1886-08-30 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

خنده الما وجد

HAVE FOR

THE FOLLOWING

SALE

STORES.

:-0-

EX AMERİCAN MAIL STEAMER. Smoked HAMS.

Goldon SYRUP in Gallon Tins. Assorted SYRUPS.

OUTISG's Table FRUITS.

ASPARAGUS.

Queen OLIVES.

Sausage MBAT.

CAVIAR

Potted MEATS.

MACKEREL in

Tine,

Eagle Brand MILK

Lamb's TONGUES. "Green CORN.

Baked HEANS.

BRAWN.

A Lazon ASSORTMENT

pf

COOKING AND PARLOUR

STOVES.

AGATE IRON UTENSILS.

WOFFLE IRONS.

WARE COOKING

CHARCOAL IRONS, KEROSINE LAMPS.

NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL.

WINES,

&o.

SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pts & Quu. ©

$11 and $12,

CUP CHAMPAGNE, Pta. & Qts.

and $14

SACCONE'S SHERRY.

BACCONE' INVALID PORT

ROYAL

GLENDER WHISKY.

JAMESON'S WHISKY.

OLD BOURBON WHISKY.

BEBRING'S OHERRY CORDIAL. A soarzo LEQUEURS. DRAUGHT, ALE and PORTER.

SAS, S

&c.

- THE USUAL ASSORTMENT

of

612

THE CHINA MAIL

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

The British Steamship

Anjer Head, Captain MACET, will be. Bride-patched for the above Forts TOMORROW, the 31st Instant, at Daylight..

For Freight or Pagage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, August 30, 1886.

1057

· QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ.CANAL.

The Co.'s Steamship

Dardanus, Captain Pusor, will be despatched as above ou

WEDNESDAY, the 1st September For Freight of Fassage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SIRE, Agents.

1656

Hongkong, August 30, 1886.*

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates

for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW CHWANG, HANKOW and Porta on

the YANGTSEL).

The Co.'s Stonelip-

Canton, Capl. BREMNER, will be despatched an above on THURSDAY, the 2nd September, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Pamage, apply to.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, August 30, 1986.

1658

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

·FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNÉ,

VIA FOOCHOW,

The Co.'s Steamship

Soochew, Captain HAR, will be dospatched as above ut Daylight on THURSDAY, the 2nd Sept.

For Freight or Passagus, apply to

CUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, August 30, 1886.

1661

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.

The Steamship

Cardiganshire,

W. R. COURTNEY, Co- túander, will be dompatch- ad for the above Porte on THURSDAY,

the 3rd Troximo.

OILMAN'S STORES, For Freight or Passage, apply to

at the

Lowast Possible Pricoe

FOR CASH.

MacEWEY, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1880.

1268

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE.

and after this date, until further

Undursigned vill TAKE

CHARGE of the Business of the HONG- KONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY, LIMFFED, by Order of the Directors,

W. S. BAMSEY,

Acting Manager.

1064 Hongkong, August 30, 1886. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOÀ DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE DIVIDEND

% and BONUS of

*

TO BE LET

FROM the First of October as a whole

Not Responsible for Debts. Neit

Feither the Captain, the Agents, nor Onners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during or sab-divided TE NEW PRE- their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-- MISES, BANK BUILDINGS, Immediately,

ALEX MONELL, Aniorien ship, Capt. G. Opposite the HosezoNG HOTEL's main en- trance The Ground Flour has Two Hand-W., David.-Musangeries Maritimes Bome Plate glues Bror frontages of each 40 feet, and the Rooms of the First and Second Flours are airy, and some of them uacup tionally large

SHIPPING

ANNIE H. Surra, American ship, Capt R. B. Brown.-Amhold, Karbary & Co.. Madlavish David Bacon, Sons & Co.

ABRATOON ATCAS, British steator, Capt.

Bank shares were quoted to-day st 1727 premium, China Sugar shares at 8100 per sharp, and loe shares at 840 por share, Tae Yangte, with the next French and Australian Maila, ip to leave Singapore on Monday, the 30th August, at 8 p.m., aid may be exposted here on or about Tuesday, the 7th September.

Ter Agent of the Pacific Mail 8 5. On informs us that the stonmor City of Peking,

[No. 7199,—Arquat 10, 1886.

Cam and on the right side of the Bongal and property, Gentlemen, ... 1 km gled canal, which will be in operation at the same to stats that we have started the new half year exceedingly well; the work in hand at time as these warehouses. A vast broad present amounts to 360,00, and the re- quy will run along the river along the taras for the month of July, which are be- front of the buildingu From the quay 830,000. (Applause.) Your directors talis fore me, show a net profit of about wharvos will project, furnished with cranes this opportunity of expressing their highent of powers varying up to 10 tons. Each appreciation of the Secretary a (Me Gil wharf will be joined with the warehouses and the staff in general (applause) bu by services, and also of the assistant managers bya Decaayillerailway, each railway serving their united efforts, their seat and chorgy, two warehouses which are to be constructed havo all assisted to achieve the

successful position of the parallel to the Ous Cam These ware heat and

BASTIJ. H. Bowens, Amer, barque, Capt. with San Francisco dates to the 11th inet, houses will be to the number of five or six adoption use) Bafore proposing the

has arrived at Yokohama, and will sail for this port on the lat proximo.

Apply to

John A. Plum-Chinees SHARP & Co.

GAZATEA; British ship, Captain William 1665 Colvillo --Borneo Tiongkong, August 30, 1680

Ou ,Ltd. Geosoa Curtis, American ship, Capt. T. Sproul-Master,

GRANDER, American ship, Captain T. H Evans-Mulchers & Co

HARVESTER,

some two or three days ago while washing Taylor.-Order.

J. D. PETERS, American ship, Capt. Ghimself. The other was on A Lane.-Messagories Maritimes.

MOUNT LEBANON, Auer, bar'tine, Capt. Nolson.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Revolving bara, British ship, Capt. I. A. Durkea-Messageries Maritimos.

Suez, British steamer, Captain Dodd.- Gibb, Livingston & Co.

of the report and accounts I shall and in front of them and Ainong the whole be glad to answer any quartion crato gire frout a covered qusy will be constructed any information with regard to the samo: under which the customs formalities will take

Du being naked, the Obairman place.

The

questions being proposed

that the report and accounts as projected constractions. Two inquests were hold this afternoon. from the centre of the town of before the meeting be One was on the body of Fun Achu who fell Haiphong, there will be constructed in the Mr Vancker

Amorican ship, Captain Wm. off a ballast, beat in Hungham harbour contre of the Chinese town almost opposite was carried onanimo, and the motion

ARRIVALS, August 29. ENG Pechili, British steamer, from Whanpon. King Lee, Chinoso eteamer, from Whampoa.

Peking, British stouter, from Whampoa Baviphire, British atasiner, 1,700, Kor ruish, Kobe August 21, General-RuLL & Co... -

Ashington, British steamer, 809, W.. Reynell, Nowohwang August 20, and Chufo-r 23, Beans and General.STEMSSEN & CO.

Fokin, British str., 509, J. 5. Wyllieg Tamsxi Aug. 25, Amoy 21, and Swatow 28, Tea--DOUGLAY STEAMEDIT CO.

Aline, German steamer, 400, P. Moss, Haiphong Aug. 25, General-A. R. MARTY. Greyhound, British, steamer, 227, T. A. Thomas, Pakhol and Holow August 28, Gonoral. ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Tais, French stoainer, 1,783, A. Paul, Yokohama August 22, and Kobe 24, Mails and General.-MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Yangtze, British steamer, 814, F. Schulz, Shanghai August 26, Goneral.-BIENNEN & Co,

August 30:-

Annie, Gorman barque, 424, J. F. Broncko, Quinhon August 24, Salt-- WIBLE & Co.

Bengloe, Britial steamer, 1,198, Alex. Webster, Foochow August 28, General aud Tea. Ginu, LavesGSTON & Co.

Glengarry, British steamor, 1,056, A. Taylor, Londag and Singapore August 24, General-JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

Frejr, Danish, str., 419, Chas. A. Load, Haiphong August 28, Ballast.-ARNHOLD, kimmend & D

Decima, German steamer, 903, P. Oost- mann, Bangkok Anguat 22; Rice.SIN & Oo.

Clara, Gerusu steamor, 674, 0. Christon- son, Huihow August 20, General-Stars. SEN & CO.

DEPARTURES. Augnet 29- Glenartney, for Singapore and London. Doucalion, for Singapore and London.

Portr Bu phong, for Coast Drachenfels, for Saigon

August 30- Gratitude, for Kutchiñotzu. Tongtare, for Whampoa Androus, for Yokohama. Tantallon, for Nagasaki. Esmeralda, for Manila. 1650 Pechili, for Swatow.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, August 30, 1886,

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

- LIMITED,

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUL

To Co.'s Steamship

Fokien,

Captain WYLLIE, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 2nd Sept, ut.

p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. ` Hongkong, August 31, T820,

1663

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

By Command,

THE following Particulars of SALE of CROWN LAND & PERLIC AUCTION, be held on the Spot on MONDAY, the 12%, boing $11.25 per SHARE, for the 13th day of September, 1886, ut 5 p.m, are Six Months ended 30th June, 1886, de-mblished for general information. clared at To-day's Ordinary Half-Yearly Mesting, will be Payable at the Premises of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on and after TUESDAY, the 31st Instant, and SHAREHOLDERS are ro quested to apply for WARRANTS at the Com. pany's Office, No. 14, Praya Contral, Hong- kong.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

DAVID GILLIES, Secretary.

1657 Hongkong, August 30, 1880.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

1662

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SKORETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 28th August, 1876.

Particulars of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Mostar, the 13th day of September, 1886, at 5 p.m., by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government of Two 9 Lots of Crown Land, in the Colony of

Hougkong, for a term of 75 years.

Particulars of the Lots

Roundary

No.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. YONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS Bale No.

CONTRIBUTION SHE IS A PLATEMENT

OF BUSINESS Contributed during the Ball Year ended 30th June, 1880, on or before

the 30th September next, which dato the Accounts will be Closed.

By Order of the Board of Directora,

DAVID GILLIES, Secretary.

Hongkong, August 30, 1836.

1668

CHINA TRADERS, INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE General DIVIDEND declared for:

The Tear eaded April 30th last, at the

Rate of 85 per SHARE of §25, is Payable on and after WEDNESDAY, September 1st. SHAREHOLDERS, Sre requested to apply et the Company's Office for WARRANTS.

of Registry Locality. твор

Aural

Lot

No. 4

Boad

Meant

[ft. ft. 156. st. Bedding The P216000 16,800 40

160

De

Baad

LETTERS PATENT

Ashington, for Whampoa

CLEAREO.

Anjer Head, for Yokohama, Greyhound, for Boihow.

Marie, for Toron

Leonor, for Havre and London.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED. Per Fokian, from Coast Ports, 1 Euro pean, and 29 Chinese.

Par line, from Haiphong, 1 European, and 74 Chiness.

Per Tamais, from Yokohama, Mosara E Payne,

Perle and H. Andrew

Chas.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylighter Head leaves for Yoko

hama and Kobé.

Benyler loaves for Singapore and London,

Miscellaneous.

Dividend of 7% and Bonus of 2% on Shares of H.K. & Wpoa Dock Co., Ltd., payable at E.K, & S'hai Bank. Claims against the Arratoon Apcar aust

bo

made on or before this date.

Goods per Kaisou undelivered after this

dale subject to ront.

the house

Bonnal Canal & connected warehouse which before ther

Rogue and on the left side of the

The Chairman That is all the basiness Dividend warrants will

the body of will be joined with the central warehouse bo read thank you for your

Wong Fat who died in the Tung Wa Hospital from the injuries received from

a fall about a fortnight ago.

by a Decauville railway-on a largo scale, attendance The transport from the general warehouse:

Hon. A. P. McEwen--I hog to

to this connected one will be absolutely free. voto of thanks to the Chairman, Directors for the goods having already paid warehouse and Manager (Mr Gillies) und staff generally dues. The whole of the construction will for the excellent report they have presented cover a superficial area of 120,000 metreses with for the past half year and the value may be estimated at 2 mil- | The Chairman-On behalf of the Board lion france French capital alone is to o be I thank you most heartilyard Gut

enterprise

Word Ayau was sentenced in the Police Ceart by Mr Mitchell-Innes this morning to one years' hard labour for, santehing need in the enterp pair of earrings and jade drops from Fan Asz, a married womas. The complainant horseff was fined a 81 for giving false evid. ence in stating that she saw the prisoner arrested which the avidance of the constable proved she could not have dana.

Tum Corman basque Annie, Captain J. F. Kroucke, which arrived here from Quin- hon this morning, in her report suggests

Island must be short of oil, as it was very GARDEN SEEDS, locked like a Chinese paper lantern. If difficult all night to see the light, which

NOT 10 E.

SEASON 1886-67.

THE

THE following SEEDS required for SOWING in AUGUST and SEPTEMBER

can now be BUPPLIED VÍZ:mara

Celery,

Cyclamen,

Cineraria.

Our Pirst Shipment of Assorted VEGETABLE AD FLOWER SEEDS

AND

is expected shortly, CATALOGUES will be supplied Free of Charge on and after the 30th Instant

Tat Shanghai Courier ways:The U. S. 8. Marion loaves to-morrow morning : (26th inst) for Nagasaki, to take Ensign Folk to U. B. Minister, who, wo understand, bas Chemolpe, and to bring back Gon. Parker

been recalled.

ORINA TRADERS INSURANCE COM-

PANY, LIMITED. S

that the lighthouse keeper on Green he will proosed to Tientsin, Shange P. Wadman, DR Crowford A. EN

this be so, some steps ought to be taken at once to improve the light..

the twentieth ordinary meeting of the shareholders in the Chine Traders Insur ance Co., Limited, was held in the office of By a private letter from Chefoo we learn, rent: Messrs I. Thurburn, (Chairman), the Company this afternoon. © There were

says the Shanghai Cuurter, that the Corcan Prines Ming arrived there on the 2nd M. Grote, P. Arnhold, and G. von Bone, inst. hby the steamer Tsuruga Mare His Directors; A. Chinoy, E. Wicking, T. E. Highness in staying at the Beach Hotel, and will remain there for a few days, when Davies, B. E. Deat, W. R. Loxley, M. B. and Polishwalla, J. Goosmann, D. Gillies, H. Elo visited Pasha entertainment the other evening, and was Hongkong.

much pleased by the performance given.

We hear that THE Shanghai Courter Bays- on the 2nd inst. a telegram was received in Obefon, ordering the U.S.B. Ossipee to proused to Chemulpo, Corea, to Watch more fighting was likely to take place is the Clouds Roll By, the rumour being that Corea. The Ossipee had only lately arrived a few days before from Coren, and while she was there liberty was not granted to janyonegto go on

on board or to

or to go aahero, She left at six o'clock in the evening

Vaucher, G. de Champeau, Capt Burnie, E. Georg, G. 8. Coxon, F. I. P. Foster, H. Z. Just, and W. H. Ray, (Becretary,)

The Soorotary road the the meeting

Gentionen,

好

THE Atestar Glengarry, which left Binga- pore at 2 pm. op 24th, and arrived here at 11 am to-day, reports that she had mederate monsoon to lat. 17 N., long, 113 E., whes experienced Typhoon, and hove to for 10 hours; thoned to port fine weather. No indication asems to have been given here of this typhoon, although the Glen in whish foreignere desiro employment in been depressed and values of merchandise garry met with it on Saturday tost.

the

The Chairman then said→→ The report has now been in your hands for will take it as road. Our premium income, some days and with your perminion vo you will notice, continues to steadily vance, the your just closed showing in- crease of $18,000 as compared with the previous year, and 670,000, as compared with fio year ended on the 30th April, We use by the Hupao that Priusa Chun sidor very satisfactory, seeing that during 1881. This increase you will doubtless con- has received many applications from abroad the period under rview not only has

Las trade

but there had bech

the Chinese Navy. The Prince had all the tition on all siden, d

applications carefully translated for

and also made: persial, and

strint

inquiries a

OF

THE new French newspaper for Haip Bun the The mageuoral lowering of rates.

which has been talked of for some time is

of

teo has

by

tha

tommit-

the

that although Chise Past year an influential consulting to appear about the beginning of September General Gordon, Sir Robert Hart, Dr. Mark was rendered advisable

has happily selveted foreign servants, such as This step was rented abou

increasing tin, and others, who have been very useful business in Australia and the

L'Avenir du Tonkin says: We have pleasure 1619

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. Hongkong, August 23, 1886.

The publication of this issue commenced

al 8,10 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, August 30, 1886.

TELEGRAMS.

THE BULGARIAN TROUBLES,

LONDON, 28th August.

A regency has been established at Sophia. Prince Alezauder has met with a aplendid reception at Lemburg,

*LOCAL AND GENERAL

in annonncing the arrival in Tonkin of

importance of the Company's

a larger amount for the Chiness. Government marvice shoald that quarter of the to the Government, the future-applicants of funds it was found necesary to keep in

be

to which they

resterling

rate

00-

M. de Oners da Cogolin, editor in chief of

globe The the new bowspaper Le Courrier de la Con, is a well known feet that the Chi at 3/6. The Directors again recoar

secured by the Government of the at whic

that which the Company's for, at pre- balong

ourities are valued has been adjusted phong. This newspaper, which is to appear on, Government require, many foreign mead a bonus of 20 prz

want,

In the first days of September, and to which servants, and some of the applicants have tributers or 2 per cent to 000.

and also to increase we wish long life and prosperity, is called to proved worthless, after they were on the general dividend from 18 *m: 30 per render important services to the commerce Shanghai Gurier.

cont. The increased dividend will donat of Tonkin and the town of Haiphong.

lose

be acceptable to the genion! body of shareholders, sad the result of the present year's working the Directors hope that will warrant

thum E maintaining it at that figure. The Company is

is now within a few wonths of coming of age,

ed its career in Detobearing commenc

and during

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA ISMAEL Nasab was charged at the Police

DOOK CO., LIMITED. The ordinary half yearly meeting of the Court to-day before Mr Mitchell-Innes with stealing a silver chain and watch key from shareholders in the Hongkong and Wham the person of Urank Channes, a fireman poa Dock Co., Limited, was held in the ita existence it has not only survived the While complainant was walking in Lascar office of this Company, Praya Central, this fiery ordeal of infantile aliments but has Row defendant came up to him, took him afternoon. Thoso present were:-Mr M accumulated reserve of strength no necess ary to all well managed Marine InsutaLCO by the jacket and pushed him about. In Grote (Chairman), Ben. J. Hell-Irving Companies I do not think there is any. doing so he broke complainant's watches E. H. M. Huntington, and H. Bop thing else to which I need specially refer, pics Directors: Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. A. P. but if aur shareholder requires any further chain and ran off with it. The chain was McEwen, and Messte J. Cox, A. Ginformation I shall be glad to

to furnish it an i Lar as possible. afterwards found in his possession when ho Morris, E. Georg. D. R. Crawford, J. Y far in

W. B. UUTWARD BOURD Print Leopold, July was arrested by Sergeant Mono. He was ano, H. Drade, D. McCullech

Darby

T. L. Davics, No questions word asked, and the Chair 16; Thisbe, 30; Achilles, 6 Nestor, sentenced to three months”härd labour,

H. Enhiman,

a shen proposed the adoption of the fo A. E. Vaucher, C. V. Richards, W. Hert and accounts, pr Ningehou, Prins Alexander, Vorwaeris,

This was seconded by Mr Bay, J. Godermann, M. Bain, A. MacCo

by Mr Goosmanp, and 13: Neckar, Cambodia, Rubbatting, 17; L'Amir du Tonguin says The Chinachie, H. & Just M. B. Polushwalla, carried ananimously HOMEWARD BOUND:Massalia, July 18; ness Government propage to convoke Arnold, E. Butter, W. H. Gaskell, election of Menara M. Grota and O. you

Ancdyr, Antenor, 23.

J. M. V. Figueiredo, J. F. de Boza T The Chairman next proposed that the Blectra, Aug. 3: Denbighshire, 0: Mon- the Delimitation Commission on the Edward George, J. Grant, Dr. Adams, W. Bose, who had been invited by the Dire tors Opick, 17; Saghaties, Ulysses, 201

Legge and D. Gillies (Secretary)

to seals on the Board, be confirmed. calling the

was carried unanimously

PASSED SUEZ Čakal

F tas, from Shanghai, 1 European,

For run two,

and 4 Chinese.

Per Annie, Eroin Tonron, 1 Chinese.

Per Bengloe, from Foochaw, Mr R. N. O'Conor and

servant.

Fur Glengarry, from London, &c., Mr Dowler, and 30 Chinces, from Singapore, Per Freyr, from Haiphong, 33 Chinese. For Decima, from Bangkok, 11 Chumene. Por Clara, from Hothow, 29 Obineas.

Departe

Per Deucalion, for Singapore, 20 Chinese; for London, Mr Morgan, and Miss Waddell, Per Glenartney, for Singapore, 3 Euro- peans, and 20 Chinese.

Per Haighe, for Coast Ports, 2 Eoro

peans, and 330 Chineza.

Per Druchenfcis, for Saigin, 10 Chinese. Per Esmeralda, for Manila, 15 Chinese.. Per l'echili, for Swatow, 12 Chinese,

TO DEPART.

Por Greyhound, for Hoihow, 50 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

དྷྭ་

mouthshire, 10: Glaucus, 13; Glenroy, frontier of Quang-si when the work on the Secretary having read the Just seconded the reson;

The next FRENCH MAX, per the M. M. On a steamer Yangtse, is to leave Sin- gapore at 6 p.m. on the 30th August, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 7th September,

1st Sept, at daylight, and may be

frontier of Yunnan, which is a important, is not yet finished. It is probable the Go

verament of the Protectorate will decline

meeting,

which

Már Grota proposed life Polishwalla să- conded, and it was agreed annoiatously to Thurburn and Arnhold. re-elect the rearing Directors, Mosazu

The Chairman said-Gentlemen, with your permission I will take the report which the invitation, although it might reply by read. It is a great satisfaction to your has been in your hands for some time as

Directors to lay before you such a favorable On the motion of Mr Arnhold, seconded The P. M. Our steamer City of Peking is to eresting a second commission

result leave Yokohama on Wednesday, the Tus adjudication of the river-bost service for the last half year, and beicra by Bar Fobahwalla Mesars T. Arnold and

adoption of the report and moving the

I Rose were unanimously re-elected expected here on or about the 7th for Tonkin took place on the 17th August me of the tome, the business the business, thanked those present for

accounte

it is my pleasing duty to analyse auditors.

öf

· The Chairman forinated that this was all Owing to modifications in the conditions of Company has been exceedingly,

and the Docks have been fully occupied their attendance and said the dividend daring the whole dose under review warrania would be ready on the find Bestanta. pairs which have been carried out to the

Also undertaken some very large reben und navo

satisfaction of all concerned, and it must gira owners and underwriters a considers able arount of confidence when they 500

The British steamer Ashington reports: Had fine weather with light wind during first part, rain during middle, latter part fus light variable wind, heavy at times:

The British steamer Fokien reports: The Left

Tamsui on the 25th ith, with variable to Amoy. Left Amoy on the 27th, with light variable winds and fine weather to 3walow. Left Swatow on the 28th, and thenos to port light S. and Southerly

winds, and one weather, heavy S. W. swell. Str. in Tamsui, Formesa. Steamers in Sirator,

Seph

prosperous

THE LOSS OF THE MADRAS,” ________ MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY,

The D. D. R. steamship Atalanta, from contract this adjudication has produced far Hamburg, left. Singapore, on the 24th different remilts from those obtained on the inst., and may be capooted here on or 26th July. On this occasion there were about the 30th inatu The Q. 8. 5. Co.'steamer Promethews, from four competitors, Banque Maritime whose Liverpool, left Singapore on the 28th ofer was 144,500 in, U. Pila and Co, instant, and may be expected here on or about the 1st proximo.

426,000 fre, d'Abbadie 399,000 fra and Denis that the Company in competent to under- A Marine Court of Inquiry into the Tes Shire Line store Flintshire, left Bin- frares, whose offers consisted in a very droll take the heaviest repsien to ships and of the British steamer Mad as was held At gapore on the 27: inst and may be exported here on or abral the Ist proz protestation. As the figures exceeded the machinery, thus saving a vast amount of the Harbour Master's Office to-day The

sime and money. For the purpose of

of Court was composed se follows ----Hon. Cap- The Union-Line steamer Southwold left Government limit the osudidates were ask-facilitating salvage operations the Directors tain Thomsett, R. Harbour Master

Lient glor may be expected here on or about the Maritime offered 395,000, frs, U. Fila and her out with a part of powerful twin gatang ERKEKLER tong Thompson, Singapore on the 29th August, and ed to make new offors, when the Banque have decided to repair the ing Fame, treadont) HEMOT

engines, and with all the mid; Captain dea Co. 420,000 frẻ and J. d'Abbadia 349,000, noces

DOCORASY pumping gear and sp Master of the

will Also be used as Captain Francis Grandin master of the Loire Inferieure, wahan, Les Song, Vai. Tus German gunboat Adler left Singapore latter being decleared the contractor for a pliances this reatherwise employed, British steamer farlor and Captain Tho

period of nine years. The service consils all the Docks are in an efficient siste

a tug when she

is not

the mes forthwith and to rup tri weekly from Hai- proved by

chio, Newchuang, Lido, and Ingeborg.

The Gurman steamer Alive reports

4th inst.

on the 23rd instant for Sydney..

zdrew

Ke 12/10/2010 18,220 31 15 Had strong N.E. wind and bad weather the Is is announced in Saturday's Gazette that of six lines, of which two are to be started Kowloon

Ligotenent

Navi

steamer Coconio

has been very on SAPPIA

master of the British Plesner

opening the proccoch

whole way from Haiphong; on the 25th inst the Stamp, Opium and Harbour Regulationoheng to Phulangethuong by Hoa-duong materially add to the facilitiesThis is a case in which the Cap

very hard squalls in the Gulf of Tonking

The British steamer Yangtze reports: Ordinances have been confirmed.

And

are now nearly completed, Kings,

is not here, and it is rather donaiful The remaining four, which are to run from for ship building. This branch, which has whether hemot been drowned, In the Matter of the Petition of PER throughout the passage from Lammocks Tax U.B.S. Falós left Shanghai for Hopgeven Fagodas to Bac-nin, from Hun-casefully looked after and the Directors the circumstances to call a Court of Inquiry

increased considerably of Late

Is Being thought it necessary and desirable under

Bad fine weather light variable "winds|

CIVAL EVERITT, of London, Eng-to land, Engineer, por Letters Patent, for the exclusive use within the Colony of Honghong, of an Invention for Ini provements in weighing Machines, for which Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent were granted on the 15th day of December, 1884, to the said PERCIVAL

·EVERITI.

W. RAY, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Peti

Secretary,

tion, Specification and Declaration re-. 1669quired herein by Ordinanco No. 14 of 1862, Hongkong, August 30, 1556.

have been duly filed in the Office of the For FROM LONDON, FENANG AND

Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, and that it is the intention of the said PERCIVAL

SINGAPORE.

port heavy anell

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:

81st inst

kong on the morning of the 24th instant.

ACCORDING to the North Borneo Herald, British North Borneo is to enter into the Postal Union at an early date.

Fields.

I

yen to Nam-dinh, from Haiphong to Quang hope that in course of time it will prove to investigate the matter, and, if possible,

mence in six months, at first with a weekly pany. The construction of the Admiralty.

•Book is service and four mouths after Li-weekly books progr about 250 10 11 the saca

favourably; the floor has

yan, and from Hanoi to Bachat are to com- Incrative and steady revanno to the Comer act

been laid

SICAVA

BOZA

சொகயுள் mate o

The

* Court or to mayaell

this service left Europe on the 13th July hitch. Tha Company has received so a toll this holding of the Inquiry-

uhted

For SINGAPORE & LONDON,

Per Pengbe, at 10.30 am., on Tuesday,

the 31st inst; instead of as pra-Tuz North Boraco Herald of the 1st instant viously notified. For SHANGHAL→

says there are now 80 Chinese gold diggers Par Kuang Lee, at 3.30 p.m., on Tues waiting to proceed to the Segama Gold

day, the Blat inst HAIPHONG. For Alvine, at 6 pro., pn. Tuesday, the Ter Gambling house farm of Hanoi haring EvaLme by MAYEEW JORN DESMAN STE-For STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND, BODI- phong has been knocked down for 181,000 bess sold for 280,500 frs, the farm of Hai- To poverty, Consignees of tornoy to apply at the sitting of the Execu THE Steamship Glengarry having arrived PHENS, his duly authorized Ageut and Al-

Per Berenice, at 10.30 am, on Thursday, in and that of Bac-nink for 60,000 fre

the 2nd September. Cargo by her are hereby informed that tive Council hereinafter mentioned for ther Goods, with the exception of Opium, Letters Patent for the exclusive use within For STRAITS AND ÇALUUTTA. —— *** Messrs Hussell & Co. inform us that the

Per Arritoon are being landed at their risk into the the said Colony of Hongkong of

of the above

Apear, at 3 p.m., on Union Line steamer Southwold left Bings Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or named invention. And, NOTICE IS

IN HEREBY

Thursday, the 2nd September. For SHANGHAL

pore for this port yesterday, and may be from the Wharves or Boats delivery may he reo drvar that a Sitting of the Executive

Council before whom toe matter of said Por Canton, at obtained.

the fed Septemba 90 Thursday, expected to arrive on the 4th September.

at 3.30 Optional Cargo will be forwarded unkas Petition he sent han decizie Cover For FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IN A NOTCH in LA tenir de Tonkin indicatos monopoly. The commerce of the port is safe figures have been wahed. The value consisted of the mastery three certifiented How to the contrary be given before 2 p.w.held in the Connoil Chamber at the GovernLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL that biddard for the construction of the absolutely free. Those who wish to dia- ) of the Docks at present stands saf

notice

TO-DAY

Cargo remaining undelivered after

6th September will be wbject to rent.

BAY.-

have been

For

read his letter

apply It is understood that one of the sloops for tion is going on without the listing for the Court, and the Governors wit

and that the other boats will leave soon.

The far from the Admiralty three instalments

evidence was

was taken part of the loan

and free Rent, smounting Michael Joseph Keating, asom, sald- in all to £27,000. The 2,600 new I held a master's certificate: No. A correur has been entered into between fares have been issued in accordance got it at Sander A CONTRACT

At Sunderland in 1886. I was the French Protectorate of Tonkin and with the resolutions passed by the share mate of the Madras. T jomed her

Sunderlan Messrs U. Pils, de Co. for the construction taken up and paid for. Tad loans of the and in a declass on the 50th October, of general warehouses in Haiphong. The Hongkong & Fire Insurance Co. Limited,

The

In her be

se such until thearted In

wreck; I had previously served as spound effects great saving on the landing of Fire The draft of tarifi atopted is a very moderate one and and the Union Insurance Society of Canton male We left ali on the 10th forky

and off and that of the Vmax Vaplava Plenge being Porta

10 command wit goods." A ton of goods which formerly cost deemed when it falls due in November- water was 20 feet Brinelles aët kod 20 fest 82 for discharging and manipulations will the Company will then has been, zelooned 3 inchen fors, ard. The ship was lost on

from all

all mortgages not cost now more than 2 fra, to 3 fr 25, Directors harn followed their former policy book, kept by myself with two sets of the (3pplause) Your the 15th August produce the shina log making thus an economy of 78 per out and written off considerable amounts from articles of

and, the chart of the ship was navigated. We had ine These general warehouses will not haves the Company's property,

tinde doing so gut unquestionably weather up to noon of the 11th. This c

follow me, three engineer $150,000; Kowloon $542,08113 114 posed French railway in Tonkin may look charge or load in the roads and store other 8340, 440.17; total 1,092, firemen and the offers cooks and stewards Against tolal in 1891 of I have no record of the thermemeter ans. $.30 Guthrie, ak P., on Saturday, for a prolongation of the line, on one side the 4th September for the

of a million dollars less, and, besides the cani At noon on the 14th the hip 18 Bank Buildings, His Agent de Attorney. For NAGASAKI KUBE & YOKOHAMA, to the ss near Haiphong or Quang yes and Per Thibet, at 2 pm on Saturday the on the other able to Langson by Phulang.

11th September.

thong

ment Offoes, Victoria,

the

2.30, p.m.

DAY, the 10th day of

PERCIVAL

Sept 1856, at

on FRI.

BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &c.—-

LE BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL

EVERITT,

Por

20

No Fire Insurance has boun effected, Bills of Imling, will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, August 31, 1888.

1660

By M. J. D. STEPHENS,

Hongkong, 28th August, 1886, 1668

wise their merchandise have the right to do 187.30

and

of whom were

so with the autority of the Custom Housor 81,278,968 15 being about quarter barometer. The arometer ved opt la The future warehouses in Haiphong will be this there are all the vast improvement was being seared 5.W. by Wand glor established on the right bank of the Cas- and additions to the Company's plant 10 knots an hour, the sind bụng Bả H