1886-09-03 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, ERICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXO ANGE,

H

QUERY'S ROAD CENTRAL.

--

A VE FOR SALE

THK. FOLLOWING

STORES.

-Dian

EX AMERICAN MÁIL STEAMER, Smoked HAMS.

Golden SYRUP in Gallen Tins Assorted SYRUPS.

OUTTING's Table FRUITS.

- ASPARAGUS.

Queen OLIVES,

Sauenge MEAT.

CAVIAR

Potted MEATS..

MACKEREL in 6 Tis.

Engle Brand MILK.

Lamb's TONGUES.

Green CORN.

Baked BEANS, BRAWN

+-

A LARGE ASSORTMENȚ

of

COOKING AND PARLOUR

STOVES.

AGATE IRON WARE COOKING UTENSILS

WOFFLE IRONS.

CHARCOAL IRONS.

KEROSINE LAMPS.

NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL.

-#-

WINES, &c.

SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pts. & Qis. @

811 and $12.

CUP CHAMPAGNE, Pta. & Q3. @ $12

and $14.

BACCONE'S BURRRY..

SACCONE'S INVALID FORT. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY JAMESON'S WHISKY.

O BOURBON WHISKY.

HERRING CHERRY CORDIAL. ASSORTED LEQUEURS.

DRAUCHT, ALE and PORTER.

&., 20.,

The Usual ASSORTMENT

of

TILE CHINA¬MAIL

| To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.chou, British stranier, 326, Koch,

THEATRE

ROYAL,

*CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

TO-MORROW EVENING, SATURDAY, the 4th September.

ECOND AND LAST GRAND

FAREWELL

SEC

REMENY! CONCERT,

and positively the Cash Appearance of M. RENENYS in China prior to kis doparture to Manila.

(REMENYITO-ORROW

TO-MORROW REMENYI

NIGHT.

NIGHT.

REMENYI POPULAR MUSIC, POPULAR MUSTO. ENGLISH MUSIC, IRISH MUSIC. POPULAR PROGRAMME.

FRENCH MUSIC. SCOTCH MUSIC:

POPULAR PROGRAMME. GERMAN MUSIC. EDOUARD REMENYI Wil Tomorrow Night for hia Fartell Concert perform the following VIOLIN SOLOS :—

FANTALLIE LES Bracesors, MEYERERE.

THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER.', CHARLIK IS MY DARLIN'? HOME SWEEI BOME.'.

'-ANNIE LAURE.? THE PILORIM OF-LOVÉ,' BEAUTY OF OAK.' RULE BRITTANIA,

Tar STAR SANOLED BANNER.'

'DIE WACHT A Ruzin,' *LA MARSEILLAISE."

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN,"

Dress Circle & Stalls

Pit

TWO DOLLARS. ONE, DOLLAR.

FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-

SEIP COMPANY, LIMITED. -

The Company's Stonor Kong Bety, Captain R. JONES, will be despatched. for tho MONDAY, the 6th Lantaut,

above Porta on

10am. For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG, Agents. Hongkong, September 3, 1880.

PURLIC AUCTION.

1698

Saptambar 3, GeneralORINESE Quarin, German, steamer, 733, F. T. Kook, Chiefoo August 27, Beans-ED. SCHELLHASH & Co. ***

Vindobala, British steamer, 1,134, i

8. H. Stuart, Saigon August 26, Rica,EDUARD SCHELLRASS & Co.

Dubury, German steamer, 921, C. F. Bor- telsen, Ponnag August 25, and Singapore 28, General-BEN HIN CHAN

Dancaster, London and Singapore August Flintshire, British ateamor, 1,017, J. 27, Gunem.-ADAMSON, BEL & Co.

Roehampton, British steamer, 187, San- derson, Sourabaya August. 23, Sugar. ADAMSON, BRL & CO.

Espoir, British gunboat, from a cruise,

DEPARTURES. Soptember 3:-

THE Undersigned has received instruc- Ttions from the ACTING SUPERINTENE-Repair, British grobuat, for a cruise. ENT of the P. & 0. S. N. Co., to Sell by Natellite, British corvette, for Singapore. Public Auction, on

MONDAY,

الله

the 6th September, 1886, at Noon, at the P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Godowns, West Point, 2 CHESTS PERSIAN OPIUM. TERMS OF SALE,—da customary.

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E. JONES HUGHES,

Auctioneer, Hongkong, September 3, 1886.

Not Responsible for Debts,

either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Regionaibla for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in longhang Harbour:-

ALEX MONELL, Americau ship, Capt. G. W. David.Messagorios Maritimes.

ANNIE H. SMITH, American ship, Capt. R. B. Brown.Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

BASH J. IL Bower, Amor, barque, Capt.

John A. Plam.-Chinose.

Oräder, for Saigon. Signal, for Hoihow. Palos, American gunboat, for Canton. Oder, for Europe. Prometheus, for Amuy. Elf for Saizon. Cardiganshiri, for Singapore and Londo

CLEARED.

E. J. Spence, for Honolulu. Euphpalos, for Saigon.

PASSENGERS. ÁRRIVED.

Per Sait, from Bangkok, 10 Chines Par Seochow, from Hoihow, 32 Chinese, Per Quarta, from Chofoo, & Chinese. Per Fundebala, from Saigon, 50 Chinese. Per Duburg, from Penang, Capt. Holm, and 416 Chinese,

Fer Flintshire, from Singapore, 100 Chi-

nogu.

DEPARTEDS

and W. Haaggi; for Antwerp, Mr F.

Per Oder, for Triasto, Messrs U. Müller,

Lembke; for Bremon, Mesere F. Beckers, GALATEA, British ship, Captain William. Straplecz, & Langschmadt, Wagner Celville.-Borneo Co., Ltd.

GEORGE CURTIS, American ship, Cupil.. T. Sprint.--Master.

GRANDEE, American ship, Captain T. II.'

Plan now open nt Mears. KELLY & Evans, Melchers & Co. WALSH'S (LIMITED),

Manager...........FRANK WESTON. Lourd Courier, J. FOSTER. Hongkong. September 3. 1886.

SHINE LINE OF STEAMERS.

1095

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

at 5 p.m.

The Steamship

Flintshire,

J. DANCASTER, Con'der, will be despatched for above Ports TO-MORROW, the 4th Inst.,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

OILMAN'S STORES, Hongkong, September 3, 1886.

at the

Lowest Possible Pricos FOR CASH.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1886.

WASHING BOOKS.

1269

(In English and Chinese,) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use Wf Ladies and Gentlemen, can now

be had at this Office.-Price, $1 each.

CHINA MAIL Office.

To-day's Advertisements.

B.S.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

1700

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL,

The Steamship

Glenvile, A Captain Hose, will be despatched as above on

or about the 10th Instant.

This Steamer has superior Accommoda- tion for First-class Passengers and carries a Doctor and Stowardess.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

HARVESTER, Aerican ship, Captain Wm. Taylor.-Order.

Hruna, German barque, Capt. C. Binge. -Siomsson & Co.-

J. D. PETER, American ship, Capt. G.! A. Lane.Messageries Maritimes.

MOTT LEBANON, Amer. bar'tine, Capt. Chas. 11. Nelson,Arnhold, Karberg & Co., REVOLVING LIGHT, British ship, Capt. J. A. Durkee.-Menageries Maritimes.

Suez, British steaner, Captain Dodd. Gibb, Livingston & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

September 3, 1886 :--

Cardiganshire, British steamer, 1,673, Conrtney, Fouchow September 1, Tes and Genoral. ADAMON &Co.

pod

Ashington, British steamor, from Wham-

Sait, Datch steamer, 821, H. G. Rahaaks, Bangkok August 20, Rice and Wood-

YUEN FAT HÖxo.

Erminia, Italian barque, 542, V. Rocca, Singapore August 18, Timber, Plank-wood. 1694-Box HIS CHAN

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Flongkong, September 9, 1886..

Kobú.......

Heatinuation

Kobe and Yokohama..

FLINTSDIRE, FROM HAM-Loudon, vis Suez Canal

BURG, ANTWERP, LONDON

AND SINGAPORE.

Vessels Advertised as Loading,

Pessela.

Hampshire (s).. Tanain (s).....

.......Cyclops (8).

London, and Ports of Call...

ris Suez Canal.. via Amuy

es, Genca, &...

MONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- Marseilles, d

formed that all Goods, with the excap- Now" tion of Opium, are being landed at their New York. risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, Ban

&c., via Saigon...

Bokhara (6) ..

Gionoglo (6).. Diamanta (8). Bormida Not (6),

Facto

Alexander McNeil.

via Yokohama.. Belgic (3).

at anchal, behind the premises known as Han, via Yokohama.. City of Peking (s)....

Na 3, Blao Buildings, whonce and/or San

from

the Wharves or Boats delivery may he

fin

obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un- Isas notice to the contrary be given before Noon Tu-MORROW.

St. Stephen.... Yangtze (8)... Shanghai.......

(8) Shanghai...

Yangted (8)... Swatow, Amoy and Foochow...Thales (a)... Swatow and Bangkok. Kong Beng (8) No Claims will be admitted after the Sydney and Melbourne, &a... Guthrie (a).. Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods Yokohama muid Hiogo.. Atalanta (8).. tamaining after the 10th Instant will be Yakahans-and Kohé..... Flintshire (8)

to rent at the rate of one cont por Yokohama........

Harter (a)..

package per day.

All Claims against the Steamer must be

presented to the Undersigned on or before- the 10th September, 1890, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELE & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, September 3, 1886.

1699

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

Stocks,

BANKB.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp, 60,000

Captain.

Kerruish.. Paul Nish.

0. R. Edwarda..

Hogy DcCaslin..

Such. Barnham..

G. W. David

Douglas. IF. Schuls.. ¡Anderson... Lormier. Goddard Голев

'Shannon...INATE Thouset..................

J. Dancastor............. Grandia....

Girt. Scluefer, Andreas Branot, P. H Pautyer and T. H. Tunza.

Per Signal, for Hoihow, 100 Chinese. Per Elmo, for Saigon, 120 Chinese. For Promethus, for Amøy, 300 Chinese,

TO DEVART.

Por E. J. Spence, for Honolulu, 20 Chi- ncaa.

Per Euphrates, for Saigor, 12 Chincao.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Dutch steamuar Smit reports: From Bangkok to Capo l'adamo, S,W,. monsoon not strong; from Cape Padaran to Hong- knug, NL winda with squally weather and auch rain. Spoke Halloween, lat. 1° 32' North, long 110 19 East.

The British steamer Seochow reporta Had fine weather and smooth sea.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

For YOKOHAMA & HIOGO.—

Per Atalanta, at 2:30 a. m., on Saturday,

the 4th just.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS. LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

Fur

SINGAPORE.

Per Cairngorm, at 5.30 p.m., on Satur," today, the 4th inst.

For HAIPHONG.

Per Activ, at 5pm., on Saturday, “the

4th inat.

Per Saltes, at 6 pm, on Saturday, the

4th inst.

For AMOY AND MANILA.---

Per Diamante, at 4.80 p.m., on Saturday,

the 4th inst

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.

Pes Thalos, at 8.50 1., on Sunday,,the

5th inat.

For KOBE.

Per Hangshire, at 3.30p.m., on Monday,

the 6th inst

For YOKOHAMA & KOBE. --

Per Hampshire, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 6th inst.

For YOKOHAMA.----

Pur Hurter, at 8.30.p.c., on Wednesday,

the 8th inst..

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Por Thibet, at 3 p.m., on Saturday, the

11th September.

MATIS AT THE BRITISH PACERT, — The British Control Packet Bukhara will bo despatched on FRIDAY, the 10th September, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be yond,

id Brindisi; to the Straits Settle menta, Batavia, Burash, Caylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar The usual hours will be observed in closing |

the Mails, &c.

BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

MAKEN BY THE

The French Contract Packet Natal will be despatched on THURSDAY, with Mails to tha 16th September,

Europe, and places

the

United Kaples: to Saigon, Straits |

beyond,

vid

Settlements, Balovia, Burmink, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonics, Aden, Natăl and the Cape, The usual hours will be observed in sidsing

Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

the Mails, dic.

TOURS OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH, MAIL, The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet:

Day of Departure,

Order Offico closeg,

FM.Registry of Letters casas.

Nook,

2

Posting

of all printed matter and

patterns ceases.

r.M.-Mail closed, except for Late

Lettors

3

3.107.

Lotters may be posted with Late Fee of LV cents until

3.30 PM-When the Post Office closes

ontirely.

3.40 P.M.-Late Latters may be posted im bourd the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

The

HOURS OF GLOSDNE

THE FRENCH MAIL

following hours are observed in chaing Maila, &c., by the French Contract Packet-

Day before departure,

F.M.Money Order Office closes.

Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours.

LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL Day of departure, BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &c.—

Par uhrie, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 4th September.

10

Ter Faytsze, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

For. SHANGHAL-

the ith inst.

Agents.

Date of Leaving.

Russell & Co........

Mesageries Maritimes.. Butterfield & Swire.... ;P. & 4. S. N. Co...

Jardine, Matheson & Co...... Russell'

& Co. Carlowitz & Co.

Messagories Maritimes.

Russell & CL

Russell & Co.

10. & 0. S. &.. Co.

Pacific Mail S. S. Co.. Lussell & Co.... Siemssen & Co.. Butterfeld & Swite..... Maritimes. Messageries Douglas Lapraik & O..... Yuen Fat Hong. Russell & Co. Siemsson & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co. „Russell & Co.,

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Pail; POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Est Dividend

Reserne. Balanceaward

¡Nos ¡ ¡Mhares.

Faire.

up.

18 1,600,000)

For eqrali L$

500,000

10

60,000 Tls.

600,000 $

INSURANCE. North-Uhina Insurance Co., Ld...... 5,000 £ Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., Ld....10,000 $ Chius Traders Insurance Co., Ld...24,000 Canton Insurance Ofics Co., Ld... 10,0008 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., La... 8,000l China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd........ 20,0008

* STELUBOAT COMPANIES

29 div., & 10/

September 0, atá p.m. Quick despatch. September 5, at 4 p.m. September 10, at 4 pm. About September 16.

4, at 5 p.m.

16 at noon. Quick despatch, Quick despatch.

11.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

[No. 7203-SEPTEMBER 8 1886.

Opium Farmer to protect to monopolys and after making all allowances, les cher gene of the authorities timid their ho onopolist, it must be admitted that care

10 a, b. --- delante leaves for Xhama Notice of Optional Cargo per Mintshire

to be sent in before Noon.

4 p.m.-Yangfase leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-Guthrie Fenves for Australian

Porta

5 p.m.-Dlamente leaves for Mayila, &c. Bp.n.flix'shire leaves for Pham,

Amusements.

1.

pm-Concert at the City Hall

General Memoranda.

MONDAY, September 6-

should be exercisedVerifying the evidence given by informers in cases of unlawful possession of the drug. This therefore all the more to be regretted that any of the onses in which this ques-- tion arose touching the Opium Farmer should have miscarried owing to techni- onl weaknesson or blunderinga. It may be that the legal or judicial mind en explain away all those regrets by n pane- gyric upon the mathemation rules of procedure; but the common-sense view- that the law is the perfection of reason

NoGnduction of Porsian Opium at the receives a violent wrench notwithstand-

P. 0..5 N. Co.'s Godowns, Wenting Polit.

Goods per Glengarry undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

Tremar, September 7 tea

2.15 p.m.-Auction of Valuable Lensc

hold Properties

Gooda per Atalanta undelivered, after

this date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, September 3

2.15 p.m.-Auction of Valuable

hold Propertion,

FRIDAY, September 19

TELEGRAMS.

(Fia Southern Line,)

EARTHQUAKE IN UNITED STATES.

2id September 1830.. LONION, A terrible earthquake, causing great dese Lease-truction and loss of life, has occurred in the

Southern States of the United Statós.

Three-fourths of Charleston has been de stroyed.

Goode paz Pintshire undelivered after

this date subject to real. MONDAY, September 13-

AMRANEAN.

5 p.m.-Auchan of Crown Land on the BARTHQUAKE IN THE MEDITER

Spot.

Shoohn of earthquake have also occurred

MONDAY, September 20 -

Noon-Meeting of Shareholdem of Tho.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at the Company's office, Peddar Street. THURSDAY, September 30

Statement of Business with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., to bo sent in before this dato

NÓTICE,

GARDEN SEEDS,

SEASON 1886-87.

THE following SEEDS required for THE

SOWING in August and SETTEBER can now be SUPPLIED VİZ.:—

Celery,

Cyclamen,

Cineraria.

-Our First Shipment of Assorted VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS

AND

is expected shortly, CATALOGUES will be supplied Fros of Charge on and after the

30tli Instant. ···

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

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The publication of this is commenced at 7.10pm,

The Clina Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1880.

M.Post Office opens. AM-Registry of Lattern cosas. TEE proceedings in the Appeal Court Posting of all printed matter yesterday furnished a curious comment- and patterns CASSER.

ary upon the saying that the law of Mails closed, except for Late England is the perfection of reason. Jo Letters.

three cases of an-licensed possession of 11.19 --Letters may be posted with opium, convictions had been obtained

Fes of 10 cents utii 11.30 6. M. When the Post Office closes

entirely.

11.40 4..Late Letters may be posted on board the packed with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departare

BUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG. (From The Jongkong Ahnunuck.} SEPTEMBER.-

Sela

HIGH WATELL

Sox.

Day of Mora

an.

Kiss.

Month

1. M.

E, H.

II. M. I. M.

4

0,40

£20

5.45

-0.33

September 14, at 3pm. September 23, at 3p.m. Quick despatch.

A

1,21

2.51

6.45

6.12

A

2.13

-6.00 -5.48

4.11

3.31

7.44

5:46

6.10

4, at & p.m.

8

A

9

6 8

8.

5. 2 8.19 5.47 8.38

Quick

5, at 9 a.m. September 8, at 10a.m. September 4, at 4 p.m. September 4, at 10a.m. September 4, at a p.m. September 8, at 4 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 3, 1886.

Cinsing Quotations, Cash

P.sh. The, 276 per share

63,800,38 bonus 2-year 167 % prom., ex div.

to Dec. 31, 85 TL. 20 Tis. 812,659.35 for 1884

% for gr 3,069.70 Doc. 31 1834

2, L 50

2£20 £ 260 $ 25 $ 575,000 $ 83.33 258

250€ 20:3 155,000 8 1,000 2008 28,711,50$ 2509 50$ 1,000,000 $ 100 $

666,700 8

HE. O and M. Steamboat Co., Lt. ,000% 300$ 1008 100,000 3 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 $ 508 508 80,764.168 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,987 10€ 10

60,000 shares issued.......

..... 31,212 £

10£ 10 China and Manila S. 8. Co., L2...... 3,500, 100 all

F'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 12;500|3 · 125 $ 125 $*

Near flares. 1949. ] }. 1, 9002- Steamship NATAL, Commatidant Sven, Hongkong Hotel with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE

3,000 ahs, issued abs.

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;

arso

BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP,

MISCELLANEOUS..........

ON THURSDAY, the 16th September, Gas

1880, at Noon, the

Tla. 120

439,089,41831 p.sh. 84 $96 200.773.71 187872 465,214.43 10% SS7 8

2,868.89j6% for 1885 2185 per share. 283,482.55 887.50 for '84 84325- 228,811.67 6 Zor 1881 $90 per share

19

8. 8 5.47

High water at Whampoa: 2 hrs. 30 mins later than at Hongkong at the Barrier: 5 hrs. 15 mins at the bait hrs. 30 mins. ; at Shamsen: 3 hrs. 45 min. Moon-Firet Quarter, 5d. Sh. 88m. afternoon.

$1

Mats:

Quotations HONGKONG, September 3. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,...... 620

Old

cushy the Now Benares, caahı,... 502) Ola

canl New Malwa, cash,..... 520. Allowance, Taels... 48 Old Malwa, cash,..... 64555 Allowance. Tagis...... 22/48 Perean, Oily, saab... 400/470 Allowance, Taals... 11/52. Persian, Popor tisă... 490/300 Allowance, Taals...... 16/32

Exchange. HONGKONG, September 5.

1 ex div. cash

Bank, Wire,

Demand,

30 days' sight,

4 months sighi,

edita, 17

8% half year os % prem., buyers 34,692.0 Dec. 31/85

403.29 12% your end-$52

ing June385 4387.5.9% for 1880 par

25 discount

18,000 8 6,651.587 % half year $114% prom., ex div.

17.9.1110% and 2%

10€ 7.10

10 10 9,177.80.3

Et 3,000

§,000 8.

600 $ 20%

100 100

100ls 100

25 $ 25%

6018

and CARGO, will leave this Port for the Ohias Sagar Gompany, Limited........... 9,000 £ above places. AA

Toe Company, Limited... Clargo

Ealaxy Company, Lạc London as well as for Marsailles, and ao-Luzon cepted in transit through Mazeilles for the Perak Tin Mining & Bang Co. Principal places of Europe.

Selangore Tin Mining Co. (8 ha)....

Mining Co.

and Specie will be registered for Hong Company, Limited 7,000 8 1008 -100

Arders will be granted until Panjom. & Sunghic Das Samatan,

will be reaved on board until 4 'kong Rope Manufactury Co., Id p.34., Spedle and Parcels until 3 p.m. on H. & M. Gina Manufacturing to... The 16th September, 1886. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at A. S. Watson & Co., Limited The Agoney's Office)

LCANH.

5,000$

601 2,500 8 100 all 40,000 $ 10

3,000 $ 4,000 5 3,800 $

50 all 5018

100 all

Rates of Int.

-8,565 T1, 600 all

1884 ... 27009 1884 ..

31898 1884 0.. Chinese Imp. (Ch. Bank Loan) 1885 2790

27908

Hongkong, September 8, 1885.

1507

Contents and value of Packages are re- | Chinese Imperial. 1881. quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company Office

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

33887

60,00

00 00 00

sex

sexes

bonus for de$120 per share

1,175.07 Old, $68194 per share, ex div,

1,094.523.7

India, Wire,

3/02

3/1

3/1

3/12

3/1

4 months sight, 30

demand, Shanghai, demand,.....

73% 50 days' sight, private 72 Gold Leaf, 100 fine...

833.85 Bovereigns,

36.40

in the Mediterraneau,

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PENED SURE CANAL, OUTWARD · BOUND -Prinz Leopold, July 16; Thiche, 30; Nestor, Ningshow, Prins. Alexander, Vorworts, 15: Nylar, Cambodia,, Rebbaltino, 17; dňadyr, Antenor, 20; Glenorchy, Colombe, Pa- kamed, Angers, 27. HOMEWARD BOUND :-Masaka, 19

Joly Electra, Aug. 3: Dentighshire, 6; Mon mouthshire, 10 Glaucus, 13;

Glanroy,

Oopack, 17; Saghalion, Ulysses, 20.

The next FRENCE Man, per the M. M Go's steamer Yangtse, loft Saigon on Friday, the Srd instant, at 6 a m., and may be expected here on or about Mon day morning, the 6th just The next ExOLISH Mars, per the P. & 0. Co.'s steamer Arcond, left Singapore Jon Wednesday, the 1st inst., at 4 pm

and may be expected here on or about Monday, the fth inst. WARNA The P. M. Co.'s steamer City of Peking was to leave Yokohama on Wednesday, the Ist Sept, at daylight, and may be. expected here on or about the 7th Sept.

The Union-Line steamer Southcott left Singapore on the 20th August, and may be expected hore on or about the 4th. Sopt.

The Indo-China S. N. Co.'s steamer Tai-

sang, from Cakatta, &o, loft Binga poo on the 80th Aug, and may be expected here on or about the 6th.

The E. & A. B. 8. Co.'s steamer Menmuir, from Australia, loft Port Darwin on the 31st Aug, and may be expected here on or about the 10th Sept.

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The F.&O. Co.'s steamer Zambesi, from Homabay, left Singapore for this port on Sunday, the 29th Aug, at 10 alin." The 0. 6. S. Co.'s steamer Achilles, Trom Liverpool, left Singapore on 1st Sept., and may be expected here on or sbour the 6th Sept 2

from the Police Magistrato (Mr Mit-Tae British corvette Satellite left hære for chell-Innes); and, for the purposes of

an appeal to the Supreme Court, cases Singapore this morsing, and the U.§, gun- bad been stated by the Police Magis-boat Pales proceeded to Centon. trate. In stating the oases, Mr Mit

chall-Innes put himself down as the Tas Agent of the M. M. Co. informs us spondent, instead of the Opium Farmer, that the steamer Yangtse, with the next whose interest it was to sustain the de-Trench aud Australian Mails, left Saigon cisions of the Magistrate. This mistake

on the part of the Magistrate of plac-to-day (Friday) at 6 in. for this port ing himself wrongly in the position of

respondent--seems to have misled the We are requested to stalo that by kind legal advisers of the appellants, so that permission of Captain Dúrkos, Divire Ser- certain tachticalities as to serving copies

of the Appeal were not altended to. In tice will be conducted on board the British deed, the time allowed by law is so whip Revolving Light on Sunday next, at 11: short-three days that probably these c'clock, by the Rev. A. G. Goldsmith: The foriualties could not have been duly car- Bethel Flag will be hoisted on board. ried out. The mudila has brought

about would have been somewhat amus-

ing had it not been serious in its effects. Two geol birds while doing their round of It is contended by the counsel for the convict labour yesterday, quarrelled with appellants that they have been unjustly one another, and one of them, soizing convicted by the Magistrate and they large hammer, dealt several blone to the for redress. In order to obtain their wounds. The assailant was brought before accordingly ask the Supreme Court other on the bask, inflcting dangerous rights by such process of appeal, they Mr Mitchell-Innes, at the Police Court to- are compelled to call upon the Police Ma-

gistrate to state a case for the considera day. The gan we adjourned after formal tion of the Court, Now, in doing so, evidence had been taken. as we have already mentioned, Mr

Mitchell-Innow fell into the error of By kind permission of Colonel Anderss. making himself respondent in these ap and the Officera of the 2nd Northampton- peals; and for this error the Appellants hire Regiment, their regimental band will are deprived of their rights. I, for the

sake of argument, we assume that the play in the Gardens, on Sunday evening, decisions of Mr Mitchell-Innes were bad the 5th instant, from 9 till 10 o'clock, the in this cases, then it is singularly bard following programmes -- and exceedingly unjust that these men are shut ont from their right of appeul by the mistake of the very Magistrate who has (as we bere assume) unjustly, convicted the of an offence of which Bung, Fan The Miler's Daugh

March The dude have reli'd by Emith

Tippman Falusical LeveyBiviero,

Clarionet Solo..... Len Almachionus!

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La Thirya,

JOHN MORAN, Bandmaster.

they are only, It is cot within our province by whether or not this official or that othcial has failed in his THREE Portuguese clerks, Joko P. Marques,

duty The Judges apparently were

bound by the four corners of the Ordin. 4. M. Barradas and Cerario M. Barradas ance, and the rights of the appellants were charged befute Mr Mackean at the were extinguished. At least this, to an | Polics Court to-day, she first with disorderly. unprofessional, non-legal mind is the conduct and assaulting a chair coolie, the autcome of the muddle. It is no new

second and third with disorderly conduct thing for a prisoner or a man under conviction to get acquitted owing to obstructing the Police in the execution some legal flaw or technical objection of their duty. The evidence against the (Taken at Mestre Falconer & Co.'s Frames, but it is surely a novelty for a prisoner accused which was given by the chair coolie

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to be denied his right of appeal on the and by Acting Sergeant Mitchell, was to the score of alleged additional blundering effect that early this morning the first ac-

ou the part of the very Magistrate

whose docision is questioned.

qused got into achair along with his daughter.

Another circumstance seems to in. The coolies thought they had too heavy a tensify the hardship in these cases; at load and remonstrated. After some angry least, in those which have been decided. words the first acensed went away and- Costs are claimed by the Acting Attor walked up the hill. The second and third, nay General (who appeared for Mr

Mitchell-Innes, the misplaced responderer, were determined not to slow the ent); and the learned gentleman pres-incident to pass without sa efinsire display sed his application. Looking all round of their courage. They acordingly rushed this muddle, one is forced to the conclus up, told their friend not to pay the hire and sion that there may be a great deal of bid defiance to the police. His Worship. faultless law about it, while either the ordered the first defendant to pay the chair sxistence of a great deal of injustice, or

a wholesale missing of justice, becomes hire of 10 cents and bound the second and manifest. Considerable feeling has been third over in one security of $25 each to be Hongkong Observatory, September 3, 1888, avoked at the steps resorted to by the at good behaviour for six months,

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