1886-09-25 — Page 2

For Sale.

PEN, FRICKEL & Co.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

HAYE

-10-

FOR

TAK FOLLOWING

A

Intimations.

NOTICE

LADY of great experience in the Management of Children wishes to take enties charge (or otherwise) of a little Gm, who could be brought up with hor own, agod ten. Healthy country home about a dozen miles out of London. Edu SAEcational advantages, especially for Music.

STORES.

ཡཡ་

EX AMERICAN MAIL STEAMER

Smoked HANS."

Golden BYRUP in Gallon Tinn. Assorted SYRUPS.

Currino's Table TRUITS.

ASPARAGUS.

Queen OLIVES.

Bauge MEAT.

CAVIAR.

Potted MEATS.

MACKEREL in 6lb Tins.

Eagle Brand MILK.

Lamb's TONGUES.

PG Green CORN.

Bakod BEANS. BRAWN.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT

of

COOKING AND PARLOUR

STOVES.

AGATE IRON

UTENSILS.

WARE COOKING

WOFFLE IRONS. CHARCOAL IRONS. KEROSINE LAMPS. NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL.

WINES, &c.

SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pts. & Q.

811 and $12. CUP CHAMPAGNE, P. & Qu, & $12

and $14.

SACCONE'S SHERRY

SACCONE'S INVALID PORT.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. •

exe WHISKY JAMESON'

ÜLD BOURBON WHISKY. HERRING CHERRY CORDIAL. ARTED LEQUEURS.

DRAUGHT, ALE and PORTER.

&c., &c., STAL

---

THE USUAL ASSORTMENT

of

Parents living abroad would be assured that

their little one would meat with every care and sympathy.

Referances kindly permitted to the Rov. Storrs Tacner, 11, Canson Pince, Hamp stead, N.W; Rov. E. 0. Ince, Banbury House, Watford, Herts; Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Russell, Ashford, Kent; Editor, Chira Mail, Hongkong and others.

Torrag:Aceirding to requirements. Hongkong, July 28, 1866,

DENTISTRY.

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FEES.

1416

MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Burgeon Dentist, (FORMERLY ATULED APPRENTICE AND LAT

- TERLY ASSISTANT TO DR. Roazna,)

T the urgent request of his European A and American patients and friends, has TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly oc- cupied by Dr. Roores,

No. 2, DUDDELL STREET.

CONSULTATION FREE,

Discount to missionaries and families.

Sole Address

2, DUDDELL STREET; (Next to the New Oriental Bank.) Hongkong, January 12, 1885.

NOTICE

G6

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL

To-day's Advertisements. Whampo

CHAS. J. GAUPF & Co., . Chronometer, Watch & Clach Makers, Jewellers, Gold & Silversmithi, TAUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND METEOROLOGICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

N

YOIOTLANDER'S Özlḥurated BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. Eru's LIQUID AND OVER CONTRARY,

ADMIRALTY & IMBAY OLIANTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS. English SILY & ELBUTEO-FLAKED WARE. Caristofle & Co.'s Etsurao-PLATED WARK, GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY,

in grest variety. DIAMONDS AND

DIAMOND JEWELLERY, a Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON PATTRAKE, at very moderała pricas. 742

Yang Ching, Chinoso steamer, from

Namoa, British str., 862, T. C. Pocock, Foochow Sept. 22, Amoy 23, and Swatow 24, General-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.

La Clocheterie, Fronch cruisor, 1,910, 8 guns, Captains de Barbogras, Amoy Sept.

Spinaway, British barquenting, 325,

21.

[No. 7222-Sept

"MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping. DAI-Haiphong leaves for Coast Porto.

Miscellaneous.

Claims against the Prins Alexander must be aent in to Mosers Russell & Co., on or before this date.

FROM LONDON.

THE BRITISH BARQUE ANTOINETTE,

"YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessi are horoby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under-ames Garrick, Freemantle August 17, RELIGIOUS SERVICES

immediata delivery of discharge of the Ryan, Newport May 14, Con-Mes A4- signed for countersignature, and to take Sandalwood-Sirage & Op

John Fraley, British ship, 1;147, Thomas Cargo impeding Yestol will be landed and stored at Con-RIES MARITIMES. signees risk and expones....

their Goode.

DEPARTURES. September 25:-

Metapedia, for Snigen. Signal, for Hoihow and Pakhoi.

Kwongang, for Swatow, Sagittairs, Franch gunboat, for Capton,

MELOHERS & Co. Hongkong, September 26, 1886, 1842 THE LEE YUEN SUGAR REFINING, for Slangbai.

COMPANY, IN LIQUIDATION.

NOTICE is licroby given that a General MEETING of the Company will be To-day's Advertisements. held on WEDNESDAY, the 27th of Octa ber, 1886, at Three o'clock in the afternoon, at the Office of C. Evers, Solicitor, No. 45 Queen's Road, for the purpose of having the Account of the Liquidatore laid before the Company and of hearing the explanation of the Liquidators,

A

ZETLAND

No. 625.

LODGE.

Regular MEETING of the above LÕDGE will be held in FREEMASOND BALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 4th October, at 8.30 for 9 p.m., precisely. VISITING BRETRAFN are cordially INVITED.

Hongkong, September 25, 1886.

1847

THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM- PANY, LIMITED.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANÁL. (Taking Cargo at through rates to NEW YORK.)

Tho Co.'s Steamship

Kaizor,

W. S. THOMAоr, Com- mander, will be despatch-

SHIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS are

respectfully informed that, if apon ed as above on MONDAY, the 27th Inet., their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of at 6 pm, the Company's FOREMEN should be at hand, Orders for REPAIRS if sent to the HEAD OFFICE, No. 14, Prays Central, will receive prompt attention,

neccssary, Communication with the Under- ugned is requested, when immediate steps will be taken to rectify the canya of dis satisfaction

D. GILLIES,

Hongkong, August 25, 1885,

In the Event of Complaints being found

Secretary.

1458

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF, GODOWN AND CARGO-

BOAT COMPANY,

IE Company will receive STEAMERS and SALING VES alongside their Wharves at Kowloon, and Land, Re-ship, and/or Store GENDRAL CARGOFA, SILK, Οπτσια,

COTTON, GRAIN OF MEACHANDISE in

1845

For Freight, &e, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Un,

Agents. Hongkong, September 26, 1886. THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.

The Co.'s Steamalip

Femoralda,

Captain HAMLIN, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 28th Instant, at 5 p.m.

For Freight or Pausage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, September 25, 1886.

1844

OILMAN'S STORES, Pss Granite Gulawns at Cheup Dates. GERMAN BARQUE PAPA, Captain 0.

at the

Lowest Possible Prices

FOR CASR.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

Hongkong, July 1, 1886.

ULES

1288

FOR SALE,

M UM M

&

Co.'

J CHAMPAGNE,

Quarte........ Pinte

.$20 por Case of 1 dos .821

" 210

Dubos Frères & de Germen & Co.'s

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES.

Bazter's Celebrated Barley Bras

WHISKY,871 per Case of 1 doz GIEB, LIVINGSTON & U6. Hongkong, July 18, 1884.

1187

SZE HOP

TAS FOR SALE SAI KUNG LIME of Hthe Best Quality; always Ready on

hand.

PRICE MODERATE

No. 17, WING FOONG STREET,

QUEEN'S ROAD EAST,

Hongkong, July 26, 1896.

To Lot.

TO LET.

1OOMS in 'COLLEGK Chambers.'

RM 9, QUA TERRACE.

Apply to

Also Coals ià specially constructed Shade

For the convenients of Commanders and en will Storers the Company's auch Hongkong cogrey to and fro those interested Fesz or DHARGE, starting from the Fedder's Wharf

p...

hare.

EVERT HOUR frora 6 am to 5 and fres the Wharf at Kowloon at the half-

For further Particulars, apply to

W. KERFOOT HUGHES,

Agent, Pelder's Street. Hongkong, February 17, 1886.

L. HENNE, FROM HAMBURG.

JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

Cosel are boroby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from slougeide.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expenso.

STEMSSEN & Co., Agents,

1840

ULEARED.

Yung Clang, for Swatow, Haiphong, for Const Ports, Lorna Doune, for Newelwang Galveston, for Nagasaki. Antonio, for Kebe.

Mount Lebanon, for Newchwang, Greyhound, for Hoihow. Melita, for Haiphong.

Dated 25th September, 1986. ANDREW JOHNSTON, LAU WAI CHUEN,

Liquidators.

LI KING TIN.

Quarta, for

Chefoo.

Not Responsible for Debta.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:

ALEX MONEIL, American ship, Capt. G. W. David. Messaguries Maritimca.

ANNIE H. SMITH, American ship, Capt. R. B. Brown. Arahold, Kazborg & Co.

BILLY SIMPSON, British barque, Capt. F. A. Brown Captain

Erminiz, for Nowelwang.

Uhin, for Saigon

Frejr, for Haiphong

OLDER OF SERVICES OF THE OUVACK OF

ENOLAND AT ET. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL FOR "

THE LATE SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 8.30 a.m.-Military Parado Service. 11.30a.m.Matins, Holy Communion

and Sermon.

57.-Evensong,

ORDER OF CHORiungici le h- JOHN'S

CATHEDRAL—1412 Matine

Vonite,

ker, Armer, Gracie, And Helmore To Down, Lawes, Cook and Hopkin Jubilate, Wallace; Anthem. "I will lift up cine eyes Hyan, 212. Evensong Paulus, Croft, Littleton, Du

2

puis, and Barnaby, Cantate, Monk' Deus Miseroutur, Gesa; Hymns, 233 & 206,

Tan French cruiser Lo-Cligheterie, Captain Barbeyrng, arrived here to day from Amey, and the Fronoh gunboat Sagittaire left for Cautor.

UNION CHURCH-Divine Worsbin, 11 We are requested to stato that by kind per M. Rav. E. J. Eitel. Service in Chinese, mission of Captain Colville, Divino Service 2 P.R.-Rev. J. Chalmers, M.A., LL.D. will be held on board the British ship Gala

SEAMEN'S SERVICE-The Serviccs for

Saamon which have been hitherto held in the to-morrow (Sunday) foreroom. the Mission Church, Queen's Road, will be

held in the future in Union Church. On The Patio Mail Steamship Co.'s steamer Sunday and Friday evenings at 7.30 All City of Sydney, with mails &o, from San Seamen are invited to attend.

Francisco to the 4th inst., has arrived at

GERMAN BETHESDA CHAFAL -Service iry

the German language, by Rev. F: Hartmann, Tokohama and will sail for this port to every Sunday, at half-past tou A.M., in the morrow. Chapel of the Berlin Foundling Horse, West Print

ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Road— 9 a.. Meas and Sermon 5.30. Even ing Service, Benediction.

ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH, Sailora' Home.-Service every Sunday at 5.45 nm. Holy Communion at 7.45 A.M. on the Second Sunday; and after the evening Service on

Borneo, for Baigon, Singapore and Batavia, the Fourth Sunday of each month, Service

every Thursday at 6:30 p.m..

TEMPERANCE HALZ, 7,30 P.M.--Unžovo- ninational Meeting.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

Per Borneo, from Amoy, 300 Chinese. For Fush, from Shanghai, Mra Cowan, Mesers Gott, Taylor and Richardson, and 110 Chinese

Per Namon, from Coast Ports, Mrs Siou, Mr Sun Yan Sing, and 223 Chiness.

DEPARTED

Ter Therm, from Bongkung: for Kobe, Mrs Holliday; for Yokohama, Me and Misa Crawford. For Nagasaki from Sin- Williamgapora, Mr von Butzingstown For Yoke-

Dorvin, Norwegian barque, Captaiu Ch. Henriksen.--Melchers & Co.

GALATEA, British ship, Captain Colville-Borussi Co., Led.

GEORGE CURTE, American ship, Capt. 7. Spron

...Master.

GRASPER, American ship, Captain T. H. Evans. →→Meloliere & Co.

hema: from London, Me and Mirs Stainland, and Mr Little; from Singapore, Messrä Bitter, Dalmann and Disker..

Per Prometheus, for London, Mr P.. M, Engwall.

ਘਰਸ਼

Per

HARVESTER, Americau ahip. Captain Wm.

afro, for Amoy, Mesare C. P. Buy- -Order.

Mangelsdoff, 141 Chineas and 1 HYRA, Guriona barque, Capt. O. Binge, child for blanila, Mr C. J. Barnes, 2 Chis Par Signal, for Hothor, &c., 80 Chinese. Per Ainoy, for Shanghai, 30 Chinese.

Oo.

Siemsson, American barque, Captaines and 1 child.

Chinese.

J. H. BOWERS, ohn A. Plum

Joas FRADEY, British ship, Capt. Thos. Ryan.Mesangeries Maritimes.

KIBSTON, British barque, Captain Jas. Nenve-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

SARAH HOSETT, American ship, Capt. A. Morgan.Ed. Scdelitas & Co.

SPINAWAY, Britiek barquentine, Captain Jaruca Gurriak. -Sianesan & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

September 24, 1836 :-. Fapa, German barque. 748, C. L. Henne, Hamburg May 20, General.—StɛMSSEN & Co.

London May 20, General.--ODE *

Antoinetta, British barque, 884, Bunje, Borneo, Dutch staimer, 1,434, Wilkons, Amy September 23, General.JARDINE MATHESON & Co.

September 25:-

TO DEPART.

Jeg

Per Yung Ching, for Swatow, 4 Chinoso. Per Haplony, for Const Ports, 2 Enro- pears, and 300 Chiness.

Per Munt Lebanon, for Newchwang, 2 Chinese.

Per Greyhound, for Hoihow, 40 Chinese. Per Melita, for Haiphong. 18 Chinese. Per Qurts, for Chefco, 18 Chiness, Per China, for Saigon, 10 Chinese. Per Freyr, for Haiphong, 20 Chinese. Per Borneo, for Saigon, &a., 577 Chinese; for Singapore, Mr Andrew Hopkins.

SHIPPING REPORTS

The Dutok steamor Borneo reports: Bad fine weather, en calm, winda N.E. force. 3, sky fine looking.

The Chinese steamer Fushun raports: Had fresh N.E. wind and fine clear yea ther during the pasaga.

The British stoamer Namoa reports.:| Left Foochow on the 22nd, and experienced Fushan, Chinese steamer, 1,504, A. fresh N.E. winda accompanied by high soc Croad, Shanghai September 22, General.-to Amoy Left Amcy on the 23rd, and

331 Hongkong, September 25, 1886. 1843 C. M. S. N. Co.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Destination.

Vera's.

Hamburg, and Ports of Cali.... Kohs and Yoko cups.,

Nockar (3).

London, via Suez Canal.. London, ría Suez Canal.

Menzaloh (8).. Kaisaw (5) Achilles (8).. Glengarry (3).

London, via Suez Canal.......

London and Hamburg.... Manila, via

(x).

·Yanrise (3).....

via Amoy.........

&c., Pia Saigon Genoa, &

R. Rubaltino (s) New York

........Annie W. Weston Part Darwin, O'sland Ports, de. Rosamond (6). San Francisco, vin Yokohuino.. San Pablo

via Yokohama..jïäty of

Sydney (8) T. F. Onkes... Djemnoh (s)

1443

San San

Franciaco........................ Changhai................

via Swatow

DAVID BASSOON, SONH & Co. Hongkong, July 29, 1886.

6.32

TO BE LET.

ROM the First of October, the Remain-

ing Portion of THE NEW PRE- MISES, BANK BUILDINGE, immediately opposite the HoxoxONG HOTEL's main en- trance. The Ground Floor has Two Hand- some Plato-giass Shop frontages each of 40 feet, and the Rooms of the First and Second Floors are airy, and soms of them excup- tionally large,

•

wwwww

From the lot of November. BREEZY POINT,

RosaRKON ROAD.

Also, Now Ready. GODOWNS at WEST POINT, LARGE and SMALL. Apply to

SHARP & Co. Hongkong, September 11, 1886, 1752

FROM

TO LET.

ПROM the 1st September next, the Com- modious PREMISES known as the P.&O. OLD OFFICES, Intely in the occupa- tion of the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION.

Long

For further Particular, apply to the Undersigned.

E. L. WOODIN, Adling Superintendent. Hongkong, August 21, 1886,

TO LET,

TO. 2, DOUGLAS VILLAS. PO Nou from the 1st July next.

Apply to

1014

(8) (8)

Singaporo, Penang and CalouttalJapan (8)... Swatow, Amoy sud Foochow...Haiphong (s) Sydney and Melbourne, &o.... Taiwan (8).......... Sydney and Melbourne, &a.....Menmair (8). Sydney and Melbourne........Pathan (5).. Trieste, &c....

Stocks.

BANKS.

Vorwaerts (~)..

Captain

Bane Berois..

Age.la,

Nerddeutscher Lloyd..... Messageries Maritimes..

W. S. Thomson......Amhold, Karberg & Co

Anderson.

Taylor..

W. Waring..

Bumali Lermior...

Daocan Mortleman

Cliff.

Maed..

Young

Jackson.

T. 8. Gardner..

Is. Ashton

Clegg..... Thelms. Rowley...

P. Radonicich.

Butterfield & Swira..... Jardins, Matheson & Co...... Adamenn, Bell & Co.... Russell & Co... Messageries Maritimes... Carlowitz & Russell & Co..

Giobi Livingaton & Co... o.&O. S. S. Ca..... Facile Mail S. S. Co...

Russell & O***

Measageries Maritimes.

Date of Leaving.

October 1, at noon, Quick despatch, September 27, at 5p.m. September 27, at 4 p.m. About September 30. About October 2. September 28, at 5p.m. September 20, at now. ¡October 4.

Quick despatch. September 30, at 4p.m. (October 2, at 3 p.m. October 12, at 3 p.m. Quick

Quick dech.

Jardine, Matheson & Co...... September 27, at&p.m. Butterfield & wire...

September 28.

David Sassoon, Sena & Co... September 20, at 3 p.m.. Douglas Lapraik & Co....... September 2

r 26, at 9am. Butterfield Swire...... September27,at4p.m. Roazell & Co.....

September90, at4pm. Gibb, Livingston & Co....... Quick despatch. O. Bachrach..

October 2, at nogu.

SHARE LIST. —QUOTATIONS..

No. of Falus Sharis

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. (60,000

INSCHANDEN.

Prid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividend

Herre Balances. fourd

sationofdie.

111,750.4 to June 30,"

5 Tls. 100,000 Tis. 625,494.55;

$4,500,000

3

12F all

For equal

$ 200,000

£

200 €

21 all £

2508

25:$

50,000 Tis 875,000 5

253

600,000

25018

50$

156,000/8

1,000

Nerth-China Insurance Co., Ld...... 5,000

Fangtaze Insurance Company, I.... 8,000 € Uziou Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 10,000 China Tradora' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 3 -83.33 Canton Insurance Ofise Uo., Ld..... 10,000)) Chinese Insurance Co., Limited.............. 1,800 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 $ Clin Fire Insurance Co., Lt...... 20, 000 €

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES,

HE. O, and M. Steamboat Co., L.,000 $ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.....20,000 § Indo-China S, N, Company, Lämited[18, 387 £ 31,212€ 60,000 shares issued......

China and Munila §. §. Co., Ld.............. 3,600|*

MISCELLANEOUS,

SEPTEMBER 25, 1886.

Closing Brutations, Cush.

£2 div. your 181 % prem. Tis. 20 pais, 800 per share for 1885 3 for T 113 3,059.782

Dec 31 1384 439,089,41 $31p ab. 84,806 187,524.75,20 % annum $70 465,214.48|10 % for 1885 857)

E

ex div.

11 cash

2008 · 28,711 808 2,888.806% for 1835 8185 per share 2008 80% 1,000,0008- 283,482.55837.60 for 85 2432) 2008 20% 656,7008 - 228,811.87 §. 6 for 1884 687 per abare

100 all

180,000 $ 50 a $ 86,704.168

10€ 102

10 10

100 all

'kong & Whampoa Dooks Co., Ld. 12, 500 E HK, and China Gas Co., Limited.

125 all

5,100 €

1,900 €

3,000

tall 106 7.10 10 all

18,000 8

9,177.31.J

9,000

100 411

5,000

25 all

30,00

600

. all 2

6,000

7,000 8

5,000 $ 60

100 all

100 all

208

Neo Sharts...... Hongkong Hotel Company, Lit....

3,600 sha. issued ................................... Chins Sugar Company, Limited.... Hongkong Ice Company, Limited Hongkong Eskery Company, La.. Luzos Sugar Company, Limited..... Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. Selangore Tin Mining Co. (Bhai).... 2,500 s Punjom & Sunghie Dus Saatan 40,000 8

Mining Co.

Do là 2000 B

F'kong Rape

Manufact

All 50 all A. B. Watson & Co., Limited.. 3,800 % 100 all

H. & M. Glass Manufacturing Co... 4,000. DOUGLAS LAPHATK & Co.. Hongkong, May 31, 1888.

1064

TO LENT.

--Five-Roomed HOUSE at the PEAR, A Good TENNIS GROUND attached.

Apply to

DENNYS & MOSSOP, Hongkong, January 28, 1888. 198

LOANS. .

Oliinase Imperial 1891

8,58 TL 500

15 1884.........27908500)

1884 B........ 27008. 500 all 1884 C...

SLADS 600) · All Chinese Imp. (Ch. Bank Lotu) 1885 2790#

6% half yearice% prom., buyers 12,850.7497

*Jona 30/86 402.22 12% yearend-

ing June 786 351 4,387.5.97% for 1886 9% dis.

None

25 discount

6,701.487% year 113% prem

and 2%, bonus 1,527.3.1110% and 26120 per share

$8 half year 1,321.41 June 30 1836 8190 per share, ex div. -13,451,51 None $102 per share, buyers

1,195,30 812

£40 per sbare 690.60 $10 1,094.523%

ex div.

8120

Nona None

$10

Nons

$7

buyarı

18.%

$52

First year

60 disesant

Eater of Irel

8% 8.

6inter. div. g, buyers.

372.95 6 months

Payabl Jan16&Dac. If}

March 15

Jano 80

Oct 15

Jan. 28

Iper

2% prea

10 % prem.

8.1 prem.

13% prem

nominal

AGSTOKES, Share Broker.

Swatow on the 24th, from Amoy toSatov, light NE, winds and fine weather; and from Swatow to port light N.N.E, airs and fino weather.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will closo:----

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.

Per Bauphang, at 8.30a.m., un Similay,

the 26th just,

For SWATOW & SHANCHAL.-

Par Yung Ching, at 9 a.m., on Sunday,

the 26th just

For SINGAPORE & NEW YORK.—

Per Fort Jackson, at 10:30 am, on Mon-

day, the 27th inat

For SHANGHAL

MEMOS, FOR MONDAY, Shipping

4p.m.-Kutsang leaves for Shanghai.

4 p.m.-Taiwan leaves for Australian

Ports via Foochow

4 p.m.-Achilles leaves for London,

6 p.m.---Kaiserw leaves for London.

Auctions.

The Rev. G. Müller, of Bristol, will preneh in the German language in the Gorman Bethesda Chapel at the Berlin Foundling House to-morrow (Sunday), at 10.30 a.m He will also preach in English in the Union Church, at 7.30 p.m.

Br kind permission of Colonel Anderson and the Officers of the Sud Northampton- shire Regiment, their regimental band will play in the Gardens, to-morrow orening, the 26th instant, from 9 till 10 o'clock, the.

following programme

Marahd Memories

Selection..... Pastorda

Valo Welt von Dir Selection.....Feminiscences of Venli

Valec........... Binnen der Lust'..

Newton

Lintos.

Werdi.

„Gung'l

JACOBAN, Bandmaster,

In wonnection with the agitation for a

5 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land on the cheaper postage between Britain and her

Spot.

Miscellaneous,

Open Cricket Ground.

General Memoranda. TURSDAY, September 28:-

-Anction of Elcamshold Forniture,

6. Morque Terrace,; Claims against

Colonies the Overland Mail points out that. the P. and O. and Orient Company receive 150,000 a year for a weekly service, while the French Government pays the 'Mes- angeries 130,000 your for a four-weebly service, Cheap postage is a popular cry,

c.; at No. Cambodia must be sont but it je as well. to consider what it will

in to Mesars Russell & Co., on or before this date. Claims ma

on or

against the Japan must be made

before

this date.

THURSDAY, September 30:—

Tenders for Repairs of the Norwegian

barque Hotvid

received at the office of the Messrs Melchore & Co, up to Noon. Statenient of]

f Barinees with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock On., Ltd., to as

Bont in before this date.

Goods por Glenorchy undelivered after

this date subject to rozt.

GARDEN

SEEDS,

SEASON 1886

FLOWER

MOST OF OUTR

LOWER AND VEGETABLE

SEEDS

TE

NOW READY FOR DELIVERY,

A Second Shipment

- is expected by EARLY STEAMER

Speciality:

PANSY SEED in packets of aiz-named varieties. FINE SELECTED SEEDS. Price, $1.00

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, HONGKONG, Hongkong, September 0, 1886.

DEATH

cost all round before concluding that the ory is a wise one.

Tis work of clearing out the squatters at Kennedy Town was a more arduoue one then we at first imagined. It has taken all the last three days to move them out, and there still remains sonde baggage uncleared away. Of the two or three hundred families that had settled tliore only about two dozen have, we learn, elected to ga tri the ground alloted to them by the Government. The othere have preferred to find pastures new in various quarters of the colony sad some have moved to the adjacent Chineze territo. y A small settlement on the opposite side of the hill has not been touched but the squatters have been told that they may be called on to decamp on a month's notice, · Special instructions have, we believe, bosn -issued to the police to permit no equattors to settle who have not iskru out a licence.

Wn learn that the annal inspection of the

Hongkong Fire Brigades will be made by His Excellency the Acting Governor daring the first week of November, when there will be competitive drills for which prizes will be given for smartness and efficiency, Several of the insurance companies have signified their "intention of contributing to 1742 the prize fund, and as there has been ex- ceptionally little damage done by fire dur eg the past year, we imagine the insurance companies will gladly take advantage of this opportunity to encourage efficionsy among the firemen, to whom they look to protect their interests. Sices Mr Brower, the Acting Superintendent of the Bri- gades, took charge, he has bon most amiduous in bís endastours to promote a spirit of emulation among the

On the 21st September, at Double Island, near Swatow, in the 70th year of his age, G. BrisзEL, Esq., a native of Mecklenburg,

Par Glenorchy, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday,The publication of this issue commenced

the 27th inst

For

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MAILN BY THE FRENCH PACKET,

The French Contract Packet Yongted will be despatched on THURSDAY,

at 7.45 p.m.

The China Stail.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1886 men, introduced a number of very advan

TELEGRAMS.

(Via Southern Lane.)

THE BRITISH OCCUPATION OF

EGYPT.

LONDON, Sept. 13,

It is stated that a continuasco for so in definite period of the British protectorate over Egypt by the army of occupation is probable.

tageous improvements in the organization, and altogether materially increased the oficiency of the fire extinguishing forces of the Colony: We trust therefore that his endeavours to improve the Brigades will meet with the success they deserve.

TO-DAY's telegram regarding the conti anance for an indefinite period of the military occupation of Egypt seams to be simply an amplification of the telegram of the 18th instant, in which it was announced. BULGARIA FEARS A RUSSIAN that the Under Secretary of State for For INVASION.eign Affairs, in replying to a question,

Balgaria, fearing a Russian occupation of stated that the Government had no inton

the 30th September, with Mails for the the country, ha appealed to Turkey for tion of withdrawing from Egypt until com.

United Kingdom, Europe, and placos

beyund, vid Naples; to Saigou, Straits protection. Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasiat Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.“

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Maili, &o.

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

plete raforms have been effected. "The later statement has probably been called forth by the clamours of the French for the intervention of the Powers in Egyptien OUTWARD BOURN Colombe, Angers, Aug. affair. Thonga it may partake of the 27 Amphitrite, Europa, 31; Telamon, nature of a challenge, it is only the natural Chinguo, Clyde, Sept. 3; leufintas, exposition of what most inevitably be the Hesperia, Claymore, Krupp, 1 Titan,

The German Contract Packet Necker will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 1st October, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries be yond, rid Brindiai; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, The &t, de The hours observed in closing the Mails, , will be the same as in the case of the French Packet.

Correspondence should be marked FB GERMAN MAIL, or with the name of the Packet.

PASSED SUEZ CANAL.

10 Benarty, Orion, 14" dormentam, policy of Britain towards Egypt, at least Pembrokeshire, Orus, Teriot, Moray, 17 for the present

Тре

HOMEWARD BOUND: Stentor, Anvierten, The Journal des Debate concludes a lead-

Messer, Laju, Sept. 3 Benalder, 7 Glenfruin, Priam, Lydia, 10; Jason, iding article on the subject in the following Melbourne, Albany, 17,

termet will be indispensable for Eng- land to say, sooner or later, what she e pro poses doing, for the present state of affairs cannot be allowed to go on for ever. Eng. land knows that if she does st

pacity Egyat, and restore to that try the financial through her presumptu

which prosperity

been lont avery suggestion, ske rejection of will soon have to outford (ternational Inquiry, Will Lord

sucosed bet Rosebery Englishmen

next FRENCH MA, per the M. M. Co.'s susimer Djennah, left Singapore on Wednesday, the 2nd inst., at4 pm, and may be expected here on or about Tharaday, the Sita iust,

The 0. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Palamed, from

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKET.The The United States Mail Packet San Pablo will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 2nd October, with Maila for Japan San Francisco, this United States, Villa, Honolulu, Feru, &o., which The

be ebeed as follows

2.15

P. Registry cossen,

Leith Conservative as well as Liberty Ape i

Liverpool, loft Singapore on the 30th insty

and may

the 20th inst. expected here on Ben Line steamer Fenlarig,

policy has and London, leit Singapore for this to meet the inflexible straightforwardnes port and Japan on the 21st instant, and and the corruptible devotion to the may be exposted here on or abcut

or about the public good of Moschtor Palin England 27th inst.:

in Egypt efforts will therefore be steamship R. Rsibattizo left Singapore besten, need that he cannot be made to destroy him at Constantinople, The attack has already commenced bøder the eyes of the Sultan. But Abdul Hamid is certainly not disposed to sacrifice a servact who watches with jealous interest and of the fairest provinges of his empire.

2.30 r.m. Post-Office closes, but Corres | The Ben Line steamer Benvenis left Sings

pondence may be posted on board the

•Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra"

Postage until the time of departure.

on the Bird fast, and may be expected here on or about the 29th Inst.

pore for this port sod Shanghai on the 23rd instant, and may be expected here ou or about the 29th inst.