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Tor Sale.

THE CHINA MAIL

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

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

H

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

0:-

AVE FOR 8 ALE

THE FOLLOWING

STORES.

EX AMERICAN MAIL STEAMER. Brooked HAMS.

J

Golden SYRUP in Gallori Tiva. Assorted SYRUPS.

Curso's Table FRUTTS.

- ASPARAGUS.

Queen OLIVES.

Sausage MEAT..

CAVIAR.

Potted MEATS.

MACKEREL in 5th Tina.

Engle Brand MILK.

Lamb's TONGUES.

Green CORN.

Baked DEANS. BRAWN.

-

A LARGE ASSORTMENT

uf

COOKING AND PARLOUR

STOVES.

AGATE IRON

UTENSILS.

WARE COOKING

·WOFFLE IRONS.

CHARCOAL IRONS.

KEROSINE LAMPS. NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL,

WINES, &c.

SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pta, & Qis. @

$11 and $12.

OUP CHAMPAGNE, Pts & Qu, 812

and 814.

SACCONK'S SHERRY.

SACCOMM'S INVALID PORT.

ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY. JAMESON'S

ZSON'S WHISKY.

OLD BOURBON WHISKY. HERRING'S CHERRY CORDIAL. ASSORTED LEQUEURS.

DRAUGHT, ALE and PORTER &o., &c., Soc.

--0--

The Caual ASSORTMENT

of

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.

Tho Co.'s Steamship

Esmeralila,

Captain BANLIN, will bo despatched for the phova Ports TOMORROW, the 26th Instant, it 15 p.m..

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers..

2028 Hongkong, October 25, 1888.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY," LIMITED,

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Co.'s Steamship

Narcos,

Captain Pocock, will be daspatohod for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 27th Inst., at Daylight.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. General Managers. Hongkong, October 25, 1886.

2021

FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Company's Steamer Teichtow

Captain J. NEWTON, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 27th

Kastant, at 10 v.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply w

THE GIBB LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo for ADELAIDE, TASMANIA and

· NEW ZEALAND.)

The British Stunner

Afghan,

Capt. Row, shartly dau, with pact Cargo from JAPAN and FoocHow, will have quick dos patched as above.

The Steamer has excellcat Accommoda tion for First-class Passingers,

2031

FOR KOBE AND NAGASAKI. (Calling at YOKOHAMA if intrcement offers.)

The British Steamer

Roehampton Captain SANDERSON, will be deapacked na above on SATURDAY, the 30th Inst., at 5 p.m.

The Steamer will lond for COLONIE from JAPAN, leaving Konn about the middle of next month.

For Fright or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Managera.

2032 Hongkong, October 25, 1896.

NORDDEUTSCHER, LLOYD.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE,, BRINDISI. ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS;

ALSO,

LONDON. NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, 2029 GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN

PORTS.

YUEN FAT BONG, Agents. Hongkong, October 25, 1886.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR TIENTSIN, VIA SWATOW AND CHETOO.

The Co.'s Stoomanip

Kunst, Captain Woon, will be despatobed as above in WEDNESDAY, the 27th Inst., at 4 pm.

For Froight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, October 25, 1880.

UNION LINE.

FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT.)

TER COMPANY' STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO AND FAISENGERS AND LUGGAGE.

N.B.--Cargo can be taken on though Bills of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.

THE Company's Steamship NURN TBERG, CUT BREDROW. with MAILS,

PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this port on MONDAY, the 1st day of November, 1886, at Noon, instead of as preciously notificat

Shipping Orders will be granted til 2012 Noon, Cargo will be received on board

antil

Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M.

31st October, 1886. (Parcels p.in. on sre not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Aatrox's Office). Contents and Value of Packages are

are required.

The Steamship

Hampshire, Capt. KBRUISE, will be despatched for the above

OILMAN'S STORES, Port ON SATURDAY, the SA Instant,

at the

Lowest Possible Pricon

FOR CASH.

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

1208

Not Responsible for Debts. 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)-----

ARLATOON APCAR, British steamer, Capt. MacTavish-David Sassoon, Sous & Co.

HYDRA, German barque, Capt. C. Binge.. -Siomsaen & Co.

JOHANNA, German barque, Captain R. Burgwardt-Carlowitz & Co.

JOHN FRAZEY, British ship, Capt. Thos. Ryan-Messageries!

geries Maritimes. RALPH M. HAYWARD,

Am. bar'tine, Capt.

Joseph Baxtar.

r-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. SARAR HIGKETT, American ship, Capt. 4.

Ed. Sabelhas & Morgan.

Co.

Sur, Dutch steamer. Captain H. G. Rabask. Slommen & Co.

SPUTAWAY British barquentine, Captat James Garrick.Siamesen & Co.

WM. MOGILVERY, American ship, Capt. N. Dunbar,-Adamson, Bell & Co."

To-day's Advertisements.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS,

Order by Captain FRANCIS.

I-The Annual MEETING of the MEM-

BERS of the CORPS will take place

on FRIDAY NEXT, the 29th October,

at 6

at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

PUSSELL & Co.,

Agente Hongkong, October 25, 1886.

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM

2030

NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA, VIA SAIGON AND SINGAPORE.

The Cu,'s Stourship -

Bantam, Capt. BLOMBERG; will ba jespatuled us abovo on

or alwut the 30th Instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Bangkong. October 25, 1886.

INDO-CHINA STEAM

The Company is propared to OBANE Powers of INSURANOR on TREASURE and CARGO shipped by their own Steamers.

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., Agents Hongkong, October 25, 1888:

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

DEPARTURES.

October 24:

Ossipee, American corvette, for Singapore. Telamon, for Singapore and London, India; for New York.

Signal, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Haiphong, fur Coast Porta. Protos, for Saigon..

dam Octobor 25 :) Alivine, for Eloihow and Pakhui. Actie, for Haiphong." Saftid, for Atimonan. Marie, for Haiphong. Hailson, for Amoy and Tamsui Marcia, for Shanghai.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Por Havana, from Shanghai: for Hong- kong, Cap Villiers and nation servant, Mr U. Alabaster (British Consul for Conton), and Mr P. H. Lisdon, and 7 Chinese; for London, Mr H. L. Baggallay, Mrs Hillier,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Por Teheran, at 11:30 a.in., on Thursday,

the 29th instirs du

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA..

For Taisang, at 3 p.m., on Tuesday, the.

2nd November.

·MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. ---- The British Contract Packet Ravena will

bo despatched on TUESDAY, the 26th October, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and ecuntries be- yond, cia Brindisi, to the Straits Settle- ments, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. Tho usual houra will be observed in alosing

the Maile, &c.

HIDURA OF CLOSINO

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED FUEZ Uivaz.. ODWARD BOUND Colombo, August 27 ! Europa, 31; Benarly, 14; Teriol, 17;

Ana, 21 Salas, Camelot, 28

Palimurus, Brants,”

[No. 7247-OCTOBER 25, 1886.

THE two Higher Scholarships of £200 each per annum, tenable for four years, given by the Government of the Straits Settle- ments, kave been awarded to U. §. Angus and J. Aitken, both of the Raffles Institu

jay Pitania, 12; Avay Heubig-tion. Tho two boys who camo first in the

hshire, Iphigenia, 15. HOMEWARD BOUND-Mosser, Laju, Sept.

3, Benalder, 7 Glenfrumm, 10; Jason

29

examination, viz, S. Ong Sing and J. A. Reinctios were diaqualified the formor for

14; dibany, 17; Deucalion, Menelaui, being under age, and the latter for not ho, Bengloe, Oat. I Gordon Castle,ing a British subject. Mr Remedios, who Strathions, Pandora, Cassandra Dar-

dinus, Oct. 5: Cyclops 8: Cardigan shire, Natal, 12; Laertes, 15.

the son of our townsman Mr J. dos Be medios, has, however, been awarded, An

The next FABNCH MAI, per the M. Mordinary scholarship of $120.

Coastúamor Saghalien, is to leave

Á CERTAIN BOction of the English Press has Singapore on Saturday, the 23rd inst., at 11a.m., and may be expected heta takon up the position that the part which on or about Sunday, the 31st inst

England has now to play in the Eastern Question has changed,that Constantinople. The D. D. R. steamer Niobe left Singapore

on the afternoon of the 38th instant, is no longer the spot that has to be guarded and is dus hore on or about the 25th from the jaws of the over-hungry Russian instaut

2 infants and amah, Mesara A: Brodmora { who following hours are observed in closing. The O. & S. Co.'s steamer Diomed from Bear, Takes portion of Egypt and an la-

and F. Hague.

For Esmeralda, from Manila, Messrs B. Deroksen, W. Grage, J. De Souza and G. Abullo, and 63 Chinese.

***

Per Telamon, from Shanghai, 160 Chineze. Por Taising, from Calenita, &c., 500 Obinese.

Per Port Adelaids, from Amoy, Mr W. M. Greig,

DEPARTED.

Per Haiphong, for Swatow, Messrs L. A Byworth and DC. Byworth; for Fuochow.. Me and Mrs. Coffin, Major Cochrane, Mr A. B. Richardson, and Mrs Farrow; for Coast. Ports, 20 Chinese.

Per drutoon & pear, for Calcutta, Messrs Goddard, Harrison and Tunboly.

Por Activ, for Baiphong, Capt. Villiers. Per Signal, for Boihow, 100 Chinese. Por Marin, for Haiphong, 50 Chineno. Per Activ, for Haiphong, 10 Chinees. Per Protes, For Saigon, 160 Chiueso. Per Hailong, for Ampy, &, 1 Euro- pean, and 50 Ohineso.

Por Marcia, for Shanghai, Chinese.

TO DEPART

Per Ravenna, from Hongkong: for in- gapore, Bombardier W. Connolly, R. A.; for London, Messrs R. Jones. Ohns, Pye,

Shanghai, for London, Mr H. L W. Edwards, and Dr. W. W. Pike, From Baggallay,

bira Hillier, 2 infants and awah, Meara A. Brodmore and F. Hague. From Yokohatan: for Singapore, Mr G. Wilman and native servant, and Mr A. Dasker; for Brindisi, Mesars B. Edoardo and Pistorin Benseitti; for London, Mr F. J. Boord, RN. From Hiogo: for Singapore, Mr

and Mrs Kichida.

Por Care, for Hoihow, &c, 60. Chinoso.

SHIPPINGG REPORTS

The British steamer Esmeralda reports : First part light breeze and fire weather; sscond part strong N.E monsoon with heavy sea and equally at times Near Hongkong, fresh N.E. breeze and fun wea ther.

The British steamer Wingeang reporte Had moderate to fresh monsoon to Futu Sapatu; and thopco fresh to strong winds with heavy sea.

EXPORT CARGOES.-

Per British ship Galaten, sailed 18th Oct 2020 For San Francisco, 1,799 boxen Tea, 15,400 bags Bico, 183 bales Gannien, 266 Gambier, 1,135 roʻls Malting, 2,245. boxes 01, 1,538 pkgs. danshoo, 34 pkgs. Spl

Split Ratlans, 16 boxes Clinger, 447 phys. Pat- tant, 191 pkgs Tobacco, 212 pkgs. Fire Crackers, 84 Hagg Beans, 132 pkgs. Chias- ware, 70 bags,

145 boxes Boy, 130 påga, Riou-flour, bas Jnte, 760 bags Boot flour, 25 bags Black Pepper, 10 canes Nut mega, 302 cases Tapioca, 2 cases Hides 15 cases Straw Braids and 8,393 pkgs Mer-

October 24 1888 - Ravenna, British etesmor, 2,038, A. B. Daniell, Shanghai October 21, Mails and Genor.-P. & O. 8. N, Co.

Marcia, British steamer, from Whampoa. Bamerelda, British steamer, 395, T. Ham-chandise. fio, Manila October 21, General-RUSSELL & Co.

Mails, Go, by the British Contract Packet Day of Departure,

Noor.-Money Order Offion dosen.

P.-Registry of Lettors ceases, Posting of all printed mattor and

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3

patterns cesser.

Mail closed, except for Inte Lotters. 3.10.5.-Letters may be posted with

Late Fae of 10 cents until 3.30 Y:--When the Post Office closer

entirely.

3.40 .Late Lottery may be posted

aboard the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departare.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

4 p.m.-English Must leaves for Ports

of Call and

E

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Victoria Laundry Goy., Limited, at Bongkong Uutel.

London, left Singapore on the 19thland near the outrance of the Grecian Aruh- inst, and may be expected here on or ipelago, say these Home papers, and let about the 70th inst

The Austro-Hungaria Lloyd's Steam Na-Bulgaria and Turkey go their own way. vigations Coy's steamer Orion, from This is doubtless the policy which would bo Trieste, loft Singapors on the 20th followed wors English diplomacy to become instant, and may be expected to arrive

•hoto on or abunt thọ 27th inst.

a severely selfish as European (and espe

from Liverpool, left Singapore on the eoff to be But, as Lord Randolph Church- The O. 8 S. Co.'s steamship Bellerophon,cially German) statesmanship has shown it-

22nd instant, and may be expected. here on or about the 28th instant. ill mye, the traditions of British policy are The U. . Co.'s steamship Changsha, frem not an easily thrown to the winds, and Glasgow, left Singapore on the 22nd Great Britain will doubtless blunder along inatant, and may be expected hero on or about the 28th inat.

for the good of the Park as before, unless, ཐ་ The Glon, Lano, steamer Glenean, from indeed, the Tusk plays us false, as it is re- London, left Bingapore on the 22nd ported, he is doing. That statement is re-

Bit: inst., and may be expected here on or about the 29th insta

ther doubtful, and may be made with a The E. & A. 8.8. Co.'s ateamship Catter sinister object. So we had better await

thun left Port Darwin on the 22nd in

further developments. stant, and may be expected horo on OF about the 1st of November.

We are requested to state that Mr Marsh's Garden Farties at Mountain Lodge will be discontinued from this date.

Ms Chaloner Alabaster, the new British General Memoranda. Consul for Canton and lately Acting Consul WEDNESDAY, October 27 -—-—

General for Shanghai, arrived here in the Gonda per Morty undelivered after this Ravenna from Shanghai yesterday:

date subject to cont. -

FRIDAY, October 29 :--

3.30 p.m.-Sale of Work in aid of Baxter's Chinese Girls' Schools, at City Hall. 6 p.m.Meeting of Member of the H.K.

Volunteers at Head Quarters SATURDAY, October 30-

Noon-Mosting of Shareholders in and Subscribers to the City Hall, in Library. TuzSDAY, November 2

Goods per Tajsang undelivered after

this date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, November 3-

An alleged thief was subjected to brutal torture at Hung Hom, British Kowloon, Inst night. The story of the tortured man, Chan Ahu, is to the effect that after he went home to a shed to sleep ko was awakened

man named Lam Afat, who accused him of stealing & coverlet. This accuser was followed by a foreman at the Dock, War Asam, who, along with the other, Or the 17th instant, says the Macio Inde took Olan Ahu, fastened him to the ground pendente, à fire broke out in a fita-cracker, and burned his back from hand to foat with manufactory at Mung-he, when two work- jos etioks. They then tied him up by bis men were severely wounded. The cause of queue and beat him. In this position he the fire was the explosion of gunpowder.

Te following scale of tees for licenses for

vehicles and chairs has been #xed, to come into force on the 1st December nest For every wheeled vehicle For every chair.

retained from 10 p.m. till about 7.39 this morning, when Constabla Hogg, seeing a crowd of Chinste talking together on the east side of the new Dick, wont along and found the man lying down and tied with a rope, which was wound round him, The 3 p.m.-Auction of Valuable Landed

constable observed Lam Afar and naked Property on the Spot (Wanchai).

him what was the matter. He said the FRIDAY, November 6 Sp-Auction

of Property at Old Bailey

Bari had been stealing clothes. The con- and Staunton Streets.

for foreign affaire, Te-ni) has re-stable asked where the clothes wore, and TUESDAY, Nosember 30

Laat of Contributions to the China Fire commended four things us of urgent im- Afat brought out a jacket. The constable Insurance Company, Ltd., to be sent portance to the king-1 The establish had the alleged thief released at unce and in before this date.

For every driver or bearer of

vehicle and chair.

81

$0.20

The Hupao states that the Corean Minister

List of Contributions to the .. Firement of a mint; 2. The recovery of Port Insurance Company, Ltd., to be sent Hamilton from England; 3. The recovery in before this date.

of Chʻi tr'ul Island from Japan; and, 6. The extensive opening of mines. ning of mine.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED.

OUR NEW SEASON'S..

Ms James Hart will go to Canton to-mor.

Tow to join the Chinese portion of the

dolimit Commission appointed to. frontiers of China and Tonquin,

the

The

found that the man's koces were much swollen and that he had been burnt about the body. Dreading that the crowd were going to kill the man, Constable Hogg touk biza

to the station and subocquently acrested the

men who had been concerned in the msi-treatment. When the two men were charged with assault at the Police Court today, one of them in his defence asid shed

Per S. 5. Palamed, sailed 18th October: LOWER AND VEGETABLE movements of the Commission are as yet the complainant came to his

To London, 10,475 boxes Tea, containing | 101,640 lbs. Congou, 97,524 lbs. Scented Caper, 20.811 lbs. Soented Orange Pekoo

50

LO

SEEDS

ARE NOW READY.

of 20 of.48

$5.00

Telamon, Brisish stoomer, 1,565, 31. H.

Jackson, Shanghai October 18, and total 219,875 lbs. Tea, 20 bales Piece Silk, Flower Parcel of 50 packets, Price, $10.00 Swatow 23, Ta-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

O hates Waste Silk, 1,130 cases Clingor,

Vegetable 150 pkgs. Ton Sarthe, French steamer, 470, C. Barquis-casks Giuger. In transit,

S. §. Glenorchy, sailed 21st October: Per S, san, Swatow October 23, Ballast-ARN-

-To London, 4,674 boxes Tes, containing HOLD, KARBERG & Co.

20,223 He Cangon, 26,145 lbs. Soented Orange Pokne, 30,16 tbs. Scented Caper, FANRIES-PETUNIAN-PULOX-VERBENAR 5 cmaer Silk Piece Goode, 152 cases Ginger,

CLOVE PINES PARITZAOCAFORGET 303 pkgs. Canes, 18 pkgs. Straw-braid, 10

ME-NOTH AND HOLLYROOKS. pkgn. Bristles and 6 pkgs. Sundries.

Cara, German ateamer, 674, C. Christon-

2023

aen, Palilei and Huibor Oct. 22, General NAVIGATION-STEMASEN & CO.

COMPANY, LIMITED

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

-The Co,'* Stantoship

Faisang, Captain DAVIES, will be despatched for the above Forts on TUESDAY, the 2nd November,

at 3 p.m

This Steamer has superior First-class Accommodation, specially constructed to meet the requirements of tropical alimaton.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, October 25, 1885.

Stoch.

ВАЯКА.

· Chou-clair-foo, German steamer, 796, W. Wendt, Iloilo October 10, Sugar.-EDUARD SCHELLE ABS & Co.

Cctober 30:-

Finding, British steamer, 1,505, T. L Davies, Calcutta and Singapore October 18, General-JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

Waliam McGivery. Americanship, 1,210, Dauber, Newcastle (.8. W.) September 10, Conl.-ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Port Adelaide, British steamer, 1,7-3, F. West, Amey October 24, Tes-ALAMON, BELL & Co.

www

CLEARICD.

Clara, for Hoihow and Pakhol, 2024 Annie W, Weston, for New York.

SHARE LIST.. -WOTATIONS

Čaid-, POSITION PER LAST REPORT.

Nes. of Value. Shares.

all

at BRAD QUARTERS. A full tongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 650,000). p.m., attendance ie requested.

Business To pass the accounts of the Finance Committee for the past year, elect a New Committee, and to take into consideration various mattere of importanco affecting the wolfare of the Corps. II-A NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS and

ME of the Conrs will PARADE on SATURDAY,, the 30th October, at Head Quarters, at 3 'Clock, for in spection of Clothing (Blue) and for a March ant in the direction of Pokfo- jum, under Arms, Refreshments will be provided.

By Order,

J. MCCALLUM, Lieut, and Adjt, H. K. V. Volunteers Head Quarters,"

Hongkong, 25th October, 1886. 2020 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND. SINGAPORE.

THE Company's 5.9. Taisang, having a

rived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods including Saltpetre are being landed at their risk into Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.'s Godowns, West Point, whence delivery may be obtained,

INAVEANCLs.

North Chitia Insurance Co., Ld......) 5,000

Yangtze Insurance Company, Le.... 8,000 € Union Insurance Society Co., Ld....10,000< China Trader Itisorar.ce Co., L... 24,000 anton Insurance Office Co., Ld....10,000 Chines· Insurance Co., Limited...... 1,800 Hongkong Furu Insurance Co., Ld.... 3,000 € ink Fire Inerrance Co., ......120,000

STYAMBOLT TOMPANIEŃ,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:

comprising

In Puckote of Six-named Varieties, Price, $1.00 each

and stole a coveriet, two jackets and K. pair of trousers, and the other said they punished the man because he would not ad-

mit, stealing the articles. The two men Ware each sentenced to six weeks' hard labour,

uncertain owing to the difficulties which may be raised by the recent attack on a part of the French Commission: M. Dillon, $7.50 the French Consul at Tientsin, will take

the place of the late M. Schorsez. Special Florists' Seeds,

H.M.S. During, which has been stationed at Singapors for some time as the senior naval officer's ship, left that port on the Some days ago Jaspector Ferry arrested a 14th for Hongkong after being relieved bad charater named Sa Afnk in a district where a number of robbarios had been by HMS Satellite. During the stay

committed and found a bludgeon in his of the Daring (the Straits Times zaya) Commander Davis and his officers made a waist band. He was charged at the good many friends, and it must be said to Polics Court with being in posesion the oradit of the men that they have be of a deadly weapon and being abroad at night without having à pass. At haved themselves in a very exemplary way.

the time no evidence was brought againat On Saturday afternoon the Chinese cruiser him, but to day the master of the Tak Chang Fan Choi ran into a trading junk between shop in the Central Market said that as ba Aberdeen and Stanley and smashed the boat was walking on the 15th ult in Queen's so that it had to be abardoned. The crow Road near the foot of Gough Street & man

ÖYKER SEEDS AS TÉR ÜATALOQUR-

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOWA. S. Watson & Co., Limited,

Per Namoa, at 3 p.m., on Tuesday, the

For

26th inst.

SWATOW & TIENTSIN.-

Per Kingsang, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 27th inst

Fur SHANGHAL-

Per Lee Sang, at 3.50 p.m., on Wednes- day, the 27th fast, instead of as pre- viously notified.

For HAIPHONG.—

Par Loire Inferieure, at 4.50 p.m., on

Wednesday, the 27th inst.

•Neveron. Balancer.fward Last Dividend]

$ 4,500,000

For quali

sationefdis.

-8 111,766,34)

8 200,000 Tls. (v0, :00 Tia 625,494.50

$ ab £

83.50 3 258 2008 608 1,000 200

250 603 100% 20-3

100 a $

50 all

Lue

10

31,212 £

10€

100 all

all 18

all

EE, C. and M. cxandout Co., Ind.) 5, Donglas Steamship Co., Limited....20, 1008. Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,287

60,000 shares instted. hina and Mamila S. 8. Co., Ed..... 3,600

(MISCELLANEOUS

'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., La.[12,600) + EK and Uhine Gas Os, Limited. 16,100

Neic Shares..

Hongkong Bore! Company, Lt...Į

3,000 cha. zased

1,200

3,000

China Sugar Company, Hongkong Ire 0 mpany, Limited... 5,000

La. Company Hoogkny Rakor

600 Laron Best Company, Laited... 70001 Perak Tie Mining & Sting Do

w

10:

50,000 TL

OCTOBER 25, 1886. Closing Quotations, Cash

ez div. you 162 % prem, buyers toJane 30,'80

Tls. 20 p. sh. for 1885

3 for yo 3,060.76 Dec. 31 1881

Pls. 250 per share, sales

ex div., sales, sellers ox div., sales

cash

439,089,41831p sh. 8488 187,0247020% $70 405,214.48 10% for 1885 8871.

575,000 $ 600,00 155,000 $

2,868.896 % for 1885 $185 per share 28,711.50 1,000,000 $ 283,482.55 $27.50 for '85 3435.

buyers 586,7008 228,811.678 6 for 188191 per share, buyers

180,000 812.830.740 % half year 78 % pram.

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angore Tia Mining Co. (SE) Pinjom & Sunghie Dna Samatan40,000 S

Mining Co. #P'kong Rope Manufactory fo, Ld 3,000 All Claims must be made immediately, as H. & M. Glass Manufacturing Co... 4,00 entertained after the 2nd A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. acne will bo November engrained afte

romaining undelivered after the Cargo 2nd November will be subject to reat

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong, Ostober 28, 1856.

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A. G. STOKES, Short Broker,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, October 7, 1886.

1924

DIED At Ball's Court West, on the 23rd Inst., CECIL TREVERTON Loan, aged two years and two months.

of the junk, consisting of five men, managed passed him and looked into his face. Then The publication of this israe commenced to launch a small host which was on board, some one seized him suddenly from behind at 7.15 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1886

TELEGRAMS.

(Pia Southern Fatus):

in which thoy Bucceeded in making their way by the neck and pulled him off his feet. to Stauley They say the cruiser nevar He was then knocked over on bis back and stopped to enquire what damage had been his parse out away. He say four men run done, but passed on quite regardless of sway and was almost certain the man who what might happen. The junk, with its booked first at hini was the defendant. The cargo, le said to have sunk,

defendant was fined $190, with the option of six months hard labour, the first and

A YOUNG Chinaman named Uu Aqhi was last fortnight to bo solitary confinement, and charged before Mr Mitchell-Innes at the six huura stocks, at Gough Street. Folice Court to-day with enatching a purse S

BULGARIA YIELDING TO RUSSIA. containing 62 cents from a seaman named We have just bestà a story, which seems

LONDON, 22nd October, 1886.

Michael Faykin. The seaman on Saturday to give a further proof of the dificulty of Rumcara are current that the Bulgarias evening wes standing at a hawker's stall treating with the Chinese Government in

contemplate yielding to Russia's demanda.

THE SHANGHAI REGATTA, Mr J. H. Stewart Lockhart has kindly forwarded as a copy of a telegram regarding

when the acoused I came up from behind and the intter of oriminals or debtors who mi snatched his purse out of his hand. Michael rate from the end country to the other. gave chase sad caught the thief. The Ma. Not long ago a Chinaman filed a petition gistrate, as he considered the delinquent to against another man claiming $20,000 for be under 16 years of age, ordered him to breach of trust. The defendent in the

the contests between the Hongkong rowers receive. 16 strokes with a bamboo on the case staped to Canton, whither he and Shanghai men at the Shanghai Regatta breach and to be detained pending cfliction which, be, received this afternoon. It is of penalty.

as follows

SINCZA SEVLLS SHINGHAL........

Hongkong ran ashure. SHANGHAI FOURS--HONGLONɑati.

The result of the Shanghai Foams in what

The Chinese Mail confirms what we stated

some

time since, that answ

departare

A fine new

was pursued by the plaintiff Plaintif discovered his man, and through his repro- sentation to the authorities, managed to get him imprisoned. · Docendent found means, however, to communicate with his lawyer

100 stroke boo per diem. We bar

allowance, bat can

at Chinese Kaulang. has been made lately in the gambling buai- in this Colony, who represented to the Ohi- nese thatthey had imprisoned a man while e WAY generally predicted. Shanghai was replace has been opened with the name of sewa pe ding against him in Hongkong. Enquiries were made by the authorities, presented by Messrs Hatching (stroke), Po-taz-t'ong A new way of which resulted in the defendant being releas Dadgeon, Rudolph and Harwood, and gambling okled red and white has beened and plaintiff being sentenced to receive Hongkong by Mr T. Glan (stroke) Llout, introduced and there is accommodation for the man das Lawrie, Mr G. G. G. Mester, and Mc D. several hundred games being played at

received his dirt des but cannot say how long it is Kounedy. As was stated would be the oppe. It is more fascinating even than intended to prolong the punishment. Meat- case on Saturday night, the races were rowed lant'an; and every possible attraction is thinking all was safe and that he had got time the defendout 30. the case, doubtless on the Greek, and the defeat of Mr. Glass in provided in the shape of food and drink, dis

Bis accuser nicely put out of the way, fus

"I

had the single soulls is probably due to the face tobacco and opium, flowers end gaiety, to *ppear in this Colony sa nothing that there are one or two awkward hands draw foolish people of both sexes into the

happened. His movements, however, were discovered

Authorities here and he by the A Shanghai correspondent says the straight are to harton their own run.

was called upon to-day to find security for the | 820,000, pending eoquízies into the sit- course on the river would have mensved the chances of the Hongkong representatives.

To-morrow, there should be a race for double sculls and Hongkong fourE,

Tan Japanese iron barque Kanagaum cnmstances of the case. This security the Maris, lately purchased by Messrs Jardine, defendant did not find his way to producs Matheson Cory has been re-named the and he has, we believe, been kept under Modrat-Shanghai Mercury,

arrest