1886-10-28 — Page 2

**For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD CAŃyrał.

-

H

A VE FOR

THE FOLLOWING

SALE

STORES.

EX AMERICAN MAIL STEAMER. Smoked HAMS.

Golden SYRUP in Gallon Tins Assorted SYRUPS.

CUTING's Table FRUTTS,

ASPARAGUS.

Queen OLIVES.

Savings MEAT.

CAVIAR.

Potted MEATS.

MACKEREL 5th Ting.

Eagle Brand MILK.

Lamb's TONGUES. Green CORN

Baked BEAN.

BRAWN.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT

of

COOKING AND PARLOUR

STOVES.

AGATE IRON WARE COOKING UTENSILS.

WOFFLE IRONS, CHARCOAL IRONS. KEROSINE LAMPS NONPAREIL KEROSINE UIL

-XX

WINES, &c.

SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pt. & Qte.

$11 and 812.

CUP CHAMPAGNE, Pts. & Qts.

and $14...

$12

SACCONE'S SHERRY.

BACCONE'S INVALID PORT. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. JAMESON'S WHISKY.

OLD BOURBON WHISKY, HRERING'S. CHERRY CORDIAL. ASSORTED LEQUEURS.

DRAUGHT, ALE and PORTER.

&c., &c.

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THE USUAL, ASSORTMENT

o:

THE CHINA MAIL,

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

SALE OF LAND.

AUCTION, on the Ground, un THERE l bo. SOLD by PUBLIC

WEDNESDAY, the 24th day of November, at 4 a'Clock Afternoon,

(Unless presiony disposed of by Private Contract),

ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF GROUND, With the MESSUAGES and PREMISES

A

of

thereon, proposed to be registered in the Land Office as Section 4 MARINE LOT No. 40, bounded on the South by Queen's Road East and

thereon 200' measuring 1200 or

thereabout. 49 tho on East by MARINE Loy No. and measuring thereon 203′ or there- about, on the West by MARISH Lo No. 4 and measuring therop 100 or thereabout, and on the North by the Picoe F

or Farcel of Ground intondes to bo registered in the Land Office as the

MARINE LOT Remaining Portion of No. 40 and measuring thereon 23 or thereabout, the cutiro Aron containing 39,542 square feet or thereabout.

Plan of the Property may be inspected, and full Particulars rogurding the title and conditions of Sale obtained in application to Messrs JARDINE, MATHESON & Col, General Agents, China Sudan REFI- 180 Co., L., or

II. N. MODY, Avationum. Hongkong, October 28, 1886. 2007 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI.

THE Sturzship Stettin, Captain E. F.

WARNKES, having arrived from tho above Ports, Consignces of Cargo are heraby requested to send in their Bills of

for countersignature by the Undars

and to taice immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside. Any Cargo imped- ing her discharge will be landed into the

FOR NINGPO AND SHANGHAI,'

The Steamship

DEPARTURES. October 28 :--

Esmeralda, for Manila. Dydra, for Honolulu.

Benvenue, for Singapore and London. Loire Inferimere, for Haiphong. Greyhound, Boihow Pakhoi.

Welle, for Swatow.

Captain F. Bontz, will hostice, for Black and Sydney.

be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 20th Instant, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Ca Hongkong, October 28, 1886. 2054

FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA AND

FIOGO.

The Stoamship

Niole, Captain Praze, vill de despatched for the alive Ports TO-MORROW the 20th Instant, at 4. p.m.

CLEARED.

Iduna, for Haiphong, Parapace, for Mantung. Anto, for Hojhow and Pakhoi.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Rev

Por Gaelic, from San Francisco, Mrs J. Souddor and children, Rev. and Mrs A. M. Cary, Rov. W. G. McClure, Rov, and Mrs D. 0. Collins, Mrs W. W. Gilpatrick, Mc W. C. Dodd, und Mr Frank Donovan; from Yokohama, Mra Glower 4 children.

Bud 4

from London, Mr and Mrs Hencara

infant

from Singapore, Messa and and Camritz, Lieut.-Col. Wang Kow

..

Por

Cross

Abbot

und

2053

Chun, and 30

and 30 Chinese.

- For Freight or Pusage, opply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, October 28, 1886.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI FỊA AMOY, (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates

for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. OHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Parts on the YANGTSZE}

The Co.'s Steamship

Bellerophon Captain GUTHRIE, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 30th Inst, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, noply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ayents. Hongkong, Detober 28, 1886. THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

TA AMOY. The Co.'s Steamship

Diamante,

FOR MANILA

2068

Capt. MCCASLIN, will be despatched for the above

Godowns of the KowzGON Prep & GoLOWN Ports on SATURDAY, the 30th Instant, at Co., and stored at Consignes risk and 6pm.

expense..

No Clains will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 5th Proximo will be subject to ront.

All Claims must reach us before 4 p.. of the 9th Froximo, cr they will not be re- cognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, October 28, 1885. 2050

STEAM FOR

OILMAN'S STORES SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,

at tho

Lowest Possible Prices

FOR CASH.

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

ULE

FOR SALE.

M UM M

JOHAMPAGNE,

1268

Co.'s

Quarts...$20 per Case of 1 doz Pints...............$21

19 2 PE Dubos Frères & de Gornon & Co.'s

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES. Baxter's Celebrated Barley Bree'

WHISKY,-$73 par Case of 1 doz GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Col·

Hongkang, July 18, 1884.

ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MARSEILLÉS, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON: ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN

PORTS, GULF

MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. SPIECE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH,

THE PASINULAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM THE PENINSULA COMPANY's Steam-ship VERONA, Captain M. DE HOLE, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, viả BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the

ou 9th November, at 4 pm

Cargo will be received on board unti 10 am on the day of aniling,

Parools and Specia (Gold) at the Oce

ntil 10 am. on the day of sailing.

1187

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong. October 28, 1896

STEAM TO SHANGHAI,

2051

The P. & O. S, N, Co'h |

Steamship

Kohila We

will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the outward English Mails.

E.. L WOODIN, Acting Superintendent.

| P. &O. & N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, October 28, 1986.

Not Responsible for Debts.

2001

either the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debi contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

FRED. P. LITCHFIELD, Am. barque, Capi. 0.0. Young,-Gonsalves & Co.

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

JONS FRAUSY, British ship, Capt. Thos. Ryan.Messageries Maritimes.

RALPH M. HAYWARD, AL, bartine, Capt Joseph Baxter.-Arnhold, Karberg & Jo.

SARAN HIGNETT, Amerionn ship, Capt. A. Morgan.-Ed. Schellhar & Co.

WM. MCGILVERY, American ship, Capt, N. Dunbar,-Adamson, Boll & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

October 27, 188G

Gaelic British steamer, 4,209, W.-G.

transhipped at Colesabo; Ten and Gen Paarne, San Francisco September 30, oral Cargo for London will be conveyed Honolulu October 7, and Tokohama 22,

Notices to Consignees. id Bombay without transhipment, arriving Mails and General-0. &0 8.8. Cu.

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship Niobe, Captain Pra, having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the

one week later than by the ordinary direct route vid Colenbo

For

further Particulara regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STRẨM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S Office, Hougkong.

The Contents and Fairs of Fackages are required to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippors are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com-

October 28:-

Glensaru, British steamer, 1,409, Quartly, London September 14, Port Said 28, Snez 30, and Singapore 22, Deusral.-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Diamante, British steamer, 514, A. A. McCaslin, Manila October 25, General- RUSSELL & Co.

Fayew, Chinese steamer, from Whampon, Stettin, German, atr., 1,846, F. Warnkes, Yokohama October 19, Kote 29, and Naga-

Per Diamante, from Manila, MessTN

Honey, Gindred, Salzwodel and secvant,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,

Shipping.

4 p.1-Yangtze leaves for Ningpo. &c. gem.Niobe loven for Shanghai, &o,

Meeting.

p.m.-Mooting of Members of the [LK Volunteers at Head Quarters.

Miscellaneous.

·3.30 px, m. Sale of Work in aid of Baxter's Chinese Girls' Schools, at City Hall

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.

OUR NEW SEASON'S.

LOWER AND VEGETABLE FLOWER

SEEDS

ARE NOW READE

Flower Parool of 50 packets, Price, $10.00

of 20

$5.00 Vegetabls of 18

$.7.50

*!

Special Florists' Seeds, comprising:

and Rov. Salvador Pons, and C. PANSEPETUNIAS-PULOX-VERBENAS

Per Stettin, from Yokohama, &o., Messis

H. Kleemana, M, Verwald and fasgore, and 9 Obinese.

Per Bellerophon, from Singapore, &c., 190 Chinese.

DEPACTED

Per Esmeralda, for Manils, Mosara A.

OLOVE PINKS~~PARTULACOAFORET ME-NOTS AND Hollyhooks.

In Packers of Six-named Variotios, Prico, $1.00 each.

OTHER SEEDS AY PER CATALOGUE

[No, 7280,--OOTODER 581888,

Board upon a proper breis-from which Tus Baud of the Northamptonshire Regiv we infer that it is not so placed at presentment will play at the Officers' Mens, Murray -it is not competent for us to say whe-Barracks, to-morrow evening from 8,30 till ther or not the Sanitary Board, will

over became a power for good in this 10,80 o'clock. The following will be the Colony. However, as our correspond programine

Newton .......Smith;

Dawson.

Sullivan..

Four "Moran, Bazimmeter.

Mr Luckstone, the able pianist who secom- pantes Mr Romanyi in his musical tour round the world, is now surprising the

bat suggests that we are rather hard March in Death

Fantasia 'Far Away”, upon the members of the Boord, it is Valso

Grdop One tam mam * de only right to mention that we ure.com-election... La Favorita pelled to deal with a subject which is electionem. of Bulbvan f

•Part Bong... The Hardy Noracdan preatainently important to the pulilio ut a certain disadvantage. If the Sanitary Board, or the Government, elect to put up the shutters and discuss the vital in terests of the Colony in the dark and with bated breath-obstracting actual remedies or they are literally forced people in Manila with his whistling-a to adopt them by pressure from outside novelty with which he never thought per

it is time to attack something. Ef we hope of amusing the Hongkong audience are wrong in our strictures, those who may while here, and on the night of the Dist perchance bo innocently credited with instant he demonstrated the power

ier of his blame must put that down to the mis lungs and lips before a large audience in the takon ideas of secret government so largely held in Hongkong, When Se Malacanang palace, by whistling, a selection ver is raging here is it never raged from Faust, accompanied by the piano. before during the history of the Colony, JUDGMENT WAS given to-day in the Supreme is becoming more and more powerful in Court by the Chief Justice, Sir George and, in the face of endless warnings, it

ita effects, it is too much to be asked to Phillippo, in the notion raised by the ohar- remain satisfied with things as they aro terers of the steamer Deciano against the until the grand Price-Chadwick elimac-maater and owner for the datontion which terio dawns upon the Colony. When was caused by the seizure of that steamer friends, have died, many friends are

H. Mancell, A. P. T. Beltran, and 3 Chi- A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, sick, and more are likely to follow, it is by the French Authorities at Saigon. The

nego..

Per Benvenus, for Singaporo, 12 Ohinese.

·Per Greyhound, for Boihow, 90 Chinose. Per Tannadice, for Sydney, &s., 4 Euro- peans, and 20 Chinese.

Par Wells, for Swatow, 100 Chinese,

TO DEFANT. Per Anton, for Hoihow, &c., 50 Chinese.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, AND

HIOGO.-

29th inst.

For NINGPO & SHANGHAI.—

Per Yangtse, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 29th inst.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkang, October 7, 1886.

1924

The publication of this issue commenced

a! 7.40 p.m.

The China Sail

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1886.

no time to continue to be pleasantly decision is practically in favour of the tickled in the ear with any more mono- I defondante, the only sum given baky one tonous phrases. Let us have something admitted by the defendants themselves. done, and that without a moment's fur- The full report of the Judge's remarks will ther delay. If it be not the business of be given to-morrow.

the Sanitary Board to find out an ex-

planation of this unprecedented sickness

on the Island (aud in the Harbour too, The so-called piracy of Wig Fat trading it seems), then it is the business of the | junk, which is said to have taken placs off Government to strain every nerve to Cape Collinson on Saturday night, would discover one. But apart from that duty seem to have been the work of the crow of it is clearly the business of the Sanitary

Chinese Customs cruiser, and not of

movement to remove dirt and abate pirates at all. We believs the injured man. Does the Board embrace; who is in hospital distinctly states that the

nuisances.

Per Niobe, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the OUTSIDERS who are not very much in-Board to do its utmost to forward every terested in the Steam Laundry Com- panies, und others who are, will be apt to think that, however much washing has been done at Bowrington, a little too much purification of soiled linen has take place at the public teens This may have arisen from the fact that both companies have adopted the same expedient, viz, the accomplishment of what, under existing circumstances, is

For SHANGHAL —

29th ma

Pur Fryers, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the For Gl near, at 5p.m., on Friday, the

the 29th inst.

For HAIPHONG.--

Per Freir, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, the 20th inst., instead of as previously notified.

For Iduna, at 5 pm, on Friday, the 29th in t, instead of a previously

notified.

For HOMOW & PAKHOL—:

Per Anton, at pa, on Friday, the

29th inst.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKORAMA. Per Teheran, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the 29th inst., instead of as previously notised. For YOKOHAMA. —

Per Hampshire, at 2.30 p.m., on Satur

day, the For SAIGON.

Per Tritos, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,

Tule

30th inst.

the 30th inst, For AMOY AND MANILA.

Per Diamante, at 4.90 p. ra., on Saturday,

the 30th inst.

For SWATOW.

Per Choc-choo-foo, at 5 p.m., on Satur-

the 30th inst. For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO. Per Formosa, at 5 p.., on Saturday,

the 30th inst

For STRAITS, COLOMBO AND BOB

BAY.-

Fer Orion, at noon, on Tuesday, the

2nd November.

For STRAITS & CALOUTTA.

Per Taising, at 3 p.m., on Tacadar, the

2nd November.

On Paris-

Exchange BONGKONG, October 28.

3/27 3/3 9/3

On London

Bank, Wire,

On domond,

+2

30 days' sight,

4 wvallis sight,

93

Credits,

3/3

Documentary, 40

4 months

3/3

On demand,...

Credits, 4 months' sight, On New York-

4.02 4.13

***

On demand.... Credits, 60 days' sight, On Bombay-

Wire. On demand,

Calcatta

79

CH

801

2211

Kan

222

***

***

2211

222

***

Wharvos or Boats delivery may be obtained, pany's Black Rills at insuring their bag- saki 24, Mails and General.-MELCHERS & On (

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- less notice to the contrary be given before

TO-DAY, the 37th Instant.

1

P.m

Dargo remaining undelivered after the Erd November will be subject to rent.

No Claims will be admitted after the

Goods have left our Godowns.

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

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, October 27, 1880. 2043 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA,

PENANG AND

SINGAPORE,

THE Company's 8.8. Taisung, having ar- rived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods including Saltpetre are being landed at thoir risk into Momrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.'s Godowns, West Point, whence delivery may be obtained.

All Claims must be made immediately, a none will be entertained after the 2nd November.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 2nd November will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has boon offceted. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong, October 25, 1868.

2025

Passengers desirous

gage can do so on application at the Com- pany's Office.

Ca

Bellerophon, British steamer, 1,336, W. E. Guthrie, Liverpool and Singapore Oct. 22, Guneral.BUTTERFIELD & SWIEE

Ccorn, British steamer, 1,030, Aaron B. Gaorga, Kutchiuetzu October 23, Coal. 2055ABNEOLD, KARBERG & Co.

NV B.This Steamer takes Passengers and

Cargo for MARBEILLES,

E. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, October 28, 1886.

Stocks,

BANKS.

SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS.

Wice, ***** On demand,.... Un Shanghai-

On demasud,.. 30 days' sight, Gold Leaf, 100 fine... Sovereigns,

Nos. of Barei

Values.

Pail

12p.

POSITION PHE LAST REPORT.

Reserve Batancec.fward 84,500,000

Last Dividend;

1281 21

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp 80,000

INSURANCES

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

Yaigtaze Ineurstice Company, Ld....| 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 10,000

hins Traders Insurance Co., Ld... 24,000 Carton Iraurence Office Co., Ld..... 10,000 5 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited......! 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insumance Co., Lt. 8,000 China Fire Insurance Co., Ld........20,000 $

STRAM FOAT. COMPANIES.

$32,05

$6,05

OCTOBER 28, 1880,

Closing Utu batros, Cosh.

For equals 111,700 34 to June 30, 86165% prem.

£2 div. 1-year sationofdin.

$ 200,000 Ts. 100,000 Tls. 406,139.00

2: all £ 50,000 Tls. 250 8 25$ 575,000 $ 83.338. 25 600,000 $ 250% 508 198,000 $ 1,000 2003 28,711808 250 $ 50 $ 1,000,000 $ 100 $ 208 566,700

100 all $ 180,000 $ 50 all 8 142,370.01$ 10---10 10:5 10

HK. O. and M. Stearabost Co., LL 8,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited...0,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,387 2 60,000 shares issued.................. 31, 212£ China and Manila S. 8. Co., Ld..... 3,5003100 all

MISCELLANEOUS.

all $

18,000

10 all

„J£. 9.177.31J 17.10 Hongkong Hotai Company, Li....:

3,000 $ 100 all 3,000 the arued

100 all China Sugar Company, Limited... 9,000

il'kong & Whampoa Dock Co, Ld12,500) 4:125

To-day's Advertisements. K. and Chins Gas Co., Limited. 15, 100€

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

New Shares

600 60

THE S.S. Glenears having arrived Hongkong to Company, Limited 5,060 25 all

from the above Porta, Consigness of

Hongkong Bakery Company, Lal Cargo by her are heroby informed that Lazou. Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,000 their Goods, with the exception of Opina, Perak Tin Mining & Sting Go.......: 6,000 8 are being landed at their risk into the Selangore Tin Mining Co. (Bhai) 2,500 Godowns of the Undersigned, whenes and/or Punjom & Songhie Das Samatan from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless to the contrary be given before 2p.. notice to TO-DAY, the 28th Instant

after the

Cargo remaining undelivered

6th November will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hangkong, Dotober 28, 1863,

2030

40,0008

5

T. 20 p. sh... 270 per share for 1885

forris. 118

3,009.74 Dec. 21 1884

It

come.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUEZ CAMAI.

OUTWARD BOUND:Colombe, August 27;

HOM

The

not intend to resist. Whether the customa people misappretended the meaning of this act or not we Cantiot say. They might have. thought that the crow had gone to get

Europa, 31: Benarty, 14; Teviot, 17; arms, and this might have been their excuse Annam. 21 Balarts, Vandut 38; for throwing the stink-pot. But there can Sarpedon, Palinurus, Braunschweig, be no excuse whatever for their callone 8: Tiania, 12; 4, Denbighshire, desertion of their wounded countrymen.

15.

BOUND: Moser, Lajs, Bept. It is believed that the man who escaped 3 Benalder, 7: Glenfrein, 10; fa, uninjured said he did not know who the 14; Albany, 17; Dericalion, Menelus, 28; Bungloe, Oct. 1; Gordon Chutle, Strathieves, Fandora Cassandra, Dar- danus, Oct. 5; Crops, 3 Cardigan shire, Natal, 12; Lucrter. 13.

attackers were, na he was afmid that, being the only survivor, if he told the truth he would get into trouble with the Chinces authorities.

every opportunity of applying remedial attacking party camo alongside in a lunch, messures! It is within our knowledge Only one stink-pot was thrown, but this it does not; and, as that body poses happoned to slight on a packet of 30lbs. of before the public as the guardian of our health, let us once again ass its mem powder, making havon among the crew. vers whether they are unaoimous in the The survivor says that if the attacking party opinion that everything that is is right, had been pirates they would havs resisted, and whether they are conteutel that but as they save it was the custome people au impossibility. Most of the estimates such shall continue so for a few years to they retreated to the hold to show they did upon which a paying overturn of work have been based have been nothing more than reaching after the unattain- able;-if so and so many pieces were washed, the outturn would be so much. bas arisen, the proper rumber of pieces Now, from whatever causes this failure have never yet hoen washed ; and the on- terprising efforts to provide wholesomely clean linen for the people of Hongkong bare now, unfortunately to cease. is a pity that the support of the public could not have been secured more ge nerally than it has been; but the meu. who have worked and sacrificed time and those who have lost money over the experiment are now generally agreed that they have done all that they can to do. The dispute between the two companies, the old and the new, is merely an acsi- dent of this unfortunate position. We believe the bulk of the capital of the new company which has been lost be- any; so that mutual recriminations do longed to shareholders in the old com

the actual circumstances, or seriously not make soy material change on the

affect the loss incurred or the failure experienced. There is wisdom, it seems to us, in the decision arrived at by the. shareholders in the new Company,

DO waste more money either in philanthropic sanitary experiments or is legal proceedings. What wight now be fairly considered by those interested in the wash-clothes." busi ness--and more especially those natives whose every-day work is to do the washing for the community-is this, Could the present machinery of the Laundry Company not be utilised by Chinose? Owing to the drying up of many of the streams that formerly ran down the ravines of the Islandpartly

to

The

The

The.

next FBNOR MAIL, per the M. M. Co's steamer Saghálien, will leave Saigon un Wednesday, the 27th inst., at noon, and may be expected hers on or about Sunday, the Slat lust.

C. N. Co.'s steamship Changala, from Glasgow, loft Singapore on the 22nd instant, and may be expected here on

or about the 28th inst. O. S. S. Co.'s steamship Bellerophon,

The Gaelic zaakes the following report The O. & O. steamer Gaelic, Wm. George Pearne, P.N.E., arrived here to day, frein San Francisco via Honolulu, with the United States Mails. The Gaelic on her homeward run made an excellent passage From Yokohama to San Francisco, viz. 13

from Liverpool, left Eingapors on the days, 22 hours and 32 minutos, only 40 22nd instant, and may be expected minutes in excess of the Arabic's quick ruR here on or about the 28th instant.

D. D. R. steamer Poctra lot Singn-in Cetobur, 1882. From this port to San pore for this port on the 23rd inat., and Francisco, the Gaelic records the quickest may be expected to arrive here on or passage made, eia, 19 days, 20 hours and about the 30th inst.

The OS. S. Co.'s

jac, from 57 minutes. The daily average was 324.4, Jeft Liverpool,

on the 25th or 13 per hour The Gaelic left San inst., and may be exposted here on or Francisco September 30tk at 2.50 p.m., and about the 31st inst.

The E

The

A. 8.3. Co.'s steamship Cater arrived at Honolulu 7th October, 9.42 am, shun loft Port Darwin on the 22nd in-raaking the passage in 6 days, 21 hours and atant and may be expected here on or

14 minutes, Remained at Honolulu 13 about the 1st of November.

China Shippers Mutual 8. N. Ca's hours and 35 minutes. Left Honolalu Oct. steamship Copack, from London, left 7th, 11.15 pm, and arrived at Tokohama. Singapore ou the 26th inst, and may October 20th, 6.30a.m., passage 11 days, be expected here on or about the 1st

11 hours and 31 minutes, making total proximo..

by the building of the conduitand partly We remind our readers of the Bazaar which owing to the unusually severe drought will take place to-morrow afternoon in the -the washermen must now find consi-

derable difficulty in cerrying on their City Hall in aid of the fonde for the Baxter washing operations. Besides, there is Mission Schools,

no doubt that the objectionable mode

of whacking linen against a stone is THE Italian Opera Company now at Manile beginning to be recognised as somewhat wore to give their first performance there too primitive for people in Hongkong, on Tuesday last, the 20th inst, whan Huy Hero, therefore, is the opportunity for Blus was to be produced.

an enterprising combination of Anglo-

Chinese talent European machinery We are informed (says the Manila Comercio) and European modes of cleansing could that on the departure for Europe of Mr G. thus be carried on by Chinese industry, A. K. Bones, Consul for Dantoark at - Ma- the clothes being either sent in sodais, Mr. H. A. MacPhorion, the manager washed for the Chinese washerruau, and of the frm of Messrs Smith, Bull & Co, delivered by him to his customer; or

the work done as at present direct, and will act for him during his absence. delivered to customers as has been done

by the Laundry. We believe that, un- CHARLES M. Davis, the boatswain of the

steaming 18 days, 8 hours and 15 minutes,

from San Francisco. From San Francisco

on Gaelic's last voyage via Honolulu her passage was two hours less than the above. We were informed at Honolule that the British ship Dasmottar Cust's had became total wreck on Ocean Island, A portion of the crew were saved by ship's boat, after boing 52 days at sea; the remainder of crew had been taken away by a ship bound to Suth America, g

The Hawaiian Government has voted $190,000 for Japanoso immigration.

H.B.M's Cockchafer was to return from Nagasaki to Pert Hamilton on the 20th instant.

less size such arrangement can be come amphire, who was arrested on Monday. Golte, which arrived here to, the fine machinery which has been afternoon on a charge of haring caused the

a morning, landed at Yokohama sOVORİJON

horses for the Japanese Government. This

430,089, +1 $31 p h. 845 ex div., sales & sellers brought to this Colony will be disposen death of a coolie who had fallen into the number comprises five Stallions and twelve.

187,524.75 20% wana 570x div., sules

494,406.00 10% For 1885 895:

2,868.896% for 1885 $180 per share, nominal 283,482,65 $27.80 for '85 84423

buyers

228,811 676 for 1881 891 per share, buyers

8

12,350.716% half year 80 % prom,

June 30/6€ 101.13

$18 ex div. 4,387.5.97% for 1885 10 % dis., sellers

25 discount

None

half year $114% prem.

6,701.45 and 2% bonus 1,527.3.11% and 3

$130 per share, buyers bonus for 4

half year 1,881.41 June 30 1886 $180 per share 8104 per share

15,461.51 None

1,125.90 813

141 per share

690.66 816

$130

100 all 50 all 100 All

102

50 all 8,8009 100 all

1,094,623 2

*£58

None

Nono

nominal

None

sales

7%

空

First year

872.95 inter divd

6 months

8125, boyers.

Bates of Ind

Payable.

par

Janet&Dou. It

March 15

2% prom

Mining Co. Qui, Indif 5,000|80|

П'kong Rope

& M. Glasa Manufacturing Co. 4,000 8. Watson & Co., Limited......

Chinese Imperial 1881

LOANS,

31

1834 A 1884 Bi... 1884 Cas

8,565 TL, BCO 27008 600 27908 500 all 31894 500 all Chinese Imp. (Ch. Bank Lown) 1855) 2790* 600 all

June 20

Oct. 15 Jan. 18

64 Z prem pram.

% prom.

sellers

Mares, and if they have been picked from first-class stock, they will be a valuable addition to the Government stabler

Gorman gentleman

bas received permission from his own Go-

of and taken elsewhere. Would it not, therefore, be wise on the part of the hold of a lighter alongside the ship was native washorwen themselves to secure this morning discharged by the Magistrate, it, by parchase or lease, and thus make permanent a benefit of which many re- Mt Alexander Golland, H. B. M's Consul MR Albert Musas, sidents are now fully sonsible, and thoroby disarm all subsequent interference with in the Philippines, has been appointed a employed by the Japanese Government; their laundry business sphere of ac member of the Sanitary Board at Manila,vernment to wear the decoration of the tion which the Chioma have made pacu- † Wo should be glad to learn from our Matila 4th class of the Order of Merit, conferrad· liarly their own here and elsewhere?

contemporaries whether anything of the upon him by H. M. the Emperor of Japan. Board's proceedings over leska out to the Japan Mail Oux correspondent We Pay..... con- | public.

A. M. S. Zephyr left Singapore on the 21st tributes another mite to the litemture

instant for Siam, and would probably be away & fortnight. It is stated that H.MLS. Duw accumulating concerning the in- The Comercio of Manila records the death Satellite was the following weet to cruiss sanitary condition of the Colony of St. Don Angel Topote, Commander up to Malages and Penang, after which sho staten what he has seen; and although General of the Cavite Arsenal, and scting would settle down at Singapore for a con

it does not seem clear to us who is re-

atay

sponsible for framing or negotiating the Commander General of the Philippine siderable's scarenging. contrast in Hongkong, it Naval Station, which took place at Davita | Sre T. R. Board has some species of supervision The deceased had served in the navy 43 horis government to conclude an extradi- over the mancur in which that contract

must be presumed that the Banitary at 7.55 on the morning of the 21st instant. to have Plot British Minister, is said.

is carried out. It may be that we shall years and 7 months. discover, after we have thrashed at this sabject long enough, that the Sanitary

CHRISTMAS PAROZ Maz-Parcels intend-

Bourd, as at present constituled, is noted to reach Eumpe in time for Christmas au cxecutive body in any sense,that or New Year must be posted not later than It is merely a sort of semi-deliberative, 8pm on November 8th. The Parcel Mail semi-scientific body at which much talk is due in London on December 22nd. Sen is carried on under the able and discreet ders are requested not to keep back their presidency of the Hon. the Surveyor

General. As we have only been favoured parcels for the last day, if it can be avoided, with a few hurried glances at the Ordine but to post them beforehand. The Christmas angs which is said to reconstitute the letter mail is that of November 18th,

to the foreign department the instructions he has received from the

tion treaty with the Japanese government, on the basis of the same treaty recently cnncluded between the United States and

Japa

Save the Nagaan Express of October 20

disabled German steamer Frine Hein has heen purchased by the Mitsu Bishi Co.

ît in reported upon reliable authority, for the sum of $35,000. The Co. proposes we believe, to repair her, on thete Ships and employ her in carrying eest in cons nection with their mines, for which work she is well adapted,