1886-11-10 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

HAY

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FOR SALE

THE FOLLOWING

STORES.

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EX AMERICAN MÀIL STEAMER. Smoked HAMS.

Golden SYRUP in Galler Tina. Assorted SYRUPS.

CUTTING'S Table FRUITS. ASPARAGUS.

Queen OLIVES.

Sausage MEAT.

CAVIAR.

Potted MEATS.

MACKEREL in 6th Tins.

Eagle Brand MILK.

Lamb's TONGUES.

Green CORN.

Baked BEANS. BRAWN..

A. LARGE ASSORTMENT

of

COOKING AND PARLOUR

STOVES.

AGATE IRON WARE COOKING UTENSILS.

WOFFLE IRONS, CHARCOAL IRONS.

KEROSINE LAMPS.

NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL

→

WINES, &c.

SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pts, & Qte,

811 and $12.

OUP CHAMPAGNE, Pts. & Qts. @ $12

and $14.

SACCONE'S SHERRY.

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

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

DRAUGHT, ALE and PORTER.

&n.,

The Usual ASSORTMENT

of

OILMAN'S STORES,

J

at the

Lowest Possible Prisss FOR CASH

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

FOR SALE.

ULES MUM M

OBAMPAGNK,

1268

Co.'s

Quarts............$20 per Case of i doz, Pinta.............$21

29

Dubos Frères & de German & Co.'a

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES.

Baxter's Colebrated 'Barley Bree'

WHISKY,-$7 per Case of 1 dez. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1884.

Entertainment.

AL FRESCO FETE!

AL FRESCO FÊTE !!

· 1187

AL FRESCO FETE!!! 12th & 13th Nov., 1886,

To be held in the PUBLIC GARDENS

LICE

in aid of the MEMORIAL

HOSPITAL.

BRILLIANT ILLUMINATIONS.

THOUSANDS OF LANTEENS.

GRAND DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS.

MUSIC BY TELEPHONE,

(By kind permission of the ACTING AGBET of the Telephone Company.)

ŠPORTI a LION. Art Exhibition MAGIC LANTERN, (Largest aver shown in the Colony.)

MILITARY BAND,

(By kind permission of Colonel Arnenson and the Officers of the Northamptonshire Regiment.)

THEATRICALS, Burlesque specially written for the occasion in which all the well-known Amateurs

will appear. Special Company of Chinese Actors. STALLS FOR THE SALE OF RARE EMBROIDERIES AND OTHER PRECIOUS GOODS.

TROUTE OF CHINESE JOOLERS & ACROBATS. CHINESE MARIONETTES. FORTUNE TELLING IN A SIBYLLINE DAYE. EUROPEAN AND OHINESE REFRESHMENT STALLS.

Entertainment.

THEATRE

H

ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

DRAMATIC CLUB,

THE FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE SEASON will take place on

THE CHINA MAIL.

DzPartei.

To-day's Advertisements. Por amon, for Coast Furte, 180 Chinese,

GOVERNMENT BILLS.

Per Anton, for Hoihow, Earopeans, and 60 Chinca.

Per Don Juan, for Amoy, &c, 2 Euro pesne, and 80 Chincso.

Por China, for Wuhu, 10 Chinese, ¿

TO DEPART

Per Palinurts, for Amuy, &c., 5 Euro-

TENDERS for SPECIE, 'Mexican Dol-peans, and 200. Chinese.

drawn at 10 days' sight, on the SURY,

TONGKONG AMATEURTs current in this Colony, weighing 7.1.7, iu Exchange for STERLING BILLS, Com- missioners of HEB MAJESTY'S

bo LONDON, will REJEIVED by the CHIET PAYMASTER, Army Pay Department, until 12, Noon, on FRIDAY, 18th Instant

The Tenders to state the Total Amount required (in Pounds Sterling), and the Amount for which cach Bill should bo drawn, but no Bills will be issued for suns less than £100.

THURSDAY,

the 18th November, at 9 pm,

Whot, will be performed -

A COMEDY IN THE AUTH

DY

J. STIRLING COYNE,

entitled:

یارا

The Tonders bo in duplicate, in Sealed Covers, addressed to The Chief Paymaster, Array Pay Departinent, and endorsed

Tenders for Government Bills.'

The right to accept or reject any or all

'A WIDOW HUNT. 1 of the Tenders is reserved.

Tickets (99 each) may be obtained from Mouars. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., on and after Monday, 15th November, at @ aim.

H. M. THOMSETT,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, November 8. 1880.

2132

To-day's Advertisements.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW,

The Co.'s Stinmship

Hailong, Captain Rosen, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 12th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, November 10, 1680.

2144

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Co.'a Steamship

Esmeralda, Captain HALIN, will be despatched for the above

Part ou FRIDAY, the 12th Inst., at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, November 10, 1886.

WM. HUGHES, L.-Col., Chief Paymaster.

HER MAJESTY's

TREASURY OFFICE,

Queen's Road, Hongkong, 10th November, 1883. 2148 Not Responsible for Debts.

Vather the Captain, the Agents, nos

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

FRED. F. LITCHFIELD, Am. barque, Capt 0.0. Young.-Gonsalves & Co.

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

JOHN FRAME, British ahip, Capt. Thos. Ryan.Messageries Maritimos.

MEDUSA, Austro-Hung, steamer, Capt. E. Perini. Bachrach

RALPH M. HAYWARD, A. bar'tine, Capt. Joseph Baxior-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

SARAH HIGNETT, American ship, Capt. A. Morgan.--Ed. Schalthas & Co.-

SHIPPING...

ARRIVALS. November 9. 1886

Signal, German steamer, 985. C. A. Hun- dewadt, Pakhei November 6, and Hoihow 8, General.-SIESSES & CO.

Diamond City, Siamose barque, 201, F. Sass, Bangkok September 13, Teak Wood, -CAVTAIN.

2140

po

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.

November 10—

Ku Sang, British steamer, from Wham-

China, German atuamer, from Whampoa. Peking, British stoamer, from Whampoa. Soochorr, British steamer, from Macao.

Bormida, Italiau stoomer, 1,40), Pizze rello, Bombay October 16, and Singapore 30, General.-CARLOWITZ & Co.

The Co.'s Stonmelup Yangtze, British str., 814, F. Schulz,

Formcare,

Shanghai November 7, General.-SIEMSSEN Oxplain BARRIS, will ba & Co. despatched or the above Poris on SUNDAY, the 14th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or l'asange, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06., General Manegera. Hongkong, November 10, 1886.

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM

Heroine, British steamor, 1,420, Captain Charles J. Balfour, R.N., Hoihow Nov. 8,

Deuteros, German steaner, 1,107, A. E. Iathjene, Saigon November 3, Rico.- General SrйSSEN & Co.

Activa, German steamer, 389, H. T. 2145 Christiansen, Tientsin and Chefou Nov. 4,

General-E IETER & Co.

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

The Oo.'s Steamship

Celebes, Captain Joos, will be despatched as above on

2143

or about the 16th Instant.

For Freight or Pausage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, November 10, 1886.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports un the YAŃGTSZE.).

The Co.'s Stearaship

Orestea, Capt. EluTCHISON, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 18th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, spply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, November 10, 1826.

Stocka

ΠΑΝΕΚ

2147

Brus Soude, American ship, 1,443, J. Soule, Newcastle September 22, Coal.-

Order.

DEPARTURES.

November 10 :- Numos, for Coast Ports. Anton, for Aaihow and Pakhoi. Fera, for Whampoa

Don Juan, for Amoy and Manila. Altanower, for Yokohama. Yangisse, for Whampoa. Klyde, for Moulmein China, for Wahn,

CLEARED. Pulimurus, for Amoy and Shanghai. Danube, for Touron sud Bangkok. Soo how, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Vortigern, for saigon. Kut Suny, for Shanghai Loi e Inferitme, for Haiphong. Frejr, for Haiphong.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED. Por Signal, from Pakhoi, &c., 35 Chi-

nebo.

Fer Burmida, from Bombay, &o., 115 Chineza

Por Tangise, from Shanghai, Mesare Masters, Lawrie and Knott, and 10 Chinesa, Por Dealeres, from Saigon, 46 Chinese.

SHARE LIST. QUOTATIONS.

Por Danube, for Touron, 30 Chiness. Per Seochow, for Hoihow, 60 Chinese Per Fortizern, for Saigon, 30 Chinase. Per Kut Sung, for Shanghai, 13 Chinese. Per Frejr, for Haiphong, 27 Chiness,

SHIPPING REPORTS Firat part freah mansoon and sea, doli The British atcawer Yangis reports: cloudy weather; latter part more moderate with Ang and cigar weather.

The Gurman steamer Deuteros reporta': Strong monsoon, and high seas,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:~~~

Fur TOURON & BANGKOK.-

Por Daube, at 8.30 am., on Thursday,

the 11th inst.

For PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY AND

MELBOURNE. —-

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW Shipping.

4 p.m.-Kutsang leaves for Shanghai, 4 p.m.Peking leaves for Shanghai.' Miscellaneous, Claims against the Japan must be made

on or before this date Goods par Braunschtrong undelivered

aftor this date subject to rent

A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.

(No. 7261-NOVEMBER), 1886,

would bear it; while, if the cost turned comported. By some unexplained accident oat to be less than was estimated, the the revolver went off, the ball lodging in' lesser sy only would be charged to the the bone behind the car The ballet was Daylight Painuria leaves for 'hai, o Hangkoug Government. Nothing could promptly extracted, and Mr Jerdein was Da.m.-Danube leaves for Bangkok, &o. La fairer than this; and it does not lock going on very well when letters received Joft Hankow but it would soom Teaterdny Noon-Wampoa leaves for Australian

particularly gracious to be explaining that inflammation must have supervened, Porta,

delays by doubting references to estimates and he died at 5.30 pm on Thursday.

Mr Jerdoin was one of the most popular and contractora difficulties.

Touching the Fraya Extension along man in Chian, where he first arrived some the Naval Yurd sito, we are informed twenty-five years ago, and his loss will, ba mourned by a large circle of friends, who that the statement made by Mr Mac will sympathise most sincerely with his Ewen, to the effect that the Colonial widow, who was with him in Hankow this authorities wore responsible for much of eason. the delay in carrying out the extension, is well founded. At ull events, without Tin Chinese had a salutary lonson given to attaching too much blame to any one of them at the Police Court to-day: Three the Departments interested, it would inen belonging to the Kat Cheung shop appear from the remarks of the Sar

were charged with neglecting to assist Euk Teyor General that the Civil Govern ment have not felt very keenly on the Han Chun, a clerk to the Hougkong Club, subject of late, as the chilling effect of who was robbed of $48 in the street oppo- the lack of funds--a condition which a site their shop. "The complainant said that Flower Parcol of 50 pachata, Price, $10.00 further loso would have removed awhile he was walking in Queen's Boad Con- 6.00 pears to have really cooled down the transar the entrance of the Sheung Wan 87.50 ardour of those members of the Ex-: ecutive who are so ready to put off the so-called evil day. If all the energy wasted in dodging the execution ut ne

towards the negotiation of a further loan, a better nccount might now have heen shown to inquiring taxpayers.

OUR NEW SEASON'S LOWEL AND VEGETABLE FLO

SEEDS

ART NO LE DY

Vegetable.

of 20 of 48

Special Florists' Seeds, comprising:

Per Whampoo, at 11.30 a.m., en TharePANSIES-PETUNIAS-PHLOX-VERBENÅS cessary public works had been directed out beat the informer. The affair took

day, the 11th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified.

For SHANGHAI

Per Autsony, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the lit bat.

Per Peking, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 11th inst.

For CHEFOO & TIENTEIN

Per Acties, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the

11th inst.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Thibet, at 6 p.m., on Thursday, the

Ith inst.

For SWATOW. -

Per Hailoong, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,

the 11th that.

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA. ---

Per Jupas, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday, the

12th inst

For MANILA.

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

the 12th inst.

For STRAITS, COLOMBO AND BOM

BAY.

Per Medusa, at 11:30 am., on Saturday,

the 13th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO. Per Formosa; at 5p.m., on Saturday, the

t ith inst. For SINGAPORE— Por Hesperia, nt

the 18th inst. For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.-

For Lombardy, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 16th inst.

9.30 a.m., on Tuesday,

Quotations.

HONGKONG, November 10,

OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,...... 515

Old

い

31

New Benares, csah,... 4921 Old

520

Malwa, Now Allowance,

Old Malwa, cash,...... 510/550 Allowance, Tauta...... 24,40 Poraian, Cily, cash... 370/450 Allowance, Thels...... 16/32 Persian, Paper tied... 490/500 Allowance, Facle..... 16/40

Exchange. HONGKONG, November 10.

On London

נד

Bank, Wirk

On demand,

*

30 days' sight,

4 months' sight,

3/32

Credits: 4

3/4

་་

Doonmentary, 4:

3/4

On Paria

On demand,...

4.11

Credite, & months' fight,

421

On New York-

On

demand....

70%

Credits, 60 days' night,

Wire.

On Flumbay-

On demand,

On Calentia

Wiru,

On demand, ...

On Shangha

On demand,...

30 days' night. Guld Lauf, 100 fine Sovereignir,

712

+44

31.80. $6.00

Temparature.

GLOVE PINER-PARTULACEA-FORGET- ME-NOTS AND HOLLYHOOKS.

Ip Packets of Six named Varieties, Price, $1.00, ench.

OTRES SEELS AS PES CATALOGUE.

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, October 7, 1888.

1934

The publication of this issue commenced

at 8.10 mm.

The China Iriail.

TELEGRAMS.

(Pia Southern Line.) [SUPPLIED TO THE "ORINA MAIL']- AN IMPERTINENT SUGGESTION CREDITED TO FRANCE.

London, 7th November, 1886. The Republiquis Francaise states Haut, the Franch Ambassador in London has suggest ed to the British Govominent that they should fix the date of the evacuation of Egypt by the British troops.

market, suddenly a man put his arm round his neck from behind and two or three men came round. One or two of them called

place in front of the Kat Chenng shop, the people in which must have noen him beckon- ing. Hooould notidentify two of the mun, but of the third (the accountant) he wassoro. Ja- spector Perry said the shop was brilliantly lighted with three lamps, and as the moon was shining brightly, the people in the shop must have seen all that took place. Mr Mitchell-Innes dismissed the Grat two who had not been identified, and, it sentencing the third to pay a fine of $25, said he would have fined him $100 had he been the mas tar of the shop. There was a proclamation informing them of their duty, and if any mom. auch cases occurred he would order the accused, whether master of servant, to be pat in the stocks opposite their shops.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 188 REFERRING to the remarks made by the Hoo. A. P. MacEwen regarding the The Ango-Turkish relations are more Owners of stammers on this Coast, and

cordial

́ENGLAND' AND TURKEY.

BURGARIA, Russian plots in Bulgaria continue,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PARSED SURE Canal.

local Agents of Home steamer-owners, would do well to read, mark, and inwardly digest the statements contained in the pro- ceedings of the case in Summary Jurisdic tion heard yesterday in reference to a Chinese Clerk. It was alleged that the OUTWARD BOUND-Teviot, Sept. 17:4n- defendant's firm was in the habit of supply- nam, 21; falezte, Cumelet, 28; Titania, ing coal to vessels, and that the bills October 12 Gleneagles, 19; Ben- led, 22: Glamis Castle, Glaucus, Deep furnished did not tally with the amount of dile, 20: Blektra, Melbourne, Ulysses, coal actually supplied. Such a statement, 201 habs, Changtu, Nov. 2; Anchises, if it contains any truth, must mean that a

Telaitos, 'HOMEWARD BOUND: Glenogle, let. 22 ayatom of robbery exists, and that the Bellona, Katsow, $93. Colley of Lome, suppliers of the coal and their employees Fort Jackson Prometheus. Nov. 2

are not the only parties who take part in Glengarry, Hector, Nestor, 9.

this kind of swindling The owner of the next FRENOM MALL, per the M. M. stedmers are of course the persons robbed Co.'s steamor Ava, left Saigon on the

but the question arises, who permits the 10th inst., at noon, and may be rubbery? It is freely stated that engineers pected here on or about Sunday mora

on board ahip who are not, or who con- ing, the 14th inst

sider that they are not, well paid, oks out

condition of the Central Market-to which no entisfactory reply has yet been giren--we would suggest one or two questions. When is the Government to show an example to other property- owners in the Colony by anding its re- ceipt of revenue front habitations unfit for occupation? How much has the Government sport--we do not say thousands of dollra upon tlie Central Market since Mr McCallum's report was placed in its bands? Du twelve hundred men

or upwards still sleep nightly where our food is bandled and sold? Are the stalle still occupied as dwellings? Have the main and branch drains been repaired? Has any white- wash been used? Have the closet and uriouls been in any way improved? Is The it necessary to pass an Ordinapon such as this proposed Cattle and Markets Ordinance before the Government can take cation in meuding some of the pre- sent features of the Market? Wo know THE that the Market is doomed, hod that it has been so for years past; but is there any guarantee, save that of so-called shrieking public agitation, that the Cu- lonial Treasurer and his colleagues will not again beg the Surveyor General to hold his hand in regard to its recon- struction The Market was very bad two years ago, but (as Mr Lister truly says) it had gone on for some time (the Colonial Treasurer had known the dirty hole 8 feet long certainly for nine- teen years!) and there did not seem any insuperable objection to its going on for another year at any rate, it. had to do so. lfow do the community know that it will not have to do so again? The Colonial Treasurer bangere and thirste for sympathy from the public for his cévnomy. Is there a single re- sident who would thick a moment about economy when a state of things Means Butterfold & Swire inform us that such as that revealed in the official 6. 8. 9. Co.'s steamship Orestes, from report exists in a public building? a.

O. & O. & S. Co.'s steamship Belgic, with the next AMBICAN MAIL (to the 19th it.) oz boril, was to leave Yoko hama on the 9th instant, and may be expected hera on or about the 16th

instant.

on or about the 12th inst.

The steamship Chaser, from Gasgow and Liverpool; left Singapore on the 5th instans, and may be expected here The O. 8. S. Co. a steamship Sarpedon, left Singapore on the frbo London, 6th instant, and may be expected here car or about the 12th instant.

The

The

SS. Denbighshire left Singapore on the 8th inst., and may be expected here on or about the 14th inst.

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on

living by certain arrangements with native stevedores and coal-dealers. If this allegation bo tras, it reflects little the policy of Home steamer owners and less credit upon those who increase their earnings by dishonesty. Persons who ought to know about these matters display no surprise at such disclosures, and appor to put them down as simply the natural outcome of the principle of looking efter No. 1-the inevitable result of contracta made at Home for services at a low rate, aud of the tempting facilities offered here for fraud by

the scheming and competitive uatire coal-dealers, It may be remarked that the prevalence of this disgracefu!

practice has been indirectly proved by its

D. D. R. stoamer Iphigenia left Singa suppression in savel steamer lines; and pere on the 9th inst., sad may be ex- in the interest of those who are robbed if pacted here on or about the 16th inst.not for the sake of common honesty, it The O. 9. S. Co.'s steamship Urester, would be well that the practice were put

from Liverpool, left Singapore on the down all round. 10th inst, and may be expected here

on or about the 16th inst

similar exposure produced the Tung Liverpool, left Bingapore this morning, for wah Hospital. But Mr Lister would this port have commanded the sympathy and

SUPREME COURT.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION... (Before Sir George Phillipgo, Chief Justice,

and a Special Jury, Je Wednesday, November 10.

ALLEGED FORGERY OF A PRINCE'S

PRINUE MIN. YONG FIK 6. THE COMPTOIR

TERCOMPTE. DE PARIS

(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises respect of the community if he had made THE M. M. Co.'s steamer Ava, with the SMALL

ond of his smartly-worded if indiscreet Freach Mail of October 8th, left Saigon speeches, demanding further means of to-day, the 10th inst at noon, and may obtaining revenue, or even a loan, on be exparted here on or about Sunday morn- the ground of the shameful state of the ing, the 14th instant. This packet brings Market.

was a claim for payment of the equivalent of £2,412.10 due on a letter of aradit granted to ilia plaintiff in Shanghai

November 1885. 30.020

Queen's Road,)

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Pad POSITION PER LAST REPORT Last Dividend

Reserve. Balanceo. f'ward

Non 24 Shares.

Value.

up.

all

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp.60,000)$

INSURANCER.

2:

all

$4,500,000

For equali sationof div $200,000

NOVEMBER 10, 1888. Chasing Quotations,

£2 div. 3-year 167 % prem.

$ 111,760.84 to June 30, '80

5 Tls. 100, 0 Tie. 406,132.00

50,000 P 23 $75,000 $ 83.55 258

600100018 388,008 1,000/$ 28 28,71154$.

North-China Insurance Co., Ld.... 5,000£200 £ Yangtaze Insurance Company, Id.... 8.000€ Union Tasurage Society Co., Ld....10,000 Ohi Treders Insurance Co., Ld....24, 0003 Canton Insurance Office Oo., Lid....:10,000 $ Chinees Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,6008 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 8 China Fire Insurance Co., L... 20,000 8

STEAMBOAT KOMPANIES. HK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Lal 8,000 $ Dongla Steamship Co., Timited....20,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,897 E 31,219 £ 60,000 shares issued.. China and Mautla S. B. Co, L. 9,500 B

MISCELLANEOUS,

H'heng & Whampoa Dock Co., L. 12,500 HK. and Olina Gas Co., Limited. |||. 5,100|0||

New Shures

250 8

250 $ 608 1,007,000|8 100 2018 566,700 $

100 all. $ 180,000 $ 50 al 142,370,018

10€ 10 10 10

100 all

12 all

18,009

Cash.

Ts. 20 p. Ths. 270 per share

ex dir.

for 1886 2h for yrs. 118 3,059,76

Dec. 31-1881! 439,089,41801p ah, 184,828 187.524.5520% annum (68 494,403,0010 % for 1885385

2,888.89% for 1885 8180 per share, nɔminal 283,452.5k $27.60 for '85 8410 228,811.07$6 for 1881 94 per share

12,850.746% half year 90% prem. 848 ex div. 1151.13 June 30/86

8. 4,587.5.97% for 18852% dis..

None

10£ 7.40€ 9,177.31.1 1,527.3.11 1,800 €

Hongkong Hotel Company, L... | 3,000

9,000 sha. íantedite hina Sugar Cuiony, Limited.. Hongkong Lou Company, Limited.

Hongkon

100

19,000; 3 5,000 a

5,000$

Bakery Company, Ld Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.....70003 Perak Tin Mining & E'ting Co... Selangore Tin Mining Co. (S'hai).... 2,8008

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13,451.51 None

sales

Mr. MacEwen complained because the replies to letters deapatched from Hong reports on the Gap Rock Light bad not kong on August 23th. been. forwarded to the Secretary of

State; and really, in the light of the old offender who was bausled some uffer made by Sir Robert Hart and of tins ago for five years and, returned to the the proposals for obtaining the money Colony, was captured by Tai Yan Yuk, by the Chamber of Commerce, the delay sergeant interpreter to the Police, and was seems to be inexplicable. Aguinst the sentenced in the Police Court to-day to one statement made by the Acting Attorney

Mr Francis, QC, and Mr Ho Kal, in- structed by Mr U. ans, appeared for the planiff; and the Hou. E. J. Ackroyd, in-

represented structed by Messrs Wotton and Deacon,

defendants, and Stand The case having been called, the follow-

jury. ing gentlemen were empanelled na Mesary H. W. Davis, H. Stolterfcht, G. C. Anderson, Maconaskie, E, Burrio, W. H. Roy, and W. H. F. Iarby."

Mr Ho Kat read the pleadings, which are as follows i

General, we have that made by the year's hard labour, with six hours' stocks at Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce. the end of it, and to be again banished Mr Ackroyd anye: It is difficult and We hear from a Chinese source that prepadom of Coros, and is at present residing at must take time to make say reliable

estimate of what such a work will cost, rations are being mado for staring a large There have to be considered the diffi-paper-work near Shan-ki-wan. A muna- culties of the approach, the distance, ger, we hear, has been obtained from and whether we could get any reliable Shanghai at a salary of $450, and already contractor who would undertake this considerable purchases of ground have been job. Six weeks since the Chairman of

1. The plaintiff, Prince Min Yöng Yik, la a member of the Royal Family of the King-

the

Government Central School, Victoris, Hongkong.

The defendants, the Comptoir D'Es comple de Paris, is a French corporation carrying on the business of banking, and London, Marseilles, Lyons, Calcutta, Bom having branches and agencies in Paris,

Hongkong, Shanghai and other plac plaintiff was in Shanghat and he then paid into the defendants bank, through their branch there, a sum of over $40,000) to the credit of his account with the said bank.

4. On or about the 17th November, 1885, the plaintiff, being about to leave Shanghal for Hongkong, thence by proceed to India

applied

to and received from tegn.

the Chamber of Commerce addressed made. The works are to be carried on, in or about the 27th October last, the letter to the Government, in which all is sad, by a Company, the shares of whick difficulties were spoken of as having have been already largely taken up by the haex removed. That letter guys: So wealthier Portagueso and Chivers Honga far or the question of erecting a Light Building operations will, we believe, be be- hote on Chinese territory is concerned

LJUBA

and

and its insintenance, ut material ob- sun in less than a month. stacles have been removed by the re The Police have arrested a Chinaman on and cent offer of Sir Robert Hart, who, on suspicion of having robbed Mrs Jorge about the defendants bank a latter of credit behalf of the Chinese Government, bas

ed by E. G. Vouillemont, the Director in expressed himself disposed to undertakelen days age of a gold bangle on Kennedy Shanghai of the defendants, proto sunk Shangal dressed to the said bank wa the erection and defray the expense of Road. The accused was brought before Mr there, keeping up a Light, provided that the Mackest at the Pelico Court, and evidence its branches nud, agungis in Paris,

Calenta, Government can arrange to meet the was brought toshow that he had been picked Hongkong, for a sum of £2312: 10 ost of its construction. When Mr MacEwen drew the attention of the Act at of a number of prisoners by Mrs Jorge, sterling, and requiring and obliging the de ing Attorney General to the fact that an who identified the man as being the one fendebts bank and its said branches and agancies ne some of one of them to pay to estimate bad brou made by Sir Robert who assaulted and robbed her. The case the plaintiff against his receipes in triplicate Hart, the legal adviser for the Crown | was adjourned to allow Inspector Matheson the mid sum of £2,212, 10, or the equivalent secretly ignored this disturbing feature to make enquiries as to the missing bangle thereof in auch sUID CF soms and at of the case. It will, therefore, fall to which has

auch time, or times within ons year been found.

from the date thereof as the plaintiff might nominal the unofficial merabera to olicit further

the plaintiff paid for the said letter of credit out of the o miss then standing to credit in the Shanghai branch of the

6. The plaintiff arrived in Hongkong on or about the 23rd day of November 1885,

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explanation on the subject, and keep the Tan N.-U. D. News of the 6th instant thus Executive up to the mark in this records the death of another foreigu resi- matter, which has been freed from

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ut the instance of Sir Robert Flart The melancholy nows has been re was an approximation arrived at by a caved by wire from Hankow of the death and the said letter of credit was as he gentleman whose experience of such of Mr Fred. Jardein of that port. It believes stolen from him in Hongkong on e before the 28th December now last past work extends over something like appears that some five days ago, just before

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