OHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
10th August, 1998, MO AY MA
STATION.
Tengl
AST
Falior... Mangbei. Nagasaki Wadi
Montez
N15 Auguel, 1888, at 10 am
STATION.
Masi
Ar
Fashio
WAGIST
Kinder
The Barometer la navely steady and greflects aremoderate or eather alight for 8. mi53. The taxipenture is high, the
midity moderate, and the wellier only.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 11th August, 1896.
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
Lorber, 3rd August. The Earl of Dunraven has been appointed Under-Secretary of State for the Coloniae.
Serioua rioting continnen in Balfast, and the military have been reinforced.
LONDON, 4th August.
The United States Sante hes shelved the Sir Richard Chriss and Unlone! Stanley have been raised to the Peerage.
Extendition Treaty recently signed.
LONDON, 5th August.
STARTLING POLICE, FORCE DISCLO
agreed to unite except in regard to the Irish¦ ̈: policy of the Government
It is officially announced that the questions arising out of the frontier difficulties have been satisfactorily arranged between Rassis and China
broken.
LONDON, 7th August.
Lord Rosebery has addressed note to the Russian Government intimating that England refuses to recognise Hussia's action at Batoum.
NURES. IN HÔNGKOWS.
HONGKONG.
ཡ་ཡིན--
afternoon,
THE DAILY FRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1888.
the twentieth man
his best offerts to promote the prosperity of the colony. He pomoluded by calling for these shaery for Dom La the Constitutional Charter, and the prosperity of Macas.
MIRE
INSURANCES.
INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877.
IN HAMBURG.
Underdgned, Agents of the above L. Company, aro Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS af Current Ratas.
PESTAU & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 18th January, 1984,
INSURANCE COMPANY.
PUSTAU & Co.
Hongkong, 1st April, 1985.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
1805.
ESTABLISHED
184
$697
FOR SALE. JALIFORNIAN FLOUR.
CA
The Finest FLOUR in the Market
frax & Co.'s woll korn, best roller made
"DRAGON EXTRA” STRENGTH AND COLOUR UNBURY LESEDSi TRY II.
[120
FOR SALE. ›
COMPLETE IBON FRAMING and "PATENT METAL PIR PIECE,
with all the latest, improvements. PRICE FROM 2940,'
FOR SALE.
CHAMPAGNE,
& Co.
CARTE BLANCHA DOLEE.
$18. $18.
EXTRA RESERVE CUVEE. In Cases of 2 dozen pints In Case of I dozen quarts....... Apply to
ARNFOLD, KARBERⱭ & Co.,
Agents
$1556 Hongkong, 10th August, 1855.
FOR SALE.
SE1 52
1997
HRID SIECK'S
por case of 1 dosan quarts.
per case of 2 dozen pints.
PAUL DUBOIS & CO
Undersigned having been appointed CHAMPAGNE, 1850, WRITE SEAL. Agents for the abova Company are pre- pared to issuo Policies of Insurance against Fire on the coal terms.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1892.
STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
therein........
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CLARET, GRAND VIN LROVILLE, $25...........per case of 1 dozen quarts.
CLARET CHATRAT LAROSE
$18.
....................per caso of 1 dosan quarts. $14...........per onge of 2 desen pinta.
PONTET CANET.
$9.50........per case of 1 dosen quarte.
37.50
36.20
PALMER MARGAUX, ......... per case of 1 dozen quarts.
per case of 2 dozen pints.
LORMONT.
$5............per case of 1 dozen quarts,
JOHN WALKER & SONS" OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY.
per case of 1 dosan bottles, M. PABSTMANN SON'S HOOK, KÖNIGIN VICTORIA Bera. 815...........per case of 1 dozen quarta. HOCK, STEINBERGER CABINET. $14 per case of 1 dozen quarte. ALBO CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co Hongkong. 1st January, 1884.
FOR SALE
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
ACCONE'S SHERRY, PORT.
∞ CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE. HOCKS, BURGUNDY: BRANDY. WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT. MACHINERY, LAWN MOWERS. SCALES, BICYCLES PAINTS, OULS, VARNISH.
Apply to
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W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings Hongkong, lat January, 1856.
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PORTER DAVID CORSAR & SONS
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General for Portugal, and oftarwars went for Awang to raise funds to most the express in atarabic through the city, H.E. having dosliand carred in fortifying the Canten zivor sud other to land offleially at Mr. Marsh's Invitation on the extra defensiva messures taken anring the Ox Tacaday morning, the 10th inst., a whola-round that he had not yet asanmed bis post at Franco-Chinese war. When His Erosioncy
Maend. Thandow Governor in a Lieuk-Colonel in Chang Chik-tung forwarded Eis bill of costs to Beuber Foteira, the President of the Leal salo suspension of lekanga in the Polios Forge of the Portugiens army, The Portuguese gunboat the Peking Authorities for the outlay be bad Benade, then dressed His Excellener Senhor tais colony trink place nader the orders of Bio Lima conveyed them to the Holy Lity in the made for Imperial purposes be was given to Coste with his usual aloquenes, and handed to Acting Superintendent, Major Dempster. No
understand that he was to expat no help there, His Excellency the official key of the place. less than fifty-three members of the Chi- By the O. and O steamer Gasic on the 8th and that he would have to raise the fands him-Senhor Costa, having formally taken the key, nose ontingent were suspopied from duty instant orrived another gonsiderable addition to salf to set the expenditure. This is only one handed it back to Senhor Pereirs to be retained in consequence of taking beiben from keepers the hood of stock now in the possession of the among other messucon taken for this purpose, in his castedy. of gambling honros. From the information Hongkong Dairy Farm Company, Limited. but though it is imposed for a special purpose it Sonhor Tavares, the Chief Clerk of the Sonodo, of gambling masters it would seem that the This popany has parcharod the stock of the is by no means fely that the burden of those then read the Commission of the King, appoint. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE TRICHORD COTTAGE PIANOS, luknaga, not content with collecting black Japau Dairy at Yokohams, and the boasts all fares would aver be radaced should the ond being Senhor Costa Governor, after which the two mall from these houses, put on the screw arrived in good condition, haring bed a ne accomplished. Once the imposition is fairly Governors signed the official record, as did also, tos tightly, and hence the information was passge. There are about 20 cows and 16 salvas started, there is too much reason to fear it will Chief Jnatice; the Mep bors of Council, the PraHE Undersigned, Agents of the above Com lodged at Leallquartora. The consagrance was or heifers, all boats of vaparior quality, an become a permanent levy. that Inspetor Mathieson we deputed to ranks opportune addition to the milk supply of the An oxtraordinary gonoral outing of the sidont and Members of the Loal Senado, the pany, are authorized to INSURE against
Payable also by Monthly Instalments from investigations, sud he secreted tumself in a cook-ompany, which has failed to keep pace with the members of the Viatorin Recreation Club was Hende of Departments, the Oose of the Army FIRE at Current Rabos.
15 Dollara, if required. GILATAN & Co loft in Taipingsban street, from which pair of demand. Up to the present Hongkong has held on the 5th instant in the Gymmision of and Marg, to. The party then proceeded to the
W. POWELL & Cɔ. 1 14 Hongkong, Ist January 1882. Tantage he saw the whela 53 lokaars como always been ill supplied in this respect, milk that institution to consider same proposals for Cathedral where a Te Deum was celebrated, a
[1770 Hoogkong, 1st January, 1886. and take their "palm oil" The thing was done being exceedingly source and dear, and fresh tortions in the rules. The alterations in salate of twenty-one gone being fired as they
GENERAL LIFE AND MRE in a very barefaced sort of way, the lokangs butter unknowa. It is to be hoped dairy farm-question were of a trifling character, and were left the Senado in huyur of the Governor's ai
ASSURANCE COMPANY. taking their strings of cash at other money laing may contings to thrive and grow in the posted up in the Clab some dis beforehand, sumptions of offoe. Babsoquently a levée wou the open street one after another, and squab. colony antil such produce can be readily They were not such as to canse much held at Government House, and in the evening HE Undersigned having been appointed ROPHILE- ROEDERER bling and quarrolling over their pay. It is
THE intarost, being chiefly ocreactions of mia- there was an official diana. at which more than obtained
Agents for the above Company, are probable that such a wholesale paying off is At the Victoria Beormation Club the lately prints, verbal alterations to. and itfarty persons were present At this fanotionprepared to GRANT. POLICIES against not an ordinary event, but that the gambler awakened love of racing has by no means died with some diffoalts a quorum was gat Governor Costa had on his right Colonel Ferreim FIRE AND LIFE at Current Rates, planned it for thom, and organized & sort of
badda Silva aud on his left Senior Menezes, Colonial squeeze parade of the Forca for the benefit of the in spite of the bot wonther, and vations com- together, Whea "obiel" who was taking notes in tho cook lofting eronts are talked of. Among thon is at length boon found the chair was taken Secretary, while Senhor Rosa was supported by | return double calling match between Glass and by the Hon. A P. Maskwon, the chairman of Senbor Kesumprae, Seeratary of the Junta, and As the lokengs came up Mr. Mathieson noted Lawrio and Friedrich and Turner, the latter of the Club, The Hon. Sac., Mr. J. H. Stewart Dr. Gomes da Bilun, Colonial Surgeon. Senher then down, reported them to head quarters, and whom were the winters of the last race, while Lookhart, read the notice convening the meat Costa proposed the toast of His Majesty D. Liz, they are now muspended from duty pending de the former mars thrown out by an accident. It ing, sad the minutes of the previous meeting, the Queen, and the Royal Family. Senhor Roza cision as to what further stops to bo
was to have taken place before, but has boon de med than the proposed alterations wore pat to proposed the health pt Governor Costa, wishing NEWS FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL. Large as is the number of offendes lured by us of the ponilars gotting a touch of foror. the meeting by the Chairman, who explained him prosperity. Banfor Costs returned the oath thus caught, there is but tas much ground for This event is fixed to take plaes about the latter that as the old stock of books of rulas of the pliment, wishing his predecessor bon voyage; and bolief that there are many more who have end of next work. The next event spoken, of is a Club was nearly finished now ones were required other toasts were also given.
scaped jeative, but who have not as pet allowed kind of inter-service four orod meo, the crows to be printed, and it was deemed advisable to ef- A Chinesa dapatation sallid on Sombor Roza their groud to carry them beyond safe limits. A being representative of various branches of the fact a few alterations in the rules. The pro- yesterday at the Flers and presented him with a few isolated cases of the kind have occurred at Military, nad possibly other Government sections posals were all carried net, ca. Mr. A. Falconer Chinese silk fag sad a silver pagoda, beautifully different times, but never before hasanything up to the colony. A night or two sincs a beat was inquired whether there had been any further worked, as a token of their appreciation of hit proaching such a wholesale conviction of carrupt out withan Army Medical Service oreer, was have comtannications from Government as to the pro-successful and equitable government, constables boen monde with regard to the Chinese Dr. Thompson for stroke, and promising posed axtorsion of the Praya wall in front of the Senhor Bors is not going by this AtoriannTHE contingent. The effect is sure to be very great, though at present somewhat raw draw behind Clabpromises. The Chairmastated that nulatter mail, bat by the following and. I am told he is especially coming as it does on the top of the dis him. A more distant project isalso on the tapis, had been cvosived since a reply catae from Gogoing to change his bachelor state on arrivol ju closures in the Li Afun and other Boeret Bosie and this tins the daz is for a four oured urew to verament to a letter the Committee had sent in Portagal, and I am sure he will carry with him Agents for the above Company, are pre- THE Undersigned having been appointed ty casas. 16 will now be easy to understand why public gambling oannot be stamped out, and then from here to represent Hongkong at the February, 1834. whlok informed them that so the best wishes of the Macao community for a
Sungai Regatte, with the possibility that the definite instructions had arrived from home with bappy union, prosperity, and long life.
pared to GEANT POLICIES on MARINE reason why so many criminals have contrived to
Modal Battlemont may return the compliment at reference to the construoticn of the wall, but Mr. Whiteband, of the Chartered Bank, is over RISKS to all parts of the World, at current elude the vigilance of justice. The las of thesaur annual regatta. In the mazatiras, probably, that if it were built it would involve the debere, looking after Mr. Beltran, who, I am ratge, sarvioes of such a large body of men-dl-
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. another four oared scratch race will be get up at solition of the present Bath-house. The Chair, afraid, is no longer in this place. A number of most one third of the entire Chinose enn-
F933 the Club.
man said this was the reason why the proposed amateur detectives are on the look out for him in Hongkong, 5th November, 1883, A rather considerable theft occurred on board improvements to the Bath house had not then the hope of scaring the reward offered for his The French Governmont having declared that tingent of the Force-caust fail to create
NOTICE. they will continue to protect the French Misa serious dificulty for the moment in the Pelise the Germans steamer Anton in the harbour early carried out, as if this desirable improvement apprehension.
organisation of the Colans. It is to be 2014 on Thursday morning the 6th instant Capware accel out and the Reapa arlandad it. I hapa, auc-ben fiorernor will take steps for sione in Cline, the Varios antica that however, it will not have a paralysing effect. Protein Asrobos, tas master of the masal, has would he's wote of money. As to whether the the statement of the intolerable maisance arising
YUEEN FIRE INSURANCE- its Bomrnment will not be answerable for the bably the ultimata effact of it will be a varliest bon in, the habit of using a particular draw. Government intended to carry the scheme cat from the loading of rotter and pioldod dish on
COMPANY. result of the nomination of Monsignor Agledi. change in the system, and an increased effoiency or in his cabin to keep his valuables in, vr not he was unble to give them say farther the Praia Grande. As the farm is about chang The Undersigned, Agenta for the show Com- At a meeting of the Paraclite more bors of the in the enforcement of the laws, but that is a and at five a.m. yostorday he found that draw-information. Acote of thanks to the Chairiau ing bands this would be a good time to make a pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS OD House of Commons, held yesterday, it was 20-matter for future decision. It is not pleasant er had been forced open, the marks of the for presiding concluded the proceedings. soited that Mr. Gladstones Bill for the Gorera- meantime to reflect that the hol is fall of instrnment being very apparent on the wood.
change, and order that in future the landing of FST-CLASE GODOWNS at per Cont. Nett pre- ment of Ireland should stone bo accepted:
Mr. Brown, of the Chartered Bank of Indin, this objectionable cargh Est be carried on incium per annum.
NORTON & Co., Agents. It is generally understood in political ciroles convicted in numeros: 01808 upon the work, and that 230 in notes, $10 in silver, Australia, and China, and My Pitgan, the gen- the Inner Bahour near the salt fish lane.
Hongkong, 20th May, 1881. that the Unisuists and Gladstone Liberals have evidence of such corrupt minions of the law.
cheque for $18 on the Hongkong and Shanghai Women who went in the launch i Se in search of Bank, signed by Walter Line, a silver watch, and the Chinese barque Kwongtrig, which it is bo-
JAPAN.
YÜRIH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE a gold bert-tha two worth about 333were lieved Beltran escaped, returned from Amoy on
COMPANY AT HAMBURG. Dissing Captain Aeroboo was reading in his the 6th instant by the steamer Fokien, The cabin till eleven the night before, and tho moto landes left Hongkong on tas previous Sater
NAGASAKI. bers of the Victorm Rearestion Clab was held on low boy was ashore on leave.
An extraordinary general meeting of the men- was about till post one a., while the cap. day having an boord the gentless named, Mr.
THE Undersigned, Acerra for the above Tha boy Lemon, and five European seamen, besides The Japanese gun-boat Terrio-kan is shortly Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- the 5th inst. at which some alterations very muda seems to have been the only person who had the Chinese crew, Laring the right there expected hare from Janchuan, in consequence of SUKANCES to the extent of 365,000, on first- in the rules. Hasers. Brown (of the Chartered sccess to the cabla besides his sise, or who was a strong breene, which made things the prevalence of oholera at that port. The iron-class risks at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co. The writs have been mared for the reassem-Bank) and Pitman returned on the 6th instans for what purposes he used the drawer; he lively on the Isunch and gave the sailing vanallad Linja-ko, now undor repairs at Yokosuka, bling of Parliament on the 19th August.
Hongkong, 7th March, 1973. from Ampy, whore they had pat in with their had repeatedly seun Captain Asrebos put vala ovory advantage, so much so that thoro were is also shortly expected.
It is reported that the body of the late Rus- kuash, when they found it impossible to over-abloa in it. On Wednesday night be had leave to thoughts of discontinting the search on Sunday Loyoos, 8th August.
HŒNIX FIRE OFFICE A meeting has taken place tatwson the Em-susovader Beltran on beard. The O. & O. stea at five he was seen coming forward. It is 313-eraciuni te routines it further. Accordingly, which was brought down from Yokohama in the take the Kwongtong, appose to carry the go ashore, and he returned about four are, and morning, but a calm then setting in it was deixa Minister to Japan, Mous. A Davydow,
The Undersigned are now prepared to perors of Germany and hastris. The absence mer Geelic, which arrived here on the 6th just nocted that the boy committed the test between water having been procured at a village near dincir Monomich, saveral months ago, will
GRANTPOLICIES o£INSURANCEagainst of the Emperor of Russia is generally regarded from Sea Francisco, brought the oceand heifers the hours of four and fire, and he has boon ar Swatow, the launch continued on the course it be sent to Russia in the steamer Kostroma. as an indication that the triple alliance has been belonging to the Japas Dairy Yokohama rested and charged with it, but though was supposed the Kwongfang hadi probably taken, The Russian steamer Yaroslavl, (formerly out FTHE at the following Ratea
The French mai: steamer Iragaddy, which regtige of the stolos property has been dia- sad night. A strong south-west wind then arrived from Russia vie ports on the 25th Triy
Tonements Net per Anrum. down for the Dairy Farm Company Limited. the vessel has beau serufaily searched, not and the search was continrod during that day buro as a oraisor, under the name of the Europa, On First-class European arrived on the 6th inst, brought as passon- covered.
& Morchandise storeď The instrument used to force open the again sprang up. rendering further search hope and on Wednesday she proceeded to Wladivos On First-class Godowns, gers Their Excellencios St. Firmino da Casta, arawar is supposed to have been a osh_opener. less, and it was giren up when the launch was tock. The Matwa came out of Dook on the
at &. Net per Ananta the new Governor of Masat, ad Mr. J. H. The matter fandas adjourned for the present. some fifty miles from Amoy. An attempt was 7th July, and the ostroms at once took her
On Coule
at 1], Net-per-Ánzuma. Ferguson, Netherlands Minister to China. The D. D. R. steiner Kom, which arrived here
On Thursday night, the5th instant, what was then made to pat back to Swatow, bas owing to place, com og oat again on the 30th.
The Daich ship Direcht, Captain Dérosit. ar. On Petroleum in li very nearly davong into ea shooting afray the strong wind and heavy per this was found.
coused Godowns......at 1". Net per Annum. fram Hamburg on the 7th insf., brought relief necurry de ene -nonse exiled the Gor imprésticable, and it was decided to run for rivad hora from New York on the 23rd July, crews for the German frigate Bisaarek and man Tavern. Queen's-road. A sasuna Amoy, which port was reached latoun Sunday 149 days out from port, with a cargo of 65,000 On First-class Chinese
ens of kerosine oil, sansigawd to the Ional Teasments at 2. Not por Annum. gouboat Nautilus, and took back with her on the named Joshua Pearce want into this house aight. The expalition was furnished with a 10th inst the time-expired crews of those vessels. In intoxicated slate, sod called for drink searah warrant from the Chinese anthorities, the branch of the Chias & Japan Trading Co. On Second-class Chinese
Tenements at 24%. Not per Annum. The French steamer Salles, part of whose ma shinery broke down on the passage from Hollow to supply the liquor without it Pearse then does not sum to have been generally knows in quantity of kerosins ever brought to Nagasaki The bar boy asked for payment first, and refused Kwongtang being under the Chinese fing. This Limited. The Utrecht's eargo is the largest
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
Agenta for Phaiix Fire Office, to Hongkong, way towed into the latter port on produced a revolver, levelled it at the toy, so the colony, and speculation has beeu vife as to in que vessel
Hengkoag, 5th August, 1891. The British ship Kilmoru, with a full oarge of the 7th_inst by the Garman starter using, brought down the hammer. The chamber how the rights of the presursa board the bargue, ENTLEMEN-The directors have now to submit to after doing some forty miles under canvas. Mr. Ter, was eropty, and no shot was fired. The boy it they had cot up with her. They were pee Gay fament rive on tard, born to Falmunthi you a general statement of the affairs of the Bank, NJ. Edo and Dr. Ho Kai hare been appointed haut a hasty racers from such dangerous quarters, pared to take a fight of it if neosary. On for erlers, was towel ont of harbour, by the and balance sheet for the half-year ending 30th Jane by the Acting Governor unofficial members of and sent in reared of his master, while some one the 10th inst, a Portagnose shopkeeper and Meiskin Maru un the 26th July. The Kilmory.
The uut profita for that period, including $32,90038 the Sanitary Board. The report of the directors else went out into the street, and reported what Joseph da Cruz was arrested on a chargs of ro- it will be reinenbored, caus pat to Yokohama THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMMONOPOLE
of the Hergkong and Shanghai Banking Cor had taken plecs to a constable who was on aatyceiving money from Baitrar well knowing it to Australia, in the exceptionally shert tits of brought forward for it sees aller paging at charges, deducting interest paid nad duo, nãdi poration for the past half-year has been there, P. D. Mellongall. The ecostable baca hana stolen. Beitenes was giron to prora 115 days. It is, we believe, Caph. Vallace's - Is propared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS RISKS at 4%, nett par Annum, and other IN. provision for had ani doubtful debts, amount to issued. A-dividend of £2 per share is declared entered the house quietly, and sizing Pantos that Cruz had lately been at Macao with Mrs. tention of returning via ape Horn. $610,561.5% The ulcoviary rownaend that the sum but it has been fount necessary to withdraw from behind, he threw him to the floor. Pearce. Beltras, sul tud trial basin $100 note. The
H.B.M's gun-vessel Wondere arrived on theSURANCES at Current Rates.
AGENCIES at all the Trosty Ports of China wook. three lakhs of dollses from the reserve for howrer, got his right arm free, and supped case stands remanded for equatisation of dividends. A youth named Jost the revolver at McDougall. Happily again
and the Philippizes. Alongo alork to the Hongkong and China Coot there was a shot, and the next instant the Company, has been charged with embezzling constablo wrenched the weapon from the intoxi- $1,451.13, monayı Ibis oupleyors. A Porta-rated and infuriated man. who was then arrusted. guest shopkeeper named Joseph da Craz has and taken to the Pulice Station.Posred been arrested on a sturge of having received was aforo Mr. Mankean at the Palice Court on soma monay from P. K. Beltran, knowing the 7th inst. charged with attempting to shoot
The gunbost Rio Chez, which had gone to ruic to Port Hamilton, and upon their arrival
ships are abortly expected from Hongkong enTRANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE it to have been stolen from the Chartered the bar boy and the constable, and the enso was Hongkong for the purpose of coureying His the whole of the squadron sasembled there will Bank of India, Australia, and China. The case romanded. When the revolver was examined it Excellency Sonhor Firmino da Costa, our pow proceed on a two months” ernise ap North,
The Undersigned, having been appointed was hard at the Palica Corson the 101: last was food that the next chamber was loaded Governor, and family to this port arrived boro before Mr. Macken and remmed for a week.
The Nippos Yusen Kaisha's steamer Shima Agonis for the avors Compsay, aro.prepared to The sum of $17,000 has been discoverad in Mrs the Court, and was then committed for trial af His Excellency landed immediately at the Praia Guveraneat, through the agency of Mr. J.R. Lates.
On the Stu inst. the prisoner was stain before Fosterday evening abortly after live o'clock, and Mrs. purchased in Yokchisis by the Korsan ACCEPT RISKS gainst FIRE at Current Beltran's house at Macao. The thanks of H.E.. the next Criminal Sessions.
Grands. Senhor Monezas (Colonial Secretary). Morse, was turned over to her new owners, and
SIEMSSON & Co. H the Prince of Wales to the Chinese community The French stemner Suller, which was re-
Agents. Bad Senbor Roca's Aulo-de-Camp soul of in hoisted the Korean flag on the 16th July. She of Hongkong for the handsome silk soroll and parted to have brokes down. arrived hers on the Government barge and brought on shore was cxpected to sail for Jenshgan on the 20th, in Hongkong, 7th August, 1.
ede presented to him by them in the spring Saturday morning, the 7th just, from Haiphong the new Governor and family. They were command of Captain F. Meyer, late ohief officer have been conveyed in a graceful latter from Siria Hollow, in tow of the German stesurer Al-roomired at they wharf ABSTRACT OF ASSITS AND TAHILITIES, HOerona Philip Cunliffe Owen at the Prince's request wine. The Siter should have arrived in Hong Seabor Roza, the foreign Consuls, officials, Av. Japan Heral, is under the impression that the
near the Procurators by at the Traruga Murs. Our sontemporary, the THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM- On the morning of the 10th inst. fifty-throo Chi kong on Friday morning at daylight, but A guard of honone consisting of a pose of Police Shima Maru is the first stoamer owned by naar constables belonging to the Polion. Forns was detained by the breaking of the high pres-with their Band, nader the command of Colonel Koreans, but amah ie not the case, as a email Paid-up capital GIANILETERS $ 7,500,000.00 were suspended from Anty, having been cariotare piston, rad, which cause the piston to break Ferreira da Silva, was paraded in front of the asstieg steamer was purchased bere by a Korean 4,500,000.00 ed of receiving bribes from gamblers. The through the sylinder cover, throwing the latter landing place and a Company of the Artillory pay, through the agency of Capt. Koob,
540,000.00 strike of the Hongkong and Mama junks against an iran stay erdasing the engine room. with four guns was in attendance in front several weeks ago.-Nagasaki npr GES. 250,000.00 against the imposition of increased lekin duties Fortunatoly both engineers were ou daty at the of the Government Offices. As His Excellency on goods still continues, and the junkowaurs time and their prompt action in shatting off the landed a royal salute of 21 gas was firoad by
YOKOHAMA, 74,099,879.41 have arowed theft determination to fight out the steams prevented any more serious accident. The the Battery and the Band strok up the national
matter to the bittar oud.
ohiof engiacor was somewhat scalded ahout the hymn. A royal salate was also fired from the San
Mr. C. B. Gresthouse, the new United States hands, but brood that nn person received and rancisco Port as the io Lima passed it. The Consul General for Yokobams, arrived at that injury. The captain immediately spread all his new Governor, will be awork in and handed the port in the O. & O. steam Quelic on the 28th available canvas on the vessel and the engineers baton of office this afternoon at four o'clock with ult, accompanied by Mrs. Grasthouse. raade an attempt to get the engine to work with the usual ceremony observed on such occasions. Save the Japan Herald-We believe we are the low prosure cylinder only, but the vessel Guvernar Razs will probably leave for Lisbon correct in stating that an understanding has fir having bat slight was on her the shaft could not vid Japan and San Francise, by the next Ameri-tanly been reached that mirad rasidanes shall be got to revotre. The avoidant happened or can mail, and will carry with him the best wishes be provided for in the now treaties, in considera- The Chief Justice and Lady Phillippo return. Thursday evening off the land of San Choan of this community. He deserves the most tion of a certain measure of Japanese jurisdiction ed to Hongkong from their trip to Japan on and the steamer was mat by the divine which heartisit thanks of the inhabitants of Macao cutside of existing treaty limits being agreed to. Monday by the P. and O. aleame Thibel, va had been sent out by Mr. Marty to tow her in for the many good works dose by him, amongst A Soul correspondent writes to a Japun con- The D. D. R. steamur Rama left here on the on Saturday morning at daybreak off the Ladathers the purchase of the Carmens Grolito, temporary to the offest that Russia bes recentip 10th inst. for Germany with the paid off rows canos, kaving prosveled under sail for some forty the eisaring and fitting up of the Mitra preferred a request to the Korean Government of the German frigate Fiammek and grabost miles after the accident.-
and Volour's Orchards, the latter being eyeni that a trant of land lying to the work of Won- Nautilus.
Colonel C. B. Fuster. 2nd Battalion North quited by the recipients, and many a man who deeds too cameras to mention, all of which the opened for the residence and trade of Russian Acts of gharity pul kindness are often ill reacres of very long standing and many other st. and measuring about 800 square miles, be 4,513,981.85 amptonshire Regiment, left here for England by bas stretched out a helping hand to one in need Macac people cannot but lack back to with gra- ficials and sabjects. Billa discounted, lowas 'and oredite ....... 37,716.180.16 the stoner Glanfruin on the 7th inst. Lieathas found he has been assisting en ingrate who titude. No sconer was the remour aflost Ürat
The Japan Harald is responsible for the follow- ......14306,211.59 Colonel D. 4. Anderson resumes command of has taken advantage of his kindness to injure negotiations were being carried on betwrap ing-The subscription in Shanghai for a menio-
371.193.06 the Regiment.
rial to the lata Sir Harry Parkus, it is rumoured, him. This has been found to be the case by the French priests of the Foreign Missio 110,998.25
Among the passengers by the French mail game German misionarias who befriended a tan and the late owners for the sale of the Camoens is not being proseded sibh an satisfactorily as $201,074,613.29 steamer fraouaddy, which arrived here on the in this colony in Fory low cirocmstances, who Grotto, than Senhor Baza interfere and obtained desired. The amounts for which some
6th inst, from Marseilles, was His Excellency gives the name of Full Kregal and describes from the Lisbon Government the sanction for leading firms there have inscribed their names Mr. J. H. Ferguson, Netherlands Minister to himself as a typa setter of Alsace-Lorraine, the purchase of the Grotto for the Portugueseller than might have been reasonably on the list bolag, for sech an object, muvi Kregel was accorded shelter for some fourteen Government, thus securing for the honour of the The Spanish gunboat General Low, Captain days in the house of Mr. Roiner, who dees rell Nation that plans wbiet was the cradle of the
anticipated! Bastarracha, which left. Manila on the 27th Julygious work among the German sexmon in this Lusisda With regard to the Mitra and Yo- The Japan Mail translates the following from for this port to effect certain repairs and altera part, and he abused the kindness of his heat to log's Orchards, thoss were merely pigstias with a the Nichi Nicht Shirtban: Mr. Kim, who bas Hous la her-hivery and had to pat back on the mob another gentleman who was staring there, namper of squatters who hat their shanties orsot been staying at the Grand Hotel in Yokohama. Pelicios issued for long or short periods at following day to the Cavite arsenal on assanut of the Rev. John Yoakamp a missionary of theed, and, as usual with this class of Chinese, wars was arrested on the 26th July by the Kanagawa ourront rates 553,533,33 one of her engines having broken down, left again Berlin Mission, who hasrosently come down from kept in a most filthy condition. bat now, through police officials. The French Cousal, to whom the
on the 4th instant and arrived hero on the 8th Canton Mr. Varkaup, fow days sincs, missad the orders of the departing Governor these Japanese authorities appled for a warrant of Policles issued for soms got exceeding £5,000,
bor which contained $364, a pocket book, a places present a cleanly appearance with new and rest, referred to the French Minister on the at reduced rates, It is notified in Saturday's Sacells that His passport, 20 divers other papers and Emildesout buildings erested theren. A Ball will subject, previously to issuing it, the case being er 255,707.70 Excelleney the Asting Govorner has appointed Krogul being suspected, he was sought for. be given as a farewell to Saibor Boza. This is optional. The Minister, after repeated com- Mr. Nathaniel Joseph Edo and Mr. Ho Kai to When arrested the man was found to be in pos-only a small token of the great esteen in which manications with the Foreign Offies, gare the 111,760.34 be mambara of the Sanitary Board, andor the session of $205, and Be admitted that it was part His Excellency has been held by those over whom cry instructions to the Consulate to issue
provisions of Ordinance 7 of 1888 There are of the Rev. Mr. Vorkatip's property, which ha he has buon ruling.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
The following is the forty-secand report of the Court of Directors for presentation to the dinary half-yearly general meeting of share boklare to be bold at the City Hall, on the 26th
Instant
last
of 100 001 he transferred from the reserve for aqualis ation of dividends to rest of profit and loss account which will then stand at $919,30149, of which, after taking out remuneration to dotare, there recuing for appropriation $97,$149.
From this sums, the directors recommend the pay meat of a dividend of two pounds sterling per share, which will absorh $533,593,33.
The diferenas in Exchange bairean 4/6, the rate at which the dividend in doelend and 30 the current rate of the day amoente to $255,707.70
The belange $111,73031 to be arongat forward to the credit of us pest and loss amount, and this the directors consider ample to provide for at low that have occurred sines the closing of thę accounts.
ANDIZORE.
The secounts have been sited by Bon. Prince Eyrie and Mr. Fallation Houderson.
M. GROTE, Deputy Chairma
AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
30TH JUNE, 1886.
Reserve and Reserve for equalization of dividende...
Marine insurance account Notes in circulation$ 4,431,025.95 Deposits..... 69,668,858.46
Bills payable (including drafts on Los- don Bankers and Short Sight))winge an Lendon office against Bills secti
nhìn and Bullien shiposants).... Proft and loss accorant.
Cash .........
Javotments, viz.
14,213,922.39
619,501.49
$101,074,613,29
-- --- --- --- --- $13,597,274.09
$100,000 £150,000 3 per cent. Indian Co-
*Bramant Sterling Toan.
1 per cent. Console.
The above Lodgál with the Bank of
England as spaeis! London
COST
Es, 7,099,500, Indian 1
1,308,078,32
per cent rupee loan... 3,115,000:0s
Billa mosivable-
Bank premises.
Dead back-
PROFIT AND Loss Account, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, 30TH JUNE, 1886.
Dr.
To nizounta writtes off
Romaneration to directora
To dividend acconɛt;--
£7persharon60,000 shares::: £120,000
Ta dividend adjzatmest somŤ:-
Different in Exchango between 4, the
rate at which the dividend is de
clared, and B, the current rate of the day.
To balance carried forward to next half-
Joar
By balance of undivideñ pechta, flat
Desember, 1885. $ 69,800.33
By agunt of not profits for
the six months exdling 80th
June, 1896, affor deducting
all experter and interesi
Paid and dus
547,001.00
By amuput trousferred from rezerve far-
squalization of dividenda......
SESTAVE FUND.
To balance on 30th June, 1886
$ 10,000.00
$910,801,48
$410,501.43
The French gunbout fammer, Captain Te Gorse, left here on the 5th list for Chefoo.
The British corrotte Sapphire, Captain Rida bom, left hero on the 10th inst, for the North,
The British composite gauboat Merlin, Licut Commander Brenton, loft here on the 7th inst. for Tientated
Obina.
inst
The rotorus of the Coletor of Stamp Re-
similar pri
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she returned againon the 29th, taking, in addition ta tha sinal unpply of atoras, a quantity of tim ber, ela.. for repairing and stengthening the whole of the Government jianses on shore tkore, the contract for which s been obtained by the Chinnan Tah Lee. Two more of II.M's
the warrant
HAKODATE.
"JAS B. COUGHTRIE, '
Secretary. Hongkong, 27th March, 1882.
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Hongkong, 16th November, 1872.
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONA.
CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000.000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LUX SIX SANG, Esq.
£744
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Navy Boiled
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compelled to sain to express the numerous ob- jente in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance
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fully Ulustrated and explained, forming exereisan
for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are given the socents being carefully marked on the bout 10 principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the emocess of an attempt to make tho Chinese and English type correspond in the size of hody, thereby effeating a vast economy of now therefore four unofficial members of the bad siclen. The rest of the money he had spent. The Viscount de Ban Januario, tormorly
anace, achieving a derness not previously Board, all of whom are thoroughly well qualified The prisoner was brogght up at the Palice Court Governor of the Holy City, is coming out short
attained, and dispensing with those vast margins on Saturday morning, tho 7th instant, nud pload-ly as our Minister to the Court of the Colostial to reader good service.
and vacant spaces which have heretofore obaruc- ing guilty, as was sentenced by Mr. Mitchell Empire. It is to be hoped that at last we shall Gazelle nava. The U.S. corrette Alert arrived THE Oldest and Largest Paper in the torised Chinose publication
The Hakodate correspondent of the Japan venue show a sensible increase in July last over Innoo to six months' hard labour.
work have a Treaty with China.
To: the illustrate the vast scope of the Colony, with a Ciroulation far shawl of the corresponding mouth of 1885, the amount Macso has of late beea erging cut about the Sir Robert Hart is still our goal
in Hakodate on the 20th July from Yokobams
following facts are submitted forĉonalderation-- collected being $14,691.01 as compared with almost entire stoppage of her junk trade owing
The Bassa gunboat Digit arrived July 21st any other local print.
THE ONLY CEYLON JOURNAL that Chalmers Vocabulary sontains about 16,000 81221120 last year. This gives an increase of to the notion of the authorities at Cuntar in le-
8th August,
from Petropolaki, and mailed again on July 25th receives regular SPECIAL TELEGRAMS Chinese characters and Medlarst's English $2406.81. The sourcos from whence most of xylong greatly incrazed taxes on the cargoes Senhor da Costa took over the government of for Vladivostock, Tha Russian gaabost Krager of Mail and of other important Intelligence and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst the rdditional revenge was derived were bills of they vary. It seems that Hongkong is likely this salony yesterday, the aveat being celebrated arrived on July 22nd from Vladivostock, and called from Bombay, Madras, Gailu, &o. besides this work contains more than 30000 English 300,000,00 exchange and promissory netes, transfer of to join in the outery, for the Chinese Revenue with due ceremony At four o'clock in the on the 24th for Putropolski. The French war- $920,801,43 Shares, convoyanses or assignments, and bills of ornizues are now alan blockading this port for a afternoon Senhor Bozs, the e-Governor, wont ship Frimauguel arrived cu the 25th July from REUTER'S SERVICE FROM EUROPE, words, and apwards of 600.000 Chiness charas Subscription, with Postage, to China and tars. Again, despite all the grammare and fedmy.
ar.derstand that the junk to the Cathedral and, took from the altar the Nagasaki. The German barque Frisda Grampp
other elementary works as yet published, the student of this diBoult language absolutely re Among the passengers who arrived here on owners are stilling work, and refuse to purry baton of office, o salute being fed from the arrived from Yokohama on July 24th and the Japan, Rupees 47, in advance. $4,500,000.00 Monday last by the English mail were Lieut. J. argo so long as the Chinese authorities insist Mente fort. Benhor Boza, accompanied by his German steamer Actina from Petropolski on THE WEEKLY "CEYLON OBSERVER" gaires examples to display the various appli
G. Meyno, 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fu- on onforcing this outrageous squote. The very Connoil, then went to the Lead Scudo, where a July 25th.
with SUPPLEMENTS containing all Tele-ations and equivalents of different words which By balancs on Sat December, 1895 $4,500,000.00eilles, and Mrs. Mayne, daughter of H. B. Sir great les enstained by junkmasters at the hauls guard of honour was stationed. Immediately
graphic Intelligenos.
have one general meaning. Of these examples F.A. Weld, Governor of the Straits Settlements, of pirates whe infest these seas already imposed afterwards Banber Costa arrived, socompazied
Subscription for China, Japan, Straits, &c., this work contains, more than five times as who are on their honeymoon trip to Japan. benvy burden upon them, coupled as it was with by his Alle-de-Camp and Major Fousers, and
Rapees 19 por anum, in advance. Roccid et say as any other Dictionary hitherto pub- Whilst stopping in Hongkong they have been the previous eractions of the Chinese authorities, both Govorners flien went to the Senate Room,
"Hongkong Daily Prem" Offco. [1979-1 lished. the guests of H. 5. the Acting Governor and end this fresh and exorbitant demand is more where the ceremony of the assumption of the TE-N...
For practical purpose the arrangement of Mrs. Marsh at Mountain Lodge. They left than they can or will submit to. The junk trade government by Benkor Costs took place. Thers
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. the work is so complete, that & reference to its $500,000.00 hore on the 10th inet. the City of Mio de is therefore coming to a standstill, and we under- wore present the Members of the Council, the
the
pagas enables a person who understands English Janeiro for Yokokaina.
stand that few of the janks which leave here President and Members of the Leal Senada the
COMMERCIAL JOURNAL FOR CHINA, JAPAN,
to communicate, «fectively with natives who $500,000.00
We translate the following from the Manila carry more than passengers and their personal Ecclesiastics, the Oilcers of the Army and Navy,
Bic, &s.
anderstand nothing but China. In this respect 1500,000.00 Diario The Secretary of the Hongkong and effecta, no cargo, being taken. It remains to be the Heads of Departments, the Members of the
Publisted at the Olog of the Hongkang Daily the work will be found indispensable to all Whampoa Dook Cotupany lias written to our sova which the uau hold out the longest-the | Civil Service, and a large number of the gon-
Press on the Morning of the Departure Europeans residing in China, and to the natives $500,000.00 | worthy Pralate informing him tlist all the plates-jouk people or the authorities. For the sake of eral public. Senhor Russ coad a very eloquent Arranged Chropologically, with
of the English Mail,
themselves it explains subjecte fully with which of the gunboat Filipinas being now ready. bo Honglong it is to be hoped the former may be speech, in which he drow, the new Governor's INDEX, by which the date of any evant can be
contains the
rary few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. wis abent to pat the vowel tegether, renewing victoriopas. The revenue which the Vienrog of attention to several important public works in found at a glance.
LATEST AND · FULLEST TRADE To parties resident in England and interested hi seurance that she will be ready by the the Two wang has hitherto been extracting this place and the futuro prospects of Timor
INTELLIGENCE,
in China it yannot but to invaluable cocasion." REPORTS or MEETINGS OF stipulated time or even earlier, and adding that from the junk truly of Hongkong and Macro and also gracefully acknowledged the aasiatunog Forma a complete register of POLITICAL, she would be able to eppene to advantage by the will pretty nearly disappone, during the conti ho had received from the members of the Lead CoxMERCIAL And BocAL OCCURRENCES,
COMPANIES,
allt comprises upwards of two thousand large side of the best and most modern vessels cas nuance of this atriks, and its effects will also bo Sesedo and other offcials, experasing the hope WarCES, BHIPPING CASUALTIES, FIRES, Books, Fouchers, and Seondition at the head ofles,stracted in Europe:
felt by all classes in this colony. Some of the that Senber Costa would receive the same ready TYPHOONS, de. “Buil with the returns from the variona branchɔn and His Excellency Mr. Firmino da Costa, the new Chinem traders will be without their usual assistanes. He concluded by landing the baton.
erencies, and lave found the seams to be correcË. Governor of Macao, with Mrs. Cosle und son, means of livelihood, and the pries of províslans of offios to the new Governor.
F. ETEI,
arrived hers on the 6th inat, by the M. M. steamer must rise. We hear that the charge for. Are- His Excellency Senhor Costs road a speech in Prissey, Auditora,
Iravuaddy from Europe on their way to Macao, wood has already risen 30 per cent. The new reply in which he promised Souler Boza and the Bangkong, 7th August, 1999,
They breakfasted with Mr. Bomans, Consul taxes are imposed by the Viperty of the Tire inhabitants of the Holy City that he would nee
LESLAVE. POR QUALIZATION OF PIVIDENDS. Tosmosnt transferred to pro-
At and long Bount$300,000,00
To balance on 30th June, 188€ 20,000.00
By balenos sa Bist December, 188$.......
JOHN WALTER, Acting Chief Manager.
H. M. Brym, Chis! Socomitant.
Director.
H GROTE, H. HOPPTIC, EH, M. HUNTINGTOK, }
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