Tor Bale...
MACEWEN FRICKEL & 05.
No. 63, Queen's Head East,
(OFFORITE THE COMMISSARIAT),
AREN OW
LANDING
FROM AMERICA.
ALIFORNIA '":
RACKER
OMPANY'S BISOUTTS in 5 t
tins, and luose.
Soda BISCUITS.
Assorted BISCUITS.
Small HOMINY.
Crooked WHEAT
OATMEAL.
CORNMEAL
*
TOPOGAN BUTTER. '
Apple BUTTER
Eastern and Catfornian-CHEESE.
CODFISH, Boneless.
Prime RAMS and BACON,
Eaglo Brand Condensed MILK.
Family BEEF in 2016 kegs.
Desu Ideal SALMON in 5 ibas, Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 21 tb carts.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT
n
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Majls.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, TENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, MARSEILLES,
MALTA,<GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON;
ALHO,
Mails.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES...
THE CHINA MAIL
PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; ALRO
[No. 6379, —DECEMBER 24, 1888,
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements:
NIGHT AUCTION
HRISTMAS TOYS AND
PRESENTS, TO NIGHT, at 9 p.m., AT THE
SALES ROOM
of the Undersigned, 48, QUEFA's ROAD CENTRAL
ECA SILVA & Co,
• Аискоместа. Hongkong, December 24, 1883.
FONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA |--
AND ALL INDIAN PORTS. N. TUESDAY, the
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND Noon, the Company'
•
S. 8. YANGISSE, Commandant Stoff, AUSTRALIA. Y.B.--Cargo can be taken m, through bill with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE
above plnous. of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN and CARGO, will leave this Port for the
PORTS. ALLF
MARSEILLES,
Cargo and Spaeis will be rogistored for TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK
London na woll as for Marsilies, and at- AND BOSTON.
ecpted in transit through Marseilles for the
Ondera THE PENINSULAR AND OBIENTAL STEAM principal places of Europe
Shipping
will be granted until NAVIATION COMPANY Step Noon of stat Trember, 1680 KAISAR-I-HIND), Captain E. G. STRAD
ho received on board u til 4 Cargo will with Her Majesty's Maile, will bu dospatched from this for LONDON, id BOMBAY, Spacio and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 31st December, 1693. (Parsels are not on TUESDAY, the Bid
SUEZ CANAL,
to be out on board; they must be left at 20th Decembor, at 4 jun.
Cargo will be received on board until the Agoney's Office.)
uf sailing
until
Contents and value of Packages are re-
10a.m. on the day ) at the Officequired.
Parcels and Spa of sailing,
10 m. on the day Sik and Valuables for Burope will be Richardson & Robbin's Colcorated Polted transhipped at Combo; Tea and Gen.
Assorted SOUPS.
Lunch-HAM.
MEATS.
Lambs' TONGUES.
Clam CHOWDER.
Frosh OREGON SALMON,
Driad APPLES.
TOMATOES.
SUCCOTASH.
le SYRUP.
Maple
Golden SYRUP
LOBSTERS. OYSTERS.
HONEY,
Assorted JELLIES. Groon CORN.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
400 lb. Capacity,
000 lb.
900 lb.
1,200 1b.
CORN BROOMS.
"
OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS,
AXES and HATCHETS
AGATE HON WARE.
WAFFLE IRONS.
SMOOTHING IRONS.
PAINTS and OILS.
TALLOW. and TAR. VARNISHES.
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150" test.
Ex late rivolo from
ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
STORES,
including:
CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM PUDDINGS. MINGEMEAT. ALMONDS and RAISINS.
Crystallized FRUITS.
TEYNHONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
Pudding RAISINS.
Lante CURRANTS.
Fine YORK HAMS. PICNIC TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.
FRENCH PLUMS.
BRAWN. INFANTS' FOOD,
CORN FLOUR.
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.
▪ PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.
OLARETS-
•
CHATEAU MANGAUX. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinto & quarts, 18K GRAVES,
H
BREAKFAST CLARET,
SHERRIES & PORT-
Cargo for Landon will be conveyed omi vid Benty without transhipment, arriving ond week later am by the ordinary direct route vid Columbo
For further Particulars, roganling FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR
& ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY's Office, Hongkong...
The Contents and Value of Packegs are required to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to
For further particulars, apply at the
I. MARTIN, Company's Office.
Acting Agent. Hongkong, December 19, 1883.
Insurances. NOTICE.
1171
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.
Undersigned are prepared to accept nots the terms and conditions of the Coke on First Class Godawns at pany's Black Bills of Lading.
This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas-por cont. net premium per annum. Benges for MAEILLNA
A. MUİVER, Superintendent.
Hongkong, December 12, 1883.
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
1112
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, 1 OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND YOUGHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN Pancisco.
HE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF
THERING will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, with the option of calling nt the 31st Desembolulu, on MONDAY,
at 3 pm, taking Pasi sungers and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe
portatih. Bills of Lading issued for trans
938
NORTON & Co., Agents Hongkong, May 13, 1881. THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
BE Undersigned having been appointed
Undergrowing opportu
prepared to GRANT POLICIES OF MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current
ratca,
-855
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1883.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STEHLING. THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on
GRIFFIN AUCTION.
•
1201
ESSRS SAYLE & Co., will Sell by Public Auction, at the Rice E CLOSURE, HAPPY VALLEY, on the morn- ing of
WEDNESDAY,
the 20th Instant, at 8 am, TWO HIGH CLASS GRIFFINS specially selected in Mongolis by the excel- lent judge of racing stock Tientsin." These Ponics are very handsome and have been highly tried.
Also, THREE SELECTED GRIFFINS of superior quality.
SAYLE & Co., Auctioneers, Hongkong, December 24, 1883.
FURNITURE SALE.
1200
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will Sull by
Public Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 20th Doccinber, 1883, at 2''Clock pn., at No. 3, "Blue Buildings," HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
comprising:
THEATRE.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM
RO Y A.L, NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
CITY HALL.
Davis & D'Angelis,........... Lester, WEDNESDAY EVENING,
the 20th December, 1883.
NIGHT. BOXING
HE LOFTUS TROUPE
WILL PRODUCE
Ta
THE AMUSING EXTRAVAGANZA-
entitlai
BROWN AND THE BRAKMINS,
OR
I-KI-KO-KO.
DRAMATIS FELSONÆ TOXIDOD THE TR
MENDOUS (King of an undiscovered laland in the Atlantic er Pacifie or Bomowhere
SMẻ C. J. Barber.
or nowhon „aturali..
GALLITOTZ (8)
zed Englishman Court Physician ex- traordinary very) who bolaters up hin
credit by a Piloh!).. n Jas, Mais. KREMO KING (the
Court ombalmor,
Brown's former Part- Brown's for
nes) F. W, Oakland. CAPTAIN Por (of the
Naval Cavalry-
Loved by the Princess and anubbed
by the
FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND. SOURABAYA, VIA SAIGON
"
TO DEPART
Hongkong for
Per Kaisi Hind, from Singapore, Messrs G. A. Barns, 16. d. 310- 0. H. Colvin, zoomdary Strolohenberg, E. M. L. Smith, and Su Pak Wings for Penang Messrs Suru Quoy, Nay Kum, ard 0. E. Caulfield; for Bombay, Menar Pestonjcs, and P. D. Golla; for Venic and Bath
and Mire Mr Me and Mrs Benjamin
Alta and Miss Wm. Busckner
RN..
FEEL
B. F. Balme, and Marseilles,
Mesars 0.
Powell, and
From Bhan Mr By native servant for 1
native pervane';' for Calautta
Me W. J. Marshall, Mr. M. &. daly
S. Cary, Mr and Mrs Faham. From Yokohama: for Sydney, Mr and Mrs Lowe 1198 and European sorvint
AND PONTIANAK.
The Co.'s Steamship
Camorta,"
will be Captain Orsute dospatched an above an WEDNESDAY, the 20th Ins; at 10a.m.
For Freight of Passage, apply to -
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, December 24, 1893.
Not Responsible for Debts,
either the Captain, the Agents, nor N
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during |- their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALIU MARY, Brit, barque, Capt. James J. Davis-Chinese.
ANNEXTIN; Italian barque, Captain F. Ropotto Musso & Co.
ANTIGO, Atorican barque, Capt. J. D. Wyman.dar.
DANDER, British steamer, Captain J. Newton-Yuen Fat Hong.
MOUNT LEBANON, Brit. barquetine, Capt. Nelson. Rozario & Co.
NELLIE MAY, American horque, Captair Aiteli Austin Arnhold, Karbarg & Cor
NELLIE M. SLADE, Amer, barque, Capt. D. Gould.Russell & Co.
Овлов, ›-Hungarian steamer, Capt.
Austro- G. Makercich.M
Melchors & Co.
OWARI MARU, Japanese steamer, Capt.
J. Adair Adamson, Bell & Co.
American ship, Captain J. W. * 0.8. 1. Cu
Chinese for Brindisi, Miss R Miss M. Taloste
Per Khive, from Hongkong for Nagasaki, Mr A. H. Brightlocke; from London for Yokohama, Rev. Th. Atkinson Mrs Atkin- non, infant and 4 childron, Measts W, Lake,
Keada
and J.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Fina The British barqio Porte reports: weather and strong brooze from N.E. throughout,
The German barque Okeit reports Spoke British barque Annapolis short of water in Ombay Paige on the 3rd Nov., fris New York for Japan.
N.B.
British steamer Kuangtung reporta: Foochow to Amor, experienced fresh
Amoy to
to Santow, the sasis weather. Frota NB breeze and five clear weather. Front fresh EN.E. Freeze Swatow to
to Hongkong,
and fine clear weather. Steamers in Swe-
Chi Tuny tow at leaving were and Sec-10
The
Dorada,
mor Rajanattianuhar se- British steamer
ports: Left the Bar at 6.30 p.m. on 16th. Cape St. James, from Had light winds
1.E monsoonid thence to port strong . high son to port. Arrived in Hongkong at
Myra Syddons German barque, Captain 0.9 p.m. on 23rd just my
King), Miss Minnie Nordt. ERSION PET............ LIET, LARDEY DARDY ARmtour, SPECIMENS OF THE OBIDETAL FELLAH, COM- FANION DUDES AND FRIENDS OF Por MAJOR HAN HAW.....Amateur. THE HIGH FIEST OF
BRAN WILLIAM TELL (Alone!
Alone !!). Brown (an Aspiring Grocer Wrecked! Writcked and reok
ARTICLE for DRAWING ROOM, DINING Room and BED ROOM, FENDEn and FIE TRONS, CROCKERY and CLARK WARE, BED DING, SEWING MACHINE, LADIES' and GEN- TLEMEN'S CHAIRS, Two JINRICKERAS.
di, &c.. &c. The Articles can be seen on the Morning Wr of the Sale.
TEENS.-As usual. Hongkong, December 24, 1883.
∙1204
CANTON DISTRICT.
LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 10. SUNKEN ROCK IN SHAMIEN
ANCHORAGE.
NOTICE is hereby given that a SMALL
SUKKER ROUK, with 7h feet on it at Low Water Springs, has been found to exist in the above Anchorage about 250 yards from the Fa-Ti Show, at some dis-
Porta, to San Franciaco, to Atlante and Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of tance below tho Jusa Honly marked
to Yokohama and other Japan Inland Cities of the United States, via Over. land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, aul to ports in Mexico, Contral
Vassols in Harbour, at the usual Terms
and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be ro- aud South America, by the Company's andceived, and transmitted to the Dirvators
for their decision. connecting Stennier
Through Fassage Tickets granted to and Germany by all Englund, Franco, trans-Atlantic lines of Steamer
RETORN PASSAGE -Passengers,
I
required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 ou a Single Life.
who i For Raice of Premiums, forms of pro-
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
have paid full fare, re-obarking at Suposals or any other information, apply to Francia for Chin or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount if ro-ombarking Return Fare; of 20% from within one year, an allowance of 10 % be made from Roturn Fare. Pre-Pait Te- turn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% frusa Rotaru Fare, Thero allorances do not analy to through forts from China are Japan to Burge.
i marked
Freight will bo received and until
Parcel Packages p.az on the 30th Due. will be received at the oflico until 3 p.m., Bano day; all Parool Packages should be to aldross in fall; value of same Consular Invoices to accompany Overlund Cargo should be sent to the Company's Officer in
Soated Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
is
For further information 8 to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 604. Queen's Roanl Coal.
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent Hongkong, December 2, 1833.
1381
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, AGEsm of the abovo Compaus, are authorized to Ineuro against FIRE at Currest Rates.
100
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHarter of His Majesty King George The First, A. 11. 1720.
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
Marine Department, Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia. Fire Departmed. Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates.
Laje Department. Polleien issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 si roduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 2, 1872.
THE
ESCULAP,
490
This Rock will be
within a few days by a Buey painted in black and red chequers. From sunset to aanrise a Red Light will be slown from a Sampan
C. H. PALMER,
Harbour Master.
Approved:
F. E. WOODRUFT, Commissioner of Cristines..
Custom House," Canton, 21st December,
1883.
UNION LINE. FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
The Steamship
FATIMA (the confidant
Geo-Don Carlos.
Mr Jeff D'Angelis
of the Princess, & sketch from life)....Miss Florence Conliffe. SKIFTHECONDE (a pert
Miss
young who stips the cord to orchestral cords for the purpose
Dolly Loftus
of touching a cord in the Audience'shearts) PRINCESS PRETTY EYES
(of the above Island) i Victoria Loitua. "GABIS, SOLDIERS, RAS TAG, AND Bon TAIL, BLACES, Browns, AND ORIENTAL PIEBALDS.
SINOPSIS OF BLENIS
AND INCIDENTS.
Scene L-CHAMEER IN THE KING'S PALACE. A Dispute and a Narrow Escape of being "shown up" Storm browing within and without the Palace-Rage of the King"Go go boldest Daughter, the Parient replied."
-Siemsson & Co.
SELENOKIA, British steamer, Captain Fowler.-Russell & Co..
Br. Ingvo, French 'banque, Captain J. Daron-Carlowitz & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Doc. 22, Mozart. German brig, 234, H. Storm, Chafon Dec. 13, Beans, SIEMSSEN & Co.
Dec. 22, Frohlich, German brig, 360, W N. Meller, Cheioo Dec. 13, General WIELER & Co.
Dec. 23, Perle, British barque, 400, John Kruse, Kuchinotan Des. 16, Coal- ORDER.
Doe. 23, Krik, Norwegian barque, 417, Larsen, Amoy Dec. 22, Bricks-Con- signees of cargo, BOTTERYIELD & Sw; agents, StemEN & CO
Dec. 23, Okei, German barque, 688, Nissen, Hamburg July 21, General CARLOWITZ & Co..
Den 23, Foolsang, British steamer, 190, Hogg, Shanghai Dec. 20, General Jan DINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Dec 23, Krangtung, British steamer, 580, 31 Young, Foochow Dec. 20, Amoy 21, and Swatow 22, General.-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.
Deo. 23, Venice, British steamer, 1,271, Geo. Ainslie, Amcy Dec. 22, Tea and Gen- eral to New York.-BusSEIL & Co.
Dec. 23, Rajanattiansthar, British str., Scene IL-SEA SUORE DURING A STORM,
A Consultation--Pop declares his wrongs 973, Mcintosh, Bangkok Deo. 14, General.
the Wrook the recognition--YUE FAT HONO, Struggle for Liberty! Keemo trium- phant! 11934 Stenc III.-THE KING'S FRONT GARDEN, The Great Conspiracy--The Plot! the Princess! and the Pill!"My Daugh- ter! oh, my Daughter Last! Lost the Scaret told at last Touching. Ap- peal of Brown the Law of the Brah- mina-Despair! Agony!|
"Lord of the Idles," Captain FILAT, due on or about 31st Instant, will have insediate despatch fer the above Forts.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, December 24, 1883.
°
1202
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SANDAKAN AND KUDAT,
VTA MANILA,❤
The Co.'s Steamship
Amatista," Captain HAMLEs, will be despatched for the above
THE ONLY PALATABLE APERIENT Ports on MONDAY, the 7th January, at
NATURAL MINERAL WATER,
IN PINTS AND QUARTA.
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
Hongkong Dispensary.
14 Hongkong, December 13, 1883.
4
THE
Scene IV-RoyaL MONUMENT IN
GROVES OF BRAAMA. Rotato and Juliet (without Time- Courage of the Princess!
THE PROCESSION ! Heart-ronding Address of the Victim
Too late Going Going a Substitute -Startling Denouement Farowell of Brown to the Brahmins
To be followed by a pantomindu absurdity entitled LOVE IN A TUB!
OF
THE ADVENTURES OF FOUR Lovers !! Box Plan at MOSES. KELLY & WALSH'S.
'J. OHAS, DAVIS, Manager. BARTLEY O'BRIEN, Agent.
Dec. 23, Khita, British steamer, 1,410, P. Harris, Yokohama Dec. 15, Mails and
General,F, & O. S. N. C
Dec. 23, Chinking, British steamer, from Canton.
Dec 23, Camorte, Dutch steamer, 1,293, J. Orville, Amoy Dec. 21, Genem-JAR DIKE, MATHESON & Co.
Dec. 24, Amoy, British steamer, 814, Wo. Potts, Shanghai Dec, 21, General. SIEMEN & Co..
The British steamer
Fine weather and variable winda,
The British steamer Ping-of reports Loft Fakhot on the 20th inst, and Hoihor on the 22nd had strong N.E. breeze with cloudy weather to St. John's, from there thick and rainy weather to Maceo, from. there fine weather to port
VARGO.
Por 8. §. Breconshire, for London, sailed 22nd December: 325 pkgs. Ita (con taining 31,772 Conrou, 41,070 156. Scented Caper, and 17,008 lbs Ecanted. Orange Pekoe; 495 bales Warto Silk, 100 rolls Matting, and 405 plegs. Sundrice.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close -- For SHANGHAL-BANG-
the 25th inst For Chunkiang, at 230 p.m., on Tuesday,
For SAIGON, BATAVIA, SAMAKANG, SOURABAYA, AND PONTIANAK Per Camaria, et am on Wednesda
the 20th just
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Per Kwangtung, at 9 am, on Wednes day, the 20th inatus nevelésén
For MANILA-
on Wednesday, Per Amatista, at 9 a.m.,
the 26th inst.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IB COOKTOWN, TOWNS LAND, VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE
Per Naples, 4 p.m., on Tuesday,
8th Jan
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKETS The British Contract Packet Kaisaralind
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 25th December, with Mails for ther United Kingdom, Europe, andcountries beyond, vidrindini; to the Straits Bottle menta, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, N.B.-This Parket currita ne mails for di
Australasies Colonies...
Dec. 24, Ping-on, British etcamer, 574, 201 A. A. McCaslin, Pakhoi Doc. 20, and Hei-MAILS BY THE FRENUE PAQREZ.--- how 22, General.Bus & Co
DEPARTURES.
Dec. 23, Priam, for Singapore, &c.
23, Greyhound, for Hoihow, &c.
30. Nam mon, for Haiphon
28 Namoa, for Coast Porta
23, Phra Chula Chom Klao, for Swa
tow. &c. Tow!
93, Atalanta
for Swatow
23, Ulysses, for Amoy and Shanghai.
33, Fooksurg, for Canton.
Michell Nelchan, for MacARAT,
24, Amoy, for Canton.
24, Glenfintas, for Singapore, &e.
24, Haloong, for Swaton, &c.
24, Kitongsang, for Swatow... 24, Frisht, for Shanghai,
24,
5 p.m.
24, Ville de Lisbonne, for Saigon.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
1320
For Freight or Presage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,.
General Managers. Hongkong, December 24, 1883:
Hongkong, Decoraber 24, 1883.
1100
24, H.B.M.S. Audacious, for a cruise.
FOR SHANGHAL
1191
The Steamship‚‚¿
"Clarkiang,"
Stocks.
BANKS.
¡Nes. of Value.
Shares
Paid-
up.
Working Accunant.
DEC. 24, 1883. Last Di-Closing Chug vidend. lations, Cash.
1.43
126 1263,198,3968 52,500.62 £2
||181 %-8351
SACOONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-K and Shai
"TILLADO. **
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c. 1 and 3-star HUNNER BRANDY. BIQUIT Denovese & Co.'s BRANDY FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY.
LL WHISKY. KINABAN' ROYAL
GLENDEE WHISKY," BOORD'S OLD TOM.
E. &J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY."
, &.J. BUB
ROSE'S LINE JUICE CORDIAL.
ROSE'S NO
NOILLY PRAP & Co.
VERMOUTH.
CEABEIE'S GINGER BRANDY./
EASTERN CIDER.
CHARTREUSE.
MARASOHINO.
CURAÇAO
BITTERS.
&C.
&
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Reserve.
Bank........... 60, COUS
INSURANCES.
Nth-China Ins. 1,000 71. Yangtze Ins...) 1,200 TI Union Ins, Soc. 2,000$ Uhins Traders
Insuratico..... 24,000 'ton Ins. Office 10,000 Chineso Ins. Co. 1,5008 IK. Fire Ins... 8,0008 China Fire Ins. 20,000$
ANGOSTURA, Boxes's and ORANGE China & Manila
83.83S 258 600,000
2508
17
2,000 T1 600 TL 400,000 T1.220.401.77 TL 76 T.1350 p. sh.
350 TL. 350 TI, 538,235 TL 3,050.76 18% T1.1000 3,2508 1258 500,000's #576,391.00€ 18.2904 $620.
107,411.65 22% 871 9506,127.77 10% $112 Dobit balance
37 $200 $3907.18
$20 $365 250,732,56 106,306.49 $3.60and $71
1,000$ 200 $ 100,378 2508 60$ 861.000 1008 20 $ 500,000 $
:
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGĦAL (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, HANKOW and Ports on the YANOTSZE.}:
The Co.'s Steamship
**Tencer"
Captain HERRMANN, Will
be despatched for the 24, Drac, French transport, for Hai-
above Port TO-MORROW, the 20th. at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, December 24, 1883.
1197
will be despatched on or DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, abost the 31st Instant.
1192
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTELFIELD & SWIRE,
genig Hongkong, December 24, 1883.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Co.'s Steamship
Kuangtung," Captain Young, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 7th Just, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.... Hongkong, December 24, 1883.
FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT.).
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
1199
phong
CLEARED Hermann, for Tekao. Lusitania, for Manila:« Anna Bertha, for Quinbon. Chistiang, for Shanghai. Venice, for Singaporo, do, Camiorta, for Saigon, da.
PASSENGERS. MARKIVED
Por Fouksang, from Shanghai, Mrs Maas, Mrichie, and 45 Chinese.
Per Kuungteng, from Coast Porta, Lieut. Col. Crawford, Mesura Beoones and Hendry, and 111 Chinese.
L.
Per Bajanattianuhar, from Bangkok, Dr
H. Gulick,
and 30 Chinese
20 Chinese from Amoy, 20
Ber Fences
Per Khics, from Yokohama, Me and Mrs Lore and servant, Messrs Nickerson, Sa yer, Strickenberg, and Williams, Misses White,
Bonnison, Talcott, and M. Tal-
· PAQUEBOT" FOSTE FRANCAIS.
TheCo.'s Steamship
Djemimals, Commandt. Dus BossBUIL THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-colt, Idcut, Dundas, and 25 Chinese. BABOY, will be despatch- 57% prmed for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival
from Europe. ¡$106) 234 p. share $9 18150 5,295.56,88 H3132 087.06812 %% for $155
bouns properti.
STEAM CʻPANİYA, HK. O, and M.
Steamboat.... 8,000 $ Indo-Chins S.
Gnate
Nur. Co... 120000 £
8. S. Coy., J. 3,500
100:
1016
$100 all
75, 200,000 8 41,320.05 6% $124
Debit.
25 % dis.
MISCELLANEOUS.
HK. & Wh'poa
Dock 10,000s
125 125 $18,000 3
1005 100$
2,083.01) 4%
10 £ 107,758, 14,8£ 1,144.18.3 100s 100$ 30,000 100 $ 100
15,2545
600 $
4,000 $
Luzon Sugar Co. 7,000 8. Perak Tin Min- ing & Smelting
100$ 100
$
1882. 253.45 $5 4,090.65
$80
Company 5,000/3.
LOAKS.
50 all
First year Payable
8170
Điện Toán 1974 66
1001
8%
June30 Dec31|
...
1877 16,040 £
100
ull
Feb. 28.Ag. 31
1878 3,899.
500
all
8%
April & Oct.
1881 8,565 T. 600 all
Jue16&Dc.10
par
SABE
MINKE'S PATENT FIREPROOF CABH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices.
1013 Hongkong, December 1, 188%
1883.
Sugar Deben- tires, 1880...
*For 6 months to 30th
For year 1881
600 $ 500
Bil
8% Juns & Doc.
% prem.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pinta and quarts.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
.Bunge, pints and quarts.
HK, and China
Gas Co. 5,000 £ H'kong Hotel... 2,000 DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the China Sugar Co. 9,000 $ Ica Co. 1,250 $. H'kong H'kong Bakery
Galion.
ALE and PORTER, in hogeheads,
SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAR S.
Fine Now Sunson's CUMSHAW TEA, 10
5 catty Boxes.
BREAKFAST CONGOU20 cents p. lb.
$.09: $09
Kates of Interest.
- Dividend for 1882 and Bonus of 20 per cent. To 80th Apzi! For italf year ended 30th June 1888.
EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker.
MARTIN,
Acting Agent Hongkong, December 24, 1889,
3184
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
•
The Co.'s Steamship
Mzalen
Commandant BLANC, will be despatched fr YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the nant Franch Mail from Europe.
I. MARTIN,
Ading Agent. Hongkang, December 24, 1883.
1195
The Company's Steamer
.6 Rajonaliiannhar, Captain W, Y. HUNTER, will be despatched for tas above Port on FRIDAY, the 28th Instant, et 8
For Freight or Passage, apply to
1203
TAN YUEN-FAT HONG, Agents, Hongkong, December 24, 1883. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA QUIZ ÇANÁL.
The Co.'s Steamship
The French Contract Packet
will be despatched on TUESDAY the 1st January, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places. beyond, wil Naples; to Saigon, Straita Seulemente, Batavia, Burman, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies Pondichery, Madras, Calentia, Adeu, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
The wenal hours will be observed in losing
the Maila, koska
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &, by the Braith Contract Packot
Day of Deney Order Office olores
NOON
22
F.
Porting of all
printed
3
of Tottom ceases
Imatter and
patterns cossce r.Mail alosed, except
for Late
3.10.-Lettoms may be posted with Late Fee of 10 cents util 5.300b the Post Office closes 3.40 r.M. Lato Letters may he posted on bourd the packet with Inte Foo of 10 cuts until time of departure.
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, December 27 -
Daylight Kwangtung leaves for Coast.
Ports,
2
3 p.m. Auction of Japanese Porcelain
Ware, &c., at Mr J. M. Armstrong's,
Decaaber 29 FRIDAY,
8am Bahena tianhar desven
Bangkok
SATURDAY,
December 20
2 pm.Auction of Houserold Furnitars.
at No. 3, Blue Buildings.
Goods
per
Owari Maru undelivered after this date subject to
December $1 m
Per Amcy, from Shanghai, a Europana, MONDA 2. E. Oh,'* Mesmer JPAYSS BIT
and 7 Chinesa.
Pet Ping, from Hollow, de 25 Chinese.
DEPARTZA.
Per Priam, for Singapore, &c., 6 Euro- peans, and 490 Chinese
Per Greyhound, for Hoihow, dec., ↑ Euro. pean, and 60 Chinese.
Euro
Per Nam-ulan, for Haiphong, 15 Chinese, Fer Namoa, for Coast Ports, pesina, and 50 Chinese,
Für Phra Chula Uhom Klao, for Swalow, & 100 Chinese.
Per Ville de Lisbonne, for Salgon, 12 Chinese
Per Haileg, for Swatow, do 50 Chi
Per Atalanta, for Bwatow, 15 Chinese. Capt
Per Ulysses for Amoy and Shanghai, 20 WEBSTER, will be: despatched on or about Chinese, the 30th Testant
For Freight or Pacaage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, December 24, 1883.
zene.
Per Kwongsang, for Swatow, 50 Chinese For Fughts, for Shanghai, 1 Europe,. 1199 and 40 Chinese.
Yokohams and San Francison, Final Call o
1 of £10 on Shares New Issue
of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Dorporation
Yak's Day, 1884 Some »
CORDER PLANT VALIDATES for Ports of
Call and Europe.
Interest
Warrants of $3 per Share of Can ton Insurance Office, Lid,, will he isced,
WEDNESDAY
11
of Mombars of the Hongkong General Chamber of Com
City Hall,
zuerice
SATURDAY, January 5
4 p.m. Changshow leaves for Australian
Ports
MONDAY, January 7
5 p.30. Amatista lovos for Bandakan
and Kudat, via Manila
TUESDAY, January 8—
4 pa Naples leaves for Australian
Porta