For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
H
f
AVE JUST LANDED
THE FOLLOWING
STORES.
York HAMS.
Stilton CHEESE
• Pudding RAISINS (Valoncina).
CURRANTS (Patras).
MINCEMEAT.
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
FIGS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
Brizil NUTS.
Soft-Shell ALMONDS.
Metz FRUITS.
Crystallized FRUITS.
FRUITS in Syrups. Imperial FLUMS. Plum PUDDINGS.
DOSAQUES.
:0:-
CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS.
CONDENSED MILK.
KEROSINE LAMPS.
FAIRBANK'S SOALES,
COOKING STOVES.
PARLOUR
--
Notices to Consignees.
STEAMSHIP YANGTSE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES: ;-
. !.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London,
Antwort and Bordeaux, ex S.. Medor, Thane and Confrei, in connec tion with the above Steamer, are hereby informer that their Goods with the resp tion of Opium, Treasuroand Valuable--are boing laude, and stored at their ríais nåtho Company's Godowns, whence delivery may he obtained finsediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded or unleas intiination is required from the Cousignees hafore 10. To-MORROW (Tuesday), re- quoating it to be landed hero
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
Goods remaining unclaimed after MoN- DAY, the 4th January, 1886, at Noon, will be subject to rent, and landing einiges at 1- cent. pur package per diem.
All Claims must be sant in to me on oE before WEDNESDAY, the fitli January, 1880, or they will not be recognised,
No Firo Insurance has boon effected.
G. oz CHAMPEAUX,
yent. Hougkong, December 28, 1885.
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Te-day's Advertisements,
ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH.
{HE above CHURU will be RE-OPENED for DIVINE SERVICE on SUNDAY NEXT, the Third of January, 1880, at 6 o'tlock in the Afternoon. The Sermon will be preached by the Bisor"
2269 Hongkong, December 20, 1885.-
U. 8. MALL, LINE.
VACIFIC, MAUL. STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
CHIARI
HIARINE'S ROYAL ITALIAN
CIRCUS
AND
MENAGERIE
WILL SHÖNTLY ARRIVE AND
EXHIBIT AT HONGKONG, After early Three Years Absence.
MANTNOVELTIES AND SENSATIONAL ACTS will bo presented. For Particulara ace future Advertisements.
FRANK G. WILSON,
Advance Agent. Hongkong, December 29, 1885
2266
BANK HOLIDAY. TN Aucordance with Ordinance No. 6 of F
1875, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, ou FRIDAY, the lat January, 1886.
For the Chartered Mercantile Bank of
India, London and China,"
JOHN TAURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong. For the Chartered Bank of India,
tralia and China,
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI FIZ AMOY (Taking Cargo & Papangert at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and
Ports on the YANGTSZEJ
2267
The Co.'s Steamship.
Capt. GUTELIZ, will be e despatched-an"above" on THURSDAY, the 31st Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, -
Rongkong. Devember 29, 1880,
Not Responsible for Debts. Veither the Captain, the Agente, nor Orners will be Responsible for any Debt contractul by the Officers or Crew of the following: Vessels, during their stay in Hongkany Harbour
ANGLO-INDIAN British barque, Captain Th Richter, Chinese
B. IL STEEVREN, German brix, Captain Ohr. Meyer-Melcher & Co.
CLEARED.
South America, for New York
Amigo, für Swalow, Advipe for Chefoo Velicity, for Takap Haiphong, for Coast Porta. Triumph, for Enigan, John Putta, for Nagwaki Ning for Shanghai Activ, for Haiphong.
PASSENTUR
GABRU VRI
Per Davie, from Pakhei, &., 32 Chi Fer mige, from Singapore 200 Chinese Per Douglas, from Coast Ports, Messrs Wood and A. Turner, 1 European deck, and 120 Chineso.
Per Phira Chita Chom Blao, from Bang kok, 114 Chisean.
KUN Pot Dioned from Liverpool, & Capt. and Birs Owston, Mr Lading, and 107 Ohi-
nose, from Singapore.
DEPAETRO.
Per Iraaddy from Hongkong for Saigon, Mr E. Ebrara, and 9 Chiness; for Singapore, Musers A. M. Place and bor- vant, William Dickson and W. H Rusch for Colombo, Messia G, Lorillard, P. Talboy Port Said, Mr J. M. Kenopacki; for Mar and servant; for Calcutta, Mr J. Band for
scillae, Mre Emuva
Emma Werner, and Mr H. C. From Shanghai top. Dines Rassel.
Marseilles, Meris F. Hagne and L Dropor Frum
Christiansen, RJ
OKYZON, Americaű barque, Captain R. Calhoun Wing Chung Kit..
DARTMOUTH, British harque, Capt. Bea). Rav. Bourgognat
Flinton-Melchers & Gu
*
Orighton, Conrad
Joseph ; for Marseilles, Blessra A. Hamao, HARMONIA, German ship, Captain Kasse Myake, 8. Aridzuki, 6 Nubi, K. bon-Melchors & Co.
Goh, H. Naga, H. Ikeda, G. Kawamoto,
CARGOES!
[No. 6995,-DECEMBER 20, 1885.
THE Singapore Free Preu mye Tho St. Per 8. B. dutenor, sailed 19th December: Andrew's ball at Hongkong has certainly To London, 6,921 hores and 01 half- obliged us to take a back-coat in the way chusts Tos, containing 38,130 . Congou,
76,461, The. Scented Caper 90,741 Da of such gatherings. About a thousand Scented Orange Pakod and 2140 lbs. Sorta invitations "wore sont out, and over 800 -total 147,781 tbs. Ten, 1 osse Bilks, 84
cames Casais, 21 bales Waste Silk, 50 cake were present. Well done, Scots of Hong- Prosarves, For South America, 651 pkgs.kong! Are there any Scotchmen in Singa Tos and 2 caNSE. Sundries or now I There used to be, but landator
Per 8. 8. Iraonaddy, sailed 29th Deo.
For Continant 2,601 balor Silk, 157 balon tamporis doti secma to be the only rele left. Waste Silk; 99 vaser Silks, 57 bales Occoons, to the patriotic acne of Scotia rosulent in 13 boxes Treasure (Ts. 36800), 26 coa Singapore in these degenerate days. Star anised and 611 pkgs. Sundries. For London, 116 bales Silk 342 bales Weste
Bristles, 470 pega. Sundice and 1,561 more wall calendars for 1886, one from Siik, y cases Silks, 498 cheats Tas, a cakes We havel to acknowledge, receipt of twe
boxes Ton.
MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW."
Shipping, AUS Daylight Haiphong Isayos for Coast
Porta,
Nooningpo leaves for Shanghai Noon - Tatinic Yeaten for Trieu a, đối Denbighshira loaves for London. Hector Leaves for London,
Auctions.
p.m.Auction of Household Furniture, &o, at the residenco of F E. Foster, BagBarn side, Robinson Road,
General Memoranda. FRIDAY (New Year's Day), 1880-
Insuranos Offices close. Local Banks close
Mears Gilman & Co., the Agents of the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company, the other from. Mr W. Cruick shank, the proprietor of the Victoria Die permary The former has revolving diaca, and in very prettily, coloured on the latter is represented a pretty bit of rural scenery, two or thres ploces of Japanese porcelain- and fan; forming altogether a very taste ful calendar.
THE public of Hongkong will be glad to hear that our old friend Chiarini, with his Royal Italian Cirens and Menagerie, will: 4000 again revisit Hongkong Mr Frank G. Wil- son; his advance agent, who arrived hero Interest Warrants of 85 per Share of Can yesterday in the M M Cos atentur Yang- ton Insurance Office, Id will be isots, informs un that the Company and man- Goods
Gonga, British barque, Capt William S. Myushita, K. Mnia, Matsumura, K. SUNDAY, JA there undelivered after agerie have been enlarged and strengthened
Grant-Captainj
ISAAC REED, American alip, Capt. E. C, Ausy,-Order,
Aeting Manager, Hongkong, For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
ing Corporation,
T. JACKSON
Chief Manager.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA +YERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOCUitise | For the Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris,
AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U. 8. Mail Steamship UITY OF For the New
PEKING will be despatched for
San Francisco, via. Yokoliams, at an early data, taking Passengers did Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bliks of Lading issued for trans-
STOVES.tation to Yokohama and other Japan
THE CRUST ÁSSORTMENT
of
OILMAN'S STORES,
Ꭻ
AND
WINES,
_at_tha
Lowest Possible Prices
FOR OAST.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
Hongkong, December 1, 1885,
FOR SALE.
2084
U-LE-SM--U ̃M-M-- &Co CHAMPAGNE, Quarts......820 per Case of 1 doz. Pints..........
....$21
2. -Dubos Frères & de Germon & Co.'s
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WHITE WINES.
rt
Baxter's Celebrated Barley Bree'
WHISKY,-$?} per Cass of 1 doz. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
1187
Hongkong, July 18, 1884.
FOR SALE.
HOUSE at the PEAK, with Large
Forts, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Vitios of the United States, viá Over- land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Desacrum, and to
to ports: in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and
Stormers.
Limited
30. 0. INCHBALD,. -
The Agent Oriental Bank Corporation,
H. A. HERBERT,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, December 20, 1885.
FOR SHANGHAL
2971
Leart, American barque, Captain 0. M. Laurence.Malchéri & Co.
Maroc, British brigantine, Caph Wm. DickMaster.
TMAN, American ship, Capt. U. H. Ally, --Russell & Co.
VENTURA, Span, barque, Capt. Urisandi. Remedios & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS
Desember 28, 1880 Danube, British steamer, 501, Gan, Anderson, Fakhoi December 23, and Hoi- how 27, General. --Ynex Faz HorO;
December 29
digo, German steamer, 822, 1. Thiesen, The Steatrahip
Singanora December 21, Generál. --- WTELER Ningpo,
[& Col Capt. WM. Porrs, will be despatched for the above -Passage Tickets granted to Port TOMORROW, the 30th Instant, at Franco, and Germany by all Nonn
RETURN. PARSAGks, -Passengers, when have paid full fare, re-embarking at Sat Francisco for Clumn or Jupan (or vice veraq)
Sixth, will blow discount 20% from Return Fars; if re-embarking within one your, an allowance. 08:10 % will
made from Return Fare, Pre-Paid Re- arn Page Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from Return Fare. These allowances to not apply to through fares from Chine and Japan to
Buróps
Freight will be received on board until 4 pa. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the dice until 5 p.in. se dar; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in foll; value ofane invoices to accompany "Cargo
Consular
For Freight or Pusinge, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Fungkong, December 29, 1885. 1265
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY
ISLAND, COOKTOWN,"
TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, &o.j
-V-SINGAPORE.
The Steamship
Wooring, Captain ARTHUR, will be despatched as above on
Oniela G. Bonbon. From Kobe for
and
Mr Y. Shinagawa Marseilles.
Par Saifee, for Haiphong, Capt. Boucher, Caps, Caflot, an130 Chinese deck.
Par Phra Chom Kido, for Swatow, e. Ms German, and 100 Chipesa,
Par Tannis, for Yokohamis
from Hong kong, Messrs Gin Chow and You Ying sui), oud wife, Mesere Kassagawa, Zeraoatzi, from
Marseilles, Mr Legnoux (French Con-
Otaku, Orasko, Buya and Taki
Per City of New York for Yokohama ··1. Japanese for San Francisco, Mr and Mrs F. E. Foster and 3 children, Mrs Love, and 115 Chinese, go
Pet Lane, for Bingapore, 185 Chinese.
TO DEPARTU
Per South America, for New York, 8 Europeans.
Per Amigo, for. Swatow, 150 Chinesa. Per Haiphong, for Coast Ports, 1. Euro- peau, and 00 Chinesa, vide
- Per Ningpo, for Shanghai, 6. Chinese, Per Activ, for Haiphong, 8 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Tientsin, British steamer, from Whampoa,
The British atenter Douglas reports: Douglas, British steamer, 982 M. Young, Left Fuochow on 20th December, light Foochow December 26, Amoy 26, and Swa- NE. winds and cloudy weather. Left tow 28, General-DOVOLAH STRAMSHIF Co. Amoy un 20h, light N.Ewiada and rainy Phra Chula Chom Klan, British steamer, weather, Left Swatow on 28th, light N.E. 1,012, H. Lightwood, Bangkok December winds and bae weather, Stenters in Foo- 22, General. -YORN FAT BONG -- chow, Macfus, Hae-ike Nierstein, Guisland,
Diomed, British steamer, 1,730, W, E.
Fuger and)
in Amoy, Wismar Steamers Guthrie, Liverpool November 7, and Singa-Glucksburg and Biniai. pore December 22, General. BUTTERSTELD tow Grafton, and Nanihann
SWIRE
Nun Loi, Chinese man-of-var, 2,800, Commander Shui, Shanghai December 26:
DEPARTURES December 29 -- Glenprints, for Shanghai. Mary Stewart, for Talvenfor. Flintshire, for Yokohama. Sallee for Haiphong
destined to porta beyond San Francisco THURSDAY, the 31st Inatant, at Daylight matista, fos Amtoy and Tamsui
should be sent to the Company'e Olices in- Sealed Eurolopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Aginey of the Company, No. 60A, Queen's Road Central,
C. D. HARMAN,
À ́ent. Hongkong, December 29, 1885.
Destination.
2270
ATENNIS GROUND attached. Batavia, &c, via Saigon....... Bantam (s),
good View of the Harbour and out to Bos.
Apply to
DENNYS & MOSSOP,
43, Queen's Read. Hongkong, April 11, 1885,
5.8.
Notices to Consignees.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,
Bombay, via Straits
This Vessel has unsually good Cabin Accommodation, situated amidships, apen the upper deck.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, December 3, 1865.
Phra Chom Blac, for Swatow and Bangkok Kepler, for Doilo Iraduaddy, for Europe.
for Macao,
akchada. smeralda, for Amoy
City of New York, for San Francisco, Lora, for Singapore,
2309 Tientsin, for Swatow.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fessels.
Captain
Berghuis.
Zanıbɛai (s).
London, de, via Suez Canal... Denbighshire (s).. London, via Suez Canal... Hector (s) London, and Forts of Call
Miszapore (3).... New York, via Snez Canal... Claymore (8)
York.
South American.... Francisco, via Yokohama.. City of P
City of Peking (8),...............!! San San Francisco, via Yokohama,
614 New
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FLINTSHIRE, FROM HAM- BURG, ANTWERP, LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in formed that all Goods, with the excep tion of Optum, are being landed at their rist into the Godowns of the Undersigned, at Wanchai, behind the premises known as No. 3, Blue Buildings,' whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may bo obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un- less notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO-DAY...
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 3rd Proxime, will be subject to rent.
Shanghai.....
Shamuksi
Shanghai and comin Shanghai.
Shanghai, via Amy
(6)
(B)....
Diomed (8) Singapore, Penang and Calentta Angers (8). Swatow, Away and Fooshow... Haiphong (6) Sydney and Melbourne, ....Woosung (8) Trieste, &-
Titania (6)... Yokohama, Hiogo and Nagasaki Cardiganshire (6),
Stocks
RANIB.
Shares
ongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 80,000 $
*INSURANCES
Caming Batt
B. Harvey.
Galland..
Frank Forte.
W. Potts.
Larmier..
Freeman
Guthrie
Pinkham,
F. Ashton...
Arthur:
Agents.
Jardins, Matheson & Cumin P. & 0.8. N. Co Adamson, Bell & Co... Butterfield & Sire... P. & 0. S. N. Co. Russell
&......
& Com RUSS On Pac. 3.
Oo.
2.cmssen & Co
Maritimes.
Swire... Butterfeld & Swire, Adamson, Bell & Co... Douglas Lapraik & Co... Butterfield & Swire...
G. Mahorcich... Bachrach.
W. R. Courtenay... Adamsun, Bell & Co......
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS,
198 19
Date of Leaving,
About January 3., Jan, 6, at 2.30 p.m. December 30 December 30. January 5, at 4 p.m. Jannery 2; at 5 p.m. :
Quick despatch
Quick despatch
January 7, ut 3 pm.
December 30, at noon, Quick despatati, 35
Jenzer
Dec
dayli
31, at daylight. January Z
Dec. 80, at dsyliglit Dec. 31, at daylight
Decomber 9, at noon.
About January 4,
DECEMBER 29, 1885,
Closing Quotations,
169 % prom., buyers, cash,
50,779.222 half year: Dec. 31
Nos of Paid Portion ren LA ROBE Lant Dividend
Krupova Balances."ward $1,500,00 For equall sationof div. (8000,0001)
21. 461,023.02 10 X 50,000 634,0008
496,329 000,00 18. 200.735.7118% 105,000 8 242,276
North-China hasurance Co, L. 5,000) £ Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., Ld...,000 China Traders' Inauration Co., Ld24,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., L10,000 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited...... 500
All Claims against the Steamer must be Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., L... 8,000% presented to the Undersigned on or before China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.......20,000 $ the 4th January, 1886, or they will not ba recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bills of ling will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
·Agents Hongkong, December 28, 1885,
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
STEAM COMPANIES
EK: C. and L. Steamboat Co., L1 8,000 $ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.20,000 8 Indo-China 3. N. Company, Linribed 13, 387 £ 91.2122 60,000 shares issued,..
2200 Chins and Manila 3. S. Co., Lada........: 8,000 6
MISCELLANEOUS,
'kong & Whamns Deck Co., Lt0,000- A. and China Gas Co., Limited. 1,000 € New Sharts,
1,900 € THE Steamship Genarinsy having arrived Hongking Hotel Company, Lt...2,000
from the above Ports, Consignees of $,000 slu. issued Cargo by hor and by the 8.S. Ludgats Hill Chins Sugar Company, Limited... 9,000
Los Crippany, Limited 1,2503
their
from NEW YOKE, are hereby informed that Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld...
Goods, with the exception of Opinia, are being landed at their risk into the Eazon, Sugar Company, Limited 7,000 Godown of the Underalgried, whence and/or Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. 6,000 9 from the Whares or Boats delivery may Selangore Tin Mining (88) 2,000 be obtained
2 B
1,2505 1258 8333 268
2003 608
1,000 200$ 25,711.63
Oradit talance
(2508–509. 903,609,60 2 347,500 4
296,286.55 100875 gr fand
508 508 86,764 163
-10£ 10 1012 10 100 all
300
10%
8. 800 per share is 128- 18430 annum 364 €95
8160 35,165.20 -297,668.07 $20 for 1883 9377 191,060.998 for 1883 8771
er div,sellom cash, ex diy buyers
weather
8 in Swa
per
this date subject to rent. MONDASS
January 4
since they were here three roars ago, and
Claims against the Flintshire must be amongst the most sesational novelties will sent in to Moners Adamson, Ball & be the first, performing Royal African Lions Coon or before this
dato.
over brought to China. We have no doubt m Goods per Steamer Tangled unclaimed
after Nopn enbject to sont and landing that the establishment will sustain the re- charges at 1 cent per package per diem putation of its world-known proprietor, and Goods, per Ginartney undelivered, after will prove again a source of great attraction
this data subject to runti
and delight to both natives and foreigners.
JUST LANDED
A LARGO SUFELT OF
PURE CONFECTIONERY,
comprising --- PINS, WHITE AND Brown Sugar CARDY, CHOCOLATE CREAM, DESSERT CHOCOLATĂ, NOUGAT,
Toffee, Barley Sugar, Lemon Drops, Pralines á là Rose COMPITE, AND SUGARED ALMONDS ESANT PERENANGANI in great variety, MIXED WRES
CRYSTALLIZED APRICOTS, STRAWBEZRIEN, GREENGAGES, CHERRIES, &C. METZ, FRUITS, CABISBAD AND ETRAS PLUMA
The British steamse Phra Chula Chom Klao reports Had light variable winds and fine weather to Paracels, thence to port moderato, to **MONSOON" and fine
The British steamer D
Dieaned reports al Left Singapore on the 22nd December, at am had light wirds and fits weather to Paraces thence to fresh wind and
port rainy weather
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For STRAITS COLOMBO, AND BOM
BAY
Per Titania, at 11.30 a. m., on Wednesday,
the 30th inst.
For SAIGON
3. Per Quarta; st 11,30 h.m., on Wednes- day, the 90th inst, instead of an pre- viously notified.
For BHANGHAL
Per Ningbo, at 11:30 am, on Wednes
day, the 30th just
For SWATOW AND AMOY
Per dm go, at 3.3) ...on Wednesday,
the wih isk
For HOIHOW & PAKHOL
Per Anton, at 8 pm, on Wednesday,
the 30th innkey
For AMOY & SHANGHAL
Fer Diomed, at 5 pm, on Wednesday,
the 30th inst.
For SINGAPORE, PORT. DARWIN. THURSDAY ISLAND COOK- TOWN,TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE SYDNEY, & MELBOURNE Per Wurung, at 5 pm, Wednesday
the 90th inst
For SWATOW
Per Tunube, at 5 pm, on Wednesday,
the 50th inst
For STRATTS & NEW YORK
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
HONGKONG DISPENNARY. Hongkong, November 24, 1886
The Chink Fail.
2036
We are glad to learn that the subscription for Mr Jacobsen (formerly escond officer of the steamer Greyhound) now amounts lo ra ther more than 800. The Manager of the: Temperance Hall (fr Carpenter) and Mr Brown (formerly chief officer of the Wah Yeung) deserve grist credit for their efloria in forwarding this worthy object. The owners have granted Mr Jacobeon -free passage home by the Denbighshire, which loaren tius in a day or two; and blesses Adamson, Boll & Co. have further under taken to collect and forward any some which may be received after Mr Jacobsen's departure. Mr Jacobson desires to thank the owners, and those who have to the appeal made on his behalf, for the kindness shown to him throughout.
H. E. the Govenor of Macao, we learn The publication of this issue commenced from the Siam Adverliser, who is at pressat 7.25 pm
en a visit to the King of Siam, has had placed at his disposal during his visit to Bangkok, the magnificent palace at Unir Phratumawan, where be and his ruite have been royally entertained by the Siamess Gevammant The Minister for Foreign Affairs gave a diplomatic dinner in honoam of the nation's guest. The Prime Minister eles gave a dinner to the Plenipotentiary, 18; Lamor, Nov. 17; Numida, Nov at which the leading members of this noble
decalon, Orontes December 1,
HONGKONG, TURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1885.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
** Passed Suzz CANAL OUIWARD BOURD *---Oxfandshire, November
20
Sarpedon, Palamed, Dec. 8. Anadyr, family and its branches were guests to do Glaucus, Pandora, Apran, Dec. 15; honour to the distinguished stranger. The Giengalas, Bopack, Marklane, Dea
18 Portuguese Plenipotentiary has visited Orestes, Freje, Dec. 22
HOMEWARD BOUND Glenoge, Dec 11, Ayuthia, the old capital of Siam, which Nestor, Pembrokeshire, Pari Philip, Dear | wen sacked by the Burians more than one 163
Olympias
Doo, 23 Paris: hundred years ago.
The next. ENGLISH- MAIL, per the 1, & 0.
Od'a stormer Venetia, left singapore
for this port on Saturday, the 20th cahiered Colonel Chang Cheng Cap inst at 3 pm, and may be expected tain of the ill-fated Yang Won and Admira here on or about Friday, the Jab of the Chinese fleet at the time of the January
Mamoi engagement has since his arrival
The Union Line steamer Memer loft in Peking boon several times closely ques- Bingapore for this pert on the 24th toned by the heads and secretaries of the instant, and may be expected here on
The 1st January uut Board of Punishments. His énavery are THE BIB
B.S. Iphigenio, from Hamburg, left very chaning; he ascribes the failure af
port on the 24th Singapore for this port inst, and may be expected here on.or
Pagoda Anchorage to the Sub-chansellor about the 1st January next. Chang Palon. The President of the
steamship ala
Talang, from Olcatta,
The
The
January next.
China
left. Singapore on the 28th instant, andard not wishing to charge a crime on a -
be
here the Zad man unjustly reported the came to the
Throne and asked for a pescript ordering. the Imperial Commisioners. Ha and Wei expected to
to arrive to proceed to Foochow and make enquiries
The O. 8. S. Co. 8 steamship Bellerophontent, without bas or leniency. - The Im
lett Singapore On 26th
Hangthow left. Sir
Singapore on the 26ER
Per Claymore, s6 4.30 pɛn, on Saturday,stant, and may be an ext on the spot in the hope of eliciting the
the 2nd January, 1885, instead of an previously notibed.
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY
Per Zambes, at 2 p.m., on Wednesday:
the 6th January, 1856,
here on or shout the
inst, and ASMR
will be due here on the 2nd Jan, seit. perial Amgent was given and an order sent The Shire Line
Contoochow Some say it wil be necessANY,
from London,
left Singapore for this port on the to call up Chang to Paking to be egn 27th Dec. and may be exported here fronted with the ex-captain-hes Poo on or about the 4th January
The B. & A. Steamship Co.'s steamer
MAILS BY TES BRITISH PARKET, The British Contract Packet fapore will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 6th January, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, vid Brindisi, to the Straits Battle- ments, Batavia, Burmahi, Ceylon, Iácia, - —- Adear, Egypt, hialta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, fo
-
ex div., buyers| MAILA ay THE FRENCH PACKET, —-
cash, buyers The French Contract Packet Natal
cash
4,592 95 % half year 544 prom., mah, wallers
402.22 12% yearend
ng June30/84 Par, ballers
10% discount, wash
25 discount
4,239,016 half year 69% prem., cashy
8100 per
stare
kitar
Mermer left Sydney for this port on ABOUT 6pm on the 26th inst, a China the loth instant, and may be expected here on or about the 715 January next
THERE will be no Volunteer Smoking Con- cert this week The next concert will take place on the 18th January.
BM's turret ship Agamemnon left the
will be despatched on TUESDAY, barcour yesterday for three days ga
the 12th January, with Mails to the practice outside, United Kingdom, Europe, and places
beyond, via Aggies; to Saigon, Straits
woman in Bridges Street applied to Wong Bing, P.C. 300, to arrest two youths, who, she said, had snatched her earrings from her tars as she was walking down the
street. The constable-arrested the twoʻal- leged threyes and was proceeding to take.
them up to the Station when he was mob bod by number of people in the street who attempted to rescue the prisoners · A coolie employed
Police office, who
Battlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Tas Volunteer shooting range at Kowloon lived in Bridgen Street, saw the affair from India (via Madras), the Australsalan will be available for carbine practice for Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Ospé, honorary and effective members on Satur
Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, re
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Maila, &
HOURS OF CLIATH
day
We remind out readers that the articles to he seat to the Colonial and Indian Exhibi, Hou will be on view to the Tablic from
Old, 8155 per share a The following hours at observed in closing noon tomorrow-
THE ENGLISH MAIL
Now, $73
9163 per share, cash, sellers
1258 1258
18,000 8
£8,55277.11
100 1,000
108 100
103 1004
100% 10€ 50 all- 100 all
7085
Old, 84 2,236.76~
New, $2 13,274.034% 295,33810 442.11810) 829.093
1988 per share, cank
£125
First
year "do
1020) [010]
nominal
buvéra”
First year
Rates of Ind
tach
Payante.
8. KREITL
1884
2790$
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
500 27009 50011 $1998 ·500) FAIL:
92
Oct. 15.
Sajky Debantares, 18H
8%
Jana, é DécaIN,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unleas
Punjom & Sunghie Dus Samatan 40 000 8
Miring Co.
notice to the contrary be given before one. Hina-Manufactors on La-3,600,8
· Noun To-Day, the 28th Instant
Cargo remaining undelivered after the Chiness Imperial 1881
4th January, 1880, will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
■ Hongkong, Devichbar 98, 1885.
June16&Dec 10
farob Ib
Juna:30
Mails, du, by the British Contract
www Packet
Day of Departur
Money Order Olma olener
Registry of Latteer - deta Posting of all printed meni tar änd
patterns ceases
etters, may be pošlac
Tea of 10 cents ana
the
his house and
constable
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the
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met by
house and struck him.
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