NUTS.
ALIS
Shell ALMONDS.
Motz FRUITS,
Crystallized FRUITS.
FRUTTS in Syrups, Imperial PLUMS. Plum PUDDINGS. COSAQUES.
-20-
CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS CONDENSED MILK KEROSINE LAMPS. FAIRBANK'S SCALES.
000 KING STOVE3.
PARLOUR
THE CHINA MAIL.
Avertisements. To-day's Advertisements. m. Hewett, and 120 Chiness.
SHANGHAL
The Steamship
mo
Capt. R. Könnte, will be despatched for the above MORROW, the oth Instant, at
eight or Passage, apply to
SLEMSSEN & Un. kong, January 4, 18fb.
20
AN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI..
Cargo & Passengers at through rates NINGPO. CHEFOO, NEW. ANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and
Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Stormekip
Bellerophon,
Chpt: FREEMAN, will be despatched as above n EDNESDAY, the 6th Instant, at Day-
ht.
For Freight or Pakage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,. Agents.
Hongkong, January 4, 1886.
19
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Tho Co.'s Steamship
Namoa, Capt. WENTORY, will be
despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 7th Instant, at Daylight.
--
18
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O
General Managers. Hongkong, January 4, 1886. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUTTA.
The Co.'s Steamship
Taianny, Captain DAVIES, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 12th Instaut, at
STOVE S. Novn.
THE USUAL ASSORTMENT
-of
This Steamer has superior First-clase Accommodation, specially constructed to meet the requirements of tropical climates.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
-General Managers.
OILMAN'S STORES, Hongkong, January 4, 1886.
AD
WINES,
at the
Lowest Possible Tridon-
FOR CA.SH.
-
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, December 1, 1830.
Entertainment.
2084
IARINI'S ROYAL ITALIAN
CHIAR
CIRCUS
~AND~
MENAGERIE
WILL SHORTLY ARRIVE AND
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
"LIMITED~
43
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE, VIA SINGAPORE “AND JAVAT
(Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS LAND PORTS, and taking thermagh Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, TAS- MANIA, 20.)
The Steamship
Airlie,
Captain KLLis, will be despatched for the abov Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 13th Instant, Fat 5 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to**
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agent
Hongkong, Jutitary 4, 1886.
NOTICE
Per Tasang, from Calcutta, &, Bon, Per Martha Davis, from Hosulala, Mr FROM PENANG, SINGAPORE AND A. J. Geiger, and 176 Chinese,
MANILA
THE 8.8. Tantalios, Capt. PARTRIDGE, having arrived from the above Forte, Consigneos of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Billa of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and take immediato delivery of their Goods from alangside.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignisen" risk and exponZE,
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, Jannery 4, 1886.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
27
January 2 18F6- Jala Curier, American ship, 1,847, P. B. Blethen, Cardiff July 25, OcaL-ORDER
Mirzapore, British steamer, 2,164, R. Harvey, Shanghai Decomber 31, Mails and Gneral.-P.. QS. N. Co.
January 3—3
Duburg, German steator, 921 A D. Schultz, Samarang December 20, General,
BELOVERS & Co.
Kwangsung, British steaner, from Wham
poa
Amoy, British steamer, from Whampoa Kong Feng, British steamer, 362, E. Jence, Bangkok December 25, General. YUEN FAT HONG.
Taisang, British steamer, 1,508, T. L. Davies, Calcotts December 13, Penang and Singapore General.-JARDINE, MATHION *.do.
Hangehou, British steamor, 990, Quail, Glasgow November 7, and Singapore Doc. 27, General--BUTTERFIELD & Brake.
Martha Davis, American barque, 839. T. M. Benson, Honolulu December 6, Ballast. RUSSELL, & Co.
Signal, German steamer, 385, C. A. Hun dowart, Pakhoi December 20, and Hoihow Jau. 2, General.STEN & Co.
Per Bellerophon, from Bingapore,
Per Arratoon Apear, from Calcutta, de, Mr and Mrs J: 8. Shooker and family, Mr D. Dadabhoy, Me Tean-Ah Lent, and 220. Chince.
Per Mindanao, tro Manila, Mr Macleod. Per Ingrahan, from Singapore, 37 Chi
поке
Por Felsin, from Chefoo, 2. Otrinese."
Per Cheany Hock Kian, for Swaton, &c., 300 Chinese
Per Bantam, for Timor, Lieut. Joaquins Ramiro Madeira.
Crusuler, for Haiphong, Messrs J. J. Cuxao, Diniitri, J. Drall, P. Philippon, and 44 Chinese on deck.
Por Douglas, In Swatow, Mr John An- drew;
ew: Lieut Farquhar, Leat Breeks; for Ay, Mr M. M. Mehta,
Fer Zufira, for Amoy, &c., 9 Huropeans, and 150 Úhiness.
Per Fotion, for Amor, &o, 50 Chinese.. To DEPART Per Phra Chala Cham Klan, for Swatow, &a, Rev. A. Willard Cooper and wife.
Per Mirapers, from Hongkong: for Sin gapore, Capt. Walker, R. A., Messrs Ebre him and W. N. Daw: for Bombay, Mr and Mrs A. P. MacEwen and child, Mrs Mody, Mastor Mods, Mr H. Cowerjee Bolus; for London, bfies Elis, Capt. H. L. Person, R.N., and serat. From Shanghai kor Brindisi via Bordbay, Massia W. C. Ward, Mr and Mrs Elliston and Skeggs, infant, Mr and Mrs Majorond infant. From Yokohama: for Yanice, Mr E. F. G. Law; for Marseilles, Mr G. F. Playfair; for Lon don, Mesas Christensen, Steadman and 2 children.
C.
نا
Per Decima, for Saigon, 300 Chinese, Per Hailong, for Swatow, 60 Chinese. Por Aline, for Teuron, 10 Chinese, Per Signal, for Hoihow, 130 Chinese Per Gulf of Papua, for Singaporu, 12 Chinesa.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The American ship John Currier reports: November 9th, spoke Aiuerican ship Figi tant, from New York, bound Shanghai, 122 days out, lat. 8 S., and long, 124 20
We are requested to state that Era Murth will be at home to receive vinters on Thursdays, frum fuar till six o'clock Scers will be glad to hest that steps being taken to talebrate the anniversary of the birth of Scotland's Bard, on the 20th of
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, not
Owners will be Requible for! any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cren of the following Vessels, during
ANGLO-INDIAH, British barque, Captain January, in the usual wag, their way in Honghong Harbour The Richter.Chineso.
R. H. STEENKEN, German brig, Captain
The Superintendent of the P. & O, Co. Chr. Moyer-Melchors & Co.
CEYLON, American barque, Captain Rinforess 12s that the Garges, with the pa- Calhoun.Wing Chong KiL
DARTMOUTH, British barque, Capt. Benj. aongees and cargo of the Khedire, let it Flinton Melchors & Cu
.6 am.
[No. 0990–JANUAry 4, 1856,
A CHINAWOMAN named Lin Kuź, the wife of a cook named Wong Achal, employed at the Barrucks, committed suicida Inst night by taking a dose of opium. The
husband of the deceased apponm, to have returned to his home from the Barracks
last evening and found that his wife had not prepared his evening meal of rice, and a dispute or quarrel occurred between the pair in bonasquence. The woman thờn
went away to her own room and the coul not to work to prepare his own meal.
After he had finished this he went to his HARMONIA, German ships, Captain Kasae-gapore for Hongkong yesterday, Sunday, at
wife's room, when he found decessed lying balto. Malchers & Go.
GEOROS, British barque, Capt. William
Ir is notified in Saturday's Gazette that down in an inecasible condition, with a Grint-Captain.
Mc H. E. Wodehouse, Police Magistrate, small pot containing opium beside her. Caroner, and Superintendent of the Fire Bri. He endeavoured to revive her with gude, has been granted four months' vaca-some Chinese medicine, but after find- on leave, and that Mr N. G. Mitchell-Innes ing his efforts fruitless, went to the has been appointed, temporarily, to bo act- Wanchai Police Station and mado a report about 1 o'clock this morning, Inspector Mackie went to the house with the man
JOHN QUEL
IRA REED, American ship, Capt. E. C. Colley.--Order.
American ship, Capt. J. B. Blethon.
LUCILE, American barque, Captain C. M. Laurenca. Melchers & Úc.
MARTHA DAVIS, American barque, Capt. T. M. Benson-Russel & Co.
MERCUE, British brigantine, Capt. Wing Police Magistrate and Coroner. TITAN, American ship, Capt. C. H. Allyn.
Dick
Mastor.
-Russell & Co.
VENTURA, Span. barque, Capt. Urisandi. Remedios & Co.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping
Daylight. Hailong favos for Swator. 4 p.m.-Amoy leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-English Mail leaves for, Ports
of Call and Europe.
H
Just Received YACINTH. BULBS
of the BEST VARIETIES:
Blue;
White,
Red,
Danute, British steamer, 561, Geo... November 10th, epoke American LAWN Anderson Swatow January, Genc Carondelet, from Cardiff, bound Hongkong, 109 days out, lat. 8 63 S., and long. 124" YUEN FAT HOzc. .
46 B E. Tautallar, British str., 1,310, Partrize, Manila December 31, General-SIESSEN & Go.
January 4:-
Bellerophon, British steamer, 1,306, T. W. Freeman, Liverpool November 14, and Singapore December 26, General.-Burea
FIELD & SWIEŻ,
The British steamer Kong Beng reports: Had light winds leaving to Falo Obi; thence to Cape Padaran strong N.E. monsoon with heavy sen; and thence, forth heavy Northerly to NN.E. winds N.E. sea and moderate clear weather.
Arvatoon Spour, British steamer, 1,592, Mactavish, Calcutta December 18, Penang 24, and Bingapore 27, Opium and General.
-DAVID SARSON, SUNB & Co.
Mindanao, Spanish steamer, 650, M. Tremoja, Man Is December 31, Generala REMEDIOS & Co.
Ingratas, German stammer, 894, T. B. Mawenn, Singapors Dec 20, Goncral- TUNG Ker & Co.
Teksin, Chiusse steamer, 754, Null, Chefoo December 19, General,-0. M. §.
Ca
Yung Ching, Chinese steamer, 764, Lin- col, Wha December 30, Rica-0. M. 8.
DEPARTURES. January 3- Koushing, for Whampoa Kupang Lee, for Whampoa Emily, for Takao.
Douglas, for Coast Ports, Morzy, for Saigon. Messer, for Yokohama,
Crusader,
January 4-
for Haiphong.
Chang Hock Kian, for Swatow and Amoy. Teheran, for Shangliai and Yokohama. Normanton, for Nagasaki. Keongsang, for Shanghai,
EXHIBIT AT HONGKONG, WERNEST NICHOL to SIGN our
TE Have authorised Mr. FRANK Zafiro, for Amoy and Manila.
After nearly Three Years Absence.
MANY
NOVELTIES SENSATIONAL ACTS
will be presented.
AND
For Particulars ses futuro Advertisements
FRANK G. WILSON,
Advance Agent
•Hongkong, December 29, 1886.
2266
To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL, HONGKONG. GRAND OPENING NIGHT THE ZARZUELA SPANISH OPERA
...GF.
COMPANY.
THURSDAY,
the 7th January, 1886.
Firm per Frocuration.
20
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.. Hongkong. Jancary 4, 1936.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's S.3. Tuisang, having ar- TH
rived from the above Ports, Consigneco of Cargo by her are hereby, informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.'s West Point Godowns, whenco delivery may be vbtained.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 11th Instant will be subject to rent
No Fire Insurance has beon efforted. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, January 4, 1885.
21
Fukien, for Amoy and Tamsui Yongching, for Whatapos.
CLEARED. Phra Chile Chom Kuo, for Swatow and
Bangkok. Decima, for Saigon.
for Swatow. Dailung Alcine, for Tourou-
langchow, for Shangbai. Signal, for Hoihow and Pakhoi, Bellerophon, for Shanghai. Gulf of Papua, for Singapore
FASSENORTS, ARRIVED.
Per Mirzapore, from Shanghai for Hong kong, Mr Keely, H., Chang, Minister to the United States, and suite, Mr G. H. Wheeler and native servant, Messrs Schoole, Roische, G. Sebulta, and 13 Chinese; for Brindisi via Bombay, Messrs W. C. Ward, C. J. Skaggs, Mr and Mra Elliston and infant, Mr and Mrs Major and infart.
Per Kong Beng, from Bangkok, 25 Chi-
nose.
¡Nos of Fake.
Sharea
strong
Yellow GRASS SEED.
SWEET CORN.
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, January 2, 1888,
BIRTH.
DURING the week ending the 2nd January, and found the womun quite dead. The 1,863 Europass and 7,136 Chinese visited body was sent to the Govermout Civil the City Hall On Thursday and Satur-Hospital, and a coroner's inquest was hold. day, when the exhibition was opon, 039 upon it at the Mortuary this afternoon, and 910 Europeans and 1,872 and 3,620 by the Acting Coroner, Mr Mitchell-Innes, Chinese visited the Hall, respectively These returns are sent by the Chinese at On Thursday last a fire broke out tenilant.
amongst the dry grass and scrub on the south side of Mount Davia. As there had
and a Jury.
His Excellency Chang, the newly-appointed Chinese Minister to the United States, been little rain for some time past the and swite arrived here from Shanghai in rats and forms on the hill-side had bo come paroled up and the fire spread very F. & 0 Co's steamer Mirzapore on Saturday, Jast. B, E. is to visit Canton, rapidly, extending our a large space of where he will remain until after the Chi-8round. As a large number of valuable neso New Year, when he will start out young troos planted on the hill by the afforestation department wors endangered, for his new post.
it was considered necessary to limit the ravages of the conflagration, and a party
Ar a meeting of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, Limited, hold at Singapore on uf Police were sent from West Point the 23rd ultimo, resolutions were passol station and succeeded in stopping the spread increasing the capital of the Company to of the flamce, but not before some thirty or $1,500,000 by the creation of 5,000 new forty of the young fir trees recently planted shares of 8100 each. It is intended to issue on Mount Davin had been destroyed. The only 2,000 at present, and the premium atigin of the fire is not known
́ ́ About 9 o'clock yesterday morning the which they are to be issued has not yet been fixed.
fire alarm was sounded for the Central dia- trict, the chimney of No. 37 Gage Street
A STRONG belief skits that the revival of having caught fire. The engines were not the rumour concerning the powerful Gorbowoverrequired, as the fire was extinguish- man Syndicate, which is to throw thirty-ed by the inhabitants of the house without five million sterling into the railways and much difficulty. A second incipient fre Armanents of Chian, is myth. Two broke out, about an hour afterwards, in things are necessary to the accomplishment Mesara Binckhead & Co.'s store on the
The British steamer Tasang roporta: Strong N.E. monsoon with heavy son from
On the Slet December, at Brookhurst, Singapore to within 24 hours rail of. Bong- kong; thenes to port moderate breeze and Robinson Road, the Wife of B. L. DENNYS,
of a Son. fine weather,
The British steamer Hangchunu reports : From leaving Singapore we experienced
continuous moderato gate from N.NET'he publication of this issue commenced of this grand Ides. China must first agres Fraya, where some papers and hooks stere with high sea; weather moderate on 30th at 7.50 p. m. December, very little sea.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For SHANGHAL-
Por Amo, at 2.30 p.m., un Tuesday, the ....5kb inst.
-Per Hangeloro, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 5th inst
Per Bellerophon, at 6 p.m., on 1gesday,
the ath inst.17
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY
Per Zambesi, at 2 pm on Wednesday,
the 6th January, 1880.
For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO-
Per Iphigenia, at 3.30 p.m., Wednesday,
the 8th inst
For SAIGON.
Per Kennett, at 3.30 p.m.; on Wedass-
day, the 6th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,-
The Ching Glad.........
BONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1880.
TELEGRAMS.
(Via Southern Line.)
RAILWAYS IN CHINA.
Losnos, 2nd Jaanary. The representatives of a powerful German Syndicate are about to start for China with an offer to the Chinese Government to con- tract a loan of £35,000,000 sterling for the construction of Railways and the supply of Armaments.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. PASSED BUEZ CANAL.
to construct s railway system, and the accidentally set fire to. This also was Syndicate must get the business as well as promptly extinguished without the aid of
the Brigades. the funds with which to carry it through.. IN reproducing the sorrespondence he Soxz doubt appears to exist in the minds tween the Canton and Maces shippers and of residents whether the expenses connected the Steamboat Cp, and Mesors Batterfeld with the Hongkong section of the exhibits and Swire, we made it appear as if the last forth fudian and Colonial Exhibition are letter, that of the 30th Deo, from the ship to be defrayed by a certain Guirantes Fund pors was sent by Messrs E. W. Mitchell & raised by the community, or by the local Co. alone, the other signatures being left Government. The subject may possibly out. The following are the signatures attach-coms before the Legislative Council, when somo light may perhaps be thrown upon ed to the letter-
the matter. There would appear to be a sad lack of light as to how things have G. Mackrill Smith
been managed. The exhibits have been.
E. W. Mitchell & Co. Alfred Rowe. Herbert Dont & Co. Margesson & Co.
Carlowitz & Coin gje
H. Detmering? Birley Co.
Oliver & Co, Geo
Beacon & Co.. Russell Co. Pustan & Ov Millech & Co. Siemssen & Co. Arnhold, Karberg &
Or Saterday last, the Indo-China Co.'s
got together somehow, and it is stated that the Hon. Secretary of the local Commission has keranged to take a trip Home and suponntend the arrangements necessary to
the fective display of the Hongkong...
Per Namoa, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, OUTWARD BOUND Oxfordshire, November steamer Koushing had the misfortune, in Court, But how this decision was arrived
the 6th Inet.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
For August, at 3.20 p.m., on Thursday,
the 7th inst
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA
day
Per Taming, at 19.30 am, on Tuesday,
the 12th inst.
For SINGAPORE, JAVA, PORT DAR- WIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COCK- TOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ADE The LAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TAS- MANIA, & &o- For Aarlie, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 13th inst
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.-- The British Contract Packot Mirzapors
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 5th January, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be yoad, vid Brindisi, to the Straits Settle monte, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The uanal hours will be observed in closing
the Malls, &
SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS.
Paid FOSITION PER LANT REFOER. Last Dividend
UD. Reuros. Balances.fward
$4,500,000 For equali sationaf dis.
JANUARY 4, 1886. Closing Quotations, Cash,
60,779.22£ 2 half year 170% prem, cash
ez div. sellera casts, ex div. buyers nar div. buyers
Ta 161,023,021 10% x 300 per share
18450 406.329 200.735.7118% annum 64
242,276
10% 883
$180 297,568.07 $20 for 1885 $377 191,000.918 3 for 1883 877-
Stucker
BANKB,
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 $
INSURANCES,
1258 125
Seats can be booked as Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LIMTED.
PRIDES OF ADMISSION!
Dress Circle,
$2.00.
Stalls, Front Seats,
$2.00..
||- FIRAM COMPANTER.
Stalls, Back Seats,
21.00.
HK. O. and M. Steamboat Co., LL 8,0008 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited
North-Chine Insurance Co., Li...... 5,000 £
60.000 Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld. 8,000 £25 £25 £ Union Insurance Society Co., Ltd....2,000 1,2503 1258535,000 8 600,000 $ China Traders' Insurance Co, Ld24,000 8 83.338 255 6
2508 508 155,000 & Canton Insurance Offee Co., Ld....10,000 $ Ohiness Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,5008 1,000$ 2009 28,711.50
2509 502 909,609,668. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., 1d... 8,000 8.
2002 203 517,600/8 China Fire Insurance Co., Id
206,235.55 pres" faad)
86,764,168
2002 80
Credit balance
35,165,20
20,000 8
100
508 603
28
Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 £ $1,212€ 60,000 shares issued....
10 10:
For further Particulars see Programme.
Hongkong, January 4, 1886.
CE TO CONSIGNEES.
RE, PENANG AND CUTTA
2,000 8
China and Manila S. S. Co, Ld8,500 $
MISCELLANEOUH:
10£10
100-all
18,000
Hong A Whampion Dock Co. Lt. 10,000 8 127 1268 IIK. and Olika la Do., Limited.- 5,000 £ 10€ 1
900, £ 3: 10 7.10 8,552 17:16 New Shares Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt...
3,000 she. issaod so, a mration A pour having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees Chin Sage Compary, Limited... argo are hereby requested to soud Hongkong Law Company, Limited... heir Bille of Lading to the Undersigned Hongkong Bakery Company, Li Sugar Company Limited. auntersignature, and to tako immediate Luzon f elivery of their Goods from alongside.
·100 100
50
100 20003 1,000 $ 9,000 100 100 1, 250 $
Gods. 7,0003 · 100(2100) Perak Tin Mining & Stieg Com 5,000 360 all 100 all Chimpeding discharge will be at once Selangore Tin Mining Co. (6 ha)..... 2,506|$ landed and stored at Consignees risk and pense, and no Virs Insurance will bo effected.
Consignees are hereby
informed that Claims must be made immediately, as one will be entertained after the 13th Instant
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.;
Agents. Hongkong, January 4, 1886,
&Sunghte Dua Samatan 40,000 $ 109 Mining Co. Repo Hopg Manufactory Chinese Imperial 1991.
Co., La 3,000|8||
LOANS.
BASIC
11
1884 1824 1834
250-all-
500 all 100
Rates of Int
8.
27908
500 al
3189 8
500-all
Sugar Debantitres, 1880.
*700 B
500 all
4,593,05% half year 54 prem., canlı
409 18% year end. Par, sellers
ing June30/84
6% discount, cash
$25 discount
"4,250.016 % half year 70 % prem., cash
$100 per share Old, $155 per share or div, Nex, $775 ME
old, 84 2,236.78 Now, 82 18,274.034 %
295,89/910 442.11310 829.093%
First year
First year Layihe June16&Das, 10 March 15 June 30 Oct 15 Jane & Docer.
1880 per share, ah
8163 per share, cash, sallers
$125
978
20
nominal
buyere
$63
prom.
*MINN
A. G. STOKES, Share Broker S
the cxhibits are probably an good as could beexpected; but the game may not be worth the candle that is being cousin.
13 Lonnor, November 17; Numida, November 20 Pulurned, December coming alongside Mesme Jardino, Matheat, and what nocessity existed for the pres- Detaber 15son & Co.'s now wharf at West Point, once in London of one of our Police Ma- Aparklan
Dec. 181 Glenjinia, Oopack,
her arrival from Shanghai, to bring down gletrate to carry out this duty, are points Orestes, Freje, Dusepiber 23 Bexarty, Djemah, Merionethshire, Senter, Rio the ponderous shents erected on the wharf. upon which even the members of the Com-
Marie, Dec. 29; Canton, Jan. 1.
It seems that while the steamer was man roissionara, not quite satisfied,” As thinge HOMEWARD BOONR-Nestor, Fort Fhilip,
Dec. 15 Olympia, Dec. 22; Achilles, envring at the wharf, the fake of one of
agles, Das. 29. Glencagles,
hor anchors caught one leg of the shears, next Färsch Man, per the M-4 and before the steamer could be stopped Co.'s steamer Anadyr, is to leave or the Ruke cleared, the shears were pulled of the expenses incurred have all been. Singapore for Saigon and this port on down. Fortunately no one was hurt, al duly sandened by the large and infuca- tial Comission appointed to carry out the Sunday, the 3rd inat, at 6am, and though the chief officer ran a very narrow may be arpertad here on or about
work, litts can be onid by way of oppori Monday, the 11th inst.
tion, Buinone of the meetings have been open to the public, and but little is known Tux Ladies' Directory or Red Hook for of the propedings. If, however, the Co- Shanghai, 1886, now bufore us, sustains lonial Exclequer is to bear the expente, the reputation for ostumes and bandiness then the public will look for more informa steamship Ascalon, from London and which this useful little work has raade for tion as to what has been and is to be done Hamburg, left Singapore for this post itself. It is again, tetefully printed and with the many required.
the 28th December, and may be ex-
The Shire Line steamship Cardiganshire, from London, Hamburg and Antwerp, left Singapore for this port on the expected here 27th Dec. and may on or about the 4th January
The
mcape of being struck. There was little damage done to the steamer
pected here on or about the 4th Jan, bound, and altogether fitted to ornament s
on
The
O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Sarpedon, from lady's writing desk. Its usuluiness, how. Among othe exhibite which are to be sent Londou, loft Singapore this port the 31st Dec., and may expected
on the
ever, remains its inain attraction. Besides to the India and Colonial Exhibition lea here on or about the 7th inst, giving a list of the names of 515 ladies, handsome opdmen of the class of engin The Pacific Mail Co.'s steamer City of Fek with their address in English and the neering work turned out by the Hongkong ing left Yokohams on the let January Chinese equivalent, it contains a list of and Whampa Dock Company. The ex- hibit is a stall compound engine of about She will arrive on at about the 7th.
postal and The Union Line steamer Prine Friedrich colloquial phrases, a diary, and
Cart loft Singapore for this
other tables, with a list of market prices, 10 horas pofer, made entirely of stark and
the lat instant, and may be a The printers and publishers, the North | beam, wilathe oxooption of the bed and
here on 9th inst
the
The F&A Steamship
steamer Ming, Hergid offoe, are to be congratulated
port Menmuir left Port Darwin for this
on the 4th inst, and may be expected on their work It may interest our renders hers on or about the 15th inst. to know that of the total number of ladies The German steamer Falkenburg left Singa 405 baru untered the happy state of matri-
pero for Saigon and this port on the
mony, whilst 110 are still fitting about the 17th December
marriago market.
THE steamers Polyhymnia, Nester, Pandre and Bordeaux, from China and the Far East, have arrived Home
coudensor, and mounted on a polished teakwood skid. It has been prepared at thu Kowloon, ceablishment. It is exquisitely finished and polished, and as a specimen of careful and ratio workmanatio will com pare favourply with anything of the some kind prepad at Home. In addition to its A CHINAMAR was found by the police at handsome pearance, it will attract the about 10 o'clock last night, lying on the eye of the called, workman by two Cricket Ground in a partially insensible if not now featston in its construation. condition, with a small bottle lying beside The condamur and bed plate bars been him which contained apparently a mixture cast in one low, and a hot blast, effecting of sampahu and opium. Sema pawn relating to property to the value pawned in Kowloon City the same were found in his purse, together about 30 cents. The man was sent at once longs to the Government Civil Hospitar as bette MEZRA Russell & Co, inform us that the appeared to be suffering from poiqua of somn Lepotator
kind; most probably the mixture found in engi E. & A. 6. 8. Oð.'s slangor Bfermer left the bottle beside him. He has been unable - hibition
TEE French Mail despatched from here in the M. M. Co.'s steamer Peins on the let December was delivered in London on New Year's Day.
Or the 1st instant, the bank rate of die count was 4% markot zato 85%, and the exchange on Hongkong at 60 days' sight at London 3/8
Port Darwin for this purt today, and may
Saving
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nel has been attached to t
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appliance. redit be
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the local
tout this subject it may
be expected to arrive on the 19th instanz up to the present to give any count of
how he gut into the situation in which he be mentided that The body of a Ubinswoman, apparently was found, but the circumstances land to junk and as parmsedale about 30 years of age, was found in a small the belief that he had bean gambling at sbly form be of the
he and received of the Hogkong oliest bost ashora near Hunghim this morning. Kowloon and lost the money The police ara uusking enquiries into the from the pawnshop, and had then drank models of is steamers in the circumstances attending the women's death some of the drugged gamrbu from the battle, are prefed under
of Korioon Bod as inquest will probably be held either with intent to commit suicide of not supervision of Mr
Docks, outhom they refent every credit, krewing it to have been drugged. upon the body to-morrow,
The