For Sale.
MAOSWEN FRICKEL & Co.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
--སྙི་ --
HAVE JUST LANDED.
THE FOLLOWING
STORES.
York HAMS.
Bilton CHEESE.
Pudding RAISINS (Valencia).
CURRANTS (Pairs).
MINCEMKAT.
CHRISTMAS CAKES. FIGS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
Brizil NUTS,
Soft Shell ALMONDS.
Metz FRUITS.
Crystallized FRUITS,
FRUITS in Syrups.
Imperial PLUMS.
Plum PUDDINGS.
COSAQUES.
20%
CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS. CONDENSED MILK.
KEROSINE LAMPS. FAIRBANK'S SCALES. OOOKING STOVES.
STOVES. PARLOUR
J
THE USUAL ASSORTMENT
of
OILMAN'S STORES;
AND
WINES,
at tho
Lowest Possible Prices
FOR CAN FI
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
Hongkong, December 1, 1885.
2084
Notices to Consignees.
UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
THE
Staamslip Morina, Captain Corrs having arrived from the above Ports, Consignes of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undermigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. For Shanghai: from Marseillen Meesta
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
$
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS. The Co.'s Steamslup
Tanais,
Commandant Paul will be despatched for KOBE and YOKOHAMA TO-MORROW, the 9th Instant, at 10 am.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent
Hongkong, February 8, 1836.
203
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI
The Co.'s Steamship
Hailoong, Captain WYLLIE, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 9th Instant, at 13 p.m.
Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong. Februзry 8, 1996.
FOR SHANGHAI.
206
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL,
The Ca's Steamship
Stentor, Capt. Eowands, will be dospatched an above on
THURSDAY, the 18th Intaut
For Freight or Page, apply toil
BUTTERFIELD' & SWIRE,." dyente. Hongkong. Fobrusty 8, 1886.
SHIPPING
and Mocarie, 50 marines, and 13 Chinese. Heemskerk and Sponots; from Singapore, Messrs Blake, Melhikoff and Courvoisier. For Yokohama: from Marsailles, Mears Roussou, lgner, Mr and Mrs Frandon (French Vico-Consul), and mard, Mr Step- nackers; from Saigon, Mr and Mrs Ehreb, Por Ucanic, from San Franciscns & Mr Ogdon H. Edwards, and 203 Chiness.
Per Anton Gunther, from Rajang, 4 Chi-
“DREAPTED..
1260.
་
Par Telemachus, for Shanghai, 1 Earo Por Signal, for Hoihor, &., 1 European, 201 and 80 Chinese.
"ལ་རྟོག-༥ - Per Ingruban, for Bwatow, 100 Chinese. Per Saltee, for Haiphong, Mr Ricao, and 10 Chinese,
ARRIVALS. February 7, Trifos, German steamer, 1,142, Bleichen, Saigon February 1, Rico.-EDUARD SCELL FLASS & CO
Benglos, British ateamer, 1 198, Webster, Shanghai February 3. Tea and General,-. for, LAVINONTON & CO.
Hailey, British steamer, 27, J. S. Wellin, Tamaui February 4, and Amoy 5, Belinat-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.
Fanais, French steamer, 1,149, A. Paul Yokohama January 30, Mails and General.
MESSAGERIES MARTINKS. Dhamante, British stommer, 514, McCaslin, Manila February 4, General-RUSSELL &
Per Namou, for Swatow, Meere Plage (3). Por Oras, for Shanghai: from Hongkong, Love, and Father Convieur; from Mar- Monars P. M. N. de Silva, J. L. Scott, H. Beilles, Messrs Icemakerk and Spoutlz: from Singapore, Messrs Bake, Mulkitoff and Courvoisier
To Depart
•
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping
10a.m.-Tanais leaves for Kobé, &o. Koya-Thala leaves for Amoy, &c. Noc French Mail leaves for Ports of
Coll' and Europa
9pm Hailong leaves for Amay, &c. Op.us. Glencarn leaves for Shanghai.
Auctions.
Japanese 3 p.m.-Auction of Chinese and
Carion; at Me G. R. Lain bert's,
No. 708-FORE
THE reter of the Collooter of Stamp | animal was brought, and
at
Ievenue for last month shows that the in the ring, and Chiarini then tried zevenue was $15,009, es against $12 147 intret it to him with carica, when the ani. the same month of 1885, showing an mal suddenly, jumped, er dig, knooking him dura, biting a piece out of his right increase of $602,
chuck, besides giving several other slight tates over bis face and neck. The mem bers of the troupe present, especially the
In end of the American telegrams, referring to a meeting of the Bulisbury Cabinet on 2nd Janury, the following sentence occurs: → The question of conceding & Cortion of Upper Birish to China was discussed, and Transfer Books of the Luzon Sugar Be-it was agreed to make such concession,
fining Company, Limited, closed from This must be promisture, we fancy, to this date to 20th Instant, inclusive.
Miscellaneous.
ALL
amor, Mr Fraine, immediately came to Signor Chiarini's assistance, and succeeded bleeding profusely from the wounds. Me in taking the anímal vỡ, Chiaridi was judgedical asistance was soon brought to the
apot, where his wounds were dressed, and he was immediately conveyed to his resi- Transfer Books of the Chin Sugar Re-by the last tologram about Bhamo.
dence (Lale hotel), much-agalsat his will, Sning Co., Ltd., closed from this date
WE (Jajan Mall) learn that Mr N. as he wished to continue with the training to the 20th Instant, inclusive: *
O'Conor who is now acting as II.B.M's of his horses even after the accident
in advance Mt Frank Wilson, the age is retely- Chargé d'Affaires in Peking, bus bean ap of the Circus, informos us that he pointed to the post of First Secretary at sletter from Mr Maya confirming the above Washington Mr O'Conor will, however, report, and also at ting that Signor Chiarini Was rapidly recovering from the effects of remain in Paking until probably August his injuries. Mr Maya adds that the horse or September, as Sir John Walsham is not which attacked Chiarini acted more like a the ferocious bull-dog than a horse, and i expected to relieve him balors that time.
strangest maonor the members of the Com.
bad over seen... Fany
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GOODB
are now being Soon OFF
at
REDUCED PRICES:
ORNAMENTAL BOXES.
CHOCOLATE CReams, :
CRYSTALLISED FRUITS And
a
servant has just occurred in the Colony, Mr G. B. Stewart, of the Fast Point Sugar Refinery, has reported the loss of a valuablo watch and chain from his room, and
Per Protos, for Saigun, 100 Chinese. Per Assadyr, from Hongkong for Saigon, Messrs Michelot and B. R. Johnston for Mr.A. Rodrigues and assistant; Singapore, for Marseilles, Mr Van Camp, Mr and Mrs BONIONS AND DRACKERS in great variety. We hear that another case of theft by Rosenblat, and 11 marices. From Shang- hai for Saigon, 7 French-marines; for
Mr G
for Marssilles, Wheeler; Singapore, Mr and Mrs Hubbé, infante and amch Mr. Lewis, Mrs Sag, Mrs Yun, Measta Chai Chee Chin, E Wildey, A. Murray and servant, Donald Sinciniz and G. Clark.. From Kobe: for Saigon, Mr J. Ehrenspen- ver. From Yokohama: for Marseilles, Mir Aborg, A. Garnier, P F. and Mrs Pastor y Radya, Messrs R. Hara,
Biagioni, Colomb, M. Icognamiglio, H. Bekkey and T. Takalishi.
(Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates off, Bangkok January 30, General-YVEN/ Yan Son Tye, Yush Tye Fone, On Yo Sun, PURE CONFECTIONER suspicion has fallen upon a boy in his
for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN. HANKOW
and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Steamahip
Glencorn,
Captain PAKE, will be despatched as above TO.
MORROW, the 9tle Isatant, at. 5 p.m. For Freight or Famago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 8, 1880
20 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Co.'s Steamship
Haiphong, Captain HUNTER, will be ricepitched for the above Porta un WEDNESDAY, the 10th Inst., at Daylight, instead of as previously advertised.
For Fraight or Pesange, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Gaural Managers. Hongkong. February 8, 1998.. FOR SHANGHAI,
2017
The Steamship
Ashington, Captain HEPWORTH, will be despatched for the: above Port ou WEDNESDAY, the 10th Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Fossago, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. (Jongkong. February 8, 1880
270
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Diamante,
Capt. MOCASLIN, will be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 11th Instant, at 5 p.in,
For Freight or Passage, apply to RUSSELL & CO
General Managers.. Hongkong, February 8, 1880. STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. The P. & O, S.-N. Co.'s
Stonehip
Sunutra
272
will leave for the abure places on THURSDAY, 18th Intant, at 2.30 p.m.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent.
1. &0, 8, N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, February 8, 1898.
BONGKONG FLOWER SHOW,
268
from the discharge of the TION, will be hold in the BorTANIO |
Cargo Steamier will be a ones landed and stored
at Consignees risk and expenso, aud so Fire Insurance will be effected.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersignal on or before
1HE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBI
GARDENS, on
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,
the 18th and 19th February, 1886. ALL EXHIBITS must be Entered not later
the 16th Instant, or they will not be re-than the 16th Instant, and PLANTS IN Pors cognised.
RUSSELL & Cus
Agents,
Hongkong, February 6, 1888.
should be sent in on the 17th Iustuot
Mongkut, British steamer, 38, P. H.
FAT HONG.
Glesartney, British steamer, 1,3, D. 0. MacKinlay, Shanghai February 4, General,
JARDINE, MATICES & Co.
Anton, German steamer, 308, E. Aeraton, Pakhoi February 1, and Macao 7, General.
WIELER &
Co.
Cheang Hook Kina, British steamer, 156, Fred. Webb, Pasang January 22, and
30, GeneralBN HIN CHAN Singaporo
Orest a, British steamer, 1,323, J. Hat chinson, Shanghai February 4, Uenaral. BOSTERFIELD & SWEP,
Kuang Sang British stramer, 1,000, Wm.. Wood, Shanghai February 2, Rice, and
MATIESON & CO. General.JARDIN,
Oras, French steamer, 3,765, LoquATTÓ, Marseilles January 3, Naples 5, Port Said Singa Suez 10, Aden 15, Colombo, pore 21, and Saigon February 3, Mails and General MERSADERIES MARITIMES
Oceanic, British stoniner, 3,807, Matcalfe, San Francisco January, and Yokuhama February 2, Mails and General,-0. & 0. S. S. Co.
Anton Gunther, Geraan barque, dál, F. Steinbraggo, Rajang November 13, Timber.
-MELCHERS & CO.
February B Caris!rooke American steamer, $73, R. Cass, Saigon Feb. 2, General,ORINESE
Faihich, German brig, 360. W. Moller, Manika Jat. 26, Failsat-WIELES & On.
Por Haiphong, for Coast Ports, 2 Euro- pears, and 00 Chinese
Per Danube, for Sratov, 30 Chiness.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For AMOY & TAIWANKOO.---
Per Thues, at noon, un Tuesday, the 9th.
inot. For SAIGON.--
Per Lenny at 10 a. ., on Tuesday, the
9th just. Per Preto, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the
9ih inet; instead of as previously Per Galveston, at 6.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
notified.
the 9th inst.
For AMOY & TAMSUI
Hailong,
For
at 2.30 pm, ani, Tuesday, the 9th inst. £
For MANILA.
Por Numida, at 3.30 p.ca., on Tuesday
the 9th inst., instead of a pro-
potified.
Saigon February 3, Rice.-ADAMSON, BELL & Oo,
Moray, British stemmer, 1,428. Duncan, For A
Decima, German steamer, 950, P. Oest Saigon February 2, Rice.--SIEMSSEN mann,
Co. Benalder, British steamer, 1,831, Waring, GIBB, Nagasaki February 4, Gaveral LIVINGSTON & De.
DEPARTURES.
February 7 Kwongaang, for Whampoa
Francisco. Aruguda, for Ban Namoa, fer Swatow.
February & Telemachas, for Shanghai. Sima, for Hollow and Pakhoi. Ingraben, for Swatow.
Orestes, for Singapory and London.
Harter, for Saigos,
Urus, for Shanghai. Bameralda, for Manila
CLEARED.
Lonnor, for Saigon. Pretos, fer Saigon. Salice, for Haiphong,
J. B. Newcomb, for London. Clireden, for Saigon, Haiphong, for Coast Ports. Strathairy, for Kutchiautza. Danile, for Buntow.
PASSENGERS
Per Hailong, from Tamani, &c., 45 Chi-
neao.
Por Glenezrn, at 4.30 pin., un Tuladay,
the 9th inst,
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW- Per Haiphong, at 5 p.in., on Tuesday, the 9th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified...
For HAIPHUNG
Per delis. at 5 pm., on Tuesday, the
inst..
heang fluck Kian, at 5 pm., on
9th inat.
For AMOY.--
Per For SHANGHAL
OF-ALL KINDER,
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. Hongkong, January 20, 1896
137.
mer The publication of this issue commenced
6.00p.m.
The Ching Stail.
MONOKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1886
TELEGRAMS;
THE MINISTRY.
LONDON, Feb. 6.
The Earl of Aberdcon has been pointed Lord Liontenant of Ireland, Lord Wolverton, Footmaator-General, and Mr James (1) Bryce, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
COLUNIAL AFFAIRS,
employ, who we hear, has disappeared Enquiries are being made by the police Ocs old friends of the Buffs appear to have received and appriciated the little token of appreciation forwarded hence to their Band after their departure. The fallowing letter Has been sent to us for publication :-
Captain McCaslin, of the Diamanto, by which the news came on, roports that the show is nightly being visited by immensa crowds, the tents being located nor Bull Ring just outside the wall enclosing the Old City of Manila.
the
Mr Wilson, we believe, bar instructions to arrange if possible for the Circus and mer nagerio tu visit Cantor after the Exhibition in Hongkong. The show will open hero some time in March.
The manual heavy gun competition of the Hongkong Artillery Volunteers, which to have been opened on Thursday last but
WIS
was postponed on account of the incle money of the weather, was commenced on Saturday afternoon at Etonstatter's Is- The launch which took the men
The Buffs, Assodan, Egypt,. 31st December 1885. Gentlemen,On behalf of the Baud-and. master, Non-Coromissioned Officers and
Mon of the land, allow me to thank the cross left Pedder's Wharf about 2.15. community of Hongkong for their kind. Major Tripp, Lieutenants McCallum, Mo subscription on the Regiment leaving your seley, Woolley and Holmes, with about Colony They trast that at whatever station they may
y in the future he quartered, twenty-four rank and file, turned up, vat they will always receive the saine kindness of which number eighteen officients took and good-fellowship that was shown to part in the firing. Connol Crawford, R.A., them all classes of the Colony of Hong summandant of the Volunteer Corps, Pas
AO. JACKSON, Mujor, kong-Tam, yours faithfully,
The Buffe, Prezident Band Comm. To Mesara LANE CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong.
in command of the exercise, and acted as judge of the line of Bhooting, while Lieut. Young, RA, acted as scorer. Major- General Cameron, accompanied by two
The Governorship of the Kooling Island, The local Duck Company and evidently, damembers of his staff, visited the scene of
the Indian Ocean bas bean transferred from Ceylon to the Straits Settlements.--
we bofieve, a control has been signed by trimmed to keep on progresing, To-day, the Company to supply the Spanish-Go vemment fur the Manila authorities, atwin serser stool cruiser, 105 fent long, 23 feet
Major-General Gordon, Superintendent of the competition during the afternoon; and
Victoria Gaul, Lieut. Col. Anderson, of the Rta Regt., together with several other visitors, ladies and gentlemon, we pre
LOCAL AND GENERAL. PASSED SUEZ QANAT. OUTWARD BOUND
Freje. Dec. 22; Benarty, Marie, Do-ceiling to underside of deck 13 feet 6 inches. comber-29; Cantor, Jauspry 1; Oken The vessel will be built entirely of steel, eam, Cimptm, Wladistuck, Jap. 8 with double cellular botter, and will be Weldra, Merrea, January 13; Anchi- rigered ne a two-masted schooner, Show bofitted with two paiza of compound engines, es, Horseguards, Bladora, Jason, Jan. 19; Deucalion, Strathiesen, each complete in themselves, which will ile Formiga, Jau. 22; Glengarry, Sayha volop 750 horse power, and the Company Πε
Worden, Jan. 28; Pantore, dbf have contracted that she will attoin an aver- bura, Jan. 29,
Pre the electric target.
Apan, December 15 inches in braadth, and depth from top sent at the competition. The practico.on
15:
Per dington, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes. HOMEWARD BOUND:---Antenor, Jquuary 19; Gientos, Jan. 22 Denbighshire, Tan, day, the 10th inst.
Jan. 26; Hector, Feb. 2.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Anadyr will be despatched on TUESDAY, the th February, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places Straits beyond, rid Naples; to Saigon, Settlements, Batavia; Burmah, Caylon, India (vis Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The anal hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The following hours aro obrved in cling: Mails, &c., by the Franch Contract Packet:→→
Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-
parture be on Monday),-
Per Tancis, from Kobe for Hongkong, Mesara Péau de Confilly, Ito Yasaburo, Mrs to Yon, Mrs Nakamura Youe, Mrs Nake maro Rie; for Saigon, Mr J. Ehrensponger. From Yokohama for Marseilles, Mr and Day of Biagioni, Mrs Pastor y Badays, Messrs R. Hara, F7
H. Bekkey and T
M
Admission:-First Day, 81; Second Day. Tak, A. Garnier, P. Coloinb,
1
from Manila, Messrs W, Per Diamante, Boffay, Krapfenbauer, Kamers and Van 259 20 Cents. ·
Tickets for the First Day may be obtained Camp, and @Chinese. from LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Schedules of Prizes can be obtained from
W. M. B. ARTHUR, Hon Secretary.__ Hongkong, February 8, 1386.
Not Responsible for Debts, Jeither the Captain, the Agents, 201 Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour-
ANNA W. WESTOs, Amer. barque, Capt. W. M. Duncan.-Gibb, Zivingston & Co.
CARONDELET, American ship, Capt. W F: StetsonMessageries Maritimes.
COLORADO, American barque, Capt. J. D.. Wynn.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
German Erg, Captain, W. FRURLION, Möller-Wieler & Co.
GEORGE, British barque, Capt. William Grant Captain.
Chas
GREAT SURGEON, American bargus, Capt.
Flinn.--Order. SOUTHERN CHIEF, American ship, Capt. 3Boss-Captain.
To-day's Advertisements.
STEAMSHIP OXUS. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. YONSIGNEES of Cargo from London,
Stocka.
TAKES.
Par Mongkut, from Bangkok, 20 Chinese Per Cheung Hock Kuan, from Penang, &c., Mr J. D. O. Mitchell, and 288 Chinese, Per Urus, for Hongkong: from Marseilles, Mr Woolnough; from Singapore, Mr and Mrs A. P. MacEwan, Messrs Hallet, Lebas 269 bier; from Saigon, Sister Paul,-Francois
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.
10
Post Office closes, except the Naur Box, which is always open out of Office hours. A-Post Office opens. departure
The next ENGLISH MAL, per the P. &
Ataster Peshawar, loft Singapore on Saturday, the 6th instant, at daylighty and may be expected here on or about
12th inat. Friday, the
age speed of 15 knots an hour on a aix
run.
hours
Saturday was made of a fized target, a thousand yards, the guns used being two barrel surmounted by a fag, at a range of 61-pounders, mounted on Naval carnages abuse the beach on the western side of the Lient. McCallum, with Sergte. on temporary wooden platforms laid a littlo
the Island. Dipplo sad McBreen, were told off in
shots fired from a
was commenced by Major,
hed
She will bo equipped with fittings of steam-launch to mark the elevation of the n position near the
finder After the range the newest type, including light Hor grow will consist of 120 men all
for Tripp with a told. It is highly gratifying to know that been brought into use the firing the Company are capable of undertaking trickshot, and shon the eighteen, qualified not only to design, and build a veseel of mombers present had two shots each, the this size, but also of constructing her in the missiles fired boing, plagged shell. Some excellent shooting was made, and the re latest and most approved pattern.
suit of Saturday's practics was roughly as Gunner Gornish 1st, 20 Points, time 72s. 2nd, 20 page
Lewis
Srd, 20 jeat. Holmes
Anselay 4th, 10 Gunner Mitchell 5th, 10 Powell 6th, 10
The remark made by Brownie,' in his Murmurs of Saturday last, to the effect that Arangs wood had been pierced by vorms, has apparently attracted consider abia attention; and Mezera Lane, Crawford & Co, who are the largest importers of this
followa
The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Vlyses, from Liverpool, left Bingapore on the 2nd inst, and may be expected here on or about the 9th inat
Breconshire, The Shire Lins
stasmakip from London, left Singapore for this port on the 3rd inat, and way he exto dara on or about the 10th description of timber, bare taken some ex- Sergt. Tomlin 7th. 8.
The
ception to the statement. As Brownie
better results as to worm-re
& Co.
Ounder Swales succeeded in striking the
Bagstaff, knocking a portion of it away, but
the shell struck the water some 25 yards in front of the target, the shot would not ant according to the rules of scoring. We hear that fifteen of the thirty-seven shola firod ware within the scoring radius which Next Saturday, when the shooting com gires a width of eight feet in full.
E & A. S. ^. Co.'s steamship Guthrie is quite able to give a fuller explanation of left Sydney for this port on the 3rd his meaning, we shall merely remark her Jan., and has arrived at Singapora, and that the defenders of Aranga contand that the wood so 'namod is not easily stacked may be expected here about the let by the worm. We are farther informed instant. P.M.Money Order Office okuses. The D. D. I. steamer Casandra left Sin-that, as compared with ollier, xoods, Aranga
Lua shown for this port on the 5th inst., gapore (aftern-on), and may he expected here listing qualities than any other wood. Mesars
Lane,
hand on or about the 13th inst.
Wood Dow in E.
the 64-pounders at moving target, and dice left Sydney on Jan. 29th, and may and those orders are repeat orders. So there at Saturday's competition will fire with
no question that Aranga is decidedly after this there will be firing from can be no in favour for piling purposes And having inch gün in the New Forty and howitzer be expected here about Feb. 21st.
said this muci, to prevent erroneous im- Pexercise. It will thas probably take two DOOK MOVEMENTE S
presiis from being entertained as to the of three moro Saturday afternoons to com relative powers of warm resistence possessed plete the annuid
Competition.
justed The following orders are, Saturday
215 Practico at Stoneont Saturday,
&A, 6.-8. Co.'s ateamship Tanna-invee orders for the We understand, nor will ha continued, the beat aix in
AM.-
of Letters cease of all printed matter and 11 AME-MAIL closed, except for Late
Lotters.
11.10
11.30
11.40
--Letters may be posted with Late Fee of 10 cents until
When the Post Office closes entirely. M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late The of 10 canta' until time of departure.
5
P.M.F
Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividend
Reserve Balances.f'scard] rep
No. of Shares
Falue.
84,000,000!
125 126
For oquali-j sationsfd. $500,000
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 $
INSURANCES,
North-China Insurance Co., La...... 5,000o
8,000 £
Yangiaze Insurance Company, L. Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 2,000 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld24,0008 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld... 10,000 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited...... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Inaumanas Co., Ld... 8,000€ China Fire Insurance Co., L0,000
STEAM COMPANIES, HK, O. and Steamboat Co, L1 8,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20, 0008 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18, 337 £ 31,273 € 60,000 shares issued China and Mantle S. 8. Co., I...... 3,600
MISCELLANEOUS,
Antwerp, Barre and Bordeaux, ex Steamships Medop and Diemend, in con- nection with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods-with the sreeption of Opium, Tressuro and Valuables
New Shares are being landed and stored at their risk at the Compray's Godowns, whence delivary Rougkong Hota Company,
3,000 chs, issued.
$
'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ed 10,00
1,900 € OK. and China Gas Co., Limited. 13,000
Limited
may be obtained immediately after landing. Chay Sugar Ompany, Limited
Optional Cargo willsforwarded on, unless intimation is received front the Consignees Hongkong Ice Company, before 4 p.m. Tovar (Sanday), requesting Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.... Lstron Sagar Company, Limited...... it to be landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co... Selangore Tin Mining Cos (Shaip
-FEBRUARY 8, 1886..
Closing Quotations,
•Cash
100% prem., cash, buyera $150,779.22 £ 2 half year 2017 prem., 31 March
Ta 20 p.. alia: 300 per share Tie. 812,639.35 for 1884
2 for 1 Chs. 128 60,00€ Th. - 3,059 To Dec. 31 1894 675,000 $ 439,089.41331 pab. 84 478)
200 795.71 18% annu:-78 60,0 $
85 155,000 485,214.43 10%
3% for $1801 22,610.93 Dec. 31, 1884 297,568.07 $ for 1883 5395 191,060.99$5 for 1883 885
200 € 50 -95 £25 £ 1,3608 1258 23.338 208. 2508 508 1,000 2003 28,711.603 2608 60$ 932,609.66 2003 208 547,500
300,000 $ 100% 788
50% 500 90,781.168 105 10 102 10 100 43
128 128
,000
10 10 9,177,301£
1027.10
9,000 108 108
· 30,000 8
4,000|#
cash, buyers
cash
8% half your 67 buyers, er div. 950 Dec. 31,66
402.22% 12 year ord-Par, uellers
ing June39/85
117.16.7
8% discount, eash
25. discount
4,250.016 % half year 80% prem.
10% and 120 per share 1,527.3.11 bouta for 4
Old, $160 per share Now, $80
2,236-70 New, $2 13,974.09484 235.39 810 119-13 10 829.09/9 X
*180 per share
390 per share.
$1253
$83 1910
cash
buyer
nominal
4,000
£,000 8
100 100 ∙100% boy 60!
1031008 1,250
БСЗ БОВ 600 7,000 $ 1008 100 5,000, 2,500
be
100 l
The Undersigned.
108
First For
4,0208
508
50
First year
Rates of Ini!
9, 2
500 -All®
500 all
8
Out, 15
FISH
Uzanin "A Chacune
A. G. STOKES, Share Broken
Mining Co
Goods remaining wislaimed after Mox-Punjom & Bunghie Dan Samatan 40 000 Dar, the 15th February, at Noon, will be mubject to rent, and landing charges at 1 kong Hope Manufactory Ca. L. 30008
H. & Glass Manufacturing Co cent per package per diem
All Claims must be sent in da me on or before the 18th Instant, or they will not be recognised, kes
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
luness Imperial
1384
1884 i. 1884'
Sugar Debentiune, 1880),
Agent Hongkong, February 9, 1880,
201
G. CHAMPEAUX,
Payable
June16&D 10
March 15
June 30,
Par, nominal
1% prem
The
The Greyhound went to Aberdeen Dock
yesterday.
The Camelot went to Kowloon Dock yes.
terday,
The drer left Aberdeen Dock yatorday.
Tus dalivery of the French mail was begun
at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon
by various woods, we shall leave Brownie to say his own say in his own time,
Weck regard to the market rubbish boat which we mentioned on Saturday as having broken adrift from a steam-launch while
Batard
Jalnad
for
the
The competition will be carried on with
the 64 pr. at fixed and moving targets, also requested to muster at 2.13 sharp, at Ped Privctice with the Howitzer. Members are
The Russian flagship Vadimir idoneach, being towed from Tap-sap-wan on Wedges left Singapore on the 27th tuas, bound day last, we now haar that on Saturday dar's Wharf, Belmeta and/or Forage Caps
afternoon and again on Sonday; a police optional launch in charge of Sanitary Inspector
FOOTBALL
North, it is said for Vladivostock. SEVERAL items of news taken from the last Griable was sent out to look for the miss
The Garrison team (sithont Medical received L. & C. Express will be found on ing buat and crow, Nothing, however, was Staff) to play All-comers to-morrow on the
acon of them by the lunch, but the miss-face Course will be as follows: BACK, our fourth page.
Sza Walter Medhurst, we read, died from
ng crew of five mon arrived in the harbour yesterday in Macao pasange bont. The
an apoplectic soizure, at Torquay, on the 2th December, after four days' illnesscrow had had a very narrow easape from He was 65 years of age.
We are requested to state that the members
death. After being cast adrift from the stoam-ladoch which had been towing them
Private Sostoona, 58th,
TEGER QUARTER BACKS.
It Pedler, 58th Lt. Little, 28th HALF FACEN.. L. Drew, 58th
L. Bramwell, 68th FORWARDS),
Losther, 18th early opposite the Sailors Home, the Lt. Young, R. A.(Cept.) Lt. Parkin, 68th
LE boat, which does not appear to have been Lt. Breels, R of the Sketching Club will be glad to go under sail, zifted before the wind in the L. Andersin, BA Lt Metcalfe, Bath
Lt Broke, RE their friends in St Andrew's Hall, on Wed direction, of Macau and eventually want L. Lawrie nesday next, from 3 p.in, until dusk. ashore and broke upon an island one dis Captain Edmonds, 5th Gen Inglis, R. A. Lancs this side of Masao. The crew sta. Owing to the kindness of the Hou, Sen. Me A. R. Colquhoun's present visit to Bur- ceeded in getting ashore on the laland and of the H. R. CC, a tent and tea will be obtained a passage theres to Macas after
From that provided for Ladies wishing to see the ma is as special correspondent of The Tire, the weather had moderated.
rough tune of and set in any official capacity: Bo says port they took passage to Hongkong, after watch Play will commence at 4. 15.
it Con
the London correspondent of the Ceylan having generally
e discrepancies exist in the account
Observer.
OCCASIONAL TURF NOTES,
A fine bright morning lus, bat thаTE:D$
siderable giren by the cargo beat people and that ef to raaster of the steam launch as to the 'ATLAS' in the World, noting the return of manner of entting the communications be of Friday night and Saturday morning Admiral Sie W. M. Towell to England on the two drafts. Threa ether boats were too soveze to admit of very good, time frog Oḥina, ssys it is expected the gallait appear to have been in tow of the launch at being made on the Course you
the time, two of which succeeded in an
an inkling that some fast officer will receive the 0.0.B, in respui choring sacarely after being cut adrift, I got an, in
boat frifol ashore work night by expected from Johri while another agad faundered, the Tel's Stable fo-day, wild as his ponies tion of his services,
hava hitherto been kept rather dark, I watched their movements with some interest The Derby favorite Honesty
half, which he did only in 3.80 was sent by himself for a mile and was the best performance of the morninge Bandsman and Mayis were sent for ente Fat The the two last named nicely pony had
near the Gan
Tan total revenue of the colony for the last orer fortunately escaping, quarter of 1886 was $288,684, and the Bignon Ohiarini has met with a serious ac-
in
sidant in Manila. The Comercio saya that erpanditara $339,172 The balance
while hand on the Sist December was $140,701.
on the morning of the 2nd instant,
SAYS the Ceylon Observers It is now regas Signor Chiarini was putting hu horesistance, accompanied by Yantry Fair.
ded as probable that two separate Compa-through the usual training, he was told nies may be forced to take over and work that. D. Telesforo Chridian had a
ked down after
this
the Geylon estates by the 0. B. C., apart which was very vicious Viriatul, consei und completed the, fit three quarters,
Tealt thekec
Dit fast
fourdey
I don't think he has had was out
and Mayis adam Work enough.
altogether from Mauritius. There can be ou of the dominion he has over this class ne doubt that the Ceylon properties anim of antzale, requested that it should be the distance. The most surprising
Conqueror for 2 alles. The ald Fuckle of portant and promising enough to sford brought into the ring, but not before he was the basy way in whole Chartreuse bear fell scope for a couple of Companies with no had been impressed by the owner of the bones won as he liked in 4.61; evidently 2 saimal thas it a berend control. The miles is not Conqueror's dialange, notwith esa amount of capital,