Intimations.
Intimations.
ICTORIA REGATTA 718 Race.-3.30 F. M.—EXTRA RACE For
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THIRTY-FIRST MELTING,
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY, 18th, 17th and 18th December, 1880.
Patron-His Excellency W. H. Mareli,
O.M.G,
H.
Fier-Putrons-His Excellency Vice-Ad- miral Vesey Hamilton, c.3., R.N.; Bis Excellency Major-oneral Cameron, C.; The Bonourable Sir Cloorge Phillippo, Knt.; Donimodore Murant, it.N. Stewards-Colonel Anderson, Northamp tonshire Regt. Honourable J. Bell. Irving W. Denny, D. Gillies, Esq.; Maju "General Gordon, Captain Harris, F
Hoppine, Esq.; II. M. Huntington,
N. G. Mitchel}. Innes, Esq.; Commander McQuhao, X.; G. Stewart, Faq; Colonel Storet, 2. E.; Honourable 1. &. Thoinsett, N. G. Curamite i
ramite Honourable A. P. McEwen, (Chairman); G. D. Böring, Esq. A Denison, Eag; M. Falconer, Raj. T Class, Eeg, F. Grimble. Esq. J. I Hughes, Esq.; F. Koch, Esq.; J. Samp
; C. H. Thompson, Esq. 300, Esq.; Hon. Secretary:-J. H. Stewart Lockhart,
Es
Hon. Trexaner-R. T. Wright, Esq.
Judges of the Rowing Ruces Commander Rumsey, R.N., and A. K. Travera, Em Umpires and Starters:- Rowing, Hon. A. F. McEvon, and E. Woodin, Eaq-Yachts, uni Open Sailing Boots, W. H. Ray, Esq; and E. Bernis, Esq. Judges of the Sailing Haces-Liont., Keig
wii, E.N.
FIRST DAY.
Thursday, 18th December, 1886. ier Rac-12.30 p.m.- JUNIOR SOULIS,' For. Single Pair Seulling Boats. En- trance, 8. Distance, One Mile Prize, Brokers' Cup Three Boats to start or ao Race. Open to any one who has nover from a Scuiling Race in China or Japan. 2ND RACE-1 p.m.-FoR HEAVY GIUS palled by European Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of any Regiment or Corps in Garrison, or by European Membora of the Police Force. Tho Boats to be approved by the Com mittee. Time allowed for Oare. Dis. tance, One Mile. Entrancs, $1. First Peze, $15: Second, $5. SBD RADE.-1.30.
JACKSON Cor.'
p..
Opan. For Four-Dars. Distance, One Mile. Entrance, $3.
Os
41 RACE.-2 p.m.-Fou MEN-OF-WAR'S GIGS AND WHALEBA. Diatanes, One Mile. Entrance, $1. First Prizo, $15; Second, Time alloyed for Oars,
35. 8 Bocouds per
p.. PARSER Cur.' 5TH RACE-2.30
For Double Sculls. Distance, One Milo. Entrener,
, $5. 6TH RICE p.m. GRIFFINS RACE. For Four Oars. Chinces Oup. (For towers who have never faced a starter in a Rugattal. Diatanee, One Mila. trance,
80.
Ea-
7TH RAGE.4 p.m.-FoR MEN-OF-WAR'
CUTTERS. Distance, One Mila. Ex- trance, $1. First Prize, 815; Second,
Bru
$5. Time for Oars, 6 seconds per Dar.
RACE-4 30. p.m-TER CHAIEMAN'S Ore. For Four-Cars. Distance, Ono- mile-and-a-hsil, Entrance, $10.
·SAILING RACK ---FoR MON-OF-WAR's Boats, any rig. Entrance, 2. First Prize, $20.Second, 810.
SAILING RAGE.FOR MERCHANT SHI
BOATS only. Entrance, 82. First Prize, $20; Second, $10.
YACHT RACE. FOL YAORTA OVER 10 Tosa. Katranec, . Time for tonnage. Cup presented by the Victoria Recreation Olub.
RECOND DAY.
Friday, 17th December, 1888. 1ST RACE.-12.30 p.m.--FOR Gras pulled by European Non-Commissioned Off-
sers and Men of any Regiment or Corps
in Garrison, or by European. Members
of the Police Force Distance, One
mile. Entrance, 81. First Prize, 815;
Second, 85.
2ND RACE. 1 p.m.-INTERNATIONAL RACE.
Canton Fours (Open to Grillins and Rowers not picked in the other Club Races). Distance, One Mika
| SAILING RAGE FOR ALL Gray BOATH.
(Chinese excluded), SAILING RACE FOR HAKKA DOSTA. E
Er mcs, $1. First Prize, $10; Seesad,
$5.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
S. MERIONETHSHIRE, TROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON
AND SINGAPORE. ONSIGNEES of Garg are hereby in- formed that all Goods, with the oxcop- YACHT RACE FOR YACHTS OVER 10tion of Opium, are being landed at their TON Entratico, 86 Time for ton-risk into the Godeans of the Undersigned nago. Cup presented by the Victoria at Wanchai, behind the graviises known as Recreation Club.
No 3, Blue Buildings, whongo andfor from the Wharves or Boats delivery may bo obtained.
Cargo or monthshire from New Yous has come forward by this Stemmer.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, an loss notice the contrary be given before Noan To-KORROW.
FOR YACHTS UNDER 10 TONA. Entrance, $ Timer tonnage. Cup present ed by the Victoria Recreation Olab. N.B. Entries for Race (First Day), 1 (Socond Day), G (Third Bay) close on Tuesday, the 14th instant at 6pm. and must sent in in writing to the
No Claims will be admitted after the Hon. Secretary, giving mans of boat, colour, anmber of 'pars, &r. Post enGoods have laft the Godowns, and all Goods tries allowed for Itaces 4 and 7 (First, remaining after the 14th Instant will be Day), 4, 6 and 7.(Second Day), 2 and subject to rent at the rate of one cont. pur 4 (Third Day) Entries for the Yacht packago por day.. Races zal be sent to Mr. W. IF. Day; Entrica for the Opop Sailing Boats to Mr. Burnio, on or before Tuesday,
the 14th instant.
J. H. STEWART LOOKHART, Hon. Secretary, VISTORIA REonration Club. Hongkong, Docomber-7, 1886.
CHINES
Prospectus.
PROSPECTUS
OF THE
2328
HINESE IMPERIAL GOVERN. MENT SEVEN PER GENT. -
SILVER LOAN *E,* 1880.
In Terina of Agreement made with Hrs EXCELLENCY CHUN YON and confirmed by the TSUNG-LI YAMEN to the BRIT MINISTER at Pelting on the 13th August, 1886.
The Loin is for. Kuping Tauls 700,000, the equivalent of Taels 707,200, Shanghai Byeee, in Bonds of Shanghai Taels 250 each. Interest at the rate of Seven per Cent. per Annan, payable half-yourly our 31st March and 30th September.
The Fiat Payment of Interest will be made. on 31st March, 1887, and calculated front 15th December, 1888
The Bonds are redeemable at par by half. drawings ap to 31st March, yearly 1917, as per Schedule attached to Pro- аростна Principal:
All Claims against the Stonner must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 14th Decomber, 1886, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insumes hing been affected. Bills of Lading will bo conátersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Dongkong, Deceinhor 7, 1886.
UNION LINE.
2331
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
Term, maving arrived front the THE Steamship James Watt, Captain above Ports, Consigneus of Cargo are hereby requested to sond in their Bille of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongaids.
The Steamer is berthed at the Kowloon Fiers and Cargo unpeding her dischargo will be at once landed and stored at Con- signoes risk and expose, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.
TOD SHANGHAI.
The Steamship
Ningpo
Captain D'EOVILLE, will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 10th Instant, at 4pm,
For Freight or Passago, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
2332 Hongkong, December 8, 1880.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUTTA.
The Steamship
Arratoon Apeär, Capt. A. B. MAOTAVISH, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 17th Jostant, atp.a.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co...
Agents. Hongkong, December 8, 1886.
HONGKONG
i
TO DEPART
Per Fermose, for Case Ports, 1 Euro- pean, and 160 Chines
SHIPPING REPORTS. The Eritial atesmer Marcia reports: Had moderata to fresh monson and fine weather throughout the passage,
The British stranier Kut Sang reports: From Shanghai to Hongkong strong N.L. winde and fine clear weather. A.
The Briciak atcamer, Danzie reports: Loft Koh-i-ehang on 27th Novemher, with moderate and fresh E. N.E. winds, and cloudy to Pulo Obi; from thence to Padaran strong monsoon with phasing squalla to heavy head rea, and strong N.. swell throughout
EXPORT CARGOES...
Per B. 8. Melbanerne, sailed 2nd Deo For Continent, 4,808 baden Silk, 156 badas Waste Silk 4G casen Blks, 120 bales Co- coons, 5 cases Fongess, 500 boxes Tos, 50 half chesto Tea and 510 phgo Sundries. For London,
71 bales Sink, 162 balos Waste
Silks, 10 13
10 czas Pongers, 8,384 Slabs, 418 pkgs. Sundries and Icht
$15,600.
2994 Bill
HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
OTICE Keby given chat à General MEETING of the Company will be Held at the COMPANY's Orgos. No. 36, Queen's Bond Central on THURSDAY, the 23rd Deconaber, 1896, at 11-d'Olock Forcлoon."
MAOKWEN, FRICKEL & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, December 8, 1886.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
2335
December 8, 1886 ;~- Gilland, British steamer, from Wham-
Eise, German brig, from Whampoa. Mureiu, British steamer, 1,060, A. Mac, kintosh, Wuhu December 3, Rice.-SS- SEN & Co.
granted to the Undersignu og or before M. Young, Shanghai December 5, Ucneral.
All Claims against the Steamer must be
Kut Sang, British steamer, 1,495, W. O. the 18th Inatant, or they will not be reJARDINS, MATHESON: & Co. Augnised.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agaits.
2903
Hongkong, Decoinber 3. 1886.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Jeither the Captain, the Agents, non
il and Interest payable at the Shang- hai Office of the HONGKONG AND SHANG HAI BANKING CORONATION, and at other Offices of the Bank at the current rates of Exchange for Dornand Bills ou Shanghai. With referencs to the foregoing thie. Hoxo-Focke-Schellhaas & Co.
KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING Con POLATION invito Tenders for the bore Loan outil 4 'Clock pm, on WED NESDAY, the 15th December, 1886. No Tender will be entertained under Thels
269.50 for each Bond.
Diners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harper
ADOLF, Gorinan brig, Captain John
The Amount allotted minst be paid in Dol- lars at Exchange of 72 on or defore the 22nd Deceniber, 1886, when letters of allotment will be exchanged for Bande
to Bearer.
ALIE, British 3-manated schooner, Capt. B. Bright-Master.
CLARO BADUTAS, British barque, Capt. Wm. Brown.
Chinese.. ELE, German brig, Capt. E. Schwartz. Chinese.
Seule.
Exos
Sovis, American ship, Capt. J. T. Master. FRED. P. LITCHFIELD, Am, barque, Capt. O. C. Young-Gonsalves & Co.
HYLU British schooner, Capt. D. Olin.
PROSPECTUS AND FORM de Trav can be Captain POTTER, American ship, Capt.
ublained on application at the Bank.
For the
HONGKONG & SHANTHAL BANELO
CORPORATION,
Agents Issuing the Loan, JOHN WALTER,
JOHN C.
Or-Ordur.
JOHN FRAUEY, British ship, Copt. Thos. Ran-Messageries Maritimas
SABAR BIGRETT, Ainerican slip, Capt. A. Morgan. Ed. Schelihas & Cu.
STRATREDEN, British stuamor, Capt. Wm. HuttonArnhold, Karbery & Co.
VRETURA, Spanish barque, Captain R. 2230-Estival. -Remedics & Co.
Acting Chief Manager.
Hongkong, November 21, 1886.
CHALLENGE CUP-For Four Oars. Amy...
Destination..
Distance, Que Mile. This Cup to bo Genoa, ...
won two consecutive years before being Hamburg, and Porte of all.
fiantly held. Won last year by the
Scotch.
Distance, One Mile, En trance, $10.
RACE-1.30 p.m.-Bors Raon (open
SED
to the Schools in Hongkong)
Half-a-
roile. Age 15 and under.
London, vis Suez Canal.....
London, via Suez Canal..............
Manila, vis Amoy.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Devonburst (0) D.. Balduino (8). Oder (3).. Orestes (a). Gleneagles (1) Esmeralda (8).
Marseilles, and Forts of Call...ATA (5) ......
Harolding.
Now Yok...
F. H. Drews. Sandakan.. 3an Francisco, via Yokolama.. City of Peking (9).. Зап
4TH RACE-2.30, n.-FOR MAN-OF-WARS San Francisco, via Yokohama.. San Pablo (s)..
OUTTERS, Distance, Ono Mile. En
San Francisco..
52***
trance, $1. First Prize, $20; Second, San Fra 810. No time allowed for Oars. (Win-
ad,
Harvester...... -Ningpo (3). via Amby................... Janchises (?)
aer of 7th Race, 1st Day, to be axelud-Singaporo, Penang and Calcutta Armatoon ápcar (s).. Sru Race-3 p.m.- LADIES' Pon,' For Swatow, Amoy and Taiwanfoo.. Formosa (8).
Phra thom Klao(a). En-Swatow and Bangkok..
Sydney and Melbourne, &c.....Onangaha (a)..
Elektra (s),
Pair Gora, Distance, One Mile. traneo, $5.
6ra Race-3.30 p.m.-To Be RowED IN 5 Trieste, &...
4
00
WHALSKE
6-JARED ROYAY. NAVAL BIGS OR BY OFFERS OF SHITA-OF- WAR IN HARBOUR. Cup presented by the Members of the Hongkong Club. Time for Oars, seconds per Var.
7TH RACE P.M. FOR MEN-OP-WAR'S
GS AND WHILERS. Distance, One Mile. Entrance, $1. First Frie $15; Second, $5. Time allowed for Oars, 8 seconds par Oar. (Winner of 4th Raca ou let Day to be excluded.) Sri Racr.-4.30 2.1.MEMBERS OFF.
Stocks.
BASES
Captain
Honto,
G Dolero. Pfeiffer
Hutchison.
Park.
Hulin
Vimont.
Tibbalta.
Rothbart
Taylor
Égville...
Danube, Britishstr., 661, Geo. Anderson, Koh Si Ohang November 27, Rice &Genoral. -YUEN FAT HONG
Araig, Gernian steamer, 720, J. Samuel sen, Anoy and Swatow Dec. 7, General- CHINESE.
Pipere, French gunboat, from a cruise. †
DEPARTURES,
December 8 :--.
Wooning, for Saigon. Marcia, for Whampoa. Deuteros, for Saigon. Venise, for Sourabaya. Don Juan, for Amoy and Manila, Kat Suny, for Whampoa.
OLEARED.
danie, for Iloilo.
Formosa, for Const Ports.
|
Lorna Doone, for Whampoa.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Pec. Mardid, from Wahu, 10 Chinesu. Per Kut, Sang, from Bhanghai, MaKonzis and Lisk, 1 European, and 64 Chineas,
Per Darbe, from Koi-si-chany, Mr Blangthen, and 2 Chinese.
...DEPARTED.
Per Deuteros, for Saigon, 180 Chinese. Per Don Juan, for Amoy, 100 Chinese.
Agents.
Jardine, Matheson & Co. Carlowitz & Co.. Norddeutscher Lloyd... Butterfield & Swire...... Jardine, Matheson & Co...... Russell & Co......
Pa Maritimes.
& Co.
Fate of Leaving,
Deceraber 9, até p.m. About December 10, Decembar 27, at noon.
11. December Abbati
De Desember 19
at 5p.m. Decziáber 14, at noon. Quick despatch, Gibb, Livingston & Co... Dec. 9, at daylight. Pacho Mail B. Co.December 11, at 3 p.m. Pacifio
at $pim despatch. December 10, at p
at &..
beas S. Co. December 31, st
Buswell & Co
&
Season & Co.-····
.....Lecember
Butterfiold & Swire... December 11. David Sassoon, Sons & Co...December 17, at 3 p.m. Dongles Lapraik & Ce...... Dec. 9, at daylight,
A. B. MacTavish.
Barrin
W. H. Watton.
Yuen Fat Hong........
„J. G. Williams.
C. Esguain...
Butterfield & Swire... 10. Baobrach..
SHARE LIST. —QUOTATIONS.
¿Nos. of Thares
Value.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp, 60,000 3
INSURANOES.
Paid- POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividend
Bljesarır. Balancec.fwurd €1,500,000
120 all
For equal sationofdiv. § 200,000 30Tla. 10,00 Tia
North-China Insurance Co., Ld..... 5,000 € 200 £
Prosented by Members of the Victoria Recreation Club. For Four Oare. Yangtze Trsurance Company, Ld.... 8,000] v Distanco, One Mile-and-a-half. En Union Insurance Socisty Co., Ll... 10,000 Franke, 810
China Trailers' Insurance Co., Ld....24,000 SAILING RACE FOR ALL OPEN BOATS,
anten Intrames Office Co., Ld..... 10,000: Chimese excluded. Entranos, $2. Chinos Inwrance Co., Limited..... 1, First Prize, 320; Second, $10,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,900 3 YAGET RACE,FOR YACHTA UNDER 10ins Fire Tusumnce Co., LÃ...................[30,000! < Toxa. Entrance, $5. Tims for Ton- Singapore Insurance Company, Ld.40,000 $ nage. Cup presented by the Victoria Recreation Club
THIRD DAY,
Saturday, 18th December, 1886. 1ST RACE-12.30 FM-SENIOR SOMIS. For Single Pair Sculling Boats, En trance, 85. Distance, One Mile. 2ND RACE 1.00 F.MFOR MERCHANT VESSELS GIGS, Distance, Que Milc. Entrance $1, First Prize, $10; Second,
BRD RAGE.--1.30 P.M.-PROFESSIONAL CUz. (Open to erowa composed of Profes sional, Mercantile, and Tradia Fours), German Cup Distance, One Mile. Entrance, 810.
20 all
50,000 Tia.
2003 25 8575,000 $
258 83.353
188,000|5.
$2505 50$
1,0008 2008 28.7118.
2508 5031,000,000|| 100% 208 566,700 100$
20
400,132.00)
Caser
Copper vaine:
Per S
8. Fent, sailed 4th December: For New York, 4 kga Silka, 264 rolla
Fans, Matting, 79 савез
56 balea Straw Braid, and 1,500 phge Sundries.
Por 3. B. Sarpedon, sailed 7th December. For London, 1,241 boxes Tea, Cchtaining 32.235 lbs. Congor, 16 lbs. Scented Caper, 22,911 lbs. Santed Orange Pckoo tatal 89,061 lbs. Tes, 60 bales Piece Bük, 49 baies Waste Silk, Bo bates Sundries, and 100 bales Proserres. In transit, 200 pligs, Tea. From Japan, 35 cases Straw Broid, 1 case Samples, and 140 bales Tobacco,
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close-
For AMOY
Per evenhurit, at 3.30 p.m., on Thurs day, the 9th inst, instoud of sa pre viously, notified.
For HOIHOW & HAIPHONG
Por Loire Inferieure, at 3.90 p.mi, on
Thursday, the 9th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.. Per Tribet, at 5p.., on Thursday, the
9th December.
For SWATOW & BANGKOK.
Per Phra Chom Kiao, at 7.30 a.nl, on
Friday, the 10th inst
For SHANGHAI
MEMOS. FOR TOMORROW
Shipping
[No. 1285,DECEMBER, 1888
Daylight Fermosa leaves, for 8 tow, don Daylight Drews Lesvos for San 2 dakian
* 4 p.m. ---- Devonhurst lekvos for Amoy,
5 pm.meralda loaves for Menila, &c. Goods por Udar undelivered after this - date subject to rontácia mag-
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, December 10 ;----
y
3 p.m. --- Mosting of Shareholders of the B.K. Steam Landry Co., Limited, ab Hongkong Hotel
8.30 p.m.-Extraordinary Meeting of The ***H.K. & Macao Glass Manufacturing
Co.,Ltd., at the
the General Managers fee. December 11— SATURDAY, De
Friso Meeting of the Hongkong Rifts
Association Goods
mouth;
the Hun, C. P. Chater for what good ena be accomplished by the unofficial re- presentative of the Justices of the Peace. Mr Chator has joined the Legialative Council at a time when the public look for satisfactory results from the unofficial element, and al- nigh we live no desire to lecture the new Member upon his duties, there wan blittle doubt but that à vigorous oppo- sition to dictation from Downing Street is now usine gun non in nur independent unofficial mon.bor. This attitude has been recently taken by Mr A. P. MacEwen with edit to himself and benefit to the Colony, and the new Member might do worse than take a leaf ont of Mr MacEwen's book. Por estent watchfulness and steady ro- soluteness against what is unfair to the
Guy EA MAANA Colunists, are the only qualities that
கால்
andelivered after
can make any headway against the date subject to rent
December 18
stereotyped traditions of Colonist offi MONDAY
against the James Watt must cialdom. The injustices which are ever Olaims ag
be sent in to Messrs Rowsell & Co., on cropping up are inherent in the system; or before this data
and there is not the slightest necessity TuraDAY, Dccesiber 14
for casting blame upon any particolar official, but nevertheless, the lumber ing machine has to be aroused, and the unofficial members are the only men who can do it. The community will. mark Mr Chaters career with great in- terest and not a little sympathy.
Coada per Merionthshire undelivered
this data subject to ront after this Wennuspat, December 15 -
4pm-Tenders for the Chives Imperial Government Soren por Cent. Silver Loan E, 1885, plosa Claims against the Arraton Acar must
be rande en or before this date, TuRSDAY, December 16
Victoria Regatta. FRIDAY, Dießmber 17 ju
Victoria Regatta,
SATURDAY, December 18 --
Victoria Regatta Nominatious for Hongkong Dorby, 1837,
THURSDAY, December 23-
11a.m.Meeting of the Hongkong High- Level Tramways Co., Ltd., at No. 86, Queen's Road Central
MONDAY, December 27, ---
Applications for Mortgage Debentures of The Hakorg Hotel Company, Led, received until 4 pm
31 FRIDAY, December
Applications for Shares of The Hongkong
and Kowicon Wharf and Godown Cor
rebaived until this duto.
·Italy
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,
HA
AVE NOW REUNIVED THEIN
SEASON'S SUPPLY
Per Ningo, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY
the 10th inst.
For SAIGON.
Ter Fortigern, at 4.60 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 14th inat.
AND
FIRST SHIPMENT
UF
FANCY 000D S
NEW PERFUMES,
NEW SWEETS, NEW CHOCOLATES, OUT GLASS BOTTLES, AND HANDKERCHIRE BUXES, BANKETS OF CONFECTIONSEY
CRYSTALLIZED FRuns,
CRACKERS,
&o, &c., &
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.— The United States Mail Packet City of
Peking will be despatched on SATUR DAY, the 11th Instant, with Mails GLOVE for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &e., wingh will be acsad as follows :-- 2.15 P. Registry ceases 2.30 F.
Post-Offico closes, but Cor-S. Watson & Co., Limited,
respondence may be posted on boat the Packet with Late Fei of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of depar- -turo.
MAILS BY THE FRENUSH PACKET-
HÒNGKÒNG DISPENSARY. Hongkong November 24, 1888.
BIRTHS.
At Shanghai, on the 1st Tuxtant, Mrs.
295
The French Contruct Packet do. RAMSEY, of a Daughter
will be despatulest on TUESDAY, the 14th December, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places boyund, vit Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Adex, Natal and the Cape, at 7.35% # Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltár
At No. 46, Broadway, Shanghai, on the 1st December, the Wife of Captain W. Baira, of a Daughter.
The usual hours will be obs izved in closing
the Mails, No.
HODES OF CLOSING.
THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing
Mails, &c, by the French Contra Packet:-
Day before departure,
6.Money Order Office closes, Past Olice closes, except the NIGHT BOX, which is always open out of Office hours,
*A.M.—Post Office opens.
Day of departure,
19
11
11.10
11,30
4.
December 10, at 8 a. m.' December 16, at 4 p.m. December 15, at noon.
11,40
DECEMBER 8, 1880.
Qering Quetaksenaj Cash.
111,760:34 June30,'80
£2 div. -yen,
Tla, 20 for 1885
for b 3,059, 76 Dec.
Ta 15 31 439,088.41 831 p sh. 84885 187.624.75 20% annum 69 494,406.00 10 % for 186882),
100% prem, cash shers. 270 per share
12,830.746 % half year 89% preto.
1151.13
June 30,50
% 4,387.5.97 % for 1825 par
div.
asien
17,000
2,668 800% for 1835 8180 per share, nomina) 183,482.50 $47.50 for 2016121 225,811:678. 6 for 1884 67 per share
1902.
106
Ball 110 10£ 10
100 all
180,000 8 142,870,
5,10000 1,900 2 9,000 9,000
19 all 160 ali
18,008
0,177.9419
... ́... STEAMBOAT COMPANIES. HK, C. and M. Steamboat Co., La 1,000) &.. Donglas Stanship Co., Limited....20,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,587
60,000 shares issued... 31,212 E China and Manila S. S. Co., Ld, $,500
MIBGELLANEOUS.
'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Lal. 12,500* HK. and Chinn Gas Co., Limited.
•Nere Bhar Hongkong Hotel Company, La....
3,000, the fund Bina Sigar Company, Limited.......... Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... 5,000 7 Hongkong Bakery Company, Id. 6003 Luzon Sugar Company Limited.... 7,0003 Persk The Wining & Sting Co. 5,000 3 Punjon & Sunghie Dus Samata
20,000 8 Mining Co.
La Race -2,00 F...-TO BE ROWED IN (Open to Naval and Military GIGS Others of all-Naturalities). "Diatanus, One Mite. Time for Oare, Bra Race.2.80 FM AMERICAN CUP,
For Four Oars. Distance, One Milo, H. & M. Glass Manufacturing Co... Entrance, $10,
6ra RACE.-3,00
39,00 0,00
Nono
846, buyers
26 discount
13/7% half your $124 % prem., cash 6,701-43 and 2 bonu
انه
1,557.3.1110 % and 2 $130 per share, boyers
Spons for
86 half year $195 por sharo
1,321.41 June 30 1886
13,451.57 None
**1,125.30 813
$90.66 $16 1,0946237
$114 per share, csali 141 per share
18120
$58
None None
210
nominal cash
'kong Hope Manufactory Co, Ld.
3,000s
1854
4,000 884 all,
First year
100 % discount
Gros A. B. Watson & Co., Limited
8,800 $
$72.95)
1,2808
8% prom
WANÉ,
Bates of Int.
27903- 2700$ $189
500 600 500 all 500 al! 1900) - 12
all
·Pay-uble, Jane16&De^;]( March 15
June 30
8.%
Oct, 15
Jan, 18
pulled by European Non-Commissioned HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. Officers and Men of any Regiment or
Corpe in Garrison, or by European linene Imperial 187. Members of the Police Force.
The
Foate to be approved by the Octa- mittee. Time allowed
lor Oars.
188%
in 1884
188 C.. Distance, One Mile. Entrance, $1 Chinese Imp. (Ch. Bank Loan) 1880 2790 First Prize, 816 Spoond, S. (Wintez of 2nd Race, First Day, zaluded),
100 all 100860
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6 months
12% prem.
X prem
prent,
% prem
AG. STOKES, Share Broker,
Registry of Letters coses, Posting of all printed matter And
patterns censes. Mails closed; Letters
par The publication of this same commenced
The China Jilail.
· TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL']
(Vin Southern Line:)
FRANCE, ENGLAND. AND EGYPT.
الية
London, 8th December, 1886. Franco has failed to induce the Powers to fores England's hand in regard to Egypt.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUZE OKNran
OUTWARD BOUND: Annam, Sopt. 21, Stazie, 28; Deepäule, Oct. 26 - Nentor, Fandora, Nov. 13; Telemachi, Glengyle, 193 Patrochus, Fangtae, Fespasian, 30. HOMEWARD BOUND --Fort Jackson, Nov. 2 Antenor, Breconshire, Ningthows,
Palamed Haare,
16; Oxfordshire, 10 Flintshire, R. Rubattino, 23; Djemnah, Port Adelaide,
Massalia, 26.
The next FRENCH MAIL, per the M. M.
Ca's steamer Amarofu, is to leave Saigon for this port on the 8th in- stant, at 11 p., and may be ex- pected bora ou or before Sunday, the 12th ines This packat brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on September 24th. S
The N. . I steamer R. Balduino Joft Sin- gapore on the 28th Nov., at 9.30 p.m., and is now due
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd 6. N. Co.'s stoamer Elektra, from Trieste, feit Singapore on the 2nd inst., and may be exposted here on or about the 9th
ha
The O. 8. S. Co
steamship Anchises, from Liverpool, left Singapore, on the 2nd inst, and may be expected here on or about the 9th instant
The China Navigation Co's steamship
Chusgtu, from Glasgow, left. Singa pord on the 3rd instant, and may be expected here on or about the 10th matanton Ladis left Singapore
The D. D. R. stemmer
on the 5th fnath, and may be expected hera on or about the 13th iuat.. The Union Line steamer Turtos left Singo-
pors on the fath list, and may he or pected here on or about the 13th inst. Taising, from Calcutta,
The the 6th instant, and
Taft
may be expected bera on or about the 14th inst. The steamship Revolder, from Leith and London, left Singapore on the 6th- lastant, and may be expected here on or about the 14th inst
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1886.
The rest of the election of a Justice Tax British troopship Himalaya left-home of the Peace, to fill the seat in the yesterday, and is expected to arrive here Council rendered vacant by the absenca about the 25th January uf Mr F. D. Sasoon, clearly proves that
the commercial interests of the Coliny The S. 8. Deepdale, from Antwerp and Bor- ure paramount. It is true that Mr dosas, scrived at Saigon on the 20th elt., Chater was also personally the more with a number of buoys and moorings for popular candidate of the two who the Saigon river,
solicired the votes of the Justices; but
at the same time the jossession of large Tas M, M, Co. inform us that the Com- commerical interests must carry the
with the next pany's steamarmazone, day in business contre like Hong-
except for Late kong. While congratulating Mr C. P. Australian and French mails, will leave Sai- Chater, therefore, upon the victorygon to-day (Wednesday), the 5th instant, Letters may be posted with which ha has obtained over his presst 11 p.m., for this port. Late Feo of 10 cents until
elöses
fessional rival (Mr J. J. Francis, Q.0.),
When tas Foat Office closes we may add that the community wll Tan body of a Chinese female child, about entiraly. A.-Into Lettors may be posted look to the now Member of Council to nine months old, was found this forencon on board the packet with Lato defend the interests of the Colony tu x décornposed condition near the Urnton Fee of 10 conte until time of wherever they may be endangered.steamer whart. It was picked out of the departure.
OHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL,
Station,
REGISTER,
DECEMBER 7, AT 4 P, M.
EEO and 27° Wat.
Humidity.
Direction.
Force:
Weather.
Manik. 29.84 87 61 8.
Baiphong 30,0872 Hongkong 30.15
ADOY50.17 Fonchow..
Shanghai..
Nagasaki..
Wontock.
مسقط
DECEMBER 8.—AT 10 4. Manila...80.00 86, 12 Haiphong. Hongkong 30.32 61 10 3 W Amoy
Shanghai. Nagasaki.
Wostook
FULLBI
The opponents of the successfal
coudidate express fear that, in water by the police, who have not yet beca etend of being an advartage, the vast able to trace the parentage. and varied property qualifications of the
new Member might prove a drawback to TELEGRAM received here amounting the the perfect, freedow of his movements arrival of the Oder in Shangaal shows that Those who entertain such a fear do she accomplished the journey from Hong some Injustice to Mr Ulater, and ought kong to Shanghai in three days, a re-
to pause until they can show where his markable quick passage at this time of the moremonts might in any way be futtar-year- ed by his vast possessions. There can
be no question that Mr Chater, has move the passengers expected in Shanghai gained his success in this Colony, and by the S. S, Paris bir E. E von Hirsch; that the scene of that successful enter
prise will evar prove to him a centre of who has been appointed Fice-Consul for the karmest lotarest to long as he shall Austria Hungary thoro, Mr E. von Hirsch live. In this senu no batur alerttou passed some time ago a brilliant examination could have been made to the Council in the Oriental Academy al Visuos and was than that of the member now elected during the last few years attached to tho In some respects, perhaps, Mr Fean Chamber of Commerce of Vienna-Der cie would have been better able to fill the position: but in the thorough identification of his interest with the prosperity of Hongkong, no
Ustasiatische Lloyt.
JUNK employed taking away mud from
ope can take a secotul place for the dredger working at West entrance to Clinter. The remarks mule by Ar the Breakwater at Causorey-bay was cap Francis at the meeting of Justices were sized yesterday aftemoon to the East of The barometer has rizen and gradients so well chusan and so sensibly expresar Kellet Tainuil. A boy six years of age and continue eteen for N. E. winds The tenned, ist they must have commended a girl five years of age were drowned.” Tho perature and humidity are very low and the themselves to a large portion of the unk is said to have been overloaded. She
weather fino,
Government Astronomer.
Hongwons Observatory, December 8,
community. They clearly allow one of
the specific kinds of uesful work which tak to the bottom with her cargo of med the able Queen's Counsellor would have The bodies of the boy and girl have not yet been able to perform for his constituens baen Igond
Ringeren, redenen 29an Pahren-hind the public generally had he kar, Bali 10-ke løvel at the mus in inches, deaths, the chosen representative of the majority | Musses Adamson, Bull & Co., the Agents, and hundredel
of the Justices. While conluing with have sent us a copy of the third annual 9. TEMPELATUES, in the stade in degrees the defeated candilste and his fifteen. Fahrenheit.DANG
4. Horner, in percentage of saturation, the Lauidity of al estarated with molature being
14. Disaction or WIND, to two points.
6. YoRDS OF WD, acording to Breator
supporters upon the result of this after report of the National Marine Insuranos noon's ballos, it may be well to remem Association Limited, which was to be pre- ber that the cevor barrister who has wonted at the annual meeting to be held on had to give way before the weight of the 10th November, The Directors recʊzu- his more popular commercial tigst mend the decuration of a dividend of 8 %,
6. STATE OF WEATHER 1 blue sky, o de possesses capabilities which, if straigh and the payment of 5% to scatributing
tscheń ciende, & drinking, rain, ( fog, a glowny, | forwardly exercised (as we believe that
3 halı, 1 lightning, coveries, p passing showers, they would be), might yet be of immense elders on their premia. The capital
squally rail, snow, thunder, viability
dow (weit.
7. Rarx, in inchis, tenths and hundredtha.
errics to the Culoity In the mean of the Company, £100,000, is now fully
time, however, the public must look to | paid-up.