+
To Let.
TO BE LET
TO. 2, RICHMOND TERRACE (at
Nathip this peaupalius of H. M.
DAMY, Esq.With Possession from let February noxi
Apply to
JOHN WILUMOTT,
Hongkang Dapenaury. Hongkong, December 30, 1883.
TO-LET.
DOOMS in 'COLLEGE CHAMBERS.
No, 16, HOLLYWOOD Road.
Apply to
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DAVID SASSOON, SONS'& Co.
Hongkong, December.3, 1856.
TO LET
632
TTH imme-liate noorpation the Com-
Mails.
U. 3. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSH
COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUqHI
ar Yokomika, anD SAN FRANCISCO.
TRIO DE JANEIRU will be des- JUJE V. 8. Mai" Stomuuskip (ITY OF
patolod for San Francisco, via Yokohaun, on SATURDAY, the 22nd January, at Í p.m., taking Passengers and Froight for Japan, the United Stake, and Emmy.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trata- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porth, to San Francisco, to Atlantie Bud Inland Cities of the United Stapos, via Over- land Railways, to Havana, Fritidel, and Denetara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Stenmark.
known as the England, Faton, and our
p Through Pasango Tibkets grunted to
P. & 0. Om Orrices, lately in the occupa-trans-Atlantic lines of Steamgra, tion of the Florosi & Suasana Renz 15G CORPORATION,
For further Particulam, apply to the Underaigued.
E. L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendan!.
Hongkong. November 22, 1896.
Mails.
NOTICE.
220
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANUAIS,
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,
MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DÜNKILK, LONDON AND ANTWERP,
N TUESDAY, the 11th January,
1887
at Noon, the Company'a S.S. YANGTSE, Cominandant! LORVIER,
with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,
Beruar Poster Passengers Bl hawa paid full fara, rammbarking at Son Francisco for China or Japan (or vice verds) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% frota Return Faro; if re-embarking within onu yant, sa allowance of 10 % wil Pre-Paid Re- be made from Roturn Pare. burn Passago Order, availablo for one yent; will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from Return Faru. These allowconces do not apply to through farus from China and Japan to Burage
Froight will be repatrol on board until 4 p. two day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will bo roovivou at the office until bp.. same day; all Parcel Packague should be marked to address in fult; value of nama te required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to parts beyond San Francisco ahould be sent to Company's Othies in
| Sealed Encslopes, addremed to the Collector
of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as
Pwaage
and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 304, Quren's Road Contral
C. D. HARMAN,
Agent.
Blongkong, December 30, 1880.
2486
Insurances.
THE
and CARGO, will have this Port for the ARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Muwailles, and se- ! capted in transit through Marssillon for the principal places of Rurope.
LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED
1834.
CAPITAL -
Shipping Orders will be granted antil Pre-
Noor.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 pn., Sprpis anil Parcels vinti 3 p.m. on the 19th January, 1887. (Parcels are not
to be sunt on board: they must be left at the Agony's Odico.)
Contenta and valuə di Puskagen aro ru- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
GL DE CUAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, December 2, 1886.
RESERVE FUND
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
THE BEN LINE OF STEAMERS."
·FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
The British Steamer
Bengloc,
Capf. FARQUHAR, will be MORROW, the Cu, Justant, and p.m.
-dospatched as above TO-
For Freighter Page, apply to
GIBS, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. kekang, January 5. 1887. INDO-CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, WIMITED.
25
FOR SHANGHAI VYA SWATOW. (Paving Cargo'de Passengers at through rates. for CHEFOO, HANKOW and Ports
YANGTEZE.)
The C's Stowship
Fooksany,
as on
Captain Bone, will be FRIDAY, the 7th Tostant, at Noon. For Freight or Paasugu, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Gaural Managers. Hongkong, January 5, 1987 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA; VĨA NAGA- SAKI AND KOBE.
(Passing through the INLAND-SEA.)
28
The P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s
Steamship
Thibet will leave for the above place at 3 pils, en FRIDAY NEXT, the thInst, instead of as previously advertised.
E. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent.
P. & 6. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, January 5, 1887.
FOR SHANGHAI,
24
The Stearnship
Prking, Capt. G. HEUERMANN, wil be despatched for the
above Port on FRIDAY, the 7th Instant at 4 p..
1 For Freighter Passage, apply to
SIENSSEN C
કર્મ
Hongkong, January 5, 1887. STEAM TO SINGAPORE, TENANG AND BOMBAY.
{ With option of calling of COLOMBO.)
The P. & O.S. N. Co.'s
Steamship
Kushgur will leave for the sheve
E. L. WOODEN, leting Superintendent.
- £1,000,000, places on MONDAY XEXT, the 10th Inst.,
£180,000. at 3 p.ni. - £440,000.
ACCUMULATED PROMIUMS-£280,000. Tarsu Fuss-2000,000.
RATES OF PREMIUM ON TEA AND SILK.
+
Kyfflagg Shire's; y alivy | Ziy Serif ¦ Exten's, Paste's PITAL Menm Tangkney, Steamers, Matanda, di Peda
Firma Zetig's. Stanmera.
WA
W.A.
Tu United Kin
2474
don or New
E
3.A,
12
To New York is
Occidental & Oriental Steam Ship Company.
•
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE,
ΓΙΑ
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS,
*
RN Stearathip QURANIC will be despatched for San Francisco, ria Yokolama, on TUESDAY, the 11th January, at 3 p.m.
Conduction being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan parts.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to ad.froms in full; and, one will be received at the Company's Offer, until day previqui to sailing.
p.m. the
BEN PASSAtes, →Passengera, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six mouths, will boallowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 % will bemade from Rotra faze. Pre-Paid to farn Passage Ordora, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 28 % from Keturn Faro. These allowances do not apply through farea from Chinus and Japan to Europe.
Cananlar Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to ports beyond San Francisco, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, Sar Francisco.
For further information as to Freight | or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 501, Queen's Road Contral
C. D. HARMAN,
Agent. Hongkong, December 21, 1886, 2426
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS;
ALSO,
-LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON,
BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY's Steamers WILL CALL
A SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS
AND LUGGAGE.
•
Tot diet, f;wr beat per cat. per cent. Bus Cana
Sites Cana} transhipornt
at Jordon
{ per cent over above rates,
All the love Rates are subject to a Cas Discount of 15%
For further Particulars aud Rutes to other Ports, apply ta
E. L. WOUDIN,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, December 1, 1886 23063
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE,}
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
P. & O. & N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, January 6, 1887.
2K
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
The P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s
Steamelip
Терний
will leave for the above place about 21 hrs after her arrival with ike outward English Mail,
B. L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent.
P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, January 5, 1887.
BEN LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
*
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ. PORT SAID, MARSEILLÉS, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTÉ, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON;;
ALHO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, UALOUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA.
SHIPPING REPORTS
The British steamer "Benglue reports: Had strong monsoon and high sea to about 10° N, Int, thones to port moderato, mon- soon. Arrived at 12.30 am, on the oth inct.
The Gorman steamer: Clara reports: Taft Singapore on the 22nd December. Daring frat three days, fresh breeze with no weather; then wind increasing to a galo, with high soa and cloudy sky; from Paracels te Hośhow raoderate breeze with fine wother; from Boihow to port moderate breeze with bazy weather.
The British atestoor Nanshan ruporta": Left Bangkok Bar, at 6 p.m. on December weather; thence to North Danger -Heof 24th; to Puls Obi moderate breeze a fine
hoary sen and strong monsoon; thence to
[No. 1300 —JANUARY 5, 1887.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW, We have heard disturbing rumours in town
Shipping
to-day to the effect that the military and 10a.m.-Cassandra leaves for Yokohamas val authorities have recived instruo tions from home to be prepared for any 3.m.-Westmeath leaves for Yokohama emergency, in view of a threatened
and Biogo.
and Kobé.
4 p.m.-Bengloe leaves for Yokolisms and rupture between Francs and England
Hiogo.
Miscellaneous.
Rumours of this nature should always bo received with uaulion, and we canuot
Goodo por Celebes undelivored after this my definitely whether the prosent
date subject to rent.
unes contain evou "ger of truth. Considering all tho circumstances in the present state of French affairs, however, wo think is most unlikely that Fronce will declare war against England, or even eau- tion any net which would force England to
General Memoranda. FALDAY, January 7
claims against the Tetorios must be sont in to Meaara Ramell & Co., on or Usfore this date..
N.B-Cargo can be taken on through Bip Port moderale N.E. winds and fine weather.SUNDAY, January
of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN Left Wuhu 30th Dec., Chinking Stat, and
GULF "PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK
The British atasmer Seodora reports
Woosung 2nd January. Butween Taichowa and Chapel Island, strong monsoon and high son, reet of passage freal to moderate
AND HOSTON. SPACIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH, winds and hage weather.
LE PEMINULAR AND ORIENTAL, STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship KAISAR.LHIND, Captain E. G. SEAT, with Her Majesty's Maila, will be despatched from this for LONDON, 194 BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, tho 18th January, at 4 p.m.
Oargo will be received on board until 10 am. on the day of sailing.
Parvola and Specio (Gold) at the Office until 10 am on the day of siling.
Sik and Valuables for Europe will be
Colimbo; Tea and Gen translipped oral Cargo for London will be transhipped at Bombay, arriving one wook later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo,
For further Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the Peninsular & ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongtong.
The Contents and alus of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.
Slippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bills of Lading.
Passengers desirous of insuring their bag- gaga can do so on application at the Com- pany's Office.
E. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, January 5, 1887.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
$9
January 5, 1887 :- Glina, Geroan steanier, 674, & Christen- seu, Singapore December 21, and Boilow Jatitary 3, General-SIMSREN & Co.
Benloe, British steamer, 1, 198, Farquhar, London via Antwerp Norsumber 6, and Singapore December 3, General.-, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Neshers, British stemmer, 805, J. Black- buru, Bangkok December 24, Nico and General.-Hor UING HUKO.
Bouchone. British steamer, 999, J. B. Harris, Wahu and Chinkiang December 31, Rice.-BUTTERMELD & SWIRE.
Baitong, British steamer, 277, J. S. Road, Stow January 4, General, — DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.
DEPARTURES. Janunty. 5-
E se, for Diwaufoo. Idur, for Haiphong. Anton, for Hoihow and Pakho
F. P. Litchfield, for New York..
Namad, for Coast Ports.
30 Teviot, for Saigon. Centaur, for Cebu. Ceangle, for Shanshai- Catergorm, i Sydnəyi" Pokien, for Alney nad Tamaul Zafiro, for Amuy and Munila.
FLCM ANTWERP, LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship Bergfoe, Capt. FARQUHAR, HAVING ARRIVED frain the above Parts, Conaiguvos of Cargo' nce hereby re- quested to ziru IN THEIR BALLS OF LADINA FOR COUNTEENSATORE by the Uncorsigned, aid to TAKE INMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside. CONSIGNEES of NAILROD TRON are particularly ro quested to TAKE DELIVERY from Steanor IN THEIR OWN BOATS, failing which the Captain will not be responsible for any THE Undersigned are proporod to grant mixing of different lats that may arise from
POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE otherwise dis harging samG. Buildings or on Gouds stored therein, on
The Steameris berthed at the KOWLOON Goods on board Yels and on Halls of PIERS, and any Cargo impeding her dis- Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terma charge will there be landed into Godowas and Conditions.
and stored at Consiguens' risk and expense. less Totice to the contrary be given before Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un-
4 pm. TO-DAY, the 5th Instacık.
ceived, and transmitted to the Directors Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-
for their decision.
brat class Liven up to £1000 das Single If required, protection will be granted on
Life,
Clouds have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 12th Instant will be
No Claims will be admitted after the
For Ratea of Premiums, forms of pro-subject to rent All Claims anusi reach us posals or any other information, apply to
before 4p.m. of the 15th festant, or they ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., will not be recognized.
Agents, Amysong di Cauken, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
100
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, 4. D. 1720.
www✪
THE Undersigned having been appointed Tarents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Tusurances as follows:-
Marine Department.
Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department.
No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, Jamanry 5, 1887.
CLEARED.
Sin Kolga, for Fochow."
Prinsenberg, for Rajang. Walter Siegfried, for Foochow. Cassautra, for Yokohan. Clara, far Hoihow and Singaporer Hild, for Shanghai Francis B. Fay, for London.
neso.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED,
The British steamer Bailong repok Loft SWAEC Fairy tale, and to Hong- kong experienced moderato North-Easterly winds with dull cloudy weather and smooth asa." Steamers in Swatow, Canton, Chefoo, Atholl and China.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:-
For YOKOHAMA, & KOBE-
Per 7 ssandra, at 9.30 am., on Thurs
day, the 6th inst
For YOKOHAMA & KOBE.--
Per Westmeath, at 2.30 p.m., on Thurs.
day, the 8th inst.
for MANIA---
Por Don Junu, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 6th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Por Thibet, at 6 p.m., on Thursday, the
6th January.
For SAIGON
Per Proptis, at p.., on Thursday,
the 6th inst. For BANGKOK.-
Per Danube, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the
6th irst.
For SWATOW & SHANGHAL-
Per Foolong, at 2.80 p.m., on Friday, the 7th is, instead of as pre- viously notified.
For SHANGHAI,--
Goods per Cassandra undelivered after lift her hand.
this date subject to rent. MONDAY, January 10,
Clains against the Westmeath must be sont in to Mesura Russell & Co.,
TOERDAY, January 11
or before this date.
A DAKINE robbery of a kind that has not mured in Hongkong for many yeam W committed on the Pokfulam Road this
afternoon. The chaplain of the Audacious Goods per Glenogle undelivered after this was proceeding along the road when a
date subject to fent.
WEDNESDAY, January 12-
fool-pat aprang in front of him and
Goods par Bengisa undelivered after this presenting a pistol demanded his gold
date subject to ront.
watch and obain. The reverend gentleman obeying, we think, rather, too scrupu
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd, lously the precept of his religion, quickly
ARE NOW SŁOWING EIE BEASON'S SUPPLY
OF
THELE
XMAS CONFECTIONERY
AND.
FANCY GOODS.
NEW SWEETS,
Also,
A Small Assortment of the Latest CHRISTM À S CARDS.
NEW PERFUMES,
NEW CHOCOLATER, CUT GLASS BOTTLES, GLOVE AND HANDEERCHIET BOXES, BASKETS OF CONFROTTONERY, CRYSTALLIZED FLUTE, CRACKERS, &&0. &c.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, December 29, 1886.
2436
yielded up the watch and chain. Per laps bad he, instead of when hit on one ehook tarning the other also, quickly seized the pistol or knocked it aside, ho would have found that his assailant was not o dangerous a character as he appeared. The robber having secured litres. sare made off and is still at large. S...
A COMBINATION of Scotchmen, Irishman. aud a Welshman, styling themselves Celts, are to wage war against the English Bee- senache. to-morrow afternoon at Football (Rugby Rulos). So far as is known at pro sant, we believe the Celts will be reprosent- el as follows:
LLA, HA,
(Magreb)
De Thoman, A. AT D.
(Irish),
1. Graham, 66th (Botch).
L. Zayro, R. A. Bootch)
EL J. Coxon (Irish).
G. A. Saldwell (Bootch
Per Feking, at 8.30 p.m., on Friday, the The publication of this issue commenced J. Oor (Scots)
7th inst.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 19- LAND, COUKTOWN, TOWNSVIL- LE, ERISBANE, SYDNEY, MEI BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &c, &c. - Per Airfie at 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 19th just
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The
Fronch Contract Packot Yangtze will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 11th January, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Nuples to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Balavia, Burdab, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails,
.
MAJES BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United Statos Mail Paolet Occanic will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 11th January, with Mails for Japan,
at 7.35 p.m.
BIRTH.
JOHN LACH, Barrister-at-Law, of a Son
On the 5th Instant, the Wife of ANDREW
DEATH.
On the 5th Instant, ELEANOR BASEY, wife of Andrew John Lench, Barrister at Law, aged 25.
The China Mail.
EONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1887.
·TELEGRAMS..
(SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL"] (Fia Southern Line.)
THE NEW BRITISH-CHANCELLOR:
LONDON, 2nd Jannery, 1887
D. Mackintosh (octal). Jarge, Je (Both).
O, W. Dickson (Besten).
N
Bruce Robertson (Bootck). Eagles (Welsh). Gary (Irials),
J,IL 8. Lockhart (Bootch).
The saines of the Sassenacha have not yat been selected, we believe, and we under-
land that the hon. Secretary (Mr Hayllar) will be glad to receive the names of sny Colts who would like to do battle against their ancient foes, whose names are not in- cluded in the above list. Those who have untered ought, at any rate, to be on the ground ut 4.15 sharp. The Celts will play in stripod jerseys, and the Fassenache in white. There will bo the usual tent for the accommodation of ladies.,
THAT the Marquis of Hartington has do clined the offer of the Premiership in the exiating Conservative Administration and leadership of the House is not altogether to be wondered at, when we consider the present condition of the Liberal party, his
Mr Goschen has accepted the Chancellor-own life-long associations with the Liberals
sip of the Exchequer conditionally spon and the politics! traditions of the Caven-
San Francisco, the United States, his obtaining a soat in Parliament Canada, Honolulu, Peru, Ac., which will be closed as follows 9.15 r..
Registry ceuses. 2.30 r.M.
Post-Office closes, but Corres
pondence may be prated on board the Packet with Lata Fe of 10 cents extra Postage until the tips of departure.
HOURS OF UILOKANO
THE FRENCH MAIL
Per Clara, from Singapors, do, 29 Chi-The following hours are observed in closing Mails, o, by the French Contract Packet Per Bengle, from Singapore, &c., 30 Chi-
Day before departure,
nese.
Per Nanshan, froas Bangkok, 17 Chinese. Per Soochou, from Wuhu, 12 Chinese. Per Hailong, from Swatow, 143 Chinage.
DEPARTED.
Per Cairngorm, for Sydney, &, 151 Chi-
ncbc.
Per Anton, for Hoihov, 40 Chinese." Par Namoa, tor Goast Ports, 4 Europeans, and 400 Chinese.
For Teviot, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Por Glenugle, for. Shanghai, Europeaus. Per Fotion, for Amcy, de, 1 European, and 230 Chinese.
Per Zafiro, for Amoy, &e, Enropeans, and 250 Chinese
TO DEPART. Fer H. Frinkaberg, for Rajang, 4 Chi-
Per Clara, for Hollow, &c, 50 Chineso.
асво
26
|
6
Day
10
11
P.M.Money Onler Office closes. Pust Ollico closes, except the Nur Box, which is always open out of Office hours.
of departure,
4.M-Post Omes opens. A.M.Registry of Lettora cesses, Posting of all printed matter and paterns coasen,
A.st.--Mails closed, except for Late
Lettera.
11.10. M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fod of 10 centa until 11.30 AM. When the Post Office dosen
antirely. 11.40 A.M.-Late Letters may
Ba
posted in board the pucket with Lato Feo of 10 cents until time of doparture.
POSITION THE LAST Reros. Last Dividend wp Reserm, Balance e.fward
$200,000
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
-Stocks.
Nor of Thares.
Paid
Faine
DANKA
| $ 4,500,000;
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp.60,000 $
123
all
| Pratik |
sationafdi
111,700.34
to June 30,
INSURANCES.
North-China Insurance Co., Ld..............||(5,000 €
2MM £
5 Tis. 100,000 x 406.152.00
Yangian Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000je
all £
2103
83.
50,000 TIA. 576,000/3 600,00 26019 50:0 $80,000 $ 1,0005 2019 18,711 M3 20013 50 $1,000,000 1008 2018 560,700 $ 2008 20
***
Policica issued for long or short periods at Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 10,000) 3
currunt ratea.
Life Department. - Policies issued for sums not execoding £7,000 ai redused rutes.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
For Sale.
NOW READY.
PRICE, $1.00.
49,8
N.3-Cargo can be taken on through Buls COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW
of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.
ON
By E. . PARKER, Can be obtained from KREY & WALSH CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the at Shanghai, and Hongkong, at LANE,
in Most Cica,
NOW READY.
ON MONDAY, the 24th day of Janu ary, 1887, at in, the Company's Steamabip NECKAR, Captain BAUR, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this port as above.
Shipping Orders will be granted till! THE COMMERCIAL LAW AFFECT Noon, Cargo will be received on board 1ING CHINESE; with special refer until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3, snce to PARTNERSHIP REOISTRATION AND p.m on the 23rd January. (Parcels aIG not to be sent on board; they must be BANKACHTY LAW IN HONGKONG.
left at the Aassor's Office). Centents and
Value I Packages are requited.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation
and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
Linen can be washed on board For Further Particulars, apply to
Copies may be had at the China Mail Oce, and at Mesa, LANE, UNAWWDED
Prion, 76 cante,
0.
WASHING BOOKS. In English and Chinese:) MELUHERS & Co., WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and can now Agents.
ba had at this Office. Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Off99,"
Hongkong, December 28, 1896.
2462
China Traders' Insurance Co., Lid... 24,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld..... 10,000 Chiness Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,50003 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., LE 8,000 $ China Fire Insurance Co., LA........20,000 $ Singapore Insurance Compang, Ld. 40,000)$
STEAMBOẤT COMPANIES. L
MISOBLLANEOUS.
100: all: $ 180,000 B 60 all $ 149,970.018
10
K. O. and M. Steamboat Co., L. 8,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000's Indo-China 8. N. Company, Limited 18,287 £
60,000 shares insted....... 31,213 £. 10£ 10 China and Manila S. 8. Co., Ld..... 3,8009 100 all
12 all $
1,00
10€ 7.10 3,000* 10 all 9,000 10 all 6,000 9 600!
HE and China Gae Co., Limited., 100£ B'kong & Whampoa Dook Co., Id. 12,500
New Shutte Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt.... China Sugar Company, Limited..
3,000 shined
Hongkong Tos Company, Limited. Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld. ...) Luzon Suger Company, Limited.... 7.000 - 100 Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co... B,000 8 Punjom & Sanghie Dus Sumstan
JANUARY 5, 1887.
Cush.
Closing Quotations,
A HAZY STATEMENT. It in reported that Mr Chamberlain is
working to bring about a reunion of the Liberals dissentients.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUEZ CANAL
dish family. It is clear, however, that this tempting offer would never bare been mada acceptance. Lord Hartington has, in- had not some reasonable hopes existed of dead, rikkated his intention of supporting
the Conservative leader in the House of Commons, whoever he may be; and the offer subsequently made to Mr Gosshion of OUTWARD BOUND: Deepdale, Oct. 20; Fes the positions of Chancellor of the Exche
pasian, 26 Japan, Dec. 7; Cardigan-quer and Leader of the House, and Mr Gon- shire, Dincation, & Cyclops, Dar chen's accoptance of these positions, de- danus, Albany, Mosser, 17. Beltona,monstrate not only that the split between 21: Vosanien, 24
HOMEWARD BOUND-Port Adelaide, No- Lord Churchill and the Marquis of Balis vember 26; Barter 30: Benvenue, Sury is complete, bai that the Moderate Agean, Antonio, Doc. 3; Diamed, 14;
Hesperia, Orion, 17, Bellerophon, 1 Taberals, steadily adhere to the policy of Melbourne, Braunschweig, 24. the present Government Granted, that
The Anadyr, with the FRENCH MAI. of De. the Right Hon. G. J. Goschen obtains a cember 3rd, is to leave Saigon on Wed-est in Fariiomani, his return to power nosisy, the 6th inst.. at p.m., and should be a vaat accession of strength to may be expected here on or about
Sunday evening, the 9th inat. This the Cabinet and to the House. His know- Packet brings replies to letters de-fledge of finanoo, his experience in business, spatched from Hongkong on October and his well-known moderation should 26th
The Faciac Mail Company's steamer City greatly aid in smoothing over the difficulties of Rio de Janeiro left San Francisco, which now beset the Government both at for Yokohama and Hongkong on the Home and abroad. The reference in the
11th Dec..
The E. & 4. 5. 8. Cv, a stormship Atris clear. While Lord Hartington had do- telegram to Mr Chamberlain in not very loft Port Darwin on the 28th Dea,
and may be expected here on or abontclared his decision to support the Irish the 7th Jan,
policy of the Govorament, the inference is The Austro-Hungarinu Lloyd S. N. Co.'s drawn by the vagueness of the telegraphie
steamer Berenic, from Trieste, left
Singapore on the lat instant, and may statement that Mr. Chamberlain has turned bo expected here un or about the 8th his attention towards reuniting the Liberal inatant.
155, 156, 157 % prem, buyers The S. Co.'s steinship Jan, party. As the telegram róxdu, the,“ reuniou from Liverpool, left Singapore on the of the Liberal dissentients must, we take lat inst, and may be expected herei, mean that either the Unionists and the on or about the Ath iost.
20 p.sh. 270 per share for 1885 3,058.76Des 31 1884 |
forTls-1186
439,080.41 881 p. ab. /8485
.
187,3247620% annum 168 ox div. 494,400.00 10% for 188080
Sl 2,868.89% for 1885 $186 per sbare, nominal $283,482.55 831.00 for '85 $127
223,811.678 6 for 1881 1989 per share, buyers.
18,000 3 8.177.31.1€
6,000 $
40,000 £
50 all
50 All 10$
50&U
'kong Ropo Manufactory Co., Ed. 9,000 Mixing Co. H&M. Glass Hanufacturing Co... 4,0009
17,000
$22
12,850.746% half year 83% prem.
· 1151.18
June 30/86
847 8 ý 4,387,5,97 % for 1885 par
Nove
25 discount 6,701.497 % half year
and 3%, bonus $123% prent, buyers 1,527.31110% and 2 X 8130 per share, buyers
bonus for 4
86 half year) 1,321.41
**Juza 30 1886" $195 per share 15,451,51 None
1,125.30812 690.60 810 1,094,523
NORO
41 per altare
nominal
$129 por share
13120
959
Nove 7.% First year
$72,95 Glinter, divd
Omonths
813
1854
00% discount
% prem
Rates of Int
th
∙1884,...
1884 Bir.
27908 n 18849
91898 Chinero Imp. (C. Bank Loso) 1885 27001
8,555 TI 500 all 2700$ 50011
600 all8 500
par
500 all
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited.. $,80019 100 all HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,2508 1006. Chiness Imyial 1891
LOANS.
Paunhle, June16&Den 14 Marok 16 Jane 30
Oct. 15
Jan. 18
19, buyers
22 prezz
* prem
prem.
X prem
A. G. STOKES, Shore Broker,
The Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Gladstonian Home Rulers are to coalesco, steamship Pingsany, frout Guloutta, or that the Unionists are to become more left Singapore on the 2nd inst, and frmly aited than ever in their support af a may be expected here on or about the Conservative policy in Irelzud. Whatevor
9th inst
The C. S. 8. Co.'s steamship Mendous, soti Me Chamberlain may take, it is 'al- from Liverpool, left Bingapore on the most impossible that the mains nauce of 2nd inst, and may be expected here law and order can be slackened in the least on or about the 9th inst.
The . N. Ca's steamship Taiyuan, from degree in face of the prout feuling of the Glasgow, was to leare Singapore on the English people. If any compromise, as to 4th lust, and may be expected here. on or about the 11th inst
evictions and reasonable abatements of roat,
THE Leg Minstrels will perform in the can be hi instrumentally be hit upon Theatre Royal this evening.
which is consistent with the dignity of the Guverament and favourable to the law. THA Agent of the M. M. Company informs abiding population of Ireland, then Bir us that the Company's steamship Anadyr, Chamberlain will deserve well of his coun with the next Franch mail, will leave Sai-try. But such a consummation in almost gon for this port at 9 p.m. to-day (Wednes too good to hope for. We believe that the day).
present Goremment, or a similar adminis,
A DETAILED, warrant having been received tration with Unionist principles, is the only by letter from Singapore for the arrest of F. one which can ever solve the Irish difficulty. Elliot, formerly the liespor of the Grand Ag has lately occurred in Bombay in Hotel at Peuseg, this prisoner was to-day which, after a native jury had returned a again brought before the Police Court, dat verdict of not guilty on a charge of mander,
the Sessions Judge thisagreed with the the case had to be remanded again, the verdict, and sent up the case to the High,
witness not yet having coming forward. Court It appears that the prisoners had confessed their guilt, and that some of the
Tars British steamer Partridge was put up property of the murdered man teas for nd in their passiva, but the jury still declined for asle by public saction by Mr G. & to convict the prisoners, because no ong Lammert this forencon, but did not find | saw them commit the murder. The High
purchaser, the highest bid being only Court agreed with the Sessions Judge that the verdict was wrong, and convicted the $14,000, some $10,000 below the past accused of murder, and sentenced them tu price.
Asmasportation for life.