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Today's Advertisements.
HONGKONG PUBLIC SCHOOL.
THE EASTER TERM wil: Commonce
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS. January 5, 1897-
Phra steamer, 1,011,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
TILE CHINA MAIL.
For SWATOW & SHANGHAL→→→
Per Fooksang, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday, the 7th inst, instead of as previously notified.
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T MONDAY, Juury 30, 1887, at resus, Britoli Dommber 23, For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOBAMA.
NINE A.M.
NEW PUPILS will be Admisted on SATURDAY, January 8, 1887, at TEN A.M.
C. J. BATEMAN,
Head Muster.
Hongkong, January, 1887.
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Jean BARDUUS, Cigarette sackore, don't let yourselverba imposed upon, Ask Cho Frunch Consul to let you see the Glen- uine trade-mark, and compary with it the aride you have purchased.
·FOR SWATÓW AND BANGKOK,
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Company's Steamer Killarney,
Capt. JAMES'NEILL, will
be despatched for the
above Porta on SUNDAY, the 9th Instant, at 10 a...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT WONG,
Agents.
Ilongkong, January 6, 1887.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers of through rutes for NINGPO, CHIFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Forts on the YANGTSZE, }
The Co.'s Steamship
Docation,
Captain Anquerir, will be Sedeemtched as above on
FRIDAY, the 14th Instant.
•
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, January 6, 1887.
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NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE
ITALIANA
Rico,YVES FAT HONG.
January 6:---
Lorna, British steanser, 1,025, Wm. Hunter, Arany January 4, General,-BEN HIN CHAN.
-
Fooksung, British: steamer, from Wham-
pos.
Mejoo, Chinese stomer, from Whampoa. Peking, British steamer, from Whampoa.
Marie, German stomaner, 704, J. Hohl mann. Haiphong via Holbow, January 3, Goneral.- WIELE & Co.,
Signal, Gorman stemmer, 380, T. Bruhn, Bothor January 4, Guneral.-SIEMSNKO &
Co.
wwwbamias
DEPARTURES. January 6-
Sin Kolga, for Feethow.
JI. Printzentury, for Rajang,
Watier Hiegfried, for Fuochow.
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Cure, for Hoihow and Singapore. Fraums B. Foy, for Lendust,
Don Juan, for Manila.
Cassandra, for Yokohama.
Mecfon, for Shang kini.
CLEARED.
filda, for Shanghai. Propontis, for Saigan. Danthe, for Bangkok. Hailong, for Swatow, Westmeath, for Yokulama. Fooksant, for Swatow and Shanghai. farne, for Singapore. Benglon, for Yokohams.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Par Phra Chom Klan, from Bangkok, 168 Chinese.
Per Lore, from Amoy, Mr Marel and 5 children and 671 Chinese.
Per Marie, from Haiphong, 27 Chinese. Par Sigual, from Hoihow, 22 Chinese.
DEPANTER,
For Namoa, for Swatow, Mr and Mrs Inglis, and Mr Ho To Lun; for Amoy, Rov. and Mrs Van Dyke, and Mr F. E. Carvalho.
Per Fakin, for Tamani, Mr Frank Ashton, (FLORIO & RUDATTINO ÜSITED COMPANIES.) Put Zajiro, for Amy, de, Mesars H. N.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN, AND GENOA."
(Taking Cargo at through zales to Manas,
PERSIAN GULF, Bagdan, all MEDITER- BANBAN, ADRIATIC and LEVANTING PORTS ALEXANDRIA, ODESSA, MAR- SEILLES, and aleo to Bunsos AVRE, MONTEVIDEO, VALTARAISO and CALLAU.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Bormida,
Capt. PrazanELD, will be Se despatched as above ou
TUESDAY, the 18th January.
The Stoamor has splundid Accommanda- tion for Passengers and carrias a Doctor and Stewardess.
For further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & C»!,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 6, 1957.
Destination.
Bangkok...
Batavia, &c., vie Saigon.... Goon, ... Hamburg, and Ports of Call.... London, via Suez Canal Landon, and Ports of Call, Marseilles, and Ports of Cail
Palmer, J. C. Tyler and J. M. Luqueor, aard 4 Chinese.
Per II. Printscubery, for Rajang, 4 Clá.
nesc.
Per Cara, for oihow, &e., 50 Chines For Don Juan, for Manila, Don Grenso,
and 2 Chinese.
Por Mefuo, for Shanghai, 1 European, and 4 Chinesa.
TO DEPART.
Per Propontis, for Saigon, 12 Chineso. Per Danube, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese. Per Hailong, for Swatow, 160 Chisuse. Por Fonksang, for Swatow, 11 Chinese. Por Lorar, for Singapore 685 Chineso.
SHIPPING REPORTS
Ind
The Britial steamer Larne reports light winds and fine weather to Pedro Blance thones va port strong N, W, winds and fine weather. Stenters in Amey. Amigo and Picciola
The British stoamer Phra Chom Kino cer porta: Had strong monsoon and consider- able sea throughout, hazy weather approa 38 ching the land
Per Thibet, at 2.30 pm, on Friday, the 7th inst., instead of na previously notifica.
SWATOW & SHANGHAL-- For Fanksung at. 9.30 p.m., on Friday, the 7th inet, instead of all pre- vionely notified.
Dr SHANGFAL—
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILN BY THE BRITISH PACKET.- The British Catrist Pokot Kutaar-i-Hind -
will be disputóbod' on TUESDAY, the 18th Jan., with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries ba yond, nia Brinding to the Straits Settle- monta, Netherlands Iulia, Barmak, Ceylon, India, Adlon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, C
EXPORT CARGOES.
Per America banque Francis B. Fay sailed 6th Janjary-For Loudon, 6,200 Fr Peking, at 5.30 p.m., on Friday, the boxes Cassia Lynes, 2,000 pkga. Broken
7th fret.
Oussia, 528 blue Strae braid, 300 bales Hemp, 500 pla. Preves, 200 boxes Gallnuts, 179 page. Caues, 250 pkga. Firo- crackers, 102 joxes Fasa and 355, rolls Matting.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
Per Camelot, at 11.30 am., on Saturday,
the 8th inst.
For COLOMBO.-
Per Licure, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday, the
8th inst.
For SAICON--
Motey Orders. 1.Money Oders are issued at Hong- Per Fortigers, at 430 p.m., on Saturday, koug and Shangai on the following coun-
the 8th inst.
tries and placus
Amoy.
For SWATOW & BACKOK.-"
Por Killarney, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the Azores IN.
9 inst
For STRATTS & ROMBAY.---
Per Kushur, at 2,30 p.m., on Monday,
the 10th just.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS. LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &c., &c. - Per dirtie, nt 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 19/h inst.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. – The French Contract Packet Fungué will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 11th January, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, mid Naplia; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Bormat, Ceylou, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing!
the Muila, de
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.-- The United States Mail Packet Oceanic
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 11th January, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, Sc., which will be closed as follows :---
2,15 M. Registry vender, 2,30 P.M. Pust-Ollice cluses, but Correo pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, de, by the French. Contract
Packet:-
Day before departure.—_
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Versole.
Captain.
Geo. Anderson.
Pinarello... Baur.
Danube (s) Celebes (3)...
Bormila (8). Neckar (9).
Stentor (6) Kaisar-i-Hind (x).. Yangisé (4)..
Magaki, Kold and Yokohama Thiber (s) Nagasaki, Kold und Yokohama Muncans (5)............. New York, via Suez Canal..... Matk Lane (s)
New York.....
Haroldine.
San Francisco, via Yokohama..Occanie ($).........
San Francisco, via Yokohama City of Rio de Janeiro (a).....
Shanghai, via Swalow......... Fooksang (8).
Eduards.
B. G. Stend.. Lormier..
Nelson
Pocter..... Tibbetts....
San Francisco...
Harvester
Shanghai
.....Peking (s).....
Taylor. Honormann.
Shanghai
...Nepaul (8)............
Hogg
Shanghai, via Amoy
Jason (R).....
Milligan
Shanghai, viu Amoy........
Dencation (s).
Asquith.
Singapore and London,
Benledi (s).
Ridduch
Sutow and Bangkok..
Singapore, Peoung and Bombay Kusligue (8)
Killarney (6).. Sydney and Melbourne, de........ hipgtu (8)....... Sydney and Melbourne, &c.....Airlie (8)..... Triste, &c.
Stocks,
BANKA
Berosice (8)
James O'Neill..
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P.M.Money Order Office closes, Post Office closes, except the NET Box, which is always open out of Office hours.
Day of departure, ---
10
11
Post Office opens. AN.Registry of Letters ceases, Posting of all printed matter und pultoria censer. A.M. Mais closed, except for Late
Lotters. 11.10.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.30 A.M.--When the Poet Office closer
entirely.
11.40 A.M.-Lato Letters may lo posled on board the picker with Late Foe of 10 cents until time of departure.
Agents,
Jate of Leaving,
Yuen Fat Heug........ Jan. 7, at daylight. Jardine, Mutheson & Co.............. About January 10. Carlowitz & Co.......... January 18,
Norddeuscher Lloyd,
Butterfield & Swire.
F. & O. s. N. Co..
Messagerie Maritimes P. & O. 5. N. Co....... Butterfield & Swire...... Russel & Co...... Aussell & Co.....
jo. & C. s. S. Co......................... Pacifo Mail S. & Co... Russell & Co....
Siemesen & Co.
Belgium.
* Berinuda
*Canada
Cratott.
Cape Colony.
Ceylon. (Constantinopi: Cyprus.
* Denmark.
Egypt. *Falkland Is. Fouchow.
* Gumbia.
Germany.
* Gibraltar
Gold Coast Bankow Hawaii Builow.
Hongkong *Holland.
* Madoira.
+ Malta
*Mauritia.
* Natal.
* Newfoundland,
New South Wales
*New Zealand.
North Borneo.
Ningpo. Norway. Port Darwin -Portugal
* fonduras, (Br.) * Iceland. India.
Queensland.
* S. Bolena. * Seychellea
Slangbai.
* Sierra Leonei
South Australia.
Straits Bottlements,
Seniow.
* Sweden.
! * Switzerland.
Tusmania.
United Kingdon. United States.
Victoria.
Western Australia.
* Italy-
*West Indies (British; Japan. •
ì Dirials, and Dutch). Lagos- 2-Orduts on thuCountries marked * are
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping Daylight---Danube leaves for Bangkok. Noon.-Feukang loaves for Shanghai, do.. p. Thioct inves for Nagasaki, "&o. 4 p.m.Peking leaves for Shanghai.
Miscellaneous.
Jaima-ainst the Tolartis must be sent
[No. 7301 – January 6, 1987.
We learn that nothing has as yet been course, not a word can be said against heard of the Japanese ironclad Uncti-kan, the Examiners, for the same rulge are un which is now many days overdue at Yoko doubtedly applied in every case but the hana" She loft Singapore for Japan direct result is, that candidates of ovest more than more than a month since, and grave fears average ability may thus bo oxclunca from are now entertained for her safety. Built the advantages of the Scholarships. Take, in France for the Japanese Government, for instance, the paper on English Compost she was, wo buliavo, in charge of a French tions at last examination. Thomaximum in to bears Russell & Co, on or C. It is surprising that no news what of marks allowed for this subject is 200, ever has been heard of her from Manila, and the number of marks awarded in 70 to and it is therefore feared that she has not the two candidates alike (Lo Kit, from succeeded in making that port or any other Victoria College, and T. Lamuect, from place of shelter H. M. S. Berzine (Cap St Paul's College) We have not soon these tain Balfour) las, we hear, Leen ordered to papers; but judging by the good average proceed to sun from this port, in search of shown by the candidates in English History the missing vessel; and it is to be hoped and English Literature, and by the relatives that this friendly action of Admiral Hamil.merit which a por-centage of works gained ton will lead to a happy result.
batore this date.
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, January 9
Goods per Passantira undelivered after
thin date subject to rent. MONDAY, January 10
Olaims against the Westmeath must be sent in to Mars Ramell & Co., on
or before this date. TUESDAY, JRuuary 11
Goods por Menogle undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
generally shows, it looks as if the marks given certainly did not or on the side af Tum Leo Minstrel Troupe of H. B. M.'s lemency. Twenty to forly per cent, of Goods per engine undelivered after this cruiser Leander, gave a very auoucistul per.marks obtained is vanally classed as "fair,
date subject to rent,
WEDNESDAY, January 12
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd,
Are Now SHOWING
IR SEASON'S SUPPLY THEIR
0%
XMAS CONFECTIONERY
AND
FANCY GOODS.
Also,
A Small Assortment of the Latest
formace yesterday in the Theatre Royal for the boneft of the widowed mother of
shipmate recently deceased.
forty ta sixty por cont. is good, and as on, Here the excellent, very good,” and Downstoles "good graden are probounded, to be ub- the hall was packed, the xedience being desorvad; and thirty-fiva por cont. is mostly composed of sailors, but upstairs given for the Composition paper, which
there were scarcely two docan pergung would mean that the efforts of the cau- Nevertheless the entertainment realisel didates in this subject tera very fonble. about $300. Considering that there is It must, therefore, bo a subject of gratifica only a ship's brew to cleat from, tion to future, candidates that a change is the faut pe inhos a vory creditable ap- to be made in the mode of examination, pearance, and the, crew of the Counter The Cambridge Syndicate must necessarily CHRISTMAS CARDS. are fortente in having anong taom such a have great experience in such matters, and morry crowd of minstrels Among the it will be altogether, more satisfactory that best things in the programes was a plan the values of written answers are givan by tativq song and dauce, by Mesars Edvards acknowledged authorities on such matters at and Sheppard; a strap speech on sound Home. There will be another examination by Mr Sheppard, and a really clover clog at the end of this year, instead of in Jones by Mr. Edwards, The Band of the December 1888. ship, a tolerably strong one, played selec tions during the interval which were much appreciated.
NEW PERFOMES, NEW SWEETY,
NEW CHOCOLATES, CET GLASS BOTTLES, GLOP AND HANDEERCHIEF Boxes; BASKETS OF CONFECTIONERY, CRYSTALLIZED Facts, CRACKERS,
&c. &, &c.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, December 23, 1886.
forwarded through be Lowion Post Office,
are paid lesa amall discount of about 20
2. in the $1, for with the remitter should allow. All such ores must be expresse/?
in British currency.
3.The commissie chirgel is as follows (according to the crency the Onter is drawn in).
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Up to £2, or $10, ¿K 20,0, 20 cents. £5, or $26, 500.40 £7, or $5, ol 70,0.60 ,,£10, or $50, R100,.0.80 10,... 81.00. -No. Order mú exceed £10 or $50
"
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(unless drawn ou Ina, when R150 is the limit), nor will morean two such Orders be issued to the same orson, in favour of the same payee, by same mili
Money Orders the United King dom for even sumst exceeding £5 are granted by menus Postal Notes, as to which noo soparate site or the Bong- kong Postal Guido.
6. Suma not oxeding 850 may be re- mitted between the cris of China by cuana of Postage frapa, subject to a charge of une per confor, ching or Money Orders many granted at Hong kong or Shanghel on Els where there are Agencies of the Hongig Post Office.
By means of Postal fee.
Quotaine
them;
Hoxusosa, Juary 13. OPIUM-New Patus,h,... 512 to 0131
Old
past,... Now Benarush... 492 Ok
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January 24, at noon. January 8
January 18, at 4 p.m. January 13, at noon. January 7, at 3 p.m. January 9. Aut January 13. Quick drapatch. January 11, at 3 p.m. January 29, at 3 p.. Quick despatch.
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New Malwa, ah,..... 500 Allowance, Ha...... 32/48 Old Maks, 1, 520;540 Allowance, L..... 32/60 Persion, Oilyash... 370/420 Allowano, T... 16/02 Persian, Papdied... 400/486 Allowares. Te...... 48-
Temporaire.
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Queen's Ki
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1. Do.
4 PM Do. (Wet ball) 98. 62 D
9.20.220
*1 PM 30, 130
0.1920
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60
60
„January 7, at 4 pRD.
Du. Da
Do.
53 Do. JM. 03 Maximum ... 61
F. & 0. 8. N. Cu... Quick despatch. Jardine, Matheson & Co.....January 7, at noon.
Butterfeld & Swire..........January 10,
Butterfeld & Swiro.........
F. & S. N. Co........
Gibb, Livingston & Co..
Yuen Fat Hong..
5. G. 1). Arthur..... Butterfield & Swire..
Ellis.
¡C. Bechlinger.
Russell & Co..... 10. Bachrach..
SHARE LIST: QUOTATIONS.
| Paid-¡ PORTION PEE LAST RETORT Last Dividend
¡Balancee.fward
Nos. of
Value.
Shures.
. X,
taxere.
| $4,500,000}}
Har equali
19 all
2002
Boagkong and Shanghat Baik Corp:100,000) 3
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INJORANORD,
North-China Insurance Co., Id...... 5,000£ Tangtaze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Union Insuranco Society Co., Id........ 20,000) 3 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld....24,000 Canton Insurance Office-Co., Ld..... 10,000 s Chiness Insuranco Ca., Limited........ 1,5005 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd... 8,000 Chini Fire Insurance Ca, Ii....... 20,000 Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,0008
PEAMBOAT COMPANİEL
HK, C. and M. Steamboat Co., L, 8,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited ...: 20,000 $ do-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,387
| 60,000 shares issued-33,212 £
ina and Manila 9. S. Co., Ld...... 3,500
MISCELLANEOUS,
pg & Whampoa-Dock Co., Ld. 15 500
and China Gas Co., Limited. 5,100) £
Shares
ug Hotal Company, Lt.
sha. izaud
yar Company, Limited..... 9,000
Ico Company, Limited... 5,000
Bakery Company, Ld....
Company, Limitad.... 7,000 ining & Sting Co....... 5,000 Sunghie Das Samatan
sation felts. 3111,760.34
$200,000
January 14,
January 16, at 3 pur. About January 14. „Nuo. 9, at 10 am.
January 10, ut. 4 p.. January 39, at 3 fm. January 14, at uoop..
JANUARY 6, 1857.
Closing Quotations,.
Cash.
£ div. 1-year 158 % prom, buyers to June 30, 86
Tla 100,000 l. 406,132.00. 20 p. shrs. 270 per chare
all £ 2568 2 83.355
50,000 T18, 3,069. 70344 31 7884
$75,000 3
255 2508 8 1,003 28 28,71168 250$ 50$ 1,001,000
600,0045
188,000$
"For 1885
for-rs. 115 -439,089,41 $31 p sh. /84 385 187,624.75 20% annum|568. 494,406.00 £0% for 1883 580
ex div.
!! saler
2,868.800% for 1885 $180 per share, nominal 283,482.55 $27.10 for '85 $437)
203
568,700
1008
20
100
$ 180,000 $ 50 all $142,370.01)$ 10€ 10
10€ 10
100 all
12 all 8 28,000
10 all 10£ 7.10 0,177,3
238,811.673 0 for 1881 80 per share, buyera
17.000
692
12,850.748 % half year 83% prom.
14 Jane 30/80 115L 13
$47 8% 4,387.5.07% for 1885 par
None
25. discount
6,701.43% year 8124 % prem., buyers
and 2% bonus
10% and 2%
bonus for 48130 per share, buyers
$C half year,
June 30 18868195 per share
1,123.30812
1,900 €
1,597.3.11
3,000
100
nli
1,321.41
100
Bll
13,451,51 None
5123 per share
28 18
600?
50 all-
90,00013 6,000 €
41 per share
100 all
690.60816 1,091523%
$120
$58
40,000 8
Manufactory Co., La. 3,000 8 Manufacturing Co.........] 4,000$
50 all
-108
50 all
Nono
5
nominai
None
cash
7%
1854
50 all
First year
Co., Limited 3,8008 · 100 all
60
8.585.500
Puyable June16&Dec.1İ
31898 100
27908 500 279018 500 all
March 15
June 30 Oct. 18 Jan. 18
7
CEL
amways Co., Lt 1,250$ 1009
in BA Loan) 1885 2700*
500
50% discount 6inter divd.
373.95 6 month $192, buyers
8% gram.
2% prez.
8 prem.
prem.
13% prom
A. G. STOKES, Skare Broker.
Do Minitawa over s 52 53
METEOROLOGICALEGISTER..
TOŻ
$0.14 37
Barometer
APP
Tomperature..
Humidity
Direction of Wind
Force Weather
Hongkong Observatory, Juary 6. 1887.
CHINA COAST METEOLOGICAL
REGISTER
JANUARY 5-Arį, M.
4
Manila... 29.87 8569 Exipbong. Hongkong 0.04 64 Amoy 30.0%] GF Fouchow..
Shanghai.. 30.18 42 Nagsaki.. 30.09 Wostock. 9.92) 2
JANUARY 6. —AT Manila......30.01; 80 `75, Haiphong-
Hokong 30.2066 53 Amy 30.3 54 74 NE Foochow... Shanghai.. 30.34 97 71 Nw
Nagsuki. 30.11-
Wostock, 29.76 5
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The baremater has risengradients for N. i. winds are rather ste ho tem paraturs is low, the humidity rate and the weather cloudy.
W. IBE Government Aalboer. Honghang Observatory, Jamās.
f.7.15 p. 1.
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Tak robbery of the Rev. R. O'D. Rose
Tara is an interesting account in the 83rd valume of the Proceedings of the Instituto of Civil Engineers of what seems a soma- what novel way of removing shorit pr kazdą. A steamer famished with a powerful atern publication of this fame commence Lewin, Chaplain of the Audacious, yester propeller was anchored in tho Calambis River, Oregon, and the engines set to day afternoon, of which we heard just as work. In eight days sho opened a chaandi we were going to press last night, turns out to a depth of seven feet below the propeller, to have beon in some respects a more serious washing out 10,000 cubic yards of gravel. affair than wo at first anticipated. It appears that the reverend gentleman was walking De Tunner, whom many of our readers may remomber in connection with the along Bonham Road and that abat2.20 p. almost mad attempt he made to fast for when hear Ross Villa, three Chinaren who forty days, has, we seo, sled down in the were lurking on the road sprang on him well-known American city of Minneapolis as a saloon-keeper. He is now a prosper- Que seized him by the back of the neck,ous mau, and he attributes, his proeperity
The Chink Shall.
HONAGONG, TAUBADLY, JANÇARY 6, 1887.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PARO STEZ CANAL.
OUTWARD BOUND; Deopdole, Oct. 26; Vea- another presented a revolver at his head pasan, 20; Japan, Dec. 7; Cardigan-ot a third seized his bio. The gentle Bale, 14 Cyclops, Dardanu, Alluny, Musser, 17; Belluns, 21; Oceanien, 25. HOMEWARD BOUND-Port Adelaide, No
veisber 26 Harler, 30; Bentennie, scan, Antonio, Dec. 3; Diomed, 14; Hesperia, Orion, 17; Dellerypham, 21; Melbourne, Eraunschwriy, 24.
and good health to regetarianism, which to has practised continuously since his fast. Doctor Tanner holds that our looings after man straggled a little with the man who steril proceed solely from the beasts which tacked his in the rear, but the villain who we and out ancestors have eaten† Accord- had seized his chain gave him little time toing to him the Americans are a pouple of Jow and immoral instincts, because they ara act, for in a second or two he had saappad so fond of pighinust debauched and the chain, and the three mon then made guiloful of edible animals. There are many who will think Dostor to be off his
The Anadyr, with the FRENCH MALL of off as fast as they could down the lane head, but experience and reason would Dan. 3rd, was to leave Saigon on Wad leading to the centre of China-town.prove to them that there is a great doal of uesday, the 5th, lot, at 9p.m., and Mr Ross-Lewiu thought at first he had truth in what De Tanner says—dierican may be expected here on or about
Suaday avening, the 9th inst. This lost his watch, but was pleased to and that paper.
Packet brings replies to letters de-the robber had been content with his gold on the most nausing story of the last spatched from Hongkong on October chain. Information of the occurrence was fow days in that of the burglaris elephant
20th.
The Pacife Mail Company's steamer City lodged at No. 7 Station and afterwards that started as an amateur crackanan on its own account at early morning at Woolwich, of fio de Janeiro, with San Francisco telegraphed to the Central Station. The It broke in the door of a workman's honge. nails &c. to the 11th Dec, eft Yoko Police say they can identify the leader of but finding the aperture too small it crush- Enma un the 6th inst., for Hongkong.
tho trio-the man who presented the pistole in the window and speedily consumed Hejs thought to be the man who robbed other with the breakfast of the master of the all the food left on the supper Lable, toge
the 7th Jan.
instart.
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loss house in the Western district some time house which was tied up in a cloth. So for ago and who als unamther occasion fired at all went well, but in its search for further constablo that was chasing him. And if we and broke furniture. Thereupen the lady plander the intruder smashed the crockery,
The B&A. S. S. Co.'s steamship Airlie
lof Port Darwin on the 28th Dua and may be expected here on or about The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd B. N. Co. a steamer Berenic, from Trieste, left Singapore on the 1st instant, and may are not mistaken, it is the same man who of the house despatched her busbaod for a be expected here un ur about the Sth escaped from a lukong a week or two agn. He policeman, nad descendud, armed with a poker, to do battle with what she imagined The 0. S. S. Co.'s steamship Jason, sears to be the leader of a band, who are was an ordianty honsstreiter.
from Liverpool, left Singapore on the bent on making the Western district rather 1st inst., and may be expected here unsafe for peaceable residente. Inspector un or about the 8th inst
borglar, called to hit to rewest or sur The Inda.Chiu Steam Navigation Co.'s Purry searched in the neighbourhood for render; hut the object approached her; steamchip Wingsang, from Valentta, some hours last night, but although he came ale omuto it heavily with hor poker, where- left Singapore on the 2nd inst, and across a company with hongs-breaker's tools," the trunk curled up and the elephant may be expected here on or about the he did aut entele sight of the man he was 9th inst
The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamship Menelaus, in search of.
from Liverpool, left Singapore ne the
She could just discern somó dark object
in the room, and, mepecting that it was a
utfered a rear.
It is's capital story as it is told a but
just imagine the feelings of the woman who. found herself bolaboring, an angry ele phant with a poker in the small hours of the
2nd inst, and tay be exposted hore Tas Gorernment Notification which a morning.-Pall Mall Gastle, on or about the 9th inat.
The CN Co.'s steamship Teiguon, from peared in the Gazette of Saturday last gires | |-
Glagow, was to leave Singapore on the the publis the very minimum of information Tonitew des Grands Travaux publishes its inst, and may be expected bera on or about the 11th inst The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamship Devotion, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 5th inst, and may be expected here ou or about the 12th inst.
Messe Butterfeld & Swite fiform us that the O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Deucalion, from Liverpool, loft Singapore yesterday morning,
The
Coccerving the result of the examination along account of the gigantic tower which is to form a prominout feature in the Paris for the Government Scholarship Itay Exhibition of 1889 The site finally docid- ba that this has been arranged upon the ed on is between the Purden, on the
Seine, and the Exhibition building principle of the less said the better, for the frat ataga of the tower will be 60 mètres result has been anything but satisfactory above the ground. At this love! there will Indeed, so badiy has the prozent system of ben gallery sil round, 15 mètres wide. The oxenivation boon found to work, that it has superficial aren will be 4,200 metres, and
the space will be occupied with cafés, a re been decided to abandon it altogether, to snurrat, &e. Un the second stage, at an obtain the papers from Hous, and then to elevation of 150 mètres, there wil to a large forward the answers to England, whore the glass-covered chamber, for the purpees of scientific exporiarents. The weight of the We are requested to state that the Com-rolatine merits of the candidates may be tower will be over 5,000 tons, but it will be mittée of the Tarant als Society have post-racisfartorily fixed. The official notion | so well distributed thas the pressure on the poned the dance fisel for to-morrow even giving the table of marke allotted to the foundation will not be greater than that of any building of ordinary construction. two candidatos, does not even mention that The first 60 motrea will represcat sa niuch ing to a date to be hereafter fixed.
the candidates were nosuccessful, nor docs weight is the remaining 240 It haa.
CAN resist wind force of 270 lbs. to the
and is due hero in the 13th instant.
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THE Agent of the P. M. 8. 9. Co. informasit étate by how many marks this success was been calcainted that the tower. us that the steamship City of Rio de Janei-missed. The Regulations for the Gerera quare foot, corresponding to a total pres- ru, with maila & from San Francisco to ment Scholarship state that no candidate sure of 2,500 tons on the whole build- the 11th Doc., has arrived at Yokohami will be elected who fails to got 400 marke la ing. The most violent storin in Paria has the faar English subjects, together with iba, to the square foot. The tower will, never showa o pressure of more than 100. and suited for this port to-day.
SUO marks in the remaining subjects that therefore, be safe from this danger. The The Football Match arfanged for this is to say, a cundidate must obtain two scillation of the building is also expected to be very slight-namely, 75 of a senti afternoon was unavoidably postpone to thirds of the maximum of marka(400 out of motra at the summit. The height of the Monday, the 10th instant, ab 4.15 p.m.600) for Grammar, Composition, History; tower will probably vary by 20 seilin dire,
Every pro The Cricket match between the Hongkong and Literatars, and three-fifths of the Bccording to the temperature,
cantion will be taken to protect # from Cricket Club and the Club's Fonchow Team marks (300 out of 500) for freography; light wing by the most approved lightning has also been unavoidably postponed until Arithmetic, Euclid, and Mozanation. At conductor. With regard to the erection Saturday, the 8th instant, at 11 o'clock. first glancescos fair that 63 per cent of this gigantic work the foundations are. expected to be in position befom the Erst of the marks should be earned before frost and the masonry of the basa by the beginning of next year. By the end of 1887 the most difficult part, that of the first 60 mètres, is expected to be oumpicted, and the remaining 310 mètres by the end of 1858, The kind of lifts to be used are not yet decided oh, but it in confidently predicted that ten minutes will sufipe to Tusch the summit, and that an hour will be requisite to go up by the ordinary staircase.
Eru that a telegrara has hoan coired candidato sezures the Government Scholat by Mers Melchors & Co., the agents for ship; but the consideration must be borno
the Anthon Gunter, a German barque in mind that the auawery oro pribably ap. bound for Hongkong and considerably praised upon a faulty or defective system overdue, that the vessel has bad to For instance, when Mr W. Bosman gain pabato Touron. The Anthon Gunter the Government Scholarship two years ago, Banoares, redzesd to 12 de Fabren left Sandakan, Borneo, about a month he narrowly escaped failure in the English nait, and to the level of the son loss, tenths ago with timber for Hongkong. When subjects by 7 marks, being credited with
and hundredths.
Fahrenheit.
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shac degrees, she was, it is said, about 100 miles only 407 for these papers; while for the from Hongkong she began to leak so bidly more technical branches he received $81 8. Hawwire, in percentage of cation, the that the Captain, finding it impossible to marks, or only 81 above the fallure point. [kumidity of air saturated, with mars boine beat up against the NE monsoon,dater And yet Branian seems to have been carry
100.
4. DIRECTION OF WIRD, ła two .”:
5. Fonon of Wip, according Braufort
Exalo
mined to turn about and run South for the ing all before him at Home, where con De nearest port. He succeeded in reaching petition is much keener than it is here. A. STATS OF WEITER. ludo Touros. At Touren there is no means for Bo that it would almost seem that the tachelelonds, d'deiseling, salu, ƒ fp gloomy,
A bali, lightning, a overcast, powers, repairing a vasol, and it feared the system of bestowing marks is more g squally, rzain, e endw, i shunter ability, barque will have to remain there until the strict and less generous here than
dew.(rot).
7. Rars, in inches, tenths and hudths. monecon change,
used be, or than it is at Home. Of
SUPREME COURT IN ADMIRALTY
Before Sir George Phillippo, Chief Justice,
with Hon. B. C. Thomaett, dagsor.”). Thursday, Jan. 6.
Be COLLISION BETWEEN THE ***ESPOIS" AND "NORDEN.”. The bearing, of the notion rulesd by Me
M. C. Holi, owner of the Danish steamer Norden, against Lieute
Horace Roid