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THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
THEATR*****
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
Fnder the Distinguished Patronage of E Hon W. H: Mauan, C.M. G., Acting
Governor.
H. E Major Gonoral CAMERON, O.B., Com-
manding the Forces
M
ON
SATURDAY,
15th January, 1887,
will be produced a USICAL AND DRAMATIC
ENTERTAINMENT,
Consisting of
FART I
VOCAL INSTRUMENTAL, AND VARIETY
ENTERTAINMENT,
in which the following have kindly con-
sented to nusist
Lieut-Col. ArJGESON.
Herr VON WILLE.
Major COCHRANE.
Staff-Sergeant MILLS.
Sergeant GLYNs, R. E.
Sergeant Arto, RE.
Gunuor ArTkINS, IA.
By kind permission of the Officers of the 2 Northamptou Regiment, the Band will perform & gles and play selections during thonvoning. It is hoped that Step Dancing will-ulso be introduced.
PART IL
The Burlesque of BUTTERCUP BOW- ER' A lately Produced at the al Fresco Mte in the Public Gardens.
The Proceeds of the Entertainment will be given to the fund for providing the An- uual Treat to Children of the N. C. D's and Men of the Garrison.
Doors open at 8.30, to commence at 9.
PRICES. OF ADMISSION :
0.50
Dress Circle and Reserved Stalle...$1.00
For Soldiers &】 Uuresarved Stalls
their friends (with tickets only)
Back Suats.........
www.www.cm
0.25
Married Soldiers with their Wives and Childron admitted free, (with tickets) to the Unreserved Stalls.
Tickets for the Drees Circle and Re- served Stalls can be obtained on and after MONDAY, the 10th Instast, from Meaare. KELLY & WALSH, where a Plan of the House can be sven.
INDO-ORINA STEAM-NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI FFA SWATOW. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for UHEFOO, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Kheda,
Captain Youse, will be despatched as above ou THURSDAY, the 13th Inatant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.;
·Generai Munuyers, Hongkong, January 11, 1887. Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
On
THE Steamship GAELIC will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama
TUESDAY, the 1st February, at 3 p.m.
Cenuection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan ports.
All Parcel Packages should be marked-to- address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.
RETCAN PASSAGES-Pasengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if embarking within one your, an allowance of 10% will ho made from Retum Fare, Pre-Paid He. ben Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Rotaru Fare. These aliouzunces do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Consular Invoices to accompany Carg destined to porta bayond San Francisco, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San
Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Gompany, No. 80s, Queen's Road Central,
C. D. HARMAN,
Agent. Hongkong, January 11, 1887.
€15
Not Responsible for Debts.
for the Beath, and Free Trokuta, apply either the Captain, the Agents, nor dila Garrison Bergeant Major.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.'
W. F. D. COCHRANE,
Major.
Hongkong, January 11, 1897.
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.
63
TIENDERS are Required for the CON- VERSION of the BUILDINGS en INLAND LOTS No. 74 and No. 88, Queen's Road, Hongkong, into BARRACKS, &c.
Plans and Specification can be seen, and Bills of Quantities and Form of Tender obtained, on application to the SURVEYOR, Royal Engineer Offices, Queen's Road, be: tween the hours of 10 am, d. daily.
Tonders to to addressed up to 12 o'Cleck, Noun, on MONDAY, the 17th of Jannory, 1887 to the SENIOR COMMISSARJAT OFFICER, Hongkong, and marked on the outside of. the envelope, Tender for the Conversion of Buildings,
The Secretary of State for War does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any Tender.
Commissariat and Transport Office,
Hongkong, 10th January, 1857.
PUBLIC AUCTION
αν
Owners will be espnsible for any Debt contracted by the Officer or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Honyhung Harbor ----
ADOLPH, Gurianu brig, Captain John Focke.Schellass & Co.
DANISH MONACO, Brit, steamer, Capt. W. H. Burgoyne. --Adamson, Bell & Co.
Esos Souun, American ship, Capt. J.T.
Soule-Master.
INGLESIDE, British barque, Capt. James Hayes.-Master
Sanes HiGHETE, Apierican ship, Capt. A. Morgan.--Ed. Schollhase & Co.
TITAN, American ship, Captain C. H. Allyn.-W. Legge.
VRYTURA, Spanish barque, Captain R. Estival.-Rotodios & Co.
Destinations.
A
A
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF
HONGKONG, No. 1105.
Regular, MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS HALL, Zotland Street, on MONDAY, the 17th Instant, at 8.30 for 9 pm. procisaly. VISITING Burиey are cordially
INVITED,
Rongkong, January 13, 1857.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS,
January 10, 1887 ;----
EG
Angers, British steamer, 1,200, Pinkham, Java December 28, Sugar, →→Á vax±ION, BELL & Ca
January 11-
Activa, German stundier, 289, Okristen- sen, Chefoo January 6, General.-MIFER & Co.
Hailey, British steamer, 277, J. S. Roach, Swatow January 10, General- DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP OG.
Soccww, British stuner, froni Whus-
POL.
DEPARTURES.
January 11:
Actie, for Haiphong. Airlie, for Freemantle. Luned Ene, for Takao. Haraldine, for New Teak. Pha Chom Kit, for Swatow and Bangkok, Sicutor, for Singapore and London, Chelmsford, for Whampoa Yangpin, for Europe. Gerin, for Wellington. Chingtu, for Sydney.
Kushgur, for Singapore and Bombay. Oceanic, for San Francisen. Soochaw, for Swatow, Welle, for Whanmapua.
CLEARED. Santa Filomans, for Builo. Haiphong, for Quast Ports. Fortier, for Saigon.
www.c
PASSENGERS.
ÅKEIVED.
Per Hailoons, from Swatow, 84 Chinesa.
Per Oceanic, for Yokohama, M. 8. Cle- menteon and wife, Kwong Man Tye, and 3 Chinggo; for San Francisco, Mr Wo. Woodley, Mr C. H. Crawford, and 105 Chinone.
Per Yangt, from Hongkong: for Sai-
on, Mesars (1. H. Ting and . Ting; for Singapore, Menara R. Slau, J. Androw, Paul Genman, G. delufeld, M. Fing and C. Parr; for Sues. Mr A. Kinkelin; for Marseilles, Mes C. de Positano, Mr nnd Romervilk. Mrs D de Alberti and W. From Shanghai: for Singapore, Mr Price; for Marsailles, Mr Wolfenden, General Erautzer (French Consul), and Mo. Kract. zer, Mr Thiebaut (Vice-Consul), Revs. J. H. Taylor, J. Darwen, Stewart and T. William, Mrs Nicholl and infent, and Mr- hama, Mrs Sadako Hara, Masera Phebe, K. For Marseilles: from Yoko- Ting Fook Lugita, E. Katayama, S. Chosuke, Fujimura, Kono and Kimura from Kohe, Mr. Ko bagasta Sayon.
Fer Chingt, for Sydney, o., 125 Chi-
Des*.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Hailaang reports: Loft Bwatow January 10th, and from thore to Hongkong, exportoned dull hazy wes- ther with high easterly swell. Steamers in port at the time of leaving were: Swatow, Builo, Tameri, Chi Yuen, Naushon and Picciola.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--
For BANGKOK.-
Por Wellingdorf, at 11,80 am., on Wed-
nesday, the 12th inst.
Per Taichion, at 3.50 p.m., on Wednes-
day, the 19th inst For HAIPHONG.-
Por Loire Infericure, at 5 p.m., on
esday, the 12th inst.
MEMOS. FOR TOMORROW. *Shipping. Daylight-Haiphong leaves for Coast
Peate.
Miscellaneons.
-data subject'en rent.
[No. 7805,-JANDARY 11, 1887.
TUBED men who are supposed to ba part of | We learn that the repairs to the M. M. Co.'s the gang who robbed the house of a Chris.steamer Sagtalien, necessitated by her being sian apothecary in a lano near Third Street run into by the P. M. Oo, a steamer City havá been arrested. Two were found by of Peking on the 20th November Jasi, are Sergeant Mann in Sui Bing Lane, Taiping nearly complated, and that the Sagkatien
Goods per Fengler undelivered after this shan. One of these men was identified by will take home the next French mal, to the women in the house while the other be despatched bance a fortnight day. wus suid to be like one of the band. The We also hear that the M. M. Oe,'s steamer, third man was farrssted by Lam Sing, the Folga, one of this regular, hosts on the detective at West Point. This prisoner Japan-Hongkong line, will bring down tho
General Memoranda.
THUNEDAY, January 13 ;-
2 p.m.Auction of Household Furnitura, was picked out among others as being liko maila, passougers and cargo from Shinphat
de, at the residence of H. M. Baily, one of the thieves.
Esq., at No. 2, Richmond Terraco
9 p.m.-Mooting of St. John's Lodge. SATURDAY, January 15 :---
p.m.Performance at the City Hall, Wed-Morner, January 17
For SWATOW & SHANGHAL-
Per Kut Sang, at 11.30 a.m., on Thura-
day, the 13th inst
For KØBE-
Por Atalanta, at 1.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 13th inat.
Noon.Tonder for the Conversion of
Buildings Gooda por Steamer Anadyr unclaimed
after Noon subject to rent.
3 pula.-A action of Household Furniture, , at No. 5, Richmond Terrace. Goods per Wingsang undelivered after
this date anbject to rent. 8 p.m.-Meeting of Persovemuce Lodge, Por Diamante, at 4.30 p.m., on Thurs WEDNESDAY, January 19:-
day, the 13th inst.
2 p.m.--Auction of Household Furniture, Sr., at the residence of E. Behre, Esq., Queen's Road Central.
For MANILA.--
For STRAITS & CALOUTTA.-
Pur Wingsang, at 2.30 p.m., or Friday,
the 14th inst.
For SINGAPORN-
in a day or two.
The case will come on
for transhipment to the Saghalten here.
THREE iuquesta were held this afternoon at One of those servants' osses that cour the Mortuary. One was on the body of pretty frequently in the Summary Jurisdio-Wong Achow, a coolic who fell down from tion of the Supreme Court was decided by a plank to the buttom of a junk. He was Mr Justiça Russell to-day. A scrvant of taken to the Tung Wa Hospital, where he Mr H. E. Denson, had been ruda to is died on the 9th inst."
Another was on the
mistress during the absence of Mr Danson body of Li Po Yik, who, tired of life, took and had refused to do his pidgio, Mra big dose of opium and retired to bud. Denson, after a repetition of this conduct, Some of the neighbours gave information dismissed the 'boy' and considered him to the Palico, and the woman was takon to self justified in refusing to pay him the the Civil lospital, where she died in a few balance of his wages. The boy sum boxes. The third inqueat was on another moned Mr Dunson and the gase was heard Weary of the World, youth of 17 years to-day. Mr Justice Russell, in giving jugd of ago, who killed himself by an overdoso ment for Mr Deason, read the boy a sharp of opium. This unfortuniste was also taken to the Hospital and every effort was made to gave him but without result.
A FACTORY is about to be erected at In- verness by a French firm, where sprata are to be converted into sardines Three-fourths of the sardines that are how sold are really sprate Truth. :·
Por Lydia, at 9.20 .m., on Monday, the A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd, octurs on bis conduct.
17ll it.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &C. &C. Por Airlie, at 9.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 19th inst
ARE NOW SHOWING HEIR SEASON'S SUPPLY
OF
XMAS CONFECTIONERY
-AND-
FANOT GOODS.
Alvoy
A Small Assortment of the Tatrak CHRISTMAS CARDS.
MAILS BY THE BAITISH PACKET. — The British Contract Packet Kaisar-i-Hind will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 18th Jan, with Mails for the United Kingdon, Europe, and countries be- yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle-NEW SWEETS, meats, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
The url hours will be obsorved in closing
the Mails, c.
MAJLU BY TAY PRENON PAGEET.— The French Contract Packet Saphalien will be despatched con TUESDAY, the 20th Toitant, with Mails for the
NEW PERTUMES,
NEW CHOCOLATES, CUT GLASS BOTTLES, GLOVE AND BANDEERONINF BCXES, BASKETS OF CONFECTIONERY, CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS, CRACTERS,
&c., S., &a.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, December 23, 1996.
at 7.10.1.
2188
United Kingdom, Europe, and places The publication of this issue commenced beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasiat Celonies, Puudichery, Maltas, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Multa, and Gibraltar,
The usual hours will be observed in atasing
the Maila, &c.
,
HOURA OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The following honns um observed in closing | Mails, o., by the British Contract
Packet:- Day of Departure,—
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vexin's.
Genou, C.
Bormida (a).. Hamburg, and Ports of Call... Neckar (8). Havre, &c., via Suez Caual.....Lydia (a).. Kobó..........
Atalanta (8) London, via Suez Caual......... Telemachus (a)... London, and Ports of Call.......Kaisar-i-Hind (s). 59 London, via Susz Caual. Glenogle (g)...
Manits...............
Diamante (u)..
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
• THE
PLANO. &C. Underignod he received instruc- tions to Sell by Public Auction, OR
WEDNESDAY,
-the 20th January, 1887, at 2 p.m., at the Residency of E. BEHLE, Esq., Queen's Road Central, next door to Messrs. KELLY & WALSH,-
THE WHOLE OF HIS ELEGANT AND SUBSTANTIAL EUROPEAN AND CANTON-MADE FURNITURE,
comprising
ORETONNR-COVERED DRAWING-ROOM SUITE, OAK-CARVED CENTRE TABLE and BOOK CS, LARGE GILT MANTLE MIRROR,
• ENGRAVINGS, BRUSSEL'S Casper, Laos and
·REP CURTAINS, &c., &c,
COTTAGE PIANO, by E H. PREAN, in splendid condition."
OAK SIDEBOARD with BLACK MARBLE-TOP, OAK PLATE STAND.
DINING ROOM SUITE, DINNER and Desser SERVICES, CLass and PLATED WARE, CUT LERY, FENDERS and Irons, Su.
DOUBLE ILO and Brass spread with PATENT SPRING MATTRESS, &; BED-OOM SUITE, PATENE SHOWER BATE, &., &c.
OFFICE FURNITURE. JAPAN-MADE JINRICKSHAW, NEARLY
NEW.
Catalogues will be famed prior to the fisle, and the above will be on view on Tuesday next,
TERMS OF SALS.—Ás customary.
G. R. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, January 11, 1887.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Steality
Glenogle,
|
Nagasaki, Kabé and Yokohama Teheran (a)) Now York, via Snez Canal... Mark Lane (s) San Francisco, via Yokohama City of Rio de Janeiro (3).. San Francisco, via Yakohama.. Castic (s).
San Francisco...
Shangha
Bryabilda
Nepaul (6) Kutsang (8). Denalion
Shanghai, via Swatow..... Shanghai, via Amog.. Singapore, Pensug and Calentts Wingsang (1) Singapore, London & Hamburg Marioneilshire (6). Singapore and London Benlodi (s). Swatow, Amoy and Foochow... Haiphong (a).. Sydney and Melbourne, .....Airlie (8)...) Frieste, & Yokohama and Kobé
Rtocks.
BANKX
Beranice (2)............. Cardiganshire (3).
Captain.
Pirzurello
Baur.
J. Wose...
2
Noo, Money Order Office closes.
FM.-Registry of Lelfors censes. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases.
3
wing China gaail.
BONOKONA, TURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1887.
TELEGRAMS
[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL
(Via Southern Line. }
RESIGNATION OF LORD
1.DDESLEIGII. Lostov, 7th January, 1887.
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has resigned.
Truth has authority to state that there is no foundation whatever for the report that Me Lowell is engaged to be married to the Dewaser Lady Lyttelton, The atory is a pure invention, and a most najustifiable on.
FRENCH priutors are, as a role, very
The British Cahinét is evidently in the throes of transition, and a strenuous effort is again being mado to form the Coalition Government which the Unionista of every ahado believe will prove the bulwark which is to protect the three kingdoms from the machinations of the Grand Old Man and his followers. But the mutual repuguauce of Liberale and Conservatives still bars the way to the consummation so devortly wished for. Lord Hartington, much as he appreciates the Conservative policy towards Ireland, gently yet firmly declines the rate in their publications, but the following is an amusing exception: A very tempting offer which is so gracionoly held expensive and elaborate Missal was publish- out to him for the purpose of making himed some time ago by an eminent Parts firm. Among the directions for the celebration of one of the Conservative flock; and Lord Mass is one which should be les le pretrz Northbrook, erstwhile First Lord of the Sto an culotte' (Lere the priest takes off his.
bead-drass or acall-cap) nut by the unfor- Admiralty in Mr Gladstone's Cabinet, tueste change of a letter, it was found, to though probably ready and willing to share the publisher's horror when half the edition in the leaves of office, is courteously ob-had been bound to road lei te prêtre ste sa
endutte (breeches). jected to by the bulk of the Tory party. These two instances
may be fairly takan ta represent the spirit of different fretions at the present moment, and unless Mr Gladstone modifios his scheme, ca be sows to have proposed to do, the present complications are likely to continue. However this may be, it interesting to note the various changes in the Cabinet which have bean telegraphed out by Router during the last fortnight. During that period we have been notified of the obtsinud. resignation of two of the leading members
the
The decoration of the new Distinguished Service Order consists of a guld cross, en- amelled white, edged with gold, having on one side thereof in the coutre, within a wreath of laurel, enamelled green, the Im perial Crown in gold upon a red enamelled ground; and on the reverse, within a simi- lar wreath, and nu a similar red ground, the Imperial and Royal cipher, V.R. It is to be suspended from the left bremst by a red riband, edged with blos, of one iuch in width. The order is about the size of the Victoria Cross, and miniature copies can be
of the Cabinet, Lord Churchill, Chancellor Tux Paris correspondent of the Standard of the Exchequer and Loader of the Hoitae wires-I am informed en good financial authority that an agent from the Russian of Commons, and the Earl of Iddoaleigh, Government is now in Paris seeking to Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.netiste a loan. It appears that the offer me to the St. Petersburg Cabinet by the The Marquis of Salisbury has boot op. The cause of Lord Churchill's resigna Berlin banker, Bleichröder, was rejected
LORD SALISBURY APPOINTED HIS
SUCCESSOR.
KM.-Mail closed, except for Late
Letters. 3.10 P.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fue of 10 conta until 3.80 P. When the Post Office cloves
unlicely. 3.40.-Lat Letters may be posted
on board the packet with Late Pointed Secretary of State for Furcignition has been explicitly stated,ho could because the terme ho demanded wore too Feo of 10 cento until time of Attira. departure.
Agents.
Late of Leaving.
January 18.
iCarlowitz & Co.........
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Siemeren & Co....
R. C. Thomsen......Sicunason & Co.....
Butterfield & Swiro.. Jones.....
E. G. Stead.
McCaslin
Porter.
R. Meikle..
Young,
Asquith
d'A. de St.
W. R. Datton
Riddock
S. Anator
P. & O. S. N. Co........ Jardine, Matheson & Co..... Russell & Co.......
P. & O. 5. N, Co.
Russall & Co....
Pacific Mail S. S. Co..
JO. & O. 8. 8. C).
Russell & Co.....
P. & O. 8. N. Co..
January 24, at noon. Jan. 17, at 10 a. m. January 18, at 2 p.m. January 14.
January 18, at 4 p.m. About January 19, January 13, at 5p.m. Jun. 21, at daylight, About January 13.
January 22, ai 3 p.m.
Quick despatch. Quick despatch.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
not approve, wonderful to say, of the ex-onerons, and not because the Russian Go
vernment did not wish to borrow. If what tra votes for the army and navy in the I have heard in high financial circles is cor- budget-but we are left to warmte the rest, the Russian Government has em cause of the Earl of Iddesleight's resignation, powered ita agont now in Paris to conol de ile negotiations for the ican of 75,000,000 PASSED SUEZ CANAL
published to-day. It has been known for roubles which it refused to grant to the OSTWARD BOUND Frapacion, Oct. 28;
Gydops, Bardanus, duny, Hesser, some time past that the Earl of Iddesleigh German firm. The guarantees offered by the Russian Government are said to be 17 Bellona, 21; Oceanien, 24; Gien has been suffering from over-work, and amply sufficient, but the Paris Syndiente frin, Lartes, 28; Achilles, Taube, it is possible that the state of his dues not as yet soum disposed to assume Colombo, 31.
HOMEWARD BOUND-Banu, gean, health has compelled him to resign. Wo any responsibility.
Adonis, Dec. 8; Hesperia, 17; Belles rather incline to think, however, that rophon, 21; Ajax, Glenean, Medusa, the onuso of his withdrawal from thes to be called Albert Alexander: Victor Truth heard that the youngest Battenberg Pembrokeshire, Camarin, 91; Palinu
Cabinot is due to a difference of opinion Henry. The child's cradle was bought by vus, Jan. 4.
the Queen in Ediuburgh: It is of polinbad
The Pacific Mail Company's steamor City between himself and colleagues oak and is lined with pink. It was exhibit-
of Rio de Janeiro, with San Fransisco point of foreign policy. Some of the auged in the artisane auction of the Edinburgh manila &c. to the 11th Dec., left Yoko- | gested alterations in the Cabinet may also Exhibition, and a very best sud substantial hams on the 6th inat.. for Hongkong.
no lave been congenial to him and int piece of furniture. The true destiny of the February 1, at 3 p.m. The S. S. Nepaid, with the EULA loseed him in his decision. Anyhow, the Beatrice junior should at onco be elected new Battenberg is ebrious. This Priven of Dec. 10th, loft Singapore on Satur
a., and Conservatives have lost in him a Minister to the Bulgarian Throws This would suit day, the 8th instant, at many bo expected here on or about who though perhaps not a brilliant was at all parties. The Bulgarians, would be able to govern themselves during a long minori Friday, the 4th instant. This packot brings replies to letters despatched least a safe and experienced politician. As to, and establish their Constitution tha from Hongkong on Nov. 7.
we have already noted Lord Bartington has firmly to be attacked at the end of it. The salary need only be moderate, but it would refused the tempting offer held put by the be enough to remove all chanca of our be The U. N." Co.'s steamship Taipuan, from Marquis of Salisbury, not even the Proming saddled with another Royal grant or
Glasgow, was to leave Singapore on the 4th lush, and may be expected here erthip, or a seat in Cabinet, with the Leader another Royal mongoliet officer in the army. And even Russia and Turkey could. ship of the House of Commons, entic hardly object to the Throne being filled
Jardine, Matheson & Co.....January 15, at noon, Batterfield & Swire............January 14. Croix....Jurino, Mathon & Co......January 14, at 9 p.m. Adamson, Bell & Co... January 11. GILD
Livingston & Co....... About January 34. Douglas Lapraik & Co......................(Jan. 12, at daylight. Rasall & Co.
January 19, at 3 p.m. January 14, at nción. Co...........January 17.
Ellia
0. Bechlinger.
0. Bachrech.
B. Wilkins............ Adamson, Eell &
SHARE LIST. QUOTATION..
[Nos of Palest.
Shures.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp, 60,000
INSURANCES.
North Chipa Insurance Co., Id,..... 5,000|2
Yangtazo Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 10,000s China Traders' Insaries Co., Ld.... 24,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., La..... 10,000 Chinese Tusnorace Co., Limited.......... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insuranou Co., Ld... 8,000 China Fire Insurance Co., Ld..... 20,000* Singaporo Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES,
AK. O, and M. Strahou: Co., La 8,000 3. Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20, 000 $ Indo-Chin S. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 C
60,000 shares issued.......
China and Muvils 5. 5. Co., Ld...... 3,500 $
MİKOZLEANEGUK
'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 12,500 5 HK. and China Gas Co., Lorited, 14, 100je
New Shares Bangkang Hoto! Company, Lt....
6a
3,000 she issued
Captain Hooo, will be China Sugar Company, Limited... despatched as above on
Hongkong I Company, Limited.. 5,000
or about the 19th Instant..
This Steamer has superior Accommoda-ongkong Bakery Company, L...
tion for Passengers and carries a Dootor
sud Stewardess.
Paul | POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Divident
Besar Balances.j'ward
127
all
*
$4,500,0
JANUARY 11, 1887.
Mask
£2 die, 4-year
For equals 111,760.3 to Jano40, 86 59% prem. antimofdw
/ $ 200,000j)
56 Th. 100,00 Tl. 406,132.00)
30,000 Tis
070,000/6
800,ons
£
28 232 $5.$ 2
250$ 50%
188,000 8 1,000 25 28.711.513 2608 60:3 1,000,000 $ 1068 206 608,700 $ 10013 20
10 all $ 180,000
50 142,370.01)$ HE
TIs. 20 p. pris 270 per shace for 188
for yr. 5,059.70101
Dve 31 1981 Tls 115 480,084.+1831 p. sh. 84 85 187,524.520 %
+68
ex div. 494.403.00 10 7% for 1885 180
4 BAICS 2,868.806% for 1835 8180 per share, nominal 283,488.65847.00 for '858427) 228,811.576 for 188191 per share, buyers
17,000
$22
12850.746% half yea: 83% prem.
June 30/86 115.13
SAT 8% 4,387.5.07% for 1885 par
None
125 discount
half year 6,701,13
$123% prem. and 2 bonus 1,587.3.11% and 9
bonus for $130 per abare, boyers
8 hali year), 1,331,41
June 30 1886 13,451.51 None 1,125.80212 620,66 $16 1,091.323 Y
$195 per shura $125 per sharo 941 per share 8120
$58
T. 18
TE
31,212 £ 10 10
100
ali
1,900 € 3,000
120 121
10 all 10€ 7.10
100
18,00K
9,177.31€
9,
25
600
60
6,000
on Sugar Company, Limited... 7.000 Perak Sugar Cultivation Co...
100
5,000 TL
50
None
For Freight or Pannage, apply to
None
25
T
nominal
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Hongkong, January 11, 1887.
61
Mining Co.
108
None
18141
th
cash, buyers
HK. & Row. Wharf & Godown Ca. 17, 0008
100 all
Nove
8% pram.
BAKI AND KOBE.
H&M. Glass Mangfacturing Co... 4,000 8 A. S. Watson & Co., Limited..... 5,800 $ HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,250 $
SU all 60 ull 100 all-
7% First year
372. Dinter dird
954
100% discou
R
11
100$
500 1884 .....
2790 $ 500 all 1884 days
240S 500 1824 0.......
-8189 8 500 Chinese Imp. (Ch. Bank Loan) 1885) 2799*500 CAB
6 months
50
$132, buyers
prem
Rates
Zvet.
Payable. Tuus18&Den, 10| March 15
prem
-prém.
%
Y prom.
8%%
Jan 18
11% prom
A. G. STOKES, Share Broker,
.....
Pirak Tin Mining & E'ting Co. 6,000 Panjon & Sunghie Dua Samatan
40,000
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIZ-NAGA-H'kong Rope Manufactory Co., La 3,000 $
(Passing through the INLAND SEA.)
The P. & 0.8. 3. Co.
Stownship
Teheran
will leave for the above Thinese fuperial 1981... places on FRIDAY, the 21st Instant, at Daylight.
Aeting Superintendent.
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, January 11, 1857.
E. L. WOODIN,
June 30
Oct. 15:
on or about the 11th inst." The O. $. 8. Co.'s steamship Dercalion, ing him to forego, his independence. with a non-resident baby.
from Liverpool, left Singapore on the Lord Salisbury was therefore compelled to
5th inst., and may be expected here on Bosrob elsewhere both for a Chancellor of Tat hopes of the timetallists in Germany, or about the 12th inat,
The Shire Line steamer Cardiganshire, from the Exchequer and a Leader of the House says the correspondent of the Tokes, have been unexpectedly dashed in the radest London, left Singapore on the 9th of Commons. The former he has found in manner by the statement of Herr Dr Jacobi instant, and my be expected here on the Right Hon. G. J. Gosohen (who was re- that tlio Imperial Government had recently or about the 10th inst.
Two Chinese dealers were charged at the Police Court to-day at the instance of In- spector Bramner with bringing two bulluakai
The into the Colony unfit for alangkar, were fined $25 each, with the option of one
month's furd labour,
jected, along with the Right Hon. G. Oite sold to the Egyptian Government all its re- maining stock of silver bars, and also a Trevelyan, by Edinburgh at the last election considerable portion of its store of silver because of his Unionist declarations on thalers not in circulation, smoacting to about 14,000,000 marka Mr Jacobí said -- the subject of Ireland), whose acceptance The making of Egyption coins at the of the position is conditional on his obtain Berlin Blint was dus to a proposal on the
inga aeat in Parliament; and the latter in part of the Egyptian Government to buy of our silver bars-("Hear "on Mr W. H. Smith, who has been prouted the Left) and this request was complied
over some
from Secretary of State for War to with Bear, hear na the Left)-in or- ALTHOUGH we do not think $4,000 would be First Lord of the Treasury, su office der to obviate the continued loss of interest there. Quite apart; thereforo, from be an excessive salary for the post of In-hitherto Alled by the Freintor himself. The its attitude to the currency question, the spector of Schools, the figures in last night's Secretaryship for War has has taken Government has been mainly guided in this paragraph should have been $2,400, Dr State for the Colonies, and Lord Salisbury could be exercised. In this bargain, which by Sir Edward Stanhope, Secretary of mattes by practical considerations Of conrie no pressure on the price of silver Bitel's salary up to the present, instead of
has again resumed the office of Secretary of was come to secretly. For similar reasona $4,000. The aslary will now be $3,000.
also during the current year the remainder Foreign Affairs, for which position bu of our stock of silver bars was handed minister is better qualified. The prover to the Egyptian Government, and The property situated to the East of the! P. O. Cc.'s Godowns, registered as the used appointment of Lord Northbrook in order to fully satisfy the wants of the Egyptian coinage a small portion of to be Secretary for India is rather our existing stock of thaters, amounting to Remaining Portion of Marine Lot No. 57,
puzzling, insuch as nothing has heen 1,200,000 warka, was likewise Amelted. was knocked down at public auction by Mr said as to what was to be done with Lord down. The steek of silvers
waisted about 189,936 lbs., and one authority, bakt J. M. Armstrong, auctioneer, this afternoon, Cross (late Sir Richard), the present in- ing tid, per ounce stauard silver, coord for $205,000, or at a little over 7 per square curabant
Has Lord Cross been shelved, ing to the last London value, as the basis foot. This is a very good prisa, considering or has he again been standing na his dignity of his calentation, makes out the purchase that the property at present pays about and taken the huff! As matters stand af prise of this aller card to be 19 857,000 wacks, which would be brought up in | 6*7; on the gross rental.
present, & Becretary for the Colonies has round numbers to 14,000,000 marks by
pieces. to be provided as cor to Sir Edward the sale of the additionalhaler Is another column will be found an adver Stanhope, and the question is, Who is he monometallist camp at the revelation There is of course great for in the tisement regarding the entertainment which to bat May be Lord Cross.
of this sale of German silver to for
wan mentioned by us on Saturdeskat.
as an unequivocal rosumption of The entertainment is intended to afford the Ir is the Chan's desire (according to Traith in Governsent, and it is hailed by the that all her family should be in England the silver sales which were suspended in married soldiers with their wives and children during the Jubilee celebration next year, se 1870. On the other head, the Conserva an opportunity of witnessing the per the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and tives are nearly beside themselves with dis« formance free and to provide funds for the Prince George of Wales are coming homo appointment at this dashing of their hopes.
from Malta at the end of May for few and the organ of the timetallists, the Kre Annual Treat to the children of the not-weeks, and the Dake and Duchers of Con. Zeitung, indulges in a most doleful Iement- commissioned officers and men of the Gar. naught are to retain from Bombay for a ation, over what it calle tina personal defeat.
couple of montha
of Prince Bismarck, ZiLOR.