Entertainment.
THEATRE ROYAL,
CITY HALL
Under the Distinguished. Patronage of H. E. Hon. W. H. MARSI, C.M.G., Acting
Governor.
H. R. Major-General CAMBRON, C.B., Com-
manding the Forces.
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THIS EVENING,
15th Janitary, 1887,
will be praducod a
USICAL AND DRAMATIC
MR
ENTERTAINMENT,
Consisting of
PART I
YCOL, INSTRIMENTAL, AND VARIETY BNZERTAINMENT,
in which the following have kindly con
sented to assist:-
Lieut. Col. ANDERSON.
Borr VON WILLE
Major CoeRRANE.
Staff-Sorgeant M
Sergeant GLYNN, RE
Borgeant Arias, R.B.
Gunner ArTKINS, R.A. By kind permission of the Officers of the 2nd Nerthampton Regiment, the Band will perform a glee and play selections during the evening. It is hoped that Stop Dancing will also be introduced,
FART II.
The Burlesque of BUTTERCUP BOW. ER as lately Produced at the at Frisen
Fête in the Pubha Gardens
THE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements. Moon, and 3 Misses Foskons, Mrs MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Maintyre and child, and 30 Chinese.
"Per-Kaisar-i-1/ind, from 'Shanghai: for PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM Hongkong, Mr G. Morrison, Mr. D. E. Sassoon, and 6 Chinese; for Singapore, NAVIGATION COMPANY. Mona. and Mrs Dalaracha and anal for The Departure of the Venice, Mr Hennie; for Lordon, Mrs Cone,
Steanup
and Hon. F. N. Hood. Nepaut
for SHANGHAI has bean POSTPONED till Daylight TO-MOR- ROW (SUNDAY), the 16th Instant
3. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent Hongkong, January 15, 1887.
FOR SIIANGHAL
The Steamship":
Yangésze
Per Merionethshire, from Nagasaki, Capt. Kook.
Par Borneo, frum Batavia, Me and Mrs Jose Gonsalves Roter, Mis Jose Antonio do Figneiredo, Mrs Mooring, and SO Ohi-
neze.
DREIL
For Temachus, for Singapore, Mr Rodri- gues y fác London, 17 Seamen (European).
Per Deucalion, for Amoy, Mr and Mrs Jadd; and Mr Hanninggson.
Per Felocity, for Honolulu, 17 Chinese. Per Dabury, for "Swatow, 024'Chinese,
Per Berenice, for Singapore, &c., 242 Ohi
Captain F. Savez, will Erbe despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the iGth Inst., nese, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Famage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, January 15, 1887.
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FOR YOKOHAMA 'AND KOBE.
The Steamship
louny,
E. Tour, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 20th
Instant
For Freight or Passago, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Bonglong, January 15, 1887
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Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers" or The Proceeds of the Entertainment will rere of the following Vessels, during be given to the fund for providing the An- nual Treat to Children of the N. C. Other stay in glong Harbour:- and Men of the Garrison.
Doors open at 8.30, to commence at 9.
PRICES OF ADMISSION 1 Dress Circle and Reserved Stalle.......$1.00 Vareserved Stalls For Soldiers &)
Back Soate.........
their friends (with tickota only
0,50
0,25
Married Soldiers with their Wives and Children admittad free, (with tickets) to the Vurcserved Stalls.
Tiokata for the Dress Circle and Ra served Stale can be obtained on and after MONDAY, the 10th Instant, from Mesara. KELLY & WALSH, where a Plan of the House can be sean.
For other Sonis, and Free Tickets, apply
to the Garrison Sergeant Major.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN'
W. F. D. COCHRANE,
Majer.
Hongkong, January 16, 1987.
ADP, Gormaa brig, Captain John Facka-Sabellhaes & Co.
DANISH MONARCH, Brit. steamer, Úaph. W. II. Burgoyne.Adamson, Bell & Co.
Eros Bouse, American ship, Capt. J. T. Scale.-Master.
Inqussion, British bargao, Capk James Hayes-Master.
Sanan Hoxer, Amorican ship, Capt. A. Morgan.-Ed. Schollhass & Co.
VENTURA, Spanish barque, Captain R. Estival Remedios & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
January 15, 1887 :--- Woong. British steamir, 1,109, Var chor. Waha January 9, Rice.-BUTTER- FIELD & SWIEJ.
Folt, British ate., 500, J. S. Wyllie, Tamani via Keelung January 11, Amoy 13, aud Swnlow 14, General. DouGLA, STEAM- 63 SELF Co.
To-day's Advertisements.
MOUNT KELLETT.
LET, FURNISHED, The Ev
Kung Sang, British str., from Wheat-
pert
Yangtze, British steamer, from Wha
рса.
Quarta, German stearner, from Whamı - pca.
Kaisulind, British steamer, 2,401,
TROONED HOUSE BANGOUR. Tenuis E. G. Stead, Shanghai January 13, Mails,
Court attached.
For Particulars, apply to
Messrs. BIRD & PALMER,
Architects.
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Bongkong, January 15, 1887.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI.
The Co.'s Steamship
Farien,
Captain WYLIE, will be
despatched for the above
Tea and Silk.-P. & D. 8. N. Üo.
Mark Lane, British steamer, 1,320, R
TO DITARI."
Per Mongkut, for Svatow, 200 Chiuose, Per Quants, for Saigon, 12 Chinese.
Pur Danish Monarch, for Saigon, 12 Chi-
ueso.
Per Fengts, for Shanghai, 10 Chineso, Per Johana, for Holhaw, 60 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS The British steamer Pokica reports: Left Tamsui and Keelung on the tits inst, med esporiuntud moderate R. to N. E. winds, und rainy weather to Amoy, Left Amey on 13th, had light variable winds and thick hary weather bu Lammocka; and thance to Swatow light N.E. wind and clondy wen- ther. From Swatow to port, moderate to N. E. winds and cloudy weather. Steamer in Amoy, Chicang Rock Kian. Steamers in Swatow, falcong and Activa.
The British stea...er Merionethshire re- parts: Hard North-Easterly gales from port to port.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For BANGKOK.-
Per Mongkut at 8.30 am., on Sunday,
the 10th just.
Per Protos, at 4.30 p.mu, on Monday, the 17th inst, instead of as previous- ly notified.
For SINGAPORE.---
Per Lylic, at 9:30 a., on Monday, the
17th fast.
For NEW YORK.—
Per Mark Lane, at 11:30 am,, on Mon-
day, the 17th inac.
For KOBE & NAGASAKI.-
Shipping
DaylightNepaut leaves for Shanghai, Daylight Deepdale loves for Kobe, &c. 4pm. Yung taze loaves for Shanghai. Priers lovos for London.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES :— ORDLE OF SERVICES OF THE CHORDE OF KNGLAND AT HT. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL FOL THE 2ND BUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY.
11.80.-Matias, Litany and Sermon. 5.45p. Evensony & Sermoon, Preacher
the Ray, R. Egan, R.N. Week Day Berries.-
Wednesday Evening-6.45.m. UNION QUTION.Divine: Worship, 11 A.M.-Rev. E. J. Eitel. Service in Chinese, P.M.-Rev. J. Chalmors, M, A., ·L.L.D. ' SEAMEN'S SEBYLCERThe Services for Sennen which have been hitherto held in to Misina Church, Queen's Road, a
Or the three mon who were charged with of treaties, customs, tariff, de, &n, and a endeavouring to dispose of 175 counterfeit hat of advertisamanta. It also contains dollare in Quban's Road Central, two were a useful map of Japan and a plan of Yoko- It is neatly and tastefully bound, to-day committed for trial at the Supreme huma
and from its general usefulness deserves Court and one was discharged.
ready and extensive ante among merchants (REGINO POMMINGO, a Spanish subject who of the Far East. was arrested in Shanghai on a charge of murder within the jurisdiction of the BY peror of China, arrived here last night from Shanghai and was to-day readited to the
Manila Government
Mresna Adamson, Boll & Co. inform us that they have received a telegram, ie the mortion route, advising them of the depar ture of the steamship Albany from Singa pore for this port, on Wednesday orquing
held in the future in Union Church, Ou last. Sunday and Friday evenings at 7:30 All Searaon are invited to attend.
GERMAN BETHESDA CHAVEL-Service in
the German language, by Rev. F. Hartmann, overy Sunday, at hanif-post tous, in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House,
West Point,
In our roport of the Greely v Hongkong
[No. 7809 JANUARY 15, 1887.
YESTERDAY affemnon, about four o'clock, hilo a Celestial-world-renowned Com pany of artistes, who are at prezent per forming in the Koh Shing theatre, were in the midst of the reprosentation of a new and startling opera-just as the king had naconded his throne and the prima domnie, accompanied by the famous gens band, was. trilling a heart-touching molody, the as-
sembled multitudo of Celestials were plorm. ed by a cry of frs from the gallery. A panic at once ensued and there was a wild Botel Co. casa, we stated that we believed rush for the doors. The rays of exiture plaintiff had boon awarded his personal ex-mirons, but notwithstanding this there penses, as well to $2,000, with taxed costs. is every reason to fear that a serious accident
St. Josera's CHURCH, Garden Road We are now informed that plaintiff will not would have happened in the ereah had not. 4.1. Mass and Sermon. 6.30.3. Evon-get his personal expenses, and that the only the European Constable on duty at the ing Service, Benediction.
cosle plaintiff is entitled to are his strictly theatre penetrated among the Chinese and assured them that the report was inlse. In legal axpences.
the confusion that ensued the raisor of the
ST. PETER'S SEANEN'S CHURCH, Bailora Bome-Service overy Sunday at 5.45 P.M. Holy Communion at 7.45 a. M. on the Secund Sunday; and after the evening Servies on WE remind our readers of the musical, dra false alarni disappeared. When order had the Fourth Sunday of each month. Survice matic and variety entertainment to be given bean restored the king resumed his reigu every Thursday at 5:30 PM.
TEMPERANCE, HALL, 7.30 r..Undenotto Thantre Royal this evening in aid of and the band recommenced its sweet music, national Meeting.
the 'fund for providing the children of the non-commissioned officers and men of the Tux Editor of the Chung-ngai san-pu, who Garrison with their annual treat. The en has been for some time exposing the rotton- tertainment promises to be both varied andness of the Chinese system of Government moritorios, and boing in a good cause, with great boldness and discrimination, has should command extensive patrosage.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.
10a.m.-Lydtit leaves for Havre, & Noon-Mark Lane leares for New York. Cardiganshire leaves for Yokohama, de, Tenders Close.
Br kind permission of Colonel Anderson Noon-Tonder for the Conversion of and the Officers of the 2nd Northampton
Buildings.
shire Regirot, thair regimental band will play in the Gardens to-morrow, Sunday, troni 3.30 till p.m. The following will be the programono :-- March...! Adonis'
Anotions.
2 p.m.Auction of Household Forniture,
&c., nt No. 3, Itichmond Tarraco.
Meeting, 9pm-Meeting of Perseverance Lodgo.
Miscellaneous.
Goods per Stamer Anadyr unclaimed
after Noon subject tɔ rent Goods per ingeng undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
now suddenly began to write like a fool. In an article yesterday on the Imperial Way, he maintains that nothing will do but a return to the old-fashioned teaching and practico of 2,000 years ago. European civilization is nothing but the drege of an cient Chinese civilization. Europeans etula the small mechanical arts from China, and by making the most of them got the start of China and rose into power for a tine, but those arts were never anything but the minor details of Imperial government, and We observe from a circular which has just are utterly insufficient in themselves for been issued by the Secretary (Me the perfect govorumsnt of the world. See Swales) that it is hoped that the premises how the States of Europe keep up a conti-
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Tulsa
Schoes .....letoncide Capuletti Bolini
Faust
Love's Demanded .....'My Bride'... Selection. Idus Fouri
Selection Falsa
Feek. *****-*-* ------ Verdi. Jons Monas, Bankomaton.
Per Deepdale, at 4.30 pm, on Monday, A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., which we to be occupied by the Masonionnal warfare among thomesives, and can
The 17th inst., instead of as pre- visusly notified.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-- Per Namoa, at 5 pan., on Monday, the
-17th inst.
For MANILA -
For Ameralla, at 430 p., on Taosday,
the 18th inst.
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For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS
LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &c, - Per Ailic. et 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
tito 19:b inst
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Teheran, at 6 p.m., on Thursday,
the 204b inst.
For BANGKOK.-
Per Deuteron, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 21st inst.
·MAILS BY THE BRITAR PACKMT.—
Porter, Swatow January 14, General-The
RUSSELL & Co.
Melonethshire, British steamor, 1,215, William H. Dutton, K.N.R., Nagasaki Jan. 9, General.ADAMRON, BELL & Wo.
Borneo, Dutch str., 1,433, J. Wilkens, Batavia January 1, General.~JARDIJE, MATHESON & Co,
DEPARTURES. January 15- Velocity, for Honolulu.
Porte on TUESDAY, the 18th Instant, stosung, for Whampoa
3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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DOUGLAS LAPRAÏK & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, January 15, 1887.
་
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
Tho Co.'s Steamship
Esnuruldu,
Captain HALIN, will be despatched for the above, Port on TUESDAY, the 18th Instant, at
5 p.m.
Duburg, for Swatow. Langsung, for Swatow and Shanghại. Berenice, for Singapore and Bombay.
OLEARED.
Haroldine, for New York,
| Gerda, for Wellingtou, N.Z.
Mongkut, for Switow and Bangkok Quarta, for Saigon.
Danish Monarch, for Saigon,
Yants, for Shanghai, Johan, for Huihow. John Trahey, for San Francisco. Billy Simpson, for Sandakan.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Woosting, fram Wuhu, 3 Chinese. Per Fokien, from Coast Ports, Messes 83 Dickie, Phillips, Hunter and Von Eliten,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managera.
.
Hongkong, January 15, 1887.
Nus, of Sharee.]
Value.
up-
$ 4,300,000!*
all
For equati
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Stocks,
ZANKS.
Hongkong and Shanghai Rent Corp. |10,000
DURANCES.
North China Seurance Co., Ld..... 5,000
Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 Union Insurance Society Co., Ld... 10,000 China Traders' Insurance Co., IL...34,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld... 10,000 Chimes Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurnuive Co., Led... 8,000 China Fire Insurance Co., Ld20,000 Singapore Insurance Company, La 40,000 $
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.
AK. Ú. and M. Messabunt Co., La 8,000* Douglas Steamship Co., Limited ....20,00018 Ind China S. N. Company, Limited 18,87
60,000 shares issued.
31,213
China and Manila §. 5. Co., Ld. 3,000:
• MISCELLÁRZÓUS,
H'kong & Whangos Dock Ca., Ld. 12,500
HK. and Okina Gas Co., Limited.
New Sharresis
Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt.....
SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS..
1.
British Contract Packer Kaiser-i-Hind will be despatoled on TUESDAY, the 18th Jan,, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries ba- Fond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settie ments, Netherlands India, Burrush, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Maia, &c.
MAILSDY THE UNITED STATES PACKER. — The United States Mail Packet City of Rio de Janeiro will be despatched on SATUR- DAY, the 22nd Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Caunda, Honolulu. Peru, &e., which will be closed as follows:- 2.15 Y. Pegistry ceases. 2.30
. Iost-Olleo clesce, but Corres- pondance may be posted on board the Paokot with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departuro.
T
ARE NOW OFFERING
FOR SALE AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, HE REMAINDER OF
SEASON'S STOCK
OF
THEIR
CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY,
comprising: Chystallizen FIGS, APRICOTS,CREENGADES, &O., BOXED FRUITS, Fies,
JORDAN ALMONDS,
RAISINS,
A.
ASSORTE FRENco Sweed, CHOCOLATES, FANCY Boxzs,
CRACKERS,
v., o, &c.
S. Watson & Co., Limited, HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Honakom. January 13, 1887.
The publication of this issue commenced at 7.15 p.
ht¢ à!?% @kend
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1987.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUEZ ÜANAL.
OrrWARD BOUND: Vespasian, October 26; Cyclopa, Dandanus, Moser, De- cember 17; Bellona, 21; daten, 24; Glenfruin, Laurtes, 28; Achilles, Thighe Colombo, 31 Demonshire, Ninnberg, Polykyniniz, Jan. 7; Clearoy, Trasu addy, 11. HOMEWARD BOUND :- Benzene, Antonio, Dec. 3; Ajuz, Glencar, Pembrokeshire, Camoria, & Falimvus, January 4 Electra, Depack, Sarpedon, 7; Benarty, Orestes, 11
Club will be ready early in Match. It was never get dansolidated into a peaceful Em-- hoped at one time that the Club would have pire. Of course they cannot; and much less boen able to enter into possaseia at the can Chian prevail by learning these azta beginning of this year, but delays have from Europe. China must return to the occurred in the carrying out of the work great principles of the sages, and develope which ware mut contemplated when this these details for herself. In that way China, hope was formed.
and China only can rule the world,
In the same article the writer shows his
Å. Dezzanteur sotertainment was given angress ignorance of geography by stating board H.M.S. Rambler last night to a large that the first European State (which entered party of marines and a few visitors from the into communication with China was Perata Shop. The first part of the progearame con On the whole, the Chinese presa sisted of a negro sketch, sotus, recitations of Hongkong is as yet far from being a cre- and a stump ̈oppesh, while the scored part dit to the Colony. was filled up with the fares: Raising thei Wind,'
FRAGRANT WATERS MURMUR That, however much may be said for the safeguarding of judicial proscedings by publicity, tha publication, by a portion of the Home daily newspapers, of the details of the Campbell diverco suit is a disgrace, to modern journalism and a disgusting pandering to a dopraved and sicious public taste. Thit a vast amount of dirty-liven washing, of no pmotical good to either party, has
probably been avoided by the sensible compromise arrived at in the Clides of Grenlay the Hongkong Hutol Com pany.
That the Firemen are still having a lively
time of it
That the numerous fires in the Western district call for careful-invasigation, and that incendiarism-ör soch wilful care- losances that is tantamount to intentional fring-should he dealt with most vigorously as a waming to those who may be contemplating their Policy as an exay means of acquiring a suoi in hand.
That I firmly believe auch invoetigutiona would load to convictions at the Police Court, bat as the Insurance Companior have their own business to attend to, it is a question whether they should be orpected to make such inquiries.
That I fancy it is the business of the In- surance Companies to tako zisks as they find them, and to charge a fair premium thereonto leave them alone.
That it is believed tint some offices, through their aganta, will neither chargo a com mensurate premium, nor leave certain kighly hazardous risks alone; therefore, so much the worse for those offices, and the community.
That ore of these offices is said to have banu strengthening its position, on the ap- proach of the fire season and the China New Year, by cancelling its bad risks, after enjoying them during a period of comparative sagurity, That this action may be excusable under the circumstancon, but is not in accor dance with recognised business rales.
That the case befors Me Justice Russell,
in which another office, this time a Seat- tish Life Office, played a very peculiar part, ought to excite some attention. Thit the representative of Mesars Meyer
& Co. said that they were voi holding. tbereixes cut as Agents for the Coin pany referred to, though they are des cribad as such in the Hongkong Direc torict,
This His Lordship's observation, that Peo- ple could not make a contract and then- any that because they were living in England they were not going to pay, was very plain English,
loss of the Stratheden on a well-known Reef, and of the hurried salvage pro- ceedinge which followed, are not highly antisfactory.
that the accounts as yet furnished of ibo
The songs and recitations were We are indebted to a correspondeat well rendered in a very creditable manner acquainted with Chineas customa for the Among the most popular items were the re-following information. The people living citations given by W. IL. Bertran, who was in the puighbourhood of the fire in Second encored several times. Ho also took the Street are determined to have no more firest it would be simply ridiculcus to ap- chief patt in the farce. Among the others, there. Last night they hired four Tanist
J. Thornton, W. Mullens and H. Wrennpriests, who paraded the vicinity for 2 ar 3 came in for rounds of applause. The vist hours, blowing horna, beating drums, and tora wers treated with refreshments and enbaking a chain in cach doorway they paced joyed a happy evening. The entertainment and occasionally halting to invoke Wé was got up solely for the amusement of the King, the fire God, to atop the mischief. sailora; het we lear that it is the inten- of Chuk Yung, the fire epicit, (fa sharor tions of the performans to give a more els perhaps it would be more appropriate to borate one, perhaps, in the City Hall at an desiguate him the fire fioad. The per early date for a charitable purpose
fortasoce is callod Fo Sing Chin.Ench household in the street contributed 10 cents,
In a Report of the Proceedings of the fin and after about $50 were collected a large ance Committes at a meeting held in the quantity of paper money was paid to the Council Chamber on the 7th instant, laid fro god through the medium of his own on the Council table yesterday afternoon element, to induce him to banish Chuk. Fung by the Acting Colonial Secretary when and bind him up somewhere else." The moving for legislative sanction to the votes Tauists appear to have driven the fend tor's telegraph wire from the Observatory nearly out of the Western District, but as and an increase of salary to the Inspector will be seat from a paragraph in another
MAILS BY THE FENCE PACKET.— The French Contract Packet Saphalien will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 35th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europa, and placea beyoud, via Naples; to Saigen, Straits THE Q. & Q. S. S, Ca's steamer Guelit, of Schools, it is stated that Mr MacEwen column, ho made a pretty big demonstra-
Settlements; Batavia, Burmah, Coylem,
the Australasian Colonies, Pondickéry, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibralter.
The usual hour will be observed in alexing
the Mails, &c.
Tad | POSETION PER LAST REPCET. Last Dividen
Reserse. Balanceefward
JANUARY 15, 1887.
Closing Quotations, Cash,
Ez div. ar 69% prem. $111,700.34 to June 30, 8
Tis. 20 p. abfis. 270 per share for 1885 3,069.76 for 2 yrs. 115
Dec. 31 (88 439,089.41 631 p st. 184 185 187.524.76.20% Pannam 168 ex div. 494,408,00 10 2 for 1385 280
zales 2,848.896 % for 1885 3180 per share, nominai 283,492.55 9/7.50 for "85 3490
buyers 228,811.6756 for 1884 91 per share, buyers
17,000
1822
sationofdir. 8 200,000 E' T. 100, 100 Fla. 406,132.00
2 all E 50,090/3 575,000 2 83.33 2:15
2602 503 188,000 8 1,000 3 200 28,731.53 250 $ 50j8: 1,000,000 €
as 066,700 .20
100% 1008
100 all $ 180,000 $ # 142,370.01$
1
10£10
100 1
3,000 shm issued
5,100 1,900 $,000
Obia Bugar Uaupany, Limited.
8,000
126-all $
10 all
100) all
all
9.177.
Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... 5,000
Banghong Bakery Company, La....
DOU!
50
Luzon Sugar Company, Limited...........] 7,000||
Perak Sugar Cultivation Co....
5,000 TL
50
Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. 8,000 3 -- Punjom & Sunghie Dua Saunatao
Mining Co.
40,000 8
108
100 aft 60 all
HR. & Kow, Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 $
kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 9,000
H. & M. Glass Manufacturing Co....) 4,000|§. 60% all
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited... 3,800 $100 all
HK. High-Level Tramways O., L. 1,2603 1008 60
Chinese imperial 1893
12.80.746% half year 85% pram,
1161.18 Jane 20/86
$17 8.% 4,397.5.97% for 1885 par
None
20 discount
half year 6,701,432 $121 % prem 1,57.811 bonus for 14
10% and 2130 per share, buyers
half year 195 1,321,41
Jumo 30 1386195 per share 13,451, 51 None $125 per share, canka
1,125.30 $13
741. per share 690.68316
1,094,623%
$120
268
Nona
Tis. 18
None
$20
None
Моде -17%
$14
cash, buyers
5% prem 35+ 60% discount
First year
372 95rinter.divd. $132, bagers
Pagubir June1&1
March 15 June 30 Oct. 15
6 months
Rates
7884
2790/€
500 All
·1884 B... 18840..
27908 31898
· 500 all
Chinwa Imp. (Oh, Bank Loan) 1885 8790);
500 all (500) | all
8
Jan. 18
8% prem.
% prom
prom.
prom
with the text AMERICAN MAIL (to the
expected here instant.
point a youngster like Mr Mitchell-Lanes As Acting Cool Superintendant during Major-General Gordon's Bluence, her an
I satisfied that Major Blandy would ranke - aftogether as suitable a locum tenens að might be found amongst resident officials having the necessary local experience and other qualifications.pa That Captain Rumsoy and Major Dempster
are both believed to have refused the bemporary post.
That Physician is zgain wanted on the That the report of the Putinastor General
war-path in this Cologne of the East,
is a aimple and comprehensive document well worthy of attentive purely and shatit is completely free from the little humo- rouaresses which tended to somewhat detract from the sterling value of somo. of his preceding annual statements.
Amoy must be considered in connection with the scheme proposed of a Chinesa Post Service
21st ult.) or haard, was to leave Takenquired whether the list of Extraordinary tion on the outskirts of this district before That the question of a new Post Office in
Public Worke for this year, promised by loving. We don't know if the Tauista are the Surreyer General, was ready, Thi
going to follow up the retreating fond, but Surreyne General replied that the list was we would suggest that seeing their dram ready, and that a copy of it would be gant beating and huru-blowing have been so to each member of the Finance Committee successful they should pursue the fiery before the next meeting. Will this list made public? ....
enemy in his carroer eastward and land him in the Ly-et-moon Pees,
homa the 14th icotaur, and may bo us about the 20th
The Shire Line ateamur Cardiganshire, from London, left. Singapore on the 9th instant, and may be expected, bere un or about the 16th inst The strawship dibany left Singapore on the 12th inst., and may be expeated here on or aboot the 30th inst..
INSPLOMB Quinn, of the Singapore Polios ORDER OF CHORAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S Force, applied to-day at the Hoogkong has given a subject for competitive eslays The top says Lime H. E. Kung Tuotat CATHEDRAL--END SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY.
Police Court for the rendition of F. B. (in Chinese) to the students of the Shanghai Mutina--Vente, Kerapton; Psalms, Wel-
dos, Rimbault Crotch & Kolway; To Elliott, who is charged with fraudulent Polytechnic School on the pros and cons of Deum, Dykes: Jubilate, Sangster breach of trust at Penang. Elliott was however, that any one who may wish to railway enterprise in Chini Wa bollave, Acthom, Enter, uot into Judgment;
formerly, we believe, the lessee of the compote for the prize, can send in their Errio, Barton Saith; Hymn, 117.
compositions to the said Institute. Eversung-Psalms, Turle, Cooke, Hey Grand Hotel at Panang. The accused,
wood and Boykins Magnificat, Mac-being taken before Bir Mitchell-Innse to- fatrea: Nano Dimittis, Turle; Hymns day, said the obarge referred to some 20, 212 & 29.
jewellery which he had left in Singapore
CLOSE observers who are watched the ambitious career of the Danish Queen and know how intensely the mother's passion
The monthly Criminal Bessions will be held without telling the owner where he had laid for ruling is reflected in the character of the on Wednesday next, 19tà inat..
The annual distribution of prizes at the Government Central School on Wednesday next, at 11.30 His Excellency the Acting Governor will preside.
On our fourth page will be found an amus- ing story and a report of the principal part of the speech of the Chairman at the aneus mesting of the P. & V. Co.
By kind permission of Captain Havaner, Divine Service will be held to-morrow, at eleven o'clock, on board the American bar- que Haydn Brown by the Rev. A. G. Gold smith, Seamou's Chaplain. The Bethel dag will be holstad.
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That Downing Street intelligence is not an increasing quantity is shown by the last despatch on the Finance Committee. That the Fablic Works Committee will do well to place the temporary Market on the foreshore, where the tide may at least bolp to keep it sweet,
That the Postmaster Genoral suit the Har-
bour Enstar should be able to devise an inexpensive signal to indionte the arrival of the mail steamer in foggy weather. That the reported transfer of the recently- built Zazaretto to the War Difice, and the furushing of another building for the purpose of accommodating the alok, seem to have dropped out of sight.
the City Hall is to be oven more varied that
I was led to expect last week, and that it will certainly beat anything yet attempted here.
the articles. He had written giving in-brightest of her daughters, the wife of the Russian Czar, have a shrewd suspicion that formation where the jewela would be found, the bands of these two have moved the Tast the progmmme of the Fatry Hair in and he desirou that his rendition to post secret springs of the Bulgarian business. ponad till a reply should be received to this diplomatic circles in the Old World capitals it has long been an open secret that letter. The Magistrate, howevor, tald the the Czarina is often the real
prompter of accused he could make his defence at Sin. Russian moves on the political chessboard gapora and handed him over to the custody of Alexandra of Wales added to her of Binge With all the beauty and grace of Inspector Qainn, who leaves on Tuesdaymother's bright wit, to which bor English with the mail for Singapero..
sister is a stranger, afia pameases the power of Josephina in Napoleon's "bost days to'
That Ruler's summing up of Prince Bin
marok's speech on the assembling of the Reichstag, as war with France inevit
able the region for insisting on the increase in the, Arty Bill being passed, caused here at first greater, anzisty than the nero words seam to warTOÏÍ.
That war between France and Gormany
inevitable, all who bave studied the ques- tion knows, bat the when is no hear f solation by Bismarck's words timn it VOL.
We have received a copy of the Japan charm all the draws within the circle of hez Directory for 1997, issued by the Japan the old Kaiser at the last meeting of the personal infuence. She fairly bewitched Gazette Office. The strictly directory por Emperor, and aven cast her spell, it la tion of the work seems to have been care- sud, over the grim Iron Chancellor to the extent of extracting from him a pawns! fully compiled, and contains lists for Tokyo, promise of friendship and peace. This in. Yokohama (with a special list for the Blaff) cantive in not wanting. There is still a
Danish prines to be placed. Queen
Louisa Kobe, Osaka, Nagasaki, Hakodato, Dorea, has been scanning the political horizon for À RETURN football match will be played on and Wladivostock, with an alphaboti years for a favorable opening for her young the next war between France and Tuesday next at the Race Cours between cal list for Japan and Corra. Bo-est a02, Waldemar, who was recently the Celts (Scotch, Irish and Welsh) and the sides, these there are a list of the married to a princess of the house of Orlane Waldemar is a promising young Sanserachs (English) Thore will be some Royal Family, a roll of the nability of follow; not unlike his brother George of alteration in the teams which will be given Japan (recently rehabilitated); on appen Greece, and could be depended on. It would cause little surpriza iz Heropsar later on, The last match was played under dix with oxchange tables, tables of discutirts to find the name of Prince Waldemar Rugby Rules. This match will be played taboos, weights and measures, an Onter in abortly appear in the canvass for the Bal. under Assotiation Rule.
Council for China Japan and Coren, copica geriam suspension.
Germany has long coupled the attention of bath French and German military writers, and it is well known that ovary French Government since 1871 has been preparing for a war of Revanche, and such a work as Avant la Bataille and General