For Sale.
FOR SALE.
Y
MCM M
JCHAMPAGNE,
Quarts......
& Co.'s
............$20 pur-Cruse of 1 doz.
23
Fints.............$211. Dubos Fraras & de Geruon & Co.'s
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WHITE WINES, Baxter's Celebrated 'Barley Bree
WDISKY-373 per Case of 1 doz GIBB. LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1884,
WASHING BOOKS.
In English and Chinese.)
To-day's Advertisements.
BANK HOLIDAY.
the Barletinentioned BANKS TN accordance with Ordinance No. of will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on MONDAY NEXT (OHINA NEW YEAR), the 24th Junnary, 1887. For the Chartered Mercantile Bank of
India, London and China,'
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, longkong, For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-
tralia and China,"
A. C. MARSHALL,
JOHN WALTER,
WASHERMAN'S HOOKS, can now For the Comptoir l'Esconto de Paris,
1187
Tor the
Sub Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
ing Corporation,
for the use
Acting Chief Manager,
For the New Lánited;'
0. C. INCREALD,
Agent, Oriental Bank Corporation,
H. A. HERBERT,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, January 19, 1887.
10
be had at this Offic».-Price, 81 anch.
OINA MAIL Offer.
Insurances..
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURA NOE COM-
PANY.
THE Undorsigned are prepared to accept Teoriat Class Godowas at t per cent. nel premium per annum.
939
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1987.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undorsigned, AORNTS of the above The Undersigned, Agrims of to hours against FIRE at Current Rates
GILMAN & De. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
Notices to Consigneas.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
14
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
are requested to sond in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- aiguature, and to take innmediato delivery. This Cargo has buen landed and stored at their risk and expenso.
No Fire Insurance hu heen effected.
Er Kommun and elbourne,
Do.
H (in dia.), 101,205)
301/400
200 cas Candles
from Antwerp, con- siguet to Order..
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, January 3. 1887.
12
SHIRE LINK OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. 8.8. CARDIGANSHIRE, FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON & SINGAPORE
CONSIGNEES of Carge are hereby it
THE CHINA MAIL
Not Responsible for Debts, Feither the Captain, the Agents, nos
Cheners will britesponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Grenf the following Vessels, during
her stay 22 flanghong Harbour
AIFA. German brig, Captain John Facke. S.lallhuss & Co.
Esos Bouss, Amorium ship, Capt. 3. T. Souls,-Master.
Ingitsing, British - barque, Capt. Jamoz Hayes. --Mastor...
SARAH HAGNETT, American ship, Capt. A. Morgah. El. Schollis & Co.
VENTURA, Spanish Unique, Captain R. Estival Remedion & Co.-
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
January 18, 1887-:- Albany, Britisk steronor, 2,485, Porter, Liverpad December 3, and Singapore Jan. 12; Goneral-ADAMSON, BELL & Öo,
January 19:-
SHIPPING REPORTS
The British atasmer Travancore, reports: Had fresh NE. and R.N.E. winds, with moderate so throughout
The British steamer Felding ropori:: Hnd moderate wind and fine weather to discu thence to Breaker Point fresha N. E. winds From Breaker Point to port, light winds and hazy weather.
The Britial steamer Gailis reports: Loft San Francisca December 21st, at 3.18p.m., to December 17th, bud light variable winds, und for weather; thence to Yokohama, strong Westerly galen and head sca Arrived Jamury 13th, at 9.20 a.m. Sailed To January January 14th, a 6.27 .m. 16th, had variable winds, and fine weather; thence to Hongkong, fresh monsoon nad cloudy. Arrived January 19th, at 11.57 a. n. Tiroc & days, 7 hours, ant 10 minutes
The British steamer James Watt reports: Had strong N.E. and N. W. winds, with heavy sea throughout the passagó.
The Japanese steamer Nagata Muru re perts From Yatoliana had moderate to Atrong N.E. winds with rainy weather.
Activ. Danish steamer, 355. N. C. Rova. beck, Haiphong January 16, General.+For ARNHOLD, KAREERO & Ja
Tamancore, British stenmar, 1,189 Lo zen, Saigon January 19, Paddy,RUSSEL
& Co.
Peking, British steater, 951, G. Hoger- mann, Shanghai Jantary 16, General SINNAN & Co.
Gaelic, British steamer, 4,209, 17. G. Peatny, San Fraoniseg. December 21, and Yokohama January 14, Maila and General:
formed that all Goods, with the excep~0. & 0. S. 5. Co. tion of Opium, are being lanied at their risk into the Godowns of the KOWLOON WINKE & GoDown Co. nt Kowloon, whanan and/or from the Wurut Ar Boats, whvers may tr
obtamed.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded nu, un- less notien to the contrary bo given before Noon ToMONBOW.
No Claims will be admitted after the Gouds have left the Gulewna, and all Goods remaining after the 24th Instant will he subject to rent at the rate of one cont p package per day.
James Watt, British steamer, 1,094, D. Petrie, Biogo January 12, Ganoral-Rus-
BELL & Co.
Nagato Marie, Japanese steamer, 1,780, C. Young, Tokohani vin ports January 1, Ballast.-Ordar.
Primani, Freneb cruiser, 2,200, Capt. Verna, Ha-Long Bay January 17,
DEPARTURES. January 18:-
All Claims against the Steamer must be Ping Oking, Chinese cruiser, for Menghai, presented to Gadereigned on or before the 24th Instant, for they will not be re- cognised
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., 1gents.
Hongkong, January 27, 1887.
8.8. ALBANY, FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, PENANG AND
... SINGAPORE.
102
ONSIGNIES of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods, with she excep tion of Opium, are being landed at their cisk into the Godowns of the Undersigned at Wanchai, behind the preuses kauwe se No S,Blue Buildings, wheuse and/or
To-day's Advertisements.rous the harvus or Boats delivery may be
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCUOW.
The Co.'s Steinship
Thala,
Capt. RODDAB, will be dospatched for the above Ports TO.MURROW, the 20th Instant, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, January 19, 1887.
100
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY.
The Co.'s Steamship
Bonwa, Captain WILEENE, will be despatched as shove on SATURDAY, the 22nd lustant, at Noon.
For Breight or Prasage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 19, 1887.
obtained.
Optional Cargo will be landel bero, un leas ulice to the coutrary be given bafore 4 p.m. TO-DAT.
"No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods ramining aftor the 26th Instant will be subject to rent at the rate of one cent, pur package per day.
January 19
Halte, for New York, Glenogle, for Singapore and London. Gratitude, for Kusebinot
Forales, for Swatow and Anny. Airlic, for Sydnoy. Komaking, for Swataw and Shanglini, Peking, for Whampoa."
CLEARED Chistung, for Swatow and Shungbai, Kony Beny, for Bangkok.
PASSENGERS.
ARIVED. Per Allany. From Singapore, 180 Chinese. Per deti, from Haiphong, Mr Pila, wid 23 Chinese.
Par Travancore, from Saigon, Mr W. H. Caldwell, and 10 Chineau;
Per Peking, from Shanghai, 29 Chinese. Per Gashid, from San Francisco, &c., Mr C. H. Gunnison; and 203 Chiuose.
Per Glenugle, from Hongkong for Lon- don, Major Gen. and Mrs Gordon, and. Mr Alex, Stuits; from Shanghai: for Suez, Mr Dick.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--
YOKOHAMA. --
For Cardigansière, at 11.30 am, ON
Thursday, the 20th inst,
For BANGKOK,
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Noon-Tales leaves for Const Ports. Albany leaves for Yokohama, &e, Patroclus loves for London.
Miscellaneous.
Transfer Books of ILK.,.0. & BI. Stonna
boat Co., Ltd., closed from this date to 2nd February, inclusive.
General Memoranda. MosDay, January 24:-
Local Banks close.
Goods por Cardiganshire undelivered,
after this date subject to rent., WEDNESDAY, January 36
[No. 7312 JANUARY 19 188
servo this Tan French cruiser Primaguct arrived he The jurors who did not morning are required to attend to-morrow this afternoon from Halong Bay, on the
at
'lock, not 10.30, at which time east of Tonquin. the jurors who sat trday have to attend to dispoan of a case that was adjourned.
M. FOURD, the new Resident General of Toukin, instead of disembarking at Saigon will come on to Hongkong. He tolegraphed from Colombe on the 6th inst requesting the Resident Superior to send a despatch bout for him to Hongkong by the 24th January.
We hear that the post of First Clurk of the Goods por Albany undelivered after this Magistracy has again bouume vacant by the
dato subjest to rent.
invaliding of Mr T. Groy, and that Mr Wm. B. Arthur, third master in the Go- vernment Central School, who has buen an incumbept of the post more than onen, is
WEDNESDAY, February 2---
3 p.m.-Mooting of Shareholders of the HK., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Ltd, at No. 7. Queen's Road Central FRIDAY, February 13
koly to receive th appointment. The Transfer Books of Hongkong and Wham-vuonnay in the Central School, we also pos Dock Co., Led, closed froth this heat, is likely to be filled by Me R. M date to the 24th Instant, inclusive.
Jamieson, master of the Anglo Chinese SATURDAY, February 26:---
11a.m.-Megling of Shareholders of the School at West Point, an iustitetion which
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock do..in acid to be in failing health, Ltd., at No. 14, Praya Central.
Ten following are the Orders of the Day for the next muutang of the Legislativo. Council to be held on Friday next- 1. Mc Muwen. pursuant to notice, will
ak the following questions
(a.) Whether it is the intention of the
Government to hand over the La zaretto on Biono Custera Ielaud to the War Office, and, if so, what has been done to obtain a site f a new Building to naive the sick from quarantined Fanola?
2
Taser has been the usual confusion con. 3.
Tes Kong Beng, at 3.30 p.m., on Thure A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,sequent upon a break-down in the line
day, the 20th inat. For BANGKOK-
.
Per Olupkabury, até pa, on Thursday,
the 20th lust.
For HAIPHONG.—
N
ARE NOW OFFERING
FOR SALE AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, THE REMAINDER OF SEASON'S STOCK
Per deti, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the Hi
20 ina
Per Marie, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the
20th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
Par Tehoan, at 5 p.m., on. Thursday,
the 20th ingt.
For SAIGON.-
Por Fero, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, the
21st inat
For BANGKOK.
fer Deuteros, at 430 p., on Friday,
the 21st inst.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.--
OF
THEIR
CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY,
comprising:
4.
5.
(b) When the now Ordinando for amending this Laws relating to Public Health in the Colony of Hongkong will come befero the Council 7
Ticet reading of the following Billa
(4) An Ordinance for the Suppression of the Triad Suciety, and other Booret Societies and for the pan- ishment of the Members thereof.. (b) An Ordinance to regulate the
carrying and possession of arms (c) An Ordinance for the more effes-
tive Provention of Crimes. (d.) An Ordinance for the further socarity of the Residents of the Colony from personal violanes and Grimes
Second reading of the following Bills— (a.) An Ordinance for promoting the Povision of the Ebxtute Law by re- pealing cerisin onsetnents which hard conned to be in force or have bevonia nuocessery,
(D.) An Ordinance to amend the Law respecting Defamatory Words and Libut
To resumo consideration, in Committee, of the Bill entitled Au Ordinance to amond Ordinance No. 8 of 1879.
Third reading of the following Bills—
(a.) The Post Office Ordinance, 1880. (b) an Ordinance to amend the Pro-
missory Oaths Ordinance, 1860
between this and Singapore, and the tole. grams received are not a little puntradictory in their naturs. Ou the 15th Jnosary, wa are told that the German Parliamont has refcöleti the Army Bill, that the German Parliament is dissolved, and that the Army Bill has been withdrawn. Then, under the surae date (the loth), a subsequent menge convoys the intelligence that the German Parliament has voted amendments to the Army Bill, granting increased forces
CORRESPONDENT writing to the Shanghai for three years only. Why the Holobatag Mercury from the North under dato lat should have been dissolved, therefore, does mistnut says I love made a week's not aprone to us to be very alone. It is itiserating trip through the flooded district somewhat puzzling.
But political matters and found the recent distribution of money to havd been insuficient for the purpose. often take strange turns; and the same The aufering is extreme, and many poor telegram announces one of the most as in many plecss they have only what wratches arust inevitably starve this winter, ing freaks in modern politica, W. E. sproute to subsist on. 77 Gladstone and Randolph Churchill arms-in-
arın !
CRYSTALLIZED Fios, APRICOTS, GREENGAGES, C., Box Facts, Fios,
JORDAN ALKONDE,
RAISINS,
Per Burrito, at 5 p., on Friday, the
21st inst.
A.
For MANILA.-
Per Zufre, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the $2nd inst.
For SAIGON.-
Por Fulksburg, at 9.30 a.m., on Sunday,
the 23rd insh.
For SINGAPOUE AND LONDON.—
Pec Glom, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednes
day, the 20th inst
Excimange.
Hosesona, January 19.
ASSORTED FRENCH SWRKIS, CHOCOLATES, FANCY Rotes,
CRACKERS,
, &., &c.
S. Watson & Co., Limited, HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, January 13, 1837.
The publication of this isnee commenced at 7.00 pm.
A
VARIOUS wild rumours are current, says the Choyu Chimbing that the Nagasaki affair hos at last caused a brunch between Japna and China, and that the Japanese Iugation at Paking has buan barat by the Chinese, but the coords of these mufconded ramours is unknown. Another remour of a similar nature in circulated. It states that the Rns- sian government has demanded the Corean government to allow them to occupy Lazaroff
THE Jiji Shimpo saya-Several days ago Adhural Hamilton, Commander-in-chief of the English Asiatic Squadron, now in Hong hong, wired to the Naval Departament in HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1887. Tokyo, asking the couran the Tebi-kun was
to take after leaving Singapore. The lease; which port the Rasaland are known to have long coveted, but that the Chinese TELEGRAMS.
department answers that she was to probeve in erfered, and that tho friendly reta cod direct to Japan" from the port named. tions between Chipa and Russia to becom SUITLED TO THE CHINA MAIL}
Subsequently tho Foreign: Department: ing strained. There may be a grain of (Via Southern Lite)
received a telegram from the Adiniral, truth in this rumour, for asinular one from aeonie what reliable a urco was recently eur- through, the English legation, saying that rent, so the offset that the Chinese govern- DELAYED BY, INTERRUPTIONS,
two men-of-war of the squadron had beeninent had trouble in their relations with's
certain foreign power, despatched to the south to search for the missing vessel, and that the Admiral hoped LONDON, 14th January, 1887,
to be able to send good news about her bo It is semi-officially stated in the Paris, fore long. The good-will dieplayed by the Vionna and St. Petersburg press that FriuceAdioral in this case bardly nesta comment. Bismarck's speech tends to sear the main
THE EFFECT OF BISMAROK'S
SPEECH
On London-
Work, Wire,
334
Ou demand,
3,0
30 days' sight,
3/4
4 months' sight,
Credits,
Documentary, 1 montha'sight
On Paris-
On demand,...
420
Credits, 4 months' sight,
4.30
On New York---
On demand...
81.
Credits, 60 days' aight,
821
On Brunbey
Wire,
222
222
tenance of peaceo.
2224
On teman-t....
71
103
TO DEPART. Per Chintany; for Swatow, 12 Chinese. Per Kawy Bang, for Bangkok, 0 Chiuusu
dapy aiyht.
Gold Leaf, 100 fine
$30.95
Bareigas,
$5.94
All Claims against the Scanner must be presented to the Undersigned in or before the 26th January, 1887, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been offunter. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
A gents. Hongkong, January 19, 1887.
Destination.
Atoy....... Goada,.&..........
Pur Koushing, for Shanghai, Mr A. G Moris.
Por Formosa, for Swatow, 150 Chinese; for Away Mr Thes, Samps n.
Par Aulis, for Sydney, &c., Messrs Peter Walker, Ch. Willen, Edward Mathosan, Ch. Crichton, David Wright, Robt. Rood, and 43 Chinyed.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vente'.
Barnen (9).
Bormida (s)..
„Olympia (s), Patroclus (a) Glencov (s).. Zatiro (e)
Hamburg, and Ports of Cuil...Neckar (5)..
Kobe
London, via Suez Canal.
London, via Suez Canal.
104 Manika..........................
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Co.'s Steamalip
Zafiro, Captain Tamor, will be despatched for the above "Port on SATURDAY, the 22nd Instant, at
p.m.
For Freight or Pamage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, January 10, 1887.
FOR KOBE.
101
The Steamship
Olympia, Captain J. MOLLER, Will el
de despatched for the
·above Port on SUNDAY, the 23rd Instant, st 10a.m.
For Freight or Fassage, upply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, Jaanary 19, 1887.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Steamship
Glencor
Marseilles, and Purts of Call... Saghalion (8)..... Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Teheran (s).
San Francisco, via Yokohama.. City of Rio de Janeiro (8)... San Francisco, via Yokohama..Golic (s).. San Fraticise...
Popian.
Wilkens.
Pirzarello ¡Buur........
J. Mütter... Thompson. Doake Talbot Homery
Goddard
Brynhilda
R. Meikle.
Shanghai, via Amoy..
Dardanus (s).
Pardy.
Poseidon (B)..... Albany (8)
G. Doncich..
E. Porter..
Swator, Amoy and Foscow...Thales (s)....... Trieste, &...... Yokohama and Kolé.
Stacks.
BANKS.
On demand
On Culcutta
Wir.
J
On demand,...
On Shangs
Agents.
פלל
I ate of Leaving.
Co......anuary 22, at noon. J. 22, at daylight. Jenuary 24, at nan. Jan. 23, ut 10a.m. Jenuury-20
Jardine, Matheson & Carlowits & Co. Norddeutscher Lloyd Sienissen & Co.......... Butterfield & Swire..... Jardine, Matheson & Co.. Russell & Co...... Mccangeries Maritimes. ¡P. & Ö. 8, N. Co................
Pacile Mad S. S. Co....... 0. & 0, S. 8; C......... Russell & Co...... Butterfield & Swire.... Douglas Lepraik & Co..... O. Bachrach. Adamson, Bell & Co.
SHARE LIST. «QUOTATIONS.
1 Paid-1 PoaITION PER LAST REPORT. ! Reserve. Batuncio.j'værd $1,500,000
January 20, at 3 p.m.
THE GERMAN ARMY TO BE
INCREASED. LONDON, 15th January, 1887.
TOTAL LOSS OF THE HALLOWEEN. We loirn that the ship Halloween, which left Foochow on the 13th August last tea- laden (with about a million and a quarter That such vigilant attention has always, it is city, has been totally lost on the been paid by the English navy in similar cases is one of the secrets of thio greatüess of the English mary all over the world.
English Coast. The brat talagrom which was received in town this morning does nöt utato whether the crew of the vessel wan lost or Aaved. In the absence of news to The Gorman Parliament bus voted amond-Tur Japanese steamer Nagato Maru, ve
the contrary, fat as hope that all lives were ments to the Army Bill, grauting Increased of the vessels despatched by the Japanese saved. The Hallowe'en is supposed to haso forces for three years, only,
Government to search for the missing mun been wrecked on the Devonshire const of war Unchi Kan, serived bore to-day from during the recent galos that ocenered Nagasaki. Her journey was made via the
in the English Channel She was a conat, but she does not seem to have nice, trin. iron vassed of 920 registered been encoessful in gaining any traco
It is now stated that the Reichstag oly has been dissolved.
GLADSTONE AND CHURCHILL --
CO.OPERATING!
LONDON, 17th January, 1887. of the missing vossel. We observe from the tons, commanded by Captain B. T. Den
ton, a gentleman who made a number of Lord Randolph Churchill has written a Japanese papers that the Meiji Mart, friends during the time the vessel ro-
mained in Hongkong. There were also
bard a number of young midshipmen,
letter, declaring the urgent neccssity that the steamer which is searching in cougars exista to economise the expenditure of the with the Nagata Marru, arrived at Kobe country, and that in order to astain that fore the Bonin Islanda on the 10th instant Jonery 22, at 6 p.m. object he will act in co-operation with any-without having seen anything of the Tacbgaged on the old system, among „January 98, at noon. Jan. 21, at daylight. January 22 at 9p.m. February 1, at 3 p.m. Quick despatch. January 22
anuary 20, at noon, February 2, at 2000. January 20.
JANUARY 19, 1887.
¡No. 03 Falue. Shares
¿Lost Dividervil
Cloring Chructivas,. Dash
12 All
For equali
Hongkong and Shanghai Eank Corp. 00,000;
INSURANCES.
North-China insurance Co., Ed...... 5,00€ Yangtsee Insurance Company, Ld... 8,000, Caion Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 10,000 8 China Tradors' Insurance Co., Ld24,000 Dantou Insurance Olice Co., Ld..... 10,000 107 Chase Imurance Co., Limited. 1,500 Hongkong Fire Lanrange Co., La... 8,000 Thin Fire Insurance Co., L. 20,000 Singapore fistirance Company, Id 40,0008
Captain GrAKE, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 26th Instant, at 3 p.m.
This Steamer has aupurior Accommoda tion for Passengers and carries a Ductor and Stewardess.
100
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, January 19, 1887.
HONGKONG. AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Ordinary Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be Held in the Orions of the Company No. 14, Prays, Central, on SATURDAY, the 20th February, at 11 am., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, and Statement of Accounts to December Slat, 1880.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 20th February, both days inclusive
By Order of the Board of Directors,
HTBAMBOAT COMPANIES.
H. 9. and M. Steamboat Co., L. 8,0003 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited. 20,000 S ludo-China S, N. Company, Limited 18, 387 L
60,000 shares issued....
31,213 £ China and Manila, S. S. Co., Ld. 3,500
MISCELLANEOUS
H’kong & Whamnos Dock Co., Ld. IE, EDDY HK, and China Gas Co., Limiter f, 100 E
Now Shares....
254 255 83.35 25. 2508 508 1,000ǝ 900s 2009 03 1003 203 1008 20
div. -year! retionofdiv. 111,769.3 June 30, 8061% prom. $200,000!
s. 101,00 a. 406.132.00 a 20 p.sh. . 270 per share
50,000 Tla 570,000 $ $0,000s 188,000 $ 28,711.50 1,007,000 8 566,70012 8
100 all $ 180,000 $ 50 all 8 142,970,01 $ 1ቲ 10
for 1885
form 116 3,059.76 Dev. 31 1884 459,089.1531 p. sh. /84 85 -187.624.76202% annum 68 494,406.00% for 188580
ex div.
Bales.
2,368 BU% for 1885 8180 per share, nominal 263, 482.55 37.40 for '85|3430....... 228,811.076 for 188100 per share
17,000
$22
12.830.746% half year 83 % prem,
Jago 30/26 115113
847 B% 4,387.5.97% for 1895 par
25 discount
half year 121 % prem and 3 bozus 10% and 2% bonus for8130 per share, buyers
10
JOC: all
Nсne
128 all
10 all
1,400 E
102 7.1
18,000 $
£9,177.31.1£
0,701.48
Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt....
3,000
100 all
9,000
100) all
23
30.000
6,000 $
50 all 10/0
100 ll
3,000 ahs, issued, Chins Bager Company, Limited Hongkong Loompany; Limited... 5,000
6003 Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld... Luzon Suger Company, Limited 7.000, 100) 50 5,000/21 Perak Bagar Caltivation Co.......
5,000 $ Patak Tin Mining & Sting Co..... Punjom & Sunghie Dua Sapatan 40,000
Mining Oo.ones RE. & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 s [houg Rope Manafectory Co., Ld. 3,000,850 (1) 50 all & M. Glass Manufacturing Co... 4,000
8. Watson & Co., Limited 3,3008 100 ell AK. High-Level Tramways Co, La. 1,2008 1008 – 50||
1,527.3.1
$5 balf year 1,321.1
June 30 1886) 18,451.5) None.
1,125.30812 690.66 $16 1,094,627
3195 per shar
$123 per share, bayers
241 per share
$120 tr
658
D
NOOD ¡None
Tls. 13.1
Noto
120 $14
enab, buyers
Nome
304
5% pron. 100 % discount 8132, bayers: 8% prat
prem
* prem
% prem
First year
372.95 inter, divd
6 months
LOANS
Rates of Int.
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DAVID GILLIES;: Becretary
Hongkong, January 19, 1887.
March 15
June 30
Oct. 15
Jan, 18
par
body. Mr Gladstone has written a letter zupporting Lord Randolph Churchill.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PASSED SUBZ-ČANAL.
OUTWARD BOUND: Vespasian, Oct. 28
Bellona, Dec. 21: Glenfruin, Laertes, 28; Achilles, Thishe, Colombo, 31; e cashire, Nurnberg, Polyfgmnia, Jau. 7 Glenroy, Frouaddy, 11. HOMEWARD BOUND:- Beavenue, Autonio Doa 8; Ajax, Glencarn, Pembrokeshire,
·Cimorin, 31; Palinurus, January 4: Electra, Copack, Sarpalon, 7y Bexarty, Orestes, 11.
Kan, and that she was to proaned thence to Tsushima, Formosa sud Amoy There are now three British mon-of-war, one or bro
them being the son of Captain Murray Crockett well known Rezidant in Hongkong aunio years ago. These young men, curing the stay of the Hallowe's in
Fronch men-of-war, and two Japanese Hongkong and Fouchow, gained the friend- steamers engaged in the search, and if the ship of many, who now anxiously await fur- Basbi Kan is afloat or any of her crew
ther particulars about their young friends. alive, which we very much doubt, soms The Hallowe'en was bait at London in trace of them shonki soon be found.
1870, by Mesara Maidstoy, Sons & Field,
and was owned by Messa John Wills & The annoncement made by H. . the Son, London. Several of the local offices Acting Governor, at the prize distribution
Are said to be interested in the insurance." a: the Central School today, to the effect and one or two of the larger home officos,
that the Government Scholarship will not
risk.
be given this year, as had been stranged, understand, have a good alture of the The Gion, with the Fauner Mat of is not an unreasonable concession. Only
Dee. 17th, ia to leave Saigon on Thurs two candidates sat for examination on the PRIZE DAY AT THE GOVERNMENT day, the 20th inst., at 10a.m., and may last necasion, in December last, and as they
about Mon- bo expected here on day, the 24th inst. This Packet brings replica to lettera despatched from Hongkong on Nov. 6th.
The 0. 8. 9. Oog steamship Cyclops, from London, left Singapore on the
CENTRAL SCHOOL MEA
failed to reach the standard of merit re- The ananal distribution of prizes to the quired by the Regulations of the Scholar pupils attending the Government Central saip, no scholarship was granted. As this School truk placa this forenoon. Hin Excel-- scholarship of £200 is given once in two lency the Acting Governor (the Hon. W. H.
ich inst, and may be expected here years, the next examination would natu-Marab) presided, and there were prosent
rally have been held in December 1888; Mcs March, their Excellencies Vice-Admiral
on or about the 20th inst.
The Union Lige steamer Musser laft Singabut seeing that no one had secured this Hamilton and Major-General Cameron, Hon.
pore on the 6th Inst, and may be expected here on or about the 24th inst.
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd S. N. Co.
steamer Puseidon, from Trieste, loft Singapore on the 17th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 24th
insten L
MAJOR-GENERAL Gordon, Superintendent of Victoria Goal, accompanied by Mrs Gor- don, left here for home in the Glenegle to-day on leave of absence.
coveted prize in 1838 (Me Bosman was the DrStewart, Acting Colonial Secretary: Hop. fras soliolar in 1834), the Governor deemed A. P. MacEwen, Hon. J. Bell Irving, Bishop right to dealde that the next opportunity Burdon; Hon. Justice Rossell, Mr A. G. would be given to the pupile of the three Romano, Portuguese Consul: Mr. Toiski schools (Central, St. Joseph's, and the Minami, Japanero Consul; Rev. Dr Chal- { Publio-Schools), at the end of this year. mers; Dr Young; Mess G: Sharp, Ha- This decision, however, has apparently been afton Sharp, 0 F. Bateman, H. J. regarded na pressing unfairly upon the boys Holmes, J. J. Francis, J. B. Coughino, who have arranged to compete in 1688 D. R. Crawford, J. H. S. Lockhart, E. L and therefore we think that justice will be Dennys, C. D. Bottomley, Reva Hart done to the majority of those interested by mann J, B: Ost and T. W. Perrae.............. ́. Tas Chinese lighthouse tonder and cruirer adhering to the regular order of time. As Fing Ching (Into Amatista) loft here yester the prima ia really a handsome me, and the day afternoon for Shanghai under the cominterest which has been evinced in the last mand of Captain Andersen. In the smart competition has been greater than usual, craiser looking Ping Cheng only an expert is not improbable that a larger number of could recognise the old ball of the Ama-competitors will take part in the examina
iou at the end of next year than have yet Jame forward.
diatz.
The masters present were Messrs G. B. Bateson Wright, Bond Master, A Falconer, W. M. B. Arthur, T. K. Dealy, and JW. Jones
Proceedings were began by the Head Master reading that part of his annual co- port that concerns the work done during the past year. It follows
The total number of boys on the sell for
The M. M. Co's steamer Oceanien, with the French Mail of December 17th, is to AscanDING to the Sunpan, there has been the past year was 61 Every endeavour leave Saigon To-morrow,, the 20th inst., at many attempts at suicide in Nankin by is being made to keep the school as full na certain philan possible with a view to having a large num- 10 am, and may be expected here on or swallowing opium, and
about Monday, the 24th instant. This thrupi antive named Chti ja said to have her of fairly educated boys to transfer to saved no less than 100 persons who had the new building, With the same object, Packet brings reples to letters despatched attempted to commit suicide by taking this special attention is devoted to the upper
drug within three montha,
and middle sections of the school, some trom Hongkong on November 8th,