Entertainments.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CIFY HALL, HONGKONG.
ON
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, 11th and 12th February, 1887, Will be held from 8 to 12 P.M. FANOY FAIR AND FETE
IN AID OF THE ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL ORCAN FUND.
The Fair will be held in ST. GEORGE'S HALL, which will be overtel for the occasion into
'A MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, Presided over by Russians, Swiss, Italiana, Danios of the Red Croes. Vivandières, La Fillo di Regiment, Watteau Shop herdesses, Flower Girls, the Seasons, Ladies of the Last Century, &c., &.
"A WHEEL OF FORTUNE,'
Under the superintendened of MOTHER HOBARD, DAMB TROT, AND MOINER GOUSE
A GIPSY ENCAMPMENT." FORTUNE TELLING. WELL OF TRUTH WENGINE CHA......ta, &c.
IN THE THEATRE will be performed at 10 r.. on each evening,
AS ENTIRELY NEW AND ORIGINAL BURLESQUE ENTITLE);
THE LILY OF THE (HAPPY) VALLEY;
aB,
THE TIST, TUR TOUT, AND THE TAIPAN By the Auther of Buttercup Bower."
IN THE ST. ANDREW'S HALL. PANORAMA DESCRIPTY OF THE
WAR IN THE SOUDAN." Specially printed for this occasion by HEZA LOUIS KLEIN, of London.
ONE DOLLAT ADMISSION. Children, Soldiers, Sailors, and Police, 50 Cents.
Trok may ha obtained from Mussra KELLY & WASH; Lawu, GusWFORD & Co.; and W. OREVER, -
TICKETS for the burlesque may be obtained from Messrs KELLY & WALSHI.
DeFaS CIRCES (Umbored and re-
served).
. $1. ... 50 Cents.
STALIN
A SERCIAL AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE of the PANORAMA for CHILDREN will tako place on SATURDAY, 12th February, at BP.M. Alinizsien, 50 Cents.
Hongkong, January 31, 1897.
173
To-lay's Advertisements.
S
To-day's Advertisements.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, nor N DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Onnera mai be leponsible for any Debi contracten by the Officers or LIMITED.
Crew of the jalluring Veasale, during their stay in Hongkong Hinrbow:-
ANNIE, German barur; Captain J. F. Krincke-Wieler, & Cu
FOR AMOY AND TAIWANFOO The Co.'s Steantship
Captain Hants, will be espatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 7th Instaut, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
206
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Aanagers. Hongkong, February 5, 1887. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION JOMPANY, LIMITED.
TOR SHANGHAI. (Puting Charge and Pessengers at themagh vetes for CHEFOO, HANKOW and Ports a
on the YANGTSZE)
The Cole Steamalip
Capt BREMSER, will be despatched as above on
MONDAY, the 7th Iuxtant, ut 3 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE MATHESON & Co.,
General ManaJCER. Hongkong, February 5, 1857.-
DANISTI MONARCH, British steamer, Capt W. B. Burgoyne-Adamson, Bell & Co...
3. H. Howes, American barque, Capt. John A. Tian. Gonzalves S C
SARAR HIGNER, Amoricon ship, Capt. A. Morgan-Ed. Schollhans & Co,
VENTURA, Spanish barque, Captain R. Estirat.Remedios & Co.
SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS. February 4, 1897:
Minggu, British steamer, 761, W. Folts, Wehu Janary 30, Rice, SIEMSSEN & Co. February 5:- Canton, British stranice, from Whampoa, Norden, Danish steamer, from Whampoa. Idunt, Cormant steamer, 297, N. Emke, Haiphong Fulcuary 3, General
MARTY
R.
Fanais, French atoainer, 1,149, A. Paul, 203 Yokohata whd Kobe January 29, Mails and General.--MESSAGERIES MARITIMES...
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY (ONLY.)
The Go.'a Steatrip
Esmeralda,
Captain HAMLIN, will be lospatabel for the above Port on MONDAY, the 7th Instant, at 5 p.m.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Con
General Manaps Hongkong, February 5, 1887.
206
KETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
.
FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA, FIA SAIGON AND SINGAPORE.
The Co.'s Steamship
Devoniant,
Capt. ONTHOrr, will be despatched as above on
or about the 10th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, February 5, 1887
BONUKONG FLOWER SHOW.
201
ALINGER'S ENGLISH OPERA118 FTIENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION will be held in the BOTANIC CAR- BOUFFE COMPANY.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,
THEATRE
4
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
To-night,
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE.
TUESDAY,
8th February, 1887.
Business Manager, Mr. N. SALINGER Steyr Manager, Mr. ARTHER RIDDY.
ANOTHER GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.
The piece slected for this occasion will be GLOSIT AND SULLIVAN'S ESTHETIC Come Oreus, in Two Acts,
entitled
PATIENCE,
bנ1
BUNTHORNE'S BRIDE
Characters:
o
Officers of Dragoon Guards
Cofinal
Calverley Major Mur
Halmyd Lieut,
Duke of
Dunstable Reginald
Banthorne Archibald
Grosvenor Lady Jane Lady Angela
Lady Saphir
Patience
A Fleshly
Puct
An Idyllic Poct
Rapturous Maidope
DESS, AN
the 17th and 18th Februars, 1887... ALL EXIRITS ast be Entered not fater than the 14th Eustant, and PLANS IN Pors should be sent it on the 10th Instant.
Admission:-Firat Day, $1;: Second Day, 20 Cents.
Tickota for the First Day may be obtained from LANE, CRawroud & Uo.
Schedules of Prizes can be obtained from
CHARLES FORD,
gis, Bearctum),
Hongkong, February 6, 1987.
Amoy and
Zestination.
wanfor
Batavia, &, vin Saigon,
Bremen, and Ports of Call
Frank! tiens, &
202
Anadyr, French steamer, 2,330, Dola- croix, Shanghai, February 3, Maila and General.MESSAGES MARITIMES.
Clara, German stuamer, 674, 9. Christou- sen. Swatow February 4, General -STEMS- SEN & Co.
Bouchou, British stonnier, 313, C. Koch, Heibow February 3, General.-CHINESE.
DEPARTURES. February - Danish Monarch, for Saigon, Ningpo, for Whampoa.
CLEARED.
Greyhound, Ser Heilor and Fukhoi. Thales, for Crust Prets. Chase, for Singapore and Hamburg. China, for Saigon.
Telani, for Elephant Point Lorac, for Swatow,
..
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Ter Ningpo, from Wuhu, 2 Okinesa. Fer Itunt, from Baipheng, 10 Chiness. Fer Tancis, from Kobe for Hongkong, Rov. de Katz, and Mr. Kojiro; iron Yuks- hama, Mr Hughes and servant, and Mr A F. Berlin: for Singapore, Mr Wong, Sis. ters Gaillard Mavis and Bonvalox Clomide;
SHIPPING REPORTS -
The British stonmer Ningpo reporta Laft Waho at the 30th to atm Arrived as Wong on the lat instaf 9. Left at 2 p. ma saing day, experienced m light North wind to Pithecook from there strong wonsoons to Lammock Island, from them light wind till arrival at 6 pm.
The German steamer Clara reports: Bad Frosh N. E brcoza,, with hazy weather, throughout.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--
For SINGAPORE.
Par fassandra, at 10.30 am., on Monday,
the 7th February.
For MANILA. —
Per Zafiro, at noon, ou Monday, the
7th inat.
For AMOY & TAIWANFOO
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylightales leaves for Coast Ports Miscellaneous.
Conde por Nirnberg undelivered after
this data subject to ront
Goods per Toisang undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
Goods por Devonhurst unfelizorod after
„khia dato subject lo vent.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
No. 7920 Fanidan 1887.
The Trautaddy, with the FRENCH MAIL of & PORTUGUESA, Bamod Maxim Maohada
December 31st, was to leave Baigon soma to have been attempting a bico little on the 2nd Jan, at 7 pin and may
be expected here on or about San- swindlo two days ago. He wout to the Son day morning, the 6th February. This Bang foreign goids shop, Quoon's Road, de Packet brings replies to letters do- Thursday evening about even o'clock, and apasahed from Hongkong on Nov. 28. This 0. & 0. 5. S. Do.'s steamer Bilgio, made arrangements to purchase 20 elk with the next AMERICAN MAIL (to the bandkerchiefs, four battles of areat, one 11th Jan.) on board, is to leave Yoko
hama on the 1st Fub., and may be part of gloves, and one pusss for the total expected hord an
6 on or about the 7th sum of $20.50. He put the fear bottles of
ORDER UN SEIFICGE OF THE CUTROK OF The 8. B. Ganges, with the Erazzer MAIL it, the pures and the gloves" into his
ENGLAND AT ST. JOHN'S CATIFEDRAL. Septuagesina,ne
11:30 am.Matins, Holy Communion,
Sermon, Preacher. The Rev. Dr. Shone, R.N.A
5,45 p.m.-Evensong & Sermon.
Week Day Service
5.15 p.m.Wednesday, Ercumg, UNION CHURCH, Divin Worship, 11 A. Roy. E. J. Eitol Service in Chinese,
Por Formosa, at 2.30 p.nu, on Monday, 2.M.-Rev. J Obalzora, M. A., L. L.D.
SEAMEN SEKTICS-The Services for the 7th just
Seamon which have been hitherto hold in For SHANGHAL
the Mission Church, Queen's Road, will be Pez Canton, at 2:30 p.m., on Monday, held in the futare in Union Church. On
the 7th inst.
Sanday and Friday evenings at 7.30 All Seamen are invited to attend,
For SAIGON.—
Per Vortiger, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday, Has Tak ink, instead of så previous ly notified. I
For STRAITS &-BOMBAY,—
Per Archimede, at 6 pm, on Monday,
the 7th inst.
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA—–
Per Teiang, at 2,30 pm, on Tuesday,
the 8th February.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY
the 8th inat.
GERMAN BEDA CHAPEL-Service in the German language, by Row. F. Hartmann, every Sunday, at half-post ton in the Chapol of the Berlin Foundling House,
West Point.
ST. JOSEPA's CHURCH, Garden Rost. 9 s.. Mass and Sermon. 5.30. Even- ing Service, Benediction.
ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH, Sailors' Home-Service every Sunday at 6.45 2.31. Holy Communion at 7.45 AM on the Sacoid Sunday
and after the evening Setrica on
Per Khim at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday, in oris Sunday of each month Service
every Thursday at 3.30 PM.
TETRANCE BALL, 7:30 2..-Undeno minational Meeting.
For HOIHOW & HAIPHONG.
Per Loire Inferiours, at p.m., on Tues
day, the 8th inas,
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS-
LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- BOURNE, ADELAIDE; &c., &o Per Tannedice, at 4.30 pm, on Satur
day, the 19th fast.
For EUROPE, &c.
Par Nurnberg, at 11a.m., on Monday,
the 21st FebruaTJ.
-
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKAT, The Bench Contrast: Packet Anadyr will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 8th Februner, with Maus to the United Kingdom, Europe, and placca beyonu, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmalı, Coylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Vapo, Egypt, Malta, and (ibraltar.
The neual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails,
o
HOURS OF CLOSING
FRENCH MATE
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping 1a.m.-Gulra leaves for Havre, &c. 5 p.Zafro leaves for Manila.
General Memoranda.
February 84-
TUESDAY,
4 p.m.-Meeting of Sharoholders of the Panjom and Sanghie Dua Samantan Mining Co., Limited, at No. 4, Club Chambers. W
9 pm. Performance at the City Hall WEDNESDAY, February 9
Transfer Backs of The Hongkong Fire Insurace Co., Ltd., closed from this date the 22nd Instant, inclusive Transfer Books of The China Fire Insur
ance Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the 22nd Instant, inclusive. THURSDAY, February 10—
9p.m.Performance at the City Hall. FRIDAY, February 11
of Jan. 7th, Juft Singapore on Fri pooket nad told the shopman to send a day, the 4ih instant, at 7am, and coolis along with hum to the Victoria Hotel taay be expected here on or about with the handrerohiefe, where he would Thursday, the 10th inst. This packet
brings replies to letters despatched pay him the money. The ouoliu went along fris Hongkong on Nov. 30,
with him to the Hotel. On arriving, the defendant told the coolis to wait at Fottin
The D. D. R. staamakip Polyhymnta left
⠀⠀ Singapore on the 30th January, and j gar Stroot door, while he went up stairs to Sy be aspected here on or about the his room. The onulla whited for a long time 6th Feb. The steamship Japan, from Calcutta, left the door and afterwarde went into the Singapore on the Ist inst., and may Hotel but could fed no tráos of tho be exposted here on or about the 8th customer. He then returned to the shop, The CS. N. Co.'s steamer Teinon, froin and next day the shapman, spying the For
Glasgow, loft Bingaparo on the 4th in-tuguess gentleman in another foreign goods stant, and may be expected here on or shop, went up to bum and asked him for the about the 10th inst
The steamship Bith, Frota Glasgow nod money. The tefondant asked the shopman Liverpool, loft Bingapore on the 3rd to come with him to the Victoria Hotól. inst, and may be expatos hero on The aliopan accompanied him and both about the 10th inst
The Glen Las stommer Glenroy, from - man went to No. 6 room, catonsibly to fini
London, left Bingapore on the 5th the defendunt a meter Aobody, however, ines...and may be expected here on or
was found in the roôta húd the Portuguusa about the 12th inst
then asked the shoppen to come with him
cantR OF CHORAL SERVICE AT ST. JOS Matias-Venite, Alentk; Pealms, Crotch
CATHEDRAL.SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY.
&c To Deuw, Borton Smith in E Jubilate, Sangster; Authom, Jesu, word of God incarnate Kyrie, Sangs ter; Hynin, SS; Offertory, 391 (Tune Sullivan Evensong: Pealous, Torle dr.; Magnificat
& Nane Dimittis, Trimnoli in D; An thew, Jord, for thy tender morcies aske; Hymo, 223 (1st tune), 26. DIVIER SERVICE will be held on board the American barque Coloma by kind puris sion of Captain Noyes, to-morrow, Banday, at 11 o'clock, DARASSAN
Mens Jardine, Matasson & Co, inform na that the Glen Ling steamer Glenroy, from London, lefs Singapore for this port to day (Saturday), the bih inst.
We believe that Mr N. Moalle, of Amny, has undertaken the attempt to float the China Navigation Co.'s steamer Hangelion off Tain-sow Island."
to his family house. The Chinaman, re-- fused and gave the main custody. The Cefondant and his master, J. Caricson, who lived at the Victoria Hotel, ordered him to get four dosa silk handker chiefs and promised to pay 320 for them, Ho bargained for our dozen handkerchiefs and fene bostles of acent for $20 and for the pair of gloves and the pane be agreed to pup 50 conta. His monster-lived in No 9 room in the Victoria Hotel and he asked
ho went upstairs he found bis master was the coulie to come along with bita. Waon
absent and wint to the Temperance Hall to see if he was there, but omitted to tell the When he cime molie he was going theco, back the evolio was gone. Ho usked the case to be adjourned till fonday to enable him to get his master to appear. The Magistrate was inclined to allow the defendent oni on
bail of $200 bui, after hearing the ovÍ- dence of one of the servants of the Hotel, who said that No. 9 was engaged by a t We remind our readers of the performance Campbell and that there was no one of the to be given this evening by the Salinger anme of Cadsson staying at the Hotel, the Opera Company in the Theatre Royal The sfagistrate, refused bail, consenting, how.
For Port Said, Mr and Mrs Carron and 3 THE PRENUR MAI que
Okabe, H. Mateu, Rokugo, Otto Seum and sun.
Per Analge, froin Shanghai: for Hoog kong, Moasra A. J. Loch, Duran, Gutt and servant, Mra Sassoon, Mit Zcchia, Miss Lovy infant, amah and servant, Mr Baker and servant, Mr Brandt and Ber- Mr Fant, and Chinese; for Singapore, and Mrs Ed, Bacmeister.
?
Per Clara, from Swatow, 17 Chinces, Per Sooches, from Hoihow, 15 Chinese,.
Dervicean
Per Achilles, to Shanghai, Mes and Miss Mutan
Per Danish Monarch, for Saigon, 12 CHI-
ngae.
TO DEPART Per Tintes, for Coast Ports, 2 Europeans, and 120 Chinese.
Fer Greyhound, tec Hallow, 20 Calness. Per Ching, far Saigon, 60 Chines
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Mits, 4o., by the French Contract Packet:
Day before departure,
Day of
7
10
11
2. Many Order Office alossa.
Post Office closes, oxcept the NBT Box, which is always opon out of Office hours. departure -
A.M.-Post Office opens.
Registry of Letters census. Posting of all printed matter and patterns consda. A-Mails closed; except for Late
Letters. 11.10A.M.Letters inay be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.30 A.x-When the Post Office closes
entirely.
11.40 a.-Late Letters may be posted un board the packet with Late Teo of 10 conte until time of departure.
Fresc's.
A genta.
I ate of Leaving,
Esmeralda (5). Formosa (8).... Dovanhurst (ú).
Hamlin
Russell & Co...
February 7, at 5 p.m.
flarria...
Douglas Laprak & Co.....
Honthol.
Nürnberg (*)
Berdrow
Archimedo (a). M
D'Este,
Harre, &c., via Suez Canal... Cassandra () Mr George London, via Suez CanaGlengyla (s).
Lonlon, via Suez Canal
Dardanne (5) Bahiro (8)
Mauilu... Mr Herbert Marsilles, and Ports of Call... Anadyr (s)
Salinger.
San Francisco, via Yokohama..City of New York (s). Mr Arthur Sau Francisco, ris Yokohama.. Belgio (s)., San Francisco Brynhitda. Ayby.
Mr Arthur Shanghai Canton (8). Perang and Bombay Khiva (6).. Singapore, Fawcett. Mra N. S. Singapore, Peuang and Galcutta Faising (5) Swates, Amoy and Beochew Thales (s)... Hamer
Sydney and Melbourne, Fo...Taiyuan (8). Miss Lena
Sydney and Melbourne. Deepdale (8) Salinger. Miss Alice Sydney and Melbourne, &c..... Tantadice (8).
Emmett.
Miss Tilly
Saroney,
A Dairy Maid Chorus of Dragoon Guardia
SPLENDID NEW COSTUMES AND
APPOINTMENTS.
$1.
Stocks
BANN
Canepa
C. Hareloup „Donaldson.......
Purdy
Talbot..
Delacrois
R. Maiklo...... Brenner
tiller);
W. M. Dudd Sharp
Craig.
February 1, at 3 pm.
Jardino, Matheson & Co... About February 10, Norddeutscher Lloyd... February 21, at noon. Carlowits & Co
Siemseer & Co....
Feb. 8, at daylight.
Feb. 7 st.11.
Jardine, Matheson & Co... Abuat February 8. Butterfield & Swire.
Russell
1 Co. Meosugerian Maritimes.......
February 11.
February 7, at 5p. February 8, at noon. Co...February 12,at 3 p.m. February 16, at 3p.m. Quick despatch. February 7, at 3 p.m. February 8, at 3 p.m. February 8, at 3 p.m. Feb. 6, at daylight. February 9, at noon. About February 15. February 19, at õp.m.
Pacific Midl S. S. 10.&O. S. S. Co.
Russell Co. Jordine, Matheson & Co...... P. & O. 8. N. Co Jardine, Matheson & Co.. Douglas Lapraik & fo.. Butterfield & Swire, Gibb, Livingston & Co... Russell & Co..
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Faid | POSITION PER LAST Rror. Last Davident
Kederes. ¡Balances.f'ward""
Nes.Value
Shires
$4,500,000
For equali
12 all
cationofdin
8 111,760.34
62 dir.
8. 200,000!
Musical
- Mr. H. W. Powys Woop. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank: Corp. 30,005.
·Director, I
INSURANCES. North China Insurance Co., Ld..... 6,000 € PRICIES OF ADMISSION : Dress Circle and Stalls, Back Sonts,
Yengtsze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Military and Sailors in Uniform Half Union Insurance Society Co., La... 10,000
Price to Back Sento valy.
Obina Traders Insurance Co., Lt. 21,000 Hearted Sests may be booked at Meters Canton Insurance Office Ou, Ld... 10,000 5 KRILY & WALSH's, Liriz, where a Pauliness Insurance Co., Limited.... 1,600 $ of the Bali may he wen.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 s Doors open at 6.30, to commence at 9.
fihin Fire Insurance Co., Ld20,000 Singapore Insurance Company, Ld40,0008
STEAMBOAT. COMPANIES,
THURSDAY, the 10th February, First Grand Production of GILBERT AND SULLAN's latest Jupanoss Comic Opera THE MIKADO,'
031
THE TOWN OF TYTIPC. Hongkong, February 6, 1887. PUBLIC AUCTION THE Undersigned has receivad instrue
tions to Sell by Public Auction, ón
MONDAY,
FIK, C. and M. Steuboat Go, La. 40,000
Dougins Steamship Co., Limited...20,000 $ Judo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18, 387E 31, 212 E 60,000 shares issued
FEBRUARY 5, 1887.
Closing Quotations, Flash.
14% prem.
270 per share 116
ox diy. ex diri
to Juss30,786 20 p. 2018 Tia. 100,500 Tis. 400,139.00 for 1885
22 all € 55,000 £13,059,785 for The
31 1884 575,000 €139,089.41831 p.sh. 184 285 250 28
187,524.76.20% 261- $ 83.3; 28.
494.403.00 10% for 1883,8724 2508 508 188,000 3
2,808 890% for 1685 $180 per share, nominal: 1,000 2 20 3 28.711.30
283,482.55 $67.50 for 853450. 250 S 1,001,000) 100823 500,003 228,811.678 G for 188100 per ebare
$22 17,000
·1008 20
2 all $180,000 $
60 all 8 142,370.01$ 12-16 102 10
208
Chius and Manita S. 8. Co., Ld..... 8,500
MIFORLLANEOUS.-
100 all
'kong & Whampos Dock Co., Ld. 12,500 3
and China Gas Co., Limited, 5, 100 € New Shares
Hongkong Hotel Company, L.
3,000 she issued
i
12 all 10 all 16.7.1
·200 all 100
18,000 9.177.31€
28
606181
51
the 28th February, 1867, at 11a.m., on BOARD-
SCHOONER
THE BRITISH THREE-MASTED WANDERING MINSTREL;
of 369 Tons Register, Built in 1875, and Newly Sheathed with Yellow Metal, with all her TACKLE and APPAREL,
1,900 €
$,000 3 hins Sugar Company, limited 9.0003 Hongkong Toe Company, Limited... 5,000 s flongkong Bakery Company, Ld...
Lazon Sugar Company, Limited...
... 7,000 in Perak Bugar Cultivation Co. 5,000 Ti 50 ull Perak Tin Mining & Bling Un, ............. 5,000 Fanjon & Sunghie Dua Samaton
Mining Co....
40,000 $ 100
100 1
or she than lies in the Harbour, eric & Kot, Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 $
H'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,000 8 64 8
4,000 8 H&M Glass Manufacturing Co.
3,800 $
the COMOTOLITAS DOCK.
TERMS OF SALE. →→Cod-third of the Pax
chase Money to be paid after fall of hau
mer, the remainder upon transfer, the
A. B. Watson & Co., Limited
Vessel to be at Purchaser's risk aimstoly High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,250 8 after being knocked down h
A STRAN LATCH will leave Paduers,
Wharlas 1045 am, for farther Particu nas Imperial IRAT
12,839.740% half year 74 % pren., a div
1151.13 30/80
-8.% 4,987.6.97% for 1880 par
125 discount
7% half
year123% prem, bayers 5,701.43
and 2, Sonns
% and 221 1,527.3.11 bonus for 24 6130 per share, bayera
36 half year), 1,821,41
Jane 30 1886 $194 par share
1,125.30 812
$128 per share, buyers.
670
18,451.51 None
1435 por abare
800.65 910
1,094.523.7
358
No10 None
İT 18
Hone
814
Note
First year
8% prom.
851 00% discount 6inter, divd. $72, 25K
6 months
Parsh'n, Tunaldi&Dist March 15 Juze 30
1008 10
lars, apply to the AUCHONEUR
1884
600
B
GAR. LAMMERT, Caductionery
1884
27008
600Vall
·1884-
31895
Hongkong, February 9, 1887.
307 Chinese Imp. (Oh, Bank Tan) 1885 2700
600" all 500 all
B
+ Oct 15
Jan. 18
8132, bares
8% prom
14% prem.
pren.
8 pre 13% prem
8 p.m.Organ Fête at City FulI. SATURDAY, February 12-
Registers of Shares of The Hongkong and Shanghai Ranking Corporation, closed ap.Organ Fête ne City Hall, SUNDAY, Fobraty 13-
Transfer Books of Hongkong and Wham. Dock Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the futh Instant, inclusive. THURSDAY, February 17-
Flower Show. Famay, February 18 :----
Flower Show
TUESDAY, February 2
12.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholdere of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at Company's office, the Pedder's Street 3pm-Menting of Shareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Lt, at No. 45, Queen's Road. SATURDAY, February 26:-
aut Sullivan's epers the Piratea of Pen- zanes...
We have received a List of the Chinese Lighthouses, Light Vessels, Booys and Beacons on the China Coast and Rivers, corrected up to the 31st December 1886, from the Inspector General of the Chinese Imperial Custoria.
Tuz Japan Mail translates a paragraph from the Chaye Shembin which states that Mr Minara, Japanese Conni at Hougkong, has boon recalled by his Government. We
Taz Hapo say that no less than 3,009 differant kinds of worms, birds, and hol mala have been callected by the Mission. arius during the last turo or four years, from various places, and they have com- maseam for the Roman posed quite Catholic Church ot. Pekin. It is now in- tended to present these suriosities to the Emperor Kang He, as a token of their gratitude to His Majesty.
Tax Chilean Supreme Court has decided that the full value of the Poravian mon-of- war, Huascar and Pleomayo, and the ter pedo boat, Guxeoldo, as well as of overal
are in a position to state that the assertion other vessels captured in the recent war bo
of the Choya Shimbun is wholly incorrect. tween Chile and Pro, shall be dividad among the ships of the Chilean Squadron made the captares. and pot given to be special vowels which
11 a.m.-Meating of Shareholders of the Hongkong and War.pos Dosks Co., Ltd., at No. 14, Praya Central. NonnMeeting of Shareholders of The W. H. WELLINGTON, a marinu on board Hongkong and Shanghai Danking Co M. S. Himalaya, was convicted at the poration at the City Hall MONDAY, February 28 --
11 am.Auction of Wandering
-on Board.
Minstrel
Police Court to-day of having been dronk and disorderly and of having struck a young Chinese boy oight years of age who
Tuz kumpoo of the Lut instant says that soon aftor the Wanchow riot, E. E. Yuan, Taols of that port received instructions.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd, was passing along the street in care of a from his seperiors to have the principal
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The China Mail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1887. TELEGRAMS.
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THE PANIO ON THE CONTINENTAL, BOURSES. LONDON, 3rd February, 1887. The ratio on the Continental Bourses has subsided and they have recovered..
FRANOR AND GERMANY.
LONDON, 3rd Fabroary.
rioters acrusted within half a month, and woman. He was fined $4. One of the also to have the same quantity of ros witnesses who spoke of the marine as a chipped to Banton as formerly intended for
tue relief of the famine sufferers. B. E Yuen accordingly urdered eight rannera tur foreign devil was fined $2.
Fourch for and capture the rioters within By kind permission of Colonel Andorzon thn prasarited time, and should they fail to do su, they would be panished therassiter." and the Officers of the 2nd Northampton-uniqusutly, on the 17th inst, the chief akire Regiment, their regimental band will rioter was arrested and imprisoned.Sheng- play in the Gardens on Sunday, the 6th het Courier. inst., from 3.30 till 5 pm. The following will be the programine - March Entrell '.. Overture. Viliem Tel! ...
Flower Show
Ari
Bejection Balection
"Maritans!
Walaca.
We have received from Messrs Lane, Draw
We take the following from Mr Peter Ms- clean's latest Shanghai Commercial Cir Rosecular-The holidays are over and gaus, Coote and dealers, asted with their festivities, are now slowly sobering down to the more-or- Des & Goldets LoveWellings. H. M. S. Hagfors Sullivan, dinary duties of daily life. But they laye Your Moras, Bmdmaster had a royal time this year, their enjoy- ments, their abacon-if I may so exprosa itbeing in ratio with the balances they. could own up to after settling Those ance very handsonic Ts. 30,000 Fla lord & Co, the Agents, a ber of Santh's very fair at the worst-are in some tist- Bright On Navy Tobacco, prepared and 15,000 and aven higher having been named sent out by Messrs. F. and J. Bwith, of to me as the individual profits of a few Glasgow. This tobacco is mild, has an ex. of the leading bongs, The Bankers, too, have done well, remarkably well according cellent flavour and is likely to make rapid to reperi, and, as a consequence, forty-five
doors ou favir headayin the favour of smoke in the East. banks re-opened. It is only one of a variety of kinds which business day of the year-28th vllizo,—
whilst fally a dozen more gave! Mesara Lane, Crawford & Co. have now on that they were only waiting for au aus- hand, and wo should advise smokers to give plotette a good day to follow sint. And, some of them's trial. The tobacco is neatly as from our every dependency Advica of
An and carefully packed in tin boxes, wil is well preserved.
the first
Cont
equally favourable soiling time are expected, our local denizers would have entered upon this new year with coh hope and confidenes, saving for one thing A wouas residing in Wellington Street was which proves the rule that there it no happiness without is alloy, The weather robbed yesterday of a pair of gold earrings besa the crook in their lot. It has not -
in a rather daring manner. A woman bean euuine New Year weather, bright came to her house and engaged a room, ad.ad dry, or are better still, nowy. It vancing $1. She entered the room and has been very miserable throughout.
touch on has fallen in the Ning de brought along with her three men. The trista and in the dolta of the singlab, Jandlady felt rather uneasy on seeing so from Chinking to beyond Hankow, and this, it is plutosophically held, will more many won in her house and asked the wohan counteract the bad jos of our own man who they were. The woman said they relous Hope springs eternal ware her husband's friends. No sooner,
however, hvl the men got into the house THREE are indics ions (ays to Japan. The French Ambasendar to Germany has then they stroked the landlady, threw her Man) that the next maria in Japan still ba the direction of railways - direction had an interview with Prince Bismarck and down and took from her a pair of gohl en much more ful than some of thuse Iried to reassure the Prince as to the inton rings. She cried out, save life and, with hitherto taken by popular fancy Almost tions of General Boulanger
every verunalar raper which we take up has something on the enbject Looking over Use Tokyo journais of the 25th m stant, for staple, and several
LOCAL AND GENERAL
'ASSED Buez CAMLES OUTWARD BOUND Thiale, Colombo, Do
the assistance of soras neighbours, two of the man were captured. They were charged At the Police Douci to-day, and were sach sentenced to six months Lard labour, resting items. The line between Ogiki and Gife, it is recorded, having too pashad
cember 31 DesirJay The Cooty Boss by the Stupao that the
Breconshire, Prometheus, Gener
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on with great vigour during the winter months, was opened to trails on the 2188
rol Wander 18 Olen tuty, Teaman, China Merahante 8. N. Uo: has granted alt and two trains are now pasang over
free passage to all the survivors of the daily, It was doubtless in cinhou 21 Amphitrite, lector, Ningchow Hi Vis Ching to their logs, and 53 h this pening the Massey Ucus, Obelydrs, 25 Braunschdeg, Co-
char 8 Antenor, Bene, Gientyon, the unfortunates have already left here Cute Commicanser of Rails
by the steamers Chines and Kianghen vitis recently 45 Ming, roturai
24th instant from Yokkiteht
TOWARD Boo Benton Tor Amoy and the River Poris respected that tão praodes of
Dac. Si Canterin, 31, Eletra, Jan. 7 Hampshire; Yorbueris, foray, 18 Glamor, 21; Ulysses, Yubs, Iphigenia 20 Anchies, Elektra, Feb 1
The Tactat sent tan Weiyoans to accom pany them to their destination, who are to for the road between Chaika
meat of the work may v the man to Mexicans sh, when proceeding rapidly, and that