!
A CITY COURTSHIP..
The proper plane for courting,
By the story-boulm' reporting, a
od thiold man, as Jack pricked up his eara and made frantic efforts to jump out of the mrriage to get a passing dog. Tassarod him
Is somie land or meadow pathway, out of that Snap was most peacefully inclined, and
sight of town,-
With the awostness blowing over From the fields of boars and clover, And the skylark dropping nestward as the
Aub Fucs down.
Dub ve mot ny tile Salty
At the mouth of Dawson's Alley, And we've walked along, togather tow'rds
ventured to quote about giving a dog a bad
Intimations.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
usma, Ce, and so things passed along pretty HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK. smoothly.
When bed-tivin came I was matching of with Samp (who always slept at the foot af
COMPANY, LIMITED.
my bad), won my uncle stepped me endHIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS are mid, Now, Jnck, I have so far put up with petfully informed that, upon your pet, but I cannot and will not allow their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of the Company's FOREMEN should bent dogs in my bed-rooms. As a compromised, Orders for REPAIRS if sont to the it was agrood that Sunp should sleep in the
Praya Contral, butler's pantry that night; for the future in HEAD OFFICE, No. the stables Accordingly a bed was made up And the shouting of the drivers, and the for Suap in the pauley, and wo all rotired!
for the night.
the Dome of Paul's,
'Mid the jostling crowd that passes 'Neath the daring lampa and gases,
newsboys' calla.
And the lily of the valley
That I gave my little Sally
osive prompt altsution.
In the Event of Complaints being found necessary, Communication with the Under.
Mails.
Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND EUROFE SOUTH AMERICA, AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
'I had been aalcop some hosts when I signed is raqussted, whan inmediate stops dcrpatched for San Francisco, via
was awakened by light tapping at my door. I aprang out of bed in an instant, Was the faced penny bouquet that a flower- and found the butler, troubling in his shirt- sleeves, outside my door,Oh, Master Jack,' he said, in Locopts trembling with axcitement and fear, whatever is to be
girl soils;
She has revor een oud growing
As it's easy to be showing,
For ite birthplace in the Dreamland that's done? That dng of yours has killed Tab,
beyond Bow Bolla
Oh it pains me in our walking-
All the onths and shameful talking, And the folks that bruak her passing, and
the glances bold!
Bab though wvil things may tonch her, They cua nover hurt or snatch her, For she turns the dirs to swautnesa, an a
lower the mould..
Nay, it's not in country places,
the master's client that ho's had for 10 years. I said not a word, but hastily get- ting into my trousers I silently followed him down stairs to the scone of the murder. There, sure enough, was poor Tab lying stane dead in the sink, with the murderer, Snap, still vigilantly watching the remains.
Ho did a
will be taken to rectify the use of dis-. satisfaction.
D. GILLIES,
Secretary Hongkong, August 23, 1885. -
GRIFFITH'S
PHOTOGRAPHIC
1453
THU Steamship BELGIC will be Yokohama, on BATURDAY, the 16th February, at 3 p.m..
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan parts
STUDIO.day previous to sailing
1, DUDDELI. STREET,
NONGKONG."
rently to shake her again should the slight-WING to BXATION of LA, the
PREMISES will be CLOSED n est sins of life appost. I took him up by thu so uff of the neck and banged his head
ManeR XEXT. ngainst the wall in my wrath.
Mr. Gurit aquests of those who have uster a single sousil, det got up na if such rough trentent was rather fun. It ap favoured him with sittings and desiring Out of sight and sound of ovil, that a pure peared that Tab had a habit of sleeping in
certain cupboard, and that wheti locking, more Copies that they will forward him an for the night the better had forgetter their Orders at oneliest date, and he would the fact, but waking in the night it had be glad to Logs suitable Promises in a anddenly shed across his mind, and rising
good Central position.
'Mid tho holds and simple faces,
heart grows,
It is here in London city,
In the air and shame and pity;
For the pure heart draws its puruness from once las had gens to the pantry. Als top late to maso the life of my uncle's pet
the wrong it knowa.
When my Sally's sweetness found me,
I was like the men around ave
I was coarse and low and selfish as the
besat, that dies
But her grace began to win me,
And my heart was changed within mo, And I learned to pray from gazing in my
darling's eyes.
FREDEWICK LANGBRIDGE.
cat
The butter ind I then held a council of war, and it was decided to bury poor Tab in the garden, and profess entire ignoranco as to the cause of har suiden disappearance. Accordingly, the baller and allied forth in the gray dawn of that July morning, and buried pror Tab in a sequentered part of the garden.
Dear me and my uncle at breakfast that nening, what can have happened to Tab 1 She isn't missed coming for her wilk at breakfast-time for eight years, un less alte had kittens. It must be that gly brate of a deg of yours that has frightenol her.
Hongkong, Jaudary 29, 1887.
WINTER TIME TABLE. THE KOWLOON_FERRY.
STEAM-LAUNCE
160
MORNING STAR Rama DAY as a FERRY Boar between Peddar's Wharf and Tea-Ta-Taut at the following hours: This Time Table will lake effect from the 21ar OzoBER, 1886.
SUNDAYS. WREK DAY.
6.00 7.00 4.2. 6.00 .M. 7.00 AM.
8.00 8.35 8.00...
7.30 9. 1
on a 1.5 Lacs Loan. Kernes ..
HOW HE LOST A FORTUNE, I was strolling down Mousgomery-street, one day last week, with Jack Wetherall, whon n aoedy-booking individual, leading
8,50 'Frightened her! I thought to myself a bull-terrier of the most pronounced type, Tahui rat say ra but I said, *per- Approaches us, and asked that question haps Tab has engagements elsewhuko I which Schnyder has made so famous fauciod I heard a cat arenade last night.'.
dorg Au 'Don't you want to buy
After breakfast the old gooilemau hard- neither of us cared about investing in dog- flush just then, we moved on to escape theed mox box of choice Havanas and pro- man's importunities. As we did ao, Jank posed a stroll in the garden, and soon se remarked, 'D- these Lull-terriera. Oac were stuntoring about that miniature paradise, with Snap at our hoods. A little of the accussed brates cost me a fortune.
while afterwards I missed Snap, bat, think- How was that, Jack?' I inquired, the more anxiously, because Jack was knowa og he had gone off for a run, look no notice to have experienced apure great disappoint of his absence. Five minutes passed, and mont in money maitors, though he was 40 Sap. Then, I began to be uneasy. I called him and whistled, but to no avail. moat reticent upon the subject.
'Well, it's a pretty longish yarn, but it 1
hasb I saw him in the distance, shaking and tagging furiously at some Jong object. both humid the spot. O, horrors!!
[No. 884 FEBRUARY 15, 1887.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
fo facilitats anding the position of our vessel in the Harbote, the Anchorage is divided into cleven Sections, commencing st Green Islan1 Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked h, near the Kowloong shore A, and those in the body of the
Shipping or midway between each there are marked e, in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections.
Sectron
L. From Groen Island to the Gas Works,
2. Froin Gas Works to Jardino's Wharf
3. From Jurcine's Wharf to the Harbour Master's Offiea.
4. From Harbour Mastor's to the P. and Q. O's Offico. 5. From P. and 0, 06. Office ba Peddar's Wharf.. 6. From Pedder's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
Fessor's Fame.
Steamors
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and samo will be received at the Company's Office, until 6 p.m. the BETTEN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who have paid fall fare, re-embarking at Bait Francisco for China or Japan (or ice versa) Alwina Seyd within six months, will be allowed a discount Belgio.... of 20% from Beturn Fare; if re-ombarding Bergtoe.......... within one year, an allowance of 10% will Bothwell Castle. be made from Return Fare. Pra-Paid Re-Compla turn Prange Orders, available for one year, Crusader.... will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Decima Rotura Fare. There alloreasca do not apply Deepdale to through fares from China and Japan to Deuteros.. Europe.
Comaular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to porte beyond San Francisco, should be sont in the Corapnay's Offoco, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisca
For further information as to Fraight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Comapany, No. 504, Queen's Road Central,
C. D. HARMAN, Agent.: Hongkung, February 1, 1887.
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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shan't bors you, just let's slip into C.'s My unele's curiosity was excited, ami we/ and Friday, on account of coaling,
back-room, and 1 unburden my soul an the subject of zich uncles and hill-torriers.
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Section
7. From Naval Yard to Blue Buildings
8. From Blue Buildings to East Point
From Kallott's Island to North Point
10. Kowloon Wharves,
11. Jardice's Wharf.
Captein
Flag and Big.
Tona,
Date of i Arrival
Consigneer or Agents,
Destination
Remarka
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k Wakor
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Bings
Buchanan Nelson
Saigon
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23 Russell & Co.
13 Douglas Steamship Co. 10 Arohuld, Karberg & Co.
11Melchers & Co
San Francisco
Singapore
Anvy and Tamsui To-day
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Gor.
str. 658 Jan. Brit. str. 2090 Feb
str. 1198 Feb. Brit str. 1000 Feb. Summers.....North. atr.) 1201 Fab. Brit. str. 648 Fov, Ger. str. 965 Feb. Brit bLüthjens.. Ger. McCasling. Erit 5 Barrisismiss
Lund
Sohnakmunn
Today 26th inat.
18th inst.
Lid up
str. 1715 Feb
Krit. „Dan.
str. 1197 Feb. atr. 614 Jan. str. 674 Feb.
Kloon Dook
str. 419 Feb.
K'loon Dock
Ger.
str. 1-10 Nov.
8 Robinson
Brit
str. 1058 Feb
7Siemson & Co.
Gardner
Brit.
atr 1865 Feb.
8David Sassoon, Soni & Co.
Elobin Dock
Ger.
str. 427 Feb
13 Wieler & Ca
Yokohama
To-day
s Phillipa
jChi
Brit
str.
862 Feb.
1Ycen Fat Hörig
Bangkok
To-morrow
atc. 612 Feb.
130. M. S. N. Co.
Shanghai
To-day.
Brit
tr. 1800 Feb.
18Butterfield & Swire
Brit.
atr.
Japan. str. 1164 Feb.
140aptam
5 Starer.
Jo Stopani
3 Sörensen..
str. 625 Feb. 11 Douglas Steamship Co. Brit str. 1035 Dec. 31 Order ¡Brit. str.
Brit, lugi Ger.
Chaet Porta
To-day
Laid up
13 o Porteau
Feb.
atr
470 Feb.
Haiphong
10 alo Lesbiral..
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str. 837 (Feb.
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5 dCraig
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at 1408 Jan.
31 Rumell & Co..
5 Seymour
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48
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14 Calowitz & Co.
China Traders Insurance Co.
13. E. A. &C. Telegraph Co. 14Chinese
14 kilameco, Bell & Co. 16 Douglas Steamship Co. 10 Butterfield & Swire 12 Batterfield & Swire 16 Siomezen & Co.
Bydney, do
Kobe & Yokohama 17th inst
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, vIA OVERLAND BALLWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
нe U. S. 30. Steatoship CITY OF PEKING will be despatched for San Francis, via Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 9th Proximo, at 3 p.m., taking Passengers ant Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Over- land Railwaya, to Havans, Trinidad, and
3 Kroneke. ......Ger. bge. 424 Jan Demerara, wad to parts in Mexico, Central
s. 1419 Nov. Brit. 3hMoiklo and South America, by the Company'a and Anton Gusther.....3 Steinbrugge.Ger. hge. 441 Feb,
Bryubilḍa connusting Steamers,
.3k Noyes...
Amer. bys. 850 Dec. Celoma Through Passago Tickets granted to Daniel J. Tenny
Auger. h. 1633 Feb. England, France, and Germany by all Edward Kidder..
Amer. bqu
955 Dec. Amer. B 1443 Nov. RETURN PASARS-Passengers, who Erminis C.. trans-Alantic lines of Steamers.
Ital. bos. 532 Dec. have paid full faro, ro embarking at San Escort..
Golden Fleece within six months, will be allowed a discount Hatti N. Bangs of 20% from Return Tare; if re-embarking J. H. Bowers, within one year, an allowance of 10 will John C. Polter be made from Return Fara. Pre-Paid Re-
will be issued at Discount of 25 Return Fara. These allowances do not upply Professor Moba. to through fares from China and Japan to Sarab Hignatt Karogs
Softid Freight will be received on board until 4- p. the day proviene to sailing. Parent State of Muine
Ventura Packagos will be received at the office until Walls Castle........ 3 Koeh 5 p., same day; all Parcel Packages Wandoriag Minstret... should be marked to address in fall; value of same is required.
There vil bo in Launch on Monday The abura Time Table will be strictly adhered to, exocyt under unavoidable cir So we lit our cigars, ordered soma fciù There was that wraisnud dog shaking the cumstances. In case of stress of weather, Fraucisco for China or Japan (or vice versx); comfort, and Jack Wetherali gare the fol-corps of poor Tab, my uncle'a yet cat, que notion will be given of any stoppage
which he had scratched up from its grave.. lowing graphic account of his troubles
shail ever forget the look my uncle gave
When i was at Cambridge, in 63, bull-ne as se turned to me and said, Ah, I torriors were the fashion among a certain
sae it all now.' Taon palling out his watot, somewhat fast clique. Not great, ungainly looked at it and remarked, with chilling mongrels like that brute wo saw just now politeness, the tain leaves Leamington
· but high-bred, handsome little fellows, for London at 12.30. You had better pack weighing from 15 to 20 pounds and bed in such a manner us to contain as much sheol your perimantean, and the carriage shall be
as possible in the smallest amount of space.runnd in half an hour. Good-bye.
He then turned on his heel and left mo te
Of course I was bound to have onr, and as money in those days was not much of any owu bitter reflections. Tocuto langstory
It
short, the old man, died three years ago, worth 300,000 dollars, the bulk of which he left to my slater and cousius. There was a clause, Lowever, in the will, in which I cams in for 20 dollats. The will read, "Tu
object, 3 determined to get a gond one. was some time before I could find just the dog I wanted, but at last succeeded in buying, for £20, the raost incarnate little Bond in the chaps of a dog that man ever my nephew, John Wetheril, the sum of Owncü. It was milk-white, with bandy £u, to be expended by him in the purchase lega, a round bullet head, a tail fine as a black-and-tan's, and ears that had been of muzzles for whatever ball-dogs he pos-
seases may possess.'
14lb, and some odd sancos. Whaul took
41
th,
To Let.
MOUNT KELLETT,
LLT, FURNISHED, The Five- ROOMED HOUSE Bayao. Tunnin Court attached.
For Particulars, apply to
most artistically tricamed. It weighed only And that's why I'm not struck over it to the stables, where I kept my horse, bull-terriers or baldegs,' said Jack, as be the cutler, in whoes authority I had the gulped down his beer in a soi-despondent gay, and bade me good-bye,-8. F. Rous greatest confidence, assured me that it was
was Letter. puffset leattle booty." My college chums af went into uostasies over Susp (for that was the name of the ill-owned brute), and I felt quite Bonse of added grandeur in being the owner of so fine a dog. The man from whom I had bought Snap had not by any means exaggerated when he paid that there dug '11 face Old Nick." He would Be was iramensuon rate, but the vast amount of bull in bira made him hang on too long to his game ever to make a fast ratter. He was game, howerar, to the back-hote. I've put him in a pit with 25 big old sever-rats, and, although all bitten to pieces, he'd not quit until he had Oats be detestod, and killed avery une. whenever opportunity offered took no pains to disguise his feelings. He had, however, one very bad trait in his character; he was quarrelsome tu's degree. The old lady's fat, wheezy pit-spaniel was his pet aversion, sad many are the awkward Out predicaments into which he got me. incident I shall never forget. It was sun- mer vacation, and my people were stopping in Cumberland-terrace, Regent's Park. Of course, I had Soap home with me, for we
31essrs. BIRD & PALMER,
Architects, Hongkong, January 15, 1857.
TU LET.
OOMS in CoLLEGE CHAMAZES.'
No. 10, HOLLY WOOD ROAD Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS Dongkong, December 3, 1886.
TO LET
88
& Oa.
SAILOR'S HOME,
Luca Boulo...
Lorna Doons Oregon
ANY Cost wil CLOTHING, BODES, or turu Passage Orders, available for one fruce Panshar..
A Pares will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Horus, West Point.
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
Mails.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS;
ALSO,
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON. & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMEDS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE. N.B.Carge can be taken on through Billa of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.
MONDAY, the 21st day of Febru ary, 1887, at Noon, the Company's Steamship NURNBERG Capt. BERDRON, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPLOTE and CARGO, will leave this port as above. Shipping Orders will be granted till No, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie at Parcele until 3 (Parcels are p.m. on the 20th February,
not to be sent on board; they must be loft at the AceNox's Office). Contents and 632 Valuta of Packages are required.
had become insuparable, Well, opposite WITH immediate ocopation the Com
our terrace is a public garden (public to the
madious PREMISES known as the terrace folks), where nursemaids were wont. & 0. Um OFFICEs, lately in the nećupa-.
to air their babies, and where the old ladies tion of the HONGKONG & SILANGITAT BANK-
of the terraco used to exercise their dogs ING CORPORATIOS.
For further Particulars, apply to the
Out summer morning, just as I was quietly smoking my masutinal pipe, with Snap Undersigned.
beside me on the garden seat, a stout lady passed, followed by the fattest of fat spaniels, In a second, before I had time to think or act, Sanp had that wretched, obese binte by the throat. Take it off! take it off! I will kill my Fido,' screamed the sout old lady, as she belabored both dogs in-. discriminately with her parasol, Tragic though the afair was, on doubt, to the old lady, I could not help almost bursting with smothered laughter. The spaniel aust have weighed quite 4016., and there was little Soap tugging at it with all his might, while it aquealed like a stock pig. I lost no time, however, in clicking Soap off, and apologized most humbly to the imuth old lady. Sho was like Rachuck weeping for her children, only a good deal morawatby, and would not be comforted. She left me with this porting abot: Only custermon gers and rattatchers should go about with such dogs as that.' At the time I left of feuded and kurt; now I think she was right. But here, I'm getting away from the chief and must expensive of Shap's misdeeds.
had a curtain rich uncia, a crusty old bachelor, who lived in Warwickshire. The camo vacation that the old lady opisode occurred, about which I've told you, I had at invitation to spend a work with him at His lovely plade naar Guy Gulf. Knowing that the old gentleman was food of unimals, Thad no besisation about taking Boap with me. The old boy mot me at the railway sta tion with his carriage. As I jumped into the baruuchs, with Soap at my hools, the
E. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent, Hongkong, November 22, 1886. 2220
Intimations.
DENTISTRY.
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP.
MODERATE FEES,
MR WONG TAI-FONG, Surgeon Dentist, (FORMERLY ALICLED APPRENTICE AND IT TERLY ASSISTANT TO D. ROGERS)
T the urgent request of his European and American patients and friends, TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly oupied by Dr. Rests,
has
No. 2, DUDDELL STREET.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Discount to reimionaries and families.
Sole Addrops
9 DUDDELL STREET, (Next to the New Oriental Bank) Hongkong, Fandary 12, 1885.
84
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old gentleman abruak back and exclained, LING CHINESI; with special refers Barely, Jack, that common-looking doguce to PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION AND can't belong to gon? But Snap had a m06 BANKRUPTCY LAWS IN HONGYOKE, winding way about him, and soon he and
my uncle were on the boat of terme, Ho. Copies may be had at the China Mail Looks like a nighting dog, Jack, and is hard-1 Office, and At Messrs Lans, CRAWFORD ? ly the dog for a gentleman to gwn, phwery-1 0-Price, 76.center,
Consular. Invoices to accompany Cargo. dustised to ports beyond San Francison should be sent to the Company's Offices in Scaled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Chustons at San Francisco..
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 604, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkoos, February 12, 187
Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
h Wileca
5 Grittis.
Soute
Rocio
Derham
C
Curtis
Waterhouse...Amer. bga. Brit yaht.
5 eLynn...
... batin.
Amer. bqe
21 Pizatau & Co.
25 Russell & Co 11 Melchers & Co. 12 Melchera & Co. 12 Takusima Co. 29 Carlowits & Cot 10 Melchors & Co. 23 Pustau & Co. 604 Dac. 16 Gonsalves & Co. 120 Feb. 14Order
512 Nov. 25 Gonsalves & Co. 697 Jan. 20 Gonsalves & Co.
Order
Arger. sh. 1182 Dec. Brit. bga. 307 Dec.
18 Wieler & Co.
25 telchers & Co.
Lane, Crawford & Ca 21 Pustan & Co. 21 Carlowitz & Co.
Liane, Crawford & Co. P. & 0. 8. N. Co.
S Metryman...... Amer. sh. 1580 Dec. Brit bqs. 729 Feb. Nor boe. C66 Jan. Amer. 1957 Sept, Sp Sm. 526 Fel Amer, sh. 1487 Oct. 29 Span, bqe
Parker Jazneu
Jak Morgan
3. Sobridos
Nickels
Estival
92 Nov. 10 Remedios & Co.
Brit bo 496 Fah
Lane, Crawford & Co.
Brit batia. 300 April 14 Arnold, Karberg & Co
Hamburg
San Francisco Portland, O..
New York Victoria, V.L London & Hamburg Victoria, B.C
Honolulu
San Franciacs
New York London, &o.
Her Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.
Captain John V. Stokes
19th inst
Tomorrow
Laid up
· In reserva
Canton
Nagaaski
Singapore
Noms.
Rig,
253
Alacrity
despatch-reasel
Andacique
double-screw iron frigate
Fons
·1400 6010: 10 2380
Guna THP
Captain
Where et.
4350
Captain R. Blair Macuzochio Capt. Robert Hastings Harris
Hongkong
Hongkong
Champion
corvette
2940
Captain A, T, Pawlett
Singapore
Uleopatra
corvette
9380
2610
Captain L. O. Keppo
Nagasal
Cockchafer
gunboak
465
470
Liest-Com. L. Boteler
Shanghai
Constanes
coryente.
corvette.
9381
2600
Capt. Seymour Dacres
Post Hamilton
Daring
940
920
Commander Davis
Shanghai
Bak
360
340
HE Undersigned, AGENES of the above
Company, are authorized to Insure Firebrand against FIRE t Current Rates.
pair
gunbont
165
470
Lieut-Com. H. R. Adams
gunboat
455
460
Lieut.-Com. D. L. Dickson
GILMAN & O.. Boagkrong, January 1, 1889.
14. Leander
Herine Himalaya
corvette
1420
S
· 1470
Captain Chas. J. Balfour
troopship
4800
Port Hamilton
cruiser
3700
·10.
Linnet
gun-real
758
1050 B
Merlin
guakost
490
430
Captain M. J. Dunlop Commander W. Marrack
W. M. Matarin Lieut.-Com
Hongkong
Hongkong
Shanghal
HOTICE.
Midge
gun-resse!
608
470
Hongkong
Rambler
floop
850
000
Commander W. U. Moore
Hongkong
Sapphira
corvette
1970
.12.
2360
Captain B. G. Kinabaa
•Hongkong
Satellite
gruizer
1420
B
1400
Captain Arthur H. Alington
Singaporo
Solent Swift
torpedo mining launch
Hongkong
gun-resol
750
LOLO
Commander A, UB Bromley
Nugsenki
gunbost
360
310
In reserve
Victor Emanur)
receiving ship
5187
14
"Commodore Morant
Hongkong
gunbost
925
750
Captain Orford Churchill
Singaporo
turretship
2750
.1450
Hongkong
ase Zophy
gunboat
530
Lieut. Com. Chai, K. Hope
Singapore
*Flagship of Vios-Admiral Vosey Hamilton, Commander-in-Chief.
The Staumur has splendid Accommodation per and barries a Doctor and Stewardess.
Linen can be washed on board. For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.;. Agents.
130 Hongkong, January 25, 1887.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID.
·MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP.
ALSO
TUESDAY, the 22nd February, 1887, at Noon, this Company's SS. OCEANTEN, Commandant DinIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the abore plases.
Cargo and Specio will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so capted in trapsit through Marseille for the principal places of Karopa
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon
QUEEN FIKE INSURANCE COM. PANY.
HE Undersigned are propazad to secopt
Underst Class Godowns at
cent. net premiums per annum.
NORTON & Co, Agmis, Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONS STERLING
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Buildings or on Goods stored tharain, on Goods on board Vessels and on Halls of Vesels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions. Pada
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- caived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, projection will he granted on
£1000 first class Lives up to Life.
For Rates of Premiums, form of pro. pemalan any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & O Agents, Hongicony Cunton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
*
Tweed
Wandokor Wiyoru
Chaaseut
Comète Decres Essex
100 Jaguar
THE LONDON ASSURANCE INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, CAD 1720. ***
Monocacy Mordj
Commander H. J. Robillard
For H. H. M. Ships' tonnage, displacements and effective hors powers are given according to E. M. Navy list.
Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
Fratich gunboat French cruiser
1170 1470
Where at:
Manila
Tientsin
Yokohama
Name.
Flag and Rig
Tona
Guna B.P.
Captain,
Single.
Albatross Aragon Aspic Brooklyn
Austrian gunbask
800
550
Spanish craiest French gunboat
1008
Captain D. EL Zuluaga
470
450
Commander Kopéra
U. S frigate
S200
14
2200.
Flagship of Admiral Chandler
en route Hongkong
French cruiser
920 1680
745
Captain La Gorron
Baiphong
450
Lient-Commander Noirot
Haiphong
1480
Captain de Moutaquon
U. S corvette
1976
900
Commander Jewel
Bhangbai.
Laclocheteria Latin
French gunboat French cruiser.
445
370
Lieut.-Commander Foret
Haiphong
1010
10
1920
French gunboat
485
495
Captain da Barbrytas Captain Duval
Haiphong
Haiphong
Marion
D. S. carrette
1900
U. S. sloop
1970
Commander Morrill Miller Commander II, Glass 4
Yokohama
Canton
.60
Russian guubost
Garzan gm-vessel.
755
U. S. oorvette
2400
›U. B. ganbost
420
1150 800
"Franch gunboat
610
420
French cruiser'
2200
Italian oruiser
4.59
French gun-vessel
Captain Krauts
Singapore
Rassian cruiser
000
1006
Commander Suóßrief.
Hiogo
Russian genboat
450
CO
Cornmander Boyle-
Japan
Portuguess gunboat French frigate
600
500
Opmmander P. I. Gouvein
Macho
18
4250
Usplain Dupuis
On a cruise
425
Lieut-Commandor Lapeyrere
Haiphong
French gunboat:
Russian trouolad
· 5706)
18
7000
Captain Gildebrandt
Manil
Commander Muletunsky
Radian gunhans
German gunboat
984
6
$40
Captain Jobseliko
Nauting Omaha
THE Undaraigues having been appointed Pale
Agents for the above Corporation are Plavier prepared to grant Insurances as follows-Primauguet
Marine Department.
Rapido
Sabu
Tamer Tarents
Policies at current rates, payable either Sagittaire Cargo will be rencived on board until. &. Fm., Specie and Parcels until 3p. on here, in Londos, or at the principal Porta Sivotch The Flat February, 1887. (Parosts are not of India, Olifna and Australia. to be sent on board i thay must to left at Fire Departament. the Agency's Office:)
Vonionts and valus of Packages are re-Podcies issued for long or short periods at a
surrent rates.
Vladimir Monsmach. quired
Vuatook
•Life Department. For further particulars, apply at the
Policton issued for sum not arceading Wolf Company's Office, even b
£3,000 at redased rates.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agint Hongkong, February 10, 1837,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CA 239 Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
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Commander Maleoff Captain von Hoven. Capt. Thos. O. Selfridge Latz.-Com. Thomas Nelson
Lieut-Commander Poidione
Captain Veton
Captain F. Grovalt
Corea
On a craies
Хокопаднь Shanghai
Toukia
Rainhoug Haiphong
Vinilook
Hongkong
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