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THE CHINA MAIL.
Notices to Consignees To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM SOURABAYA, SAMARANG,- BATAVIA, SINGAPORE SAND:
BAIOON.
THE
of
•
THE Company's S.S. Bantam, having ar
rived from the above Ports, Consignees Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARP AND GODOWN Ca, Ln, at West Point, whores delivery may he
Cargo
obtained.
remaining undelivered after the 20th instoot will bo subject to rent.
No Firo Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents.
2467
*Hongkong, December 19, 1887, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE,
THE Company's Steamship Wingsang,
Having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo by bar are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk to the Godowns of the Hore. KONG AND KOWLOON WHAKY AND GODOWN Cu., LaD., Dite
may be obtained. Point, whence delivery
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 29th Instant will be subject to rent.
All Claims must be sent in on or before the 22nd Instant, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance has been cocted.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Co.'s Stamship
Nanoo,
Capt. GODDARD, will be despatched for the abura Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 29th Inst., at Daylight.
A
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
2503 Hongkong, December 24, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Steamship
Part Victor,
C. BIRD, Coriander, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the 2nd Proximo.
This Steamer han epperior Passenger Accommodation,
For Freight, or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agents, Hongkong, December 24, 1887.
CANADIAN PACIFIŲ LINE,
2439
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
AND OTHER CONNECTING, RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
1HE British Stonbrship ABYSSINIA,
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI, Fucking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHEFOU, HANKOW and forts
the YANGTSZE.),
The Co, 't Sinamabig Captain Bode, will be lospatched an above on THURSDAY, tlie 20th Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Accutc
oligkong, December 24, 188.
DEPARTURES, Decanuber 24
Focksang, for Whampo Amon for Whampoa Yhung, for Whampos. Vanelio, for Singapors and Bombay Tung Ching, for Shinghial. Taipan, for Swatow. Wigs, for Singapors and Calcutta. Neber, fax Singapore and London.
CLIA FEU
Fornaerts, for Toron
Long Beng, for Swatowand Bangkok. Nawshan, for Sentow, Frer, For Baiphong Daube, for Haiphong Laertes, for Shanghai. Phu Quee, for Exiphong. 2501 Form su, for Coast Ports,
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
The Steamelup
· Flintshire, DANCASTER, Comm'der, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the Jat January, 1898. M
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents Hangtong, December 24, 1887.
PASSENGERS,&
Per Buyer, from Shanghai, Messrs Ronching, Basse, Timm, Lieder, and 18 Chinese
Per Namon, from Coast Parts, Messrs Mamball, Gordon and Dickson, and 53 Chinese
Per Vikang, from Chinklang, 4 Chinese. Per Winpox, from Swatow, 35.Chinese. Per Datu, from Manila, 1 Lady, and 15 Chineno.
EMPAREBIL"
2498 Fer Fingang, for Singapore, Lord R. deel, and Mech. Cecil; for Calcutta, Mr Julin Southar Misa E. J. Southar, Mr S D. Chapgar, Mrs J. Wackerson, and Mr J. Hudson
CUINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE."
To DEPART
Per Foricaeris, for Touron, 15 Chinese. Per Bayern, from Yokohana: For Brin
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by 3,651 Tona Register, Lht Goa (Taking through Gurgo for NEW ZEALAND dist, Mr Jass de Mada; for Bremen, Mr
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, Decorber 22, 1887.
2483
Insurances.
- NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
inander, will be despatched for VAN- COUVER, B.C., eid KOBE and YOKO- BAMA, on FRIDAY, the 27th Jaucary 1888, at 3 p.in.
To ho followed by S.S. BATAVIA, on the 28th February, and S.S. PARTHIA, on the 24th March,
Connection will be made at Yokotona with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Forts, and at Vancouver will San Trin BE Undersigued, AGENTS of the above cisco by the regntar Steamers of the
Company,
PACIFIC COART STEAMHEIR COMPANY.
against FIRE &t Current Rates
GILMAN & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, L882.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEY OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720,
14
MEE Undersigned having been appointed Agonis for the above Corporation ars prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
Marine Department.
Policies ut current rates, parable cither hero, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia,
Fire Department Policies issued for long or short periods ņi current ratce.
Life Department. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reducod rates..
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
NOTICE.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng- land, France, and Gerisany by all-true- Atlantic lines of Stentors. First-class Fares granted
36
follows:-
To Vancouver Mex...$160.00 To Victoria and San Francisco 175.00
commun
points in Chu-
To
ada and the
and the United Staten
200.00
To Liverpool To London
300.00
305.00
To other European points at proportion. ate rates: Special redused rates granted to Service, Oficers of the Army, Navy, Civil and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Carsular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, ddressed to Mr. D. 2. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.0.
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. on the 26th January, 1883.
ů
All Parcels must be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in fall and the same will be received by us until
p.. the day previous to sailing. For information as to Passage or Freight, 496 apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
1502 Hongkong, December 24, 1887.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED)
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED......$1,000,000.
THE above Company is prepared to ac Rates on Goopa, So. Policies granted to all parts of the World payable at any of its Agencies.
WOO LIN YUEN,
Secretary,
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD-WEST. Hongkong, December 2, 1887.
2240
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY,
Destinations.
Batavia, &c., viu Saigon, Bremen, and Ports of Call. Havre and London ........................... London, via Suez Canal: London and Hamburg........ and Ports of Call Kobe and Yokohama
Bantam Bayern (s). Blackadder Glengyle (5)
Perts of Gall...Mirz
New York, Tia
Tia Suez Canal New York, via Suez Canal... New
Darwin ...
PORTS.)
E. Jacobi From Nagasaki: for Port Said, The Up. Steamship
Linut. Egerman, and Lieut. Drobiazgin
Messrs From Shanghai for Geos,
Timm, Whampoa
Kwai King and FAWCETT, Commander, Ho Itze How; for
Meyera will be despatched m
Ch
Lan Kase above on TUESDAY, the 3rd Proximo, at Chang Chiang, Loe Hing
Tuss, Chen
35 Shan and 4 p.m.
Then 'Bai.
fo Singa The attention of Passengers is directed Mr K
pritty
for Genoa, Mr J. G. to the Superior Accommodation offered by Wik as for Southampton, Messrs
Forster, Davey,
vey, Darley, Little, Kearns and this Steator, which is situated amidships upon the upper Deck.
Lewis; fie Bramen, Masrs Dammann, B.. Fat farskou, Ho 18. Sienter,
Mies
Ganse, and Mrs Maria Morissin..
Per Fermosa, for Amby, Mr McLeavy Brown
Per Dube, for Haiphong, Mr William Dunbar, and 22 Ohiouse.
For Freight'or Passago, upply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Bongkong, December 24, 1687.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS..
2500
December 24, 1887-—. Bayern, German stainer, 2,877, R. Sau- der, Shanghai December 21, Minila and General.MELCHERS & CO
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The German steamor Bayern reports:
Caper-total 41,199 lbs Tua: 70 taler Fino Silk, 63 bales Waste Silk, 27 caves Silk -Piece Cuoda, 1,0 chaos Oussi, 22 cakes Bristles and 37 pkgs. Sundries, for Fratice, 300 balee Fine Silk and 21 crees Silk Picco Goods. From Stanila for Frautë, 27 bales Hemp.
*
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For BANGKOK-
No 7597
MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW. Shipping Daylight-Formosa laves for S'iew, Daylight-Luertes Joaves for Shanghút.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES SA AUNIÓN, CRUECH. Divine Worship,
«M.—Rov. G. H. Bondield, Service insuran
Ohiress, 2 r.at-Rev. J. Chalmer LLD.
DECEMBER 24, 1887.
need expect is the baring down of a few 2 diduson, although let us pray we may be spared this latter item. The Milltary and the Folies have as usual decked out their messrooms in a Christian gusts, . The Police at the Central Station have iddo to the de aration of their rusms auch appropriate MA. mutruer as 4-Meny Christines and a
icadas to the Force, God Morry Per l'rotos, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the SEAMEN'S SERVICES-The Services forply New Year,' Eat, drink and be
Seamion: which have hoch
hoon hitherto hold in tho Mission Church, Cheon's Road, will be Save the Queen,
On Captain and his ledly, int-
For SINGAPORE.
Por Hayito Dizon, at 3:30 pm on Tuas De day, the 27th inst. For SAIGON
Per Urusader, at 4,30 p.in., on Wednes
day, the 28th inst
For STRAITS & BOMBAY
Per Bormida, at 9.30 am., on Thursday,
the 20th inst
For SHANGHAL-
Per Foukang, at 3.30 p.m., on Thiriday.
the 20th iuat
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKEZ -- The German Contract Packet Bugern
will be despatched on MONDAY, the 20th Inetant, with Mails for this United
hell in the future
1
Long live our Noble
in Trim Both the Hongkong and the Victoria
and Friday evenings at
men are invited to a
attend.
GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL Servico in Botols are very prettily ornamented and the language, by Bev. F. Hurtraan, Stag Hotel and the hotels and public housse
the Geralf past ten the further Westward bave all endeavoured to
every
Berlin Foundling House
put on an appearance of Christmas,
Chapel of the West Paint.
Br. Joseru's CHURCH, Garden Road, Of the higher form of celebration there inz Service, Bonediction.
5:30 PM Even-en
92.15. MARS and Sermon BCB but few signs here.: Qar poor do not
ST. PATER'S SPAKEN'S CHURCH, Sailors appeal to our sympathies so powerfully a Home. Jarvice overy Sunday at 6.2. do the poor at Home. Work is not mares in Holy Communion at 7.30 A., on the Seconu
Sunday; and after the evening Service on the Colony and the beggies seen on the the Fourth Sunday of each month. Service strects are mostly the scum of the neigh- every Thursday at 6.
trios vanou, Barope and coun við Brindisi to the Straits Battiomenta,
ttioments, Ratasia, Hannah, ****
Malta, Indio, Aden, Egypt,
Ceylon Gibraltar,
The hours observed in closing the Mails, &c., will be the same as in the ease of the British Peuket, Correspondence should be marked Pa
GELMAN MATT r with the name of the Packet.
MAILS AT THE FUENOU PACKET The French Contract Packet Melbourna will-bodespatched on TUESDAY, the 27th December, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and placca be yoni, via farseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlemente, Batavia, Burma, Ceylon the Australanan Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Cibentar. The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, e
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing Muls, by the British Contract Packet:
Day of Departure
NOON.
2 P.M.-
Order Office closos.
of Letters cesser.
of all printed iustier and
Had strong North Easterly gate and high pattatus cases opt for Lafo.
The British steamer Namou reports Fouchew to Amoy, light variable winds and Bus weather, Amey to Bwatow, fresh N.E. Namen, British str., 863, F. D. Goddard, winds and fine weather; thence to port, In Fohow December 21, Amoy 22, and Swa-modernto N.E. winds and overeant.
22, General, DOUGLAS STR sur Co. Fouchew, steamers Haitan, Kaushing, Nes Vilsang, British steamer, 380; Leash,ter and fever. Io Amoy, steamers Chuy Chiakiang December 26, General JAB Mannering and Bautan. In Swatow, str. DINE, MATHESON CG
Buyers...
Whampoa Batish steamer, 1, 109, Gao. Fawcette, Swatuw December 23, General. -BUTTÆKNIBLU & SWIRE
Jacob Christensen, Norwegian stomer, 1,107, G. Bjerck, Kntchinntzu Deo. 18, Coal.Mirso BUSSAN KAISHA
Dafila, British steamer, 636, J. C. Nielson, Manila December 21, General-BAN HO.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Melbourne Teheran (8)....
Captain
Sebolten:
R. Sander..
C. E. Hore..
GABROD
Dancaster Harvey Lequerre
The British stanmor Yiksen repartei Had a wasther during the passage.
EXPORT CARGOES,
Per S. S. Ravenna, sailed 20th Decodber: From Hongkong, Canton and Macsó :-For London, 1,059 boxes Tea, containing 39,312 The Scented Caper, 1,827 lbs. Soanted Or
Agents,
fate of Leaving.
Jardine, Matheson & Co... About December 29. Norddeutscher Lloyd. December 28, at 4pm. Arnhold, Karborg & Co...... Quick despatch. Jardine, Matheson & CAbout December 28.
About Jammary 1. Adamson, Bell& Co.........
3, at 4 p.m.
& Q. É. N. Commenta Messageries Maritimes...
&O, S. N. Un Russell & Co.
Adamson, Bell & Co.....
Rassall & Co.
Butterfold Pacific
P.
Port
via City of SAT San Francisco, via Yokohama..
Gay Mannering (8) Port Victor (... Rembrandt Whampos (8).
7 of New York (s). Belgia (a)
Hali
Bird.
San Francisco...
Hongkong, July 15, 1887.
NORTON & Co.,
dyents.
1940 Shan
Peahawur (a).
Shanghai....
FIBE Undersigned, Acess for the above BISKS against FIRE & Current Rates
Intimations. Vol, XVI.-No. 2, OF THE
via Amoy....
Bandaneira
Lavortes (B).. Ningpo (8).... FookBang
kaing (3), Mulamon (9).-
i. Kobi and Yokohama sindh (8) Singapore, Penang and Bombay Borwida Swatow, Amoy and Tamsui. Formosa (s) Swatow and Bangkok... Kong Beng (8) Swatow, Amoy and Foochow... Namoz (6)...... Vancouver (B.O.), vis Yokohama Abyssinia (8)..
'CHINA REVIEW Sydney and Melbourne, &c... Catter hun (e),
NOW READY.
WINTER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY,
STEAM-LAUNCHE
MORNING STAR
Stocks,
Kuns DAILY on a FaRRY Boar between Peddar's Wharf and Taim-Tsa-Tsui at the following hours: This Time Table will North-China Insurance Co., Lt...... 6,0
take offect from the 17TH OCTOIR, 1887.
• WEEK DAYS. Leaves
SUNDAYS. "
Kom. Leaves T.: Ives Kison. Leaves B.I. China Tradors Insurance Co., Ld... 24,000
6.00 A.M. 7.00 x 6.00 AM. 7,00 AM-
8.30
77
8.30.
22
8.50
+2
9.40
9.00, 10.15* 10.50* 12.30 PM. 11:00 ;,
12.46 F.3. 1,00
12
201
7.30
9.00 9.00
10.15. 10.43 10.30 0.2013
NOON. P.M. 1.00 F..
2.00
37
3.00
4.00.
4.30
180
1.30
2.20
900 13
3.2
3.00"
3.30
220
6,00
4.00 21 4.104.30
(6.10.
5.40** 6.15
3.30
4.15 29
4.50
6.10
17
5,40
6.00. 0.30
6.10
15
0.45,
6.30 6.45
"
5.25
*There will be mo
and Friday, on account of coaling.
The above Time Table will be strictly adhered to except under navoidable cir- samstances. In case of stress of weather, due notice will be given of any stoppages
Not Responsible for. Debte,
Teither the Captain, the Agents, nor keowners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Feasts, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
Auza Rowe, Hawaiian brig, Captain J. Phillips. Wieler & Co
EMIAE, Norwegian barque, Captain F. Torge-Siemasen & Co.
MABY L. CoinING, American ship, Cast «P., F. Brown. —Pustan & 00. -
Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld..... 10,00 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..., 1,50 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., La...
20,
10,000 $ Phina Fire Insurance Co, Ld...... Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000s The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld 20,008 The Straits Insurance Co., Id..... 30,000%
SERAMBUAT COMPANIES.
Schola.
W. Phillips Goddard Darke Loo
Swire..
Mail S. S. Co... &0. 3. O
20. B
...R.
& Swire..
-Butterfield &
Jardine, Blatheron & Co. Butterfield &
Maritimes.
Messageries Mark Carlowitz & Com Dongles Laprak & Co.. Your Fat Hong. Douglas Laprak & Co..... Bussell & Cu
3
F.-Mail, closed,
Letters
3.10. M.-Letters may be
TEMPERANCE HALL, 7:80.Upsena bouring mainland come here to try and get a few pickings In the Convents and the national Meeting
Home, however, the spirit of Oliarity reigns, and the rescued children aro en- abled to rejoics with their more fortunate
MEMOS FOR MONDAY. Shipping
Daylight--- Kong Beng leaves for Stratov brothren. To-night the children at the
and Bangkok.
Noon-Ningpo leaves for Shanghai. 4pn-German Mail leaves for Bremen
and Ports of Call,
Miscellaneous.
Locni Banita closer
Berlin Foundling House, after a short choral service, gather round a Christmas tree and receive the presents which kind frienda have sent and there are other works of charity dono quietly by generous residenta. We trust also that our seamen will not be
Goods per Boutam undelivered after this neglected, and that they will join heartily
dato Bubject to Tent.
in the Christmas rejoicings.
A. S. WATSON & CO..
LIMITED
Christmas Confectionery
KUNJUST RE EIVED ZYRYSTALLIZED FRUITS..
CHOCOLATE CREAMS,
BURNT ALMONDS, and
SUNDRY SWEETS ALD,
ROSE WATER
& OTHER CRACKERS in groot variety.
NEW SEASON'S
Religious services will be conducted in our Churchse to-morrow. In the Cathedral there will be the usual Christmas services; in St. Peter's there are services at 11 am, and 6 pm, with Holy Communion on both occasions, the sermon in the evening being preached by the Right Ror. Bishop Burdon. In the Union Church appropriate services will be conducted by Rev G B Bond-
field. There will be no service in the Ger man Bethesda Church, but in place there... of there will be service on board the Gene-
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS ral Werder at 11 am, †
NEW
with
Lato Fee of 10 couts until 3.80 r.. When the Post Office closes
entirely.
india-ling some
CHROMOS OF 5188 AND HOME SCENERY,
Suitable for Framing.
ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC
ALBUMS
A. S. WATSON & Oc., Lt
3.40 1.3. Lato Loiters may be posted THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
an board the pacte with Late Fee of 10 cents anti) time of departure,
HOURS OF ULOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, o, by the French Contruct Packet
Day before departure,
..5
Money Order Office closes Post Office olosss, except the NIGHT "Box, which, is "alwayB. open out of Office hours. Day of departare
10
11
A.Post Office opens.
Registry of Letters conseË. 10.30.424-Posting of all printed mattor
and patterns ceased A..falls closed, except for Into
Lotter 11:10 La Lettera may
Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.80. When the Post Office clogas
ESTABLISHRD 2 D. 1841. Hongkong, December 12, 1887. 8410
DEATH
At Santhfort, Queensland, on the 11th Instant, ASTIE GREATHEAD, 16 General- Manager of the North-China Lerald (Dy Telegram.).
gar The publication of thus siue commenced at 8:15 pm.
The China Bail.
TELEGRAMS
[SCPFLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL.
(Fia Southera Line)
MR STANLEYS PROGRESS.
LONDON, 22nd December, 1887.
It is reported from Zanzibar that Mr Stanley resoned Wadels early in Septem- ber after suffering great privations,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
FANRED SUEZ ANAL OCTWARD BOUSD Teresa, Oct. 18; Teviot
Ursula Nov. 11; Merionethshire, 25 Bellona, Berarty, Glenroe, Hector, Lore of the Is'es, Mogul, Principia, 29 da memtion, Dec. 4 Nectar, Cassandra, &. st, 9; Titan, Yangtak, Glenavons farmarthenshire, Uppingham, 13; Be- lerophon, Glencar, 10; Dupërie, 20, Sarpedon, 20 Yorkshire, Wellingdorf,
HONDRONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1887. MEWARN HOUND Mosser, Nov. 15
PAS CHRISTMASS
Christmas has come round once more to-morrow we will join with the rest of
Glenfinlus, Telemachus, 9 Glenton, Fitania,
The ere may be posted with Obristendom in celebrating the advent of
cheer 27, at nuon,Poursagentíraly, Depa
January 5 at daylight December at 4 p.m. About January 2
most 4 m
despatch.
Quick
10. at 8p.m. despatoli
doepe bt." Dep, 25, at
December 25, at noon. December 29, at 4 p.m Devember 20 Quick Dedespatch
at 10 a.m Deo. 2, at daylight. Dec. 28, at daylight Dec. 28, at daylight, December 28, at 1 pm Adaminoa, Bell & Codeuary 27, at 3 p.m.
SHARE LIST. QUOTATIONS.
8,228.50 at 90/ for › yeu
all $ 3,900,000 working a/c to June 30/15, buyers
675,000 € 600,000 $
T. 2365 fo 100,000 T 406, 132.00-
Cis. 259 1886 50,000 TL. 3,050.787 % for 1886 Tla 108, bayern.
314,012.9526%, 1886 387 per share 243,240:04:20 % Pannuz 865, buyers for 188577 buyers 494,406,00 10 125,771-298% for 1866 8214
7.46827.50 for 85 $899, buyers 328,567 243,755,448 € for 1885 870, sellers 10 buyers -17,000 7.713.40 75,832.52
21
818
630, sales
8,911.807% half en 210
Jana 30,87 1351.13
$47, nom. 4.987.6.97% for 1885 125 % dis,, nellera
11.40 Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fas of 16 cents until time of departure
Quotations
HONGKONG. December 24, OPIUM-New Patna, cash, 4821 to 485
Olá!
New Bouares, cash, 477 to 480. Old
510
Now Malwa cash,... Allowance, Faule... 16 Old Malwa, casi... $30/50. Allowance, Taeh 840
Porsian. Dily, cash 600 660 Allowance, Tasla 24 Persian, Paper tiod 360/80 Allowance, Taela... Kate
Exchange. BONGKONG, December 292
A
Bank, Wire,
On demand,
30 days' sigil,
4 months sight,
.4
Credits, 4
Documentary, 1 mani ha
On Pari
On demand,...
Credits, & moutket night,
4:04
On New York
On demand,
Oredits, CO daya sight,
On
Bombay
2206
2.04
Wire
Ou demand,
On Calouttu....
Wire
On demanal,
On Shangha
On demand
30 days' sight,
Sovereign,
Gold L, 100 fine...
¡Nos of Sharea
Falus,
Paid POSITION TSE LAST REPOST. Last Dividen
the serve. „Balancee.f ward, up.
DECEMBER 4, 1887.
Closing Quotations, Cast
Op London
BANKS
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 100,001 €
12
INSURANCES.
£
Yaugtaze Insurance Company, Ld... 8, OGGE Union Insurance Society Co., Ld. 10,00
all £
2508
258
83,528
258
200$
*B
188,0008
1,008 2008
28,71 608
2008
1006 1008 20 20 100'S
548 £203
1,008,0003
$12,000$
1008
20$200,000 $
2)
*40,000
+100,000
50! all
127, 3208
10
None
853, buyers
126 all
1,192.9161% for yr
10 all
to Juna 30/8757, selləra
1 FM
102 7.10.177.31.12 ∙100 all·
ACO all
25
678.04
18,781.59
bonus for al June 30 1887
half year 185
Do
ex div., tiominal
•Do
30,00
· 6,004|1
“100) Ball;
None
to June 30/87 $151, sollers 12% for 1886 €64 614.5819% for 1886 2110. 129,903.18 Nomo
840 Tis-180
1.
Do(Wat bulb) 9 AM) Do
Do:
fer div. nominal
None
buver
20
None
11, mellers
10011
Now
2730.09 13 for 1886 65
AK. O. and M. Steamboat Co., L3, 40, 0008- Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,000 B Ludo-Chins S. N. Company, Limited, 387 2 60,000 shares issued 31, 212 £ Ubins and Maula S. 8. Ou, L., 3,5th $ 100 all
'tong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld 18,500 and Chins Gaz Co., Limited. 15, 100 New Shares, Bougkong Hotel Company, 3,000 3
3,000 nha. Anod main China Sugar Company, Limited 15,000. Hongkong Ics Company, Limited 5,000 8 tongkong Bakery Company, Ld. ... 6IX # Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.....
7,000 3 Perak Sagar Cultivation Co. 6,000 T. Perak Tmi Mining & Sting Co.
100% Panjom & Sunghie Dus Eamatan 40,000 $
Mining Co. HK & Low, Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 8 11'kong Rops Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,000 A. S. Watson & Co. Limited...3,8003 HK. High-Level Tearaways Co., Lal 1,2509
Temperature.
32.309
the Founder of the religion profrossed by the civilised nations of the world. The event falling on a Sunday will tend to run- der the celebration of the day wore fitting
20.
eamship Sindly, with the FRENCH MALL of Nov. 18, was to leave Saigon
on Thursday, the 22nd inst, at 56 and may be expected here on or about Christmas Day, the 25th inst. This packet hr
brings
replies to letters des patched from Hongkong on Oct. 11,
is to ave Yoko AMERICAN MALL,
the 23rd instant, and may be bero
then it ordinarily is. The religious ole- The O. & Q. Co.'s steaming België, with
the eat in the celebration has been gradually
Leave
20ta
MAIL of November 25th, loft Singapors
4
on Thursday, the 23rd instant, at p.m and say he expected here on or abat Thursday, the Sith inet This packet brings replies to letters des spatched from Hongkong on Det. 18th
disappearing in almost every country, with '« of about in L pertape čuo exception of England, and New The car Peshawar with the EOLISH Year's Day has become the more popular holiday. But in the observance of Chinat- mas there is a significant meaning that is wanting in the Neg Yuar's demonstration. ] On Christrans at least, if et no other 804- son of the year, men are supposed to be mindful of the Gospel of Charity heralded The F&O. steamer Zumbest left Bombay "for" Hongkong on the 16th inst., Eat:
p.w Ciley
by the proclamation of Peace and good-
The
steamer Glenorchy, frats London, was to leave Singapure on the 17th instant and nay la exparted here on or aboat the 24th itst.
S. 8. Arictoon Apear, from Caloutta, left Singapors on the 18th inst., and
here on or about охра
the may be
will towards met.. And in Englund and The uthor Western lance this aspect of the Christmas nelebration is receiving more and more prominence. The ragged children. and the thousand gotcasts of London are made happy at least for one day in the year, and there is a nearer approach to s brotherhood of man far mo
far more real than that about which the raring Seciálist or Com- manist dreams. Each Christmas, 1st ua hops, is bringing nearer the realisation of ORDEA OF CHORAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S
the Angola sorg, although the milicus of srided men drausing the life blood of the Europose nations and the almost daily rumours of war, do make one sometimas despair of the fulfilment of the prophecy. ***Hete in Hongkong there is very liths to
ne of the mason To most re
remin
sidents the outwera surmundings are not
in harmony with Christmas celebrations,
1 20th inst The O. S. S. Co.'s steamship Telamon, from London, lefe Singapore on the 20th inat, and may be expected here on or about the 27th inst
CATHEDRAL COASTWAR DAN.. /
Matins Processional, Hymn 60; Venite, Orotoby Palms, Monk, Ouseley fac farron & are Te Deum & Jubilate, Calkin u D Anthem, Thus saith the Lord Kyrie, Schubert: Hyam, 59 Evensong - Processional, Hymn 00 Gilbert Paulme, Hayes, Oukeley and Magnificat & Naue Dinuitte, Bennett in Hymné, 68; 63:30; Volun try Laft up your heads," Handel;;:
Although it is belog dinned into us by Bi. Ir the first Jasne of the next year the shop and layman that this is an English. C. Daily News is to be permanently en-
larged we cannot help thinking
(Taken at Men's Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Colony,
Fren's Road
BAROMETER
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1,527.3.1110% and 2% 8130 per share, buyers, fully TransTan Medor de 02. paid up
100 a
6,000 $ 1003 60 Wa Bates of L Payah's CagaJune15&D.
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PENOBSCOTS, American barque, flapt. O. Chinese Umperial 1884 8.............. 8,565 £1.500 all
VELOCITY, British barque, Capt. & Mar
18% for year.
G. Eaton adamson, Bell & Co,
21386 2
31.89 $ 500 AT
T700.000/T1:250|
Pustau & Co,
VALKER SIEGFRIED, British barque, Capt.
Equallastion of Dividend Fund.
March Sept.
Depreciation and Insurance Find..
$138, buysta $13 per share, salęs
prem." 12% prem
6% prem, buyers prem buyers 10-2 prem., buyer
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General Memoranda. TUESDAY, December 21
8.80 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge WEDNESDAY December 28
Now, Auction of British Steamer Atholl
Byard
THURALAY, December 29
We bra within the struger's find
And strangely falls sur Christmas-OTS"
Tuzex mil be no issue of the China Mail
The Yule log of Old England could on Monday Thu Oberland Chima Mal scarcely be kept blazing bore, and with the will be delivered early on Tuesday morning thermometer at 70 we cannot rise and kok az usual.
put on a white landscape. We miss also
the olaborate shop dressing that announces Tax Birds Tunes says-We have just- the approach of Christmas. A few extra heard that the Franna mall steamer Natal, toys in the windows and an extra stock of a hat hat ran down from Hongkong, in sweatmeals and the dainties that are one day made a little over 400 miles, or an
average of 17 milea sú hour. sought after at this season are about the orly outward signs of the Batson. The feathered tribe are in somewhat increased.
Alarm of Aresupposed to bave been demand, bird the dickling of the goods or instigated, as a Christmas Eve joke by some turkeys, as they are darried skrung acrean
original huziarist was raised shortly be
pole on the shoulders of two toolies, remind fore seven o'clock this evening, and on the Semmon from the ball in the lock Tower
Goods per Wingsong, undelivered after one a little of Christmas cheer
this date subject to rente,AC
FRIDAY, December 30
8 pm. Meeting of shareholders of The
H.K & Man in a Mamineluring
Ltd, at the Registered Office:
Within doors there are some tokens of the the Fire Brigades protoptly besurred theme season. Mistletoe and evergreens: give selves
festive appearance to the room, but the
Adihgent search was falle for the conflagration in the Central Di
fearest approach to the blazing hearth we talet, but it could not be founér