Intimations.
THE CHINESE MAIL,
paper every day.
Not Responsible for Debta.
Owners wall by ilesponsible
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor The Fonts Liption is add or any Debt contracted by this for Dollars per amour delivered in Hong- Crete of the following Vessels, during kong, or Ton Dollars Forty Cents in-their stay in longheny Harlour:- cluding postage to Coast ports.
ALLIE ROWE, Hawaiian brig, Captain 3.
It is the first Chiness Newspaper ever Phillips-Wiolar & Co inued under purely native. direction. The chief
support of The paper a of course derived from
la native community, amongst whows also she to be found the guarantors and securities necessary te-Remedios & Co.. place it on a bisiness and legal footing.
JOHN D. BREWER, Amer, barque, Capt. W. L. Tasuals.-Rusell & Co."
The
MANUEL, Spanish barqas, Capt. Estival.
TARAPACA, Britial barque, Captain J. E. projector, saking their estimator McArthur.--Gibb, Livingston & Co. upon the most reliable information from
and Japan,
the various Ports in China and
from Australia,
Pa
California, Singapore, nang, Saigon, and other places frequented by the Chincoe, consider themselves justifiod instateeing a la
to ad.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
January 14, 1888-
Lary
and ever-increasing circulation. The advantages offered i vertisers are therefore unusually great, and the foreign community gonerally will find it to their interest to avail themselves of
Carmarthenshire, British steamer, 1,779, theos,
The field open to a paper of this descrip-gapore January . Genom-ADAMSON, W. Derger, London October 26, and Sin- tion--conducted by native efforts, but BELL & Co. progresive and anti-obstructive.in tone- is almost limitions. It on the one hand and commanda Chinese belief and interest, while on the other it, desorvos every aid that can be given to it by foroignons. Liks English journals it contains Editoriala, with Local, Shipping, and Commercial News and Advertisements.
Bubscription orders for the abovo may be
sont to
NY
GEO. MUERAY BAIN,
China Mail Office.
SAILOR'S HOME.
Chat-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, OF
A PAPRES will be thankfully receired
at the Sailor's Homie, West Point
Hongkong, Jule 25, 198*.
Latertes, British steamer, 1,311, R. F. Seale, Shanghai January 7, Fouchow 11, Amoy 12, and Swatow 13, General Bur- TERFIELD & Synt
DEPARTURES. January 11-
Tritos, for Saigon, Kroong Kap, Chinose cruiser, for Whatapos.
OLICA TRD.
Titan, for away and Shanghai. Loertes, for Singapors and London.
Phra Chu Kiao, for Swatow & Bangkok. Sex Sivallom, for Martung,
Adie, for Hihow and Pákhỏi. Prej, for Haiphong,
To-day's Advertisements.aim for Coast Ports.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
Laerten,
Captain SCALE, vill bo despatched as above TO. MORROW, the 10th Instant, at 3 p.m.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents.
Hongkong, January 14, 1888.
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamship
20
Amoy, Captain R. Kör, will he despatched for the
above Port on MONDAY, the 10th Inst.,
at 4 p...
For Freight or Fusengo, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, January 14, 1988.
OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VEA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
7
Hector, Captain Bary, will be despatched as above on
SATURDAY, the 31st Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, January 14, 1888.
COMPAGNIE DEB MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
-PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA..
Carmarthenshire, for Foochow Souchow, for Hoihos and Pakhoi.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
Por Carmarthenshire, from London, &c., Mr and Mrs Denney and. 2 children, Mra Sinclair and ebild, Messrs Robinson- and Palmer, and 160 Chingan.
For Leartes, from Shanghai, &o., Messrs A. B. Heath and M. Heath, and 16 Chinese. DRFARTED.
Por Tritos, Fr Saigon, 180 Chinseo.
TO DEPART. Par Laertes, for Singapore, 70t Chinese. Per Titan, for Amoy, I Europeau, and 70 Chicuse.
Per Phra Cho Klas, for Swatow, 120
Chinese.
Por Sea Swallow, for Mantung, 2 Chinese. Por Actis, for Hailow, 100 Chinese.
Por Frejr, for Haiphong, 30 Chinese,
Por Hub, for Swatow, Europeans, and 150 Chinese.
Per Carmarthenshire, for Foochov, 8 Eu.
TO. BANS,
Por Suochet, for Hollow, 7 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS:
The British steamer Leartes raports: Had frosh winds and fine weather.
76
Destination.
Bombay, via Straits.........
Zambesi (*)
Brenset, and Parts of Call.....Neckar (8).. London, via Suez Canal.
Laertes (8)..
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- Fox STRAITS & FONDON.
THE CHINA MAIL
Por Laertes, at 9 s.m., on Sunday, the
Inestine
For HOIHOW & PAKHOT
Por Actie, at 9am., on Sunday, the
15th inst.
POST OFFICE NOTICES MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET,—________Shipping, Tho United States Mail Packet City of
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Peking will be despatched on SA- TURDAY tholat Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United Status, Chada, Honolulu, Peru, o, which will be closed as follows 2.16 PM Registry ocasos. Per Zambesi, at 2.30pm on Mondaymondenes may be posted on board the 2.30 P.M. Post-Office olores, but Correo- Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY,-
the 16th inst,
For SAIGON.-
Per Crusader, at 3.30 p.m., on Mond-y,
the 16th inst.
For STRAITS & HOMBAY —
Per Bizigo, at 9.39 am, on Tuesday,
the 17th ing.
For SAIGON
Per Norden, at 4.39p.m., on Wednesday,
the 16th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Por Thibet, at 5 p.m., on Thursdag, the
10th inst
The French Contract Paolot Djemnah will MAILS BY THE FEESon l'ACERT
bo despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 25th January, with Maila for the United Kingdom, Europe, andplaces be yond, mid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straita Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
Daylight Phra Chom les leaves for
Bwator and Bangkok, Daylight.Haitan loaves for Const Forts. 8p.Inertes laavos for Landen.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
AM-Rev. G. H. Bondfield. Survico in UNION CHURCH-Divine Worship, 11 Chinese, 2 P.M.--Ror. J. Chalmers, MA., LL.D.
SHAMEN'S SERVIES.-The Servicos For
hold in the future in Union Church. Os Soomen arhich have been hitherto hold in the Mission Church, Queen's Road, will be Sunday and Friday evenings at 7.30. AU Seamen are invited to attend.
The German Contract Packet Neckar will be despatched 5 MONDAY, the 23rd Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun- tries beyond, vid Brindisi,
GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-Service in Straite Settlements, Butavia, Barnab,every Sunday, at half-past ten a. M., în tho the the German langungo, by Rev. F. Hartmann, Cuylon, India, Adon, Egypt,, Malta, Chapel of the Berlin Foundling Hono Gibraltar, &c., &
West Point.
The hours observed in closing the Maita, So will be the same as in the case of the British Packet, Correspondence should be marked Pen GERMAN MAIL, or with the naste of the Packet.
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Road. 9. M. Mans and Sermon. 5.30 P., Even- ing Service, Benediction.
Horne.--Service every Suaday at 6 7.11. ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH, Sailors' Roly Communion at 7.30. on the Second Sunday; and after the evening Service on
the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL the Fourth Sunday of each month. Servico Madras, Calcutta, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL
The following hours are chserved in closing
"
tation.
REGISTER,
JANUARY 13.-—AT 4 F. M. •
materrad
Temperature.
Harnidity.
Mails, dc., by the British Contract Wostock.33.23 8 Packet:
Day of Departure,-
Noox. Money Order Oftes closes.
Registry of Letters coases.
2
3
Poating of all printed matter and patterns coasES. 2.M.Muil Letters. 3.10 Mettere may be posted with Late Fee of 10 cents until
-When the Post Office closes entiroly,
closed, except for Late
3.30.M.
3.40 P.M.-Lato Letters may be posted n board the packet with Late Fee of 10 enta until time of departure...
HOURS OF OLCHING THE FRENCH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c, by the French Contract Packet:-
Day before departure,--
D
P..--Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the Ntour Box, which is always open out of Office hours.
Day of departure,
7
10
Post Office opens. A.-Registry of Lattera ceuses. 10.30 AM.Posting of all printed matter
and patterna censés, A..Mails closed, except for Late
Lottors.
il
11.10 A.M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 conta until 11.30 4.3.When the Post Office close
entirely. 11.40A.M.Late Letters may be posted un board the packet with. Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fessels.
London, and Ports of CallSutlej (s) London, via Suez Canal Hector (s). Marseilles, and Ports of Call... Djemaah (s)..... Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama
Kubé and Yokohamshire (a).....A.
The Co.'s Storaship.
Saghalien, Commandant Horry, Nagarki, about SATCHDAY, the 21st Instant, will be Port Darwin, &c.
expected hore
after her arrival from Europe.
ou Dr Now
(8)
Penobscot
despatched for the shore Forts, shortly San Francisco, via Yokohama..
San Francisco, via Yokohama.. City of Peking (2)...
(a). Bablo Bandaneira Amoy (a)....
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, January 14, 1888.
San
Francisco.. ga... Shanghai, via Amay......
Shanghai
78 Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohamaruphon (s).:
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT, EIGHT PER CENT, DOLLAR LOAN OF 1885.
THIRD AND FINAL DRAWING, TOTICE 13 HEREBY GIVEN, that, in con-
formity with the provisions containe
in the Agreement for this Loan, the BONDS of the THIRD and FINAL DRAWING, and INTEREST thereon, are DUE and PAYABLE at the Offices of the CHANTENE BANK OF INDIA, ACSTRALIA AND CHINA, in
1888.
Singapore, Tenaugaud Bombay Bisagno (3). Swatow and Bangkok Phra Chom Klau (@). Swatow, Amoy and Foochow... Haitan (s). Sydney and Melbourne, &c.....Tannadice (9).... Vancouver (BC), via Yokohama Abyssinia (e)...
Stuck
BAYKR
Captein.
Supmer
Scale..
W. W. Worcester Batt
Voguiar. Devyer.
•Exiton....**
W. N. Allison,
Abrens.
R. Köhler.. Guthrie Homery...
Togresno.
Ashton
J. Fowler,
Craig.
Tokio.23.92 Nagasaki.30.18
Shanghai. 30,30 41
!!!
Wind
Amoy 30.09 67. Hougkong 2090 a. Haiphong. 29.96 76 Bolino.... 29.96 81 Manila... 29.89 16 63 NE
JANUARY 14.—AT 10 A.Mi Wostook. 30.00 8 €0 ~~ Tokio .180.00 Nagasaki 30.23-
N
ANE
Shanghai.. 20.41 41 92 NNW Amoy 30, 20 60 Hongkong 30.16 65 Haiphong 30.05 67 Bolinao... 29.95 77 Manila.....29.96 81 77 aw 1
Weather.
pretique et er!
2 | | 2 0 0 0 0
b
11).
The hometer is rising and gradients are steep for N.E. wiods. Cloudy, damp and railor warm weather prevails.
W. DOBERCK, Government Astronomer. Hongkong Observatory, Jantury 14.
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Fahren beit, and to the level of the ses in inches, tenths ard hindredths.
2. TEMPERATURE, in the chado in degrees, Fahrenheit.
-8. HUMIDITY, íu percentage of saturation, the tumidity of air saturated with moisture being 100/
4. DruECTIEN OF WIND, to two points.
5. FaxCE OF BIND, according to Beanfer Sesle.
avory Tinursday at 0 PM.
TEMPERANOS HALL, 7.30 r. minational Meeting.
Unders
MEMOS, FOR MONDAY, Shipping.
3 p.m.-Zambesi leaves for Bombay, &c.
4 p.m.-Amoy leaves for Shanghai,
Meeting,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PASSED SUBZ CANAL
OTWARD BOUND Zeriet, Nor9, Lord of the Isles, 201 Cassandra, Ducemibor 6 Daphne, 20 Palamid 20 Benaller
No. 7618 JANUARY 14, 1888.
Is the Police Court to dig, before Mr Wodehouse, Chan Aynu was ined 900, with for dealing in tax-fa lottery ticteta, the alternative of six weeks' hard-labour,
27 Glenroy Orestes, Paghymia, 30; CHUNGAtsoi, a water-carrier who was charged Ajax, Cardiganshire, Braunschweig, Ma with committing a burglary on the 30th yune, Austin Friese, Jan. 3; Pelina- rus, B Anadyr, 10.
Decanther, was brought before, Mr Sar-
HOMEWARD BOUND--Moser, Nov. 10 combe Smith, our renland, in the Police Yorkshire, December B: Benlaurs, 27; Court to day. The principal canrge against Hampshire, 30; Albany. Jan. 3; Dar dans, Oxus, Iphigenia, Kuizon, G ;
the prisoner was that of burglaucously enter Pembrokeshire, 10.
ing the premiere of Messrs Siersson & Co., and stonding therefrom property of the value of $50. He was also dunrged with the unlawful passession of 3 spoons, 39 forks, 40 knives, 3 ladlos, a mat-cracker and
The O. & D. Co.'s steamship Sen Poble, with the AMERICAN MA, to Deo. 21st, was to leave Yokohama on the 14thin Staub, and inay be expected here on or about the 20th inst
The
steamship Saghulun, with the FRENCH 5 napkin ringe. After bearing the ovid- MAThof Dec. 18, is to leave Singapore ence, Mr Sercombe Smith committed the on Saturday, Jar 4th, at 7 a.m.,
and may be expected acre on or abont case for trial at the Supreme Court, but it Saturday, the 21st Jan This packet was soil back to the Magistracy to be dis bringe reptios to leitors despatched posed of His Worship to-day passed from Hongkong on
Nov. 8.
aentence of six monthe' hard labour. Fri- The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Bellerophon, Doner had several provious convictions ro-
from Liverpool, left. Singapore on the corded against him. 11th inst., and may be expected here or about the 19th it.
The Glen Line steamer Glenean, from London, left Singapore, on the 12th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 20th Jan,
ORDER OF CHORAL SERVICE AT S Jon's. CATKEGRAL 2ND SUNDAY AFTER
EPIPHANY Matins-Voluntary, Andanto, Callan;
kong capable of finding out such a never- Ir we have not got a discoverer in Hong
failing remedy for small po sa tho inven tien gentiain Canton has brough under the notice of his comtrýman –particulare, with regard to which we publish in another co- lumu for the benefit of bauighted Europeans
Venita, Stainor Paalme, Cooke, Wood--we have at least got a number of natives ward & Dupuis; Te Deum, Woodward who are alive to the necessity of preventing A., R. All Benedictus, Barnby by all possible means the recurrence of Anthew Arise shine,
No. 11; Byian. Interlude
81 Kyrie Iron for thy light auch a fell discuse.It is with this end in
to come,'
9 pan.--Meating of Perseverance Lodge. Evaugong-Voluntary, Andante, Welcy
Miscellaneous.
9a..H.E. Public School opens,
Goods For Steamer Fangt unclaimed
after Noon subject to rent, Goods per Tuisang undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, January 17-
9 p.m.-A., D., C. Performance at City
Fail
WEDNESDAY, January 18-
Pealma, Oakeley Cantale, Monk Dons Miserentur, Havergal Hymns, 219, 177 Voluntary, Kyrio, Haydn's 3rd Mass.
On Monday the Chinese irandad Ting Fren will be undocked, and the Ching Yuen will take her place in the new Ad- miralty Dask.
Tur distribution of prizes at the Govern
ment Central Sabool will take place on Wodnoaday, 18th January, at 11.30 am.
view and bearing in mind the precept,
provention la hofter than cure that the moru enlightened Chinese are urging, through the medium of their public press, the necessity of increased activity in the The benebt to be derived from having Afforestation Department of the Colony. hooality well-wooded is now being pretty generally recognised. We observed that our Tientani Chinese contemporary, the and we are pleased to see the matter, has Shih Pao, lately dealt with this subjest,
How fareed itself upon the attention of
Interest of Chineno Lann of 1835 payable. His Excellency the Governor will preside local nativo papera. These aro new
9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. SATURDAY, January 21:
2p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture, &u, at the residence of Borneo Co., Ld., 15, Caine Road,
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
THE paster of the Fong Cheng team Iaunch was to-day fined five dollars in the Police Court for blowing the stars whistle of his launch when there was no neccseity for doing so.
Masses Siemssen & Co. inform us that this Christmas Confectionery D. D. R. steamer Daphne, from Hamburg,
JUST RECEIVED CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS,· ·
CHOCOLATE CREAMS,
BURNT ALMONDS, and
SUNDRY SWEETS, Also,
3. STATE OF WEATERE &ine sky, c boil, lightning, a overcast, passing showers, tached clouds, drizzling, ruin, / Fog, a glooms.
sanity, raju, s snow, I thunder, rii ROSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS dow (well.
7. Bax, in ipsbes, tubiks nad kogudradiks,
Agents.
2. & 0. S. N. Co... Norddeutscher Lloyd: Batterlicid & Swire... P. & O. 8. N. Co.. Butterfold & Swire.. Messagories Maritimes.. Adamson, Bell & Co.
N. Ovi Russoll & Butterfeld & Swire.... Pacific Mail S. S, Co. 10. & O. B. 8. Odina -Russell &
Stemerar
Stemssen & Co..
Butterfield & Swire.. Messageries Maritimes. Carlowitz & Co...... Dangias Laprnik & Co. Yuon Fat Hong..... Russell & Co. [Adamson, Ball & Co.
Late of Leaving.
January 16, at p.m. January 23, at 4 pm. January 13, at 3 p.10. January 17, at 4 pun January 21. January 25, January 15, Jan. 20, at
at noon.
at daylight. 20. at 4 p.m. 21, at
$ p.m. bruary 1, a 3.p.nt Quick despatch.
at 4 p.m.
Quick despatch. Tan. 17, at 10 a.mi. Jan. 16, at daylight. Juo. 15, at daylight, January 17, at 4 p.m. January 3, at 3 p.m.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Nas. of Shares.
Falue.
Paid POSITION VER LAST REPORT. Last Dividen
up.
Reserve. Balanesc.fward
JANUARY 14, 1858.
Closing Quotations, Custo
120 alt
3,930,000
Hongkong, on the 18th day of January, Hongkong and Shanghai Rank Corp 60,00 s
For the
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA,
Agents Issuing the boats,
T. H. WHITEHEAD, Maneger, Hongkong, Hongkong, 31st December, 1887.
FURNITURE SALE
LANE, CRAWFORD & Go baru.heen instracted to Sell by Public Auction, at the Residence of the Bonzo. Co., LD., 15, Caine Road, on
SATURDAY,
the 21st Instant, at 2 &'Clock pm, ‚——
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
TBE
1
comprising:- Drawing Room: CERTONNE COVERED WALNUT CHAIRS and COUCHES, TABLE, CHIFFONIER, MANTEL PIESE MIRROR, CAR LATED TABLES, CURTAINS, ENGRAVINGS, OR-
KOLU FENDER, CARPET, EC
INSURANCES.
North-China lusurance Co., Ld......) 5,000£ Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 10,000 China Traders' Insurance Co, Ld.... 24,000 3 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ta.....10,000 Obiness Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 Cuma Fire Insurance Co.,
120,000
Singapore Insurance Company 12
, La. 40,000 S The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 2
The Straits Insurance Co., Ld..... 50,000S
STEAM
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.
3,228.50 at 30 for 3 years working alon June 30/875155, % prem, buyers
50,00/TIS.
675,000 $
690,0$
Tls, 100,000 Tle. 106,152.00 T3, 28.05 for 1. 2624, buyers
1886 3,859.767% % for 1886 Tis, 110, buyers 314,012.96 26 %, 1886 1887 per share 245,249 04/20% annum 264, buyers 429,367.98 10% for 1887,880 125,771208% for 1886 $210 328,567.46 $27.00 for 80 $375, sellors 243,733.443 6 for 1883 875
2 all £ 253 253 83.33 258 250 509 1,000 200 28,711 56 230,000 $ 2008 61 $ 1,000,000 $ $20 $ 612,500 € 100$ 20 300S 20 1006
20$ 200,000€
HK. Q. and M. Steamboat Co., L1,40,000 $ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,0008 Indo-China 3. N. Company, Limited 18, 387
60,000 shares issued............
$1,212 £ 1 10 China and Manila 8. S. Co., Ld..... 3,500
all MISCELLANEOUS.
'kong & Whampoa Duck Co., Ld, 12, 500's HK, and Chins Gas Co., Limited, 15, 100 Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt....
New Shares
1,900 € 9,000
17,000
7,713.40
220 $18
76,832,62
931, sellcre
*40,000 +190,000
127,920 $
10
10t
120 All
10 all 16$ 7.10
3,9.807% half yesı!
8214, seliers June 30/87 115.13
8.%
$47, sellers 4,387.5.97 % for 1885 12% dis., Bellera
Nono
par, nominal 1,192,815 % for 1 ye
all
£9,177,31.) £1,527.3.1110 and 278130 per share, buyers, fully
paid up
678.94
ex div.,nominal
100
all
25 all 50
30,00
£6,00
10
3,000 she issued Dining Room:MOROCCO-COVERED MA. Chins Sugar Company, Limited.....15,000 7 BOGANY
OHAIRS, DINING TABLE, SIDEBOARD, Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... 5,000 IF HATHOT, ELECTRO-PLATED GLASS and Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld... CROOKREY WARE, do.
Lusen Sugar Company, Limited... 7,000 8 Bedrooms:-MAHOGANY and OAK WARD Perak Sugar Cultivation Co... HOBBS with MIRROR FRONT, DAR CHATS, Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. 5,000 ₫ -05
***** 5,000 TI.
50 all DRESSING TABLES, WASESTANDS, IRON and Punjon & Sunglis Dus Samatan I BRASS BEDSTEADS, CHEVAL GLASE, &C.
Billard Room: BILLIARD TABLE, byHE & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 $ 100 all Mining Co.
40,000 8 10 all
LAXAMS OD, BALLS, CUPLAUK and Ours, BENURES, BILLIARD LAMP, &
Also,
A ROSEWOOD COTTAGE PIANO,
by B. H, LUMANN.
TERMS OF SALE. —As usual.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, Auctioneste. Bogkong, January 14, 1885,
'Long Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,000 $ A & Watson & Co., Limited. 3,800 $ DK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld 1,2506
LOANE. Uhinese Imperial 1884)
1884 0...
1886
to Jane 30/87 premi.
bonus for 84 85 half.
Year $185 June 30 1887 15,781.636000978156 -
to 12% for 1886 257 514.51% for 1880 8110 129,303.18 None
t
21
ex div., nominal
salon
Tls, 19
None None
Baler
813, sellers
$137, sales
$47, buyers
None
2,780.09 13% for 1886,65% prom...
112% prem., nominal
50 all 100 1008
50
Bates of In
***
8,565 500 all
$1598 600
1700,000 TL 250
† Depreciation and Insuratige Fund,
Equalization of Dividend Fund,
Payab June16&D) Oct. 15 March & Sept
pre, buyers
9% prem, buyers
10 Z prem, buyere
At debiti
in great variety.
has left Singapore for this port to-day, at 3 pm, and may be expected here on or about the 31st inat,
in general fight at Fraya East yesterday FOURTEEN bostmen who had been engages were brought before Mr. Wodehouse in the Palico Court to-day. They were fined CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS days' hard labour, and bound over in one
dollar each, with the alternative of sore
NEW SEASON'S
maluding sorce
CHROMOR OF SWISS AND HOME SCENERY,
Suitable for Framing. NEW ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC
THE
ALBUMS.
surety onch, of 10, to keep the peace for 21 Anya...
We are glad to learn from Messra Size & Co. that they have just rosaived com- munication from Singapore about the safe arrival at Penang of the D. D. R. steamer A. S. WATSON & Co., L. Cassandra, Capt. Behrens, from Hamborg, HONGKONG DISPENSARY,which had already been considerably over- dns and with regard to whose safety con 2419 sidurable anxiety had been felt.
ESTABLISHED A.D.. 1841. Bongkong, December 12, 1887.
BIRTH.
On the 14th Instant, at Burnbrno, Hong- kong, the Wife of WM. GIBSON BRODIE, a Daughter.
DEATH
At Farnie Hayso, Helensburgh, 7th ultimo, JANET GILLER.
of
The publication of the issue commenced months hard labour. af 8.45 1.m.
The China tail.
contending that the spread of small-pox is due to the long continuance of dry. weather; and, recognising the principle they argue that it is the duty of the Gov- that abundant vegetation attracts moisture, ernment to push on more actively the plant. ing of the hillsides with trees. They point district of this city and the hillside over- ont, what is perfectly true, that the Wostera hoking it, is almost entirely bare of trees, and that to this fact is due in a large mon- sure the rapidity with which the discaso has spread in that quarter. Whether the
observe that they are at least convinced of not we do not know, but we are glad to Government will listen to this appeal or
the need of enacting more stringent Lawa for the preservation of the plantations that Trees and plantikons, earocially in the have already been reared on this island. outlying districts, have suffered grea: dopro dation from the natives, who would soon clear the island of every shrub were they not kept in cheok In outlying vil lages it is next to impossible to dis
over who the offenders are, and many of them have hitherto gone napuitshed, To meet this difficulty the Government have included in the row Ordinance clause providing that, if any destruction of trees has occurred in the neighbourhood of
any village and it is impossible to find out
the guilty party, the Government may in-
A HAWKER named Wong Anau was brought before Mr Sercombe Smith in the Police Court to-day, charged with assaulting one on the Police rato nasessed upon the Leung Atack and Wong Aman. It uppurillage to an amount sufficient to cover ed that prisoner had firat struck Loung
the damage. The new. Ordinance also pro- the Atack on the eye with a carrying pole and vides that any one who caneca the destruc- afterwards wanted the second couplata liable to a fine of $200. We trust the new tion of trees by soiting fire to grass shall be ant with an iron bar. The sentence was two
regulations will have the effect of materially checking depredations in the fatale, so to the work of covering the remainder of that we may proceed with more confidence
our hills with regatation.
The Daily News of the 9th instant says. CRITICAL STATE OF THE FISHERIES DISFITE—– We publish this morning two important tole=" grams from our New York correspondent, a victory for the Conus of which will be read in
thi
Country with vory general: stable by 20 points, the highest individual ent telegrapho that overal of the New York
regret
Our correspond score being 82, by Constable Wyllie. Of newspapers had yesterday advices from the three matches two have thus been won Commission is
Wishington to the effect that the
hopelonely ana
losely unable to by the Constables.
The third, and deciding shooting scmpe tition batiron a team representing the Inspectors and Sergeants and a team of HONGKONG, HATERDAY, JANUARY 14, 1888, the Constables of the Police Force took place at the Kowloon ranges this after TELEGRAMS.
The distancca were, as in the former MILITARY EXPEDITION TO HAINAN. The result was
two competitions, 200, 300 and 500 yards.
WARLIER PEEPARATIONS.
-
(Special Telegram to China Mail)
CANTON, 14 January, 11.25 a.m. Viceroy embarking for Hainan, with four thousand goldiers in nine garboată
Our Canton correspondent writes asunder yesterday's data-
noon,
and is
ciprocity.
with
can
AB
wants to
to purchase new Ran Treaty
the United States means of concessions as to the Fisheries, and so to repeat in 1887 the bargain 1854. Nobody will blema Canida
at an agreement. He quotes the statement Is about four weeks thicry will be a change York Evening Post-a-writer the fulness and of the Washington Correspondent of the New in the day of departure of the English mail, bo trusted-in explanation of tho
necuracy of whose informatics usually consequent on the ecuing in force of the which thus seems to be foreshadowed. new contract with the P. & D. Company. might perhaps have been expected, the It is sanumiced in Canton this morning mail will leave Shanghai during the winter come to all agreement, says 180 Beening
According to the formu time-table-the Chamberlain and Mr Bayard could
difficulty bas arisen with Canada Me that the Viceroy of the Two Kwong will months on Thursday, at I p.m.
Pest, but Sie 0, Tuppor, the Canadian proceed to Hainan to-morrow. The occasion timed to arrive in Hongkong on Monday. ternis to which alone the American Co-
Commissioner, was not willing to of his visit is said to be to restore order in A say of 48 hours is slowed for Hong-missioner would assent. Canada, it sp to accept the the island. This he will do by punishing kong Whother this indicates that there the partier who are to be hold responsible will not, as hitherto, be a fixed hour for
peata, for the death of his commissioner, Teung departure, but that the mail will leave ex- Kang Pai, whose agassination is now notly 48 hours after her arrival, is not yet for trying to make the hest terms pusal bie officially reported,
knows here. A fixed hour is eertainly very but the Orpadians will overreach them- dgsizable, and we trust that arrangements elves if (From In Courrier Haiphong:)
thoy out for more than will be made for this. Definite instructions failure of the negotiations. The feeling in can possibly get, and so cause the entire will, we expect, be received in a few days, this country will certainly be that I r MINISTERIAL CHANGE IN FRANCE. Meantime, the impression is that, if adenite Chamberlain saw his way to a settlement Hanoi, th Jan, 1889-M de Mahy, hour is agreed on, daylight, on Wednesday the welfare of the British Empire, it could consistent with the claims of justice and Minister of Marine and Colonies, kas re-morning will be fixed, as thet was the time hardly be one which Canada would be in- signed, and admiral Krantz has been ap that was indicated as the most probable one jured by accepting. So far as our present pointed in his steal, M. Félix Faure being for departure, by Captain Almond, the Co-atton goes, there is not the least Tuder Secretary of State.
SENATORIAL ELECTIONS IN
held
Craft to
પં.
of Mr Chamberlin giving up too pany's Inspector, while on his last visit to much
the evidence ades to
be that. Googkong. The departure of the Mail at Canada asks too much. We may reserve daylight would practically mean that themail we have fuller information as to the terms
our judgment on the whole
2010 question till FRANCE.
would close at 8 or 10 p.m. on the previous o The elections for the tri-annual renewal night, a time which will not be very con-
on which the pettlement seemed to Mr to be possible. Meanwhils of a third of the members of the Stuiste venient to most business men. The usual will be generally felt in this country that ve meat express the disappointment which and for the vacant seats among the re-change will of course take place at the the hitch in the negotiations should be due maining two-thirda have taken place; 33 beginning of the summer months, during cribed as the taking up of an irreconcilenbla to anything which can at all fairly be del- Republicans and 31 Conservatives were which Friday instead of Wednesday will be position by the Canadian member of the leected. The Conservatives lust four pain. the date of departure,
Commigaton