To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG ÄND
CALCUTTA,
The Steamship
Aeration Apear, Captain J. G. OLIFENT, She will be despatclied for the above Porta on THURSDAY, the 18th Instant, at Noor,
For Freight or Passujo, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, February 10, 1888.
290
-HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
CLEARED.
Beanly, for Saigon. Pemptos. for Saigon. Carûbrooks, for Saigon. Penobscot, for Now York, El Dorado, for Shanghai. E. J Spence, for Takao. Cardiganshire, for Yokohama,
-PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
Por Cardiganshire, from Singapore, & 1. European, and 70 Chinese.
Por Thales, from Coast Parts, Mr and Mrs Saith.
and childon, Mr Hants, and Dr Grete, and 40 Chinese,
Per Alicine, from Pakhoi, &c., Mr Light,
and 173 Chinese,
THE CHINA MAIL.
to port had moderate monsoon and fine wother throughout,
The German barque Bylgia reports Almost continuous calm along the Palawan to Luzon Coust; thence to port, N.W., N. and N.E. galea for 2 days.
EXPORT CARGOES.
Por 8. 8. Sun Pablo, sailed Fabeunty. 1st-For Yokohama. 6,384 bags. Sugar and 664 pkgs. Morchatidias; for San Frat- cisco. 28,500 bags Rios Nut Oil, 22 cuses 310 bage Reaus, 148 bags.
Suger, 357 Silke. 824
gempty Quicksilver
Tea and 6,803
150
Quotations.
13
HONGKONO, February 10. OPIUM—Now Pata, cash... 457) to 500
Old.
onely m Now Benares, Ch
402 to 403) TOLA ANG
Now Malwa, cash,500 Allowance, Trof... None to 4 Old Malwi, cash,....... 570/80- Allowance, Taels... None to 29 Porsian, City, cash: 600/630 Allowance, Taels. None Persian, Paper tied 640/660 Allowatico, Taels... Nono to 16)
Exchange.
Bonaxona, February 10.
13 pkys. M for Honolula, 102 pkgs. Beans and 33.pkgs. Marchendise; for Acapulco,
21 pkgs. Mor chaudiss and 4 chests Crude Opium: for On Landon San José de Guatemkin, 10
Silks; for
Por Arration Apar, iroma Cloutta, &c., La Libertad, 3 cases Silks and 10 ones Mer. The Honourable U. P. Uharter and suryant, chandise; for Punte Danas, 2 cases Silks Mr
ilka: for and Mrs C. Thomsen, Mestra R. T. for
Quay Eline, Mrs J. Moses and 3 chil-for Valgs and 4 cases Merchandis quit
Silks nad 3 cases Marchandise; Harper & Hankins, Mr and Mrs Clallein, furion, 3 casos Silks
ses Silks; for Callao, dren; and 3 children; 451 Olanoso.
Valparaiso, 6 crises.
for For Futurs, from Shanghai, 30 Chinese. Paume, 2.350 bugs Rice, 181 pkgs. Mor Per China, from Saigon, 25 Chinese. chandisa and 1 case Silke for New York, Per Mangkut, from Bangkok, 17 Chinese, 1,400 pkgs: Ten, 12) halos Law Silk, 17 and 1 woman.
cases Waste Silk, 39 crous Silke and 1 roll DEPARTED.
Matting.
THE Ordinary Yourly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be Held in the OFFICE of the Company, No. 14, Prays, Central, on MONDAY, the 27th
43 o'clock p., for February instant, t
for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, and Staleinent of Accounts to the 31st Decomber, 1887, and, oneidoring For Clyde, for Shanghai: from Bangkong, the expediency of increasing the number of the Directors of the Company to Nine.
Lieut. ICY. Smith, Monirs T. H. Wilson, The Transfer BOOKS of the Company A. Whitehead, W. Graham, F. W. Barff will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 27th. Ilorn, A. G. Rowand. Boeslay and H. Sandem from London, Meeste Ritchie, S. Wilians, Me and Mrs Simpson, Mesars Eyers, Shearer, Bagg, Nestigard, and Miss Baker; from Brindisi, Mr W. Stone; from Sucz, Mr and Mrs Bigelow; from Ponang, Mr and Mrs Shaw; from Singapore, Mr Hamilton.
February, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
DAVID GILLIES,
Secretary. Hongkong, February 9, 1988.
217
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
B.S. CARDIGANSHIRE, FROM BAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods, with the excep- tion of Opium, are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the KoWLOON WHARF & GoDown Co. at Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given bofors Noon TO-DAY.
No Claims will be admitted-after-the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 10th Instant wil bo subject to rent.
All Clains against the Stoainer must be presented to the Undoraignel on or inform the 16th Instant, or they will not be re- oogn.ed.
broxon, chafed, and danaged foods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be ozamined on Thursday, the 16th Instat. at 3 p.m.
No Fire Insurance has been effected Bill of Lading will to countersigned by
ADAMSON, DELL & Co.,
Agenta, Hongkong, February 10, 1888. 218
· FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
TES.S. Arrate Apaving arrived from the abovo Parts, Consignece of Cargo are heruby informed that their Goods are being tanded at their risk into the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GonowN COMPANY's West Point Godowns, whenco delivery may be obtained,
Cargo remaining undelivered after 16th Toptant, will shjant to rank No Fire Consignees are heresy formed, that all Claims must be runde immediately, sa none will be entertained, after the 15th Instant:
Billa of Lading will be countersigned by DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, Bobruary 10, 1888.
Not Responsible for Debts.
210
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor 1. Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
ALLIE ROWE, Hawaiian brig, Captain J. Phillips. Wieler & Co.
B. P. CHENEY, American ship, Captain Hughes.Douglia, Lapraik & Co.
CENTENNIAL, American ahip, Captain I M. Boarse-Russell & Co.
DoReMEA, German barque, Capt. B, T.¦ Mollor.Siouissen & Os.
EME, British barque, Capt. W. Sommers. -Order.
MANUEL, Spanish barque, Capt. Estival. Remedios & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS, February 9, 1888 :----
Cardiganshire, British stormer, 1,657, A.. Clark, London via Penang, and Singapore February 1, General, ----ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Thales, British steamer, 820, W. Y. Han- ter, Taiwanfoo ria Amoy, and Swatow Fub. 8; General-DOUGLAS STRAHSure Co.
February 10:-
Alwine, Garman steamer, 400, T. Samuel zan, Pakhoi February 6, and Hoikow 8, General.WIDLER & Co.
Arration Apes, British steamer, 1,322, Mactavish, Calcutta January 24, Penang 31,
Ter Dumb, for Haiphong, Messrs John- son, Cruizado, and 14 Chinese.
For Chi Yuen, for Singapore, 137 Chi-
nego.
Für Fahirn, for Swat w, Mr W. dali
mote.
Fer Amplatrite, for Singapore, Mr Roth, and 60 Chinese.
Per Zafiro, for Manila, Mosará 1 A. Barretto and servant, C. L. Moser, M. H. Anderson, Santiage Incierto, Rev Vilanova, and Chinese.
TO DEPART
Per Pemptos, for Saigon, 7 Chinese. Per Cardiganshire, for Yokohama, 1 Eu ropean.
Por El Dorado, for Shanghai, JO Chinose,
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British aton nor Cudiyanshire reports: Experienced strong monsoon, and heavy weather the whole distance, with N.N.E
swell to N.E. nud E. winds.
The British steamer Thales reporte Taiwanfoo to Amey, moderate breeze and son, clear. Amoy to Swatow, light winds, cloudy. Swatow to port, moderate breeze, fine.
The British atontner Arvatoon Apoir re- porte: Left Calcutta 24th January, Pen- ang 31st, and Singapore 3rd February 3rd. Arrived Hough ng 10th February. Up to China sea, moderate mansoor and line wea thor
The Chinese steamer Presaren zuporte: strong to moderate S. E. and E winds Bud cloud weather.
Mad
The British scamor singles reports: From leaving port tine weather. From Paracela strong monsoon, with high con fused sen.
H
The German steamer Chiu · reports:
strong N. E.. winds and heavy sea. The British steamer Mangkut reports: Left Bangkok February 3rd to Puto Obi, had tuoderate Easterly winds; from there
Now
Destinia.
Б еднов
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For CEBU & SANDAKAN.- -
Per British Farque Terapiaca, at.Il am,
on Saturday, the 11th inst.
For SAIGON,--
Per Pemptos, at 11.30a.m., on Saturday, the 11th inst., instead of aa pro- viously notified.
For SHANGHAI.~~
Bank. Wiru,
3/14
On demani,
+1
พ
30 dage' auchi,
4 months' sight
3/18
Credite,
Documentary,
On Paris-
On denmad,....
8.01
Crodits, 4 months' sight,
4.00
On New York
On demand....
Urodite, 60 days' sight,
On Beinbuy-
Wir
2201
2.01 221
72
721
33.05 $5.35
On demand, On Calcutta
Wiro,
On S
On demand.
On Tema
3 days' night,
Geld Laf, 100 fine.... Sorigned.
Temperature.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping Daylight Cardiganshire loaves for Yo-
kohama and Kobó, 3p.m.-El Doraido leaves for Shanghai. 3pm-PMS. SO's Steiner leave
far Yokohama and San Francisco. pm.Airlie Lesvos for Adelaide, o, Amusements... 9p.r.-Performance of the City Ball,
Miscellaneous...
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
JUST RECEIVED YRYSTALLIZED FRUITS,
was sentenced to a month's hard labour..
سعد مينة .
[No. 7636.--Feubpart 10, 1958,
Tite regulation case, will be othdally issued
A Lopus employed in the Alion Memorial Tur Shanghai Mercury says - We are Hospital was brought before Me Garry to learn that fover is very prevalent amongst the nativas in Port Arthur Tho Wise in the Police Court to day on a charge manner in which the dock labourers are of appropriating $16 belonging to a female huddled together perhaps has something to patient in the institution. It appeared from do with it, besides the quality of drinking. the evidence that the coclio had been sent
water obtainable sometimes
with threo tivo-dollar dotes to get change and that he bolted with the aunty, Hein Péking about March 7th. Over 800,000 strings have been received from the pro- vinces, nail about 300,00 strings esined lu Peking. The 81,300,000 worth of coj per Goods por Steamer Anadyr unclaimed A CARE of supposed suicide occurred this cash will be on the market, the old Inrge
aftor Noon sibjöct to rent..
exch Register of Shares of H. K. & S'hai Banking at a licensed brothel in West chab will circulate concurrently at one for two regulation cash, and silver will fluctuata, according ing Corp., closed from this into to 28th Street, an inmate of which, named Wong Instant, inclusive.
Asa, a woman about twenty years of age, was found in her room in a dying state, apparable to bearer, are to heat interest at 6 por
THE Dow Yücoun
na copper share, transfer. ently from on overdose of apisu. As 3000 cont. per ans, with bosses every thres as her condition was discovered the woman years; and the two Japanese exporis now was put into a chair and conveyed to the will be required. Any persons (Chinese) in Yanonn are to decido what, machinery Christmas Confectionery Tong Wa Hospital, whore, we understand, willing to go and work copper on their own she was refused admittance Deash co-account can do an independently of the curred while the unfortunate creature was any, in the chair, but whether after or before Owiyo to the mild weather
her and the t
the undor the Hospital was reached does not appear to current of snow waters, the ice in the river ist Tientsin shows weakness in many places. be known. There will probably be an A reforenoo to the meteorological table will inquest on the body to-morrow.
slow tint sínco Siturday Jeet, the ice s decreased in thickness from Tứ to 4in. No fewer than fifteen beaumen were brought. Unless a cold snap soon comes the ice will up in the Police Court to-day on tho charge molt. At Tako the river has been opon of failing to display lights on their hosts Times,
siuca the 8th us
as far up as Tang-ku, Chinese" during the night. They were each fur Chinese Tinus thy's -Snow foll in the 85, with the alternative of seven days herd Poking district on Sunday, the 15th, but | Jabour. A large number of these cases did not. lie The weather has been mild and the streets have been actually hays been brought before the Police Magus thawed one or two days, ajost exceptional
rates recently, and as the suali ane of 50 thing, in the middle of January and conts which was at first imposed had no agreeable, na, beaiden, making bad ronde, effect, the penalty has been increased antil the thaw releases sumo of the imprisoned odons, which have happtly in dormant it has now reached the comparatively sall for a sentence of five dollars or seven days. The fines have been paid in almost all the chess, but boat-people will probably now begin to consider it more economical to keep a lamp burning all night than to pay an occasional
CHOCOLATE CREAMS,
BURNT. ALMONDS, and
SUNDRY SWEETS, Atso, ROSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS in great variety,
NEW SEASON'S
CHRISTMAN & NEW YEAR CARDS fueling some
CHRONOS OF SWEY AND HOMA- SCENERY. Suitable for Framing,
(Taken at Messre Falconer & Co.'s Premises NEW ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC
Per El Dorul, al 2.30 p.m., on SaturKAROMETER
day, the 11th inst
For SINGAPORE: JÁVA, ADELAIDE,
MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.- Per Airlie, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday.
the 11th inst.
For TAKAŬ, —
Per Independent, at 5 p,m, on Saturday,
the 11th ist.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Thibet, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
18th inst.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATER PACKET. ~~ The United States Mail Packot City of
Sydney will be despatched on SA. TURDAY, the 11th Instant, with Mail for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Handluta, Peru, &c, which will be closed as follows:-- 2.15 r.. Registry ceases. 2.30 .M. Post-Office closes, but Corres-
pondence may be posted on board the Packet with "Late Pre of 10 genta catru Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. --
The Gorman Contract Packet Braunscharciy
will be despatched on MONDAY, the 20th Justant, with Mails for the" United Kingdom, Europe and coun tries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmals, Ceylon.
India, Alen, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, &e., &c.
The Mail will be closed at 3 r.M. Lats
Letters to 3 an
Correspondance should be marked Pey GERMAN MAIL, Or with this name of the Packet.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Van's.
Adelaido, &e....
Airlio (8)..... Bremen, and Ports of Call... Braunschweig (s). London, via Suez Canal........Orestes (8)...... London, and Ports of Call... Ballarat (a). Marseilles, and Ports of Call Yangtse (5)... Nagasaki, F Kobe and Yokohama Thibet (8).......
Penobscot San Francisco, vis Vakcclumn, City of Sydney (s). San Francisco,, via Yokchama.. Oceanic (6)..... Shanghai....
El Dorado (s)....... Singapore, Penang and Onlcutta Arratoon Ape (8)... Vancouver (B.D.), via Yokohama Batavia (8) Yokohama and Kobe..... Cardiganshire (s).....
Stveks
BANKS.
.Ellis
Captain,
Budeker Hutchisca.
E. Ashdown... Lorшier..
Eaton
Payne.
JJ. G. Olifcat..
Waiton...... A. Ulark.
Queen's Rowl.')
Theanometr-9 AM.....
· Id. Mean
30.17
Do. Du
1 r.M.... 4.2.2.0.
30.10 30.00 67
1 T.M.... 4.M....
Du
Wol bulb) 9 AM.
Day
Dv
1. r. M.
THE
...Tho.
D
Maximum ...
T. Minimum over a gl
g!
54
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
AT 4 PM, TO-DAY. Barometer
30.08
Temperature.
·
Humidity Direction of Wind Force Weather
K 3
Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 10, 1888.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG,
(From The Hongkong Almanack.) FEBRUARY.
HIGH WATEN.
5.57
SUN.
Rises. Sets.
Day of Morn Month
AN.
5. M.
. M.
II. M.
1. M.
.39
6.38
6.50
8
8.99
6.48
0.37
5.51
-0.05
7.30
6.36
5.64
LO
9.35
8.08
6.36
5.52
01
: 10
*.47
6.35
5.52
12
10.27 0.24
6.35
bd
High water at Whampoa: 2 hrs, 30 mius. later than at flangkong; at the Barrior: 3 hra. Lö mina, ; at the Salt
Flats: 3 hrs. 30 mins.; at Shaneen:
Shrs. 45 mins.
Moon-Now Moon 12d. 7h, 34m. morning,
Ageal.
iute of Leaving.
Russell & Co... Norddeutscher Lloyd. Butterfield &. Swire. P. & O. S. N. C.......
erica Maritimes.............
0.5. N. Co... Russell &
& Co... Pacific Mail S. 8. Co..
ALBUMS.
· A; S. WATSON & Co., LD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED, 1841. Flongkang, December 12, 1887.. 2419
The publicatum of this isnte commenced uf 8.10 p.m.
Che Chin Suail.'
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1888.
TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIK,']
(Via Southern Line.)
LONDON, 8th February. THE CONTINENTAL PRESS ON PRINCE BISMARCK'S SPEECH. Princo Bismarck's apoceli has been favour ably received by the Continental Press.
fine.
|
2 mont
not
the
THE N-C. Daily News By-We under stand that the Foreign Ottee has made four permanent appointments in the Consular service in Corea, including that of a Consul Hitherto the Consular General Who will be stationed at Seoul.
appointments in Hermit Kingdom have been merely pre- visional and made from Peking The names of the recipients of the offices have pot yet transpired, but it is believed that Mr.
Watters, who has been acting as Consul at at Seoul, will be made Cursul
I-Ceneral
hurd of China Borth of the Yellow River is ALL enquiries
enquiries tend to
that al to slowi anffering more or less acile distress, and in Hunan and Anhưo large perte of those governmente are under water, and are likely to remain B for some years. The only remedy possible is to take the people away sud put them up new quatries such as Manchuria, which can readily receive a few millions people who might in a few months support themselves and in a few. years become prosperousdəniz na.—Chinese Times.
about a
A PECULIAR CABO of frand came before Mr Wodehouse, on remand, in the Police Court te-day. A man named Tu Aho was charg ed with obtaining $164 by false pretences from the complaint, a widow who resides in Lower Lumor Row, Complainant stated that accused, who was formerly employed by her a cook, came to her house on the 10th it, along with another man whom he introducel to complainant as the courja of her grand-daughter's betrothed hos band, This very distant relative stated that he was an interpreter in a Chinese Court of Law and had come in the capacity of go-between to arrange matters in connec. Ar the meeting of the Peking Oriental tion with the marriage of complainant's Society last week, the proceedings were of grand-daughter with his cousin. For this unusually animated. The vast pile
population statistics from the records of the CUTWARD BOUND:-Lord of the Tales, Nor-purpose he wanted the old woman to hand Board of Revenue which were produced
ember 29; Palamud, December, 23; Austin Friars, Jan. 3; Dumal, Meror $200, but after a good deal of haggling were curiously sified. They appeared to
differing from dusa, 13; Deuteungsee, 14; Glavers, he agreed to accept $164, which he regard-other frui 17; Brecedire, 20; Heaperia, Surveed is a ridiculously low figure. After the de per cent. on the total population, discre Pancies which ender the Board of Revenus little value except for packing returns reciprocally destructive and pory.
Chinese Tires
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUNX CANAL,
dan, 24;
parture of her remote relative, complainant Benlarin Sach, dnchises, HOURWARD BOUND Yelshire, Decem Ieamed that her grand-daughter had with
ber 6: Hampshire, 3; Albany, Jan.
drawn from the bargain with Chan Ayane, Prium, 20; Attics, Glenshiel, Bringa, Attnacraig, 24: Gleneagles, as he had gone to Honolulu and she could not think of wasting for his rotura. A
3;
be
very contract 000 to 140,000,000 or 40
Our Tintain contemporary the number of Y fugees, most of
that
jd re- The O. &O. Co.'s steamship Oczanie, with then came out that her grand-daughter's
meat the AMERICAN MAIL. on bourd, was to jilted sweetheart's cousin was a fraud with hunger and old, is about 110,000, 200 pitable condition, ounces both by leave Yokohama. on the 5th instant, the 11th inst,
ધર્મ
residents,
and may be expected bore-on or about a tafont for ingenious methods of raising until the spring sots in no diminution can the wind. He having disappeared, ehe. "take" place. A meeting was held on the 16th The steamship Irapuaddy, with the FRENCH mace & charge against his accomplice Lault, at Tientsin, attended by a good numbos
MALL of Jul. 13,
was to leave Singapore Aho, who for his share in the transaction resolved that subscription lists shall be cont
of prominent foreign res
when it was on Friday, February 10, at 10.30
may bu expected hero on or about has been sentenced to six monilia harder charita THEY appealing for
to. the foreign Friday, the 1th Feb. This packet labour..
contributions We find also stated that the native officials, gentry, and traders have given liga benefactions this year in particular for the
February 20, at 4 p.m... February 15.
Feb. 16, at daylight. February 22, at noon. Feb. 19, at daylight. Quick despatch. February 11 at 3 p.m. 0. & 0. S. S. Co......... February 22, at 3 p.1. Jardine, Matheson & Co...... February 11, at 3 p.m. David Sansoun, Sona & Co.... February 16, at nou Adamson, Bell & Co... February 25, at 3 p.m. Adamson, Ball & Co,
Feb. 11, at daylight.
SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS.
and
p.m.,
brings replies to tetiers despatched from Hongkong on Dec. 6.
or about the 14th inst.
be which
menja,
THE
poor.
February 11, at p.m. The Glen Line steamship Glenfrain from The proprietor of a Chinese gawa Various soup kitchens have been opened, at
London, left. Singapore on the 7th | known as the Wo Fung, was sharply one of inat, and may be expected here on ponished by Mr A. G. Wise in the Police substantia7,000 people daily receive two The P. & O. extra' stuamor Lombart Court to-day, for 'cooking his books, and following tabis is given by the Ceylon from Bombay, left Singapore for this refusing to produce them with the required Observer of the consumption at Bone dur port on the 7th inst., and may be exemptitude when wanted by the Police. ing the last 10 years of India, Ceylon and pected here on or about the 14th inst. Inspector Swanston, at whose instance the Chine teas Tur Hon. C. P. Chater arrived to-day from charge was brought, staled that some
aleatta.
properly worth 3600 had (as we provianaly H.M.S. ARUCIONS, Herobie mit Coustane metired) boon atolen from & froust in left this afternoon for Singapure, where the Elgin Street on the 6th inst, in connection new Admiral, Sir Nowell Salmon, is on-
with which aix men were arrested in whose pected to arrive about the 16th inst.
posscasion some of the stolen property had been found. On the 7th inst, witness sont Berona Mr A. G. Wise, in the Police a constable to the pawnshop of the defen Court to-day, a coolie was charged with dant, Lai Afuk, with orders to bring his steading a clock, Tahued it to dollare, from booka. Defendant delayed good deal the 8. s. Fooking yesterday. He was before he brought thom. The book in convicted on evidence and sentenced to hard Court was one of them; it had evidently labour for one month;
been tampered with. There was another
FEBRUARY 10, 1888.
160.
Nos, of value. Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividend
icesertr. Balances.fwar
Closing Quotations,
Vach
8,228.50 at 80/ for year
Shares
Hongkong and Shanghal Bank Corp.160, 000|3
INSURANCES.
North-China Insurance Co., Lt...... 5,00 Yangtze Insurance Company, Int.... 8,000 $ Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 10,000 - Uhina Traders Insurance Co., Li.... 24,000 3 anton Insurance Office Co., Ltd..... 10,000 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,
hins Fire Insurance Co., Ld........ 20, 0x
End Singapore February 3, General.Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000S DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO.
The Straits Fire Insurança Co., La 20,0xS
83.518 25$ 1,000
all $ 3,900,000 working aja to June 30/57 $153 % prou.
Fushun, Chinese steamer, 1,504, A. The Straits Insurance Co., Ld.30,000 $ 1008 2 Croad, Shanghai February 7, General.— C. MSN. Co.
Ashington, British steamer, 895, W. Ray- nell, Saigon, Fob. 5, General, WILER & Oo,
Ching, German steamer, 1,002, P. Haye, Saigon February 3, Rice and Paddy-- SIEHISEN & Co...
Manakut, Britisk steamer, 859, Geo. Anderson, Bangkok. February 3, Timber and Rice.-YUEN FAT HONG-
Bylgia, German banque, 333, P. Weine, Labuan (North Borneo) January 11, Tim
ber and Sandalwood, WIELER & Co.
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.
55 1,000,000 $
406,132,00
Tis. 23,65 for T. 205, buyers
1886 3,069.767% for 1886 T 109 314,013.08.20 %. 1826 1890 245,240.01/20% Punnuu£66, buyers 429,367.98 10% for 1887 875 125,771.238% for 1886 8206 928,507.46 $27.60 for $372) 243,738.448 6 for 1885 $75
17,000 7,713.40
70,832.52
£
12.
all C
Ta. 100,000 Tis. 50,000 Tis.
2503
25/
675,000 $
£210,000-$
568
230,000 $
20
28,71168
25
2-$.
G12,500 5
100 s 201
100 8 20
200,000's
420, nominal 818, nominal $20 Ballers
A
D all
40,000 +200,000
127,320 $
3,606 07 % half gear
Dec. 31/87 205, sellers, ex diy, 1151.13 8.%
846, buyers
L
1
It
10
all
124 all
5,100 | E
1,492.916 June 30/57
1,900 € 9,000 B
£9,177.3
£ 7.1
10:
all
10.
25 all
50" all
37 600 $ 6,000 $
10 all 50 all
HK. O, and M. Steamboat Co., L3. 40,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 $ Judo-China S. N. Dompany, Limites 18,387 E
60,000 shares issued. Ulua and Manila 5, S. Co, La...... 3,500 5
....31213.
MISCELLANEOUS,
Ikong • Wherepus Dock 'Co, Là 12,500, UK, and China Gas Co., Limited
Nero Sharts....si Bongkung Hotel Company, Lt....
3,000 she. issued
Caina Sugar Company, Limited......10,000€
El Dorado, British ateamer, from Wham-Hongkong Top Company, Limited... 5,000
Yangtone, British steamer, from Wham
pos.
DEPARTURES:
February 10
Afghan, for Nagasaki and Kobe Danube, for Haiphong. Pechili, for Whaupos. Clyde, for Shoghi, Fokies, for Swatow Diamante, for Manila.
Aphitrite, for Singaporo and Bombay,
for Singapore. Audacious, British frigate, for Singapore. Heroine, British cruiser, for Singapore, Constance, British crainer, for Singapore,
100
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اله
Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.... 600 Luzon Sugar Company, Limited... 7,000 s Perak Sugar Cultivation Co. 6,000 TL Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. 6,000 8 60 all Panjom & Sunghio Dra Santan 40,000 $
·Mining Co
10 all HK & Kow Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000
'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,000 $⠀ A. S. Watson & Co., Lamitod... 9,800 $ HK. High-Level Tramways Co., I, 1,2508
hinese Imperial 1854
1884 0..... 1886 Bijon
4,387.0.97% for 1883 15% dis., Ballers
None
par, nominal
61% for yr 64% prem., seilers
1,527.3.1110% and 28150 per share, buyers, fully
bonus for '84
So half 678.947
Year $185 June 30 38 % for 10/878138. 15,781.53 to
June 409,60 16% for 1887 907 $14,57% for 1886 8110 129,503.18 None
paid up
ex div., nominal
sellers
ex divi, nominai
None
240 TL 18
Nons
$20
Bales
None
$12!
Nons
5,000 $
72 2,730.0913% for 188668
$142. 818
8% 7%
1 Oct 15.
Payable. yearly, 30 Jane March & Sept.
prema.
10 % prem, bayers
† Depreciation and Insurance Fund,
At debit
50 U 100 all $ 100850
Rates of lu 8,565 +500
all 31803
|600||al {T700,000 TL 250)|
Equalisation of Dividend Fund,
prem., usles 12% prem, nominal
prem., buyers
..
Percentage Lidlum & Ceylon, Chi
Tatal of Indi
& Ceylon, „1887,773,054,000 87,551,000 181,607,000 614 1850 25,500,000 300,00 UGS, DO 18350980500 108,303,007 1201203,000 13810,094,050 100,018,000 15,000,000 37 16K3,60,007,000 114,980,000 170,000 1682. 50,857,000 115,00,000 140,088,000; [B81-548,236,90 12,150,000 100,000 1650471,607 100 111,37,000 195,114,000- 1679 85,240,000 125,570,003: 10.8640022 1678. 30,770,000 193,122,000 163,000,000 187729,013,00) 13,012,000 18,025,000
Compared with 1882 (6 years ago) consumption of China Tes has dec 2 pur cent, whereas that of Indin Ceylon has increased 81 por cont
'THE SORCERER AT THE CITY
HALL
A NOTICE has been issued to the Hongkongbook, but it did not correspond with the When we say that Gilbert and Sullivan's Volunteers by Captain J. McCallum, stating forms given in the schedule of the Ordinance, modern comic operetta • The Quiverer' wan that the Commandant invites all offsetire A number of sheets had been added to this played with great success last night, by the Member of the Corps to attend at Stone book, and witness pointed out an entry | Hongkong Choral Stricty, in the City Hall, Cutter's Island on Monday next, whether which wanted both rane and date. De- we do so with no reservation. The Sor- taking part in the Gun Competition or not. fondant gated that the book in question corer is one of the most dificult for was the wrong one, and produced what he amatour of the series of operettas, by the THE M. M. Co.'s stoomer Iravuaddy, with called the proper book, This, however, popular author and composer referred to the French Mail of January 13, is to leave did not turn out to be the right Look, ed to tax the powers of those nuused to
especially is the music of this piece calculat Singapore on Friday, the 10th inat, at and his Worship, finding defendant guilty professional training and hard drilling on 10.30 p.m., and inay be expected here on or of the charge, imposed a fine of $100 and
the stage. This dificulty, however, is per- abonk Friday, the 17th-instant. This declared the licence forfeited.
haps fully counterbalanced by the pleasing Packet brings replies to letters despatched
amastory of tho satisfaction which fos intricacies
of this
music. Tue Forchow teamen's losses for 1887, Such, we are sure, must have been the ex-
Brewhat dificult from Hongkong on December 6,
according to a native paper aimount to periance of the members of the Choral So Bran broke out shortly before six o'clock 8400,000, exclusive of the unsold stock i cisty at the close of their lung and trying
this thig morning in the house 151 Hollywood
t full festive re. During the Road, which was occupied by Tu Sun Li, The Liu Pao says that the Frhan mie it must be a considerable purifies for me
sionary card is not yet cuttled, as the people bers to devote furniture dealer. "The flames spread with are very violent and refuse to subscribe to secessary for a performance like that of
to devote so much to the
time to great rapidity, and in less than half an towards the indemnity.
band.
rebearsals on
als
ક
in this
Colony,
rem- prepara-
last night; and it must be a pleasant recom- pense to know that their labours have been
hour, the building, a two-storied one, was A Decaer dated 2nd inst restores to his heartily appreciated by the community. The
DECREE
completely destroyed. The offorts of the fall honours the Yunnan Viceroy. Isen for a quite of the plot
Fire Bridages, however, prevented the firo au hausually successful carspaign against vote any
the Kwoleh barbarians (Lolos) of the
cued
in
these days, to of
ramacking that its
from spreading further. The house was Kachyon frontier (Shuu-ning). Over 10,000 aitu, it has any, beyond that of
"The Somerar! insured for $1000.
of amuses Chinese and friendly barbarians were rea- ment, is to burlesque those persons who
hald extrome views on the
levelling of all A FICK UP' Cricket match will take place from the Lolos clutches
ranks in ragard to the great lottery of to-morrow, commencing at 11 am. Mess A. DISCOVERY interesting to numismato
logists EJ. Curon and C. S. Bart will Captain full of the lendon cash of Lin Yen of thy which
has been made at Canton. A jar cantony. The highly homorius libretto touchan of sarcastic pleseantry the sides. The following members are ro has been dog up at the new mint works question but the ridiculous and extremely vsarping Southern fan dynasty of Canton mich may be intended to hit persons hold
ing extreme views on opposite sides of thie quested to be panutual-E J. Cozen, T. the dish are 910 years old, and serve as yet quinical situations brought about by E. Davies, Major Johnston, .., H. W. another convincing proof of the continuity wonderful love potion vertainly tend to Dick, C. S. Barr, Dr. Sparrow, 2., A. de of Chinese history.
show that the habit of merrying Sn station in whist Providence has placed
the
0. Scanlan, M.8., IL Carr, A. H H.Tax Chinese Times #ys that a Fancy Dress you has, after all las been said, certain Maclear, J. Hastings, C. Platt, W. G Ball will be given at Peking by the Inspec advantages ovar thst of hastily tying the Greig, B. L Symes, H. de C. Bunteman, tor-Gateral of Customs, and that other knot there's no undoing' wiik the Brat bun (58th), 0. Láttle (58th), 0. Podler (66th), splendid entertainments will follow in the you meet. While perhaps the musin of
various Logations; also theatricals, etc. Patience is sweeter that pt, The Sor«: T. S. Smith, L. Bart, R. Daf, F. Mait The Tientsin band bas been leal for these cerer is mors ambitious, more sparkling, and, J. Barton and A. N. Other.
and more delightfully varied than any of