Mails
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
ADEN, SUEZ, PORT BAID,
Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above
•Company, are authorized in Insure against FIRE at Current Rates
GILMAN & Chi Bongkong, January 1, 1882.
NOTIOE.
14
MALTA, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY
BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENIDE,
TRIESTE, PLYMOUTÙI,
AND LONDON: 130,
HOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAK GULF
MARSEILLES, PORTS, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
THE PENINSULAN AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship BALLAARAT, Captain E. Asutow, with Her Majesty's Mada, will be despatchod from this for LONDON, BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on THURSDAY, the 16th February, at Daylight,
go will be received on board until 4 p.m. on the day previous to railing.
Parcels and Specio (Gold) at the Office until [4 p. on the day previous to sailing.
for Europa Tea, Silk and Valuables will be transhipped at Colombo: Gen- eral Cargo for London will be convogen via Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route vid Colombo.
Particulara For further
regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENTNHULA & ORIENTAL, STRAM NAVIGA- TION CONTANT'S Office, Flongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are required be declared prior to sisipment
Shippers aro particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bill of Lading.
Pansongare desirous of insuring their bag. gage can do so on application at the Com- pazy's Office.
0
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
P. & O. B. N. Co.'s Offico,
Hongkong, February 3, 1888.
- NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
191
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS:
AL80, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STRAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.
27.D. --Vargo can be taken on through bui of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.
day of February,
(LIMITED).
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED... $1,000,000.
HE above Company is prepared to ac- THE
capt MARINE RISES at Corrent Rates on Goops, &c. Policies granted to all parts of the World payable at any of its Agencies,
WOO LIK YUEN
Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Rongkong, December 2, 1887.
2910
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First,
1720.
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THE CHINA MAIL
Today's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAI,
The Steamship.
Pangle,
(1)
Captain STARLING, Will The despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 17th Inst. at Noon, instead of a previously notified. For Freight or Passage, apply to -
SIEMSSON & 00. Hongkong, February 15, 1888 A 230
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SHANGHAI VLA SWATOWw. (Tuking Curge and Passengers at through raten for CHEFOO, HANÏOW and Ports
on the YANOTSZE.) -
་
2213
The Oo's Steamship,
Pechili, Captain BRADLET, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, at 4. pim.
For Froiglit ar Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Manuyers, Hongkong, February 15, 1988,
Not Responsible for Debts. Jeither the Captain, the Agenta, nor Owners will be "Responsible for Debt contructed by the Officers or Crem of the following Vessels, during, their stay in Hongkong Harbour
Are Rowe, Hawaiian brig, Captain J. Phillips-Vialor & Co.
IFLE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are preparul to graul Insuranous as follows:-uny
Murius Department, Policies at current rates, payable either bore, in Loudou, or at the principal Ports
fü, Chiba and Austraila.
Fire Department.
B. P. CHENEY, American ship, Captain Policies issued for long or short periods at Hughes-Douglas, Lapruik & Co. surront rates.
Life Department. Polières inued for aunus not exceeding £5,000 at reduced ratoa
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co
496 Hongkong, July 25, 1872. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE GOM PANY, THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the shove THE
Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
NORTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, July 15, 1887.
1940
To-day's Advertisements.
BONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
BELGIA, German barque, Capt. P. Weiss. Wieler & Oo.
CASTENNIAL, American slip, Captain T. M. Bearao.-Russell & Co.
DOROTUSA, German breŋuo, Capt. B. T. Malter.Siemssen & Co..
BALE, British barque, Capt. W. Summers,
-Order.
MANUEL, Spanish barque, Capt. Estival. -Romedion & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARILY
February 15, 1886 :---
Protos, Gorman steamer, 1,150, C. Sören. 800, Saign February 9, Rice.--EDUARD
Scuss & Co.
Baigon February 10, Kice and Paddy.-E. ÉCHELLIKANG & Co.
Murcia, British aboamor, 1,060, A. Mac
Coal Intosh, Nagasaki February MITSUI BOSSAN KATSHAL-
DEPARTURES. February 15-
Adir, for Hoibow and Pakhoi. Glenfruin, for Shanghai. Ashington, for Saigon. Ningpo, for Whampoa
CLEARED.
Orestes, for Singapore and London. Namoa, for Coast Porta China, for Saigon. Pero, for Saigon. Marie, for Saigon.
Arise, for fcihow and Pakhoi. Souchou, for Hoihor and Pakboi "Frejr, for Haiphong Clara, for Haiphong
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Por Protos, from Saigon, 3 Chinoes.
Per Orestes, from Shanghai, Mr G. Dale
Per Celebte, from Batavia, 2 Chinese. Pet Dantam, from Saigon, Mr and Mrs Jincomo, and 21 Chinum.
Per Ningpo, From Shanghai, Mr Brown, and 20 Chinese.
DETARTED. Par Activ, for Hoihow, 24 Chiness,
TO DEPART.
Par Bellaerat, from Hongkong for Cal cutia Mesars E. A. Marshall and A. F. Schmidt; for Bombay Mr Sheikhally Fazuially; for Sydney, Mr J. €. Hambary: For London, Rer. and Mrs G. Smith and 3 children, and Mr G. 8. Williams
For Marie, for Saigon, 10 Chinese. Per Atuin, for Heilwow, 60 Chinese. Per Seochor, for Hoihor, 2 Chinato. Por Clara, for Haiphong, 25 Chinoso.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Dutch steamer Celebes reports: On the 12th instant, spoke Velox, lat. 13° 30 and 110 9. Had fino weather with fog near port
The Datch steaner Hantas reporta: Left Saigon on the 10th instant, ad fine weather throughout,
The British troop-ship Tamar reports On the 31st January, spoko British gunboat Trend, from Liverpool bound for Bombay, 80 days out.
FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
Orestes, British steamer, 1,925, Butcher AMOY & TAMSUL on, Shanghai February 12, General- BUTTERFIELD & SWE
Celebes, Dutch steamer, 1,423, J. C. Joon, Batavia February 6, and Saigon 10, Rice and Bagar.JAKDINE, MATHESON &
EXCURSION TO MACAO AND BACK.CO
Bantam, Dutch str., 1,434, 8. C. Schulten, Saigon February 19, General, JARDINE, BEATSESON & Co.
Ningpo. British steamer, 762, F. Scholtz, Shanghai February 11, at 10a.., General.
TEATHER permitting, the Steamship WHDNA will leave HONGKONG on SUNDAY, the 18th Instaut, at 8.30 a.m., from Macao at 9 p.m. returning
First-class Fore to Macho and Back, $2. No Second-clane or Single Fares. Chinee-BrEN- Servants, 50 Couts each way. No Chits will be taken.
Oo..
Bismarck, Gorman cruser, from a cruiso. Tamar, British troop-ship, 4,65, Capt.
Per Formosa, at 11:30 am., on Thursday, with the 18th inst
For STRAITS & CALOUTTA
Per Arratoon Spear, at 11:30 am, on
Thursday the 16th inst
For HOIROW & PAKHOL.
Per Aline, at 5 p.in., on Thursday, the
10th insti
For HAIPHONG.-
Per Frer, at b p.m., on Thursday, the 18th inst., instead of as previously notified.
Per Olare, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the
16th inst.
Refreshmente will be supplied on Beard, Basil Cochrane, R.N., Portainouth Decen-For SHANGHAL-
but no Moala.
Ticke 8 may be obtained at the Company's OFFICE.
By Order of the Board of Divoters,
Acting Secretary: Hongkong, February 15, 1888.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM
242
ON MONDAY, the 20s (OD SE NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
BRAUNSCHWEIG, Captain H. BöжEn,
with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,
and CARGO, will leave this port us above, calling
at GENOA
FROM SOURABAYA, SAMARANG, BATAVIA, SINGAPORE AND SAIGON, Shipping Orders will be granted fill Noon, Cargo will be received on board
Steamship Bantam, having ar P-C., Specic and Pamela until Srived from the above Ports, Consignees until 4 p.m. on the 19th February. (Parcels aro
and their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GonoWN Co., D., at West Point, whones delivery may be obtailed
ber 27.
Veloz, German steamer, 636, M. Kallsen,
Destination.
Amoy and Tainsui
and Ports of CAÍ Bremen, London, and Ports of Call Havre, via Enez Cagal
S
vis Suez Canal
Per Yangt, at 11.30a.m., on Friday,
the 17th inst., instead of as previous.. ly notified.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA
Por Tibet, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the 17th mat, instead of as previously notified
For BANGKOK.—
Per Chow-chote-joo, at 4.30 p.m., on Sa
torday, the 18th inst
For SYDNEY & MELBOURNE
Per Mourne, at 3.30 pm on Saturday;
the 20th inst.
For SWATOW & SHANGHAL
Per Feshill, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 18th inst.
For SINGAPORE.
Per Daphne, at 9.30 .m., on Tuesday,
the 21st inak.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.— The Garman Contract Packet Braunschweig will be despatched on MONDAY, the 20th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun
Brindisi to the tries beyond, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, &c.,
Late
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW
Shipping
No. 7639-FEBRUARY
sylight. Namoa loares for Coast Ports, Daylight-English Mail lenyes for Portr
of Call and Europe, Noon.Formosa Icazes for Swatow, do Noon dration dpcar leaves for Straite
and Calcutta..
Meeting.
1888
THERE will be a football practice (Ašuocia- tion rules) to-morrow, Thursday, the 10th Inst. Sides will be pinked up on the ground at 4.30. All playing members are requested to attend. There will be a tent on the ground na usual.
From: 280 to 200 Chinese were fined $1 Leach at the Police Court to-day for fring
9 p.m.--Mosting of Pocsoverance Lodge: orackers beyond the prescribed hours. The
Miscellaneous.
Magistrato intimated that if there was any
Gooda per Cardiganshire undelivered repetition of the offence to-day, the fine
affor, this data subject to rent. cat would be doubled. Goode par Arratoon Apcar undelivered
after this duto subject to rent,
General Memoranda SATURDAY, February 18-
9p.m.Convocation of Cathay Chapter. BUNDAY, February 19
8.30 am.Excursion trip by Honam to
Micao, MONDAY, February 20---
Noon. Meeting of Shareholders of
Ltd...
a office; the Pedder's at Company's Streot,
of
Crown Land at 3.30 p.m. Auction
Mongkok, Kowloon Goods por Glenfruin undelivered after this
date subject to rout, TUESDAY, February 21.
The Mallardo, & The Hongkong Five Insurance Co
Letters to 3.30 Correspondones should be marked Pra GERMAN MA, or with the name of the Packet.
MÄIENDY THE FRENCH PACKET.—QUA The French Contract Packet Parulse will bo despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd February, with Mails for the United Kingdons, Europe, and places be yond, mis Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Vetements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichéóry, Madras, Calcutta, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours vill bogiserved in alosing
the Mails, &c.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Capita in
Formoss (3). Braunschweig (s).: Daphne (8) Ballanrat
(8).
Hall Bödeker
Това
E Ashdown. Riley
JD. G. Arthur,
not to be sort on board; they muat bs of Cargo by her are hereby informed that London and Ports of Call...Yangi 183.0
left at the AGENCY's Office). Contents Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer has uploadid Accommodation and earries a Doctor and Stewardesa. For further Particulers, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, January 23, 1888.
NOTICE.
117
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS
PLATA; OF BRAZIL, AND LA
LONDON, HAVEE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.
N
4750
WEDNESDAY the 22nd February, 1883; at Noon, the Oompany's Steata- ship YANGTSE, Commandant LeRMIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will love this Port for the above places
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseille, and sc cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europos
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon
will be received on board until 4
die and Parcels until 3 p.m. on
p.m.
bo
the 21st February 1888. (Parcels am not lo sent on board; they must be left at the Agency Office,.)
Contents and value of Packages are zer quired
216
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
An Agent. Hongkong, February 9, 1858.
NOW ON SALE
INDEX
TO THE
CHINA REVIEW
from
VOLUMES I to XII. 1-LUT OF CONTRIBUTORA,
2.—ÁRTICLELE MA
3. Reviews of Books.
4-LIST OF AUtrona ReviewED,
PRICE,
50 Gates. To be had at the China Mell Office, Maman. KELLY & Watan, Messrs. Lake, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong; and Messrm. KELLY & WATCH, Shanghai
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 22nd Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has beon effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & C., Ayenta.
Hongkong, February 15, 1888.
240
NETHERLANDS INDIA STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM SOURABAYA, SAMARANG, BATAVIA, SINGAPORE AND SAIGON.
THE Steamship Celebes, having arrived
from the above Porte, Consignoes of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk
at
Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokoliata Thibot (8).
Chingt Port Darwin, Ste.. San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Oceanic (a) San Francisco, via Yokohama City
Rio de Janeiro (8).............
(8) Shangbai, via Swatow Po
Peili (0) Amoy Diomed (3)...
Kobe and Yokohama Iraonaddy (8)... Singapore, Penang and Calcuttajarratoon Aprar (8).. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow...Nama (a).. Vancouver (B. C.), yia Yokohama Batavia (A):
.
BANKS.
INSURANCES.
Bradley
Bigloy
Bretel
·G. Oli Goddard:
Watton.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKET
The United States Mail Packet Oceanic will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Cantus, Honolulu, Peru, &, which will be closed as follows
10 AM. Bogistry conses.
11 AM Post-Ofice closes, bet Corres- pondence may be posted on board the
3 pm Mocting of Sharbholders of The" China Vire Insurance Co., Ltd, at No 45, Queen's Road WEDNESDAY, February 22
Goods per Celebes
delivered after this
dato subject to rent. Goods per Bantam undelivered after this
date subject to rent BARUEDAR, February 20
3pm.Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.,
Ventral Ltd., at No. 14, Praya
|
TABLE was a fair attendance at Mr Sang ster's urgan recital in St. John's Cathedral yesterday evening. Mr W. E Cros's solo Land Kindly Light, and Mr W. Gruig'a eplo · In native worth were both very
well rendered, and Mrs J. D. Humphreys, Although a little nozvous, sang very laste | fully "I know that my Redeemer Liveth."
The collection amounted to $86.
Tux following are tho Orders of the Day for the meeting of the Legislative Council to be held to-morrow afternoo
1. First reading of a Bill entitled The Stamp Duties Amandment Ordinance, 1888,
9. Second rowding of the Bill entitled The Unclaimed Baldeos Ordinance, 1888:
3. Third reading of the Bill entitled The Vagrancy Ordinació, 1888,
H.M.S. troopship Tamor prrived this
afternoon with drafts and naval retiofa.
Noon Meeting of Bharokalders of The The military passengers for Hongkong in- Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corclude Captains Calder and Floharn, Ord- poration at the City Hall
Dance Store Department Liout Horn- MONDAY, February
blower, Commissariat and Transpor: Corps; Lieut. Johnstone, 2nd Northamptonshire Regiment, and Surgeon Burrow, Now that tho Tamar has arrived here, thro vessels of the China Squadron will be re- commissioned for a further term of Barvico on the station, viz., the Wanderer, by Commander George A. Giffard, the Swift,
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
LIMITED
Palcet with Lute Fes of 10 cents extra Christmas Confectionery by Commander the Hen. R. Bingham; and
Fostage until the time of departare,
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, by the French Contract
Packet
Day before departure, -
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Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Once no
out of Office hours
Day of departure,
10.
A.M.-Post Office opene
Registry of Letters cesses.
10.30 AM-Posting of all printed multor
and patterns ceases.
11 A-Mails closed, except for Late
Tubters.
JUST RECEIVED RYSTALLIZED FRUITS,
CHOCOLATE CREAMS,
BURNT ALMONDE, and
SUNDRY SWEETS. Also,
ROSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS in great variety.
NEW SEASON'S.
the Firebrand, by Lieut-Commander John Denison. The Tarsur will take home, the
present crews
We have to acknowledge recript of the North China Desk Hong List for 1888, issued by the North China Daily Neur office, which is a general and business ti-
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS rectory for Shanghai and the Northern and
11.10 A.-Letters may be posted with NEW
11,30
Late Fee of 10 cents until:
When the Post Office closes entirely.
· 11,40 a m.--Late Letters may be posted
on board the packet with Lata THE Few of 10.oents until time of departure.
Agents,
Douglas Lapraik & Co.... Norddeutsoher Lloyd. Siemaeon & Co. P. & 0, 8. N. 09.99 Butterfield & Swire... Messageries Maritimes.. P. & O. 8. N. C... Butterfield & Swire.. 0.&O. S. 8.
S. 8. Co. Pacino Mail S. 8. O......... Biemasen & Coun Butterfeld & Swire................................
Matheson & Co.. Jardine, Butterfield & Swire Messageries Maritimot... David Snasson, Sona & Co.......... Douglas Laprak & Co... Adamson, Bell & Co.
I ate of Itesting.
February 16, at noen. February 20, at 4 p.m. Fob. 21, at 10a, m. Feh. 16, ut daylight.. February Febrancy of
At BOOD.
„Feb. 18. at daylight, March 28, at 4 pm, February 22, at noon, March 3, zt 3.
3.p.m. Rebruary 17, at noon
22.
18, at 4 pm. February 20. Quick despatch. February 10, at noon. Feb. 16, at daylight. February 26, at 3 pm.
FEBRUARY 16, 1888.
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.
Nos, of Valise. Shares
Paid- PostION FER, LAST REPORT,
Reserv
„Palancec.f"ward up:
Last Dividend
·Closing Quotations, Cash,
into the Godowns of the HoxAxONG AND Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp0,0 KOWLOON WULLY AND GoDown Cv., Ln,, West Point, whence delivery may be obtained, 22nd Instant will be subject to rent
Cargo remaining undelivered after the
No Fire Insurance has been effected: Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, February 15, 1838.
Sorth-China Insurance Co., Ini............... | 0,00 € Yungtare Insurance Company, Ld, 8,000 £
Union Insurance Socioty Co., Ld..........[10,900 $ Uhin Traders insurance Co., Ld... 124,000 Canton Lisurance Office Co., L.,... 10,000|5 Chinese Insurance C Co., Limited... 1,600 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 241 Chins Fire Insurance Co., Ld 20,033 Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000 $ The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Id 20,000 8 The Straite Insurance Co., Id... 80,000 $
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
Ajax, Captain Rizer, will be despatched as stove on
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.
HK, O, and M. Steamboat Co., La 40,0008 Douglas Steamasip Co., Limited 20,000 8 Indo-Chins 8. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 £
60,000 shares liked on
31, 212 £ Chins and Manila B. B. Co., La.,... 3,500*.
DAMIKOELLANEOUS"
Hony & Whampos Dock Do. Là 19,600
244 | HK, and China Gas Co., Limited, ) 0,100 2
New Chares...
WEDNESDAY, the 22nd Distant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE," Agents." Hongkong, February 18, 1888,
THE GIBB LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Taking through Cargo for QUEENSLAND PORTS, ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND, &C)
1900£
Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt...n
3,000-ha, issned
9,000
China Bugar Company, Limited... 15,000 Hongkong Ice Company, Lámited.
[5,000
6061 Hongkong Bakery Company, LI": Luzon Bugar Company, Limited... TOUS Perale Sugar Cultivation Co... 5,000 TI, Parak Tin Mining & Sting Co. 5,000 $ Captain Hood, the on Panjom & Sunghie Dua Samatan 140,000
----
The British Steamer
by Moyune,
Mining Co.
the 19th Instant, will be despatched an abore on SATURDAY, the HK. & Bow. Whal & Godown Co. 17,000 € 25th Tratant, at 4 p.m. and
Attention is directed to the Steamer's 'kong Bope Manufactory Co., L. 8,000 comfortable Batoon and State Roms, ford 46 Won & Co. Limitedon 3,800 8 ing excellent Accommodation for First HK. High-Level Tramvaya Co., Ld. 1,250 class Passengers
Fare to Sydney or Melbourne, $150. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Manager.
Hangkung, February 19, 1838.
all 3,930,000 8,228,60 at 30 for 1 year
working a/c to Dec. 31/872150% prem.
Tia. 29.05 for Tis, 265, buyers 100,000 Ta. 406,192.00 1
50,000 Tile 3,059.767% for 1886 Tla, 100
-314,012, 08 26 %
%, 1830 1600 245,240 0420% annum 868 420,307.96 10% for 18879703: 126,771.298% for 1886 8205
50 TL 2 all£ 258258 675,000 $ 83.3 8 265 500,00
508 280,000 8 1,003 2003 28,711 58
20 850 81,000,000 $325,567.46 $27.50 for '8528-5
172,031.938 6 for 18F6 $19, boyers
100 $20
193 263
050,0008
17,000)
2039 20 1008 20
7713.40
$200,000/8
75,832.52
40,000 $200,000
50) all: 85127,920
Call:
الله
9.177.31.1 £
25
37 5008
3388
420, nominal
$21, es div.
$29, sellers
8308
3,696 107% half you
1151138 %
850, salos 4,397.5,97% for 1885 15% din, solors
None
par, nominal
1,432.91% for dyr.
10
%
and 2%
to Juro 30/3750% prom. 1,527.3.11 bonus for 84 8130 per share,
85 half
678.94 fune 30 18878186
15,781.53
% for year
30/878159
429.60 16% for 1887 857
b14:56 tur1⁄2 for 1986 B110 -u 303.18 None
None
Моде
None
None
jacluding somo
CanDios OF SWISS AND HOVÄ SCENERY,
Suitable for Framing,
ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC
ALBUMS
A. S. WATSON & Co., LD.. HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
ESTABLISHED & D. 1841. Hongkong, December 12, 1887.
The publication of this issue commenced at 8:06 pm.
The China Silnil.
-2410
River porta. It contains lists of the hange and residents at Shanghai, Chefco, Chin- king, Foushow, flankow, Lehang, Kiu- hiang, Newchwang, Ningpo, Feling, Port
Cores, alio an alphabetical list of the rom- dents at these plaves, and a Ladice list for the same, Appended to the work there are a map of China, a plan of the English, French, and American pattlements, tables for the conversion of taşla into, dollars, the Chinese Customa tariff, and the notification connected with bonded warehouses, and a quantity of other very valuable information.
Arthur Tientsin, Wonchow, Wuhu, and in
Os the invitation of the pastor, Rev. G. H. Bondfield, about seventy or eighty membora of Union Church assembled last night in.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1888. the Church for the purpose of social inter-
TELEGRAMS,
(SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL."] (Tia Borthens Line.)
THE PRESIDENCY OF THE
UNITED STATES. - LONDON, 13th February, 1828. Mr Blaine has retired from the can- didacy for the Presidency.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Parned Suxz QANAL, ODTWALL BOUND Austin Fricis, Jan. 3
Decuwongue, 14 ; Breconshire, 20; Sur- pedon, 24. Glengarry, 27 Anchins, Beniarig, Sachsen, 31, Electra,
Pothan, Telemachus, Fub. 3; Hesperia, Natal, Port Phillip, 7. HOKKWARD BOUND Yorkshire. Den. ( G4
Albany, Jan. 3, Priam, 20; Alinacraig, Gleneagles, Nestor, 27: Ava, Berr give, linggle, Feb. 3: Devonshire, Ber
The
coursu. Tea and coffee were provided, and at various intervals during the evening songa wore inng by several members aud two or three antliems rendered by the choir. As explained by the few speaker who briof ly addrawed the meeting, the object of the gathering was to facilitate mutual sequalu- tanceship, and to draw the members round the Church so as to stimulate the mom and religious sentiments of each other and help to extend the benefita of Christian follow- ship to others. A similar meeting has not been held in the Church since the pastorate of Dr Legge many years ago ; but it is now hoped that mich gatherings may be of more frequent occurrence; and tho scocess which
attended the pleasant meeting last night would seem to sugur that the hope will be
reallesd. The sperkorn Tocluded Rev. G. 8. Bondfield, Rev. Dr Chalmers, Mr. Dyer Ball, Pastor Harimanu and Mr A. Uslcon- with the FANCH er. Mr Powell presided at the organ. of Jais 19th, left Saigon on Wednesday,
February 16th at 3p. Ir is stated (says the Liverpox Journal of and may be expected here on or about Commerce) that one of the meet, startling, Saturday evening, the 18th Feb. This packet brings replies to lettors de- and important inventions of the day with rogard to the propelling of steam vessels is spatched from
from Hongkong on Dec. 0.
now under consideration, Should it prove The O. 5 S Co.'s steamship Diomed, 2ccessful and meet the spectations of the
inventors,
it will anti-ely, revolutionise the from Liverpool left Singapore on the whole of the stesh
of the country, 11th inst, and
The
on or about the 16 be expected here.wa understand that, one eminent Arm of
18th inst
0. S, S. Co. steamship Glascus, from engineers have offered £100,000 for the
patente Liverpool, left Singapore on the 18th
inst,, and may be expected here on or
te about the 20thirst.
The
AMONG BUTOTs in Java, the Chinese
Navegazione Generale. I Italians Co.'s; have long been an object of arersion. The
steamer Bormida left Singapore for this Celestiala go on all the same intreasing in on the 14th inst, and may be wealth and grazing in influence, which only expected to arrive on or about the 21st intensifies the dislike to them. In spite of
inst
The Judo-China Steam Navigation Co the continuous depression of trade, they have managed to raise themselves higher steamer Tang, from Calcutta, left still. The wealthier Chinese and
and their Singapore on the 15th instant, and families do their best to Europeanize them- may be expected bere on or about the selves in dress and equipager In East 220d init,
Java, the power and influenca of the Cele stiale have steadily gained headway,- parti- cularly in the interior from so many estates falling into their bands at ridiculonaly low prices
Dusing the week ending 13th February buyers, fully 160 Europeans and 1,711 Chinese visited Paid:up the City Hall Mustac er div., nominal aales and buyers
THE Ohoral Society have, we understand, resolved to repeat the Sorcerer on Satur-
ex div., nominal day week.
FTL. 18
9203
sáles
912
9142
(648
6,000 € ————– 2,786.09 10/ for 1886.08 */ prom, sales
pram,, nominal
100850
Payable
Chinese Imperial 1984 1684 1886
8,5658
yearly, 30 June
31598
даферината
500 1700,000 T1 250
prea
10
pram, bayer
*Equalisation of Dividend Bind
* At debit.
Tas agent of the Messegerics Maritimos in forms us that the departure of the Iraound
Tux Juji Shimpo says that it is contem- plated to lay a cable dircot from Tauraga- saki, o cape at the entrance to the Gulf of Tokio, to Yokohama, to enable the approach of vessels to be notified in Yokohama in the has This step
Leen decided before tha
sould be
because a steamet qui paki,
dy from Saigon with the next French mail as the
has been delayed and took place culy to in laying
day ato pitu
·
shima, &
дена
signated from
generally
there was some
cable between
on
ach of
La
Kamiko-giato
down the bay, and
and every vessel which enters As will be seen from an advertisement, the down the bay
be seen from it, the golf can
it, so that
Vitis purpose than Kamiko motoshima, from which sometimes vessels coming from the Profit were not- obaurvable. If this idea be put into exe0* tion, a substantial benefit will be conferred op the community at large
the steamer Monam will make a special or even better suited for the camión trip to Macao on Sunday next, weather permitting. The Honam will leave Hongkong u. 8,3) sun, departing From Macao on the return trip at 3 pitni