4
RIGHT AND WRONG.
Alas! how easily things go wrong i
Alas how hardly things go right! "Tis hard to watch on a Summer's night, For the sigh will come and the kiss will say And the Summer's night is a Winter's day And yet how easily things go right
GREAT FLOOD ON THE PLANET MARS.
No one of our neighbours in the solar A sigh too much or a kiss ton long, And sheru follows smist and a weeping rain system is better known to terrestrial ustro- nomore than the red planus Mars, partly And life is over the ano again.
because of its relativopraxiaity--35,000,000 milea-aud partly becanso it presenta so many points of resemblance to the small which we inhabit. It is true that its year is twice as long as ours, consisting as it doos of 087 days; but its daily ravalation on its owu axis is effected in 24 hours 37 minutes seconda, and it has a
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a couple of diminutive mous, which aruso rapid in their movements that the first traverses its entire orbit ia 7 hours 29 minutes 15 secunda, and the other in 15 hours 17 minutes bé seconds.
If the sigh and kiss of the Winter's night Chime deup from the soil in the stronger may That is born in the light of the Winter's day.
And things can never go badly wrong If the heart be true and the love he strong; For the mist if it comes and the weeping rain Will be changed by love into sunshine again. -George Macdonala,
IN THE ORIENT.
She lays in langsur on her soft dican,
Rich raga around hor
A peri-in what heav'n had this swart Khna
And tarbared, found her
94
Of late years the surface of Mars-cmpo- cially na regards its equatorial regions-has bren protty well mapped at by careful and ayatematic beervers. There is, for ex- d's Peninsula, matines konwa ample, Hind's
medii bonded on the west by In Libya,
torrancan sen, called the sea of the hout-
THE CHINA MAIL.
who in ungallant as to be kissed by a lady. Pray pormit him to apologize by returning the kiss. And little Alfones ro- Aponded at ones by placing bis short arms around the neck of the famous vocalist and giving her a hearty kiss.
avan in that part of the planet. According! My son shall not be the first Spaniard | - to at expression orplayed by M. Faye, in a paper which he rend on the subject, before the Academy of Sciences in Paris, in the early purt of the month of June last, it is Hy if works had been carried on there for the purpoas of effecting a commnnica- tion between the two seas. The question naturally arison-Are there changes on tho surface of Mara attributable to me. tooralogical and fortuitous, or to natural and ordinary causes 7 It is not the first time they have been noticed; and the French stresaver stunts to consider that the possibility of their being the result of an artificial system of irrigation, carried out upon a very large scale by the inhabitants of that planet, is not one to be hastily discarded an utterly absurd,
THE YOUNGEST KIND. ALL LONDON STARING AT THE BABY
MONARCH OF PAIN.
A delicate-koking child, dressed in a white frock, holding tightly to the black mano of a hug rocking hors, has been tho admiration of crowds tha Pall Mall picture
Jays past,
WHEN IS A MAN TOO OLD AND A
GIRL TOG YOUNG. When is a man too old to marry?' is quite as internating as the question, When is a gist too young? I must leave to phy sinlogists to discuss how far the chances of life are shortened when December weds May and expests in May anything more than a nurse, though, in passing, may uky ubsorve that I have noticed several such marriages, in which the funeral followed auspiciously close to the wedding. Without going back to the time when Jored lived a hundret and sixty and two years and beat Euneb,' there are avverat instances an re- cord of modern patriarchs who became at the time when proud and happy fathers at they should be thinking about shuiling off thus mortal cuil.
There
was that stout Satopian, old Parr,
Mails.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH,
AND LONDON ; ALHO,
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NOTICE
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ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Billa of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULT PORTS. MARSEILLES, TEIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND BUSTON,
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL
and Lverage.
(No. 8050.-October 20, 1888.
Insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCEL
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTER OF His Majesty King Georgs The First, A. D. 1720.
#JAL Undersigned having hoon appointed Agents for the above Corporation are progated to grant Irauzances as follows:--- Fire Departuieut. Pelicios issued for long or short periods at current rates.
Life Department. Policies mauad for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & O Hongkong, October 19, 1888. 1760
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.
Rich silka and wobs from countless Eastern great caasis; and on a north by guze true this dictare the little King for example, who carried at 80 and had PENINSdlak and ORIENTAL STEAN.B.-Cargo can la takas on through Bites Company, are prepared to ACCEPT
Slaves filled with many delicate perfumes
Her chambers spacious.
Mcoria.
glass, frora ita peculiar shape on the south by another great expanse of water nuned after th
well-known French natrower, marion on the HE
the north-west by a Draped limbs most gracious: [loons ever since the month of April last
ami circalar ink called Lake
เหล this equat tint country has too completely submerged. If the fact rusted upon the by the of a single observer, sided bestiary instruments of observatory only, we might receive the statement with ¦ migh
by the astro misgivings; but it is nomers in charge of the observatories in Paris, Nice,
Milan, and Louvais. The Martian
Babya, which
Her taper finger-tips were heann-stained,
Kobl-tinged eyoa listless; Franquents sweat her sweter hody gained
Frash charms reaistlces.
She used to lift har nargile's amber tip
With rosy fingern,
Or taiso soul sherbet to her serlot lip. Where love-dew lingers.
1
straw-coloaned, is now until
berness of its true
appears ou
i
NAVIATION COMPANT's Staura-ship YDASPES, Capt. W. E. Thompson, with Hot Majosty Mails, mi be despatched
DAY, 24th October, at Noon. from this for BOMBAY, on WEDNES Carga will be received on board until pan.
aut in a day's journey. of Spsis is a pretty a child as ons could
to de penance in Aldorbury Church for His pale, childish an intrigne with Catherine Milton when ho
of 105 Was a sprightly mrshor of summera. face is beautiinily teinetei by the artist ad is fairly illuminated with intelligent If Lord Lyttleton is to be believed, Farr dark eye
London crities consider the d
rival in the Vale of
of Bostanig in the painting one of the finest examples of por- of old Walsh farmer, who, who
person 1414 traitu hare for years. It
unrs. It was done he died, hud 800 homl descendants, and
Parecia and Specie (Gold) at the Office by Professor Jouni Kappay, a Hungarion, whess youngest son was $i youre younger
antil 4 p.. on the day before sailing. who has a pie reputation as a portrait than his elders. 1 fancy this in met
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be paintor on the Continent He did this have been of the same family As a certain transhipped at Colombo; but Tea and peu of work under the supervision of Alderman Hoakes of Conway, who is de-Gomoral Cargo at Bombay, arriving one week hiks this con- | Queen Regent Christina of Spain, and the
ebild of his father, and himself the father
For tiguous 1:kes, canals, and seas in the sun-royal miles was a much delighted with stribed in his epitaph as the forty-first later than by the direct ronta ti Colambo.
Particulars further
regarding Summer commemeus in it that glas sent it here to London that Eng of twenty-seven children. Happily for FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the that planet on the 16th of Fairuary, and solish aristruarats might see what for baby themselves these pouple lived long before PENINSULAR & OLIENTAL, STEAM NAVIGA
This is the seventh the days of Dr Drysdale. far as could be ascertained, the last winter monarch looked lite
WAS UHC of quusaal severity in the portrait which Koppay has painted for tho
The Contents and Patus of Packages are My own impression is that the Welsh DON COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong. hores! hemisphere, where so large all
by King's rocking horse is unique. family of
border is at paring only the most consequirut to be declared prior to slapasted cumulation of ice and stor takes place that,
Grand
Shipper are particularly requested to Shuweldon spoke, but when her tuto she took the Royal Astronomer of Ireland has It is, in fact, the stated skin of a favorite apicuma mong many. Some years back 1
chserved in his Story of
pany's Black Bills of Lading. dinud with a middle-aged
Passengers desirous of insuring their bag- growi hood, and then walked orst to bis father's age can do so on application at the Com-
pany's Gilica. house to take tea. The venerable old gon- tleman, who wore a head gear something like Oliver Goldsmith's, was nursing an infant 2 or 3 years old on his knee. Is that your youngest ! I sesed of my mid- dieged friend. Oh, dear no, ho replied,
that is my little brother.'--Echo,
(rare
|
Chased, precious vessels held the sweetments
Tast ofton cloyol her; Com-hardled feathera fauned the fragrantair
When heat annoyed her.
Thus
the
She taught the bulbul'a note heard in some ice-cap on Mars, with the Beavers. But back pay that belonged to his mother spent a Sunday in the very next parish to note the terms and conditions of the Com-
cook sharply defined its brilianey and its when she was a girl. The poor pe pony Hawarden.
And softly thrummed it,
And sweetly bummed it.
Perchance, grown tired at length, 'tis wo
Man's way.
Sho fumed and wrangled; Whoreat har tyrant lord would say:
Lot her be strangled!" -Jahr. Moran in N. Y. Graphic.
Some of the friends of the new Duchaasil of Marlborough eny that she always did like the tong Dreamt that I dwelt in Marlbre' Balls.-N. Y. Tribune.
AN IMPORTANT DENVERY is announced, in the Paris Figaro,' of a valuable recedy for norvous debility, physical exhaustion,! and premature decay. The discovery was mule by a missionary in Old Mexico; it saved him from a miserable existence and an early grave. We learn that the Rov. Bloomsbury Square, London, W.D., will send the prescription, free of charge, on receipt of a self addressed stamped enve lopu
margin, is a met taking feature in the telescopic view of the planet.
The territory submerged is larger than the whole of France; but whether it is inhabited, or whether in torrel a tropical plain, so alightly raised above the as to be liable to periodical lovel of the sea an to juundations, raust be a matter for con jecture only, until scienco has furnished us with telescope and reflective apparatus for more powerful than anything we now pussa. No
Not the least remarkable of the phenomena connected with this great floor appears toe of a second caual, ruun ing parallel with the one so familiar to Bladed the haro who astronomers geography f Mare. Concurrently with the described there retnarkable changes tha has been a steady diminution of the great reservoirs of ice and now at the worth pole of Mars; although, as late as the 27th of tract, estimated to be about 200 miles wide, To crown all, the polar ico-cap is seen to have been cut in tire by a canal, which has ellected a junction between the two aretic
is the
died of old age, and the Queen could not hear to see it buried. She stuffed the skin, had it expensively wanted and put it into the nursery as a toy for her chil. It is hardly possible to convey an idea of the rich coloring in this victuro. The silver-gray curtain which forms the background is a marvel of beanti-ul embroidery.
man whose sons wore fast
to inna-
The little fellow who has the distinction of being publicly stand out of countenance just now is the youngest monarch in the world. Ho aucceeded to the throne at the
SURPRISED Dame-What? And you have motuent of his birth. For a three-year-oldfused Mr de Goale I thought you liked he is auid to be remarkably intelligent. The him. Lovely Daughter-I did, but move pieturs will soon be taken away from here of the other girls sammed to care a snap for al exhibited for a limited pacial in Berlin himmal World. aud in Paris
Things that grow on
1710
E. L WOODIN,
Superintendent, P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Bongkeng, October 11, 1888.
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA
When in Madrid recently, and being *WHAT are pansea ?' asked the teacher of | THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY invited by the Quem of Spain, Mathe primary claas. Putt expressed a desire to see the little cats, piped the small boy at the foot-Es
flo being, she added, the change. baby King
AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
of Luding for the principal places in RUSSIA.
1885, 10a.m., at the Company's Steamship NECKAB. Capt. H. SUPMER with MAILS, PASENGERS, SPECIE sed CARGO will leave this,port as abovo, calling at BuxOA..
ON SUNDAY, the 25th day of October,
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.10., Spacio and Parcels until 3 (Parcela p.m, un the 27th October are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Acewor's Office). Contents and Value of Packages are required.
The Stover han splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agesila, Hongkong, October 1, 1888.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
NORTON & Co.,
lgante.
1340
Hongkong, July 15, 1887.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, AGzxis of the above
ainst FIRD at Currons Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
14
WASHING BOOKS. (In English and Chiness.) ¡YASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use
W Ladies and Gentlaxien, can now 1637 be had at this Office.-Price, Si each.
OBENA MAIL Office
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUBZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS
OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA
Joseph Holines, Bloomsbury Mansions, May last, M. Flamarin observed a white only sovereis Majesty being intro- tion of bearing falsu witness against yourHE British Sternship ALBANY, LONDON,
STOCKS.
Banke.
Marine Insurances.
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking 7,600,000 40,000
Corporation..
Union Insuraces Society of Canton,
Limited...
China Traders' Insurance Co., La.
North China Insuraneo Co., Ld.4
Yangtze Insurance Association, Ld. £ Chinese Insurano Co., Limited,
(in liquidation)
Canton Insurance Ofies, Ld.
Straits Tawuruuec Co. Ld.
not seen. On
in the world whom I have A LITTLE girl in school gave as a defini. neighbor," what it was when nobody did nothing and somebody went and told
fit."
duced the diva made a deep courtesy and proased his chubby little hand to her lips, at which the Queen remarked, laughingly,
SHARE LIST.--QUOTATIONS.
Fire Insurances.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Lt... $2,000,000 8,000$20$
Docks.
Fongkong & Whampoa Jiek Co., ids E250 12,05
boat Co., Limited.........
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., E
Limited
Douglas Steamship Co., L.
China & Manila Steamship Co., Ld. s
Sagers.
China Sugar Eething Co., Ld.
Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld.
Mining.
Punjom & Baughie Dua Samantan Mining Co., Ld....... Soolite Francaise des Charbonnages
du Tonkin
50 als 211,060.19$
10,000S
Hongkong, Saturday Noon, 20th October, 1888.
POSITION PRO LAFT KEPORT.
3 June 84 |
DERING CURRENT WEEK.
Highest Lorcest.
(38, for k yem to j
30 Jun 28 4 8 Aug. 27, 88154 % prom.) 152, prera. 100% prstu.
-10 p. oh.)
buyers
15, 25,80 $187,321.48 estimated lo
to 31 Dec. 1987
La per cent, iar á yr to j
f14
si bud & per April 1, 688185, buyers
(foryr end- † 19% 1188
in 8012871299,10
10 per cent, fur
ending 31/12:37, por
ccnt. int. div. for July 10, 8828
ending
252,243.30, 52.8 p.sh for your Feb. 16, 86 $223, sellers
teading 31 Dec, 19
204,043.001 $3p, sh, to se sr. 87 Feb, 22, 88/874, sollera
53 del div, for 86 j 41,152.90% interim dir.}
Feb. 13, 68 $18
2,066, inz 60 June 1888 (Aug. 4, 816 prem., 119% prem. 118%, prom.
buyers
ing 31 Dec. 1887 Mar. 24, 88$116, seller, $110
home
3490
BORDEAUX,
HAVRE, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.
ship DJEMNAH, Commandant VAQTTER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,
2,276 Tone Register, PORTER, Com- mander, will be despatched for VANCOU VER, B.C.vid KOBE and YOKOHAMA,
N WEDNESDAY, the 31st October, THURSDAY, the 25th Instant, at 3p. n. als Company's Steam To be followed by the SS. DATAVIA, on the 15th November, and S.S. PAK THIA,
the 19th December. Connection will be made at Yokohama | with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with San Fran cisco, by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steamers.
Through Passago Tickets granted to Eng- land, France, and Germany by all trans- Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First-class Fures granted as follows p To Vancouver & Victoria, Mex. $160.00 To San Francisco...
To other Furopean points at proportion. ate rates. Special reduced ratos granted to Officers of the army, Navy, Civil Service, and the leperial Chinese and Japaneso Customs, to be obtained on application,
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo: destined to points in the United States, should be sont to the Ocre pauy's Offices, addressed to Mr. D, E, BROWN, District Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.0.
will be received on board until Freight 4p.c. on the 24th October.
the
All Parcala must be sent to our Office) and should be marked to address in full; and same will be received by us until
p.m. the day previous to sailing. For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
POST OFFICE NOTICE. Unclaimed Dorrespondence, October 19, 1888.
Leta. Pap. J, 2
Korep, C.
1 rog. Latab, C.
Anderson, Aldonla
Ad-neon, F. Averti, P.
1
Ballan, S.
1
Lont, A. T.
Becker, E
1
Latham, H.
Lamb, E. Ar Lim Chin Eng
Leta. Pap.
1
I
Liberan, J. R. 1
1
Laird, U.
1
Lefebvre, B. H. G.1
1 reg. Morrison, Mrs 2
1 reg. Manach, Mrs
1 reg. Menzies, J. 1
1
MeCandia, H.M.S Mauroy, J. A. MeCrisk, G.
Muller, H.
I Mertens, U.
1
1
3
Marshall, A. C. 1
I cog. McAnar, Mrs 2
Butler, H. W. T.2 Burke, J. F. Bradley, R. A. Buub, T.. Cornfield, W. Crados, P. Couglas, A, P. Cohen, Mrs A. I Chandors, Mo 1 Clasper, R. Cullbertson, W. David, Hon F. XI Davis, L. D. Day, J. W.
Duff, R. J. and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the Edwards, Miss above places.
Eybryn, G. F. 2 Eckies, Rev. Everit T cepted in transit through Marevilles for the Eisbard, H. Finingen, J. principal places of Europe.
Fabien, K. Shipping Orders will be granted until Fraser, E. H Noon.
Fowler, J. Cargo will be received on board until Fulford, . . 1 m.. Specie and Parcels until p.m. on Gareita, M. 1 ino 30th October, 1888. (Purcals are not drosublau, Mıs 1 to be sant on board; they must be loft af Gnerdat, A.
Granzercig, Missi reg. the Agency's Office.)
Gmut, Rev. P. 1 Contents and valuo of Packages are 16-
Goldburg, M. quired.
Goldborg, I. Hill, S. C.
Cargo and Specia will be registered for London as well as for Masoilles, and ao
p.m.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office
G. CHAMPEAUX, Ayard,
Nesbit, T. C.
Darling, Mise
1
2
I
Nelson, F. L.
1
1 Oliviero
I p. c3.
2
Cabi, Miss
I reg.
Palmer, Dr
1
1
L'urker, E, H.
I
1
2 Penor, H.
1p. ed.Purchas, Capt.
1
Basac, R,
A reg. Richardson, W. 3
1 I
Renter, A
p.ci
Rich, T.
1
Rosado, N.
1
Síno, O. A.
1
Schor, A.
Spulding, T.
1 zog.
1
Bott, B. G. G. 1 Swinney,
Miss E, T.
Say Ky
Stavens, Mre
Simon, F.
p. ed. Smith, Jo
1 rig.
I
Howard, S.
Habskust, Capt.,1 1
1
1
Home, W. D.
1 Txmatull, Geo, 1
1756
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Tallock, L
1
1
Rockham, N. II. 1
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TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, FIA
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AND
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1
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1
1
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Herold, A
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1p, ed. Westphal, W.. Koh Chang Koati
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Jamilo, 5.5. Caneyron, 6.3. Casa, 3.5.
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8
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$ 2,000,000 30,000$
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18. 74,914.31 Tls. 200,000 8,000 £
1,500,000 13008 1,008 2008 15,286.848
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sh for 1887
Out, 11, 89884, buyers
261,119,2
you cuting
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$68
907
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ađu and the United States f To Liverpool
230.00
***
300.00 205.00
s. 445,643.91
[ 10",, for year end-j
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April 26, 85 Tis.283, buyers Tis. 200
5,089.95
ing
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yearend
May 5, 36 Tla 973, buyers Tis. 174
Tle. 05
30 Sept. 68
$973, buyers 5974
82,170.00
China Fire Insurance Co., Ld.
$2,000,000 20,000$
100$ 208
1,031,486 $
640,000 $
Struika Firy loauranga Co., Lt
20
Fire and Marine Insurances,
Slugapore Insurance Co., Id.
Done $
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Hongkong, Castou & Macao Steam-
6
*
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1,000,000 20,000's
175,000 3,500 $
20 all
1 $215,000
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8 2,000,000 20,000S 100,8
for 1588 fur-year to 10/1/59 ↑ (10% for grand-į 1,000,000 40,000|$
76,698.10 100$ 208 11,875.90 &
April 6, 88 $16 |{ing Dec. 1885 } ||
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1,18s 50% for 6 m. end-
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buyers. 7° for Gn. end- I
ADAMSON, DELL & Co., Agents,
Hongkong. October 6, 1888.
S
10
1,922,5,5
$64.01
for ye. end- ing 01 Dec. 1887
June 15, 6820 % dis., num.
is for yr. end-
3,110,37
ing 30June 1988 Sept. 24, 69868, norn,
$1,300,000 15,000 $
$
700,000 7,000's
00 all $
100 all
100
15.06
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$113
попе
none
S
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11,160.43
6 per cent. furm.
(14 per rest for 1557)
ceding of.
Aug. 24, 858184, buyers
184
$161
$79, ellers
1880
818
100,000, 40,600,5
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$11
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9.50
131.5
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more.
Wharves. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf &
Crodowa Co., Limited
Cruickshank & Co., Licited
.5
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1,700,000 17,000 9
380,000 3,6003
$0,000 1,600$
300,000 3,0603
50,000 5,360E 140,000 1,900 £ 125,000 5,000'3
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50 all
50 p!
($ 14,000) $8,000
pope
37,500's
nono
Bone
10% $ 0,860.27!
iny 31/12
none
10 all
0.13,188.01
120,000 1,200 $
1008
50
First year
8
1,000 1,2008
10 all
BOTO
Dr. $ 1,97523
S
150,000 3,000$
50%
25
First sear
100,000 2,0008
50
First year
$11, nom. $47, buyers 10% prem
200,000 4,000$ 50
First year
Loans to Imperial Chinese Government.
Agents for the Loan
Hongkong Shanghai Chinese Iroperial Govt. Silver Loan 1884 B Benzing Corporation Chinese Imperial Govt. Silver Loan 1884 C
Amount of Isuz.
Par Value of Bonds.
Itate of Interest.
When Payable,
Į.
Do.
$294,700.14 E'kong Currency. 3500 'tong Currency 8% peranan 30 Juneschen until 1900.8 % pram, 189215% prem.
15 Oct.
+3
**
Shanghai Ts. 707,200. "Allotted at
Chinese Imperial Govt. 7 per Cent
Silver Loan 1886 E
exchange of T. 12 per $100
Do.
'koug currency.
Prawa Bonds Shanghai Tacle 250), 7,
21
and interest payablest current rate; of the day for demand bills in Shanghai.
31st March and 30th Sept. ) each year until 3 Meh.
1917)
* Equalisation of Dividend Fand,
Depreciation and Insurance Fund-
Dispensaries.
A. 5. Watson & Co., Limited
Hongkong Hotel Co., Limited......8 Hongkong & China Gas joldiesne L
Co., Limited Hongkong Lee Co., Limited.. Hoogkong & China Bakery Co., Ld. S H'kong Hope Manufactory Co., Ld. s Hongkong Dairy Farm Co........
'kong Bigh-Level Tramways Co., LLS Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited. East Borneo Planting Co., Ld. Steam Launch Company, Limited... Austin Arms Hotel & Building Co., Ld.S
30,813.7.72
l'irst year
for yr. end- ?
| 15 perunt. for yt, end, j
413.47:31:12:67; Hual div. of Muy 14, 20100 °, prem.
103 dept. paul un j
¡o purvant. $0 per ab. j.
fae & montar ending (Oct. 5, 88par
August.
8,700.04 $0/6/88
Lane, Fap.
Manuel, D, Miiko Mani
Martinra, sh,
1 Regius
Ruby
Replach, sh.
Leta. Par.
+1
1
1
Cheapg King
Coronet, sch.
D. Barer, ship 1
I Therres, sh.
1
2
1
1
Young Siam, B4, 1 Wakelod
1.
Emme T. Crowel THE Steamship GAELIC will bH. G. Jobson. 2
despatched for San Francisco, v Heroine Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Hedwig, sh November, at 3p.so.
Imperionse, 8.8. 1 Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan porta
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and anme will be received
day previous to mailing.
To San Francisco
First-class Fares granted as follows:
TERUS, M Sp Cost the Company's Gfice, until 5 pm. the
RIO DE JANDRO will be despatch od for San Francisco via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 27th October, at 3 p.m.,
Passengers and
and Freight for Japan, United
States, and Europe.
taking
the
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans-
H
Tu Sau Francisco and return,
available for moutha
To To London
Liverpool ***
*****
To
...$200,00
350,00
325.00
$30.00
Wm. Manach, Bq.6
Books, etc. without Covers.
Age. Ague, Auckland Times & Herald.
late Officer
Belletin
British Medical Jourant.
British Weebly.
Cammell's Solid Steel Armour Plate,
Calendar of the College of Preceptors, Catalogue of Cassell & Coy.
Dagbladet.
Daily Newv.
portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta to San Francisco, to Atlantie and Inland Cities of the United States, via Over ato mates. Special reduced rates granted to Figaro.
Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Officers of the Array, Navy, Civil Service Freewan. Demerara, and
porta in Mexico, Central and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to bo Frio Frease, and South America, by the Company's and obtained on application paid full fare, re-filustrated London News,
Hamilton Advertisez. Connecting Steaners.
Pasacugor, who have Through Passage Tickets granted to embarking at San Francisco for China or Inspired Word. England,
France, and Germany hy al Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be Ironmonger. tra-Atlantic lines of Steamers,
allowed a discount of 10%. This allowance Industries, does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Buropa.
Consular Invoices to socompany Car destined to points boyoud San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collec tor of Custoas, San Francizço,
other European points at proportion- Eeclesiasticum Argentinonse.
4% prem
f4% for 6 m. end- è
Aug. 33, 889170, num.
First-class Fares granted as follows ——— To San Francisco
....$200.00
+
350.00 325.00 330.00
(10 per cent for year)
1,900,15.8|| már 31-1973 per Apr. 10, 88130, nom.
cuk bonus for du.
[ 16 persoal. 54 p.sh. f) Feb. 11, 8
429.30
int. div.106) Aug. 1, 88582, buyer. 139,03 $5 p. b. for year cod
Mar. 10, 88885, now.
$1,604,700.14 F'kong Currency. 8600 H'kong Currency, 8, 59 Kupiog Tls. 700,000, Equivalent e
$72, zellers
$13h, buyers $131
11
1581
20% pr., s'lera 22077, prem. 200 % prem
$47
STOKES & YOUNG, Siste Brokers.
1:
Closing
To San Francisco and return,
available for (i months To Liverpool
Londo
To
its
To other European points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted so Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service and the Imperia
Chinese Customs, to bo obtained on application.
Passengers, who are paid full face, re
at San Francisco for China or ambarking
(or vice versa) within one your will be ved a discount of 10%. This allowance allowed a does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe,
Japan
Freight will be received on board until 4|
the day
Pim
For further information as to Freight or Passago, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 80s, Queen's Road Central
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, October 17, IRSĄ.
lastrated Australian Newz,
Intransigcont.
Judepezilance. Journal de S. Petersborg. Jontust of Education, Lord's Register of Shipping. Londonderry Bentinel. Magyar Siasa Murray's Monthly Diary.
Farina Ragineer. Minutes of Conference. National Republican. Osservatore Romana Tulavia.
1750 Photograph
NOW PUBLISHED.
›UDDHISM; ITS HISTORICAL,.
Quetalinus. | Packery previous to sailing. ParcelTHEORETICAL AND POPULAR”
bo racaived at the office until
13 P., samo day; all Parcal Packagea! Ishonld be marked to address in full; value
of name is required.
Consuls lovoices to company Cargo destined to points boyoud San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealod Envelopes, adresson to the Collector of Chelozia a Sen 14% prem. Francisco.
For further information a to Passage and Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 6a, Queen's Road Central.
U. D. HARMAN,
Agent. Hongkong, October 6, 1228.
1670
ASPECTS,
ERNEST J. EXTEL, Pz.D., Tucisa. ZAĻA ADITION, REVISED, WITH AUDITIONE
Price,
$1,50. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong. August 20. 1384,
SAILOR'S HOME.
Photograph Views. People's Jonuzi. Pall Mall Budget Peonie's Friend. Propaguitar.
Petit Journal Quiver,
Horno Nationale Commerce and Industrie. Reforce,
Tare Maritimo, Ecandinavian.
Sonderburger Zeitung. Truth.
Universal Engineer,
Weekly Sentinel Review,
Weekly Budget.
Winch Brothers.
Zurich Jreiz,
or
ANY Cast-off CLOTHING, Books, A PAPELS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point,
Hongkong, July 6, 1887,
Zeitschrift,
Printed and published by Gro. MURRAY BA, at the China Mail Ofiae, No, 2 Wyndham Street, Hongkong,