2
Entertainments.
Intimations.
G. CHIARINI'S ROYAL THE HONGKONG
ITALIAN CIRCUS AND
MENAGERIE,
AI
BOW KINGTON.
OPEN
Every Night,
At 8, commencing 9 p.m. sharp.
Saturdays, 2 Performances, Deors open at 3, und commences at 3.30 p.m.
To-night,
19th December, 1888.
ANOTHER BRILLIANT CHANGE
OF PROGRAMME NEW EQUESTRIAN SCENES. NEW SENSA PIONAL ACTS. NEW HORSES EDUCATED IN BOTH
SCHOOLS
NEW COMIC AND LAUGHABLE
SCENES.
CIGNOR CHARINI for the first time
will rule 'a la hauto Beole' la faizous and highly Eine ed oras SYDNEY,' de- monstrating movemnotits and apolatica DỂ the hippic Sell nyser shown before in Hongkong by any vaher Horan,
For the first is this Season the burrifie and upsing arm of the ROYAL BENGAL TRISKS, and the tamer, Mr J FRAME, in the televempie enge aras sind urin
Razing the lot.
BIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Tis hereby notified that on receipt of I written applications, on or before THURSDAY, the 20th Instant, addromed to the Undersigned, ONE SHARE in the Company (abmit to bo incorporated as the PEAK HOTEL AND TRADING Company, La- MITED) will be RESERVED in respect of oach Share held by Shareholders in the HONGKONG Emo Level THANWAYS CO., LIMITED.
If no application is made in pursuance of the terias of this notice, the Shares will he otherwise allotted.
2101
A. FINDLAY SMITH,.. Hongkong, Decomber 12, 1888.
THE STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY,
LIMETI).
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE SECOND CALL of TEN DOLLARN
per Share is Duo on the 20th day of Decoribor, 1888.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
BT. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE.
TS FXORLLENDY the GOVERNOR bas Hinds commuted to Preside as the DISTRIBUTIO of PRIZES at 8T OSEFA'S COLLEOR on FRIDAY NEXT, a p.m.
Hongkong, December 19, 1888. 2148
3
HONGKONG PUBLIC SCHOOL
THE Right
will DISTRIBUTE U PRIZES to tho PUPILS of the above School in Sz. PAUL'S COLLEGE on FRIDAY, the 21st Instant, at 4 p. w.
Hongkong, December 19, 1888.
15
2145
DEPARTURES.
December 19 Cheang Hocke Kian, for Swalow and Aməy. NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE Atore Nordiske, for a cruise.
·ITA ETA NAKEN
Firebrand, British gunboat, for a emigo. FLORIO & RUMATTINO UNITED COMPANIES. Mcefco, for Shanghai.
Form-sa, for Aney and Tammi. STEAM FOR
Diamante, for Amoy and Manila. BOMBAT, Septima, for Bobr SINGAPORE, PENANG,
ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, Arabic, for Ban Francisco. MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN), Taisang, for Bingapore and Caletta. and GENOA; all MEDITERRANEAN, Clyde, for Europe ADRIATIO, LEVASTTER and SOUTH AMERI CAN Poms, up to CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN "GULF aud BAGDAD.
The Co.'s
*
Capt. GABOARA, will be duspatched for the above The attendance of Parents and all inter-
Ports pa or about the 29th Instant. ested in the Education of the Colony
At Boxoax the Steuers are dishcarging earnestly roquested.
in Prison's Doopa, J. B. OST, Acting Secretary.
For further Particolare regrading Freight and Pomage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents. flongkong, December 19, 1888.
1. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THE EAST BORNEO PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Dus with please PAY the Tie CLOSED from the 21st to the
AMOUN F due up in the Shares to the HONGKONG AND SHAAL BANKING CO- POUATION
TRANSFER BOOKS will bo CLOSED from the 15th to the 20th loatant, both days inclusivo.
İNTEREST at the Rato of 12 % per anam will be charged on all Calls paid
with the brots, basing a papil Tiger after the 20th Instit as por Article No.
33 of the Company.
GRAND REDUCTION OF PRICES !!.
Boros with & Chairs
Single Chairs a Bonus
Dress ircle Chadra
Carput Seats
Gallery.
By Order,
A. G. GORDON,
Recretary,
Hongkong, Decmber 10, 18ď
2071
1.60
100
4.50
4.30
THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
Children and Soldiers in aciform in the
Gallery, 20 Conta
the house Ha)k Prion.
To all other parts of
L MAYA,
Secretary,
Hongkong, December 19, 1988.
THEATRE
THE
QITY
2123
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HK Fourth Ordinary General MET IING of SHAREHOLDERS in the abra Company will be held in the ONG- KONG OTE on FRIDAY, the 21st In- stuut, at 11 Clock forennum, for the
of
THE Trausfor BOOKS of the Company
31at Instarts, both days inclusivo,
By Order of the Directors,
H. SHEPPARD, Secretary, Hongkong, December 19, 1888.
2146
TFALIAN CONVENT, CAINE ROAD. CONDUCTED BY THE SISTERS OF
wwwwww
FASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per Haitan, from Coast Ports, Mr and Mrs Powell, Mr and Mrs Rappard, Mie C. 3. Rodgers, and 125 Chinese.
Per Ficciola, from Swatow : for Hong- keng. 33 Chinose; for Singapore, 251 Ch nea..
Par Polyhymnia, from Singapore, 273 Chinoco.
DEPARTED,
Mrs
Per Clyde, from Hongkong for Singa- pore, Mr A. J. E. Arch Mr J. S. Ke 2142 nedy, Mr and Mrs WJ Noad, and Mr
and Chin Ah Choy for Unumba Nin Woolworth, and Mies Taylor; for Post Said Bishop Fowler, wife and son; for
London, Mr John Anderen, Mr and Mrs C 8 Powell, 4 child an and servant, Earl of An- cran, Honorable J. Montagne, Mesars Geo. Harris, Gilmour and Bouton. From Shang- hai: 10 Dombay, Boater D.
Banjaniin for London, Finlayson. From Kobe: For Singapore, Mr and Mrs Whistorcichori, Mr Mimbekichi ¡ for Buzz, Dr. S. 8 Green, Dr. T. C. Groen, Dr. and Mrs Plummet, Mera P. L and M. W. Plamther. From Yokohama: for Melbourne, Mrs Jersy and child.
THROUGH 70 NEW YORK, MIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCIoo,
*ገ
C. S. Mail Steamship UITY OF SYDNEY will be despatch otter San Francisco, vis Yokohama on SATURDAY, the 29th Instant, at 1 p.m., Baking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
of Lading fared for trans- Thigh Bills of potation to Yakobains and other Japan Pot to San Francisco, tu Atlantic and ut Cities of the United States, via Over- Land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Dense, id to ports in Mexico, Central America, by the Company's and uncoteag Steamers. Tincugh Pasage Tickets granted to Bagland, France, and Germany by af trans-Atlantic lines of Steamere,
CHARITY CANOSSIANE.
THIS SEMINARY, established in 1883, affords to PARENTS residing in. Hong kong and adjacuut Ports an opportunity of cbtaining for their DAUGHTERS a Liberalai EDUCATION.
The utmost attention is paid by the Sisters to the health and comfort of the Pupila. Spectal ere for Motherless Girls.
The trurit conduct of the Young Jadios in watched over with the strictest attention, and while every effort is made to expand and adorn the mind, the heart is trained to
victus.
The conres of education embrasen Read-
ROYAL, purpose receiving the Report of the ing. Writing, Arithmetic, English Gram General Managers, and Statement ofur, History, Geography, also Plain and Accounts to the 30th November, 1868, and Faney Neodie Work and Embroidery. of declaring Dividend
HALL.
HE HONGKONG CHORAL
SOCIETY
WILL PERFORM
ALBERT & SULLIVAN'S OPERETTA 'IOLANTHE,'
TO MORROW EVENING,
AND
SATURDAY,
the 20th and 22nd December. Pere open of 8.30, Iveformunes to begia
at 9 o'Clock p.m.
Tickets for the Second Performance may be obtained from Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD &C's, on and after Thursday, the 13th Instant Price, 82 oach.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company: will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 21st Instant, both days inclusive.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., General Sumayers
Per month, ...810.40
For Bendera ... Day Scholars...
3.00
EXTRA CHARGES.
Music
2018
Singing
4.00 4.09
Drawing
3,00
Fonch
2.00
German
Nongkong, December 1, 1888.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
IN accordance with Section 12) of the Articles of Association, the General Aganta, with Approval of the Consulting Committoe, will on the 1st January, 1859, ISSUE INTEREST WARRANTS of $5 per SHARE, PAYABLE at the HorGKONG AND SHANURAI BANKING CORPORATION, the amo heing at the Rate of 10 PER CENT. per an- num on the Paid-up Capital of the Office for the year 1888, and Notice is hereby 2050
(given that in Deder that the sane may be adjusted the Trasfer BOOKS of the Ottice will be CLOSED iron the 18th to the 31st Instand, both days inclusive,
R. LYALL,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, December 19, 1888.
Auctions.
PIELE AUCTION
OK
A FINE COLLECTION OF JAPAX WARE
SUITABLE
FOR
THE SEASON S PRESENTS.
HE Undersigned has receives instruc.
Tous Suli by Public Anetim, on
SATURDAY,
the 22nd Decemby, 1888, at 2 p.m., at his Sales Homens, Duddell Street,—
A VERY PINE COLLECTION OF JAPAN WARE,
Just Beveiend from Japan, and
comprising --
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agenta, CANTON INSURANCE Örengs. IJMITKO. Hongkong, Deveniher 17, 1888. 2135
Italian Spanish
2.00 2.03 2.00
For further information and admission of Pupils, application should be made and letters addressed
To the LADY SUPERIORESS,
ITALIAN CONVENT,
Caine Road,
Hongkong School duties will be RESUMED on the 3rd January, 1880.
Hongkong, December 19, 1888.
2147
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
TUE S.S. Polyymia, Capt. SCHAEFER,
hasing nerived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to said in their Bills of Lading for counter- by the Undersigned, and to take signature
SOCIETE FRANCAISE DES CHAR- / del very of their Goods from
BONNAGES DU TONKIN,
TO DER
II
ALLOTMENT Parens ed SHARES n the above Compans are requesta 1 to land sum into this Orrier in EXCHANGE for SCRIP
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ALEXANDER LEVÝ,
Secretary- Vistoria Buildings,
Hongkong, December 14, 1888.
2113
Sathens, Kaca, Trax M and DAKIN B303. OF CHINA,
TOKIO NANELLED VASES, JARS, PLATES, BOWL, INOBsee Bravers, Tha and BREAR- FAST SETS, Corree Curs, &c.
SILVER and GOLD INLAID BRONES Vaska, and OTHER ARTICLES in BROSEZ od METAL.
VERY CHOICH CLOISONNE VASES, PLATES Rod Plaques, &c
ካር
Ivour CARVINGS, IVORY INLAID SCIVERS, JVORY INLAID PANELS.
LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S SILK DRESSING Gowns, SULE Handkerchiefs, Sits E- BROIDERIES and Brocades.
ANTIQUE and MODERN HALK EMBROIDER. ED KAXIMINOs and Wall HANGINGS, GOLU and SYLE EMIROIDERED SCORENA, &C.
A VERY FINE Lot of Baad CURTAINS,
and OTHER ARTICLES. *
Catalogues will be issued prior to Sale, and the above will be ou view on Friday
HEXÉ.
TERMS OF SALE. As customary.
G. R. LAMBERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 15, 1888.
BEC
LIMITED.
▶EG to announco to the Medial pro
fassion, and to the European and Chinese Community of Hongkong, that tho DISPENSING DEPARTMENT
THIS
or
THEIR BUSINESS
11
NOW OPEN,
DEPARTMENT, being considered of the FIRST IMPORTANCE, is entirely under the control of fully qualified and experienced EURO. PEAN ASSISTANTS,
2121 Taz DRUGS used in preparing prescrip- tiona are of the BEST and PUREST QUALITY obtainable.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 559.
THE following Particulars of SALE. of GROWN LAND by Punac AUCTION,
to be held on the Spet, THURSDAY, the 27th day of December, 1888, st 4 p.m., are published for general information,
By Command,
3122
ARATHOON SETH, for the Colonial Szoretary, • COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 15th December, 1888 Particulars of the Letting by Pablic Auc
tion Sale, to be held on TavesDay, the 27th day of Decomber, 1888, at 4 Fim, by Order of His Excellency the Oficer Administering the Government of One Lot of Crown Land, in the Cu- ⚫lony of Hongkong, for a term of 199
Festa,
Particulars of the Lot.
Begrls Locality. try No.
Joustry.
Measure
rachte.
ஈ.
R
ft. ft. ft ft
#
Inland
Arsenat
St. We
Lot
of Blue
Bididuga, 16.10
No. 1315 Ha-Wen 24. 107591.44 2 18,825
THE
ENTIRE STOOK
CHEMICALS,
OF
DRUGS, and
MEDICINES,
HAVE BEEN
PREPARED AND SELECTED by
Dakin Bros. of London,
A FISH
hen heen
of a century.
22 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, December 1, 1888, 2022
Not Responsible for Debts.
|
Optional Cargo will be forwarded un
les anticu to the contoury he given before
Nova To-stoknow, the 20th Instant.
Aay ang ging her discharge wil
Birat-class Fares granted as follows: To San Francisco
$200.00
To San Francisco and return,
available for 6 months.... To Liverpool To London
350,00
rates.
325,00 $30.00 To other European points at proportionste Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on applicati
this Line have the option Passengers of proceeding overland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Lines, Central Paci fic, Northern Pacife or Canadian Pacific Railways
l'azsongers, who have paid full fare, xr embarking at San Francisco for China of Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10 %. This allowanc
do not apply to through jares from China
1 Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. the day previous to eating. Farcel Packages will be received at the office until mms day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; valne of same is required,
5
sams
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to poincs beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be seat to the Company's Othees in Bealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at an Francisco,
and
For further information as to Passage eight, apply to the Agency of the many, No. Bila, Queer's to Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Mag. December 19. R.
HHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
December 19, 1988 :-
2064
Bailen, British steamer, 1,182, S. Ash-
to innded into the Godowns of the Kowton, Fochow December 16, Amoy 17, and LOON PIER AND GODOWs Co. and stored at Consignees' risk expense.
No Clairns will be
be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 25th Inet. will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gedowns, where they will be examined on the 25th Inst., at 4 pm.
No Fire Insurace has been effected. SIEMSSEN & O
Agents Bongkong. December 19, 1888.
2143
Swatow 18, General-DOUGLAS STRANGEIF
Co
Amoy, Gerwan steamer, 815, Kobler, put back Dec. 18, Ballast. SIRUSSEN & Co Picos la, British steamer, 876, Th. Nissen, Swatow December 18, GeneralMe.CHES & Co.
Agamemus, British, steamer, 1,523, Wilding, Yokohama December B, General, -BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Połykymui. German steamer, 1,083, Schaefer, Hamburg and Singapore Dec. 12, General-STEMSSEN & Co.
OLFARED.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Aron, for tajang.
Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
SSE
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
Steamship OCEANIC will be despatched for San Francisco, vi has, on TUESDAY, the 8th January, at 1 p..
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japat porta.
Ail Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received st the Company's Offico, until & pim. the day previous to sailing
First-class Fares granted as follows -- To San Francisco
To San Francisco and return,
$200,00
500,00
available for 6 months...
To London...
To Liverpool****
325,00 330.00
לי.
Picciola, for Hofhow, Flintshire, for Aшoy, Apenrude, for Nagasaki.
Stocks.
BANKS
Per
Lake, 1 Japanese, and 1 Corean; for San Francisco, Mr Thomas, & children and in- fant, Mr James Rioulton, Miss L. Brown, and Mr F. F. Naf.
Arabic, for Yokohami, Mr W.
Por
Chinese
Cheang Buck Kian, for Swatow, 250
Fer Mafuo, for Shanghai, 10 Chiress. Por Formota, for Amoy, 1 European, and 100 Chinese.
Par Diamants, for Amoy, 2 Europeana, and 100 Chiness.
Per Taisang, for Singapore, 3 Europeans, and 711 Chines
TO DEPART.
Per dron, for Rajang, 19 Ohinese. Par Picciola, for Hoihow, 231 Chinese.
· Per Flintshire, for Amoy, 15 Chiopao.
SHIPPING REPORTS · The British steamer Raitan reporta: Left Foochow 16th, at 8.30 am, and dur ing the passage to Amoy, had strong N.B. winds, with a heavy sea. Amey to Swatow, strong N. E. wind, with a rough sas SA- and dull gloomy weather, ana moderate. tow to Hongkong, moderate Northerly winds Steamer in Fouchow, Kowshing, Steamers in Amoy, China, Diamond. Parthia and Sungkiang Steamore in Swatow, Chintung
and Newchuang.
The British steamer Agamemnon reports:
Had fresh to strong Northerly and North- Easterly winds and cloudy, minty wasther throughout.
The German steamer Palyhymniz reports: Very strong N.E. wind and heavy sea, with squalls and rain all the way up
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SHANGHAI.—
Per Chaysan, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday, the 20th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified.
For
HAIPHONG.--
Per Frer, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the 20th inst., instead of a previously
notihod.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 15 LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL- LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY. MEL BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &«., &e— Per Gullri, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the 20th ingt, instead of an previnos- ly notified. SWATOW, AMOX & FOOCHOW. For Huttan, at 5 pm., on Thursday, the
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORKOW. Shipping.
No. 8101-December 19, 1888.
Daylight-Picciola Tonyos for Straits," Daylight-Outhrie learns for S'asy, do Noon-Burd leaves for Singapore,
Penang and Bombay.
Amusements. 9pm-Performance at the City Hall 9 p.m.-Chiarini's Royal Italian Cirous
and Menagerie...
Miscellaneous.
Notice of Uptional Cargo per Polyhymnia
to be sent in before Noon." Second Call of The Steam Launch Co.,
Ltd., due.
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, December 21 -
11 a.m.Meeting of the Hongkong High
Lovel Tramways Co., Ltd., in the Hongkong Hotel. 4pm.Distribute the Prizes to the
Pupils of the H.K. Publio Scheck. Transfer Books of The East Horner Planting Oo., Ld., closed from this date
to 31st Instant, inclusive.
SATURDAY, December 22---
Nominations for Hongkong Derby, 1869,
close.
2 p.m.-Auction of Japan Ware, &c.,
at Mr G. R. Lammerta. Goods per Chingwo undelivered after this
dats subject to rent,” Mommar, December 24 ---
however, it is urged that exceptional sir. cumstances may arise and have arisen, anđ that great delay may be and has been coca- aioned hero. Unquestionably it is the duty of the Government to facilitate shipping buzinom in every way, and we are plaasoð to note the prompt and satisfactory recogni tion by the official members of this suggen. tion roade by Mr Layton. The points to be cleared up are, wo think, these: Don the delay spoken of really justify a 'departera from the praction, now in foron? and On tha akaugs be an made as to render. the engagement of foreign officers: most exceptional event! The reference to the remuneration looks fair enough at first glance but is there not pos ability of this provision being utilised as a lover with which to interfere with the wages question Under it the Harbour faster might be made to figure as an arbi- trator between abipowners and olivera in a wages dispute, that is, as the clause in worded at present-although we do not for a moment suppose this is the intention of the hon. Member who proposed the smendment. While, as we have said, every facility possible ought to be given to ship- owners, the greatest caro should also be
Goods per Nerbudda undelivered after exercised over the checks neceimary for safe
this dato subject to ront,
navigation. These objects may, we bei TUESDAY, December 25-
liovo, be attained by a modification of the" Goods par Polyhania undelivered after amendment suggested by Mr Layton, and
this date subject to rent. › THURSDAY, December 27.
4 p.m.Austion of One Lot of Crown Land at Arsenal St. West of Blue Buildings, Ha-wat.
SATURDAY, December 29
3 p.m. Mesting of Shareholders of Dairy Farm Co., Ltd., at No. 6, Stanley Street.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
WE HAVE NOW IN STOOK IRYSTALLIZED APRICOTS,
CRYSTALLIZED PEARS,
ORYSTALLIZED OBERRIES, CRYSTALLIZED FIGS.
ORYSTALLIZED GREENGAGES.
CHOCOLATE,
CHOCOLATE CRÈMES,
CHOCOLATE MENIER
BOULES DE GOMMS AND CORAL CANDY.
MUSCATELS,
FIGS AND JORDAN ALMONDS.
METZ FRUITS in 4th and 1lb boxes.
TOM SMITH'S BONBONS, and RIMMELS, FLORAL & ROSE WATER, CRACKERS, &c., &c.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
December 15th, 1888.
2118
The publication of this issus commenced at 7.56 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1888.
THE Hon. B. Layton, representing the Chamber of Commerce in the Legislativo Douncil, has put forward an amendment to the now Merchant Shipping Censolidation Ordinance now before the Cousal, Under the existing law, the master and two mates of every Britishvosel must possess certificates issued by the Board of Trade ur by the proper authority in any British Possession; and no British or Colonial ship can leave these waters unless these officers pane auch certificates. The same role applies to the engineers' department of For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BATA-stana-reasels, Mr Layton's contention is,
For
20th inst
For SINGAPORE.--"
Per Cassandra, at 11.30 4.2, on Friday,
the 21st inst
VIA.-
Per Cumorte, at 11.30 am, on Friday,
the 21st inat.
For SAIGON, ---
Per Daburg, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, the
21ai insty
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
For Ancona, at 5 pm, on Friday, the
*1st inst
SHARE LIST.--QUOTATIONS.
¡Nos Value.
Sharts.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 160,00 8
INSURANCES.
Union Insurance Society Co., Ld....[10, 0008 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000
Association, Ld.) 8,000£. Cangasance Co., Limited.... 1,500 Chinese Insurance
Cory Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld. 10,000 € The Straits Insurance Co., Ld... 30,000 Hongkong Fiza tisurance Co., Ld.... 8, China Fire Insurance Co., L420,000 $ The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000
North-China ina
Insurance Co,.Lt.
16,00LJE:
DOCKS, Tyl
Paul up.
Dec. 19, 188.
Closing Quotatuma, Cash.
125 all 158, % prën.
250,823 $85. 83,383 26 72
200 £ 50T 287 25 all Tls 07 1,000 200 8105, buyers 3005097, buyers 18 20823, bayers 201 100 108
606
20 670
20817, bayers 100% 20x30, sellera
H'kong & Whampoa Dosk Co., Ld. 12,500 125 all 38 prem., buyers
TEAMBOAT COMPANIES...
HIS. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Ed. 40,000:8 Indo-China S. N. Company, Lámina 60,000 £ Douglas Steamship Co. Limited 20,000 8. China and Matila B., S. Ca., Ed..... 3,000 $
MISCELLANEOUS.
#
Olina Bagar Company, Limited.... £5,000
20 all 122, prem, buyers: 10 all 17% prem, bayars 60 all 865, bayers 50 all 8160, nom. :.
100 a $170, ex div., nominal
50 ali pat, buyers
100 all 3194, buyers
100 all 92, sellers.
40,000 8
3,000 Fox
101 1881, bayeri
50F.500 106, sellers
·
100 -171, buyers
100 100 % prom.
5,000 1,600 €
6,100 £ 10 1,000 £
107.10
$130, nominal $,000 $ 25 198, buyers
600 $ 50 1 $55, nominal 8,000 8,000 8 10
"all-'|$19), buyers: 1,200
To othor, European points at prepuction. Lazon Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,000 8 ste rapur. Speel reduced rates granted to Officers
cers of the Army, Navy, Divil Service Punjom & Sunghis Dua Samatan ESTABLISHED, AND WHOSE NAME ARE the Inperal Chicas Custome, lo be Société Francaise des Charbon-
Mining Co. obtained on application.
nages du Tonkin Pasacagers by this Line have the option HK & Kon. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 A Guarantee, for norrly Three quarters of proceding overland by the Scuthern A. Watson & Co., Limited... 3,800
Partic and connecting Lines, Central Pack Oroichshank & Co., Limited....... fc, Xorthern Pacific or Canadian Fucifis Hongkong Hotel Company, L.
3,000 aba. Isaiz vá Passengers, who have paid full fare, reK. and Chin
Gas Co., Limited. embarking at San Franciser for China or
New So Japan (or vice wer) within one year will be Hongkong Toe Company, Limited
a discount of 30%. This allowance Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.... allowed dog not apply to through fares from
from China 'kong Ropa Manufactory and Japan
Europe
Hongkong
MyFaran CoL 1,2 08:1200]# -- 50/5200 % prem, nominal Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo HK. High-Level Trainways destined to points herons San Franciscu, Campbell, Stoore & Co., Limited in the United States, abuulit bu sunt to the East Borneo Planting 00., Limited 3,000 Company's Ollies, addressed to the Colled Austin Arms Hotel and Building 4,000 tor of Customs, San Francisco.
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Neither the Captain, the Agenta, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour game
Briola, German barque, Capt. Weink --- Wieler & Co.
EARN, British barque, Capt. Anderson. -Chinese
B BATHALL, American ship, Captain E. W. Harkness.-Order,
to
For further internation to Bright of Par, quepas Brad Osairal Company, No. Queun's Road
Q. D. HARMAN,
Agent. Hongkong, Dicamber 19, 1888.
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the Attorney General and the Harbour Master should be quite able to achieve this desimble result.
TELEGRAMS.
(From Singapore papers.).
BUAKIN,
Suez, 8th Dec.The Scottish Borderers have arrived at Buakim.
M- Wako, artist and correspondent, has boon killed by a bullet from the rebel trenches.
London, Dec. 10-General Dormer in-
forros Her Majesty's Government that the force at Buskim is sufficient to dislodge Osman Digns, though further reinforce- meals are advisable.
The Cabinet has arranged that three battalions stationed at Malta shall be in readiness for immediate embarkation.
ENGLEZE AND RUSSIAN INFLUENUS IN PERSIA. London, Dec. 10. The Bussian Press strongly rements the action of Perala lu opening the river Karna to international trade, and in refusing to recognies a Rus- sion Consul at Moshed, regarding this as a diplomatia victory to England to the pre- judice of Russian
The Russian Government takas the same tio#.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED BUKE CANAL
Diomed,
OUTWARD BOUND--Cascapedia, Ee, Oct.
90%
Nov. 16; Telemachris, 27; Bayern, Benlawers, Glenavon, Glen Doo, eagles, Stentos, 4; Haperia, 7; 11; Carmarthen-
Claueua, Melbour 18
14:
skire, HorWARD House Moray, October 10: Spindrift, Nov. 27: Glamorganshire, Glencoe (1), Dec. 4; Lydia, Titan, 73 Glenorchy, Sachsen, 18.
The
steamship Ocus, with the FarCH Math of November 17th, loft Saigen on Tuesday, the 18th December, at 1 am, and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 21st Dec. This Packet brings replies to letters de- spatched from Hongkong on Oct, 10. THE 5. &. Propontis, from Cape Town and
The
The
Mauritius, left Singapore on 6th inst for Hongkong, and is now due
London, left Singapore on the 18th Glen Line steamer Glenearn, from instant, and may be expected here on or about the 26th instanc
Beagle left Singapore ted fiera on pore on the 19th
that this restriction as to mates has been fouad-we call hardly conovive that it has been made mauilost during recent years-- to occasion considerablo delay and consequent expense to shipowners, and that, although persons holding certificates The Canadian Pacific Co.'s steamer Albany laft Vancouver for Yokohama and other than British were ready to go to sca,
the 4th inst Hongkong on ressols hava buen detained until holders of
instant, and may be expected or about the 26th instank
British certificates were procurable. The Massa Gibb, Livingston & Co. inform us proposal of the hon. Member, therefore, is that the ss. Bengice left Singapore for this that shipowners shall have the option of port to-day, the 10th inst shipping a non-British mate, in the event THREE keepers of a public gambling house. of the supply of British officers running at No. 50 Traya West were sentenced by short. Ho auggests this addition to the Me Follook in the Police Court to-day to section imposing the restriction Provided three months' imprisonment. always that Persons holding such British
certificate are ready and willing to ship in THE Gennan steamer Amay, which left køre on the evening of the 17th instant for sách, capacity, or to do so at such remunera- tion as shall in the opinion of the Har Shanghai, put back this morning, having, hour Master be fair and reasonable; other when she had got as far as Broaker Point, wigs the Harbour Master shall have power lost one of the bladen of her propeller. The to sanction the shipping of any other Amoy has gone into the Kowloon Dook to person holding a foreign certificate. Now, make good the damage."
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the principal objects of the ostions con- WRATHEE permitting, the next football cerning certificates are to ensure properly practice will be played on the Causeway qualified officers being engaged in British Bay ground, under Amociation rules, to vessels, and it is generally conceded morrow, the 30th instant; play to commence that these proper qualifications are best at 4 pm, sharp and on Monday there will secured by the issue of certificates of bes match, the Olub. Officers of the Gar competency by our uwn authoritise.
rison. relax these restrictions, therefore, would Dertainly tend to lessen the security which Tas following item of news are from French British certificates are meant and believed telegmies:-General Boulanger, who was to gira Tais view is, of course, quite slected for three different departments, has distinct from the view taken by may chosen to it for the Nord, Merlin, English residents, that Beitish ships ought formerly Profest, has been appointed Gor. to be officered entirely by British subjects, armor of Martinique.—The Legislativo oleo- to the exclusion of persons of other nation tions in Cochin-Chins take place on the 20th, slities. Mach might be said on that soore, January, and all that could be advanced in favour of
this exclusive policy might be strengthened We have to acknowledge the receipt of a by the consideration that other nation. small library of lopal Calendars, the latest alīties reserve such poats exclusively for being what may be termed the forerpuner their own nationals, But apart from this of this bulky species of advertising litera- consideration, the real objection, was stated tors, we mean the Calendar and Baches by the Hon. Stewart, whom he asked from Messrs &. 8. Watson & Co. Limited, Mr. Dayton, What garantes would you These last are very pretty, and the scented have us to these foreign certificates! And piece of art is labelled with a seat motloje it utgeislao ba bugas in mind that no for de you like it, rim, Bosalind reigu certificate can be dealt with @by's | remark--" "Time taavals in divers phone with | Britük Marine Court. Against all this, | divert persons,