Mails.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,
········ BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK
SEA & BALTIO PORTS; ALSO,
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S SIEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSREGEES AND JOOGAGE,
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Hills of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.
THE CHINA MAILA
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Whaler, Mr and Mrs Chas. Flint Mestre
THE AUSTIN ARMS HOTEL AND. BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
General MEETING of the Company will be held at the Company's OFFICES, 22, Queen's Bend Centralgon FitIDAY, the 18th Instant, at 'Clock in the Afternoon, in accordance with, the Provisiona madu under the Companies' Ordinance A of 1877.
JOHN ANDREW,' Secretary. Hongkok, January 15, 1889.
LOST
20
SMALL White DOG, answering to the name of 'FLOSsts. White and curly, with brown ears, and three brown spots on the book. Kindly return to
'CHINA MAIL' OFFICE. Begkong, January 15, 1889.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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PHE Undersigned has received instruc Topelty Publie auction, on
SATURDAY, SUNDAY, the 20 day of Jamary; the 19th January, 1839, at 2 p.m., at bis
20th
SUNDBY
Steamaliy BAYERN. Captain MEROXLL, Sales Roems, Queen's Roal,-- with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this port as above, calling at GENOS.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be receiver an hourd until 4 p.n., Specic nul Parcela until 1 pm. on the 19th January, 1889. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Ofice) Contents and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardows.
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co,
Agents.
2176 Bongkos December 22, 1988. Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
ΓΙΑ
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
TH
STEAMERS.
THE Steamship GAELIC will be dospatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 28th Inst., Bt 1 p.m.
Donasction being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japa porta.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Ufice, until 5 p.m. the day provions to sailing.
First-aines Fares granted as follows:-
To San Francisco
To San Francisco and
...3200.00 roturn, I
350,00
available for 6 months
To Liverpool... To London
LPI
... 925.00 330.00
To other Europear points at propertion- ato rates. Special reduced rats granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to bo obtained on application
Passengers by this Line have the option
of proceeding overland by the Suatharn Pacific and connecting Lines, Opntral Pack- fis, Northera Pacito or Canadian Pacific Bailways.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- anbarking at San Francisco for Übina or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount 10% This allowance does not apply to through fures from China
and Japan to Europs
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points buyend Gan Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the
tor of Customs, San Francisco.
lac
43
For further information as to Froight or Page, apply to the Agoney of the Company, No. 50, Quonn's Road Central
Q. D. HARMAN,
Agent. Hongkong, January 8, 1889.
CANADIAN PACIFIU STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VLA
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
HE British Steamship BATAVIA, 6,558 Tons Register, AULD, Com- mandar, will be despatched for VANCOU VER, B.C., via KOBE and YOKOHAMA, on THURSDAY, the 7th February, st
3
be followed by the 8.8. PARTHIA, the 7th March, and S.S. ABYSSINIA, on the 4th April.
Un
ZETLAND
No,,025.
LODGE.
N Emergency MEETING of the abuse LODGE will he bald is the FRER MASONS HAL, Zetland Street, on FRI DAY NEXT, the 18th Instant, at 8.30 for p.m. precisely.VISITING BRKTIKAN ard eurdially INVITRIN
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Hongkong, January 16, 1880. DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
LIMITED, UHEMISTA.
Dakin's Aromatic Stomachio Bitters, Prepared from a famous old Recipe.
T
DIS Agree Tonic is a Specific in Indigestion Dre apsia, Turpidity of the Liver, Low Spirits, General Debility,
Muscular Weakness, Sluuplosanus, Fover
and Malaria Pʊia.
It is Stimulo ing Appetizing and HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &o., thouing and the bestPro-ME-
comprising:
REP COVERED DRAWING-ROOM SUTTE.
BLACKWOOD MALELE-TOP CENTRE and SIDE TAMES, CREVONNE-COVERED COLCвES and CHATS, CHIMNEY CLASSES, Pierce, and ORNAMENTS.
DANING TABLE, SIDEBOARD, WHATNOTS,
Constell
DAKIN'S
H. Bull and son, Mr W. Lamb, Mise M. JJ: Mulloney, Linde, and 255 Chinese, For Telemachus from Shanghai, &o., Mrs Thaw and 800 Chinese
Fer Nigpu, from Shanghai, McSoohonan, and C2 Chiusso
Per China, from Saigon, 3 Chincio.
DEFALTED.
For Emeraldy, for Marianna, 1 European. Por Nemos, for Foochow, Mr Aming. For Wingseng, for Singapore, 1 Euro pean, and 651 Oliness.
T
Per Bormida, for Singapore, 336 Chinoso. Pur Zaftro, for Manila, 2 Europeans, and 120 Chinese.
!
TO DEPART.
Por Johann, for Boihow, 30 Chinese," Por thing, for Swatow, 150 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS
The British steamer Glaucus reports": Left Singapore January St,. had tight to moderate moasson and fine weather.
The British atormer Telemachus reports: Loft Shanghai January 8th. Arrivad ut Amoy on the 10th. Laft on the 11th at 4 p.m. Arrived 'Swaio 19th, had a dense. fog: Anchored for 0 hours; loft Swatow Arrived at Heng- January 14th, at 2 p.. kong January 15th at 7.45 a.m.; experienced fresh and also moderate mouecou, with dull weather in
The British steamer Gaelic reports: Sailed from San Francisco December 18th, Strengat 4.10 p to., bad Westerly winds through- over out; and arrived a Fokobama January 8th
at 7.27 p.m. Sailed from Yokohama Jan. 10th at 8.34 n.m. To. Turnsbent had vari able winds, and fine weather. Thence to Hongkong fresta websoon, and cloudy won- ther. Arrived January 15th, at 12.38 p.m.. tie-Time 5 days, 7 hours and 16 minutes,
Had uterate N.. monsoon and for the The German steamer Ninype reports: most part during the voyage gloomy and rainy weather.
COCA PEPTONE ELIXIR. COCA, that heavenly plant, which Hea the hungry, strengthens the weak, and tas en forret their misfortunes, has been used from me inmemorial by the 15G BOOM CHATES, GLas Book Case and of its native country frits tomark WRITING TABLE.
abla vigorating effects.
CROCERY, GLASS and FLATED WARE, DIN-
Docnie nad SINGLE IRON BEDSTRADN WARDROBES, Wantone with GLASS Door, CHEST OF DRAWERS, MAERLE-OP TOLET TABLE and WASHSTAND.
COTTAGE PIANO. ONE JINRICKSHA.
BL
TERMS OF SALE.—As Castoniaty.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, January to, 1989.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Tiding Curyo té Passengers at through rates for XINGPU, CHEFOO, NEW CHWAND, TIENTSIN, BANKOW und Porin on the YANGISZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship Glut Capt. will be dumpatched as shove on THURSDAY, the 17th Inst., at Daylight,
For Freight or l'assage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ayonis.
Hongkong, January 1, 1889.
FOR SHANGHAI.
The Steamship
Amoy,
In our COSA PEPTONE ELIXIR the jd extract of the Coes-leaf is combined with MBAT PEPTONE,' forming a powerful restorative Tonic, highly beneficial in con- talasernes or in Pachisin or woating diseases. It can be assimilated by pets of weak digestion or by children,
Hongkong, January 12, 1859,
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
Jamiary 14, 1889:-
63
Anton, Germau steamer, 3i, E. Aureboo, Pakiui Jan. 11, and Hoihow 13, General. -Wine & Co.
Glaucus, Britial steamer, 1,382, W ***. Hannah, Liverpool November 24, and Sia- gapore Javnary 8, General-BUTTERFIELD
January 15
Jhon, German steamer, from Macau. Kwang Kup, Chinese gunboat, from a
cruisu
Telemachus, British steamer, 1,421, Henry 42 Jones, Shanghai Jauniry 8, Amoy II, and Swalow 14, General.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Capt. R. KOHLER, will be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 17th Instant, at 4 p w.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
S EMSSEN & Co
70 Hongkong, January 15, 1880.
Activ. Danish steamer, 355, N. C. Reva. beck, Haiphong January 13, General- Ausoto, KARBERG & Co.
Anoy, German steator, from Whampoa. Gudlin, British steaner, 4,205, Pearne, San Francisen December 18, and Yokohama January 10, Mink and General.-O. & 0. 3. 3. C.
Ningu, German steamer, 702, Schulz
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-Shanghai Jan. 12, General-SSES &
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR BANGKOK (DIRE >T.)
The Company's Steamer Phrs Chula Chow Klan, Captain A. BENSON, will Sabe despatcher for the above Port on SUNDAY, the 20th Inst.,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Busines
al. 8.
Hongkong, January 15, 1889.
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THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM
PANY, LIMITED.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Cola Steamship
Chingwo,
H. Machuca, Com and make demander, will be en- patched ne ahore on or about the 30th Inst.
For Freight, &c., apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Ayenta. Hongkong, January 15, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK.
The Steamship
70
Duke of Westminster, Capt. REYNOLDs, will he despatched for the above
Port on or about the $let Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply w
ADAMEON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong. January 16, 1889.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
Ča
Rus Lima, Portuguese ganboat, 510, Capt. J. R. Santa Barbara, Macun Jan. 15, Chisur, Gertuan stemmer, 1.100, Hayo, Sagan January 10, Paidy-Wo K
DEPARTURES. January 15-- Namen, for Coast Perly. Kiradabo, for Nagasaki. Bemerelda, for Marianna. Kitap Kop, Chinese guubaat, for a cruise. Wigsang, for Singapore and Calentia Bormida, for Singapore and Bombay. Zefiro, for Manila.
CLEARED
Wilian Manson, for Lundon, Johann, fur Buihow and Pakhui. China, for Swatow. Laniels Burns, for New York.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,
Per Auton, from Pakhoi, 58 Chinese,
Fer Gluncur, from Singapuro, Me F. C. Crampton, and 374 Chinesar.
Pet Gadic, from Saiz, Francisco, Mia.J.
Stocks,
NEB.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For AMOY & MANILA.-
Por Dujils, st 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday.
the 16th inst.
For KOBE-
Per Propontis, at 3.30 pm., on Wednes
day, the 16th ins
For SAIGON.—-
Per Trites, at 3.30 p.ca., on Wednesday, the 16th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified.
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL.---
Per Foreros, ut & p.nt., on Wednesday,
the 16th inst.
The P. & O'stemmer Gwalior loft Bombay for this port on the 13th ist, at day light
MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW,: Shipping. Koon-English Mail leaves for Forts of The Canadian Pacific steamer Bataciu, from Vancouver, will leave Yokohama for Call and Europe.
Kobe and this port on the 16th inat The 0.8. M. 3 N. Otomobiy Moyurie, From Glasgow and Liverpool, left Sin gapore for this port on the 14th inst., and may be expected here on or about the 20th inst
p.m.Propioutis leaves for Kobe, Albany loaves for Nagasaki, d.
Meeting. 9p.m.-Meeting of Porsuverance Lodge.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
H
LIMITED
ESTABLISHED A... 1841.
AVE JUST RECEIVED
THEIR
ANNUAL SUPPLY
of
LAWN GRASS SEED.
AND
SWEET CORN
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, HONGKONG DISPENSARY, January loth, 1889.
DEATH.
Devon, REGINALD STANLEY RIDER, Rend
On the 14th Inet, at Barnstaple, North
telegram. son of Alfred Banovch, aged twenty. (By
[No: 8122,-JANUARY 15, 1589,
We hear that there is to be something in the nature of a sham fight in the Pusk District to-morrow. The company of the 58th remaining in Hongkong are, wa ba lieve, to be the defenders and they proceed by the Peak Tramway: The 91st make for Pokfulam; the chief point of attack, as far as we can hear, being Mountain Lodge In view of the sanguinary conflicts cap. Megny Gibb, Livingston & Co. inform us stantly occurring between the Balt Pisto the Beniarig, with Cardif coal for the Native Service, and Salt smuggles in China val authorities, left Bingapore for this port yinterday afternoon.
and the great expente caused to the Go rerament by the maintenance of the elabor ate organization for the protection of the revenue derived from the provincial gabelle
THE Superintendent of the P & O. Oo, in or Salt Monopoly, the H-gan suggests in a forms as that-the-Company's steamer leading article the taxation of all Salt pro- Gwalior left Bombay for this port on Sundused once for all at the places of prodao tion, at the rate of say 1 or 2 cash per day, 13th inst., at daylight.
and afterwards the permission of catty anrestricted transport au7where within the MESSRS Jardine, Matheson & Co, inform us Empire. that the steamer Glenroy, from London. for this port, left Singapors on Sunday, the
13th instant.
Maus Arnhold, Karberg & Co. inform us that the C. SM, S. N. Co.'s str. Moyure, from Glasgow and Liverpool, luft Singapore for this port last night, and may be ex- pected here on or about the 20th instant.
MESSIES Adiaison, Hall & Co. inform us that the Canadian Facific Stoomship Cols steamer Batavia, from Vancouver, has arrived at Yokohama this morning, and loaves for Kobs and Hongkong to-morrow. THE British barque. Tawar E. Marshall,
plan puldication of this issue commenced 1370 tons register, reported by us several ret 7.55 pm.
The China Fail
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1889.
TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE 'Untra Mail.*] (Fio Southern Lake) THE SACKVILLE INCIDENT.
LAXON, 19th January, 1889. The papers laid before Parliament show that Lord Salisbury declined to discuss the alleged offence, because the action taken by the American Gluvaratment, he considered p.m.contrary to international-usage..
For AMOY & SHANGHAL-
Per Glazers, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 16th inst
For YOKOHAMA & SAN FRANCISCO.
Per City of Rio de Janeiro, at 0.30
on Thursday, the 17th inst.
For SHANGHAL-
Per Amy, at 5.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 17th inst.
For HOIHOW & PAKIOI-
Per Anton, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the
17th inst,
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
SOCIAL
THX following are the statiatus of China's.
trado with Russia in 1887 :—
of
Roubles Imports from Russia exclusive metale........................ 2,355,502
Russian European Imports by Russia) 261,91 merchants (countries other than
Imports of metos from Bussis 2,924,085 Importa from Rossia in 1687 show an increase of 50 per cent on 1886, and from otbar European countries by Russian morchants an inorcass of 18 per cont. Metals an increase of 28 per cent. The principal imperts are cow ant sheep hides, and the principal Chinese produce exparted in return is tes, which figures to the amount of Roubles 24,097,679 out of a total of all exports, Roubles 26,466,677
Tin Shik Pro, translated by the Chinese weeks ago as having been besehed at Bal-Times, gives this curioua story which it hoads A Woman's Revange: Outside of abac, was safely towel into Manila on the the South Gate of the city of Tientsin, Mrs.
30th altimo by the Spanish steamer Salva-Waug and Mrs. Fong lived as neighbours. For long time their relations were of a dora, and goes on to the Slip for copairs."
most amicable nature, not even so÷mush an a harsh word having passed between them. We understand that bir Fullarton BenderThe other day, however, s sow belonging to
son has been appointed Secretary of the Hongkong General Chamber of Com merse, in room of Mc H. U. Jeffries, who has resigned.
Mrs. Feng happening to knock down and slightly injure the front door of Mr. Wang, the latter at once proceeded to claim | daniagos, which was refused. Whereupon a fierce altercation ensued, which terminat- ad in Mrs. Wang's threatening to take her ou life, as she felt herself to be the RICHARD Angova, 2nd engineer of the aggrieved and injured porty. Mrs. Feng, Hankow, had's Kttle difficulty with the Chi-apon hearing of this direfor threat, and nuse steward of the boat about a wine bill, fearing lest she should be helplessly impli and in the course of discussion applied his cated should her enemy carry her threat hand rather forcibly to the Chinaman's nose and enx. He had to pay 81 in the Police Court to-day for having, adopted this forgible systers of argumenti: Tas following are the Orders of the Day
The Carewitch has been betrothed to for the next meeting "of the Legislative tho Princess Alix of Hess,
Council-1. First reading of a Bill for [Princess Alix is the youngest daughter amending the Laws relating to the con- of Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hemie and the atraction of Buildings in the Colony of
Fer Ancona, si 11.30 am., on Saturday, late Princess Alice: she is consequently a Hongkong. 2. bint reading of a Bill on
the 19th inst
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,-- The British Contract Packet Szekłej will
grand-daughter of the Queen.
SUAKIN.
About live days ago Router's agent here despatched on WEDNESDAY, the somewhat startled us by ssuing the fallow 16th Instant, with Maila for the Uniteding telegram :-------- Kingdom, Europe, and countries be yond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlemente, Netherlands Tudia, Bar- mah, Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta,
and Gibraltar
The usual bours will be observed in closing;
the Mails, &
HOURS OF CLOSING THE
ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS, When the Packets leave at Noon The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the English and Beach Packets, when they leave at Noon. The Monoy Order Office will be closed at 6 the day before,
8.00 A.M.Posting of Prizes Current and Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all
De way), AR 10.00 ..--Registry ceassa 10.30 ..-Pouting.
Books, and Paltarun cousin, 11.00 A.-Mail doses.
Circulars
of Newspapers,
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from
11.10 L.M.) with 10 cents late fee up to
*The British forces have left Suakin, On the same day thers appeared in the Shanghai papers the following telegram:
(Havas Telegrams.)
titled the Stone Cutters Taland Ordinance, 1889 3. Second reading of a Bill to amend the Cattle Disasen, Slaughter Houses, and Markets Ordinumos, 1887 4. Committee on the Reformatory Schools Amendment Bul
Two British officers have been left at THERE is another letter in Le Courrier d'Haiphong from Father Guoriaob with re- Saskin.!
Both are evidently versions of one tele-gard to the Mayrona afair. The charge gram, and we need not say that the Shang- therein made against the King of the Se hai version must be the sortest one. dange is of a serious a character that we
hesitate to translate it, not being in 3 posi tion to verify the statements. We may aay, however, that the letter contains a warning against planing reliance on a letter of credit for 200,000 fra. purporting to be signed by Monseigneur Van Camelbacks, Bishop of Quiahen, as such letter having been written or signed by the Bishop.
THE ELECTION IN THE SEINE DEPARTMENT.
PAIS, 6th Jan.
The Republicans have adopted the can didature of M. Jacques, president of the Ssive Conseil Général (in opposition to General Boulanger.)
(From Singapure Papers, )··· CHARGE AGAINST A BRITISH AMBASSADOR.
idto execution, resolved at once to take
time by the forelock, and steal a arch spon her enemy by taking her own life, and thus turn the tables upon her. She accordingly throw herself into a deep ditch with the intention of drowning herself. - Fortunately a countrymen who was passing by rescued her, and taking her back to box- home, attempted to effect a reconciliation, with but partially anccessful results,
TOTAL LOSS OF THE PRIAM. Wo regres to fearo that a telegram has
been received in Hongkong intimating that the Blue-funnel steamer Priam, with a full cargo for Far East porta, has been totally lost on the coast of Spain. Home offices are, we believe, mostly interested in the insurance, although the local offices are sliss
affected:
HONGKONG LITERARY SOCIETY, LECTURE BY DE CANTLIE.
The first mooting of this Society was held
last night in St. Andrew's Hall, when Dr Cantiis delivered a lecture under the title,
Has the Anglo-Saxon Race found a Home? - Dr Chalmers, the president of the Rociety, before calling on Dr Cantle to deliver his lectura, made a statement with referenes to the work of the committee appointed to draft a constitution, and roles for the So- ciety. The ectunities, he said, had not
Alesana boen idle, as some might have supposed. Le Courrier Haiphong received today it would be a great mistake to think that
De Candie, the, brings no fresh news with regard to the they had been sleep - troubles at Monkey. It mentions that the Becretary, hardly ever slept,
culcsa
Condos, 4th Jan.-The Cologne Gazette Customs office there has been suppressed, it was when he went to the Sanitary accuses Sir, Robert Morier, now British the head of the department having return- Board meetings (Laughter.) The bon Ambassador to St. Petersburg, and formoriy
Minister at Darmstadt, with having conveyed to Haiphong with all his personnel. Le nittou, in fact, had been quietly laying the 11. 50A.M., after which hour they mayed to Marahil Bazine the news that the fourrier remarks: With the affervescence foundations of what they believed would ho sent on Board with the saine Laze Prussians were russing the Mozeliu.. which prevails at Monkey the Customs office he a permanent and very importent insti
Fee.
SHARE LIST-LICTATIONS.
· Nos. 4) · Vaber- Sharei
Puid- up.
Jan. 15, 1869.
Ciosity abseikoy Cushi
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp.60 $
ESSURANCES.
12 al 170, %% prem., sales
Vai Insurance Society Co., Ld... 10,0008 Chive Traders' Insurance Co., La... 24,140$ 83.33 77 Berthy Chuna insurance Co., Cb,£
Yaustese ustupce Assuciation, L. 8000£20 all Tls. 97 Chaker lusurance Co., Limited 1,600 Danson Jusurance Other Uo. L. 10,000 The Straite Insurance Co., La... 30,000 8 Hongkong Fire murance Co., L. 8,100$ China Fe insurance Co., I. 20,001 € The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,0008 Singapore Insurance Company, Ld.40,000 $
·DOCKS.....
25013
25985-
20% 76, sellers.
2002
601 200, buyers
1,000
2008165, buyere
250
5097), buyers; ex div.
1003 250$ 100 1048 103
30 $25, nom.
20281
20819, asles
20 $16
Connection will be made at Yokotoma with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with San Frun- cisco and Pacific Coast Points, by the regular Steamers of the Pantera COAST BTEAMSSIP COMPANY and other Steamers.
Through Passage Tickats granted to Eng-SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, Land, France, and Gormany by all trans. Atlantic lines of Steamers,
First-class Fares granted as follows:-- To Vancouver & Victoria, Mex. $160.00
To San Francisco..........
175.00
230.00
... 300.00 305.00
To all common points in Can-" ada and the United States f To Liverpool To London.... To other Europeen points at proportion- ate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Oficer of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chibiess and Japanono Customs, to be obtained on application.
STEAM FOR
COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS
OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
ALSO
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX,
DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.
WEDNESDAY, the 23rd January, Consular invoices to accompany Cargo at Nont, the Company destined to points in the United States, should he went to the Company's Offices, Steantship NATAL, Commandant Such, addressed to Mr. D. K BROWN, District with Malls, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, } and GARGO, will leave this Port for the Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.0.
Freight will be received on board until above places. 4pm on the 6th February
All Parools must be seat to our Office and should be marked to address in full: and the same will be received by us until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.
For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agenti Hongkong, January 10, 1889
WASHING BOOKS.
62
Lin English and Chinees.) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the se of Ladies and Gentlemen, asa now be bad at thin Offion Price, $1 each.
H'kong & Whs nigum Dock Co., L. 12,506
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES,
iK: 0. and M. Steamboat Co., Ed. 40, 003 Indo-China 3. N. Company, Lite 60,000 £ Dunglas Steamship Co., Larted.... 20,000 8 China and Mania S. 806, 5,608
MISCELLANZOUS,
China Sogst Company, Limitet.... 15,000 3 Eazon Sugar Company, Limited... 7,000$! Panjom & Saughie Dna Samatenė) 140,000 £
Mising Comm
125 BU $36 prem.
20 all 195 prom, buyers 30 all 12% dis 50 all $67
50 all $170, nom.
100 all 8195, caah
Mall 87, cash
500 F, 500 100 % prem,, buyers
100%
8,000 Fes. 17,000 8
800 1,6008 9,000* 8,100
all 76% prem., Bellez
100 all 100 prem
50 all pa, buyers.
100 170, ex div., nominal
10 all 130, nominal- 102.7.10
5,000*
50 880, noeminal
10
13,
508260 % prem., nominal
600
Socióld Franssise des Charbon-
mages du Toukin............. HK, & Row, Wharf & Godown C. A. S. Watson & Co., Lunited: Cruickshank & Co., Limited......... Hongkong Bet 1 Company, Le...
3,001 ghs, fell iden HK, and Chine Gas Co, Ldalted, Cargo and Spesis will be registered for NEW BUT London as well as for, Marsellies, and as Hongkong Ice Company, Limited cepted in transit through Marseilles for the Hongkong Bakery Company, La.,..
a'korig Rare Manufactory Co. Lt. 3,000 principal places of Europo..... Shipping Orders will b
be granted til Hongkong Dairy Farm Co
8,000 HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Lai. 1,20 Cargo will be received on board until 4 Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited 1,800 popocie and Parcel until 5 on East Bornea Planting Co Limited 8,000 the 22nd January, 1889. (Parcels are not Austin Arms Hotel and Building
$,000 8 Comapany, Limited...] to be sent on board; they must be left at
Sougei Koyak Planting Co., Ld... 5,000/$ the Agency's Ctfice).
Contents and value of Packages are re-Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Limited 4,000$
Steam Launch Company,
F, Linted, 3,0008 qairst
Yooo! For further particulars, apply at the Omina-Bornes Company, Laited, Company's Offee, Pr
6. CHAMPEAUX,
Agent, Hongkong, January 16, 1880,
Noon
Chinese imperial 1864 18M
258101 ba
308 26850, 61 sow issue B4Y 20% dí, vo, 20-216 por
BOS 15 10% prem., nom.
share
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3082030 2% prem 100712 30 30 % pres
$189 $
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Sir Robert Morier as 'phlished letters written to Count Herbert Bismarck in December last, in which was cuced denial elicited from Marshal Bazaine in August. Finding that Count Herbert had. mentioned the accusation to several persons, Sir Robert appealed to him as a man of honor to publich an official denial of foul libel. Qouns Herbert sefused, to do so...
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
PABRED BOYZ UNÁL.
there would no longer be worth much. tion of the Colony (Applause.) They hoped to have a scheme elaborated to, by Morever, the general tariff imposes to heavy rates on Chiuose merchandise that before members and intending members within a fortnight. The committee had the merchants at Monkay, rather than pay two meetings notwithstanding the festi. the exorbitant dues, have for a year backvities of Christmas and the New Year. been migrating in preference to the Chinese They were convinced that the institution ought to stand on a broad basis and ought territory, and bare installed themselves at
to form a literary and scientific centre for this community. With tho permison of Dong-hiu in front of Munkay
the members the committee
propone
WE hear from Canton that Mr James Hart to call the Society the Hongkong Institute.
OUTWARD BOVED: Carmarthenshire, Dep. lids gone to Calcutta. The Customs autho-They would have different departe
14 Deucalion, 91, Joson, Bombay,
11.
aqited to different talents, tastes and acomplishments. It Was Red Sea, Bramschreig, Dardanes, ripe ore vory radicent, as to the objects of 201
in to
have debating, lectur William Hurkill, Abergeldin, January his movements. It is said that he 1 Iphigenia, Chifu, 4 Achilles, proceed to Burmah, and it may be he basing, rending, and even chees and draught- playing were mentioned. Each doteli Cardiganshire, Djemna Glentyon,
some mission with regard to Customs vision should have its own officers and Menelaus, Highfield, 8 antenos, A
Kent,
stations, on the frontier of Burmah and separate entscriptions, and "ladies and re HOMEWARD FOUND:Aberdeen, Dec. 21: China. We ate laura that M. Fontains gentlewer would be invited to become members. The gentlemen ooght to bo Briphrates, 28 Ezerten, Jan 1: Pas- aura, Orestes, Palased, Niobe, 8, 1836 Chaton, studying the system of the ashamed to be told that the ladies had been ioroiga izspectorate there. Mr Quong beforehand with them in the matter of Pembrokeshire, LENTO A
literary activity. He knew that there had The steamer Jod, with the FRENCH MAIL Tart, arded with recommendations from the existed for some years a ladies! reading of December 14th, was to leave Saigon Governor and Consul Alabaster, is likely to club, and they had availed themselves of Qu Tuesday the 15th inst., at 1
a.m., and may be expected here on or succeed in getting en interview with the such books as they could team in the sbout Friday, the 18th labunt. This Viceroy. My Igbault-Hers does not go Packet brings replies to letters de-
spatched from Hongkong on Novem har to the new station on the Tonkin frontier, VER MAY Put takes charge of the French Consulate The steamship Arratson pear, trum Cal-in Cantor, in place of Viscount Bezaure, outta, left Singapore on the 9th fast, Iransferred to Hongkong, mavzus and may be expected here on or about |
the 16th Instapak ARTIRM
The 0. S. S. Co.'s stenter Patrocut, from We observe among the Order of the day Liverpool, left Singapore on the 10th for tas next meeting of the Legislative just, and way be expected here on or Council, the following item irat read about the 17th inst
Cqlony. ~ One object which the committeam had in riew who the establishment of a private library and Zandingos great want in this oa ony whers to the many who were not members of the Hongkong Club there was no place where a book could be procured which they did not happen to have in their own libraries. The com mittee thought that the gentlemen esperi-..
ally must be getting into a very debilitate state from being restricted in the matter. literary nourishment to the local papure (Laughter.) He hoped that i many more The new D. D. B. steamship Aglaia left 10g of a Bill sutitied the Stonecutters ladies and gentlemen would jou the Boriso
Singapore on the 10th inst, and may Island Ordinance, 1869. This is doubtless and give their help to supply the sunch stels he expected here on or about the 18th an attempt to shut out the public from the vent of intellectual recreation in the
colony (applanse. ~Dr. Chalmers The P. & OC's steamship Kastwar from laland by da ordinance, the recent case
Bembly for this port, far Singapore sgkinst Mr Caldwell having demonstrated Dr. Cantlin asid be had niche compine tion about giring the opening loture, of the Lithics, and may be expected that a notios in the Grafts in worthless for because as he had something to do with here on or about the 19th inak me
called ca Dr. Cantile to deliver hit lecturer
The E. & 4. 8. E. Co tamer Catterium this parpose. We think it has yet to be getting up the sooty it sight be thought left Pors Darwin for this port on 11th demonstrated that ebrohtia exclusion of the he had got it darted in order that he might inst,, and may be expected!
here no publio la necessity, and before the read. give a lectore (Laughter.) He thought
however that the well-known matural about the 2014 THE
slosmship Grgte, from ents give up this favourite resort we hope pathy in man to lecturing would save Singapore on the 1923 some proof will be required of the necessity from any imputation of that kind. Het
only stry that he bad not had inst, and may be expected here on for a nu matusin bilt Is ought not to pubis lecture together an - about the 20th faEPTIE
The Bon Line stormse Bentary, with Care to be much more difficult to prevent peo-have liked. la the furt
to add a few words to what word diff world for the Naval authorities, loft ple who land on the island, from intrading had said. With regard to the
Singapore on the 14th fat; and may **be expected here on about the alaton and pketching the fasts than it fe to society he said she klud
Wanted in the way of Inst
event them from landing.