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THE CHINA MAIL
Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements: To-day's Advertisements
"INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM QALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's & S. Tairang, having
signees of Cargo by her are heroby informo that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Gotowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN Co., Low, at West Point, whenes delivery may be obtained.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 5th February will be abject to rout.
No Fire Insane has been elected. Consigue are requested to preamt all Claim for danigua and/or shortages not later than the 12th February, uthorwine they will not be recognized.
Kills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Generai Atanagers.
Hongkong, January 20, 1889.
STEAMSHIP DJEMNAI.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
177
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
JONSIGNEES of Cargo from Landun
Samaains Manche and lebre, from Havre ex Steamalip Ele, and from Bordeaux ex Stentship Friderin Morel, in connection with the above Steamet, are hereby informed that their Gonds
POSTPONEMENT,
HE SALE of RURAL BUILDING LOT No. 72 (Moust Kullet Road be-
to
Lake place To LOW AFTERNOON is 'UST- | PONED until further Naticu.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Colonist Stevetary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 4th February, 189.
THE SNGEI KOYAR PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.
7
THE Statutory General MERTING of thin COMPANY will be held at the HONGKONG HUTAL on TUESDAY, the 19th Instant, at 12.30 p.m.
GIBB. LIVINGSTON & Co., General Managers. Bongkong, February 4, 1889.
#20
LADY (very good muilon) wishing to ABOUT ENGLAND in the Spring, would be glad to give her Services, during the voyage, in return for her passage home,
MI KARLE, Addresa,
EjN OFFICE OF THIS PATTIL Hanko Pebruary 4, 1859
218
INDO QUINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
MON SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCETTA.
The Co.'s Steamship
Taisang,
26
Capt. JACKSON. will be ajatcked na aborsa TO. MORROW, the 5th Instant, at Daylight. This Stoner ha rior First-cl Accommodation, pucially eatructed to | meet the requirements of tropical climates
for Freight of Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON 44 Oo.,
General Managers, Hongkong. February 4, 1889.
STEAM TO MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Steamship
Nascing, Captain TALBOT, will be despatched as above or WEDNESDAY, the bil Ipot,, at 3 p.m.
For Evsight or Pusago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Honphong, February 4. 1889.
CLEARED,
Activ, for Hoihow and Pukhoi Taising, for Singapore and Calcutta. Victoria, for Nagasaki. Haitun, for Coast Perls.
PASSENGENS. ARELVER
Per Ounfo, from Singapore, 80 Chinese, For Pakshan, from Singaporo, 201 Chi
11020.
Per China, from Saigon, 2 ChinesO, Per Nancing, from Manila, Mr H. Grant,
and
Chinoso.
Por Tritos, from Saigon, 9 Chinose. Por Septima, from Saigon, Mr Soothe, and 8 Chiuse.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
For HAIPHONG.--
Per fate, at 5 p., on Tuesday, the
5th inat,,
For MANILA. ——
Per Nanzing, st 2.30 p.m., on Wednes
day, the thirst.
For SINGAPORE, —
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
[No. 8138-FLERUARY 4, 1889.
Shipping Daylight.-Huiten leaves for Ocart Parts Daylight Taisang lanves for Singaporo,
Penang and Calcutta
Meeting. p.m.--Meeting of Zetland Loiyo.
Miscellaneous.
Per Hesperia, at 11.30a.m., on Friday,Goods por Tasang undelivered after
this date subject to ront, a pla the 8th inst.
Transfer Books of the China Sugar Re- Bining Co., Ltd, alosed from this date to the 18th Instant, inclusive,
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Por Gwalior, at 11.30 x.a., on Friday,
the 8th inst
For STRAITS & BOMBAT.
Per Thibet, at 11.30a.m., on Friday, the
8th iult.
Por Bisagne, at 11.80 s.m., on Friday,
the 8th inst.
Per Ora, for Hongkong: from Shang. hai, Mr. M. Clifford; from Wooung, Mesara Dalins, Chu Yu Che, Pont, Q. G. Haston, Richter, and Hart Buot, Tor. Abbé Lind, Mesra Salomon, Oliford: Sa Kaa Bun, and 1 Chinese, Mesara Saton, Marqnia, Cadancó, Qando, Mr and Mrs Hemmond, Mesars Kimara and Powell. For Saigon: from For Woosung, Mesara Lo Boze, E. Marrot, nud
For Marseilles: from: Leut. Doiot.inte Woosung, Measta G. Fargnaser, Toeng Mig Ng, Zu Kinng Seng, Dick, Schmidt, Mura pratau, Hazashi, Isligo, Bruthant, Ishida, Ashikawa, and Lewun; from: Shanghat, Captain Lofobne, Captain apport, Messra Hukadé, Bakny, Sugitatam, Walavaté and Maracus. 219
QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA S EZ CANAL
The Co.'s Sternship
Diomed
Captain BIGLEY, will be despatched sa abure on
with the excepting of Treasure and HE HONGKONG ELECTRIC THURSDAY, the 7th laskrat
Valuables-are being landet and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns at Bowrington, whence delivery may be tained inmediately after landing.
Optional Carg, will be forwarded on, unless intimation is resuived from the Consigneur before 1pm. To-ney (Friday), request ing it to be landed here.
COMPANY, LIMITED
CAPITAL.
$400,000. Div INTO 30,008 Snares or 810 saun,
Or waren 15,000 Kuakes aKE OPPERED TO THE PUBLIC.
Bill of Lading will be countersigued by ! (The remaining 15,000 Shares have been the Undersigned,
Goods reinauing unclaimet after Fu- PAY, the 8th Instant, at Noon, will be
enbject to rent, and landing charges ad
que cent per packet por diem.
All Claims maat bo sen 50 m 12 or before the 9th Instant (SATURDAY), or they will not be recognised,
No Fire Insurance has been effeccad.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
A you
Hongkong, Febritary 1. 1889.
190
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour -
ADAM W. STEPS, American barque, Capt.
A. D. Field.-Russell & C
STATE OF MAINE, Auorioan ship, Capt. Nickels. Pustau & Co.
Laken up on the sum terma
the Shares in offired to the Public).
Payment to be ng fultoweza
ON APPLICATION.
!
ON ALLOTMENT..
.SL. .81.
The Balunce at call (on Que Munth's notice being given) as required to meet drafts
for purchase of Plant and other- wise for the purposes and the extension of the busines
of the Company.
Applications for Shures, accompanied by a Hapusit of $1 per Share, mast be aut So to The HosaKONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION
c or before the 12th day
of Februry. 1890.
For prospectus aul for forms of applica tion for sinires, apply to Clas
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION,
MERCH TB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
To-day's Advertisements. Dated the 4th day of February, 1889. 213
HONGKONG AMATEUR ATHLETIC
SPORTS.
ENTLEMEN interested in ATHLETICH
to be held on WEDNESDAY NEXT, at o p.m., in the GYMNASIEN of the Victoria Recreation Club, in order to receive Ac- counts for the past year, and elect Officers and arrange the Programtue for this year's riceting,
CHAS. I THOMPSON, How. Sonnetary, Bongkong. February 4, 1889
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
WEEKLY SPOON COMPETITION.
219
000 YARDS, 10 SHOTS.
INTRANCE FEE 10 Cents payable on
the Greand.
E
.31
NEXT SATURDAY, 9h Fab.,4 'Cluck. CARBINES allowed One Shot extra. Ou THURSDAY AFTERN ONS the Eingo is reserved for Practice at 890 and 900 Yards.
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Hon. Secrctury. Hongkong, February 4, 1839.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM SOURABAYA, SAMARANG, BATAVIA AND SINGAPORE. THE Steamship Camorta, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her and by the S.S. He from Manas, are hereby informed that their Guoda are toing landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hoxoxong & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN ÚOMPANY, LIMITED, at West Point, whence delivery nay be obtained.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 11th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Consigness are requested to present all Claime damages and/or shortagee not later than the 16th Instaut, otherwise taey will not be recognized.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agent
Hongkong, February 4, 1889.
207
THE OHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM- PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND SINGAPORE.
HB Company's S.S. Danfa, having ar
rived from the aboro Ports, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the BONGKONG AND KOWLOON WELARY AND GOLGWN COMPANY, LAMED, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Orvice of the Undersigned, before Noen on the 9th Instant, or they will not har
a recognized,
All broken, ohafod, and damaged Goods are to be loft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the File Inst., at 4 p. m.
No Fire Lasurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Gotlowns after the 9th Instant will be subject to rent.
Uptional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 10
To-Day...
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, February 4, 1890,
DOTOLAH STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
POR TAKAO,
The Co.'s ship
Haiphong, Captain HARRIS, will bo despatched for the shave Port on WEDNESDAY, the 6th latent, at 3 j..
bandage
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Muxagera, Hongkonge, February 4, 9
FOR SHANGHAL
The Stemmahig
Peking,
DEPARTED.
Per Djemnah, for Shanghai, Messrs Carl Butler, P. G. Schermbeck, A. Visser.
M. Blyenstein, M. Stimpel, A. Govo, N. S. Soderman; and A. Ferguson; rum Marseilles, Mara Alph Leblon, Philipp and K. P. Bathoms. For Kabe: from Mar iseilles, Mr Pelletin: from Gulombo, Mears Alcatt, Shantaathala and Naguschi For Yokobans: frons Marseilles, Measat. W Passengers for Rurore desiring to proceed Barton, Q. Egli F. Varenne, S. Supebiro, OVRELAN, on application to the Under-H. Longiu, G. Refferger, Ite Hesse, and ogued, hare their Tickets andorsed for Bartender at Mgiern in exchange for Coupem Tickets to MARSEILLES (by Transatlartic Company's express boats), and thence to PAR or LONDON. Algiers is 28 hours steam from Marseilles, and thenes to Lon- don occupies about the same time.
F
Freight or Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Hon, February 4, 1879
1 x
201
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED, CHEMISTA.
IN
Dakin's
Quinine and Iron Tonic.
.1
yoabito, Rers. Bouf, G. Guyer, and H. Leber, Mr G, Mr and Mrs Revillion and infant, Colonal and Mrs Mar hol; from Singapore,. Mr Siboyah; frota Saigon, Mr Cattoy.
Per Shannon, for Shanghai: from Hong kong, Mr E. 5. Smith, Me Crawford, dir Salinger, Miss Allen and sister, and four Chines
Per Durduma, fer Amoy. 8 Europeant, eral Go Chinese..
Par Spachow, for Haihee, 50 Chinese. Por Formosa, fur Amoy, 60 Chinese, Per Chow, for Baugkok, 10 Chinoso. For Diamante, for Manila, 2 Europeans.
TO DEPARC.
Pet Activ, for Hollow, 5 Chinesa Per Faitun for Coast Ports, 2 Europeans, and 100 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS;
The British stentrer Oana reports: Firas part fresh monaron; latter part mods. rate and cloudy weather.
The British ercamer Metapedia reports: Left Nagasaki 2 p.m., experienced fresh to kong monsoon to Turnhout, with cou fused sea; thence to port, moderato to fret
Arrived at museon and orderto sea. a.m., on the 3rd instant.
The German steamer Chad reports: Had fine weather, with light and moderate N.E.
nungoon,
KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VANOQU. VER B.C.
Por Batavia, at 11.30 am, on Saturday,
-the 9th just.
MAILS ax THE FRENCH PACERT. The Frouch Coutraet Packet Orus will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 6th February, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and placea be yond, tiú Murseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlementa, Batavia, Burnal, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasiao. Colonies Adun, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Maita, and Gilraltur
.:;
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, La.
MAILS ev THE UNITED SEATER PLDEVT. --- The United States Mail Packet City of New
York will be despatched on WEDNES DAY, the 6th February, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the United Status, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows 0.15 .. Registry census. 0.30.
Post-Office closes, but Corros- pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 19 ents extra Postage until the time departure.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,-
The British Contract Packet Peninsular will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, tho 13th Iustaut, with Mails for the United Europa, and countries be- Kingdom, yond, vid Brindisi to the Straita Settlements, Netherlands India, Bur- mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
A Peak delivery has now been established. Letters will be delivered by the 1s o'clock Truns only: Correspondence for the Peak may be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.30 am, on 3.30 pan, or in the Lutter Boxes in the Cars til time of departure.
this preparation Inox is combined with QUININE in a forma that is easily assin. lated by the blood, so that twe of the a-st valuable Toxics Iowa to dicine are in this preparation pro-
Correspondence from the Peak may be sented in efficient and pleasant cut-
posted in the Letter Boxes up to 12 and 4 | drion.
This Combination is of the
The British steamer Nausing reports o'clock. Parcels for the Peak may be post. greatest value whenever the system ad moderate pomsoon and fine weathered in the General Post Ofs only up to p.0. Local Rater will regoises bracing and invigorating intill within 150 miles of Hongkong; thence 11.30 a. to. or 3.30
be charged. No Sanday delivery. Sonderz convalescence, and to ward of attacks strong wind and sea with dirty weather.
The British steamer Hangchow reporta: are requested to Cancel their Stampa by of molarial fever. It increases the Had st.ong N. E. monsoon,
writing the word Stamped across them. appetite, ensures digestiun, und causes arked addition to the muscular and
Dorvus encrKY.
PRICE:-
Small size butiker, Large size botile,
$0.50 $1.00
22, QUEEN'S ROAD.
HONORUNA,
210
Hongkong, Plenary 2, 1889.
204
Captain G. HEUERMANN, twill be dangatobud for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 6th! Instant, at 4 p..
For Freight ur d'assage, supply to
AUIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Fubruary 2, 1889:-- Ok, British steamer, 1,970, Thorneon, Liverpool and Singapore January 27, General AINHOLD, KARESun & Co.
Mercury, British 3-ast schooner, 361, 214 D. Thonias, Freemantle, W.A., December 22 Sandalwood,JARUISE MATHESON &
SEE MASEN « Co. Ingkong. February 4 »59
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
wwwww
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.
The Co.'s Stammabig
Captain Host, will be despatched for the abovo Ports on THURSDAY, the 7th Iustant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
meral Managers. Hongkon, February 4, 1889.
SHINE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA
The Steamship
Cardiganshire
216
A will be despatched for the above Purts on the
10th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
208 Hongkong, February 4, 1889,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI FIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & l'avongera at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and
Ports on the YANOTSZE) -
The Co.'s Steamship
Menelaus, Captain Nelson, will be despatched as abovs un
TUESDAY, the 12th fustaut.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, February 4, 1839.
QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL
210
(Taking Cargo Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW OHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co's Steamship
Achilles,
Capt. ANDERSON, will be despute and as above on TUESDAY, the 12th instant
For Freight or Passagepapply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents
206 Hongkong, February 4, 1889,
Co
February 3-
Comote, British steamer, 1,355, A. A. Fyfe, Singapore January 26, General. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Amoy, German steamer, 814. P. Köhler, Wola January 30, Bice.SIKSEN & Co. Falabah, British steamor, 1,008, W. Berkeley Hardinge, Fatoum December 4, Petrolim.-HWEET & Co.
Metapedio, British steamer, 1,454, J. B. Purvis, Nagasaki Jau. 29, Cual-Misur RUSAN KATEĽA,
February a
Destination:
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Kessels.
Bremen, v. Singapore. Braunschweig (e) Havre, &c. Merionethshire (e)..... London, v. Suez Canal Diomed (s). London, v. Suez Canal Poniusolar (s). Manün
Fanzing (8).................. 'saki, Kobé & Yuna Cardiganshire (e) New York................Strathlever (8).. Port Darwin, &e.......Tainen (0)
5 Francisco, v. Yhams City of New York S. Francisco, v. Yhama Belgio (s)..... San Francisco
Kitty Shanghai
Peking (5) Achilles (8).. Shanghai. Shanghai, via Amoy... Menelaus (s). S'pore, nang & O'tta Tsang (8) S'pore, Pnang & B'bay Bisago (a).. S'pore, flavre& H'burg Hesperia (8),. Straits and bombay...Thibet (8)............ S'tow, Amoy & Fehow Laitan (s). Swatow, Amoy & Too Thales (8).. Takao.........
..Haiphong (3) Trieste, &c. Maria Teresa (u). Vancouver (B. C.), &. Datavia (a).---.. Yuma,v. N'ki&Kobe Gwalior (8).
Stocks.
BANED.
Agenks
Date of Leaving.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Feb. 17, at 10a.m. Adamson, Bell & Co... February 7 Butterfold & Swire... February 7.
P. & O. S. N. Co..... Feb. 13, at noon. Jardine, Mathescer&Co Feb. 6, at 3 p.m. Adamson, Bell & Co... February 10. Adamson, Bell & Co... About February 16 Butterfield & Swire... Fob. 8, at 4 pum. (s).. Packie Mail 3. S. O.. Feb. 6, at 1 pm.
.0. & O. 8. 5. Co... Feb. 13, at 1 p.13. Russell & Co..... Quick despateb. Sionissen & Co...Feb. 6, at 4 p.m. Butterfield & Svire... February 12. Batterfield & Swire....February 12. Jardino, Matheson&Co Feb. 5, st daylight. Carlowitz & Co... About February 8. Stemasen & Co...
*3, ab &O, & N. Co......Feb. 8; st noon. Dongles Laprak & Co. Feb. 5, at daylight. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Feb. 7, at daylight. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Feb. 6, at 3 p.m. O. Bachrach
Feb. 12, at noon. Adamson, Beli & Co... Pub. 9, at noon. P. & O. 8. N. Co...... Feb. 8, at noon;
P
Pakslun, British str., 821, James Young, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. $ Singapore January 25, General. DOP HING Hosu,
China, German steamer, 1,09, P. Haye, Saigon January 30, General,Woo KEE & Co.
Nanzing, British slemmer, 808, R. Talbot, Manila February 1, General.JARDING, Marueson & Co.
Hangchun, British steamer, 999, Outer bridge, Waha January 29, Bico.-Borren FIELD & SwLIK.
Fortneris, German str.. 604, J. Bruhn, Kobe January 28, General and Opal- Wie & Co.
Úrus, French steamer, 2,390, Goirand, Yokohama and Shanghai February 2, Mails and Gengral-B PESSAGERTES MARITIMES,
Taiwan, British steamer, 3,109. Olegg. Samarang January 23, Sugat.-BUTTZE- FIELD SKIRE
Tritos, Gordan str., 1,142, A. Bleicken, Saigon Jan. 29, Paddy.-EDVARD SCHELL
1488 & Co.
Septima, German stearcer, 783, P. Haa- sen, Saigon Jubuary 29. Rice and Paddy. --CHINESE
Rio Lima, Portuguese gunboat, from
Maoso.
DEPARTURES.
February 3
Kitty, for San Francisco. Hideyoshi Mara, for Port Cockbure.
atrocius, for Singapore and London. Ching-wo, for Singapore and London.
February 4
Souchou, for Hoihow and Pakboi. Shannon, for Shangha Amoy; for Whampoa Fushun, for Whampon. Hangchuws, for Whampoa. Dardanu, for Amboy and Shanghai. Farmada, for Atoy suit Tammi. Chow Fa, for Bangkok. Diamante, for Manila.
Danfo, fur Shaughsi 2001 Amigo, for Samarang
INSANOBA.
Feb. 4, 18:9.
SHARE LIST. --QUOTATIONS.
No of Value Shares
Pais
16p.
Gushes Onodatimay Cadr
125 u 169, % prem.,
гатен
250 s
258115, sellers
83.533
2581, sellers
200g 25
50 Tia. 287)
1,000
100$
250, 100%
3082, buyers
100 8
20819, Balts
100$
20315, buyers
125
1 836" prem
..
Vaiec Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 10,00 3 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,00% North-Chida asurance Co.. ... 6,00 £ Yogaze Insurance Association, Ed. 8,000 £ Chase Insurance Co., Limite! 1,500 Canton Inserance Office Co., Ed.... 10,0048 The Straits Insurance Co., id,
*****.. 30,000 € Hongkong Fire 1surance Co., Ld...(0 ms Fira fuersace Co., Id 20,00 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 Singapors Insurance Company, Ld.40,000 $
ng & Whampoa Deck Co., L12,500 TEAMBOATPANISH:
nd Mambut Co., Ld. 40,000 8 Chin S. N. Company, Limit 50,000 Dongas Steamship Co., Limited 20,000 8 Cams Man S. 5. Co. 1850 $
Ciul Sugar Company, Limited..... 15,00
zon Sugar Company, Limited........ 7,OOLI Punjous Sanghe Dua Soma
40,000 $
·Mining 00, ...APARATY
8,000 Fea. Société Francaise des Charbon-
pages du Tonkin ........................ HK. & Row. Whart & Godown Co 17,000 a. S. Watson & Co., Limited... Cruickshank & Co., Limited. donging Howl Company, L.-
Hi and China The Voy Lecited.
New Share..
2503
Tla D, ellers
200100, buyers
60120
20.820,
Dott
GO $368, setlers
20) ·ah *|120 %, pren., ex div.
I all par, buyers
50
360, buyers
5t all $178
100
$207, bayars
10
all 86, saliera
at 11
600FB.500 100 % prem., buyers
$U$189 100 100
a1971 prem., ellers 50 all par, buyers
170, ex div, nominal
9,800 1,600 8 3,00
100
∙10 Ar
6, 100€
10 7.10130, zellers 1,00 E Hongk ng lou Company, Linned. 5,000895 $101, llera Hongkong Bakers Uvmpany, Ld.... 00 50 al: $85, nominal!
BO AN 1807- 'kong Ropa Marufsctory Co., Ld.! 8,000
10 11 813, carb Hongkong Dairy Fam Co
3,000 8
108
10
K. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,20.48 Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited.. 1,2008 Esat Bunoo Planting Co, Limited 3,000$ Austin Arms Hutel and Building
Company, Limited.
508280 prem.; nominal 1911
50$ 25 850, ex now ige 25% dix. ou#20
4,000 8 5,000
bU'$ =
{
abaro
(6019 · 120940, cash":
5083
Songel Loyah 1'ianung Co., Ld. Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Limited 4,0008 Stem Launch Company Limited... 2,000% China-Borneo Company, Limited.... 7,0006
Chinese Imperial 18848,568
1853、-་་ན་ 1898 Bin
15 10% -pronii, nomui BOS 20 175 % prem./ 1008 50:20 % prem,„ carha
1.
1: All 3.2 pristĻA +
allpreis nominal *1700,000 TI, 95o 14% prem.
31803
141
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, February 6-
Mouting of Polo Club at Causeway Bay. 6 p.m.-Meating of H.K. Amateur Ath-
Tetic Spurts in the GymnasÉUTIL
The D. D. R. steamer Iphigenia left Binga- ore for this port on 26th Jan., and may be expacted here on or about the 4th Feb.
London & luft Singapore on the 2nd The Shire Lino 8. & Cardiganshire, from inst., and may be expected here on or about the 9tb inst.
The U. 8. 8. Co.'s s. s. Menelaus, front Id- verpool, left Singapore on the 3rd in- afunt, and may be expected here on or about the 20th inst.7
The O, S. 8. Co. aas. Achille, from liver- *pool, loft Singaporeon the 3rd instant,
and may be expected here on or about the 10th foul.
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd S. N. Cols stonship Marta Teresa, from Tricate, Jeft Singapore on 2nd inst, and may he expected hero on or about the 10th inst
The Glen Linn steamship Oterlyon, from London, lolt Singapore on the 2nd inst., and may be expected here on of about the 10th it.
Transfer Books of the China Fire Insur-The Canadian Pacifio Line stemer Par
this left Vancouver for Japan and China on the 22nd Jan.
ance Co., Ltd., closed from this date to 19th Instant, inclusive. THURSDAY, February 7 :-
Noon Meeting of Shareholders of the
Bengkong loe Co.,
,Ltd.,
at the General Managers' offices.
FRIDAY, February 6 -
Goods per Steuer Djemmal unclaimed
after Noch subject to real. SATURDAY, February 9:—.
4 p.m.-Spoon Competition of the H. K.
Bido Aociation. Goods per Canfa undelivered after this
cate subject to rent. Register of Shares of B. K. & S'hai Dank- ing Lotp,, closed from this date to 23rd Instant, inclusive.
Monday, February 11 --
4 p.m.-Auction of One Lot of Crown Land at Ruttor Street, Taipingahan. Goode per Camorta undelivered after this
date subject to rant.
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The P. & Co.'s steamer "Khis left Bombay for this port on the 26th Jan.
A post mortem examination on the body of the female child which was thrown into the harbour by a woman at Yau-ma-li the other day has shown that the case was not one of infanticida, the shild having died of disease of the heart before it was consigned to tho water.
A BRICKLAYER, who was one of a gang of Chines who have istely been making » specialty of stealing hinges from the doors of Low buildings in the Colony, waa sentenced to six months' hard labour br Mr Wodehouse this morning.
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Madame Korff, of the Berila Conservatory, and 3lio, Maillard, of the Pariz Conserva- tory, arrived yesterday, and intend giving two or three, concorta here. Madame Korf is a distinguished pianist, and Mademoiselle Maillard, en ominent vocalist. Our don temporaries in India and Singapore speak of both in terms of highest praise.
We have received a table showing the re- sult of the 64 pr. R.M. competition of the Hongkong Volunteers held on Sist Ja nuary. We have not time to reproduce the tablo to-night, but will give it to-morrow. The frat potion has been gained by Corp. Collins, who is marked 15 points, Ist shot, and 10 points 2nd shot, the time being respectively 15 secs. and 20 crocude. Three others made the same number of points, but their time was longer. These were Sergeant Osborne, who got 10 points for lat shot and 15 for The publication of this issue commenced 2nd, time being respectively-18 sea, and
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The China Stail
HONGKONG, MONDAY, FRURUARY 4, 1889.
TELEGRAMS,
89
(SUPPLIED TO THE 'Gorosa Mait."],
(Via Southern Line, THE FRENCH MINISTRY FEELING UNEASY.
LONDON, 1st February,
24 sec Gunner Chandler, who does not Tank among the competitors who got 15 poiste for 1st shot and 10 for 2nd, the time being respectively 24 sec. and 25 sec.; Gonner Legge, who also made 16 points for 1st shot and 10 for 2nd, his time being respectively 31 sec. and 20 seo.
The proposed new building Ordinance bas at laat been published. It is a long Bill containing 91 sections, and enters minutely into every detall in the construction of honses, from the base to the roof. A men- Eure of this kind, regulating the very miìnu-
The Chamber of Deputies has passed a tire of the house-building trade, and 'im- vote of confidence in the Ministry by a poning testrictions wholesale will have to be very carefully scrutinised by the commin- majority of sixty votes, THE GERMANS DECLARE WAR INnity. In view of the fact that no explana- SAMOA. pastion of the scope of the proposed Ordinance The Gurusu Naval Commander has de was given at the first reading and that the clared war against Mataafs, who is strongly Bill, as published in the Gascute, has not entranched with C,00 men. The Ameriaren marginal noten to guide ons through cari Senate has voted the bill, authorising the ninzes of its provisions, the unofficial setion in case of necessity,
·UNITED STATES,
LONDON, 1st February. Mr Blaine has been appointed Secretary of State by General Harrison
(From Singapore Papers.) GERMANY AND SAMOA Landon, Jan. 2.--The German Goyers- ment has disavowed any intention of an nexing Sarina or of interfering with the rights of Treaty Powers.
THE INDIAN FRONTIER
Cembers, will be justified in demanding a postponement of the debate on the sound reading after the Attorney General has ex- plained the principles of the messurs. We have not yet been able to digast it, but we may give a summary of its principal' pro- visions to-morrow, with a few remarks.
thereon.
As the usual monthly meeting of the Liver- pool Chamber of Commerce in the section of the East India and China trade, the following resolution was comme to: This London, Jan 25.-The Foreign Office has committee is of opinion that the rates of lent the services of Mr Colborne Baber to postage to and from India and China the Indian Government; it is believed that charged by the British Post Office are not Mr Baber is to proceed to Sikkim to meet the Chinese Amba, and afterwards to Bhano
J
HOLLAND. The King is again jo a critical state,
unfair compared with those charged for similar services by foreign countries which aupplement their rates of postage from the general taxation of the community." Another question dealt with was that of privileges to alien steamere in British colonial ports. The Hongkong and other Chambers had rigorously protested against the status of ships of war being granted to OUTWARD BOUND:-Bombay, Bed Sea, Dee the Messageries and Norddeutscher mail staamera It was complained that the 28; William Burkill, Abergeldie, Jan. 1;etatas gave these lines unfair advantages Highed, 8: Antenor, Kent, 1 Ehrinover British Bass, including the Peninsular fels Prometheus, 15: Benlets, Blectra, 18 and Oriental Company's steamura's andalic Yangtad, Afghan, 22; Nestor, Sachsen,
30AL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUEZ. CANAL.
Ifector, Glengarry, Balgarres Brost a superior status in the estimation of the laraigu residents in British possessions, Flintshire, 29 Glenfinias, Feb, Li
The opinion of Liverpool owner of steamers HOMEWARD BOUND-Benvenue, Jan. 15
truding to the East had been taken, and it Agamemnon, Gloufruin, Cassandru, dl had been resolved that it was advisable to tunouer Pemplos, 22; Anchises, 25; communicate to the Foreign and Colonial Berentre, Denbighshire, Glmartney Secretaries of State the following rejolu- Lenne, Paris, 29; Sarpedon, CalenThat this committee is of opinion dorien, Feb. 1.
Some interesting telegrams from Australian exchange will be found on iha 4th-pago;
that foreign vessels engaged in trade, whether subsidised or not by their Covera- ments, should not enjoy say privileges in British ports which are not hocarded to Britimi vesla.
CAPTAIN Charles Wilkinson, R.E., hat beer gazstied Mujor.
Wx understand that the Oboral Bociety propose to give another performance of
Iolantha during the Race week.
Ir'in noliteit the Fazette that Viaconus Missus Adamson, Bell & Co, inform as
G. Setras de Brenure čas been recognia that tha Shire Line «s. Cardiganalize, from ed as in charge of the French Consulate.
London, &, sailed from Singapore for this: port on the 2nd inst.
A MERING of gentlemen interested in athletics is called for Wednesday nazt to per arrange the programme for this year's
meeting.
MESES Battarfeld & Swire inform us that
Ma G. Hopkins has been recognised by the Governor as Acting Coural for Dan mark during the temporary absence of hie F. E. H. Melbye,
Commoncas Charon, who succeeds Admiral Marvell on the Victor Emonuch, in a par senger-by the P&O steamer Coromandel, which left London on the 10th January
the 0. 5. 8. Co.'s steamers Merclass and THE NO. Daily News saysWe here
Achilles, from Liverpool, left Singapore from a good sethority that orders have gong from the Throne to stop the proposed ex- yesterday, and are due here on the 10th tension of the Taku-Tientsin railzey le
instank
Tungohor,