4
EDUCATION IN CHINA,
HOW THE STUDENT BISPO FROM GRADE TO
GRADE.
(Written for the China Alas.) The fourth examination begins at
the number of the themes may be la zar char before-all of them from the Four Books-time is not allowed for the completion of any of them. In addition to the plassical themes, a philosophical one may be given. Besides this, there are postion! themes, to bo treated "in a way different from those in the preceding examinations, and mash more difficult, as the lines of postry are subject also to the rules govers fag the composition of antithetical couplete. The matre, whether five characters to s
or
termed,
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at the preceding trist, and by ties
or six o'clock, the hall is empty. After the interval of another day, the fourth beard, is hang, and the number who haro survived this examination is fouad to ba A small one-perhaps twenty or thirty.
examination hall.
The pralimatury Arminations in the district city, bering bean thas completa, are followed about sauth later by simi for ones in the prafataral city before the
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The total number of mation. The axpense of obtaining sure-fa, the capital of Shantung, was in a very cellor upon lits way to the next oily tias is confined to the last two sets of bad condition. The Chancellor hold the where he is to bold examinations. The ex Butches is not necessarily large, perlisps orinations. The final trial before the summer examinations at that city, be pontes of the Chancellor's examination, to
Alex. Yosta four from each) district, and many of the filterary Chancellor is conducted with far ouro the situation is not to hills, and those who fail to pass, are the an Anglo India
But for Anna Bortha may be totally unacquainted with the
liminary oues bofore the local viliouisa little cooler than others. At one of those who have entered there are other Bein Steam Xanhil- lator hour than the third, and while pursons for whom they become thus rester care and aution than the pre- to water, and thus was supposed to bóng there of the proceding ones.
responsible. The nature of this rap- The candidates having boon duly guaran- these examinations, a violent rain came and most miscellaneous expenses, illustrator, B. sibility is twofold, first to guarantee that the food and entered, are assigned to seats,on, and the roof of the building leaked ing the Chinese aphorism that it is the sick Basconta perecue was enter under a particular name, distinguished by the characters in the like a sieve. Many of the poor candi man who must furnish the perspiration. Beau
dates were wet to the skin, their essays and The foo to the Ling Sheng whe is surety, Bengale really bear that name, and second that Millenary Classic, which affords a during the examination they will not venient system of notati, being familiar, poenis being likewise in soak, got there has boon already mentioned. There are Banusan The they were obliged to remain, rivetted to alan other fees or gratuities, the amount of Coronet If and having as repeated characters- violate any of the established rules. false name is shown to have been entered, students are closely packed together, their seats. The unhealthy season caused which will depend upon the circumstances
if a violation of the rales coenza, the
Hoaven, after this first suffered severely, seven or eight dying of paid. The underlings who transact the Constanco Ling Shong would be held responsible, and table is rosy at each table. The first much sickness, and many of the candidatos of the student, but all of which meal
character in the Millenary Classic, and its chore while the examinations were in business of the examination receive pre-a F. Oval would be likely to loas his own rank s furatals faut only surety, but also no gradusto.
Each candidate is require i to occupants are donated as heaven one, progress. That this is not an exceptional seria to the amount of several dollars, the Earn
state of things, in evident from the fact that board-hangera' must be rewarded with a 'haver two, &. Eich candidate, notes
Eisort, ak. alternate surety, and in consideration of
examinations for 1888, at this same exa-candidato is known to base ontored, a Fire Brand of those who have passed, o nas dollars, the Ling Shongs are quite wiling
but only the description taination, it was reported that over one atrio of red paper is prepared, announcing Feilung, 3.5. are used, to guarantos as many calidis as apply of the soat as shove described. Every stu- hundred persona died in the quarters, this fact, and a mosaengue is posted uff to They must be paid in advancs, or they will dent is carefully searched as he outers the ofthor of chalera or of some epidemic close the graduate's home. For this service, Francis, ah. prevent the candidate from entering the hall, to ascertain whether he has about him ly aasabling it. 12 line, some were a fee of several thousand cash is expostad. Facicenburg
Pants, some copyiste, arome students, sed a Largo prachomations, called Joyful An- Gaw Quau Siu any books or papera which might aid him in his test. Cha xamiation Sugins as an fow officis. Da the same occasion one of nouncements, are prepared by establish- Hallarda
Milasi extremity oarly hour, the themas being given the main axamination buildings feil in, as mants where characters are cut on blocks,
Hantario In result of whic 1 several persons were said and sold to sneeusstul competitors, at the ont by sumrin.
Hydra, 8.8. a large wondan tablot, and is carried about to have been killed. The utterly denoura rate of three or four eouts apiece.
Berne A day later the final exraination occurs, prafect, (Chin Fu) Hees are gathered to all parts of the roun, that each candidate lizing affects of auch occurrences is ob-poor scholar may mat be able to afford
it dratiaesty. 1 is also rovi ou,
libese luxuries, but thems who ena at. The home is from the Four Boks, and caulidates from all the districts within the may
On the second or third day after the ford it buy great numbers of them, way be treated faily or partially coording jurisdiction of the Pasily, districts caging in a loud voice. By nine or ten n'elock a
every the examinations, the boneda uro hung, and scading them in
direction to to the examiner's orders at that. A in number according to dunsity of populather supjast is annunced from
Baks And
the number if this sucessful apponts. Í friends and relatives, hum J
who take cara to poam is required in the Evo-oharacter matre, tion, from two or three, to twelve or more. Bone
Eva-metre rhytan. A rapid Yot to make the chu ca doubly sure, and to have them properly posted. On receipt of and also transcript of soms section of the Those who have failed to pass the district in
Baored Elicts' of too Emperor Yang Dhong. exuminations are not on that an uns lis, writer and compose might finish his nerd against fraud and necidents, still these notifications, it is customary for the Te danga of the latter is to furnish a spasi qashfisk from appearing at the protectural work by one of t o'clock in the af-another-xamination is added, which is final triouds of the fortunate family to pay a 44 in other as valu diona, thosgoul docisiva. In addition to the twenty or visit of congratulation, at which thay at meu of the candidate's Iraniæriting, in casesxaminationg, which, like the for por, are sera n." It should be afterwards naidad for en Entented to act as a promises of sifong, in was hare en aplatu Laffair tasks are allowed thirty we have piased, hut as many more ho handsomely entertained at a foart. preparation for the fiant ad disse trial, to leave the hill at xltims, as detaobs are takou of those next high- Enola se brings with him a prosent in Amsal is furnished as bafora, na i parison.
est, making perhaps thirty or forty can monby varying according to his circum; by the middle of the afternnon, the hall is before the Literary Chullor. The details mants. By tea or six pm the kim vis up, glented. The next day, the board ia agam of the prefectural exon nations are suslar, and the fatal stamp in is the last deltas, between wism the bad choice will stances, and his relations to the family of o graduate. If the new made hicholor hang, announcing the names who have to those already describel, and she is character, whatever the stage of the com. As this examination a theme from the the g Baally paused. The number is a fixed ons, requnce 1 is about the same. The number position. Daring the while of this ex- Four Barks is again annonced, on which has a wide circle of relatives and friende, and it relatively lowat where the p pula of antides, in a thickly-led profos amination, no one is allowed on any peotext only a fragmont, she beginning, middle or specially if some of them happen to ba end of an essay, is to be produced, ander occupying official positions, he will not tion is most dense. In twɔ contiguous
ture, will oftas am sant to more than ton whatever, to move from his position. IE districts, for example, which farnish on an thorex and A no ordinary examination ouo should be taken deathly sick, le rapete che i date eye of the Chancellor bias improbably receive caugh in gifts of this 16 The number of those examined being surt, to reubursa himself for the custs average 500 or 600 candid shos, tas uundbar boulding will senzenodate such a number to the superintendent of his setion, and s
day to supervise them attending his exammates, and in ex of those who can pass is limited, in the one at ongs, they are examined in relaya Tao requests permission to be taken out, but es limite!, it
instances. A student striotly, and changes in the previons ceptional
bia congratulatory, vase to 3 and in the other to 17.
examinations are conducted by tha Profeet, in this cise he cannot entor In an- other district where there are often 2000 but by n meine follows that thou who who should merely rise in his seas and look order are sure to vogur. When the re- presents may greatly exceed the total
sults of this examination are posted, the | his expenses. The styles of those notices in candidates, only 30 can pass. It thus have brun tiras in the district examinations around, wold be beaten en hundred bio es appoots that the chances of success for the will be x The order casogos, indeed, on his hand, liku u school boy (as indeed persons who have finally passed, and whose the aume, a blank being left for the mane average candidato, aru extremely tonnons from day to day, but those who are con he is supposed to be), would be compelled calents are definitely adjudged to be flou-and rank of the graduate which is inserted rishing', are for the first time known, in writing. It is a very conimon practice Every candidate for a degree, is required to stantly toward the head of the list, are to kneel during the whole of the ux mina-
Those who have failed at soy stage of thein some regions, to announce that the per. have a surety. These are selected from regarded as certain to pass the Chancel tiou, and at the chose would ho ejestad in
entered as first on the list, graduates of former years, who helor's sxamination. Those who have a disgrace, losing the opportunity for exami. trial may return to their homes, but those son consen tied,
who have entered school' must remain at though as a tatter of fact be may have advanced one stop buyand that of Hein ready attained the degree of Hsiu Ts', nation until another year. Some years ago
xamined Ta'ai, to that of Ling Sheng Hain Ta'ai,
fur by themselves
the examination hall of the city of Oni nan- the prefectural city, to sacrt the Chan- been one of the last. This is considered a very easy and desirable way to get a nate, though no one is deceived by the fraud, for when a dead wall is covered by of these aunouncements, each re- cording the entry of sume one as the 'Brat uane, it is obvious that the phrase is merely employed for display.
STOCKS.
Banks.
Hongkong & Shangbai Bank-
ing Corporation
Marine Insurances
Fire Insurances. Hongkong Fire Ingur. Ca., Ld. 1868
China Fire Insurance Co., L. 1878
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SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
الابرة
8001 J 58 211.060.198
pat
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Hongkong, Saturday Noon, 23rd March, 1889.
F זיי
30 June 88
261.119.281ut. 5p.
Tear ending
endin; 31:19.g
in 1/2 Ti
1.12 and $5.71
51/19/87 in all 6 per April 9, 88 $160, sellers
cent. Eur 18FP
(147, for 1887 & Jen.
į 10 % ranje 1888 ↑ .
1 per cent for yout 22,170.00) ending 31/12/87, 5 per
to 31 Dec. 1857 cent int, div, for den
Padine $15
326,767.98616.40 th for
F
af Hus, test i 5. a. 1 yr. 229,413,2952 Und die for
jup forte,
for 1888 Find div. to an LASS, 1
2, 88 8110, bayer
July 1, 89820, nom.
Feb. 26, 800, buyera
Feb. 25, saj82, buyers
Mar. 2, 83Sity, sales,
CASH QUOTATIONS.
ex dir.
(10) fue reti April 6, 8h517, buyera { ing 31 Dec, 158B }
DURING CURRENT WEEK.
Lowest, diyhesi.
1pc. forex onliner4 Feb. 20, 8051 %, pren.. 61% prem. 4% prema. 1,008.71312p.c.for
buyers
atures
It would naturally be supposed that the result of computition so severe and su pro- tracted as that for the degree of Hsiu Ts'ai, would be certified in the most caretul maouer, such as by a diploma bearing the seal of the Chancellor. There is, bowovor, nothing of the kind. The essays of the successiul candidates are forwarded to the Board of Rites in Peking, where it is to be hoped, they eventually grow mouldy and disappear, etee the capital might be buried bundath the enormous mus. But the indi- vidual whose Talent is at Isat flourishing, has of that fact no tangible evidence whatever. When it becomes desirable to investigate the claim of a Hein Te'ai, he is asked in what pear he graduated, the Banie of the examiner, the several hemca pro- pounded, de. It will be difficult to malu- facture plausible replies, which will not give some clew to their falsity. In cue case of
Australasia.
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TAKING GARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND, EUROPE, PLA
NB-Uzrge can be taken on through Bills THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN. GULF
PORTS, MARSEILLES. TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,
AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STRAMERS:
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this sort, within the writer's knowledga, a { SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH British Steamship ABYSSINIA,
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First-class Fures wanted as follows:- To Vancouver & Victoria, Mez. $160.00 To all common points in Can.
man who had been examined, but who did not puss, un being questioned gave the hato, the subjects dc., which belonged GASTON COMPANY'S Steam-ship ]THE PENINSULAR and OrientAL STEAM to his en brother, who really was a
Coonection will be made at Yokobanın gradgate. The man lime, as after-KAISARI-HIND, Capt. R. F. Buscon
visa fler agony's Maits, wil be despatches with Steuers from Shanghai and Japan words appeared, was in prison for mur-
from this for LONDON, BOMBAY | Ports, and ût Vanemver with San Frau- der, at the very time when a professed to and SUEZ CANAL, on WEDNESDAY, cisco and Pacific Coast Points, by the I have graduated. This absence of credo
tals for a degree as much coveted, makes
7th March, 1889, at Noon. it pasy for solulose of shrewdness, and rant ability, to pass themselves off in districts nt from their own, as i ang attained To maak which they have in reality reached. A graduate is allowed to wear a plain brass batton on ha cap, which he preters to the pewter une giroa laim on graduating. In case of violations of law, the Magist mte wf the district in which the offender lives, may get the button taken away, and the graduate reduced to the level of any other person. Alung, however, as he continues to be a graduate, ho cannot be beston like other Chinese, except on the paim of the band. Iha Magistsule ware to riolate the rights of suy graduate, he would rame a tornado about his head, before which he will be glad to retreat, for the whole body of graduates wand rize like u esaca of burnels to resent the insult.
!
Posrrox PER LAST REPORT.
Capitul
Sharpe
No. of value of
Pur
Share
Hesaroe
Fand
Al eredig working afe, or Ral. Brot fud
DIVIDEND
Closing.
mount.
WAonpaich
1906
7,500,000,000 $
126 41
5,300,000 8
so for å purtat 12 50.874.67 x 8 - Fah, 25, 89150 % prem.,
(xbare
seileral
D627, prem. 168 % prem.
Union Insurance Spelety of Ts
Carton, Limited ................ 1 | China Tradors' Iussranca Co., Ld196 North Chine Insurance Co., Ld. 1963£
Tangtaze Insur. Association, L. 188%£ Chinese Insurano Co., L.,
1878 (in liquidation) Canton losurance Boe, 1. 19918
Straits Insurance Co. Id... IRRES 3,000,000 30,000|$|
2,500,000 10,000)$ 250,8
2,000,000 24,000§ 83 338 1,000,000 5,000le
2618
200
200,000 5,000£
Tis. 76,914.31 Ta.
1,000,000 1,500 1.0 2008 28,711.60:3
2,500.001,000
304,000
ali
696,500
650,000 $
200 € 50 Fa.264,578.42 Tis.
20
$ 386,891.82] estimated 11
[ 90 % -$3
ab. for 1887
Oet. 11, Sig105, vem.
J
Sept. 4, 88881, buyera
10 per ceul. For your
445,643,41|
April 26, 88 Tla.305, sales & Tie. 305
1.
1 per cent for 12 m.
buyers!
3,080.05
Jan. 18, 89 Tlx 102, sellare. 102
Tis. 300
Tls. 100
|| 3 per mens, for å yr to }|
15,285,84
(8 487,321.48
estimated to
30 Sept. 38
2,000,000 8.00
2,000,000 120,000:15
2,000,00 20,000 2
4,004,00 10,00 15
1,562,60 12,500
20$
2013 N5,000
2502
50$ 1,081,486
100$ 20% 450,000 $
100$ 20
13,00
18
51,215 2
11,875.91.$
76,898.10
125
hone
密
i
Hongkong, Canton & Mucus
Steam-boat Co. Limited Indo-China Steams Navigation
Co., Limited
18048 167 £
500,000-10,000/$
€100,000, 69,000 £
20 $ 45,000
}
2
17,4 0 22
+ $238,1100}.
7%%&1% bonus T. ) Balenth10/12/68]
Goog
L
1,922,8.0
Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.
1888
1,000,000 30,000}$
1
4. 89 124 prem., 124 prem. 123 prem.
angers fury, end-June 15, 88jar, sales and ing St Die. 1987)
buyers 91 yr. Sept. 24, 89874, sellers 3,110.3730Jn 1894 }
China & Manila 8. 8. Co., Ld.
1888
Steam Launch Company, La.
1888
175,000 || 3,500|S 190,000|| 2,000$
5 all
45,001 $ 19
$170
20
Refineries.
China Sugar Refiting Co., Ld. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld.
Wharves.
1878 18823
1,500,000 £9,000
700,000 7,003
1888$ 1,700,00 17,000 $
1858)$ 2,500,000) 25,000 $
30
15 per cent. for 1349, 1 7,300.07|| 6 per cent. pl 11/8,66
10 per cent paid 19/2,69 |
100 all
acoc
Dr. 16,466.46
turte
2190, nami. $99, v0.
$191
9137
100 all
поде
10$ 50
18878
190,000 1,2008
10018
501
Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co. is
Panjon & Sunghie Dua Sa-
mantan Mining Co., Ld.
1883
230,000 5,000S 50% 50 400,000 10,000İS 10 ell
Bene
alt
nono
Alarch 22, 1889.
For 8
Planting, &
IAL. 58
Appert, Geo...
1.eta. Pap.
1
Lete. Pay.
1 Kircher, F.
East Barnea Planting Co., Ld. 1868$
150,000 3,000 8
25
First year
$50, 20m.
Larsen, O.
3
Bongei Koyah Planting Co., Ld 1868 8
China-Borneo Company, Limiter 1888
Labak Planting Co., Limited
1889
1800$
250,000 5,0008 750,000 1,600 S 250,000 5,000 $
300,000 3,000 $
200,000 4,000,$
50 s RA 100$ 508
First year
1840, som,
Leat, Kur. 1.
1
ភ
First Fear
$83, sellers
Lavis, G.
I
10
First year
1812, asllers
Apolinario
Luther, E.
1p.ed.
Beljome, Mme.
1
Ley, Miss
1
(24% form. end.
Bidwell, G.
1
Langdon, W. D. 1
5
1864
50,000 6,100 £ 20,000 1,900 £ 300,000 30,000*
100 ell
201 608
200,000 4,0008 2018 16 625,000 12,8008 5018 41
380,000 8,800 $110 all"
80,000 1,600 9 50 all
I all
BONB
825.00
ing 31/12/88 {==63 */% for 1898A
First year
Mar, 11, 688190, buyers $100
8170
Buyer, Geo.
Lerens, Miss
Bene, T. G.
1
May, Miss G
1 -1
First year
29% dis., sales 20% dis. 23% pra, nota.
22% dis.
Bong, W. H
1
Bostock, H.
Cui, sale
Batt, J. G. Biebog, H. 8.
1.Martin'
Chambers, II.
1
($25,000 ($ *5,000
411.47
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf
Godown Co., Limited
Land.
Hongkong land investment &
Agency Company, Ld...)
Tramways. Hongkong High-Level Tram-
ways Company, Limited Mining
Société Francaise des Char-1888 Fus,4,000,000 8,000 Fos. 5000
bonnages du Toukin.....
$
(30 per cat. 515 p.b.Mar. 25, 89170. sellers 815 3,314.37 for yr ending 1,151
Fus year
Jau pun, b'ara
2,755.2862) Maret, 8998 % prem, 80 % prem.
First year
buyers
$160, buyers 170
Sa per share 1 per
cent per anaru yaid Deo. 2, 88:250% prem.,
far Firm. ndiay
3011/88
Rom
$30, sellers
858
$54, sales
1326% prem.,
Maler & buyers
nom.
Hotels, Building, &t. Hongkong Hotel Co., Limited
Austin Arms Hotel & Building 1888 Company, Limited ...) Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Id. | 1880 S West Point Building Co., Ld... 1889
Dispensaries.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. 1586
Ornichsbank & Co., Limited. 19888
Lighting.
Hongkong & China į old issue
Gas Co., Limited) new, Hongkong Electric Co., Limited 1889 8
Brick and Cement.
Hongkong Brick and Cement
Company, Limited..... Green Island Company, Limited, 1859
Miscellaneous.
Hongkong Ice Co., Limited....1881 $ B'kong & Chins Bakery Co., Ld. 1872 HK. Rope Hanufactory Co., Id. 1682 Dairy Farm Co., Limited:
100,000 4,000 $ 250,000 10,000 $
10 7.1 10,843.7.7£ 108
$6 per share Nov. 6, 88/071% prom.
account 1858
(6 per vent=$8quireh,”)
for 6 months ending Oct. 6, 88 par, nom.
81 August,
20 per cush for your
1,900,15.8 ending $1/1987, 24 pm Apr. 10, 28 $130, nom.
esne, bouts for do.
First year
2
25$12.50 25$
241
125,000 5,000$
25
all $
46,000 8
306.56
1886.
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited 1886 Ga. Fenwick & Co., Limited.. 1859
20,000) 600 $ 150,000 3,000 $ 30,000 3,000,8 12,000 1,2008 150,000 6,00
50
all
60 all 10 all 10 all
Bone
Done
184.15
Dr. 8 6888.27)
Dr. 89,602.54
Dr. 8 1,375.21
268
Agents for the Loun.
Amount of Loan
Par Value of Bonde;,
Loans to Imperial Chinese Government.
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820
863, buyara
8103, buyers 8103
(50 m. et. for 1998=$8 -
nh.: pr. tt. paid (2,8,685, 13p. c. pà. 6/2/00)
Bp. th. fat year end-||Feb. 28, 891835, nom.`-
ing 43/12,58
none
18200, 10m.
Rate of Interest
$134, buyers
$10. nom;
20% pm.,alerat
$210
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Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo; Tea and Generat Cargo for Loudon will be conveyed riú Bombay without transhipraent, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route. vid Colomba
For farther
Particulars
regarding.
FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA 2703 COMPANY's Offiso, Hongkong.
The Contests and F'alue of Puckages are required to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippors are particularly requested to wote the terms and conditions of the Com- panya Black Bille of Lading.
Passenger desirous of insuring their bag. gagu can do so on application at the Com pany's Office.
TO THE DEAF-A Person cured of Deaf- new and noises in the bead of 23 years' atending by a simple remedy, will soul a description of it free to ang Person who applies to Nicholson, 21, Bedford Square, P. & O. 9. N. Co.'s Office, London, W.C., England.
POST OFFICE NOTICE. Unclaimed Correspondence,
Aiken, F. T.-W.1 Aspinwall, W. 1 Al Lig
McCurkindala, 1
1 Methley, T. Metally G.
Maria, W.
Meyer, H.
Marchio, J.
Ipad.
3
1 Moellum, M.
Nethersols, H. I Naohter, I 1p.ca. Newcombe, Y. B.1 rag. Playfair, J. M. 1 Perdziaux, E. L. 1
1 1
1
· Potter, H. M.
1
reg-
1
Port, W.
1
Parker,
B.
f
1
Clarke, MrJustice3 Crabbe, J. 1 Culbertson, W. Chhur
Crampton, P. J. L Colquhonn, W. I Cellium, H. A Chlog Wo
Claytou, F. C.
Carrey, W. Dolmen, J. A: Dostule, I.. Drosing, F. N. 1 Drummond, A. Ca Denman, J.L. 1 1
Popham, H. T... Reinikka
Ray, P.-T.
Cox, G.
This Steamer takes Cargo and Passengera for MARSEILLES.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, March 16, 1889.
NOTICE.
ada and the United States: 280.00 900,00 To Liverpool To London
305.00 To other European points it proportion- ate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinesa and Japanese Customs; to be obtained on application.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Office addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, Bistrit Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.0.00z
Freight will be received on board unțil 4 p.m. on the Sed April
All Famels must be sent to our Office. and should be marked to address in full; and the mme. will be received by us until .5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.n
For information sato Passage or Freight,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
501pply to
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MAKTTIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND
BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS.
OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA **
ATHO
Agents,
Hongkong, March 7, 1880,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
440
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ PORT BATD, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACE SEA & BANRIO PORTS;
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON. BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,
LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX. | GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN
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WEDNESDAY, the 3rd April, 1855, Noun, the Company's 8.S. YANGTAE, Commandant FLANDEN, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places.
Cargo and Specia will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ag dopted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Carops.
Shipping Orders will be granted
Hothatatu, J. Rawcliffo
Duffus, Rev.
Ruckenstein
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Edwards, J. C. 2 'Elwards, A.
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Bourges, W. R. d Shubbel
Moon
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1
Schuster, M..
reg.
1
Stai, Maps M
Hacles, H.
Fanolic
Fabias, T.
Flouder, 0. H. 1 Serippe, WA.
1p. ed. Spilter, L. Granzweig, R. 1 reg. 94. Clair, Mra Closing Goetz, E. 1p.od. Thomson, M, C. 1 Quotatiome, Gartenstein
Groome
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1 reg. Trew, J. B 1p.dTrussott, T.
Chiness Imperial Govt. Silver Joan 1884 B Hongkong Shanghai $1,394,700.14 'kong Currenes. 8600 H'kong Currency 8 X parannum 30 June ench year until 1890 % pram Gore-Booth, E, E-1
Banking Corporation) Chiamo Imperial Govt. Silver Loen 1884 0
Do
jorohange of The 72 per 8100]
| Hopkins, B.J.
Hudson, J. 1 14% prem Habakont,
„nom," "Hawkyard, V. fè.
Kahn Mue Kanady, J. 8. Ben Kyles, T
Harris, F
1.
$1,591,700.14 'kong Currency, 8500 H'kong Currency 8, Kuping T. 700,000, Equivalent of]
15 Dot,
1892 5 prom, Hargreaves, Miand.
Kom
Horkane, AT:1
Shanghai Tis. 787,200, Allotted ati
Chinese Imperial Govt. 7 per Cant.
Bilver Loan 1686 E
31st March and 30th Sept.
Do
'kong outrenoy Drawn Bonds Shanghai Táels 250.7
each year until 31 Moh.
and Interest payable at current rate
1917
of the day for demand bills on Shanghai."
Equalization of Dividend Fund.
† Depreciation and Insurance Fund.
Kamp, C
STOKES & YOUNG, Shore Brokere
Kaox, M.
Kimerling
Tullock, W. E. Tulloch, 1 Vincent, W. S. 1 Verdeni! & Co. p. bd. Youso, D. LAIK
Wagner, A,
Wart Bazon
* Salmer ***
1
Werner, Him":1,
Wong an
Felalu of FATAWise, Mise
Wilkins, Capt. Woodhead, 22. TE
PORTAL
THE COMPANY'S ÉTKAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PANE
AND LUGGAGE,
N.B.--Gurgo can be taken on through Bulle
of Lading for the principal places ( RUSSIA.
1889, at 10 am, the Company' Bteamship FREUSSEN Capt. C. POULE,
N SUNDAY, the 14th day of April,
Cargu will be received un board natil 4 with MALS, PAESENGERS, SPECIE, pm., Spade sind Parpole nukil 3.p.m, on sad QABGO, will learn this pori as above, (Parcels are not calling at Orvos the 2nd April, 1889.
Shipping Orders will be granted til Noon, Cargo will
«De -ImGRÄVnd, un bound
to be ant on board; they must be left at the Agency Office.)
Contents and vales of Faolagos are re quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G.
CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, March 20, 1889.
-BALL PROGRAMMES
FOR SALE.
IS OLY BRADLI AND PATTERNS,
"DETINA MAIL" OFFICE,
until p.m. Specie d. Parcels until 1 p.m. on the 13th April, 1869" (Parool-are. not to be sent au board they must «be left at the AGENÖr's Office) Consanta and Value of Packages are required.
... TheBtsamer har splendid Accomm
amodis and carries a Doctor and Ewaardeur
For further Partičninių, appli
MELCHER
Hongkong, March 18, 1888,
Printed and published by Chen, Munn BAY, at the China Mad Often, No, Wyndham Btemi, Hongkong..