CANTON
3rd December.
the bulk of her cargo is still under water, and west remain thoro till after the cold weather,
Qar "obaplain" is about to shake off the dust of his sacordotal Post against ne, and seek a mago It is now ramonrod that all those persons who congenial sphere of labour. He was seat but bave had anything to do with the building of from England two years ago to guthor the lost forts and defence works generally in this pro- sheep of our community into one fold, but anly vince, are to be sempelled to refund half the ended in splitting up the "can fold where amount of money they drew for the building of fer may years peace and harmony had reignað Ho her now arrivəḍ at the oneiston thore forte; thatis to say, officials who drow, say, auprotas, T. 100,000, to build forts, are now supposed to that we are a hard lot, and that the happiest have pooketed at least half the money, and Vi. thing is can do is to leave us to our fata In cory Chang, being vorg short of fards for this most of us agree with him, and bid him parrying on the Hainan campaign. is_saidbin abin-obin.Mercury correspondent. "be meditating a crusade against the dishonest bailders of forte, so as to nako them disgorge their ill-gotten gaium.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRASS, MONDAY, DROHMENR Jörn, 188€
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
VENSHE'S NAME
CAPTAIN,
G. Sorirence... Gasse 2 Hannah
LONDON, La., vza Sorz CANAL | Hydaspos (str.).............. Glouaron (str....... LONDON VIA SURL CANAY V...........
Glancas (str.) LONDON VA SUEL CANAL ................
Papa LONDON AND HAMBURG... LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON.
HAVRE AND HAMBURG, &o....
·HAMBURG.. TRIESTE
MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, &C.
Columbus..... Francis B. Fay.............. Iphigenia (str) .... Adolpas s Pandora (str.)......... Amazone (str.)...
Livingstone......... Theodor Roger... D. Balduino (str.,
Do-single individual THE BRITISH BARQUE "NANAIMO” BREMEN, & PORTS of CALL Oder (ste.).......
is said to have notłodovor'Tis. 250,000 on lxin liftle undertakings on behalf of the powvinelal Govern-
IN A TYPHOON.
ment; he has long bean cashfared, and will pro- : The British hargas Nanaimo arrived in bably be selled apo to restore the tuere he is Shanghai na the 12th inst, and for the following aid to have annexed, and if he fails, his property extract from the logbook we are indebted to will probably be conforated. Some of the of Captain Newby:-On the lith uit, while in cials who dread the consequences likely to follow latituds 29.58 N.. longitude 151.12 Eat, we eu- on the overhauling of their agents are shout cozatered very strong wind with squalis sad to emigrate to some foreigncolony, out of harm's Leary in, at the same time we were atooring way, as it were.
W.N.W. for Yokino Sima Teland, baramotor
HAMBURG DIRECT...... HAVRE AND LONDON: GENOA, & PORTS of CALL..
City of Sydroy(str.) John Trohay #Tarvestor
SANFRANCISCO VIA YHAMA...San Pablo (str.) -.. SANFRANCI900 VIA YAMA... BAN FRANCISCO BAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK ................................. NEW YORK
NEW YORK
VICTORIA, (V.)...... SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, MO. HONOLULU
YOKOHAMA VIA NADANAKI, ke. YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO... KOBE AND NAGASAKI SHANGHAI .......... SHANGHAI
SHANGILAI VIA AMOY HAIPHONG SAIGON
The illegal transactions of a society of artor-steady at 80.20. At 7.30, the weather being too tioners, known as tho The Tan Hui, Inquiry thick to ena for land. I banlal the ship alose Clab, bave at last awakened the activity of the te the wind on the starboard tacky and took officials, and proclamations have appeared do. nouncing their operations, and calling on their u all salis, excepting lower topsail, formal, jil, victims to bring the artortioners to justigo B main tapmast staysail. At 9 am, wore This appears to me to be a mers warning to the the vol rand to the S.B. to get an offing. society to desist from its unlawful pursuits. the wind still inoressing and the rain OeD
tinuing; at this janeture, tho barometer bagan The Provincial Judge Ya is not yet gono, e fall. position at noon, lat. 29.58, North, long howover, and R.E might possibly take it 131.12 East. It was now blowing a gale, and into his head to and a few extortionara, toe ageia shortened her down, taking in the fore- the executioners, with a view to cutting sail, jib, and main topmast stages:l, barzmater short the members as well as the operations of 3400. At 4 p.m. gale increasing with heavy the above-named society. The members of the society are said to be principally officials of high the lower fore topsail, and at 8 pm, forked the rain and a high confused sea, we now took in rank, and disappointed students, all out of ent weather half of the lower main top sail wind playment and extremely hard up for ready rash steady a E.N.E. and blowing a hard gale. At ON at times. By the bye, soma thirty or soiudivizm, the wind began to blow in gasts, the sea duals have been beheaded quite rosently, twenty still very high and confused. At3.30 furled the foar in one hatoh, and a few more two days after lewer mailt tanssil and lay to nader bare poles, ON word; the Exstian Ground must be thorough the ship labouring hard and straining and ly saturated with human blood by this time, shipping large quantities of water the number of victims executed there is truly great.
At
MANILA YA MOY MANILA VIA AMOY AMOY SWATOW,AMOY, & FOOCHOW
PARIN
Grandee ke Fred. P. Litohsobl Haroldian
Alden Bo...... Gathrin (str.). Valonitybin Taheran (str.)...... Lelia (atr.) Ashington (str.)... Telemachus (site.)... Fooksang (str.)...... Stentor (tr.)... 11 Loiro Laferienre (str.)
Pretos (str.)..... Don Juan (str.)....... Zafiro (str.) Bantam (str.). Namus (str.)
Bank Bills, on demand.4.21 Codits, at 4 months' sight.4.30 NEW YORK
Bank Rills, on demand.. Credits, 60 days' sight BOMBAT.
Sanormiles....
Ar
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
· Hongkong | P. & Q, 8. N. 06.
Hongkong Jardins, Matheson & Co....
Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Rattarlieli & Svima. Carlowitz & Co
C. E. Patlugroval Volkmer Hongkong Johannes Focke Hongkong P. Mottel... Bonnefoy...... Ffatter:
MOTOR......... G. Dadore.....
Carlowita & Co.... Melolers & Co.....
Sipman & Co. Molezars & Co. .0. Bachrach
Messageries Maritimes Molphora & Co. -6--41-*་ Hongkong Carlowits & Ca Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Arnhold. Karborg & Colli Carlowitz & CO.
Melcher & Co. Russell & Co.
0.5 0.8. 8. Co.
P. M. S. 8. Co.,
Th. Byau Taylor,
Hongkong
Hongkong
Brans
Hongkong
Hongkong
Young
Tibbatis. 4. O'Brien.. Shannon......
R. Martin SMÁ
Vega...... Reynell
Carlowitz & Co.
Storasson & Co.
Hongkong Russell & Co..
Hougkung Melchers & Co...
Russell & Co.
Gonsalves & Co.......
Hongkong | B. & 0. %. N. Co.
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
J. C. Pilvayt
Jones
Hogg Edwards......
Marques.. Talbot. Boholtan Pusoek
Siomasen & Co..
Siemsson & Co.
Butterfield & Swice. Jardins. Matheson & Ou
Hongkong Butterfeld & Spice. Hongkong Carlowitz & Co. Hongkong Soy Sing Hongkong.
Brandse & Co............... Hourkong Russell & Co... Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Or.... Hongkong Doughs Lapenik & Co....
ASTEUROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Previous day.
On dats On dale
10a.m. t 4 p-me-
81
82
Barometer no
30,15
30,57
0.13
Temperature .......
63
12
Telegraphic Transfor
924
Tumidity
58
Bank, on demand
.23+1
Direction of wisd
E
UN
CALOUTTA
Force of wind......... Weather
b.
b.
sak, en dopad
Talegraphic Transfer
2014
Rai
સમ
ON
STANGHAL
Bank, at right
.71%
Privata, 30 days' sight
721
SHADES,
Quotations are c-~
1-Bargame reduvod to 32degrees Fahrenheit and se thelanthes in inches twathi and bendredołu,
S.TEMTRATIuw in cha sånde in degrees Fahrenheit
-HYMIDITY in part of ausation, the haralidity o miz saturature with meistare being 100
4-DITION OF THE When to two points.
Soalu.
Pats 97 TEXWD Rording to matotached
AN OF THE WHANKA: B. ky loads: D. Arizagate; F fog; (7. gloomy; H. hails L. light- ning; D. overessé-laitlisy: Widow (wol).
¿Thomaruj ŭ ayukily, R.zamy 5. nsw T. thunder;
Raxy in inobes, tentinand burdredtha
TO BE, DESPATED ÈU
To-morrow, at 4 P.M. On or about 27th inst. To-day.
Quiok dospatch Quick despatch. Quick despatch. On 27th inst., at 10 P.5.
Quick despatot.
On 4th Jan, at Noon. On 28th inat, at Noan.
On 27th ins at Noon,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM SHIT COMPANY, TAKING CAEGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND HUROPE; VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS
THE Steinship "SAN PABLO will
MAIL EXPECTED.
THE ADEKRAN DAI
The P. M. steamer City of Sydney, with thứ next Anierican nil, left Yakoliams on the lith, and is due hore on or about the let inst.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Union Tina steumer-Petartos left Singa- pore on the 5th, and is now dad,
The 0. S. S. Co.'s steamer Primm loft Binge- pore on the aftern of the 9th,sud is dao hera on the 17th instant
The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Stenfor left Sings- despatched for San Francisco, nit Toke-paro on the 15th, and is dus hura on the 22pd
On 23rd in, atd., TUESDAY, the 21st December, instant.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
To-torton, at 3 r..
Oo 30th fast, að 9 r.ær.
Quick despatch.
Quick donratch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatol
Quick despatch. -
Quick despatch.
THREE P.M.
The O. 8. 2. Co.'s stoumar Telemachur left Connection being made at Yokohama with Singaporn on the 16, and is dus here on the Steamers from Shaight and Japan Porta
All PABORL PACKAGES should be marked to 23rd inst addens in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office until FIVE P.. the day pre- vious to asiling.
RETURN PASSAGES--Passengers, who hate paid fall fars, re embarking at San Francisco On 22nd lust, at Noon-for Chins or Japsu (or vice versa) within six Quick despatch. On 24th inst., Daylight To-morrow, at 10 A To-morrow, at 10 AM. On 25th inst. To-morrow, at. 3 ... On Zitt inst.
On 22nd ist, Daylight
On 24th inst
On 2nd inst., at 2 FM To-day, at 5 P.M. To-day, at Noon.
On 22nd inst, Daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
U. B. MAIL-LINE. PACÍFIC MAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY. THROUGH to NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF SYDNEY," will be despatched Zer San Franoin, is Yokohama. on TUESDAY, the 30th instant, at THROZ F... taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the Taited Bistes and Europe.
Through Bill of Lading janed for trans. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Paris,
in San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities
JOSEOFFICE NOTICES.
"When Chrespondence has Lous mis-sent or delayed (s of which are liable to happen occasionally) all that the addreasoo need do is to note on the wovor, Sent to, or Received at 7 por as the casa may be, and forward ite without any other writing whatever, to this Postauster Gonsal. This should ho acted on
me, will be allowed a discount of 20. from Return Fare: if re-emlmrking within one year, an allowance of 10 will be made from Return Tars. Pre-Paid Rotura Passage Orders, avail able for one year, will be isased at a Discount of 25% from Baturn Fore. Thess allowances the Brst finin anuse of complaint coours ; it is a
do not apply to through fares from China and mistake to lot snak antlers pass for fear of Japan to Europe.
giving trouble, a sonra which generally given Consular Invoices to accompany Carge dos-more trouble in the wal tined to Ports bayand San Francisco should be
sent to the Company's Officer, addresovi to LOCAL DELIVERY-No delivery is attempted the Collector of Custóris, San Francisco.
on board Skip, at the Penh, Kaloun, Aberdeen, For further information sa to Freight &o., nor at any private house (oven though or Fasssge. apply to the Agency of the Cons-name in the address) whom there is a plaas of pany, No. 50A, Qreon's Road Central,
6. D. HARMAN, Agant. Hongkong, 3rd Desember, 1886.
"STEAM FOR
business nearer, at which delivery can hauffanted.
The antbartsad List of Mails issued in connection with this pagor is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is always COLOMBO,orrected to a much later hour than that giren
SINGAPORE PENANG,
ADEN, SUEŽ, PORT SAID, MARSEIL- LES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDIST, TRIESTE VENICE. PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON ;
ALAD,
BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA. ---- NB-CARGO CAN TAKEN ON THROUGH
Blow.
A MATI, WILL EINE
For Amuy-Per andar, to-day, the 20th iost, at 11.30 A.DE.
For Amoy and Manila.--Per Zafira, to-day, the 20th inst., at 4.30 г..
For Yokohama-Per glin, to-morrow, the 21st ins at 9.30 At
For Kobo and Nagnatki.-Per Ashington, tow HAK-morrow, the 21st instant, at 9.30 a.M.
BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, Perstan GULF Ports, Marseilles, TriksrE, BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
Srects ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH,
For Shanghai. Per Forkaang, to-morrow, the 21st inst, at 2.30 г..
5 am. the wind came from the E.S.E. ON in violant eqanil and the barometer, which The ista operations of the French diplomatic und tean standy for over four hours, Im orps at Faking or causing some consternation distely hegan to fall quickly. At 3 am. among many of the officials hiers. Viceroy Lathe wind was from the South East and blowing opouly condemned and spoken of in maything hai respectful terms by a great number of persons. furious typhoon, barometer 29.00. Atlam. Li Haur-chang gives the French a contrast to the wind was 3.8.E, all hands standing by, the ship was now almost on her beam onds with the build a bridge in Tientsin, Chang Ye makes force of the wind, and lurching nearly half undor arrangements with the French for a paltry loan water, and flooding the cabla sud deck houses. to repair the banks of the Yellow Riser, the new At 11.30a.m. found the vessel would not right Board of Admiralty contracts with the French heel, sudappeared to be setting farther, and in to build forts and other important warks at eminent danger of going altogether. I then held Shun Kon or Port Arthar, and now the pro-
A consultation with my officers, I gave order to themselves uuder french protection. Chang the ship and lives of all bands. The longarde prietors of the Kwang Pas newspaper are placing eat away the main tapmist for preservation of Chib-tang and Tren Yi-ying are doing their almost to frustrate Franch intrigue at Court, two feet above the lower mussi, taking with it wore schordingly eat, and the musi broke about and French encroachments in the south and west all the yards, saila, rigging, o, stisobed to it. of China, but their Forts are nullified by the upper tapsail yard only romaining on the Yangtza Insurance Association-Tis. 114 perNETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI. ] France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic Ines CANAL on TUESDAY, the 21st December, the 27th inst., at 4.38 A.K. number of Chinese fools who are hungering ather foreign gold and sacrificing their country to our late onantes; so say the discontented ones. No doubt many people feel diappointed at the deings of Viceroy Li-N. C. Daily News Cor- respondent.
TIENTSIN.
4th December. The Pah-tang Cathedral is to be moved, and next week all the preliminaries for the new site, the time of giving up tho eld cathedral and buildings will be settle by the Commissioners appointed for the purpose. The Peking Gazette
Hongkong and Shangha Bruk Shares-164
per cent. premium, sales, Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-
$85 por abure.
Chins Testors Insurance Company's Sharon-
$69 por share, sollere.
North Chins Insurano Tls. 333 per share.
shore, sellers.
share.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$180 per
W. DOBEROK,
Hongkong Obervatory, 19th December, 1880.
**SSEL
E BERTA.
GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
ΤΟΥ ΑΜΟΥ
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 149|rHE Company's Beamship
per share.
share.
stump of the magt. The mizon toptasst broke about half way up. then the fore topgallant mast broke close down to the oap. Position at 2950. Sounded the pumps and founded 3 foot ncon lat. 29.38 N., Loug, 130.41 B. barometer, 4 inchion of wator in the hold. I then examined Canton Insurance Olles, Limited 8521 por my vessel and found the following damago The filler way broken in the rudder stonk, the star- board feratop gallant and royal channel plates torn from her side, all rigging and lanyards chafed and strained, the trusses of the lower topmail yards all strained and bent, puttock stays broken, trus.bund on the munia yard loo and gin bant, fere topmast seatres broken, and
veral lines washed overboard, and a large quantity of atores destroyed by water, both in
report us. Took a pilot on the
* BANTAM,”
For Singapore-Per St. Petersburg, to For Amey and Manila-Par Don Juan, o if the United States, vie Overland Railways, toE PENINSULAR AND OBIENTAL STEAM, the 21st instant, at 3.30 1.
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship Wednesday, the end inst., at 1.30 F.M. Havana, Trizial-aud Demerars, and to porte "EIDASPES" Captain G. Scrivenor, with in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from Teheran, on Thursday, the 23rd inst., at-5.CP.M Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, this for LONDON via BOMBAY and SUEZ
of Stars..
at FOUR P.M.
Cargo will be revived on board until TEX A.. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until Tes A.M., on the day of mailing.
Fur Nagasaki. Kobe and Yokohams.-Par
For Singapore-Par Iphigenia, on Monday,
MAILS BY TILE BRITISH PACKET, -The British Contract Packat Hylaspes will
The usual ones will be observed in closing the Maula, &c.
RETURN PASSAGES.-Pasengers, who have paid fall faro, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan for its varat) within six mantha, will be allowed a discount of 20%, from Silk and Valuables for Harope will be tena.be despatched on TUESDAY, the 21st Decem Return Fare; if embarking within one year, shipped at Colombo; Tea and Geral Cargo bor, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe,
Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Eur Captain Scholten, will be despatched as ahore an allowance of 10 A will be mule from Return for London will be sonrared siù Bombay without and coautries beroud, nia Brindisi: to the Fare. Pre-paid Return Passage Orders, avail-transhipment, arriving cue week later than by
maak. Geylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Bhares-TO-DAY, the 20th instant, at.Noos.
able for one year, will be issued at a Diyosat the ordinary direct route vid Colombo.
Gibraltar. For further particulare regarding FREIGHT $417 por sbare, sellers.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
[of 25% from Return Faro. Then allowanSES JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..
do not apply to through fares from China and sad Passes apply to the PENINSULAR & Agents.
| Japan to Europe.
ORIENTAL STEASI NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Hongkong, 17th December, 1886 12367
Freight will be received on board until 4 г..Ofos, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are re- Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin or Jewellery, and, where Rogist-stion bas CHINA AND MANILA STEAN-on the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. will be roseived at the Offies antil & P.M. some quired to be declared prior to shipment.
day; all Parool Packages should be marked to Shippers are partionlarly requated to votohen neglected, will make no enquiries into FOR MANILA THA AMOZ.
addrem in full; valus of game is required. the torran and conditions of the Company's alleged losses of such lotters.
Conenler Invoices to stoompany Cargo Block Bills of lading.
N.R.This Stoner takes Passengers and destined to Parts beyond San Francisco should be sent bo the Company's Office Cargo for Marseillor.
E. L. WOODIN, in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Calinotor
Acting Superintendent, of Customs at San Francisco.
Hongkong, 11th December, 1886,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-287;
per share. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Share124 per cent. prom, seller. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'sTHE
Sharas-$87 per cont. prem., sales. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares
per cent. discount,
of yesterday annonces the fact, and decrees the laserette and cabin. Spoke the barque Omega Chiun and Manila Steamship Company, Limited THE Company's Steamship
rewards. Bishop Tagliabna and Mr. 19. Dering and asked ber t
are to receive red buttons: Abbé-Favier a clearth and arrived in port on the 12th.Courier.
blue button.* Tactai Ngan is to be promoted to: s post. M. Ristelhneber, Frez. b donaal, is to have a gold decoration of the Imperial Dragoo order. Mr. J. G. Dunn, whose labours are referred to in landatory terms, is to receive a gold decoration, lat greda of the 3rd class of the Par-being. Mr. Michie is also to receive recognition and reward for his services. It is wall the voxed question has been settled France took up and for long maintained a illegal and offensive position, against all Western law and usage, and the persion was brought About by the quiet "Jetermination of China, case of need, to exercise full sovereign rights on her own soil. But All's well that ends well.
THE KAIPING EXTENSION RAIL-
WAY.
The first spika on the now railway to Intai was driven on the 23rd ult., by Mra. Kinder, wife of the Chief Engineer and Superintendent of the line. The ceremony was very quiet (with the exception of the usual supply of orackers that grace any State occasion), the higher rail- way officials being absat in Tintain, and no further delay was possible, the rails being fully
a mouth lase after contract time. The party is
afterwards conducted over the new station and 6th December.toes of the Railway Company, st Tan Ka A new industry is making its way in North Cawang by Mr. K. B. King, who explained China. Some Chinese, and some foreignare of everything in a most satisfactory mano. low degree, now seek out the numerous agents for Western Isolaries and inventors, and for commission or share of profit promise access to the Viceroy's and other yamêns, and the nace sary influence and power for obtaining orders, Now all these fouts are people in discredit, more or less, and one or two are pustively infamous. The profession, however, tacives, and so far dapes are plentiful. In some cases commission has had
to be paid although the business obtained was got
|
- per cunt, diserunt, nominal,
per share,
siune.
"ZAFIRO,"
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-946 Captain Talbot, will be despatched for the above Hongkong Gas Company's Sharas-$125 per Port TO-DAY, the 20th instant, at FIVE .M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
2852 Hongkong, 16th December, 1886. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$190 per
share. China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-9116
per share
Lusar Sugar Refining Company, Limited-838
par share.
Hongkong Too Company's Share $40 per
share, buyers. Hongkong and China Bakery Compsay, Limited
-$12 per abaro.
Poral Tin Mining and Smelting Company
--$10 per share. Panjem and Sanghie Dua Samanian Minisk
Company, Limited-$12 per share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tlx 18 per
-share.
Hongkong Hope Isnafacturing Company, Lt
mitad$52 per aliara.
Hongkong and Moons Glass Manafucturing Co
Limited-60 por cent. discount.
An exoallout cold tifin, provided by Mrs. Kinder, followed in the Mining Company's Car dan Tamen, when, after the usual” RIEDES), of champagne had been drunk to the success of the new undertaking and its promoters, Mr. F. B. Feterson, in fox choias words, proposed "The Ladies,” which was given zaost enthusiastically. Mr. King pathetically replied. Mr. W. E. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$22 Aitken proposed the health of Mr. and Mrs.
A. 3. Watson & Co., Limited-32 por vent.
Fromium.
Kinder; and the proceedings terminata! by the Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881 A-2 per cent.
in spite of the aericas and detrimental tout. In party being conducted over the winter garden,
Fer share.
preminu.
praminen.
The new rails are 45lbs, to the yard, so look Chissse Imperial Loan of 1834 0-8 per cent,
prejazo.
Chinese Imperial Government 1885 Dollar Lear
-3 per cent. promiam.
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
Senen 26an Dierutan, 1988,
One Waymo
Low Water
T
Heiglit
Hats.
Tito.
den Time.
most cases the connection with the toute line des--and the ladies were each prosented with a few, Chinese Imperial Loan of 1981 B---7 per cent, troyed all obances of getting orders. We are
flowers in memory of the occasion. hope that as soms scandals must come to lighters long, the meaty profession will recaive à chock, as at least double the size of those previously used it is a discredit and a nuisance to the place on the old Kiné, although only 30 per cent bo Some incidents in connection arenot uzamazing vier. The adoption of the angle fish plate, in A foreigner went to Peking in the last summer, the opinion of the engineers, by insuring & most He was promptly visited by a fellow, not an excellent joint, makes the wearing capacity of known to fame, and naked, “Would you Eke to the line equal to 60-lbs, rail-fshed on the alð. have an audience of the Seventh Prince." The system, unvortheless, I understand that in the visitor replied that he indeed would be greatly case of further extensions, if prices remai honoured if such an interesting moting could as low as at present, a heavier section will be brought about. The day after he received a be adopted, Flate-laying is now being visit from the bont, who said the visit had been rapidly pushed on, and about a fi a day will be stranged but that it would be well to give some opmplotod as soon as the many rav hands backsheen to the Prizoe's entourage. The get accustomed to the work, and the aloning amount was fixed at Tia. 60, the sun was paid, of the coal trade permits ballast trains to ran and the audionos mas settled for the following with more regularily. The eastern extension is morning at a place appointed, which was some completed, bat awaits arrival of rails, which it temple, sad not the Teng-li Tamén or the is feared cannot be doliivered this nose. The T. 21 Prince's residence. At the time appointed the earthworks are sufficiently advanced for the dape was in attendance, dressed fe his Sun- lying of the rails, but owing to floods and the day's best, and as neat as new gloves and difficulty of procuring enough earth, they will abandunt Masassar oil could make him. The tont be greatly strengthened neat spring. The arrived directly after; and with woebegone fane, management so far reflects the highest oredit and voice expressing extreme anguish, said:on Mr. Ng Choy, and there is no doubt the lina *Ah what a Catality! The Prince has been can be finished for the sum estiriated, provided here, and as he could not wait has gone away, the mutarisis still due are forthcoming before We are just one quarter, of an hour too late! Ah! the river aloses-Chincar Tonce. what fatality!" The dope went home, the tout
returned to his secostomed hanting-grounds,
and the Tis. 60 is regarded as the cost of experi
Anco.
COMM BROZAL INTELLIGENOW.
SATURDAY, 18th December. EXPORT CARGOES.
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
17th Dooraber, 1998, at 4 pan.
Wind.
>TATION,"
During the winter you will have abundance of Tumour, and the reports, bogus contracts and concessions are already to common amongst us to excite aught but the most languid scepticizm. One gentleman, well versed in all tho minutim of Exmian mining industry, has signed or is about to sign, sometimes he asya one thing and sometimes another, a contreat for 1,511 tbs sorta 192 bales waste ailk, 216 pack-Balphonc Line to the Capital, for which the Saltordager matting, 100 canke premorres, and 82 cases Houstong Byndicate finds the money and plant at ridin pearl shell. For South Amarion-3,248 pack Fochow.. mely low charges, or as the expressive English | agus ten,
Per stesship Oractes, estled on the 13th Da emberFor London-6,801 lha, songen, 30,030 bs.scanted caper, 4,500 lbs. soonted orange pekoa,...)
of the contract staten at interests" and per Per steamship City of Paking, mitel on the cents" of extraordinary cheapness. But in official 14th December-For Yokohama 8,748 bags For Sen quarters nothing is known about the matter, v sugar, and 106 packages merchandise. cept that some extracts for rifler did not give Fransisco 36,345. bags rice, 185 baga coffee, 192 analloyed satisfaction to certain Chinese offiolale bags tapioca, 25 bags black pepper, S asses silka.
(Taing Cargo and Passengers at through ratos FOR SHANGHAI
for CHETOO, HANKOW, and Forte on tho YANG TEZD). THE Company's Steamship
"FOOKSANG.” Captain Hogg, will be despatched 13 above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MÁTÍÉSON & Co.,
General Managers.
12860 Hongkong. 17th December 1888.
FOR HAIPHONG. THE Steamship
TO-MORROW, the 1st inst., st THREN P.M.
THE
"LOTRE INFERIEURE,”
J. 7. Pilleugt, Musste, will be despicLed for
the above Port, the 2nd Inst., st DAYLIGHT.
For Freight or l'assage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co, Aguate. Hongkong, 17th Decembar, 1986. (2369 EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM' SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE. (Calling at PorT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND POETS, and taking through Carge to New ZEALAND, TASMANIA, do.)
THE Blessi
"GUTHRIE," Captain Shannon, will be despatched for the above Forts on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd inst...
at Noox.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agenta Hongkong, 9th December, 1886. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA TIA
12308 NAGA-
SAKI AND KOBE. Passing through the ID-S2a).......... Taking Cargo on througa Bills of Lading to CHENULPO.
JKE P. & O. S. K. Cu's Steamship
THE
*TEHEBAN,"
will leave for the abere plans on FRIDAY, the 21th instant, ut DAYLIGHT.
E. L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendout, Hongkong. 10th December, 1886,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI via AMOY.
(Taking Cargo and Pawongere at through rates
for NtNaro, CHECO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANOW and Ports on the Yangrove). THE Company's Steamship
For further information as to Passage, and Freight, apply to the Agency of tho Company, No. 50s, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Haarkour. 15th December, 1886.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. TUE 3/8 L II Garman Bark
"PAPA"
NOTICE
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, ANTWERP. BREMEN, AND HAMBERG,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packed San Pablo will be despatcher on TUESDAY, the Bist instant, with Mails for Japan, San Fransisoo, the Tailed States, Canada. Honelata, Peru, &c., which will be closed as tollow98 2.3 P.M., Rogistry ceases 2.) P.M. Post Office clases, bnt Correspondones may be posted on board the Packet with La Fe of conte extrà. Postage until the time of departure.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Lottem containing Bank Notes,
Hene, Master, will toad for the stove Port PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA Coin, or Jawoilory, and, where Registration has
and will have quick dospatob.
For Freight apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 11th October, 1838
FOR LONDON DIRECT. '11HE American barque
1930
"FRANCIS B. FAY” 0. E. Pettegrove, Master, will Ined bore for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 15th November, 1883.
FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT.
THE 3/3 L. I. I. Gorman Brig.
[@134
..
AND BALTIC PORTS,
ASKO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS:
THE CONTANT'S STRAMERS WILL CALL AT
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGER AND LUGGAGE. N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BELS OF LATING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA
ON
N MONDAY, the 27th day of December 1886, at Noon, the Company's Steamship "ODER," Captain Pfeiffer, with MAILS "ADOLPH." Jobanpes Fuske, Master, will load bore for the PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, wil
leave this Port as abora, abovePort, and will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply
MELCHERS & Co.
13314 Hongkong, 10th Desember, 1886.
FOR HAMBURG DIRECT. (WITH OPTION OF CALLING AT HÄYRE.) THE 3/3 L II Gorman Bark
"URIVINGSTONE,” Staffans, Master, will loud bere for the alusve Port, and will hava quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 14th Octobox, 1886.
(194
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 9/3 I, I, I. American Ship
"HARVESTOR Taylor, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
2269 Hongkong, 4th December, 1838.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 38 L II British back.
"JOHN TRAHEY,"
Th. Byen, Master, will toad here for the above Port and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELORERS & Co. Hongkong, 7th December, 1885,
FOR VICTORIA VI.) THE 38 A I. I. Amorican Bark
Shipping Orders will be granted till Nook, Cargo will be received on Board until 4 P.M. Specie and Pareais gal3. on the 26th of Dombur, 1896. (Parvels are not to be sent on Board; they must be lait at the Agoner's Office. Contents and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer bas splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctorand Stewardess.
Linen can be washed on Board. For Further Parlinuiars, apply to
11495
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, th November, 1885.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
bon neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such latters.
u
MAILS BY THE PRENGI PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Aranzone wilt be despatched on TUESDAY, the 8th instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and pisces beyond, víz Naples to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Fatavis, Burma, Coylon, Australasian Caloudes, Pondichery, Madre, Calcutta, Aden. Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in clasing the Haiks, &c.
MONEY ORDRES. 1.-Money orders are tested at Hongkong and Shanghai on the following countries and places:
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO.
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS,--|-
CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, POET SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
Деду
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
ON
Amoy. Area 18.
* Beiginu. * Boranda.
• Cawls. Canton.
• Cape Colony.
Copton
† (Constantinople).
Cyprue.
• Denmark.
• Egypt.
* Battland le.
Foochow
* Gambia
• Germany.
• dibralter
$ Guld Count
Hankov. Hawaii.
Hoihow.
* Holland.
Honduras, (Br.) -Hangkong
• Iceland.
ludia.
+ Italy.
Парал.
Lagos,
• Maceira.
Malta.
* Mauritius.
* Natal.
*Newformland.
New South Wales. *New Zealand.
Ningpo."
North Burnou. * Yorwar.
Port Darwin.
• Portal
Quconsiour,
• 6. Halana.
* Sayabelles.
Shanghai.
• Nieren Loans.
Bonth Australia. Straits Settlementa. Swatan
* Sweden.
• Switzerland.
'anazia.
Vxited Kingdom. * United States.
Tiozoris.
Werbera Artexbia,
* West Indies (British,
Danich, aud Dutch). 2.-Ordere on the countries markoß * are for- | warded through the London Post Office, and are paid less a small discount of about 2d. in the £1, for which the remitter should slow. All such orders must be expressed in British currency, 3.The commission charged is as follown (84- cording to the currency the order is drawn it.)' N TUESDAY, the 28th December, at Up to, or $10, or 20 Hopees .30 canta. 5525, or 50 Hapus 0.1 vnt. Steamship NOON, the Company's
27, 68, 79 Rapers 0.60 deuts {- AMAZONE," Commandant Ponnefoy, with | 2285
£10 or $50, or 13 Enpers....... 9.80 conto. MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
150 Ruper .......31.04. CARGO, will leave this Port for the abura 4-No orders mas exceed 10 or $50 (unless pisosa.
drawn on India, when 150 rupees is the limit) Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lonnor will more than two auch ordere be issued to don as well as for Maresfiles, and accepted in the same person, in farens of the same payes, John A. O'Brien, Mostar, will load here and transit through Marseilles for the principal by the same mail
5-Money orders on the United Kingdom places of Europe, Captain Edwards, will be despatobed as share will havo qulok despatch.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, for even sums not exceeding £ó are granted by For Freight, apply to
Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., menos of Postal Set, as to which sea separate Hongkong, 18th December, 1856.12375 pele nad Parcels antil 3 r., on the 27th nation or the Hongkong Postal Cruids,
December, 1838.(Pazos aro.not, to be at 6. Eume not exceeding 850 may be remitted on board; they must be loft at the Agency's between the ports of China by means of Postage FOR NEW YORK.
Offos.) Contents and value of Packages are stamps, subjet to a charge of one per cent for ́HE 3/3 L II American Bohooner
required.
ashing them; or money orders can be granted at Hongkong or Shanghai on ports where there are Agencies of the Hongkong Post Ofles
+ Small remittancas can de mudo to this place by means of Portal Noto. See separate rotipe or the Tosial Guide.
T
hgnpii:,,,"-
Nagmaki
* STENTOR,”
WONCCL
} on FRIDAY, the 24th instant
Ib Dember, Leṣd, 42 10 3.9,
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.. Hongkong, 16th December 1888. 19359
4
now languishing in gloomy danges in 3 css ornde opfum, 10 cases nutmegs, 260 boxes STATION,
Sapher...
Fooch...
quenos. I therefore repeat the raport about the out oil, 92 hales gambar, 10 packages cloves, 237 new railway contract having bow suoluded packages tus, 3.382 packagea morobandise. For abject to the scary addition with all re- Fortland, 0-1,100 bags rion For Victoria, M... parven." The gentleman who thinks he has made B.C-L277 baga rice, and 41 packages merchan. Hongkong... it, and who is ready to pledge his honour that dise. For Honolulu-197 packages merchandise. A each is the case, in, I fancy, somewhat eangaine. For Acajutla-5 onses silks. For Panama bai Anyway you and your readers will do well to 2,300 bags rioa, 7 cases silke, 329 packages mer- Negali ... take part of Comta's Positive Philosophy, and chandise. For Galin-7 casos silks. Fr receive nothing true until dexonstrated Boston-1 case merchandise. For Chicago--1 beyond doubt.-Daily Newse Correspondent. base silke. For New York-42 packages tos, 170 bales raw silk, 10 double ones raw milk, 5 case silks, and 8 packages marchandiss.
CHEFOO.
8th December.
westsch,
29.00
The Barometer has fallen over Luzon and gradients are NE wave. The temperature and lily are low and the wander ins song the cat, but 406 other 16
ontecesi sad dump svar Luzon.
Per starship Gleneagles, sailed on the 16th December For London-35,350. The congoHI, 113,004 s. scouted caper, 20,223 1b scented orange pekoa, cases preserves, bales waste TATION silk, 335 bales canes, and 1 caso sundries
'OPIUM.
After an unusual spoll of mill wasthan-al. most an Indian summer"-old Boreas has com memoed his winter pranks, and is bearing down upon zu with all his concentrated strength. "Is there another spot on earth so windy as Chefor?” naked & traveller the other day, but not having This year's New Malws...$500 per pion!, alles, of
Quotations are:-
Lifh December, 1988, 16 A 2.8.
Wind.
Haiphong...
Amy Fossow Shanghal
2 to 3 extties. Ngun
Windf brostock.
(1ạth Decondića, 1999, 42 3E ANG
STATION,
visited the North or Routh Foles) yat, we or Last year's New Malwa...$520 per pipo, alle, of unable to give a satisfactory reply. Certainly
there is no place on the visiting list of the or Old Malwa
dinary globe-trotter which can compare with this
for sharp, piercing por’westers. A heavy snow-
fall commenced last night, and ecntirned till Patna (Now)
towards now today, shutting out from view Benares (New)
the monotonous brown of our barroa Lilla:
There are still a number of reasola in port,
but in a few days the last steamer will havo ro-Oy LONDON
tarned from Tientein, and then the rush of busi-
mass will be over till the opening of the Pelho nert MarchTM
The unfortunate Earque - Hammonto still lies at the bottom of the harbour, obstrásting the fairway. A considerable quantity of coal has bean salred from ber, and sold at 810 per ton, bist
*athies. 8540 per pdeal, allon. of 31
to 4 cattles. $4924 to 1971 porchest.
402) to 485
LỊCH NGHỊ
Telegraphie Transfer
Bank Hill, on demand
Bank Bill, at 30 days sight. ...üldk
Bank Billa, at 4 monika” sight Grodita, at 4months' sight" Doonmintary Bills, at 4 months
Bight
Estpboog..
Hangko
Fosshan
Wladi-y
angelovk
W. DOBERCK.
Hougkeng Observatory, 19th December, 1896.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI
Taking Cargo and Passengeré at through rates for NINGPO, CHE900, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Pours on the Yanera.Į [IXE Company's Stownship .
"TELEMACHUB," Captain Jones, will be despatobed as aboze on SATURDAY, the 25th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
_BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente: Hongkong, 16th December, 1886.
#2360
• FOR-SINGAPORE: HAVRE, AND
HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, BOTTERDAM, LONDON,
- LAVERPOOL, and (BERKEN),
HE Steamship
THE
"IPHIGENIA,”
Captain Vollmer will be despatched for the abora Ports on MONDAY, the 9th instant,
TEN AM..
For Freight e Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Goy *** Agents- Hongkong, 17th December, 1886. 12370 "FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
THE 33. LII German Ship
"COLUMBUS,”.
...:
"ALDEN BESSÉ."
MELCHERS & Co.
* HAROLDINE" Tibbetts, Master, will load aste for the aborrany's Office. Fort, and will have quink despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 7th December, 1866.
FOR NEW YORK.
A American Burt
[2988
"FRED. F. LITCHFIELD," Captain-Yonng, will lond- here for the abovs Port, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
[2123 Hongkong, 12th November, 1898,
FOR NEW YORK,
5/3 L II American Skáp
"GRANDEE,"
For further partioilari," apply at the Com
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 16th December, 1888.
FOR LONDON, MA SUEZ QANAL. THE Steamship
"GLENAVON,”.
NOT
TOT
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither tho CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, for the Captain Crosson, will be despatched as above OWNERS, will be RESTONSIBLE for any
on or about the 27th inst.
#
This Steamer has superior Accommodation DEBT contracted by the Offcare ur the Crews for Passengers and carries Doctor and of the following Vowels during their stay in Stewardess.
For Freight or Passage, apply tes
Hongkong Harbour'-~~-
BABUTO, Brit. bk., W. Matthews.—Order.
2868 CRUSADER, Briti str. Eowin.-Arnhold, Kar
berg & Co
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 17th December, 1886,
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE 3/3 L II German Ship
* THEODOR 'RÜGER”
Fert, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
Esconr, Amr. bk, Waterhouse.--Gonsalves &
Do
duris, Brit. str., Niel Shannon-Kissell &
Ca
Eas, Master, will load for the above Part, Meyer, Mastor, will load here for the shore HAEVRITER, Amr. ship, Taylor.-Order. and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 15th October, 1888.
1529
THE
FOR HONOLULU, THE A 1 British Bark
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
|2039 Hongkong, th October, 1893.
HATTE N. BANGAs, Aur. bk, Bangs-Master. HYD, Ger. bk. Binge-Gonsalves & Co. LORNA DOGNI, Brit. bk., J. Lynn.-Chirtoo. | OBTENT, Gler, bk., Hodor.-Wisler & Co,
PAPA, Ger. bk, C. L. Henne-Siemsson & Co. GUIDE. Pagero, Ger. str., Hozeżmaan,.—Siemssen & Co. THE TOURIST'S
REDUCED PRICE, $1.
PELATZENBERO. Ger, bk., Schonmann-Mel- Containing the unmes of all the Articles of obers & Co. Bzüermilch, Monter, shortly sapaatad hers will
Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, REMBRANDT, Am: ship. Feine-Order. loat for the above Forte, and will have quick B. Martin. Master, will load here for the&o, &, with the Punti and Mandarin Pronun- SAGHALLEN, French str., Homory-Messgerion
above Port, and will have gulok despatch.
Maritimes. despatch.
For Freight, spply to
For Fraight, apply to CARLOWITZ & Co.
GONSALVES & Co. Hongkong, 16th November, 1886,
1 Hongkong, 8th December, 1885, 12895 12135
CANA VELOCITY"
ciation.
"Alas a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE TANTALLOR, Brit. str., Partrige-Siemenİ CHINESE LÅNGUAGE, in two Parts.
& Co.
The Daily Prest Ofos.
VELOCITY, Brit. bk, Martin--Pusiau & CN