Tarceny. Benteneni la tren mouths hard labour.posable peolitrinary funny fur bar prosention of
RAILWAY CONNECTION OF HUR
MAR AND CHINA.
DROTINATION
THE DAILY PRMS, SATURDAY, DROHMBER 17mm, 1887.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
LONDON, Leo.. VIA SUEZ CARAL LONDON, VIA Bozz CANAL ....... LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON AND HAMBURG HAVRE AND HAMBURG, &wo.... HAVRE AND LONDON HAVRE AND LONDON.......... MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, KO VANCOUVER B.C. VIA KODE, &o. BREMEN, & PORTS of CALL... GENOA VIA DOMBAY, de........ SAN FRANCISCO VIA YAMA...
SAN FRANCISCO VIAY'HAWA....... SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.. PORT DARWIN SYDNEY, &o. SQURABAYA,
BOMBAY VIA STRAITS
C. E. Horo... Loquerce... Atupid P. Sander Dagnino...
A'T
FOR PIN0яT APPLY TO
TO DE DESPATCHED
On 20th inst, at å P.M. Today,
P. & 0,3. N. Ca. Bollerfield & Swire Adamson, Bell & Co. Pustua & Co. Siangzoz & Ca Carlowits & Co. Arnhold. Karborg & Co.... Mossagarios Maritimes... Adamson. Bell & Co. Molohare & ✪o...
On 23th inst.
Quier despatch.
Ou 22nd list., sb 19 a.n.
Quick despatch. Quick despatch.
On 27th inst., at Noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, MIE 3/3.A. X, I. American Bark
THE 3
"ALDEN BESSE,"
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ANGLICAN MAIL
The 1. M. stonmor City of New York, witle the American mail of the 19th ultimo, loft
190 instant
Captain O'Brien, will load here for the ahora ƒYokohama on tho Elth, and is dus bree on the Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 12th Doosbar, 1887.
On 23rd inst, at 5 PM"
TEGEL' NAME
CAPTAIN.
Ravens (str.) Frium (str.).
A. B. Danialla. Butler ........
Hongkong
Monmouthshire(str.) F. G. Caning... Drot-444 Triggs (str.). Marinė
Jas. Boromeen...
Hongkong
F. Naga...
Hongkong
1. Viella
Hongkong
Blangkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
P. M. S. S. Ca.
Hongkong
On 29th inst, at 3 r.n. On 29th inst, ut3 e.r
O'Briet Ahrens Faulkner Faine
Hongkong
Hoogkong
Molohors & Co............ Rassoli Ce.....
Quick dospatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
On 3rd January,
To-day, at 4 PM.
Our About 20th inst,
Blackadder Melbouras (str.) ... Parthin(str.)......... Bayern (str.)...... Bormida (str.) Cityof New Yorkate),........
Goelle (abc.)......... Aloe Bosas Bandiera
John M. Blaikie ... Rembrandt
AdaSt. Croix Thousa
Guy Munnering(str.) Hat! Talynau (atra)...... W. M. Dodil... Calabon (str.)........ Joen Vanelis (str....... SINGAPORE, PENANG. & Wingsang (str.)... SINGAPORE AND LONDON... Benverno (str.).....
Benuhow (str..... NAGASAKI, KOBE, &c..................
Thibet (sir.) Djemsah (str.).................. Peking (str.)........ Kwangenug (str.)... Prometheus (str...
YOKOHAMA Vĩa NagasaRÉ, &O.
SHANGHAL KOBE, 20. SHANGHAI
EXIMINDA, ATN WHEC CRNOME HEAT FOR SALE. Mr. Colquhouna suheme, and it may, we think, Cheng Fang, of 41, Shumkiwan, was som- be acknowledged that a good prima fucis pase moned by Inspector Mackie, for exposing for has boon established in Awour of such a sale a pines of pork unfit for bag food ou thesevay. But until anoh a survey has been 15: inant,
undertake and completed it: a manifestly pro The complaint wid he found the pison of stare to discuss the question of the mode in pork on defontant's stall at Shankiwan. It was which the proposed railway can be construct in a disused condition, and was covered with ael. That some method of communication other abhuge loaf.
than those at present available between Burmak Chan Aon, buteber, sail ha defoulant and China is neessary to secure the advantages- wanded him to slanghorn anal pig at his shuugh of a developed trade with China for British coM- For hors. I went toveo the umal sunt found it foresten proposition beyond dispute. It is hardly was a larga ane and was disassed and in a dying necessary to dwall on the abundant evidence col. state, flo refped to allow it in bo slaughteraleated by Husara. Colquhonn and Halleit au to the in his hos Wit's motor had the mono- almost inexhaustible commercial resources of the poly for slaughtering at Shukiwan
districts proposed to be spanjd up. It is also to Defiant admitted his responsibility and was bo bora iu tains that if British enterprise fails Jed SID, or targoweaks hard bar. The fine to secure dose advantages promptly, it may be was paid.
antisipated by French enterprise advancing from the opposite side of the Peninsula. It is true that an outlet by way of l'anquin would ha bandi Leappat by na addition of over 2,000 miles in the voyage to Europe, and nearly 3,000 miles in the voyage to India, ne li ss by the intricate The Times of the 5th ult, saya:--The snuora.pavigation of the Chins seas. But those draw- tion of Upper Buenah has given amigowod im back would be insignißiasut in comparison with portance to the questions which are long been the ozolakse samand of a railway route to the arted by Mr. Aribald R. Colquhoun and interior, and therefore if England fails to secure *thers concerning the commercial development the trufe it will fail sorner or later to Francs. of the Indo-Chinese Preinsula, and of the packs As regards the guarantes by the British Co of China adjunnat to it. Mr. Colgabour, in vermout which is contemplated by Mesars bom indefatigable in his endeavours to direct. Colgahont ad Hallett, it seems to that thom public attention to the subject and to bring mate gentlemen prove too much. If the trade ta bo tera foa practical in Ho has been so sentred is as valuable as they represent, it ought for successful that an inmatiul naling to be able to pay its own expenses. What- was hedl resterday under the auspices for arguments are used to prove to the of the Landon Chamber.. of Commeren Beitialı Gavertiment that it raus no risk can to consider the whole subject, and to ressive at god with squal efect to prove to pri- from Mr. Colquhoun a definite statement of vate capitalists that a resounble proft is se Lis proposals. China, with its many milious cure. The total cost of the whole Uur, jacturing of peaceful, drifty, and industrious inubi- both the Slamses and British portions, in BA- tais, is very unturally reparted by Eurotimated by. Messia. Colquhoun and Hallett at juan merekanis og an inexhaustible reservoir £1,798,760, or say, in connd numbers £5,000,000. of comers to be tapped and drawn off It strikes as that this is a parienely low
brengt. the chaunals which Approach it across estimate; but, however
this any book. the Indo-Chinussa Peninsula Francs a algusrastos at 4 per cent on his outlay would... ready mundo advances towards this. Ÿeservoir on Įkannut to £200,000, and this is the som for hanghai..... the Eastern side threogh Tongain, and England which the British Government is invited to phong has followed suit by the annotation of Upper make itself re-qonsible in onso the limo ebould Haiphong.... Burmah. But for practical purposes tho.itland fail to realize the expectations of its promotere. brade of Western Chin is still for Carmest part of this total of £500,000 a year as much as inaccessible. The means of communication are 699,000, in round uambers, world, according to Jusuficient for uvre than ru insigne fru Mr. Colquhoun's proposal, be guaranteed by the tion of it, and the end of transport is prohibi- Britta Government on behalf of the Siamese live la conquxion with pesterday's mosting Government on moh security us the latter Go- And with further discussions of the same kind serpent would be able to offer for the punotnal Mr. Colquhorn and his colleague Mr. Helt lischarge of its obligations. This is manifestly hallott has issued a rory instructive and con- the unk point of the scheme; there is no pre-
Nagasaki... prehensive document, entitet a Report a dent for mob a guarantee, and, disguise the Shangha ta Railway Constion of Burmah and matter as we may, it is impossible to doubt that
Amay China: This Raport is downribed as ab- the proposed arrangement would inevitably lead Tiphane mitted Her Majesty's Government and to a constantly increasing mousare of interfora She British Chamber of Comance, though it once by the British Government in the internal appears to be a volunteer and nonetheial doon-fairs of the Kingdom of Siam.
ment drawn up on asula responsibility of its compilers. It is, however, none the less inter sting ou that secount. Batter qual fist on for the task they bave undertaken could hardly be fenad than Mr. Colquhoun and Mr. Halt Hallott. They, have thoroughly studied thus whole question so far as the secessible tantarials admit, And though their conclusions may be liable to correction and ravision in the light of extended knowledge and more acestate inrvey, they are at least ontitled to respectful consideration. The problems to he solved is one which vitally consons" the future of j English commerce, and the fallest recognition is dne to those who have contributed to its solution. The main result of Means. Colquhoun sad Hallett's inquiry, as stated by the former gentle mian yesterday, la that the host ronto for a rail- way between Burmak and Western China is from Moulmein to Ralong, in the kingdom of Siam, eross the mountain ranges which spa- rate the Gait of Martaban froin the valler of tho river Moh-Ping, from Rabeng to Klang Hon in the valley of the river Mokong, and thence in a genera! nurtberly direction until Kiang Hang, at the foot of the Yunnan platase. is reached From Kisag Hung the line would climb the plateau towards Saumas on the fron- tier betwem the Shan States and Chian, and if escried further as it might be to Yannan F'z, the capital of Yunna, and onwards to thi Yangtsza River-it would be constructed at the expose and auder the supervision of the Chinese Government. A glance at the map of the Jada- Chinese Peninsula will show that this is by no was the most direct route between British Burrah and Western China Tha vatteg of the
Irrawaddy, no presout the great channel of Barzzos teule, ir left out of accomat altogether, and onmin on nuly be reached by rail from Hangon a very circuitoas route. In ordor to develop the internal trade of Upper Barnish and to oneel it directly with that of India, Messrs. Colybean and Hallett propose, in lilition, the construction of a railway across Be Patkoi rango, which separates the valley of the Brahmaputra from the tributaries of tho Irrawaddy. The route sggested by them is "From Chittagong to Makna, the across the
Patkoi rango, and through the lookoug Valley
"COM MENOJAL INTELLIGENCE.
Os foxes-
SHANGHAT. SHANGHAT TIA ANOT.......... SWATOW,AMOY,&FOOCHOW] Raitan (str.)
HINA COAST METEOROLONICAL
REGISTER.
1 December, 1897, at 12,10.
PATION.
Wladis
10,20
TATLON
Ind
wo
Xonila
Wied,
30,19
20.3
18th December, 1889, at 10 a.M.
못하였다.
28.23
$0.39
+3
30,28
30.01
H
The Barometer han rim in the Bulb xaric rey modernée for K, ainda. The weather, is cloudy, wool, and durately dry.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 16th December, J87.
Ꭱ
TO BE LET.
TO LET.
100MS De “COLLEGE CHAKDERS,"
GODÓWN in Ios House LANE, from the 1st January, až present in the coaupation of Mosses. BOTTENFIELD: & SWIRE.
FRIDAY, 10th December.
EXCHANGE.
Talographic Transfer
3/1
Bank Bills on demand'. Bank Bills, at 30 days sight.3/2 Bank Bille, at 4 months' sight. Credits, at 4 months' night 3/24 Documentary Bills, at montha'
sight.......
3,121
3.91
3/11
3/2
Credits, at 4 months' sight
ON
New York-
Bank Dills, on demand:.
761
Crislits, 80 days' sight
774
ON
BOMBAY.-
Apply to
Telagaphic Transfer
00}
ON PARIS-
Bank Bile, on demand.........
Bark. dannend.....
OR CALCUTTA.—
gmphic Transfer Blend
Os SANORAL
Bank, sight Private, Bu dara' sight
SHARKS
Quotations are! FROM
1156
721
721
lengkong and Shanghai Bank Shares~~353
For obat. premium, sellors. Union Losurance Socisty of Canton, Limited-
Si per shunte.
Ching. "Ursules" Insurance Company's Shares
Sis, per share,
North Rigs Businge-Pl. 250 gr slave. Yangones Justersatzes Aviation-Li 105 pr
share
Close Dusturance Company, Limited---$215 per
share.
Tai Insurance Company, Limited='1'], ] fi ;
per alme
antin Insener Office, Lianitod-$75 per
kare
to join the railway lately proposed by Mr. Cros-Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares- thwaite, Chief Commisiver of Burmah, from $387, per share, bayara
near Bagain, opposite Minlalay, up the Moo China Firs Insuranos Company's Share-379 Valley to Mogaung. it a branch to Bhano."
Er share, sellers.
There is unch to be said for this projected Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited--- system of railways, which would have the ad-
$30 you.
$18.
vantage of incecting ladia directly with Up-Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited— per Barmah and avoiding the a-transit from
Calcutta to Rungoon. At Bharao, however, this Hongkong and Whampou Dock Company's system of railways would stap. Bhamo is close Sharex-58 jr cant, prem.
to the Cainewo frontier of Yunan, and is the Hongkong, Caufa, and Macoa Steamboat Co.'s termination of the caravan rente at present in Share111 per cent. prom, sellers,
But between Bhan and the factile fue China Stos Navigation Co share regions of Western China the difficulties of 1 per cent. diaconat.
1180.
railway constraction as to be practi-China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited sally insuperable Mr. olborne Beber, Chi-
par vent discount, nemizal.
De Secretary to the Peking Cecution, reported Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-$48
in 1876 that the valleys, or rather the abyss, of share.
the Salou and Mekong must ng main in Hongkong daz Company's Shares $125 per superable difficulties, not to aiution other obsta
share
share.
clos. By piercing haff-a-dozen Mont Cenis tan-ngkong Rated Company's Shares-8135 per nels, no erecting a few eaai bridges, the road
frem Hurrah to Tuanan Fn cold dombtless be Gina Supar Refining Company, Limited—2140 mno improved. To this Messrs. Colquhoun and por share, sellers. Hallett id that if lail unt with u gradient fason Sugar Rating Company, tmited--55 100%. per mile, the line wa bs 37 miles long. per share, nominal.
the crawline distance bag ouls 360 mien' Hongkong B Company's Shares-$55 pr At Brat sight this seams wisite against a direct Flare.
line of rullway between Bound and Yanman Fu, Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited and Messrs. Colhoun and Hallett pronounce 9310 per akaro.
with equal decision against the adoption of nay Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company other direct route between Upper Burnah and
-SI per share,
Yuman. We can only say that if tasir judgment Punja u Sarkis Dan Samantan Mining should be sustained after farther inquiry and
Company Limited-BiSi por share, sales. pre accurate survey the result will baseat Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 por disappointment to all those who are looked to so
euro the cominand of the truth with Wasteru Chi Bongbong Hope Manufacturing Company, Li- na by theannexation of Upper Furmal. The route į mitiul-$45 per share, sales.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Fengkong, 30th July, 1886.
TO LET
| 42
J. 3. Harris...
Vaquier........ G Heuermans Ballar Wobster......... Alton
Carlowitz & Co.
O..J 0. B. S. Co.
Hongkong Carlowitz & Co.
Hongkong Rail & Co. Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Hongkong Batterield & Swire. Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co....
•Hongkong P.&O. S. N. Co. Hongkong Jardine, Melkuson & Co. Hongkong (ibb, Livingstea & Co Hongkong Butterfield & Swire, Hongkong E. & O. &. N. Ca... Hongkong Monagurios Maritimes...... Hongkong Siansion & Co. Hongkong Jardine, Matbesva & Co.... Hongkong Butterfeld & Swir Hongkong Douglos Imprnik & Co.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR NAGASAKI, KORE, AND
YOKOHAMA
THE Company's Stonzalip
"SOOCHOW."
J. B. Harria, Commander, will be respaldod
Es abova TO-DAY, the 17th instant, ab Four
T.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD A SWIKE, Agents. Hongkong, 15th Donember, 1897.
18427
· CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, AND
MELBOURNE. Company's Stendebip
TAIYUAN,"
W. M. Dodd, Contander, will ba despatched ne above TO-DAY, the 17th instant, at Foun
P.N.
The attention of Prasangars is directed to the superior Acccrurumlation offered by this Steamer. First-class Saloon and Cabins are situated forward of the Engines. Socoad Class Passengers are berthed in the Poop. A Refri- gerating Chamber ensure the supply of Fresh
Ca 26th int..., BÊ 4 1. M. Ou 24th inst..
Quick dogpatch.
Ou 24th inst
The 0, & 0. stoamor Belgir, with the Amerl- [2400 can mail of the 29th ultime, loft Sea Franciero on that data, and may be expected here on or about the 8th instant.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 100 A. I. British Buck
"BANDANIERA," Ahrens, Mostor, will loss for the abora and will have qulok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & O flongkong, Mad Octabar 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
THE INBLAN MAIL.
The Indo-Chini stemmer Wingsang, with the Pari; uext Italian muit, left Cileults on the morning
of the ith, and is shao here on the 31st instant
2033
On 24th fast, at 3 in. | SINGAPORE, COLOYRO, ADEN, ŠUZZ,
Ou or about 10th inst. To-day, nt 4 P.M. On 22nd inst., Daylight Tomorrow, at 9 AM. To-morrow, at ✰ P.M. On 19th inst, st à P.M. Ou Mst inst To-morrow, Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR NEW YORK. ¡ME33 L II British Ship
"JOHN M. BLAIKIE,"
|
PORT SAID,
BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWONP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE. BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS, ALKO LONDON, NEW YORK, DOSTON, DAL- TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
AT
TE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE,
www
Captain Faulkner, will load for the above Pork NB-CAZU CAN BE TAKEN ON_THROUGH BILL OF LADING FOR THE PRincipal and will have quick despatah.
PLACES IN Russia. For Freight apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 7th November, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 ĻIE¤ American Ship
REMBRANDT,"
2158
THE PANAIMAN MANG.
The Canadian Pacific,stance Abursinia, with the next Cudian maft, left Vancouver on the 26th November, and is dus here on the 25th December.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The N. G. I, stormer" ibaratida left Singapore on the 19th, and is due hoes on the 16th instatîl., The 0.8. 8. Co.'s steamer Prometheus left Singapore on the afternoon of the 12th, and is. due hero on 1923 instant.
The Glen Line stenzer Glenorchy fears: Sin- gapore on the 17th, and is duo hoce on the 33rd instant.
The P. & 0, esten stearier Kambení Jaff Bombay at 5 pm, on the 15th December, and is due bern on the 3rd January,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Whon Correspondence has been mis-soat of delayed (both of which are liable to happen. (N MONDAY, LL 28th day of December, casionally) all that the addressse noot do is to
1887, at Foun F.M., the Company's note on the soror, Sent to - Ruzaine Starship BAYERN," Captain R. Sander, 7 p... or as the ces may be, and forward it, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, EPECIE, and without any older writing whatever, to the CARGO, will loare this Port as above, CALLING Poetmaster-Genera). This should be notesă on AT GENOA.
the first time canse of complaint onours; it is a Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, mistake to let such ustlers pass for fear of Paine, Master, will load here for the abeto Largo will be remired on Board until 4 PM. giving trouble, & coaren whith" quaorally gives Port, and will have quick despatch.
Spaaie and Parools watil 3 r.. on the 24th more trouble in the end. For Freight, apply to
Dec. 1887. (Parcels are not to be sent us | RUSSELL & Co.
Board: they must be left at the Agonoy's Office). Hongkong, 10th Daramber, 1987.
1239 Content Bac Value of Packages are required.
The Stower bas splendid Accommodation QCCIDENTAL ANDORIENTAL STGAN and carries a Doctor and Stewartees.
SHIP COMPANY,
For further Portioalars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Arouts. Hongkong, 28th November, 1997. COMPAGNID DOS MESSAGERINS
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. NOTICE.
TAKING CARGO. AND PASSENGERS: TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES.. MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE; VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
- STEAMERS.
ww
STEAM FOR
LOCAL DELIVERY--No delivery is attempted on board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, &., nor at any private house foren though named in the address whom there is a place of business nearer, at which delivery can be effecteil.
The authorised List of Mails issued in -7ronusetion with this paper is the one pablished tarinó ench day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given
below
A MAZ, WILL CLOSE.
For Port Darwin, Sydney, and Melbourns. -Per Taiyuan, to-day, the 17th inst., at 320 P.M. For Swatow. Anny, and Foolio-Per
For Shanghai-Por Hjeníauk, to-morrow, the 18th inst. at 230 AM.
Provisious during the entire royage. A duly Stamp "GACLIC" will be SAIGON PONDELEY, MADA Titan, to-morrow, the 19th inst., at daylight. qualified Surgson is carried.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD WIRE, Agents. Hangkong, 18th December, 1887.
**** OCHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON TIA SUEZ CANAL
Company's Steamship
"PRIAM,"
2389
Captain Thaler, will be despatched as abore
NE LARGE GODOWN WANCHAL TO-DAY, the 17th inst
E. D. SASSOON, & Co.
2331 Hongkong, 1st December, 1887.
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS
Goods rosive or STORAGE at Moderata
Buts, in First-class Gulows.
STEAMER CARGOES discharged on favourable terms.
Also Entire GODOWNS to LET.
Apply to
MEYER & Co.
[127 Hongkong. 2nd July, 1887.
TO LET.
COMMODIOUS GODOWN, Prys
Contral.
IMMEDIATE FOSSESSION. Apply to
EO TẢNG. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
350 langkong, 8th December, 1687,
TO BE LET.
T
THE PREMISES
247/9 Queen's Road East, Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 21st October, 1897.
TO BE LET.
12028
FURNISHED NO in through
repair with TENNIS COURT. Apply to
MB. WILLMOTT, Hongkong Dispensary. Hongkong, 23rd November, 1$$7.
TO LET.
(3280
ROM 1st Prosin HOUSE No 1.
FRO
For Freight or Passage, apply ta
(2243
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Wongkong. 13th December, 1887. THE "BEN” LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SINGAPORE AND LONDON. THE British Steamer
T
"BENVENUE,"
despatched for San Francisco, Yoko hams, op TUESDAY, the 29th Decembor, at THESE PM Connection being made at Yoko. bama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porte.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in ful; mud some will be received at the ¡Company's Office until FIVE P.M. the day pro-
vions to sailing.
First-class Fares granted as follows :—. To San Francisco
To San Francisco and returu,
available for 6 months.
To Liverpool.....
To London
$200.00
$50.00
333.00 338.00
To other European points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Offvers of the Army, Navy, Civil Servic, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on Application.
2
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK BEA PORTS,
AND ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES,
TORPS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
N TUESDAY,
AL30, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP. ON NOON.
the 27th December, af Steamship the Company's "MELBOURNE," Commandant Lequerre, with MAILS, FASSENGERS, SPECIN, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the abors plačna.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Loc. ion as well as for Marsailles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
For-Shanghai-Per Pebing, to-morrow, the 18th inst., at 900 A.M.
For Saigon. Por China, to-morron. the 18th inst.. at 9.00 AM.
For Sha-ba-Por Keongsang, on Man- Jday, tas 1tli iust, a 330 px,
For Yaltobams. Sac Francisco-Par Gastic,
Tuesday, the 2016 inst., at 3,30 P.M. For Nagaki, Koho, and Tokobant-Fur Thibet, on Wednesday, the Bisk inst, at 5.00 PM. For Singapore.Per Frigga, on Thursday, the end instant, at 9.30 ..
For Straits and Calentta-Par Wingeung,
Saturday, the 24th inst., at 2.30 PM.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Tucket Havenna will Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th inst, Cargo will be received on board until 4 PM, with Mails for the Units Kingdom. En- Specie and Parcels until P., on the 26thropy and coumteine beyond, van Brindisi, to (Parcels are not to be sent the Straits Settlomuits. Netherlands India, December. Oro Coulents and ralus of Packages are Gibes tur on board; they must be left at the Agency's Burnal, Ceylon, Exilia Aden, Egypt, Malta, aud The usual hours will be observed in closing Consular Invoicon to accompany Carro des required,
For further particulara, apply at the Com-the Mail, ja. tined to pain is beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Fany's Offles. Offices, addressed to the Collector of Custome
G. DE CRAMPEAUX,
Agent San Francisco.
Hongkong, Bil December, 1887.
· Pasangare, who have paid fail fare, re- enbarking at San Francisce for Chias or Japan Captain Thomson. will be despatchel ns above for site neraal within one year months, will be on or about the Ith instant.
allowed a discount of 10. This allowane does not apply to through fares from Chisa and For Freight or Passage,apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Japan toi Furope.
Agsate. Hoogkung, 13th December, 1887. 12408 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SIANGMAI. (Taking Carge and Passengers at through ratos for CHEFOO, HANKOW, and Perts on the YANGTEZE.)
THE Company's Starship
"KWONGSANG," -
Captain Sellar, will be despatched as above Con MONDAY, the 19th izst, at Foua v.m.
For Freight or Fessage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & BO..
General Managers. Hongkong, 15th December, 1997. 12438 NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY.
FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOURABAYA. HE Company's Steamship
"CELERES." Captain Joon, will be despatched as above on or about the 2011 instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & O
Agents. Hongkong, 13th December, 1887. 12420
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo And Passengers at through rates UITE OF ROOMS fronting the Trays and for NINGPO, CHEZOO, NAWCHWANG, TIENTSIN,
Pedder's Street upon the Ground Floor
HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGTREE.)
HALL'S COURT, Bonham Road, Apply to
BELILIOS & Co. Hongkong, 12th December, 1887.
TO BE LET.
WI
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
:
[2408
of Building, recently occupied by Messrs.THE Company's Steamship MELCHERS & Co.
Thora Promisosara well adapted for OFFICES or STORES.
DISNES VILLA, POKFULUM.“ GODOWN at BowEINGTON,
Apply to
SHARP & Co., Eetste Agents
→Mazino House,
11490
Hongkong, 12th December, 1887.
NOTICE.
$ M I T
WINE MERCHANT, SHANGHAI.
proposed by Murers. Colt bon and Halott Team Hongseng and cao Glas Manufacturing Co. G 0. Melmin to Rahong it thenoe via Kiang Limited-80 per cent. discount, nóm. Hsea and King Hung to Sound ony be the A. B. Watson & Co., Limited
hout and most practicable all the circumstances.
prim
Limited-34 por coul. pare
per cent.
But it must be observed that it runs for loss Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Ca., than 80 miles in the borritury of Burmah proper, that between Moulmein zrd Rabeng it would Signpore Instursbee Company, Limited-$18 have to climb a page which rises to a height of per share.
premima, om.
2,400 feel above the mes laval, Lut that for the Chines Imperial Loms of 1884 D-71⁄2 per coal. remainder of the distance between the Britub frontier of Burnish and the Chinese frontier of Chinese Imperial Loan of 1984 CL6) per cent. Yuruan estimated ut Spike it would ran pressivm, OM.
For 353 ila within the territory of the kingdom Chinese Imperist Loan, 1890 E-9 per coat.
Sin, and for 2-45 miles further within that
of the catlying Burns Shan States. The Kingdom of Biam is not at present under tha mantrol, or even under the exolnaive infnence, of the British Goverment. The Shan States, through which the proposad railway would pass, thuagh nominally within tho Eritish eoverdignty, have not avon been surveyed, still less offectively occupied, and they eru ont off from the occupied portions of tas Durmese Shan Status hy lofty ranges of monatains. It is clear, then, that, in order to preserve `the control of the proposed line and its utility for the purposes of British cozamerce, it would be Bary for the British Government to exercise exclusive e undisputed infinados over the policy of tho klydom of Siam, and to catullish its effective authority over the outlying Shan States. Thia is obvious enough on general grounds, but it is pineod byond dispute by the fact that Messrs. Colquhona and Hallett propate that though the Siamo Government is to construct the Siamese portion of the line, a guarantee of 4 per cent, en the outlay on the whale through fine from Moalmein to Esumar should be undertaken by the British Government.
premium, unch.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
From Masaan Palcomp & Co.'s Brezstan) December 14th. og hl.
Parameteri
Thartster 1299 kar Cherimonyster~~) Pa Mara
SU 30.17
24
Thermomster-91.6, (Wet bulb}.. Thanostar). (Watinib). Thermometerna. (Wot bulb). Theykava2018–Maximum 5-+1+|| Pharaomster-- Włacam (overnight?
36
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
BRIGHTED TOLPERATUR Suoli is the project which le recommended by
Bality "Mears. Colquhoan and Hallett for the develop Direction of
Bent of british trade with Western Chips. Force of wind We wish it well, though we cannct affect to Welber ignore the very serious difficulties which tresat Ba
it. On some of these we have dwelt already, and
it sitould be added that Messrs Colquhoun azd Hallett acknowledge, with commendable candour, thet their own survey of the proposed route has ust extended beyond Kiang Iseo, though they appeal to a French exploration coudnoted by M. Garnior in 1866-7 for information as to a portion of the tract lying between Kiang Hoon and Kiang Hung. it is obvious that a thorough and comprehensive survey of the districts to be traversed by the proposed railway in the indis
at.10.
Presiona On dose
On Late day. atp.m.
$0.17 30.74
30.16.
60
66
40
N.N.S
1
AGENTS, NORTON & Co.. MARINE Hovex, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 1st October, 1887.
E,
"PROMETHEUS,"
Captain Webeter, will be despatched, as above on WEDNESDÁY, the Zlat inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 13th December, 1887.
For further information
as to Freight. or Passare, apply to the Accucy of the Cois pany. No. 504, Queen's Road Contral.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 3rd Decembar, 1857.
CANADIAN PACIFIĆ LINE. « TAKING CARGO AND PASENGERS
JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, YLA
AND OTHELE CONNECTING
Fro
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY RAILWAY LINES A STEAMBES.
British Steamship
"PARTEIA." 3,167 Tous Registor, Arielt, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER.E.C., VIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, 5, FRIDAY, the 23rd December, at 'THREE PM
To be followed by S. S. ABYSSINTA," 27th January, 1838, and S. §. “BATAVIA,” oi: 28th February, 1868.
Connection will be made at Yokohams with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porto, and at Vancouver with San-Francisno by the regular Steamers of the Pacare CoT STRANSHIP COMPANY.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng- and, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Stanmors.
U. B. MAIL LINE:
PACUHIMAİL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGHH to NEW YORK, via OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND POPOHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
The Port Orę declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters mortaining Bank Notes. Cain, or Jewellery, and, where Jegistration has been aeglemed, will unke no enquiries into alleged losses of such letters,
Packet.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. · The German Contract Pecket Beyera, will bolspatched on MONDAY, the 26th December, with Mails for the United Kingdom. Europs THE U. S. Mail Steamer CITY OF NEW and entries hugond, nia Brindisi: to the Btraits YORK" will be despatched for San Settlomants, tavla, Hormal, Ceylon, India, Francisco, vis Yokohama, and Honolulu, on Aden, Egypt, Malia, Gibraltar, &c. &c.
The hours observed in etosing the Mails. o. THURSDAY, the 29th December, at Tunze PM., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan will be the same as in the case of the British the United States and Europe.
Corrispondanes shoutil de minicked Per German Through Bills of Lading issued for tail, or with the uates of the Packet, portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Toland Cition, of the United States, si Overland Railways, Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and cannooting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Enginud, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First-class Faros granted as follows — To San Francisco
$200,00
TA San Francisco and retoru,
available for 6 months........ Ta Liverpool.......
Te London
350.00
This Post Office Tetines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters ntaining Bank Notes, Coin, ar Jewellery, ad, where Registration has on neglected, wil unka no enquiries into alleged loss of snel bitters.
MAILS DT THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Malinurse will bo despatched on TUESDAY, 1h 27th instant, with Mails for th United Kingdom, Earops, and pismos beyond, vir Moravilica; to Bagon, Strata Settlements, Baiavi. Burma, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Culeuitu, Adeu, Mauritius, Egypt, Belts, and Gibraltar.
The usual hoare will be absorve in closing the Mails, fer.
$39.00 338.00 To other European paints at proportionate rato. Special reduced rates granted to Ollers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinoso Castoma, to be obtained on Unregistered Lotions containing Bank Notos,
application.
The Past Office declines all responsibility for
Coin, or Juwellery, and, where Registration has Passengers, who have paid full fare,
reboon glorted, wit make no enquiries inta ombarking at San Francised for Chins or Japan alleged loses of such lotters.
(or ios versa) within one year will be allowed a discpent of 10% from Return Faro. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
FOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE-ENOSH MAIL The following hours are observed in cicing Maite, &, by the Contract Packet-
Day of Departure, Noos-Money Order Office closos.
First-oln Fares granted as follows :— To Vancouver
Mexican $150.00. To Victoris and San Francisco...... 175.00. -Ta all Common Points in Canada į
200.00. and the United States To Liverpool....
........ 900.00. To London..
305.00, To other European Peints at proportionate 12419 rates. Special reduced rates granted to Ofoors Freight will be received on board until 4 V.M. and the Eo day pravius to sailing, Parcel Packages of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs to be will be resived at the Office until 5 P.M. came day; al Parcel Packages should be marked to obtained on application.
Consular Invoices to necompany Cargo des, address in full; valus of same is required. uired to Points in the United States, should be Consular Invoices to sent to the Company's Offloss addressed to Mr. | destined to points D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Van in the United States should be sent to the 3.00 PM-Mails closed, except for Lala Lettera FRIGGA,"
Company's Offees in Sealed Envelopes, addressed 310 P.M.-Letters may be posted with late fes Freight will be roosived on Bosed till 4 P.M.) to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco. Captain F. Nagel, will be despatched for the sheve Ports on THURSDAY, the 2nd fast., on the 2nd December.
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG, YIA SUEZ CANAL
(Taking Carge at through mutes to ANTWERP AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LAVEROOL, and BREMEN.)
THE Steamship
AL TEN AM
12903
IF you want JAPANESE GOODS at
Reasonable Prices
Go to CASSUMBHOT'S STORE, BEACONSFIELD ÁRCADE,
A Large Assortment of New Salon and
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agazte Hongkong, th Dorcraber, 1857. [2422 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA- EARL, ANH KOBE. (Paming through the INLAND SEAL
other Ward, Bronzas, Tea Services, ferons, &.THE P. & O. 8. N. Co's, Steamship
New and Second-hand FURNITURE st
Lowest Prices.
123
*THIBET."
will leave for the above places on THURSDAY, ELIANCE MARINE INSURANCE the 22nd fastant, at DAYLIGHT RE
B. L. WOODIN, OFFICE, "LIMITED.”
Superintendent. Hongkang, 9th Downtuber, 1987. NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO & RIZATIINO UNITED COMPANIES).
INCORPORATED UNDER THE INDIAN CO-
PANIES' ÁCT or 1882
Limiting the Liability of the Shareholders to
the amount of their shares.
DATE OF FORMATION AS UNLIMITED
PARTSREGHI,
A. D. 1845. CAPITAL, Rs. 20,00,000
In 10000 Shares of Rs. 200. Re. 30 per Bhora being paid up, viz. n. 5 on Application and E. 95 on Allotment,
| ESAN OFFICE OF THE COMPANY IN CALOUTTA, CONSULTING COMMETTE -
[E. §. GUBBAY, Esq, of Negara. ÜLIAS 8.
GUBBAY & Co.
J. B. D. EZRA, Ess, of Mesere. E. D. J.
Ez & Co.
H.M, EUSTOMJEE, ESQ.
גן
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, haring.connexion with Company's Mail Steamers to ADEN, SUDZ POET SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN) and GENOA; also to MARSEILLES, all Mediterranean, Adriatic, ·Levan- TINA, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS to CALLAO. Taking Cargo & through rates to MADRAS, PERSIAN QULF and BAGDAD
THE Company's Steamship
"BORMIDA
Captain Dagnino, will be drapstched as above on SATURDAY, the 24th December.
confer, B.C.
scompany Cargo beyond San Fransisco
2:00 PM-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns cases.
of 10 cents until
For further information ar to Parenge and 330 PM-when the Post Office closes entirely All Parcels must be sent to our Office and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, 340 PM-Late Letters rony posted on board should be marked
the packet with late feo of 10 conts, until address in full; and the No. 804, Queen's Road Central.
time of departare. C. D. HARMAN Agent. same will be received by us until 5 P.M. the day previous to mailing.
Hongkong, 18th December, 1837. For information is to Passage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELT, & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 26th November, 1897. [852
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENA NO COLOMBO, ADEN, SUÉZ, PORT SAID, WALTA MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE, PLY- MOUTH, AND LONDON.
ALEC, ROMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAERN ON THROUGH AUSTRALIA.
BILL OF LADING FOR DATAVES, PEESIAN GULF PORTS. MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAZ. BURG, NEW YORK, AND HOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY Landed at PLYMOUTH.
FOR HAVRE 'AND LONDON, THE ÂÀ J, British Bark
"BLACKADDER,"
C. E. Hore, Master, will load here for the above Parls, and will have quick dospatch,
For Freight, apply to
282
AENHOLD, KARBERG &'Cu. Hongkong, 23rd November, 1887,
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 3/3 L 11 Norwegian back
TVEC F
"DROT"
abora Ports, and will have a quick despatch. Jas. Serensen, Master, will load here for the
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 10th December, 1887. (2399
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE AI French Barque
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAN T
NAVIGATION
COMPANY' Stearhip
"MARIANNE;"
I FRENCE MAILS. Den before quarture.
15 PM., Money Order Office aluses. Post Offes closes, cript the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure.
7 A.N., Post Office opona,
10 AM, Registry of Lutters coas 08.
10.30 AM.; Posting of all printed matter and
patterns masas.
El A., Mail else, uxcept for Late Lettore. 1.10 AM, Letters may be posted with Late Fes
of 10 canta antit
11.30 AM, when the Post Ofen closes entirely. N., Late Letters may be poulest on board the packat with Late Feu of 10 cents unti time of departuro.
PORTAL NOTES 1.-Postal Netos of the values named below payable within three months at any Post Office in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople. can be obtained at Hongkong or no any British Post Office in China (except Haiha and Tieu-
Commission
RAVENNA" Captain A. B. Daniell, with B. Valla, Master, will loud here for the above tein) at the following prices, which includs Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from Ports, and will have quick despatch.
is for LONDON ROMBAY and SUEZ CANAL on TUESDAY, the 20th Decorber,
Four P.M.
Carge will be received on board an
10 A. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Off antil Noox, on the day of sailing.
Tea, Sill and Valuables for Europe will be
At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in transhipped at Colombo, General Carga for
PRINCE'S DOCES.
the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Bougkong, 14th December, 1887.
[2421
5/-
N
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFTË,
33 conts. 50
......$1.65
39.30 36.60
J
2-The purchaser of any Postal Noto must
All money orders on the United Kingdom for aven sams not exovadier £5 applied for at Hong- Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, Der the kong or. Shanghai will be issued by means of London will be convoyed vis Bombay without Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any these Notos. For Further Particulars regarding Freight transhipment, arriving one week later than by DEBT contrasted by the Officers or the Crews ALEK. Á. ÁPÇAR, Esq., of Meurs. Arcas and Passago, apply in
& Co., (Chairman)
CARLOWITZ & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 12th Dooomber, 1887. STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.
WE P.&O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"VENETIA,"
Bivonatkxprdnend to 11 degresa Wanita.
the level of the era in inches, tenths and headjadika :
Ti ta chuo in degrout Parbati,
| percentage of anturation, the burntilly of
inture with molature being 100.
DAKTOR OF VRI WID to two poista. A-FORCE OF We Wran according i to Before Boala. BRZATI 12 Yacke D. has wry; G. detached
horrlo; F, for; .gloomy; hall; L-light- ̈ ning: vert; P. passing showin; Q'squilly, Hin; N. 10, T. thunder: V. visiblity: W. den:
Titin kabes, tastes and handrodila.
W. DOHERCK. Unagkong Ciservatory, 16th December, 1887.
S. HOWARD, Esq. of Messrs. Davi
SASSOON & Co.
GENERAL AGENTS :----
MESSES. APCAE & Co., CALOUTTA.
PROSPECTUS AND AFFLICATION FORMS FOR will leave for the above places on SATUE SHARES can be obtained from the Undersigned, DAY, the 24th instant.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 18th November, 1887.
|22:40
E. L. WOODIN.
Superintendent, Hongkong, 15th December, 1887. [2450
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT of the following Vessels during their stay in fill in the Payee's name before parting with it. and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & Ingkong Harbour - OBIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY Offce, Hongkong.
He may also fill in the nine of the Offles where payment is to be rude. If this is put AILLIE, Brit. b. Koight--Master.
done the note is payable within three months) ATROLL, Brit. str., Coulter-Order.
anywhere in the United Kingdom, or at Any Postal Nota may be BANDANSIEA, Brit. ship, Ahrens-Russell & Constantinople.
Co.
orossod to n Bank. BLACKADDER, Brit, ship, Hore--Tarnor & Co. 3-Postal Notes should always be forwarded BYLOJA, Gar, ik, Weip-Wieler & Co. in Registered Covers. If this preuaaliva is not Norway. Nor. bk., Albertson-Chinese. taken No EnqUIRIES WHATHYER will be ad- PEKING, Brit. str., Heuermana-Jiemssen & Co, as to the loss or alleged less of any Note. REISGANDT, Amr. ship, Paino-Russell & Co. 4-Pustal Notes Ined in the United King 11' BEA SWALLOW, Brit. bì, Maher.—Chinges. 'doin nie tot payable in Hongkong or Chins
The Contents and Value of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Slippers are particularly requested to acts the terms and conditions of the Company's | Black Bills of Lading,
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 10th November, 1987.