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Maungor..
Hongkong, 12th March, 1887.
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GEORGE R. STEVENS & Co.,
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-xa-red, was in unaand of the Shanghai | films of an English beagh, there is more when she was huret or Christmas Day, and than one division in Lendou, itself to which he ly joined the Pakin on the 20th. It is almost might have appealed, mille avery prosppat of ano- ertala now that the Sianghat was similarly sess. But being sutalmas, Me: Satherland, Phoiße Railway Company The Chairman proORFORATION LIMITEDANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG mal drwto, cant the andton way in which she who was born at Aberdeen; naturally preferred posel " The Health of Ledy Alies Stanley," and blased up a powexplained. The fre-on boned to enter the House aai Boutch member. It the Hon Edward Stanley replied. Mr. Bero AUTHORISED CAPITAL 20,000,000 Undersignal having been appointed her bod no doubt been smoldering ever since only six years ago sinos ke, van frst returned Douglas, on behalf of blue zapany, prosented
PAIR OF who lift Shanghai, but as the verge, room is for Groongay. But long before thig big name Lady Alles Stanley with a magnifeent card
- pill£1,560,0000|7] [5 FAGENTS | for" the above Compsay, are prepared to GRANT INSURANCES to the stot opened) until she reached Chinklang, there was known far and wide as that of one of the saxe, on which, was amblasored Tlow of the
LONDON: was not-air saugh mill then to make it buzat most abla man of Busine in the United King: Espress of Japan, ad & louvenir of the launch Head Office 40. TREEADNEEDLE STREET, 6, of $100,000, un feat.class, ride to out
rates. dom. To Mr. Sathy and the famous P...and O. ing.
West End Ooo, A, COOKSPOR STABET.
DUNN, MELEYÉ & Co Various suggestions are made as to the motives Compasy mainly owes its remarkable positiua. of the incomchary or insondiarise; bat as this Its prosperity may be judged by the fact that
BRANCERS IN INDIA, OHIYA, JAPAN
Hongkong, 10th Febrnary, 1889) [18 materia in the hands of the palive, it is belier, at the annust wosting last work the out turn for not to dwell upon them at present.
MOUTH, BRITISH FIRE & MARINN the year was equal to, and even better than that for previous twelve months, which was a
INSURANCE" COMPANY OF
NEW ZEALAND. period of admittedly great progres
past year, as everybody whip krywa nagthing The natural spoonlitisas se towbo tbautoremier about the shipping trade is aware, wit one of of the late Beventh Price would be ja the angloty, for the ratesfell to suck an artant that at councils of the Empire bade now pretty well rng the preset woment the P. and D. Company tboirecurso, and Ifour Information from Boking aro nazrging freights at the rates which promiled bo se reliable as we have every romon for boller during the muremunerating years of 1995 and ing that it is the vacancy is already filled up: 1886. But intepite of this and other disadvant We are told that Prince Ching, who is but again, the chairman was able to move the adop known to Foreignera as chief of tho Trungs), tion of a repert authorising the payment of sa Vanèn; and, who if we lalake not to a nephoraserge disidind of 9 per cent upon the whole of the late Prices Ch'an, and a cousin of the capital of £2,320,000, and the alleation of Kimperer, has been appointed to succeed the £55,000 to the reaérra fund, which cow stands at deceased primm. But as the latter Billed a vast half million. A striking proof of the solid re number of ollees in addition to the prosidongy of putation of the company was given during the the Board of Admiralty, there seems to be some late, fleancial panic of three days, when the P. reason for balioring that Prince Ching will have and deferred was the only stock whio to share some of the boipurs probably, with showed any ad fans in the marks. How Prince, Li, who is a noble of the same tank and carefully the ompany's affairs are adezivis. with equal chin to high · prométion. This fored may be gathered from the statement that - siev, szétday explain, is held by wolltefarmed the whole of the ausgement ebarge, from the Chinch who were quite prepared to heir of the fees of the disputers down to the wages of thể appointment of Frinos Ching. His promotion offde hogs, throughout the length and breadth of will probably necessitato a clatige in the Teng- the service, were only £150) tope in 1890 than li Yozen. It was suggested some time age that boy were in 1888. Thorn is no complaint of There was schance of the Vienroy Li Inug-chang cheparing economy, ondan susual sum ko being brought up to Paking and put on use of the 109,854 allows a fair margin, but no extrava- inch Bourds, but the appointment of Privoe gants in small matters is permitted by the com Ching, who is considered as not altogether pany. dr Sutherland is not too big a man to at. SVEREIGNS, Bank's Baring Eate......5.82 friendly to the Bismarck" of China, berly tend to details. He has manifested his capacity bam out this view. Nor, is it probable that to dcnsive and carry out. large schemes, bat ho Lite Viceroy Kimself wonid relish the change, knows the mischief that may be affected by which would probably scarcely be as reranapra wasts in apparent trifles, and overy item of live at his renent position in Tientsia. The expenditure at Ladenball broot in carefully con passing over of the Sixth Prinos, Kung, is only eidered before it is notioned. Mr. Sutherland what was to be expected by those who remem-er,tered the corvion of the P. and 0 when he bor the sathing terms of the ediet by which he was acventeen, having fret received a sound vas degraded" in 1874. Íby also becita vet education at the Grammar Schoo) und Universi Po. New Inside.2.17. what we have said about the intention of the Cy of Aberdeen. In two years he had no impressed "Dor Fract. CatitaC1412,6 ---young Experier to ahako kimsolf free of the old the directors that they sout him out to Bombay. New Oriental .......... 810 812
feation and take big advisors, from a younger He was speedily transferred to Hongkong, and Brown & Co., H. G.. 660 $65 buyars generation, thus infasing new blood into the before he was six-and-twenty he was appointed Campbell, MoroCo.
$10 $10, nom. zouncils of the State. Indeed, wist at the 100- chief agent of his employers in Chine and Japan, his Borneo
$55815 meat is going on in Paing bare a certain ana- In this post he found ample scope for his Chinese Les 84 C
Claus Sugar ****)
$100 $178 logy to recent occurrauers in Barlin, wars the talents. He esisted to establish the Hongkong cances Loan 86 ..
$500 par buyers young Emperor has since bis coming to the and Whampoa Blesk Company, and hasnantly Crackle & threns, been washing as hand out of the old started the Hongkong and Shangont Banking Dairy Farm Co influences and giving the younger gronvention Corporation. In the summer of 1864 he learned Fenwick & C, Gee place in the affairs of the nation, whicle ne long aroma Bombay correspondant the ecme Lasal Gordon & Co., 4. G... the old regime lasted they saver obtained. The pondatore bad not only started a Royal Dank Green Ieland Cement importance to foreigner's of sancossor to Prinos Ching but that the pzopters had first at, Brick, & Coment Ch'an is of more importants than may appear to lotted the whole of the shares to themselves, and C. Bakary mony at the first glance, for his in tenes and ideas then advanced them to a strong premium. The Jongkong & C. Gha will bure a considerable influenes in moulding, anticipuled profite were to come from Chin, Hongkong Electric..... the future policy of the Empire Bash year and the arrival of a geotrade commissioned will inery 146 China's difficulties cautie Foreign to set the concern going might be hourly, ux Power," said she has urgeat need for winspected. 148 mon as Ale, Sutherland heard H. & K. Wharf & G. one and rational progressive mer as the thie, be set to work, and completed the pros. H. Steam Taundry.. Tarone. Truce Ching has had a good deal to peskus of a Dasking Corporation at a single slugtong Repa....... do with Foreigners, sud is desorbs as tavaaring. He got a legal friend to undertake the- & W. Dock ably disposed towards the progress of Western promotion. A powerful provisional committee ideas in Chine, as regards railways, arranou, sto. Hela a comparatively young man selected for such high,ofilis, being unly about forty-four years of agereury.
FORMOSA.
as formed, the prospectae was isced, the whole of the shares were satisfactorily subscribed, and when the emissary from the Bombay syndi- oate arrived, he had nothing ên đà bạc go back again, He had, been anticipated with a vòngo, anco, A year after this. Sir Hercules Robinson, thea Guveror of Hongkong, offered Mr. Sutherland a seat on this Logislatívo, Council; because he said the appointment would compro.l. in a greater measure than any other that was open to him, the rospot sad confidence of the mercantile commanity. La 1804 Mr. Bather-
AWAY.
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JOINT STOCK Suakes, СУМРАКТ Hanks-
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China Traders... Hongkong Fire North-Chins Singapore Strsity Fire.....
benits Marine.... Tain Yangtze
Buzza-loss than $1, or more than $250 at
one time will not be reused. No depositor may deposit more than $2,500 in any one year,
-Depositam is the Savings Bank having $100 or more at their credit pay at their option. bransfer the same to the Hongkong and Shang. hai Banking Corporation on fixed deposit, for 12 months at 5 per cent, par sanam interest.
4. Interest at the rate of 34 per dout per
$125 257 com bawang will allowed to Depositors on their
210 p. st. pram. Ox new wine bayers $325 805, fixed
Tis. 250 13. 2774
$60 $45, mom.
$10. $12. mo. $25 $28
$25 $71
-$50 $19 $18.50 $10, lors
$50 $75, nes
210 $120, zion. $8 | $6, sellers
$100 $80
$96 504
$50 $85, sales
$50 nou
160 1:37, bupera
3.
$1251 p. ct pm.
$50 $12
$100 $186, buyers
$60 $90
$15 $10, nom.
150 $15
120 $88, buyers
$25 $84 $60 $230 450 Tue. 275.
-$20 $71
$21815 $20$15, ellera $25126, bayers. $100. $59, u
$50 E8, buyers 330 $14
340 SHI
FL00 $6
"Balmoral Gold " $10 $141, wallets Carbonzaga... $131.56 $550, sellera,
KELUNG, 15th Jaunary, 1891. Ja a couple of months the support will be ropped which Formosa has hitherto, regeivel from the mainland, and the island will, tava to ttake care of itasifin Hosavial matters. It is said that HE, the Governor still tries hard to get il lett China, to join the "management” Iave or be shifted to another place in the spring,
in London, but before he started home, he Land & Bailding The locomotive with the first ballot train inspeeted evors, station of the company in the
.H. Land Investm't from this and alated on the 8th Jacury for the East. In 1867 the fortunes of the P. and 0.
Kowloon Land Inv. first time; it was covered with flags and encours afford a sharp decline. The Saos Canal was
Punk Bning.
$13: com. dely-drunk-to-it who the Forest set it and the foundations-on-which-the-mon Haphroys Bata 2000 $20, UM agoing. I can assure you that the very while Boly of the company, hud rosted worg swept West Paint Buildg. had a harmonin sond in car cars.
Upon Hr. Sutherland mainly dovolved Luson Sugar To-day notice iz issued that these trains -day the task of reconstructing the organisation. As Mining ran through to Niske, about 7 miles from here. The time had arrived when neither the old lines, may be imagined, the task was not a light one. and we will get Kalang station opened toward the old hips, nor the old system could be main tho and of this mouth. Mr. A. Butter Fas re- turned and again taken over his position is the tained. But theagh Mr. Sutherland, who joined Governor seccles, and Mr. H. C. Mintheson tire bourd in 1872, iad suade up his mind as on the will leave us for a few months on woll are necessities of the car, he had to exconnter fierce < Lolidays.
"Opposition": "AT"Norded meeting, and to "hits" Mr. Taj Ying-wel, the able now manager of first speech as junior director, ha ever game all the the Formosa Trading Company, is a longtacles which were suggested, and from that kens taraske arrangements for his streams, and date to this the progress of the company, has perhaps get more. We still hope that
boon all that would be desired. Jo. 1989 Mr. be will get permitted to open the Wang Sutherland was elected chairman, and in-the Wang Goal Mines, and make Kalung a proper same year he married Mise Alice MacNaught Stanship Cayn.— port-Mercury respondoni.
daughter of tha Rer. John MacNaught, then vicar of St. Mary's, West Kensington. It is this great pillar of the P. and 0. Company who, in November, 1884, was sent to Parliamont sea a tank, me datos by the Liberale
CHUNGING.
Punjon
རིauཀ|:51 ཀ ན 1ན་་་ཛཿre་ Nojams.
Planting
East Burner Labak Planting Lamag Ilanting. Song Kaysh........
China & Manila... Douglas S. S. Co.... H., Craston, M... Indo-China S. N... Steam Launch... Trout & Loam Lo,...
Thanetitors, of the Murray writing from Changking on the 25th "ultimo says:--I madal of Greenock, where Messrs. Caird have a Do, Founders...... haste to get back here without delay, folly Azmany of the ships which are commanded
by the company's "officers. But in 1886Wao & Co. A. S..
$5$1, sellers
$102, buyer
17.
$1, saliere
12 $11, ellers
$50 $7, sules $60 $28 $23 $7, BALLAS 35037, bagera
$60 $133, buyers.
850 948. sedles
$20 || 336); sellers £125 pot. cit. nollers
$30 $30, nont
160 galea
1 £15, allara $103, ellers
E.& S. COXON.
Stare Brokers.
peating that the Custom would be opened by when the split cams, Mr. Sutherlead remained the lat of, January, but though the omnis true to the old Liberal cause, and identified Bionor, Mr. Hobson, and his staff have been hare bimself with the fortunes of i ord Hartington. shcat two months, nothing whatever has been done. The site for other the Custom Houses over wavered in his adherence to the concession, has not even leer selected, and asiat party, qud the speeches in which from what I am told, it seems to be unl koty thats justified his attitude bave been marked, Thisyear's Now Matwa $49) May excension will be granted. It looks now by all the thoroughness which has made him, a
OPIUM. Per Picul.
Allow'ce,
daily balanços.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co,
Agente for the Panix Fire Oto. Hongtang, 17th August, 1867.
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY IN LONDON.
with a Pase-Book, which must be presented with Agents for the above Company, are pro Esch Depositor will his supplied gratisHE Undersigned having boss appointed each payment or withdrawal. Depositors must parol to ACCEPT RISKS agengt FIRE unt make any antries themselves in their l'ass and LIFE » Current Rater. Books, but should send them to be written ap st land twice a year, about the beginning of January sud beginning of July.
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 1st July, 1889.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.
BUSSELL & Co.,
-Carrespondence as to the business of the Rank if marked Os Hoxareng Savings BANK BUSINESS le forwarded fris by the various British Post Offices in Hongkong and China 7.Withdrawal may be made off demand, bat the personal attendance of the Depositor or his duly sppointed Agent, and the production of hia Pada Book are pessary,
For the HONGKONG AND BUANGHAI BANDT
ING BORPORATION/"
F. DE BOVIS. Acting Chief Manager Hongkong. 1st January, 1891.
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TONGKONG & SHANGHAIBANKING
CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAÏ...................................89 168,062 50 Reserys Fun...$3,482.127.20 'Reservu££AÑÝÍLATY OF PHOCʻzons 88,168,062.50
Count or DisCOMPES
B. L. DALRYMPLE, Esq.Chaleinah. J. S. MOYES, Dan-Daying. Chiriman.
AMConachle, Eng. 80dighaslonu,
T. E. Davige, Esq.
W.il. Forbes, 24.
HJ. Hoppins, g
L. Coeker, Fr
Sassoon, Eq ACTING CHIEF, Manager. Hozgzong-F. De Bovis, Eva
MANAOMI
Hon. J. J. Keswick.
Shangbai--Jons Wants, Eng. CONDUA BANH Loos & County Basex.
HONGKONA-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Deposit Acount at the rate of * per cent, per Annun on the daily badanes,
„On Fized Topsails
For months 3 per Conf. per Auuuu.. For 6 mouths per Uent, per Annur, For 12 months 5 per Cant-per-Anon LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED
CREDITS granted on approval Securities, and Avary description of Banking and Exchange businowa-transacted
..........!
DRAFTE granted en London and the chiof commercial-places-in-hrope, India, Australia, Americs, Cline and Jopen y
F BOYIS Acting Chief Manager, Bregkong, 1st January, 1841.
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Hongkong, 15th Novomber, 1890, CIARANSATLANTIUFIREINSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undaraigned; having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against IBE at Carrest BALAK
SIAMSSEN & Co.,
Agants.
Hongkong, 16th November, 1872," THE MAN ON INSURANCE
TANY, LIMITED.
TEAD OFTICE-HONGKONG CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000,004,-
16
BUARD OF DIRECTORS Lo S1 8639, Esq.
YON CRONG PEvo, Keq, Ban Byg, Esq. CHAN LA CHOT EQ Hot CERE, Esq.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
VESSELS EXPECTED,
"THE" INDIAN MALI, The steamen Arratoen.Apcar, withthe Indien. mail, Jett Singapore on the 20th and is dus on theth inst
Indian mail, luft Blurp re at midnight on the The Indo-China utcamer Wingsing, with the 2413 and is dan on the othe
THE FRENCH MATE
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD "NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
YEOM BREMEN AND PORTS OF CALL. 8.8.EATERN," Halove-named Bicamor bering arrived, Consignee of Cargo aro horoby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, The T. M. atoamar Caledonien with tha Trisure, and Valashlos, are being landed and Front moil left Bigon at, on the 26th. stored it their rill into the Godowns of tho and i don the 20k 4st. Hengkeng and Kowloon Whorf and Gaduen Company, Litaitel, Kowlcon, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will go on to Bhaughat unless notion to the contrary ba giren belcro 5 .. To Day, the 23rd inst.
No Claims will be admitted after the Gondr have left the Godowns, and all Goals romata ing andelivered after the 36th January will be subject to rent,
All broken, ohatod, and daming'ed Goods are to
+
THE AMBICAN MAJI. The 0.0.3. Coastesiser Brigio, from San Francisco with mails to the 3011 alt. Jaft
Yokohama ca the ad, and may be expected on or about the 29th int
THE AUSTRAIJAN MAIL, The E. & A. nteamer Catharthun left Port Darwin on the 24th January and 1 dus on the 2nd February.
THE CANADIAN MAIL N The C. P. ATArmor Batavia teft Yokohama
be left in the Gedowns where they will be on the 17th inslant-for Kobo, Nagasaki, and
Lined on THURSDAY, the 38th January, at Hock A F.M.
All Claims must reach us before the 30th
·January, or they will not be rwognised. No Fire Insuranco has been offected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned by
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agenla Hongkong, 24th January, 1891.
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UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LONDON, ANTWERP,
BURG, AND SINGAPORE.
HAM.
Steamship
ALDERLEY,"
Captain Daris, having 'arriver, from the above Porta, Conciguers of Cargo aro boroby requested
MERCHANT STEAMERS,
The 0.8. E. Co's steamer Barpedon left Blu-
gapers on the 20th and is due on the 27th inst. The P. & O. steamer Gualier Inft Singapore at 1030a.m. on the 22nd, and fluo here on the 28th fast.
The steamor araw latt Singapore on the afternoon of this 23rd, and is das hers about the 30th inst
TheD: D.
steamer Niobe left. Singapore at
10 am on the Ced, and is due here on or about
the 30th inst.
The Glen Line steamer Gizartey Iaft Bin- gapors un 13a evening of the 23rd and is dra nu This with inet.
The N. G. I. sisamer Bisagno left Singapore
on the 24th and is dao on the 30th inst
The China Shippora Mutual steamer Kemun
to-send-in-their-Bills of Lading to the underpassed the Caual-on the 9th-iast, and is-dae-ou
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The P&O extra steamer Carton loft Celambo on the 25th inst,
The P. O extra steamer Bombay left
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
| signed-for-countersignatare-and-to take in or shant-the 5th-prox........
medinte delivery of their Goods from alongside. The steamer is berthefat Kowloon Piers, and Cargo impeding hor discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignee risk was ex-Colombo on the 16th inst. pense, and a Fire Lasaruses will be affected.
All claims against the steamer innst be pre sented to the undersigned on or before the 31st instant, or they will not be recounlaed.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1891 TOCONSIGNEES OF OPTIONALCARGO EX Q, 9.9. COPS S.S.ORESTES, "PRIAM," and "AGAMEMNON.". FROM LIVERPOOL. SHIPPING Orders must becbtained from the -Undersigned not later than the 27th inst. for shipment per steamer "SARPEDON.”
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongtour. 23rd January, 1891. FROM SAMARANG AND BATAVIA.
HE Steamship
The Postal Guide for 1890. revasel to date will ha fynd in the Chroniols und Directory 760. This is the only authorised complete Bnmary of Postal information published in Hongkong..
BORNEO."
213
The authorized List of Maile issued nuestion with this paper is the onepabliebed -- wine sach tay In our Extra, whirl is corrected to a much later bour thinn thất given below.
A MATI, WILL CLOSE
For Amoy and Straits-Por Liju, today, the 27 iust, at 7.30 A.M.
For Mauila-Por afero, to-day, the 27th inct, at 3.30 PJN
Ev Shanghai-Per Fushun, today, the 27th inst., at 3.50 P.M.
For Saigon-Per Pollux, to-day, the 27th inst; at 4:00 PM
For Saigon Per Henlomond, 10-mrror, the 28th inst.. at 11.30 ..
to-morraw, the 28th inet, at 11.00 A.3
For Stras and Bombay-Par Lombardy,
Fur Swatow and Det.-Per Taicheoxy, on Friday, the 20th just, at 5.00 г.M.
having arrived from the above ports, Con- COMs of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are heing. linded at their risk into the godowns of the Hongkong. and Kowloon Whari ad Gedown Company. Tmited, at
·For Port Darwin. Thunday Island, Cooktown, Koinan; whence dallvery pay be obtained,
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 25th boara-Per Guthrio, on Friday, the 30th Cairna, Townarille, Brisbane, Sydney, and Mel. istine will be subject to rant. No Fire Innst, at 3.30 PM. seme has been affected. Consignees are requested to present all claim for damages and/or shortagen not later time the 7th ins otherwise they will not be recognised.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agerta. Bonghong, 23rd January, 1801.
245 "GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKĒTS.
FROM-NEW-YOLK AND JINGAPORE
HE Steurship
The Company GRANTS POLICIES" on MARINE RISKS to a parts of the World, payable at any of its Ageries.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Sharebeklers or not.
WOO LIN TUEN, Seorotary.
HEAD Ormics, No. 4 Queen's Road West,
Hurkoog, 19th March, 1881.
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CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
Bevarlısın.....1870.
TH
"OLUNBAGLES,” having arrived from the stove Porta. Consignees Goods are being lauded at their risk into the of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their
Golowns of the Undersigned at East Point Whonco dolitory may be obtained.
For Port Darwin. Thursday Island, Cooktown, Towane Bristane, Sydooy, and Melbourne. -Par Chingtu, oz Saturday, the 31st fast, at 3.30 r.
For Tokohama and San Francisco-Per Belgic.ou Tabaday, the 3rd February, al 0.80p.m. For Nagwall, Kobe, and Yokohama-Par Ancora, on Friday, the 6th February at 11:30 AM-
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packel Sydney will be with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, daspatobod on THURSDAY, the 29th instanty
Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmak, Ceylon, and places leroml, via Maraville to Saigon the Australasien Colonios, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta Aden, Mauritias, Egypt, Malta, and
Gibraltar
HEAD OFFICE,--Hongkong.
Cargo mraining andevorid after the 2011 CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS. PAID-UP CAFFEAL $ 400,000t will be subject to rest. No Fisa” “ID.
The usual hours will be observed in cloning RESERVE FUND
700,00 ronco has been offeated. Consignees are re the Mails, &c. 759.00quested to presont all claims for drugs and Post Office dolizes all responsibility forr
CLAIMS PAIDs'.grom.comme
IQ BONUSES PATU 430,000 Shortages bot later than the 5th February, other Guregistered Letters containing bosk Notes,
RISKS accepted at CHRBENT RATES or wise they will not be recognized.
ARS HONGKONG LAND INVEST-PRÉMIA,
TMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL
PAID UP CAPITAL .................. RxAKETE FUND..
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
JAS B. COUGHTRIE,
Boorstary. Hongkong, 18th April, 1890,
1852
$5,000,000 2,500,000 1,250,000
Hon. J. J. KESWICK, Charman? Managing C.P.CHATER,Vice Chairman 3 Directors. LEE SING, ESQ
ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.
D. R. SASSOON, Esq.
J.B. MOSES, EAR.
...... $5/0
3 to 1
24 to 4
Datos
Q.E. NOBLE, B
a to 11.
POON PONG, Esq.
3520
24 to 4
.... $490
Pyr picul
$462)
Last year's Now Malas 2500 ok if nothing will be done till after Chinese Now power in the shipping and commercial world. Old Mahen Year. Boma few days ago the Commissioner, The Gladstonians would exceedingly like to Older Malwa the Prefert, and the Magistrate went beross the conquer Greek. The great Unionist demon- Fatma (New).
stration & few weeks ago, which was attended Patha (GM)
river.to look at phare led by the natives be Lord Hartington, was followed by an ad- enuresi New). Wang-kist, which is a little below the city of cross team Land Penme Fat the raception Benares (Old): „§402E Chungking, and just opposite the oily age of the sometime Viceroy of Ireland di not
or Lee Mi. Tu plaas is very billy, in fact thars
is no vol ground anywhere in the neighbour compare in enthusiasm to that of the Unionist
hood The position proposed here for the Casler; and even Lord Hartington was not
tom Honsebes some advantager, chief: amongst
so vehemently abnorod as the sitting mom-
THE WEATHER.
BARKERN
THE HONGKONG ESHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION,
Blonay advanood on Mortgage on Lund, or
Buildings
Properties paroisse and sold Estatos managed and all kinds of Agency aud Commission business relating to Land, ko, conducted.
.
Fall particulars can be obtained at the Com-
thou bring the fact that it is upon the opposite her The feeling throughout the West of ESSEE. FALCONER & 'ol's BEGISTRI, JAN. 2õra Mids of the river from hungking, and cotland is that Mr. Sutherland boonpies in Rurometer 94.4.2015 Thanh (Wetbulb 89 quently as a place of ridame for Foreigners it pregnable position. It the opinions of bis Barometer 1 P... Thom... Wat both) 6pany's Offices, Nu & Queen's Road Central. would be mach quieter than if the location ware aumerons frisada in London, the base enjoyed Barnster 4 P.M.AU Them. 19. (Wet belb) 61
A SHELTON HOOPER,
Boorotary:
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1889.
Therm, Maximum 67
F
Victoris Building
KETEQBOLOGICAL REGISTER.
25Y XANUARY, AT÷M
neers that city. The mototsins at the book wall Road, or at his ountry plaes on the breezy Tab 4 7.68 his delightful hospitality st bis house in Crom-mayın. 9 a.m....61
Ther. 1.x....8 Thor Minimam föror offer manyagreable sites forridenses and there heights of Sussex, nest Haslemere, that if he is plenty of good spring water close at hand no could be induced to add to his manifold duties, toconsiderable advantage, not to my inxury he would be an admirable Secretary to tar Ad a climate where there is no ice oblainable in the ammer. But as I have said, there is realiralty. But he will probably prefer to retain notalag decided yet about the sites in question, is independence and avoid increasing bis zu- and it will be after the New Tear before a sponsibilities. There are many men who, for farioms reasons, would much sooner be shairman sny definito newa to give you on this polut
Of the F. and O. Company than hold the rank ↑ of a Cabinet Minister.
SIR THOMAS SUTHERLAND, M.P.
From the London Fogazo of the 20th ult wo take the following sketch of the Chairman of the P. & 0. 8. N0.who has just been made a KCMG-
LAUNCH OF THE "EMPRESS OF JAPAN"
STATION.
Wadivostock Tokip: Nagasaki... Ebinghai Topehow. Amores
On the 18th December the Empress of Japan, Auping
30,00
large steel twin sore stesmar, built for the Svator 30.15 Canadian Pacific Railway Company, was launched Hongkong from the yard of the Naval Construction and Victoria Poak....
| Canten-
80.12
rostock xx JANUARY, AT
Apparently there is to be a triangular content at the General Election for the representation of Greenock Mr. Loo Roberts, & London har ristor is to bo the candidate is the Gladstonian Armaments Company at Barrow, beg the nono interest, and Mr. Conninghame Graham is the sooond launched from the some yard for this Holbo champion of what is, called the Labour Party company; A third, the Empress of China, ia. staiphong. A neither of these gentlemen is likely to draw preaunt in course of construction. Those any votes from the sitting.tomber, it is curious are intended to sail from Vancouver to Tko- that they should both court defeat by dividers, and if over the distance to consider Caps B. Jamee.... ing force which might, perhaps, be rallied ably feas time than it is done at, percent. She in favour of us of them. AsMr. Crab in 486FL. long over all; it betweau, perpan... naively says, Sutherland is a hord man to heat, diculars; breath, moulded, 51ft; depth, moulded, Wars even if Mr. Roberts or mymall were alone The 98ft-tounago; 5,700 gross tons. The engines bsnghai. hou; member for North West Lancashire, indeed, will indicate about 10,000 hores power. The Fooshop contemplates an event which is not likely to hap. Empress of Japan-has been built to Admiralty Aney........ pen. Mr.Balheriand will not be besten, oven it requirements as a peniser, and can be art and g Mr. Turberis or Mr. Graham stands alone. I made ready for duty in a few luura, bor guns Hongkong.. 1886, bis majority over Mr. Harold Wright was being stored in readiness st Fancouver and Victoria Faak... even hundred, and there are many reasons why, Hongkong. Hiremament will consist of the Canton at the dissolution of the present Barliaments largest type of 4. 7in, guns. The launching so
Swathi
3 x 63 00 00 | 21 05 *}****
call leatëve || | || Weather.
NOTICE,
TEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong. 24th January, 1891..
it
201
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS,
· NOTICE, TO CONSIGNEES. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON ANE SINGAPORE.
Two Undersigned, Agents for the above Com- Pare-prepared fo46CEPTEISHS-BE-Stonehip against FIRE at Current Rates
NORTON & Co.
Agante.
Hongkong 16th July, 1887.
--
"BEN LEDT,"
Caplain Clark, baring arrived from the above 183 Ports, Consigns of farge are hereby requested
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
COMPANY.
As Agents of the above Company we are prspared to accept RISKS against FIRE at. Current rates.
RUSSELL & Col
1078
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1889.
HONGKONG CHOBAL SOCIETY.
THE GONDOLIERS."
FIVE PERFORMANCES
OF THIS OPERA
T
FARE SOCIETY will give
13
THE TRUST A LOAN COMPANY OF
TCHING JAPAN, AND THE
STRAITS, LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBROKIAN £1,000,000 HEBREË FUND ....
£10,000
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
n the folléning dates, cornmezsing BACH EVENING at 9PM. precisely
SATURDAY, 31st JANUARY. MONDAY. 2nd FeaT.
SATURDAY, 7th FEBRUARY. MONDAY, 3th FEBRUARY.”
SATURDAY, 14 FEBABY
Tickets to the Firat Performanos 83 each, to
Wy. Keswick (Mesara Jardine, Matheson & the other Four $2 each
B: (18) Chairman.
Season Ticketa, fur all Five Performances $3
ADOLF TOR ANDRE (Messra. André, Mendel enoki.
Tickets for any of the Five-Performanoss
Co.'s, on and after MONDAY, 26th instant, at 11
ELBERT IVESON (Mossm. Itauon & Co.) Võsu be booked at Mesare. LAFE; CRAWFORD. & DAVID MCLAN (Hongkong & Shanghai Rank.
ing Corporation).
S. WILLYS Ponzbor: (Messrs. Russell & Co.)
F. D. SASSOON (Jate Messrs David Sassoon H.D.ETEWA (lessrs. Stewart, Thomson & Co. HONGKONG COMMITTEE:
W. H. FOR Mesa Russell & Co.)
Uhairman HOB. J. J. KESWICK (Messrs. Jardins,
Matheson & Co.)
Hon. C. 2.CHATER.
·SILSH
30.10.
80.14
30.18
to
83.08
72,45
Heraustor falling. Gradients strap forNE. wide Walker
HONGKONG REGISTER.
isaas
30.09
Previous On date On aste days pip at 30 mm. at 4 pm.
90.18 '90, 03.
88
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this number will more probably be unreased ceremony was performed by Lady Alive Stanley bong
Kothaw than Himinished Scotland has been profoundly, of Preston, daughter-in-lay of the Governor Baliso impressed by recent revelations of the character Coperal of Canada. of Mr. Gladstone's former ally, sul täere is
Hail Lord Hartington, at a sabeequent lanch, proape 8. James strong feeling, which extends, to adstonians pesas "Success to the Empress of Japan," and themselves, that so far as-Sand is congerard said that, although these ships would form the day, roland dry. fined at 24.51. ML) the Home Rule clock has been put busk, foran connecting link between Canada and Japan and indefinite period. It will dyabtless be the polisy China, the Canadian route would not be so com of Mr. Gutharan's opponegte to saign to other plate and perfect sa it was capable of belog tandp topics the foremost placs is their programme, until communísition was established by a first bat Mr. Lee Bobúria bannot, as a supporter of bass line of yemela between England and Canada Mr. Gladstank, belittle the importance of the direct. He trusted that, throngb.the ugunsy, of question which sobie stil deres entitled the Naval Construction and Armaments on to preeminence; and it will not become Mr.pany, and by the motive axertions of the Temperature
Barometer Gratis, who advised lir. Farnell to sit tight managing director (My, Bryce Douglas), who Hamidity in spite of the Verdict in the O'Bhonese, had recently been to Canada on this very Direction of ind to denounce the coaching, or the practice, important matter, in a short fins a new enter. Foto of the Irish Joedor, with whom Kr Gadprise would be launched, witon would open up stono "bas ceased to act Hut in agir diroot omuletion with British ports and however the political situation may vary. It is Canadian Atlantic ports, and thence, by mengs incredible that Groenook. baring hoea fortunate of the Canadine Polio Railway and ite Grand enough to secure a member who is quite excep. Frank Railway, to open up not only at co- tinually well glided to tako oare of its la mamication with Obida and Tapi, but with the tareata in the House of Commons, will consent Australian colonies. Cirenmstances connected to change him. Apart altogether from poltijos with the State businees of this country bonsideration, Mr. Sulberland is the Hrut men might, perhaps. somewhat delay" the "In-
1 8. -Alętached to be the representative of a great shipping seption of this enterprise, but he had not the dinding ralu, E. fagi, s. slowong: he ballar
Habang grozcast) p. panding Aleware; și gully Dostituerey. The Chairmen of the Peninsular lightest doubt that sooner or later this efter vada; n rooms to under ribbler dew (6) and Oriental Steam Navigation Company would prins would be completed, sad that the Rapraw bure bad ng dimodity in phteluing the son Company would play w' razy donniderable part fu Bengkong Qleoprotary, Zaynkey 30th, 1993)
Weather
BRAnd
Melopen zur temperature on the 25th.. Lowest opra ale bylure on the -Banovin redneed to dá degrees Faàn, at ved lavel. ZITKPLAATUAN in the shade in dogress Fakombák, Jane in pursuing of maraties, Pao humidity. rated with molecures in KO
-DOON OF YEE WEED to two minia
·5-FODEN OF TAR, WIND I
-TAP of Weding to eli
W. DOZEROR.
NB-Books of the Words of the Opers may be had of Mosure, Lark, CRAWFORD & Co. Price 50 cents.
ROBERT LYALL, Hou. Beuretary, Hongkong, 2nd Jamiary, 1881.
F.ONG. PHOTOGRAPHEI
Coia, or Jowellors, and, where Registration has been neglected, will make no önquiries into alleged lobsen of sich letters
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Gangre will be despatched or THURSDAY, the 5tä February, with Blails for the, United Kingdom, Europe, and contries, beyond, cià Brindisi; to the Straits Settlemente, Netherlande India Barmah, Ceylan, Aden. Egypt, Malta, auð Gibraltar,
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &o.
The Post Ofice declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letiers containing Bank Noter, to send in their Bills of Lading for counter Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration ha agacture by the Undersigned and to take after a shot of those enquiries inte immediate delivery of their goods from the alleged losses of such letters. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Conipany's Godowns.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goode romaining after 28th lastant, will bo` subject to reut.
All Claims must reach us before 4 P.M., of the 81rt inut, or they will not be rooɔgnised..
No Fire Ingraice will be offooted. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C....... Agunts.
Hengkong. 26th January, 1891
56
OMPANIA GENERAL DE TABACOS
DE FILIPINAS,
MANILA.
TOBACCO GROWERS, AND MERCHANTS, AND
MANUFACTUREES de Cisárs, OrgazECTES,
AND CUT TONActos.
CAPITAL...
ESTARLISHED 1841.*
£3,000,000
Awarded in Fight Exhibitions sundry Gold
A Has just added to his WLLECTION Medals, First Prizes, Diplomas of Honor, and of VIHWS Roma NEW SCENES and Photos First Order of Merit.
of NATIVE TYPże, copies of which are obtainable.
in his Studio or at Messee. ALLY & WALSK'S.
of Excellent and High Finish PERMANENT Ivory Miniatures of Superior - Quality and
-Gold-Madal at Paris 1889
This Company is now prepared to make Loans ar advances upon all kinds of Goods and apo approved Securities; and to transact the busine
Ask your Tobassonist for the following most provided for in the Memorandum.of Association.ELABGEMENTS of Proros, and Views and
For information, terms of business, do, apply lotion of the se in Paper, Canvas, or calebrated la "FLOR DE LA ISABELA'S," brande
Opali
Incomparables
Esquisitos DE WESTLEY LAYTON,
INSTANTANEOUS VIEWS, Glours and Pon- Regalia Antonio Lopes Orientales TRAFFE are taken in sy stats of the weather. Begalia Gustavo Pereira Media Regalia' Secretary. 11, Queen's Road.
and all Permanent Processes, are exconted on
Coachen Especiales Windsores
Hengkong, 3rd May, 1899.
FOR SALE
15 Moderate Terme.
LA 8. EI D'ATEOKS
CHAMPAGNE, 1889 WHITE SEAL
per case of 1 domen, quete. Links por case of 2 dozen pinta-
PAUL DUBOIS & Co. CLARET, GRAND YIN LEOVILLE. $25........ por ease of 1 dozen quarta. 'CLABET, CHATEAU LAROBE
$14.......... por vase of 2 dozen pintz.
FONTET CANET.
39.50 Der case of 1 dosen quarts PALMER MARGAUX.
STUDIO-ICE HOUSE LANE,
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOW
Non Plan Titra
181) Bouquets
Reins Victoria Culebras
Goods received ou STORAGE at Moderate Rogatin Cammo il faut Bates, in First-alese Godowna.
Regalia Britanion STEAMER CARGDEH discharged on Brea tavourable termos,
MEYER & Co.
(1617
Apply to
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1887. NAPIER JOHNSTUNK'S
$7.50
te, por ease of 3, dosen quarte,
$8.50
$1
$5
$
per case of 2 dosan pints LORMONT
For case of 1 desen querie,
JOHN TALKIE & SONS'
OLD HIGHLAND WHISKET.
per case of, 1 desen bottles.
ALSO.
CUTLER PALMER & COS
NONTWINES AND SPIRITS,
QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY
Superb quality. CUTLER, PALMER &. Co.'s SELECTION
Apply to
"LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Hongkong.
CHEONG & Co...
General Dealers in FURNITURE, ELECTRO.PLATE GLAS8 and CROCK- EBY WARE, CUTLERY, CARPETS, LAMPS, &. ko
UNDERTAKE to FURNISH HOUSES- at the shorteat. notice.
WIR BIENSSEN & Co. ·- | 18, D'Anggian Ernter (Bekind the Hongkong
our, Jat January, 1894,
Londres
Prinsens
Regalia de la Reina
Neve Habano,
Nasre Cartsdo
NOTICE.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY LIMITED.
CHIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS aro resuscifully informed that, if upon their arrival in the Harbour, none of the Cmpany's Foreman should be at hard, orders for repairs if sent to the HEAD OFFICE, No. 14 Traya. Central, will receive prompt attention.
In the event of complaints being found sy, communication with the Undersigned
in enquestad, when immediate steps will be taken to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction,
D. GILLIES. Secretary
Hongkong, 28th August, 1885.
Y
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怡
COAL MERCHANTS,
have always on hand LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP- TION OF COAL.. Address-Care of Mesars Kwong BAXG & Co. No.88 PRAYA,
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NOTICES OF FIRMS
NOTICE.
HÈ INTEREST and RESPONSIBL
THE LITY of the late Mr. ERNEST DEA-
CON is our Fix CEASED on the Stat Deosher.
DEACON & Co.
· Canton: Ist January, 1801.
NOTICE.
ERNST RICHARD FUHRMANN has this day been 'ADMITTED". Partner in on: Fir
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co.
1-80 Hongkong, jet January, 1891.
NOTICE
THE INTEREST God RESPONSIBI
LITY of Me. NISSIM DAVID, EZE- KIEL în önr Firm CEASED on the 23rd De cember, 1800, 10
EZEKIEL & JOSEPH, Hongkong, 31st December, 1890.
With reference to the pbove, the Undersigned will carry on the Businesi under the Style of. All orders should be addressed to the Ad- JOSEPH. & LEYY and liquidate all Out ministrador General of the Company, or standing Accousin of the above Firm.
E. H. JOSEPH. through Moura, Rumedios & Co, Agents at
S. E. LEVY. Hongkong,
Hongkong. 31st Documber, 1890.,
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YOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Keither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrated by the Offers or the Crewa of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour -
The Steamers of the Companis Trantiaution from Barcelona to Manila and vise versa will Call at Lisbon every 22 days and will receive Cargo and Passengers thara.
Hongkong, 18th March, 1890.
PORTLAND OEM SN-T
1979
WHITE & 0- SOLD AGENTS FOR CHIKAY
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.
12861
Hongkong 11th April, 1883.
ALWINE, Ger. str., Fendizen Wialar & Co. Escoar, Amr. bk., R. Waterhouse-Chinese. FIDELI, Ger. str., Brorson --Melchars & Ca GUTKIRJA, Brit, at, M. Shannon Russell..
Ca. VALOVITT, Hdt. þk., B. Martin,-Obiram.