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Notices to Consignees FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

HE S. 8. Gordon Castle, having arrived from the above Potte, Consigneer of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed, at their risk into the Godowns of Mesa BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, whence delivery may be obtained,

Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to do so.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless notice to the contrary be given before 10 a.m., To-morrow.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods remaining after the 4th Proximo will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, January 28, 1870.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMER

8. 8. YANGTSE...

NOTICE.

fet

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

OITY HALL,

HONGKONG.

THE HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY TH

will perform SULLIVAN'S OPERA H. M. 8. "PINAFORE,'

ON

MONDAY,

February 10th, 1879.

TIUKETS may be procured and Seats re- Berved at Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s on and after Wednesday, February 5th.

fell

G. B. EMORY,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, January 29, 1879, HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE DIVIDEND at the RATE of 5%, or $2.25 per SHARE, declared at "ONSIGNEES of Cargo per 9, 8. the Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of Shore Euphrate, from London, in sonnéeholders held This Day, will be Payable at tion with the shove Steamer, are hereby the BoNGKONG & SHATORAL BANKING Informed that their Goods are being CORPORATION on and after FRIDAY Next, landed and stored at their risk at the Com- the 31st Instant. pany's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is recolved from the Con signees, before TO-DAY, the 24th Instant, at 8p.m., requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,

Goods remaining nuclaimed after Fut DAY, the 81st Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges,

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

L. HENNEQUIN, Aolg. Agent.... Hongkong, January 24, 1879. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, MORSIGNBES of the following Cargo se requested to send in their Billa of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. signature, and take immediato delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Flee Insurance has been effected.

L. ARNNEQUIN, Actg. Agent.

Ex "Traouaddy."

G fin diamond) No. 1/3, Messrs Gilman

&Co.48 cases Granite, from London. Hongkong, January 9, 1879.

Intimations.

HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS STORAGE.

OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at

GODS REC Rate, in FIRST-CLASS

GUDOWNS, under European supervision and VESSELS Discharged alongside the WHARF, on favorable Terms, with quick despatch.

MEYER & Co.,

Proprietora. Hongkong, November 20, 1878: my29

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officera or Cree of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

FONTENAYE, British ship, Capt. Geo. B. Taylor-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

FANNY, French barque, Captain E. M. Gouyo, Landstein & Co.

PRINCE ARTHUR, British barque, Capt. R. Wils.-Chinese.

PACIFIC, German steamer, Capt. Hern- sheim-Siemssen & Co.

PIGEN, Amarloan ship, Capt. Fowle, Russell & Co.

ALFREDO, Italian barque, Captain S. Pittalaga.-Borneo Co., Limited.

HAKON ADELSTEIN, Norwegian steamer, Captain 0. 0. Berge-Ainhoki, Karberg & Co,

BEETHOVEN, German barque, Capt. R. Haje-Melchers & Co.

8. B. ALLEN, American barque, Captain L Taylor-Meyer & Co.

CHANNEL QUEEN, British abip, Captain Le Lasheur,E, Schellhaes & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR NINGPO & SHANGHAL

The Steamship

"JHINA,"

F. C. ACKERMANN, Mentor, will be despatabed for the above Porta TO-MORROW, the 80th Inst, at 10 am.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSBEN & Co.

Hongkong. January 20, 1870:

Shatebolders are requested to apply st the Office of the Company for Warrants. By Order of the Board of Directors,

P. A. DA COSTA, Seoretary. Hongkong, January 29, 1879.

FOR SALE.

A

THE CHINA MAIL.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For NINGPO & SHANGHAL.---

Por China, at 9 30 s.m. Tomorrow, the

30th inst,

For SHANGHAL-

Per Hai Yuen, at 2.80 p.m. To-morrow,

the 30th Inst.

For BANGKOK. —

Per Danube, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 30th iosk.

Per Bellona, at 8.30 p.m. To-morrow, the

30th lust. For SAIGON.

Per Quinta, at 5pm., on Monday, the

Brd February.

Pekin Packet MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.—

Contract The British

will be despatched, on SATURDAY, the lat February, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vit Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmab, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the

MEMOS, FOR TO-MÒRNOW.

Shipping.

No. 4856-JANUARY 29, 1879.

FULICE EIFLE TRACTIOE temperament, from his indisposition.

We have recently published portions of We very much regret to see from the latest copies of the Shanghai papers rethe scores runde by members of the Police Daylight. Yerro leaves for Coast Ports.ceived that Mr Fairclough's enterprising Forcò while shooting for two prizes given

10a.m.-Okina leaves for Ningpo, &re.

4 p.m.---Bellona leaves for Bangkok.

TRE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841..

香港大藥

A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

от

Devonists' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, EXGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS ~~)---

OF

Australian Colonies, & or S. Africa, Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, nor for Mauritius.

Glogerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision:- Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES FACKET, The United States Mail Packet Oceanicy

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 4th February, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as fol

tows:-

A

2.15 PM. Registry of Letters couJER, 2.30 P. Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure,

NEW COTTAGE GRAND PIANO, Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route,

fe4 Hongkong, January 18,-1878.

BY Jony BROADWOOD & SONS.

J. M. ARMSTRONG. Hongkong, January 29, 1879.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

foo

Jan. 28, 10 p.m., Lily. H. M. gun verse}, 700, Basil E. Cochrane, Yokohama Dec. 17, Kobe Jan. 16 and Nagasaki 21.

Jan, 20, Kwangtung, British steamer, 675, Punchard, Foochow Jan. 26, Amoy 27, and Swatow 28, General,-DOUGLAS LA PRATK & Co.

Marsden, Shanghai Jan. 21, and Swatow Jan. 29, Meli, Chinese steamer, 181, R.

28, General.-C. M.-S. N, Co.

Jan. 29, Huai Fuen, Chinese stoumer, from Canton,

Jan. 29, China, German steamer, from Canton,

Jan. 29, Abbey Couper, British barque,

MEYER & CO.

Jao. 29 Daic, British steamer, $57, Thomson, Bangkok Jan. 20, General. YUEN FAT Boxo.

MAILS BY THE FRENOR PACKET... The French Contract Packet Tigra will

The publleation of this issur Commended at 7.50 p.m.

BIRTH.

At Pootung, on the 21st January, the Wife of Jons ROBERTS, 1, M, Customs, of B Daughter.

MARRIAGE.

At the British Consulate, Hankow, on the 1th January, 1879, and afterwards by the Rev. Griffith John, Mr THOMAS JANE HOSKINGS, of I. M. Customs Service, to ANNIE, widow of the late Henry Williams, of Niagpo.-No cards.

he despatched on SATURDAY, the HE CHINA MAIL.

8th February, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples ; to Saigon, Etraits

Agent is apparently permitted by the N.

C. D. New to continue working his by Captain Superintendent Doane;" and "point" in the columns of that journal, it must be admitted that the chief of as will be seen from the following ex- Polioo has dous good service by thus en- tract from our Shanghai morning con-couraging rifle practice amongst the officers temporary of the 24th January. We and men under his orders. Inspector Came- have italicised the words which will best ren was the lucky victor to-day, having illustrate what we have said :-

We are glad to note the arrival of Ar carried off one of the cups with a handsome H. Vermon and the Royal English Opern score of 72. There was a strong breeze, To those (and which came in puffs, over at the range, Troupe, from Hongkong. they are many) who remember Mr Vernon

from going to Kowloong by the necessity of attending to their duty.

in his able delineations of Opera, in which and it was difficult to make good scores; Miss Elcia May was prima donna, it will while, as is generally the case, many- be welcome news to know that the probs of the good markamen were prevented ability is that they will again have the opportunity of seeing these acknowledged artistes acting once more together in some of the more classical as well as the bouffe rôles they so well sustained. The remem- brance of Mr Vernon's singing and acting 400, and 600 yards, seven shots at each in The Bohemian Girl and other Operas, range:- and Mies May's performance of Satanella,

The following are the scores made at 200,

especially, will, we have little doubt, be Inspector Cameron, onough to attract good houses-an oppor- Sergt. Grant, tunity that has been waited for during nearly. Sergt. Quincey, three months past. It may not be inoppor- Sergt. Teamey, tune to call attention to the long period Miss Inspector Thomson, May has waited in expectation of the arrival P. C. MoLennan,.. of Mr Vernon's Company from Hongkong, Inspector Orley, and, at the same time, to note fr Fuir-P. O. Hogg, .. clough'e desire to stop the gap" by giving, P. C. 50 McDougall, as he has done, one or two dramatic enter- tainmente-another of which is to be given on Tuesday next (postponed from Monday, for obvious reasons), to be followed by "Othello"efforts that cannot fail to be appreciated. We hope soon to be able to Dotify the first performance of the combined artistes, and to record that their first appear ance (and others following) will be rewarded by "fall houses,”

200 40000 Total,

27-25 20-72

23

25 16-63

21

24 18-63

22

22 1963

24. 24

856

21 17 12-50′′ 20 18 3:41

20 17 19 15

4-41 0-34

HEDGE & Co.'s Weekly Bhipping Roport, Pagoda Anchorage, 18th Janväry, 1870 :—

Arrivals During the Week.-Jan. 12, Europe, from Shanghal; 18, Yesso, from Hongkong; 13, Irazu, from Shanghal; 18, Willie, from Chefoo; 14, Freya, front Formosa; 15, Douglas, from Hongkong. -Departures During the Week.-Jan. 11, Hasting, for Shanghai; 15, Yesno, for Hongkong: 16, Europe, for Shangbai; 17, Douglas, for Hongkong,

Shipping in Port-Ling Feng, Vale of Nith, Irazu, Willie, Freya.

Hon & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report,

Pagoda Anchorage, 26th January, 1879 -

Arrivals During the Week.-Jan. 18, Han Kwang, from Shanghai 23, Kwang Tung, from Hongkong; 23, J. Kremer, from Kobe.

It is of course impossible for na to say that the foregoing are not the spontan eous suggestions of the Editor of the paper, but judging from the fact of the importance of Mim May joining the Opora Troupe having formed such ́a prominent feature in nearly all part graphs appearing in our contemporary with reference to the Fairclough party, and the peculiar construction of the above paragraph, especially in the matter of parenthetical remarks, we can only come to the conclusion that the pura- in detail by the same enterprising gun- tleman who so modestly referred to the Ir may be interesting to our readers to

"Celebrated Tragedian" in a paragraph note that a performance of Richelieu by hai, in which Mr B. Fairclough played in the affairs of publio tristes, but as Mir the Amateur Dramatic Society of Shang. We extracted from the Asws a month or Freya, Han Kwang, Kwang Tung, J the part of Richelieu and Miss Elcis May Vernon can scarcely afford to quarrel the part of Julie de Mortemar, is declared with our Shanghat contemporary him; by both our Shanghai contemporaries to

Bettlements, Batavia, Burmah, Oeylon, HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 1879. graph was either written or suggested yale of Nith, for Shanghai 19, Willie, for

Pondicherry, Madras, Caloutts, Bem- bay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria.

The United States Mail Packet City of MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. Peking will be despatched on SATUK DAY, the 22nd February, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, sad the

follows,-

2.15 r.. Registry of Letters crazes.

two ago.

We have no desire to meddle

we should add that we do this withouthis

Departures During the Week-Jan, 18,

Obefoo,

Shipping in Port.-Ling Feng, Irašų,

Kremer.

THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAÇAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY,

The half-yearly meeting of the share-

United States, which will be closed a have been a great success, the acting of e, we felt it only just to endeavour to Mr Fairclough and Miss May being es place him right before the public, and pecially lauded. Residente in Hongkong. had not the opportunity of seeing Mr suggestion, or any communication with holders of the above Company was held this Fairclough in any dramatic representa-

be posted on board the Packet with

until the time of departure,

him on the matter. We are surprised afternoon at the Offices, Queen's Roads

care

8, 8. Carr, Antwerp July 28, General 2,30 r.. Post-Ofice closer, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may Late Fee of 18 eents extra Postage tions, but his readings in the Uity Hall that the Editor of a journal of the stand- There were present:---Hoa, W. Keswick (in

did not appear to create a very profounding of the M.-C. D. News should not

or penetration in the chair); Messrs E. R. Belilios, W. Eyners, sensation. Judging, however, from his exercise more

columns of his paper. Agent's announcement in the Shanghai regard to paragraphs appearing in the and A. Melver (Directors), and Mesare F. papers that "the celebrated tragedian, Mr B. Fairclough, has been declar fe23ed by the Prees and Publio of London, India, and the English Colonies, to have no superior and few equals as a delinea

DEPARTURES.

Jan. 29, Yottung, for Swatow,

20, China, for Yokohama, 29, Gucator, for Shanghal.

29, Conquest, for Hoihow, 29, Esmeralda, for Amoy. 28, Diamante, for Manila

CLEARED.

Charite, for Tientsin. Karo, for Guam. China, for Shanghai. Emilio V., for Nagasak! Paratos, for Tientsin. Yesso, for Coast Ports. Hawthorn, for Tientsin,

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

Per Kwangtung, from Coast Ports, Me and Mrs Fairburst, Messrs Sheppard, Lethbridge and Greagh, 3 Europeans deck, and 53 Chinese.

Per Me-fi, frora Shanghai and Swatow, 2 Europeana deck, and 4 Chiness.

Per Dale, from Bangkok, 25 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Gwalior, for Shanghai: from Hong- kong, Mr G. H. Townsend, and 2 Chinese; from Southampton, Mr W. Brown; from Brindisi, Mr Lazarus; from Bombay, Me R. M. Campbell,

Per Conquest, for Bolbow, &c., Mr H. Masse, and 50 Chinese deck.

Per Diamante, for Manila, Messrs 0. 8. Nichols, O. von W. Bubm, J. Ullmanu, T. J. Reynolds, and R. D. Troker.

Per Fothing, for Swatow, 64 Chinese. Per China, for Yokohama, 1 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British gan vessel Lily reports: Very heavy weather off Nagasaki on the night of Blet. Jan., rendering it necessary to lay to, near Meac ima strong mon Boon until of Chapel Island, thos light Easterly winds to port. H.M.S. June at Yokohama. H.M.S. Midge and Sylvia at Kobe, A.M.S. Egeria at Nagasaki.

The British steamer Kwangtung reports: Loft Foochew on the 28t, had moderate N.E. winds and cloudy weather to Amoy, thence to watow strong Northerly winds da80 and clear weather. Left Swatow on the 28th, had moderate N.E. winds and fine FOR BANGKOK,

weather to purt. In Foochow None, In The Steamship

Amoy : 8. B. Wenchow and Corea. In Swa- "BELLONA,”. ARBENS, Master, will be desto. S. Chefoo and Feronia, and EMS. Hart. 8. S. Douglas left Swatow on the 28th for Amoy. On the 27th at 2 am, passed a steamship bound North.

spatched for the above Port TO.MOHRW, the 30th Instant, at 4pm

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BIEMSSEN & Co.

ja80 Hongkong, January 29, 1879.

KOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE BRITISH BARQUE ABBEY. OOŴPER, FROM ANTWERP, THE above-natoad Vessel having arrived, Canalgrees of Cargo are requested to bend in their Bills of Lading to the Under Migued for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods,

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be lauded and stored at Con- signees risk and expense.

MEYER & Co., Agente,

Borghong, Jennery 29, 1970,

The Chinese steamer Meli reports: Strong monsoon throughout.

The British barque Abbey Cowper reports vessels p kon Aug, 16th, Olive Branch, Newoantia to Pale Fenang, 24 days out same date, Bend wha, Liverpool to Shang- hsi, 18 days out! Aug. 20th, Abercarnis, Liverpool to Bombay, 22 days out, in lat, 27 11 N., long. 21.49 W. Oct. 11th, Mol Ghetton Sunderland to Bingapore, 77 days out, in lat. do 8., long, 85 E.; D.o. let, Sumarlide, Hamburg to Hongkong, 116 days out, in Ombay Pats; Deo. 20th, ore, Loudon to hongkong, 138 days out, in Borneo Straits; 25th; Alfredo Cardiff to Hongkong, 186 days cut, in illicle train same dato, D.G.M.,iverpool to Phili pines, 189 days out, in Gillolo Stralis Jan. 2nd, Gerlude Antwerp to Yokohama, 1 feli deya uut ja lah 1:66 N., long. 1932.

Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, January 28, 1879.

HOURS OF CLOSING THE ONTRACT MAILS.

The following hours are observed in closing

LQUAL AND GENERAL.

tor of the heroes of high class drama," it Tax British barque Julie was loading at

is not surprising that Mr Fairdough was Manila for Hongkong on the 24th instant, able to afford our Shanghai friends a

Abella, A. E. da Silva, W. Dolan, P. Jor dan, A. F. Pereira, M. B. Polishwalla, H. Smith, A. Newton, D. Gillies, sad. A. E. Vaucher.

The SECRETARY (Mr P. A. da Cortaj having read the notice convening the meet

ing,

The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen; the

Malis, do., by both the British and thoroughly satisfactory rendering of H. M. S. Lily, Commander Cochrane, report which the Directors have the pleasure

French Contract Packets -

Day before departure, -

6 P.M.-Money Order Office closes; Post Office closes except the NIGHT BOX, which remalos opon all right.

Day of departure,—

7 A.M.--Post Office opens. 10A.M.Registry of Letters cosses Posting of all printed malter and patterns ceases.

Letters.

11 K.-Mails closed, except for Late 11.10.M.-Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 18 cents until

11.50 .--when the Post Office Ozesss

entirely. 11.40A.M.Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 18 cents until time of departure.

General Memoranda, FRIDAY, January 31-

Goods. per Fangisé undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing obarges. Dividend of 3% on Shares of H., O, & M. Steamboat Co. payable at H. & B. Bank.

SATURDAY, February 1-

9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. TUSSDAY, February 4 -

ap.m.-Oeddentsi-& Orlovtal 8, 8. Co's Steamer lover for Tokobama and Sar

Richelieu, which was advertised as his arrived from Nagasaki last night. She great rola". The talented and deserving

young artiste, Miss Elcia May, has, as a comes to Hongkong to refit, pay off and matter of course, again earned high re-commission, she having been in coin opinions of her singing and acting in the missten since Sed August 1875.

Model Settlement."

.

There seems, however, to be a great In the absence of the usual performances desire on the part of Mr Fairclough, or

of

laying before you gives such full parti- culars of the working of the Company, that there is very little left for me to my on this

occasion. I trust the shareholders will con- sider it satisfactory, that, notwithstanding the opposition we still meet with on the the Directors can recommend a dividend at his enterprising Agent, to again unite by the Amateur Dramatic Club this season, river and the depressed condition of trade, fortunes with the Royal English it is gratifying to note that the Choral the same rate as that at which the dividende Opera Company, which has just arrived Society is agatu coming forward to give have for some time past been declared, at Shanghai from this Colony. On the another entertainment of an operatio kind, and that the very respectable balance of arrival of the Fairclough party in Shang-".M.S. Pinafore" (y Sullivan and hai two or three months ago, it was announced in the local papers that Mr Gilbert), which has been in rehearsal for Fairclough and Miss May would give some tima past, will be performed by the two entertainments (similar to the one members of the Society on the evening of given in St. Andrew's Hall here) previ- Monday, the 10th proximo. The charming choruses contained in this operetta, coupled ous to their departure by the next mail for San Francisco, Only one, if we remember rightly, of these entertain with the general liveliness of the music, ments had come off, when advertisements will tend to render this effort a great appeared, signed by the Agent, to the succoss, while the trouble taken by the mem-beg to propose that the report as presented, effect that as the Royal English Operabers will doubtless seguro a bumper house Company, of which Miss May had been

the Prima Donna, was coming to Shang on the occasion. hai (a fact which must have been all

$20,555.87 can be carried forward to the new account. The state of the fleet is satis- factory with the exception of the Kiukiang tory condition, but they require the usual aud Spark. They are not in an unsatisfac overhaul. The cost of that will be con- siderable, but not more than is usually incurred when steamers are periodically overhauled, as they have to be done. Any questions or information that the share- gladly answered; and, in sitting down, holders may choose to ask will be very

and the accounts, bo adopted.

Mr NEWTON seconded the motion, Carried unanimously.

The CHAIRMAN: The next business, gentlemen, is to confirm the re-election of Mr Melver as Director. He has been absout

lás re-election,

from the Colony for some time, and we are happy to see him back again among 18. I shall be glad if some gentleman will propose Mr BILIOS proposed that Mr Molver's re-election to the Board by the Directors be confirmed.

Air VAUCHER Scaonded the motion. Carried unanimously.

along known to the Agent), the departure A Moar important piece of news Comca of Mr Fairclough and Miss May for Sun from Macao. The manner in which the Francisco had been postponed for several neighbouring Olony has lately been ad- weeks. Those advertisements were fol

ministered by its present Governor is well lowed by paragraphs in the local papers, Noon-English Mall loaves for Ports especially in the N. C D. News, calling known to our readers; and the large in

of Call and Europs.

attention to the pleasure the Shanghai trease in its revenues, not to speak of the community would experience at again felicitous relations maintained in official MONDAY, February 3 :-

having the opportunity of hearing Miss

The CHAIRMAN: The reselection of the Elaia May in connection with the Comoiroles at the Holy City, has made famous the name of B. E, Carlos Eugeni Under pant

and pointing to that popular young

Mr RTNES: I have pleasure in pro there sircumstances, it is not surprising Auditere also takes place at this meeting. artists as the bright particular star

that a telegram was received from Lisbon posing that Messrs Smith and Heusobild of the Troupe.

These announcements naturally caused the other day, to the effect that the Gov-be re-elected Auditors for the present Goods per Gordon Castle undelivered

Mr.Vernon and the other members of after this date subject to rent.

the Troupe, then in Hongkong, consider oror has been honoured by being created able anxiety, because all connection with Viscount to wit, Visconde de Paço SATURDAY, February 8

Woon.-French Mall leaver for Ports of Miss May had been broken off, and the d'Arces, or Vinconut of Argos Fquare. will be issued immediately, payable at the

Troupe was being advertised in the While congratulating His Excelleuoy of Bengkong and Shanghai Bank as usual.

MT DA SILTAL May call the attention Shanghai papers as "Miss Clara Stanley's Macao upon his newly-earned title, it is Opera Troupe," Mr Vernon concluding signiBeant to note the grounds upon which of the Directors to the question of the la aurance of our boats. I believe they are 9. p.m.-Opera by the H. K. Choral that, with the addition of bliss Florence it has been awarded. It remains to be seen not fully covered at present, and I beg to

Society at the City Hall.

Howe and other artistes to his Company, whether a similar policy on the part of His ask the Directors if they consider it advisa there was no occasion for his devoting a

Francisco,

Call and Europe,

MONDAY, February 10:-

7

TUESDAY, February 11:-

Transfer Books of The Chion Fire insur ance Co., Limited, closed from this date to 24th February, Inclusive. WEDNESDAY, February 12 !---

Blower Show. SATURDAY, February 22 cm

Fear.

Mr ABELLA seconded the motion. Carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN: The dividend warrante

BCARED.

The CHAIRMAN: I believe it was the

very large proportion of the receipts to Excellency of Hongkong will be rewarded ble to fully cover them during the typhoon securing Miss May's services. It was in the same way. It may not be exyectad seen, that one result of those local that Mr Hennessy will ever blossom into wish of the shareholders before that the paragraphe and advertisements appear the Viscount of Peddar's Hill in return for Company should have a certain risk on the boats, and the way in which the insurance ing in the Shanghai papers would be

that the community of the Modal Battle-favourable Colonial balance sheets i but at present stands is as follows $275,000 ment would regard the Company without "whatever titles he may receive from Her are covered against mamine risks, and tively there is about $100,000 covered; Miss May an incomplete and deprived of Majesty, or elsewhere," there is no doubt $150,000 against fire risks, so that oolies 8 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko-its Prima Donna, and we venture to ex-that a prosperous revenue and a good ba

hama and San Frandizoo.

Morar, February £41---

2.30 p.m.--Meating of Shareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Limited, At Ne 28, Queen's Road.

Press an opinion that it was the anxienge in the Treasury become now adaya caused by this state of things that pro

trested in some degree the recovery of but too frequently the great teak of suggest Mr Vernon, who was of a very excitable in Coloniji Goverumente,

and if you will take $100,000, the reserve fund for depreciation, from $539,090, cost of the steamers in the books, you will reduced to about $880,000. The Directory observe that the cost of the vessels is