For Sale.
FOR SALE.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
Insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTEP OF
Majesty King ferrye The First,
A. D. 1790,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Co.
On December 19th, in Floris Sex, German
To-day's Advertisements. For 24. Maile aux Guneral.-P. & O. S. 33 18' South, and long. 18° ặc West Taabel, British barque, 1,200, Howie, ships Guster & Over, from Cardif for Hong- Conliff September 14, Coal. MESSAGES. On December 23rd, in Pitta Strait, British barque Roma Binthoir, from Java for MARIETES.
Singapore. Korshire, British steamer, 1,201, S. The British steamer Ningpo reports: C. Rickard, London Fenamber 8, and | Left Shanghai on the 27th inst., at 7 a.m.; ' Singapore-anuary 23; Cuneral-ADAMBOR, had strong monacon and ser Passed a Bolt Line steaner bound Northwards off Chraderanger, British barque, 700, Geo. Turnabout Island, at 1.30 a.tn., on 29th The British stenuzor Amatista reporta: Parker, Cardiff September 6. Coni-ORDER.instant.
Nippo, British stemmer, 701, Wai. Potts, Luft 1aiphong had strong N.E. wind with Policies at curront Futen, payable either Lte of 811 Mex ascertained by me to be Shanghai January 27, General.-STEMSEN hond sea and overcast sky. PAINTS and OILS, TALLOW and TAR, here, in Laulu, or at the principal Ports:
of India, China and Australia. TITOI and ROSIN.
Fire Deparbarch,
DEVOR'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE
EX
OIL.
AN INVOICE OF
PARLOUR AND COOKING -
STOVES.
LATI ARRIVALS.
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints &qucts.
1828. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET, »
BAUCONE' MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD
(1818).
HUNT'S PORT.
INVALID PORT
1 and 3-ator HusSNENST'S BRANDY. COURVOISIER'S BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY.. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDKE WHISKY.
Boond's OLD TOM
B. & J. BURKE's IRISH WHISKY.
Ross's LIME JUICE CORDIAL
FOULLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S WHISKY.
MARSALA.
EASTERN CIDER.
CHARTREUSE.
MARASONINO.
CURACAO.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. Bunez, piuts wil quarts. DRAUGHT ALK and FORTER, by the
Gallott
ALE and PORTER, in bogatuade.
MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF
SAVES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices.
Sote Agents for
MERS TURNBULL, JNE., AND SOMELVILLE'S
MALTESE CIGARETTES. MacEWEY, FLICKEL & Co. Hongkong, January 3, 1885.
A
FOR SALE.
40
BORROUGHES & WATTS'
Sox Maa00 ANY BILLIARD TAPLE, Complete with Cres, Pool, Pranith, No, BALA, Manning Ban, Rears, FATA Cura, &c., kt.
Just arrived per Glenfalioch
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, November 4, 1884.
ULES
FOR SALE.
1965
MUM M & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,
Quarts Pints....... ..$21 " 12 Dubos Frères & da Gozzou & Co.'s
BORDEAUX CLARETS And
WHITE WINES.
......$20 per Case of 1 dun.
Baxter's Celebrated "Barley Beco'
WHISKY,-571 per Case of 1 doz. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
-H87 Hongkong, July 18, 1881,
FOR SALE.
EXTRA FINE QUALITY FRENCH BUTTER,
BRAND DUC DE NORMANDIE,
-THE OLDEST BUTTER
PACKING ESTABIASHMENT IN NORMANDY.
11B Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation aro pepared to grant Insurazeed no follows
Murine Peperband.
ourreat rates,
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JURY LIST-1885. TOTICE is herohy given timt Purannst. to the Prevision of Section 4 of IN Ordinance No. 1 of 1983, I have This Day caused to be Fonted in the Chouc House, & liable to nervy 4 JURORS,
The and Lint will remain só posted for i the term of one fortnight, in order that any Person may, as the case shali bo, apply by Policies issued for long er short periode at Notice in writing to me requicing that hỉ Name, or the Names of game ethor Persen or Persons may be respectively either added to, or struck off the said List, upon caso duly assigned in anch Neties.
EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.
Life Depoimen Policies inued for suis pat excoeling 55,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Cn. Hangkang, July 26, 1872,
NONTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
JW/TT/B
THE Vaderaigned,
496
Redstry, Supreme Court,
This 30th day of January, 1885.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
180
induriga, Anxos of the above FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LON
| against FIR at Curent Kindex,
GILMAN & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1882. THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, MITED.
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DON AND SINGAPORE
Ergie S.S. Belagushira, S. C. Runsany, 14 is arrived from the atore Porte, Consignees of Carga am hereby informal that all doods, with the exception of Opiqui, are being landed at their risk into the Clowns of the Undersigned, at Wan- cluj, 3, bob
bobind the premises known as: El Builing, whence and/or from the Whaves or Boats delivery may be obtained, Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, ua- less notients the concry given Lafore ¡Noon To-DAY,
1715 Undersignal harlag been appointed Aunors for the above Company are prepared to CANT POLICIES OF MARINE RISKS to all pets of the World, at enerent
rates.
ARNHOLD, KARDERS. & C. Hongkong, November 5, 1989.
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No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods Pomaining after the 5th Proximo will be
To-day's Advertisements.je to vent.
FOR SHANGILAL
The Steamabig
Peking,
Capt.G. HMANN, will beenteled for the
above Port TO-MORROW, De 31st Inst., në 4 puta., instead of us previously notified.
For Freight or Pongo, apply to
SIRMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, Jannary 30, 1885, ...
175
FOR SWATOW AND AMOY,
The Stormby
Chi-gpty, Capt. MeCasts, will be Fosgateliest for the above. Ports on SUNDAY, the In Spicery, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & On. Ungkong, January 30, 1886. 175
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HITOGO.
The Steamship
Muralire, S.ROGRAM, Contandley, will be despatched for the Labove Ports un SUNDAY, 1666 1st February.
at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADANSON, BILL & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, Janunmry 30, 18h5,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON FIL SUEZ CANAL
The Dolls Steamship
170
Cap in Rites, will be Megatelted as obey on
THURSDAY, the bali Pulanary.
For Freight on Pubeste, spply fo
BUTTMATE & SWIRE, Igen's. Houghong, January 20, 1885.
Destination.
Batavia, avin Saigua..
Bombay, via Strains......
177
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BELL & Co.
& Co.
Benver, British steamer, 1,897, Alex. union, Saigon January 25, General- Ginn, LIVINGSTOF '& Ov.
Analist, British etcamer, 522, Thos. Handin, Haiphong January 28, Rice and General-Russell & Co.
́À DEPARTURES.
January 50:-
Notor, for Singaporo, Mender, for Amoy. Bang, for Manila.
CLEARED.
Num-rium, for Haiphong Trichlow, for Swatów, thi Yoon, for Swatow.
accus, for Singapore. Fling, for Shanghai. Perauld, for Shanghai,
Mine Deutchmans, for Keelung.
PASSENGERS. AAKIED.
Per Cumrla, from Amoy, 17 Chinezo. Pur Plate Chem Klao, frout Bangkok, 42 Chimese.
For Bhuya, for Hongkong: froni Løn- do Messi A. E. Brown, Jukes and Ro berts; from Colonibe, Mr J. B. B. Warner: from Penug, 50 Chinese; from Singapure, Me MacG. Smith. For Shanghai: from
and London, Iran Misa Morrison, Mr Das A. Bannerman and chill, and 3 Chic For hose from Singapore, Mr Stiron. 170 Yokaduwa: from London, Mr Musfun
from Brindisi, Mesiz Clayton and Davon port; from Colabe, Mr W. T. Brown; fran Penang, Mr Corrie.
No Fire Instron has been affected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, Jimary 30, 1885.
Not Responsible for Debts. either the Cuptain, the Agents, sur Owners will be Responsible for any Debi contracted by the Officers or Crew of the jollerng Vessels, during their stay in Itongkang Harbour:-
ALEXANDER MONTH, Ambricau ship, Caps. G. W. Dayil--Melelors & Co.
Enwand F. Mavisnux, Anor. hargne, Capt. E. 31. Kaight-Remedios & Co.
Praat ABLY, A Aneries barque, Capt. 3. T. Marvy, Adamson, Bell & to.
GOODELY, America barque, Capt. Wm. R._llago-Adamson, Bell & Co.
INO, VIT & Co
German barque. Captain (i. Hückel- INTINema, American ship, Capt. J. S. Featua Shewes.--Ordu.
Essons, British bargne, Capraisi Joseph Howie.--Messageries Maritines.
Jean Oymoning, British ship, Captain J. Wilson. --Carlowitz & Co.
JOHN C. SMITH, American barquetino, Capt. N. L. Frass.-Order.
KENNETT, British steamer, Captain J. S. Samterson.aster
NICOLAS THATER, Amer. barque, Capt. Robert S. Crushie.-Mastor,
POSTIs, British steamer, Captain G. Heasley-Artuald, Karberg & Co.
SAR, Amorienn skip, Capt. Oliver O. Jones-Adamson, Bell & Co.
SHIPPIJO..
ARRIVALS.
Jameny 20, 1885 :--- Costurdy, Dutch stomer, 1.291, Orelle, Atag Jammers, General-Jams, Matiasos & Qu
Per Rudaurire, from London cia Singa ore, Messra Dubic and Thomson, wid 120 Chinese
Pur Ning, from Shanghai, 40 Chinese. Per Bratene, from Saigon, 4 Europeano,
67 Chinese,
Fer Antista, from Huphong, Herr von Kublanet, Mere Camilla Gauthier and ¡Bohut, and 3 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
430 Chinese. Per Nextur, for Singapore, 2 Europeans,
For Staator, for Amcy, 220 Chinese:
TO DEPART
Per Many, for Manila, 84 Chincae. Per Max-vin, for Haiphong, 3 Euro- pass, and 3 Chinese.
Per Tichione, for Swatow, 200 Chiness. Fer Chi Yuen, for Swatow, 120 Chinese. Per Paking, for Shangbai, 5 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamier Phra Choni Klau reports: The British barque Lady Bayowed at Bangkok Bar, bound for Hongkong,
The British stenmur Kvcborshies reports; Throughout greater part of passage strong adverse winds and bad weather to Singa pore. From last named port moderately Line weather.
The British barque. Trubel reports: Failed from Peparth Roads on September 14th; Creed water in Atlantie on October 15th, in 22 West Sighted Triestad de Acupa on October 31st. Entered Strait Tannre on December 14th. P St. David's Islands in Pacific Ocean on fahanry 14th, in u. 141220 East, and long, 10 North. Arrived Hong- kung on the th January, Among the ships signalled during passage wer-Ou ember, British beques Kelverdole, from New York for Sydney, (N.S.W.) 10. at. 240 North, and long, 1840 West. Federne, British somer, 1,899, 11. On October 28th. Britise ship Windsor Weighell, Bantay Fathury 10, sud Hingnir, from Sydney for London, iu lat.
Phes Close Who, British storaor, 1,011, Henry Stratton, Rugkok Jaunty 23 CunetalYces For Hox
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fessels.
Charta (5)..... Bangalore (8)... London, vin Sacs Dauah......Bunarty (3)............ London, Ke, via Suez Canal... Tasmania (3). Louko, via Suez Canal...
London, rin Suer Cual
Marseilles, &c., vin Sagou
Portland (Orgon)
Tençoe (5)..
· Pjumrah (6).
San Francisco, via Yolshamn.. Chy of New York (s).
San Francisco. -- ****
Shanghai, via Amey
W latern Blomarch..
Stentor (a)..
Shanghai....
Peking (a).
Swatow and Bangkok.
Tatchios (8)
Swatow and Amer
(Chi-yuen (3).
Swatow, Amey and Ponchow... Nation (s).
Sydney and Melbourne, &c..... Guthrie ().....
TN lb ins and Casta of 48 tins cach. Yokohama and Biogo.....
dozen tira, at 86 per Dozen.
Reduction made to Purchasers of one
case and upwards.
G. R. LAMMERT,
Sole Agent.
1083
Hongkong, October 4, 1884.
Insurances.
NOTICE
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY,
1HS Undersigned are prepared to accept Risks on First Class Godowns at
per cent, not premium per annum.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Radnorshire (3) ...... Blenglee (B).. Yokuhan, via Nanki en logo Policrae (s)....
lucia.
(BANKS,
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... 60, 000$
INSURANCER.
North-China Insurance Company, Limited... 5,000 £ Yangtze Insurance Company, Limited 8,000 £
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will clase ----
For SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
SAMARÁNG AND SOURABAYA. —--. Per Cumurta, ut 11.30 am., on Satur
day, the 31st inst.
For SHANGHAI-
Per Pekin, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the Sistina, instead of as pro vionsly notified.
For SAIGON.—
Por Kennett, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 31st inst, instead of as pra viously notified.
For YOKOHAMA AND IIOGO.
Per Rudnorshire at & p.in., on Saturday,
the 31st inst
For SWATOW AND AMOY.-
For Chi Yuen, at 5 p.a., on Saturday,
the 31st inat.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-
Por Nemoa, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
31st inst.
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.--
[No. 6718-JANUARY 80, 1896,
The delivery of the English mail was begun at this morning.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight. Taichiow leaves for Swatow
and Bangkok. Daylight-Stentor loaves for Shai, &c. Noor-Camorta losvos for Batavia, &c. 4 p.m.-Peking leaves for Shanghai Banarty leaves. for London, Goods per Geearn mdelivered after this
date subject to rent- Goods per Feronia uudelivered after this
• dako subject to rout.
Auctions,
2 p.m.-Auction of Japanes Ware, &c.,
at Mr J. M. Armstrong's. Amusements. 9p.r.-Concert at the City Hall.
TUE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co... FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIETE, IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGOISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUIRITES, ENGLISH,
AMERICAN, AND FRENOR PATENT. MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
Ur
Per Bangalore, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday,
the End February, instead of as pre-Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonic Water, viously notified.
For NAGASANI, HIOGO AND YOKO-
HAMA
-
Per Teheran, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,
thosh February.
DARWIN, THURSDAY For PORT
ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS-- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE, &c. Per Guthrie, al 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 7th February.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAKET, ——
The British Contract Fasket Tasmania will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd February, with Mails for the United Kingdek, Burope, and countries bo- yond, vid Brevlisi; to the Struts Settle- ments, Batavia, Barnal, Ceylou, India, Ado, Egypt, Malta, and. Gibraltar. The usual hours will be wharved in closing
the Maila, S.
A REUTAR's telegram was published here on. the 20th instant stating : Some, uneasier! nons is muend by the illness of the Crown Princess of Germany, who is confined to bod. No contradiction of that telegram. was published in Hongkong, but the N- C. D. Now gives the following Inter telegram na un important correction 2 pg - London, 21st January.It is the Emperor of Gormany who is ill, and not the Princess as stated yesterday. The Emperor -- is suffering from cold,
A CAIOKET match was cominonood this after noon between a team composed of ember of the Public Schools and the World: The Schools won the foss and went to the.. wicket. Mr E. Druitt, a reprezentative of Cheltenham, played, a} capital firmings for 61 Mr D'Asth, (Harrow adding 39, and Messrs Jarrott and Dauglish, both of the same school, 23 and [21 resportively. The innings closed for 183.1. MOSS
The World commenced their innings bars ending in Major Ward and Mr F. 50. Haro, ao bad made 9 and 135, not out, when elaps were drawn at gun-fro-Play is to be resumed to-morrow morning" at 11 o'clock.
A xarxanay in the Indian papera staten ib
Ab is to be occupied by Italian troops. has been semi-officially announced that
The Bay of Assab is near the narrowest
southern entrance of the Red Sea. It is part of the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb, at the
eixteen miles in length and upwards of fiya miles in width at the broadest part. The The publication of this issue commenced soundings inside the Bay are six and seven
Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparlila Water, and other Aerated Waters..
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
at 7.30 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, BRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1986,
TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN.
THE LOSSES AT METAMMER
736
London, Jan. 29, The British loss at the capture of Me- tanimeh is 21 man killed and 104 wounded. The rebels lost 2,000 in killed and wound-
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAusst.— The French Contract Packet Djernah will be despatched en TUESDAY, the 10th February, with Maila to the ed United Kingdom, Europe, and
and places beyond, is upes; to Saigon, Straits Settlements. Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras) the Australasian Colonies, Alen, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The sun hours will be observed in desing
the Mails, &c.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, , by the British Contract Day of Departure,——
Noor.
2
3
Packet -
Money Order Offico clases. P.Ngistry of Letters cases. Posting of all printed matter and
Butters cos
-Mail cloecd, except for Late Letters.
3.10 r..--Letters may be posted with
Late Box of 10 cents until 3.30.M.When the Post Office closus
entirely.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH KHARTOUM.
Colonel Sir O. W. Wilson, head of the Intelligenso Department, left for Khartoum on 24th January.
Affairs in Formosa. ATTACK ON TAMSUI DEFERRED.
Telegrams received here to-day from Amoy state Tate advices from Tamsui roport that the attack upon Tamsi has been deferred; the French are asking junks and small boats on the Formos ecast, and removing the Chinese found in
them to Keelung, where they are forced to
fathoms (30 feet), the Lottom being mad.. The Bay is bounded on the 8.E. and Fest. and N.E. and N. by islands, one of which 7 is nearly 20 miles in circumference. Water. I is source and brackiak. Apparently tho Day would offer advantages for the forma- tion of a neval station, which is almost the - only object that could have actuated the Italians in occupying the place.
ANOTHER case of what was apparently an attempt at burglary was brought before the Magistrate at the Pulice Court this mor ning. A Chinaman named Chau Apo, who described himself as a bricklayer, was found by P. O. 280 at 9.30 last night lurking" under the verandal of No. 7 Uhinosey Lane, cosupied by Mr. J. V. de Jesus. The lakong who saw the man bauging about the premises asked him what he wanted there. Chun Apo told the sonatable that he was a watchman, but this not antisfying the officer he arrested the man and opos searching him, found Eve keys and two chisels secreted upon his person. When brought up this morning on a charge of being found on the premises fu possession of burglarious implements and with intent to commit a felony, the prisoner said that he was told by a man named Among to go to the bonzo.
work at this fortifications. At night they to effect some repairs in the cockhouse. are chained to prevent their escaping, and He was sent to Victoria Gaol to do s it is reported that they are very badly fad.'month's hard labour."
The foregoing comes from a source' which should be thoroughly reliable.
As our res
3.40 F.M.-Late Letters may be posted
on board the packet with Lato ders are aware, the French sent, up to
Ir in clear from to-day's cablograms that
the British troops had to fight two severe
Fo of cents until time of Keelung from Cochin-Uhins soms hundreds ongagements to gain a footing on the hanke
disparineo,
Quotations.
HONGKONG, January 30. OPIUM-New Patus. cash,... 600/7/¥
Old
esh.... 565 Now Bonares, cash,... 595/6024
Allowance, Tacks... 24,32
Captain.
Agents,
Date of Leaving.
53
11
Cash...
+3
Nay Malwa, credit,... 540
Orvilla.
E. La Bontilier
Jardine, Matheson & Co......anuary 31, at noon. P. & 0-8. 3. Co
February 2, at 3 p.m. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Meanary 31.
>>
15
ley
February 3, at 4 p.m. February O
13
About February 7.
C. G. Perrins
¡Duko
Lequens...
..C, B1, Noyes..
Erichson
Edwards..
G. Heuermann.. Junies Jordat.. MeCarlin. [Pitman. Craig
'S. Rickard
起
Union Insurance Society Unupany, Limited... 2,000's 1,2503 1253 China Tradera Insurance Company, Limited 24, 000 $ 52.909 Canton Insurance Ollies Company, Limited...10,6009
Chinose Insurance. Company, Limited.
939 China Fire Insurance Company, Limited.....20,000
STKAMI COMPANIES.
(FIRE AND LIFE.} CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING, THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Porters against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therui, on Goods on board Tesacis aur on Hulla ef Vassels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions
Proposals Life: Assurances will be re
for
Pattertiold & Siwirvana Fardin Alatheson & Co... Messageries Maritimes.. Melchers &
Co. Pacific Mall S. S. Cu....... Russell & Co......
A Swire.......
*& Co... Yuen, Fat long.. Russell & Co.
Douglas Laprak & Co. Russell & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co..... Gibb, Livingston & Co... P. & O. S. N. To...
February 10, at near. Quick despatch
10ary 10, at 3 p.m.
despatch
31, at daylight January 31, at 4 p.m.
Jos.
Jan
at daylight. at daylight. Feb. 1, at daylight February 7, at 2
4. M. Feb. 1, at dayligli. Alout February Feb. 6, at dayiight.
·JAN, 30, 1885.
>
Old Malwa, credit,... 560 Allowance. Tacis...... 32/40 Persian, Olly... 525/35 Atiowance, Taula-10-
Persian, Paper tied,... 625 Allowance, Taols...... 16
Bank, Wire,
Exchange.
3,5
Demand,
**
30 days' sight
35
4 month sight,
Oredite,
India, Wire,
demand,
Shanghai, donnd,...
Documentary 4 malbe' sight,
2-20 220
30 days' night, private 73) Gold Leaf 99 fine...
$28,30 Sovereigns,
... $. 6.02
www
Temperature. (Taken at Mura Palosner & Co.'s Premios,
Queen's Road.) HONGKONG, January 30. ВАНОМЕТЕК- Я діворого, око 30.340
Do..
1 P.M...
30.270 Do.
4. F.M... THERMOMETER-9 ...
24
of Annamite coolies, either to work the mines at Koelang or to construct fortifica tions there. These ecolies were, we believe, promised gred pay, and probably received it, but nevertheless the service deca not appear to ho very popular.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
of the Nile at the end of their macch across the desert. The first of these en gegemonts occurred near Matammon, re- sulting in 74 of the British troops being killed, and a loss to the enemy in killed and wounded of 300. The second engage- ment was the capture of Metaime itself, the fighting on, this occasion coating the British 21 men killed and 104 wounded, and the rebels 2,000 men killed and wound-
The next AMERICAN MAI, per the P
S. S. Co.'s steamer City of New York, lett Yokohama on fonday, the 26th ed. By the capture of Metsameh, the inat, at daylight, and may be expected Britisiz gaiz possession of a town on the here on or about Sunday, the 1st prox. banks of the Nile directly opposite Shandy,
port on the 27th instant.
The S. S. Wingsang Left Singapore for
this port on the 30th it.
The S.. S. Bengive left Singapore for this which is situated on the other side of the
port on the 24th inst.
river. It is probable that Colonel Wilson The steamer Oopuch left Singapore for set out from Metammeh to Khartoum in a
this port on the 26th inst.
river steamer. Ho had a journey of about The 5. S. Glentinius left Singapore for this 100 miles befors hin. After suffering these two severe defeats it is not likely the Arabs will offor any further formidable opposition to the advance of the British expedition until Kartonna remained. There the Malidi may himself endeavour to try conclusions with the Britial forces, He does not appear to have been present at say of the fighting up to the present
Door MOVEMENTS:➡
The Proportis went to Aberdeen Dock
to-day. The Radnaire will go to Kowloon Dock
to-morrow.
The Feronia left Kowloon Dock to-day.
His Excellency the Governor will preside at the distribution of prizes, at the Gor Que correspondent Justice, in file pomal érument Contral School, on Wednesday, bly justifiable but somewhat wild rómarks on” the 4th February, at 11.50a.m.
tho Test-Taz-Mui case, suggests that the Surveyor General has power practically to MES Jerdine Matheson & Co. inform es banish the villagers from English territory, that the B. S. Wingsany from Caloutts left Even assuming that the Surveyor General, Singapors for this port to-day, the 30th in possessed such powers in his own person—
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
¡Nes. of Shares
Falue.
Puri- POSITION PER LAST REPORT, į บม Reserve. Balancee.f'ward
Cloring QuotaÍcond, Cust
2008 -50$ 1,300$ 1,000s 2008
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited
8,000 $
4,400,000 $
Tls. 50,000 634,0008 400,300 $460
367,81 $63 600,000 $
409,560 $82 205,000;8
Credit balance' 8711.509
$5,165.20 $167 250 508- 880,000$ 285,21.00 8305 100 8 203 516,0788 189,978.34 808
D433 SIN
540,107 Tis. 280 per share Tia. 125
... 30.260
52
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buyers
buyers
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Do.
1.M.... $1'....
57
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bulby
48
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buyers
Do.
Do. 4 P. N. 51
stant,
Do.
Maximum .....
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Do. Minimum over night 51
*
100$ 75$ 213,000$ ∙ 10 10 102 10
100 all
34,638 8108
30% discount
General Memoranda. TORSDAY, February 8 2
10
16,000 $ 123$ 125 $
108,568.17.10 102 7.10
30 discount
101.66 54 prom
$100 per share
$120
do.
14
nominal
24,2508
6,000%
€,029.70 $106 543.89 $145 56.52 $110 4,090.65 507 First year
$10 $20 da
$850 boyers
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in
hovers cash
bayens
TACENDAX, February 5
nominal
Payable.
June 30 Dec. 31
Feb. 38 Ag. 31
April & October
HK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Limited..... 8,000
18,887 £ Indo-China S. N. Co., Lt. 60,003 sh', issued | | 31,212 £ China and Manila S. 8. Company, Limited... 3,500 $
MIKUBMANZOES.
Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited... 10,000$
500. HK, and China Gus Company, Limited ...
1,900 £ 2,000€ 1,000 $
New Shares..... Hongkong-Hotel Co., Lt., 9,000 shs. issued China Sugar Company, Limited.. Hongkong Ice Company, Limited, Hongkong Uakery Company, Limited
ceived, and transmitted to the Directors Luzon Sagar Ortopany, Limited
for their decision.
*,008
1,250 $
7,000
S009
Selena Ferak Tin Miniile & Suelting Co., Limited, 5,000 8
If required, protection will be granted on Selangore Tin Mining Co., Lt of Shanghai... 2,600
first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Hongkong Tops Manufactory Co., Limited. 3,000
Life.
For Eatos of Promiums, forms of pro-
posals or any other information, apply to
10152
Agents, Hongkong & Gaston.
Chinese Imperial 1874.....
1877. 1878.....
1881.
200 Sugar Debontur, 1880,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
100 50 1003 100
3005 1008 508 50$ 100.8 100
GO). "all - 300 ध
50 all
6,276 £ 16,040 £
100 all 100
3,899 T! 600
8,565 TL
500
6003
600
all
Rates of Interest.
June1&&Dec.10 par
Jano & Dicem.li % prem.
which we do not believe is it for a
Tas Jary list for the year has just been moment to be supposed that the Executive posted at the Supreme Court House, and would permit punishment to be meted out should be carefully inspected by those who for a murder by means of a Building wrider they have a right to be exempted Ordianes? Surely the powste possessed Goods per Stoamer Ora unclaimed from servico. Those whose names have by the energetic and editient chief of the after Noon subject to rent and landing been omitted, and feel aggrieved therest, Public Works Department are very much charges at 1 cent per package par dien. will no doubt have their grievance quickly over-cationated by the weltor; and we are 490 p.m. Lotore City Hall on
much mistaken if Mr Price, with the multitudinous duties and" responsibilities
Mines & Minerals of Malay Penin remedied by applying to the Court Regis
trar (Mr E. J. Ackroyd),
Bula,
of an important and busy department · WEDNESDAY, February 4-
3pm.Meeting of Shareholders of the TEE Chinese mon-of-war that have been upon his shouldars, would thank any HE., O. & M. Steamboat Co., Ltd., selected to attempt to raise the blockade one for conferring upon bim such st- at No. 52, Queen's Road.
of Formoss left Woosung on Saturday (Jau ministrativo or judinial powers as thoug Goods, par Radnormirs undelivered after 24th) and were clear of the river on Sunday. mentioned. There is evidently a confusion
this date subject to rent. TUESDAY, February 10 :—
Transfer Books of Hongkong and Wham. poa Dock Co., Ltd, closed from this dato to the 21th Instant, inclusive. TUESDAY, February 2
3.80 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong and Whampos Dock Co., Ltd., at No. 14, Praya Central,
The N.-C. D. News says it is a generally of fanctions herd which is tou suggestive cxpressed opinion that they will not return. of the Chinese system to find favour The vessels are the Kochi, Y-yuen, Nan-amongst Englishmen. English Justion is shuan, and Chen-chin. The Courier Bays apposed to be impartial, straight and they returned once on Saturday but they direct in its dealings and bagerer much appear to have tried once more to get one may wish that Oriental means oculd South
be-occasionally used to punish Oriental
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