1885-12-23 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

HAVE J

THE CHINA MAIL.

Notices to Consignees To-day's Advertisements To-day's Advertisements.

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FROM BATAVIA, SINGAPORE, AND SAIGON

THE Company's S.S. Bantam having THE

rived from the above Porta, Consignces AVE JUST LANDED. of Cargo by her are hereby informed that

their foods with the exception of Opium Bro being landed at their risk into Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON &-Co.'s West Point Godown, whence delivery may be obtained. Cargo remaining undelivered after the 28th Instant will be subject to rest.

THE FOLLOWING.

STORES.

York HAMS.

Stilton CHEESE.

Pudding RAISINS (Valoncias), CURRANTS (Patina).

MINOEMEAT.

CHRISTMAS CAKES.

FIGS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS

Brizil NUTS.

Soft Shell ALMONDS.

Mutz FRUITS.

Crystallized FRUITS.

FRUITS in Syrupe. Imperial PLUMS.

*Plum PUDDINGS.

COSAQUES.

-

CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS. CONDENSED MILK KEROSINE LAMPS. FAIRBANK'S SCALES COOKING STOVES. PARLOUR STOVES.

”

THE USUAL ASSORTMENT-

OILMAN'S STORES,

AND

WINES,

..at the

Lowest Possible Prices

FOR CASH.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, December 1, 1885,"

FOR SALE.

2084

HOUSE at the PEAK, with Large TENNIS GROUND attached. “A good View of the Harbour and out to Sea.

Apply to

DENNYS & MOSSOP, 43, Quin's Road. Hongkong, April 11, 1888.

FOR SALE.

JULHAMPAGNE,

614

Co.❜a

Quarts.......$20 per Cake of 1 doz

Piuts

Dubos Frères & de German & Co.'s

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES, Baxter'a Colebrated 'Barley Bree"

WHISKY,-574 per Case of 1 doz. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1881.

FOR SALE

AND

No Fire Insuratice las been effooted:: Bills of Lading will be countorsigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, December 21, 1885.

2215

To-day's Advertisements.

NETHERLANDS INDIA STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR AMOY.

The Co.'s Steamship

Bantam,

BANK HOLIDAYS.

TN Accordance with Ordinance Nn. 6 of

1875, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Publio Business, ou FRIDAY, the 26th (CuMISTMAS DAY), and on SATURDAY, the 2th Instant (Boxing Day). For the Chartered Mercantile Bank of

India, London and China,

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong, For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus

tralia and China,

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Acting Manager, Hongkong, For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

ing Corporation,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager- For the Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris,

C. C. INCHBALD, N

Agent, Oriental Bank Corporation,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PABSENGERS, ARDIYET Per Phra Chom Kiao, from Bangkol, Mr Germann, Mis Hock, and 50 Chines

Per Ningpo from Shanghai, Mr Wasser- fall, Mr Wesser Dr Cornell, Mra Dalzano, THE Undersigned has received instrucMr Stewart and servant, and 18 Chinese** Ltions to Sell by Public Auction,

TO-MORROW,

DIPARTRIA

Per Afghan, for Sydney, Mr Booth; 1 the 24th December, 1885, at 2 p.m., at his European, and 300 Chinese, in stoorage Sales Rooms, Queen's Road

VAN INVOICE OF JAPANESE CAMELLIA PLANTE, Also, FERNS AND SUNDRY FOLIAGE" PLANTS IN POTS.

TERMS OF SALEA's customary.

Per Numou, for Swatow Mesara A Tarner and E. R. Wuod, and 170 Chinese, for Coast Porte

Per Atalanta, Shanghai, 1 European^~ Per Fabien for Amoy, &c., 1 European, and 30 Chinese, -

S

TO DEPART Por-Loirs Inferieure, for Pakhoi, a, 12 Chinese

For Vorwaerts, for Touron, 20 Chinter. Per Taichiom, for Hoihow, &,, 20.Ohi

pese, vel for Hoihow, 120 Chineso,

Per Simol

2233

Don Juan, for Amoy, &c.,

Par Cana, for Hoihow, 10 Chinese. Per Bantam, for Amoy, 30 Chinese. Per

60 Chi nese."

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 33, 1885,

Not Responsible for Debts. Weather the Captain, the Agents, nos Owners will be Responsible for H. A. HERBERT,

any Debt contracted by the Officers or Manager, Hongkong.

Crew of the following Vesseis, during Hongkong, December 23, 1885.

2231 their stay in Hongkong Harbour:---

ANGLO-INDIAN, British barque, Captain Th. Richter Chinese

For the Now

Limited,'

NOTICE

THE Undermentioned INSURANCE TO-OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Tranesction of Public Business, on FRI- DAY, the 25th (CLISTMAS DAY), SATUR DAY, the 26th (BOXING DAY), and FRI- DAY, the 1st January, 1886

Capt. Baanuis, will be despatched as above MORROW, the 24th Instant, at 10 a.m., instead of na previously notified.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, December 23, 1885. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.

The Co.'s Stonmabip

Thales,

2232

Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above

Ports on SUNDAY, the 27th Instant, at Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

2238

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.:: General Aginte,

Canton Insurance Office, Ltd;

General Managers," Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

-N. J. EDE, Secretary

Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.

W. H. PERCIVAL, Agent,

North China Insurance Co., Ltd.

W. H. RAY, Secretary, China Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd.

8. J. GOWER,

- Secretary, Chinese Insurance Company, Ltd.

RUSSELL & Û‚' Agents, Yangtze Insurance Association, Ltd.

J. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary, The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, Hongkong, December 23, 1885.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, December 23, 1885.

NOTICE.

"COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGELIES "MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS. Tho Co.'s Stestoship

Yangte Commandant Lonex, We will be despatched for by Public Auction, on SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, December 29, 1885.

BH SKEN, German brig, Captain Chr. Meyer-ulchers & Co.

CEYLON, American barque, Captain R. Calhoun.-Wing Chong Kis

DARTMOUTH, British barque, Capt. Renj Fhrton-Melchers & Co.

HARMONIA, German ship, Captain Kasso bohm.Melchers & Co.

*--

GROENE, British barque, Capt, William Grant-Captain.

ISAAC BEEB, American ship, Capt. E. 0 Colley,-Order,

American barque, Captain O. M. LUKLE, Laurenco-Melchers & Co.

MERCUR, BE

British brigantine, Capt. Wm. DiskMaster.

SHIPPING REPORTS The British steamer Phra Chow Klao re- porte Experianced Northerly winds to Pulo Obi thence strong NE. winds to Sapata, since moderato North Easterly winds with clear weather till bearing the land, with dull hazy weather,

[No. 8991. DECEMBER 23, 1885,

MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW.

Shipping

10 am-Bantam leaves for Amuy,

★ p.m.~~China leaves for Bingapore..

Auctions

ELEGRAMS

(Kia Southern Lina)

BULGARIA AND SERVIA.

LONDON, 22nd December

2 pm.Auction of Japanese Plante at a military Commission of the Great

Mr J. M. Armstrong's.

General Memoranda. – FRIDAY, (Christmas Day), Doci 25 ——

Local Banks close

Insurance Offices.close Claims against the Corinth must be sont in to Mesecs Russoll & Co., on or *** before this date.

Gooda per. Lesang undelivered after this

date subject treat.

SATURDAY, December 26, *--

Local Banks close

Insurance Oflices close.

ZVJUET LANDED

A LARGE BUFFLY OF

PURE CONFECTIONERY,

*** comprising:

CHOCOLATE,

Per Electra, for Kobe, I Furopean. Per Duris, for Teuton, 50 Chineso Per Anger Head, for Singapore, &., 11 PINA, Wine AND BROWN SUGAL, CANDY, Chinese

CHOCOLATE CREAM,

BAN, DESSE NOTHAT, Toffee, Barley Sugar, Lemon Drops, .........

Pralines Rose CoMFITS, AND SUGARED ALMORDY my great variety. MIXED WHETA MA CEVITALIZED APRICOTS, STRAWBERRIES, GREENGAGES, CHERRIES, &0. Mrtz, Faurs, CARLSBAD AND ETRAS PLUMS. A. S WATSON & Co., HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, Noveraber 24, 1885,

JARGOES

Per S. & City of Rio de Janeiro, sailed December 9th For Yokohama, 1,087 bage Sugar and 164 pigs. Merchandise for San

„1;507 boxca Francisco, 20,100 taga Rice,- Nut Oil, 56 botes Prepared Opium, 29 27 Cases Nutiegs, 10 cases cases Silks, Macs, 533 bales Gunnies and 4,342 pags Merchandise for Portland, 0.101 bags Rice and 28 pags: Merchandise for Victorin -Crude Opuso B.O.. 300 gerchandise; for Acajutla, 1 and 170 pkya Merchandise case

Silke for Honolulu, 330 pkgs. Mer Lica and for

SPARTAN, American barnue, Capt Henry chaudise for Panama, 50 hagen,

Cairu-Captain.

TITAN, American ship, Capt. C. H. Allyn,

-Russoll & Co.

177 pga. Merchandise

cases Silks and 1 case Merchandise; for Safor St. Louis 374 pkgo, Mer

Callao, 3 cases Suka Silks;

$.cases

Merchan pkge.

2095

The publication of this true commenced 7.30 p.m.

The China Sclail.

VENTURA, Span. barque, Capt. Urieand.handise sites had 225 balen Raw Silt. HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1885

-Remedion & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

23

for New York,

sailed boxes

ises. Ajax,

Per

To London,

TO

Scouted

K

December 23, 1885 Phra Chum Kito, British steamer, 1,011 Henry Stratton, Bangkok December 14, General - TUEN FAT Hose,

Niagno, British steamer, 761, W. Potts, 2235 Shanghai-Dec-

THE instruc

2230

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES - MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Co.'s Steamship.

Tanais, Commandant PAUL, will be despatched. for KOBE and YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the Mail Steamer from Europa G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, December 23, 1885.-

16th December

and 6 cases Tea, ONE of the subjects with which His the Congou, 17:529 Excelloney the Administrator will soon Caper, 20,317 Its, Seanted Grange 21,730 The Sorta total 261,710

Povera has decided that the Serrion Troops shall evacuate Bulgarian Territory by the 26th December, and that tho Bulgarians abal withdraw from Suryan Territory by the 27th A prolongation of the Armistice to lat March has been arranged.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

PASSED SOSE CANAL. QUTWARD BOUND ——Ozfonlahire, November.

13 Lennox, "Nov, 17; Numida, Nov. 20 Mosser, Bangchow, Nov. 7 Belle rophen, Cardiganch re, Arcalen, Oronter, Des. 1. Sarpetton, Palamed, Dec. 8 Anady, Glazeus, Pandora Dec. 16, Glenfonica, Ocpack Doc. 18. PA HOMEWARD BOUND-Terter, Dec. 8; Gloe age, Don 11 Nestor Pembrokeshire, Port Philip, Dec. 15.

The next AMERIçan Mall, per the 0. &O steamer Belgis, feft Yokohama For this port on Saturday, the 19th in- atant, at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 25t

IEENCH MATL, For the M. M.

The next

Ca steamer Yangise, left Singapore for Saigon and this purt on Sunday, the 20th inst, at 10 p.m., and may be ex- pected here on or about Monday, the 28th inat p

The Shire Line ateamship Flintshire, from „London, left Singapore for this port on the 19th instant, and may be sx- pected here on or about the 26th inst. The Glen Line stenmakip Glenartney, from

* London, left Singapore for this ** on the 21st inst, and may

be expected

use here on or about the 28th inst...

Singapore.

Le port

from

The 0. S. & Co, a steamer: this port Livar poul, leff Singh 22nd Instant, on the morning of th

and may be expected here on or abou

Both inst

The E Steamship Co

Co.'s

steamer

Menmuir left Sydney for this port on.

the 16th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 7th January next.

have to deal is the continued a wide to the death of Dom Fernando, tha toy state of the law concerning Gam-Government of Mamo have commanded all the. Ten: 6 cases Silke, 180 pkga. Sundries bling We liave repeatedly pointed out the Portuguese citizens of that Colony to go For South America, 600 pkge Toa From Japan, 97 cases Curios and 10 cases San- the futility of attempting to carry out into mourning for two months, the first dries. From Manila, 87 bales Hemp and 6 a system for suppressing gambling, month deep monering to be wern

20, General-SINESS & LABOR Sundtio

Co.

Fleeper in German stemmor, 1,156, Mollar, Biogo December 17, General SIEMSSUN & CO.

Vorwäerts, German steamer, 612,

Undersigned has revered to Sell Brain, Mantung December 18, Balt.

WEDNESDAY,

the 30th December, 1885, at 2 pm, at his Itesiconce, Burn-side, Robinson Road,

THE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &

comprising

DEAWING-ROOM SUITE, PICTURES, GAS FIXTURES, SIDEBOARD, WARDHORES, TABLES, CHLATES,

PLANTS,

2 TINRICKSHAS,

1 BRоUCHA JINRICKSHA,

Da, da,

Catalogues will be issued, and the

whole

to be on view from the Morning of the day of Sale.

TERMS OF SALE.-As customary.

WIELER & CO.

DEPARTURES

December 26

Titan, for New York. Palmyra, for San Francisco. Marcia, for Nagasaki. Numet, for Coast Ports. Atalonia, for Shanghai Action, for Naguali. Etna, for Singapore. Folien, for Amoy and Tamsui.

CLEARED.

J.

Sillod 18th Per S.-S. Melbourne, sallod-

Dec

while at the saire time the hands of the Police are tied. The two principal For Continent, 2,030 bales Silk, 687 balea games carried on by the Chinese ara is announced iu Le Pelit Journal that Waste Silk, 40 puses Silks,, 1445 pkgs. Tes, an-tan and tes-fa, the former being a tho nint of Paris has received orders to 13 cases Treasure, (Tis:

39,200) and 423 pkgs. Sundries For London, 217 biles hand-game and the latter a lottery. In coin soven millions of franes in stokel Waste Silk, 266 bales Silk, cases Silks, the enppression of the game of fan-tan the money. The 6 and 10 centimes bronne 203 balos Hemp, 463 cheats Tes, 2 casce Police have as yet no powers to call pieces and the 30 contimes silver coins will Bristles and 628 pkgs. Bandries.

pon honsetiolders to assist, which oughts replaced by those nickel pieces.

Per S S. Gadio, Bailed December 19th

For

to be the case; and the scrambles and

Yokohamaa, 787 baga Sugar, and 376 fatalities consequent upon the raids up- plegs. Merchandise; for San Francis, on gambling-houses clearly demonstrate His Excellency Thomas da Souza Roza, P-baga Pice 10,236

100 bags Bago,

bags

30

Beans, 314 baxes Nut Ol, 64 boxes Pre- the defects of the system now adopted. Governor of Macao, and Minister Plenipos pared Opiam, 11-cases bilks, & cases Crude As for the tsz fa lottery, it is marvellous tentiary in China, Japan and Siam, arrived Орівка, 204 pigs. Tos and 4611 pkga Mer that the attempts made of late to put it at Baykok in the German Steamer Suriya-

chandise for Portland, O., cassa Silks down have not been abandoned alto-

2

and 6 pkgs. Merchandise; for Victoria,gether. The dealers in these lotteries wings, on the 8th inst, and is now, accord- B.C., 1 case Silks, 19 cases Crude Opium can be proceeded against by summons mg to the davertiser, being entertained and 42 pkgs. Merchandise; for Honolulu,“

285 pkgs. Merchandise; for Acajutla, 5 cases only; and the force of giving nosice to and fated by the Siamese capital by the Lile, for Dailo, Pak j

Silks ; for Panema, 4.400 bags Rice and 111 such lawbreakers to take to their heels Government Lowe Inférieure, for Pakhol and Haiphong. pkgs. Meronandise for Boston, 2 cases is even exceeded by the other ridiculous Foriserts, for Tourou,

Silks for New York, 16 phga. Tea, de balas Raw Silk and 11 mees Silke,

Lucia, for Havre Muse

Villa de Rivadavis, for Manila. Taichin, for Hoihow and Bangkok.

Signal, for Hothów.

China, for Hoihow.

Bantam, for Anzoy...

Don Juan, for Amoy and Manila.

Electra, for Eobe.

Doris, for Touros

2237

J. M.. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneers Hongkong, December 23, 1885,

2234 Anjer Head, for Singapore and Osicutta."

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Bantam (0) Tanaig (8).. Titan (8) Denbighshire (6).. Mirzapore (8).. Diamante (5) Irounddy

Amoy Kobo and Yokehaine.. London, via Suez Canal.... London, de, via Suez Canal... London, and Ports of Call. 1187 Manila, vis Amoy Marseilles,

&o, via Salgon ................ New York, via Suez Canal Claymore (8) New York...........

OURSE, DISTAN OE, AVERAGE SPEED TABLES, LONDON, I THE SUEZ CANAL,

INDIA, CHINA, JAEAN, 20.,

FROM

TO

WITH

VARIOUS OTHER PARLES AND NOTES,

W. A. GULLAND.

To be obtained at the

'CHINA MAIL" OFFICE,

MOBIE. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

41

FALCONER & 00.

Hongkong, September 2, 1884.

NOW ON SALE

1475

(South American

South

San Francisco, vis Yokohama.. City of New York (s) San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Belgic(s).

Yangtas (6). Shanghai, vis

Diomed (s) ALBUY Singapore

China (s). Swatow, Amoy and Taiwanfoo.. Thales (8). Sydney and Melbourne, dec...Woosang (8). Trieste, o

Titania (s).. Yakobama, Biogo and Nagashi Flintshire (a)

Stocks.

BANKR

Pay Browa Caming. B. Harvey Meadin Bratel

Gulländ

Frank Fowle

G. "Mohorcichi Daticastur

Agents."

Date of Leavingas

Jardine, Matheson & Co... Dec 4, at 10 am Messageries Maritimes....... Quick despatch. Butterfield & Swire... Adamson, Ball & Co...

JP. & 0.5, N. Courag

Russell

& Co... Menageries Maritimes.

Russell & Co Raruaali & Co.. Parifio Mail 8.-9. Va...

&0.8. 8. Co. Messageries Maritimes... Butterfield & Swire...... Butterfield & Swirs.. Douglas Tapraik & Co.. „Butterfield & Swire,

0. Bachrach. Adamson, Bell & Co

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

December 20.

December 28. January 5, at 4 p.m. December 26, at 5p.m. December 25, at noon. December 26, at3p.m. Quial despatch Decetaber 20, at 3pm. Jonary 7, at 3 p.m. despatch December 31 December 24, at 4 p.m. Dec. 27, st

daylight December 80, at 4p.m. December 30, at noon. About December 28.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60, 000 $ 120 125 For equal $ 50,779,82 € 2 half year 169 % prem., cash

1,2508, 1259 China Traders Insurance Co., Ld. 24,000 8 83.355 253 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld..... 10,000 5 2508 508 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited....... 1,5008 1,0008 2003 28,71150

4,593.986 % half year 54 prem., cash, sellers.

12% yearend- 402.23

ing Jun 30,84 Par, sellers

Nos of Shares.

Falus.

: MAJE

Faid- POSITION FER LAUT REPORT Last Dividend

Biesero Balance'isard $4,500,000

DECEMBER 28, 1885.

Oldsing Qru tations, Ozish,

JANTONESE DIALEOT,

INSURANCES: CHINESE DTUTIONARY North-China Insurance Co., Ld...

Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co Ld... 2,000

5,000 £

200£50

2£26L

anticonf dis 8:500,000

Tue, 201,021.02 60,000 634,000,9 600,000 $

10%

496,329

Tla, 300 par share. {Ms. 128 184.50

ez div. sellers 200,735,71 19% and 963

cash er diy

DE. E. J. FITEL.

$155,000$

242,276

10%

Sredit balarica!

Crown Octavo, FP. 1018.

36,165,20

880

18160

HONGKONG, 1877-1883.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., L... 8,000 8 China Fire Insurance Co., Lt.

Part I

A-K

$2.50

DEN STEAM COMPANIES."

PARI

$2.650

$3.00

$3.00

250$

508 909,609,668 547 500% 100% 20)$

206,235.56 1003 75 depres. fuzd

508 50888,761108 100 101 102 10 [31,213 £

3,500 8 1001

kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Id 10,000 a 1259 1958 18,000 $ HK, and Clin Gas Co., Limited: 16,00€ 2 10 € 10

£ 8,552, 17:10 $1,000 £25/102-7,30 2,000 8 100 100 1,000

20,000 $

297,568.07 $20 for 1883 83773 191,060.89 8 5 for 1883 775

ex div., bayers cash, buyers

0,000 1,2508

6008

7,000

100 60 100% 100 100% 100% 603-608 1000 100

100 all

108

50 all

39,00%

|--

the

Hongkong To Company, Limited

M-T

Part II Part IVT-Y,

HK. O, and M. Steamboat Co., Ld. 8,0003 Douglas Steanuship Co., Limited.... 20,000 8 Indo-China 6. N. Company, Limited 18,387 £ bẹ 60,000 shares issued.....

A Reduction of in, per cent, will allowed to purchasers of Ten ermore contas.

China and Manila S. S. Co., Ld...

MERCILLANEOUS,

New Shares..

Hongkong Hotel Company, L.-

3,000 shs issued Best

This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan gunge, constructed on the basis of Kanghi Itaperial Dictionary, coutains all Chinese characters in practical use, and while alpha Definally arranged amording to the sounds of the oldest dialet of Obins, the Clan-

it gives also the Mandarin proner China Sugar Company, Idmited, tonose, ciation of all charnotare

exphined in book, so that its usefulnes work is a practically o the whole Waltten mate

confined to the fan haeta wega Pacak Tin Mining & Sting ↑

ist

y no man Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld. v. Dialect, but the Lazen Sugar Company, Limited....

5,000 of China, Lae all over the Punion & Sunghie

-9,500 8 Selangoro Tin Mining Co. (8) ment and modara, no used

Dus Samatan

40,000 8 Empire,

whilst its introductory chapten

Mining Co of philological guida

Co- регрован

IL $,000$ H'kong Rope Mannfactory

to the student w

Bupplement arranged for being bound Chinese Imperial

and used by self, and containing a Lar

of the Radicals, an Index, and last of

will be published and sold

Hongkong January 15, 1883

A. KONTI

27903

27008

81898

Sugar Dabentures, 1880.

· 6008

LANE, CRAWFORD & Gɑ.

500 all

БОО

% discount, cash 20 discount

4,209,018 % balf year 624 % prom, cash

$100 por share

2.336.76 New, 82 13.274.034 % 235,38810 442.11310 829.093 %

First year

do

First year

Rates at Int Payable

June104 Dos.10

Old $165 per share or div. Now, or

$87 per sherE, DIAD 1168 per share, cash, sellers 35125 017 178

nominal

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:

For MOTIV

proceeding which follows the appear We have been requested to state that the ance before the Magistrate of the persofriends of the Berlin Foundling House are summoned. The fine to be imposed,

which seems to be locked upon by the invited to attend the Christians celebration offender as a sort of official fee ut in the German Bethesda Chapel on Thurs fsqueeze, is usually carried in the day, the 24th just., at 5.30 p.m.

Per Bantam, at 9.30 am, on Thursday, pocket of the defendant; and so soon es

the 24th inst, instead of na pro viously notified.

For HAIPHONG-A

Per Nam-vian, at 5 pm, on Thursday, the 24th inst. instead of a pro- viously notified.

it is paid, the lottery-man returns and The services in the German language on resumes his business as if nothing es Christmas Day and New Year's Day will be traordinary had occurred. The lottery held as usual at 10.3) a.m. business can easily afford the small fes thus extracted now and again by the We have to acknowledge receipt of a very official action above described, and the handy blotting pad, with date and momer- trade goes on us merrily ne before. This Ands block attached, issued by the Bouth HAMANNAN

camp was practically nothing more than an ir- ---Per Thibet, at 5 pm, on Thursday the

24th inst. For SINGAPORE & NEW YORK

Per Claymore, of 9.2m, on Saturday

the 20th inst, instead of as previously

FOR NAGASAKI, KOBH AND TOKO

For AMOY AND MANILA

regular and imperfect systera of punt British Insurance Company, from Mr A tive licensing, with this difference that Levy, the focal agunt,

Yet one more, m the form of a nicely. the law and its officers are the losers, because of the contempt this engentler-coloured

Calendar and neatly printed

ed by the manifest hollowness and Diary, from Mosera Jardine, Matheson & ineffectiveness of the entire proceeding.

If it be alleged that the existence of ge- Co agents for the Alliance Assurance.

Por Diamante, at 9 am, on Saturday, veral bons in Queen's Road, where any Company in China and Japan

For

the 20th us, instead of as pro- number of Manila lottery tickets can be viously notified SHANGHAT & FOOCHOW

openly purchased, furnishes an excuse We understand that the whole of the for such futile proceedings against the

Per lever at 3:30p.m. on Taraday, the e-fa lottery agenōjes, 198 reply the tres hayo agreed to close on Boxing Day! 29th inst., Instead of as previonaly these also should be suppressed and if (atorday, the 26th), so that the Banks

notified.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVII LE BRISBANE, SYDNEY, & MEL Fur Focsang, at 3.30 pm, on Wednes

day, the a

the 80th inst

BOURNE

to illegality of agencies for either lot holiday on that day will be very ponerally tety were but adequately Imprassed observed. As usual, there will be no jus upon all concerned, it would be better of the China Mail on Christmas Day, and the for all parties. Robberies and gambling Saturday's issue will, if possible, be deliver are now ur comfortably rampant in the ed in time to give our employés as much of Colony and the law is most lament-

-half-holiday sa circumstances will permit.. sto dual ably weak in its endeavours гия Евинси Раски

successfully with such a state of hogs. The French Contract Packet Iraouaddy We are at a loss to discover any resson CHRISTMAS DAY. The Services at St

will be despatched on TUESDAY, why this unsatisinatory state of things John's Cathedral ars to be as follows *-- At

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United Kingdom, Europe, and places should be allowed to continue, and there 7.3.0. an early celebration of the Holy beyond, sid Naples; to Bagon, Straite is no excuse for delay in putting forward Communion. (Military Parade service at Settlements, 1 Bataving

via, Burmah, Ceylon, strenuous efforts to set these matters

the Australasian Colonies, Puudichery, right, The respectible Chiness are 8 At Is Morning Prayer and Huly Madras, Calentia, Aden, Mauritius, crying out on all hands against the Communion. Pronober, the Bishop CE- Egypt, Maita, and Gibraltar

doring robberies and the ruinous exten fertory for New Organ Fund. Frocessional The usual homes will be observed in dosing sion of gambling in the Colony; so that Hymn at this Servies, (not gizen out); -the law-quiding nativer will: be on size No 60 Anthem, from Handel's 'Musaiah,

side of drastic reform

the Mails, to

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Comfort yemy people Choreis: And the glory of the Lord. Hyran be

IT is evident either that e mistake has been made by Gladstone in delaying to for Sermon, No. 59. Byman after Offer clearly enunciate his views on destah tory, No, 122. --- lishment, or that the Church or Tory

units will be Intavated to learn that Cummings who is now champion:

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