1886-01-13 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co." VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

H

AVE JUST LANDED.

THE FOLLOWINⱭ

·STORES.

York HAMS.

Stilton CHEESE.

Pudding RAISINS (Valencia)

CURRANTS (Patras).

Brizil NUTS.

MINGEMEAT.

CHRISTMAS CAKES,

FIGS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

Saft-Shell ALMONDS.

Metz FRUITS,

Crystallized FRUITS.

FRUTIS in Syrups. Imperial PLUMS.

Plum PUDDINGS."

COSAQUES..

-10-

CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS..

CONDENSED MILK.

KEROSINE LAMPS.

FAIRBANK'S SCALES.

COOKING STOVES.

PARLOUR 8.TO V E S.

-~-

THE USUAL ASSORTMENT

of

OILMAN'S STORES,

AND

WINES,

at tho

Lowest Possible Prices

FOR CASH...

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

-2024

NOW ON SALE.

CHINESE DICTIONARY

IN THE

CANTONESE DIALECT,

KY

DR. E. J. BITEL

Crown Gozavo, pr. 1018..

· Hongиoru, 1877-1889.

A-R K-M

Part I, Part II.

Part III. M-T, 11 Part IV. TY,

$2.50

...$2.50 "!! $3.00 $89.00

A Reduction of ten per cent, will te allowed to purchasers of Ten or more copies.

This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan- guage, constructed on the basis of Fons Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese characters in practical use, and while betically arranged according to the sounds of the oldest dialect of China, the Uau tonese, it gives alio the Mandarin protun- ciation of all olixracters explained in the

• book, o

so that its usefulness is by no means confined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the work is a practically complete Thesstiras of hole Written Language of China, an- the whole dent sad modern, as used all over the

Whilst

its introductory "shapters Barva tho to the studenses of a philological guide

Empire,

A Supplement, arranged for being bound and used by itself, and containing a Lost of the Badicals, an Index, and a List of Surnames, will be published and sold separately.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 15, 1883.

Entertainment.

THEATRE

T

CITY HALL

SATURDAY,

16th January, 1886.

151

Η Ε SNOWDROPS

bag to announce their

THIRD GRAND ETHIOPIAN DRAW. ING-ROOM ENTERTAINMENT, COMMENCING AT ♬ PM.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROY A 3,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG. TO-MORROW EVENING, TICESDAY, the 14th January, 1880. EE ZARZUELA SPANISH OPERA

THE

COMPANY.

PROGRAMME.

1.—ÖVERTURE.

3-VIAGE REDONDO.

3-EA CALANDRIA,

4.--Fount GLORIA (by request).

PRICES OF ADMISSION:

Dross Circle,

Stalls, Front Seats, Stalle, Back Santo,

$2.00.- 82,00, $1:00,

Tickets of Admission can bo booked at Mesure, KaiLY & WALSH, LIMITED.

Hongkong, January 13, 1886.

IMPORTANT AUCTION NOTICE!

SALE OF ANCIENT AND MODERN JAPANESE FINE CURIOS

AND

WORKS OF ART.

ESSRS, KUHN &

Co., Mthe vel-known AIT DEALERS of

Yokohama, have favored me with inatric- tions to Soll by POBLIG AVOTION, ON

SATURDAY,

the 23rd January, 1886, at 2 p.m., on the Promises,

THE ENTIRE STOCK

of the

QUEEN'S ROAD STORE, next door to Misses GATE & FAÍBALL,

comprising:-

SATIN and SLE. EMBROIDERED SCHERS, OLD BROCADES, Kimisos and KAKIMINOS, BRONZES, CLOKONNE ENAMES, IVORY CAR VINOS and ORNAMENTS, NATSUKIES and ISROWA, BORNZE, GOLD and SILVER INLAID JEWELLERY, SWORD GU aus MOUNTED as MEFT CARD HOLDERS, GENUINE SATSUMA, IMALI and KAGA PORCELAING, PHOTO- GRAPHIC ALBUMS, by Japanese Artista; Bd a great variety of Bà BRAC and CARINETS, and FEGANT CABINET OBNA- !

MENTS.

&c.,

&C.

The greater portion of this Fine and Valu able Collection has been formed by Mr. Kuns, and was originally intended for the Bombay Exhibition (which was to avoid risk and abandoned) and t expenses of transhipment, the Goods

be sold without rear will

trance to the high- est bidder. This will afford a rare chunéo to all Purchasers, and more so to Lorers of Art, as Goods of this Class are soldom offered at Public Sales. Cataloguee will be issued previons to the Salo, and tlie Artioles will be on view on Friday, the 22nd Instrat

TERMS OF SALE.—Âe customary.

G. R. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer... Hongkong, January 13, 1886.

NOTICE

“OOMPAGNIE-DES-MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

FAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

$2

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA POTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA || BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP.

ALSO

\N TUESDAY, the 26th January, 1993, Keon, the Company's S.S. YANGTSE, Commandant LoRNIER with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Part for the

Cargo

above placed Spools will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and a capted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping. Orders will be granted until

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m. Specie and Parcels until 8 p.m. on the 25th January, 1886. (Farcale are not to be sunt on board; they must be left at

the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

For further particulare, apply at the Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, . Agent. Bongkong, January 13, 1896.

Stocks.

BANIS.

INDO-CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED

FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Onrgo & Passengers at through rates for UBETOO, HANKOW and Ports

on the YANGTEZE) -

The Co.'s Steamship

Kutsany Captain Young, will be despatched us above on

FRIDAY, the 15th Enstant, at 3 p.m. For Freight or Panaga, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

General Managers. Hongkong, January 13, 1886.

88

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA FIA AMOT.

The Co.'s Steamship

Zafira,

Captain TALPOz, will be. despatched for the above Parts on MONDAY, the 18th Instant, at 5p, m

For Froight or Pasango, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, January 13, 1886.03 FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

Electra, Capt. F. NAGEL, will be despatched for the above

Ports on the 21st Instant.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Cn.,

Agents.

Hongkong, January 13, 1886.

FOR SINGAPORE AND RANGOON.

(If sufficient inducement offers.).

The Steamship

Vespasian,

87.

J. ALEXANDER, Master, will load here for, the above Parts, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, e, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, January 13, 1880.

KUHN & Co., (OF YOKOHAMA),

95

APANESE FINE ART

· EXHIBITION,

HONGKONG HOTEL.

ORDERS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, for

·EVERY DESCRIPTION of

JAPANESE MANUFACTURES promptly executed. Hongkong, January 18, 1885,

SHIPPING.

ABRIVALS.

--Jumuary-13.-18E6;--

31

-Signal, German steamer, 385, C. A. Hus- dewadt, Pakhoi January 10, and Hoihow 11, General.-SIEMSEEN & COU

Fon, British str., 500, F. D. Goddard, Tansui Jub. &, Amry 11, and Swatow 12, General-DovaL4S STEAMSHIP CO.

Pushun, Chinese steamer, from Whampoa. Jobonn, German steamer, 348, H. Binge, Saigon January 1, Rice and Paddy- WIELER & Co.

Prina Fr, Carl, German steamer, 1,239, P. Linde, London and Singapore, January 1, General. EngaELL & Co.

dudacious, British-ironclad frigate, fram- & cruise.

Heela, American ship, 1,476, E. A. Day, Cardiff August 14, Chal- ORDER.

Camelot, British steamer, 1,049, J. Daily, Penang and Singapore, Jan. 2, General-- BON HIT CHAR

DEPARTURES.

January 13 Martha Davis, for Iloilo, Cieero, for Bangkok. Namion, for Haiphong. Anten, for Heibow and Pakhoi Picciola, for Saigon. Independent, for Baigon. Arealon, for Shanghai. Audacious; British ironclad frigate, for a Faking, for Shanghai.

cruise.

Airlie, for Singapore and Sydney. Ingraben, for Singaporo.

Dartmouth, for Singapore. Three Brothers, for Quin-hon.

94 Fenetic, for Singapore and Bombay.

SHARE LIST. —QUOTATIONS

CLEARED.

Lottie Foirfeld, for Honolulu. Gratitude, for Kutchinotza, Amity, for Bangkok. Fushun, for Bhooghai Haiphong, for Const Ports,

PASSENGERS. AKHIVEIL Per Nigual, from Pathol, &o., 38 Chineso. Per Noir, from Tamsui, do; Mr Haw Ho, and 40 Chinesa,

Per Prins Fr. Carl, frous Singapore, 82 Chineso.

For Camelot, from Penang, e, 338 Chinesa:

DEPARTED.

Per Taing, for Singapore, Mr Thos. J. Wood; for Calcutta, Mr and Bea Coleman Hughes, Misaen Linstond (2), Messrs Billia, Rattonjao and Human.

Nam-vian, for Haiphong, Rov. Bes Biore, Mr P de St. Mathurin, and 06 Chi- neso deck.

"Per

For Diamante, for Amoy, 35 Chinese; for Manila, 4 Chineze.

Per Feking, for Shanghai, 26 Chinees. Por Airlie, for Sydney, &c., & Europeans. and 182 Chinese,

Per fagraban, for Singapore, 495 Chine. TO DETART

Per Fuskan, for Shanghai, 70 Chinese, Per Haiphong, for Coast Ports, 1 Euro- pron, and 50 Chinese

SHIPPING REPORTS,'

The British steamer Fakian reports i Løft Tamani on the 8th init, with moderate NE breeze and fine weather to Amoy, Left

Atany on the 11th, with fresh N.E. gales and

Left Swa. ses to Swatow. benvy tow, on the 12th, and thence to port freeh N.. breem and one weather. Steamers in Amoy, Wenchon, and Russian gunboat. Steamers in Swiatow, Hiroshima Maru and John Knux.

The American ship Hecla reports: Spoke Gro. R. Skyld, from New York, bound to Shanghai.

CARGOES.

Per S. 8. Natal, sailed on the 12th Jan. -For Continent, 2,633 bales Silk, 489 bales Waste Silk, 17 cases Silks, 21 bales Conoons, 200 enses Cassia, 329 pkga. Ten, 511 pige. Sundries and 13 boxes Treasure (Tia. 38,800). For Londer, 12 hales Silk, 279 bales Waste Silk, 7 casos Silke, 422 pkgs. Tea and 738 pkgs. Sundcies.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For SHANGHAL-

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

the 14th inst.

For SAIGON,-/

For Pratos, at 4.30 pm on Thursday, the 14th instay instead of ba provious- ly notified.

For SWATOW & BANGKOK.-~~

Per Mongkut, nt 5 p.m. on Thursday

the 14th inst.

For SHANGHAI.--

Per Kut Sang, at 2.30 pm, on Friday,

the 16th inst

For STRAITS & CALCUTTA.—18.

Per Arratoon Apcor, at 2.30 pm, on

Saturday, the 16th inst.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS. LAND, COOKTOWN, #TOWNS. VILLE BRISBANE, ÉYDNEY, & MELBOURNE, &c. &o, de- Per Fei-lung, 18 30 p.m.; on Saturday,

-the 10th lust,

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Thibet, at p.m. on Thursday, the

21st insi

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET- The United States Mail Packet Belgic will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 16th instant, with Mails for Japan San Francho, the United Stater,

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, no

Droners mit he Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers u Cren of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

CanqndRLET, Américan ship, Capt. W. F. Stetson.Messageries Maritimes,

CEYLAN American barque, Captain F Calbons.-Wing Chong Kib,

DARTMOUTE, British barque, Capt. Beny, Flinton.Melchorn & Co.

ROTE, British barque, Capt, William Grant. --Captaiu.

GREAT SURGEON, American bârque, Capt. Chae. I. Flinn.--Őrdor.

HARMONIA, German ship, Captain Kasse bohm. Mulchers & Co.

HELLA.American ship, Capinin E. A PayOrder.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping. Daylight-phong loaves for Coast

Ports,

N

No 7007JANUARY 13, 1880.

It is expected that the turret ironclad could be so easily found, only lnstrates Agamemnon will leave hero to join the the inelastic liaracter of British laws and Mediterranean Squadron about the 25th regulations. The morn the power and in- instant.

The People's Concert Committee give their second entertainment of the souzon at the Temperance Hall to-morrow evening, com- mencing at 8 o'aldrik.

fluence of the Chinese mandarins upon na- tive residenta hero is brought to light, the more kalihood there is that some steps will be taken to counteract such power and tatuence. We are all agreed that the affl- cisla of China should not exercise any in- Buence or control in any way upon the as English mail despatched from here in destinies of Hongkong residents; hut then the P. Co s stonnor Rotenna on the the British Government, in Crown Colony 8th December was delivered in London especially, is a mill which grinds very yesterday.

CONSOLS have risen and are now quoted at 100, the bank and market rates of discount remain the samo, 4%, and 28% respootivoly, and the exchange un Hongkong 60 days' sight on Loudon is still 3/9,

slowly indeed, Unul the legitimate power of the mandarina, then, is clearly iriced to the fundequate protection extended «

will be made to improve the position by us to Chiness subjects hero, no attempt

Anglo Chinoso residents in this Colony, The object of our correspondent is there. fore, of the very highost importanos. - We A FAREWELL tea and entertainment is being have no sympathy whatever with the false, given at the Temperance Hall this evening double faced national, who desire to orvo to the men of war's men who are leaving himself by scorcing to be'a Chinese subject. the Station by the Urontes on the 17th into day, and a British subject to-morrow.

Diomed loares for London Goods por dscalon undelivered after this stant.

date subject to rent.

Amusements.

9p.m.-Performance at the City Hall,

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, January 15—

But there can be no doubt that the China-

HAFFILY (says the London Figure) Sir John man who has received an English educa Pope Hennessy is not to go to Pekin. Intion is now almost debarred by existing some rispacts Sir John Walsham is a dark legislation from becoming English, even if horse, but he has been nearly thirty years he is honestly desirous of doing so. The in the diplomatic service, and it is certain object of A Poor Chinaman seems to bo

2 p.Auction of Japanese Ware, &c., that his appointment was recommended by to show the dilemma upon the horns of

at Mr J. M. Armstrong's. SATURDA, January 16-

2 p.m.-Auction of Japmega Waro, ut

Mr G. R. Lammert's. 9p.m.-Performance at the City Hall, SUNDAY, January 17 ——–—–—–

Transfer Boots of H.K., C. & M. Steam

boat Co., Ltd., closed from this date to 30th Inzkant, inclusive. MONDAY, January 18

Goods par Steamer Anadyr unclaimed after Noon subject to rent and landing charges at 1 cent per package per diem. SATURDAY, January 23-

2p-Auction of Entire, Stock of

Messrs Kuhn. & Co.'s. SATURDAY, January 30:--

3 p.m.--Meeting of Shareholders of the HK, C. & M. Steamboat Co., Ltd., at No. 7, Queen's Road Central

Just Received

Lord Lyons, whose judgment may be reliad upan not to go far detray,

which the enlightened Chiness of this Co- lony are forced, While the Government here desires to possess their undivided loyalty, it at the same time declina to give

WE asar that all the debentures of the loan issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai in return its powerful protection. This is Bank, on behalf of the China Merchants' apparently an illogical position for Steam Navigation Co., have been taken up

Government to take up, apart from th at an advance on the £105 given as the minimum. This result should give a vary good return to the local Bank, as well as a fair interest to all concerned.

lugher considerations of duty towards tfc. infantile offspring of Anglo-Chinese civill sation to which our correspondent some.. what eloquently refers in the conclusion of his letter. At the present time this

We are glad to see that work has actually subject is probably engaging the asciona commanced on the new Pedder's wharf attention of the Government; and it will We stated in a paragraph a few days since parlings be some satisfaction to A Poor that the contractor to whom the work had Chinamon if his moderate and vensible been given was Wing Hop; we should have discusion of the subject leads to an "im- said Ling Atau, and the amount of the partial consideration and final settlement of tender accepted is 814,000, for labour and this difficult problem.

HYACINTH BULBS materials. The time allowed for not to ex

of the BEST VARIETIES Blue,

pletion of the wharf by the contract is eix months, but it seems very improbable that

the work will be frushed in that time.

Zelt, the impresario, is dead and has. beau buried at Pressburg. After his death This boxes were opened and found to couteir

üve thousand love. letters from different YESTERDAY evening the Zarzuela Spanish lady admirera, many moving in the highest society, besides an immense collection of Opera Company gave their second perform-tender pledges in the shape of Indies" gloves, ance in the Theatre Royal The Dress roses and looks of hair. Most of these compromising trifles have been restored to Circle was woll filled, and there was a fair their original owners. The rost have passed sprinkling of people in the back stalls, but into the hands of Herr Zelta friends LAWN GRASS SEED. the front stalls were almost completely Figaro.

White,

Red,

Yellow.

SWEET CORN.

A. S. WATSON & CO., THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, January 2, 1880.

ner The publication of this isnte commenced at 7.25 p.m.

The China Stail.

empty. We think that if the management were to enlighten the public nire as to what the nature of each piece to be per formed is, by giving a short synopsis of it in Englink in their hand-bille, their sadi-

|onces-would-be- largez da It is at present the major portion of the theatre-going public have no idea whatever of the plat of the play before going to the performance and consequently feel no interest in it, and even after they have seen it they are little wiser. This does not encourage them to return, nor to speak so favourably

Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &, which nonexoNG, WLDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1886. of the performances as they otherwise will be closed as follows

2.15 r. Registry ceassa.

9.30 F.M. Post-Office closes, but Corres

pondense may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 10 cents exára | Postage until the time of departure. MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.— The British Contract Packet Cathay will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 19th Instant, with Mails for the Caited Kingdom, Europe, and countries be yond, mid Brindisi, to the Straits Settle mente, Batavia, Burman, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Maits, and Gibraltar, The usual hours

will be

be observed in closing the Maile, do

MAILS BY THE FRENOR PACKET.-- The French Contract Packet Panglis will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 26th January, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, don

Nos. Valu Pai POSITION PER LAST REPORT Last Dividend

Reserne. Balances.fwardj

Shares

Rongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 8

BTEAM COMPANERS,

اريخ

JANUARY 13, 1880.

Closing Cretations,

Caih

TELEGRAMS.

(Pia Southern Line.) |

THE SAMOA ISLANDS,

LONDON, 12th January, 1888. The Marines of the German Corvette albatros landed on one of the Samoon Is. ads in order to protect the Traders and- the Ramonu Flag was hauled down.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUEZ CANAL.

would do. The Company pos8988 considerable amount of talect, vocal sad histrionic, and their entertainments are

CALAUTTA, 22nd Dec. Colonel Johnstone, British Besidant at Mnnipare, has recaived friendly letter from the Kendat Woon toge her with one from Mr Morgan, employes of the Bombay Burma Trading Corporation, The Kendat, and Mingin Woons hava stoutly protected Messrs Morgan, Bretto, the two Ruckstubla, Batce, Hill and Re from the Emissaries sent from Mandalay to murder them ; but unfortunately, it

it i reported that Allen, Montcure and Roberts were captured on the river and murdered. The native followers were treated with fearful barbarity, Colonel Johnstone has sent of handsome presents to the protecting Woons and money for the captives; and ho himself marches to the Kubo valley, in case the Burinese offionis require support against the dacoita

very pleasing and amusing. They would THB Camperdown, which was launched st be infinitely more so were the audience Portsmouth last week, has cost £475,000 enlightened as to the nature of the story for labour and materials, and the estimate pourtrayed, and the personages represented for her machinery amounts to £105,000....... * Last night's performance was Agrin, very She has taken three years to build, seven

hundred banda having been constantly em enjoyable. The burden of the work again ployed en her, and it will be another thres fell on Seas. Reguer and Sazors, and Sis years before she is ready for so. She la Ratin, Carvajal, Santa Coloma and Rodri the heaviest ship aver launched from guez In the first part, a short operatiovernment alips, and is the first man-of-war The Camperdowns is built entirely of that has been launched with her armour steel, and in her armament the will be tho most powerfal vessel of all for niass; her displacemeal will be 10,000 tons. So little

OUTWARD BOUND-Oxforblire, November burlesque, entitled Musica Classica, the

13 Lennar, Nov. 17 Numide, Nov. acting was spirited, in some points extreme 201 Apean,

Deo. 18 Marklane, Durly clever and mirth provoking, and the 18; Orestes, Freje. Dec. 22: Bendrty, Djemrah, Merionethsaire,

Jan. 1 dance at the end of the act by BTL SOZAFA, sina, Marie, Doc 204 tetor, Rheinging was also pleasing. A song and

Telemachus, Jan.

and Sra. Ratis and Carvajal (the only Compton,

three persons in the piece), was en- cored, and on its being repeated, the thron artistes were enthusiastically called. In the other two piecos porformed

on. The

money was voted towards her complation

this year's estimates that only seven! men are to be regularly employed on he during the next five montur.

Tar Manchester Guardian of the 2nd ul. when commenting on the British compation of Burmah, says The real dificulty that all the artistes engaged in them gave remains is one of policy. Much depends on

Jan 8; Elektra, Os, Murees, Jan. HOMEWARD BOUND-Nestor Port Philip, Dec, 16; Glenfalloch, Melbourne, 8 Ajax, Benlarig, Glenavon, Jan. next ENGLISH MAIL, per the P.&O. The Co.'s starter Nepaul, laft Singaporo svidence of their histrionic ability, 50110 Chine, and it is satisfactory to note that a for this port on Saturday, the 9th of the songs were well rondered, and though British Minister has at last, after an uncon. inak, at 9 am, and may be expected the interest of some of the English portionscionably long delay, been appointed to here on or about Saturday, the 16th,

of the audience was not sustained through- Peking. Sir John. Walahum tas no special instant. AN Occidental and Oriental Co.'s steamer out, the performance may be classed as a experience of Chins, and the return of M

to the scene of his former very Greavebar to San Pablo, with the next Ameriese successful one. The orchestra rendered capable labours right from this point of Mail, left Yokohams for Hoogkong on good service, and wis well directed by view have Wednesday, the 13th inst., at daylight,

thing is to

s to place not her all the

sinologue but a statesman at Feking : Tuesday, the 19th fast, again on Thursday evening, when we hope and if St John Walsham answers, as we do The P. M. S. 8. Oo's atsamer City of Wyd. to see a larger andionee. If the hint which

ney left San Francisco via Honolulu on the 29th Dec, and may be expected we have just thrown out is adopted, we are here about the 30th instant.

sure the company will be more largely

L

Ts, 128 tum vimanage and diay be expected here on or about faestro Cosos The Company performs possibly been preferred. But,

geloz div.gallers

Cash, or div. bayers

495.329

400 200,735.7118% annum $65

,276

30% 883

18160 909,609.668297,509.07 $20 for 1883 587) per share

647,3006 181,000:998 5 for 1883 875 an

ex div., buyers

The German steamer Falkenburg lett Saigon patronised than they were last night,

for this port on the 6th lust, a la z letter from A Poor Chinaman, which now dus..

125 12

$1,500,000 For equali

ROYAL,

sationofdir.

INSURANDES. North-China Insurance Co., Ld...... 6,000 £ 200£ Yangtze Insurance Company, L......... 8,000 € Union Insurance Society Co., Ld... 2,000 1,250$ 125 Chins Tradera Insurance Co., Ld....24,000 3 85.338 253 Canton Insurance Office Ca, Ld..... 10,000 3 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited...... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., L... 8,000 8 China Fire Insurance Co. Ld 20,000 8

600,000

50,779,222 half year 175 % prem; 176. prom. business

The

Fis. 401,023.02. 10% Tis 300 per share

50,000

534,000 $

600,001 3

2508 508

155,000 3

1,000 200

28,711.56

Credit balance

35,165.20

251 $ 503 10 8 203

8 206,236 85, deprec, fund 608 608 88,764.168

£10 It£ 10

1001

cash, buyers

4,093,94 % half year 53 prem,, cayli

402.2242% yearand-

Per. Bellers ing June30/84

121

1238

10100 100 60 BLOG 100

Tickets may be obtained and Scata asoured at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH'S, on and after Wednesday, 18th Instant

Prices of Almission

HK. 0, and M. Steamboat Co., L.: 8,000|8|| Douglas Steamship Co., Limited 20,000 Indo-China B. N. Company, Limited 18,387 £ 31,212 £ 60,000 shares issued... China and Misnila S. 8. Co, Ld...] 3,500)*

Dress Circle and Stalls, Back Beats,

$2. 81.

will be devoted to Local Charity.

N.K-The proceeds of this Entertainment

Hongkong, January 9, 1886-

67

Perak

MINELLANEOTS,

Ikong A Whampon Book Co., In. 20,000 3. HIK. and China Gas Co., Limited, ]||5,000 £100

Neto Shares..

1,900 £ Hongkong Hotel Company, It... 2,000₫

3,000 ms d

1,000 $ Obins Sugar G supery, Limited... 9,00

Toe forpany, Limited... 1,250 Hongkong

- 6003- Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.

Brak Fin Mining & Sting Co5,000 Selangors Tin Mining Co. (Shai) 2,500

To-day's Advertisements on Sugu Company, limited...

HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COM- Panjom-& Sunghie

PANY, LIMITED.

·100 all

Des Baustan

140,000 8 Mining Co. E'kong Rope Manufactory Co., L. 5,000 8 Chinass, Imperial IRA

It

1884

1884

Sucky Datatras, 1800+

90

HEREBY beg to notify that Mr.

boon Appointed ASSIЯTANT MANAGER to the above Company from this date.

HENRY K. H. MARTIN,

General Manager. Hongkong, January 19, 1896,

18,000

£8,552 17.16

30,00

4000

Rates of Int

8%

AX

6% discount, cash

25 discount,

- 4,259,01]6 X half year 700 % prom,, canlı, buyers

(8120 per shera

3,23676014, 84

Now, 67 13,271,084

235,88-010 442. 13 810

First res

do

First year

Jonah Des,10

March: 15

June 20

Oct-16:

Old, $165 per share or div.. Newer

880 per share, cash

165 per share, carbs, sellers

$125

A. U, STOKER, Share Broir,

and Is

The 0: 8.6. Co.'s steamer Glaucus, from appears in another column, opeon wanb

Liverpool, left Singapore on the morn

not doubt, to the latter description, all is

well In view both of the present Bursel

question and of possible future compliestimis with Russia, & frank and friendly under. standing with China is of the first import- anco, and we need as good a man at Pe- Petersburg Kings we do at. Quustantinople or

OCCASIONAL TURT NOTES There was nothing very exciting, 1215

ing of the 9th inst, and may be ex.ject of paramount importance in China tod Lore on or about the 10th ist. generally, but especially in this Colony, In pectod The E. & A. Steamship Co.'s steamer the days of the Alcock notification, when

Mesmuir left Fort Darwin for this port the British Government was in continual morning at the Race Course to repsy one

the 4tu mat, and may be expected hare on or about the 13th inst... The O., S. B.

fear of getting into trouble with China, for turning out of a comfortable

on the 7th ist, and bere on the 14th inst...

Jeff Singapore steamship Palamed the measure taken by Sir Ratherford Al but the glorious morning made the walk will be due Mutual S N Co. tifiable under the circumstances. Chinese ing the peripatetic backets

The China Shipper

steatner

The

from-London. left

cock may be said to have been fairly jas down to the Valley enjoyable

Singapore for this port on the 11th adventurers who possessed a minimum of which diffuse their odours instant, and may be expected here on scruples were then in the habit of using a morning air. Boma additional asbour the 18th inst English face and a Chinese face as best an appearance to

Genfinias, from London, left

Doris.

this port on the 12th suited their purpose; and the troubles al characteristic display of Singapore for inst and may be expected here on or threatened by this annoying chameleon-like member who was cocuged. Inst - about the lith instance

sation produced the notification bearing on having alept in bis had still got em

The E & A B 8. C. 2 stermahip Guthrie

Left Bydney for this poet on the ded the neremity of providing a distinctive cos- inst, and is expected here on or about tums for British subjects of Chinese der

Tas ateamors Achilles, Huntington, Otym:

pia and Fatrodus from China, have arrived Hone

cent There is not much of

new in the demsed; but that

ty should be made to spply to

WAIT BY MANY VEHer expedienta for ide

Vate

The number of new and old ponies was

somewhat bewildering, and

win their unwim.

nong - angient disabled colobrati

Ayozón, looking WELTME