1886-01-20 — Page 2

For Sale

MacE WEN, FRICKEL & Co.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

THE CHINA MAIL.

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

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL THE MINSTREL TROUPE

OF THE

THE

H

"AVE JUST LANDE D.

A.N

THE FOLLOWING

STORES.

York HAMS

Stilton CHEESE,

Fudding RAISINS (Valencine).

QURRANTS (Patras).

MINCEMEAT.

U. B. MAN-OF-WAR ALERT, will give

ENTERTAINMENT |

at the above placo, on

FRIDAY NEXT, the 22nd January, 1888.

The Programme will include:- COMIC AND SENTIMENTAL, SOzias.

GLOG, JIG AND ESSENCE DANCING.

RECITACIONS.

TRAPEZE PERFUYMAŃCE,

NEGRO SKETÓNYS.

Tickets may be had at Messrs. KELLY & WALAH'S, LAMITED, or at the Theatre.

CHRISTMAS CAKES. FIGS.

Prices of Admission: Dress Circle and Front Stalle, Back Seata,

82. 81.

Hongkong, Janitary 20, 1886.

128

THEATRE

ROYAL

Brizil NUTS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

Soft-Shell ALMONDS.

Motz FRUITS.

Crystallized FRUITS.

"VİTY HALL.

LAST PERFORMANCE,

FRUITS in grups.

THE

Imperial PLUMB.

Tlam PUDDINGS.

DOSAQUES.

-10%-

CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS.

THE ZARZUELA SPANISH OPERA

COMPANY

will give their

LAST PERFORMANCE, before returning to Manila, on

SATURDAY

EVENING,

23rd January, 1886.

PRICES OF ADMISSION :

Dreas Circle,

$2.00.

CONDENSED.

MILK.

KEROSINE LAMPS.

Stalls, Front and Back, Hongkong, January 20, 1886.

$1,00.

131

ROYAL,

FAIRBANK'S SCALES.

COOKING STOVES.

PARLOUR STOVE 8.

-0-

THE USUAL ASSORTMENT

of

OILMAN'S STORES,

AND

WINES,

at tho

Lowest Possible Prices

FOR CASH.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

Hongkong, December 1, 1885,

Entertainment.

2084

HE HONGKONG CHORAL

THE

SOCIETY

inter giving

CONCERT,

th. ON

SATURDAY EVENING,

he 30th Instant,

PART 1

Balections from

THE MAY QUEEN.'

PART II. MISCELLANEOUS.

THEATRE

CITY HALL, HONGKONG. Under the Patronage of His ExcELLENCY the OFFICER ADMINISTERING the GOVERNMENT

. (W. H. MARSH).

A COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT will be tendered to

M

R.

F. M. PAGE,

ON

WEDNESDAY,

the 27th Janetary, 1886,

BY

LADY & GENTLEMEN AMATEURS, en which occasion will be produced HAWTREY'S CELEBRATED COMEDY THE PRIVATE SECRETARY.” Scats can now ba booked at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED. -Hongkong, January 20, 1880.

TO LET.

120

YOLLEGE CHAMBERS' (late-Horr

DE L'UNIVERS), Single Rooms or Hurts of APARTMENTS.

TWO Furnished BUNGALOWS, Pa¤-

PO'ILLUME..

Apply to

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI FIA SWATOW, |(Paking Jargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, HANKOW and forts on the YANGTSZE.)

MORROW, the

- The Co.'s Stozmahtip

Kisongomis,

Captain Woon, will be despatched us above TO- 21st Instant, at 3 pm... For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, January 20, 1886, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

153

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND;

GALOUTTA.

Tho Co.'s Steamship

Wingiang, Capt. D'A. DE STR. CEOrr, will be despatched for the SATURDAY, the 20th

above -Ports or Instant, at 8 pm.

This Steamer has superior First-class Accommodation, specially constructed to moet the requiraments of tropical climates.

For Freight or Famage, apply to A

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General ManagerE Hongkong, January 20, 1886.

NOTICE.

127

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Co.'s Steamship

Djemainsh

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, TR. JOHN DAVEY, the SECRETARY;"

pany in that Capacity

#go

DEPARTEDN

Por Activ, for Haiphong, 80 Chinoso For Fri-ing, for Sydney, &c., Me Con Wo, 18 Europeans, and 63 Chiness in stor

Fer Greyhound, for Hoihow, &, 30 Chi- For Diburg for Saigon, 100 Chinese, Por Khiza, for Singapore, &o., 113 Chi

Muthorized to Sign for the Dom nese:

* JNO. D. HUMPHREYS,

General Manager. Hongkong, January 20, 1888, 138

Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for iny Debt contracted by the Officers or Cres of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:

CARONDELET, American ship, Capt. W. F. Stetson, Messageries Maritimes.

BEYTOK.. American barque, Captain R Calhoun-Wing Chong Kit

COLORADO, American barque, Cept. J. D. Wynn Amhold, Karbarg & Co.

Gropor, British barque, Capt. William Grant,Captain

GREAT SURGEON, American barque, Capt. Chas. L. Flinni. —Order.

BELA-American-ship, Captain E. A.

Day.Ordes.

SOUTHERN CHIEF, American ship, Capte J. Rosa-Captainty Talmud be

TAIOHO, British steamer, Captain J. Nowion-Yuen Fat Hong,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

January 10, 1888 --

McBeth, British steamer, 622, J. 8. Wond, Manila January 16. General- ADAMSON, SELL & Co.

January 20-

Atalanta, Gorman steamor, 788, Piaff, Shanghai January 15, General.-SIEMSSEN & Co.

Amoy, British steamer, from Whampoa Normanton, British steamer, 1,120, J. 131 W. Drake, Nagasaki January lỡ, Qual→

SIEMSHER & CO.

Commandant VAQUIER, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, January 20, 1886.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Co.'s Steamship

Menzaleh, Commandant BENGLA, will be despatched for KOBE and YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the Mail Steamer from Europe. G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent Hongkong, January 20, 1886.

PUBLIC AVOTION.

155

THE Undersigned has received instruo. Tous to Sell ay Public Auction, an

FRIDAY,

Audacious, British frigate, from a cenize. Dantibe, British steamer, 581, Wallon, Swaton January 19, General.-Yves FAT HONG.

Carisbrooke, American steamer, 973, R Case, Mauritius December 26, and Singa, pore January 11, General.-J. RAY

Wayrien, Gornian schooner, 179, Jessen, Amoy January 18, Ballast. ABKHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Ta Hongkong, Siamose ship. 636, Skul Schmiegeloon, Bangkok November 15, Rice and Sapanwood. CHINEL

DEPARTURES.

January 20

Audaciones, British frigate, for a cruise, Omaha, American corvette, for Nagasaki. Activ, for Haiphong. Plainmeler, for Nagasaki.

for Port Darwin and Sydney.

the 22nd January, 1886, at 2 pm, at his feed, for Hoihow and Pakliol

Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,

AN INVOICE OF

JAPANESE PLANTS,

comprising

CAMBILLAN, Prax and RED CHARMES, DAPHNES, CONIPRES.”

· AN 'ABSORTMENT OF

BULBS,

LILY

And PORCELAIN FLOWER POTS. TRIMS OF SALE,—As custoniary.

132

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, January 20, 1880.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, January 20, 1886,

Destination.

Oupach, for Shanghai. Atholl, for Amoy. Duburg, for Saigon.

Khive for Singapore and Bombay.

OLEAKED. Harun, for Hangoon. Japanese, for Saigon

Glenfinlas, for Shanghai.. Franklin, fog.Callao, Helicon, for Manila. Namos, for Cost Porta. Amoy, for Shaugliai:

PASSENGERS.

AGRIVKIA

Per Atalanta, from Shanghai, Chinese. Par Cariabrooke, from Mauritius via Sini- 130 gapore, Mr G. Wright, and 166 Chinese.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Diene.

TO DEPART

Per Thibet, For Yokohama: from Hong- kong, Mr Harold Blochp; from London, Mr Webstar from Brindisi, Dir James, For Shanghai from London, Miss Sug. den and Williama, Mrs Wheeley, and Lieut.

Meyerink from Brindisi, Capt. and Edgar

Mr

Bourchier; from Tessa Woods,

Per Japanese, for Saigon, 100 Chinese;" Per Namou, for Coast Ports, 3 Europeana, and 200 Chinese,

Per dmuy, for Bhanghai, 22 Chincao.

SHIPPING RETORTE.

The British steamer McBeth reports': Tad strong N.E, monsoons, นน

**

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW

Shipping

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, January 22,

pm-Auction of Japanese Planta at Mr J. 11. Armstrong's.", 9p.m.-Performance at the City Hall. SATURDAY, January 25

No. 7013 JANUARY 20, 1886.

f The Zurzuela Spanish Opera Company on- nounce that they will give their last par

Daylight Numo loaves for Doast Ports.formance in the Theatre Royal on Saturday Sam-Kivongsang leaves for Shanghe, evening. We are sorry to learn that the Company'a visit to this Colony has not been Electra leaves for Havre, &c. Bellerophon leaves for London. N

by any means a successful one. We trust they will, however, have a good audience on Saturday evening. Their entertait» mente are really gond, though they may not be suited to the popular taste.

SEVANTERN mere bost people appeared on atmmonised before Mr Wise at the Police Court this morning, charged with making. fast to a steamer while under weigh in the harbour. The vessel in this cars was the steamship Gepack, which entered the har bour at 11 am, on the 18th inst The fondante, aftor being driven away from one side of the ship by F. C. Ellis, who was on board the steamer, went round the storm

2 pmAuction of Entire Stack at

Mesars Kuhu & Co.'.' Claims against the Print Friedrich Carl must be sont in to Mesara Russell & Co., on or haforo this date. 9pm-Performance at the City Hall. MONDAY, January 26

Goods per Borice undelivered after this

date subject to cont... TUESDAY, January 28 —

A

this dulo subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, January 21 ----

Goods For Glenfilas undelivered after and made fast on the other side, Four of the defendants were proved to have been fined for a similar offence before, and the sne impoerd was now incressed to ten dol Iars, with the alternative of three weeks' hard labour. The other defendants were Gued $5 each, or ten days burd labour.

The Americansteamer Carisbrocke reports: Experienced moderatatrade winds scrosstho Indian Ocean and fine weather throughout.THURSDAY, January 28 ----- Arrived at Singapore on the 9th, 1 pm., left on the T1th; first part moderate to fresh mbacon and es, fine clear weather; latter. part hard monsoon and high sea with dull overcast weather.

POST OFFICE NOTICES,

MAILS will close-

For SINGAPORE,

Por Ds Bay, at 10.30 am

on Thursday, the 21st inst, instead of as previously notified.

For SWATOW & BANGKOK ––

Per Taichino, at 5. p.m., on Thursday,

the 21st inst.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

Por Thibet, at 5 on Thursday, the

21st inst.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS VILLE BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, &C.,

Par Memuir at 3.39 pin., on Wednes

day, the 27th inat

..

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

2 p.m. Auction of Household Furniture, &c., at the residence of R. A. Gubbay Esq., at corner of Elgin Street.

No. 3.

-OF TIR

'CHINA REVIEW'

WILL

THE

BE READY

ON FRIDAY,

The punishment inflicted by His Lordship the Chief Justion on the three men com, cerned in the armed raid on a house, în High Street in November last, oughs to Barve not only as a salutary- lesson to the prisoners, but as & sovore warning to the class of delporte characters who have so frequently of late distarbed the peace of HE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. the city. The sentence imposed on the

third prisoner, who narrowly escaped mor dering a constable in the execution of his duty, is none too severe; he fully deserved the heaviest nontonco it was in the power. of his Lordship to awand Tam Kang, Chong, P.0. 140, the lakong who was stab- bed, performed Lis doty with bravery and plusk which are worthy of recognition. Though stabbel twice he held on to his man until assistance came. Instances of this kind among the native force are rare, and should be encouraged.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GOODS

are now being Solo off

REDUCED PRICES: BORBORY AND CRAUKRIZS in great variety.

ORNAMENTAL BOXES.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKBE The United States Mall Packet City of Pe

kog will be despatched on SATUE-PURE DAY the 23rd instant, with Mais

tenolulu and San Fran for Japan,

Cisco, the United States, Canada, Ho- nolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed sa follows

2.15 r.. Registry ceases.

2.30 PM. Post Office closes, but Corres pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The Frenol Contract Packet Tangise 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 Colanics, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar the usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &e. 1

·HOVER" OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MALL

The following hours are observed in closing Maila, &o, by the French Contract Pagkot

Day before departure for Saturday, if the de-

parture be on Monday)

CHOCOLATE OREANS.

OBYSTALLISED FRUITS.

And

OF ALL KINDS,

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. Hongkong, January 20, 1886.

137.

CONFECTIONERY As will be seen from an advertisement in another column, the Minstrel Troups of the U. A corvette diert intend to give an en- t in the Theatre Royal on Friday tertaininient in evening. This troupe has already perform- ed in Canton and other ports in the East, and have invariably bass spoken of very favourably. An extensive and varied pro- grammas has been prepared, which includes comic and sentimental songs, clog, jig and eccentric dancing, several laughable negro sketches and a trapeze performance. The last item, strictly speaking, dues not belong to a nigger minstrel entertainment, but we believe it forma one of the best. items of the programme. A small or cheatza, composent of a piano and five or six- string instruments, will accompany tha performers. The performanos has to be

The publication of this issue commenced at 7.50 p.m.

The China Mail.

HesOKONG, WEENESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1830.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PARSED BUZZ CANALÍTÁ OUTWARD BOUND Oxfordshire, November

18 Lennox, Nov. 17

Numida, Nov. 20 4pean, Dec. 15 Markone Dec 18 Frch December 32 Benarty Merionethshire, Stentor, Khosian, M

Canton, January

1 given at once, as a baliers the Alert leaves

rissa: 5 Brecon here next wook for the Philippines, after

Compton, Ulasses, Wladivostock,

Jan. 8; Elektra, Orus, Marcea, Jan. Visiting which she will proceed further 12 Anchises, Horseguards Rhodora Soutie HowzZWARD BOUND: Nestor, Dec. 15; Ora Bangkok correspondent writing on the

Jan. 26; Amphitrite, Jason, Jan. 19.

r.Money Order Oca closes.

The Post Office aluses, except the Niour Bor, which is alwaya

houra open out of Office

Post Office opens, AM.-Registry of Letters censen,

Posting

of all printed matter and pattorna consOS,

5

Day of departure,

10

Fessela.

Captain.

Agenti

Date of Leaving.

*

F. Kagel..

Siemeten & Co.

January 21,

Messagories Maritimes....

Quick despatch.

Butterfield & wire

January 21.

Electra (a). Havre, &a, via Suez Canal..... Kabé and Yokohama...................

Mauzaleh (a).. London, via Suez Canal Bellerophon (s). Marseilles, &c., vin Saigon...... Yazgte (a)... San Francisco, vis Yokohams. City of Peking (8).. San Francisco, via Yokohama. San Pablo (s)... Sar FARCISCO 114 Sar

Stanphai via •Swatow

Farther Particulars will be announced. ALFRED J. MAY,

Hon. Bec.

Hongkong, January 18, 1886.

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTIC E.

bal

Arnguda...... Kwongeang (8). Orestes (s).... Djemaah (s)..

Singapore and Kangoon... Vespasian (s). Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Wingsang (8) Swatow, Amoy and Foochow... Namas (e) Swatow Bangkok... Taichiow

Trieste, &

Mhe is now ALONG, DENTIST; Braboy and also....... Fairbow (1)..

WONG TAI-FONG,

visit at SWATOW, will be detained at that Victoria (British Columbia)... Port until the 25th January. He respect- fully roquests his Friends who desire to consult him to attend at his Offico en or after the 26th Instant,

Lotter addressed to No. 2, DODDELL STREET, during his Absence, will receive imtacdiate attention on his return

(NEXT DOOR TO ORIENTAL BANK):

2, Duddell Street,

Hongkong, January 20, 1986,

·PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

126

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PICTURES, GLASSWARE, &c.

THURSDAY,

Stocks

BANKS,

[Mudnia (6)

George

Vaquier..... alexander....

d'A. do St. Croix... Westoby

J. Newton Helong... R. Deperie Wm. Grant

Messageries Maritimes....

January 26, at noon.

Pacific Mail SS. Oo... January 23, at 3 p.n.: 10. & O. S. S. Co

January 30, at 8p.m. Russell & Co

Quick despatch

at 8 pm. Jardice, Matheson & Co...... January 21, Batterfield & Svire..........................January 24, Messageries Maritimes......... Quick despatch Quick despated. Arnhold, Karberg & Co... Jardine, Matheson & Co... January 30, at 3 p.m. Douglas Lapraik & Co.....en. 21, at daylight. Tuen Fat Hong.......... ................ Jan. 22, at daylight.

„January 27, st 4 p.m. January 30, et nova Quick despatch.

Hansell & Co.

Bachrach.

Fussell & Ca

SHARE LIST. QUOTATIONS.

Nos of value. Shares

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp 60,000 $

INSURANCES,

Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividend

HeserBalancee.f'ward

$4,500,000*

For equali

JANUARY 20, 1886.

Cloning Qutations, Caah,

12 126sationofilie 50,770.92€ 2 ball year 181 % prem.

300260

North-China Insurance Co., Ld... 6,000€.

25 £25 £ Taiglace Insurance Company, Id 8,000€ Union Insurance Society Co.; Ld.... 2,000 3 1,250€ 1258

$ 500,000

Tl. 461,023.02 50,000 534,000/3: 496,329

200.735,7 600,000

18% annum 200 $212,270 10% $80 165,000 $

Credit balance

$160

10% T. 300 per share Tis 128

THE Undersignod has received instruc-China Traders Insurance Co., 24, 000883.04$ 268 Tous de soll by Public Auction, va

Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld. 10,000 8 2608 608 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,5008 1,000s 2008 28,711,50

2508 508 900,609.66/3 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 8,000 $

1008 2018 647,600 3

the 28th January, 1886, at 2 p.m., at the Residence of R. A. GUBBAY, Esq., corner. of Elgin Straet, A

THE WHOLE OF THE

China Fire Insurance Co., Id..... 20,000 8

STELK DOMELNIES,

FIK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., LL 8,000

-HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Douglas Steamship Co., Limited, 0008

8 206,236,65 -100% 75 deprec fond

508 508 86,704.368

35,165,20 297,568.07 820 for 1883 8395 191,060.99 8 0 for 1883 381.1

4593.98% ball year 54 prem.,

402 12% yearend. Par, solfers

ing Jms30/84

**

AM Maile closed, except for Late

11.10.-Letters may be posted with

Late Tes of 10 cents until 11.30 AM-T When the Post Office closes

entirely 11,40 ..--Lats Letters may be posted

on board the packed with Tate Foo of 10 centa until time of departure,

Quotations.

Glenfalloch, Jan. 8 Ajax, Benaris 9th instant, says The Siam Forest Com- Olaiason, Jan

next FRENCH

Mr

12; Autenor, Jan. 19.

*pany Limited, recently formed in Bombay, MAIL, the M. M.

Por Coe steamer Dhemah, was to leave about to commence operatione. Singapore for Saigon and this port on Denis, Managar, on behalf of the Company, Saturday, the 16th inat, at 4 p.z., Bocured last year large tracts of country and may be expected here on

about

Sunday the 24th inst, scoutaining valuable teak forests in Northern THE P. M. & S. Co.'s steamer City of Byd Slam in the district known as Nakon ney left San Francisco cia Honolulu on Lampang Mosts Doria and Thom from

The

The

the 29th Dec, and may be expected Bombay will leave here for their respectivo. here about the 30th instant...

0, & 0. Co.'s steamer Gecanie left Ban stations on the 13th, taking with them a Francisco for this port on the 9th Jan quantity of tools and material for working and may be expected here on or about timber. The company intend erecting the 9th FebruaKY?

largo Steain Saw Mills at Samson, near

O. 8. Co's steamship Orestes, Bangkok, and shipping timber direct to from Liverpool, Left Singapore on the

14th

inst, and will be dus here on the Borg hay. 21st inst Austro-Hungarian Lloyds Steam

Narit

The Dock Company launched from their

gution. Ce a steamship Medusa left shipbuilding yard, on the 8th inst., two Kingapore for this port on the 15th composite stern-wheel steamers of 65 ft, and instant, and may be expected here 45 ft. lengths, 11 ft. 6 inches bazm and 4 ft. about the 22nd instant

inches depth, for the inland postal service.

The

Hongkong, January 20. OPIUM New Patna, cash,..... 6522-565

The D

D.D.

Lydia

Risteamer left Singapore

Now Benazes, mash, 5424@545. Old coaby. 520 nero, Now Malwa, cash, 530 Allowance, Thele..... 40 @ 48 Old Malwa, cash 540/550 Allowance. Thela... M:16 @48 Peraina, Only, canh 470 @ 600 Allowance, Tsels..... 16 @ $2 Persina, Unity 50073 520 Allowance, Taels...... 10 $2·

Exchange. HongKong, January 20.-

Bank, Wire,

Demand,

aer diy,sellers

cath, ex div er div.

Credits,

ex div, buyers cash, buyers Cash

30 days' night,

months sight,

Documentary & months' night, India, Wire,

domand, Shanghai, demand,

80 days' night, private

for this port on the 18th inst, at 4 The christening ceremony was performed p and may be expected hare on or by H. RH Prince Dug Noi, Minister of about the 24th Inst. The

Steamship

Wingsang, from Calcatta, Posta and Telegraphs, and they were named left Singapore for this port on the 10th respectively Sea Elephant and Sea Horec 1st- and may be exported here on or The engines and boilers have been supplied about the 20th inst

The E&A. 8. 5. Co.'s steamship Guthrie

Joft Sydney for this port on the Bui -inst, and is expected here on or about

the 1st Feb

by Mears Duncan Brus of London.

stack was mado at about 6.30 pm, on

the 18th inst. by a party of four men Tas U.S. corvette Omaha left here to-day said us be sait smugglert, armed with dag- for Nagasaki. ?)

The steamon Ningchow and Gadie, Eroza China, have arrived Home.

We hear that the members of the Hong kong Amateur Dramatic Club are studying The Overland Route for production in the Uity Hall

Chinese cattle gers, upon the hous dealer living at No. 100 First Street, close The to the West Point Police Station. gang of thieves had learned that the caltig- rposed of a number nylor in

of cattle, and believing that at the time the

attack was made the house was only soon. pied by saths of the womenfolk of the cattle lealer's family, they thought they

YESTERDAY, COBBols wore quoted at 100, the make an easy haul. Almost immed bank rate of decount was 4% and the after they entered the house, however, and (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, market rate 2%, and the rate of exchange were making a start to carry out their an Hoogkong 60 days' night at London was 3/21

scheme, they were confronted by the cattle dealer himself and one of his utants who happened to be in the house and a despe rate szuggle took place.

Gold Leaf 99 fine

Sovereigns, we

$50.30 $6.89.

ELEGANT

Temperature.

comprising :-

CRETONNE-COVERED

Svirks

Indo-China & N. Company, Limited 18,387 £ DRAWING ROOM

60,000 shares issued.......

1,2122 ENGLISH-MADE MOROCCO-COVERED COUCH China and Manila 8. 8. Co., I. 3,000

102 10 102 10

100 all

62 disunt, cash

25 discount

Quem's load.)

BAROESTER

MISCELLANEQUE, A

1265-127/8 18,000 3

100 10

£8,052.17.10 107.10

4269,016 % half year71% prem, CRALI

$120 per chara

Do Do*** THERMOMETER-

1 M

FM

30.060 20.080 29.840

Do

(100) 100)

84

100 60 ∙100 $100

fold, 2135 per share ez div.

New, 8 7

FMS. Avdácious Telt the harbour this morning for the purpose në trying ber spead, given, and stearing qualifications and the

Du

·Da,

F

(Wet bulb) 9 xv. 69

880 per share, cash.

8167 per share, cash

125

Do

Maxious or

and BABY CHAIR, UAFTON-MADE MARBLE.

TOP, BLACKWOOD TAULES, HANDSOME Musikong & Whampos Dock Co, T. 20,000 $ BOBS in Uny and EPONY FRAMES, OK, at China Gas Co., Limited, 15,00 PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, JAPATISE ENAMBA and ORNAMENTS, dea

EXTENSION DINING TABLE, Sugar Dompany, Limited,...):9,000€;

GAÓ

OUTLERY, PLATED, GLASS, KAT

WARE, &a

-New Shares.ENEEMABRASION DRES Hongkong Hotel Company, Li 2,000 $

3,000 abe issued

1,000

RON TRUSTears with PATINE SPRING Hosting Bakery Company L

Hongkong Los Company, Limited. 1,250 100 100 8 MATTREÁRES, WARDROBES with GLASS DOOKS Luzon Sugar Comp

7,000$ 100 100 Company Limited... MABBLE-TOF WANDINGSTANTS and DOUBLE Perak Tin Mining & fting Co 5,0008

2,000 BEN, BUANAUS and GLASS, CARPTY, OPR Selangore Tin Mining Co. (Sh

Dra TAINE

40,000 8 A SQUARE PIANO, by HALLETT. And

Mining Co CEMATON, of Boston..

3,0008 Manufactory Comp

Catalogues will be issued, prior to the Uhinese Imperial 188 Bale and the Articlns will be on view on

Wednesday, the 7th Inst

G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, January 20, 1856,

30,00

4,000

100 all

108 60 all

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A. G. BLOKES, Bhars Broker

Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 20, 1880.

C. Johnson and Sergeant rings of Duncan from the No Stati

her guna. After going through number samstance of the

the

of manoeuvres outside, she returned to her would-be robbers succeeded in milking their anchorage at about 3 pm.

BROSpo, but one of them, named Yong

Akwal after a tough, skirmish, in which Wa understand that the Canton Amateur, he used his knito frody, was overpowered Theatrical Society, with the srcutaneo of and taken to the Flation, 17 de Cattie daai several Hongkong lady anatsun, intend to Inzell received a bat cut on the hood perform Mr H. J. Byron's comedy,Weak the struggle and P. C.

Woman in the Theatre Royal here towards the hand la endeavouring to take the knifa the end of February, in aid of the fund for for dagtae from the prisoner. The latter rebuilding the Shameen Theatre, burned

ught before Mr Mitchell Innes at

I down in the riot of September, 1883. Wafta Police Court

wish them all-success.

terday morning sad

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