For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
H
E
FOR SALE
THE FOLLOWING
STORES.
York HAMS.
Roll BUTTER.
Topcon BUTTER:
French BETTER.
Ker's COCOA.
VAN HOUTHY'S COCOA.
Picnic TONGUES.
MACKEREI, in 5 Tine.
RAISINS and CURRANTS. Crystallized FRUITS.
BAVORT & Moon's Now Infant FOOD.
BARNES & GO's JAMS.
Potted MEATS.
PATE DE FOIS GRAS.
Swin MILK
BORDEN'S
CONDENSED MILK.
"OOOKING STOVES. KEROSINE LAMPS.
WINES, &c.
Intimations.
HONGKONG FLOWER SHOW.
THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL EXHTRI- TION will be held in the BOZANTO GARDENS, ON.
THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY, the 18th and 19th February, 1885. ALL EXHIBITS must be Entered not later than the 10th Instant, and PLANTS-IN POTS should be sent in on the 17th Instant.
Admission:-First Day, §1; Second Day, 20 Cents:
Tickets for the First Day may be obtained from LASE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Schedules of Prizos cazibe obtained from
W. M. P. ARTHUR,
Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, February 2, 1886.
EW
GRIFFITH'S
200
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION. "COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SHANGHẢI. (Talang Cargo do Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Kulang, Captam Youso, will be WEU despatched me above on TUESDAY, the 16th Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Pausage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.. Hongkong. February 13, 1880.
***
304
PUBLIC AUCTION
OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS, ENAMELS, CURIOS, c.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. February 15, 1886- Crusader, British steamer, 648, T. Rowin, Haiphong February 10, General R.
MARTY.
Atalanta, German steamer, 788, Finit, Shanghai Fornary 9, General. STEMASAN & Co.
Becco, British steamer, from Whampca Chefon, British steamer, from Whampoa. Zafiro, British steamor, 675, R. Talbot, Manila February 10, General-Russel
Co.
SHIPPING KEPORTS, The British stoner Crusader reports: Had a very strong breeze from N.NE, from Haiphong up to the barbour.
The Carmini steamer Atalenta reporta: Had fine weather during the passage, fresh
monsoon.
[No. 7093 FEBRUARY 18, 1886.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping
More annexation. An Australian telogram saya that the French have occupied the Daylight-Namng leaves for Coast Ports. Island of Sumbaws near Java, Kisser, in the Bands group, and Loti, in the Balay Archipelago.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
UNION CHURCH-Divine Worship, 11 ACCORDT to the NCD News, Mr Wil The British steamer Zafiro reports: Had Rev. E. J. Eitol, Service in Chinc ihm Donald Sponce, having rosigned the moderate weather throughout the pasager.. Roy. J. Chalmers, M. A.; L.LD. Passed Cutter Breeze off Corregidor, bound SEAMEN & SERVICES.-The Services for British Copsular Service, is about to jola for Hongkong
Beation, which have been hitherto hold in the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor tho Mission Charch, Queen's
will bs Rond, held in the future in Union Church. On poration, in which he will hold a very res
BERNAT Oveninga at Hunday and
All ponsible position. Season are invited to attem
-
The British stoner Flampon reporta Experienced moderate winds end Sue ther from Sydney to Thursday Island; then to Port Darwin had light Westerly winds
GERBIAN BETHESDA CHAPEL SETTICO in Ox the petition of the China Fire Insur and fine weather attended with rain aqualle; Cassandra, German stemmer, 1,007, and thence to Bank Straits had cash North German Innguage, by Ray F. Hartmann, ance Company, on the 9th instant, at
at half-past ten a.M., in the therly winds and aqually weather; thence every Sunday, Heasloop, Hamburg December 21, and into Mindera-Straits had fresh N.N.E. winds Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, Shanghai, Sir R. T. Bonnie, Chief Judge gapore, Feb, 6, General-Sresses & Co.
and fine weather; thence to lat. 18 N... West Point. Foukang, British steamier, 90, W. Hogg, Shanghai February 10, General
JARDINE, MArntson & Co.
Whampoa, British steamer, 1,109, J. E Williams, Sydory January Lb, Moreton Bay 18, Flat Top Island 23, Townsville 26,
VIEWS OF HONGKONG THE Undermined will offer FOR SALE Donkton 20, ng, das Tail Bursa TLD
ARK
NOW READY
1, DUDDELL STREET.
GRIFFITH & Co., MANUFACTURERS
OF THE
LONDON RATED WATERS, 1, DUDDELL STREET, Continue to Supply:
SODA TONIC SELTZER
Warze,
11
"1
SANNAPARILLA 1:
LEMONADE,
GINGERAVE.
RASPBERRYADE,
dc., &c., &c. At the same Moderate Charges.
957 Hongkong, June 9, 1895.
Today's Advertisements.
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TORCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
S Mail Stammship CITY OF TRIO DE JANEIRO will be des Gary's Sparkling SAUMUR, Pls & Qua. Patchod for San Franciscu, via Yokohama,
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA, SACCONE'S Old Invalid PORT.
Old Bourbon WHISKY. BURKE's Old Irish WHISKY, Royal Hendee WHISKY. MAÏSALA.
&d., Ea
&c.,
THE USUAL ARBOELMENT
of
on THURSDAY, the 4th March, at 3 p.、、 Passengers and Freight for Japan. the United States, and Europe.
Through
ugh Bill of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohamon and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vit Over- land Railways, e Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers,
Through England. Franco,
and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamore.
by PUOLTO AUCTION,, ON
SATURDAY,
the 20th February, 1889, at 2 pm, at hig Sales Rooms, Duddell Streat,-
A VERY BARE AND VALUABLE COLLECTION
OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS
·AND CURIOS,
which have just been imported into this Colony from the Northern Provinces of China, where they have been collected with a great deal of trouble and expofise. THIS VALUABLE COLLECTION comprises FINA SPECIMENS of PORCELAIN VASES, JAUS BASINS, BOTTLES, PLATES, &c, of the MIG DYNAR, the reigns of this 1, 2, perors KANG-a, YUNG-CHING, KIEN-LODNÚ, and others in Five COLOURS, BLUB and WOTTE. BLACK and GOLD, SANG DE BUF, and IMPERIAL BLACK, GREEN, YELLOW, and ether DecoÙATIONA.
PEKIN ENANELS, OLD EMROIDERIES, FINE BAMBOO CARVESUS, OLD BRONZES, FIVE COLCRED and BLUE and WHITE, OLD PORCELAIN, STEENS, and a variety of other
COHIOS
+
Catalogues will be issued previous to the Sale, and the Articles will be on view on Friday, the 10th Tustant.
.--
TERMS OF SALE.--As customary,
G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 13, 1886.
307
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE 8.5. Cassandre, Captain HABLOCK, having arrived from the above Ports,
Darwin February 2, General--BuruFIELD
SWIRE.
Yung Ching, Chinese staapier, 78), Lin- coln, Shanghai February 9, General -- C. M. G. N. Co.
Nepaul, British steamer, 1,987, T. J
Maila & Alderton, Shanghai February 11, General.-P. &O. S. N. Co.
DEPARTURES.
February 13:
Kwongsang, for Shanghai Mongkat, for Swatow and Baugkok. Ondina, for Victoria (B,C.) City of Sydney, for San Francisco. Gartney, for Singapore and London. Chefor, for Amoy and Shanghai. Frejr, for Haiphong." Servo, for Shanghai.
...
OLEARED.
Clara, for Saigos.
Anton, for Holbow and Paklui, Ascalon, for Saigon, Decima, for Saigon. Japanese, for Saigon. Danube, for Holbow. Nanca, for Coast Ports.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Cader, from Haiphong, 20, Chi-
певе.
Per Zafiro, from Manila, Mears R. John- stone and Jager, 7 Europosus deck, and 30 Chinese.
Per Fooksang, from Shanghai, Mesura Myburgh, Allen and McKie, 6 Europeans
and 29 Chinezo.
of H. B. M Court for China and Ja- Even-pen, made an order for forcalosure of the property popularly known as the Western Ghouts, consisting of 123 houses, which had been mortgagod by Me Andrew Harvie to the Company in consideration of his
had moderate NE, monsoon and fine won- ST. JOSEFA'S CHURCH, Garden Road,- ther; and thones to port had strong N.BA.M. Mais and Sermon, 5.302. monsoon, and cloudy weather and high seng Service, Benediction.g
The Chinese steamer Tuna Ching reports: Had light to strong N.NE winds from Shanghai to Lammooks Island; thence to port moderate winds and fine weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close: For HOIHOW,”
Per Inube, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the
14th inst.
For SAIGON,—
Por Dosima, at 9 am, on Sunday, the
14th inst.
For MANILA,
Per Dos Juan, at 11.30 am, on Monday,
the 15th inst
For BANGKOK.
Per Duburg, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 10th inst.
For SHANGHAI
Per Yengise, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 15th fast.
For AMOY AND MANILA.—
Per Zatire, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday, the
15th inst.
For SAIGON:-
Per Tritos, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the
15th inet.
For HAIPHONG. -
Per Cruisuder, at 5 pm, on Monday, the
15th inst.
For SHANGĦAL
Per Kut Sang, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 10th inst
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.-
For Sumatra, at 2 p.m., on Thursday,
the 18th ixist.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY,
Shipping.
Goods per Steamer Guus unclaimed receiving the Iners of sums of Taela 22,500-
after Noon subject to rent and landing and 0,000. charges at 1 cent per package por diomed
6 p.m.--Zafire leaves for Manila, &c.
Miscellaneous.
Claims against the Rhoring must be sent in to Mosar Busroll & Co., on or before this date.
4p.m.-Yangtze loaves for Shanghai. Mass Siemeson & Co. hoisted their Bag on the China Marchants Central and Lower Wharves, Shanghai, at noon on Thurs- day, the 4th iast, The event was wit- nessed by a number of foreigners, prin- sipally made up by Germans, and three hearly cheers was given when the Dragon was lowered and Messrs. Siomasen & Co.' Bag was hoisted Most of those present re tired after the ceremony to the residence of Mr Middleton, the manager of the Wharves, where success was drunk in bumpers of champagne.
THE
HONGKONG
DISPENSARY.
ALL CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GOODS.
are now being SOLD OFF at
REDUCED PRICES: Bonbons and CRACKERS in great variety.
ORNAMENTAL FOIRS,
PURE
GROCOLATS CREAMS,
CRYSTALLED FRUITA
And
CONFECTIONERY
OF ALL KINDS.,
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. Hongkong, January 20, 1880, 137
The publication of this issue commenced at 7.40 p.m.
The China Stail.
Tan gossipy amour that has been circulation for several days, to the effect that tho latorest cn deposits and advances in China were to be reduced by the Hong- kung & Shanghai Bank, is not correct. Probably the fact that the interest on Lon don deposits was reduced lately from 5 to. 4 way Ive given rise to the mixcon- ception,
CONTRARY to the general custom, there will bo no public distribution of prizes at St. Joseph'e this year. This morning, however, the most successful students during the past year were presented with rowards for their industry and progress.
Bage Tiokots granted to Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed deck Whampoa, from Sydney, &c, MUNSIN For NAGASAKI KOBE & YOKOHAMA HONGKOSE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1880. This afternoon, also, & performance was
RETURN PASSAGES.-Fassengers, whe
that their Goods are being landed and stored
Per
Per Thibet, at & play on Thursday, the
18th inst
have paid full fare, roembarking at San Wharvoser Boats delivery may be obtained. Dresco and infant, 1 Minala 89, ATLS BY THE BRITISK PACKET.
Francisco for China or Japan (or rice
within six months, will be allowed
of 20
0% from Retura Fare; if
OILMAN'S STORES, within ons year, an allowance of 10% will
#
at the
Lowest Possibia Prices
"FOR CASH.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
Hongkong, February 10, 1886.
Intimations.
+
280
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.
Second
he made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Re- turn Pasinge Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from Roturn Faro. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan
reight will be received on board until 4 p.m. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the offico until 5 p.m., same day; all Parcel Packages should be znarked to address in fall; value of tune is required.
Consulat Levokes to accompany Cargo destined to paris berend San Francisco sfuld be sent to the Company's Offices in Scaled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the
TE Cond Ordinary General MEET- Company, No. 804, Queen's Run &
hold at the OFFICE of the Company, Praya Content, on SATURDAY, 20th February, at Eleven o'clock in the Foreneon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Gozoral Managers, together with a Stata- mant of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing a Consulting Committee and Au- ditors.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will to CLOSED from 5th to 20th February, inclusive.
RUSSELL & Oo.,.
General Managers. Hongkong, January 30, 1886, CHINA SUGAR REFINING COM
PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
O. D. HARMAN,
Agent. Hongkong. February 13, 1820.,
Destination,
at their risk, into the Godowns of the P. B. Walker, A. Martin, J. Curzie, Buck- Undersigned, whence and/or from the ley, Miss Thomas, Muara B. Smith, J. W Swales, J. Robraham, Mrs Cargo
alaya, 3 Japanese, 129 Chinese, and 1 Per Yung Ching, from Shanghai, 7 Chi.
20th Instant will be subject to reat
remaining undelivered after the Ah Mes No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left our Godowis
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, February 13, 1886.
305
Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for y Debt contracted by the Officers er Crew of the following Vesssis, "during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
CARONDELET, American ship, Capt. W. F. Stetoon.Messageries Maritimos.
FRÖHLICH, Gerama brig, Captain W. Meller.-Wieler & Co.
Grokat, British barque, Capt. Willlain Grant. Captain.:
SOUTHERN CHIEF, American ship, Capt. 306 J. Bon. Captain,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vestels
Sumatra (8). Bombay, via Straits....... London, and Ports of Call..... Nepal (s)......... 211 London, via Suez Canal.....Stentor (8)
London, e. via Suez Canal... Cardiganshire (s). Manila, via Amoy......... Zafiro (4) Matreilles, de, vie Saigon..... Djemnat (s).. San Francisco, vis Yokohama.. Oceanis (1). San Francisco, via Yokohama.. City of Rio do Janeiro
UE Eighth Ordinary Annual MEET. ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the OFFICE of the GENERAL ACpsm, Peddar's Street, on SATURDAY, the 20th Inatant, at a p.m., fer the purpose of receiving the Ro port of the Gonoral Agents, together with à Statement of Accounts to 81st December, 1886.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 9th to the 20th Instant, both days inclusire.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents)
249 Hongkong, February 5, 1885. LUZON SUGAR REFINING COM PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. BE Fourth Ordinary Annual General MEETING of SHAKEHOLDERSin the above Company will be held at the Orvices of the GENERAL AGENTE, Poddar's
Strest, on SATURDAY, the 20th February ourront, at Half-past Thrae o'clock p.m.
San Francisco. Shanghai. Shanghai. Shanghai
Sussex.**** Yangtazu (s). Kutenpg($). Jánohises (8).
Swataw, Amoy and Foochow... Namoa (8)........... Sydney and Melbourne, &o..... Whampoa (s). Sydney and Malbourne, &c.....Guthrio (8) Victoria (British Columbia).....George...
Blocks.
ΠΑΝΕΚ
Captain.
T. F. Alderton. Edwards,
W. R. Courtney.
Talbot..
Vaquier.
W. Malcolm
F. Schulz...
Young... Параде
Chinese woman.
nese.
Fer Nepaul, from Shanghai: for Hong- kong, Mr Tom Coneson and native servant, and 3 Chinese dek; for Bombay, Mr A. S. Silas; for London, Mrs Kerr, and Bins. ter Polomon.
DEPARTED.
Per Diamante, for Manila, Messrs G. Honey and Chas. Rusch, and 3 Chinese
Per City of Sydney, for Yokoliarua, Miss viucrst and native servant, Mr Chas. D. Richmond for su Francisco, Mr Juice. A. Rhodes, 2 Europeans, and 45 Chinore. Per Mongkut, for Swatow, 50 Chinese. Per Glenariny, for Singapore, &c., 158. Chinese.
Por Seewo, for Shahgimi, 8 Chinese.
To DEPART
Per Anton, for Hoilow, 50 Chiuese. Per Decima, for Saigon, 30 Chinese. Per Japanese, for Saigou; 50 Chinese, Per Namao, for Coast Ports, 150 Chinese.
Agents.
JP. & 0. S. N Co. ..P. & O. §. N. Co..
Butterfield & Swire. Adamson, Bell & Co.:
Russell &aritimes..
Messageries
10. & Q. 8. §. Co..
Pacific Mail S.
Russell & Co.
&
Co.
Jardins, Mathesou & Co.....
Butterheld & Swire... Douglas Lapaik & Co...
Batterfield & Swire.....
Westoby
Williams
Green.
Wm. Grant.
Bussol & Co.. Bussoll & Co..
SHARE LIST,—QUOTATIONS.
Date of Leaving.
Feb. 18, al 3.50 p.m. February 16, at ể p.m. Felruary 18, Aboat February 25. February 15, at p February 23,
At noon. February
despatch.
March
p.m.
Thick de at 4 p.m.
uary 10, at 4 p.ie - February
18.
Feb. 14, at daylight February 20, at 4 p.m. February 27, at 4 p.m. Quick despatch.
Õ P.M.—FEBRUARY 19, 1886,
Paid, Pearton FEE LAST REPORT. Last Dividendy. Closing Qui faisons,
Reserve. Balances.fward
Nos. of, Shares
Value.
UD..
@ 4,500,000
Cash,
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp 60,0008: 1263 126 or equals $58,779.92£ 2 half year 196 % prem., cash
sationofdiv.
INSURANCER,
{{ # 500,000)
North-China Insurance Co., L...... 5,000 £ 8,000 £ Fangtaze Insurance Company, Ld..
2004 50-
£202
sh
Fla. 300 per share
Union Insurance Bociety Co., Ld.... 2,000 1,200 1258 575,000 8 439,083.41 $31 p h. 848475 Ukha Traders Insurances Co., Ld.... 84, 0005 Canton Insurance Offics Co., La........... 10,000
ghiness Insurance Co., Limited.
1,500
for the purpose of receiving the Report of Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Lat. 8,000 9 the General Agents, together with a State Dhima Fire Insurance Co., Lad... 20,000/$ ment of Accounts to the Slab December;
1885.
will be OLOSED from the 9th to the 20th Instart, inclusive.
STEAM COMPANIES.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company HK. O and M. Steamboat Co., L, 8,000
Dongina Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,387 £
60,000 shares issued ..............
31,212 € China and Manilà §. S. Co., Ld.......... 5,500,$
MISCELLANEOUS
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents, Hongkong, February 5, 1886.
DENTISTRY.
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE VERK
245
MB WONG TAL-FONG, Surgeon Dentist (FORMERLY ANTICRED APPRENTICE AND L.
FIRLY ASSISTANT TO DR. ROSES)
A and American patients and friends, 1 the urgent request of his European has TAKEN THE OFFICE, formerly oc cupied by Dr. Rooses
No. 2, DUDDELL STREET
SAGITTACION FREE
Discount to missionaries and families,
Bola Address:
2, DUDDELL STRENT (Next to the New Oriental Bank) Hongkong, January 12, 1885,
The 812,599.9. 20 p.
"Kor 18C4
34 for Fla. 128 50,000 Tla
3,009.76 Dec: 31.1884
200,735,71 18% sonum $73 469,214 43 10% 880
$ for yea 8180 per share 28,830.03 Deo. 31 1881
191,060.998 6 for 1883-998-
23.338 25$600,000 $ 2809 50$165,000 8
1,000 2003 28,711.508
2508 508 932,800.88-3- 297,568.07 $20 for 1883 2402) caah, buyers 1008. 2013 547,600 3
100 758 300,000 $ 508 508 88,764.188 10€ 10 102 10
100
90,000 $ 4,000
B'kong & Whampoa Duck Co., La 10,000 125 125 8. 18,000 8 HX, and Chins Gas Co., Limited, 15,000 £ 10 10 9,177.8L18
New Shares
1,900 £ 10£ 7.10 Hongkong Hotel Company, Et...12,000 $ 100 100 50 $,000 she, faded...] 1,000 $100 China Sagar Gorgany, Limited 5,000 8 1008 100 Hongkong Ice Company, Limited 1,2503 1008 1008 Hongkong Bacary Company, Id. ... Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.; Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co Punjons & Sunghie Das Samstan44,000 8 Selangore Fin Mining Co. (Shai) 2,600
Mining Co 'kong Rope Mannfastory Co., Ld 3,0008 H, & M. Gissa Manufacturing Co.
TOATE.
Chinees Imperial 1881.
1,000
50AL
600 7,000 8
60%
100 $100
100
108 5
4,000 8
8, 545 TL
27208 71208
8% half 31,092. Deo. 31/86
F87, boyers, ex div. 402.22 % 12 yearend-5 % prem.
ing Jure30/85
11.18.7
5% discount, canli
25 discount
(82% prçu, Gesh 4,250.01 6% half year 84% prem., Mch., hayers 1,527.3.111 % * 2.7% $120 per share
*bonus for e4
Old, #4
2,256, 70 New, 62
13,274.004 2 84 235/38810 442.11 $10 828.093%
Old, 4160 per share,
Now, $80
300 per share
tr
61824 per share
878 |310-
cash
buyers
$8
cash
First year First your
Jurnal&Dec10 March 15
Par, nominal
31898
508 50
600VN 500 Al
500 all 500 A
Rates of Tu Payable.
到
188
1884
1884
Bagar Debenterros, 1830
000
R
Juns 30
Dob 15
June & Deoam.
prens
4. C. STOKES, Share Broker.
The
British Contract Packet Nepaul will be despatchad on TUESDAY, the 16th Instant, with Mailafor the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, ein Brindisi; to the traits Settle ments, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Franch Contract Packet Djemaah will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 23rd Instant, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples; to Baigon, Straits Settlemente, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The oral hours will be observed in closing
"the Mails, &
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c, by the British Contract Packet
Day of Departure
NOON-Money Order Offles closes.
P.M. Registry of Letters season. Posting of all printed matter and pettors conaca. SP.M.Mail closed, except for Late
Lotters
3.10 P.Letters may be posted with Iata of 10 conte until 3.30.When the Post Office closes
entirely
3.40 P.-Late Letters may be posted-
on board the packet with Late Fee of 10-sents until time of departure:
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, F'abcoary 17-0
Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Ico Company, Limited, at the Company's office, Peddar's Street. 2 pm. Anction of Household Furniture,
&o, at No. Ba, Gage Street. 6p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Amateur
Athletic Sports in Gymnasxium. Goods per Breconshire undelivered after
this date subject to rent THURSDAY, February 18
Flower Show.. Transfer Books of Hongkong and Wham- poa Dock Co. Ltd., doaed from this date to the and March, molusivo... 9 p.m.-A. D. 0, Performance at City
Famar, February 19
Flower Show
TELEGRAMS.
(Via Southern Line.)
· THE CONDITIDE OF LONDON,
LowDor, Feb. 12. Tho panic in London has subsided, but the precautionary measures have not been relaxed
-
AFFAIRS IN THE BALKAN PENTREDE
given by some of the pupils to their parents and frionda
By kind permission of Colonel Foster and the Officers of the 2nd Northamptonshire Regiment, their regimental band will play in the Gardona on Sunday evening, the 14th instant, from 9 till 10 o'clock, the following
programme
Gruntare La Sirene?: ATI
Nazarith
Woods
Auber
Gonnod
Snaith
The powers are taking stops to obtain Selection... Der Froyschuts'.................Weret Russia's essent to the agreement between Part Song Hark the Hollow Bulgaris and Torkey. Russia, however, Hymb Pleasant are thy courts'-By objects to the personal prominence of
sposial zoquest. Prince Alexander, and, in the meantime, arch. Sacred
military alliance has been formed between Bulgaria and Tarker,
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
PASSED BUKZ VANAL
Bonnis
JNO. MORAN, Bandmaster,
Ar the Coroner'a inquest held yesterday at the Mortuary upon the bodies of Man Ching Ling and Lu Asam, the two coal Ourwann BOUND --Brest, Dec 22, Marie, coolies who with another were drowned on Deo, 29; Canton, January 1; Compton, the Sed inst. owing to a small boat in which Wladinostok, Jan. 8; Elektra, Marcia, they were landing, going down, the Jury January 12; Horseguards, Rhodora,
January 15
Norden, January 26; Pandora,
Formosarication, Strathletes, ratuned a verdict of accidental death. The Acting Coroner, Mr Mitchell-Jones, refri- 2ded the boatwoman to whom the small Jan. 20; Glamorganshire, Feb. 4oat which sunk belonged for taking somany Glenroy, Feb. 9. HOMEWARD BOUND-
4
Jan-
mary:26; Hector, Feb. Claymore,
passengers in rúch a lenky, worn-out craft.
Feb. 5.; Agamannon, Gentyon, Feb, 9. The boat in question, in which thirteen coolies were crowded, was an old, flat bot The next FREzur Mait, per the M. Mtomed punt, fifteen feet long by four in
Co.'s steamer Bashalien, left Singapore
for this port on Saturday, the 19th in beam, stant, at öp.m., and may be expected bere on or about Sunday, the Hist inek.
YESTERDAY afternoon, Messra C, E, Bowies -
The D. 8. H. Co.'s steamship denies and W. H. Wallace competed in the Lawn from Liverpool, left Singapore on the Tennis Championship. The frst sat was won 7th font, and will be duo here on the by Mr Wallace, by 6 games to 4, and the 16th inst
The E. & A. 8. 3. Un's steamship Tanna
dice left Sydney on Jan. 20th, and may bo oxpected hero about Fab. lat.
ORDER OF OHORAL BARVICE AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-TH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANT. Matine --Venite, Aloock; Psalms, Robin-
second by Mr Bowles by 6 to The third set was most keanly contested. Both play- ers having scored five games each, 'vantage guines were played, Mr Bowies winning the 6th and Mr Wallece the next, making, the
son Cooks and Dupuis, Te Deum, game Gall, The Umpire then ordered Gaus in A: Jubdate, Elvay Anthem, play to be stopped as it was too dark, and My God look upon ine (Reynolds); the whole tin has therefore to be played Hymn, 22
Evensong-Panima, Smart, Parcell, Felton over again. During the match some bril and Woodward; Magnifcat & Nuno liant play was shown by both gentlemen. Dimittis, Wesley in F Anthem, ar morning contemporary is wrong in
Blessed are they that dwell in tay stating that the tie was won by Mr house (Tours); flymas, 260 & 22,
Tua stammship Tikan, from China, has arrived Home.
FESTERDAY Consols were quoted at 1003, the bank rate of discount was 37%, and the market rate 13, and exchange on Hong kong (mixty days' sight at London) 83,
de by Me Wallace.
The Northern Territory Times Almanack and Directory for 1866, a copy of which has been forwarded to us by the author and compiler, Mr V. L. Solomon, is a little
grant deal of interesting and valuable in- work of about 130 pages which supplies a
KENDALAM Porn Reves eneste formation regarding a portion of Bonth Tuz M. M. Ca'a steamer Huphalien,, with | Australia whica is as pat comparatively une the next French and Australian mails, leff known. The object of the author, na den- BATURDAY, February of →→
11a.m.Mooting of Shareholders of The Singapore on Saturday, the 13th instant, at cribed by himself, is to place before all those
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Com- 6 pm.
who may be interested in the settlement pany, Limited
which he has made his home a brief hutory
error 10
2 p.m. Auction of Old Chinese Porcelains un morning contemporary is in erm
and Curios, &, at Mr G. R. Lammert'A
3p..Meeting of Bhareholders of the stating that the Douglas was lost on the of the place, statistics of its import and ex-
Luson Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the White Dogs. The White Dogs are off the General Agents office.
of the wreck.
part trade, rainfall, and all the information table in seforenes to its varions publia
institutions, commercial and productive en- terprisus. In this he has sucosedod,
9 p.m. Meating of Shareholders of the entrance to the Min River, some 200 miles
China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd, at the North of the-scene wth of the scene General Agents' offica.” Goods per Cassandre undelivered after We have received from Mosers Birley, adorably. By means of a series of Colo
this date subject to rent.
TUESDAY
*x,, February 23
3.30 pmMeeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Jusurance Co., Ltd, at the Company'a office, Feddar'a Street
8 pm Meating of Shareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at No. 45, Queen's Road.
Dalrymple & Co., the Agents, copy of the mal despatches, the short alstory of the Report of the Birth Half-Yearly Meeting Territory, 523,620 square miles in extent of the British North Borneo Company, held is comosely and accurately set forth, and
the Candon Street Hotel, on the 16th the physical appearance, capabilities and
climate are graphically described.
Desember last.
A
Ma Stead, the Editor of the Pall Mall sana will be useful as a record of Gazette, according to a telegram in an Ausronts, and the Directory bsa evidently
been carefully compiled: The work sisat tralian paper, was released from geol on Saturday January 20.
talan the Bouth Australian Customan tarif Corpo
which should prova valuable to Hongkong merchants having dealings with that conne try. We congratulate Mr Salomon on the
SATURDAY, February 27 ----
Noon Mesting of Shareholder of The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking poration at the City Hade
WEDNESDAY, March 3 ----
3 p.m. Mesting of Shareholders of The Hongkong and Whampus Dock Co Itchy at No: 24, Praya Central
Ma Arthur Davenport (says the NCD News) has withdrawn his realguation of the Consular Service, and is expected shortlý to arrive at Canton as Consul
on his work, and thank him for hi courtesy in sending tin a copy
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