For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QCHE'S ROAD ÜENTHAL,
HAVE
FOR SALE
THE FOLLOWING
STORES.
York HAMS.
Roll BUTTER,
Topocan BUTTER.
French BUTTER.
Err's COCOA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. Pienia TONGUES. MACKEREL in 6th Tina. KAISINS and CURRANTS. Crystallized FRUITS.
SAVORY & MOORE's New Iafant FOOD. BAINES & Co.'s JAMS.
Potted MEATS
PATE DE FOIS GRAS.
Swiss MILK.
BORDEN'S
CONDENSED
MILK.
COOKING STOVES. KEROSINE LAMPS.
WINES, &c.
-
GIZBEY's Sparkling SAUMUR, Pis, &Qts. SACCONE'S MANZANILLA S1000NE's Old Invalid PORT.
Old Bourbon WHISKY,
BURKE'S Old Irish WHISKY. Royal Glondee WHISKY. MARSALA,
&c.,
&o..
бы
THE USUAL ABSORTMENT
of
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements in British steamer, from Wham-
THEATRE.
pos
Johann, German eteamer, 127, Dinge, Quin-hon February 20, and Tamron 23, ROYAL, Gomoral-Wizen & Co.
CITY HALLE
THE HONGKONG & CANTON
AMATEUR DRAMATIO:
THE
A
ULUB'S
Fokien, British etr., 509, F. D. Goddard, Fooohio February 23, amoy 24, and Bwa- tow 20, General--DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO. Taiwan, British atoamer, 1,109, T. H. Cleggy Nowostle, NSW., February 2, Coal,BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. et a
Lee Sang, British steamor, 1,092, W. E. Have the honor to announca that
Sawer, Shanghai February 23, and Swatow PERFORMANO, E 26, General.JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
WILL BE GIVEN ON
TUES D A Y,
9th March, at 9 pm IN AID OP TIL FUND for tho
ERDUILDING OF FIE DANTON
THEATRE Destroyed in the Riots, When will be Performed H J. BYRON'S COMEDY in 3 Acts, entitled WEAK WOMAN,"
Tickets ($2 each) may be obtained from MessIE. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, on and aitor Wednesday, 3rd March, at 9 a. m.
H. M. THOMSETT, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, February 27, 1886.
UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Ashington, British steamer, 809, Camp. bell W. Hepworth, R.N.R., Shanghai Feb. 24, GenomiSISKISSEN & Co.
Seiki, Japanese stoop, 720, Capt. Nomura, Swatow February 26.
S
To "DEPART
Par Namoa, for Const Porta, 3 Europeans, and 200 Chinese.
Por Signal, for Haihow, &c., 86 Chincao. Per Glengarry, for Shanghai, 16 Chineze. Per Amoy, for Bhanghai, 12 Chimose Por Gerda, for Chefoo, 10 Chinese. Per Anton, for Holbow, &c., 50 Chinese. Per Szex, for Brisbane, 6 Europeans, and 64 Chinese.
5
SHIPPING REPORTS.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS DE TER UNITED STATES PACKER. The United States Mail Packet City of Rio de
Janeira
will be despatched on THURS. DAT, the 4th March, with Mail. for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru,
So which will be closed an follows 2.15. Registry cones.
2.30 PM: Post Office closes, but Corres- pondcano may be posted on board the Facket with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. *
The British steaner Namen reports :: Left Foochow on the 43rd inat, with strong "MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKER monsoon and showers to Amoy Lelt The French Amoy on the 24th with moderate N.E. breeze and fina weather to Swatow. Left Swatow on the 20th inst.; and thence to port moderate monsoon and overcust wea- ther. Str. in Amoy, Cardiganshire. Strs. Chiragan, British ship-rigged. 3.363, Capt.in Swatow, Pachili, one Russian gunboat, J. G. J. Hannier, Yokohama February 24. and one Japanese gumbopt
The British steamer Taiuren reports Thames, British steamer, 2,181, W. Had moderate weather to
Thursday Jaland, Senton, Shanghai Folruary 3, Mails and strong hand wind and sea to Sermatan. General.-P. & O. S. N. Jo,
moderate and fios weather to port.
DEPARTURES. February 26:- Linnet, British gunboat, for a cruise. Iltis, German ganbeat, for Swatow.
February 27-
403
Lorne, for Swatow.. Vorwearts, for Haiphong.
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
.
THE Steamship Chelydro, Captain
PRAVE, having arrived from the abova Ports, Consignees of Cargo aro heroby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo Impoding the discharge of the Steamer will be at once landed and stored nt Consignees risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be affected.
All Ulaims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 8th March, or they will not be re- cognised.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, February 27, 1886.
TO LET
THE 'BYRIE' PEAL FURNISHED,
398
401
Apply to
BELIETOS & Co. Hongkong, February 27, 1886.
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cren of the following Vessels, during
OILMAN'S STORES, their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
at the
Lowost Possible Prices
FOR CASH..
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1986.
280
To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half- Year ending st December last, at the Rate of (£) Two POUNDS and a BONUS of (10) Tex SAILLINGS STERLING POT SHAKE of $120, are PAYABLE on and after MONDAY, the lat March, at the OFFICES of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply-for-WARRANTS - By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 27, 1886,
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED).
CARONDERT American ship, Capt. W. F. Suomi-Messagorias Maritimes.
ELEKTRA, Austro-Hungarian str., Capt. G. Ragusin.-A.-Hung. L 8. N. Co.
FRÖHLICH, German big, Captain W.
Möller.-Wieler & Co.
GEORGE, British barque, Capt. William Grant,--Captain.
ROSAAIOND, British steamer, Capt. J. W:1 Martlewan-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
February 27, 1846*:-----
Cdcbes, Dutch steamer, 1,060, J. Greba de Haan, Amoy and Swatow February 25, Genera), JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Canton, British steamor, from Whampoa.
Destination.
Gilstand, for Saigon. Danube, for Swatow
Fidelio, for Bangkok,
Drachenfels, for Saigon. Les Sung, for Whampoa
Kashgar, for Singapore and Bubbay. Koushing, for Shanghai, Kuny Let, for Shanghai, Lydis, for Singapore and Hamburg.
CLEARED.
Namen, for Const Ports. Simat, for Hoihow and Pakhai, Wilhelm Anton, for Iloilo, Strathairly, for Singapore.
moy, for Shanghai. Glengarry, for Shanghai,
Gerds for Chetoo. Anten, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Partridge, for Haiphong. Sus, for Brisbane.
PASSENGERS. ARKIVRO
Por Celebes, from Amoy, &c., 240 Chinese, Per Johann, from Qain-hop, &, 1 Euro- pean, and 12 Chinose.
Per Folien, from Cosat Ports, Mr and Mr Oblinger and family, Mre Wooks and family.
Mr Per Taian, from Nowcastic, &c., Spencer Jones, and 21 Chinese
Per Lee Lang, from Shanghai, &c., Mr Jamos,
The British steamer Lee Sang reports; Had thick foggy weather from Swatow.
The British steamer Ashington, reports; Had light winds and thick weather to Turn- about; thence to port strong monsoon and thick rainy weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MEL
BOURNE.
Por Succ, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the 28th inak, instead of as proviously notified.
For SHANGHAL-
Por Glengarry, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the
28th inst.
Per Amoy, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, the 1st March, instead of a previously notified.
Per Canton, at 3.30 p.m., ou Monday,
the lat Mark.
For BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMARANG & SOURABAYA.- Per Celebes, at 11.30 a.m., on Monday,
1st March,
For AMOY AND MANILA.
Per Don Juan, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday, the 2et Match, instead of no pre viously notified.
For AMOY AND MANILA....
Por Zafro, at 4.30p.m., on Monday, the
1st March.
For HAIPHONG.—
Per Frer, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the lat
March.
For
Por Thames, from Shanghai: for Hong: bong, Mr Spraesser, and 11 Chinose; for England, Mra Boone and family, Messrs Websterand Eckford..
DEPARTED.
For
PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS. LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDS, NEW ZEALAND, &a
Per Guthrie, at 5 pm, on Monday, the
1st March.
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, & BOM-
BAY,
Per Elektra, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday,
the 2nd March,
Par Clyde, for Shanghai: from Hongkong, csere Savage, Mose, Capt. Mills, 31r and For Mra Ewon Cameron, Mr and Mrs. Cecil Holiday Mesure
N. A Walker and W. Partit, Major Walker, Mr J A. Chainters, Lieut. Ozzard, E.N.. Surg. Crowley, from London, Mr B. Lind, Miss Fallops from Mr and Mrs Wills, child and infant; Brindisi, Messed
J. Wilson, H. Seymour, R. C. Hornby and Heywood Jones; from Bombay, Moses J. C. and J. Judah and ormat; from Colombo, Miss Mantell
Por Arration Agcar for Singapore, &c., Mr Watavu and lev Per Kausha, for
John Bailer, and gh, Mr and Mrs
For Lorne,
00
3 Chinese.
Per Foruoants, for
For 20 Chinese.
For Gilshan, for Saigon, 140 Chinose. Per Drachenfels, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Per Danube, for Swatow, 50 Chinese Per Kushgar, for Singaporo, &o., 1 Ea- pean, and 939 Chinese.
Pur Kany Lee, for Shanghai, 6 Euro- peans, and 256 Chinese...
Per Lydia, for Singapore, o, Earo peans, and 10 Chinese.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fesseli.
401 Batavia, &o, via Saigon Celebes (1)
Huihow, Takhoi and Haiphong Rosamond (1).... London, &c, via Saez Canal... Cardiganshire (o)i.
Thames (1) London, and Ports of London, via Suez Canal. Ulysses (6) Manila, via Amoy..................... Zafiro (8) Marseilles, &c., via Saigon...... Oxus (8)
FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA;_VIA_SAIGON AND SINGAPORE.
The Con Steamship
Celebes,
Capt. DR HAAN, will be despatched as above on
MONDAY, the 1st March, at Neon. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Captain.
de Haan
Mortleman.
W. R. Courtney.....
[W, A. Seaton
Bremner
Talbot..
Lequorré. RochBark
Sandshan
han (North-Borneo)... F. H. Dows San Francison, via Yokohama.. City of Rio de Janeiro (8)........ San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Caclia San Francisco...
Shangla Shanghai..
(3),
Basses...
Amoy (s) Canton (8). Kennett (6).
Singapore and Penang... Singapore, Penang and Colentia Taisang (8) Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow... Namon (). Sydney and Melbourne, &c....Guthrie (6) Trieste, &c. Victoria (British Columbia 395
Hongkong, February 27, 1888. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SHANGĦAL (Taling Cargo & Fassengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE): The Co.'s Steamship
Cantor, Capt. Baeuser, will be despatched us above on MONDAY, the 1st March, at 4 p.m. For Freight or Fasange, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,.
General Managera. Hongkong, February 27, 1886.
FOR SHANGHAL
306
The Steamship
Captain R. KÖHLER, Will be despatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 1st March, at 4p.m., fustead of as previously notified."
For Freight or Passage, apply to u
SIMSSEN & Co. Hongrong, February 27, 1886.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SINGAPORE, LONDON, AM- STERDAM AND HAMBURG, VLA SUEZ CANAL (Taking Cargo at through rates for HAVRE, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM and. PREMEN.)
Tho Steamship
Cardiganshire,
Stocks.
BANKS,
Elektra (6) George:
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp 60,000
INSURANCEA,
North-China Juurance Co., Ld..... 5,000£ Yungtaze Insurance Company, Id.... 8,000 £ Jaion Insurance Society Co., Ld. 2,000 China Traders Insurance Co., I....24, 0908 Canton Insurance Office, Co., Id.....10,000/$ Chinese Hsurance Co., Limited..... 1,000 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 8,000$ China Fire Insurance Co., LL20,000 $
W. Malcolm
R. Köhler- Bremner. Sanderson. Davies.... Westaby
Green.
G. Esgasin...
Wm. Grant....
STRAITS & CALCUTTA.—
Par Taiseng, at 2.30 pms và Thurday,
the 4th March,
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Teheran, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the
4th March.
For CHEFOO AND NEWCHWANG. —
Por Ashington, at 3.30pm on Tuesday,
the 9th March.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. --- -
The British Contract Packet Thames will be despatched on TUESDAY, tho 2nd March, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries bo- yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settla- ments,Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and fibraltar, The usual hours will be observed in closing
tho Maila, &c.
Agents.
F. & O, S, N, Co....... Butterfeld & Swire........
Date of Leaving,
Jardine, Matheson & Co......March 1, at noon,
3 March Gibb, Livingaton & Co.....
at 6 p.m. Adamson, Bell & Co. March 2, at 3 p.m.
March 2, at
4 p.m; March 4 March 1, at Up.m. March 9, About March 3. March 4, at 3 p.m. March 13, at 3 p.m.
Russel & Co bfestageries
Maritimes. Siemesen & Co...
Pacific Mail S. & Co....
10. & O, §. B. Constr
Russell & Co.
Siemssen 0.
& Oc
You & Co......
D
noon.
Quick despatch.
March 1 at p
March 8, at 4 pïïL-
Jardine, Matheson & Co......March 1, at 4 p.m. Ah
Jardine, Matheson & Co......March 4, at 3 p.m.
Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Itussoli & Co...............
. Bachrach.
Russell & O.....
SHARE LIST. QUOTATIONS.
Feb. 28, at daylight. March 7, at daylight March 2, at noon.
Quick despatch.
5. FEBRUANY 27, 1888.
Paid- POSITION PER LAST REPORT Last Dividend
up.
[Balancee.fcardj Beverve.
$4,500,000
} For equali sationofdie. B500,000
·Closing Quotations, Cash.
8 50,779.22 £ 2 half year 196 % prem., cash
Tha 20 p.
...Th. 813,099.50 for 1884
Nos, of Shares
Value.
1268 125)
200 £ 60
2012 2510 1250
50,000
126 $675,000 S 83.338 968 005,000 8 250 60% 155,000 € 1,000$ 2008 28,711.508 2508 503 932,009.668
20 $ 100 8
547,500 $
STEAM COMPANIES,
HK, C, and M. Steamboat Co., LL 8,000 $ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited... 20,000 $ Indo-China 8. N. Company, Limited 18,387 £
40,000 shares issued
31212 E China and Manila 8, 8. Co., Id.... 3,500 8
SOLUANADE
1008
508.
300,000 $ 26,764,169
HK
Th. 300 per share 3,059.76 Dec. 31 1884
for 3-T 128
sh/84/8475 439,089.41831 p. 200,785.7118% annum 273 465,214.43
866 10%
24,610.99
Ox
Contract Packet will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 9th March, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples to Baigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,. India (við Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Adea, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malia, and Gibraltar.. The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Maila, da
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 Office closes, 2 P.M.-Reghtry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed mattor and pattorns ceases.
for Late
3,10
3 P.M. Mail closed, except for
Itters ..--Lettore may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents. uut 3.30.M. When the Post Office closes
antirely. 3.40.M.Late Letters may be posted
En board the packet with Late Fee of 10 ponts antil time of doparturo.
HODES OF BLOBING. THE FRENCH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Malls, &c., by the French Contract. Packet.:-
Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-
parture be on Monday),---
5
2.1.-Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the NIGHT BOI, which is always open-out of Ofice hours
Day of departure. —
10
A-Post Office opens. ARegistry of Letters consca Posting of all printed matter and patterns coDSED,
A
Mails alocad, except for Letters
Late
** MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW.
Shipping
No. 7045-FEBRUARY 27, 1866,
H.H. Liu Ta Feng, the new Chiness Minis ter to England, arrived at Shanghai on the
Daylight, Namos leaves for Const Ports, 23rd instant.
THE Agamemnon (Bolt's Lite), Hesperia, Reporter, Comet, Klarasan Titania and Chinguto, all from China, have arrived Home
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and Friday overinge at Beamon are invited to attend
GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-
L-Service in
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURON, Garden Roal that the compensation to sufferers by the M. Mass aud Sermon. 5.30.2.M. Even- riot is to be paid by the metropolitan, polica ing Service, Benediction.
taxpayers, instead of the taxpayers of the Trafalgar Square district, where the mot took place.
MEMOS, FOR MONDAY. Shipping.
Noon Celebes leaves for Batavia, &c.
Goode per Steamer Saghalien uncleimert aftor Noon subject to rent and landing charges at 1 cent per package per diem. 4 p.m.1moy leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-Conten leaves for Shanghai, 5 p.m.-Zafiro leaves for Manila, &c
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the
N
E W KINDS
OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS,
ENGLISH CUT GLASS BOTTLES DOULTON WAFT,
FANCY GOODS,
Tuz Hongkong and Canton, Amateur Dra matio Club advertise that they will perform Byron's comedy Weak Woman in the City Hall Theatre on Tuesday evening, the 9th March. The performance is to be given. in aid of the fund for robuilding the Canton Theatre, destroyed in the riots on Bhameen in September 1883.
Tax Tao-t'ai of Shanghai, according to the NC. Daily News, is shortly to pay a visit to Hongkong Our contemporary understands that the Tho-bar's mission is for the purpose of arranging with the Colonial Government some system of collecting duties on opium before the drug has left the island. The News adds -- We trust the Hongkong ol- femia will take warning from the imagula- rities which followed the introduction of lekin zuuners into the foreign settlements here, and will think twice before giving their consent to any arrangement likely to be productive of similar troubles in a Bri tish Colony, Our contemporary need have no fear on this point, and Shao's impudent mission will be sadly unproductive. The steel steamer Chelyd, built by the arm of Moss Thompson and Bons, of Studerland, arrived here to-day from Lon-
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Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.30. When the Post Offico closes
entirely.
· 13, 40 a. M.-Late Letion may be ported on board the packet with Lata Fee of 10 cents until timo of "departure.
Quotations.
HONGKONG, February 27.
OPIUM-New Patna, cash,...... 0071/560
ม
F
Old
cash....*
New Benaras, taal,... 545/474 Ola
cash.... 516 nom. New Malvo, cash, 020 Allowance, Tuels... 45☺ 66 Old Malwa, caah... 40/550 Allowance, Tasks...... 16 32 Persian, Oily, cash... 460/470 Allowance, Tuele 10 @ 32 Persian, Unoily,*** 500/510 Allowance, Tasks war 16 @ 94
Exchange. HONGKONG, February 27. Bank, Wire, ...
11
.י
Demand,
30 days' night,
4 months' right, Credits, 13 Documentary 4 months' sight Ludio,
Wire,
+1
demand,
Shanghai, demand;
30 days' sight, private Gold Leaf 991 fine.... Sovereigns,
0.30
REDUCED PRICES,
during the Continuance of this Advertisement.
This vessel is of the following dimensions, viz. :—Longth, 312 fear; breadth, 40 feet; depth of hold, 25 feet; built on the three deck rules for the highaat classification at Lloyd's, having a double bottom fore and
A. 8. WATSON & Co., Ltd,aft on the cellular system, and is consider,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, February 19, 1886,X
346
The publication of this true comienced af 8.05 p.m.S
The China Mail.
ably strengthened above Lloyd's require. ments for steel vessels. Tha Chelydra has accommodation for a number of first-class panacogora, having Board of Trado cortifl- Taste, and is designed for emigranta and transport Berrion. The whole of the decks are of teak, and her saloons, offices, and
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1886, ongineers' berths and crew accommodation
TELEGRAMS.”
(Via Southern Line.)
THE LABOUR RIOTS IN LONDON.
LONDON, 26th February,
Mr Childers proposes to compensate the sufferers by the recent zipta, for înjuries sustained, from the police fund.
M. PAUL BERT.
are especially arranged for the China trade, and lighted throughout with the electria. light, The engines were built by Mesy Thomas Richardson and Bons, of Larde pool, and are of the triple-expansion type, baring three cranks and designed to indi- cale 1400 horas power. The Chelydra is one of the three vessels building for Messte Angier Bros for their China service.
THE performance of The Overlated Route' by the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club last evening at the City Hall was fully as A telegram to In Saigounais, dated Paris, ascemfalin evory respect sa the former 19th February, announces that M. Paul performance of the same comedy on the Bert was to embark on the following day 18th inat. On that occasion we criticized for Indo-China. Le Saigonnais states that the performances of the chief characters. (Taken at Messrs Falconer it Co.'s Premise, he is bringing with him Madame Fert, his In the representation of the play last even
Queen's Road,)
son-in-law, and thres danghters, and that ing some of the performers rusy fairly be M. Klobukowald, the head of the Cabinet of said to hare improved upon their former the Governor of Cochin China, will accounrendering of their various roles, while the pany him as Secretary Gencral
Temperature.
Bizomersk-Bal
1. P. Do.
4 A. THERMOMETER-9 A¡M.........
Da
1 P.M
30.210 30.140
4 P.
Do
De
Da
Do (Wet balb) 0 50 Do.
IP.K. 68 பர்,
4.2.3. Do. Maritaum 7:61 Do: Minimum over night || 57
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
AT 4 P.M. TO-DAY) Barometer
30,
Temperature
Humidity
Direction of Wind
Weather
Forca
Bains
Hongkong Observatory, Feb. 27, 1886.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR
THONGKONG:
(From The Hongkong Almanack. FEBRUARY-MARCH
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
mounting of the piece was equally effective and accurate. Mr. Herbert again assumed the mile of dir Malomon Fraser, K.C.B.,: and acted the part of the pompons Indian * PASSED Suez Canal
Mr Hockey, en Mr OUTWARD BOUND -Marie, December 20diplomat te perfection
Canton, January 1; Complos Madi mostoel, Jan. 8; Marcia, Jan. 12; Horse Clipepper, again proved himself an able guarts,
Rhodon
Jan. 15, Formoen, exponent of the dramatic art, and Captain Jan. 29; Norder, Jan, 26; Panders, Bunbury, as Tom Dexter, was once more
Gamaryamahire, Abflard, January 20ers, the life and spirit of the play. Major Fob. 5: Ara, Glenroy
Yorkshire, Fab. 10 Ningchowe, Putro Brooke as Mr Lovibond, in the same quees ches, and Prometheus, Feb. 19; del get-up as on the former occasion, again
bourne, Feb. 23. HOMEWARD BOUND-Claymore, February Glenlyon, February Diomed, Yangis, Feb, 10; Bellerophon, Feb. 28
succeeded in moving the audience from their wonted gravity with his droll render- ing of the part, and the other actor were The O. & 0. Co.'s steamer Gaelic, with the fly up to their former representations of next Acussican Mail of the Wh nt, their gariong-rólex. #Mra Sebright, left Yokobanis on Friday, the 26th inst, supposititions widow, was a charming an
be expected here at daylight, and may be 4th Match ever, both in her character of the exigiante
*** on or about Thursday,
The next FENCя Man, per the M. M.
Co.'s steamer Ave, left Singapore for Ranger and as the ministering angel after Saigon and this port on Saturday, the the shipwreck. Mes Brooke's acting sá 27th Feb., at 4 p.m.; and may be ex- Mrs Leviband left nothing to be desired, pected here on or about Sunday, the and the other two ladies who appeared in 7th March
Model the piece as Miss Colepepper and Birs Grine tou did all that was required of them gracefully and well
HIGH WATER,
Day of Morn Month
28- 7.67
SUN
--H.M.
M Porses. Beta H M XM 5,27
B. M.
6.24
8,28
622-
6.23
8.3
8.43
6.22
6.3
caah, ex div., buyers cash, ex div.
9.00. 7.49 621 6.3%
£30,000 in specie has been shipped from London this week for Shanghai,
13 for you Dec. 81 1884 $100 per share 297,568,07 820 for 1883 $375 191,060.998 5 for 1883 80
34,522,05
18 % lialf year
Dec 31/850 prom, buyers, or div, 402, 22% 12 year ond
ingJune30/33% prom 117.16.7
5% discount, cash.
28 disccunt
1,697.3.11 bemus for. c4 (E 8177,311£
10€
100 all
1258 1258 18,000 8 0,600 £10 £ 10 1,900 10£ 7.10
2001 2,000 $2,100)
500 1,000 8100) 9,000 100% 100 300$ 100 1,250 $
6008 508 50% 7,0008 100% 100
$ Ekong& Whampas Dock Co, La. 10 0008 and Chino Gas Co., Limited. Now res Hongkong Hotal Company, L
8,000 aka, insued China Sugar Company, Limited. Hongkong Ios Company, Limited... Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld Laron Sugar Company, Limited... Perak Tin Mining & 'ting Co 1,000 Selangore Tin Mining Co. (Shai)... 2,500% Punjon & Sunghie Dos Samatan 40,000 8
H&M. Gass Manufacturing Co... 40003
Hope Lulut
Doi, Là Đ
Chinese Imperial 1881
27508
31893 36003
WR COURTNEY, Com mander, will be des- patched for the above Purts, on TUESDAY
the 2nd March, að pa
*For Fraight or Passage, spply to
LOANE,
1834
1884
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents
1881
Suger Dabentures, 1880.
Hongkong, February 27, 1886,
30,000
4,000 $
4,259.016 % half year 8% prem, caah, buyers-
10% and 2 %
8120 per share (013, 2165 por share
Now, 885
jold, - 84
2,236,76 New, $2
13,974.034 % 84 295.83810 449,11,920 829.093 %
First year
50
First year Payable
600
500) an
June16 Dec.10. March 15 June 30
$90 per share 2170 per share, na dir. $115
Er div.
canb, ex div,
nominal
$5 buyers
Pas, noudat
·®"L":
9.18 8.29 6.20 $64
9.37 9.06.19 6.4-
High water at Whampce 2 hrs 30 HMS Widerer was expooted to arrive mins, Inter than at Hongkong at the at Shanghai this week from Port Hamilton, Barrier: 3 hrs. 15 tainn. ; at the Bait Fista: 3 lira. 30. mina; at Shamoon an
9 hrs. 45 mins,
as
THE Empress Regent and Roparce of China Moon :-Last Quarter, Feb. 261. 01. are young to visit the Eastern Mausolea on 48m, morning, be
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, March 3
The alk
at the Trestro stan scary cely so large au was expected, but this was
no doubt owing to a considerable number of playgoure having been tized out during the afternoon on the Race-ecures
The Band of the Northamptonshire Regis ment, by the kind permission of Col Foster and the officers performed the following selectique, during tho
the lat April
THE U.8.8. Omaha is orpooted
2. Auction of Household Furniture
La., at tas residence of H. J. H. Tripp, Esq, No. 61 Wyndham Street ar
arrive in Shanghai shortly, after which, the Marion will probably go on a cruise.
Overture
Fantom Valse.
bank rate of discount 2% market rate 19, and exchange on Hoogkung (60 days) 3,8%.
9 p.m.-Mesting of Shareholders of The Corsoza were-quoted yesterday at 10%
Hongkong and Whampos Dock Co, * Ikl, at No. 14, Praya Central. THURSDAY, March
Noon-Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hongkong Ice Company, Ltd Goods per Taisang undelivered after.
* this date eubject to rented
Tar M. M. Co's steamhip dut, with the
Banditon Streiche
Remy of Wales'... Godfre The Colonel Tunik Bata
The following appears in a protamment place in a recent issud u. F'Echo de Shanghai, ing * ==
Aman still young and vigorous, next French and Australian mails on board, living several yours in Chins, and hig
Goods per Glengarry undelivered after was to leave Singapore for this port at 4
this date subject to reat
MONDAY, March 8
pm today.
good place fine jolie situation;) gibus turhous occupations don't permit him as pra-
sent to tabe & trip to Europe, would lie to marry a young girl or widow without Clause against the Chelydra must be HMS. Albatross man to leave Shanghai: children, with some iconay. - (-) Pagalant
sant in to Morell & Cup on
fortune,TM) Forward information; or before this date,
for Post Hamilton after the ardval of the Flex to P. D. To care of the Ecate ner French mal. It is doubtful whether | Shanghai olions Discretion - Absol
TUESDAY, March 9
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