1886-12-15 — Page 4

TWO EPISODES IN THE LIFE OF SIR JOHN POPE HENNESSY:

Tho Merounkle llecord and Commercial Garrite

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Po

to

bia

the lot of

THE CHINA MAIL.

aru round, so dense was the reserved for ladies; Only women of lowing tale part, gets about 2601, a year.

2

stage the orchestra hold forth, the instruthe oppressd family are enabled to live. ments consisting of a drum, two baujos, a¦ happily ever after. Chinese fiddle, an aundry other heathen The Costumes and talo arg supposed to emittert of unmuzioni aonuda. The date back three hundred years. When the On his arrival in this colony Sir John audienco, as far as numbers were concern actors got too warm they stopped for a re- Hennessy was welcomed with anod, would have delighted many a London spito, while a coolie stepped forward, and aunt of enthusiasm such as cardly falls notor-about 2,000 to 3,00 were seated. handed them a basin and a cloth; after

incoming governor to wit- Down in the body of the theatre the better- wipe down the play proceeded. The female . He was mot, upon the wharf and class Chinese wees seated in their long characters were all represented by men, ohoorod by an immense crowd. His carri- white gowns; the seata were much like and their parts were really well takan ago was followed by the same crowd, and ordinary paws, the book board surving nea voies, dress, step, and ail buing portect. In Governinent Houze was table for tea, sweetmeats, and waterpipes China women never appear on the stage. progress to

cheerg and seclarations. The gallery was filled with coolies, with the The actor who takes the leading female nocompanied by Ohie arrival in the throne room he could excoption of closely screened-off portious pharacters makes about 2501. a year, while one of which being the second, or the one who takes the lead- that pressed upon him, Room after

tor empty we occupied. roun, and balcony after balcony, not to characters are or seen in any other Thoso sums are quite a fortune to a China- mention staircases and lobbies, were filled portion of the theatre than that reserved mass, whose household expenses are never Coolies went up and down begront; in fact, ten times the mounts with people, to say nothing of the crowd for them that could obtain adinitance tamdo tween the seats with immensa trays of would represent the eanie thing to a Eur- the bailing. His Excellency having been sweetmeats and ten, reminding one of the pean. etorn in-somewhat irregularly au poo-waitors at home, but as all the ponta are on pls remarked at the time--made the lovel opor-glasses are noodlets.

The play was a popular one.

Amanda speech, in the course of which, whilst

A thanking those present for the cor

rin, noted for squeezing the people, has at dial welcome that had been accorded to tempted him, he said that it was a little too early to levy a heavy tax ou one family the oppression. TIN gavler for buy manifestation of the feelings then cornes to bear them off to prison, and expressed towards him He was highly most haartrending scone takes place; the gratified at the reception that had been no old grandfather and the mother of the corded him, but the true test of the anti-prisenors appearing, and after antreating ments of the people would be shown on the and trying to bribe the gaoler, and finding day

of hin departuro from the colony,

all their

endoavours useless, they take a when his term of office expired, ho was weeping, And farowall of each other. The sont away accompanied by a similar de-old gentleman, pulling his beard out by the monstration of "cordiality and good feeling rent, and the mother scrouming in a shrill he would carry away with him the cavic insetto, the prisoners (husband and wife) tion that his rals had met with approval feally are an overcome with grief and raga and that his policy had been successful.

that they fall on to the ground. The gaoler His Excellency embarkod for Reunion on

hore bundles them off to the cal. This Wednesday arguing, the 29th ultimu, sud part was amusing, as the whole of the cha tharo is a very general impression abroad

racters resin on the stage, and the ima that if he returus amongst us his stay will not gination has to bo brought in to fill in the extend over a long period. A newspaper cell walls that are wanting. Shortly before that in neually wall informed upon anch matters, The Freeinas, nilading to His Ex-this abrupt and freible parting the male collency's dispute with Mr. Clifford Lloyd, prisoner had requested his grandfather to friendly sort of Rob Roy and atace that the Governor'a term of office will soon expire and that it is probabio hory and endist his service to release him

The whole performance in a Chinese theatro appears ridiculous to a. European unless he allows his imagination to run freely, for valla have to be built, rivers imagined-in fact, all that which at home the scenery would supply, in China the imagination must conjure up. Daring the play a hideous din is kept up, so that it strikes uno as wonderful that the audienco can make out the words spoken. Smoking and ten-drinking progress all though the play.

ORINA DOAST METEOROLOGICAL

Nation

REGISTER.

"DECEMBER 13.--AT 4 г..:

Wind

Tempuraṭnze.

Humidity.

Direction.

20.01 10 71

Manila Haiphong. 20.89 Hongkong 30 01 00

mos from prison. The local mandaria, being Foochow

2go and sen

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Force.

will then retire from the Civil Service. A baffled in his wishes to obtain money, has Shanghai 30.00 54 20-sw in Ireland, we find that the Merchants and threatened to accuse his victims of being Noganaki.. Planters Gazette in Mauritius in its remark-rebborn, the punishment of which crime is | Wi ostock.

able editorial of lest

fest Tuunday, foreshadows beheading. The next scano is the inter

the three

DECEMBER 14.———at 10 ▲,M,

Manile... 29.97, 80 67-10

#2 | Heiphonu.30.13 70

- KE

Weather.

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the possibility of that event taking place at view between Rab Roy and the grandfather,

an already

obsery. an early date. Besides, an

Robagrees to attempt the release of the pi el, the general public, rightly be wrongly, soner, and calling his daughter (a Chiusa have come to the same decision.. In these cir

Amazon) and hisson,

Now the dooy...... cumstances wo must look to what occurred etses in war array and dan rol then. Elongkong 30.21 60 62 NE on Wednesday evening if we wish to ascertain whether, according to the teal by which is one changes, and turo Chiness pight Shangha

watchmou come on, holding

their

paper Nagasaki.. Excellency desired his administration might lantorns and berting the watch.

They run be judged, his career in Mauritius has act with approval

If that test is applied it up against each other in the dark-a pracosteck.

The barometer is rising and gradients will be found that Sir John Pups Hentical joke much enjoyed by the audience nerey's policy has not met with the approval An explanation ensues, and our Dogberries have increased for N. E. winds. The tem purode their respective ways, passing mondperature is low, tho humidity moderate

Rob

W, DOBEZOS,

Government Astronomer,

Hongkong Observatory, December 14.

V

Intimations.

Intimations.

For

ICT ORTA REGATE AT BACR.-9.3) P.M.-EXTRA RAUR

Canton Fours. (Open to Griffins and THIRTY-FIRST MEETING,

Rowers not picked in the other Club Itacea). Distance, One Mile. SAMING RADE-FOR ALL OFEN BOATS

(Chinese excluded). SAILING RACK-FOR HAKEA BOATS ET trance, 81. First Prize, 810; Secund, $5.

THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY, 10th, 17th and 18th December, 1880.

Patron --Ris Excellency W. II. Maroli,

C,M.U.

Vice Patrons-Hia Exoullency Vice-Ad-YACET RACES-FOR. YACHIS Üyer 10

miral Vesey Hamilton, Q.B., K.N.; Dis Tons. Entrancs, $5. Time for ton Excellency Major-tieneral Cameron, C.R.; nage Cup presented by the Victoria The Honourable Sir George Phillippo, Recreation Clüb. Ent Commodore Morant, RN.

FOR YACHES UNDER 10 Toro. Entrance; Stewards Doland Anderson, Northamp 25. Time for tonnage. Cup present-

tonshire Regt. Honourable J, Bell-

ed by the Victoria Recreation Club, Irving; W. M. Esq

Entries for Race (First Day), 1 D. Gillies, NR. Eag

Injoro,

Gordon; Captain, (Second Day), 6 (Third Day) close on Harris, ..: H. Hopping, Esq. E. H.

Tuesday, the 14th instant at 6 pm., M. Bantington, Esq. N. G. Mitchell- and must be sent in in writing to the Hou. Secretary, giving narce of buat, Junas, Esq. Commxander McQubae, R. N-5

. Stewart, Kuq.; Colonel Storer, E.

eniour, number of Jare, &o Poet en- Honourable II. . Thomsott, u

tries allowed for Races 4 and 7 (First Commite-Bopourable AP MacKwon,

Day),

, 4, 61

6 and 7 (Second Day), 2 sud (Chairman) G. D. Boning, Esq.; A. 4(Third Day). Entries for the Yacht Denison, Esq. M. Falconer, Esq.; T. Glass, Esq.; Grimble, Es; J. 1. Hughes, Eag, F. Koch, Esq.; J. Samp- son, Esq.; C. H. Thomperu, Esq. Bon" Scaretury H. Stewart Lockhart,

Eeq.

Han. Trenurer:-R. T. Wright, Esq. Judges of the Rewing Faces:-Commander

Romey, R.N., and A. K. Travers, Esq. Umpires and Startera :-Rowing, Hou. Â.

P. MagEwet, and

EL Wendin, Esq.--Yachts,, and Open Sailing Boats, W. H. Ray, Esq.; and E. Burais, Esq. Judges of the sailiny Races:-Liout. Keig-

win, L.N.

FIRST DAY.

To Let

TO LET

[No. 7284.—DECEMBER 15, 1886.

TT immediate occupation the Com- ITH

modious PREMISES known as the P. & O. OLD OFFICES, lately in the occupa tion of the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK». ING CORPORATION,

For further Particulars, apply to the Undoraigned »

Mails.

U. 8. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOVERING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THE U, S. Mail Stammship CITY OF 220H

SYDNEY will be dospatobed for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 30th Instant, at 3 pm, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

EL WOODIN, "Acting Superintendent, Hongkong, November 22, 1886.

"TO LET.

DOOMS in COLLEGE CHAMBERS,

No. 16, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, Apply Le

R

DAVID SASSOON, SONS Hongkong, December 3, 1885.

Mails.

& Co.

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan: Ferta; to Son Francisco, to Atlantio and Fuland Cition of the United States, via Over=" 632-land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad and Demerara, and to ports in Frerico, Central and South America, by the Company's and

onnecting

Steamers

Pasare Tickets granted to Franco, and Germany by ell

Races must be sent to Mr. W. F. Bay Occidental & Oriental Steam-fines of Stormers.

Entries for the. Opon Sailing Bunts to Mr. Bornio, on or before Tuesday, the 14th instant.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Hen. Secretary, VIOFOBIA RECREATION CLUB, Hongkong, December 7, 1886. 2328

NOTICE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK

COMPANY, LIMITED.

HIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS are respectfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of Thursday, 16th December, 1886.

the Company's FOREMEN should be at IST RAGE.-12.30 p.m.JUNIO: SCULLS,' hand, Orders for REPAIRS if sent to the For Single Pair Sculling Boata. ED-HEAD OFFICE, No. 14, Praya Central, will trange. $5. Distance, One M8e. Prize, receive prompt attention. 'Brokers' Cap.' · Three Boats to skart or no Race. Open to any one who has never won a Sculling Race in China or Јарап, 2ND RADE. 1 p.m.-FOR HEAVY GOSisfaction.

palled by European Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of any Regiment or Corps in Garrisun, or by European Members of the Police Force. The Boats to be approved by the Com- mittoa. Time allowed for Oare. Dis-

A

tance, Ono Mile. Entrance, 81. First Prize, 315; Second, 85.

BAD RACE-1.30 pm-JACTION CUT,' Open. For Font-lars. Distace, One Mito. Entranco, $6.

4TH RAUE.-2-FOB MEN-OF-WAR'S GIGS AND WHALERS. Distance, One Mile. Entrance, gi. Firat Prize, 815; Second, 25. Timo allowed for Cars, -8 seconds per Oar.

In the Event of Complaints being found accuracy, Communication with the Under signed is requested, when immediato store will be taken to rectify the couns of dis

D. GILLIES,

Secretary.

Hongkong, August 25, 1885.

1458

GRIFFITH'S TEW VIEWS OF HONGKONG

STA

NOW READY,

1, DUDDELL STREET,

GRIFFITH & Co.,

MANUFACTURERS........

OF THE

1. BAROMETER, reduced to 8% degrees Fahren- tit, and to the level of the eon in inches, tonths 5TH RACE.-2.30 p.m.PARSEE OUR LONDON RATED WATERS, mad bandronths.

2. TanéATUR, in the shade in degrees,

Frenheit.

3. Hounty, in percentage of saturation, the

aniity of air ataratan with moisture being

100.

4. Duzarcon or Wiso, to two points.

of the pouple of Mauritius. There was no the back of the stage, and one re-entering and the weather overcast, demonstration, no sivation, no crowd. A

A just as Rob Roy enters by the other door. few personal friends accompanied him on

He watched Dogberry, and then, drawing board the steainer; but he embarked un-

his sword, anites him geatly, whereupon chuered, unhonoured-if the regulation ex-Dogberry dies in true stage form. penditure of gunpowder be left out of a Roy divests himself of his own headgoar, count and, as yet, unsung. But the

He has gone, and places the deal mane on his own head, minstrelsy may follow.*

which operation is performed carefully be however,

we have no deara to and W

fore a virror hold pass strictures upon bis administration taking the dead man's lantern and lom-tom ald up by a coolie. Then, in his absence beyond those which he gives the corpse a kick, which re Bense of duty, and the public interest waaysuscitates, and fios off the stage in lively coll for. The Hon. the Colonial Secre. Se

style. Rob now, having before porecsunil lary for the present administers to over himself of the watchman's keys, makes his

5. Foraz or WIRD, according to Beaufort ment and wo must wait few weeks

Scale. Tway towards the prison, saciuntering on to take place. In his way the other watchman, who, not he we know what else it to

6. Stax ev Wratama, blas eky, a de- the mounwhile the Financo Committee, and the Officer Administering the Governg satisfied at the altered appearance of tashad dands, drizzling, tein, frog, gloomy, his comrade, makes inquirios, which Rob Alaji, (Higidaing, a prarast, passing showers, ment, have to deal with the estimates for with ready wit answers, and proceeds boat sqally, rain, s snow, t thander, o visibility, 1887. Do what they will they cannot refilling the watch in true professional style, he

to few (well. the Treasury They will have to make the ons tuo prison doors, and releases the pe beat of a hal job. Sir John Popu Hon-

oner. Before Rob in got back to his nussy found the treasury tolerably well stocked, and, although he cannot be held me, an alarm is rarel, and soldiers sp responsible for short crops and a depressed pear. Rob's daughter and son rush to the

resoue; fight regnits, and Rob of cours sugar market, it is cute toute before and is During the light, and Blue botter ou turn we are at pre-snatches np a huge pair of egabals and sent. His administration horo, ne in overy clashes them together, making a fearful colony he has governed, has been a failure, deafening rope, which is thought necessary aud, what is worse, it is not ho, but those truly to represent a battle. he leaves behind him who have to suffer,

by**

certain that

He must have realised some nerme of this

on Wednesday evening when not a cheer,

nor a God speed you, was uttered when he stopped from the soil of Mauritius.

|

u wa mages

Rob and his two children inske for their mountain howo, which they reach, closely i

pursued by the mandarin and his following

A second fight once. Rob is again con- queror, and the mandarin and his soldiers

*We have shady published the winstroleg rude the retiro. The mountain in represented by

title of "A Lay of Las Andent BamaIA,

A VISIT TO A CHINESE THEATRE. A Correspondent writer to the London Daily News from Hong Kong:--

Accompanied by a Chinese friend, who had before mado Enown our proposed visit to the manager, we presented ourselves at the ticket-office, cago-like structure in which were several Chinese dealing out tickets as quickly as possible. We were conducted upstairs into the gallery, sad passing along a passage found ourselves

ст

7. It in inches, fondhu and hundradske.

SUN AND TIDE TABLE. FOR HONGKONG. (Frum The Honglong Almanack. ) DECENDEL,

HIGH WATER.

Day of Moru, Mouth.

1.49

Aft.

Hisps. Sato.

11. M.

..

B. M.

16

6.35

B. X. 3.17

17

0.11

2.42

6.35 5.17

10

LO

8.37

6.36 5.18

14

2.12

4,31 6.36 5.18

20

3.56

❘ 5,80

5.24 6,37 6.18 6.10 6.37 5.19

ligh water at Whampoą: 2 hrs. 30 milas? later than at Dongkong at the Barrior 3 hrs. 15 mins.; at the Salt Flats hrs. 30 mins.; at Shameen; Brains,

Moon.-Fall Moon, 11d. 5b. 7m. after

noon.

NOW ON BALE

INDEX

TO THE

tables and chairs piled on top of each other, and held in position by two or three coolies, Rob and bu daughter and son climb this impregnable height, and wait the coining of ibre soldiers, who soon appear in appalling numbers. Reb throws greal stones at them, and then the attick commences, The Doldiers storin, the shaky wooden re- doubt, and Ech and his children fy to the valley below, where a fight takes place. The soldiers kindly march between Rob and his daughter and son. and while fab showers blows on their heads, his warlike confronted by a wooden sliding door, which daughter smitos them hip and thigh, using CHINA REVIEW was pushed back, and we entered a square her sword right avklierly. Rob gots spare partitioned off with wooden walls, wounded. The soldiers retiro.

Bob ex- The esats were all bamboo like immense pires, blessing his sorrowing chikiran, who garden bunta. Tu front was the stage, vw to stenge their wrong. The perform platform about two feet from thence here ended, to be continued through. ground; no side soones or curtains ; two out the work, when it reaches its end. entras1008, before which hang curtains so Thanks to our Chinese friend, we were told! narrow that all the dressing and prepara. the ending of the tale. After many mero tions behind the scence' were

the hair-brendth escapes and wonderful adven- public view; coolies sat or squatted on both tures (about one a day) the local mandarin Bices of the platform; a mal was spread for is killed, the filial son and datiful daughte: the actors on the stage; at the back of the are towarded and raised to high rank, and

open

from VOLUNAS Iro XII 1. LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS, 2.---AKTIULES.

EAVIEW OF Books. 4-LIST OF ACTHORS REVIEWED.

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SHARE LIST.QUOTATIONS.

Fund- POSITION PEH LAST ILEPORT

Reserve Balancec.fward Last Divide

Nos. Shares

alu.

17.

12

all

Stocks,

DANKS. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 80,000

INSURAÑOES.

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

Yengtare Insurance Company, Ld............ 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., Ld... 20,000 China Traders Insurance Co., Ld....34,000 Canton Insurance Office Co. Ld.....10,000 Chinese Lanranco Co., Limited..... 1,500 3 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 Oh Fire Thisurance Co., Ld........ 20, cons Singapore Insurance, Company, La. 40,0008

STRAMBOAT COMPANIES, HKO, and M. Steamboat Co., Ld.) 8,000 9 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 Tado-China 8. No Company, Limited 18,387 £

50,000 shares isməd.

31,212 £

China and Manila S. B. Co., Ld..... 3,000 8

8.4,5M),000

DECEMBER 15, 186. tonyyy Chitators,

Cash

For al 111,760.34 June 30, 80 16% prem.

£2div. -year |sationofdiv.

$200,000J 20£ 50 Ta. 100,000 T. 466,132.00

Tis. 20 p. shijis. 270 per share. for 1886

fory.TH. 116 50,000 Tl. 3,039.762

Doc, 31, 1884 675,000 130,080.41,831 p.sh. /84285 6)0008 187.5347020% annum 268 788,000,$ .494,405.00/10 % for 1885 £82

1% 28,711,508 2,868.800 For 1885 8180 per share, nominal 1,000,000 $

283,482 65 $27.81 85 8417 666,700 228,811678 6 for 188167 per share

17,000

822

2 all £ 250$

253 83.33 $

238 2608 508 1,000 $ 200

2508 sols 1008 202 1008 20

K

ex div.

rr

Balea

12,870.74% half year 86% prem,, cash

1151. 13the 50/6

$46, buyers 8% 4,387.5.07% for 1885 par

100 all 50 al 10 £ 10 101£ 1001 ali

180,000 $ 142,870.018

If

£

None

MISCELLANEOUS,

Elong& Whampos Door Co. L

12,000 3

HK and Chins Gas Co., Limited,

New Shares....an

5,100 1,000 £ 9,000

12all

10 ali

18,000 3

6,701.437

100 all

100

000 $

50

30,000 6,000

100 all

50 all

100

an pema

10 710 9,177.3Lil

322332

Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt...}

3,000 the und ............ China Sugar Company, Limited...... 9,000 9. Hongkong Lee Company, Limited... 5,000 $ 25 Hongkong Bakory Company, Ld..... Lawn Brizar Company, Limited.... 7,000

rak Tin Mining & Sting Co.. Porak

5,000 € Punjom & Eunghie This Samatan

40,000 8

H'rong Hope Manufactory Co., Ld. 8,000 H&M. Glass Manufacturing Co. 4,000 8

A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited...

BE, High-Level Tramways Co., Ld.

Oxinans Imperial 1881..

5031 50 all

Hizing Co.

LOAFE

-1894 Aaser 1884 1884 ... Chinese Imp. (Ch. Bank Loan) 1885) 2790*

9,8008 100 all 1,2508 100$ 50

8.565 T... 500° əll 27008 500 #! 27908

500 3189 8

{Bates of Int.

*

500), all

8%

600

all

17.3.11

25 discount

half year 124% prem and 2% bonus 10 % and 2% 3130 per share, buyers bours for 'rd 36 half year 195 per share.

8116 por share, cash 741 per share

18.. 1,521.41 June 30 Isse

15,451.61 None:

1,12630 $12

€90 66 416 1,004.52€), X

$120

None

None

1*08 $6,

$12

nomina! buyer

First your

CO% discount $130, buyers

8% prean

6 inter. dird. 372,95

Pas the June18&Dec.1

March 15 June 30 Oct, 16

6 months

Jan. 18

par

% prem.

prein

is preza.

3% prem

A. G. STOKES, Mhare Broker.

For

Deable Sculle. Diataace, One Mile. Entranco, $5.

1, DUDDELL STREET, Continue to Supply: WATHA LEMONADE,

6ru RACE. 3 p., GRIFTINÀ RACE. For SOBA

Four-Cara Chinese Cup. (For mowers |¿Costc who have never faced a clarter in a strze Regatta Distance, One Milo. En-SARJAPARILZA » trance, $5. 7TH RAGE.4 p.m.-FOR MEN-OF-WAR'S

CUTTERS. Distance, One Mile, Ex- trance, 81. Tirst Prize, $15; Scound, $5. Time for Oare,-6 seconds per

Onr.

STH BACH-430. THE CHAIRMAN'S Cur. For Four-Ones. Distanco, Üno- mite-and-a-half Entrance, $10. SAILING RACE, OR MES OF WAR'S BOATS, any rig. Eutqunce, $2. First Prize, $230; Second, '$10.

GINGERADE, RASYBERKADE

4. &., &o, At the same Moderate Charges. - Eongkong, June 9, 1885

957

WINTER TIME TABLE,

THE KOWLOON FERRY,

STEAM-LAUNCH · MORNING STAR”

Rone Datty as a Frenr. Boar between Peddar's Wharf and Tel-Tea-Tani at the following hours: This Time Table will SAILING RAGE-FOR MERCHANT SHIPS'e effect from the 21sr Ogroumn, 1886.

Bours only. Entrance, $2. First Prize, $20; Second.. $10,

YsOnT RACE.-Fou Yienta Over 10 Tona. Entrance, $5. Time for tonnage. Cup prosunted by the Victoria Recreation Club.

SECOND DAY.

Friday, 17th December, 1886.

18T RAGE-12.30 p.m.-For Gros pulled

WEEK DAYS.

SUNDAYE.......... Tetsuas 'barn. Extanes ... Leave Blom. Das H., 6.00.4 7.00 1.3. 0.00 XM, 7:00 AM. 8,00

8.25. 31

7.30

رو

- 8,00

13

8.50

9.15

0,00

10.15

17

"

9.40

10.20

10.30

10.45

10.40%"

10.55

11.00 PM. HOON.

11.15

12.25 P.M. 12.25

1.15 F.M.

12.45 PM. 1.00

1,25

1.25

1,65

+

1.55

2.25***

2.65

Becond,

20 Rios-1 p.m.-INTERNATIONAL RACE.

by European Nun-Commissioned Off-20 » cars and Men of any Regiment or Corps

4.10 in Garrison, or by European Members of the Polise Parco Distance, One 450 wile. Extrance, $1. First Prize, $15; 5.26.

5.55 ສຸວັ..

2.90.

2.55

3.25.

3.65

3.55

4.10

4,25

71

425

1.50

5:10

5.10

5.20

6.40

6.40

6.15

6.90

15

6.45 "

5.65. 6.30: 7.00,

G.18

T:

19

6,45

'CHALLENGE Cux,'-For Fuur Qara. 7.00 Distance, One Mila. This Cup te bo and Friday, on account of coaling.

*There will be no Launch on Monday won two consecutive years before being

The above Time Table will be strictly finally held Won last year by the adhered to, except under unavoidable cir Seotch. trance, $10.

Distance, One Mila.

En-

cumstances. In case of stress of weather,

3RD RACE.-1.80 p.m.-BOYA RADE (opodne untion will be given of any stoppages.

to the Schools in Hongkong.) Half-a- quilo. Age 15 and ander.

4TH RACK. - 2,30 p.m.-Fon BIEN-OF-WAR'S CUTTER Distance, One Mile. En- trance, $1. First Prize, $20; Second,

$10. No time allowed for Cara. (Win-

ncr of 7th Race, 1st Day, to be exclud- od).

5r

Race. 3 p.m.-LADIES' PERAL' For Páír Oars Distance, One Mile, En trgnee, $5.

6

Rion-3.30 p.m.-To De RowED IN 5 OH G-VARED ROYAL NAVAL GIGS OR WHALERS, BY OFFICEDS OF Surs or- WAR IN HARBOR Cup presented by the Members of the Hougkong Olab. Time for Oars, woonda por Our. 7TH RACE P.M-FOR MEN-OF-Wan's

Mile.

Oats, &

For Sale

FOR SALE.

Ship. Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, FIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

GST

"ter.100-/

RETURN PASSAGE&Peesongers, who ave paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China ar apan (or vice versaz within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20%

• from Return Fere if re-embarking

within one year, an allowance of 10 % will be made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Re turn Passage Order, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING Return Fara. These alionances do not apply

STEAMERS

THE Steamship SAN PABLO will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on (TUESDAY, the 21st December, at 3 p.

Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan porte

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full and ane will be received at the Company's Difice, until 5 p.m. the day previous to miling.

to

By farca from China and Japan to

Freight will be received on board until 4

the day provious to sailing. Farcel Packages will be received at the office until 6 p.my name day; all Persol Packagan" should be marked to address in full; vaine of seme is required.

Contalar Invoices to cccompany Cargo destined to ports beyond San Francisco should be sont to, the Company's Offices in Seated Envelopes, addressed to the Collector

of Customs at Ban Francisco,

For further informations to Passago RETURN PASSAGE Pusengers, Tho have paid full fare, re-embarking at Sanand Freight, apply to the Agency of the Francisco for China or Japan (at vice versa) Company, No. 6, Queen's Road Central. within six months, will be allowed a discount

of 20% from Return Fars; if re-ombasking within one year, an alloyance of 10 % will be made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Re- will be issued at a Disccunt of 20 % from turn Passage Ordera, available for one year, Retura Fard. These allowances do not apply to through fares from Olina and Japan to Europe,

Consular Invoices to socame

to accompany Cargo destined to ports beyond San Francisco, should be sant to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Conector of Customs, San Francisco

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No, 50A, Queen's Road Central.

D. HARMAN,

Agent. Hongkong, December 2, 1886.

2235

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT, SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON ¦ ¦

T50, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALUUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

N.B. Cargo can be taken on through Bills

0. D. HARMAN,

Agent.

Hongkong, December 14, 1886. 2356

Insurances.

THE

FARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL.

PAM-UP

ESTABLISHED 1836.

RESERVE FOND

£1,000,000

£180,000

£440,000.

ACCUMULATED PREMIUME-£280,000

TOTAL FOXDS--£000,000.

RATES OF PREMIUM ON TEA AND SILE.

Class

|By Holl'e, By Mira's Dy other | By Mell · Gien's, || Jazio's - - Fir From Hongkong, Steamers. Afstands,

|sha Bra's. } - Vollp's. Steamera.

.A. · WILL

To United Kin“

19LA

Yorkülroch, ala per cent per ent. (per cent.jper Bue: Canel..

To New Y

Suma Ochal

por pent over zbora zaim.

et Locdon

All the above Rates are subject to a CABH

For further Particulars and Rates to

of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN Discount of 15%. GULF PORTE, MARSEILLES,

TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK other Ports, apply to AND BOSTON.

SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship HYDARPES, Captain G SOLIVENER, will Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, nid BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 21st December, at 4 p.m.

Cargo will be received on board until 10 a u. on the day of sailing.

Parools and Spacio (Gold) at the Office until Luara. on the for Europe will he

mailing trashpad at the for, ya con

Yaluables

eral Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the

direct ordinary route vid Colombo,

For -farther Particular regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the ULES MUM M & Co.'s PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAPIGA

TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkongs CHAMPAGNE, Quarts.620 per Case of 1 doz. Fate$21 2 Dubos Frères & de Gernon & Co. a

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES.

1187

The Contents and Value of Pussages are required to be declared prior to shipment,

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bill of Lading

Passengers desiras of itsuring their bag. gage can do so on application at the Com-

Barter's Celebrated Harley Bree

WHISKY,-877 per Case of 1 dozpany's Office

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. B.This Steamer takes Passengers and

Cargo for MaxSEILLES, Hongkong, July 18, 1884. ̈¦

EL WOODIN, Acting Superintendent. A Hongkong. December 10, 1886.

248

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,.

NOW READY

PRICE, $1.00.

MPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW

BY EH, PARKER.

GEOS AND WRALERS, Distance, One Entrance, $1. First Prize, $15 Second, S. Time allowed for 8 acconds por Car. (Winner of 4th Race on 1st Day to be excluded.) BTE RACE.-4.30: P.M. MEMBERS CUP.' Presented by Members of the Victoria Recreation Clob. For Rone Dars. Distance, One Mile-and-a-hali. En-

Can be obtained from KY & WALAN trunde, $10.

at Saanghai and Honghong, at Lane, SAILING RACE FOR ALL OPEN BOATS, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the

Chimese excluded. Entrance, 82.

Chine: Mail Office. First Prize, $20; Second, $10. YACHT RACE FOR YACHTS UNDER 10 Tone Entrance, $5. Time for Ton- nago. Cap presented by the Victoria Recreation Clüb. Te

THIRD DAY, Saturday, 18th December, 1886. 1ST RAGE.-12.30 P-SENIOR SCOLLs

· For Single Fair Sculling Boats. En- trance, B6 Distance, Ono Mile. En Race1.00 P.M.FOR. MERCHANT VESSELS GIGS. Distance, One Mile. Entrance $1. First Prize, 915; Scoond, $0.

3RD RACE 1.30 ..-PROFESSIONAL CUP. (Open to crews composed of Profes slonal, Mercantile, and Trades Fours), Garman Cup. Distance, One Mile, Entrance, $10.

4TH RACE, --2 00 xx-To-Bs. ROWED IN Gics (Upon to Naval and Military

Not Responsible for Debts. Veither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Droners will be expansible for

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA & BALTIC FORTS;

BALBO, -- MA LONDON, NEW YORK: BOSTON BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN

PORTS,

any Debt contructed by the Officers Crew of the following Vemely during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

THE COMPANY'S STRAMSES VILL: Call ADOLFI German brig, Captain John AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGER Focke-Schelba & Co

AIRLIE, British 9-masted schooner, Capt.

B. Bright Master.

CLARG BABUXAN, Britisk barque, Capt. Wm. Brown-Chinese...

ELE, German brig, Capt. I. Schwartz. Chinese.

N.B.— Cargo can be taken on through Bits of Ladkiy for the principal places in RUSSIA

MONDAY, the 27th day of Decom

N

Obor, 1386, at Noon, tas Company's

2963

E. L WOODIN.

deting Agent Hongkong, December 1, 1886. --

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAVITAL,Two MILLIONS STELLING,

uaizal Tarras

Undoraigned are prepared to grant Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Potices against the Risk of FIRE on Gods on board Vessels, and on Hulls of Vangels in Harbour, st

the and Conditions,

Proposals for Life Assurances will to re Dolved,

and tranmailted to the Directors for their decision,

If required, protection will

I be granted on Birst class Lives up to £1000 on a Singlo Life,

For Rates of Premiums, forma of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Ma Agents, Hongkong de Danton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867-

NOTICE

100

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY.

THE Undersigned are prepared to acept

per cent. not premium per annu

NORTON & Co., Agend Bougkong, May 18, 1881

1930

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAETKY OF His Majesty King Coorgs The Firs, 4. D. 1,20.

TIBR Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the shore CorporatiÐA AKO prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

Marine Department.

here, in London, or at the principal. Ports Falioion at current rates, payable either

of Todia, China and Anatralía,

Fire Department Policies issued for long or abort periods at eurent rates,

Life Department, Policies issued for sund not ororeding.

Eros Souta, American ship, Capt. J. T.zsterputy ODER, Captain PERUTER, 20,000 at reduced rates. Souls-Master,

with MALLA PASSENGERS, BPECIE FRED. P. Lagurield, Am. barque, Capt. - and CARGO, will leave this port sa atove, Oficers of all Nationalities). Dietarco. 0. Young. —Consalves & Un. One Mile. Time for Cars.

HILDA, British schooner, Capt. O. Olin. Fra Race-2.30 PM AMERICAN OUT,Captain.

For Four Oars. Distance, Ona Mila Entrance, 810.

OTH BACK.-3.00 P.M.-FOR HLITE GIGS palled by European Non-Commissioned Offers and Mea of any Regiment or Corps in Garrison, or by European Members of the Police Force. The Boats to be approved by the Com mittee.

Time allowed | for Oars.

Distance, One bile. Entrance, $1. First Prize, ty Second, $5. (Winner of 2nd Race, First Day, excluded)). 2d

JOHN C. PETTRE, American ship, Capt.

Cia--Order fo

HOLLIDAY, WISE & ON

Hongkong, July 20, 1872.

INSURANCE COMPANY:

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Shipping Orders be granted till NOC Cerzo will be received on board until 4 p.m.. Specia and Parsels until S NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE pin on the 28th Decembar, (Farcels are not to be seat on board; they must be left at the agavor's Office). Contents and Value Packages are reqazred."

The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Dootor sad Stewardaan.

Linen can be washed on board.. For further Particulars, apply to STRAZREDEN, British steamer, Capt. Wm.

MELOHERS & Co., Hatton-Arahold, Karberg & Co.

VENTURA, Spanish barque, Captain R Hongkong, November 29, 1826,

Agenta? Estival.-Remedios & Co

Jons TRABEY, British ship; Capt. Thoa. Ryan Mosesgorios Maritimes.

SABAR HIGSERT, American ship, Capt, A. Morgan. Ed. Echelle & Co.

Undersigned, Avesis of the above Company, are authorized to Insura against FIRE at Current Rates,

GILMAN & 08, Hongkong, January 1, 1982.

Printed and pablished by Gac, MUERAY

Bam, at the Ching Hail Ofics, No. 2 Wyndham Bireet, Hongkong,