i.
Entertainment
THEATE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
Under the Distinguished Patronage of H. E. Hon. W. ÏÌ. Mansu, 0. M.G., Acting
Governer.
H. E. Viso Admiral R. VesET HAMILTON,
Q.B., Commander-in-Chiof.
Mails.
Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT.)
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM, SULE COMPANY, LIMITED.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, | 52
VLA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
H. E. Major General GAMERON, O.B., Com-ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
mending-in-Chief.
THE
STEAMERS.
LEO MINSTREL TROUPE THE OCEANIC will be
H. M.. S.
LEANDER,
roil! yers..
A PERFORMANCE
in the above Hale
TO-MORROW EVENING,
5th January, 1887,
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WIDOWED MOTHER OF A LATE SHIPMATE, DECEASED.
PRIORS OF ADMISSION; Dress Circle, Stalls-Front Souls, - Stalls-Book Seats, -
$2.00, $1.00. $0.00.
Doors open at 8.30. Commone at p..
Tickets can be had at Messrs. Kenty & WALAH'S, LIMITED, whore Seats may be sectrod
Mr. C. LETUERBOE, H. N., Ерковидст
Licut. R. BLOMFIELD, RN, Hom. Sec. Treasurer. Hongkong, January 4, 1887.
2491
Mails:
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIR DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
·COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID.
י,
MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK
SEA PORTS, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP.
ON
A140
espatched for San Francisco, vin Kuleshana, on TUESDAY, the 11th January, at 3 p.n.
Connection being made at Yokohansa, with dexmers froin Shanghai and Japan porta.
All Parcel Packages should he marked to Addras in full; and eams will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 pm, the day previous to sailing.
who
RETURN PASSADES.-Passengers, have paid full fare, re-enthaarking at San Trancisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Faro; if ro-embarking within one year, allowance of 10 % will bo nude from Raturn Fare. Pre-Paid Rs. turn Passage Ordern, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25'
25 Baturn Ware These alloconces do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Ferope.
from
above Part on at Daylight.
The Company's Steamer Danube
Captain G ANDERSON, will be desplehod for the FRIDAY, the 7th Instaut,
For Freight or Passage, andy to
20
YUEN FAT HONG, Agente. Hongkong January 4, 1887.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
on BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND
SOURABAYA, VEA SAIGON
AND SINGAPORE.
The Co.'s Stenship
Celers,
Captain Joas, will be despatched as above on
or about the 10th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Syents.
Hongkong, Jarnary 4, 1887,
UNION LINE.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
January 4, 1887 -
monsoon and rough sea for 700 miles) thenee to port moderate, monson- und gand wasther.
The British steamer Claymore reports: Had moderate Easterly winds with fize
Marcia, British steamer, 1,060, A. Mc-weather throughout. Intosh, Nagasaki Duceinbar 29, Coal-- SIEMSIEN & Oo.
Claymore, British atonuor, 1,696, W.-A. RUSSELL & Co. Gallaud, Nagasaki December 30, Coal-
Independent, German steamer, 861. A Hasan witikol, Saigon December 29; Rica -WIELER & Co
Genogle British atcomor, 2,000, Hogg, London No uniber 24, and Singapore. Dec. 29, General.-JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
Sapphire, British sloop, 1,970, Capt. R G. Kinalian, Swatow January 3.
Bormida, Italian str., 1,490, Pizzarello, Bombay via Singapore, December 19 and 26, General.-CARLOWITZ & Co.
Don Juan, Spanish steamer, 54, José M. Marquez, Manila and Amoy December 31, General,-BRANDAG & Co."
DEPARTURES. January 4:-
Fero, for Saigon,
•Paudara, for Singapore and Surat, for Europe. Aline, for Macao.
Bombay,
18
OLATED.
Consular Invoices to accompany Chrgo dustined to poris rayoni San Francisco, FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL. ahould be act to the Company's Office, addresod to the Gullveyor of Customs, Szá Franciser
The Seatp
Mak Lane, Captain POKER, wil be despatéhod for the above
Sin Kolga, for Focchow,
', for Taiwanfoo. Idana, for Haiphong. Anton, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. H. Frinkenber, for Kajang. F. II. Latchfield, for New York. Nama, for Coast Porte.
For further information to Fraight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Cosapano. TUA, Queen's Road Central Ports on or about THURSDAY, the 13th Tecné, for Saigon,
2426
Intant.
For Freight or Pomaga, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, January 4, 1887.
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C. D. HARMAN,
Agent. Hongkong, December 21, 1886.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA, OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING at Yokohama, AND SAN FRANCISCO
THE US Mail Steamship CITY OF
RIO DE JANEIRO will by den atched far San Francisco, vis Yokohama, un SATURDAY, the 2nd January, at 3 P, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans-
N TUESDAY, the 11th Janitary,portation to Yokohama and other Japar.
1987,
nt Noum, the Company's Porta, to San Francisco, to Atlantic at S.S. YANGTSE, Comidant Louw,
In Cities of the United States, via Chver with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPRCIE, and Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and and CARGO, will leave this Port for the Demerara, and to ports in Mexion, Central and Sonth Araerica, by the Company's and abova places,
conecting Steamers,
Cargo and Specie will be rogistered for
• London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- cepted in trotsit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europa.
Shipping Ordera will be granted until NUOL
Cargo will be received board until 4 pra. Specie and Parcela nntil 3 pin on the 10th January, 1887. (Parcels are nai to be sunt on board; they must be fart at the Agency's Office.)
Contouts and ralus of Packages are 16- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Oco.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Bughad, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lies of Steamers.
ראגר
RETURN PASSAGES-Passenger, have paid full faro, re-obarking at Sau Francises for China or Japan for vice versa) within air months. will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-subacking within one year, an allowance of 10% will bo made froin Return Fare. Pre-Paid Ro- tus Passage Orders, availablu for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Return Fare. These allowances do not apply in through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. the day precions to sailing. Parcel 2474 Packages will be recaired at the ofice until
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent, Hongkong, December 29, 1386.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
-...
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE,
BRINDISI
:
ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORFS;
ALSO,
LONDON, NEW YORK. BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON TOLAND PASSENGERS
AND LUGGAGE.
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.
34th
5 p.m., same day; all Parcel Packages should be asked to address in fall; value of aams is required..
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to ports beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Dfices in Seslet Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at Ban Francisco.
For further information to Passage Company, No. Boa, Queen's Road Central. and Freight, apply to the Agoney of the
C, D. HARMAN,
Agent.
Hongkong, December 30, 1886.
Insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
- HASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN
STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
:
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE
AND
ADELAIDE. (Oulling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS. LAND PORTS, in tokng Wrough Caryn to NEW ZEALAND, TAR- MANIA, &o.)
'The Steanastaip
Airlie, Captain ELLs, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the I. Tat., a3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, January 4, 1887.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
22
THE Steamship Glancy's having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that thoir Goods, with the exception of Opium, aro being Innded at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersiguod, whenuandjor from the Wharves ur Bonts delivery may be obtained.
las notion to the contrary be given before Optional Cargo will bo forwarded un-
2 pm. To A7, the 4th Instant.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 11th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be cuuntersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, January 4, 1887.
Jestination
17
Walter Siegfried, for Foachow. Glogia, for Shanghai. Centaur, for Cebu.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Independent, from Saigon, 30 Chi-
Dese.
Per Glenugle, from London, &o., Mess Couper sad Kist, and 400 Chinese, from
Bingspore.
Per Bormids, from Singapore, &c., 143 Chincee.
Par Don Juan, from Manila, &, Mr. Brown, and 68 Chinese,
DEPARTE
Per urut, from Hongkong: for Singa- pore, Bicars W. S. Tevis, L. O. Kellarg, H. Davis, Chan Ying Tai, B. J. Barnes,
N., Shen Safe and. A. B. McKean; for Penang, Mr wid Mrs R. L. Symos, infant and amah; for Colombo, Mr Frank G. My- burgh: for Trieste, Mr H. S. Kerr; for Lon- don, Messy Joseph Withers, W. W. Wilson, Major W. Riddell, R.A., Sergt.-Major A. Bruton, R.E., Sapper J. Richards; R.E., and Private and Mrs J. Bedford and infant. From Shanghai: for Suez, Rev. W. B. Paimore, Res. M. B. Chapman, and Mr H. B. McDaniel; for London, Miss Pinkney.
Per Fera, for Saigon, 10 Chinese. Per Alanine, for Macao, 40 Chinese, Per Pandorg, for Singapore, &c., 660 Chiasso
TO DEPARTA |
Per Anton, for Heiltow, 40 Chiness. Per II. Pritzenberg, for Rajang, 4-Chi- nese.
Per Namo for Censt Porte, 4 Europeaca, and 103 Chimpse.
Fer Teviot, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Per Genoyle, for Shanghai, 2 Europeans.
SHIPPING REPORTS
The British steamer Glenogle reports: Loft Singapore on 29th at noon, had strong Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fonetis.
Bangkok
Danube (3) Batavia, &o., vin Saigon..... Jelabes (a). 2486 Genoa, KM. ...............
............ Bertida (8).. Hamburg, and Purts of Call...Neckar (8)..... London, via Suez Canal...Steptor (a). Manila, via Amoy
Zafiro Marioilles, and Ports of Gall...Yangled (8)... Nagasaki, Kobs and Yokohama Blanc'aus (8).. New York, via Snoz Canal.....Mark Tane (s) Now York.
IXCORPORATED BY ROYAL ORARIES OF His Majesty King George The Pirat, A. D. 1720.
مرند
Capiain.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close?~~
For SHANGHAI.—
Per Glenagie, at 11.30 a. o Wodnos-
day, the 6th mist.
For AMOY & TAMSUL-
Per Fokien, at 1 30 p.nt., on Wednesday, the 5t inst., instead of as previously notified.
Pez Zafire, at 1.30 p.m., on Wednesday, For AMOY & MANILA-
the 5th inst.
For YOKOHAMA & KOBE-
-Per
sandra, at 9.30 .m., on Thum day, the 6th inst.
For YOKOBAMA & KODE
For Westinath, at 2.30 p.m., on Thurs-
day, the 6th inat.
For MANILA, -
Per Don Juan, at 4.30 p.m., in Thursday,
the Gt ist.
For NAGASAKT, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, For Thibet, at 5 p.m., ou Thursday, the
6th Jannary
MAILS WE TH FRENCH PACEXT.— The Franc Contract Packet Yangist will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 11th January, with Maile to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlement, Batavia, Burmals, Ceylon, India (via Mairas), the Australasia Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Capes Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Maile, &c.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES F'ACKET. --- The United States Mail Packet Oceanic
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 11th January, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honoluha, Peru, &c., which will be dicaed as follows:-
2.15 Par. Registry cases. 2.30.M. Fast-Olice closes, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure,
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, c.; by the French Contract Packet:-
Day before dquarture.--
Day of
7
190
F..-Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours, departure, m
Post Office opens. MRegistry of Lettore censer. Posting of all printed matter and patterna denez. 11x-Mails closed, except for Late
Latters. 1.10.-Letters may be poatad with:
Late Fee of 10 cents until
11.30 ..When the Post Office aloses
entirely.
11.40
Agents,
Late Letters may be posted. On board the packet with Tata Fes of 10 cents until tinic of departure,
I ate of Leaving.
Jan. 7, at daylight.
Geo. Anderson.....Yuen Fat Hong JJour
Jardine, Matheann & Co... About January 10. «{Carlowitz & O»........
Pirzarello Rauz.. Edwards
Talbot
Lortier
Nelson
Porter
Haroidine,...
Tibbelts
San Francisco, via Yokohuaa.. Oceanic (3)....
San Francisco, via Yokohama.. City of Rio de Janeiro (8)...... San Francisco ------ Shanghai, via Amor. Singapore
Harvester
Taylor..
Jasoni (6) Bentedi
Milligan
Riadoch
Pocock.
Q. D. Arthur
ON MONDAY, the 341; day of Janu-E Undersignat having been appointed Swat, and Lond B cho Rondeâi (1)
Steamship NECKAR. Captain BAUR,
Aponts for the above Corporation are with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, prepared to graut Insurances as follows:-
Rud CARGO, will leave this port as abuvo. Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Spacie and Parcels until 3 pm, on the 23rd January. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must bo left at the AGENCr's Office). Contents and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer bassplendía Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
Linen can be washed on board. For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, December 28, 1885. 2462
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crow of the following Vessels, during their stay in Honghong Harbour
ADOLPH, German brig, Captain John Focke. -Schellinis & Co.
ELSE, German brig, Capt. E. Schwartz. --Wioler & Co.
ENOS SOULS, American ship, Capt. J. T. Soule.Meater.
FRED. P. LITCHFIELD, A. barque, Capt. 0. C. Young-Gonsalves & Co.
HAROLINE. Amer. 4.10. schvouar, Capt, 3. E. Tibbetta-Ruayoll & Co.
HILDA, British schooner, Capt. O. Oliu." -Captain,
INGLESIDE British barque, Capt. James Hayes-Makter.
JACOR CHRISTENSEN, Norw, str., Captain G. Bjerck-Mitsui Bassan Kaisha.
Marine Department Policies at current rates, payable either bere, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia
Fire Department. l'olicien issued for long or short periods at Jurrent rates.
..
Life Departmen Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at redcond rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY."
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPTPAL, Two Millions Staatrvo,
496
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLIOZA against the Rak of FIRE on Buildings or on Gooda stored therein, on Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terine Goads on board Vessels and on Hulle of and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be ru ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
Sydney and Melbourne, de..... Sydney and Melbourne, &c. Trieste, &c.... Yokohama and Hiogo... Yokohama and Biogo....... Yokohama and Kobe..
Stocks,
BANK
INSURANG.
hinges (8)..
Airlie (8)..
Beranios (e).
Bangloe (a).. Westmeath (a), Cassandre (s).:
Filia.
C. Bachlinger...
Farquhar,... Stonehouse..
C. Breslomp
Norddeutscher Lloyd
Batterfield & Swite.
Russell & Co...
Messageries Maritimes.. Swire.....
Butterfeld & Resul
Russell & Co.. 10. &O. §. 8. Co.
Pacific Mail S. S. Co...
Russell &
Co...
Butterfield. Swire.
Gibb, Livingston & Co..
Douglas Lepraik & Co..
Butterfield & Swire,
Russell & Co..
O. Bachrach.
About January 10. January 24, at noon. January 8
January 5, at 8 pm, January 11, at noon. January 9.
About January 15. Quick despatch. Janaery 11, at 3 p.m. January 92, at 3 p.m. Quick despatch. January 30,
About January 14
Jan. 5, ut daylight.
7299-JANUA
We have been requestes
there will be boats to ge
Pis for
MEMOS. FOTO-MORROW. Shiling Daylight.Namdares for Coast Ports: 3 p.m. - Zafiro lels for Manila, de
Avion. Noon-Auction British 3.3. Partridge We believe that the notorious Taze Alik
the Naval Yard to H Emanuel for the dance on board that vessel to-morrow afternoon,
on Board
Ampbients. 9p.u-Performe at the City Hall,
General emoranda. THURSDAY, Januar
Goods per Celebindolivored after this
date subject tot. FEIRAY, January 7
A. S. WATSN & Co., Ltd.,
has engaged Mr Dennys, of Mosats Danuya and Mossop, with the intention of appealing against, Mr Mackenn's decision in the case in which he was fined $50 for gambling. His intention is, we understand, to try and prove an alibi.
Jains against thcfurtus must be sent
in to Mesra ell & Co., on or the Christmas number of Der Ostasiatische before this dat
Eloyd It contains interesting article on ber of very fair wand cuts illustrating scones Chinese and Japanese subjects and a num-
and life in China and Japan. attached to it there is also a good, portrait of the Ger
nap Consulate building at Shanghat
We received the other day a copy of
Auя N SHOWING
HEIR SEAONB SUPPLY THEIR
XMAS CONECTIONERY
FANCAGO ODS.
A Small Asporint of the Latest CHRISTMB CARDS.
NEW SWEETS,
NEWBUMES,
Nsw CHOCOLATES, CUT GLI BOTTLES, GLOVE AND HAKERCHIET BOXES, BASKETS OF INFECTIONERY, CRYSTALID FROTS,
&o.. .
A. S. Watson Co., Limited, THE HONGKO DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, Docenr 23, 1883. 2136
The Qin Stail.
Tux Singapore version of the felogram reporting the running down of the Ville de -Pictoria differa fruta the Hongkong version in shbstituting a vessel named the Cala mintha for H.M.S. Sultan It pads:
Zuncion, Dec. 26-The S. B. Ville de Fictoria sank of the Tagus after collision with the Calamintha Thitty lives wore lost.
Which version is correct, we will not venture to affirm, but yo think the pro- babilities are in favour of the Hongkung
ote,
Massus Melchers C inform us that the Norddeutscher Toy stearoor General The publication this issue commenced replace the S. S. Stetin, loft Bremen on Werder, intended for the Japan line to
at 7.15 p. m.
Sunday, the 2nd bstant, as per telugnim just to hand. It would appear from this sbst the Norddorolier Lloyd have taken prompt measures p meet the possible chances of improve trade between this port and Japan. o General Worder is considerably larger the the steamer now on the line; and whet she arrives here, the Stettin will load for ame at Bigspors. MICHAEL LENAHAN, W. Willians, an able-bodied seaman was this morning charged before Capta Thomsett, Harbour
CONOKOJG, TUKSDİ JANUARY 4, 1887,
TELERAMS
(SUPPLIED TO TECHINA, MAIL'] (Via South Line) MORE FRENCH ODOMONTADE.
LONDON st January, 1887.
M. d'Aunay, when ceiving a deputation Master, by Captain aniel McCorkindale, of French sabjecta inairo, said that hente chief offer but w master of the Bri- was authorised to stethat France will nottish steamer Tepot with deserting from allow French interests Egypt to be en- that ship at Saigon, penahan had gone on dangered, and has aided to take mos shore at Saigon midad not returned be- sures accordingly.
LOCAL ANIHENERAL.
PASSED S CANAL
fore the steanor left,ud bad been sout ou in auether acesmer Yesturday he met Bergeant Harkin ine street, aid he be- long to the steamer rusancer, and aerod OUTWARD BOURD:pdate, Oct. 26; Pesa passage off to his sp. He was promised, pusian, 26; Jay, Dec. 7; Cardigan this by the Sergent but when the Ser- shire, Desenlion 14; Cyclops, Dargeant came to the arf, Lenakan was not danas, 21; any, uener, 17; Ballonare, and he was prwards arreated, The
.
24
BowAWARD BOUND: Port Addaids, No vember ;ter, 30; Benvenue, Brean, Antonio Der. 3;. Diomed, 14; ⠀⠀ "Hesperia, Orion 7; Ballerophon, 21:
Melbourne, Brunschweig, 24.* The Anadyr, with FRENCH MAIL of De camber Sed, was leave Singapore for Saigon on Satulay, the let Jan., at 4 p.m., and me be expected hore on or about Sund, the 9th Jan. This Fucket brings Splies to lotters de- sspatched from fongkong : on October
28th The Pacifo Mail Empany'e steamer Gly of Rio de Jarre left San Francisco for Yokohamand Hongkong on the 11th Dec.
The Bo Line steher Dengloe left Singa- pore on the th Dec, and may be expected to are here on or about the 4th January.
The E &A. S. Co.'s steamship dirlis
Left Port Dadu on the 28th Dec and may be ejected here on or about the 7th Jan.
The Austro-Hungian Lloyd S. N. C6]
steamer Dere, from Trieste, alt Singapore coho lat instant, and may be expected re un or about the 8th instant
Barbour Master ored Leunhan to be de tained in custody the Police until the
steamer ssils and t to be sont on board.
for the next ming of the Legislative TEE following the Orders of the Day
Council, to be hrou Friday next
1. Mr Chatepursuant to notice, will ask
Whether
Excellency the Officer Administorinhe Government of Hong kong has reced any instructions from the Secretar State for the Oolonies with regard Conference to be held in London in all get to discuss the de- fences of Empire and an Imperial system of teraph extension,
If so, whare those instructions, and what actiojocs His Excellation propose to take
The O. & S. o.'s steamship Jason,
ing
from Liverpi, Jeft. Singapore on the
1st inst, and may be expected here
on or about † 8th insf.
January 10, at 4 p..The Indo-Ching steam Navigation Co's
January 19 at 3 pm.
January 14, at noon.
Gith, Livingston & Co... About Jannery 6.
Russell & Co...
Siemisen & Co.
SHARE LIST. JUTATIONS.
Paid PosizN PRA LAST REFOUT Last Dividend
Nos. of Shares.
Value.
12.
16 all
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 40,000 s North-China Insurance Co., L... 5,000 £ Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000/L. Juice Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 10, UK F China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld....24,000 Canton Insurance Offen, Co., Ld... 10,00 Chinese Yasurance Co., Limited..... 1,000 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 5,000 China Fire Jusurance Co., Ld........ 20.00? Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000
STEAMROAT COMPANIPA,
K, C. and M. Steamboat Co., LJ, 8,000/3.
tie-China S. . Company, Limiter 18, 387 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited 20,000 $
60,000 shares innod.............
31,214
ina and Manila S. S. Co., Ed....,600 3
MISCELLANEOUS,
'kong & Whampos Dock Co., Ld. 12,500 KK, and China Gas Co., Limited. 15, 1
Net Share
Honors Company, Lt.....
Hese Balancec.f'ward 81,500,000
ez div.
January 6, at 3 p.m.
Jan. 6, at 10 a...
JANUARY 4, 1887.
Closing Qutations, Cash,
161 % prem
For cquali sationofdio. 111,760.31
to June 30, 86] 8 200,000!)
406,132,00 Tls. 30 p.sh. ris. 270 per slikce
3,000.70 for T. 115
50Th 100, 200 Tls.
all
50,000 Tia 2508258 €75,000 $ 233 234. 600,00
2562 50$ *388,000 8 1,048 2049 28.711.88 25013 5744 1,001,000 $ 10. 204 566,700,3 100 20
Is
100 all $ 180,000 $ 50 all 8 142,370.01 $
10. 10
100 al
32 all 8
18,000
I all
100
3,000 st. issued) Chins Sugar Company, Lizited..... 9,000. Hongkong Loe Company, Limited... 5,000 Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld...
1,90 € 3,000?
ie 7.10 9,177.31.1
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For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro possis or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongley de Canton. Hongkong, January:4, 1887
Jons TEABBY, British ship, Capt. Thos.
A
Ryan.—Messageries Maritimes.
BARAM HIGNETT, Aigaricua ship, Capt. A.
Morgan-Ed. Schellhes & Co.
NOW READY.
THE REVENUE OF CHINA.
SERIES OF ARTICLES, Heprinted from The China Mait
WITH AN APPENDIX.
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6,000 $
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Br all
.108
600 54 Luzon Sugar Company, Limitad... 7,000. Feral Tin Mining & Sting Co...... 5,000 $ Punjon & Sunghie Dua Satuatan,
Mining Co,
40,000 8
F'kong Ropa Manufactory Co., Ld 3.0008 50 41 H. & M. Class Manufacturing Co. 4,000$ 0 all A. S. Watson & Co., Limited..:: 3,8008 100 all HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld, 1,2608 100% to
3,545 TL 500 all
27908
500 all 1884 8.
27003 500 all 1884 G
3180'3 Chines Imp. (0 Bank Loan) 1885 27907
LOANS,
Trax, American ship, Captain 0. H. THIS PAMPHLET is Now Ready; Chinese Imperial. 1991.
Allyn. Legge
VESTURE, Spebish barque, Captain I. Estival Remedios & Os.
WUSTAMAZ, British steamer, Captain A. Stonehouse, Russell Co
and may be hal at the
OFFICE OF THIS PAPER,
Meter. LANE, CRAйroud Co.'s, Mears. KELLY & WALSH'S, And Mr. W. BEEN'S. Price, **
Cente
1884 A-v
600 all
500 all
for 1885
ox diy,
Dec. 31 1884 439,089.41/831 p h. 84885 157,524.75 20208 404,408.0010 Y for 1885l880
Baley 2,888.89% for 1885 $180 per abare, nominal 283,482.35 $27.80 for '85 8497
229,811679 6 for 1884 80 por aharo, buyera
17,000)
25 discount
12,850.746% half year 8) prem;
1151.13 June 30/66
817. 8% 4,387.5.0% for 1885
par
None 6,701,487 % balf year.
and bonga 123% prem 1,527.8.11 20% 2
$130
I per share, buyers. bonus for 4 year 1,381.416 half
June 30 1886 $195 per, shart
15,451.61/None
1,125.33 $12
690.06810
$124 per share
241 per share
$120
ISES
813
nominal
cach
1,094,023 %
Хола
Хора 7%
60 % discount Ginter, divd.
$192, buyers 6 months
8% prem
First year
372.23
Rates of Int
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Opt, 15 Jan, 18.
par
% prem.
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8 pram. prem.
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way or in con templati
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steamship gang, from Calcutta, left Singape on the 2ud inst., and Ter U States flagship Brooklyn was may be expeed here on or about the daily eted at Singapure on the 27th Dth just.
ultimo New York, having been passed The O. S. S. ' stainship Menolaus, by ster in the Straits of Malacca.
from Liverpl, left Singapore on the
2nd inst., may be expected here Tang Gezeits of the 2ith ultima on or aboutje 9th inst
Bays: Mr Piepers, alias Mr Dupont, last. The C. N. Cateamship Taipan, from stayit the Netherlands Hotel, has beets Glasgow, wito leare Singapore on the arrest the instance of the Dutch Con- 4th just., d may be expected here sul charge of having murdered a on or abouthe 11th inst
Chimp at Deli The case has baen re maudo the 29th instant, as that, boing The casos whi cane before the Police sub, we refrain from giving full parti Magistrates toy wers: all of a trifing | cula nature, and not erth reporting.
SA Straits Tones of Monday, the 27th alte understand that the U. S. man-of- We remind ourpaders of the performance wa leaves this port on Wednesday or
to be given to utrow hy the Leo Minstrels Thy for Hongkong. She is commis- in the Theatre Royal for the benefit of sid for three years, but has been out An one year, Some of her men are widowed motheof a docenas shipmate,ital snferieg from injuries caused xplosion of a torpedo; they are, We are requeed to state that owing toer, sufficiently well to go with the service being d in the Cathedral on Thursday afterpon next, the weekly pra-Straits Times of the 27th ultimo says: tice of the Obol Society will take place on finger's English Opera Bouffe Company, Friday, 7th ingat, at 5:30 p.m.
h has lately been accessfully playing adia and is now in Ponnng, is expected
Ove privato sfices from Japan show that rice here by the end of the week. The
a strong feelg of sympathy has hearpany consists of 13 well-known artistes, arcused in four of Captain Drake and the Town Hall. Mr Frank D'Este, will int uds performing for a short BERON that a datormation to subscribe funds an own in Singapora, bas arrived to make nocasary preliminary arrangements, fiolent to enale Captain Drake to app is staying at the Hotchitis in Puix,
against the velist and sontones han bete manifestod
propos of the dangers to life from olimete
r otherwise in Tonquin a good story is A GENERAL fræde of the Fire Brigening the round of the papers: Before M. Bihoard was appointed sucesssor to the lats took place is afternoon Mr Pratt, M. Paul Bert, M. Rouvier was offered the cretary of the California Insurance Odpust, but refused it because he could not gentleman, wia wall acquainted with rail on the Insurance Companies to con
dudes auitable bargain. On hearing his fro brigadeshi Ban Francisco and scruples, M. Grovy is said to have exe American cite, was present at the Par stained Bot only think, you will have and after witassing the drill compime a sahry of £6,000 a year's you will bre for your funeral, and pension of £4,000 the Brigade on the rapidity with 2450 for your wider. This way of looking steam vas mied un the sugiu, that the reactor reminds one of Funch's dipe
inutivo Etouian who, when asked whether- alency of the lugines themselves, he was gutering the Indian Civil Servios Hongkong was to be congratulated hecause he liked it, replied Oh it's wot that you know, but in the Indian Civil a fellow's widow geta such a good pension,
ing such exalent fire extinguishing
riala and will trained Brigados.
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