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Notices to Consignees.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIIS MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested.to send in their Bills of Lading to the Cudersigned for counter- signature, and to take immediato delivery This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and exponec.

No Fire Insurance has been affested.

Ex Romand and Melbourne.

-200 oasca Candles from Antwerp, con signed to Order.

Do

H (in dia.), 101/200 301400

G. OR CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

Hongkong, January 3, 1887.

Kobe January 16, General. BIENSSEN &

Jacob Christensen, Norwegian steamer, 1.107, G. Bjerck, Katchinotzu January 11; Coal MINDI BURSAN KABILA.

Priam. British teamer, 1,404, 8. B. Butler, Shanghai January 12, General. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Chihaya Moru, Japanese bargio, 442, H. Murray, Port Cockburn (Loochoo8) January 12, Coal-MITSUI BUSHAN KATSILA.

Fushan, Chinese steamer, 1,503, A. Croad, Shanghai January 13, General,-C. M. S. N. Co.

Bailong, British steamor, 277, J. S. Roach, Swato January 16,,General DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.

Signal, Gorman steamur, 335, T. Bruhn, Pakhoi and Hoihow January 13, General.

SIEMSSEN & Co..

Teheran, British steamer, 2,000, F. H. Seymour, Yokohama January 8, Mails and 19 General--P. & 0. 8. N. Co.

January 17

Tritos, German str., 1,340, A. Bioicken,

THE CHINA MAIL

Tabei, Long Cheong, Hra Hanu, Masers Seo Tai asid Ah Tong For Singapore, Mr. and Mrs Jeffrey, and Major R. Hendall. Fos Marseilles: from Hiogo, Mr A. 3

Delf

Per Prolos, from Saigon. 9 Chinese. Per Cardiganshire, from Singaporɑ, 26 Chinelo.

Per Mount Lebanon," from "Swatuw, Mra U. H. Nelson.

Per Diamante, far Mila, Mosars J. R. Dedi and A. Ruh, and 7 Chines

Pur Berenice, for Banbay, i Indian; and 223 Chinese, for Straits.

Per Merionethshire, for Singapore, Capt. Kech.

For Nepaul, for Shanghai: from Hong kong, Messrs John Forster and A. J. Luach; from London, Missas Harper, und Kerr; from Bombay, fr Grasty.

Por Mongkut, for Swatow, 200 Ohfuoso. Por Quart, for Saigon, 12 Chinese Per Danish Monarch, for Saigon, 12 Oki-

лево

To-day's Advertisements. Saigon Fanuary 12, 'Faddy and Rice.-nuso.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

Glenogle, Captain Hoco, wil be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Instant, at Noon,

This Stoanter has superior Accommoda- tion for Passengers and carrica a Dueler and Stewardess.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON 4.00. Hongkong, January 17, 1887.

OL

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIUTED.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates For OHEFOO, HANKOW and, Ports on the YANGTSZE.J

The Co.'s Steamship

Koreshing,

Capt. BALBERNIE, will be despatched above on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Instant, at Noor.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, January 17, 1887.

92

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.

The Co.'s Stommship

Formust,

Captain Hann, will be despatched for the above Forts on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Instant, at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers,

Hongkong, January 17, 1837.

96

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON FLA SUEZ CANAL,

The Co.'s Stepnship

Patroclus, Capt. THOMPSON, will be despatched as above or

THURSDAY, the 20th Instant.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

KÜTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agentz.

Hongkong, January 17, 1887. NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE

89

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Falkenburg Gorman str., 988, Droyer, Wuhu January 8, Rice-WILLER & GO.

Cardiganshire, British steamer, 1,023, B. P. Wilkens, London and Singapore Jan. 10, Genoral-ADAMON, BALL & CO.

Mount Lebanon, Amorisau barquentino, 530, Ch. H. Nelson, Swatow January 16, Ballast-AENHOLD, KARBERO & Co.

Essex, American corvette, 610, Captain Thco. E. Jowell, Manila January 14.

DEPARTURES.

January 16-me

Gerda, for Wellington, NZ. Maught, for Swatow and Bangkok. Quarto, for Saigon.

Danish Monarch, for Saigon, Jalans, for Hoihow.

Billy Simpson, for Sandakan. Nepal, for Shanghai.

January 17-

Fulkenburg, for Whampo Fu hum,for Whampoa. Tamega, Portuguese gunboat, for Macao. Chi Yuen, for Swafow and Shanghai Deepdale, fie Kole and Yokohama, Aferionethshire, for Singapore and London. Mark Lane, for Singapore and New York. Lyd a, for Singapore and Efumburg. rim, for Stigapore and London, Hudong, for Swatów. Xangime, for Shanghai,

CLEARKH..

John Fraker, for San Francisc Sartha, for Haiphong. Namon, for Coast Paris. Harukline, for New York. Ralph Hayward, for New York. Signal, for Huihow and Pakhoi. Protos, for Bangkok,

no^e.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

Per Keng Beng, froin Bangkok, 13 Chi- Per Priam, from Shanghai, Mr Bachanan, and 7 Chinese.

Por Fushun, from Shanghai, Capt. Lan- caster and Mr Marckwick, and 66 Chiness.

Per Hailong, from Swatow, Mir Fucken, the Misses Fockan, and Mr Grant Sentt, and 45 Chinese.

Per Jalan, for Haibow, 60 Chinoro. Per Chi Yuan, for Swatow, 13 Chinese. Per Mark Lane, for Singaporo, 12. Chi Por Priam, for Singapore, 10 Chinese, Per Roilong, for Serator, 60 Chinose. Por Yangtze, for Shanghai, 10 Chinese,

TO DEFART.

Far Kaisar-i-Hind, from Hongkong for Singapore, Liest DA. Hamilton, Rev. Mr Cook, Mess H. St. Olnir Greely and Kam Tong; for Ponang, Captain and Mr Schaltz; for Colombo, Mr and Mrs Ken- nedy; for Sydney, Mr and Mrs J. 3. Ash- man, infant and servant; for Marseilles, Mr Grant Scott; for London, Gunair A. Thomas, R.A., Mir Go C. Naismith, and Mre Howard and child. From Shanghai: for Singapore, Mons, and Mrs Delaroche and oral for Vanicz, Mr Rennie; for London, Mrs Caus, and Hon. F. N. Hood. From Yokohama: fur Singapore, Mr and Mre Jettray, and Major R. Hanuell. From Hiogo for Marseilles, Mr A. M. Delf.

Fer Nana, iar Coast Porta, Europeans,

and 16 Chinoso.

Per Signal, for Holhow, 60 Chinese. Fer Protos, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Kong Beng reports: From Bangkok to Pule Obi, had light vari able and fine weather from Pało Obi to Cape Padaran, light to N.E. winds and passing cloudy weather; from Palaran to port moderate t trong N.E. vinds, high! sea. and dark, cloudy weather.

The British steamer Prinn raports Had moderato N. E and Northerly winds, with cloudy weather and goth men.

The British steamer Hailowy reports Left Swatow Jan. 15th and thence to Hong- kong experienced freeh N. Easterly winds and Overcast wasther.

EXPORT GARGUES,

Per S. 8. Oceanic, muled 11th January: -For Yokoham. 5,212 bags Sugar, and 44 pkgs. Merchandise; for San Francisco, a8,000 bags Rice, 70 Legs Beans, i casse Crude Opium, 7 cases Silke, 34 custa Nut-. mege. 172 balee Gambier, 250 bales Jute, 60 pkgs Tea, 2,610 pkga. Merchandise, 1 boz Treasure, valno at $16,560; for Victoris, B.O., 29 pkgs. Merchandise for Portland, O., 1,000 haga Rice and 3 pkgs. Merchan cise far Bonolało, 188 pkgs. Merchandise; for Champarico, 3 cases Silks and o pkgs. Merchandise for Penta Armas,

Suks for La Libertad, & cance Silks; for San José de Guatemaks, 7 cases Silks; for Panama, 3,084 baga Kice, 321 pkgs. Mor- chaudise and 6 casos Silks; for Grayaquil, esse Moreliandise and 2 cases Silks; for Valpamiso, 2 cases Silks; for Callao, 10 caca Silks, for Chicago. 20 pkge, Tea and 2 pkge. Merchandise; for New York, 12 pige. Tes, 12 bales Bar Silks, 20 cases Raw Silka, 4 cases Silks and 15. rolla Matting.

Par Signal, from Pakboi, &, 8 Chinese Per Tefteran, Eur Hongkong: from Yoke-1 Meears W. Bagley, M. Carepbell, U. hama, Elinde, G Yashiduand Walker; from Hiogo, Mr and Mrs Kennedy, Mr and Mrs Ash- man, infant and Earopean nurse, Mr J. F. {FLANIG & RUGATTINO UNITED COMPANIES.) Wagen and child, Mata S. Takoushi,

ITALIANA

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN, AND GENOA.

Taking Cargo at through rates to Madria, PERSIAN GULF, BAGDAD, A METER BANEAN, ADRIATIC and LEVANTINE PORTS: ALEXANDRIA, ODERA, MAK SEILLES, and also to BUENOS AYRES.

MONTHYIDEO, VALPARAISO and CALLAD-)

The Co.'s Sternship

Hermida,

Destination.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will class:

For AMOY & FAMSUI.—

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Fekion (u).. Formosa (8). Bormida (s) Neckar (a). Kaisar-i-Hind (8).

Vessa's.

Captair.

Wyllio. Barria Pizzarello

·Baur

E. G. Stead..

Hogy...

Thompson

Geske Lamlin

Bomers.

Glenogle (s), Patroclus (6).. Glencre (a).. Esmeralda

Amoy and Tansui Amoy aud Taiwanfoo..... Gonca, o London, and Ports of Call. Hamburg, and Ports of Call London, via Sacz Canal.... London, via Suez Can!.. Capt. PULZARELLO, will be | London, via Suez Canal. The despafohod as above on

Manila. SATURDAY, the 22nd Iust, at Daylight. ALarreilles, and Ports of Call... Saghalion (s). The Steamer has spendit Accommoda Nagasaki, Koto and Yokohama Teheran (s). tion for Passengers and carries a Doctor San Francisco, via Yokohama.. City of Rio de Janeiro (5)...... and Stewardess.

San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Gaelic (s)...

Brynhilda. San Francisco...

Kowshing (a). Shanghai, via Swatory Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow... Names (8)... Sydney and Melbourne, &c.....Airlie (e)... Yokohami, and Kobé....... Albany (8).....

For further Particulars regarding Freight and Puasige, apply to

CARLOWIT? & Co.,

Azenka. Hongkong, January 17. 1887.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

Glencoe,

114

Optain Geaed, will be despatched es above on

or about the 22nd Instant.

This Steamer has superior Accommoda tion for Passengers and carries a Doctor and Stewardoss.

For Fraight or Passags, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, January 17, 1887.

93

Not Responsible for Debta, Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debi contracted by the Officers or Cher of the following Vessels, during their stay in thongkong Harbour:

ADOLPH, German brig, Captam John Focke-Schellhoss & Co.

DANISH MONARCH, Brit, steamer, Capt. W. H. Burgoyne.Adamson, Bell & Co.

ENOS SOULE, American abip, Capt. J. T. Sople. Master

Starks.

BANKS,

R. Meikle.

Balberaie..

Pocook Ellis.

E. Porter..

Par Folim, at 2.30 pm., on Tuesday,

the 19th just

For MANILA.

Per Femeralde, at 4.30pm, on Tuesday,

the 18th inst

For STRAITS AND LONDON

Por Glenogle, af 11.30 nm,, on Wednes

dy, the 19th inst.

For SWATTW & SHANGHAT—

+

Por Kaushing, at 11.30 am., on Weds

day, the 19th inst

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

Daylight Namea leaves for Const Ports 3pm-Fakten leaves for Amoy,

4 pm.English Mail leaves fac Ports

of Calland Europe. p.m.Esmeralda leaves for Manta.

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, Jannery 10--

[No. 7310-JANDART 17 1887.

In the hests for the Lawn Tennie Cham-Ay additional rule to be inserted to tho Gool Rules and Regulations dated the 28th November 1880 is published in Saturday's Gazette. It gives power to the Superintend ent to sentence to corporal punishment

hammer who is guilty of mutiny or open noitement to mating, personal violence to

pionship this afternoon, Air E. J. Gozon defonted Capt. Porter, and Mr G. 8. Coron, defeated Jr Warren, RN,

THERE are to be three more fires before the Chinese Now Yent. So the Bro-ged replied to the question of a worshipper The crecle, however, did not say where the fresa were to take place, so that Mr Brewer might be ready with his brigada to fight the fond.

officer, aguravated or repeated assault on a prisonor, ropolition of threatening laz

age and any act of insubordination re- quiring to be suppressed by extraordinary. mesna, the punishment not to exceed Tu boundaries for a men-of-war anchor-twelve strokes with the rattan. The Su- go to the West of Kowloon Peninsula is perinteidant must report at once to the published in last Saturday's Gazelle. It is Governor every case of his exercising this Ltd.,added that there is nothing to prevent power.

2 pm,Auction of Household Furniture,

c., at the residence of E, Belre, aq Queen's Road Central: THURSDAY, January 20

Transfer Books of H.E., C. & M. Steam

bout Co., Ltd, closed from this date to 2nd February, inclusive,

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS-

LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELA.

BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &

For Airlie, at 2.30 pm, on Wednesday,

the 13th inat.

For NAGASAKI, KORE & YOKOHAMA:

the 20th inat.

S. WATSON & Co.,

Ann Now OFFERING FOR SALE AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES,

ships proceeding to and from any whorvas

that are or may be erected on the west side Dr Oetusiatische Lloyd says The Stellin is of the Peninsula provided such ships, if to be withdrawn from the Japan trade anchoring, give swinging room to vessels at because she is too slimly constructed for the heavy weather often met with in the

Per Feheran, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,THE REMAINDER OF THE the Admiralty buoys. Japan ses, She goes back to Germany to

For STRAITS & BOMBAY,—

SEASON'S STOCK

F

Per Bormida, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY,

21st inst.

For BANGKOK. --

Par Deuteria, nt 4.30 p.m., on Triday,

the 21st ipet.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAORE?,--- The British Opatrnet Packet Kaisar-i-lind

-

The

comprising: CHYSTALLIZED Fros, APRICOTS, GREENGAGES, C., BoxBD FRUITS, Fros,

ALMONDS, JORDAN ASSORTED FRENCH SWEETS, CHOCOLATES,

RAISINS,

#

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 18th Jan., with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and comtries by- yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- monis, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceplans, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, A. and Gibraltar.

saal hours will be observed in closing the Maila, &o.

MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.— The United States Mail Packet City of Kinde Janeiro will be despatched on SATUR- DAY, the 2nd Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francison, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as followa 9.15 e Registry conses. 2.30 P.M. Post-Office, closes, but Corres

pendence may be posted on board tho Packet with Late Fee of 10 vente cdr E Postage until the time of departure.

MAIN BY TE FRENCH PACKET.~ The French Coutruct Packet Saghalien will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 25th Justant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and placer beyond, wid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Buriah, Ceylon, the Auslasian Colonics, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

The

The

at

The Band of the Northamptonshire Regi- be overhauled by the Volcan Company. ment will play at the Officers' Mess, Mustay. The General Werder, which is to replace Barracks, to-morrow orening, the 18th insty; hor, is a ship of about the same size as tho corameccing at 7.80 o'clock. The following Teckar. She was built along with the Reen will be the programme:- March

and the Moltke for the Weat Indian trade. Adonis Scholen,

Mantechie Capulet. Bellini.. and is well adapted for tropical alimstos. Mr Bride

Band for withstanding, the storms that occur

Verdi

thero. After the West Tudia line was given up the Roon und the Moltke were We regret to hear of the death by drowning sold to the P. & 0. Company, and it

Arin

Valse ........

I Duz: Forari

Selection

KNOT

BOXES,

20. & &c.

ORAUKERS,

S. Watson & Co., Limited,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, January 13, 1887. O

The publication of this issue commenced 6.45 μm.

The China Sinil.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1887.

LOCAL AND GENERAL...

PASSED SOEX Canal.

Jogy Monas, Pazdmaster

A year during the absence of the Stettini

at Shanghai on the night of the 11th inst, we mistaka not the P. & 0. Co.'s steamer of Mr Wm. Brown, chief engineer of the Siam is one of them. It is not improbable China Merchants Steam Navigation Co's that the General Warder will remain on the steamer Yang Ning. Untilquite recently Mr Japan line, at least it will iomain there for Brown had been employed on tored the same Co.'s stoamer Fun, and was very well known and liked among the member of his profession and sea-faring on generally. He was quite a young man, and hailed from Dundee in Scotland, :

ست

•

À CORRESPONDENT of Der stasiatische Lloyd gives a blink of what is going on belund the cones in Tonkin. Speaking of the coal mines at Hai-long Bay he says:hoso coul-rairies will shortly be put up for sale

C. F. XAVIER, the man who attempted to by publio evotion, and in all probability, commit suicide by shooting himself at the despite the energetic attempt of the French Bacs Course, has been discharged from the to induce their countrymen to come for- OUTWARD BOUND: Vespasian, October Hospital The ballet has not been extract- ward with expital, they will fall into the 26; Cyclops. Hardasa Mosser, Dood, but he has apparently recovered from hands of English or Germans. For it in camber 17: Belloar, 21; Oceanion, 24; the effects of the wound. On being dis-the misfortune of France that although she Glenfruin, Taartes, 28; Achilles, Thisbe, Colombo, 31; Devonichiwa, Nurnberg, Polylymula, Jan. 7; Glenroy, Iraou uddy, 11.

EOMEWARD BOUND-Benvenues. Autonio, Doc. 3; Ajz, Glencar, Pembrokeshire, Camorin, 31; Falin, January 4; Electra, Copack, Sarpeton, 7; Benarty, Orestes, 11.

usust hours will be observed in closing The O. & 0. 6. S. Co.'s stainer Gai

the Mails, &c.

ZOURS OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL. following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contruct. Packet: Day of Departure,--

2

3.

3.

No Money Order Oilico closes.

M.Registry of Letters censos, Posting of ull" priuvod-inatter end patterns ceases. FM.Mail closed, except for Late

Leitora. 10.M.-Letters may be posted with Late Fee of 10 couts until 3.39 .M.-When the Post Office closes

Jentirely. 3.49. Inte fatiars may be posted on board the packet with Late For of 10 centa until time of

Agents.

doyarture.

Douglas Lapraïk & Co. Donglas Laprak & Co... Darlowitz & Co.

Norddeutscher Lloyd.......

Date of Leaving,

January 18, at 3p. January 19, at 3 pm. Jan. 22, at daylight. January 24, it note. January 18, at 4 pm. Jardine, Mathmon & Co......January 10, at noon. Butterfeld & Swiro January 20. Jardine, Mathesen & Co......

P. & O. S. N. Co.........

Russell & Cu....

Mossageries Maritimes. P. & 0. 8. N. Co.. Pacific Mail S. 5. Co...

10. & 0, 3. 5. C.......

Russell & Qo..... Jarline, Matheson & Co.............. Douglas Lapraik & Co.... Ruusull & Co........ Adamson, Bell& Ob........

SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.

| Nos of Shares

Vohe.

Paid-

140,

124

Tungkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 40,660)

INSURANCES.

North China Insurance Co., Ld..... 5,000. Yagtaze Insurance Company, Ld.... 9,000 Uniou Insurance Society Co., Ld10,000 China Traders Insurance Co., Ld...24,000 Cinka Insurance Otics Co., Ld............ 10,000

£2

with the next APRICAN MAI (to the 31st ult.) on board, was to lence Yoko. hama on the 14th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 20th

instant.

The steamship Albany left Singapore on the 12tb inst., and may be expected here on or about the 19th inst. ite

292 Europene and 1,951 Ohinese visited the City Hall Museum during the past

week.

An amandad scilo of diet for Chiness and coloured prisoners in Victoria Gaol is pub listed in the Gazette, -

Ws note the arrival here of the Japaneze Larque Chihaya Maru with the first cargo of goal over brought here from the Loochoo Islands.

rarged from the Hospitat he was arrested conquera Colonial possessions, the in-

on a charge of attempting to commit suicide dividuals in the nation cannot make up and was aabsequently liberated on a bail of their minds to risk the necessary capi g25, the one being remanded til to mortal te maire these lands a source of wealth. row. It is said the unfortunato man duits A still greator hindrance to the develop- that he was driven to attempt suicide by ment of her Colonics is the mean spirit of louses contracted in gambling

the French officials, who all seem to think without exception that theen territories

...

TasStatute Law Revision Ordinance, which

has just been read a first time in Council,

have been conquered with a great lose of Hood and money solely for the purpose of is a bul entitled an ordinanes for proacting giving them lucrative positions and that the the ravisten of the statute law by repealing merchants only exist for their bonet. The certain enactmouts which have ceased to be following circumstanca fumishes a good in force or have becomes unnesstry. It sample of the mean spirit of this burcan- consists of two sections and a schedule of cracy during Parl Bert's administration.

the ordinances which are to be repealed. Several Frenchmen undertook an expedi Those ordinanoco aro 110 in number, and tion to the mountain lauds to the South- begin with No. 5 of 1849 and end with No wast of the Black River in seamh of 21 of 1880, a few are only to be repealed gold mines. After an absence of several in part, but some of them are to bo removal months the company returned and reported from the Statute Book in toto.

that they and discovered gold wiges,

Tax report which we mentioned a few days Thereupon the Government ja Hanoi made. ago that Mr Mitchell Innes, at present Co- the unheard of request to those men that cons and Acting Pulice Magistrate, would they should make know the position of tars ever the duties of the Superintendent these minos in order that they might be of the Gaol during the absence of General put up for public suction; and the company THE Extreme Oriente bears that the late Gordon for seven months, has beon cor of course would be permitted to work them fired. Mr Mitchell lunes, we believe, on-

if they made the highest ofer. Here is Spanish Consul in this port, Sr. A. Monen

tere on his new duties at the end of another example. The great riches of rini, who left for home to recruit ia this week. We understand that Mr F. H.

North Annam consista in magniâcent forests in which the most various kinds of timber health, died on the voyage, before reaching May, who is at present acting is Assistant

Registrat General, has been appoiated to are to be found in almost inexhaustible quantities The Resident in Thanhoa, THE Acting Governor has given his sent, act distant to the Colonial Secretary, to the Companies Ordinanes 1856 and the Mr May's former pret being filled by Mr M Ringeval, some considerable time bgc Statuts Law Preservation Ordinance. Both T. Scrcombe Smith, Ordinances are pablished in fall in last Sa turday's Gazette.

Suez

About January 22. January 18, at 6 pm following Note from the Kampong January 25, at noon. Jan. 21, at daylight.

appears in the last-received Singapore January 22, at 3 p.m. Free Press:It is said Pope Hennessey is to February 1, at 3 puntall on his legs and that his worthy co- Quick dispatch.

religionist is going to offer him a Cadetship Janusty 19, at noon. Jan. 18, at daylight in Ferk! January 19, at 3 p.m. January 20.-

JANUARY 17, 1887,

Closing Quotaturis,

·Cush

POSITION PHE LAST REPORT Last Dividend

Rierer. Bulancee.fward $4,500,000 For equali all

Σsationofdir.] $ 200,000 Cla. 10 00 Tie.

30,000 Tia. all £

25 675,000 2 200$

·600,000 83.33 23

188,008 2303 58

2508 36 1,00,000 9

· 300$ 203 566,700 8 100 20

$

159 % prem. s 111,760,34 to June 30, 86 Th. 20 p. ab.

Ms. 270 per share 406,132.00 for 1885

for s 3,059.70 31 1881

Ta 116 430,089.41 831 pish. 4886 187.524.50207 Vannutúf6t 401,406.00 10% for 1885 880.

Chinese Insurance Co., Limited: 1,500 1,000 20 23,711.50 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., 38,000 China Fire Insurance Co., Id. 80.000 Singapore Insurance Company, Ld.40,000€

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.

K. O. and L. Steamboat Co., L. *,0008 Douglas Stoamahip Co., Limited... 20,000 8 Judo-Chinn 6. S. Company, Limited 18, 387 £ 31,21213 60,000 shares issued........

All s

all

190,000f8 142,370.015

16

-16

China and Manila 8. §. Co, Ld............. 3,600%

100

MISCELLANEOUS.

INGLESIDE, British barque, Capt. James'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 12,500 Hayes-Master.

SARAI HIGNEZ, American ship, Capt. A. Morgan.Ed. Schellkase & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. January 10, 1887 :--

Kong Beng, British steamer, 863, F. W. Phillips, Bangkok January 9, General

TURN FAT HOND,

BX, nd China Gar Co Limited.

·New Shores....

ex div.

3,858.86% for 1885 $180 per share, nominal 283,482.55187.14 for 858430

228,811.679 6 for 1884 90 per share

17,000

12,850.746 % half year 85 % prom.

Jana 30/86

115118

347 8 1,387.6.9 7 % for 1885 par

None -0,701,437 % balt

1,527.3.11

25 discount

and 8%, bread$121 % pron, buyers 10% and 2% bonga for $130 per share, buyers 156 half year! 1,321.11 Jane 30 1886)

195 per share a 13,451.51 Nouo

B128 per share, buyers 1,125.30 $12

841 por abare 699,68 $16

informed the Government that timber could be carried down, at a very small coat The following is the calendar for the Criza and with the greatest facility, to Vigne inal Sessions to be held on Wednesday... (F(n), the rourest barbour whence there

· Tanı Yuk Kvai-Enticing a woman away - oxide direct communication with Haiphong from the Colony.

and Hongkong This pastustle project,

Là Aying and Tang Ang-Bringing 3 however, found no furouz in Hasoi, aud wonan into the Colony for the purpose of as Frenchman could not be got to develo? emigration.

this source of wealth, the authorities did all Wang Hoi-Shooting with mutant to do in their power to prevent anyong of another grievous bodily hara

nationality from undertaking the work. Chan Akum and Leung Awai-Larceny Now it is mid that an American in Hai- and shooting, with intent to do grievous phong intends to establish a eaw-mill. This budily harm.

project is bound to succeed, although the Chan Akum-Shooting with intent to cast of the wood from the place where it is ent down to the anw-ml is seven hinta murder:

Tan Ayaung and four others--Boing in more then it ought to be,

loving. possession of goods taken by pirates. circuitone route which the wood has to take. The fraworks preparatory to the Chinese ECROPEAN Police Constable Wynne, of the New Icar to being got up, i would Tas entertainment on Saturday evening Singapore Force, holted on Thursday morn-sem, on a scale of magnituda hubarto un last in aid of the fund for providing an An ing, the Gil instant, taking with fim the

ORANGIS arǝ Tory plentiful, it would appear, at Shau-ki-wan. A dozen men were charged at the Police Court to-day with making a disturbanco by throwing oranges at each other. They were each ordered to End security of 52 or go to prison for two,

months.

to the

mess fund of the European constables for surpassed. Two or three decen house Treat to the children of the non-sou

have been sacrificed in the Westert sinned officers and men was in every way the month, amounting to about $500. No District, and now the blazing threstens to A thorough success, Pecuniarily the per- tidings of his capture had come to hand by mente in the Central District At informatica must havn buen a pronounced the 8th instant, though a strict soarch was 'clock yesterday morning an alarm of fire success, the Dress Circle suit bash soaln being made for him.

was alsad in Wellington Stroot. A mosonite being crowded and the Stalle well filled, We learn that the Anton Gunther (which curtais took fire in a cus, and the Among these present in the Dress Cirale had put back to Tomrun timber-laden from flames threatened to spread to the rest of W HE the Acting Guvernor. Tho Sandekar after getting within 100 miles the forniture. Happily however the docu. first part of the performanse was com of Hongkong) has succeeded in effecting pants, with the assistance of the Police, posed of a variety entoriaiquent consist- repnics sufficiently to justify her master in managed to extinguish the fames withouting of songs, scutimental and curio, a resuming his voyage. She was to leave much damage being done at four o'clock violin solo by Herr von Wille, who played Touron on the 7th inst., for this port in the afternoon fire broke out in No. 230 with his customary grace and care, a glee Queen's Road Central Hera again the by the Band, and some step dancing. The Independents says that in consequence Police managed to put out the fire before all the singers were well known to the of the exoneration given to Sr. Joaquim J. it could spread far. And to omeinde tha motority of the audience and were prestad Coelho de Carvalho, the Portuguess Con-day's demonstrations, about half past eloven by the soldiers at leset with all the warmth sulate at Shanghai was left in charge of Bro'oleck at right à lighted kerosino lump of old friends. The Band of the Regiment A. Tastari, Italian Consul. The Portu was upest on the verandah of No. 111 having played a pleasing variety andør gneas Consulate in Nagasaki has been eQueen's Road Central. The burning oil Bandmaster Moran in capital style, Bar- trusted to the Consul for the United States spread itself along the floor and might geant Attoe, of the Royal Engingera, open- of America.

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ANOTHER highway robbery is reported. bera for the prompt action of Constable Onca Agal pleasingly and with some This morning about eight o'clock while a Johnston. The inhabitants of Second degree of taste. Cunger Aitken was, the Ohinaman was provaeding along the road Street are still farther fortifying their next comer, and gave the Members of the leading from Pokfulam to Aberdeen, when houses against attacks of the Fire Fiend. Club inaway which took the soldiers' hearts abont Kai Lung Wan, he was set upou by Tais morning their doors were ornamented by storm. The majority of the civilians two men who robbed him of all be possesed, with yellow bands inscribed with obaracters present would have preferred to have beant Fortunately the man's stɔck of valuables did in black, and black bands with characters at dean the Gunner in the Chinese Parasol sul amount to truch. After having secured in white. One of the bauda denotes that a song which brought down the house at the plander the men made of over the they have paid their tribute to the god of entertainment given by the Laly Minstrels fire, and the other bears a sort of charmin #fer wieku ago. Staff Sergeant Milla Quesa

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