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Not Responsible for Debts.

ther the Captain, the Agente, ner Owners will be Responsible for any Debl contranted by the Officera Crew of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:---

ADOLPIE, Gorman krig, Captain John Facke. Shollhass & Co.

ANNIE, German burguo, Captain J. F. Kröncke-Wieler & Co.

SARAH HIGNETT, Americani ship, Capt. A. Morgan. Ed. Schelles & Co

VENTURA, Spanish barque, Captain R. Estival.-Remedies & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

MEDICAL MISSIONARY SOCIETY

IN OHINA.

THE 48TH ANNUAL MEETING of this

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. Me R Meir: for San Franciscs, Mrs M.

WAN SIXTEEN THOUSAND (814,000) on the Ship, Freight and Carge of the German Barguo HYDRA, Capt. BINGLE, for the voyage bance to Honolulu.

11ANTED on BOTTOMRY almat Doi

Howart, and 15 Chinese; for Peria, Mr A. R. Turnot.

Por Trios, for Saigon, 150 Chiuces. Par Dexteros, for Bangkok, 10 Chinase. Per Peking, for Shanghai, 10 Chinose,

...TO DEFANS:

For Saghalien, from Hongkong: fur Sai- Tenders must ho sent in on or before ou, Mr H. Coombs for Singapore, Me A. TUESDAY, the 25th Instant, at 2 p. to M. da Silva, and I assistant Chinese for the Undersigned, who do not bind them-Suez, Mr Ed Bibby; for Marasillos, Capt. solves to accept the lowest or any Tender.

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Longtong, January 22, 1987.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

January 21, 1887- Anai, German banguo, 424, J. Kroueks, lolo January 11, Sapanwood. WILLER & Co.

January 22:-

Raphael das Dores.

Fer Cheang Hock Kian, for Anoy, 10

Chinese.

120

Por James Wall, for Saigon, 12 Chinese.

Haiphong, British at, 1,122, S. Ashton, Foochor January 30, Amoy 20, and Swatow 221, General -DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co

SOCIETY will be Hold in OANTON at the House of Mesurs. RussKEL 15 Co., ou THURSDAY, Jaenary 27th, 1687, at o'Clock p..

J. M. SWAN,

Becretary.

Canton, January 21, 1987.

U. 8. MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHI

COMPANY.

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THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCO.

THE U. S. Mail Steamahip CITY OF

THE

NEW YORK will be despatched for San Francisco, vin Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 12th February, at 3 p.m.,

taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Franciscu, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Over and Railways, to Havana, Temidad, and Damerura, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic linge of Steamers

RETURY PARAGES-Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-omborking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Face; if re-onbarking within one year, an allowanes of 10% will

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

10a.m. Ólympic Leaves for Kobe, RELIGIOUS SERVICES ORDER OF BERVICES UP THE CRUACH OF ENGLAND AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL FOR THE 3D SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY, 11:30 am-Matins, Litany and Serman, 5.45 p.m.-Evensong & Sermon, Proactor

The Rev. R. Egan, R.N. Week Day Service.

Wednesday Evening.-5.45 pm, USION CHURCH-Divine Worship, 11

[No. 7815-JANUARY 22, 1887.

The to legrana

We are requested to sinto that, should the ftor wich a statement. French oil arrive later than 7 pm. on must be taken to mesti no more than

ORDER OF CHORAL SERVICE AT ST. JOÎN'S GATIFDBALD HUNDAY AFTER ETIPHANY Matiue-Venite, Maafarren; Psalms,

Ouseley o Te Deum, Upker; Ju Sunday, the correspondenco will not be sent that the Chancellor onto a warlike bilate, Garrett Authom, praiseoat, on account of the Chinees New Year pooch lika thosa which were made in 1875 God in His Holiness Byan, 220, Evening:Pealas. Tenus, Pargrinus, & holidng, but must be osiled for Tu Post by him and General Moltke in the Relea.. Wickes; Magnificat & Nane Dimittis, Office will be open under any circumstances stag against the bud Ferance orjas in Bunnett in F; Hymus, 193, 260 & 12. from 10 to 12 on Monday, or earlier if the Fruce at that line, and which formed the wall known cold water jet, That the position of affairs In Europe is critical on- Tese will be an emergency meeting of St, French mail arrives at daylight, John's Ladge of Freemasons this evening Tem first step towards obtaining publicity nobbe doubted, but such telagemas as that at 8 for 6.50. Visiting brathron are invited, in matters sanitary lay been gained Mr sent out by Roune injura trada and co- pecially German trade. Our contemporary MONDAY next boing Chinese New Year's MacEwen has obtained a promies from the

the preceedings of the Sanitary Board willdicates a little more definitely than Renitor's by published, All we can hope for now is

messages the present position of matters. that these minutes will be somewhat loss It is as follows The Ralphstag in schre attenuated then the anatomical skeletons quence of its not having passed the Army presented to an eager public as the minutes Bill in the full extent as introduced by the of the Finance Committee and Council. Covorniment has bson disaolsed by order of

tho Emperor. There is an opportunity hero for the Chairman of the Sanitary Board to set a bright example.

Per Dardanu, for Amoy, Europeans, Rev. E. J. Bitel. Servicein Chinese, Day there, will be to issue of the China Government that the confirniod minutes of ived a telegram frota Borlia which in-

and 100 OlincEO,

2.Ret, J. Chalinors, M.A, LL.D.

SEAMEN'S SERVIORS.-The Services, for Mail

Per Fishin, for Shanghai, 3 Chinees. Per Chow-chow-fon, fur Saigon, 12 Chi-Seamen which have been hitherto hold in

TAWA.

Por Ching, for Bangkok, 10 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS

The British steamer Huiping roporta: Had fresh N.E. monson and over weather throughout Stemmers in Swalow, Chintuny and Duburg.

The British steamer Cheung flock Kian Cheang Hock Kian, British steamer, 956, reports: First part moderate monsoon and Fred. Wobh, Panang January 11, and Sin-fine weather to 14 North; thence to port fresh monsoon, and cloudy overcast wea gapore 14, GeneralBus HIN CHAR.

ther, with drizzling rain squalls.

Woosting, British steamer, frota Wham-

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Chulanford, British barquentine, from Whampoa

Mencatch, French str., 1,273. C. Benois, Yokohama January 15, Mails & General. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

Signal, Garman ateamer, 385, T. Bruhn, Pakhoi and Heihow January 20, General- SIMMEN & Co.

Salter, French stearner, 323, Leruda, Haiphong Jan. 19, General.-A. R. MARTY Falkenburg, Gerowu att, from Whampoa

DEPARTURES.

January 22

Aberdeen, Chinesesteam-launch, for Canton. Marie, for Haiphong. Tritos, for Saigon.

euters, for Bangkok, Columbus, for London. Theodor Ruger, for Harro.

City of Rio de Janeiro, far San Franciscu. Peter, for Shanghai.

Barrea, for Amoy.

CLEARED,

Inglesis, for Došlo. Wecsung, for Satgun. Strathairly, for Otsen (Japan). Alden Besee, for Victoria, B.0. Travancore, for Saigon.

Facub Christensen, for Katchinotza. Cheng Heck Kian, for Amog.

be made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid ReFames Watt, for Saigon. turn Pasange Orders, available for one your, will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from Return Fare. These allowances do not apply to through forms from China and Japan to Europe.

Freight will be received on board until 4 p. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until

5 pm, satne day; all Parcel Packages ehould be marked to address in full; value of same is required.

Consular Envoices to accompany Cargo destined to ports beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, aldrossed to the Collector of Cisions at San Francisco,

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 5, Quoon's Road Central,

0. D. HARMAN, Agent.

Hongkong, January 28. 1857.

Kobo...mnot!

London, via Suez Canal.

119

Darians, for Amoy. Dyrpia, for Kobe. duna, for Touron, Fushes, for Shanghai, Charp-show-fue, for Saigon. Chinu, for Bangkok.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SAIGON.

Per Falkenburg, at 8.30 am, Sunday,

the 23rd-inst.

For KOBE.-

Por Cympia, at 9 am, on Sunday, the

23rd inst.

For SHANGHAL

Per Fushun, at 9 am., on Sunday, the 23ed inst., instead of as previously notified,

For AMOY

Por Cheang Hock Kian, at 9 am, on

Bunday, the 23rd inst

For BANGKOK.-

Per China, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the

Bid inat

For MANILA. —

Per Zafiro, at noon, on Monday, the 14th iuxt., instead of as previously Lotified.

For CANTON.-- .

For White Cloud, at noon, on Monday,

the 24th inst., instead of as previous ly potitied.

For HAIPHONG-

Per detis, at 6 p.tu., on Tuesday, the 25th inst,, instead of as prévious.. ly notified.

For SINGAPORE AND LONDON.

Per letove, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednos

duy, the 26th inst.

.! For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Thibet, BB p.m., on Thursday, the

3rd February.

r.

Per Haiphong, from Coast Ports, Messro Pollard, Repps, Saunderson, Oityn, Cock-MAILS BY TUZ FRENCH PACKET. shage and Watson, and 50 Chinese.

Per Cherny Hocs Kiun, from Penang, &c, 189 Chineso

Per Menzaleh, for Hongkong: from Yoke. hama, Mr de St. Mathurin, and Mr Joseph Drasay; from Kobe, Mr Blatas. From Yokohama: for Marseilles, Morara Kaniss- mana, Thomas Bassott and A. Balabelle.

DRZARTED.

Par Marie, for Haiphong, Mr Rlton, 28. Chinese, and 2 Indians.

For City of Rio de Janeiro, for Yokohama,

į

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels.

Captain

Beur.

Olympia (8)......

Glencoe (8)-

Jason (0)..

Möller. cake Milligan

G. W. Atkinson,

.Zafiro (s)

Talbut.

Homery

Nagasaki, Kond and Yokohama Thibet (e)

Destination.

Hamburg, and Ports of Call.... Neckar (s).

London, via Suez Caust.....

London, and Ports of Call... Malva (0) Manila.....

Maravillos, and Porta of Call...Sagialien (8)

Sau Francion, vis Yokohama., Gaelic (s).

Jan Francisco, vis Yokohama.. Oity of New York (6).

Bydney and Melbourne, &a....Taiyuan (B)..

San Francisco...

Brynhilda

Mcikla.

Changusi.......

Thames (6)

Singapore........

Cyclops (s)

Nigh

Trieste, &c......

Poseidon (a)

W. M. Dodā.. Doncich.

Stacks.

BANKS,

Hongkong and Shangha Bank Corp.60,000 3

INSURANCES,

Korth-China Inance Co., Ld.....5,000 £ Yangtze Inenance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Unico Insurance Society Co., Id....10,000. China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 Canton Insurance Office On., Id. 10,000 Chinens Insurance Co., Limited...... 1,500 Hongkong Firs Tuburance Co., Lt... 8,000). Chin. Fire Inoutice Co., Ld........20,00els Singapore Insurance Company, Lat. 10,000

The French Contract Pasket Eaghalien will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 25th Instant, with Mails for the

the Mission Church, Queen's Road, will be Tax Superintendent of the P.&O. Co. in held in the fature in Union Church. On forms us that the Co.'s steamer Thames, Sunday and Friday evenings at 0.with the next English wail, lett Singapore

Seamon are invited to attend.

GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-Service in at 5 p.m. yesterday for this part. the German language, by Rev. F. Hartmann,

erory Sunday, at half-past ten a., in the Mesens Jardino, Matheson & Co. inform Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House,us that the Gion Line steamer Glenfruen, West Point

ST. Togara's CHURCH, Garden Road-fron London, left Singapore for this port A.M. Mass and Sermon. 5.30 PM. Even yesterday, the 21st instant. ing Service, Benediction.

ST. PETER'S BEAMEN'S CHURCH, Sailors' Home-Service every Sunday at 5.45 r. Holy Communion at 7. A.. on the Second Bunday; and after the evening Service on the Fourth Sunday of each month Service every Thursday 6.30 P.AL

TEMPRBANCE HALL, 7.30 .N.-Uadono minational Meeting.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping. Noon,-German Mail leaves for Hamburg

and Ports of Cail.

6 p.m.-Zafri loaves for Manila.

Miscellaneous.

Local Banks close.

Goods per Cardiganshire undelivered

after this data subject to runt.

MEMOS. FOR TUESDAY. Shipping. Noon.--French Mail leaves for Pocts of

Call and Europe.

Tenders Close Tenders for Bottomey (816,000) on Hydra munt be sout in on or before 2 p.m. ta Masses Sinusen & On.'s office.

THE British troopship Himalays, with naval and military reliefs, left Singaporé yesterday, her due date, and will probably arrive here next Thursday or Friday. We are requcatod to state that Mr George Müller is prevented by indisposition from carrying out his intention to preach in

Union Church to-morrow.

We remind our readers of the performance to be given this evening by the Garrison Lily Minstrols in the Theatre Royal. The ability displayed by the troups on its former appearance ought to ensure the attendance of a large audience..

By kind permission of Captain Havener, Diving Earvica will be hold "to-morrow, at eleven o'clock, on board the American bar- que Haydn Brown by the Rev. A. G. Gold. emith, Seamen's Chaplain. The Bethel dag will be hosted.

Tax Acting Oolonial. Secretary' a reply to have near the Criminal Sessions this month Mr MacEwen's question yesterday in Coun- with possibly one exception, have been cil anont the Lazaretto is, so far, natis tried. Wo may therefore without risk of factory. There is no intention at present projndicing anyone compare the work deno on the part of the Government to hand this month with the failure we had to res the building over to the Military Autho- port last month. It is satisfactory to ballove rities. It would have been still more that Justice has not been mocked and a isfactory, however, if the public bad beon assured that the building will not be practically untenantable in time of war, That is the assurance that is now wanted, We can imagine the horror of the situation, if, when the Colony is in danger of attack, a large number of infections sick had to bo admitted into our midst because the Inzaretto was in the line of fire, a conjunction of eroumstances that might easily take place. Mr Maeven should parsus his enquiries further.

rowd of murderers, rubbers and thieves re- tuned to their friends and their relations, owing to the fault of cur systan of criminal procedure, or to some technical flaw in the law of the clony. Leaving out of account

bad legacy irem last mouth in the shapo of a manslaughter case in which all the wit- nesses had leared ont, convictions of at lost some of the prisoners tried have been obtained in all the cases with the excep tion of that of the Annamese girls; which ia still sud judice. But although in this respect the Sessione present a more satis Tas great Tom at the Man Mo temple factory record they reven the existence nearly fell a victim to the machinations of of a spooles of crime that is dangorous the fire fond, this morning. A grand cols to the peace of the Colony, The Re

Tex Nagato Maru and the Meiji Maru left lotion of joss sticks, charm papere, papers of the revolver is spreading among the here again this afternoon to continue their with prose and polical effusions, &c., &., Chinese desperadoes the neck shalter here;

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., quest for the missing Japanese man-of-war had been gathered together in a small and of late there has been quite an alarming

ARE NOW OFFERING'

FOR SALE AT GREATLY

REDUCED PRICES, THE REMAINDER OF SEASON'S STOCK

Unebi Kan Both vessels will proceed te Manila first and they will then cruise round all the islands where any trace of the miss THEIR ing vesel is likely to be found, ultimately

complating their voyage at Singapore.

CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY,

comprising: CRIHTALLIZED FIOS, APAICOTS, GREENGAGE, &.. BoxEL FRds, Fina, RAISING, JORDAN ALMONDS, ASSORTED FRENCH SWEETS, CHOCOLATES, FANOV BOXES, ÜRAUKERS,

Ac., 0., &c,

house at the corner of the temple and were number of armel attacks. Three of the burning brightly all night long in honour prisoners convicted at this Sessions had been of joss. "A little bafore dagbreak, as the making free use of them revolver, seriously, wearj colies or worshippers, fagged out wounding in one case an Indian coustable, with their vigils, were watching less care and hilting two other persons, - One of tally the burning papers, the flames sprent those men is supposed to have been the

Tas Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam-from the cauldron and took hold of the leader of a good rany rocent attacks, and grant mass of unburnt offerings. In a few it is satisfactory to think that he will in all minutes the small house was in a blaze. In likelihood be kept from mischief for some front of the Man Mo temple thers is an years to come. The other two were noted unsightly open space, culy a little less anpirates or men of that ill, where shecaca sightly than the temple itself. Tho flames will not be missed: therefore as they poured out of the horas

boat Co.'s stormer tanam is advertised to maks an extra trip to Canton and back to marrow, Sunday, leaving here at 8 o'clock in the morning, starting from Canton on the return journey at 2 o'clock in the after. neon and arriving here again at 7 o'clock in the ovoning...

could be seen at a great distance. The Tar anouncement made yesterday at the Tax rebesting of the vase against Taze bells were at once set a-ringing as if all meeting of the Legislative Council by the Alik, za erstwhile informer and reputed Chine town wore on fire, and the engines of Acting Governor that on and after the Fire Brigade rattled along to the scene. the 1st February next the additional United Kingdom, Europe, and places A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, gambling centre, which has been going on The pupers soon burned out, and the only article of the Choloo Convention will ba beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits

For several days, was concluded today. Mrwood-work in the house being a small parti put in fores at this Treaty Ports, will Settlements, Batavia, Barmalı, Ceylon,

Mackean, daaming that the evidenon to the tion the firemen had little difficulty in put not be ressivad by the foreign marchants effent that the wetusod was playing the ting out the flamos, bofore they reached engaged in Chisa with very much grace. chief role in the gambling concern that was the temple props. The real damaga is Thisaditional article was sigued in Log- raided was rather unsatisfactory, mitigated ring, but we do not know if the worship.don by the Marquis of Salisbury and lar the former sentence, ordering Teze to pay

the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madran, Calcutta, Adon, Mauritius, — Brypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

77

HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hangkop Japuary 13, 167

-T'he publication of this issus command The anal hours will be observed in closing at 7.40 p.m.

the Mails, de.

Agents.

Nonldeutscher Lloyd. Siemssen & Co... Jardino, Matheson & Co...... Butterfield & Swire.. P.&O. S. N. Co.. Russell & Co... Masageries Maritimes..

1. & O. 6. H. Go. JO. & 0, 8, 8. Ch.

Pacific Mail & S. Co.. Russell & Op.. JP. & O. S. N. Co..........

Butterfield & Swire.... Butterfeld & Swire.............

. Bachrach.....

SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.

Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Divide

Her Balanera.fward $1,600,000

Tate of Leuring.

January 24, at noon. Jan. 28, at 10a.m. January 26, at 8 pm, January 26. February, at 4 p.m. January 24, at 5 pm. „January 26, at noon. „Feb. 4, at daylight. February 1, at 3 p. .February 12, at 3 p.m.

Quick despatch. Únick despatch. January 28.

February 9, at 11000. February 2, at anou.

JANDARY 28, 1887.

Closing Quotatime,

Cash

£zatv. year 158 % prom.

5 salimofdir. $111,780,341

*toJune 30, 80||

$ 200,000

for 1385

Tls. 100,000 Tls. 408,132.00 T. 20 p.sh. 270 per share

3,059 73 for Tric. 116

all £ 50,000 Tls,

8. 1,000,0003

12,830.746% half year1 % pecs.

e 30/66847 1.10 4,387.5.97% for 1883 par

8

None

20 discount

Vos. Fular. Shures

wap.

12 all

For equals!

20£

2508

200 258 253 83.355

508 1,000 2013 28,711503

260$ 100/$ 2018 566,700 100$ 20

$75,000 8

31 (884) 439,094,41 $31 p sh. 184885

600,000$

188,000)8

187,62475202 annum 168 494,406.00 10% for 1885 $80

ex div.

Balco 2,868.89% for 1885 $180 per share, nominal 283,489.55 $17.50 for 85 $130 11 228,811.67 $6 for 1884 90 per share

17,000

$32

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES. HK, O, and M. Heamboat Co., L. 8,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Company, Landed 18, 387 £

60,000 atures lesuad

31,2182 China and Manila S. 8. C., Ld... 3,500

MISOELCAFEOUS.

160 all 60 all

180,000 8 142,370.018-

100 all

·125

1,900 €

*** -3,000 nha, waned ..................................

Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.

Hongkong for Company, Lunited.

Chins Sugar Company, Limited..... 9,000

5, OGO

600*

10 aft 10/€ 7.1: 100 all 100 all

25

18,000 $

0.177.31.1£

0.000

100 all

Perak Sugar Cultivation Co. Perak Tin Mining & Bling Co.

5,000 TI, 6,000

40,000 $

50 all 60 all 10%

50 ail

3,8005

1001 100 8 50

Bater

I

500 al

600

2790$

800

180

600

'korg & Whampoa Dock Co., La. 19,500 BK. and Chins Gas Co., Limited. 15, 100%

Now Shares i

Hongtong Hotel Company, L... 3,000 3.

Luzon Sugar Company, Limited..... 7.000

Panjom & Buazhis Dua Samatan

Mining Ca

HK, & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co: 17,000g 'hoog Eripe Manufactory Co., La. 3,0008 H&M Glass Manufacturing Co... 40008 A. S. Watson & Co., Limited..

HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ial 1,50$

18842700$ 1884.

1840.

Chinese Imp (Ch. Bank Loan) 1885 97301

Chinese Imperial #ANT",

half year and 2% bonus $119% prom.

6,701.43

10% and 2% 130 per share, buyers 1,547.11 bonus for '44 86 half year 1,322.41 13,151.51 Nove 1,125.00 $13 390.66 816 1,001.523%

First year

372.95

Pajublj June16&Dec. 10 March-35 Jane 33

Oot, 15

J. 18

80 1886)

$195 per share 8128 per share, bayem 141 por ahaso

8120 (10)

858

None None

T. 18

Nope

None

820 815

casu, buyers

Ginter, divd. (6 months

5% prem. $54

G0% discount 6133, buyers

%prema.

premi

prem prem.

11% prem.

Che China Gilai.

MONTOKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1897.

TELEGRAMS.

[SUCPLIED TO THE 'ORINA MAIL'].

(Fia Sordhorn Line}

THE NEW AGRARIAN ACT.

London, 20th January, 1887. Ata Cabinet Council held yes irday, the details of the Agrarian conspiracy bill were settled..

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

$30 instead of $50. The secured was depera who had deposited the papers consider quis Taeng in July last, and was intended it a good omen of their access in the com- to check the extensive amnggling trade in fended by Mr Dennys.

ing year to bare their sacred papers the optam which is carried out in Chins and at tao same time protect the drug from

the unlimited and unconscionable taxation

THR Volacteers are to take advantage of merciessly consumed by the fire head, Monday being a holiday to engage is an 1 Report of the Superintendent of the which whe imposed upon it at certain por- interesting drill and competion at Starley. Gack fully boars ont the reputation which tions of the empire. Its main provisions We believe it is intended to take two or Major-General Gordon has gained na a

are that the Chinega Imperial Customs or three seven--pounders in launches to strong but judicimus disciplinarian and shall take cognizance of the foreign opian Stanley, mount them in a commanding the account of what has been accomplish-

mahall be deposited in bond in ware

positiva and then indulge in target practioned during the year, taken with than it's being lauded in Chisa and that the at an old junk. It is probable, we hear; of the portion of the year 1885, clearly that the operations may be witnessed by shows the urgent necessity which existed their Excellencies the Acting Governor, for

radical reform in the discipline of

houses and receiving hulks and shall not be.

moved those antil thers shall have boen

General Camaron and other prominent that institution, If General Gurdon's paid to the Customs a tarif duty of 30

officials.

beum tenens will but work on the lotea's per chest of 100 valties and also a azm not exceeding 80 tale per like cheat na il- laid down, it in just possible tastin, or war tas. This daty and tax having with the aide of an amended dietary scale

of

on paid, the importer may have his upiuni repacked in bond under the super- vision of the Customs in such aizsa na may

THE Government, wo are glad to see, has PASHED SORE Canal.. OUTWARD BOUND:Vespasian, Oct. 26 gracefully climbed down in the matter

and power te juttiot corporal panish Laertes, December 28; Achilles, Thisbe, of fees for marins inspections and surveys; Colombo, 31 Devonshire, Nurnberg, and now the only regrettable circumstancament, the Colony may jug along for a Palydymnia, Jan. 7; Glenroy, Traini uddy. 11 Breconshire, Prometheus, connected with the subject is that the Go time without a rutiny, a general is General Werier. 18. Olinartney, Te-vernment was 5ver so ill-advised and miscape, and the destruction by firo lamen, 21. HOMEWARD BOUND-Benvenue, Antonio, inforced as to being the bill forward. Pri the present inconvenient building. When Dec. 3; Canurin, 31; Electra, Ospack,vate surveyors are quite well able to accgm the finances of the Colony will port Sarpedon, January 7 Benarty, Orestes, plish all the uptional inspection and surveys there can be little donbi bat that 11: Hampshire, 14; Forwerts, Moray, which are called for, and will do so at the every attention will be given to the need 18. Glaucus, Gleneagles, Aler, Amazone,

rate which ompetition and not an Ordin. for more accommodation in the presech a certifinte, only baring validity,

21,

prison. It is not good for prisoners tā associate together but in this mean

bo aged upon by the Customs authorities

then when require, issue gratuitously a and British Consul, and the Customs shall transit certificate which shall fres the opium

the imposition of any farther tax or

revenue whilst in transport in the interior,

howover, in the hands of Chueso subjecta. The Chineze Gavarninent naartokea tine

The Oceanien, with the FRENCH MAIL of ance permits of.

Thurs December 17th, loft Saigon dag, the 20th inst.,; at 10a.m., and may Tax Eng'ish, French and German shipping time, as a greeler urgency cousequout when the package shall hava beau operad be expected hers on or about Mon

at the place of consumption, the opizm replies to lettera despatched from sentoi a petition for transmission to Herr be hoped that the gaol staff will be hall not be subjected to any tax or contri- diny, the 4th inst. This Packet brings Companies at Shanghal have unitudly pre-exists for strict survellinune, it is to Hongkong on Nov. 9th.

von Brandt, the doyen of the diplomatic corps kept up to the officient point which it has

Peking, praying him to try and induce now attained, and that the most will of quen tax or contiivation as is or New York, with the AMERICAN MAIL of the 31st December, left Yokohams on the Chinees Government to restime the be made of the deterrents which exist and Friday, the 21st instant, and may be dredging at Wosung bar, which they started which may be applied even tider present expected here on or about Thursday, and scatinned for a short time in 1883 As conditions General Gordon has apparen The S. 5. Tumts, with the ENGLISH Maroffort was made in this direction by the Cham-ly got hold of the correct and prati

The P. M. S. Ch's steamship City of

the 27th inst.

of Deo. 24th Jeff Singapore on Friber of Commerce in Shanghal about a year view of the sources of crime in this Colony- day, the 21st instant, at 5 p.m., and

bution, direct or indirect, other than or in

In the event of such tax-er contribution

may hereafter he losted on native aplius.

being bulgulated ad tai rsm, the same zato, value for value, thait be assessed on foralgu and native opluca, and in aportataing for

may be expected here on or about ago but without result. Der Ostaristische that it is in a great, measure an importantin porpose the value of foreign opium the:

Thursday, the 27th int. This packet Lloyd bringa replies to latters deapatched 'from Hongkong on Nov, 16,

of the scum from the mainland and it is. to beshoped that this licer, while on leave

Tremains of a junk, which is reported to my succeed in impressing upon the tusho The Union Line steamer Messer left Sings have beon run down by a steamer neat tities of Downing Street the importance of pore on the 18th inst., and may be Hongkong, have been towed into Shau-ki-checking this influx by special measures. expected here on or about the 24thwan Bay, and the junk owners are anxious.

amount paid on it for at the part of entryshallhe deducted from the market value, this arrangement will no doubt secure to the Imporial Chinoso Trosaury large

Bums of money which have hitherto found their

inst The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd S. N. Co.'s by searching for the steamer which is be- I will be remembered that about a week way into the pockets of the local officials, steamer Poseidon, from Trieste, left lieved to have ran the junk down. The ago Router alarmed us with a telegram and will no doubt give the Imperial Gor Singapore on the 17th instant, and may

ha exposted here on or about the 24th roamstances of the collision are reported that Bismarck had declared war between ernment unqualified satisfaction. It must instant

by the junk people to be as follow-On France and fiermany to be tasvitable, Sub- sto reduce the amount of smuggling which The Chins Shippers Mattal S. N Co.'s the morning of the 15th or 18th, when sequeut telegrams showed that this was is carried on Its effect on the Indian

steamship Kaizo, from London, is to leave Singapore on the 21st lost., and the licensed, No. 1816, of Hong an extravagout, and unwarrantable state-Opium Tradu is likely, however, to be the Coveras of satisfactory alike in the eyes of Our German gontemporary at ment. may be expected bare on or about the kong, and its consort were off Kit Sik, s 37th int Maa

two

The S. S. Arraten Apcar, from Calcutta, place near Hongkong, a small black painted Shanghai in alluding to this bit of news the Indian Geverntient and the importets, left Singapore on the 20th inst., and steamer, apparently bound for this port says The telegram published is one of This result has already been forassen, may be expected hore on or about the ran the fuck down, cutting it completely in Che most foolish that has ever been trans. and it will be remembered that im- 27th just

Five men who were asleep in the mitted to us. That the Chancellor at the mediately after the arrival of Sir John The D. D. R. steamship Bellona left Sin-

gapore, on the 30th instant, and may forepart of the vessel were drowned, and introdustion of the Army Bill would refer Walsham, the new British Minister at be expected lore on or about the 27th the forepart itself sank. The stusinar to the threatening situation in Europe wat Peking, a strong petition was prosented to Januarga The Glen Line steamer Glenfruin, from launched a boat with a Chinese crew, but be expected; but it iqabsolutely impossible bimby the oriuni merchants of Shanghai and London, left Singapore on the 21st this best took no one of, and the steamer that the Ministry could have inde a den bengkong, pointing out the grievous injury ist, and may be expected here on or having picked up its host, proceeded on its nits statement that war was inevitable. which was likely to be done to their trade about the 28th inst. The L&A 8. &. Co.'s itsanship Tax voyage. The remainder of the crew were Such a statement would be equivalent to and praying him to do what he could to get nadice left Fort Darwin for this port afterwards rescued by the crew of the sister a declaration of war, which at least the article reysidered. The politica on the slat inst, and may be expected ank

would have had to follow immediately obue to late, however, and for the next here on or about the Sisi inst,