Hails.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED
· STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
VIA
THE OVRHLAND) RAILWAYS,
APLASTIO & OTHER CONNECTING
AND
STEAMERS.
Steamship GARLIC
will be
Mails.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, I'ORT BAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK
SEA & BALTIC PORTS; ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
Tu COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL ONL despatched for San Franciano, vinar SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS
AND LIHACK. TUESDAY, the lat
Qu
Yokohama February, 3 p.m.
Cenaction being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan porla.
All Parul Packages should be marked to
N.B.-Curgo can be taken on through Bille of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA,
ad-by-wsch full; and mate will be received ON MONDAY, the 21st day of Febru
at the Company's Office, nafil 3 p.m. the day previous to sailing,
ary, 1887, s. Now, the Company's Steamship NURNBERG Caợt. BERULOW, RELS PASSACEs, — Passengers, who with MATLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE have paid full fare. re-chbarting of Sanand CARGO, wil leave this port us above. Francisco for Glón or Japan (or ties veroa) Shipping Orders will be granted till within six months, will be alloweda discount Noon, Cargo will be received on board of 20% from Return are; if re-nabarking until 4 pm, Speete and Parcels until 3 (Parcels are within one year, nu allowance of 10% will pon. on the 29th February. be made from Rubies Fare, Pre-Pail Runot to be gout on hoard; they must be turn Passage Orders, wailable for one your,efs at the Aguscia Office). Qoutents and will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Valds of Packages are required. Return Fare. Thew alluredno do not apply in through fures from China and Japan to Europe.
Coturular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to ports beyond Son Frandsen, should be sont to the Conny's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, Sau Francisco,
For further information as to Freight or Passage, agy to the Agency of the
THE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES "MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Departure of thei Co's Stoainship
Mensaleh,
Commandant Dennis, for KOBE and YOYOHAMA is POST- PONED to TOMORROW (THURSDAY), the 27th Instant, at Daylight
G. Dз CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong January 26, 1587.
CLEARED,
Alden Bees, for Victoria, B.O. Greyhound, for Hailow and Pakhot. Angers, for Jobsinn (Java), Manner, for Yokama. Adolph, for Kuen barrge. Haiphong, for Coast Ports.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
For Json, from Bhanghai, 2 Chings.
Departe
Per Siguat, for Boiliew, &c., 60 Chinese. Per Zars, for Amay, &c., ö Europorns, and 15 Chinese..
Por Heilung, for Swntow, 160 Chinene. Per Glenar, for Singapore, &c., perns.
Euro-
137
TO DEPART Par Haiphong, fre Colis Ports, poons, and 200 Chiuose.
Euro-
PAT NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERINS MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Departers of the Coo Stenship
Qcéunion, Commuusdant DIDIER,
for SHANGHAI is POSTPONED to TO MORROW (THURSDAY), the 27th Instant, at Daylight.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
digent
The Stegner has splendid Accidationgkong, January 28, 1387.
and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
Linen can bu washed on board. For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
:
Hongkong, January 25, 1887.
130
Company; NG. JOA, Quzon's Road Contral To-day's Advertisements.
G. D. HARMAN,
Agent.
Thongkang, January 11, 1897.-
05
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; ALHO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B. Cargo can be taken a through Bilis of landing ju BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, SEW YORK AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LASHED AT PLYMOUTH.
צויין
E PANTSULAN AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIATION COMPANY's Steam-ship MALIVA, Captain G. W. ATEINSON, with Her Majesty's Malls will be despatched fream this for LONDON, vi BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 1st February, at 1 part
Oarge will be received on board amil Ila on the day of aailing.
Parcels and Spewis Gold) at the Office until 10 am on the day of sling,
Silk and Valuables The Europe will he transhipped at Cekanabo; Tea and Gen- ara Cargo for Lonta will conveyed" wid Rombay without transshipment, arriving one week later than by the brdinary direct route via Colombo.
l'articulars For Garder
regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIDA TION COMPANY's Office, Dongitang.
The Contents and Valms of Puckages are
repaired to be declared prior to shipment.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED. *
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Co,'a Steamship
Beiphay, Capt. S. AstroN, will be dutched for the above Porta TOMORROW the 7th Instant, at Noon, instead of as previously mulvertiend.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, January 26, 1987.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
SOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
Jusoh,
138
SHIPPING REPORTE The Bestiah doamor Jason reports: Taft Shanghai at 11 a.. on the 23rd hot,, kad modorate and fresh inson, with heavy rain and thick weather and light son through- out the possLO.
EXPORT CARGUES.
Per S. & City of Rio de Janeiro, suiled 22nd January-Fur Yokohama, 2, 184 bage Sugar and 73 pigs. Merchandise; for San Francisco, 14,676 bags Hee, 75 hags Beans, -03 bags Cuffiny 1,215 boxes Nat dil, o bales Cinnamon, 250 bales ute, 78 balos Gumics, 16 casos silks, 1,310 ills Matting,
MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW.
Shipping. Daylight-Mazaleh leaves for Kobe, dc. Coast
Auctions.
2p, mi-Auction of Hansehold furnituro, ., at the residence of W. Brower, Es, No. 7, Queen's Road Central,
SENTENCES will be pronounced to-morrow against the prisonera convicted at the Cri- sainal Session.
[No. 7817,—January 26, 1867.
are fifteen.entrion, confined to four stables, Mr Session entering no less than six, Mr Baxoy tive, Mr Pol three and Mir Jay one.
10 successful as any of its predecessora. --
Daylight Ocranien leaves for Shanghai. Anour 130 Chinese were brought bafore Mr With good weather the meeting ought to bo Noo-Hailiony leaves for
Mackens at the Polios Corrt to-day charged | Ports. Noun. Jason leaves for Londou. with firing crackers beyond the proscribed The fire fund still continues to confine his 3p..-Formain leavea for Anoy, &c.
hours. They were such finel 50 cents.atliation to the Westers district. About There was another case arising out of China ous o'clock this afternoon, he again attacked New Year celebrations in which a European a house in that unfortunate locality, and galleonuts was concerned. It was men- before ho could be subdued had completely. The particular tioned in Court, but was, we believe, sottled devoured its contents.
(house assailed on this ucension was. No: 59, outside between the parties,
Queen's Road Wos, within a stone's throw A CORPONDENT informe as that the un-of asveral of the other houses which havo. wual and, to most people, unexpectedly this season filen a prey to the destructive continuous rain of yesterday asl to-day is demon. Commending on the ground floor, merely the aquameter role in a second which was need as general stora,
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, January 29
2.Anction of Japanese Ware, &!
ut Mr J. M. Armstrong's. WEDNESDAY, Fobruary
3 p.m.---Mosting of Shareholders of the H.K., C. & M. Stoumbent Co., Lt,
at No. 7, Queen's Road Central. Farmar, Fabrancy 4 :---
period of an atmospheric thermal excess of the firo apbedily mada ita way upwarde und laims against the Maserat be sent a first period. He anyn |--Este squâla hun-before the brigades could get fairly to into Mesra Russell & Co., odred years men teraperature of the first work, the house was hopelessly in ita
before this date. FRIDAY, February 13-
A.
Truster Books of Hongkong and Wham- pos Desk Co., Ltd., closed from this iate to the 20th Instant, inclusive.
S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,
ARE NOW OFFERING FOR SALE AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES,
HE REMAINDER OF SEASON'S STOCK
OF
period, & the thermal execsa in foot pounds, clutches. The-brigups were carly on the.
sude the average rainfall in thousands of ground, and before half an hour from the an inel for the same period, then the square time of the alarm had olapsed nine of b will represent the thermal excess io splendid strains of water, wer? being thousands of an inch of rain, and therefore poured into the house. These foon over- the equen of 4, added to e, will equal theania the times, and further than being minfall of the second period, and when the damaged a little, by the water, the housAÐ equality in randien, the rain will nocasacion either side unstained no injury. None of 211813ly ecase. No doubt.
the brigaries mustered in strong fores, hat. the Gremen worked well and intelligort- the Volanseera under the direction of Mr Ross, their foreman, and il Govern-
I connection with a fire which broko me varly yesterday morning in house No. 63,
76 kzs. Tea and 3,415 pkya. Merchandise; for Honolul, pkgs, Merchandise for La Libertad, I eme Silka: for San José de CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY, Wellington Street, rented by the publishers
Guatemala, 8 cases Silks for Panagia, 2,903 bays Rice, 2 cases Silks and 77 plaga. Merchandise; for Grayaquil, cases Silks beaud 3 cases Morchandise; for New York, 3 cases Jais, 24 cases Silks, 20 onzes Raw Silk and 51 bales Raw Silk.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
Dencation, Captain Asquiry, will Filespacched as above on THURSDAY, the 3rd February,
For Freight or Passagu, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agmita. Hongkong, January 24, 1887.
Not Responsible for Dobta. Jeither the Captam, the Agents, non
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILA will close:-
141 For AMOY & TAIWANFOD.-
the 27th just.
Owners all be Responsible jon and Debt contructed by the Officers or Crew of the following Yourela, during their stay in Hongkong Herlons:--
AUGLPH, German brig, Captain Jobo Focke. Shellbasa & Co.
ANKIR, German burque, Captain J. F. 139 Kröncke.--Wielor & Củ..
Capt. MILLAN, will be! despatched as above TO
MORROW, the 27th instant, al Nou,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, zigents.
Langkong, Janary 26, 1887.
FOR LONDON PLA SUEZ CANAL
The Steamship
Gleigule,
{{{J
Capt. DoxALISox, will be despatched as above on
or about the 8th of February.
This Stemmer has superior Accommoda- tion for Passengers and carries a Doctor a. Stewardess.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MA'PIESON & Co. Hongkong, January 23, 1987.
Destination.
Shippors are partially requested to Amoy and Taiwanfoo te the terms and conditions of the Oom-Genoa, te.. pany Black Bill of Lading.
Pengers desirous of insuring their bag gage y de su an application at the Corn pany'a Ofice,
E. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent,
Herkong, January 21, 1877.
U. S. MAIL LINE. --
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
115
THROLI TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISIO
THE US. Mail Steamship CITY OF US Yol ko despatched
for San Francisco, vin Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 12th February, at 3 p. n., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Saran Hunert, American ship, Capt. A. Morgan.-Ed. Schellhars & Co.
VENTURA, Spanish arcne, Captain R. Estival-Remedios & Co.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS,
January 28, 1887 ---
Joan, British steamnar 1,411, Milligan, Shanghai January 28, Cuneral.-BETTEL FIELD & SWIXR.
Dante, British str., 501, Geo. Anderson, Bangkok Jaway 17, Rice and Cleneral.} YUEN FAT Hoso.
Monocry, American sloop, frota Canton.
+
DEPARTURES. January 20:- Hailsons; for Swatow, Sigual, for Holbow and Pakhui. Zutton, for any and Manila.
Chessex, French cruiser, for Canton. Frimurget, Frunch corvorto, for Haiphong, 136 Glencoe, for Singapore and Lundin.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Pessa.
Captajn
„Founusa (4)....
Archimedu (3)
Jarria. Canepa
Berdrow
Barbury, and Parts of Call.... Nicobarg (8) Kab5 ani Yakoba... Lowton, via Suez Canal.....
Jason (5). London; and Ports of Call.......Malwa (3). Landon, via Suez Canal...... Deucalion (8) London, via Suez Canal.Gongyle (3).. Nagaa ski, Kot and Yokohama Thabal (8) Saligonaran
Volga (5) San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Gaolie (8). San Francisco, via Yokohama City of New York (8).
Dahilan San Francisco..
Océanien (8).
Shanghai
Shanghai.
Shanghai, via Amoy..... Singapore...
THEON (B)....
Nürnberg (8)
Laurtes (8) Oyelopa (s). Switow, Amog and Froehow...Haiphong (8). Sydney and Melbourne, &e.....Taiyuan (s).. Trieste, &
Pescidon (s). Yokohama, Kobe and NagalilStettin (s).
Sigeks.
PANES
INGVILNOZE,
Renois Milligan
JG. W Atkinso
Asquith...... Donaldson...
du Temple.
R. Meikle.
Disier
Berdrow
Scale.. Nish
18 Ashto
W. M. Dodd
Per Formoso, at 2.20 p. ., on Thursday,
For SAIGON-
Per Volga, tp.m., on Thursday, the
27th inst.
For HAIPHCNG.–
comprising:
CHYSTALLIZED Fas, Armicors, GRZINTAGER, &, BOXED FRUITS, Fins. RAISINS, JORDAN ALMONDS, ASSORTED FRENCH SWEETS, CHOCOLATES,
BOXES,
A.
FANCY
CRACKERS.
&c. &c, o
S. Watson & Co., Limited, HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, January 13, 1947,
Fur delle at 5 poa., on Thursday, tho☛ The publication of this sour commenced
-27th inst,, stead of as previously
notified.
For STRAITS, COLOMBO AND BOM-
BAY.-
Par Lucido, at 11.30 am, on Wednes
day, the 2nd Bubruary.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Thibet, at i p.m., on Thursday, the
3rd February
MAILS BY THE BRISA PACKET. The
British Contract Packet Malun will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 1st Feb., with Mails for the United Kingdon Burupo, and countries be yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle mears, Netherianda Indin, Burnah, Ceylon, India, Adea, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The dental has will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. --- The French Contruct Purlost. - Anadyr.
will be detained on TUESDAY, the 6th February, ta Mails to the Unlad Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, Nagles; to Saigon,
Strails Settlemente, Batavin, Burnah, Caylon, -Imdiu (via Mudens), the Australasiun Colonies. Adun, Natal d the Japs, Egy, Aluita, and (ibraltar.
Phe sal hers will be observe, in closing
M MAID, AS.
Agents.
Douglas Lapraik & Co... Carlowitz & Co........................... Norddeutscher Lloyd. Messageries Maritimes.. Butterfield & Swire. P. & O. S. K. Co..... Battorfeld & Swire........ Jarding, Matheson & Co.. j. . O. S. N. C...
Messgeries Maritiures,. 10. & . 9. S. Q
Pacific Mail 8, S. Cu.. Russell & ¡Messagerier
times.
JP. & O. S. N. T...
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Butterfeld & SWİTC..... Putterfield & Svire... Douglas Laprak & Co... Butterfield & Svire... io. Bachrach........
Tute of Leaving.
Jarnog 27, at 3 p.m.
About February February 21, at pron, ..Jan. 27, at daylight. Janmary 27, at noon.
February at 4 pm. February 9. About February & Feb. 4, at daylight. Jan. 28, at släylight.
Febramy 1, at 5 p.m. February 12, at 30 Quick despatch, Han. 27, at daylight. ¿Quick despatch. Quick despatch. February 1.
January 29.
January 27, at noon.
February 9, at noon. „Tebob-ry 2, at noon,
Norddeutscher Lloyd.....About January 31,
JANUARY 26, 1887.
G. Doncich
E. F. W. Warakes..
SHARE LIST.
QUOTATIONS.
Nox of Valus.
hures
Faid
POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividers
Retro Balances.f"ward
Musim po tations,
Cash.
$4,500,000
all
_B®or egelin
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and gkong and Shanghai Rank Corp. 10, 0x Inland Cities of the United States, via Over- -land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Contral and South America, by the Company's and connecting Stoners.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
Al
RETURN PASSAGES.-Passenger, Lou have paid full fare, resem tacking at San Frandeco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allewod a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-embarking
North China Insurance Co., Ed...... 5,000
Yangtzu Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 Una Insurance Society Co., Id... 10,000 China Traders Insurance Cai, La....24.000 anton Insurance Office Co., Ld.....10,000 Chic Thorance Co., Ltd. 1,500 Hongkong Farm insurance Co., La. 8,000 $ China Fire Insurance Co., L. 20.000 Singapore famaranco Company, Ld.40,000 $
STAN TOAT COMPANIEĄ.
within one year, an allowance of 10% willį K. C. and M. Steamboat Co., d. 8,000 be made from Return Faro. Pre-Paid Ro- turu Passage Orders, available for one year, Dinglas Starship Co., Limited 20,000 18 will be issued at a Discount of 25% from-Chum . . Company, lámaited 12, 387 €
50,000 shares jesued Return Fare. These allowances do not upply
to through fares from China and Japan to Jhina and Mauila S. S. Co., Ed. Fasrege
Fraight will be received on board until 4 p.m. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the ofre until 5. same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to ports beyond San Francisco should he sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Custome at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50a, Queen's Road Centrál.
C. D. HARMAN,
Agent. Hongkong, January 22, 1887.
SAILOR'S HOME.
£2 Jiv. 1-155 % juem' sationofdiv. 41,700.34 to Jan 30, 56
$ 200,000
SET. 90 Tla. 406 13200 h. 20.p. shims, 270 per share
2 50,00 TL 2503 29-675,00 5. 8:33 213 ~*,002 188,000 $ 250€ 1,000 200 98.711
*250* 6 1,00,000/$ 10013 བྱ!རུ་ 566,700 100 $ 2014
100 all $186,000|3
50 all 142.370.01s
1.8,053
£9,177.34,
31,2120
12 16
3,5003
100 all
MISCELLANEOUS,
'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 12,500
126 all
5, 190
10 all
· 10 7. If
1001 all 100 25
30. 0.00
50 all
50 all
108 1m- al
all
1K, and Chinz Que Co., Limited,
News Shares... longkang Hose Company, L...
3,000 3 3,000 stus. issued. Cunts Sugar Company, Limited 90003 Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... 5,000:
8003 50 Hongkong Bakary Company, Ld. Luzon Sugar Onapany, Limited..... 7,00 Perak Suger
Cultivation Co....... 5,000 T Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. 3,000 $ Punjon & Sunghio Dus Sematar
|10,000|$
Mining Co. HK. & Kow. Whari & Godown Co. 17,0008 'ku Rope Manufactory Co., La. 5,000s II. & M. Glass Manufacturing Co... 4,000 8 119 A. 5. Watson & Co., Limited...
EK. High-Level Tramways Co, Ld.
Chinese Imperial 1851.
LUANA
50 all
for 1885 31 for 1 ST. Ms. 115 2,050 76%
"Dec. 31 1881 429,081,-11/831p ab. 184,85 167 524.75|20 % minuni503 494,40000 for 1886,690,
ex div.
ละเปล
2,868.806% for 1886 3180 per almre, nominal. 283, 482.553-7.60 for 358430 #1 228,81 1.76 for 1881 00 per share
37,030
$22
12,85-740 % half year 81 % prem.
1151, 13e 30,66 917 4,387.5.07% for 1886 par
None
25 discount
6,701.437 110% prem.
and 27, bonus
10% and 2! 1,527.3.11 batus for di
8130 per share, buyers
et hall your 1.21. Jane 30 1896 $195 per share
13.451.51 None
1,125, 30812 690.00 $10 1,031.62%
First year
372.95
3,8009 1,2008
100 all
1008 50
or
P
4,565 T1, 1584 A
27908 1984 B
27903 500 All 1884 ......
3189$ Chinese Tup, (C. Bank Loan) 1885 2700
500 500
8
8%
500 all
H£4 all
8%
B%
Payable Ra'e, of Int
Juno
March 15 Juice 50 Oct 15 Jan. 18
NY Cast-of CLOTHING, Boots,
at the Sailor's Home, West Point
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
APP will be thankfully, alvoc
8128 per share
841 por share $120
258
None None
TM 18 u $20
Nobo
817
None
-15% prom.
854
17 3.
60% discount Chinist. dird.
@uenchs $132, buyers
prena
par
% prom,
prem
3
prai.
114% premi
i
7.55 pm
Che Chien dail.
HONDORONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1887.
TELEGRAMS.
SCFFLIED TO THE CHINA MATL'}
(Via Southern Line)
GENERAL BOULANGER'S
POPULARITY.
London, dui. 29,
The popularity of General Boulanger is exciting jaslesy and fears among the mr derate members of the Cabinet.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Passed SunZ CANAL
1. The Honourable A. P. Maskwon, pate-
suant to noting, to ask :--
of the Chiness nowspaper Tsit Po, hutment men under Furorian Bau. We have which was quickly suppressed by the but leard whether the house was insured, energetic action of a European constablo, nor what is the value of the damage. It
cannot be grout. we believe that a man has been arrested on unapicion of haring, wilfully set the place Tun following are the Orders of the Day on fire. When the constable brake into for the next mosting of the Legislative the promises, be found them entirely un- Council occupied. It is said that the man under Hrrest was seen by two persons eotomiting the st
Thoro ann be little doubt that some of the recent fires have been due to arson,, and is will be highly beneficial if soane of the incendiaries can be made an example of The promises in question were only insured late last month for 25,000, and the value of the property is believed to be very much less than that
SUSTA.
i-condi-
2.
That His Excellency the Administra- tor's Despatch to Secretary of State, No. 382, of 3rd August, 1886, rotativé to procvening of Finance Committee, be laid on the table.
Serund reading of the following Bills - (a) An Ordinance for the Suppression of the Triad Society and other Secret
(b)
Societies and for the Punishment
of the Members thereof.
an Ordinance to regulate the carry-
ing and possession of aruns. 3. To go into Committee on the following
Bille
(a) An Ordinanco for promoting the Ro
vision of the Statuto Law by ro. pealing certain enactments which inve ceased to be in force or have
como unnecessary,
(b) An Ordinance to amend the Law, re- specting Defamatory Words and Libel.
Third reading of the Bill entitled An Ore atend Ordinance No. 8 of
dinative tu 1879.
REFERRING to the ill-timed and tioned oshibition of horse-play on Sunday night, in the Western District, to which An Onlooker" drow attention in Inve night's issue, we understand that this facts here out buon purmitted to reach the Ma- gistracy. Mr Muckean cannot, therefore, 4. be held to be responsible in this matter; and wo are not in a position to state how the cradle has been worked on this ecca Coronet Mushy, or late United States sion. It is, perhaps, not too much to say Consul, has recently been attraeling on- that, hat the uflunders been. Blue siderable public attention in Boston Be Jackets or private poldiers, they would aides being treated to au impromptu have been dealt with as a warning xungust, he has been the subject of several OUTWARD BOUND:Achilles, Thiste, Culom to ethers in their own sphere of life. While Battering nuties from the press. Among I, Dec. 3 Deshire: Pulghumutu, we have avery spropathy with the innocent, others we and the following in the Boston Jatu roy, Framandly, 11'; Bre.. conchire. Promethens, Gerd Herder, and harmless display of youtiful, exuber-Morning Jourd
Glenortney, Tebanon, 21; Amphi-ant spirits, it is nothing short of disgraceful bile, Hestor, Mingchowy, cus, Chel when this is unaccompanied by the least the rahel l. John S. dogby was ratstug Gel, .
the loyal Nor the mame, became in the HOWARD Bovay-Benrenue, Antonio, consideration for others. On the occasion popular imagination a pubol of danger Des, 3; Guneria, 1; Electra, Jan. 7 referred to, the so-called finu merged in- and of during adhierement. Few would Rearty, 11; tiampshire, 14; Ventura, to something very like critelty, not to then havonwolated the personality of the -werrier with such a quiet, fina featured and Moray, 18; Chaucers, Gleneagles, Oder, Amazone, 21; Ulysses, Niobe, Iphige apunk of inconsiderateness; and the young ficely ecuated gentinian as the une who tdu.-20.
aparks would have been justly served had spoke on the phife of Tremont Temple Kot ovozing. Still less would they have ex- pected such a soon as that in which the leader who was one no ordially hated in the North should be found delivering an address before an applauding audience in Boston nuder the auspices of the John A. Andrew Fost, G.A.R. A life size portmit
The P. M. S. S. Co.'s stouniship City of they been punished by the Bench. A
New York, with the AMERICAN MATL ofnod is as good as a wink," etc. the 31st December, loft Yokohama on
Friday, the 21st instant, and may be We are glad to nation that the 13on. A. F expected here on or about Thursday, MacEwon has given notion that he will aal the 27th inst.
At the time when the guerrilla warfare út
The S. S Flames, with the ENGLISH MA12 4hs Acting Governor's despatch on the Fin-of his personal friend, General Grant, of Doc. 24th, lett Singapure on Fri- auce Committee to ho hid us the table, adorned the stage. After a fitting intro day, the 21st instant, ab 5 p.m., and
may be expected here on or abunt Indeed, it strikes us that the public would į duction by a member of the past, Col Mus- spoolators saw before them a man of we Thursday, the 27th inst. This phokot gladly be in a position to note that the mis-hy was received with harty applause. Tho brings replies to letters despatched eception entertaine by the Colonial Office diuus height and bisid, with plussatst, from Hengking on Nov. 15.
fentures, with att expression about the Tho Norddeutscher Lloyd steamship authorities on the subject of the scopo and reddy, f.ce, high forehead and clean-cut berg, with the RMAN MAIL of Dev. object of Financs Dou. mittea, was entirely ash if benerelunes and relivenient. 28th, left Singapore on the 24th inat, owing to the defects of Downing Street mi- The face was clean-slaven and Lie huir at 6 p.m., and may be uspected here deretanding, and not to any information sup the mild expression of countenance was straight ud of iron gray. The effect of on or about Sunday, the 30th inst.
The China Shippers Mutual . N. Co.'splied from this Colony. The action of raditied by a piersing gray eye and a Mackson also shows that this important strong milieuse, indicative of courge steamship Kaiser, from Londen, was to
and enterprise He appears in fail dress. leave Singapore ou the 21st inst., and Rustion is not being lust sight of and is nice proved to be a clear and reaching may he expocted here on or about the although the unofficial members (as we have, one, and his written language was elegant
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which affedearly two hours, was listened The S. S. Arraion Spear, from Caleatts, proviously printed out) bun in a weasure and full of classical ulls g. The address, left Singapore on the 24th inst, and centralise the evil efforts of secret discut with the closest attention, and at the may be expected hero.or or about the sious by raising debate în open Council, the end a large aber nicunted the platform 27th inst.
The D R. atamship Belle loft Sin-ched doors are contrary to the spirit of to tender their greetings to the speaker.
gapore on the 20th instans, and may British administration,
ba exprated here on or about the 27th
about the 28th inst
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Tus Tinics saye:We are runeated to slate that this opinions expressed in a letter Janiras
which was recently pubished in our co The Glou Line staauer dingrun, from The programme for the 1897 reting of logs with regard to controversy between London, left: Singapore on the 21st the Hongkong Jockey Club has just been certain London; insurance companies and ink, and may be expected hers on or printed and circulated. The meeting will some China mario fuburance oflices, signce by Mr Gerard Van de Lindo as militer to The P. : : extra steamer Khim, from, be held on Wolnesday the 23rd February the Comvities of Lloyd's (re-published in Bombay, left Singapore at 7 an and thred, anepoeding days, and on each of the China Mail lately) minst ha regarded on the 23rd inst., and may be expoctail to arrive here ou or about the 29th the three regatar Guys there will be ninetely sa the individual opinions of Mr Van ide Linds; tlist flie committed of Lloyd's events, which will be two in excess of the have expressed to vices with regard to this The N. G. 1. steamer Archimede left S nga number of the racun ring at fonner meetings. controversy in question; and that Mr Var
pare on the 24th inst., nad may be ex- pected here on or about the 30th inst. So for the prospects of a good, imeeting are de Lude was not authorised by the Com witter of Lloyd's to put forward any viewa The O. S. 5. 0,9 steatashig Luales, considered to be very satisfactory, and the with regard to this patroversy on the part
from Liverpool, laft Singapore on the
inat.
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23rd inst., and may be expected hatu sport both for griffe and old pony races of the Coinuitter. Mr Van de Lande sende
promises to be very keer
uga letter anduming the above.
on erabut the 30th inst The Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s stearnship Taisany, from Calcutta, Toft. Singapore on the 3rd inst., and may be expected here on or about the 30th inst. Tho E. A. 5. 6. Co.'s stearatip Tow radice left Port Darwin for this port on the alat inst., and may be expected hors on or about the 31st inel.
there goms
If we are
to judge by the number of entries Ir is a mystery (says the N-C. 7. New) every likelihood of largo who P. R. G. ls, or why he wants to come to China, but apparently he will change his aids, as in many of the events there mind, fear this is what the Field tells him in has been a large puter. For tho Chalia issue of 27th Norumber let :—
P. N. G.- cimate of Slianghai is enjoyable (supe
lenge Cup, a forced entry, 71 ponies have unhealthy. It fies low, and, though the
been entered. Mir Sassoon heads the list early part of the winter is with 16, most of them animals of establish and ice being occasionally scen),
the summer
DUBING the week ending the 23rd January, ed reputation, including such well-known heat is int.asc Fever, dysentery and nearly impossible for Europeans to raside 315 Europeas and 1,760 Chinese visited the racers as Councillor, Gladiator, Athos and cholers are canimon complaints, and it is City Hall Museum.
others. Mr Buxey's stablo comes next in thure for any length of time without suffer: number, taving twelte, and including Fun,ng in health. It is therefore usual for
them to take frequent trips, either to. Che METS Jardine, Matheson & Co. informa Tycoon, Cheapside. Then ones Mr John too of Japan! us that the Indo-Ching Steam Navigation Peel's with Bondeman, Conqueror, Mistle
Really this is a little unkind on the part
it is not altogether compli of the Field; Co's steamer Taisang, from Calcutta, left tos, Merry Mond, Honesty and four others. muntury to tell Shanghai that it lima low 't Singapore for this port on Sandey, the air W. Sykea hus entered four; Mr B. but to say that fever, dysentery and abplera 23rd instant.
Fraser-South and Jay have three cash are on compizits and that it is nearly impossible for Europeans to resicle there for The water in the Reservoir abood this McHuaphreys, Mr Ten Broeck, fr Pelican, any length of time without suffering in morning Sinches above the level reached yes.aud Mr Tasman, two each; and Mr Gram- health, is aggeration to say the lean". terday. The decrease perdiera during the last mont, Mr Sidney. Mr MacEren, Mr Wise, When Shanghai was first opened, it was regarded as the sanitarium for the South mouth or two has been on an average about Major Tavies, Mr Crawford, 31r Heinrich, en ports. During the vercrowding of 2 inches. The gain therefore up to this Mrhout, Ms Harriet, Mr Jordan, Mesams the rebel times it was unhealthy but with ordinary care, people can be just £3 morning by the present ratus was 10 my, Mr Sid, Me E. George, Mr.Grote, Capt. healthy now in Suenglini us in London i fachen. Doubtless as much again if not Collinson and Colonel Anderson, one each and the Shinghal climate is certainly more has been added to-day.
For the Derby, the great grifin tace, there better than the London,
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