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Entertainment.

THE EVENT OF THE SEASON.

“THE CHINA MAIL

To-day's Advertisements. Tanu January 27, and Amoy 28, Gouerat. Bavioro Chmutione, Quails Ganthior: Phi-

THE

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Proj, Danish str., 397, Chas. A. Land, Yokohama aunty 3. and Kaby 21, General-ARKhord, Karreng & Co.

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Vol. 209-No. 3».

NOTICE

DART of Vol. XV. of the China

Review, or Nors nud Qusues on the

Far East will be READY or MONDAY. The prescut Namber will contain the con- tinuation of Mr. Playfair's interesting narrative of the Bombardinont of Pakhoi, As only performed by this Company in its an unrecorded episode of 1832; an article,

Original entirety.

by Dr. E. J. Ritel, on this Law of Testa montary Suecossinn s popularly under stood and applied in China, which possesses considerable ingal value; a brief but enter taining article on Farly Chineso Ristory, by Mr. Herbert J. Allen; & List of Chur actors used in Spelling in the Concise Dic- tionary of Dr. Chalmers, propared by the

The Company consists of the following

well-known Artists

Miss TILLIE SARONY.

Miss LENA SALINGER Mies E-WILSON.

Misa Azade

***AMEFT.

Mr. ARTHUR KIGBY.

Mr. AnruUR FA GUETT.

Mr. HERBERT BALINGER. Mr. Fr. D'ESTE

Mr. HARRY FRANKLIN. Mr. GEORGE WILSON.

Muster MAGNUSBALINGER.

Musical

... Mr. H. W. Powys Woop. Director, J

zar Particulara in future issnos,

N. SALINGER,

Business Manager, Hongkong, January 28, 1887.

100

To-day's Advertisements.

INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, HANKOW and Ports on the TANGTSZE.)

The Starship

Kutseng, Captain YouNG, will be despatched as above on

MONDAY, the 31st Instant, at 3 p.m. For Freight or Passago, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, Jaanary 29, 1887.

FOR SHANGHAT.

The Stearnship

Amoy,

+168

Captain R. Kouler, wili to despatched for the

abore Pork on TUESDAY, the 1st Folweary,

st 4 pm.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, January 20, 1887.

162

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FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AMSTER- DAM AND HAMBURG, FIA SUEZ CANAL

(Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, HOTTERDAM, LONDON,

LIVERPOOL and BREMEN.)

The Steamship

Cassandra,

Capt. C. HADOOP, will be Se despatched for the above- Forts on MONDAY, the 7th February, at

Il a.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.

103

Hongkong, January 29, 1887. HONGKONG AMATEUR ATHLETIC

G

SPORTS.

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ENTLEMEN Interested in ATLETICS are requoat to attend a MEETING

to be held in the. GYMNASIUM, Victorin Recreation Clab, on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd February, 1897, at 6 pa, for the purpose of Receiving Accounts, Electing Officers, and arranging the Programme for This Year's Sports.

For the Committee 1886, 11. F. HAYLLAR

Hougkous, January 29, 1957.

PUNJOM AND SUNGRIE DUA

SAMANTAN MINING COM-

PANY, LIMITED.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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A. Plum, Honolulu Docember 21, Ballast -GONDALYES & Co.

ncse

lippo, Jallon and 2 childron, and 10 Chi-

Pet Welle, for Raikow, 40 Chiness. Per Teviot for Saigon, 12 Chineċ. Pur Hydra, for Honolulu, 20 Chiuena

صير

SHIP IN REPORTS -- The British steuer Hallonug reports : Khiza British sterninor, J, 152, G. Baron, Bombay January 10, Singapore 23, From Swator to Brosker Point, had strong N.E. winds and heavy rain; thence to port General-P. & S. N, Co.

Quasta, Germ tower, 783, T. Tstrong N.W. winda and evorenat,

The British albanter Killarney reports: Kock, Saigon January 23, Rice nad Faddy. Had fit weather ap to Cape Varolla:

STESSERY & Co.

fram there toort strong N., menroop. with high sea.

Malies, British steamer, 1,601, J. W Atkinson, Shangha Junuary 27, Mails and General-P. & O. 8. N. Cu.

Danish Monarch, British steamer, 866, W. H. Bergay, Saigon January 28, Rice.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

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January 29:

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Bocchero, for Huihor and Pakhoi. Kaltinpe, for Elephant Point. Else, for. Manila,

Rev. F. E. W. Hartmann, with their pro- | Thanes for Shanghui. nunciation in Pekingese added by Dr. Anton, for Hoitow.and Pakhai. Chalmers himwolf, and that of Cantones0| Kameralda, for Mania. by Mr. Hartnars, Grad an introductory article by Dr. Chalmers; a New Key to Dr. Chaitrera Condise Kang-Hai, by Me. Playfair; The Hall of Light, by Dr. Ed. kius; a further instalment of Kanigmatic Parallelisma of the Canton Dialect; and an extensivo collection of interesting and valuable Notes and Queries, by Mr. Parkest and others, together with Notices of New Books, and a List of Now Works on China, and Chinese Subjec13.

Terms of Subscription :-$6 per

By Post-S 50 Hongkong, Jammers 29, 1887.

|

Chikeya Moru, for Kutchinotza. Mecfon, fr Shanghai.

Phra Chala Cham Klao, for Swalow, Athol, for Swat

Hailouny, for SwatoN. Teniat, or Saigon. annum.Sallee, for Haip ang.

no.

Not Responsible for Debta. Neither the Captain, the Agents, am

Owners wit be. Wesponsible fo any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the followinys Vessols, during their stay in Tengkong Harbour;-

ANNI, German barque, Captain J. F. Kroncke.-Wieler & Co.

DANISH MONABO, British stoamer, Capt. w. P. Burgoyne.Adamsch, Bell & Co.

J. H. Bowena, American barque, Capt. John A. Piom-Gonsalves & Co.

SARAI HIGNZTE, American ship, Capt. A. Morgan.-Ed., Schellass & Co.

VENTURA, Spanish barque, Captain Estival-Remedios & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Antiv, for Haishong.

Welle, for Hoihow and Pathol. Hydra, for Honolulu. Krisc, for-Shanghai. Claymore, for Gunu.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIV

Par allung, from Swatow, Mes rs Tesó a Figueiredo, and 4 Chinure.

Pe Archimale, iram Singapore, &c., Mir Santoni, and 76 Chinese,

Per Killarney, from Bangkot, a Chinese

The British steamer Folien reports: Loft Tansui on the 27th, and experienced string N.. winda, with high sun and rainy weather to Amoy. From Amoy to Breaker Point, variabl winde with heavy rain; and thence to port moderate to fresh Northerly winds and clear weather. Steamers in Amoy, Thales, Tantallon, Cheng Hock Kian and Burnca.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneous. Claims against the drratoons pour

or before this dato

[No. 7320 JANUARY 29, 1887

Hongkong, to prove that, because The Singapore Free Presa saya it is whis lend never heard of this univer- pored the Sir Frederick Wold, Governor sal dicantisfaction, such discontent of the Straite Settlements, may be sent to bad ad existence. The Finance Coin-

Mauritius. ritten las never been at any time re- garded with partienlar favour by the SERVICES OF THE CHVzon or Community bas so long as it performed

must

be made

RELIGIOUS SERVICES:- ORDER OF

ENGLAND AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL FOR TUKAR SUNDAY AFTER UTIPILANY,

11.30 am-Mating, Litary and Formon. 6.46 p.Evensiung & Berman, Praicher

The Rov. R. Bean, R.N. Week Day Service.-

consONDENT's letter referring to the now ordinance intended to regulate the

ita duly quielly and did net trend posscasion of firs-arms will receive attention the privileges of discussion in open Cencil, little was said against it. Cho on Monday.... action in connection with the votes for Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co. inform us Fortifications and with the raising of

the Lasn clearly brought the intent that the steamer Cairngorm, which left hera dissatisfaction to a head, us. tlie Acting on the 5th instant, arrived at Sydney tais: Governor rectos to admit; and as he morning. further admits that these mesaures wore

Wednesday Brening. b. 45 p.m. UNION OCHсn-Divino Worship, 11 Rev. E. J. Eitel. Service in Chase, 2 P.M.Rev. J. Chalmers, M. A., L.L.D.

SEAMEN' SERVIOS.-The Services for Seamen which have boon hitherto hold in undoubtedly most unpopular, it apDIVINE Brvice will be hold on board the the Mission Church, Queen's Road will be pens to us, therefore, to be soewhat American barque Edward Kidder, by kind held in the futurs in Union Church. On inconsistent to aver that the discontent permission of Captain Gridu, to-morrow at Sunday and Friday evenings at 7.30. All felt over the privacy of the Finance 11 look, The Bethel flag will be Committee's deliberations is less general Seamen are invited to attend.

GRIMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-Service in than the unpopularity of the measures the German language, by Rev. T. Hartmann, thus secretly arranged. The fact that NAIL Campbell was charged before Mr every Sunday, at half-past ten A.M., in the the amendment to Mr MacEwan's pro-

havel of the Berlin Foundling House, Waat Point.

ST. JOSEFA's Chernou, Garden Road.

hoired.

This Amer can barque J. H. Bowers to ports: Had calm weather the greater part

position was entried by a majority of Maclean at the Police Court to day with of voyage last two days, gales with strong wind from N. and N.E., and heavy cains.

only three votos showed most conclusive-disorderly conduct in the Sailors Home. A.M. Mass and Sermon, 5.30 P.M. Eren-ly what the unofficial feeling was on this was ordered to find sucurity for $3 to The British steamer Danish Monarch ro

subject; and the manner in which the be of good behaviour for a month, in de portą: Had strong N.N.E. winds squalls,ing Service, Benediction.

ST. PETERS SEAMEN'S CHURCH, Sailors' Acting Governor states this fact, with fault three days' imprisonment. rain and heavy N.E swell.

Home-Service every Sunday at 5.4.out any reference to the governmental Holy Communion at7.45.3. on the Secondus afficial nature of the voting, is peculi. The tulogram received ju Shanghai regard- Sonday; und after the eruning Service on

FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SWATOW & AMOY.-

Por Athol, a 9 am, on Sunday, the

30th inst.

For SHANGHAT-

Por Kaise, at 9 a., on Sunday, the

39th init

ForBIATOR £ BÀ GRO

Pur Phra Phun Cham Is at 7.302.m

on Monday, the 31st inst.

For SINGAPORE.—

the Fourth Sunday of each month. Serviceurly characteris:jo of the official stand- every Thursday a 6.50 .or.

TAMPARANCE HALL, 7.30 PM-Undono minational Meeting

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY.. Shipping

8 an-Phra Chile Cham Klao Leaves

for Swator and Bangkok.

4 p.m.-Cyclops haves for Singapora.

point from which he surveys the wholeng the loss of the D. D. R. steamer Massalia stated that the vessel was lost in question.

the North Sea. The M.-C. D. News notes peculiar coincidence in connection with the disestor. It says:-The Feronia, which was lost last year in the North Sea, also- left. Homburg on 10th January.

In the latter part of his despatch, However, Mr Marsh displays great Fairaces and fin un official sense) con- sfdurable literality of view. He dertale- ly throws the responsibility upor the on- officit-unenbere for their failure to raise discussion in open Coutieil per matters

that have been eat and dried in Finance By kind permission of Colonel Anderson Committee; and to a certain extent is and the Offisers of the 2nd Nortinepton- indirect consure is not undeserved. It ahire Regiment, their regimental band vill that the unwise advocates of the Govern inst., from 3:30 til 5 p.m. The following ment are too prone to charge nuficial will be the programme !-- membars with displaying the spirit of and Always Heady

Par Memling, at 11.30 a.m., an Menday. | A. S. WATSON & CO., Ltd., should, at the same time, be remembered play in the Garding to-morrow, the 30th

the 31st inat.

For SHANGHAL-

Por Glenfruen, at 11.30am, ou Monday.

the 3Let ist.

Par Kut Saug, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday.

the 31st inst

Per Portiers, from Saigon, Me Manques. For AMOY & TAMŠUL→ `__

and 74 Chinese.

Per Folien, from Coast Porte, Mr Sam- 300, a Chinese.

Par Frej, from Yokohams, do, 4 Chi-

nose.

Per J. A. Buses, from Honolulu, Mia. Rnto Brodie, and 179 Cuinese.

January 20, 1887 :--- Megfon, Chinese tamer, from Whampoa. Bailey, British steamer, 277, J. 8. Roach, Swatow Janary 28, Gateral DOUGLAS STEAMSHUP CO.

Por Khisa, from Bumbay, Indian, Per Quarta, from Saizon, 1 Chinese. Pur Mulez, from Shanghai: for Hong- kong, Mr. and Bir Cameron and son, Mr Moberly, ir Clifford, and air V. Smith, and 4 Chivera; for Loulon, Addrāļ Lang, Messce Horris, Jortuin, and Thalers.

Per Himalaya, from Portsmouth, Lieut. | P. O. Lowes, R. N., & Military Officers, 5 Ladice, 230 Troupe, 18 Women and chil dren, Naval Cfloors, and 10 Seamen.

Ashington, British steamer, 800, W. Par Themes, for Shanghai: from Hong- Reynell, Nayemk: January 24, Coal-korg, Lieut. P. O. Luwes, R. N. fr

London, Mrs W. A. Cornibé, O. Cowell! STEMSSEN & Co.

Dorner, Ch. Chyshire, Chrie, Besut, Jas. Hator, Alabasis in, Bastnot, Mrs Billier's Amah; from Colombo, Mr John Ca'du.ott from Singapore, Mr Beauchup, and Miss Bonachan p

Belena, German si amor, 780, Schcefor, lamburg December 1, and 8 ngapore Jan 20, General-SIENSEN & Co.

Archimede, Italian stunmor, 1,818, 0. Cauera, Bombay and Smgapore January 23, General. -CamWITZ & Co.

Killarney, British steamer, 1,060, James O'Neill, Bangkok January 29, Rice and] Teak.YUES FAT HONG.

Fortiger, Beilig steminer, 873, J. Browns,. Saigon January 21, Rice.-ARNIA, KAR JERG & Co.

Fokia, British str., 509, J. S. Wylie,

Destination.

Par Anton, for Hoihw, 30 Chinese, Per Esmeril'n, for Manila, & Ear-pouts.

TO DEFART.

Per Sunchent, for Hoihow, 49 Chinese. Per Merion, for Shanghai, 6 Chinese. Por Pha Chata Chom Klan, for Kwatow, 100 Chiver,

Por Halloony, for Swatow, 50 Chinese. Per Sattee, for flaiphong, Messrs Fauvel,

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Fokien (s). Amoy and Tamsui Batavia, de, vis Saigon Borneo (8).. Genos, &.................

Archimeda (6).. Hamburg, and Ports of Call....Nürnberg (8) Havre, &, via Suca Canal.....Cassunden () London, and Perts of Call....Malwa (3).. London, via Suez Canal. Deucalion (8). London, via Suez Canal... Glengylo (8)... Marnedles, and Parts of Call...Anadyr (6) Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Thibet (e)..... San Francisco, vis Tokohanus. Gaelic (s).....

San Franciscu, via Yokohama City of New York (s).... San Francisco..

Shanghai.

Shanghai

Shanglai

THE Ordinary Half-Yourly MEETING Shanghai.

of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Shanghai, via Awoy.......

Company will be held at the Company's Singapore.

Brynhilda.

Kusang (4),

Amay (6)

Nürnberg (0)

Achilles (s)..

Laortes (9) Cyclops (6)

¿Wyiliu..........t

Wilkens.... Canepa Berdrow C. Hasloop. G. W. Atkinson.

Asquith's

Donaldso

Delacroix

R. Meikle..

Young

It. Köhior..

Anderson.

Berdrow

Scale..

Nish...

Per Fokien, at 2 p.m., on Tuesday, the

1st Fobruary.

For STRAITS & CALCUTTA.---

Per Arridoo Apsar, at 2 p.m. m Tues

day, the 1st February,

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

Per Namoa, at 5 p., on Tuesday, the

1st February.

For

STRAITS, COLOMBO AND BOM- BAY.

Por Peseidm, at 31.30 am, em Wednos-

day, the 2nd February..

+

For NAGASAKI, KORE & YOKOHAMA, Per Thibet, at 5 pm., on Thursday, the

363 Fobeuny.

-

ABB Now OFFERING

FOR SALE AT GREATLY

HE

REDUCED PRICES,

REMAINDER OF SEASON'S STOOK

OF

Euppe Bucales, Joan Manay, Bardmaster,

THELL

Vnice: factious opposition when such measurer Overture. Gug Manuering ara taken. lowever, Mr Marsh freely ad Beletion

Veke mits that he has felt for some time past, selection and before the present discussion was raised by Mr MacEwen, that the public.

Kumar dan Lest'... Bacasocio Tender and "Bhermina Girl”.

CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY, had very meagre information on the sub-HONG Mau Chi, a Chinaan from Forang,

comprising:

CRYSTALLIZED Fias,

APKICOTS, GREENAGES, C, "BUXED FRUITS, Fios,

RAISINS, JORDAN ALATONDS,

ASSORTED FRUNTE SWEETS, CHOCOLATES, FANCY Boxes,

Cucks,

&c., &c., &o. A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, HONGKONG DISPENSARY. For SINGAPORE. -

For Camden, no 19.30 a.m., en Monday, Hongkong, January 12, 1897-

the 7th February. For EUROPE, &c.-

Per Nurnberg, at 11 a.m., on Monday,

the 21 February,

MAILS BY THE BRIVISU PACKET.

Tlu

British Contract Packet Molux will be despatched or TUESDAY, the 1st Feb., with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be vond, uid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- ments, Netherlands Inam, Burmahi, Ceylon, India, Adan, Egypt, Malta, and Gibran...

BIRTH At 53, Broadway, Shanghai, on the 22nd Instant, the Wife of Capt. Por, DE Son.

MARRIAGES.

On the 22nd Instant at the Russian Consulate, by the Rov. Father Pittar, and afterwards at the Cathedral, Shanghai, by the Rev. I. 6. Hodges, M. 4. Jual EUGEN REDING, Imperial Russian Consul, any ASTA, youngest daughter of Frederick Nicholson, Est, of Jaraica.

No cardo.

At the Cathedral, Shanghai, on Saturday,

ject of votes of money that were propos-was taken before Mr Macken at the Police ed by Government. And the much Court to-day on a charge of fraudulent keener interest new manifested in the breach of trust within the jurisdiction of proceedings of Government, the Active the Straits Settinguts. The aesused, who Governor regards as a healthy signs a cargo boat Captain at Singapore, is These points being granted, it does seein

to us a little carius that Mr. Marsh did said to have run off with $1,325, the not go on to adrooste some compromise amount of a chaque with which he was en- by which this faller information might trusted He was captured rather eleverly have been furnished to the public, and yesterday afternoon ou the arrival of the this kuenerinteros might have been satis Kaisoto from Singapore by Sergeant Harkin, fiert. And is surprise strikes any one who recognises the man by a molo on his who perues his despatch all the more be cause be really hints at an expedient chook, as anayoeing the description of the which has been advocated before in theau ran-away, who, according to a tologram from coloane, by which soch a compromise the Straits, was expected by the Lurne or might have been brought about. The Archimede. The case was remanded for a Council, we have, formerly state, week, pending instraction from Singapore, disposes of the Jury List with closed the case against H. F. Elliott, the former doors. The only argument in favour of private meetings which possesses any loss of the Grand Hotel, Penang, was weight whatever is that, is some cases, also adjourned for a work, privacy gives greater liberty of speech. RESIDENTS will have an opportunity of wit- Therefore, when a confidential matter, like the Fortifiontions comes up fur dis-nossing a fall military parade on Monday 88:07, the Commanding Royal Engi inorning, at 7 o'clock, on the Parmla neer can be beard in Finance Committee Ground, when the Northamptonshire Regi in private meeting. It might have al

The usual hours will be observed in closing 22nd Tast, by the Rev. H. C. Bodges, M. layed the dissatisfaction, to have becedent will he presented with a handsome

the Mail, Ace

Agents.

Norddeutscher Lloyd. Siemssen & Co.....

P. & O.. S. N. Cost Butterield & Swire... Jardine, Matheson & Co... Messageries Maritimes... P. & O. 8. N. Co...

I ate of Leaving.

Douglas Lapraik & Co. February 1, 3 pm, Jardine, Matheson & Co......14 boot January 31. About February 6. Carlowitz & Co.

February 21, at noon. Feb. 2, at 11 am. February 1, ut 4 p.m. February 3. About February E February 8, at non. Feb. 4, at daylight. February 1, at 3 p.m. February 12, at 5p.m. "Quick despatch. January 31, at-3 p.m. February 1, ut 4 p.m. February

0. &O. 8. S. Co. Pasifie Mil S. S. Co.. Roseell & Co...... Jardine, Matheecu & Co.. Siemszen & Co..... Butterfeld & Swire..... Norddeutscher Lloyd. Butterfold & Ewire... Butterfield & Svire......

...A. B. MacTavish....David Sassoon, Sors & Co...

Pocock

W. M. Dodd...

Orzice, No. 4, Club Chambers, on TUES-Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Airatoon Apcer (s), DAY, the 8th February, 1887, at 4 pm, for the purpose of receiving & Roport of the Directors, together with a Statement of Account.

A. O'D. GOURDIN,

Scerstory. Hongkong, January 29, 1837.

Swalow and Bangkok... Phra Chal Chom Klao (3)... 1. Lightwood. Swator, Amoy and Foochow... Naraon (3)....... Sydney and Bielbourne, &o.....Taiyuan (8)....... Trieste, &c....KARAMÉT

Poseidon (s). Yokohama, Kohé and Nagasaki Stettin (s).

GRIFFITH'S

159

PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO. 1 DUDDELL STREET. HONGKONG.

O'

WING to EXPImation of Lease, these PREMISES will be CLOSED in

MARCH NELT.

Mr. Grimera requests of those who have favoured him with sittings and desiring more Copies that they will forward bin their Orders at earliest date, and he would be gind to Lease suitable Premises in a good Contal position.

Hongkong, January 29, 1867.

160

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE S.3. Bellona, Captain. SCHAFEE, baving arrived from the above Ports,

Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested

Yuen Fat Hong...... Douglas Lapaik & Co,

Butterfield & Swire....

G. Doncich... Bachirsch.....

E. F. W. Warnkes..Norddeutscher Lloyd.

Paid- POSITION PER LAST REPORT. List Dividend

Balances.feari

SHARE LIST. UCTATIONS.

Nos. of

Stocks,

Value.

1Shares

wp.

BANK

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 160,000

121:

INSURANCES.

North-Cluza Insurance Co., Ld...... 5,000 Yaugteso Insurance Company, Ld.....3,000 Caion Insurance Society Co., Ld... 10,000 China Tradors' Insurance Co., Ld....24,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., Lt... 10,000 7 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited...... 1,800 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., La... 8,000 s

in Fire Invaratee Co., Ld....... 20,000IST Singapore Insurance Company, LA 40,0005

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.

اله

-3 111,760.34;

Quick despatch, February 1. January 31, at 4 pm. February 1, at p.m Jan. 31, at 8 a.m. Feb. 2, as daylight. February 9, at noon; February 2, at mon.. About January 31.

JANUARY 9, 1887.

Closing jau tations,-

Chash

$4,500,000

£ div. -y 1-45% prea, For eli sationofdir.

to June30,'8 900,000

T13. 20 p. skis, 970 per share tin ETH 183 0913 400,182.00

Mar 1885

for vs. 130 50,000 a. 3,050 76 11 12351 all £ 9:08 26 375,000 $ 433,080, 411p sh. 185

o div. 187 524 7520 % ́e anomuj:03) 6309 244 0.8

250/9 5$ --188,8 094,101.00 19 %. for 1885|6724. ux div. 2,005 2003-18,711503 2,868.806% for 1885 818 ur share, nominal

283,482.55847.40 for 805130 03 1,40,000 20 560,7008

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.100$

201

180,000% K. O, and M. Steamboat Co., Lt. 8,000 100 l Douglas Steamship Co., Limited... 20,000$50 all $ 142,370.01$

10 Indo-China S. F. Uompany, Limited 18, 387

31,212€

228,811.576 for 188190 per simre

17,000

is22

12,850.746% half your 81% prom..

June 30/50

47 8% 4,387.6.97% for 1885 par

1151:13

¡£

60,000 sharos issued..... China and Manila S. B. Co., Ed... 3,500 $

MUMCELLANEOUS.

102 10

*100 all

'kong & Whampoa Dack Co., Ld. 13, 690 a.

14 all 10 £ 7:16

100 all

9,177.31€

-3:0.00

to sand in their Bills of Lading for counter. HK, and China Gas Co., Limited. 15, 1002 signatura by the Undersigned, and to take

New Shares immediate delivery of their Goods from Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt..

1,900 5 3,000 3,000 80, ispaomnia f alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded. un-Cutna Sugar Company, Limited...... 9,000 less notice to the contrary be givan before Hongkong Ice Company, Limited 5,000

Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.... TO-BAT, the 29th Itistaub, at Noon.

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will Sugar Company, Linated.... 7,000* be landed into the Gudowns of the Kow-Perak Sugar Cultivation Co. 6,000 T LOON PIER AND GODown Co. and atorad at Perak Ti Mining & Sting Co. 5,000 Consignees risk and expense.

Punjom & Sunghie Tu Sainatau

40,000€ Mining 00. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goode HK, & Row. Wharf & Godown Co. 17, 000 g remaining undelivered after the 5th Febru-bong Rupe Manafactory Co., Ld. 3,000 $ H. & M. Glass Manufacturing Co. 4,000 8 ary will be subject to real

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25 discont

6,701.43% all your $120 % prom

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A, MARY Romperso, eldest daughter of the meetings generally to the Reporters bronze aud silver shield, the gift of Colonel

seated with a silver cun, given by the pro-

John Harper, E., Glasgow, to GILBERT Melsrosu, Chinese Book and Tract eeving the right to close hen when W. D. Bond, C, B., who cominaniye blanı Society.

suficient occasion arose. Now, how Regiment prior to Colonel Fuster. The At the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, ever, the dissatisfaction will continue inabicki i to be a muskelry trophy, to ba Shanghai, on the 24th of January 1887, by a greater or less degree; and it cannot competed for annually by the companies. the Rev. H. O Biges, MA, and in the be said that Mr Marsh has made any company of the Regiment will ha pre presence of Joseph Haas, E Acting ardent appeal to the Colonial Ofive b Consul General for Sweden and Norway, ERIC OLSEN LÍNESTHON, of Gefilo, Sweden, apply a remedy. He must be acquitted, to Jesse WIESIE, third daughter of the at the same tinie, of any failure in for sent popular commanding officer, Colore late John Meteed, of Alteo, Seethand. nishing Downing Street with the facts Anderson, the prescutation being made by pea which an intelligent decision night H. E. Major-General Cameron. As all the have been arrived at Fue Acting mon from Kowloon will attend the parade, Governor will doubtless contion to the rare sight of an infantry battalion somo the public into Lis confidence in a inild.

A-The publication of hair issue commenced

'ai 7.50 1.

The China Mail:

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1887.

Tui despatch of the Acting Governor (Mr Math) relating to the provecdings- of the Finance Committee is a duramcat of a character which one would n

an honest and turally expect from stendy-gying Colonial official of forty years standing. From the official point if view, it la ponerally foir is argument

aud not unreasonable in tore; and, al-

TELEGRAMS

official manner; but what the comunit60 wrong on parade will be witnessed. contends for, and will yet uhrain, is this connection with the telegram which has no discussions about finance shall take been received regarding the uplom duty, a place in secret conclave.

correspondent points out that under the old treatles China can levy any duty sks. chooses on opium in Chinese hands, that there is nothing in the additional article of the Chefoo Convention restricting this right, end that if these facts are remember. od the puzzling telegram, announcing that a duty of 300 tasis would be levied, in casily understood. Opium which has paid Tis 30.

[SUPPLIED TO THE CHISA MAIL']

(Piu Southern Line.}

THE ABYSSINIANS ON THE WAR PATH

LONDON, 27th January,

Advices from Eastern Africa state that duly sud Tla 80 as tikin mast bo sealed,

thongh it droentra a course widely the Abyssinians have fiercely attacked Masstamped packed and carafented, and differing from that which would be sewah and that Italian reinforcements have will her, be free from all other impos's, generally approved by the Community, bean despatched thereto.

LOCAL AT GENERAL

PASSED SUEZ CANAL

but what will happen to unesrtificated apinni? Simply this, that the Chinese Government will impose auch an ex- travagant daty parit that the dealers in i will he compelled to resort to the bonded warehouses. The imposition of 300 els is the initial figure laid down for this purpose, and it is easy to cuduratand that few if any of the dealers will enzo to at-

ODWARD BOUND Thisbe, Volonto. De- cember 31; Denshire, Polylymnia, Jan. 7; Centro, 11, Braeshire, metheus, General Werder, 18 Glenr ney, Telamon, 21: Amphitrite, lector, Ningches, Theus, Chelydra, 25. HOMEWARD BOUND Beuterte, Antonia, Dec. 9; Cumorin, 31, Metra, Jan. 7 Benarty, 11 Hampshire; 14; Pureeris tompt to evade the legitimate mother of Moray, 18; Glanicus, Eveugles, Oder passing the opium isto China. This is cer

Ulysses, Niobe, Iphuje tainly the trust fensible solution of the

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it acknowledges that home ground for complaint existed. It will ha seca, therefore, that the authorities of Down- ing Street bad little or no ground for entirely misconceiving the scope of the Finance Conree, or of unsjudginr| the grievouer compliced if and the ubject aimed at by Mr MacEwen and his constituents. What the public bus must strongly protested against ever since the inauguration of the Bowen regime, not what Mr MacEwen las agu Tery clearly stated, is tale-thir not only have natiera connected with the Estimates been dealt with in scoret, but that almost every other important maiter affecting the interess of the Colony has been referred to the Finance Committee, and practically settled in private. It is generally believed that Governor Bowen, who was an adept at the evasion of responsibility" would not. have been sorry had the Fiannea Com- mittee actually relieved hip of the en- tiro duty of framing the Catimates of the Colony. Tiia, of course, was out of the question, but it sheds an indirect The light apon the kind of work and the amount of responsibility thrown by Sir George Bowen upon the Finance Com-inst mittee of the Council. Practically, as The O. §. 8. Co.'s steamship Leutes, was fortuusto they did so, for the mar we have said, everything was being from Liverpool, left singapore on the was not aware of the wreak till the saw this settled in private, while Governor 23rd inst, and may be expected here light. Esd it out been for this light, she

on or about the 50th inst

would most probably have come to grief. Buwen was in power here. In this the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s The pilots took it upon themselves to heist steamahip Tuszony, from Caloutta the lamp. When the Eugen passed the left Singapore on the 23rd inst, and wreck up Sunday morning the American may bo vzposted 1 son or shout the ensign this then it The vessel liss on 300h trat

Norddeutscher Lloyd steamship Nurmewhat enigmatical mess go, and we hovo berg, with the GRMAN MATL of DB dubt that it will turn out to be the 28th, left Singapore wi the 24th inat, correct one. The central Government seem at 6 pm, and may be expected hore determined to gut possession of the revanuo en ur sbout Sandlay, the 30th inst

connection, therefore, the argument a wanged by Mr Marsh is scarcely up- plicable The Acting Governor ca- Ideavours. to traverse the statements.

The fragualdy, with the FRENCH MAIL of from opium, aut they have it in their power

December 31st, in to leave Singapore to do so;

on the 89th inst., de 21 ata., and may

be expected here on or about Sun BAYS the NCD. News of the 26th in- day, the 6th Feb. This Facket brings stant: On Friday morning the pilota on replies to lottors despatched from board the Syren w the truck of the un- Hongkong on Nov. 23rd

nien-ching with a number of papicos atong side. Theso they drove away and hoisted P. & U. extrs stemmer on from the American enigd at the fore of the wreck. Bombay, left Singapore at 7am.

on the 23rd lust, eu may be expochey also found the riding lamp of the wreck, but as it was some twenty-six hours to arrive here on or about the 9th her the vessel aand, be light was out. At

night they had it refilled and lighted. It

candle by Mr MacEwen, concerning the The E. & A. S... Co.'s steamship Is an evan heel with the list to port. M discontent and disantisfaction.

nudite left Port Darwin for this port M. Bisbee went down to the wreck on which

Saturday mening in one of the Armstrong "on the Zist inst, and may be expected had prevailed for many years past on.

here ou or about the fat instruera. As we mentioned previously, all the foreigners Inst everything they had, the subject of the private meetings of 0. B. S. Go a steamship Achilles, and only one of then, the second Engineer, the Finance Committee and in doing From Liverpool, left. Singapors on the had his property Lustired, and that was in

27d inst, and may be expected here so, he euters upon a historical reminis-

the Marine Engineers Insurance Company. cense of his eight years experience in

e about the 3rd pros