1887-02-02 — Page 2

Entertainments.

GRAND OPENING OF THE HỎNG

"GAKONG SEASON,

SALINGER'S ENGLISH OPERÁ

BOUFFE COMPANY,

CITY HALL

E

TO-MORROW EVENING,

+

3rd February, 1857. Business Manager, Mr. N. SALINGER,

Mr. ARTHUR BIGBT. Stage Manager,- The Ever-welcome and Ever-grean Comic

Opera by GiRRENT AND SULLIVAN H. M. S. PINAFORE.

Characters:

The Et. Hon'blo Sir)

Joseph Porter, K.C.I.

First Mr Arthur Rigby. Lord of the Ad- miralty' Captain Corecran

Commanding H. M. 8. Pianfore... Ralph Rackstraw

Cable Soamun'.... Dick Dendayo

Able Scamau... Bill Bobstay-'Boat" ↑

awain'e Mate

Mid-1

Tom Tucker

shipmito'

Tho

Captain's Daughter'

Josephine

Hele Sir Joseph's"

First Cousin

"Frank D'Betc.

1 Arthur Fawceti.

Herbert Salinger.

G. C. Wilson.

Muster M, Balinger.

THE CHINA MAIL

Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements. gutchi

THE CHINA SHIPPENS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM- PANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO `CONSIGNEES.E

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED

OHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL.

Station.

REGISTER,ASS FEDUCANY AT 4 PM,

Wind.

39 Chinese erigante; for Trieste, Mr J

Per Claro, far Swntow; O ChinORD. Par Ashington, for Sagen, 12 Chinoso. .TO DEFALL. Por Nanion for Coast Forts, 2 Euro peans, and 20 Chinone.

Per Johann, for Boihow, 20 Chinose. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS./

SHIPPING REPORTS

Manilaut.: 29,78; 80 REE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 6FER BUaan, declared

The British steamier Hailong reports:

Haiphong. Hongkong 29.00° 49′ THE Company's 5.5 Kaisons having at the Ordinary Half-Yearly Meeting of NE winds end loavy rains; thence to

Amoy I arrived from the above Torts, Con-Shareholders hold Turs Day will be Pay-port brisk northerly winde, dull and over. Foochow 30, 19 signees of Cargo aro hereby informed that fable as the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Cast

Shanghai. 50.25; 36 The Brittel barque Walls Case reparts: Nagasaki. 90.00 their Gonds are being landed at their risk BANHING COBORATION on or after fiUNS- into the Godowns of the HaraRONG AND DAY, the 3rd Titstuni,

First part up to Janu ry 30th, light winds: W catook. 30.09. SHAREHOLDERS AFU IEquested to apply ataully from the westward and N.W. wind; p the Orries of the Company for WADLANTS thence in port stong breeze and gule, from By Order of the Board of Directora, N.E., with high sea and cloudy weather.

T. ARNOLD,

Lant day thick rainy weather, with wind Secretary:

from the westward. On January 18th, spoke RTL, steering Bouth, lat. 17" 421 north, and long. 120 12 east. Hongkong, February 2, 1887.

Kowloon WitAKE AND GOWN COMPANY. LIMITED, Kowloon, whonce delivery, may be

obtained,

No Claims will be admitted after this Goods have loft the Godowas, and all Olaims must be sent in to the OFFIOR of the Undersigned, before Noun on the hib Proximo, or they will not be recognized.

Nu Fire Inentanco Ine been effecter, and any Goods remaining in the 'Godowns uiter the 5th Prozirao will be subject to rent.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 5p.m. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, January 28, 1887.

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE

Steamship Matser,

102

198

Not Responsible for Dabte. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Queners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cven of the following Vensali, during their stay in Hongkanis Harbour:--

ANNIE, German barque, Captain J. F. Kräncko-Wieler & Co.

DANTAR MONARCH, British steamer, Capt. W. B. Bargoyne.Adamson, Bell & Co.

J. H. Bowers, American barque, Capt. John A. Piun.-Gonsalves & Co.

SARAH LIGNETT, American ship, Capt. „A. Morgan.Ed. Belichlass & Co.

VENTURA, Spanish barque, Captain R.

แค T Captain

Miss Tilly SaroNEY.

Alice Emmett,

Leona Sit Joseph's Mrs N, Salinger.

Second Cousin'... Little Buttercup--

A Bumboat Wo. Miss Lona Salinger.

man

Chorus of Bailors. BORNE DEOK H. 31. 8. PIANFORE."

PRICES OF ADMISSION :

Dress Circle and Etella, Back Seats,

$2. કા,

To avoid disappointment secure your

scats carly.

Reserved Seats may be booked at Messrs. KELLY & WALSU's, LIMITED, where a Plan of the Hail may bộ seen.

Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform Half-

Price to Back Seats only.

Doors open at 8.30, to commence at 9. Hongkong, February 2, 1887.

THEATRE

172

ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

CN

above Parts, Consignoes of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, m to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

BHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Tebruary 2, 1887-

Marcia, British steamer, 1,060, A. Mc- & Co.

The Steamer is berthed at the Kowloon Piers and Gargo impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Con-Intosh, Wahu January 29, Rico. -SIEMSIEN signees' risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be affected.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 4th Proxime, or they will not be ro cognised.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents,

Hailong, British steamer, 277, J. S. Roach, Swatow February 1, General DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.

Lee Sang, British steamer, froni Waru

prit.

Wella Castle, British barque, 136, H. 138 Kenneth, Laguiman Jan. 22, Timber.--

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, January 26, 1897. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED. FROM CALOUTTA, PINANG AND SINGAPORE.

MEE Company's 6.S. Tuisang, having ar T

rived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their code are being landed at their risk iuto the HomeroNG AND KOWLOON WEAKP AND GODOWN COMPANY'S WOst Point Go-

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, downa, whence andor from Wharves or

· 11th and 12th February, 1887, Wit be held from 8 to 12 M. FANOY FAIR AND FETE

IN AJO OF THE ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL ORGAN FUND.

The Fair will be hold in ST. GEORGE'S HAU, which will be converted for the occasion into 'A MEDIEVAL VILLAGE,' Presided over by Russiane, Swies, Italians, Dames of the Red Cross, Vivandières, La Fillo du Regiment, Watteau Bhep- herdesses, Flower Girls, the Seasons, Ladies of the Last Century, &e., &c.

'A WHEEL OF FORTUNE, Under the superintendence of Morane HUBBARD, DAME TROT, AND MOTUAK GOOSE.

'A GIPSY ENCAMPMENT,

Boats delivery may be obtained.

Cargo remaining undelivared after the 6th February will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managera,

Hongkong, January 31, 1887.

163

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.- YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

Tading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and to take inmediato delivery. This Qarge bos boon landed and stored at their risk and cxpense.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Ex Romanul and Milbourne.

FORTUNE TELLING. WELL OF TRUTH H (in dia.), 101/200

WRIGHING COAIn.................do, de..

IN THE THEATRE

will be performed at 10 P.M. on each evening,

AN ENTIRELY New and OriginAL BORLESQUE ENTITLED

301,400

200 cases Candles from Antwerp, con= | signed to Order.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent

j

Hongkong, January 3, 1887.

•Loire Inférieury, French ateamer, 592, Pillivuyt, Haiphong and Pakhoi Juntary 30, General-CARLOWITZ & Co,

Stual, German sienna, 385, T. Bruhu, Paklioi and Koihow January 31, General.- STEMEN & Co.

DEPARTURES.

February 2

Artiz, for Whumpos. Bagnio, for Tientsin. Clara, for Swaton.

Poseidon, for Singapore and Bombay. Ashington, for Saigon. Leftonn, for Yokohama,

CLEARED.

Carisbrooke, for Suigonu. Namos, for Coast Faria, Quart, for Chinking, Jahaan, for Hoihow at Paki

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED

Por Faitoong, from Swatow, 25 Chicere. Fer Lairt Taferine, from Hafphong, 1 Chinese.

Per rijal, from Pakhoi, &c., 7 Obizese

The aweren

Per Arratian Aptar, for Calcutta, Messrs T. A. Gubhay and N. J. Sabja.

Per Fokim, for Amey, Mesata Hansen, R Cooke and W. Kerfoot Hughes.

Per Poacido, for Singapore and Penang,

Destination

12

Amoy. Bangkok

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

63; END] 3

* 2

FERBUART Manila 20.02 7981 w Esiphong. Hongkong 80.10 48 90 Amoy 30.16 51,93 Foochow

Shangha90,2793 Nagasaki. 30. 18

Wostock 30.07 0:00

The barvinster is rising in the

0.56:

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping. Daylight.Namon leaves for Conat Forte 8 p.m.-Devonhurst leaves for Amoy 3p. mesang leaves for Shanghái. Deucation leaves for London,

Tenders Close. Noon.Tenders for Govorament Bills

received by the Chief Paymaster.

Amusements. 9p.m.-Performance at the City Hall. Miscellaneous. Dividend of 6% on Shares of H.K., & M. S.-bunt Co., Ltd, payable T.K. Rod Bank.. Gooda per Glenfruin undelivered after this

date subject to ront

THE

No. 823 FEBRUARY 2, 1887-

Mrsana David Sassoon, Sose & Co. inform astline the stoamahip Japan, from Cal cutt, left Singapore yesterday (Tuentey), the 1st instant, and may be expected hors on or about the 8th instant.

It is retified in Saturday's Gazelle that Mr E. Wodobouse has returned to the Colony and resumed his duties sa Polics Magistrate, Coccber, and Superintendent of the Fim Brigado,

THE five men who were arrested una charge of robbing the house of a Chinese spotles cary in Third Street, while the occupant and his wife wore as church, have been committed for trial at the Supreme Court,

023 CHINA REVIEW, WE Ederstand that Captain Porter, the

South but

gradients for N. E. win is contines cather

Vol. XV.-NOO

NOTICE

DART 9 of Vol. XV. of the China Review or NOTES and QUERIES, DI

popula, aide de camp to H. E. the Acting Governor, will leave here next Tuesday in the French mal for Singapore, there to join his regiment, the Buffe, or East Kent Regiment.

Fer Propontis, at 11.90, e, na, on Thurs steep. The temperature is low, the hizoidsty the Far Eaat is NOW READY. The HR applement to De E. J. Eitel's Chinese

ray, the 3rd inst.

For Independent, at 5p.m., on Thursday,

the 3rd inst

For SHANGH LE—

Par Lee Sang, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the Sed funt."

Fer Toonan, at 9:30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 3rd inst

high and the weather overcast.

W, DOBERUE,

Government Astronome".

·Hongkong Observatory, February 2.

1. BAROMETER, teduced to 31 degrees Fahren. nsit, and to the level of the sea in inches, tante and hundredths.

2. TEXACO, in the elde in degrees, Falirenheit.

a, UxTY, in percentage of saturation, the Per Devonimirst, at 2,30 pra on laura-utofility of air baturated, with moisture boing

day, the 3rd inet.

100.

For AMOY

For NAGASAENT, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Thibet, 5 p.m., on Thursday, the

3rd February: For CHEFOO.-

-Scale.-

prozent. Number contains the con Linuation of Mr. Playfair's interesting narrative of the Bombardment of Pathol, an anceoorded episode of 1882;1 on article,

Dictionary in the Cantonese Dialect, contain ing a list of radicals and an Inder, has ot

by Dr. E. J. Eifel, on the Law of Tests length been published, and captes of the montary Succession was popularly under-compilation may be at Mcsora Lane, Cap- stood and applied in Chins, which possesses ford & Co.'s store here, or from Mesra considerable legal vaine; a brief but enter-

taining article on Early Chinese History Trübner & Co., London. by Me. Herbert J. Allon; a List of CharS

actors and it Spelling in the Concise Die An inquest was held this afternoon at the tionary of Dr. Chalmors, prepared by the Royal Naval Hospital on the body of W Bor. F. E. W. Hartaaaan; with their pro- nunciation in Pekingese added by Chalmers himself, and that of Cantonese

Bertran The jury turned a verdict.

of acnidental drowning, with a rider that

4. DIRECTION OF WIRD, to two points. 6. FORCE OF WIND, according to Beaufort 6. STATE OF WRATIS. blue sky debe Mr. Hartmann, and an introductory some restriction should be placed on the ticket clouds, drizzling, rain, fog, gloomy article by Dr. Chalmers a New Key to Per Jotiva, al à p.m., on Thursday, the holi, lightning, govemmat, peasing showers.

3rd inst.

spaully, real, now, thander, visibility, For HAIPHONG-

indow (wel).

-7. Rare, in šnekes, tenths and hundredthe

Per Marie, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the 3rd inst., instead of as previously notified

For SAIGON.-

Per Fortiger, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 4th inst

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS LAND, COUKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &., do- Por Tannadice, at 4.30 p.m., on Satur

day, the 19th inst

For SINGAPORE-

Per Cassandra, at 10.30 a.m., on Monday,

the 7th Februsky.

For STRAITS AND DALCUTTA,—

Per Taisang, at 2.30 pm., on. Tuesday,

tho th February.

For EUROPE, &c.-

Per Nurnberg, at 11 am, on Monday,

the 218 February,

nours or czcSİNG

THE FRENOH MATL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the French Contrast Packet-

Day before departure,

5

e.Money Order Office closes. Post Office losos, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open gat of Office hours,

Day of departure:

7.

10

11

Post Office openi AM-Rugistry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns curses.

M.Mails closed, except for Late Leitors,

11.10 AM-Jotters may be posted with

Late Foo of 10 cents until

11.30 AM-When the Post Office closes

entirely

11.40 A-Lale Lotters may be posted on board the packet with late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels,

Devonhurst (8). Killarney (6) Archimede (s)..

THE LILY OF THE (HAPPY) To-day's Advertisements. Hand Ports of Gall... Närsberg (6)

VALLEY;

TAS TEST, THE TOU, AND THE TAIPAN. By the Author of Buttercup Bower,'

IN THE ST. ANDREW'S HALL. HANDRAMA DESCULPTIVE OF THE

WAR IN THE SOUDAN.' Specially patuted for this occasion by Hana Louis KLBI, of London.

ADMISSION.

ONE DOLLAR Children, Soldiers, Sailors, and Police, to Cents.

Tickas may be obtained from Mesars. KELLE & WALAN ; LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.; and W. BREWER.

Tickets for the burlesque may be obtained from Masers Kelly & Watan)

DRESS UNCLE (Dumbered and ra-

served):

·STALLS..

Cents.

A SPECIAL APTEANDON PERFORMANCE Of tho PANORAMA for CHILDREN will take place on SATURDAY, 12th February, at 5PM. Admission, 50 Cents,

Hongkong, January 31, 1887..

Notices to Consignees.

173

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD..

NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.

STEAMSHIP NURNBERG, FROM BREMEN AND PORTS OF CALL.

THE above-nainer Stearner having an rived, Connigrees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the excep- tion of Opium, Treasure and Valnubles, are being landed ant stored at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKOSU and Kow ZOON WHAT AND GODOWN COMPANY, LEVETED, Kowloon, whence delivery may be oblained, kes ka vai

FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT.)

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Company's Steamer Killarney, Captain JAMES ONE, will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 4th Intact, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agents. Hongkong, February 4, 1887.

FOTICE.

190

HAVE THIS DAY commenced Business

as STOCKBROKER.

·APOAR G. APCAR, 7

Beaconsfield Arcade.

186 Hongkong, Febrary 1, 1897.

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received instruc tions to Suit by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

Havre, &c, via Suos Canal... Cassanden (8) London, vis Suez Canal. Deuenlion (a). London, via Sux Canal Glougyle (s).. Marsailles, and Forts of Call ... Anadyr (6). Nagmaaki, Kobe and Yokohama Thibet (s) San Francisco, via Yokohama City of New York (8) San Francisco, via Yokohama. Belgie (E).

Brynhilda. San Francisco

Leesang (6) Shanghai

Achillos (s). Shanghai. Singapore, Penang and Onicutta Taisang (5). Swabw, Amoy and Foochow...Nam03 (5). Sydney and Melbourne, &c....Taiyuan (8).. Sydney and Melbourne, &c...Tamalice (s).

Stecks.

BANKS,

Captain.

Bontheff,

Berdrow......

C. Hesloop.. Asquith... Donaldson. Dalacroix:.

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, February 4

Jlaims against the Mosar must be sent in to Messrs Rassell & Co., on er before this date.

SATURDAY, February 6 -

2m.Auction of Japanese Waro, &c.,

nd M. J. M. Armstrong's

Goods per Kaisuio undelivered after this

De

date subject to venting Goods per Bellona undelivered after this

· date subject to renti SCHDAY, February 6 →

Goods per Nürnberg undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

Goods per Taisang weliswed" after

this date subject to rent. Gonda por Devonhurst undelivered aftor

this date subject to rent. TUESDAY, February 8:

4 p.m.Mesting of Shareholders of the Punjom and Sunghie Dua Simantan Mining Co., Limited, at No 4, Club Chambers.

WEDNESDAY, February

Transfer Books of The Hongkong Bire Insurance Co., Ltd., closed from this. date to the 22nd Instant, inclusive FRIDAY, February 11

8 p.m. Organ Tête at City Hall. SATURDAY, February 12-

2

Dr. Chalmers Concise Kang-Hai, by Mr. | number of men carried in sampans. There Playfair, The Hall of Light, by Dr. Ed were ine in this case in one boat kins; a further instalment of Enigmatic, and Pasilelisms of the Canton Dialect, and The Municipal Council, thœson about a an extensive dollection of interesting and week ago at the Landrenters' meeting at valuable Notes and Quories, by Mr. Parker and others, together with Notices of Now Books, and a List of New Works on China, and Chinese Subjects. V

Terms

of Subscription --$8 per annum.

By Post:$6 50 do. Hongkong, February 1, 1887.

Canton, eleated their Chairman and Beore- tory at a meeting held thore yesterday. The Council is composed of the follow- ing nembers;—Mr. A. Rose (chairman), Mr B. W. Mitchell (secretary), and Mesara J. Kramer, T. B. Cunningham, and H.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., Dent

Ana Now OFFRING

FOR SALE AT GREATLY

REDUCED PRICES,

Ar a meeting of gentlemen interested in Athlatin Sports held in the Recreation Club this evening it was runoised to hold

THE REMAINDER OF J the Annual Sports on Saturday 12th Maroli.

SEASON'S STOCK

CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY,

comprising CRYSTALLIZED Fios, APRICOTY, GEBENGAGES, &, BOXED FEVIIS, FIGS,

RAISINS, JORDAN ALMONDS,. ASSORTED FRENCH SWEETS,

Boxes, CHOCOLATES, FANOV

CRACKERS,

A fay changer were made in the programme, the principal one being the substitution of a mile walking match for the three mile racc and the introduo, ion of a three-logged mos The treasurer reported that he had a balance of $180,34 at credit. by

We hear that the Hon. T, Jackson, Chief. manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, will leave home for the East in three weeks time, and will make his way ont to Hongkong in the Inden ports, arriving hers about the be

Registers of Shares of The Hongkong and A. S. "Watson & Co., Limited,giamog of April. He will then go on a

Shanghai Banking Corporation, closed

from this date to 25th Inat, inclusive.

8 pm Organ Fee at City Hall SUNDAY, February 13; -

Transfer Books of Hongkong and Wham

poa Dock Co., Ltd., plosed from this date to the 2ith. Instant, inclusive Træspay, February 22-

12.30 p... Moeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Bito Insurance Co., Ltd., at Company's pifco, the Pedder's Street.

Agentr

Jardine, Matheson & Co. James O'Neill... Fuen Fat Hong.... Canepa..

Carlowitz & Col. Norddeutscher Lloyd.. Siemmaen & Desi Butterfield & Swire... Jardine, Matheson & Co... Mensageries Maritimes. P. & O: S. N Co Pacific Mail S. S. Co. .D. &.0. S. 8. ......... Russell & Co........................... Jardine, Matheson & Co...... Butterfeld & Switche Jardine, Matheson & Co Dvaglas Lapraik & Co. Batterfield & Swire...... Russell & Co....

¡R. Meikle

Bawer. Anderson. Davies. Fooook

W. M. Dodd Craig

SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS."

| Yus of . || Paid- POSITION PER LAST REPORT East Dividerit

Konerne. Balances.fward

{Shares.

Hongkong and Stunghai Bank Corp00,000 =

INSURANURS.

10.

*$ 4,300,000

#26 all

For equal

sationofdiv.

$200,000

2002

The 100,00 Tls. 408,132.00

50.000 TL

213

Norta-China Insurance Co., Ld0,000 £ Yangisse Insurance Company, Ld... 8,000 Cnion Insurance Society Co., Ld... 10,000 Coin Traders Insurance Co., Id 4,000 89.00 Canton Intrance Office Co., Id..... 10,000 Chiness Instrance Co., Limited

2$675,000 $

600003 188,000

1,500

2503 1,000

58 27

250

20, 000 €

203.

1,00,000 6 566,700 3

100's 20

the 5th February, 1887, at 2 p.m., at his Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., L. 8,000 s Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,

AN ASSORTMENT OF JAPANESE WARE,

coinprising

SATSUMA, KANGA, IMABI, KIOTO, And TOKIG VASES, JARS, PLATZS, Rowis, IN CENSE BUENERS, THE COPPER SETS EXAMELEZO WARE, GOLD and SILVER INZA BRONIES, FOG-SHELL WARE, EMBROIDERIES, EMBROIDERED SCREENS, and Nicexis.

&C.

TERMS OF SALE-As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 2, 1887,

Optional Cargo will be landed here in COLONIAL AND INDIAN

Hongkong unless notice to the contrary be

givan boloro á p.m. To-DAY, the 30th Inst

EXHIBITION.

Chas Fire Insurance Co., Ld. Singapore Insurance Company, L. 40,000 $

B COMPANIES,HAR

H. C. and 31 Steamboat Co., L. 8.0003 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....30,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 E

60,000 shares issued....

31,223 £ China and Masila S, 5. Co., L........ 3,600 €

MISCELLANEOUS.

Eton & Whampoo Dock Co. LT ĐỘNG FIK. and China Gas Co., L

Liniited, 5, 100 New Sharesume

1,900 3,000?* China Sugar Company, Limited.... 9,000! Longkong Los Company, Limited

Blangkong Hotel Qompany, IdosĮ

3,000 aha, issued

100 all $ 180,000 $ 0142,870.01|3

105 10£10

100 all

12 all

18,000 3

Date of Learing,

February 3, at 3 p.m. Febuary 4, at noon. Atout February 6. February 21, at noon, Feb. 7, at 11 am February 3. About Feimary &

February. But nooa. ....Feb. 4, at daylight.

February 12, at 9p.m. February 18, at Sp.m. Quick despatch. February 3, at 3 p.. February B February 8 at 3p.m. Feb. 3, at day Eight, February 9, at noon, February 19, at 5 p.m.

FEBRUARY 2, 1887.

Clumns Quitatione,"

Chals.

Fla, 270 por shazu

£2 div. year 146.7% prenz, buyers 11,700.3410June 30, 80

ATL 90

for 1885

for 115 3,059.70 Dec. 31 1881 433,089.41 $91 g sh. 81585

ox div.

147,624.75 20% 63-1 ex div 104,408.00 10% for 18851726

2,848.906% for 1885 $180 per share, nomina! 289,482.55/€37.00 for 85 9430 228,811,076 for 1884 90 per share

17,000

$22

12,830.740% if year 70% prom.

Jute 39/66

847 1151.13

8. % 4,387.5.97% for 1835 [par

Nona

25 discount That year $124 % prem,, bayers 6,70142 bonus

مگر

10% and 2%

10all 9.117.30) £1,527.3.11 boats for 3190 per share, buyera

102 7.10 -10011

36 half yeari,

$195 per share 1,321+1June 30 1886

8158 per share, Iniyors 13,451.51 Nono 1,125.80.812

141 por abaro 690.66816 1,094.52 Y

189

6,000

30,00

Hongkong Bakery Company, Lads 19u Lazou Sugar Company, Limited Perak Sugar Cultivation Co. 6,000 71.00 alt Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. D,QUUS Panjam & Sungai Dua Samatan

Mining Co.

7,004

40,000 8

108

100 all

Nope None None None

First your

HONGKONG EXHIBITORS at the recent EXHIBITION who śre dasirous

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowar, sad all Goods remaining after the 8th February will be of OBTAINING COMMEMORATIVE IK & Kow. What & Gedown Co. 17,000 8 subject to renty

DIPLOMAS and MEDALS are requested Long Rupe Manufactory Quay Like 9,0th

All broken, shaded, and damaged Goods

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The publication of this issue comprences at 7,20 p.m.

The China Mail.

tour of inspection of the Corporation's branches, and thereafter proceed home for

and to take charge of the business of the Corporation London, Mr D. Miwicad, the present manager there, retiring.

Our correspondent Sinensis draws atten tion to a subject which has more than once.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1887 been discussed in our leading columus, viL,

TELEGRAMSAM

[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAKA"!!

(Via Southern Line,)

GERMANY CALLS OUT HER RESERVES FOR PRACTICE. LONDON, Jan. 31.

It is stated that the German Government has resolved upon exlling out the reserveä,

partially for practice of the new repeating

rifle.

AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA WAITING AND WATCHING.

LONDON, Jan. 31. Austria and Russia are said to be lesa so- Hoitous upon the Bolgarian question while watching France and Germany

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED Nozz Canal. OUTWARD BOUND:-Thiste, Colombo, De--

the absence of any system of checking the causes of death reported: by Chinese to tho Registrar Ganchal Elorts are, we believe, now being made to translate and tabulate Jamie of diapases to which Chinese may fall victims but even then, until a more rigid cystem can be introduced of verifying the cause a death such information can be of but little are With the sa cont lamentable absence of knowledge of

doctors, little help can be obtained fromthis symptoms which characterises the pative

quarter. It is a slow process enough, but untila huowledge of systematic classifica tion of diseases spread amongst the natire medies) fraternity, little good can be done by the Registrar's stilistics,

Ous morning contemporary evidently does not relish being sold, in fact when that happens it is inclined to be spitofol, as witness the allusion in this morning's inte

cember 31; Devonshire, Jan. 7; Olen to Mr Playfair's playful article in the China roy, 11; Breconshire, Prometheus, Gene Reviem on an imaginary bombardment of eal Werder, 18 - Glenneincy, Talomon, Pakhoi in 1882. It the Sept-October 21 Amphitrite, Elector Ningehow,ber of the Renew. Mr Playfair contri Oxus, Chelydrs, 20

25 Braunschwers

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char, 28 May, Morbated two absplora of his article, and in

Antonis, HOMEWARD BOUND-Binueue,

notleing the number the Daily Pres took Doa 3 Camorin, 31, Electra, Jan. 77 Haspshire, 14, Vorberts, Monty, 18 the article seriously, and commented as Danicus, Gleneagles, Oder, 21; Ulysace, follows The story so far is amusingly Niebe, Iphigenia, 20.

wold, but there are one or two romarks that The Frdonaddy, with the FRENCH Mau of (coming from a British offcial in Chipay

December 31st, was to leque Saigon would perhaps have been better, ornitted. on the 2nd Jan, at 7p.m., and inay | Piqued to fud its prescience at fault. 1. he expected here on or about Sap-now spitefully asyn We cannot say ninch day morning, the 6th February, This for the excellence of Me Playfair's work, Packet brings replica to letters desither as to conception ur exocation. Prof spatched from Hongkong on Nov 23.. bably if the Daily Press had not been en The 0. 2.0, 3. 8. God's teamer Belgic, foolish as to bs-led into believing an ima-- with the nexs AMERICAN MAIL (to the ginary tale true, it would buye characterised. -11th Jan.) on board, is to leave Yoko Mr Pityfair a production så it ought to be, hama ca the lat Feb., and may be

a clover and anging story expected here on or about the 7th Feb

TER attention of local Behibitors of the

The 0. $. S. Co steamship Achilles, Toolen and Colonial Exhibition is directed

from Liverpool left Bingapore on the

27th Jan, and may be expected hers to an advertisement in another columa or about the 3rd Feb. calling upon thero to send in their claims The D. D. R. steamship Paghyninia to receive commemorative diplomas or

Singapore on the 30th January, and

may be expested here on or about the modals We do not know how erhibitom 6th Feb, will view the matter, but to na it seeron The steamship Japan, from Calcutta, Iaft either

angracious on the part Singapore on the 1st fast, and may

be expected berson or out the 8th the Com

oners to ask exhibitors to

A comply with any soon form, or

Tas Mestagories Maritimes Co. inform us superfinns and envel that the Co.'s steamer Ircquadly, with the taken for granted surely. next French mail; will leave Saigon to-day bitor who has not become (Wednesday), the 2nd instart, at 7p.m. For the whole business wil this port

Ar the conclusion of the sitting of the Ad miralty Court to-day the Chief Justico intl mated that he would probably give decision with regard to the air oude by a Chinese

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obtaining some merchandün bition and it is therefora ungiv pel them to ask for. If the

grau diplomas and medals for sorely the Camonasiomers are not to to a decision on the written clai

chibitor. If they are to du most plausible cam will b the coveted recognition.

funk against the steamer Ard of the saveties Maritimes; and also decision in think the nope, joss issued by the

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