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Entertainments.

ALINGER'S ENGLISH OPERA

BOUFFE COMPANY.

CITY HALL.

R.

TO-MORROW EVENING, 6th February, 1987, When they will produce GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S "COHIO ÜFERI, In Two Acts;

PIRATES OF PENZANCE

Or

THE SLAVE OF DUTY.

As performed by them with great success throughout India.

Characters.

Major-General Stan-Mr Arthur Rigby.

loy

Pinto King

Samuel (His Lient

apeut -, *** Frederick (an An

prentice)

Sorgeant of Polica... Policeman A. 1

Mabel (Ganeral

Edith Stanley's

Kato Daughters)

Frank D'Estc. George Wilson.

a Arthur Farccett

Herbert Salinger. Master Magnus.

Miss Tilly Saroney.

11

11 Alice Emmett

Lena Halinger.

Rath (A Maid of all Mrs. N. Sulinger.

work)...

Chorus of Pirates and Policemen,

SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY.

ACK

FIX #T,

THE PIATES LAIR ON THE COAST of CDAN WALL.

Aor BJOND, RESTING PLACE OF GENERAL STANLEY'S ANCESTORS,

(By Parahane)

SPLENDID NEW COSTUMES AND

Husical

BOENERY,

Mr. H. W. Powys Wood.

Invector,

PRICES OF ADMISSION :

Dress Cirolo and Stalls,, Buck Senta,

32. $1.

Price to Back Seats only.

To groid diseppointment secure your.

sents early.

Military and Sailors in Uniform Half

To-day's Advertisements.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW

The Cr.'s Steamship.

Thales,

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

THE CHINA MAIL

February 4, 1887 Ameshing British teaser 1,354, Bal beraie, Shanghai February 1, General- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO

Fushing, Chinese steamer, 1,503, A Croad, Shanghai February 1 General Capt. CoDDARD, will beM. S. N. Co. despatched for the abova Ports on SUNDAY, the 8th Instant, t Daylight.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

·Goural Managers. Hongkong, February 4, 1857.

201

OCRAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON FEA HUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steamship

Dardanu, Captain Funny, will be despatched as above, on

FILIDAY, the 12th Inatunt.

For Freight or Passago, apply to..

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, February 4, 1887.

NOTICE.

197

A. FREDERICK DODWELL has This Day RESUMED CHARGH of our

BusIyrss at this Port.

ADAMSON, BELL & Ja Hongkong, February 4, 1857.

FOR SALE.

Peking, British steamer, 954, G. Honor- mann, Shanghi Fabry 1, General SIMMEREN & COMMEN

Cassandra, German steamer, 1,007, Carl Hadalop, Kobe Jantary. 24, General. STEMSSEN & CO...

Zafra, British steamor, GS, R. M. Tal Lot, Manila February 1, General. RUSSELL & Co.

Breaker Point N.N.E vinds; thence to port N.N.W. wind, overomt wonther all the passage with drizzling rain at times

The British atoamar Koshing reports Had strong N.E. winds and gloomy over east wenther

The Gorman ateamer Centra reports: First day galo from and high sna thon strong N.E. monsoon and high sea to Amoy thongs to port overcast weather and light winds from the N.W. Anchor d in Junk Boy last night (1p.m. vas

The British stoner Zare reports: Had fresh to moderate monsoon with dark cloudy westher, and moderate se

The British steamer Termosa reporte: Tad briak N.N.E gale with licary as to arrival in Amey on Feb 1st Loft Amoy same day, experienced Fresh N.E. winds and haay weather, with drizzling rain to arrival in Swatow on the ad. Loft Swalow on the 3rd, had moderata Northerly and Formasy, British steamer, 874, H. C. A..N.W. wins and overcast to arrival in Barris, Taiwano February 1, Amoy 2, port.. Chinesa Rovenus Cruiser Fei-hoo in and Sentow 3, General-Donos STRAM-Taiwanino. Chinese gunboats Ting-fong axır Co.

and Hatching, in Amoy Steamers in Swa tuw, Fathili, Bouchou, Weachow, Phra Chula Chem Klao, and Clara.

Loras, British steanser, 1,035, Wm. Hunter, Singapore January 20, and Saigon 29, Rico and Pully-Bus SiN ORAN

Grenhund, British ateiner, 227, Goo Wright, Pakhoi and Hoihew February 2, Goaoral-AnAYSON, BELL & Co.

Foong, British steam. 1,100, &. Var- diu Saigon January 20, Rice-BUTTED-For FIELD & SWIRE.

DEPARTURES. February 4:--

Thibet, for Yokohama.

Prapontis, for Saigon.

199

Marie, for Haiphong,

HE BRITISH STEAMER THE

SOOCHOW Capacity 313 Tuns, Speed 11 Knots. Thoroughly repaived last month. MODERATE.

TERMS

Apply to

NO TIM,

Broker, 18, Bank Buildings,

QUEEN'S ROLD.

198

Hongkong, February 4, 1887.

Signal, for Hoilow and Fakhoi. Independent, for Saigon. Sarthe, for Haiphong

Activa, for Swatow and Chefoo, Deucalion, for Singapore and Londou. Cheng Hock Kian, for Singapuru. Anton, for Bothew and Folhal Achilles, for Shanghai.

Killarney, for Bangkok.

Toomar, for Shanghai.

Hailsong, for Swatow.

Peking, for Whampoa. Fran, for Whampoa. Koushing, for Whamgoa.

CLEARED.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Danish Monarch, for Saigen. -

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

PASSENGERS. AKUVEN

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY MEL BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &, 800, - Per aanatice, t.4.30 pm., on Satur

day, the 19th inst.

For: SINGAPORE

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

the 7th February,

For MANILA,

Per Zafiro, at noon, au Monday, the

7th inet

For SAIGON. ---

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW

* Auctiona.

[No. 7825-FEBUARY 4, 1887.-

It is with sincere regret that the Shanghai hep given to the native junkman The Mercury announces the death of M. Louis judgment concludes

2 p.m.-Auction of Japaneso Ware, &o, Quien, of the arm of Messrs Guiou Febres,

at Mr J, MArmstrong's.

which occurred of the Shanghai General Hospital on the 27th ultimo

Amusements. V. p.m.-Performance at the City Hall, Miscellaneous, Goods per Kaisow undelivered after this

dita subject to ront. Goods par Bellana undelivered after this

data subject to rent.

General Memoranda. Sunay, February 6 -

Goods per Nerney undelivored after

this date aubject to rent Goods par Taisang undelivered after

this date subject to rent Gouda por Peronhurst undelivered after

this date subject to rent. Tuzsuar, February 8

Six dealers who were found in possession of defciunt balanosa were brought before Mr Mackean At the Police Court to day by Inspector Quincory. Three were fined $3 each and three $1 each.

Taking the two vassals, as being upon these respective courses it is quito clear that the junk could not have kept a proper look- ont, or they must are seen the dot at a long distance of; and they would not have

way in which they allege she did, if they desuzibed her as coming upon them in the had been obserring her; and if they had had proper lights the junk must have been sun at a magh greater distance off in ampla tip for the dve to have avoided her!

The lights on the junk are said to hare beca lighted before 6pm. of the 6th and were not trimmed between that time and the time

may possibly be that, if burning at all, they were burning very dimly. The ec had pasted lights of other junks, and it in reagan- able to suppose that had the Fing lights. burnt brightly as stated, they miso would have been seen. The condition that I have arrived at în onofully going over the evidenco with the Nautical Assessor, is that the pouple on bard the Wing Zs were not ou the lock-cut that their lights, ever lighted, and had gone out or were burning dimly that they discovered the atuamer when it was too late to do anything; that they then, knowing that they had mɔ proper light hastily collected what materials they could in the way of rum cost and ston" to

602

took

THE launch of the cruiser Filipinas of the collision 4 am of the 7th spuit the Dock Co. 'a establishment at Bang Hom will take place to-morren afternoon between four and five o'clock. We believe there will be a religioas ceremony at the launch,

CONTACO

4 piti.Meeting of Shareholders of the

Punjoin and Songhie Dan Samantan TAE Nepaut having boon docked it has boon Mining Co., Limited, at No. 4, Club found (suys the N-U.DNs) that the Chumbors.

damage the sustained is slight, and all the WEDNESDAY, February 0

Transfer Book of The Hougkong Fire repairs she requires is n patch put on one Insurance Co, Ltd., closed from this of the plates abave water and a few rivers dato to the 22nd Instant, inclusiva Transfer Books of The Chitis Fire Instr. renewed in her stem.

ance Co, Ltd., closed from this date to the 22nd Instant, inclusivo. FAIDAY, February 11

FNI. 8pm.-Organ Fête at City SATURDAY, February 12-

Registers of Shares of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation; closed from this data to 26th Inet, inclusive 8 pm.Organ Fête at City Hall..

CONSIDERABLE unazindas, we learn from Der i junko a blaze, but

that the Wo

Ostamatische Lloyd, is being folt in Shanghai for the safety of the Austrian barque Roma which left Singapore on the 2nd October Inst for Shanghai The Roma was 120 days cut from Singapors on the 31st January, which is a much longer time than any sail A. B. WATSON & Co, Ltd., ing ship has taken in recent years to make the passage. The Toma was laden with hard woods

ARE NOW OFFERING

FOR SALE AT GREATLY

REDUCED PRICES,·

Por Fortigers, at 130 p.m., on Monday, THE REMAINDER OF

the 7th inst., instead of as previons- ly notified.

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA,

Per l'aisang, at 2,30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 8th February.

For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-

Por Khiva, at 2.30 pm, on Tuesday,

the 8th inst

For EUROPE, &o.— ̈ ̈

Per Nurnberg, at 11 am., on Monday,

the 218: February

MATES BY THE FRENCH PACKET.--

Reserved Soata may be booked at Messpa/HE Eighteenth Ordinary MEETING/D. R. Crawford, Mastia, Pond, Morris. The French Contract Pachet dadyr

KELLY & WALSH'S, LEED, where a Flan of the Hail, may be soon.

Doors open at 8.50, to commence at Hongkong, February 4, 1887.

THEATRE

V.

106

ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG. .

ON

-FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, 11th and 12th February, 1987, Will be held from 8 to 12 T.M. FANCY FAIR AND FETE

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

The Fair will be held in Sr. Geoxor's HAL, which will be converted for the vecasion into

A MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, Presided over by Russians, Swiss, Italians, Danes of the Red Cross, Vivaudièree, La Fille du Regiment, Wattean Shep- herdesses, Flower Girls, the Senenne, Ladies of the Last Century, &c., &c.

A WHEEL OF FORTUNE,' Under the superintendence of MOTHER HUBBARD, DANE TROT, AND

MOTHER GORE.

'A GIPSY ENCAMPMENT.'

WELL OF TRUTH

FORTUNE TELLING.............

WEIGHING CHAIR.................&C., &C.

IN THE THEATRE

will be performed at 10 r... on caon

evening,

AN ENTIRELY NEW AND ORIGINA

BURLESQUE ENTITLED THE LILY OF THE (HAPPY) VALLEY;

OR,

AND THE TAIPAN THE TEST, THE Fotr,

By the Author of Buttercup Bower.!

IN THE ST. ANDREW'S HALL. PANORAMA DESCRIPTIVE OF THE

WAR IN THE SOUDAN.'A Specially painted for this occasion by HERE LOUIS Kız, of Loridon.

E SHAREHOLDERS in the Com. pany will be held at the Company's OFFICE, No. 45, Queen's Road, Victoria, at Three o'clock in the Afternoon of TUESDAY, the 22nd February instant, for the pur af receiving a Statement of Accounts, and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1896.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 9th to the 22nd Instant, but dags incluire.

By Order,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Baritory. Hongkong, February 4, 1987.-

200

Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, no

Cheers will be Responsible for any Debt coatzorted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:

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

DANISH MONARCH, British steamer, Capt W. B. Burgoyno.-Adutason, Bell & Co.

J. H. Rowan, American barque, Capt.- Joli cho Taras, corrivua và Đời

SARAN HIGNETT, American ship, Capt. A. Morgan.--Ed. Sobelthass & Co.

VESTORA, Spauish barque, Captain R Estival.-Remedios & Co.

Jestination.

Per Kouching, from Shanghai, Mosara Dodwell, Price, Sang, an:1 18 Chinese.

Per Fughet, from Shanghai, 27 Chinoso. Per l'cking, from Shanghai, Mr E. Hjous bery, and 18 Chinen.

Per Zutre, from Manila, Mesars Kab), Danean and Goneales, and 50 Ohines,

Per Formoso, fruin Coat Ports, Mesars Bain and Laste, Rev. Mr Campbell, Mr | and Mrs Kenmuro, and 20 Chinose.

Per Lorite, from Singaporo, &, Chi-

DETARTER.

Per Thibet, for Hiego, Messrs Buk Sang and Al Teng for Yokohama, Mr and Mex Walter, Mr and Mrs Jaa. Burua, Mesare E. W. White, A. G. White, A. McIntosh; and Professor A. Liversidge.

Per Propontis, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Per Marie, for Haiphong, 30 Chinone. Par Signal, for Holbow, 6) Cinese. Per Independent, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Per Doucation, for Singapore, &e., Eu- ropeans, and 59 Chinese

Per Chang Bock bian, fur Singapore, 124 Chinese

Per Auton, for Hollow, 30 Chinese. Per Killarney, for Bangkok, 10 Chinese, Per Tonan, far Shanghai, 10 Chinese, Por Hailong, for Swatow, 100 Chinese.

TO-DEPART.

Por Danish Monarch, for Saigon, 12 Chi

mese.

SHIPPING REPONTS

The British stainer Peking reports: Had brisk N.W. winds to Tung-ying; thence to

Vessels Advertised as Loading,

Vessels.

Captain,

Bordrow

Canepn.

C: Hasloop ..

Bremen, and Foris of CallNirberg (6)... Gouda, &c.

Archimede (8).

Bavre, &c., via Snez Canal...Cassandra (8)

London, via Suez Canal..

Loudon, vi. Suos Caual

Glengyle (6)

Dardsons (8)

.....Zafiro (8)

Mania Maravilles, and Ports of Call Anadyr (B)...... San Francisco, vis Yokohama.. City of New York (6). San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Belgic (6). Sas Francisco...... Brynhilds. Singapore, Penang and Bombay Khiva (s)... Sicrepore, Foning and Calcutta Taisang (s). Swatow, Amoy and Foocbow....Thales (2).. Sydney and Melbours, &... Taiyuan (3). Sydney and felburse Deepdale (o). Children, Soldiers, Sailors, and Polico, Sydney and Melbourne, &c....Tanundice (s)...

ADMISSION.

Vents.

ONE DOLLAR,

TICES may be obtained from Messrs

KELLY & WALSH; LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.; and W. BREWER.

TOKETS for the barleeque may be obtained from Mess KELLY & WALSH.

DRESS CIRCLE (nambered and re-

served) STALLS

SL. 50 Centa

A SPECIIL AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE of the PANORAMA for CHILDREN will take place on SATURDAY, 13th February, at

P.M. Admission; 50 Cents. Hongkong, January 31, 1887.

Notices to Consignees.

173

THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM- PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,

Company's having Ten from the stove Peres, Vin Bignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods a being landed at their risk into the Godowas of the HongnoNG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY. LIMITED, Kowloon, whoace delivery may be obtained.

be admitted after the

Blocks.

PANKA.

Donaldsun.....

Purdy Talbot.. Delacroix.

. Meikko.....

Darios Goddard.

M. Dodd

ZO.

THEIL

SEASON'S STOOK

CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY,

cocaprising!

CRYSTALLIZED FIGS, APRICOTS, GREENDAGER, &c., BOXED FRUITS, FIGS, RAISINS, JORDAN ALMONDE, ASSORTED FRENCH SWEETS, CHOCOLATES, FANCY Boxes, CRAGEELS,

&o, &o, &c.

HONGKONG DISPENSARE Hongkong, January 13, 1887.

·77.

Tos German Barque Guaymas (Kray, KIM- ter), of about 300 tons, is reported to have been lost off Taiwan-foo a short time since, the date of which we have not heard. The Guays, it is understood, was trad ing between Amoy and Formosan ports and she is reported to have had s. quality of opitu on board at the time of her loss As the drug was covered in one of the local offices, it is satisfactory to learn that the spium was zalvet. The Guayiza arrived here on 26th Jane last from Albany (King George's Sound) with a cargo of sandalwood,

for Amay

ploce just bont tire time. able to get those materials also consider that the Ave, not seeing lights and only the hull anile of the junk show ing like a block mass 15 to 2 points on the pant Low from 200 to 300 feet off, did all she could to avoid it collision but without effect. We think that, and the junk shown light in a reasonable time the ra could eally

have avoided ber and that the dre

was not, under all the circumstances, going at at unreasonable rate of speed and that the collision was not dae in any way to the want of a proper or alleint look-out, as the junk appeared on the port side, on which sido at all events a good look-out was being kept I must therefore bold the jouk sione to blame and dismiss the suit as against the defendant Company with custa..

Tan Shanghai Mercury hears that Inspector. Everleigh, at Shanghai, has been selected by the Committes for the post of Superintend out of the Sailors' Home,

The Shingles Mercury of the 31st último notes by the Customs Reherns that permits woro taken out ky foreignors on that day to

and no less than 801 cheats of opium.

Tar Shanghai Mercury of the Slat ullime attempt la apparently to be made

an

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 8th February, with Maila to the A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, and she left Bengkung on the 22nd July United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavis, Barmah, Ceylon, India (rid Madras), the Anatralasian Colonies, Aden, Kulai and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in losing

the Mails,

to Boat the Hangchow and the necessĎTY pumping machinery, eto, were sent down

THE Japanese man-of-war Nagata Mart, by the Chefoo which left yesterday,

„SOUNA OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL Bho following hours are obanrved in closing Mails, ec., by the French Contract Packet

Day before departure,

"r..Money Order Office aloes

Postlice closes, excopt the NIGHT: Box, which is alwaya open out of Offes hours.

A3Post Office opens. A.MRegistry of Lotters coRESE. Posting all printed matter And patterns cEGSEA.

Dy of departure,

10

10

A. M.-Bails closed, except for Late

Letters

11.10 A. M-Lotters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 centa until 11.30. When the Post Office closes

E ircly.

11.40A.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Inte Fou of 18 conta until time of departure.

Agents.

Date of Leaving.

Norddeutscher Lloyd. Carlowitz & Co.....

Sicanssen & Col

February 21, at noon. Feb 6, at daylight. ..... Feb

at 11 a.m. Jardins, Matheson & Co...... About February 8,

February 13.

Butteissid & &wirð..............

Russell & Contr

Messageties Maritimea.. Preisc Mat S. S. Col Jo. & 0.-6. S. Că, că...

Russell & Copka. P. & 0. S. K. Co.......... Jardine, Matheson & Co. Douglas Lapraik & Co... Butterfield & Swire... Gibb, Liringston & Co.... Russell & Co..

SHARE LIST. QUOTATIONS.

Pail | POUTION PER LAST REPORT Last Decidend

·Reser ¡Bolandse f'rardi

Won. Five.

Shares

MO).

12ll

Longkong and Shanghai Tenk Corp 140,00$

INGORANCES.

North-Cha Insurance Co., Ld.......5,000 €

Lengtete Insurance Company, Id..... 8,000 Orion Insurance Socisty Co., L10,000 4 China Traders' fusumee Co., La... 21,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld.....10,000 Chinese Insurance Co., Lisited.... 1,500 Hongkong Fire insurance Cc., 1d... 8,000) 5- China Fire Insurancs Co., Ld... 20,000 Singapore Insurance Company, L. 10,000|§

BTEAM BOAT COMPANIES H. C. and M. Steambou: Co., L. 40,000 3 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited 20,000 8 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,87 E

2,213 00,000 shares issued e Chics and Mmila S. S. Co., Ld... 8,600 $

I'kong & Whampon Dook Ca., Ld. 12,500 € HF. and China Cisa Co., Limited. · 3, 105)£:

Nou Shures

Hongkong Hated Company, L

9,000 she famed carpet.. ins Sugar Company, Limited Hongkong Ics Company, Limited, Lengkong Bakery Company, L. azon Sugar Carpany, Limited.... Farak Super Cultivation Co...

February 7, at 6 pm.. February 8, at DoD, February 12, at 3 p.m. F-teuary 16, at 3 p.m. Chick dispatch February 8, at 8 p.m.: February 8, at p.m.. Feb. 0, at daylight. February 9, at noon, About February 15. February 19, at 5 p.m.

FEBRUARY 4, 1887

Closing the tutions,

84,000,00

2 div. 146 % prem. For equals 111,760.34J 30, 83|| |sationofdiv.] ($200,000) 24 la 10,500 a. 406,139,000

all£

28 23.35 2.5

2003 503 388,00 1,0% 3 3 28,711.g 2598502 1,00,000

000,700 8

50,000 Fla

675,000$ 641003

100% 20

180,000 $

100 al

18,000 $

9,177.81.16

1,9008.

$3,000

100 N

all

all

9,000 5,000 325 200/sỐN 7,000

5.000 TI

Goods have left this Godowns, and all Punjom & Sunghie Dus Samatan 40,000 5 Claire must be sent in to the Ormat of the Undersigned, bafors Noon on the 5th

Prusimo, or they will not be recognized

No Fire Insurance has been affected, and

Bay Goods remaining in the Godowns after

the 6th Proxime will be subject to rent

Mining Co, tänasen

HK. & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co 17,000ls

bang Rope Manufactory Cu, Id. 8,000 4,000 3,8008 1,2508

H. & M. Gian Manufacturing Co.

4. S. Watson & Co., Limited...

Optional Oargo will be forwarded unless HK. High-Level Transaya Co., Id

10

100 all 100860

Bate

rotize to the contrary be given before 6p.m.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by Clash imperial 1881

1834

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

1384

*27908

500

Agente,

-1894

31808

Hongkong, January 28, 1887,

Chinese Imp. (Ch, Bank Loan) 1585

27808

Cash.

Tis 270 per share for T. 115 3,050.70 181 1881 439,080.41831 psh. 84-985

ex div.. 187.5247620% € 63 494,400.00 10 2 for 188552ut Payx div.

2,868 806% for 1885 $180 per share, uominal 283,182.65 $7.50 for 859427. 928,811.076 for 1884 90 per share

17,000

$22-

12,830.746% half year 72% prom ex div.

June 30/86 1151.13

$47 8: 4,387,0.07 % for 1885 par

None

25 discount

half your 125 % prom, buyer 0,701 and 2 bones 110% and 2% 1,527.3.11 boats for 14 $380 per share, büyüm

50 half year $195 per share 1,921.41

Jane 30 1886) 13,451.51 Nono $127 per thara, buyers- 30,008 1,13.3812 (841) per share, buyen

8120

-6,000.690.66616

1,004 623 2

Kono None

Te 18 n

None Nous

1814

- Cash

apren $545

•First year

372.05

60% discount 9132, buyers prom

Spar: 12% pram.

jay prom H% prem

Payah's Junelf.& Den *Marple £3

June 30 Oct 15 Jan. 13

Chinter, died

months

BIRTH.

A 6, Albany Gardens, Shanghai, on the 27th January, the Wife of WILLIAM YOUNG HON, KzGuinez, Imperial Maritimus Customs, of a Son.

which is one of the vessels sent out by the Japanese Government in search of the Noru (ays the NCDN) has been done at the wreck of the Wan Nien missing ironicled Ubi Kay arrived at Ma-Ching yet, Divers went out in the focat as on the 28th January without seeing laat week, but were not able to visit the wreck owing to the rough weather. Ther sny trace of the unfortunate peszel and her will make another attempt to-day The

The publication of this issue commenced crow. The Diario de Manila says that funnel of the transport as boen washed

af 0.05 m.

· The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1887.

TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL']

Via. Southern Ling)

PANID ON THE CONTINENTAL

the proposed course of the Unchi Kan was a

to proceed to Japan by way of the Philip |

pine coasts, and the general opinion is that BAY: the Chanese Times of the 10th aluma Mulch gaiety prayails, and occupies all her stock of coal having run out, she masst thinghts, bus does nos lend itself very east- have proceeded andor canvas, and thusly to analysis, The event of the season 7 Earlins been the re-opening of the British have probably been driven by the en- Legation to the fashionable world. The rent to the Pacife. It is asserted that rooms have been newly furnished and de

to comted and are unanimously pronounced. the priest of the parish of Tbajay in the beautiful, and every are is loud to thờ Bataten Islands Baw a vessel paas that praise of Lady Walsham, an

purt on the 12th January, the descrip

BOURSES.ng i

LONDON, 2nd February, 1887, A panic caused by political uneasiness has taken place on the Paris, Vienna and Berlin bourses.

THE ITALIANS ROUTED AT MASSOWAH.

LONDON, 2nd February. Italians have beau atterly routed with heavy loss by the Abyssiniona.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

PASSED SUMZ CANAL.

Lons of which coincide with that of the Says the "Shenghua Courier of the 27th altimo Business has been suspended missing ironclad.

during the last three days on account of the China New Year holiday. It was most Der Ostaniatile Lloyd says We announced miserable weather for the first day of the recently on the cocamos of the hoisting of New Year, rain falling incessantly, and the the Garmon Hag on the steamer Woonstracts of the Settlement were comparativo- ly deserted, considering that I was the that there were now three different us- great day for calling Settlement day tionalities represented in the Yangtze passed over quietly, and the year that hea Stoa per lines. We now learn that a fourth closed was not altogether an unsstefactory ons for Chinese merchants a whole, the antion will unfurl her flag on the Father prevailing opmion being that business of Rivers. One of the Shanghai Japanese generally was better than in 1885, and that

trade

in the two staples of ica and wilk, Steamer Companies intondo, it is said, to could pass. We hear of no serious fall- ostablish a regular steamer trafic, between ures among the Chiness Banks in the Set- Bankow and. Hakodate The cargood willitlement, though it is well known that the late lotin opin farmers have lost largely consist chief of sex weed, which, as is well during the last few months. But their

OUTWARD BOUNDThisbe, Colombo, Do. Down, is sent in large quantities from binera does not come under the head of

tember 31'; Deronshire, Jan. 7; Glen-Hakodate to the River Ports and chiefly to legitimate

Fromedies, Gene-danken by munding the surge direct way Munio xal Werder, 18 Generfacy, Telamon, without discharging at Shanghai, the promo -21; Amphitrite, Hector, Ningchow,

Orus, Cholydra, 25 Braunschweig, Catera expect to save a considerable amount, char, 28 Antenor, Benvenue, Glenlyon, One of the Yangtze pilots, it is rumoured, Yorkshire, Feb. 1

Commeil of

Council of Tientsin kave

added to their investments in real cotate by

the purchase of the vacant lot within the south eastern, lirait of the concession from 1 Startself for Tia. 1,600, and negotiations

HOMEWARD BOUND Benvenute, Antonia, has been selected as commander of thero in progress for the acquisition of the

Dec. S; Gamaria, 31; Electra, Jan. 7 steamer. Hampelire, 14 Voraerts, Moray, 18 Glances, 21 ; Utudes, Niobe, Iphigenia, 20 Anchises, Elektra, Fab

Azor four months ago, when the Chief

Justica (Sir George Phillippo) gave judg

The Iraonaddy, with the FRENCH MAIL of

December 31st, was to leave Saigon ment in favour of the P. & O. stentnor Tibet

adjoining lot, which is the property of the British Government, nud is at present under lease to Mesara Jardine, biatheson and Co. The intention of the Council is, we un derstand, to enclose the whole in an frou

railing and convert it into a publid park, for which patpose the nitration isadmirable,

on the 2nd Jan, at 7 pm, and may in a junk collision case, wo congratulated The Council are well advised to me a por..

be expected here on or about Sun- foreign ship masters and owners upon the ion of their surplus funds in segniring lauded property within and without the day morning, the 5th February Thie Packet bringe replies to lettors do decision. It was then held that casse be-concession which can be turned to immediste spatched from Heugkong on Nov. 23. teen Europan and Chinese vesela must account for the banch of the community, 0.008, S. Co a steamer Belgu, ba tried on the broad basis of Maritime lawn to faints prosperity of Tientsin-Chi and which gives them a reversionary interest with the next AKERIDAN MAIL (to the

11th Jan) on board, to leave Yoko apart from the international Regulatione, hama on the 1st Feb,, and may be and therefore that, sa between the parties, expected here on or about the 7th gligence of ordinary matiting rules would Thu & S. Ganges, with the ExoLuu Mazz decide the question in dispute. In the of Jan. 7th, left Bingapore on Fri case of the Thirt and the native junk, the day, the 4th start, at 7 a., and.

UB weather at Tienten geerns to bays beën në uricongenial in the oarly part ot Faunary rs it was here in the latter. Writ ing on Saturday the 15th nltiton, the Chences Trees bayaThe sun has hardly boon visible since Snaday last. Suor feil

may be expected here on or about decision was given in favour of the P. & O. Thursday, the 10th inst. This packet Company; and in the css of the steadily during Monday, and ever since le brings replies to lettere despatched Zi junk, in which Jamages were claimed sky hisa ben blled with a wintry fog which from Hongkong on Nov. 30.

has laden the trees to the minutest twig against the Massageries Maritiros ates with bautiful white crystals nearly an inch Tho D. D. E. steamship Polyhymnia loft Ava, decided yesterday in the Vice Admir-long, giving the settlement i general bride'a Singapore on the 30th January, and alty Court here, judgmont has again been oaks or fairy gretto sort of appearance. may be expected here on or about the

The snow was promptly awont tring the giyon in favour of the European vosso streets by the automatic scavenger and ...CL Feb. The steamship Japan, from Calcutta, left This second decision may perhaps lead to pled in besps round the roots of the trees,

Singapore on the 1st just., and may be expected bore on or about the 8th some roform in the lighting up of native so that we have to discomfort to spprehend from thaw, should it come. On Friday the Vessola iustaad of the temporary flares and heavy pal of cloudy fog was blown away inst The 0.6. N. Ca's steamer Trinan, from the almost invisible oil lights sometimes by a caure ent-biting breeza from the north, Glasgow, left Singapore on the 4th in red near the stern, a system of lights that and the bright sun rosumed his customary stant, and may be expected here on or about the 10th inst

can be seen at a safe distapos may be and

about the 10th inst

Loway?

The steamship Sikk, from Glasgow and ought to be introceed. Hitherto the faoul-T NO. 1 Kaya W hear that

Liverpool, lefe Singapore on the Bra inst, and may be expected hero on orty, which the Chinese certainly possess, of the Committee of the Shanghai Literary awearing solidly to the excellence of their and Debating Society are arranging for a lights, has frequently stood the junk questions of grace aporiance are to be vigorous Spring campaign, and that came Tan U. S. man-of-war Esse left Amoy onenin good stead, but common sense and donated and final sat at rent during the the 28th animo for Shanghai.

THE P. & 0, stoanior Ganges, with the next English mail, left Singapore for Hongkong this morning at ? c'clock,

the superior arefulness displayed by fox nonth < Bo We are informed that the coinbers of the institution pop qu under European vessels in regard to such pre ens hundred and filty, we call daulinary mesures su lights and look-outs, tion so the announcement of sunking.com seemingly turned the scales of late cert which appears on car front page

rako atendied his horns by playing bowl, After diabussing and comparing the versions while awaiting the approach of the Armade, The Russist man-of-var Fladimir Mono- of the colluton given by the jontrast, and as Wellington's heroes chịsed the growing mach with Rear-Admirs: Körnijof the Aug people, the judgment now.girenlours with flying sfeer op the

board, arrival at Manils on the 26th Jen.

Masons Butterfield & Swire inform pe that the D. 8. N. Cofe steamer Titan, from

Quatre Bras, Even so, the metab thus remarke upon the weak points, as t Thaba in Society are about to bince then lights and look-but, phūwn by the junk, as selves up with Boy

entoring upon aplined sudair Spang

steaper the Mugen mo

compared with the well-

Glasgow, left Singapore this morning, and thoroughly-furnished Bazope

Til be due here on or about is 10th lost in satisfactory that another broad hint hea tionally