1887-11-23 — Page 2

Nenous to Consignees.

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND JINGAPORE

THE 8.8. Frigga, Captain F. NAUEL,

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Varga are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Luding for counter signature by the Undersigned, and to take immediate delivory of their Goods front alongside.

Optional Uargo will be forwarded an less notion to the contrary be given bofor TO-MOBLOW MORNING, the 20th Instant..

Any Uary impeding her discharge will bo landed into the Godowns of the Kow. LOON PIRE AND GOWN Cu and stored al Consignees risk and expense.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goode have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undeliveral after the 25th. Inst. will be subject to rent.

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All broken, chafoil and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gotowne, where they will he oxamined on the 26th Int., at 10 am

No. Fire Insuranco has been effucted.

"SIENISSEN "V08:5

Ayents. Hongkong, November 19, 1887.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. 8.S. MONMOUTHSHIKË, FROM HAMBURG. ANTWERP, LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAP RE ONSIGNEES of Cargo are horoby in formed that all Goods, with the uzcep

tion of Opium, are being landed us their risk

into the Godowns of the KowzDON WHARZ

& Gonow Co. at Kowloon, whence and/or

Intimations.

·HONGKONG" BRICK AND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,

OFFICE, NO. 6, QUEEN' ROAD.

HIRE BRICKS OF SUPERIOR QUALITY FOR SALE. ***PRICE, $30_

_PER_*1.000.

THE CHINA MAIL

To-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIO AUCTION.

TTIHE Undersigned has rewired struc-

tions to Soll by Public faction, ors

MONDAY

the 26th November, 1887, at Nann, at the Godowns of Mesars; TORNER & Co., Pray-

The following Testimonial has been re- 200 SBIELDS WITH GROUPS of FLAGS, cetved from F. W.CROSS, Esq., Manager,

And EOROLONG AND CHINA GAB LIMITZU

COMPANY,

I have

herowith much pleasure in testi- fying to the quality of the From Bazors, ES made by you at your new works.

About 3,000 FLAGS AND BANNERS, lutely used in the Jubilee Celebration. TERMS OF SALE, ---da customary.

2284

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctinjeer.. Hongkong, November 29: 18677 GELLATLY'S LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. TARTAR, FROM MİDDLESBRO,- HAMBURO, PENANG AND

*In appearance the Brick is light and soft as compared with the ordinary Tiro Brick used in the Colony, but this I Bev in characteristic of the bont English Tiro Brick.

ere best I have 'After a very savore.kest no hesi cation in saying that this Brick is admirably suited to resist any degree of heat, that it may be likely to underge and for all pur-5.8. poses that Fire Brisks are used-for,

I am now about to build them into one of my Farnaces and liave no doubt of their being able to stand as well na the English Fico Bricks I have been using.

Hongkong. May 23, 1887,"

981

SINGAPORE

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods, with the oxcep tion of Opium, aro being loaded at their risk into the Godowns of the KOWLOON WHARP & GODOWN Co, at Kowloon, whenca.

DEPARTURES Novembor 23-

Porcastle, for Touron. Mrør, for Haiphong, t Dafila, for Athoy and Manila. Haitan, for Danst Parts. Rumia, for Singapore: Frigga, for Yokohama.

TASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per Kong Berg, from Bangkok, 80 Chi-

nca.

Per Onder, from Tiúila. Capt, O'Neill, Mr Ferguson, O'Neill, Washington, Milou, Hunter and Coldmen.

Ter Rusia, from Vladivostok, &a, 38: Europeans cnbio, and 670 tímeerpired men. Per Formosa, from Coast Ports, Mr J. T. Dodd, and 15 Chinese

Per Dofita, for Amay, 160 Chinese, Per Hussia, for Singapore, 20 Europeans cabin, and, 070 Europeans deck.

Por Haston, for Anoy, Mra Lang; for Foochow Capt. Wao Yung Tai.

Por Negpo, for Shanghai, Mr J. Thur- bun. Ir. Roy. B. Cox, Hon. J Russull (Chief Justice), Mrs Manson and child.

TO DEPART Par Taichiou, for Bangkok, 4 Europeans, and 10 Chiness.

Per Ampy, for Shanghai, Chinese

SHIPPING REPORTS.

To-day's Advertisements, and/or from the Whuevas dolivery may be Left Bangkok on the 11th instant, and

FOR SHANGHAI.

The Steamship Amuy, Captain 8. KOULER, WÜ he despatched for the

obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 4 p.m. TO-DAY

No Claims will be adioitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 29th Instant will be package per day.

[No. 1570-NOVEMBER 23, 1887.

MEMOS FOR TO MOBROW and Hesh of another that no class le Lave received from Mesara, Adamson, gislation can be permitted. The real Belt & On an ollenly got up hand book Shipping

test, however, should be the glass of of the New Daangion Panillo, Route. Bar Daylight-Taichi loaves for Bangkok vessel and the efficiency of the means on wides giving a graphic description of the

OF THE

board to extinguish a fire. If it will

suit better, let passenger-vesels of steel wonderful scenery through which the rail. or fron alone be permitted to carry way pranes, it contains photographs of kerosene, and let the wooden steamers sections of the Hecky Mountains, Engber

Dr Wimpe Mount

CHINA REVIEW be prohibited from doing so. This would Montreal, Toronto, Parlament Building

NOW READY

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED

ABE 80W SHEWING NEW SEASON'S

including some

affect the European Commantes as well as Ottawa, native owners, as several of the vessels

Stephen (near. helonging to the River Companies are

summit of the Rockies),

still of wooden build. But it would be Victoria, E.U., &o, &c The attached the sleeping and almas: certain to prevent the recurrence advertisement:

of so fuil a loss as that of last week, dining care of the Canadian Profile Rail. which has been so deeply deplored. If WAY

bo carrying of kerosene were entirely. prohibited in vessels having more than Ne Ng, amarried woman rosiding at Yau-mn-

CHRISTMAS & NEWtwenty passengers, then the River Cord

li, was brought upon remand to-day, before panies would have either to abandon

Mr Wodehouse ant Mr Mitchell Innes in YEAR CARDS,

kerosene freight, or devote special trips for the carriage of kerosene. Whichever the Polica Court, and charged at the in- form the preventive measures may take stance of Inspector Matheson with bringing HROMOS OF SWISS AND HOME either that of restriction or prohibi-

young girl named Yeung Ayuk into the tion-there can be but one opinion that. Oolony for the purpose of prostitution the Government, as the great conserver The had been romauded several tim of public safety, has a clear duty to piere p

CHROMOS SCENERY,

THE

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sulted for Framing. Christmas Confectionery will be OPENED out in

A FEW DAYS

AS. WATSON & Co., L HONGKONG DISPENSARY The British steamer Kong Bong reports: Longkang, November 14, 1887. experienced light variabla winds and cloudy-The publication of this seus convienced weather to Cape St. James; front there Cape Padaran, wirds Northerly and graşin. | at 7,05 p.m. ally increasing in force. On the morning of the 15th, experienced a strong Northerly wind t

routh till 16th, .m, hove too, wind N W. and N., very

very heavy squalls, and mountal ous sun, wind gradually hauling southivard. On the 18th instant, vind S.. with thick hazy weather high turbulent een, and wind gradually baaling round fill at N.W., weather

her moderating as we

rating. He we lose the British steamer l'ortosa roporti

from the Wharves delivery may be obtained. above Port on FRIDAY, the 26th Inst., at subject to rent at the rate of one cont. porro akin, blowing for

Optional Dargo will be forwarded unless 4 p.az. notice to the contrary be given before Noon

TO-DAY.

No Claims will be admitted after th Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 20th Instant will be subject to rent at the rate of one cent por package per day.

All Claims against the Steamor must ba presented to the Undersigned on or before the 26th Instant, or they will not be re- eugnised,

No Fire Insurance has bean effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, November 19. 1887.

Not Responsible for Debts.

2250

For Froight or Pressgo; apply to

*

STEMSSEN & Oo... Hongkong, November 23, 1887. 2283

THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVI ATION COM- PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND

SINGAPORE. · ?

HE Company's 8.8. Oopack, having ar

ived from the above Ports, Consigness

All Claims against the Stomer must be prerouted to the Undersigned on or before the 29th Instant, or they will not be re-

cognised.

No Firo Insurance has been affected.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, November 28, 1887.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

2382

Noveinber 22, 1887- Enrique, Spanish bris, 256, Fernandey, Laguemanos November 2, Timber.-ORDER.

November 23

Kong Beng, British steamer, 862, F.: W. YUEN FAT BOND.

Che Cuina stiail.

HONGKOND WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBRE: 23, 1887. THE result of the inquiry, held by tho Marine Coitt into the circumstances attending the burning of the river steamer Wah-yeung, is satisfactory-so

form. The prevention of such awful in order to allow the girl's parouts so come. catastrophes, would be aided materially, from the country. After bearing the evid at the same time, by finding out stil occo to day, their Worships found the wo punishing the party responsible for the breach of the law in this ense of the Wah-yeung,

TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE UNINA MATA'. (P Southern Line F SOCIALISTS IN LONDON

LONDON, 21st,ovember, The Socialist Meeting already anHOURDOC

man fully, and sentenced her to two years' imprisonment with hard labour. She had previously been convicted of keeping a sly brothel

Tar Bungkok Times, referring to a para graph which appeared in those columps some time ago with regard to Prince Deva-* wongue not visiting Canton because bo bad learned he would only be recieved by the Viceroy as a third clase mandarin, saya,

was held in Hyde Park on Sunday and that our information is incorrect, and that passed off peaceably.

BITNISTERIAL CRISIS IN FRANCE.

The Ministry his resigned in consequence

On the 20th instant, Tamsul to Amoy, fresh for as it goes. Marine Courts, however, N.E. and fine weather. On the 21st inst..limit the scope of their investigations to of their defeat in the Chamber of Deputies Amoy to

to Swataw, fresh N.E. and fine clear the fuer corners of the shipinuster's cur- M. Grøvy his summoned M. Clemenceau. weather. Steamers in Amoy, Borneo and tificate of competency, and sevin to Benners. On the 22nd instant, Swatow

to Hongkong, oderate N.N.K. to N. Enure the resposibility of the owners. winds and fine clear weather. Steamers in As the President of the Court said in Suntor, Fidelio, Kung Lee and Nanshan, this instance We have nothing too with the owners and the anomaly shows itself in this WAY, a shipmærter in charge Por 8. 8. An onu, sailed 22nd November-that From Hongkong, Canton and Hase of a British ship, who is compelled to For London, 1,901 boxes Tea, containing what his owners tell him to do, is 24.300 tbs Congan, 15,561 lbs. Scontodialed for a breach of the law, while

EXPORT CARGOES.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PASSED SUEZ UANAL..

it has learned on good authority that His Royal Highness weanever in communication with the Viceroy of the Two Kwanga and never intended to pay a visit to Canton. We do not know what the good authority

our ontemporary relies on may be, whe ther official or unofficial, but we would point out that there

KTO ölər" Ways of ascertain--* ing how one u to be received than by pat.

OUTWARD BOUNDVictora, B. Haarfager, ting one's self in direct communication Aug. 23 Positon, Oct. 10, Alinaerad,with the person whom it is contemplated 11; Torosa, 18 Blintshire, Nestor Poseidon, 25

Achille, November to visit.

I Chingroo, 4 4: Denbighshire, Glenart

We received our information

81, Terist, Urna om a reliable source, and we are not yet Gordonvinced of its inaccuracy. We would only

ney, Lydia, Bayern, 83 Ter 11 Djumal, Prometheus, 15

Onmers will be Responsible for their Goods are being landed at their risk Phillips, Bangkok November 11, General Caper-total 30,021 to. Tea 54 bale Fine the owner appears to be severely left LUDBOUND ELI

Neither the Captain, the Agente, ang Debt contracted by the Officera or Crem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:

ALLIK Bows, Hawaiian brig, Captain J. Phillips-Wieler & Co.

ASLA, British ship, Captain Thos. H. Anderson. Arkold, Karburg & Co.

BERG SEWELL, Aforisan ship, Capt. S. R. Ulines.-Pustnu & Co.

Isaac Reso, American ship, Capt. J. D. Waldo.-Siemssen & Co.

TARTAD, British steamer, Captain David Stewart BailyAdamson, Bull"& Co.

VELOCIT, British barque, Capt. R. Mar- tin.--Pustav đã đặt.

Intimations.

NOTICE

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

|HIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS are respectfully informed that, if apon their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of the Company's FOREMEN should be at hand, Orders for REPAIRS if sent to the HEAD OPPIUS, No. 14, Praya Central, will receive prompt attention.

.

In the Event of Complaints being found noceanary, Communication with the Under- signed is requested, when immediate ataps will be taken to rectify the cause of die cocisfaction...

D. GILLIES,

Secretary. Hongkong, August 25, 1885. 1468

CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Clock Makers, Jewellers, Gold & Silversmiths. AUTICAL SCIENTIFIC IND

N METEOROLOGICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. RITCHIE'S LIQUID AND OTHER COMPLASES. ADMIRALTY & IMRAY OHARTS, * NAUTICAL BOOKS, ...ém English BILVER & ELECTRO-PLazed Wine, Christolle & Co.'s ELECTRO-PLATED Wann. GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY,

do great veristy...

DIAMONDS

of Cargo by her art hereby informed that into the Godawus of the HosGKONG AND Kowloos WHARF AND GODown Company, LIMITED.

Kowloon, whenco delivery may

be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods.

have left the Godowas, and all. Claims must be sent in to the Orfion of the Undersigned, before Noon on the 29th

will not be recognized. or they Instant, ur

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 20th Instant will be subject to rant.

Crusader, British-stemmer, 627, J. Oxston, 24 cases Silk Piece Gouda, 34 Calos. As the Finding of the Marine

lollo November 18, Sugar.Jauvine MATHESON & Co.

Rynda Russian curvette 2,400, Com- mander Avellan, Nagasaki November-19.

Russia, Russian steamer 1,813, Ivanoff sky, Vladivostock and Nagasaki November 10, 1:200 tons General Cargo.-MELCHERS & Co.

Formosa, British steamer, 687, T. Hall, Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless Tamai November 20, Ainoy 31, and Swatow notice to the contrary be given before 222, Goueral-DoVOLAS STEAMSHIP Co..

Amoy, British atesosor, frum Whampoa. p.m..TO-DAY.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, Kovember 23, 1887.

Destination

Bangkok....

Taichier, for Bangkok. Phú Qua for Ha phong 2281 | Amoy, for Shangbai.

pkgs. Military Stores and

Bristles, 1,028

pige. Sundries. For France, 73 bales Court expresses it, The Court Fine Silk and 17 cas Silk Pisco Goods while sympathising with hit (the Mas- From Foochow For London, 2 pk,ster, Mr Witt) for the unfortunate posi- Sondrios.

tion fe is placed in by being to sumė exteur compelled by his owners to cum mit a breach of the law, cannot allow etch circumstances to exonerate a ship's master from his proper responsibilt. | ties. The bread of the Inw here allad

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Verse's

Thichiow (s). Bornoc (8)..

Khivs (8)... Preussen Blackadder

Batavia, &c., via Salgon.. Rumbay, via Straits....... Bremen, and Purts of all Havre and. Loudon. Kabo

Gulf of Aden (8) ........ Deucalion (s). London, via Suez Canal.

•Natal (a)...... Marseilles; and Ports of Call...Natal

Kobý and Yokohama Thilat (8).............

South American. San Francisco, via Yokohams. Oceanic (8)...

of Rio de Janeiro (6).. San Francisco, vin Yokohama.. City

Buodaneirs San Franciscoring

Amoy (s). Shanghai...

Fookmang (0).

•Friam (6) Shanghai, Kobe and Tokohama Ava (a)..

.................. Cyclops (8) Shanghai, vis

{Mezzolaus (5), vis Amoy Singapore, Penang and Bombay Stura (2)., Singapore, Petang and Calentta faisant (a). Swatow, Amoy and Taiwaufoo.. Thaler (9).. Sydney and Melbourne, &e..... Kizkie (8)........ Sydney and Melbourne, &v... Cloncurry (a), Vancouver (B. C.), vis Yokohama Batavia (8)

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:-

For SAIGON —

D—Benlarig, Hector, Sept. too glad, however, for the credit of the Viceroy, to learn that he had not been Apasnemman, Polyhgmain. Cur marthenshire, Oct. 4, Eicktro, Glenean, guilty of such obstinate discourtesy es he oh, 11, didiganshire, 14 wie maid to have shown with regard to the Bellerophony Glenroy, Elec ra, Titan,

Siamese Prince, Matay, 18 Glenfaluch, Imperator, 2,

Neckar, Yangsa, Palumed Olympia, 26; Breconshire, Nov. 4IN the tatter of fires, we have a zipigestion Orestes, Palmurus, 8 - Dimas, Gier- to make to a few of the Fire Jesgrance ogle, Hesperia, Port Adelaide, 114 Companies From the evidence given Maghalien, Mosser, 10 Mayune 18

Por China, at 9.30 p.m., on Thursday,Fed to was the carrying of mssengers The ateanship dva, with the FRENCH M at the Inquest yesterday, it was dear that

the 24th inst

24th inst For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Thibet, at 6 pm, on Thursday, the

24th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAJWANFOO. in prt of the ship where the license Per Thales, at 5 p.m., se Thursday, the did not permit their carriage. As it was clearly shown in evidence, that all the Brengements as 16-cargo and passer gurs were directly unde by and were under the immediate supervision of the The compradore (the ugent of the owners), the actual responsibility for this breach of the law rests with the owners. Of course, as the Marine Court puta it, it would tiever do to permit the master of a British ship to hand over his respon gibility to any one else hence the legal obligation resting upon the Marino

Caphin

· Agents.

Yuen Fat Hong......

Nerion...... Wilkuma......

C. Poble

C. E: Horo.....

Allan.

Asgnist

Such

Tucker..

Abrons.

RKöhler.

Hogg Butler

Nish

Vitont

Nelson

D. Marchi....

Daviea...... Hunter. Ellia Deason.

tate of Leaving.

of Och 21st, was to leave Saigon on the disastrous fire in Queen's Road the other Tuesday, the 22nd instant, at 7am, evening might have been checked in its and may be expected here on or about Grat stage by the employment of a very Friday, the 25th instant. This packet file tact. It was evident that the poor

brings replies to letters despatchinamant who lost his life tried to put out

front Hongkong on Sept. 9.

P. M. S. 3. Co. 8. S City of Rie de the fire, but the doubtful good to be effected Janeiro, with the AMERICAN MAIL

was to leave Yokohams on Sunday, tho by putting boards on the top of burning 20th instant, and may ho ozpected kerosene oil was sufficiently shown in the here on or about Saturday, the 26th death of the man and the destruction, of a

Lerga amount of properly. Now, the Home

The Bon Line steamer Benglos, from Lon and Continental Fire Ofices do not over don and Antwerp, laff Singapore on the burden themselves by supporting the Fire

2: 15th instant, and may be expected

ected here on or about the 22nd instant.

Court to punish the holder of the The Indo-China Steam Navigation CoBrigades Lore that duty being left prin

Taising, from Calcutta, loft

cipally to the Local Compauice. Could not

Jardine, Matheson & Co.....Novanter 26, at noon, master's certifiente. It was an act of more on the 16th instant and the agents of these onteisio institutiona-s

P. & O.S. N. CO.........

Norddeutscher Lloyd.

Anhold, Karberg & Co.

Livingston & Co... tterfield & Swire.... Mossageries P.&O. 8.

Bussell &

8.

Maritiruen..

Com

Nov. 24, at daylight." November 25, at 3p.m. November 28, at 4 pm Quick

despatch. About November 24. November 25.

The

fairness on the part of the Court to note the consideration given to Captain Witt owing to the exertions which he made to save life. But over and above all November 29 at noon. this, justice has still to be meted out to the owners for the breach of the law 23, at daylight. ck despatch,

committed. This stowing away of 3 p.m. opim-smokers and others on the top 10, a13 p.m. of the tunnel is said to be an old despatch. November 25, at 4 p.m.

trading on the Canton River; and as The O. S. S. Cos Do...... November 26, at 4 p.m. the fire in all probability uriginated there, to this practice may ressounbly Lo set down the terrible loss of life which i

& Co. 9, &0. §. 8.0 Pacific Mail S. 8. Cu... Bell & Co.

& Matheson Battarhold & Sirs..... Butterfield & Swire

Co

Messageries Maritimes.. Butterfield &

Swire

Carlowita & Co. Jardine, Matheson & Douglas Lapraik & Co. Russell & Co.

ver

November 26. November 27 „¡Quick'

Quick despatch November 26,

∙1; at noon..

Co....November 29, at&p.m.

Nov. 28, at daylight Nov. 27, at daylight.

Gibb, Livingston & Co.....

WottonAdamson, Bell & Co......

SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS.

Paid- POSITION PER LAST REPORT, Lost Dividen

Heser Balances, ƒ ward

Stockin

Nos. of Shares.

Pales

up.

DIAMOND JEWELLERY,

HANES.

A Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 5

PATTERNS, at very moderate prices. 742

all $ 3,900,000°

INSURANCES.

North-China Insurance Co., Le...

5,000

2.£

2

25

•HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIBUTED,

Yangtaze Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ Chica Insurance Society Co., La... 10,000

Canton Insurance Office Co., I........ 10,000) 5.

ADJUSTMENT OF BOSUS FOR THE YEAR 1586. China Traders' Insurance Co, Ld....24,000

November 28, at p.

November 25, at 3 p.m.

NOVEMBER 29, 1867.

Closing Quotation

8,228.50 at 50 for 37152 % prem. working acto June

Tla. 23.65 for

Cash.

Tis. 109,900 Tie. 406,132,001886 all £ 60,0 Tle 3,069.767% for 1830*108 |||

614,0) 314,012.0626 %. 1886 5871 per share, buyers 83,35 203 60.0) 3 245,240 04202 Vau 65, sallers

188,3

404.40,001% for 1885 676, sales 38.7115 125,771.298 % for 1886 215 per share, sellers

328.567.4687.0 : "8-3921, buyers 20 $1,000,000

201612,500/3 943,73-443 6 for 188 1891 20

$17,0 9.27.713.40] 75,232.57

1008

SHAREHOLDERS in the shore, the Chinges Insurance in 8,000 310 8

pany ars requested to Furnish the Hongkong Fire Jusaranes Co., Ld. 8,00 thins First Tamuranos-C, Lda 30.000 Undersigned with & Last of their COITRI- BUTIONS for the year ending 31st December Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000 3 Inat, in Order that the DISTRIBUTION The Straita Fire Insurance Co. Ld 20,00 Thug 20 of the PROFITS reserved for CONTRIBUTORS The Straits Insurance Co., L80,000 81008

rendered its 360 may be arranged Returns not.

prior to the THIETIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER NEXT, will be adjusted by the Company, and no Claims er Alterations will be sabse quently admitted:

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company,

Limited Hongkong, October 15, 1887. 2010:

DENTISTRY

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FEES

ME WONG TAI-FONG, Surgeon Dentist, (FORMERLY ARTICLED APPRENTICE AND Ar TERLY ASSINFANT TO DE. ROGER)

T the urgent request of his European Art and American patients and friends, has TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly oc- oupled by Dr. ROGERS

No. 9, DUDDELL STREET CONSULTATION FABE

Discount to missionaris and families.

Sote AddreQUV

DUDDELL STREET, Nart to the New Oriental Bania): Hongkong, January 18, 1886

STEAMBOAT

11. Q and A stop beat Co., I.: 40,000 3 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 $ Tuta Onina 3. N. Company, Limiter (18,387 £°:

60,000 abates famed

31, 212 £. Uhion and Manila 8, S. Co., D): 3,500)

MISOELLANEOUS.

23

2 All 50 all

200,000 $

*40,600 +100,000

127,320)€.

1 £24 RUN

hong & Wangos Dock Co., Le (12,500 ITK, and China Gas Co., Limited. 5,100

New Shares-Lagerun

Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt....

3,000 shs, issued

8,000

12 all

30 all

Too all

10 all

5,000 325-all-

600) 7,000

5,000 TL a không

8,00

5011

10)

Ohins Sugar Company, Idmited......15,000

Hongkong Tea Company, Limited. Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld. Luzon Sugar Company, Limited Perak Sugar Cultivation Co Parak Tin Mining & Ring Co. than Punjon & Bungle Dus Bamatan 1

40,000 Mining Oo, HK & Row. Wharf & Gudowa Co, 17,000 8 H'kong Rope Manufactory Co., L. 8,0008 AB. Watson & Co., Lasited - 3,800 HK High Level Tramways Co., LL 120087 10036

Chinese Imperial 1839 B.

8,56 T, 300) 81 1884 02

8189 500 1885

Bqualiation of Dividend Fund.

$22, ssles

yo $208, sellors

-5,97 807

1513 4,387.5.97 % for 1883 12% din., sellers

$50.nomical

June 30/87

8. $4, buyers

1,492,91

Nous

08

9,177.3LIET 1,527.3.11 10% and 2% $130 per share, buyers, fully

paid up ox div., nominal

61% for y to June 30/87)

bonus for 85 half rear $185. 678 84 June 30 1837 for year [15,781.53)

vallsen

ex dir, nominal

buyers

to Juno 30/37$144, buyers 12 for 1880 $54

for 1836 $110 614.5L 199,303.18|None-

None

TIM 18 None

$10. None

815, buyers

Холе

$145, sales 648 per share, sales -2,730.09 135 för 1886 65 ^/, prem

12% prem

5,0008

Bates of

Oct 15 Maroh & Sept.

and Insurance Fund.

prom, bayers 18% preus, buyers

10% preu, bayerr

Arisbit.

may be expected here on or about the whose style of business, by the way, seems 23rd just O. S. S. Co's steamer Merelaus, from to increase the risk of fire in the Chiness-

nors on the 17th-quarter-bo pravailed upon to accompany left Singapore on Liverpool, lef instant, and may be expected hers on each of their policies ou conteatasid furni or about the 24th in Prians, from ture with a stipulation that the holder of The O. B. 8. Coa stenmship

Liverpool, Joft

on the 17th the policy shall provide a bexful of loose

bero inst 10s, and

from Wodehouse's bucket and ladle and with steamship Cyclops, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 18th the sand quench the first fame cansed by instant, and may be erected here on the upsetting or bursting of a keroseno or about the 26th instant

FOR OF

practice in these Baller steamers about the 2412 by red sand and scoop after the manner of Mr

Navegazione Generale Italiana do lamp? The precaution may seem

steamer

most

Stars Ivit, Singapore for this ridicul us in its emplicity, but it has been on the 18th instant and may be

nat expect the Home Offices to de soything

has resulted in the burning of the Wale The young. Who, then, is to be brought to account for the systematic, brauc li of the law, and who are the proper authoritie to set the law in taction? The old dit Gaulty of this Colony in this and other cases is that there is no Public Proce Autor here. It appears to be wohady's. business to take action. The Attorney General, although he may have the power, waits for the Executive or tho Palice to take action. The Crown The Glen Line steamer Glengle, from have been saved. Let Home underwriters

ox pacted to arrive on or about the 25th tasted, and will bear a fair trial. We do The Union Line steamer Cambodia left Sanapon other grounds than those of pure self-

gapore on the 19th instant, and may

be expected here on ar about the 20th interest; but if the poor man who lost his life and those with hird had been able at

inst

The attamship Japan, from Caloutte, loft us to throw a far scoopfulz of sand over

Singapore out the 22nd inst, and 7087

be

: -

here on or about the 20th the burning kerosque, something over a takli of dollars worth of property would

insta

London, left Singapore fer this port

on the 23rd instant, and may be axor their agents think of it pected here on or about the 30th

inst

We have roccived several strong oxpressions

Bolicitor takes his orders from the Go vernment; and the Police authorities appear to take cognisance only of cases brought to their notice, or to offences which occur under their very poses. THE Russian corvette Rynde, Commander of opinions on the feeble figure presented by Unless some of the dead bodies are Arelleu, arrived to-day from agaanki and the Police in the recent prosecution for the use of short weights in coil delivery, and brought to the Colony-and even then exchanged salutes. the Coroner may out bestir himself

have been asked why the Polica, suthorities there is every likelihood that in any

Tas first football practice (under Rugby

case like that of the Walo-yeung rules) will take place to-morrow afternoon, disaster the whole thing may end play beginning at 4:15, sbarp. There will

in the most lusdequate outcome of be the usual tent on the ground,

three months exchange of a muster's to

did not attempt to and the man Wah Kea upon whose shoulders the greatest load of iniquity is and to rost. Ons 710 thint Hougkung in nadly in need

a first mate' certificate. We trust that Mess Janlius, Matheson & Co. inforia ja Prosecutor the Procnrator Fiscal, an he the Executive will see that such is not that the Glon Line steamer Glengyle, from

the lume and impotent conclusion in the London, left Bingapore to-day (Wednesday), present cose; but unlesi uciou be taken:

at once, it is feared that it may be so as the 23rd inst., for this port

the report is shroad that the owner bas Frys Chinco tradere are charged in the taken himself beyond the jurisdiction

There is another point in the Find Police Court to-day, at the manse, of ing that deserves notice. The Court Inspector Baker, with using deficient bal expresses an opinion that some reances. Four of theur were fard 8, striction, if not total prohibition, should and the fifth $15. be placed on ships having more then

twelve passengers from coreging kere. The absence of the Acting Chief Justice, sene oil and other dangerous goods, even for the short tores of one month, with To view of the class of stormer dealt without a second Judge, being appointed, may by the Court, and bearing in mind tho

kind of management proved to have give rise to inconvenience. It is not isted on the Wak-young, no one em reasonable, it is true, that the find fault with the recommendation here should obtain short furloughs

made, But the consideration paunot abolition of all vacation period

is styled in Scotland, —upon whom the duty

ut initiating and conducting prosecu wenld properly fall at the same time the importance of the coaling trade to a port: Like Hongkong ocupled with the dishonesty that is said to attend ita conduct by the natives, might have suggested that a case of this untors drserved spesial attention. Why was one of the best-known and clovereat tricksters in the treda: nilowed to escape justic

rence

(gns the aid of the Crown

he overlooked that, in the finely equip ago, and the consequent continuousness of ped iron or steal veesele belonging to the sittings in the Conti, render it alm European Companies engaged in the

Tuver Service here, the same amount of assemary that a second Jodga bej riak does not exist, while the discipline aren daring the short teroporaty and the means on board of mesting one of their number. In the event emergencies are altogether different appeal to the Fall Court, ma frous and of a more perfect kind than the anionica might arise and, sade shown to have prevailed on board the

Wen-gung. Of course, we shall be met legal work of the Colony may bo

semi-véestion ispept inti here by the old and well worn argument sums that you ought not to make fish of one doting Chief Jurlow retarda

have been called foto requi

To that

sa efectire check might have been given tu

one of the most barefaced systeme rubbery which erat existed

commercial community

that

long as skipowne

ither the Redding, Tiroo

Who is well known, to the

portance