For Sale.
FOR HALL.
20
Co.'s
ULEB UM M
UHAMPAGNE, Quarts..........$20 per Onse of 1 dox. Pinte921
11
20 Dubos Frères & do Gernon & On,'s
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WHITE WINES.
Baxter's Celebrated 'Barley Broo
WHISKY, $7 per Case of I doz. GEBD, LIVINGSTON & Co.
1187 Hongkong, July 18, 1881,"
Intimations.
J. D. KILEY,
ENTS,
TEN
SAIL-MAKER.
AWNINGS AND FLAGS.
No. 23, Praye Central,
HONGKONG,
Hongkong, November 1, 1887.
NOTICE
2135
S M IT A
G BINE MBROHAFT,
SHANGHAI,
Arents:
NORTON & Co.,
MARINE HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Hongkong. October 1, 1887.
1918
Notices to Consignees.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.. S.S. DENBIGHSHIRE, FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. YONSIGNEES of Carge are hereby in formed that all Goods, with the excep tion of Opium, are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the KOWLOON WHARF & Gonowx Co. at Kowloos, whonce and for from the Wharvos delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary to given before 4 p.in. TO-DAY.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goode have left the Galowns, and all Goods remaining after the 22nd Instant will be subject to rent.
All Clairas against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or beforu the 22nd Justant, or they will not be re cognised.
No Tire Insurance has boon oflected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Huugkong, December 16, 1887.
THE CHINA MALL.
son, Pathol December 19, and Hoihow 21,
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Gieral--WIELER & Co.
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS,
The P.&O. S. N. Co.'s
Stqanship
Venetia
will leave for the above
places on SATURDAY, 24th Decòmber, at Daylight
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
2440
P. & O. $. N. Qo.'s Offion,
Hongkong, December 22, 1887. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
| FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL
The Co.'s Steamship
FRO Captain HALL, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 25th Instant, at Daylight.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON ; ALMO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIAJA
Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN PORTS. MARSEILLES. "GULF
TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON, SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
2484 Hongkong, December 22, 1887.
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM.Her
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Company's Steamer Коня Влад,
Captain F. W, FUILLIPS,
will be despatched for the MONDAY, the 20th Tust.,
2480
above Ports on at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents. Hongkong, December 22, 1887,
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FORSAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA,
The Co.'s Stonmakip
Bantur,
Capt. Scholtes, will be deapatched as shove on,
er about the 29th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agints. Hongkong, December 22, 1887,
2486
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FOIL LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Steamship
Glenagyte, Captain Gasson, will be despatched as above on
about the 29th Instant. This Steamer has superior Accommoda- tion for Passengers, and carries a Doctor
2450 and Stewardess,
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED, FROM SOURABAYA, SAMARANG, BATAVIA, SINGAPORE AND SAIGON.
THE Company's S.S. Bautam, having ar Tived from the above Ports, Consigners of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN Co., LÐ.. at West Poins, whonee delivery may be obtained.
Cargo
remaining andelivered after the 20th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Lurance has been effected. Bills of Lading wil be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents, Hongkong, December 10, 1887.
Insurances.
NOTICE.
··2457-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, December 22, 1887. 2487
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s
Steamshi
Peskowar will leave for the above
pince about 21 hours after her arrival with the outward English Mail.
B. L. WOODIN,
Superblendent.
P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,
2490 Hongkong, December 22, 1887. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA- SAKI AND KOBE.. (Passing through the INLAND SEA.)
The P. & 0. S. N. Os
Steamalup
Hi
Teheran
will leave for the above places on THURSDAY, 5th January, at Daylight.
E. L WOODIN,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, December 22, 1997.
BANK HOLIDAY.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY P. & O. £. N. Co.'s Office
(LIMITED).
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED $1,000,000.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S -Steam-ship MIRZAPORE, Captain . HARVEY, with Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, BOMBAT and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 3rd January, at 4
P
10
Cargo will be received on board until
on the day of sailing.
Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Vitos until Noon on the day Ariting..
Freir, Danish str., 393, A, Abrahamson, Haiphong December 20, GenomalARN- HOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Heroine, British cruiser, from a cruise, Phu Quoc, French steamer, 234, Espaiste.. Haiphong December 18, Genoral CHINESE.
SDEPARTURES.
December 22-
Thales, for Coast Parla... Frigga, for Singapore and Hamburg I., British cruiser, for a praise. Prometheus, for. Amoy and Shanghai. Yangiste, for Shanghai. Gleneagles, for Singapore auf London.
CHEARED.
Actin, for Bothoy and Pakhoi.
PASSENGKRA, ÅKRITED.
Per Kong Deng, from Bangkok, 1 Japa nese, and 99 Chigead,
Per Forinderte, from Touron, 20 Chinese. Per Dame, from Haiphong, Messrs Grote, Schweblin, and 10 Chinese.
Per dine, from Pakhoi, 24 Chinese, and 4 woinen."
Per Fejr, iraci Haiphong, 1 Europeia, and 35 Chinese.
DEPARTEM
Por frometheus, for Amag, 300 Chinese. Per Fangiz, for laughs, 24 Chinese. Par Glenagles, for London, Mr James P. Niven.
TO DEPART
Per Thales, for Swatow, Mrs Focken, Tea, Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombe; Gon-Messrs Wilkinson and Hastings; for Taiwan- ural Cargo
go for London will be convaged fou, Mr F. T. Woodcock. vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct rauto vid Colombo,
For further Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PERINNULAR & ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIA TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to Bute the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bills of Lading.
•Per Thibet, from Hongkong: for Kobo, Mears A. H. Haselwood and J. U. Poter: for Yukuhems, Dr. Fisher, R. N. From London : for Yokohama, Miss Holland, and Mr De Russet
Por ello, for Hoihor, 120 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British atentier Angers reportaž Passengers desirous of insuring their bag. Had fino weather to the Palawan passage; then light breezes with heary Northerly gage can do so on application at the Com-swell and adverse current to Point Padra pany's Office.
with increasing wind and sea. Ou the 19th and 20th December, had strong N.E. gale with hoavy beam son, shipping large quan tities ul water; thonou to part' moderate 2489 monsoon-and fino weather.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, December 22, 1887.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
December 21, 1887 :- Angers, British steamer, 2,077, Pinkham, Samarang and Java December 10, Sugar. BUTTERFIELO & SWIRE.
December 22 :---- Fung Ching, Chinese stemmer, Whampoa
Kong Bang, British steamer, 862, F. W. Phillips, Bangkok December 14, General -YUEN FAT HUKG.
The British steamer Kong Beng reports: Left Bangkok on the 14th Decelober, and experienced moderate N.E. winds and cloudy weather, with turbulent sea to port.
The British steamer Danabs reportaj Had moderato N.E winds and fre clear weather..
-1
EXPORT CARGOES.
Per S. S. Gaelic, sailed December 20th: FromFor Yokohama, 5,973 bags Sugar and 2,832 pkgs: Merchandise; for San Francis- co, 21,453 bags Rico, 490 bags Beans, SO bags Sngar, 1600 boxes Nut-oil, 13 cases Silles, 1,000
Tea and bales Hemp, 775 pigs. 18 7,572 plays. Merchandise; for San José de Guatemala, pigs. Merchandise; for Panama 3,016 bags Rice, 408 pkgs. Mer- chandise, 33 ces Silta and 16 bags Black: Popper i for Valparaiso, 5 casca Silke; for Callao, 7 cases Silks; for Chicago, 414 pkgs. Tex; for Now York, 83 pkgs. Tes, 13 cases Silks and 102 balus Raw Silk.
Forncerts, German str. 612, J. Bruhn, Touron December 18, and Heihow 21, General-WIELER & O
Danabe, British steamer, 564, R. Une worth, Haiphong December 20, General. A. R. MANTY.
line, German steamer, 400, S. Samuel
Destinati
Batavia, de, vig Saigon..... Bumbay, via Straits
Brumon, and Parts of Call...... Havre and London. London, via Suez Carul... Londen and Hamburg......
via Suez Canal..
Bantam (s).
on Friday
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MALLS will close:- For SHANGHAL
Per Canton, at 330 pm,
the 23d instNGAZ For STRAITS & CALOUTTA
Per Wong, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 24th inst
For HAIPHONG.
Por Freyr, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
24th mist. A
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL.
Per Formosa, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,
the 24th inst."
For BANGKOK.—“
For Protos, at 9 am, on Sunday, tha
25th inst
For STRAITS & BOMBAY
Per Barmids, at 9.30 am, on Thursday,
the 29th inst
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.—— The German Contract Packet Bayern will be despatched on MONDAY, the 26th Instant, with Mails for tid United Kingdom, Europy and coun. vid Brindisi; to the tries beyond, vid Straits Settlements, Batavia, Baroah, Coylen,
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW Shipping
No. 7598-DECEMBER 22, 1887.
The 0. S. S. Co.'s steamship Telamon
from London left Singapore on the 20th inst., and may be expected here. on or about the 27th inst.
DaylightThibet leaves for Nsaki, &o. Noon.Canton leaves for Shanglini 3pm-Parthia loaves for Vancouver
(B,C.), vin Yokohama, &o. Nestor loaves for London..
Meeting.
11 a.m.-Mesting of the Hongkong High Level Tramways Co., Ltd., at No. 36, Queen's Roal Contral
Miscellaneous. Noon-Prize Distribution of the H.K.
Public School.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED
Christmas Confectionery
JUST RECEIVED A CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS,
CHOCOLATE CREAMS.
BURNT ALMONDS, and
SUNDRY SWEETS.
India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, ROSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS
in great variety Gibraltar, &., &o,
The hours observed in closing the Mails
&e., will be the same as in the case of the British Packet. Correspondence should be roarked PPH GERMAN MAIL, or with the name of the Facket.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH-MAIL. The following hotica are observed in closing Mails, e, by the British Contract Paoket:
Day of Deguerbare,——
2
NOON.Money Order Olkeo closes.
-PM-Registry of Lettera ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns cesas,
P.-Mail closed, except for Late
Latters.
3.10.31-Lottors may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until
3.30 P.M.- When the Post Office closer
entirely.
3.40-F. Y.-Lale Lotters may be posted
on hound the packet with
Foe of 10 cents until time of departure,
General Memoranda. MONDAY, December 26:→→→
Local Banks 'close. Gooda per Bontem undelivered after this
date subject to rent. Tursday, December 27-
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Verse's.
Captain.
Scholten
R. Sander,
O. E. Hore....
Vourtia (5).
Bayern (8)..
Blackadder Nestor (a). Monmouthshire (s) Glengyle (s)..
and Ports of Cult. Mirzapure (3).
Ford Forts of
Call...Melbourne (a).
Nagasaki
Now
Kube and Yokohama Thibet (3)... Kobe and Yokohama Teheran (8)
K
2491 New via Suez Canal Guy Bannering (
*******
{s
Raubrandt........ San Francisco, vin Yokohama.. City of New York (8).
via
San Francison,
THE
copi MARINE RISKS at Current accordineo with Ordinance No. 6 of Francisco.....
THE above Company is prepared to ac- Bater on Goods, &o. Tolicies granted to all parts of the Word payable at any of its Agencies
WOO LIN YUEN,
Secretary. HEAD OFFICE. Na 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. fingkang, December 2, 1887.
2340
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersignad, AGENTS of the above Company, are authorized to Insure against FIRE at Currant Rates.
GILMAN & Ob. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
THE LONDON ASSURANDE," INCORPORATED BY ROYAL UHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720,
TE
IN
1876, the Undermentioned BANKS ill be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business MONDAY NEXT, the
28th Decumber,
For the
Chartered Moroantile Bank of India, London and China,''
JOHN THUKBURN,
Manager, Hongkong, For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus
tralia and China,'
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation,'
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager..
Yokohama Belgio (8)..
Bandaneira Ban
************* Poshawur (s). -------- Canton (8).....
via Swatow S Skaughai, via
Laertes (); via Amor........ Shanghal
Telation Shanghai, via Amoy......... Singapore, Penang
Bortnitia and Rombay
Wingsang (8) Singapore, Penang and Caloutta W Swatow, Amoy and Taasti..... Formosa (8). Swatow and Bangkok. Kong Beng() Sydney and Melbourne, &c..... Catterthun (s). Vancouver (B.C.), vis Yokohama Parthia (s)..
Stocks.
BANKL
INSURANCES
Thompson.
F. G. Caring.
Glasson... Harvey.. Leguerre..
Hall..
Phine
Ahrens..
Breumber
Jackson
Dagnino...............
8.30 p..Manting of Zetland Lodge, gravar, December 2R:- No.-Auction of British Steamer Atholl
on Board.
NEW SEASON'S
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS
including some....
CHROMO OF SWIRS AND HOME
-SCENERY,
Suitable for Framings,
NEW ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC
ALDUMS:
A Sis mission, for the purpose of deli. miting the frontier of Tankin on the Siam sid, as arrived at Hanoi.
WK oluerve by a telegram in the Singapore paper that M. Goblet failed to form a co- binet because the Opportunists declined to on-operate with the Radicals.
THE Comumador of the Volunteers fro pozon that in men should have a march out on Boxing-day, for shot and shell prac Lice at North Point Battery.
Tus gont of the M. M. Co, informs us" that she Co's steamer Sinds, with the nort French Mail on board, left Boigen this morning (Thursday), at & deleck for this port.
THE Stamp Office will be closed on Satur day, Monday, and Tuesday_The Post Of. Bee will be wholly closed on Sunday, no deliveries being made. As the French mait is not likely to arrive before dark, it will, in any oneo, not be distributed till about. 8.30 un Monday urorning.
CHAN Wong, who was arrested some days ago on n charge of burglariously breaking nto and entering the house of Sa Teak at Yau-ma-ti and stealing 28 in eilroc, a bod-quilt and a Japanese sword, wa R 2415 tenced to four months bard inboar
A. S. WATSON & Co., Lo.
DRPENSARY, THE HONGKONG
ESTABLISHED AD. 18412 Hongkong, December 12, 1857.
The publication of this isn commenced POLICE Constable John Webster, who was 17-25 1.97
The China Mail.
sent to the Civil Elospital Frevo Aberdeen Station about eleven days ago, died there of small-pox yesterday afternoon. As this is the only case of small-pox that has been
KONG, THURSDAY, DEURMEER 32, 1887, discovered at Aberdeen, it is supposed ka must have caught the disease while in Victoria TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIAD
TO THE CHINA MALL.
(Pia Southern Lina):
PARLIAMENT SUMMONED.
LONDON, 20th Decomber, 1887, Parliament la sumuioned to meet for the despatch of business on the 9th February, THREATENING ASPECT OF THE
EUROPEAN SITUATION. Lord Sulisbury states that the recent
immeliste outbreak of hostilities, though he believed a crisis would come and without notice, so that it is necessary to be prepar
THURSDAY, Desember 20
Goods per Wingsong undelivered after Political news does not poist to an
this date subject to rent FRIDAY, December 30---
3 p.m.Meeting of shareholders of Tho H., & Macau Glas Manufacturing Co., Lt, at the Registered Uffice. 3.30 p.m.-Extmordinary Meeting of Shareholders of The K. & Manu Glass Manufacturing Co., Lad. Mornay, January 3
Issue Interest Warrants of $5 per Share of Cauton D. Office, Ltd., payable at H.K. & Shai Bank.
Agents.
Arnhold, Karberg & Co....... Butterfield & Swire
ate of Leaving.
Jardins, Matheson & Co... About December 29, P. & O. 8. N. Do..... Dec. 24, at daylight. Norddeutscher Lloyd December 20, at 4 p.m.
Quick
despatch December 23, December 38. About December 29. January 3, at 4 p.1o. December 27, at noon.
Adamson, Bell & Co........ Jardine, Mathescu & Co.
&O. S. N. G Magories Maritimes..
•Messageries
BS.-
P.&O. S. N. Co.... P.&O.S.N
&
Co..
Russell & Co Russell & Co Pocilie Mail S. S.
S. Co... 10. & Q. & 5.00.
Dagolt & Co.
5. B.
و من
•Dec 23, at daylight. January 6, at da
6, at daylight. About January 3. Quick Despatch. December 29, ai
a13 p.m. 10. at 3 p.m. January
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Frdine & Ewing.....
Matheson & Co.December 23, at noon.
(Bulterte "Ruetertioia
& Swire...
Carlowitz & Co...
d'a de St. Croix....Jardine, Matheson & Co.. Hall...
Douglas Laprak & Co...... Yuen Fat Hong.. Russell & Co.. Adamson, Bell & Co..
F. W. Phillips.
Darke
Arnold
SHARE LIST.---QUOTATIONÉ.
Nos. of Valiu Paid- POSITION FEE LAST REPORT Last Dividen Shares
Reserve. Balancec.fward
For the Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 $
J. ARRANGER, 14
Acting Agent,
North-China Insurance Co., L. 5, OK: For the New Oriental Bank Corporation,
Limited,'
Yangtze Insurance Company, La... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., L... 10,000 s E. W. RUTTER,
China Traders Insurance Co., Ld....24,000 Manager, Hongkong
2488 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ed... 10,000 3 Henghong, December 22, 1887.
Chiness Insurance Co., Limited... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 6 NOTIFICATION.
Chins Wire Insurance Co, L... 20,000 Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000 Singapore The Straits Fire Insurance Co., La. 20,002 The Straits Insurance Co., Li.....30,000
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
Marine Department
CUSTOM HOUSE, Kowloon, 22nd Deo,, 1887. MONDAY NEXT, the auth. Inst being the day CHRISTMES DAY- and on MONDAY, the 2nd January, 1888-being the day after NEW YEAR'S DAY. Policies issued for long or short periods at THIS OFFICE and the OPIUM EXA MINATION. HULE will to CLOSED to the Transaction of all Business; but Work
usual.
Polina at curent, the, pruunile intr here, in Londou, or at the principal Porte of India, China and Australia.
aurrent ratos,
Fire Department,
Life Department, Polioles issued for aus not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
at the CUECOS STATIONS Fill proceed as
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.-2402 Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
F.A. MORGAN: Commissioner of Custoina.
496 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
Not Responsible for Debts. Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor
SINGAPORE
SIKANBOAT COMPANIES.
K. C. and M. Steamboat Co., L340,000 $ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 $ Indo-Chins S. N. Company, Lamitul 18, 3872 $1,312£ 60,000 shares issued........................... China and Manila S. E. Co., Led 3,600
up.
December 25.
December 20
Dec, 29, at 10 an
December 24, at 3 p.m.
Dec, 20, at daylight. Dec. 26, at daylight. December 26.
December 23, at 8p.m.
DECEMBER 22, 1887.
Giovines Qutations Dash.
8,228.50 at 30/ for year 152, sellers
12 all 8 3,930,000 working a/c to June 30/87
50,000 Tla,
675,000 $ BER) ONS 188,0003 29,711 508 1,000,000 3 612,500 $
£ STIs. 100,000 Tim. 24 all 25018.-2013 £3.958 25
2003 008 1,000 2008 250 60 1003 205 100$ 213 10482
20$ 1098
2 all
Trị 2 đã for
T. 250 400,133.00 1886
3,059.767% for 1886 Tie 108, buyere
1886 887 per share 314,012.9620%, 245,240.04 29% Pannum zda, sellers. 494,406.00 to % for 1885 3771, buyers. 125,771-298% for 1886 210 328,567.40 827.50 fox of 8300, buyers 243,738.419 6 for 1881 79, sellers-
3319, bayora
$18 $30, sales
ball F210.
3,98.8 Jane 30/87
1151.13
8% $47, nom. 4,387.6,97% for 1885 12% dis, sellers
$53, buyers
200,000 $
*40,000 +190,000
17,000 7,718.40 -75,832.02
10 10
'kong & Whampoa Dook Co., Lt. 12, 5005 12
5,100 £ HK and Chins Gas Co., Tamited.
1,900 £ New Shares
9,000 $
·To all
·12 all·
10 all 10£ 7.1
«100 all
MIKOELLANEOUS,
Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt....
3,000 she, insted China Sugar Company, Limited... 10,000) 3 dongkong Ice Company, Limited... 5,000
0003 Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld... Onners will be Responsible for
THE Company's Steamship Wingsang Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.... 7,000 any Debt contracted by the Officers or
having arrived from the above Porta, Parak Sugar Cultivation Co. 5,000 TI. Crew of the following Vessels, during Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby Parak Tin Ming & Sing Co. 5,000 3 their stay in Hongkong Harbour informed that their Goods are being landed Punjom & Sanghie Dus Samstan
40,000 $ Mining Co. ALLIA Rowe, Hawaiian brig, Captain Jat their risk into the Godown of the Hong- Phillips-Wieler & Ca
Gonown
KONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODON HK. & Row. Wharf & Godown Co.17,000$
Lat Weat Point, whenos da kong Rope Manufactory Co., LA 3,000
BALLEE, NOCwegian bargne, Cantain may be obtaineditted for the A8 Watson & Co., Limited 3,8008-
Torge. Siemesen & Co
MASYL CUSHING, Ameriom ship, Capt P. P. Brown-Pustau & Cop
Panomocns, American barque, Capi: 0. U. Eaton.Adamson, Rell & Co.
British barque, Capt. R. Mar
n, British barque, Capl
Cargo remaining
29th Instant will be subject sent.
£9,177.315
25 all
50,00
6,000
100 all 5021 50 all
-1001
10061-
HK. High-Level Trateways Co., L. 1,2503 2008 50
All Claims must be sent in on or before the *******
ad Instest, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance has been oftested.. Bills of Lading will be counteraigned by JARDINE MATHESON & Co
General Monogra Hongkong, December 22, 1897
Chinees Imperial 1864 B 8,503 50 ll
Nons
for byr. 59 7 prom., buyers
to June 30,87
1,492.91 1,607.3.11% and 2 1130 per share, boyera, fully
bonus for 4
paid up 85 half year 185
ex div.,uominal €78.94
June 30 1887) 6% for year $101 13,781.09 to June 30/87.
19% for 1886 504 614,681% for 1880110
₤240 129,303,18 None
Ta 18 $10
He condemned the Sugar protection.
THE ATTEMPT ON FERRY'S LIFE.
PARIS, 11th December.
TEE following even will represent the Cricket Club against the Army and Navy in a match to be playel ou Friday and Saturday, commencing at 2 pm. to- morrow - K Travers (Capt.), O. 8. BarF ET Coxon. G. Grimtlo, J. C. Johnston, A. J. Leach, W. Maitland, F. Maitland, C. Platt, T. Sercombe-Smith, FH. O, Wilson. By permweion of Admiral Sir Vesey Hamilton, K. C.B., the Flagship's Band will play on Friday afternoon; and Colo- not Anderson and the Officers of the North- amptonshire Regiment have kindly allowed their Band to play on Saturdry afternoon. Tiho will be supplied on the ground on Saturday.
YESTERDAY afternoon while & chain-gang, consisting of about 100 prisoners, was work In the Chamber of Deputics an attempting at Lap empinan, air of their number has been made to assassinate M Jules
rusher on the European Guard, knocked Ferry, who ha slightly wounded. The him over and effected their escape. They assassin fired, with the muzzle close to his imaged also to seizo therills of the Indian victim, thres alota, cf, which two struck
setitry, but the weapon was afterwards ro- the breast and the thigh. The attempted covered. The prisoners, once free, seam- assassination is certainly the result of a pot. red quickly over Mount Davis and have
THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY A new ministry has been formed under the prosidency of M. Tirard, who takes the portfolio of Finance, with Maila and Tele- gephs. The other ministers are M. Flourens Sarrien Fallières
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not been econ since. There is no doubt that the attack was part of a nicely pre- arranged plan, and the supposition is that there was a boat lying on the other side of Mount Davis ready to receive them, and that with the strong N.E. monsoon that was blowing they would soon have reached Chinese territory. Information with re Marice and Colonies,gard to the escape of the men was at once Public Works,
Foreign Affairs. Home Affaire,.. Justice
War
Ciminere.
Agriculture."
Public Education.
wont to West Point Station and from there
to the Central Station A party of police
and troupers went to the scene and searched The President of the Republic has sent diligently over the lille. Launches wers
a message to Parliament recommending also sont to pursuit, but the prisoners had
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(From Singapore Papers.)
THE POPE'S JUDICE,"
had a good start, and the police, after
searching till it was dark, had to retum empty-handed, The won who escaped wate
London, 11th Dec-The Duke of Nor.perly all long sentence men. folk and two attachda start on Monday on
a special mission from Queen Victons to Tae annual meeting of the District Grand felicitate is Holiness on the cocasion of Ludge of Hongkong and South Ching was his Jubileo.-
FRINGE BISHABÜKÄ
held yesterday evening. In the absence of
Berlin, Deo 12-Prince Bismarckling Right Worshipful Bro. O. P. Caster, Dig besa taken suddenly ill, but has recavored trict Grand Maater, Very Worshipful Bro. The Doctors onder the atmest possible rest. Gower, the Dupaly District Grand Master prasided. The following Grand Lodge offi
RUSSIA AND ATSTEIA,
The semi-oficial Rassian papers ridicule cers were appointed — the scare in Austria regarding the massing Wor. Bro, W. B. arthur, S., T. EC. Georg... UW- of Russian Cavalry,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PASSED STEZ CANAL OUTWARD BOUND-Terean,
Ost: 18 Teviot, Ursula, Nov. 11; Merionethshire, 25 Bellon
Penarty, Glencoe fiector, Lord
29: up the Tales, Mogul, Principe, and memnon, Dec. 2; Neckar, Cesserndr
August, 13, Bel- Tangtse
Yerkshire
lerophon, Glenear, 16. HOMEWARD BOUND-Mosser, Nov. 13,
Sarpedin, Strathlesen, 20;
Dce. & Glamorganshire, Wallingdorf, I Glenfinius, Telemachus, 9; Irawaddy, Stentor, Niobe, 13.
The steamship Sind, with the FRENOF MAT of Nov. 18, was to leare. Baigan on Thursday, the 22nd inst, at G..my and may be expected here on or about Christmas Day, the 25th inst. This Pocket bringe replica to letters do
on Out. 11: patched from Hongkong c
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JB. Ost
P. Bazinice,
Chaplain Treasurer. Registrar. R.K Leigh,
Pres. Board of Pani Jordan,
Purposes. O'D. Guardin, Secrotery David Gillies, SD. LS.D.
Geo
J Mel Brown,J.D. mu E. A. Crocker,...Enp. of Works F. A. Hazeland, Dir. of Dere.
Wm. Goulbourn, Ast D. of Cere. Wm. Botley,
Sword Bearer. H.. Le Stringer,... Organist.
Pursuivant. Assistant Pur
GH. Brunt,
AJ Hadley,
A. D. Death,
Steward.
JE. Edmonde, Steward.
G. P. Jordan, Steward, -21.
O, S. Powel Steward.
J. W. Ord, Steward
1. Hetherington, Staward.
J. B. Grizable, Tylor.
Moberg of the Board of
Un-oficial Mombers
General Purposes, War, Bro. Wo Danby The 0.&O. Ca's steamship Belgic, with and Wor. Bro. W. M. Young MV's-
to
the AMERICAN MALL, is to leave Yoke. In commemoration of Her hamn on the 23rd instant, and may be Jubilee, power was given to the Lodge expected bere on or about the 29th confer past rank ous brother, and this honour was conferred upon Wer. Bro. Cap inst
tain Croisdale, of the United Service Lodge, past P, G. JudíoE The P. & Osteamer Zambesi left Bombsy who was
as appointed pas fur Hongkong on the 15th inst, at Warden
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The 0. S. S. Co.'s steamer Laertes, from A COMMISSION has been appointed by H. Liverpool, left Singapore on the 16th E, the Governor of the Straits Settlements inst, and may be expected here on to devise some less objectionable mode of
vogue. killing dogs than is at presant in or about the 23rd inst The Glen Line steamer Uesorchy, from is proposed, although nothing definite bas
the
to catch the dogs and to leave Singapore on London, was to
17th instant, and may be expected et been decided out the bank of
keep them in
hore on or about the 24th Inst. Kampong Malacca Station for twenty cur The 5. S. Arratoon Apsar from Calcatta, hours, after which time they will be killed. left Singapore out the 18th inst, and The period of detention will te suficiently may be expected here on or about the long to give owners of any valuable dogs
fair opportunity to claim them, 25th insti
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