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THE CHINA MAIL.

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

NETHERLANDS INDIA STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM SOURABAYA, SAMARANG,- BATAVIA, SINGAPORE SAND:

BAIOON.

THE

of

•

THE Company's S.S. Bantam, having ar

rived from the above Ports, Consignees Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARP AND GODOWN Ca, Ln, at West Point, whores delivery may he

Cargo

obtained.

remaining undelivered after the 20th instoot will bo subject to rent.

No Firo Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents.

2467

*Hongkong, December 19, 1887, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE,

THE Company's Steamship Wingsang,

Having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo by bar are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk to the Godowns of the Hore. KONG AND KOWLOON WHAKY AND GODOWN Cu., LaD., Dite

may be obtained. Point, whence delivery

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 29th Instant will be subject to rent.

All Claims must be sent in on or before the 22nd Instant, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance has been cocted.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Co.'s Stamship

Nanoo,

Capt. GODDARD, will be despatched for the abura Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 29th Inst., at Daylight.

A

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.

2503 Hongkong, December 24, 1887.

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

Part Victor,

C. BIRD, Coriander, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the 2nd Proximo.

This Steamer han epperior Passenger Accommodation,

For Freight, or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Agents, Hongkong, December 24, 1887.

CANADIAN PACIFIŲ LINE,

2439

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

AND OTHER CONNECTING, RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.

1HE British Stonbrship ABYSSINIA,

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI, Fucking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHEFOU, HANKOW and forts

the YANGTSZE.),

The Co, 't Sinamabig Captain Bode, will be lospatched an above on THURSDAY, tlie 20th Instant, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Accutc

oligkong, December 24, 188.

DEPARTURES, Decanuber 24

Focksang, for Whampo Amon for Whampoa Yhung, for Whampos. Vanelio, for Singapors and Bombay Tung Ching, for Shinghial. Taipan, for Swatow. Wigs, for Singapors and Calcutta. Neber, fax Singapore and London.

CLIA FEU

Fornaerts, for Toron

Long Beng, for Swatowand Bangkok. Nawshan, for Sentow, Frer, For Baiphong Daube, for Haiphong Laertes, for Shanghai. Phu Quee, for Exiphong. 2501 Form su, for Coast Ports,

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.

The Steamelup

· Flintshire, DANCASTER, Comm'der, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the Jat January, 1898. M

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co,

Agents Hangtong, December 24, 1887.

PASSENGERS,&

Per Buyer, from Shanghai, Messrs Ronching, Basse, Timm, Lieder, and 18 Chinese

Per Namon, from Coast Parts, Messrs Mamball, Gordon and Dickson, and 53 Chinese

Per Vikang, from Chinklang, 4 Chinese. Per Winpox, from Swatow, 35.Chinese. Per Datu, from Manila, 1 Lady, and 15 Chineno.

EMPAREBIL"

2498 Fer Fingang, for Singapore, Lord R. deel, and Mech. Cecil; for Calcutta, Mr Julin Southar Misa E. J. Southar, Mr S D. Chapgar, Mrs J. Wackerson, and Mr J. Hudson

CUINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE."

To DEPART

Per Foricaeris, for Touron, 15 Chinese. Per Bayern, from Yokohana: For Brin

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by 3,651 Tona Register, Lht Goa (Taking through Gurgo for NEW ZEALAND dist, Mr Jass de Mada; for Bremen, Mr

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, Decorber 22, 1887.

2483

Insurances.

- NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

inander, will be despatched for VAN- COUVER, B.C., eid KOBE and YOKO- BAMA, on FRIDAY, the 27th Jaucary 1888, at 3 p.in.

To ho followed by S.S. BATAVIA, on the 28th February, and S.S. PARTHIA, on the 24th March,

Connection will be made at Yokotona with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Forts, and at Vancouver will San Trin BE Undersigued, AGENTS of the above cisco by the regntar Steamers of the

Company,

PACIFIC COART STEAMHEIR COMPANY.

against FIRE &t Current Rates

GILMAN & Co.

Hongkong, January 1, L882.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEY OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720,

14

MEE Undersigned having been appointed Agonis for the above Corporation ars prepared to grant Insurances as follows:

Marine Department.

Policies ut current rates, parable cither hero, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia,

Fire Department Policies issued for long or short periods ņi current ratce.

Life Department. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reducod rates..

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

NOTICE.

Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng- land, France, and Gerisany by all-true- Atlantic lines of Stentors. First-class Fares granted

36

follows:-

To Vancouver Mex...$160.00 To Victoria and San Francisco 175.00

commun

points in Chu-

To

ada and the

and the United Staten

200.00

To Liverpool To London

300.00

305.00

To other European points at proportion. ate rates: Special redused rates granted to Service, Oficers of the Army, Navy, Civil and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application.

Carsular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, ddressed to Mr. D. 2. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.0.

Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. on the 26th January, 1883.

ů

All Parcels must be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in fall and the same will be received by us until

p.. the day previous to sailing. For information as to Passage or Freight, 496 apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

1502 Hongkong, December 24, 1887.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED)

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED......$1,000,000.

THE above Company is prepared to ac Rates on Goopa, So. Policies granted to all parts of the World payable at any of its Agencies.

WOO LIN YUEN,

Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD-WEST. Hongkong, December 2, 1887.

2240

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY,

Destinations.

Batavia, &c., viu Saigon, Bremen, and Ports of Call. Havre and London ........................... London, via Suez Canal: London and Hamburg........ and Ports of Call Kobe and Yokohama

Bantam Bayern (s). Blackadder Glengyle (5)

Perts of Gall...Mirz

New York, Tia

Tia Suez Canal New York, via Suez Canal... New

Darwin ...

PORTS.)

E. Jacobi From Nagasaki: for Port Said, The Up. Steamship

Linut. Egerman, and Lieut. Drobiazgin

Messrs From Shanghai for Geos,

Timm, Whampoa

Kwai King and FAWCETT, Commander, Ho Itze How; for

Meyera will be despatched m

Ch

Lan Kase above on TUESDAY, the 3rd Proximo, at Chang Chiang, Loe Hing

Tuss, Chen

35 Shan and 4 p.m.

Then 'Bai.

fo Singa The attention of Passengers is directed Mr K

pritty

for Genoa, Mr J. G. to the Superior Accommodation offered by Wik as for Southampton, Messrs

Forster, Davey,

vey, Darley, Little, Kearns and this Steator, which is situated amidships upon the upper Deck.

Lewis; fie Bramen, Masrs Dammann, B.. Fat farskou, Ho 18. Sienter,

Mies

Ganse, and Mrs Maria Morissin..

Per Fermosa, for Amby, Mr McLeavy Brown

Per Dube, for Haiphong, Mr William Dunbar, and 22 Ohiouse.

For Freight'or Passago, upply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Bongkong, December 24, 1687.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS..

2500

December 24, 1887-—. Bayern, German stainer, 2,877, R. Sau- der, Shanghai December 21, Minila and General.MELCHERS & CO

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German steamor Bayern reports:

Caper-total 41,199 lbs Tua: 70 taler Fino Silk, 63 bales Waste Silk, 27 caves Silk -Piece Cuoda, 1,0 chaos Oussi, 22 cakes Bristles and 37 pkgs. Sundries, for Fratice, 300 balee Fine Silk and 21 crees Silk Picco Goods. From Stanila for Frautë, 27 bales Hemp.

*

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

For BANGKOK-

No 7597

MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW. Shipping Daylight-Formosa laves for S'iew, Daylight-Luertes Joaves for Shanghút.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES SA AUNIÓN, CRUECH. Divine Worship,

«M.—Rov. G. H. Bondield, Service insuran

Ohiress, 2 r.at-Rev. J. Chalmer LLD.

DECEMBER 24, 1887.

need expect is the baring down of a few 2 diduson, although let us pray we may be spared this latter item. The Milltary and the Folies have as usual decked out their messrooms in a Christian gusts, . The Police at the Central Station have iddo to the de aration of their rusms auch appropriate MA. mutruer as 4-Meny Christines and a

icadas to the Force, God Morry Per l'rotos, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the SEAMEN'S SERVICES-The Services forply New Year,' Eat, drink and be

Seamion: which have hoch

hoon hitherto hold in tho Mission Church, Cheon's Road, will be Save the Queen,

On Captain and his ledly, int-

For SINGAPORE.

Por Hayito Dizon, at 3:30 pm on Tuas De day, the 27th inst. For SAIGON

Per Urusader, at 4,30 p.in., on Wednes

day, the 28th inst

For STRAITS & BOMBAY

Per Bormida, at 9.30 am., on Thursday,

the 20th inst

For SHANGHAL-

Per Foukang, at 3.30 p.m., on Thiriday.

the 20th iuat

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKEZ -- The German Contract Packet Bugern

will be despatched on MONDAY, the 20th Inetant, with Mails for this United

hell in the future

1

Long live our Noble

in Trim Both the Hongkong and the Victoria

and Friday evenings at

men are invited to a

attend.

GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL Servico in Botols are very prettily ornamented and the language, by Bev. F. Hurtraan, Stag Hotel and the hotels and public housse

the Geralf past ten the further Westward bave all endeavoured to

every

Berlin Foundling House

put on an appearance of Christmas,

Chapel of the West Paint.

Br. Joseru's CHURCH, Garden Road, Of the higher form of celebration there inz Service, Bonediction.

5:30 PM Even-en

92.15. MARS and Sermon BCB but few signs here.: Qar poor do not

ST. PATER'S SPAKEN'S CHURCH, Sailors appeal to our sympathies so powerfully a Home. Jarvice overy Sunday at 6.2. do the poor at Home. Work is not mares in Holy Communion at 7.30 A., on the Seconu

Sunday; and after the evening Service on the Colony and the beggies seen on the the Fourth Sunday of each month. Service strects are mostly the scum of the neigh- every Thursday at 6.

trios vanou, Barope and coun við Brindisi to the Straits Battiomenta,

ttioments, Ratasia, Hannah, ****

Malta, Indio, Aden, Egypt,

Ceylon Gibraltar,

The hours observed in closing the Mails, &c., will be the same as in the ease of the British Peuket, Correspondence should be marked Pa

GELMAN MATT r with the name of the Packet.

MAILS AT THE FUENOU PACKET The French Contract Packet Melbourna will-bodespatched on TUESDAY, the 27th December, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and placca be yoni, via farseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlemente, Batavia, Burma, Ceylon the Australanan Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Cibentar. The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, e

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL

The following hours are observed in closing Muls, by the British Contract Packet:

Day of Departure

NOON.

2 P.M.-

Order Office closos.

of Letters cesser.

of all printed iustier and

Had strong North Easterly gate and high pattatus cases opt for Lafo.

The British steamer Namou reports Fouchew to Amoy, light variable winds and Bus weather, Amey to Bwatow, fresh N.E. Namen, British str., 863, F. D. Goddard, winds and fine weather; thence to port, In Fohow December 21, Amoy 22, and Swa-modernto N.E. winds and overeant.

22, General, DOUGLAS STR sur Co. Fouchew, steamers Haitan, Kaushing, Nes Vilsang, British steamer, 380; Leash,ter and fever. Io Amoy, steamers Chuy Chiakiang December 26, General JAB Mannering and Bautan. In Swatow, str. DINE, MATHESON CG

Buyers...

Whampoa Batish steamer, 1, 109, Gao. Fawcette, Swatuw December 23, General. -BUTTÆKNIBLU & SWIRE

Jacob Christensen, Norwegian stomer, 1,107, G. Bjerck, Kntchinntzu Deo. 18, Coal.Mirso BUSSAN KAISHA

Dafila, British steamer, 636, J. C. Nielson, Manila December 21, General-BAN HO.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Melbourne Teheran (8)....

Captain

Sebolten:

R. Sander..

C. E. Hore..

GABROD

Dancaster Harvey Lequerre

The British stanmor Yiksen repartei Had a wasther during the passage.

EXPORT CARGOES,

Per S. S. Ravenna, sailed 20th Decodber: From Hongkong, Canton and Macsó :-For London, 1,059 boxes Tea, containing 39,312 The Scented Caper, 1,827 lbs. Soanted Or

Agents,

fate of Leaving.

Jardine, Matheson & Co... About December 29. Norddeutscher Lloyd. December 28, at 4pm. Arnhold, Karborg & Co...... Quick despatch. Jardine, Matheson & CAbout December 28.

About Jammary 1. Adamson, Bell& Co.........

3, at 4 p.m.

& Q. É. N. Commenta Messageries Maritimes...

&O, S. N. Un Russell & Co.

Adamson, Bell & Co.....

Rassall & Co.

Butterfold Pacific

P.

Port

via City of SAT San Francisco, via Yokohama..

Gay Mannering (8) Port Victor (... Rembrandt Whampos (8).

7 of New York (s). Belgia (a)

Hali

Bird.

San Francisco...

Hongkong, July 15, 1887.

NORTON & Co.,

dyents.

1940 Shan

Peahawur (a).

Shanghai....

FIBE Undersigned, Acess for the above BISKS against FIRE & Current Rates

Intimations. Vol, XVI.-No. 2, OF THE

via Amoy....

Bandaneira

Lavortes (B).. Ningpo (8).... FookBang

kaing (3), Mulamon (9).-

i. Kobi and Yokohama sindh (8) Singapore, Penang and Bombay Borwida Swatow, Amoy and Tamsui. Formosa (s) Swatow and Bangkok... Kong Beng (8) Swatow, Amoy and Foochow... Namoz (6)...... Vancouver (B.O.), vis Yokohama Abyssinia (8)..

'CHINA REVIEW Sydney and Melbourne, &c... Catter hun (e),

NOW READY.

WINTER TIME TABLE.

THE KOWLOON FERRY,

STEAM-LAUNCHE

MORNING STAR

Stocks,

Kuns DAILY on a FaRRY Boar between Peddar's Wharf and Taim-Tsa-Tsui at the following hours: This Time Table will North-China Insurance Co., Lt...... 6,0

take offect from the 17TH OCTOIR, 1887.

• WEEK DAYS. Leaves

SUNDAYS. "

Kom. Leaves T.: Ives Kison. Leaves B.I. China Tradors Insurance Co., Ld... 24,000

6.00 A.M. 7.00 x 6.00 AM. 7,00 AM-

8.30

77

8.30.

22

8.50

+2

9.40

9.00, 10.15* 10.50* 12.30 PM. 11:00 ;,

12.46 F.3. 1,00

12

201

7.30

9.00 9.00

10.15. 10.43 10.30 0.2013

NOON. P.M. 1.00 F..

2.00

37

3.00

4.00.

4.30

180

1.30

2.20

900 13

3.2

3.00"

3.30

220

6,00

4.00 21 4.104.30

(6.10.

5.40** 6.15

3.30

4.15 29

4.50

6.10

17

5,40

6.00. 0.30

6.10

15

0.45,

6.30 6.45

"

5.25

*There will be mo

and Friday, on account of coaling.

The above Time Table will be strictly adhered to except under navoidable cir- samstances. In case of stress of weather, due notice will be given of any stoppages

Not Responsible for. Debte,

Teither the Captain, the Agents, nor keowners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Feasts, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

Auza Rowe, Hawaiian brig, Captain J. Phillips. Wieler & Co

EMIAE, Norwegian barque, Captain F. Torge-Siemasen & Co.

MABY L. CoinING, American ship, Cast «P., F. Brown. —Pustan & 00. -

Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld..... 10,00 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..., 1,50 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., La...

20,

10,000 $ Phina Fire Insurance Co, Ld...... Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000s The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld 20,008 The Straits Insurance Co., Id..... 30,000%

SERAMBUAT COMPANIES.

Schola.

W. Phillips Goddard Darke Loo

Swire..

Mail S. S. Co... &0. 3. O

20. B

...R.

& Swire..

-Butterfield &

Jardine, Blatheron & Co. Butterfield &

Maritimes.

Messageries Mark Carlowitz & Com Dongles Laprak & Co.. Your Fat Hong. Douglas Laprak & Co..... Bussell & Cu

3

F.-Mail, closed,

Letters

3.10. M.-Letters may be

TEMPERANCE HALL, 7:80.Upsena bouring mainland come here to try and get a few pickings In the Convents and the national Meeting

Home, however, the spirit of Oliarity reigns, and the rescued children aro en- abled to rejoics with their more fortunate

MEMOS FOR MONDAY. Shipping

Daylight--- Kong Beng leaves for Stratov brothren. To-night the children at the

and Bangkok.

Noon-Ningpo leaves for Shanghai. 4pn-German Mail leaves for Bremen

and Ports of Call,

Miscellaneous.

Locni Banita closer

Berlin Foundling House, after a short choral service, gather round a Christmas tree and receive the presents which kind frienda have sent and there are other works of charity dono quietly by generous residenta. We trust also that our seamen will not be

Goods per Boutam undelivered after this neglected, and that they will join heartily

dato Bubject to Tent.

in the Christmas rejoicings.

A. S. WATSON & CO..

LIMITED

Christmas Confectionery

KUNJUST RE EIVED ZYRYSTALLIZED FRUITS..

CHOCOLATE CREAMS,

BURNT ALMONDS, and

SUNDRY SWEETS ALD,

ROSE WATER

& OTHER CRACKERS in groot variety.

NEW SEASON'S

Religious services will be conducted in our Churchse to-morrow. In the Cathedral there will be the usual Christmas services; in St. Peter's there are services at 11 am, and 6 pm, with Holy Communion on both occasions, the sermon in the evening being preached by the Right Ror. Bishop Burdon. In the Union Church appropriate services will be conducted by Rev G B Bond-

field. There will be no service in the Ger man Bethesda Church, but in place there... of there will be service on board the Gene-

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS ral Werder at 11 am, †

NEW

with

Lato Fee of 10 couts until 3.80 r.. When the Post Office closes

entirely.

india-ling some

CHROMOS OF 5188 AND HOME SCENERY,

Suitable for Framing.

ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC

ALBUMS

A. S. WATSON & Oc., Lt

3.40 1.3. Lato Loiters may be posted THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

an board the pacte with Late Fee of 10 cents anti) time of departure,

HOURS OF ULOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, o, by the French Contruct Packet

Day before departure,

..5

Money Order Office closes Post Office olosss, except the NIGHT "Box, which, is "alwayB. open out of Office hours. Day of departare

10

11

A.Post Office opens.

Registry of Letters conseË. 10.30.424-Posting of all printed mattor

and patterns ceased A..falls closed, except for Into

Lotter 11:10 La Lettera may

Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.80. When the Post Office clogas

ESTABLISHRD 2 D. 1841. Hongkong, December 12, 1887. 8410

DEATH

At Santhfort, Queensland, on the 11th Instant, ASTIE GREATHEAD, 16 General- Manager of the North-China Lerald (Dy Telegram.).

gar The publication of thus siue commenced at 8:15 pm.

The China Bail.

TELEGRAMS

[SCPFLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL.

(Fia Southera Line)

MR STANLEYS PROGRESS.

LONDON, 22nd December, 1887.

It is reported from Zanzibar that Mr Stanley resoned Wadels early in Septem- ber after suffering great privations,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

FANRED SUEZ ANAL OCTWARD BOUSD Teresa, Oct. 18; Teviot

Ursula Nov. 11; Merionethshire, 25 Bellona, Berarty, Glenroe, Hector, Lore of the Is'es, Mogul, Principia, 29 da memtion, Dec. 4 Nectar, Cassandra, &. st, 9; Titan, Yangtak, Glenavons farmarthenshire, Uppingham, 13; Be- lerophon, Glencar, 10; Dupërie, 20, Sarpedon, 20 Yorkshire, Wellingdorf,

HONDRONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1887. MEWARN HOUND Mosser, Nov. 15

PAS CHRISTMASS

Christmas has come round once more to-morrow we will join with the rest of

Glenfinlus, Telemachus, 9 Glenton, Fitania,

The ere may be posted with Obristendom in celebrating the advent of

cheer 27, at nuon,Poursagentíraly, Depa

January 5 at daylight December at 4 p.m. About January 2

most 4 m

despatch.

Quick

10. at 8p.m. despatoli

doepe bt." Dep, 25, at

December 25, at noon. December 29, at 4 p.m Devember 20 Quick Dedespatch

at 10 a.m Deo. 2, at daylight. Dec. 28, at daylight Dec. 28, at daylight, December 28, at 1 pm Adaminoa, Bell & Codeuary 27, at 3 p.m.

SHARE LIST. QUOTATIONS.

8,228.50 at 90/ for › yeu

all $ 3,900,000 working a/c to June 30/15, buyers

675,000 € 600,000 $

T. 2365 fo 100,000 T 406, 132.00-

Cis. 259 1886 50,000 TL. 3,050.787 % for 1886 Tla 108, bayern.

314,012.9526%, 1886 387 per share 243,240:04:20 % Pannuz 865, buyers for 188577 buyers 494,406,00 10 125,771-298% for 1866 8214

7.46827.50 for 85 $899, buyers 328,567 243,755,448 € for 1885 870, sellers 10 buyers -17,000 7.713.40 75,832.52

21

818

630, sales

8,911.807% half en 210

Jana 30,87 1351.13

$47, nom. 4.987.6.97% for 1885 125 % dis,, nellera

11.40 Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fas of 16 cents until time of departure

Quotations

HONGKONG. December 24, OPIUM-New Patna, cash, 4821 to 485

Olá!

New Bouares, cash, 477 to 480. Old

510

Now Malwa cash,... Allowance, Faule... 16 Old Malwa, casi... $30/50. Allowance, Taeh 840

Porsian. Dily, cash 600 660 Allowance, Tasla 24 Persian, Paper tiod 360/80 Allowance, Taela... Kate

Exchange. BONGKONG, December 292

A

Bank, Wire,

On demand,

30 days' sigil,

4 months sight,

.4

Credits, 4

Documentary, 1 mani ha

On Pari

On demand,...

Credits, & moutket night,

4:04

On New York

On demand,

Oredits, CO daya sight,

On

Bombay

2206

2.04

Wire

Ou demand,

On Calouttu....

Wire

On demanal,

On Shangha

On demand

30 days' sight,

Sovereign,

Gold L, 100 fine...

¡Nos of Sharea

Falus,

Paid POSITION TSE LAST REPOST. Last Dividen

the serve. „Balancee.f ward, up.

DECEMBER 4, 1887.

Closing Quotations, Cast

Op London

BANKS

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 100,001 €

12

INSURANCES.

£

Yaugtaze Insurance Company, Ld... 8, OGGE Union Insurance Society Co., Ld. 10,00

all £

2508

258

83,528

258

200$

*B

188,0008

1,008 2008

28,71 608

2008

1006 1008 20 20 100'S

548 £203

1,008,0003

$12,000$

1008

20$200,000 $

2)

*40,000

+100,000

50! all

127, 3208

10

None

853, buyers

126 all

1,192.9161% for yr

10 all

to Juna 30/8757, selləra

1 FM

102 7.10.177.31.12 ∙100 all·

ACO all

25

678.04

18,781.59

bonus for al June 30 1887

half year 185

Do

ex div., tiominal

•Do

30,00

· 6,004|1

“100) Ball;

None

to June 30/87 $151, sollers 12% for 1886 €64 614.5819% for 1886 2110. 129,903.18 Nomo

840 Tis-180

1.

Do(Wat bulb) 9 AM) Do

Do:

fer div. nominal

None

buver

20

None

11, mellers

10011

Now

2730.09 13 for 1886 65

AK. O. and M. Steamboat Co., L3, 40, 0008- Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,000 B Ludo-Chins S. N. Company, Limited, 387 2 60,000 shares issued 31, 212 £ Ubins and Maula S. 8. Ou, L., 3,5th $ 100 all

'tong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld 18,500 and Chins Gaz Co., Limited. 15, 100 New Shares, Bougkong Hotel Company, 3,000 3

3,000 nha. Anod main China Sugar Company, Limited 15,000. Hongkong Ics Company, Limited 5,000 8 tongkong Bakery Company, Ld. ... 6IX # Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.....

7,000 3 Perak Sagar Cultivation Co. 6,000 T. Perak Tmi Mining & Sting Co.

100% Panjom & Sunghie Dus Eamatan 40,000 $

Mining Co. HK & Low, Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 8 11'kong Rops Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,000 A. S. Watson & Co. Limited...3,8003 HK. High-Level Tearaways Co., Lal 1,2509

Temperature.

32.309

the Founder of the religion profrossed by the civilised nations of the world. The event falling on a Sunday will tend to run- der the celebration of the day wore fitting

20.

eamship Sindly, with the FRENCH MALL of Nov. 18, was to leave Saigon

on Thursday, the 22nd inst, at 56 and may be expected here on or about Christmas Day, the 25th inst. This packet hr

brings

replies to letters des patched from Hongkong on Oct. 11,

is to ave Yoko AMERICAN MALL,

the 23rd instant, and may be bero

then it ordinarily is. The religious ole- The O. & Q. Co.'s steaming België, with

the eat in the celebration has been gradually

Leave

20ta

MAIL of November 25th, loft Singapors

4

on Thursday, the 23rd instant, at p.m and say he expected here on or abat Thursday, the Sith inet This packet brings replies to letters des spatched from Hongkong on Det. 18th

disappearing in almost every country, with '« of about in L pertape čuo exception of England, and New The car Peshawar with the EOLISH Year's Day has become the more popular holiday. But in the observance of Chinat- mas there is a significant meaning that is wanting in the Neg Yuar's demonstration. ] On Christrans at least, if et no other 804- son of the year, men are supposed to be mindful of the Gospel of Charity heralded The F&O. steamer Zumbest left Bombay "for" Hongkong on the 16th inst., Eat:

p.w Ciley

by the proclamation of Peace and good-

The

steamer Glenorchy, frats London, was to leave Singapure on the 17th instant and nay la exparted here on or aboat the 24th itst.

S. 8. Arictoon Apear, from Caloutta, left Singapors on the 18th inst., and

here on or about охра

the may be

will towards met.. And in Englund and The uthor Western lance this aspect of the Christmas nelebration is receiving more and more prominence. The ragged children. and the thousand gotcasts of London are made happy at least for one day in the year, and there is a nearer approach to s brotherhood of man far mo

far more real than that about which the raring Seciálist or Com- manist dreams. Each Christmas, 1st ua hops, is bringing nearer the realisation of ORDEA OF CHORAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S

the Angola sorg, although the milicus of srided men drausing the life blood of the Europose nations and the almost daily rumours of war, do make one sometimas despair of the fulfilment of the prophecy. ***Hete in Hongkong there is very liths to

ne of the mason To most re

remin

sidents the outwera surmundings are not

in harmony with Christmas celebrations,

1 20th inst The O. S. S. Co.'s steamship Telamon, from London, lefe Singapore on the 20th inat, and may be expected here on or about the 27th inst

CATHEDRAL COASTWAR DAN.. /

Matins Processional, Hymn 60; Venite, Orotoby Palms, Monk, Ouseley fac farron & are Te Deum & Jubilate, Calkin u D Anthem, Thus saith the Lord Kyrie, Schubert: Hyam, 59 Evensong - Processional, Hymn 00 Gilbert Paulme, Hayes, Oukeley and Magnificat & Naue Dinuitte, Bennett in Hymné, 68; 63:30; Volun try Laft up your heads," Handel;;:

Although it is belog dinned into us by Bi. Ir the first Jasne of the next year the shop and layman that this is an English. C. Daily News is to be permanently en-

larged we cannot help thinking

(Taken at Men's Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Colony,

Fren's Road

BAROMETER

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50.20. 3012

1,527.3.1110% and 2% 8130 per share, buyers, fully TransTan Medor de 02. paid up

100 a

6,000 $ 1003 60 Wa Bates of L Payah's CagaJune15&D.

87

PENOBSCOTS, American barque, flapt. O. Chinese Umperial 1884 8.............. 8,565 £1.500 all

VELOCITY, British barque, Capt. & Mar

18% for year.

G. Eaton adamson, Bell & Co,

21386 2

31.89 $ 500 AT

T700.000/T1:250|

Pustau & Co,

VALKER SIEGFRIED, British barque, Capt.

Equallastion of Dividend Fund.

March Sept.

Depreciation and Insurance Find..

$138, buysta $13 per share, salęs

prem." 12% prem

6% prem, buyers prem buyers 10-2 prem., buyer

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General Memoranda. TUESDAY, December 21

8.80 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge WEDNESDAY December 28

Now, Auction of British Steamer Atholl

Byard

THURALAY, December 29

We bra within the struger's find

And strangely falls sur Christmas-OTS"

Tuzex mil be no issue of the China Mail

The Yule log of Old England could on Monday Thu Oberland Chima Mal scarcely be kept blazing bore, and with the will be delivered early on Tuesday morning thermometer at 70 we cannot rise and kok az usual.

put on a white landscape. We miss also

the olaborate shop dressing that announces Tax Birds Tunes says-We have just- the approach of Christmas. A few extra heard that the Franna mall steamer Natal, toys in the windows and an extra stock of a hat hat ran down from Hongkong, in sweatmeals and the dainties that are one day made a little over 400 miles, or an

average of 17 milea sú hour. sought after at this season are about the orly outward signs of the Batson. The feathered tribe are in somewhat increased.

Alarm of Aresupposed to bave been demand, bird the dickling of the goods or instigated, as a Christmas Eve joke by some turkeys, as they are darried skrung acrean

original huziarist was raised shortly be

pole on the shoulders of two toolies, remind fore seven o'clock this evening, and on the Semmon from the ball in the lock Tower

Goods per Wingsong, undelivered after one a little of Christmas cheer

this date subject to rente,AC

FRIDAY, December 30

8 pm. Meeting of shareholders of The

H.K & Man in a Mamineluring

Ltd, at the Registered Office:

Within doors there are some tokens of the the Fire Brigades protoptly besurred theme season. Mistletoe and evergreens: give selves

festive appearance to the room, but the

Adihgent search was falle for the conflagration in the Central Di

fearest approach to the blazing hearth we talet, but it could not be founér