Mails.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISE, ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE PLYMOUTH,
AND LONDON; --→→→
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CAJUUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N. H.-Cargo, can be talen on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURO, NEW YORK
AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDEP AT PLYMOUTH
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEA
NAVIATION COMPANY's Steam-alip MIRZAPORE, Captais R. HARVEY, with Her Majesty's Mails will be despatched from this for LONDON, # BOMBAY and SUEZ OANAL, TUESDAY, the
3rd January, at ved on board until
Oarge will bo
to, on the day of saling
10
Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until Noon on the day of sailing.
Tes, Silk and Valuables for Enrope will he tranalipped at Colombo; Gon- eral Cargo for London will in conveyed vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving one weak later than by the ordinary díreci
Colombo. route via
For furthor
regarding Particulara FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & DENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY' Ofics, Hongizony
The Contents and Value of Pacazes are
to shipment. required to be declared prior
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and onnditions of the Com pany's Black Bills of Lading,
Passongera dosirous of insuring their bag- gage can do so on application at the Com pany's Office,
EL WOODIN,
Superintendent. P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Ulica,
Hongkong, December 22, 1887. Occidental & Oriental
2489
Mails.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVTÀ, 'COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,
MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS
OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATÁ ;
LONDON,
ALSO
HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP..
TUESDAY, the 10th January, 1888, at Noon, the Corapany's Steamship 4, Commandant VMONT, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,
Insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.. INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First,
A. D. 1720.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for this above Corporation are prepared to amant Insurages as follows:- Marine Department. Pulicion at careant rates, payable eittar here, in London, or at y princip Thre of India, China and Australia
Wire Department, Policies insted for long or siment partenla st
durrent ratus,
Life Deportiapa Policies and for sums you are sing £5.000 at reduced rates.
406
BOLLIDAY, Wisk & Co. .: Hongking, July 25, 1872. -
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY. Undersigned, ACENTS for the shore RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
NORTON & Co.,
Agenda
1340
beck, Pakili December 27, and Boikow 20 |
Decimas Germite steamer, 165, P. Oost-
SIEMSSEN & Cog
To-day's Advertisements Gel-SHOLD, KARzed & to
INDO-CHINA - STEAM NAVIGATION man, Bangkok Ducember 20, Rice.--
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo and Pusscagers at through rates for CHEFOO, HANKOW and Torts on the YANGTSZE.J
The Co.'s Steinship
Yiksang,
I
DEPARTURES
December 30 ---
Fero, for Singapore.
Fokien, for Swatow,
Ampy for Shenghai.
Taisau, for Saigon.
Bormide, for Singapore and Bombay Captain Lax, will be! Guy Mannering, for New York." duspatched agabove. TU. MORROW, the 31st Instant, at 4 p.to.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
2540
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,^
Agenta, Hongkong, December 30, 1887,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI PIA AMOY. The Co.'s Steamship
Agamemnon, Capt. WILDING will bo despatched as above on
SATURDAY, the 7th Proximo.
|an:1 CARGO), will leave this Port for the Company, are prepared to ACCEPT For Freight or Passage, apply i
love placen
Cargo and Specic will be registered for London-as-well-s for Maravilloo, and ne- capted in transit through Marseilles for the principal plados of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noote
Cargo will be received on Hard until 4 5.m., Spegie and Pareels nutel S. on
Hongknup, July 15-1887.
NOTICE.
the 9th January, 1888. (Paresh are not to THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPÁNY
be sent on board; they must be left at
Aganos's Office.)
the
Contents and value of Packiger are re-
wired.
For furthur particulara, apply et the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, December 28, 1887.
U. S. MAIL LINE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHTI COMPANY.
(LIMITED),
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED......$1,000,000.
THE
THE ahore Company is prepared to ac- cept MARINE RISKS at Curront Rates on Goods, c. Policies granted to all parts of the World payable at any of its 2625 Agencies,
WOO LIN YUEN,
Secretary,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, YIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCICO.
THE U. S. Mail Steamship
PEKING will be despatched for San Francisco via Yokohania, up Steam-SATURDAY, the 21st Proximo, at 3 p.m.,
Ship Company. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
FIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE Steanthip BELGIC
taking Passengers und Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Hills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, to Atlantis and fuland
Cities
tios of the United States, via Over- land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, aũ Demerars, and to porto in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers. Through Pasang England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
Tickets granted to
First-class Waron granted as follows:-
To San Francisze
To San Francisco and return,
will
be
available for & months
To Liverpoo***.
To London
To
the
10
duspatched for San Francisco, vi cohams,
on TUESDAY, January, 1888, at 3 pm.
Connection bang made at Yokoham,rate
..$200.556
350.00
333.00 338.00
other European points at proportionate Special reduced rates granted to
of the Army, Navy, Civil Service
with Steamers from Shanghai and Japes the Imports: Cleiness Castems, to be
23 Pergel Packard marked to obtained on application full fare, re-
address in fntl; and same will be received at the Company's Odice, until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing
Firat-olasa Fores granted ny followe :--
...$200.00 To San Francisco
Tu San Francisco and return,
ilable for 6 months
availablo
To Liverpool...
350.00
333.00
Passengers, who have paid
grabarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will Lo allowed a discount of 10%. This ullvasarice ; does not apply to through fares from Chia und Japan to Europe.
Froight will be received on board autil 4 p.m. tha day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the tice und Po other European points at proportion-5pm, same day; al Parcel Packages
To London...
338.00
***
should be marked in address in tall; vale
HEAD OFFICE.
No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, December 2, 1887.
2349
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
111
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Undersigned, Aarts of the above Company, are authorized to Iuruve it FIRE at Current Lates.
GILMAN & Co. Jongkong, January 1, 1962.
14
Te-day's Advertisements.
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE
AND
HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL (Taking Cargo at through rates in ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER DAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL and UREMIN.)
The Stésaship
i Auditio
Cupt. G. PETERSEN, will he despatchel for the
above Paris on SUNDAY, the 8th January, at 10a.m.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
\SLEMSEN, "Cop Agents.
2638 gkong, December 30, 1887.
Destinatoa
Bremen, and Purls of all..... Neokar (3).. Haves and London. London and Jamburg Havre, &, via Suez Canal. Lydia (3).
London, and Parts of Call,
to rates. Special reduced rates granted to of sane is required. o secoopany Cargo London, ria Suez Canal.........
Ullers of the Acmy, Navy, Civil Survion
and tha fuperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Consular
destined to points beyond San Fransisc,
in
via Suez Canni.,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,¿
Cīņotība.
2541
Hongkong, Desember 30, 1887.
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FOR YOKOHAMA AND KODE.
The Steamship
Glenavon, Captain Jacous, will be as abovo en dyspatched
ur about the 7th January next.
This Steamer has superior Accommoda- for Passengers, and carries a Doctor
and Stewardená.
Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, Decemiter 30, 1887.
2097
FOR NEW TORE. The 3/3 L.1.1. Agr. Barque
Penobscot,
EATON, Mastor, will load here for the above, Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Doonmber 30, 1887.
2539
Not Responsible tor Debts. Weither the Captain, the Agents, or - Owners will be. Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Veneta, during) | their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
ALLIE ROWE, Hawaiian brig, Captain J. Phillips, Wieler & Co.
MARY L. CUSHING. America ship, Capt. P. P. Brown.-Pustan & Co.
VELOCITY, British barque, Capt. 1. Mar- tinh - 119 Ch
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
December 30, 1887- Yikaang, Britiel stensner, from: Whampoa. Activ, Danish steamer, 365, N. C. Revs.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fesst's,
Blackadder Fleshire (0) Mirzapore (a).. Pruquetheuf (8) Dopack
(8)...
13nters, who have paid full fare, re- the United States, should be sunt
to the and Forts of Call... Ava (§).......
embarking at San Francisco for China or apan (or rite retsa) within one year will
110%
allowed a discount of
This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Furept.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to pcinta beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Chupany's Offices, addressed to the Collec tor of Custome, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Compaay, No. 50s, Queen's Road Contral
C. D. HARMAN, Agent.
Hongkong, December 20, 1887.
2474
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE. UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
•
HE British Steamship ABYSSINIA, 51 Tops Korister, Les, Com- mander, will be despatched for VAN- COUVER, B.O., vid KOBE and YOKO. HAMA, on FRIDAY, the 7th January, 1888, at 3 p.m.
on
To be followed by S.S. BATAFIA, on the 28th February, and S.S. PARTHIA
the 24th March Connection will be made at Yokohama with Stearora from Shanghai and Japan Forts, and at Vancouver with Say. Fra cisco by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Company's Oices in Sealed Envelopes,
Francisco.
Kobe and Yokohama Tehcrun (s).
Penobscot Whampoa (3) Belgio (8). City of Peking (6).
addressed to the Collector of Customs at a New York, via Suez Canal...Pori Victor (8).
For further information as to Page New York. and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Port Darwin, &c.
San Francisco, via Yokokamia Shu Francisco, ria Yokohama.. Company, No. 4, Queen's Road Central,
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, December 29, 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
2536
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT
SAID, BRINDISI, GENGA. ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS; A 130, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL VALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGELS AND LUGGAGE.
San Francisco...
Shaugh******* Shanghai......... Shanghai, vis Amaz
Barzanoira
(*)
Rector (8)...
Shanghai, Kobé and Yokolaum Mogal Swator and Amoy..Haiphong (a) Swatow, Amoy and Foochow... Haitan (s).. Vancouver (B.C.), via Yokohaman Abyssinis (s). Yokohama, Kobe and Nagasaki General Werder (8)..
Merionethshiro (8)..... Yokohama and Kubá..
Bernarty (8). Yokolnau and Kube.
Glenavon (8).. Yokohama and Kobe...
Stocks,
BANKS.
Caplain,
Supmer....
G. Peteraun..... C. E. Hore..... Duzonaler flarvey.
·Wehetor:
Jiques...
J. C.
Vimont
¡C. Bird...
Eaton.
Fawcett.
Abrena..
Lousk
Sug mer
Bait
Harris.
Ashies.
www.c
QLEARED.
Emilie, for Bangkok, Triumph, for Tanran:
Auten, for Heilow and Pakliai. Sebastian Bach, for Whanja. Way Tag, for Tameui, Kwang Lee, for Shanghai,
PASSENGUHS,
A RETSEP.
Par Activ, frosa Pakhoi. 37 Chinese. Por Decima, froin Bangkok, 12 Chinoze.
Daranted.
Per Folica, for Swatow, 100 Chinese, For my for Shargha, 7 Chinese, Per Barmida, for Massuluh, Mr Angelo Egadi for Port Said, Me P. Cargonutli, Per Tui, for Saigon, 314 Chinese.
TO DEPARTS
Per Trianph, for Tuuron, 40 Chinese, Per Antra, for Heihow, 50 Chinese... Per Hay Thug, for Tameni, 12,Chinese. Per Kunta Lee, for Shanghai, 40 Chinesos,
SHIPPING REPORTS -
The German steamer Decima reporta,:/ Had strong N. E. tronsoon, the last two days moderate
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS vill close:-- For AMOY!
Per Fidelio, at 3.80 p.m., on Saturday,"
the 3ist inat.
For AMOY AND MANILA.--
Per Don Ts 3.30 p.m., on Satur-
tiny, the Stat
For SANDAKAN,
L
MEMOS. FOR, TO-MORROW,
[No. 7801-DEUTMBER 30, 1887.
Chinese Bouses, It might be considered ndvisnble to give to owners of such pro perry a larger share of the risk than et presont say one-half-and thereby render a fire less of a successful specula- kifletio sad "more of acrifice than it
· Shipping, 4pm-Viksang leaves for Shanghai,
Meeting. 10.30 am.-Meeting of Hongkong -Association at Kowloon Rangoa.
Anctions.
spels to be under existing circum- stauces. Many of these suggestions ere more applicable 4s the insurers than to
m.-Auction of Japanese Ware, & the Government. They pre matters for
at Mr J. M. Armstrongs.
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, (Now Year's Day), 1889:--
Goods per zirratoon der undelivered
after his dutó subject to rent. MoyDay, January 2:— Local Banka close." Goods
Stourner Sindh unclaimed after Noon subject in rant.. Isano Interest Warrants of Sb per Share of Caston Ina Ofice, Ltd., payable at H.K. & S'hai Bank.
Goods par Glenschy undelivered after
this dato subject to rent............
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED;
the consideration of these immediately. interested in the couduct of insurance business in the Colony, Little hapa, need be entertained of action being tuken by the bulk of the Husae Com- panies, and the ndajition of ensures whereby some check may be given to the carelessness of native-householders garding fire au unly be looked for from the local Offiers. The Goverment do not seem inclined to move in the mate ter of investigating the cause of eúal: fire,. although such a measure would dertain- by teud to create a carefulness now, EO, greatly lacking amongst policy-holders. There is therefore all the greater reason why the local insurers should try other means to lessen the risks.run, to mini
Christmas-Confectionery mise the advantages possible as the re- salt of a fire, nad to secure the greatest amout of protection by an exclusive use of their own Brigade in all cases when it is really required.
JUST RECEIVED RYSTALLIZED FRUITS,
CRYSHOCOLATE CREAMS,
BURNT ALMONDS, and
SUNDRY SWEETS. Also,
ROSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS in great variety.
NEW SEASON'S CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS including some
CHROMOS OF SWISS AND HOUR SCENERY, -Suitable for Framing.
NEW ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC
THE
ALBUMS.
A. S. WATSON & Co., LD.
DISPENSARY, HONGKONG-
ESTABLISHED A.. 1841. Hongkong, December 12, 1887.
2419
The publication of this isaxe cominence
Per British barque Walter Siegeled, at 4ar 7.10 p.m.
p., on Saturday, the 31st inat
For SHANGHAL
Per Kuang L, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,
the 31st inst.
For HAIPHONG.--
Per Fajr, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the
3rd January, 1883.
For SAIGON
The China tail
HONGKONG, ZRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1887.
TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL']
(Pia Southern Line.)
THE BRITISH MISSION TO ABYSSINIA,
LONDON, 27th Dec, 1887. The Mission has been coolly received by... King John, who declines to sue for peace.
THE LAND LEAGUE IN WALES. The Welsh and league has issued a maui- festo on the model of that of the Irish.
ABYSSINIA.
LONDON, 28th December.
It is reported that King John is rapidly. advancing in strong force against the Ita- liaus,
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
PASSED. SUEL QANAL.
The fact that the Government has un- WARD BOUND: Teresa, October 18;
Per Chan, at 6 p.tn.. on Wednesday, the der consideration a scheme, whereby
For
4th January, 1868." · SINGAPORE.—
Continental nud Hune Fire Insurance
offices will, if it he carried out, become
Per Lydia, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the liable to pay a larger share of the cust of fire extinction tha they do at pre- Sth January, 1888.
sent, shows that the authorities here have not altogether overlooked the ic portance of maintaining an efficient
MAIS av THE FRENCH PACKET. --
The French Contract Pauket Asa will Fire Brigade. As we have shown in a
he despatched on TUESDAY, the former article, the Governmental sys- 10th January, with Mails for the
Agenti..
I ate of Leaving.
The
The
Teviot, August, November 9: Titan, Ursula, 11 Lord of the Isler, 20; Aga- memnon, Dec. 2;
marthenstars, Cppy Masandra, 6; Car
plum,
anel,
Glencar
13; Bellero 16; Daphne, 20; Pala- 23; Benalder, Saghalien, 27. AWARD BOUND Mosser, Nov. 15 Sarpedon, 20; Forkshire, Wellingdorf, Dec. 6: Steator, ; Niobe, Glenlyon, Titania, 20; Natud," Ninychou, 23; Bentancers, 2
Norddeutscher Lloyd S. E. Co.' stunmship Neaker, with the next out- Ward GERMAN MAL, dated Berlin, Nov. 20th, leff Singapore on the 25th inst, and may be expected here on or about Saturday, the 31st inst
steamship Yunghe tha Ba MAIL of Dec. 2 is to leave Singapuro on Saturday, the 31st Dec, at 11am. and may be expected hero on or about Saturday, the 7th Jan. This packet brings replies to tettors despatched
on Oct. 25. from Hongkong
1 & O. stemmer Zainbest loft Bombay for Hongkong on the 15th Dec, at
ō p.m.
The Shire Line steamship Merionethshire. Jeft Singapere on the 25th Dec., and may be expected here on or about tho 91st Doc. The Ben Line aterner Hearts, from Lon-
United Kingdom, Europe, sul places beter, as at present eariied out, does no! yond, vie Marseilles; ts Saigon, Straits lend itself to the utmost efficiency of Selleiaents, Batavia, Burah, Ceylon, the Brigade in the matter of appoint- India (via Mudras), the Australasiau mers. That regretful het will, we Colonios, Aden, Natal and the Cape, presume, have to be set down against Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
the high bandar said to be enjoyeth The aual lurs will be observed in closing and the large amount of protection which, in return for a good round som annually paid, is promised (if not given) to this Culony by the Imperial Govern ment. Apart from the question of managenient, and independent of the consideration of a possible equalisation The of the Fire Brigade rate, savem aug gestions for placing the safety of pro- January 21, at 4 p.m.perty upon a better basis may be worthy of consideration. Even Chincar them- Eelves will frequently admit that the acceptance of risks against fire upun Chinese houses is a question- able good. They say that fires are new more prevalent than they were wont to be in the days when no insurance could be effected; aud al- fire has lar though now-a-days a less chance of committing the extensive ravages it previously had, the number of outbreaks and alarms is very much in excess of former days, even if the in- crease in the autober of tenements be duly taken into account. This alarning ineresse has hitherto been set down in grea: part to the unbusiness-like eager. Dess displayed by certain agents of January 27 at 3 p.in, Home and Continental ohess, to secure About January 1.
Norddeutscher Lloyd Siessen & Cn........ Anhold, Karberg & Co... Aduruson Bell & Co..
Q. S. N..C... P. & Batterfeld & Swiro...
Karberg & Co..
hold Maritimes...
P. & O. 8. N Co Adamson, Hell & Co.. Russell & Co. Batterfield &
Swire
Pacific Muil S. S. Co.. Russell & Ca
Matheson & Co..... her Lloyd -.
Adaman,
Swire.
· Bell--Co......
Douglas Laurail & Co.
Douglas Lapreik & Co.....
Adamson, Bell & On......
¡Jan. 8, at 10 n,m. Quick despatch. About January 1. January 3, at 4 p.m. January
About Jammary January 1, at noon."
January &, at daylight, About Japda Quick
2.
at. 4 p.30. 10, at 3 p.m. 21, at 3 pin. Quick despatch December 31, at 4pm. Quick
despatch. January
1,20
daylight.
Jan. 3, at daylight,
January
W. von Schuckmann Norddeutscher Lloyd. P. B. Wilkins... Adamsan, Bell & Co... Ed. Le Boutilier.... Gilb, Livingston & Co....... About January 3. Jacobs.
Jardine, Mathison & Co... About January 7.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Patch POSITION PER LAST RIFORT. |Last Dividenz}
Briances.fwura!! Reservc.
Nos. f Falue. Shares.
up.
18
12: all 3,900,00
12
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp 160,000 $
INSURANCES. North-China (surance Co., Li...... 5,0 € N.B.-Cargo can be Jahen on through Bile Yangtzo Insuraues Company, Ld... 8,000 £ of Lading for the principal places in Union Insurance Society Co., La... 10,000 s RUSSIA.
Chi Traders Insurazies Co., 1.... 24,000 Canton Insurance Oties Co., Ld..... 10,000 1,600 Cassurance Co., Limited Hongeng Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,00 Chen Fare Instirance Co., Id.20,000 Singapore Insurance Company, L. 40,000 € The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000$ The Straits Insurance Co., Ld... 30,000$
ON MONDAY, the 23rd day of January
1888, at 4 p.m., the Company's Sarahip NECKAR, Larstsio SUPER, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this purt at above, calling of GENOA
Shipping Orders will be granted i Noon, Oarge will be received on board until 4 pan
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES,
Through assage Tickets géanted to En. p.m. on the Pecie and- Parcels until 3 HK, Cand 31. Stestbest Co.,L.3.40,000
land, France, and Goruny by all trans Atlantio lines follows:
First-class Fatos
To
Vancouver box.
***
...$160.00
To Victoria and San Francisco 170.00
To all
common points in Can- 200:00
da and the United States
ada
To Liverpool
To London
F
300.00
305.00
To other European points at proportion-
to
ate rates. Special rednood ratsa grant.co
Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil
Cargo
and the
the Imperial Chinese and Japanese to be obtained on application, Castors Invoices to accompany
Cousular destined to poin's in the United States, seat to the Company's Offices, should be sent to & BROWN, District
to Mr. D. B to Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.C.
Freight will be received on board until
addressed
4 p.m.
10
the 20th January, 1988,
All Parcels must be sent to our Off and should be marked to address in full: and the eams will be received by us until 5pm. the day previous to mailing,
For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, DELL & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, Desember 24, 1887,-
22nd January.
DECEMBER 30, 1887.
Cliosin, gentampina
Lad
8;228.50 nt/30/ for year! working a/c fuas 30/87 $155, % prem., buyers
Tia. 23.05 for 2621, buyere DT. 100,000 a. 406,132.00 1880 all
0,0) Tis, 3,050.767% for 1880 . 710, buyers 208 $70,00 -314,012.9626 %, 1896 887 per abure
245,240 64 20% Panum. God, buyers 610,0 83.3.18 255
250-3-508 188,000 491,40.00% for 1888280 1,003 200 28,711 52 204 5 000 1,000,000
10:ds
1003 20 1003 1008 243
8 ་
$18- $31, sellers
2,9 17% half you 8210, sellers
June 30,67
125,771.208% for 185210
328,567.46 887. for $375
243,738.448 6 for 1835 977
17,00
20
200,000 $
7,733.10 75,832.62
#40,000
2 all
+190,00
ali
127,320 8
まも
The Steamer bus splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
3,600|6.
I
ab.
Hong Whatspura Deck Co., Ld 12,500 vie RK, and Chins Gas Co., Limited, 16, 1
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dou, left Singapore in the 26th Dec, and may be expected here on or about
Jan. The O. S. 8. Co.'s atentaer Hector, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 25th
And y Dec.,
bo expected here on or about the lat Jon. The Glen Line steamship Graces, from London, left Bingaporo on the 27th Do
and may be
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ar about the 2nd ected hers un The D. D. R steamship Beilma,
Hamburg, left Singapore for this port on the 27th Dec, and may be expected hora on or atmut the 3rd Jan. The Gellatley Line steamship Mogul left on the 27th Dou, and may
Singapore here on or about the 3rd
Jus.
the 3rd Jast.
The Unica Line steamer Principia, from London, laft Singapore on the 27th Dec, and may be expected here on or Tho-Canadian Pacifio-steamship Abyssinia, from Vancouver, left Kobo for this port on the 28th Dec., at daylight, and may be expected here on the 3rd Jan, Glen Line steamer Gienaron, from London, left Singapore on the 20th December, and may be expected hers on or about the 4th Jan,
riske at all hazirda, uven upon the con- tents of native bongs, unaccompanied by the semblance of an inspection, as to the nature of value of the contents insured. So long as the first consideration of ruch agents and companies is to obtain Lusi- hese at any cost, the recklessness will probably consiune, in face of the latter lessons taught them during the last two or three mottle. From this point of view, however, householders generally have just cause toplin that such disregard of the common rules THE Chinese flest in oxpacted hers in five of business constitutes ย ¿erious
or six days to doek. danger to surrounding property; and
The
when we hear of zealous agents of sich Mens Jardine, Matheson & Co. inform companies actually interfering with the us that the Glen Lind steamer Glearn, Fire Brigades, with the object of turn from London, left Singapore for this port ing the hose on to save the premises i
insured so eagerly and so recklessly, yesterday, the 29th instaut.
the complaint becomes intebsited to an Me Sercombe Smith, in the Folica Court extent bordering on the ludicrous.
There is a certain anunt of sublimity-day, sentented a man named Wong Alai about the impudence of a spectacled to a month's hard Inbour for stealing 50 Teuron endeavouring ours the base cents from the person of another man. of some one else upon a building which be
has begged and prayed to insure, snit 4 COOLIE named Chung Apong was charged, for the preservation of which he pays before Mr Wodevouse, in the Police Court almost nothing. A practice is said to today, with stealing five dollars from the be generally adopted at Aquie, by person of a patient in the Tung Wah Hos which each building insuret is marked pital. Prisoner was convicted on Bridéuce with a plute bearing the insignia of the
office holding the risk; and it has been and sentenced to six months' hard labour, suggested that a similar expedient should be resorted to here. A building Tux M. M. Co.'s steamer Tasots, with the marked with the sign of either of the French Mail of December 2, i to loave Iccal Offices would thus become the Singapore on Saturday, the 31st December, peculiar unre of the Volunteer Fire at 11 .., and may be expected here or Brigade, which owes its existence to and about Saturday, the 7th January. This ox div., poutinale maintained by these offices. This may
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China Bag Oompany, Limited...15,0063 Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... 5,000 tick Hongkong Bakery Company, Lad, Luzu Sugar Company, Limited 7,00 10 Perak Sugar Cultivation Co..... 6,000..
5,000 $ Parak Tin Mining & B'ung Co..... Punjem & Sunghie Dua Samatan
40,000 8 HK. & Ko Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 $ B'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ed. 3,000 A. S. Watson & Co., Limited... 3,800 HK High-Level Tramways Co., Id 1,2508.
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ba looked upon as a narrowing of the Packet brings replies to letters despatched. scope of a Fire Brigade which is con- from Hongkong on October 25th trary to the fine spirit hitherto showe
by the Volunteer Fire Brigade of this The fine buiding, formerly occupied an Colony. But self-preservation is the first law, especially in fire business, lu
offices
by Megars Poelo Hubbell & Co,, st the-s days; And until be Home and Manila, was sold by auction to Mr R. Ter, Continental offices show a little more of ner for 873,20 The liquidators, of tho the fider and nobler sentiments, by way bankruptcy of Messrs Peels Hubbell & Co. of reciprocity, it must be admitted that are about to announce another dividendof the local Companies would be quite 2 per copt, in addition to the two divid justified in adopting such measures for
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