-Mails.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAXING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, DENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
VIA"
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ·
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
STGAMERS.
THE Staranship BELGIC will be
dospatched for San Francisco; - via · Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 10th January, 1888, at 3 p.m..
Connection being made at Yokohama, with games from Shanghai and Japan porty
All Farcol Fackages should be marked to addrona-full; and same will be zoecived
at
the Company's Office, until 5 p. the
ww
day previous to'sailing.
First-class Faros granted as follows :— To San Franciscu
......$200.00 To Sati Francisco and i raturo,
available for 6 months ...) 350.00 ... 333.00 To Liverpool
338.09 Londoa
ato
To
346
Mails.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGTRIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FORL SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,
MEDITERRANEAN AND
THE CH
| To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
NS ROYAL,
OITY HAL; L.
HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC.
CLUB.
THE
SECOND OF THE SEASON, will take place
PERFORMANCE
ON
BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA,Tuesday,
MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
"ALHO
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX,
· DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.
N TUESDAY, the 10th January, Steamship 4VA, Commandant VIMONT, with MAILS,; PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will learn this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Spools will be registered for London as well as for Mametlles, and ar cepted in transit through Marseilles (or the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders, will Legrated until
Nonii,
Cargo will be received on board until 4 p... Specia and Purola til 3 p.m. To other Burape is at pepaction the January, 1888, (Fuels are not to | Pulos. Special weduced rates granted to be sent a board; they must be left at Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service Aguney's Office.) and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to bo
Contents and tale of Packages are re- abtained on application.
quire:1,
For further partientars, apply at the Passengers, who have paid full fire, ro
San Francisco, for Chins or Company's Office. embarking Japan (or vice verse) within one year will be
G. ne OHAMPEAUX, allowed a discount of 10%. This allowance
Agent. does not apply le through farms from China
Hongkong, Decoimber 28, 1887. and Jupan to Europ.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLÖYD.
Consular invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond Sau Franciaco, in the United States, should be sent to the Compary's Offices, addressed to the Collec tor of Customs, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Passago, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. 504, Queen's Road Contral.
C. D. HARMAN,
dycal. Hongkong, December 20, 1887.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAID STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
2474
THROUGH T. NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
—AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THOF PEKING will be despatched 7. S. Mail Steamship CITY
for San Francisco via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 21st Prozimo, at 3p.tn., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- to Yakhains and other Japan portation Ports, to San Fraticiace, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of
s of the United States, via Over land
to Hagans, Trinidad, and Railways, to Demerara, and to Fort in Mexico, Contral and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamule.
Through Pasinge Tickets granted to
France, and Gerinany by
England,
trans-Atlantio lines of Steamors,
First-class Fares granted as follows:
To San Francisce
San Franciece and returns,
available for G months
-TO
avaliable
To Liverpool
To London
...$200.00
350.00
KIL
$31.00 J38.00
all
To other Europe points at proportionato rates,
Special reduced rates gated to Officers of the Army, Navy Civil Service and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on
on application.
have paid full fare, re
at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed &
a discount of 10%. This allowance does not apply to tirmiyh fares from China and Japan to Europe,
Freight will be received on board tatil 4 m the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 P.10. Baie day; all Parcel Packages
'be marked to address in full; value abould
of
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
2525
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT
SAID, BRINDISI, GENDA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK
SEA & BALTIC PORTS; ALSO LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S. STEAMERS WILL ALL A SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS
AND LCGGAGE.
NB.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Luding for the principal places in RUSSIA.
MONDAY, the 23rd day of lauary, 1888 at 4 p.m., the Company's Stantship NECKAR. Captain SUPMER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this pert as above, eating at
GENOL
3
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will he received on board until 4 p.ci., Specie and Paregls until
m. on the 22nd January. (Parcels arc they mat be left at the AGENCY'S
-
the 17tis January, 1888, at 9 p.my | When will bò produced Syendar's ComenÝ
'THE RIVALS.”
Ticketa may be obtained from Messrs. Monday, the 9th January, 1888, at 9 am,
H. M. THOMSETT, Ilon. Secretary, Hongkong, January 4, 1888. THE BRITISH BARQUE NARDOO,
k
20
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. Jarspory 4, 1888 Fokian, British stenmor, 109, J. 8. Eoach, Swatow Jan. 3, General-DOUGLAS STEAM sur Co.
Kutsang, British steamer, 1,495, W. H. Jackson, Wulu and Woosung January 1, General,JARDINE, MATHESON & Cor") Merionethshire, British steamor, 1,245, Wilkins, London and Singapore December 25,(ieneral and Dynamite.—ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Escort, American barque, from Wham-
poni
China, German steamer, 642, T. P. Ul derup, Shigons December 29, Paddy and General-MELCHERÀ & Co.
DEPARTURES.
January 4:--
Orontes, British troopship, for Mauritius, Frejr, for Haiphong. Chi, for Saigon. Decima, for Bangkok..
hampoo, for Port Darwin and Sydney.
for Shanghai, Undersigned being about to PUR- CHASE the BRITISH BARGE Nathy, for Amay,
Kutang, for
Wham pe do the Transfer wherent will be effector Velos, for Chefoo within one month from the date hereby the end Vennel te zenu Particulars of such Murcia, for Niugisak request all Persons having CLAIMS against Ping, for Shangha Chims to the Eudesigned our before the [31st January, 1889.
PEN KEE, Hing Lang Street. Hongkong, January 4, 1888.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO-CONSIGNEES.
www.condend
Port Victor, for Singapore and New York. flector, for Amor and Shanghai.
CLEARED:
18
Airlie, for Penang.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
3.8. MERTONETHSHIRE, FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
JONSIGNEES Cargo are hereby
uf
in- formed that all Goods, with the excep tion of Opium, are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the KOWLOON WHARF & Gonowe Co. at Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharvés delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 4p.m.
TO-DAY.
No Chins will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all GoodR
Gods remaining after dis 10th Instaff will be subject to ront.
All Ulaims against the Steamer hust be prosented to Undersigned on or before the 1th Instant, or they will not be re- cogaisud.
EXPORT CARGOES,
Por S. S. Mirapore, sailed Sr January: From Hongkong, Danton and Maòào : For London, 6,786 boxes Tea, containing 4,746-os Congou, 125;580 lbs. Scented Ca per, 12-18ths, Scented Omnge Pokno, total 142,500 tha. Foa, 96 tales Raw Silk, 24 Cases Bill Pione Goods, $2 bales Westo Silk, 70 bales Cocoons, 40 cases Chinaware, 2,466 plegs. Orduanes Stores and 24 pkga. Sundrius for France, 161 bales Taw Silk and 28 cases Silk Piege Goods, From Manila: for London, 278 bales Magner.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SINGAPORE, SAMARANG, PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE,
Por Tarter, at 4:30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 5th inst.
For SAIGON & BANGKOK.
Por We, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday, the 5th st., instead of as pre- viously notified...
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO, For Thais, at 5 p.m., pi Thursday,
the 5th inst.
For HOIHOW & BANGKOK.-
Por Para Chula Chom Klu, at 5 p.m., on
Thursday, the 5th ist.
For EINGAPORE
Por Lydia, at Dam, on Sunday, the
8th January, 1898.
For STRAITS & CALOUTTA.---
Per Taising, at 2 30 p.to., on Thursday,
on 12th inst.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,-~~
Per Fokien, from Swatow, Mr E R.The French Contract Picket. A will Hope, and 154 Chinelo.
Per Merionethshire, from Landen, &c., 1 European.
Per Ching, from Saigon, 25 Chinese.
DEPARTAD
Pur Dubury, for Amoy, 200 Chiness. Per Frejr, for Haiphong, 20 Chinese, Per China, for Saigon, 150 Chineeo. Per Decima, for Bangkok, 15 Chinese. Marion and nativa servant.
For Yitsing, for Shanghai, Mr W. S.
Por Peking, tar Shanghai, 25 Chinese. Per Hector, for Amjoy, 2 Europeans, and 100 Chinese.
Per Whampoa, for Thursday Island, Mr
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW Shipping 4p.m.-Tartar Ipares for Sydney, &c. Mogul toaven for Sangta, &c.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, JAUNTY 7
[No. 7604-JANUARY
1888.
NEWS Bas been received in the Colony to-day- that the American ahip – South American, Capt. Tucker, which left here on che 27th Nov. last for Now York, grounded in the Banca Straits on the 9th ult., and remained fast in the mud for six days. Sho was towed off by the stenmor Prinz
Goode per Near undelivered after this Alexander, when she was found to be unin
date subject te ront.
jurod. For curge was not torched, TousDay, Januncj* 10 *-—-—-
foods por ferianethshire undelivered
after this date subject to rent,
TUESDAY, Jantiary 17 -
Full
Mn Sungater gave his second Organ Recital last evening at St. John's Cathedral, to a tairly largo audience. It'must, however, be
9 p.m.-4. D. C. Performance at City admitted that it was not on the whole so amocessful as lig first. This must not be attributed in any degres to buy falling off in the usual masterly style of our local organist, but to the fact that in spite of the great attention paid to the construction
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED
JUST RECEIVED "(RYSTALLIZED FRUITS,
CHOCOLATE CREAMS; N
BURNT ALMONDS, and
SUNDRY SWEETS. ALBO
ROSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS in great variety,
Christmas Confectionery of our fine organ to suit it for so varied a climate, it has not yet become acclimatized; and as there was a good deal of cyphering its some of the stops, it was impossible to bring out the effective parts of the varicus pices to their required extent. Perhaps the most pleasing feature of the evening whs the acprano solo, Hour 30 Israel,' from Mendelssohn's Elijah, which, though a very heavy and difficult solo for a boy of thirteen to sing, was yet rendered in a very sneccesful way by Master E. Lambert. The usual collection in aid of the Organ fund was made, and n'aum between fifty and sixty dollars wan realised.
NEW SEASON'S CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS including some CHROMOS of Swiss AND HOXE SCENERY,
NEW
Suitable for Framing. ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC
ALBUMS.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Lo THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,Ar this season, when fres
be despatched on TUESDAY, the 10th January, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be- yond, aid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits | #1 Settlements, Rataria, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonics, Aden, Natal and the Cage, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
ESTABLISHED &.D. 1841. Hongkong, December 12, 1887,
2410
The publication of this issue commenced 9.00 p.m.
The China Flail.
The usual hours will be observed in closing HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUART. 4, 1888.
the Mails, &
HORS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL.
Loverall; for brdoy, Mira Searle, and Mr the following hours are observed in closing
| Sydney,
Arekson; for Melbourne, Mrs Tyndal.
No Fire Insurance has been eftested, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong. January 4. 1888.
19
Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Resquasible for any Debt-contracted by the Officers or Crew of the falling Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
web to be auto ice). Contents and Phillipa. -Wiolor & Cu. Value of Packages are required.
ALLIR Row: Hawaiian brig, Captain J
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For further Particulare, apply to
MELØBERG & Co. Ayerita. Hongkong. December 27, 1887.
Intimations.
The Overland China fail,
2016
MARY L. CUSHING, American ship, Capt. P. P. Brown.-Pustan & Co.
VELOCITY, Brilishi barque, Capt. R. Mar- ti-Pustau & Co.
Destination
TO DEPART
Per Teheran, for Yokohama, Mr and Mrs Popo, and Mr. Wing Cheong Wo.
Per Danube, for Haiphong, Roy, Mars con, and 25 Obineso
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Feki reperta From Swatow to port, light Northerly winds and fiue weather. No steamer in Swater. Had moderate N.. monsoon and fine wan-
This British steater: Ku sering reports
ther.
o
The British steamer Merioncfbabies ro- porta: Experienced strong N. E. with high esa to arrival, sono days increasi ing to a gale.
The German teamer Chitys reporja: Elad strong monso with heavy sea
Vessels Advertized is Loading.
Year's.
Bremen, and Purts of all Neckar (s)... Havre, e, via Suez Canal.....Lydia (8)..... Havre and rude. Hollow and Bangkok... London, via Suez Canal... London, via Suez Canal...
Clapain
Is Pergen..
A WEKELY JOURNAL FOR THE HOME MALL,
TS PUBLISHED to suit the Departure af each ENGLISH and FRENCH MAIL
Blackadder.
E. Hore. Steamer for Europe. Formerly the Over
Phra Chala Chom Kho (6)..... Benson... laud issue was published fortnightly; but
Prometheus (8)..
Webster it was decined of special importance that
Oopack (s)
13. C. Jaques.. weekly budget of news should bo
Vinent. it was decided to isaue it weekleared, Marsailles, and Parts of Cal... Ava (s)...... weekly. Sub Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Teheran (s), acribers at Home, and those at the Coast New York..
Penobscot Ports
and in the
interior, Pho
find the San Francisco, via Yokohama Belgio (s).
via Yokoaama..City a of Poking (5).. for their perusal, will welcome the
the San Fra
Bandaneira in the United States, should be sent to the change: The Overland China Stait now Shanghai......
Canton (8).. Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, weekly componding of news from the Bar Shanghai, via Amoy.....
Agamemnon (1).. Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama Mogul (s). Francisco.
Store, Penang and Calcetta l'aisang (8) Swatow, Amoy and Taiwanfoo..Thales (a). Sydney and Melbourne, &c.Tatar (5) Trieste, &....................... Elektra (3) Vancouver B.C.),via Yokohama Abyssinia (a).. Yokohana and Kobe..
Bame to accompany Cargo Overland edition a convenient form of nows-a rancisco..........
Consular
destined to points beyond San Francisco, paper i
in
addressed to the Collector of Customs at Sangenes, special tables of Ship
East, contains spacial Commercial intelli-
and other
of Shipping For further information as to Pasage information. The various Reports of Courts and Freight, apply to the Agency of the sad Meetings, and all other news, are given Company, No. 6, Queen's Road Central, b full as they appear ill the Daily issu
G. D. HARMAN,
Agent.
Hongkong, December 20, 1887.
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
to a
The attention of Advertisers is dirested a weekly newspaper, which is circulated among old Ching hands' and others, botl 2636 at home and in the Far East, who do not
take the daily journals.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
THE Britt Register, LEE, Com British Steamship ABYSSINIA,
mander, will be despatched for VAN- COUVER, B.O., nid KOBE and YOKO- HAMA, oa FRIDAY, the 27th January, 1888, ut 3 p.m.
ot
To be followed by 8.S. BATAVIA, the 9th February, and §.5. PARTHIA, the 24th March.
Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with San Fran- cisco by the regular Stearrers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
Through Paaange Tickets granted to Hug- land, France, sad Germany by all trans- Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First-class Bares granted as follows
Vancouver Mex8100.00 and Sau Franoissg-176.00
To
To: Victuris
To all common points in Can
To
ada and the Liverpool
United States
***
200.00
300.00 306.00
The Overland China Mail will be regularly. posted from the Chines Mail Ofice to sub- scribers, on their addresas being forwarded
to a
SUBSCRIPTION; Per Annum, $12.00, postage, -81.00
11 Quartor;
3:00, "
0.25 Single Copy, 0.30.. China Mait Office, Hongkong.
SAILOR'S HOME.
NY. Ut-of CLOTHING, BOOKя, or at the Sailor's House, West Point. A PAPERS will be thankfully received
Rungkong. July 25, 1887.
Stocks:
ВАНКА
Glenavon, (8).
Mail, by the French Contract Packet -
Day bejire departure,—
5
M.Money Order Offico closes, Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is alwaya open dat of Office hours,
fky of departure,—_...
.3.0.
H
TELEGRAMS.
anály reminding us of tho das to which property is over subject, it may not be anseasonable or unreasonable to call atten- tion to a matter which has been repeatedly. referred to. We mean the general disregard shown by Chinese householders to the law. affecting verandahs. This is an old grey- ance, and its evil effects culminated in 1878, when verandahs which were bad enough in thumacivis passed on the flames by means of the combustible nature of the materials with which they were filled up. After the great and disastrous fire of that year, an improvement became observable, and it was hoped that the baiter class of verandah LONDON, 2nd January, 1858, aubsoquently insisted upon would be kept The situation is improved, Count Lo.dear from inflammable chattuctions. banoff having given staranoes to Count Several growla Kalnoky of a peaceful character..
are necasionally heard from members of the Fire Brigades over the utterly barofaced way in which verandahs are now turned into store-rooma
which the law is defied, no less than tho or cook-houses, and the cool manner in
[SUITLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL"]
Pin Southern Line.)
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION."
THE POPE'S JUBILEE,
A.M.Post Office opens. A.M.-Registry of Lettore teases, The Pope officiated at Saint Peter's athis 10.30 A.M.-Posting of all printed matter Jubilee service in presence of 30,000 peo
pla
11
and patterns canses.. A.M.-Mails closed, except for Late
11.10
lack of any effort to see that it is carried
AM.-Letters may ho posted with SIR CHARLES WARREN MADE Aut, is frequently the subject of general re
Late Foo of 10 cents until 11.30 AM.When the Post Office:ulosos
entirely.
11.40 & M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Feu of 10 cents until time of "departure,
Agents.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Siamesen & Co....
Arnhold, Karborg & Co... Yaen Fat Bough
Batterfield & Swire.........
Messageries Maritimes.....
Date of Leaving,
January 23, at 4 p.m. Jan. 8, at 10am. Quick despatch JAT
at daylight.- Arnhold, Karberg & Do... January 10, at noo
January 7.
January 7.
6, nt daylight. despatch.
at 3 p.. 21, at 3 pin.
P.&O. §. N. Co..... Russell & Co..
10
Rassell & Co...........
.........Quick despatch Matheson & Co... Fanuary
Pterfield & Swire.
Beton
Pacific Mail S. S. Com
Aurent.. Bremner
warding.
Davies,
Hunter.
Bailey
P. Mersa
Lew.
Jacobs
6, at 4 p.m.
5.
Adamson, Bell & Co..... Tardine, Matheson & Co...... January 12, at 3 p.m. Douglas Lapraik & C.............. Jan. 6, at daylight, Gibb, Livingston & Co. January 5, at 4 p.m. JU. Bachrach
danuary 12, at noon. Adamson, "Bell & Co....... January 27, at 3 p.m. Jardine, Matheson & Co......About January 7.
SHARE LIST-QUOTATES.
No of Falue.
บม
Paid-, POSITION PEE LAST REPORT. Last Dividen
Reserve. Balancec.fwaru |
JANUARY 4, 1628.
Closing Quotaisns Cash.
123
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 160,00
INSURANCES. North-China Insurance Ja, Ld.... 5,0£ Yangtze Insurance Company, Le.... 8,00 € Union Insurance Society Co., La....1,000 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld...,000 Uanton Insurance Offer Co., La... 1,000 Chinose Insurance Co., Limited.... 1,50 Thin Fire Thanence Co., La...1.20,000 8 Insurance Company, 40,000 8 Singapore
To-day's Advertisements. Hongkong Fire insurance Uoi, Ld. 8,000
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, PIA NAGA- The Stratte Fire Insurance Cod. 20,008
SAKI AND KOBE.
The Steuits Insurance Co., Ld..... 30,000 8
STEAMBOAT COMLANIRA. The P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s HE, C, and M. Stenlost C., Lat. 40,000 $
Steamship:
Douglas Steamship Co., Listed.... 20,000s Teheran will leave for the above Indo-China S. N. Company Limited 18, 387 £
60,000 abaros issued
31, 212£ places on FRIDAY, the 6th January, at China and Manila SS. C, 3,500 Daylight, instead of as previously advertised.
E. L. WOODIN,
• Superintendant, P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, January 4, 1888.
(Passing through the INLAND SEA.) | |-
23
To London To other European poists at proportion.ANTED in the Harbour Department
rates. Special reduced rates granted to
an ASSISTANT LIGHT HOUSE-
MISCELLS NEQUI
8.228.50 at 30 for year $155, % prem all 3,900,000 working ae to June 30/87
But Tls. ચ all £ 2503 20 83.55 2 2018
fis. 23.05 form, 2021, buyera 3,059,767% for 1886 s. 110, buyers 314,012.96 26 1886 $7 per shure
100,000|Tis. 408,139.00] 1886
50,00 Ti 675,000 600,08 250 $ 50/8 188,000:8 1,002 2008 28,711 50.8 4. *508 1,000,000 $
1000
$:001
D'kong & Whampoa Del Co., Ld: 12,000 8 HK. and China Gas Co, Limited, || 5,100
New Shares...
1,900 € Hongkong Hotel Cospany, Lt.... |
3,000 3,000 ehe, d
Sugany, Limited....15,000 $10 lougong pary, Limited... 5,000 Hongkong By Company, Ld, ....
619,500
200,000'S
243,240 04:20%
494,406.00;10% for 1885f280 125,771.298 % for 1886 210 28 507.40 Sai là hai đội 290
. 243,738.448 6 for 1683 $77
17,000
7,713.401
70,832.62
20
818
1831, achters
ye...
June 30/87
$212
0,941.807% half
1161,13 4,387.8.97% for 1888 12 dis.,.sellors
None
$ % 847, sellers
par, cominal
61% for 1 yr.
to June 30,67
52, %-prom buyers-
K.C.B.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
mark. Hardly a fire Dow occurs that is not
Sir Charles Warren is created Knight greatly favoured by this pernicious practice, Commander of the Bath.
and the other day s large worden building. was discovered on the zoof of one of the burning houses, Wood-yards are supposed. to be specially well placed if porched upon OUTWARD BOUND-Teresa, October 18;
the root of a Chinerof home the fing Teviot, August, November 9 Titan, vagaries of Chinces bons-occupiers are t Ursula, 11; Lord of the Isles, 20: Cas legion, while unfortunately no attempt sandra, Dec. 6; Carmarthenshire, Up- seems to be made now-s-days to chock
13 Bellerophon, Glenean,
16;
Sagkalien,
20; Palamed, 23; Benal-thom. If the osial, or officials, respon- aible for this state of things would make HOMEWARD BOUND--Mosser, Nov. 15
Sarpedas, 20; Yorkshire, Wellingdorf, an inspection of a few of the worst streets Deo. 6 Stentur, 9: Niobe, Glenlyon,some of them are not far from the Clock. Titania. 20; Natal, Ningchor, 23 Tower--and note a number of the offenders Beniarbery,
in this respect, it would be of casy
The steamship Yungtar with the FRENCH business to pat. an end to the
MAIL of Dec. 2nd, was to leave Saigon features of the evil. No check of any on Wednesday, Jan. 4th, at 6.p.m.,
rat.
and may be expected hard on or about cription whatever appears to be providers Saturday, the 7th Jam This packet and if the Poblis Health Bill is to be car brings replies letters despatched
from Hongkrag on Oct. 25.
out in the same slipshod fashion as the
The P. M. S. S. Co.'s S. S. City of Pegulations affecting verandahs, it DNS
ing, with the next AMERICAN MAIL, worth while for the Chinese
left Yokohama on Tuesday, the 3rd
Jan., and may be expected here on or
about Sunday, the 8th Jan,
The P. &0. stemor Zambesi left Bombay
for Hongkong on the 15th Dea, at khan 5p.m.
their petition with
her, its coming
The Bus Line steamer Benarty, from Lon-upol that point than we
don, left Singapore on the 26th Dec,|
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and may be expected here on or about ever and above the bad effect of permitti the 4th Jan.
laws to lapset will not be questioned The Glen Lino stoarathip Glencoe, from that the blocking up of verandahs and
London, left Singapore on the 57th DA And may be expected here on
stairways with firewood and other com or about the 4th
bustibles, and the promiscuous establish. Jan.
ment of aerial timber-yards, are customs and habits which cannot be defended from oint of view. They involve dangers any point which have been frequently shown by
The
D. D. R. steamship Bellona, from Hamburg, eft Singapors for this port on the 27th Dec., and may be expected hërë ön vr about the 4th Jan, The Gellatley Line steamship Mogut left
Singapore on the 27th Dec, and may
be expected hero on or about the 4th experience to be very serious, and they
Jun.
Tho Union Line steamer Principia, from ought to be put down. It is only fair to London, left, Singapore on the 27thrive every assistance to the Fire Brigades, and may be expected here on or not to the fires. Therefore let the law be about the 4th Jan.
carried out. The Glou Line steamer Glenaron, from
London, left Singapore on the 29th December, and may be expected here English and Anglo-Indian newspapers; or, THE Amcor of Cart is a diligunt reader of
on or abuit the uth Jan.
The O. B. S. Co.'s steamer Agamemnon translator to recite extracts from them. No tu speak more exactly, often employs a
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29th Dec, and may be expected here doubt his Highness linde much to displease him in the outspoken criticisms on hia
or about the 5th Jan,
の
The Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s
steamer Taising, from Calcutta, left Singapore on the 31st December, and was be expected here on or about the 6th Jan.
The Navegazione Generale Italiana D'
*
Indian
policy in which nearly sil the
Besides Journals habitually indulge.
ning the wisdom and humanity of State messures, Indian journalists some- times affect to doubt bis sincerity, Abdul Rahman this seems unfair in the ex-
Abdal
To
stearner Bisagne left Singapore for this tree. While the Indian authorities treat port on the 1st Jan, and may be him as a faithful ally and friend, the Indian expected to arrive on or about the 7th traitor. The difficulty is to
newspapers sp
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June 33 1887
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to be obtained or application.
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Mr. D. E. BROWN, District
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PLANS and ESTIMATES prepared for High-Level Tramways Do., Jd.
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LAUNCHES, MARINE ENGINES and BOI,
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steamship Elektra, from Trieste, left Singapors for this port on the 1st Jan, and may be expected here on or about the 7th Jan.
speak of him as a possible
CORTILCO
Afghan friend that Lord Daffarir
unable
ruler
to control the utterances of a free Press. A despot himself and a stem one, the of Chhul declinee to believe this. As even esore renowned and astute potentate was in former
times
equally
Tax Agent of the M. M. Co. informs Nepaul, syor of the Palace
In
WAS
mitated by
Bahadur, the famous incredulous. Jung that the stauship Tangte, with the next articles on
teatly on Nepaulose polities French Mail, was to leave Saigon to-day in a Calcutta |(Wodosaday), at 6pm, for this port.
Indian
paper. He
Ofice to
that
wrote to
g that the offende
Fot be 10 besoroly, TL
ing editor
Foreign
that they
Ofice politely explained the
to
A BOATMAN was fined $20 at the Police were unable to
matter. Jung Bahadur thereupon begged that the editor Court to-day for causing an obstruction fu might be deported to Khatmandu, where
the harbour by anchoring his junk in the fair he himself way of steamers.
would deal with him. Ho
even
condescended to explain Lie method which 現
he mount to employ The editor'a
akin, it seems, was to be scarified with
Ws hear that the Hawaiian barque Kalakau, Choorka knives, and then rubbed
(Captain Henderson), which left this port on 1st December, for Ban Francisos, has put into Manila, in distress,
with
chillies and lime juice, The Ameer Abdul- Rahman will be just as low as Jang Balador was to understand that the freedom of the Free cannot be limited in this way,
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