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Mails.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS

· TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND "EUROPË,

+ VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING

AND

STEAMERS.

E-Stop BELGIC will be. despatolod for San Francisco, vis Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 10th January, 1888, at 3 p.m.'

Qunnection being aude at Yokohama,

with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan ports

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and camo will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the dag previous to mailing.

First-class Fares granted as follows :-

To

San Francisco

To San Francisco and roturn,

Available for & nonthe

To Liverpool

...$200.00

350.00 333.00 *238.00

Mails.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAUERIES STARITY SUES. PAQUELOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, KATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUE, PORT SATU

MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, ANT! LA PLATA

ALSCA

LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.

`N TUESDAY, the 16th January, 0%

1883, at Noon, the Company Steamship AVA, Commandant VIKONT with. MAILS, PÁSSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will love this Port for the above places

Lontina as well as for Mersailles, al ac

Cargo and Specio will bus regiatored for

empted in transit through Marscillen for the principal placas of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be gmotad until

THE CHINA MALL

To-day's Advertisements.

UNION LINI^~~-

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE

VELE Steamship Princiqua, Captain Massam, having arrived from the above Porte, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, und to tako iramediate delivery of their Goods from alongsido.. Steamor will be at ence landed and stored Impoling the discharge of the Cargo at the Kowloon Godowne at Consignees risk and exponse, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.

All Class against the Steamor must be presented to the Undersigced on or tafore the 13th Intatant, or they will not be re- cognised.

RUSSELL & Co., Agenta

Hongkong, January 6, 1888.

GLEN LINE OF STRAM PACKETS.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

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SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

January 5, 1888..

10 N., and long. 128 E., a heavy gale was | blowing froni N. W., with high and confused sca, which forced the ship to heave to for two days: Sea after abs was rolling over tho ship, one of which smashed the lower Lydia, Gorman stesmor, 1,179, G. Peter-bridge to pieces and dim-ged 2 boats da

the son, Kobe December 30, General-STEMS. In the Formica Channal BEN. & Co

light, from

E The German steamer Lydia reports: Bartholomeu Dins, Portuguese cruiser, First half stormy from N.W., last half fino 1.273, Captain Fernando Costa Cabral, weather light variable winds. Macao January 6:

BLOKIROON, Was

The British steamer Woosing reports Left Kobe 30th December, at 5 pink, had W. galos and torritic squalle notif January let; thence moderata to highi N. W

winda

awid Bing weather to arrival 6th January, at 9 p.w-

to

January 6 - Yangtze, British steamer, from Wham-hoars por

Norden, Norwegian ateamer, 1 367, 0. Nielson, Nagasaki December 20, 2,430 tons Coal and GonOTA. MITO BUSSAN KAA Vardiu, Kobo Ducumber 30, Goneral.

Woong, British steamer, 1,109, A. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

The Gertentu steamer Trilos reports: Had strong N. wind.

Had strong winds from the N. E. and heavy The Britial steamer Benarty roports

The British stenmer Principia reports:

Tritos, German str., 1,142, A Bleickon, Bangkok Desember 26, Rico.-SIEMYSEN &

Bad

atroug breezco and high 0. Co.

The British stearner. Formo

a reports January 2nd, Tamsui to Beuty, British steamor, 1,119, Leinde ad fine clear weather. On the 3rd Amoy, strong NE Boutellier, London and Singapore Decea instant. Amoy to Swatow, moderate Nor ber 23, General.-GIA, LIVINGSTON & Co. therly winds aud ine clear weather. On

Independent, German steamer, 871, A. Hasonwinkel, Poochow Jussanry, Ball the 5th instant, Swatow to Hongkong, had N.E. breeze and fine olear wea thor: Stesenére in Swatow, Fayew, Les

·Sang and

Fiddlas The British steamer Gleason reports Bad

Wisin & Co.

Principia, British steamer 1,790, J. W Masa, London November 9, and Singu

moderate

argo will be received on board until 4 Fra Steamship Glenavon having arcignar December 27, General-RUSSELL & strang N.N.E. wind with high noa!

front the above Ports, Consigncos of Cargo by her are hereby informed be lit that their Goods are being tapded at their risk into the Godowns of dio. Honakosa &: KOWLOON WHARY & GODOWN Company, L., at Korluus, whence, delivery may bej obtained.

To London

Specia and Parcels unil pm on To other Europe points at proportion-th January, 1888. (Parcul cu notte Ata cate Special reducent rules granted turtles Ollieurs of the Army, Navy, Civil Servicio Aguney's Odio.)

Imperial, Chinese Customs, to be aad the obtalued on

application. Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- embarking at San Francice for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a

a discount of 10%. This allorance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Franciaco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Orises, andrassed to the Collec tor of Orstoma, San Francisco.

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, No. 604, Queen's Road Central.

J. D. HARMAN, -

Agent. Hongkong, December 20, 1887.

U.S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

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THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISoc.

THE US Ma Steamship WTY

OF PEKING will be despatched For San Francisco via Yokohama, on

Contouts and colus of Packages are juired.

For farther particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

3. DE CHAMPEAUX, Avent

Upagkong, Decomber. 28, 1997,

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR

2520

SINGAPORE. COLOMBO, ADEN,

SUEZ, PORT

SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG,

PORTS IN THE

LEVANT, BLACK SEA & BALTIO PORTS; ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN

PORTS.

THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AF SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGER AND LUGGAGE.

-N. B.-Gurgo can be taken on Wrough Billa of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.

Cargo romaining undelivered after the 13th Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insuratice has been effected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, January 6, 1888.

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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON: Á 180. BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

N.B.--Cargo can be taken on through. Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSLIN GULA PORES, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK

AND BOSTON.

Co.

Tawit la 2, Apoy, and Swator 5, Formos, British-steamor, 687, P. Hall, Genetal-DOUGLAS SUAMI Co.

Carola, Germal corvette, 2,300, Captain

Aachmann, Mats December 21,

Sophie, German cruiser, 2,100, Captain Cooliar, Matupi December 21.

Bismarck, German cruiser, 2,860, Cupiain Kuhn, Matupi December 21,

Mantel, Spanish barque, 992, B. Estival, Manila Doocmber 37, General. REMEDIOS & Co.

Glenavo, British steamer, 2,085, A. J. Jacobs, London and Singapore December 29, General.JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Mongkut, British steamer, 858, Glen, Anderann, Bangkok December 28, Rice. YUES FAT Hord,

PL

Zambesi, British steamer, 1,564, E. Crew, Bombay via Singapore, Dec. 15, General -P. &O. S. N. Co.

Clara, German steamer, 674, C. Christen- sen, Haiphong January 4, General.—Sty- SEN & Co.

Visayar, Spanish steamor, 408, Jan do Ajubita, Manila January 3, General --BAN Hoo dong,

DEPARTURES. January 6:- Merionethshire, for Yokohama. Pyers, for Sais. Chelydre, for Bangkok...

SATURDAY, the 21st Proximo, at 3 p.m., | MONDAY the 23rd day of January, SPECIE ONLY, BANDES AT PLYMOUTH. | Thales, for Const.Purts.

taking Basengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Bills of Letting issued for tenus portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San

to San Francisco, to Atlantia and Inland Cities of the United States, via Over land Hallways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to

to pors in Mexico, Central and South America,

by the

the Company's and connecting Steamer

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Gormany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers,

First-class Fares granted as follows:- To San Franoise

To San Francisco and return,

available for û months

To

10 Liverpool

London

350.00

.....$200.00

...

333.00 338.00

Toother Europeau points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rites granted to Officers the Arins, Navy, Civil Service And the Imperial Chinese Customs, to bu obtained on application.

Passengers, who have. embarking at San Froid full fare, re-

Franciago for China or

Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10%. This allowance does not apply to

1888, at 4 p. n.,, the Coatpany's Stonmeup NECK.AE Captain Surmen.THE PENINSULAR AND FRIENTAL STRAN with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this port as above. calling at ORNOA.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board antil 4 Specie and Parcels until

-.. pm, on the 22nd Janetery. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the AGExer's Office). Contents and Valus of Packages are e required,

1

The Strainer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., ¡Agents. Hongkong, December 27, 1887.

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Entertainment.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship SUTLEJ, Op W. W WORCESTER, 3.8.3. with Ho Majesty's Mails, viu be despatched from this for LONDON, BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, ou TUESDAY, the 17th January, at 4

at 4 p.10. Cargo will be received on board until

am on the day of sailing. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Offer until Noou on the day of sailing.

Tea,

Silk and Valuaties for Europu wil he transhipped at Colourles; Gen- eral Cargo for London will be conveyed. vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route vid Colombo.. 1.

her, fur Yokohama.

fer Sydney. Canton, for Shanghai. Cyclops, for Singapore and Londen. Mogat, for Kube. Carisbrooke, for Saigon.

CLEARED,

Phra Chia Chom Klas, for Hoihow. China, for Saigon. Norway, for Cebut. Principia, for Yokohama. Velocity, for Huraiuln

YASSENGERS. ASLIVED.

Per Frintipio, from London, &o., Mr J.

For further Particulars regarding FURIGHT and ASSAGE, apply tho Peninsular & Oriental Stein Navida- | W. Kolly. TION COMPANY's Office, Hongkong.

Por Gie com, from London: for Hong- kong, Mis Ingall, and 74 Chineso; fr Shanghai, Mrs King and child; for Yoko-

Mr

Hooper.

The Contents and Fuine of Packages cor regulirai lo ba ducirea prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to a from Bangkok, Mr James,

note the terms and conditions of the Corn- pany's Block Billa on Lading,

Passengers desirous of insuring their bag.

pany's Office.

and Japan to fares from China | HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC / Rage can do so on application at the Com

Freight will be received on board until 4

sha dag pre

CLUB.

SECOND previous to mailing. Parcel THE

Packages will be received at the office until T OF THE SEASON,

BALO day all Parcel Packages ahould be marked to address in full; value

me is required.

of same

Consular Invoices to accompany Caryu destined to points begund San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collostor of Customs at San Francisco,

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For further information as to Passage and Eroight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.

C. D. HARMAN,

Agent. -Hongkong, December 29, 1887.

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.

THE British Steamship ABYSSINIA,

$,661 Tons Hogister, Len, Com mander, will be despatched fus VAN- COUVER, B.C., vid KOBE and YOKO- BAMA, on

on FRIDAY, the 27th January, 1888, at 3 p..

To he followed by §.8. PATAVIA,

pn. the 28th February, and §.5. PARTHIA

on the 24th March.”

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E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent. PERFORMANCE P. & O. S: N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, January 6, 18×8

Not Responsible for Deuts.

will take place

ON

Tuesday,

the 17th January, 1888, at 9 p., When will be produced SHERIDAN'S COMEDY

THE RIVALS.'

Tickets may be obtained from Mesars. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., on and after Monday, the 9th January, 1888, at 9 4.0.

H. M. THOMSETT, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, January 4, 1889.

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To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAI,

The Steamship

Yangiz, Capt. Fr. W. STARLING,

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either the Captain, the Agents, not any Debt contracted by the Officers or Owners will be Responsible for Oren of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

Phillips-Wieler & Oo.

ALLIE ROWE, Hawaiian brig, Captain J.

MARY L. CUSHING, American ship, Capt. P. P. Brown.-Pustau & Co.

VELOCITY, British barque, Capt. R. tin.-Pasta & Co.

Stucks.

BANKS.

Mar-

95 Chinoa, 2 women und 2 children.

Per Zambesi frum Bombay, 10 Chinese. Per Clara, from Baiphong, 16 Chinese,

DEPARTED.

Per Teheran, for Yokuhama, Mr and Mrs Popo, and Mr Wing Cheong Wo.

Per Wyvern, fer Saigon, 200 Chinese, Per Tartar, for Melbopras, Mr Coltert, and 215 Uhineat.:

Per Canton, for Shanghai, 25 Chinese, Por Cyclops, for Singapore, 190 Chinese, Per Mujal, for Koba, 2 Europeana

TO DEPART

|

throughout the passage.

The British steamer Mongkut reporta dore led light Easterly winds and fine Left Bangkok: December 28th; to Pulo Con

weather, thence.lat. 18 N, strong North.

moderate rassoon and fine weather,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

pm: Yangleze loaves for Shangliai. Primietheus leaves for London,

Miscellaneous,

[No. 7606.—January 6, 1858.

THE death of Mr T. Reynolds in raporta by the Comercio as having taken place in Manila on the January The damaged -gentleman - was on old resident in¬Manila and was well known in commercial circles

Goods per Neckar undelivered after this both in Manila and Hongkong.

date subject to ront

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, January 10 |———

Goods pes Merionethshire undelivered

after this date subject to rent, WEDNESDAY, January 11

The Portuguese cruiser Barthelunen Dias," arrived last night from Macan on her way Home; and the German cruisers Bismarck and Nude and the German corvette Carola arrival today from Metepi. The usual

Goods per Alot undelivered after this salutes were fired.

date subject to rent. THURSDAY, January 12-

Elear scamen belonging to H. M. S. Goods per Bone undelivered after this ordelia were brought before M: Wado-

date subject rent. Goode

admitted the charge, and wore ordered to be sent back to the vessel

per Clencoe undelivered after house in the Palice Court to-day charged this date anlijept to rent.

with straggling from their ship. They FRIDAY, January 13-

Claims against the Principia must be sent in to Mosure Russell & Co, on or boforo this anto. Goods per Glendron undelivered after

this date subject to rent MONDAY, January 16

9.H.K. Public School opens: TUESDAY, January 17.

9 p.m.-A. D. C. Performance at

Hall.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED.

As will be seen from the raport issued from the Observatory, the degree of humidity in

the atmosphero at Hougkong yesterday City afternoon was the lowest that has boon

registered for many years, the figure re corded being 3. At 10 a.m. to-day it had rison to 30. At Vladivostook to day the inuidity was 100, the air being alteratad with moisture, which, with the thermometer

Masterly zale with high sea; thenes to port Christmas Confectionery at 7indicates rather the reverse of com

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:- For SHANGHAT

Por Ghusus, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,

the 7th inat.

For BAIGON,—

Per China, at 1.30 p.m., ou Saturdays.

the 7th inst.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

JUST RECEIVED RYSTALLIZED FRUITS,

..*· CHOCOLATE CREAMS,

fortable.

DURNT ALMONDS. and A MATCH was begun to-day between tenuis SUNDRY SWEETS,representing the Hongkong .. and the Also

ROSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS

in great variety."

NEW SEASON'S

Navy. The Club in their rat innings. made the splendid Lotal of 250, of which a. A. Lloyd contributed 83 and 0. E

Hig

ODRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS ginbotham 60. The Navy' were not so

jacluding some

CEROMOS, OF SWING AND HOMя SCENERY, Suitable for Framing.

Por Chi-yuen, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, NeW ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC

the 7th inst.

For SWATOW & SHANGHAL--

Per Chintung, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,

..

the 7th inst

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMBUL—

Per Fokin, at 5p.m., où Saturday, the

7th inst.

ALBUMS.

A. 8. WATSON & U., L.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY

ESTABLISHED 40, 1941,

fortunate, only making 29 for the loss of six wickets. The match will be continued. at 11.30am. to-morrow. By kind pormis-

hand of the Audacious will play during the sion of Admiral Sir R. Very Hamilton the

afternoon. Tifu will be served on the ground at 1 p.m. .:

Tax Fronch are again having soms trouble

Hongkong, December 12, 1887. 2419 with the zobal banda near the frontier. The rebels are well armed and are divided into The publication of this issue commenced bands of 300 men. A rucuunaisance made

For SAIGON.-

Pershington, at 9 am, on Sunday, at 7.30 p.m.

the Bela inst

For SINGAPORE

Por Ledia, ata., on Sunday, the

8th January, 1888.

For STRATTS & CALCUTTA.-

Per Tiisung, at 230 p.m., on Thursday,

on 12th inst.

به

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Put Thibet, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the

19th inst.

MAILN BY THE FRENCH PACKET- The French Contract Packet dux will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 10th January, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be yord, Merilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlemente, Batavia, Barrish, Ceylon, Indin (via Madras), the Australasian Colonics, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, No, “

MOURN OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are cherved in closing Mails, &c., by the French Contract

Packet:-

Day before deparáty

..-Monoy Order. OfEce alozen.

Pet Offloe closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always "open out of Office hours,.

Day or departure,

10

A.,Post Office opens.. A..-Registry of Letters ceases. 10.30.M.-Posting of all printed matter

and patterns ceases.

- A.M.—Mails closed, except for Late

Letters.

11

3

Por Fhra Chula Chom Klas, for Boihow, Chinese. Per China, for Saigon, 30 Chinese.

Per Velocity, for Honolulu, & Chinew.

11.30 AM-

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Norwegian steamer Norden reports: On the 37th and 31st December, in lat.

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.

11.10A.M.-Letters may he posted with

Late Fee of 10 conts until M-When the Post Office closen

entirely.

11.40 4.11.---Late Lettere may be posted on board the pucked with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

Paid- POSITION PEE LAST REPORT.

Lazat Dividend Keser PL ¿Balancec. f'ward

Nos, of Falue. Shareo

J

will be despatched for the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. (60,000 |$| above Port TO-MORROW, the 7th Inst., ut 4 p.m.

•

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, January 6, 1888.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

The Steamship

Bellona,

INSURANCES.

North-China Insurance Co., Lal..... 6,00 € Yangtaze Inaurance Cotopaxy, Ld... 8,000 € Unica Insurance Society Co., Ld.... [10,000 § 35 China Traders Insurance Co., L. 24,000)

Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld..... 10,000 Chinese Insurance Co., Lamited..... 1,000 thongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld....

The Firs Insurance Co., L. 20,000

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JANUARY 6, 1888.

Closing Cres, Oash

88,228.50 1/30/ for year

working a/o to June 30/87 $155, % prem., sellers

Tia. 23.65 for Fis. 2021, buyers TL. 100,000 Tis. 406,182.00||

50,000 Tis 3,059,767 % for 1880 T, 110, buyers 375,00 314,012.00 20% 1886 887 por share

243,240 04:20

64 -429 3 7.96 10% for 188780

125,771.29,8% for 1566 5210 328,667.48/827.50 for '880 243,723.446 6 for 1885 877 +20 $18 $31, sellers

12

all $ 3,000,000||

2049

2 a}] £ 253 258

25448 548

83.545

230,000 3 1,003 2002,7116 25858 1,000,000 $ 100

20

612,500 3 1008 20 10018 20 100$ 2,6

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIRMSSEN & Co..

Ajents. Gongkong, January 6, 1888.

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STEAM TO SHANGHAL

HK. Q. and M. Steamboat Co., Ld. 40,000472 Dougina Sternship Co., Limited........ 20,000 8 56 All 18 Indo-Okina $, N. Uompany, Limited 18,387 £ E 16

60,000 shares inno

31,212 2 12 16 China and Manila S. S.. Co., Ld..... 3,500 4

ail

MISCELLANEOUS,

∙all

200,000 $

*10,00% +100,000

127,320$

Capt. O. HAESLOOP, will be despatched for the

Connection will be made at Yokohama above Ports on SUNDAY, the 8th Instant,

with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan at 11 am.

Porta, and t

and at Vancouver with San Fran

cisco by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

Through Fassago

land, France, and

Le granted to Flug-

Atlantic lines of Sherman by all tran

Fint-class Faros granted ar followı :---- To Vancouver Mex.... ...$160.00 To Victoria and San Francisco 175.0),

all common pelata in Cau-1

To all

adu and the United States

To Liverpool ... To London

200.00 ... 800.00 805.00

To ather Europena points at proportion ate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japan Customs, to be obtained on application.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points in the Geited States,

District

Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000's The Straits Fire Insurance Co., La. 20,000 The Straite Insurance Co., La....... 30,000,$

STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.

The P. & O. 9. N. Cs,'a 'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 12,500 $ 12:) all

Steamship

Batlaarat will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the outward English Mail

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent.

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P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, January 6, 1888.

should be sent to the Company's Offices, STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN,

Vancouver,

Cover, B.0. Freight Agent,

ket will be received on board until

he 26th January, 1888.

le must be sent to our Office.

"'e marked "to address in full

vill be. received by us until

brayious to sailing.

n as to Passage or Freight,

MSON, BELL & Co

Agents. tember 24, 1887.

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SAKI AND KOBE (Passing through the INLAND SEA.)

HK, and China Gas Co., Limited. 5,100 £

Now Share...

17,000

7,715.40 76,332.59

5,01.80% half you $216, sellora

June 30/67

115.13) *8% $47, cellere 4,387.5.97% for 1885 124 Z dís, sellern

1,402.91

} 1,000 £ Hougkong Hotel Company, Lt.

8,00

3,000 ahn, innued

17.12.177.31 £1,527.3.11 10% al

-10%

Ohana Sugar Company, Limited...... 16,000 3 Hongkong Teo Company, Limited... 5,000 25

6003 Hoogkong Bakery Company, Ld... Lauzon Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,000 Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., 5,000 TL 601

མ་་་་་*, Parak Thu Mining & Stung Uo., 6,00

40,000 8

Punjom & Sunghie Dos Samatan

all

ཡཱ ཝཱ ཊྛཀྑཱཏྟཀྑཱཡྻཱ ཙྪཱ

Mining Co

10

HK. & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,0008

100

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s

'Steamship

'kong Rope Mutfactory Co., Id. 3,001/2

all

Thwe!

will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, 20th January, a Daylight

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent.

P&O, S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, January 6, 1868,

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited... 3,8003 100 al 18 HK. High-Level Tramways Co., d. 1,3508- 2008 60

DATE LOANS,

Chinese Imperial 1884 .

30,00

Холе

per, nominal

The China tail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY ¤, 1888.

TELEGRAMS.

(From Singapore Papers.):

IRELAND. London, Dec. 23.-A priest named Byna has been given a month's imprisonment for inciting to withhold rents. THE CROWN PRINCE,OF GERMANY

The inflammation ja dwindling sud the throat shows other signs of improvement,

by a mall party of troops fell into an am- bascade. The French Sergeant in command was captured and severely wounded and siz Tonkinese were wounded. To avenge this ffair Colonel Dugonne started with about 200 men for the scene of the rebels move- monte Befors reaching his destination, however, he succumbed to an attack of faver, and the expedition had to be respo rarily suspended.

We are pleased to observe that our oentem- porary Le Courrier of Haiphong is progressing rapidly. At the beginning of the New Year it was enlarged to a form only a little- fass than that of our own issue. The vditor seems to have departed from the ordinary policy of French journals. Instead of filling lus pages with purely polemical matter and PARMED SVEZ CANAL OurWARD BOUND-Tevist, Anus, Nov. abuse of contemporaries, to which hin Sui- ember 9; Ursules, 11; Lord of the Is es, gon conterap raries are so much addicted, 29; Cassandra, Dee. 6; armarthen he file his columnas with nowe, and even shice

19 Belleroplin, Glencarn, 16;

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Daphne, 20; Palamed, 23; Benaider, with commercial and shipping intelligente, Saghulien, 27; Glenroy, Oreste, Poly mattera which French editors in this part 30: Lius, Cardiganshire, of the world seem hitherto to have thought

beneath their notice.

authorg, Mogune, Austin Friars, HoMEWARD BOUND-Messer, Nov. 15

Jan. 3. Sarpedon, 25 Yorkshire, Wallingdorf; Dos. 6 Niobe, Glenly, 20 Ning chow, 23; Bendawers, 27; Hampshire 30; Albany, Jan. 3

The

THE Ocean Yacht race, for the Douglas Challenge Cup-whitt was postponed from Saturdag last-will be guiled to meraw

steamship Tanga with the FRENCH and the yachts have gune over to Castle Peak MALL of Deo. Bud, was to leave Saigon Bay, as they did last Friday, for the start, on Wednesday, Jan. 4th, at 6 pm. The boats start at daylight for Macao, returns and may be expected here on or about ing to Castle Peak Bay, where they huish Saturday, the 7th Jun. This packet

brings replies to letters despatched

from Hongkong of Och, 25.

the race. The weather is probably loss.

The P. M. S. 8. Co.'s S. S. City of Pekindy than the yachtamen desire this time, ing, with the next AMERICAN MAI, but the easterly breeze ought, if it holds, Yokohaman on Tuesday, the 3rd to give them a file can to Macao. The on

be expected here on or tries are as follow the 8th Jan.

Jen day

about

The steamer Ballarat, with the Estar Mr W, H. Forbes cutter Naomi,...30 tons.

MALL of December Oh, left

Mr M. Boar's cutter Kathiren, 20 tons.

Singapore

on Thursday, the 6th instant, at 5 Messrs Potts and Van p.m, and may be

be expected bare ou or

Buren's cutter,

Ariel, 14 tons.

abut Tuesday, the 10th inst.. ThisW! packet brings replies to letters de Tez Akau, an informer, and a coolie named spatched from Hongkong on Oct.

27th,

Wong Lai Chung, were brought before Mir Wodehouse, in the Pelico Court to-day, The O. S. 3. Co.'s stomer Accmemnon, charged with attempting to extortmoney from from Liverpool, lete Singapore on the the wife of a Chinese boarding housebeaperin 2911 Dec., and sony be expected here. er About the 6th Jan.

Queen's Road Wegs, Mr Wutton appeared

The Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s for the defendants. The complainant said

steamier Tuisang, from Calcutta, left Singapore on the 31st December, and she say first defendant for the first time in may be expected here on or about the June 1886, when he came to ask money 6th Jan.

The Navegaziono Generale Italian Co's from her husband who was away from steamer Binago left Singapore for this home. He came back again in Jons of the purt va the 1st Jan, and may be next year aud said wanted some money expected to arrive on or about the 7th for the Festival of the fifth moon. Ho Jan.

The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's 8. N. Co.'s said he was a Government servant and that steamship Elektra, from Trieste, left he must get two dullus, which she gave Singapoto for this port cu the 1st him. Noxt time she saw him was yester

·Jan.,··

and may be expected here on or:

about the 7th Jan

day, when he sgait came for money. The

The 0. S. S. Co.'s steamship Titan, from second defendant was with him. She Liverpool, left Singapore on the 5th refused to give the money and first defend.

inst., and may be expected here on or about the 13th inst.

ant then sund You'll see what the result will be at three o'clock, if you don't." On

The Albay volcano has been again for some this winess got frightened, and when the

daya in eruption.

61% for y

The British barque Cashmere, from Manila to June 20875, % prem

to New York, has arrived at Aujer in a 10% and 2 %

130 per share, buyers, fully disabled condition. bonus for

paid up 678.94.80 half year 185 15,781.53% for year

$155 to June 30/87 12% for 1886 54 514.51% for 1886 $110 129,903.18 None $40

Tls. 18

men left the house she reported them to the police Firat defendant said, he was a policeman and produced a small pocket note book. Such was the gist of witness's state- ment so far, but her subsequent answers

er div., nomina! A PRIFONER in Victoria Gaol was charged betanie so confused and contradictory that

THI

buyors

Nove None

$20

sales

None

$12, sales

None

8188, buyors

in the Police Court to-day with passing a

Lie Worship said he did not think there tan-cent piece to another prisoner this

ex div., nominal morning. He pleaded guilty and was fined any use proceeding with the case: De-

fondants were therefore discharged. €2, or, in default, 14 days' imprisonment.

A DIVER'S HELMET WITH THE ELECTRI Tax Superintendent of the F.&O. Com-Laos.The introduction of the incandes pany informs us that the Ballaarat with wat electric lamp has offered the meas of the beat English Mail, loft Singapore on Providing the diver with a butter illamian- tion for his work under water without Thursday, 5th Jan, ut 5 p.m., and is ex-adding any great additional qumplication to pected here on or alicut Tuesday, 10 inserowed to the upper aight bule of the By means of a small lantern

helmet, a 50-candle candescent lamp can CAPTAIN Zalkin, of the Spanish steamer be carried in a way which leaves the banda. Repanu, has received a purple crous of of the diver perfectly free, and at the same time insures that the rays of light shall naval merit, for haring, while ou a voyageways follow the direction of his glances

77

847, buyors 2,750.00 13 7, för 1886,65% prem

12% prem., nominal

5,000 8

Bates of Lu

*

8

Payable June16&D 10 Oct. 15 March & Sept.

8,36 TL 50%) all

·1834 skrái 31898 500 all

T700,000 T1. 2607%

Equalisation of Dividend Fund,

| Depreciation and Insurance Fund,

Zpzem., buyers prom, buyers 10% pram, buyers:

والرامة 144

from Amoy to Manila, salved the British and fall upon his work. A powerful re-

flector aoncentrates the beam, barque Billy Simpson,