Intimations.
THE
Tropical Agriqulluqist
A MONTHLY RECORD OF INFORMA
“TION FOR PLANTERS
Of Tea, Cocoa, Cinches, Cuffs, Indiirubber, Bugar, Paims, Cotton, Gordanams, Kola, Coca, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Forqua plants and other products waited fe Cultivation in the Tropica. [Published at Observer Office, Coombs, Cey lon, on or about the lat unch Menth. -Commenced in June 1:81.)
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURINT' has now Ja assured position in its largo tirculation in Oeylon, Southern and even Central and Northern India, the Straits Settlements, |
hairtra
Java,
Borneo, Northern Austra B, Queensland, Central America, Natal, Mauritius aud the West Indies. From all
bad
sub-planting settlements we have
approval o
I of the publication and an encouraging Colonial Press have measure of support. The English, Indian spoken in commendatory terms of the T.A., as also Directors of Fublic Gardens from Bir Joseph Hooker, ..., downwards, and so have all planters.
•Rates of Subscription,
£1
No plauter should be without it.
iption, includíos praluge Rupees storting.
12. Dollars 5. Single copies 2s or lit; back copica 3a or R1 60. Any one of the Four Volumes completed, (1881-2; 1852-3; 1884; 1884-0). bound in cloth, futtered, with Comprehau- aiva Index, for £1 10% (or R18), Carriage prepaid.
THE CHINA MAIL.
and Missaky, and 34 Chinese; for Straits,
To-day's Advertisements. 507 Chineso
OLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE,
Ting Stenwüship
Glenaven,
Captain Jacons, will be &despatched as above on MONDAY, the 9th Instant, at 3 p.m.
This Steamer has superior Accommoda- tion for Passengers, and curion & Doctor and Stewardess.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
M
JARDINE, MATILESON, & Co...
Agents. Hongkong, January 7, 1988.
43
Not Responsible for Debts. Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Onners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Oflicers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
ALLIE Rows, Hawaiian brig, Captain J. Phillips-Wiolog & Co.
MARY L. CUSHING, American ship, Capt. |F. P. Brown.--Pustau & Co,
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
January 6, 1898';
Per Activ, from Pakhai, &c., 6 Okivicas. Per Pi Cung for dai hong, bạc Sahious, *und 80 Chinese.****
DEPARTED...
Kiao, "for Hoihow,
Po
3
Chihu
Pur
Par Velocity, for Honolulu, 8 Chinese.
China, for Saipan, 32 Chinggo,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For HAIPHONG
-Fer Claray at 5 pm., on Monday, the
Fer AMOY AND MANILA.~ ~
Per Zafire, at 3.30 p.m.. on Tusaday,
tlas 10th inst
MEMOS. FOR TOMORROW,
BEITHANY.
[No. 7607–JANUARY 7, 1858.
ÖZERE OF CHORAL SERVICE AT ET, Jony's | By kind permission of Colonel Anderson
CATHUNDERLIST BUNDAY AFTER
and tus offevra uf the End Northampton shire Regiment, the Regimental Baud will play in the Public Gardens, to-morrow (Sunday), from 3:30 till 5p.m. The follow ing will be the programme
Kelabert
"Dyzeler"
Shipping. Daylight Fakien loaves for Swatow, &c. | Matina :-Voluntary, Andagte, Markel
Vonitu, Hages; Vanluar-Thrie) To 10m-Lydia lores for Havre, de
Douni, Monk No. 57; Jubilato, Lang -11-12 m. -Bellona leaves for Y'hama, &c. don-; Authem, “deau, Word of God'
No. 23 Volautary, March, S. Clurko, RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Evensong-Volaitarr, "Angels over bright Overture and fair Handel Poutras, Nerea Arts Fuster & Soaper; Magnificat, Barnby; Kale Nung Dimittis, Woaley; Anthon,
Like as the Hart'; yinns, 79 & 170 in. Voluntary Belud the Lamb of God (Messiah).
- UNION CHURCH-Divino Worship, 11 Por Chi-yuent, for Singapore, 659 Chinese.MAILS BY THE FINO PACKET.--
A.M.—Roy, G. B. Bondfield. Survico în' Per Yangtze, for Shangli, China, The French: Obstract Packet dra will Chinose, 2 r. -Rov. J. Chalmers, M. A Por intuig, for Swatow, 12 Chiness,
H.D. bo dospatched on TUESDAY, the Per Glenede, for Shanghai, 3 Eurupeans.
SERVICES-The Services for -BELTEN'S 10th January, with Mails for the Somen which have boon hitherto hold in TO DEPART
United Kingdom, Europe, and places be the Misaton Church, neon's Road, will be yond, via Marseilles, Buruali, Ceylon, Sunday
to Saigon, Straite
caite held in the future in Union Church. We have to acknowledge receipt of a ca-
and India (rid Madras), the Australasian Seamen are invited to attend.
Friday evenings at 7:30. Alk Colonios, Aden, Natal and the Cape,
londor and a small simanne, sont us by Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-Service in Bosara Jaruine, Matheson & Co., she the German language, by Rev. F. Hartmann, The usual hours will be observud, in dosing every Sunday, at half-past ten A.M., in the agents for the Alliance Assurance Co.
Par Lydia, for Yokohams, 2 Europeana, Per Depuch, for Singapure, 607 Chinese. Per Fokien, for Swalow, 200 Chinese. Par Ashington,. for Saigon, 12 Chinese, Per Acter, fe Huibow, 80 Chincao. Per Vorvae is, for Toursit, 46 Chinusu. Por Anton, for Hofhow, 25 Chinezo.
www.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
Б
The British atanus Caycel reportaz Left Amoy at 6 p.m., on the 6th, and had light Northerly to N.B. winds and very fino weather. Arriving at Hongkong at 7 pm, on the 6th instant.
The Danish stonmer Actir reports : Fad N.E. wind with fine clear weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. "MAILS will close?— For SAIGON.-
Settlements,
the Msils, No.
Money Orders.
4
A.
M
Point.
Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House,
CHBOX Sr. Josepu's
Garden Road Money Orders are issued at Hong-
Masa and Sermon 5.30 r.. Even kong and Shanghai on the following couning Service; Benediction.
ST. PETER'S SEXMEN'S CHURCH, Sailors' tries and places:
Home Service. overy Sunday at 6 PM Holy Communion at 7.50... on the Sound Sunday; and after the evening Service on. the Fourth Sunday of each month. Service every Thursday a; 6 nk.
TEMPERANCE HALL, 7.30 r.st.-Undang minational Meeting.
Amoy.
* Azoren JH.
* Belgium.
* Bermuda.
Camada.
Canton.
Cupo Colury.
Ceylon.
(Constantinop
Pershington, at 19. a.m., on Sunday, Denmark.
the 8th inst.
`Anton, Ciervan stçamur, 204, 2. Aerobus, ¦ For. SINGAPORE... Pakhoi Junuary 4, Concral.Wir &
Qu
January
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST.
Copack, British steamer, 1,729, Y. Jac. As a modium for English, American and Australian ADVERTISEMENTS of goods, how and Atoy Jan. 5, Cluneral.
ÁRNHOLD, KARDBRG & Co. saitable for the tropics, ludia no well ag Ceylon, the Straits Settlements, Java, and
Bosch, British stanmer; 327, T. Rowin, West Tmilies (Contral America being in- Pakkoi January 4, and Hothow 5, General. cluded that
Agriculturid
•agriculture the 79m), or connected with-KwoNG TAI LUONG..
stands Actir, Danish atemor, 355, N. C. Rovs. unrivalled, the work being constantly it beck, Pakhui January 4, and Buikow 0, the hands of Native as well as European General.-ARNHOLD, KARDBEG & Co. and American agriculturists. Monthly Periodical, the Tropical A ricul
Boing a
ricullu-
Phu Quoc, French steamer, 183, Espeisse, rist lies on the table and is very often reflaiphong January 3, Conora).-C ferred to
which to during each month, a fact advertisers will know hune tu appreciate.
Mr W. T. Thisolton Dyer, P.L.M., Asrix tant Director of Kew Gardens, writing of the 2. A., refers to it as an astonish ro- portory of everything relating to the econo min botany of the East."
For the sale of plants, soods, nachin
ery, implements, div., used in tropical (tca, sugar, fibres, &c.) agriculture, ac better advertising medium exists.
Bates for Advertiscrédits,
(9 words to time.]
ور
|
DEPARTURES. January 7:--
Fles Chula Chom Klao, for Hoihew, Pelcipis, for Yokohama. China, for Saigon. Felocity, for Honolulu.
i-nek, for Singapore.
Henarty, for Yokohama.
Fangle, for Shanghai.
Chinting, for Swatow and Shanghai. Glencoe, for Shanghai.
CLEARKI
19 Linca and under für Line 0894 (8 annos) Abuvo treira Lines
-Ou Bú (7 Quarter Page(once) 17RIO percent of Nuretag, for Cubu
Half
Whole
*
21
£1 88R17 for unch ad. Latia, for Singapore and Hamburg, ditional inpack, for Singapora nad Condor, sertion.
£2 R24 For long contracta, special reductions. Communications respecting adverties-.
Hellema, for Yokohama,
Fukion, for Cast Purts..
monts and subscriptions for TROPICAL AGE, fur Saigon.
CULTURIST may be addressed to
A. M. & J. FERNON, Colombo. J. HADDON & Co., 3 Bouverie Street, Fleet St., London,
G. STREET & Co., 30 Comhil, Lon.
don.
or Autis in all parts of the World.
NOW ON SALE
INDEX
70 THE
OH IN A REVIE W`
front
Votomie Iro Xik 1-LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS.
2--ANTIULES.
9.-REVIEWS or Books.
4.IST OF AUTHORS REVIEWED.
TRICE,
50 CUNTS. To bo lund at the China Mail Office, Masers. KELLY & WALSH, Messrs. LANE,
|
he Hoihow and Pakboi,
dent for Quam.
for Touron.
Schow, for Hoitou and Pakboj, Aulon, for Hoilyy and Pakhoi,
PASSENGERS. ARRIVER
Per Autor, from Pakhui, G Chinese: Per Soucków, from Pakhói, 43 Chineso. Par Oupack, from Amoy, Messrs Maclean
Destination,...
Bromen, and Ports of Onil .............. Neckar Havre,. do.. vin Suez Canal..... Lydia (6).. Havre and London............. Blackadder London, and Ports of Call....... Sutloj { Mania, via Amoy............. Marseilles, and Ports of Cali... Ava (3).
Per Lydia, at 0 8.25, on Sunday, the
8th January, 1888.
For YOKOHAMA & KOBE-
Per Belland, at 9 am, on Sunday, the
8. just.
For SAIGON,
Por Ashington, at fans, on-Bundlay, the
8th inst.
For SINGAPORE & LONDON.—
Por Dopack, At 9 Ain,, on
8th inst.
For MANILA.
Denmark
Egypt.
**Fukland Is
Foochtw. доволен Gambis.
Gemmany.
* Gibraltar.
Gold Co Hankow. Hawaii,
Coat
Hoihow.
Hongkong.
*
Sunday, tho Honduras, (Br.).
* Iceland..
India.
*
Italy
Japan.
Per Pisayas, at 11.30 m., on Monday,
the 9th inst.
For YOKOHAMA & KOBE ---
Per Gleason, at 280 p.m., on Monday,
the Och inst.
For SINGAPORE,—
* Madeim
* Malta.
* Mauritius.
Natal.
* Newfoundland.
New South Wales.
new
*New Zealand,
New
North Borneo,
Ningpo
Norway. Port Darwin.
Portugal,
Quvonsland.
Helena
* Seychelles.
Shanghai
* Sierra Leone.
South Australia.
Straits Settlements.
Swatów.
* Sweden.
* Switzerland. Tasmania
United Kingdoxů. *United States.
Western Australia. *West Indies (British, Danish, sud Dutch). Lagon
-Orders on the Countries marked * forwarded through the London Post Office, and aro paici less a small discount of abont 2, in the £1, for which the remitter should
are
Per Galong, at 3.30 pm, on Monday, allow. All such orders must be expressed
the 9th inst.
Hons of CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, do, by the French Contract Packet:- Day before departure,
M.Money Order Ofice closes. Post Office closas, except the NOT Bos, which is always open out of ice hours.
Day of departure.-****
*
10
A 3-Post Office opens.
A. M.-Registry of Letters ceases. 10.30 4. Posting of all printed natier
LAU patteria ceases. A. M.-Mails closed, except for Late
11
Letters.
11.10.A.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cente until
in British currency.
3--The commission charger is as follows (according to the currency the Order is drawn in.
Up to £2,or 810, or R 20......6.20 centa.
J1
b, or 825, or R 50,.....0.10
7, or 35, er R 70,...,.0.60 £10, or 850, or K10,........0,80 £150,... $1.00. -No Order
Coed C10 or 500 zauat excoed (unless drawn on India, when 150 is the limit), nor will more than two
two such
Orders bo issued to the same person, in favour of the same payee, by the same mail,
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.
3p.m.-Glennon
Mare Bacred
Holections
in Suppie Fischerledige.
Guveite om First Kiss
Eloture. Guitbrot Hordel
Jon Mo Bandinaster
THE ST GEORGE'S BALL The bistus caused in the usual round of winter festivities by the absence this apason of the St. Andrew's Ball was very success. fully filled up by the entertainment given in the City Hall last night, under the auspices of the Men of Merrie England. The func
MESSES Adaou, Bell & Co. inform us that the Shire Line staamship Carmarthestion could hardly have failed to give genora? chire left Singapore for this port yesterday satisfaction, since the work of making the afternoon, and may be expected on or about needful arrangements was placed in the hands of a Gotoral Committee of gentle the 14th instant.
men who might be relied on to carry it out in a manner worthy of the English com- unity. It must be highly gratifying to the Committeo-as it was to ururyone pro- sent at the ball-tand that their offerta had so happy a result, and that no hitch of any kind occurred to mar the pleasure of the pvening. The decoration of the rooms was very tasteful and offuctive, this suppor and refreshments woro excellent and well
Tax Agent for the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd informs us that he has received a telegram to the offect think the stenger Elettra put back to Singapore yesterday afternoon under sail, owing to her main shaft being broken. She is expected to mail for this in
loaves for 'hams, &c. 10 or 12 days.
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, January 10-
Goods
oda por Marionethshire undelivered after this date subject to rent; WEDNESDAY, January 11-
THURSDAY, Junnary 12-
The new Admiralty Dock at Hunghow will
be oponed on Monday to receive the Chi-aerved, and for the quality of the music the
meso ironclad Téng Yun, and after this vessel has been docked the Ching Yuen will go in
Goods per Mogu undelivered after this Some finishing touches have yet to be put
date subject rent.
to the new dock, and the formal opening will not take place until these have been completed.
Goods per Bellona undelivamd after, this
date subject to
runt, Goods
per Ginenc undelivered after this date subject to rost. IDAY, Jahnary
13
presence of the Northamptonshire band, under the baton of Mr Moran, was a suffi- cient guarantes. Of course the foor was too much crowded to suit people who wont to datice and do nothing else, but this was inovitable On the whole, however, the dancing went very well and soomed to be enjoyed heartily
THE Manila Comercio sage-It has been simsagainst the Principiu must be sont rumoured during the past fow days that the
im to Messrs Russel & Co., on of cruiser Pilipinas is to be sold at flangkong occasion, the St. George's Cross and various The decorations were appropriate to the before this late..
and that will the proceeds of the sale and national lags being the chief features, some addition another vessel will be built The walls, perhaps, might be said to haya which will fulfil the requirements. This had a little too much the appeatanes of hav statement, we are assured on good authority,
Goods per Clinton wudelivered after
this
daty
subject to reut. MONDAY, January 16:
9.r.-H. K. Public School apena. TUESDAY, January
17
p.m.-A. D. C. Porfomance at City Hall...
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
is not accurate. Enquiries from probable ing broken out in a cash of led crosses and Union Jacks, but the effect was very bright purchasere have been made with mgard to the Filipinas, but no such arrangement as the hall was a large device in white and red and cheerful. Over the main entrance to mported by the Spanish newspaper has lantorns, forming a shield with the cross of yet been made.
St. George, and this gave the keynote to
Christmas Confectionery Teticket match-Hongkong Cricket
JUST RECEIVEL RYSTALIZED FRUITS
CHOCOLATE CREAMS,
BUENT ALMONDS, and 5.Money Orders on the United King-
SUNDRY SWEETS, dom for oven suins not exceeding £5 aro.
Also, granted by means of Poetal Notes, as to ROSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS which Which see separate notice or the Hong- kong Postal Gnide.
6. Some not exceeding $50 may be re- mitted between alto Ports of China by
11.30 on the Post Office closes chorea of one per cant. for onahing them). moans of Ponago Stumps, subject to a
or Money Orders can be granted at
Hong- kong or Shanghai on Porte where there are Agencies of the Hongkong Post Office.
11.40 A.M.
-Late Lottors may be posted on board the packed with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vesrc's.
Kubs and Yokohama Carmarthenshire (8).....
CRAWFORD & Co, Hongkong; and Moserskabe and Yokohama Thibot (#)..
KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai.
NOW READY.
PRICE, $1,00
By E. H. PARKER.
New San
Penobscot vis Yokohama..Bulgio (A). San Francisco, via Yokohama.. City of Pel
of Peking (B).. Sau Francisco.....
Buntansira Ballaaret (8). Shanghai... Shan
•Titan (0). Shanghai, vis
Swatow COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama Yangtas (s)..
Singapore, Penang and Ualoutta Taisang (8) Sedney and Melbourne; &... Tannadico (s).. Swntow Amoy and Tamaui..... Fokien
(1)..
Trieste, .................. Elektra (5). Vancouver (B.C.), via Yokohama Abyssinia (s). Yokohams and Kobe...........
Glenavon (8) Yokohama and Kobó........... Bellona (s)
Can be obtained from KELLY & WALE at Shanghai and Hongkong, aỤ KANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Oflies.
To-day's Advertisements.
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED, DE
FOR MANILA FIA AMOY
The Co.'s Steamship.
Zafire,
Captain Táznot, will be
Slacks.
BANES
Captain.
Supmer
G. Petersen..
C. E. Hors..
+ Ey mewn of Posial Notes.
Agents..
Iate of Leaving.
Norddeutscher Lloyd Siamasen & Co...
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
W. W. Werceater...P. & O. 8. N. Qu.......
Russell &
Russell & Co................ Meesagerica Maritimes Adamson, Bell & Co......
P. & O. 8. N. Co.............
Russell & Co.
.&.0. S. Obi...
Pacific Mail S. 8.
Talbot.
Vimont
Devyer..
Eston.
jahrens.
Russell &
P. & O. 8. N.
Brown....
Butterfield & Swire......
Lorier.
Meesageries Maritimes...
Darisz.
...Roach
Craig
P. Moraz
Lee, Jacous..
C. Haesloop....
9. B. Ca...
January 23, at 4 p.m. Jau. 8, at 10 a.. Quick despatch. January 17, at 4 p.m. January 10, at 4
4 p.m. 10, at noon. 13
Jan
at daylight.
Quick despatch.
January 10, at 3p. n. 31, at 3pm.
January 31, at
Quick
Quick
14. January
Quick despatch
Jardine, Matheson & Co...... January 12, at 3p.m. Douglas Lapraik & Co......Jan. 8, at daylight. Russell & Co...
..January 12, at 4 p.m. 6. Bachrach...........................
About January 31. Adamson, Bell & Co... January 27, at 3 pm, Jardine, Matheson & Co...... January 9, at 8 p.m., Sismasen & Co.--............
Jan. 8, at 11 am,
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.
¡Nos of Shares.
Halimy
despatched for the above Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. (60,000
Ports on TUESDAY, the 10th Instant, at
4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers Hongkong, January 7, 1888.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA,
The Steamship
Carmarthenshire,
41
INSURANCES,
North-China Insurance Co., Ld..... 5,000 Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld..... 9,000 £ Uuion Insurance Society Co., Ld....10,000)3 China Tradem' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000) Canton Insurance Office Co., LA............. 10, 000 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500$ Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., La... 8,000 China Fire Insurance Co., La... 20,000 Singapore Insurance Company, Id. 40,000 5 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 S The Straits Insurance Co., Ld... 30,000 €
DEVYEE, Commander, will be despatched for.
the above Forts on the 15th Instant.
·For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, January 7, 1888.
AUSTRÓ-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT. SAID, BRINDISI AND TRIESTE (Taking Cargo at through rate to CAL- OUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADRIATIC PORTS.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Capt. P. MERSA, will be dospatched as above on
-ur about the Slat Instant
For further Particulars, regarding Freight 1 and Passage, apply to the Auxxoz of the Company, Fraya Contral
BACHRACH
Hongkong, January 7, 1885,
STEAMBOAT COMPASTER."
and M. Stegboat Co., L40,000 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18, 387
60,000 shares issoed
31, 212 Olina and Manila B. S. Co., Ld..... 3,500
MISCELLANEOUS.
Hrong & Wharapow Dock Co, Ld. 14 50013 HK. and China Gas Co., Limited, 15, 100 e
New Sharehṛ*** Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt....
8,000 shs, issued
8,000 $
متحانی معلم
Tan- POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividend
ideserve. Balancec. f'uürd}'
A
JANUARY 7; 1888.
Bosing Quotat10747, Cash
8,228.60 al 30/ for year $150, % prom, sellors working a/c to June 30/87
12.
all 83,900,000
24 bi Tis. 100,000
2 all
50,000 Tia. 250 1288675,000 83.35 3 26 8
250 $ 308 230,000 $ 1,00 8, 2008 28.711 63 50% 1,000,000 $
400,132.00 1886
Tla.. 23.65 for fix. 2621, buyers 3,059.767% for 1880 Ts. 119, buyers 314,012.96 20 %, 1886 $87 per share 245,240.04 20 Panum61 429,307,90 10% for 1887 880 125,771.298% for 1886 8210 328,567,46827.10 for '85 $39) 612,500 8 » 243,788.44 $ 6 for 1835 877
$17,000
1320 207,733.40
$13 100 € 208.-- 200,000 8 75,892.52
83), sellers
10 8 2019. 100 20||| 100
#40,000
』
+190,000
· 50 · all
137,520 $
10
£
10
100 all
12 all
1,500 €
10,000
5,900 3
6006
7,000#
10 all 162 7.16/ 100 all
10 all
26
10 Gall 5,000 T 50 5,000 $ 40,000 $ 10 all 100 il
£9,177.8L1 £:
90,00
6,000
100 -100%
[All]
all 19 50
1884 1886 ..
8,06 13 50
31808
500 all 1700,000 T1, 250
7%
China Sugar Company, Limited.. Hongkong Ics Company, Limited... Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.... Luna Sugar. Uampany, Limited... Perak Sugar Cultivation Co. Hunk Tin Mining & Sting Co...... Punjom & Sunghie Dua Samatan}
Mining Co HK & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 8 Bone Rope Manufactory Co., L 3,000 A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited. 3,800
K. High-Level Tramways Co., Lt. 1,200 $
LOANS
tunese Imperial 1584 B
* Equalisation of Dividend Fund,
5,000 $
{Bates of Li
5,91.807% half year!
June 30/87 $214
115,13 8% €47, selleru 4,387.5.97% for 1895 (12) % dia, sellors
par, nominal
None
1,492.9162% for y. 56, % prem., allera
to June 30/87 1,627.3.1110% and 2%
43139 per share, buyers, fally : 'v4 bonus for
paid up 678.040 half year.
6185 1) June 30 1837
ex div., nominal 13,781.63% for year 81567. 11. Balca
to June 30/87
12% for 1386954 51466142 for 1380 8110 129,303,18 Nouv 240
The 18
the ombellishment of the interior. Clusters Club versus Navy-which was begun yer- of plants wore arranged around the base of terday, terminated this afternoon in an easy the vestibule columns, and between the victory for the Club. After two innlags columns brass mortars were placed, Over the Navy' were still a century behind the grand staircase a couple of Unian Jacks the 250 which the Club succeeded in putting made an effective drapery, and the steps of together in one innings yesterday. The the staircase were cupered with crimson play to-day was witnessed by a large ann.cloth and bordered with plants in pota. CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS ber of spectators, and the band of H.M.S. The wall of the fint landing was entirely
*in
great variety.
NEW SEASON'S
including some
OBROMOS OF SWING AND HOSIE
SCENERY,
Suitable for Framing.
NEW ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC
THE
ALBUMS.
Anducímus, by permission of Admiral Sir R. draped with blue and red busting in broad Vesey Hamilton, played at the Croand dar. stripes, and formed an excellent background ing the afternooni.
For a number of very effective devices formed of bayonets, swords and polished. cleaning code. The warlike suggestivesean of these ornamants was heightened by the half-dozen breas mortare which were placed along the foot of the wall, pointing towarda
A CORRESPONDENT in Fakhoi writes us that very good work is being done inthe flospital. A. 8. WATSON & Ốc., LD. Patients have come from two or three hun HONGKONG DISPENSARY,dred villages and towns, some travelling
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
a distance of 800 to 2000. For some the vestibule. In the centre of the wall Hongkong, December 12, 1887.
2419 weke every bed in the wards has been ocwas a large white shield bearing the red cupied, and more patients sought admission cross. The shield was draped on euch side The publication of this issue commence than the hospital could well accommodate. by a huge Union Jack, and surmounted at 7.55 pm.
''Pakhoi," our Correspondent adde, 'in the by a crown. Fanking the centre shield quietest of quiet places, but altogether were a couple of smaller shielda, each bear- healthy. Our best recreation is riding, and ing thres lions. The border of foliage there is scarcely a better place in China planta was continued around the louding for it."
Bud up bath Bights of atops from this point, The devices in polished sinel
aud weapons deaning rods attracted a good deal of atten tion and certainly formed an effective feature of the deconftion.
The China Mail.
MỪNGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1888.
TELEGRAMS.
[SUFFIXED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL:
(Via Bouthern Lina)
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
Jors Pigham, sailor, was charged, at the Police Court to-day, with assaulting the Police in the execution of their duty and rescuing a prisoner from lawful custody. It appears from the evidence that Consta ble Fourd went to the Globe Hotel yester It is stated that M. Sadi Okenat has indelia. He found the man, who went along
day to arrest a straggler frm H.M.S. Co structed the Fronch Ambasador to the German Court, to assure the Court, that, sc long as he is President, the policy of the Government will be one of peace.
LONDON, 8th January, 1888.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUEZ DANAL
OUTWARD BOUND-Teriot, August, Nov.
0; Ursula, 11; Lord of the Isles 29 Cassandra, Deo. 6; Bellerophin, Glen 20; Palamed, 23 Benalder,
Such 27; Glenroy. Ores- tes, Polylymnia, 30 Ajar, Cardigan shire, Braunschweig, Moyne, Austin Friars, Jan. 3, HOMEWARD BOUND-Moser, Nov. 15
Sarpelen, 25 Yorkshire, Wellingdorf Dea. G; Nile, Glenlyon, 20; Ning chor, 28; Bentarers, 27; Hampshire, 30; Albany, Jan. 3
Both St. George's and St. Andrew's Halls were used for the dancing, the platform for the orchestra boing placed in one of
two rooms, from which position the music the doorways communicating between the quietly with the constable through part was heard equally well in both. The two. of the room. There were, however, about halls were treated pretty much in the same 20 asilors and marines in the Hotel, and, style. Therd was excess of ornamentation when they saw their Lasociate is the hands to either, the untatake of crowding the walloy of the constable, they sprang from their and thus giving the rooms a stuffy ap seats and want to the rescue, The Cousta pearance, having bean carefully avoided. blow that assistance was necessary and The effectiveness of the salto shield and Bent for an Indian Constable. On the red cross as a decorative detail por in arrival of the Indian, the straggler, who both cases bappily illustrated, for the had in the interval got out of the grip of bright, cheerful aspect of the rooms was the Constable and sought ahelter in the to a great extent due to the judicious res store-room, was secured. The sailors and of this pretty emblem. Another feature of marines in the Hotel were, however, deter the decorations which was noticed with wined that their friend should escape.admitation was the very artistic way in They pulled the Indian Constable away which the gas brackets were treated, The and rescued the prisoner. The European foot produced was that of large ninous Constable went for assistance to No. 5, but Howers resembling roses growing from clus-
The steamship Yangted with the FRENCH
MAIL of Dec. 2nd, was to leave Saigon by the time ho got back the straggler and ters of plants. The charming frans kazation on Wednesday, Jun.-4th, at 6 pm, the sailors, with the exception of accused, was obtained by placing pots of plants on the and may be expected here on or about had loft. He found ace sad, who was one of top of the short pilasters under the brackets, Saturday, the 7th Jan, This
packet
the rescuing party and had struck the allowing the leaves to conceal them, and brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on Och 25,
Indian Constable in the eye, speaking b-covering the globes with gays, ealoured The P. M. S. Co.'s S. S. Vity of Pihind the lavatory, and arrested him. A fire to represent the petals of half-blown roses,
The
ing, with the next AMERICAN MAIL
icft Yokohama on Tuesday, the 3rd of 810, with the option of the month's hard Jan., and may be expected here on or labour, was imposed. about Sunday, the 8th Jan
steamer Ballarat, with the EXOLISH
of December 9th, left Singapore REES AND CRIMINALITY.The official
Looking around the walls of the two ball-
rooms, the appearance which these plants, with their luminous blooms, presented was exceedingly beautiful, I St George's
on Thursday, the 5th instant, at 6atatement as to the moral and material pro all the most copeptonous, p
1st.
of the pr
pm, and may be expected here on or reas of India, which has recently been about Wednesday, the 11th inst. This published, supplies a very interesting connumentation was that on the wall facing the packet, brings replies to letters detribution to the controversy on the mis-band platform, where over alt imtoonse
stomary question. It spatched from Hongkong on Nov Sgures that while we cffect a very marked mirror redseting a brilliant vista of the ball,
appears from these moral deterioration in the natives by con- was displayed a large ahuld and cross zur- The O. 9. S. Co.'s steamer Agamemnon, vetting them to our greed, their natural mounted by a crown Orst this was drop-
tandard.
of momlity from Liverpool, Left Singapore the over much we Christianise them, we cannot da Royal Standard, he side drapery won-
to high that, how 29th Dee, and may be expected here succeed in making them altogether as bad aleting of two Royal Ensigns and two Unlon or about the 7th Jsa,
ex div,, nominal The Indo-China Steain Navigation Co.'s as ourselves. The figures reprusting the Joku. On this wall also was displayed the
ateamor Taing, from Calcutta, loft Proportions of
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None
None
1820
Bales
None
$13, sales
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$138, buyers
$47, buyers
2,730.00 13% for 1886 60 prom,
Payabl June16&D
Oote:15:" March & Sept.
+ Dupreciation and Insurance Prod
12% prem., nominal
prem., buyers
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At debit
Bingapore on the Slat: December, and classes are as folality in the seversk}-
may be exported here on or about the 274 Eurasians, 1 in 500; Barsana, 1 in picture of St. George and the dragon which
7th Jan.
1
native Christiaus, occupied a similar place of honour at the
in 799; Mahumedans, 1 in 855; Hindoes,
I in 3,787 The last, St. George's Ball, in 1894. In St,
The Navegazione Generale Italians Co. 1 in 1,961 and Buddhists, I in the ezt Andrew's Hall one of the end walls was
Just Stein in s magnificent tribute to purt on the leb Jan., and may be
to arrive on or about the 7th are instructive
but the statistics treated to produce a similar effect, with the
staner Bisage left Singapore for this to purity and difference that the flags, instead of being
expected to a
enfores
with sistless power the
the conclusion that, so
A mere matter of social
The Q. & S. Co.'s steamship Titan, from much better if we devoted should do draped over and on each side of a nitror,
Liverpool, left Singapore on the Bth
our superfluova
inst., and may be expected here on or ethical improvement of our own countryzaen Duke of Edinburgh which adorns the rooms cash and zeal for A gozeration or two to the formed a setting for this picture of H. R. H. the The Shire Line steamship Carmarthenshire instead of trying to upset the morality. At the opposite and of the hall the wall
left Singapore on the 6th fast, and together with the theology, of people who
shout the 13th leats A
may be expected here on or about the might reasonably send out minions to con- was relieved by devices formed of pikes, Lachi inat,
vort up--Zable
Over cach doorway was the usual white
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