1888-01-11 — Page 2

Mails.

`STEAM FORL

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALEA, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR,

Entertainments.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG,

TO-MORROW EVENING, the 12th January, 1888.

FIRST PERFORMANCE

TRENCH

BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, F

TRIESTE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON: A160,

HOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA N.B.-Carge can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULE PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON SPECLE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.

C PANINSULAR AND Oriental Steam NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship SUTLET, Capt. W. W, WORDASTER, H.. N. 4. with Her Majesty's Mai's, will be despatched from this for LONDON, via BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 17ta January, at tp.m.

10 m, on

a

Corgo will be recaired on board until

the day of siling. Parcels and Specia (Gold) at the Office anfil Noor on the day of sailing.

Tea, Silk and Valuables for Europe wil be transhipped at Colombo; Gen- eral Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without trenshipment, arriving que week later than by the ordinary direct route tiú Colombo,

regarding

OPERA BOUFFE COMPANY.

UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF

His Excellency the Governor, Sir G. WIL- LIAM DES VEUX, K.0.M.G.; 2 His Excellency Major-Genorol WILLIAM

GORDON CAMERON, C.B.

AND

FIRST APPEARANCE OF MDLLE, SURIWANA-DESCHAMTS, Artists from the Theante Odéon-Paris.

Pricca of Admissipse : Dross Circle and Stalls Unreserved Seats

$2.00. $1,00

A Plan of the Theatre is on view at Messrs. Bans, Puor & Co.'s, whiuro Sents may be booked.

C. DARON, Director.

Hongkong, January 11, 1888.

THEATRE

CLUB.

54

ROYAL

THE CHINA MAIL

To-day's Advertisements.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION; COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SILANGHAI. (Taking Cargo di Passengers at through rates for CHEVOO, HANKOW and Forts. In the YANGTSZE.)

The Co,'a Stemiship

Fockeang Captain Hoca, will be despatoled as above on

FRIDAY, the 13th Instant, at 4 p.m. for Fright or Passago, apply to

'JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, January 11, 1888.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Tukiny Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW

Porte qui de YANOTSZE. Į

11

The Co.'s Stramalip

Beileruption, Capt. GOTARIE, will be pitched as above in

FRIDAY, the 20th Țustant.

For Proigist or Prossge, suply La

BUTTERFIELD MEWIRE,

Hongkong, January 11, 1988.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

CITY HAI, L.

TN View of the extreme difficulty which I is at present experienced, and ghici, is HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC likely to recur, of a

f maintaining a SUPPLY of FRESH VACCINE LYMPH, His Ex- cellency the

the. Govɛison has in contempla. tion the Provision of the Eoquisite meats for obtaining at all times within the Colony LYMPH FRESH from the CALF,

For further Particulars FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to thủ PERINSULAD &ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATHE

ION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong

·TION

SECOND

PERFORMANCE

THE OF THE SEASON,

The Contente and Value of Packages are 1. —

required to

to be declared prior to dignment.

Shippers are particularly requested to

will take place

ON

toto the terms and conditions of the Com Tuesday,

pany's Black Bills of Lading.

Passengers desirous of insuring their bag- gage can do so on application at the Com. pany's Office.

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent.

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

Hongkong, January 6, 1888.

U. S. MAEL LANE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

the 17th January, 1885, at 9 p. When will be produced SHERIDAN'S COMEDY "THE RIVALS.'

Tickats may be obtained from Maasta LAND, CRAWFORU & Co., on and after 40 Monday, the 9th January, 1888, at U nw.

H. M. THOMSETT, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, January 4, 1888,

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, and SAN FRANCISCO. ΠΕ

THE 8. Steamshippatched

U. 8. Mail Steamship CITY

for Ban Francisco ria Yokohatua, un SATURDAY, the 21st Proximo, at 3 p.m., taking Passengers and

Insurances.

NORTH BRITISHI & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY,

In the belief that this advantage may be

bet attained by private enterprise, andor

Not Responsible for Dehto Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crem the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

ALL ROWE, Hawaiian brig, Captain J. Phillips. Wieler & Co.

JOHN D. BREWER, Amer. barque, Capt. W. L. Josselyn-Rassell & Co.

MANUEL, Spanish barque, Capt. Estival. Romedios & Co. -

MARY L. CUSHING, American chip, Capt. P. P. Brown.-Pustan & Co.

TALAPACA, British barque, Captain J. E. McArthur-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

SHIPPING.

'ARRIVALS.

January 10, 1885

Robert Lios W, H. Quin, Mcdrard and Archibald. From Shangbat: for Singapore, Mr Huttersworth; for, Colombo, Më le Baron de Grenzburg; for Marguiles, Adam- V. Hein Hansen, W. E Dulberg, Richard Von der Lithon, Remmet, Alex. Macpherson. From Yokohama for Sai- gon, Capt. Bonnier, Lieut. Le Guillanzer, and Mrs Glaizal: for Marseilles, Mrs Lo queux, and infant, Miss Voegel From Kobo for Singapore, Mr Pridhau, Mr Burton, Mre Culling and governess, and

Miss Tanner.

Por Camelot, for Swatow, 140 Chiness. Per Zofire, for Manila, Measca A. Failoni and Font.

TO DEPART.

For Chean Hock Kian, for Sustow, 200 Chiucas.

SHIPPING REPORTS, The Italian stemmer Bisagno reports: Had strong monsoon from Singapors to 10 N. latitude, and 112 E. longitude, mode

Birano, Italian stence, 3,500, A. Toate to Hourlong, geo, Bombay and Singapore January 1, Genera).-CARLOWITZ & Co.

January 11:

Mefto, Chinese steamer, 1,339, M. Lan- caster, Chotoo January 5, Geueral-C. M. S. N. Co.

The Chinese stentor Mario reports dad light variable winde as far as to Turn- About; thence nigderate N. E. winds to port. The American barque John D. Breuer re- equator to trades, light airs porta: and calm for several weeks; otherwise or pussage. On December 21st, spose etic barque Xonia, from Philadelphia, bound Nagaki, 110 day N., and long, 131.17 E

110 days ont, Int. 1.95 The

British barque Tarapaca reporta E.Left Sandakan 9th December, experienced 9, light baffling winds from N, and N.N.E. to Mindoro Strait; thence to Cape Bojador N. to NW.

W winds, moderato fine; from Capo Bojador to port, moderate to NE windo bazy weather.

John D. Breiter, American barque, 1,020, Joselyn, New York August 4, Kerosine Oil. ---ORDER

*

Furapace, British barque, 494, J. McArthur, Santiagan, NB., December Timber-Girs, LivINGwing & Co.

Sebastian Bach, German barque, from Whampoa

Dafila, British steamer, 536, J. C.Nielson, Manita January 9, Genoral-BAN Ho.

Crusader, British steamer, 617, J. Ogaton, Saigon January 6, Rice.—Tune Kss & Co.

DEPARTURES. January 11. Camelot, for Swatow and Amoy. Lech Linhe, for Manda. Nunou, for Coast Ports. Ava, for Europe, Loong Who, ler Caleben.

.:

Jaw

CLEARED.

Government supervision, His Excellency invites proposals on the subject, to be for warded through the Colonial Secretary, stating what conditions would be fullled Cheang Hock Kian, for Swatow. for the accomplishment of the above object, and on what terms. By Command,

20

FREDERICK STEWART,

Colegii Secretary. · COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 11th Jonary, 1888.

66,

ZETLAND

LODGE.

No, 525.

N Emergency MEETING of the above

LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS

THE Undersigned, Ausers of the above HALL, Zotland Street, on WEDNESDAY

PASSENGERS. ARRIVEN

For Bisage, from Bombay, 145 Chiness. Per Meefon, from Chafon, 7 Clamere. Per Tarapact, from Sandakan, N.B., 3 Chinese.

Per Dafia, from Manila, 77, Chinese. Pur Crusader, from Saigon, 15 Chinese. DEPARTED.

Per Namou, for Swatow, Mr and Mrs Fong Kung Wai, Misans (2) Foog Kung Wai; for Forchow, Bic and Mrs Lloyd, and Mr Collins.

Par A, from Hongkong for Saigon,

The British steamer Crusader reports: Had moderate to fresh breeze and fire wea ther throughout the passage.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close :--

For STRAITS & CALOUTTA

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

on 12th inst

For SAIGON.--

Par Tritus, at 3.0 p.m., on Thursday,

the 12th inst.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW

Shipping. Daylightfallaurat tezres for S'hai.

pm.-Faisang leaves for Singapore, Penang and Calcutta.

[No. 7610 JANUARY 11, 1888-

Beroun Hon. H. G. Thomsett, at the

master Harbour Office to-day, Mak Sung, of the Li Wo junk, and Cheong Ashoo,

master of the Tong i junk, were charged will Junving the harbour during prohibited

4 p.m.—Lamadise leaves for Sydney, & hours. Buch- was fined: 010, with the el-

tarmative of one month's imprisoninent.

Amusements. 9p.m.-Performance at the City Hall. Miscellaneons. Goode per Bellona undelivered after this ... dato subject to rout.

Goods pur Glaroe, undelivered after

ties data subject to rant.

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, January 13

Slains against the Principit must be sent in to Messrs Russell & Co on or before this dato.

- an

Goods per Glenavon undelivered after

this into subject to rent, MONDAY January 16

9am.-B.K. Public School opens, Goods por Staumar Fangtre inclaimed

aftor Noon subject to rent. Goode

per

Taisam undelivered after this date subject to rent. p.in-Mosting of Perseverance Lodge. TCHDAY, January 17

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

Hall WEDNESDAY, January 19

9 p.m.-Meeting of Zeiland Lodge.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

Christmas Confectionery

JUST RECEIVED YRYSTALLIZED FRUITS,

CHOCOLATE CREAMS,

BURNT ALMONDS, arid-

SUNDRY SWEETS, Also, ROSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS in great variety.

NEW SEASON'S. CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS including some Cusomes or SWISS AND Hour SCENERY,

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL.-

Per Formusa, at 5 pm, on Thursday,NEW

the 12th inst.

For HAIPHONG.-

Per Frejr, at p.m., on Friday, the

13th inst.

For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-

Fur Zambesi, at 2.80 p.m., on Monday,

the 16th ist.

For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-

Per Bisagne, at 9.30 .., on Tuesday,

Like 27th inst.

For NAGASAKI KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Thilet, at 6 p.m., on Thursday, the

19th inst.

Company, are authorized In NEXT, the 18th Iost., at 830 for 9 p.m.. Mr and Mrs Hong Dong, Missus Heng Doni | MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET-

the United States, and Europe for Japan, ainet FIRE at Carout Rates.

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Francisco, to Atlantfe and

San

Porta, to Inland Cities of the United States, via Over-

Land Railways, to

to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers,

Through Passage Tickets granted to Angisud France,

and Cormany by all trans-Atlantio lines of Steamere...

First-cluan Farca grattad na fóllows :--- To San Franciscu

...$200.00

To San Francisco and return, 350,00

available for & months

To Liverpool

To London

ww

383,00 338.00

Toother European points at proportionate rates. Special reducel rates granted to Officers of the Artay, Navy, Civil Service and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to bo obtained on application

who

have paid full fare, re- Passengers, embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or sice vera) within one your will be

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882,

THE LONDON' ASSURANCE

INCORPORATED BY RATAL CHARTER OF Fix Majesty King George The First, A. .. 1720.

14

THE Undersigned having born appointed

Agents for the above Corporation wre prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Department.

Policies at curront rates, payable either bore, in London, or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department," Policios issued for long or short periods at sursant rates.

Life Department. Policies issued for summs not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.

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

496

and Japan to Europe."

I

allowed a discount of 10 %. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China

NOTIOR.

precisely. VarTISO BRETHLEN are cordially INVITED.

Hongkong, January 18: 1888

NOTICE.

MR

69

R. EZEKIEL ABRAHAM SOLOMON has been Admitteda PARTNER in our Firm in Hongkong from the 1st Instant.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Üo, Hongkong January 11, 1988

Destination.

Bombay, via Strafts, Bromed, and Ports of all

G4

(2), Mes Phan Thi MF Wehrung Messrs Yo Seng Toung, Yip Seug and Ly Phat, and 4 4 Chinese; for Singapuro, Mr A. M. da Silva and servant, Mr Khoo

Cheorg Tean, and Llout, Skerrow; for Batavia, ME O. Foster and 2 children, Biss Fester and servant, Mr and Mrs Lorrain and ear- vant; for Colombo, Mr H. Heye; for Cal cutta, Mrfosesh Blumenthal; for Marseil- les, Dr Demmler, Lient. W. E. Pool, Capt. do Coral, Mers J. J. Jackman, Greig,

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

'cast's.

Zamboni (8). Neckar(s).

London, via Suez Canal....Laurie (8).. London, via Suez Canal... Glenorchy (8) London, and Ports of Call... Sutlej (2)................. Nagasaki, Kobo aud Yokolisma Carmarthenshiro (3).. Kobo and Yokohama Thibet (s).. Nagasaki,

Freight will be received on board antil 4 THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY New York......... Ponobscot. m. the day previous to sailing. Parcel

Packages will be received at the office until

(LIMITED).

San Francisco, via Yokohama City of Peking (2)..

San Francisco, via Yokohama..San Pablo (8)........

6 p.m., same day; all Parcel Packages CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED......$1,000,000. Sa

be marked to address in full; value

should

of same is required.

Bandaneira Ballarat (s)-

San Francisco... Shanghai

Fooksang (6).. Shanghai,

Titan Bellerophon (s) Shanghai, via Ainoy......... Singapore, Ponyng and Borgbay Biagret (8)... Singapore,

Penoug and Calcutta Taisang (s). Swatow, Amoy and Tamaui. Formoss (8).. Sydney and Melbourne, Tanadice (s). Vancouver (B.G.), via Yokohama Abyssinia (6). ;

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo HE above Company is prepared to ac-i, via Swatow.

copt MARINE RISKS at Current destined to points beyond San Francisco, Ratos on Goods, a Policies granted to in the United States, should be sent to the all parts of the World payable at way of its Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Oustoms at San Fraccisco.

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

e. D. HARMAN,

Agent.

Agencies.

WOO LIN YUEN,

Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN' ROAD WEST. Hongkung, December 2, 1887.

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Hongkong, December 20, 1887. 2036 To-day's Advertisements.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

7

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN,

→

SUEZ, PORT

SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA & BALTIG PORTS; ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS. GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.

THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENORES AND LUGGAGE.

N.B.--Cargo can be takes on through Bills of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.

N MONDAY, the 23rd day of January, 1998, 41 1 pim., the Company's Steamship NECKAR, Captain SurMER, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this port as above, caling at GENOA.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board

4 pm. until

Specie and Parcels until â pm. on the 22nd January (Parcele arr to sent on board; they must be

be

not

hift at the AGENCY's Ofico). Contents and

e of Packages are required

de Steamer has splendid Accommodation

and carries a Doctor and Stewardess,

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & "Co.,

My Agents

STEAM TO SHANGHAL

Tha P. & O. 8, N. Do.'s.

Steamship

Ballarat

Stocks.

DANKE.

Scale.

Captain.

The United States Mail Packot City of Peking will be despatched on SA- TURDAY, the 21st Instant, with Moils for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canda, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows- 2.1 PM Registry ceases.

.30 ..

Post-Office clubes, but. Corres- pondenco may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

yente..

P. & O. S. N. Co.... Norddeutscher Lloyd. Batterfield & Swiro.. Jardine, Matheson & Co..

W. Worocator... P. &.O. S. N. Ou..

Adamson, Bell & Co. JP. & O. Š. N. Co., Russell & Co...... Pacific Mail 8, S. Co. 0. &0, 5, S.

Co.

Russell & Co..

& O. S. N. 05.

fate of Leaving.

January 16, al 3 p.m. January 23, at 4 p.m. January 11.

About January 14.

January 17, al 4 p.m. January 15.

Jan 20, at daylight.

despatch,

Quick 1 at 3 p.m. Jaunary

at 3 p.m.

Fobruary 1,

Quick despatch.

Jan. 12, at daylight.

Matheson & Co...danuary 13, at 4 p.m.

Butterfield & Swire.......

•Butterfeld & Swire.....

Hogg

Jardine,

Brawn..

Guthrie

Davies....

Togu

Hall.

Craig

Jardine, Matheson & Co..

Carlowitz & Co... Douglas Lapraik & Co..... Russell & Co... Adamson, Eoll & Co..

SHARE LIST. —QUOTATIONS.

January 14

January 20. January 12, at 3 pm Jan. 17, at 10a.m.. Jan. 15, at daylight. January 12, at 4 p.m. January 27, at 3 p.m.

JANUARY 11, 1888.

¡Nos Value Shares

Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT, Zart Dividen!

. Reserve. „Batasien, famard}"

Closing Quotations, Cash.

will leave for the above Hongkong and Shanghai Po Corp. 50,0 place TO-MORROW, the 12th Instant, at Daylight.

EL WOODIN,

Superintendent.

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

Hongkong, January 11, 1938.

at

GLEN LINE OF STEAM PAČKETS.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

Glenorchy, Captain GxuYa, will be despatched as above on

or about the 14th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, Janinary 11, 1688.

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NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO & RUMATTINO UNITED COMPANIES)

STEAM FOR

INNUEANORS. North-Cum insurance Co., Ld...... 5,00 Yangters Insurance Company, Ld.....8,000 2- Union Insurance Society Co., Ld....10,000 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld....24,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., Led.....19,000 $ Chinese Insurance Co., Limited.......60 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,0015 China Fire Insurance Co., Ld20,000 Singapore Insurance Company, L. 40,000 8 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., LA. 20,000 S The Straits Insurance. Co., Ld... 80,000 8

-STEAÌJBOAT COMPANIES.

HK. O, and M. Steamboat Co., Ind. 40,000 3 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,0006 Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,387 £ 60,000 shares ismert... 31, 2122 China and Manila, S. S. Co., Lat...... 3,608

MISUELLANEQUE,

kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 12,500 $ HK, and China Gas Co., Limited. 6, 109.

New Shares...korek

1,907 £ Hongkong Hotel Company, L,...

10,000 $ SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOMBAY, 3,000 stun, issued .........................) Baring connection with Company's Mail China Sugar Company, Limited.15,000

Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA. NAPLES, (LEGHORN Hongkong Ten Company, Limited: 6,000 $ and GENOA; all MEDITERRANEAN, Hongkong Bakery Company; Ixl, ... ADILATIO, LEVASTINE and SOUTH AMERI- Luzon Sugar Company, Limited........... 7,000 5 CAN PORTA, up to Ostaso. Taking Cargo Perak Sugar Cultivation Cos....... 5,000 T).

Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co,... 5,000 % Punjom & Sunghie Dua Samatan

20

6004

12.

2

all $ 3,900,000 8,228,50 4,20) for year $165, % prem., buyers

working aje to June 30/87)

*

Tis 21 65 for T1, 2023, buyers 3,059,767 % TOWER80 Tin. 110, huyers 314,012.9026%, 1886 8871 per share 245,240 0430 % P suman04), sales 429,307.96 10% for 1887 680 125,771.298% for 1886 10: 328 567.4 46.847.60 for $380 245,738 449 6 for 1883 876

17,000

27e Tls 100,000 Trs. 400,132,001

all£50,000 Tis.

263 675,000 83.3:23 60,00 3 2503 505 230,000|3 10 200 28,711 58 2563 50$ 1,000,000 1018203612,500 & 100$ 20 1008

18 20 1008 208 200,000 $

2

50 all

740,000 +190,000* 147,3208

RE 100 12 10

2,715.40

70,832.52

0180

20

i918

$31, sellors

half ye8214, sales June 30/67 116.13 8% $47, sollers 4,387.5.97% for 1883 12 %% dis, sellers

None

par, nominal

1.495,01% for yr 48 % prom., sales

10% and 2 %130 per share, buyers, fully

paid op

9,177.31) 1,527.3.11

10: ∙all

23

3000 6,00

-100

50

at through rates to PERSIAN GULF

· Bud BAGDAD.

50 all

2018.

The Co.'s Steamship

Bisagno,

40,0008

10 all

Mining Co

HK. & Kow-Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 8

100 sli

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited................ 3,8003

100 all

COATS

Hongkong, December 27, 1887.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY.

Capt. ToGNARSO, will be Long Rope Manufactory Co, La. 3,000 despatched as above on TURSDAY, the 17th Instant at 10 am.

At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging HK. High-Level Tramways Co., LL 1,2503- 1008....... 50 in PRINCE'S DOUES

For further Eticulars regarding Freight Chinese Imperis 1884 B and Passage, apply to

THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

CARLOWITZ & O., NORTON & CO...

Agents.

Agents, 1340 Hongkong, January 11, 1888,

Hongkong, July 16, 1887,

to June 3087

bonus fur 80 bali 678.94

alf year! $185 Juno 30.1887) 8% for year $157 to June 30/87| 12

13,781.53

514,514 for 1889 56 129,303,18/No

Tls. 13 re

sx div., nominal

Bellers

for 1886 $110.

Note: None

buyera ox div, nominal

240

sales

20

sales

None

$13, sellers

None

8137, sales

847, buyers

2,730.0913% for 1880 65% prem

12 % prem, nominal

Payable. Jana16&Das.30 Out 16

·0,000 $

Bates of I

8,665 T 500 all

60

1884 1886 B

*Equalisation of Dividend Fund,

91598. 500 31 **** 1700,000 TL. 260 47 %

March & Sept.

+ Depreciation and Insurance d'und.

prem., buyers prem, buyers 10.2 prom., buyer

At debit,

THE

Suitable for Framing. ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC

ALBUMS.

A. S. WATSON & Co., L. BONGKONG DISPENSARY,

ESTABLISHED A. P. 1841.7. Hongkong, December 12, 1887.

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The publication of this issue commenced 7.30 . .

The China

Or fourteen alleged puntos who were brought before Mr Wodehouse in the Police Court to-day, on remand, at the ins stando of Inspetor Mathieson, eight were committed for trial at the Supreme Court. The chargo against the men is that of pira tically stealing the Chun op trading junk, containing goods and cargo of the value of 800, on the 14th December last, and also that of confederating with pirates on the

17th of the same month. The prisoners were all arrested at Mongkok-tani.

per.

We would remind our readers of the formance to-morrow evening in the Theatro, City Hall, by M. Daron's French Opera Company. Tho Company only consists of: throo, but we feel sure they will provido an excellent entertalonient. M. Daron's talents were appreciated when he was here' last year, and he has brought with him Millo. Scrivans Deschamp, an artiste from the Theatre Odeon, Paris. The programme is an attmotive one. It includes Offen bach's operetta Lischen et Fritzchen, tho skit en Boulonger En reramant de la rovne and the amusing comody chiez Tata."

THE prevailing mode of dealing with small- pax cases in the Chiness alums ssens to be at leuat aimple, inexpensive and expedi tions, and shows in a sinking manner how the importance of isolation is appreciated. It consists aimply in dragging the end a safe distance from the house in which it has cccurred, and leaving it on the street Ono drawback which the system bag is that it gives some disagreeable work to the Polico, Be the guardians of the peace are too tender- hearted to leave these poor sufferers where their friends have had the thoughtfulacas to place then. It is therefore by no means a rare occurrence now for & small por patient to be carried to the charge-room at the Central Station, and from that pinco sent to the Hospital.

Wong Asuso, shopkeeper, and Leung Ahop, letter-carrier, were brought before- Mr Sercombe Smith in the Polier Court usi

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1888 day, charged with bringing Tsoi Akoi into

TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL."]

(Via Southern Linc.)» ADVICE OF THE MUSCOW GAZETTE

TO ENGLAND.

LONDON, 9th Jan., 1888. The Moscow. Garcits publishes an article „erging upon England not to join the Central Powers, but to conciliate Russia with a view to a peaceful possession of India.

THE PARIS SCANDALS. In consequence of the production of documentary evidence M. Wilson will be prosecuted.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SURZ CANAL.

the Colony for the purpose of emigration;

·Complainsul stated that lo was a farmer at Tak Fung, and had been, along with an- other farmor, induced by the defendants to come to Hongkong with the prospect of ob- taining employment as a bricklyo. He and his companion arrived this morning, and on hearing that defendants proposed sending them to a far country, they ran away. It appeared further that when com- plainant and the other on bolted they were pursued by the defendants, and that aa Indian constabla, seeing the chase, arrest- ad the whole four. Defendants stated that they were sosmen, that complainant had come here in their junk and that the reason. for his running away and their pursuing him was that he had not paid his passage mogoy.

OUTWARD BOUND: Texo!, Nov. 9; Lord of THE German Cup for the Roco meeting of

the Isles, 29; Cassandra, Dec. 6; Glen-

eam, 16; Daphne, 20; Palamed, 23; 1888, which may nuw die zeon at Mesra Benalder, Saghalien, 27; Glenrog. Ores- Gampp & Co.'s store in Queen's Road, is a tes, Pulyhymnic, 30; 4, Cardigan

shire, Braunschweig, Moyne, dusties large piece of plate very elaborate in style, Friars, Jan. 3; Palinurus, 6; Anadyr, which will make a "very handsome centro- 30.

piece.

The design is unique and pleasing,

HOMEWARD BOURD-Moser, Nov. 15;

December G; Heniawers, 27 the principal feature being an excellent re- mpshire, 36; Albany, Jan. S; Dar-presentation in silver of a racehorse and duwa, Os, Iphigenia, Kaisow, jockey, the stoed being thrown back on its Pembrokeshire, 10.

haunches, it just reined in The attitude both of the horse and its rider are very na tural and the whole treatment of the work

The O. S... Co.'s atouniship Titun, from Liverpool left. Singapore on the tb inst., and may be expected horo ON IF about the 13th inst.

is highly artistic. The pedestal is a fine The Shire Line steamship Carmarthenshire specimen the silversmith's art, rich and

left Singapore un

the 6th lost, and harmonieus in design and of exquisite may be expected here on or about the Os the bet, which is of frosted 14th inst.

The OS S Core steamer Bellerophon, ever, entbelliehed with gold orZOLITU,”

from Liverpool, loft Singapore on the are two charming little figuras representing 11tle in,

"and"

may be expected here or about the 19th inst.

Tue Taichiow has been rolsased from quarantine.

Fame, oach blowing a golden trumpet and holding out in on hand a laurel wreath. The same artistic beauty of desgå and execution is seen in these figures as in those

H.M.8. Coradia was docked in the Cosmo- of the equestrian pirco. A bell-shaped politan Dock to-day.

MESARS Butterfielt and Swire inform as that the O. 5. S, Co.'s steamer Bellerophon, from Liverpool, lef: Singapore this morning, and is due here on 18th instant.

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ACCORDING to a Singapore telegram, the Pope was so overcome with emotion that to fainted twice before mass, on the occa sion of the celebration of his Jubilee.

support rises from the bade, on the top of which rests a wide, shallow basin bighly slightly rated pedestal, is the equestrian ornamented outside, and above this, on à

group.

Tux Chinese are giving some trouble in California just row. They have boca im- parting girls from Hongking for iminoral purpose, and the laws of the State do not scem adequate to cope with the tricks A PARTY of Royal Engineers were engaged which the importers devise to "svoid pue- this afternoon in bastings uit of rock near ishment. Several cases have been tried. the Canton Wharf, which had been found without a conviction being obtained, al- to be source of danger to the Canton though the guilt of the parties was evident. There have also been sune faction feuds the murder of Bevera) mo. resulting "WE have received a copy of the statistics of The Altu reporter has unearthed the fol- the Indian cotton and cotton yarn trading letter, which he anys explains how

atcamera.

for the last twelve years, compiled by Misers J. Jamanjee sud P. Edaljee, which s will reproduca in our Ovariand edition and refer to more at length to-morrow

the murderers escape

Hongkong, 9th month, 11th day. Ah Chick Quany, Fan Francisco Dear. Cousin: Arrived here safely last week on the Belje. Tell Hong Les I will send him

Ine uff on That was a we in the big bor, only there was putting me

THE suit for damages Fraser-Smith peraus next month the $100 for good idea of

The Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam-steamer Lost Company has been act down for not enough air holes and I nearly scthers

Next

bearing on the 20th inst., before a specialed before young Tim gave our ship.

jury. The claim, we understand, is for time my brothers of the Guy Bin

another they must put holes in sides of box $20,000, and is made in respect of injuries as well as the top. Chins

Chinamer. of or alleged to have been austaued by the treated me very fite. Here I am of plaintiff in consequence of the explosion key hora: No danger San Franc more in my native evautry and intent which cecurred on the 24th February, policemen catch me now. If I go backs 1884, on board the defendante steamer just according to directions Lat they might catch and hang me. I killer Tusai while on her page from Hong other brothers who get revenge escape the Long to Magas..

same way. "It is perfectly safe →→2ng KR