To-day's Advertisements To-day's Advertisements.
STEAM TO SHANGRAI
The P. & O, S, N. Co.'s
Stongship
Bengal
zwill leave for the above. placo TO-MORROW, the 27th Instant, at Noon.
EL, WOODIN,
„Superintendent, -
P. & O. 8. N. Coa Ulica,
Hongkong, January 20,” 1888.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
Tao Stearnship
Cassandra,
131
ZETLAND LODGE.
No: 595.
Regular MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in FREEMASON' HALL, Zotland Stricot FRIDAY, the 3rd February, nt: 8,50 for 9. precisely. VISITING TUREN Aro cordially
INVITED.
Hongkong, January 26, 1888
NOTICE,
136
TO DEFAJT
THE CHINA MAIL.
Por Abyainte for Woosung, Sto., 1 Eu ropean, and 14 Chigeno.
Per Haitan, for Conet Parts, 1 European, and 450 Obiucie..
SHIPPING REPORTS.::
The British etesnor Haiphong reports: Left Saigon 2'st instant, and experienced moderate manson putil 28th instant; chosen to arrival a port strong menscOS, with heavy N.E. well. Steamer in Saigon, Tritus.
EXPORT CAROGES
Por 8. S. Hoctor, sailed 24th January - For London, 6,220 pkge Tea, containing Captain BEHRENH, Will THE INTEREST 28 SONAMMILITY of 28,443 The Congou, 72,556 Is. Santed donated the and RuONSIDER 1 Caper and 8,778 80s, Sconed Orange Putad Our Firm CRASED On the Sist Decomber,19,770 s. Tea In Transit 200 pkge:
Tea, 474 rotis
above Parts ou SATURDAY, the 28th Inst. at 4pm,
For Freight, or Passago, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
134
Hongkong, January 2, 1888.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL
The Co.'s Stouganhip
Formosa,
1. Captain HALL, will ba despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 29th Instau, Daylight.
For Freight or Frang, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managera.
Hongkong, Jamury 20, 1885.
139
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
1687.
KRUSE & C.. Hongkong: January 26, 1888.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS
January 25, 1888-
136
B. P. Cheney, American ship. 1219, Hughes, New York August 17, Kurssino Oil-DovoLAS, LATRAIT & Co.
January 26:--
Haiphong, British ateamer, 1,123, Harris, Saigon January 21, Rica,--DODOLAS STEAM Co.
Alwine, German steamer, 400, 8. Sarwuel- aen, Pakhoi January 23, and Hoihow 24, ~General-WIELER & Co.
The Steamship
Putra, Captain A. SANDERS, will be despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, tho 30th Ina, at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Pasanga, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents,
Auton, German steamer, 306, E. Auroboe, Pakhoi Jan. 22, and Hoihow 24, Coneral. WIELER & Co.
Norden, Norwegian_aleamer, 1.367, 0. Nielsen, Kutchiuntzu January 20, Coal, -MITNUT BUSNAN KAISIA.
Chodor, British steamer, 1.329, B. Whayman, Saigon Jinary 10, Rice aud Paddy. — Abaksos, Belt & Do.
Senta, Gorman barque, 1,037, J. Tiesin, Cardiff September 1, Coal.ORDER.
DEPARTURES.
January 26 Free, for Haiphong. STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. | Glucksburg, for Anoy,
Hongkong, Jananry 26, 1888.
132
El Dorado, for Shanghai
The F.&O. S. N. Co'shington, for Saigon.
Stearnship
Kashgar
wil lexvo for the above
places on WEDNESDAY, let February, at
3 p.m.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent
P. & O. 8, N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, January 20, 1885.
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN
STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
and Shanghai.
Nanshan, for Swatow, Yangtse, for Shanghai. Palamed, for Arey Amigo, for Singapore. Chinn, for Saigon.
138
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE.
(Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &o.}
The Steamship
Guthrie,
Capt. SuASSON, will be duspatchod for the above
Ports on SATURDAY, the 4th February.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & 05.,.
igenti.
Hongkong, January 26, 1888.
130
ICE COMPANY, LIMITED
HONGKONG
THE
THE Seventh Ordinary Annual MEET-
QURAHKD. Abyssinic, for Woosong, and Vancouver, Kumamoto Mart, for Ketebinotzu. Buiten, for Const Ports.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
Per Haiphong, from Saigon, 9 Chinese. Per Chancellor, from Saigon, 3 Chinese. DEPARTED.
and 20 Chinese.
Por Frejr, for Haiphong, I European,
Per El Dorado, for Shanghai, 10 Chinoso. Per Padane, fer Amor, 35 Chinese. Per Cluckburg, for Amy, 240 Chinese. Per Nanshrts, for Swatow; Chinese. Per Yangtze, for Shanghai, 1 European, ant Chinese.
Per Amigo, for Singapore, 608 Chinese, Per China, for Saigon, 200 Chinese.
Destination
Silk, 25 bales P270 bales. Waste
Silk, 200 casks Soy,
12 cases Gonga and pkgs. Sundries. From Manila, 1,350 bales Hemp. From Kobe, 3,000 bage Rico and 18 casos Darios. From 135 cases Curios and 17 bales To
Per S. S.
Ching-aca sailed 22nd For London,
22nd January: box of Tea, containing 907 3,995 iba. Congo, 14,139 . Soented Caper and 4,179 Ibr. Scented Orango Pekec total 20.307 iba. Tes; 180 hoxes Pro- serves, 70 rolls Matting, 25 cures China- ware, 7 crass Sundries and 167 bales Waste Silk,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For SHANGHAI-
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will alosa
For STRAITS & CALOUTTA.—
Por Kutsang, ht 2.30 pm on Wednes day, the 1st February.DANA For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Por Teheran, at 5 p., on Thursday, the
2nd: February.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. — The United States Mail Paekot San Pablo
[No. 7623 JANUARY 26, 1888.
imply that the mercantile community The following pleven will represent the roserally had not entirely fallen in with diab Garrison, in a Cricket Minich to be M: Mackwei's views. The postpones i playra ou Pyntay and Saturday - 4. K. Portsmout was Harited to a fortnight, nad
MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW Shipping Daylight-Haitan leaves for Const Daylight Abyssinia leavesfor Vancouver
(B.D.), vis Yokohama, do. Noon-Bengal lenses for Shanghai.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
Mr MacEwen suggested that objections Truvors, (Captan). I W. Bug, R.A., L to the measure should be sent to the Bury J. Coxon, W. Graig, J. G. Joline Committee of the Chamber of Commerce non W. Maitland, F. Matthanë, 0. as a meeting of that budy was to be Platt, T. S. Smith, and F. H. O. Wilson. held immediately. Although this may Play will commotien à 2 p.m. ahorp to- be a convenient mode of focussing opi-morrus, and will be continued on Satur nion on this muster, there are manyday. Players are particularly requested residents interested in the subject who
To those our columns are open,"
Saturday
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, Christmas Confectionery way refer to see their vows le priut to be punctual, Tifin on the Ground on the 1st February, with fails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolitin, Peru, &o, and will be
closed
as follows
0.15 2.1. Registry cases, 0-30 2-Post-Ofico closas, but Corrés-
pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Feo of 10 cents.
extra Partage until the time of departure.
MAILY BY THE FRENCH PACKET,
The French Contract Packet Sindh will be despatshed on WEDNESDAY, the 8th February, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be
JUST RECEIVED RYSTALLIZED FRUITS,
CHOCOLATE CREAMS,
BURNT ALMONDS, and
BUNDRY SWEETS.
ROSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS in great variety.
NEW SEASONS. CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS
including some tim CHROMOS OF SWISS AND HOS SCENERY,
Suitable for Framing.
vid Marsailles; th Saigon, Straits. Bottloments, Batavia, Buzinah, Ceylon, Madras, Calcutta, the Australasian Colonics, Aden, Natal and the Capo, NEW ILLUSTRATED PHOTOODAPEIU. Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing"
the Mails, &
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL.
Per Bengal at 11 am., on Friday, the The following hours are observed in closing
27th inst
Maita, Mo., by the French Contract HAIPHONG. -
Packet:-- Day before departure,—-
Money Order Offoe closes. Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always upon out of Office hours.
For
Per Danube, at 6 pm, on Friday, the 27th inat, instead of as proviously notified.
For YOKOHAMA AND IOGO.
5
Per Cassandra, s:9.30 p.m., on Saturday, Day of departure-
the 28th insi.
For STRAITS & JALOUTTA.-
P
Pat, at 1,39 p.m., on Monday, the 3:ith it.
MATZS BY THE BRITISH PAQEET.-
The British Contract Packot Pesharcier will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 31st Inst, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries ba yond, via Brindi; to the Straits Settle- monte, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
HOURS OP CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet:
Day of Departure,-
Noov.
Money Order Office closes, ht-Registry of Letters ceance Posting of all printed matter and patterns coaseA,
3
1. M
Afail closed, excapt for Late Letters.
3.10 2.a. Lotters any be posted with
Lats Fee of 10 cunta until -When the Post Office cloans entirely.
3.30
3.40 PM.Late Letters may be posted un board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cerita until time of departure.
Vesse's Advertised as Loading.
Vemmik.
Lept
Wilzena
ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be Batavia, o, sia Saigon......... Borneo (8), held at the OFFICE Company Bombay, vin Straits........ Poddor's Street, on FRIDAY the 10th February, at Noon, to receive Statement Branen, and Ports of Call... Braunschweig (4)..
of the Accounts of the Comp
December, 1887, and they
General Managers, ako tum
matters that insy be co
before the Meeting
The Transfer
will be ULOS apetently broug
the 10th Er
the 31st i
OOKS of the Compa AD from the 31st Instant ximo, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.;.
General Managers.
Hongkong, January 26, 1888.
Lowken, via Suez Canal.
Kashgar ().
midgapewnion (s) ........... Ports of Call. Peshawur (s).
Ports of Cal...Sindh (8). and Nagasaki, Kohé and Yokohama Teheran (s),
.......Penobscot.
New York....
San Francisco, via Yokohamis, San Pablo (a).... San Francisco, via Yokohamaa. City of Sydney (8)....
Bandancira
to San Francisco.......
Shanghai..
anghai
Sing t 137 Singap
Swator, Swatow, Aoy Sydney and
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
Braunschweig (0).. ro, Penang and Calcutta Parma ( (8). ra, Penang and Calcutta Kutsang (8) Amoy and Fohow;., Huitan (8),.
and Tamsai...Forthosa (s).. Malbourne, &o.....Guthrie (3).. Vancouver(E. 6 *.), via Yokohama Abyssinia (8).. Yokohama and Cobd... Bensider (0) Yokohama and Hog Cassuira (6)
Kobé id Nagasaki General Werder (s). Yokohama,
THE Steamship Putne having arrived from the above Ports, Consigneer of Cargo are hereby requested to acud in. thair Bill of Lading to the Urriorsigned Ear countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside. Cargo impeding her discharge will once lauded and stored at
expense, and
be effected.
at Casua
rist
21
ed, that all
For the 29th Instant.
Stocks,
BANK
Büdcker Wilding...
W. A. Wheler
Exton
Ahrene...
Bödeker
A. Sanders.....
Jackson,
Aahton..
Hall.. Shannon...
Chomson
Behrenk
7
10
il
A.M.-Post Office opens,
Letters
Lars.
A. Rugistry of Letters conses, 10.30 a. M.-Posting of all printed matter
and patterns ceases. A.M. Dinila closed, except for Lats IL10A.M.-Lotters may be postad with
Late Foe of 10 cents until 11.30 AM-Whor the Post Offies closca
ontirely. (1.4) .M.-Inte Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late For of 10 cents until time of departure,
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, Ja
Goods par St Saghalien unclaimed
aftor Noonet to rent. Goods per Die undelivered after this
dato subject to rent SUNDAY, January 20 :-----
ALBUMS.
THE
A. 8. WATSON & Co., L HONGKONG.. DISPENSARY,
ESTABLISHED A. d. 4841. Hongkong, December 19, 1887)
pThe publications of this issue commèriced al 7.35
2419
The China Sreau.
BONGKONG, TIERSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1888.
Tire meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday opened ominously with a question regarding the disinfection of clothes; but although it was understood tion by ateau was within reach, no that a most efficient process of disinfec-
Colonial Secretary in his reply. mention whatever was made of it by the
We are glad to see that the Ordinance prohibiting the anclosure of verandalis has advanced stage. This subject is an old one, and every resident of a few
TELEGRAMS.
[SOPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL']
(Via Southern Line):
THE SITUATION IN EUROPE..
LONDON, Jan. 24th Military operations (movements?) are suspended on the Austro-Hungarian fron- tier, owing to besvy Bow-storDa
ADVANCE OF THE ABYSSINIANS CHECKED.
The Abyssinian advance is checked in donarquenos of the threatening attitude of the dervishes at sigbal
The A. D. 0. gave a repetition of Sheri- dan's comedy The Rivale at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, last night, buforo a fairly large audience, Major General Cameron and the Misses Cameron being among thoss prosent, The only clinnge in the east was in the part of Ley, which was taken by Mrs Brooks, in place of Miss Croisdale, who was prevented by illness from playing, Mes: Brooke, although she had but shor time to prepare, did ample justice to her role. The charactura were as well sustained as at the former perforinates, Mr Grace being the back-bune of the cast.
GOLD IN SOUTH AFRICA-Sir Donald Currie, speaking zocently as a banquet in Johannesburg, said think the wealth of the goldfields would astonishi the
world
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUEZ CANAL
1 WEAR, writes a London correspondent. OUTWARD BOUND —Lerd or the Tales, Noven that the Righ Church clergy are greatly bor 20; fulained, Decenter. 23; Gen-scandalbiod at the baptism of Prince Henry roy, 30 Ajax, Cardiganshire, Austin of Battenberg's infant daughter by a Pres Friars, Jan. 9: Palinurus, 6; Diomed, byterian milister, and we may expect s Medusa, 13; Clarcus, Olcafruin. 11.; violent outbreak in some of the Church
onshire, 20; Hesperia, Iraouackly. papera. HOMEWARD BOUND-Money, Nov. 15; Wno is to get Ceylon l' is a question too Yorkshire, December G Hampalare, curly to put yet, but with so many trai sfore 30; bany, Jan. 3; Benene, 13 of Governors it naturally recurs, and it cer Bayerns, 17: Priam, 20; Achilles, Mertainly does look very likely that an Sir Wm. bourne, Posidon, Camici, Frigga, Robinson of Trinidad has been passed over Altnuoraly, 24,
for British Gunn in favour of his junior, in store for h Lord (dermanston, something better is kopt: rhan. that provo to be Cey.
י
Ud
10
THE EAST
The Norddeutscher Lloyd's S S. Co.'s
s.s. Braunschweig, with the next cut-lou, there will be good reason for satisfao ward GERMAN MAIL, dated Berlin, Dec. tion with the appointinent, we believer 27th, left Singapore on the 22nd inst
may be expected here on or about Friday, the 27th it The P. M... Co.'s S. S. City of Syd- sy, with the next AMERICAN MAIL, win to leave
bure
or about
ọn or
↑ INDIAN SQUADRON.--We believe that it has been determined that the opm- and of the East, India Squadron shall, on- the expiry of Sir Frederick Richards' com- mission this year, be given a con
years standing knows the evil that is The steanishi the 28th inat, Adrial the Hon. E R. Frerouatio, os ht-
aimed at. It would appear, however, that . E. the Governor was nut as well acquainted with the objects and rea- Fons of the Bill; and the careful in quitive made by His Excellency as to
Clains against the Patna must be made the drift of the mover and seconder
on or before this date.
furbish a most conclusive argument in ToesDAT, January 31-
favour of the resuscitation of the old practies of stating the objects and rea- sons, nnd having the printed at the
Transfor Books of The Hongkong Ico Company, Limited, closed from this date to 10th Froximo,
THURSDAY, February 2
Is
|
The
MAXE of Duc. 30, is
January 27th, af Friday,
où
22nd lust. Yokohama on Sunday, the
present second in command of the Channel with the FRENCH Squadron
Adminil Frematifle
will to
Singapore membered the captor of
Fahnonth dur- 11
ing the Jubilee naval manouvres, and as and may be expected here on or about the successful antagonist of Sir William Friday, the 3rd Fab. This packet Hewett.It is understood that he will brings replies to letters demtched one out to India with instructions to carry from Hongkong on Nov. 22.
out an important reorganization of the Eust Bon Line steamer Benalder, from Lens
Indian Squadron-Bombay Gazette don and Antwerp, left Singapore on the 19th inst., and may be expected here on or about the 26th inst.
Chrestes, from loft Liverpobl
MR. GLADSTONE is expressed his vows on tise Eastern Question in a lotter to Sir Salar Jung, the author of a reount article in the Nineteenth Century. The right hon.
ond of every Ordinance which is in.The O. S. S. Coingapore on the 20th enthaan Bays that he has never been.
troduced to the Council. The Attorney
ools per Cassandra undelivered after General-whom we are glad to see
FRIDAY, February 3:
this date subject to rent,
9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Ledge. SATURDAY, February 4
inst.
Yugaziono Generals TASR KRA
Sturd Toft
22ud
Jane
the tho
Co.'s vince or of
and may be expected here on or friendly to omaudipsting any Turkiak pro- endowing it with autonomy for purpose of
aubstituting the political domination or even suorainty of say ther conducive to the safety of Turkey
teous fuduration" Bronbaneous
again in his place at the Council board Tbout the 27th ist.
when moving the second reading of the Bill for the registration of Imports and exports, remarked that he pre Ltd.,sumed the object of the bill had been
Noon. Meeting of Shareholders of the
H.K., C. & Steamboat Co., at No. 7, Queen's Road Central.
Agents,
Jardine, Matheson & P. & O. 8. N. Co Norddeutscher Lloyd. Butterfield & Swiro. F. & O. S. N. Ce..... Messireries Maritints.
series. P. &
& U. S. N. Co..... Russell & Co.
Co... & O. S. S. Co. .&O. Pacific Mail S.
$. Co.... Russell & B
Co......
stated to the Council on the first read- ing Of course, it was reasonable enough to suppose that this bad been donc, in view at the fact that no printed explanation was attached to the draft. But such was not the case; and it eeems to us a remarkable circumstance that the amount of time and trouble which would be saved by the printing of the objects and reasons is oot, recog Co...... About January 31 nised by all concerned. The conver February 1, at 3 p.m.sational discussion which arose out of the February 20, at 4 p.m. exception which Mr Price suggested; Jannary 28.
Date of Leaving.
The
for and may be
PER DOLLAR DA would be the ent
of
port on the expected
to arrive on or alout the 30th for. The arrangement which he thinks Indo Chie Steam Navigation steamer Wingsang, frou. Chientin, lefte Singapore on the 23rd instant, and be expected here on or about the 30th inst.
may
The D. D. R. starship Polyhymnis, from
Hamburg
burg, loft Singapore on the 24th, Inst., and Bay
expected hore "about the 31st int
npon
are
provinces, but his anticipations of the put the Ottoican Empira
the whole dark. I have never he desired the expulsion of the Ottoman isien thore has been ably ons wag in Power from Constintinople, but in my accure ita permanout hold upon the city, and that ono way he not been pursued. The only rund to safety, in my judgment, the Sultan of antony to lis Emropean pro- tay through the spoutaurous concession by
delivery of the English mail was began of awakening gratituds it has done in
general: Unfortunately the au tonomy when conceded has only brun Boy. ceded at the point of the sword, and instend Samios and may do in Lebanon, it hea left behind at, aliziost uniformly, bitter and an-
The China Shippers Mutual S. N. Co's steater Moyane Left Singapore on the 25 inst., and may be expected here onve or about the 31st inst..
Tux
January 31, at 4 p.m.providing for the use of ordinary barn at 7:40 yesterday evening. February 8, at noon,
boo blinds (e, those capable of being Hub 3, at daylight. Quick
despatch.
at 1 pm.
vinees in
rolled op) was not a little amusing. It Mr Sangster will give an afternoon Organrry mentoria. olmost seemed as if the ordinary blinds Recital on Tuesday asxt, commencing at used us shades from the summer son 5.45. A low solos are promised.
THE SILVER QUESTION-A telegram from New York says - Mr Atkibaon, whɔ rə-
Kabruary at Sp.. were to be classed amongst the danger THE British steamer ('hancellor, Captain certly went to Eumpe to investigate the
Ferratch... Quick deutscher Lloyd. Quick despatch.
January 27, at noon Sasman, Sens & Co....January
7.30, at 2
Jardine,
Douglas Meson & Co......February 1, at 3 pm.
&
at 2 p.m.
Jan. 27. at daylight. Jan 29, at daylight. February 4.
& Co...... Douglas Laprak & Can
& Co. Adamson, Bell Co....... Jan.
& Gibb, Livingston & Co. Biemsson & Co...
W. von Schrekinaon Norddeutscher Lloyd
SHARE LIST. –JUOTATIONS
27 at daylight, About January 27 January 28, at 4 p.. About January 20
JANUARY 28, 1888
Nos.fi Vais
Paid POSITION PEE LAST REPORT. Last Dividen
up Reserve Balances.fwurd
Closing (pú taken. Cash.
12.
all 8 3,930,000}"
Shares.
OPERA Leppediately, as nono Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 160,000 $
i-be entr
SSOON, 30N8 & Co
Agents
gkong, January 26, 1988.
NOTICE.
138
MPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
BATAVIA,
SAIGON, SINGAF
COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTSA OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX,
AIRO
E. DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP,
N WEDNESDAY, the 8th February, 1988, Nova, the Company's Steamship SINDH, Ommandant
INSURANOIS.
North China insurance Co., LL........... 5,000/€ Yangtze Insurance Company, La.......... 8,000|| Union Insurance Society Co., L........ 10,000) 5 China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld24,000 Canion Insurance Office Co., Ld... 10,000 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited...... 1,500 Hukong Fire Insurance Co.-L... 6,000 * 15 Wire Insurance Co. Ld......... 20,000)
Insurance Company, Ld 40,000 $ 50 The raits Fire Insurance Qu
Qoy Ld. 20,000 8 The Straits Insurance Co., Ld30,000 8
وو
MÉEAMBOAT COMPANIES EK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., L1.40,000 8
Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18, 387 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,000 $
60,000 shares issued..... 81, 213£ China and Manila S. S. Caj La.....8,500
AMINOELLANEOUS,
H'kong & Whampus Dock Co., Ld. 12,600 € HE, and China Gas Co., Limited. 5,100 £ Flomgreng Hose Company, L...
New Shares..
1,900€
པ
2
8,228.50 at 30 for year working af to Jane 30/878158 % prem, buvaus
5 The 100,000 TL. 406,132.00 23.05 for
F. 2624, buyere 18869 all £ 50,00 TL. 3,059.707% for 1886 Tie 110, buyers
25$ 610,000 314,012.06.26%.
1886 83.308206
887 por abare 0,00B 245,340.0420% %minum 8644, buyers 2508 508 250,00 429,367.96 10% for 1887 580 1,00032048 28,21157
125,771 298 %% for 1886 8210
213,788,448 6 for 1883 $76, sellers
17,000 7,713,40
İ$18
2301850S 545,667.46 $27.60 för 785 $372)
10-$
1008 20 100 20
100% 20$ 200,000 375,832.52
40,000 +180,000 +47,820$
¡None
Sellers
0,91 80% half year
June 30/87 115.18 8% 4,387.6.07% for 1885 % dia, sellers
pr, nominal 1.192.010% for yr % prem. to June 30/87 1,527.3.11% and 9.%
bonus for o
ot A Half year 185 Jano 30 1887 your
678.94 13,781.69% for
les 30 per share, buyers, fully
paid up ex div., nominal
10
all
10 all:
all
∙all
9,172.31.J£
$1,00 6,00
to Jone 30/87 12% for 1896.7 514.5810% for 188610, $29,303.18 Nono
sales
None
. 19
None
None
sales
sales
Nove
137, les $447, buyers prem.
3,000 shs, issued
f 2,00 100 with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECLE, and CARGO, will leard this Port for the Chins Sugar Company, Limited............... 15,000 $ Abere places.
Darge and Specie will be registered for Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.....
Hongkong Ice Company, Limited 5,000 $ London as well as for Marseilles, and no- Luson Sugar Company, Limited.....00
6008 transit through Marseilles for the Perak Sugar Coltivation Co. 6,000 TI cepted in:
Perak Tin Mining & Bting Co... 5,000/$
Mining Co.
40,000$ 10
principal places of Europe granted until Punjon & Sunghie Dua Samatan
granjal
Shipping
· Orders will be
Cargo will be received on board until 4 AK & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 8 pm, Specie and Parcels until 3. p.m. on
the 7th February, 1888 (Parools are not to 'kong Rope Manufactory Co., La, 3,000 8
be sent on board; they must be left at the Agensy's Office.)
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited....... 3,800 %
* HK High-Level Tramways Co., La 1,2508
Contents and value of Packages are ro quired,
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX; Agent Hongkong, January 25, 1888,
140
100
60
2,730.0913 for 18865
5,0008
Rates of In
Payable
Chinese Imperial 1884 B.
8,568 500
27
1.
1884 0... 1886 B.
3189%
500) Pall 1700,000 7, 250
મ
77
Brutalisation of Duisend Fund,
pearly, 30 June Oot 15 March & Sept
Depreciation and Insuranes Fund,
ous inflammabla materials with which
Chinese verandala are now so liberally. Whaymon, whioli arrived hers Just night stocked. The information, indeed, that from Saigon, has had to sachor in quaran- such blinds are ever used as screens or tine ground, as casas of small-pox havo been partitions, divicing one portion of a reported on board.
verande from another, is novelty.
But if it were over likely that the light TRE M. 31. C. teamship Andy, with bamboo blinde now in conamou use could
bs included under the tread of partitions the French mail of December 30, is to
Testion of bimetallian, roports that there is no prospect of any change at present in the monetary system of the European states which can modify ur influence the
financial. pality of the United States, and expressen the opinion that it would be unwise and initiative in inexperient for à murica to again take the
to the general solion with a view adoption of aimotallin legal fender coupled with free coinage
that
and cnclosures, then the Surveyor Gen- leave Singapore on Friday, the 27th Jan, silver,
absurd an interpretation froin becoming about Frider, the 3rd Feb. This packet aimed at The treaty with eral deserves credit for proventing soat 11, and may e
ezave hire us, or night, bo mizorotruct, and angus tend
to rolard rather than premote o object continues. My
possible in a necessary and useful piece brings replies to lettera despatched from Atkinson, of a of legislation. The urgent decasvity
out the concurrence of Great Britain has which exists for verandahs being kept Hongkong on November 23. clear of all infanable materials ap
been arggested, but there is apparently A CHINESE house owner was charged at the prospect of its ccrisidoration even in peared in the heaviness of the penalties Police Court to day with furnishing fase or every point and by the representatives of
German imposed by the Ordinance. This feature
little bisewhere At attracted the attention of the Governor incorrect particulars regarding his bone, every phase of opinion on the Continent ho ead he said, I should like to hear a monto, 69 and 101 Wing Lok Stroct and was assured that the continueuse of the little more from the mover or somebody 81, 89 and 113 Bosham Stand. Mrront status or the future adoption of
bimetallien virtually rested sise upon this. Then followed a state Wyson, who appeared for the defendant, of Great Britain. These opinions, however, the action ment from the Surveyor General which,
statement by any
Government officer. Binet has not yas become a five
question any great Parliamulary or pitical im-
of
upon.
as we have already stated, should have requined that the use by adjourned, and are not bad pon any oficial statem beea printed in black and white on the an adjournment was granted till Saturday. draft Bill. These he said] are the wa have to record with regret the death of portance in Great Britain. Public opinion wo reasons for this Bill being brought forward, one to arrest the spread of fire Mr Gideon Nye, why was probably the would cause no change is the position of and the other to simplify for oldest For resident in China. He died for a long time to gresi
Great Britain, and d consequently of Europe, the removal ties objectionable strucnton at 5 o'clock yesterday morning, tures."
At the house of his friend Dr. Ker, where
The discussion which took place upon he had been ill for about a week. Mr Nye the postponement of the Ordinance for came to China in 1839, eo that he had ac the Registration of Imports and Exports
ARREST
OF AN ESCAPED CONVICT Tespector Quincey, Sergeant Mann, Rad wo Chinese detectives succeeded in a-rest-
will furnish the occasion of further tually resided for more than half a century discussion by those interested. The in this part of the world. His narration Fat Tui Kok Tsui, Kowloon, one of the argument advanced by His Excellency his personal experiences are now his six convicts that escaped from the chain. in favour of the Dill is straply thistorical records of the Old Fectory gang at Lar-cap-won on the 31st December that the returns intended to be made days in Osuton, and will be remembered last. The Police, ofter getting on the track, would be useful for the purpose of statistical comparison. This argument
by many with pleasure. Indeed, the daf this fugitive, had a long chase over the
as he did not know of any other Colony preparation of a new edition of his histori. it is probable they would not have secured be sought to clinch with the remark that, peared gentleman was engaged in the bills for about a mile and a quarter, and
besides Hongkong where such returns cal papers at the time of bis death. In the their booty lud it not been for the assist." were not mede, there must be some days of his cominercial prosperity he was
auce of some stonecuttera who were, work- very atrong reason why they should be
obtained. Ope" retrark made by the quite a power in Cantun, and since his g in the quarries in the neighbourhood. ar div,,nominal Senior Member showed that the Gover retirement from business be continued The prisoner, Aluk Kam, was brought be- nor's reasoning was by no means conclu. to command the respect and esteem of the fore 3r Wodehouse is the Policy Court rive. He exid,As & distinguished community, both native and foreign. He today and charged with escaping from the officer oncesald, this Colony is autgeneris has acted asveral times as Vice-Consul for chain-gang on the 21st December 1887. It does not by any means follow that, the United States at Canton, and for many The following evidence as to the jueldants
12 prom, nominal
% pram, buyers pram, buyers
10% prom, buyers
1 At debit.
because such retures are insisted upon
sleewhere (they are generally obtained ears it was closely aprociated, 19 a Vise attending the fight was given. It dosa troi, through a Custom House), that they President, with the Medical Missionary throw any light on how the men asically are absolutely necessary bere, unless it Society of Canton. The familiar Agure of managed to escape from their gues, but be also shown that their usefulness will Mr Nys will be much missed from the large duubiless further a fails will be fort com counterbalance the trouble and incou circle of his friends and aquaintanese in gas to tria proceed. venience of getting them. Some of the Canton, while many friends in the United --
James Hodge said—I am head turnkey- merchants have apparently approved of
the bill; but the foot, that Mr Ryries Stands, in Ching, and in other lands will in Victoria Gaul and bare Uzen to for the motion for postponement was seconded her with regret that this intelligent and last four years. The prisoner was com inila by Mr Bell Trying, would seem to live old ratemu has paid away
•ted to geol on the Shih April 1887 on a
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