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To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

NORDDEUTSCHER-LLOYD.-

NOTICE.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND

NAGASAKI

DEPARTURES.

January 28 Danube, for Haiphong. Metfoo, for Whanipon. ROYAL, Carola, German cruiser, for a cruise

THEATRE

CITY FALL

(Pasing through the INLAND SEA) HONGKONG CHORAL

The Co.'s Steinship Gelieral Werder, Capt. W. yox SCHUCK- MANN, Will love for the above Ports TO-MORROW (SUNDAY), the 20th Instant, at 10 am.

The Steamer has excellent Pasnotiger Accommodation, is fitted up with Electrio

Light and carries a Doctor and Stewardest.

MELCHERS. Co., Agaits. Hongkong, January 28, 1888.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD."

NOTICE.

STEAM TO SHANGHAL

147

The Co.'s Stuaraship

Brannghazig, Capt. H. BOEKER, will Bleave for the shove place TO-MORROW (SUNDAY), the 29th-Instant, at Noon.

For Froight or Passage, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, January 28, 1885.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

146

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Porty on to YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Staminship

Orestes,

BOOI ET Y

WILL PERFORM GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S OPERITIA

THE SORCERER,"

ሱ

THURSDAY

newo.

PASSENGERS: ARRIVED

THE CHINA MAIL

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close ———

For STRAITS & VALOUTTAZ

Per Patna, at 130 p.m. on Monday, the

30th ist. Fed

For SAIGON.

Per Tribe, at 1.80 p.m., on Monday, the

31st inst

For STRAITS & CALCUTTA.—

MEMOS FOR TO-MOBROW

Shipping

Daylight. Formosa leaves for Stow, &G | 10 a.m. --General. Werder leaves for Yoko---

hama, &

Noon.Braunschweig lenses for B'bai.

Miscellaneous

·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

[No. 7025.—January 28, 1888.

"WHALES: Appear to bo advancing further south every your à ateamer arrived at PARSED SUEZ CANAL,

Shanghai last weak which reports moving Outward Bound :----Lord of the Lales, Novome, two inngang veineeans of Fikishan. They

ber 29; Palamed, December 23: Ajax, rose close alongside, to the terror of the, Cardiganshire, Austin Friars, Jan. 3, quarter-minster on the bridge, and kept up Falifurus, 6

Diomed, Medusa, 19; with the steamer för a short tinto - N.62, Glaucus, Glentrata 17: Breconshire, 20; Daily News, apartm Hesperia, Iraouaddy, Sarpedon, 24.

Olaims agaJust the Putzic must be made HONKWARD December 6; Hampshire, the most extensive configrations" with

on or before this date. RELIGIOUS SERVICES →→

For Benalder, from Singapore, 65 Om For STRAITS & BOMBAY,

Por Kangar, at 8.30 p.m., on Tuesday: For Bramantuwaiq, from Bremerton,the 1st Febranryqby

UNION CHUROR.Divine Worship, 31 Mcasts . Dowler, Louis D. Smith, Will For HOIHOW & BA GKOR —

4.M.--Ray, G. H. Bondfield. Service in Raddoff, Mr and Mrs W, Duorfall, Mesars Per Phra Chula Chom Kiao, at 5p.m., on Chiness, 2 F. M. Rev. J. Chalmers, M.X,

Tuesday, the 3 stinet. F. Higsberg, Thomas MoCrackor, and 285

ILD.

SEAMAN'S SER Chinese; for Yokohsias, Mr and Mrs Wilh.

SERVICES-The Services for Mury 9th February, at n'Clock p.m. Per Orestes, from Singapore, 17 Chinese

Seamen which have been hitherto held in

LAVE, CRAWFORD & Co., ou and after Wed-Sap Lam, 1 European, and 10 Chinese.

Tickets may be obtained from "Mosam,

For Meefe, from Shanghai, Mr E. G.

the future in Union Church. On nesday, 1st February, aka.m. Price, 32 Per Triumph, from Touron, 30 Chinese.

Fer Tritus, from Saigon, 25 Olincse... R. LYALL, Acting Hon. Secretary.

Per Phra hula hum Kino from Bang. kek, Messrs Thomas, E. Addit, and 170 Hoogkong, January 28, 1888,

WE

NOTICE.

144

E Have CLOSED the FOOCHOW BRANCH of our Firm on the 31st ultime, and Transferred our Business: at that port to Mr. GUSTAV SIEMSSEN.

STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, January 18; 1848.

HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED MYSELF at this port as MERCHANT and Coars SION AGENT under the Name and Style of

G. SIEMSSEN. Foochow, Jananzy 1, 1888.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALÝ

January 27, 1888

119

*Centennial, American ship, 1,222, Isaac M. Bearse, New York-September 18, Kero- basine Oil-Russia & Co.

Capt. HUTOHTON, will dospatched as aburo on MONDAY, the 30th Tistant, at 10 8.10.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agenta,

100

Hongkong, January 26, 1888.

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA, VIA SAIGON AND SINGAPORE.

The Co.'s Steamship

Roler,

Capt. WILKESA, will be despatched is aburo on TUESDAY, the 31st instant, at Noon

For Freight, or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents,

... Hongkong, January 28, 1888.

116

FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Company's Simanner. Phra Chita Chom Klas, Captain A. BENSON, will

be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 1st of February, at 8.a..

"For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agests.

145

Hongkong, January 28, 1848.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Co.'s Steamship

Bellerophon, Capt. Gore, will be despatokod as above on

FRIDAY, the 4th Prozimas.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

160.

Hongkong, January 28, 1888.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

⠀⠀ FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Carga de Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTIZE. )

The Co.'s Steamship

Pulimurus, Capt. JACKSON, will be despatched as above ou

SATURDAY, the ith Proximo.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

·BUITERFIELD & SWIRE.

"Agents,

Hongkong, January 28, 1883.

Bratchery, German steamer, 2,150, H. Eduker, Bronerhaven Documber 14,. and Singapore January 31, Mails and GeneralMELERS & Ch.

January 28:-- Tushun, Chinese steamer, from Whaca- poa.

Chalkenburg, from Mauriäss, &c, 230

Per

Chinero.

Mesgra

Per Thales, from Taiwanfoo, Boyd, Cornsho, Molly Mr Foot Kew, ash and child, and 134 China,

Per City of Sydney, from San Francisco, Missus O Wayne, Prate, Mr. H. W

Churchill, and 426 Chinese

Per Peshawar, from Shanghai: for Hong. kong, Mesure F. W. Barf, Tin Kew Hing, FJ. Bevord, H. Heyn, and 5 Chines for Singaporo, Mr B. Mook; for Bombay Mr and Mrs W. Fearon; for Marseilles, Mina Joseph; for London, Res. A. and Mr Daraley 3 children and maid. De and bra Macleod, 4 children and nail, Mr and Mrs Holliday, 1 child and amah.

DEPARTED. Per Danuba, for Haiphong, Mr Von der Heyde, 1 & ropean, and 19 Chinese.

To Depart

I

Per Orestes, for Amoy, 35 Chinese. Por Agamemnon, for Singapore, & Euro perns, and 642 Chiness.

Por Fuskun, for Shanghai, 70 Chinese. Bet Formosa, for Swatow, 2 European, ́aud 19 · Chinese.

h

Per Protas, for Saigon, 150 Chinese, Per Anton, for Hoihon, 50 Chinese. Per Alwine, for Haihor, 80 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German steamer Braunschweig ro ports: Left Bromeri 14th December, Ant weep 17th December. Touched Southamp- Benalder, British steenki, 1,332, R. W. tou 18th. Arrived at Genon on the 25th Thomson, Antwerp via Loydon December December, and left. Genn 26th Decembar, 10, and Singavore January 19, Gonoral Arrived at Port Said on the 31st December, GIBB, LAVINUSTUN & CO.

and left

at Aden out the 7th January.

Orestes, British steamer, 1,323, Autchin | Arrived Fort Bald of the 2nd January. Bon, Liverpont December 15, and Singapore Colombe on the 16th January, Singapore Jari. 20, Gozeral-BUTTERKIELD & SWIRE. 21st January. Arrived at Bougkong, wa Merfon, Chinese steamer, 1,339, M. Lun-the 27th January, at midnight. In the caster, Shanghai January 25, General.---C.

Atlantic Ocean, strong Westerly winds, with rough so, but most favourable was ther. In the Mediterranean, gale from the NE. with oras sen; the latter parts of the voyage mostly pleasant weather,

with

M. S. N. Co.

Triumph, German steamer, 674. P. Moon, Touron January 24, General.-WIELER &

Co..-

Ditos, Gorman str., 1,142, A. Bleicken, Saigon January 22, Rice.-SinusSEN & Co.

Phra Chuda Chom Klue, British stennicy! 1,011, A. Bang, Bangkok January 21, Rice and General.-YOEN FAT HONG.

Falkenburg, German steamer, 088, W. Dreyer, Mauritias December 30, and Sings- pore January 18, GeneralMoms Co.

|

smooth sea

The British steamer Orestes reports: Left Singapore on the 20th instant, had moder.

ate nichsocn.

Tho Chinese steamer Meefeo reports: Had strong N wind from port to port and cloudy weather.

to

The British steamer Phra Chula Chum Klao reports: Had light monsoon and five whather to Parools; thenco to port moder ate fresh breeze and cloudy weather. Theles, British steamer, 820, W. Y. Hu-Takno to Amoy,

The British steamer Thales reports:

fresh

with heavy sea, gale ter, Taiwanfoo via Takan, Ames, and was overcoat cloudy weather. Amoy to Swatow, strong breeze, high sea and cloudy weather. Swatow to port, moderate weather.

tow Jan, 27, General,--DouglAS STEAMSHIP Co.

Telamon, Britiab ateamer, 1,665, Jackson, Kobe and Nagasaki January 24, Rice and | Carios,-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Mabel Taylor, British ship, 1,205, 0, E. Durkil, Pength August 17, Coal,-ORDER. Bulitelma, British barque, 993, W. Mc- Grager, Cardiff September 24, Coul,

ORDER.

City of Sydney, American steamer, 3,016, San Francisco December 31, and Yokohama January 22, Mails and General.-P. M. 3. 8. Co.

Peshawar, British steamer, 2,168, WA Whaler, Shanghai January 26, Mails and; Conerul.-P. à ̈O. S; N. Co.

CLEARED.

Orestes, for Amoy and Shanghai. Agamemnon, for Singapore and Lendon Fridan, for Shanghai. · Norden, for. Nagasaki. Benalder, for Yokohama. Formosa, for Out Ports. Protus, for Saigon Proton Walton, Charon

for Bangkok Cassandra, for how and Pakhoi.

Yokohama. Anton, for. Alwine, for Haiboor and Pakhoj. Bandaneira, for San Francisco.

· Atholl, for Šingspore.

BANKS,

101

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Stocks

FOR SHANGELAL (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and

The Co.'s Steamship

Ajax,

Poria on U YANGTSZE.)

SUNDAY, the 6th Proximo,

The British steamer Telamon reports nd strong nonsco and high son to "Turn-" about, after moderato.

The American steamor lity of Sydney ports: Had frosh Westerly winds to, Van Diemons Straits; thence to port moderate and strong monsoons in the Channel with cloudy, misty weather.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close

day, the int Fourruary. Per Kutsang, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednes.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, 48/ission Oliarch, Queen's Road, will be

Per Teheran, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the Seamon to attend. S

2nd February,

For SINGAPORE.--

الحتمية

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAURE

Sunday and evaninga at 7.30.- "All

GEEMAN BE

-BETHESDA CÍLAFEL-Servico în

Foundling Hours

Per Bellons, at 9a.m., on Sunday, the every Sunday, at half past term, in the the Gerinan language, by Roy F. Hartmann, 8th February

Chapel of the Berlin West Pout

ST. Josie's Onoon, Garden Rond

Miss and 19 A.BL

Sermon

5.30 xx. Even

Sailors' Home, Sorvico, every Sunday at 6.

ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CROCE, S Holy Coaunamien at 7.30 on the Scound Sunday and after the evening Service on the Fourth Sunday of each month Servics every Thursday at 6 r..

The tribe Control Packet Pashtouring Service,

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 31st Iust, with ails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries ba yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle ments, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta,

and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in oloring

the Mails, .

MAILS BY TIME UNITED STATES PACKET. —— The United States Mail Packet San Pablo will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 1st February, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Catzada, Honolulu, Pero, K., and will

closed as follows:

be

0,1ā

PM

Registry season

0.20 .. Foxt Office closes, but Corrce- pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fea of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

Quotations.

HONGLONG, January 28.

- TEMPÉRANUS FALL, 7,30 P.M. Undano- minational Meeting.

MEMOS FOR MONDAY.

Shipping..

10 am.Creates leaves for 'hai, do.

2 p.m.-Patra leaves for Singapore,

Pening and Calcutta

General Memoranda, TUESDAY, January 31

BOUND Mosser, Nov. 1o; Ex

EXTENSIVE FIRE IN YOKOHAMA-UDE OF 30 Albany, Jan. 3, Hetente, 13 which Yokohama has been visited for some , Bayern, 17: Prian, 20, „dekiller,

bourne, Poseidon, Henshiel, Frigga, fire originatedone by Eumenos Fashi, në time part occurred on the 31st inst. The in a sud shop on. the Creek-day

Alinacraty, 24

BIAL of Det, 30, is to leave Singaporo, class of shopkobpers, and artizans. Between The steamship Anadyr, with the PREKO about 8.30 am. The heighbourhood is populated prinsipally by the porer ou Friday, January 27th, at 11 am, and may be expected here on or about troyed among thom being a branch post-

four and five hundred houses were des-E Friday, the 3rd Feb. This packet office bringe replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on Nov. 22.

The

TEA AND COFFEE IN FIJI, — Lato advices from

part to arriva on or about the other or the Alpha and Delta estates on 7.1.

30th inst

of.

rather

The Navegaziono Generale Italiana Co.'s Mijl report that the export of tea and coffee

stasmar Stura left Singapore for this from these islands fa itil on the increase.

on the 22nd Jan,; and

When the be

Into Mr. J. E. Mason, the foun

Ak Janastop z

runi, first essayed the introduction the The Indo China Steam Navigation Co.'s tea plant, many people ridiculed what cer

steamer Wingsing, from: Calcutta, left"] appeared at the tirno to bo Singapore on the 23rd instant,: aud

is venture. But Mr. Mason brought ixatio may be expected hors on or about the to his works a big heart and a soud head, with the result that to day the cultivation D. D. R. steamship Polyhymnia, froin of tea in looked upon as one of the exfest

Jeff Singapore on Ja Hamburg

24th and best-paying industries tho the

Planters Gazelle and may be expected hore,

octed hore on or Colony - Indian I about the 31st inst, The China Shippers Mutual 8. N. Co's The World saya-The first Duke of Wall- steamer Moyuns left Singapora on the ingran is credited with the observation that 25th inst, and may be expected here on would be as easy and expedient to give

constitution to the deck of a man-of-war as or about the S1st inst. The P. & 0. extra steamer Lombardy to the island of Malta, The Government left Bombs for this port on the 26th already and some considerable dificulty in

applying the recently devised modifica The Just a station Glenroy, troutons, and B. Ropal. Commaission has bogn

London, left ingapore on the 27th instant, and may be expected here ou or about the 3rd Feb Iconran OF CHORAL SERVICE AT ST. JOxy's

Transfor Bocks of The Hongkong

Company Limited, closed from this date to 10th Proximo. THURADAY, February 2

Goods

loods per Lase

Casantra

lra undelivered after

this date subject to rent

February 3

scoting of Zetland Lodge.

OPIUM-New Patna, cash. 480 to 495 SAT Masry 4

OKI

+

A

CASH,

New Benaces, cash, 487 Old

cash, m New Malwa, cash,.. 60 550 Allowance, Taela... None to 8 Old Shalwa, cash,... 560/70 Allowance, Tools None to & Persian, Oity, cal: 600/625 Allowance, Taels... Nous Persian, Paper tind 610/650. Allowance, Tuels... Nune

Exchange. Honaxosa, January 28.

Ou London-

Bank, Wire,

Ori damna,

73

30 days' sigut,

وو

+ months' rights

Credits 4

Froqueentary

On Paris

u New York-

4months' sight

On demand,...

Credits, 4 mouths wight;

4:01

On demand,

Credits, 60 daya" sight,

On Bambay

Wizo,

On demand,

2201 220

Un Calcutta-

On demand,

2201

....72

... 82.90 1. 86.34

On Shanghai

On demani, 30 days' sight, Gold Gear, 100 file... Sovorafana,

Temperature. (Taken ut Messrs Falconf di Co.'s Fromises, Qrecen's Road.)

30.20 30:15

BAROMETER--

DD.

9 A.M

1 P.M...

4P.M....

For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO÷

Do.

1 P

Por Cassandru, at 8,30 am, on Sunday,

the 29th inst., instead of as previous- ly notified.

Do

Do

4 P.M...

Di

Dich

(Wet bulb) AM. 59

Do..

Do.1 P.M.-60

For SINGAPORE.-

Do

Do. 4 P.M.

Do

Maximum

Per Atholl, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the 29th inst, instead of as previously notified

For YOKOUAMA.-

Por General Werder, at 9 am, on Suu-

day, the 29th inst

For SHANGHAL

Por Braunschweig, at 9 a m., on Sunday,

the 29th inst.

For NAGASAKI.--

Per Norden, at 9 at, on Sunday, the

29th ist.

SHARE LIST. –JUTATIONS.

+'

64

Do. Minimum over night 1.60

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,

Temperature,

Humidity

AT 4A.M. TO-DAY.

3.1.16 Barometer

64 73

Direction of Wind

RE

Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 28, 1888.

Fores

Weather

"JANUARY 28, IBES.

Nos. of Shares

Falie

Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. 1st Dividen

Righ Hever Balanesc. Fearl

Closing Quotations, Cash.

126

all $3,900,000

Gongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp.60,0%

INSVULLKORS, ........

50,00 Tis 675,00 8

8.228.50 at 30/ for year 3167 % pren., sules 150 March working ale to June 39/87

Ts. 23.65 for Tia. 2024, buyers 3,059,767 % for 1880 110, buyers 314,012.00 26%, 1884 867) per share 240, 240 0420% annum 9044, buyera 429,367,86 10% for 1887 880 125,771.295 % for 1880 $210 323,567.46827. b0 for '85 $372) 243,738,448 6 for 1886 $75, sellera

17,000

North-China trance Co., Ld..........] 5,000}£;~: 2.4 Tha, 100,000 TL 406,132,00 1886

2. all 12 Yangtare Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,00 € Captain RKY, will be Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 10,000 3 250268. dospatched as above on China Tradera' Insurance Co., La........24,000) 88.35 $ 25$ Canton Insurance Offee Co., Ld.....19,000 $ 250 $ 508 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited.. 1,500 1,08 28 250$ bu$ Fire Insurance Cu,, Ld....8,000 Lingkung

K206 China Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,00

100% 20 Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000 $ The Straits Fire Insurance Co., La. 20,000 € The Straits Insurance Co., L... 30,00% 100$20$ 200,000 $

152

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

... Agents. Hongkong, January 28, 1888,

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

STEAMSHIP BRAUNSCHWEIG, FROM BREMEN AND PORTS OF CALL

THE above-named Steamer having ar

rived, Consignees of Cargo are bomby informed that their Goods, with the area tion of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stared at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGO AND KOW LOON WHARE AND GODOWN COMPANY, LTD. Kowloon, whence delivery may be

OPTIONAL CARGO Will Heugkong ole

De

obtained.

londed

Tere

· STEAMBOẬT COMPANIES.

HK. C. and M, Steamboat Co., La. 40,000 $ Douglas Steamship Co., Limited ... 20,000/$ Indo-China S. M. Borapany, Limited 18, 387 £ 60,000 shares issued...31, 2125 China and Manila 8. S. Co, Ld... 9,500

MISCELLANEOUS,

*kong & Whsmpos Dock Co, Ld 18,500 3 and China Gas Co., Limited. 15, 100 € New Shares..... Hongkong Hose Company, Li...

5,000 ahs, issued:

China Sugar Company, limited...... 15,000 Hongkong Ice Umpany, Limited... 6,000 8 6003

100%

20

230,00% 8 28,711 5 3 1,000,000

612,500 $

7,719.40 75,832.52

$31, sollera

5.9.1.80% balf year 2003 sellers

paid on

ex dir,, nominal

of Shareholders of the HK., O. & M. Steamboat Co., Ltl, at No. 7, Queen's Road Central. Goods per Braunschweig undelivered

after this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, February 9:

Performamos at the City Hall FRIDAY, February 191–

NeonMeeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd., at the Genoml Managers offices.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

Christmas Confectionery

JUST RECEIVED ALLIZED FRUITS,

CRY OCOLATE CREAMS,

BURNT ALMONDS, and

SUNDRY SWEETS. Also, ROSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS in great variety. NEW SEASON'S CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS including some

OKROMOS OF SWIES AND HOME SCENERY,

Suitable for Framing.

NEW ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC

THE

ÁLBUMS.

A. 8. WATSON & Co, Lp. HONGKONG DISPENSARY;

ESTABLISHED A. D. 1841. Hongkong, December 12, 1887.

The publication of this issue commenced at 8.00 p.m.

The China Mail.

2419

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1888,

TELEGRAMS.

”་

[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL']

(Via Southern Line.)

BISMARCK ON THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

LONDON, 28th January. Prines Bismarck, in course of converse- tion, has stated that he is tolerably coofd. ent that a European war will be avoided this year, and he hoped for a longer period,

its little

appointed to superintend their application.

.C.M.G., and his jandor is Mr Baden senior momber is Sir George Bowen,

Powell, MP., C.M. G. They are to be in Malls by the 12th January,

CATHEDRAL-SEPTUAGESISA SUNDAY,S

the chance of hearing a really Matins Voluntary, For God so loved We may have the chancas

the world' Gaul Venite, Tag! The World says Bon toya c and all Buc talented singer in Hongkong before long, Psalme.

Barnby & Tariou Tarton, Benedicite, Bost; Benedictus, Barrow, cess to Madame Marie Roze on the profes

3; Anthem, "0 No.

O Lord, God

sional

globe-trotting travel on which she thou strength my health

onbarks at the conclusion of. Kyria

her ・grecent. Freemantle No. 12: Hymn, 83 (M.S. provincial tour! For the last five years tune)

Madame Roza Interludo.

has been the bright particular. Evensong

Volantery, Prolude, A. Coons, star of the celebrated Carl Roen trouze. Psalmos, Foster, Stainer; Magniucat, which she now leaves to visit the principal Muofarren Nano Dimittis, Monk pities of America and Austraba, returning

102, & Нудра, 292

Voluntary,

home by the P and 0. Company'a zouto, Lot the Hoaveus rejoice Gaulle? vid dapen und China,

109,

As will be seen from an advertisement, the Hongkong Choral Society will perform

The Sorcerer on Thursday, 9th Feb.

Messus Butterfield & Swire inform us that the O. 6. 8. Co.'s steamer Palinurus, from

THE

quarantine system sosuis definitely to be given up in Italy The Director General of Hygiene has lately visited the different cities of South Haly, stopping for some time at Brindisi and Tacnato in winch latter

place he has decided to make along the banks of the Marepiccolo, Liverpool, left Singapore, yesterday fore-finding it to bo the source of

urce of plasing. At Brindisi, noon, and is due here on the 3rd proximo. Naples there will be instituted, instead of

Palermo, Venice, Ganon,

and

MESSES Butterfold & Swire inform us that lazaroti, so many disinfecting officon, and the 0..5. 8. Co.'s steamer Ajax, from Lon-the ships which arrive in these ports.

the utmost care will be taken in inspecting. don, left Bingapore, this morning, and is Daily Neus due here on the 4th proximo.

The famous Great Eastern steamship, which Mesas Jardine, Matheson & Co. inform us is now lying in the Clyde, has boon that the Glen Line steamer Glenroy, from purchased from the first mortgages by a Landou, loft Slagapore for this port on establishments in London, Live

well-known arm of metal-brokers having

Liverpool, Friday evening, the 27th instant.

Swansea. Their Glasgow representatives are instructed to take possession of the We have received from Mossra Noronha, & vessel. It is understood that the huge hulk is to be broken up, the cost of which opera- Co., the hand-book containing the potion is estimated to be from 10,000l. to gramme of the forthcoming Race meeting 15,000. The cost of porchase was 16,500%. The book is got up in the usual excellent style.

Tuz Ceylon Observer sage that the leet party of tissionaries of the China Island Mission We have to acknowledge receipt of a calento make up the hundred additional agents dar and almanack for this year from Mosers prayed and planued for by Mr. Andson Melchers & Co., the agents for the Royal Taylor at the beginning of 1ver, to be given to the Mission during that your ara Insurance Company, and small almanace on their way out to China Bomo of the from the Bornes Co., the agenta for the party arrived by the last P. & D. mail Commercial Union Assurance Company.

atearer and the remainder,

THURSDAY next, the 2nd February, has beca fixed for bearing the motion for non suit, of which the Court for the defence gave notice in the suit Fraser Smith v. the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company.

coming by the next steamer." [One of tacao: who

Unaware passed through in the Bengal is an artlat sist chily in obtaining accurate Ulus- and photographer, and his duties will con-

trations of China and Chinesa libs for the publications of the Mission.Ex 0. M.

LUNCH and Legislation ecem to be closely associated in Mauritius. In the proceed. Cao Areund, master of the Fuk Leunggs of the Council of Goresponent the fol

lowing extraordinary passage is reported: boarding house, was brought up on remand M. E. Antelme withdrew the following before Mr A. G. Wise, in the Police Court to-day, on a charge of sending Leung Awing of Sir John

Whether it is to the knowledge

fort that under the admis

matration Governor

Heupanellinen and

of

away from the Colony by force on the 14th Commander EKONDA

and its

By the S. 8. Glencar, the Hongkong Yo- lunteer Fire Brigade received a supply of canvas cse to replace the leather hose, which has done much good service but was (From the Times of Cylon.)

beginning to show the effects of old age. THE PRIME MINISTER AT Although canvar dous not wear so well as

LIVERPOOL

leather, it has the great advantage of being The Globe, of 23rd December, saya Mr LONDON Jen. 12.

much more easily handled, and the change P. A. Muniz, M P., had a Duracticus se Lord Salisbury visited

I Liverpool yester day, and was accorded most splendid real materially lighton the work of the gal. cape from death while bunting yesterday

with the Warwickshire hounds rear ception. His lordship made stalling speech Jant Redshirts Jn order to test the new He was riding his horse at full plop when

Rugby in reply to Mr Gladstone's recent otter-

Beddenly s ances, and said that the union of England hose, a parade was held on Wednesday, he saw a few yarda in front of and Ireland was a necessity Lo oun- when it was generally approved of. The time,

Him tolb

a wide, pat. Uuable to pull up in he endeavoured to

but the tries. He also strongly

to jump questioned

home is made of brown canvas, and to dis distance was too far, and hot

home and ridar fiscal policy initiated by Mr

tinguish the two branches one is marked by were precipitated head first down the cavity, though, at the same time, he

which was an old gravel pit 40 would be unwise to disturb it,

deep. blue-line and the other by a red line, the Mr Munta was saved from certain LONDON, January 13 The following fuller details of

Inst. After hearing further evidence, bis Dependencies, the merabers of Council entrusted with inquiries wore properly Worship committed the case for trial at the treated and wanted nothing in regard to Supreme Court Bail was allowed in two their lunch? Whether it was by Govern- suraties of $100 each.

ment authority that Mr Angus

ekeeper

guilty of on the 14th-instant-18- sund wiches bud 18 small. caket-the

whole enclosed in paper...

without eithe plates, knives ur glasses 1. Boshlauch intended for five ale ted members compas ing part of a Committed entrusted with the examination of certain public works.

che

of Lord

HRI-

(rifled with He was confident

would take

by

lina ruzung along the whole length of the falling on a proje

projecting Tedge, which broke the descent. Ho atuoned for a time

bot speedily recovered. His mjurles woTO, Lowever,

somewhat serious.” His nose had

isbury's speech at Liverpool have been re- piping in each caso. osired:His lordship said that the cloud that enshranded Ireland was now slowly Tas body of Lieut. Blackali, which was re-

to be sewn up with alvêr wire, his eyes lifting, and people were gradually learning ported to have been discovered yesterday. were blackened, and he received no fewer that the will of Great Britain was not to be was brought to Hongkong by some Chinese than Eve deep cuts on the head, besides in shaken nor that a

shermen shortly after the Police launeh jury to the neck. revival of trad place before long

The

of the Go Charles May left for Chung Chow, where vernment during the next.

A CHIERE MAYOR --New York, December session would be the remains were said to have been taken 14 The Chinese second-term politicians of one

of unusual difficulty, owing to the AD- 0,177.8. 1,627.3.11 110% and 4% $150 per share, bayers, fully tagonistic state of the various political sabere. This, of course, explains why no Molt Street were defeated yesterday in an

lordship

bioted

that no dis- trase of the body could be sean by the will be practically Mayor of Chinatown for attempt to elect a municipal Chairman, who solution of Parliament would take place 678.04

pending the

the development of the messures laid down to be carriedots of party who went with the launch. They, in theremeinder of 1887 and 1888- Ung Gwin,

Lout in

present Chinese Ira- igarance of what had taken place, returned the

e Mayor, whose office land. The situation in Europe had im under the impression that the report which | expired at 8 o'clock yesterday, was put up proved, and he foresaw pessa, though the led to the launch being sent out bad ue was headed by Ung Wo & Co, merchants, by bis friends for re-election. The faction ex div., nominal permanence of that state of saler

be assured.

now inevit foundation. The remains were interred at and was opposed by a sirong and second. able confint bet Th

tween Italy and Abyasinia, Happy Valley this forenoon with military Tuck Hat and

terra fection, headed by Tom sales

and highly aulogized the mission of

Df peace ta

several others. Eloquent King doba undar Me Portal, which hat honours, and during the funeral the men- spuschen were made by b been conducted with much sagacity and of war in the harbour had their flags hung sad imported Oriental orator courage, and the failure of which was dine

stamped in all the solely to the misguided counsels which had a half-mast.

a second term. At 10. rooms in favor ofte, fan-tan end clab o'clock influenced the Naguay but he hoped that

the excited yesterday

raliticians Tinly would they dne moderation han het A FORRTELE Recident occurred on board rushed to headquarters, en Chatham wounded benor had heen satised, Saturday. One of the sailors by some Juss, amid burning joss-sticke

ver the steamer gamemnon at Shanghai last Square, where, before

bonus for 'of $5 half June 30 1887 $185 15,781.53% for your

to June $0/87154 12% for 1886 237

for 1886 $110 31452 19 129,301.18 ana 1910

TL, 18: 8201

50% all

*10,000 +100000

127,3208

10

£ 101 ali

32 all

Tall

June 30/87 115.135%. $40, sales 4,387.5.07% for 1885 124 % dis,, sellern

None

par, nominal

1,493.9163 % for 3 yr. 66% prem June 30/87

∙1,900 €

-3,00018

(106) 81

10 all

6,00

10

60) all

None None

10 all 100 All

None

9124 sales

50 all

$140, salon 947, buyers

100 all-

5,000 $

pram

1008

50

118

prea, nominal

500 (T700,000 TL 250

all

Parah! Fearly 80 Juar Oct. 15 March & Bapt.

7% pram., buyers

0% prem,, buyers

10 % prem, bu yera

148

qualisation of Dividend Fund -

+ Depreciation and Insuranen Hand.

1 At debit

pe anless notice to the contrary he Hongkong Bake Company, Ld. ...

TO-DAY, the 28th Last Luzon Sugar Company, Tamilo 7,000 giren before 4p. druitled after the Poral Sugar Cultivation Co. 5,000 TL

No Claims will Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. --- 5,000 & remaining

undelivered 4th

40,000)$ be subject to voter the dh Feb, Panjom & Sunghi Dua Samatan

broken,

will

will be subject to lon

Mining Co

damaged Goode 00, what & Gotor Od 17,000 $

are to he let in the Godown, where they will be examit od on February, at 4

at 4 p.

the 6th

All Claims a ust reach us before the th February, of the, will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

MELCHERS & Co., Agata Hongking, Jazuary 28, 1888.

'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 8,000 $ 3. Watson & Co. Limited, 3,800 $ HK High-Level Tramways Co., L 1,208

LDANE,

*** 8.585)9"

*** 81893

Chinned Imperial 1884

#1886.0.7

3.926

|Rates of Ini

Nobe

2,730.03 13 for 1886 60

do deplored could not.

MRJ G. GIBSON PROMOTED To.

mischance got

both

polling

«termes rersi

150 The

bis arm cáught in the steam took pince. The THE IRISH BENCH

winch. He was long round by it, and his ved. 212 votes to L Me John G. Gibeon, CO, MP, Ator arm almoss tom from the socket. It was Chinese Mayor was suntalibi ia bis office, ney-General for Ireland, has been appointed valy hanging by piece of skin when he a little dark room about as by night fost. to the Queen's Bench Division of lap Irish | was taken to the hospital, where it was ro. He draws an offeral annun, salary of about

mured at the shoulderi Judgeme

$300,