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THEATRE

DITY

HALL..

THE HONGKONG CHORAL

THE SOCIETY

WELL PERFORM

GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S. OPELETTA

THE SORCERER,'

THURSDAY,

9th February, at 9 o'clock p.m. Tiokota may be obtained from Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., on and after Wed- nesday, lat Fobruary, at 9 am. Price, 32,

R. LYALL, Aeting Hou. Sccretary, Hongkong, January 28, 1888.

For Sale.

DALE PROGRAMMES

FOR SALE,

*144

IN NEW SNADES AND PATTIROS.

CHINA MAIL' OFFICE,

2, WYNDHAM STREET.

January 20, 1888.

NO W READY.

CANTONESE MADE EASY;

Price,

Edition,

ENLARGED AND AMENDED;

BY

J. DYER BALL.

83.

Other Books by the same Author. 'THE CANTONESE MADE-EASY Voca- ̈

* ÁN

$1,

BULARY, EASY, BENTENCES IN THE CANTONESE

DIALECT, WILD A Vecaschany,' $2. ENLISH CANTONESE POCKET VOCABULARY,' -

$0.75 EASY SENTENCES IN THE HAKKA

DIALECT, WITH A VOCABULARY,7 $1.

FOR SALE at Mesara Ketty & WALSH's, W. W. BREWER's, and LANE, CHAWrou &.Ob,'s.

Hongkong, January 17, 1888.

88

FOR SALE.

ULBS. M UM M

Co,'%

Quarts....... $20 per Case of 1 dez,

CHAMPAGNE,

Pinta...............$21.

2 v Dulios Frères & de Gormon & Co.'s

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES.

Baxtor's Colebrated" "Barley Broe'

WHISKY,-874 per Case of 1 doz GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Qo;

1187

Hongkong, July 18, 1984.

A'

FOR SALE.

JOST ARRIVED Br‘Miinuel, BOUT 30,000 OcBIC FRET MANILA

HARD WOOD.

Apply tu

REMEDIOS & Co... Hongkong, January 9, 1888

To Let.

TO LET.

OOMS in COLLEGE CHAMBERS."

Roo

To-day's Advertisements.

THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM PANY LIMITED."

· FOR: SHANGHAL

The Co's Stownship

Mayune,

J. S. Roug, Commander, will be dospatched for the above Purt TO-MORROW, "the st February, at 4 p..

For Freight, &c., apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBING & C ̧

Agerts

Hongkong, January 81; 1888......

168

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Co.'s Steamship

Namor, Capt. GODDARD, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 3rd February, of Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.

Hongkong, January 31, 1888.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.

The Steamship

Merionethshire,

170

P. B. WILKINS, Com mander, will be dee patched for the above Porte on 4th Proximo.

For Freight or Phange, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co

Agents. Hongkong, January 31, 1898.

COMPAGNIE DES-MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES. ·

FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

TILE CITINA MAIL

Thursday Island 14. and Fort Darvin 21, Coal and General.-RUSSELL & Co.

Moyne, British a enner, 1,714, JB Hogg, London December 21 and Singaporo January 91, GeneralBO, KADER & Co.

Namen, Britishi str., 864, F. D. Goddard, Foochow January 27, Amoy 20, and Swatow 30, Goneral. DOUGLAR STEAMSHIP Co.

Cenander, British steaner, 017, J. Ogston, Saigon January 25, Rics and Puddy SOEY SING...

4~ SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German steamer Polyhymata reports; Had moderate monsoon all the way up.

m..

* FOST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Por Teheran, at & pm, on Thursday, the

2nd February,

For SINGAPORE --

Per Ballong, at 9am., on Sunday, the

5th February

The British steamor Guthrie reports: Jay, 6th 7p.m. loft Sydney Wharf, moderate 8.E. winds and fine weather. Possed Cape Moreton on 7th at 1. p.m., strong N. wind and sea to arcising Keppel By on the 8th at 9. remained thero

p.m., until next morning, Dik at 9 6. u.. left for Townsville with E. Kinds and are wea thor Arrived Cleveland Bay 8.30 p.m. on MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAULET. --- the 10th, Jeft again at 11 a'olook same night Templos, German atomer 1,541, U. for Ocaklown. Arrived Cooktown, 2.30 o The United States Mail Packet San Lablo Johansen, Samarang Jan. 19, Sngar.-ED.on the 11th, strong SE. wind, thick dirty will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, SCHELLASS & Co.

weather, Left Cooktown 9.30 am., on the the lat February, with Mails for Jagan, Wyvern, British steamer, 1,109, 1. Bro-12th, light variable winds and showery to San Francisco, the United States, therton Bangkok January 23, Rice.arriving Thursday Island, 11.30am on the Canada, Hocolula, Peru, do, and will *TUNG KER,

14th: Port Again 1.30 same aftainson for be-closed as follows

Darwin, variable winds, fine weather. 0:15 PM. Registry songés, Arrived Po. Darwin 3:30 p.m., 17h, die- charged about 350 tons cargo,

left again 7 a.m., Zle

tet, moderate N, W. winds, unsettled weather; 7 p.m., on the 22nd, passed Dan- fresh to strong N.W. winds.

-DEPARTURES. January 31-

| Haiphong, for Coast Porti Triumph, for Touron.t

Ting Yuen, Chinese cruiser, for Amey, Mary L. Cushi g, for New York. Borneo, for Saigon and Singapore. Peshawar, for Encope.

Kung Kap, Chinese cruiser, for Canton. Sea Gull, for Shangbai.

CÍ EARUN.

Moyung, for Shanghai.

Phra Chuke Chom Klae, for Swatow. John M. Blaikis, for New York. Hattie N. Bangs, for New York. Thales, for Coast Purte. Chancellor, for Saigon. Drot, for Londou.

Alden Besse, for San Francisco.

PASSENGERS. ARHIVED

Per Clara, from Haiphong, 3 Europeans, 171 and 18 Chinese.

The Co.'s Steamship

Anadyr, Commandt. DE LA CHOTY, will be despatched for the above Ports on of about SATURDAY, shortly after her arrival from Europe.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, January 31, 1888.

167

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

Por Guthrie, from Sydney, Messes A. K. Armitage, A. H. G. Bennett, J. W Crano, J. Kimmett and E. Roberta, 108 Chiness, and Malays.

For Moyane, from London, Messrs Wm | Moore and Phillips, and 287 Chinese

Per Namua, from Coast Ports, Mr. and Mrs Caristy, Rev. Dowsley, Mr. Kilgour, and 142 Chinese.

Per Crender, from Saigon, 12 Chinoso.. Per Fyeers, Erum Bangkok, 21 Chiness

DEPARTED

Por Peshawar, from Flongkong; for Sin- gapore, Mesars F. N. Frth, Moey Pock Ng, Moey Sew Cheung and servant, 4 Obi- nese women, 1 giri, 7. ids, and 2 female servanta y for Penang, Rova, Laverin, Hon id and Joseph Cazstave, Buey A. Now, Mr and Mrs Chiu A. Hans and native Bombay, Lieut. H. Vickers,

Mr Cownsjou sorvant for Marseilles,

F. Messrs Brocklemann and J. S. Halo; for London, Messrs W. W. nabó, F. Brood

ood and

for

FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY AND J. O'Noll From Shangani: for Singapore,

MELBOURNE.

The Co.'s Steamship

Changahu,

J. G. WILLIAMS, Com❜der, will be despatched az above on TUESDAY, the 7th. Proximo, at

P

The Attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered this Steamer First-class Saloon and Cabins ars situated forward of the Engines.

by

Mr E Monk; for Bombay, Mr and Mrs W. Fearon for Marseilles, Miss Joseph for London, Rov. A. and Mrs Dursley, chil- dren and maid, Dr. and Mrs Macleod, 4 children and nid, Mr and Mrs Holliday, 1 child and amah.

Par Haiphong, For Saigon, 1 Chinese. Per Triumph, fur Touton, 10 Chinese: Per Boruco, for Suizon, 170 Chinoso.

To Derai.

Per Phra kida Chem Eluo, for Swatow,

59 Second Class Passengera are berthed in the 2 Europeans, and 200 Chinese.

GODOWN in IOR HOUSE LANE, from the

lat January at present in the occupation

of Measre. BUTTERFIELD SWIRE.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, December 9, 1887.

TO BE LET.

UNFURNISHED WITH TENNIS COURT,

04.

TO, 5. RIUMOND TERRACE, FOUR

N° ROOMED HOUSE, with Throa

Bath Rooms.

*

No 6. RICHMOND TERRACE, STX ROOMED HOUSE, with Three Bath Rooms.

A NEW STORY has just been added to the Servants' Quarters of bath houses

Apply to

Poop. A Refrigerating Chamber Dusares

the supply of Fresh Provisious during the entire voyage. A duly quahfied Surgeon is burried.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

165

Hosgkong, January 30, 1898.

QELLATLY'S LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

The Steamship

Afyhun, Ror, Commander, will ba despatchod-for-the-

above Ports on the 7th Proximo.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agenta. Hongkong, January 31, 1888. 172

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

Destination

Icloud,

0.30

FL Post-Offee closca, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Pocket with Lats Fre of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

On the 23rd, p.m. passed through Manipa ILS BY THEFREJOR PACKET.---

Straits, moderato N.N.W. to N.N.E.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

Daylight. Thales leavee for Swatoy,

No. 7627JANUARY 31, 1858.

the necessity for preserving it for our selves and our successors. The propos tion, which it la desired to put forward in thess remarks is, How best can chis 8.Phra Chica Chem Blao leven rest of Sunday bo secured to the mer- for Swatow and Bangkok.cantile community and to the scafaving 1 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s men who frequent this harbour, apart Steamer loaves for Yokohams and Ben from the establishment of a Custom Francisco.

louse. An attempt was mude bere 3p.m.-Kashgar leaves for Bombay, £o.asvetul years ago to regulate Sunday la 3g leaves for Singapore, bour on shore; but as 3t was found that

Penang and Calcutta,

any regulations touching this subject would fall heavily upon Chiese em ployers and their men who belong to B peuple who have for ages taken their. rest at the beginning of each year, and feel no obligation to rest every week- thongitation was not carried much further than a suggestion. This con easily be understood, for it would be a direct interference with the Goods, per Cassandra undelivered after mun vera and customs of the Chi

this date subject to rent

nese to enforce upon them an idle FRIDAY, February 3----

day a week besides their New Year's 9.-Meeting of Zatland Lodge.rest of a fortnight or three wooke The

p.m.-Nrigpo leaves for Shanghai.

4 p.m. - Moyune leaves for Shanghai.

Tenders Close, Noon-Tenders for Government Bills

received by the Chiel Paymastor.

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, February 2

very weather. At 6 a.m., on the 24th; The French Contract Packet Sindh mi SATURDAY, February 4

Licamantula Island, On 25th, at 6

a.m., passed Basilio Island,

ay

at o

Asma

passed at amar hound Southpposed

to be one of China Navigation

thurly

winds and Ens weather

on the 26th,

anow

At6 p.m.,

01

Olinnuel, same ambongan Basilan winds, occaetural squally show Cobra Island, which was presed 2p.i 28th On 29th, 3 am. abreast Caimai Point, shaped a course for Honghe kong, armyjig off Tamkan Head, a.m., 31st, Woa- and at lay in harbour at 7.30.

China Sea moderate Northerly Breather with swell fr

part strong N. E. monsoon, The ich steamer Moguns riports: Had fing weather throughout

ther wind thark

נוק

Nor

bé despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 8th February, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places bo yond, bid Marseille, to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batayin, Burnish, Ceylon, Madras, Galentia the Australasiaa Colonica, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Mal, and Gibraltar,

undre will be observed closing the Mails, &o.

HOURS OP CLOSING THE FRENCH MAIL

at No. 7. Queen's Road Central, Gooda Braunschweig undelivered

Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of the recommendation to stop all unnecessary H.K 0. & M. Steamboat Co., Ltd., work in the Harbour, however, is quite another matter, snd would, as far as we can see, entail no bardship upon any

shipowners, agents, and shippers that olass. Indeed, it would be a boon to many. So soon as it became known to Sunday was practically a dies non hero

Marvy, Februaron of Crown Land at

after this date subject to rent.

$30

p.m.-Auction

South side of Mount Gough, The Peak TUESDAY, February 7

Goods per Polyhymna undelivered after

this date subject to rent.. WEDNESDAY, February 8

4p.m.Auction of Crown Land at Soath

side of Mount Kellett, The Peak THURSDAY, Fobreury 9-

Phe following hours are observed in closing.Performance at the City Hall.

Aiails, &c., by the French Contract. Packet

Day before departure,

The British steamer Namos reportă i From Facebow to Amoy, fresh to moderate NE Finds, drizzling rain and overcast. Amoy to Swatow, moderate NE. winds and . Siwalow to ort, modorato N. to Y.W. winds, smouth sea and overcast. In Fonds, Faye. Way Ting, and Russia' they manwar Veritas. In Amoy, eteátner Glug burg. In Swatow, steamer Toonda. -T British steamier Crusader reports: Hadmoderate to light winds and fine wea winds and heavy sen, and hazy weather all thar till the 30th; thence streng N.NE. arziyal.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

- MAILS will close:-

For SAIGON.--

Per Tritos, at 1.30 p.m., on Wednesday, the 1st Feb., instead of as previoas→ ly notified.

Por Falbontury, at 4.30 p.m., on Wed- nesday, the 1st February, instead of as previously notified.

For STRAITS & CALCUTTA,--

Per Kutsang, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednes

day, the let February.

For SHANGHAI,—–

Per Ningpo, at 3.4.., on Wednesday,

the 1st February.

For Moyane, at 9.30 p.m., on Wedunday,

the 1st February.

For HAIPHONG.--

Per Chura, at 6 pin, on Wednesday,

the 1st February.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels.

Bombay, via Straita.

Kashgar (B).... Bremen, and Ports of Call. Braunschweig (B)...

Havre, o, via Suez Canal........... Bellóno (8) .......... Kobe and Yokohama.......... Afghan (6). London

and Hamborg............ Merionethshire (a)..

and Porta of Call...Sipahi Kobe and Yokohama leher

[Teheran (s).

Darsin, &o.......

Purt

New York

San

San

San

Penobscot. Chaugeira (5)..

via Yokohama San Pablo (6).........

via Yokohama.ity of

Uity of Sydney ($)....

gase

•NI (8)

Aang and

Bombay Stura (2).............

Kobé aud Yokohama Anadyr (3). Penang and Calcutta Kutsdug (8) Swatow, Amoy and Taiwanfoo.. Thales (8) THE 5.S. Polyhydn, Capt. Sva Perk, Swatar und Bangkok.

Phra Chula Chom Kiao (s). having arrived from the abova Ports, Swatow, Amoy and Foocher...Namea (s).. Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested sydney and Melbourne, &c....Guthrie (s)....... Lo send in their Bills of Lading for counter- 142 signature by the Undersigned, and to take Vancouver(B. C.), via Yokohama Batavia (8)......

Trieste, te...

Amphitrite (8)... immediats delivery of their Goods from alongside.

JOHN WILLMOTT,

Hongkong DispruNPY.. Hongkong, January 27, 1888.

TO BE LET.

(With Immediate Possession TWO DESIRABLE RESIDENCES situated in Caine Road. West end Terrace opposite to Rose Villoa.

T

Apply to...

No. 14, CAINE ROAD. Hongkong, October 31, 1887, 2130

To-day's Advertisements.

AVIS

apport d'un acte passé le 21 Janvier 1888, on la Chancellerie de la Vico- Résidence de France à Teuraue, que MM. BOGAERT et ESCANDE, negociants, so sont rendus acquéreurs de la chaloupe à Vapeur Hung-Hing appartenant à Mr. KONG. Curoso, négoolant domicilié £ Tourade.

Le Chancelier Subalitué, BURANTON.

161

THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM-

"PANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND

SINGAPORE,

THE Company's S.S. Moyne, having ar Tired mean the above Ports, Gunsignos

of Cargo by her are hereby informed that

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Gedowns of the Kow- OON PARK AND GoDown Co. and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 7th Feb. will be subject to rest.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods

Stocks,

BANKS.

Captain

Bödeker

O. Haesloop.

Roy

Eaton

Williams....

Da la Oroir.

F.. Schul..... Bogg

Do Marchi Bimter Benson...... Goddard. Shannon..... G. Gamesich... ¡Wotton.....

10

..Monoy Order Office ofonse, Post Otles closes, except the

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

Niour Boabich is alway Christmas Confectionery

open out of Ulióa hoara.

of departure,

A.M.Post Ofice opens

4.- Bogistry of Letters ceaser. 10.30. Posting of all printed matter

11.

and

Letters

slased, except for Late

JUST RECEIVED. YRYSTALLIZED FRUITS,

CHOCOLATE CREAMS,

BURNT ALMONDS. and

SUNDRY SWEETS. Also, p

as it is everywhere else, the movements of vessels would naturally fall in with such as arrangement, while the rest of Sunday would then be secured to the men both ashore and afloat whose en- ergies are anciently taxed in this elimata during the other six days of the week. Some douht has been expressed by those who have al- rendy interested themselves in this matter, whether the Government here

sessed the power to paso 4 low for the better observance of the Sunday in flongkong. But we fancy that, if the roercantile community could be got to express an opinion tavourable to suck B mausure, there would then be little dificulty in carrying the desire into effect. In London the postal delivery

11.10 vera may his posted with ROSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS |ön Sütdays was stopped much in the

11.30

of 10 cents until

AM. When the Fest Office closes

entirely

in great variety.

NEW SEASON'Ë

2010e way as that now proposed for the cessation of Sunday labour in the port

11.40 a. M.--Late Letters may be posted CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS of Hongkong. Of course, in the absence

on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 centa until time of

departare.

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL

The following hours are observed in losing Mails, o, by the British Contract Packet

Day of Departure,

NOON-Money Order Office closes,

3

-Registry of Letters caYER. Posting of all printed matter and patterns cesser

2.2.---Mail cload, except for Late

3.10 e.Lettore may be posted with Late Fee of 10 centa until 3.30 Y.-Wlion the Post Oboe closes

entirely.

3,40 ..-Late Letter ny be posted on board the packed with hate Fee of 10 cants until time of departure.

Agents

Norddeutscher Lloyd.. Siameson & Co.

Adnrecon; Roll đi to Adamson, Ball & Co.. Blessegeries Maritimes. PON Russell Con

& **** Butterfield & Swire.

„D. &·0. 8. 8° Co.

S.

•Pacific Mail 5. S. Co.

•Siemesen & Co.....

Arnhold, Karberg & Co..

rios Maritimes...... Mesagerios Carlowitz & Co........ Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Douglas Lapraik & Co.

I ate of Leaving.

February 1, at 3 p.m.: February 20, at 4 pm. February 5 at 10 a.m. Tebruary 7, February 4. February 8 at noon Fob. 3, at

t'daylight. Quick despatch

7, at 4 p.m. February February 1, at 1 p.m. February 11, at pr. February 1, at 4 p.m. February 4, at p.m. Hout February Fab. 7, st. 10a.m. Fbruary 1, at 9pm Feb. 1, at daylight.

including some CHROMOS OF SWISS AND HOME SUENERY,

Suitable for Framing,

FEW ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC

of aby Customs or Postal officiate through whom such work enld be stopped here, a penalty would probably bo necessary to enable the enforcement of the regulation. Special permission to pass through vessels under emergent circumstance could, of course, be ob tamed in a menter similar to such con cassions made by the customs autho- rities at other ports. We have rea-

believe that THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,on to

stre such as that suggested would ESTABLIERED A D 1841. Hongkong, December 12, 1887 2419 majority of the mercantile community. meat with the support of a large

the

ALBUMS.

AS WATSON & Co., L.

my BIRTH. Museum Road, Shanghai, op instant,

the wife of J, Y. GOULD,

of Daughter.

DEATHS.

come mea-

As We have said, it would be welcomed |_ by many a hard-worked officer sad sen- visiting the port; and in view of the consideration that, even regarding it from the lowest and commonest basis of mere rest from work, a whole Bunday is really something well worth preserving, being almost the only port where Sun- any effort to prevent Hongkong from

day is not observed should be favourably, The publication of this issue commute! Even now many instances could be cited received by every right-thinking man. af 7,20p.m.

A Ningpo, on the 18th of January,

M., the wife of Thos. F. Pottes, Consul of the Caited Stes.

At Foochow on the 13th inat, Lazat R., the wife of John Odell

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1888.

ALTHOUGH it cannot be questioned that Hongkong owes much of its prosperity to the fact that it is a free port, it may at the same time by admitted that this freedom is sometimes a slight dis- advantage. No one can fail to notice

Fun Fat Bonary 1, at Ba.m. in neurit every port in the world with.

Douglas Lapraik &

Russell & Co.......

0. Bachrach...

Adamson, Dell & Co...

SHARE-LIST-QUOTATIONS.

Paid PosTION THE LAST REPORT | Last Dividend

eserve Balancer.fward

Nos. of Paku. Sharee

up.

are to be left in the Godowns, where they ongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 20,0 willbe examined on the 7th February.

No Fire Insurance has been offected..

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, January 31, 1888.

Not Responsible for Dabta.

Neither the Captain, the Agents,

:12: all 8 3,900,000*

8,000 €

250 83.353

INSULANCER. North-China insurance Co., L. 6,0 Yangtze Insurance Company, L. Union Insurance Society Co., LL10,00 166 China Traders Insurance Co., Ld., 24,000 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld... 19,000 Camere Tusurance Co., Limited a 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., I... 5,00 norhies Fire-Insurance Co., Lad

Singapore Insurance Company, Lat,

Owners will be Responsible for The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 23,0.08

way Debt contrasted by the Officers or The Straits Insurance Co., Ld... 30,000 % Crem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

·STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.

P-Wieler & Co.

ALL18 Rowe, Hawaiian brig, Captain J., and M. Steamboat Co., Ed. 40,000 8 Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 $

at daylight. .......agilentuary 4.

February 10, at noon. Fury 28, at 3 p.m.

JANUARY 31, 1888

·Cash,

3,228.50 at 30/ for year working w/o to June 30/87 $156 % prem.

1886

5 Tls. 100,000 Tls. 400,132.00. 25.65 for 265, buyers

£50,000 Tla

25 $ 675,000 $ 20$,003

5018 250€

1,000 200

220,000 $

28,711 508 $1,000,000 $

612,500

怨

0016

1.

0003

1008 20

20

1008 20

1003 208

200,000 3

2

$49,000 +100,000

all

B-P. CHENEY, Aoerican ship, Captain Hughes.-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.

CENTENNIAL, American ship, Captain I. M. Bearao. Russell & Co.

fruto-Chinn 6. N. Cosipang, Limitai 18,387 £

Co,000 shares issued

31,212 ins and Manila S. B. Co., Lt 3,500

all

MESOZLLANKOVA

Exte, British barque, Capt W. Summers. Order.

DOROTHEA, German barque, Capt. B. T.'kong & Whampoa Dock Coka. 12,500 ; Moller-Slemesen & Co, A

HK, and China Gas Co., Limited. | | 5,300 €.

Neir Shares Hongkong Hotel Company, La....

all

9,177.81.

1,900 2

3,002

all

e

15,000

MANUEL, Spanish bargao, Capt. Estival. their Goods are being landed at their risk-Remedios & Co. into the Godowns of the HoNOXONG AND KOWLOON WHAKE AND GODOWN COMPANY Lastra, Kowloon, whence delivery he obtained.

may

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Orce of the Undersigned, before Neon on the 7th February, or they will not be recognized

No Fire Insuranos bus buen effected; and, ang Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 7th February will be subject to rent

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the

be given before 3: contrary pm. TODAY,

Bills of Lading will be countemigunt by ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

"Agents

Hongkong, January 31, 1888,

McArthur.Gibb, Livingston & Co.

TARAPADA, British bargue, Captain J. E.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS January 30, 1888

Clard, German steamer, 674, 0 Obristen sou, Haiphong January 29, General SIEMSEEN & CO.

9,000 she, issued

Chun Suger Company, Limited

longkung Ice Company, Limited... 5,000/ Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld.... Luzin Sugar Company, Limited... 7,006* Perak Sugar Cultivation De

5,000 TI. 60 Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. 5,000 € Punjom & Sunghie Dua Sematen

40,000 8 Bining Co. HK & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 8 kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld 3,0009 A. 5. Watson & Co., Limited..... 3,800* HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,2508

ZDANS.

Polykyman, Gozman steamer, 1,033, Solaefer, Hamburg December 16, and in Chinese Imperial 1884 a.. gapore January General-STEMAKEN & Ca

January 31

Gatarie, British steamer 3,500, N

, 100 ⋅ Shannoo, Sydney January 4, Cooktown 14

10 all

-200 all

30 all

100

3,059.7o

% for 1830 Tia 109 314,012,3626%, 1886 500 245,240 04202 Paunum 67, buyers 429,367.06 10 % for 1887 67 125,771.29,8% for 1886 $265 328,667.46827.10 for '8533724 243,738.448 6 for 1883

17,000 713.40 18,832.62

14

491.80 half

76, sellers

20, cordial $18 Dominal $29, sellers

$269, buyers

Jano 30/87 116.138 % 846, buyers

4,387.6.97% for 1880 10% dis., sellers

Nous

par, nominal

1,497,916 % for 9 yr. 65 % pram, bayers

to June 30/87

17.3.11 bonus for s

where steamer agents and shipowners in this Colony see that a minimum of work is done on board shoir vessels. So far as it goes, this is well. But the stop- page of all ordinary work afloat should be made the role, and not the exception only. It has been clearly shown that Sunday rest, as well as the extra relief from the strain of work furnished by half-holidays and shorter hours, have favoured rather than larapered the work of the world, There is no reason why this should not hold good in Hongkong, and we com-

TELEGRAMS.

From Le Courier i Haiphong.) - -LOUISE MICHEL SHOT AN-

Pazzs, 23rd Jan An attempt has been made to asṇaksīnate Louise Michol during a testing at Havre, The assassin fired twashots point blank and hit his victim on the ear. The wound is serious; the assassint nos bean arrested.

that, in one respect at least, the absence end the subject to the notion of the of a Custom House is not an unmixed official Members of the Legislative good. We mean the continuous work | Council.. which is carried on to this Harbour on Sunday, and the labour in merchants" offices which is thus rendered necessary on that day. Cariously enough, in the Trenty Ports of China and Japan-and

which British merchant vessels carry on tradul dormeuniearion-the ever-present Custom House does one good thing; it reguintes, the cessation of labour ou the Sunday. At Home the same happy result is attained in the same way. The Doveroment-close the Custom Houses, and by so doing they put a stop to all Sunday work, unless that which may be shown to be abso lutely necessary and which may be done under special permit. In this way been released from prison. A priest named London, Jun. 21. Mr. W. O'Brien has the difficulty of dealing with the alleged Macfadden has been arrested at Armagh for liberty and rights of the subject is conveniently got over. Instead of laying down a law, to the effect that no work shall be done by any one in England the Government ene the indirect but efficient instrument of the Custom Honsa regulations. The following of this role in nearly every port in thiế East has produced a very peculiar effect.

In the non-Christian nations of the

inciting.

(From Singapore Popera) IRELAND

THE JOCKEY OLUB. The Stewards of the Jockey Clcb hare withdrawn the licensee of the Jockeys 0. Wood and one of the Barretta,

THE ADMIRALTY, The appointment of Admiral Tryon in denied,

East, the Custom House bas stood for: THE CANADIAN FISHERIES.

The Times states that the Commission ward, all unwittingly no donb, as the great bulwark of Sandoy observance.ing in demands which the United States. has arrived at a dead-lock, Canada persist- Every Treaty Fort in China and Japan will not allow.

Sunday, and enjoy it

I not allow.

day of rest; and Hongkong only the THE SITUATION

one purt in these waters of the fure Berlin, Jan. 21 The Emperor, rebelving most Christian nation-takse but scant the Presidents of the Dist, expressed notice of the day thus set apart for the rest und recreation of mankine, It is not our intention to follow in the footsteps of certain public men fiere,

hepo that, in spite of the present extreme uncertainty, the peace of Europe may be maintained, but disclared that the Land- wehr Bill was imperativoly necessary in the face of the

neigh-

10% and 2.13190 ur sure, buyera, fully who argue that, because this Colony is bouring State

678.94 65 half year 8185

June 30 1857

G% for year

13,731.63 to June 30/878155

12% for 1880867

for 1880 $110

-paid up

H.

ex dis, nominal

RUSSIA

almost the only place in the world where a register of trade is not kept, therefore register should forthwithtonins at St. Petersburg until March. The St. Petersburg, Jau 20th. The Caas re- bo opened. Although it is admitted Poliso now believe that there was no or»

anized Nihilist plot to murder the Czar,

ex div, nominal that Hongkong is peculiar in being

left out in the cold us regards Cus tom House, and we have shown that the presence of a Custom Honse would greatly simplify the vexed question of Sunday rest, it is neither necessary norwin advisable to advocate the establishment of a Custom House in our midst. But,. nevertheless, the never-ending, round of

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810

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2,730, 0913, for 188565

prem

12% prem, nominal-

Bater

8,560

3189

Payabis yearly, 30 June

% prem

500 11. 1700,000 TL 260

Oct. 15:

Depreciations and Insurance Fundi

Equalisation of Dividend Furi.

1008

March & Sept.

9 prem,, boyers: 10% prem, buyers

At debik

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUEZ CANAL BOUND Lord of the Isles, Nov. 29 Palamed, Dec. 23 Cardiganshire, Austin Friars, Jan 9 Diemen, Me- dusa, 13 Glaucus, Glenfrun 1: Brea Conshire, 20

toil which is now in full swing pedon, MA Arapueddy, Barn-

BOUND-Moster, Nov. 15} Yorkshire, December Hampshire,

this Harbour gives rise to serious HARD question not the question which might Le raised by the extreme Sabiatarian, but the brodder and more comprehensive questions of the dimbility of this week ly rest for the wants of mankind, and

0 Albany, Jan. 3 Bensen, 13 Bayern, 174 Prian, 40 LAchilles, Neve bourne, Poseidon, Glenshiel, Frigga, Altnagraig, 24.