TILE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Balgon February 7, Rice,-DOUGLAS ST74M-fresh monsoon with heavy N.E. swell go the
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Co.'s Steamship
Namoo,
Capt. GODDARD, wil he despatched for the above
Porte on THURSDAY, the 16th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, February 14, 1888.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP OOMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI,
The Co.'s Steamship
Fermusa,
226
Captain HALL, will be or despatched for the shove Forts on THURSDAY, the 16th Instant, at Nood.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & On., General Managers,
Hongkong, February 14, 1888.
PERSEVERANCE LODGE. OF
HONOKONG,
No. 1185.
LODGE will be held in the FREE Regular MEETING of the above MASONG HALL, Zetland Street, on THURS DAY NEXT, the 18th Instant, at 8.30 for 9. p.m. VISITING BRETAUEN Are cordi- ally ra.
Hongkong, February 14, 1888.
I
CATHAY CHAPTER, No. 1165.
232
AN Emergency CONVOCATION of the
above OHAPTER will be held in the FREEMASON HALL, Zotland Street, on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, at 830 far 9 p.m. VISITING, BERTHREK are córdi. ally INVITED.
Hongkong, February 14, 1888.
229 H
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA.
SAKI AND KOBE.
(Posing through the INLAND SEA.)
by
The P. & O. 5. N. Co.'
Steamship
.... Thibet will leave for the above places on SATURDAY, the 18th Feb, at Daylight, instead of as previously adverti-ed.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
P. & O. B. N. Ca's Office,
Hongkong, February 14, 1888.
190
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI FĨA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE,)
The Co.'s Steatoship
Diomed, Captain BIGLEY, will be despatched as above on
I
MONDAY, the 20th Instant"
For Freight or Passage, apply tu
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, February 14, 1888. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI
(Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Gluucus, Captain HANNAÐ, will be despatched as above
WEDNESDAY, the 22nd Instant.
For Freight or Famage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, February 14, 1888.
226
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA.
The Co'a Steamship
Iraonaddy,
Commandan expected hers
BRETEL,
236
ONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
RACE MEETING 1888,
Wednesday, TACESDAY AND FRIDAY, the 22nd, 23rd and 24th February. Rate 15-ADMISSION to the GRAND STAND and ExCLOSURE for MEREERS of JocRBY CLUB, Free; for Non-Members, $5 for the Meating. For Admission to the NEW STAND, $3 for the Mesting.
Rule 16-TICKETS OF ADMISSION to the GRAND STAND and ExCLOSURE to be had on to the R. W. RUTTER, Esq.. application Hon. Treasurer, and at the Gate on Race Days. No one admitted without a Ticket, to be alown to the Gato-keeper.
H. J. H. TRIPP,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, February 14, 1888.
TO LET.
Immediate Possession.)
237
OUSE No. 1, BALL'S COURT,' Bon-
bat Road.
Apply to
BELILIOS & Co. Hongkong, February 14, 1888.
NOTIO E
225
Tam Day authorized Me
WDAVID AARON GUBBAY to SIGN
the Name of our Firm in Hoxoxoxo and CHINA.
E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, February 14, 1888
234
- Not Responsible for Debts. -
Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be lesponsible for any Debt contructed by the Officers, or Crew of the following Vessels, during | their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—
ALLIE ROWE, Hawaiian brig, Captain J. Phillips.-Wielor & Co.
B. P. CHERRY, American ship, Captain Hughes.-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
BYICIA, German bargne, Capt. P. Weise. Wiclor & Co-
CENTENNIAL, Amerieno ship, Captaiu L M. Bearee-Russell & Co.
DOROTHEA, German basque, Capt. II. T. Moller.-Siessen & Co.
EME, British barque, Capt. W. Summers. -Order.
on or MANTEL, Spanish barque, Capt. Kaliva).
about FRIDAY, the 17th Inatant, will be-Remedios & Co. despatched for the above Ports, shortly
after bot arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, February 14, 1898.
236
GOVERNMENT-NOTIFICATION. THE following Particulars of SALE of
CROWN LAND by PoBLIC AUCTION, to be held on the Spot, on MONDAY, the 20th day of Febuary, 1888, at 2.30 p.m., are published for general information,
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Colonial Secretary, COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong 11th February, 1899 293
Particulara of the Letting by Pablie Aue tion Sale, to be held on MoNDAY, the 20th day of February, 1888, at 2.30
Ko.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
February 12, 1889:-
Hideyoshi Mari, Japanese steamer, 466, T. Slant, Cookburn February 8, Coal- 34ITS BUSHAN KAIBA
Woosung, British steamer, 1,106, A. Varden, Santang February 2, Sugar. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Mogul, British steamer, 1,827, J. M. Hudson, Amuy February 11, Tea-ADAM- son, RELL & CO.
Frejr, Danish steamer, 397, C. A. Lund, Haiphong Fobfuary 10, General.ANHOP, KARBERG & Co.
Haiphong, British steamer, 1,122, Harris,
tucks.
|
SHIP Co.
February 13:-
Paracels; hunco moderate BN.E. winds to tuo evening of the 11th, thence light wilde with
fog to Arrival in Hongkong. Bogliasco, Italian braquo, 735, Frandeco | The British-atosmer Pakshan-reporte Risco, Cardiff July 25, Cool,--GAFTAIN. Had moderate S.B, wind in Gulf of Siam, Beptima, German steamer, 783, P. Han-strong monsoon to Paracel Islands; and san, Bangkok February 8, Wood and Rico. variable winds and muderato weather to
SIEMSEN & CO.,
Fukahan, British str., 88, Jes. Young, Bangkok February 6 Bice. Hor HING Hono
Marie, German str. 704, J. Hohlmann, Haiphong February 11; Genom?-A. R. MARTY.
|
port
The British styler. Glenfrum reports ! Bad reoderate monsoon and N.E. swell to Gag Ruck, when a dense fog sat in.- An. chorad off Gap Rock at 6 p.m. yesterday, on account of fog Arrived at Kowloon Wharf at 11 am. on the 13th inst at.
The Bitish steamer Ballarat reports: Glenfin, British se mer, 1,934, Norad fine weather, with fog latterly. man, London December 30, and Singapore February 7, General.JARDINE, MATUR- BON & Co.
Ballarat, British steamer, 2.679, E Ashdown, Shanghai February 11, Mails & General.-P. O. S. N. Co.
Thibet, British stetreer, 1,671, T. F. Creary, Yokohama February 4, Mails and General.-P. & O. S. N. Co.
Fushii Mare, Japanese steamer, 1,219, Kutchinotzu Fabra y 8, Conl.-MITSUI Bussan Kaiba.
February 14:-
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SHANGHAL-
Per Yangtos, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes-
day, the 15th inst
For SAIGON.
Per Fers, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednesday, the 15th inst, instead of as pre- viously notifted.
For BAIPHONG,—
Per Frejr, at 6 pm., on Wednesday, the
15th inst
Lombardy, British steamor, 1,720, C. F. Preston, Bombay January 26, and Singa-For pore February 7, General.-P. & O. 5. N. Co.
DEPARTURES.
February 19:
Carisbrooke, for Saigon. Tamega, Portuguesa gaubost, for Lisbon. Independent, for Takao
February 13- Kumamoto Maru, for Nagasaki daburns, for Suigon.
February 14: Tarapaca, for Cebu. Brooklyn, American oraisor, for a cruise. Moral for Singapore and Louden. Fishten, for Whainpea Hideyoshi Maru, for Yayoyama
CLEARED,
Activ, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Glenfruin, for Shanghai. Ashington, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. Par Namoa, at 6 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 15th inst.
| For "AMOY & TAMSUI –
Per Formosa, at 11.30a.m., on Thursday,
the 10th inst.
For STRAITS & CALOUTTA.-.-.
Per Aviator Apcar, at 11.30 am,, on
Thursday the 16th inst
MEM08. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping 4pm.Yanglore leaves for Shanghai: Creates leaves for London.
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, February 10-
[No. 7638-FeuNUARY 14, 1885.-
Barons Mr Wodehouse in the Police Court yesterday, maven ocolies, In the om- ploy of Mr 0 0 Oohin, were charged with refusing to chay the lawful order of
The Thibet wil Leave for Japani on Satur day next at daylight, instead of Sunday, as at flat advertised.
TRE Agents (Mosaru: Carlowitz & Co) in
form us that the N. G 1 atesmahip Bormida loft Bingapore to-day, the 14th in, for this port,
Goods por Cardiganshire undelivered
after this date anbjést to rent. :* Goods per Arration Apsar, undelivered-Ta Agent of the M. M. Co. informes us
after this date subject to rent.
that the Co.'s steamer Iroueddy, with the 9pm.Meeting of Perseverance Lodge nort French mail on board, laft Saigon to SATURDAY, February 18-
day (Tuesday), the 14th inac, at 3 pm for 9p.m.-Convocation of Catha Chapter.
this part, MONDAY, February 20-profit,
Noon.Meeting of Shareholders of
The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Mesars Jardin, Matheson & Co. inform Lid., at Company's office, the Pedder's us that the Indo-China Steam Navigation Street.
do steamer Taisan, from Calcutta, will leave Singaporo to-morrow afternoon for
!
2.30 p.m.--Auction of Crown Land- at-
Mongkok, Karlósn. Goods per Glenfruin undelivered after this this port.
date subject to rent. - TUESDAY, February 21-
3 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at Ke. 45, Quson's Road.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED,
Christmas Confectionery
·JUST RECEIVED CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS,
CHOCOLATE OREAMS,
A COOLE, who admitted seven provious convictions for theft, was brought before Mr A. G. Wise in the Police. Court to-day, charged with stealing a cap from another man by matching it from his head, The thief was sentenced to six months' hard
labour.
Mesis' Butterfeld & Swice inform, os that the . S. S. Coy.'s stoamer Diomed, from Liverpool, loft Singapore on the 11th inst, BURNT ALMONDS, and
SUNDRY SWEETS.and is duo here on the 18th inst. The Also,
same Co.'s steamer Gleucus, from Liverpool, luft Singapore on the morning of the 13th, and is dus here on the 20th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA ROSE WATER & OTHER CRACKERS
Per Thibet, at 5pm, on Saturday," the
18th inst.
For SINGAPORE —
in graat variety.
NEW SEASON'S
Per Duphne, at 9.30 a.m., on Tuesday, CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS
the 21st inst
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.——
The British Contract Packet Ballaarat will
be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the
including somo CHROMOS OF SWISS AND HOME SCENERY,
bir employer. It appeared that the dollar och from Mr Cohen as a New Year's gift, und the demand not being grantod they refused to perform their duties. They were fined Sú vask,
cuolice had, on the 11th inat, deraanded a
ASALL family bouen in Bhigi Strent Wanchai, was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. The alarm was given about len o'clock, and shortly afterwards the mannal engine from No. 2Station was on the spot, and did excellent service by preventing the fire from apreading to the adjoining honsos, although unable to provent the destruction of the house in which the fire broke out. The firing of crackers in a room on the top
cloved to have One of the coɔ-
floor, by some children. been the cause of the lies employed at the fuanual had the mie- fortauate to get his arm truken.
Tsker was again a large-nadience at the second performance of 'The Sorcerer, given by the Choral Society in the Theatro Royal on Saturday evening. The reception of the operetta was quite as cordial as that with which it mat on the best sight, and the applause, on the whole, was fully as wall deserved. In some respsota the per- formance was an improvement on that of Thursday evening, which is saying a grout deal indeed. Miss Withers at Urst appenrod to be auffering from buskinese, which showed itself chiefly in a tendency to sing fist but bor vocalisation improved as the piece pro-
good sense to gather profit from advise cended. Mr Mensor is a tenor who has the
instead of fubking atit, as tenors not un frequently do; and his singing and acting on Saturday evening showed a marked im provement, being much more spirited and ESTABLISHED AD 1841.
more natural thar on bir fitat appearance.. Hongkong, December 12, 1837. 2430 Tan N. C. Daily Neros saya-The change His part of Alexis, indeed, was ons of the
in the exiling time of the English homeward best-sustained of the whole cut The publication of this issue commenced mails from Hongkong to daylight discloses an Dr Daly loft no room for impr at 7.40) 3.m.
15th Inst., with Mails for the United NEW Kingdom, Europe, and countries be Fond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- nents, Netherlands India, Burwah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, | |-- and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing THE
the Maile, to.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.—-
Pir Mount, from Amay, Rev, Bresne, The Genoan Contract Prokel Braunschweig Europeans, and 2 Chinese
Por Freyr, from
6 Obinose. Haiptong, Per Haiphong, from Saigon, Captain and, Mrs Co-k, 9 Europeans, and
3 Chinese, Per Falahan, from Bangkok, 2 Chiucas. Per Marie, from Haiphong, Colonel Hugot Dowille, and 2 Chineso.
Per Glenfruin, from London, &c. : for Hongkong, Messrs Court, Moore and -Did- good, and 130 Chiness; for Fuochow, Mts
Por Ballarat, from Shanghai: for Hong- kong. Miss F. Barack, Mr 8. Reynell, Miss B Cohen, Mears G. T. How, D. and Gubbay, W. P. Maclean, J. Macgregut a native sorvant, Hough and native servant. E. Sang and native servant. J. A. Pand, 0. Lange, E. Tomlin, C. Tulloch and native sorvant, Bradfield and native servant, Miso Bradfield, Mrs Griffith, Mr D. Spence aud nativo servant, Mr J. M. G. Machado, and 6 Chinces; for Singapore, 1 amah.
Robertshaw, W. Neodham, Lai Sang and Por Thibet, from Yokohama, &c., Messrs
child, Mrs Hana and child, Lieut. Mason, U.S.N., Mra Mason, Mrs Heald and son, Miss Jordan, Mr S. P. Galliner, 5 Euro. peans, and 12 Chinese
Per Lombardy, from Bumbay, 00 Chinoso.
DEFAKTED
Per Tarapace, for Cabu, 30 Chinesa, Per Independent, for Tukau, 20 Chiuese. Per dirtie, for Sydney, &c. Rev. John Aorazor, 8 Japanese, and 1 Indian.
To DxART.
Fer Bultural, from langkong: for Cal- cutta, Mesare E. A. Marshall and A. F. Schmidt for Bombay, Mr Sheikhally Fazulally; for Sydavy, Mr J. C. Hamburg for London, Rev. and Mrs G. Smith sad 3 children.
SHIPPING REPORTS."
The British stemor Hosting repris: Experienced moderate N.W. winds to lat. P° N.; and thence light variable winds, fine weather and smooth ays until arrival at Hongkong
The British steamer Mogul reports :: On 11th instant until midnight, light Southerly calo, with thick fog until arrival 7.30 p.m. winds and overcast. After light airs and 12th February. No vessels spoken..
The British steamer Haiphong reporte: Left Saigon 7th instant, and experienced
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS..
„Nos. f Faisa Shares
p.m., by Order of His Excellency the Guvernor, of Seventeen Lots of Crown Land, at Mongkok, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 76 Hongkong and Shanghai Park Corp. 50,000- years,
BANXN,
12
Particulars of the Lots
Boundary
Measure
of Best Locality.
Eato
No.
Irland
La Mongkok,
...
Contents
INSURANCES.
North-Chins insurance Co., La...... 6,000€ Yangtaze Insurance Company, Ld... 8,000 Chiou Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 10,000 China Traders' Insurance Co., Id.... 24,000 Canton Insurance Offics Co., Ld..... 10,000 £ Chinese Insurance Co., Limited...... 1, B00 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., 8,000 $ China Firo Insurance Co., Ld20,000
Lad
No. 4 Hazioon 200 200 50 60 10.000 140 1000 Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 10,000 S
.Do. 200 200 50 50 10,000 101000 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld.20, 0008
Do. 200 200 50 50 10,009; 180,3000,
200 900 50 50 10,000 10100 The Straits Insurance Co., Ld.....330,000's
Do
Do.
10,000) 140/1000
Do,
200200 60, | 20,000) 440/1000
$29
Du.
250, 00 50) 19,003) 1:10'1000
£30
50 50 10,000, 1401600
1050)
1,050
1,050
STEAMBOAT COMPANIER
LEK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., I.440, 000|3
Dunglas Steamship Co., Limited....30,000 Ludo-China S, N. Dompany, Lamite 18, 387
60,000 shares issued.............31, 212 £ Chios and Mapila 9, 9. Co.,
MIZOELLANEOUS.
... 3,501; *
Hkong & Whampoe Dock. Gọi, b. 12,500
OLEN LINE DE STEAM PACKETSIX zid China Gas Co., Limited,6,100
FROM, LONDON, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship Genfruin, having arti- ved from the above Porta, Consigoses of Cargo by her and by the S.S. Greece
Nero Shures,eir Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt.... Į
3,000 shi, imed
1,90 €
3,000 $
and Denmark, from New Yoas, are hereby Luren Sugar Company, Limited.... 7,000$
will be despatched on MONDAY, the 20th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun- tries beyond, vid Brindisig to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmali, Coylen, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, &c., &c,
The Mail will be closed at 3 P.M. Late
Letters to 3 30.
Correspondance should be marked PER
GERMAN MAUL, cr with the name of the Packet.
Suitable for Framing." ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHIC
ALBUMS.
A. S. WATSON & Co., L HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Chq China Julail.
BONGKONG, TURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1888.
TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO TUR CHINA MAIL']
We understand that several hundreds of Chinese have been summoned to appear in the Polico Court to-morrow, in answer to the charge of Gring crackers outside the Bits of the time allowed by Government tions. It would be a pity if those who are for the New Year pyrotechnic demonstra
mean enough to abuse the generous tofer ance of the Government in this respect should be allowed to escape entirely with out punishmont
ace ment,
one point in which we rise superior to that and although his style might be con Oolony. Theic mail closes at b p.m. on the sidered a little too robust for the char- provious day, but there is a supplementary noter, his portrayal of it was, muri- receipt of correspondence up to 8pm., forcally and otherwise, thoroughly artistic... letters by which, however, a late fes is The rest of the principale were even mere charged, an extortion happily unknown in successful than at the first performance, in- the Model Settlement. Why there should creased familiarity with their parts giving be an extortion here we do not know, them taoro confidence and making their Surely four hours is too long a time during singing and acting more spirited and pleas which to lovy an axis too. Letters withing. The chorus did excellent work again, ̈ the ordinary postage ought to be allowed and, barring a light tendency here and up to at least seven o'clock..
(Via Southern Line.). MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKEL —
The United States Mail Facket-Occanic THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
will be despatched on TUESDAY,
"LONDON, 10th February, 1888
thers to run shood of Mr Orange's baton, the 21st Inatant, with Mails for Japan, Sau Fruticisco, the United States,
Parliament was opened, by Rogal. Com-"|".
not the amallost fault could he found with Canada, Honolulu, Peru, do, and will | mission on the 9th instant.
Tas Directors and shareholders of the them. The performance altogether was be closed as follows:--
The Queen's specchi, read by the Lord China Fire Insurance Company sro to be exceedingly enjoyable, and we hype the Chancellor from the foot of the throne, congratulated upon the satisfactory report rumour is true that the Society have in stated that in reply to communications with just issued. It may be said by those who contemplation the production at a not far friendly powers, we have assurances of are inclined to indulge their half-yearly distant date of another of the Gilbert-Bud. frioadly sentimienta and of an ainest de-growl that the results are not better than Sallivan serios.
farmer years, perhaps not so good. But
4.45 PM. Registry conscs. 5.7.M. Fest Office closes.
HOURS OF CLOYING
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Maile, do, by the British Contract Packet"
Two Days before Departure,--
3.r.-Reception of Parcels ecases. Day before Departure ---
2 F.M.-Money Order Office clossa.
2 P.M.--Posting of Prices Current and
Circulars ceases.
(Prisen
Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 4 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country
by country, with the addresses all
one way.
Those for the United Kingdom must
be divided into (1) Landon, (2) England and Wales, (3) Scotland,
for the maintenance of peace. The negotiations for the settlement of the Suez Canal controversy Lave been suli factorily concluded
when the keenness of competition is horno in Tus report of the Hongkong and Shanghai mind, and the unusually hory losses are Dauking Corporation, which appeared to taken into account, the figures shown for day, some to have been anticipated by cor
the year's working cannot but be regarded
The estimates which will be submitted for the consideration of Parliament will as satisfactory. In addition to the main
provide for the better defence of the coal-tonenco of the half-yearly dividend of 33 ing stations of the Empire.
per share, the Reserve Fund has been in In Iroland the just adulinistration of the creased by an appreciable amount, and now law has had the effect of causing a diminuslauds at the respectable figure of
thin operatora in stocks, as the drop in the shares of this stock which tock place on Saturday clearly indicated. Complications caused either by paouliarities in Spanish laws
or the application of alleged legal rules to
certain cases in Maulla, are mid to have
tion of agrarian crime and there has been $650,000. The amount of premia earned necessitated the withdrawal at the alavonth:
daring the last year falls short by but a few hour of a sum from the half-yearly statement thousand dollars of that for 1886; and al- of accounts which would have raised the
an abatement of coercive plotting.aceg
The Commercial outlook shows signs of
(4) Ireland; those for Germany great and increasing improvement for which though the losses (as we have already man Bank's Reserve Fund to four millions of
into (1) Hamburg, (3) other places in Germany.) 4.P.M.-Registry casoa. Posting of Nowspapers, Books, and Patterns
CAREE
5.M.Mail closes.
Late LETTERS may be then posted in the NIGHT BOX at the Post Office with 10 cents late fee up to. D. P.M., after which hour they may be sent on Board with the same Late Fee.
Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividen
Reser Balancea.fwarat
8,328.50 at 30/ for year, all 3,904,00 working a/e to Dec. 91,87
all £ 253
Ts. 100,000 Th. 60,000 TIL 476,000 $ 0,0x8 230,00 $
6.30 6 20:3
2003
1,00$20$2,715
$ 5: ₫ 1,000,000 10 28 650,000 $ 1008 1008 20 1008 2:18
ས་ཚོང་ར་ཁྲ་ ོརོ་ྲ ༤ཡོནཙྪརིན
200,000 8
*40,00 all+200,000
11
17,2018
all
all
£ 7.1
£9,177.31
all
all
37 500 В
Chins Sugar Company, Limited......15,000 FT 10%
6,000 $ Hongkong lee Company, Limited ....... Hungkung Bakery Company, Lá. .......
Perak Sugar Cultivation Ca... Parak Tin Mining & Sling Co. Punjom & Sunghie Dux Samstan
Mining Co. HK. & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 8 un-kong Rope Manufactory Co., Lad, 8,000 $ A. S. Watson & Co., Limited...... 3,800 8 HK. High-Level Tramwaya Co, La. 1,2508
........................ 8,060 $ 500
31898 500811 umi
T700,000 TI. 250
informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARY AND GODOWE Cu., L., at Kowloon, whence delivery may be
be obtained Optional Cargo will be forwarded less notice to the contrary be given before. Noon TO-DAY the 14th Instant
Cargo remaining unde vered after the 20th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Agents Hongkong, February 14, 1888,
230
Chinese Imperial 1884
1884 1886 E.
100
$5,000 TL
40,000 $
10 all 100 all
5,000
Low
* Equalisation of Dividend Fund,
FEBRUARY 14, 1888.
Closing Quifatwak, Cash.
$147 % prem., buyers
406,132.00*
T. 23.65 for Fla. 265, buyers
1886 3,059.767% for 1836 FL. 109 314,012.06 26%, 1
1888 $00 245,240.04 20% 867, buyers 420,367.95 10% for 1887 675 125,771.28% for 1886 8206 328,567.46 87.60 for 8: $39!', buyers 172,031.93$ 6 for 1396 280, sales
$17,000 7,718.40 75,832.02
$20, nominal
821, ex div, $20, sollers
3,096 07 2. hail you 203
·Dee, 31,87
· 115,13 6% $46, buyors 4,387,5.97 % för 1835 15 % dis., sellorë
None
par, nominal
1.492.91% for 54% pram, sales
to June 30/87 1,527.3.11 and 130 per share, buyers, fally
bonus for
paid up.. 185 helf
FEN $185 June 30 1887
678.04
18,781.536% for year $158
to June 90/87
429.80 16 % for 1887 357 514,6r 10% for 1836 8110 $29,903.18 None
ex div. Domina)
Bellera
ex div., nominal
840
Nons
None
Tla 18 1820 18
sales.
None None
9142 848 2,730.69 13% for 188168, prem, sales
12 % prem, nominal
15% prem
prem, buyers 10% prem, bayon
yearly, 30 June
Payahin
Oct, 15
March & Sept.
Depreciation and Insurance Fund,
At dahit
there is cause for congratulation.
(From La Courrier d'Haiphong.)
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND THE WILSON SCANDALS.
Hanoi, 4th Feb,
tioued) have been four or five times the dollar. Whether this is an actual long or
amount of those which accrued in 1896, still the Company shows a very good ac count of itself for the year which has just closed. The business of the Company is evidently in good hands.
not it might be premature to ssy Manila has been a veritable Slough of Despond? for the Directors and shareholders of our local Bank, and when it is borne in mind what a truly magnificent record the Hoog- The Conservatives in the Chamber of
kong Bank could have shown had it not Dopaties interpellated the Ministry on the AWAITER in tho N.-C. Daily News, who been for the insatiable maw of Manila, there subject of the conduct of the Procurator has been studying the history of the dia is great reason for prade in contemplating General in the Wilson affair. The intercussion bent the Importe and Export the earning power which is steadily shown pellation onded by an order of the day pure Bill from the lenders of the Daily Press, by this Corporation. Spite of the existence and simple accepted by the Government.
writes, in the plenite of his ignorance as of this Philippine quickand, the Bank goes to the true position of matters here, that if ou prosporing, although must be admitted
·LOCAL AND GENERAL.
we were to inquire as to how the collection that the shareholders would have much pre- of trade statistics was carried out at Shang-ferred to see the unexampled prosperity of PassED Buzz: CANAL.
hai--all our objections would vanish. Now the Bank unimod by the Manila muddle. „Outward Bound :—Awatin Friars, Jan. 8 ¡
Dezarongses, 14; Breconshire, 20; Sarany one who would seek to compare Shacg Until the Board of Directors throw further pedon, 24: Glengarry 27 Anchises, hai, with a highly organised Custora House, light upon this the last draught of the Benteria, Sachum, 31, Electru, Puthan,
which compels merchants to register ex Manila physic, it will be well to say no Telemachus, Feb, 3; Hesperia, Notul, Port Phillip, 7.
ports and imports,with Hongkong, where more than merely note be surprise HOMEWARD BOUND-Yorkshire, Dec. happily there is no such borden on trade as and disappointment catised to all con-
Albany, Jan, 3, Friam, 20; Allnacmig, 24; Glauagles, Nestor, 274 Ava, Ben Custom House Known, laust have a cerned by the news received within the gloe,
Glongyle,
Feb 3 Devonshire, 7. strangely illogical mind. Wero there ainnt few days. Considerable surprise had Customs station here no doobs merebants bon exprewed at a manner in which The steamship Trouoddy, with the FRENCH
MAIL of Jan. 13th left Saigon, on would expect, as our contemporary says the supposan confidential information laska out Tuesday, February 14th, at 3p.merchants de in Shanghai, the reposte ob in this Colony. That it does and its way Bul may be expected here on or about tained published as soon as possible in or into certain channels is manifes: enda b, Friday evening, the 17th Feb. This
packet
brings replies to letters de der to facilitate their calculations as to why it should do so, is quits another mat spatched from Hongkong on Dec. 6. stacks. Merchants, however, in free Hong-ter The accounts of public companies
The O. S. 8. Cc.'s steamship Diomat, kong prefer to make what calculations, are appear to be known by certain onteiders from Liverpool, left Singapore on the necessary themselves and can de so at in almost before the Directors themselves are 11th inst., and
The
18th inst.:
on or about the To Do expected herenitely less expense than would be untailed aware of the position of airs Enter- O. S. S. Co.'s steamship Claurus, from by a Bill which would zecessitate many prise' is a cozamendable thing in itself, but Tázarpoal, latz Singapore on the oor sonst clerks and would actail no small or for strong remark and rigorous setion.
no the 13th small merchants here to employ two addi- this kind of enterprise is beginning to call inst., and may be About the 20th Lost.
The
Navegazione
one Generals Italinga Copese on the Colony generally, Shanghai stoamer
ner Bormida left Singapore for this is practically one of the ports of a great The NC. Daily Nescafeams that a port ou the 14th inst, and may be empire, Bengkong is an independent de second godown on the premises of the C. expected to scrive on or about the Bist
pot. Between the two there is no commr. MSN. Co.'s Lower Wharvas has been banded. This has been done at the re ison possible. And what Changhel mer qacet of some consignees, who objected to chant is there, were it not for the inform matches being stored with their more ation given in the statistics as to the nature valuable cargo...
Wa have to acknowledge receipt of the February number of the Chinese Recorder, which contains several interesting actitles, of the artiules cosanmed in China, who notable among them, being eng on 'Tae would not willingly get rid of the Custom The Shanghai Courier Bays ---We learn Chinese Almanso by Roy, à. P. Parker, House and all its ways at the expense of plane in the Garman Consular serivde j
that the following appointments have taken DURING the week ending 4th February there the small assistance given in the compila Herr von Kronski Conent at Bangkok, to
bu Consul At
and Hert Ratham seems to have, barn a considerable abatetion of stocks. The only port that fe placed
the Consulate Genera mant of the small-pex epidemio, only 58 in anything like a similar position to Bong of Shanghai to do Consul a Hongkong. Vice-Consul at Shanghai, deaths being reported. The number is kong is Biugapore, sad, according to expe- Herr von Syburg stil large, but it compares very favourably onces gained there with reference to and during the past few not his Acuing Consul at Canton and Hongkong, retarku with the death regard of the previous week, transit urado, this now Bill will pore to his post here, whilst air Buder cosaines Which mam 88.
his post as Consul at Cantos, 10 nothing but an expensive farve.
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