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Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned ham Facrived instruc

tions to Sell by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

the 10th Instant, at Noon, at Messes E. N. MEHTA & Co.'s, No. 58 Hollywood Iload,

Chusta PERSIAN OPIUM,

Ex Steamship Clyic, (More or less damaged by son water),

Forjaccount of the conveered,

TERMS OF SALE --Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollar weighed at 7.1.7. All Lets, with all faults and errors of description, to bo at Purchasor's risk on the fall of the haminer.

H. N. MODY, Anctiower.

Hongkong, Desember 17, 1888.

GREAT CLEARING SALE

2103

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Tiene u Sul by Public Anetim, on THE Undersigned has received instrue.

SATURDAY,

the 15th Deconiber, 1838, at 2 pí Bales Range, Dudeli Stroot,-

(Witkomst Rosevere

TH MASSA Lite to suit Par-hover

A QUANTITY or

MERPLAS DRAPERY

comprising:

i

LADY'S COSTUMRA. Dure Materials, ! JMKEN, WOras Urnik (1ṣa, Boy's JHSPY SUITS, Boots and Sitoks, Hosinny, Tangra, GENTLEMEN'S Cupta-vooNO, FloATTHIAN, Reus, Reysis of darken-

Jul

A VARIETY OF

OTHER GOODS. This also will ha on view on Friday!

Teame of Satr. -- Clash on delivery.

4. R. LAMMERT. Admer.

Hongkong, Decezaher H, 1288.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION

No. 48.

Entertainments.

G. CHIARINI'S ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS AND

MENAGERIE To-night,

At 8, commencing 9 p.m. abarp (RAND CII »NGE OF PROGRAMME. MELE LE BLONDE HARMSTON

G

AN

DIANA THE HUSTRESS

In an intricate Act of Equestrioniam withi

her dock of heated English Pigeons,

ALL THE LADIES IN THE GRAND ROMAN TO RNAMENT!

THE BOUNDING ENGLISH JOCKEY, BY THE CHAMPION RIDEX Ms. Groner HAHNSTON.

NEW EDUCATED ANIMALS AND HORSES.

NEW FARCES AND LAUGHABLE VAGARIES.

NEW AND NOTABLE ATTRACTION. A very large and spiculid ng Ba Constrictor has just been incorporated in the large collection of Wibi Acimals, This chem Be Constrictur has been impacted from Cumita from the Menagerie of his ex Queen of Chide a w ustalatig wight at the Mengene

PAND REDUCTION OF PRICIS

13. ces with 6 Chytr

Single Clones in Becon

Die rele Blazúrs

Carpet Hust

Cutlery

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CHAS. J. GAUPF & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Clock Makers, Jewellers, Guld & Silversmiths. TAUTICAL SCIENTIFIC AND NMETEOROLOGICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS * TELESCOPES." · RIS' LIQUID AND OTHER COMPASSES, ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CUARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS..

Intimations.

BORNEO TIMBER.

THE BRITISH BORNEO TRADING AND PLANTING CO., LTD., are prepared to SUPPLY New and Valuable TIMBERS for SHIP and Hot BUILDING, FURNITURE, WHARVES, u., in Round or Square Lage, Beatns, or Sawn to any speci- funtion. Small samples can ba noon at the Office, where also Price List and Description cai be obtained, and larger samples at our Godowns at East Point,

The above Company have arranged for Engish Silves & ELECTRO-PLATED WARE Christoe & do.'N ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.regular Shipments to be made by the Provincia, Parang, and other large Steamers, GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY

direct to this port. in great variety, DIAMONDS

DIAMOND JEWELLERY. A Splendid Collection of tlus Latest LONDON PATTERNA, al ocry moderate prices 743

THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Fourth Ordinary Genmal MEET- TIN E SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held in the HONG- KONG HOTEL FRIDAY, tho 21st In- shot, at 11 a'Chick forenoon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the

and Statement Getorel Managers, Acenunts to the 30th November, 1888, and of delarong Dividend.

رحيم

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 21s The aut, both days inclusive.

MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., General Mahers.

G0)

1 M)

050

Hongkong, December 1, 1888.

0.14

NOTICE.

Children and Soldiers in uniform in the Gallery, Cents, To all cohur parts of ith me ali Prieu

2005

L MAYA,

Notary.

Hongkong, Docender 14, 1888.

2065 | (33 EATRE

CITY

THE fallowing Particulars of SALE of CROWN LAND by Punkte Arctos, to be held on the Spot, TUESDAY, die 18th day of Docsenhor, 1888, ut & pus, are published for gomeral information.

By Command,

ARATHOON SETH,

for the Colonial Secretary. CRANIAL SECRETARY's Orgier,

Hongkong, 10th December, 1998.

2074

2018

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

Agente. Hongkong, October 23, 1888.

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR CHINESE.

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL.

THE AMERICANA COMPANY.

OPERA.COMPANY.

Directors: MESES, P. W. WILLARD

AND JOHN F. SHERIDAN.

TO-MORROW EVENING,

15th December, 1888, The Sensational Drama, in 4 Acts, 'The Ticket-of-Leave Man." CAST OF DAILAOTENŠ Bob Brierly (a Lanos-1 Mr Pemberton

Ahire Lad)............

W. Willard Daiton alias The Tiger'. Phil. Ray Hawkshaw (a Detective), 4. Sulch

1770

Molter Moss...

Mr. Gibson..

Malthy

Green

ESIDENTS in the Colony would Raterially aid the SENATE of the COLLEGE by forwarding to the ALICE. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

(1). Glass Jars (for museum purposes), (2). Illustrated Papers and Books for the Student's Reading Room and Library.

Address to

JAMES CANTLIE, lo. Sec. to the College.

1317 Hongkong. August 7, 1×88.

DENTISTKY.

PUT CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FEES.

ME. WONG TAL-FONG, Surgeon Dentist, (Fossily ASTOILED APPRENTICE AND LAT. TERLY ASSISTANT to Da. Rezus,)

T the urgent request of his European and American patients and frienda,

AT

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly oc

COMPANY, LIMITED.

(HIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS are respectfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of the Company's FOREMEN should be at hand, Ontore for REPAIRS if sent to the IYAL HEAD OFFIUR, No. 14, Prays Central, will

receive prompt attention.

In the Event of Complaints boing found cessary, Chaumonication with the Under- que HONGKONG CHORAL is requested, when immediate stops will be taken in rectify the enues of dia. satisfaction

D. GILLIES,

HALL.

SOCIETY

WILL PREPARAT

are & SULLIPAN'S OPERETVA

10LANTHE.

AN

THURSDAY,

SATURDAY,

the With mat 22101 Decorales.

Poods ages of 8.28), Performance tu hagërs

tock man

Tickets for the Seed Performance may Particulars of the Lutting by Public Acto obtained from Bless LAN, CRAWFOLD.

Lion Sale, the lisld on TresnaY, the 18th day of December, 1888, at 4 Co.'s, on and after Thurslag, the b

No, of Sale.

in, by Order of His Kellency thestant. Price, $ exch

Othcor Adminatoring the Govern- ment, of Two Lots of Crown Land, in

R. LYALL,

the Colony of Hongkong, for a tern of

Bun, Secretary. Hongkong, December 10, 188N

2000

999 years.

Particulare of the Lads.

Lamšty

Inf

Il Wan, REL)

No. tentant de

Damu mewty,

No.!

21,21 Do..

PEAK

Berading as

Intimations.

THE EAST BORNEO PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.

JOTIE 14 hereby given thatan EXTRA- DIY eral MEETING of the above-med Company will be held st the BNGKONG HOTEL on WEDNESDAY,

carlas,afasi a volano 29, 23525 cho 19th Instant, at 4pm, when the sub-

71

15030

To Let.

TO LET.

Secretary.

Hongkong. August 2, 1895.

1458

ROWLANDS'

KALYDOR

Léon's and re- freines Llun face, win) hunde of all expone i Catabo wmA), its 1zośclan,

learn, b, de mul jualaces is benutite and derivata colapinator,

ODONTO Lere the teach, pres CAPITAT, And gives a pleasing fragranc

MACASSAR OIL DETER

dank seint fra thịt hate, qual che ha aho and deury. Az 5: 7:26

Ask Chemist for Rowland articlon, of 126, Masing Pintea, tontun.

Wholesale and Retail Agents for China:

B

A

zupied by Dr. Roexus,

No. 2, DUDELL STREET.

CONSULTATION FREE.

Discount to musiquarios, and families.

Sole Address

2, DUDDELL STREET, (Next to the New Oriental Bank)

68 Hongkong, January 12, 1885,

Notices to Consignees.

CANADIN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY

NOTICE TO CONSIGNIES.

STEAMSHIP ABYSSINIA, FROM VANCOUVER, YOKOHAMA

AND NAGASAKI,

*JA# ubovu Steamor having arrived, Con-

THE

signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and take immediate de livery of their floods from alongsido.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Verrol will be landed and stored at Con- signews' rok and expense.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, Deccfuber 12, 1888.

2002

Brunton

Sam Willoughby. Mrs. Willoughby.... Miss

hversd (with Song).

May Edwards....

"

"I

J. F. Sheridan. W. Cripps

“JI. M. Imano

Ch. Fisher

H. Hassan Aliss 1. Whiteford E. Leunington Maude Hose Vera l'atey

Act I.-Tux BELERVUE GARDENS. Act 11.-MAY EDwards' Loborse. Act IILM. Go'a OFFICE. Act IV, Scene L-THE BRIDGWATER AEM, In this Scene Miss HARE will sing Sorry Sious' from *DER FREsatz.' Squne 2A STREET. Scene 3.-CHURCH AND EXTERIOR OF ME. GIDSOR'S OFFICE. During the evening Mr. ROBERTSON will play some invoante Sul etiops and Solus on the Pianoforte.

Hongkong, December 14, 1888.

2100

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA.

The Steamship

Camorta,

A

Captain Frre, will be despatched as above on or about the 20th Instant, instead of as pre- viously advertised.

The Stater has excellent Accommoda tion for First and Second Class Passongera,

For Freight or Pussago, apply to

3

2108

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, December 14, 1888.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, FONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND

BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PONTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ;

LONDON,

BORDEAUX, HAVRE, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.

DEPARTURES. December 14 Ningpo, for Shangliaj. Merionethshire, for Kobe Vorworts, for Tonton. Nanshan, for Ewatow.

Marie, for Haydo

Whampoa, for Sydney. Formos, for Swaton. Phra Chom Klao, for Swatow,

Diamond, for Amoy, Sarpeden, for Amny and Shanghai.

ULEARED.

Alwine, for, Heihow and Pakhoi. H. G. Johnson, for New York.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

[No 8007 DECEMBER 14, 1888."

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

djar leaven for London.

Auctions. Noon-Austion of Persian Opiuta a

Messrs E. N. Mehta & Co.'s godown, No. 68, Hollywood Road.

2 p.m.-Auction of Surplus Drapery

Goods at Mr G. R. Lammert's.

Amusements. p.m.-Perfomance at the City Hall. 9 p..-Chiarini's Royal Italian Cirote

and Menagerio.

Miscellaneous.

Transfor Books of The team Launch Co., Limited, closed from this data to the 20th Instant, inclusive.

Per Zakro, from Manila, Mesars Noble, Woog, Hass and Smoskn, and 100 Chinese A

Per Taschion, from Bangkok, 62 Chinsse Per China, from Debli. 134 China. Mrs Por Ajax, from Shanghai, Mr and Woolworth sud daughter, Mr and Mrs Carpenter, Mr and Mrs Nend, Misa Taylor,

Mr Bigelow, Mr Huntingdon, Bishop Fowler, wife and son, and 700 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

For Ningpo, for Shanghai, 28 Chiness. Per Phra Cham Klao, for Swatow, 16 Chinese.

SKIPPING REPORTS

The British scammer Zafiro reports; Fine bright pleasant weather, with moderate wind and sea throughout.

WE HAVE RECEIVED ́· FURTHER SUPPLY

09/

XMAS GOODS,

vist

ROSE PRALINES,

VANILLA PRALINES,

BUTTER SCOTCH.

EVERTON TOFFEE.

MUSCATELS."·

FIGS,

CHOCOLATE,

JORDAN ALMONDS.

CHOCOLATE OREMES,

CHOCOLATE MËNIER.

FRENCH, ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SWEETS.

RIMMELS, FLORAL & ROSE WATER, CRACKERS, &., &0.

The British ator Taichizu reports: Loft Bangkok 3 a.m., on the 6th instant; and fino weather, and standy winds through. out the passage, with long bead swoll From 16 North, to the land thiex weather and A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,

beary rains

The Brit ah

steamer Ajaz reporte:

Fine weather throughout the passage.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For MACAO.-

Per Kiung-chow, at 8.90 a.m., on Satur

day, the 15th inst.

For KOBE-

Por Thyra, at 11.30a.m., on Saturday, the 18th inst., instead of a pro- viously notified.

For DAIPHONG.--

Per Malta, at 3 30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 15th inst

For SAIGON. --

Per Denarong, at 3:30 am, on Satur

day, the 10th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

Per Nomor, at 6 p.m.. on Baturday, the 15th inst., instead of as previously notified.

For SINGAPORE & NEW YORK.-

Per Benrente, at 9 a.m., on Sunday,

the 16th it,・・・

For AMOY & MANILA-

Per Zairo, at3.30 p.m., on Monday, the

17th inst.

For STRAITS & CALOUTTA.—

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

day, the 19th inst...... PARCEL MAIL for INDIA.

Per Taisang, closes at 1.30 p.m., on Wed-

nesday, the 19th inst

HONGKONG DISPENSARY. December 4th, 1888.

2040

The publication of this issue commenced ar 8.45pm.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMEER 14, 1888.

TELEGRAM9.

[SUPPLIED TO THE OHINA MAIL']

(Pia Southern Line)

LONDON, 12th December, 1838, NEW RUSSIAN LOAN.

- A Daw Russian lorn has been foated in Paris which was twice covered by subscrip- tions. Little was applied for from else. whore

(Havas Telegrams.)

FRENCH APPOINTMENTS.

PARIS, 4th Dos. Patenotre has been appointed Minister of France in Morocco.

K

FARH, 5th Dec.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- Rear Admiral de la Juille has been ap- LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILpointed to the command of the Far East LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY. MEL-Division and the naval forces of Indo- BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &c, &-

Per Guthrie, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, China.

the 10th

3. WATCH & Co., Shanghai. 964 To-day's Advertisements Hour, the Company's Steamship For SINGAPORIS

No. 7, WesRAM STHLET OARD AND RESIDENCE. FOR SINGLE GENTLEMEN, PRIVATE SITTING Roos.

Mas. KJELLER

Proprietress, Hongkong, September 26, 1888.

1602

jodnet Resolution which was passed at the General Meeting of the Company held the DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

30 900 12 20 Day, will her Bubmitted for Coufiraation as

.DEAK LA HACIENDA, formerly

occupied by Sir LOROZ PAILLIPPU.

Apply to

H. N. MODY, Fictoria Buildings.

2006

Hongkong, December 12, 1888.

A

*

TO LET.

T MAGASINE GAP, from 1st Decembar next, THREE Well-Built and Haud. somely FINISHED HOUSES-Two of Six Ronma Bach-One of Four Rooms,

Apply to

J. J. FRANCIS,

Bank Buildings. Hongkong, November 7, 1888.

TO LET

a Special Resolution.

RESOLUTION

LIMITED

to anaounce to the Medical pro

That the Canipany do purchase for the Bression, and at the European and

sum of $25,000, a selected block of 1,000 acres of land in British North Borgen in the vicinity of the Com- pany's presen: laud, and for that purpose and to

Chinese Community of Hongkong, that the

to provide for the deve. DISPENSING DEPARTMENT apmont of the said land, that the Capital of the Company be increased issue of 1,000 Shares at 850 by the per share, of which $25 shall be paid up on allotment, 815 per share on ilie 1st March, 1889, and the balance

at such time as the Board shall de- termino.

N. B.-On Confirmuation of the above Re- solution the following proposal will be submitted to the Shareholders

1877

That the Now Shares ba allotted amongst the Shareholders registered on the Books of the Company on the 29th

FFICES and GODOWNS now occupied by the MRSSAORRYEN MARITIMES COM- PANY, being No. 3, Praya Central.

Possession from lat February next

Apply to

LAI HING & Co.,

1924

No. 153, Queen's Road Central;

or to

C. EWENS. Blongkong, November 15, 1888.

TO LET.

DOOMS in COLLEOR CHAMBERS.'

ROOMS

OFFICES in VICTORIA BUILDINGS,'

from 1st February.

J

Apply to

DAVID-SASSOON, SONS & Co.

504

Hongkong, December 12, 1888.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

11

Oo,'%

ULES MUM M & UBAMPAGNE, Quarts.....$20 per Case of 1 dos. Fin...............$21

» 2 n Dubox Frbres & de Germon & Co.'s

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES. Haxter's Delebrated Barley Bres

WHISKY, 87% per Case of 1 đoz. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Hongkong, July 18, 1884.

BALL PROGRAMMES

FOR SALE.

1187

11 #13 SRADIS AND PATTERNS,

'CHINA MAIL' OFFICE,

WITREAN STREET, '

THE

OF

THEIR BUSINESS

Is

NOW OPEN.

DEPARTMENT, being considered of the FIRST IMPORTANCE, ja entirely under the control of fully qualified and experienced EURO- PEAN ASSISTANTS.

December, 1888, in the proportion The DRUGS used in preparing prescrip-

that

48 to fractional

of One New to every Three Old

and Shares parts of any such New Shures which may accrue to any allottees, the Directors shall invite Public Tender

tho Shares

composed of such

for

fractional parts and Sell the same

Are

tions

BEST and of the PUREST QUALITY obtainable.

www.x

THE

ENTIRE STOCK

to the highest bidder, and any profit | CHEMICALS,

which may arise from such Sale shall

bo distributed in due proportion amongst the several allottees of such fractional parts."

By Order of the Directors,

H. SHEPPARD, Secretary

Hongkong, December 3, 1888.

THE

2035

THE HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

(To take effect from 1st November. WEEK DAYS.

The CARS KUN as follows between St, JoUN'S PLACE and Vicronia GAF:-

8 to 10 am. zory quarter of an hour.

12 3 p.m. " half hour.

3 7

quarter of an hour. THURSDAYS. NIGHT TRAMS at 10.45 and 11 p.m. SUNDAYS.

CHURCH TRAM at 10.40 cm.

12 to 3 p.m. every half hour.

37

門

quarter of an hour,

OF

DRUGS, and

MEDICINES,

HAVE DEEN PREPARED AND SELECTED by

Dakin Bros. of London,

A FTEM

ESTARLISHED, AND WHOSE NAME has been

A Guarantee, for nourly Three quarters of a century,

22 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong, December 1, 1888.

SOCIETE FRANCAISE DES CILAR- BONNAGES DU TONKIN.

HOLDERS of ALLOTMENT PAPER of in the above Company are

requested to hand game into this OFFICE in EXCHANGE for SCRIP

By Order of the Board of Directors,

ALEXANDER LEVY,

Secretary, Victoria Buildings,

Hongkong, December 14, 1888.

2113

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Zafiro,

Capt. MOUABLIS, will be daspatched for the above

Port on MONDAY, the 17th Instant, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Pamnge, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Wit

AN WEDNESDAY, the 26th December.

TRAQUADDY, Commandai BRETEL, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, MAIUS CARGO,

will leave thia Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac copted in trait through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted til Yoon.

Carge will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 pin on the 26th December, 1888. (Parcols are not to be sent on board; they must be left at thu ágonoy's Office.j

Contents and valge of Packages are re- quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

G. LE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, December 14, 1888.

2110

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Fessels, during 2107 | their stay in Hongkong Harbour :-

General Managers.

Hongkong, December 14, 1888. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR HOIHOW AND BANGKOK,

at 8 A. tu.

The Company's Stoumer Phra Chida Chom Klao, Captain A. BENSON, will be despatched for the above Perts on TUESDAY, the 18th Inst.,

For Froight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG, Agents. Hongkong, December 14, 1888.

FOR KOBE (DIRECT.)

The Steamship,

Antonio

ALTAIR, Reitish barque, Capt. T. Museo. -Wieler & Co.

RAPHAEL, American ship, Captain E, W. Harkness-Order.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

December 14, 1888- Zafire, British steamer, 675, A, A. Mc Cealin, Manila Dec. 11, General.-RASELL & Do.

Taichiew, British steamer, 862, John A. Morris, Bangkok Dec. 6, Rice and General 2111-TUEN FAT HONG,

will be despatched for the above Port on or

about the 20th Iustant.

For Freight or Fantage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

...Agents. Hongkong, December 14, 1888,

2022

Destination,

THE STRAM LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED.

FORATION.

Melit, German ateamor, 339, H. Märck, Haiphong December 11, Rice. WIELER & Co.

Chine, German steamer, 640, Baller, Dehli December 4, Ballast.-MELCHERS & Co.

Ajax, British steamer, 1,524, Riley, Shanghai December 8, Tes, &c.-BUTTER FIELD & SWIRE.

"Activ, Danish steamer, 355, Ń. C. Rava-| beck, Pakhoi December 11, and Boihow 13, 2112 Gaveral.-ÁRNHOLD, KARBERU & Co.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Fessels.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Bremen, v. Singapore. Preussen (3); THE SECOND CALL of TEN DOLLAR How and Bangkok. Thra Chuis C. Klao(s)

Antonio (8)..... per Share is Duo on the 20th day of London, v. Suez CanallAjax (0)..... Deceniber, 1888.

London, v. Suez Canal Clyda (a). SHAREROLOURS will please PAY the AMOUNT due up their Chares to the London, v. Suez Canal Oupack (8).

Suez Canal Glecartney (8) London, HONGKONG AND SHANGĦai BasrinG COP Manila.........................

TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED Marseilles, v. Saigon. Iranaaddy (s).

N'aak!, Köbé & Y'hamaṇAucunu (3).......... from the 15th to the 20th Instant, both New York.

H. G. Johnson.. daye inclusive.

İNTEREST at the Rate of 12% per

Port Darwin, &c. Chingro (8). Single Tickets are sold the Care; Five-annum will be charged on all Calls raid S. Francisco, v. Y'ham Arabic (8)... Cent Coupons and RenoORD TICKETS at the after the 20th Luciaal as per: Article No. 5. Francisco, 7. Yhatan City of Sydney (a)..

33 of the Company.

S'pore, Phany & B'bay Stura (1) Singapore, Batavia, e. Camorta (A).... By Order,

S'pore, Bayre & 'burg

Cassandra (8). Show, Amoy & F chow Namos (6).... S'ney, Al'ime & Alaide Guthrie (4).............

Special CARS may be obtained on appli-

cation.

Office of

3

MACEWEN, FRICKÉL & Co.,

General Managers

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

50 & 52, Queen's Road, Hongkong, November 6, 1888,

A. G. GORDON,

Secretary.

1399

Hongkong, December 10, 1888,

2071

Agents

Date of Leaving.

Norddeutscher Lloyd. Dec. 23, at 10 am. Yuen Fat Hong... Dec. 16, at 8 a m. Adamson, Bell & Co..about Deo. 20.- Butterfeld & Swire... December 15. F. & O. S. N. Co... Dea, 19, at noon. Arnhold, Karbarg &Co About Dec. 28. Jardine, Matheson& Co About Dec, 28 Russell & Co. Dec 17, Russell Maritimes I

xt 4.p.m. Mesangories P. & O. S. N. Cos Dec. 28, at noon.

N. CO

22, at daylight. Rassell & Co... Quick despatch- Butterfield & Swire... Dec 19, at 3

Dec. 23,stdaylight. 0. &0. S. 5. Co....... Dec. Pacific Mail S. 9. Co.. Dec.

29, at 3 3 pm Carlowitz & Co. Dec. 20, at noon. Jardine, Matheson&Co About Dec. 20. Siomassen & Co... Dec. 21, at noon. ..Douglas Lapraik & Co. Dec. 16,atdaylight. Bussell & Co. Dec. 20 at daylight. Vancouver (B;0.), 4o.jabyssinia (0)....................... Adamovny Bell & Co... Jan. 10 st noon;

Fer Cassandre, at 1120 a.m., on Friday,

the Ziat iust.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA

Fur Ancona, u 5 p.m., on Friday, the

21at inst

23

Quotations HONGKONG, Decvinier 14, OPIUM--Now Patos, bush,.. 565

Old

cash, Now Benares, cash, 47

Old

сава, New Malwa, caah,.. SKD Allowance, Taek... 32 Old Malwa, cash,... 680 Allowance, Tasla... 10 Persian, Ofly, cash 550 Allowance, Tael... 48 Persian, Papor tied 550 Allowance, Taels... 48

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13

Exchange. HONGKONG, December 14, On London-

Bank, Wire, w

"

On demand,

30 days' night,

4 months right,,

Credits, 4 Documentary,

4 months' night, 3/1

·On Paris—

On demand,.... Credits, 4 months' sight,

3.86 3.95

Oo New York-

On demand,... Credits, 60 days' sight, Oa Bombay-

223

223

On demand,

Wire, ***

223

2294

On Shangha

On demand,...

Wire; *** On demand, On Onlcutta-

30 days' sight, : 2 Gold Leaf, 300 ne... Sovereigns.

98.00 86.45

Temperature. (Taken at Meurs Falconer & Co.'s Premica, Queen's Road,)

.30.15 BAROMETER 9 A

1-P.M

30.08

67 00 4 R (Wet bulb) 9 Am. 64 Do 1 PM. 65 Do. * Do. & F.MUS Do Maximum.... Do. Minimum over night 65

'IN

Do THARMONETER—9 AM....

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.De. -Do.

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General Memoranda. SUNDAY, December 18-

Transfer Booke of the Dairy Farm Co., Ltd, closed from this date to 29th Instant, inclusivė. |- MONDI, December 17

9. Meeting of Perseverance Lodge TUESDAY, December 18-

WILSON TO BE PROSECUTED.

PARK, 6th Dec, The Chamber of Deputies has authorised Mr Wal-Pacard to prosecute Bir Wilson.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED BURE CANAL, 2- OUTWARD BOUNO-Cascopalia, Eve, Oct. 30; Diomed, Nov. 16; Benglos, 20, Glen earn,

23; Orus, Telemachus, 27; Ba yern, Benlawers, Glenavon, Gleneagles, Stentor, Dec. 4; Hesperia, 7; Glaucus, Melbourne, 11.

HOMEWARD

HOUND :-Moray, October 19; Spindrift, Nov. 27; Telamon, 30; Glamorganshire, Glencoe (1), Glenfinlar, Ning chato, Doo. 4; Lydia, Titan, Yangiss, T.

Tha F. M. Co.'s steamer. City of Bydney, with the AMERICAN MAIL Of Nov. 17, left Yokohama on Wednesday, the 12th instant, at daylight, and may be expected here on or about. Tuesday, the 18th inst. 22

The steamship Ous, with the FRENCH

MAIL of November 17th, left Singapore on Thursday, the 18th December,stmid- night, and way be expected here on or about Friday, the 21st Dec. This Peakat bringe replies to latters de spatched from Hongkong on Oct. 10.

THE . B. Propontis, from Cape Town and Mauritius, left Singapore on 6th inst. for Hongkong, and may be expected here 03 or "about the 14th inet. The steamer Antonio left Kobe for this post

on the 10th, and

14th instant.

Mutool 8. N. Co.'s

on or about the may be expected hers

The China 8, from Glasgow and

steamer

Liverpool, left Eingapore on the 9th instans, and may be expected hers on

The D. D. R. steamer Polyhymnia has left

or

- about the 16th inat.

inst

for this port, and may be hery on or about the 18th

Tas Canadian Pacific Co.'s ateames Albany Jaft Vancouver for Yokohama and Bengkung on the din inst,

A CENSUS his boen taken of the foreign population of Haiphong. The total num- ber of Europeans is 510, of which 411 are males and 93 females. Of this number 460 are of French nationality, 11 Italian, Swiss, 6 English, 6 Germana, and 24 of divers nationalities,

THE M. M. Oo, 'a steamship Oxus, with the

French Mail of November 17th, left Sings- pore on Thursday, the 13th inst., et raid. night, and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 21st inst, This Packet;

brings replica to lottsin despatched from Hongkong on October 10th.

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4p.Auction of Two Lots of Crown

Land at Wing Fring Lane. Transfer Books of the Canton Tourance A CHINAMAK, in the employ of a building Office, Limited, closed from this date contractor, met his death by an accident to 31st Instant, inclusive,

*Woodlands" which occurred at

thin WEDNESDAY, December 10

Ltd., due.

The house is al presept

4 p.m.-Blesting of the East Borneo morning,

Planting Co., Ltd., at H.K. Hotel in prooose of being taken down, and THURSDAY, December 20:--

Second Call of The Etam Launch Co.,the fatality was caused by part of a wall suddenly giving way, The unfortune ate man had his head crumbed by a largo stone and died luitantaneously, Another High-stained alight injuries and was sent to

lipspital

9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall. - FRIDAY, December 21 :--

11 am Meeting of the Hongkong

Level Tramways Co., Ltd, In the Hongkong Hotel,