1890-12-13 — Page 4

THE ETHICS OF DINING IN THE

FALL EAST.

The A.-U. Daily News writes:The poet Cowper's ideal of a cheerial cvening was to

THE CHINA MAIL

to

No. 8708-DECEMBER 13, 1890-

THE

could not retain even that on my stomach, By this time I was nothing bat skin qad bone. My legs went clammy, se if I had no blood left in me. My memory com pletely failed. I never expected toorer, T After liey had called to see me they would Lo away saying." She will never get bet- tor." My hond aghed so droadfully I thought

I had l'given up all hops, when one day my friend Mrs West, of Bournemouth. auid, : 03, Tm tired of taking things; it's

WAB tune indeed when us, or whoni we want to meet; and then we drunkt dinner now still lesa ja draak be formally decreed by the multicar on and an almost constant avose of sickness, sabied and asked what I was taking,

en be happy with Dimple faris hut the after dinner. The separate atarion of most elaborato me and most experni o the lower house is shortened accord- ong base only boru invited brassing 12

by This process of the sunr, or more, wines fail (o charm if wo get the iden that lingly; the man quickly rejuin, the ladies, | vernain until the lady who want en is stomach and howels felt cold and doad, no uso; I shall die."

tas and ships were, in statiles of the oven- ing in

it Cluizes

but one thaghts have been widened

eastly larger ber of ladies. us. To then we owe the unelioration pad humanisation of the winter evenin

evening gather

; fur vigorously during ng. Where equal vigour in the

Buses, and the hostess, who wishes to give no more comfort himself with the thought, in a corner of the drawing-room, saying.

ONE WOMAN'S NERVES. a perfect dinner will bare a round table, I'm not wilty myself, but my cellar is, faw words occaeimally to his neighbour of Looking backward to a certain lonely and with eight covers in it. "The party of six-lave det bled the difficulties of the host and the moment, many look borod tut is really unhappy time, a lady says t teen or eighteen alanys involves the suspi-hostess in the interval 1etween the food thoroughly enjoying the rest and change **I drugged on in this miserable condition chua the sluiters, draw the curtains, wheel (eion that it ina kiiling-off junction; that the anal Tarawe). In earlier days when the and that to will go home feating as taking 'stuff that did me no good. One and hat was the opintou of my friends.

if the in kit alone to enjoy himself, for years, until I get tired of destoring and thu mufa up to the fire, sud disk team, We hostcus keeps a ledger debit and credit ladies went off to the drawing-room, the in his own

e for enough from the equator in Strange count of hospitality received und

accorded, hai to be able Life on the poet in chaing and that the lank is balanced every now the bottle gat fighter at every hole and well as saying that he has spent a really physician attended me for eightoon months,

pas If the delightful soning. There is no weariness, giving me but little

rellet. dimmer. The essen the venetian, w ich answer to the shutters and then hy is to feel that we ate ther form. The habit of passing the bottle neastt. When tho braking.ro time aroño ja the morning vory little the botter, I should take my 800808.

esen u of wine was good, the best need have us far greater than that of being urged to amuse I slept only in a broken fashion, and of babe, dresing the crains, nut having enjoyment of a diner read dual fires in the grates but is go be axed bee so the hosts really want us or survives, but it comes. Iuck: to the list as comer, there is one unreasonable but por- far having gone to hod. There weg often Your the

umps that cheer, ut not in have invited come one who wants to meet fuil as it left Lin, for if but little wine is

savere pain in my kend and over my eyes, sistent regulation, whos ebriato. Eltery

tion. It seems to be still held in polite The skin gradually fat dry and yellow, anciety bere that all the guests must

and the natura) energy and warmth ap entertainers, locked in their banks and interesting topic nong themselves; and the by the best hos te guste. This is all are to be ebbing tab, of me like the

water out of a river at low tide. very well where the principal guest is a

La por- invitation.* Fowed us they

ist and hostess have to bes ir themselves sonage whom the rest have been invited to In June, 1889, whilst living at More "to thone naaccountable to Festraint,

their great

"If these are con- meet, but it is absolutely untenable where down, Bournemouth I had worse attack same ides,

people,

than any. I had before. I was taken with na they gozerally are at Shang- at one corner of the table and

med pretty t things about as there are woll-

10. It makes

a feeling of cramp, as it pins and needles woll- Hai

everybody a an e idemic over the ordered drawing-roome, and

d the enter spreca rapidly like an of whole company, and by the time the third taizzazs here the tart to leave their guests inmfortable: mo at the guests have were running inte zue, all over my body

air guests reasons for wanting to get honia early, and

could not move, and had to lie helpless in course is reached the meeting is event less

apparently by themselves, all festive than a funeral. In the days when litile music helps, but this who can play or they free inwardly becses the leading gurated. The doctor was sent for, and attend-

who or will good night; and the lending od

me every a

dny, but did not seem to know Jy is more enltivated than this, Shanghai the cups went want

what to make of

In fact, he was is still small enough

allaying

Ruest may have some reagon lor waiting untied, and eneryone

Houls and are til the rest are gr

of my their no music in and પી

complaint is fell as if I large enough to oliviate the sany perple

gay before the e pièce de résistance fore

foreni

I trembled and shook k and was ronched. In theas moro temperatu forandilon, Stil we should any be/ would go. The true joy of social inter- | meeting each other night after night. I a

piccon small port, the invited guest kubwa before-

and almost exactly whom he will mout: in if not theoreticatie company practically ifs of the destitute; ad of all games thetraint; will not the proper authorities here,ould not bear any.one is the room with

tcetutal, and no gaisty Shanghai thero is still the probability of is to be relied on from the bottle, that party murprise, which adds no much in the enjoy. | must be very carefully and "sympathetically strain which it in barbarona and crud Shanghai, declare this laat restraint abo-me, and yet I did not wish them far away

strauped, which is to know do intervals of glenni, however brief,

found that

A

us an

ings which ada so tuding the clure washed wit on struck with the who to a9al there are books and all:

if no works wi

Y OUTRO:ves with

ghjoy ourselves

evening.

miests aro

rato fregnent, a

public escuing suso tliny and tere, pri Are Levesarily encouraged; sud there is no place where mutual hospita.

lity in

fur

to know

a large dinner-p rty,.

who

gre

A

Then aho told me she was once ill much as I was, and was cured by Mother. Stigel'e Ourative Syrup:

Well,

I said, try it if you will send for it." She did to, and I sestied to feel better on

on taking the first dose, and after three days I was able to walk acrose the room, and by the end of the wook I went down stairs. Now I um well as over. All my nervousness lies left mo, and I can eat and digest say food without fealing any dis

I know about I want to say finally, that I

bavo tried it years befero if certain ac quaiutunees hadn't said, "Oh, don't take it, far it will do you no good." They said that becausó it was advertised act because they

tresx.

Insurances.

EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY

OF THE UNITED STATES.

RUSSELL & Co., Agerits.

1964

Hongkong, November 14, 1800.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY,

THE Unidursigned, Aurans for the nhove Company, are prepared to 400EPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Ratos. NORTON & Con

-Agents

Bernskontit, July 16, 1887.

fails.

1340

contesed, became not novel by concord of sweet sounds be be conscious that the others are wishing she know what tour I don't really Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, and should | Cecidental & Oriental Steam-

serybody clo in the work of tulipay round, with no ai should not be pressed, tur should those not say

ment.

Bere, as averywhers indeed, the idual dianor-party is still that which numbers more than the Graces and less than the

STOCKS.

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day,

whan half the

The mom temperate habits of the clear of the nineteenth contury, when a list can

egne and yet she cannot hut

I Pray Arst hot and

then cold, and so dreadfully norvaas I

d, raitely, to join in games, the recourse is the absence of annecessary res should fall to inst minst obnoxious are those which

the representatives of Mrs Grundy in poncils and paper

liebed?

an intella) |

exact after dinner. How much more would dinner parties be enjoyed, if metesses would bas realize that the man who has

in case I should call ont for help. Every time one of these spasms cafe on I said to myself, "I am sure I shall never got up gal took nothing but Hquid food, and yet

To get a few flowers one must any plenty | agalo." i been at work all day, and who sits quietly | of need. —Whately.

SUARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Banks.

Hongkong & Shanghai Bank- ) 18668

ing Corporation

Marine Insurações.

Union Insurance Satiety of

Canton, Limited

China Traders' Insurance Co., Id. 18653

North China Insurance Co., L.d. 1863 £ Fanglaze Insur, Association, Ld. 18628

Chinese Insurance Co., LT18 1,500,000 1,500 1,000 200 28,711.50$

(in liquidation) Canton Insurance Ofs, Ld. 1881$ 2,500,000 10,000 3

18868 Straits Inanranco Co. Id. Fire Insurances. Hongkong Fire Insur. Co., Ld. 18688 Chian Firm Insurance Co., Ld. 1870S

Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld, 188€ Fire and Marine Insurances. Singaporo Insurance Co., 1.d... 1884 $ 4,000,000 30,000jg

Docks and Wharves.

'kong & Whom poa Dock Co., Ld. 1866 $

& Godown Co., Limited)

Shipping.

Flongkong. Canton & Mac

Bteam-boat Co., Limited Indo-China Steam Navigation

Co., Limited

Douglas Steamship Co., Ld...

1,000,000 80,000$ 1882 € 1,200,000 60,000 £

1883 $1,000,000 20,000$

Chica & Manila 8. 8. Co., Ld. 18828 Steam Launch Company, La... 1968 3

Refineries. Chine Sugar Refining Co., Ld. 18788 Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld. 18828

Lands and Trusts. Hongkong Laud Juvestment &

175,000 3,500 $ 100,000 2,000$

1,400,000 15,000:8 700,000 7,000.8

50 a $ 347,803.31

POSITION PER LANT REPORT.

[ 20 and 207 butun for)

1-48,302.04 r. to 3000 at 24 Aug, 25, 90

Hongkong, Saturday Noon, 13th December, 1890.

Intrinsic rule per

CAST QUOTATIONS. Annual Yield to

(For Time Bargains sec memo, al font). Investurs ut closing :

בא.6

Duming CURRENT WEKK.

Highest. Lorcest

262 % prem. 245°, préra.

bayer 8781 878, buyers

$76

Capital

No. of Shares

Par Value of Share.

Rescres Fund,

dé credit of stacking ajc, er

DIVIDEND.

share as per figures

Bat. Ben's feed.

mount.

When goid.

Report.

and at dato og fastprica, on basis of last

Dividend.

Closing,

7,600,000 60,000|8 1800's 2,000,000 20,000;8

new issue

125 all 124 862,50 85,482,127,206

$218.02

6.75 per cent.

$14.40

259% pr.cam

"new take buyers $265, new issue

1867

2,500,000 10,000,$

2,000,000 24,000 8

1,000,000 5,000

800,000 8,000/8 100

260, 2016 770,000

650,000 $ 63.33 $ 20$

200£ 50:s.320,000.0 ris.

$ 610,617,69

16,285,84

($ 430,425.12

$231,691,38)

$28-$7 per}] estimated tosh for 1889 Oct. 14, 80

30 June 90

18 per cent. for year opt. 12, 8C 201,92919endling 346 423,721,73|1up.c. for 1699=Ths. 70.29 April 11, 90|

at 30/4/00

26 per charo for 1580 Mar. 12, 90)

8 per cent. for 1 yr to)

sajawow in all 6 per

April 3, 88 cons, fer 1857

$108.21

7.26

A

800, buyers

$02,08

7.09

12

864, buyers

Tls. 249,08

3,74

Tlx. 300, sales

and buyera

Tis. 109.46

4.87

Tls. 883, sellers

riminal

2305

3,000,000 30,000's

2,000,000; 8,000$

2,000,000 20,000 $

2,000,000 20,000'

50$

100$ 2018

23$ 508 1008 2018 1018 20$

500,000)

20,000

1,056,049/3 700,000 $

20,00

estimated to 14% for 1889

Oct. 15, 96

$100.00

5.98

$117, buyera

30 Sept. 30

to 31 Dec. 1889,

184,051.65 10% for 1889

April 5, 90

$22.35

12,90

815, seliers

for 1589

303,319.20 $23 p. sh. for 1888 Feb. 25, 90| 69 p. 7. to are pr. 50); 244,085.53 $ final v. for ssfeh. 25, 90

|1=30 per cent. per year! 100,815.085 per seat for 18881

4 per cent, izt, hy. Lane 1890

$182.00

6.98

11

8330, buyers

$55.00

12

$88, buyers

Mar. 14, 90

$21.50

6.17

"

$17, buyers

100$ 205 11,875.00 $

186,019 02

at 31/19/9

ing 31 Dec. 1868}

(31%, for gr.end. } |Aptil 28, 80

$20.00

9.33

874, cales

Hongkong & Kowloon Whari)

1886$

1,002,500 12,50018 1,000,000 20,0018

125 all

56 nil

26,786:35)

5p. e. for 6 m. ending:

BUNGANO

Aug. 20, 90

$131,93

6.60

781% prem.,

J5

Final div. 5 p.sh. 61

4.16

12

$3.25 p. shure for eso

1885

20 all (*)$ 50,000)

(+)8860,000

30,890.42

10

3

$34.01

5,124.13.4

6. ending 39/6/00.

for yr, end-1 ing 31 Deo. 1889

per cent. div. for

2,709 58% for 1890

Aug. 2, 90 June 20, 90

Sept. 22, 90

$31.03

£10.7.0

268.83

6.37 per cent. $304, sellers

3.10 12

4.78 12

125% dia, sule

817, buyers

- 50$

106 n

60 all S

30!

55,00 is

Dr. $

16 per cent. 83 p.sh. 3,461,66 for rr. ending 31/19/59

62.58

Mar. 10, 90

$57.09

6.10

+

8131, sellers

par nominal

par, nom.

to 30/8/90!

18

100 all

Dr. $

11.873.9 % int. di. for å yr Ang, 10, 90 148.2285 int. div. for à gr.Aug. 12, M

$100,79

4.62

27

$102.73

10.50

817%, sellers $174 $05, sellers

$171

$103

$95

Agency Company, Ld... Kowloon Land and Building

Company, Ld. Trust & LoanCo. of China &c.,

Tramways.

||188ug 1880s 1859

5,000,000 50,000 $

300,000 6,000$ 1,000,000 99,875 £ $1,250€

10 50 1,250,000 $

503 30, 101.15(

821 per sb. int. 801,04, div. for G months; July 28, DL 1.6ending 90,00 to 31/12

$74.91

5.55

19878

100) all

Pasjon & Sunghie Dua Sa."

mantan Mining Cu., Ld.

1880S 18 1885'S

180,600 18,20 $ 226,000 45,000:8 $73,000 11500 8 125,000 25,000§

10 all

5 all

મ

600,000 60,000S

ali Ocx.

bonnages du Toukin....

$131.58

125,000 1,250$

الات

£50,000

J

214.55

$176,012.7

to 31/3/

190*7*90

tum endling 9/1980 June 30, 90

1889 £

178,000 172000 £1,000,000,000 £

200,001 1,000)$ 250,000 6,00US 730,000 7,500 3 220,000) 5,000|8 300,000 5,000|$ 300,000) 6,000js

$6.81

1

17/9

(Dr. 7,853 1/1 to 31/7 (90)

-50 all

$75,347.78

to 20/9

suis

10

Dr.

1008

1

to 50,3,7

sula

35

Dr. 610,24472 at 6/09)

Do all

Dr. 60% 7.22 to 50/4/003

501$

100 011

Hongkong High-Level Tram-1

Ways Company, Limited

Mining. (o)The Balmoral Gold Wing Co, L 1659s (Jelebu Mining & Trad. Co., Ld. 18808

d) Selama Tin Mining Com-1

pany, Limited,.....

Société Franoise des Chur- 1888 Fee.4,000,000 8,0un Fee. 300.80 per

(e) Imuria Mines, Linuted

Raub Minse

Planting, & East Borneo Planting Co., Ld. 1888 (4)Songei Koyah Planting Co., Lt. 1888 S China-Bornes Company, Limited 1888

Labuk Planting Co., Limited 1889 S (8)H, G. Brown & Co., Limited 1889 S (a) The Lamag Planting Co., Ld. 18898.

Hotels, Building, &e Hongkong Hotel Co., Limited.. 1860$ Austin Arms Hotel & Buildings

Company, Limited

Peak Botel & Trading Co., Ld. 18898 West Point Building Co., L... 1880.8 Shamten Hotel & Land Co., Ld. 1890 $ Richmond Terrace, Estatuand

11889 S Borneo Hotel & Stores Co., Ld.,

Dispensaries.

Building Company, Ld.}

•

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited ..18863

...1888

Cruickshank & Co., Limited

Lighting.

Hongkong China old isane,

Gas Co., Limited new,,. Hongkong Electria Co., Limited 1889

300,000 3,000 s

20$ 20 10| - p11 | | 60$ 30

200,000 4,00 $ 5018 ជំ 200,000 4,0008. 626,00 | 12,500 100,000! 6,000 $ 100,000 1,000$ 30,000 1,000 $

500,000) 5o,000 $

50,000 $1,600 $

Iron Foundries.

Geo. Feowick & Co., Limited.

A. G. Gurdon & Co., Limited,

Brick and Cement.

Hongkong Brick and Cement

Campany, Limited,... Green Island Cement Company

Limited,

303 35

*

8 | 1

G

[April-1, 90) 1,598.107% for 1889

446.61 per an, July 1050,

---

6,959.18 old oapital of $20,000 ar 26,90

( months ending 2016,700 j |

per cent. lat, diỶ, &}}

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$99, buyers

$14, buyers $191, buyers £180, noin.

$110, sellers

$35, sellers

$2, sellers

$3, bayers

$476, buyers

$11, buyara $1.26, buyers

nominal.

$200, nom.

1

FIT H

041

PIE

Ship Company.

know for themselves. It Tag had Advice TAKING GARGO AND PASSENGERS

for wu, and east mo

east mo years of torture. From what I bare said--which ba bat part of my story the people may infer what I think of this remedy. I thank God that I (Signed) Mrs Jano Foster, D Darracott

to it at last beforo it WAS too

Road, Pokosdowa, Bourastuouta, Haute. March,

1800.

TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRI AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,

ᏢᎥᎪ . .

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

STEAMERS.

Stomship OCEANIC will be Tdeepitoned for. San Franciaco, vid Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 18th

It is only necessary to add that the ema- ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING

which Mrs Foster stfored was indigestion, dyspopsin, and barvo na prostra tion. Brought ou originally by grief and shock at husband's andden not violent death, her system did not rally antil Mother

Carolice Seigel's ire Syrup remover the torpor of the digestive organs, and thus enriched December, 1830, at i p.m., connection the blood and fad the nerves.

being mans at Yokohama, with Stelmars It always bar this effect in like cases: We can only from Shanga and Japan Porte.

All L'arcol Packageu should be marked to regret that she foolishly procrastinated in address in full; and name will be received the matter of ating it. Her extement of st the Company's Office until 5 p.m. the facle may be relied upon, as the ass bas day provions to sailing. been thoroughly and impartially investi- gated.

POST OFFICE. NOTICE Unclaimed Oorrespondence, Deç, 12, 1890.

Tats. Par.

Esta. Pap. Abrahamson, L. 1 reg. Lobscheid, Ner: 1 Abrahamson, Dr 1 rog. Lang. MierA. M.I Armand, A. 6. 1 Lampers, J.

Brown, Mrs A., 1

Amustiga, A.

1

Abraham, M. Barthel, W. P.

1

1

Bannert, C. W.

Bron, A.

Boll, E. E.

1

Bray, Mrs

Baldwin, T. Contohar Chopian, A. Chatar, J. W

1

1 p.

1 1

1

Chevallior, Molls 1 Campbell, Mre 1 Duroford, F. Y. I Eucaroação Edwards, Mies E.1 Friedrichsen I Fleming, B. H. I 1 Fitzgerald, T. Fyler, H. F1 -

1. Fry, J. Favolaritz, N. 1 Gilbert, H. .1 Gardner, Mr S.A.1 Concook, Capt. 1 Graham, E. S. 1

Hall, T

1

Bokonzia, U. 1 Moure, B.

„Marquet, A..

MeCiolan, R.

(“.

1 Morris, F. P.

reg.

Muir, W.

1 ..

1 Murray

MeCalloch, G. T.I McAlla, C. A. 1

ed. Moreo, G..

McKinnell, P. Morant, R. L. 1 Mallor, Dr W., 1 Norris,

1 O'Connor, T. J. 1 Fyro,

1 rog. Pail, F. Ponies, J. J. 1 Galcke, J. M. Remusat, J. Roberts, Te Riddel, Mra Reich, Miss A. I Siso, H. de Senton, S. Sloggott, De H.P.1 Bouter, Dr 1 Spralt, Sire

1 1

Harding, Mrs

1

1

Bummers, Geo.

1

Hi, W. J. O. Harrison,

1 Sykes, A.

1

I

Swenu, Y. A. 1..

Spragle, J. L. Stuart, J.

Hamy, Tarnby 1 How, Dr M. A. 1 Hopkins, Miss A.1 Hopwood... Howitt, J.

1p.

Filavock, F. A. 1 Hornby, F. V. 1 Isimogo

1 Taylor, Rev. JH.1 Taber, Misa K. ad.Tournenti, B.

Taylor, Roy, J. R. Theodori, A. V. J Vedto, Arg Voogt, H. do 1 Valentine, D., I Wales, M

1 rog.

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To San Francize and retaxe,

available for 6 months

To Liverpool

To London ...

..$223.CO

393.75

$25.00

332.00

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Paasorgers by this Lins have the option of proceeding Ororland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Linva, Central Paci-- fic, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacifio Railways

buera,

who have paid full faro, es-

at San Francis for China or

1 (or vise tersa) within one year will be ared a discount of 10 %. This alloreance

does not apply to through fare: from China and Japan to Hurope.

Consular Invoices to

accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco,

in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Col. lessor of

or bs Customs, San Francisco,

For further information as to Freight

or Parogo, suply to the Agency of the Jompany.

N., 59A, Queen's Bead Central

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Agent.

Hongkong, November 26, 1890. ·20241

U.3. MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VI OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

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the United States, and

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Jackson, F. 2..1 Jolman, Sir, A. 1 Jowan Singh Kawof, K.

1 rcg.

I

1

Watson, G.,

Koulog, E. L

1 Watts, Jas.

Kamitrap, F.

1

Whistler, H.

1

Europe.

Lewis, EL. C.

1

Wilaou, Dr G. G. --. 1

Lin Cheang

1

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Warren

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Dragoman, 88, 1

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Escort, Bq.

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Jordan, 8.8..

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$225.00

To San Francisco and return, } 393.75

avail lp for 6 months

11

***

$25,00

382.00

To other European points at proportion-

ate rates, Special reduced rates granted to Öflours of the Army, Navy, Civil Servico

and the Imperial Chiness Customs, to bo obtained on

on application.

Passoligers of pro

by

this Line have the option

Pacificing Orezland by the Southern and connecting Lanes, Central Paci- Pasific or Canadian Pacifis Railc -

Passengers,

who have paid fall fare, re- embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one yest will ba

allowed a discount of 10 %. This allowance does i not. upply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe

par cominal

811, sales

For Merchant Ships.

$15, Dont

Lets, Pap

Attila, 9.5.

1

Kard, 8.8.

Int. Papa.

1

To San

Sil, bom.

Adolph Old-

310, no.

1

Landshold, Bg. I

Peak, Bq.

La Lochear, B. 1

1

$25, buyers

Armínia, sh

1

Lane-4d, Bg1

Το

$50.33

6.05

163

Altair, Bq.

B Landakoma, Bg. 1

2

Το

"pool"

$12, sellers

8

i

(-3% for 6m. end- }

13

3,477.10

ing 30/0/90 Sept. 7, 60

$100,00

• 3.52

11

9170, nom.

Dr.

to 31/18/5 Fat. div. 3 per cent. |

$20, sales

Jan. 24, 00

$30.81

8 38

$32, nom.

$18. nom.

$14 per cent. for 1589 on i

$100.00

7.00

16 per cent. p. ans, di

16,00

1950, nom.

I oll

50 all

$140,000 *15,000 +10,000

1,413.96amuse ending:0/90 Nov. 5, 30f

$12.65

6.84

3201, sellers

15% for 6m. end-

ing 31/5/80

Oct. 1, 69

par nominal

13.11.

nominal..

1864

50,000 5,100 £

10 all

(10 per cent, for yest

11.16.10

6.29

$130, nom.

20,000 1,000 $

£9.16

300,000 30,000$

136, buyers

1889's

1889 8

150,000 6,000 $ 130,000 6,000 $

25 all $ 2018 20

1,000 $

$23, nom.

:

1896 $

100,000 4,000 1880$ 1,000,000 20,000 S |:

$27,014,48

for yr. eul. 31/10/63)

Dr

$23,204 70

a1/12/50)

125,000 5,000 $ 30,000 600 $ 150,000): 5,000/8 100,00010,000 $ 12,000 1,200/8 75,00 | 3,000 8

Agents for tho Toan.'

·Do.**

46,000$

7,896,788 % int. div.

Aug. 6, 90

$38,78

50 all

503.16

ing 3/12/50

154 p.sh, for year end-Mar. 14, 90

$50.83

18,000 8

$12 per cent.*$8_per1]

793,92

share for 1889 (Feb. 22, 90 854.24

4.30

1.88 4.34

201, sellera

$70, 730m*

18135, Bellera

10

10

$5,223.65

for year to 20 LIZEDİ

Dr. $14,7712% for 1889

alay 16, 20

85.50

par

1912, DOM

$10, nem.

258

dominal.

Amosal of Loan

$1,094,700;14 B'kong Currency

Shanghai Tis. 767,200.

Par Value of Bonds.

$500 H'koug Currsner. 3,

Shanghai Taels 250.

•Rate of

Interest,

[to Oat. 31st March sod 30th Sept. teach mätil 31 Mob.

Jear

1899

1917

prem

Half yearly, on 19th April

and 19th October.;

Six per oeqt..

(8) Philippines.

Miscellaneous. Hoogkong Tee Co., Limited....188$ kong & Chine Bakery Co., Ld. 1872S K. Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 18839 Dairy Farma Co., Limited:....1886 8 Caiapboll, Moare & Co., Limited 1888's Marinhark Furniture Co., L. 1859 2 $1899 $

Loans to Imperial Chinese Government.

Chinese Imperial Gurt. Silver Loun 1884 C Chinesa. Imperial Govt. 7 per Cent.

Silver Loan 1886 E

Debantures.

Boagkong Hotel Co. Mortgage Debentures 1880

** 50,000 unissurd.

(*) Equalisation of Dividend Fend.

10 7.10€ 10,843.7.7 1,711.1911 ending 31/12/59,2 per Apr. 17, 89 108 B!

pent bonus forðs. };

285.81 10% for 1889

Feb, 21, 90 1,682,62 Int. div. offLp.sh, for Bos. July 31, 89|

25$17.50

50 $ 60

($100,001 to be

180)

$400,000. $150,000 draw on 18 3500

Anr. 10.

(†) Depreciation and Insurance Fund, (1) Founder's Shares. (a) East Boraco

・When Payalle

par, tom,

$12, Do $22, selleta

$23)

1.

HAMSTE

Estimated Annual Field to Investors at

Jurrent price. Hongkong Dollars 5.40 per sept. Shanghai Taols 4.60 per cent.

UENTI

Cloring

Books, etc. without Covers:

Aberdeen Journal.

Bombay Gazette,

Colliery Gaurdiun.

Corriere di Napoli.

Corriere della Sera.

Courrier in Val-de-Travers,

Christian World.--

Christian World Palpit

Christian Leader.

Central New Jersey Times. Detroit Fras Press Drukaid Herald.

Glasgow Weakly. Good News.

Humieletio Ravis. Journal de St. Petersharg. Le Monde Nastré.. Líce Upon Lino Moders. Society. Methodist Protestant. Nautical Magazine. Now York Observer. Nation.

People.

Fable Ledger,

Quotations. Pall Mall Budget.

5% Free

Max:

Russian Books,

•Review of Reviews.

Southern Cross.

Shields Daily Gazette. 14% rem Chipping Gazette.

Bow.

$600

(c) Sydney, N.8. W. (2) Straits (e) Mexice

Time Bargains.Bonds, 247/230 pren. Dec, 257/265% prem? March. Meetings & Calls -Howghong High Leps Tramixy Co-Ordinary General Meeting, 20th inst., transfer books closed 8th to 20th inst., both days inclusive. Green Island Cement Co-Extraordinary Meeting, 20th

inst Canton Insurance Effice-Transfer books closed 13th to Sist fast, both days inclusive. Hongkong Bank.-3rd instalment new isacs £10.12.8 due on 91st füst

STOKES & YOUNG,

Stockbrokers.

Telegraphic Addram : ** Montażem," Hongkong,

(ÜM Kİ, A‚8.0, Code)

The Record.

Tit Bits

Tinies

Weekly Times:

SAILORS HOME,

NY Cast-off CLOTHING Booke, or

Freight will bassooived on beard until 4 previous to exiling Parcel p.m. the day Paskogas will be required at the ofice until

p.., esmo day's all Parcul Packagen should be

marked to

to address in full; value

of saine is required.

រ៉

Consular Invoices to accompany. Cargo

destined to pointa begoni & Francisco,

United States, should be sent to the

Outces Company'

in Seated Envelopes,

addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco..

For further information as to Pazaga and Freight, tpply to the Agonoy of the Compsar, No, 504, Queco'z nad Central.

́U, D. HARMAN, Agent.“ Hongkong, December 6 1890. 2100

Not Responsible for Debts.

Teither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Creme of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

LHAGEN, German barque, Captain, Ottó Busch-Wieler & Co.

Lerdale, British tarque, Capt. Thos, G Evans –Gibb, Lávingston & Co.

Moonc, American barquenline, Capt. P. Bosch-Soy Crang,"

BE NICEGAs, American ship, Capt. C. F. Carver-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.

A Para vill to thankfully roundred Fried, and pallished by Gru. Musas

at the Sallor's Home, West Peint

Hongkong, July 25, 1897.

Bats, at the China Mail Ofoe, No. fr Wyndham Street, Hongkong.