The Foocnów Brass; forced, of 810 anch. A Champion raca for subscription gifs; second pany to suonivo $25, 3rd pony 315, from the Club; weights as per scale. Ono mila
Glengarry......
1
1
THE YELLOW RIVER FLONns.
We are much grioved to learn that is now breach has occnrrad in the sonthorn bank of the Hoang-ho of about 350 feet wide, also that it may be that the omalry submerged must romain NU. The damage in so rast, and ite difficultles to be mist are so great, that repair and reclamation seem almost impossible.
THIRD DAY, 18th Dosmober. The LUSITANO Cur, (presented by the Porta- gon Commianity) subscription griffins; Cheon or worn ponies to start from opposing According to the recounts we hare, certainly utables, or na roce: weights as par scale; win- vas and imperfect, it is gasstionable whether ners 71. extra; entrarie, 35. Taroo-quarters the Blooded districts in Hanan and Aahui cas of a mile.
now bo reclaim or, ind-d, wil bo worthi Glengarry
the costs of reclamation. If as usual, the The LADIES PURSE, (pressted); for all Fol-Huang-ho overflow has been fall of sand, the kien wurd ponies, weights as per sole; win-washtags of denuded surfaces, the ground now ers at this meeti 7.bs exten; sab-cription under water will, when drained, be found storio. grifins, owners up, allowed Tentance. The cities and villages are destroyed, the amalle S. ON LA
water-courses or terat 1; and it might da Almanor
best to leave the ground u.dór water as it now The COOLATION STARES, of 85 nach: 75 pers. In any case many years wust laps before cent. to Erst and 25 per cout, to ned pany; the waters, in otro párta fifteen In drop, can be for all boại Aida bosteh ponies that have run drained away, and the break of brak miles at this meeting; weights as per seale. One all dealing with the first breach more difficult mile.
Jiluvion The CHAMPION STAKER, of $10 each with 875 added; a freed entry for all winners at tile meeting, except the winner of the Chelation: winners of two races at this meeing $15 extra, of more than two races 340 exire; weights as por cale. Dus mile and a quarter.
1
Mayflower!
1.
We are greatly concerned to hear that the. miseries of the unhappy people of the cities, towns, and villages now nudee the waters of the Huang-ho scarely admit of alleviation. The eropa are destroyed, the storen of grain are lost, and the mi-crable people have lost hus furniture, money, eattle, in fact everything. There are no spaces of dry ground available for refuge; no materials for hatlinge er protesting
The NTT. DESPERANDUM STAKE, of 30 nach; the people from the winter cold; no food, and for bond be beaten subscription gris; first no means of goiting suy from other places. It pony 60, second, third 10 per cent of their doubtful whether anterial can be collected Staka with 230, $20 and $10 added, weights aspor sale. Cres round.
Prints
THE BONDED WAREHOUSE QUES.
TION AT SHANGFAL
Mr. Ma Kie-Tehong. Director of the China Marchants S. N. Co., writes sa follows to the N. C. Deity News: As the leader in your insus ofthe 12th in-tant relating to the wonent moeting of the Chamber of Commeren, illo to consider the intraduation of Bonded Wrobonson, appears to myself only to shuuciate the views of assortion of the meresatile community, 1 would ask of you for space in your columns to point out what may be rapally kirly advanced as regards the other side of the questine.
At the solicitation of the represente.iver of Friendly Powery, F.I.C.M's Government has de- cited to conceda the store ga of merchant's in Bonded Warehouses" auch, notwithstanding the objections to which you have accorded your sub. port.itsona to myself but natural thetinaodaing it should delegato the expearing of the sehem to a body consisting entirely of its own rationals and which is already entrusted with axrerons datie by the State.
An illustrating the undeniable force of this argument (would ask, supposing Chinwe wer- ekants in uurkor were ta emigrate to England,
can it be hungined for a single instant that they
together for repairing the breken bank, and in thres or four months from this time the ZUOWS will begin to melt, the upper reaches of the rivor will ea rin, Dad new Boods will pour over the submerged country. The loss of life, and the Eneral affliction among the sufferers during this winter will be appalling. It might be wal! ta àvias some rough and rundy means of emigra.. tion. There are stil rast spaces of fortite ground in Chios aged and dopo paletel in the Taiping -*ogien robellaas, which might.
be occupied as conivateð.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PENIS, THURSDAY, DEORMBER 32nd, 1887.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
LONDON VIA SURZ CANAL........... LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.moo LONDON AND HA #BURG .............. LONDON AND HAMBURG....... HAVRE AND HAMBURG, &a... HAVRE AND LONDON.. HAYRE AND LONDON MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, din. VANCOUVER B.C., VIA N'BAEI,&o. BREMEN, & PORTS of CALL... GENOA VIA HOMBAY, 30............. SAN FRANCISCO VIA YHANA... SAN FRANCISCO VIATHAMA... SAN FLANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORK
Mos
NEW YORK via Suez GAMATA.. SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c.... DOMBAY VIA STRAITS....... SINGAPORE, PENANG, &o.... YOKOHAMA VIA NAGABAKI, &o. CHEFOO
SHANGHAI ...... SHINOHAI TTA AMOY SHANGHAI VIS'AMOY SHANGHAI VIA AMOY SHANGHAI VIL SWATÓW ZASTO
ON
Gleneagles (str.)... Nestor (str.).......... Mosmouthshira str.), F. G.Gaming.. Dirot
村
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN,
Park......... Thompson....
Hongkong Hougtong
Jng. Sorensen...
Hongkong
F. Nayed... E. Vialla C. E. Hore..... Lequerre... Arand
Frigga (str.)... Marianasam Blackadder ................ Molbourne (str.) Purthin(str.)....... Bayern (str.).................. Hormis (str.) ...... Cityof New York(str.).........
Belgio (alr.)........ Aldea Bonne
R. Srados. Dagnino.......
O'Relon Aarons
Hongkong Hongkon Hongkong
Mongkong
Haarkong
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
Jardine, Matheson & Co... Butterfeld & Swire........... Adamson, Bell & Co....... Pustan & Co..... Biomaton & Co.... Carlowitz & Co.
Arabeld, Warberg & Co.... Messageries Maritimes ... Adamson, Bell & Co. Malobera & Co..
Carlowitz & Co.
P. M. S. & Co... 0. & 0. 8. 8. Co.
Melobers & Co.... Russell & Ou Carlowitz & Ce Russell & Co...
Russait & Co
Hongkong
Hongkong
Bandaniora
Hongkong
John M. Blaikie
Faulkner
Hongkong
Rembrandt...........
Paine
Hongkong
Mary L. Cushing... L. W. Brown
Hangkang
Posta k.On.
Guy Manneringstr.) Hall Cattarthun (afiz.)... Venetis (st)eren Wingsang (str.)... Thibet (str.)
Hongkong
Rassel & Co.
Darko
Hongkong
Hongkong
P. & O. S. N. Co.
d'A.de St. Croix Hoagkoog Jardine, Mathema
Carter
Th. W. Starling
***
Webater....
Mongkong
Hongkong
P. & O. 8. N. Ct. Hongkong Butterfield & Swire
Siersson & Co....... Hongkong
Butterfield & wire
Scale....
Hongkong
Butterfold & Swire.
Hongkong Hougtong
Butterol & Swire Jardine, Matheson & Co....
LS
Hoihow (str.).... Yungtase (str.). Prometheus.(str. ). Ferina (sbr.)... Telumon (str.) Canton (str.)....
COMMERCIAL INTELLIG ENOM.
WEDNESDAY, 21st December.
EXCHANGS LONDON. Telegraphio Transfer 3/1 Bork Billa, on demand ...............304 Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight.......3/14 Bank Billa, at 4 months' sight. Credite, at 4 months' aight Documentary Bills, at
Jackson
Bremner
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND
HAMBURG, VIA BUEZ CANAL. (Taking. Cargo at through rates to ANTWEEP, AMSTERDAM, KOTTERDAM, LONDON, Livarool, Rad Bremen.) Steamship
"FRIGGA,"
TO BE DESPATCHED
Today, at 8 P.I. To-morrow. On 28th Inst. Quick despatch. To-day, at 10 4.37. Quick despatch. Quick despiteb.
On 27th inst., at Noon. To-morrow, at 3 P.K. On 26vinst., B. & P.M. Oa 29th just, al 19 a.m. On 27th inst., at 3 pm.
Oo 10th Jan, at 3 M. Quick dospatch. Quink despatch Qaink despatel.
Quick despatch.
Quick dematob.
On 3rd January.
On 2 th inst.
Da to inst
On 24th ist.. at ♬ P.M. To-morrow; Daylight On 26th inst., at P. To-day, at FM.
To-day, at 4 PM. On, 25th last.
On 29th fast. To-morrow, at Nona.
The
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
TO
VESSELS ON THE BERTA, NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (BLOEIO & BUBATTING UNITRO COMPANE38).!
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG. AND BOMBAY, having conaoxion with Company". Mail Steampor
جائے
MAILS EXPECTED.
—u um,u---
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The steamer Arratoon Apcar, with the India rasil, loft Bingapore on the 18th, and is deo asra on or shout the 25th instant.
THE FRENCE MAIT
ADEN, SEZ PORT BAID, The M. M. ateamor Sindh, with the French MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORNY
mail of the 18th November, loft Singapore at 7 GENÒA } all MEDITERRANEAN, and AURIATIC
And LEVANTIER,
SOUTH 5.7. On the 18th, and may be expected here on or AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO. Taking about the 25th instant. This packet bringa Curgo at through rates to MADRAS, replies to lettera dosgatabed from Hongkong an PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD. "THE-Company's Steamship
"BORMIDA,”
Captola Ilagnina, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 29th inst., at TEN AM.
At DOMBAY the Staattars are discharging in PRINCE'S DOCKS.
For Further Farticulara regarding Freight and Passago, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 21st December, 1887.
16
the 11th October.
THE CANADIAN MAIL
The Canadian Paciɓo slesmer Abyssinia, with the next Canadian mail, left Vancouver on the 26th November, and is due here on the 25 Dedembar
THE AMERICAN MAILS.
The O. & C. stearaor Belgic, with the Ameri can mail of the 29th slimo, leases Yokohama on the 23rd, and may be expected hero on or about the 28th instant.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
The P. M. steamer City of Peking, with the PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. American mail of th 10th Decoraber, left, San end is due bere en or THROUGH TO NEW YORK, via ÖVER Francisco on that da LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT | about the 8th January.
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The Glen Line stenor Glenorchy left Stu- gapere on the 17th, and is das here on the 23rd
The O. B. B. Co.'s steamer Laertes Iaft. 1 the Singapore on the 16th, and is due here 3rd instant.
The O. 8. 8. Co's steamer Telamon bust. Singapore on the 20th, and is dus here on the 27th instant.
JHE U. S. Mail Steamer" CITY OF NEW
YORK" will be despatched for San Francisco, vi Tokole, and Honolulu, on THURSDAY, the 20th December, at TUREE instant. P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan' the United States and Europe,
Taronga Bills of Lading ired for trans. portation to Yokohamaa and other Japan Parte, San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities, The United States, vià Overland Railways, to TAYvana, Trinidad, and Deterare, and to ports in Moxico, Central and South Ameries, by the Company's and connecting Stormers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Goreng by trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
TAXING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, ¥14,
| THE CANADIAN PĂCILAN
AND OTHER CONNECAING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
Captain F. Nagel, will be despatched for the above Porte TO-DAY, the 22nd fast, at TENTHE British Steamship
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co..
Agente. Hongkong, 14th December, 1997. [2422
THE
months'
sight........
3,24
....38
PARIS.——
A.M.
Bask Bills, on dereand
3.96
Credits, at 4 monthe sight......
4.05
On
New YORK
Dark Bills, on demand
.761
Credits, 60 days' sight ...........
.77ł
ON
BOMBAY→→
Telegraphin Transfer
.2204
Bank, on demand
221
CALCUTTA-
Telegraphic Transfor
.220
Bank, on demand
221
SHANGHAL-***
Bask, at sight........
Or
After 1865-a Kreat number of destitute wen. women, and children-young ani vil-all desi | ON
tube, belpless, famine-strickou and despairing, came around Chingkiang. Some 60,000 it was said. The Thotai af those days was a very practical and high-minded ‹man- He fed tho people as well as he could from his poor resour es, as Chingking two had been ravaged in the rebellion that had rendered tho erord of refu- gues Amzeless and destitute. Soon, however, the Trotti was at his wit's end, and it become necessary to get rid of the refugees, He quick ly made decision. Alour the line of the Grind Canal, between Chinekiang and Sonchow, the were large spares of waste grond, denote I and out of cultivation. The lands are among the most fertile of China, Int the Taipings had des vastated the distriate most effectially. Largo wallal towns wore in tuins, without one inhabi tant. The villages were in mias; the once for tila Gels were Terrawn with weeds. The
Chingtinng Tatai collected the rofarees form
would be permitted to have the control of the them into bands ander head-men, ahil sent ther Bended Warshmase in London? Than take the to file deserted districts. Ife gays the course tantry in importspec in its dealings with rien to salsist up for a tires, sand for crops, China, America; it positively would not be safe, and cattings of mullerry trees. Therebel ravage in the land of freedon for suy one to oven and beer to complete that era to this dafs
ON
Private. 30 days' eight
Quotations are:-
SHARES.
Butghong and Shanghai Bank Sharos-153
per cent, promium, sellers
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited--
$871 per share.
ផ្សំរវាងង
Canton Insurance Office; Limited-$75 per
slumre, buyera.
China Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$65 per share. North China Insurance Tls 250 per share. Taugtsze Insurance Association-Tis. 105 per ment such a thing! The restrictions imposed on pear any
shore. the greand has been reclairad Chinese in the United States are of toa uotorious by the original on nors; they were destryad Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-8215 par s character to need my dwelling thereon. root and branob. so the land is now possessed It may possibly be sought to confoad that the by the ace miserable and starvier sousttera
On Tai Insuranc Company, Limited-Tis. 18 laws of Extraterritoriality obtaining in China Tast year the 60,000 had incroised to cver
per shara. cilitate to some extent against the comparison 100,000, and 2 other people have ecame in the I have fustituted, but should each a ples be satnds are now again fully populated, and in all up. I would waistair that the auditious under China thirra are no more thriving, weli onered, which Foreigners abide on these shores hare urer as yet bese ognstrued into a right to in tarfars with the collection, of datios by the Imper- isl government in its cwr. way, 90 long as these are in uncordance with Treaty stipulations.
Then sa to the alleged injury to the interests The Imperial Government should move the of foreignera; while it is at all times difficult, people from the dooded districts to the grounds where a radical change is involved, ach as, that which are on the Pe-ging, and in other pics puder consideration, to avoid some inconvenience naturally fertile and still wasts for want of being experienced at the outset. I would obser people. For the ruined people of Bouan and that this would at most re-act ana eiroumscribed) Anhui to wait for the subsidence of the floud reotion of the community, to wit the owners of waters would be monstrons' folly, years just Wharf property, of whom Br. Maarroger of elaps, and the grounds, we repeat, are probably the firms of Movare. Jardine, Matheson & Co. raized. As the Chitose fake well to adership, nonstitted himself this champion at the redut and are easily disciplined, soutiens shonld be seat
and comfortable communities. From the districts deserted in 1805 the yield of silk in 18 & was not much short of 10,000 bales. We give our figures as we received them, bat with all rosarve. ret are sure our account is correct is the main.
$80 nqm..
"FOR SHANGHAI
EE Steamship
TEE
**FANGTSEE." Captain Th. W. Starling, wil be despatched fer the above Port TO-DAY, the 2nd instant, at FOUR PN.
12480
For Freight or Passage, apply to
EMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 31st December, 1887, STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NABA- SAKI, AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA).
P. & O. 8. N. Co's Steamship
"THIBET,”
will leave for the above plosca TOMORROW, 23rd instant, at DAYLIGHT, instead of ad previously advertised. E. L. WOODIN,
11
Superintendent. Hongkong, 21st December, 1867, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI MA SWATOW.
THE
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharss-Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
for CHEFOO, HANKOW, and Ports on the $567 per share.
YANGTSEM) China Fire Insurve Company's Shares-$71
per share, buyers.
HE Company's Steamship Straste Marine Insurance Company, Limited-
*CANTON" Straits Fire Insurance Company. Limited-Captain frenarer, will be despatched as abare
TO-MORROW, the 23rd instant, at Noćx.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
JÄRDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
124781 `Hongkong, 21st December, 1887,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
518.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-60 per cent prem, buyers, Wongkong, Canton, and Macso brat Co.'s
Share $109 per cent, prem., selera. Indo-China Stears Navigation. Cs.'s shares-
.10 per cent. discount.
China and Manila Stenship Company, Limited
- per cent, discount, nominal.
reting, der reference. Thas take ander head-men to availabls spaces, with food Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-$4 per/HE Company's Steamship
share.
ongkong Gas Company's Shares$125 per
khare:
share.
ordions firm, ut at all interested in War for a time, good to sow, and an allowance of Fe, it should be a matter of the most implements. The cast will not be seria, -«balate ind·fference to them whether and the outlays would after a tinge co
their merchandise be stored in the China Merbeck on rave ub, Even we won in Shantung, Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-8105 per chanc, Shanghai and Hongker and Jur whors from the destruction of trom the warth is due's Associated Wharvos, or the Poetung being more and more dry and sterile the Wharf Compuzy's Godowns. That this is so is, distressed hu baudinen, who folds are no I think. profte comolusively shown by the small longer productive, go to Marcharia, padare amant of interesi in the meeting evinred by the much hardship at first, surtaunt it, and form general body of subscribers to the Chamber of in a fow yours well-dered and thriving com- Carumeroe, as proved by the extremely limited munition. If the Govermoed gare the miserable attenda, canking in formation of a quran a peoples of Hona and Anhui bason to settle matter of much difficulty.
in other nincs, the one exc-eat results will
be sure to follow. Bat decision sland be takou quickly, Chinese Winës,,
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I dears further to point out that it by to means follows that the foreign Companies would baute ings for employment, as there would still by accommodation needed for Imports of a duty. The Shën-pro says:-Tho Shanghai relief free nature, as for those indented " for or weld agency is in receipt of a latter from its ageut to arrive which the cotley of daty the "fect that he has had great à fioulty i pro- would otherwiw appear likely to be bat of brief scouting enquiries among the people living west duration, which in these days of "quick salas" of Cheng Yong. There is a houndless panse would apply to a large amount nd gods; then of water. and the agents had to distribute relief to space would be required by Chinese mer-from, small, buat. "From Li-chisch he had chandise which is not affected by the subems to go against the current to Ying-sban, whers: for bonding.
the watera no 35 milos broad. Shallows, racks
The old adage "one story is gond fil mother is told" may be found not to liste lost its force on this occasion where impartial hearers are conca:ned.
THE SEVENTH PRINCE.
China Sogar Refining Company, Limited-$11
per share, sales and buyers. Lason Sugar Katining Company, Limited-$65 |
por share, cominal Hongkong loe Company'a Shares-855 per Hongkong and China Baker Company, Limited
19 per share.
share.
Perak Tis Mining and Smelting Company
per share.
Peajom Sud Sunghie Dun Samantan Mining Company, Limited-8124 per share, sales and 34llers.
alare.
Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tls. 18 par Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li.
mited-245 per sbaro... longkong and Maono Glam Manufacturing Co.,
Limited-60 per cent. disccunt, nom.
A. S. Wutson & Co., Limitad-65 per cent.
premium.
praminm, nom. Chleese Imperial Loan of 1881 0~8) per cent.
pranium, nom. Chinese Imperial Loan, 1886 E-9 per
premium, nom
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
[From Musins, Mexdoéma à Ca's Brown) Lisenber 31,
Bozone-- A. M. Barometer-] P,W, Horosk
cent.
|
"NESTOR,"
*PARTHIA."
3,167 Tone Register, Arnold, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.O., VÁ NAGASAKI, KOHE, AND YOKOHAMA, ́où “FRIDAY, (he 23rd December, at THREE
P.M.
To be followed by S. S. " ABYSSINIÀ,” ou 27th January, 1888, and 9.3. "BATAVIA,” on 28th February, 1888
Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japae Parts and st Vancouver with San Francisco by the regular Steamers of the Pacific CoAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng and, France, and Germany by all trans Atlantic lines of Stearners.
First-class Faros granted as follows:-- To Vancouver
Mexican $100.00. To Victoria and San Francisco 175.00. To all Common Points in Canada? 200.00 and the United States.....) To Liverpo To London
First-olas Faros granted as follows. To San Francisco
$200.00 To San Francisco and retorn, 7 available for 6 months.....$ To Liverpool
350.00
939.00
$98.00
To London
The P. & 0. extra steamer Zambesi loft Boxbay at 5 p.m. on the 15th December, and is dus hore on the 3rd January.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondence has been mis-sent of delavad (both of which are able to happen
To other European points at proportionate corsionally) all that the addressse need do is to rates. Spacint reduced rates graufed to Ofcers note on the cover. Sent is
or Received of the Army, Navy, Cled Service, and the at 7p., or as the caso may be, and forward it, Imperial Chinese Casteus, to be obtained on without any other writing whatevor, ta the Fortmaster General. This should be acted on application.
the first time cause of complaint occurs pit in a Passengers, who have pald fall fate, re embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan atako to lot such matters pase for fear of for vice versa) within one year, will be allowed xiving trouble, a course which generally given
discount of 10 from Return Fare, This more trouble in the end. allmoonce does not apply to through fores from [China and Japan to "Europa.
The Portal Guide for 1987, revised to dato Freight will be repaired on board until 4 P.M.ill be found in the Delly Press Dicestory, the day previous in sailing. Parcel Tackagen P. 385 larga edition, p. 701 small edition. This will be received at the Office until & r.M. same Postal information published in Hongkong.
Is the only authorised complete Summary of day; all Pareol Packages should be marked to address in frli: value of same is required.
below.
900.00.
The authorised List of Mails issued in 305.10. Consular Invoices to secompany Cargo connection with this paper is the one published To other European Points at proportionate destined to points beyond San Francisco twice each day in our Extra, which is always rates Special radnoad rates granted to Officers in the United States should be sent to the nected to a much later hear than that given of the Army, Navy, Civil Bervice, and the Company's Obles in Sealed Ervolopes, addressed Imperial Chinage and Japanoss Customs, to as to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco. obtained on application.
For further information as to Passage and Consular Invoices to accompany Curro dee-Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, tined to Points in the United States, should be No. 50A, Quoou's Road Central: sent to the Company's Ofices addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Vac-
conver, B.C
Freight will be repeivad on Board till 4 p..
on the 22nd December.
All Faroels must be sent to ov: Office and
should be marked to address in full; and the same will be received by us antil 5 PM, the day previous to railing.
For information, as to Pussiga or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents.
1832 Hongkong, 21st December, 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOK
PORT SAID.
Captain Thompson, will be despatched se above SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, TO-MORROW, the 23rd inftant.
For Freight or Passare apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Horgkeng, 19th December, 1887. [2306 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Company's Stanship
B3
"WINGSANG,” Captain d'A. de St. Croix, will be despatebod above on SATURDAY, the 24th inst., ab THREE P.M.
This steamer has Superior First Class Ac commodation specially constructed to meet tha requirents of tropical climates,
For Freight or Proues, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Heneral Managers Hongkong. 10th December 1887.
STRAM TO HOMBAY VỀ STRAITS.
THE P. & O. S. N. Co. Stamship
VENETIA
THE
12450
will leave for the above plages on SATUR- DAY, the 24th instant.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 15th December, 1897. 12499
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NIVCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGTU),
THE Company's Steambip
AERTER
Captain Scale, will be despatched as above on BUNDAY, the 25th instant.
10.05
..B9
Thermometer-... Thermometer- P. MAI ANG I Thomwoctora" (Wnê bathj Thenoomates—~) esa. (Wet balk| Thermometer-dr.. (Wet balbi..... Thermometer 3 a + Barn D Thanometer-Minimum covor night)
656
5+
.61
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, 17th December, 187.
..6%
CHINA CUST BETFOR LOGICAL ARGISTER.
I would additionally observe, since spray doubt and tras roots make travelling dangerous in was erst thereon at the meeting, the the pre-boats, and it is slow work going from terrace to Hongkong & Kowloon Winset and Godown Co., miss of the company are amply sufficient to terrace against oftea both wind and fide; un Limited-37 per cent, prome., sales. meet any call which png be made on them by these terraces from 100 do a dizen forallies wore Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-821 HI.C.M.'s Caslons,
Gitor congregated. In the district 27 parishes por share. In my estimation then, the outery which has are froded, at the torrness to raised spots) Chinese Tapesial Loan of 1884 B-74 per cent. been raised, chiefly as I believe by a limited are about three miles apart and nombe 10 to 17 group of owners of properte, is altogether pre-in each parish. The work of enquiry is has mature, and consider that, quite spart from ardha and difficult, and not mons Blau 3/10 the rights in the matter of the Img cial Ge- of the district has has visited. Today is a high vorament, to which I have already sluded, the N. W. wind, with high waves. Of cuse not Chamber of Commerce might with greater pro- more than ons er two in 10 are loft with walls in priety await the trial of the system before con rains and hu onder water, to rest on tops of demning it, and embodying a plaint thereanent theaŭ hnquests of the old who do not din to the Diplomatie Corps at Peking.
Jef hunger, the or weld. Others congregate er strawricks, which in a high wind aredrigen along the water, each with its wooping load of men and women, often wooping for sepurytion from their paraple they have left behind the tops of poplars which lined the roads, now float like wards on the water, but here and here an old tree near & teni- ple with thick strong branches has strong ret clinging to it orying for help; uncovered scfins The Savanth Prince had a fainting fil on there seen and numbers of borses, mules, cartio 3rd iast., which gave rise in the ramour that and dogs lavo perished. Words fail to expreER the end had come. His symptoms are suabated the horrors of the situation, and one ear Tab: stomach cannot digest por retain nourish neither sleep nor rest quietly, for thing man. No howsare cuturiained of his recovery of them. In sue place a dead child fated to shug fuded the collin and the trappings of the on the top is chest where it had been placed for journey to the last resting place are already safety by its parents, with food and nume at- in the house, and the mourners at the gate, tached. In another place a family, all dead. The successor to the Seventh Prisce is freely were found with the child placed on the highest discussed by the people, who are forbidden to spot on a couch, well covered with clothes. Dur talk politics Prince Eung is universally no- In the former drought, men could at least try roinated as the next adviser to the Throne. to excupo; now only a few small bente oru avail- For many years His Imperial Highness zequit, abk, at a dollar a day, but where amidst the ted if airsbly rader the gross of waters can you ret, and of what das is money. Wadi-2 strange and novel situation. Latterly he is said The agents at Cheng-yang Kuan boucht wuts Sagak.. to have become somewhat languid in the dis- and bread for distribution, but der ng the cold Sh charge of bis functions, and since his dismissal weather wadded cation clothes will be essential, og from the canals of the Fropress he has kept It is hard to foresesorary thing. At Yengehow (phong.... out the political carcent, and has indulged hisa lekin afficial went Warsfort in wied and waters Beleu lova of mountain soonery and of a quiet life by to distribute charity and pawned his clothur for frequenting the monasteries. Although Prince the purpure. The Magistrate Yuor-ahan is an King is incomparably the most experienced in earnest clper, and gave Tk. 400 bes des ast- affairs of all Chinese sintesiaen, and wús - ing in the superintendosse of charitablo work. cellent minister in his day, it does not faligir that In the perfesturs of Ying-show, Po-chow, and his re-instatemertinthe Presidency of the T-ang-Show-chow tho pelo are fierce and rude, and
Yard will answer all expectations. To take the agents bave been often surrounded but | wirdiy back an old servant is not a invariable sucees. without serious haraa. The disturbed condition Just before going to press 10th Dec.)-we of Show-chor has induced the Brigadier to send
Nagasaki received a telegram from Peking, suying theezboats, but it is anxious work, for the wators Empress, escorted by the Emperor, bad mad may suddenly absida and the gaobots bone... what we fear is farewell visit to His Imperial noble to move unless pushed through the mud Bunn Highness the Seventh Prince. The intervierund sluice; there may too he ice. As for the is described as having been very affecting. The funds for Chow-ali-kou it is proposed to sud Empress and Emperor both wout bitterly on them under sare of the magistrate there. In the aning the condition of is Imperial Highnes. beginning The Ming dynasty, from Hsiang-
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W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 21st December, 1887.
*.ETLOKOĻUGICAL REGISTER.
He suffers much from pain and urbanation, but eblong to Bing-un and E. to Show chow and beare his sufferings with fortitude. We priore Cheng-yang. The water watered the Huai, and to say that unless a suildou change at once sccurs river outbreaks and repairing were continual and for the better the Plan's recovert will be imposE. Au-hui dared great disasters. The two sible. Ilia dizense is now in a very acute staro, outlets for.it at Chia Hill were too narrow; and and nature cannot bear it much losgur.--Chinese the water overflowed into all the low places, Times.
mukjný a huge lake of some hundreds of ¿i íù efaniforence Show-chow.and Fengyang were, boing it. constantly floodel, ser ould the siloed (mesmiter... A Foreign Office report stries that in 183 up ung-tse Hu let off the water, which accord Temperaturo more than one-third of the imports into Erongly rose to the W. If it was so, then, vor urcity pern Russia' me from Germany, and nearly that the . River and the Heti come together Force of wind 30 per cent frome Grout Britain. In man cul have no place of exit, what a longth of time weather factured articiss Rossin imported from Germany will elapse and how great will be the expenditura during the year goods to the sale of 36,54 824 before all en las remedied. Charitable gentlema roubles (about £3322,000, whilst next in order are still bogged to sasiet. All say that the dis- caud Great Britain with 19.600,000 rondles tree increases the higher up you go, this winter (about 1,782,000), Austria-Hungary with the distress in praat, but rext spring it may bo 8,566,000 rambles (about £0.000, and France menh woran, in the season between the autum with 2.90.000 roubles (about £266,034) The and spring crops To-morrow the agent leaves foul value of norte iu 1884 was 156,300,000 for the country further on, rumbles inert £41,200,000)); in 1883,379,500,000
roubles (adout £31.527,000 The sigld innrams
in last year our 1995 is duo to heavy import
Direction of wind,
Previous
On date 'date day. at 10a.m. At $--
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30.05
30.18
20
61 E.S.E.
b.
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2-TAMTMAATTAn in the shade in degrees Fahrenkait.
vintern percentageufaturation, the humidity of air infurture with faoist une bring 100
4-RECTION OF THE WIND tu two points. BEN OF TER V dia seoning co Bonafort Dealo.. U.—BEITH OF THE WBATORS B. the shy; C. detachad cm/11, drizzing rain: .f4g; G.gloomy B. ball, light- ring:.brenat F. paalne showera ; 4, equally; B, rain; F.Now; 1, theindera V. Mathbly; W, der twat},"
W. DOMERCK
7,--Báis in fau 801, tepiha of humil *This is end und bitter world." reparked a
12459
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIF COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE. (Calling at Fort Darwin & QUEENSLAND Pokas, and taking through Cargo to New
ZEALAND, TASMATA,
THE Steamship'
0)
BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, FORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS:
Also,
|
A RAI WILL CLOSE.
instant. at 9.30 AM.
For Singapore-Per Frigga, to-day, the 22nd
For Straits and Lordon.-Par Giengagiù, to- iday, the 22nd inst., at 2.30 PM. 13:
C. DHARMAN Agent. Hongkong, 12th December, 1887. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM-to-day, the 2nd inst., at 3.80 PM.
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CALGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,
For Amey and Sbanghai-Per Promethens,
MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. AND EUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS. AND ATLANTIC AND OTURE CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE Steamship BELGIC" wil be despatched for. San Francisco, vin Yoko- hama, on TUESDAY, the 10th January, at THERE P.M. Centretien being made at Yoko- haion with Steamers hal and Japan
Porta
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be morled to 'address'in fall; and name will be received at the
Company's Office until Five .. the day pre Pions to sailing.
Firm-class Faros grunted as follows simi To San Francisco
To San Franciers and return;}
available for 6 months
To Liverpool To Lotion
$200.00
950.00
For Shanghai-Per Taxylase, to-day, the ! 22nd inst.; at 3.30 PM.
For Nagasaki, Kabe, and Tokbama.-Per Thibet, to-day, the 22nd inst. at 3.00 p.m.
For Swatow and Shanghai.-For Cardon, to morrow, the 23rd inst., at 11.30 ..
For Nagasaki, Koba, Yokohama, Vasconyox, B.C., United States, &c-Par Parthia, to.. morrow; the 23rd inst., at 2.30 P.M.
For Straits and Calentia-Per Wingsong, on Saturday, the 24th inst., at 2.30 r..
For Heilong. Per Freyr, on Saturday, the 24th inst., at 5.00 PM.
For Bangkok-Par Profos, on Sunday, the 25: iest, at 9.00) A.M.
For Straits and Bombay-Per Bormida, ou Thursday, the 29th inst., at 9.30 AN.
For Yukubawa and San Francisco-Fer City of New Yorke, on Thursday, the 99th inst., at 2.30 ...
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The Garman Contract Packet Bayern will. be dispatched on MONDAY, the th Degember, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, viu Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmsh, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, &c., &o.
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, FAL- TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,
338.00. GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS...
... 333.00 To ather European patata at proportionate STEAMERS WILL CALL AT rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers PTON TO LAND PASSENGEEN of the Army, Navy, Civil Servios, and the The hours observed in closing the Maila A. Imperial Chinese Custime, to be obtained on will be the samo sa in the case of the British application.
Parket.
Tux Go
SQU AND I
|N.B-Cargo CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIAL PLACES IN RUSSIA.
MONDAY, the 26th day of December, 1887, at Foua PM, the Coutpany's Steamship BAYERN," Captain R. Sander, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, CALLING AT GENOA
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year months, will be allowed a discount of 10. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Consular Invotees to accompany Carga den ined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Curtamos, San Francisco,
pany. No. 50a, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. TTARMAN, Agent, Hongkong. 21st December, 1887.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON THE ALI, British Bark
Correspondence should be marked Per German- Me, or with the name of the Packet
The Post Offen deelines all responsibility for Unregistered Lotters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, 277, whers Registration has heen neglected, wil make no seguiries into alleged losses of such
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Melbourne will be despatobed on TUESDAY, the 27th instant,
and places beyond. via Marseiller; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia Barmah, Ceylon, the Australasias Celtnies, Pondichery, Madres, Califa, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Ma' and Gibraltar.
The anal hours will be observed in along
Shipping Orders will be granted till Nook, Cargo will be received on Buard until 4 PM.. For further information 49 to Freight with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, Specie und Panels nutil 3 pm, on the 24th or Passngs, apply to the Aceroy of the Com- Dec. 1887. (Porors are not to be sent on Board: they must ko left at the Agency's Office). Contenta and Value of Packages uro required.
The Stanmor has splendid Acer modation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For further Partionkurs, spply £^
MELC
Armuts. Hongtag, 39th Novembor, 1857.. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE
$
& Co.
TE
"BLACKADDER,”
the Maile, MO.
The Post Offer dedines all responsibility for
C. E. Hore. Master, wilt load here for the above Unregistered Letters couraining Bank Notes,
17 Ports, and will have quick despatch.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPOLE, BATAVIA, CO: LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDELA, MARSEILLÉS,
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
AND
ALSO, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
ON TUESDAY the 7th December, at NOON, the Company's 3teamship MELBOURNE," Commandant Lequerre, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Captain Darke, will be despatched for the above CARGO, will leave this Port for the shara
places,
"CATTERTHUN."
Parts on the 28th inst.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Agonte. Hongkong, 19th Dovember, 1897. 12466
UHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR CHEFdo. THE Company's Steamship
"HOIROW." Captain Carter, will be despsiched as above on MONDAY, the 26th inst; st FOUR P.M›.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Àgaula. Hongkong, 21st December, 1887.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Macasillos, and accepted in
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 23rd Norumber. 1887.
2232
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 3/3 L 1 1 Norwegian bark
"DROT,"
Jaa. Sorensen, Master, will lead here for the above Ports, and will have a quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Coin, or Jewellery, and, whore Registration has been neglected, will take no enquiries into alleged losses of each letters.
Fu
HOURS FOR CLOYING THE CONTRACT MAILS. THE ANGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in along mails, &e, by the Contenot Packet -
Day of Departure, NOON.Money Order Office closes. PUSTAU & Co.
2.00 p.m.-Registry of Letters evans. Posting Hongkong, 10th December, 1897.
(300
of all printed matter and patterns ceases 3.00 PM-Mails closed, except for Late Lettera 3.10 P.MLetters say be posted with late for
of 10 cents until
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. HE AI Frenob Berqua
"MARIANNE,"
9.30 PM-when the Post Office aloses entirely
E. Vialla, Mastor, will load bare for the above 9.40 P.M.-Late Latters may be posted on board Porta, and will have quick despatch.
the packet with ista fee of 10 cents, until For Freight, apply to
time of departure. CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 14th December, 1687. FOR NEW YORK.
transit through Marseilles for the principal,
placis of Furige.
FE 9/3 L. I. I. Ameripan Ship
"MARY L. CUSHING.”
F2421
W. Brown, Master, will load bare for the
Port, and will have quick do patch For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 19th December, 1897. 12-460
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox, abere Cargo will be received on board and P.M.. Sposis and Parcels until 3 a. on der 26th December. Parcels are not to be ant on board; they must be left at the Aroney's Offioc,) Contents and value of Packages are required.
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For further particulara, apply at the Com- any's Office.
6. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Bongkong, 15th December, 1987. 7:
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY THE Company's Steamship
(2
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMHURQ. EE Steamship
TEE
MONMOUTH: HIRE,"
F. G. Cuming, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about WEDNES. DAY, the 2tb inst.
Tala stesmar has Suportar Pusanger Accom- modation
For Freight or Passare apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 16th December, 1887-
UNION LINE.
1218
FOR NEW YORK. VIA SUEZ CANAL,
HE Steamshir
THE
GUY MANNERING,"
Captain Hall will be despatched for the above | Port on ut abunt the Erd Juzuary next.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL &.Co. Agente.
ations at the loss of the year, in ratioiation of gentleman of Irish extraction; "we never strew increased Customs duties-Industries,
flowers on a man's grave until after he is dead." Hongkong Observatory, 21st Decembar, 1897. Hougkong, 16th Depens 1887.
"TELAMON."
MILE
FOR NEW YORK.
3/8 L II British Ship
"JOHN M. BLAIKIE,” Captain Fanikuce, will load for the above Port, and will have quick dosratob.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 7th November, 1887.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. ARE 100 A. 1, British Bark
*BANDANIERA,"
2158
THE FRENCH MALEJ.
Day before Departure. *-
5 M, Money Order flos closos Post OBoo oloses, cxoopt the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure,
7 M., Post Office opens. 10A.M., Registry of Letters caNDS.
10.30 AM., Posting of all printed matter and
patterns conses.
11.M., Mail cinees, exempt for Late Letters. 11.10 M., Lettere may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 canta until
11.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely. 11.40 A. Lato Tinttors may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure,
No responsibility can be accepted by the Fost Ofoe for erronouns replies to verbal enquiries, or to netas addressed to subordinate oflcer. The shroffs told off to sell temps should espe cially not be regarded as able to give correct information. The PostalGuide alone is the Abrons, Mastor, will load for the above Port, standard on all points on which such information
may be required. For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 22nd October 1887.
Captain Jackson, will be despatched me above and will have quick despatch.
on THURSDAY, the 29th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 1st December, 1857.
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
HE 93. I. I. America Bark
THE
"ALDEN BESSE," Captain O'Brien, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
2033 NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
Co.
WING SHIP'S COMPRADORES, STEVEDORES,
FRESE
MELORERS & Co. Hongkong, 12th December, 1887. (2400
FOR NEW YORK,
THE 3/3111 American Ship
H
"REMBRANDT,”
·AND
COAL MERCHANTS. PROVISIONS SUPPLIED
SHORTELY NOTICE,
No 25, PRAYA GENTRAL, 冷發成煤司县泰些
AT
JAPAN GAZETTE"
ΤΟΚΟΙΛΙΑ.
Neitbor the CAPTAINY, the Ágests, nor the Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in THE Hongkong Harbour→→
ALIE, Brit. bk., Knight.-Master. →→
ATROLL, Brit, atr., Ceulion-Order.
[482 BANDANEIRA, Brit ship Ahron Rogel &
Co.
DLACKADDER, Brit. ship. Hore.-Turner & Co.
TAVING toon appointed AGENT HONG BILGIA, Ger. bk., Weip-Wieler & Co.
KON and 30TH CHINA for the Japan H. N. Barga, Amr. bk., Bangs-Mastor.
Falue, Ma . will lead here for the sbors! Gasefte, "Japan Gazette Summary and MARIE, Gor. str. Sebenfer-Wieler & Co. Hong List Orders for Subscriptions and NORWAY. Nor. bk., Alberthaas-Ching. Advertisments will be progved at this Office.
Port, and v
quick despitel. For Pesignd" to
12904
RUSSELL & Cu Hongkong, 10th December, 1997.
Hoaghong Daily Press Offles,
2806
Hongkong, 23rd May 1877.
PEEING, Brit. str., Ilenermann-Siemsen & Co. REMBRANDT. Amr, ship, Paiue.-Russell & Co. Sea SWALLOW, Bril. bk, Maher.-Chinese
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