Mr. MAY-I understand that my proposition cannot be accepted. 'n Moden Me
The CHAIRMAN am so informed by the solicitor of the Compasy
Mr. MAY-Under these circumstances I with draw my proposition.
of the defendant Co. and to the unsatisfactory of shores applied for by the directers and their Evidence on the plaintiff's babalt, I can only friends was exactly as stated in the prospectus come to one nonalasion upon the facts, vis, that or in the statement we published at the time. whom the Pioneer pad Morning Star Best sighted Of course the application was not legally bind. oach other, they were green flaht to green, anding upon them but the whole within a small" that if each had kept their conres no collision number wore taken by the directors and thair could have resulted and looking at the friends, and the small remaining number was vidence of the independent witness on allotted to the public in excess of the thousand the defendants behalf what alone brought shares which were origically proposed to about the gelifsion was the act of the allotted to them; I am advised that that fa quite Meerman of the Morning Star in abruptly port in order. I have made the statement, beI ing at whatever crast diamance it may have think it advisable that we put an end ones for been that the Pioneer was off. However, it is all to these disquieting rumours and start on clear to my mind that it was at short asianos fair fooling. (Applause). off that it at daco rendered a collision imminent. It is almost unnecessary to stata that the rule off the road (Art. 15) as to porting when vessels arG meeting ord-on or nearly end-on does not apply by right to ceass where the green light of one vessel is opposed to the preon light of the other, as was the case here. Nor does Art. 18, The CHAIRMANI should have been very on which Mr. Caldwell relied, seex to me pleased if the shareholders could have appointed have application, The words "if necessary" at a dicooter, as we would rathor be relieved from the end of the Article appear reculiarly appll the responsibility of doing it, but as it cannot cable to the present casu. No doubt the Pio-be done, there is at end of it. If there are no neer's steersman said he see the Morning Star further questions the business of the meeting fa siroling some distance off, but being, until short- atan ond. I hope, gentlemen, that the Company ly before the collision, groen light to green, he will be successful and that you will have be ren was entitled to assume she would maintain that son toregret having takematiaresinit. (Applauss.) position until he saw her red light, or, as Mr. Humphreys put it, until the tarned abruptly such a way as to use him alarm, and hổ” could nut reasonably have apprehended danger before when he saw a collision Imminent he did what ke could in the agony of the collision (neo the By- well Castle, & P. D. 219) to avert the impending blow by throwing of his own ship's head to port With regard to the case of Radley and L., & N.
UNLAWFUL BOARDING. W. By. Co. (App Co. 754) and the doctrine of wore charged by Pang On, P.O. 421, the first Pang AbL, bontman, and Li Aman, tomber, contributory neglignee referred to by Mix defendant with unlawfully making fest his boat Caldwell. it was no doubt said in that esse to the steamer Frejr while she was under weigh bient
thwart the plaintiff may have been in the harbour on the 17th instant, the second guilty of contributory negligence and withough defensant with boarding her without the per that negligencs may in fact have contrmission of the mastor, buted to the accident, yet it the defendant. could in the result by exercise of ordinary care and diligence have avoided the mischief which liappaced, the plaintiff negligence will not ez euse him, e, the defendant." The result of tlint case and any others beginning with the woll-known Donkey" case in which perimps some qepfasion has arisen from the language: ased rather than in principle, is summed an in Marsden's Lm of Collisions at Ben, p. 23; but I think it sufficient to atate here that I do not agree with the slow urged by Mr. Caldwell, on the ground that i have come to the conclusion that only by extraordinary skill and foresight would those on board the Poneer have anticipat- Chan Afnk, a coolie, was charged with beg ed the extraomlinary and unsccountable sondast of those in charge of the Morning Star Ining in the streets on the 17th fastaut.
POLICE COURT.
19th January. BEFORE MR. HE. POLLOCK.
firat was fined $2, or, in default, one wosks' hard. Both defendants admitted the charge, and the labour; the second was fined $3, or a fortnight's hard labour.
MENDICANCY.,
610 with mendicanor on the 17th instant.
Chan Ataug, a beggar, was charged by PC.
the Caton East River; he was married and Defendant said that he same from kis connicy had left his wife at home, and wanted now to go bome to her. He admitted having been twins deported from this colony.
bard labour.
His Worship fined him 35, or fortnight's
Defendant said that he came from Nomtaa,
case of the Vervaarts and Khedive, also referred where he and his wife and a six year old daugh- to by fr. Caldwell, the facts were somewhat alter to support. He begged for his own and milar to those in the present case, that is to say their maintenance. He had been in Hongkong Boules are traveling on parallel courses, for forty years, and had been deported only three green light to green light, but the Formerts in months aro that esse anddenly showed the red light balf to three-quarters mile off, whilst in the present case the Morning Star did not show her red light antil almost immediately preceding the collision. The suit is dismissed, with costs.
THE AUSTIN ARMS HOTEL AND BUILDING COMPANY LIMITED
Fined $2, or three days hard labour,
LAKORNIEM · M
Chan Ayau, boatman, was brought up ou a charge of stealing twelve fathoms of hemp rope, value about $2, on the 18th inst. He admitted the obarge.
Mr. Andrew Miller sal that the rops in Court
was cut off about a fortnight ago from his beat davits at the back of the City Hall. He was
are the rope wie his A general meeting of the shareholders of the
Prisoner was sentenced to six weeks hard above Company was held at the Company's flees labour. yesterday. Mr: J. D. Humphreys presided, and Wong Apat was convicted of the larceny of a there were also present:-Maze, F. L. Router, jxsket and a silk handkerchief, value stons $1.00,
E. L. Woudin (directors), J. Willmoth, R. Kthe property of a married woman, or the 19th
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POR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG. (Taking Cargo at through ratas to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, Rotzuedam, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, and BREMEN.)
THE Steamship
THE
"POLYHYMNIA,"
Captain W. Sobaafar, will be despatched for
at TEN A.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH..
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
STEAM. FOR
UN PORT SAID,
1.
SINGAPORE, JOLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, · BREMEN, AND HAMBURG.. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA ANAND BALTIC PORTS;
ALSTI, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS,
THE COMPANÉH STRANETO KILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERE AND LUGGAGE, NB-CARGO das De TAKES OF THREDER BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA.
ON
N SUNDAY, the 20th day of January, 1859, at 10 AM., the Company's Steamship "BAYERN,"
Captain Morgell, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO willloave this Port as abovu, CALLING AT GENZA
Shipping Ondars will be granted til Noox, Cargo will be received on Board until 4 P.M., Specia and Parcels until 1 r... on the 19th Jan. 1899, (Parcels are not to be sent on Board; they must be left at the Agency's Office), Contents and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and osrries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Further Particulars, spply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 24th December, 1889.
17 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO ADEN. PORT SAID, MALTA, MAR- BEILLES, GIBRALTAR BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON,
ALSO,
BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA
N.B.CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THESUAIN BILLS OF LADING · FOR - BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORT MARBRILLAS, TRIESTY, HAM- BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON..
SPROKE ONLY LANDED. AT PLYMOUTH.
HE PANINSULAR AND URIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "EENGAL," Captain W-Barratt, with Her Majesty's Mails, will 36 patchert from this for LONDON VIA: BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL on WEDNESDAY, the 30th January, at Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 F.N.;. Tarvels and Specie (Geld)ut the Office until 4 Fx on the day before sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be tran shipped at Colombo, Tea and General Cargo for Loudon will be conveyed vi Bonbay with ent transhipment, arriving one week inter than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & For further partioulars regarding FREIGHT ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
1
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th January, 1889.
U. 6. MAIL LINE PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY,
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
UNLIKE many kinds of onthartic medicines, 1 TP on MONDAY, this 1st instant, SAIGON SINGAPORE BATAVIA, CO THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VA OVER-
do not make you feel worse before you feel better. Their operation is gentle, but thorough, and unattended with disagreeable effects, such as nauses griping paint, &c.
SEIGEL'S OPERATING PILLS
are the best family physic that has ever boon discovered. They alease the bowels from all Hougkong and Shanghai, Bank Bbares-108 Irritating substances, and lay them in a healthy Union Inagrance Society of Canton, Lunited...ondition.
$50 per share,
'per cent, premium, zellers.
on Traders' Insurance Company's Shares --
$7ff por suKLE, VSIOL.
Tho beat remedy extant for the bane of ear
North Chine Insurance Th. 290 per share, lives constipation and sluggish liver, Yaugtare Insurance Association--Tis. 97% per
"sharong long bett
These Pills prevent ferare and all kinds of
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-165 per sickness, by rozosing all polarnous matter from On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Th. 148 the bowels. They operate briskly, yet mildly,
per share.
Canton Insurance Office, Limited--$97 per without any pain
share,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares--
$550 per share, sellers.
If you take a serere cold, and are threatened
Leigh, F. H. O. Wilson, A. J. May, W. Dastant, and was sentenced to two weeks' hard Ching Fire Inaursnee Company's Shares--with a fever, with palas in the head, hack, and
Braid rood, B. Buschmann, F. Hathory, W. St.sbour J. B. Erncock, Capisin Barnie, I. Fahrmann, James Oroage, 0.
Hang Fat described as a priest, was charged Boza, 8. J. Gower, J. W. with the larmy of a blanket, the property of a Noble, C. femmana, W. E. Llment, and servant, vains at 32.70. It appeared that Mr. John Andrew Secretary.
the complainant left his bad, early in the
per share, sellers.
Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited- Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
$16.
limbs, une or two doses of
SEIGEL'S OPERATING PILLS
The CHAIRMAN said—Gentlemen, this moet murning and went out forgetting to shat Hongkong and Whampoa. Dock Company break up the cold and prevent the fever:
the door of his rooms. On returning short ly afterwards, however, he missed his blanket.
On his way back he met the prisoner carrying a blanket, and coming towards him, and when he discovered his loss he went and instituted a search, resulting in his fitong that the blankat had been fast pawned.
ing is convened in accordance with the Com panion Ordinance No. of 1877, and we have thersfors no formal report to make or statement of seconals to render but as much misappre hension appears to exist in refer cos to our ven tare, 1 will endeavour to put before you a short statement of the real fots attending the form tion of the Company as far as we are concerned. First, as to its promoters. Only one of the Diretora namely, Mr. Renter, wan promoter, $1.60. and made a proft by the sale of his share of the
that the blanket was pawned by the prisoner for Mat Chan, secountant at the pawnshop, and
Prisoner said that on the previous night he
blanket to be restored to the complainent on Sentenced to six weeks' hard labour. The
paymont of $1.60 to the pawnshop.
Anetin Arms property to the Company. The was gambling with the prosecutor, who lost and other Directors and myself bare simply taken was dosblo to pay him and the other people. He shares on the same footing as the rest of the gate prisoner the blanket to pledge and changed. shareholders, and have had no other advantage of in mind afterwards.. any kind whatever. When I joined the Board. Mr. Findlay Smith's name was-down on the list of Directors, be having consented to be one of the Board, baf-ho retired shortly afterwards. The Peak Hotel will not interfers with na We propose to constract a comfortable Family Hotel after the style of encà places at home, connist ing of bed and bathrooms on the first and scând floors, and public and prisate dining and drage ing route, smoking and reading rooms on the ground floor; with all the gloss and carent ences one is accustomed to find in England in hotal of this ōlans. We did not proposa to interfere with any existing basinave
thia
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M. Mateoer zu with the French mail arrived yesterday. The following telegrams are from Caylon papera ———
NEURSIA AND PERSIA.
BT. PETERSBURG, 91st December. The Forsian Minister, horg has received the Colony in any way whatever, but to the best Shah's portrait est in brilliante in recognition of
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Henmboat Co.'s
Share36 per cent, prom. Shares-128 per cent, prem.
A coated tongue, with a-brackish. tasto, is
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shurasansed by foal matter in the stomach. A faw
· 20 par cont. discount.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
8164 per share.
Dougins Steamship Company, Limited-$65 per
share.
doses of
'SEIGEL'S OPERATING PILLS.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares $130 per will cleanse the stomach, rumovo the bad taste, Hongkong Hotel Company's Share170 per and restore the appetite and with it bring good Chiza Sagar Refining Company, Limited-$196 health.
per share.
share,
Lon Sugar Hatining Compazy, Limited--183
per share, sellers.
Oftentimes diseased, or partially decayed food,
Hongkong Ice Company's Sharts-8102 per nauses sickness, neses, and diarrhea. If the
share!
Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited bowel see cleansed from this impurity with s Ball --$85 per share, 1
Paniom and Eunghia Dua Samantan Mining dose of
Company, Limited-$7 per share, sales. Fersk Bugar Cultivation Company Th. 18 per
share
SEIGEL'S OPERATING PILLS,
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, L-these disagreeable effects will vanish, and good
mited 90 per share,
AR
A. 8. Watson & Co. Limited-100 per cent. health will result.
premium, nem ta
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co
*** Idmited--$178 per share,
per share, Nam.
end
Chitwa Empurial Loan of 1884 B-3 per cent
premium, nem. By t
Cheese Imporisi Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent.
premium, como a pe Chinese Imperial Loan, 1886 E-12 por cont.
premium, nom. N
of war ability to bring within the reach his share it removing the late difficulty between of every resident on the lower levels who Fares and Rassin. The Massimo Gazette statezingapore Insurance Company Limited $17.50 wanted a change, an opportunity of getting in it that the Sheh will visit St. Petersburg next
quiet family hotel of the good old mort, without spring. being forced to go out of the Colony for it. The
REWS FROM AFGHANISTAN. Hotel will no doubt be a convenience to resid-
ANDALONDON, let January." ents at the neighbouring ports and will indice The January telegrams from Chardjui states many to visit this sology who would not other that Ienae Khan has removed to Samarkand, and wise do so. Next, na to the price paid for the the Ameer Abdul Rahman use left Cabel with two properties. It is generally supposed, that a large retinue to inspoet Afghan Tarkista this was excessivo, and, in point of fact, a long way beyond their real sale. No doubt the vendors mado a very good thing for themselves by the sale, but did we pay more than the land was worth to us, or more than its market value of the river Kerama at the time? I think not: The upset price of Crown land in the vicinity is 20 centa a foot; Puat sitas as a rule do not, I am informed by King Humbert in receiving New Year's wishes the arabiteta, yield on the average more than from the Corea Diplomatique to-day, said he be
THE FRENCH AND THE SIVER KAUM
PARI, 2nd January,
The French Government has appointed Vice-Coneal at Bushire in view of the opening
THE THAUR OF EUROPE DURING 1889.
Roup, let January,
Socisté Francaise dos Charbonnages du Tonkin Hongkong High Invel Tramways Company,
$130, per cont, prom, kal
East Borze Planting Company, Limited-155 Tags Limited--845 per cent, prom, dost
per share, nom
Craickelsak & Co., Limited-$ per share. Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. Limited--312) per
Song
Obere.
Koyah Planting Company $35 per share, nom
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. {Paçu Mason, FALDORA & Coős Baamten):
Tharsotermi 1,2, Theta 20
one foot in four of level land suitable for build ived that peace was amared for the year 1899. ing purposes, and to get this involves zu expanVAL BR
VIENNA Lat January. diture of not less than five cents o feat. This M. Tisa reoelying the Liberal members of would make the average oust at the Peak at this the Diet, sakt: that with the Triple Alfianos in moment of level building ground available for un foras no State was desirous of war, and be be nol-less than cents a foot. Massen. Danby loved in the preservation of posve during 1889, and Leigh inform me, that open these lote re-
PARTS, 1st January, spectively we have the following areas available President Camob in realving the Foreign for building purposes. On the Austin Arm Ambassadors to-day, rafsed to the farth Estate 71,048 square feet at 85 cents a foot, scing French Exhibitions an betekening peace $30,390,10. This cost us $50,000; the laveling
THE TEST OF BOULANGIBE will ost $5,400 leaving us a margin of $4,989.10. The Orange property contains a net area of
PARJI, 3rd January. General Boulanger has fened an address to building land already innile for na of 69117 the electors of the Department of Saine, in square feat at 85 cents a foot, $58,749.45; it saat which he repels the insulting suspicion that he 150,000 leaving a margia in our fare of is at becoming dictator. The Seins action, $8,749,45. I may further state for your inform which is fixed for the 27th inst, is axiouslyHINA ation that we pershaned two lots of Crown land awaited, as it will test the strength of Boulan extending from the Austin Arms lot to Um giam in Parta.
NOT bralle Soat at public auction at an on Tage price BIGN FROM GERMANY. of 32 cents a foot and have obtained an exten sion to improve the road frontage and The Emperor Wiliam has conferred the order the property generally.. These purchases of the Black Baglo on Herr You Puttkamer, whỦ STATION. give on the whole of the road frontage from the wan diamissed by the late Emperor Frederiek. Gap Police Station to Umbrella Seat and a site
admirably adapted in every way for our purpose.
BERLIN, 3rd January.
„ERZIAZLE' NEWS OF EMIS PASHA SAN
WADY HALFA, 3rd January,
ensometesh, s.m. (Was ball), Tui6,2,1, (Wet balk});
COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
1718 Janmay, 1889, at 4 P.3G
Mind.
#YEAR Toklo
201
24,87 20426
30
....30.18
Manita
200
10th Janity, 1969, ac-in-kai,
*TATION.
Wa propo-a, after the work of laying out the An Egyptian soldier, on whom reliancs can be ground is completed, to build up to the fall limit plzend. has arrived here from Omlarman, which of nar building aros soon as practicable. The place he left at the end of November, and he re work is being proceeded with as rapidly as possi- ports that Emin Pasha has act boen saptured, Bolsa799, bla. As 2007 24 vo can do so at a fair profit, we that he repolsed the force of 6,000 Mahdista intend to realize an the Terrace property and October. Emin, he says, is the person known confins our entire capital and energies to the dein the Boudan as the White Pashtu velopment of the Austin Arg. I think that is THE WHITECHAPEL MURDERS IMITATED IN all I need say, unless any shareholders has any
GLASGOW questions to ank
LUNDON, Sra January.
Mr. Max--I should like to ask a question A young man namel Stevenson, agod 10, was WPIAL | 30, 25. with reference to the racaney on the Board of arrested in Glasgow this morning for attempt. Directors. I suppose it is necessary that it ing, crime similar to the Whitechapel ones. Slughal should be filled up
Haring lured a prostitute round a corner, be The GRAILMAN-I do not know whether it is Blabbed her in seven places. The unfurtunate siphone abanlutely necemary. We have not considered women's goudition is precarious, that. We shall be very pleased to bave any pro position fade by the meeting. If the sharebel LADE BUFFERIN'S FUND.
ders es ate any one they wish, we shall be glad.
------- CALOUTTA, B1st December,
The Marchioness of Lansdowne has assumed Mr. May--I think it is as well that it should the office or lady president of the Countess oỂ
Le filled, that the Board of Directors should havo Dufferin's Fund, as it will still continue to be ita full number. That being the osas. I beg to fealed.)
propose that Mr. W. St. John Hancock be asked
if he is willing to accepts place on the Board.
Mr. HATHERLY conded.
SETEER EARTHQUAKE AT, CALCUTTA, --
CALCUTTA, 23rd December.
At ten minutes to 11 to-night, Caloutta was
The CHAJEMAN-I am informed by the soli vizited by a zovere shook of earthyaske, that last- citor of the Company, Mr. Wilson, that this ed for a minute ad-a-half. The doors rattled, being a formal meeting we cannot do any bad-and the pankahs swayed. It was the severest ness without notics, and my attôntion is drawn whook that has been felt since 1885
10 sub-section of section 13, which says that?
any vesaoy poerring in the Board, except caused by the retirement of two directors at the ordinary annual meeting, may be filled up by the directors, the appointment to be confirmed at wext mooting. At the same thus the wish of the shareholders will be taken into consideration in
Hongkeng
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The barometer has risen in the neyth tad gradients are steep for B... winds, Cloudy, cold, and raider dry with m W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 18th January, 1889. LETROZOLOGICAL REGISTER.
Temperature
Previcas day,
| at 5 p-m.
Op date on date: | at 30 n. at p..
Baromaker
?
$0.39 £3,
•Hamidity it.
76
80
Direction of
Fores of wind Weather
∙FRIDAY, 18th January, OPIEM
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Quotations are
any appointment made by the directors. I ex This year's New Malwe 3650 per pioul, alloe. of pested to be asked a question to-day, about the
allotment of shares. It has been said wo twice that Laut year's New Milwa:.3870 par ploul, slice, of
thare has been some irregularity in this. It
Was Toured that we had made a mis-statement Old and Older Malwa
as to the number of shares applied for by tas
directors and their friends. I am in a position Patan (New)
to my that such is not the cass. The number Benares (New)
[25 cattin $680 per pient, alloo, of
$575 to $5271 per abest,
[2] anttle
Di
SEIGEL'S OPERATING PILLS
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Apints. Hongkong, 11th January, 1889. [199 NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
THE
Company's Steamship
BATAVIA
"DEVONHURST,"
MADRAS,
CALCUTTA ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDELA,
MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND·LA PLATA; ALSO,
LONDON, HATRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
THE U. B. Mail Steer CITY OF NEW YORK" will be watched for San Francisco, via Yokohama oo WEDNES DAY, the 8th February, at ONE P.M.. taking. Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europa.
Through Bill of Lading lamed for trans- N WEDNESDAY: the 23rd January, 1889, purtation to Yokohsins and othar Japan Parts, at Noos, the Company's Steamship to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Island Cities, "TATAL," Commandant Such, with MAILS, of the United States, via Overland Unilways, to PASSENGERS SPECIE, and CARGO, Havane Trinidad, and Desserata, vnd to ports will leave this Fort for the above places. in Mexico, Cestral and South Amorin, by the
Carga and Specia will be registered for Low-Company's and connecting Steamers, don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal 180 places of Europe.
Captain Heathoff, will be despatched as above
MONDAY, the 21st last, at NOON. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agenta. Hongken 17th January, 1889. FOR HINGAPORE. PENANG, AND
HE Steamship
CALCUTTA.
"ARRATOON. APCAR-
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 PM, Specie and Parcels until 3 r., on the 22ná Jan., 1889. (Parools are not to be Bent on board; thay must be loft at the Agency's Office Contents and velue of Packages aro For further particulars, apply at the Com ¡rsuy's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 11th January, 1889.
Captain J. G. Olifeat, will be despatched for required. instant, at Noon. the above Porte ou WEDNESDAY, the 23rd
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Hongkong, 17th January, 1889.
Agonts
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. · FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship-
"STENTOR," Captain Milligan, will be deepstoked a sbor on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd instant.
T
19
· [353 | OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM
SHIP COMPANY. FAKING-CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. AND EUROPE; VIA THE ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND
Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tickets to Passengers for Europa desiring to proced Overland, cat.co application to the undersigned,
sve their Tickets endomed her suttende
Marilles by Transatlantic Company'a expressat Boats) and theroe to Paris or London.
Algiers is 29 hours steam from Marseiller and thence to London occupies about the same time.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD, Águnta. Horgkong, 25th January, 1889, 12107
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY,” NINGPO, CHEGO, NEWCHWANG, LIES THEN, (Taking Carge and Passengers at through rates HANKOW, and PORTS on the YANOTSZEJ (IE Company's Stemisahip
"DEUCALION,"
STEAMERS.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Stesinera.
First-class Fares granted as follows To San Francisco
To San Francisce and returu, available for 6 meaths...... To Liverpool To London
$200.00
350.00
325.00 930.00
To other European points at proportionate rates. Special roduced rates grazied to Officers of the Army, Navy, Ciril Sorria, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on spplication.
Pamengore by this line have the option of pro- peeding Overland by the Southern Pacifle and connecting Linas, Coutro! Paside, Northern ··· Pacise or Canadian Paoifo Railway
Fassengers, who have paid full fire, ro- embarking at San Francised for Chiza or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10%, from Return Fars, This China and Japan to Burope alcance does not apply to through farcs from:
har, on SATURDAY, the 26th Jouzary address in fall; valne of same is required).
Fraight will be received on board until 4.M. the day previous to sailing, Farm Packages E Stamskip “GAELIC will be will be received at the Office until 57. M. same despatabed for San Francisco. ri. Yoko day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to ONE P.M. Connection being. made Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo Yokohaios with Stuaniers from Shanghai and destined to points beyond San Francisco Jaian Forts.
in sme United States should be sent to the All PARCEL PACKAGs should be market to-Company's Offices in Sealed Earelepa, sådreevoć · address in full; and same will be received at the to the Culluctor of Customs at San Francisco. Company's Office nntil Five P.M. the day pre For farther information as to Passage and vious to sailing.
Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, First-olasa Faras granted as follows- No. 304, Queen'a Road Central. To San Francisco
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. To San Francisco ned, return, 950.09,
Fongkong. 18th January, 1889.
available for 6 months To Liverpool..
To London.......
J
$200.00
325.00 390.00
To other European points at proportionate rales. Spesial reduced rates granted to Oficere
Captain Asquith, will be despatched as above of the Army, Navy, Cira Service, and the
THURSDAY, the 24th inst.
Imperial Chiusse Customs, to be obtained on application.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonis Hongkong, 16th January, 1989.
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST: A MONTHLY BOORD OF INFORMATION FOR PLANTEES OF
Indiarubor
Tea, Cacao. Cinchona, Cat'es
Sugar. Palms Cotton Cardamon, Kolit, Coco, Cazamon, Nutmegs, Fibrous Plants, and other Predaets. suited Passengers by this line hare the option of pro-
for Cultivation in the Tropies. Feeding Overland by the Santhorn Pacifio and
connecting Liners, Central Pacific. Northern E TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST Published at Obserner Office, Colentbo.Ceylon Pacific or Canadian Popific Railways..
has now an assured position in its large Passengers, who have paid full fare, ro. enibarking at San Francisco for China or Japan tral and Northern Indis, the Straits Settlements,
oiroulation in Coylon, Southern and even Con (or vice versa) within cos year, will be Saustra, Java, Borneo, Northern-Australia, allowed a discount of 10 This allowance Queeraland. Contral Amerion, Natal, Mauritius, does not apply to through fares from China and and the West Indies From all nb-tropical
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NÁGA SAKI AND KOHE (Passing through the INLAND Sɛa.)· ́ TÈS P. & O. 9. N. Co.'s Steamship
"KASHGAR"
prevent ill-effects-from excess in eating or drinking. A good dose at bedtime renders will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, Japan
a person fit for business in the morning..
These Fills, being Sugar-coated, are pleasut to take. The disagreeable taste common to
most pilla is obviated:
FOR SALE BY ALL CHEMISTO, DEUOGISTS, AND MEDICINE VENDORS. PROPRIETORS
A WHITE, LIMITED,
LONDON, ENGLAND.
12-1827
FESALES TEESERT
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HOBE.
Steamship
AGUAIA" Captain E. Christiansen, will be despatched for the above Porta TO-DAY, the 19th instant, at TEES P.M
For Freight or Ficago, apply to
SIEMSBEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 17th January, 1888. 1259
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED
the 25th inst., at Noos.
12
E.. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent Hongkong, 14th January, 1899. "GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZCANAL. HE Steamship.
THE
"GLENEARN,"
Captain Brass, will be despatched as above) on arabunt the 20th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 18th January, 1889. [161 THE CHINA SHIPPFES MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR LONDON, A BUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship-
'CHING WO,” patabed as shore on or about the 30th fustan't. R. H. Madhugh, Contander, will be den
For Freight &o, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co..
Agents Hongkong, 16th January, 1889.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL THE P.&O. B. N. Co.'s Steamship
"PENINSULAR,”
[146
will leave for the above plans about 24 hours FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOCHOW. after bor arrival with the ontward English
HE Company's Steamship
"HAILUONG"
Captain Roach, w be despatchel for the above Paris, TO-MORROW, the 20th Instant, at
planting settlements we have had cordial sp Consular Invoices to-necompany Cargo dos proval of the publication and an encouraging lined to paints beyond San Francisco in the measure of support. The English Indian and United States about he soat to the Company's Colonial Prass have spoken in commandatory. Offices, addressed to the Collector of Castoms, terms of the T. Aus als Directors of Public San Francisco
downwards, and so have all planters. Gardens from Sir Joseph Hocker, F.R.S.
For further information as to Fraight or Passage, apply to the Arney of the Com- pany. No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
D. HARMAN, Agent... Hongkong 9th Janoszy, 1889,- CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
TAKING: CARGO
AND
PASSEWUERS JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE
VLA
F
TO
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND VIHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
E. British Steamship:
"BATAVIA,
2,558 Tons Register, Auld, Commander, wil be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C., VIA KOBE AND TOKOHAMA, on THURS- DAY, the 7th February, at THREE F.M.
No planter should be without it. Subscription, including postage.in advance': f1 Starling Eupoce 19; 5 Dollars. Single cordes £8. or Il, back copies, or Rif day one of the four volumes completed, bonud in cloth, lettered, with comprehensive index, for £1 10s. (or R18), carriage prepaid.
As a medium for English, American and Australian ADVERTISEMENTS of goods suitable for the tropics, India, sa well as Ceylon the Straits Settlements, Java, and West Indies or connected with agriculture, the Tropical Agricaltarist stands unrivalled, tho work being sonstantly in the hands of Native as well as Eu- ropean and American, agriculturists. Being a Monthly Periodical, the Tropical Agriculturist lies on the table and is very often referred to during each month.
Mr. W. T. Thiselton Dyer, F.L.S., C.M.G.. Assistant Director of Kaw Gardens, writing of the T. A, refers to it as "st astonishing re-
To be followed by the Steamabips "PARbertory of wverything relating to the economic THIA," on the 7th March, & ABYSSINIA," potany of the East" on 4th April.
For the sale of plants, seeds, machinery Connection will be muda at Yokohama with implements, de.. used in tropical (tea, sugar. Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports Ebres, &c.) agriculture, no batter advertising End at Vancouver with San Francisco and modium exaĒM. Pacifo Coast Points by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY std other Steamera.
Through, Passage Tickets granted to Eng land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers,
First-class Faras granted as follows:- To Vancouver & Vietoria... Mex.) $160.00, To San Franciso
E.'L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 18th January, 1889.
175.00.
1
To all Common Paints in Canedá Į
and the United States.
230.00.
FOR NEW YORK.
To Liverpool...
TH
THE Steninalip
To Loadca
300.00/ 305.00
General Manager. Hongkong, 17th Janzury, 1889.
157
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIX & Co.,
FOR BANGKOK DIRECT.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM. BREP 0OMPANY, LIMITED.
BE Company's Steamer
LÀ “PHRA CHULA CHON KIAO.
Captain A. Benson, will be despatched for the
bove Part FO-MORROW, the 20th fast, at
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
TUEN FAT HONG, Agenta Hongkong, 15th January, 1889. ··[141 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA- SAKI AND, 'KOBE.
(Pasing through the INLAND BEA)- THE P. 20. 6. N. Co, a Biomushig
ANCONA,
DUKE OF WESTMINSTER" Captain Reynolds, will be despatched for the stors Port on or about the let inst For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 15th January, 1539.
FOR FAN FRANCISCO.
THE
An I British Bark
"KITTY."
Rates for Advertisements. [9 words to lins.] 12 lices and under per Lins... Ua. Od. (8 annas). Abare twolre
0:8 (7 ኒ Quarter Page (once) 1. R10) 5 per cent.off for Hali
£188.7ch additional Whole
R24 insertion. For lang contracts, special reductions. Communications respecting advertisementa and axbscriptions may be addressed to
7
H
A. M. & J. FERGUSON, Colombo,
er Agents in all parts of the world.
Hongkong Daily Pros" Office.
TLNDEPENDANCE BELGE Lis meilleur marché, lo plus répandu et le
To other European Points et proportionate of the Army, Nivy, Civil Servion, and the mieux informé des grands journaux européens en rates. Special reduced rates granted to Ofoers
Imperial Chinese and Japsasse Customs, to be obtained on application
Consular Invoices to company Cargo dos tined to Poiala in the United States, should ba 1892nt to the Company's Office addressed to Mr.
DE BROWN, District: Freight Agent, Van couver, B.C."
ingus françaiso
EDITION QUOTIDIENNE TROIS MOIS, BI MOI, Dorza Mois,
tr. 15.
fr: 20.
fr. 60. EDITION HEBDOMADAIRE. dite d'outre-mer
Freight will be received on Board until 4 P.M. (destinée specialement aux pays hors d'Europe) on the 6th February.
composée de HUIT PAGES GRAND FORMAT, FOR
All Parokis must be sect to our Offs and man on los faits et les événements de la sé--
Laird, Master, will lead here for the above Fort, should be marked to address in full; and the mape Bavus politique gonorale, chroniques and will have quick despatoli,
For Freight, apply to
H RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 15th January, 1889)
1157
FOR NEW YORK
EE 8/8 ALL American Ship
“PACTOLUB,"
For information as, to Pange or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents
18
CONDITIONS;
same will be received by us until 5 par the artistiques Ettéraires et mondaines de tantas len day previous to sailing.
capitales d'Europe. Sport, moder, commerce. Romans fenilletone sedite des prineiranr au- teurs contemporains, sto
PRIX D'ABONNEMENT: BrMo18,
DOUZE MON, 16 frames
30 francs,
Toate demanda d'abonnement doit être accomL- paguito d'u's mandat sur la poste en autre à veu sur Bruxelles, Paris ou Londres. Les abonis ments com serveut le 1er où le 15 de chaque mois, Euroi gratuit de deus numerça spécimons à torte persane qui en adrossera la domande darite à l'administration, 9, EUE D'ARGENT, Bruxelles.
Hongkong, 11th January, 1880. FOR NEW YORK IRE 9/3 LII Ambrisan Bark.
9/3
* SARAH 8. BIDGWAY,” Call, Harter, will lost here for the above port,
Burnham, Master, shortly expected, ill lost P5 will love for the above places TO-MORROW, here for the above Port, and will have a quick
the 20th Inst; at Noon S
dematch. ELWOODIN, For Freight, apply to
Boparistendent. PRO PUSTAUS to sad will have quick despatch, Hongkong, 17th January, 1589. G-
Hongkong, 20th December, 1868
For Freight apply tow [2348 BANANAALFOR SHANGHAE
- 1,--Banqnazas reduced to 84 degram FIZZVSZNE SE the level of this was in fashen, santha and hand rad kha.......
3.-TIMERNATons in the lasdie in fegrens Yakamballa *—HYRYDERY in popondere afuattrusion,
Bir patiended with moisture base 100,baits of
Dor of met Wown to two pointe, and
remonding to Butlet Borde
alente» D drinkingrain, E, fog; Gigloomy, fekali, Kaslights singy O. organs Pasay howare Coquilly 5. BOOP : T. thundag, W. viahdings We Saw (waN
W. DOBARCK Hongkong Oberestory, 19th January, 1889.
THE Steamship
***NINGPO,"
$1
"FOR NEW YORK,
*THE 3/8 L, I. L. American Ship MATE OF MAINE
Captain F. Babals, will be despatched for the G. Small, Master, shortly expected, will load abere Port on MONDAY, the stat, there for the above Port, and will have FOUR P
For Fright or Passage, apply to
quick despatch.
SISEBBEN & Co. Rongkang, 12th January, 1889,35
For Freight, apply be
PUSTAU & Co. Hồngkong, 30th December, 1883. 1234
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, let December, 1868.
147
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
♬ THE A. I. Bellah Bark
JOHN NICHOLSON,"
JAPAN-GAZETTE YOKOHAMA TTAYING been appointed AGENT m'HÒNG--
Kosa and BoUTH CHINA for the Japan
W. Quine, Master, will load here for the above Gazette, Japan Gazette Summary," and
Ports, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to pro
HAAN PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 24th December, 1888, 2979
"Hang List Orders for Bubscriptions and Advertisements will be received at this Offloo.
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