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PROFESOR GRECKEN.

LONDON, 21st January.. A strong feeling is bolag aroused in England and on the Continent against Prince Biomacok i couserance of what is donoribed to be bis viadiative treatment of Professor Goffoken. The Profganor is now being stamined as an allegol lupatio

THE INCREASE IN THE FREVOR ARKI.

LONDON, 22nd January.

| fngton, will probably be appointed Aminometar

to Turkey.

A TRENCH JOURNALIST EXPELLED FROM GERMANY,

A French Jurnalist has been expelled from Berlin for sending serere strictures upon Go man authorities to French papers, for, which he acted an correspondent.

HAI OʻRELL

Max O'Rell, author of "John Bull and his Ta The French Chamber of Deputina has passed | land,” in visiting Australia upon a losturing tour.

the Army Increase Bill. M. de Proycinet, Min- iator for War, stated that under the bill 3,000,00 men would be saonrod for nolivo servios in the arny.

THE COLONIAL and imperIAL INSTİTUTES.

LONDON, 22nd January.

TOMMERCIAL INTELLIÚKNO)...

It is reported that, subject to ratiñcation by

Quotatinas ar the Fellows of the Royal Colonial Institute, the | New Malwa Colonial and Imperial Institutes will be amalya- mate The former body partly retains its indi.} viduality. The name of the new body will be the Imperial and Royal Colonial Institute

FEDERATION OF TAK BALKAN STATES AND URKXCY.

LONDON, 23rd Jana try. The Government of Mastanegro is indeavour. ing to promote the federation of Boumania, Servia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, and Grueco.

DEATH OF A CELÉBRATED ANTIST.

LONDON. 24th January, the dosth is anpoancet of Mr. Pellegrini, the well-known artist, celebratel for the curios- taros pablished in Fanity Fair with the nig tare of "Aps."

. MR. CHANBKKLAIN AT BIRMINGHAM.

LONDON, 24th January. Mr. Chamberlain, in addresaing a public meet- ing at Brimingham, oxpressed his opinion that Amerios ought to make the next overturas in regard to the fisheries question. He referred to the subordinate position which the Irish ques- tion at present occupied in political affairs. Ha wivocated the establishment of district evanes and free sakoɑls, and the ass of Stata eredit

to eres to small landholders in England. PRENCH AGGRESSION IN THE COMORE ISLANDS.

LONDON, 24th January, The inhabitants of the Comero Islanda, in tho Monbigne hanul, are seeking British pro Leotion in order to escape from French aggression."

„BINNERCULES XOBLESON:

....

LONDON, 24th January.

There is a strong desire at the Cape of Good Hope that Sir Horenlas Rabinson, whose term

Old Malwa

Older Malwa

Patna (Now) Buxans (New).......

ON LOON.-

Mostar, 18th February. UFITM

DESTINATION

THIS DAILY FR 88, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, 1889,

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,

LONDON, &o,, VIA BUKZ CANAL LONDON TA SUEZ CANAL ......... LONDON & HAMBURG... MARSEILLES VIA SATHON, &a BREMEN & PORTS OF GALL

VANCOUVER B.C., VIA Kons, SANFRANCISCO TAYAMA SAN FRANCISCOȚIA Y’HAMA... NEW YORK

NEW YORK

.....$650 per pioul, allos, of [5 catties.

NEW YORK

Ajai

NEW YORK

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &

SINGAPORE.......

$880 per pisul, altaa; of

[* catties.

$680 per pien), allce, of *14) outties.

$305 to 13674 per chest.

6491 to 645

EXCHANGE,

Telegraphic Transfor.

Bank Bills, on démnid Japk Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Biila, at 4 months' sight Credits, at monthe sight,

VESSEL'U NAŠE

«СПАРТАК».

Shannon (str.) Dardanus (str.) ......: John Nicholson...... Malbenrua (str.)... Sachsen (et) Partha (str.) Arabic (str.) City of Peking (str.) Fotolum State of Maine...... Aatejnettivi Albang (str.)...... Taiyuan (str, m

SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, A....Tunedico (tr) CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS.

YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAke,Kone Khiva (str.)............... YOKOHAMA, KOBE, Ro.......:Skomorni Worder (str KOBE AND YOKOHAMA

C. B. Edwards Purdy

Hongkong

∙W. Quing

Vimont v. Guess? Wallace

FOR FREIGHT APPLY (TO

TO DE DESPATCHED

P.&Q.4.-N. Co. Dutterfeld v Swi..... Pustan & Co........ Menagerios Maritimes... Melchera & Co Adamson, Bell & Co...... O.&O. 8. S. Co. P. M. S. S. Co.... Pasta & Co........ Puston & Co. ................ Carlowitz & Co... Adams Boll & Co...... Honghong Batterield & Swire.

Russell & Co.....

Hongkong Baralama, Hongkong. G. Small Hongkong Bram

Shanno

Hongkong Davit Session, Bons & Co Gibb, Livlugaton & Co.... P.&O. S. N. Ca Melabera & Co.......... Gibb, Livingston & Co... Jardins, Matheson & Co... Adamson. Bell Co.. Hongkong Batterfield & Svics....

Melchors & Co........... Sioux & o

E. Portur Nalan..

Japan (str.),

Banlawers (str.)

T. S. Gardaor Webabar.

Hongkong

Benledi (str.).

SITANGHAI, KOBE, &o....................

SHANGHAE via AMOY

SHANGHAI

Kwongsong (str.). Afghan (str.J Prometheus (str.)... Bachsen (str.) ......

). B. Giebel

Clack Sellar...... Boy

Hongkong

SHANGHAI

P. C. Chom Klac(str.)

Thales (str.)

A Bonaomongkong Hanter

Hongkong.

TIENTSIN VIA STATOW

SWATOW AND BANGKOK SWATOW, AMOY, TWANFOD

Yongtaze (str.) Pekin (str.)...

S ON THE BERTH

FOR SHANGHAI.

HE Steamship

"YANGTSZE."

Captain, C. Touningsen, will be despatobul foc the above Port TO-DAY, the 10th inst., at FOUR P.M.

Documentary Bills, at 4 months'

sight..

ON PARIS.

Bank Dills, on deased. Credits, at 4 months' sight

,980

3.80

NEW YORK.-.

Hook Bills, on demand.

THE

Credit, GO days" tight ..........i

BOMBAT.--

Telegraphic Transfer

Bank, on demand

OF CALCUTTA,--.

Telegraphie Transfar

Bank, on demand ...

.220

ON SHANGHAL

Bank, at sight

712

Private, 30 days' right

SOYRERIGNO

.4.50

DITARES.

Quotations DUN S

For Freight or Passage, apply to

STAMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1889.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

1959

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Ports on the YaNTZE.) THE Company's Stanowchip

of often shortly expires, should retain the Go Hongkong and Shanghai Hinh Shares-1714T vernorship of that colony.

THE AMERICAN TAWIFY BILL.

LONDON, 24th January. The Amotion Tariff Bill, which has been passed by the United States Sonate, incraskes the duties on wool, but removes half tis angar duties. It also grants heavy bounting on the Inoul production of sugars," It is considered that the new tariff will be rejected by the House of Representatives..

BUICIDS AND CREMATION OF ILMA DE MYSKA.

LO DON. 18th January

The death is announced of Ilma do Murika,

yer cant. premíum, zollars,

Uuiou Insurance Society of Canton, Liquited

110 per share, allora.

his Traders' Insurance Company's Share

181 per share, asien.

North China Insurance-le. 2974 per share, Yangtage Insurance Amoniation—'F'ls. 97} per

share.

hingee lusurance Company, Limited-$163 per

share.

On Tai Insurance tistapany, Limited-The 148

For there Canton Imuranas, Offon, Limited--$115 par

abaze.

the ance famous Hungarian Daclatrico. It ap. Hongkong Fire Iarurance Company's Shares

$380 por abace, sales

Captain Webster, will be despatobed as above PROMETHEUS." TO-MORROW, the 30th inst., at DAYLIGT,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 19th February, 1659.. 1332 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANT,

LIMITED.

FOR PORT DARWIN QUEENSLAND

THE

PORTS, SYDNEY. AND

MELBOURNE.

Company's Steamship

**TAIYUAN,"

Webster.........

Y. Gossel

G. Tonningman Hongkong

VESSELS UN THE BERTH,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES,

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

P. &0. 3. N. Co.

Yun Fat Hong Dougins Lapraik & Co........

TEAM EOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA CO PLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ,

INTIMATIONS.

HONGKONG RIFT.E ASSOCIATION

WEEKLY SPOON COMPETITION, —— 000 YARDS, 10-SHOT9--- ENTRANCE FER 10 Cents payable on the Ground, NEXT SATURDAY, 23rd Feb., 4 g'alook. On 27th inst, it Noos, One Sighting Shot allowed. On 2nd just

Quick despitel. To-morrow, at Noon On 17th Mar., 10 A., On 7th Maxb.. S P.. On 3rd March, daylight On 21st last at Nuon Quick despatch. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. On 26th inst. To-morrow, daylighti On 27th fast.. nt i r.. On 22ad inst, at Noon On 22ud inst., at dг.м. On 24th inst.. daylight On or about 22nd inat, Cor about 20th inst. Un or about 27th inst. On 26th inst To-morrow, Daylight Quick despatel. To-day, at 4 PM." Quick despatch. To-morrow, ab A.D. To-morrow daylight

VESSELS ON THE BERTH, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM. SHIP COMPANY, TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED · STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND

Thursday Afternoons the Rango is reméved for

Carbines allowed Two Shotx orts. On

Practice at 800 and 900 Yuvda.

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Ros. Secretary. Hongkong, 18th February, 1839.

LIQUIDATION.

189

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE KNOLLS MATE. Tio P&G steamor Pekin with the English- mail, loit Singapore at 5 p.m. an the 13th, and may be osprotol hera on or about the 19th int

THE AMERICAN MAIT.. The O. & C. staa mor Arabic, with the Ameri.. jean mail of the 24th January, left Yokohama

on the 15ti, atid is due here on the stinst

THE GERMAN MÀŬL

Tho Norddeutscher Lloyd steer Sachsen,

ORIENTAL_BANK CORPORATION IN crying the German mail with latos from Berlin of the 22nd Jannhry, luft Singapore at: am. on the 16th, and may be exproted here on er about Thursday morning; the 21st instant,

THE INDIAN MAIL.

The Indo-Chinn steamer Wingsring, with the Indian mail, laft Singapore on the 18th, and is dus here on the 24th instant.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.. PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND. A 6TH DIVIDEND of 6 per Coat on all Claims against the Hongkong Branch of THE ORIENTAL BANK CORTORATION, which have been approved by the Court of Chancery will be paid at the Offices of the NEW ORIENTAL DANE CORPORATION. LIMITED, 'on and after -Tho C. P. steamor Partki, with the Causin MONDAY, THE 17TH MARCH NEXT.

mail, left Shanghai on the 17th instant for this

S..

THE CANADIAN MAIL..

STEAMFES EXPECTED.

The Bou Line stommor Bentedi luft Singapore on the 12th, and may be looked for here on or about the 10th instant

Creditors no requeste] to apply to the Bankport, for their Dividends and to produce the lottor they hold from the Ocial Liquidator admitting their Clairns in order that the payment of the 6th Dividend may be endorsed thereon. PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND IN ADVANCE UNDER DISCOUNT. -The Official Liquidator, by arrangement with the ABSETS REALISATION Co. is prepared to pay in advance to Creditors willing to receive such payment is FULL DISCHARGE OF THRIE AIM the Dividend of 5 per cent. payable in the year 1890, UNDER A DISCOUNT OF FIVE- TWELFTHA PER CENT.,

Creditora who are willing to necept payment of the Final Dividend less dieonaut es above are

The D. D. R. afoamor Electro!eft Singapore on the 13th, and is one here on the 20th inst.

The stemmer Afghan left. Singapore on the 18th, and is dae hero on the 25th instant.

NOTICES.

- POST-URFTER

For the caregionen of the public, a Poak de very hue been established. Totter boxes kare been phead in the tan cars and correspondence

PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING requested to comananicats with the wilersigned will be delivored by the twelve and four o'clock

BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES. AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA

LONDON, HATRE, DORDEAUX,

ALSO,

ON WEDNESDAY the 20th February,

at Noon, the Company's Stenship MELBOURNE," Commandant Vimont, with CARGO, will leave this Port for the above MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for "Lon." don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

STEAMERS.

THE Steamship "ARABIC" will be dospate bed for San Francisco, nik Yoko- aa, on SUNDAY. the 3rd Marck, at DATLICHT. Connection bekay malle At Yokohsin with Steamers from Shanghai and

Japan Ports.

All PAROLL PACKAGEs should bomarket 10. address in full: and same will be received at the ions to sailing. Company's Office catil FIVE the day pre

First-class Fares granted as follows.c To San Franoison

$200.00

To San Francisco and retara, exo.co

available for 6 monthe To Liverpool..... To London

325.00 390.00

BEFORE THE END OF THE CURRENT MONTH

E. W. RUTTER. Agent for the Oficial Liquidator

Oriental Bank Corperation in Liquidation, Queon's Rood, Hongkong. 6th February, 1899.

1288

THE PUSA AND SUNGHEI DUA SAMANTAN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

is hereby given that an EXTRA

ears only. Local rates will be chargal. Corres the General Post Office up to 11.30 am, and 2,30 pondence addressed to the Peak: muy he posted in

p.n, or in the Letter Boxes in the ones fill tira of departure. Carrapoulenges from the Peak any ha pastad in the Letter Boxes up to twelve and four o'clock. Parcels for the Peak may be posted in the Geaoral Postes only up to 11.30 am. And 330 p.in. There will be no Shaday do.. livery. Covers containing bank notes, jewellery, &o, should not be posted. To avoid robbery sand. ers of letters are requested to oneof their stampe

NOTICE vERAL MEETING by writing the word 'shaped across them.

of the PUNJOM AND SUNGHE DUA SAMAN-

TAN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, will be holl When Correspondenon has en missent, or at the Registered Oilon of the Company No. 9, dolayed (both of which are liable to happen Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, on MONpecasionally) all that the address need do is to To other European points at proportionate DAY, the 25th day of February. 1899, at nota on the cover. Sent to or Rereined of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the joined resolution will be proposed. mtoa. Special reduced rates granted to Ollers & Decor IN THE AFTERNOON, when the gat, at 7 pou,, or as the custo riay be, and forward it, without our other writing whatever, to the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on

Should the resolation be passed by the Postmaster General. This should acted on application.

quired majority i will be sabred for con- the first time canse of complaint relay; it is a Passengers by this line have the option of pro-rmation as a special resolution to a Second wistake to let k mutlers pass for fear of For further particulare, apply at the Coeding Overland by the Southern Pacife and Extraordinary Meeting which will be sub-giving trouble, a conso which generally gives

sagnantly convoned.

Shipping Order will be granted till Now, Cargo will be received on board until 4 ... Feb., 1889. (Parsols are not to be sent Specia and Parools antil 9 P.M., on the 19th

on board; they must be loft at the Ageney's Office) Contente and value of Packages are required.

pears that she wrote, tutters to her daughter, chinn Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$34 Nelson, Commander, will be despatchod sa shore Inny's Office.

and committed minido diretly afterwards.

LONDON, 9th January

The remains of the late Malam Ilms De Mareka, who died in abject poverty at. Munich, and also of her daughter, who expired soon after hearing of bermother's death, have been created. FRENCH INTER SETS IN THE EASTERY FACIFIC

- LONDON, 24th January, M. Goblet, the French Minister I Foreign Affairs, has discussed with Lord Lytton, British Ambassador at Paris, the gasation of British and French interests in the Eastern Pacitio. He has instranted M, Waddington, ie French Ambassador in London, to approach. Lord Salia-

Dary in refersacs to the reportat Britah an-

Baxation of the Island of Tabui, which is clains- ed by France as a depend boy of Tahiti.

THE PARNELL-“TIMES" COMMISSION.

LONDON, tud January..

At today's sitting of the Fer-Time Com- mission, a clerk in the employ of the National League, nanud Farraghher, amors that be band- ed to Mullett, ons of the emissaries of the League, several cheques paid by Eggs. He saw Pool

member of the Invincible organisation, who was afterwards ixecated, ressive money suppliet by the Leages. He also identified Campbell's writing.

LONDON. 24th January.

At yesterday's sitting of the Para

Moonlighter med Tobin swore that the Kerry Moonlitters organised a body who were paid and armed by the les gue.

THE SAMOAN DIFPICU. TY.

Lonnay, 21st January The American ganboat Vandalia has been despatched from San Francisco to Samion:

·23m Jaanery. Mr. Dayard, the Americau Secretary of State, declares that if the neutrality of Samos he in- terfere with, Germany brosks the treaty with Croat Britain, and not with Ameries.

T is reported that England, Germany, and America have agreed upon a course of action in regard to Samoa

LONDON, 21st January

per share.

Straits Marine Insuranes Company, Limited--.

$25 nom,

Strails Fire Insurance Company, Limited

$18.

Hongkong and Whempos Dock Company's

Shares-30 por vent, prem,, nom, sales. Hongkong, Canton, and face Steamboat Co.'s

Shares-126 per cent, prem., ox div. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares

Par, nom., sellers.

China and Mavila Steamship Company, Isimited

$165 por alare, nom.

Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-871 per

ahore.

Hongkong Gas Company's Share $130 per

whare.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharos-$170 por

share.

Chins Sugar Relining Company, Limited-5213

par shure, sales

Lusan Sugar Huftning Company, Limited—892

per share.

Hongkong Ioe Company's Shares—192 per

abare, or dis.

Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-885 per share,

by thi

TO-MORROW, the 20th inst.. at DAYLIGHT.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, The attention of Passengers is directed to the

Agent superior Accommodation offered

Hongkong, Sth Fabreary, 1880. Steamer. First class Saloon and Cabice are

U. S. MAIL LINE. situated forward of the Engines. Second Class Passengers are berthed in the Poop. A Refri-PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. gerating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh THROUGH NEW YORK, A OVER Provisions during the entire voyago. A duly LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT qualified Surgeon is carried,

YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agoats. Hongkong, 11th February, 1889

[311

FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.

THE SV. 8. Mail Steamer "CITY OF

PEKING" will be despatched for San Francisco, vit Yokohama, en THURS. DAY, the 1st February, at Noon, taking Btates, and Europie.

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM. Fassengers and Froight for Japan, the United

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE Company's Sicamor

“PHRA CHUA GIOM KLAO" Captain A. Denson, will be despatched for the Bhoye Porta TO-MORBOW, the 20th inst,

BIGHT AM.

-For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Aganta. Hongkong, 18th February, 1899. THE “BEN" LIND OF STEAMERS.

FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

Panjo and Banghie Dua Semantan Mining) Forak Sugar Cultivation Company The. 18 por THE British Steamor

Company, Limited-$30 per share, sales..

Hongkong Raya Magulosturing Company, Li

mited-$100 per share, nom., salDA

share.

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-100 por cent. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,

prominis, moza. Limited-8191 per share. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited—$17.50

per share, nom.

Chinese Imperia Lo of 1584 B-3 por cent,

premins, tong.

"BENLEDI."

362

Captain Clark, will be despatokod na ubore on or about 20th instant.

For Freight or Passage, soply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, 14th February, 1889.

[336 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY FOR LONDON YA SUEZ CANAL.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 poi cantHE Company's Steamship

premium, num.

Chinas Imperial Loan, 1886 E-11-pur'sent Soniété Francaise des Charbonnages da Tenkit

premiata. num.

-Si per cent, prei.

Hongkong High Level Tramways Company,

Limited-245 per cent. prem, note. East Bornso Planting Company, Limitad-So

per share, nom Cruickshank & Co., Limited-50 per share,

Mr. Bayard, American Secretary of State, has! receive intelligence to the not that the A roerican subjects in Esada. who wers reported to have been imprisoned by the Germans, have been released. He is now of opinion that the reut report as to the distarbed situation in Samon are exaggerated. Mr. Bayard believes that there will be no infringement of iatoras tional rights on the part of Germany.

AUCKLAND, 21st January. The object of the visit of the German war. Songei ship ber to Anokland is to enable the comUI 2013. -

10m,

Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited--$1 per

there, nom.

Royah Floating Company-$35 per

share, nom.

"DARDANUS,"

Captain Purdy, will be despatched as above

on FRIDAY, the 22nd inst

Passengers for Europe desiring to proceed

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and ollar Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, við Opulnud Railways, to Havans, Trinidad, and Den rara, nad to parts in Morice, Central and South Amorfos, by the Company's and connecting Steamers,

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio fines of Stearners.

First-class Fares granted as follows:→→ To San Francinco

To Ear Fratioisas and return,

available for 6 months..! To Liverpool

To Landen..............................

noting Lines, Contral Pacifio. Northern Paffic or Canadian Pacific Railways..

Passengers, who have paid fall foro, rev embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice ter sc within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10 %. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China arul Japan to Europe.

Consular Invoices accompany Cargo des tined to points boyout San Francisco in the United States abould be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed. L. the Collector of Customa San Francisco.

For further information as to Freig t or Parage, apply to the Agency of the Com-

pang. No. 5a, Queen's Road Central

C. D. TARMAN, Agent, Houekong. 14th February, 1899).

FOR NEW YORK, SL. I. I. British Barque

"ANTOINETTE,"

Banjo. Alastor, shortly expected here, will lond for the above Tort, and will have quick dos-

RESOLUTION

move trouble in the end,

The Postal-Grido for 1888, vesios to date

That the Capital of the Company be invreign will be found in the Daily Pares Uactory.

to the sum of $100,000 liga!!! kurvem." in; p. 389 largis estition, p. 7933 Praall sliten. Th the Colony of Hongkong by the creation of. le the saly authorised completo Sumtuary of 20,000 Now Shares of $10 each. Subject Postal infernation published in Hongkong. to any direction to the contrary that may

ba given by the Meeting sanctioning the

The authorised. List of Mais isnod in

increase of Capital, all New Shares shall be connection with this paper. is the one published affared to the Members in proportion to twice each day u our Extan, which is always. the existing Shares held by them and rnch norrected to a much later hour than that given offer shall be made by notice specifying the below. namber of Shares to which the lamber is entitled and limiting a time within which

EMAIL, WIL). STORE.

For Shanghai-Por Yangle to-day, the 19th

For Iloilo. Ter Sarthe, today, the 10th inst, at 3.30 P.M.

For Amay and Mauilu-Per Dasla, to-day, the 19th iust, at 3:30. PAL:

the offer if not accepted will be deemed to inst, at 3.30 Far he declined, and after the expiration of such time or on the receipt of an intimation from | the Member to whom such notice is given that he declines to accept the Sharon offered, such Shares shall be dealt with by the Directors in their discretion. Dated the 14th day of Febraury, 1830.

By Order of the Board.

$200,00

For Freight, apply to

CARLOW ITE & Co.

1963 Hongkong, 18th February, 1889.

5341

350.00 325-00

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

A. O'D. GOURDIN, Secretary. HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

STAINFIELD, 55, Queen's $10.00 MS, A PRIA; Que' Rad THE ORDINARY HALF YEARLY

To offer Kurapons points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates grauted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.

Passangera by this lies have the option of pro- ceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and

conecting Lines, Conteal Pasião, Northern

Pacific or Canadian Pacifio Railwaya.

Pasagers, who have paid full fare, re embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10% from Return Fare

This

allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Barops.

Overland, can, on application to the undersigned, the day perions to sailing. Parcel Packages Freight will be received on board until 4 r.. Algiers in exchange for Coupon: Tickets to day; all Panel Prekages should be marked to hare their Tickets endorsed for surrender at will ho rived at the Offee until 5 F.x same Marsellles (by Transatlantic Company's express address in full: valas of same is required.

thance to London occupies shoat the same time Boats) and thence to Paris or London.

Algiers is 29 hours steam from Marrofiles an. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong. 13th February, 1889. [209

SOKACE.

Good Accommodation, well furnished Room ta moderate rate,

Hongkong, 25th October, 1888.

生·怡

EE SUNG

159

COAL MERCILANTS, LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCLIP have always of haud

TION OF COAL. Address:Care of Mowers. Kwond Sung & Co., No.88 PRAYA.

[642

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

MRS. BOE riva Residence, No. 135, Queen's Road East, Hong kong. Comfortable Rooms and Good Tablo given at moderate terms.

Hongkong, 5th January, 1889.

PONG,

to realive Boarders at Ler Private Boarding

PHOTOGRAPHER

Has just added to his COLLECTION of VIEWS some NEW SCENES and Photo

to-day, the 18th inst., 3.

For Strait and New York.-Per Straßkleren,

For Anoy-Per Diamond, to-days-the 19th inst at 3:9 2.M.

For Aany and Mauila-Per Nixzing, to- dny, the fath inst., at 3.30 e.x.

For Haifong-Per Frejr, to-day, the 19th inst, at 5.00 1,1.

For Swafa, Amoy, and Taiwanfvo.-Por Thales, today, the 19 inst., at 5.00 1.5.

For Swaton and Jangkok-Per P. C. C. Kiao, to-day, the 9th insh, at 5.00 P.M.

For Canton.-Per Puioan, to-day, the 19th inst.. st 5.0)..

MEETING OF SITALEHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Flotel, on PRI For Port Darwin. Thanday. Tund, Cook DAY, 8th March, 1889, at HALF-PAST TREKR town. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON, for the purpose to. Per Taiguan, to-day, the 1900 Inst, at of receiving a Statoment of the Accounts of the 5.00 4.

Company to 31st December, 1888, with the i Par Strails and Calcutta-Per Japan, ou Report of the Directors and to discuss sny Friday. the ad iush., ut 11.30 a.. matturs that way be competently brought before the Meeting.

will by CLOSED from the 23rd instant to th The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

Maroh next, both days inclusive.

KLY ALL,

Soaretary. Hongkong, 15th February, 1889. 13 HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,...

LIMITED.

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

NGLISH AND CHINESE

DICTIONARY,

WITH THE PUNT AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

An Anglo-Chhanso Dictionary, publialist at

Dathy Press Office, Hongkong. For comprehensiveness and elical service, this Work atmols unrivallei. All the new words which the Chinose bare of late years been rompelled to anin to express the numerous ob. YUSTOMERS are requested to SETTLEjects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, CUSTOMERS Rotors on ur olure and in science generally, with the rapid enco

the 1st Proximo.

NOTICE.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. LYALL.

Secretary. Hougkong, 15th February, 1859.

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of foreign relations has imposed ripen thoai, are here given in extense. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punii prouanelations are given

der to open up cable communications with Berlin Steam Lausch Company, Limited-$10 par STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA-vraight, apply to the Agency of the Company, of N&TIVE TYPES, copies of which are obtainable THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHEI DIA the decents being carefully marked on the best

and await despatches. at Samoa here taken ne further action since the raceut fighting, pending instructions from the Governmont. The officers of the Eber deny the statement in the cable alleging that the Gor- zan saiora burned the American flags and im prisoned American subjects.

LONDOS, 24th January

The German authorities

The United States committee on Foreign Re- lations proposes that the House of Represent- atives should vote half a million dollars to protect American intocosta in Samcs, and also 100,000 dollars to improve the harbour of Pagi Page.

It has transpired that the Committee consider it the duty of the United States to forcibly in- tervene for the protection of autonomy in Samoa.

24th January. The Foreign Relations Committee bas hoon. infrined by Mr. H. M.. Sewell, the United States Consul at Aple, that to the best of his belief an agreement has been arrived at by which England will receive Tonga, aud oven- tually the Hawaiian Islands, on soudition that Germany is allowed Samios. He considers that Admiral Kimberley, of the American corretta Trinton, must be invested with enlarged powers to effect any lasting resulta. in the Samoan group in the interests of the United States.

share, nom.

The

Hongkong Brick and Comont Company, Limited-20, diaconut

Green Island Company, Limited-845 per share,

buyers.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,

(Pac Mrs. Patroana & Co,'s BaomwNJ

February 18th.

Baterai apie

faminteri P.M. ITO MALA

Thamowner) 7.Masina-sezagu

The units of That claim; {ot ba??)... Thermome~) »,M. {Wah Zeb), Thorus ornstar--dy.at. (Wet bulb). Theritag—128 Jhotmomater-Minimum fover fight)

SAKI AND KOHE. (Passing through the INLAND SKA.) THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

"KHIVA."

will leave for the above places on SUNDAY, the 24th instant, at DAYLIGHT

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent, Hongkong, 14th February, 1889,

STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P.&.0. B. N. Co's Steamship

[387

34.10.

20.13

"FRKIN,"

will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival, with the outward English

Mail.

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent, Hongkong, 14th February, 1889. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

STATION,

General Harrison states that the American Government will not yield their position in relation to Samos, bat he believes that Ro publicis Government would best adjust the rock rifkenity.

Tokio ba Nissan. THE UNITED STATES KATY.

8b SLst January "The United States Government are making Haiphong

Borg efforts to rtiary then their fleet by the purchase and sitting out of suitable large steaméra

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOAN. The new South Australian thros and a-halt per cent. loan has been placed on the London. market.

BAGISTER.

17th February, 1992, al 4 r.m.

29,44

ind.

Movile

1923

anth February, 1819 2 ̧1) 2.M.

TJUN

TRAMWAY STRIXD IN NEW YORK. The New York cables announce that over 5,000 tre tramway employés have struck work.

Tekk

Blog Boho

00.39

THE DOPPER BINDICATE.

The French Copper Syndicate has an pended buying operations for the present, and in cook sequence copper has a downward tendensy,... Chili boing quoted at 273 per ten.

TEDER AT GATESHEAD.

A poilice constable has been murdered at Gates. keed by a butcher. The murderer was im mediately arrested.

THE SHAW TO VISIT ENGLAND. The Shab of Fersin has announced his in-

tention to visit England shortly.

KR. GLADSTONE AND HIS AMERICAN ADMIRRÉK

Hadstone has received a highly complimen fary address, signed by General Harrison and many other leading Americans, expressing their great admiration of bis untiring efforts to obtain Home Lule for Ireland.

BIR CHARLES WAREZN.

2nd February. Sir Charles Warren, Iste Commissioner of Polics, Landon, has been appointed to the com mand of the military camp at Bhorpeliff, in the south of England

GREAT JEWEL ROBBERY,

W. DOBERCK.

Hongkong Observatory, 18th February, 1889.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

TAXING

CARGO AND PASSENGERS JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,

ΨΙΑ

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING BAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE British Steamship

"PARTHIA,"

8,167 Tons Register, Wallace, Commander will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.0. TIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, on THURS DAY, the 7th March, at Trans PM.

To be followed by the Steamship "ABYS BINIA, on the 4th April.

Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports,

Agent.

in the United States should be sent to the Clansalar Invoices accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco Company's Odices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Franciscs.

For further information ns to Passage and No, 50s, Queen's Road Contral.

C. D. HARMAN, Hoagkang, 7th February, 1889.

SINGAPORE,

STEAM FOR

PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA MAR SEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; ALSO.

ON THROUGH

in his Stadio orat Mere. KEGLT & WALSH'S.

IVORY MINIATUzzs of Superior Quality aud

of Excellent and High Finish. PERMANENT ENLARGEMENTя of PHOTOS, and VIEWS and reproductions of the same on Paper, Canvas, or Opal.

INSTANTANEOUS VIEWS, GROurs and POR. TRAITS are taken in any state of the weather, and all Permanent Processos, are executed on

STUDIO-ICE HOUSE LANE.

Moderate Terms.

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. NB-Canso CAN BE TAKEN

GULF PORTS, MARSELLER, TRIESTE, HAK-ar DURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.

SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.

FOR SALE.

156

SAMANTAN MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to ma're the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast eqcuomy of hereby Kirsu that SORI No. 336, 20 Shares Nos: 8.951/3,970, attained, and dispensing with those vast margins space, achieving a clearness not previously dated 18th Feb., 1886, and vacant spaces which live keretofore charaó 1674,, 25 Shares Neg. 8,491 8515 terized Chinese publications.

TOTICE

dated 9th Sept., 1837.

BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERBIAN NEW THREE STOREY HOUSES JAMKe Hava try, und un transaction taking words, and nyesels of 600,000 Chinese charao-

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY'R Steamship "SHANNON," Captain C. I. Edwards, with Har Majesty's Mala will be despatched from this for LONDON VIA DOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th February, at NOON.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M.: Parcels and Sperio (Gold) at the Offer until 4 P.M., on the day before sailing.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be tran shipped at Colombo: Tea and General Cargo for Loaden will be conveyed vid Bombay with. out transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.

and Passion apply to the PENINSULAR & For further particulars regardly FREIGHS

Office, Hongkong. ORIENTAL STEAK NAVIGATION COMPANY'S

quired to be declared prior to shipment.

The Contents and Value of Prokages are re-

Shippars are particularly requested to noto

Black Bills of Lading.

and at Vancouver with Ban Francisco and the terms and conditions of the Company's Pacific Coast Points by the rogalar Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steamerz.

Through Fassage Tickets granted to Eng land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic- lines of Steamers,

First-class Faros granted as follows

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 14th February, 1985:

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, HE A. I. British Bark

$160.00. THE

175.00. 230.00. -300.00. 305.00,

To San Francico To all Common Poluts in Canada? mad the United States....$ To LiverpoolEN

To London..

To other European Points at proportionste

rates. Special redused rates granted to Oficera

..." JOHN NICHOLSON.” W. Quino, Hastor, will load hors for the above Ports, and will have quick dospatch.

For Freight, apply to

PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 24th December, 1888, 12973

FOR NEW YORK

at 10.4 p..cf the Army, Navy, Civi Berrico, and the THE 3/3L. I. LAmerican Ship

TYDE

Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be THE

STATE OF MAINE,”

Previga

day.

On date On date

nt 4 p.it.

30.15

20.10

obtained on application.

tined to Points the United States, should be

D. E. Brown, District Freight Agout, Yan- aouver, B.C.

For Freight, apply to

Daremeter Humidity Temperature at 120 Dirvotion of sind...E..E. Force of wind...! Weather, 811 111

1---BANOMECES Pedasid ta 39 degrees Vakranheit wa the local of the ana im toches, teatão auk hundredths.

1-Tam in the nkade is degrees Falterabt, 1-HYMIDITY aparating ofandrades, the lumidity of siranturated math dimistura bang 100.

4DianCTION OF THE WIND to two pointe,

FUL OF THE WIND adding to Beaufort Beain GÖTAWN OF THA Wairuana B. Has sky; O. dostbad sondrialing rain 13, fox) .gloomy; Hall; Light

A robbery of jewellery to the value of wing: 9.0rced E. panlar vars Quequally; }; rus q

230,000 has been reported from Brighton

LORD BACKVILLE.

Lord Smokville, late British Minister at Week-

1. mow | T. thunday: V. saibility; W. daw (wt).

-Rate in inches.rethane hundredth

W. DOBERCK.

situated on the Queen's Road East. They soldly bullt of Red Bricks; the Two Upper Floors are well finished, airy, Eurepoan Quarters, and have water lil on; and the Grand Floors are inrge Shops.

For Particulars, apply to

in the above Company in the name of THOMAS following facts are submitted for consideration:-- To illustrate the vast scope of the work the JAMES HOUGNTU have been STOLER or Chalmers Vooshalary contains about 16,000 LOST, and should the some not be produced Chinese characters and Madhurst's English boforo the 15th day of Marek next, New Scrip and Chiness Dictionary about 100,000, whilet Certificate will be issued to the said THOMAS this work contains more than 30,000 English place under the Scrip Certificates will botors. Again, despite all the grammare and recognized by this Compsey.

Datad this 14th day of February, 1880.

A O'D, GOURDIN 3511

Secretary of the above Company. COTCH WHISKY.

other elementary works as yet published, the student of this diffult language absolutely re- quires examples to display the various appli- entions aux équivalents of different wards which h470 one general meaning. Of those examples this work contains more than five times an 11207 Really the best is OTLER FALMEE & Co.'s many o say other Dictionary hitherto pqb-

Because it is old and stars and rtoli, lishad,

J.M. ARMSTRONG,

Auotioneer. Hongkong, 12th January, 1889.

FOR BALE

A 8. HEID STECK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1380 WHITE SEAL.

per ease of 1 dozon quarts. vizio per usse of 2 dozen pinta

PAUL DUROIS & Co. CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE.

............... par case of I dozen quarto, OLARET, CHATEAU LARGE

............ per case of I dezon quarts.

per case of dozen pints PONTET CANET. $930...... per case of 1 dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.

$13.

87.50

$8.50

per case of 1 dozen quarts. per case of 2 dozen pints.

LORMONT.

per case of 1 dozon quarts.. JOHN WALKER & SONS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY.

per case of 1 dozen bottles.

ÅLAÓ, CUTLER PALMER & CON

WINES AND SPIRITS,

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1884. COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS. The Offous of the above Bsuk have been This Day REMOVED to BEACONSFIELD

CHANTREY INCHHALD,

Agent. Hongkong, 4th February, 1889.

AECADE.

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Consular Invoices touted to Crete G. Smuli, Master, will load here for the above BEST SCOTCH WHISKY, IN ROUND seat to the Company's Offses addressed to Mr. Port, and will have a quick despatch.

Freight will be received on Boardī matil & rm. on the 6th March.

Parools pannt be

shionld be marked to address in fall, and the aube will be received by us until 5-.. the day previous te sailing.

apply to

For information as to Passage or Freight,

ADAMSON, BELL & CO.

Agents,

Blongkong Observatory, 18th February, 1889, Hongkong, 11th February, 1880.

BOTTLES, CUTLEE, PALMES & Co.'s SHIPPING

(2945

Entirely free from Fusel, Oil. Apply to

PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 20th December, 1998,

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 83 A. L.I. American Ship

“PACTOLUS,”

Burnham, Master, shortly expected, will lood here for the above Port, and will have a quick doépatol

For Freight, apply to

PUSTAU & b. "Hongkong, 20th December, 1885.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., or to BIEMSSEN & Co,

19203

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will be forwarded direct by the Steamers of Orders addressed TH GORS, BATAVIA, the N. I. 8. N. Co. Price Current may be had free at the Datty Press Office....

Batavia, 2nd January 1989:

Our Agents have Stocks of either Please apply to JARDING, MATHESON & Co.,

or to STEMASEN & CO.,

Becacse it is quite free from fasel oil. For practical purposes the arrangement of Pecause I'hysicians approve it as A] the work is so complete, that a reference to ita. It is shipped in Round, Square; and Heartpages enables a parsou who understand English Shaped Bottles.

to communicate effectively with antires whe understand nothing but Chiness. La respost the work will be found indispon-abis to al Europeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves it explains subjects faily with, whick 176 very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested

ally.

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MOLLE, CHEVALLIER. Colle Chau. in Chinu it cannot but be invaluable à vasion-

hers, Wyndham Stront, being about to love the Colony will self at a very great reduction in price, aur Stock of

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