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was coming from Osaka to Tokobama when the collision occurred. ---Cluzelic.

ng

south-west of Teheran. It is foured that it will rangi. Takorun in the spring,

· Colonel. Martin, who served with distinction in China, is dood."

Bizteen

Fighting has been ranowed in Crete Tarks have been wounded; the cumbor killed in unknowa,

Mr. John Ruskin is seriozaly ill

A dispute which might have led to rachar agri- ous consequences took place on the ovoning of the 16th January in connection with an attempt on the part of the Indian fem of H. H: Josu st No. 70 të ofeot an objectionable tonous. - The tenant in question, it appears show name is Hoffrasa, refused tå lasra and his landlord re

SUEZ, 4th January. sorted to the expedient of removing the roof in The steamer Cloncurry has sunk after a sol. order to compel him to sook shelter, slaw here. | lision with the stosmor Maple Branch. All The ill-feeling culminated on the 10th whom saved. Hoffan, it is alleged, daw a pistol sud dred at ona of the Indians, butdid not hit him." One of the parties the "row," was wonded in the fnos by a band was taken to Mours. Breit & Co. where his injuries, which requot at all of a parlous charactor, word dressed.—Mail,

THE INDIAN MAIC

The stoner Arratoon Apear, with nails from alonth, arrived here yesterday. he unbjoin. lelograms are taken from Indian papas:- HALWAT STRIKE IN IRELAND).

LONDON, 3rd January, The porters of the Dobin and Wexford Rail- way have struck for higher wages. The train rvice is irregular ineque, the Company are audeavouring. te rapinau the mon. The employés of the other Ines support the strikers.

GALE IN SOLAND.

London, 6th January.

LONDON, 5th January The Belgian Government in buying English coal largely in conseqjuange of strikes and stop. page in their own mines.

THE DAILY TRESS MONDAY, JANUARY 37′′¤ 1500

HONGKONG TEMPKEATJEE/

((rasu Mimik. BiLooks & Cala Moura.).

Thermounted? kal

"Thermentier 4

Thermometerno star, (wek Zau)) Thermocol) paw. (Wet banki

Thegaanisierulmam sin

CHINA COAST MEILUROLOGICAL

BEGISTER

-24h January, 1990, at 4 PAR

Wind

ACTION

Paylock

The Caneins in daily expecting her neconolie. ment.

BRUSSELS, 5th January, It is stated that the Belgian Anti-Slavery Bo oiety intends to despatch an expedition to tha Lake Tanganyika region.

LONDON, Cth January. Viscount Templetown, Colonels Bladon, and Hand are dead.

A Dublin telegramı renoived hers reports the Nap destruction by lightulag of the Protestant ng bi Churob at Bier, King's County.

20.05

30.11

0.21

Anny My main Bour Hephone Bolino

A Standard Demerara tolegram says that auc Aut observations of the solar eclipse have been taken by the members of the Government Anping expedition.

It is understood that General Sir George Harian succeeds Frines Edward of Saxe Wei-

A pale attended by grant destruction of pre-mar as Commander-in-Chief in Ireland.

A. Turkish Lorie in Grete lins been routed by

verly amupt over ugland atorday. Many the insurgents, and many soldiers hays been groetnek „0] vesela have been wrecked, and extensive damage killed.

has been done to property ashore.

THE CARVELAND STREET BCANDAL,

TONDON, January.

PENS FOR PLEASANT WRITING-The Pens The hearity of the 15 against Mr. Newing of Macniven & Cameron are recommended by in the Cleveland sizest sontal waresoned ya-2,347, Newspapers:-

torday, when the witneins for This crown'pros.- They cama sa boga and a blessing to men,,

The Pickwick, tho. Owl, and the Waverly Pon. ed that he, Me Nowtos,, honght reu paft: tickets for New York and that Taylarson, his Sold by all storekoopers. Barare of imitations. clerk, necompsated the untorioss tianimund who MACNIVEN & CAMERON, Edinburgh, Scotland. kept than house in Cleveland straut to New York.

DRITISH TRADË, J

The Boart of Trado returns for the past year show an incrends in importa of forty and a half millions sterling, and of fourten sad quarter

illions in exports!

THE INFLUENZA SFIDEMICA

Lono. 3rd January.' Numbers of the Landon polico are affectu with infueuss, und are off daly

The outbreak of fofluenza in Liverpñol is stat- ed to be traceable to letters reveived from Russia. Two of Lord Salisbury's Secrelacies are now enffering. The Bight Hon. Henry Chaplin IR in hed with foilcenza.

|

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE,

(Continued from let page

REPORTS.

The British steamer Hatlan, from Swatow 35th January, reports had modəratə E.N.B. breeze and fine weather but overcast, sea snooth. In Swstow str. Meefon,

The Garman hamer Ingribas, from Saigon 20th January, reports had moderate wind and ass up to Paracels; afterwarde strong F.N.E. winds with heavy son, squally rainy weather.

LORDON, 1th January.

The British steamer Carmarthenshire, trou Indusza is now raging amongst the garri. London, and Singapore, 18th January, reports Bon of Colchester. It has appeared also infirst part of passage, light winds and fine wen Losition, nad a number of sandares of the Posther; latter part, moderate to strong gale, heavy Ofies are offering.

BLIN, 6th January. Priness Bisuarck and Counciller Batteaburg are sforing with were attacks,

The Swiss President is recovering. Many deathe hava sccurred at Berns.

LONDON, 85 January.

The deaths in London during the last wark were four hundred and twenty above the average Four deaths purest from iußenza aut eight bandred and forty from respiratory diseases.

Lounos, a January.

The inftonza epidemie is apronding to un alarming extent at Alderabot, where the barrack, rooms have lind to be paverted into hospitals owing to the excessive number of patients. Tho epidemio is also general in Canada and the deaths from it are largely inerensing in Now York..

LONDON, 10th January,

The sick at Aldershot average tou esch company of the garrison The Guards. Hospital London is full of man suffering from influenza snd two deaths have coourred among them.

ACCIDENT TO KING HTMKERT.

KOME, 41 Jactary

A horse on which King Humbert was ruling yesterday became uncontrollable and throw II]* Majasty, who, however, sustained no injury.

THE CZAR'S ILLNESS.

LONDON, 8th Jacoary,

A Mapioh paper states that the Czar's recent illness was due to epilepsy to which he has be subject ever since the railway accident at Borki, ILLNESS OF THE INFANT KING OF SPAIN.

LONDON, 6th January, The Kink of Spats was coavalsed on Saturday His Hiness is no arians as to give eunus for grave alarm, To-day he is much better...

MADRID, January Tho infant King Alfoz is in a high state of fever and eozivulsions, and the worst is feared. MAURID. 10th January. Neuprovement has takou plno in the evadi. tion of the infant King Alfons and the doctors have now given up all hops of his recovery.

ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL.

LONDON, 50b JABnary. The Government have acived a despatch from Consal Johnston, in which he reports the safety of the States. Ho ha pauifiod Karang arbsidised Kolakots in Western Nyasa, foaring a tranty.

head sea.

T

Tokyo........

Ngarki..

Bu

Blangkoug

IMG

Kragile many Enpleg

RA,AA

R8:8 January, 1860, ki 10 k-m.

The barometne has fallen in the neighbourhood of Hong- kort.but gedenks remain very weep for NE, winds., Cold And sloudy but rather day wasitor prevails in Chine.

W. DOHERCK.

Hangkany Observatory, 2541 January, 189)

·TO THE DEAF.—A' person onred of deafness and noises in the head of. 23. years -standing by a simple remedy, will send a demoription of it free to any person who applies to Nicholson, 21, Bedford Square, London, W. C., Eng'and. | 2529

INTIMATIONS,

A GOOD BOOK-KEBPER WANTED.

APPLY (by Lotior only) with Copies of

References to the HONGKONG TRADING CO., LTD. **

1259 Hongkong, 24th January, 1890.

WANTED.

NOVICES TO CONSIGNETS:~

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NONSIGNEDS per Company's Steamer

INSURANCES S

ZIARANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURA."/ Kho Undersigned, having boon appointed are hereby notified at the Carge in being dis Agents for the above Company, are prepared to charged, into Craft, and/or landed at the Go- ACCEPT RIJKS =ghjort FILE at Current downs of the Undersigned in both onans it will | Baten. liest Consigneon'rich, The Cargo will be ready for callvery from Griff or Rodavu on and efter the 21st ins

Goode undelivered after the 28th inst will be subjost to Kent. All damaged Goods must be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined at 11 am on the 274) inst.

"BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Arrentes. Haugkong, 20th January, 1890. 1181 “FROM, VANBURG, PENANG, "AND" SINGAPORE. THE Steamship

HESPERIA,” Captain. L. Madsan, having" arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are herabyt requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undercianed andita lake inmediato divery of their Goods from alonguido.

Option all be forwarded unless notion to the center given before 4 P.M., TO DAY.

Any Cargo img her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf nad Godown Co., Limited, and. stored at Consignee risk and exponse

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods hasy left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 26th lost, will be subject, trné,

All broken, chated, and danged goods are to j. be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the

TO

1244

No Fire Insurance has beau offveled.

SIEMSBEN & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 20th January, 1800.

CONSIGNEES OF OPTIONAĘCARSO

EXO. S. S. CO'S S. 8. TITIN,"

FROM LIVERPOOL A HIPPING Orders must bobtail from the Undoraigned rot later than the 28th inst for shipment per steamer" NESTOR"

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents, Hongkong, 230 January, 1890. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. ONSIGNEES -per Company's Steamer

← TITAN" are hereby notified that the Cargo is being dis jokaiged into Craft, andfor landed at the Go.

FOOR

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agante,

15

Hongkong, With November, 1974.

THE NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE Undersigned buying boen sppointed AORKES for the aboro Company, are prepared to GRANT INSURANCES to the oxtent of $100,000, où fast-class-xisks at our rent ratos.

- DUNN, MELBYE & Co. Hongkong, 16th February, 1889, THE INDIAN IMPERIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

The Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT MARINE RISKS al Carrent Rates.

GIBB. LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 6th November, 1889. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1977 IN, HAMBURG

NOW READY.

THE

(BBQNICLE BARD DIRECTORY

FOR 10.

*With which in incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY: (Twesgy-BroкTH ANNUAL IMUR), COMPLETE, WITH APPENDIX, PLANS, SK, &, Royal Spop-p 1,234 $5.00 SMALLER EDITION, Royal 8vo. pp. 88}„...‚§3.(1),

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY has boon thoroughly revised, and brought up to data, ad fe again winch ingrensed in Tulk.

It contains DrSORIATIVE and STATISTICAL ACCOUNTS of, auil Discopies for HoneyORG—— JAPAN

Do-Ladies Divesterye, Nagasaki. - Do. Poak Directory Do. Military Forces

Kobe (Hyogo).

Oxakn.

Tokyo,

Yokohama

Niigata.

Hedodate

The PHILIPPINER

Sarawak. Labuan.

British North Borneo COCHIN CHINA-

117

MACAO CHINA

Pakhoi.

Hoihow.

Whampoa

Canton Swatow Amoy.

Cabu.

Hoile:

Tako

BORNTO

Taisutoo,

18

Tamsai.

Kelang.

Foochow

Winchow,

Sighn.

Ningpo. Shanghai.

Cambodia.

ANNAN pa

Chinking

Kiukiang

Hankow.

Achang

1295

Chefoo.

Taku.

Tientsin.

Peking.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed. Arents for the above Company. are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS,gainst FIRE at Current Rates.

EEUTER, BROOKELMANN & CO.,

Agosta. Ilongkang, Ist July, 1869, 197 GENERAL LIFE AND

FIRE... ASSURANCE COMPANY IN

TUE

LONDON.

THE Undersigned having been appointed;

Agente for the above Company, are pro- pared in ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE and LIFE at Current Rates.

Wahu

Wei Hai Wel.

Port Arthur.

Nowotwang.

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & Co. Honglong, Jet July, 1889.

1628

COREA- Scarl Chamalpo, Fusan. Yuenean.

VELADIVORTOCK.

British United Status.

ΟΝΥΧ FIRE OFFICE

The. Undersigned, are now prepared to ORANTPOLICIES INSURANCEagojust FIRE at, Cirrant Rates

DOUGLAS LAPRAIL & CO.

Agents for the Phool Fire Ofen. ! : Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.

PANY. LIMITED.

116

Rows of the Undesgard, in both cars it will THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM- Tidal Consignone' risk. The Carge will be ready for livery from Craitor Godown on and after bo|the 23rd inst.

PORTUGUESE WAREHOUSEMAN 19th Decembor, and Singapore 19th January role to read and write Eaglish not speak CHI- The British steamer Ganfnlas, from Londen Afor the Kowroom. Godowns;: Must ports had light to moderate N.E. wieds and N. swell to las 10 deg. N.; thence ataong N.N.W. NESK Free quarters provided at Fe vioon.

Apply personally to the Undersigned at wind and very heary beam sea to 13 dog, N.; themoo to port, strong monsoon increasing at Kowloon Godowns between it and 11 am times to a gala with a vary hoavy sas. On 25th

EDWARD OSBORNE, instant at 6 am.. a hoary ses atrack ship aud yarashed starboard outter.

Weather clear gong-

Anambas Lalands. rally on the samo data, passed the Activa, off

OMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

SATURDAY, 25th January, APPLOMA

Quotations ara;—. New Malwa,..

Old Malwa

· ¥520 per poul, alles, of Eletty. Last year's New Malws...$530 per pioul, allos. of 14 to 1 sutty. ..$540 per pical, alon, of to eatty ..$550 per încul, allee, of [] cutly $515 par chast. $315

BICHANGS

| Older Mala

Dam (New) Bomaron (Nom).

LUNDUR

Telegraphic Transfer Bank Billa on demand..... Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight Buick Dis mos sight Credits, at 4 months' right... Dommentary Bills, at 4 qouths"

IN PARIS

OMBAY

8/2

.3/3

Bank Bills, on demhar Credits, at + months sight

1412 ....4.10

On

New Yo

Bank Bille, on demand...

..8

Credits, 60 deg sight.

.791

Telegraphic Trendför

219

Sauk, on desea.....

IN CALCUTTA ----

Telegraphie Transfer kiş

219

Bank, an-skorun

..221

and

K SHANGHA

Bunk, at sight Privabe, Ni darat sight SOVEPTIONS

71

6.50

SHAKES.

Company.

Paid up.

Quotatious,

The Portuguese hava raughed Katungas, where they have now balted. Makakole: trusting t Beitiak pretpotios, refused to surrender the flags, whereon the Portugavas rosarobed bis steamers, compelling thein to lower their ensigns. It is believed that fighting is homigent,

LSON, 8 Jarnary. In the Portuguese Cortes fa-day the Minister for the Colonier stated that the dispute with Geest Britain regarding yasaland presents difleulties, but that it was necessary to as for a special Credit, ut Government hoped that a sit ement would, benrrived at.

LONDON, 10th January Portugal yesterday seat a reply to Lord Salis hary's Lote on the Nyasaland question, sodit is hoped at Lison that the ssenrazes tharsin given will satisfy Great Britain.

LATEE.

The Standard states that Portugal in her re- ply to Lord Salisbury's vote ngre to suspend

Bauka

Hongkong & S'hal New Oriental m China Borneo China Sagar........ Chinese Luan '64 B.. Chinero Lom '94 .. Chinese Loan E.. The Darvel Bay Trading. Cruickshank & Co. onwick & 410, Goo Gurden & Co., A. G... Green Liland Cementi H. Brick & Coment. H&C. Bakery....... Honghong & G. Ga

further action on the River Shire and in Nyasi, airy Fax `saland and to withdraw her forces

STANLEY HOMEWARD BOUND,

CALCUTTA, 9 Jasusry.

Bloctric Light

H. F. L. Tramwaya.... Hongkong Yoo..

K. Wasef & G.

H. Steam Laundry... Longhey Rope......

W. Dopkin

A telegram states that the British India. slesmer Ketoria, with Me: Stanley on board, pasted Aden yesterday and is due at Naples en tis 18th fustant Stanley should therefore rusch London en the 20th insinat.

OSMAN DIGNA AND TRADE

CAIRO, 5th January -Daman Digna has arrïépi at Kamza in.

LONDON, 6th January.

It is expected that Gama Digun's cbject in

Hotele

Austin Aros Hongkong Hotel

Do Dabeatur. Förk Hotel Insurance Canton

visiting Kosis is to reopen the country to-China Firo

trade.

A

AMERICA AND THE SILVIE MARKET.

LONDON, 4th January. President Harrison hamzeiterated his epproved of Beckstary : Wadom's proposal to restrich the compulsory coinage of silver.

AFFAIRS IN BRAZIL

Lovros, 6th January,

It is intended to doubt the Brazilian Army.

BIO DE JANEIRO, 8th Jaunkry

A deures has been issued by the Government

of the Brazilian Republic ordering & mparation

of Charsh and State.

CEYLON TEA TRADE, .~

LONDON, 5th January. Owing to the increase in the importi of tea from Caylon, the Board of Trade Returna will hanceforth give it under o soparats beading. MAGAZINE RIFES FO EUROPEAN INFANTRY

IN INSA.

LONDON, 9th January,

Cribs Traders... Chinesa InsuraNGS: Hongkong Kire 'e- North-China “Singapokaz

Straila Firy Straita Marine...... Union LADORA Yangtzen Land Building-

H. Lund Investin't Kowloon Land Env Peak Building... Richmond Terraco Shanghai Land Weet Point Buildg Luze Sugar Mining

Churboimages... Jelaba...... Tusjon Selamas Perak Sugar

Tho brat supply of eight thousand magazine Pinating- rillon cub of a total of fifty thousand for the European lofantry in India in about to be shipped.

Don't Boraso.

·Tabak Boagel Korah...... Shai & H. Whart | Shanghai Water. Bteamship Coya

Chida & Manila.. China Shippera Denglis H., Canton, & Hui Indo-Ching Steam Launch-

DEPARTURE OF ME. BRADLAUGI

BOMBAT, 4th January. Mr. Bradlaug and Sir Wm. Wedderburn Joft Bombay yesterday afternoon for England. Sir W. Wedderburn "goer overland from Brin disi aui Mr. Bradlaugh all the way by sea" to Lond. The crowds on tho bunder were very and crowded round the carrings, empty. ingrout baskets of Aɔverg over it nearly mothering Mr. Bradlangi. They reported the Watson & Co., "A. §..

dose on reaching the Bunder steps. After the difficulty of straggling through the crowd, Mr. Bradlaugh returned the cheers, waying his hat from the launch. Bradlangh's health has bene- fited by the trip to India. He was looking mush- -betzar on his departure than when he landed,

$125 198p.et. pa

$1012

$50 $10

$100 $YZA

$500 3p.et. prozu, nord,

$600.5 p. et, prem, mont.

Secretary, The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Godown Co. Limited. Hongkong, 23rd January, 1890.

1258

THE BALMORAL GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED

GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE-

A HOLDERS in the above Ca paay will be held in the Hongkong Hotel, in WEDNES- | DAY, the 2917, of January, 1890, at ≤ P.M.

K.A. STEVENS,.

Suezsry, Hongkong, 16th January, 1880.

Texo HONGKONG, CANTUN, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LI CITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FORTY-SEVENTH JINARY KALF-YEARLY- MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Cempeny will bo held at the Office of the Company, No. 18, Boak Buildings, Queen's Head Gntral, on FRIDAY, the 31st instant, at 12 O'CLOCK Noox, for the purpose of rooiving (a Report of the Directors together with a Staromont of Ascounts, declaring a Dividend, and electing Auditors.

.*

The TRANSFER BOOKS of får Company (will to CLOSED from the 18th to 3.st instaut

inch-ive.

By Order of the Board of Directorzi

T. ARNOLD,

Secretary. Hongkong. 11th January, 1890..

+170

THE KOWLOON. LAND & BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE is hereby given that the 3ECOND.

·ORDINARY MLETING 2 SHARE- HOLDERS in this Company will be bold at

Goods undeliverol, after the 30th matant. will be subject to Boot 431 damaged Goode us be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined at 12 ^.x,, 29th inst.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, 22nd January, 1:30,

PREMIER

THE

CHAMPAGNE

Is BINET, PILS' DRY ELITE So labelled and branded,

}

HEAD OFFIOR HONGKONG. CAPITAL (80SCEIRED), $1,000,000.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LUM IN SANG. Esq. DAN HUP, Esq. YOW CHONG PENG, Esq. CHAN LICHOT Esq. Q. HOT CHUNË, Esq.

The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RIBKB to all parts of the World, į pagable at any of ite Agencies.

Contributory Dividends are payable to Contributors of Business, whether they

It is Shipped to the Hongkong prestaShareholders or nut, tives of

CUTLER, PALMER & Co., who are MM. EIKT. FILS' Agents Price, $24.

•NOTICE.

all

are

WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary,

[27

FRAN OFFICS, Not, Queen's Road West,

Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.

TH

HONGKONG HOTEL. YUSTOMERS and partionlarly-requested to SETTLE tasir" ACCOUNTS `n to 31st. December, 1889, wiflent delay.

[J94

Tourane, &o.

Haiphong. Iland

Naneulinh, no.

Bangkok:

STRAITS SETTLEMENT

Singapore.

Malicia.

Perang.

NALLY STATES

Johoro.

Pabang.

Negri Sembilan. Snugel Ujeng. Selangor.

1. Perak

NAVAL SQUADEÒNS—,

French «Тарагена.

Chinese Northern

Surring Offers of the Consting Steamers of

P.&.O.S.N. Co. Stemsson & Co. Indo-China S. N. Co. H. C. & M. 9. B. Co. Douglas B. 8. Co. Scottish Oriental S. 8. Co China Mer. S. N.Ce. Miscellaneous Coast Str.

The LIST OF RESIDENTS Dow contains the names of over FIFTEEN PROÚBAND, AND FIVE Hop

FOREIGNERS arranged under one Alpst in the strictest order the initials as well as the auraMSS being alphabetical.

The MAPS and PLANS have been mestly engraved in a suparior style and brought up to date. They now consist of

FLAG OF MERCANTILE HOUSER in CHINA. CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PSAR MAR OP TE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA, PLAN OF BRITISH KOWLOON,"

MAP OF THE FAR EAST,

-PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, Vigrosim PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAI PLAN OF YOKOSLÁMA, PLAN OF MANILA. PLAN OF SAIGON. PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE.

PLAN OF Gronor-Towy, PENANG

Among the other conteoir of the book s An Anglo Chinese Calendar, Moan of Baronas

ter and Thermometer, Balufall. &.

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE INDIAN MAIL.

The Inglo-China chartered steamer Maray, with maila from Calautta, left Singapore on the morning of the 25th January, and is duo here on the 2nd February,

THE GRBMAN. MAIL.

The N. D. L. ateamor Braunschweig, with the German mail of the 24th-alty left Singapore at Lavon on the 22nd, and is due hereón khömörning

{ of the 25th inst.

THE ZEEWOH BATE: The . M. stoomer Orie, with the French mail of the 28th nit, left Singaporo at 6 pm. on the 23rd and is dus here on the 30th itist,

THE AMERICAN MAIL- The O. Qatoamor Belgie, with the Ameri- can mail of the 7th instant, left Yokohama on the 26th instant, and is dus hejo or the 1s February.

THE CAVADIAN MAHA The C. P. atsamer Parthia, with the Canadian mail, foft Vancouver on the 21st January, and is duo hero ca or about the 18th February: -

STRANERS EXPECTED. The P. & Extra steamer Lombardy, left Bombay antiin 14th, and is due here on or about the 291 inst

Tio-N-G-1. stammer Bisogno left-Singapure- as the 24th January, and is dus here on or about the 1st February

The 0, 9. 8. Co.'s stance Nestor Jeft Singa- pore na the 25th January, and is due here on the 2nd February.

...

The O. 8. 8. Cole steamer Laertes laft Binga- pore on the 25th January, and is dan hope on

the 2nd February.

," ; -

ROST-OFFICE NOTAES.

-་་་——----- -

The authorised List of Mrifa issued in connection with this paper is the one published twin each day in our Erra, shiul le always corrected te u ayol later Four than that given bains.

←

ADH, WIL), DESK.,

For Amoy.--Por Glankstury, to-day, the 27th | inst.. at 2.30 1.8.

For Swatow and Shanghai-Per Yiksáng. to-day, the 27th inst., at 939 r.si.

For Shanghai-Por Ningpo, la day, the 27th Bet at 3.30 PM.

For Saigon. Par Cirero, today, Big' 27th inet, at 6:30P.M

For Sautor, Amoy, Tamsui, and Taiwan foo.. -Per Halloony, to duy, the 27th inst, at 5:00 P..

For Yekobama and São Francisco-Per Chine, on Thursday, the 3 instal 9.30 PM.

For Nagasaki, Kebe, and Yokuhana-Par cone, pa-Thursday, the Bith Bust, at .00 1.r. For Kobe, Yokokams, and Vancouver. Por Abyssinen, on Thursday, the "6th February, at [11.30 ..

MAILS BY TIG BRITISH PACKET.

The British Continet Packet Clyde will ·· be despatchai on WEDNESDAY, la 29th instant, with Mails for the United Kingdow, Europe and countries beyond, lirindisi: to the Straits Seltennis, Netherlands Kudin Burual, Coglon, Aden, Egypt, Matte, qud Giliraltar.

The moral hours will be observed, in closing the Nails, &c.

The Post Office declines all respousity for Unregistered Letters coulaining Bank Notes. toin, or Jewellery, art, whore Registration has been neglect, will make yo anquicio "into alloged losses of such letters.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES:

PACKET

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ESTABLISHED 1970. HRAD OFFICs, Hongkong. CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS, PAID-UP CAPITAL

8. 400.000 851,0ny

the advent of foreignets de China and Jayanthe United States, Canada, Honolulu, Poru, &o." 710,000

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the days on which they fall. RISKS accepted at CURRENT EATES OFComparative Tables of Money, Weights, d PRENIA.

1227

RESERVE FORD- OLADIS PALE

..M. ROBERT'S,

Manerer.. *Hongkong. 17th January, 1890.

MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION.

the above manok institution will be “NTIL thể NEW PREMÍSES are ready

carried on at Nes 2, 4, and 6, High Street, (above the Gortrument Civil Hospital).

Good Accommodation or MM. Offloors.

·JAS EDWARDS,

Proprietor.

J. A CLARKE, Tenchor of M. M. Officers and Engineora.

Above Address, Hongkong, Sud September, 1889. 19530

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CUPERIOR ENGLISH DOUBLE BAR- REL BRENCH LOADING GUNS—

1789

JAS. B. COUGHTRIA, Secretary, Hongkong, 13th March, 1889.

NOTICE. TEEN FIRE INSURANCE

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The Undersignol, „Agents for the shove Com-- pany, are prepared to "ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE nt Current Rates.

NORTON & Co.,

Ageats Hongkong 16th July, 1887.

184 TORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY

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pess of regeiving the Report of the Bird of Directors together with Statement of Accounts to Slat Decviber, 1889.

The REGISTER OF SHARES a* the Com. pany will be CLOSED 01 WEDNESDAY. 22nd, FRIDAY, 31st January, 800 (both | days fuclusive) during which perioŭ u Transfer

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By Order of the Board of Direstora,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land Incent

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Compsay, Limited.

250 12p. et prom, nom. 15, Queen's Road Central,

360342, soi

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950 $104

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1902

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J. WHEELEY,

Secretary. Hongkong, 15th January, 1890.

A. G.GORDON AND COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. CHAREHOLDERS are hereby notified that → the INSTALMENT of 85 (Nis, Hollars) pur Sbare (op Share not fully paid up) is dus on the 4th Mattresty, 1890, and this Instalment will be received at the Ragistared Often of the Company, 9, Fraya Contrel, Hongkong, on or before the abova date. Inarest at the rate of | (19) T'welro per sezt. per Annum will be charged

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Hongkong, 4th January, 1880,

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