Your evapoots, but all (other bangaste to valu tires and Ministers will be suspended.” Hender forth in all memorials to the Threns ika" worda, |~ Pelace Ch'an" are la ba zalsad two lines, The rest is to be as the memorialista" siphet. Lot the Yamŝa take notios, and the separate. paper (ceutaining the rules and regulations) accompany this Dworas, Raupost this 1
"Da"the" 2áth of the 11th meɔn I zararsatir behold a Dooren inged by the Emprian Dowager, Tat Prince Li. Shibste, not on behalf of the Emperor in offering ineens at the Middle Hail
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covered with chủ võz xid de enige wat on top of them. When I saw the Are I called out to the passengers to remora their haggage from the place, and I brought in a hoss. Tan oz ¿wenty packages were on fire when I'deat went in. It was mil passongwa luggage The fra had already caught the cotton yarn. About 200 packages of dölton yarn wire stowed in the after cargo voda. Water was procured from the nging mom pumps to put out the fis, but it was not very effectual, for the Are facressed rapidly with the wind. I do not think the Bre origihated below betons Toa the 7th, 96h and 18th days of the 19th moon. escaped by a rops over the fore part of the ship. The ceremonies of worshipping deities in the. There was no time for all the passenger to Kunning Palace are to be performed as usual. scape by the satin mosne, the deo sprending On the Birthday of the Emperor in the sixth very rapidly. I shouted till I was hoares to moon of the next year, all the enstomary care- passing boats to reoss the passengere feet the monies are to be performed, there will be no after part of the ship. · The passɔngers called | magic, though the instrumente will be arranged loddly asc. I do not know why the boatmen and ast in order, and thees will bo no play-aoling would not help. It is not the asual comics of the ocasion. Respect this??? Chirinien. Aw some of the natives on shore
Aa Imperial Decree was famet on the 99th of taka pakot of dollars from a body that the 11th moon." The Ministers, offcials, and. drifted on to the bath, and I saw some laggage pople as not to wear mourning the Princo looted. I think the fire was due to a chiral Ch'on All business bij ja ha franasoted as usual, stovo belonging to some of the passengers. Their No tentorials exprouting, condolence - need bo potten alethos were very laflammable. Their presented, and for the space of our year no con- luggage in mod sanmined when they come on gratulatory mamorists should be forwarded to bed. I do not thisk the fire could have begun in the Emperor. Respect this!” Shadyhai and smouldered until it broke out The o cargo-rouwpl are connected by grating bulk heads. Coltau was nowed-in the forward; cargo-room on both sider, piece-goods in the mile. The ton was stowed close up to the In the course of the stato practise" order-Skanghal - grating balk-Unusta. ·
ed for today (mys the Singapore Free Preas of Fochow Ak-F'n deponed I was on watch in the cargo-31st Deo. Lom the 8. R.B. gans at Forks Audoy poon of the Shanghai on 23th Dec, last. The Tanjong Katong and Smagong an outlet of ing Best sign of fre I saw was a little smoke, pro- mat maanal and dangerous character doentred tow coding from ten or twenty bundles of bedding.
Hongkong At this practics, which in sonnal, three rounds Flatorin Peak..... I-don't-konw what set them on kew: they were purgun sia freds. At Fort Katong the fring Cautos burning from falds, The bundles were lying was in charge of Major Watson and begining Hobo bear the mast about two fast from the batabway was made with No. 2 gun, the gun detachment Haiphong I did not see any smoke coming from the hatch-boing from Fort Canning. The pro-Holines way. The bandlow were stoweź up against some justile used was Segment ebell, and the targes Manila solton yarn. I shouted out to give the slam.wa moored outside of the Man-of-War Auchor-Capes. James, I don't know how long the handles bad bean; 1g0 in a spotuitable for the intersection of fre burning when I noticed the fire. Having given from Tanjong Katong and Bompong.
At Wadiyorbook the alarm I went on deck to get water, and on the explosion of the first round, which med | Tokio
-turning saw fro there. If the bandies had of a poculiar character a beard from the cricket Nagasak been throna overboard when I saw them first pavilion, the "alias" or forward part of the Shaghai thers would still bave, beou a large firs in the gas in front of the trunnione was blown into Fochow ouge-room. Two of the cargo-roum doors were fragments which were hurled about în all direa. Amogen wide apes and one partly open.
Anping tians arerhead. The shell barst among the 3000ant tror just between the gun and the sea Hongkong... front. When there was a chance to look round Victoria Park. the emplacement, miraculous to my, not a Caulon of the detachment was killed or even injured, Macao Apr Was any harm done to the range finding sad Haiphong signalling party with Major Watson, who were Bolinas standing on the right front upon the parapet. Manila A nola topi was smashof and that was all.
BURSTING OF A GUN AT SENGAPON
The wealdent was at ones reported to Col. Burton Brown, CRA who ordered all firing so be stopped from Fort Tanjang- Katong, on- tinuing the firing, however, with the same · MAT ture of gan from Fort Borapong with sporas.
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By Captain Harris--The passengers ware at sleeping on the bedding when I notion the amoko issuing from it. Some of the burning bedding was thrown overboard by the passes gars themselves and the end ofloor. There Wern' a lot of people there sailors and others, ta the cargo-room by this time I cannot say how the fire erigiostad, but I first saw the imoka coming from the luggage: Some of the passen gars were seeping on the baggage, t did not notice any make coming from the cargo ai dent, but when I came down the sound time the cargo was on fire. I think it was not on fire by the borning baggage. I think the baggage.
The weakness of ourkein xnudels of B.L. gens what on fire by the passengore smoking while in the chase has been much discussed, na sari- they lay down as if they were saleep, so that I dents of this sort bave occasionally goourred. „át could not see them. The neicers and sailor Shoeburyness in 1885 & gna of the same aise Barometer.............. cams down inmadistely after the alare was and sains maks met with a precisely similar Taraparatura given. I first saw the smoke about 7 a'okok.
Humidity miatsp. Another Chinaman who was on watch in the The weapons in Bingapore wore purgized at Diration of wind cargo room corroborated the last witness's evid. Hongkong from the Chlusse Government, as ere with mgard to emeko being Brat on the latter could not take delivary owing to the insuing from bundles of luggage, close to pau-blockade by the French squadron. The guns espera beds.
were manufactured by that eminant, frs, Sir: William Armstrong & Co., Elswick.
Philip Williams, asilod-I first now smoke serving_futo the engine-room from the starboard sia I baart no explosion before learing the ship. The boilers did not harst
Capt.artia, recalled The chief officer should have been on deck at the lime of the #rs. I beard no explosion.
mof
The chief officer, recalled-There might have been cotton para tu the after earge room with- out my knowledge. Cotton yaru was specially classilled and came on board as piecn gands. The reason for my not being on dock wae that I was preparing to collect the passengers toketa, the ship being in the mos while charge of the pilot; -
At the conclusion of the evidence the members of the ourt retired, and after two hours con siderationretarned with the following Inding- From the evidenos the Court is of opinion that the cause of the fre is not clearly proved, but
it is of opinion that it must have been burning
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denly into flues and in the space of about a quarter of an hour completely destroyed the upper part of the ship.
That the master adopted the proper comes by promptly teaching his ship.
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That partly from the stam fra vennootion being badly situated and partly from the fact that no hands attempted to make use of the up. FUN par deck fire connection on the fire-bell being Tang, no water was procured. That every poss ible offert, wa made by the master, offers and aren to save the parsongers, haring been prevented by the rapid extensiva of the firs from towering the boats. That the opew had been recently exercised at dre and bost stations, but that they shiatly depended for water on the connection by abam fre maia tasted in the Chinese quarters, where confusion would be expected on the alarm of Area Coset dosires to call the attestion of the Board of Trade to the fact that ships carry ing large number of pamangers should be provided with steam fire connections at both ends of the ship and in places easily noonsible. and that the lodging of Chinese passengers in voupartments foranded and need for the stow age of cargo which can be easily ignited, with out the interposition of partitions, la extremely dangerous.
In the opinion of the Court the attention of
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inhuman conduct of the natives in the neigh-Brick & Croat Svarboud Father on store or in brats, on the 5. & C. Bakery occasion of the firs
Hongkong, & C. Gan.
No blas belog attributable to the master Hongkong Electric.. and offers, their netificates are handed back to
tana
The expenses of the Court, Exed at £11 11. Od, are approved
Duled at Shanghai, the 7th day of January, 1891.
J. F. STUART,
Lients RN President of the Court.
G. M.H. PLAYPALS, British Vice-Coal at Shanghai.
P. HARKIS
Master of the British a.. Pekin, of '
Groenook.
-N. C. Datty News,
THE DEATH OF PRINCE CHUN.
The following decreas bave been received by wire at Shangbai :—
An Imperial Reipt says
On the 23rd of the 11th us the Empress Dowager isced the following Deorse which I behobl with great raToronos In conquance of the death of Prince bun, the Emperor's Father, Imperial Edicts have been issued on.
H. L. Tramwaya..!
K. What & G.
Hongkong Ice
E. Steam Laundry
Hongkong Rope...... H. &W. Dock...
Hotel
Austin Artur Hongkong Hotel.... Peak Hotel nou! Shameen...SARAD Tasurance
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H. Land Investan ́t Kowloon Land Inv. Peak Building... Humphreys Estate Werfte Buildy
ferring upon bim exalted honoure; but ennoerning | Lezon Sagar
all the poatherona honours, the most essential Mining
is the alteration af name. The near-relation- ship clue of the Prince and the groat trust reposed in bin are fully proved to China and the outside nations. Bu glorious deeds and grand schieremonta will over the pages of Bistory with respondence. It is, therefore, most appropriate to bestow a landatory title for the instruction of future generations Let the landatory title be Viring, so as to make wanifest this loyal sarvions qui seral excellence, and my it be handed down from generation to generation for arar. Respect this "
On the same day I reverently behold a second Deres of the Express Dowager "The Minis ter of the Throne and Minister of the Cabinet, Wang Tung-ho and Bua Chia-ns, after dis quad with the Board of Ceremonies and fram- ing cales and regulations for the posthumous rites
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THE HONGKONG, JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL A MEETING of 112 MEMBERS of tha. above Club will be bebl at the Cary HALE OF TUESDAY, the 27th of January, st: 4.30 pm, at which the following RULE will be submitted for thin appienial of the Masting
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Bickers & Co, Adamson, Bell & Co. P: M. 8. 8. Ca. 0.4 0.8.9. fla. ........... Mekbers & Co "Rum & Co.....
Carlowits & Co...
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR BUANGHAL.
HE Steamship
"AMOY."
David Sassoon, Son & Co. P. & 0.9 N. Co Butterfeld & Swire... Siemen & Co... Douglas Laprak & Co....... Russell & Co.......
Captain Th. Lehmann, will be Mespatched for
TO DE DESPATCHED.
On or aboat 20th ist. On-16th less.
On 15th inst., at Noon.. On 18th inst, at 11 AM Ou th Feb, at Noon. On 22ad inst, At 1 T.M. On 3rd Fob, at I r.. Quick despatch
| "On or about "Toth lest;
Quick despatch
On 17th Inst., at Noon, On 15th inst, at Noon, To-day. Today, at ini To-morrow, at Nocn. Tomorrow, at 4 "..
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD:~·
NOTICE
STEAM POR
the above Part TO-DAY, the 13th instant, at SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SURZ,
FOUR IM
- For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 12th January, 1801.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
STEUSSEN & Co.
1168
FOR SHANGHAI YIA AMOY, (Taking Carge out Passengers at through rates for Nisaro, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and PORN the YANG TAZE.)
E Company's Steamship
"DIOMED"
Captain Bartlett will be despatched as above, TO-DAY, the 13th inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents. Hongkong, 6th Jannszy, 1881.
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STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY, Calling at COLOMBO it sufficiant induce.:
ment offers.
THE P.&O. 8. N. Jo's Steamship
"THIBET,"
Captain W. L. Braun, will leave for the above Places on THURSDAY, the 15th instaut, at NOON.
E. L. WOODIN,"
Superintender. Hongkong, Bik January, 1891
UNION LINE
FOR NEW YORK, TA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Steamship.
*GUY MANNERING,” Captain Forg, will be despatched for the abora Paris eior atout, 15th January, 1891. For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 17th December, 1900,
OCEAN STÈ ANSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. Tu Company's Steamship
178
on
-**** LAERTES,” Captain Scale, will be despatched an above FRIDAY, the 16th int
For Fraight or Fange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente. Hongkong, 19th January, 1891, 2731
COLUMBO,
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
SINGAPORE PENANG,
"STEAM FÖR
AND BOMBAY. Having connection with Company's Mall Sinaer to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,
E Company's Steamdip TRIESTE, VENICE, AND FIUME,
MELPOMENE"
T
Captain Mialis will be dospatched as above
PORT SAID,
BRINDISI GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE. BLACK
BEA AND BALTIC. PORTS; ALEO, LONDON, NEW YORK BOSTON, BAL-1
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS..
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL, DA AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE,
N.R-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BELLE OF LADING TO THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN BE581A.'
N SUNDAY, the 18th day of January,
TEBUSSEN," Captain. Iteinkasten, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIF, and CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALL ING AT GENOA.
Or the Company & Blouse
Slapping Orders will be granted in Noow,
Cargo will be received on Board urill & Specie and Parole satil 3 PM, on the 17th January. (Paresls are not to be sent en Board: they must be left at the Agency's Office). Contente and Vaine of Packages sro required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation, and carries a Dostor and Stowarders -
For further Partieslars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agente
Hongkong, 23rd December, 1800.
17
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFICMAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY THROUGH to NEW YORK, YEA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOTCHING AT TOKOUAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
VESSELS ON THE BESTH
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS,
NOTICH.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, BINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO.
· LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADEAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ,
PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN ALAND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTE OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MAIL. The M. M. atsamer Franuoddy, with the French mail of the 19th Denarbor, loft Baigou at 2 am, on the 18thand is due on the 15th int TIN AMERICAN MALL
The P. M. steamer China, with the American misil of the 18th alt, loft Yokohama on tho ̈ 10th and la due on the 16th Just
..............
THE CANADIAN MAIL. The C. P. steamer Batavia, with Canadian mails, left Vancouver on the 24th December, aud is due here on or about the 26th inst.
MERCHANT STEAMER The U. L. steamer Wordsworth left Sings- LONDON, HAVEN, AND BORDEAUX.pore on the lot instant, and is duo on the 13th
instant.
The slaser Rataang tatt Singapore on the
A180,
ON THURSDAY, the 15th January, 1991,
at Noon, the Company's Steamship 6th and is due on the 18th inst YANGTZE" Commandant Lartign-with Malle. Passengore, Specie, and Cargo, will lato poeng left Bingapore on the afternum of the The Austro-Hangaziant Lloyd's steamer Mel- thie Porb for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. dan as well as for Marsailles, and noapted in transit through Marseilles for the principal Places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noes, Cargo will be received on board an
Spesie and Parcels until 3 r., on the 14th inst. (Parools are not to be rent on board;
7th and is due on the 14th inst. gapore on the morning of the 9th and is due on The 0.8. 8. Co's steamer Priam left in- the 16th inst
on the morning of this 10th, and is due here on The Mutual steamer Ningchou left Singapore the 16th inst.
The P. & O. extra steamer. Lombardy left Singapore at 2.30 p.m. on the 9th and is daa on
the 16: inat
they must be left at the agendy's Ofisa Con- tante and Yalno of Fuckiges are required.
For further articulars, apply at the Comgapore on the 13th and is due on the 19th inst. pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
-Agent. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1891.
The Union Line stautor Alderley Taft Bin
The F.& Q. steamer Canton left Lunden on, the 29th Duomber..
The China Shippers' Mntual steamed Keerin (2
passed the Canal on the 9th inst, and is due, on *****- Dr about the 5th pr
INSURANCES
MOUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY OF
NEW ZEALAND.
The Undersigned are prepared to accopt and MARINE INSURANCES on favourable tegns.
Current rates and a guaranteed Bonus equal to that paid by the lonal Ufloss.
GEORGE R. STEVENS & Co.,
Agente,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
The Portal Guide for 1690, revised to dabar will be found in the Chronicle and Directory p. 730. This is the only authorised complete Butamary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
The authorised List of Maila lesued in connection with this paper is the one pablished twice eseh day in our Extra, which is darroated No. 2 Queen's Road, Hongkong.to much later hour than that given below.
A MAIL WILL CLUER, Hongkong, 13th January, 1891.
101 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877
For Swalow-Per. Diris, to-day, the 19 insti, at 1.30 PM. IN HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for: the above-Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS, against FIRE at Current Raben.
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & Cu,
Agents.
- Hongkong, Ist July, 1889,
1258
PHENIX FIRE OFFICE
Now
For Shanghai-Por Amay, to-day, the 1366 Inst., 380 r.M.
For Amny and Mssin-Per Diamants, to- morrow, the 14th ist, at 3:30 PM.
For Straite and Bombay, For Thibel, on Thursday, the 15th just, at 10.80 A..
For Yokohama and San Francisco-Par Chia, on Thursday, the 22nd inst., at 0.80 x,
AILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
British Contract Packet Pekin will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 2nd instant, prepared to with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, (and countries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlemonie, Netherlands India, Burman, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing 117 the Mails, da
The Undersigned aro GRANT POLICIES 。ČINSURANCEagainst FIRE at Current Ratos.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents for the Phoenix Fire OfƑa. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
FIRE
GENERAL LIFE AND
ASSURANCE COMPANY IN
LONDON..
HE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents, for the above Company, are pre
THE U. 6. Mail Steamer "UHIN A will be
despatched for SAN FRANCISCO VE YOKOHAMA on THURSDAY, the 22nd January, 1991, at Orz P.M., taking Passongerepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE and Freight for Japan, the United States, and and LIFE et Curront Ratos. Europe
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porte, to Sau Francisco, to Atlantic and Ioland Catles of H United States, via Overland Ballways, to Havans, Trinidad. and. Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and oaznecting Stanmors
Through Passage Tickets granted to Bug. land France and Germany by all true.. Atlaube lings of Steamers
First-class Faros grautod as follows: Te Bau Francis and return To San Francisc08225.00
available for 6 months
93.75 S
EBUTER, BRÖCKELMANN. & Co. Hongkong, Tat July, 1889.
The Past Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Noter, Coiu, ar Jewellery, and, where Registration b been neglected, will make no caquiries into alleged losses of suck letters.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STÁTES':
PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet China will be despatched on: THURSDAY, the 22nd Traut with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United Stater, Canada, Hondlala, Peru, do, which will be closed as follows:- 0:15 M, Registry causes. 0.30.P.M., Post Office clesss, but Correspondence may be posted on board the Focket with Late Fes of 10 cents axtra Postage notil the time of departure.
FIRE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OY THE UNITED STATES.
RUSSELL &;00 Agents Hongkong, 15th November, 1990.
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FRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersignedy-having-been-oppuiston Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ( ́AČCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current
Kates.
To Liverpool....... 325.00 To London 332.00 The other European points at proportionate of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers
application.
on the 17th instant at Noor, taking Large Imperial Chinese Customs, toto obtained on through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PREBIAN GULF, BLACK BEA, LEVANT, and ADRIATIC Pouts.
Cargo will not be received on Board siter 3. prior to date of miling
If the Stewards or any ten Members of the Club who'shall certify the asme in writing shall be of opinion that the contact of any thember, either within or outside of the Club premises, and either in matters congested with racing or otherwise, has been injureas to Ero character, futerests, welfare, good onler, or eredit of the Clish, the Stewards shall request auch member to resign, and if the member no regassed aball not resign within one meath after such request, the Stewards shall nonvənə, or call, Extraordin aty General Meetings of the Club for the pur-Fraight apply to pose of oxpelling the said ember. Sub Ex- traordinary General Mootingashall be convened, called and bold, and thermolutions tharsat shall be presad, confirmed, and sirculated, in the man- ner prescribed by ralos 31 and 52 of the Club” This Meeting has been called in consequence of the following written requietion which in signed by ton readient Meulers of the Club. Hongkong, Mat December, 1890).
To tho Stewards of:
The Hongkong Jockey Club. GENTLEMENJEN
We, the undersigned resident members of the Hongkong Jockey Club, are of optotoo that it in | desirable for the interests of the Club, that a Rub should be forthwith passed and confirmed, pro. viling for the resignation or expoksion from the Club of any member who conduct, either with in or outside of the Club premissa, und either in matters connected with rising or otherwise, has beon injurious to the obamater, interests, wel- fare, good order, or arudit of the Club.
Accordingly we hereby request that you will call Extraordinary General Meetings of the Club under rules 30, 31. and 22, for the purpose of ressing and confirming sachara's as above
$50 $70, sales & buyers mentioned, and we suggest that such rule might $50 no
be worded somewhat is follows. 360 $189
(For follows the Rule is above net, ont) and $125 | 886 plet. pm. buyers the signatures of the 10 respect, Meinhers.
By ordor of the Stewards of the Hongkong Jockey Club.
E.E. GORE-BOOTIL Clerk of the Course. Hongkong. 12th January, 1891.
THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED.
$151310, no.
||$50 | 1116, ex div.
$20 $83, buyerz $26 $64
$50 $345, allere 400 TIs, 000] $30 371
$20 $18, welers $25 $95 $100 $90, am.
£60 $90, soller $20 $26, welbor $13
kom.
$100 | $200, nom.
$40 $317
16,81 #14, zelleri
36 $8, eller
17.Pd.
310 12, buyers
$8 434, sellers
32 $1, sellers
$50 39, allera 385 380
$100 $88, buyers #10415, sales Charborange,... $131.58 2016, sallers Ikouris Tales Pusjoox Kazha Sclones Do Planting
East Borauen Lebak Planting. Lamag Planting... Steamship Coys.-
Bongai Koyah...... China & Manila... *Dougina 8. §. Co... H., Canton, & M... Indo-China 8. N.... Stears Launch...
and deromrako, memorialias me, on this very day Trest & Loan Co.
to sauction and to permit the same to be carried
Do., Founde......
ant The Emperor is to mourn for one year. Watson & Co., & B.
wearing pain white silk garments for eleven
days and balding no public sudioñes for alevo
daya Daring the period of one year, even
when inquiring as to the Empress-Dowager's
$50 $10
$50 188
$60 $47, buyers 036, buyer 21025 p. et. dis, sallara 180 980 ம்மஷ். $11,16319
41 2166, meliora $10 $811. sellers
Share Brokers.
E.& 8. COXON,
health and receiving public or spaola! anlieues,
the Emperor is to put on plain dress while sitting This year's Now Halwa 7190
in the private hall. When grand storiliona Last year's New balw, $500
sea offered to the Temple of Heaven and to the Old Salwa... .....8510 shrines of the Imperial ancestors, the Emperor Older Malwa
is to attend in person and perform the ceremonies. Imperial Commisioners are to set on ali minor Patos (Old) sacrificial "cousions. Ou Now-Year's Day the Bears (Now) Emperor is to wear the ceremonial robes and Boniares (Qld)
to perform the ceremonies at the Chining palaco.
With the musical lustraments playing. In r
ceiving the congratulations of the Ministers (on
the same days the Emperor is also to wear the
Patia (New)
OPIUM.
Por Piout.
Allow oo.
3 to 4
21 to 41
2 to 4
8530
2 to 5
$470) $4784 -$4626
per piaul
THE WEATHER.
coremo la garments and second the Taho Masana. FALCONER & Con Register, Jan. 18th Throne, but the laudatory address is not to be Beremator....82.17 Theim. 1. (Wat bulb) read loud, nor is the music to be played, thang's Barter 13 Theria. 3.. (
bulb
Barometer & .....80,
Therm. 48.st. (Wat bulb)
Therm. Maimuover
the instrum nte ore arranged and sat in order, Phanzora. 9., 88 Them. Maximum Banquets are to be given sa mal to Mongolian Thermom. 1.x.... prince who on me to pay their annual Nsw Tarmor 4.8
49
1763
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS."
THE FOURTH ORDINARY YEARLY TEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in
the abore Cowrwny will be held at the Com PASY'S OFFICEs, No. 6. BrusLEY STREET, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 26th day of JANUARY, 1891, at 4 o'clock P.M., for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Direc Lors and Statement of Acerunts to the 30th November Jast.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the 12th to 26th fast Choth days inclusiva.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
B. W. MAITLAND,
Scorelary. Hongkong, 8th January, 1891.
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CAUTION TO SHIFOWNERS AND CAPTAINS.
For further information as to Passage and
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 5th January, 1890,
15
THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY," LIMITED.
FOR LUNDON.
THE Company's Steamship
*PAKLING,"
Paseng by this in have the option of proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and enamenting Lines, Central Pacific, North Foelfe, or Canadian Pacific Railways. Passengers, who hare paid full arra embarking at San Frinmoisco for China or Japan (or stoereves) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10 per eat from Return Faro. This allowance does not apply to through faren from China and Japan to Beropa.
Praight will be received on board antil 4 r.. the day privious to sailing. Farcel Packages will be received at the Offs until 5 24. same day, all Panel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invaines to accompany Cargo des tined to polats, beyond San Francisos in the
EB, Machagb, Commander, will be despatched United States, should be sent to the Company's
nɛ above on ʊe about the 20th Inst.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARJERG & C
Agents Hongkong, 6th January, 1891,
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILWAY COMPANIES.
Olices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed in the Colleator of Custens at San Francisco.
For further information, as to Pasage And Freight, apply to the Areny of the Cora [129pany, No. 504, Queen's Road Central
0. D. HARMAN, Agent Hongkong, 5th January, 1891,
PROPOMEDY SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,"
1890. (BUBJECT TO AMTIRATION.). BATAVIA THURSDAY, 5th February. THE Steakip THE
"BATAVIA,"
:
. : ...
13
OCCIDENTALANDORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED
STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE; VÍA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
Agents. Dongkong, 16th November. 18725
The Post Office declizer all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Flank Noten, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has boon beglected, will make ne saquiries into alleged losses of such letters.
NOTICES OF FIRMS
NOTICE.
118 thalat Mr. ERNEST DEA THE INTEREST and LESPONSIBI
PHE MAN ON INSURANCE COM.CON in our Firm CEASED-où ibe Blat
PANY LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HOSOKONG -- CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBE), 53, 000.-
QUAED OF DIRECTORS. ITM BIN SANO, Esq. BAN Her EyYow CRONG TENG, CHAN La Croy EQ. Hot CHUNG,
DEACON & Co.
(86.
Dagotabur..
Canton, 1st January, 1891.
NOTICE.
THE INTEREST" and RESPONSIBI. ELITY of the Mr. RUDOLPH BUSCHMANN in our Firm CEASED on the 31st December last,
EDUARD SCHELLHAS8 & Co. Hongkong, Stet Dacomber, 1890,
NOTICE.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES MAKINE RISKS to all parts of the Word, payable at any of its Agencies
Contributory Dividends was payiblə, fo” ́all Contributors of Business, whether they are. ERNST RICHARD FUHRMANN Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN,'
1 Secretary.
HIRAD OPPION, No. 4. Queen's Road West,
gkong, 14th March, 1881.
CHINA
The
[2087
FIRE INSURANCE"
COMPANY, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1870,
******* $ 400.000
700.000
759,000
HEAD OFFICE,-Hongkong CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS. PAID UP CAPITAL...
RESERYE FUND
CLAING PAID.....
bas this day
Partner in our Firm,
ADMITTED,
REUTER, BROCK ELMANE & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1891.
NOTICE.
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBI LITY of Mr. NISSIM DAVID EZK. KIEL in our Firm CEASED on the 23rd De cember, 1890.
EZEKIEL & JOSEPH.
Hongkong, Slat Dacomber, 1890.
-
With raference to the above, the Undersigned BONUSES PAID.. 130,000 will marry on the Basiness under the Style of RISKS accepted at OuRBENT RATES OF JOSEPH & LEVY and liquidato all Out
PREMIA
JAS. B. COUGHTAIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 18th April, 1900,
NOVICE.
1852
UEEN FIRE INSURANCE The Undersigned, Ageats for the above Com
7. COMPANY.
sailing at Noos, on THURSDAY. the 6th February, 1891, will proveed to VANCOUVER VIA INLAND SEA, KOBE, and YOKO. HAMA
THE Steamship "BELGIC" will be des) PARATES OF PASSAGE.A
patched for SAN FRANCISCO, vie From Hongkong, FiraT CLASS. YOKOHAMA, on TUESDAY, Febuary the pany, are prepared to ACCEPT. RISKS To Vancouver and Victoris $210.00 3rd, at Our FM Concoction being made at against FIRE at Current Rajas To Fort Townsend, Seattle. Thoma 2218.00 Yokobama with Steamers from Shanghai and
To Portland, Ore.
$220.00 Japan Porto.
To Winnipag, Minneapolia, St. Paul: $280,00 All PARCEL Packagins should be marked to
Te Chicago, Kansas City. Milwaukee $975.00
B. Louis, Detroit. Cincinnati. $230.00 To Hamilton, Kingston, London) (Ont.), Ottawa, Tomato, Most- roal, New York, Albany. Buf
falo, Niagara Falls, BaltimURTES,
Philadelphis and Washington
To Quebec, Boston, Portland (Maine) To Halifax, St. John's
To Liverpool
To London via Liverpool,
address in full: àud sans will be received at the Company's Office until Five P.M. the day pre- virus to sailing
$200.00
First-class Fares granted as follow
Ban Francis00
2204,00
2000
To San Francisco and return.
available for 6 months....... To Liverpool............. To-London.
$225.00
393.75
$25.00
$32.00
$25.00
To other Europeans. points at proportionate
j $330,00 maten. Spesial reduced rates granted to Officers To Paris and Bromen...
$345.00 of the Army, Navy, Girl Bersion, and the To Envie and Hemburg
9$85.00 Imperial Chinese Customs..to be obtained on Through Passage Tiokete grattad to Eng, application. land, Franco, and Germany by all trans-Atlanizo lined of steamers
Tassengers by this line have the option of pro- needing Overland by the Southern Padfio and Special rates (first, clean caly) are granted to connecting Lines, Gontzal Facile, Northern Missionaries, members of the Naval Military. Pacific, or Canadian Pacido Railways. Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European Passengers, who have paid fall fare, ro officials in service of China and Japan, and to cobarking at Ban Frazeisco for China er Japan Government ofisiala.
(or vico verst) within one year, will be allowed Return Tickces-First and second class only. discount of 10 pár gent. Tia alleanoc does
NORTON & Co.
Agents.
Fes
Horgkong 16th July, 1887.
ORTH BRITISH & HERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
As Agents of the above Company we are propuned to accept RISKS against FIRE at Current rates.
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1889.
F1078
THE NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
THE Undersigned having been sppainted Agents for the abora Company, are prepared to GRANT INSURANCES ∞o tùn actant of $100,000, on first-class cisku at way- robt retra.
DUNN, MELBYE & Co.
| standing Accounts of the above Firm: -
E. H. JOSEPH. 9. E. LEVY. Hongkong. Slast December, 1800.
132
NOTICE.
TOTICE is hereby given, That the PART
NERSHIP which has for some time past been osrried on by TIONG AH HOK.el Foo CHOW, and TAN KIM CHENG, of SINGAN TOKE, under the Firm of HOX LE&6.at Foo-. Crow,in the Trade or Business af Gereral Store- keepera, and that in consequenos of the Death of TONGA Hox, in theasid Firmer Business, I the TAN KIM CHENG, have no wish to hɔ00 mo o Partner any more, and that my share. Interset, and responsibility in the said Firm hae seazad and dissolved from the 11th August, 1890,
TAN KIM CHENG, by his Attorney
LEE PER BUN.
Mr. TAN KIM CHENG, of SINGAPURE, cansed to be a partner in our Firm from the 11th Aut, 1890, and bis interest and responsibility in our said Firm has also cessed and dissolved from list date.
ROK LEE & Co. Focshow, 16th December, 1890,
2763
NOTICE.
`HE_Undersigned will RETIRE from
1891. Our Mr. DUNN orfand Mr. H.-W.
HEDGE & Co. DOBIE &fe..
1134
Hongkong 16th February, 1889. 118 of the 31st of JANUARY,
DARTJEN'S ANTIFOULING COM-Prepaid return tickets to Pacifis Coast Enot apply to through fares from China and Japan ONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAM-CHURCHILL will sga in liquidation,
POSITIONS.
Other makes than our original Manniasture are now being sold.
*The genulie and only Composition connected. with Mr. RAHTies' kimsif is Hartmann's HARTJEK'S, and packages are marked with these words and Trade Mark dip, open hand in red.
Reject all others.
·Agenda in Bangkong. F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, With Jane, 1890.
NOTION.
128
Points, and to Eastern and Interior Points of to Europa. Canada and U.8,A. will be granted, available for-
X
6 months at 25 per cent. of Return Fare, Time is reckoned from the date of landing to
50 per cent. date of re-embarkation at ancou
Passengers to Parifio Coast Points and to in- terior and Eastern Foints of Canada and U.SA. not belding prepaid return tickets, but who re- embark within 1 months from date of landing st Vancouver, will be allowed 10 per cent. off the return foro,
Prepaid return biokete to European Foluta will be issued available for 12 months at double | farve (Mozinan Dollars) 2
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo de tined to paints beyond San Franciscs in the United States should be sent to the Company's San Francisco. Oftoon, addressed to the Collector of Customs,
أي انه
For further information na to Freight or Pasure, apply to the Aganey of the Compsar. No. 50A, Queen's Road Centrel
C. D. HARMAN, "Agant, Hongkong, 12th January, 1891.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, EE 100 A 1 British Ship
DABOC-Through Bülle of Leding immed. to
na abera,
** ELMHURST,"").
14
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK Tspan, Pacific Coast Points; and to Canadian shortly exposted bore, will are quick despatos
COMPANY, MITKU.
and United States Paints
CONBULAR INVOICES of Goods for United For Freight, apply to HIPMASTERS, AND ENGINEERS at States Points should be in quadruplicate; and, respectfully informed that, if upon their one oupy net be sent forward by the steamer serived in this Harbour, none of the Company's to the care of D. D. Brows, Assistant Coneral Foremen should be at hand, weders for repairs il|| Freight and Passenger Agent, Uafidian Pacific sent to te HEAD Oprich, No. 14, Praya Rallway Company, Tanoover, B.C. Central, will receive prompt attention.
PARCELS must be sent to car Office with THE
MELCHERS & Co...
A gente. Hongkong, 11th November, 1890. 170
FOR NEW YORK.
i
"BT. NICHOLAS"
In the event of complaints being found address marked in full by 5 P., on the day HE 3/9L. II: American Ship
is requested, when immediate steps will be taken to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction.
necessary, communication with the Undoraigned
D. GILLIES, Borstary. Hongkong, 26th August, 1985,
previous to mailing
Fur farther information as tu Pasanga and Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
[90 Hongkong, 10th January, 1891
Agenta.
18
will load here for the above Port, and will, hwes quick despatch.
For freight apply to
CARLOWITZ- & Co.. Hongkong, 20th November, 1890.
2508
WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
WINTER TIME TABLE.
WERK DAYS.
8 to 10 år, every quarter of an hour. 12 (Nooa) to-1 p.m. Grory.quarter of an hour-
1pm. to 3 p.m. every half an hour.
9 pm to 7.00 pm, orry quarter of an hour. SATURDAYS NIGHT TRims at 10.30 p.m.
and llp.m... SUNDAYS.
CHURCH TRAM at 10.40 a.m
12 (Neoa) to 2 pm.every quarter of an hour. 8 pm. to 7.30 pm, ovory quarter of an hour. 9. 10 p.m., 10.90 p.m., and 11 p.m.
SPROTAL CARB May be obtained on applica tion to the Superintendent.
Single Tickets are sold in the Cars; 'Five- "Cant Coupons and REDUCED TICKETS sí the Office.
MADEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.;
General Managers.
[2032 Hongkong. ad October, 1990.
08. PH GILLOTTS
STEELPERB.
Fonchow, 2nd January, 1891.
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS
Goods received on STORAGE at Modernis Rates, in First-class Godownė.
STEAMER
favourable terms.
Apply to
CARGOES discharged on
MEYER & Uo.
[1517
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1897.
CHRONG & Co..........
General Dealers in FURNITURE, ELECTRO-PLATE, GLASS and OROOK ERY WARE, CUTLERY.CARPETS, LAMPS, &c. &c. UNDERTAKE to FURNISH HOUSEB at the shortest notice.
18, D'AGUILAK Srager (Rabind the Hongkong Club.)
(97%
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
NOT
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT ontracted by the Officers or the Crew of the following Vessels daring their play in Hongkong Harbour
GOLD MEDALO,, PARIS: 1876-1889. These world-famous Pene are the Best in ALWINE, Ger. str., Bendixen. Wieler & Co.
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