For Sale.
MacFWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
#No. 53, Queen's Road East, (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIA2), ARE NOW LANDING FROM AMERICA
TIRESH BOLL BUTTER
TUPOGAN Do.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
CODFISH, Bonelors.
Prime HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Condensed MILK,
Family BEEF in 25 tb kegs.
Bern Idea SALMON is 5 th canu. Cutting's Donsort FRUITS in 24 1b cane.
H
п
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.
Putted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERA.
Assorted SOUPS.
Richardson & Kobbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS,
Lamba" TONGUEL
Clam CHOWDER.
Fresh OREGON SÁLMON,
Dried APPLES."
BUCCOTASH:
Mario SYRUP.
Golden SYRUP.
Crisked. WHEAT. HOMINY. HONEY.. Qasen OLIVES.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
DEVOE'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL.
KAISAR - I - HIND' CIGARETTES
la orystallized Boxes of 100 at $8.50 per mile.
SPORTING AND RIFLE GUNPOWDER. in 1- Tino.
AGATE IRON WARE
INSERTION RUBBER,
Toux's PATENT PACKING.
HOLMES' DISTRESS SIGNALS.
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMPS.
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.
PAINTS and OILS.
TALLOW and TAR.
PITCH and ROSIN.
Ex late Arrivals from
ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSURTMENT OF STORE 8:
including!
CHRISTMAS OAKES.
PLUM PUDDING..
MINOF MEAT.
* Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITYE A L-L. SATURDAY EVENING, 27th December, 1884. "THE SNOWDROPS," (By Special Desire),
will give their ECOND GRAND ETHIOPIAN
DRAWING-ROOM ENTERTAINMENT.
COMMENCING AT P.M.
Tickets may be obtained and Seats secured at Mezaro, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, an and after Mowtay, 22nd Instant.
PRICE OF ADMISSION: Dross Circle and Stalle, Back Seats;--
82. 51..
2132
Hongkong. Duceraber 17, 1884.
T
HE OAIETY COMPANY.
Bole Proprietor,
GEO. NORVIL
FROM THE THEATRE ROYAL, Calcutta; and THE GAIETY THEATRE, Boubay.
Patrons
T. R. H. THE DORK AND DUCHESS, of Connaught His Excellency The Mangers of Ripon, His Excellency Sir James FEROUSSON,
&
&c.
WILL IF POSSIBLE GIYS TWO PERFORMANCES, e-route, for Shanghai.
THE FIRST PERFORMANCE, will bo GILBERT'S CLABSICAL COMEDY, entitled
PYGMALION & GALATEA.
A
AT THE
SECOND PERFORMANCE, will be presented HUSBAND IN CLOVER,
And the
ORIENTAL BURLESQUE BROWN & THỘ BRAHMINS.
Full Particulars will be duly announced on the arrival of the Company.
The Plan of the Theatre may be seen and Beale encured at Messrs KELLY & WAISH'S Hongkong, December 11, 1984. 2076
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA N
The Steamship
FOR SHANGHAI.
Steamship
Peking, Captain Q. HEURRMANN, will be despatched for the Captain T. S. CAEDNER, Above Port TO-MORROW, the 24th Inst. will be despatched for the abavy Parts TOMORROW, the 24th Instat 4pm, instead of as proviously notified.
For Freight or Fussage, apply to at 3 p.m., instead of as previously notified.
SIEMSSEN & Co... For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, December 23, 1884, DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, December 23, 1934.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO,
2168
The Steamship
Pembrokeshire, DAVIES, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports at 4 p.m. TO-MORROW, the 24th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
"Agerits.
2162 Hongkong, December 23, 1884.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOUR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.,
The Co.'s Steamship
Dingles,
Capt. S. ASHTON, will be depatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 25th Instant, at Daylight, instead of as previously advertised,
For Freight or J'assage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, December 23, 1884. 9161
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH 1 NEW YORK, YL .. OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUURING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRAN500,
THE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF TRIO DE JANERID, will be des-
|
Not Responsible for Debts.
2150.
Veither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALBEN BEESE, American barque, Capt. John A. O'Brian. Melchera & Co.
CAROLINE, Norvegian barque, Captain Brim. Wieler & Co.
CHI YORN, British steamer, Capt. Mc Casliv. Russell & Co.
DANUDE, British steamer, Captain J. Newton.-Yuen Fat Hong.
FURNES Anny, Anerican barque, Capt. J. T. Marry-Adamson, Bell & Co.
INO, German-barque, Captain G. Hückel mann-Wieler & Co.
MINNIS 'CARMICHAEL, British barque, Capt. T. G. Taylor. --Manter.
MOUNT LEBANON, British steamer, Capt. D. Maxwell.-Borzec Company, Limited
NANAIMO, British borquo, Captain John |Dodd,--Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
NICOLAB THAYER, Amer. Iorque, Capt. Robert S. Ceaby.-Master.
SAMAL, American ship. Capt. Oliver O. Jones. Adamaon, Ball & Co.
SAME BIGNETT, American ship, Capt. J. Bass-Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
VELOCITY, British barque, Captain R. Martin.-Postau & Co.
SHIPPING.
OLEARED.
Leartes, for Amoy, Johanna, for Havre, Kate Davenport, for Port Townsend, Wandering Tein, tur New Yorke Franciscs, for Amoy. Adolph, for Chatoo. Marie, for Keelung. Crunder, for Sandakan.-
Menmuir, for Singaporo, da Chi Yuan, for Swatow.
PASSENGERS.
·ÁRRIVED. Ani Per Kostly from Chinking, 5 Chiness. Per Taichicw, from Bangkok, MrGibson, and 100 Chinesо.
Por Panlura, from Trieste, Mira Eitel and family, and 165 Chinaso,
Per Ipigent, from Bangkok, 08 Chiossa.
"AS-DEPARTED,
Per Massilia, from Rongkong: for Sings-
poro, Mr Tan Kean. Sing for Suez, Hon. F-F. Low, Ms. Low, and Miss Low For Marseilles, Mr Silverlock; for London, Mr and Mrs J. S. Cox and infant, Mr A. For guson. From Shanghai: for Singapore Dr Lutbook for Suez, Col. and Mrs Hea boy Smith, Miss Mullen for Marseilles, Mrs Rush sad daughter; for London, Mr Moudo, Mrs Ferguson, infant and arah. From Yokohama: for Singapero, Mosers C.. H. Ripley and Wm. Shipperon: for Mar- scilles, Me E. Brooke.
Per Laertes, for Amey, 3 Europeans, and 100 Chinete.
Per Kate Dawnport, for Port Townend European
Per Sumatra, for Singapore, 342 Chinese, For Esmeralda, for Manila, 3 Europears. Per Kungsing, for Shanghai, 20 CLI
110.
TO DEPART.
Par Crusader, for Sandakan, 22 Chinese. Per Chi Yuen, for Swaton, 500 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Roslyn reports: Light Southerly winds to Turnabout, strong monsoon from thence to port.
The British steamer Taichione reports: Loft Bangkok Bar at 5,30 p.m., on the 23rd. From Bar to Fula Obi, strong. and N.E. Rinde, ses moderate, weather fina and clear. From Obi to late 12° 20′ N., long, 111 20 E., vory strong
N.E. winds long. and high sea, when ship encountered a very heavy gale from N., with a tremen- dous cross ses running, weather fine, with hard dry squalls, gale lasting fourty-eight loare; thence to port strong N.E. winds and moderste sea with fine weather, w
The German steamer Iphigenia reports: Harta, British stanraer, 1,196, F. Gran-To Pulo Candons, light N. wind and fine din, -Nagasaki December 17, Coal-weather; thence to port strong monsoon
and very bigh sea.
2
ARRIVALS.
December 22, 1884:-
December 23---
patched for Sau Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 6th January, at 3 p.m., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Billa of Lading issued for trans-RUSSELL & Co. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Irland Cities of the United States, við Over- land Railways, to Havans, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Contral and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers:
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamiers.
KETURN PASSAGES.-Passenger,
who
To-day's-Advertisements. have paid full fare, re-embarking at Ban
TO LET. THE DWELLING HOUSE, No. 36,
CAINE ROAD
Possession from Ist January, 1865.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Úv.
2164 Hongkong, December 23, 1881. FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Company's Stestner Fan Chula Chom Klay, Capt. H. LIGHTWOUD, will be despatched for the SATURDAY, the 27th Frist,
abovo Ports on at Daylight.
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Agents. Hongkong, December 23, 1884.
2160
be
Francisco for China or Japan (or vice verat) | within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Faro; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 % will made from Return Fara Fro-Paid Ile- tura Passage Ondora, available for one year, wil be issued at a Discount of 25% from Returp: Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fares from Chine and Japan to
Europe.
Freight will be received on board until 4 sailing. Parcel p.m. the day previous Packages will be received at the ofice until 5 p.m., same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to Recompany Cargo destined to poris beyond San Francisco should be sont to the Company's Dilicon in Sealed Envelopes, arid teased to Lo Collector of Customs at. San Francisco.
Roslyn, British atcater, 1,047, J. Mc Keelie, Chinking December 10, General. ADAON, DELL & Co.
Taichiou, Britisa staner, 802, J. Jordan, Bangkok December 12, General.-YVEN FAT HONG
Pandora, Austro-Hungarian steamer. 1,781, G. Nettol, Trieste November 1, and Singapure December 14, General-MEL
CHERS & Co.
CARGO
Per B. 8. Razette, miled 8th December: For London': from Canton and Macany 10,250 bares Tes containing, 59,884 be. Congoo, 128,667 lbs. Sconted Caper, 34,183. the. Scented Orange Pekoe total 215,144
from Canton, 20 balos Raw Silk, 187 bales Waste Bilk and 8 cases Silk Piece Goods; from Amoy, 517 pigs. Ted (parti culars unknown) from Shanghai, 10,927
pkga. Tos (particulars unknown), 124 bales Iphigenis, Gorman steamer, 1,059, F. Raw Silk, 23 bales Waste Silk and 147 wagen Silk Piece Goods; from Japan, 19 Ahrens, Bangkok December. 16, Rice and
bales Raw Silk and 63 bales Waste Silk: Gensial. -SISSEN & Co. strom, Chefos December 13, Generals. Sonehong, 4,400 ths. Imperial total Fortune, Siamese barques, 447, F. Soder-To the Continent: from Canton, 10,950 box,
Tea containing, 5,500 the Congon, 5,500 CHINESE
Elizabeth Nicholson, British barqno, 904, Samuel Grierson, Cardif August 6, Coats.
-ÜRDEL.
DEPARTURES, December 22- D'Eling, French corvette, for Keelung.
December 25- Honislu, for San Francisco, Pixies, for Swalow.
Perle, for Honchow... Sumatra, for Bumbay. Ning, for Whampoa. Nurian, for Haiphong. Roslyn, for Whampo Esmeralda, for Manila. Kungsang, ter Shanghai. 2163 Massilia, for Europe.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 4, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTEL, Agent Hongkong, December 23, 1834.
CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS,
PUDDING RAISINS. CURKANTS. FIGS.
CANDIED PREL
Fine YORK HAMS.
PIONIC TONGUES.
BREAKFAST TONGUES.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS,
FRENCH FLUMS.
TurasoNEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS, JONDON ALMONDS.
COOKING STOVES.
Havre, e, vin Suez Canal.....Electra (*)............... Havre, e, via Suez Canal... Cuadra (6).
Honolulu.......
CLARETS
PARLOUR STOVES.
CHATEAU MARGAUX."
Destination..
London, via Suoz Canal.
Loudon, ris Suez Canal
London, ria Suez Canal.
London, K., via Suez Canal...
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Ceylon......
Benledi (8)
Menolaus (s)...
Glenavon (8).
Flintshiro (6)
"
Now York.........
Wandering Jew
Sou
San Francisco......
Francisco,
Honolulu...
via Yokohama.. Arabic (B)...
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. Marseilles, &o, via Saigon...... Natal ($)....
TRES. GRAVICS,
BREAKFAST CLARET, 10
SHERRIES & PORT...
BACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON
TILLADO.
SACCONS'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848)
HUTZ'S POBT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &
1 and S-stox HENNESSY'S BRANDY. COURVOISIER'a BRANDY,
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAKAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM
E & J. BURKE's IRISH WHISKY.
Rom's LIME JUICE CORDIAL.
Nomex PRIT & Co,'a VERMOUTH. JANSSON'S WHISKY,
MARSALA,
RASTERN CODEIL.
CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO. CORAÇÃO.
AKGOSTORA, BOKER'S and ORANGE
BITTERS.
Ex
Captain.
Agenta.
Date of Leaving.
Nagel............Siemsson & Co......... About December 29, Lindemann...... Siessen & Co.
About Jan. 10, 1885. Russell & Co...quick despatch
Barstow...
Nelson Donaldson.
A. W. 8. Thomson. Gibb, Livingston & Co...about December 24.
Butterfeld & Swire... December 28. Jardine, Matheson & Co... About December 29, About Jan 1, 1885.
1002. ...December 30, at
¡Dancaster..... Poydenot...
Talpey.... Ealget..
San Francisco, via Yokohama, City of Rio de Janerio (3). ...................................... ... Peking (5)... Shanghai.
Singapore, l'enang and Calcutta Japan (6) Swate, Amoy and Fonchow.. Dougins ()....
Swatow and Bangkak. Phra Cizula Chom Klao (a)... E. Lightwood.. Sydney and Melbourno, &e.....Manuuir (s). Trieste, d
. Hovermänk.
E. S. Gardner..
S. Ashton...
Helms.
Pandora (3).
G. Mettel..
Pembrokeshire (8). Beularig (s)...
Dodd. Davies
Victoria (British Columbia)..... Nataire.. Yokohama and Hiogo... Yokohama and Hingo..
Stucks.
BANKS.
Adamson, Bell & Co..... Messagerica. Maritimes...
Russel & Co
Russell & Co...
0. & 0.8.-8. Co Pacific Mail S. S. Ca..... Siemnyoo & Con
David Sassoon, Sons & Co.... Douglas Lapraik & Co..... Yuen Fat Hoog..
Russell & Co..
Melchers & Ca
Bussoll & Co...... Adamson, Bull & Co... Gibb, Lavington & Co...
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation...30,000 s
INSURANCES.
Paid PasITION PER LAST. Refour,
Lieserve. Balance efward wi
North-China Insurance Company, Limited... 5,000 £ 8,000 £ Yangtaza Imurance Company, Lionted Union Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,0003 China Tradeca Insurance Company, Limited...21,000 Canton Insurance Olles Company, Limited... 10,0005
1,500 Chinese Insurance Company, Limited. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited ...... 8,000
516,978,8 China Firo Insurance Company, Limited...... 20,000
STEAM COMPANIES.
213,000
quick despatch. „Kuick despatch. -
December 24, a13 p.an. January 6, at 3 p.m. December 1st 4.p.m. December 24, at 3 p.m. Deo. 25; at daylight. Dec. 27, at daylight. December 24, ut 4 p.m. About Dec. 28, noon. quick despatch. December 24, at 4 p.m. Dec. 28, at daylight.
DEC. 29, 1884.
Closing-statutis,“ Crash
¿Nos. of Value.
Shares
wp
..
BASSE ALE, bottled by Cameron and
SAFEDELI, pinta and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &HK. C. and 11. Steamboat Co., Limited.....
J. Buxxny pinta and quits. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the Lado-China B. N. b.; Lt. 60,000 sh. issued
Challon
China and Manila 8. 8. Company, Limited...
1,900 £ 1,000
1268 +1268 4,400,000 $
2002
201£20 £ 1,2508 1255 634,000 $ 83.3 206 C0,600 $
2503 509
105,000 $ 1,000 2008 28,711,50
25013 Bols 10013 2013-
3,0008 1008 753 18,387 £10 £70 10£ 8.10 31,219 £
100 all 3,5008
1258 1268 18,000 8
·500 £ -102 10
102 7.10.8,559.17.10
T
50,000
61,443 118 cash, sellers
640,107 Tis. 287 per share
Mh. 195
493,329 $460
107,381 $63
buyers
460,560 $87
buyers
Credit balance $170 36,165.20
nominal
885,000,8285,231.005 8965 189,978.34 808-
A
34,638 $108
25% discount
30 discount
ALE and PORTER, in həgahanda.
Ermolality BalkCZEKI
OIGA R 8.
MISCELLANEOU
Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited... 10,0603 HK., and China Gas Company, Luuited
Now Shares....inim Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 3,000 sha, issued China Bugar Company, Limited Hongkong Loe Company, Limited in Hongkong Bakery Company Limited Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.
60 0,000 $ 100 $100 sinun 1200 100% 1008 508 508 7,00081008: 100 Hi Nerit Benno's. OUMSHAW TEA, in
Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited... 6,000 $ 60 I 5culty Bor
100 all BREAKFAST CONGOU 20 cents. Th.Selangore Tin Mining Co., Lt of Shanghai. 2,500
50 all Hongkong Rope Manufactory Co., Limited 3,0008
100 all 100 All 800all
M's PATENT FIREPROOF Chinese Imperial 1874
ZO.AND.
KAPES, CANH and PAPER
1877 .1878,
1881
BOXEN, at Manufacturer's Prices langkong, December 16, 1884, 2127 Sugar Debentures, 1880.
6,270
16,040
893 TL
,665 TL 500.
600$
500
6.40166 51 cask; '66 March '85 884 per share
Bu nomína
106 March, sellers 6,629.70 3104 M
.cash bayels
840
24,250€ 8,000
$43.83 8145
85682 $110 4,990.65309
First year
do
do
$80
nemitial buyers
Rates of Interset.
June 30 Der 31
Feb. 28 Ag. 31
April & October
June16&Dec. 101 per cent. dirovunt Wine&Decem1% prota
230,044 ha. 19 bales Raw Silk and 44: caaca Silk Piece Goods; from Shanghai, 471 bales Raw Suk, 112 Waste Silk, 18 bales Cocoons and 10 cases Silk Piece Goods; from Japan, 517 balds Raw Silk and 256 bales Waste Silk.
Per 8. E. Hesperia, sailed 14th December: To Havre 350 balea Canen, 10' cizes 20 cases, Bristles, 10 cases Chinaware Paper, and 9 pkgs. Sundries To Havre option Harburg, 641 pkge. Sundries To Ham- 11 burg, 850 pkgs. Caves, 29 rella Mattion, 3 casa Bl. woodware and 160 plags. Sundries Shanghai to Bremen, 50 bales Tobacco. Shanghai to Hamburg, bales Feathers and 70 pkgs. Sundries
Per S, S. Deucalion, sailed on 21st: Dea.. To London, 4,984 boxca Tea containing, 39,680 Ita. Congou, 32,550 the Seasted Caper, 11.460 the Scented Orange Pakoo total 93,690 16 3 cases Silke, 119 balen Waste Bilik For South America, 54 pkg. Tea. From Manila, 1,419 bales Hemp, 42
cs To cases Cigara, From Japan, 563 bales bacco, 203 makes Soy, 47 Casa Curios and 94 pkgs, Sundries
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For STRAITS AND CALOUTTARAN SE Par Japan, at 2 pm on Wednesday,
MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKROW, Shipping
[No. 6682 DECEMBER 25, 1884.
Sp.m.-Japan leaves for Singapore,
Penang and Caloutta. 3p.m-Occidental & Oriental 8. 8. C's Steamer Arabic leave fur Yokohama and Sexi Francisco,
4 p.m.--Peking loaves for Bhanghai, 4pm. -- Pembrokeshire leaves for Yoko
kams and Eliogo, by pt.-Alenmuir Jogves for Australian Ports via Singapore
Auctions.
Cursa atilleryman: The French ve sols are, approaching | Mandarin Firs one shot Artilleryman: "They are too for yet, the -suos would only reach half- way. Mandarin: The fire two shota l'
Sydney Bulletin
Or Christmas Eve, at 5.30 pomi there, will be à singing service in the Efor man Bethesde Chapel, Berlin Foundling House; followed by a distribution of gifte from the Chustafas tree to the chatăren
2 p.m.-Anction of Japanese Waro, do,, A nemerous attendance on this occasion
at Mr J. M. Armstrong's
General Memoranda. THURSDAY; (Christman Day), Dec, 25 -
Local Banks clones
FRIDAY, Decamber 26--
Local Banks close. SATURDAY, December
Goods per Magalie undelivered after this dato subject to rent, WA 9p.m.-Performance at the City Hall, 8UNDAY, December 28
Goods par Pembrokeshire undelivered after
this date subject to rent
THR
will be e esteemed a great favour by those in charge of the House, The services on Christmas day and New Year's day will be as on Sunday, namely, at 10.50 am
We have received a programme of the en- tertainment to be given by "The Snow- drops' at the Theatre Royal, City Hall, next Saturday evening, and should judge by the bill of fare provided that the performangr will be a most interesting one.. Opening |with an overture, the first part consiste
s succession of ballada, songs, and dittios, concluding with a comio, aketch, “Biding
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, in a Pullman Car. The second part of the
·Established A.D. 1841
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, Wholesale and Retail Druggiate, IMPORTERS
DRUGGISTS: SENDRIES, NOSAKEY REQUx SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS:
Soda Water, Lamonado, Tonic Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters,
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision.” - Hongkong. June 2, 1870.
entertainment consists of F. Baruard' Grodan Idyll, in seven tableaux, entit Patient Penelope or the Return Ulysses. The pro
programme, also quotes the verses upon which the tableans are found. ed.
We are informed that it has been decided by The Snowdrops to offer the proceeds of the performance to the Committee of the St. John's Cathedral New Organ Fund.
THE Chinese offer 5000 taols for the head of the French commander, Tajle I win, heads you lose,"
PAR, Nov. 21. Zemonstration of the unemployed took place in this city yester- day, culminating in serious riots. Even- Motors dispersed. The police made over toally the cavalry were called out, and the
100 arresta in connection with the outbreak:
As soon as the Bennett Mariny cable is in full working proer, it is intended to have
The delivery of the Ohina Mail in com menced from the Office as soon after 7 p.m. is practicable, and it should leaders on European affairs written in the be completed in the upper terraces at Fleet street office of the Herald, and cabled about 830 p.m. Subscribers frequently across the Atlantic every night with the old receiving their paper after this time world nows. In one sense, indeed, the ahould aond in complaints to the Londan olca of the Herald will be more Manager.
In sowa esses witch have important than the New York one. come to our knowledge the house ser-
ants leave the papers lying about in Tuze is considerable stir in the soinutifo their quarters for a time after they are
delivered Babearibers living at the world just now es to the probable disposi Peak or at Kowloon can obtain their of the Government grant of £4,000, which papers at this Office at 6-a.m., or has been made to the Royal Society for the from their compradores, to whom, on purpose of encouraging research. Applica request, they will be sent over night tions and suggestions are pouring in at As the publication of the China Mai Burlington House, but the Committee ap takes place much parlier than formerly pointed to distributo the £4,000 will puk its delivery at the extreme East and decide as to its partition until next month, Western limits of the Colony should be completed at a reasonable hour in the evening,
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR...
HONGKONG. DECEMBER
Bus..
HIGH WATE
Day of Morn. Aft. Bises, Moniki
5
23
25
0.34
26
1,43
3.37
28
6.13
MEL
3.216.99
It seems that the French, who have lately adopted many of our insular, habita, have actually catdoze us oven in the way of fogs, Paris he been visited by London fog, which was so thoroughly English that bunker ném bad to be stopped for several hours. Let us hopo, now that we have got rid of the fog, the Parisians will make it so wel- Stcome that it will be loath to return home.
M
6.21
6.31 The Japanese being to grow alarmed, inye - 5,3%, the Mau of the 9th instant, shout the con-
5.22
5.24
4.5. 6.39 4.09) 0.30 6.99* 6.50 6.03 6.186.20
past few weeks. They recall how the great High water at Whampos : 7 hrs.: 30 ontantrophie, store than a quarter of s mins later than at Hongkong: at the century ago, when Tedo found itself, one Barrier 3 hrs. 15 mine; at the Bait morning, surveying its own ruins, was Flats 3 hrs 30 mins at Bhameen proceeded by a succession of pesty, pro 3 hrs. 45 mins,{
stant rurrence of earthquakes within the
monitary shocks, precisely similar to those wo have recently experienced But earth- The pubiication of this issue commenced quakes colie sad ga so often without doing
pim.
The China Mail.
the 24th inst., instead of sa pre- HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1884. viously notified.
For SHANGHAL
Per Peking, at 2 pm, on Wednesday, the 24th inat, instead of a Pro viously notified..
For TOKOHAMA
Per & drab, on Wednesday, the 24th inst. Registry ceases at 215 p. Mail closes as 20 px Pund Correspondence may then be posted in the moveable bor on board the Packet
For
SINGAPORE, -- PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD NEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE,
Par Manmuir, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes
day, the 24th inst., instead of as de previonaly notified, the For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO,
-HAMA.- Per Thibet, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, the 24th inst., instead of as pre- viously notifiedangan ayonda "set For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
Per Douglas, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, the 24th inst,, irälend of as pro viously notified
Ar
For HAIPHONG.
Per Eiso, at 5 p.zo., on Wednesday, the
24th inat.
Powder Explosion at Fatshan
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO CHINA
(By Imperial Chinesa Telegraph.)-
Canton, 23rd Dec., 11 am.
A powner mill exploded yesterday at Fatabaa. Two hundred persons killed.
TELEGRAMS.
AFFATES, IN SOUTH AFRIČA,
London, December 22nd, 1884. Azraed bands of Boers are working from Transvaal for the border, which Kruger in powerless to prevent.
· LOCAL AND GENERAL, PASSED CANAL Costello, Nov 28 Nestor,
any sorious harm, that it would be absurd to distress ourselves about their pomilulition. Every year, too, juss at this season, when Frost fage begin to make the 7 msphere gloomy, the spin of raticidaliodd roket, and old folks make a parade of unpleasant Baganity-
At allevents, nothing conlathare been more gentlemanlike that the conduct -Wo of the earthquake last Sunday evening nannot recall any instance of a shock ten voll. ing more leisurely of giving faller warning of its approach. Uur own impremious on web, and they vivid / snooga, the subjach were
are confirmed, by corespondens, who writes - I based articles mitling on the tables in the room adjoining that in which I was writing, and had time to speak about the noise before the slightest movement was felt by ree. That is to say there was quite a little clatter going on at a distance of less than twenty fast, for about five socotide-at any rate, long enough to mention the fact to another person and receive a kinwer-- before any motion was perceptible where E sat If earthquakes would always bobidvo like this, they would lose most of their
Wars I wrote my chronique last week, says a wrilerin Life, I had not seet Lord Ronald Gower with reference to the UNTAGES which a try of the Bools Guards bad":
but the following morning I had an inter taken out agost his lordship for monuit,
view with this amiable “younger sou," and The next FRENCH Man, by the M. M. ascertained from him the exact truth of the Co. steamer Anadyr, lett Singapore while stair And a very simple, onlinery business it wa* The entry had the ime on Sunday, the 31st iusta pertenence to tell Lord Renald to move and may be exported to a here
Dec.
the 29th
on as his lordship was walking across or about Monday, dig 2900 instant Stable Yard to Peter Olbind when The next AMERICAN
per the P. M. Lard Ronald, made, mild remoptranse,
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK-
Per Phra Chula Chom Klas, at 6 pm. on Friday, the 20th intsES
MAILA DY ZAIN UNDIRO STATES PACKET.- The United States Mail Packet Arabic, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 24th December, with Mails for Ja pany San Francisco, the United Batee, Tim Canada, Honolulu, Pern, &c., which will be closed as followne pr 9.15 *Begistry causen.» 3.30
PM PoseOfiice closes but Com prudence may be posted on board the
Postage tatil the time of depriaire. MAILS BY TEX FRENCH PACKET ~~~~
8. 8. Co.'s steamer City of Hio do the stupid sentry chouted Fallon The Jancire, with the next American mailu
left Tokohams on Tuesday, the 23rd
calated Lord Bould havin inst, at daylight, and way be expected given the obstructive, soldier
on the
the boot wish & light stick ly here on or about Tuesday, the 30th if you can more beti OMAK
De L go to Bow Street about. By the way, P. MB. S. Contaguer City of Tokio, constable who first came up in sou with American mail, lefs San Francisco to the plant sestry a on the fih, inst for Yokohama and actually wanted to take
custody, and explained, with the inte this port
•lan this, the station
The 5. S. Patrodas left Bingapore lan this
port on the 26th inviant. The 98 Benlarly toft Bingapore for this
port on the 19th instr
The S. 8. Glencoe left Singapore for this The French Contract Packet Vatal port on the 21st Instair
be dispatched on TUESDAY
the 30th December, with Mails for the Arson is alleged to have been committed.
Kingdom, Europe United
and places by two Chinese watuhmen last night. De beyond, mid Naples to Radgon, Strails tails of the case will be found in que police
Bettlements, Hataris, Burmah, Geylon,
100
Bonald's only mocluby
the Austra agan Colonies, Pondicher column. So far the conduct of the men best be should be proreated hamm Madras, Caloutts, Ader, Mauriaus, charged looks very suspicious, but it would the steamer to New York on Saturday, However, all was put stright by Thursday Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The al hours will be observed in be unfair to say they are guilty until their morning,” and his lordship in ROLE
the Malle, &c.
dlosing
defence is heard.:
then half way to the United Ruston