Entertainments.
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TO-NIGHT (MONDAY), the 31st December.
M
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RAY,
THE POPULAR COMEDIAN.
On this occasion a myst attractive Pro- gratamo will be produced at Popular prices. 2180 Boagkong, December 31, 1888.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY AT
THE HONGKONG CHORAL
SOCIETY
will (By Special finquest] gior TWO MURE PERFORMANORS
CT & SULLIVAN's Orgurte
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THURSDAY & SATURDAY, the 1947, word 1213. Ja on 845!
dorferuanon tur prom Papsve a ! u iweck p! xew.
Doors open at 8:30 pm
Tickets for the Performance of 10th Junvary will be attained from Mexsta. LANZ, CHAWPokie di Cu în, rats 1-Encaday. 2nd January, and for that of 123, Loomey,
Proday, 4th, at "Clock
R. LVALL,
Hon Survetary.
Hongkong. December 28, 1888
Intimations.
SCOTT'S
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EMULSION
Notices to Consignees.
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FROM LONDON, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
HK Steamship Glencorn, having strived Cargo by her and by the 8.5. Tower Hill, from NEW YORK, are hereby informed that their Gouds are being Iraded at their risk inte the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WRARY AND GODOWN Co, 10, At Kowloon, whenco delivery may be pbtained.
Optional Cargo will two forwarded unless notice to the contrary the given before Noon TO-DAY.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 3rd Proxino will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance hu beori effected Conaiguses are sleu requested to present!
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To-day's Advertisements. B
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AT".
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POSITIVELY THE LAST WEER- POSITIVELY THE LAST WEEK. POSITIVELY THE LAST WERK.
all Claims for damages and/or shortages not | TONIGHT, A MAGNIFICENT PRO- later than the 10th January, 1889, other. wise they will not be recognized.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, December 27. 1888
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GRAMME; MANY & NOVEL FEATS. TO-NIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME, LES CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE,' Danced on Horseback, by Mddle. LE BLONDE HARMISTON. Miss VICTA BLANCHE, Miss JENNIR, MIS EMILY HOWLAND, Mr. W. B.
To-day's Advertisements. BASTON, Mr. Grown Haunston, Mr. H.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
AIRE NOBLE has been Appointed
Team the Est January, 18853.
'M" CHIEF MANADER the BANK
3ly Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hengky, December 31, 1893
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WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACT.
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.
TENDERS are required for the Exxco- !
CONSTRUCTION of required in the KOWLOON EAST BATTERY, North of Kowloon Ducky,
TENDE by MEASUREMENT OF WORK
The Contract to be based on the War Department Schedule of Prices for Works,
use in the Hongkong District
The pen tot Schedules, with Terine of Coutrack and FR of Tezler, and any further information mcessary can be ob OF PURE COD LIVER OIL toned by application to the SURVEYOR Royal Enginner Ofier, Queen's Road, he With Hypophosphites of Lime & Soda, the bar of 205 » vas
duly.
PALATABLE AS MILK.
The only preparnain of COD LIVER MIL that can Be takon readily and tolerated for a long time.
AN A REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTION, KROJENITIN, KOLO FULANTS AFFECTIONS, CHUGUE AKÆRMIA, GENERAL DEBII.ITY, AND THROAT AFFECTIONS, AND "ALL WASTING DINOUDERY OF CHILDREN OF ADULTS it is marvellous in its results.
Proscribed and endorsed by the best Physicians. BOLD BY ALL CHEMISTS
Agents for Cheat anal Hongkong • MESERS WATSON & Co. (LIMITED).
2131 Hougkong, December 17, 1888.
'THE THONGKONG HINH LEVEL
TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED
TIME TABLE
To take effect from 1st November.)
WEEK DAYS.
The CARS RUN as follows batween Nr. JOHN'S PLACR and VICTORIA GAP-
8 to 10 a.m, every quartor of any hour.
half hour.
12.
3 u 1
2 p.m.
quarter of an hour.
THURSDAYS.
NIGHT TRAM18 at 30.45 and 17 pon.
SUNDAYS.
CHURCH TR at 10.40 s. m.
12 to 3 p.m. orery half hour.
3
11
+3
quarter i an hour.
appr
A sum of Five Dollars will be charged
sach copy of the Schedule, which acant will be returned to Contractors on receipt of the Schertle at the Royal Engi neer Office, within one month of date of
test) tt.
Tonders to be addressed to the SENIOR Dowɔu sanat. Overer, Renzkong, helora 12 Block Mas, on TUESDAY the th
day of da
of unary, 1849, and marked on the outside of the enverge Tender for Work at Kuwton, East Buttery
The Secretary of State for War does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any Toner.
Commissariat and Transport Office,
Queen's Road,
Hongkong, a December. 1888.
GODFREY, and Me. Canrana. There dif- cult and intricate quadriles are directed by Mr. W. B. HARMSTEN.
Pheific Contrat of Skill, Strength, and Dexterity, in the Schmol of Physical Education, by the whole Company.
1 Remember this is the LAST WEEK of this FIRST-CLASS EXHIBITION.
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POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
SWATOW
Telarlos, German steamer, 1,578, J. Petersen, Kobe December 23, Coal.-E.For SORELLMANS & Co.
Haiian, British steamer, 1,182, S. Ash- ton, Fuochow December 27, Amoy 28, and Swalow 29, General.-DouGLAS STRAUSHIT Co.
Frejr, Danish steamer, 419, C. A. Land, Haiphong December 27, Rice.-ÁRNHOLL, HAUDERG & Co.
December 31
Johannes Brits, Norwegian steamor, 484, Weisenburg, Haiphong December 28, R and Hoihow 29, General.-E. SCHELLMANS & Co.
Diamants, British steamer, 514, 17. Tay- for, Manila December 29, General-Ros BELL & CO.
Orient, German barque, 461, II. R. Gon- tard, Amoy December 29, BallastSANDER & Co.
Vitios, Russian corvette, 3,950, Captain Maharoff, Nagasaki_Due. 23,
Fushun, Chinear steamer, 1,503, À. Croad, Shanghai December 28, General.- C. M. 8. N. Co
Ovpack, British steamer, 1,729, J. 0. Jaques, Foochow December 29, General.— AnnuGLD, KARBERG & Co
Metapedia, British steamer, 1,454, J. B. Parvis, Nagasaki Deo, 26, Coal.-TAKABIMA COLLIERY.
Peshaiver, British ataamor, 2,130, L. H. Monle, Shanghai December 20, Tea, Silk, General and Mails, -P. &O. S. N. Ca.
DEPARTURES. December 30:-
Curishrooke, for Snigen. Name, for Conet, Purts.
COME ONE, COME ALL; PLENTY OF Lenor, for Singapore and New York.
ROOM FOR EVERY ONE.
GRAND REDUCTION OF PRICES 1! Boxes with 6 Chaim .... .... $0.00 Single Chairs in Baxes....... 1,50 Dreas ircle Chair
Carpet Seals
Gallery
1.00
0.50
0.30
Children and Solders in uniform in the Gadery. 2 Cents. To all other parts of the house Half Prico.
L. MAYA,
Secretary. Hoogkong, December 31, 1888. 2296
THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL.
HE AMERICAN MUSICAL COMEDY
AND OPERA COMPANY.
Krung Len, for Shanghai. Taiwan, for Swatow,
December 31 Nerbudda, for Singapore.
CLEARED.
Henglue, for Kobe. Cicere, for Saigon. Thales, for Swatow, Strathletes, for Nagasaki. Johana, for Hoitow. Sarpedan, for Singapore and London. Sanchom, for Hoihow. Aline, for Hoihow.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Directors: Mass. P. W WILLARD Kwong Ta Yap and native servant, Mr Le
AND JOHN F. SHERIDAN.
PORTIT BLY LAST NIGHT.
TO MORROW EVENING, 1st January, 1889.
COMPITERNTARY NIGHT 70
JOHN F. SHERIDAN,
on which occasion the Gentlemen Amatears have kindly given their assistZICO, The Nautical Baleoque in 2 Acta,
-BLACK-EYED SUSAN,'
SHERIDAN
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(who I
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Mr A. Sare
B. M. IMAND C. FISHER
Bakor Deggrass. Grathrain Admiral of the Red... Mr-
117E bug to announes to the Medical Pro-Admiral of the Blue... Me
fession and to the European and Chinese Community of Hongkong, that our Pharmacy at
Tho
No. 29, QUEEN'S ROAD,
1N
NOW OPEN
FOR BUSINESS.
Fer Verona, for Hongkong: from Yoko- harna, Miss Rose, Miss Cus:, Mrs Paul, Mr N. S. Davis, Mr and Mrs Grant Birch, Mr. Yuk and native Rorvant, Mesara Ah Pak, A Ming, Ho Tai. Bo Hai, and Hing Keo, and 9 Chinese: from Kabe, Measts Sharp and Baroledis, and 4 Cuiness; from Naga saki, Miss Matsura, and 2 Chinese. From Yokohama: for Bombay, Ray. C. E. White- ey for Marselles. Messta Elmore and Hika
London. Major and Mrs Little. Froto Kobe for Port Said, Mr Caldeuoti for Brindisi, Mr Gowlard. From Nagasaki: for Singapore, Mr 5ices.
Per Sarpedon, from Shanghai, &c., Miss Hiese, and 800 Chinese.
Per Huitus, from Fouchow, Mr Green, and 168 Chinese.
Per Johannes un, from Haiphong, 20 Chinese.
Par Formosa, at 5pm, on Wednesday,
the 2nd January, 1889: For NAGASAKI.--
Per Johannes Brun, at 5 p.m., on Wed- nesday, the 2nd January, 1889. For HOIBOW & BANGKOK.-'
Per Chow Fa, at 5 p.nf., on Wednesday,
the 2nd January, 1889. For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA
For Feronu, at 11.30 a., on Friday, the 4th January, 1880, instead of as pra viously notifiod.
For SINGAPORE. -
Fer Daphne, at 11,30 am., un Saturday,
the 5th January, 1880,
MAILS By The Brinen PAGER, The British Contruct Packet Peshabur will
be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd January, with: Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straito Sattlomants, Netherland India, Bur mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
יי .
£
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKET.— The United States Mail Packet, Oceania will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 8th Jan., 1889, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:
85 4.15 m. 0.30 P.M.
Registry censos,
Post. Othen clases, but Carres- poudence may be posted on board the Packet nth Late Ree of 10 cents extra f'ostage until the time of departure.
K
MAILS BY THE FEZNCH PACKET... The French Contract Packet Caledonien will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 9th January, with Mails to the Cuited Kingdom, Europe, and places be- yona, via Marseilles, to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burniah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Adou, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing '
the Mails, &c.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.
When the Packets learc at No The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Noor The Money Order Offico vill bo closed at b the day before.
8.00 A. Posting of Prices Current and
Circulars coason.
Current and Circulars may
10.00
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
[No. 8110-DECEMBER 31, 1888.
Daylight Thales leaves for Swates, &c. -Daylight-Strathleen leaves for Naga.
Bai, Yukobama and Kobs.
Amusements. 9p.m.-Performance at the City Hall.
p.m.-Chiarini's Royal Italian Circus and Menagerie,
Miscellaneous.
Local Banka close, Insurance Officas close,
and after a brief reign of 100 days, subv. onmbed to the terrible malady Le hid struggled with for nearly a year. His son, William B, susceaded to the throne, and shortly after his accession visited Rosis, Sweden, Austria and Italy, with a view of strengthening the peaceful relations of Germany with these powers The visit toʻ Austria and Italy in generally said to have |resulted in a strengthening of the Triple Alliance, the understanding being that in well defined cases in which any of the three powers considers itself tasked though not invaded, help may be claimed from the others. The visit to Russia does of not seems to have had an equally good re- sult, and the relations between the two countries, as shown by Germany's koöping aloof from the last Russian loan, hare not improved. The participation of Italy in the alliance led to strained relations between Goods por Glenearn undolivered after her and France, which as more than one
this data subject to rent.
occasion seemed to threaten the pose of Europe. SONDAY, January 6:-
MEMOS. FOR WEDNESDAY.
Shipping.
Noon-English Mail-leaves for Ports
Call and Europe.
4 p.m.-Ningyo leaves for Shanghai.
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, January 3:--
Goods per Bayern undelivered after thin THURSDAY, January 10 :----
date subject to ront.
p.m.-Performance at the City Hall. SATURDAY, January 12 ---
9p.m.-Performance at the City Hall.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
•
LIMITED.
WE HAVE NOW IN STOCK "YRYSTALLIZED APRICOTS,
Among the other international events of the year, we may note the collapse (at least temporarily) of the Patates Canal Com- pany. In the interests of commerce it is to be hoped the Company may he resusci tated upon a more stable basin. At any rate the joining of the two comans by a canal serons Central America can only bas question of a few goam. The Nicaragus nohome supported by American and English CRYSTALLIZED PEARS,
capitalists has now taken definite shape, CRYSTALLIZED CHERRIES,d in a few years, perhaps before the completion of the Panama Canal, may be. CRYSTALLIZED FIGS,
ORYSTALLIZED GREENGAGES. come an accomplished fast. Central Afcios has absorbed a great deal of attention dur ing the year. The Germans have endoa- voured to obtain a fooling in a rather high-handed way along the east coast opposite Zanzibar, and have met with considerable opposition: from the Arabs Germany, with a view it is thought seked facilitate bor action, has the European powers to co-operate in the suppression of the slave trade. A joint blokçade of the East Coast is being made by England, Germany, Italy, Portugal and to acertain extent France. England, it is said, has only co-operated on the understanding 2118 that she is assisting the Sultan of Zanzibar and not Cermany. As to the Stanley
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METZ FRUITS in lb and 1th boxer.
TOM SMITH'S BONBONS, and RIMMELS, FLORAL & ROSE WATER, ORACKERS, &c., &o.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
December 15th, 1888.
MARRIAGE.
to
On the 28th Instant, at St. John's Cathe-expedition for the relief of Emin Bey, the dral, by the Rev. D. Hamiltoe, Garrison nowa throughout the year has boon of à Chaplain, Joan GEORGE HILL, Fergeant most confitating character. It seeme now Major, Northampton Regiment, to ANA
MARTA GISTING, of Government House.to be the general belief that Stanley reached Wadela in the beginning of the year.
humor be posted up to 10 o'clock English and Sootch papers please copy.
they are died in bundles, country
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Whether both he and Emin bare since
by country, with the addresses silThe publication of this issue commenced fallen into the banda of the Mahdi, as was
at 7.40 p.m.
one way).
A. M. Registry ceasen. 10.30 ..Poating of Newspapore, and Patterna chases. Books, 11.00 A.M.Mail clozes.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 A.M.) with 10 cents late for up to 11.50 a.., aftor which hour they may be sent on Board with the same Lato Fee.
The Ching Stail.
HONIGSONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1888.
1888.
•
stated by Osman Digna in a letter to Go- noral Orenfell, remains yet to be confirmed. The year has unlea soon the opening up of Russia's Central Asian railway from the Caspian Ses to Samarcand, a railway which will greatly strengthen ♣ Per Diamante, from Manila, 68 Chinese.
her position in Central Asia; while the Per Fassom Shanghai, 184 Chinese.
for Hong-
The year closes with a somewhat more close of the year is marked by what seems Fer Feshamur, from Shanghai: kung, Mr and Mrs Cnx, Dr. Watson, Mr
Russell, Cal J.
A Peat delivery has now been established. peaceful prospect than it began. Twelve a diplomatic duel betwood England and Mr A. Eleworth, Hon. Turner,
Mr F. Henderson and native scr-Letters will be delivered by the 12 and 4 mcaths go the troops of Austria and Ras-Russia for the controlling influence in In America affairs have been rait, Dr. McClure, Messrs C. Ramuseen,o'clock Trams only. Correspondence for Varat. I. A. Currep, Murphy, Mrg Harris, the Peak pay be posted in the General Postsin were massing on the frontier of the two Persia and Chinese; for Bingapore, Mr E. Cams Offee up to 11.30am, or 3.30 pm, or in countries, and is was thought a conflict be- rather lively, the chief cause of the Ton; for Port Said, Messrs H. A. Johans, the Letter Boxes in the Cars till time of tween the two nations, which would have various sensational coups being the Pre- and O. F. Fearing; for London via Mar departure.
Correspondence from the Peak way be insolved a general European war, was all sidential election. The Republican party Mias NELLE ABLINE soilles, Moser R. Harwood and R. H. Bar-
FLO MORRISON Wood; for Marseilles, Dr. and Mrs Christie, posted in the Letter Boxes up to 12 aud 4 but inevitable. Fortunately the year has is again in power, and although that party E. LEAMINIZIONvhild, 2 infants and amab; for Touden, o'clock. Local Rates will be charged. No passed peaceably away, and although the worked on the sati-English aontiment dur
Mixs Iaurence and Chinese child.
Sunday delivery. Senders are requested to Cancel their Stamps by writing the word two nations still regard each other's move-ing the election ferment and caused the DEPARTED.
ments with distrust, the chances of war rejection of the Fisheries treaty, there Stamped aerces them. Per Caristernake, for Saignu, 200 Chinees.
seem somewhat less than they were last seems no reason to fear that the outstand- Per Lennox, for Singapore, 12 Chinese.
year. The disturbing elements, however, ing difficulties between England, Canada Per Kuang fee, for Shanghai, 11 Chinese.
Prince Ferdi-aud the United States will not be satisfac- romain almost unchanged. Per Taiwan, for Swatow, 7 Chinese.
and gtill remains the zurecognised raler torily arranged in the near future. Tho
Admiral of the Yellon,, Mr. Admiral of the White... Mr. Admiral of the Black...M Shoup....
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Single Tickets are sold in the Care, Fivo- Cent Coupons and Rantern TIKETS at the Olice of
1833
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Real, Hougkeng, November 6, 1888.
RAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN FORMOSA.By Mr. G. TAYLOR, This Article, which has been reprinted from the Chin Review, contains one of the beat Skotchon of Formaan Life get writion. A few roughly-executed Woodcuts are included in bilet.
May be had-Price, §1-at Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, and Mears. KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, Hongkong; alx, Mr. N. MOALLE, Amy,
Hongkong, March 3, 1888.
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Price,
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Hongkong, August 20, 1884.
NOW BEADY.
PRICE, $1.00,
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
.
The Company's Steamer
Chow Fu, Captain F. W. PHILLIPS, will be despatched for the above Porta on THURSDAY, the 3rd of January, 1889, at 8 a.m.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents. Hongkong, December 31, 1888.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEABI- SHIP COMPANY, LIBITED.
FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT.)
The Company's Steamer
Derawongs, Captain P. H. Lore, will
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be despatched for the
COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW above Port on THURSDAY, the 3rd of
By E H. PARKER.
Can be obtained from KELLY & Wazam
at ughai and Hongkong, at LARE,
&C., Hongkong, and at the
January, 1889, at 4 p.,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUKN FAT HONG,
Agents.
Mr. J. A. ROBERTSON,
lucidental to the Burlesque Mr SHERIDAN
will Sing hie very amusing Parody on QUEEN OF MY HEARY, and by request, IT'S ENGLISH YOU'
KNOW,' with Scotch, Irish, Yankee, French, Dutch, and Chinese Imitations Miss WHITSORE will sing THAT'S HOW HE CARRIES ON," and APRIL SHOWERS' and dance SAILORS HORNPIPE.
POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT. Hongkong, December 31. 188B.
FOR SHANGHAT.
2225
The Steamship
Ninpu Captain F. Suutz, will hdenputebed for the sbora Port on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd January, at 4 p.m.
2223
For Freight, ez Passage, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, Desember 31, 1888. DOUGLAS: STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW.
The Co.'s Steamship
Formosa, Captain HALL, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 3rd January, 1889, at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, December 21, 1888.
Not Responsible for Debts.
9224
Per Namot, for Fuochow, Mr and Mrs Dyer, Misa Fisher, Mesara C. S. Moore and B. Harman.
Per Naredda, Fur Singapore, 480 Chinose,
TO DEPART.
Fer Cicero, for Saigon, 50 Chinese. Per Thales, for Swatow, 159 Chinese. Per Johann, for Hoihow, 30 Chinese, For Sarpedon, Singapore, 300 Chinese
89IPPING REPORTS
The British steamer Sarpedon reporta:
Money Orders. 1--Money Orders are issued at Hong kong and Shanghai on the following coun tries and places, at currunt rates of ex- change:-
* Madeira” Amoy. Azores Is.
• Malta. * Mauritie Bangkok.
* Belgium. * Bermuda.
* Canada. Canton. Cape Colony
Had moderate Northerly and N.E. winde inople).
and fine clear weather.
The British teater Waitan reports Left Fouchow 27th at 2 p.m., and had moderate N.E. winds and fine clear wea ther to Auroy, sen smooth; from Amey to Swatow, fresh N.E. wind and clear weather, Swalow to sea moderate. sea
U port, moderate N.E. winds and fine weather, sea smooth. Steamers in Forchow, Denbighshire, Dae- shin and θυροτη Steamer in Amoy, E Dorcdo. Steamers in Swatow, Fokien, New- chuang and Chow shunt-foo.
The Norwegian steamer Johannes Thrus reports: Experienced light N.E. wind up to port
The Dritiab stenmier Diamante reports: Had light N.E. wind and fine weather throughout.
The British cleamer Verona reports: Weather Gue throughout voyage. At. Kobo, H.M.S Cordelia and Satellite. At Toko- ham, H.M., Gustance..
The Chinese steamer Fushin reports Had fine weather and moderate Northerly winds.
The British steamier pack reports Loft Pagoda Anchorage at 4 p.m., on the 29th instant, and had moderate to light N.E. winds, and very fine weather.
EXPORT CARGOES.
*Denmark.
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*Egypt.
Falkland La.
* Natal.
Newfoundland.
New South Wales. *New Zealand.
Ningpo.
North Borneo.
• Norway. Dart Darwin. Port Portland.
* S.
Helena.
Seychelios.
of Bulgaria and ssoms by his wise policy to result of the Republican victory will doubt. have gained a much stronger hold on his less be a temporary check to the free- eubjects. Russia has frequently declared trade movement, but the ultimate tri that she will only recognise an adherent of umph of an enlightens Estel "polios cannot the Greek Church as ruler, but as yet has be lung delayed, unleas, which is not pro taken no steps to oust Prince Ferdinand. bable, the country goes in for spending That she has abandoned her position is not its surplus in oxtensive armamanta
At Home there is little change to report likely. She is doubtless kiding ber time, expecting that the still unsettled state of The position of parties in much the same, the Balkan Peninsula will afford her ere but the character of recent elections seems jong an opportunity of attaining her ends. to show that there is a slight renation in Although immediate war seams less probable favour of the Gladstonians. The great Parnell state trial, on the result of which at the end of 1888 than it did at the end of 1887, the fooling of uneasiness all round the future of the Irish movement will cannot be said to have decreased. Almost largely depeud, has not yet yielded much all the continental rations have increased evidence of a very decisive charsetor. their already enormous and oppressive Considerable. sensation was caused by armaments, and the very existance of these alarming articles and spenches about the enormous armies is a constant menace to defenceless state of England, which stirred It must be said also that the state the Government to take steps for the der of affairs in France has not improved. The fence of our ports and the increase of the finances of the country are disorganised, Navy, although a great deal in this direc Western Australia.
tion remains yet to be done. *West Indies (British, Taxation has been increased until the coun Danish, and Dutch try can scarcely bear the load imposed on --Orders on the Countries marked are it. Public disc ntent is finding expression world forwarded through the London Post Office, the support of General Bonlangor, who cerns us, no have to report general and are paid less a small discount of about
Fuochow. Gambia Germany. Gibraltar. Gold Coast. Hankow. Hawaii. Heihow.
* Holland.
Honduras, (Br.). Hongkong.
• Iceland, India
+ Italy.
Japan. Lagos.
*
Shanghat
Leono. Bierra South Australia. Straits Settlements. Swatow.
* Sweden. * Switzerland.
* Tangier.
Tamзnia.
United Kingdom.
* United States.
Victoria.
peace.
Turning now to the quarter of the which moro intimately con-
2d. in the £l, for which the remitter arald since his dismissal from the army has orga-progress along the line.
allow. All such orders must be expressed
3.The commission charged is as follows (according to the currency the Order is drawn in),
ins has not,
ernment, aiming at establishing what he lators hoped, opened wide her portals to in British currency, and cannot be drawn an active campaign against the Gov-as some too sanguine American apocu- for any snm less than 6d.
vaguely describes as a national republic, European civilisation, and covered her land but what is everwhere regarded as meaning with railways and telephones, but Western a dictatorship. The Republicansare almost influence is nevertheless making itself gri hopelessly divided among themselves, the dually felt and the progress although slow tendency being towards thedomination of the is perhaps the more sera. The chief event Radical and Revolutionary element, which of the sear has been the opening of the R150,... $1.00. has recently scored a great victory in the Tientsin-Kaiping railway, a line of B any Debt contracted by the Officers or 4,650 bags Rice, 2,380 pkgs. Merchandise
4--No Order must exceed £10 or 850 adoption of its programme for the abolition miles length, practically the first on the Crew of the following Vessels, during and 10 cases Silk; for Overland Points, 23 (unless drawn on India, whan 150 in the of the Fresidency and the Senate by the mainland of China. The venture has proved limit), nor will more than two such Orders their stay in Hongkong Harbour:---
Per S. S. Arabic, sailed December 19th: -For Yokohaına, 8,303 bags Sugar and ither the Captain, the Agents, nor | Rice and 6,891 pkga Merchan 1,423 pkga. Merchandise; for San Francisco, Owners will be Responsible for
for Ports Beyond San Francisco,
cases Sika, and 178 bales Raw Silk.
"
Up to £2, or 810, or B 200.20 cents.
£6, or $26, or R 50,0.40 " £7, or 835, or R 70,0,60 £10, or 850, or R100,0.80
brates next year the anniversary of the first selves of the facilities which the improved BYLGIA, German barque, Capt. Weiss.-Ter American barque Wakefield, sailed be issued to the same person, in favour of Revision Committee The Republic celo-success, the Chinese eagerly availing them- Wieler & Co.
26th December For New York, 6,598 the same payee, by the same mail rolls Matting, 1,876 pkgs. Firecrackers, 901 5.Money Orders on the United King-revolution, by a grand informational exhibi, meas of communication afforded. As le
55 cases dom for even sums not exceeding £5, are Essential Oil, 50'oises Staraniseed,
.ESMERALDA, British sohoone:, Capt. caner Palmleaffans, 100 cases or go boxes j granted by means of Poutal Notes, sa totion, but it is feared owing to the increasing | Usually the result with railways, Dommeren:
Williams-Order
RAPHAEL, American abip, Captain E. W. Ginger, 15 pkgs. Rattan ware; 3 plige. Wood- which see separate notice or the Hong- chaos in the affairs that some mere charac-along the whole line from Tientsin to Taku Harkness-Order.
ware and 3,268 pkgu.. Merchandise.
kong Postal Guide.
teristic and less peaceful crip will be tried, has largely tusreased. The mood han 6.--Sums not exceeding 350 may be re-in which case the disturbance might lead stimulated Li Hung Chang to further efforts in the same direction) and he has now ob nitted between the Port of Chins by means of Postage Stamps, subject to a to a general European complication.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
December 90, 1898-
Perona, British steamor, 1,876, Speck, Yokohama December 24, Mails and General -P. & O. 8. N, Ca.
Berpedes, British wear, 1,501, Heary Hongkong, December 31, 1888. 5328 | Chrimes, Shanghai ria Amoy and Swator
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SINGAPORE,—-
Per Telartos, at 9 2.10, on Wednesday,
the 2nd January, 1889. For SHANGHAL-
Por Ningpo, at 8.30 p.m., on Wednesday, the 2nd January, 1889, instead of us
previously notified,
charge of one per cent. for cashing them; Perlings the most patatanding events of tained the sanction for the extension of the or Money Orders can be granted at Hong- kong or Shanghai on Forts where there are the past year have been the deaths of the line to Tungehow, it is almost to the Agencies of the Hongkong Post Office.
General Post Office,
Hongkong, 26th April, 1888.
+ By means of Postal Notes,
two German Emperora Emperor William Gates of Peking. In another diraosion the
I, died in March at the advanced age of 91, progress has not been very manifest, for Mr His son, Frederick Lif, supeedid, with, as | Lättis has not yet opened up trade with has boon aptly said, one foot in the grave, Chung-king on the Upper Yangtzza Chin