To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
ZETLAND
LODGE,
No. 625,
N Emergency MEETING of the above
LODGE will be held in the Fazz MARONS IIALE, Zatland Stroet, TO-MOR- ROW, the 10th Instant, at 5 for 5.301 p.m. precisely. Vistring BacTunÊN Aro Gordially INVITED,
2320
Hongkong, December V, 1889.
If you wish to meet a friend between the hours of 8.30 p.m. and Eleven o'clock.
UO TO..
OODYEAR'S ROYAL
WOOD
AUSTRALIAN CIRCUS.
THE FASHIONABLE RESORT OF HONGKONG,
OPEN, TWICE DAILY,
at 2.30 p.m. and B p.m. LOCATION OF OUR Marquen: THE OLD CENTRAL MARKET. “
REDUCED PRICES!
REDUCED PRICES ! !
$9.00
121
1.50
· 1.00
Boxes of 6 Chairs Single Seats in 'Boxes... Dress Circlo Chairs... Stalls, Carpeted Seats... ... 0.50 Soldier and Sailors in uniform-to Pit 25 Cents.
Butea and Souls can ko resórvod at KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
ROBERT LOVE, General Agent.
Hongkong, December 9, 1889,
GARRISON
*M
2310
THEATRE-
ILITARY MUMMERS,'
H. J. BYRON'S FARCIVAL COMEDY iO 3 Acts, “UNCLE,'
will be given by the above on
THURSDAY,
AND.
SATURDAY, 12th and 14th December, 1880..
To bo preocided by The Farce TUEN DIM 001" on THURSDAY,
and 'BORROWED PLUMES' on
SATURDAY.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE,
The Stammslip 7
Iphigenia,
Captain L. Vouwen, will be despatched for the above Porta TO-MORROW, the 10th Inst., at 3 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Business Notices.
THE HALL & HOLTZ
X
2314
CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, December 9, 1889. INDO JHINA STEAM NAVIGATION USEFUL
COMPANY, LIMITED.
"FOR SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW.
(Taking Carga & Passengers at through rates for CREBOO; HANKOW and Ports “.
on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Taisang,
Captain JACKSON, will be dospatched as above TO.
MORROW, the 10th Instant, at 3 pm.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managera, Hongkong, December 9, 1889.
FOR SHANGHAL
PRESENTS.
M
FANCY GOODS.
INSTRUCTIVE
A
ORNAMENTAL
S
TOYS, DOLLS.
BONBONS.
*HALL" & HOLTZOOPERATIV
The
Hongkong, November 30, 1889,
W. H. Watton, Bangkok Nov. 30, General. 2317
YUEN FAT HONO.
The Stonmalip
Arey, Capt. TI, LERMANN, will bo despatchel for the above Port TOMORROW, the 10th. Inst., at 4 p.m., instead of as previously untified.
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, Deambar 9, 1889.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
2308
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Co.'s Stormskip
Haitan Capt. S. Asuros, will be despatched for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 11th Ipot., at Daylight, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.,. General Managers, Hongkong, Deceraber 9, 1889.
2803
THE CHINA & MANILA STRAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Steamship
Formera, Captain Hatt, will be dospatched for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 11th Test, at
Doors open at 8, 30. To commence at 9 p.m.4 p.m.
Tickets: Reserved Scats, 81.00' (num- berod), and Fices Soate, 50 Cents, can be obtained from Mr. J. C. WATSON, Supl'g Clerk, Commisariat Buildings,
Hongkong, December'9, 1880.
2332
VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL
OONCERT.
will take place at the
CLUB LUSITANO,
ON
SATURDAY,
the 14th Instant,
IN AID OF THE ORPHANS or THE WEST
POINT REFORMATORY.
The Programme will be published on
Thursday, the 12th Instant,
Hongkong, December 9, 1889.
CITY HALL..
NOTICE,
2323
■THE Annual General MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in and SUB- SURIBERS to the above Institution will bu held in the LADRARY, at a quartor past Twelve in the Afternoon, an WEDNES DAY, the 11th December instant.
H. L. DENNYS,
Secretary. Hongkong, December D, 1889,
A
SITUATION.
2321
N ENGLISHMAN of considerable Bu- siness experience desires a situation
of trust, where a thorough knowledge of BOOK KERPINO, ConnarONDENCE, and GEN- BRAL BUSINESS work be a consideration. First-class References.
For further Particulars and Terms, apply to A. B. C., China Mail Orrez, Hong- kong.
-0th December, 1850.
2324
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
TIRE 8.S. Arration Apcar having arrived from the abovo Porta, Consignees of Cargo are bereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the HorezONG AND KOWLOON WHARY AND GODOWN COMPANY's Godowa, at West Point, whence delivery may be obtained.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 15th Instaut will be subject to rent. No.
•Fire Insurance has been effected.
alt
Consignees are hereby informed, that Claims must be made immediately, as none will be entertained after the 11k Instant
Bills of Lading will be countersignd by DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agenta.
Hongkong, December 9, 1889,
2316
FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMA-
BANG AND SOURABAYA.-
The Steamship
Gostpara,
Captain RUSSELL, will be' deariatched as abovo on,
or about the 16th Instant.
For Freight of Fassage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, December 9, 1889.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, December 9, 1889.;
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA
The Steamship
2306
Arratoon pear, Captain J. G. Owrest, "will ho despatched for the above Turts on THURSDAY, the 18th | Inst, at Noon.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, December 9, 1820. 2316
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FOR HAIPHONG, TOURANE AND
QUINHON.
The Cu.'s Steamabip
Arethuse,
December 9:→→
Tisang, British steamer, from Whampoa. Satsuma, British barque, 361, A. Swenson, Nowchwang November 27, and Chofuo 30, Boons and Oil.---MASTER
Velocity, British barque, 491, E, Martin, Honolulu November 4, Gonoral-CHINESE -Turenne, Fronoh fagahip, 6,400, Capt. M. Aubry de la Noë, Shanghai (Saddles) Dea. 0.
Gauges, British steamer, 2,110, Akerton, London October 24, and Singapore Deo. 3, Mails and Canecal.-P. & O. 8. N. Co.
Djemah, French steamer, 1,904, Bonne foy, Shangbai December 7, Mails and |General.-MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
--Porpoise, British man-of-war, 1,770, R. W. White, Pakhoi Deccaber 7.
Aapic, French ruuboat, 500, Malapert, Shanghai-December 4
Coloma, American barque, 843, O. M. Noyes, Portland, Or, October 19, Lamber and Spats.-CAPTAIN.
DEPARTURES,
December 8 Tootian, for Whampoa. Chow, for Swator and Bangkok, Aleine, for Hoihov and Pakhoi. Aperade, for Nagasaki. Presto, for Haiphong. Mike Maru, for Kotchinutes. Ningpo, for Whampoo.
December 9
File, for Amoy. Namkiany, for Amay, Fuchun, for Shanghai. Tainan, for Batavia. Bangchow, for Swatow. Anjir, for Manila, Vanelia, for Yokohama.
CLEARED.
Satama, for Whampna. Pelyhania, for Singapore and Hamburg. Iphigenia, for Yokohama and Kobe. Clara, for Haiphong,
PASSENGERS. AERIVED,
Per Arvatoon Apear, from Calcutta, Mrs Olfent, Misses Manuk and Arrakisl, Mr. Vardon Jordan, and Pinches, o Indians, and 256 Chinese, 10 women and 1 child.
Par Haitan, from Bwatow, 180 Chinese. For Formosa, from Tamsui, Dr. Howie, and Mr Ab Lom, and 42 Chinese.
Per Frejr, from Pakboi, Bishop Burdon, and 129 Chinese.
Pe: Phra Chum Elao, from Bangkok, 77 Chinese.
D
COMPANY
2265
IMPORT CARGOES.
Per S. 8. Arration. Aptar, sailed from Calcutta 18th Novambor --For Hongkong, 750 chests Opium Patan, 312 ahests Opinm Cotton Yarn, 300 bajes Ganuies, 2,183 bags Benares, 1,160 bales Cotton, 410 balon Maltpetre, Ben hags Bran, 340 cases Oil and thee, 232 bags Betsi Nots, 58 baga Pepper,
baga Sugar, 1,760 boudles Rattane, 208 bags Tapioca Flour, 68 pkga. Jade Stone valued $30,000, 121 baga Rice and 071 Pkgs. Sundries.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :---- For SINGAPORE.--
For Polylymai, of 9.30 a.m., on Tues-
day, the 10th inst.
For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY. Per Elektra, at 11.30 am., on Tuesday,
the 10th inst,
For YOKOHAMA (KD KOBE---
Per Iphigenia, at 2.30 p.m., on Taosday,
the 10th-inst
For SWATOW & SHANGĦAL. ----
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY,
Shipping.
10a.m.Polyhymnia leaves for Havra,ko. Noon-Elektra leaves for Trieste, &c.
1 p.m.-F. M. 9.B. Co.'s Steamer leaves
for Yokohama and San Francisco.
3 p.m.-Taisany leaves For Shanghai, 3 p.m.-Iphigenia loaves for Y'hama, &e. 4 p.m.-Amoy leaves for Shanghai. Achilles leaves for Shanghai, &c.
Meeting.
5.30 p.m.--Meeting of Zetland Lodge.
Amusements.
3 p.m.-Woodyear's Royal Australian
Circus at Old Central Markot.
9 p.m.-Woodyear's Royal Australian
Vireos at Old Central Markot.
Vol. XVI,-No. 2,
'CHINA REVIEW'
*
NOW READY..
BY APPOINTMENT. S. WATSON & COM- PANY, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A‚D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
OUR AERATED WATER MANUFACTORY
[No. 8909.—December 0, 1889:
The U. S. 8. Co.'s utsumer Achilles, from Tun Hedpole will be commaissisted on the Liverpool, left Bingapore on the 2nd 20th Nov., with a crow of seventy-fire off* Dec., and may be expected here on or cere and mon, for service on the China about the 9th Dec
Fatition. The vessel in at present at Doyon-
The Glen Tine eteamship Glencar, from port.
Loudon, lett Singapore on 2nd Des and
may be expected hore on or about the 9th Doc.
The as, Gunshiel, from London, left Singa
pore on the 7th iust, mid in due hore on or about the 14th inas The . Bikh, from Liverpool, loft Singa pare on the 8th fast., and may be ex posted here on or about the 18th inst. The E. & A. 3. 4. Oo's atsamer Catteribun laft Port Darwin for this port on the 6th just, and may be expected hory on or about the 16th last, The P. & G. Co.'s extra steamship Khing left Bombay for Bingapors and this port . Đại thE 260A HOT.
The Admiralty have selected Commander William U. Moore for the command of the
composite sloop Penguin, 7, 1,130 tons, 1,110 horas power, which is being fitted as a surveying ship. Commander Moore out at Sheerness Dockyard for commission was formerly in command of the surveying ship Rambler on the China Station.
Ir is rumoured that the Chancellor of this Exchequer is engaged on a banking scheme involving the issue of one-pound notes for this country, with a State guarantee for their value. As the issue will be available The P. & O. extra . &. Shanghai left Lon-for use by every banking institution it i don for this port on the 28th Nov. oxpected to effect a considerable saving in
the wear and tear of the gold currency. Tan delivery of the English Mail was be Huins Puper. gun at 11 a mi
THREE will be no Concert at the Sailors Home to-morrow (Tuesday) evening. DURING the week ending 8th December, 1889, 171 Europeans and 2033 Chinese visited the City Hall Museum.
THE Fronch flagship Turenne arrived here this morning on her way home and saluted as she entered the barbour.
We would draw attention to the advertine mant with regard to the performances of
the Military Mummers..
Masons Adamson, Bell & Co. inform us that the steamer Sikh, from Liverpool, left Singapore for Hongkong yesterday morning We regret to bear that, during the firing of a salute from the shore battery to-day, an accident occurred by which one gunner was killed and another injured.
Messina Russell & Co. inform us that the E&A. & S. Co.'s steamer Catierthun loft
is replete with the best Machinery, emPort Darwin for this port on 6th inst., and
bodying all the latest improvements in the trade.
(may be expected to arrive on ar about the
16th idem.
Tas Batavia: Niesosblad ways that there is some secret work going on in Batavia in. connection with affairs in Acheen, which it seems not even the military offers know. however, bure that about five lattalions of anything about. Our contemporary is,
well-trained men are to leave for Achten, and that the navy is to be rainforced. It
1. 9, 9 appears that General von Tegn, the Gover- nor of Acheon, has sent an ultimatum to the rebellious chiefs, giving thom two months to submit themselves to the Dutch. foto of last Friday
The Shanghai Mercury
writes:We learn that the Germans ston-
Lis votre or.
mer Pollux went ashore on Monday even- ing on the West Spit, just under the Light house,
the opposite
Chefoo beach, and when the Peel left she was still comfortably ensconced in that soft shelter on the skoda. It is not probable that she will sustain much
as the and is s damage a how ahe managed to get
soft there, but or what she was about at the timqo'mystery, She was bound to Hongkong and left Chefoo shortly after five o'clock on Monday evening. We have not heard at what state of the tide she went ashore, but the people in the Pochili say that if she lightened she would get off easily.
writes the London correspondent of the MR. PARNELL AND THA TIMES. --I believe, Leeds Mercury, that Mr. Parnell's action against the Times will now be prosecuted as snargetically as possible. It may come on before Christmas, but it is more likely to be E greatest attention has been paid to
taken in Water supply, to senco which we have
Commission will bare re- added a Condenser capable of supplying us. 8. Co. informs us that the S. 8. Oceanic,ported, though their judgment will have Jittle hearing on the action, which is specifi- Per Amey at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the with 3,000 gallons of distilled water a day, with mails &o., from San Francisco to 21at cally based on the forged lattari. Mr Parnell 10th inst., instead of as previously and are now in a position to compete in ultimo, has arrived at Yokohama, and will hopes not merely to obtain exemplary
quality with the beat English Makers. Our leave for this port to-morrow. Sweet Waters cannot be surpassed ony-
Pur Talang, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday, appliances for ensuring purity in the THE Agent of the Occidental & Oriental time 16anuary or February. By that
the 10b inst.
For SHANGHAI
notified
For AMOY & MANILA.-
where.
The
Jeg m
damages from the Times, but to unveil the couapirney to which he believes, the forged lotters owe their existence. Among
Per Formosa, at 3.30 p.m., on Wedasi-
purest ingredients only are god, One of the men wounded in the fight a witnesses to be examined are several lead- day, the 11th inst, instead of as pre-and the utmost care and cleanliness ars taa. coolies employed in discharging cargo viously notified.
used in the manufacture throughout,
from the American ship. Great Admirat has
For STRAITS & CALOUTTA.-
Per Arratoon Apear, at 1.30 am, on
Thursday, the 12th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA
& VANCOUVER, BC- For Parthia, at 11.30 am, ou Saturday,
the 14th inst.
For SAIGON, ---
Per Falkenburg, at 4.30p.m., onSaturday, the 14th ist, instead of an previous- ly notified.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL- LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL- BOURNE,
P
Por Chinglu, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the
20th inak
For STRAITS & LONDON. --
Per Hongkong at 11.30 am, on Satur
day, the 21st inst.
MAILS.EX THE UNTIED STATES PACKET.—
Per Velocity, from Honolulu, 3 Euro-The peans, and 164 Chinese.
Por Ganges, for Honkong: from Lon don, Mr Phillips. Miss Tiercy, Staff-Surg
Mr G. Elder, and
United States Mail Packet City of Peking will be despatched on TUES. DAY, the 10th Dec., with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c, which will be closed as follows
Hawton, Miss Maples, Mrs Dalmas.15 r. Registry conBER.
Misa Clarke; from
From Brindisi, Mrs H. B. Brown
Captain AFBXR, wit 3 Bombay
for the above Ports about the end of the week.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, December 9, 1850.
from
and eterton: Mr and Mrs Chin Hin
from Singapuro, Poste, Metera
Hack,
Pon 2325 Choo
Mr Gam Sim, and 3 Chinese; Menara G. A. Gosling, W. and Mrs Warron,
Dr. and Mia Jasper
Rose, C. A. da Suva Kism Sieng, Mackfal, and 3
from Marseilles,
Chinese, Furadon, MARTA A. E.
Mr Bonohr: From Jones, Anderson,
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, Dickie, Stark
LIMITED, CHEMISTS.
HAVE JUST UNPACKED
Stark and
Mr J. Ingle
wi,
Forma: 1
Grainger Ally, from Singapore, from ∙Blogs-
Mrs
0.30 .. Post-Office closce, but Corres pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage, until the time of departure.
Oa London-
pore, Messrs A. H. Wate and Ordin.
Par
from Shang- Djemnah, for Hongkong: f Mre Douglas, infrut and
amah, Findlay and amah, Mr and Mrs Humphreys,
Molson, Buckner, Achelis.. Schei Oa Harris, Debok, and 5 Chinose;
SPECTAL SHIPMENT OF Masera
PLAIN AND FANCY
CONFECTIONERY. Ex Arabic and Hongkong,
including
GUSON'S SWEETS, FIGS, and.
GLACÉ-FRUITE, CANDIES AND SWEETS,
from
M
bler, iams, Mr and Mrs Arg, On Berlin- ̧ Shenk, and Chinese; from Kobu, Mr
Exchange.
FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed
and placed on board ship at Hongkong since died from the effects of his injuries. prices, Packages and Emplies when received in causing his death good order.
ing Liberal Unionists, and also some.mem-
bers of the Loyal and Patriotic Union, A succession of rather remarkable revelations may be expented.
and the full amount allowed for The men arrested will be charged with Little . Tattle and Hen⚫
Counterfeil Order Booka supplied on application.
COAST PORT ORDERS, whuzavar priationble, are despatched by first stouter leaving after receipt of order.
Our Registered Telegraphio Address is, DISPENSARY, HONGKONG, And all signed messages addressed thus
will receive prompt attention.
The following is a List of Waters alwayı
kept ready in Stock PURE AERATED WATER
SODA. WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
LITHIA WATER
2291
We hear that Mr E. L. O'Malley, formerly Attorney General here, has been appointed Chief Justice of Singapore. If auch be the Case, Singapore will get very stund lawyer and a impartial Judge to provide orar hor Courts.
PROFESSOR Reabwaldy and family intend to give a performance in the City Hall on Saturday. The Professor is really a talent- ed artist, and, as he has not been quite so
DIVORCE CASE
Dingas.Mr Bayford, Q. C. (with whom was Mr Seario), who appeared for the pati- editor of the North Chn Herald, said that tioner, Mr Robert William Little, anb the marriage took place in 1869 at Brooklyn, Mr and Mrs Little afterwards went to Shanghai, where they made the
acquain tance of the o respondent, a
a Dane. In 1885 the petitioner's brother, who was seriously ill, went on a sea voyage, and was accompanied by Mrs Little and Mr Hen aiugsen. In the course of the voyago the brother, from what he had observed be taken place, which He sealed in case he tween them, reduced to writing what bad should die, so that in that event the imper
successful as he might wish in Hongkong, might be read by somebody else, SELTZER WATER we hope his performance, on Saturday will suspicions were unfounded, the paper was however, recovered, and thinking that his
SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERÅDE.
bo well patronised. The programme will destroyed, he not telling his brother the
be published to-morrow.
THE Bond of the 1st A. & S. Highlanders
No Credit given for bottles that are will play the following programme at the dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have Officers' Moss, to-morrow, commencing at been used for any other purpose than 8 p.m.:
that of containing Aorated Waters, a Overture... Haydeenber wuch bottles, are never used again by Valse Rosée da Matin....Fahrbach,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
DEATH. Died, suddenly, in Hongkong, on Satur day morning, the 7th Inst., of heart disease, ELISAH TRENG-LAISUN, Civil Engineer and Ph.B., of Yale University, U.S.A., late in the Imperial Chinese Government Service, at Tientsin-Shanghai papers please copy.
The publication of this issue commenced
The China Stail
HoxaxONG, December 9,
Bank, Wire,
3,23
Un demand,
8/2
50 days' night,
3,21
4 months, sight,
Crodita, 4
9/31
Dommentary, 4 months'
Faris
,3/3
at 8.45 p.m.
On domand, ...
405
Ordies, 4 months' might,
4.13
Ou demand,
3.23
Os demand,...
Orodita, 60 dare sight, -may-
228
On demand, On Caloutis
Wirs,
2281
2:28
228)
72
3
MI. $32.30.
56.15
Skyles, and Mrs Ames From Shanghai: On New York- for Singapore, Mr Saunders for Alexan- dria, Mr von Fries; for Maravillon, Mr and
CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES, Mr. Foret, infant and amah. Meru, O I
Capt. Hill, Measca Collins, Emans, I Kubota Ogawa, Hoshimoto, Hugal;ushi and Tirada. From Kobe: for Singapore, Mr Takahashi From Yokohama: for Singa- Mra Tukai; for Marseilles, Messrs de Groote, Mori, Kawamura and Kimura.
consisting of :- LEMON, CUBREY TIP and Chocolate BoxeoNA.
RASPURIKY, CHOCOLATE, MINT, VANILLA and LeuoN ORBAMA
MAPLE CORWING CHOCOLATE, HONEY CHEWING CHOCOLATE. CHOCOLATE NONPAREILS. FRUIT ELAP Jacks MODJESKIS.
CHOCOLATE ALMORUM JORDAN ALMONDS,
BROWN ALMONDS, JELLY CREAM SQUARE.
dic.,
&O,
demand,
On Shangai
Du demand, ... 30 days' night, privato,
Per Colom, from Portland, Or. Capt. W. W. Nelson, Miss Edith Nelson, Mrs Armstrong and daughter, Miss Nita Mc- Carver, and Mr R. W. Hoyt, and 189 Child Leaf, 100 f
nego,
For Namkiang, for Amoy, 10 Chiueso. Per Choufe, for Swatow, 150 Chineas. For Alwire, for Hoihow,-100 Chinese.. For Fashut, for Shangbat, 100 Chiness. Per Precto, for Haiphopg, 20 Chinese. Per Zafiro, for Manila, 2 Europeans, ¦' FO DEPART Per Iphigenia, for Yokohama, 1 Euro
All in good condition and at excep pean.
tionally sow FRIDES.
22, Queen's Road Contral, Telephone No. 60.
Hongkong, December 5, 1889.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
December 8, 1889:---
Arratoon Apear, British steamer, 1,392, T. G. Olife, aleutta November 18, Saugor 21, Penang 27, and Singapors 80, General, 2318-DAVID SASSOON, SCNE & Co.
Bailan, British str., 1,193, S. Ashton, FOR LONDON, VIA BATAVIA AND Swatow Decorber 7, General, DOUGLAS
SUEZ CANAL
The Steamship
Arabic,
Capt. W. M. Surre, will be despatched as above
on TUESDAY, the 17th Instant
This Vessel offers exceptional advantages for First-class Passengers.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, December 9, 1889.
STE SHIP CO.
Chumeur, Franch despatch vessel, Capt. Bugard, Nagasaki Dezember 3.
Formons, British steator, 674, T. Hall, Tamani and Amoy December 7, Gonora
DOUGLAS STEAMSHTE CO.
Frejy, Danish steamer, 400, 0. A. Lund, Pakhoi December6, and Leibow 7, General. -ARNHOLD. KABBERS & Co
Hangehow, British steamer, from Wham
poa
2327.
Fer Clara, for Haiphong, 2 Europeans; and 20 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS The British steamer Arvatoon Spear ra porta
Being detained at Sangor owing to bad weather (cyclone) in the Bay of Bengal. On the 3th alt, left Singapore with no Weather. Os the 3rd instant, fresh mon- 4th, wind increasing with very high sca; 2.30 p.m., th
5th instant,
carried the bowsprit, blowing hard and very heavy How sway seas running and continually flooding the decks.
etraining and labouring
Yasal heavily 6th, samo wasther, with bard quali, wind N. to N. 7th, moderating tugmansion, rain squalls, thenos to pori: The British steamer Haitan reports Had light N.E. winds and Ang weather.
The British steamer Formoan reports Loft Tamsul Bth, had fresh N gala, and high sen to Amy Left Amoy 7th, had moderate NE winds and smooth sea to Breaker Point; airs and calists thenga to port light variable
The British stearest Fhru Chom Kleo To porta:
Light wind and fins weather to Polo Obi, and from there to port, strong monsoon, with high head sea.
The Britna mau-of-war Forpoise reportar
Phra Chom Klao, British steamer, 1,011, I Had Sing weather,
Sovereigns
General Memoranda, WEDNESDAY, Decoruber 11---
12.15 p.m. +Mesting of Shareholders in and Subscribers to the City Hall, in Library, P
Gooda per Denbighshire undelivered after
tría dale subject to reuk” THURSDAY, Decembar 12 (
p.m.-Performance at Garrison Thestre.. FRIDAY, December 18-
Goods par Steamer Baghalien unclaimed
aftor Noon subject to rent Goods per Iphigenia undelivered after this
date qubject to rent. SATURDAY, December 14 —
2:30p.m. tichion of Old Chinese Force
Jain, à; at Mr G, R. Lammort's, 8.15 p.Competition of the Hongkong
Ride Aociation.
Goode por Blektra undelivered after us
date subject to rest.
9 p.m.-Concert at the Lusitano Club. SUNDAY, December 16
fe
after this dato subject to rent. Goods perdreation apear undelivered
WEDNESDAY, December 18 ----
2.15 pin.Auction of Ground with Mag-
wisgo at No. 37, Caine Road. SATURDAY, Decembar 21
HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1880.
TELEGRAMS,
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(Fia Southern Line).
ACCIDENT TO EMIN PASHA.
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Haydn. ..Sullivan.
circumstance. In April 1886 the respon dent: came to
Europe
to see her mother, and in the same sailing-abip was
the
pendent, who, being a married man, left to join his wife. The following December a and Mrs. Little arrived to- gether at Brassus, where the respondent
birth to a Kare
child. The day prior to
that event she commenced a letter to her busband, which she
finished three days
that I became a mother on Dec. 8.
later; but in it she never referred to the matter. It
It appeared she found out that inquiries were being made about her, and then she wrote A
As you have A LATELY JOINED member of the Police to do, as I
heard rumours about me thro Force, in his zeal for the preservation of have no wish to conceal anything.
i think peace and order, made a ludicrous mistake this is the proper moment to state the fact yesterday night. While promenading his She then went on to state that they beatin the western district he saw a Euro- had never really lived together as husband pose and a Chinamaan struggling together in and wife. Evidenco having been given, his one of the dark lanes leading off the Praya.
| lordship granted a decred nis, with costs. The Chinamen was getting the worst of it, Orn of the great administrative problems and the policeman seems to have thought to which Chang Chih-tung has devoted his the best way to stop the row was to go attention during his term of office at Can- for the Europeans. He accordingly rushed ton has been the registration, dull amicas- mont for purposes of revenue of forcahore in, and, getting hold of the man of the west land in the province of Kuangtung. This by the throat, stuck to him like a ball dog. land was formerly divided into two clames, Here, what d'yo mean?' wheezed the as- which paid taxes in rico and money on
reclaimed and unreclaimed, Una former known, who still kept bold of the celestial; the same scale as superior land in the “I'm a pleeceman, you blank fool! Oh, Pan-yü district, while the latter being aye; aarcelically replied the Bobby as he poor soil impregnated with a deposit of salt was subject to only a payment of one tightened his grip, nine doot gears; Til cash or ao per bioin. Both kinds of ground were held ander documents issued as proof pleeceman ye if ye dinna lat go that man's were. hair. The European, who was a detective missioner of the
at
Cou- ownership either
Financial in plain clothes, was getting black in the inf the proposed that these mattuments
of the province or the face, when another member of the force should all be recalled, that the uureclaimed Two or three agistrate The Virov came up and identified him and got the land should be measured and asscened pressure removed from his windpipe. The according to quality, and that titles of Chinamaa, who had in vain been trying to ownemhip should be issued by the Board of Revenue to replace the old documents. For Captain Lord Charles Beresford has been escape, was charged in the Police Court to purposes of ascement the land was to appointed to H.M.9. Undeunted,
day with being unlawfully in possession of be divided into three classes-superior, medium, and inferior soil. The Board afair, and was remanded.
Receded to the proposal and forwarded 10,000 title deeds to Canton to facilitate its A PROPOSAL has recently boon mooted to being carried into effect. On their arrival, unite several of the Hamburg steamship made out only for the two first kinds of however, it was found that they had been companies with a view to diminish the ex-sell and were not applicable to the casu pense and
generally to o simplify the man- agement. The union would include the inferior ground. This the
Viceroy new Calcutta Line, the German-Australian siders to have been a grave mistake, so it is OUTWARD BOUND - Lennox, Oct. 15: By-first and last of these three lines bare not class of beach land that disputes are most Live, and the Gernisa-Levant Line. The with regard to the ownership of the poorer phrates, Nov: B: Aferionethshire, Am-
Likely to yet commenced running, while the Austral
aries
Besides, great paita heve 19T Prometheus,
been taken to ascertain the measurement Line has only despatched a few vessels. Benaliter
tipp
of
all of which will be so much property labour wasted if it is not bow placed under
LosDos, December 6. Owing to defcotire sight Eain Push walked through a window at Bagamoys, fracturing his akull, and he now lies in
critical condition.
Prem Singapore Papers,)
THE NAVY,
FRANCE
Paris, Nos. 28-The Committes of the Chamber of Deputies has quashed the elec tion of Mrasiour Joris for Montmartre
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PASSED SURG GAKALA
of
phite 10 Blog From The idea is thought to be worth considera, and the names of the holdere of this has BONEW Comorelli
202 BOUND Albany, Nov. 5; Bentaria, Ningchow, 15; djac, Som- boy, Nube, 19, Neckar, Palained, 32; Moyuns, Natal, restes, fear, Caw Quan Sia, 26,
a escure form of fouling 10 pon.-
SHENG Tantai, says the Sha ghas Mercury, mistake the Viceroy sa taken the
coming down from the North by the sibility of altering a portion of the doen- Yangching, to morrow. The special and menta in such a way as to
make them primary abject o
t of his visit, we learn is to cable to the lower class of soil, which, if it The O. & 0. §. 8. Op 'a stenmor Oceanic see his Excellency Chang Chih-tung i in re has been reclaimed, is to be made liable to
with the AMERICA Mair of Nov. 21, ference to. railway matiers. Eheng is an the
of l payment land tex after a limit of fire
is to leave Yokohama on Tuesday, the able, advanced, though nascrupulons offi- years
in favour of railways fa Olona, we are but are
10th Nov.. at daylight, and may be vial, and thougy we la known to be strongly dietro e altron ti in the Han-an- 11a.m.-Meeting of the Hongkong High-Pested here on or about: Sandayained from what we hear to burs hoch very loferior in quality to the, COZERE
Level Tramways Co., Lut, in the Hongkong Hotel
Tausnar, January 10
Noon Extraordinary Meeting of Share Banking Corporation at the City Hall. holders of The Hongkong & Shanghai
are soaked with brackish, vafer, and
class of ici, in
1 Halang than Fung
however, no
the 15th Dec.
od ponding Ton Canadian Pacifo Batavia left hope that his conference with the Viceroy and other districts,
Vancouver for Japan, ko, on the 39th of the Eu provinces will in any way for exception may be made, they will be mad ad Nov.
ward the project of which the Vingroy is ad in the present scheme for the fate of The Canadian Facilio ss. Parthis left Yo sponsor, Shong will put up at the premises Government title deeds int under more
kohama for Kobe sad this port on Dec. of the Chins Telegraph Administration on liberal terms then have been" "rapted phas fad
the Bund
|where —Peking Goantie.