Entertainments.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
THIS EVENING, the 17th Deccanlier, 1889.
COME AND WITNESS. THE TALENTED FAMILY OF
PROFESSOR
BERNHARDY
RUCHWALDY,
tho well-known Wizard of the East.
The King of the Hungarian 'Czigang Regedos, and Real Spiritualist and Modern
'SORCERER.
The Four Wonderful Children, 9, 7, 6 and 3 Years Old.
HILDEGARD, 3 YEARS OLD. Katharins, generally called the Scotch
Lassie,
In their Famous and Amusing entertain- inente of Modern Physics, Spiritualism, Instrumental and Vocal Music and Comic Sketches.
MADAME RUCHWALDY, PIANISTE MR RUDOLF,
the Lady Comical Performer
BAMBOO
FLUTE,
* OCARINO."
THE MESMERIC CABINET,
PROC RAMME.
PART 1.
Entimations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Business Notices.
HONGKONG TRADING THE HALL & HOLTZ
COMPANY, LIMITED..
|(LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE Co., L. OF HONGKONG.)
Incorporated under the Companies' Ordin- ances of Hongkong. The liability
of Bharah altiora" to be limited
to the amount of their shares.
CAPITAL:
$400,000, divided into 20,000 Sharea
of 820 onch.
83 payable on application; $5 on allatment, and the balance at all on 8 montha' notice being given. No call will be made for at lonst & months. 5,000 Sharos are reserved for the Vendors and their friends, and the balance (18,000) in offered to the public for subscription.
Applications for shares, accompanied by a deposit of $5 per share, must be sent in to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Hongkong, Shanghai, and Coast Ports on of be- fore the 90th day of Desember, 1880.
DIRECTORS:
The Directors will (subject to the pro- visions of the Articles of Association) be nominated at the Statutory Meating of Sharoholdere to
be held in January, 1800.
PROVISIONAL BOARD.
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX, Esq.
W. W. CLIFFORD, Esq.
ALFRED E, SKEELS, Esq.
SOLICITORS:
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CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED.
USEFUL
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INSTRUCTIVE
TOYS, DOLLS.
PRESENTS.
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FANCY GOODS.
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The
"HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE
COMPANY
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ORNAMENTAL
Hongkong, Noverabər 30, 1889.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Por Johann, from Haiphong, 25 Chines Per Presto, from Haiphong, 22 Chinese, Per Hailong, from Tamani, MrL, Geun- our, and 140 Chinedo
Per Catlerthun, from Sydney, Mr Lang, and 30 Chinese.
Per Nansing, from Manila, Capt. Talbot, Me Smith, Mr. and Mrr Brows and family, i and 171.Ohinése,
Per deson, from Shanghai, Messrs Ten. sent, Fairhurst, Obediah, Capt. Holm, and, 20 Oliness.
DEFARTED,
Por Ardthes, for Haiphong, Mr Grégoire, Mr A, Beljoune, and 8 Chinese; for Teuron, Mr W. Waren.
Por Triumph, for Touron, 9:Chinese. De Per Pakalan For Swatow, 100 Chinese. Per Teiana, for Shanghai, Mr and Mrs Davenport.
Per Thales, for Swatow, Rov. and Mrs Guo. Smith and 4 children, Miss Carmi-
BONBONS.chael,
TO DEPART,
Per Peking, for Shanghai, 3 Europeaua, aud 30 Ohivese,
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Tasut to Amoy, strong N.E.. gale and
MOGUL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
The Steamship
STEN
Captain ROWLEY, will be
despatched as above nt
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Daloong reports: overons, accompanied by heavy sea. Amey to Swatow, fresh N. to N.E. winds and clear weather. Swatow to Hongseng, had moderate N.E. breczo and cloudy. Stro. in Tamani, Smith and Cass. Steamers in
MOS FOR TO-MORROW
[No. £406.-DECEMBER 17, 1889,
Shipping. Daylight-Sikk loaves for Shanghai, &c. Nuan-English Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe.
Noon-bin Narsing Icaves for Manila
4 p.m.-Peking lanvas for Shanghai.. Jarun leaves for London.
Auctions.
selected to be tas planters in various parts. We most heartily congratulate Mr Cans, his Oliness partner (who owns, we understand, the largest tea plantations in the island), and also His Excellency Governor Liu on their undertaking, to which we cordially wish every anecers. That. Governor Liu should have the alirowedness and courage
2.15 p.m.Auction of Ground with Mesto inaugurate a practical attempt to reform
Bungo at No. $7, Caine Road,
and save the Formosan tea trade while it in set time, is hat another indication that in all his undertakings ho holds steadily in view not only the governmental interests but also the prosperity of the ple. The trade in Formosan ten bas
P.
Amusements. Wodyear's Royal Australian Cirqua at Old Central Market. p.m.-Woodyear's Royal Australian Circus at Old Central Market
Miscellaneous.
300.
Transfer Books of the Canton Insurance hitherto hold its own fairly well against Office, Limited, olosed from this date the competing Japaness tos, but there have to 31st Instant, inclusivo.
not been wanting indications, especially during the past season, that the same rock- WINES AND SPIRITS.
Icas over-production, dareless proparation and fraudulent adulteration with dust and broken leaves, which have done so much barm at other Chinese ten centros, exist here. Add to this the fact that the toa planters, after pulting in their shrubs, trust entirely to the original native richness of the virgin soil, and never attempt to manure and prane, the plants or hoe tho ground, and it is no difficult mattor to ne
BY APPOINTMENT.:
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
** (ESTABLISHED_A.D. 1841.)
HONGKONG,
E invite attention to the following old VV lauded
all of which are ex--
Amoy, Namkiang, Diamond, Haitan and collent quali faluo for the money,count for the impoverished soil and con- The same being specially selected by our sequent serious datarioration of the tos, The Briti-steamer Cotterthan roports: London House, and bought direct from the which has resulted in the almaet total dis
Tamsui Strainer in Swalow, Neicchwang.
TN accordance with Section 120 of the November 20th lett Co.'s Wharf, Sydney racet noted Shippers, are imported in wood
Articles of Association, the General November 22nd, at 9.13 m. arrived at and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us appearance from the market of the finer Agents, with Approval of the Cousulting Brisbane Bar; 10.30 left for Townsville. to supply the beat growths at moderato and choicer qualities. It is mainly thin Committen, vil on the 1st January, 1800, Arrived Townsville & a.m. November prices. ISSUED INTEREST WARRANTS of 25th, and left at 11.3) p.m. Arrived In ordering it is only accesary to defective cultivation, combined with overs This Steamer has auporior Passenger SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, the same day. Arrived Cooktogain 9.27 same stato the name and quantity of. Wine.or. production, which is responsible for the
per Share, Payable at the HONGKONG AND
0p.m. Arrived Thureday ... loft/Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality present state of the tea trade in China. Tha
Tour of Modern Witchcraft by means of a Messra SHARP, JOHNSON & STOKES. Daylight TO-MORRÓW, the 18th Instant.
Seance in Marvellous Spiritualism.
Accommodation.
1.-Chosen Cords.
The Paper Corn.
"You are of Gold.
Light if you can..
The Obedient Luias,
The Cabinet of ect.
INTERVAL OF 10 MINUTES.
PART 11. 1.---The Music Hall of Abate, Violin Solo, 5
Airs of Beriot,............Bernhardy, 2.—* Love, I will love you ever, Valas Song ...by Miss Katharina, 3.-Solo Ocarino · Last Rose of Sumnier,
By Mr
Rudolph 4-Baron Fitel Grossman, by the Four Children. 4-Solo-
Bomboo Flute, Pearl Valau, .Bernhardy,
BANKERS: HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION, .
GENERAL MANAGER: (pro, Lens) A. E. SKEELS, Esq.
SBONETARY:
(pro. tem.) M. H. MICHAEL, Esq.
OFFICES: HONGKONG, 37 & 39, QUEEN'S ROAD, LONDON, 5, ST. BENET PLACE, E.C.
HE Hongkong Branch of THE BALL &
HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE CO, LD, has been formed into a soparate Company with the above tille. This business was no quired in August, 1888, ass going concert, TUZ HALL & HOLZ CO OPERATIVE CO., by
left a
0.21
Cairns 26th, 0.20 a.m., being at the Fate of 10 Per Cont
No desirod. Nov. per 0.30 p Aunum on the Paid-up Capital of the Off Soth, 5 p.ns. left Thurerlay Island Dec.
Den 3rd,
Ordets through Local Pust or by Tele-question of taxation is altogether a secon- for the year, 1880, and Notice is hereby 6.45 pm. Arrived Port Darwin, left again gram receive prompt attention.
dary consideration. At present, whilet given ibat in order that the same may be Deo, Gil, for Hongkong Experienced FORTS. (For Invalids and general use.) adjusted the Transfer BOOKS of the flight variable winds
fine weather to and 2327 will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 31st Amtolon Island; thence to Hongkong, had
Instant, both days inclusive.
N.E. gale, bigh sea, heavy squalls. Arrived Hongkong 3 a.m., December 17th.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, December 17, 1889.
FOR SHANGHAT.
The Steamship
Peking, Capt. F. Sonriz, will be despatched for the above
Port TO-MORROW, the 18th Inatant, at 4 p.m., instead of sa previously notified.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & O Hongkong, December 17, 1869. 2371 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
Orange Blossoms, By Mr Rudolph, (the prosent Vendors) and has sinen
Trio, Instrumental-Piano,
thon, under able management, progressed
antisfactorily in increasing its sales and FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Violin, Ocarina, *Araut Pattaque.'
INTERVAL OF 10 MINUTES.
PART III.
Grand Optical Illusion.
The Life Bust of Madame Bernhardy, which converses in fiva different languages.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
oxtending the scope of its several depart-
mants that the Vendors, although "cou-
fident that farther development will remalt
in an increasingly profitable trade, find
The Co.'s Steamship
Namun, Captain Poooo, will be despatched for the above
that they are unable to supply the required Ports on THURSDAY, the 19th Instant, capital, as their Articles of Associatiua do at Daylight. not portait dem to borrow by mortgage, nor can they increase their Copa- tal for the purposes of business in Hong-
kong
way
of
The Vundere haro thereforo agreed to Doors open at half gast-eight, Perform-sell to the Bougkong Trading Company, ance at nine o'clock sharp.
Liraited, the Hongkong usiness, in con- sideration of the mum of $20,000 for the goodwill and certain advantages with re- gard to special agencies for the Vendors, Home basing, &c.
PRICES OF ADMISSION ! Dress, Circle and Stills,.....$2.00 Front Seats,... $1.00 Back Do
..50.50
Tickets to be had at Meaars, KELLY & WATNIK'S
NB-Solitiers and Sailors, Half-price to the front and back Seats.
Hongkong December 17, 1880..
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OODYEAR'S ROYAL
AUSTRALIAN CIRCUS.
LOCATION:
OLD CENTRAL MARKET.
OPEN TWICE DAILY.
FOURTH WEEK AND STILL MORE NOVELTIES.
TO-NIGHT!
TONIGHT!
First Time in Hongkong of THE LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE, Introducing all the exciting Scones of a Race-course.
SONGS, DANCES, &c.. GREAT JUMPING. HORSES.
The Stock-in trade, Fixtures, Housebuld Farniture, etc, will be taken over by the Company at cost valuation (as per stuck books) u Dec: mber 31st, 1830-and-tbo Book Debts (after writing off all known tð date) will be also taken over, less a deduction of per cout.
For Freight or Padsugo, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, December 17, 1889! QURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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FOR SHANGHAJ, (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NIÑⱭPO, CHÈFOC, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, LANKOW and Ports on the TAŃGTSZE.)
The Co,' Stoamalop
Telamon, Captain Jackson, will be deapted as sbor WADNESDAY, the 25th fustant, For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, Hongkong, December 17, 1889. ERNST CARL LUDWIG REUTER, Deceased.
Satisfactory arrangements have been on sande for a much-needed enjargement and- improvement of the present premises, and the refusal of a lease for 3 or 5 years at the Company's option has been secured.
The following are the principal depart- ments, as at present carried on, viz. :-
Household & General Stores, Wines & Spirits.
Empire Brewery Products į
Belt & Helix Co.'s Steata Solo Agency
Furniture Factory
Gentlemen's Outfitting & Tailoring. Drapery, Mdlinery & Dressmaking. Ladies & Children's Outfitting, & Fancy
Goods.
Furnishing, General Up! olstery, House Painting and Decorating
It is proposed to add a Furniture Factory,
and such other branches of trade as from time to tinio may be considered advisable.
Tho Vendors will bear the whole cost of the preliminary
inary and other exponses attend. REDUCED PRICKS!ing the formation of the Company, up to
the date of allotasent.
REDUCED PRICES:
Boxes of G Chairs Single Soats in Boxes......
+4
$0.00
1.50
1.00
... 0.60
Dress Circle Chaira.......... Stalls, Carpeted Boots...... Soldiers and Sailors in uniform-to Pit 25 Centa,
Boxes and Seats can be reserved at KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
-- "NOBERT LOVE, General Agent......
Hongkong, December 17, 1889.
Intimations.
VICTORIA REGATTA, 1889.
حسن
Applications for Shares (accompanied by
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OTICE is hereby givui that, in accord- unce with the Provisions of Ordinance
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED,
2370 Hongkong, Docciaber 17, 1880.
MOGUL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEĖS. STEAMSHIP SIKH, FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
pm. To-DAX:
The British steamer Nanzing reports:, From Manila to Amoy, strong monsoon, and heavy head sra. Amey to Hongkong, moderate N. 3. wind and fine weather.
EXPORT CARGOES.
Per $. S. Copack, sailed on the 7th Dec. For London, 1,272 boxes Tea, containing 20,719 iba. Congou, 4,037 bordi Tea, con- taining 84,777 lbs. Scented Capor, 458 boxes Tea, containing 9,618 lbs. Scented Orange Pekou, 1,177 pkga. Preserves, 795 balea Waste Silk, 200 casks Soy, 1 135 cases Black YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in-wood-ware, 100 pl:gs. Unnes, 111 energ
formed that all Goods are boing landed Paim-leaf Fans, 40 r
40 rolls batting, 98 cassa at their riale into the Godowne of the Kow- Chinaware, 1t cases Woodware, 28 cases LOON WHARF & GODows Co. at Kowloon, Merchandise, 7 cases Bristles, & onges Silk whence and/or from the Wharves delivery Goods, and 9 Sundries.
pkg.) way bo obtained.
Per S.
Peking smiled Dec. 10th Optional Carge will be forwarded un:For Yokohama, 5,500 bags Sugar and Jess notice to the contrary be given before 2,22 pkgs. Morchandise; for San Francis
co, 44,201 bags Ries, 561
Ortles, 30 hags bags Pepper, 176
bage
Sugar,
340 bags Beans, 62 cases Silks, 67 boxes Prepared Opiam, 1,300 boxes Nut Oil, 229 balea Ganaisa. 339 bales Gambier, 16 bates Jute Yarn, 1,790 volle Batting, 2.000 Empty Quicksilver Dasks, 50 pkgs. Tea and 9,900 pkga. Merchandise; for Honolulu, 514 phga Merchandise; for Punta Arenas, 5 cases Silks and 11 cases Merchandise; for Acajut- la, 6 cute Silka; for Mauillo, 1 pkge. Silks and 2 plge. Merchandise;
for Panama, 16 cases Silks and 5 pkgs.
; for Guaya. 12 onses Silks and 20 pkgs Merchan dis for Iquique, 3 caten Silke; for Arisa, 1 casu Salbe; for Cailau, & mees Silks; for Baltimore, & pigs. Merchandise; for Now York. 182 pkgs Tea, 2 nkus. Merchandise, 17 cases Silks, 10 Raw Silk and 343 bales Raw Silk.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Gooda remaining undelivered after the 23rd Instant will be subject to rest
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or Lofoto the 23rd Instant, or they will not be re- cognized.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countorsigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Cu.
Agents. Hongkong December 17, 1889.
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DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
LIMITED, CHEMISTS.
XMAS SEASON.
WE beg to invita attention to our roos
威
ARTICLES suitable for
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR GIFTS.
No. 9 of 1870, Section 3, an Crder has been Toilet made by the Honourable Fiermka CrAUKE, Acting Chief Justice of Hongkong, limit ing the time for Creditors and others to send
Their CLAIMS in thei
against the above Tatato the 6th day of March, 1890, on or before which date all Claims ainst be proved.
AB Fortuna. INDEBTED to the sid Estate are requested to make immediate Payments.
Dated this 9th day of December, 1889.-
WOTTON & DEACON, Solicitors, 85, Queen's Road,
Hongkong.
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
a deposit of $5 per share) must he made on 2380 a printed form, and forwarted to the Com- pany's Bankers; should no allotment be made the deposit will be returned in full,
Fin case the number of abares allotted i x than at applied for, the surplus de- 1 be appropriated towards the sam pusit will duo on allotment
Bad
Application Forms can be obtained at the offices of the Company's Bankers in Hung- 2319 | kong, Shaoghai, and Coast Porta,
The Company of the LADIES OF HONG- IBE Committee request the Pleance of
KONG to Tillin on Board the Flagship on the 19th and 20th Instants, the occasion of the Annual Regatta,
The list will be closed in all these places on the 30th December, 1889,
Hongkong, December 17, 1889.
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THE HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Fifth Ordinary General MEETING
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
VIA
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
AND OTHER CONNECTING
RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
THE British Steamship BATAVIA, 2,653 Tons Register, WILLIAMSON, Commander, will be despatched for VAN- COUVER, D.O., vid KOBE and. YOKO. HAMA, on THURSDAY, 11:0 9th: January, 1893, at Nooni.
To be followed by the 8.5. ABYSSINIA, February, and 5.5, PARTHIA,
The Flagship is reserved entirely for Ladies, Subscribers, and Those Members of SHAREHOLDERS in the above on the th
in the various events.
12.45 P.M.
Fittings in Crystal and Silver. Liqueur Stands.
Smoker's Cabinets.
., &o. &c.
CONFECTIONERY. ENGLISH, AMERICAN AND FRENCH.
BON BONS AND CRACKERS.
WINES AND SPIRITS. All well matured and of Finest quality. MANILA CIGARS AND OHEROOTS
Manufactured expressly for us by..
La Constancia Factory.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, Ltd, LONDON-BONGKONG—ABOY, Telephone No. 60. Hongkong, Dacember 16, 1889.
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SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
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December 16, 1880 :- Johann, German steamur, 428, H. Bings, doiphong December 18, and Heihow 75, General-WILLED & Ob.
&
December 17:- Prostar Gorman atr., 666, Sul. Jessen, laiphong December 14, Rice, SuSSEN
the VICTORIA RECREATION Club competing Company will be held in the HONGKONG on the Gh March.
Through the courtesy of Mr Gates the HOTEL 00 SATURDAY, the 21st Tastant, Connection will be made at Yokohams
Matloong, Brnish steamer, 790, F. God- Pilot Fish will leave Pedder's Wharf on at 11 Clock in the Forencon, for the pur- with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan each day for the Fingship at 12 Noon and pose of receiving the Report of the General Forts, and at Vancouver witli Pacific Coast
dard,
Tammui December 12, Amy 13, and Managers, and Statement of Accounts for outs, by the regular Stosaurs of the Swalew 16, oneral --DOCCIAS STEAMSHIP Babsoribers wishing to obtain Tickets for the year ended 30th November, 1889. FLORIC COAST STEAMSHELF COMPANY SZÓ Co the Flagship should apply to the Hon. Tho Transfer BOOKS of the Company other Steamers, et
Cattesthan, British steamer, 1,450, J. W Treasurer, Mr R. T. WHGUT, Hongkong will be CLOSED from the 9th to 21st Through Ранзада Tickets granted to Eng 9. Darte, Haiphong November 20, General.
land, France, and Germany by all tran-KUSSELL & Co. and Shanghai Bank Rowing Members Instant, both days inclusive.
Atlantic lines of Steamers. can obtain Tickets admifling to the Flag- ship from the Stoward V.R. O. upon-ap-
First-class Fares granted as follows:- plication,
GODFREY C. C. MASTER, Hon. Becretary.. Hongkong, December 18, 1880, 2363
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, RACE MEETING, 1890.
HONGKONG DERBY.
Tontreal Victoris, (Mex.)$210.00 ·
2305
To
MAGEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, December 6, 1889...
THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY,
LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
Third Ordinary Yenaly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's WERPSTAKES of 820 cach, half forfeit Orzacz, No. 5, Stauley Street, Victoris. if declared of or before day of elesing. Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 30th day of Entries, with 8107 added for Ist Pouy, and December, 1889, at 3 o'clock p.m., for the 850 for 2nd. For all China Ponies bona purpose of presenting the Report of the fide Griffins at date of Eatry, (SATURDAY, Directors and Statement of Account to the 25th January, 1890) First Pony 70 per 30th November lat. cent; Second 20 per cent; Third, 10 por cent. Weight 10at. 10'bs: One-mile and a-half. NOMINATIONS CLOSE to The OLERE OF THB Corns at the Club on SATURDAY, the 28th December, 1889.
E. H. GORE-BOOTH,... Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, December 12, 1889,
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The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be, CLOSED from the 17th to 30th Instant, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors...
EW. MAITLAND
--Secretary. Hongkong, December 18, 1889,
New York,
"Bod 200.00 323.00 $80,00
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Nanzing, British steamer, 802, B. Thom- son, Manila via Amoy, Dec. 12, Goneral, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
and
Jaron, British steamer, 1,441, J. Mu gan, Shanghai December 12, Fuochow 15 SWIRE
Amry 18, Uonoral-BUTTERFIELD Fae, German steamer, 747, 11. Jebaen, oils D: 14, General.-A.
MANY
To Liverpool To London To other European points at proportion ate raton. Special-roduced ratos granted to Oficer of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese be obtained on applicationenge Customs, to be
DEPARTURES. destined to points in the United States,
Consular Invoices to accompany
December 17 sould be sent to the Company's Offices, Tetrad for Shanghai. Triumph, for Totron. addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District: Thairs, fur Urastaris.
B.C.
Fakshan, for Swalew, De beari Breight will be
DE
Port Auguste for Slingapore and London. 4p, on the 8th Jaunaty,
Ardhitst for Briphong All Parcels must be sent to our Office Yangtze, for Whampoa and should be marked to address in full spie, French gunboat, for Haiphong. Bp the day it he revived by us until Arabic, ins Briaria, 5 p.m. the day presicus to
to sailing For information as to Pazargo or Freight, apply.to
Freight Agent For
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ADAMSON, BELE & Co., Agints. Hongkong, December 17, 1339 3382
Kozbornik, Russian cruises, for Singapore.
CLEARED Peking, for Shanghai, W. Le Lasheer, for Hajang. Sikh, for Shangbai,
quil,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For AMOY & MANILA.—
Per Nin Nanzing, at 10.30 a.m., on Wed-
nesday, the 18th inst
For SHANGHAI-
Por Peking, at 3 30 p.m., on Wednesday, the 18th inst., instead of as previous- ly notified.
For SAIGON.—
Per Falkenburg, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednes- day, the 18th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified.
For BANGKOK.--
Per Taichiou, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 18th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,—'
Per Namoa, at 5 pm, on Wednesday,
the 18th iust.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Verona, at 5 pm., on Thursday,
the 19th inst..
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.—
Per Khit, at 11.30a.m., on Friday, the
20th inst.
every petty pansant can grow and find a market for his few cattles of leaves grown
Per do
Cass. Per But...
ou the atunted and feeble bashes planted 910 $1.00 near his door, it is useless to talk of lec-
A Alto Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule
B. Vintage, auperior quality,
Red Capeolo
C Fine Old Vintage, superior
quality. sule
Black Seal Cap--
D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior, VioletCap- Bulo (Old Bottled).
SHERRIES,
A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner wine, Green Capsule.
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1.10tures, pamphlets eto, or even proclamation. as likely to limit the production within reasonablo bormas or to incut in a practical manner the evils which threaten to result in the elimination of the tea trade of China. For sposo can catchce chansee what for fo makes bye and bye,' is the general idea of the putty producer. The true method of reform lies in the line of the experiments
12
14
1.20
1.00
8
0.00
0.76
10
1.00
10
B Superior Palo Dry, dinner
wize, Green Seal Capsule 7.00
O Manzanilla. Pale Natural
Old Dry, Palo Natural Sherry, Red Seal Copaule
CO Super White Capsule
D Very Superior Old Pelo
White Seal Capaule
Dry, choica old Wine,
made in Formoss. The establishment of model estatos en a large scale by raising the standard of quality ought to prove 1.00 practically to the larger tea planters the advantages of Indiaa methods, and will, it
12
130
E Extra Superior Old Pale
Dry, very neat quality. Black Seal Capule (Old Buttled)
GLARETS.
1.26
14 Per Cas. Per Case.
1 dos, quarts.
2 dox Pinta
11
is to be hoped, induce them to combine and mako large plactations. Mr. Case and his pattuer have engaged a high class practical man in Ladia, who is now on his way to Formors, Ou arrival he will select a site, prepare the soil, glent and cultivate the plants and also superiatend the picking, A Superior Breakfast Claret,
withering, rolling, firing and packing of the Red Capable
.81 $4.50 B St. Estophe, Red Capaule
tas. The whole process will be carried out 4.50.5.00 C St. Julien
7.50 on the estate, and the nid of the beat me D La Rose
12.00 chanical appliances will be obtained. The Fer dot
promotere of this enterprise and the Gov. Cuse. Per Bot
ernor bope that by this means a high stan dard of quality will be arrived at and main $12 81.10 tained, and that the other tes merchants, 14 1.26 seeing the practical advantages of the sys ten, will avail themselves of the faci 181.50 lities afforded for acquiring the requisite technical knowledge, and bo induced. 2.00 to establish similar states for the scientific coltivation and careful preparation of tea
BRANDY.
A Bennessy's Old Pale, Red
Capsule
B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Rad Capaulo Very Old Liqueur Cognac,
Red Capsule
D Hennessy's Finest Very Old Liqueur Caguas, 1872. Vintage, Red Capanlo
SCOTCH WHISKY.
A Thorna's Blend, White
Capsule
B Watson's Glenorchy Mel
low Blend, Blue Canaule, with Name and Trade Mark,
CWatson's A beloor-Glenlivet,
Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark
D Watson's AKD Blend of
the Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies, Violet Cap-
Sentch
Very Old Lig
Liqueur Whisky, GoldCap. IRISH WHISKY
avle
A John Jameson's Old, Green
Opsula
24
8
0.75 and also to introduce the simple sachinery thereto neccssary, If this should happen,
e it is devoutly to be hoped it will, the
$ 0.76 trouble of over-production will disappear and the trade of Formosa will be placed on so round a basis that competition need not be feared but rather welcomed as a keen. incentive to farther efforts. Should no
80.70
1.10
10 100 brilliant success at onco attend this now de- parture, much good is certain to be the out- come of it in the end, and Mr Cass will hava. the pleasure of being the pioneer of a plan by which a new lease of life will be givan to the Formosa Tea Trade. H. E. Gover nor Liu deserves great credit for his saga-
8
0.75
B John Jameson's Fine Old,
Orcen Capsule
10
C. Johra Jaraeron's Very Fine
Oki, Green Capsule
12
1.00
1.10
GESUINE BOURDON WHISKY,
10
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18-
LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL | GIN. LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL- BOURNE:
· Per Chinght, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the
20th inst..
For STRAITS & LONDON.
fine old, Red Capsule, with NameN
A Fius Old Tom, White Cap-
sulo
B Fine Thaweetened, White
Capsule.
„C Fine A. V. H. Genova,
Pir Hongkong, at 11.30 am., on Satur-BUM.
day, the 21st inst
For SINGAPORE—
sious act, und still more for the plucklic has displayed in attempting-to Folso the problem of how to save the tea trade of his 1.00 Taland; while his experiments, if access. fol, may lead to the salvation of that trade 4.60 0.40 throughout the Empire, India, Ceylon and Japan had better look to themselves, 4:40 0,40 5,25.0.50 for a few more such men on Lâu Ming Chan in China would speedily settle the question of the suprotanes of China leaf over its rivals. The trade, aided instead of thwarted by high oficials, will show an amount of vitality that will surprise the comp t'tore. All those who have the best interests of Chinnathcart must in
Finest Old Jamaica, Violat
Capsule
121.00 Good Leeward Island $1.50 per fallon,
Per Aglata, at 9.30 p.m., on Monday LIQUEURS,
the 23rd ist.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. --
Contract Packet - Thames The British
will bo despatebed on WEDNESDAY, the 18th December, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and conntries beyond, vid Brindisi'; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Barma, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The
usual hours will be observed in cloning the Mails, &c.
HOURS OF ULOSING THE: ENGLISH AND FRENCH' MAILS." When the Fackels leave at Naon. The following hours will be observed in closing the Maila for Europe, do, by the Euglish and French Packeit, when they leave at Noon The Money Order Office will be closed at 5 the day before.
8.00 Posting of Prices Current and
2286
Benedictine Maraschino
Onracoa Hearing's Cherry Cordial Chartreuss De, Siegert's Angostura
Bitters, da
The publication of this issue commenced 7:00 pm
The China Mail.
serely wish prosperity to attend this enter. prise and hope that other ligh officials mej be found with windom enough to follow the example sot by Lin Ming Oborn."',
TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE CELA MAIL']
(Pia Southern Line).
ALARMING EPIDEMIO THROUGH. OUT EUROPE,
LONDON, 18th Dec
HONGKONG, TOLŽDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1889.
IMPROVING THE TEA TRADE: OF
A FORMOSA. The first really hopeful sign that the High Chinces Authorities ore alivo the serious depression that has for years overhung the Tea Trade of Chios, and that there are at Last some nuong them who have a true per ception of the only real means to remedy dan Prices Current and Circulars may the evils producing that depression comes however be posted up to 10 o'clook from Fuxus There the energetic and if they are tied in bundles, country ablo Gorornor Láu Ming Chuan has granted by country, with the addressce all Que way). 10.10 A,Registry ceases. 10.30 A. M.--Posting of
Circular ceases.
Newspapers,
Books, and Patterna prasco, 11.00 A.-Mail closes
to an enterprising merchant, Me F. Cass, the accessary permission to establish a model tea plantation and factory, where tea will
be grown, cultivated, prepared and packed LITE LETTERS may be posted (from after the Indian method and by the aid of 11,10 am) with 10 cents late fee up to the very best mechanical appliances To 11.30, after which hour they may this farm a school will be attached for the be sent on Board with the same Late
requisite training of a number of youths,
An alarming epidemia of influenza, which sa spread over Eureje, kas reached Lor Ia-Berlin, the Law Courta, School Theatres a closed.
(From El Comercio.)-
SPAIN
MADRID, Dec. 10th. The President of the Council of Minis ters, Sr. Sugesta, is ill, and owing to that everything political is paralyzed,
RUSSIA
The Emperor of Rumia is unwell,