To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements,
AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB,
RAND CHRISTMAS-PANTOMIME
GRAND
MALI BABA.
AND THE
FORTY THIVES.
DATES or P-RFORMANCES, EYENING,
6th and 9th January, 1800. AFTERNOON,
4th January, 1890.
Evening Performances to dominonce at
9pm. Afternoon, at 5.15 p.m.
PRICES OF ADMISSION }
Reservad Seats......
Unreserved Seats,..
.................$2.
$1.
Childron Half-price to Afternoon Por formances,
After 10 p.m. oach Evening, Admission $L
Tickets can be obtained at Messre LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, or at the Doors. Hongkong, Decomber 31, 1889,
THE CHINESE AMUSEMENTS SYNDICATE, LIMITED.
IT heroby notified, for the information of the Public, that the SYNDICATE'S GROUNDS at BOWRINGTON Aro Tempor- arily ULOSED.
By Order of the Board of Directors,.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Business Notices.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THE HALL & HOLTZ
LIMITED
FOR SAIGON.
The Co.'s Steamakip
Haiphans
Captain HARRs, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 2nd January, at Noon.
Fer Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C‹., General Managers. Hongkong, December 31, 1889. 2472
STEAM TO MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Steamship
Sin Nauting, Captain MONCUR, will bo despatched no above on
THURSDAY, the Bad January, 1890, at 3
pm.
For Fraight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
2466 Hongkong, December 31, 1889.
· FOR SHANGHAI.
The Steamship
Ningpo
A Capt. R. Kerzen, will be dosimtehod for the abovo Port on THUESDAY, the 2nd Justiary, 1890, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply Lo
SIEMSSEN & Co. Lengkong, December 31, 1889.
2461
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE
ITALIANA
J. A. BARRETTO,--. | (FLORIO & RUBATTINO UNITED COMPANIES.)
Secretary.
2162
Hongkong, December 31, 1889.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
FAKI CUP
QEVEN SHOTS at 200 Yards. Position Standing. SEVEN SHOTS at 300 Yards. Position-Sitting or kneeling To be won 3 times before becoming any Mem- har'a absolute
Winnors to be property. penalized 5 points after winning it ongs, and 7 points after winning it twise.
The SIXTIE COMPETITION will take place NEXT SATURDAY, the 4th January, 1890, at 3 p.m. Intonding COMPETITORS raust Bond me 50 Cents Entrance Fec, not later than 5 p.m. next Friday, the 3rd day of January.
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, December 31, 1899.
2470
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE
Final DIVIDEND for the year 1888,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOMBAY, Having connection with Company's Mail' Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, (LBGHORN), and GENOA; aU MEDITERRANELS, ÁDEJANIO, LEVASTINE and SovTH AMERE CAN POETS, up to CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD.
The Co.'s Steamship
Bormida,
De NARI, Master, will he despatched as above on MONDAY, the 6th January, 1800, at Noon,
At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in VICTORIA DOCK.
Co-op. Co., Limited.
ARE NOW OFFERING THE REMAINDER OF THEIR STOCK
FANCY
GOODS
AT A REDUCTION OF
25 per cent.
OFF
MARKED PRICES,
INCLUDING
HILDREN'S TOYS, RUBBER and WASHABLE DOLLS,
FANCY LEATHER GOODS, FANCY GLASS URNAMENTS,
MANOY PLUSH CHAIR and PIN QUSHIONS,edia FANDY
PHOTO FRAMES, ALBUMS,
The
HALL & HOLTZ
Hongkong, December 31, 1889.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
COMPANY
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY, Por Nizam, at 14.30 a.m., on Friday,
the 3rd Jan., 1890.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORKOW
Shipping. Daylight.--Nemon leaves for Coast Ports, Noon. English Mail lexves for Ports of
Call and Europe.
Miscellaneous,
Local Banks close. Tesurance Offices close?:
Issue Internet WaTants of 85 per Share of Canton Ins. Office, Ltd., payable at HK. & S'hai Bank.
MEMOS. FOR THURSDAY, 7
Shipping.
3 p.m. in Nancing leaves for. Manün. 4p-Ningpo leaves for Shanghai.
Amusements.
0 p.m. Grand Christmas Pantomime.
Miscellaneous......
WINES AND SPIRITS.
8417 DECEMBER 31, 1881
boun several events that will make 1889 the oxident of the Southea
memorable. The works of peace, even if: federate Sta they do not excite so thrilling an inth. tuous African exp rest, ara as worthy of being chromided as
and Dr. Peter, the
UREAT 烧
the doings and movements of armies The In Great Britain there chief event of the expiting year was pernoteworthy events. Lord Ballas haps the Parla Doiveral Exhibition, which vernment, although it has lost wör on all-hands is admitted to have been the elections, has still a vory large m largest and most succesful affair of the A vast amount of time and Glorf kind ever held. People no longer believe spent in the Parnell Commission, which that universal exhibitions are the heralds likely to prove of very little benefit. The of universal peace. Human nature is not discovery of the Pigott forgeries robbed the haireds of centuries it of almost any importance England so easily changed; are not extinguished by a big show. It is affected to a alight extent by the wat fever not too much to expect, however, that each that prevails in the continent, voted twenty- exhibitions, gathering together, as they one million pounds for the improvement of
do, mon (of all nationalities must tand in a the navy and for the general defence of the alight degtco to break down salionai bar, country Apart, however, from any war riers and must stimulate industry and com- contingencies, the improvement was much Goods par Bayer undelivered after merce. Next in order come the general needed. A more satisfactory symptom has
this date subject to rent,
elections in France, which resulted in the been the general revival of trade which has cefeat of the reactionary parties and the been marked in almost all branches, Con. discomitare of the Boulangists. Bou- temporaneous with this rarival, and pers langer, who at the beginning of the year hape as a result of it, there have been gonất war the chosen representative and idol of labour strikes linoaghout the country, onding in the majority of ossen in vic all Paris, is now an exile in Jersey with story for the mon. A commercial event small dwindling band of followers, while of a somewhat different
laracter, which the Republic seems more firmly established affected France more than Bagiand, was the collapse of the Copper Spadicato and the than ever.
failure of the Comptoir c'Escompte- bank, however, which has been resuscitated under a new name and with a capital and port which should ensure it success,
BY APPOINTMENT.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED, (ESTABLISHED A D. 1841.)
HONGKONG..
THE SITUATION-IN-EUROPE.
Character
There is little change to record in what is PAINTED PLACQUES, CLOCKS, BONBONS, WE invite attention to the following old
lauded Brande, all of which are ex-erned the general situation in Europe,
SOCIAL AND OTHEE EVENTS. cellent quality and good value for the money. The nations have not begun to beat their
Among the chief social events of the year The same being specially selected by our swords into ploughshares. Indeed, they have been the matrizge of the Duke of Fife CO-OPERATIVE LAND
London House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippore, are imported in wood seam bent on doing the very opposite, fur to Princess Louise, the oldest dau 2468- and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us every now and again we hear of one or the Prince of Wales, the marengo ni tha
Orown Prince of Greco to the sister at moderate to apply the best growths
other of the great continental natious in the German Emperor, and the vis af prices.
In ordering it is only necessary to creasing its armaments. Still, it is now Shah to Europe, which it may be hoped will lead to the relaamant or Persia state the name and quantity of Wine or generally admitted that Lord Balisbury had Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality good foundation for his recent statement at at any rate of an entirely different
Boarealy & Bocial m Although
matter, and desired.
orders through Local Paat or by Tele- the Mansion House that the political bar here note that the Whitechapel horrors still Factor from preceding we may meter was steadily rising to peace. Dolyremain an enigma, and that the closing gram receive prompt attention. PORTS. (For Invalids and general use.) the other day the Czar is reported to have year seca Europe's prey to an epidemic of it-
Per-doz
Case. Per Bot. said at a banquet God grant that such an fluenza, which, though of a mild character,
is croating widespread uneasiness. ocension as war may not happen, in the near A Alto Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule 210 $1.00 future, and may the Lord preserve us from B Vintage, superior quality,
Turning now to the part of the world with 1.10 such a grievous trial, Tlic Balkan Poni- which we are more immediately interested. Red Capanta
side and the dependencies of Turkey remaja we have very little to report in the
grant deal the principal centre of disturbance. Bulgaria progress. There has been a
talk, a great deal of memorialising, but little his still an unrecognised ruler. "Servia has real work. There can be no doubt
how get rid of her boorish king and is ruled by ever, that Western, ideas and Western regents, who are suspected of being more although the effect may, not be
civilisation is slowly influencing Obina, strikingly favourablo-to Russian designs than King manifested.
dose of last year we At the close
December 30, 1839:- China, German steamer, 642, J. Brubru, Singapore and Boibor Dec. 20, General. MEICEERS & Co.
Dardants, British steamer, 1,491, T. Pardy, Nagasaki (Japan) December 26, Coal-BUTTERFIELD & SWIES.
December 31-
Don Juan, Spaniel steamer, 654,-Josa M1. Marquez, Manila Dec. 28, General. BRANDAG & Co.
Ganges, British steamer, 2,110, Alderton, Shanghai December 28, Maits and General. For further Particulars regarding Freight-P. & 0. S. N. Co. and Passage, apply to
CARŁOWITZ & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, December 31, 1889.2469
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
A being a retura to 8 HAREHOLDER FOR FORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND
of 3% on the Net. Contributory Premia, is
now declarad.
WARRANTS will be Payable at the Hoxe -KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on and siter WEDNESDAY, the 8th Prox.
By Order of the Conrt of Directors,
W. B. PERCIVAL,
Acting Becretary.
Shanghai, December 26, 1889.
2163
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. DEQUIRED for the POST of INTER--
PRETER in the POLICE COURTS at SINGAPORE, an Intarprotor having a good knowledge of ENGLISH, of the CHINESE WHITTEN CHARACTEK and of two or moto of the following dialects of Chinese-
FOKIEN TECHIBU, CAntonese, Hakka
and HAINAN.
Salary $900 per annum.
The selected Candidate will be required to pass a Medical examination as to bis
| Utuess for service.
kramidation of Candidates for the above i
Hongkong,
the GOVERNMENT OFFICES, THURSDAY the 9th
PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE
The Co.'s Steamship"
Tainan, ALLISON, Commander, will be despatalied as above on MONDAY, the 20th January, at
i p.m.
The attention of Passengers is directod to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Stearner. First-class Saloon and Cabins are ailuated forward of the Engines. Second lnge Psanopre ang hupthed s the supply of Froeb Provisions during the entire voyage. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried.
4. Pofticana
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong. December 31, 1889.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
Cheer Fa, British steamer, 1,057, F. W. Phillips, Bangkok December 23, General,-- YUEN FAT HONG,
Store Nardiske, Danisli soumer, 596, E. Suenson, from a cruise Doceraber 29, Bal. last,G. N. TELEGRAPH CO.
"Ningo, German steamer, from Wham-
poa
Fooksang, British steaner, from Wham-
For STRAITS. & BOMBAY,
•
Per Bormida, at 11.30 a.m., on Monday,
the Uth Jan, 1890,
For NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA
& VANCOUVER, B.C.-
Per Batavia, at 11.30 a.m., on Thurs-
day, the 9th Jan., 1890.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH FACKET. -- The British
Contract Packet Gues will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 1st January, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries beyond, tiá Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlande Indio,
Old Vintage, superior
D Very Fine Old Vintage,
12
o Fine
quality, Black Beal Cap- gola
14
1.25
extra superior, Violet Cap Bule (O
18
1.50
6-
SHERRIES Boiled)
A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner
wine, Green Capsule.
B Superior Pale Dry, dinner
Green Soal Capente 7.50 0.75 of fresh intrigues. In Armenia there Manzanille, Fale Natural
have been loud complaints of Turkish
Burmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Co Sherry, White Capsule 10 1.00 atrocities, and the Porte is
and Gibraltar.
The usual huura will be observed in closing
the Bailo, &
Sin Nousing, British steamer, 670, R.; Moncur, Manda Desember 28, General.-MAILS BY THE FRENOR PACKET JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Clara, German steamer, 674, C. Christen sen, Baiphaug December 28, General, —A‚ R. MASTY.
"'
DEPARTURES. December 31-
Fucu Song, fie Dey tongse, for Bangkok Japan, for Singapore and Calcutta. Deucalion, for Singapore and Londen. Fooksang, for Shangbai. Chiguen, for Shanghai,
Store Nordiske, for a cruise. Ruang Lee, for Whampoa 2404 g Mater
FOR HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG
AND ANTWERP.
Prezimo, st 30 p.m. Candidates should the 20th January."
G
send to theECRETARY, Board of Exa-
མ
miners, Goverment Offices, before Mon-
the 6th at Noos, their Applications endosing Terimonials and staling what dialects they was to be examined in.
--F. H. MAY, Honorary Secretary,
Board of Examiners.
+31, PAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES, ---
Hongkong, Dccomber 31, 1850.
2489
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- igasture, and to take immediato delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at "their risk and expenes,
No Fire Insurance has boen effected
From Singapore ex Congo,
:
EA 37 Casks TILES, trashipment Cargo from Barcelona er str. Y. de Loyola.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, December 31, 1889.
The Steamship
Denbighshire,
Captain YYYCAN, will to despatched on or about
2400
For Freight or Passago, apply to
ADAYSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, December 31, 1883.
Not Responsible for Debts," Neither the Captain, the Agenta, nor Owners reill be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crewe of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
B. F. CEY, American stip, Capt. E E. Humphroys.-Ordor.
ד.
GREAT ADMIRAL, Americar ship, Captain James F. Kowall. Melchers & Co.
LILLIS BAKER, American barque, Capt. Jas. W. Garty.-Master.
NELLIE M. SLADE, American barguentine, Capt. Julis . Teixeira.-Caplain."
SAM MENDEL, British barque, Capt. D. Gower.-Captairs.
A
2405 DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND HAMBURG,
(Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM. ROTTER-
DAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL ..
and BREMEN.)
The Steamship
Iphigenia,
LIMITED MANUFACTURERS
07
AERATED WATERS
SPECIAL NOTICE.
City Cagait. 1. Vourses, will
bo dospatched for the ROI JANUARY 1st we shall supply
above Forte on THURSDAY, the 9th
January, at 10 am.
For Freight or Famage, apply to
2407
SIEMSEEN & Co,
Agenti. my, December 31, 1889. · 'ONAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers a through rates
NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and
Ports on the TANGESZE. EN
The Co's Steamship.
Diopted,
Captain BARTLETT, will be
SODA AND AERATED WATER
ja extra large size bottles only. unless the ordinary bottle is specially ordered by our customers. This Bombay lze is the largest Aerated
Water bottle male, and gives a great advantage to the consumer.
The QUALITY will be maintained as usual, aqual to anything turned out in the East.
Price, Cents 30 per doen.
SYRUPED WATERS WILL DE SUPPLIED
CLEARED,
Marit, for Haiphong. Numea, for Coast Ports. Propoutis, for Kulchinotzu. Doris, for Heihow."
Governor Goodwin, for New York.
PASSENGERS.
ARKIV
Per Gauges, from Shanghai: for Hong kong, Mr J. Scott and servant, Mr
WEDNESDAY.
The French Contract Packet Yangtee will,
be despatched on the 8th January, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and pinces bo yond, vid-Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Bettlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden Natal and the Cape, Egypt,
The usual hours will be observed in
plosing the Maila, &c..
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAGEET The United States Mail Packet City of Rio de
Janeiro will be despatched on THURS," DAY, the DIE Jan. 1890, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:-
| 0.13 F.MF, Registry coarce.
0.30 PM. Post-Office closes, but Coxer. pondonco may be posted on board the Paoket, soil Late Fee of 10 cents fetra Postage, until this time of departake
HOURS OF CLOSING THE
ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAINS.
Yane Shing Teak, sud China's for Lun-hen the Packets Leave at Non- don, Messrs MoDonald W. H. Llewellyn. |
Per Dardamus, from Nagasaki, 7 Chinese. The following hours will be observed in Per Don Juan, from Manila, Mr Donnolo closing the Mails for Europa, dt.by tho do Sousa, and 13 Chines
Per Chowk, from Bankok, 20 Chinese. Por Sin Naising, from Manila, 146 Chi-
nesc.
DEPARTE
Per Yue & Song, for Snow, 1 European, and 5 Chinese.
Per Devawongse, for Buigkok, 5 Chinese. Per Japan, for Singepon, 5 Europeans, and 353 Chinese.
Per Deucalion, for Singpore, 210 Chi-
nese.
Fer Fookay, for Shanghi, 10 Chinese. Per Chigwen, for Shanght, 10 Chinese. To DETADT
For Marie, for Haiphong 2 Europeans, and 50 Chinese.
Per Nanon, for Swatow 150 Chinese for Fuochow, Dr. Reunie
Per Doris, for Hoihow, 3Chinose.
SHIPPING REPORTS; The Spanish steamer Denfum reports Had moderate and fine wealer
The British steamer Choir reports: Had strong N.E monato all the way, and heavy hond sca.
The British steamer Se Nany reports: Had moderato N.E. monsoon and line weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will o'ose — o'ose-
For BANGKOK, —
Per Phra Chula Chom Kido, at 130 s.m.
on Thursing, the 2nd Jan.,B00. For AMOY & MANILA-
Per Dos Juan, at 3.39 p.ar on hurs
day, the 2nd Jan., 1830.
for NAGASAKI, KOBE & YORGAMA Per Ancona, nt 6p., on Thure, the
2nd January, 1990:
The
PSAX DELIVERY. Letters, will be delivered by the 12 and 4 o'clockrams only. Carrespondence for the Permay ba posted in the General Post Officip to 11:30 am. or 3.30 pm, or in the ter Boxes in the Chars till time of depart
Parcels for
Peak tory be tod only to 11.30 am, or 3.80 p.m. Local Batwill Un charged. No Sunday delivery Store are requested to Cancel their Stam by. writing the word Stamped acrver thou
Copers containing Bank Notes, to, 2150-should be registered.
despatched as above on Ordinary Size Bottice us before. in the General Post-
the 9th January
For Fabsage, apply to BUTTERFIELD & STIRR Agents
Kong, December 31, 1889.
24TL
Telephone No. 60,
N 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD ORNTRAL
English and French Packota, then they
leava at Noon. The Money Order Office will be closed at & the day before
8.00 A. M.-Posting of Prices Cirrexkand
Circulara consca. ?.
.
(Prices Current and Ciulara may however be posted on 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country with the Addresses all
by come .
one
10.00 .:-Registry coase"
· 10.30 AM. -Bosting of Newspapers,
Books, and Patterns GEBER. 11.00 --Mail clouve,
}
Old Dry
Palo Nitoral Sherry, Red Seal
D.Ver
Superior Old Pale
10
choice old Wine, White Seal Capsule 12
E Extra Superior Old Pale Dry, very finest quality. Black Seal Capsulo (Old) Britled)
ULARETS.
forced to give the population some 1.00 redress, Russin may find an excuse for interference. The usual ferment has been 1.10 going on in Crete, threatening at every
more
CHINA.
Way of
of
0.60 Milan; and every mail brings news reported that the Tientsin-Takis railway would likely in the course of this year be extended to Tungshow, that ie
ie, to within ten or twelve miles of Peking. At one not time it did look asi if this extension would pueled forward. The energetically ground was surveyed and some material ordered, but before the laying of the rails was actually begun thers srose such a cla
against the iron borse among the boat. people and the carriera interested in tha trade between Tizim and Peking, and terested in the squeezes obtained out. of especially among the manderiae in
these people, that the work had to be abandoned. The whole question of rail Viceroys to report upon. The out of Ways was then remitted to the Maritime these officials reported favourably, some on and others jo favouring lines in ene direction i Another. Of the memorial that of Chen
Chi Tung, the Viceroy of the Two obtained favour in the zoyal eyes.
Viceroy Chang recommended that a trunk lebon work to be commenced at bothe tween Hankow and Peking be constructed, uese capital alone to
to be
moment to bring about a war betwee Greece and Turkey. At the present there 141.25 a temporary calm, and the Great Powers Per Case, Per Case.are ovidently determined not to allow this
1.doz
2 do rozed question to disturb the general peace Quarts, Pinta,
of Europe.
Superior Breakfast Claret, St. Estopho,
apaute
O`St. Julien
D La Rose
GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES AND
TOMICAL UHÄNGEN.
The events of the year will necesst-
4.00.5.00 77.60 11. 12:00 late some rectification in the maps of the Per-dos. world. Stanley, after innumerable pri Case Per Bovations, has emerged from the wilder
Less and has revealed many important Chineas material to be utilised as much as A Hennessy's Old Pale, Rod
Capsulok $12 $1.10 geographical discoveries, which enlarge this scheme there
possible. Following on the acceptance of there appeared
BRANDY, AN
B Supurior Very Old Cognac,
Red Capeute Very Old Lighear
Red Capsula
Gogiine,
18
D Hennessy's Finest Very Old
and
to a considérable extent our knowledge of edict in which it was boldly stated that to 14 1.25
make a country, powerful railways arg central Africa. He succeeded in react
Chang Chi 1:50 ing Emin Pastin, who, however, such from Canton to the Two Hu provinces, Phi Trang ordered
Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vintage, Red Capsulo 24 SCOTCH WHISKY.
A Thorne's
Thorne's Blead, White
Capsule
B Watson's Glenorchy Mel low Blend, Blus Capsule, with Name and Trade Méri
C Watson's Abelour-Glenlivet, Red Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark
D Watson's HKD Blend of the Finest Scotch Malt:
076
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is the strange irony of fate, only reached where he could superintond the construs- 200 the confines of civilisation to meet with a Vicatey did not appear to like the change, tion of the southern part of his line. The accident that threatens his life. In South and bis demear our and the wording of his Africa, a new British Company has been memorial raised a strong, suspicion that bia formed to develop an immense stretch of recommendation was made more with a view; to oppone Li Hung Chang's Tientsin-Tang country extending from the Nortts of Be chow lue than for the purpose of a
s of solving the 8210.75 chuanaland to the boundaries of the Por railway queation. The Admiralty Bogel fo Luguesa possessions and the great lakes of which the whole matter was referred very
ably painted out that it RS
0.70
Whiskies, Violet Cap
sule
10
1.00
Watson's
son's Very Old Lig
Old Liquear Scotch Whisky; Gold Cap sula
12
IRISHI
WHISKY
A Juha Jameson's Old, Green
BJapane
101.00
raise
bias the
2
material
ye show that
Contral Africa. Some trouble has arisen construct the railway with Chinese to: that region with: Portugal, which has put and without the aid of foreign engineers and forward preposterous claims to territory perhaps foreign capital. The odkiais at
are divided on the subject, Poking are
The over which lie ever bad control, but the
empty and it in impossible to exchequer is
a the necessary money in China. dificulties will doubtless soon be overcome whole question has therefore benchuftath Along the Eastern coast of Africa Germany and it quite possible that several years 1.10 and England are extending their posses may clapse before
sod of the proposed sions, the former by fores of arms and the the Tientsin-Tangchow Ine, on which
Huo is turned. It is i
is not at all unlikely that 8 0.75 latter mainly by friendly negotiation. Viceroy Li has ant his heart, may Jatreson's Fine Old, Green Capsule 10
Italy loo has raade komb 1:00.
progress in the bo constructed before this big prax liae, C John Jameson's Very Finet namo continent, having extended her pos. Although no actual advance has been made
the Усегрув the m myborials of Old, Groon Capsulo 12 1.10 Besions along the Red Sea littoral and the need of railways is now more generally GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY,
taken the ancient Kingdom of Abyssinia recognised. One of the great agencies in fte old, Red Capeule,
the attention the Thlers to this with Namo
ander her protection. In another
quarter
the dread of
which af the world there is change-more of a yearly increas communication = 15.
Chinese statesmen fer 4.60 0.40 political than of a geographical nature to that
record Brazil, from an Empire, has be Vladivostock, the power of
established between St. Petersbury and their northern como a republic, with a Government had eighbour to injure or saize their outlying gomonhat on the constitution of the United | provinces will be greatly increased.-- Biates of North Amorien. The revolution have been fow events of world wide interent,"
Apart from the callway question there. was quietly and peacefully accomplished, in China. The Empejor, was married
with butitis to be feared that the troublessro yet the usual elaborate ceremony at the begin- Benedictine Mecaschinge to some, for the now Government has nothing of the year and has assumed the reins
of Government Ciracas Beering's Cherry Cordial much stability. Chartreure Dr Blegart's Angostura
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General Memoranda.
DEATH...
CALAMITIES AND DEATHS,
once
are generally
Chi sia
What induence he has
powerful. the begin The publication of this issue cómmitpeed This sad accident, however, was not an ance at Chinking. An infuriated sub at tailing a dose of about two hundred men of progres, is still power as the party
sing of the year there was the
was a serious disturbe 8.10.1.
altogether unqualified avi), fur it led to tucked and tore down the Bridel Consulate, the American Consulate and nearly every the stoppage of a cruel civil war, and to the foreign house in the place. The soldiers
The China Mail.
conclusion of a treaty which it is hoped who were sent to
will provent thead smiling islands of tha |
Populace
riol, added the
the foreig SATURDAY, Jaquary -
Oli00 Non-Prizegiving as the Hongkong HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1889. Pacifio from again becoming a scene of her
currence and has Since
in fall the paid Enblin Echool
carnage dud rum. In the month of June damago that was dous. There was also 2:39 pm.---Âuction of Japanese Force-
usara terride rain-storm, swept over, the Pitas, tacions damage was done, Disturbances Hankpe, but it was checked balore Pittriot at
3pm-Competition of the Hongkong
Rifle Associatio 5p.m.-Brand Christmas Pantomime. MOSDAY, January 6
4.30 pm Estraordinary Meeting of the
Hongkong Cricket Club. A 9am 5. Tablic School re-opens. Tirso, January 1
Noon.--Extraordinary Mooting of Share-
1889. In a few hours another year will have burg district of the United States, destroy of a different ustura, grain idag pot of passed away sud we shall have entered the ing Johnstown and sovemi populous towns exerbitant exactions by o last decade of the present century. The and involving s lose of two or three thou-the Fokien province,
the authorities were yes that is almott gone has been compa. and human lifes. -
bowevor, was ereD catively uneventful. The world has been Among the notable men who have died much loss
at peace.-- As. It has been said, Blessed during the year have best-Father D. opening c
and th are the nations that have no bhitory, omien, the lepermartyr
the Crown the
it might be added, Happy are the Prince of Ametria, who mot's sad end at years that are uneventful. Although, bis own hand;, John Bright, one of the
at Of C
WAS
holders of The Hongkong & Shanghai over, there are no wars and no great great optaties in England of free trade; Dom The Banking Corporation at the City ! political convulsions to record, there have Luis, King of Portugal; Jefferson Darien, ing