Intimations.
"ONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAM-
WAYE OOMPANY, JAD,
WINTER TIME TABLE.
(To take efect from 15th October.)
WEEK DAYS,
Inail, to 10 in mm, every quarter of -n hour. 12noon) 1 pm.
p.m. p.m.
half hour. 3pm-7pm. quarter of an hour.
SATURDAYS.
Intimations.
NOTIFICATION-NG, 000,
BRITISH NORTE BORNEO AND LABUAN
REVENUE FARMS FOR 1891.
Entertainment.
THEATRE
THE CHINA MAIL.
Business Notices.
ROYAL, HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD.
CITY HALL.
RACIE PLAISTA D'S
THE GOVERNMENT/nro prepared to Re. GMY DWEETHEART THE GOVERNDURIS for the following FARMS for 691: --
-COMPANY,
3. The Opium Farm-Including the solo TO-NIGHT (THURSDAY), 18th October. right to import raw or manufactured Opium”
THE PRIVATE SECRETARY.
NIGHT TRAMS at 7.30, 10:30 p.m., and for consumption in the Colony of Labuan
11 pm.
SUNDAYS.
CHURCH TRAM at 10.40 am, 12(now) 2 m, every quarter of an hour.
p.7.30 p.m. i
#1
Op.m., 10 p.m. 10.30 p.m., 11 p.m.
und its Depende vics, and in the State or | District of British North Bornes to which the Farm applies, and to pre: are and sell nud or to licno othere to prepare and self Opium, Chandoo and Ophan Dross.
The Regulations governing the Farm are contained in Lalan Ordinance No. II, of Special CARS may be obtained on appli-11875, adopted in British North Borneo, and cation to the SUPERINTENDENT.
in Notification No. 111 of 1899.
The exhan rutail
Single Tickets are sold in the Cam; Five. Cent Coupons and Revoces Trokers at the
Office.
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, October 14. 1890.
NOTICE.
the Regulations are as foll. wa :—
за сев allowed by
Trela Chees. Hoons. $c.
SATURDAY, 18th October, Donizetti's Comedy Opera,
LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO.
CHAS HARDING,
(LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COY., LTD.}
SPECIAL SHOW.
SILKS
A-N D
VELVETS AND
SATINS. PLUSHES.
FOR WALKING AND EVENING COSTUMES.
MONDAY NEXT, October 20th, 1890,
AND FOLLOWING DAYS.
37 & 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
www.
Bux Plan at Mesare KALLY & WA HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD
1799
Manager. Hongkong, October 18, 1890. „
1787
污
0
3
U
799
10.0) Not nuore
5.00 thes
Chees ein
B
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19
17
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1,00 bepwpar- 059 ed" from Bedl Do 2.19 mw Opi- 0.92) um.
1 Balt
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
JOMPANY, LIMITED.
QHIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS are respectfully informed that, upon their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of the Company's FOREMEN should be at hand, Orders for REPAIRS sent to the No. 14, Praya Central, will HEAD OFFICE, receive prompt attention.
In the Event of Complaints long found becessity, Communication with the Under signed is requested, when sumeliato sto will be taken to rectify the cause of dis- satisfaction.
D. GILLIES,
Hongkong, Angst 26, 1985,
Becretary,
1468
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.....$5.00,000 PAID UP CAPITAL, 2,500,000 RESERVE FUND...... 1,250,000
Board of Directors: HON. J. J. KESWICK,
ChainMAN. HON. P. CHATER,
VICE-CHAIRMAN.
LEE SING, Esq.
8. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.
J. S. MOSES, Exq
G. E. NOBLE, B8Q.
POON PONG, Esq.
D..R. SASSOON. Ese
Brinkers:
Managing Directors
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
MONEY
JONEY ADVANCED on MORTGAGE,
on LAND or BUILDINGS; PROPERTIES
PURCHASED AND SOLD.
Estates managed, an all kinds of Agency and Commission Business relating to Land, &c., conducted.
Full Particulars can be obtained at the Company's OFFICES, No. 5, Queen's Rond Contral
A SHELTON HOOFER,
Secretary,
Victoria Buildings.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1889.
WINDSOR HOUSE,
HONGKONG,
844
No. 8, QUEEN'S BOAD ÜENTRAL, PRIVATE GUARD AND RESIDENCE,
AND
FAMILY HOTEL
This ESTABLISHMENT is situated in a moat contral position, opposite the Telegraph Offos mud two doors from the Chartered Bank. It offers FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODA TION to RESIDENTS and TRAVELLERS, Las a Spacious DINING ROOM, and number of well FURNED Bs-Rooms with all comforts. A Good Table kept. TABLE D'HOTE:-Breakfast, B.30 m.;
Tiffin, 1 p.m.; Dinner, 7.80 m. BOARD by the Month, Day, or Single
Meals, at reasonable rates. 'ABBANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE TO SERVE MEALS IN GENTLEMEN'S QUARTERS, CONTINENTAL LANGUAGES TOKEN.
Mes. BORM, Proprictrix.
1682
Hangkong, August 20, 1869.
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Clock Makers, Jewellers, Gold & Silversmiths.
METEGE O LOGICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
VOUTLANDER'S CRIEBRATED BINOCULARS, AND TELESCOPES. RATUELLA'S LIQUID AND OTHER COMPASSES ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS.
English SILVER & ELEUTRO-PLATED WALK Christoffe & Co.'s ELETRO-PLATED WARE GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in great variety. DIAMONDS AND
DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Collection of the Latest London Parse, at very moderate prices. 742
DENTISTRY.
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FEES.
MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Surgeon Dentist, (FORMERLY ABITILED APPRENTICE AND LAT
TERLY ASSISTANT ro Ds. Rosnis,) ̄ AT the argent request of his European Aand American patients and friends, has TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly oc cupied by Dr. ROGERS,
NOW "HAS
REMOVED
TO
18, D'AGUILAR STREET,
bebiad RoxoxoNG CLUE.
CONSULTATION FREE. Hongkong, Janunay 12, 1830..
NOW BEA
READY.
PRICE, $1.00.
128
COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW
BY E IL-PARKER. AM–
...
40 00 40.00
2. The Spint Farm.-Including the sole right to import and to sel; and or in license otra to import and sell Chineas Wines and Spirit gons Liquors of Chine-e manufac ture and the so e right to well and to sus retail and wholesale licenses to sell all other Vince, Beer and Spious Liquors.
The Farta is governed by Proclamations (Ne.VIII, of 1849, and III, of 1888.
3. The Panchenking Fum-Including the sole right to kerp and or ts became nthera to keep Pawnbroking Kerablishments.
The Farni is
is governed by Laiman Or dinance Na. III of 1868 na amended by Ordinance No. 1, of 1672, and Notification ર.
131. of 1889,
4. The dumbling Istriction Form- Including the solo right to keep and or to licenso others to keep Gambling houses, and to issue permits tu Gamble.
Tho Farin is governed by Proclamations
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMA- RANG AND SQURABAYA.
The Steamship
l'emplos.
Captain Jouanngen, will ar bo duzmtched,
on or about 22nd Instant
For Freight or Farmage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
1797
Hangkong, October 16, 1890,
CIHNA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL
STEAM NAVIGATION COM.
'ANY, LIMITED,
FOR LONDON.
The Steatoship
Oopack,
C. I. KENF, Commander, will be despatched es
No. II of 1883 and VII u 1889 and Noti.above on or about the 28th Instant.
tication No. 108 of 1889 It does not ex- tend to Labuan.
For Fraight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, October 15, 1890.
5. The Oturns Form - Including the sels right to collect all Import and Export, Datius, payable to Guvernment, vix-On the Beat CuraEx, ort Duties on Batz
Pirds-neel, Tib r, and sli Rod sea produce. Import Duties on rits, Salt and Matches. On Tobacco, Spirits, the Weas Cisat-Expert Paties on all
and a produce, the same as for &c. jungle East Coast District. Import Duties on Salt, Spirits, Tobacco, Matches, Iron, Braas and Cloth.
6. The Blashan Form. Including the sole right to catch shrimps and to manufae. ture Blachun and or to licenae others to catch shrimps and to manufacture Blachan.
7.The Birds nest Farm, Darrel Buy-Iu elading the sole right to collect the Govern mont Share of 10% nail meats froDx Madai and Sigalong Cases.
A auparate Tender must be submitted for each of the above Farms.
Each teader may be for one or more of the following Districts or placua, and if the
of than one of the Districts or places mentioned is applied for, a separate Tender should be submitted for each District
triet or place, viz-
TO BE LEI.
1798
3.
པ་
Destination.
Pesseli.
Agents.
Date of Leaving.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Oct. 26, at 10a.m. ..Butterfield & Swiro... October 13.,
Arnhold, Karberg&Co. About October 28. Messageries Maritimas Oct. 23,0 at
Doub. Adamson, Bell & O... About Uctober 26. Russell & CoQuick despatch Pacific Mait 5. S. Co.. Oct. 25, at 1.7, m 0. & 0. 8, 8..
Nov. 1, nt 1 pm, Russell & Co.
Quick despatch.
Bromen & Porta of Call Nooker (8)... London, v. Buoz Canal Tolomachus (8), London.............pack Marsailles, v. Saigon. Iraouaddy (8)*** Now York, v. Suez Canal Thorndale (e). New York
****** George Skolfieldi.. 7. fatan City of RiodeJaneiro(s)
pan Gaulio (8)................... San Francisco... Thurmopyle Shanghai, vis Amoy...Dardanas (a)..
Penang & Citta Kutang (8) Singapore, Batavia, &c. Pamptos (8).. Surabaya & S'mug..... Miiko Maru (0) Straits and Bombay. Thibai (s) Stow, Amoy & Fehow faitan (e). S'noy, M'bus & A'laide Airlio (8). Trieste, &
Elektra (8)..... Vancouver (B.C.). &c. Sussex (v). Thama, v. Nki & Kobe Ancona (8)..
pore,
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crem of the following Vessels, during their stay in langkong Harbour:
ADAM W. SPIPS, American barque, Capt.
ROM the 1st of November, A WELLA. 1. Fidd.-Order.
FORNISHED HOUSE at the Prax
Four Good Roots, Bath Rooms, Pantry,
lient, $to a month.
Apply to
E. J. ACKROYD, Supreme Quart.
Hongkong, October 16, 1890.
1796
U. . MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL. STEAMSHI
COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U. S Mail Steamship, (ITY OF
Nicova, British barque, Capt. P. John- son.-Wieler & Co.
THUYLAE, British barque, Capt. Wm. Wilson.Roll & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
October 16, 1800 :--- Meefoo, Chincas steamor, from Whampoa, Taisang, British steamer, from Whampoa, Ashington, German str., from Whampoa, Asagao, Japaneso str., 1,021, H. Solck, Nagaanki Oct 11, Oval.—Tarásina Coat Co.
Pei-ping, Chinese steamer, 326, James Watts, Away October 14, 8 p.m., General.
Taiwanfoo October 10, Amoy 11, and Swa- Thales, British str., 820, W. Y. Hunter, to 15, General-DouALAR STEAMSHIP CO. Bangkok October 7, lice➡SEMBEN & Co. Tritos, German. str., 1,346, L. Iwereon,
Triumph, Gerinair steamer, 674, J. Bruko, Newchwang October 9, Beans. -WIELER &
RIO DE JANEIRO will be des patched tor SAN FRANCISCO vid YOKOU. M. S. N. Co. 1. The whole Stato of British North HAMA, où SATURDAY, the 25th October,
Borneo,
extending from Spitong River at 1 p.m., taking 5 Padaa Bay on the West Coast to Bill of Landline isteri fais trata the United State, and Europe. Through Sibuceo Bay on the East Coast, and also the Colony of Labuan and it Forts, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and
portation to Yokohama and other depa Dependencies, as regards the Opium Inland Cities of the Brit tuces, vi Farin only.
Overland Railways, to Flavius,
Trinder, and Dement, and tours in Mexico, Contral and Soeth Agunsa, by the Com- pany's and connecting Steamers.
2. The East Coast District from Tanjong Inarnng to Sibuca Buy, including Parvel, Labus, Engat, and Sandakan Daya, Kinabatangan, Segama and all rivers within the District.
3 The Simporna District from Sinaporna
Tenagat.
to Batu
4. The West Coast District; from Tan- jong Inarutang on the North to Sig- tong on the south, including Banguny and Balambangan Talanda and also the Co
opy of Labuan as regards Opium;
5. Kudut District.-From Tanjong In- arutang to Sumpangnagio Foint in- cluding all Rivers in Maruda Bay and the hands of Banguey and Balm
bangan.
6. Gaya Distri 4.-From Sampangmangio Pour to Bangawan River, including Tampasak, Ami, Audong, Sulaman, Tuaran, Gaya Bay. Putatan, Paper Kin
is and all fivers south to and including Bangawan.
Through Parengo Tickusa turite England, Fen, and Germany by ali trans-Atlantic line of Steamers,
First-class Fares granted us follows To San Fradvisers
...*225.07 and return, Francisco Available for months...)
To San
To Liverpool To London ..
--
+
134
303.75
35.00
332.0)
To other rupa at proportion ate rates. Special reâncus rates granted to Officers of this Army, Navy, Civil Service and the Imperial Chinees Customs, to be obtained on application.
of
Passengera by this bite have the option proceeding Overland by the Southern lacing and constag Linen, Contrui Pace fo, Nordin
Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railways.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- 7. Paras District,-Front Kwala Penyu
embarking at San Francisco for China or to Si, itung, including Klins, Padas Japan (or tice verat) within one year will be Danit, and Padus Besar and all Rivers allowed a discent of 10%. This allowance south to and including sipiteng; als does not apply to including the Culony of Labuan na refund Japan to nigh fares from China
8.
garda Opinm only. "The Colony of Labuan and its Depen dancis-For the Ophun Farm only. Each Tender should slate the monthly payments for the year 1801.
nut
Freight pul noareived on board until 4 P.. the day previous to caihug. Parcul Packages will be tercived at the ulize until polite, cake day; all Parc Packages should be marked to address fall: vabio of mama is required.
Comalat Invoices to soumpang Cargo destined to pomie Leyond can Firtaiset, in the United States, should be tend to the Company Osiers in Seated Biva deg en, addressed to the Gollectors Custuma at kap Francisco.
For further infomustia to Pussage ad breigil, apply to the Aperag of the Company, No. ieza, tubera twal Contrad
C. D. HARMAN,
Hungking, October 16 00
1697
Tenders for the Opium Farm for the whole State, and the Colony of Labuan or for the Enst Coast District, and for the Spirit, Pawnbroking, Gambling Restriction and Custom Farma, Enst Coast or Sands kan, will be received by the GOVERNMENT Sudakan, on or before 3eru SECRETARY, NOVEMBER All Tonders should be under Seal and marked Confidential fender for
for Revenue Farm.". Taulers for the Farms for separate Pro vinces, such as Kudat, Gaya, Padas, Darvel er Labuan will be received by the Bay or OFFICER-IN-CHARGE of the Province or Colony on or before 15th of Noversex.
The Government does bind itself to DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, accept t
the highest or any Tendor. Each Tender should specify is foll the Naines, Residances, and occupation of the Persons
tendering, and should give similar information as to the proposed securities.
Persons who do not wish to Tender in their own Names may nee number of not less than 3 figures: but ihrso doing so abould send their ve Names with the umber used in a separate Envelope marked Private to the Governor at Government House.
All Farms are subject to the Laws and Regulations now in force, or which may from time to time be enacted or issued by Government concerning the same:
in
LIMITED.
HEMISTS
AND
AERATED
WATER
MANUFACTURERS
THE WATER and is absolutely pure. THE FACTORY is fitted with the meat
improved owchinery extant.
THE
Co.
Sunkia y, British steamer, from Wham- poa.
St. Julien, British barqne, 1,049, W. J. King, New York May 5, Petroleum.— MASTEL.
DEPARTURES. October 16-
Kaira, for Shanghai. G'amorganshire, for Yokobagus. Preste, fe Heibow and Paklui Clum, for
Baiphong fiction, for Coast Ports. B Bave for Europe.
clench, for Portised. Numbing, for Amoy. Chingts, for Port Darwin and Sydney. Peking, for Shanghai. Triumph, for Whampoa.
CLEARED.
Constance, for Port Townsend. Pokshan, for Ewatuw. Actin, for Hoilow, Tai Lee, Eur Amoy. Lancelot, for Amoy." diam, for Amey. Independent, for Saigen.
PASSENGERY,
Per Asages, from Nagasaki, 6 Japanese, Per Pei-ping, from Amoy. 60 Chice, Par Thales, from Amoy, 70 Chinese. Por Tritus, from Bangkok, 36 Chinese. DEPLETED
Per Presto, for Hojhow, 2 Europeans, and 20 Chicesu.
Por Ilailuang, for Swatov, 300 Chincer. Per Mankang, for Amoy, 641 Chinezu. Per Peking, fu: Shaughai, 20 Chinear.
Butterfield & Swire October 18 Jardine, Matheson&Co Oct. 17, at ripen. Jardine, Matheson&Co About October 22. Goo. R. Staveos & Co. October 17. P. & O. 3. N. Co......Oct. 24, at noon. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Oct. 19, at daylight Rumoll & Co...Oct. 18, a p.. .D. Bansuon, song & Co. Oct. 22h tối đ
Canadian Pacific S. Oo. Oct. 31, at noon.
& O. B. N. €4......Oct. 17, at daylight.
Had strong N.E. brocze, high ees and cloudy weather throughout. Steamers in Swaton,
Chefoo and Tammi.
The British barque St. Julien reporio: lost main top-mast and fest topgailent mast. On Sunday, 12th October, had a typhoon
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For STRAITS & CALOUTTA.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORHOT, Bhipping
Daylightnoona leaves for Japan, Noonstsang leaves for Bingapore,
Penang and Calcutta, Mike Mart loaves for Bourabayaj do.
Meeting
8.30 p.m.-Meeting of British Mercantile
• Mating Officers Association at the Marine Hotel, Praya West.
General Memoranda. Saturday, October 18 ;——
2. p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture,
ko, at Mr J. M. Armaktong'a
9 p.m.Performance at the City Hall, TUESDAY, October 21
Gooda
por
Kalsow undelivered after this data subject to rent.
SATURDAY, October 26 *****
[No. 8668-October 16, 1890.
this po loku is releed and that we have | average yearly balance for the nizi dvo years, of xay: $350,000,⠀⠀⠀⠀ W, we žali most definitely committed to the expens diture of 8750,000 for water and drainage daring the port five years, sooording to patimates made by Mr Chadwick for the works la Victoris, the Peak and Kowloon, If the balanco at the end of this year (roughly $450,000) is appropriated for this purpose, there remains an expenditure of $300,000 to be spread over the romalulug 4 Fears, any $75,000 a year. The probable yearly balance we have taken to be $330,000 There would therefore remain 8276,000 ■ year for other public works-not a very large sum but sufficient to permit of mode."
3 p.m.- Meeting of Shareholders of The rate improvements being executed. The Panjo & Sunghis Dua Bamatan-Mia-precise way in which the balance at the ing Co., Ltd., at No. 9. Queen's Road end of this pour is distributed does not Dental.
affect the calculations. We have simply ast MORDAY, October 27
4 p.m.--Meeting of H.K. Jockey Club.
BY APPOINTMENT.
A. S. WATSON & COM- PANY LIMITED.
ESTA ILISHED A,D, 1841
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
0
it off against the Water Works expenditure to simplify the explanation."
Now let us suppose that a loan of 81,000,000 is contracted. The money may bo applied in two ways-first, for the relief of present "tization; second, for the do colaration of public works, which, of course, if great would involva én (norowag !). of the executive of the P. WARDRAWUG hase shown above, on the assumptions mada, that we shall have, irrespective of what is spent for Water and Daluage" works, a aum of $275,000, on the basis of the present taxation, to delay the
UR New Factory has been resently cost of oxtraordinary public work-
rektted with automatic Steam Ma- 8100,000 of this is not aside for the chinery of the latest and most approved relief of taxation, the general hours rate kind, and we are well-able to compete in may be reduced from 13% to 10%, leaving quality with the best English Mukers.
The purest lagredients only are used, and the atmost care and cleanliness ate used in the manufacture throughout.
LARGE BOMBAY 'SODAS,'
balance of $176,000. If the loan is contrasted at 4% and is redeemable in 21 years, the sinking fund will engulf about 872,000 a year, let us say $75,000); There then remains a net balanss of $100,000. Wo continue to supply large bottles If the expenditure of the loan is spread those of our. Customers who prefer to have over four years, 1882 to 1896, we would as heretofore, free of Extra Charge, to
have in all $600,000 a year for public worker COAST PORT ORDERS, apart from water and drainsgo, a great whenevor practicable, are despatdied by deal of assful work might be done | first stoamör leaving after receipt of order.
them to the ordinary size,
FOR COSAT FORIS, Waters are packed with this money; but, an wo have and placed on board ship at Hongkong said, bufore a scheme for a loan is Per Kutsang, st 11.30 a.m., on Friday, Prices, and the fall amount allowed for sanctioned, the Colony must determine i
Packages
and Empties when received in good order,
Counterfoil Order Books supplied on application..
the 17th instant, instead of as pre viously notified.
For SWATOW & SHANGHAL—
Pez Tuisung, at 3.30 pm, on Friday,
the 17th inst.
Our Registered Tolegraphic Address is,
For POET DARWIN, THURSDAY IS-DISPENSARY, HONGKONG'
LAND, COOKTOWN. TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MET- BOURNE.
Perrie, at 3.30 pm on Saturday, the 18th inst, inalool of na provioue- ly notified.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-- Per Ilaitan, at 6 pm, on Saturday,
the 18th inst.
For
STRAITS & BOMBAY, Per Tibet, at 11.39 a.m.; on Friday, the
24th inst.
MAILS BY THE FRESH PICKET- The French Contract Packet Iramaddy will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 23rd October, with Maila for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be gaud, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonica, Pundiality, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, The usual hours will be observed
cleaing the Mails, &c.
MAILS DY THE UNITED STATES PACKET,- The United States Mail Packot City of to de Janeiro will be despatched on SATUR DAY, the 25th Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows: 0.15 P.M. Registry ceases,
T
And all signed messages addraised thus will receive prompt attention.
The following is a List of Waters always
kept ready in Stock PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER.
LEMONADE-
POTASH WATER---
SELTZER WATER
LITHIA WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER TONIC WATERY PRY GINGER ALE
GINGERADE.
- No Credit given for bottles that wro dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of con- taining Aerated Waters, as such bottles are never used again by us.
what the character of that work is, to bej for unless the prosperity of the Colony in- creases considerably before tho ond of 1806, we shall, when that time arrives, be in the condition of having only $100,000 to devote to extraordinary public work —a margin which would, unless another foam were contracted, prevent the Colony from undertaking works of any great magut- Lude.
CONDE- Alabaster's reports, aro generally very interesting, and the one wo published: last night is no exception to the rale. It is not an sasy matter to make the history of the leads in iron, cotton, bristles, dy kerosene and such-likere adable to the out- sido public, but Mr Alabaster can do this, and his observations have, moreover, the weight of a thirty years' experience of China and the Chinese, Old residente niten become very pessimistic with regard to the progress of China, but he finda signs Pearce, Bev, R. H. GRAVES to Birs. J. Lordinary observer. The Chinese sro not On Oct. 14th, at Uanton, by Rev. Tot improvement not noticeable by the SANFORD, both of American Souther Bap- tiat Mission.
A. B. WATSON. & Co., LT 2291 Hongkong, China, and Manila,
MARRIED.
altogether stereotyped in their ways. They now prodigos sonce 100 or more paktorun of The publication of this issus commencer matting in place of the three they produc at 7.26 p.m.
ed thirty years ago. They have also made fprovements in the reeling of silk, and it they would only devote more care to the coltivation of the tea plant and avail them
The China tail.
their firaia in India ad Ceylon, there
0.30 .st. Post-Oillou elosca, but Corres. HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1890lves of some of the applicancer used by
pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra A GREAT deal has been mid in a vagus sort | might yet be some hape of arving the trade Postage, until the time of departure... of way about the advisability of contracting which was ones the monopoly of China"
a loan for extraordinary public works in Of this, we think, there can be no doubl, Hongkong, but no definite scheme has yet that on cqual terms the Chizer would been presented. Mr Whitehead, however, on boat the Indian and perhaps the Cer has now called on the Government to bring lon enftivator, The latter certainly have an The following hours will be observed in the project from the region of theory into amount of pluck and enterprise, which wo closing the Mails for Europe, dr., by the the sphere of practice. The task will not cap scarcely expect to begst in China, bot English and French Packets, when they be a very easy one. In the fint place the the Chinese have other advantages. Wern leave at Noon. The Money Order Office Government will have to decide to what only the suicidal lekin abolished, which will be closed at 5 the day before.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave at Noon
D
B.00.-Posting of Prices Current and puble works the loan will be devoted, we ara sorry to say there is little
Circulars ceases.
| The question arises, whether such works hope of at present, a large start
(Prices Current and Circulara may
if ever
rbe posted up to 10 o'clock as the public markets, public laundries, would be made on the way of improvse are tied in bundles, country &c., which hayo already been sauctioned ment. But so hopelena are merchants of by colrutry, with the addresses-aways are of the or wheaty s molioration in this direction that they ther the borrowed money will be do, are everywhere beginning to think of what Newspapers, voted to some new big work, such as the other trades can be desvloped to take the Dilling op of Causeway Bay, the reclamation place of the ten trade. - This is out altoge-
way), 10.00 A.Registry ceases. 10.30 A. M.-Posting of
Books, and Patterns cranes. 11.00 ..-Mail closes.
Per Bokhura, from: Hongkong: for Singer-LATE LETTERS may be posted (from of the so in front of the Eastern Pays, or ther a bad sign. It is a better polloy thau
11.10 r.) with 10 cents late fez up to the constriction of roads consoling the Werging over the ruins. There is the ex 11.30 A.M., after which hour they may villagos in Kerloon. The solution of this ample of Certon, which, when the coffee be sent on Board with the sauce Late question depende maioly upon our nincial trade was rulacd, turned to ces, Hit thera Fee.
Eupore, Mr T. Barradas and Chiness. Assist- ant, Mr Thos, Browne. Mr and
Mr and Mrs Williams Warren, MrJ. Masterson, and 1 6 Chinese: for Panaug, Messrs W. B. Dixon, Chiu Ab Heaug, Mra Chin Ab Heung and servant;
condition. What is that condition 1 It is a one kind of revenge that China is having for Colombo, Messre Lockwood, wad Post
Certainly not very height. The estimates that is not altogether a benefit to Hong- fr Loudon, Miss Oziki. From
Letters Parcels, &c. for Kowloon for 1891 have not yet been hid on the kong and foreign merchants generally. Bira Oxley, sad Point and steamers in Harbour may be
A atah, Mr and Mrs child; for London, Mrs Cheney, Miss Jada, 11 30 am and 8.30 po
at a recent meeting, gave the totale, in a ongaged breaking down the Indian and Mr J. L. Walsh ; for
Latters from Kowloon Point may be which wo suppose no important alteration opinns trad Dr. Mar-posted in the Letter. Bor which has hers illes, Me A. M. Dinners, Cupt, and Mire placed in the Police Station Compound up has been made. Dar rorgane for 1991 is Christensen.
Cousal staater give a good many From Kate for Singapore, to 12 and 4 o'clock.
estimated at $1,062,108, plus $100,000 for ralushly late to morchiots at Home. Mr J. A. E. Lewis; for Bombar, Me and Local rates will be charged. Mrs Prevost, and two Misses Russell; for To avoid
for Brindisi, Mx and Bydonstriker and posted in the General Post Office up to Council, table, but the Acting Governor, Indis has stolen la fuf her to trude, she
A Bebank, FLOW TOHOU do. Air C
are requested to cancel their penditure is put down at 81,008,4%), lairing, mght make
e much more n46 of China
Aus Earlier information on the subject}'}' whole process of Manufacture is D-reilles, frs S, Cash Mr and Mrs Hill, Kowl rubbery, sonders of letters fe premium on land sales. The ordinary ex Among other things he tell them they :
under the continuous supervizion of a Ars Whitely for London, Misjor and stamps by writing the word stamped across i balance of $383,678. There will, however, odes, that button are the jawellery
ny
be
Fobtained from the Trenter Gene
Merid
ral, Sundskab, or from the Oficer-in-Charge thoroughly efficient and qualit& Exciser Chunght, for Port Darwin, Mr of the different Districts ur Stations and! from the Company's Agents in Singapore or CHEMIST.
Hongkong
By Flis Excellency's Command,
P. BEAUFORT,
Paternment Eceretary. GOVERNMENT SECRETART'S OFFICE,
Sandakan, 21ạt September, 1890. 1744
QUEEN FIRE: INSURANCEM COM-
PANY.
THE Undoraigned, borste for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT
Can be obtained from KELLY & WarRISES againit FIRE at Current Rater
at Shanghai and Hongkong, at Lare,
SODA WATER..
ATRATED WATER
LEMONADE
GINGER ALT.
-TONIC (Quinine);
SARSAPARILLA.
PHOSPHOZONE.
St., E
TELEPHONE Nɑ. 04.
CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the
Agents.
Hongkong, July 16, 1897,
NORTON & Co.,
1540
Nos. 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
1780
China Mail Offion
for Bristone, Mr Woolf; for Sydney, Hon.
and Mir Newivan Cash.
Pill;
theul.
Cerere containing Bank Notes, Jowellery c. should be registered. There will be no Sunday delivery.
G, Ox, Dita L. Cox, Miss F. Cox, Mr and Mes Styles and 2 children, Measts B. B.. Young and C.-G. Collins
TO LEPART.
Per Activ, for Hofhow, 100 Chinese, Por Tui im, tur Amay, 301 Chiuere, Per Independent, for Saigon, 100 Chiasse.
النسمة.
FIPPING REFORTS,
PAAR DELIVERY, Letters, do, will
be a larger sum than this at our disposal, of Chips and the trade worth bidding an there will be a balance at the end of this for with improved models, and that the yaar of something like 8461,829, --This lat Chinese are taking to rad bikukala instead ter aund, of course, cannot enter into futurs of the cotton-staffed quilts. The Britisher calculations. It is by no coesas faking a too said to have a strung affection for pala nod be delivered by the 18 and 4 o'clock Trams pessimistic view of the position of effaire to patent medicine. The Chinaman is equal- only, Correspondence for the Peak may regard the estimated revenue and expandi ly if not mere fond of drugt. One would be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.30 am, or 3.30 pm.; or in the Letterture for 1691 as an average of the probable nearly believe that about 3 million, 16 Boxes in the Cars till time of
estimates for the next five years. We take of general medicing, exclusive of special of departure. Parcals for the Peak may be posted for granted in so doing that any loss from denge, and 2,088 cxts, of pills were in the General Poak Ofise only up to
The Chinees steamer Teping reports: Left Amoy at 5 pm., 14th October, and arrived inside of Tamtes at 10 p.m., last night 15th, had strong.N.E. mansoon winds, are requested to Cancel their Stamps by with high following so, and hazy weather writing the word Stomped scross them. throughout.
Covers containing Bank Notes, & The British steamer Thales reports; | should be registered.
11.30 am, or 3.80 p.m. Lomal Rates will run will be counterbalanced by an ined from Qantas last year. be charged. Mo Sarday delivery. Senders crease of general revenue, and that this crude and erroneous Chinese
increase will also be sufficient to meet any practices are there can be no doubt, ne in general expenditure, military Mr Alabaster sipt; that their i barraoke By Included. Let us suppose contains traang valusbie druzy at pressul.