Intinations.
THE HONGKONG
To-day's Advertisements.
ROYAL,
CITY HALL----
PLAISTE'D'S
LAND INVESTMENT AND THEATRE
AGENCY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... 85,000,000 GMY SWEETHEART
PAID-UP CAPITAL....... 2,500,000 RESERVE FUND...
Board of Directors : Hon. J. J. KESWICK,
1,350,000
Chairman. | Managing
Directors
Elor. C. P..OHATER,
VIO-CHAIRMAN,
LEE SING, Esq.
S. O. MICHAELSEN, Ko
J. 8. MOSES, Esq.
G. E. NOBLE, Esq.
POON PONG, Esq.
D. R. SASSOON, ESQ.
Bankers :
THE MONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
MONEY
FONEY ADVANCED on MORTGAGE,
on LAND or BUILDINGS;
PROPERTIES
PURCHASED AND SOLD.
Estates managed, and all kinds of Agony and Commission Business relating
to Land, te, conducted.
Fall Particulare ma be obtained at the Company's Ormers, No. 5, Queen'a Road
Cantral.
A SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary,
Victoria Bulldings,
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1881
N
844
Not Responsible for Debts. Father the Captain, the Agents, nor Onners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:--
ADAM W. SPIIS, American barque, Capt. A. D. Field.-Order.
GLENOON, British steamer, Captain H. C. Holman,--Adamson, Bell & Co.
JAPAN, Peruvian barque, Capt. Maximi- hano Yamla.-Gonsalves & Co.
ST. NICHOLAS, American ship, Capt. 0.
F. Carver. Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
To-day's Advertisements.
COMPANY,
LAST WEEK! LAST WEEK!!
MONDAY, 24h November, VINCENT WALLacé's finand Oczna, ' MARITANA,"
With the kind nasistance of GENTLEMEN AMATEURS and a powerful Chorus:
TUESDAY,
'MY SWEETHEART.
THURSDAY,
FAREWELL BENEFIT TO
MR. CHAS. HARDING,
and positivaly LAST PERFORMANUS of the MY SWEETHEART Company, when
will be produced: FLOWTOW's Grand Orena, MARTA.'
Plunkette,
.......Mr. C. H. GRACE,
Box Plon at MOISTE KELLY & WALSH's. CHAS. HARDING,
Manager, Hongkong, November 29, 1800,
THEATRE ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
THE CHINA MAIL. Business Notices.
HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY,
(LATE THE BALL & HOLTE CO.OPERATIVE COY., LTD.)
FOR
EVENING PARTIES,
BOEPTIONS..
RB PTIONS
DEN
INNERS.
LD.
BALLS, de
VENING GOODS.
COSTUMES
YOSTUMES.
FANS, S
GLOVES,
NS, SHOES,
SILK HOSIERY, &c.
| LOVES, FLOWERS.
HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD.
37 & 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
November 22, 1800- Braunschweig, Germann steamer, 2,150, Ad. Meier, Shanghai November 10, Mails and General.-MELORS & Co.
Oceana, German steamer, 1,650, G, Petar. *, Kobe November 17, General,-B125- SEN & Co.
Haiphong, British stormer, 1,121, Bat- Saigon November 10, Rice.- DOUGLAS STEAMAHIT Co.
2007 hurst,
Lence and Proprietor.....BAURY STANLEY, Stage Manager...... „FRANKFLETUKEA, COMPANY
OPERA
STANLEY will make their
DEPARTURES, November 22:- Tritos, for Bangkuk. Decima, for Saigon, Soapore, for Bangkok. Canion. for Whampoa. Naushan, for Swatów:
RearrEARANCE, FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY, Kung Le, for Shanghai
commencing on SATURDAY, 20th Novembor, on which occasiona the Beautiful Burlesque
in 3 Ac:a. 'BLUEBEAED'
Will be pruducud (written expressly. for BARRY STANLEY'S Opera Co. by L. A. MASA, Esq.)
NEW SCENERY
NEW COSTUMES, &o. PRICES AK KUAL~~$2.00 and $1.00. Season Ticket for twelve performances-818, Doors open at 8.30, Overtura at 9. Box Plan at MOASIS KELLY & WALAN's.
T. EMPSON, Manager. Hongkong, November 22, 1890,
2005
ANTED—A WARDMASTER for the
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, WGOVERNMENT LUNATIU ANYLUM. AP-
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND
TAIWANFOO.
The Co.'s Steamship
Thales,
Captain HUNTER, will be same denpulched for the above
Ports on TUESDAY, the 25th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Faasagė, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers,
2002 Hongkong, November 22, 1890.
THE CHINA & MANILA STHAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Co.'s Stanship
Zeltro, Capt. MCCASLI, will be despatched for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 26th Inst., at 4 p.m.
For Froighit or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers,
Hongkong, November 22, 1890:
1998
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL,
The Co.'s Steamship
Prometheus, Captain Wasseren, will bu despatched as above an
WEDNESDAY, the 26th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, November 28, 1890.
OKINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
1904
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,
The Co.'s Steamship
Taiyuan,
R. NELSON, Coriconader, will be despatched an
above on THURSDAY, the 27th Instant.
The attention of Passengers is directed
to the Superior Accommodation offered by
plications to be made to the COLONIAL SUR- GEON at the Government Civil Hospital up to the 28th Instant.
22nd Novetuber, 1890.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
2004
NFORMATION has been Roosived from the MILITARY AUTHORITIES that ARTILLERY PRACTICE will take place
on FRIDAY NEXT, the 28th Tnatant, be- twon the hours of 2 pm, and 6 p.m. as | follows, viz. :—
From Belcher in a North-Westerly diree- tion.
From Stone-cutter West in a South- Westerly dircotion, froms Stone-entte: Oen- tral and Stone-cutter West in Westerly direction.
All Sales, JusKs and other VESSELS Are CAUTIONED to keep clear of the Range.
By Command,
W. M. DEAND, Acting Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 22nd November, 1890. 2003
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned has received instruc tions to Soll by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 9th day of December, 1890, at 2 ̊ p.m.. on the Premises,-
(BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGɛɛ), ALL THAT PIROS UR PARCEL OF GROUND,
·
CLEARRD.
Dorothy, for Maráls.
Kumamoto Maru, for Guam.
Citerfhun, for Port Darvin and Sydney. Mike Maru, for Sourabaya. Haitan, for Swatow. Clara, for Baiphong, Frigga, for Yokohama.
PASSENGERS Auver
Per Braunschweig, from Shanghai, Messrs Jobu Henry Hawes, J. L. Tebutt, I. Bohr, Weir, A. Lavin, Empson and Rohn, and 35 Chinese.
Por Oceana, from Kobe, Mr Burchard. Por Haiphong, from Saigon, 3 Europeana.
DEPARTE
Per Nanshan, for Swatow, 150 Chinese. Per Krang Lec, for Shanghai, 100 Chi-
1000.
TO DEPART.
1040
Ox
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.--
Fruch The
Contract Packet will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 4th December, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be
MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKKÓW Shipping Daylight-Mike Mari leaves for Soura-
'baya, &e. Daylight.-Baitan leaves for Coast Ports. 94m-Frigga loaves for Japan. 11am-German Mail loover for Bremen
and Ports of Call.
No. 8630-NOVEMBER 22, 1890,
Pre Superintendent of the P.&O. B. N. Co. inferma ns that the extra a. s. Gwalior left Singapore for this port on 21st inst., at 4.30 p.m.
diet for prisoners on contences of size menthe and under is only £t for men et ab solute reat. The mon are by no means at absolute rest; they have very hard work to de Consequently the food they receive is not fit for their sustenance. Dr Canthiu MESRB Adamaori, Bell & Co, inferta us that further says, that the punishment diet is the Canadian Preinos. a. Earthia left Tan not sufficient for a man at absolate rost, couver for Japan, &o, on Thursday morn In former years we committed the mistake ing, the 20th iust.The Silk ox this vessel of making the Gael a sort of Poor's House, was delivered in New York on the 19th in- 10 p.m.---Oczaka leaves for Hamburg, &c. to which my who gained a precarious
Amusements.
living ware glid to resort. It was well that this state of affairs should be remedied aton Staam Launch Dayspring will call but it is doubtful whether the changes have alongside remols hoisting Code Penant ( all been in the right direction,. The pinch between 9 and 10.30 am on Sunday, to of hunger in no doubt a salutary punishment convey men ashore to the 11 o'clock ser and one which a Chinaan keenly fools;vice. Returning about 12,50.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping
9 pm. Performance at the City Hall.
„vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits lements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylan, {} the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery,
BY AFPOINTMENT.
S WATSON & COM- PANY, LIMITED.
EASED AD. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
UR New Factory has been recently refitted with automatic Steam Ma-
and this mode of treatment may occasion.
strat
ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH. --The Mis-
Од
ally be very effective. But to feed a man Mass Gracie Plaisted's Company give their for six months short of what is actually refarewell performances next week. On quired to enable him to do the work hole Monday Maritons will be repeated, with put to in a very dubious palies. In the the assistance of gentlemen amateurs. treatment of prisoners, it must never be Tuesday evening there will be one more per- forgotten that one of jet-and it ought to formance of My Sweetheart' and on Thurs” bo the chief objects to reform them, today Mr. Harding takes a farewall benefit, make them physically and morally better when Flator's Martha' will be produced. men. In Hongkong it is doubtices a bard
In the last mentioned performance "the" company will again have the sasistance of a and almost hopeless task to carry out this
Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius,chinery of the latest and most approved object, but it ought not to be entirely number of amateurs, Mr. . H. Grace ag
Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The asual hours will be observed in kind, and we are well able to competo in
quality with the best English Makers.
closing the Mnila, &c.
The purost ingredients only aroused, and the atmost care and cleanliness are used in the manufacture throughout.
LARGE BOMBAY *SODAS,”
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MATES. When the Packets leave at Noon The following houre will be observed in We continue to supply largo bottles closing the Maila for Europe, &c., by these heretofore, free of Extra Charge, to English and Fronth Paekots, when they those of our Customers who prefer to have leave at Noon. The Money Order Office them to the ordinary sizo, will be closed at 5 the day before.
8.00 ..
-Fosting of Prices Current and Circulars ceases.
(Prices Current and Circulars may however to posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country,
with the addresses all #20 way) 4.M.- Registry consen 10.30 -Fosting of
Books, and Patterns coasca. 11.00 A.-Mail closes.
10.00
Newspapera,
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 4.3.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30.M., after which hour they may be sent on Board with the same Late Fot.
PEAR DELIVERY. Letters, &c., will be delivered by the 12 and 4 o'clock TraD nuly. Correspondenca for the Peak may bp posted in the Guneral Post Office up to 11.30 am. or 3.30 p.m., or in the Lustfor Boxes in the Cara till time of departure.
Parcels for the Penk may be posted in the General Post Office only up to
11.30 am, or 3.30 p.m. Local Rates will bo charged. No Sunday delivery. Senders
Per Catter than, for Sydney, 10 Euro-are requested to Cancel their Stamps by peats, and 10 Chinese.
writing the word Stamped across them,
Goyera containing Bark Notes, &c.,
Per Hattan, for Swatów, 3 Europeans,aboald be rogistered.
and 250 Chinese.
Per Clara, for Haiphong, 10 Chincas.
SHIPPING REPORTS
The German steamer Braunschweig re- ports; Bud fine weather and moderate Finda.
The British steamer Haiphong reports; Had light to moderate wind to Padurar; thance to port, strong to moderate NE. winds with confused con; and strong eur.
eats setting to Westward.
EXPORT CARGOES.
Por S. S. Mendaus, niled 18th Novem- ber--For London, 1,878 boxes Tan, con- taining 39 438 lbs. Congou, 8.980 boxes Ten, containing 188,580 lbs. Scar ted Caper, 243 boxca Ten, containing 19.00 iba. Bernt ed Orange Pekor-total 11,800 boxes em- twining
ing 247 925 lbs. Toa; 200 pkga. Pierced Cocona 85 bales Waste Bilt, 12 rolls Matting, 74 cases Chinaware and 30 pkgs, Sundries.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
For MANTUNⱭ.—
Per Folkenbury, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the 23rd inst., instead of as provious- ly notified.
For SINGAPORE & HAMBURG.—
Per Oceana, at 9.30am, on Monday, the
24th inat.
Eltonte at YoWMAZEZ, and Registered in the LAND OFFICE, AB KOWLOON INLAND Lor No. 216, together with the BUILD- | For HAIPHONG.— INGS thereon.
After which, at the Same Time
and Place,
WILL BE SOLD SUNDRY MACHINERY,
comprising LATINO, DRILLING, PLANING and Cor- TING MACHINES
CENTRIFUGAL WREEL. DONKEY ENGINE and BOILER PLATE. ROLLING MACHINE,
this Steamer. First-class Saloon and Cabus Touts, &c., e.
are situated forward of the Engines. For further Particulars and Conditions
Jecond class Passengers are barthed in the of Sale, apply to Poop A Refrigerating Chambor ensures
the supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage. A duly quahtied Surgeon is carried,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, November 22, 1890.
1956
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rate for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Parts on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Stenslip :
Palumet,
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer, Hongkong, November 22, 1800.
Per Haiphong, at 11.30a.m., on Monday,
the 24th inst.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-
Quotations.
Hosak No, November 32.
492+ OPIUM-New Patne, cash,... c.ssl....
cash, 482 Cab, 4831 New Malwa task. SNI
15
Old
New Benares,
73
Old
IN
12
17
F
Allowance, Taols... 24/40
Old Malm, cash,... 10:530 Allowance, Tasks... 16/40 Persian, Oity, oral, 475/000 Allowance. Taols... 18/04 Persian, Paper tied 480/600 Allowance, Paela.... 64/30
Exchange. HONGKONG, November 22.
Oa London-
Bank, Wire, ...
COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever preoticable, aro despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order.
FOR COAST Pons; Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received-in good order.
Cennterfoil Order Books supplied on application.
Our Registered Telegraphic Address is, DISPENSARY, HONGKONG
And all signed messages addressed this.
will receive prompt attention.
The following is a List of Waters always
kept ready in Stock PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
.
LITHIA
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
WATER SARSAPARILLA, WATER
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE,
No Credit given for bottles that are dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have been naed for any other purpose than that of con- tairing Aerated Waters, as sech bottles are never used again by us.
A. 8. WATSON & Co., LTD.) 2201 Hongkong, China, and Manila,
MARRIAGES:
At the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, oa the 17th Instant, ly the Rev. E. P. Wheat ley. ROBERT DOWNIE WATT to BARLOTTE, third daughter of alexauder Murray, Aber- deen, Scotland.
At Shanghai, on the 17th November, at the Sacred Heart of Jesus, by the Ro. Father Van Dussolacre, F. N. P. DE CAMPOS, to MARIA ROSA MARÇAL, second daughter of the late Capt. João Marçal, R.I. of Mucaʊ.
No carde.
DEATH.
At Shanghai, on the 17th November, EDITH MINNIE, the beloved wife of Frank Sostor.
The publication of this issue comienced 47.00 pm:
The China Mail.
On demsad,
3/23 3/3
30 days' aight,
4 months' sigat,
Credits, 4 Documentary, 4 months'sight, 3;4, On Paris-
3/4
3/4
On demand,...
4.10
On
On New York
Un demand,
‚ 4 months' night, ' ... 4.30 cia-
3.34
On Orodita,
demand,
801
60 days' sight,
82
2:20
the body of a prisoner who died the other
2201
220
2001.
72:
On Bombay-
Wire, On
demand),
On Calcutta-
Wire,
On demand,...
On Shanghai
On demand,
30 days' sight, private paper, 72
BONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1800,
Tun verdict of the jury at the inquest on
day constitute a rather serious impeach- ment of the byslem of treatment in Vio turis Grol. The jury state they are of opinion that the continued deprivation of proper food to which the decoated was
lost sight of We cannot help think ing that this semi-aturvation is a degrading and barbarous mode of treatment that is
likely to make the Lion, Wome isatead of botter. Some other form of punishment could surely be devised, which, while inspiring the men with a wholesome horror of the Gaol, would not undermine their health and imporil the
lives of the weaker members.
TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL'] (Via Southern Line:)
FINANCIAL TROUBLES..
LONDON, 20th Nov. The Stock Exchange in greatly demom.
fized, and there is a great dearth of money. The Banks, in fear of impending failures, make difficulties about discounting Billa"
LOCAL AND GENERAL, F
PASSED SUEZ ÇAMAL.- OUTWARD BOUND -Oberon, Oct, 21; Posei don, 24; Bealawers, 81: Cyclope, Sachsen, Shanghai, Iphigenics, these Nov. 4 Belerophon, Gienlyon, Port Fairy, Tesist, 7; Fangtst, Lochiel, 11, BOMEWARD BOUED -Port Pillip, Albany, Qot. 94; Glenarianty, Glenorchy, 28; Nestor, Hampshire, 31; Beligna, Peshu wu Nov. 4 Breconshire, Mey, Patroclus, 7 Teuser, 13.
The
P. & C. s. a. Thames, with the Eng lish Mail of Oct. 24th, left Singapore on Tuesday, the 16th November, at 2 p.m., and may he expected her on or about Sunday, the 23rd Nos This Packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on Sept. 18th
peating as Plunketts.
Mx Wodehouse hold an inquiry at the Magistracy to-day into the circumstancos connected with the death of the local cele brity known ca the King of Siam," Nothing more than we have already stated was elicited as to the manner in which the old man had received his fatal injuries. Ra had evidently stabled in the dark over an embankment. His Worship heard the evi- dence of Dr Atkinson and of the Chinaman who found the poor old King lying in a pool of blood on Robinson Road; · ́A0- cidental death' was the finding. Dis Wor- ship said he was glad to see that the papain had taken notice of the King's' 'death." The old man was known to nearly every
European who had resided in the colony for any length of timo. His eccentricities wore quite harmless, and his Worship felt quite sure that the European commubily regretted very much the manner in which the poor old follow had met his death.
We are reminded of the approach of Christ- mastide by the receipt of a few specimens of Masste Raphael Tuck & Sons” artistic, cards and booklets. In this class of work Mossra Raphael Tuck & Sons have earned an onrivalled reputation. A good deal of the give and take of cards and sash liko at
Christmas and other seasons ecoms to Borvu. no good end. The cards are tossed asido and are soon destroyed. But Menere Ra- phael Tack's products are works of art, which one has a ploasure in preserving. They are not meaninelees and useless, for they not only afford pleasure to the giver
The P. M. S. 6. Co,'s a. a. City of Feking and receiver, but they serre to cultivate with the AMERICAN MAIL of Nov. 1 the taste for art. In the catalogue wa find leaves. Yukohus on Sunday, the
23rd Nov., at daylight, and may be ox-some of the gems that have giesu delight in peated here on or about Friday, the former years, but there are also
Any new 29th Nov.
works. The booklet eories are, we think,: The Canadian Pacifica. Pasti left inproving every year, both in conception
Vancouver for Japan, &c., on the 20th Nov.
The sa. Rednershire left Singapore on Nov, 14th, and may ba sxpected hero on or about Nov. 21.
The O. S. §. Uo.'s steamer Palzmed, from Liverpool, fell Singapore on the 16th Nov., and may be expected here on or about the 23rd Nov,
and in artiglio finish.
CATTAIN May, of E.M.S. impérieuse, has been vilored and accepted the post uẼ principal Naval Attaché to the European cuntries, according to the Japan Herald.
Taisves broke into the compradore's room of Messers Mackenize & Co., Shanghai, last. Saturday and stole $1,300 Mossie Mac- kenzie & Co. were ristimised by burglaca a short time ago.
The O. 8. B Co.'s'. a. Achilles, from Li- verpod, loft Singapore on Nov. 18th, and may be expected here on or about Navi The aa. Kutsug, with mails, &o, from Cal-Tan British ship Hospozor has lately outta, left Singapore on the 19th Nov, strived at San Francisco from London after and may be cxpcoted liore on or about a voyage of one year and 130 days. She 26th Nav
had to put in to both Rio and Valparaiso
The N. GL sa Bisegno, from Bombay, for repairs, and w18 covered with barnacles
Jeff Singapore on the 20th Nov,, und und grses when she arrived at her destins may be expected hero on or about the tion, 28th Jovy
The U. & S. Co.'s steamship Telamon, from Nov., and may be expected here on or Liverpool, left Singapore on the 21st about the 28-Nov. Z
Per Nizam, at 11:30 am., on Wednes! Gold Leaf, 100 fiue $31.80p.avi | subjected greatly aggravated, the disease The P. & 0, Cola extra, » Gratzer leit [od, howevor, that the firm would have
"day," the 20ch hist
For AMOY & MANILA.
7
Per Don Juan, at 3.30 p.m., on Widnes.
day, the 26th inst,
Per Zafiro, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 26th inst,
Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)$ 6.0)
Temperature.
(Tuken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premios, Queen's Road.) BAROMETER
30:23 Do.
30.15 Do.
M
1 P.M
For NAGASAKI. KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Verone, at 5pni, ou Thursday, the
2th inst..
4 P.M....
THERMOMETER-9 AM....
Ta
The
Da.
The
Div.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET ---
Do
Do.
Do.
1944 The United States Mail Packet Be'g'e will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 25th Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States Canada, Hogeluks, Peru, &c., which
Ibo closed as follows
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
CHEMISTS.
DAKIN'S EMULSION OF PURE COD LIVER OIL
FOR
9.15 P.M. Iegistry cases. 9.30 TM. Post DXEco closes, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with Lote dee of 10 centa extrz Postage until the time of departare.
MAILS BY THE BRITA PACKET-
TOR Phthisis, Colds, Coughs, Scrofuls, Disuses of Children, and Gengrai Debility. This Eauleiou is prepared on a large scale by mean of the most improved machinery and with the purest ingredients Captain Jackson, will be It is guaranteed to contain 50 percent. of. despatched as above on the finest Norwegian Cod Liver Oil
MONDAY, the 24th Instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, November 22, 1990.
2000
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR YOKOHAMA KOBE AND NAGASAKI,
The Steamship
Telamon, Captain Jaureon, will be
The
British Contract Packet Clyde will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 27th November, with Malls; for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries bayond, eid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands Tadia,
Do
Da
4 F.M.*** (Wet bulb) 9 4. M. 66 1.1.5. 07 4 F.M. Maxit... .... 78 Dr. Minimum over night (68
8.80
General Memoranda...
Singapore for this port on Nov. 21st, and may be expected here on or about the 28th Nov.
P. & 0.9. 6. Brindisi left London for this port on the 1st Nov:
Tan N.-O. Daily News says that Mesars Baring Brother acceptances amount to twolve millione sterling, and that they have all been provided for. It was under
to go into liquidation. Tax Director-General of the Yellow River is warned in an imperial decree pablished on the 7th instant, that as he has been granted the oza of such a large sum of money (Tla. 600,000 a year), he is expected to make a clean sweep of all the abuses ave hitherto existed in connection Venite Marfarren; Palmis, with the
WICH LAB BUZniulafration of the rivan Ouseley, Turle, Elvey & Start Te
the 20th of J
of last moon, received mary tare and costly Doum Monk, in A; Benedictas, Ox his birthday, tho Langdon Anthem, I will lift up Prince Chun z mine eyca Litany: Hymu, b; Of gifts from bis friends and relations, and every budy of any pretensions in Poking fertory, 300. Eventou Palans, Tonus Fagrinus, &c.; called upon the Prince and wished him Magnificat & Naue Dimittus, Parisfas many happy returns of the day... The and it is rumoured that Prince Chan has received something like a
tsels worth
from which he died. The prisoner was a very refractory Chirwan who was conti. nually breaking the rules of the Gook. It is The very difficult to deal with a Chinaman who has taken it into his head to bo obstinate. Bo is indifferent to almost every sort of panishment and would se soon die as live if his death would give more annoyance Characters of this sort are often to be mek with in the Gaol, and it is impossible ic frame rules of discipline to meet their case.
ODER OF CHORAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S Matins
CATHEDRAL-XXY SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY,
In considering the verdict of the jury Tories; Hymns, 266, 254 (25d tous) & Emperora presenta were partoularly fine,
which was based on the medical evidence,
it is but fair to the Gaol authorities that
career.
19:
TUESDAY, November 25:-
Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The fall allowance should be made for THE Superintendent of the F. & Co. in
Lamag Planting Co., Ltd., at the Gene this trait of Chinese character, well forms us that the Company'ara. Clyds left ral Managers' Ofices,
case by the Shanghai for this port at 9.30 a.m. to-day. of British Mercantile illustrated in this. Pesting o Marine Ufficara Association at the sncluding episode of the deceased's
Hotel, Praya West. Marine
He knew that, recovering as he WONG Ewan, the chair-coolie who was 9 p.m.--Performance at the City Hall.
DAY, November 26.-—
was from dysentery, it was dangerous tu arrested by Detective Sergt. Melver WADEESDAY,
Goods per Frigga undelivered after this at broad, yet he not only ate his own yesterday on a charge of setting fire to
into subject to rant.
allowance but that of another prisoner, house in Bridges Street, was to-day Goods
Pembrokeshire undelivered per
with the result that death speedily followed, committed foe trial at the Criminal subject to rent. after this Goods Ounfa
per undelivered after this while his companion who refused the bread. Susions. dale subject to rent.
is still alive and well. An outsider would
date
WE (Shanghai Aferonsy) hear o
of several
· of the Cus.................. changes is the Ont-door Staff o toms As already stated, Mr T. Moor. hand, Chief Tide-surveyor and Harbone
Наскоw, comes Master,
here to take the place of the late Mr. Meade, Mir R.
ask, who held the similar post at Chin
boing transferred to Haskow, and kiang bingindblad
from Tientain to Chinklang Mr Kingsley of Kelang is to be transferred to Tenten as Harbour Master and Chief Tide-surveyor.
It is euect and pleasant to the palate, and Burazali, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Max, FRIDAY, November 28mazh unclaimed think that, seeing the prisoner's character, Av old blind bogger who was brought be. Tein is how Lord Wolseley's chosen troopɛ,
easily borns by thy most delicate stomach, and is equal in every respect to any similar pre- paration sold, and at auut kulf the price.
12 oz. Bottles...
...8 1.00. Per dozon.
..810.00.
DAKIN'S EMULSION OF GOD LIVER OIL WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES.
$
and Gibraltar
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the fails, &c.
Letters Parcels, &c. for Kowloon Point and steamers in Harbour way be posted in the General Post Office ng to 11 30 am. and 3.9 p.m.
Lotters from Kowloon Point may to
This is the same Emulsion with the addi-posted in the Letter Box which has beec
tion of the Hypophosphilos
12-ea. Bostles Per dozon.
:6 1.00. ,830.00
TELEPHONE No. 60.
1999
NOB, 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
1924
SUNDAY, the 90th Intent.
For Freight or Fasange, apply Lo
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, November 22, 1800,
placed in the Police Station Compound up to 12 and 4 d'elook,
Local rates will he charged.
To avoid robbery, senders of letters from Kowloon are requested to cancel their stamps by writing the word stamped across
them.
Covers containing Bank Notes, Jewellery &c. should be registered.
Tharo will be no Sunday delivery,
per, Deb
Steamer
Goods
2 p. Noranibor 20 ; NE
after Noon subject to rent.
Preetion,
SATURDAY,
Transfer Books of The East Borneo Plant
ing Co. Ltd., closed from this date to pital; and Gaol officials, y other official the bad temper being that he had smashed the marching exurdides
December, inclusive. November 50-
nine-pias
the temptation to devour breed should not fore Mr. Wodehouse in the Police Court to wit, the Chinese army, are prepared for have been put within his reach. But the this morning explained that he had lost his the highest military examination, the Han in military degree. No wonder that the
and other anch bany
opponers regulation prescribed bread for the Hoseyesight through bad temper, the cares of Russians
of the Mongol will go down
celestial onslaught when we read bave
the Board Examin Brs for the National Military Examination gently is an unpardonable breach of offcial STANLEY'S Opera Company, who, we heat archery, Cavalry and Infantry for the first
have been doing very satisfactory business day. Each one mist shoot s
t-seven arrows discipline.⠀⠀⠀⠀
at seven targets,
... the
the Bth SUNDAY,
ere the mere instrurient by which regula- | one of his kneecapa. List of Contributions to the H.K. Firenze are carried out. To think indepen
Insurance Company, Ltd, to be sent ia before this date.
List of Contributions to the Chius Fire Insurenco Company, Ltd., to be sent in bafore this date. TUESDAY, December 2
pm-Performance at the City Hall. SATURDAY,
December NoonMeeting of Shareholders of The East Borneo Planting Company, Ltd., at the Hongkong Hotel,
6
boen seranged
But while there is much in the recent in Japan sad Shanghai since they were in ca horte-back at flight of 35 estiiss
case which warrants us in taking the jury's this colony last, miske boir reappearance at Anding with some coservation, statements the Theatre Royal here on Saturday next. were made in the course of the inquiry They begin their sea with a three-ast which ought to afford food for reflection to burlongas colitled Bluebeard, written the Superintendent. Dr Canilie says the for the company by Mr L. A. Ma
each how trust draw o Anyone bitting three targets out of bren shall pass Weight lifting: a knife of 200- to 250 calice, a store of 100 to 150 cities, The successful candidates must 11-150 catties and 100 calties respectively. —Shaarige Hat Mercury