Mails.
AUTICE
POMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MANU PIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTË PRANGAIS.
STEAM. FOR SAURON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ POBE SAID.. MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLER, AND POLTS OF BRASIL, AND LA PLATA;
LONDON, HAVIE AND BORDEAUX.
10-MORROW, the 18th Decomber,
O-MORROW
18, Noon, the Company's 45.8. MELBOURNE, Úmmasdani-PAUL,-
AILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,
M CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
London
Cargo and Specie will be registered fo. well nu for Maznoillon, and at- copted in transit through Marsoillon for the principal places of Europe.
To-day's Advertisements.
VICTORIA REGATTA, 1890,
BY Arrangement with the VIOTOWA
RECREATION CLUB, the FLOATING HOTEL belonging to the Hongkong Marina Hotel, Limited, will be used, un PLAQSHIP: at the Copalis.
Admittanos, ONE DOLLAR each per day. Chilcro HALF-PRICE-Ladies rak holding Tickets from the V.
Gent. Clab FILE
REFRESHMENTS, including MEALS
at the usual Charges
wickets may bu obtained on. bance the Launches, which will ran at frequent inter-
THE CHINA MALE Business Notices.
HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD.
(LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COY,, LTD.)
T
vals from Podder's Wharf-Return face, GREAT VARIETY. Twenty-five Centr
NO CHITS takeo.
Ey firdor of the Board of Directors,. J. A. BARRETTO,
Secretary, Hongkong Marina, Limited. Hougkong, December 17, 1890.
VICTORIA CHAPTER, No. 525.
ZIGL
THE First Regular MEETING of the Shipping Orders will be granted till NIP CHAPTER OF HONU-
Nocn.
Dargo will be received on board until 1, Spacio aud Parents until 3 p.m. the 17th Decoinber, 1890. (Parreleur
to be sent on boxed; they won ba lett az the Agoncy's dien
Contants and value of Packages uro ro- quired,
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Ocu
G. 2 CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Honghag, December 17, 18:0
2043
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILWAY COMPANIES.
PROPOSED SALISTS FROM HONDKonu, 1890.
21st Dec. 30th Dec
(SUMENT TO ALTERATION.) ABYSSINIA...SUNDAY, PARTHIA......TUESDAY, BATAVIA...SUNDAY, 25th Jan.
1 Stoamship ABYSSINIA, Captain WILLIAMSON, R. N.R., sailing at Noon, on SUNDAY, the at December, will proceed to VANCOUVER, INLAND SEA, KOBE YOKOHAMA,
ILATES OF PASEAGH. COM HONGKOND FIRST CLASS. FROM
acouver and Victaris $210.00 To Vancouver To Por: Toond, Sestilo," $213.00
Tacema Oregon $320.00 Minneapolis, St. Paul $262,00
To
To Chin Lansas Uhly, Milwaukee 9275.00 To Chicago.
To St. Louis. Detroit, Cincinnati... 6285.00
To
Hamilton, Kingaton, Landon,
(Oat),
Toronto, Must-
Olbia, ban, Buf- 8:00.00
Now
Niagara Falls, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and Washington.
KONG AND SOUTH-CHINA will be reld in the FREEMA BAL, Zetland Street, m FRIDAY, the 30th Instant, at 8.30 for 9 precisely. All Royal Arch Masas Members of this Chapter tre cordially
attend: INVITED to
2169 Hongkong, Decarber 17, 1890.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
MRE Undersigned has received instruc
tions to Sell by Public Anction, on
SATURDAY,
thin 20th day of December, 1890, at 2 p.m., nt lampton flouse,' Nu. 62, Qucon'a Ronil East-
(Under Writ of Exccution), THE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c, Gumprising —
TA PUSTKY-COT LEESDRAWING-LOUNSTITE. CENTER and SIDE TABLES, LeRow. and PICTURES.
DINING TABLES, SIDEBOARIS, WHATNOTS, CROCKERY, GLASS and PLATUD WARE.
Geass Book Cases and foots,
Dovale and Stroud fuos Berstrada, DOUBLE and SISOLE WARDROBES, WAR RODES With GLASS DOORS, CHEST OF DRAWEES, Buy with CLASH, MARELE TOP TOILET A WASHSTANDS, CLETONNE-COVER- TABLES and
BERO COURES I CRATION. ONE COTTAGE PIANO, by J, BRINS- Man & Sons.
STALL
ONE COOKING RANGE. ONE ORGAN, INCOMPLETE. ONE HARMONIUM. THREE JINKICKSHAS.
X.,
&c.
TERMS OF SALE.
As customary.
Boston, Portland (Maine) $295.00
To
St.
Tohu.........
..$305.00
To
$325,00
To
London
via
Liverpool
.$330.0.
To Paris und Bremen.
$345.00
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Aelionper. Hongkong, December 17. 1593.
FOR SHANGHAL
2153
To Harry and Bamberg
$335,00,
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng
land, France, and Germany by all trans
Atlantic lin
lines of steamers.
to
Special rates (arst class only) are grantett Massiv narics, members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, t
in service of China and Japan, and to Government officials.
European officials in cert
Return Tickets, First and second class only. Prepaid return tickets to Pacific Coast Points, and to Eastern and Interior Points of Canada and U.S.A, will be grant- ud, available for:
มุ
3
months at 2 per cont. of Return Fare
50 per cent.
Fli
19
The Stop hip
Peking. Captain F. Scuviz, wil in despatched for the
abov Port TO-MORROW, the 18th Iust,
at $17.30.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
210
Hong kong, December 17, 1890 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LUUTED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL
The Co.'s Steunalip
Folien Captain Reach, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 19th Instant, at
- (Pimes is
is reckoned from the date of tanding! to date of re-embarkation at Vancouver)
Fassungers to Pacific Coast Points and Interior and Eastern Points of Caunda and U.S.A. not holding prepaid return tickets but who
within 13 months from Daylight. roombark date of
be allow. of landing ed 10 por cent, off-the
rotura fare. Prepaid return tickets to European Points will be issued available for 12 months at double fares (Biozican Dollars)
CARGO-Through Bills of
Lading issued
to Japm. Pacific Coast Points, and to Canadian and United States Points.
CONATLAN INVOLORS of Coude for United
Bbates Poi
Poiuto should be in quadruplicate: and one copy must be sont forward by the stoamer to the care of D. E. BROWN, Assis tant General Freight and Pamonger Agent, Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Van- Couvor, B.O.
PARUI must be sent to our office with address marked in full by 5 p.m. on the day previous to aailing
For Further information as to Pazsugo and Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agenta.
1001 Hongkong, December 10, 1800
Intimations.
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chranometer, Watch & Clock Makeri, Jewellers, Gold & Silversmiths
AUTICAL BOIENTIFIC AND
NAUROLOGICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
VOKSTIÄNDES CRANKATED
For Freight or Pilumgo, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPHAIR & Co., General Managers. Houggesting, Úscomber 17, 1890.
FOR NAGASAKI (DIREUT.)
The Stownship 2
Birstale,
2172
Cxplain MOONEY, will be rdorpatched as above on
FRIDAY, the 18th Instant, at Daylight.
Fur Freight or Prange, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents, Rangkong, Decruber 17, 1890.
2173
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship.
Achitke, Captain Dax, will be depatched as above on
INEXPENSIVE
HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD.
THEATRE
37 & 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
2148
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
No, 8711 DECEMBER 17, 1890-
mandarins, guards and servants, and were met by the King outside the west gato. In
The E. & A. 9. S. Co.'s steamship Air
loft Port Darwin for this port o the 17th Dec, and may be expecte bere on or about the 27th Deo. The P. & 0, Co.'s s.s. Penetia teft Bombay
for this part ou Dee, 6th.
Shipping Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of front of the processin were fliten Impoziti
Call and Europe.
shriues, one of which contained the latter Noon,Porcido louvon for Triasto, &c. uf coadolence, and before these the King. 4 pm Peking leaves for Shanghai,
modo thros obeisances The Imperial letter Mesara Russell & Co, inform us that the E Amusements.
of eulogy and condolence was afterwards & A. 6. S. Oc.'s steamier Airis left. Port placed on contro table in the Great Darwin for this port to-day, and ufy bo Audience Hal!. The ceremony there is expected to arrive on 27th instant. described as follows by a correspondent of the Chinese Tim; →
9 p.m.- Performance at the City Hall; Miscellaneous.
Non-Locni Banka oload. Transfor Books of the Cantoa Insurance Olliee, Limited, clasad from this: dato to 31st Inatant, inclusive.
WINES AND SPIRITS
BY APPOINTMENT.
AD S.-WATSON & CO., LIMITED. (ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841) HONGKONG,
A TELEGRAM is to hand reporting that the
The King kneeling performed four Messageries Maritimca steamer Cambodge, otos Then aftor burning an incense which traded between London and Mar stick some "eighteen inches long, His Mu-seilles, has been lost in the Thames. jesty 'ol'oed once inoro.
The Envoys then conveyed the Imperial Turne was a rumour in town yesterday Scroll to the hall where upon a stand stood
the mortuary tablet of the decossed Queen. that the Foreign Ministers at Poking hoped The King kneeling down respectfully road to get the audience question satisfactorily. it, and wailed three times I-go-I
ognita some reserve.
I go! Alas! Alus! Alus! Keelt gain solved, but the news must be acepted with three times, 'at'oing thrice each time, calling out in a lond vaica:
Wan boucí
Bousi! Wan! Was zonai 1. Ten thou-We learn that Mr Thomas Jackson gove sand years! Ten thousand years Ten Home in the beginning of the your. Mr. -day's Advertisements. Wuh December 13, Bice.--BUTTER-
FIELDSWILE.
E invito uttention to the following old tinios ten thousand years! All the civil de Bovis will likely act as Chief Marnger Ilaiphong. French atenner, 915, M. Wauled Brands, all of which are ax- military officials present then knelt
and Bousquet, Haiphong December 15, Generat. collent qualityand good value for the money. And rajatud the sante deronionics and the until Mr Noble's return from leave in Ock ROYAL, MESSAGERIES MARITINKS.
same cries. The bugle flourished and the when be will succeed Ms Morris as Mana- bands played:
ger at Yokohama. Mr Wado Gard'ass, we The Manchu and Mongol ofteors, rising then made three, obolgancos before the believe, goes Home for a few months, re tablet only, and wailed three times in the turning in Fund, when he will be appointed Manche langungo: Uh Uh Uhd Manager at Shanghai, in place of Mr Wal-
CITY HÁLE.
THE FASHIONABLE EVENING RESORT.
ARRY STANLEY'S OPERA
COMPANY. THE DONATORS or Mixen And Music.
TO-NIGHT (By Request); Tuts B-der MuaTARY DRAMA 'HELD BY THE ENEMY.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
STANLEY he inner pleasure in
M. Saing tint he has succeeded in baking arrangements for the Appear. anes for the First Time in this City, for ONE NIGHT ONLY, THURSDAY, December 18th,
Of the World-renowned Tragedian, Signor
MAJEK O NI. Who will presnut himself in his Great "Impersonation of CORPORAL SIMON,'
IN THE ROMANTIC DRAMA, IN 4 Acts and
TABLEAUX, entitled
THE OLD CORPORAL.' Supported by Mr. STANLEY's fail Drano
Company,
FRIDAY,
THE BEAUTIFUL 3. ACT COMIC OPERA 'MADAME ANGOT.""
SATURDAY, For positively the Last Time in Hongkong, *THE COLLEEN BAWN,'
Mr. H. STANLEY 85 yies, with Songs & Jig. Aud Orchestra under the direction of Mr. TOIMNTEL
PRICES AS USUAL-82.00 : $1.00.- Military and Nary half-price to Back Seats enly.
Box PLAN open at AM at hfcere. KELLY & WALAZY, LIT
Hongkong, December 17, 1890.
2171
Not Responsible for Dehts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nay Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contrected by the Officers or Crew of the following serie, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
Jour BAILEY, American barqontius, Coptela F. P. Shepherd-Master.
3. DAGEN, German barque, Captain Olts Busch. Wio'er & Co.
Loruàm, British Larqué, Opl. Tues. G. Evans-Gibs, Livingston & Co.
Monon, American burghentino, Capt. P. Buscio - Suy Cung
Sr. NICHOLAS, American slip, Capt. C. F. Carver-Dosaglas, Laprnik & Co.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
"OLEMISTS, de
PURE WINES.
APARTURICS. December 17
A Plan Chom Kloo, for Bangkok.
Kong Deng, hat Swetow Haitan, for Satow.
E beg to fugite careful attention to WE to owing esk:stion from utr Wino List, fur wi have succeeded in com- bining purity and exec leuce of quality with moderate prices.
per ese per botile
$6.00 $0.00
SHERRY,
VING GENEROSO.—3′′ generous round wing, green seal. VINO DE PASTO.... modium dry wine with delioulo flavour, red seal..810.00 $1,00 AMONTILLADO-2 high olaga natural wine for caus notesoura of Shorry, yellow seal...
$12.00 81.10 DELICIOSO the very fin
est shorty procurable, 6 years in bottle.
$14.00 $1,25 PORT. 2189 Superior quality $10.00 -91.00 Invalid Port, gold seat. $12.00 $1,10 Old Tawny, noit aud mature,.
bluch scal
$1400 $1.20 Specially selected-eld vint-
.820.00 $5.75 ALB
FRIDAY, the 9th Instant.... For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, Tecember 17, 1800.
UNION LINE.
BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES FOR NEW, YORK FIA SUEZ CANAL,
FITOHE'S LIQUID AND OTHZE COMPASSES. ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS.
English SILVER & ELECTRO-PLATED WAIK Christofle & Co.'s ELECTRO-PLATED WAKE GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in great variety. DIAMOND S
DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDO
PATTERNS, at very moderats prioss. 749
NOTICE.
.00 AND
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
Central,
Tho Stormship
Guy Mannering, Captain FOR, will be despatched for the above Port on or about the 16th January, 1891.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, December 17, 1890 1
··2170
The Orland China Mail,
A WEEKLY JOURNAL FOL TÉP HOME MAILĄ.
band Orders for FEPAIRS if suns to the they appear in the Daily issue, Eran Urack, No. 14, Pru receive prompt attention,
BURGUNDY. BEAUNE full-bodied
Red Burgoudy with- atrengthening properties $14.00 -81.25" | CHABLIS amellow White-
Burgnedy, tineflavenrand
bouquet $14.0) 31.25
CHAMPAGNE AVIZK-1 well matured,
specially selected dry wird $18.00 $1.75 LEMOINE VIN-ELET
CUVEE ROYAED A Supplied regularly tu tan Prince of Wales, House of Commons, and the
case of 24 pint $23.00 $1.00 obiet clubs in Loudy &c. $20.00 $2.00.
hendid Wine.
Terox No 02:
**
for Whampoa.
for Heihor.
dire, for Singapore and London. for
Nanchang, for Wirimpon Tamsif, for Bharal Dinasoul, for Ap Polyshenta, for Julin Baisley,
4-
y and Shanghai.
Lampor.
ARED.
Fooksung, for Shanghai. Glenearn, for Kobe.
TS PUBLISHED to suit the Departure of Bach FNs and FRENCH MAIL Shumer for Europe. It contains special Per HIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS ara Commercial intelligersco, special tables of cerpectfully informed that, if upon Shipping and other information. The their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of various Reports of Courts and Blastings, We are Sole dyente, in China for the Sale of
Call: ased the Company's FOREMEN should be at
other nowa, are given
given in ful
wi The Overland China" Maß; the cons PIUGA
by venience of its form and the
accuracy and In the rest of Complaints being found fulness of its reports, has long been popular with residents who wish to send home a weakly budgut
East Circalating, as it dost, and the For the nowe of Engkong amang nearly all the old Chius harda at Home and also among residents at the Trent
Ports and in the interior; it offers special advantages to advertists.
necessary, Communication with the Under signed is requested, when immediate steps will be taken to rectify the cause of die satisfaction.
D. GILLIES,
Secretary. Hongkong. August 26; 1885.
BALL PROGRAMMES FOR SALE.
Nos. 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD &
CENTRAL
2116
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS
December 17, 1890.
Memnon, British tonner, 80, A. Dorff,
The Overland China Afuil will be regularly posted from the Chias Mail Ofice was Sandikon December 11, Timber-ECR scribora, on their addresses being forwarded
1458
in the Office. A
For Annum,
Is otW SHADES 990. PATTES
CHINA MAIL OFFICE,
2. WINDHAM STEMET.
SUBSCRIPTION:
$12.00, postazo, --$1,00
5.00,
*0.330.
Single Copy China Mall Ollos, Hongkong,
0.36
PANSENOMIS.
AYRIYEO.
Per Memnon, from Sandakan, Messrs Fredericks, Hector Sampson und Parker, and 82 Chinese.
Per Fokien, froin Tamaui, Messra Bruce, Powell, Wong Sin, Chin Sin, and 79 Chi
Per Haiphagy, fran Haiphong : für Hong- kong, Messrs Marshall, Suidter, 3 Indians, and 64 Chinese; for Marseilles, General Bichot, Commander Bulin, Captain Tamin, and Mr Clandel.
DEPANTED.
Per Park Chua Kao, for Bangkinh, 3 Europeans, and 12 Chinco
Per Kong Beng, for Swatow, 50 Chinese, Per-fluitas, for Swatur, 2 Egropeans, and 20 Chinene.
Por Diamond, for Amoy, 390 Chiuse." Per Polyphemus, for Amny, 2 Europeans, and 70 Chiuose.
TO DEPART Por Melbourne, from Hongking ::
:: for Sai gon, Mrs Kits Vasulle, Messra, Jukuson, Martin, Anderson and Djeres; for Siuga- pure, Ms 1. E. Garduer, Misses Grace and Ellen Gardner. Meesta Charles Gardner and H. Hallaba for Colombe, Miss San ders; for Calcutta, Mr Gordon for Suez, The Master of
Napies, and Lady Napier and
Marseilles, 1 servant; for
Me and Mrs. A. A. Barbosa Viauris and 1 ach, Mrs Luzin A. Almeida Leite, Capt. W. H. May, R.N Messrs J. A, Mosely, BL. W. Greig, R. H. Bruce, C. 8. Powell, Herbert Dent, James O'Brien, Mr and Mrs Krutzfeld.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Memnon reportá From Sandakan December 11th, had Ene weather throughout.
Fokien reports: The British, steamer Left Tamsui 14th December, and experi onced moderato N.E. winds, and fine to
Amoy Left Amoy 15th, and experienced
Left Hight winds and calm to Swatow སྡུས་ wind and find to Chelang Point; from there Swatów 10th, and experienced light E.S.E.
N.E. winds and similar weather to port. Stopter in Swatow, Haiphong,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY,
Per l'oseidons, it 10.30 a. m., on Thursday,
the 18th inak,
For
SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMAR- ANG & SOURABAYA.---.
Per Pemptus, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday, the 18th inst, instead of as previous ly notified.
For SHANGHAI,-
Per Focksang, at 3.50 p,t., on Thursday, the 18th inst., instead of as previous. ly notified.
Por feling, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday.-
the 18th inat.
For SAIGON:
Per Fulkenburg at 3,30 p.m., on Thurs
day, the 18th inst.
For NAGASAKI—
The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, are imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling te to supply the beel growthe at moderato
prices.
In ordering it in only necessary to state the name and quantity of Wing Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality desired.
Orders through Local Fost or by Tela gram receive protopit attention. PORTS. (For Invalids and general use.)
Per dos.
Case. Per Bot.
$10
A to Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule
Black Seat Cap-
Aguin changing their costumes the repreter, who retires.- antires of the Son of Gearen aiot tho King in n chamber in rear of the Audience vocat concurt was given by ladies and Hail; where, kneeling ones, be performed gentlemen of Hongkong at the Sailors three k'otos to each of them, a compliment on or Tuesday evening. The Chole acknowledged. Wine and tea were served.
the
in porcelain and silver a estos nude by was taken by Rev. A. G. Goldsmith. "Songs
officials were taken nor notice of
oof, wero sùng by Miss Hoseland, Mr Tarn, Me- (Corean)
Audience Parilion, tho
the suzers Bourda and Mr Robertson, and recitations Jogger Sack to the $1.00 of the gain recognize Sovereign and readings were given by Mr and Miss
Kingdom g ainty of the Greater Empire by
and
Lao suzer
kabeling executing
ing four Pot ce as the
as the Robinson and Mr. Skertchly, while iwo'
3.10 Emperar's Envoys took their leave, the
disregarded presents of the Monarch to His less wors sung by the company. A very Suzerain's officers thing left upon the Tasanjoyable evosing was spent, 1.25 tern tablo of the Great Audience Ball, thoá
B Vintage, anperior quality,
Rod Capanle
12
Fine. Old Vintage, superior
quality,
D Vory Fine
Bule Old Vintage,
14
extra superior. VinletCap-
'sulo (012 Boliled)
18
1,50
B
0.60
0.76
SHERRIES.
A Delicate Pale Diy, dinner wine, Gran Capsule.
Bs, Pale Natural
B Superior Pale Dry, dinuer
wing, Greon Seal peale 7.50
White Capsule 1.00 CO Superior Old Dry Pale Natural Shorry, Red Soal
Caprior
D Very
Drys
Old Palo old Wine,
10
10
White Seat Capento 12
E Extra Superior Old Pale
niceren burners occupying the Western We understand that at the informal tablo.
But what indicates, more perhaps that Meeting of the Shareholders of the East Bocnoo, Sergei Koyah, and Lamng Plant- the k'o-toicing, Coren's subordination is the
csere Gibb, Livingston & Co., the sale of the three Estates to a Lardon Syndicate for
£40,000 cash" was unanimously approved of,
fact that during the stay of the Imperialing. Companies, held to-day at the ofless of onvoys at Seoul, the keys of the capital were placed at their disposal, and that the three guns, fred, morning and ovening sa e
Formal meetings will be called forth- signal for the opening and closing of the 1.00 city, were fired from the Southern Palace with for the purpose of ratifying this male. where the Imperial envoys were lodged, THE Hengkong Regatta talios piago to 1.10 The position of Cores is certainly a very
anomalous one. She has concluded treatise perrow and on Friday, the first event cach Dry, very finest quality,
of commerce in her own name with West-day being at noon, The Maring has been Black Seal Capsule (Old
141.25 ern nationa; she gent of her own accord engaged as the flag-chip and the Pig Fish Bottled
will corny ladies and eu escribers from Por Chic. Per Case, ambassadors to America; and at least one
1 duz.
2 foreign power maintains's legation at Seoul Pedder's Wharf at 12 and 12.40. A launch Quarts Pints.
presided over by a Minister Resident. What will leave at frequent intervals for the con- influence this rocent unmistakeable declara
ULARETS.
A Buperior. Breakfast Claret,
Red Capeute
94
$4.50
venience of the general public, Farticulars
B St. Estophe, Red Capsule. 4.5 5.00 tion of Corcan dependence on China will will be found in ous advertising columns. 7.50 have on the attitude of foreign powers it is There are 11 events in the first day's pro-
C St. Julien D· La Ros
BRANDY.
7
11 12.00 difficult at the present moment to foresee,gramme and 10 in the second. Por doz
Caso. Per Bot. Rad
A Hennessy's Old Pale,
Capsulo
$12 8110 B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Red Capsule
14 1.26
18
C Very Old Liqueur Cognac,
Red Capsul
D Houndsy Finest Very Old
Liqueur Cognac, 1872
Rod Capsulo Vintago
SCOTCH WHISKY,
Thorno's Blond, White
Capsulo
B Watson's Glenorchy Mol- low Blend, Blue Capsule, with Name and Trade Macker-Cle Watson's Abelour-Glenlivet, Red Capsule, with Name Ited and Trade Mark
D. Walson's HKD Blend of the Finest Souteli Malt Whiskies, Violet Cap- snia
E Watson's Very Old Laquour Scotch Whisky,GoldCap- IRISH WHISKY.
sula
John Jameson's Old, Green
Capable
Fino
B John Jameson's
Green Capente,
old,
C John Jason's Very Fine
Wore the sazerain power any other nation's but China, the advantage now obtained THE Victoria Recreation Club purpose might be followed up to the benefit of bol bolding competitions iu Light and Heavy the suzerain and vassal State. But it is weight Boxing, Fencing, and Gymnastics, in very doubtful if: China is equal to the mis- the Gymansium of the Club on Monday and sien she has undertaker. If railways and Tuesday evenings next, the 22nd and 3rd 1.50
atcamere hud not brought Western nations inst., commencing at D-p.m., and it is a to the gates of China such a relationship aspected that the events will be well con 22.00 exists between the top countrise might tested, as there are no less than ton entrier
be prolonged indefinitely, but in the
8 0.75 present day it is unstablo and must be
modified one way or another before my years elapse, Before China can justify
for the Boxing, six for the Facing, and mix
for the Gymnastics. Owing to the limited
space in the Gymnasiou, for spectators, tho
Committes beg of members not to ask too
0.75 her position in the eyes of the world many friends to see the fav.
maat give not nominal but real protection The Secretary of the Balmoral Gold Mining 0.75 to her vassal, and she must make her fallu Company, Limited, informs us that in reply
ence felt in such a way as to facilitate the to an inquiry on the 11th inst. the Com progress of the country and the develop-
Monday, engineer finfalied, futura prax.
10 1.00 meat of its resources. If she is not equal pany's Mining Manager at the mine tole. graphed, Machinery row working, results to this mission, and we fear alo is not, she 12 1.10 will have to give way sooner or later to somo balion more capable of performing 0.75 the work. In the end of the pinotsentli contury suzerainty requires a firmer basis 10 1.00 | thần ceremonial observances.
8
Old, Green Capsule 13 110 GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY,
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fine old, Red Capsule, with Name
A Fino Old Taro, White Cap.
Bule
B Fine Unsweetened, White
Capsula
RUM
-10 1,00.
4.50 0.40 Fine A. V. F. Goners... 3.25 0.60 Finest Old Jamsias, Violet
Capaulo c
Per literadale, at 8 pm, on Tharaday, LIQUEURS,
the 18th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FAMSUL-
Ter Fukien, at 5 pm, on Thursday, the
· 18th insti
For YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU & SAN
TRANO SCO.
Per Cranie, at 2.30 pin on Friday the 29th inst., instead of as previous ly notified.
MAILS DY THE FRENCH PACKEL
Tu French Contract Packet Melbourne will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th Docomer, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be yond, vid Marssilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Balaria, Burinah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Catentta, Adeo, Maurition, Egypt, Malta, and Giraltar, The usual hours will be observed in
eloning the Mails, fro.
121.00 Good Leeward Island $1.50 per Gallon..
Benedictine Maraschino Curacos Hearing's Oberry Cordial Chartreuse - Dr. Siegert's · Angostura 2286
Bitters, &c.
MARRIAGE
On the 17th Instant, at the Cathedral, by the Rev. D. Hamilton FRANK LEWELLYN WARREN, Imperial Chinese Navy, to JANE GIBSON, daughter of the late Tomar Gib- won, of High Cairnsali, Ducham
The publication of this issue commenced 8.10 p..
The China Shail.
SONGEONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1890.
TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL'] (Pia Southern Lane,) AMERICAN, FINANCE.
good, and that the following tele Eram was received from the Company Agent in Sydney this morning Working fivo daya, crushod 83 tons of stone, yielding 37 ounces of gold and three tous of pyrites; the principal part of the gold is in the pyrites From the contents of the first telegram it is presumed that the machinery had been broken down, and an explanation is expected by one of the three incoming. Australian Mails, all due within the next ten days.
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* Loxnes, 15th December, 1800. American francial condition has con siderably improved, and it is believed the TEC wookly meeting of the Garrison Mutual Treasury, in view of relieving stringency, Improvement Suciuty was held at the Sol- faveurs purchasing the whole stock of diere' and Sailors' Institute on Tuesday 13,000,000 ounces of silver and a further evening, the subject for dazussion being a amount equalling the games withdrawal of paper by Private G. Mortland, 1st Batta- lion A and B. Highlanders, entitled "What notes, thereby increasing the currency
constitutes
a great man. The writer gave 30,000,000,
hía definition of the term great, und fa illustration thereof proceeded to contrast the fires and alths of men so oppurite in character as Uromwall and Napoleɔn; Knox and Welsey, Tait and Laud, and Washing.
If any doubt existed sa to the vaskilage of Cones it has been dispoiled by the ceremoDY which took place at Seoul about a month ago. The letter of condolenos from the Emperor of China to the King of Curen o
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PAUSED SUEZ CANAL. OUTWARD BOUND: Lacrtes, Palinurus, Wordsicorth, Mascotte, Nov. 25 ↑ Loy•
nox, 3; Anchise, Denbighshire, Kri:r. ton and Marlborough, with the object of hild, Pingstey, Dec. 2 Bushmills, 5; showing that a name, however renowned Lioned, Sughalien, 9; Alderley, Strath and pre-eminent in the sepals of a nation, auen, 12, the p
Homeward Bound-Northern, Nov, 21.did not necessarily imply the porsession Polyhgria, 20; Flintshire, 28; opuck, of those meritorious qualities now-a-days Dec. 2 Clausus, Glenfuis, Thorndale, associated with greatness and that deeds 5 Antenor, Dordonss, Elektra, alone, however brilliant in egnception, if Nutul, Aglais, 12.5.
To M. M. Co.'sney with the
French wail of Nov. Lith, left Saige Monday, Dosenber 15, at 2 m
on
aninspired by worthy and benevolent mo tires, though they might acquire great historical famo for their author, it would
and may be expected here on or about be the kind of celebrity that approaches Thursday, Dec. 18th. This packet
trings replice to letters despatched from notoriety rather then, tras greatness. The Hongkong on Oct. 9, page summing up of the writer's conclusious ex-
HOURS OF CLARING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leare at Noon The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, &, by the with reference to the death of the Queen, The Canadian Pacilo. Parthia, from aited a lively discussion, in the course of English and Franca Packets, when they was made the occasion of a political Vancouver, left Yokohama for Hong which it was truly remarked that helifjan leave, at Noon. The Money: Order Office demonstration which emphasized 10 The P, 01. 8. B., Co.'s a. 1. Gig of bio de Achievements would siwiys command ad-
·will be closed at 6 the day before.
FIELD & SWIRL.
Jukič, British steamer, 509, Rouch Tanishi December 14, Amoy 15, and S
A
tow 16, Gonqrât,-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.
Piking, German steamer, from Whampoa
Nanchang, British steamer, 1,068, Mor.
8.00 Ast Posting of Prices Current and marked manner China's suzerainty over the
Circulars ceases
(Prices Qurrent and Circulars may
little kingdom. The King, it is said, tried however be posted up talu adlock to avoid the ceremony, pleading poverty, If they are tied in bundles, country but Chics insisted on ite performance, and by country, with tas
the addresses all to curtail expense rent her envoje by nos instead of by laud: On amiving at 10.30 A. L-1'osting of Newapapors, Chemulpo the Imperial uuvoys
Books, and Fatterns comnes,"
met by the President of the Home Office, 11.00 AM.Mail clozea.
10.004 Begistry conses. **
were
The
kong via ports on Dec 9.A RE Janeiro left San Francisco for this port "via Honolulu on the 29th Nov.
miration even where the aspect of the life
of the person concerned locked upon a
U. S. 9. Jo, e steamship Ajar, from whole might merit neither esteem unr ewn Liverpool, leit Singapera on Dec 11, lation On Tuesday urening next a paper and may be expected here on or about on Coal' will be read by Or. M. Bengt. Due. 18. The P. and O. Co. asteanship Brindis Taft the juteresting prediction that the comme
Singapore on 12th Dec., at daylight,
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from the highest official in the Kingdom of 11.10 ) eith 10 nits late fee up to Corea after the King They made their The
Aay after which hour they may b
be sent dis Board with the same Fats entry into Secol willi imperial honour, ac
11.90
Foo
companied by a train of 800 Corend
Wareham, R.E, with especial reference to
and may be exacted here on or about slity in question will be to slly exhausted the 10th Dec
within 200 years. According to some of
D. D. R. Hasports left Bingepore
un the 14th Dec, as yoon, and may
bu expected here on or about the 2lat Dea
car modern prophets the world itself will undergo a
considerabis ragtamorphosis.
within that period,