CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILWAY COMPANIES.
POOPOLED SALLINEN PROM BONGKosa, 1890.
(UBJECT TO ALTERATION,) PARTUA THURSDAY,
BATAVIA......MONDAY,
8th Jan. 5th Feb.
Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
S.S. DENBIGHSHIRE, FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP. LON DON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
"ONSIGNEES of Cargo aro horoby ins Stohnship, PARTILA, Captainformed that all Grands are boing lauded Piston, at their clak into the trotowns of the Kow- TO-MORROW, The Min January. Will Loos Wage & Gonows Ca., at Kowlum, proceed to VANCOUVER, zid INLAND whence and/or from the Wharves delivery SEA, KOBE and YOKOHAMA,
ay be obtained.
RATES OF PASSAGE. FROM HONGONG FEEST CLANY To Vancouver and Visuris 8310 00 To Part Townsend, Seattle, Tacoma $213.00 To Portland, Oregon
$220.00, To Winnipeg, Misuo palis. St. Paul 821.00 To Chicago, Kansas Oy Mawnake $275.00 To St. Lin, Doroit Cincinnati...828.1.00
Alaikum, Kingston, Lundun, ! (Ont.), Ottawa, Torario. Mont-
To
real, Now York, Albany, Buf-$200.00 falo, Niagara Falls
Philadelphia and t
To Quebec, Boston, Portland (Maine)9205.00
To
Halifax, St. Johns.
$305,00
To
Liverpont
$325.00
To
Londum
via Liverpool
2330.00
Το
Paris and Bremen.
$345.00
To Havre and Hamborg........
$335.00
Through Paanga Thekets ranted to Eng.
land, Franco, and Germany by
Atlantic lines of 3.Daviera.
trane
Special rates (first class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Naval
Diplomatie. d Orvil Services, El Military, European officials in service of China od Japan, and to Government offiui „ls.
toturn. Tickets-First and second class only. Prepaid returs kickets Pacife Coast Points, and is Eastern and Interior Points of Canada and USA. will bu grari- ed, available for:
6 months
3
25 per cent. of Regen Fare 130r cont.
{Times reclaimed from the date of lawding to date of re-embarkutun ut k'uncuiner
Optional Cargo will be forwarded an. Lea notice to the contrary be given before Noon TAX
Ko Claims will be admitted after the Gouda have left the Godowns, and Goods remaining after the 12th Inslust will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Stramer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 12th Jnstant, they will not be re- cognized,
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by :
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Ayuda. Hongkong. Janstory b. 1801
THEATRE..
TILE
TINA MALL.
ROYAL
HONGKONG
Business Notices. TRADING COMPANY,
CITY HALL.
67th Night and Last Appearance 67th Night and Last Appearance 67th Night and Last Appearance 67th Night and Last Appearance
OF THE
TANLEY COMPANY,"
Under distinguished Patret 10.
TO-NIGHT,
WEDNESDAY, LAST NIGHT, For the FAREWELL BENEFIT of
Mr. 11. STANLEY, GRAND VARIETIES.
SEATS........... Box Plan at Mess Do open 8.3).
$2.0 and $1.00. KRILY & WALSH, L. Overture at 'clock:.
T. EMPSON, Munayer. Hongkong, January 7, 1801.
BALDWIN BROS. LAST
4
B4
STEAMSIH SAGHALIEN.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
BALLOON ASCENSION AND PARACHUTE DESCENT IN
KOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. CONSIGNEES of Cary from Lu duti, H
Elavre and Bordonix ax Steamship Dura, in e-amzetion with the above Stedurr, are keely drmined Dad their Gruby-with the exeption of that, Trevor and Valuables--are Leing landed i stof stored at their risk as the Company' Gladewus, whence delivery may be shtuna að imagesiately after landing.
Option Cargo willelorwarded ou, unless incat is received freer the Conages before 2 p. TO-DAY (Friday), request N tog is be landed here.
Passengers to Pacific Coast Points Interior and Exstern Points of Caunds and U.S.A. not holding prepaid rouru detona but who reembark within 12 ha from dats of landing at Vancouver will be allow ed 10 pur cant, of the return fare,
Europoceni per packet per diem. Frepid return tickets 1-41 Points will be issued available for 12 months at double farea (Mexican Dollars)
Wills of Lading will be countersignu by the Uniereigned.
Goods reunimug ancluded after SATUR war, the 10th January, at Noon, wi. la: auhject to rent, ari lang cleaves at one me on De
A Claim must be sent
nyfore the 12th January (Musoav), or they
Canno Through the of Lading sell the engrafted,
Japan. Pacific Co Perls, and to Cabadizu und United States Porn
to
CONSULAR INVOLVES of
States Foints should on J
1
for United quadruplicate;
and one copy must be aery forward by the steamer to the caraf D. E. Brown, ÁBRİK- tant General Freight and Passenger Agent, Jun. Canadian Pacific Railway Company, couver, B.C.
PARCELS maet he sent to nar ofling with address marked in full hyp on the s
day previous to eniling.
For Further information we but I'
and Freigas, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 7, (×91
NOTICK.
No Fire Inena.eu los been offered,
CHAPEAUX,
gunt.
G.
19
Hongkong, January 2, 1891.
MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMISHIP LENNOX, FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
Oarge are rely in- (JONSIGNEES of
formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of 2215 the KoWLOGN WHARF & GCDOWN Cov., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharees delivery may ho obtained.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SALON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA : AINO LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX,
www
THURSDAY, the 10th January, the Company's .. YANGTSE, Commandant LARTIGUE, with MAS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, wil leave thus Port for thi above placen.
Oargo and Specie will be registered for London na wall sa for Marseilles, and ac capted in transit through Marseillos for the principal places of Europe.
Bhipping Orders will be granted till
Nooa
Cargo will be removed on board until 1m., Specia and Parole until 3 pm on the 14th January, 1801. (Parvels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at this Agency's Otico.)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Ovmpany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, January 2 11.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG,
PORTS IN THE LEVANTE; BLACK
BEA & BALTIC PORTS;
ALEO,
į
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the entry be given
Noon Tu-DAY.
HONGKONG.
BALDWIN BROTHERS,
WILL DE
(LATE THE HALD & HOLTË CO-OPERATIVE COY., LTD.).
REMAINDER
OF
TOYS DOLLS,
HALF
PRICE.
LD.
HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD.
Datinction
Bangkok Breu & Ports of
Haiphong
London & Parts
London
37 & 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vcosula.
Chow Fa (8)....... a Preussen (8),
ai phong (s
Call Sotleg (9).
A Murillo, Saige
(B)...
Atin! (s)...
New York, v BuzzC... Fungisó (B).....
8.
Frandsen. JoGolic (!..
Agents,
Date of Leaving,
Yuan Fai Hong Jan. 10: at 3 3.10. Norddeutscher Lloyd Jan, 18, at 11. Messagorias Mavities Quick dospatch, 8, at den. P. & O, S, N. Compa Run &
Jau:-10μat¬ép..
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping. Daylight Hailoany loaves for Stow, o. Noon. English Muit leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe, Noon-Mike Marui leaves for Snoy, do. Noon, Parthia leaven for Vancouver
(B.C.), via Yokohama, &c.
ING. 6727-JANUARY 7, 1891.
is carried on, and that the stakes are each as the richest Europeans would hesitate to make? It fa absolutely impossible, more particularly whan Orientals are concorned, tu tolerate gambling and yet to beep it within safe limits. Ummbling is a passioD, a vice, the only remedy for which is stero uppression. Even with the strictest lí, it will be impossible to eradicate the Noun,Mocting of Shareholders of Theoril, but ought to take it as diffi Bon kung Land Investment & Agency cult and he risky as the in can take it. "Co. Ltd., at the City Hall.
For the rest wa muat wait for the
Meetings
8 p.a.Meeting of the Institution of
Engineers and Shipbuildous of Hong-low impresement of human bature, to kong.
wards which improvement anything which tends to provide the Chinese sith healthier forms of amusement will work.
Miscellaneous.
9 a.m.-Artillery Practice.
General Memoranda.
39 SATURDAY, January 10
Arnhold, Karberg&Co. About Jumaaty 20. Messageries M.wtimesJan 15, as o
Mastering (9).... Russell & Co. About January 15.
.0, & O. 8. S. U. Jau 1, at 1 pm. Pacific Sail S. S. O. Jan, 22, at para. Butterfield & 8vire... January 13,
Francisco, v. JapChina
ría Amay.....Dims (5) Shangha
Lac (6) S'pore, S'auy & M'no, Müke Struita and Boubay.... Thibet (8)........ Straits, Ch. & Buny..Melpomene (8).. Swatow, Amoy & Prai Tailong (a).. Vancouver (B... & Parthia).... Y'ham, v. 'k & Kubijancong (s)..
-day's Advertisements.
ANTED. INSPROTOR'S BB
or other, by OE Mason (certif cated Draightam ) English and dunial expork neeS.M.D., Tungkong General S
Bingkong, January 7, 1891.
SATURDAY, 10th January,
REPEAT THEIR PERFORMANCE AT THE
PACE COURSE, HAPPY VALLEY.
Post Offic
50
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT.)
The Company's Steamer Cher Fa
Captain F. W. PHILLIES, will be daayatehod for the
Geo. R. Sturens & Co. Jan. 8, at noon. P. & O. S. N. Co......Jan. 1, at nuen. ' D. Sassoon, Sone & Co. Jan. 17, a: nood, Douglas Laptaik & Jan. 3, daylight, Omidian Pacidic S. Co.dan, 8, at noon. P. & O. S. No Co...... Jan. 9, at non.
EXPORT CARGOES.
.
Per S. S. Cunf, sailed ad Fanuary :- For London, 945 bales Waste Silk, 372 tolls Matting, 125 cases Fans, 60 cases Bristkont 30 casks Ginger. 50 boxen Straniseed, 227 plegs. Canes, 18 plays. Baboo ware and 2 pkgs. Hemp; for Hamberg, 100 casks Ginger and 100 boxes Sturanisced.
Per Gorna
Gorman barus L. Hogen, naited 4th January-For Hamburg. 3,000 cases Cas sia, 625 plage. Crackers, 628 bales Galangal, 100 cases Stamnised, 61 unica Feuthera, CO cues Essential Oil and 25 pkgs. Canes; for London, 1.800 casks Ginger, 523 rolls
atting and 20 pkgs, Canes.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:-
There is an idea, opanly xpressed in this petition and secretly entertained by many. who claim to be guided by a bigher murali.
Noon-Auction of Sundry Stores, &ty, that games are improved by the addition
at Mr M. Armstrongʻalang 9,30 pm. Auction of Old Chinese Por-
lain, &c., at Mr G. R. Lammert's. 3.30 p.m.-Competition of the Hongkong
Ritlo Association. 4.20 p.in.Balloon Performance at Race
Valley. Coume, Happy Gooda
per Steamor Saghalice unclaimed after Noen subject to rent. MONDAY, January 12
Goods per Lension crudolivered after this
late subject to rent. Goode por Denbighshire undelivered
after this date subject to rent Transfer Bauke of The Kowloon Tod
Butkling Co., Ltd., closed from this date to 1h Instant, inelusive. MONDAY, January 19:
of Shareholders of The Noou.-Mouthig of Kowlonu Land
Land & Building Co., Ltd., at No. 6, Queen's Road Central. Non-Extraordinary Meeting of The Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., at Hongkong Hotel. WEDNESDAY, January 21-
of money stakes. It is the old mistaken motion, that if a little evil is mixed with good the aril is altogether lost. The evil is there all the samo, and the germs of it may grow and multiply until Ettle of what is good remains, Legitimate gum- bling, is a misnomer; all gambling, oven of the church lattery order, in evil, Business becomes healthy as the elemento of chance and gambling or climinated, and anything which tends to introdusa them into any of the transactions between man and man is bad. And the game, with somé qualification, may be said of games. Games aro good in proportion as skill ex- ceeds chanea and in proportion as they are
played for the love of the game and not for the sake of gain. Introduce the element
Op. Jubileo Pubhe Subscription Ball. of gambling and it gradually grows, until
PY APPOINTMENT.
A. S. WATSON & COM- PANY, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED .D. 1841.
MANUFACTURERS OF -AERATED WATERS.
the game or the aport dwindles into insig nificaneo and the desire of gain becomes predominant. Iat anyone whe doubts this study a race meeting at Hongkong or suy other place. What do the vast maltitudo care for the qualities of a horse? They have drawn: this or that number in a aweep and the race to them is summed up in the chance of that, horse. The horses ses only accessory to the gambling.
We are far from saying that the Bill before the Council is perfect, but it is an New Factory has been recently honest attempt to deal with a dificult sub- refitted with automatic Steam Ma-ject, and with one or two alterations, 1 chinery of the latest and most approved ought, if judiciously put in force, to mate-
10
FUE Experience gainid upon the last above Pori on SATURDAY, the 10th Inst. For KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VANCOU-kind, and we are well able to competa in rially diminish gambling in sue. Colony, T
Occasion will enable na to make better at .. arrangements to protect those paying ad mission to Be the Performance.
Gates open at 3 Ascension at 4 30 p. 10.
PRICES OF ADMISSION:
Sents on the Grand Stand
Second Enclosure,.......................................
$2.00
1.00
0.20
Children and Members of H. B M. Forces
for half-price to the Grand Stand and Pro-
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowne, and all Goods coaining after the 12th Distant will Do subject to rent.
A Claims against the Sterner must be presented to the Undersigned on us before the 12th Instant, or they will not be re- cognized.
No Fire Insurance has been offocled. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co..
agents. Hongbong, January ♬ 1891.
insurances. EQUITABLE
TASSURANCE SOCIETY
33
LIVE
OF THE UNITED STATES.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
1951 Bangkong, November 14, 1880. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY,
Į1HE Undersigned, AGENTs for thoabore 1 Company, are propared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRB at Current Kates.
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
1348 Hongkong, July 15, 1887.
Not Responsible for Debts.
R
richer the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cven of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour--
Aran, British barque, Capt. 8. Munte. -Wiler & Co.
B. F. CHENEY, American ship, Capt. 0. E. Humphrey.--Russell & Co.
BITTERS, British 3-masted schr., Capt. John Strooach.Jardine, Matheson & O. JOHN BAKERY, American bargentino, Captain F. P. Shepherd-Master.
LOTBALS, British barque, Capt. Thos. G. Evans, Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Monoc, American barqueutine, Capt. P. Boach, Soy Chong,
ST. NIJOLAS, American ship, Capt. C. F. Carver-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, To-day's Advertisements
- BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN
POETS.
„Tau 'COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LEGGAOR.“
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Büls of Lading for the principal places in RUSSLA
Noons
Cargo
N SUNDAY, the 18th day of January, 3.S. PREUSSEN, Captain REINKARTEN, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this port as abore, calling at GENOA
Shipping Orders will be granted till will be recived on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 1. the 17th January. (Parcale are not to be sent on board; they must ba belt at the AGENT's Office). Contents and
are required. Value of Packages
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Steward cop For farther Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.; «ågents,
Hongkong, December 28, 1890.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instrac-
Lions to Sul by Public Auction, en
SATURDAY,
menade.
Numbered Tickets for the Grand Stand can be obtained at Mesrs. KELLY & W.sk, LD.
49
Hongkong, January 7. 1891. DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
LATED, CHEMISTS, E.
PURE WINES,
1.
E beg to invite careful attention to
Wine List, for we have accended in com- bining purity and excellence of quality with moderate prices.
We following colection from var
SHERRY.
Fu Froight or Pasange, apply to
Hokoz, January 7, 191.
YUEN FAT HONG, Agents.
47
STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY. (alling at COLOMDO if sufficient
hulurement offer*.)
The P&O. S. N. Co,'s
Steamship
Thibet, Captain W. L. BROWS, will leave for the above places on THURS. DAY, the 15th Instant, at Noon
E. L. WOUDIN,
Superintendent.
P. & U. S, N. Co.'s Office,
Longling, January 7, 1891.
SHIPPING.
48
ARRIVALS. January 6, 1801- Haitun, British str., 1,183,.S. Ashton, Suntow January 6, Genura).--POVOLAS per ese per hottie STRANISIGP Co.
wine,
36.00 $0.60
VING GENEROSO.
generous round green min! VINO DE PASTO-
modion dry wine with delicate flavour, red seal..$10.00 $1.00 AMONTILLADO-a, bigh class natural wine for cou- noisseure of Shorry, yellow seich,
$12.00 $1,10
DELICIOSO-the very fin
est sherry rocurablo, 6 years in bottle $14.00 $1.25
PORT.
910.00 81.00 Superior quality......... Invalid Port, guid serd... $12.00 $1.10 Old Tawny, soft and mature,
black seats
$14.00 $1.20 Bpecially selected old vint-
agu
.$20.00 81.76
BEAUNE
BUEGUNDY. full-Ledied
rita Red Burgundy elrengthening propertice $14.00 $1 25 CHABLIS allow White Burgandy,fineflavourand
..$14.0) $1.25
bouquet...
CHAMPAGNE. AVIZE- Ngh matured,
apecially elected dry win $18.00 $1.75 LEMOINE VIN-BRUT
CUVEE ROYALE A Supplied regularly to the Prince of Wales, Bongo,
Per
of Cutamons, and the
chief clubs in Londeu &c. 822.00 $2.00 case of 24 pints523.00 $100
We are Sole Agents in China for the Sale of this splendid Wine.
TELEPHONE No. 6,
Now. 23 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD
CENTRAT
The Grenland China Mail,
2116
January 7:---
Amy Germann stoutner, Bid, Th. Lel mann, Wahn January 2, Ries.Breusses
Co
Polyphemus, British steamor, 1,303, W. Lee, Shanghai January 3, & p.in., General
-BUTTERFIELD & SWINE
Namun, British steamer, 803, Goddard, Fanchow January 4, Amoy 5, and Swatow G, General.DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.
Yuensang, British steamer, from Wham-
poa.
Frejr, Danish steamer, 397, C. A. Lind, Puhoi January 5, and Hoihon & General -ARNHOLE, KARDERO & Co.
DEPARTURES
January 7-
Ganges, for Shanghai. Gengyle, for Singapore and London.
farie, for Haiphong, Denbighshire, for Nagasaki, Amoy, for Whampoa. Ulumla, for Singapore. Iphigers, for Singapore and Hamburg. Zafiro, for Amoy and Manite.
CLEARED. Hailong, for Swatow. Besnio, for Chefoo.. Pollux, for caigon.
PARSANKERS.
Alisevin
Por Hajjas, from Swatow, 48 Chinese, Per Amoy, from Wahu, 10 Chinese. Per Polyphemus, from Shanghai, Captain. Vaileek, and 8 Chinese,
Per Namoa, from Coast Ports, Messrs Chandler, Gittins, Itev, V. Angulo, 2 Euro poans, and 67 Chinese,
Per Frejr, from Pakhol, 70 Chiness.
DETALTEN,
A WEEKLY JOURNAL FOR THE ROVE MAIL,
Per Denbighshire, for Nagasaki, D Euro TS PUBLISHED to suit the Departareans.
the 10th January, 1891, at Noon, at his of each ENGLISH and FRENO Mai Per Zafira, for Amy, Europeans, and Sales Rooma, Queen's Road,-
(Under Distent for Beat), SUNDRY STORES, &C., belonging to SEE TAI SHOP, No. 112, Queen's R. 26 Central
(More or less damaged by Fire),
comprising
TINED MEAIN, FRS, PRESLEYES, JAMS,
BUTTER, VEGETABLES and Bisca
PICKLES, VINEGAR, SALAD OIL, MUSTARD, SALT and Symor.
BRANDY, CHAMPAGNE, WINES, BEER and POETLE.
UXDERSHIRTS, SOOLE, STOCKINOR, NAP KINS, TOWELS and HANUKERODIers,
STATIONERY, PERFUMERY.
&0.,
&c.
! 550., TERMS OF SALE-As customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, deductioncér. Hongkong, January 7, 1891.
160 Chinese Steamer for Europe. It contains special Commercial intelligence, special tables of Shipping, and other information, The various Reports of Courts and Mootings, and all other news, are given in full as they appear in the Daily issue.
TO DEPART.
Per Pelline, for Saigon, 300 Chinese,
VER. B.C.-
Per Path, at 10.50 .n., on Thuradus, the 8th January, instead of as pre- viously notified.
For SINGAPORE, JAVA PORTS, SYD.
NEY & MELBOURNE. Per Mike fame, at moon, on Thursday, the 8th mar, instead of as previous ly mucified.
For SAIGON. →
Per Michael Jetson, at 4:30 pm., or
Thursday, the 8th inst.
For SAIGON. --
the 8th inst.
Pet Fulkenburg, at 5 p.nt, on Thursday, For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Autose, at 11.30 am, on Friday, the 9th inst., instead of ae provione ly notified.
For BANGKOK.—
Per Chov Fu, at 6.30 am, on Saturday,
the 10th inst
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, The British Contract Picket Sutley will be dospatched on THURSDAY, the 8th January, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, via Brindisi the Straits Sottlements, Netherlands India, Bur- mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
quality with the best English Makers.
The purest ingredients culy are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness are
end in the manufacture throughout. LARGE BOMBAY SODAS."
Wo continue to supply large bottles as heretofore, free of Extra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary sizo.
The dangora which the petitioners speak of
are mainly Imaginary. Substantially the same law exists in England, where gambling ia far less provalent, and no outery has been rained there. Chinese gentlemen may as semble together and play cards or dominoce to their heart's coutant, and as long as no bank is kept and the chances are equal the COAST PORT ORDERS, law cannot interfere with them. Card- ahenover practicable, are despatched by playing or any other games may go on in
rss steaner leaving alter receipt of order.
FOR COAST POETS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Binguies when received in good order,
Counterfoil Order Books supplied on application.
Our Registered Talegraphia Address is, 'DISPENSARY, HONGKONG "And all signed mesanges addressed 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
The usual hours will be observed in closing LITHIA WATER
the Mafia, &a.
MALES DY TE UNITED STATES PACKET --
SELTZER WATER
SARSAPARILLA WATER.
TONIO WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE.
No Credit given for bottles that are dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have been nied for any other purpose than that of con- taining Aerated Waters, as such bottles are never used again by us.
The United States Mail Packet Gaelic will bo despatched on SATURDAY, the 10th Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Bemplalu, Peru, do, which will be closed as foliowa :— - 0.5.egistry ceases.
31st. Post Offies closes, bat. Corres.
pondence may be posted on board the 2291 Packet, with Late Fea of 10 cents extra = Postage nubil the tims of departure.
HOURS OF OLDNING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Puckets leave at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing the Mail for Europe, e, by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon. The "Money Order Office will be closed at 5 the day before.
of Prices Current and
A S. WATSON & Co., LTD. Aongkong China, and Manila.
The publication of this issuE' COMMENCEO at 7.30 p.m.
Chę China Spiail.
BONOKOSO, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1891.
The law
private houses just as bofora. enly stops in when there is an attempt to derive a profit from gambling, to make it à businces. The statement that the police may abuso their powers cannot be taken inte account as an argument against the Bill The daty of the Government is to see that their agouts perform their duties honestly, not to rounove their duties lest they should art dialionestly. If the Bill errs at all, is errs on the score of leniency, for it will, we are afraid, be all too easy, even for a regular grabling-house kooper, to manufacture evidence to show that the game was played without a bank or wea merely an incidental occurrence in his house.
Tuar Bougkong should be without ad un sectarian public school would be a disgrace. Yet, unless some active atopa are taken, such will be the ease within six months; the Hongkong Public School will be closed. The main canse of the pressat unsatisfac- tory condition of that institution is not dif- ficult to discover. In the report of 1885, we find the following statement: The umber of scholars not only keeps up, bat) even gradually increases. There are now forty boys in regular attorduice, which is as many as the available teaching "power i can do justiça to. It would be easy to double or treble this number, if the com We need scarcely say that we have very
mittée would donasit to alter the essen. character of the school KO 3 8.00 A.M.- Posting
little sympathy with the opinions and tial Circulata
sentiments expressed in the patition that Christian school for European bore, But (Prices Curront and Circulars may has been presented or is to be presented, it is not desimble to do so. A good many
however be posted up to 10 o'clock
on behalf of the Chinese community, in re-exceptions, however, were allowed to this if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addrcases all gard to the Gambling Bill now before the rule, and we find in the report of 1888 that one way).
Legislativo Council. The abject of the the number of boys had risen to 80, and 10.00 AM.-Registry beases. 10.30 A..-Posting of
petition, hidden under a very thin dis- that the Committee, doubtless contemplat- Hooks, and Patterns reaten.
guiae, is to induce the Government to ing further increase, had engaged an assist- 11.00 .-Mail clcaes PLATE LETTERS may be posted (from censo gambling, with a view of control ant master. From that time, however, the Governor Dés Year is too reactionary party seem to have gained the 11.10 Aar.) wifi 7 cents late fee up te lig it. 11.30 AM, after which hour they may shrewd a man not to see through the upper hand. Objectionable forms of appli- be sent on Board with the same Late sophistry of the arguments employed, and cations were introduced, and the denomina
For.
cease
Newspapers,
he knows well that state licensed gambling. tional element became more pronounced
in spite of the control, is as raisons Whether from this or other causes, the to a country as the so-called illicit gam-scholars decreased in number; and, with
A
PRAK DELIVERY. Letters, do, will be delivered by the 12 and 4 o'click Tram only. Correspundence for the Peak may bo posted in the General Post Office up to bling. Eren were the Coverour disposed the expense of an extra master to defray, 11.30am or 3.30 pm, or in the Lotter to listen to the Chinuas, the Secretary of the fund which had been collected as a sort
of Boxes in the Castille ut deprosted State would never sanction anything which of endowment gradually decreased, while
Parcels for the in the General Post Office only up to saturs of Government recognition of gam-fresh supplies were not forthosing. Of 11.30 or 3.30 p.m. Local Hates will bling. The polition is a rather serious course this stato of things could not go¬ be charged. No Sunday delivery. Senders
document. The petitionera speak of respect, on for ever. The and has come. ure requested to Cancel their Stamps by writing this word Stampet across them. abe, properly-constituted Chinese Clubs, year or eighteen months age, it seemed as SUPPIE REPORTES,
Uovers containing Bank Notes, but at the same time they admit that if a fresh period of life was to be entered The Overland China Mail, by the CITIX-
The British steamer Vaitan reports should be registered.
gambling is one of the main and principal uper Mr Belilios offered to build's new ronience of its form mail the accuracy and falness of its reports, has long been popular "Left Swatow 6th January had moderate
Letters Parcols, &e, for Kowloon objects of even a proper Chinese Club. school at his own expense. But he made with residents who wish to send acne a N.E. hereza nid are weather throughout. Print and steamers in Harbour may be There is this difference, Loneer, so the one condition, that it should be unsectarian. weekly badget of the units of Hongkong Steamer in Swatow, Newchicans,
The British steaner Polypli mus reportar posted in the General Post Office up to petition as3s-that mixed games of cliance The condition was not accepted by the and the Far East. Circulating, as it cl
all the chi Ching hands! Had song to fresh monsoon, and dull 11.30a.m. and 3.90 p.m.
Letters from Kowloon Point may he and skill for alus stake or for a nominal reactionary party, and Mr. Bolilios offer at. Bene and also cuong weidents at the overcut weather,
The British steamer Namen reports posted in the Letter Bux which has been wager, more for amusement than other pan withdrawn. The refusal of this gener Treaty Ports and in the interior, it offers
Left Fosshow on the 4th, sud experienced placed in the Polios Station Compound up wise, are played in the respectable clubs, as offer, and the fact that no ze scrip- special advantages to advertisers,
The Overland China Stuff will begrip strong breeze and cloudy weather, to 12 and 4 o'clock
while, in the regular gambling houser, tion list has been sent out for mota Local rates will be charged. posted from the China fait Otice to sub with considerable sea to Amoy. Lef: Amoy
To avoid robbery, senders of letters from soribery on their stdresses being forwarded on the 6th, and Satow on the 6th January;
from Alang to Swatow, fresh .E breeze Kowloon are requested to cancel their reckless gambling for gain is carried on: than two years, would seem to indicata to the Office.
and cloudy, but fine; from Swatow to port,
that in some of them well-lit, splendidly working in its name had one to the con Per Annum,...
furnished, highly-respectable, first-class clusion that the Public Bctual aloniu ba Chinese Club-the-most reckless gambling allowed to die a natural death, so that there
$12.00, postage, $1.00 moderate breeze, with fine weather, Str. by writing the word stampol across Will anyone believe this? Is it nat a fact that the Committee or those who were
·SUBSCRIPTION :.
Quarter, 3.00,
ingle Copy,
0.30.
China Mail Oilice, Hongkong.
9.25 in Foochew, Sin Nanthig Steamers in
Covers containing Bank Notes, Jawellery Amoy, Nanshan, Souches, and Japanese &c. should be registered. stauter Tourtya Haru
Thero will be nu Sunday delivery,