Entertainments.
AMATEUR DRAMATIU CLUB,
XMAS P ANTOMIME, BEAUTY and the BEAST.
EVENING PERFORMANCES
=
Deosaber 26th, 2$ch,Alch ; Tajuary 5th, Oth, 13th ani 18tli, at 9 p.m. AFTERNOON PERFORMANOH—
January 2nd, at ö p.m.
Prices of Admission:
Season Tickots, $ each (available for
evening performances only).
Ordinary Tickets, $2.
Afternoon Performance, $1.
Unreserved Boats, $1, obtainable at the
THEAYAK only.
Half-price each evening, at 30 p.m., to Stalls and Dream Circle,
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
COMPAGNIE DES. MESSAGERIES.
MARITIMES.
'PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
The Oo.'s Steamship
Yangte,
Capt. Lancious, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 17th Jostant, at 76.7.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, -December 16, 1891.
2824
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Tickets can be obtained at Moses. LANE | FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL CRAWFORD & Ca, as follow:
The Guarantors at 11 a.m., Dec. 12th, Season Tickets at 11 a.m., Dec. 14th. Ordinary Tickets at 11 am.. Dec. 15th
LATE CARS wil Ran each Night to the Fask.
Hongkong, December 7, 189).
2274
Notices to Consignees.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
*FROM TRIESTE, PORT SAID, SUEZ, JEDDAH, SUAKIM, MASSAWAH, HODEDDA, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE, THE SS. Maria Teresa having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goods, with the ception of Opium, are being landed at their risk into the Gedovns of THE WANGHAI WAREHOUSE & STORAGE Co., Lu, Wanchai, whones delivery may be obtained.
10
Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to do so.
This Vensel brings on Cargo :— From TRIESTE, ex s.s. Imperator, tran- Ahippod at BOMBAY. From UALCUTTA, ex a. Niobe, transhipped at COLOMBO.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims
sent in must be to the Undersigned LEFORE NOON, ON THE 22ND INST., OR THEY WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZ*3D.
No Fice Insurance has been affected, and any Goods remaining in the Gocowns after the 22nd Instant will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agessto
Hongkong, December 15, 1891.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY STEAMSHIPS.
The Co.'s Steumsbij.
Formcia, Captain HALL, will. bui despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 18th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Gaurul Managers. Hongkong, December 16, 1891.
MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS.
2327
FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE
pa
de
AND YOKOHAMA,
(Vis Inland S20.)
The Steamship
Pathan Captain Roy, will be despatched as above ca or about TUESDAY, the 22nd Instant,
For Froight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, December 16, 1891
FOR SALE
2921
WO Thorough-bred BERKSHIRE
PIGS, 5 Months old.
Apply to FAT KEE & Co.,
20, Prayz Central. Hongkong, December 16, 1891.
THE
2319
HONGKONG BIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE is hero by given that the Under-
Bigned FIVE MEMBERS of the HONG- Rose DGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS Company, LIMITED, in exercise of the power conferred by Section 1 of the Compania' Ordinanco 1866, do hereby convene as EXTRAOR DINARY General MEETING of the 1104.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 19th. GRAND
CONCERT
given by
THE CELEBRATED GERMAN
Business Notices.
Balls, Concerts & Evening Parties.
EVENING DRESS MATERIALS.
EW GLOVES,
NEW FANS.
PRACTICAL DRESSMAKERS
PIANO-VIRTUOSO 0997
Herr Albert
Doors open at..
Friedenthal.
...8.30pm
To commence a...9.00
Dress Circle and Stalls......$2.00,
Pit.......
......$1.00.
The Box Plan at Moara, Key & WALES,
LJMITED. Hongkong, December 16, 1891.
CHRISTMAS 1891.
SUPPLY
9328
THE UndersiLyw prepared to CHRISTMAS CAKES
of the Best Quality, weighing from 1 lb to 10 the, READY ON HAND, and aloo MINCE PIES, ASSORTED CAKES, £0., &c., B. &c.
D. NOWROJEL Hongkong, December 16, 1891.
TO LET.
2330
AND
MILLINERS.
NEW FLOWERS:
ĜAS LIT ROOMS FOR CHOOSING EVENING OGLORS.
NEW HOSTERY.
NEW SHOES.
Evening Kid & Suede Gloves.
14 Button length...
16: do. do.
20 da. પ.
$1 76 ....2.25...
2.75
NEW CORSETS.
2 Pairs for $3.00. do. 4:00. do. 0.00
THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE EAST.
HONGKONG TRADING Co., Ld,
4. QUEEN'S BOAD & DOUDEEL STREET,
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS,
December 15, 1891 :--- Setary, British erniser, 4,050, Captain W. B., Fouchon Documber 14.
December 16%–
Kuang Le, Chineza str., from, Whampoa. Yangtse, Frouch steamer, 1,912, Lartigue, Marseillen November 15, via Alexandria, Peret Said, Suez, Ader, Colombo, Singapore † and Saigon December 13, Maïle and General. |
MESSAGERIES MÉRITINGS
Venetia, British steamer, 1009, T. F. Creery, Yokohama December 6, General. P. & Ü. 9. N. Co.
Chsan German etr., 23, W. Wendt,
from Hoihow, Balikat.-ORDER,
Presto, Cerman stemmer, 655, J. Jessen, Bai, houg December 14, Ríce.-SiPMSSEN & Co.
Aclie, Danish steamer, 355, H. Hygom, Haiphoog December 13. Rice.- E
BEARTY.
Acochie, British aloamer, 1,055, V. Rowin, Hongay December 14, Coal.-MELCHERS
POST OFFICE NUTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SINGAPORE. —
Per Friam, at 10.30 am, on Thursday,
the 17tb Inst.
For AMOY.-
·Per Buntam, at 8,50 p.m., on Thursday,
the 17th inst.
Per Formesz, at 5. p.m., on Thursday, For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUI.-
the 17th inst..
For SAIGON.—
Per Whampoa, at noon, on Friday, the
18ch inat.
For SWATCW & BANGKOK —
For Para Chen Zhao at 3,30 000, ĐI
Wednesday, the 23rd inst.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.
Per Fenetia, at 10.30 am., on Thursday,
the 24th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Por Ancona, ut 5 pm, on Thursday,
The 24th bat, instead of as previous y notified.
www.cl
Chouchoufos, German steamer, 796, F. Clausen, Gabe December 13, Bugar.-MAILS BY UNE GERMAN, PACKZT. —-—-- Mzigarns & Co.
The German Contract Packet Preussen will
bedespatched on SATURDAY, the 19th; Just, with Mails for the United King- dom, Europe and countries bayond, vid Brindisi, to the Straits Settle- monte, Batavia, Burman, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &c., do Begistry ceasea at 1 P..
THE PREMISES known as BOWRING- & TON FOUNDRY with Dwelling ov ( Rooms).
Also,
A Large GODOWN, SHEDS and YARD. For further Particulars, apply to
GORDON & Co.
2834 Hongkong, December 16, 1891.
NOTICE.
COMPANY.
Peking, Guru steumor, 154, T. Schulz, Shan bai December 13, General.—SIEMS- 'BEN & Co.
DEPARTURES.
December 16 2-
Continental, for Baiphong. Frejr, r Hoiho".
Collinghurm, for Singapore and New York. Fokien, fur Swatuw,
Aqumemnon, for åmoy. Yraq Ping, for Whampoa.
Lamante, for Amoy and Manila. Hiroshima Mare, for Kobe and Sydney. Spa, fa Singapore and Calcutta. thean, Chew, for Any
2320 KONG BIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY. THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Salazie. for Europe.
LIMITED, at the HONGKONG HOTEL, on WEDNESDAY, the 30th day of December, 1891, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, when the subjoined Special Resolutions, which B. EDWARD HOLLOWAY has hea
are passed at the Extraordinary General appointed GENERAL AGENT of this Meeting of the Company held on the 14th Company in China and Japan succeeding day of December, 1991, dl be submitted Mr. GEORGE B DOWELL, who RE for Confirmation as Special Resolutions:-SUSED to devote inmaelf to the Affairs of 1.-That in the first and seventh lines of
Mr. HOLLOWAY has the Company's the 6th Article of the Articles of
POWER OF ATTOKSET to deal with their Association the words JORN Business Affairs in Chias and Jepat. 1UMPHREYS & Sox" be substituted for the words MCEWEN, FRICKEL & Oo.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.5. EMPRESS OF JAPAN, FROM VANCOUVER, YOKOHAMA,
KOBE AND SHANGĦAL
HE above Stemast having arrived, Con-
signeos of Cargo are hereby requested: to send in their Bills of Lading for counter- signature, and take immediate dolivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vassat will be landed and stored at Con- aigness' risk and expenss.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, December 10, 1851.
Χ
Intimations.
2280
MAS AND NEW YEAR
PRESENTS.
REDUCTION IN PRICE!
· REDUCTION IN PRICE!!
WATERBURY WATCHES (Most Reliable and Accurate Tirocktoeport) E SERIES
18 NOW OFFERED FOR 12- DOLLARS 50 CENTS each.
GENTLEMEN' J SERIES @ $4.75 EAON. LADIES' L SERIES © $4.75 EAOW.
Inspection is respectfully invited.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA, 8, Queen's Road, Central, Hongkong, December 11, 1891.
2301
To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company Lwill be CLOSED from the 17th to the dist Instant, both days inclusive.
F. W. CROSS, ...Manager.
Hongkong, December, 10, 1301.
9332
STEAMSHIP YANGIKE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE, TO CONSIGNEES.
of Carge from Londer às Steamships Manche and Guadalquiver,
JONSIGNEES of
from Havre ex Steamship Guadalquiver,
2.-That is the fourth line of Article VÞ the Articles of Association the word Ten" shall be substituted for the word. "Fifty,"
3. That the words "and directions" in the first line of Article VIII and the eighth line of Articlo XVI of the Articles of Association, aard in the Cth line of Article XV of the Articles of Associa- tion the worda “and direct" be can.
reited. 4.--That Article XII of the Articles of Asabeistion be cancelled, and that there he substituted therefor the fol lowing: **12.-The remuneration of the General Maungers shall bo $1,200 clear of all out of pocket expenses, offies and clerka' salaries.
5.-That Article 21 of the Articles of As-
ociation be cancelled. G.-That in the first line of Article 27 vi the Artioles of Amociation after the word "fit" there be inserted the word "or." 7.-That Article XXXI of the Articles of Association be cancelled, and there be substituted therefor the following: 31.-Two members personally present Generel shall be a quoruin for Meeting for the choice of Chair man, the declaration of a dividend, the adjournment of the Meeting, the consideration of the aescunts, Ba
bia Firm
The Company's AGENCIES "in India, Australia and the Straits Settlements will be under his direct Supervision.
Ers Orice will be in Hongkong.
T. G. SHAUGHNESSY,
Vice-President. Bongkong, December 18, 1891.
25
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLI
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
PORT SAID,
* MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS
OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLĀTA;
1490
LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX.
N WEDNESDAY, the 30th December, 0.1891, No
Dan Company' Steamship MELBOURNE, Commandan BEVILAQUA, with MALLS, PASSENGER, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Por for the above us.
|
CLEARED.
Triumph, for Heibow. Cosmope it, Lx Tvarên, Friam, for Singapore and London,
PASSENGERS.
ARRED.
For
Per Yangtse, for Hongkong : from Colum bo, Mr Herbs & Donk, Mra Cowie, and Mr Ah Lost; from Singapore, Mr Ali Les, Mrs Gaan, Mira Soon, Mre Bing. Messrs Lock Kan Lui, Ah Swee, 4k Vsh, and Mrs Hin, Kich; from Saizon, 206 Chinese. Shanghai: From Marseilles, Mis Collins and infant. Mrs Milton, Meaira do Kberberg. and Luigi, from Singapure, Mr and Mrs Muraske and infant; from Saigon, 99 French Marines. For Yokohama: from Marseilles, Mesire Chalmers, Dimedele and Hiragawa from Suigon, Mra Busiki.
Fur Fresto, from Haiphong, 4 French Missionaries, and & Chinese.
Per Actie, from Haiphong,
Chinese,
Per Archie, from Hotgay. Messrs C. P. Cheter, M. Grole, A. G. Morris, M. S. Sasson, A. G Stoker, H. R, Hunter, S. T. Vaitch, J. Orange, and 16 Chinese.
Per Peking, from Shanghai, Mr M. Bush, and 112 Chinese.
DEPARTSD
Fer Frejr, for Hoitor, 80 Chinese. Per Fulzen, for Swatow, 20 › Chinese, Per Agamemnon, for Amoy, 300 Chinese, Per Baluzie, for Saigon, Mr and Mrs Kuinertahagen, Mosers A. Sar; and Chu Leui; for Singapore, Mr and Mrs Stone, Me sud Mre Tur, Messrs L. B. Newell, N. Inusa W. A. Stephon and Tounselli; for Colombo, Mr J. Moži rcy,
Mrs Stabyan, Blridge, Mr and Miss Baker, Mr Lod Skinner; for Caleutia, Mra J. Hervey ; for Aden and Melbourne, Messrs Lea Tei Cho, To Kwong, To Chay King, Tong Tin Cany and Tirg Yin Sin; for Alexandria, Mir Renaut for Marseilles, Mosscs Hanson, E. Dawson and Bild brande.
The Mau closes at 22, M. Lato letters till
2.30 with 10 cents extra postage. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKET The United States Mail Parket City of Ride Janeiro will be despatched on SATUR- DAY, the 19h Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisce, the United States, Canada, Hogalalu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows: 12.15 .. Registry cases. 19.30 .. Post-Office closes, but Correa- pondence may be posted on heard the Packot, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage, until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE BRITISA PARKET The British Contract Packet Pekin will be despatched an THURSDAY, the 24th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, vid Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Bur mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Maile, &c.
Quotatione.
HIGNORONG, Dec. 16, 1801. OPIUM-Naw Patua, cash,... 487
Ola
cath,... 505 New Benares, cash, 462) Old
cuab, New Malwa credit, 490
JE
"}
}
Allowance, Dattios, 1/5
credit, 500/30
Allowaco, Cattios, 30
014
D
Malwa,
Fursian, Oily, caeli, 30/30
J7
Allowance, Catties, 25
Pareian, Paper tied 320/30.
Allowance, Cattias, 36
Exchange.
BURGKOND; December 18.
On London-
Bank, Wire,
On damand,
30 daga sight,
في
4 copath' siglit Credite, Documentary, On Paris-
On demand, Oradite, 4 months' sight,
Innue Sheets, the Report of the London as well as for Blarseilion, and ap. Min Stanyau, Mr C. II. Stavy, Mrs Ou Berita-
General Managers, the appointment of Auditors, and no other business shall be transacted at auy General Meeting unless such quorum hulde in the aggregate not less than 400
Dargo and Specie will be registered for oepted in transit through Matwellies for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted Noon.
Cargo will be received on board auti abates in the Capital of the Company.m., Specie and Parcels untal 3 p.
the 29th December, 1831 (Parcels are now to be sent on board; they ma: to laft a the Agency's Office.)
C. EWENS.
A. FINDLAY SMITH.
J. E. DAVID.
T. S, KELLY.
9. E LEVY.
Beted the 15th day of December, 1891
F2330
THE HONGKONG BRICK & CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
18E Fifth Ordinary Gemoral MEETING of SILAREHOLDERS in the abso Company will be held at the ompany's OFFICE, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road, on WEDNESDAY, the 30th Instant, ut 4 o'Clock p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Directors Beport and Statement of Accounts for the year ended October 31st, 1891
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company
and from Bordeaux ez Steamships Ville will bo CLOSED from the 16th Instant to
Dunkerque end Mariz, in connection with the the 80th Instant, buth daye inclusive.
above Steamer, are hereby informed that
being landed
W. H. WALKER, Fiordlary. Hongkong, December 16, 1891.
2831
their Goods—with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables
and stored at their risk at the Company's
Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo willbeforwarded on, unless
Intimation is received from the Consignees
Before Noon To-DAY (Wednesday), is 18th
Inst., requesting is to be landed are.
Billa Lading will be
Undersigned,
the
countersigned by
¿
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
SS Kutsung, having
Company's
Goods remaining
remaining unclaimed after THUS arrived from the above Parts, Con- DAT the 24th December, at Noon, will be signed of Cargo by her are hereby informed subject to rent, and landing charges at one that their Goods will be delivered from
cent par packet par diam.
All Olsins mast
Bent in to me on or
alongside.
Cargo impeting the discharge or remata- before THURSDAY, tho 24th December, or log on board after the 18th Instant will be they will not be recognised. All Damaged landed at Consignees risk and expense isto Packages will be explained on TauADAY, Godowns at Hast Point. the 24th December, at 5 p.m.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
·G, DE CHAMPEAUX,
Apst Hengkong, December 18, 1891,
2325
No Fire Insuraude will be effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE MATHESON & Co.,
General Managerik Hongkong, December 18, 1891 AMG
Contents and value of Packager ato faj quired.
For further particulars, apply at Company's Offics.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. flongknag, December 16. 1891
2936
For Japan, for Calcutta, Mr W. Robert Bon, and Mrs Biggins.
Per Diamente, Tor Amoy, 60 Chinese. Per fitreskima Maru, för Kobs, 1 Euro pean, and 60 Chinese.
TO DEPART.
Per Triumph for Hajhow, 30 Chinese. Per Cosm polit, for Touron, 80 Chi ere. Por Fiar, for Singapore, 1 European, and 240 Chiness
Per asé, for Shanghai, Baron Becam,
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, Mesare Nikens H. B. Pike, Thorne,
LIMITED.
CHEMISTS,
CONFECTIONERY:
CHOCOLATES.
NOUGAT.
PRALINES:
B. Schmucker, M, Sadarra, M. Gali, J. do. la Cruz, and C. J. L. Stewart; for Yoko hom, Mr J. A. Cronch
SHIPPING REFORTS.
On demand, in New York
Da demand, Credita, 60 days eight, On Bombay
Wite
4months'sight, 3/14
8.89 3.07
3.12
221
On decaand, On Ostenta
Wito.
On demand,..
Ou Shaughst- On demand,
71%
: 30 days' sight, private paper; 72) Gold Leaf, 100 Ane (per tal $33.00 Sovereigns (Bauk'a buying rute) 6.89
Temperature.
(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premiser, Queen's "Road.) BAROMETER- D'S.....
Do. Do
The Danish steamer Activ reports: Had fine weather throughout,
The French steamer Fangts reports: Nice wusther. A
TazaMoMBER
Do
Do
Do
4. Mi
1 PM
(Wot bulb) 9.
30.19 30.11 30,0
60
65
Do
The British steamer Avdivé, reporta:| From light to fresh N.E. winde, and line clear weather from port to port
The German steamer Peking reports: Bad light variable winds and calm to Lam- mocks from there to port, fresh monsoon. and fine weather.
-MOUNT, AUSTIN BOTEL
*
LIST OF VISITORS.
Mr J. B. Coughtris. Mr Franklin R. Ken-
.-dull
Mr GoBiz.
Mr Goozmaan
Miss Thill
Mr and Mrs Overbook Mr. Poate
Mr and Mrs H . M A. Boas
Joseph and child Mr F. W. Stapleton PASTILLES. Mr Charles C. Malsch Mir Taylor
BEST QUALITY OBTAINABLE
32 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD
CENTRAL.
2299
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
Bo: SINGAPORE
Par Iphigenin, at 9.30 a.m., on Thursday,
the 17th inst.
For KOBE & YOKOHAMA -
Per Pare Chule Chom Kido, at § 10. on'
Thursday, the lith inate
Do 1 P.M. 66 Da Do 4 P. 66 To. Masumai „k Do. Minimum over night":67
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, December 18 :-
Noon-Local Banka close." Victoria Regatta.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping
Yangts leaves for Shanghai,
10 am- Iphonia leaves for H'burg, &c. -11 a.ša-Priam leaves for London;
Meeting.
No. 9014 DECEMBER 16, 1891
The Reception given at Government House thiderncon by HF. the Governor and Lady Robinson was largely attended by officials and civilians, a goodly number of tadion being present..
5:30 p.m-Mesting of, Diligentia Lodge, fix James Bussell, Ober
Miscellaneous.
Noon Local, Banke olosa, Victoria Regatta
Transfer Books of The Hongkong & China Gas Co., Ltd., closed from this data to 31st Inat, inclusive,
A. S. WATSON & Co,
LIMITED.
order to-day for the
Hotal and Tradi vision of the
was appointed liquidatör.
THE Agent of the Vocidentai SB. Co inform - us that the with maita e from San Francisco to 20th ultimo, has arrived.
leaves for this port to-morrow, DE ADMIN
We learn by the Ceylon papers that the & 0, atester Britannia, with the WWE INVITE ATTENTION TO OUR EL list meil, lelt Aden on the mornin
FIRST SUPPLIES
CONFECTIONERY
AND
CHRISTMAS GOODS
RÖJETVED BY
THE LAST MALL.
JORDAN ALMONDS, NOUGAT, BUT TER SCOTCH, ASSORTED TOFFEES, DEAGLES, PRALINES, and a large selection of PURE CONFECTIONERY from the loading Manufacturers
CADBURY'S SPECIAL CHOCOLATE
ÜREMES.
PINE, APRICOT CHERRY, LIME, GUAVA, and other FRUIT JELLIES in great variety.
TOM SMITH'S CHRISTMAS
Monday, 90th Nor., and was expected at
Colombo, on the evening of 5th
the
ing a rapid passage, the cause alight delay in the Barend's arrival in the Accident to the Mirzapore.
Tas much too small audience who assembled in St. Andrew's Hall last night to hear the celebrated pianist Herr Friedential en joyed a care trest. The ohanes of hearing performer of more than average ability occare, but seldom in Hongkong and ken It does come it is hardly ever taken ad- tantage of no largely an it ought to be We have no doubt that those who had the pleasure of hearing Herr Friedenthal last bight weald like to have another opport Bity of listening to his playing and we are glad to ses that the distinguished artist in tends to give one more entertainmen in St. Andrew's Ball but in the Thosti Royal. The programma yesterday. was delightfully varied and Eon Friedou thal took good care to avoid the common GEETGr of making it too heavy, Faeli item in it was anth plauder, and the artist y add" nereal supplementary way of thcores Of Her playing no
Very
good enough to
people in
this colony have alread of the moat favourable Tesorption. His teclinique remarkable as his power of expression, and he plays with the intelligence and sympathy of a tene artist. We hope to ses much larger audiance at his next wiree musicale, whioti is to be given on Saturday evening, We may mention that special arrangements COLOURED OPALS counted in Plush, I will be made for this improvepient; of the acoustics of the theatre for Lie oecasioÖS representing favourite subjects.
sud "we can promise that those who slend the recital will not be disappointedlyN
ORACKERS.
A large assortment of ENGLISH and Tags JAPANESE CHRISTMAS CARDS, of handsome and artistic designs, suitable to all tastes, and at moderate prices.
A. S. WATSON AND CO., LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.
Hangkong, November 2, 1891.
2060
Me Dorriok has thosived advise by wing that on additional 10 head of stampa for Raub battery have bean slipped from Mel bourro by the B. 1. Merkurs. They about arrive at Singapoza (about the dad se jhis"
I is reported in a service paper that the Admiralty will shortly commission the Arethuse for the China Bacion. Although launched in 1881 the bas navor been com- missioned for any foreign station; she is a Faster ahip of the Lounder:
THE Nagasaki pager hours that the Hiroshima Mary of the Tusen Hamba will
The publication of this usus commenced take some 1,000) Japanese labourers to
Australik early fit January The L at 7.40 p.m.
Zamoskire Mays of the came company will leave for Hosplala with acne 1,000 labourers late in December.
The China rail.
A Reuren's talegram, dated London, 20th November, Is as follows - A beregtem
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMIAH 16, 1891, published by the Sunndard says that the
TELEGRAMS
(From Singapore Papers.)
THE REVOLT IN CHINA
Governors of all the Chinesa, pelvildes have been ordered instantly to decapitata the publishers of Ant Foreign plommie.. This would be.
Eto beltave it. A
aru afraids good news il urgaz but we
A MAD48 telegram reads as follows -- The British Counuls at Newchwang and connection with the next Civil Service Opp Tintain have celegraphed to Her Majer. Baco the ma spement të 190 ty's Gonent at Shanghal that the rebels meeting are genting up's big totalfab bave completely dispersed.
advance on the race, Ninety per cent of the amount subscribed in to be proportion SPRCH OF THE ITALIAN PREMIER.ately divided ammogat ticket holdere on
London, 6th Dec.The Marquis di Bu first 1 second poples dini, speaking in the Italian Chamber, Olaimed for this venture. declared that the temporal power was long that subscribera nee likely to get much
go-dond sud "buried, that the attitude of butter odds at this totalistor, than Austria with regard to the Papacy was makers can afford to lay, sincerely friendly to Italy, and that, in the event of Italian unity being threatened, H. M. S. Rattler, which proceeded to the Austrian troops would certain free
Kedah river on Wednesday of last, worki
assistance;
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The 0. & 0 0cas e Gader, with the AMERICAN MAIL of Nov. 26th, learn Yokohama on Thursday, Dec, 17th, 4pm, and may be expected here on
book
for the purpose of exacting a menuncial over
the
grave of Lacul Tunrbura of the Hyesuith, returned pu Sunday. The me morial, asimple cross, bearing an inscription to the effect that decessed was drowned in
the Kedan river on the 13th October, and that the cross is erected by his brother. nficera and a for friends, - had been placed.
Gazette, Den S
sor about Wednesday, the 23rd Dection after some dihealy on Ryuday.
The U. §. 8. Co.'s steamer Diomed Left Biz-
gapore on Dec. 9th, and may be THE bow string, as a mode of State armor pected here on ur about Dec. 16.
tion, sounds strange in this part of the The Bon Line steamship Bengloe, from world, and one thinks one must be dream
London, left Singapore on Det. 11, anding of Turkey or Persia: Tet a State may be expected here on or about Dre excention lately took place by tam mode,
and what is more, in a DOUBERT The Gion Line steamship Glenfrian, from Lested by this Government, to wat
London and Straite, loft Singapore on where two slays we
Der, 18th, and may be expected here unes on the luta ult for murder a on or about Dec. 10. to Eratoconfort on which a death, PATIE
has been tarried out there since The D. D. R... Lydia leit Sippspora on Migration of the Residential syste
Dec. 13, and may be expected here on at hanged, a latherbther Fe or about Deo 21. s
States 1. Or, are the authorinas, in The Torrington left Singapor cu Dthe annexstionery, lean oric
14, and may be expected here on formerly in introduce Bagtish mathione about Drop Blo
Fenama Gazalts.
The .. Pathan left Singapore on Dec 14,
Despected here on or about Goods per Kulang undelivered after this The P. and O. & 1. Cantons left Fonday
date lauded.
When the
for this sport on th Dec
Transfer Books of The Canton Insurance
Office. Ld, olosed from this date to The delivery of the French Mail was weer
- Jlst Instant, foolusive,
SATURDAY, December 19
begun at 0.45 a..
We are glad (wys the Food Echo) to he thie to disa that all the tavuble if lake bùn is sỡ length at so and. The besieged" adherents of the chief stola away and by one from the town, to which, as reported.
they bad fed, and returned to their home and the chief chimmelf is 2.30 p.m.Auction of Japanese Ourica, Tas German sterger Churn strived this Talligs people have resumed business
supposed tð, have exasped to Swatow. They
sttorpoon and went to Hongham Dock of reture on Ball Com
shops, are opet, son all as a gen
Repairs.
ralued the storm by trying to inors KALUYOR Ganers. Commanding Ma Edward Holloway ha buen appointedoken highly of General Agent of the Pacific Railway Co. dialet for the pro here, and the Ohmpany's immunes in India ropa vers
&n, at Geo, P. Lammert's..
9 p.m.-Concert at City Hall,
Mornay, December 21 -→
SpMeeting of The Labuk Planting
Co., La., af Hongkong Hotel. p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at Sara
**** Shui Po (N of Cosmopolitan Docks), TUESDAY, Bomber 22
Goods per Maris Zerom undelivered after Austrails and the Strata Softlement will
this data sub'eɔk to reuk
be under his direct expervizion,
dingding ta chauro ital