Mails.
U. 8. MAIL LINE,
·PACINTO MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, PLA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCKING. AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, MADE
PROPOSED BALLINGS ROM HONGKONG. City of Rio de Janeiro SATURDAY, Deo. 10,
V. Honolulu....... guy of Peking.. ..............Saturday, Dec. 31. Chisht.....
TURSAY, Jan. 10/08 (11HE U. 8. Mail Steamship CITY OF
RIO DE JANERIO will be des patched for SAN FRANCISCO, vid TOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, on SATURDAY, 10th December, at Ip: Taking Passengers and Freight lez Japan, 1hb United States, and Europa.
RATES OF PASSAGE. .. FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS. To San Francisco, Vancouver,). Victoria, Esquimáuik, Now
Westminster, Port Town $225.00
wand, Seattle, Tacoma, Port- land, O
To Liverpool and London......$725,00
To Paris and Broadm 2345.00
To Havre and Hamburg 335.00
Entertainments.
THE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements.
RAND ASSAULTAT-ARMS INDO-OHINA STEAM. NAVIGATION
GRAND
AND
MILITARY
SPECTACULAR EXHIBITION.
Under the Auspiona of THE VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB
AND
THE 1ST BATE SanoFSEZRE LIGHT INPANTRY
(By the
• OF LA.-Oil, RAVENBILL). Assisted by
courtesy
THE HONGKONG REGIMENT (By the coursey of Lt. Col. BinRow). TER ABIAT ARTILLERY (By the courtesy of Capt. P. SIMMOND, RA.) EQUAD FROM H.MS. Impériestos (By Hád permission of Captain J. M.
*MOQUITLE)
THE HONGKONG ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS (By the courtesy of Capt. 3. MCCALLUM)
THE VITTORIA ENGLISH SCHOOL · (By the courtesy of the Head Master, Mr. W. BELIDWOOD).
Presided over by H.E. THE GOVERNOR SIE WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.G.M.G.,
and under the distinguished patronage of MAJOR-GENERAL G. DIGBY BARKER,
C.B..
AND
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT.) {Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, HANKOW zvi Porta on the YANGTSZE}
The Co.'s Steamship
Choyrang, Capt. R. O. D. BRADLEY, will be despatched s above TOMORROW, the 3rd Instant, at 4p.m.
For Freight or Paseago, apply to
Destinatio
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Pessels.
Ajenti.
Date of Leavin
Norddeutscher Lloyd, Doc. 17, at 10 am. Maazagorios Maritimo Deo. 5, at noon. Buttarbeid & Swire...Docetuber 7. JP. & 0. 5. N: Co................ Dao. Sj at noon. JArn hold, Karberg&Oo: About Dee. 12.:
Dodwell Carlill & Co. About December 6. Jardine, Matheson&Co Dos: 3, at 4 p.m. Messagories Maritimen Dec. 14, at nomm Showan & Co.......... About Dec. 10, Showan & Co.,
**** Jaick dempatch. Bastorfeld & Swire... Desember 23. Pacific Mail S. . Ou,. Deo. 10, at I p.m. D. & 6. S. 8. 01.... Dec. 20, at 3 p.m. Bewan & Co.
Quick despatch. Jardine, Matheson&Co Doa 3, at 4 p.m. Butterfeld & Swire... December S.. P. & O. 8. N. Ohaick despatch. Semien & Co... Dec. 9, at 4 p.m. D. Samoon, Sont & Co. Deo. 8, at coon," Douglas Lapraik & Co. Dec. 4, daylight,
Brama & Ports o OjDarrastadt (e).. Haihow and Haiphong Elaiphong (a): London, v. Suez Canal Diomed (4).. Loaden & Ports of Call Suvloj (6)........... London, v Ports of Dall Ningshow (8).. L'don, 'bg, A'wp, o. Breconshire (3). Mazi, via Amoy......Euwaling (0)....... Marsailles v. Saigon Ntal (a).-. New York... Souto,. New York, v. SuazCanal Exuippe ()......
Port Darwin, &e............. Chiogtu (0). 9. Francisco, v. Jap in City of RiodeJaneiro(s) 6. Francisco, Jap Gaelic (6).... San Francisco......Sigurd.. Shanghai.**
Ohoyang (a). 2112 Shanghai, via Avaxy... Prometheus (8)
{9'bai‚N'ki‚K'bé&Y'maMalwa (5)..........
S'pore, Bavra&B'bur. Niobe (a)........ S'pore, Penang & Otta Catherine Apaar (6).... Swatow, Amor & Teui Hailong (8) Vaneubur (3.0, & Empress of Japan (a). Janadian Po R. Oo.. Deo, 28, at noon. Yokohama and Kabd.. Taiyuan (2)
JARDINE, MATHESON & O...
General Managers." Hongkong, December 2, 1992
INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY,
The Co.'s Steamship.
Koushing,
Capt. T. R. GALWORTHY,
will be despatched as bove TOMORROW, the 3rd lot, at
COMMODORE DURY PALLISER. R.N.4 p.m.
TO BE HELD IN
Through Passage Tickets granted THE THEATRE ROYAL, Fugland, France, and Germany by all. trans-Atlantic lines of Stoamera.
EATES OF PASSAGE TO OVERLAND CITIES, FIRST CLASS.
DESTINATION..
Ticketa.
Kana City, Mo., Omaha,285.00]
Neb
St. Louis, Mo.
St. Paul, Minn., Minnea-
polis,
Minn.
Chiongo, Ill.
Milwaukee, Wis. Cincinnati, Ohio. Columbus, Ohio
Detroit, Mich. mei. Oleveland, Ohio..... Toronto, Canada
Pitlabarg, Penn... Niagara Falls, N.Y., Buf-
falo, N. Y.
Washington, D.C., Balti-
more, Md.....
Montreal, Canada
Philadelphia, Forin
Now Tork.
Boston, Ma
OITT HALL,
TO-NIGHT, the 2nd of December.
Doors open at 8.30 p.m. Commanding at 9 prompt.
THE SPLENDID BAND OF THE 1 SHOTSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY
"will play soloctions during the evening, (By kind permission of Col. RAVENHILL and Officers of the Regiment.)
The performance will include Beercises On the Borizontal Bar, Parul- jel.Bars and Vaulting Home.
292.50 291.50 292.90
Exhibitions in Light, Middle and Henry 207.50 295,00 Weight Boxing, Single-stiek, Quarter-Staf, 299.50 295.00 Bayonet P Bayonet, Sword Exercise, 302.30 301.50 Indian Club Swinging, Dumb-belle and 304.25 304.00 Musical Drill.
.904,95 302.76 Indian Westlers Pathan War Dance- 306.55 300.00 Statue Danco, Horapipa-The Clown ero» 309.96 307.45 bata Bob and Nabob-Marvellous Contor- 10.27 307.00 | tron by au Unique Gymnatus Gamượn 131100 308.50 &c.
Conchtding With
Portland, Maine ....................]
This Steamer has superior Accommoda- tion for Saloon Passengera.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Ge eral Managers, Hongkong, Docainber 2, 1892.
2118
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORK
1106 8.8. Catherine Apoar having arrived! I from the above Ports, Consigueca of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
1-day's Advertisements, STEAM TO SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI,
KOBE AND YOKOHAMA (Passing through the INLAND SEÀ.).
The F. & 0. S. N. Co.
Steamship
Malica,
Captain 0. F. PRESTON, E.N.E., will have quick despatch for the above Ports after her arrival with the out. word Mails.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
H. H. JOSEPH,
Superintendent. P. & Ó. S. N. Co,'a Ollos,
Hongkong, Decumber 2, 1892.
-
Oargo impeding the discharge or remain- ing on board after 5th Instant will beëi landed at unsignees' risk and expense into the Godowns of the WANGHAI WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE CO., LTD.. Wanchai,
No Fire Insurance will be offertod. Killa caf Lading will be countersigned by DAVID SASSOON, SONS & O...
igente.
Hongkong, December 2, 1892. 2114
2004
Butterfeld & Swire... Des. 11, daylight."
[No. 9809 DECEMBER 2, 1892.
MENUS, FOR TO-MURROW
Shipping
( p.m. -Choysang leaves for Shanghai. 4pm. Korushing leaves for Mantis, do
Miscellaneous.
1 p.m.--Sky Races at Rane Onurse,
per The publication of this (sme commenced at 7.00 p.m.
The China Mail.
9.45 p.m.-Competition of the Hongkong secure, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1892
Rife Association." - Goods por Peiyang undelivered after this
· dato jabject töʻract. sangered
General Memoranda.
MONDAY, Deoamber 5—
Goods por Bellona undelivered after this
date subject to ront. Goode per Catherina Apear undelivered
after this date landed, THURSDAY, Decembar 15:
o
the unaffotal members of the Legis- lative Council will philosophically dis regard the meers and sarcasms and, the studied contemptuousness, of tone of the lecture delivered to them by the Colonial Secretary ng the meeting on Wednesday last, they may be able to regard their experience on that occasion as something of the nature of wholesome lesson. Very soon after Mr O'Brien came køre to take up the duties of Colonial Score- 8 p.m.Auction of Valuable Leasehoiltary, we took agcation to remark that
Property.
in him the Government had found an excellent mouthpiece. On various do casions since that time Mr O'Brien has fully justified that lobservation. He bas now given equally convincing prof that be, is an able expositor of the prin- ciples and practice of the Colonial Office Rs applied to the Government of Crowa Colonies. The unoficial members hive only to give dus heed to what he says - in the latter capacity in order to under stand how they are regarded from the. Colonial Office point of view. They are simply unimportant and inconsider. ed persons who for one reason or another have the honour of sitting at the table of the Legislation Council. Whether they attain that dignity on account of their personal qualifications, or whether it is thrust upon them without any re gard for their fitness, is a matter of no
Quotations. Hongkong, December 3, 1893,
Old
dise; for Havre, 900 m/boxes Tea (particu
Staranizeeds. 968 rulle Matting; for Esto- burg, 54 balan Daske Foathore and 100 pkg.
lare unknown), 39 pases Cance, 80 cases UPIUM-Now Fatze; dash;... 690
Sundries options) London and/or Antwerp, 75 ph. Tes (in transit); optional Havre and/or London, 100 tunes Starattizoud; for Havre optional London, and/or Hamburg, D5 pkgs. Sundries.
Per S. . Lawang, sailed 24th November; -From Hongkong: for Havre, 18. pkgs. Sandries, 10 cases Bristles and 60 casse Star aniseed; for Havre option Bamburg 10 bores Essential Oil; för Havra option Landen, 100 pkga. Canes; for Hamburg, 918 pkgs. Sundries, 95 cases Fam, 10 rolls Matting, 169 cases Star-aniseed, 45 cakes Gallants, 50 cuneo Basential Oil, 100 bales Raitan Shavings, 50 pkgs. Rattaowses, 40 | On rolls Mats, 537 bales Feathers, 239 pkgu. Catres, 100 cases Dassia Buda and 600 pasca Cantia for Hainburg option Bremer, 57 hales Feathers; for Rotterdam, 300 baler Ginger; for Amatordam, 4 cases. Eundries for London, 290 pkgs. Canes and 25 paste Essential Oil; for Lisbon, 4 phgs, Bundries. Per S. 8. Ozus, sailed 30th November For Continent, 164 bales Raw Silk, 100 bales Waate Silk, 24 casos Silk Piece Goods, 30 cases Essential 09, 64 cases Glass Ban A.gles, 4 cass Chinswers, 4 casos Bioply Cartoons and 475 pkga. Too. For London,
roasure valued $3.750,
Not Responsible for Debts. Jeither the Captain, the Agents, mr fhoners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Ufficers on Chn of the following: Vessels, during their stay in longkong Harbour!— HARVARD, American barque, Capt. La Golcord.-Master.
DAKIN'S
PURĖ VOLATILE
1817.00 311.75 A Night ArzoK ON & BRIST Birotic 319.76 813.00 on the road to Cabul (Camp Fire Sous- 319.75 312.50 Mountain Artillery-Realistic Indian Guo- 319.75 815.00 rilla Warfare Regalss of the Afghaus Occidental & Oriental Steam- EUCALYPTUS OIL,
821.16 317.00 After the battle). 1927.26 317.00
All the above. Ratos aro in Mexican Dollars.
Special rates (first class only) are granted to Missionarios, members of the Nava, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to Bureponn official in service of China and Japan, and to Government officials and their families.
Pamongers by this Line have the option of proceeding Overland by the Southern Pasitic and connecting Lines, Contrai Pasi- fio, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacilo Kailways.
Return TickstaFirst Class-Propaid return tickets to San Francisco will be issued at following rates;→→
$337.50 4 months 12
..$399.75 Time in
rookoned from date of isiue to date of re-embarkation at San Francisco.
Passengers, who have pad: full fare, ro- ambarking at San Francisco for China or Japan for vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10% from Return: Fare. This alimbance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Through Bills of Lading Issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan. Porta, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cition of the United States, vil Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad,
Prices of Admission : Dreas Circle nad Stalls.......2.00 Back Seats.......1.00 Soldiers and Salors
50
Ship Company.
TAKING DARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND
DISTILLED FROM THE LEAVES OF SELECTED SPECIES or BUCALYPTUS.
UCALYPTUS OIL has become a HOUSEHOLD REMEor' in England, India, and the Colonies-and in Australia it is used for nearly every known disease. When applied externally it has a powerful
Box PLAN AT MESSE KELLY & Watsu. In.
Tiokots may also be obtained from Staff SOUTH AMERICA, AND BUT, stimulant and soothing action but does not
Bergt. J. Tonazut, instructor to the club, and frem Members of the Committee.
Refreshments. Late Trams. Hongkong, December 2, 1892.
2091
FOR SALE. COMPLETE REPRINT, in Pamphlet Form, of the precedings in the RECENT LIBRE CASE of
REGINA P. PITMAN, containing the whole of the Proceedings at the Police Court, full report of the trial in Criminal Sessions, with connected Corre:
pondonos and comments of the Press
To which is now added a Report of the Case of
PITMAN V KSWICK
50 CENTS.
AND OTHERS, Price per Copy,
China Mail Orie
and Damarara, and to ports in Mexico: To-day's Advertisements.
Central and South America, by the Cora- pany's and connecting Steamere,
Fraight will be received on board until 4
TO LED
Ens a small GODOWN
pm the day previous to sailing. Puroa! NO. 2, PEODEE'S STREET, next to the Nat, öllu suitable for OFFICES Packages will be received at the offios muzi 5 pm, same day; all Parcel Packages or OHAMBERS. should be marked to address in full; value attached. of same is required.
Consigne Invoices to accompany Cargu destined to pointa beyond Sait Framewoo In the United States, should be sent to tha Company's Offices in Busted Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passago and Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 72, Queen's Road Central..
3. 8. VAN BUREN,
Agint Hongkong, November 19, 1892.
#NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. ·
NOTICE
2018
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ALEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK
ANSEA & BALTIC PORTS:
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
TER CONFANY'S STEAMERS WILL ÇALL; AT SOUTHAMPTON 10 LANO Passenezes 'AND LUGGAGE.
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the principal places-in RUSSIA.
ON SUNDAY, the 11th day of December,
Entry on or aftor February 8th.
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON,
....18, Praga Central, Hongkong, Dacaziber 2, 1892.
2108
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
[FOR SWATOW, AMGY AND TAMSU!.
PLA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM Boxerono. Gachic. Turpay, Dec. 20. Belgin v. Honolulu...TanSDAY, Jao. 19/93.
„THURSDAY, Feb. 9/53.
1 Steamship GAELIC will be Yotobans, en TUESDAY, the 20th A despatched for Bun Francisco, vid December, as I p.m., connection beng made a Yokohanis with Steamers from Shanghai and Jayna Porte.
RATES OF PASSAGE: FROM BOSULONG, FLEST CLASS, Te San Franciaco, Vancouver, Victoria, Esquimanlt Now Westminster, Port Town ($225.00 send, Seattle, Tacoma,!
D.
load,
Port-
..
To Liverpool and London......$325.00 To Paris and Bremen 8845.00 To Havre and Hamburg.........$335.00 Through Parage. Tickets granted to Eng land. Fraus, und Germany by all trans auantic hues of Standards
RATES OF PASSAGE TO OVERLAND CICIES, FIRST CLASS.
DESTINATION.
Tickets.
Continuous:
Kausas City, Mon, Omal,285.00
Nob
St. Louis, Mo.
Paul, Minn., Minnes- polis, Minu
The C5.' Stoamakip Chicago, Ill.
Haitoong,
Milwaukee, Wis Captain Roace, will be Cincinnati, Ohio. despatched for the above dolabus, Ohio... Ports on SUNDAY, the 4th Lustant, at Detroit, Mich.... | Daylight.
Cleveland, Ohio Toronto, Canada Pittsburg, Pena. Niagara Falls, NY. But
falo, N. Y 2111 Washington D.O., Daiti
more, Ald
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co... General Managers. Rongkong, December 2, 1892. FOR SINGAPOLE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
The Steamship
Catherine Apcar 1. Capt. J. G. OLIFENT, wil bo despatched for the Abore Ports on THURSDAY, the 8th Instant, at Noon
For Freight or Pussage, apply to
DAVID'SASSOON, SONA & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, Desimber 2, 1892. OCKAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Montreal, Canada Philadelphia, Penu Now York in Boston, Mass. Portland, Maine
dul
blister the most consitive skin, and no ap- plication known will so quickly subdue the pain of muscular rheumatism.
Takn internally in small doses, it acts as a powerful stimulat Led antipasmodic while its secondary 'action induces sleep.
The penetrating agreeablo zapor of the Oil is sedative, and when. inbetod.relior us Asthmo, Brouehitie, Catorch and Sore Throat.
It is also a most powerful antiseptic and germicide being three times as offactual as Carbolic Acid in preventing developement of Bacteria, ita usca in this direction being very numerous.
The active properties of the Oil depind upon a Terpeno exiled Eucalyptol and we arantee this Oil, preparod specially for us, to contain the largest obtainable por- centage of Bucalyptol and twice that of the ordinary Eucalyptus Oil of commence.
Sald in Battles @ 50 Cents and $1.00,
7 box
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close :--- For SWATOW
Por Wooning, at 11.30 a.mm, mai ŝaturday,
the 3rd fast,
For SAIGON.
Per Holstein, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 3rd just,
For
SHANGHAI→
Per Choysang, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 3rd inst
Par Kuang Lee, at 3.30 p.m., Sator
day, the 3rd inet.
For AMOY & MANILA. ~-'.
Per Koushing, at 3.30 p. ni., on Saturday,
the 3rd inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSOL-
Per Hailong, at pm, on Saturday,
the 3rd inet.
For SWATOW & SINGAPORE
Per Slam, ot; 5 p.m.. on Saturday, the
Brd inst.
For HOIROW & HAIPHONG. -
Per Flaiphong, at 11.50 a. m., on Monday,
the 5th inst.
For KODAT & BANDAKAN.~~-~
Por Meamon, at 11.30 am., on Wednes
day, the 7th inst.
For SINGAPORE - [2103
DAKİN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., Lax, Victoria Dispensary.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS, December 2 :--
Choysang, British ste, from Whampos. Holstein, Gartan et... from Whampas. Mernon, British: kr., 625, B, Bianchi, Sandakan November 26, Timber, Ratiaes and Claudial.—BUTTERFIELD & SVISË.
Hatloong, British str., 783, J. 8. Reach, Tamani November 20, Amoy 30, and Swi tow Doc. 1. Goneral-Dovutas STEAMSHIP Oo
292.50 291.50
Catherine Apeur, British steamer, 1,377, J. G. Olifent, Calcutta November 16, and- 29.90
Singapore 24, General.-DAVID SASSOON, 207.60295.00 Boss & On. ,299,50) 295,00°
302.30301.50
304.25 304.20
DEPARTURES, December 2 30405 302.75 306.35305.00 Fakien, for Swatow. 309.95 397.45 Michael Jebsen, tor Saigon. 310.35 307.00 Victoria, for Whampor. (311.00 303,50
$317.90/311.75
CLEARKIN 319.75 313.00 319.76 312.69 Santa Clara, for New York, 310.75316.00 Apenrade, for Haiphong. $321.16 317.00 327.95 317.00
Denic, for Yokohama and San Francisco. Siam, for Swatow.
All the above Rates are in Mexicau Dollars..
Special rates (first class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic, sud Civil Services," to Europasta officials in service of China and Japan, and to Government officials and 2116 their families.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through roka for NINGPO, CHËFOO, NEW- OHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
1892, at 10 a.m., the Company's 8.8. DARMSTADT, Chol, W. v. SemuKMANN, with ALAILS, PASSENGERS, SPROLE, sad OAIGO, will leave this port as above, and celling at GriQAL MANA
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board mutil 4 m., Specie and Pascals until 3 p. on the 10th December. (Parcels are not to ba went on board; they mist be left at the AGEroy's Olive)
Contenta
and Value of Packages ara-required.
The Steamer hasspondidocommodation
And ohtriển n Doctor and Stewardess.
For further Particulars, apply tó
DAN MELÖHERS & C
Aginis. Hongkong, Kovember 21, 1892. 2048
B
CHINA REVIEW:
OK NUMBERS
VOLE, IV. TO XVI.
RPFOR SALE AT HALF PRICE,
The Ou.'s Sternship
Prometheus,
Capt. WESTER, will be despatched as above sa
FRIDAY, the 9th Instant.
For Freight or Fego, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente Hongkong, Doorabər 2, 1892. 2100
OHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE,
The Steamship
Taiyuas, Captain NELSON, will be despatched on SUNDAY,
tho 11th Instant, at Daylight.⠀ .
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agentz flongkang, December 2, 1892,
2110
Throngli Tickets issued to Passengers booking to Eurous or to Orezland Points. ste good for Aronsportalion across the American Continent vid the Union Facilicį | Railway System only..
Retard Tickets First Class, —Pregaid return tickets to San Francisco will be issued at following ratos →→
4 months 12.
$37.50 93.75
Time is reckoned from date of issuo to date of re-embarkation at San Francisco. Passengers, who have paid bill for ambarking at San Francisco for Quan
PASSENGERS.
Per Mimson, liom Sandakan, Dr. Ken
neth Stawart, and 47 Uhinese.
Per Hatouny, from Tamsti, 72 Chiness, Por Catherine pear, from Singapore, 760 Chinese
DRPARTED
Per Tacoma, for London, Mr and Mra F. Dadwell and family; for Tacoma, Mr J. B. Miller, and Mr W. E. Bridgeton,
Per desanic, for Yotobama, Mr Loi Ping Won for San Francisco, Mr J. M. Kely, and Mr W. H. Wallace.
Por Fokien, for Swatow, 200 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Per Nicle, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the
9th inst
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-
Per Bisogno, at 11.30a.m., on Thursday,
the 15th inab
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.— The British Contract Packet Sutlej will be
despatched on THURSDAY, the 8th i Decabor, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, vid Brindisi ; to the Straita Battlements, Netherlands India, Bur- mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malle, and (ibnitar
The usual hours will be observed in oloring
¿lie Mails, do
HOURS OF CLOSING TER ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.
When the Packete leave at Npa14. The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, do, by the Euglih and French Packeta, rhen they leave at Noon, The Money Order Olice will be aloand at 5 the day before.
-8.00 A.-Posting of Prices Current and
Circulars.cesata.
(Prices Current and Circulars may howovor bo posted up to 10 o'clocks
if they are tied in bundles, country
by country, with the addresses all one way),
10.00 A.M.-Registry ceases,
10.30-Pcating of Newspapers,
Book, and Patterns ceases.
11.00 --Mail closes,
carli
Now Benares, cash, 590
Now Malwa cradit, 320 Allowance, Caitics, 16 Old Malws, credit,. 530/40 Allowance, Oattius, 19744 Persian, Oily, cash, 600 Allowance, attien 3 Parais, Faper tied 470/80 *** Alkrwance, Catlien, 2/31
Exchange.
Hoнaking, December 2..
Loudon- Bunk, Wire,
-11
On doinaud
37
310 daya' sight,⠀
nonths sighe 4
Ocudits,
Docusu entry 4 maila'ndit, Ou Paris-
On demand,
Orodite, è mowina' migħtij" Ja Berlin-Demand,. On New York-
On demand!,
Credits, 6 days ht On Bombay-
Wiro
On demand,
On. Oslcusta
Wire.
On demand
On Shanghai-
On demant,
thild Leaf, 100 fine (per bad)
50 days sight, purile paper;
Sovereigna (Bank'a buvaus rate)
2/9 consequence. So far as the actual by- siness of legislation is concerned, they ate, in the estimation of the Colonial Office, simply a cumber of ineffectual noes or equally ineffectual ayes. A Governor may find their knowledge and experience of the affairs of the Co- lony useful to him, but they must not 2.53 presume to he dictatorial in their man“
the 724
$36.50
7.07
ner of giving advice. All this is very evident from the tone of the Colonial Secretary's lecturs. Of late the unoff- cinls have bad a good many remindere of their insignificance, but on this oc casion they were told with unustal emphasis that they are not only insig nificant but absurd. The reason why the Colonial Secretary considered it necessary to administer a severe roub. bing to there is perfectly obvious. They had proposed to reduce official salaries, and, finding themselves in an accidental majority in Finance Com
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posal there. It was a harren victory, of course, because it was absolutely cer Gain that the proposal would be rejected by the Legislativa Conncil. Yet it no daabt rifled a intile, quite naturally, in the official mind. Even a Govern- ment official will resent any interference with his sulary, except it be in the way of raising it. The Colonial Secretary allowed the obnoxious unofficial amend ment to pass without comment in Fin- anga Committee, and bided his time. At the Council meeting, he swooped. down on the mover and seconder and supporters of the amendment with boree, foot and artillery, and to the
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Mr O'Brien is peculiarly wall quali fied to act as the champion of officialdom in the Council He has not been here long enough to take more than an official interest in the place. He finds that Hongkong is notin itself a very attractive station, being, as it is, an immense...dist nce from home and a very expensive place to live in, to say nothing of its having, during the spring and summer months, what is, perlups the most arying climate in the world Therefore, he will not enter into a wrangle about the exact value of his services in such en, undesirable place Therefore, also, he does not think it worth while to be stays and conaliatory to the unofficial, members of Council who are supposed to represent, in some meseure, the community of the colony." To bim Hongkong te simply a dis- agreeable place in which there is a detached portion of Downing Street, We do not know who it was that Mr O'Brice" supposed had invited him to enter into a wrangle about the value of his services. And we do not think that” is a point on which there would likely
CALLARD & BOWSER'S be say wrangling for short as has
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been his term of office here, we believo the colony has had time to form a very favourable opinion of his ability as an aficer of the Government. It is a great. pity, however, that on oficer accupying his high position in the Administration EVERTON TOFFEE. should not have more than a merely official interest in the firs of the ca Įlony which he helps to govor even ifit
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every civilised conntry for extensive and reckless gambling Although we may deplure Mr O'Brien'e hard fate in being. sant to labour in a place for which he tae so little liking, we cannot help MUSCATELSetting at the same time that it should be the misfortue of this colony to here its most important interesta committed to the hands of officists wel however able they may be, are entirely. out of touch with the community," The cold-blooded arrogance of the Colonial Office is objectionable enough
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being aggravated by or bent officials, As we said when the proposal for an reduction of official salaries was first ooted, the unofficial members were blunder. That they guilty of a blundered with the best inten- tin, there can be no possible doubt. Does this antify the Colonial Skors uzy in faunting them with au inry capacity for administration, or i entering at the proposal to give the un oficial element a larger share in the Government of the Colony? We should
bendly (biuk.80,- We have known off- dial members of the Legislatíte Council to blunder, We should think a blander would be a very wild phrasa to apply to the recent Colonial Uffice. doumound, involeng the Colony in an ontlay of $250,000 for Gaol extens 1976 8100-not to speak of the columnal
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY
Hongkong, November 8, 1892.