Entertainments.
THE COMING SENSATION.
THE EVER BRIGHT & GLORIOUS,
A THING OF BEAUTY, AND A JOY FOR EVER.
ETURN OF THE EVER POPULAR
PET
D'ARC'S
PANTOCHES FRANCAISES,
(MARIONETTES),
WHO WILL OPEN ON
BOXING DAY,
IN THEI
NEW BIJOU THEATRE, (Specially erected regardḍicas of cost) -
ON THE
NEW PHAYA RECLAMATION. The Building will be entirely of Timber, thus ensuring
WARMTH and COMFORT-
NEW DECORATIONS,
COSY PRIVATE BOXES BRILLIANTLY ILLUMINATED
BY
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
· D'ARO'S FAMOUS SHOW Ban Considerably Added to its Glurics
BY NEW HARLEQUINA DE,
NEW SONGS,
NEW DANCES,
AND
NEW-SCENERY-
Jest innded from London, from the brush of that Eminent Econic Artist
ALEXANDER HART,
Neither Exponas nor Troubls will be spared to make
D'ARC'S MARIONETTES in their
BIJOU THEATRE
The Premier Place of Amusement during Good Old
CHRISTMASTIDE.
Missen E., N., & M.D'ARO, Sole Proprietora. W. D'ARO Stage Manger, LAURENCE PHILLIPS, Musical Director. E. 0. CLITHEROW.......General Manager. Hongkong, December 21, 1894. 2083
THEATRE
DEC. 28th.
I
ROYAL,
DEO. 26th.
· BOXING NIGHT,
ELSIE A DAIR,
MAGAN DANCER.
A Monster Programme!
NEW SONGS,
NEW DANCER,
NEW COMEDIES. Box Plan at Rootsson's Music STORE. PRICES AS USUAL. Hongkong, December 22, 1894.
2002
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAI,
The Steamship
Lyeemoon,
Captain G. HEVERALINN, will be despatched for the above Fort on WEDNESDAY, the 26th
Instant, até p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, December 24, 1894.
2094
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements Rice. YRN FAT HONG,
James. Fowler, Bangkok December 14,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND ODIÑA. ---
THE
NOTKE OF REMOVAL.
[THE OFFICES of the BANK bare This Day been REMOVED to the NEW PREMISES, No. 3, Queen's Road Central.
A, O. MARSHALL,'
Banager. Hongkong, December 24, 1884.
HONGKONG. JOCKEY CLUB.
2096
TIMBERS are Reminded that NO
|
Airlie, British steamer, 2,400, Winthrop Ellis, Wydney. December 3, Townsville 6, Cooktown 7. Thursday Island 10, and Port | Darwin 14, General. – Giss, LIVINGSTON &
Co.
DEPARTURES. Daramber 23 :-
Taksing, for.Cauton. Te yi, for Canton, Hatton, for Swatom, do Nanyang, for Shanghai.
December 24 Swator, for Haiphong.
Bylgia, for Chefon.
Nürnberg, for Yokohams.
Gera, tur Shanghai.
MMINATIONS for the HONGKONG Kicongiang, for dinten..
DERBY, to be run on WansESDAY, 20th February, CLOSE on SATURDAY NEXT, 29th Instant.
HART BUCK, Acting Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, December 24, 1894
PUBLIO AUCTION
OF
ال و الری
Kara, for Yokohama,
CLEAKED.
Arratoon Apeur, for Singapore & Caloutta. Empress of Japan, for Shunghat, &o.
Hongkong, for Haiphong,
2099
Parthian, for Saigon.
Thales, for SwatOW.
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO, &o.
HE Undersigned has receive instruc- tions to Sell by Public Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 20th December, 1894, commencing at 2.45 p.m., at No. 1, Victoria View. Kow. loon, the Residence of CHAS GRANT, Esq.,
THE WHOLE OF HIS
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
L +
comprising :--- DRAWING-ROOM SUITE in CORDED SILT TAPESTRY (QUITE NEW). FANCY Chains and TABLES, OVERMANTZIA VERY RANDHOME LARGE BLACKWOOD CABINET, OIL PAINT- INGS, CHROMOS; BRONZES, ORNAMER'S, FRENCH CLOOK and SET, ERICS FENDERS, BRUSELS CARPETS, and FINE WHITE LAde CURTAINS (QUITE BEW), RUGS, LINOLEUM, BookDass and Books, Music Box, & &c., &o.
COTTAGE PIANG by BRINSHBAD & Sons. VERY FISE TEAX CARVED SIDEBOARD with BEVELLED GL488.
EXTENSION DINING TABLE and CHAIRS DINNER WAGGON, &o., DINNER and DESSERT SERVICES, ELECTROPLATE and GLAAR WARE, &C., &
Dovett and SINGLE BRASS-MOUNTED TRON BEDSTEADE, &
ONE HALL and Holtz Shanghai-KADİ BEDECOM SUITE with DAVENPORT, DE BEDROOM SUITE in BIRDS-EYE MAPLE COM. FLETE, DORDLE Bad Single Sets, and SUN- URY OTHER BEDROOM FORNITURE, & &c. HALL FURNITURE, PANTRY and KITCHEN REQUISITES, LAWN MOWER, TENNIS NET, POLIS, &c, RICHSMA.
&c., &c.,
&c.
Catalogues issued prior to Sale. On View from Friday, the 28th December.
TERMS OF SALE. As customary.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. tion.kong, December 24, 1894-
PUBLIC AUCTION.
2007
THE Undersigned has received instrue. Ttions from H.M. NAVAL Give it
to Sell by Public Auction, on
WEDNESDAY,
Frgir, for Boihow.
.?
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Pat Jacob Duderichsen, from Haiphong," 16 Chinese.
"Per Formosa, fram, Coast Ports, Capt. and Mrs ould and son, Mra and Missi Jackson, Miss Scheflor, 5 Europeans, and 134 Chinese.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--- For SHANGHAL-
Por
Per Lyschoon, at 10.38 .m., on Wadses.
day, the 26th inst,
Monday, Decemars 24, 1894,
#Tha publication of this inna sommaised | Mass Elsio Adair will give a performanto la 3 Government Vanile Extraordinary has al 6.65 p.m.
the City Hall on Boxing Night.
been published excluding the Polios Magis D'Ano's Marionettes are advertised to pers Boxing Day. It is presumably ozpealed frates Department from the holiday on
BIRTH. foo, at 9am on Tuesday, the 26th inst.
At Thomsen's Hotel, Amor, on the 16th form on Boxing Day. iust, the "Wife of R. A. ÁLLAN, DÍ a
that the Magistrates will have their hands Daughter
Ta death rate last month was for the fall on that day. DEATH. JANE, wife of O. J. ROLLAND,
For SWATOW, AMOY. & TAMBULA Per Formoss, at 10.30 a.m., on Wednes
day, the 20th iust.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Daylight-Files Loaves for Swatom, šo. Daylight.Arratoon Apear leaves for
Straits and Calcutta. Daylight, Shanghai loaves for London. 2 p.m.-Li Foo leaves for Shar ghal.
Miscellaneous.
Kowloon Customs Office close.
Local Banka cloaa.
Insurance Offices close.
MEMOS. FOR WEDNESDAY. Shipping.
Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe.
Noon-Empress of Japan leaves for Vancouver (B.O.), via Yokohama, &c.
Amusements.
D'aro's Fantoches Françaises, {Ma. rionettes); on the New Praya Reclama-
Per Propontis, from Singapore, 157 Obi-
tior, from Bangkok, 148
Per Pira Obon Kao
ne
Chincao.
Per Airlie, from Sydney, Miss Blakeley, Miss Roberts, Mr Ellis, Siguor Blanco, 3 cabin, and 40 Chinese.
DEPARTES,
Per Nasyang, for Shanghai, 10 Chinese. Per Haitan, for Swatow, Messrs W. B. Purovil, King Shun Tai Yan, Ying Tai Tai, and Ying You Tai; for Amoy, Mr and Mrs: A. J. Losch and son,
TO DEPART.
Wang and daughter, Mra Tang Fuk with Per Aeration Apear, for Singapore, Mr maid servant, Mrs Chau and sister, with 1 maid servant, Mesars Lo Chap, Fong. Min, Lei Wang, and Chan Kam Tong; for Penang, Menara Pah Kwon and Tam Sing.
Per Empress of Japan, for Vancouver, 2 Europeans, and 73 Chinese.
For Thales, for Taiwanfoo, Mr John Pelerech.
Par Hongkong, for Haiphong, 30 Chinese, Par Parthian, for Sigon. 1 Chinese. Por Frejr, for Bothow, 50 Chinese.
SHIP! IN REPORTS,
The German steamer Jacob Diederichten reports: Loft Haiphong 19th December, Hoihow 21st. Fresh North-East wind and and high es to arrival.
The British steamer Formora reports: Tameni to Amoy, strong N.E. monsoon cud clear weather. Lunniderable N.E. sea. Amoy to Swatow, light N.E. mensoon, and cloudy weather, smooth sea. Sestow
to Hoap Long, moderate E.N.E, breeze and sea, cloudy and overcast. Steamer in
Tameni Sheng-yi. Steamers
amets in Amoy: Frilung, Chi- Des revenue cruiser Feiho, and Chiness gunboat, Steamer in Swatos: Lokrang
The German steamer Propontia
reports: From Singapore to lat. 0° 10' N.. E., had light N. E. monsoon and find wes- ther; then had front to strong monsoon, high sea, but fino weather Jat. 10' N, 1005. 113 48 E.; then moderate mouscon and cloudy weather to port, which was
lupe
the 2nd day of January, 1895, at Noon, at reached at pa on the above date. H.M. Naval Yard,-
UNDRY
NAVAL AND VICTUALLING CONDEMNED STORES,
comprising:
9 p.m.--Performance at the City Hall. Miscellaneous.
Local Banks olose.
Lomarance Offices cloas.
رو
On Paris
Exchange,
At Shanghai, on the 18th December, British and Foreign community (civil po- | Germans are certainly making bay
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1804.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PASSED SUEZ CAFAL
OUTWARD BOUND-Ayr, Nov. 13; Bene- dick, 20; Niobe, 23; Tenasserim, 27; Lawang, Monmouthshire, Strathapon, Orestes, Maria Falerie, 30; Glenfalloch,
palation) 20, and for the Chiness popula-
tion 18.95.
which the run shines. By the N. D. L steamer Gera, which arrived on Saturday Ir is notified that in addition to Christmas night, a large consignment of antiquated Day, the 28th December, and New Year's rifles arrived to the order of the Chines Day, the 2nd January, are to be observed as Government. Perhaps it would be unlair holidays in the Government Departments. to the agents who negotiate these transao-
We have to intimate to our Kewloon tions to blame them for their share in the submaribora that on and after this dato business; they must make a living by hook their coples of the China Mail will beer by croak. But what can be said on be half of the icials who so ignorantly delivered at their residences ovary
Faleworth, Dan. A; Anchizes, Waverley, A SPECIAL telegraphio messagequander the money that is being squared
the out of the industrious classes of the Uiness
7: Tencer, Albingia, Benmohr, 11; Tiontain correspondent of the Chinese Mail people! It von Hannosken i worth his Felbridge, Arthur Head, 14; Achilles, (Wash Tas. Yut Po) states that yesterday, salt, he should put a stop to these foolish Melbourne, Oblong, 18; Glencaru, Ve nue, 21,
the 23rd instant, Viceroy Liu Kan Yi start transactions, HOMEWARD BOUND:- Trocas, Nov. 2; Tele-od from Tientsin for Peking..
machus, 20; Glenesk, 27, Manila, Deo. 7; Valute, 18; Sydney, 21,
Iz ia notified in the Gazette that the Governor Ir would seem that the Government of Ong-
The N, F. a. Sikh from Tecoms to Hong.has given his sacent in the name and onion is composed of men who have some kong, via Japan ports, has arrived at behalf of the Queen to the Appropriation opinion of their own on Cologia! admini- Yokohama Dec. 13, and left thence for Ordinance, 1895, and the Post Office Or-stration and who are sut such abject alaves this port on Dec. 15.
Dea
of the Coloriri Office as to sell themselves
of that Deportment. At a recent meeting body and soul to whoever may be the chief
The M1. M. Co.'s steatoship Natal, with dinanes Amendment Ordinance.
the FarNow MAIL of 23rd November. left Saigon on Sander, the 23rd MADAME Chaillet and her daughter, who Dec., at midnight, and may be expected were asptured by pirates at Monday three of the Legislativo Council, one of the Un- here on or shout Thursday, the 27th months ago when M. Chaillet, French official membera brought forward a motion
This Packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on official, was killed, were liberated on pay- condemning the proposed increased DXRU 17th October,
ment of ransom on the 17th inst. They tion, which all the officials supported with The O. & 0. s. a. Oceanic left San Fran have gone to Haiphong.
olsco on December 4 for this port, via Honolulu, Yokohama and Nagasaki.
the exception of the Major-General, who The Empress of China loft Vancouver for
Tax Biamese army is to ho completely re-objected on a minor point only. This is this port, via Japan, on the 11th inst.organised by Colozal Jansen, of the Danish proof, we take it, mys one of our Caylon The P. M... City of Rio de Janeiro, with army, who will procead to Bangkok during contemporaries, that B.E. the Governor mails, &c. left San Francisco for this the month of January next. In addition to will do his best for the Colony and exert all port, via Yokohama and Nagasaki, on Dec. 13.
other officers, Colonel Janson takes with him, bis influence in favour of preventing any
Thoa.s, Breconshire left Singapore on Dec.o assist in the task of reorganisation, his increase to our burdens for the Milltary 15, and may be expected here on eron, who is a lieutenant in the Danish protection now imposed upon us. Nothing
Artillery,
has yet been stated as to what the War
about Deo. 24. The N. G. L se, Bormida laft Singapore for
HONGKONG, December 24, 1894.
Is London-
Bank, Wire,
·2,01
On demand,
... 2,01
་་
30 days' night,
4 months' sight,
2,04
Credits, 1
2,04
Doctimentary, moithe sight,
On demand,
2.54
Credits, 4 months' sigh
2,60
2.06
The
On demand,
g
491
Credits, 60 dage' sight, -
Wire.
JBS.
On domand,....
1864
Wire
*188
On Berlin-Demand..........
On Now York
On Bombay-
De Calcutta-
On demand, On Shangha:
On demand, ...
::
30 days sight, private paper Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tol) Sovereigne (Bent's buyilag ratu) Silver (per az.)
**
***
this port on Dec. 21, and may be ea- ACCORDING to the Straits Times the sings pected here on.or about Dec. 28.
that they have it in contemplation to ask
Offies is ikely to Zemand; but wo bear.
e. Chelydra, from Calcatta, Penang para suolale' have communicated to the us to pay £100,000 per annum--a mons,
and Singapore, loft Singapore for this Penangnoosiale their willingness to trous proposal!'
on Dec. 20, and may be expected
port on
here on or about Dec. 28.
juta in policy of resigning seats in the
The China Matual Co.'s new steamer Copack, Legislative Council over the Military Ex-YESTERDAY morning the body of a campan
from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Sin-
gapore for this port on 22nd instant action. The result now depends on the women, Wong Tai Mai (52. years of age),
and may be expected here an air about answer from Penang." 28th inst.
was found in her sampan on the beach st
188 The D. D. R. a. s. Lawang, from Ham. M. 8, Gibraltar (Capt. A. McLeod) Mong Kok Tsui, between Quarry Bay end
barg, lett Singapore for this port on left Singapors for Hongkong on Friday Shaukivan. There is not the least doubt. Dec. 24, and may be expected here on night or Saturday morning, and is expected that the woman was murdered, and the un-
... 75)
150.00
8 9.70 ...27 d.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
or about Dec. 31. Tho P &O. . . Ceylon left London for to arrive on Thursday next. The Peacock fortunate thing is that the police have been.
this port on Nov. 20.
arrived on Sunday from Shanghai and the unable to find any trace of the perpetratars The P. & Q. L'as.. Java left Bombay Archer is expected soon. Both vessels pay of the trims. The woman's feet and Lande
for this port on Dec. 13
off price to recommissioning for any other were tied with cord, and her month had ORDER OF CHORAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S term on the Chian Station. The Tuced been staffed with cotton wool until she was ROM the 1st January, 1896, the Sub-Mating Processional Hymn, No. 66: paid off on Friday last, and has gone back suffocated. She was last seen alive on the
CATHEDRAL.CHRISTMAS DAY, 1894.
Venito, Crotch; Proper Paalms, Mook, to her old quarters near the Torpedo Depét evening of the 22nd inst, at Shaukiwas. It Ouseley & Turis: Te Deum, Gadsby at Kowloon
E-fat: Jubilate Hayes; Anthem,
is supposed that her sampas had been hired at O Heaven.
Shaukivan to cross over to the mainland, The annual installation meating of the Vic-that the sampan had been met by another Hisen
Creed, bock Offertory Bentences, Nos. 17. taria Lodge was held on Saturday evenlog, boat, and that she had been set spyn 13 & 17. Choral Communion Service when Bro. E. C. Ellis was installed as Worby one or two men and robbed of some
scription to the CHINA MATE will be
10g as follows:-
The British steamer Kosang reports: Had it to modarate wind and fine wea
1
For the Quarter....$7.00
43
•Month........... 2.50 CHINA MAIL OFFICE,
Hongkongovember 27, 18P4
THE
in
in
to the music of the Offoe of Holy Communion by Merback-Voluntaries during Celebration, from the Messiah,
abipful Master for the ethning year, the money and jewellary. She had a new ceremony being conducted by the Right open and was reputed amongst the
Hongkong Dispensary. A will be no lesué of the Chind Mail Worshipful District Grand Master, the Hon. boat people at Shaukivan to be worth
fo-morrow (Christmas Day). THE M M. Co.'s stemor Natal left Esigon
ther.
The British stanner Phra Chom Klau yo- porta: Left Bangkok December 13 h, and Ang-hin 14th; had strong N.E. monsoon to Pule Obi; from Pule Obi to Padari, ex- Rure,perienced moderate to strong gales from the Has Received by the S.S. SYDNEY, and for Hongkong on Sunday, at midnight.
OLD IRON, CHAIR CABLE, WIES PAPER STUFF, EMITY WOOD Casas, OLD STORES, &o, &c.
BOILEL LOCOMOTIVE TYPE, 80ft P., WORKING STEAM PRESSURE, 60-lbs., MAD IN H. M. NAVAL YARD IN 1880,
Also,
kang Bay December 19th, at 2 p.a., for N.E., with high bead 201 Put into Bin-
abeiter. Loft 6 am. 20th, had strong weather bright and clear. monsoon and high bend so to Gap Ruck,
The British steamer Allie reports: Clearing Sydney honda at 10.35 a.m., Decr
*AS SHE LIES AT KOWLOON, THE DECKED 2nd, leaving Townsville 6th, Cooktown 7th, BOAT JOHN GILPIN,
TRENS OF SALE. As Custo:nary,
Thursday Is and 10th, Fort Darwin 14th, and arriving at Hongkong on the 24th Dec. From Sydney, strong S.E. winds
from other. Süorces,
THE VERY LATEST NOVELTIES
in
CORISTMAS CARDS
AND
with high NEW YEAR CARDS, sea to Richmond river; from thenco mode.
Easterly and
and S. E.
wiade with fine wea 2093 ther to Cooktown; moderate to strong
comprising
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Government Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 24, 1894,
TALO
winds to Thursday Island,
C. P. Chater, who was attended by the considerable enm of money, Mr Hota- Grand Lodge offisere Worshipful Bro. E pool, Acting Captain Saperistendent of C. Ellis afterwardn invested his officers. As Police, Chief Inspector Mathiesen, Inspector follows:-S W., Bro, W. Newton J.W., Moon (Shaukiwas) and Detective Inspector Teraz were 145 European and 1630 Chiro. G. P. Lammert; Secretary. War. Bro. Quincey and the other members of the nese visitors to the City Hall Museum dux-A. O'D. Gourdin Tretaurer, Bro, E. detentive staff mado personol investigations ing the week ending Dec, 23.
Edwarda; SD., Bro. M. Ward; J.D., Bro.at Shockiwan and other villages with a K. W. Mennsey: Organist, Bro, C. W. view to discover the miscreants but ansas. THE D. D. R. steamer Lavany, from Han-Longuet; D. of O., Bry, L. E. Sandilande; cessfully, and no response has even been barg, left, Singapore for this port to-day, I.G., Bro, W. M. Thompsss; Reward, made to the reward of $100 offered by the, and may be expected here on or about the Bro. G. F. H. Potte; Tyler, Bro, J. B. police. It is not unlikely that the murder Grimble, banquet was afterwarde held, will have to be added to the long list of wo Mas Bishop (Mise Bird), during her stay at at which the usual loyal and masonio toasts detected crimes of Hongkong. Poking lately, read her paper on Travels in were bonoured,
31at inat.
··
To-par, the local branch of the Chartered t
rato Wy winds and fluo weather io Port JAPANESE and ENGLISH CARDS, Western Thibet, before the Asiglio Bocity A CRICKET match, Boolead the World, Bauk of India, Australis and China waK KO
Dakin, Cruickshank & Darwing
Company, Ltd.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, HAVE JUST RECEIVED A CONSIGNMENT
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMBOI.
The Co.'s Steamship
Formosa,
Capt. Honors, will be "despatched for the above Porta on THURSDAY, the 27th Inst., at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Mangeri.
Hongkong, December 24, 1894,
2096
THE CHINA & MANILA STKAMSHIE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT),
The Co.'s Steamship
Esmeralda, Captain TAYLER, will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 28th Instant, at &p...
This Steamer han Superior Accommoda- Bon for Passangers, and is fitted with thei Electrio Light...
För Freight or Fatanga, apply to
SHEWAN & Co.,
General Manager
Hongkong, Decanter 24, 1894.
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
Lestant
The Steamship
Strathesk
2100
will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 29th
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
2090
Agentas Hongkong, December 24, 1804 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
Palinurts, Captain Jauksoy, will be Mahal kan det fin despatchod an, above on THURSDAY, tho Ord Prozino,
For Freight of Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents
Bongbong, December 26, 1994.
OF
Ilford Dry Plates,
* 1/1, 10 × 8, 10 × 12,
and are offering the game at
POPULAR PRICES,
Sensitized Albumenized
PAPER,
pl, in tins.
CHEAP AND RELIABLE,
Dakin, Cruickshank & Co.,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
December 22:
1616
Jacob Dieterichsen, German sleamar. 023,
A. Handewalt, Haiphong Dezember 10,
frotat
thence
freeb
to Mauips Straits, whers
rein were encountered
rate
light to mode-
Aud
and c'only
1; from theave th fresh N'iy and NW. winds, with cloudy weather to Basilan Siraits; after moderate to fresh N. and N.N.E. with heavy head sen, till nesting Amboion, when it moderated, till pu ing Cabra, and across the China sea fresh
hand painted and of Artistic Designs-;- JAPANESE VIEWS; VIEWS of HONDRONG and Typos of NATIVE CHARACTER,
Also
there, on which occasion she was elected an Honorary Member of the Society.
will be played on Christmas and Boxing moved from Connaught Buildings to the Daya. The following are the respective teams:-
W3 learn that Dr W, A. P-Martin, of the Tong-wen College at Peking, is likely to
THE WORLD. rotura_te-bis-post, swering that the
Sercombe Smith Imperial College exists after the war is endless Thomson
S. L. Darby
N. E. gale with high sea and heavy swell Furtbar Supplies, Ex S.S. BOMBAY and ed. His health has much improved. till approaching the China Ccant, when the weather moderated.
POST OFFICE NOTICES: MATES BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL-
WAY CO'S PACKET. ---
The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Empress
of Japan will be despatched WED. NESDAY, the 26th December, with Mails for Shanghai, Japan, the United States, Canada, &c, which will be closed as follows
10 AM. Registry closes.
8.S. CANTON,
OF
Wholesome Confectionery
AND
Delicious Sweets. These shipmenia icolude :— CADBURY'S SPECIAL CREMES, PATE
As will be seen from our advertising co- lumas, Messrs A. 3. Watson & Co. remind their patrons that they have still in stock a large supply of choice, "wholesome confec tionery and sweets, suitable for Christmas gifts to dice and children. A specialty will be found in the confectionery and sou.
sarves from the beat Parisian housesit
C. M. Firth
E
C.
Elli R. F. Lammert Surgeon-Majar Beade E. S. Ezekiel B. P. Sheldon H. M. Elliot E. Mast
SCOTLAND.
JA. Lowson-- P. G. Anderson,
H.E.R.
A. 8. Autos & J. G. WatsoN Gershora Stewart W.
Taylor D. Landala E. W. Maitland F. Maitland D. G. Campbell,
H.K.K.
A. N. Other
new and commodious promises that have bean erected in Queen's Road in close pro- kimity to the Hongkong and Shangbai” Bank. The change in an important one in the history of the branch, and we hope the Bank will, at the same time, enter upon a continued lease of prosperity in its Far Eastern connections. The new premiacs have been erected to desigus prepared by Mr W. Danby, architost, who must be congratulated on having added another ar chitectural gem to the features of the Cs. The Band of the Hongkong Regiment will long. On the ground floor, entering from play on the afternoon of Boxing Day by the Queen's Road, there is a large office for courtesy of Major, Faithfull and offers of the transaction of public business. This 11,00 A.M... Post-Office closes, but Cerres. D'Assicors, JORDAN ALMONDS, CARAMELS, OWING to an unfortunate breakdown of the the Regiment. Play will begin on both will be a great improvement upon the pondence may be posted on board the PRALINES, CHOCOLATE, OTSTERS, DESSERT organ, the Musical Service at St. John's days at 11 am, and tiflin will be served in hitherto testricted accommodation of the old Packet with the Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage, until time of departure. CHOCOLATE BETTER SCOTCE, AIMOND ROO, alan of the Veluofeer Church Farado, was
Cathedral yesterday morning, on the octa- the Pavilion.
y quarters. At the routh-west corner, the
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
two rooms, one for private. manager has EVERTON TOYEES, ASSORTED TOFFEE, FEY'S deprived of much of its beauty and impres. A CHURCH Parade of the Hoogkong Volume conferences with clients, and adjoining his The French Contract Packet Oras will CHOCOLATES, MIXED BONBONS, NOUGAT aiveness. The organ was in use at the mili teore was boid yesterday. Tho Corps office, with direct communication, is the
be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 20th Listant, with Mails for the United TANGERINE, BISHURIE, ORANGE PASTE Cary morning sorvice, and was used again paraded in strong fores-about 60 of the ccountant's room. The compradore's Kingdom, Europe, and places bes Rolas, &0., &c.,
in the evening, when Christmas carols were Field Battery and a dozen of the Marim private room and the Chinese counter are yond, mid Marseilles;
adag.
Gan Company at Head Quarters. H.F.at the north end of the public office. Chi- the Governor, accompanied by his A. D. C. ness clients having a separate entrance A BRILLIANT programme is promised at (Capt. Sterling) and Private Secretary, from the now street on that elde et Harmston's Circos at Hongkong on the (Mr C. Platt) was early on the ground. the building. The treasury, which i Cusion of Mr Robt. Love's beneit. He was received by Ccional Jurtard, unustrally large, is to the lofty and, Amongst other attractions a local gentle Asting Commandant, and made tour well-lighted basement, separated by a lift man will enter the tigers' den. It is of the Armoury, &c. At 10.45 m. from the book room. sincerely to be trusted that the local geotle, the troops moved off to the Cathedral under is built of demont concrete and its walls Keo will not at the conclusion of the command of Colonel Jurrard, Captain are two feet thick. On the basement tertainment fud himself localised in a McCallum, Surgeon Capt. Cantlio and ass Invatories for the European a Fortu equilar way to the famous Lady of Biga. Lizuta. Denson and Machell were present guese assistante, aleq a large dressing room Good okanco here for bouts runes air with the Field Battery Tacu Adamson for the manager. There is also an office | can,'—' comiş, ——* kerkana, atomich.' It was in command of the 'Maxim Gon Com for the compeadore and shroffs. The Chic from the very best Parisian Houses,
will be observed that nothing is said about pany. A special sermon was pronobed by nese atuff are accommodated in large quar inclo-ling:-
the local gentleman leaving that tigere the Ror. R. F. Dobbold, from Eph. vi, 141fore at the back of the building. The first FRUIT JELLIES, PARISIENS, OXYSTALLIɛnden. It is always pleasant to see a scrupul-
Having put on the breast-plate of right nor is already occupied by the Chize Fire
to
Saigon, Straits
Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,
the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery,
Tuticorin, Calcutta. Aden, Mauritius, Egypt. Malts, and
together with -FANCY BOXES
The usual-boom will be observed in which are very suitable for SEASONABLE
closing the Mails, &c.
KOUES OF CLOSING THE
ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS."
When the Buckets leave at Noon.
and Koikow 21, Rice and General--CAR The following hours will be obearved, in LOWITZ & On.
closing the Mails for Europa, &c., by the Engush and French Packets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Office
Marie Jibsen, German steator. 1,807, Matthiessen, Moji December 17, Coal. -WIKLER & Oo...
December. 29:- Lifoo, German steamer, from Canter. Furius British stanmer, 674, A... Hodgins, Tamsul D.cember 20, Amoy 1, and Swator 22. Camphor and General DOUGLAS BISAMSOre Co..
Propontis, British steaner, 1,300, W. H. Farrand, Singapore December 14, General,
CHINE.
Framek, British gunboat, 756, Lent. Commander Liztos, Hankow December 14,
December 24
FOR Ketongsang, Belish Stoeter. 028, W. Innas, Chiakiang December 19, Rice, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Firm Choro Elne, British steamer, 1,011,
will be closed at B the day before.
8,00 a.M.—Posting of Prices Current and
Circulars cesses,
(Fries Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock
if they are tied in bundles, country
PRESENTS to LADIES 2nd CHILDREN,
And
FRENCE CONFECTIONERY
UONSERVES
The treasury
by country, with the addresses i Arstoors, OBERRIES, GRENDADES, S. in /ou regard for possibilities-To the above consmees. The large congregation eringed Insurance Co. and Meera Sobellhaes andî ·
che
10.00 rs elásoS.
10.30
-Peuting of Nawapaper, Books, and Patterns dantes. 11.00 -Mail aloess. PLATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 ) 10 cents late fee up ke 11.90 M. after which hour they may be sant on Boani vith, the same Imtə
LARGE ASSORTMENT."
we may now add the news recalved to day, great interest in the proceedings and the Co. The top will be utilised as 6: maya the Singapore Free Press, that the fall in after service and march back to mess room and quarters for the Kurupena local gentleman," one Mr S. I. Danby, Head Quarters drow quite a crowd of sight staff; and in addition to the usual suite of not ily entered but emerged from there. The muster before service was the rooms this alorsy is fitted up with kitchens, tigers den intact amidat graat applauses largest Volunteer display you seen in this pantry, and bathrooms, to which hot and It will be his future title to fame that onte Colony, and the presence of the Signallers cold water are laid a. Throughent apon a time a tiger turned up his most at and Ambaiture gestion made it cousuelly the whole building electricity ban bost 1060 him.
fitted up.
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSAET, ESTABLISHED AD. 1841. Hongkongy November 17, 1894,
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