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Intimations.
NOW ON VIEW.
DISPLAY OF JEWELLERY:
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CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR'S
PRESENTS.
Entertainments
THEATRE
ROYAL
/OIFY HALL
Comprising RINGS, BAR-RINGS, THE HONGKONG AMATEUR
BRACELETS, BROOCHES, SCARF- PINS, NKOKLACES, LOOKETS, &c., of every Description, with or without PRICIOUS STONER.
WATCH-CHAINS of the Latest and most Fashionable Designs.
WATCHES, in Great Varisty, LADIES GOLD WATCHES from 820,
&c.
GENTLEMEN'S GOLD WATCHES from $30.
Also always on hand a Seczuten ASHORT- MEST OF URMOUNTED BAILLIANTS,
· PRICES, MODERATE,
LEVY HERMANOS.
Hongkong, December 10, 1835.
2316
THE DAIRY FARM CO., LIMITED.
*
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE Ninth Ordinary Yearly MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at TELEGRAF HOUSE, Queen's Road, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 27th Instant, at 13 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to the 50th November last,
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to 27th Instant, both days inclusive.
F
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. HUTTON POTTS, Secretary,
2947
Ectigkong. December 12, 1895. PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT.
H
A NEWSPAPER
will be published very soon,
to be called UMPHREYS
CLOCK.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON. Hongkong, November 27, 1895,
A TERRIBLE COUGH,
A TERRIBLE COUGH,
*4206
#94, Commercial Road, Prokbasa, July 19.
Dear Sir, I am a poor hand, at expressing my feelings, but I should like to thank you, our
Insences have done wondere la relieving my terrible Bloco had the operation of cheststay*. the same as the lats Emperor of Germany, and no-
|
DRAMATIO OLUB
WILL GIVE
TWO PERFORMANCES
ASTHER W PISEno's Popular Farce 'DANDY DICK'
ON
THURSDAY, 26th Dec. SATURDAY, 28th Dec. Commanding each Evening at 9 pm. precisely.
THE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisementa
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
OTION is hereby given that WHEEL- ED TRAFFIU along HosLYWOOD Road from PESEMMION STREET 10 BLATION. is STOPPED, panding the Don- stradtion of a Storm Water Drain.
J. EL STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secrdary, 2 Hongkong, 16th December, 1805 2330
XMAS HOLIDAYS.
TN socordance with No. 6 of
1896, the Duder ordinea Na FK will be CLOSED for the Transsetion of Maasra. C. H. GRACE, V. A. OSA-Haw-Public Business, on WEDNESDAY od XING, R. BURNEY, F. CLARK, 8. L. THURSDAY, the 25th and 26th Instant,
DAKBY, A. 8. O. MANNERS respectively,
and W. B. FROWD. Mrs. J. ANDREw, Mrs. V. A. Omsab-Haw- KIN, Miss M. Drex-MELBOURNE and
Mrs. ALFRED WBOTTERLEY,
TICKETS can be obtained at the Thea- tra Royal, Orry HALL, on and after Thurz. day, the 19th December.
Booking Offco open each day from 10 am to 1 p.m.
Prices $3,00, $2.00 and $1.00. LATE TEAMS 15 Minutes after each Per- formance.
Bongkong, December 11, 1805. 2939
IN THE BUPREME COURT DE
HONGKONG
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
In the fatter' of the HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAM- BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED AND REDUCED.
AND In the Master of the Companies Ordins
onces, 1877 and 1856,
INTOTIOR is hereby, given that a PETI.
TION has been presented to the SUPREME COURT of HONGLONG for Confirm ing a Resolution of the above Company for CAPITAL REDUCING
the
POST OFFIOR NOTICES. “MAILS WILolosai--- For HAIPHONG
Per Hanol, at 9.89 m., on Thursday,
插
For BINGAPORE, SAMARANG & BOU-
BABAYA For Shantung, at 2.30 pm, on Thurs
day, the 19th feat, For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Ansono, 11 5 p.m., on Thursday,
the 19th inst.
Or the Mth Disumber, al Ka, #2, Bub chung-road, Bannghai, the Wife of (WIL) LIAM AUGUSTUR Wars, of a Daughter,
At Tisnthly, on 29th Novembe, the Wife of à Cezars, of a tiem, FRE
DEATH Dind, whilal returning home, on Sunday, 21th October, and buried at sa samo das of Cape de Gate, Mediterranean, Thomas
67th year.
Unde chief englarer, Shanghai, in bu
pup Tãe publicasion • f ikus szpur, CONANOT
For KOBB
For Inverlay, at 5. pas, on Thursday) | +1 6:55 am.
the 19th inst
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL---
Per Pornoan, at 5 pm, on Thursday,
the 19th inst
to 81,300,000, LITAL from $1,600,000 mitted to have been Creditors of the Com-MAILS A BRITISH PACKET,→→ party on the 7th day of December, 1893, The British Contract Packet Bohilles will be despatched on THURSDAY, the may be inspected at the Orions of the Соморяну, 点 Bank Buildings, or as
19th Instant, with Mails for the Unitää Orion of the
Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- gonal vid Brindia; to the - Straits Bettlements, Netherlands India, Bor- mah, deylon, Adan. Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, usual hours will be observed in cloring |
Far tiro Chartered Bank of India, Au- daring uw reigned, at any time) of the charge of Fifty Cent payment i
tralia and Uhina,”
*FT. AL. WHITEHEAD,.
Manager, Hongkong. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
ing Corporation,'
T. JACKSON,
Chiny Manager. For The National Bank of China, Limited,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Chief Manager. For the Mercantile Bank of India,
J. W. R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong. For the 'Banque de L'fado-Chins, Hong-
L. SIMON,
Manager. For the Bank of Chias and Japan, Ltd.,”
Bongkong,
Limited.'
Notices to Consignees. og Aguno,
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
HE Steamship Gerda, Capt. J. Eurens, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignes of Cargo are hereby requested: to send in their Bills of Lading for counter. signature by the Undersigned, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from
longside
Optional Cargo will be forwanded unless notice to the contrary be given before SPM. TO-DAY,
p.m.
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager.
Hongkong, December 18, 1885.
2589
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS,
FROM MIDDLEBORO', LONDON.
Any Person who OLATMS to have beon on the said lost-mentioned Day and still to be a Creditor of the Company, and who in not entered on the asid Last, and CLAIMS to be so antered must on or before the dru DAY OF JANUARY, 1855, send in his Name and Address and the Particulars of Itis Olaim, and the Name and Addreas of his Bouzero (if any) to the Undersigned, at 36, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, or in default thereof be will be precluded from objecting to the proposed Reduction of Capital.
Datod this 17th day of Decomber, 1895.
VICTOR H. DRACON, Solicitor for the suit Company,
SHIPPING.
2984
ARRIVALS.
December 17-
Kalgas, British stemmer, 1,168, A. W Outerbridge, Wuhu and Chinking Dec. 14';: Bize —BUTTERFIELD & STILE.
|
Formosa, British steamer, 674, Hodglos, Amoy December 16, General-Dovatká BERAMBEER CO. AND STRAITS,
Decezabor
18:- Hsin-gu, Chinese stommor, 1,027, G. C. Any Cargo impeding her discharge will rived from the above Parts, Con-CM. S. N. Co
Stenship Glenesk haring ar- Blethen, Shanghai December 15, General. be landed into the Godown of the Hong.
Kultang, British steamer, 1,495, Gen KON & KOWLOON WHARF Conowy Co.,Lormed that their Goods are being loaded Payne, Caloutta Nov. 50, Penang Deo, 7, siguoes of Cargo by her are hereby and stored at Consignees risk and expo at their risk into the Godowns of the and Singapore 10, Opium and General.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods. left the Godowns, and all Goods ROKOKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND JARDINE, MATHESON & Co
Coptic
British steamer, 2,744, E. St. G. delivery
obtained. may be Cargo remaining undelivered after the saki Dec. 15, Mails and General 0, & 0.
8. 8. Co 20th Instant will be subject to rent.
‚„British str., 2,846, J. Palford,
-BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE.
Kks hirm, thank God, I am still alive) performed at remaining undelivered after the 21st Inet GonoWN Co.. LD.; at Kowloon, whence Findesy, San Franciscs Nov. 21, and Naga.
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, no one evnið powaibly har had a more violent rough: it was so bad at time that it quite exhaustól me. The mucosaŃ, which was very copious and hard, het been softened, and I have toen able to get rid of it without dil- culty.-I am, sir, yours truly, J, HILI,”
A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY. A DOCTOR'S TESTIMONY.
"Bouth Park, Curâtir, Somali Waten,
Gept. 28, 1893.
#I have, indeed, great plasstry in adding lay testimony to your excellent preparation of Longá Loranges, and I hate prescribed it now for the last takt poare in my hospitals and private practice, and found it of great bench. I often wuffer from Cranie Bronchitis; gaze Logorge is the only remedy which gives itaraniata esse Therefore I verdadaly and munsk strongly recommend your Lozenge fo the pabila who may suffer from Catánh, Brouckitis, Winter Gough, or any ind of Pulpen >arf Irritation. -Youre truly, 24A GABRIEL, X.D., LRCP. & LM. Zibagh, L.B.G.6. & LAM. Eburgh. USE KEATING'S LOZENGES USE KEATING'S LOZENGES, USE KEATING'S LOZENGES,
#2578 YEAR 200 KEATING'S Coven LOZENGES we first made, and the sale is larger than ever, bocaust they are unrivalled in the relief
anjil care of Winter Coagh, Andana,nail Bronchitis; che alone gives relief. UTTERLY UNRIVALLED. UTTERLY UNRIVALLED,
Kantore Cough Lozenges, the nuivalled mode for COUGEE, HOARSENESS, and TELEVAT TROU BLES, are sold in Bottles by all Chemirta.
PRIVATE BOARD and RESIDENCE Pfor LADINS and GENTLEMEN. Special
attention to Ladles comført. Accommoda tion for Table Boarders, Central situation,
Mas, MATHER, 2 and 3 Peddar's Hil.
1287
Hongkong. July 24, 1899. MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.
THE MANAGEMENT has decided upon
ertending the Hotel Accommodation
will be subject to ront.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 21st Inst., at 3p.m.
No Fire Inaumance has been effected.
BIEMSSEN & Co., Agjenta.
2961 Hongkon, December 14, 1896.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.8. GLAMORGANSHIRE, FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP,
LONDON AND STRAITS.
JONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HesaKONG & KOWLOON WHARK & GoDOWN COMPANY, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may bo obtained.
No Claime will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th Inst. will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 20th Lost, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 20th Inst., #5.3 p.m. No Fire Insurance has boon offooted. Billa of Lading will he countersigned by
DOD WELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agenta, Hongkong, December 14, 1895.
No Firo Insuranca has been affected.
Consignaus are requested to pressut all Liverpool and Singapore Des. 11, General.
Olaims for damages and/or shortages not later than the 1st Proximo, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & 0%,
Agents, Hongkong, December 18, 1800. 2393 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW. (Taking Cargn & Passengers at through rate Jer CHEFOO, HANKOW and Ports
on the YANGTSZE.) ;-;
The On.'s Steamship
Cunt Captain SELLAR will ddy despatched as above. TO- MORROW (THURSDAY), the 19th dust.. at 4 pm., and not as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.:
General Managers. Hongkong, December 18, 1885,
2889
WARRACK LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
·
9358
to Umbrella Bent. The NEW ROOMS Til 10-day's Advertisements.
overlook the Harbour on pas side, and Ladrese Islands on the other, and each, will have its own Bath Room.
A NEW WING
will also be built on the Eastern End to the North of the BILLIARD ROOM, and
A BALL ROOM
la to be seated on the site of the present Chunam Tornis Court, to be approached by
à covered way from the Hotel on the one
side and by the Pask Road on the other
VERY SHORTLY.
THEATRE
BONGKONG
ROYAL,
CITY HALL
ANNIE MAY ABBOTT,
The Stearaship. Lennos. Captain WILLIAMSON,
N, will ha despatch
sd for the above Porta on SATURDAY, the Slat-Instant, at Noen, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Famage, apply te
DODWELL, CABLIEL & Co.,
BAB Agante, la
Waon vin Chiokiang Dec. 10, and Swatow A down British str., 1,347, D. Owens, 17, General for Canton,-SIEMEN & Co.
Erato, Garman steamer, 2,818, T. Oster- manu, Kobe December 12, General,—— | FIIMSBEN & Co.
Glencak, British sir... 2,275, Webster, London Nov. 1, and Singapore Dac. 11,
MATHESON &:00. General JARDINE, M
DEPARTURES.
December 17:
Porpoise, British gunbost, for a cruies. December 18
Altmore, for Canton.
Usaka, for Nageshaiphong-
Strathallan, for
Frar, for Holbow, Mongkut, for Bangkok. Namoa, for Bwatow.
Chiques, for Shanghal
CLEAKED. Troons, for Singapore. Holstein, for Saigon Petrarch for Saigon. Hanoi, for flaiphong. Sishen, for Swat,
PASSENGERS, ABRITED. Por Formosa, from Anoy, Mr Lewis, and 5 Chinese,
Per Hairyu, from Shanghai, 51 Chinese. Per Katsang, from Calcutta, &c., 403 Chinese;
Pet Ceptio from San Francisco, &c., Mrs. J. H. Pinder, Miss Hattie St. John, Me A. B. Brown, De R. J. Bowie, Dr Harlen Mes Major Nepean, and 568 Chinese.
Per Greates, from Singapore, 407 Chinese. Per Adow, from Beason, 67 Chinats
to Mr W. Chinese DAPART S. Richards,
for Mallas
Hongkong, December 18: 1805. 2306 60
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SONTRE LITTLE ELECTRIC FOR SWATOW, AMOX AND TAMBUI.
Hongkong, December 4, 1895. 2267
VICTORIA HOTEL,
CANTON,
(Lala SHAMEEN HOTEL, Canton),
1LESSRS. MADAR AND FARMER
have the pleasure to informs their
The greatest phenomenon since the Christian Era TWO HOURS. of Inexa ́plicablu Mystery, Food for though
INTERESTING, ENTERTAINING
AND AMUSING.
·
What is this mighty force that overcomes Patrons, Friends, and General Public that physical strength and balas the scientific. having LEASED, the SHAMEEN HOTEL
world 1: they have Be Porena, vatly improved it in overy department and have BE OPENED it under the more popular Style
of the VICTORIA HOTEL.
For further Particulata, apply to
or
THE MANAGER ̧ ̈
NEW VICTORIA HOTEL, HONGKUYO.
9822
Hougkong, December 10, 1895.
Notices to Consignees.
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM
ONAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM NEWPORT, GLASGOW, MAN- CHESTER, LIVERPOOL AND SINGAPORE
TICHET OPPIOS at Barwes's, adór Hongkong Hotel.
Farther Particulars as to dite of Per.. formance, de, later.
Hongkong, December 18, 1895.
WANTED.
1392
N OFFICE in or near to DUDDELL STREET. Beply, stating Terms, tờ:
VACHHA DIL NA
Duddell Street.
Hongkong, December 18, 1895,
VICTORIA
No. 10261
2301
BODGE
Rezulaz MEETING of the above
A LODGE will be held in the Frak
MASONE HALL Zetland Street, on ELE Company's Basinship to MONDAY, the 23xd Iost,, at 8.30 for
having arrived from the shore Ports, Consignees of Cargo are bereby in precisely. VISITING BRITEREN are formed that their Goods are being landed sordially NYZTED,
SONG
Hongkong, December 18, 1895.
COMPANY LIMITED,
2385
FROM CALCUTTA, FENANG AND
O
MENGAPORE
their risk lose the Godeiras of the Hova--
KOWLOON WHAT & DOWN CO. INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Kowloon, whenos dalivary may be
be obtained. After the Goods have left the Godowna, Olling must be sent in to the Office of the
they will not be recognised All broken, chafed, and damaged are to be left in the Godowns, where they wil be examined on the 21st Luatans, at 2gblock pitu
No
Goods
Fireassurance has been effected, and Any Goods remaining in the Godowns after this 21st Instant will be subject to rent.
EE Company B.B weng baring *** arrived from the stove Porta, Con sigues of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from
go impeding the discharge or remalu.
gʻon „board Bior à part of the 20th Jesti be landed at Consigneos zisk and
No Fies Insuranse will be efected.
Oplonti Cargo will be forwarded un-okpends into Godown at Chat Point.**
tems motion to the contrary be given before
Bookak pins To DATA
Bilt of Lading will be countersigned by KEEP THOLLIDAY, WINE & Co.;
2001
Bill of Lading will be countrigued by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Masagers..
Por Giants from rougapore,
Sub
For Rohills, from Hougeorgi for Singa -Lieut. E. F. Atlay, Measts 0. O Barris, J. G. D. Jones and A. L. Proind
!
•
The
the Mila da.
ROUES OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.
When the Pankets leads at Noon.
closing the Mails for Europa, da, by the The following hours will be observed in English and French Packets, when the leave at Noon. The Money Order Offics will be closed at 5 the day before.
8.00 AM.--Posting of Prices Current and
Circulars cease.
The China Mail,
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DRUKMBER 18, 189E
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Vľaman SUNİ CAMİLE
Grimble's Organ Boottal at Union Canyon isnt Probing was very well attended and the various Iteine gavo genera, sasjatao. Lion, Mra Sachuo, Miss Lammert.
how was the vocales. We shall nots this pleasant prosleal function låtar op, Tot elarbrad Q. and 0, steamer Brandulo, which arrived at Yokohama on the Rh inst,, Hook 90 days, bours, 17 wkaufen for the
from San Francisco, She camerater. 3 włode, and a henty small during the voyers. Bha had no howE OF
ADMIRAL SIRer has been telling Wash- Ington Intersiawar that the United States needs a stronger bavy. He thinks that Britain or any other coatishtal Pozor
a
OurwaAD BOUND - Tientein, Oct. 28 - PEARLING
Fallodon Ball, Nov. 1; Stentor, St (presumably of first rank) would have the Regulus, St. Andrews, 12; Wuku, Stairs at a diandvantage in the arent of Tering, 29; Nigshow, 28. HouEWARD BOUND Nay, 19; Carmarthenshire, 17 Bombay, 19: Oceanien, Braemar, Ormiston, 29.. Tha N. F. Ca's . Hankow, from a
coma, left Yokohame for this port on the 7th inst.
To-Kossow aftercon, on ibe Happy Vale Jey, Hongkong Football Club will ply the. rotum match with Kowloos, The following will play for the Club:- Bharp," "goal;
The, O. & O. 1. 1. Bondale, with maile, P. G. Davies, R. and E. Ezekiel, banks;
&o, left Tokalams for this port The N. Y. K. Chartered stammer Arroyo, Looker, hulves; G. D. Campbell, H.K.R.,
the morning of the 14th inst..........
B. W. Bláde, J. W. L. Oliver, and J. 12. from Bombay, left Bingapore on the 0. M. Firth, E. F. Mackay, E. 0 Row 19th Instant and is are bezo on DE
about the 20th Instsus. Von croft, B.Z. R., and E. V. Townend, för- Tas Na Sachsen,ith the answards Kick off at 4:50,
Man of the 18th Nov, lett. Bingapore
(Prices Carrent and Circulata ma
mag however be posted up to 10 o'clock: if they are tied in bundles, counte by country, with the addresses a Phone TAT} -
10.00 AM Registry ceases. 10.50 M-Posting of Newspapers,
Books, and Patterns ceLION.>> 11.00 4.-Mail closes,
pe Late Lerzens may be posted (from 11, 10 AlaL) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 4.3, after which hour they may
be sont na Board with the’same Late Fee.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Daylight drcong loarea for Japan, Daylight-Malacca leaves for Loudon, Noon-English Mail Steamer leaves for
Ports of Call and Hurope.
8 p.m.-Shantung Leaves for S'hayn, &c. 4 p.m.-Bruto leaves for Hamburg, da Anctions.
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Provisions, Wines,
*., ni Mr Geo. P. Lammert
HONGKONG REGISTER.
Previous On date at Czi ̈debe ̈nt deyatip. 10 am.
*urds
Barometer H 30,22 Temperature 66 Bumidity Direction of}
Wind
30.34
30.22
62 50
61
44
N
27
1.50
sa
7
Force!
3
Weather
b
0
Rain
Wghest open air temperature on the 17th some 70 Larvest upon agt jemperature on Khe 27 OF
F. G. Find First Ariston Hongkong Observatory, Dax. 18, 1896,
THE::
HONGKONG DISPENSARY
has just zoooived Fresh SUPPLIES.
WHOLESOME
CONFECTIONERY
AND
Delicious Sweets,
of the Honest Quality and PUETTY
These include
CADBURY'S SPECIAL CREMES
CARAMELS, PRALINES,
on Saturday, the 14th inets, atm Wan the Infested area of Taipingskan wa... and may be expected bure on at about declared by the medical authorities to be Thorsday, the 19th
The F. M. 81. Uity of Rio de Janeiro, with uninhabitable, the Government went to k maile, de, left San Francisco for this grest deal of trouble clearing out the occnp- port, via Yokohama and Nagasaki, on auta, disinfecting the houses, building high she Both ultimo,
Tae a a Tacoma left Trooms on the 8th
ines, for this part. The
& O. steamship Gaelic, with mail o, lafs San Francisco for this port ris Yokohama and Nagasaki, on the 10th inat
The # 8. Catharine. Apcar, from Calcutta, left Bingapore on the 17th fost, and may be expected here on or about Deo The N. G. E... Latimbro left Bombay for this port on the 8tis inet, and may be expected here on or about the 29th inst :
ke the way to go The F. 20. 6.4. Brindisi loft C
left Colombo for this pert on the afternoon of the 10th
Tas steamer Gienesh, which arrived to-day, had on board twenty six tons of explosives.
SIXTEEN Broumon sat down to hoggia in Tientsin on St. Andrów's Day.
THE . . Catherine Apear, from Calcutta, lett Singapore for this port yesterday after
DOOR.:
A NORTHERN Contemporary hears Baron yon Brands has taken the Peking Hotel for a year,
walls runud the area and putting broken
on the wall. dich neutris pure nisu stationed about the soulcaure, and potioss
were posted all over warping Chinem against entering. Since then, the Government has told the bricks and timbere and other material of the infented houses, buil retains posession of the hand, which therefera the porchsaurs can only enter for the purpons of removing the material, and not for the purpose of realdenen. However, the contrastorn who are engaged pulling down the houses and shifting the debris could not resist the temptation to get free lodging for their gangs et ecclies; and at first no objection was made. But of course, if the contractors police would be allowed to ve temporarily in the house which are being domisliobed, so could anybody, alse, and if anybody could be allowed to live there, the taildings need not be pulled down: The reason which stished the medical
that, the Government, and the whole son
munity that the houses must be demolished, are equally convincing that nobody can be permitted to live in the houses while the demolition is in progress-especially as the process of tearing down the measury and palling the woodwork to nieces must be just as dangerous as digging in malarious soil,
To-Dar belog the nameday of the Czar of Rosie, sinter were fired at 11 am, from the Centurion, Kaiser, Emperor Nicolas, and the shore battery.
Is is reported from Tentein that LientMoreover, the place would soon bekoms as Rogers, of E.M.B. Zinner, who sustained filthy as it was at flest if inhabited by googs
rious injuries by falling from his pony, is making steady progress towards rer very
IT is stated that Prinos Fushimi, the Com. mander of the 4th Brigado (Aomori), wili be dispatched to St. Petersburg next year, to be present at the coronation of the Caar as the representative of Japan: VERBIA 185 DOCKSA Kewoon
Irens, Reina Oristina Cado, Lekin, Amy Turner, Commopolitan-Belgle,
berdas-Triumph.
Hakow
It is expected (earn the Kebe Chronicley that the repairs to the
coolies, who are prone to make latrines of very hole and corner if they are not under | sanitary unperriñon. The Modied Offoar uf Holh recently villed Triplogahap, and found it re-colonised to a great extent by soolies; and be at duas expressed a strong opinion that the orolies ought not to ba allowed to live there The police last night made" a "raid on the place and arrested 91 olies who worn living on the premises in delauce of the notices posted on weerywhere in the neighbourhood. The ninety-four were brought hafora Mr Barcombe Sith at the Magistracy to-day, Dr Click
the fact
His Worship took Inta copalderali
at the that the bricked-up sizuoja had been of
Yokosuka dockyard will be completed about cially thrown open to the contractors, and the 10th. She afterwards start on 40 die diamissed the ibarre
Warning that the law muit ha enforted, and
the exons will not be socepted again,TE
In Bombay, Matt R. M. Nooroodin, The Co.'s Steamship
Napier, T. E. Mentles, . Polerkin F. Formosa,
Beililli and M. Gomes 1 for Beindial, Mr H.
point for Londony Captate Hopsins, will be fears H. de Stern, C.
Lappio.
Ber. G.
WMisse, PATE D'AFRICOT, JORDAN ALMONDS The Strotary of Blata for India has and Hongkong ahlbortion certainly seem to have despatchad for the above
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tioned the revised
#mounting to kick of putting the most pecesary. In wa Porte on FRIDAY, the 20th Instant, at Mr and Mrs J. T. Perry. Daylight.
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struction of a wet banin dockyard at Bom The Taipiogahas houses are being dimellied Grey, and ice Farmer
bay. The baem is already practically com because they are unft for habitation, and Calcotta and Bombay, Prof. E. WarrDA
pipted Clark, Hot H.
why should the uncljes have been allowed to.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong. December 18, 1896. 22385
QURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Caryo & Passengers at through rats: for NINGPO, CHEFOO, HANKOW and Porty on the FANGTSZE).
The Co a Steamship
Oreates, Captains Potroka, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the Poth Instant, at Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, Hongkong, Desember 16, 1865.
INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. -VOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
DALOUTTA.
2017
for femaltapt,
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A. Howard, and Mum C. for Singapore,
Me Mohideen,
Per Hou, for Haiphong, Rova. P, Fri- chot, P. Duhamel, and 60 Chingar.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Formous reporta 1 Amoy to Hongkong, modarata and light wind, and fine weather casers in Amoy
H.M.3. Carolint Holhoso and Dante,
The Chinese steamor Hsin-vs reports: Had moderate mouston and clear weather.
The British steamer Kutsang reports i Left Caloutta November 20th, experienced Hah Bastoris sinds with slight was and Ene, hat doudy weather, till arrival at Pow
Desember 6th Laft Fenang 7th, had light variable winds, with smooth ass, and aloudy weather, till arrival at Singapore 9th. Lefi Singapore 30th, experienced strong F.B. menning, with very rough boad
weather, with orgaslonil showers cloudy of rain, till arrival of Hongkong Desember 18th On December 18th poke ship
fatterhorn, from Hougkong
bound to B.SW.. Tatitude 8.34 Baby longitude 108,50
The Co's Stontship
Kitsing,
Tag Briddah steamer Coptic reports i Csptalni "Parse, will be Left Nagasihi December Titty #1 4-30 p.m.; despatched above ou bad fair minda nad moderale was to purk TUESDAY, the 24th Instant, at 9pm.. Arelving Downber 18th, at noon, aliar a
For Freight or Pamage, apply to
karom very quick pasta
minutes passage of 3 days, 21 hours, 11 The Brisch stai már frakts Toporta | Had strong monsoon to bancol end sid 1888) wind from thones to port
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The British stentler Adoon reports i Had strong NAW winde after faving Woo sung fletunber 18ts and Lith i afterwarde fight monsoon, and line. Swaton to pers 17
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DESSERT CHOCOLATE
NOUGAT, FRUIT JELLIES,
CRYSTALLISED FRUITS,
METZ FRUITE,
ASSORTED TOFFEES-
MIXED BONBONS,
FRY'S CHOCOLATES,
TANGERINE BISQUITE,
ORANGE PASTE, ORANGE HOLES,
Together with the Latest Novelties in
FANOT BOXES,
which are very suitable at Seamnable
Presents for adler and Young People,
FRENCH
CONFECTIONERT and CONBERTES-
la Larga Assortment
from the Bam PARIBIAK HOURS.
Captals Brat, will be
The Bush steamer Gak reporta A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, despatched as above on Left Gravesend let Nov, and ind flas weather to Jazal therjee to Penang, fresh head wittda and squally weather, and rala: Left Bingapore 11th Daw, and had hinh le
TUESDAY, the Bath Intante
For Freight cr Parco, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SVIRE,
Hongkong, Drumber 20, 180, 2987 Hongkong Recumber 10, 1000
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
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