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Entertainment.
THEATRE
CITY HALL
ROYAL
FAREWELL CONCERT,
BY
WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT (P.W.O.) BAND,
(Assisted by the PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY
ORUBENTRE),
To-day's Advertisements.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
HE Undersigned will sell by Pabllo
Auction, on
WEDNESDAY,
the 22nd December, commoncing at 2.30 p... as his Sale Rooms, Zelland Street, No, 2,--
Destination
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
Penals.
gents.
J
Bale of Leaving.
Nippon Yasen Kaisha, Den, 24, at à p.m. Butterdeid & Bwire... Des. 28, at 3 p.m. (s)..... Norddeutscher Lloyd. Jan. 4, ab9 .n.
(s)...Nippon Yasen Kaisha. Dec. 23, st.4 p.m.
Australien Forte. Tokia Mara (1) Australia Para Tiguan (1) Bremen & Porte of Cal Prior Heierich Kobe and Yokohama. Yamaguchi Mari
Poseidon Kobe
Bertepene pood (3) Leghorn and Genos...olate (8) A COLLECTION OF FINE
London, T. Suez Canal Pyrrhus (....... JAPANESE CURIOS AND SILKS,Loudur, v. Brez Jana: Myrmidon (0),
Vomprising -
London & Parts of Cal. Chusan (*) **...
Janton ()... London and PLATES, FI London CLOISONNE VICE Satsuma and KioTO VABEN, BRONZESs, BILE |
ON THURSDAY, 23rd December, EMBROIDERED SUES ENS, BED COVERA, TABLY Marseilles()...
at 9,15 1.0.
PART I
1. Bent Barch... Tannhäuser ... Wagner. BAND AND ORCHESTRA.
2. Overture...... Maritan......., Wallace.
9. Reed Quintette...
(a) Thiemerei............
....Behuman.
7) Meinust from X11 Symphony. Horjún. Flute Corporal Harper; Clarionets,
Carporals Seaborne, Scragg
and Aslin; Basunek, Munician Wheeler.
Serenado
4. Obec Solo......Villageoise' Riviere,
MUSICIAN QUAID. -
Sander & Co December 12 Arabold, Karborg &0. Deo, 21. Batterfield & Bwire... Dan, 21, at 10 am.: Butterfeld & Seite... December 31. P. & 0.8. N. 00...... Dec. 30, ab nook. P.&O. 8. N. Co. Abe
About Deo. 22. P. & O. B. N.
B. N. Cc....Abou
About Jan. 7. Butterfeld &
December 28. Harborg &Go, D
"Kaiába. Dɛo, 21, at 4 p.m. Marseilles, Saigon. Ernest Simons ().... Ofessageries Maritime Deo. 22, at noon. Nasaki, Kobe & Y'ma Yamashire Mara (0)... Nippon
Yusen
21, at 4 pm, Kauha. Dec. 21, Sagaraki, Kabá& Yma Resetts (8). P. & 0. 8. N. Co. Dec. 31, at noon. New York, 7.BuurOual Yarrowdale (a).. ...Chowan, Temes & Oc. About Jan. 6. New York, Y. SuezCanal Sikh (5)
Dodwell, Carlill & Co. About Dec 25. Portland, Oregon, &c. Mogul (4)
Dodwell, Carlill & Co. Jan. 4,
4, at noon. Shewan, Tomes it Oo.
Co. Quick despatch,
COTEEN, GONOS, BELLA, FING-SCREW, $f'ssiltos, London, Bannki Mara (hold i wira.../Dec. 21, at 4 p.m.
Ero., ETC., To.
JAPANESE. CARTETS, JAPANESE Tors.
A FEW FINE AMERICAN STANDARD LAMES.
SHADES.
With RocHESTER BURNERS and BILK
On view from Tuesday, 21st Deo., 1897. TERMS OF SALE :-At Customary.
PAUL BREWITT, Auctioneer. Gongkong, December 20, 1807.
2489
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. dccordance with Ordinance No. 8 ct
5. Bulcction. Fauelounda Undertation BANKS
**INGERVAL.
PART II.
Hende!
1. Largo.
BAND, OxenryTLA AND ORGAN. Violin Obligate -M, A, Giraud; Organist-
Mr G. Grimblo.
2. Roasisirenees of Bellini.....F. Godfrey.
3. Brane Qourtoits..masiniga
(a) Farewell to the Forest
Mendelsohn,
b) The Guntauan's Farewall Corac's-Musicians Haley and Seaburuo,
4. Clarinnet
F.
G. Bentley)
will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Publie Business on SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 26th and 27th Instant respectively.
New York
San Francisco... optio). & G. B. 8. Du...Deo, 28, a.4 p.m. *
8. Franciaco, Y.
JU,
st
8. Francisco. v. Japa of Rio de J'eiro (s) Pacific Mail B. S. Cu Jan. Seattle, Washington. Rojun Mara ().......Nippon Yusop Raisha Deo. 30, at 4 p.m. Shanghai...... Thames (4)
P. & 0.8, 5. Us..... Ahoat Dec. 20. Ohemulpo, &c. Sagami Mara (6) Nippou Yusen Kaisha, Dec. 24. at 4 p., BAL
Kobe & Yhama Laos (*)....
Messageries Matitiam About Dec. 21. About Deo. 29. P. & O. §. N. S'hai, N'ki, K'bema Ceylon ().......
Dec. 30, at noon. ().......-Nippon S'pore, Colbo & B'bay Idzami Mara (6)....Ni
Sicmason & Co......
Dec. 24, 41 5 p.m. S'pore, Havre &H'burg Bailona (6)...... S'pore, Penang & Cita Suinang (Jardine, Matheson&C December 24, noon. Siow, Amoy &F'chow, Haitan (5).............. Douglas Empraík & Co. Des. 21, daylight, Tacoma (Wash.), &c... Braemar (8) Dodwell, Carl & Cu Dec 21, at coon. Vancouver (B.6.), Empress of Japan (s)..danadinu FEc R. Co. Dec. 22, at noon.
Z
For the Chartered Bank of India, Au-To-day's Advertisements. Col. J. Naragawa, Mesere Myakara
tralia and China,'
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. For The National Bank of China, Limited,"
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Good.
Brown.
by W.
Beethoven,
For
Mt W.-G. BENTLE, A.KOM.
5. Grand National Fantasia....G. Bentley. God save the Queen,
Chief Manager. The Mercantile Bank of India, Limited,'
--JOHN TAURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong.
Seats (82 and 81) may be Bookul atFor the Banque de L'Iodo-Ohios, Hong- Mesta W. ROBINSON & Co.'s on and after THURSDAY, 10th Instant.
3
Proceeds to be devoted to Local Charities. Hongkong, December 14, 1697.
2445
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE
Special BESSION of Her Majesty's JUSTICES of the PEACE will be held in the JUSTICE Room, at the Magistracy, Dacum. of I on TUESDAY, the 28th day ber, A.D. 1887, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of considering ao application from one G. IL. CHWAL, for a Publicau's licence to sell and retail intoxicating liquors on the premises situato at Nos. 240, 242: and 244, Queen's Road Central, nuder the aign of The Grand Hotel,
I. E. WODEHOUSE, Police Magistrale, Magistracy, Hongkong, Dec. 20, 1897. 2496
ADMIRALTY WORKS DEPARTMENT.
THE COMMODORE in Charge of Admiralty гра
Etablishmente is Trepared to receive TENDERS for the EsceTION ofan OrrIczne” SANATORIUM, as foundations previously laid on the Admiralty lauds at the Posk.
The Commodore will not necessarily. accept the lowest or any Tender.
The Drawings, Specification, and Con- Oontract may be seen and Forme ditiona of Tendar obtained at the Office of the ARSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER at HONGKONG NAVAL YARD:
Sealed Tenders, addressed to the Cont modore and markod Tendera for Sana- torium; must be delivered at the Naval Yard, Rongkang, at or balore Noox on FRIDAY, the 31st Inatan'.
Hongkong, December 20, 1807.
ZETLAND
2491
LODGE,
infuse
No. 526 EC.
Regular MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the FREE
Zetiand Street, MASONB Hizz,
01
2495
MONDAY, the 37th December, at 6.30 for 6.00p.m. pracisely. VISITING BRETHREN are cordially-INVITED to attend.
Hoogkong, December 20, 1697.. THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS. COMPANY, `LIMITED..
kong Agonoy,
BERINDOAGUE,
Manager, For the Bank of China and Japan, Ltd.,'
Hongkong
CHANTREY INOHBALD;
Manager. For the Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd.,'
S. CHOH
Agent.
2404
Hongkong, December 20, 1897, POSTAGE the CHRISTMAS SEASON Commoncing TO-DAY (MONDAY), 20th December, 1897.
V
The attention of Collectors and others is
special y directod to the
EXHIBITION OF FOSTAGE STAMPS of all Kinde, at the Stall of
Meurs GRACA & Co., BONGKONG HUTAL CORRIDOR. RARE COLONIAL, FOREIGN AND ORINA PROVISIONAL POSTAGE STAMPS in used and unused condition.
XMAS 1897 NOVELTY. Assortment of Postage Stamps for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Hongkong, December 20, 1897.
*2492
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Co's Steamship
POTANS,
Captain Barr, will be despatched as above 70.
MORROW, the 21st Instant, at 10 am,
For Freight, apply to
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
and Ohno, and Gl Japanese.
Per Cheang Hosk Kian, from Singapore, 208 Chineze.
Per Niobe, freza Hamburg, So., Mr and Mrs H. Carnoriro and 150 Ühinese.
Por Coptic, from San Francisce, & Miss Ethel Ashill, Men James Farvy, Mr |T. D. MeKay sad native survant, Mrs Cap- tain Finch, Misses Hattist Lewis, Ambor Crocker, Mr and Mrs Lam Ching Wab, Mr C. Buckingham, R. T. Hall,
Mr Jesso J. Barker, Dr J. Rosenstirn, Mirs Neilson, Mr Fiske and child. Care, E Mathows, Mt WY. T. Cary, Mr A. Kahn, Mr J. G. Birol, Miss Bessie Presby, Mrs James Simpson, Mr Osesid Simpson, Mis 24070. M. Prosby, Miss Emily Simpson, and
Mr R. O. Anderson.
The Oo.'s Steamship
Sungkiang,. Captain Donn, will be despatched as above To MORROW, the 21st Testant, at 4 p.m.-----
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, Rangkong, December 20, 1897.
SHELL LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR MARSEILLES,
The Co.'s Steamship
Peclan, Uaptain N. Hocker,
be despatched an above on SATURDAY, the 26th Iantast.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents
2370 Hongkong, December 20, 1897..
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. December 18.
A.
BIRTHS,
Mannat, DionMBER 20- 1897.
·MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW
At No 19. and 21 Mosque Street, on Shipping.
the morning of Sunday, the 19th Deo, the Daylight. Hailan leaves for Coast Porle. Wife of Mr G. J. SEQUEIRA, of Son,
46 93 North Szeokucu Road, Shanghai, 10a.m.--Pyrrhus leaves for Loridon,⠀⠀
on the 13th Dec, the Wife of G. Wataim,
พ. Noon-Brammar leaves for Tous, via of a Daughter,
Japan, &c.
On the 4th Dec, at 57, Szechuan Road, 4p.m.Bungkang leaves for Manila,Shanghai, the Wife of O. Run, HEINER, of 4p..--Famashiro Maru leaves for N’ki. Daughter.
4 p.m.-Sanuki Maru leaves for Mar.
seilles, &c.
Miscellaneana.
4 p.m. this date landed.
At the German Chapel, Hongkong, on Monday, the 20th Dec., 1887, by the Hov, El. Rieke, TuzODOR BUNGE, of Kobe, Japan, to Eliseren empore, Daughter
TEHAWnilan' stommer divina" of the PM. Oo, made the last run from Kobe to
okohams for 20 hours 14 mins...
Thure were 997 European" and 2,653 061-, neno visitors to the City Hall Maksim during the week ending 19th Decr...
Is in rumoured in Seoul that Mr Dmitres aky, Rasslan Consul General at Bhanghai, would be moda Chargé d'Affaires in Corea.
Goods per Suisang undallvorad after of Otto Trovadorf, of Bamburg, Germany. The opposi against the decision of He H. E. On Tuesday, the 7th Deo, at the Union Wodehouse, Folice Magistrate, in the cham, Chapel, Chatoo, by the Rav. E, Tomalla,
General Memoranda.
WEDNESDAY, December 22-
2.30 p.m.-Austion of Sundry Goods,
&o,, at Mr. Paul Browitt's. THUBADLY, December 23 :--
1.15 p.m.-Farewell Concert in the City
Hall.
Goods per Glengyis undelivered after this
data subject to renh
SATURDAY, (Christmas Day) Doo. :20:-
Local Bank close.
Goods par Chingus undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
NDAY, (Boxing Day) December 37:- Lost Bauka olceo,
Goods per Mount Tabor undelivered after
this date subject to reut
6 p.m.-Meeting of Zotland Lodge.
Quotations.
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HONOKONG, Dec. 20, 1897. OPIUM-New Patus, cash, 600
Old cash, Now Benares,
osch, 775 Old
cash... New Maies, credit, 710 Allowance Taels,... 9/10 Last Year Now 7:20/740
Allowanco, Taels...
"
Old Malwa credit,... 609 Allowance, Taels,... 0/16 Persian, Paper tied Allowance. Tzels. ...
לו
Exchange
Foxazore, Becombar 20, 1897.
On London-
Bank, Wire,
On demand,
*
30 days' night,
4 months sight
...1/11
4
»
"
try, 4 months' sight,
On Paris
On demand,
Credits, 4 months' sight,.
2.446 2.48%
On Berlin-Demand,... On New York
1.97
On demand,
Credits, 60 days'sight............**
Bombay-
WLAN,
On
Ca Calcutta
Wire,
Por Fuensang, from Manila, Mesers A. Kentsen, M. Schonz, F. E. Ingile Coney, and R. Turner, Mr and Mrs J. Remusalt, and Mrs J. Langor, and BB Chinese, güler Ernest Simons, for Hongkong: from Yakahama, Mr Onllieret and servant, P. Beyer, Maloonier, A. P. K. Measts Mohamed, and 2 Chinees; from Kobe, Me Mr H. T. Safford, Mr and Mrs B. U. Warner,
Warner
Mr Arada Thul, Rw H. Monta. K. Van Ke
Van Keuren, Rudolph
Rudolph Ou H. C. W. Bigth, Baron Rawers- W. J. Cail nder and Bortant, Dr W. J. Little. Mr and Mrs Brett, Messrs Fisher And
Jendwine; from Shanghai, Mr E. L. Hunier and servant, Mr Campbell, Mr J. de Bilre, Mr Nils Moller, Mr Angus Me--Ou Fhail, and 3 Chinese, From Yokohama:
Baigon, and Miss Lauthomme, Mcars
torque and as vant, Mrs Lachapelle; for Singapore, Bir W. Quan Ohoon and servants for Pondichery, Wingsang, British air, from Canton, Mecfos, Chinese str., from Uanten, Nivert for Marseilles, Messrs Babero Ya- Selkirk Beikh skip, 1,646, Crowe,mada, Siobha Tatsuki, S. Totare, and S. Yoshies. From Kobe: for Colombo, Mr Caraill August 21, Coal-ORDER.
Suisang, British steam 1,770, T. R. Glaworthy, Calcutta Dec. 1, Penang B, 13, one--JARDINE, and Bingspro
tration, Brian str., 1,169, J. §. Kosch, Fouchow Dec. 10, Amor 17, and Swatow 18, General-DoveLAS STEAMSHIP CO.
Para Nang, British atomer, 1,021, W. H. Watton, Bangkok Dec. 10, General YUEN FAT HONO
Hanoi, Freuch steamer, 742, Besancon, Haiphong Dec. 16, and Bathow 17, Rice
--A. R. MARTY.
der
December 19.
Mr M
and
Alexis Provirolt for Marseilles, Mr Late pie, le Comte and le Vicomte de Morey, Measra J. P. le Comte de ja
Shapebat: for didapatan Propa ren; for Hataria, Mr G. de Beri for Co- lombo, Mr Jas. huid; for Port Bald, Mr A. P. Maliging for Marseilles, Messrs co. Butler, GW. Maaleazie, A. Karoline, Mr Trenfeldt, De Komannosky. Mr Lem
Perel, U, S. man-of-war, 000, Comman-pereur, Mrs Fresno, Miss Ivanell, and
Edward Parker Wood, Bratow via Me La Ferco Prigent Joan Marie. Bay Deo. 15,
Mira
Yamashiro Marie, Japanese str., 1,607, J. Jones, Melbourne via Ports Nov. 20. General 606 Lous-NIPPON YUSEN KABEA theat Hoek Kian, British steamer, 955, C. B. Maddox,
Singapore Dec. 11, Gaz: eral.-CHINESE
Niobe, German str., 1.340, C. G. Pfaff, Hamburg and Singapore Dec. 11, General, 2365STEMSSEN & Co.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, December 20, 1897.'
SHELL LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LEGHORN AND GENOA.
The Co.'s Steamship
Voluts, Captain CARTER, will be despatched as above
Andy German steamer, 665, Wulff, Chefon Dec. 14, General.-WIZLEA & Ca Mathilde, German str., 600, F. Hansen, Haiphong Doc 17, Rice –JEUNEN A Co.
December 20.
Kianphan, Chinese atr.. from Csator. Coptic, British str. 3,744, Inman Bealby TO-R.N.1. San Francisco Nov. 18, and Shanghai Dec. 17, Mails and General & 0.8. B. Co.
MORROW, the 21st Instant
-For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Oo,
Agents.
Tunsong British steamer, 1105, J. Kynach Manils Deo, 17, Gogoral.-JAB DINE, MATRESON & Oo,
2437
N.
Hongkong, Daacmber 20, 1897. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA.
The Co.'s Steamship
Suisung,
Capt. P. R. GALSWORTHY, will be despatched as
North Gratsby Sventh SING abces on FRIDAY, the 24th Aastast, at
TOTICE is hereby that the Thir
For Freight or Passage, apply to
of the BEAREHOLDERS of the above Noon COMPANY will be held at the RecTERZO OFFICES of the COMPANY, 39 and 40, Queen's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the 81st day of December, at Noon, for the purpose Of receiving the Report of the General Mana gorn, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 30th November, 1897.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED From the 20tb. to 31st Instant, both daye inclusivo.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, December 20, 1207; 2400. "RIOKMERS REGULAR LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM HAMBURG, mut Company's Chartered S. S. Moust
Tabor having aerioad from the above Ports, Consigness of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Cedowns of the Hoxa- GoDown XONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND COMPANY, Kowloon, whenco delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be adwilted after the Goode have loft the Godewas, and ...all Clains must be sent in to the offer of the undersigned beforo Noon, on the 3rd January, 1638 or they will not be recognized All broken, chated, and damaged Goods are yo he left it the Godowne, where they be examined on the 3rd January, Lega
No Fire Insurance has been efected, sud ary Goods remaining in the Godowatter the 7th December will be subject to rent, Bill of Lading will be counterligned by
ARNEOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
2497 Mengkare, Docámber 10, 1997,
2486
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, December 20, 1897, FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL,
The Sternship
Tarrowdale
will be deapalubed as above on or about the
5th January, 1809.
To be followed by the
8.8. Hanseat, on or about the 31st January,
1808. S., Lyderhorn, on or about 15th Febreaty,
1808. 8.8. Orell, on or about 28th. Fab., 1898.
For Freight, apply to
· 2493
SHEWAN, TOMES & Oɔ,
Agents, Hongkong, December 20, 1897, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION OCMPANY, LIMITED,
FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
SRIPPING REPONTË,
On demand,...
Singapore
On demand,
On Manila
On demand,
On Shanghai
On demand.
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On Yokohama
On demand, Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per tael)... $2.50 Bovareigas (Bank's buying rate) $10.15 Silver (por dza
201ğr
THE
has again received Fresh Supplies of
The British acerrer Suisang reporte: Singapore to Int. 9.30 N., Ing. 109.40 E., light to moderate to NN. W. and NN.E. breza, Aco. Bad cloudy; thence to Rock, fresh N.E. monsoon and Fory Bigh HONGKONG DISPENSARY sea, gradually lacreasing to moderate gale and mountainous sea, and fieres equalis of wind and rain. From Gap Hock, fresh br, British steamer Hai'an reports:
fine and clear. The Foochow ca doy, X.E. gals and a WHOLESOME CONFECTIONERY siderable scá at departure; moderating to- wards Amey, Amey to Sealow, sirong NE. wiod and occasionally fine and rain, wind N. W'p on approaching Swatow. Swatow to Hongkong, tresh wind, vaczion from N.E. to N. W. Stendiera in Feochew: Fuobung und Sabine, Rickmers. Steamer la Amoy : Cheang Chow. Str, in Swaton: Tikang
..
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close-
For SINGAPORE
Per Pyrrine, at 9:30 am, on Tuesday,
the 21st Decorabər,
Radnorshire, British steamer, 1,889, H. London and. Bioempore Dec. Vyryan, 11, General-SHEWAN, TOME &Co.
Mount Tobor, British steamer, 1,897, Jameson Hamburg Oct. 14, and Bingaporo Dec. -8, General.-—ORDIK.
Pyrrhus, British steamer 2,281, R. For Batt, Shanghai Dec, 10, General.-BY- THEFIELD & SWIEZ,
Nonys Mart,
Japanese str., 3.775, M.. Tomita, Saigon Ds. 9, Rice-DOLWELL, CARLA & Co.
Sabine Rickmers, German steamer, 608, Sander, Foochow December 18, Ballast. ARNOLD, KARBZen & Co.
SHANGHAI, MUJI, KOBE, YOKO HAMA VICTORIA & TACUMA. Per Bramay, at 11.30a.m., on Tuesday,
the 21st December. For AMOY.-ing
Hack Kian, at 12.30 p.m..
Purday, the 21st November.
on
For ILOILO,
AND
DELICIOUS SWEETS
Of the BeaT QUALITY Bud-FURITY, -
the Rev. CALVIN War of the American party case, la sit down for Kearing before Presbyterian Church, to Miss IA JEAN the Full Court un 30th Inst EMERICE, of the China Inland Mission,
·DEATH.
At the General Hospital, Shanghai, on TWENTY-BIE thousand dollars are to be spont the 10th Dec, BENJAMIN B. O. POWELL, of on the erection of a British Consulate at Philadelphia.
Chungking, and $85,000 on a waimmer ros sidence for the British, Minister ab Peking.
per The chilization of this issue commenced at 6.25 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1897.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.
(SUPPLIED THROUGH REUTER.)... OUTWARD BOUND-Deuteros, Oct. 12, Siping (1), Malacca, Nov. 9: Tainan, Puritan, 9; Christina, Norman, 10; Cey Ion, Titania, 26; Glenes, Diomet, Senta, Beniarig, Pingsway, Yarra, Chase, Dec. 3; Argyl, Trene, Amphitrite, Deike Rickmers, Orwell, St. Ronald, 7 Nestar, Tantalus, dirka, 10; Giela Shanghai, Bunda, 14, Glengarry, Colony, 17, HOMEWARD BOUND-Energia, Longships,
Morten, Nov. 18: Sumatra, Lia 19 Socotra, 26 Macduff, Ceres, 30 Dale donien, Glenartney, Doa, Gerdo, Cots rie; 10; Geeanu, 14; Oceanien, 17.
Mate
Xe is reported from Shanghai that this P. & 0. Company have sold their mail steamor Mirapon to an Indian 'steamship owner, and she will probably be hereafter employed in the carriage of pilgrims.
Or the 14th inst., the Satruma Maru arrived at Shaughni with silver to the value of £185,000, and the Coptic was expected to inaráse this relief to the local money market by something over £100,000. **
In the U.S. Consular. Court at Yokohama on the 6th inst., judgment for $18,727.69- and coats was given for the plaintiffs in an undefended suit brought by the National Bank of China, Ld., v. Macondray Bros. and Jackard,
A BATHKE remarkable and almost unique fact in connection with Shanghai harbour is that there was not a single foreign skiling vessel, either fore-and-aft or square-rigged, there on the 15th inst., exclusive, of poizten, of pilot boats.. 7th
The P. M. Co... City of Rio de Janeiro,
with the AMDAN MAL of Nov, left Yokohama on Sunday, the Or Saturday, a football match was played 19th Dec, and may be expected here at the Happy Valley between the 2nd toxi on or about Monday, the 27th Dec,
The O. & 0, s. a. Gublic, with mafia &c., Kowloom B, C. and a combined texun trons, left San Francisco for this port vix E. 3 destroyers Hart and Handy, A Yokoliana, Inland Sea, Kobe, Naga- aaki and Shanghai, on the 7th Dec The CP. R. Co... Empress of China sailed from Vancouver on Tuesday afternoon, the 7th Dec.
Steamers Expected.
The N. P. Co.'s 8. &, Columbia sailed on the 20th Nov., from Taconis, for Japan and Hongkong.
good game resalted in a win for the Kow- Icon by 3 goals to nil.
The French military mission appointed to carry out topographical investigations in Xunnan arrived at Laokay on the morning of the 9th inst. Colonel Pannequin Is' in command of the party, which was to re-
paxations for two months' journey. M.
The Austrian Lloyd's sa Frseidon left main in Laskay for a few days, making pre-
Singapore for this port on Monday afternoon, 13th Dec.
The N. Y. Kr. 8. Yamaguchi Maru loft Singapore for this post on Tuesday, Dec. 14, and is expected to arriva horo on the 20th Dec., at daylight. Tão N. Y. K. e. s. Sanuki
Baduel, one of the Customs' Staff at Linc- kay, in attached to the mission as inter- protor.
No Somiks Mart loft Ty the esickes match between Stoddart's ing, the 10th Dec., and is expected to XI and Glen Innes District XXII, “won arrive here on the morning of 20th by the Englishmen by an inninge and 117 Dea The t
Fife bet on Your Mots Nagar runs, Stoddart secured 15 wickets for 49 Deo, Furs, and Briggs m for 103. "The English and is expected to arrive here on the team scored 386 for eight wickets (Hay afturovu of 21st Dec The N. Y. K. 9. 8. Biojun Mara loft ward, 188 not out; Drues, 68; Mason, 54 Kobe, via Moji, for this port on not out; McLaren, 40; Hirst, "32 ; Ranjit- Thursday morning, the 16th Dec, and is expected to arrive here on the after, inghi, 31; Wainwright, 28). For the fourth lime during the tour, Ranjitsinghi noon of 22nd Dec, The O. S. S. Car's str. Polypheme, from was given out by a mistake of the umpire,
Liverpool, left Singapore on the after Board kept wicket in this match, Hoon of 17th Dec, and be ex-
may pected here on or abo
on or about Thursday, the
The N. G. T. s. a. Lettmoro left Singapore for this port on the 17th Dec, and is due here on or about the 24th Dec. The s. . Arratoon Apear, from Calcatta, left Singapore for this port on the afternoon of 17th Dec,
MRJ, L. Jacobsen-looka like winslag the Chess Championship of Australia from W. Crans. According to latest advices from Australis, the sture stood:-Jacobsen, é wine: Crano, 0; drawn, U. Whoever first
The 8 3 Lyserhorn, from New York, left wins 7 games wins the match. Mr W, H.
Singapore
on the 17th Des for Jeuss, a member of a well-known Glasgow Hongkong, and is dus here on or chess playing family, who arrived in Byd-
Deo, about the 25th Dec The N. P. Coss. Moyal has arrived at
Yokohama and Hongkong.
and sits on the 18th
&
for
The EA. 6 Oud Holy
&o., left Port Darwin on the 10th Dec., for Timor and Houghtong.
ney about eighteen months ago and who is now champion of the School: ¡of Aria: Chess
Club, intends to challenge the winner of the championship
N. P. Ca. s. s. Flican-loft-Tacoma Koan and Yokohama aró in rovalé against for Japan and Hongkong on the 12th the rates charged by the Fire In
6
0. N. Co.'s air. Changsha, from utanco Association, and a proposal is bo- Australian ports left Fort Darwin on ing considered to font a Co-operative the 10th Dec, and may be expected fire Insurance Cow This is the dangar here on or about
gy, the Zuthe
of amalgamation for an undus in
The
Oct.
Tho
All Varieties of
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The
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· DESSERT CHOCOLATES,
For Yikang, at 8.30 p.m., on Tuesday, NOUGAT, FRUIT JELLIES,
the 21st December. MANILA.
For Suroviny, at 3.30 p.m., on Tues-
Ernest Simons, Franch str., 2,102, der Merberge, Shanghai Deo. 18, Mails and For General-MasaGKRIES MARITIMES.
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Jacob Diederichsen, for Haiphong. Formbra, for Switow Wuhu, for Swatow.
· December 20.. Pakkos; for Shangbai Ching Wo, for Shangha). Loungmoon, for Shanghai, MERPION, for Kurat
A CLEARED.
Nobe, for Shanghai Saini Mark, for New York.
Haitan, for Bralow, Pyrrha, for Singapore and London. Kiangnan, for Swatow,
PASSENGERS. ARBIYEDA
day the 21st December...
Per Wingang, at 3.30 pm,
the Zlat Dadembre (
Tuesday,
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CO.
LOMBO
For Banks Maru, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuen
day, the 21s! December.
Temperature.
(Taken at Mours Falconer & Co.'s
Frumista, Queen's Road).. HomeLoxe, Des. 20, 1897, -BAROMETRE -..
Do. 180.15 Do
80.20
ASSORTED. TOFFLES,
MIXED BONBONS,
FRENCH
CONFECTIONERY AND CONSERVES
in Large Assortment,
from the LABADING PARMIAN HOUser
s str. Pingriều," from Swarorease of the tritis. Where protectácia is Livarpool, passed the Osnal
Dec.,, al may be unaider
sought against native Incendiaries there is
due at Singapors on or about the exsuto for a stiff tariff, but it does seem 23rd Dece
hard that in centres of population wher
The R. L. B. & Deske Rickmers, from Autos in Buropean premises are rare excep.
werp and Hamburg, prased the Catal
on the 7th Dea, and may be conals dered due at Hingapore on the 29th Des
Hotcake
on the righteouts Europos should be made to surfer with the unrighteous matavo. The movement in Japan will be watched with considerable interest in Shanghai, The M. M. Co.'s 3. 1. Laos with the Hongkong and Singapors.
Dext Frença Man, left-Saigon
Sunday,
Latest Advices.
the 19th Doc., at 8am.,
this port Olly of I
On Saturday evening a musical treat of a
The P M 5. à. of Fektug, with melekigh-class order was afforded a select WIL
do, left San Francisco for this porti dienos which embled in the Thester i
Tia Yokohama Island Sea, Kobe,
Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 18th
Deg
The Pit O. Co.'s. Ceylon deft Singa
pore for this pòrt on the 18th Doo,, at The PO, Oo, m. 1. 1. Thame Taft Bin-
pore for this port on the 20th at 10 nm. with the outwaŁu
By Maily
The silk or
·rived in 1
wk on the
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR Cuthbert was
62
Do. (Wet bulb) 9. 52 Do Do 18.3. 05 Do
Do, Do. Maximiors ·
CARDS.
Da. Maksinos rwanlucht | 17
ident hm
Caledor
A very choice solvotion from the boat
Undge
Sourced
50,24
Al of tratoful and royal designi.
than
ing
Hongkong Begister.
Company's 8-8. Buisarig having arrived from the above Ports, Cone Per Sutlány, from Uklonits, de Bay, signes of Cargo by her are hereby infortred and Mrs Thompson and child, Messrs that the Goods Rill be delivered from Donald; Christie, Davie, Lee Ah Kam, And Barometer
085 Chinese,
Temperature alongside
Bar Baiton, from Coast Paris, Mrind Humidity Mrs Man, Bistrop, and Mrs,
Jegar
Mrs Diration of Schluter, and 99. Chinese.
Para
Forse
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain Ing on beard after sp.m. of the list Tralani will be landed at Consignees and expense Into Guduras at Bagt Point, fr
No Fire Insurance will be effected new eng, Don Bangkok, 8! Chi
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by For Yamashita Ma-u, from Milbourne,
W&o. * for Hongkong, Mrs Thompena and
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cold Ming La Bibb, MELFY A Walken Bob-dira Moringare and bir R. Maram
30.32
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