FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1800,
MEN OF THE MERCHANT
~SERVICE.
Mr. Frank S. Ballou, who writes ses Action so charmingly, has given us the realities of ong line of ses life in The Mon of the Merchant Service (Macmillan's Colonial Library). No doubt practice in writing interesting fiction is a very good propiaration for placing hard facts in their habet attractive farm, and when to this
SIR ROBERT HART'S ·
PESSIMISM
THE CHINA MAIL.
His China Views Controverted:
To-day's Advertisements
Auctions.
DIOCESAN SCHOOL & ORPHANAGE THE ON TAI MARINE INSURANCE
HENRY SYKES has been appoint
There is the American skip- Con la aste.
por, who works his way to command by aheer merit and force of character, who is endowed with physical prowess, dauntless courage, and it must he said, in the majority
Almost simuliatibously with the appoir-Med Acting Head Master, suring Me of case, ruthless cruelty. There is tha mater, calm and placid, who nevertheless from possessing the power of commands of Sir Robert Hatt's note of alarm in G. PIERCY'S absence from the Colony. runs risk of disobediones to his orders, and knows all that is going on on board hits ship. There is the man with a voice like a thunderpel, who is nevertheless unable obtain respect from his crew. Mr Bal- fon has served under all sorts and his book
to
the Fortnightly Review there aro published (an American contemporary notes) some Interesting figaros, arranged by Sir Robert Gillen, statistician to the British Board of
is full of amusing instances of his ex-Trado. Thostatistical Sir Robert probably man of the sea-going craft, be it a wind-
R. F. COBBOLD,
Hei. Secretary,
2183 Hongkong, December 13, 1800. THE HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL
TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
COMPANY LIMITED
(IN LIQUIDATION)
M 14SES HUGHES AND HOUG
have aceited Instructions from the -Liquidage of TTE ON TAMARINE INGOR ANCK COMPANY, LENTED, bu ofer for Sale
by ke PUBLIC AUCTION,
THURSDAY,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Destination Vi
Agents
Date of Leaving.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Doo, 28, sk 4p.m. Carlowitz & Co About Dos. 32. Horddeutscher Lloyd, Dec. 20, at nou, Carlowitz & Count Doo. 30. Carlowitz & Coconut Jan. 12 Carlowitz & Co. About Jan. 23, Canadian l''ao B. Co. About Beh. B A. R. Marty in
Pod Dec. 19, at 10 a.m. P.&O. S. . Co. Dec. 22, at noon. Butterfield & Siro December 25. Butterfield & Swire January 8 Socotra (6)&OS. N. Co. Dec. 16, at noon.
Showan, Tones & Co. Dec. 18, at B p.sh. Butterfield and Swire. December 20.
at what he is told, he realises that an but the mite of the steamer is better prophony was in the air, but he coold hard. iof the above Company will be held at to PIECES & PARCELS of GROEND· Maniang (6)
mote and have their bang ia actual world.
the different officers to the latest joined ap. pretios, the varied types of A.B., the in- disponexbio cook, the by, and last, though
R. Morra Angould, Karberg&Co Quick despatch.
by no means least, the origineer and all hist of the pe, there is no calm stilīness about 1 500,000,00) against 170,00,000 & croturypany will in CLOSED from the 17th to Lot No. 1-A tiit Very Valuable Cornor New York. SuezCanal Daronshire (5)
Australian Ports... Rosetta Baru (8) Bremen & Porta of Call Prinz Heinrich (6) HAVIS and Hamburg, Aragonia (6) Harzo and Hamburg. Wittenberg (s) Harro and Hamburg.. Samtis (8) man Havre and Hamburg. Silesia Havre and Hamburg.. Sibirojs) If box, Phoi, H'phong Hus (e)NET London & Ports of Call Clyde (a)..... London v. Suez Canal Onlchas (a) London v. Suos Canal Achilles ( AJOTICE is beroby given that the SIX--the 206's Dober, 1900, at 3 o'clock pta,
London ALL THOSE VERY VALUABLE MA Perk (6) qualification Mr Ballou adde his own actual porterces. The mats is the really active | did not have thio alarmist Sir Rabort in} %-o experienes, it is a guarantee to the long-jarnar, or a team-ship. The mate of the mind when he prepared his figures. HN ENTHI ORDINARY GENERAL un 20 Pater, ahore render that, however he may wonder fermer is the better professionally qualified was undoubtedly ignorant that Rogh evil MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS
aid and holds his status higher. The mate y have mindo his statements more to the Registered Offices of the Company, and contrally situated on the HARDGURUFF Manila, Oobu & Iloilo. Kailong (Butterfield & Swire. Decorator 18 he is sending of ship's crews as they | is aptly described as the house-keeper while | paint had lie had the other's matorial right || 40, Quoin's Road Central, on THUESDAY, at Victoria, In the Colony of Hongkong Marabillés, Londen, &c 18hinaro Maru (0) Nippon Tusen Kaisha. Doo. 28 daylight. to captain in the lady of the house. iofore him, and bad set about making the 27th day of December, 1800, at Now, and Registud in the Inta tice as Sun Mareilles Saigon Ernest Simone(s) Mongerier Maritiaes Deo. 17, at 1 p.m.
Now Tork He holds the threads of everything, knows reply to it. Figures are considerably more for the purpose of receiving the Fort of SECTION Nos, 1 and 2 of Sports D of 'saki, Kebo, makapagawa Maru (4) Nippon Toren Kaushe. Dea. 21 daylight,
The PROF TY will be offered for Sale New Yorky SubzCknal Veroos (5) Wo ase the work of the ropes in fact, and can direct the inexorable and conclusive than more appre- the General Managers, together with a MARINE Lox No. 225, torber with the Now York Glonaxtring (O)McGregor Bros & Gow December 17.
30th November, 1900.
New York r.SuozCansi Hudson (6).... The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Comi SIX LOTS as dur carrying out of every detail, indeed hemainus Hard facts will always kusek Statement of Accounts for the year ending my Reclamation thoreko, kukkakaa
According to Sle Robert Giffen, the
Portinud, (06.), ko. Adito he might in person solve the mystery of out vain iniginisgs on their own ground. perpetual motion both mentally or bodily.
24th Instant, both days inclusive.
Samarang & Sourabaya Sha JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, The American mate is the tucat remarkable population of European origin is now over
San Diego & San Fco Carli General Manager's. kim, and his esplain would not understand ago. Not only has there been this trem
Hongkong, December 14, 1800 481
9. Francisco y Japan. Chins (a) S. Francisco v. Japan. Ubric works and subordinates, No man carving him if there were. An English mate ship emtions increase in population, but on the
S. Francisco v. Japan. Hongko in the Mercantile Marine is too small for ped under a Tankoo skipt and being one average each individual is immeasurabły-
Shanghai and Japan... Java (a) an we must of the quiet surt failed to please. The cap-better off and more powerfal than he was
Shanghal, Kobe, Y's Kinshin Māra (4) Mr Butler's notice, for, ka ba mays,
tain could not stand it, and at las said to a hundred yuses sinos. Tratlo igures have
Shenglisi him: Sag bere, Mr Small I hain't no multiplied in oven larger patio the HONGKONG KIFLE ASSOCIATION, recognise the fact that without it and it
TOMORROW (SAVUNDAY) 16th
Shanghai crows, we should set merely be without fer ananas mate of my shipthat crowns the people thenuclyos, In the Anglo.
rising from 20,00000
Shanghai The greast, the Ratige being lot to the Royal iden! Yankee aiate says to biserne W'en marked,
Engineers half of wint, we are taught to look upon as aroun's if he wua dum 'n paralitic. The Anterican section the gain as een natERE will be NO COMPETITION
I say walk. I want yet' con; w'en I say 190,001,000 in a century,
MOWBRAY S KORTICOTE, the necessities of life, but we should be a
Hon. Secretary. feable population of slaves groaning under run 'I want yo to to fly. And is the crew Powers are new four, the United States,
Hongkong, December 14, 1900. stories of the inates saxi the be'en and the Frauen doubtful fifth, and Amerion the iron rule of some military Continental do, and their ships are smart indeed, The Britain, Russia and Germany, wich leaped, who wook rob a of our very blood cook and the fo'ole that Mr. Bullon in
TO LET and marrow. Preats in seeking careers cidentally relatos raske his informing hook for their sons look upon the Merhauttaen in those pages not only to sympathise Service as a fairly good one for the with the soilor but also to envy hru his
its moods.Bombay Gazette, boy who is determined sca, or who does nut other profession.
to
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easily first in numbers and regs. In another century the five hundred millions
the and races. will have treblod, possibly quidropical, the future by the past, are to remain
go to yet knowledge of the unstable ocean in all statimurz, with possibly, a tendency to PRAYA EAST. Apply ta”
care for any Of the prospects"
The following is a list of the subscriptions to the Fund in aid of the Sufforers from the recent typhoon * :--
retrograde. While these opposite end-
encius are at work so strongly frumo
danger from there moes need not
scale, and the ten million Boxers in buck. ram may be mustered out of our imagin tions.
There has doubtles seue who would like to sto Sir Robert Hint's warnings sink deep into the popular mind, gain currency
of all tho apprentices who are, when out of THE TYPHOON RÉLIEF FUND, at least upon any international or world their kitas, dumped down on the shore the writer gives us a fair videz. The supply. of qualified apprentices far exceeds the demand. They do not want to remain able scamen, but the officers' burths are too few; the new apprentises coming on drive their klers to the wall, with no choier but to prowl about for weeks in search of any berth on board ship. The lucky ones who
inve good natural qualifications for thrift, organisation and command do mount from step to step, but the bulk of them either go from ship to ship doing any job they can get, or, sickoning at the barrenness of their
Preriquely acknowledged. £50 & 84,211.2 and direct the popular impulso But this Gorahom Stowart John D. Humphreys & So
E. Painy... Standard Oil Co.
James H. Cax
R. Marty Chus, J.Gampy & Co.
David E. Bruya Ainally Ebrahim & Co.
II. A. Agar & H. Esmail F. D. Goddard Noronha & Co...
H. Reach Eliou....... H. M. Nemazed.
1. Michael...
¿
Show
promoots, return to s shore life for which
hey have become as a rule thoroughly u. fitted. The treatment of the apprentice during his yours of bondage leares much to be desired in both training and comfort.
In this direction the United States is für
in Advance of Great Britain. As the writer says, if the same interest could be ovoked
in this business as is shown in one great horse-race úr a dozen first-class cricket matches he would foci kopēľut."
The master is of course the great man.in
a merchant ship, and it is entertaining to follow the two reads by which he may reach
his goal, the ideal and the real. In the ideal ha curarea from the Worcester or
H. F. H. My Wong Wing Chin
P. P. J. Wodehouse...... G. C. Anderson
11. Ruttonjoo....
W. J. Wright...... R, HI, Cring
E. J. Piespunt R... Craig...... Sung Sing
Jo Ku Lu
11. J. Watson.. D. Doyle........ Au Fang Chi Chung Ngo Kwan U Hung Kai fi Kin Ching...... Ng Sing Chung .... Wong Fo-nang... Fung Yuk Kun
the Contay with a record of three years good service, and is bound apprentice in a fine sailing ship belonging to a first-class Arm. He goes triumpluratly through this period, appets bolore the Examiners of A Chinesu Lady.......... the Board of Trade a not vary difficult Mr. Ho Tung probation he is then armed with his
Sing We Co
Wai Opiam The Kwong
Farm accond mate's Fertilicato, and makes. & Mr Lo Kuen Ting voyage as third mate. On his return home Yuen Fat Hong Je ready for a post as second, and twelve-months rejage
Yau We Conte that grade Mr Ho Ngok Lan should fit bim to pass the examinatio Hop Hing Hong....... as chief mate, provided he has kepThe Yee On Firm up his nautical knowledge and has retained Wing Cheong Chan.... a trodicum of mathematics. He can now Wing Cheang Lee..... have a berth as chief officer and can or Fang Wa Chun return from his next royngo again appear Mr Ho Fook.
before the Band of Trade to qualify for The Chai On Insurance Co. his Master's certificate. Then he is ready Kwang Myw Tai........ for whatever fate may send in the shape of Thu Yee On Insurance Co.. a ship; his period of waiting being con- siderably shortened if he is lucky enough
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is not likely to be accorapished. Upon the justifying plus of self-protection much impressions, well roots, would yield bountiful rest of strifo and trouble. If he is a proplast, ha in one of the Cassandra class, fur the London press is not treating his views with any more seriousness than personal respect for him demands. The tandency, becoming very phun aw, of the ripening agreements among the Powers, is nigainst flic use of bogeys as an excuse for nggression,
point deposed of, the real problems, Acoming to Sir Robert Giffon, will be whether the growth of population and the 10 increase in its needs will be equalled by the growth of invention and mechanical power, and it is insinated that as to new markets there will be no need to seek them abroad,
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250
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Kin Thi Loong
100
The Chuen On Inew Coun
Us possesso am of money to invent
The Man On Insurance Co,
100 100 100:
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in the vessel. While he is waiting The Tung On Isaurage Co may go in for an exantination as Mas
career.
ter Extra and pass in steam' and in wag netism. Those stops are theoretically not difficult, and the master is now thorough ly fit and launched on his prosperous Unfortunately the setud ex perience of past mastors is very different from this. The grout majority of appren teen do not have B Worcester or Content training, they go direct from school to apprenticeship, and too often into a ship bulonging to a small owner, and when &
The Lai Yuen Opium Firt Kwan Most...... Mr Chun Tang Mr Chun King Yuc Hon. Wei Yuk Hon. Dr Ho Kai Mr Wei On... Loong Shing Curio Shop Mr Thor The Hong. Mr Chan Sui Kie. Mr Wei Mur Kal Mr Li Sau Kin
boy's time in sorres, he is by no means sure Another Chinese Indy,
of a berth either in his owner's versala or Chau Tung Sha g outside. Even with bis certificate in
hia
Yuen Lai Chien.
pocket, unless he has interest or moncy, Chit Wo Hong
he will probably have to take a place befers
Po Un Insurance Co
the mast with as good a grace and bodisun
Kung Yuen Firm ..........
wayed a heart as he can bring to the post Kwong Man Choung... keping his eyes open for
racant second lang Kee Firm raste's berth when it ofem. This stage Kwong Tak Tat...... - 14.5.
to contemplate. Mr. in depressing
Sin Ming Shur. Firm through it and Kain Foong Yu Bullen has gome declares it does not greatly matter Tax Choong whether he wanders round the docks or gosling Ve Thi
Yee Shun Tai... the owner's offices, he is trade to feel like
to
Pinte
a mendicant, and on heard most ships, he is Tung Shang Wo..... alto made to feel like a supplanter when he M: bink La Tong esks for employment. But here as ele-Kiu Fat Fitin.......
Kwong Nam Loeng ju vor round old world, the pushful where man scores highes! He isnut discouraged, Kwong Mai Wo.. ho takes what he can get, and rise on Tak Shing Fire stepping stones of big deal self to higher thige. All this takes time noi a good deal of it. But once a full-blown wastor of proud liner, thongh he has heavy respon sibilities his life is one long boliday
on Choong Firm
Tang Book Tal Hang Sling Cheuns Kang Shung Tai Fung Shun.
he has no band work, he has only to look We Shing
his part, and walls his cuarter deck with King Wo Hey
diguity, sage and punctuality. For he has
at least six officers qualibed to run that ship at its best pace, and each of them an fully competent as the master tu teke it round the globe, Still he must be hond, and has a good opportunity for the display the best of service of that, tact which gets the
from every man under him without friction
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NO
2484
YNE LARGE GODOWN, No. 87,
J. P. MADAK.
VICTORIA HOTEL
2433 Hongkong, December 14, 1006. THE UHINA AND MANILA STEAM-Lot
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA-
PERLA,
E Company's Steamship Captain R. W. Autosty will be despatched As above on TUESDAY, the 18th Inst., at 5 p.m.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the excellent Accommodation provideal by this Stdauter. She is fitted throughout with the Electric Light and is applied with
Refrigerating Chamlar.
A Doctor la earrictl.
For Freight ar Passage, spply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co... General Managers.
2480 Horiging, December 14, 1000,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
HAITAN, Company's Steamship Captain ROACH: wil be despatched for. the aboro Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Inst., at Daylight.
if estimates for the future are approximately FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOÙCHOW, correct. We think apprehensions on this score are as groundless as those concerning The ramentina and the yellow peril universality of invention during the last quarter of a centurg have virun notunl naed, and the ratio of development has been the marvel of the generation. Every- thing is ready to respond promptly to the Atimulus of necessity: and as for market, the fruitful earth in ready to produce not four, but twenty times is sel as at present, when increased intelligence stall direct our methods.
STEAMERS PASSED SUKA. CANAL.
For Freight ex Premigo, apply to
Olty (0)
Chugars (8) Lyeemoon (4) av Toiwan ()
Fiece, or Parcel of GROUND register el and intended to be registered hi the Land Office Rs Sub-section No. 1 of Section D of Marino Lot No. 326 and Section A of the Reclamation thereto, with the Messungen or Tone ments thereon know a Nos. 4, 6, 10, 12 and 14, Des Voeur Road West (formerly No. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 16, Playa West), together with a right of way over a proposed rund 25 feet wida at present forming part of the said Stay Amoy Fohow Haitari (6) Reclamation. The Premises contain Stow, Amoy & chow Akashi Maru () an Ares of 4,520 square feet or there- Swator, Amoy & Teu. Tamaui Mara (8) Abouts, and water Sub-section No. 1 of 3watow, amoy & Theo Aaping Maru (8)... Section Dof Marine Lot No. 225 are Toms (Wash.), &o... Genugio (6).. held for the unexpired residue of the Vibris & Vancouver. Tartar (0) terin of 199 year from the 26th DeVancouver (B,C.), &c. Empress of Japan (a). cember, 1871, at the apportionel An Yokohams and Kobe. Talino (e) rual Crown Kent of $89,00, and as to the premises Section A of the Reclinin tion thereto for the term of 90 years to bo granted under the Prays Redland tion Ordinance, 1889.
or Parel of GROUND registered and intended to be registered in the Land No. All that Very Valuable Picco
Oface as Sub-section No. 2 of Section D of Marine Lot No. 225 and Section A of the Reclamation thereto, with
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS, December 18
Taising, British str., from Canton Job Diederichen, Geritan air, 623, A. Ricke, Haiphong au Hollow Dec. 1, Rice and Griferal-Jr.
the Messunges or Tenements thereonTsina, British att, 1,461, 0. Andyson,
December 14
BBS No. 16, Ds Vevax Road Hergay Dec. 10, Coal BUTTERFIELD & West formerly No. 11. Prays Wort) SWTBE. and No. 1, Tung Lei Jano, together with a right of way year the said pro jed read. The Premises comain, an Ares of 1,551 square feat or thereabouts and as to Sub-action No. 2 of Scution D of Marine Lot No. 225 are held for the unexpired reddve of the said form of 999 year at the apportioned yestly Crown Rout of 824.76, and as to See tient of the Rechaumtion therto are hold for the residuos a term of 999 Fem to be granted under the Pray Reclamation Ordinance, 1889.
Baifong, British str., 1,024, G. W. Tenne- hither. Cebu Deo, & Sugar and Hemp. BUTTERFIELD & TIRE.
Σ
Tail, French str, 377, M. Morles, Pakloi Dec. 19, GeneralAR. MARTY,
Tadong, British skr 789, IL. Batlust, Haiphong December 12, Rico.- DevoLES STEAMENTE CON
Dide, British cruiser, 5, 600, P. F. Tilard, Weihaiwei Dec.
Konte, British steamer, 2,508, H. Carter, Balet Papino Dec. 4. Bulk Petroleum. ARNHOLD, KALDER & Curta
Reita (No. 12), British hanspett, 3,922, P. Jones, Taku and Shanghai Dec. 11. Governert Stors-GOVERNMENT,
DEPARTURIS December 14.
Last No. 3.All that Very Valuable Piece Parcal of Praga Reclamation GROUND fronting. Connaught and and intended to be registered in tho Land Office as Section B of the Ke chucation to Subsection No. 2 of Section D of Marine Lot No. 2, and having a frontage to Connaught Roski of 15 feet 24 inches or thereabouts und depth on the West side of 127 foot 9 inches or therealmuts and on the East Airlie for noun and Sydney, to side of 128 feet 6 inches or thereabouts Antenor, for Stagupere arid London., anian Area of 1,945 square feet or Hue, for Kwong-chuw.van. thereabouts, gather with a right of Ulysses, for Singspize and Lon:len. way the said proposed rose bat subject to a right of way over the portion of the said Pivos ir Parcel of Ground shown on the sale and to the Particulars and Coalitions of Sale and theresu çukured Yollme edgaā with Brown, The Premises are held under the Pray. Reclamation Ordin ance, 1889, for the terra of 903 years to bo granted thereunder at the tioned yearly Grows Rent of 340,00 thelot No. 4. All that Vory Varble Picco
DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Lo, General Managers:
2463 Hongkong, December 14, 1800
Auctions.
BY ORDER OF THE SECOND MORT- GAGEF.
(SUPPLIED THROUGH REUTER. UUTWARD-Balder, Oct. 14; Maralalt, Strathord, 19; Nordkap, 23; Sunghai, 26, Hutton, Nov. 3: Fulmin Neirn-MR. GEORGE P. LAMBERT hea shire, Riceidele, G; Ision, & Cia, Odes-
F 16 Ah-SECOND MORTUARE to offer for Sale hy sa, Sambin, 13
PUBLIC AUCTION,
received Instructions from
WEDNESDAY,
the 19th December, 1900, at 3 o'clock p.m., at his Offices, Duddell Streat, the equity of redemption of and in
ton, Sarpedor, Metourn, Freiburg, 20; Kanaga Manu, Maria de Lar... rinaga, 23; Ben, Java, Salterie, 27; Son, Anup. I, Prometheus, fem non, Fative, Rhein, Hokaby; 30; Free Bent, Soda Meru, Adria, Bitnea, duchen St. Ori, Dec. 4; Marquis Bioquehem, Bombay, Sarnia, 8 rdinin, Zoir, 7 Restoriund, aucus, Konigsberg, Alberga, Aristen, Chuseterkons, Badicy, 11. HOMEWARD—India, Nov. 6; Maburra, 13 Cander 20 Asturia, Malta, 93 Bombay, 30 Idoneins, Bayern, Dec. 7.Hessungs No. 42, D'AQUILAR STRESZ, are
The M. M. Co. 4-5.6 Sulasie, with the
FazRCH MATZ of the 18th November air Calom bu on Funday, ie the
ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND, situato a Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkong and Itegistered in the Land Office as INLAND LOT No. 982.
The PREKISES upon which is errated the
held for the residue of a term of 899 yuare from the 26th June, 1845, at the minu Crown Kent of $120 und aro abject to. Mortgage for $6,500 and incurest at the rate of 96.70 por $1,000 per Chinese Mouth
Particulars ant
at à p.m., and day be expected hove obtamed of conditions of sato may two.
un of about Monday, the 24th Dea
This Packet brings replies to leture despatched from Hongkong on the 13th
The 0, & 0. Ch's ro, Dorin, with uile, , luft San Francisco For this port vis Honolulu, Yekubai, Inland Sea, Robb, Nagasaka and Shanghai, on the 28th Dec.
The C. P. R. Co's 23. Bapres of China.
MESS, DEACON & HASTINGS,
19, Queen's Road,
Vendor's Salicitor zna of
M. GEX), P. LAMMERT
The Auctionézy, Hongkong, December 3, 190).
left Vancouver for Hongkong vis usual EYE-SIGHT
perts of call on Thursday morning, the 6th Dece
Steamers Bxpected.
The Arragang du from Chicatia, Ielt Singapore fir this port on the th Des, at daylight.
The N. P. Co, 8.5, Quier Adelaide has arrived at Yokohsia, And sailed for Hongkong on the 6th Deor
The N. P. Co. Pktorit boz arrived at Yokohama, od siled for Hongkong on the 11th Des
Laval devicet, The C. P. It. Cr's Enipices of India. arrived at Vaxisurer at 1 im. on Thursday the 15th Dec The PM. & S. China, with the AMERICAN MAE of the Suth Nov., foft Tokolama
Mr. N. LAZARUS, Corlist-Optician, of Lundon and Exlenita may be corsulted for SPECTACLES at 16. Queen's Road Ceutral,
(H. HOUGHTON & Co.) Nearly appoate the Hareng Horse) Buajtasa Hours: 98,20 to 5 p.š.
Grout proportion of vataracte and dis
cases affecting those advancing in life recur to those having sous deficiency in the construction of the eyes the many years of Eys Strain ending in serious forms of diseases Glasses specially adapted in youth to tho regating them save and presetze the sight
Cupstantly recurring headaches, spall of dimno, when rendus welk oyon tho on Wednesday, the 12th Dec. at day letters running together; any of these light and may be expected here on or symptoms milicate a deficiency in the form sbout Thursday, the 20th Decof the eye requiring Classes only to correct. The NY. K. Kachin Marz left and care,
Bombay via Purta for this port on the M LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA 13th Deo and is expected to arrive CLES etly alter teating the sight, |------ 2419 here on 9th Dec
ADVICE FREE...
£30 & 11 217, 20. The H. A. 1. steger Anisolis, frein Ham
burg left Hingapore for this port on the th Dec, and may be expected bera on or about the 19th Dec,
Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oi
in general debility, and The pust of the master of Blisip lavery ovalescence from induinza, Ivers, 10 different, though many of the best seamen Sold by all Chemis.s. Wholesale and Retail
through
wear of luck and fores of A. 3. Watson &Co., Ltd., Hơn circumstances, into this book water where they naturally feal almost derelict and much
or disturbance of the discipline of the ship is an ideal tonic in
600,
discouraged.
The types of masters rory a fuch as the ships they command, The writer has served under every sort. There is the
Hongkong.
THE BEST PLASTELL Piece of lampel dampened with Chate berkin's Pain Balm and bound to
the affected parts is superior to any plaster.
elderly taciturn gentleman, as unlike the When troubled with lase hack or pains in
Ipical anilor na could well bo
- Oplum Quotations,
HONGKONG, December
New Patna saabaars
Old Patna, cena,
Old Benares carly.
Now Malwa
Allowa
Last
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be certain to be moes then hidelord with, the
på relief which it Alarde Pain Balm
Perdan
TRIPED by All Dealer
a c6nsummate ali obrtnered Thers is the idolettesberm fault mastery
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Persian
Allowance,
1900 #897#
NOW ON SALE:
INDEX
TO THE
CHINA REVIEW
1,1RT OFACONTRIBUTONE.
ST OF AUTHORS REVIEWS
the Third Man Office, KELLY & VAS, Mesis LS
Hongkong 1 and MESTA,
Dg Parcol of Praya Reclamation. GROUND, fronting Caught Rind, and intended to be registered in the Land Office an Section B if the R clamation to Subsection. No. 1 of Section D of Matine Lot No. 225 and haring a farage to "Conaught Rast 15 et 23 inches or thereabouts and
for Vindivostock. pozit ferrin, for Hungay. rules More For Singapore and London. Borate, for Singapore and Boubay.
igenic, for Amoy.
CLEARED. Paphne, for Nagasaki, Volate, fer Yokoham Tarieties, for Nagasaki.
PADNANEFERS
ARRIVED.
I'er Kaifons, from Cebu, Mrs Linson, 3 children and nurse, Me Marian R. Loivut,
Per Reco, frum Tatu, &c., Comde. Hill, 21 Chinese and 5 Pilipinos R.N., Comda. Eddet ten, R.L.M. Lieut. Headlan, M., Faster Murray, IL.N., and Miss Wallace.
DEPARTED
inches or thereabouts and on the East Per Diamante, for Manila, Messrs Meyer a depth on the Wart silo of 127 feet side of 130 feet or thereabouts an area Schneer, Y. Satz, D.Liprieta, B. Methany of 1,956 square feet or thereabouts, F. I. Firstres, Mrs R Randolph, Mr and together with a right of way over the Mrs J. Blowno, Mr and Mrs C Yanike, ski proposed rod, Lur subject to a MESTR A. W. Ferguson, E. C. McCullagh, right of way over the portion of the Rald McCullough, W. Leen Pepperman
G:
Carlowitz & Co. December 21. Dodwell & Co., Ltd Eret of.December. Sheran, Tumus & Co. About Deo, $0. Arnbold, Karberg&Co. Alour Dec. 80.. Butterfold & Sire... December 19. Butterfluid and Swire, December 17. Facile Mail S.-8. Co. Dec. 27, at 3 p.m. 10. & OS. B. C. Inst. 0, at ucon,
Dev. 15, at noon. Toyo Kim Kisha. D P.&O. SIN. Cu a boot lee. 20-- Nipp n Yusen Kalahn, Dar, 24, at 4 p.n P. 20. 8. N. C. About Dec. 22. Best Asatie. T. Co.,LA Dos. 17, at 5p.m.. Douglas Laprak & Co Dec. 11, daylight. Butterfeld & Swire... December 17. Mitsui Bussen Kaisha. December 19, Mitsoi Busan Knistan. Dec. 10, daylight. Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Dec. 20, dny light, Dodwell & Co Limited Dec. 15, at noon. D. E. Brown About Doc. 31 Canodian TR. Co. Dec 10, at noon. Batteriell & Swise... December 10.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will closa :- For SINGAPORE
For Scotre, at 11 am, on Saturday, thự
18th Decembora
NURS
For MOJE KOBE, TOKOHAMA, TIO.
TORIA (BIO & TACOMA. Por Glenigle, at 11a.m., un Saturday,
the 15th December.
Per Neochan, at 2 p.m., on Saturday, the FOR KWANG CHOW.WAN-
15th Decomber
For SHANGHA
For Fashi, at 2pm, on Saturday, the
18th December
For KUMCHUK & SAMSHUL
Par Srikong, u, un Saturday, the
but December,
For SWATOW, AMOY & TABISUL-
Per Tamu Mar, at 5 pium, on, Satur--
day, the 15th December.
For PAKHOT.
Per Hallan, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
18th December.
For HOIHOW & HAIPHONG.-
Per Hanglon, at an on Sunday,
dar 16th December.
For KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN DIEGO
&SAN FRANCISCO.
Per Calide City, at 3 p.m., on Monday,
the 17th Decorher.
For SHANGHAI --
Per Taiwan, at 8p.m., on Monday, the
17th December:
For MANILA, CERU & ILOILO.
Per Krafang, at 3 p.m., on Tuesday, the
18th Decomber,
For SAMARANG & SOURABAYA.-
Per Shantung, at 3 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 10th December,
For YOKOHAMA & KOBE-
Per Trinen, at 3 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 19th December.
Fur MANILA
Por Sengang, at 3 pat on Thursday,
the 20th December,
MAILS
THE FRENCH PACKET. --- The French Contract Packet Ernest Simona will be despatcher an MONDAY, the 17th Dec., with Mails to the United Continent of Lampe, the
•Kingdom. and places beyond, eit Marseilles Lo Saigos, Straits Settlements, Bataria, Burmah, Gaylon, Madras, the Austra ission Coloples, Aden, Natal had the Cape Bgypt, Malte, and Gibraltar. Circulars. at 8.a,
Registration at 10 %. Paprons at 10:30 am
(Kegistration, with late fee of 10 cents,
Letters at 11 am
ve Lobo Letters 11.10 6 11.30 am. Extra Postage
10 centa,
a Piece or Farvel of Grand shown as Bust, Mea E R. Day, Mossa Lup to 10:45 am) en the said sale plau annused to the Tanzs, John Tutam, G. Recjhoomull, Particulars and Conditions of Sale and Lameland, 5 Cortens and & Chinose
Per Inaba Mant, for Marsailles, London thereon coloured Fellow edge with Green. The premises are beld under and Antwerp via Ports, Miss Woodford, The Pay Redamation Ordinaries,
Mrs C. Loy Kum, Mr. C. Fick Ting 31 1889, for the term of 199 years ze bo In Sung, Mr J. Black, MEY. AMiller, apportioned Mr J.B. FitzGibbon, Liont. Wesdhouse, grated thereunder at the
SHIPPING REPORTS.
al Crown Rent of $40.00, Mr. Jas, Iliaalton, Mr and Mrs A. Benn, Lot Ne, 6-All that Very Valuable Piece Mrs Penrose, Messrs W. H. Metalall and
or Parcel of Prays Reclutation Paul de Silva, GROUND fronting Connaught Roul and intended to be registered in the Lane Office 35
35 Section of the Re
0 dinition to sub-section No. 1 of Sed tion D if Marine Lot No. 225, and Javing a frontego to Connaught Road of 15 feet 21 wees or thereabouts mé
V
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The British atomer fong reports: Encountered severa typhoon between Cebu and Masbets; thenco te piat, strong map soon, high ees, overcast and showery.
The British steamer Halong reports:
NE
depth on the West side of 13) feet or Haiphong to Hongkong, strong N E thereabouts and on the East side of 151 son and high sea
res
feet 6 inches or thereabouts and a
af
The British cruiser Dido reports: Fresh 1,990 quare feet or therealate, menscout from Turnabout, moderate sex.
lezgether with, a light of way over the
and proposal roat but subject to a
right of way over the rafts Cable, Times, Bangkok
Haid Piece or Pareol of around shown
by the and sale plan annexed to the Farticulars and Conditions Sale and thorcon cloured Yellodged Caith Red. The premiere a duld ander the Prugs Roeluguntis) Oriliuance, 1880, for the ter uf0years to re granted thereunder at the apportioid Annual Crown out of $10 Lot No. 6.All Bleib Cheye
or Parcel Praya Reclamitation GROUND fronting on Commut
THY
Bangkok Times.
THE LEADING NEWSPAPER
IN SIAM
and Burma.
Chim, the Straits Settlements, w Ratul and intended to tu registered in And widely circulated in Malays, Cochin The Land Odey as The Remaining Furn of the Rechensation to Sit- section No. 1 of Section Duf Marino Lot No. 125 and having a frontage to Connaught, load of 13 feet and inch it thereabouts and a depth D the West due, theroof of 131 fout & inches or then us and on the Fast side there of feet or there about, together with a right of way over the said proposed cod but saflect
to a tight of way over the pratist of
the rail lines of Parcel of Ground vas, at own on the said so plan mileio) to
the Particolars And Conditions of Sale
DAILY NEWSPAPER, with a weekly Mail
Edition (20 pp.) * SUBSCRIZION, DALLy (postage extra), de-
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MAILYDE TUS IMP, Japanese Packet, The Imp Japanco Packet Hangkaya Maru
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 19th December, with Minile, for Shanghai, Japan, San Francisco, the United States Canada, Honolula, Peru, &e which will be cloned at follows: Registration as 10a.m.- Registration, with late fee of 10 cente, up- to 10.45 a01
Letters, 11 a (Supplementary Mail on board up to the time fixed for the departure of the Mail Extra Postage 10 cente.)
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL
WIT CO. 6 FACEST
The Canadian Pacific Mall Packet Empress, f Japan will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 19th December, with Mails, for Shanghai, Japan, United States, Canada, &c., which will be closed as follows
$10.00 1,52 Registry octoed
(Registration with late fee of 10 cents,
up to 10.458.m.)
11.00 AM. Post Ofce closes, bus Corros pondence may be posted on board the
Facket, with the Late Fes of 10 cesta. extra Postage, until the time of depar
TENISTRAMOS-Correspondence can be registered for all Private ship meile up to a quarter of an hour before the time of closing
MONEY LETTEPE The Past Oos declina stre regybusitality for unregistered Leto s cantatafreg
ADVERTISING RACES. For auch 15 Unas), hate noter, or jewelery and where Bat
81,30, one insertion 29.80, three rations has been zieglected, we subsequent mouths, 4, (Port Guide, 98 je d times) 34, a wook; 58, « first months into alleged losses of no Tees
A TRIQUE YEATURE of the Bangkok Letters, o, for the Peak will be delivered by
sod thereon coloured Yelene odged Time is its emese version. Thus the the 12 and 2.50 o'com trams only, Corres sary hold advertisex is enabled to talk as it were with pondence and Pareste for the Fral may be pasted Blue Tho premiegs are with mider the Praya Reclamation Delin the Stainese in their own lunged without in the Goneril Prat (Offer up to 17:30 Tan,
for the farmi ul999 years to Imoking, mis word of
tioned annual Cruwu Rant of $40.00 Interory Partenism and Conditions of Sale may dressed t ba obtained of
MESSAS DRACON & HASTINGS,
10, Qon ASS HUGHES BOUGH
recenber 12, 1900
ronicstrong, should
menisations and Post GER, Dart
Order
Pesk, Filler bozes hayo been placed a Mingwing Gap, Vibes Hom, owal Fellett, Moms Gough, NEPA Boad, which will be cleared an
FOOT TAT->Separato Boxes bare Susen provided for posting Corrispondence. Log h/Lowen, Sowloon and the Fesk: The BatmE are under the indem- at Ahu Bual cd of the Verzadah fading Queen's Foot
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