A. GETURNED DEPORTEE.
Sir Arthur Ballivan is oredital with being Wau Akwai, coolle, was charged with the no-one of the best men of hasiness in the musical lavtal possession of two iron plates, malae $6, as-profession, and it is certain that he commands asalting the police in the execution of thoir daty higher soms for his music than any other British at Hung Kam on the 14th inst., and also with composer The story (whether tras sv other returning to the colony after banishment.
The defendant, who admitted the latter part of the obarga, was sentenced to a year's bord labour, aix hours in the books, and a further banishment afterwards. He was deported for five years on the 29th ult.
-DISORDERLY CELESTIAL
Too Atang, razor grinder, was fired 81, which be paid, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in the street, on Tuesday.
CANTON.
(TEOMA CORRESPONDENT]
14th Decembex.
[wise) goes that he acquired those businsze pro pensities.vory early in life. An obild he had sweet treble valca, szil he was frequently refused to oblige unless he was paid for it. Baid the greatly amused visitor-But how much do y want for a song, little man?" "Sixpence," was the prompt reply. What! Sixpenon for only one song said the visitor. · Wall” replied the | fatore kaight. "I can't take less than Bat I don't mind throwing you is three for shilling,"
M. Barry, a hair-dresser, tas appeared before the Pariusu magistrates on a charge of having out of a portion of the chin and sliced the earti lage of the moss belonging to a friend of his. nimed Courtot-The Magistrate: “You say, Conrtot, that you were incapacitated from work. for ton days owing to the bangling of your I learn that Wu Ta-chiên, who recently astad friend?"Courtoti, "Yes, sir. How could I -on behalf of Chins on the Rasso-Chinese Boon-show myself in my yard with a nose and shin-off
dary Commission, and who has won oozeiderable All my pals chaffed me, and they even stade my favour at Peking for his satisfactory performance pocket-handkerchief, which was a slar on my b of the duties of Commissioner, has been appointed was, without nose."Here Barry was Governor of Kwangtung. He was sunmaued he wanted to be shared, in order to most his girl, the other day to the capital to here an dishes who did not like atabbly chins. I thought he with the Emporer before starting for his new was joking, for I know the woman, and she has post. It is not expected that he will reach Canton, however, mich before February next. Wais 1 believe, a protógó of Li Hung-obang's.
called, and esid. "Courtati is a losfer. He said
objection to beards of sight days growth" a statement which provoked great laughter. Finally, Barry admitted that he staggered while chasing Courtof, and he was condemned to pay 28. damages to the plaintiff.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRUSS, THURSDAY, DECREHNE Tör¤, 1888.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
VISSEL'S NAME,
LONDON. o., VIA SUEZ CANAL Hydaspos(str.)......
Olea agles (at) ... LONDON VIA Sura CANAL... LONDON VIA BURE CANAE ....... LONDON AND HAMBURG, LONDON AND HAMBURG
LONDON
AVRE AND HAMBURG, &.....
HAMBURG ·
Papa -Colambar.
FIN FAY.
Miobo (r.)
Alpa
Elektri (ata)
O.
Avaconsyster.).......
·
Oder (sty)
Livingstonen
TRIESTE. &......... MARSEILLES VIA BAIGON, BREMEN, & PORTS of CALL HAMBURG DIRECT HAVRE AND LONDON... GENOA, & PORTS of CALL SAN FRANCI900 VIA Y HAMA... SAN FRANC1800 VIA Y'ĦANA SAN FRANCISCO...... SAN FRANCISCO
NEW YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORK
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &
YOKOHAMA VA KAGAMALI. ko, HONOLULU BATAYIA, SAMARANG, Z. CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS. BHANGHAI VIA AMOY ...... SHANGHAI
Theodor Ruger ...
D. Ualdaino (ate.... Sin Pablo (str.)
City of Sydney(str.) John Trahey ifarvester ... Grande
Pred.-P.Lihoköald
Kavulling
FOR FREIGHT APPLY" TO
CAPTAIN.
G. Scrivon
Park
Hannah
Hongkong Hangkong
Henno:.
Hongkong Carlowitz & Co.
Sauerm Ish
Hongkong
CF. Pattagsova Hongkong-
Piatt...
Jokanaos Focke
G. Romein....
Bonnefoy
Phil.....
Sto Cons
Moyar.
G: Dalam....
TL. RYAB
·Taylor. Brane
P. O. & N. Co. Jawline, Matheson, & Co... Batlerdeki & Bwiro..
Carlowitz & Co Melcher & Co.
Hongkong | Gieremian & Ch
Hongkong Melchers & Co.....
Hongkong Q. Bachrich
D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.....
Batterfeld & Swira.
P. & 0.8. N. Co..
TO BE DESNATUKEN
On 21st Dec., at To-day, at Noon. On 18th inst. Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
On 19th inst., at 4 p.ni.
Quick dispatch.
To-day, at Nons.
On 28th inst., at Noon.
On 27lb inst, at Neon. Quick despatch,
Quick despatak. On 20th inst.
On 21at inst, at 3 P.M. On 30th inst., në 3 P.M. Quick despatch. Quick despatch.
Quick despatch,
On 24th inst., Daylight
On or about 17th inst,
To-morrow, at 3 P.M.
Hongkong
Bongkong
Messageries Maritimos Malchern & Co. Carlowitz & Co. Arnhold. Karberg & Co.... Carlowita & Co.
Hongkong
Hongkong
P. M. 8. 3. Co.... Molohers & Co Bassell & Co...
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co.
Quick despatch.
Young
Huarkuug
wit
Tibbatta
Hongkong
Siesse & Co. Russel & Co.
Quisk dospatch.
Quick despatch.
Gathris (fr.)
Shannon.....
Hongkong Rowell & Co.
On 22nd inst., at Noon.
Velocity....
Martin
Hongkong
Tanzata Petri)
Hongkong.
Devonhurst (str.)... Hontheff. Arratoon Apoariste.) A. B. Muotarish
Hongkong
Gonanives & Co...... P.&O. 8. N. Ca. Jardino, Matheson & Co...
Hongkong
Pi
Butler........- 14'
Hongkong
Kai-Hind (stra.
Amoy (str.) ...
Canton (str.).
Kohler Bremner
Hongkong
Hongkong
Protox (str.)
Hongkong
Zafize (str.)
Talbot....
Hongkong
longkntatr.)
P. H. Loff...
Huzgkong
Thulas kt.)...
Haifoong (str.).
Goddard......... Roach
Hongkong
Hongkong
Yuen Fat Hong...... Donglas Lapraik & Co. Douglas Lapraik & Co.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight
4.24
4.33
On. Kazoomas Co‚1⁄2 RwerRA))
December 11th.
Bank Billy, on demand,. „Credits, 30 days' sight ....... ON BOMBAT.
611
Biometer-A‚M. Bandnetele.x.
81.350
20.180
Barometas--y..
39,136
Telegraphie Transfer
57
Theater-17.30.
Bank, on domand CALCUTTA.
Thermosette-GP, M
89
THE
Telegraphic Transfer
Theemonster. (Not huit).
44
Thermometer-17.m. flat bulb).
30
SKANGHAI
SHANGHAI SAIGON
MANILA VIA ANOT
SWATOW AND BANGKOK SWATOW.AMOY. & FOOCHOW SWATOW
The other day the offer in command of a mandarin jauk tying near the Dotok Folly no- ticed a mapicious Josking boat from the Chew Hing distrist, and gave chase, inmmoning it at the same time to suxTonder. The pirates, for anch they proved to be, refused to submit, and ons was shot dead, two. were captured, and the i moonrise, or upon the alimmer of sanrise ON NEW YORK.- rest omaped by taking to the water,
A fire broke out at Fatshan on the night of the 7th instant, and several shops were burned down before it could be arrasted. No fatalities occurred and the loss of property was not very
considerable.
* Lovely Are your oysters zice, daar F" Portostly sporb! Aza poura?" "Just grand ?" These ware the words that mot my ear in the restaurant. And as I locked as the enthaOs
sats I tried to imagine what their speech would he wore they looking upon Lake Como in a silver
tinted soa, or upon a flock of ruby clouds driven by a lazy wind across a daffodil eky, or upon its battlements, or violat in the shadows of den. Mouot Blanc with a storm bauner aufucted from
onding night. If an oyster stow is "lovely," if compound of milk, melted butter, and the unpretentious-biralve, with a dash of pepper and edded cracker is "grand." it is left for Nature when the crown of the year is blossoming upon her brow, or
t of the nerth wind is at her lips! Vt is left to be said of love, of heroism, of courage, and of faith. fulness, when the waiter at the oyster henas can serve us loveliness and grandeur in a four-ineb owl? Verily, the wasted adjective and the superabundant smile make the heart tired.
Or
PARTE
Bank, on demand
ON SHANGHAL-
Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight
SOARES.
Quotations are — 3.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shures-164
per cent, premium.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-
$85 per shaxs,
China Tredors' Insurance Company's Shures
$68 per shure, sollers.
DescIDEN-DAM.
Thermometer-7, K. ('Wat bulb).. Thermometer-Mc Thermometer-Minimum forme nights $8
Serasyon & Co...
Jardine. Matheson & Co... Boy Sing
Rassell & Co.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
On 19th inst. Quick despatch. Today, at, 2 P.M. To-morrow, at SF.. On 18th inst.
On 20th lart at 5 p., Tomorrow, at No. On 19th just, Daylight To-morrow, Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VU NAGA- SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA). Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to CHEMULTO.
THE F. & 0, 8. N. Co.'s Starship
*TEHERAN,”
will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, the 24th instant, al DarkGir.
EL L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent, Hongkong, 10th December, 1886.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL.
THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"KAIBAR-I-HIND."
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
will lesre for the above place about 24 hours STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, fafter ber srrival with the outward English Mail,
COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ,
E. L. WOODIN
Acting Superintendant. Hongkong. 11th December, 1886.
1 PORT SAID, BHINDISI, & 'THIESTE.
North China Encarance-Ths. 235 per shareTaking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, Yangtze Insurance Association-Tix 114 per
share, sellers.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$160 per
shaca
On Twi Insurance Company. Limited-Tb. 148
per share.
share.
MADRAR PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTS). GE Company's Steamship
"ELEKTRA,"
THE
Canton Insurance Omics, Lixited-392) per TODAY, the 16th instant, at NEON.
Captain G. Angusin, will be despatched as above For Furthur Particulars regarding Freight Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shorosand Passage apply to the Agency of the Com
$4171 per sbars.
O. BACHRACH; China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-87pany, Praya Central.
Ágant. Hongkong, 13th December, 1888. (338 FOR SINGAPORE, PENANO, AND CALCUTTA.
per share.
Hongkong sud Whapes Dock Campany's
Shares-124 par vent, prem., sollers. Eongkong, Canton, and Ming Steamboat Co.'s |
Sharee $863 per cent. prém., sales. Indo-China Steam Narigation Co.'s Sharm-THE Steamship
5 per cent. discont
per share.
- "ARRATOON, APCAR”
U. 8. MAIL: LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.}
THROUGH NEW YORK, ZA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE E. 9. Mail Steamer "CITY OF
SYDNEY" will be despatched for Ean Francisca, via Yokohama. on TFURSDAY, the 30th instant, at THREE P.M. taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States and Europa.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantis and Inland Cities Havans, Trinidad, and Demerars, and to ports of the United States, rid Overland Railways, to in Mexico, Cuutral and South Amaries, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic linea of Steamers.
Chins sa Manila Seship Company, Limited Captain & E. Mastavish, will be despatched for
---30 per cent. fisant, nominal, Douglas Steamship. Company, Limited--the above Ports TO 1ORROW, the 17th inst.,
at THREE P.M.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agoals. Hearong. 9th December, 1838
RETURN PASSAGES,—-Passengers, who have NETHERLANDS-INDIA STEAM NAVI paid full farm, re-emburking at San Francism
sham.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares$125 per Burgkong Hotel Company's Sharus-$190 për Chins Sugar Refining Company, Limited $116
abary.
per share.
Luzon Sugar Ratining Company, Limitol--$59
per staro:
the country almost as treely ea do the dscoits in health, and it certainly gives all the encour Hongkong Ice Carapany's Shares-$40, por
Burmah.
OLLA PODRIDA.
j
share, bayers,
Hongkong sad China Bakery Gampang, Lin
3120 per share.
Admiral Fong, who is stationed at the Booos Tigris in charge of the various forts and gun boata, arrived here on Saturday, the 11th in- stent, and had an interview with His Excellency the Viceroy, on the subject of the river do- fences, but the result of the conferenon in an known. It is stated that Admiral Fong, like Pony Yalio, is strongly averse to the removal
The next big thing in engineering enterprise of the abstractions in the river, which he reisenbarine railway between Denmark and garde as a "valuable barrier against foreign ag. Sweden. It is to be carried under the Sound. grossion. The loss dansed to merchant shipping starting at Ausgor, a well-known suburb of thereby of coarse counts as nothing in the Copenhagen, and proceeding under the sea for five miles to the Island of Salthorm, which will opinion of this Chinese son of Neptune, who be a sort of half-way house. From Smithorm would doubtless rather see foreign vessels exalad- the line will be extended for about throw miles, ed from the Chu-kiang altogether.
still under the sea, to the Swedish coast at LowLama Seeing that the Sound does not As a proof of the coalition of insecurity excoed filty fret, in depth where the taste for and lowlazers prorailing in many parts of the proposed line have to be cade, it is anticipated this prorines I may mention the following that there will be no great difficulty in odroplet currence, of little interest perhngs in italfing the warke in three years. As to the ospital, The yawen of a sub-magistrate at Shen On in it. ls thought that this will be raised privately amongst the commercial men and others in the New Hoi district, was on the night of the terested in noaaceting Sweden directly with the 9th instant suddenly broken into by s band of Continent. The single bitch at present is about rabbers, who, not meeting any resistance--they the desired guarantee. The Swedish Goreratanat is asked to guarantee 5 per cent, on the outlay, were in force carried sways considerable granand, though it has not so faz commented, it sa tity of properly. The plundered official was thought that it will yield rather than let the at the time engaged in celebrating his wife's Frough syndicate which has the matter in hand birthday with a little festivity, and no one in abandon the proposed anbmarine milway. the plass expected an attack. If the residences!
It genuine, a latter published in the Times of the mandarisas are not, safe from marsuders from Dr. von Tauer, the ohief body physician of how do the gentry and merchants fare? Thons. the German Emperor, is Interesting and gratify. cousity for walled villages in this previnos still aring. The letter is said to have been written to
a correspondent of the New York Herald, in or jata videaily, and those parsons are lucky whoser to allay the apprehensions which have boat have some such protection against the nocturus! felt among the namerons Germans living in sisits of the bandits and rufians who now won America as to the state of his Imperizi Majesty's
Bent which in the nature of the case opald bs supposed possibło The bodily strongth of the Emperor, bays Dr. von Laner, "nerer faile for any thing which it is necessary and rea sonable to do "under which categorias there A colebrated Brussels milLonaire kau just appear to be embraced just now the partici giveu 22.000 for $ Straduating violin which had pation of his Majesty in u slag hunt. The various Ponjom and Sangole Dur Samantan Mining been the favourite instrument of Servis. In mental powers are in excellent order, the Company Limited-12) per abaru.. addition to this be granted annuity of £200 to memory is admirable, sad the desire and ability Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Ts. 18 | the musician's widow. The violin was a fine ape to work are unfiring." It is not dout that aloita niman, and bad bolanged to a famous player. at the Emperor's advanced age-arly zety Fears-cortain pahesithy tender tea" bags to "How is it pone of my scntributions are ever be watched, but these in no way justify fears usad!" asked a contributor of an editor. "You for the moment." "In a word,” concludes the must be mistaken. Do you write on one side of dootor, "the Emperor's state of health is such. 9. Watson & Co., Limited-39 per cent. the paper saly "Certainly." Then it's all that, in default of naforeseen acoident, ona may right. Wo write our editorials on the blank side. hope that his Majesty, if God will may enjoy Nover be afraid of your contributions not being still a series of years of life and sativity."" need.
A case of shooking brutality to a child ba There is now showing at the Albert Palace, came before the city Magistrates at Canterbury London, a miniature triazole, made from pieces Colanr-Bergesat Keating, of the Buffs (East of old gas pipes, part of a poker, shovel, end.touge Kent Regiment), was charged with an aggravat candlestiak, stairrod, carving fork, spas, water assant upon his soa, aged eight years. The -butt-hoop, the handle of a frying-pan, two old. umbrella handles, a piotare frame, blind roller ricerca showed that the buy had been bentea onds, and old iron generally.
uper the bank sed lega with svags brutality. A polise sergeant who examined him at the Military. An amusing insident courred rocently at the Hospital said he found 12 large wasis on the bay's Colonial and Indian Exhibition Aquariam, whare back one was from seven te eightinshesin length, remarkable faren from the Isle of Mall is now eadanother about six inches long, the flash in this on view, Ou baing fad, it is the habit of this gase being out right through. There were five bird to hide the remnants of its repast in various large bleias on the left thigh, and several on both parts of its habitat, and athums them when arms. There was a wound on his forehead, and prompted by huugor to renew the meal. Oonday the logat were also braised and scarred. The a rat inraded the spot, and commenced to ex prisoner at beard knooking the sbild about by cavate for the hidden articles of consumption. Sergeant Herbert, of the Bafa. The door of Finraged at this proceeding, the faren fell upon the room being looked, Herbert called a corporal m. ti the rodent, and gored it to death after a severe and they broke open the door. They found the straggle on both sides.
boy lying on the bed unconscious and half nakod. The prisoner was in a violent rage, and In Ghili, the team-conductors are usually had to be mnoured while they removed the boy. young women, of twenty to twenty-five years of In defence, the prisoner alleged that the boy hai age, dressed in a miform of blue flannel, with Pa- robbed tim. The bench, having exuined the nama hats and white pinafores, in the numerous boy in private, said it was a case of horrible | P. 21 pockats of which they koop their tickets and cruelty, and they were only sorry that they could change. Oes of the stations on the North Faci- not administer to the prisoner the same, panish fio Rallway, in the United States, has a lady ment he had indicted upon his son. They then Station Mistress instead of a Staldon faster. sentenced him to three months' hard labour. It Women in America have moh mere opportunity was stated that the boy would be placed in a home. of showing their capability for responsible posts i in the employ of Post Ofoe, Eailway Companies, That a wonna's glory is her were “Mtl-
and other corporations, than in England.
dred" in Figaro) I will not d». Tet, at all events in some cases, but that jomuns hair is
Perak Tin Mining ant Smalting Company!
-$10 per share.
flongkong Ropa Hamfastering Company. I
mited-$52 per share. Hoagkong and Macao Glass Manufacturing Co.,
Limite-60 per cent. discount.
propium.
Singapore Insurance Company, Limitad—822 |
per shern.
premium.
GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR BATAVIA SAMARANG. AND SOURABAYA, via SAIGON AND SINGAPORE.
Company's Steamship
* DEVONHURST,"
for China or Japan (or vice versa) within eix months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare: if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10° will be made from Roturn Paro. Pre-paid Return Passage Ordėza, avail- able for one year, will he issued at a Dont
Thera dilena CEN
of 25%, from Return Fara. do not apply to through fares from China and
Captain Honthoff, will be despatched as above Japan to Bierope. on or about the 17th justaut...
For Freight or Panago, appir to
JARDINE. MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE:
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS
THE Steamship "SAN PABLO will
despatolad for San Francisco, in Yoko hame, on TUESDAY, the xt Dacerübər, at TREE P.M.
Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japsu Porta
MAILS EXPECTED,
་་་་་་་མ་
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The Indo-China aferme Taising, with thà next Indian mail, loft Singapore on the 6th, ant is due here on or about the 16th instant.
THE KYOUSH-MAIL..
The P. and O. stormer Katzar i-Hind, with the aort English mail, left Singapore on Satur- day. the 11th instant, ut 5 p.m. and is dus hero- on or about the 17th stout.
THE ASRICAN MAIL.
The F. M. steamer City of Sydney, with the not American mail. left Yokohama on the 15th, and is das here on or about the 21st inst
STEAMNUS EXPECTED. The D. D. E. stanor Lydia left Singapore on the afternoon of the Sth, and is now das.
The Union Line stormor Tetardos left Bings-
AH PARCEL PACKAGES should, be market to address in fall, und amo will be rescived at tho Company's Office until Tivh . the day pre-poro on the 5th, and is now due. visus to nalling.
RET PAB14059-Fasengers, who have
The Ben Lina stramer Bewilder left Binge-
now du
paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco Porn on the afternoon of the 6th, and for China or Japan for vice versa) within six hors
The ... Co.'s steamer Priam left Singa- onths, will be allowed dout of 20%, from Return Fare; if re-obarking within aus prar, porn on the afternoon of the 9th, and is dus bara an allownace of 10 7 will be made from Retura on the 17th instant.
Fare. Pro-Paid Return Passage Ordera, avail-
ble for ono voar, will ha lastert at a Discount
The Glan Line stoomer longyie left, Singa..
of 25 from Return Faze. These allowances pore ou the 12th, and is due hero on or about the
do not apply to throngh fares from China and 18th instant. Japan to Furope.
POSTOFFICE NOTICES,
When Correspondanes has been mis-seat or delayed (anth of which are liable to happen Com-censionally) all that the addresses need do is to
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo de tined to Parts beyond San Francisco should be sest to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collectar of Customs, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight ur Passage, apply to the Agency of the pany, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agont. Hongkong, 3rd Dosomber. 1886.
STRA* FOR TEYANG. SINGAPORE,
COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ. PORT.SAID. MARSEIL- LES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR BRINDIST, TRIESTE, VENICE. PLYMOUTH ÅND LONDON ; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.E.-CAHGO. CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUan BILL OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTA, MARSEILLES, TRIESTI, HAM- зon, New YORK, AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH. THE PENTNHUlar and OrienTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
Strand hip "HYDASPES" Captain G. Scrivener with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON viA BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL or TUESDAY. the 21st December, at Four P..
Cargo will be received a hoard ant TEN 4.3. Farcols and Spacia Cold: 42 the | Offas until Ten A.x., on the day of sailing.
Silk and Vainables for Europe will be tran- shipped at Colombo: Tos and Soneral Carzy for London will be conveyed via Bonbuy without transhipment arriving ons work later than by the ordinary direct route vid Colorabe.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and Pamor apply to the FENINSULAR A ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong,
The Contents and Fabio of Fackages are ra quired to be declared prior to shipment.
the terms and conditions of the Company's Shippers are particularly requested to ante Blank Billa of Lading,
8-This Steamer Lakes Passengers and Carge for Marseilles.
E. L WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent, Hongkong, 11th Desember, 186.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLUMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, ANTWERP BREMEN, AND HAMBURG.
IN THE LEVANTE BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO.
Freight will be received on board ustite..PORTS on the day provions to_sailing, Farbel Pasicages will be received at the Ofles natil.5 Pat. Kama
tay al Parcel Sackagis domid be marked to LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON BAL
TIMORE, NEW ORLFANS, | 2333 | address in full; value of swin... is required.
Conralar Invoices to accompany Cargo GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN Idestined to Portes beyond San Francisco ahanld be sent the Company's Offices
Bangkong. 13th Decembar, 1886.
OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Stonaship
·GLATONÉ,"
to
FORTS.
in Sanled Envelopen, addressed to the Collector THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT of Customs at San Francisco.
SOUTHAMPTON WYLAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.
For further information as to Page and
Chine Imperial Loan of 1884 A-2 por cont / Cantain Hannah, will be despatched as above Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company N.B.CABGO CAN DE TAKEN OY THROUGH
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-7 per cent,
premina.
Chiness Imperial Loan of 1884 C-8 per cent.
premium.
on SATURDAY, the 18th instant.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 14th December,. 1896.
12200
FOR SAIGON.
Chinese Imperial Government 1865 Dollar Loun HE Steamship
-1 por veut, premiura.
HONGKONG TIVE-TABLE,
ibe to Stay Deankara, CNA,
Low Watzn.
Hongkong
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Man To
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The heights in the Tables merced with a minus ( --- } sign below Low: Wucer Onlikser Spring Tidne, muilshort he kulitenstad frna skin ovnstanta gieo above.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
STATION
It is the gigantis gooseberry season in France, Tery often a terrible nuisance to her is an asser falling delivious little paragraph will tion to which many more of a lot of show Daring Dr. Gonnod's recent stay in to sasent. It is very wall to have snica lot Normandy, little frigad on a sammer's night hair, but with possession oomse the serious ques- incital the composer to make him a kite. ir, tins of what is the best thing to do with it. Itis. Gouand set to work and made a monster, Mid-1 believe, from a wish to saswer this query cum- marily that so many young women suf their bar night saw the task completed. Just as the day was creeping in the mantra took up his pen short. At any rate, short hair is boseming in- and, as a fashing touch, iusadbed on the face of creasingly fashionable, and the more I see of it the the toy a brief sousta. Ramour describes it as more am gatting to think it is a style that auite one of the most exquisite gems that the composee more women than any other kind ofcifer Io. Ma has ever written. It would be interesting to I hope English women will persist in cutting phong Kwagloog know how many movements that "sousta" boost their hair short, rather than follow the lead of BL.A. Gounod has written several pianoforts Paria and go in for that à la Chinoise style I ploces, but over yet a “sonate.”
wrote about a few weeks ago. In the French bughat.... Nugasaki..... ospital there is a regular rage for combing the wiaty It is too much the fashion to allnda to our hair all back from the forehead, though I am rostock. sailure as a thrifties, croisas siasa, who only sure I cannot guess why, for it is a style of hair draw their wages incontinently to waste them dressing which suite an unusually small number Seeing, borever, that during the past your of westera. It tries theprotflest faces, and in many
Jack remitted no less than £137,000 to his re- cases is intensely unbecoming. And, what in mora STATION, Lativas and friends by masna of money order it is most unnatural to drag the hair back in such obtained at various post office at horas and a way, for in a state of nature it, et course, abroad, it in baly fair to give him soras credit falls from the top of one's head in all directions. Iphong... for forsthong bt and considoration. Of this sam I have before observed that the Chinose sad Bangko about £43,000 was remitted from abroad, the Japanese fashion of hair-dressing in niso bad for totals at various ports being curiously dissimilar. the hair. Chinese and Japanese ladies may be For instance, from Eamburg no les than coms apmatomed to what is done from their ear- £7,604, was pont hours, whilst from the Fireuely youth up, but for us "Western bacbarians” only £1 was despatched. From the are ports of to adopt their style is indeed foolish. I have Hamburg, Bremen, Havre, Antwerp, and am good reason to know that dragging back ens's sterdam more than £33,000 was remitted, leaving hair day after day osusen most painful nervosa.. only 210,000 for the united ranittanees from the basdachon, and if persevered in kelps to turn it other thirty five ports which "Jack" frequente grey sooner than anything.
I do not believe (says "Almariva" in Figaro)
we are ever likely to see in England, at any rate
in its Parisian form, the work entitled "Adam
and Ere," a fantastic operetts in four acts by
Mr. Custou erpette, the äbretto by Blum and
The surtains on the Garden of Eden, with
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
WEDNESDAY, 15th December.
CIPIUM.
Quotations are :—
Teché, prodiced recently at the Nouveautés This year's New Malws...$500 per pioul, allon, of
Madame The Eta, surrounded by herion of Last year's New?
gracefal Parideanos, averaging the age of sweet
sixton, as gals. All are, says the Herald, Old Male
clothed with carcely anything at their in
nocence. The uute was light and sparking, Patza (New)
but suggestive of rather too sweet champagne Bear (New)
As for the plot, Adam and Eve appear in the
latest par chi garb. A travesty of ulosmi yacht-
ing on the Breis, with a chorus of steag whistles, Or LowDOW.
the rhythmic measure of the piston and the ocensional soide of the letting off steam, are the accompaniments of this boki slaptation. The younger. Brae sour made a very graceful and dashing Adam. Théo, with a breach of an apple tres bending or with the forbidden fruit, was
KROTSTER.
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wide. The temperoure and family pro tum ked the weakler dan. & Knowslara lamparted from Wadivostock..
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 15th December, 1896.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Barometer
12 cattion Paperture
· Malva... $540 porpicul, alles, of: Humidity
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Porn of wind
Ito 4 cattins Weather.......... .34873 to 493) pur chast. *..... $57
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sight
THE
"PROTOS,"
will be despatched for the above Port on | SATURDAY, the 18th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BOY SING,
No. 96, Bonham Strand. Hongkong. 11th December, 1886.
No. 50s, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, L5th December, 1886,
FOR HONOLULU.
HC A. 1 British Bark
THE
"VELOCITY,"
BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN Russia.
R. Martin, Mastor. will load boro for the eare this Port as above above Port, and will have quick despatob.
For Freight, apply to
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THEODOR RUGER," Meyer, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
FOR SINGAPORE: HAVEE, AMSTER- DAM, AND HAMBURU, VIA SUEZ
CANAL
(Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, BOTTERBAN, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, AND BREMEN).
THE Steamship
"NIOBE"
Captain Plaff, will be despatched for the above
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
12039 Hongkong, 30th October, 1886.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. TRE 3/3 LII German Ship
THE
"COLUMBUS,"
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The usual hours will de obrved in sling the Mals, &c.
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2.30 PM. Fost Office elas, but Corr pondence inoy be posted on bourl the Packet with Late Fer of 10 cents extra Postaga until the time of departure.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for N MONDAY, the 27th day of December Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes,
33, at Noox, the Company's Steamship
er, and, loro Bogistration had "ODER." Captain Pfeiffer, with MAILS TASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will besn negirated, will raske no enquiries into
allegod losses of such letters, Shipping Orders will be grafted till Noon, Cargo will be received on Beard until 4 PM.. Space and Parools until 31.4, on the 26th of December, 1896 (Paruels are uut to be sent on Board; they must be left at the Agency's os Contents and Value of Packages are required,
The Steamer bas splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. Linen can be washed on Board. For Further Partionlars, suply to
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Agenta Hongkong, 9th November, 1898.
FOR NEW YORK, THE 5/3 L II American Sobooner
THE S
'HAROLDINE,"
(1495
MAILS ET THE FRENCH PACKET,
The French Contract Packet Amazone will be despatched an TUESDAY, the 28th instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom. Barope, and places bogond, vii Naples, to Saigon, Straits Seltleurents Batavia, Euriant, Caylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Adon, Maaritine, Egypt, Maita, and Gibraltar
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y",35,
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEroo, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, und Ports on the YANGTSZE.) TUE Company's Steamship.
THE
PRIAM,"
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
f: BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 10th December, 1888. reser
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA
load for the above Parts, and will have quick Port, and will have quick despatch.
despatch..
For Freight, apply to
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|2195
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 3/3 L II German Bark
THE
"PAPA,"
Do. with return receipt Commercial papers, signify such papers o though written by band, do not be the charao- 2233ter of an actual or persound correspondenes, such
For Freight, apply to
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FOR NEW YORK. THE AI American Bark
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For Freight, apply to Fer Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. CARLOWITZ & Co.
[2128 Hongkong, 12th November, 1896. Hongkong, 11th October, 1885.
FOR LONDON DIRECT THE American barque
"FRANCIS B. FAY,”
*1030
L
FOR NEW YORK: THE 9/3 L II American Ship-
"ORANDEE,
C. E. Pettegrore, Master, will lead here for the Evans, Master, will load for the above Port,
and will have quick despatch. FLORIO & RUBATTINO UNFIED COMPANIES). above Port, and will have quick despatob.
For Freight apply to
For Freight, apply to MELCHERS & Co.
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 15th November, 1986. [2134 Hongkong, th October, 1886.
11890
FOR HAMBURG, DIRBOT.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN, AND
GENOA.
THE 3/8 LLL. German Brig.
Taking Carge at through rates to MADRAS,
*ADOLFH," PERSIAN GULF, BADDAD, all MEDITE Johannes Focke, Master, will lead here for the
·RANEAN, ADRIATIC and LEFANTINE PORTS. ALEXANDRIA, ODESSA, Bud Mag-abovePort, and will have quick deepatol. REILLES, and also
For Freight, apply to to BrexOS AYRES, MONTEVIDEO, VALPARAISO and CALLAO.)
THE Company's Steamship
D. BALDUINO,"
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on MONDAY, the 20th instant.
The Steamer-bas splendid Ascommodation *
THE CEYLON HAND-BOOK AND DIRECTORY.
THIS Volume, which forma a calnahle Ro
Tretry of Information regarding Cerkn and a General Handbook thereto,ris widely cir 12914 calated not only in the Island but throughout
the British Empire,
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FOR HAMBURG DIRECT. HE 3/8 L II German Bark (WITH OPTION OF CALLING AT Havne.)
"LIVINGSTONE?”
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On data Os date at 10 am at & posi
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For Freight, apply to
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at pan.
30.13"
80.28
30.16
38
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61
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a
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FORUM OF THE WIRD Kording to Bonafort Coult
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ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &C.) WE Steamship
“GUTHLIE," Captain Shannon, will be despatched for the
HARVESTER,"
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For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 4th Decomber, 1895. (2269
T
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"JOHN TRAHEY."
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at Noor.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 15th December, 1896.
For Freight or Fangs, suply to
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Agents. Hongkong, th December, Ed.
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2008
· MELCHERS &-06. Hongkong, 7th December, 1888.
185
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
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