evidence. Now, what was the ovidence to con- nout Tat with the libel P Vorner aaya ho gave him instructions to write it; bat them is not the algbtest evidence to corroborate this. To got aver this diffealty the prosecution allogs chat Tat road the libel in the "Heral ooo bafore it was published and approved of it. But what avittones is there on this point Verner says Tat came to the office and read the "proof" The compositors were called to corroborate this. But instead of corroborating they contradisted him. They said it was the 119 and not the "proof" which Tat rail., They said it was iro possible to bare boon be "proof as the MS. had not thou bear sot in typo. Would the jury con- viot the defendant upon evidonas of this sort ? Both Varnarand Priñaspark of documents which, if they ever oxisted, they never would have do stroyed. Yet they seem to have destroyed every thing which ought to have been kept for thoir own protection--the alleged indemnity bond, for instance. It is quito posible Tat desired the reptilation of Municipal affairs.In the journals,- but this was to be construct in a reasonable. msaber and not that Tat was instigating Vorner to write these most false and malicious libola. The whois style of the Herald was libellon eroa from its start long before Tat is allogel to have had anything to do with it. Then we come to the latter written by Prins to Tat apologis- ing and axonerating the latter from all share or knowledge of the libel This the prosecution say was simply "blind," but du you doubt for a manent that when Prins vas writing that letter be was really writing what was a fast-namely, that Tat had nothing to do with the patter
After a moment's consultation the jury re- tarked a nusnimous verdict of "not guilty," and Kab Seung Tat was discharged.
The jury added a rider to their vardiot as fol- lows: We have to express our regrotand sa prise that the witness Veer was not placed in the dock and prosecuted"
Prine, who pleaded guilty to the charge on the first day, was brought up and sentenced to pay a fine of $500, end to undergo one year's simple imprisonment.
OLLA PODRID A.
The curate the other evening took for bis text "But who slow all theso P "Lafertucutely. the choirboy cozid not resist the templation, and, in something more than a stage whisper, said, Jack the Rippor." There was trouble in the vesty afterwards.
Mr. Pewrent-Your sirno "On Economy" this morning, Doctor, was a very amsible dis-
CONTES.
Dr. Charohar-Thank you; it seems to have Lean appreciated, fmm the appearance of the contribution-box.—Puck.
A correspondeut writes that there is no doubt about the discovery of petroleum at Anderton, near Northwich, and that a sample has been taken from the well for analysis. It will be stranga if Cheshire proves to be rich in petro- loam springs, and rivals the land from which Gilead Rack, the whimsical all king, got his vast wealth, in the novel of The Golden Butterfly"
The following is contributed to the Witness as an actual userrenge:-A merry party of an douts ance determined to phy & trick on their professor, Dr. Jones. So they want to his house one cold winter aight and rang the ball violently, which arcase their vistin from his peaceful slembers and brought him quickly to the door. He was wet by one of them, whils ihe others kopt out of sight, and told that in a certain hense near by there was a leg seclously broken, and. required immediate attention. The doctor, like a good unsusporting soal that he won, det forth at once, only to find on his arrival that the log ho had to set was that of an old easy chair.. He determined, kovovor, not to be caldone by the "boys," so he gravely bandaged tho broken mem- ber, and next morning wat the ringleader a bill for thirty dollara, and would not rest till it was paid. He is now under the impression that he is even with the boys," and has a good opaziou of himmalt in consequédes.
COMMEROJAL INTELLIG KNOW.
WEDNESDAY, 19th December EXPORT CARGORS, Fer steamship Thames, andled on the 8th De camber:For Londen-40 bales no silk, 34 case silk pinon goods, and 57 protagas sandriós. For France179 bales fue silk, and 44 cases silk piese goods. From Focobow for Frames 100 hair-cheats tea, and I case sundries For New York-65 balss fins will, and 4 cases silk gooda
Par steamship Orestes, sailed on the 6th De- embor For London-9,306 Ibs. Booted orange pokon -
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VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, VIA SURE CAWAL... Clyde (at) LONDON VTA, SUEH: CANAL.
Oopsek (etc.) LONDON VIA SUEZ CANADAjar (str.) LONDON DIRECT LONDON DIRECT HAVRE HAMBURG, &0. GENOA VÍA BOMBAT. &..... BREMEN, & TOETS OF CALL VANCOUVER BC, VIAAMOT, SAN FRANCISCOVTA YHANĄ SAN FRANCISCO VI THA ĐA NEW YORK .....
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NUW YORK
Aroliais sankcj Willan Hans Cassandra (str.).... Star (str.) Preuss (str.) Parthio (str.)........ City of Sydney (str.) Arabia (str.) Sarah 8. Bilgway... Tsabel
AT
'FOR: FREIGHT, AFFLY.IND
Tivibuoma P.40 S, N, C.
bagpipes | Arnhold, Karberg & Co HongkongButterfeld & Swire............... Hongkong Pustan & Co.... Houghtong
Pastan & Co.
Hongkong Biomsson & Co
Carlowitz & Oo Melchors & Co.
Hongkong Adunson, Bell & Co..
F. M. 8. 8. Ca.. Hongkong 10. & 0. 8. 9. Co., Hongkong Arnhold, Karberg & Us.. Hongkong Pastan & Co....
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dat
MORE TAXH.
W.D. Mudio... J.C. Jaques... Bilers DB.Eward... H. Kindred H. C. Thoma
Cabosta
C. Pohle Wallace
Raphael
Call Howe Harkoosa
Pastan & Co...
Wakodelt
Crowell
Hongkong
Siemsson & Co..
H. G. Johnson, M.
Colby
Hongkong
Lusselk & Co.
Daniel Bernes...
Storse
Banvente (str.)................
Thomson.
o.
Gathrie (str.).
Craig
Hongkong
Rassell & Co...
Whampoa (aff.)..... Chingta (st) Camerta iste.) AND (ste
Harris.
Hongkong
Haat Fyle
Hongkong
Butterfield & Swire.
Hongkong Jardine. Matheson & Co....
P. &0. 8. N. Go
SHANGHAI ---
SWATOW & BANGKOK..
SWATOW
SWATOW
Oferionthshire (strDowling Haiphong (str) Harris... Sarpedon (str.)... Curiaus Ningpo (etr.) Phrs Chow Klao(str.) Formors (str.)... Nausho (36) · Lymin
Hongkong
Entterfeld & Swire,
SWATOW, AMOY, POOCHOW Namca (str.)
F. Sckals "...... W. E. Watton Hall J. Blackburne Pocock
Hongkong
Siemseon & Co......
Hongkong Hongxong Hongkong Hongkong
Yuon Fat Hong
Douglas Larraik & Co. Hop Hing Hong...... Douglas Laprait & Co.......
.223
sight.........
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PARIS
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3.94
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Do Privato, 30 days" sight GOLD LEAT, 100 fine. SOVEREIGNS
SCAREE
39.80 6.48
Quotations are Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-157
per cent, premium, salas. Union Insurance Society of Chintox, Limited-
$90 per share.
China Traders' Insurance Company's Share
372 per share. **
North Chine Insurance Tls. 200 per share.
Yangtze Insurance Association-The
inase Insurance Company, Limited-165 per
share.
NEW YORK VIA SOZ CANAL SYDNEY & MELBOURNE BYDNEY & MELBOURNE PORT DARWIN, &e... BOURABAYA VIA SINGAPORE,&o. YOKOHAMA VIA NAQABAKI, KONE KOBE & YOKOHAMA.....
· KOBE DIRECT
SHANGHAI VIA AMOY
INSURANCES.
RANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG
Tho Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to {ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Currant
Bates.
SIEMSEEN & Co..
Agents. Hongkong, 16th November, 1872) NOETE GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT BAMBURG.
1.15
Pusten' & Co.
dging "Gibb, Livingston & Co...
Hongkong
Butterfold & Sætre.
Adamson, Bell & Co.
Hongkong Douglas Lepraik & Co. ...
VESSELS ON THE BERTH, CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
HE Company's Steamship
"WHAMPOA"
TO BE DESPATCHED On 19th Inst., at Noon On or about 16th inst,
On 15th inst: Qalok despatch Quick despatch.
On 21st inst, at Noon. On 20th inst, at Non On 23rd Deo, et 10. To-day, at Noon.
Un 29th Deo,at IPA, On 19th Dec, at 3P.X. Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatob.
Quiek dospatoh...
Quick despatch.
On or about 14th inst. On 20th Inst Daylight To-day, at Noon
On 23rd inst, daylight 'On or about 1ith int.. 'On 22nd instDaylight Today, at P.M. To-day, at 4 P To-day at P.M. Today, at e.. To-morrow, ai  ̈ A.D. To-morrow Daylight To-morrow, daylight On 16th inst., Daylight
ESSEEB ON THE BERE
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP.
COMPANY. TAKING CARGO: AND PAUSENORES
JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES. AND EUROPE.
VIA
TO
Harris, Commander, will be dispatched as THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY above TO-DAY, the 18th instant, at Noor.
AND OTHER CONNECTING The attention of Passengers is directed to the
BAILWAY LINES A STEAMERS. Steator, which is situated amidahips upon the perior Accommodativu offered by this
TIB British Steamship appár deck,
pH Undersigned, AGENT for the above
Company, are prepared to. GRANT IN AURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first-:-- class riska at ouvrent ratos.
MELCHERS & Cò Uongbong, 27th March, 1876. THE
Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tie 148
per share,
Canton Fusurance Offer Limited-07 per Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's. Sharoa
$340 per share.
China Fire Insuraner Company's Shares--$76)
per share.
Straits Blarine Insurance Company, Limited
$25 xom.
Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
$165
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-39 per cent, prem. Hongkong, Canton, and Masso Steamboat Co.'s
Blues-121 per cent. pram. Ludo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s flarem
20 per cunt. discount." ^- China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
8162 por share.
Donglas Steamship Company, Limited-S63 per
share. Hongkong Gas Company's Share $185 per
Share.
share
per share.
Lunon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-190
tat per share,
|
2275
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents. Für Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, 11th Decoinber, 1888. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
D LIMITED.
(1$
FOR KOBE (DIRECT).
THE Company's Steamship
"HAIPHONG,"
"PARTHIA,” A $167 Tons Register, Wallace. Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC., VIA AMOY, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA, on THURSDAY, the 13th Docomber, at Noor.
To be followed by the Steamships "ABYS. SINIA, on 10th January, and "BATAVIA," on 7th February,
|
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, WA NAGA- --SAKI-AND........ KOBE, · (Paming through the IRLAND SCA), THE F. & 0: 8. N. Co's Steamship. THE
"ANCONA" will leave for the above places on SATUR DAY, the 22nd inst; at DAYLIGHT.
1
E. L. WOODIN,
Inperintendent. Hongkong, 11th December, 1958.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,
BRINDISI GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;
Also, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN TORTS.
Ananda.....
AT
THE COMPANES-STRAHERS WILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS, AND LUGGAGE. ND-CARGO CAN DE TAKEN ON THROUGH BELLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN REBALA
SUNDAY, the 23rd day of December,
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE INDIAN MAIL, The Indo-Chinn steamar Thienng," with the Indian mail, left Singapore on the 6th, and is due here on the 18th instant
THE AMERICAN MAKE, The P. M. steamer City of Sydney, wikli (ko American mail of the 17th November, left Yokohama on the 12th, and, may be expected here on or about the 18th instant.
THE CANADIAN MAIL.
The O. P.stomer Albany, with the Canadian mail, loft Vanoonver cu ths 4th instant,
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The N. G. I. steamer Stura loft Bingapore an the 5th, and many be exposted bars on or about the 13th instant.
The stosmor Antonio left Kobe for this port about the 14th instant on the 10th, and, may be expected here on or
The C. S. M. S. X. Co.'s steamer, Chingo loft Singapore on the 3th, and is dus here on the 16th insinet.
The D. D. R. et awer Polyhymnia left Stoga pore on the 12th, and may ho exprotel here on or about the 19th instant.
POST-OFFICE NOTIOES,
01988, at 10 at the Company's Steamship 1, yo, eommenced on Monday, the 19th Nov. For the convenience of the public a Peak do Letter boxes have best placed in the traza
p.m. cr in the Letter Boxes in the cars till timo
of departure. Correspondence from the Peak may be posted in the Letter Boxes up to twelve
PREUSSEN, Captain C. Poble, with MAILS PASSENGELS. SPECIE," and CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALLING and correspondence will be delivered by AT GENOA
the twelve and four s'elnek mars only. Irosal Shipping Orders will be granted till NOON, dressed to the Peak may be posted in the ratas will ha chargeil. Corrispondence ad. Cargo will be received on Board nntil 4 2.1., Specie and Parcels until 8 PM, on the 22nd General Post Ofoe op lo 11.30 am, and 3.80 Dec., 1988. (Farnels are not to he sant
and; they must be left at the Agenny's Office) Contents and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer hasaplendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Ageris Hongkong, 26th November, 1888. THE CHINA SHIPPERS” MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR LONDON, TIA SUEZ CANAL.
Company's Steamship HE
"ООРАСК"
- $ 400,000 Ports TO-DAY, the 13th inst., at FoVand, France, and Germany by all trans:Atlantic as above vu ar shout the 28th inatarit.
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1870. HRAD OFFICE,-Hongkong. CAPİTAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS, PAID or CAPITAL 2 REEAUVE FUND
650,000 CLAIMS PAID.......
€20,000 BOSTRES PAIDjanimema 869,000 RISKS capted at CURRENT · EATEN, OF PRANIA
JAB. I. COUGATRIE, Secretary.
12
and four o'clook. There will be no Sunday do. livery Covers containing bank notes, jewellery, &c., should not be posted. To avoid robbery sanders of lettera ar rosted to cancel their stamps by writing the word 'slamped' soross them.
The Postal Gulde for 1897, revised to dato will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 385 large edition, p. 701 small edition. This is the only authorised complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
#
The authorised List of Mails issued ins connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is alwaya garrested to a much laten hour thar that givan
A NAIG WILL GLORY. For Amcy, Kobe, Yokohama, and Vancouver, -Per Parikia, to-day, the 13th inst., at 11.30
Connection will be made at Tokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with San Francisco by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIO COAST Captain Harris will be despatched for the abors STEAMir Company and other Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng-J.. Jaques, Commander, will be deepstaked holow o'cioCK P.X.
linas of Steamera.
For Freight &.; apply to Firet-class Fares granted as follows
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 11th December, 1883.
12472 U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co, General Managers. Hongkong, 11th December, 1999. Feens
FOR SHANGHAL.
1711THE Sternbip
Hongkong, Stih March, 1988. TAS LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS
· MAJERTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST, “ÕH
A.D. 1720.
THE Undersigned having been-appointed 1 Agants for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharee-$170 per China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$194 | Policies issued for long or short periods at
current rates
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policios issued for suma not exceeding £5,000, at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong 26th July, 1872
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE
ASBURANCE COMPANY
Hongkong Too Company's Shares $95- par
share.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
---385 por share.
Porak Tia Mining and Smelting Company:
In liquidation.
P.M.
"NINGPO." Captain F. Schuls, will be despatched for the Rbove Port TODAY, the 13th inst, at Four
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 12th December, 1888.
12283 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI TA AMOY. (Taking Cargo sad Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NAWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOT, and Ports on the YANGVOED.) 11957E Company's Staamabip
"SARPEDON," Captain Chriinas, will bo dospatched an abors TO-DAY, the 15th inst, at BET.
For Freight or Passge apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIEE, Agents.
·Hongkong, 13th Ducomber, 1888.
Panjom and Sunghie Das Samantan MiningHE Undresigned having been appointed
Company, Limited--$ per share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company Tis. 18 por
baro
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Là-
mited-180 per share.
AB Watson & Co., Limited-100 per cent.
promine.
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
· Limited—$150 per share. Slugapore Insurance Company, Limited-$16
per share, nom.
Chinese Imperial Louzi of 1884 B-9 pår cent.
premitim, nom...................
Chiussa Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per căut
promojama, noza. Chinoso Imperial Loan, 1896 E-12 per cent.
premium, nom,
It is said that King Milan to at present de tained at the baths of Heichenborg for debt. For years he has boon in finnooral difficulties, but i apità of that is has been travelling con stantly this autumn and hearing large ro sponsibilities. The Belgrade papers say that bills were pant in lately from Tolbach, Albuia, and Gleichenborg, and give an azading account of the consternation of the Ministry, and orped. ally of that of Rakitsh, the Minister of Finance, for not only is the bossary empty, but the King's eralit is exhausted Rakitch sot off for Gleighoaborg, and tendered his own and his solleston's resignation. These were not accept ed, but Mijatovich was called in to arrange mat ters it possible. An artiole in a Balgiale paper enceladus- When we hear that our King East Borneo Planting Company, Limited--965 left Gleichenberg for Vienna, than will we also be sure that Mijatovich's mission has been soo. casafal and that something has been done to meat the expense of his Majesty a long waedor, ings beyond the frontier of his happy: State.
In the last report of the cursor of the Nil giri Gardens, aftontion is drawn to a new use for tho refnas fibro of cocoanuta Dr. Lawson says that his attention we do to the subject by Mr. Monoy, a planter in the Nilgiris, who sent hit an articlo in the Berne des Dena Mondes for August A, 1886, by M. de la Barriere, entitled Batiment de combat et de la guerre," in which the salbur dézcribed how the refuse all socoanut, after the process of rotting, might be used for backing the iron plates of ships of war. The method of proceeding was to take a quan tity of the powdered refuse before it was quite
Socicts Francaise des Charbonnages du Tonkin
-110 per cent. prem., nom. Hongkong High Gavel Tramways Company,
Limited-275 par dent prom, non-
per share, sellers. Cruickshank & Co., Limited-33 per share,
ex div., ellere,
sbare.
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$124 per Songs Koyah Flanting Company $40 per
Khara
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
(non Müsən), BARCOSUN M Cofu Bwatatan,)
Doober 18th. Baronets- 1,1. Barget=] 2..
・Iberian-top-GAM. "Thara smetar)P Mana
Thermometer--ü süt. (Wet tulbin >Thermometer— 2x (Was halb?
dry, and subject it, to pressure, when the natural ...Thermometeredrik (Wes bulb), viscidity of the macerated cellular substance of
Thermometer-Haximum
the put cant the whole to cohere and to formater-Minimum (over mahi)."
a plats which in general appearance was like a mil-board, only inach more brittle. Owing to
the hygroscopicity of this substance, if a bole
Agents for the above Company, are grepared to GEANT POLICIES against FIRE AND LIFE at Current Rates.
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 1st April, 1885. WORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
[661
THE Undersigned, Agante of the abare Com- pany, are authorized to INSURE against FIRE af Currunt Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hengkong, let January, 1892.
-1·17 THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED."
THE
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. CAPITAL (SUÐSKETFED), 81,000.000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LUX BIN SANG, Dag BAN HUT, Esq. YOW CHONG TING, Esq, CHAN Li Co? Esq. Q. Hor CHONE, Eg
MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, The Company GRANTS - POLICIES 05 payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE,
„50.20
No. 2. Onsen's Road Wost
SOLON
Hongkong, 14th March, 3881,
CHINA COAST, METEOROLOGICAL
Porteck
in male through it. the parts adjacent to the panetare absorb wator, swell up, and immediately close the crifica. Dr. Loween got a sack of this refuge und mado a plate 18 in. 8ATION square by about in in thickasss, which he plecat between two boards, and then fastened it to one side of a box, which contained a houd of 1 ft of Toile water. bullet half an inch in diameter was fired through it, but not a drop oozed ont. This Amy
Stepha experiment was repeated three times with the g sae result. Then &in. ballet was fired through Rota the plate, when a few drops only made their voy through. Lastly, a ballet nearly in in diame ter was fired through the plate, when a large jot of water shot through; but in the course of af seconds the stream dearessed in volume, and in less than a miunto bad cassed to flow alto gather. "Whether or not this material could w be advantageously used for the purpose which Toti M. de la Barrière suggested, or for any other mak purpose, is a matter worth considering, for, a
Changlis
FATIB.S
\'usbeck ...
he truly says in his article, millions of tous Hamphong Bost awayaunally down our rivers in India."
REGISTER
{1781
$2851
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA... THE Staambip
THE
"MERIONETHSHIRE,"
To Vancouver & Victoria. (Mox.) $140.00. To San Francisco...
175.00. To all Common Points in Canada Į ..and the United States. 5
230.00. To Liverpool.. Ta London..
300.00. 305.00.
To other European Points at proportions to rates. Special radioad rates granted to Offers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs to be obtained on application.
Consular Invoices to accompany Carge des tined to Points in the United States, should be sent to the Company's. Omoen addressed to Mr. D. E, BROWN, District Freight Agent, Van- Bouver, B.C.
THE C. S. Mall Steamer CITY OF SIDNEY wist ba despatched for San Francisco, vin Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 29th December. at TARRE P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japar, the United States, and Europe.
Throngh Bills of Lading issued for trans-
· Freight will be reasived on Board until & P.portation to Yokohama and other Japan. Forts on the 12th December.
to San Francisco, to Atlaatio nad Inland Cities, of the United States, Vik Orexlind Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Marica, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Breamers. France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines Through Passage Tickets granted to England,
All Porcels must be sent to our Office sail should be marked to address in fall; and the same will be received by us until 5 r. the day previous to sailing.
For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, 12th December, 1898.
STEAM FOL SINGAPORE PENANG. COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA. GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, PLY. MOUTE, AND LONDON, ALSO,
18
Steiners.
First-class Fares granted na follows - Tu San Francisco
To San Fransisco and return, available for 6 months. To Liverpool
To London
..$200,00
360.00
925.00
........ $30.00
AM
For Straits Settlemeals-Per Dealeres, to day, the 18th inst., at 11.30 a..
For Brisbane, Sydney, and Molbourno-Por Whampoa, to-day, the lith inst., at 11,90 AM. 19th inat, at 2.30 P.M.
For Shangbal.-Por Fookeang, to-day, she
For Kuba.--Per Haiphong, to-day, the 18th inst, at 3.30 P..
For Shanghai-For Ningro, today, the 13th inst, at 8.30 P.M."
For Swatow-Per Nanahon, to-day, the 13th inst., at 5.00 PM.
inst. at 5.00 2.11.
For KotsPer Thyra, to-day, the 13th
For Halfong.For Marie, today. the 18- inst af 5.00 .M.
For Swatow and Bangkok-Per P.-C. Kloo, to-morrow, the 14th inst, at 7:30 AM.
For Saigon.Per Derawongae, on Saturday, the 16th inst, at 3.30 P...
For Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow Per
own, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Namor, cu Staday, the 16th inst, at daylight.
For Fort Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook
Adelaide, &c.-Per Gallerie, on Wednesday, the 19th lost, at 5.00 PM.
For Singapore. Per Cassandra, on Friday, the 21st inst. at 11.30 A..
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.-Por Ancona, on Friday, the 21st inst., at 5.00 PM.
MAILS, BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Clyde wil
be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 19th intact, with fails for the United Kingdom. Europe and ecuntries toyoad, viz Prindin to Barnab, Ceylon, Adeh, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
The usoal hours will be observad in closing the Mails. &o.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for.
To other European puluts at proportionsta rates. Spesial reduced ratess granted to Oficers of the Army, Navy. Civil Service, and the Captain Dowling, will be despatches for the BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA Imperial Chiases Custams, to be obtained on above Forts TODAY, the Ith instants at NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
application.
Passengers by this line have tho option of pes For Freight ex Passage, apply to
DOLLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN Caring Overland-by-the-Southern-Facits and the Straite Settlements. Netherlands. India ADAMSON, DOLL & Co.,
GULF PORTA, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM-connecting Lines Central Pacific, Northern BURG, NEW YORE, AND BOSTON.
Pacifio or Canadian Pacife Railways. Agenta. Hongkong, 18th December, 1888, **9999 SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
Passengers, who have paid fall: fare, x- onbarking at San Francisco for China or Japan FOR SWATOW.
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
a discount of 10% from Return Fare. This Steamship CLYDE, Captain W. D. Mudia, with
allowance does not apply to through fares from Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched China and Japan to Evopo from this for LONDON A BOMBAY and the dar previous to sailing. Parcel Packages Fraight will be received" on board until 4 p.m. SUEZ CANAL on WEDNESDAY, the 19th will be revived sa the Office until 5 Fr. sam Decem' i, at NDON.
day: all Parcal Packages should be marked to
mazan in required. address in full; valno
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francis in the United States should be eat to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed
{HE_PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAL for vice usras) within one year, will be allowed Unregistered Letters gcntaining Bank Notes,
THE Steamship
"NANSHAN,"
Captain J. Blackberas, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 14th inst, at DAYLIGHT.
Far Freight or Passage, apply to
HOP HING HONG,
Agents
· Hongkong, 12th December, 1888." [2284 FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
Cargo will be received on-board until 4P.M.; Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Offae until 4 PM., on the day before calling.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be tran. shipped at Columbo; Tos sad General Cargo for London will be conveyed rik Bombay with est transhipment, arriving and week later than THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-by the orditary direct route vià Colombo.
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Company's Steamer
to the Collector of Customs at San Francimo.
Fer farther information as to Passage and
For further particulare regarding FREIGHT Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & No. 50A, Queen's Road Central. ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Offles, Hangkong.
Hongkong, 10th December, 1888.
inst,quired to be declared prior to shipment.
The Contents and Value of Packages are ro
"PHRA CHOM KLÀO.” PIONIX FIRE OFFICE Captain W. H. Walion, will be despatched for
the shave Ports TO-MORROW, the 14th The Undersigned, are
now prepared to at EIGHT AM: GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCEagainst For Freight or Passage, apply to FIRE at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK&Co.,
Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. “NOTICE. ....
1Q
11th December, 1998, 32 4 2.5.
2019
20.90
Ith Dosbar, BBớ, MA XU, KA
* 30,81
80.17
10.68
Talybone... Halo 30.01 MAR.
There is not much change in the baromadice, and irad Santa for 11.3.inde en vatkateep. Overart, 2001nd damp westier prozaik,
W. DOBEROK. Hongkong Observatory, 12th December 1889.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
YUEN FAT HONG, Agenta. Agents for the Phoenix Fire 15 NEKERLANDS INDIA STEAM, NAVI- Hongkong, 13th December, 1958, 12281
GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
Ofion
VEEN FIRE INSURANCE FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMA.
COMPANY.
RANG, AND SOURABAYA. Tas Undersigned, Agents for the above Com TARY, 376 prepared to ACCEPT RISKS THE Stenskiy agains; FIRE at Current Rates
NORTON & Co.,
[13:
Ats |Hongkong 16th July, 1887. NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents, in conjuretion with Mesas. TURNER & Co. for the shore Company, aro prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
W. HEWETT & Co. Hongkong, 8th June, 1888. N F1086 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877
IN HAMBURG. THE Undersigned, Agents of the above "Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS A Current Bates.
PUSTAV & Co
Agents. Bangkang 18th Jaanary, 1984.
PHOTOGRAPHS PHOTOGRAPHS!
PHOTOGRAPHS!
167
"ČAMORTA,”
Captain Fyfe, will be despatched as above or or about the 11th instant.
The Steamer has excellent Accommodation for flest and Boound class Passengers. For Freight or Passage, apply to.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 10th December, 1888. [2268 THE "BEN”. LİNE OF STEAMERS.
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.
British Stazer *
Skippera are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company' Black Bill of Lading.
B. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 7th December, 1985.
לן
0001DENTAL AND ORIENTALST BAM.
SHIP COMPANY..
+
FOR LONDON (DIRECT) HEL I. British Bark
THE
"WILLIAM MANSON,"
ra
H. Kindred, Master, will load here for the above l'ort, and will have a quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 24th November, 1888, 12179
FOR NEW YORK.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS THE 3/3 L II American farms.
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH. AMERICA AND EUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE Steamship
"ARABIC" will be
"WAKEFIELD,” Captain-Crowoll, shortly, expected, will losd here for the shore Fort, and will have quick despatch. -For Freight, apply to be
BLEMSSEN & Hongkong, 24th October, 1880.
- FOR NEW YORK.
despatched for San Francisco, via Yoko THE 3/3 L LL American Ship haur, on WEDNESDAY. the 19th December, TRZE F. Connection being made at Yekobama with Steamora from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
AN PARUEL PACKAGES should bemarked to address in full; and some will be received at the Company's Offee matil.Fyv r., the day pre- vions to miling
First-class Fares granted as follows:- To San Francigo .................................
To San Francisco and return,
available for 6 months...
$200.00
*RAPHAEL"
Coin, or Jewelery, and, wham Tegistration haa been_noglesioł, will make av enquicion_igto. alloged losses of such leblos.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Arabić, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 9th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Horolula Pern, ko, which will be closed as follows:- 2.15 P.x, Registry ceasor. 2.30 PM., Post Office clesss, but Corroepondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fe of 10 gents extra Postage until the time of departare.
The Post Office declines, all cosponsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration har been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such letters.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Pachete leave at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing. the mails for Earope, &e, by the English and Fronok Packete, when they leave at Nosis, Thẩ Money Order Office will be closed at 5P.M. the I day before.
;
8.00 1.M-Posting of Frises Carrent and Cir.
onlere cease.
(Prices Querent and Creelars sy however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in trundlen, country by country, with the addresses all ous way.) 10.00 Registry deases. 11393 10.30 Posting of nowapapers, books, and
patterns ceases.
11.00 Mail clones.
Lara Lerrero may be posted (from 11.10 A..) with 10 conta late fee up to 11.30 AM. after which hour they may be sent on board
Harknes, Master, shortly expected, will load his the same lete fea here for the above Port, and will kere a quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
$50.00 T
325.00 330.00
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
NOT
ARCADIA, Brit. bk., D. Š; Eword.—Wlələr & Co.
FUSTAU & Co. Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Hongkong, 15th October, 1888. [1927 OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offlbers or the Crews FOR NEW YORK.
of the following Vessels during their stay in THE 3/31 I. I. Norwegian Bark
Hongkong Harbour "ISABEL" Howe, Master, shortly expected, will load To other Bacopash points at proportionate for the above Port, and will have a quick rates. Special rodnoad rates granted to Offers despatel of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the
For Freight, apply to Taperia! Chiness Castoris, to be obtained sin application.
To Idverpool...
2249
To London
"BENVENUE," Captain Thomson, will be despatched ne above on or about the 14th inat."
For Freight or Fasange, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agranite. Bongkong, 7th December, 1888. N
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANT
FOR LONDON VIA BURZ CANAL II Company's Stearnship
"AJAX
THE Undersigned bags to inform the Publie that he has just received New Instruments of the latest invention for Photographing in alt Captain Biley, will be despatched as above
Branches, and respectfully salisits the on SATURDAY, the 15th instant.
Passengers for Europe desiring to proaned
On date. On datit at 10 am at 6 pm.patronage of those wishing to be photographed
80.03
Pperious
dag.
ut & p.m.
regis
$0.08
30.17
船
88
E.
&
$
There is a human hair market at Morlans la the department of the Lower Pyrones. It is little know, vccept, parkasin Paris, where It has a high reputation. The market in held every other Friday, Hundreds of trafficking hair-dressers throng to the Kittle place front far and near to bay up the hair of the young peasant girls. The doslara wander up and down the long, narras street of the town, onob with a kugu pair of bright aheats binging from a black feather strap around his waist, while the young Barometer girls who wish to part with their bair stand Temperatae.... about in the door-ways, usually fax coaples. The Hamidity transaction ia narried on in the bost room of the Direction of wind house The Lair is let down, the teases combed Force of w our, and the dealer names the price. This Bal
Weather Varies from three to treaty Cranos. Ifa bargain is struck the dealer lays the money in the opers paim of the seller, applies his aboars, and in a minute the long tram fall on the door. The parolasar róla. up the trees, place them in papar, and threats them into his pocket. Of course a mofdent can rarely as her fallen tresses dimppeur into the dealer's packet without orging. But the consoles herself with the thought that it will grow aggiu, and by looking at the money in her band. There is at present a scarcity of fancy human hair in the market. The rarest air
is pure white, and its value is constantly inoras
ing; and if it isnaueually long-thatis, from four
8:0
1.KALONETES redcard to di degroes Farska - the layer of thosen in inches, tenths und hyudraðika, 2k-fancrasazusa in the elinde in de grom "shruchet,
B--Humorx ba pareantigenfantsession, the humidity of (már mutuented with polartre bang 190, 50X
4.DARLOTION OF vas Wards two points. OF-FORCE OF THE Waro sorpeding to Beaufort Bonio. 5-DIATE OF THE WRATION: 3. tiga sky 1. 1. detached alodas 17. stringing maing F. fog; B, ploomy; What L.light- nlig: 0. overkom
Da squally ; Bu zam 8. snow ; 2. thunder;
7-Rin lakes, teaths and tundredths.
Hongkong Observatory, 12th December, 1888,
Charges are extremely low, and unctuality and dispatch guaranteed.
Passengers by this Nne have the option of pro- seeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Lines-Central Paoilo, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railways.
Passengers, who have paid full fare,
here
1928
PUSTAU & Co.
· Hongkong, 15th October, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 5/3 L II American Bark
Port, and will have gaink despstok. Colby Master, will lead hero for the above "H. G. JOHNSON,"
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, Ard Novembar 1888,
RUSSELL & Co,
[204
FOR LONDON (DIRECT).
To ensure the excallanes of all his productions Overland, can, on explication to the undersigned embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan he has called to his assistance a thoroughly ex bare their Tickets endorsed for surrender si for vice versa) within one year, will be perienced maa from his famous Stadio in Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tickets to allowed discount of 10. This allowance Nagasaki.
allies ( Transilantie Company's express does not apply to through farts from China and Boale) and thence to Paris or London.
Japan to Europe, theres to London compios about the same tags tined to points beyond San Francisco in the HE A 1. British Hark
Algiers is 28 hours steam from Marseilles and Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente United States should be sent to the Company's T Hongkong, 7th December, 1839. [2109 Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA 8 Francisco.
D. 8. Eward, Master will load han for the FLORIO & BURATTINO UNITED COMPANIES.) For further information as to Freight above Port, sod will have a quick despatch.
or Pazzags, apply to the Agency of the Came For Freight, apply to pany, No. 501, Queer's Bond Central.
NO. D. HARMAN, Agenksy Hougkong, 29th Nyyounbar, 1898, 14
Orders to tass Groups er Objects out of doors instantly responded to,
Photographs taken in any weather. H1 UYENO,
Ich Bouss
Queen's Road. Hongkong 18th October, 1889.
√192 LODES DE PARIS,
A. OREYALLIER
TELLE W. DOBEROK ME
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE HONOPOLE"
to five feat-the dealer can get alandat his on CHAHEIDSIECK & Co.-
price, while if it is of ordinary length it is worth
from 35. to 500 I. an onros. The fact that
purs white hair is the Ceart coifure through MONOPOLE RED SEAL (medium dry).
oat Europe keeps the domand for It very high;
It is much prized by American women whose
Do. "see" RED FOIL? Do..... GOLD FOLL (dry).
(extra dry)
CARLOWITZ & C...
own hair is white, and who desire to enrichita Day Do. folds, for white hair is held to give certain dis siaction to the wearer. There is no faney market for grey hair. It is too common. Nart to pure white hair the demand is for hair of the colour of virgin gold. It is said that the E- prass Eugénie paid 1,000 sa ounce for a bramid of golden bair that eally matched her gwas
Bole Agenta for BRIDGINO & Co., Baixa,
For Hongkong, China, and Japani: Hongkong, 1st July, 1885.
FRENCH MILLINER.
31, WYNDHAM STERET, FIRST FLOCK,
COLLEGE CHĀMIZES.
Has just received from Paris a large choice of WINTER HATS, DRESSES, MANTLES And SUNDEY ARTICLES & CLOTHING for LADIES and CHILDREN.
* Hongkong, 20th Osteber, 1838,
11996
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers, to ADEN, BUEZ PORT BAID MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN) BASTEEN AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
ARCADIA,”.
Hongkong, 15th November, 1999, age ~FOR NEW YORK. THE 8/9L I. I. Amerionu` Ship
and GENGA ́All ** MEDITERRANEAN, BEYP COMPANY, LIMITED DANIEL BARNES,"
FOR SYDNEY MELBOURNE, 4ND SWADELAIDE AN
ADRIATIC, ERTAMEN, Sand Souri ABRRAGAN PORT up to CALLAD, Taking. Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GOLF and BAĞDADANAN #pingen (Cálling PORT ZARWIN & QUEENSLAND | 382 Company's Steamship
FOBIS, and taking through Carge to N MANZEALAND, TASMANIA, 30.)
THE Steamship ghosts ha
"GUTHRIE"
Canals Caballo dopatbed or abre T
BOARD AND RESIDENCE. THURSDAY, the 20th in by at Noor,
MBB STAINFIELD, 65, Gen's Road
Past, bis FEITAIN BOARD and Ex. Good Accommodation, wall furnished Hoss at a moderate rata
Hongkong, 25th October, 1888,
Af BOMBAY the Sterizers are discharging in Captain Craig, will be despatoshed for the PAINOR'S BOOKS
Embora Porta, on THURSDAY, the 20th inst For Further Factionlais regarding Freight at DAILOS VA ON and Pamonga, apply to "k
For Freight of Passage, apply to
RUBBELL & Co
Agenta
CABLOWITZ & Co, Agents
1889 Hongking, 6th December, 1888,
6 Hongkong, 11th December, 1888.
[2279.
2113
Storer, Master, shortly expected, will load here for the shore Port, and will have a quick des- Fetch.
Aqua, Ger. bk, Jessen.Ed. Sohellḥass &
€0.
now now seo, Ger. tr., Woxidt-Bisussen
A Co.
salves & Co.
GUTEBIE, Beit atr, Craig-Russeli & Co. H.. JOHNSON, Amr. bk.. Colby-BORNA) & Co. INGRABAN. Gor. str., Vasstand.-Wieler & Co LADY HARRWOOD, Brit. bk.. Williams-dou
NORWAY, Nor. bk., Albrethren.-Wisler & Co. PARTHIA, Brit. str., Wallace-Adamson, Beli
& Co. VELOCITY, Bril. bk.; Martin.--Chinose. VICTORIA, Brit. str., Coundon—Takaşina
Colliery. WAKEFIELD, Amr. bk., Crowell-Sismsson &- WH.MANSON, Brit. hk Kindred-Glinian & Co. FOR SALE.
A S.
CHAMPAGNE, 1850 WHITE BEAL
HET DS IEC K'B $22 per cass of 1 dosan quarta.
........... per ease of 2 dogan-pinti. PANG DUHOIS & Co.T CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE. $25 por onso of 1 dosen quarta, GÜLARET, Charray LarQÃN, $15............ per cass of 1 dozen quarts. $1£...............in per vaso of 3 dozen pints.
PONTET CANET.
$9.50
FÚSTAU & Co.
$7.50
...
2174
88.50
$
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 24th November, 1888.
*FOR NEW YORK.
THE S/B LII American Berk
"SABAH S. RIDGWAY" Call, Master, will load here for the above port, and will have quick despatch."
For Freight apply to
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Ist December, 1863,
1290
, per osas of 1 dozan quarts PALMER MARGAUX.
شيد
per ease of 1 dozen quarts.
....... per cass of 2 dozen pints.
LORMONT.
per onse of 1 dosen quarte
JOHN WALKER & SONS'
OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY.
$8........... por case of 1 dozen bottled.
4190,
CUTLER PALMER & Co.'
WINES AND SPIRITS,
SIEMSSEN &, Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1991,
127