and practice of the English language of that language which will afford them the only means of their livelihood, and which is, marcover, the dominant language of the Colony in which they live anil in which most of them were born. Our argument becomes all the clearer when one
takes into consideration the fact that what ever-may be the value of a Portuguese training at school, however good and excellent the Portuguese teachers of St. Joseph's College may be, and we may candidly aver we know of none thus qualified-alishe grammatical learning which a youth gets at school, is of little or no avail when he daily plunges into that domestic linguistic embroglio-the Macao patois-which reigns supreme at home. By substituting a grammatical language for an ungrammatical onc, namely, by making English the home as well as the school
of
may population of the Colony, great progress may be achieved in the mental improvement of the rising generation.
With regard to His Excellency's allusion to the system which has been adopted in British India and elsewhere, of teaching the natives their own language first, and then the English, we think the comparison is a little far-fetched, and is moreover of an unpractical nature. The Indians are Indians, have a well defined Janguage of their own--by no means a patofs and are an immense people, inhabitants of an immense country, Our precious Lusitanians are no Lusitanians at all; they have not the slightest interest in attempting to be 50 especially when they see what a sink of a colony their forefathers have inade Macas; they do not speak the Lusitanian language; will never speak it; they have everything to gain by unlearning their pufofs and acquiring the English language; and last, but not least, the majority of them Baving been born here, are British subjects, and ought to make themselves acquainted with the language of their country as their first and their most serious duty.
TOBACCO PLANTING IN DELI AND
NORTH BORNEO.
From reports received recently from Binger and Herschel, tobacco brokers of Amsterdam, it appears that the value of the Sumatra crops
werc.
For 186;
11
1875
21
1885 ..1887
16.000
1,560,000
10,720,000
..... 10,600,000
The 1887 crop consisted of 144,40t bales and averaged 12 Dutch cents per half kilo. The Tobacco from British North Borneo (1887 crop) averaged 126. Dutch cents per kilo and had the latter reached the market in a satisfactory condition it would have realized much more.
NOTES FROM CHINESE PAPERS,
Contrary to expectations, the river at Tientsin has as yet frozen only partially, and floating ice. blocks have given junks a good deal of trouble and anxiety. At Ningpo, the weather has also been very mild for the sea, but now snow is expected.
་ ་
At Peking on 2nd December outside the Ta'ien Men at a certain charitable institution for dis- tributing rice-gruel called the Plu Shan T'ang, a benevolent individual gave relief to 3.4co poor people, giving each a wadded winter suit, and to each grown person 1,000 cash, and to each child 500 cask.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1888.
We
drilled troops formed a guard of honour. hope that, like Sze-ma Kwing Roo years ago, he may merit the title of wan ka shăn-fuh, the living Buddha of 10,000 homes!
A traveller from the wilds of Kwangsi has
told us the following weird story native's wife was taken very ill, and before she died told her husband, (with whom she had lived on the best terms, bearing him one son) "I have a secret to confide to you, which I never told before, for your sake and for the child's. When die, do not all up my coffin, but leave it for a time out on the mountain. Have two live fowls ready in the house, for after
THE
Co-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAL. Steamship'
PEKING,".
Captain G. Heuermann, will be despatched for the above Port, on MONDAY, the 24th inst, at
4 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, njiply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong. 22nd December, 1888
11318 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI (I'ASSING THROUGH the Inland Sea.)
E
AND KOBE.
"VERONA"
will leave for the above places on SUNDAY, the 6th January, 1889, at DAYLIGHT.
E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent. Hongkong, and December. 1888,
STEAM FOR
.f3
COLOMBO, SINGAPORE, PENANG
ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; ALSO.
have been dead a hundred days, I will return to the realm of living men for a time, and come back to our home. Fear not, but if I make towards the child, offer me the two fowls THE P. & G. S. N. Co.'s Steamship and say that you yourself will tend the infant, and that I need not be anxious; that between the dead and the living a gulf is fixed, and I should rest among the departed and not come back to trouble the child. I will look at you fixedly for spell, take the fowls, strangle them and begone, ever to return. My body will not lie down again in its coffin, but will be transformed into a living tiger, and if hereafter you come sul to the place, and see the clothing lying by the coffin, you will know that my words have come true." Holding her husband's hand, the expired. The ghost appeared at due date, did as the living wife had foretold, and disappeared in the jungle ; and when the man visited the coffin some days after, he found the cast-off grave clothes, and wept when he thought of their former happy life drinking together, and her strange late. While his tears, he saw a tigress stalic from the jungle, and knew it was his wife transformed into a new existence. Gently he stroked its striped back, and with a melancholy roar it bounded away. No deed of blood was ever known to be wrought by this gentlest, of tigresses on the mountain, and the child has grown up and prospers. Truly, observes the Hu Pao, a strange story.
Co-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
ROYAL
CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
BOMBAY, CALCUTTA AND AUSTRALIA,
NR-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, Trieste, HAM- BURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "PESHAWUR," Captain L H. Moule, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, VIA BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd January, at NOON;
Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 4 P.M., on the day before sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo: Tea and General Cargo, for London will be conveyed vid Bombay with oul transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
For further particular regarding FREIGHT and
"HE HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL
THE
will perform
GILBERT and Sullivan's OnERETTA "IOLANTHE," THIS EVENING,
the 22nd December.
Doors open at 8.30, Performance to begli at g'o'CLOCK P.M.
Tickets for the Second Performance may be. obtained from Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, on and after THURSDAY, the 13th instant. PRICE:
EACH.
R. LYALL, Hon. Secretary,
Hongkong, 22nd December, 1888. (1240.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL HONGKONG,
The Shen Pao warns its readers against a custom which has sprung up among oil-dealers of adulterating with cotton-seed oil, which only THE AMERICAN MUSICAL COMEDY
costs hall of what bean-oil does, the bean-oil which they supply their customers with for culinary purposes. This is much more injurious to health than the ground-nut and hemp-seed oil with which they formerly mixed their bean-oil.
At Ilam and Sin Tek in North Formosa, the aboriginal savages still continue to give some trouble. The Governor of the Island has ordered General Ch'in Yün-hiang and Chéng Tez-tao to subdue the rising before the end of this year... At Pilam and Changhwa the fighting is over, but in the latter city defiant proclamations are still appearing, threatening revolt if the Government persist in taxing land at the present rate.
On the 14th instant the U.S. Consul, with the American Admiral, and officers, and several tens of riflemen, proceeded to the Taoti's Yamen. After a short interview, the Admiral invited the Taotni to hold a review of the men. This was done on a vacant space in the Yamén, and the Tacial expressed himself much pleased at the precision with which the various movements were executed. The review was followed by tea, and the guests returned to the Settlement,
The preparations for the Imperial wedding go on uninterruptedly at Peking. Thirty officials of the Han-lin Academy are copying out hanging. scrolls, of auspicious and poetical inscriptions, to be hung in pairs; and to operatives of the paste-pot come every morning, each with his passport in his belt, to the palace to decorate the walls. The Court painters are also hard at work at the mun-shi, or door-Josses, for which paper, paints, etc, have been issued to them, by order of the Board of Revenue, from the Colour Department
AND OPERA COMPANY.
DIRECTORS...
(Mr. P. W. WILLARD.
JOHN F. SHERIDAN.
{M
MONDAY,
the 24th December, 1888. COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT
To
Mr. J. A. ROBERTSON,
(Musical Director)..
GREAT SCOTTISH FESTIVAL, Under the Auspices of the
Hon. P. RYRIĘ ·
and the
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY, A night at home-n night with Burns, Reunion of Scotchmen, Reception to the 91st Highlanders, ,when will be produced "THE BONNIE FISHWIFE," Characters by the Company.
In which will be Sung A Man's a Man for a' that Mr. A. SUTCH. Caller Herrin.......Miss G. WHITFORD.
do. Auld Robin Gray............ Jessie, the Flower of Dun-
blare .....
....Mr. Cl. FISHER. · Maggie Lauder ..............Mr. }, F. SHERIDAN. DOUBLE HIGHLAND FLING
Mr. SHERIDAN and Miss WHITEFORD,
Mrs. FRASER-SMITH and Miss STOPANI have kindly consented to give their assistance, and will sing-
1.
Duct" went thou in the cauld blast"
(Mendelssohn) "Robin Adair (Mr. FRASER-SMITH), and "The year that's awa"-(Miss STOFANI)
Mr. R. FRASER-SMITH
The distress among the poor in China is very great this winter. The Shanghai District Magistrate yesterday afternoon assembled the' principal native gentry of the City and environs, and informed them that in consequence of the droughts in Kiangsu and Chêkiang, and the flads of the Yellow River, great numbers of people required relief, and he bad therefore been instructed to call upon them to do all in their power, in the name of humanity, to collect Pipers subscriptions to supplement the Government grants, which were quite insufficient. The appeal was received with general acclamation.
•
About Yangchow, Kinaga province, the oficials are trying to stop the unseemly practice of keeping the bodies of the dead for a long time in their houses before they bury them. The Kiangu Hien' proclamation, directed against this abuse, opens with the remark that the followers of Confucius, or men of the scholastic cult, pay no attention to the statements of geomancer or feng-shui men, which are false and without foundation. It orders that all coffins be buried before "the Smaller Cold "term" (January 6th-21st), or at least temporarily. deposited in but out of doors; and points out the danger to the corpses from firs if kept in the
Buscal
LI Han-chang, elder brother of the Viceroy Li Hung-chang, after a long audience with the Emperor, left Tientsin on the 4th December to tike up his post as Director of Grain Transport, This functionary, who ranks with the Governor of a Province, has the conveyance of the rice from the southern provinces to Peding under his control, After an interview with Tseng Kwah-chian, Viceroy of the Two Klang Provinces, at Nanking, he will proceed South wards by sedan-chair. The Viceroy turned out in great state to see bis ekler brother off on the cocasion of kis leaving Tientsin, and the foreign-1]
"
་
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Office, Hong. kong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
E. L. WOODIN, Superintendent,
P. & O. 5. N. Co's Office, Hongkong, 22nd December +889.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE „AND. NAGASAKI.
(Passing though the INLAND Ska.) · “HE Company's Steamship.
ΤΗΣ
"GENERAL WERDER," Captain W. von Schuckmann, will leave for the above Ports, on or about, the 28th instant,
For further particulars, apply to
MELCHERS &, Co... *Agents, Hongkong, 22nd December,, 1888.'
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD..
NOTICE
STEAM TO SHANGHAL. 'HE Company's Steamship
TH
"BAYERN,"
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G.
·Co-day's Advertisements.
CHIARINI'S ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS AND MENAGERE,
AT BOWRINGTON,
OPEN EVERY NIGHT, At 8, commencing at 9 sharp.
SATURDAYS 2. PERFORMANCES, Doors open at 3, and commences at 3.30 P.M.
TO-NIGHT,
22nd December, 1888.
ANOTHER BRILLIANT CHANGE OF A PROGRAMME.
NEW EQUESTRIAN SCENES... NEW SENSATIONAL ACTS.. NEW HORSES EDUCATED IN BOTH SCHOOLS: NEW COMIC AND LAUGHABLE SCINES,
82c.,
&c.
B&C.
Signor CHIARINI will ride "a la haute Fente". his famous and highly Educated Sydney Horse "May Fly," demonstrating movements, and evolutions of the hippic School never seen before. in Hongkong.
The terrific and imposing scene of the ROYAL BENGAL TIGERS, and the tamer, Mr. J. FRAME, in the telescopic cage arm-in-arm with the brutes, baving a pupil.Tiger among the
lot,
GRAND REDUCTION OF PRICES!!!
Boxes with 6 Chairs..... Single Chaire in Boxes
Dress Circle Chairs mil Carpet Seats
Gallery....
..$9.00.- 1.50
******** 1,00
***.**** 0.50
Children and Soldiers, in uniform in the Gallery 20 Cents. To all other parts of the house Half Price.
L MAYA,
Secretary.
[1285
Hongkong, z1st December, 1888.
Masonic.
EOTHEN MARK
LODGE
OF HONGKONG, No. 264. REGULAR MEETING of the above A LOGGA INd in FREEMASONS HALL, Zelland Street, on MONDAY, the 24th instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.M. precisely,
Hongkong, 22nd December, 1888. [1312
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
HAVE this day commenced Business as a
SHARE and GENERAL BROKER.
HECTOR SAMPSON, Office, No. 9, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 1st December, 1888.
[1213
Intimations.
THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY.
ADIES who have arrived in the colony 'during the current year, and those who have changed their residences since last publication, will oblige by forwarding THEIR ADDRESSES for insertion in THE LADIES DIRECTORY for 1889, not later than SATURDAY,
the 22nd instant.
ADVERTISEMENTS for the. HONGKONG DIRECTORY will be received up to MONDAY, the 24th instant. "THE HONGKONG TÉLEGRAPH " OFFICE.
Pedder's Hill,
Hongkong, 18th December, 1882. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
TN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875. the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Busi ness, on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY
For the CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LONDON, and China,
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong, For the CHARTERED HANK
OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND China,
NEXT, the 25th and 26th insts.
J
T. H. WHITEHEAD, Manager, Hongkong,
Fr
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
For the COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS,
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Agent, Honkong.
Intimations.
NOTICE,
ADY.DES VŒUX' afternoon receptions
at GOVERNMENT House will recommence
on MONDAY, the 7th January, and will be continued on every subsequent Monday until further.notice.
Hongkong, 21st December, 1888.
[1315
HE SHANGHAI LAND INVESTMENT
THE COMPANY LIMITED.
Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinatices 1885 to 1885 of Hongkong, whereby the liability of members is limited
to the amount of their shares.
CAPITAL.................
.........1,000,000 TAELS
DIVIDED INTO 20,000 SHARES OF 50 TAELS EACH With power to increase, of which 1,000 Shares are to be issued paid up in part payment of purchase- money; 6,000 Shares have been subscribed for and will be allotted, 5,000 Shares are reserved for subscription in London, and 8,000 Shares are now offered for public subscription in China, Hongkong and Japao, payable as follows Tacls on application, 5 Taels on allotment, to Tacls on the 18th of March 1889 and to Tacis on the 1st of July 1889. It is not anticipated that any further calls will be required.
DIRECTORS. EDWARD JENNER HOGG, Esq. JOHN GRÆME PURDON, Esq.,. Of Messrs. MAITLAND, & Co. WALTER CYRIL WARD, Esq., of Messrs. IVESON & Co. ALEXANDER GEORGE WOOD, Esq., of Messrs. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. AGENTS.
Messrs. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
BANKERS THE HONGKGONG AND SHANGHAI,*
BANKING CORPORATION.
LEGAL ADVISER..
H. S. WILKINSON, Esq.
Share Lists will CLOSE at 4 p.m. on the 28th of December 1888.
Prospectuses may be obtained and Articles of Association seen at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, or at Mesurs, G108, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.
Dated the 11th day of December, 1888. [1306
THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY,
LIMITED...
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
For the NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, TM STION
LIMITED,
E. W/RUTTER,
Manager, Hongkong, Hongkong, 21st December, 1888. F1313
NOTICE:
THE PRESIDENT of the OFFICERS
MESS,AND BAT. NOT.THAMPTON EEGIMENT
requests that all tradesmen's BILLS AGAINST the MESS may be closed to and for the oth inst. and rendered on that date.
Hongkong, zoth December, 1888. [1309
NOTICE. !
SINGLE GENTLEMAN WANTS
ZETLAND LODGE A BOARD and LODGINGS in or near Wynd
No. $15.
A LODGE will be held in FREEMASONS
REGULAR MEETING of the above
HALL, Zetland Street, on THURSDAY NEXT, Captain Mergell, will leave for the above the 27th December, at 8 for 8.30 P.M. precisely.
Visiting Brethren are conlially invited:" Hongkong, 20th December, 1888.
place about 24 hours after arrival with the outward German Mail,
"
For further particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, 22nd December, 1888.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
[4
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN AND HAM BURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC
PORTS'; ALSO,
LONDON,
NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.
N.B-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.
ON
SUNDAY, the 20th day of January, 1889, at 10A.M., the Company's Steamship "BAYERN Captain Mergell, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, calling at GENOA
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 pm Specic and Parcels until 1 p.m., on the 19th of January, 1889. (Parcels are not to be sent on Board; they must be left at the AGENCY's Office).
bas kindly consented to recite Charles Edward at Versailles "~
on the Anniversary of Cul-AVTOUM, toden. Sword Dance
Min NELLIE ARLINE.
WILLIAM DUNCAN & J. MCINNES. During the Evening the following Songs will be sung- "My love is like a red,
red rose. Mr. A. SUTCH. SHERIDAN. "Corn Rigs" onun qe
do. Kate Dalrymple" ...... Quartette-" () hush thee my babie."
{Messrs. ADAM Hono, Contents and Value of Packages are required.
THREE LITTLE BRIDESMAIDS, (By Special Desire). Triolette & Dance, com-
posed by ..........Mr. J. A. ROBERTSON, Charlie is my darling......Miss E. LEAMINGTON. Flora MacDonald's
Lament .........Miss FLO, MORRISON, There's nae luck about
wine jur Bonnie Dunder
the house.............Miss VERA PATEY, Gae bring to me a pint o
mur H. M. IMANO,
do. CH. FISHER. Macgregor's Gathering ......... » Mary of Argyle memor
ENER
Scotch Lassie Jean...... j W. CRIPPE.
do.
-PRICES OF ADMISSION.;--- Dress Circle and Special Stalls...$3.00 Stalls
2.00 inimapron. 1.00
The Plan may be seen and Seats secured at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LIMITADA AM
PEMBERTON W.WILLARD, Hongkong, and December, 1888, 4[1305
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewarders.
For further particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agenis.
Hongkong, 22nd December. 18я
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, 'HE A. 1. British Bark
TH
JOHN NICHOLSON;"
(4
W. Quinc, Master, will load here for the above
Por, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
...
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1888.
PUBLIC AUCTION."
[1319
THE Undersigned has received instructions
To Sell by Public Auction, on
MONDAY,
the 24th instant, at Noon, at No. 27, Gage Street, Hajee Ally Asger and Hajce Esmil's
Godown,
11 CASES PERSIAN OPIUM Ex Steamship Clyde and Stura. (More or less damaged by sea water), "FOR ACCOUNT OF THE -- CONCERNID.
TERMS OF SALR-Casit before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lole, with all faults and errors of description, to be at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.
H. N. MODY, Auctioneer. Hongkong, aznd December, 1888..
Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 558.
[1311
"HE following Particulars of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, on
THURSDAY,
the 17th day of December, 1888, at 4 P.M., are published for general information. By Command,
+
ARATHOON SETH, for the Colonini Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 15th December, 1888.
[1392
Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on THURSDAY, the 27th day of December, 1888, at 4 P.M., by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 999 Years.
I
Ha-Wan,
Arsenal Street, West of Blue Build-161 107),
Boundary Measurements.
Registry
Contents
Locality.
Sale.
No.
N.
$
E
W. Square fo
Annual Upset Rent Price,
feet, feet.
feet. feet
Inland Lot
No. 1,712
ings,
24
457
98' 6" 91*6*
4,475
Ba: 13525
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
ham Street,
Address
R. W., Hongkong Telegraph Office, Hongkong, 18th December, 1888. [1396 HONGKONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of this Company will be CLOSED from the 19th December to the 1st of January, both days inclusive.
F. W. CROSS, Manager. Hongkong, 18th December, 1888. [1295
THE KOWLOON HOTEL,
ITUATED on GARDEN LOT, No. 55, ROBINSON ROAD, KOWLOON, five minutes walk from the landing.
S
Wines and Spirits of the best quality only kept.
Two First Class English and one American
Billiard Tables, also a Tennis Lawn.
Arrangements have been made with the proprietor of the steam-launch Morning Star to run special night trips, last boat leaving Kowloon at midnight.
Fares to Cents each way.
J. C. L. ROUCH, Manager.
Hongkong, 8th December, 1888. [1347
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG HOTEL, CO, LD. is prepared to supply GAME PIES, CHRISTMAS CAKES, &c, at short notice.
PICNIC PARTIES supplied with requirements.
C. M. ROBERTS,
Manager. Hongkong, 19th December, 1888,
W
on
HE SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Office, No. 5 Stanley Street, Victoria, Hongkong. SATURDAY, the 27th day of December, 1888, at 3 O'CLOCK P.M., for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts, the Report of the Directors, and for the election of Anditor and retiring Directors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to the 29th instant, both days inclusive." By Order,
E. W. MAITLAND,
Secretary, Hongkong, 13th December, 1888.
CANTON
INSURANCE OFFICE,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
[1372
accordnciation, the General Agents, with N accordance with Section 1za of the Articles.
approval of the Consulting Committee, will on the January 1899, issue Interest Warrants of 8 per Share, payable at HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, the same
being at the rate of per cent. per annum on the paid up Capital of the year 1888, and notice is hereby given that in order that the same may he adjusted the TRANSFER BOOKS of the Office, will be CLOSED from the 18th to 31st instant, both days inclusive.
2
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co General Agents, Canton Insurance Office; Limited. Hongkong, 17th December, 1888. [1290
T
FOR HIRE
•
HE Fast Steam Launch "ELK" is always kept under steam off Redder's Wharf and
is at the service of the public for proceeding to and from Steamers, Picnic and Bathing Parties, etc.
For particulars, apply to
CRUICKSHANK & Co, Lá Hongkong. 17th August, 1888.
B0% DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED
BEG
announce EG to
to the MEDICAL PROFESSION; and to the European and Chinese community of Hongkong,
that the
[1299 DISPENSING DEPARTMENT
MACAO. XANTED to purchase, in a good situation in Macao, Small FAMILY RESIDENCE commanding a sea-view. Price must be Moderate, Apply with full particulars, by leiter only, to
W. H.
clo Hongkong Telegraph Office. THIS Hongkong 25th September, 1888. [954
T
THE HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
M E
`LIMITED.
T A BLE.
.. (to take effect from the 1st of November).
The CARS RUN as follows between ST. JOHN'S PLACE and VICTORIA GAP :~~-
WEEK DAYS,
8 to 10 A.M. every quarter of an hour,
half hour. 37 »
12 to 2 P.M.
"
quarter of an hour. THURSDAYS,
· NIGHT TRAMS at 10 45 and 11 P.M.
SUNDAYS.
CHURCH TRAM at 10.40 A.M. 12 to 3 P.M. every half hour.
3 to 7 P.M, every quarter of an hour.
Special Cars may be obtained on application.
Single Tickets are sold in the Cars: Five-Cent Coupons and Reduced Tickets at the Office of MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., Brett General Managers,
VICTORIA EXCHAMOR
50 & 52, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, just October, 1888,/
Or
THEIR BUSINESS
.18
NOW OPEN.
DEPARTMENT, being considered of the FIRST IMPORTANCE, is entirely under the control of fully qualified and ex- perienced EUROPEAN ASSISTANTS,
The DRUGS used in preparing prescriptions are of the BEST and PUREST QUALITY. obtainable. 1
THE ENTIRE STOCK
CHEMICALS,
or
DRUGS, and
MEDICINES,
HAVE BEEN PREPARED AND SELECTED
DAKIN BROS. of LONDON,
ESTABLISHED
A FIRM
"has been
A Guarenten, for nearly Three quarters of
century
33 QUEEN'S ROAD GENTRAL £39 Hongkong, 12 December,: 1868