For Sale.
CHRISTMAS STORES.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., BEG
EG to call attention to the following Now Supply of STORES, which they havo Received
Er "ORDON CASTLE"
And Other Recent Arrivals,
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received in-
structions from 'Messrs ARNHÖLD,
KARBERG & Co., to sell by Public Auc tion (unless previously disposed of by Private Contract), on
THURSDAY,
the 8th of January, 1880, at 2 p.m., on Board The
GERMAN BRIG “ CARL,"
of 225 Registered Tons, as she now lies at anchor off, Yow-mah-tce, with all her
OHRISTMAS CAKE, 4-lb., 5-lb. and MASTS, SAILS, and INVENTORY, complete.
6.1b. cach.
་ ་ ་ ་
CHRISTMAS PLUM PUDDINGS.
Pure AMERICAN CANDIES.
Pure SCOTCH CANDIES,
DRAGLES, ALMONDS."
Fancy CHOCOLATES.
MASSON'S CHOCOLATE CREAMS. NOUGATINES,
Crystalized MEIZ ERUITS,
New Designs in 'CUSAQUES.
"CHTEWAYO'S HAT 'BOX.”
For further Particulars, apply to Mesars Arnhold, Karberg & Co.; or, to the Auc tioneer.
TERMS OF SALE.--As customary.
F. RAPP,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, Dec. 23, 1879.
Intimations.
EIGHTH DRAWING,
ja8
MARQUERETE'S JEWEL CASKET." Chinese Imperial Government
Su.,
GRANDMA'S BONNET BOX."
"EDWIN and ANGELINA.”
&o.
dic.,
SMYRNA FIOS.
Musontol BLOOM RAISINS.
JORDAN ALMUNDS.
BRAZIL NUTS,
PECAN NUTS.
HICKORY NUTS.
Cooking and Table PRUNES. Pudding RAISINS and OURBANTS. Candied PEEL.
MINCEMEAT in 1-lb. tius.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA,
CARRAWAY SEEDS. SCHWEITZEK's COCOATINA.
American CREAM CHEESE.
SAP SAGE CHEESE.
LIMBURG CHEESE.
PINE APPLE CHEESE.
HAMTONGUE & CHICKEN SAUSAGE,
WESTPHALIAN, BULONA, OXFORD, -- and
TROFFLED SAUSAGES,
GAME PIES.
Potted MEATS.
TRUFFLES.
Prime Yorkshire HAMS.
Prime Wiltshire BACON in tins & Canvas.
Pickled OX-TONGUES. OX-TONGUES in JELLY."
CALIFORNIA ROLL BUTTER.
CUTTING's Canned DESSERT FRUITS.
HUNTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS. CALIFORNIA CRACKER Co.'s GINGER
CAKES.
MILK BISCUITS.
ALPHABET BISCUITS. OYSTER BISCUITS,
WATER BISCUITS.
SODA BISCUITS.
Eight per Cent. Loan
of 1874,
NOT with the stipulation con-
[OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in
Lained the Bonds of this Loan, the follow- jog numbers of Bonds to be paid off at par, in Hongkong on the 31st of December, 1879, and in London on the 19th of February, 1880, when the Interest thereon will cease, were this day Drawn at the Offices of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COL- FORATION, 31, Lombard Street, London, in the presence of Mr. GEORGE HENRY BUR- NETT, Accountant of the said Corporation, and of the undersigned Notary,
NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN.
313 Bonds Nos. --
1264 9
2534 3800 5016 33 1294 2551 3811 5068 53 1308 71 18310
2661 5929 5189
Toy 1899 3154 -4111 647 1917 3160
112 1379
134 1396
2676 3828 5090 2387 3842 5104 1341 2008 3805 5121 2624. 3984 5159 2042 3907 5167
158 1417
166 1433
2691 3960 *5208
388- 407 1678
1651
200 1456 2704 3982 5283 211 1476 2739
6240 3990 220 1496 2761 4012 5267 236 1617 2773 4023 5288 278 1539 2792 4049 5313 200 1649 2816 4070 6329 303 15611 2835 4091 6354 329 1597 2851 361 1608 2875 809 1622 2884 4147 5405 2011 4161 5434 2030 4183 5442 426 1687 2941 1202
0467 451 1704 2970. 4229 5492 471
1727 2981 4252 5601 481 1750 3016 4276 5524 513 1702 3020 4293 5560 527 1800 3015 4305 5506 551 1806 3068 4327 5692 579 1834 3095 4346 5606 581 1859 3106 4374 5640 611 1869 $169 4391 5642
4106 5376
4137 5393
First-class and Medium CHAMPAGNES,
Pints and Quarts.
HOCK.
5668 4137 5696 667 1923 3198 4444 6714 685 1948 3204 4467 0785 719 1976 3226 4482 6751 728 2000 3257 4506 5779 750 2009 3275 4524 6787 765 2023 3287 4551 5810 761 2014 3305 4578 5839 814 2078 3340 4689, 5853
SAUTERNES.
829
2091
3344
806.
2108
4617 3371 4623
5868 5887
SAUDONE'S Pale Dry SHERRY,
2131 805 895 2153 3412 4872 $940 915 2176 3440 -4696 5958
3387 4650 5910
927
2192 3450 4707
6972
· Do.
Amontilado SHERRY,
960
LA GRANDE MARQUE CHARTREUSE,
073
2210 3404 4723 6000 2229 8495 -4743 6011
Piuts and Quarts.
2248 998
3513 4770 6030
MARASCHINO DE ZARA.
CURACAO.
Fine Old BOURBON WHISKY.
2276"" 3520 4766 6057 1021 2203 8556 4816 8075 1014 2311 3571 4826 6084 1066 2334 3556 4847 6100 1090 2351 3612 4866 6138 SCOTCH and IRISH WHISKIES.
1105 2368 3631 4887 6147 2306 3645 4918 6107 BASS'S ALE Bottled by CAMERON and 1124
1154 2401 SAUNDERS, Pints and Quarte.
3682 4925 6197 2432 8690 4943 6202 GUINNESS'S STOUT Bottled by E. & J. 1171
1185 2454 3717 4980
€221 BURKE, Pints and Quarts:
1203 2474 8735 4986 6242 1226 1249
1001
2494
3744 5005
Specially Selected CIGARS.
Princessa CHEROOTS.
CLARET.
Fine Old Tale PORT, 1848.
7
Cavite CHEROÓTS.
Princess CIGARS.
Cavite CIGARS,
Arocoros CIGARS.
Vegueros CIGARS.
Choice No. 1 Fortin OIGARS in Boxes
of 100.
Choice No. 3, Meisig CHEROOTS.
Cholce No. 3 Fortin CIGARS,
PRESENTATION BOOKS.
2517 3777 50"0
For £100 Sterling each-£31,300.
For the
KONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,.
(Signed) GEO. H. BURNETT,
W. W. VENN, Junior,
Countersigned,
Notary Public,
Accountant.
2 Pope's Head Alley, Cornbill, E.C.. London, 22nd October, 1879.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
T
ROYAL,
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
THE Undermentioned Ingunases Or *FICEE will be CLOSED for Fubilo Business TOMORROW (NEW YEAR'S DAY), the 1st January.
OITY HALL,
HE HONGKONG AMATEUR
DRAMATIO CLUB
will repeat their PERFORMANCE
of.
SHERIDAN'S COMEDY IN FOun Aors,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents, Ganton Insurance Office;
General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
“THE BOHOOL FOR SCANDAL"For the Union Insurance Soalety of Canton,
N. J. BDF, Secretary, For the North-China Insurance Company,
REGINALD D. STARKEY,
ON
MONDAY NEXT,
5th JANUARY, 1880,
Doors open at 8.30 p.m.. Performance to Commence at 9 p.m. PUNCTUAZLY,
Admission $2, by Tickets only, to be. obtained at Maasra Lane, CRAWFORD &! Co.'s, on and after FRIDAY, the 2nd Prox.
Hongkong, December 31, 1879. jas
FOR SHANGHAL &
The Steamship
Captain.
T
"YANG TEE, Wil
thed for the abava
Port on FDAY, the 2nd January, 1880,
at 3
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1879.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.) The Spanish Steamer
CHURRUCA,"
ja2
Captain ABARGA, will be de: spatched for the above Port
Acting Agent. RUSSELL & Co., Agents, Tangleze Insurance Associa**
W. H. BAY, Secret, Limited. China Traders' Insuran
ce Co., Limited, The China Fire JPCOUGHTRIE,
JAMES Secretary. ANADLEE SMITH, Secretary, Je Chinese Insurance Co., Limited. jal fongkong, December 31, 1879.
NOTICE TO MARINERS,
CHINA SEA.
AMOY DISTRICT,
No. 1
1
FOTICE is hereby givez, that a junk
Ne been moored immediately over
DEPARTED.
Por Fettung, for Swatow, 54 Chinese.
TO DEPART.
[No. 6142.-DECEMBER 31, 1879.
Per Peshawur, for Ventos, Mr. G. Moberly. From Shanghai: for Southamp ton, Mrs Pike and 3 infants, and Me M. Mobiilan; for Bombay, Mr Raphael, 2 children and 2 servants, Mr. J. E. Judah, and Mi Moosss and child.
Per Bokhara, for Shanghal, Rev. Mre Mrs Oot.. Me and Mrs Duncan Cryder Chi-
Per Zamboanga, for Slagspör nese; for Penang, 360 Chin
3
_PORT".
SHIPE Namer Hesperia from The Gormara: First day fine weather Singapore inde, last two days véry zoff and Urand N.Ñ.E.
free British steamer Namoa raports: Experienced thick fog for come hours after leaving Foochow. Had atrong N.B. winds. Árrived fu Amoy the 29th inst. Left asme evening, arrived in Swatow the 60th Inst. Left same evening for Hongkong. Ex- perienced strong N.W. breers throughout the passage. Patsed S. S. Malacca steering North. In Foochow S. S. Douglas and Hae An. In Amoy: R. O. Ling Feng and s. S. Hailong. In Swator: S. 8. Chefoo Swatoto, Newchwang, R. C. Fei Ho, and
Chen-too.
The British gunboat Bart reports: Strong N.E. monsoon. On the 30th feat. paased French mail from Hongkong for Shanghai, off Lamock; on the Blat pasted P.&O. mail from Hongkong, bound to Yokohams, outside.
The British steamer. Amoy reports: Strong Northerly and N.E. winds through- out the passage.
CARGO.
THE
HONGKONG DISPL
Established
ARY
6.- WATSON & 00.
▲ DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALM ANd, Retail DaʊRNISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
Dewagists' Sundring, Nossary Baqui- sir26, Toilar Raquisiras, ExaLIAM, AMERICAN, ANd Frands BavANT MEDICERKA.
MANUFACTURÉBS---
OR
Moda Water, Lemonade, Tonto Water, Gingerade, Potans Water, Sarsaparilla--
Water, and other Aerated Waters, The Manufactory is under direst and continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
The publication of this at 0.55 p.m.
Commenced
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 81, 1879,
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
The next FRExam Mail: may be expected to arrive on or about Tusaday next, by tha M. M. steamer Anadyr, which left Ringa. poro yesterday. She bringe London dates up to Nov. 28th.
The correspondence from Swatow will ap- pear in next issue.
on SATURDAY, the 3rd January, at Noon, the mast-head of which a Bright White 120 bales Want Silk, 12 cases Silk Piece To-MORROW being New Year's day, there
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkon, December 31, 1879. ja3 FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHÓW. The Steamship
"NAMUA,"
Capt. WESTOBY, will be de- despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 4th Prox, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
ja4 Hongkong, December 31, 1879,
FOR SHANGHAI, (Faking Cargo and Passengers for CHEFOO and Ports on the YÅNGTSZE.) The Steamabip
GLENFINLAS” Captain Wilcox, shortly ex- pected from Singapore, will be despatched as above on or about the 3rd January.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1879.
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamship
"HESPERIA," Capt. JOHANNBEN, will havə Immediate despatcher the
above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, December 31, 1879.
FOR AMOY. The Steamship
DIAMANTE,"
Capt. THEBAUD, shortly due, will have immediate despatch
for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 31st December, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A1 American Ship
"SOUTHERN CROSS," Gran, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Oo. Hongkong, December 31, 1879.
FOR NEW YORK.
The d 1 German Bark “FREDERICK PERTHES," WALTER, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1879.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The American Barkentine
KATIE FLICKINGER," GILMAN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to ~*
RUSSELL & Oo. Hongkong, December 31, 1879.
FOR SALE.
Mouton & Lafitte
TESSES CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s
PRICES now stand as under CLARETS.
Quarts, Pints. $13.50 $14.50 ..$11.00 $12.00 $ 9.00 $10.00 $ 8.00 $ 9.00 $7.00 $ 8.00 $ 6.00 $ 7.00 ..$5.00 $ 6.00
Ranzan
ja3
Palmer
Larose.
St. Julien
Cantenas...
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
LOAN 1874.
SCIENTIFIC WORKS.
THE COUPONS falling due 31st De- WORKS of REFERENCE.
center current of the above LOAN, SCHOOL BOOKS. together with the BONDS DRAWN for Re- demption, will be Paid at the Office of this CORPORATION on and after that Date.
For the
CHILDREN'S STORY BOOKS,
CHILDREN'S TOY BOOKS.
NOVELS.
ATLASES.
HISTORIES,
DICTIONARIES.
OLLANDO METHOD for Learning
FRENCH and SPANISH,
DR. AHN'S METHOD for Learning GEB-
MAN and FRENCH.
ASHER'S MODEL BOOKS of FOREIGN COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE, GEEMAN, FRENCH and SPANISH. ·
NORTH CHINA HERALD DATE
BLOCK for 1880.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION, Agents Issuing the Loan,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, December 27, 1879.*
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTIOF.
St. Estephe Medoo. COGNAC ****,
***
# 4.50 $ 5,50'
$11.00 ..$10.00 ..$8.50 ..$7.50 SPANISH WINES Unchanged.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, December 31, 1879. * jx7
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND / SINGAPORE..
jas THE SI B. Harperia, Cap. JOHANNERS, having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Bosts delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 4 p.m. TO-DAY.
BE Business of HEINEMANN & Co., BRIR BROKERS, will from the 1st January, 1880, be CARRIED ON under
HEINEMANN & Cò, Hongkong, December 31, 1870, Ja81
NEW SEASON'S PRESENT TEA, in 5 and the Name of R. STEIL
10 Catty BoxeL
Hongkong, December 16, 1870,
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 5th January, 1580, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bulls of Lading will be countersigned by
SLEMSSEN LO
Hongkong, December
the wreck of the "Lunan"-now lying in the fairway to the outer harbour Amoy, in 7 fathoms at Low Water Springs, from Light, visible inofear weather about 3 miles, will be exhibited from Suuret to Sunrise.
The following are the Magnetic Bearings from the Wreck :-
Toing-seu Light..........S. 41° F. .....8. 85° E. Tat-tau Light... Peh-ohioh-tan Battery...N. 45° E. Kl-seu Island Pagoda...N. 65°. W,
H. E. HOBSON, Commissioner of Customs.
ja3
Custom House, Amoy, December 26, 1879.
NOTICE.
YOMMENCING on FRIDAY, the 2nd January, 1880, the KIUKTANG will run temporarily on the HONGKONG-CAN- TON route, instead the KINSHAN,
There will be No NIGHT-BOAT to or from CANTON on sud after MONDAY, the 5th January, and until further notice.
On aud after THURSDAY, the 8th January, the POWAN will run temporarily aga DAY-BOAT between HONGKONG and
CANTON, instead of the 10HANG, which
will be WITHDRAWN from the Line for a few Days.
By Order,
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary, Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam.
boat Company, Limited, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, China Navigation Company, Limited. Hongkong, December 31, 1879.
Not Responsible for Debts.
either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cras of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
PALMA, German barque, Capt. Bingo.- Melchere & Co.
PEIHO, German barque, Capt, Seekamp. Slemssen & Co.
Moses B. TOWER, American barkentine, Capt. C. Hall.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
ALICE REED, American barque, Capt. J. H. Kilbean. Melchers & Co.
AMY TURNER, American barque, Captain A. W. Nowell,Russell & Co.
MIDDLESEX, British barque, Captain A. Walsh,--Borneo Company,
GARIBALDI, American barque, Capt. T. J. Forbes. Jardine, Matheson & Co.
PRINCE FREDERICK, British ship, Capt. John Clague.Vogel & Co.
KATIE FLICKINGER, Amer. barkentine, Capt. Gilman, Russell & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Dec. 31, Hwai Yuen, Chinese steamer, from Canton.
Dec. 31, Fanglaze, British steamer, from Canton.
For
Per Peshawar, for London, 5,423 boxes and 6,767 half-chests Tea, 992 bales Silk, Goods, and 1,761 pkgs. Sundries. Continent, 170 bales Silk, 64 balen Waste Yorit, 50 balea Blk. Silk, and 10 pkgu. Sundries,
To New
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close For SHANGHAI,-
Por Hwai Fuen, at 9 a.m. To-morrow,
the 1st January.
For HоIHOW, PAKHOI, AND HAI
PHONG—
Per Hae-shin, at 9 am, Tomorrow, the
1st January.
-- the 2nd January.
For MANILA.-
will be no lesne of the China Mail:
THE M. M. steamer Anadyr is reported to have left Blugapore yesterday and may therefore be looked for here on Tuesday next, the 6th prox.
THE gentleman who left a pocket book in the Post Office Verandah can have It on application. Upon a second offence, he may be called upon to pay for advertising Ita loas!
For SHANGHAI,-
In will be seen by an advertisement that Per Fanglaze, at 3.80 p.m., on Friday, The School for Soandal" will be repeated by the Amateur Dematio Olub on Mon. day evening, the 6th prox. Those who
performance will doubtlem be glad of an other opportunity of doing so, and those who did not see it ought to make s point of going to the Theatre Royal on Monday night.
Per Churruca, at 11.30 am-on-Satur-enjoyed the pleasure of seeing this great
day, the Bed January.
Per Esmeralda, at 11.30 a.m., on Satur-
day, the 3rd January.
For
PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &o.~. Per Crusader, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, "the Brd January, 12 cents rates. For SAIGON.-
Per Danube, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 7th January.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.
Per Namoa, at & p.m., on Saturday, the
3rd January.
For BANGKOK,
**
We are Informed that a telegram has been received this morning, conveying news of the death of Mr. W. C. von Paakan, founder of the house of Pustan & Co. The decessed gentleman's affsim, it will be remembered, necesitated bis paying a visit to Germany, and the telegram to ble son here now foforms us that this very old resident of Hongkong has been gathered to he fathers. Mr Pastau tras 59 years of
Par Consolation, at 5 p.m., on Monday, ago. We note by the latest papers that
the 6th January.
For JAPAN via KOBE.-
Per Niigata Maru, at 5 p.m., on Friday,
the 9th January.
Bank, Wire,... ...
“Mr C. Pustau” was to have left Marseilles for Hongkong on the 28th lust.
J
.↳
THE following is the programme for the en- tertainment to be given by the "Dudal Troupe” of negro minstrels of H,M.B. Iron Duke at the Temperance Hall on Friday evening:→→
Chorus, "Down the River." Song, Please give me a prany, Sir.”
The funny little Nigger,"
**Still I love thee.”.
Exchange.
3/01
Demand, ...
3/10
30 days' aight,
3/101
4 months' sight,
3/108
Crédits, 4
3/10
India, Wire,...
220
M
demand, ....
226
"
Shanghal, demand, ...
79
50 days sight,
731
11
26.60 5.16.
27
"Helen Bayne.”
Documentary, 4 months' sight, 3/104
Gold Leaf, 99 fine Sovereigns,
Shares.
Hongkong Bank, 60 % prem. buyers, Union Ins. Society of C'ton, $1,975, salon. China Tradera' Ins. Co., $1,335, sales. North China Ins. Co., Tle. 1,125, buyers. Yangtze Ins. Assos., Tls. 780, sales." Chinese Insurance Co., $810, sellers. H.K. Fire Inn..Co., $820, sales, China Fire Ins. Co., $220, sellers. H.K. & W. Dock Co., 10 % nominal, prem. H.K. O, M. S.-boat Co., 823 prem, salas. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tls. 11 China Ocant St. Nav. Co., Tis. 109 Hongkong Gas Co., $70
Hongkong Hotel Co., $66.
China Sugar Refining Co., $154, sellers. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal
Do.
do,
of 18*
Temperature.
Dec. 31, Hesperia, German stoamer, 1188, M. F. Johannsen, Hamburg Nov. 8, and Singapore Deo. 23, General-SIEMSSEN & (Taken at Mesors Falconer & Co.'s Premises
Co.
Deo. 31, Namoa, British steamer, 862, Westoby, Foochow Dec. 28, Amoy 29, and Swatow $0, General,-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Dec. 81, H.M.5. Bart, 584, Richard Evans, Shanghai Deo. 26.
Dec. 81, Sun-kee, Chinese gunboat, from Canton.
Deo. 81, Amoy, British steamer, 814, G. H. Drowos, Shanghal Deo. 27, General, -STEMAEEN & Co.
་
DEPARTURES. Der, 80, Yorktown, for Manila.g
31, Malacca, for Yokohama. 31, Gleniffer, for Shanghal.. 31, Yottung, for Swatow. 81, Hieronymus, for New York.
CLEARED. Merionethshire, for Singapore and London. Emil Julius, for Manila. Zamboanga, for Singapore. Bonita, for Hamburg. Hwai Yuen, for Shanghai, Anna Bertha, for Takeo. Has shin, for Holbow, do
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Per Hesperia, from Hamburg, Mias Andersen, and Mrs Cornet.
Per Namoa, from Coast Ports, Captain Crichton, Mr Leon Loo Bang, 250 Chinese and 1 European deck.
Per Amoy, from Shanghal, 3 Europeans Cabing and 9 Dook, and 37 ChinesS,
--१
Queen's Road) HONGKONG, December 81,
30,314 BAROMETER-9A.M
30.230 80,230- 51
"Hush! my boys."
**Mabel Wild."
"Johnny with his Sea Boots on." "Come, birdie, come."
"Nigger on the Ice."
Chorus, By the Company.
INTERLUDE.
Glee.
39
Bong in Character, "Medicine Jack," Song and Dance, Messrs Hooper, Stephens
and Young "Con." Hornpipe.
PART IL
Song, "The old Kentucky home,”
}
“Old Roger Ham."
11
Little Sweetheart."
21
"Old Bob Ridley,"
"}
"Put me in my little bed."
"Alabama Sam."
"
*
“Angel's Whisper, Good Night.”
God Save the Queen."
The whole, it is announced, will be in- terspersed with original conundrums, whim- sicalities and funniosities, drawn from the fertile and versatile imaginations of the "Ducal Troupe."
1879-1890.
RING OUT THE OLD YEAR
BING IN THE NEW,
Ring out wild bells to the wild sky,
The flying cloud, the frosty light: The Year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild balls, and let him die.
++
Do.
1 P.M.... Do.
4 2. M..... NE THERMOMETER-9 A. M. ...
Do. Do.
****
1 P.M.... 4 P.M...
64
01
1 P.M.
49
42.K.
49
Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
54
*
49
Do. (Wet bulb) 9 am, Do. Do.
Do.
Do.
Do. Maximum
Do. Minimum over night
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
Goods per Feiko undelivered after Noor, subject to rent and landing charges.
MiscellaneouE.
Local Banks close. Insurance Offices close.
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, January 2
Amy Turner leaves for Bingapore.
$
p.m.Yangleze leaves for Shanghal, 8.30 p.m.-Performance at the Temper-
ance Hall
SATURDAY, January 8:
10 am-Austion of Steam-launch hull
at Naval Yard."
Noon. Kameraida leaves for Manila. Noon-Churruca leaves for Manila. 4 p.m.-Crusader leaven for Port Darwin,
Cooktown, do,
Goods par Breconshire undelivered - after
thia date subject to sauk
The Year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true. Ring out the grief that saps the mind, For those that here we see no more; Ring out the fead of rich and poor, Bing in redress to all mankind. Ring out a slowly-dying cause,
And ancient forms of party strife; Eing in the nobler modes of life, With sweeter manners, purer lawa. Ring out the want, the care, the sin,
The faithless coldness of the times; Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes, But ring the faller minstrel in
Ring out false pride in place and blood,
The civic slander and the spite Ring in the love of truth and right, Ring in the common love of good. Ring out old shapes of foul disease;
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold, Ring out the thousand wars of old. Ring in the thousand years of pesos.. Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier and Bing out the darkness of the Land Ring in the Christ that is to -
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