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Entertainment.

COMING SOON.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE ROYAL. CITY HALL.

JYRE AMERICAN MUSICAL COMEDY

HIAKINI'S GRAND CIRCUS AND OPERA COMPANY. CHIARINI'S

AND

WORLD-RENOWNED ZOOLOGICAL

AGGREGATION.

THERE IS NOTHING IS AAYA TO KQUAL 2015 FIRST CLASS EXHIBITION.

Look unt for futura announcements.

L. MAYA,

Secretary.

Hongkong, November 23, 1888.

1974

To-day's Advertisements.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW.

The Co.'s Steamship

Futhe

Captain Lowe, will be

esparteland for the abate! Ports un WEDNESDAY, the lith Lust, ut! Noou.

For Freight or Pasago, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cot, Genera! Mana jors. Hongkong. Devender 5, 1928,

Directors-M. P. W. WILLARD AND JOHN F. SHERIDAN.

THIS EVENING, 3rd December, 1898, Planquette's Charming Comic Opain, 'Les Cloches de Corneville.' CAST OF CRAACTERS.

CHINA AND JAPAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.

1G

Per Verona, for Hongkong: from Yoke hama, Mira Paul, Dr. and Mrs Mortimer, Mr Jophson and nativo servant, Mr Ben- sunhobraro, Mr

MONA J.

and native servant, Mr and Mrs W. G. Watt, Lanat. W. B. Powell, and 4 Chinese; from Kobe, Mears Balliday, J. Mo

J. Me Waters, 3. D

Piry and after Today, Mr. A. SAND-Fong Fos Tai and Les Hing Sing, and 1 FORD 8 TAKEN CHARGE of the distroarod, senman; from Nagasaki, Miss Okomuy, and 1 Chinese. From Yokohama: for Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Aston. From Company's Business at this l'art.

Kobe: for Brindisi, Mr R. G. Tilford; for Malta, Mr Fasane Arbouin,

H. F. HAYLLAB,

Acting Agent.

Jat Decomber, 1858.

I

HAVE This Day TAKEN OVER CHARGE of this Company's BUSINESS at this Port.

A. SANDFORD,

Agent

,, C. Fisher

1st December, 1888.

2028

d. Butch

PUBLIC AUCTION

Phil. Ray

ውጽ

1. TEL

JOHN F.

Bouri (Marquis de Corno- ). My II. M. Imuno

ville)

Joan Greniebeux (a)

Fisherman).

The Railia,..

Gobo

Notary....

Old Gaspard (a Miser...{"SHAS

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

PICTURES, PIANO, &

THE Undersigned has received instruc

Sorpalette (The Good- Miss G. Whitefords from Mr. J. Coos, to Sell by

for-nothing).......

Cectrude ((Village

Subs Maidens) Nanette

-Fera Patey

Nellie Arling

H. Leamington

First Appearance of

Mia MAU HSGEMAINE,'

(This East Marchioness}

NOTICE!!

Performances this work

Public Auction, fin

.

MONDAY,

the 10th December, 1888, at 2 p.1., at tha STAG HOTEL,'

Queen's Road Central,

THE WHOLE ET S

TO-NIGHT (MosPAY)! WEDNESDAY! FURNITURE,

SATURDAY!

WEDNESDA 1, 5th Desember,

BOMPLEMENTARY BENEFIT TO

Bu H. M. IMANO

2024

2033

Two Acts of BOHEMIAN GIRL, One Act of MARITANA, and THE ROSE OF AUVERGNE.' Hongkong, December 3, 1988

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHE

COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR MANILA PIA AMOY.

The Co.'s Steatoship

AAA Capt. 6. TAYLER, will be

despatched for the aber, Port on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Just, a

p.m.

For Broight or Passage, apply to

ROSANLI, & Co.,

Gamesszi Altzungera.

Hongkong. December 3, 1885

BOUR

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.

The Company's Steamer Kong Bong,

Captain Jess, will despatched for the above Porta on FRIDAY, the 7th lustunt,

at 8 mt.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 528.

THE following Particulars of SALE of CROWN LAND by Pete Averos, to be hoisins the dip, on MONDAY, the 10th day of December, 1888, at 2 p. 18., are published for general information.

By Command,

ARATHOON SETU, for the Colmáni Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OPTICS,

2030 Longkong, 1st December, 1858. Particulars of the Letting by Pablic Au

tion Sala, to be held on MOSDAY, The 10th day of December, 1888, at 3 p., by Dider of His Excelloney the Oficer Administering the Government, of Twenty Lots of Crown Land, at Yarnuti, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years.

Purtraulers of the Lota.

Anival Reat

U Bet

| Пенайату

De

YERN FAT BONG,

Agents.

2 No.

2 registrs Lomdity,

Rangkong, Deceber 3, 1888.

2097

|Bowl00%

lalind

!to-tij it. SL £ EL.

Kuwlunt 42

G7.10 10X

N

45 15

311

45 13

DAR Da

14

BI

1.24

THE CIBE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE (Calling at SINGAPORE, JAVA, PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, ant taking through Cavna for ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND, &c.)

The British Steamer

Cantain GoLDING, wili be cagatened as slave on

FRIDAY, the 7th fuskoot, at 4 jam.

Attention is directed to this Steamer's comfortable Saisen and State is, af Furding exflunt Accommodation for First Class Passengers.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Managers. Hongkong, Desember 3, 1888.

9:34

CIUNA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

The Co.'s Stonehip

Whampoa, HARRIS,

Commander, A will be despatches as aburu on WEDNESDAY, the 12th Instatat,

at 4 p.m.

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accomodation offered by this Steamer, which is situated amidships upon the upper Deck.

For Freight or Passage, upply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, December 3, 1888.

075 10 100

7175 110 200

15

15

75 7 1

To

475 18 199

15

675 0 poi 75 10 100

comprising:-

Por Pakshan, from Bangkok, 10 Chinese

. DEPARTED. Por Sonchow, for Boihow, 80 Chinese. Per Tannadice, for Sydney, Europenos. Par Mecfo, for Shanghai, & Chinese. Por enfruin, for Shanghai, 2 Europeans. Per Amigo, for Chinkfang, 2 Europeana. Par Kutsang, for Shanghai, 6 Chincne. TO DEYAET. Par. Ulara, for Amoy, 3 Earapoans, and 300 Chinese.

Por Thales, for Swatow, 300 Chiness. Per Triumph, fr Haiphong, 10 Chinese. Per Doris, for Haiphong, 15 Ohineso. Per Chrisbro ke, for Baigon. 200 Chiness;

SHIPPING REPORTS

The British steamer Arabic 'reports i Loft San Francisco November 7th, at 4.40 p.m.; variable winds to 11th 12th to 19:h, strong N.E. galea with high sea; thence to port variable winds and moderato 886. Arrived at Yokohama November 24th, at & 6.23 p.m. Sailed November 27th, at 6.10

am, favourable washtor to Hongkong, Arrived Dec. 2nd, at 1.50 p.m.

ROOM

CHEZONNE-COVELLED DRAWING

TABLES, MIRONS, SUITE, MAREIZTOP LACE CURTAINS, FENDERS AND IRONS, PICTURES. ENGRAVINGS, COTTAGE PIANO,

EXTENSION DINING TABLES, CHAIRS, WHATNOTH, SIDEBOARDS, CHOOKERT, GLANS AND PLATE WARD, COTLERY, &c. &c.

IRON BEDSTEADS AND MATTRESSES, WARD. NORTH, CREST OF DRAWERS, MANDLETOP WASHING-STAND AND MARBLETOP DAS ING TAPLES, CONITES, &c., &c.

CHANDELIEN, LAMPS, &

The Gormann steamer Bellean reporte: Very strong monacon and heavy sea from Elioshan.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MÓRKOW

Shipping. Daylight-Thales leaves for Swatow, &c. Daylight-Ulysses tonuen for S'hai, e Daylight.-Ei kavea for Bangkok..

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, December 6:

Goods por Preussen undelivered after

this date subject tu cunt. 9p.m.-Performance at the City Hall. SATURDAY, Decomber 8-

Goods por Glenfruin andolivored 'after'

this date

to subject to rent. Transfer Books

Lovel Tramways Co., Ltd., elcsed from this

date to

a to Bist Instant, inclusive, MONDAY, December 10:

2.

4

[No. 8087.-DECUMBER 3, 1888.

The E. & A. 3. S. Co.'s steamer Guthrie IT is untied in the Gazelle that the

French and Gorman Mail Steamers Or dinancos, 1888, havo received Her Majesty's coufirmation and allowance,

left Port Darwin for this port ou lat inst., and may be expected here on or about the 10th inat, Tho Canadian Pacific Lino steamer Alys

sisia, from Vancouver, is to leave Yokolum for Hongkong, via. Nagasaki, on the 2nd inst.

A TELEGRAM has been received, to the effect that the gatean, which was reposted ashore in the Inland Sea, had arrived at Kobo.

Mesyon God. R. Stevens & Co. inform un

of The Hongkong High-that the S. S. Propontis, from Cape Town and Mauritius, left Singapore this morning, and is due hero on or about 10th instant.

1-Atiation of Household

c., at

Stag Hotel.

December 19: m-Magting of the East Borneo Planting Co., Ltd., at H.K. Hotol. THURSDAY, December 24:-

Second Call of The Steam Lavinck Co.,

Ltd.,

duo.

FRIDAY; December 21;-

11a.m.Meeting of the Hongkong High- Level Tramwaya Co., Ltd., in the Hongkong Hatel.

Vol. XVI.-No. 2, OF THE

The prosecation of verandab-oneloess is still being carried on with rigour. In four cases brought before Mr Wodehouse to day a fine of $10 was imposed, and in ono caso

■ tius of $5 for alleged contravention of the Voraudals Ordinanco

Tan M, M. Co.'s atomship Natal, with the French Mail of November 3rd, left Saigon today, at 1 am.. and may be expected horo en car about Thursday, the 6th inst This Packet brings replies to lottern des patched from Hongkong on Sept. 20th.

Tuska soema a likelihood of fresh troubles

breaking out in Tonkin. A rebel leader, Thu-yet, according to La Confier d'Hai- phong, has enrolled 3000 voldism in China, who are concentrating at Cabang with the connivance of the Chinose authorities. At the samas timon marked recrudescence of piratical attacks in the North Best of the Delta is reported. We read also of 300 to 400 well-antaed Chinese pillaging and burn- ing villages on the right bank of Lock-nam Two chair-coolics were brought before Mr about 10 miles from Bien-dong, Wodehouse in the Polica Court today, observe also from a telegram, dated Hanoi charged with carrying a dead man in their 14 November, that 5 prisoners in the chair. The defendants said the man was province of Bac-zinh; while working on the alive and hearty when he engaged the Langson route, turned on the guard, which

by dying on the way. They were massacro them with picks, captured the discharged.

| rifles and disappeared.

We

'CHINA REVIEW chair, but took a mean advantage of them was under the command of a European,

IN

NOW READY.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED UR FIRST SHIPMENT

The British steamer Fakien reports : From Tamsui to Amey, moderato N.F winds and overcast. From Anoy to Tai- wanfu, light N.E. breeze, fine and clear weather. From Taiwanfoo to Swatow, bad galo and high sca. From Swe- strong N.E. tow to flongkong, strong breeze from East round to N.H., with a

XMAS CONFECTIONERY, alight sea, and cloudy weather. Steamers in Amoy, Don Juan

OF

consisting of

We observed at the time when great ezul-TEE following are the Orders of the Day for the mosting of the Legislative Counoit tation was being made in a cartain quarter on Wednesday next

that the Tytam Water supply was now within the reach of all, that this was far from boingthecase-that in fact only half the work was done, as a Bories of mains had yet to be Inid to convey the water to the houses in town. Wo have ampla confimotion of our statement in the Government Gazette of

A QUANTITY OF BED-LINEM AND TABLE and Alwine Scud, Steamers in Swatow, CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE Saturday, where it is notified that for the

Also,

Aut HANDSOME TEAK-BUILT BAR FIX TURES. COUNTERS, MIRRORS,

Lots. &

EISEN, ONE RICKSHA YOUR HANDSOME STREET LAMPS,

Chiyes, Canton, and Kaifong.

The German stommor Yangtze reports: Had strong NE. monsoon, with high N.E.

**

The British steamer Diamante reporta : Strong North-Easterly winds throughout,

The Chinese Beamer Toman roports: Strang North-Westerly gale searing to the N.B., during latter part of parage, and

with high av.

Catalogues will be issued provions to the Salo, and the above will be on view on accumpa steamor Never reports: Had Saturday

TERMS OF SALL-As customary.

G. R. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Flongkong, December 3, 188A.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

December 7, 1888 :--

The

clear weather and strong N.E. monsoon.

The British stoomer Pukthan reports: Elad moderate monsoon to East of Paracels, fresh N.E. galo and high confused was, with- 2420 hard squalls to port

Doris, German steamer, 771, T. Robin, Haiphong November 28, and Hoihow 30, Rice and Goners-WIELER & Co.

December 2-

Arabic, British steamer, 4,378, W. M. Saith, San Francisco November 7, and Yokohama 27, Mails and General.-O. & 10. 8. S. Co.

Bellona, German sleamer, 2,061, C Hacsloop, Kobe November 27, General SEMMEN & Co.

Poli-, British steamer, 509, J. Lewis, Tazesni Nevzabor 27, Amoy 29, Taiwan 30, amt Swntow December 1, General,-Dou CLAN STEAMSHO Co

Yongtas, German stommur, 814, C. N.

675 10 100 Tenniugen, hanghai November 24, and

Wuhu 20, Rice-SIESEN & Co.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 529,

Diamante, British steamer, 514, G. Tay-

10 Jer, Manila November 8, Ganerál--Rus-

SELL & CO.

E following Partiendars of SALE of CROWN LAND by Paze Auenox, to be held on the Spot, on TUESDAY, the 11th day of December, 1888, at 3 pin., are published for general information.

By Comamad,

ARATHOON SETH, for the Culonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

2031 Hongkong, 1st December, 1888.

Toonan, Chinese steamer, 937, J. War- wiek, Chinking November 28, Rice.-C.

M. S. N. Co.

Hever, German steamer, 388, B. Detlef seo, Chefes November 20, Beans.-SIES- HUN & Co.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For HAIPHONG.-

Per Melita, at 3.30 pm, on Tuesday,

€ 4th inst.

For SINGAPORE —

Por Bellona, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 6th December.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Por Vorona, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

8th Decembar.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet Themes will

be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 5th December, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Kurope, and countries bo- yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- menta, Netherlands India, Burmak, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

AND

fa

CHOCOLATE, OREAMS

great variety.

ENGLISH AND AMBRICAN SWEETS.

NOUGAT, SUGARED ALMONDS,

FRENCH CONFECTIONERY,

⭑o., de,

AND

0.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

November 24th, 1888.

HONGKONG.

1987

The pubiication of this issue commenced

at 8.10 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, DRCENTER 3, 1888.

TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL']

(Via Southern Line)

EGYPT.

LONDON, 30th Nov. The Porto is debating whether to despatch troops to Suakin.

Mr W. H. Smith fus made a statement that the responsible officers declare that no The usual hours will be observed in closing reinforcements are needed for the army of

the Mails,

e

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet City of Peking

will be despatched on: BATURDAY, the 8th Instant, with Mails for Amor, San Francisco, the United Statos, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which

will be closed as follows: 0.15 r.. Registry ceases.

afelite, German ateamer, 339, H. Morek, Baiphong November 29, Rico.--WIELER &0.30 r.M. Cu.

Triumph, German steamer, from Whain-

A

Anton, German steamer, from Macao.

December 3,

Jheine, German str., 400, Jchu Samuel-!

occupation.

PARLIAMENTARY.

Mr Duncan, a Conservative, has been elected for Holhorn.

[The former member was Col Duncan, also a Conservative, who carried the seat

present and until greater progress shall have been made with the laying of the new wator mains in the town, proposed now house compactions with the mains will have to stand over. Notice will bo given when applications may be sent in for leave to effect auch connections.'

1. Report of the Select Committee on The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Bill.

2. Report of the Bolect Committee on

The Evidenco Consolidation Bili,

3. Report of the Select Committee on The Compensation to Familice Bill. 4. Committoo on The Chinese Emigration

Consolidation Bill,

5. Committee on The Evidence Consolida-

tion Bill 6. Committes on The Compensation to

Bill. Families 7. Second reading of the Bill for the Naturalization of Tau Tak-pin otherwise -Ching U. Second

8.

9.

reading.

of The Coroner's Abolition Supplemental Bill

Second reading of the Bill to amend The Statute Law Proserpation Op- dinance, 1886.

10. Firat reading of a Bill entitled Tha

Merchant Shipping Ordinance. Amend ment Ordinance, 1889.

11. First reading of a Bill to amond The

Powers of Police Magistrates

母线

Ay Australian exchange mys:---A Congress of the Chambers of Commercs of the various colonies has been held and affirmed a general principle, the desirability of In- ter colonial Fedoration, from trado, and a friendly attitude towards the Imperial an thorities. It proposes to draft the whole of Australia, and urges unifor

tariff for

FIRE broke out in a room of the house No. 21 Lyndhurst Terraco, about seven o'clock, last night, owing to the overturning of a kerosene lamp, and but for tho prompt measures taken by Folice Sorgeant McDonald, and Mr Rao, ossistant inspector of markets, to extinguish it, would soon have spread over the whole house. As it was, die dumage was confined to the room in which the fire originated, which is occupied by a Portuguese widow. The loss is wity of commercial legislation, with an im- entimated at $200. The property is insured proved system of commercial education. with the Houghong Fire Insurance Co.

This is from a late American Exchange :-- for $1,200.

The Pacific Mail Company is to increase its fleet by one atoamar, and possibly two, as large as the City of Feking, George J Gould bus let a contract to Peareo, the Clyde

This

Vessel, of course, cannot go

but it is

is under on the American register,

It stood that she will fly the

Hawaiian flag, was hoped by American shipbuilders that Mr Gould would let a contract to one of the American firms, so that the Pacific Mail lino would continue to bo strictly an American one.

On Saturday evening the Willard-and. Sheridan Company presented to a large

audience 'Mr John F. Sheridan's greutateamer (John Elder & Co.) for one stool.

Farcical Comedy, entitled Nap.' Tho al leged comedy consists of a series of songs and dialogues of the popular music-ball order, strung together on the gossamer thread of a highly improbable story.

ATO

All

the characters appear to be afflicted with a

FIERCE GALE IN THE NORTH. mania for breaking forth into song on

The steamship Verna, which arrived every possible opportunity, and when they

this afternoon, reports-Left Nuganaki Bot singing they are resuscitating November 29th, & p.m.; after clearing the hosty jokes or making Sheridanesque re- Islands, experienced terrific equalis, accom marks. The great work, however, is by no panied by rain, thunder and lightning, from monda a bad Saturday night's piece. It is the Eastward towards midnight the wind an easy-going, unceremonious, unconvon had considerably moderated and went round

at the last Goneral Election by a majority of tional production—4 sort of Great Far- towards S. W. Un November

Post-Office closes, but Corres-1,700.] pondenca may he posted on board the Packet with Late Fec of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

Quotations

HONGKONG, December 3.

201, Fakhoi November 29, and Hollow OPIUM-New Patna, ces),.... 5323/560

December 1, General.-WIELER & CO.

Chingt, British stormer, 1,500, Hunt, Bydney via Jova October 23. Sugar-Err TERFIELD & SWIXE.

Particulars of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on TUESDAY, the 11th day of December, 1888, at 3 pm.. by urder of His Excellency the Oligar

Thyra, German steamer, 661, E. A. Jacob- Administering the Goverment, of Two Lots of Crown Land, in then. Chiefvo Neverther 27, Beaus.--ED, Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 SCHELINASS & Co.

years.

2025

THE EAST BORNEO PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED. OTICE is hereby given tha can EXTRA. ORDINARY General MEETING of the above-named Company will be held at the BONGKONG Hore on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Justaat, at 4 p.., when the sub- joined Resolation which was passed at the General Meeting of the Company hold This Day, will be submitted for Cuticuarion as a Special Resolution.

RESOLUTION.

That the Company do purehsee for the Bum of $25,000, a selected block of 3,000 acres of land in British North Borneo in the vicinity of the Com- pany's

present land, and for that purpose and to provide for the dera.

Particulars of the Lots,

Registry Lunity.

Na.

Boundry

B

mesta.

W

--

Megazor it. ft. ft. ft." Imal Guy Building (Mount Gut

Antial Rent.

Square feet,

Contenti

ཝཱ།*

Upact

Pakshan, British sir., 835, James Young, Bangkok Nav. 24. General.-Hor HING Hoso,

Ferona, Britial steamer, 1,876, Horne, Nagasaki November 29. Malls and General, -P. & O. S. N. Co.

DEPARTURES.

December 2-

Fryers, for Whatupo

1 No. 9 Bondy 187-100 155 140 16,000 as Peking, for Whampoa

ון

70 Do,

Pelor, for Whampoa

1001791801802050781960

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 630.

Hever, for Whampoa. Toonan, for Wasiopea, Souchure, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Tunnadice, for Syduoy, &c.

December 3 :-

Phu Quve, for Tourn.

Yangleze, for Whampoa.

Merfor, for Shanghai

P. N. Hauchard, for New York. Glenfruin, for Shanghai.

sopment of the said land, there med GROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, Kutsang, for Stangkok, Capital of the Cenpary be increased by the issues of 1,000 Shares at $20 to be held on the Spot, THURSDAY, the Thyra, for Wharpun. per share, of which $25 shall be paid 13th day of December, 3888, at 3 p.m., | Sarthe, for Bangkok. up on allotment, 815 per share on are published for general information.

HE following Particulars of SALE of Amigo, for Chinkiaug

the 1st March, 1889, and the balance

at such time as the Board shell de Terming.*

N.B.-On Confirmation of the aboro Re- solution the following proposal will be submitted to the Shareholders

Shares

That the New Shares to allotted amonget the Shareholders registered on the Books of the Company on the 20th Dacumtor, 1835, in the proportion of One New to avery Three Old and that as to fractional parts of any euch New Shares which accrue to any allottees, tho Directors shall invite Publio Tender for the Shares composed of such fractional parts and Sell the enne to the highest bidder, and soy profit arise from such Sulu shall which ba distributed in due proportion amongst the Boveral allottees of such fractional parts."

By Order of the Directors,

H. SHEPPARD, Secretary,

Hongkong, December 3, 1888,

2010

By Command,

ARATHOON SETI

CLEARED.

Ulyases, for Amoy and Shangbai,

Ties, for Coast Porte.

2032

For the Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 1st December, 1988. Partionlara of the Letting by Public Auc- tion Sale, to be held on THURSDAY, the 19th day of Dacomber, 1888, at 3 in, by Order of His Excellency the Olic Administoring the Government of One Lot of Crown Land, in the Co- long of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years.

Particulars of the Lot

StyLocality.

Nural Balding

Los Aberdeen.

Bound.xy

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puente.

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2208

Triumph, for Haiphong, Doris, for Haiphong. Elsa, for Bangkok Carisbrocke, for Saigon. Omega, for Mautung.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

For Doris, from Haiphong, Mr Allen, and 12 Chinese.

Per Arabic, from San Francisco, 31r and Mra Geo. B. Wright, Geo. Broke, 2 Europeans in steerage, and 320 Chinese.

Per Fulsion, from Coast Ports, MrStudd,

and 109 Chinese.

Per Diamante, from Manile, Captain and Airs Bray, Mr Merton and servant, and 140 Chinese.

Per Toonaa, froin Chickiang, 7 Chinese, Per Melita, from Baiphong, 5 Chinese. Por Alwine, from Pakhet, 20 Chiness.

Per Chingt, from Sydney, Mr and Mrs

1 No. 71 Food 3900 $20,00,000 104 000 Nelson, Miss Coltier, Mr and Mrs Korr,

Mrs Darling, and 110 Chinese.

Per Thyro, from Chefor, fi Chinese,

*

31

11

Old

cash, -- New Bouares, cash, 040/541

Old

crab, Now Malwa, cash,.. 060

Allowance, Trois... 04

FF

Old Mulwa, cast,... 680 Allowance, Tast 64

Persian, Oily, cash bro Allowance, Teen... 48 Persian, Paper tied 560 Allowance, Taets... 48

Exchange.

DONGKONG, December 3

On Paris-

On London-

Bank, Wire,

On démoud,

3/01 3/0

1.

30 daya' right,

3/0

4 menthe eight,... 3/1

J

Credits, unlis sight,3/1 Documentary,

3/1

On demand,.....

3.87

Credits, 4 months' sight,

3.96

On demand,...

75

Credits, 60 days' sight,

... TOL

Wire,

223

2231.

On Now York-

On Bombay--

02

demand,

On Jalentta

Wire,

On demand,..

On Shanghai

223 ...2236

On demand,

20 days' right,...

Gnid Lõal, 100 ña...

Hoversizes,

721

... (25 ... 33.80 ... 26.43

Temperature,

Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Lond.)

THERMOHETER-GA...

(Areas Telegrams.)

THE SUBSIDY TO INDO-OHINA.

PARIS, 21st Nor.

gale

from the

from and

£1

the wind rapidly increased from cical Comedy in pyjamas. It puta no at 4 p.m. was blowing a fierce mental strain on the audience, and is N. W., the ship labouring heavily inn

the said shipping large quantities of tainous sea and therefore well suited to the exhausted in water fore and aft. It was then decided to collects of the colonists after a week's dol-bring the ship a head to ses. At 8pm. ship lar grinding. Its fan is in a simple, was again kept on her course, and at 9pm. and the first life boat considerably damaged, In the Chamber of Deputies, M. Con- rudimentary state, and can be understood the mall boat was washed away by & B stans criticised the too-frequent modifica without an ofert. Mr Sheridan, as the At daylight, Dec. 1st, the weather had con tions in the administrative organisation of leading character, was in his glory, and Mr siderably moderated, wind going into N.E.

Eine weather experienced to port, Indo-China. He demanded a reduction in Phil Ray shone conspicuously in the cons the troops and casures to encourage corn- tollation. The other members of the Com

mere.

PALIS, 22nd Nov After the Vader Secretary of Stato bad replied to M. Constaus and the criticism of M. de Latessan, the Chamber of Dopu. ties adopted, by 277 votes against 223, a subsidy of 15 millions for Indo-China.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

pany were all utilised in one way or another to accomplish the great object of amusing the audience, which object having bean attained, the production of 'Nep' was &

eNccess.

Ir

THE LAST BORNEO PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED. A statutory general meeting of this COM- Hon. B. Layton presided. song Hotel pany was held this afternoon in the Hong and the other shareholders present werd Mesara E. E. Abrahamu, F. Dodwell, H. La Dalrymple, W. H. Young, A. P. Stakes, is well known that certain Chinese are in R. Fraser Smith, C. S. Barf, J. M Machado, A. G. Stokes, S. J. Danby, aud the habit of taking passages from Hong: Carvalho; and Mr B Sheppard, Secre kung to Singapore and back on the steamers tarThe Chairman said-The meeting called PASSED SUEZ CANAL.

that are most popular among their follow for to-day is called under the Companies OCTWARD BOUND-Aloneicer, Oct. 2; Mel-

countrymen, and drive a profitable trade in Ordinanca 1865 and is merely formal, and porncne, Cascapedia, Bro, 90 Chisato, Merionethshire, Not. D; Sar-gambling during the voyage. They provide the culy business to be done is to elest an anditor and fix his remuneration The pedon, 13; Diomed, Folyhymnia, 16; themsetrea with all the necessary pars Directors have suggested that Mr F. Hen- Bengloe, 20; Genearn, 25. HOMEWARD BOUND:Moray, October 19; phernalia, and carefully avail themselves derson would be a desirable man. If any of

the shareholders will propose that gentle Dorset, Nov. 2, Elektra, 6; Prometheus, of every opportunity for playing off the

man for the post and approve of it, Antenor, Benarty, Friggo, Glasyon, ecfinctions of fantan on the impressible pas-an authorised by Mr Henderson, to accept Glenogle, Priam, 20; Amphitrite, Ben-

Alakė

$

Ledi, Djemaah, Elenfels, Neckar, Hec-songer. The voyage from Singapore to ik

Als Fraser Smith proposed, and Mr Barff for, 23.

Hongkong is their barrest time. Chinese sacoaded, the appointment of Mr. Hender The steamship Natal, with the FRENCH returning from the Straits Settlements to son, which wse phanimously carried.

MAIL of November 3rd, loft Saigon their native hand are never unwilling to muneration wo propose fixing is $100. This

Tho

Chairman-I may say that the re on Monday, the 3rd December, at 1

dellar or two in the hope is young company and I think that is a.m., and may be expected here on ur abcut Thursday, the 8th Dea. This of being able by good luck to augmen, about as much no we can pay at first. I will grudge Packet brings replies to letters do the store they have laboriously put to don't think the shareholders will spatches from Heugkong on Sept. 26.

that gum. Woll, gautlemen, that finishús gether, and the result frequently is that it the business of the ordinary meeting. The steamship Aratos Apcar, from Cal-

This We have now to bring before you, & prü cutta, left Bingapore on the 26th ult, all goes to the gambling-master.

posal for the purchase of a further 5,000 and may be expected here on or about gentleman occasionally, by way of relapa acts of land fur this Company, and before the Sed Doc.

you the resolution I have The O. 6. S. Co.'s steamer Anchies, from tion, indulges in a little latoony, in con- putting before

I will, with. Liverpool, left Singapore on the 28th sequence of which he symotince finds him to propose in tuin "conDestion, I

how it is that wo uit, and may be expected here on or self in the hands of the police at the end has before in the purchase of this addi about the 5th Dec

of the trip. During the laat run of tional land. When Mr Abrahamson vane

and four P. and O. atentner Venetia, from Bom

here some

month ago liad two

have as

ho

left singt pore for this port on the the S. 8. Glenfrein from Singapore to plots of laid of 6,000 acres each. One la bay, 26th nit., and may be expected on or this port, this kind of business seems to offered hero, and this eventualy became the about the

the 5th Des.

of the Est Burne Flanting The Shire Line steamer Monmouthshire, have been unusually briek, ao fewer than property

The other he had placed in the hands from New York, left. Singapore on the four cases of theft having been reported to some Singapore friends; but owing to 28th ult., and may he expected here the palce. In three at least of the cases various reasons the sale of this plot feli VIL UT about the 5th Des

return ed here the other day, ມ offered us the graapd

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The DR. steamekip. Daphne left Sin the men charged were evidently profes through, and when Mr Abrahamson

gapore on the 30th ult, and may be sional gamblers, and judging from the ed

price of $25,000 net at tho

and expected here 00 or about the 6th amount of money in their possession the after consultation the directors resolved to Dec The Austro-Hungarian Idoyd S. N. Co. voyaga must have been a pretty remunera accept this offer, subject to your confirena.

steamship Berenice, frim Trieste, laft tive one. In only one case, however, was a tion, rather than let the land

of handa others

buy who were desire the Singapore on the 30th ultimo, and mag conviction obtained, the other falling for ing it. The land being adjoining, if not cons be expected here on or about the eth

want of evidence. The man ponvicted was eiguma to the original 5,000 sarea, it would 6th just.

be undesirable to see it pass into handa TEE 4. 6. Propontis, from Cape Town and caught in the act of stealing a box contain other than our own. I now beg to propese

Mauritius, loft Singapore on 3rd inst.

for Hongkong, and may be exposteding, and was sentenced to six months' here on or about the 10th inst

hard labour.

the resolution That the Company do paz chase for the sum of $25,000 a selected