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Entertainment.

Q. CHIARINÏ'S ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS AND

MENAGERIE

To-night,

AND

Every Night,

At 8, commencing 9 p. n. sharp

TA(S ínstitutina does not require. Bowl Thetic Auscement. Ita vast pavilions, first class Exhibition in all ita Branches, Comfortable Accommodation, Brilliant nination, and a Splendid Menagerie of Formidable Animals, epeak for them! vs.

Paces or ADMISSION — Boxoa with Chairs

Single Chairs in Boxes.......

Dragircle Chairs

Carpet bears

Gallery

..$12.00

2.00 1.00

0.60

0.40

Children under 9 and Soldiers and Saifore in uniforma fali Privs to all parts of the honsa Renacved places with Carpeted Seats and Gallery will be provided for Ladies only.

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FUN.R. -SATURDAY AFTERNOON, Grand Extra Performance.

Doors open at 3 p.m.; half an hour before Performance. Specially for the Ac

commodiniion of Children.

L. MAYA,

Secretary-

2008

Hongkong, Doccialer 10, 1888.

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE ROVAL,

CITY HALL.

THE AMERICAN MUSICAL COMEDY

TE AND OPERA COMPANY.

Bractors-MRESEM P. W. WILLARD AND JOHN F. SHERIDAN.

TO-MORROW EVENING, 11th December, 1888, PTIVELY LAST TIME OF THE FAMOUS MCHICAL COMEDY IN 3 ACTS, Entittel

FUN UN THE 'BRISTOL

Cast of ChaRACTERS.

World His

Mr Joux R remornedori.

SHERIDAN

Widos O'Rega

creation

Dora Mea Nora O'Brien..... Bella Thompson. Count Monaggio.. Captain Cranberry

Thomas Cranberry..

Kichord Sparks.....

Jarry Thompson.

Joha Juucs

His Vera Putry Marie Have G. Whiteford My H. M. Imano

36.

C. Fisher 1. Cripps

Phat Bay

W. Hassen Pinkerton Hawkshaw........ J. Manning

ACT 1.-HOME OF WIDOW O'BRIEN.

A IISA LOOK OF ST. BRISTOL. ACT ILL-NIGHT ON THE QUBAN. Conductor Ms. J. A. ROBERTSON. THURSDAY NEXT, Dec. 18th,

COMPUVENTARY BENEFIT TO

Mr and Mre FISHER (MiзA FLO MORRISON),

when will be produced THE TRIAL BY JURY, THE WATERMAN

and

THE 1st ACT OF RUDDIGORE. Hongkong, December 10, 1888.

THEATRE

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ROYAL,

ΟΙΤΥ HALL.

MHE HONGKONG CHORAL

THE

SOCIETY

WILL PERFORM

GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S OPERETTA

'IOLANTHE,'

ON

THURSDAY,

AND

SATURDAY,

December.

| To-day's Advertisements.

the 20th and 22 Doors open at 8.89, Performance to begin at 9 o'clock p.m.

Tickets for the Second Performanca may- bu obtained from Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., on and after Thursday, the 13th Instant Price, $ each.

R. LYALL,

Hon. Secretary.

Hongkong, December 10, 1888.

NOTICE.

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THE COMMITTEE of the VICTORIA BE-

363

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

Yangice,

Captain C. TONNICHEN, will be despatched for the ahova Port TO-MORROW, the 11th Inst., at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Phanage, apply to

SIEMSSEN, Sc Co. Hongkong, Deeeurber 10, 1888. 2072

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA.

The Steamship

Cameria, Captain Fyre, will be despatched as above on

or about the 14th Instant.

SHIPPING.

AURIVALS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

December 9, 1888 :- Yangia, German steamur, from Whaw- poa.

Merlin, British gunboat, from Canton. Marie, Corman str., 704, Hundewad, Haiphong Dee. 7, Rice and General

R. MARTY.

Suschow, British steamer, 328, T. Rowin, Pakkoi Dua 6, and Hoihow 8, Goneral Kwong Tax Loana.

Amoy, German steamer, 814, R. Kübler, Shanghai December 6, General and Rice, SIEMSSEN & Co.

Ingraban, German steamer, 784, T. R. Mussmann, Shanghai December 5, General.

-WIELER & Co.

Phampon, British steamer, 1,110, Linton Hughes. Swatow Dacomber 8, General. -BOTTERITELU & SWIRE.

Don Jian, Spanish steamer, 854, Joao Marquez, Manila Decanter B, General.. -BRANDAO & Co.

The Steamer has excellent Accommoda-M. tion for First and Second Class Passengers.

For Fright or Passage, apply lo

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, December 10, 1888.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR KOBE (DIRECT.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Baiphang,

Captain AR, will be lespatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 13th Instant, at

4 'Clock p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Beneral Massagers. Hongkong, December 10, 1888. 2076

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA- SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA.)

The P. & O. S. N. Co.

Steamship

Ancona will leave for the share places on SATURDAY, 22nd December, at Dayligh

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent,

P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, December 10, 1888.

2079

Clanahal, British stemmer, 2,240, R. A. Donaldson, Yokohama November 28, and Koby Dodember 4, Genoral.---JAADINE, MATHESON & Co.

Foolen, British steamer, 991, W. E. Sawar, Shanghai via Amoy, and Satow December 8, General-JARDINE, MATHESON [& Ch.

Permane, British steamer, 674, T. Hall, Tamant, via Amey and Naniow. December 8, Geperal-DoUGLAS STEAMSEIF Co.

December 10.

Haiphong, British ateamer, 1,122, Harris, Kebo December 3, Coal,-Do S QUIT Co.

Nanshun, British steamer, 505. J. Black burue, Bangkok Dec. 2, s. 8.10 p.m.. Rice

and General.-HOP HING JONG."

Anadyr, Frouch steamer, 2,180, M. Delacroix, Shanghai December 8, Mails and General,-MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Vorwaerts, Gorman str.. C64, J. Braku, Hoihow December 9, General-WARLER & Co.

Norden, Norweginu steamer, 1,367, C. Nielsen, Nagasaki December 3. Cool. Muser BossAN KAISHA.

DEPARTURES. December 9-

Verona, for Yokohama. Falkenburg, for Saigon. Daphne, for Yakohsmo. Aurade, tor Kobo,

December 10 :--- Foolsang, for Whampon.

TRE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL Ingrahan, for Whampoa

STEAM NAVIGATION COM-

PANY, LIMITED.

FOIL LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Co. 'a Stenmal

Ospacli,

3. C. JAQUE, Comm'der, will be despatched as

above on or about the 26th Instant.

For Freight, &c., apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, December 10, 1868.

Kong Beng, for Swatów and Bangkok. Johannes Brun, for Haiphong. Frejr, for Haiphong,

Nanzing, for Amey and Manila. Duke of Festmeter, for Yokohama. Tokan, for Shanghai.

Glenshiel, for Singapore and London. Amoy, for Whampoa. Chang Chaw, for Amoy.

CLEARED.

Lady Harewood, for Rajang, Suan, for Yap.

Fokien, for Coast Forts.

2078| Pathan, for Singapore and Sydney.

Choo Fa, for Bangkok.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE TONED cunt the 18th to the HE Transfer BOOKS of the Company $1st Inatant, both days inclusivo.

JARDINS, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED. Hongkong, Daceraber 1a, 1888.

2017

AONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.

RACE MEETING 1880.

HONGKONG DERBY. CWEEPSTAKES of $20 each, Half for

foil, if declared on or before day of CLOSTNO ESCRIES, with $100 added for let

Cera, fur Haiphong,

Anton, for Hoihow and Pakhoi.

PASSENGERS,

ÁRRIVED.

Por Marie, from Baiphong, 3 Europeaus,

aud 19 Chines9,

Per Souchow, from Pakhoi, Mr Allen (British Consul ut Pakhoi), and Mrs Allen, Mr Ghamburg, und 30 Chineac.

For Amy, from Amoy, 12 Chinese. Por Whampoa, from Swatow, 136 Chi-

attu 2 children

Per

anl

Don Juan, from Manila, 43 Chinese. Per Fooksang, from Shanghai, 92 Chinese. Por Formosa, from Tansui, Me and Mrs Chen Guan.

Bra

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Kako, Gantsch, Terorahi, Marita, Sughi, Kannaghi, Nikomiya and Araki; from Kobe, Mr Kansichi Nakotnia

Per Formaerts, from Hoihon, 10 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

For Verona, for Nagaanki, Mr Mose; for Kobo, Rov. C. F. Warren, Miss Warras, Miss Trishain, Miss Tayson, Miss Smith, Mies Holland, Rev. A. R. Fuller, Mr and Mra Andrew Kerr, Mr E. Darling, bir and Mira Kwong Cheong Leng, Mie 6. Tunago, 1 Japanesa: for Yokohama, Rev. P. K | Fyson, Mrs Fyson and 3 children, Mr E | 'J. Moss and child, from London, ox, Clyde, Mesars Geo. Allen, Komai, and 2 Chinoso.

Per Nancing, for amoy, & Europeans, and 50 Chineas.

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|

Per Toonan, for Shanghai, 5 Chinego.

To Durant.

Daylight. Fokien leaves for Swatow, do 8 a.m.--Chow Fa loaves for Hoihow. c. Noon.-Berenice leaves for Trieste, &c.

(No. 8093.-DECEMBER 10, 1889.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW." ["against the Goding were brought forward,

Shipping.

were bound to carry the sentence into effect. It is a painful duty, we know, to have to take the lives of two fellow-mortals, but it is a duty that ought not to be shirked, when the safety of the lives of the peaceful residents of the Colony is at stake. The continuation of nuch a weak-kneed

Noon.-Venetia leaves for Singapore,

Pemog and Bombay.

4 p.m-Yanglare leaves for Shanghai.

Auctions.

3 p.m.-Auction of Two Lots of Crown policy can only have one result-the SB-

Land at Magazine Gap,

couragement of robbery and murder. Sont- lease of imprisonment for life means only im

Amusements.

0 p.m---Chiarini's Royal Italian Ciresprisonment for some ten or twelve years,

and Menagerie.

WE HAVE RECEIVED

Por Lady Harewood, for Rajang, 1 Chl-A FURTHER SUPPLY

nose.

Per Fokien, for Swatow, 2 Europeans, and 100 Chiness.

Per Pathan, for Singaporo, 6 Europeans. Per Chow Pa, for Hangkak, 5 Europeans, and 16 Chinese.

Per Clara, for Haiphong, 20 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German steamer Amoy reports: In first part, modonite Notth-Westerly and Westerly winda, then fresh monsoon to Ockert laland; thence calm and variable with overcast sky, rain and fog. Anchored last night outside of Lyeemoon passage on SCount of fog w

The Gorman steamer Ingraban reports : ad fino weather.

The British steamer Whampoa reports

Had light N.E. winds, cloudy inclined to fog, with smooth water.

The Spanish steamer Don Juan'roports :

iud. flad N.E.

The British steamor Glenshiel reports: Had andernte monsoon and rainy weather. The British steamor Foksang reports; Light N. E. wind

ᏅᏗ .

XMAS GOODS,

vis,

THE 6. e. Propontis, from Cape Town and

Mauritius, loft Singapore on 6th Inst for Hongkong, and may be expected here on or about the 131 inst. The Indo-China S. N. Co.'s steamer Tai. sang, from Calcutta, loft Singapore on the 6th instant, and may be expected hore on or about the 14th inst The China Shippors Mutual S. N. Co.'s steamer Chingwo, from Glasgow and Liverpool, loft Singapore on the 9th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 20th inst.

The Canadian Pacifio Co.'s steamor. Albany left Vancouvor for Yokohama and Hongkong on the ith inst after which the two merenuta, still further Messrs Adamsch, Boil & Co. inform us brutalised by the treatment to which they that thos. 8. Antonis left Bobe for this

must necesarily be subjected to during port today.

that period in order to rake their punish- ment effective, will be thrown out on the world ready to racommence their career of

crime.

We have received a handsome adjustable calendar from the North British and Mor-, cantile Insurance Co., of which Manta. Gilman & Co, are agents.

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As we said before, we have no sympathy BOSE PRALINES,

VANILLA PRALINES,

with the feeling strongly expressed in the BUTTER SCOTCH,

EVERTON TOFFEE. | rough words--that a banging would do good Meeses Geo. R. Stevens & Co., the agents, to the Colony. But in view of the fact inform us that the a.&. Propontis had to put JORDAN ALMONDS. that, owing to the unreliability of Chinese back to Singapore with a brokan shaft, witnesses, it has been almost impossible to { sailing again for this port on the morning got convictions in numerous coses off of the 6th lost.

MUSCATELS,

FIGS.

CHOCOLATE,

CHOCOLATE CREMES,

CHOCOLATE MENIER

FRENCH, ENGLISH AND ANTRICA SWEETS.

RIMMELS, FLORAL, & ROSE WATER,

CRACKERS, &o., &o.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY. December 4th, 1888.

N.E. wind, hazy to Amoy; lift Amoy | ------- on 7th instant, strong N.E. wind and hagy loft Santow on 8th instant, light variable wind and calmas with light rain at timsa.

The British steamor Formosa Toports Tameni to Amy, and thenes to Swatow, had moderato to fresh mansion and cloudy weather. Swatow to port light N.W. winds and hazy.

The British steamer Haiphong reports: Left Kobe 3rd instant, and experienced from minderate to light Northerly to W.N.W.

winds with fine elonr weather to Turnabout on the 8th instant; thenca light N.E. to Hongkong.

The British ateamer Nanshan reporta: Experienced fresh N.E. monsoon, evercast, cloudy and rain.

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parThe publication of this issue commenced

8,30 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGZOKG, MONDAY, DZOENDER 10, 1888.

murder, we think, judging by the only

facts we have to go upon-and if the Massna Arnhold, Karborg & Co. inform Government do not avow the reasons of us that the China Shippora Afutual Steam their conduct these are the only facts they Navigation Co.'s steamer Chinguza, from must be judged upon--that when a cane Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore for had been found in which the circumstan. this port postorday, and may be expected

ist ovidence was so strong, the unpleasant here on or about the 16th instant,

duty of executing justico ought not to have been shirked. The Government, by Ar the last regular meeting of the United Service Lodge No. 1343, held on the 8th the very fact of new imposing & tence of life imprisonment, most have recog inst., Bro. G. J. W. King was elected ed the guilt of the men, and the crime is Worshipful Master in the above Lodge for such that even in England very few would the ensuing year, and Wer, Bro, W. Goal. have been found to plead for mercy. In bourn was elector Treasurer, and Bro. J. Europe less than 10 years ago, amid a civi-Maxwell, Tyler. lization much higher than that of China-town, Levxo Chui, who had just begun his career crimes of a far lighter character were punish as an office boy, has already brought a ed by death, and in most casse necessarily blight on his prospects by stealing two

THE Executive Council have commuted the NW.E. winds, with overeast weather to found guilty by the Supreme Court of the o, becanso the lawless condition of the bottles of ink from the Hongkong and

sentence of death passed upon the two men

| prople demanded it. The application of wanton, cold-blooded murder of a defence- ultra-humanitarian principles to a semi-Pollooks in the Police Court to-day and sou- Shanghai Bank. He was brought before Mr barbarous people cannot but bare disastrous tenced to go to Gool for three weeks, ofocla. In addition to the general evil effect which the weakness of the Governmort

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

For BANGKOK.-

Per Chow Fa, at 7.30a.m., on Toesday, the lith inst., instead of as previous ly notified.

1

less man in the watlying village of Little Llongkong. We need not recapitulato the story of the armed attack, which has boon so often told. The gang of men went to

A CRAZY shoemaker who was charged the in this instance will produco, it will have other day with throwing the dead body of the village fully armed, and from the fact

we fear, the additional tendency of die his child into the harbour was again brought that on the very slight provocation of an

couraging attempts at resistance to such before Mr Pollock today in the Police attempt to cry for help they shot one marafians as attacked Little Hongkong, and Coart. Inspector Mackie said the post

we may readily conclude that if anything

like opposition had been encountered, they will certainly not prove an intentive to co-mortem examination on the body of tho would not hate scrupled to shoot down all operation with the police on the part of the child showed that death resulted from Per Venetia, at 11.30 am., on Tuesday, who came in their way. Among the wituativos. It must also have some efect un diarrhoea and convulsions. Defendant wan jurymen, who will not be strengthened it fined three dollars, with the alternativo of a est-mannered people of the world ne sy their endeavours to do justice when they fortnight's imprisonment.

For STRAITS & BOMBAY...

the 11th inst.

TRUESTE...r

For Berenice, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday,

the 11th inst.

For AMOY & MANILA.—

Per Dafila, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 11th ist., instead of as proviously

and their verdicts so unreasonably set aside by the authorities,

Of all the explanations we can imagine for the conduct of the Executivo, only one pate it in a favourable light, and that is the suggestion that they were influenced by the fact that the unprotected condition of Little Hongkong was a temptation to

Lo Wong, a man of no occupation, was brought before Mr Pollock in the Police Court to-day on a charge of demanding.

money with menaces. It was stated that

For STRAITS, COLOMBO BOMBAY &pathy could be ovoked for these banditti who had ruthlessly struck at the foundation of social ezistenca-the security of life and property. Such crimes, in fact, are only common in unsettled countries, where of a necessity punishment follows capture with gront speed and sharp severity. Hers in

married woman and demanded 630, and Hongkong the conditions are anomale Per Hever, at 3.20 p.m., on Tuesday. A populace at a stage of civiliation at

the 11th inst

We do not know that this on the Inst ocension threatened her with a- which one may naturally expect to find

dagger. · Defendant said he had bose living For SHANGHAL-

lessans the guilt of the men but it may with the woman and merely wanted her to eruol punishments for even small offencer,

be held to remove a part of the respon-give up some clothes belonging to him. Per Yander at 3:30 p.m., en Tuceday, and accustomed to such cruolties in the

notified.

For NAGASAKI.~-...

the 11th inst.

marauders.

the man want several times to the house of

Per Foolsang, at 2.30 a.m., on Wednes-country from which they como, is ruledibility on to the shoulders of the GoverHo was sentenced to three months' hard

day, the 12th inst.

For SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. —

over by a people on a higher level of civilisa- tion and with milder laws. We do not say

throw their milder laws to the wind and

ment. If this suggestion wero correct, the Government would be made practically

labour.

Por Whampen, si 2.30 p.m., on Wednes- the rulers in such circumstances ought to say-' You are two unredeemable black-Taz Shaughraun,' ono of Dion Boudicall's

day, the 12th inst.

For AMOY & MANILA.

Fer Don Juan, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes-

day, the 12th inst. For KOBE-

Per Thyra, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the 13th inat, instead of as previously

notified.

Pony, and $50 per 3ud. For all Chinese; from Yokohama, Mr Shirano. Tue French

Ponies bond fide Urius at date of Entry (SATURDAY 19th January, 1889) First Pouz, 70 per cent; Second Pony, 20 por cunt; Third, 10 per cent, Weight 10st. 10lbs. One mile and a half.

NOMINATIONS CLOSE to the CLERK OF BE COURSE at the Cin on SATUR DAY, the 22nd December.

H. J. H. TRIPP,

Clerk of the Couras, Hongkong, November 22, 1888.

2009

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 548.

Particulars SALE

BATTA request the pleasure of the THE following Participe of ASUTION,

COMPANY of the LADIES of HONG- KONG on board the FLAGSHIF on THURS. to be held on the Spot, TUESDAY, the DAY and FRIDAY, the 13th and 14th 18th day of Decsaber, 1888, at 4 p.m., ste Instant, the Regatta days; and at the published for general information. CRICKET GROUND, which has been kindly

By Command, placed at their disposal by the CRIURET 108 COMMITTEE, on SATURDAY, the Instant, at 4.30 p.m., when the Prizes won at the Regatta will be distributed.

Tarugh the courtesy of Mr. GULLIES, the Socrutary of the Dock Company, the Pilot Fish will leave Prüdar's Wharf on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 13th and 14th Instatil, at 12 Noon, and 12.16 p.m., for the Fracar, which will be moured off Kowloon Point

REFRESHMENTS will be SUPPLIED on board the FLAGSHIP to SUESCRIUZES.

TIFFIN will be provided by Messra. DOLLBJER & HING KIL.

J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART,

Hon. Secretary.

Hongkong, December 10, 1888.

2010

THE STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE SECOND CALL of TEN DOLLARS per Share is Due on the 20th day of December, 1388.

SHAREHOLDERS will please PAY the AMOUNT due upon their Shares to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR.

FORATION.

TRANSFER BOOKS will bo CLOSED from the 15th to the 20th Instant, both dayi inclusive.

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dascend to the level of the rulad, but we

do say that an adaptation must be made to mest the peculiar circumstances. The action of the Executive in this use would seem to show that, instead of strengthening the law so as to put down high handed murder, they were bent on weakening, ori straining even the mild provisions of the English law, so that robbery and murder might be committed with impunity.

Per Nanshan, from Bangkok, 1 Chinese. Por Anadyr, for Hongkong: from Shang bai, Mr and Mrs Peririaux, Mies Marshall, Mr Nai Cha Fong and servant, Mr Nicheí and servant, Meseca Pract and Skech, Mrs Clifford, and Miss D'Oliveira, and 4 children, Messrs E. da Silva, Hyesus, de

Nai Set Fong, Cals Singh, and 1 MAILS BY THE FRENOR PACKET. --

Contract Packet Aradur For Saigon: from Yakuhama, Messra Au-

will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, For Singapore: from and Langard.

the 12th Inatant, with Bails to the Yokohana, Mr Baird; from Shanghai, Mr

United Kingdom, Europe, and places be Ed. Whee Mr Gray, infant and servant. For Marseilles tropi

yond, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straitsduced the Executive to take the extraor front Shanghai, Syawady, Etionue, Valentin, Sharples and

Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Reynaud; from Yokohama, Mesars Pater- san, Arakawa, Fourouith toy, Nakayama, Count Yamagats (Japanese Minister), Mr

douard

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Мебев

We do not know the reasons which in-

guarda, but we, too, ar big sinners, and so, most popular Irish dramas, attracted a fair- sawo mazot throw bigstones at you, we willy large auditues to the Theatre Royal on be content with small ones. The truth of Saturday night, motwithstanding the fact this opposition can only be tested by sacer that there was a performance the Circus aluing what steps the Government have and a smoking concert in St. Andrew's taken to afford protection to the little Hall on the same evening. The perform- village. We trust the noticial memberance, every necessary allowance being made, of Council will elicit some explanation of was highly creditable to the company, al-

this ill-timed leniency,

TELEGRAMS.

though on the whole it was but a tame representation of the elirring drams. Its occasional fletness was not in any way due to Mr Sheridan. Indeed, his exceedingly (Havas Telegrams.}

clever and amusing impersonation of Conu→ BOULANGISM IN FRANCE.

saved the piece from becoming tiresome Pants, 1st Dec.

on more then one occasion. Bliss White. An important anti-Boulangist domenatra ford, as Moya Detan, ably seconded him, and Supreme Court in set aside by the Crown Municipal Council, Radicals and the Ex-Patey hes nover assumed a role here to or the Government, we must deal solely tremo Left of the Chamber of Deputies were which she has done better justice than sho with the case as presented before the Court present. The number of those who took did to that of Claire Ffulliott. She showed hers, As we said, when commenting on part is estimated at 10,000. Order was

Madras, the Australasian Colonies, dinary stepthey have done; and, in default of Aden, Natal and the. Cape, Egypt, the explanation that is given in all constitu Malta, and Gibraltar.

Funakcahi, Colonel Hirosa, Lieut..Chione) The usual heurs will be observed in closing tional countries when the judgment of a tion has taken place in Paris. The Paris the two were the life of the play. Miss Vera

Nakama, Lieut.-Colonel Osaka, Messrs

the Mails, &.

Stocks.

SHARE LIST --QUOTATIONS.

¡Nes. of

Paid Shares

up.

Vale.

Deo, 10, 1868.

Closing Qeviations, Cash.

BANKS,

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60, 000$

125 all 156, bayers

250$ 26 985 83.308 25 271

2002 60 Tle 287)

26 all Tls. 07

Union Insurance Society Co., La... 10,000€ China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 North-Chins insurance Co., L. 6,000 £ Yangtazo Iraurance Association, Id. 8,0UCE Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,600 $ 1,0008 200 8165, buyers Dantou Izrance Ofice Co., Ld.... 10,000 4503 50207, buyers The Straits Insurancs Co., Ld......... 30,000 8

1008 202234, buyers 3 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,0 China Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 20,000 3 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., La 20,000 8 Biogapore Insurance Company, L240,000 $

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

Hongkong, 16th December, 1888. Particulars of the Letting by Public Aue-. tion Sale, to be held on TUESDAY, the 18th day of December, 1888, at 4'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 12,500s p.m., by Order of His Excellency the

DOCEL

KTEAMBOAT COMPANIES,

Officer Administering the Govern- H. C. and M. Steamboat Co., L. 40,000$ dent, of Two Lots of Crown Laud, in | Indo-Chins S. N. Company, Limited 60,000£ the Colony of Elongkong, for a term of Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 8 China and Manila 8, 8. Va., Là.......... 3,500 $ 939 years.

No. of Bale

Registry No.

Purticulars of the Lots.

Lyalty.

Boundary Hen

turcaicots.

WizgFurft. ft. Ft. L. ft.

In Lane (ES;

cd Waa, Deer

Let jchvoll?c=!

Nu. tout Co

11,010 meters.

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Upset Price.

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Obina Sugar Company, Limited...... 16,000 $ Lagon Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,003 Punjom &: Surghie Dus Exmatan 40,000 $

Mining Co.

Société Frammaire des Charbon.

nages du Tonkin

Cruickshank & Co., Limited...

250€ 100's

50-2337

2 $78, buyers

100 $ 100$

20 317, buyers

2016, sollers

125 all 336 prem., buyers

20 all130, prem., buyers 10 all 17% prem., buyors BO a31 804 GO 11 3100

100 all $194, buyers 100 al 192 20 all $9

8,000 Fos. 500 Fx. 500/110 % prea, boyars

Tex all 69% prem., buyers 10. all 100% prem. 60 all par, buyers

HK. & Kow. Whari & Godown Co. 17,000 $ A. S. Watson & Co.. Limited..... 3,800

....... 1,000's Houl Company, L......

3,00x5 issuad

5,100 and China Gas Co., Limited.

1,900 €

Bo

24014.115014015022160 330 BOUNSEL.

Do,

18075058 |

9,000 1829250

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor INTEREST at the Rate of 12 % per Owners will be Responsible for anure will be barged on all Calle paid any Debt contracted by the Officers or after the 20th fustent as per Article No. Crew of the following Vessels, during 13 of the Company.

their stay in Hongkung Harbours- By Order,

ALTAIR, British bayne, Capt. T. Munro, -Wieler & Co.

Hongkong, December 10, 1888.

A. G. GORDON,

Secretary.

RAPHAEL, American ship, Captain E. W. | 207 HarkussDrder,

Newp Shares.sy, Limited.....! 6,000

Rome

'Tavel Tramways Co., Ld.! 1,3 s

BK.

100 all 8170, ex div., nominal

10 sll

the sentence passed by Justice Leach, we maintained.

think the proof of the guilt of the two men

was clearly established. The circumstan-

PARIS, Srd Dec. General Boulanger, in a speech at a han tial evidence alone was sufficient, in our quet st Nerars, repudiated the intention of opinion, tobave warranted a conviction. The making a coup d'état, and said he wished a men were found together a fow hours after national republic.

tho murder, they were both srmed, they were

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both in possession of property stolen from the house, and one of them had a number of bullets wrapped in a handkerchief stolen from the house. The men were unable to give any explanation whatevor of how they cams in possession of these articles. jury of seven men, two Englishwen, three Germans and two Portuguese, alter a pa- tient trial unanimously found thera guilty ; and the Jadge in passing sentence said :-- The facts of this case were really clear against you, and i must say I concur with the jury in the verdict at which they have arrived. Since then no new light has been thrown on the matter; no extenuating cir- cuinstances, that would justify any mercy being shown, have been alleged. The only suggestion we can hear as to the motives which led to the strange decision on the part of the Executive is that the evidence of

a little boy who identified the xon was not considered to be strong. We are convinced the jury estimated that evidence at its true value.

106 7.103130, nominal 25 il $94, buyers Bakery Company, Lithi

6002 50 all $85, nomm

Had it been unsupported by Manufactory Co., La. 3,000

50 all $77

strong circumstantial evidence they probably Dairy Farm Co...

3,000 $ 10 all $13, buyers

would not have convicted - the men; 100$ 50 8300% prem., nominal

10 a $11

buy in view of the vory strong corroborative 50$ 25 $87

evidence, they rightly felt themselves us 25% dis. un 620-815 per able to dismiss it altogether. But even apart 60€ 20 508 25-342, buyers 100% 50,5% prem

1,200's

Campbel, Moors & Co., Limited. East Borneo Flenting Co., Limited 3,000 Austin Arms Hotel and Building

4,000 8 Company, Limited... Sougei Koyah Planting Co., Ld..... 6,000 China Borneo Company, Limited.... 7,0008

LOAN

sharo

Chinces Imperial 1884 B 8,6054

all 13% prem 50 all 5 1884 0.............. 3180%

prom. 1889 Pritam) *** (T700,000 T1, 2514 prem,

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from this boy's evidence we think the case was a very strong one. Considering, then, the onanimous verdict of the jury and the strong concurring opinion of the judge, the Fascutivo, uplers powerful arguments

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

not merely an intelligent appreciation of the part, but a degree of talent as an actress for which we should hardly have gives her credit before. Considering the disadvantage under which she played, with

wooden s Captain Molyneux as Mr Whiffan Cripps, her acting was very praise. warthy indeed. Mr Ray did not make himself suficiently detestable as Corry PARED BURE CANAL. OUTWARD BOUD:-Altonower, Oct. 2; Met Kinthella. He had too much openness and

pomene,

Cascapedia, Eze, 30 good-humour for the part. Mr Imano tried Chingo, Nov. 9; Diomed. Polyhynia, hard to lock like & sneaking visin os

loc, 20; 1

23: Okces, Glencarn,

Harvey Duf, but he could no more do-it 27. HOMEWARD BOUND-Moray, October 19; than fig. 1o was simply funereal, Mr Dorset, Nov. 2; Antenor, Benarts, Frig Fielior gavo a datoful and intelligent ga, Glenlyon, dienogle, Priam, 20; Am phitrite, Henledi. Ehrenfels, Neckar, Hector, 23; Glengle, Nestor, Spindrift, 27; Telaman, 30.

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interpretation of the part of Robert Ffelliott, and Him Maude Bere did the* same for that of drie O'Neals.. Mrs O'Kally,

THE P. & O. . . Pesharur, with the Exg the part assigned to Miss Leamington, had lish Mail of 9th November, left Sing to be taken by Miss Flo., Morrison, the spore on Wednesday, the 5th inst,

The

st 8 2.1., wed may be expected former lady boing still unable to appear, here on or about Tuesday, the 11th and Mise Morrison gave a very antisfactory instant. This Packet brings replies to account of it. Her brogue was not in letters despatched from Hongkong on ferior in richness to that of Mr Sheridan September 27th.

himself, and her acting was czcellent. If

E. & A. S. S. Co.'s steamer Grier Butch had been playing the part of a loft Port Darwin for this port on lat inst, and may be expected here on or moral Police Inspector, (we don't insinuato about the 10th inak. The Shire Line ateamer Merionethakire, would have been ominently successful, but that Police Inspectors are not moral), he

from London, &c., left Singapore on

the 4th instout, and may be expected it was good tender-hearted Father Dolan here on or about the 1 th inst.

The Navegazions Generale Italiana Cevhem he was intended to represent, and ke steamer Stura loft Singapore for this was therefore not a sucosas. Mr Cripps port on the 5th inst., and may be a looked as if he was afraid he would burst pected to

to arrive here or about the his clothes, (which, seemed too small for 12th inst.

The O. S. S. Co.'s steamship Sarpalen, from hin), if he allowed himself to give way to Liverpool, left Bingapore on the 5th the slightest excitement, and he want instant, and may be expected here on through the piece in a state of the most or about the 12th instant.

The

Canadian Pacific Line steamer Abys. uncompromiting rigidity. On Taursday zinia, from Vancouver, loft Nagasaki the performance will be for the benefit of for Hongkong on the 8th instant, and

mey be expected here on or about the Mr and Mrs Fisher, whets an attractive 13th inst

| programme will be submitted.

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