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Entertainments.

THEATRE ROYAL,

CITY ALL.

THE AMERICAN MUSICAL COMEDY

THE

AND OPERA COMPANY.

Directors-Massas

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.ng, Mr R. W. Maxwell and native servant,

STEAM TO SHANGHAL

The P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s!

Stenship

Peshavur

will brava for,dowwbove place TO-MORROW, 12th December, at

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent.

P. W. WILLARD | Noon. AMD JOHN F. SHERIDAN,

THIS

EVENING,

11th December, 1888, POSIVELY LAST TIME OF THE FANOUS Musical ComEDY IN 3 AUTS, Exittert

FUN ON THE BRISTOL

Widow

O'Brion

CAST OF CHARACTERS.

His World- renowned eri- creation

Dora ... Nom O'Brien............ Bella Thompson.. Count Managgio. Captain Cranberry Thanas Cranberry, Richard Eparks.....

Jerry Thompson

John Jones...

Pinkerton Hawkshaw

My Jon F.

SHERIDAN

„Mina Vera Putey

Menda Hare Q. Whileford MY II. M. Imaso A. Sutch ... Fisher

W. Cripps Phi Ray

W. Hasen

*

J. Manning

Aor L-HOME OF WIDOW O'BRIEN. ACT II-SA LOON OF STR. BRISTOL Act III-NIGHT ON THE OCEAN. Conductor. J. A ROBERTSON.

THURSDAY NEXT, Dec. 13th, COMPLIMENTAar beskrar to Me and Mrs FISHER (M...

MORRISON), when will be produced

TRIAL BY JURY, THE WATERMAN and

THE

VLO

THE 1st ACT OF RUDDIGORE. Hongkong, December 11, 1888. 2075

G. CHIARINI'S ROVAL ITALIAN CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE

To-night,

AND

Every Night, At 8, communving ? pau, sharp

THIS institution does not respire Kne

hastic Announcement. IIN vast pavilions, tiral cas Exhibition in all ite Brauchs, Comfortable Accumtoadation, Brilliant laination, and a Splendid Monagorio of Formidable Animale,

for themanlves.

Puters or Armosos :-

Berce with 6 Obairn

Single Chaire la lexus

Draus ircle Chairs

Carpet Suals

Gallery

..512.00

2.00

160

0.60

0.40

Children under 9 and Soldiers and Sailors

in uniform Half Prion to all parts of the howa. Reserved plagra with Carpeted Boots and Glory will be provided for Ladies only.

NB-SATT RDAY AFTERNOON, Grand Extra Performance.

Doors upon at 3pm: half an hour before Performanca, Spuerally for the Ac- comodation of Children.

L. MAYA,

Sentary. Hongkong, December 11, 1888. 205

THEATRE

YA LI

CITYHALL.

HONGKONG CHORAL

THE SOCIETY

WILL FERVODN

i

P. & 0. 3. N. Jo's Office,

Hongkong, Deconher 11, 1888..

2081

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW.

The Co.'s Steamship

Formosit, Captain HALL, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 13th Tustnat, at Daylight.

For Freight or Praenge, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRÁTK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, December 11, 1888.

2080

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

The Co.'s Steamship. Whampoa, HARRIS,

Commander, will be drapatched ná Cabovs on THURSDAY, the 18th Instant,

at Nonn.

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Stainer, which is situatod amidabipa upon the upper Deck.

>

For Freight of Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agarita. Hongkong, December 11, 1988

FOR SHANGHAI

2025

The Steamship

Ningpo Captain F. SOULZ, will despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 13th Inst,

at 4 p. in.

Vor Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.

2087 Hocke, Deecmber 11, 1888.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Co.'s Steamship

Names, Captain Pocock, will be despatcher! ter the shove Pons on FRIDAY, the 14th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, upply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers,

Bangkong, Decetabor 11, 1883.

2033

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.

The Company's Steamor Phra Thom Klan, Captain W. II. WATTON, will be duspatcher for the aburo Ports on FRIDAY, the 14th Ina, st 8 a.tu,

For Froight or Passage, apply to

2084

YUEN FAT HONG,

Ayents. Hongkong. Deceriber 11, 1888.

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND

ADELAIDE.

NOTICE.

LA. Thompson and active servant. Per Guthrie, from Sydney, Mr. G. E. Stovens and children, Mrs Neidhardt Mesars J. Howell, E. Harison, E. Jackson, HAVE This Day taken Sole CHARGE of H. Stoke, Quong Tart, Walker, E. du Mianil, G. W. Tindall, F. Fregethan, and Mr. A. COXON'S BUXIN68.

D. Chiuvente, 17 Maleys, and 910 Chinese. Per Chogtans, from Wuba, 13 Chinese. Per Kuang Les, from Shanghai, Me 0. Brandt, 1 European, and 120 Chinese.

Per Namoa, from Coast Porta, Messrs Dgor and Ling, and 136 Chinese.

G. S. COXON,

TITH Reference to the above, I have VV This Day coчMENCEU Business as SHARE & GENERAL BROKER,

BJ. COXON. Bongkong, December 10, 1888.

2080

REGATTA HOLIDAYS. 11HE Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business at Noon on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 18th and 14th Instant. For the Chartered Mercantile Bank of

India, Lonilen and China,"

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

DEPARTED.

Per Lady Harewood, for Rajang, 1 Chi-

Деве.

Per Pathan, For Singapore, 6 Europesus For Chus Pa, for Bangkok, 5 Europeans, and 15 Chinese

Per Clara, for siphong, 20 Chinese. Por Berenice, for Singapore; 2 Europeans,

427 Chingo.

asd

For Yangtze, for Shanghai, 10 Chinese, Per Venetia, for Singapore, Moara T. Barrados and Ngan King Hin.

For Folien, for Tasai, Mosaren W Crockart and Peter Crichton, and Master

TO DEPART..

Per Arudy, from Hongkong: for Sai- goo, 21 Chinese; for Betavie, Mr E B.. Bank-Jorey; for Colombo, Mr E Wertheimber;

For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-McInnes,

tralia and China,"

TH. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. For the Hongkong and Shanghai

ing Corporation,'

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manayer. For the 'Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris,

ORANTRY INCHBALD,

Agent, Longkong.

For the Now 'Oriental Bank Corporation,

Limited,'

R. V. RUTTER,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, December 11, 1888. 2085

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

December 10, 1988. :--- Peshawer, British steamer, 2,13, L. H. Moule, London October 25 and Singapore December 5, Mails and General.-P. & O. S. N. Co.

December 11——

Guthrie, British steamer, 1,700, H. Cring, Adelaido November 3, Sydney 19, Bristats Fort Darwin December 1. Coal and General. 17, Cooktown 21, Thursday Island 24, and

--Rose & Ca

Phoyang, British steamer, 1,151. Bal- berple, Wha Dec. 5, Rice.-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Kuang Let, Chinese str., 1,508, R. M. Andrew, Shanghai December 6, and Swatow 10, General-C. M. 8. N. Co.

Namoa, British str., 863, T. G. Pomak, Foochow December 7, Amoy 8, and Swatow 10, General-Douglas Breamship Co.

Ningpo, German steamer, from Wham

poa.

Crusader, British aleamor, 647, J. Ogaton, Iloilo Dacomber 6, Sugar.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

DEPARTURES. December 11:-

Polian, for Coast Porta.

Putha, for Singapore and Sydany. Chow Fa, for Bangkok, Clara, for Haiphong.

Antos, for Hoitow and Pakhoi.

Primet, French esrvatte, for a cruise. Ludy Harewood, for Rajang

Itatiler, British gunboat, for a cruise. Ruang Lee, for Whompos Choyseng, for Whampoa.

Berenice, for Singapore and Bombay. Dafita, fur Amoy and Manila. Yangtze, for Shanghai.

Pentia, for Singapore and Bombay.

CLEARED.

Swar, for Yap Hever, for Nagasaki. Svochowa, ter Heibow and Fakhoi.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Pedarur, for Hongkong: from Lon- don, Mr Brewin, Surg. Craig, Surg. Hage,

GILBERT & SULLIVAN'A OPERETTA (Calling at PORT DARWIN, & QUEENS. Lieut. H. Thompson, and Mrs Bondfield's

'IOLANTHE,'

420

THURSDAY,

AND

SATURDAY,

the 20th and 22nd DecemÈRE. Dours open at 8.30, Performance to begin of 9 o'clock p.m.

Tickets for the Second Performance may be obtained from Monara, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, on and after Thursday, the 13th Instant. Price, 82 cach,

R. LYALL,

Hon. Secretary.

Hongkong, December 10, 1888.

Insurances.

2050

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, 4. v. 1720

LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &v.)

The Steamship

Guthrie,

Captain Chac, will be despatched for the above Purts on THURSDAY, the 20th Inst., at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

2082

RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, December 11, 1888.

CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,

VIA

servants,

amal; from Bombay, Misa Sexton front Colombo, Miss L Brown, Me Thomas's 3 children from Fenang, Rev. W. D. Ash- down; from Singapore, Messrs J. Ricalton and & Wagner and 4 Chinese. For: hai: from Lordua, Mr and Mrs Bran 3 children and 2 female i Mrz dall, child and Infant, Rev. T Stevenxi Mrs and Miss Starenson, Miss Carter and child, Mesars Marshall, Armstrong, Duffy, MeNair, Stein and Gatrell, Miss Ewbank Edgar, fra Henderson and child; from Penang, Mr

Dong

Keng

Beng and native sarvant; from Singapore, Mr W. Jackson. For Yokobana : from London, Misa Duff; from Brindisi, Mr A. R. Rrown; from Colombo, Sorg . H. Brown from Pen-

Stocks

BATER

for Marseilles, Mesars E. Philippe, W. H. Walters and J. M. Orable. For Baigon : frem Yokohama, Messrs Audouard and from Yokohama, Laugard. For Singapore !

For Mar

Mr Baird, froin Shanghai, Me Ed. Whoon, Mrs Gray, infant and ecerant. soles: from Shanghat, Mesars Syawady. Eleano, Valentin, Sharples and Reynaud ; from Yokohama, Mesara Paterson, Arakawa, Fouronith Roy, Nakayama, Count Yama gata (Japanese Miniator), Mr Funakoshi, Colonel Hirosa, Lieut.-Colonel Nakamma, Lieut.-Colonel Osaka Mesa Kako, Gautach, Terozaki, Marita, Sughi, Kanaaaghi, Niko. miya and Araki; from Kobe, Mr Kenrichi Nakomma.

Por Bouchow, for Hoihow, 50 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Chinese stormer Kuang Les reports; | From Shanghai via Swatow, on the oth instant, had moderate monsoon and over- cast.

The British steamor Namoa reports: Left Woochow on the 7th instant; bad fresh Lait Amoy on the 8th, and Sgator on the N.E. winds, and fine weather to Amoy. 10th instant; from Amoy to Swatow, light variable winds and cloudy weather; and from Swatow to pork, moderate N.E. winds and cloudy weather. In Foochow, 3 Chi nese war vessels, and Ravenue oruiser Ling Fing. Steamers in Swatow, Hothou and Fuyer.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SHANCHAL ̈

Per Peshor, at li a.m., on Wednesday, the 18th iust (Late Letters 11.10 to 11.80).

Per cokong, at 2.30 am, on Wednos

day, the 12th inst.

For AMOY & MANILA-

Par Don Juan, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes.

day, the 12th inst.

MATEN BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

The French Contract Packet Anadyr

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--

For HAIPHONG.-

Por Marie, at 6 pm, on Wednesday,

the 12th inst

For SWATOW

Per Formosa, stop.m., on Wednesday,

'the 12th in 2

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.-

Per Deuteros, at 11.30 %. m., on Thursday,

the 13th lust. For BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MEL-

BOURNE

Per bampot, at 11.30 am, on Thurs

the 13th inst., instead of as noviously notified.

For KOBE

For Haiphong, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 13th inst.

[No 8004 DECEMBER 11, 1888.

Tas sa. Propontis, from Cape Town and the introduction of a small percentage of * Mauritius, loft Bingapore on Oth inst". Chinamon to undertake odds and unde ef for Hongkong, and may be expected work that may be beneath the notios of

here on or about the 13th inst

The Indo-China 8. N. Co.'s steamer Tais European labourers, such as gardening lo ang, from Caloutta, left singapore on the back blocks, oujka on out-stations, and the Gik instant,

stant, and may be expected

other menial work, may be usɑful, yet it » on or about the 14th inst. The China

Shippers Mutual S. N. Co,*t would be very unay to swamp the demand steamer Ching450, from Glasgow and

here

Tas Agent of the Pacific Mail 8. 8. Co. informs us that the 8. 8. City of Sydney, with mails &c. from San Francisco to the

Liverpool, left Bingapore on the Bih for auch labour, and thereby injuriousty in- instant, and be expected here on terfere with the European labour market.

may : or about the 16th lust,

He recommends that the Chinese în Aus- The Canadian Pacific Co. steamer Abang tralia should be put under the control of

left Vancouver for Yokohams and Hongkong on the 4th inst.

responsible hoidman, and says that if the Lodging House Act of New South Wales werd enforced, the expense of living would be so increased as would compel the Chinesa to demandwagos nearethe European standard. He is a strong advocate of the suppression of the opium traffic and Chinese gambling. What be complains most of with regard te the recent action of the colonies is the pre- vention of Chinese, whether naturalized or not, oroasing from one colony to another, no matter whether on business or pleasure, or even for the purpose of visiting sick re- latives, and looks upon it as a hardship that it is $0.

For BWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

For Namoa, si 6 p.m., on Thursday, the tatimo, has arrived at Yokohama, and

13th inst For KOBE——

Per Thyra, at 6 pm, on Friday, the 13th inst, instead of as previously notified. For SAIGON

Per Derawonges, at 3.30 am, on Satur-

the 18th inst. day, For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS

LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE BRISBANE, SYDNEY. MEL BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &c. &c.-- Per Guthris, at 6 p.m., on Wedcesday,

the 19th inst.

For NAGASAKI, KORE & YOKOHAMA

Per Ancona, at 6 p.m., on Friday, the

Zlat inst.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKKOW. Shipping. Noon.Peshawar lenyos for Shanghai. Noon.-French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe. Merionethshire leaves for Nagasaki, S50. Auctions,

2 p.m.Auction of Household Furniture, co., at the residence of Mrs. D'Almada Ramadion, Baxter House East.

Amusements.

will sail for this port to-morrow (12th) PSTER MARSH, third officer on the steamer Venetia, while atrailing along Wellington Street last night, playfully tapped the noss of an Indian watchman with his stick and caused the organ to bleed. Mr Pollock this morning aassed the damago at $3, which sum Mr Marsh at once handed over,

Tex Hongkong Volunteers are requested to Parede at Headquarters on Wednesday, the 26th instant (Boxing Day), at 10 am. It is proposed to take the 7-pounder bat tery to Kowloon and carry out sheli prac tics at targets.. After fifin, Surgeon Cantle will put the Ambalance Corps through the stretcher drill..

THE Viceroy of Canton has promised, we road, 83,000,000, ont of the Tls, 6,000,000 demanded by the Peking Government for the contribution of Kwangtung province towards the Yellow River reparation fund.

Me and Ar a meeting held in Shanghai on the instant, of the Committee appointed for the formation of the Chinese Zoological. Gar- dona, it was decided to proceed with the formation of the company, with a capital of Tls. 150,000 in shares of The. 100 each,

Tas following items are from Australian in Queensland are papers-The Chinese petitioning the authorition at Canton, acok. ing assistanca in recovering compensation for damages received during the elections, and referring to the border grievances.- The Melbournis larrilion Пяте killed Tryme Chinaman.-The Melbourne Assembly, Schubert

with three dissentients rejected a motion Wallientel | With

approving the action of the other colonies

on the appointment of Governors!

quen tion, and sang the National Anthem. The Premier (Hon. D. Gillies) cabled the news to London.--The China. Navigation Com paay have refused to

to dispenso with their

THE Band will play at the Officers' Dess, Murray Barracks, this evening, commencing at 7.45 o'clock. The following will be the

programme --

March... Farewell", Unature.. Rosamunde Vales..... Paume cha Waldmann

Das Kleine Fischermädchen ' Beletion..Belisario......Donizetti

9 p.m.-Chiarini's Royal Italian Circus Fantasia. Goideo Legend.......

and Menagerie.

Miscellaneous.

Goods per Camoris undelivered after this

date Bubject to rent.

WE HAVE RECEIVED FURTHER SUPPLY

OF

XMAS GOODS,

*iz,

ROSE PRALINES.

VANILLA PRALINES,

BUTTER SCOTCH.

EVERTON TOFFEE,

MUSCATELS,

FIGS,

CHOQULATE.

JORDAN ALMONDS.

CHOCOLATE OREMES,

CROCOLATE MENIER.

FRENCH, EMOLISH AND AMERICAN-

8WEETS. RIMMELS, FLORAL & ROSE WATER, CRACKERS, Eo, &c.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, December 4th, 1888.

2040

will be despatched en WEDNESDAY, A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd., the 12th Instant, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be yond, vid Murailles; to Saigon, Straita Settlements, Batavia, Burch, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and tho Capo, Egypt, Malts, and Gitalter.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

HOUSE OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS, When the Puchats leave at Noon,

don,

MARRIAGES.

JOHN HOLAN, Bandmaster,

Txa following are the Orders of the day for the meeting of Council ta-morrow :-

1 Financial Minutes.

2. First reading of a Bill to amend The Reformatory Schools Ordinatico, 1886,

3. Second reading of the Bill entitled The Merchant Shipping Ordinance Amend. ment Ordinance, 1888.

4. Second roading of the Bill to amand the Powers of Police Magistrates.

6. Committes on the Bill to amend Ordinance & of 1887. TAVA

Chinese crows to please the Maritime Council.-Sir Thomas Mcllwraith retires from the Premistship of Queensland taking the position of Vice President of the Eas cutive Council. The Hon, D. B. Mers head has been appointed Premier, and Pat

torson, Treasurer,

The N.-C. Daily News says: The Taung li Yamen l's resources of delay are absolutely unequalled, and quite beyond any powors that Sir John Walsham may possess to Tas provisions of Ordinance 13 of 1888, baffle. When Mr. A. J. Little left Poking some two months he was assured by

ago, and particularly of Section 8 thereof, were the British Minister that the

permit for deeply impressed on the minds of a for the Kuling to ascend the river to Chung

king was all ready, and that if he weng Chinese gentlemen by Polico Magistrate thang, be would probably find it waiting Pollock to-day Messrs Lam Im Yan, Ng for him there, as there was only one smail Kwong and Wan Fak. Tu, appeared before point unsettled, which would not favolve his Worship at the instance of the Registrar any material delay. Mr Lattle bas gone up

the river, and tha Kuling is

is ready

to General for having failed to furnish the But at Hankow he is informed by the necessary information with regard to their British Consul there, that a despatch bas occupancy of certain houses. Mr Chaces come from the Tastai, tu the effect that the Viceroy of the Hukuang has received Osmond, of the Registrar General's depart-instructions from the Trungli. Yamén te Gregory the British dummy representative at ment, stated that the first and second de send an official to confer with Me fendants bad been in accepat ou of the Tchang, to draw up rales for the regulation house No. 4 Jubilea Street, (part of which of the steamer's progress.

Xamén

На

start

or practically of a

s year. tran

BEREOT

is a Chinese Club), since 18th September when drawn up and the nese roles, leat and had made no report of their ocenust have laughed in its store at the idea Mr Gregory's over arriving at the On the 6th Nov., in the Chapel Royal, panicy. The other defendant was one of mealous decision involved in the task- Savoy, by the Rev. Henry White, M.A.,.

his Bollesgaa

de of Stechnen, Chaplain of the Savoy, and Chaplain in the occupants of No. 202 Queen's Road ara to be approved by the Hakuang Ordinary to the Queen, THOMAS HENRY West, where another Chinese Club floor- will thea bd

published for general FHIN SMITH BONTHREYS, of Hongkong, w

to the Kuling. This obviously, meane ELLEN, aldest daughter of John Thomashes, and had been similarly remiss. His information, and then a pase will be leaned Bastone, of Wellington-street, Strand, Lon- Worship imposed a fine of $50 on each of

delay of several the defendants, and granted a warrant for

the favourable year, On the 7th Nov., at St. Barz Abbot's, the arrest of a man named Wan Chung irretrievably Joat this Kensington, by the Rer, R Thornton, D.D., CHARLES WALTER RIGUARDS, of Fan who had been sooned in connection Hongkong, eldest son of the late P. F. with the latter case but did not appear. Richards, of Shanghai, to MABEL JERE, youngest daughter of Mrs. M. Tibbs, of 6 Ma Quong Tart, the well-known Chinesa at the Balmain Bogatta, Bydney. The Gwendwr-road, West Kensington, W.

in the course of the description, morehant of Sydney, arrived in Hongkong says Tiffin was served on board the fu. today by the x à Guthrie He is, accord thrie at o'clock, when a large number of ing to an Australism erobange, to make theas present were accommodated in the

saloon. There was an entire shsenos semi-official visit to Conten, and perhaps ed

A little later on an inter ceremony took place on Pekin, principally with the intention of re-

on the poop of the steczmer, when Mrk

H. Bachanar, act preesating to the Imperial aathorities there ing on behalf of the Balmain reqatin commit the position of the Chinese Qucation in tee, presented handsome liqueur stand to Australia, and its bearing on the friendly Captain Craig. It bore the f

The following hours will be obscrved in closing the Mails for Harope, &c., by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Office will be closed at 5 the day before.

8.00 A.J

Circulars

(Prices Current and Circulars may at

however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are

---Posting of Prices Current and

are tied in bundles, country

by country, with the addresses all

Way),

one

Newspaper,

10.00 A.M.-Registry ceases, 10.30 A.,Posting of

Books, and Patterns coses. 11.00 4.M.-Mail closes.

LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10A.M.) with 10 cents late fee up to: 11.30.M., afcar which hour they may be sent on Buard with the samo Lato Fee,

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Nas of Falue. Shares

Paid wp.

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000

AND OTHER CONVECTING

RAILWAY LINES & STEAMRES,

THE Undersigned having been appointed British Steamship PARTHIA, Agents for the above Corporation are 15,167 Tona Register, WALLACE, CO- prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- maader, will be despatched for VANCOU

VER, B.C., AMOY, KOBE and Fire Department.

YOKOHAMA, on THURSDAY, the 13th Pulicive issued for long or short periods at December, at Noon.

current rates.

Life Department. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong. October 19, 1888.

1760

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY.

THE Undersigned, Aarers for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE &Ẽ Carront Kates.

NORTON & Co.,

Agents

1340 Hongkong, July 15, 1887. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

To be followed by the S.S. ABYSSINIA, on the 10th January, and S.S. BATAVIA, on the 7th February

£713

INSURANOES.

Onion Insurance Society Co., Ld....10,000 $ China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 $ North-Chipa Insurance Co, Ld..... 5,000 Yangtze Insurance Amociation, Ld. 8,000 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited....

..... 1,500 Canton Insursant Ofties Co., Ld....10,000 8 The Straits Insurance Co., Ld..... 30,000 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., 1d... 8,000}& China Fire Insurance Co., L...20,000 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20, 000 $. Singapore Insurance Company, Ld.40,000 3

DOCTR

'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 19,500

STEAMBOAT. COMPANIES.

Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamere from Shangbat and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with San Fran cise, by the regular Steamers of the HK. O, and M. Steamboat Co., Lả. 40,000 5 PADIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY and Indo-Ulana S. N. Company, Limited 60,00% other Steamora

Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20, 0003- Ohira and Manila S. 8. Co., La...... 5,500

Through Pasango Tieksts granted to Eng- fand, France, and Germany by all trans: Atlanti lines of Steamers,

sret-class Fares granted as follows: To Vancouver & Victoria, Mex. $160,00

To San Francisco...

To all common points in Cari-

ada and

VISURILATEQUR

Ohian Sugar Company, Limited...... 15,000 $ Luson Sugar Uompany, Lámited

Punjom & Sunghie Dua Samatan

Mining Co.

To other Kuropean points at proportion. A. E. Watson & Co., Limited...

n

Dec. 11, 1888.

Closing Crotation

Cash,

125 all 157, buyers

25018 20885 83.338 25871

200 50 Tis 2871 25 all Tis. 97 1,000 200,8166, buyers

250€

buyers

1008

250er

100820878, buyers 100 20817, buyers 1009 20816, sellers

A

125- alt: $989 *, pram, bayers

2017 (120, prem, buyers

10 all 17% prom, buyers

60

all 865, buyer

50 all $180

7,000 8

100 all 8194; bayarı 100 $92

175.00

40,000€

10 all $81, buyere

the United Sistea

230.00

Société Francaise des Charbon-

To Liverpool To London +19

*** 800,00

nages du Tockin

8,000 Fes. 600 Fs.500 110 % pren., buyers

100 all 71% prom., buyers 305.00 HK & Kew. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000

Hongkong E

8,000 s. inanet

Long Hotel Company, Id....

3,800 $

50 all par., buyers 1,600 $ 3,000 € 100 all $170, ez div., uvmical 5,100 £

B130, nominal 10£ 7.10 1,900 £

100 all 100% prom.

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11

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1,2008

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3,0008

50825 868

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Chinese Imperial 1884 B

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comins!

ate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Cruickshank & Co., Limited.. Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinees and Japanass customs to be obtained an application HK. and China Gas Co.,

Oonents Invoices to accompany Cargo

New Shares

dre destined to points in the United States, Hongkong Ios Company, 14 should be sent to the Company's Offices, Hongkong Bakery Company, L.

sddressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District 'kong Rope Manufactory Go, L Freight Agent, VancoUVER, B.O.

Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. Freight will be received on board until IIK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld

on the 13th Decomber.

Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited 4p.m.

【HE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above Company authorized to Insure Against FIRE at Current Rates

GILMAN &. Oo, Hongkong. January 1, 1883.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Orem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour-

AITAIE, British barque, Capt. T. Munro, apply to -Wieler & Co.

RAPHAEL, American ship, Captain EW, Harkness-Order

For information

Austin Arms Hotel and Building

Company, Limited...

All Parools must be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in fall and the same will be received by us until

pan the day previous to sailing, Bongei Royah Planting Co., L

don as to Famage or Freight, China-Berne Company, Limited...

BELL & Co., ADAMBO

1927 Bangkong, December 11, 1888,

25 all 494, bagera

50820

25% dis on 820-$15 per

508 25 240 ap

The publication of this issus commenced 7.40 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEM 11, 1888,

TELEGRAMS..

(SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL.'}

(Via Southern Line.)

THE PANAMA 'CANAL.

LONDON, Dec. 9. A Cabinet Council is discussing a scheme to provide funds for the completion of the Panama Canal.

THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION, Brookwood, Surrey, replaces Wimbledon,

THE GUTHRIE AND THE BALMAIN RE GATTA,-- We observe from the Sydney He rold that the a. s. Guthrie was the flagship

1.

|tion:-: Balmain

E and A. Regatta, 18ing inscrip and coupercial relations of the two cca. 8. Guthrie flagship Presented to tries. Me Quong Tart arrived in New tain Hugh Craig by the committed så a to Cap In making South Weles when a boy of nine years of souvenir of the above regatta.

eon-

ege, and has spent over twenty-five years in the presentation, the Mayor of Balmain alluded to the kindness of the capisin and that colony. He received an English edp | agents in placing the Guthris at the

disposal cation, and embraced the Christian faith, of the regatte committon, and aid that they desired to return their thanks to those gen- becoming a member of the Chirch of Bog tlemen for the favour they had conferred land. Having embarked in commercial and

upon them. (Hear, haar). He also wished mining parsuits he achieved auch manure to thank the public for the hearty support

they had given to the committer. of succos that, in 1882, he was able to,

clusion, the speaker said d hə hoped that the realias on his various boldings to consider deficiency which they incurred at the able advantage, and made a trip to China; previous regatte, owing to the Inclementy of the weather, would be wiped off by the while there he perfected business mange receipts of the meeting of 1888. (Applause.) ments, and, on his return to Sydney in the Capt. Craig, who was received with chiera, sanis year, commenced his present business briefly returned thanks for the souvenir a tea and silk merchant. While in Ching which had been given to him by the com-

mittes, and

sad sauced those present that he his services on behalf of bis countrymen in i would always trosenre the gift as a momento Australesis were acknowledged by the Em of their pleasant meeting at the Balmain

Regatta during the

the Centennial year, peror, who slovated him to the dignity of a (Cheers.) Cheers were also given for LOCAL AND GENERAL.

mandarin of the fifth cank. In connection Mecks (Gibbs, Bright, and Out) and y PASSED BOEZ CANAL D

with his business sa a tea merchant he has THE REPEAL OF THE 0 D. ORDENANCES IN DUTWARD BOUND: Cascapedia, Exe, Ost opened refreshment-rooms in prominent CEYLON.In the course of a long debata on

30; Diomed, Palyhyrania, 16. Bengloe,

positions in Sydney, and has so established this subject in the Legislative Concil of 20 Glencurn Qero, Telemachua,

Caylen, Hia Excellency the Governor' Bayern, Bentacers, (Henamon, Glen himself in public favour that he receive said I will only say a few words in - Bugles, Stenton, Dec. 4.

(From Singapors Papers.)

PARLIAMENT.

London, Dec. 2ad.-Me Balfour's frith Lead Purchase Bill has been read a third time in the House of Commons.

.

23

Mr

HOMEWARD BOUND Moray, October 19; very large share of patronage, and has 10-spect to this matter. If Ceylon were an independent tututry, ati island

Antenor, Benarty, Glenlyon, Priam, ceeded remarkable wall. Although estanding by itself and having there

no relation

Comcil now sitting. Bet of an

which now

greater measure than he did that of Liason berat, chiefly, this ordinance was passed

Pre the

jare.

of that Empire, and

of

expected here on or about Tuesday countrymon,.proved of great service to both stationed in all parts of the world.

STO

Nov. 20; Benledi, Neckar, Hector, 23; ploring a large number of hands he has

any other place, I do not Nestor, Spindrift, 275 Telamon, 30 Glamorganshire, Oleneve (1), Glenfilas, only one Chinaman amongst them. During would be any hesitation on the

the anti-Chinese agitation in New Bouth lores the ordinance

to keep Ningchow, Dec AAN

ow exists. Wales Mr Tach, who possessed the confid. Bat Ceylon is only part of a great whole- The P. M. Co.'s steamer City of Sydney, ance of the Europeans if anything in of a great Empire, and the troops for

with the AMERICAN MALL of Nov. 17, isto leave Yokohama on Wednesday, the

troops 13ch instant, at daylight, and may bả

the 18th inat.

sides by assisting to smooth over roughanss was this ordinance or a similar one was tained in the adjoining peolnauls of and explain away misunderstanding. A was possible to maintain leb The Shire Line steamer Merionethahine, official letter which he reocived from Sirsonally I agree with my hon. Fiend who

it here Por from London, &o, Jelt Singapore os the 4th instant, and may be expested Henry Parkes, the Chief Secretary of New bas pointed out the great difference between In the hare on or about the 11th inst.

South Wales, explain his mission, and in the condition of life in the East and

West of Europe, and, so long as Ladis wa The Navegacione Generals Italians Col's

it was steamer Stura left Singapors for this manor introduce hits to the authorities exopted in the repeal of

it in existence port on the 5th inst

beer in the colonies through which he may pas perfectly possible to maintain it in and may

hers also

although it might have been said SITIVO on or about the Mr Quong Tart says that he will be able that the reasons for the existenos pected to 12th inst

weare stronger in India than here, indeed they

The O. B. B. Co. steamship Sarpedon, from state confidently that the recent agitation

Liverpool, Left Bingapore

on the

the oth has not been entirely s racial question of are on scorset of the greater strength of instant, and may be expected t

bera on Australian versus Chinese, but tather the or about the 12th instant.

The Canadian Pacific Time steamer biscutory of the labouring classes against the rindo, from Vancouver, left Bagasaki injustice of having their markets swamped

the military force. But when the ordin-

VALOR

wwe reported in Todia, the pallity

of maintaining it in Ceylon ceased. I have

rounded as far is it was possible for me Ahe objections existing to ita repõll hirb.

for Hongkong on the 8th instant, and with Chinese cheap labour. His personal Those objectione have been oversted, and

may be expected here on or about the

18th

saperiendo sende to show him that, although it is my bounden daty honeedy to