Auctions.
PUBLIO AUCTION
OF
A FINE COLLECTION OF JAPAN WARE
SFITABLE FOR
THE SEASON'S PRESENTS. THE Undersigned has received instruc- Hans to Bell by Public Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 22nd Docsaber, 1888, at 2 p.m., at bis Sales Rooms, Duddoll Street,
A VERY FINE COLLECTION OF
JAPAN
WARE,
Just Received from Japan, and comprising:-
Satsuma, Kacia, IMARI, MIACO and TOKIG ENAMELLED VASES, JAUS, PLATER, BOWL, INCENSE UUANERS, TEA and BREAK- PAST SETS, COFFEE CUPA, &C.
"BILVER KUD GOLD INLAID BRONZE VARES, ARTICLES in BRONZE and METAL and cruen VERY
ORGICE CLOISSONNE VARES, PLATER and PLAQUES, &.
IVORY CARVINGS, Ivony Inlaid Somzene, IVORT INLAID PANES
Entertainments.
G. CHIARINI'S ROYAL ITALIAN CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE,
'Ar
BOWRINGTON.
F OPEN
Every Night, At 8, commencing 9 p.m. sharp.
Saturdays, 2 Performances, Doors open at 3, and commences at 3.30 p.m.
To-night,
21st December, 1888.
ANOTHER BRILLIANT CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. NEW EQUESTRIAN SCENES. NEW SENSATIONAL ACTS. NEW HORSES EDUCATED IN BOTH SCHOOLS
NEW COMIC AND LAUGHABLE SCENES.
CHIGNOR CHIARINI for the first time
will ride a la haute Ecolo' his famou and highly Educated Horse ByRY,' de-
LADIES and GesTLEMEN'S SILE DRESSING GONG, BILK Anderci, Sila moratrating movements and evolutions of BROIDERIES and BROCADES.
che hippic School never shown before in
ANTIQUE.and MODERN SILK EXAROIDan-Hongkong by any other Horse. ED KARIMINOs and Wall LanaIngs, GOLD and SILK EMBROIDERED SCREENA, &C.
A VEET FINE LOT of Bead Curtains, and crust ARTICLES.
Cataloguen will be isenod prior to Salo, and the above will be ou view on Friday
next.
TERMS OF SALE,—As customary.
G. R. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 15, 1888.
PUBLIC AUOTION.
For the first time this Season the terrific and imposing scens of the ROYAL BENGAL TIGERS, and the tamer, Mr J. FRAME, in the telescopic cage arm and arm with the brutes, having "a popil Tiger
among the lot.
2121
GRAND REDUCTION OF PRICES !! Boges with 6 Chairs...... 8.00 Bingle Chairs in Bores..... Dross ircle Chairs ...... Carpet Seats.................................... 0.50 Gallery
1.00
100
0.30
THE Undersigned has received instruc Tons to Sell by Public Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 22nd December, 1888, at 2 p.m., at his Sales Booms, s'a Road,-
SUNDRY
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.,
comprising:-
Children and Soldiers in uniform in the Gallery, 20 Oents. To all other parts of the house Half Price.
L MAYA,
Secretary. Hongkong, December 21, 1888. 2123
THEATRE
ROYAL,
SUITE,
CITY HALL.
Bar-COVERED DRAWING-ROOM MARBLE-TOP ROUND CENTRE TAPES, CU WHY GLASSES, and PICTURES.
DINING TABLE, SIDEBOARD with Mizon BACK, WHATNOTH, CROCKERY, Glana aud PLATED WASE, VIENNA CHAIRS, and Graas Boox CASE.
THE HONGKONG CHORAL
SOCIETY
THE
WILI. PERFOAM
DOUBLE and SINGLE IRON BEDSTEAD, GLER & SULLIVAN'S OPER
WARDROBE, WARDROBE DOUBLE-WINGED
with CLARK books. CHEST OF DRAWEKS, MARBLE-TOF TOILET TABLE and WAKHSTAND.
ONE PIANO, by LUNAN LUBYOK
Son
u,
TERMS OF SALl ---As customary,
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer.
Hongkong, Dembar 20, 1888.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 508.
'IOLANTHE,'
TO-MORROW EVENING,
the 22nd December.
Doors open at 8.30, Performance to begin
at 9 o'clock p.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements, Kobe 16, and Nagaasid 17, Mails and
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
LAQUEBOP. POSTE FRANÇAIS. FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND ХОКОНАМА.
above Forts at 7 n.m.
The Co.'s Steinship
Ozua
Commandant CUILAND, will be despatched for the TO-MORROW, the 22nd Fast,
-6. de CRAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, December 21, 1888.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
W. van Sabuckmann, Yokohama Dec. 12,
Choral.Matches & Co.
Cicero, Britisksteiner, 1,060, 4. George, Samarang December 9 Sugar and Oil CHINESB
Turenne, French frigate, 6,900, Captain Juge, Kobe December 15,
DEPARTURES, *December 21 -
Fushiki Maru, for Katobinotan. Guthrie, for Sydney. Fushun, for Shanghai. Cassandra, for Singapore and Hamburg. Haitan, for Coast Porta, Amoy, for Shanghai. Socchow, for Whampoa
CLEARED.
2161!*
FOR SWATOW," AMOY & FOOOBOW.
The Co.'s Steamship
Hailoung,
Captain Boson, will despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 23rd Instant, at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
2164
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong. December 21, 1888.
FOR KOBE (DIRECT.)
The Steamship
Antonio will be despatched for the above Port on or about the 26th Instant, at Daylight. For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, December 21, 1888.
FOR MARSEILLES.
2107
The Steamship Juris, shortly due here from Japan, will be despatched for the above Port sa or about the 28th Inatatt.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A. R. MARTY, 4 gent. Hongkong, December 21, 1888.
NOTICE.
Frejr, for Haiphong
Soochaus, for Hoihow and Pakhini. Agamemnon, for Bingapore and London | Johannes Brien, for Haiphong.
PASSENTERS. ABBITED.
Per Oca, for Hongkong: from Mar- suilles, Rev. Mr Ruberi, Mesers Van Bono, de Cuha Lima and Welse; from Singapore, Abbot Wilber, Messrs Bohiefs, Charle Takah, Sepbaya, and 23 Chinese; from Saigon, Rev. Mr Faron, Mra Blom, Messta Routhin, Deely, Mr and Mira Marquez, and 342 Chinese. For
Im Mar-
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORKOW.
Shipping
Daylight,Ancona leaves for 'zaki, &o. Tam.-One loaves for Shanghai, &c. 10a.m.-Polylymnia leaves for Kobé,&a
Anthiase lusves for London. Agamemnon loaves for London,
Auctions.
2 p.m.-Auction of Japan Ware, &c.,
at Mr G. R. Fammert's, 2p.m.Auction of Sundry Furniture,
at Mr J. M. Armstrong's.
Amussenta.
4 p.m.-Chiarini's Royal Italian Circus
and Menagerie.
p.m.-Performance at the City Hall,
TELEGRAMS,
(Hanas Telegrams).
THE PANAMA CANAL
[No. 8103.-DECEMBER 21, 1689.
PARIS, 12th Dos. The situation of the Panama Tompany is critical. The shares have fallen to the rate The Government is seeking a of 150 fr.
#olution.
..
THE INDO-CHINA CUSTOMN TARIFF.
The Under-Socrotary of State for the Navy and Colonies has formed a commis-
Tuy Des Voeux's afteraven receptions at Government House will reSOMA MEDCS-ON Monday, January 7th, and will be continued on.every subsequent Monday until further notloe.
Tha Cap presented by the non-commis- sioned officers and gunners of the Hong, kong Volunteer Corps to be shot, for bý their Officers, was finally wan thin after soon by Lieut. Holmes, Major Tripp mak ing a good second.
9 p.m.-Chiarini's Royal Italian Circussion to examine the customs tariff of Indo-On the fourth page will be found a number
and Moosgorie:
Miscellaneous. Nominatious for Hongkong Derby, 1889,
closo. Goods per Ching undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
General Memoranda. MONDAY, December 24:
Gooda per Nerladda undelivered after
this data subject to rent. 8.30 p.m.-Mesting of Zetland Lodge. 9p.m.-Perlormance at the City Ball,
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
WE HAVE NOW IN STOCK
Beilles. Mig. Semprint. Meurs - Quizandi, Maggioli, and Depon: from Singaporo, Mr Hart, Mr and Mrs Warem, and Mr Wangor. For Kobe: from Marseilles, Mr Hawarth from Singapore, Messrs Yion, Janols and Kende. For Yokohama: from Marseiles,RYSTALLIZED APRICOTS, Mr and Mrs Tannahill, Mr-M. Lavany, and Count de Hinnisdal; from Calentta, Major Byakéo, end Me Ramsdall; from CONCER, Mr B. Rasp; from Singapore,
Kuduzomh and Enkiamah; from Saigon,
Mosers Hanadi and Yokichi, Per Anchises, from Shanghai, Mr 0.
and 9 Chinene. Hargaart,
Per Preussen, from Shanghai: for Hong- Mactiowan; kong, Majar lis, Dr. for Europe,
Me and Mrs Th. von Pustas, children and servants, Mra Collins, children and servant.
Per General Werder, from Yokohama, Major von Blankenburg, Messrs Dilberg, A. Gülizow, E. Griffiths, Councillor T. A. Popoff, G. Billich, R. Gonnermann, A. P. de Senna, and 35 Chinese.
DBPIRTHD
Per Fushun, for Shanghai, 40 Chinese. Per Cassandra, for Singapore, 1 Euro- 2166 pean, and 12 Chinese,
ADY DES VIEUX'S AFTERNOON RECEPTIONS at GOVERNMENT HOUSE will Recommence on MONDAY, January 7th, and will be CONTINUED OR EVERY ADBSEQUENT MONDAY until further Notice.
Hongkong, December 21, 1888. 2163
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
dance with Ordinance No.
of
1875, the Undermentioned BANKS
Per Haitan, for Swatow, Mrs Matchitt, and Mr Leslie; for Amoy, Mr and Mrs W. F Spinney; for Fooohow, Mr James Williamson, and 1 Chinese in cabin, and 35 Chinese deck.
Per Formosa, for Tamani, Mr J. Echluter.
TO DEPART. Per Freyr, for Haiphong, 3 Europeane, and 30 Chinese.
Pur Boocou, for Boihow, 30 Chiness.
Per Cous, from Hongkong: for Shanghai, Miss Nathalie Chinelato, Mr and Mrs W.
ORYSTALLIZED PEARS,
CRYSTALLIZED CHERRIES, OKYSTALLIZED FIGS,
CRYSTALLIZED GREENGAGES.
CHOCOLATE,
CHOCOLATE CRÊMES,
CHOCOLATE MÈNIER.
BOULES DE Gomme and Üɔray Candy.
MUSCATELS,
FIGS AND JORDAN ALMONDS.
METZ FRUITS in hib and 1tb baxes.
TOM SMITH'S BONBONS, RIMMELS, FLORAL & ROSE WATER, CRACKERS, &o, &c.
and
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. December 15th, 1888.
2118
The publication of this isnte commenced af 8.30 p..
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1888.
China.
THE FRENCH BUDGET,
Patrs, 13th Dec. The Chamber of Depaties has valed the budget.
(From Singapore Papers.)
RUSSIA'S LOAN. London, Dec. 132.-The four per cent loan of 125 millions has been twice covered in Parle. Very little has been subscribed elsewhere.
خست
of interesting telegrams from Ceylon paperz received by the French mail, likewise na interesting article on the intended suppres sion of Chinese Secret Boo'eties in the Straits Settlement.
Tan cricket match between the Club and the Garrison will be continued at 11 mm, to-morrow. By kind permission of Colonel Anderson and the officers of the 69th Regi- ment, their band will play during the after- noon. Tiffin on the ground.
EAST AFRICA. Berlin, Dec. 13.-Prince Bismarck has Tas N.-C. Daily News says:-The P. & 0. resolved to restore Gorman Authority in Co.'s tender Gutzloff, while on her way down East Afrion, either by taking over the river to the Ulede at Wooung on Friday Company's stations or by assisting the night, with maile and passengers, rin sahure Company inancially.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
near the Eastern Wharso, owing to the thick fog that prevailed at the time. "A tug boat took the passengers and maile of the Gulstaff later on. While the Gutsla PASSED SUIL CANAL
was ashore, a steam-launch which want OCTWARD BOUND: Cascapedia, Ere, Oct. down to see what was the matter, ran into
30; Diomed, Nov. 10; Telemachus, 37; a junk, damaging herself. The de sailed Bayern, Benlawers, Glenation, Cenon Saturday morning, but she had not gone eagles, Stentor. Des. Hesperia, 7; far before she broke down, her eccentric Glascus, Melbourne, 11; Carmarthen-rod having got bent. In consequence o
anchor shire, 14: Patrocius, 18.
this, she had to
and the coconfrie HousWARD BOUND -Moray, October 19; rad was sent to Shanghai by a tug wh
which Spindrif
Nov. 27; Glamorganshire, reached the Settlement at noon. In the Glencas (1), Dec. 4; Lyda, Titan, 7; evening, the rod having been straight- Glenorchy, Sachsen, 18.
oned, it was sent back and fitted, and eriod,
when the Tungchow was between the Tax P. & O. steamer Sutlej, with the Engr under way. We believe that most of Lightships yesterday morning she saw the
lish Mail of November 23, left Sing apore on Wednesday, the 19th inst,
the
of the mail steamers have Captains of
in convenienes
at 9 p.m., and may be expected represented the danger and hara on or abont Tuesday, the 25th of the present system of sending mails and instant. This Facket brings replies to passengers down to Woosung in the middle letter despatched from Hongkong on of the night, but so far without offect. Outeber 17th. The O. & O.. Co.'s B. 8. Occanit, with the
'IOLANTHE ' AT THE CITY HALL THEATRE.
The members of the Choral Society pro. duced Gilbert and Sullivan's fairy, opera
AMERICAN MAIL of Nov. 28, will leave Yokohama on Friday, the 21st inst., at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Thursday, Dec. 27th. The 8.8. Strathleren left Kobe on the 18th Iolanthe, or the Peer and the Feri' at the
inet, and may be expected here on or about the 24th inst
Theatre Royal last right, before a very The Glen Line steamer Glentare, from crowded house, Hin Excellency the Go
London, left Singapore on the 18th
vernor and Lady Des Vœux being smongat instant, and may be expected here on
boat 4he 25th inst.
1bose present. When it was first decided s.a. Banglor leit Singapore on the 19th that the Society abould perform Jolanthe, instant, and may be expected here on some fear were entertained that the socan,
- or
Clifford, Mr and Mrs B. A. Collins, store lamentable specimen of ' trimming'
R 3. Davies, Y. Niciaen, W. H. than the article which appeared this morn-The Wickham, and R. Botelho; for Yokohama, ing in the Daily Press it would be very dif Baron de Graaff and servant, For Shaug Guizandi Maggioli, and
or about the 26th instant.
Tickets for the Becond Performance may 2158 be obtained from Messrs. Lane, CHAWFORD | will be CLOSED for the Transaction of hai: from Marseilles, Mg. Semprini, Blogs, foult to get. A month ago our morning The Canadian Pacific Co.'s steamer Albany series gecessary for an efficient representa-
THE.following Particulars of SALE of
TCROWN LAND by PURLI ACOTION,
to be held on the Spot, THURSDAY, the 27th day of December, 1888, at 4 p.m., are published for general information.
By Command,
ARATHOON SHTH, for the Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 15th December, 1888.
2050
|
loft Vancouver for Yokohama and Hongkong on the 4th inst Tus delivery of the French Mail was begun
at 10.45
& Co.'s, on and aftor Thursday, the 13th | Poblic Business on TUESDAY and WED-
ioli, and Depon; from Sin contemporary adopted a fighting-onek atti- Instant. Prius, $2 each
NESDAY NEXT, the 25th and 26th gapore, Mr J. H. Hart, Mr and Mrs Warem, tude towards all who dared to sugg-st that R. LYALL,
December.
and Mr Wanger. For Kobe: from Marsailles, Mesars Price and Cooper's schemo was not Hon. Secretary.
Messrs Yion, Mr Hawarth; from Singapore, 3 Janol
the best possible for the Colony, declaring and Keends. For Yokohama: from Bangkong, December 21, 1888
Marseilles, Mr and Mra Tannahill, Mr M.
that the experts at home would certainly Lavany, and Count de Hinoisdal; from Calcutta,
Major Byakéo, and Mr Ramsdall; endorse the scheme, and if they made any ▲ 2102 shop at No. 118 Prays West was from Colombo, Mr E. Kanp; from Sings, change in detail le would only be in the di- gutted by fire this evening. The brigades pore, Mesara Koororah and Kakiamshirection of carrying the acheine to its utmost prevented the fire from spreading further, from Saigon, Messrs Hanadi and Yokichi.
THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL.
THE AMERICAN MESCUAL COMEDY
THE AND OPRA COMPANY.
Directors:-Mesans, P. W. WILLARD
AND JOHN F. SHERIDAN.
For the Chartered Mercantile Bank of
Indie, London and China,'
JOHN THUKBURN,
Manayer, Lungkong.
For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-
tralia and China,
MONDAY EVENING, For the Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris,
24th December, 1888,
2122 LAST PERFORMANCE BUT THREE,
CMYLIMENTARY BENEFIT
Particulare of the Lutting by Public Auto- tion Sale, to be hold on THURSDAY, the 27th day of December, 1888, at 4 p.m., by Order of His Exellenoy the Oacer Administering the Govorniment of One Lot of Crown Land, in the Co- long of Hongkong, for a term of 999
years.
Particulars of the Lot
Begie- Į Locality. ty No.
Boundary Koeace-
.
| ft. ft. ft.
$
laud Arsenal
Loi
BL. West of Blue Buldings,16.10,
No. 1112 Sa-Was. 14. 12.04.145810.838
Intimations.
W
ITALIAN CONVENT, CAINE ROAD,
CONDUCTED BY THE SISTERS OF CHARITY CANOSSIANE.
HIB SEMINARY, established in 1862, Fords to Panzym restling in Hung: kong and adjacent Ports an opportunity of obtaining for their DAUGHTERS a Liberal EDUCATION.
The utmost attention is paid by the Bisters to the health and comfort of the Pupils. Special care for Motherless Girls.
The moral conduct of the Young Ladies is watched over with the strictest attention, and while every effort is made to expand and adorn the mind, the heart is trained to virtue.
TO
Mu. J. A. ROBERTSON, (Conductor), wher will be produced
"THE BONNIE FISHWIFE.
AND
A VARIETY OF SCOTCH SONGS, DANCES, &c.
GREAT SCOTCH NIGHT. “A
Prices of Admission: Dress Circle and Special Stalls
- 83.
Stalls
Pit-
2.
1.
The Plan may be seen and Seate secured al Messrs. KELLY & WALSE'S, LIMITED.
PEMBERTON W. WILLARD, Hongkong, December 20, 1888
Intimations.
HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY, LIMITED.
this
2155
THE Transfer
will be CLOSED from the 19th December to the 1st of January, both days inclusive.
F. W. CROSS,
Manager. Hongkong, December 18, 1888
2189
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED
per
SHIPPING REPORTS
The British steamer Esmeralda reports: Last 4 days, rough weather, heavy rain, gale from N.2.
limit. The majority of the residents would
tion of the piece would ovartask theresources of the amateurs. All such fears, however,
went ou and the rehearsals progressed; and the performance of last night was an un- auswerable reply to any doubts as to the capacity of the Society to give a creditable rendering of this fairy opem. There are
gradually disappeared sa arrangemente
doubtless many residents why may be in-
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation,'
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
CHANTRY INCHBALD,
The British stommer Anchises reports :| Agent, Hongkong, Had strong N.E. winds with hazy weather, and almost continuous rain to Breaker For the New 'Oriental Bank Corporation, Point, with
beavy sea. Limited,'
The German steamer Preussen reports: E. W. RUTTER
Left Woosung
December 19th, 1.30 says that the Colony is greatly indebted with obtaining four dosen silk hand Manager, Hongkong. Arrived at Kowloon Wharf December 21st, to Mr Leigh for his able report and that kerchiefs from various Chinese shops on Hongkong, Decamber 21, 1888.
2165 8.30 5.m., with rough sea and rain.
and during the panuge bad the experts at home cannot fail to be false protenons, was to-day sentenced to six The British steamer Cicero reports: From greatly assisted by it. Perhaps his Ex-month hard labour.
be entirely satisfied with Mr Price's authoORAF Cheung, a mrvant, who was convict
ad of stealing three tice of corned beef bo alined to compare Iolantho' with the suc rity, declared the Surveyor General's hum-
STEAMSHIP OXUS.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
strong N.
port
to
ble and faithful apologist. The idea of any longing to the 58th Regiment, was to-day conful performanoss of the Sorcerer', local man being competent to deal with such sentenced by Mr Pollock to three days given last year, to the advantage of lam hardly admissible. The Sorcerer: pab- matter was out of the question. Who imprisonment and six strokes of the ratten. year's efforts. But a comparison is would dare to hold up his head against V. F. MACHADO, an old offender, who was tains more catching aim than • Iolanthe", Mesars Price and Cooper 1 Now, the writer charged the other day before Mr Pollock and possesses more definiteness of motive and plot than can be found in the fairy able scope for the sherus, as well no Iolanthe, however, gives admir- splendid opportunities for the stage-mans- ger: and then, especially the first are undoubtedly strong pointe inch the less the efforts t
the Natima faland, light winds and cellency and the writer in the Daily Press inuch rain; thence to the Parsoels, moder
ate monsoon and clear weather; and theneCo
to this port, very strong N.N.E. winds and heavy squalla. Suong 8.6. W. ourronte
throughant
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:---
YOKOHAMA & KOBE-
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
ONSIONERS of Cargo from London er Steamshipa Tamise and Manohe, from Favre ux Steamship Munch, and frota Bordeaux ex Steamships Frederie Mard and President Leroy Lailler, in For connection
the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods -with the exosption of Opium, Trea sure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing.
with
Optional Carge will be forwarded on, unless Intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon TO-DAY (Friday), requesting it to be landed here.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the one sid
Goods romaining unclaimed after FRI- Day, the 28th Instant, at Noon, will be sabject to rent, and landing charges at ono cent per packet per diem.
All Claims must be sent in to die on or before MONDAY, the 31st Instant, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire lozurence has bean affected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
2162
Agent, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Hongkong, December 21, 1888.
TN accordance with Section 12 of the
Not Responsible for Debts. Articles of Association, the General The course of education embraces Read- ing, Writing, Arithmetic, English Gram-agents, with approval of the Onsalting mar, History, Geography, siso Plain and Committee, will on the 1st January, 1839, Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor
ISDE INTEREST WARRANTS of 85
Owners will be Responsible for Fancy Needle Work and Embroidery.
SHARE, PAYABLE at the Hoxoxon AND any Debt contracted by the Officers or SHANGHAY BANKING CORPORATION, the same Grew of the following Fresels, during being at the Rate 10 PBB CST. poran- their stay in flongkong Harbour- nem on the Paid-up Capital of the Office for the year 1888, and Noties is boreby given that in Order that the same may be adjusted the Transfer BOOKS of the Office will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 31st Instant, both days inclusive.
Per month. ...810.00 $,00
For Boardera....
***
Day Boholers...
ชนเ
***
+++
EXTRA CHARGES.
Music
... 4,00
Singing
4:00
Traves
2.00
French
2,00
German
2.00
Italian
2,00
Spanish ...
2,00
For further information and admission
of Pupils, application should be made and
letter addresseć
To the LADY SUPERIORESS,
ITALIAN CONVENT, Caine Road,
Hongkong. School duties will be RESUMED on the 3rd January, 1889.
Hongkong, December 19, 1888.
No. 7, WYNDHAM „STREET, OARD AND RESIDENCE. 》 ́ ́ FOR SINGLE GENTLEMEN, A PRIVAT SITTING Room.
BOAR
2147
Mas. KJELLER,
Propristress.
Hongkong, Heptember 26, 1858,
JARDINE, MATIILSON & Co.,
General Agents, CANTON INSURAnos Ortion, Lawrved. Hongkong, December 17, 1888. 2195
THE KOWLOON HÖFEL.
CITUATED on GARDEN LOT, No. 55,
BYLLA, German barque, Capt. Weise. Wieler & Co,
ESMERALDA, British sohoonor, Capt. H. Williams-Order
RAFFAEL, American ship, Captain E. W. Barkness-Order.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. December 20, 1888 ---- Esmeralda, British acbooner, 130, Wil
D ROBINSON ROAD, KOWLOON, Aveliams, Guam December R, Gopra-ORDER mizutes' walk from the landing.
WINES and SPIRITS of the best quality only kept.
TWO First-class ENGLISH and ONE AMERICAN BILLIARD TABLES, alno TENNIS LAWN.
Arrangements have been made with the Proprietor of the team-launch Morning Star to run Special Night Trips, last bost leaving Kowloon at Midnight. Fares 10 Conte vaak way,
J. G. L. ROUCH, Manager. 1402 Hongkong, Devember 8, 1988,
December 21
Kirangsang, British steamer, from Wham.
роз
Ozus, French steamer, 2,890, Guirand, Marseilles November 18, Alexandria 23, Port Said 23, Suez 25, Aden 29, Colombo Theo. 7, Singapore 13. and Kaigon 10, Maila and GeneralMESS&CERIES MARITIMER
Ausleises, British steamer, 1,314, W. P.
16, Generel Tapage Shanghai Dacomber
-BUTTERFIELD & SWEE
Preussen, German steamer, 2,879, 0. Pohle, Shanghai December 18, Mails and General Mincing & Co.
2048
|
Ginarki Werder, German steamer, 1,820,
are now both convinced that there Fun Apok, who was charged at the Ori.
men in the Colony whom know-minal Sessions with the larceny of a large ledge and experience of drainage oxcood quantity of four, and alternatively with of Mr Cooper and Mr Price embezzlement, and who was convicted on combined, and whose acquaintance with the second charge, was to-day sentenced
thone
amateurs.
·
we have seldom seen a more- determined telegram from the Head Office in London. The pain roable;
of
[youtations hats our minds, sind. not forgetting the historical production of *School for Brandal (commonly regarded as the best piece of staging. Hongkong ban.
are inclined to think that the ro presentatie of last night was the most
yot given by the the peculiar conditions of the Colony acquir. by Mr Justice Leach to two years' hard complete in this respect
labour,
Amateurs in the Colony. The star of elec ed during a long realdence here is infinitely
trio-light gistered from the fore
xat which heads of each of the fairies at the afor greater than that of the griffin, Mr Ma B. W. Hutter, manager of the New Theatre in 1868 was about the only thing Por Polyhymania, at 9.30 am, on Satur. Cooper. In all the history of the colony Oriental Bank Corporation, has received a which could be amid to be missing in the
day, the 22nd inst.
and staging drywing night's pers.....
and tha attempt made to ignore the rights of the informing him that an interim dividend,
the taken by
F. T residants and to force on the Colony an ex payable on 14th January at the rate of Clayton) and his willing balpers, must have.
Stage Manager (Captain pensive scheme of public works without per cont per annum free of income tax, has been enormous; but as the net result is any regard to the wishes of the Colony 6 best declarad for the half-year ended 30th unified access, and the effective pre-
sentation of one of the prostiert we have said all along, our opposition was September last.
pictures that would ever be seen skve endar first-class pro
professional directed aire to the nuwarrantablo course
management be very gratifying to all concerned. We of procedure adopted by the Surveyor Ge Of Christmas Eve, Monday 4th ing., at at Home, the reward thus earned must neral's department than to the scheme half past five (6.30) p.m. there will be a fancy the closing scene of the fit memory the energy and expacity for stage-wak
For SWATOW.
Per Taichio, at 9.30 a.m., on Saturday,
the 22nd inst
For STRAITS & LONDON.—
Per Agamemnon, at 11.80 a.m., on Satur-
day, the 22nd int.
For SAIGON.
For
Per Duburg, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 22nd inst., instead of as proviens ly notified. SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, Per Hailong, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,
the 22al inst
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-
Per Stura, at 11.30 a., on Saturday,
the 29th inst.
MAILS BY THE GEZMAN PICKET. --
ats ge
itself, which, as we often admitted, was earsice of song in the German Bethesda sot will long remain in the
conclusive proof of theoretically a gond one, and if modified Chapel, followed by the lighting of a Christ of residents s
in several important details would at least war-tree in the adjoining Berlin Foundling possessed by the amateure of Hongkong. be practicable for s considerable part of the House His Excellency the Governor and The scenery, ax has long been the case
here,
At Westminster Colony. Had a straightforward, manly Lady den Vosux have kindly promised to her was of no meat order the Palace being exceptionally course been adopted at head-quarters, had honour the occasion by their presence, and good and it was cot the least pleasing in. sident of the performance, when the the Governor come forward and laid the all friends of the institution are likewise
veteran artist. (Mr M. A Baptista) was called before the curtain to receive his well- The German Contract Packet Preman scheme before the public a month or two cordially invited to be present.
will be despatched on SATURDAY,
carred oration. A wa bayo said, the the 22nd Decembor, with Mails for the before the rote was asked for it, and slated United Kingdom, Europe and coun- he would be glad to obtain the advice of An inquiry was held by Mr Wodehonse to choruses were spital, and the same tem
may be used in describing the work done tries beyond, vid Brindisi, to the his Council or of any experts in the Colony day into the circumstances connected with by the orchestra, and when it is stated, an Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barnab,
that all Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, with regard to such an important matter the outbreak of fire in the house No. 29 may be done with perfect the concerted-marie went
bitch, & &a
involving the expenditure of about 400,000, Wellington Strest on the 27th inst. The the ssce cessful enorts of the musical direc Registry conste ut 4 2.2.
none of the soreness and suspicion which, will be remembered, was very for (Br J Orange) need to further lande The flail closes at 5 P.M.“ Supplementary Mail on Sunday, the 23rd, has been generated by the arbitrary course promptly extinguished by a few men from ation; they spoke for themselves, and did
at 9.
(If the members of the Chorus (thirty-two de pe actually adopted would have been genstat. No. 5 station, and caused only slight dam so together in admirable time sad sens,
littlo nged be said
sx capt cd. Mr Price is no rod-rag to us, and we go. Nothing could be avertaised from in number)
splendidly are quite willing to admit the applicability the evidence as to its origin, and his War that they
Tether. Baveral, of both the adjectives prefixed to his name ship ordered that the house be released from by our correspondent in yesterday's 'ierno polios surveillance. honorable and able; but we protest against
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the arbitrary way in which he wishes to Tone Chas, a houseboy to N. J. Gomes govern the Colony. "We will have more Lyndhurst Lerrace, was charged before Mr to say about Mr Leigh's able report later Pollock in the Police Court to-day with
dy, be named.
would
choristers
TOE fordly
an, but we would meantime direct attention sealing $100 from an awab employed in the rich and gorgeous gole Pen blended
dainty
amongst both Fairies and Peers whose byplay contributed much to the har monious wing of the piece, but where all were working, and working wall, for the desired sacon which was unquestion ably attained, no names need specially be given. The movements of the wore as grapefal an
· WITH SOLLEN FADE: to the two letters from the Surveyor Gen- the same house. The smash had the money robes and soronets of the
and waditional wands of the forma and eral's Department, which will be found in iu a boxin her room and saw it there on the with a meal pleasing affect with the white another column, és giving a striking proof morning of the 8th inst. Two hours after little fairios, as they sang and tripped and of the absolute truth of all we wrote about wat she missed it. About the same time danced to tuneful measures.
Of those who took the principal pe
parts in for and era, the role which was written. the Surveyor General disregarding the the defendant was also missed. On turning the a
de famous by George Growth (the sanction of Council, forcing his scheme up again the other day, he explained that sinde Lord
Chancellor) played by. Mr. Lights op the community and threatening archi he had been called away suddenly to Ca wool. It is difficult to believe that this tests who would not comply, months beton, on partienlar business. He has now clever actor nevar saw his great prutstype fore any particulars were made known to been called away suddenly, on particulas footing it a the playful courant of ins the public, or even to the members of the business, to Victoria Carl, where he will be woolansk į but such is the one. Had St Lightwood whynger voice, he would be Legislative and Excentive Congaila.
perilously wear to perivation | his powię
ecoupled for six months.
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