2
Entertainments.
AL FRESCO FETE!
AL FRESCO FETE!!
TO RE JEZD
TO-DAY (FRIDAY), AND TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), the 28th and 29th December, 1888.
STALLS FOR THE SALE OF MAGNIFICENT EMBROIDERIES AND RARE CURIOS.
WONDEREUL STRUTTING
PHENIX,
noply captured.
TROUPE OF CHINESE TOM$1.244
GRILL ROOM, Under the Personal Saporintondusne of Mr. T'{{jYwww
OMANO, SURGICAL
Voda Perension of a f
Celebri
EXHIBITION
STORTINGS LION
----
BRILLIANT ILLUMINATE
TAUMAKEN OP FAKE PIPING
MILITARY BAND,
(My Kind Portuinaup si Colonel Anderson and the Misery of BH+] 1)
CHINESE PRIZE RAND
SPRITAL COMPANY OF THE SUN AUTORIA
FINE ART EXHIBITION,
THE LOW UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
CHANCELLOR' AND Loup ()}' MAGNIFICENT AND
COLLECTION
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements., Mr T. Jalil, a genner 2.N., Mrs
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
·NFORMATION Kan Lena Received from
the MILITARY AUTU BITIES that TAR- GET PRACTICE will take place from 'Lower BELCHER's and STONE-CUTTER'S ISLAND WEST BATTERIES TO-MORROW, the 29th firstant, countencing at abust 2 o'Clock pan., and probably lasting one hour
and latt
The direction of the FIRE will be about duo North-West from Lenor Belchor's and about due South W.st from: Ston:-Cutter'a Talaud West,
Ali Sirs, JUNKS :d other Vessels aro estioned to keep clear of the Rangu.
By Command,
FREDERICK STEWART, Colonial Secretary, COLONIAL SECUeranr's Ossion,
raking. December 19, 198
0206
THEATRE ROYAL. CITY HALL. THE AMERICAN MUSICAL COMEDY
AND OPERA COMPANY.
A Mesa P. 1 WILLARD
AND JOHN F. SURGIDAN,
TO MORROW EVENING,
2011 December, 1884.
rikoort & Sullivan's Popular Comic Opora,
EE MIKADO,"
THE TOWN OF TITIPE.
Cast or CuALACTERN
The Mikado of Japan... Med 2) His Son, disguiseri
wandering winestral, and i Love with Yum Yam
Stek
hard Fisher
COEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT,) (Taking Curio & Passengers at through rates for "NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CRWANG; TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANOTSZE.)
The Co.'s Sternship
Telemachus, Captain Jones, will ha We despatched as above TO- MORROW, the 29th Justant, at 4 p.m.
Fr Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, December 28, 1888. -
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.
The Co.'s Stearnship
Chingtu, HUNT, Comuunder, will by Heapatched as above TO-MORROW, the 20th Inat., at 4 p.m., instead of us previously notified.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steather. First-clona Saloon and Cabius are situated forward of the Engines. Second-class Passengers are berthed in the Punp. A Refrigorating Chamber ensures tho apply of Fresh Provisions during the entire vayago. A duly qualided Surgeon is earried.
For Wenight or Paaange, apply to
RUTTERFIELD & WIRE,
A Hongkong, December 28, 1848.
./PANG
ARRIVALS
2108
December 27, 1998 - Paris, Fronch steninur. 2,002. Chevalier, Vladivostock November 26, and Kobe Dez. JP, Khoid-21, General. A. R. MARTY. ... M. Dome
Ko Ko(Lovre High Rx ) sentioner of Tatiqnaa. Pooh. Bus (Lord High: 1 Everything Else).... ) Pish Tash (a Nobla Lord),,
Three
Yone-Yun Pitting
Sistors
Warda of
NIÐUR
Foo Ho
K-K
An elderly
Lady
10
Katiala
GATES TO OPEN AT 6.30 2.4.
love with
Katki pr
W Org Miss Blo. Morrison G Whiteford Vera Paley
Denetober 28:- Soochun, British steamer, from Whampoa Keng Lee, Chinese str.. from Whampoa. Temes, Britishistesar, 1.351, Henry Janua, Liverpool and Singapore Dec. 24 4:30p.m., General -BUTTERFIELD & SW.RE. Thales, British stor, 820, Hunter,
K. Loomingter Taiwanion Dec. 24, Amoy 26, and Swalow !
(*7, #Periton a*, - - DOUGLAS STEAMSINE CO.
Rectancies; - All the Garden Gates except ¦ Casura ay "Memont Timis, Noses, Grams.
that in Garden Road (next to Kinedy
Read Nulluk), which thoroughfure #:1)
He aloend na kwetḥ wijekta of el « Våta
Price of admission.
One Dollar ($1), Ench Day. Rehoods Children, Soldiers and Maila in
nover, Half Being
Ticketa New for Sale at Mare KRYLY and Win' & Monuja LeNP PRAWO &
Co's
flongkong, Danombor 28, 1888
2185
are Coetaes
Art 1
· Covervare or Ko Kos OVERAL RESIDENCK
A4 TE Ko Kos dienam.
Conductas
MR. J. A. ROBERTSON,
Prices of Admission: Presa Miro and Spewin) Stalls Stalls
83.
Fit
The Play may be seen and Seats wenred
Mrs. Kuiv & Walsh's, Limited.
PEMBERTON W. WILLARD. Hongkong, Decetuber 28, 1888.
G. CHIARINI'S ROYAL THEATRE
ITALIAN CIRCUS AND
MENAGERIE,
T
BOWRINGTON.
OPEN
Every Night,
At 8, commencing 9 p.m. sharp. Saturdays, 2 Performances, Doorsigen af 3, and commencta et 5.30 pan.
To-night, 28th December, 1888.
NOTHER BRILLIANT CHANGE
OF PROGRAMME.
NEW EQUESTRIAN SCENES. NEW SENSATIONAL ACTS. NEW HORSES EDUCATED IN BOTH SCHOOLS
NEW COMIC AND LAUGHABLE SORNES.
TO-NIGHT, MOLLE. LE BLONDE HALUSTON, the dashing and Kirst Class Equestrienue, will appear as the ENGLISH BOUNDING JOCKEY leaping from the ground upon the Horse's back without the assistance of the hands. She is acknowledged PAX EXCELLENCE to be superior to any Lady Rider in this particular act.
TO-NIGHT;
MY GEORGE BALLUSION will carry upon a Barchacked Horae and in different at- titndes the Youngest Equestrisuno, Mias CHARLOTTE Rows.
TO.NIGHT,
The side splitting scene of the MONKEY RACES,
by Lampoon Monkeys riding on Cosmopoli
tan Ponies.
TO-NIGHT.
THE PRANKS IN AN ENGLISH SCHOOL
LES INFANT TERLIBLES
by all the Company. introducing Comis Dance by the Girls and Boys.
GRAND REDUCTION OF PRICES !!
Gallery, 20 Cents. To all other parts of the house Half Price.
2219
Fire, British steamer, 1,120, C. Habekst, Andy and Swatow December 27. General. SWER LEONG LELAN
Boyle, Brush stealavr, 1,94, R. Tar quhar, Izmdon and Singapore December 19, General --G1B, Lavtsaston & Co.
Canton, British steamer, from Whampoa
DEPARTURES December 28 Nanging, for Atay.
Fukien, for Coast Porta.
Auto, for toimus.
Cain, for Hatpbozun
Bugern for Stop ghời
Leader. British cruiser, for a crniso. Forgets, for Touroa.
Don Juan, for Manila. Gencer for Shanghai,
ROYAL, Peking, for Shangh
CITY HALL
HE HONGKONG CHORAL
SOCIETY
THE
will (By Special Hoquest) give TWO MORE PERFORMANCES
GILBERT & SULLIVAN OTEEKTTA 'IOLANTHE,'
ON
Melita Ter Haiphon. Neoshow, for Shanghai. Hanachov, for Cheng,
CLEARED.
Bara, for Singapore. Dumed, for Alady and Shangbai.
ith e. for Singapore. Carisbrooke, for Surg Pucia, for Singapore and Marseilles.
Parid, for thinking.
PASSENGPIN
ALINTI
THURSDAY & SATURDAY, the 1th and 13th January, 1869.
Par Pylamachus, from Liverpool, &c., Performance to Mira Clements and 2 children, Mrs Matthews Doors open at 8.30 pm.
and 3 children, 22 British police, and 230 conmance at 9 o'clock p nu
Chinese.
Tickets for the Performance of 10th Janary will be obtained From Menara LANK, CRAWFORD & Cu, on Wednesday, 2nd January, and for that of 12th January, on Friday, 4th, at 9'5'Clek a n
It. LYALL,
Hongkong. December 28, 1488.
Per Thales, From Coast Ports, 149Chineza. Per lintshire, from Swatow, &c, for Bingapore, 520 Chinese.
Por Benglon, from London, &, Mrs Dyer, and 190 Chinese.
DECANTED.
Par Bayern, for Shanghai from Hong Hon. Secretary.
kong, Mes rs H. Verbsson and Stern, and 2207 Chee Kam Tong; from Bremen, Mr C.
Herold, and Mr W. von Holt; from Southampton, Mrs Wheen and 3 children; frun Singapore, Mr Wheen.
Per Sutlej, for Shanghai: from Hong-
BANK HOLIDAY.
N accordance with Onlinance No. 6 of 3875, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on TUESDAY NEXT, the 1st January.
For the Chartered Mercantile Bank of
India, London and China,"
JOHN THUŔBURN,
Murager, Hongkong.
For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus-
tralia and China,'
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation,'
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager, For the Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris,
CHANTRY INCHBALD,
Agent, Hongkong. For the New Oriental Bank Corporation,
Limited,'
E. W. RUTTER,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, December 23, 1888.
2409
j
Stocks,
BANKS
Soares and infants, Mr and Mrs Esteven, Mr S. Yerdo, a private R. Marines, and i staker, R.; from London, Rev. E. P. Whendly, Dr. and Mrs Bandle and 3 obil dren, Miss Grabham, Miss McKenzie, Miss Oldring, Mr Wolfender, Miss Lounder and Miss Stevenson; from Fort Said, Mossms Flanagan and Thompson.
Per Fokien, for Swatow, Mr Herbert Smith; for Tamsui, Mr Bourne,
Por ndoa, for Hothow, 50 Chines Ter Foruesit, for Touron, 25 Chinese. Per Clara, for Haiphong, 30 Chinese, Per Glentarn, for Shanghai, 2 EuropeanK Per Peking, for Shanghai, 20 Chiness. Per Melito, for Haiphong, 12 Chinese. To Verity. Per Diented, for Amoy, 1 Huropian, and 250 Chiness.
пи
Por Flintshire, for Singapore, 487 Chi- Par Carabronte, for Saigon, 200 Chinese
SHIPPING REPORTS The British steamer Tilemachus reporte: Experienced strong uronsoor and high hoad
воз
The British slowmer Thales reports: Taiwanfos to Amoy, frosh N.E winds and fine clear weather. Amoy to watow, frush Northerly breaza, weather cloudy and over- cast, Swatow t port, moderato N.N.E. winds and the weather. Stramors at Amoy, Leanor and Bayer.
The British steamor Benglor reports! Had strong monsoon, and high soa
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For HABONG.—
Per Deris, at 7.30 s. m., on Saturday, the
20th inst.
For YOKOHAMA.-
Per General Werder, at 9,30 a.m., on Saturday, the 29th inst. (Corres- ponderes may be posted on board until time of departure,).
For STRAITS & BOMBAY,
Per Stura, ai 11.30 am., on Saturday,
the 29th inst.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL BOURNE --
Por Chingtu, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday, the 20th inat. (Supplementary Hall on board til time of departure. Extra postage 10 cents)
For STRAITS & LONDON ----
[No. 8108.-DECEMBER 28, 1888.
The Harbour
Not Responsible for Debts. the law until lately shown by the owners of the ballast-boats and rubbish-carrying Trither the Captain, the Agents, nor craft. The Police avor that they are over Owners will be Responsible for that buoy, obarge a very large uniber of zealous în carrying out their duties, and any Debt contracted by the Officers or boatman during the course of this year with Crew of the fulluring Vessels, during the sffenes hore referred to. their stay in Hongkong Harbour :--- Department has frequently, we are inform
BYZGIA, German barque, Capt. Weiss.-od, expressed ita willingness to deal with such cases when brought to its nutice; and Winter & Co.
E-MRRALDA, British achocner, Capt. B.cases hava occasionally been disposed of Lo
foes the Marine Magistrato. But it seems Williama.-Order.
RAPHARL. American ship, Captain E. W. possible that a little organisation and work- ing together by the three Departinouts in- Harkness.-Order,
terested might produce happier and mora effectual results than have yet been schiop- ed.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORKOW.
......Shipping, Daylight.Diomed loaves for S'hai, &c. Daylight. Flintshire leaves for Hoihow,
Singaporo and Penang, Noon.-Sture leaves for Singapore,
Penang and Bombay. Noon.-Glenartney leaves for London. 1 p.m.-P. M. 8. S. Co.'s Steamer loaves
for Yokohama and San Francisco.
4 p. 10. --Telemachus loaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-Zafiro leaves for Manila, &c. 4 p.m.-Chingtu loaves for Port Darwin,
Queensland Parts, c.
Auctions.
2 p.m.-Auction of Old Chinese Curios,
c., at Mr G. R. Lantaert's.
Meeting.
3 p.m.-Mouting of Sharoholders of Dairy Farm Co., Ltd., at No. 5, Stanley Street.
Amusements.
TELEGRAMS.
(Fia Southern Line.)
FRANCE
LONDON, Dec. 20. The Chamber of Deputies has approved the vote of credit for military organisation. COLONIAL APPOINTMENTS. Sir R. A. Blake has been appointed Go- vernor of Jamaica, and the Karl of Kintore Governor of South Australia.
[Sir H. A. Blake is at present Governor. of Newfoundland. He was nominated Go- vernor of Queensland about six weeks ago, but his appointment was not received with favour by the Colonials and was withdrawn. The Kari of Kintore is a bard up Scotch nobleman, who is now to the service.-ED.
M]
Wo then pointed out that the ofloors of the Surveyor-General's Department were the officials who could give first'information whon rabbish was likely to be removed and shot into the harbour; and that, as ship- owners paid large sums for the removal of sand ballast from their vessels, thoro was na excuse for the boatmen damping tho bailast into the Harbour. The analiness of the fine and the lenteney of the punishment Consul at Meshed.
(From Singapore papers.)
PERSIA AND RUSSIA. London, 17th December-Pernis bas assented to the appointment of a Russian
THE OPERATIONS AT SUAKİM. London, 18th December.A debato took place last night in the House of Commons, Mr Morly urging the Government to stop operations at Suakim and negotiate with the Arabs.
Sir James Fergumon regarded the pro- posal to retiro na quite unworthy of the consideration of the House, and said that Osman Digan's letter was probably a ruse, and that to negotisto at present would be
Lord Randolph Churchill supported Mr Morley
"The House approved the policy of the Government by a majority of eighty pine.
by imprisonment were also impressed upon the authorities, with the result that for a short time a few convictions were recorded. Now, what we most particularly aimed at was to prevent this gradual ruin to our acble Harbour, by securing more united and more effective action on the part of the various publlo Departments concerned. This, we are worry to say, has not been futile. in the smallest degrge attained. Upon 4 p.m.-Chinrivi's Royal Italian Circus the icet undefed authority we are
and Menagerie.
assured that the practico or custom of shooting rubbish into the Harbour has been going on steadily for many months past, with very little check or hindrance on the part of the Police, either on land or water. The practice ganerally is to lead up the bents here during the day, then between Bal-seven and eight o'clock in the evening to move them to about midstream, towarda tho western and of the Harbour, and to empty the rubbish in a leisurely way over the side. If an indignant abiposastor remen- stratos with the hoatmen, he is simply p..--Aretion of Japanese Ware, &c., laughed at for bis paina. If the Police by at Mr J. M. Armstrong's. Performance at the farrison Theatre.
5.30 p.m.-Al Fresco File. Performance at the Garrison Theatre. 9p.in. Porformance at the City Bali. 9 p.in-Chiaris's Royal Italian Circus
and Menagerie.
Miscellaneous.
2 p.m.--Target Practice from Lower
cher's and Stoue-Cutter's Island West Battories.
General Memoranda. MONDAY, December 31-
Per Glenarter, at 11.30 am., on Satur- TUESDAY, (Now Year's Day), 1889:--
day, the 20th inst.
For MARSEILLES.—
For SHANGHAI
Per Telemethra, ut 3.30 p.m., on Satur-
day, the 20th iust.
Local Bauks close.
Goods per Bayern undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
Per Fooksary, at .30 p. m., on Saturday. THURSDAY, January 10----
the 29th inst.
For AMOY & MANILA.
9 p.-Performance at the City Hall.
9 p.m.-Porformance at the City Hall.
For Lation, at 3.3 p.m., on Saturday, SATURDAY, January 12-
the 29th inst.
For SAIGON.--
Fer Carisbrooke, at 3.30 p.m., ou Satur- tiny, the 29th inst., instead of as pro- viously notified,
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Fer Famoa. at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
29th inst.
For SINGAPORE —
Per Daphne, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,
the 6th January, 1880.
FA NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per Ferona, at & p.m., on Saturday, the
5th January, 1889.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
WE HAVE NOW IN STOCK YRYSTALLIZED APRICOTS
CRYSTALLIZED PEARLS,
CRYSTALLIZED CHERRIES, CRYSTALLIZED FIGS,
CRYSTALLIZED GREENGAGES.
CHODOLATE,
CHOCOLATE CRÉMES,
-
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
•
PASSED SUEZ ÜANAL, Outward Boux-Cascapedía, Exe, Oct. 30; Eenlucers, Glenavor, Stentor, Doc. 4.Hesperia, 7; Glaveris, 11; Carmar- thenshire, 14; Patrochus, 18. touwARD BOUNG; Moray, October 19; Spindrift, Nov, 27; Glomorganshire, Gleneae (1), Dec. 4; Lydia, Titan, 7; Glenorchy, Sachsen, 18.
The steamer Melbourne, with the FRENCH
MAIL of December 1, left_Singapore on Wednesday, the 26th Dec, at 6 p.m., and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 2nd Jun. This Packet bringe replies to letters de. spatched from Hongkong on Ost. 24. Tho steamship Japan, from Calcutta,
left Singapore on the 23rd wat., and tay be expected here on or about the 3 th inst.
The Navegazione Generale Italians_Co.'s
steamer Bormida, Captain De Negri, left singaporef this port on the 24th inst., and may be expected to arrivo here on or about the 31st inst The Ölen Line steamer Gleneagles, from
New York, loft Singapore on the 26th Dec, and many to expected here on or about the 2nd Jan,
Maars Adamson, Bell and Co. inform us that the Canadian. Pacific Steamship Co.'s
CONTINGENT of two-and-twenty brawny Scots, for the Hongkong Police Force, ar- rised hore to-day on the blue-fannel & s Telemachus, frora Glasgow.
an accident catches one of the offendere, the offence is punished by the Magistrate in A very perfunctory and ineffectual matiner. And so this grave abuse goes on Per turis, a 2.30 pm., 96 Saturday, the TAY, January 3 :-
Goods por Gendarn undelivered aftor right morrily, and apparently will go 29th inst.
this date subject to rent.
on, we suppose, until the entire Harbour SUNDAY, January 6:→
is converted into one huge Praya Reclama-. tion Sohams. It does soum curious that an operation such as the leisurely discharge of an outilo cargo of rubbish must be, occupying from a half to three quarters of an hour, can be carried on during the still- ness of a fine cula eroning without attract. ing the attention of the Water Polica. We are informed that tho noise necessary for steamer Albany, from Vancouver, arrivod dumping the rubbish into the Harbour can at Yokohamus yesterday. be heard within a radius of 3:0 yards; and yet our Harbour is supposed to be patrolled and carefully, watched by steam launches and pullaway boats. While European ship. master is pounced upon and fined if even the sugapinga of his ship'a decks are thrown The Post Office will be closed on New over the side into the Harbour, here is a cus- Year's Day. No delivery of any description tom steadily followed almost without check will take place. Money Orders &c. intend. by the Chinese-certainly without the effor-ed for the outgoing mail on Wednesday tual interference which ought to make it im-raust be applied for haforo bpm. on Mon- Possible. And why? Because the breakers of day, 31st instant. The Pareal Mail for the law are far more persistent in their Europe closes at 3 p.m. on Monday. efforts than the servants of the Government Tag Alice Memorial Fête opens to-night are in their endeavours to prevent the law with overything in its favour. The weather frora being broken. Now and again, the is excellent, and all the arrangements have Polea may and do succeed in getting
been carried out in the most satisfactory boatman convicted for this offence; and
way. The 'Sporting Lion' and the 'Strat for a night or two the still air remains ting Phoenix' are both in excellent forms, undisturbed by the dump and swish of the the crocodile is as cheerful as could be rubbish as it is shot over the side of these expected, the Chinese price-band Las been rubbish boata. If may be difficult to obtain
working up acme specialties which will convictions against such offenders, if the astonish the auditors; the Fine Art Exhibi Police employ the pulling steam-launch, tion will be more of a surprise than any. with the scroaming whistles, and red, body could possibly imagike beforehand, green, and white lights. But the Water and in the surgical exhibition under the Police must possess, at least so we must direction of a local medical celebrity the assume, the same powers of adapting whole science of surgery will be given WHEN a charge is brought forward in means to ends the Police do on shore away: Leaving a description of the Fate the Police Magistrate's Court, or before and, it if bo the duty of the Water Folice till to-morrow we may say in the mean the Marine Magistrate, against a boat to put a stop to this perilous and dangerous
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES l'ACKET. - The United States Mail Packet City of Sydney will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 29th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu Peru, &c., which will be chased as follows: 0.15 p..
Registry ceases
0.30 Px. Icat-Office closes, but Corres
pondence may he posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
A Peak delivery has now been established. Letters will be delivered by the 12 and 4 'clock Tratus only. Correspondence for the Peak tusy be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.30. or 3.30 pm, or in the Letter Boxes in the Cars till time of departure,
Correspondence from the Peak may be posted in the Letter Boxes up to 12 and o'clock. Local Rates will be charged. No Sunday delivery, Sonders are requested to Cancel their Stamps by writing the word Stamped across them.
SHARE LIST. - QUOTATOES. Now, of Faire-
Paúl Shares.
up.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60,000 $
INSURANUES.
Union Insuranco Suciety Co., Ld.... 10,000 3 Chin Traders Insurance Co., L....24,000 $ North-China insurance Co.. Ld...... 6, ICE Yaugtaze
Insurance Association, Ld. 8,000 £ Chinese Insurance
CHOCOLATE MÈNIER
BOULES DE Gooae and CORAL CANDY.
MUSCATELS,
FIGS AND JORDAN ALMONDS.
METZ FRUITS in 1 and 1 boxes.
TOM SMITH'S BONBONS,
and
RIMMELS, FLORAL & ROSE WATER, CRACKERS, &c., &c.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
December 15th, 1888
2118
The publication of this issue commenced a 7.30 p.m.
The China flat.
HONAKONG, FRYDAY, DYIRMBER 28, 1858.
Dec. 23, 1868.
Vonirke, Jankatta ving Cash,
man.
125 all 150, % prem., buyers
2003
25'885
83.338
2676, anlas.
200 £ 25
50 Tis. 90, buyers all Ta. 97
Cazzon - Listesi,000 1,000 $ 230,5105, buyers
Office Co., Ld.....10,000/$ The Straits Insurance Co., L30,000 8 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000
Fire Insurance Co., LA........20,000 $ The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 6 Singapore Insurance Company, L.40,0008
DOCKS.
H'song & Whampus Dock Co., Lt. 12,509
STEAMBOAT OMPANIES. HK. O, and M. Stennabuas Co., Lal. 40,000 $ Indo-China S, N. Company, Limited60,00 E Douglas Steamship Co., Limited 30,000 8 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA..| Gunis mod Menija S. S. Cung Lah...,7 3,600 $
250% 1008
60 £971, buyers 20.826
nom,
250 8 50 $310, buyura 100 8 20579 1008 20:817
1008 20:16
125 l $40% prem.
20 all 121 prem
10 al 17 % prem., buyers BO all 865, buyers
60 all 8172)
50 all par., buyers
Boxan with 6 Chairs...
89.00
Single Visirs in Bares....
1.60
Dress Circle Chairs ...................
1.00
Carpet Seats
0.00
Gallery
0.30
SAKI AND KOBE.. (Passing through the INLAND SEA.)
MISCELLANEQUE.
Children and Soldiers in uniform in the
L. MAYA,
Secretary.
Clins Sugar Company, Limited...... 16,000 3 The P. & O. S. N. Cam Sugar Company, Limited..... 7,000 8
Steamship
Punjom & Sanghia Dua Saratan Verona
Mining Ov. Société Francaise des Charbon- will love for the above places on FRIDAY, 4th January, at Noon, UK. & Koir. Wharf & Godown Uo. 17,000$
Dager du Tourin instead of as previously advertised.
100
40,000
100
30
all 8198, buyers all $90 al Es
Hongkong, Dacsinber 28, 1888.
2188
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
100
CARRISON THEATRE.
2205
8,000 Fcs. 600 x 600100 % prem.
100 s! 76% prem. 3,800 $ 100 al 100% prem, 1,600, 8,00013 5,100 £ 10 all 1,500 £ 5,000
all $170, ex div., nominal
AND MONDAY,
29th and 31st December.
BENEFIT OF
M
R.
PHIL.
10£ 7.18 $13, nominal
25 all 9102, bayers
60 al 386, nominal
60 alt SYT
10
all 913, carb
100%
503250 % prem., nomiaal.
10 all 811
508 25805
50,$ 20 4,000,8
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,
Bongkong, December 28, 1888.
A. S. Watson & Co. Limited Cruickshank & Co., Limited... Bongsong Howl Company, Li..........
abs, issu d K
and China ties Co., Limited. New Shares. Hongkong lee pads, Linuted
TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, PIA NAGA-Hong Rope Manufactory 0., Ld.
RAY
THE POPULAR COMEDIAN.
SAKI AND KOBE. (Pussing through the INLAND SEA.)
The P. & 0. 5. N. Oo.'s
Steamship
Thibit will leave for the above: places on FRIDAY, 11th January, 1889, at Noon.
E. L.. WOODIN,
Superintendent, P. &O. 6. N. Co.'s Office. 2189 Hongkong, Desember 28, 1883.
On this occasion a most attractive Pro- grafime will be produced at Popular prices.
Hongkong, December 28, 1889.
La. 3,000 $ Hongkong Dairy Farm Co... 3,000 3. H. High-Level Tramways Co. d. 1,2 08 Campbell, Moora $ Co., Limited... 1,2008 East Borneo Planting Co., Limited 3,000 8 Austin Arms Hotel and Building Carapany, Limited................. Songai Koyah Planting Co., Ld. 6,000 $ China-Borneo Company, Latoited... 7,000$.
$09
for throwing rubbish
into
time, judging from a look at the gardena
this afternoon, that this promises to be
the most brilliant and attractive affair of the kind that has been held here,
the paretice, then it is the duty of the Execu Harbour, comparatively little interest tive to see that this work is done by the is felt either in the charge or the Police; if it is not, then the duty must be punishment. The principle that the done by others. Building operations land is composed of sand and the sea of are proceeding on shore upon A very large and when the landableness of the object drops of water is apt to be forgotten, and scale at present, and our roads frequently for which it is being held is taken into ac-- the ultimate effects of the persistent com- become nearly impassable on account of the count, the Fête ought to draw, large crowds mission of this offence are seldom, if ever, strings of natives, other carrying bricks of visitors. The Gardens have been pro varefully considered. Indeed, this subject and tiles up the road, or boaring rubbish favely hong with Japanese lanterns, fes is one which has nover received the serions down to the Praya. It cannot possibly be toons of them being carried along both consideration it deserves; and the danger, a pleasant feeling for H.E. the Governor, Terraco a circle of stalls, presided over by that our magnificent Harbour in time will the Flarbour Master, seafaring and mer-
sides of all the walls.
On the Fountain
be terribly shorn of its usefulness, becomes cartile mea, or the community generally adios, contain a variety of tempting wares one that calls not only for the most caruest to know that by far the greater portion of fur salo. le addition to choico apocimens attention, but the promptent action from the rubbish that is taken from shore Bada
of art-needle-work, there are innumerable
the Executive. For many years pathe a place in the Harbour, and that it is other articles of the useful and ornamental conservation of the Harbour has been a do- thrown overboard simcet within hearing of kinds, porcelain ware, pictures, and Ezic a-brac of all kinds, toys, &c. A flower batable ground amongst the Depart the Tsim-tea-tsui Station, Nevertheless,
stall and a tes and coffee stail are also ments; and the Polico and the Harbour such is the case; and the practice has gone among the number. The fountain which is Offico, although both these branches of on so long that it has become a custom. the administration have much to do with Even if the Praya reclamation scheme never it, and do
1
in the centre of this little fancy fair
little, appear to be comes to pass, the space in the Harbour at has been adorned with a host of small that feably expported by the Police Magis present available is not overmuch for the variegated lamps which must produce trates. Nearly eighteen months ago we growing trade of the place, and silting the grill-room and bar, where The Only charming effect. On the lower" Terrace in drew attention to this defect in the system must necessarily be increased very maté- adopted, in these words :--
rially by such wholesale soi unchacked
Thomas exorcias his benignant' away. ·
Theoretically, official departments are disregard of the law. We venture to say that Passing through the fancy fair the visitor supposed to work together for a common there is not a finer Barbour in the mola is invited on the one hand to walk up' racult is that the tw is persistently evaded, than that of Hongkong, and there is not and zes the surgical exhibition and, on the and the responsibility appears to rest
object; practically they do not.. TH
no department ju particular. The Urdin one unfortunately whors less oara is taken the particular. bosa hore to conserve its usefulness. ence to reads as follows Every per referred to son who shall cast or
or throw
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dead body,
other hand to be in time for the wonder
ful performing doll. The terms above this boasts the attractions of a marionetie show and Fine Art exhibition. The Ohl-
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY is announced here theatre had a conspicuous position bailast, rubbish, or other u
substance, either from shore or from any case, into the in the Paris Figuro,' of a valuable remedy facing the Kennedy statue, and in clute
waters of the Oulony,..
shall for nervous dubility, physical exhaustion,
2025% dia, on $20-$15 per incur a penalty of not more than fifty and premature decay. The discovery was proximity is the gorgeously decorated
dollars, or imprisonment for any term not made by a ruinity at 'dinlence and stand on which the Chinese band will di
without him from. A exceeding
miserable existence 26 810
conzaa its melting muate. With all them labour. We do not purpose here to say an early grave. We learn that the Rev. much as to the mistaken leniency shown Joseph Holmes, Bloomsbary Mansions, attractions, not to speak of Chinese tuni. by the Police Magistrates towards offenders Bloomsbury Square, London, W. O., will blers, Chinese fireworks and many other against this most necessary provision of the send the prescription, free of charge, on
share
1008 50 12% prem, buyers
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Chinese ora 1884 B
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5,564 $
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all 8% prom. 500 all 5. pram nominal
Boulle promu 1700,000
law, although to such leniency unst, we receipt of a self-addressed stamped anve things, the Gardens ought to be exceeding fear, be attributed much of the contempt of | kope,
| ly lively to-night and to mowow night,“
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