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To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG LITERARY SOCIETY.
THE NEXT MEETING will be held ou MONDAY, January 28th, 1889, nt ME. FRANCIS, Q.0., will deliver a Lecturo on' CROWN COLONIES.
NOS. 1, 24, QUEEN'S GARDENS. 8-40 p.m. in the Crex A
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0. C. ANDERSON,
B, Praga Central.
Hongkong, January 25, 1889.
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H. N. MODY,
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Intimations.
[ONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TEAM-
Longkong, Januarý 26. 1889.
CHINESE NEW YEAR BANK HOLIDAY.
160
N accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on THURSDAY, the 31st Jonary.
For the Chartered Mercnutile Bank
ladia, London and China,"
JOHN THURBURN.
Munayer, Honphong.
For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus
tralia and China,'
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. Victoria Buildings. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation," 2096
G. E. NOBLE,
Chief Manyer. For the Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris,'
ORANTRY INCHIBALD,
Agent, Hongkong. Oriantál Bank Corporation,
E. W. RUTTER,
Manager, Honglong. Hongkong, January 26, 1889. HONGKONU RIFLE ASSOCIATION. WEEKLY SPOON COMPETITION.
HWAYS COMPANY, LTD.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
8 to 10 .. every quarter of an hour. 12. 2 p.m.
half hour. quarter of an hour. THURSDAYS. NIGHT TRAMS at it.45 and 11 p.m. SUNDAYS. 10.40 ..; 12 to 3 p.m. every half hour.
3 to 7 p.m. every quarter of an hour. Special CABS Ry be obtained on appli- cation to the SUPERINTENDENT.
Single Tizzets are sold in the Cars; Five-! Cant Coupons and Kenneka TIORET at the Officn
MADEWEN, FRICKEL & Co, General Mawyer. Hongkong, January 2, 1999.
CHAS. J. GAUPF & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Clock Makers, Jewellers, Gold & Silversmiths.
AUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
NMETEOROLOGICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
VOTLANDER'S Celebrated BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES, RITUHER'S LIQUID AND OTHER COMPASSES, APMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS, English Saver & ELECTED-PLATED WARE. Christofle & Co.'s ELECTRO-PLATED WARE GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY
in great variety. DIAMONDS
-AND-
For the New Limited,'
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ō Yaus Rasur--16 Suors. EXTRANUE Fex 10 CENT to be paid to the Register Keeper in the (tround before thriug
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, January 20, 1889:
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161
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DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Collection of the Latent LONDON PATTERNS, si aru monterate prices. 142
DENTISTRY.
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHU MUDERATE FEES,
MR. WONG TAI-FONG. Surgeon Dentist, (FORMERLY TUULED APPRENTICE AND LAZ- TERLY ASSISTANT TO DR. ROOKES.)
T the urgent request of his Europe
A and American patients and friends,
har TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly os cupied by Dr. Rogers,
No. 2, DUDDELL STREET.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Discount to missionarios and familien.
Sule Address
2. DUDDELL STREET, (Next to the New Oriental Bank.) Rongkong, January 13, 1885.
Insurances.
QUEEN FIBE INSURANCE COM
PANY.
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THE Undersigned, ADANTS for the above THE maried, Agar for the shove RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
NORTON & Co.,
Agenta
1340 Hongkong July 15, 1887. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Tupany, and authorized to Insure THE Undersigned, AGENT of the abors against FIRE at Current Raton
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
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NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Inmediate Possession.)
NGADDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE,
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI (Passing through the INLAND SEA)
The Co.'s Steamship
"General Werilir, "
-
mixx, will leave for tha | above Porta TO-MORROW, the 27thInst, by 10 6.01.
CLEARED.
Folien, for Const Ports. Sarah S. Hidgeicny, for New York. Iloton, far Saigon. Hopak, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS. ARRAYED.
Per. Kanoagsung, from Shanghai, Mr Kent, RN., and 2 man-of-war's me, and 30 Chinese.
Per Peking from Buanghai, Capt. Me Phot Per Peking from Shanghai, Capt. McPher
Chinesi
Ter Braunschweig, from Bremon, &c., for Hongkong. Mrs M. Eichel, and 250 Chicose; for Yukohaina, Mr H. Buakin, Mr R. Block, and Miss Holene Paulaen; for Shanghai, Messrs. N. Kischeldorff, H. Kühne, Paul Blesky, and Teing Liom; for 121 Marila, Mr H. Peterson,
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents Dougkong, January 26, 1889,
--NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
!
Por Freir, from Haiphong, 19 Chinese.
DEPARTE
CMOS, FOR
TO-MORROW.
Shipping
Daylight Folien loaves for Swatow, Mo. 10.-General Werder loaves for Toko-
hama, dio.
Foon. Famóa leaves for Cons: Ports. 5 p.m.-Braunschweig leaves for S'hai. Miscellaneous.
Gonda per Mayans wondelivered after this
date subjugs to renta
RELIGIOUS SERVICES:--
ET. Jous's CATHEDRAL-Parado. Súrvice- at 8.30 A. Plating at 11. Holy Com- union at the 11 o'clock service on the 1st, 3rd, and bits (if any) Sundays in the monta. Eransong at 5,45,
PEAK CRURO--Holy Communion on the 244 fiunday in unch month st 8 A
UNION CHURCH-Minister Rov, G. I. Bondfield, Sorvices at 11 A.. and 7.30 F.M:-Chinese Service at 2 Br. J. Chalmere, M. A., LL.D.
GERMAN BETURA CHAPEL-Service in
[No. 8182-JANÚART 20, 1880,
The F. & O. steamer Gwalior, from Bom-It is reported that the Corean Government
bny, Jeft Singapore for this port on the has contracted a loan of $3,000,000 with..
25th inat, at 2 pm, and may be oz ported lots on of shout the 2nd Feb. The Canadian Pacifin Iing steamer Par
Mesars E.Meyer & Co., Chamalpo.
this left Vancouver for Japan and The Russian frigute. Dimitri Donskoi, Capt. M. Skrydloff arrived this morning from China on the 2nd instant,
ORDER OF CROMAL BERVICE AT ST. JOHN'A Negaki, She oxchanged eslutos with the
part, the flagship and the Turenne, CATHEDRALBD BUNDAY AFTER
KUIHANT
Entinis Voletary, Andäislu, Hopkins'; W discovered after the fourth page had
Venite, Hido; Psalma, 120/3 Rondall,
121,4 Turic, 1226 Beethoven: Teban printed that thorn in a slight mistake Doura, Monk 57: Bonediata Attwood in the share-list The lowest quotation M.S. 1 Anthem, Bond out thy light; eafront during the week for Stoom Hymn, 220 Velintary, Lindpainter. Evonong-Voluntary, Bayda; Psalms, Launches 15 per cent. prem-has slipped Mag by inistako into the line opposite China- Turlo; Goss & Puroll;' nificat, Spart; None Dimittis, Felton; Borneos.. Bymu, 406, 178 & 38; Voinatory, (free. the Labgesang) Mendelsscan.
A MEETING of the Hongkong Literary Society will be hold on Moulay, when Mr
Par Seochow, for Huihow, 30 Chinese: the Clerniat language, by Rev. F. Hartmann, J. J. Francis, QC., will deliver a lecture on Par Gaclie, for Yokohama, Mrs J. Hovery Sunday, at half-past ten A.M., in the Crown Colonies -
TEE telegram which, we publish in another column with regard to the closing of the breach of the Tellow River is good news. During the last eighteen montba the Yellow River las indeed proved China's sorrow.
| Ball and child, and Mian Burkland; for Chapol of, the Borlin Foundling HouBO,PRIZER Wore distributed this afternoon by The broach was first made in the autumn
San Francisco, BI F. Linde, Rev. E. Dun- West Paint lop, wife end children, and Mr D. Horne
TO DEPART
ST. PETER'S SEAMAN'S CHUBE, Sailors' a large number of Indies and gentlemen Homo.-Service on Sunday, at 11.4.. and vore present..
The Cu's Steamship
ST Joser's CHURCH, Garden Road Father Burghiguoli sa the pupils in the Ita Braunschwei jee; for London, Captains Furnes, R. NR.59 Mass and Surinon. 5.30 2.31 Breulian Convent. Mr J. J. Francis, Q.C., and Captain 1. BUBBLER, will for fiverpool, Mr F. D. Watson, and Rav.ing Service, Donsdiction. leave for the above place, Watson, TO-MORROW, the 27th Inst., by 5 p.m.
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, January 26, 1889.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
6 P.. Thursday, at 6 1.M. The Holy Sunday in the month at 7.30A.M.; on tho
of 1587; and, by the inundations that
courred then and have recurred, several
tha ainee, hundreds of thousands lost their lives, while an innumerabis mažić-
have endured enormous privations. The
Fet Fokin, for Coast Porta, 4 Europeans, Communion is administered on the Second Wz bolove that the number of shares i bude, on the verge of starvation sings then, First and Third Sundays, at NOON; on the the Electric Light Company offered to the Commissioner first appointed by the Chi-
and 250 Chinese.
122
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Co.'s Steamship
Nained, Captain Pococx, will be ka ma despatched for the above Parts on MONDAY, the 28th Instant, at
NUB.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cox, General Managers, Bougkong, January 26, 1889.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTS FRANCAIS. FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
150
The Co.'s Steamalip
Ilj math, CommentDE AUUCN, will be despatched for the ahove Ports on or about FRIDAY, the lat
G. »e CHAMPEAUX,
Aiyaret
TOUSE N... 31, 1 WEST VILLA, Potfu-February Head and Third Street.
EUNGALOW No. 95. Pokfulam Road and Third Street.
From 1st March, 1889).
Hongkong, January 26, 1880.
165
HOUSE No. 1, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, DOW DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
Lin sovupation of Dr. F. GHRLACH,
Pom lot as, 1889, HOUSE No. 1, CAMERON VILLAS' East, PRAK
LIMITED, CHEMISTS.
——
SPECIAL AGENTS
for
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Britial steamer Kunzang toports Had strong N. E. monsoon down coast, with running sea, sky cloudy, with frequent rain. The German steator Peking reports; Had moderate North-Westerly winda to Tongying; aftorwards fresh N.E winds: from Breaker Pout to port, light Eusturly wind, and overcast sky throughout
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MALLS will close:- For SHANGHAL-
Per Bransch, at 9 a.m., on Sunday,
thus 27th inst
For YOKOHAMA
Per General Herder, at 9.a.m., on San.
day, on 27th inst,
For KUTCHINOTZU.—
Per Milte Mar, at 9.30 a.m., on Mon-
day, the 29t's inet.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOEOW. Per Namor, at 11.30 am., on Monday,
The 28th inst.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL- LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL BOURNE & ADELAIDE- Per Catiario, at 4.30 p.m., on Mon-
day, the 28th inst.
For SWATOW & SHANGHA).
Per Chaysang, at 2.30 p.m., on Meriday,
the 28tli Inst.
For HAIPHONG.-
Per Clara, at 6 pm., on Monday, the
28th inst.
For SAIGON.-
Per Wern, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 39th inst
Quotations. HONGKONG, January 26.
ica MELLIN'S FOOD, OPIUM-Now Pena, cash. 575
Apply to
BELILIOS & Co. Higkong, January 26, 1569, NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP DRAUNSCHWEIG, FROM BREMEN AND PORTS OF CALI
THE abors-named Steamer having ar
FOR
INFANTS AND INVALJOS.
-O...
WHY MELLIN'S FOOD IS THE BEST
FOR INFANTS AND INVALIDS,
MELLIN'S FOOD dissolved in milk, yields a PERFEOE Foon, after Nature's Model, containing all the substances required for the support and nourish. ment of the whole body. MELLIN'S FOOD is NOT FARINACEOUS and
is PERFICILY FREE FILOM STARCH.
rived, Consigners of Cargo are hereby informed that their doods, with the excep tion of Optam, Tressure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowas of the HONGsuse AND Kow-MELLIN'S FOOD does not contain cane- LOON WHARF AND GOPOWN COMPANY, LTD.. Kowloon, whenco delivery may be obtained. OPTIONAL CARGO will be landed here in Hongkong unless notice to the contrary ba given before 2 p.m. To-Day, the 20th Inst.
No Clains will be admittod after the Goods have left the Coñowns, and all Guode, remaining undelivered after the 2nd February will be subject to rent,
All broken, shafed, and damaged Gooda are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on WEDNESDAY, the Oth February, at 4 p..
All Claims must reach us before the 7th February, or they will not be recognised. No Fr Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
MELCHERS & Co.. Agenti Hongkang, January 26, 1889. Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
182
TAKING CARGO AND FASSENGERS
Bugur.
MELLIN'S FOOD is Ron in SLOOD, BRAIN
and ONE forming components. MELLIN'S FOOD contains a large por
centage of soluble carbohydrates and nitrogenous matter in such a forsa, that it is readily assimihted by the
YOUNGEST INFANT OF DEDILITATED IN- VALID.
22, QUEEN'S ROAD.
TELEPHONE No. 0). Hongkong, January 26, 1884.
SHIPPING.
+3
"
13
1
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Old
cash, Kew Renares, cash, 552h
BHA
cash, New Malin, cash,.. 030 Allowince, Tacis... 9,82 Old Maiwa, mah,... 050/600 Allowance. Tacis... 24:32 Pursian, Oily, carb 525 Austice, Trels... 48/64 Perein, Paper tied 625
Ta... 48/04 Allowance,
On London-
Exchange. HONGKONG, January 26
Bark, Wims,
3/0+
On demand,
3/08
>>
30 days aight,
3/0
"
4 maalisht,
Urodits, 4
... 30%
3/1 Documentary, auth: 3/1 Ou Paris
On demand,...
3,85
Crodila, 4 months' right,
$.92
On New York-.
On demand.
7
Credis, 60 days' sight,
On Bourbag-
152
Wire, ...,
218
On demand,
220
On Caloutta-
Wire... ***
318
On demand, ..
£20
On Shanghai-
71
+
A.
34.00 $6.56
ARRIVALS, January 26, 1880- Dmitry Donskoy, Russian frigate, 5,500, Captain Skoydloff, Nagasaki January 20.
Kwongang, British steamer, 989, T. H. Sellar, Shanghai January 2, via Amoy and Swator 30, General, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND Peking, Cernian steamer, 94, G. Heuer SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,, Shanghai Jan. 23, General,-BIEMS-
BEN & Co.
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
future the Extra Premium on LIFE ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING-MELCHERS & CO. IN
Pulicies, for residence in the Treaty Ports and Hongkong, dhall be REDUCED from £1 to 10). % on the sum assured. TURNER & Co.,
Agents.
Hoogkong, January 23, 1889.
120
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
THE Undersignoùà having been appointed
harne
prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Fire Department.
STEAMERS.
THE Steamship BELGIC will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yoselane, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th February, at 1pm.
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamera frota Shanghai and Japan ports.
On demand, ...
30 days' sight, Gold Leaf, 100 fine. Sovereign,
Temperature. (Taken at Marra Faltener & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Boad.)
9 A. M.... 1 P. 36.
Fourth Sunday, at Evening Service.
Berrions are conducted by the Rev. J. A. Turner, in the WESLEYAN MIRION ROOMS, 127 Queen's Rud East, on Sundays at 9.45
Ah, and L.M.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.
1 p.m.-Cafferthus leaves for Snoy, &c. Jason leaves for Shanghai, &c.
Miscellaneous.
Goods per Guroy undelivered after
the date subject to rent. Transfer Booke of The Hongkong Ice Company. L, closed from this date to 7th Proximo, indusivo,
H
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1841.
AVE JUST RECEIVED
THEIR..
ANNUAL SUPPLY
of
public have nearly all been applied for. The Chiness appear to have gone in for the veature pretty extensively.
Lene Government was a worthless unscra pulous officius, who along with his minions squandered nine million tools-a good part
TOE Superintendent of the P. & G. Com of which went into their own pockets,-and pany informs us that the Company's extra left the works no further advanced than ateumcr Gwalior frum Borabay left Singaben ho started: Ho was recalled and poro for this port on Friday, the 25th Dist. at 2 p.m.
Du Chalmers has pleasure is soknowledging the following for the North-China Relief
Fund
Audrew P. Happer, Jr. P. F. Daver, Eaq.
$50. $10.
A MEETING of the Legislative Council will be held on Monday zest. The only item before the Council ieTo consider the expediency of contributing to the relief of the sufferera by the Faniine à North
Chida'
received a sort of punishment which he no doubt thought cheap for the grand 'eopoeze bo bed made. The appoint. ont was then given to the Governor of the Kwaugtung province, who has proved himauif a man of a different stamp. He at once set himself to the work in a thorough going manner, t and success ban now crowned his etforts, after an outlay of live or six mil- on taals. What permanenca the work will have it is difficult to say. The patch is only a temporary one, wo fear; and Chine, if she does not wish a repetition of the desulalign of the past eighteen months, DIVINA SERVICE FOR SEAMEN. On Sunday will have to seek a more radical solution morning, between 9 and 10.30 o'clock, the of the Yellow River problem. The clos slam launch carrying the Bethel dag willing of the breach may prevent for- call alongside any vessel hoisting oude pen.ther calamities of the kind for some naut C, to convey mer ashore to 11 a..time to come, but it will not ra- Bervice at St. Peter's Seamen's Church,lieve the present distress, Hundreds of thousands of acres are still under water, rolarning about 12.80..
and it will be many months before they CONSTABLES Ramsay and Osborne were can bu cleared. The appeal for relief, we brought before the Polise Couct to-day are happy to see, has been taken up by tho charged with steading the articles from the Lord Mayor of London; and now that Naval Yard, with the rest of which Mre there is asurance that the money will be Hamray and Mrs Lasons were charged.rightly spent we hope the efforts made at Both, denied the charge. On the applica. Home and in Hongkong to aid the suf. 53tion of Mr Wobber, who appeared for the ferers will meat with autoOSE..
Gafence, the case was adjourned till Mon-TE Nagasaki Express mayaAfter the an day.
LAWN GRASS SEED,
AND
SWEET CORN.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, HONGKONG DISPENSARY. January 15th, 1889.
... DIED.
On the 25th Instans, at Queen's Road,
N. H S. ORAWIDED.
Tar eighth monthly Handicap Challenge
nouncement that the U.S.S, Richmond would relieve the Brooklyn on this station, some hitch in the arrangementa appears to The publication of this issue commenced Cup competition took place this afternoon have occurred, as it is now atsted that sho will proceed to the South Atlantic Station, The Cup vaa won for the second time by where she will relieve the Suulary, which Mir 0. Ford with a total score of 79 points, will come out haca.
at 7.65 vm.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG. BATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1889,
TELEGRAMS.
(Via Southern Line)~
SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL."]
+
AMERICA ROUSED.
LONDON, 23rd January, 1889. ̈
Mr Shelton Hooper was second with the TR Nagasaki Express says:-In addition same number of points, taking the second to the two steamers at present on the position because he had a larger number of Hongkong-Japan line, the P. & O. 5. N.. points allowed in the handicap. These gentlemen have osch, wen the Oup twice, and if either of them take again the first position, the Cup. will belong to him
are going to run their Bombay-Hong kung steamers on to Japan, which will make it a wookly service instead of a fort- nightly one.
CONSULAR-Mr F. G. Müllerbeck, of the DAVID Kennedy, of the Horse Repositoryans for the past four years been attached Imperial German Consular Service, who
was charged in the Police Court to-day to the Yokohama Consulate, arrived in with assaulting a coolie by striking him. Nagasaki by the N. D. L. R.B. General Her
Zur ou
ou Monday last, to take up the official with a horse whip. The coolie said that on The Foreign Committee of the Senate basing. Mr Kennedy's vehicle coming down that port, vice at H. Iwersen, who has for appointment of Acting German Connal for asked for a voté of culis for 2600,000 to St. John's Plase he drew his 'ricksha aside a number of year hold the appointmosut fulfil treaty obligations at Samos, consider to let it pass. Mr Kennedy gave him
as Merchant Donaul eat with his whip. The defendant acmit- ted the charge, saying in excuse of his duct that coolies were always putting their rickshas down in front of his vehicle. A
ing is incumbent upon the Government to intervine forcibly if necessary.
THE FLOODS IN CHINA The Lord Mayor of London bas opened subscription lists for the relief of the pee-line of 85 was imposed. plo suffering from the inundations in Uhins- (Special to the NC. Daily News.") THE YELLOW RIVER BREACH CLOSED:
Kai-forg-Fo, 2 th Jan, The breach in the Yellow River has bern
2
Merchant
Save our Nagasaki contemporary :-The here under charter to the Corean Govern German & 8. Velos, now in harbour, come most, for the purpose of obtaining permis aion to go to Shimonoseki, to load a for delivery
quantity of rice purchasent but we
there by the Catenu A SUNDER of Scotchmen and a few friends bear that the Japanese Government s
decided to grant the necessary permission,. met, under the auspices of the St. Andrew's and consequently she will have to wait un Society, the Hongkong Hotel last night it her cargo car be brought down in native to culebrate by a banquet the anniversary vessels.
of Robert Barnt, Hon. P. Ryrie pre-Con Indy renders will be interested in sided, and the croupiers were Hon. J. H. the following description, from the Hochi Shimbun, of the dress worn by H.M. the Stewart Lockhart and Mr. W. Leggo. When Empress of Japan on the occasion of the the table hal beau cleared, the President New Year audience. The Imperial contxaus LOCAL AND GENERAL. propssed in his usual charateristic man was designed from the old Court dress, accordance with European nicdized in ner the healths of The Queen, The Duke style. The Empress wore a purple bat PABEED SCEZ CANAL. WARD BOUND-Bombay, Red Sea, De and Duchess of Rothesay and other men low-crowned and of broad brim, decorated cember 28 William Bartill, berbers of the Royal Family, and the Naval, with white feathers. Her dress was of par- ple velvet, trimmed at the neck and sleeves geldie, Jan. 15 Iphigenia, auf, Military and Auxiliary forces, the last toast with white lace, edged in front with white Achilles, Cardiganshire, Gladyon, Meng lars, Inghfield, 8; tenor, Kent, 11; being responded to by representatives of silk, and fastened with buttons of the same Fabris. The hakama yere also composed Ehrenfels, Prometheus, 13; Bented, the survices. The toast of the evening of parple velvet, pleated. Bitberto Ber Electra, 18; Yangtod, Afghans,
*The Immortal memory of Bobert Burns, Majesty's train has been borne by Court HOMEWARD BOUND-Euphrates, Dec. 29
Niole, Jan. 8; Pembrokeshire, 11, Ajur, was proposed by Mr G, Stewart. It is al afficiile of military rank, but as a mark of the favour which the Empress extends to Bence 15 Agamemnus, Gle frail, most impossible to say anything frosharing, the train-banters were this year Ulushie, Travuadly, Cassandra, Al about Scotland's great prat, but Mr. sejected from stopy the stinents of the tongger, Pemptus, 22
BABOMETTE- Do, Die,
80,20 30.11
4 BM....
closed.
TUBEMOMETER-ý deMonar
60
Braunschweig, Gerinaa senzor, 2,159,- H. Bödeker, Bremon December 12, and Singapore January 20, Mails and General.
Do
1.M....
61
Do.
4 PM...
Du
(Wet bulk) DAN.
бо
Do.
Do. 1 i..
60
Choysing, British steamer, from Wham-
Do.
Do. AP.M.
poa.
Do.
Marimus....
61
D. Mimicum over wight 56
AT 4 PM, TO-DAY. Farcmater
30.17
Température
5D 57
Direction of Wind
Force Weather Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 20, 1880,
2
The
Frejr, Danish steamer, 397, C. A. Land, Daiheng January 21, General.-ARNHOLD, KABUERG & Co.
DEPARTURES.
January 26 Soochour, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. All Paroel Packages should be marked to Gaelic, for Yokohama and San Francisco. - address in full; and same will be received three-chou-fou, for Nagasaki. at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the Peking, for Whampoa day previous to sailing.
Kicongang, for Whampoa.
First-class Fates granted as follows:-
To San Francisco
To San Francisco and return,
available for 6 montha...)
To Liverpool.. To London
'***
...$200.00
350,00
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$20.00 $30.00
To other Europear points at proportion- Folicies issued for long or short periods at ate rsten Special reduced rates granted to
ourrant rated,
Life Department. Policise issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service
Destination
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Damp Bulb
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
Vendis.
and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be Bremen, v. Singapore. Braunschweig (b)....... obtained on application.
Passengers by this Line have the option Havre, & Merionethshire (0) of proceeding overland by the Southern Pecite and connecting Lines, Central Pack 170e, Northern Pacific ur Canadian Paci
Railways. And
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 18, 1888.
Not Responsible for Debts. Nather the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for
Lendou, v. Suez Canal Glencarn (3) Landou, Suez Canal Bengal (s).
Agents.
————— Nievart in a short eloquent speech describ Fours School, the qualifications, specially P. M. Co.'s steamer City of New York, od the salient traits of the man and his ship and deportant. The cbeton fell on had regard to being proficient in scholar- with the AMERICAN Matz of December 29th, lef: Yokohamu on Wednesday, work in a manner that struck responsive the sons of Pringo Janje, Count Vanagi 28rd instant, and may be expected here chords in the bearts of his brither Beats wera, Count Mataukata, und Viscount
Kugs waN-C. Dally News on or about Tuesday, the 29th inst The s.s. Dieanah, with the Tansen Man and all present. Mr W. Legge proposed
A deputation "Finier mys of December 25th, was to leave Bings The Land o Cakes, taking for his test Tas Chinese Date of Leaving,
pore on Thursday, the 24th inst; of the weighty words. We're a' John Tamson's from the China Railway Coadout consist
ing of Teclat Wa Ting-fang (ur Ng Chơy) noon, and may be expected hore on or bairns. Thes followed Mr Henderson, and some of his co-caréolors, “acenvpanied about Thursday, the $let inst. This Norddeutscher Lloyd Fob. 17, at 10a.m.
Packet brings replies to lactate de who gave "The and we live in in a very ha- by Mstars Binder and Coz (engineers) spatched from Hongkong on Norsuber morous and happy speech. The Hongve visited the lines of mood between this
place, Tangsar, Hó báli ra, Ohang ki Adamson, Doll & Co... About January 31.
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the AMERICAN Man of tong St. Andrew's Society was proposed, wan, and Tungches to select the route Jardine, Matheson&Co About January 29. P. & O. S..N. Co... Jan. 30, at 072- The Belgic,
with London, v. Suez Canal Chingwo (a)... Anhold, Katberg&Co, About Jan. 30:
Jan. 6, leaves Yokohama on Saturday by Mr T H. Whiteuad The Lassies to be followed and the site of stations for London, v. Suez Canal Patricias (8).. Butterfield & Swire... February 2
the 26th instant, at daylight, dudy by Mr J. Most, Mr B. AL Blair respond. the railway. A preliminary suzecay was N'saki, Kobo & Yhamn Carmarthenshire ()... Adamson, Bell & Co... January 29.
be expected tore on or about Friday: g; and the Guests, by Hon. J. Hthe same time to ascertain the general auditions of love), embankment ...D. of Westminster (s). Adamson, Bell & Co. About Jan. 31.
the let February. New York..
Stewart Ladkhárt, Mr R For Buith ree required, bridges, to. The local Smart, Port Darwin, to Tainan (e) Butterfield & Sir.. Fab. B, at 4 p.m.
country, people The O. 6. S. Co.'s steamship Jason, from ponding. Several Scotch songs were au deputation a very warm welcome,
towse and Liverpool, left Singapore on the 18th Francisco, F. Yhama City of New York (s). Paciis Mail 6. S. Co., Feb. 6, at 1 p.m.
inst, and may be expected here on and what was perhaps one of the chief unchi resting place fortid large gifts of Francisco, v. Yliana Belgic (e)0. & 0. S. 8. Co... Feb. 13, at 1 pm. Satt Francisco Kitty
Russell & Co Quick despatch,
feature of the reunion this year, gettine provisions, of most, poultry, egotablos, Shanghai... Braunschweig (a)... Norddeutscher Lloyd, Jan. 27, at 5 pm
Butterfiele & Swire... January 28 Shanghai, via Amoy Dardanus (5) Butterfield & Swire... February 3.
Mesingeries Maritimes About February 1 Shanghai,Kobd 'ma Ujemnah (s). S'pore, Faung& Ebayangnd (2).... Oarlowitz & Co......Feb. 5, at 2000.
Batavis, do. Almora (8), Singapore, T
Jardins, Matheson&C Jun. 29, at noon, Douglas Lapraik & Co. Jan. 27, at daylight. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Jan. 28; at noon. watow, Amoy & Tsui Fokien (8)......... S'ney, M'bne & A'lailo Catterthün (a).......... Bussoll de Co. Jan. 28, at 1 pm. Stow, Amoy &F'chow Nampa (3).... Vancouver (B.C.), &c. Batovia (8) abou ..Adamson, Bell & Co... Feb. 7, at 3 pm Y'hama, Kobo Neski General Werder (a).... Norddeutscher Lloyd, Jan. 27, at 10 am. 159 | Yhama,("N'kį & Kobé Verona (5) cu
&O. 8, N. COM Feb. 1, at noon,
Passengers, have paid full fare, re- embarking at San Francisco for Clona Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10 %. The allescance. does not apply to through fares from China
any Debt contracted by the Officers ori̟and Japan to Kuro sccompany Cargo Shanghai, via Amoy... Jason (s).
Crew of the following Vesseli, during their stay in Longheny Harbour:
ADAM W. SPIES, American barque, Capt.
A. D. Field.-Russell & Co.
Bus, British barque, Capt. W. Sura- mers-Melchers & Co.
GEFEBAL WRIDER, Garm, steamer, Capt. Sotuckmann. Molohera & Co.
Ins, British schooner, Captain Heury 0. Seraniemssen & Co.
Qonsular Invoices to
destined to points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offons, addressed to the Collbo tor of Customin, San Frencies,
For further information as to Freigh
Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 604, Queen's Bold Central.
Q. D. HARMAN,-
Agerit. Hongkong, January 20, 1859,
The
about the 26th inst
Carmarthenshire, from London,
ha
can be seen no tseling hostile co the pro. y left Maals on the 24th inst; and good bagpipo masic enlivened the proceed fruit, ete, of expulent quality, Su lac an may be expected hem on the 27th instings throughout the evening The Senta fected line exists; on the conuery, the The Navegazioon Generaly Italians Co. and all present owe a debt of gratitude in people deaire tu hare one. We have no steamer Bisago left singapore for this this respect to the Pipe Major of the Plus defril of the course selected, but hear that port on the 2nd insi, and may be ox-
The
at each stopping place good idtes have been pected here on or about the 8th last. Regiment. The bagpipes are not enjoyable chusen for the stations. At Tungchow, in O. B. S. Ca.'s steatoer Dardanus, frors | in s dining room amless very well played, particular, a most convenient piece of Liverpool, left Singapore on the 20th and laas night they were woll played, te atuais button the West (late of the City ground was obtained for the termino, instant, and may be expected here on
and Padi-chico.
or about the let prox
the delight of pil,
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