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Entertainments.

THEATRE

A

ROYAL

MILITARY ENTERTAINMENT

AND

ASSAULT AT ARMS

by the

LOANH ATHLETIC CLUB OF THE PRINORIS LOUISE ABTOLE & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS,

...

With take place on SATURDAY EVENING,

the 16th November, 1880. Under the Patronage of H. E. Sm G. w. DES VOEUX. K.C.M G.

COMMENCING AT 9 Flú.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON,

13th November, at 4.80 p.m.

AND

WEDNESDAY EVENING,

20th November, at 9 p.m. -

Under the Patronage of Colóno! W. R.. CRASTER, RA. Commanding Troops,

Chine

The Programme, which will be slightly varied at each Performance, will in- .cluđá.

Damb boll, and Clab } Quarter stail, and

oroise, Farallel & Horizontal

- Bar.

Physical Drill, Ba yonet and Sword Exercise.

Boxing, Light and

heary weights.

Fencing.

Singlertioks Ancient Combat, Vaulting Home

Sword and Target

Practice

A Mounted Com-

bat

Highland Dancing

To conclude with a Military Scene repro- Bonting

* LIFE ON AŬTIVE SERVICE'

The BAND will play special Selections

and Accompaniments,

Reserved Bents 82, Remaining Scate $1. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform 20 conts.

Tickets may be obtained of Mennta KELLY & WALSH, where a plan of the Seats can be soon.

The tram will run † of an hour after the close of the Performance ou WEDNESDAY EVENING.

Any Burplus will be devoted to Military and other Local Institutions.

Hongkong, November 11, 1889.

Intimations.

2138

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND

AGENCY COMPANY,

LIMITED.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL,...$6,000,000 PAID UP CAPITAL 2,500,000 RESERVE FUND 1,250,00

Board of Directors: Hos. J. J. KESWICK,

CHAIRMAN HON. C. P. CHATER,

VICE-CHAIRMAN.

RA: SOLOMON, Esq.

J. 8. MOSES, Esq

8. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.

G. E. NOBLE, Es

LEE SING, Esq.

POON PONG, Esq.

Bankers:

Managing Directors

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

"ONEY ADVANCED on MORTGAGE,

M

on LAND or BUILDINGS; PROPERTIES

PURIHABED AND SOLD,

Estates managed, and all kinds of Agency and Commission Busines relating

to Land, &, conducted.

Full Particulars can be obtained at the Company's Orrions, No. 6, Queen's Road Central.

A SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary.

Victoria Building

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1889.

844

NOW READY.

VOLUE OF HONGKONG.

UNTEERS AND THE DEFENCE

PRICE,

A SKETCH.

FIFTY CENTS.

To be had at Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.; Meurs, KRILY & WALSH; and Masers. W. Baswxs & Co.

August 14, 1889.

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR CHINESE.

1582

DESIDENTS in thia Colony would materially aid the SENATE of the COLLEGE by forwarding to the Atos MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

(1), Gland Jain (for museum purposes). (lustestod Papers and Books for the Student's Reading Room and Library.

Address to

... JAMES CANTLIE,"

Hon. See to the College.

1317 Hongkonz, August 7, 1888.

Hot Responsible for Debis.

THE CHINA

Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements

STEAMSHIP CONGO.. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..

((ONSIGNEES”) of Charge from London

ex Stessuships Maniche and Tamise from Havru extusship Manche, and from Bordeaux ex quanships Norland Cambrai, in connection with the abero.

Scouter, arreby informed that thuir Goods-with cl * azcepitivia of Opima, Trea aure and Valuables-varo beint, landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowna, Bowrington, whenco delivary may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will befor wanted on lea intimation is regaival from the Consigue before TO-DAY (Saturday), at 10 mm, 10- questing it to be landed Lure.

Billa of Lading will be crainter the Undersigned,

Goda romaining unclaimed after SATEE. Dar, the 16th November, at Noon, will be subject to ront, and landing charges: one cent per packet por diana,

All Claims must be sont in to me on a

before the 18th November (Monday), they will not bo poczynised.

*No Fire Insurance has been effected.

(3. CHAMPEAUX, Agen Hongkong, November 9, 1889,

Insurances.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY"

LIMITED

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The C's Stearnship

Haiphong,

MAIL

Business Notices.

THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED.

Captain Haxes, will be LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTING DEPARTMENTS. Ports on SUNDAY, the 17th Tatut, atf

desputehui for Lile abovo Daylight.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Of

General Mana pers Hongkong, November 14, 1963.

CRICKET.

9101.

AUTUMN-

-1889-

WINTER.

TOVELTIES IN DRESS MATERIALS, TRIMMINGS, HOSIERY, MANTLES, MILLINERY, BOOTS AND SHOES, KID, SUEDE AND BILK GLOVES IN ALL AS, for Out-door and Evening wear.

the MATOR SCOTLAND F. THE ENTLEMEN desirous of Plasing__in

WORLD.psed for 2618; 27 and 28T Naines on the Notices lying in the Hony- DECEMBER NEXT, will kindly age their BALL,

Club and tho Uricket Pavilion. Hongkong, November 14, 1889 -

TO LET.

2163

HOUSES No. 1 & 2, CAMERON VILLAS, Ono Spacious Five-koomm HOUSE at MOUNT KELLET, Ptk. Gus laid on.

'ROCKYDA' Gar, The Peak.

NEW HOUSES an BeLIFIOS TENZACK.' 213à Robinson Bokā.

SHOP in BEACONSFIEL ARCADE, Quesn'a Road,

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCK OUM.

PANY.

|UIE Untersigned, Agents for cle above Company, are ropaced to A00EPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Raten.

NORTON . Co.;

fyente. „Hangkong, July, 15, 1887.

THE INDIAN IMPERIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

3340

THE Undersigned having been appointed- prepared to Accept MARINE RISKS at Gurront Rates.

AGENTS for the above Company, kiv

GIBB, LIVINGSTON, & Co. Hongkong. November 4:18GD.

213

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTIOR.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIEŠ MA KITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE PRANGĀJS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,

PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND

Apply to

BELILIOS & Co. Hongkong, November 14, 1829!

2100

CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

| TAKING VARGO AND PASSENGERS

TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, PIA

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

AND OFFER CONNECTING

(21)

Also,

BLANKETS, SBEETINGS, CALICOES, EIDER DOWN QUILTS, HOUSEHOLD LINENS, LAOE CURTAINS, &c., &c. INNER AND WALKING COSTUMES, TAILOR-MADE JACKETS

AND MANTLES, a perfect fit guaranteed.

The HALL & HOLTZ

60-OPERATIV

AD

COMPANY

2111

Hongkong, November 5, 1889,

SHARE LIST - QUOTATIONS —Novaṛsen 14, 185-9.

Insurance

$047

Stocks

Non of Shares.

·Value.

Paid- up.

Closing Quotations, Cuah.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Gorji 80,0

·MARIUM":ANKURANOES.

125

al

180, cash

Canton asi-urango Office Co.; La.............[10,90 | Chus Traders Insuranen Oy, Ld.... 24,00 Chins Entrance tlo., Limited.. 1,5 Not-Chaos Ins Straits Insurance Co, Led

960%

50 2150

83333

26 £72, buyers'

1,000

200 $150, nominal

I5, £ 30,000 3

200 £

30 Tia. 360

10 8

2623

26 $103, 01 dir.

25

A

Tls. 00

1008

2.1785

2008

1018

109

20815, nom,

120

all 64% prem.

50 all 81051

Une insurance Society Co., Ld....10, 8 Yangtze Insurance Association, Ld.| 8,0 £

"FIRE INSURANCES.

Chinn Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 2008

Hongkong fire foosurmics Co., L1, bắt Straits Fire Insurance Co., La....... 20,00 %

PLES AND MALINI INSURANOLA.

Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000 8

DOCES.

STEAMBOATS,

H'mong & Wimpya Dook Co., L[12,500) 8 Ohios and Manila 8. 8. Ga., Li..... # 511} $ Dangles Steamship Co., Limited.... 20,000 1. U. and M. Steamboar C. Ld 80,8 Indo-Chinx 8. N. Company, it 60,0 62 Steam Launch Company, Limited... 2,000

ELPINERIES.

RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.

DHE Brita S.S. PORT AUGUSTA, 2.833 Tons Registar, Hooo, on- wander, wal be despatched for. VAN COUVER, 8.0, a KOBE and YOKO ALAMA,

THURSDAY, the 5th December, Noon.

Cosuction will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japak. & Kow, Want & Godowe Cc. 20,0 Ports, and at Vancouver with Pacific Ocas Points, by the regular Stormers of the PACIFIC COAST Steamship ConrÁNY Am other Steamers.

Through Pasgs Tickets grate to Land, France, and Germany-of-all-trans-- Atlantic lines of Stearners.

First-class Faros granted as follows --- To Vancouver& Viêtorm.(¿fet.)#2 UK00 To Montreal, Now York, do *50,00 To Liverpool...

$20,00 330.00

ate rates. Spec points az proportion.

To London To asher

I reduced cats granted to BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese

Chinery of the army, Nary,

Civil Service, Customs, to be obtained on application.

MARSEILLES, AND POUTS „OF BRAZIL," AND LA PLATA ;

LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX,

Quina Hugar Compáky, lasaite 16,0 Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.... 7,00

WHARTEE

LAND AND BUILDING.

Hongkong Land Javeatment and"} Agency Company, Liutted...... Kowloon Land and Building Com-

Peak Bailding Company,..... Richmond Terrace Building Co...... Shanghai Land Company,

West Point Building Co., Limited..12,500) 3

TRAMWAYS.

SK. High-Level Tramways Co., L. 1,20 8

MINING,

Jelebu Mining & Trading Co., Ld. 4,500 8 Solama Tin Mining Company, 1150008 Punjon & Sungie Du S60,

d...

Limited.. Socious Francaise des Charbon-

Dages du Tonkia.

PLANTING, ETC.

Consular Invoices to accompany at destined to points in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Ollicos, addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN. District China Baroo Company, Limited.... 7,500 8. Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.U. IN WEDNESDAY, the 27th November, Froight will be received a board unti Darrel Bay Trading Company, Ld. 4,008

1889, 18 No, the Company's 8.8.4. nt. On the 4th December.

Hast Borto Plating Co., Limited. 4,00 8 MELBOURNE, Oumandau VERRON, All Parcels must be sent to our Office Labud Planting Company, Limited. 6,000 8 WH MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and should be marked to address in full; Songei ayah Panting Co., Ld. ......... 5,00% § CARGO, will leave thin Port for the and the same will be received by the unbi. Brown & Co., Limited... 6,000 B above plac

p.m. the day previous to sailing.

The Long Fluating Ou., Limited... 8,000 9 Austin Arms Hotel and Building

HOLLda, ETC.

Company, Limited..

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Loudon as well as for Marseilles, pepted in transit through Marseilion for the prinsips) places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be grante? till

Noon.

Cargo will be received on board shail »

50 $3824, buyers 20,810

60 al 1865 ex. div.

841), cash

58

18 dis, buyers

No, 8878- NOVEMBER 14, 1889,1

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.;

Shipping

Poneng and Calenta,

The work of supplying water and an ofi- nient drainage water both in the upper

Nuon-Japan leaves for Singapore, and lower levels has been madly muddled. The Colonial hoo, seeing the plight wo have landed ourselves in, has dispatched a special commissioner to enquire into theso important subjects and to devise oans to extricate us from the mos

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, November 16 :---

Gouts per Stormer Congo unclaimed

after Noon aubject to rout. 2.15 p.Competition of the H.. ...Rifle Association

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Porce

lais, d., at Mr G. R. Lämmert's.

p.m

report of that gentlaman may overturn a great deal of what has been going ou recently, and until his opinion is

Goods por Japan undelivered after this one of the vexed questions can be

date subject to reat.

* . settled one way or the other. In view of Goods per Polyhania undelivered after this the opinions expressed by His Excel-

this date subject to rent.

leney to the deputation, yesterday cannot of Persoverines Lodge. Manting of p.m.-Purformance at the City Hall.

have the weight they would otherwise have. Monday, November 18 :—

Gonds per Melpomene undelivered after the policy he is endeavouring to purato and They are important only as a revelation of this date subject to rent. Goods por Glenogle undelivered after of the principles by which he is actuated.

this date subject to rent.

His Excellency begin by stating that the Government cannot undertake Mr. Leigh's acheme at the present moment; and the reason he gives for this is that the cost will have to be borne almost entirely by the Peak residents and would be heavier than the present position of the Pook would war- Tank The decision of the Government uay be a proper one. In the absence of particulars with regard to the cost of constructing Mr Leigh's reservoir and die 9-ibuting the water and the cost of pump- bodying all the latest improvements in Tytam water and distributing it, it is the trade.

impossible to rightly estimats the respective valaes of the achemes. It is aiore with the

A. S. WATSON & COM- PANY, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS OF AZRATED WATERS...

OUR AERATED WATER. MANUFACTORY

is roplote with the best Machinery,

Tag

THE greatest attuation has been paid to

appliances for ensuring parity in the reason for the decision that wo wish to Wator supply, to souro which we have deal. The Governor aya he cannot take added a Condensar capable of supplying us

with 3,000 gallons of distilled water a day, out of the Unlonial chest for the and are now in a prsition to compete in purpose of giving the water supply, Wa quality with the beat English Makeza. Our do not suppose that the most sanguine Sweet Wators osuust be surpassed any Peak resident every imagined that the

where.

The pareat fugredients only are used, Colung was to provide him with a bountiful and the utmost care and cleanliness are supply of water coat free. That would be used in the manufacture throughout,

FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed manifestly unjust to the residents in the and placad on board ship at Hougkung lower levels; but it would be equally on.. prices, and the full amount allowed for just, at least under the present arrange. Packages and Empties when received in good order,

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on application.

COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by brat steamer leaving altor receipt of order.

Our Registered Talegraphic Address is, DISPENSARY, HONGKONG, And all signed messages addressed thua will receive prompt atteulion.

The following in a List of Watera always kept ready tu Stock :-- PURE AERATED WATER

ments, to saddle the Pask residents with the whole of the cost of any scheme list may be adopted. If the principle of dif ferential rates is to be adopted we would have the residents who are drinking the mud-water of Pukfulam refusing to pay as high rates as those who are enjoying the sweet waters of Tytan. The fact must not be overlooked also that the water rato of the Colony has hitherto been more nomina! than real. It has not been incressed sinos the construction of the Tytam works In stead of fixing a rato which would pay for their maintenance and the interest on the money expended, the whole of the money has, SARSAPARILLA WAFER

to use a phrase of His Excellency's, been taken TONIC WATER

out of the Colonial cheat. Not the water GINGER ALE

GINGERADE rate but the gonaral taxation of the Colony *No Credit given for bottles that are has been increased in consequence, and the dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have Peak residena have contributed their fair boen aged for any other purpose that share of that taxation. They have also, at

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

that of containing Aerated Waters, 58 such, bottles are never used again by

2 al 10 al

- Б

∙100

al $208, costa

10

a04, cash

TO

[$95, new fuc

50,000

-100/8

50 $105, cash

6,000 8

508

30829

TBLO

18 100 $200

Tla 20 Tle. 24

608

4-859, sales

51 $200 % prem.

·bl

$5, cash.

14

621, buyers 285, cash 25,000 8

587 8,000 Fen. 5.0 For $500.

1

1003

54845.com,

258

$10 nom.

40 658 nom.

u.

50%

116 com

40 $58 nom,

50 all 850, buyers

· 2008 --- 20 840-nom, “

4,000 B

50%

265 % dis.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agente. Hongkong, November 14, 1889.

Ings a Bue! Company: Lo

3,0-

100

air

#ka, 1

8910

2164

Peak Hotel & Trading On, Limited Borneo Hotel and Stores Co., Ld... DISPENSARIES,

4,000 8

1: 825

1,000 8

50,8

50,

1,600

5,100 s

10

∙1,90€

ing items in our Stock of WINES

Green

On Laland Optiont Co., Lad

BRIUK AND ČEMENT,

20,000 8.

50:3

Hongkong-Brick & Cament Co., Ed.) 4,000| §°

6,000 $

1,200 6,000%

201$20. 201

25 261825

al1880, nominal

all 818

$110

all · 18110

687

ZOANS.

Amount Valve.

Interest,

Chinesc

Torey 18%

For information as to Passage or Freight. apply to

pm. Specia and Parcels until 3 p., ou DAKIN BROS, OF CHINA,

the 28th November, 1889. (Farcols are nu

to be sout on board; they must be left at

the Agency's Office.

Contents and value of Packages 'ste re quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, November 14, 1880.

U..8. MAIL LINE.

*PACIFIC MAIL STRAMSHIP

COMPANY,

2165

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, via OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUSHING AT YOKOHAMA, And San FranciBOO.

FIHE Mail

CITY OF PEKING will be despridit. ( for Bar Francisco, ris Yokohama, on TUESDAY, tho "December, at 1p.n, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Bills of lading issued for trans- Portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisos, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vik Over. and Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, sud Domuram, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's connecting Steamere

ལ

Through Pazzage Tickets grautusi. England, France, and Germany hy trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.

First-class Fares granted as follows:- To San Franciscu

$220.de

**

VIS

LIMITED,

OHEMISTS.

beg to invite attention to the follow

and SPIRITS worthy of special attenicn.

BRANDY,

A. S. Watson &ion, Lunited.. i Cruickshank & Co., Limited.

LIGHTING.

UK, and Dot Ta

Sri Shares Limitol Hongkong Elsetris Co., Limited....350,000

COONAG EXTRA, a very old pale Cognac A. G. Gordon & Co., Limited of excellent quality.

Per Care, $16. WHISKY, Score.A blond of the firest Whiskies produced in Scotland mature and soft.

Fer Case, $10. OLARET, Chateau Langoa. An exceptionally fine) Wine 10 years old very soft and light.

Per Case, $10. SHERRIES, Vizo de Pusto. A dry natural. Wine re- commended to the notice of connoisseure.

Per Case, 810. Delicioso. The very finent Sherry, ean- not be surpassed.

Par Casa, $14.

A special sulection of MANILA CIGARS Manufactured for us by CONSTANTINO DIAZ. Y. Co. now in stock.

Telephone No. 80.

22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD.

CENTRAL.

SHIPPING

اللي الحب

2149

To San Franciso and return, 98 75

available for 6 months)

ARRIVALS. To Liverpool

32ǎ. (K). To London

November 13, 188)) :---- $30.00 + To other Eurogonu points at proportionate Freyr, Danish steamer, 307, C. A. Lund, cates.

Special reduced rates granted to Pakhoi November 19, and Hoihow 12, Officers of the Army, Navy, Oivil service GeneralARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. and the Imporial Chinese Custoza, the be obtained

ained on application.

uf

Passengers by this Line have the option proceeding overland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Lános, Central Pací ão Northorn Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railway.

Prangers, who have paid full faro, re- embarking at San Francisco for Chins or 1.(or vice versa) one year be

November 14:--

Kuany Lee, Chinese steamer, from Whampoa

Felor. Germans atender from Whampoa. Presto; German-steamer, from Whampoa Haiphong,

British atuamer, 1,122, Harris, Tacher the Captain, the "Agests, nor

Fonchow November 10, Ampy 11, and Sws- Dwners will be Responsible for

tow 13, General-DoOTOLAN STEAMSHIP Co. Diamond, British siz., 1.050, J. T. Wilson, any Debt contracted by the Officers or scan of 10 2 The allowance Perang via Singaporo, November 6, at 6.30 Cram of the following Vessels, during does not apply to through fares from Ulana p.m., General.-BAN Mon- their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

and Japan, to Europe.

Amoy Germerjatesimer, 814, Th. Lah. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Fraight will be received on board until 4 mann, Wuhn November 11. Big-BISSEN Pakke Anon, Norwegian barque, Captain A.Package will be received at the office until

ANBIR B. SMITE, Amarican ship, Capf

· Obie B, Kendall, Carlowitz & Co.:

› Obratepaon.--Captain. k

BP. CHTELY, American abip, Capt. E.

Boparaja.--Order.

DARKA, British barque, Captain Hd, Holageon,Chinese

KAKNAK, Britich barque Captain A. Morrell-Master.

NELLIE M. SLADE, American barquantine, Capt. Jelis 7, Teixeira-Captain.

Nicova, British barque, Capt. P. non-Wieler & Co.

should he day 1 ali Feral Pape

of

be marked to address in fall; valm mine is required, Conanlar Invoices to accompany Carge drained soins Beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Opany's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, Midros ad to the Collector of Customs Sa Fri 00

For further informations to Pussy, and Freight, apply to the Agency of the John-mpany, No. 5ha, Qusen's Road Central

C. D. HARMAN.

Agent Hongkong, November 16, 1889,

PENSHAW, British barque, Captain John' Kuckay,➡Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Co.

DEPARTURES: November 14 Dorset, for Yokohams, Haita, for Coast Ports. Monmouthshire, for Shanghal. datgan. for Nagasaki. Taiseng, for Swatow and Shanghai, China, for Amoy, Japan and San Franciscu, dahington, for Whanpon

CLEARED. Pakahan, for Swatom Frejr, for Hoihow and Pakhoi.. Citra, for Haiphong. 3163 Stella, for Qallio.

بقعا

3

3.832 nom., ex div.

$22, cant, ex div. all par, buyers

10€ 7.1913, Pailers 10

235, nash

2825 25817.60818

Campholl, Moore & Co., Limited Geo, Fenwick & Co., Limited....

ngking haver Comp may Hongkong Dairy Farm Go...3,000 longong Ice Ohapsby, muud. 5,00 25 Prong Ro po Munfactory O, Ka 3,090 Merinburk Furniture Co, Ld........ 3,0rola

DEBENTURES.

WATSON'S

any rate thom who have bought land within the last four or five years, contributed not a little towards the cost of Tytam water by the heavy promia they paid for the land. His Excellenoy's reply to this latter argu- ment if you choose to pay the promyia m that is your affair-was absolutely childish If the premium iad not been paid the ooffers of the Colony would not be so fall, and we would still be far in arrears with the Tytam works. Then it is only fair to A table-spoonful (more or less according the Peak peuple to bear in mind that the

Pare Frait Cordials. Prepared from the Juice of the finest selected Fresh Ripe fruit. RASPBERRY

BLACK CURBANT STRAWBERRY

RBD QUERANT DAMSON

ORLEANS PLUM

PINE APPLE MORELLA CHERRY

Lake FAVIT, &c.

to taste) added to a tumbler of plain or

asrated water forras a dosicious beverage. demand for increased water supply has The addition of Wines or Spirits protince been created by the Government itself. excellent and piquant resulta

Price, 76 Gents per Bottle, of 87.50 per

dezan Qua AsBorted

RASPBERRY SYRUP

STRAWBERRY SYRUP Price, $1 per RASPBERRY VINEGAR)

Bottle

For imparting a delicions Bavour to AERATED. WATER 8,

SUMMER DRINKS,

According to their lessus the most of the residents on the hilltops should drain into capita Without over onsulting them or without a word being said in the Legis. lative Council, sa entirely different system of drainage is introduced; and when

the Government has almost completed this work, it is discovered that the dratus sro a Sole Agents for Hongkong and China fornuisance and will remain a nuisance until

MONTSERRAT LIME FRUIT JUICE AND Cordiale.

they are properly flashed. To flush them a large supply of water must be obtainedy and for this the Governor do saks the Pank residents to pay in full. Were they to be as regardless of the interests of the Colony as His Excellency is of theirs, they would eat off their drain connections and drain again into their coupits, and then their well water would be all hut suficient for their needs. We do not say that the new system of HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1889. drainage at the Peak, were it properly car ried out, would not be an improvement on THE Governor met a deputation of Peak the old, but the all-essential element to its Residents gestarday afternoon and took os-

success, au abundant supply of water, pught ension to exprens his mind pretty freely on to have been seen to before the drains were Per Krang Lee, at 8,50 p.m., on Friday, such subjects as the Peak drainage and

the 16th inst.

17

eraja.

Quotation.

p.ennero 3, prom, nominal

14 prem

3501

81,394,700.14-500. 81,694,700,148500 ****T. 767,200 Tis., 250 74

6, pram.

Hongkong Hotel Mort- Į iga Dibantineos.” 1889 †

$ 400,000.00 8500

PASSENGERS.

Argiven

Par Frejr, from Pakhoi, 1 European, and 20 Chinese

Por Haiphong, from Coast Ports, Mr J Bathgate, and 107 Chinese,

Per Diamond, from Penang. 572 Chinos and 10 women; from Singapore, 90 Chinese and 4 nomen.

Per Amoy, from Wulu; 23 Chinese..

DEPATTER

--Fer Haitan, for Swatow,:Dr. Wai Aab-

more, Metta Ed: Scott and Layug, and Mrs A. K. Soult Bir Amoy Hat. and Mrs L. W. Kip: for Foochow of T Buirhorst

Per Dorset, for Yokohama, Mr Wm. Witham.

Per China; for Tokohama, Mears J. T Borg, K. N. Lane, U.S.N., 1 European

for San Francisco, Mcsere C. C. Finlay Cheong Hen Choo, I. B. Cansingham, Tong Sing Kow, Mim Julia V.. A. Henry, and 2 Europeans i for Lundon, Mr T. A. Gatborg; for Liverpool, Mr Th. von Pustaus Fr Taixing, for Swalow, 2 Europeans, and 60 Chineas,

DE TO DEPARTY Por Falahon, for Swatow, 50 Chinoce. For Frejr, for Hollow, European, and 80 Chines

Fer Cara, for Haiphong, 1 European, and 20 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For STRATTS & CALCUTTA,— !

Per Japan, at 11.30 am, ou Friday, the

For

15th inst SHANGHAI-

For AMOY & MANILA.-

Per Nanzing, at 11:30a.m., on Saturday, the 16th inst., instead of a previous ly notified.

For

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,

Hongkong, China, and Manila. 1184

mr. The publication of sher resic commence ar 7.10 p.m.

The China Itail.

water supply, the claims for a municipality, the extension of the population, the dear- as of rents, &c. His mind in-ridently

laid down. Thowerkt having been done with out the opinion of the resulents being naked on the matter, it is the height of importin. ence for the Gyvamor to inen - round.

SANDAKAN, KUDAT & LABCAN. range compound of autooratie and de-and gay thing they might now establishe

Por Memnon, at 11.31a.m., on Saturday,pratie principles, and, as might be ex-

Municipal Council and look after their own the 16th is

pected from the peculiarity of the compost-

ion, the opinions which he expressed

affaire-that-is-look-after-the-raining of the highly inconsistent. At one moment be money for the completing of the work done on the Government's own responsibility appears as an antocrat revolutionising. If the Feakites are so fibit look after their without consulting the parties interested, Monday,

own affairs, why was their advice not taken the system of dralungo at the Peak at an before the costly drainage system was be-

the 10th inst.

For SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOW. Per Haiphong, at 5. p.m., on Saturday,

For SAIGON.-Y

Per Ingraban, at £80 the 18th inst

For

pm, on

LAND COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL

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PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS other moment-when the question of pay-ul? And even Low that the Governor LP, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELE be expense comes up he is an ad has been converted to the idea of the po

managing its

BOURNE & ADELAIDE.

vanced democrat ready to hand over the Per Memuir, at 3.30 pm, on Wednes control of the Peak to a popularly elected

ibility of a Peak Corporation day, the 20th inst,

municipality of the residents there. At one she hady be would create, for he decides uņu affaira, he does not betray much trust CHRISTMAS MAIL-Letters, &c., for time, we find him declaring that he has on himself that pumping Tythm water ja pre- the United Kingdom posted on Wednesday, tored again without cousulting the partiesferable to the construction of a reservoir and the 20th instant will reach London abat interested-into a contract with the Elec has already morally committed himsalt 23rd December

be delivered by the 12 and 4 o'clock Trams PEAR DELIVERY. Letters, do, will only. Correspondence for the Peak may

to accept the offer of the Eleotris Company.

trio Company to supply water to the Poak

given rate; at another time: he asserts. ****

that the question of paying for the supply poor people in the valley ought not to We quite endorse the opinion that the

is due that entirely denterns the residents

The British steamer Haiphong reports Jefe Foochow, and had strong .E. winds be posted in the Gefioral Fost Office up to there, and that he is absolutely deformined as hy for benefits enjoyed by wealthy people and high-following sea' to Amoy, Amoy to [11. 30 a.m. ör 3.30 p.m... or. in the Lettering as he is Governor That he will not asp./h the top-of the bill Bat justice must- Swatow, fresh breeds and body, Swatow to Boxes in the Cars till time of departure,

port, hivi moderate N. E. to N. winds, and Parcels for the Peak may be posted pytha Peak at the expanse of the other parts de dona-even to wealthy people. And it fing clear weather Steamer in Amoy, in the General Post Ofice only up to of the Colony. Then again this absolute must not be forgotten that a considerably

soek ie. Steamer in Swatow, Wocaung. 11.30

Local Rates will p.m

am, or 3.80

The British steamer Uncond reports: be charged. No Sunday delivery. Benders determination becomes modified before the number of show living at the Peak, Had strong N.. gale sud beavy sea. On are requested to Candal their Stampe by end of the enterview into the admision specially those who live all the year the Bth instant, spoke Cheang Hock Kian, writing the word Stamped across them.

that his opinion is nct couvlusive and be round, can by no means be called wealthy. from Singapore, Sound Hongkong, 2 days. Covers containing Back Notes, do,

should be registered.

Is would be a most unjust thing to task on

| open to conviction,