Mails.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
ADEN, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTÁK, MARSEILLES, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON;
ALHO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, GALÜCTTA AND AUSTRALIA.
N.H.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Luding for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF
PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH,
THE PENINSULAH AND ÜRINNTLA SILAM
THE AND se stown-ship
KAISAR-I-HIND; Capt. G. W. ATKINSON, with Her Majesty's Mail, wil be despatched from this for LONDON viả BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on WEDNESDAY, 4th Decembor, at Noon.
Cargo will be received on board gil 4 p.. on the day befuro sailing.
Parcels and Spucie (Gold) at the Office unti 4 p.m. on the day before asing.
Silk and Valuables for Enrope will be transhipped at Coloarbo; Tes and General Carge for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving one wook later than by the ordinary direct route via Oulomba,
For further Particulata regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the
Entertainments.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Business Notices.
W OODYEAR'S ROYALTHE HALL & HOLTZ
AUSTRALIAN CIRCUS.
OPEN
EVERY EVENING, X
EMPHATIC AND DECIDED Success or OUR
ĮSÉCOND_PROGRAMME.
OUR FIRST UNE GOOD,
BUT THIS STILL BETTER
L. VALAŽIE'S WIRE PERFORMANCE
IN ALOGE
WORTH THE ADMISSION MONEY.
Prices of Admission:
Boxes of Claire
$12.00
Single Seats Boxes
2.80
Dros Circle Chairs
.2.00
Stalls, Carpeted Seats
1.00
Pit
Children under 12
0.31 -
CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED.
PRESENTS/
USEFUL
M
FANCY GOODS.
INSTRUCTIVE A
ORNAMENTAL
TOYS, DOLLS
S
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- MAIL MY THE FUENJU PACKET.
The Frenol Contract Packer Djennah will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 11th Docsmber, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be yond, vid Marseiller; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burnish, Ceylo Madras, the Australasian-Oslenice, Adon, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malia, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in
closing the Mails, Sec.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE
ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.
When the Packets leave at No.. The following hours will be observed in closing the Maila for Europe, &e., by the English and Fronah Packets, when they leave at Noon The Money Order Offics BONBONS. will be closed at 5 the day before.
©HALL & HOLTZ OPERATY LTD
Hongkong, November 30, 1859.
Half-price. To-day's Advertisements.
Pit 25
S diors and Solusio miform- Cents; Half-prica to all other parts «xcopi the Boxes.
Sants and Rectes can be reserved at KELLY & WA, LTD.
ROBERT LOVE, -General Agent
Hongkong, November 30, 1839. 2197
AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB.
PANINSULAK ORIENTAL STRAX NAVIGA-GRAND CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME.
TION COMPANY'S Ofice, Hongkong,
The Contents and Value of Packages are
required to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers
A LI
ВАВА,
ANO THE
are particularly requested to FORTY THIEVES. noto the terms and conditions of the Co pany's Black Bill of Lading.
Passagers desirous of usuring their b gage can do so on application at the Com- pany's Offico,
This Steamer takas Cargo and Passengers for MARSEILLES.
E. I WOODIN,
Superintendent,
· P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Office.
Hongkong, November 21, 1889.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
5204
STEAM FOR. SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, . ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS; ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN
FORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STRAMERS WILL JALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGEN AND LUDGAON,
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bits of Lady for the principal places in RUSSIA.
DATES OF PERFORMANCES,
EVENING
26th and 30th December, 1889
2. d, 6th and 9th Janitary, 1890. AFTERNOON,
28th December, 1889, 4th January, 1890.
PRICES OF ADMISSION: Opening right, 30th December,..... £3 All other Performances,
$2, Benson Tickets,.
$10.
Tickets and Books of the words for any of the above Performances can be obtained at Messra. LANE, CRAWFORS & Ün, on and after Monday, 9th December, 1989. Hongkong, November 9, 1889.
Insurances.
3131
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE; COM-
PANY,
|HE Undersigned, AаEN for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIItE at Current Ilates.
NORTON & Ca,
Agents
Banglang, July 15, (887.
1340
THE INDIAN IMPERIAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Undersigned having been appointed de is the above Company, are
ON SUNDAY, the 22nd day of Deco prepared to Accept MARINE RISKS at
at 10 a.m., Company'» Steship PREUSSEN, Čaph. O. POULE,
·with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and OARGO, will leave this port as above, calling at GOA,
Shipping Orders will be granted til
10 a.m., Oarge will be received on board until 1 p.m., Specie and Parcela until 10 am. un the 21st December. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they arust by left at the Armor's Office). Contents and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Ouj Agents. Hongkong, November 23, 1889,
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
2230
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXIDO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND ECROPE,
VIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
`ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
T
|
Uurrent Rates.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, November 4, 1889.
2013
Tay's Advertisements.
STEAM TO MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Steamship
COMPANY
DEPARTURES. November 30:-
Aulenor, for Amany and Shanghai. Valkyrien, for Whenipon. Generul Werder, for Yokohama. Preussen, for Shanghai. Sed Witch for Now York, Fathering, for Whampoa. SF-Cauton, Ia Shanghai, Taicheway, for Ulefou.
Nanging, Captain THOMSON, will bo despatched as above
on MONDAY, the 2nd December, at For Freight or Bumango, apply to
JARDÍNE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong Novaber 30, 1889.
FOR SHANGHAL
The Sinamship.
Yangtice,
9206
Capt. C. TONNINGAEN, will by dospatched for the
above Port on MONDAY, the 2nd Doo, at 4. p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & CO Hongkong, November 30, 1880. 2262
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL
The Co.'s Steamship
{{subabag, Capt. GODDARD, will to lentebed for the above
Ports on TUESDAY, the 3rd December,
Daylight.
For Freight or Fumage, apply to ̈ ̈ ̈
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, November 30 1889. · £207
Not Responsible for Debta.
either the Captain, the Agents, NOT Owners will be Responsible for
2265
Taisnsg, for Whampón. Ping Choo Hye, Chinese gunboat, for S'hai. Kwang K, Chinese gunboat, for Shanghai.
+
CLEARED. Wes. El. Conner, for New York. Lingfield, for Yokohama.
Souchou, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Kong Beng, for Holbow and Bangkok, Chine, for daigon.
Juson, for Shanghai.
Kreg Lee, for Shanghai. Wugsang, for Singaporo and Caloutta. Baiphong, for Coast Porta Lancelot, for Yokohama. Deucalion, for Yokohama. Sam Mendel, for Whampoa.
PASSENGEIS,
-ÅKRIVANJ
Per Tuisang, from Wuhu, 13 Chinese. Per Jason, from Liverpool, Mr and Mrs Chapman and 2 children, and 100. Chinese, for Hongkond: Rev. Me Sywiona, for Ningpo.
Por Deucalion, from Singapore, 6 Chinese. Per Nanzing, from Manila, 40 Ühinese. Fer Great Admiral, from San Francisco, Mr R. H. Greeley.
DEPARTED.
Por Antenor, for Amoy, 80 Chinese. Per Sea Wilch, for New York, I Euro- pean,
8,00 Posting of Prices Current and
Circulars soa£ÙS,
(Prices Current and Circulars may However bo posted up to 10 o'clock
if
they are tied in bundles, country
by country, with the addresses all one way)
10.00 /-Registry ceases.
10.30.M. Posting of
Newspapers,
Books, and Patterns ceases.
· 11.00 ▲.M. — Mail closes. ALATA LETTERS rany be posted (from 11:10 M.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 a., aftor.which hour they may
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW
Shipping. Daylight.Haiphong leaves for Coast.
Porta,
Miscellaneous.
No. 8892 - NOVEMBER 30, 1889.1
Tho E. & A 8. S.. Co.'s steamer Chakris loft Port Darwin for this port on the 20th inat, and may be expected hore on or about the 30th inst. The O, 8. 9. Coy.'s steamer Decules, from Liverpool, lefc Singapore for this port on 24th inst.; and is dus here, on or about the lat Deo. The China Shippers Mutual & N. Co.'s Kaiante, from. Glasgow and
Goods per Wingsang undelivered after
this date subject to rout Goods per Cassandra undelivered after
this data aubject to rent.
MEMOS FOR MONDAY. Shipping Daylight-Kong Beng loarea for Kolhow
and Bangkok
3 p.m.Nanzing leaves for Manila, ezo. p.m.-Yangase leaves for Shanghai. Jason leaves for London.
Meetings.
NoonMeeting of Shareholders of the East Borneo Plauting Co., Ltd., at Hongkong Hotels
9 p.m.Mooting of Zotland Lodge.
Miscellaneous.
Interest of China: Morchauto' Lean" of
1886 payable.
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, Dorsumber 3 -
Claims against the Lingfield must be cont in to Messrs Russell & Co., on or before this date.
THURSDAY, November 5-
Claims against the Lancelot must bo be sent on Board with the same Latoont in to Meters Russell & Co., on
Fac
A.
S. WATSON, & Co., LIMITED.
To Azz WHOM IT MAY CONDERN.
NOTICE is hereby given that A. S
WATSON & Co., LIMITED. Carrying on BUSINESS at the HONGKONG ĎIS. PENSARY, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, and in many other Ports and places in China and elsewhere, have regis tered I in the said Colony their Trade-marks
33
AMEES, PROPRIETOKZ
to
RATED
or before this date. SATURDAY, December 7
230 poduction of Japanese Poroc
Jain, do, at Mr G. R. Lammert's.
NOTICE.
A. 5. WATSUN & Có, Lu.
FLOWER and VEGETABLE SEEDS.
Beason 1889-1890,
Have just received our New Season's importations direct from the beat GLOWREE in ENGLAND, FRANCE, and Ger- MANY, and are now prepared to execute all Orders received for same with prompt and
careful attentiça,
WATERS, PERPUNES, SPIRITS, LIQUORS,
CIGARR
and other ARTICLES appertaining to the Business in Its various Branches, and also as to the Labels, Wrappers, Brands, or Marko affixed to the same, and that if any infringement or colourable imitation of the same be made ur attempted to be made by any Feraon or Pareous, the
the said A. WATSON Co., LIBUTED, will immediately take legal pro for ceedings for an injunction to restrain him. them from atizing, or procuring, or battle, or allowing to be affixed to auf or b xes, or otherwise using, or empl employing, or permitting to be used, or omployed any labels, wrappers, brands, or inarke used by the said A. S. Watson & Co., LIMITED, and also to obtain damages in respect thereof.
or the
960
Dated, this 14th day of May, 1889.
WOTTON & DEACON, Solicitors for the said. A. S. WATSON & Co., Lurer
RELIGIOUS SERVICES :-
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUES
ordering from (containing hints for
gardening) will be sont post
free on application.
ORDERS FROM ONE PIESON 86 20 810 ALLOWED 20 PER CENT. DISCOUNT.
ORDERS FROM ONE PERSON OVER $10 ALLOWED
AN EXTRA 5 PER CENT, DISCOUNT.
SINGLE PADERTH AT LAS PROCESS
WE GUARANTEE
That all seeds sold by us shall prove to be as represented, to the extent that should they not
do so, we will replace them or send other seeds
v left Singapors on the 20th
inet, and may be expected hare on or about the 2nd Dec.
The P. & O. extra steamer Venetia, frozin Bombay, loft Singapore for this port ou the 28th instant, at 10 a., and may about the 3rd be expected hero on
on or about t Dio. The Shire Linsa. Denbighshire, from London, &., loft Singapore on the 27th fust, and may be expected here on or about the 3rd Dec.
The P. & 0. 06.'s extra steamer Hongkong, from London, left Singapore on the iust, and may be expected bere on or about the 4th Dec.
28th
The a. a. Beren taft Singapore on 28th
inst,, and may be expected hero on o about 4th Day. The D. D. R..
The
Iphigenia lett
Bingapore on the 29th inst, and may be expected hore on or about the 8th Dec Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s steamship Elektra, from Trieste, left Singapore for this pers on the 29th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 6th Dec.
The steamship Arratoon Apoar leaves Rin.
gapore on the 30th inst., and may be expected here on or about the 7th Dec
Tise P. & C. Co.'s extre steamship Bhira left Bombay for Singapore and thin port on the 26th inat.
The P. & C. extra a. a. Shanghai left Lan. don for this port on the 28th Nov.
ORDER OF CHORAL SERVICE AT ST. JO's CATHEDRAL —¡ST SUNDAY IN ADVENT. Malins-Venite, Goodson; Psalms, Wes- loy, Turle, Hopkins & Monk; Te in O, No. 69 Bebe- Douin, Janer dietus, Garrott Anthem, Bleepers Awake, No. 48; Kyrie, Irons; Hymn,
Evensongtory, 103.
-fealms, Purcell, Cooke and Tucker; Cantate, Monk; Deus Mian- reatur, Littleton Hymns, 203, 46, &
10.
Superintendent of the P. & O. Co. io- forms us that the Company's extra steamer Shan hat left London for this port on Thursday, 28th November.
THERE will be a practice game of Football under Association rules on the Race-coura on Monday next, 2nd December, at 4.15 p.m. sharp. There will be a tent on the ground as usual,
THE caga of the woman Harvey Tabor came again before Mr Wodehouse in the Police Court to-day. Mr Wotten, the solicitor for the prosecntion, saked permission to with- draw the oasa, to which his Worship mu-
sented.
TO DEPART.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL -Parade Service to the same value. But we cannot guarantee at 8.30 A.X. Per Soochou, for Hothow, 02 Chinese.
Matins at 11. Holy Cow-the crop any further than the above offer, DIVINE SERVICE FOR SHAVENO Bondlay Por Kong Beng, for Hoikow, 10 Chiness.
munion at the 11 o'clock service on the Per China, for Saigon, 250 Dhinoso.
1st, 3rd, and 5th (if any) Sundays in the as there are so many causes which operate morning, betwood-B and 10.30 o'clock, the Per Any Lee, for Shanghai, 50 Chiness.
month. Evensong at 5.45
unfavourably in the germination of seeds steato launch carrying the Bethel flag will Por 'ingrang, for Singapore, I Euro-Bondfield Services at 11 AM and 7.30
UNION CHURCH.-Minister Rov. G. B. in a tropical climate, over which we have call alongside any vessel hoisting code Po 411 Chinese
any Debt castracted by the Officers or Lancelo!. for Yokohama, 1 European. Cityporary meeting place, Theatre, no control. Among the causea of failure pennant O., to convey mon shore to 11-
Oren of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong 11 rbour :—
B. P. CHINEY American ship, Capt. E. É. Homphugga --Orilor.,
BEADING, Italian steamer, Captain V. C. Federido. Carkowitz & Co.
Danica, British barque, Captain Edw. Finlayson. Chinese.
Per
P.M.
Hall.
may be mentioned unfavourable weather, a. m. service at St. Peter's Seamen's Church, Per Haiphong, for Swatow, Mr Chan Kes
GERMAN BATHESDA CHAFEL-Service in which is one of the most important. The returning about 12,50. Ken; for Amoy, Mr N. Muller; for the German language, by Rev. F. Hartman, show, Rev. and Mrs Eyton unea, and Miss every Sunday, at half-past ton a., in the soil may be in proper condition when the Hobort. Wilson, and Me O. A. McDowell Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, seed is planted, but the weather, which Bobert Wilson, and Mr C. A. McDowell.
BUIPPING REPORTS:
The British steator Jauns reports: Had
Point.
hos Betish steator Taste lepot with
GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship, Captain moderniu to strong monsoon, with squally Sunday in fundays, at NOON; on the favourable for the variety of seed planted. I condition. Took off her crew of six men. -
Jaunes F. Rowell. Melchors & Úc.
NELLIE M. SLADE, American barquentis, Capt. Julia 6. Teixeira Captain.
PA British barque, Captain John Inokay. — Gibb, Livingsten & Co,
SAM MENDEL, British barque, Capt. D. Gower.-Captain,
weather.
The British steamer Nacing reports: From Manila, freal N.E. winds and heavy From Aboy strong NE winds and moderate aca
The American ship Great Admiral reports: Had fue weather to Bushee Channel, there lead fresh N.N.E. galo, with heavy confused
VALKYRIEN, British barque, Captain J.; stiff monsoon Serdar sen.
CHINA MERCHANTS' STEAM NAVI-Baikiu. Chong Woo
GATION COMPANY'S DEVENTURE LOAN or 1886.
INTEREST DE on BONDS of the above LOAN will be Payable at the Urrices of the Corporation ou and after the 2nd Proximo,
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAT BANKING
CORPORATION,
Agents Issuing the Loan,
G. E. NOBLE,
Chief Manager.
2261
Hongkong, November 30, 1829.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
GRAND CHRISTMAS SALE
OR
VALUABLE AND CHOICE JAPANESE FORCELAIN, QURIOS AND WORKS OF ART.
THE Vadersigned has resolved instruc
ima to Sell by Public Auction, on
SATURDAY,
THE Steamship OCEANIC will to despatched for Ban Francisco, Tia Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 28th the 7th December, 1883, comarencing at December, at pm.
2.30 p.m. sharp, at his Salci Rooms, Dad- Convection being made at Yokohama, dell Street, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan porta
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and aune will be received at the Company's Office, until à p.m. the day previous to sailing.
First-class Faces granted as follows -- To San Francisco
...$295,00
LI+
To San Francisco and retura,
available for 6 months...
To Liverpool
To London
393.75
325.00
330,00
A VERY FINE AND LARGE SELECTION OF
JAPANESE WARE, CURIOS
AND
WORKS OF ART, being specially selected, and adapted for Christmas and New Year Presenta,"
and comprising
To other European points at proportion-CENSE JARE BOWLS, PLATES, TEA and
ake races Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on apt
application.
Passengers by this line have the option of proceeding overland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Lines, Central Faci-
Northern Paciña or Canadian Paolfo
who have paid full fare, re- at San Francisco for China or Japan (or tice versa) within one year will be allowed a ducount of 10 %. This does not apply to
through and Japan to Europe.
fares from
VainG
Courist Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to paints beyond San Francisco, the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offloos, addressed to the Olles tor of Customs, San Francisco..
En
For farther informatica a to Freight De Pamuge, apply to the Agency of th Company, No. 504, Queen's Road Guntra!
0. D. ITARMAN,
Agent.
Hongkong, November 23, 1889,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. DAKIN BROS, OF CHINA, For HOIHOW & BANGKOK.—
MAILS will close
LIMITED, CHEMISTS.
GERRIGS THETHING NECKLACES, BLACK, BLUE AND RED,
THIS
THIS simple appliance has gained great confidance and popularity with all who have used it during the critical and trying TEETHING TIME' of children. It does away with the neccesity for Soothing Syrups, and proin les palplerd and ropia. dentition.
FOODS FOR INFANTS AND INVALIDS NESTLE'S MILK FOUB.
RIDGE'S PATENT LOOKED FOOD.
MELLINS FOOD.
ALL AT VERY MODERATE KATES,
·FREDING BOTTLES and FITTINGS all patteras. TEETHING RINGS and PADS.
EVERY REQUISITE
FOR THE NURSERY AND SICKROOM Hongkong, November 25, 1980.
SHIPPING
2231
ARRIVALS. November 29, 1889 Tajenny, British shamse, 1,500, W. H Jackson, Wabu November 21, Rico and Wheat-JARDINE, MATKZION & Co
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SATSUMA, KAGA, KIOTO and TOKIO: YAGES, IX- BREAKFAST BETS, COFFEE CUPS: Exc., Ero. VERY HANDSOME AND CHOICE CLOISONNE VASES, PLATES, Buxes,
TALLIN, ETCH
GOLD and SILVER INLAID BRONIES, and VARIETY OF SMAlz. Bronze Wang A VERY FINE ASSORTMENT or IVORY CARVINGS AND NETSUKIS, IVORY INLAID and LAQUERED
BRED PANELS, NOUEENS, CABINETS, ET
FINE SILK EMBROIDERIES, ΚΑΚΙ- MONOS, FUELS, OLD SILK KINOS, OLD Yangtze, German steamer, from Wham- CouZ DRESSES, DRESSING GOWNS, SCREENS, POR, HANDEEROHET, SILK EMBROIDERED COURT SWORDS, ARMOUR, BEAU CURTAINS Canton.
|_ Fing Chao Bye, Chinese gunboat, from And VARIETY OF
NOVELTIES, Ero., Ero Catalogues will be issued previous to the Sate and the above will be on View on Friday next. A
TERMS OF SALE-As customary
G. R. TAMMERT, Austionesr 2218 Hongkong, November 30, 1889,
Jason, British atonmor, 1,411, J. Milgan, Liverpool and Singapore Novembar 29, General,BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL
November 30
Kiel, Garnish steamer, from Whampo Deucalion, British steamer, 1,374, Wm. General BOZIERPIEN & SWIRL Graves, Liverpool and Singapore Nov. 24;
Nanzing, British steamer, 808, B. Thom. spy, Manila Novembar 26, General JARDINE, MATERSON & CO
Great Admiral, Americanship, 1,487, James F. Rowell, San Francisco October 9264 Float MELCHERS & CO.
ST. PETEL'S SHAMEN'S CHURCH, Sailors follows tany be too wet, which will cause Lammock 28th, 10 p.m., collided with a Home.--Service on Sunday, at 11... and the seed to rot; or it may be too hot and waterlogged junk which had been disabled 6 Thursday, at 6 PM. The Holy dry, which destroys the germ before it by bad weather thron daya pravione by foun Communion is administered on the Second shows itself. The soil may also be un-
of nails and rudder, and was in a sinking month at 7.30 AM.; on the First and Third Fourth Sunday, at Evening Service.
Services are conducted by the Rev. J. A. Turner, in the WESLEYAN' MISSION ROOMA, A.M. and 6 P.M. 127 Queen's Road East, ou Sundays at 9.15
A.. Mina and Sermon. 6.30.F.M. Even ST. JOSEPH'S ORUzca, Garden Road --
ing Servico, Benediction.
Per Kong Berg, at 9.00 am, on Sunday,U
the 1st December.
For SAIGON.
Per China, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the 1st December, instead of as previons. ly notified.
For STRAITS & CALCUTTA.
Per Wingsang, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, tho 1st December, instead of as previous- ly notified
For SHANGHAL.--
Per Kuang Lee, at 9 a.m., on Sunday,
the lat Deevaber.
Per Yungtam, at 3.30 p.m., en Monday,
the Bud December.
Fur NAGASAKI KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per A cone, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the
For STRAITS & BOMBAY
Per Bisseno, at 11.30 a.m., on Thursday:
the 5th December.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY,-
For Galior, at 11.30 ., on Saturday,
thin 7th December;
Quotations. HONGBONG, November 30.
New Patna, caut.,,, 520 cash, 615 New Bouares, cash, 516
Old
By Malc 650 Stowice, tel. 64/80 Old Stazwa, cash, 50/570 Allowance, Frolo ... 48,72 Parizo, Olly, cash 630510 Allomatice, Teels... 16/48 Persian, Paper tied 540/560 Airwanco, Taels. 32/18-
Exchange. HONGKONG, November 30. On London
Bunk, Wire,
JA
kat,
ki daya angio,
4. months' Night,
Credits, 19. On Patin
Documentary, 4 inɑntha' «digh
8/2
On domani,... Credits, 4 months sight,
On Burlin
Ou demand,...
3.23
On New York- Ou desnud, "Credits, 60 days' sight,
MAILS BY THE BAITEH PACERT. --- The British Contract Packet Kaiser-On Bombay
Find will be despatched on WEDNES- DAY, the 4th December, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries beyond, via Brindiers to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burash, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
The anal once will be observed in closing
the Maila, &c.
MALLS BY THE United States PAOKET. —- |
Wire, On demand, On Caloutta
Wire On demand, H Oa Shangha
On demand, it
30 day night, privato, Gold Leal, 100 fue.. Sovereignt,
£28. £28)
72 78. 832.10 $6.13
Temperature.
The United States Mail Facsot City of Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises,
* Peking will be despatched on TUES- the 10th Deo with Mails for DAY, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu. Fera, &c., which will be closed as follows 0.15... Registry cease 0.308 Post Office aleses, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage mitil
1.tho time of
of departurer
FEAK DELIVERY. Letters, do, will be delivered by the 12 and 'clock Trams only. Correspondence for the Peak may be posted in the General Post Offion up to 11.30 am, or
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A CORRESPONDENT writes:-Professor Bern- hardy's wonderful exhibition at No. 8, D'Aguilar Btreet, does not seem to bare attracted the attention due to such marvel-- lans ingenuity. A bust which speaks, beon the fan and mares in a most graceful and natural manacr is a thing one would hardly expect to find in apparent actual life on a cushioned stool. I was invited to discover, If I could, this astonishing optical delusion, hat the learned professor's magic could not be unmasked. And I say earned ad- visedly, both with respect to the Profeser
and the bust. I think I remember having seen the bust-before detachment from the body-walking in the streets of an adjacent foreign colony, so I took the opportunity of putting their linguistio abilities to successful test in four languages. Nor is it alono na à magician or a polyglot that Mr Bernhardy professes,' for instrumental music also comes within the range of bis extraordinary talent. The exhibition is: well worth a visit
CHANG Chib-jung, where term of office as Viceroy of the Two Kning has just expired, came down from Whampos tóiday to join the Gersian mail steamer Preisen an route for Shanghai. His Excellency arrived in
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1889, a Chinese gunboat and was duly sainted on
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PASSED SUEZ ÜANAL......
entering the harbour. The gunboat was accompanied by over a dozen smaller ves- Bela belonging to the Chinese navy and the OUTWARD BOUND ---Lentos, Oct, 15; Glet Revenue sertion, all of which were cus, Nov. 5, Achilles, Euphrates, 8; Glen- gaily dressed with þapuug, and a number earn, 12 Merionethshire, Suh, Amphi-of stes-lauuches surrounded the gunhost trith, In Electra, Gleniskie, Prometheus,
10 Beralder, Glenmortes, 22 Train in the harbour. The Freumen, on board
Telamon,
26. which about two hundrei placas vers book-- Cambodia, 2 HOMEWIRD Borradbury, Nov. 5ed for the Viceroy and his entourage, wat
Beslang, Ningehow, 15- Ajor, Bom-
bay, Nube, 19 Near Falamed, 21; dressed my bunting and displayed ha Moyune, Natal, Orestis, Pechauer, Chinese Hng at the mast-head. - His Ex- Gzw Quan Sia, 26.,
Sculletscy did not land but hald
The O. & 0. 5. S. Co.'s steamer rubie on board the, wail abeantur.
with the ABEIDAN MATE of Nov. 0, sen umpking room was to leave Yourkamos on Friday, the the levee, and here 29th instant, st daylight, and may be
received
several butobes **** expected hers ou of about ThuradEY,
the 4th Dao.
some of the highest grade, who The M. M. ateamer Baghalten, with the to pay their respects, and
next French mail, left Singapore at much kotowing and chin chioning for am on Nov, 2. The visitors, like the Vicenvy, The Canadian Pacino Co.'s si se Port dis
gala, from Vancouver, left Yokohe-all dressed in their full official costumes and mafur Kobe and Hongkong on the furnished quite a gorgeous syɛ otacia. – Preussen left about eleven o'clock and paluted in honour of its chetingu Provenge
The Canadian Pacido a Parthia left Vancouver for Japan, ds, on the 15th
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