Entertainment.
AMATEUR DRAMATIC OLUB.
To-day's Advertisements.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME FOR NAGASAKI, HAKATA, KOBE
ALI
FORTY
A
BABA,
AND 10B
THIEVES.
BY SPECIAL REQUEST
there will be
PERFORMANCE.
of the above Pentominie, on
the 23rd January, at 9 p.m.
Resorvad Seats,.....
AND YOKOHAMA,
the 26th Instant,
The Steamship
Ourmarthenshire, Captain CLARKE, will be. despatched on or about
This Steamer has superior Passenger Accommodation,
For Freight or Passago, ppy to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
$2.
Hongkong, January 18, 1890,
125
Unreserved Seats,.
1.
Tickets can be obtained at. MERETE LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. 'a, on and after Wednesday, January. 151.
Hongkong, January 10, 180.
62
Intimations.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAOed that all Goods are being
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP BRECONSHIRE, FROM SAMBURG, ANTWERP, LON- DON, PENANG & SINGAPORE. YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- lauded their risk into the Godowns of the KoviCON WHARF & GoDown Co. at Kowlour, whenen and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless THE Forty-Seventh Ordinary Half-notice to the contrary be given before 49.10. THE Yearly MEETING SHARE TO-DAY HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Queen'a Ruud Central, on FRIDAY, the 31st Instant, at 12 'Clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Re- port of the Directors, together with a State. ment of Accounts, declaring Dividend, and aleating Auditork.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED from the 18th to 1st Instant, inclusive.
to
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. ARNOLD, Secretary. Hongkong, January 13, 1890.-
HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE is hereby given that on and
CALLS will be chargeably with INTEREST at the Rate of 12 per annum, to be cal culated from the 10th November, 1880, and the same will be Payable at the Company's OFFICES.
SHAREHOLDERS who have already paid the Call, but have not setit in their Bank Receipts, are requested to do so willout delay, together with Scrip for endorsement.
UMAS. F. HARTON, Acting Secrctury.
Hongkong, January 2, 1800:
No Cains will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godorus, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 24th Inat will be subject to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Varieraigned on or before the 244 Eastant, or they will not be re- cogrized.
THE CHINA MAIL. Business Notices.
HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED.
(LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ 10-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED.)
CONTINUANCE OF
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE.
H
On
MONDAY
NEXT,
And following Daye, we will make a
Special Show of
“OUSEHOLD LINENS of overg dnscription, BLANKETS, QUILTS, &.,
all greatly reduced.
Just to hand and included in the above Sale,
A splendid seortrient of LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S NEW BOOTS and SHOES in all the most fashionable shapes.
HONGKONG TRADING Co. Ltd.
Hongkong, January 18, 1820.
123
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Destination.
Fesscis.
Agents.
Dule of Tearing.
Bremen & Ports of Call Bayern (5).... Havre, London, &c....Daubighshire (8).. London. v. Buoz Gana Tolam (B Lexidon & Parts of Cal Clyde (s)...... Marsailles, v. Saigon. Saghalian (8). N'saki, Kob6& Than Hector (a). New York.
Imperia! Port Darwin, &... Tainau (a).. Queensland Posts, &c. Sitch (u).... 8. Francisco, v. Japan China (3). S. Francisco, v. Japan Belgic (8) Shanghai
Peninsular (s). 119 Shanghai, via Amoy........
(@)....... Spotu, Havre & H'bur: Electra (3)... 8'ney, M'ban & A'laid-Tanadice (e).. Steam-Vancarver (3.0.), de Abyssinia (8)....... Yokohama, Je........... Carmarthenshire Yliana, v. N'hi & Kobi Ancona (8)..................
No Fire Insurance has bosa ollected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Ca,
Agents. Hongkong, January 17, 1890,
Occidental & Oriental
Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXI00, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND BUROPE,
FIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ...
AND ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
THE
STEAMERS,
THE Starship BLOTO will be despatched for San Francisco, via 55 Yekohait, on THURSDAY, the 13th
February, at 3 p..
Connection being made at Yokohanu, To-day's Advertisements.with Storz from Shanghai and Japan.
porta.
All Barvel Packages should be marked to STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA-address in full; and same will be received
SAKI AND KOBE.
(Passing through the INLAND SEA.)
The P. & 0, 8. N. Co.'t
Steamship
Ancona,
Capt. W. D. Mubiz, will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, the 31st Instant, at Daylight.
E. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Olico,
Dongkong, January 18, 1890.
DENTISTRY.
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. --MODERATE FEES.
120
MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Surgeon Dentist (FORMERLY ASTITLED APPRENTICE AND LAT TERLY ASSISTANT TO DA, ROGERS,)
A
T the urgent request of his European and American patients and friends, has TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly oo cupied by Dr. ROGRES,
NOW HAS REMOVED M
st the Company's illos, until 5 p.m. the
day provious to sailing.
First-class Fares granted as follows:- To San Francisco.... ...$225.00 To San Francisco and return,
Available for 6 months...)
Liverpool
Το
To Lav
Lamdan ...
303.75
$25.00
330.00
To other Earoponn peints at proportion
ate rates. Spezial reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service and the Imperial Chinese Ouatorus, to be obtefaed on application.
Paseongers by this Line have the option of proceeding overland by the Southern Pacifo and connecting Lanes, Central Paci- lo, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacife
Railways
Pasengers, who have paid full fare, ro ubarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10%. This alloreance does not apply to through fures from Chino
Europe.
and Japan
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, eddressed tha Collec. tor of Customs, San Francisco,
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the
18, AGUILAR STREET. Dogany, No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
behind HONGKONG ÜLUB.
CONSULTATION FREE..
C. D. HARMAN, Agent Flongkong. January 18, 1600
122
Hongkong, January 18, 1890.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, ISMALIA, PORT SAID. MALTA, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON;
ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAN, JALOUTTA AND AUSTRALIA,
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills
of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN
|
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Junnary 38. 1990---
Norddeutscher Lloyd Jan. 19. at 10 am Adamson, Ball & Co... About January 20. Busterfield & Swite... 21, at 4 pin. P. & O. SN. C... 20, at noon. Messagories Maritimes Jan. 22, at noon. Butterfield & Swire. January 201
despatea. Russell &00 Batterield & Swire... Jun 24, at noon.
bb.Livingston & Co. January 23. Pacific Mail S. S. Co. Jan. 30, at 1 p.m. D. &O, B. S. Co... Fab. 15, at 1 p.m. P.&O. 8. N. Co......Quick despatch.
& Swire... January 24 Batterfield Siemeron & Co....Jan. 24, at 10 b.m. Rossell & Co.
Jan. 24, at 4 p.m. Adamson, Bell & Co... Feb. 6, at noon. (8)...Adamaon, Bell & Co... About January 26,
'P. & O. 8. N. Co....an. 31, daylight.
Tannedin. British steamer, 1.300, T Helins, Sydney December 21. and Port Darwin January 7, General.-KussELL Co.
¿
Niugpo. German steater, 762, R. Keeh- lar, Shanghai January 15, General. SIEMSSEN & Co.
Frejr, Innish steamor, 89%, C. A. Land, Hoihow January, 16, General-AuNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
strong N.E. viuds, and high sea all the voyage.
The British steamer Tebridge reports. Had fine other util Singapore, stormy to Hongkong..:
The British staanier Arlong reports: Had strong N.F. muuaoun and heary head
The British stoner Bentawers reports: Bad fresh econ, with high sea, to lat. 14 N., and long. 115 E; thence to port, had strong monevon and aqually weather, with heavy cross bei running.
EXPORT CARGOES.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
[No. 8483, January 18, 1890,
great improvement, that has been made. ↑ ORDET, OF CROZAL SIEVIOR AT ET. JOur's
But there is yet a good deal to do. Hong- Shipping, 10a.m.-Gorman Mail leaves for Bremen kong haussa, capecially Chiness house, burn so spidly that unless the firemea are on tlio spol a few minutes after the out hreak they can do little to save the hous
and Ports of Chill.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. -Shipping.
Hector leaves for Japan.
OF APPOINTMENT.
A. S. WATSON & COM- PANY, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.1 MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
OUR AERATED WATER MANUFACTORY
in replete with the best Machinery, em-
the trade.
CATHEDRALNE SUNDAY AFTER
EPIPHANY
Matine Peaime, Lewes and Maofarron ; Te Deum, Goss in A, No. 921 Jubi late, Hitos M.9. 2; Anthem, Ye shall dwell in the land' (Stainer); Kyrin, Schubert: Hymn, BL; Offertory, 178.
where the firs fins broken ont. Mr Wode-Evensong:-Fenims, Fussill, Battishill &
Magnificat, Barnby Nuno Ditatis, Wester Author, I will lay me down in posoos Hymns, 201
38:
house lectured his mon on the necessity of attacking the flames from the inside of the house, but it is not often they have an op portunity of doing 25. There is no much Tamshire line 8, 8. Carmarthenshire, Ixora wood about a Chinese house, and the con- London, &c., left Singapore for Hongkong struction of the stairs affords such facility this afternoon. to the spread of the flames, that it is nearly awaya dangorcus to enter a house in Chias DIVINE SERVICE TO SEAMEN.-On Burday town when the fire has got a goud hold of it, morning, between 9 and 150 o'clock, the Were the mea on the spot two or three steam launch carrying the Bethel faz fil toutes after the outbreak, they might do call alongside any vessel hoisting cods something in the way of attacking the bus ponnant O., to convey men ashore to 11 from the inside, and it is precisely in the a: m, service at St. Peter's Boatoon's Charob, direction of quicker attendance that returning about 12.30 ng further improvement is most required. We learn that the following telegram has We think Mr Wodehouse might well been raived by the Secretary of the Bel-
bodying all the Intent improvemente indirect bis attention to the qucation moral Gold Mining Co. (Ed.) from i
whether it is not possible to signal alarms Company's Manager in Sydney mero promptly. A syston might, we think, crashing 100 tons of stone. The expected
THIS greatest strontius hourly in the be adopted by which the alaru ceild be result, 200 ounces of
appliances for ensuring purity
Water supply, to secure which we have transmitted to the contral station lu a few January, 1890, added a Condenser capable of supplying nsands, leaving the constables near the
- are
Sydney, 17th
with 3,000 gallons of distilled water a day,acone to devote their attention to life sav. Tax programme of events for next week, and are now in a position to compete in
quality with the best English Makers Ouring. When the supply of water in the connection with the visit of the Singapors Swest Waters cannot be surpassed any street, which has been so shamefully delay. Tom, so far as it can be arranged at pro-
where.
The purest ingredients only are used, fed, can be relied upon, we have no doubt a and the utmost care and cleanliness are great deal of good will be done by the dos- used in the manufacture throughout.
patch box introduced by Mr Wodchouso, LARGE BOMBAY SODAS' of which if its serviceableness is fully de- We continue to supply large bottlesmonstrated-we hops there will be one or a horetofore, free of Extra Charge, to
these of our Customers who prefer to have two at each district station. The advice them to the crdinary sizo.
given to the men not to fland the houses
COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order.
to do more FUN
damage
around во by water than by fire, is a good one, if it is
sent, are as follows:
Tuesday (21st)-Tennis Match. Wedtieniday-Cricket and Billiards. Thursday-Oriakol; Performance of Pan
tumime by the A. D: O. in. tlie aven-
Friday Cricket
Baturday Orioket and Cricket Dinner. Blondes (27cb)-Cricket Ball Another evout of the wook which, though
not strictly connected with the visit of the Cricketers, is one of the social functions in which they will participate is the Taran tula Dance on Friday evening.
FOR COAST FORTS, Waters are packed intelligently carried out. Once a fire, hos and placed board ship at Hongkong over, has got possession of a block prices, and the full amount allowed for of buildings and is raging vory forcely, Packages and raptics when received in it would be a doubtful economy to spare Tee cases in the Police Court to-day were good order.
Counterfoil Order Books supplied on the water, as Chinese dwellings offer so mostly of a trifling character and businosa. many facilities for the spread of fire. Ol was over by eleven o'clock. A Chinaman application.
course useless flooding of houses is to be who entered the house of Mr. W. Jayaueris, deprecated, us water in some cases is a more 13 Wyndham Street, and acized the cook destructive element than fire. This is a by the throat, was sent to gaol for aix matter in which it is impossible to lay months. A junkman, who left the harbour down s hard and fast rule. Mr Wodehouse without a clearance certificate, was fined mast rely on his foremen adapting what in the exigencies of the moment they think best.
Our Registered Tolographic Address is, 'DISPENSARY, HONGKONG, And all signed messages addressed thus
will receive prompt attention.
The following is a list of Waters always kept ready in Stock- PURE AERATED WATER
SODA WATER
LEMONADE
Per S. S. Oriental, sailed 15th January ¦ ¦ LITHIA J.-For London: From Macao, 2,959 boxes Tea, containing 62,149 a. Cengou from Canton, 985 hoxes Ten, containing 20,685 s. Congau, 633 boxes Tea, containing Scontod Caper. 1743 boxes Ten, 36,63 Scented Orange Pekoe;
Felbridge, British steamer, 1,336, Ruthen, Batoum December 2, Parui CAPTAIN,
Aryay, British steamer, 1,82, Thom, Bangkok January 9, Rice.-A. G. Mo
Webster, London and Singapore January
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
WATER SARSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE.
No Credit given for bottlea that are dirty,
We hope the improvements in the extine tion of fro already offrated will bo followed by others, sixt the Buperintendent may ret essured that the public will not begrudge money well spent in perfecting the system,
$20. A boatman, who was caught busily engaged filling our fine barbour with building rubbish, go off with a 82. tipe, and, as at this
rate the buai- nese must be paying one, we have no doubt ho intends to continue his A gentleman who dumping
operations. returned from banishment, doubtless with the intention of spending the oew rear in this gay colony, having been so as an effoient Brigade may save the Colony unfortunate as to fall into the banda of the police, was sentenced to twelve months! silver watch, acssion there were found s
Benlawers, British steamer, 1,513, Alex. lls Matting, 69 cases. Silk Piecs Goods. For greasy, or that appear to have been used thousands of dollars. The Insurance Com-hard labour. A. Chinaman, ROC JOB-
25 tales nav bilk, £80 bales Westo Silk, for any other purpose than that of con-panies can also do much to save us from and 50:6kgu. Sundries. For Continent taining Aerated Waters; as such bottles are big confiagrations, and although there are umbrolla, an recently stolen from Me
nover-used again by us.
10, General-GIBA, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Taisang, British steamer, from Whampoa
DÉPARTURES, January 18- Chapman, for Singapes. Johnung Kreiner, for Mauila. Cumbrian, for Calino.
Osaka, for Celebos.
Isabel, for Loudon, Sin Nanzint, for Manila, Gaelic, for Yokohama and San Francisco. Haitant, for Swatow, Kuang Lee, fer Shanghai. Amy, for Shanghai, Asagao, for Nagnoaki.
CLEARED,
Rentowers, for Kubo and Yokohama. Breconshire, for Nagasaki. Propontis, for Kutchiaolze. Ti Fer, for Saigon. Taiwan, for Java. Killy, for Portland, Oregon.. Actio, for Touron. Cars, for Haiphong.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Fer Tannadice, from Sydney, Mr and 124 Mrs Percy, Mr and Mrs Jains, 2 children and native servant, Mr and Mrs Millard, Mr and Mrs Warren and 2 children, Mi Mclean, Mr Baloo, Mrs Young, Japanese, and 231 Uhinese.
Not Responsible for Debts. Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cron of the following Vessele, during their stay in Hongkong Barbour
ALTCAR. British bas, Capt B. Magrath --Butterfeld & Swirə.
GEORGISITA, Americas barque, Captain Francis Kuston.Gilmen & Co.
GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship, Captain James F. Rowell, Melchors & Co.
LILIE BAKER, Asaerican barque, Capt Jan. W. Curty-Master.
SAM MENDEL, British barque, Capt. D. Gower-Captain.
GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH,
PENINSULAR
STEAM
LIMITED, MANUFACTURERS
OF
TAYIZATION OOXTANT's Steamship AERATED WATERS.
OLYDE, Capt. J. L PARFITT, R. NR., with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON vid BOMBAY and BUEZ CANAL, on WEDNESDAY, 20th) January, 1890, et Nooa.
Jarge will be received on board until 4 p.m. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until p.m. on the day before sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Columbo; Tes and General Cargo for London will be conveyed tid. Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct
raute vid Colombu particulars
For further
regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR. & ORIENTAL STEAM Navida TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong lah Contents and Value of Packages are
Dan be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particul-ly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com pany's Black Bill of Lading.
Passangers desirons of insuring their bag. Rage can do so on application at the Com- pany's Office
This Blesmet takes Cargo and Passengern
for MARSEILLERA.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent,
P.&O. 4. N..Oo's Office,
Hongkong, January 18, 1859,
101
SPECIAL NOTICE
Per Ningo, from Shanghai, Mr T. Swims, and 27 Chinese.
Er Brajr, from Hothow, Mr B. Liagre, and 65 Chinese:
Per Benlauers, from Singapore, 105 Chi-
DEPARTED,
uese..
Rosenberg.
ropean:
300 hales Raw Silk, and 29 cases Silk Picce
Goods.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :—
For KOBE & YOKOHAMA,-
Pur Bedders, at 9 am, on Sunday, the
19th inst...
For NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA.
Per Brecoxaldre, at 9 am, on Sunday,
the 19th inst,
For JAVA & SAMARANG.
19th inst
For TOURON & QUINBON;-
Per Actit, at 90.20 on Sunday, the
19th it.
A. 8. WATSON & Co., LT 2201 Hongkong, China, and Manila.
The publication of this issue commenced a 8.15 p.m.
The China tail.
BONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1890.
A revolver, five rounds of ammunition, an and, a silver plate and two penknives,
Schelhaas, was charged with being in ünlaw- ful possession of these articles. The case against him was remanded.
none more apt to gradually forget the lessons of experience, we trust they have boen sufficiently' barned' in Bongbong to keep them from pushing business widely among people who are not honest enough YESTERDAY, an abeard rumour that the to enjoy the benefits which the protection Chartered Ban of India, Australia andy of insuranco secures. And, in another Obida had collapsed was spread annu direction, the Magistrates might lesson the the Chinese money-changers in Hong- inducement to incendiarism if they held kong The story was repeated with their enquities oomswhat more promptly. auch persistence that it was generally In one or two recent cases, a week was allow believed by the Chiasse, and before od to elapse before the enquiry began. Dar. nightfall the notes of the Bank were at a direcunt of from one to ten per cent.
Per l'aican, at 9 a., on Sunday, the Mr Wodohouse delivered a very practical address to the Hongkong Firemen the other day. He had, we think, very good ingthat time there was ample opportunity for caues to congratulate the brigade on the the owner, if he an chais, to concoct a very The rumour found etcdence all the more way they had done their work during the plausible explanation of the origin of the readily on account of the season of the past year. Fortunately, within the lustre and adjust matters accordingly. The ordinance may not be of great utility, but eighteen months or so, there has baon e For PORT D RWIN, THURSDAY IS considerable diminution in the number of the only chance of doing good lies in the LAND COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILfires. The restriction in the operations of promptness with which action in takon.
For SINGAPORE. --
Per Electra, at 9.30 a.m., on Friday, the
24th instag
LE BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL BOURNE
Per Ties, at 11.30a.m., on Friday, the
24th inst.
A. 8. WATSON & Co, LIMITED.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
the Insurance Comprises bas dombtless had more to do with this decrease than anything else, although it may be true that the Fire Enquiry Ordinance was not without some good effect in this direction. The inference from this that the number of fires varies inversely as the amount of insurance- NOTICE is hereby given that A. Sis not very creditable to the Chi N WATSON & CO., LIMITED, oarrying on BUSINESS at the HONGKONG DIS. nese; but the only other conclusion that PENSARY, Victoria, in the Colimy of can be come to is that they have become Hongkong, and in many other Ports and abnormally careful within the last year or places in Chins and elsewhere, have
have regis
tered in the rd Colony their Trada-marke no, of which we have absolutely no proof. as applied MEDICINES, PROPRIETORY A sudden change in the character of a ARTICLES, RATED WATERS, PERFUMES,
or
TELEGRAMS
(SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL]
(Via Southern Line.)
PORTUGAL
LONDON, 19th January, 1890. A new Ministry has been formed, but further demonstrations have taken place against England.
OBITUARY.
Lord Napier cf Magdala in dead.
year. The Chinese are busily engaged
squaring up their year's accounts, and many
of
them have, we believe, great difficulty in making ends racet. About half the Ohi nese Banks are in a sickly opndition, and some forty or afty Chinese firma ora said to
of be shaky. The false rumour,
·cauned run on the Chartered Bank this morning The Bank with the assistanOS
COSE,
of its neighbours, was able to meet the de- maud for silver, and before, midday the İzuoli had diminished, and the truth begati to spread among the Chinese One enters European is said to have made 2000 many dollars by buying up the & good Chartered's antes at a discount. Of the origin of the rumour we have heard several explanations. One, which is peculiarly Chi Lese, attributes the romber, to the rivalry. of the compradores of the Chartered Bank and the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank. The compradore of the former is said to have, st one China New Your Besson, bought up and Shanghai noles and India to heva
silver
for them
To Won, front, for Kche, Dr. and Mrs WISE, Srins, Lactors, Gloss and other Chisamsin is about sa likely es, a sudden and served with great ciminetion in 1820 all the Hongkong at
was obliged to giro away a lorgo
amount of Wilson, Mesra 8. B. Samuels, R. Becker, ARTICLES aportaining to the Business to change in the colour of the Ethiopian's saming a high reputation by bis conduct entisfy the demand the Hongkong, Pank
We do not know from what during the Indian Mutiny, le served as and Snic Tone; for Yokohama, Messrs its vai as Branches and also as to the skin.
Becond in command in the Chins expedition clean dollars, the half of the premium on Wrappers, Labels John J. Bouth, Robert Haschen, H. to the same, and that if any infringerment
Brands, or Marks affixed source Mr Wodehouse derived his
under Sir Hope Graut, and was rewarded which fell to the Chartered's compradoro. aakabe, G. Thorma, and Oberleutenant to
er coloumble imitation of the a me be made figures about the value of the proper by being made Major General Tu Bim To revenge this trick the prebout romour spread. We must say ty destroyed. fle estimates the destro Was entrusted the expedition for the rescue is said to have been apr WATSON
of the Abygaining captives and for the that we do not believe a word of Co Pur C. C. Chapman, for Singapers, 1.En- or attempted to be made by any Person o
Persous, he said A, S.
tion at $98,000, but the Insurance
great success which he achieved, he was this - story, s but it is one which Per Gaelic, for Yakchama, Menate C. LIBEL, will inmedidstoly take legal pro-
nese another origin of the rumour id Bromer and W. G. Ewan; fer San Francoedings for un injunction to restrain him Companies alone have paid about $160,003, elevated to the poerage with the title of is generally current Among the Chi paid to lie in the fact that a large number cisco, Me CB. Taylor, Mr and Mrs Fake, or them from afilxing, or procuring, or and besides this, there were certain fires Baron Napier of Magdala.].
or allowing to be afüred to any enusitio
of lotters of credit and bills of exchange Mr Joseph, Mr D. Neil, and 1 Europeon.
arrived by the American mail, and as it Per Ni Naning, for Manila, 32 Chinese.bottles, or Buzea, or otherwise using, or not many, it is truc-in which the pru
necessarily took some time before matters Per Haitas, for Swatow, 4 Europeans, employing, or permitting to be used, or pesty was not insured or only partially in-
employed any labels, wrappers, brands, or sure. According to the basis of calculation OUTWARD BOUND: Hanter, Dec : Shake-vers all arranged some uneasiness may hare and 100 Chinese.
speare, 20; Glenfiulas, New Guinea. been folt, and tho Chinese being very suz- marke usod by the said A. S. WATSON & Co., Lasarus, and also to obtain damages of the Traurance Companies, the damage
Craigmore, 24, Luertes, Nestor, 31 copiible at this season of the year they in respect thereof je da dono, would be something like deable the
Braunschweig, Kriemhilda, Jan 3 would readily believe the wildest storico, Dater this 14th day of May, 1880.
amount stated by Mr Wodehouse, If his
Cyclops, Glenavon, Creus, 7 Galley of Awe have said, the new year season is figures represent the real less, some of those Lorne, Palinurus, Tartar, 10. —
not likely to prat over without some tron- who were burned out must have made RoMEWARD BOUND Claymore. Des 7 ble in Chinatown, where many of the big. Ocpack, Ulysses, Jan. 3; Polyhynnte, gest merchants have suffered from the very good profit out of their lo
Telemarks, 10. a recent speculative magis, and the general However, as Mr Wodehouse did not ind
Peninsular, with the English Mail dulness of Trade. Perhaps the consign. cate how he arrived at his total, and as it is of Dec. 20th, left Singapors on Tues-ent of £20,000 in gold which arrived the difficult to conceive how he could make day, the 14th Jan,, & 4 p.m., and other day front Australia may facilitate the may be expected here on or about liquidation of accounts and tido nome weak an estimate except on the insurance value,
Monday, the 20th Jan. This Packet frms over to another year. Mayeplies to letters, despatched A Bizt, providing for the further extension the probability is that he has made some mistake in ha calculation, although one may suspect that his estimate of the rez. loss is nearer the mark than the amount given by the Insurance Companies.
38844
Per Kuny Lee, for Shanghci, 10 Chi Per Amoy, for Shanghai, 20 Chinese.
To DREN
Per Clara, for Haiphong, 4 Europeans, and 15 Chinese.d
SHIPPING REPORTS,
FROM JANUARY 151 we shall supply Felt Sydney at 8. pr. Dezember 21st.
SODA, AND AERATED WATER
960
WOTTON & DEACON, Solicitors for the old A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED
Exchange. Horazona, January 18.
Bank, Wire,
#
On demand,
30 days' night,
The British steamer fannadice reports: Arrival at Brisbane Pier Light-honse 10 On Load in extra largo size battles only, p.m., December 23rd left Bristane Pier uutess the ordinary bottle is specially Light-house 1.30 am.. December 24th. Arrived at Townsville 0.20 a.m., December ordered by our customers.
4 months sight, This
st Cairns 9.20 cxiled 27th; left 7.30 à ̧m.j
Cessdits, 412 Bombay size is the largest Aerated p.m.; laft 10.15 p.m...
27th December
Documentary, 4 months' aight, 3/5) Water bolle made, and gives a great anchored at Goktown 7.20 m: left 10 On Forin
A., December 28th, Arrived at Thursday
On demand," left 4 pm, De Island 11.01.
December 30th.
Credits, 4 months' right, advantage to the consumer.
January On Berlin The QUALITY will be maintained se usas), Arrived at Port Darwin 4 pm.
1890; left Port Darwin 11 January equal to anything turned out in 7 Arrived Hongkong, Jaunary
18th. the East.
Experienced light fair winds and fine was
On demands. Brisbane ther to
from thenos to Thursday Taland strong head winds and thick rainy Orudits, 60 days' sight, weather; Thursday Island to Port Darwin, On Bombay moderate
gala and high head sea. heavy rain squalle; Port Darwin to Calva leland, fresh
Price, Cents 50 per desen,
SYRUPED WATERS
WILL BE SUPPLIED.
In Ordinary Size Bottles as before, breeze and fine weather Calva Island to
Telephone No. 60,
On domande
On New York-
On densitie On Caloutta
Wire Hoogkong, strong monsoon and high beam ges, dull elondy weather.
On demand, The German steamer Nigpo reports: On Shanghai Os deman Had strong Northerly winda, with min
30 days Kigh squalls down to Chapel Island, thence to
told Loot, The Danish steamer Aver reports And SUVARN
Nos. 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD this port light N., monson, one weather,
CENTRAL.
2150
4.09
private,
$73
$33.90
$0.20
Not only have there been fewer fires, but the fires that did occur were leas serious, Only 17 buildings were destroyed by the 21 firce during 1899, We are not pre pared to say that the saligat ezent
The .
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED BUEZ CANAL.
frem. Hongkong on November 15th
of the restrictions imposed upon. Chinose
Tuo P. & C. Co, 's extra steamer Kashgar, entering South Australis, has just been Connoil introduc from Bombay, left Singapore on the passed. The
that the Bill should 10th Fan, and may be expected hereed a clause
or or about the 18th Jan not apply to the Northern Territory The The O. B. 8. Co.'s steamer Hector, from Hoss of Assembly (the popular body. Liverpool, left Singapore on the 11th however, rejected this case, and the
here on or Jan, and may be
bad to viold, gislative about the 19th DD
The
of the deatenction was entirely due to the
of the Brigade, there were The doubtless other contributing sapien. There can be no doubt, however, that the reorga nitation of the Government Fire Brigade The
has greatly increased its efficiency, and Mr Wodehouse is entitled to credit for the
Cyunal
observe from the Hyaso News Post-
The
chief burk
Hesperia left
left Singapore on the 11th Jan., at 1 pta, and may be nightly Summary, new paper published expected here on or about the 19th by the Hyogo Nawe Company, that January
At Kobe Mr P, Faique, is to be O. B. Co.'s steamer in from 1. the Agent of the Messageries Maritimes verpool, left Singapore for this port transferred to Haiphong of the 16th Jan., and in due here on ness with which M. Falene is charged the shad Jamais the organization of a regular service to A. 8.8, Op. 15. dinta laft Fort Hongkong, for which purpose a lags plot Darwin on the 14th Jan., and may be of land has been acquired at the Baiphong expected here on or about the 24th end of the new line, upon which will be
erosted effces, warehouses, wharvON, DINI
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