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Auctions.

·GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

· No. 39,

THE following Conditions of SALE of BROWN LAND by PULLIC AUCTION,

to be held on the Spot, on MONDAY, die Sed day of February, 1800, at 4.30 p.m., are published for general information."

By Command,

F. FLEMING,

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Colonial Secretary, COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 18th January, 1890. Conditions of the Letting by Pablic Auction Sale, to be held MONDAY, the 3rd day of February, 1830, at-4.30 p.m., by Under of His Excellency the Govenson, of 'One Lut of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 76

No. of Sale.

years.

Particulars of the Lot.

Registry Locality.

Boundary

ment.

Chalets

Annual Rent.

Ruml Bulling

Kinp || 160,1891401:122,920 612202

Intimations.

THE BALMORAL GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

Notices to Consignees.

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND`

דר

SINGAPORE

HE 8.8. Lesperia, Capt. L. NAUSEN, having arrived from the abovo Forts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersig natare by the Undersigned, and to take rodiny delivery of their goods from alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un-.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

OCEAN STEAMSHTI COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI PIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. HWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and

Paris on the YAŃGTSZE. J.

The Cole Stenaliių"

Titan,

Captain Buows, will be despatched no above ob

Business Noticas.

HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED.

the .!

(LATE THE DALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED.)

CONTINUANCE OF

MEMUS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping:

[No. 8484 JANUARY 22, 1890.

The Norddeutscher Lloyd S. ·9. Cay.', s4 Braunschweig, with the next out- Ward GERMAN MAI, dated Berlin 24th Doo, laft Singapore on Wednesday, January 22nd, at noon, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday morning, the 28th Jan 2

Silk leaves for Quoctisland Ports, &o. Meetings. 11.30 am. Mesting of Shareholders of

The West Point Building Co.,

Co., Ltd, at the City I Noon. Mecting of Shareholders of Tho K. Land Investment & Agency 001, Ltd., at the City Hall.

Amusements.

lose notice to the contrary be given before FRIDAY, the 24th Insinust, et Daylight. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE. Christmas Pantomime

4 p.m. TO-DAY-

Any cargo impoding her discharge will be landed into the Gobowse of the Bosa. KONG, KOWLOON WHARF & Gonows Co. Lro, and stored at Consignees risk and ex- pensc

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 26th inst, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged good's are to be left in the godowns, where they

will be examined on the

No Fire Inanranco has been offected.

SIEMSSON & Oo,

Agents:

Hongkong, January 20, 1890.

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CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP ABYSSINIA, FROM VANCOUVER, YOKOHAMA, KOBE

Ta

AKD NAGASAKL

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, January 22, 1800.

100

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

The Steamship

Hesperia, Captain L. MADDEN, will be despatched for tho abora Ports on FRIDAY, the 24th Instant,

at 10 n.m.

136

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Ca, Agents, Hongkong, January 23, 1890.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI.

The Co.'s Steamship

Hector, Capt. Thomson, will be despatched us above ozi

16 above Steamer having arrived, Co-FRIDAY, the 24th Instant, at 4 p.m.

signces of Cargo ure hereby requested

For Freight or Passage, apply to

to Bend in their Bills of Lading for countersignaturo, nud take immediato de livery of their Goods from alongsido.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Cou-

General MEETING of the SHARE. | siguees' risk and expense.

HOLDERS in the aboro Courpany will be held in the BosasoNG OTR, WEDNESDAY, the 29th of January, 1890, at 1 p.m.

K. A. STEVENS,

Secretary, Hongkong, January 16, 1600. HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, January 16, 1890.

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

06

107

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE.

THE Fifty-First Annual MEETING of the MEDICAL MISSIONERY SO- CIETY CHINA, will be held in CANTON, ut the House of Mesure. RuSARIL & Co., un FRIDAY, January 24th, at 2.30 p.m,

JOHN M. EWAN,

Secretary,

Canton, January 20, 1890.

WANTED.

134

HE Forty-Seventh Ordinary Hall. THE

Yearly MEETING SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 18, "Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the 31st Instant, at 12 o'Clock Noon, for the purpise of receiving the Re part of the Directiva, together with a State-A for the ROWLOON GOWNS. Murat ment of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, be able to read and write ENGLISH and and electing Auditors.

speak Cuis Free qunrturs provided at Kowloon.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to 31st Instant, inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

T. ARNOLD,

Secretary.

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Hongkong, January 11, 1890.

H

TONGKONG TRADING COMPANY,

LIMITED...

NOTIO E

As anflicient Shares have been applied for to float the aboro Company, the busi ness will be taken over (in accordance with! the Prospectus) from, this data; but in deference to numerous zugutesis from in- tanding Subscribers the Share List will be kept opon until the 31st instant.

January 1st, 1890.

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. THE LIST WILL POSITIVELY CLOSE ON THE 36T INSTANT, 1800, AT 3. O'CLOCK.

HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED.

(LATE THE HALL HOLTZ -OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF HONGKONG).

CAPITAL

$400,000, divided into 20,000 Shares of $20 each. 85 payable on application; 26 un allotment, and the balance at call on 3 months' natico" being given. No call will be made for at least 6 months.

B

Solicitors: MEARS. SHARP, JOHNSON & STOKES.

Barkers:

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Offices: HONGKONG, 37 and 39, Queen's Road. LONDON, & St. Benst Placa, R.C.

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Applications for Shares (accompanied by a deposit of $5 por share) must be made ou a printed form, and forwarded to the Com- reny's Bankers not later than the 31s JAD, 1800. Should allotinent be made the deposit will be returned in full, and in case the number of shares allotted is less! than that applied for, the surplus deposit

FORTUGUESE WAREHOUSEMAN

Apply personally to the Undersigned at Kowloon lodowns between 10 and 11 a h

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary, The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf

Godown Co., Limited, Hongkong, January 22, 1800,

ST. JOHN

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LODGE

OF HONGKONG, No. 018, 8., C.

N Emergency MEETING of the abare LODGE will be held in the Free XAFONE HALL, Zetland Street, on FRI

8.30 fur DAY, the 24th Instant, at

9 m. precisely. VISITING BRETHREN Áre sordially INVITED,

Hongkong, January 22, 1899"

I

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Adenike.

Hongkong, January 22, 1890.

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

On MONDAY NEXT,

And following Days, we will make a.

Special Show of

HOUSEHOLD LINENS of every description, BLANKETS, QUILTS, &,

greatly reduced.

Just to hand and included in the above Sale,

A splendid Aasortment of LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S NEW BOOTS and SHOES

HONGKONG TRADING Co. Ltd..

in all the most fashionable shapes.

Hongkong, January 18, 1800.

To-day's Advertisements.

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SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Denbighshire reports: Hud moderate N.E. wind and overcast from

Miscellaneous.

Goods par Steamer Natal unclaimed after

Noon subject to rout.

General Memoranda. FAIDAY, January, 24-

Goods par Breconshire undelivered after

this date subject to renter

1

p..Meeting of St. John Lodge. SUNDAY, January 20

Goods per Hesperia undelivered after this

data subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, January

REY 20-

The E. & A..B.8, Co. a 8.a. dirlie left Port Darwin on the 14th Jan, and may be expeated here on or about the 24th The Shire Line 6.a. Carmarthenshire, from London, & left Singapore on the

• 18th Jang, and may be expected here on or about the 26th Jan.

The Glen Lice steamship Glenfintas, from London, left Singapore on Jan. 19th; and niay be expected here on or about the 26th Jan.

The. stasmehip Arratoon Apear left Sin

gapore on the 10th Jan., and merbo expected here on or about the Jan.

The P. & O. Co.'s extra steamer Lombardy

loft Bombay for this port on the 14th

Jan., at & p.m.

The P. & O. extra steamer Bombay left

London for this port on the 28th Dec,

The silk ox Parthia arrived in New York on the 17th instant.

4 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of The

Balmoral Gold Mining Co., Ld., at the | The Hongkong Literary Society sheets this Hongkong Hotel.

evening, when Me Caldwell will continue THURSDAY, January 90:-

6.30

itor

p.m.-Convocation of Cathay Chap his lecture on Art.

NOTICE is hereby given that Mr. Kobe to Turnabout; from there to Bong FRIDAY, January 31

JEHANGIRJEE 'NESSERWAN-kong, strong N.E monsoon and ses, and

JEE MODY has by mutual consent - thick, with rain. TIKED from our Firm se and from the 29t The British steamer Dorset reporta: ind day of October last and that his Interest light variable winds and cloudy weather to and Responsibility therain has Coased from Turnabout; from there to port, fresh to thut date.

medernto mcnsoon, with overcast, rainy N. MODY E Đồn weather.

The Japanese steamer Fishiki Mare re- Hongkong, 20th January, 1890.

January 17th, left poria: At 93.37 p.m.; paria Nagasaki, had light variable winds and XȚITH Reference to the abovoit in here- clody weather to Turnabout; moderate by untified that Mesare. KALKHUN.. winds and rain down the Conet to port. 78 SHROO ARDASEER MODY & EDUL Arrived in Rongkong, 1 p.m., 21st instant,

JEC ARDASEER MODY have been admitted as and from the 29th day of October last as PARTNERS in our Firm and the Businces thereof will be married on as

N. MODY & Co. Hongkong, 20th January, 1890. DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED, CHEMISTS.

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE, VIA JAVA.

QUEENS- (Calling at PORT DARWIN

LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &o.).

The Steamship

Tannadive, Captain HELMS, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 24th Inst., at 4p. m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Liongkong, January 22, 1800.

STEAM TO YOKONAMA (DIRECT), and hence to KOBE.

БЕ

Tho P. & 0. 5. N. Co.'s

Steamship.

Kashgar

will leave for the above placca un SATURDAY, the 25th Instant, at Noon.

E. I WOODIN,

Superintendent. P. & O... N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, January 22, 1890.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANOLIS.

STEAM FOR

i.

127

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND

139 ULAOK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA,

MARSEILLES, AND PORTS

CATHAY CHAPTER, No. 1165.

Regular CONVOCATION of the

OF BRAZIL, AND, LA PLATA; AL30

LONDON, HAVRE AND BURDEAUX.

N

WEDNESDAY, the 5th February, 1890, Noon, the Company's 8.8. TRJQUADDY, Gommardant BRETAL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE aul CARGO, will leave this Port for the abovo places.

Cargo and Spesia will be registered for 132 London. woll as for Marocilles, and ao. in transit through Marzoilies for the

above CHAPTER will be held in the FREEMASONS HALL, Zeth Street, on THURSDAY, the 30th Instant, ut for VISITING BESTWHEN 6.30 p.m. precisely. are cordially invaren.

Hongkong, January 22, 1800.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

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FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL

The Co.'s Steamship

Fokler, Captain Lewis, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 25th Inst., at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Jongkong, January 22, 1800.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. NOTICE.

133

will be appropriated towards the sum dus STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND

on allotment.

Application Forms can be obtained at the offices of the Company's Bankers in Hong- kong, Shanghai, and Cosat Perts,

Hengkong, táth January, 1890.

Notices to Consignees.

STEAMSHIP NATAL, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

B1

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. JONSIGNEES of Cargo from London from Bordeaux ex S.S. Marie, in connco- tion with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods-with the ex

option of Opiam, Treasure and Valuables

CONSIGNEES of Chip Brecho, and

NAGASAKI

(Passing through the INLAND SEA)

The Co.'s Steamship.

·General Werder,

will

Captain M. Escu

leave for the above Porte

on or about the 28th Instant.

For further Particularu, apply to

44

: MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, Janinary 22, 1890.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI

The Co.'s Steamship

Braunschweig,

142

Captain A. McLER, will teave for the above placa

are being landed and stored at their risk about 24 hours after arrival with the outward

at the Company's Godowns, whence de Livery rusy bo obtained immediately aftor landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unloes intimation is received from the Consignees "before 5 p.m. To- (Thursday), requcet-

ing it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

Goods

DAY,

theclaimod after Tauns

the Instant, a Noce, will bo rent, and landing chasgea at

per diem:

subject to

one cent per packet

All Olaims must be sent in to me on or before the 20th January (Saturday), or thuỷ will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been ofected.

G. CHAMPEAUX,

·Agent

Hagkong, January 16, 1800,

*108

German Mail.

Principal places of Europe,

hitherto.

DAKIN BROTHERS'

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TONIC SPICE

Oll

CONDITION POWDER FOR HORSES.

The British steamer Cicero reports: Hnd light winda and fine weather down Gulf of Siam; thence to port, strong monsoon and very high confused son, weather thlok with rain, and frequent heavy squalls

The British stoamer Fokien roparte: Left Swatoy 21st, at 4 p.m., and had mode. rate E.S.E winds, overcast and gloomy weather to Breaker Point; and thence simi- ar weather, with rain and mist, wizd vearing to N.W, and olearing up to part.

The British steamer Titan reporte: Left Singapore at on Int. 16 N, heavy gals, at noon, January 15th, moderato monsoon and son

and high s 82 to port.

The British steamer Haiphong roporta' ;. Left Saigon 18th January, and had êtrong N.E monsoon, with high head sea, and thick rainy weather throughout.

Tux Cricket Match-Hongkong v. Straíta Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of the

HK

C. & M. Steamboat Co., Ltd, Settlemiente-will be continued at 10a.m. at No. 18 Bank Buildings, Queen's to morrow. Road Central.

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Kowloon Land & Building Co., Ltd., at the Company's Office. pm-Shers List of the Hongkong Trading Co., Ltd., closes. MONDAY, February

4.30 p.m.---Auction of One Lot of Crown

Load at Magazine Gap. SATURRAY, February 18:

The Chinese steamer Fun reports: Cours of the TONIO SPICE strengthens and N.E. winda, and rainy weather to

Experienced from fresh to moderate N.W. A and gives tone to the digestive organs, Breaker Point; thence to port, light vari fortifies the constitution, and invariably reable wind and arereast, with occasional fog.is stores the healthy functions of the orgaus.

RACING the Tonic Spice is of essential FOB HORSES IN TRAINING FOR valne, for by its neo a great saving of time is affected in producing that firmness of rauscle accessary for the great exertions required on the racecourse.

FOR GRIFFINS OR NEWLY `IM- PORTED HORSES a month's course of

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close :-

Far SINGAPORE.

24th inst

Second Instalment of 85 ou Share of The Peas Hotel Trading Co., Ld., due.

BY APPOINTMENT.

A. S. WATSON & COM-

PANY, LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS..

OUR AERATED WATER MANUFACTORY

replete with the host Machinery, om- Sodying all the latest improvements in

the trade.

Tas Tennis Matoh did not take place you. terday on account of the bad weather. It will likely come off on Monday and Tues- day, but arrangements are not yet completo,

Masers Melobers & Co. inform us that the

Nordd, Lloyds steamer Brauchaurig, car- rying the German mail dated Berlin Dec. 24th, left Singapore to-day, at noon, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday morning, the 28th inst.

Mens Douglas Laprak & Co. having. kindly bent the S. 8. Heiloong us a Flag- ahip on Friday and Saturday next for the Interpart and other races, the Committes of the Victoria Recreation Club hope that di members and their friends will be pre- sont on the Flagship to witness the races. The first race is timed to commence at 3.30. p.m. each day: Through the courtesy of Mr Gmies the Pilot Fish will leave Ped- der's Wharf each day it 3 p.m. for the Flagship, returning aftor the conclusion of

the list race.-

The Tonkin papers received by the Maris

the Tonia Spics will bring about as much For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS-quality, with the best English Makern. Ou of Chinese marauders, whose chief is one

improvement as could be done in three months.

Sold in Tine at 81, and in larger Tini, four times the quastity, at $3.

DAKIN BROTHERS' CONDITION, COUGH, DIURETIC, TONIO AND WORM BALLS ja

QUANTITIES AN Required.

Telephone No. 00.

No. 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

131

January21, 1890 :-- Denbighshire, British steamer, 1,663, H.

Vyvyna, Kobo January 15, Gotor.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Electra, Herman str., 1,160, P. Mäller. Kote January 15, General-5mussen &

Ca.

Dorset, British steamer, 1,716, W. Daniel Kutchinotza January 16, Coal.-Marqui

BISSAN CO.

Fushiki Maru, Japaneso stoamer, 1,119, Shipping Orders will be granted til... Franck, Nagasaki January 17, Goal.

-MITSU BISHI.

Cicero, British str., 1,030, A. B. George, Bangkok January 12, General,—ARNROLD, KARDER & Co.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 in.. Specie and Parools until 3 pr. on the 4th February, 1893. (Pareola are not to be sent on board; they man be iuit at the Agacy's Offico.)

Contents and value of Packages are're quired.

For further partioqlara, apply at the Company's Obed.

¤. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent, Hongkong, January 23, 18:0

NORDDEUTSCHER I LOYD.

NOTICE.

January 22:-

Fakir, British steamer, 509, J. Lewis, Swatow January 21, General-Douan STSANSHIF Co.

THE greatest attention has heat paid to do not give much further information about appliances for ensuring purity in the Messrs Roque and Mr Costs, prisoners in Water supply, to secure which we have the hands of brigands in Tonkin. The Per Electra, at 3.30 am., on Friday, the added a Condenser capable of rapplying us

with 3,000 gallons of distilled water a day, capture seems to have been made by a band and

are now in a position to compete in

named Lua ky. By some masina.or other LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL Sweet Waters, counot be surpassed any. LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL, where,"

information was conveyed to this chief that BOURNE.-

The purest ingredients only are used, Memes Roque were to visit their coDOUE- and the utmost care and cleanliness are

sion, and the attack was duly placed. used in the manufacture throughout.

The prisoners have been taken into the LARGE BOMBAY 'SODAS.'

We continue to supply largo bottles mountains and are said to be well treated. TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD-s heretoface, free of Extra Charge, Le The Resident of Haiduong is endeavouring NEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE thote of our Customers who prefer to have | to ransom them. It is said thab- a sum of Per Taunadice, at 3.33 pm, on Friday, them to the ordinary size.

Por Tsinan, at 11.30a.m., on Friday, the

24th inst

For

DARWIN, BATAVIA, PORT THURSDAY ISLAND COOKTOWN,

the 24th kuat.·

For MANILA. —

Fer Zufim, at 3.30 p.10., on Friday, the

24th ibat.

For JAVA, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE Per Sith, at 4.30 p.in., on Friday, the

24th inst.

For YOKOHAMA & KOBE-

Per Kashgar, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday, the 26th inst, instead of as previous. ly notified, NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Ancona, at 6 p.m.; on Thursday, the

30th inst.

For

For KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VANCOU

VER, B Por Abyssinia, at 11.30 am, on Thara-

day, the ith February.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKST The British

Titan, British steamer, 1,529, R. J.The Brown, Liverpool Decomber, and Sings- pore January 15, GeneralBUTTERFILD & 198 SCRE

Haiphong, British steamer, 1,122, Harris, Saigon January 16, Rice.-DucGLAS STEAM- SHIP Co.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, CENQA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & AMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS; ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN POETS.

THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL

Marie, German str., 704, C. A. Hunda. wadt, Haiphong January 19, General.-A. R. MARTY.

Fushan, Chineso steamor, 1,504, A. Croad, Shanghai January 10, General 0, M, 8. N. Co.

DEPARTURES. January-

Presta, for Touron, Fold en, for Swalow.

January 23 -- Feche, for Tamsui Saghalien, for Europe, &c.

CLEARED.

at SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGens Ashington, for Houkuhe Bay,

AND LEGGARS,

N.B.--Cargo can to talen en through Bilis

of Lading for the principal plates in RUSSIA

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

344

Contract Packet Clyde will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 20th Instant, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries beyond, via Brindies; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burinali, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.

COAST PORT ORDERS,

whenever practicable, are despatched by first staamer leaving sfter receipt of order.

FOR CUAST PORTA, Waters are pached and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on application.

Our Registered Telegraphic 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

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIO WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE.

$900,000 is demanded by the brigadds. Paur of the roof of the Tung Hing theatre, a popular place of amusement, citusted near the Tung Wah Hospital, fell in about se'clock this afternoon. Being the Chinese festivo sesson the building was crowded, and the accident naturally created a panic. - Several who wore below the part of the roof that fell in were struck by the fall- ing beams and tires were rather seriously injured. Some ten or twelve others zo ceived slight injuries. The injured people wore taken to the Tung Wah Hospital, where their wounds are being carefully dressed à la Chinoise. The Tung Hing theatre is an old rickety building that ought to have been knocked down ten Sears ago.. At the point where the collapse occurred the roof slopes consider- ably is not very high aboro the benches, The wonder, however, is that the whole

No Credit given for bottles that are dirty, of the roof was not carried away, in which or greasy, or that appear to have been used caso there would have been a pretty long for sny other parposa than that of con-death-roll, for the roof would have carried taining Aerated Wators, as such bottles are the raised foor with it. Doubtless, oving never used again by us..

A. S. WATSON & Co., Lf). MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.2291 Hongkong, China, and Manila. The United States Mail Prokot China will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 30th Instant, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Houolulu, Pern, &c., which will be closed as follows:

0.15 P.M. Registry ceases.

0.30 P.M. Post-Oflice cloaca, but Correr-

г

Fondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra

Postage until the time of departure.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED),

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,

TOTICE is hereby giren that A. S carrying on

BUSINESS As the HONGKONG BIS.

The publication of this issue commenced al 8.10 p..

The China tail.

to the well-known frailty of the building, the Erst report in town; that, hundreds had been killed, found general credonor. Such fortunately was not the case, but it might well have been, for it is simply tampting Providence to allow such a structure to be occupied as a theatra.

Trà understood, although not officially RONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1830.announced, that the Duke of Compaight

TELEGRAMS.

(From Tosiae Papers).

FRENCH ELECTIONS, DU

PARIS, 13th Jan.

Six elections, on account of invalidation, k place on Sunday last. They resulted PENSARY, Visioria, in the Colony of in the return of three Republicans and Hongkong, and in many other Ports and places in China and elsewhere, have regis Monarchists. In one case a second ballot is tered in the said Colony their Trade-marks necessary.

PROPHISTORY as applied to MEDIONES,

ARTICLES, RATED WATEKA, PERFUMEA,

FINE, SPIRITS, LAQUOES, CIGARS and other ARTICLES apportaining to the Business in

ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL.

The Anglo-Portuguese count has come

Per Denbighshire, from Kobe, Mr Adam-its various Brandlies, and also as to the to a brusque end, England haring scat an

▶N SUNDAY, the 16th day of February, son. 10 AUD 10.0, the Company's S.S. BRAUNSCHWEIG, Capt. A. MBIEM, with MAILS, PASENGERS, SPECIE and OARGO, will leave this port as above,, 143 calling at GENDA.

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, January 23, 1890.

OCEAN STEAMISHILP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

Per Fakten, from Swatow, 1 Chinese, Per Titan, from Singapore, 916 Chineso. Par Marie, from Haiphong, Messrs Jack and M. Miner, and 12 Chineas.

Fr Fushun, from Shanghai, 22 Chinese

DEPANTSIY

Labels, Wrappers, Brands, or Marks affixed

to the same, and that if any infringemone ultimatum irentering to employ force. or colourable imitation of the same ba made Portugal in consequence withdrew its troops or attempted to be made by any Ferien or from the contested region. Persons, the said A. S. WATSON & CO., LAITED, will imunodidately take legal pro- ceedings for an injunction to restrain him

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until p... Spreia and Parcels until 3 Pez Seghalien, from Hongkong: for Sat.or them from stixing, or procuring, 03. p.m. on the 10th February, (Parcels gon, Mr and Ms Perussing; for Singapore, causing, or lying to be offixed to say The Co's Steamalip

are not to be sent on board; they must be Bir and Mrs J. Siegfried, and Mr Wottles, or bares, or otherwise using, or employing, or permitting to be used, or Hellerophon,

left at the Aazycra.Ofice). Contents and Thompson for Marseilles, Captain Jue omployed any labels, wrappers, trends, or Currca de Lemor, Mr Comber, Rev. P. marks used by the said 6. S. Watson de Capt, Gorriz, will be Value of Packages are required.

From Shanghai: for Alexan Co., LIMITED, and also to obtain damages The Steiner has splendid Accommodation Brunel. despatched as above qu

dria and parries a Doctor and Stewardess..

Mrazen. Liza and child; for Marzsil For further Particulars, apply to

MONDAY, the 3rd Proximo.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agenta Hongkong, January 29, 1800,

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MELOHERS & Co., dgenta Hongkong, January 22, 1990.

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les, Mr D. Pichou, Mr and Mrs Toche, in respoot thereof, Major-General S. Palmer,

and Mr H

Jenaet.

Per Freie, for Touron, 10 Chinese. Per Fokien, for Bwatow, 800 Chinese.

Dated this 14th day of May, 1850-

WOTTON & DEACON,

Solicitors for the side

960-

A. S. WATSON & Co., LITER,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED BUZZ CANAL,

will be the next holder of tho command of the southern district si Portsmouth, The appointment is an expensive one, and it is an advantage to have wi officer there with aniple private means gods and

THE following extract in. from the Peking. Gazerte:-The Viceroy at Canton states that he has a body of 200 troopa specially drilled in the use of foreign feld guns which he proposes to take with him to his new post to form the nucleus of a force designed to improve the military condition of the two Hu provinces. Ife is taking at the Fame time a thonsand guns and a militon of bullets for distribution amongst the soldiers in Hupeh. Decree diapproving of this pro. pocal

already published.

HERE is how the insurance organ The Re view refers to the calendars of the Heng kong Fire Insuranca CaCalendars and Diaries for 1890-The rat of there to reach us is a very handsome leather mou monthly diary, of that scinawhat piraticad though highly respected institution, the

Company Hougkang Fire Iururance

Limit ad. It is generally understood that the OUTWARD BOUNDShakespeare, 20: New mission of the Hongkong is simply to res Quina. Craigmars, 24; Leertes, Nestor, venge itself for inroads wale by other com. 31 Kriemhude, Jan. 3; Cyskups, panies into its preserves in the Rust, Gieranan, Oxt, 7 : Galiey of Lorne, that it is only waiting for the sdoption of a Palrurus, Tartus, 10; Bombay, Flint- modis virends to

the teriff, Among Join Múre, 14. Ajom; 17, 1

other evidences of its respectability, HOMEWARD BOUND-Clasmons, Dec. 27; good taste in other than tariff directions, Oopack, Polyhymnia, Telemachus, 10 we are able to chronicle its diary and ca Preusen, Codingham, 14 Jason, lendar, which are exceedingly pretty, and

likely to be found very useful, - Congo, 17:

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