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Intimations.

FROWLANDS'

KALYDOR

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ODONTO whiteon the tenth, pre-

frame de man, and gives a pivoting frugtánco§

to Jesienn' da,

MACASSAR OIL

Alusk in a golden colmir. Stres 11 %-1106. )

Ask Chemists fre_Rowlands' articica, CFS/ 2. Thatton farden, London.

Wholesale nur Rolail Agents For Chins:

A. S. WATHON & Co, Shnagkai. 1210

- MAC'S AINE

S

PECIAL

BLEND

. FINEST OLD VATTED SCOTCH WHISKY,

0 F

'Of unsurpassed body and exquisite and highly refined flavour.'

Price.

810 per Ccae.

Sule Ageni,

1875

JOHN D. HUTCHISON, Hongkong, October 30, 1800,

DENTISTRY.

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE PEZ8.

MR. WONG TAL-FONG, Surgeon ientist,

(FORMERLY ARTICULED ÁFFBESTIVE AND LAT

TEELY ASSISTANT TO DR. ROGERY.)

T the urgent request of his European and American patients and friends,

Business Notices.

HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY,

TLATE TUM MALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COY., LTD.)

JŲ ST

RECEIVED,

SPLENDID NEW ASSORTMENT

Ladies and Children's Shoes,

For OUTDOOR AND EVENING WEAR..

TILE CHINA MAIL.

LD.

Also SUEDE, KID AND SILK GLOVES, all Shades and Lengths; as well as FANCY GOODS of every description for Evening wear. HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY,

Destination

V.

37 & 30, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Vessels Advertised is Loading.

Vessels

Breman & Ports of Call Sachsen (8)........ London, v. Suez Canal Hector (8)............. Marseillos, Saigon.. Melbourne (8)..... New York.v.SucaCanal Glamorganshiro (3) Now York

Son Witelt, S.Francison, 3. Fernstu00, v. Japan City of

City of RiodeJaneiro(s) Shanghai, via Amoy... Polyphomas (e).. S'pore, Havre &H'burz Floetta (a).............. Stuw, Amoy &F'chow Namoa (6)....................... Swatow, Amoy & Tani Tailoong (a). S'ney, M'bns & A'isiḍle Manteír (8): Triesto, &

Fuseidon (8)..

Vancouver (B.Q.), &. Abyssinia (8).

han TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly oc- T-ay's Advertisements.

oupled by Dr. Rogers,

NOW HAS

REMOVED

TO

18, D'AGUILAR STREET,

behind HoxoKONG CLUB

CONSULTATION FREE.

Hongkong, Jännare 18, 1890.

122

RECHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE HONGKONG TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.

A

8. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

20. Alice Memorial Hospital. 41.-Adamson, Bell & Co.

B

18-Butterfield & Swire. 35. Brodie, W., Residenco. 46,-Belilios & Co.

47.-Relics, E. R., Kiugaclese. 48.-Befilios, E. R, The Eyrie.

о

Hartigan, Dr Wm., Queen's Road.

2. Cantlis, Dr J., Queen's Road.

Covie, Dr Alex., Queen's Road, 3.Chritlie, Dr J., Peak.

6-China Japan Telephone Co., Ld. 10.-Chater & Vernon.

15.-Central Police Station.

22.-

China Mail.

TUBATRE

ROYAL,

0ITY HALL.

A SUCCESSION OF SOCCESSES.

Agrets.

LD.

2691

Date of Leaving.

Norddeutscher Lloyd. Des. 21, at 11 ani. Butterfield & Swrite... December 13. Messageries Maritimea De 18, at noon, Adamson, Boll & Co... Aliant Den. 13. Russell & Co .....Quick despatch. 0.0.8, 5.0 50, at 1 p.m. Dec. 18, at 1 p.w. Pacific Mait S.

S. S.

Co.. Dea. Butterfield & Swire... December 15. Siemosen & Co..........Dec. 15, at noon. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Dec. 1, of noon.

•Dunglas

Laprak & Co. Dev. 11, daylight. Bassoll & U. Dec. 22, at 4 p.m. D. Sassion, Sons & Co. 1'ec. 18, nt noort Canadian Pacifia S. Co. Doe. 18, at noen.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

December 11, 1890:-

Activ, Danish steamer, 355, H. Hygon, Hoihow December 10, General.—À KÍNHOLD, KAEBENG & Co.

Thuan An, Chinese steamor, 380, Wong

Why this groat and increasing flow of Ling Wing. Uni; hong November 27, Ballgat, humanity to our performances? Why, in--CHISSE deed Come in, questioner, and so the happy Stoca, and hear the paro and ringing

Amoy, German nicamer, 814. Th, Leb. laughter, and never again ask why. Dullman, Wahu December 6, and Woosung 8, care has no lodgings in the City Hall. Rica-S1zSSEY & Co.

Nightly Crowded by the Efits of Hongkong!"

|

to witness

HAR

December 12 S

Ilector, British strainer, 1,480, H. E. TARRY STANLEY'S. OPERA | Batt, Foo.how December 9, General,-

COMPANY.

BUTTERİBLU & SWIRE.

BEAT AND STRONGEST OPERA BURLESQUE AND DRAMATIO CONFANY THAT HAS EVER VISITED HONGKONG,

TO-NIGHT,

FRIDAY (By Request),

Peking, Gornian steamer, 954, F. Schulz, Shanghai December 9, General.-SIEMSSIŃ & Co.

Hailong, British steamer, 783, F. D. Goddard, Tammi December 9, and Amey

THE BRAUTIPUL Com OPERA IN 3 ACTS, 11, General -DOUGLAS STEAMBRIP Co.

OLIVETTER

SATURDAY,

THE GREAT SENSATIONAL AÇACT DRAMA,

THE STREETS OF LONDON.

First Appearance.this Season

of Mr. II. STANLEY as Tom Trumper," with Song.

Efficient Orchestra anilor the Conductorship

of Mr. G. TIMNELL PRICES AS VEUAL-$2.00 and $1,00.

unly.

MEMOS. FOR TU-MÖRROW, Shipping.

Foou. --Numou Toaves for Const Porte Hector leaves for London."

Auctions.

Namoa, more perhaps than any of the other similar incidents that havo gana before it, tonehco us that we must not do spiso the cunning and daring and over the intellectual capacity of the onomies of divi

2.30 p.m.-Aucton of Household Familisation whom, perhaps, we are nursing in

turo, Printing Plant, &c., at the Ke-our-inidat. sidence of Mr 8. A. Noronha, Zotland Street.

Meeting. 9pm.-Meeting of Bothen Mark Lodgo.

Amusemonts.

9pm Performance at the City Hall,

Miscellaneous,

3.30 p.m.-Competition of the Hongkong

Rifle Association.

WINES AND SPIRITS.

BY APPOINTMENT,

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

(ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.) HONGKONG.

WE invito attention to the following old Wanded Brandy all of which are callout quality and good value for the money. The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippere, are imported in wed and bottled by ourselvae, thus enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate

pricac

In ordering it is only necessary to state tho' uauio and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality

desired:

Orders through Lomi Post er by Tele- gram receive prompt attention,

We shall nok_repeat the sad story told so fully in our solumns fast night. Ishan no doubt left a doop impression on every European resident. The ono great thought that has arisen in the minds of every one is, how can such disasters, we might almost say humiliations, be avoided in futuro. The Gorerument may do a little to aid shipowner by kuoping a cate ful watch over the rufaans on land. The Namon plot, there is every reason to bolova, was hatched in Hongkong. It is here that they heard of the rich booty, and it is here that they obtained the arms, But the good the Government can do is small compared with what shipowners, shipmasters and ship ofioure can do themselves. The Spark affair. taught the Steamboat Company a. qssful lesson, which induced them to taka such have enabled them, precautions as nothwithstanding the goat temptation there is to loot the richly-laden Canton steamers, to avoid piratical attacks. The great soaret of controlling Chinoso desperado is to avoid surprise. Had timely warning beer given on board the Namaa, the plans of the pirates might have been disconcerted, and we should not have

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LOCAL AND GENERAL

Pamed Nikz CANAL.

(No. 6707 DECEMBER 12, 1890-

QUTWARD BOUND-Tettet, Nov, Lochic, 11 Hesperia, 18; Laerter, Poling rus, Wordswords. Mascotle, 25; Len- 120x, 28-Anchises. Denbighshire, Krizm- hald, Pingsney, Dec. 3; Bushmills, &; HOMEWARD

Massey Kuhn & Co, are clearing just now asonsignment of first-class jawollury, con- aisting of oxquisite diamonds and gold and silver watches. The sale began on Wednesday and will last for a weók.

Diomed, Carmarthenshire | A PRIVATE letter frem Toliang sa35-

Northern, Nov 21 Polykyvarta, 25; Mintahire, 28; kipack, Dec, & iu cus, Glenfrein Thorndale, & Antenor, Dardanus, Heldra, 9.

The Canadian Pacis a.. Parthia from

kang-viz parts on Dec. 9th, Vancouver, left Yokohama for Hong The PM. 5. 8. O's a. s. City of Rio de Janeiro left San Francisco for this port ria Honolulu on the 29th Nov:

The China Shippers Mutual S. N. Co. E steamship Falling, from Glasgow and Liverpool, Jeft Singapure on the 7th Dec., and may be expected here on or about the 13th Dec,

The

The

Kiangtung has been in bad luck since Cap the steamer deciate they have seen his tian Yankowsky's death, The Chineso on

ghoat and heard his voico, and soon hima. sitting in a chair, and that the ghost will not be satisfed until tho steamer Hunk. I told the boward, who is a firmi believex, that this was all nonsense, but ka end,

No.

true! In China have got davila!"-Yes, there are plenty of devils in China, but thay ard" of the flesh and blood order.

ef 6x+

Is Netherlands Borneo, the experiment of Government coal mining has been tried at Pongaron with unsatisfactory results. The Austro-Hung, L. 5. N. Co.'s steamship mine was worked at such a loss that the Puseidon, from Trieste, loft Singapore Government, after thirty-six years of trial, for this port on Dec. tith, sad may be had to give it up. The failure aros- from - expected hare on or about the Dec. 13, waste

wasteful mots

ruanagement by a staff of officials Tho

from far 8. *. Wingeaug, with mails, ec, far in excess of requirements.

Supplies Chicuits, Loft

lofs Singapore on the 8th were drawn from Europe regardless ei Dor, and may be exported here on or pense, and the storehouses were stooked. about 15th Dec

with materials very little of which ever The P&0. Co.'s steamasip Teheran. Loft came into us. The machinery and belong.

Singapers for this port on Dec. 9th,ings of the mine which cost the Govern

ray ba

be expected hare en or aboutment hundreds of thousands of guilders, Deo. 16.

brought only a few thousanda at auction. The OS. S. Ca's steamship Jax, trom Liverpool, left Singapore on Dec. 11, and may be expected here on or about

and

Dec. 182

The P and O. Co.'s steamship Brindisi loft Singapore on 12th Dec., at daylight, and may be expected here on or about the 19th Deo.

to mourn today the loss of valuable lives Tax O. §. S. Co.'s a. n. Ajax, from Liver

wantonly mken. What made the pool, loft Singapore yesterday morning for rodane so bold was the helplessness of the this port.. Furopeans,

to

AncoLDING to tho Japan Guzelte a native paper writes as follows concerning an alleged mishap

A torpedo balonging to H.M.S. LeaderThe Leander, one of the British Asiatia Squadron row at Yokoha ma, was torpedo practising in the harbour. torpedoce exploded near the Harbour on Friday •lust, when one of the

morning Worka He

a lightship, almost capsizing it. Tho water polica observing the danger in which fightship was placed, reported the matter to the Settlement polion, who paid

the

| PORTS. (For Invalids and gentral use.)

Per dos.

-There is no mortal. 80. Case, Per Bot. insufforably insolent as a Chinoman who THB Cricket Match-Stay-at-Homes v. Sin. a visit to the lightship and made a ex kuows he has greatly superior force on his gapore Team—will be continued at 11a.m.amination. Fortunately no damage has 810 $1.00

sido. It

been done, but nothing has been said about impossible to devise a system to-morrow. Tidin on the ground. B Viotago, superior quality,

Rod Capsule

the accident by the Leander's officers. 1.10 which will absolutely prevent euch attacke

A Alto Douro, good quality,

Groon Capsule.

C Fine Old Vintage, suporior quality, Black Seal Oop.

Bulo

D Very Fin

SHERRIES

B Saporier Pale Dry, dinner

wine,

Green Soal Capsule ✪ Manzanilla, Palo Natural

Sherry, White Capsule

CC Superior Old Dry, Palo

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being attempted, but with unosaning The Superintendent of the F. & O. Co. in- 1.25 vigilance, the chance of success can be ro, forme us that the Company's 8, 8. „Brindisi

duced to a minimum. Had a sigilant watch left Singapore for this port et daylight to been kept on the Chinese passengers on day.

For Fino Old

... 14. Vintaga,

extra superior. VioletCap- aule (Old Bottled).

18

1.50

A Delicato Pale Dry, dinner.

Groon Capsule.. wine,

G

0.00

7.500.75

10

1,00

Natural Shorry,

Rad Soal

10

old

Pula

White Seal depends

old Wine,

12

E

Extra Superior Old Pals

Dry, very finest qual Black Seal Capsule Bullled).

..14 Per Case, Per Case.

1.do.

CLARETS

Polyphemus, British stommer, 1613, Wm. Lee, Liverpool October 25, and Singapore December 6, General,-BUTTLEFIELD &. SWIRK.

DEPARTURES, ...

Docetober 12—–—

Taiwan, for Singapuro. Johan, for M.

Suphin Rickmers, for Bangkok. Edendale, for Kutekinotzů. for Singapors.

30.-China Boruco Co., Ld., Steam Saw Military and Navy half-price to Back Soats, for Shanghai,

Mill, Bowrington.

40.-Carlowitz & Co. 55.-Cowie, Dr Alex.

D

12.-Daily Press."

17.-Douglas Laprail & Co.

60.-Dakin Bros. of China, Ld.

E

14.-E. E. & A. Uhian Telegraph Co., Ld. 66.-Ezra, N. N. J., Residence.

79-Ezekiel & Joseph.

4-Feater, F. T. P

14.-Great Northern Telegraph Co.

81.-ribb, Livingston & Co.

44-Government House.

75,-Gordon, A. G. & Co., Praya,

Hongkong, December 12, 1890. 2123 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

Ancona, for Yokola. Chang Chree, for Amey

Sicije, British gunbort, for a cruise.

CLEARED.

FOL SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. Actio, for Huihow and Pakli,

The Co.'s Steamship

Nanou,

Captain Goppard, will to flex patched for the nhove Ports TO-MORROW, the 13th Instout, at Noon

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Manjera. Heliang, December 12, 1980. 2191

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

SPANIENCE.

APRINO

Per Amoy, from Shanghai, 12 Chinese. Per Peking, from Shanghai, Mr and Mrs Power, and 11 Chinese.

Per Haileong, frem Coast Poris, 11 Chi-

Per Polyphemus, from Liverpool, Me. Mrs Unsworth, Mesers Temple, Franks, Mr and Mrs Nicholl, and 237 Chinese,

DEPARTED.

Per Tenean, for Singapore, 2 Europeans,

70.-Gordon, A. G. & Co., Bowrington. 80.-Government Civil Bospital. 20.-Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld.

Croners will be Responsible for and 8312 Chinese. Dosk-Aberdeen Dock, 25,-H.K. &

any Debt contracted by the Officera or Wise & Co. 27.--Holliday, 28-Holliday, J. F.

Crews of the following -Vestels, during their stay in ilongkong Harbour

38.--Hongkong Hotel, Public Tolephone. 13-Hancock, W. St. John H., c.1, 45,--Gughes & Ezra

64.Halmes & Rodyk

07,--Hughes, E. J., Residence. 68,--Hirst,

Co

Residence.

L. HAGEN, German barque, Captain Otto Basch.-Wieler & Co.

Locate, British berque, Capt. Thos. G. Erane.-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Monos, American barquentitie, Capt. P. Land Investment & Agoney Bosch.-Soy Chong, 77,-Ho Tung, Preys Central, 78-Ho Tung, Seymour Terrace... 784-Ho Tung, Bonham Strand. 81,--Bangkong & Kowloon Wharf & Go.

down Co., L 23-Jordan, Dr G. F

43.Jordan, Dr G. P., Residance. 60--Imports & Exports Ofice. 63-Judd, Wm., Peak.

71.-Jardine, Matheson & Co. 72.-Jardine, Matheson-Suger

5.-Linstead & Davis.

M

89.-Mackintosh, E, Residence.. 79.-Millat, Martin, y Mitjans.

19-P. & O. 3. N. .

20.-Peak Elatel.

Br. NICHOLAS, American ship, Capt. C. F. Carver-Douglas, Lapraak & Co.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITED, OREMISTS, ́de.

PURE WINES. Ebeg to iarito careful attention to W

the following selection from our Wine List, for we häre auccoeded in com- Refinery.bining purity and excellence of quality

29-Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Craigieburn,

13-Russell & Co.

51.Ray, E. C.

62.-Sailors' Home."

60.-Soy Shing.

61.-Stevens, Geo. R., & Co. 62-Stevens, Géo. P., Residenco.. 69,-Skolterfalt & Hirst.

T

The Hongkong Telegraph, The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking

Corporation

with moderate pricus..

SHERRY.

SIUPPING REPORTA

The German steamer day reports: Had lighs and moderate monsoon, with bright atmosphere, and fine weather to Ockatu; thenco to par, fresh mensen, with overcast sky.

The British steamer failoeng reporta: Left Tansui the Oth; and had fresh N.I. winds and cloudy weather to Anoy; thence on the 11th, had calin and light winds, with

little rain nearing Hongkong, to port.

The British steamer Polyphemus reporta Called a: Algiers, Perim, Colombo, Penang and Shigapore. Left Singapore on the Cth Decoubor, molerate weather up the Ohias Soa.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

for AMOY & ́MANILA.—

Per Nunzing, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday, the 13th inst., instead of a provions- „ly notified.

per case per bottle For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW... Per Nemon, at 11.30 am on Saturday,

the 13th inst

$6.00 › $0.60

VIND GENEROSO.-4 generous found wine, greek seat VINO DE PASTU—A medium dry wine with delicate flavour, red seal..$10.00 $1.00 AMONTILLADO...» high

class natural wine for con-- noisseurs of Sherry, yellow -seal...

$12.00 $1.10 DELICIOSO the very n

cat sherry procurable, 6 years in bottle

$14.00 $1.25 PORT. Superior quality.

$10.00 $100 Tovalid Fort, gold scol....... $12,00-81.10. Old Tawry, soft and mature, t

black sex814.00 $1,25 Specially selected old vint-"

age 820.00 $1.75

56.--Victoria Hotel, Public Telephone.

16.-Watson, A., 8., & Co.,

The Exchange is open day and night,

A. SANDFORD,

Agent.

1244

Insurances.

QÚSEN FIRE INSURANCE COM.-

BUEGUNDY.

BEXUNE- full-bodied Red Bargnady with strengthening properties 614.00 £1,20 CHABLIS mellow White R

Burgundy, finellavour and bouquet....

...$34.00 $1,25

UHAMPAGNE. AVIZE-A wel miturad,

specially selected drywine $18.00 $1.75 LEMOINE - VINĪBUZ

-QUVEE ROYALE AS

the

Sapplied regularly to Prince of Wales, Houso

PANY,

THE Undersigned, Aurs for the above Company, are prepared 46 ACCEPT RISKS Agalma; FIRE az Ouersus Rater -

NORTON & Coi,, Badganteri

1340 Per

Hongkong. July 13, 1887.

of Commons, and the chief clubs in London &c. $27.09 82.00 case of 24 pints $23.00 $1.00

IHE EQUITABLE LIFE We are Sole Agents in Chin, for the Bute of

ASSURANCE SOCIETY

NOF THE

UNITED STATES:"

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

1954

Hongkong, November 14, 1890,

this splendid Wine.

TELEPHONE No. 63,

No 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD. CENTRAL·

2116

| For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL.---

Per Matloong, at 5 pm on Saturday,

Uzo 13th inst.

For SINGAPORE..

1,00

board the Namoa and had they been strictly

confined to their own quarter of the ship, STANLEY's Company continue to attract they could not have made the preparations fairly large audiences to the Theatre Royal. they did before striking without raising Last night' Barbour Lights was repeated suspicion. Long years of immunity from and met with a very good reception. This euch attacks had relaxed the supervision, evening Olivette, an opera in which the and the rufisaz were able to seize the most Company appear to advantage, will be par unguarded moment to carry out their deep formed, and the sensational drama The laid plot with almost no risk to thamadives. Streets of London' is billed for to-morrow 1.10 It will be necessity also, after the end ex. evening.

perience we have had this week, to devise & CONCERT was given by the members of sumo means of proventing passenger the I. U. G. T. Lodge in Hongkonght the smuggling arms on board rosecls. In other Soldiers and Sailors' Instituto last night. 2 deports the supersision of the Castom House The chair was taken by the Rev. C, Quarts Pinte, affords an excellent check. In Hongkong Goldsmith, Solse by Brothers Tennehill, we have no Custom House, and consequent Stowell and Jacobs, readings by Mr Easter $484.50 ly there is no examination of luggage. The

A Superior Breakfast Claret,

Red Capaule

- 1.25

St. Estephie, Bed Capsule 4.50 5.00 local authorities possess no organisation forbruk, Machelap, and Private Lindsay,

C St. Julien. D La Rose

BRANDY.

· 7 7.50

11 12.00- carrying out this work, and it would not be Per daz

wise on thoir part to undertake it. The Case, Per Betwork can bost

done by the shipowners and shipmasters themselves, and if they are

A Hennessy's Old Pale, Red

Capsule

B Superior Very Old Ceguse,

Ked Capsule

O Very Old Liqueur Cognac,

Red Capsule

D Hennessy's Finest Very Old

Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vjutage, Red Capsule.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

A Thorne's Blend, White

Capsula

B Watson's Glenorchy Mel

Blend:

Blue Capsule, with Name and feada

C Mark Abelour Glenlivet,

Red

Capsule, with Name and Trade Mark

D Watson's HKD Blend of the Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies, Violet-Cap-

E Wetson's Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky, Gold Cap- aulo IRISH WHISKY.

·Buxhelo

A John Jameson's Old, Green

Jameson'e Fine Old, Green Capsule.. Jolie Jameson's Very Fino

Old, Geoen Cupaul

GENUINE BOURBON WITISKY,

fine old, Red Capaulo, with Name

GIN.

A Fine Old Tom, White Capi-

sale

B Fine Uuaweetened, White

Capsule

RUM

que.

$12 $1.10 united the task ought not to be a difficult Brory Chinaman, excopt perhaps 14. 1.25

merchants who iravol first class, should be 16

1,00 required, either to open his boxes for inspection by a European officer, ur-if hu 2.00 does not want them during the voyage and objects to inspection to hand them over

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and addresses by Brothers Barlow and Mac. hell were given, and a very enjoyable oven-

was spent.

Sik, the keeper of a Chinese Club, was brought before Me Wodehouse to-day. charged with being concerned in the murder of Yo Hou, who was attacked and fatally injured by a band of armed mon in a house in You On Lane yesterday. The wife of the murdored man said the accused stood in the air of the house with a

LOSS OF P. & O. S.S. NEPAUL.

Wo hear that advices have been received

in town, to the effect that the P. & 0. str.. Nepal, from Calcutta homeward; is a total as off Plymouth. No detaile are given.

ANOTHER MURDER.. Another murder was discovered in the

Colony this morning. It appears that about 11 o'clock last night while two coolies, who not an catotakers at the Roman Catholic cemetery, were asleep in their quarters, D small building close by the public road, four men armed with swords catered the place by forcing open the window. They bound

and gagged the two inmates and then rob.

bed the place. One of the two men wai found dead this morning, having been suf focated. The loot consisted of 811 and some clothing.

THE 'NAMOA PIRACY CASE,

MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY.

THE IDENTITY OF THE PIRATE LEADER. PROOVERED,

Mr Wodehouse held an inquiry at the Magistracy this afternoon into the circum-

8 0.76 to ho kept under lock and key until arrival revolver in his hand, preventing anybod stances conneofed with the deaths which

at his destination. It is possible of course from going up, while the others were

.

that arme might be concealed on the attacking her husband upstairs. The case 6.75 person, and although it is on indignity'ono would like to apare the Chinese, there may

8

80.75

10

1,00

12 1.10

was remanded.

ba uo hope for it but to search their The Legislative Council will meat on Mori- persons. It must not be forgotten that the day next. The following are the orders of Chinese roughs are taking to the revolver, the day-

and that the danger may increnas as ro volvers become more common. We have all in some messure to suffer vicsciously for our fellow-mortal's sins, and if Chinese have to be treated with less respect than 8 0.75 Europeans it is simply because there ex- 101.00 ista in their midst a larger proportion of men who are a danger to the existence of 1.10 society. If the precnations we have indicat- ed were taken, there would only exist the 100 risk of looting being attempted by netting fire to s vessel, u'ways a very dangerous

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4.50 0.40 experiment.

4.50 0.40 5.25 0.50

Fine A. V. R. Geneva

Finest Old Jamaica, Violet

Capsule

121.00 Good Leeward Island $1.50 per Gallon. LIQUEURS.

2286

Benedictine Maraschino Curacoa Heoring'e Cherry Cordial Chartrouse Dr. Siegert'a Angostura

Bittors, &c.

The publication of this teme commenced

Fer Electra, at 11.30 am, on Monday,

the 18th inst.

SER For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAT. at 8:15 pm;

-Per Posidon at 10.30.1 on Thursday,

the 18th inst.

For KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VANCOU

VER

:.

Par Abyssins, at 10.30a.m., on Thurs- day, the 18th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified.

General Memoranda.

MONDAY, December 15-

The China tail.

KONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1890..

Such sorrowful, incidents as occurred on board the Namoa on Wednesday Isst orme to remind us that we live amidst a Chinese.

Goods per Oxford undelivered after this population and that the Chinese of to-day

data subject to rent.

TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THut ↑ Crusa; MAL.j

(Fic Southern Line)

ADJOURNMENT OF PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, December 10. Parliament stands adjourned to 2nd Jan-

nary.

FRESH FINANCIAL TROUBLES IN AMERICA,

A· Commercial crisis has occurred in- "America and further failures have taken

is, great stringency of money. place. There stocks are depressed, and a Bazacial crisis. is feared. The Cabinet are discussing the situation.

(From Singapore Papers.) PARLIAMENT

London, 4th Deco Land Purchase Juoda por Ghus

"Ghazer: andelivered after this are little different from the Chinese of Bill has been road a second time, the date subject to re

reate

furty or fifty years ago. Piracy is as rom majority was one hundered and thirty 9p.m.--Contocation of Victoria

Chapter

pant along the Cauton river as it was in eight. Mr. Parnell and a number of Irish

Membera voted

and Priory 16- TUESDAY

December 2.p.m.-Auction of Japanose Ware, dia

at Mr J. M. Armatrong's.

but because the pirate junk is helpless iLA

1. Minutes.

attack on the Namea. The folowing evid- occurred in connection with the piratical

sace was taken

on the 10th for Swatow. We general cargo, including forly chests of

Gilbert Bruce Eldridge, chief officer of the Nemeo, mid-We left Hongkong at 8

had

opium There was no treasure Pocock was master, and myself chief of

more two other officers Fingers, all aroparts and three-

crow..

2. Rupert, of the Finance Committes No.

ed of

of 40 all told, Chiness and Malaye-two four 3, Honourable

P. Ryrie will ask the thirds being Chinese. There were following question

passengers and 280 European first-class In view of the danger to life caused by Chinese. The Chinese paoongora vore all

in the 'wean-decks. small vessels carrying in outside

We had got as far as waters large numbers of passingers,

Pain Ко Chsunel, about miles from whether it is the intention of the Hongkong, when everybody went down to Government to apply to steari-laan, tiflio, except the officer in charge of the chun

and small vessels of under 50 deck. I was sitting on the port side of tons, trading between Hongkong and saloon table. We had ton at tiffin two Canton and or Macao, the same rules or throw minutes when I heard several and regalations. as govern the or- shots fired along the upper deck, immedi

river. have steamera, and if so, ately followed by the fall of a heavy body

on deck almost immediately above the Honourable T. U. Whitehead will ask

shouts from the men

Who wore I thing saw was coveral hewer surrounding the skylight and firing

when

And

the following questions: firing. The

1. WE the Government lay on the into the enicon with revolvers. They

table

& statement showing how the contiused firing until they had fired 25 or. Superannuation Fund which existed

in the Colony previous and up to 30

down

shots, Kpmediately tho firing 185 was disposed

what was the menced

everybody jumped

up and stood. total arouse to common in difurent parts of

com.

tho aaloon, Several at the time of its suppression. Why stinkpots wer

were throwa dos from the

skylight.

the

and by whose order was it puts to aim at

men appear I was standing end to, and how much of the funded to simula was repaid to the Subscribers of it.

bohind the table where I had immediately 2. Will the Government Iny on the bee

the been

Bitting. At the time the atinkpote fable a statement sharing

OF GIF or mon

mon entered how tho were ban ve o diz

and drod seve cost in Hongkong Currency Dullurs the salon, every body taking refuge in ahots Beveral into the saloou, articles, goods; and stores

of all

purchased and forwarded to Hoa the

50 Staterooms at the sides of the saloon

the

kong by the Crowe Agents for use The Captain took reftige in the stoward's in connection will the various Pablic room in the fore part of the satuon on Works during 1890, the cost laid port side. I took refuge in the shipping and other charges.

down here teinclude all commissions, Captain spoke to

After several minutes had

clapsed

the

to the chief onginter, who had taken refuge in entitled An for the Naturalisation of Lai ho suggest any means of escape from the

First readily of a Bill Ordinance

Foor

Second reading of a Bill

after

in a state-ruomo in the part of the saloon, asking him conid

First reading of a Bill entiled An saloon. The chief engineer said he could Ordinanes for the Naturalization of Ch

of Chut not think of any, moans except to allow the Wai otherwise Chai Tsutientist An clear away from the

pirates to take whatever

chose and thelup. The Captain Ordinoes te ripeni Ordinanco. No. 13 of then got one of the stawards to

to talk to the 1860, for the Establishment of a Civil List.pirates who were standings on the staircase.

8. Commitice on the Bill entitled The They had ceased firing for a few moments be Gambling Ordinance, 1803 An The Oxplain then asid to the steward whe fore the Captain spoke to the shief engineer. the Bill entitled Committee Ordinanes to

was in the same room with him, ak to amend

the law relating Bankruploy

what thep want. The

The reply in reading of the 10. Third

then said if the Captain valuables and money he

D

Or of 1981

Ball entitled

pirates

Anterpreted by

the atoward was • Wo› want

whatarer

would come up

a voted with thu the brave days of old; and if along the

the Government,

ast the pirate junk is no lunger a torror * THE HAMPSTEAD MURDER

Mary Eleanor Wheeler or Pearsey has onda per Port Fairy undelivered after ta merchant vessels, it is not that the Chibeer santenend to death for the murder of Ordinance to amend the Public Health money. They then

·

this date enb

subiect to rent

nese pirates have become soft mannered, of Mrs Hogg and her childag THE DAY, Doom ber 18

Transfer Books of the Onion Insurance

Limited, Officer,

closed from this date face of the swift travelling steamer. Being to Biar Instant, inclusive.

so longer able to openly attack European Decstuber 20 SATURDAY, Decore of Shareholders of The vessels, the pirates have been driven to

11a.m.-Meeting of

Hongkong Bigh-Level Trats ways. Co.. God went, of stack from within. Buch Ltd., at the Hongkong Hotel,

A method of attack requires a power of -Extraordinary Meeting of The

Nood

Green Island Coment Co., Ltd, as

Hongkong Hotel SATURDAY, December 27 :--

Nominations for Hongkong Derby, 1891,

cload,

SILVER COINAGE.

the quaras

them

would

an Interesting article in that they would not sheet him. The Osp Several bils for the free oinage of silver favour of a partial return to Japanese nia asked them again if they have been presented to Congress,

THE CONNEMARA DIVORCE

27th NovSir James Mannen, foresight and orgaulantion and a faculty of in giving judgment in the Connemara on vorca aury, stated that the evidence of lady combined action with which one is not at- Dounewars, which has not been contradict customed to credit the ordinary Chinensed, fully proved cruelly and adultery on

The galamity on board the the part of the respondent.

rumak,

□

kim if he went on deck, and they curtama, the appon says→ Many sons object to the regulations of the. Dick again that

would not do so, m which prescribe evening dress for cerimontal tan then

went on deck. Before going he and ordiasry Earopean

Fatoured that I was Ivas and I Occasions

dress of asked where I s of the chairs sad habent. To this the Captain had gone up into his own cabin other times, and are agitating for the adaptill is the room. Two or three minutes after exposition of the rise of the Nipon it I heard a shot fired and the Inil of a body may be added that the Choya Shimbun has in the Osptain's cabin Two or tireo written on the same subject and in a simi lautes after this. I heard the carpenter lar train

speaking to the chief engineer, telling him