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Intimations.

WINDSOR

HOUSE,

HONGKONG,

No. 8, QUEEN's Roau CENTRAL, PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE,

AND

FAMILY HOTEL:

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

CUTY HALL.

TIME CHINA-MAIL.

Business Notices.

OYAL HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY,

LD.

-A Stocestor or Scuen99 CM. This ESTABLIMENT is situated in most Why this great and increasing flow of central position, posite the Telegraph humanity to our performances? Why, in- Olice and two doors from the Chartered doed? Come in, questioner, and age the Bank. It offers FOINT-CLASS ACCOMMODA-uppy faces, and hear the pero and ringing TION to RESIDENTS and TRAVELLER, bas laughter, and never again oak why. Dall Spacious DINING ROOM, and a largueire has no ledgings in this City Hall. number well Fussure BED Roosts Nightly Crowded by the Mite of Hongkong with all comforts. A Good Tablo kept. TABLE D'BOTE :-Breakfast, 8,30 a.m.;

Tilin, 1 p .; Dinner, 7.50 p.m. BOARD by the Month, Day, or Single

Munla, at

at reasonable rates. AURANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE TO SERVE MEALS IN GENTLEMEN'S QUARTENH. CONTINENTAL LANGUAGER SPOKES.

Mus. BOUM, Proprictric. Hongkong, August 30, 1889.

1682

(ONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAM-

HWAYS COMPANY, LTD.

WINTER TIME TABLE. (To take effect from 15th October.} WEEK DAYS. 8am to 10 am. every quarter of an hour. 12(noon) p.m.

1 p.m. p, .

1

41

half hour. 3 p.m. 7.30 p.5. quter of na bour,

SATURDAYS.

NIGHT TRAMS ut 10.30 p.m., and 11 p.m. SUNDAYS,

CHURCH TRAM at 10.40 a.m.

12 (woon) to 3 p.m. avery quarter of an hour,

3 p.m. 7.30 p.m.

9 pm, 10 p.m., 10.30 p.m., 11 p.m. Special CARS may be obtained ou appli-

cation to the SUPERINTENDENT,

Single Tickets are sold in the Cara; Five- Cent Coupons and REDUCED TICRETE at the Offico.

MAOEWEN. FRICKEL & Co.,

Joseral Managers. Hongkong, October 14, 1890.

DENTISTRY.

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FEES.

MR. WONG TAI-FONO, Surgeon Dentist,

(FORMERLY STICLED ÅPPRENTICE AND LAT. TERLY ASSISTANT TO DR. ROGERS,)

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

has TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly oo- oupied by Dr. ROGERS,

NOW HAS REMOVED TO

18. D'AQUILAR STREET, behind HONGKONG CLUE

CONSULTATION FREE. Hongkong, January 18, 1890.

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To-day's Advertisements,

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.

to witness ITARRY STANLEY'S OPERA COMPANY.

BEST AND STRONGEST OPERA BURLESQUE AND DRAMATIC.COMPANY THAT MAB EVEE VISITED BONGKONG

TO-NIGHT (SATURDAY),

THE GREAT SENSATIONAL 4: AUC DRAMA, THE STREETS OF LONDON."

First Appearance this Season

of Mr. II. STANLES as Tom Trumper, į

with Song.

MONDAY,

THE BEAUTIFUL 3-4T COMIC OPERA OF GIBOFLE-GIROFLA.

TUESDAY,

LA MASCOTTE

Efficient Orchestra under the Conductorship of Mr. G. THIMNELL.

Also

(LATE TÜM HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COY,, LTD.)

JVS. T

SPLENDID

REQEVE D

NEW

ASSORTMENT

Ladies' and Children's Shoes,

For OUT-DOOR AND EVENING WEAR. SUEDE KID AND SILK GLOVES, all Shades and Lengths; as well as FANCY GOODS of every description for Evening wear.

HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD.

Destination

37 & 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Vassels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels.

of RiodeJaneiro(s)

Bangkok....... ....... Phra Chom Kia (4) Bremen & Ports of Gali inclison (5), Marellos, ". Saigon Melbourne (3)..... | New York.

Sua Witch.. S Francisco, v. Jap Gedanie (1)

Francisco, v. Japan City of Share Shanghai, via Amoy Polyphemus {uh,; Space,

Havre & 'bor: Electra Swatow, Amoy & Taal Hailong (4).... Swatow, Amoy & Tfor Formosa (a).... S'noy, M'b & A'laide Meguair (a). Poseidon (3).. Tricato, & ROYAL, Vancouver (JL.C.). & Abyssinia (5)

Y'hora, Kebé&N'saki Ajaz (5).

PRICES AR USUAL-82.00 and $1.00, Military and Navy half-prico to Back Seats only. Hongkong, December 13, 1890.

THEATRE

CITY HALL.

IMPORTANT NOTICE!

2134

MLeiva able to announce that he has K STANLEY has much pleasure in

succeeded in making arrangements For the Appearance in this City for ONE NIGHT ONLY. THURSDAY, December 18th,

Of the World-renowned "Tragediou Signer

MAJERUNI

Who will present himself in his Great Impersonation of

CORPORAL SIMON'

IN THE ROMANTIC DRAMA, IN 4 ACTS and

ō TABLEAUX, entitled

THE OLD CORPORAL.' Supported by Mr. Stanley's full Dramatic

Company, and Orchestra under the Conductorship of Mr. G. TRrMNALL,

For further details ses further Advertisementa.

PRICES AS USUAL.

Lox PLAN open on MONDAY MORN- ING, at 9A.., at Mears, KELLY & WALSH, LTD,

Hongkong, December 13, 1800. 2140

VICTORIA REGATTA-1890.

To-day's Advertisements.

MOUNT KELLETT. -

TO LET-FURNISHED.

FOR 12 Months or less:

E A N GO U R |5 Rooys and TENNIS COURT. For Particulars, apply to

Messus. PALMER & TURNER Hongkong, December 1, 1890).

2142

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

December 12, 1890:-- Poseidon, Austrian steamer, 2,800, Leme- sich, Trieste via Bumbay, and Singapore December 6, General.-DAVID SASSOON, Soxs & Co.

December 13 :--

Tamsui, British stenmor, from Wham, oa. Kwongsany, British six, from Whampoa. Johann, German steamer, from Macac Asagen, Japanese atr., 1,521, H. Selek. Nagasaki December 8, Coal.-MITSUBISHI

Rambler, British stoop, 885, Commander

2091

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping Daylightailsony leaves for 'ton, o

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Shipping, Noon-Electra lcares for Hamburg, &e. Folyphemus leaves for Shanghai, de

Meeting.

and Priory.

I p.m.-Onvocation of Victoris Chispter

Amusementé. 9p.m.Porformance at the City Hall. Miscellaneous.

Goods per Oxford andelivated after this

date subject to rent. Goois por Ghaze undelivered after this

dało subject to rant.

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, December 18

2 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Ward, &c.,

at Mr J. M. Armstrong's Goods

por Part

Fairy

undelivered after thia a dale subject to zent.

-Performance at the City Hall. THURSDAY, December 18

Transfer Books of the Canton Insurance Ofice, Limited, closed from this date to 31st Instant, inclusive.

9

Agents.

Date of Leavinj

Luan Fat Hong Dac. 17, at 9am. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Des. 21, at 11 a.. Moasagerins Maritimes Dec. 18, at noon. Russell & Co. Quick despatch 0 &0. 8. 8. C. Dee, 18, at 2 p.. Pacific Mail S. S. Uo.. Doc. 30, at 1 p.m. Butterfield & Swire. December 15. Siomasson & Co... Dec. 15, at noun. Douglas Laprak & Co. Dec. 14, daylight.

16. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Dec. daylight. Russoll & Co............ Des. 22, at 4 pm. D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. Dec. 18, at nucu. Canadian Pacific S. Co. Doc. 18, at noon. Rutterfield & Swire... December 20.

10 casos Paper; for Hamburg option Lon. don, 203 pkgs. Canes; for Antwerp, 30 cases Brieties; for London, 71 casos Essen- tial Oils,

Per German barque Adolph, sailed 30th November-For Havre, 1,704 rolls Mat. ting and not evans Cassia; for Hamburg, 0,000 cases Casein, 126 pkgs. Caues, 123 biles Feathers, 235 pkgs. Ginger, 3,231 bags Cliar Dust, 754 pkgs. Galangal, 100 baskets Chinaware and 70 boxes Palm-test Fans.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :-

For SINGAPORE ~~~

the 15th inat.

For SWATOW.—

9 p.m. Porforiance at the City Hall. FRIDAY, December 11.;----

Poseidon undelivered after this Goods per

una aubject to rent. December 20 Dece

dato

INO. 1708 DECEMBER 13, 1890-

contre. Thousands of mtbscriptions would bo forthcoming for this object.

ogid

Į evidence of gambling, although no play was antesily going on in the presents of the constable or ofliger, Bat there is n Another, and by no means a bad idea, la saving provision which the objectors to that the Jubilee should be celebrated by the measure seem to have overlooked, and the inaking of a road round the Island, it is contained in the words. until thu con- to be called the Jubilee Road. This frary be made to appear. If the kooper of w uld however necessarily be made by the a respectable social Club in necused of koop- Government, if made at all, as it would be ing a common goming houso, and if esetani boyond the powers of private individuals, Perhaps the whole scheme is too large, and cards or dice are brought forward ence against him, all that he has to do, to would be more practicable. it confined to establish his innocence, is to show that no one division of the Island. The Chinese bank was kept, and if the Police cannot have a proverb the gods reward those disprove his evidence he will be acquitted, who niako roads and bridges. Anything of Tho section is taken from the Eng'ish Act this kind would delight them immensely, against gambling, and if its provisions are and if they could in this way be drawn out not found too drastic in England, auroly of their crowded quarter we think it would they cannot be complained of on that do good in more ways then one, score in Hongkong, where gambling is a these schemes, good although they be, bad much more, sorians evil and where a batter be postponed until we can most con- drastia low is more urgently raquired. The veniently carry thers through. In the one of the road, it is to he hoped the postpone- scotion in the new Bill which song open to most objection is the third, nient will not be long, but as a Jubilee pro- which sets forth that a place shall bo doom-ject wo are alcaid that a road round the ed to be spezed, kept or used as a common island,`ur round an additional part of it, goming houss when gambling is one of the not feasible. The grant P. W. D. main and principal objects for which the stande in the way. Lot as the simply place is opened. There is no correspond-enjoy ourselves; that is the best way to ing section in the English Act, but the de-celebrate our Jubileo. finition is based on a decision given by Mr Justice Hawkins. Tho principle laid down

of, Shareholders of The Hong Hongkong Hote L.; nt the Neon-Extraordinary Meeting of Tho Green Island Lemont Co., Ltd., at Hongkong Ustel.

COUNG Level Tramways Co., may be sound enough, but wo doubt if its i

9 p.m. Meating of Zetland Lodge.- SATURDAY, Decouber 27-

Nominations for Hongkong Derby, 1891,

clasd.

BY APPOINTMENT..

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

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

for Me 11.50 a.m., on Monday, e eu with automatic Steam Ma UR New Factory has been recantly

chinery of the latest and most approved Por Else, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday, the kind, and wo are well able to compete in

quality with the beat English Makeri. For SHANGHAL—

The purest ingredients only are need, Par Awonysang, at 3.30 p.m., du Monday, and the utmost care and cleanliness are

used in the manufacture throughout

LARGE BOMBAY 'SODAS.

15th inst.

the 15th inst..

For HAIPHONG.-

Par Muris, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the

164 st.

For BANGKOK.-

For Phra Cham Klae, at 8.30 a.m., um

Wednesday, the 17th inst.

THE COMMITEL laving procured the L. S. Dawson, Simnghai via Chu Archi- For STRAITS, COLOMEO & BOMBAY.

December

HONGKONG MARINA COMPANY'S FLAT-pelago, ING HOTEL 13 FLAGSHIP. request the plea-

Formose, British stemor, 760, J.. Lewis, sure of the COMPANY of the LADIES of BONGKONG on Board on the 18th and Taiwanfon December 10, Amoy 11, and 19th Instant, the cecasion of the Annual Swatów 12, General.-DOUGLAS SILA MSHIY Regatta.

Co.

tha

Through the Courtesy of Mr. GILLIES,

Pilot

Fish will leave Paider's Wharf on each day for the FLAGSHIP at 12 Noon, and

The Co.'s Steamship

Formosa, Captain Lewis, will bo despatched for the abase 12.45 p.m. Porta un TUESDAY, the 16th Instunt, at Daylight.

For Freight or Fussago, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, December 13, 1800.

SUBSCRIBERS wishing to obtain Tickets

Bornee, Dutch steamar, 1,660, H. Klein, Swatow December 12, Goueral-JARDINE MATHESON & Co.

Kwang Lee, Chinese str., 1,504, R. 1. Lincoln, Shenglini December 10, General.

for the Flagship should apply to the Hon. S. N. Co. | Treasurer (MF.'R. T. WRIGHT), Hongkong word Sleangha Bank. MEMBERS can obtain

Electra, Germy steamer, 3,160, P. Mol.

Tickets admitting to the Plugsing from the Jer, Kobe Dreamber 7, General.-SIEMSSEN STEWARD, Victoria Recreation Club, or the & Co. 2141 HON. TREASURER upon application.

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT.)

The Company's Steamer Para Chim Khao. Captain J. FoWLKX, will Erbe" despatched for the

above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 17th Instant, at 9a, 13.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

2135

YUEN FAT HONG,

Apants. Hongkong, December 13, 1890. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI.

The Steamship

Ajax, Capt. RAWLINGS, will be dpatehod as soove on'

SATURDAY, the 20th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agente,

Hongkong, December 13, 1800

2136

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM TRIESTE, PONT SAID, SUEZ, JEDDAH, SUAKIM, MASSAWAH,

ODEDDA, ADEN. BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE

BE Steamship Pascidon

arrived, Contigues of Crossing hereby informed that their Goode, with the their risk into the Godowns anom

Opium are being of landed at

THE HONGKONG WHAKP AND GODOWRE, Wanchai, whence delivery may be obtained

Consigness

wishing to repeive their Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to do so. This Vessel l-bringe on Cargo:→→ From TRIESTE, of 8.x. Imperulor, trau- shipped at BOMSAY From CALCUTTA, OL

GODFREY U. C. MASTER,

Bon. Searctory.

Hongkong, December 13, 1890.

ZETLAND

No. 120.

DEPARTURE. Decomber 13 :-- 2139 Namoa, for Chast Ports.

Nausing for Any and Manila. Cheung Chew, for Amny. Bector, for Singapore and London.

LODGE..

Angren

N Emergency MEETING of the above

MASONS' HAUL, Zetland Street, on SATUR DAY NEXT, the 20th Instant, at 6.30 for 9p.m. precisely. VmING BRETHEEN ATO cordially INVITED.

2133

Hongkong, December 13, 1836.

DAKIN BROS, OF CHINA, LIMITED,

WE

UHEMISTS,&c.

PURE WINES.

Ebeg to invite careful attention to the following selection from; one Wine List, for we have succeeded in cam bising purity and excellence of quality with moderato prices.

SHERRY.

per caut per bottle

.$12.00 $1,10

VINO GENEROSO,--1.

round. wine, generous green seat 80.00 $0.00 VINO DE PASTO-a medium dry wins with dellente favour, red beat, $10.00 $1.00 AMONTILLADO-a high

clasa natural wine for cou- noisseurs of Sherry, yelious DEFICIOSO the very in eat sherry procurable, soars in bottle... $14.00 $120. PORT Superior quality.

$10.00 $1,60 $12.00 $1.10 Invalid Pott, gold seal Old Tuwoy, soft and mature,

black senk

814.00 $1,25 Specially selected old yint-

$20.00 $ 75 BURGUNDY

ago

Maria Terez, transhipped at COLOMBO, BEIUNEA full-adied, A...

No

namiited after the. Claims

will be.

Red Burgundy Goods have loft the Godowos, and all Claims

strengthening properti 14.00 $125 must be sent in to the Undersigned BaraRE CHABLIS mellow Whit

Borgundy, Binetsrourand. bouquet......

....814.00 $1.25

19 INST., O

OK THEY WILL

NOON, ON THE NOT BE BLOOGNIZED L

No Fire Insuraner has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 19th Instant will be subject to rent

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

digents.ja Hongkong, December 19, 1890.

HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY, LIMITED.

2137

THE Transfor BOOKS of this Company Trap SPD from the 19 to the 31st Instant, butli daya jualusivo,

F. W. CRO53, Manager, Hongkong, December 12, 1890.

2198

UHAMPAGNE

AVIZE-a weli matured,

specially safected dry wine $18.00: 31.70 LEMOINE - VIN-KRUT

CUVEE ROYALE A Supplied regularly to the Prince of Wales, House of Commoue, and the

chief dublin London c. 822.00 $2.00 Per casu of 24 pints 925,00 81.00 We are Sole Agents in China for the date of this splendid Wine

CLEARED

Actio, for Hoihow and Pakkoi. fuir, oil and Pakhui.

aileong, for Switow.

Zemsui, for Shanghai. Polyphens, for Shanghai via amoy.

TASSIER. ARRIVED. Per Poseidon, from Trieste, &c., 8 Euro- peans, and 364 Chinese.

Per Formos, from Taiwanfoo, &, 134 Chinese.

Per Bornco, frem Sestow, 40 Chinese. Per Kuang Lee, from Shanghai, Mrs Lin- coln, Miss Morgan, and 11 Chinese, -----

Per Electra, from Kobe, Mrs Krützfeldt.

DEPARTED.

Per Namos for Swalow, 5 Europeans, and 200 Chinese,

For Vanzing, for Amoy, 100 Chine. Por Cheung Chew, for Amor, 345 Chinese.

To Dear.. Fer Frair, fur Ho how, 100 Chinese. Per Polyphemus, for Shanghai, 2 Euro- peans, and 70 Chinese."

SHOPPING REPOĖRIŠ,

Į

Tho. Austrian steamer Poseidon reports: From Singapors up to the Farallel of the Macclesfield Bank, strong NE, with rather alight sea. From Macclesfield up to Tamkan vary heavy ses, with strong gusts, from N.E., squally did threatening appestance of the sky,

British sloop Rambler reports Tho Fine

weather throughout, with moderate N.W. wind.

Per rusticon, ie 10.33 kein vn Thursday,

the 18th inst.

Tor KOBE, TOKOHAMA & VÁNCOU-

VER.-

Por Abginia, nt 10.30 am., on Thurs

day, the 18th inst., instead of as pre-

fously notified.

MAILS BY THE FUENCU PACKET,-

Tas French Contract Packet Melber

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th Iecember, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be yond, vii Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Buroah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aduu, Manritius, Egypt, Malta, sed Gibraltar. Tausal hours will be observed in

clong the Mails, &c.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET Tho United States Mail Packet Oceanic will he despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th Deamber, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States. Cairada, Honolulu. Peru, do, which

will be closed as follova :- 0.15 .. Registry censes, 0.30 P.M. Post Office closes, but Corres- poudence may he posted on board the Packet, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

www.

MAIES BY THE GERMAN PACKET The German Contract Packet Suchen will bu despatched on SATURDAY, the 2011 Inetant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and cosa. tries beyond, wid firindisi; to the Straits Settlements; Batavia, Burruah, Osylan, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta,

&o., &c.

Registry cesses at 4.45. F.,

The Mail closes al & Par. A Supplement ary Mail will be closed on Sunday, the 21st instant, at 9 a.m.

Quotations

HOCK NO, December 13 OPIUM-Now Patna, carb... 492 cash,"

11

11

Old

New Bonares, cash; 4784 Old

cash, 481) New Brainn cash, GOO

Allowance, Teels 18/40 -Old Malwa, cash,... 510/630

Allowance, Tzelt

48

Perelan, Oily, cash, 150/480 Allowance, Tseis. 98/48 Persian, Paper tied $70/500 Allowance, Tarla... 80/86

Exchange.

The British steamer Formosa reperta Frump Taiwanoo to Amuy, moderate to fresh monsount. From Amoy to Spatow, overcut. From Swatow to arrival, Light and fresh winds and cloudy. Stegmor in Tal- wanfou, Smith. Etcarser in Amor, Chiysen. Da London -

Merfoo, Canton and

Steamors in Duraco.. mec Bornes reports: Ha

The Dutch stenger strong breeze train the N.V.B.

The Chinese steamer Kung Lee raportat Had moderate to fresh winds from S E. sud S. W., fin port to port...

EXPORT CARGOES.

Per S. S. Creana, salled 25th November:

HONGKONG December 13,

Bank, Wiro,

Onderband, 30 days' sight,

4 months' sight, Oredits, 4 Documentary, 4 months sigh On Paris

On demand, Credits, 4 months aight,. On Berlin

From Hongkong for Havre, 171 pkg demand.

Danes, 50 casos Stezanissad, 54, canes Bris ties, 49 cases Paper, 35 cases Essential Oils,

40 Harta

1

On

On

·4.34 444

3.47

York

On

demand, Credits, 90 days sight,

On

Calcutt

2224

Wire On demand, On Shaughst

222

2222

72.

30 cases Human Hair, 11 cases Chinaware, On 3 cases

Chinx and

luk

Silk-

5 pr. Havra option Hainburg cases Obiuaware &

Aud 2 essa

2ess Da Screens

uption

London, 201 cases Staranisued and 15 cases Essential Oil for Hamburg, 317 bales Feathers, 100 casos Staraniseed, 100 casks Ginger, 00 pagi, Canes, 61 pkgs. Sundries, 51 cases Bristles, FOR 27 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD20 cases Essential Oils, 30 rolls Matting, 25 2116 cases Chinaware, 20 balea Waste Silk and

TELEPHONE NO. 60.

CENTRAL

On demand, 30 days' sight, private paper, 723 Gold Leaf, LUU fine Sovereigns (Bank's buying mate}$ 5.72

...831.10p.txel

We continue to supply large bottics as haretcfore, free of Retra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to have shem to the ordinary size.

TELEGRAMS.

P

[SUPPLIER TO THE “Onisa Mail')

Bat

(Via Southern Line.)

AMERICAN FINANCIAL AFFAIRS IMPROVING.

- LONDON, 11th December, 1890.. The feeling in America with regard to the

PARNELL'S PROGRESS.

incorporation in the ordinance is advisable, When Hongkong law-makers start to im prove on Home Asta they generally succeed. in opening a passage through which the proverbial coach and four way be driven. Suppose a police officer enters a Chinese. club and finds gambling going on, and sup- | financial situation is more confident. pose the keeper allegos that the game is morely an incidental affair, that a fen. Eriondo had come to see him, that the gam was started solely for their amusement, and that such a thing did not necur once a mouth in his club, how are the police to disprove his statements Provision also, we mny mention, does not seem to have been made in the Bill for the granting of warrants to enter a place where a lottery agonoy is suspected to exist, but this, wo suppose, is an unintentional omission.

Mr Parnell was received at Dublin with extraordinary enthusiasm.

(From Singapore Papers.)

MR. PARNELL, M.P. London, 3rd Dec-Mr Parnell still re- fugae to reaigu. Mr. Hadstone and others have refused further communion with him.. A manifesto bas been signed by Messrs Dilton, O'Brion

Sullivan, O'Connor, and Gill, and issued at Chicago, declaring that Mr Pernell's Radership a impossible and condemning his manifesto.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUSZ VANAL OUTWARDY BOUND-Testet, Nov. 7: Lochid,

11; Hesper 18; Laertes, Palins rust Wordsworth, Mascotte, 25; Len noe 23; duchises, Denbighshire, Kriem hild, Fingmiey, Dec. 2 ; Bushmills, 6 ; Diomed, ADORE EFrmarthenshire, BoMEWARD

Northern, Nov. 21; Polylymnia, 25 Flintshire,

28: Depack, Dec. 2; Glau

cu, Glenfria, Thorndale, B; Antenor, Dardanus, Elektra, 9.

We believe that a very general feeling has been expressed that the proposed colebra- tion of the Jubilee of Hongkong should be made the occasion of as much enjoyment sa possible at very little cost that illumina Lions and expensive processions should be avoided, but that a holiday of two or three daya should be granted, enabling the greater number to participate fully in the outdoor exerciso add amusement scuit- COAST PORT ORDERS,

able at this season. This method of whenever practicable, are despatched by celebration will also insure a large The M. M. Co.'s s. 6. Hydney, with the first atearier leaving after receipt of order.

FOR CUAST PORTS, Waters are pooled attendance at any parade or mauceuvres and placed on board ship at Hongkong with

Naval which the Military or prices, and the full amount allowed for

We may fairly Packages and Empties when received in authorities may favour us good order.

reckon upon fine weather during dext tennis, Comuterfoil Order Booka supplied on month, and a high time of cricket, application.

rockale, golf, if we should get, as some hope, three days after the morning's work has been put through.

Dar Registered Telegraphic Address is, DISPENSARY, HONGKONG'

And all signed raessages aldressed thus will receive prompt attention."

The following is a List of Waters always

kept rendy in Stook PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

LITHIA WATER

POTASH WATER"

SELTZER WATER SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINOERADE. No Credit given for bottles that are dirty of greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpons than that of con- taining Aerased Waters, as such bottles are never used again by us.

For the evening of one day His Excel lenoy Sir William des Yeux has promised a ball, and some other dances and eater tainmente will be sure to occupy the others. Somo inexpensive Geld day or display of some kind wust be invented for the plea

Franch mail of Nov. 14, left Singapore on Wednesday, Dec. 10th, at 10 pm. ch may be expected here on or about Wednesday, Dec. 17th. This packet lettera despatched from

Oct on Cho Canadian Pacific 8. a. Parthia, from Vancouver, left Yokohama for Hong. kong via porta un Doc. 9th.

-The P. M. 8. B. Co.'s a. s.. City of Lio de Janeiro loft San Francisco for this port ría Honolulu on the 29th Nov,

The China Shippers Mutual B. N. Co.'s stearaship Pakling, from Glasgow and Liverpool, left Singapore on the 7th Dec.

and may be expected here on or about the 15th Deo.

.. Wingsang, with maila, &c. from left Singapore on the 8th- Doc,

Calcuts, roay be expeclid here on or

sure of the Chinese. They enjoy Naval The

lutes and Military parades so much na any of us, and we understand that a good The P. & O. Co.'s steamship Teheran left

many suggestions in this way are already before the Committed

With regard to any permanent memorial of the Jubiles, there appears to be a very strong opinion that this is not at all the time for spanding a large sum of money. If we want a memorial of the Colony's pro- gress during the last fifty years we have only to look around us, and if & history in required, it may be found in the paper The publication of this issue commenced raad before the Royal Colemisi Institute, a 730 pm.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Lau 2391 Hong cong China, and Manila."

The China Sunil.

soxGECNO, JITURDÁT, DEOKMBER, 15, 1990,

about loth Dec

for this port on Deo. 9th, bo expected boro on or about

Dec. 16.

S. S. Co.'s steamship djar, trom

The 0.

Liverpool, Left Singapore on Dec. 11, and may bo espected here on or about Deo. 18.

And

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

The P.&O. Co.'s .8. Fenetta lett Bombay.

for this part ou Des: 6th.

ORDER OF CEOLAL SERVICE AT ST. JOUR'S CATHEDRAL-SRD BUNHAY IN ADVERT, Malins: Vonite, Alcock; Pealms, Robin

aon &c, and Dupuis Benedicito, Winchester Jubilato, Hayes; An them, Slaspars Wake; Litany; Hyun, ̈32; Offertory, 20♬ A Evensony :-Psalms, Smart, Purcell, &o

Cantate, Bupkine Delts Miserentur, Hopkins; Hymas, 53, 282 & 23..

short time ago, by Alr William Keswick. We understand that a proposition has been made to erect a new library and museum in front of the pre- additional gons City Hall, and an proposal has been submitted that the same na Gambling Bill, which was read a building a devoted to the purpose if a second time in the Legislative Council last technical sobool. On the other hand, it is. Monday, 18, we think, a sery useful men urged that, as regarda by far the greater The Superintendent of the P. & O. B. N. sare. It is drastic; if it were not so, if unmber of chilirgu of foreigners, such a Cs, informs us that the Company's &. s. would be worthless. It makes no distinc- course of "instruction would be followed Venetia left Bombay for this port on the tion between gamblers, rich or poor, Euro-much more advantageunsly in Europe; that 6th instant. Fcan or Chinese, and as it is almost on the Portugacso And it generally necessary ell-fours with the law in England, we to gook an early return for their labour, Tas P. & U. s. a. Negnul, which was lost scarcely think there is any reason for the rather than to postpone this for a lengthen at Plymouth, had no casgo from Hong- cutory that is being raised against theed course of technical or scientific teaching; kang. The Hongkong cargo for Europe, on measure. If the Ilon, Ho Kai means that also that the Chinese, were they will the corresponding rur, was taken dicset by the Hongkong Covernment should license ing to go through such a courau, would find the Rohilla.

andregulate A number of gambling clubs, the their advantage in availing Undiselves of

only answer to be given to him is 'never." the inducements which are continua ↳ ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH —The Mis Our neighbours at Saigon tried licussed held out by the Imperial Arsenale in China, sion Steam Launch Dayspring will call gambling and regretted thu experiment on and the opportunities which the incresaing alongside vessels holating Code Ponant O sebing the ruin that was spread far and wide, ass of machinery, outside of the Colony, between 0 and 10:30 am. on Sunday, to Bucla ng been the experience of every CD affords. The chief objection, however, is convey then sahore to the 11 o'clock nor» loup that has licensed thisoravy other evil that this is hardly the time to louk around vics. Batorning about 12.30.

If the Government is really desirous to us to find bow we can possibly spend the

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suppress gambling, it must make no dis money which so many sately need, and A FOOTBALL Match-The Club v. H. M. S. tinution of persons. The rich Chinamso that, lực upon an object which is Impericus-will be played at the Reco- who puts down a 8100 sipko at a gau- not requbed. Having regard also to course, noder Association rules, on Monday bling table la not a whit beter than the financial condition of the City Hall, next, the 15th inst. Play to commegun at the owlie who stakes a bicent piece, and our obligation to those by whose 410 p.m. sharp. There will be a tens on But there is nothing in the ordinance powerful aid it was gerected, "it savours the ground an uant),

to prevent a party of Chinese or of Euro of ingratitude to erect another building for

peans from staking money on a game of very similar or almost identially the same - We hare pleasure in calling attention to cards or any other game, so long as the purposes in front of it,

fis annual Bazaar, to be held in the City

chances are equal and no bank is kept⠀⠀ Another proposition of which we have Elall on Tusaday next by the French Eis- Bad no club comes within the provision | heard is that when the reclamation in front tera. This sale of needle and fancy work

of the Bill if gambling is not one of the of the City Hall is completed, a small sudia in aid of the Chinese crphaus rescued by main and prisipal objects for which the limited subscription should be raised for the good Sisters in the Asila de la Sainte plase is opened. There is one section which converting the area into an ornamental Enfance. The Baxter Which is under the sppeared to us at first sixit to be somewhat ganden, the permission of the Government patronage of H-5, the Acting Governor, drastic - Scotion 12 maken the discovery of 3 being oblalued for this, and also to place wil be opened at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, cards, dica, balls, de, in a mispe-led place, the stálue of Bier M vjesty two Luneti in the | qu Tuesday,