1890-12-16 — Page 2

Intimations.

HE PEAK HOTEL AND TRADING

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

is als to Haters of

the SPARES in the above Company, bearing the Nurnbera specified Tslow that uylons the Call of Fifteen Duflare per Sharo

dite on the 13th day of July, 1890, be PAID together with INTEREST thereon at the

THE CHINA

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

H

ROYAL,

CITY HALL,

THE FASHION, BLE EVENING ·

RESORT.

ARRY STANLEY'S OPERA

COMPANY. AMDAN THE DONATORS OF MIRTH AND MUSIÓ, Rate of 12% per Annum frein the anid due were welcomed Saturday evening he an an daip to the Hosakox & SHANGHAL BANK-dience who truly caused this fashionable INO CORPORATION, one befine the 17th and confortable thesire te ref whig day of December, 189, the said Shares

will THERE WAS ONLY ROOM UN be liable to be FORFEI ED, and under↑

THE STAGE,

the

уп

Apacs

was achieved and the many proofs of publie favour are again strengthened and endorsed,

the Prevision of Sction X, Sabarction VIII and very little of that as the performers of the Articles of Assistier

ion of the Com

wanted all the they could get. Bourd will the necessary todiution for the Furniture of the sid

Still the fact is that another GIGANTIC SUCCESS Shares:-Nos. 48, 137/146, 227/30 327/3:0, 997/1000, 1976/1133, 1184/1193, 1190/1248,

10882/511, 402/441,

5,081, 1342/1368, 1527/1676, 1707/18 6, 1517/1890, 1837/1846 1985/1996. 2017/2176, 2456/2526, 2771/2500,2816/.82 2851/2000, 3141/3156, 3160/3190,3276/9295 23301/0305, 3100 3000, 3601/3025, 3855/J866.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

J. WHEELEY,

Secretary,

Hongkong, November 20, 1890.

THE HONGKONG

1002

TO-NIGHT,

TUESDAY (By Regnest),

THE BEAUTIPOL 3-Aer Cómie Černa 'LA MASCOTTE

TO-MORROW NIGHT, The 5-Aer Mitwany DHAMA 'HELD BY THE ENEMY.

IMPORTANT NOTICE!

LAND INVESTMENT AND MANLEY has mack pleasure in

AGENCY COMPANY,

LIMITED.

to arruounce that he has succeeded in making arrangemunts for the Appearance in this City for ONE NİGHT ONLY, THURSDAY, December 18th,

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL,.....$5,000,000 of the World-renowned Tragedian, Signor PAID-UP CAPITAL,........ 2,500,000 RESERVE FUND,....... ..... 1,200,000

Board of Directors i

Hon. J. J. KESWICK,

CHAIRMAN. Managing

Directors.

HON. C. P. CHATER,

VICE CHAIRNAN.,

LEE SING, END.

8. C. MICHAELSEN, Tếq,

J. S. MOSES, Esq.

O. E. NOBLE, Esq.

POON FONG, IQ

D. R. SASSOON, Esq.

Bankers:

MAJERONI Who will present himself in his Great "Impersonation of

'CORPORAL SIMON,'

IN Tux Romantic Drama, in 4 ACTS auð

TABLEAGE, entitled

*THE OLD CORPORAL.' Supported by Mr. Stancey's fall Dramatic Company, aut Orchestra under the Conductorship of Mr. G. TRINNELL.

PRICES AS USUAL-$2,60 and $1,00. Military and Nary half-price to Back Seats

only.

Box PLAN open al 9 am, at Messrs. THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI | KEILY & WATAH, Jan.

BANKING CORPORATION.

Hongkong, December 16, 1890.

MONEY

TONEY ADVANCED on MORTGAGE,

on LAND or BUILDINGS;

PROPERTIES

PURCHASED AND SOLD.

Fatatos managod, an all kinds of Agency and Comáission Business relating

to Land, &c., conducted.

Full Pattsealate can be obtained at the Company's Orricks, No. 6, Queen's Road

Custral.

A SHELTON HOQPER, Secretary.

Victoria Buildings.

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1884.

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THE HONGKONG MARINA, LIMITED.

VICTORIA REGATTI, 1890.

“ .

Y Arrangement with VICTORIA

NOTION TO SHAREHOLDERS IN HONGKONG

THE EAST BO NEO, SONGEI KOYAH AND LAMAG PLANTING COMPANIES.

HAREHOLDERS ATSTATED to attend

& MEETING to ba heķīnishE OFFICES of Mark GIBE, LIVINGTON & Co., No. 6, (WEDNESDAY), the 17 December, 1890, Ico House Latio, at 0,30 p.m. TO-MORROW;

to recive a Report from the Joint Com Ritzee,

Houghing, December 16, 1890,

2163

THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, L'MITED..

T

MAH.

Business Notices.

TRADING

COMPANY, LD.

(LATE THE BALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COY., LTD.)

T

O

1890 CHRISTMAS 1890.

1890 CHRISTMAS 1890;

Y

S

CALL of HIVE DOLLARS (85) per HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TT is hereby notified that the FIRST

Stanz on Shares in the abure Cotapany is Payable to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on or before MON- DAY, the 19th January, 189.

-37 & 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

INTEREST at the Ram of 1 % per Today's Advertisements.

A will be charged on all Calls overdus,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

2167

Bongbong, December 10, 1800,

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ' CANAL"

The warhip

Glamorganshira, i Captain DAVIES; will be depstered on above TO 31ORROW, the 17th Instant, ut Daylight

For Freight or 'amengo, upply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

el gerta Homesa, December 16, 190,

STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY, Culling at COLOMBO Vf-sufficient inducement vfors)

2030

The P.&O. S. N. Co.'s

Stungship

Teheran, Captain 0. D. SAS, R.N.R., loave for the above places on WEDNESDAY, the 24th Junt., at Noon.

E-L-WOODIN,

Superintendent. P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Offtec,

Hongkong, December 16, 1890. Occidental és Uriental Steam- Ship Company.

I

VICTORIA CHAPTER, No. 625,

Begular CONVOCATION of De}· above CHAPTER will be held in the EEMABONE BALL, Zetland Strect, on FRIDAY, the 19th fratant, at 8.0 for 9p.m. precisely. VISITING BRETHREN are cordially, INVITED.

Hongkong, December 10, 1890

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

2150

December 15, 1890 Melbourne, French steamer, 2,033, A. Paul, Shanghai December 13, Mails and General.--MESSAGERIER. MÁRITIMES.

December 16

Ghimorganshire, British teamer, 1,874, -D. Davia, Shanghai and Foochow December 14, General--ADANSON, BELL & Co.

Bentumond, British steater; 1,752, A. W. S. Thomson, Kobe via Mozi December 216311, Coat and General-Grue, Livingston

& Co.-

14KING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTITAL AND

Teheran, British steamer. 1,684, 0. Sams, Bombay November 27, and Singapore Deo. 12, General.-P. & G. S. N. Co..

en, Swatow December 16, Baltat.-MEL

Filelio, German steamer, 55, H. Bror-

chers & Co.

BRAON CLur, the FLOATING SOUTH AMERICA, AND BUROPE, ei, Saigon December 11, Rico, EPUAND

Houzz belonging to the Hongkong Marins, Limited, will be used as FLAGSHIP at the Regatta.

Adimittance, ONE DOLLAR each per day. Chidro HALF-PRICE

Tho natal Hotel enarges for REFE:SH- MENTS including MEALS, will be marie.

NU CHITS taken Ticket, Launcheru btained on board the or from the SetETARY, at 54. A Lanch will rou at frequent intervals from Pedder's Wharf. Charge Treaty-five Cents--Rutoro fare.

844 Queen's Road Contral

CHAB. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronomies, Watch of Clock Makert, Jewellers, Gold & Silversmiths.

AUTICAL, SOIENTIFIC AND

NA

METEOROLOGICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

J. A. BARRETTO,

Secretary.

Hongkong, December 16, 1890.

í

2181

HONGKONG ORIUKET OLUB, ·

VOIGTLANDZE'S ÜKLEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES, Rronie's LRCIE AND OTHER COMPASSEE. ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CUANTI,

*PICK UP' will be commenced at 11 NAUTICAL BOOKS.

Aam on SATURDAY, the 20th Itzat. English SILVER & EATCTRO-PLATED Wans

Muses wishing to play will please Christolis & Co.'s Elforun-Praced Water Names, other on the List lying on

GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in great variety. DIAMONDS

* AND O

DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Collection of the Intrat Lopho

"Paroxass, at vary moderate priced. 7435

ROWLANDS'

KALYDOR constad re-

¿freshes the farm and randa of all exponos sotheliot run aadi tiast, uaricaton frocks. (sunburn, 13. A...and produce a houutti! Farsi zieïścato complexion,

ODONTO whitens the teeth, pro

renta defer, and gives a pleming insgrünen. 300 tan breaki

MACASSAR OIL preserves Band Leandfies the hair and can be alo Shui a golden colour. Sizes 5:8 5 7/-; 1018,

Ash Czymit+ for Rowlande' articles, ofèi 2. Inton Garden, London.

the table in the Chun SATE-hoon or on the one in the Cxxer PAVILION, on or before Gpu on viday, the 2b Instauk

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS,

Merco, Germau steamor, 650, W. Peter

SCHELLHARS & Co.

Piston, Chinese steamer, 1,504, ̈ ̧ A. Croad, Shanghai December 13, General O. M. S. N. On

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close!--

2143

For SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMAR.

HANG & MOURABAYA,-

-1 Por Pomptos, at 3.30 pan., on Weinss-

day, the 17th hurt,

For KOBE

-Per Glengary, at p th, on Wednesday,

the 17th inst.

For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY Por Poseidon, at 10.30a.m., on Thursday,

18th inst

For KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VANCOU.

VER.....

MEMUS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

No. 8710-DECEMBER 16, 1890-

Daylight. Laitan leaves for Suntow, " Daylight-Glamorganshire leaves for

New York.

Bim Phra Dham Khao leaves for

Bangkok, Folyphemus leaves for Shanghai, &a.

Mesting.

0.30 p.m.-Mosting of Starchuldora. of The East Borneo, Songo Koyah, and Lang Planting Companies, at Mczes G.Ub, Livingston & Co., ‘a Offices.

Auctions,

2 pin-Austion of Japanezo Ware, &

at Mr J: M. Armstrong, Amusements.

9 p.m.Performance at the City. Holl."

HY APPOINTMENT.

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

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

U New Factory has been recently refitted with automatie Steam' Ma-

LOVE

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Pasun Svezdarat OUTWARD BOUND Laertis, Palinurus,

Wordsworth,

Manette, Nov, 25; Len- now: 25; Anchises. Deubighshtre, Krim- bald, Hinganey, Dec. 3. Bushmills, 5; fiomed, Saghatics, 9: Alderley, Strath. don, 12.

HOMESWARD BOUND other, Nov. 21°

Polyhymania, 35; Hintshire, 28; Vopack, Duc. 2; Glavers, Glenfruin, Thorndale, 5 Antenor, Dardanus Elektra, 9; Natal,

Ag'ata, 12.

The M. M. Co.'s Sydney, with tho French mail of Nov. 14th, left Salgun on Monday, December 16, at 2 a.m., and may be expected here on or about Thursday, Dec. 18th This packet bringa replies to letters d despatched from Hangkeng on Oct. 9.

The Canadian Paciße a. s. Parthia, from Vancouver, left Yokuliama for Hong- kong via ports on Dor. Oth

The P. M. S. S. Co.'s a. of City of to de

Junctro loft San Francisce for this part: via Honolula on the 20th Nov.

The O. S... Co.'s steamship dias, troui Liverpool, loft. Singapore on Dec. 11, and may be expected here on or about Dac. 18 The P and O. Ov.'s eteamship Brindisi luft Singapore on 12th Dec; at daylight, and may be expected here on or about the 19th Dec.

A CRUKET match, Army u Navy, will be played to-morrow, Stumps will be drawn at 5 p...

Per Abyssinia. ne 10.50 a.m., on Thorechinery of the latest and most approved of the Jubilee Committas which it was

viously notified.

day, the 8th inst., fustead of as pre-kind, and wo are well able to compete in

quality with the best English Makers,

The purest ingredients only are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness are used in the manufacture throughout,

LARGE BOMBAY SODAS,'

For YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU & SAN

FRANCISCO...

Per Occanis, at 0,30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 18th inst.

For STRATIS & CALOUTTA. —

Per Wingsang, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 20th iust.

For SINGAPORE.--

Par Frigga, at 9:30 p.m., on Monday,

the 22nd inst..

For TIMCR, PORT DARWIN, THURS DAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE. BRIS BANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. For Mcama ir, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 22nd inst.

for NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Par Verona, nt. p.m., on Friday, the

26th inst,

MAILS DY THE FENON PACKET. The French Contract Packet Melbourric

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th December, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, andplaces bo- Fond, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Sottlemonty Batavia, Burmah, Ceplou, the Australasian Colonics, Pondichery: Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

Diamond, British steamer, 1,030, Alex. Snow, Penang Deo. 4, and Singapore 7, General -BAN MOH & Co. E Steamship OCRANIO will be

Ningpe, German steamer, 702, R. Kogh-The usual hours will be observad in despatched for San Francisco, vidler, Shaughas December 13, General-

slong the Maila, &c. Yokohama and Honolulu, on FRIDAY, SLESSEN & Co. the 10th December, 1890, at 3 pm., conesetion being made at Yokoluma, with Steam or from Shanghai and Japan Ports.

All Auct: Tubkages should be sacked du

iful; and saire will las rocare Address in n the

Dagang's Office until 5 pus. the by provend te casing.

l'irai-class Fater granted as follows:-- To San Frauded?

...$225.00 To San Franciju unú reteza,

Jurundi)

FIL

་་

***

#93,70

DOPARTURIKA, December 10— Formosu, for Switow. Marie, for Haiphong Triumph, for Hothow. Asogao, for Nagasaki,

CLEARED.

Alwine, for Hoihow.. Phra Chan Klae, for Bangkok. Glamorganshire, for Singapore and London. Kony Beig, for Swator. Falsang, for Shanghel,

Po Livegand To Londoa

332.0 To other European points at prepartion sale rates. Spesial reducca ratus grunted to Officers of the Array, Navy, Civil Service and the Imperial Chinone Quatenus, id bailan, or Swatow obtained on application,

Panacogers by this Ling have is option

proceding Ov

Overland by the Southern Pacific and conaceting Lines, Central l'aci. c, Northern Pacific or Oastian Tuitio

બ

of

2100

ARTHUR K. TRAVERS, Honorary Secretary, Hongkong, December 18, 1805:

CANADIAN PAÇĪVIO. STEAMADIP

AND RAILWAY COMPANIES,

PROPOSED SAILING FROM HONGKONG, 1890.

{sumser`ro

ALTERATION) ABYSSINLA....SUNDAY. ist Dec. PARTHIATUESDAY, Binh Đức. BATAVIA... SUNDAY, 25th Jan,

#

Railways.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVES.

Per Melbourne, for Hongkong: from Shanghat, Mra O. M. Locke, Mies S. M.

ambarking at San Frangised for China as Domestier, L. Etrical, Masa Lallo

aint R. Starkey, Colonel Vogol,. Japa discount of 10%

(or vice versa) within one year will be Musara Tan allowed

This allowe

Che Fang Chi, Chung Yarn lung, Mr L. Porsiram, infant, dees net apply to through fares frget Shane Mesars J. de San

Chee Nat and Japan to Burent.

Ho Choug

K Khan, Amane, and Lee That Sun: from Yukuham. Mr G. Herrero, Dr Luwbun

and servant, Messrs Bonnat, Alex. Park, Robert enkel and Monilis; from Kobe, Captain and Mrs Grutzfeld, and Rar uis Fraan Shanghai:

Anghai: for

Consulsi Invoices to accompany Carg destined to points beyond San-zaneler, in the Uniti Statez, should be sent to th lustor of Customs, San Francisco Com;any's Utes, address to the Go

THE Steamship ABYSSINIA, Captain WILLIAMSON, R.N.R., sailing at Noon, on SUNDAY, the 21st Decomber, will proceed to VANCOUVER, id INLAND, apply to the Apace on t SEA, KOBE and YOKOHAMA

| Grbajany, Nolara, Questi koad Cochral RATES OF PASSAGE.

2 CLASS.

sigent.. FRt Hesar NG FIRST CLA To Vancouver

...$210.00 Hongkong, December 16, 1890. or and Victoria Po Port Townsend, Seattle, Tacoma $213.00 To Portland,

Wholesale and Retail Agunts for China: To Winsiper

K

2024

Mr and Mrs McDonald, and Mr B.

For further injuriestien dà she Prejde pahaman for Port Said, Mise 12

Zitzoff; for Marseille Paul de Kehrberg, Roubinet A DHARMAN,

Migact and Crégu From Yokoha

Yokohama:

: for

Mallet, Monceaux, Messra La Centure Malle I

Lasbleiz Borgne,

Rotsel, Leca, Miss Taki Suyeyooki;

for!

Singapore. Ma, 0. Fand le

L. G. 'rohyn for "Alexandria, Mr J. Tallers for Marseilles, Messrs.

guio

We continue to supply largo kuttles as heretofore, free of Extra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to havo them to the ordinary size.

WE are requested to state that the meeting. intended should be held on Thursday at p.. has been postpusad, an account of the Rogatta, till Saturday at 2.90 p.m. At the regular

and Precaptory

Priory, tho otec. tion of officers for the year 1801 resulted as follows:-E. P. B. Gillies; Treasurer, Sir Knight H. J. Scott; Si Knight D. Guard, Sir Knight J. Maxwell.

Victor of the Victoria

The Overland China, Mail, which will bo COAST PORT ORDERS,

published-on Thursday morning in time for whenever practicable, aro despatched by the French Mail, will contain a full account first stöamer leaving after receipt of order. of the sad Nanou aflair. We should be:

FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed obligo if subscribers who wish extra coples and piscad en hoard akip at Hengkang would give us notice by to-morrow after prices, and the full amount allowed for noon. Fackages and Empties when received in good order.

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on application

Our Registered Tolsgmpbio Address in, DISPENSARY, HONGKONG And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.

The following is a List of Water always. kopt ready in Stock - ABRATED WATER SODA WATER

LEMONADE

PURE

POTASH, WATER -

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER`·

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE

MAILS BY THE USITED STATES PACKET The United States Mail Packet Uccanie will be despatched on THURSDAY, thụ

No Creditgiven for bottles that as 18th December, with Mails for Japan,or greasy, or that appear to have been used the United States for any other purpose than that of cut Francisc. Canada,

Peru, &, which taining Aurated Waters, as such bottles are will be closed as follows:

never used again by.ua. 0.16 ..egistry ceases.

0.3 PM Post Office closes, but Corres- pondenso may be posted on board the Packet, with Laté Foo of 10: conta gatra. Postage antil the time of departure.

Quotations. HOYOKONG, December 16. OPIUM-Now Patrin, casb,... 4932

·Ola

Gugh.... New Benarce, cash, 478. Old

Gasb, 478 Daiwa cush,600

1240 Malwa, cualty.

510/550 Allowance, Tuels 8/18 Persian, Uily, pasb, 450/480 Allowabes, Thols

32/48 Persian, Paper tied 475/500- Allowance, Taels.... 80/96

Exchange.

...

HONGKONG, December 16.

On Londen

4 months right,

3/53

Bank, Wire,

On demand,

1.

30 days' aight

Credits, &

The

Qu

Credita, 4 months' sight,

Ducuraqulary, months sight, On Paria

demant,....

36

4.38

4.48

Betin

On demand,

3.50

Orudita, 60 days sight, On Barbay-

Wire,

$220.00 DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, Newsland; for Messrs A. D. Smills On

St. Paul$250,00

A. 8. Warsor & Co., Shanghai. - 1216 | To Chicago, SANA URDCE275.00!

Not Responsible for Debts.

either the Captiin, the Aginta, Nor Owners will be Responsible for

any Debt contracted by the Officers or

To St. Louis, Detroit, Cincinnati.. $30.00

To Hamilton, Kingston, London, (Out.) Ottawa, Toronto, Mont-

LIMITED, CHEMISTS, de.

PURE WINES.

real, New York, Albug, Buf-8290.00 7 beg to invite careful attention to the following selection from Lut

iste, Singura Falls, Baltimore, Philadelpilika Washington.

min nud infant, Mr James From Koke: for Singapore, Mesers Shibujo,

Colcombet, Deluca. Y

Wine List, for wa lina succeded in ena GrandTakay for Oolambo, Major |

ToQuch e, Boston, Portland (Bain)$295.00 bining purity and i lunge of quality

Crew of the following Vissele, durin,To Bullax, St. Juliaa.....

their stay in Hongkong Harbour :-

JOHN BARLEY, american bargentine, Captain F. P. Shepherd-Histor.

L. BAGEN, German barque, Captain Otto

Busch-Wieler & Co.

To Liverpool.post

To London

Liverpool......

To Paris and Bremen.

Το

$305,00 with moderate prices. 2325,00 $930,00

SHERET.

LOTEAM, British barque, Capl. Thos. G. Atlantic ince, and Geriamy by all trans-VINU DE PASTO-00

Evans.-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Monoe, American barquentiae, Capt. P. Bosch.-Soy Cholag.

steaders.

Special rates (first aluss only) are grouted Missionaries, members of the Karal Diplomatie, and Civil Services, to officials in service of China and Koturn Tickets-Firal and second class only.Prepaid return tickets Pacific Coast Points, and to Eastern and Interior

Sr. NICHOLAS, American ship, Capt. C. 10 Government offcialk

F. Carver-Douglas, Lipraik & Co.

$345.00 VINO GENEROSO,

per case per bottle and Hemburg......

$335.00

generous round wine, Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng.

sal

$3.00 $0.00

medium dry wing with delicate flavour, rod est,$10.00 $1.00 AMONTILLADO-u high class natural wine for con- noisseurs of

of Shorry, yellows scal DELICIOSO the very un

812.00 $1.10

ost sherry procurable, 6 years in bottle..

814.00-$1.28 PORT. Superior quality.

810.00 $1.00 Invalid Port, guld sent $12.00 $1.10 Old Tawny, guts and nature,

black wil

$14.00 $1.45 Specially duloted eid vint- Vinge

To-day's Advertisements, Pofhis of Canada and U.S.A. will be gradt

TO LET.

With Immediate Possession.

17, PRATA CENTRAL NA Spacious GODOWN--suitable for SHIPCHANDLER OF STORA (lately occupied by Messra BLACKHrab & Co.)

Also, OFFICES-(above Dessra. LAPBAIK & Co.'s Premissa).

Apply to

Dotas

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

Uongkong, December 16, 1899.

TO LET.

2164

With Intriedicts Fossation, HE MARINE HOTEL

Situate on the Praya, upposite to the

ed,

ಕ

Available for:

the at 20 per

...

KA

10

ceut,

Return

(Times is

oned from the late of leading to date of re-embarkation at Funcuurer)

Passengers to Pacific Coast Prists and to Interior and Eastern Points of Canada and USA hot holding prepaid return tickets bat date of taudinger will ballo od 10 per cent of the rotura fare.

Propád zdum lickufs to Europom Points will

will be issued uvalable for 197 months at double fires (Mexic

Kieu Dallars)

who reembark

2

$80.00 $1.75

BURGUNDY.

12 months from BEAUNE-full-bodied

Red Borgiady will. strengthening properties $14.00 $1,25 CHABLIS now White

Burgandy, fueflavourand bongues 94.00-$1.25

CARGO-Through Bills of Lading issued to Japan, Pacific Coast Points, and to Canodian and United States Pomis

CONSULAR INVOICES of Goods fur United States Points should be in quadruplicand, and one copy just bu sand forward by thứ steamer to the care of D. E. Boy, Assis tant General Freight and Passenger Agut,

Van B. C. Comp

Canadian Pacific and Railway

CONTA

PAROLIS must be sent to our offing with

old P. & O. Wharf, comprising 20 BED-address macked in full by pa, un the

BOOMS, DINING-BOOM, BILLARD ROOM, BAR,

Apply to

THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & LOENCY Co., La. Hongkong, December 16, 1890.

day previous to sailing.

For Further information na to Paste and Freight, apply to

2105

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Hongkong. Droombse 16, 1890. 18DL

CHAMPAGNE.

AVIZE-a Welt mistured,

LRMOINE VIN RUT

specially selectedly wine $18.00 $1.75

-CUVEE ROYALE AC Supplied regularly to th Prives of Wales,

Ho10 of Commons, and the chief clubs in London &c. $13.00 $2.00 For case of 24 pinta $3.00 $1.00

We are Sole Agents in Chins for the Sule of this splendid Winc

TELEPHONE NO. 60.

Nos. 27 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

2116

On New York-

On demand,

Coraidjoc, and Captain W. G. On demand;

Chleatta Ginecock; for Murssillee, Mr Bou-Ce

Wice, On demand, Qo Shanghal-

On demand.

Per Glamorganshire, from Shanghai, &, Messrs Warreri and Craig, for Hongkong,

Per Teherans, from Singapura, 193 Chi-

neen.

Per Fidelio, from Svato, 110 Chinese. Per Fushan, from Shanghai, 117 Chinese Per Dumand, from Penang, 470 Chinese.

So Derint.

Per finix Com Klao, for Bangkok, 3. Europeans, and 12-Chitress.

Per Kong Beng, for Swathy, 59 Chinese. Per Hallon, for, Swates; 2 Europeane, and 280 Chinese, 1)

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The French steamer Melbourne reporte Left Shayla on the 13th December, and had very fine weather,

The British steamer Qlamorganshire ro- Bad light N. Glud and clear

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lenonmek

roports; rang North-Westerly gales in first part from Chapel and light North-Ely wind and fion clear weather to port.

The Britiola steamer Teherai, reports: From Bombay November 27th, and Singa- pare Decabar ath; had good

weather.

The Chiness steamer Fushan reporta:

fine weather throughout.

The British steamer Diamond reports: From Singapore to Hongkong, Via Palawan.

30 days' sight, privats paper, 724 Gold Leaf, 100 fin

$31.10p.tel Borrmigns (Bauk's baging ratej§ 5.68

1 p.m.-Demand rate, 35%

Temperature.

(Taken at Mesars Falconer & Co.'s

Prom Queen's Beaut.)...

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General Memoranda. THURSDAY, December 16-

Noon Tool Banks close,

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

19

moderate sea to Palasan, with an average

pzssaga, exponead fresh head wind, and FRIDAY yote at the City Hal...

Noon-Local Banks close.

тень

ourront of 30 miles per day setting to the Goods per Posision andalívezed after this Westward from Palawan to port, fresh N.E. wind and coa

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will closo

For BANGKOK

Per Phra Chom Klan, at 8.30 m., o

Wednesday, the 17th inst

For SHANGHAL

Fur Fooking, at 8.30 p.in. on Weduca

day, the 17th Inat,

2201

A. S. WATSON & Co., La., Hongkong: China, and Manda.

The publication of this issue commenced 17.20 p.m.

The China

Feat.

7

TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL.)

(Via Southern Like.) SUDDEN DEATH OF A SCULPTOR

LONDON, Dec. 13.- The Sculptor Bochum was found dead by the Princas Louise when visiting his studio.

Wartz Mr W. 8. Marten was looking on at

the fire in Stanley Streat last night he found the band of a Chinese thief in his pocket. He promptly collared the light fingered rascal and handed him over to the police The prisoner was brought before Mr Wodehouse to-day and soutenced to six months' hard labour.

Ast Order in Council has been issued deat ing with the currency of the Straits Settle- monta. The Mexican dollar is made the standard coin of the Colony, but touders of money may also be legally made in Ameri- can trade dollare, Japanone yena and Hong. kong dollars Subsidiary coins are only legal fender for a sum not exceeding two dollars.

Tax Old Corporal is now in active preparation, and will be the medium of Introduction hetwoan Signor Majerent and the Boogkung public on Thursday night. attention to detail, as Signor Majoroni bas With atch careful rehearsal, and minute

pieces, and which has been the secret of always devoted to the production of his

his aducosa, the support to be accorded him by Mr Stanley's Company should be of an efficiunt nature, A

A CORLESPONDENT writes to I tho roughly endorse the remarks you make in your issue of the 13th instant upon the sub jecs of the Hongkong Jubilee celebration, and the several projecte which have been brought forward. I have tines carefully

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1800, oxamined the Ordnance Map, and I am more than ever-convinced that a road roned the whole feland in too vast on un dertaking. The peninsulas of Stanley and Cape D'Aguilar and the long reach of Ty tain Bay immensely add to the distance, | Even if these be excluded, and the read Wert to cross tho hit between Tytam- took and Saywan Bay, the distance would be altogether impracticable as a ouzafurt- able day's journey. The Island however Valles, weidad at the Wangosichong and were the approach to this gap scientifically graded to about one in eigh teen, the pass would be very practical for wheel carriages. Starting from the Clock Toter Bastward we have a goon zoud

and upou the Praye for a mile

half

Gap, a mile would have to be

two miles and three quar

(From the N. C. Daily News.")

STRANDING OF THE TOKIO MARU.

YOKOHAMA, Jib Dec, 0.20 p.m. The Nippon Yuson Kaisha's steamer Then by an easy gradient to the Worg- Tokio Marty Captain Drummond, man un

shore in a fog on Saturday morning, the 6th justan; to the westward of There

into two.

ter. The descent to Littla Hongkong

of

was a terrific gale night, and mile should be made into about

mast become a total w wreck.

[The Tokio Marie

last eager about #:..

mer will

half tro and a miles.

via the

From Little Ha

Hang- Staunton Valloy to Abar- known to the Yokahama decu, the distance would bo about three From niles.

and Sandy Baya, and Fo- about Ave miles be wank!

hers, and sister Maru, must have beca returning from Hakodate to Yokohama. Mela Ledgy, on which she had the misfortune to strits, is round- Mount Davis to Belcher's Bay

D

Waterfall, Terdeen by Single Tregg

reef of rocks off Mein Heal, at the lice southern extremity of the province of Awa,

Smiles would bring us to the Olcek

at the south-eastern corner of the sland Tower

agrio.

four and

The total distance would.

from Beloften?" Weugneichoug for

of Nippon It is about 30 miles from probably be about soventeon to Yokohama. There is a light-house clowo miles, of which the ́road- by on No: Saki.--ED.]

Shima

Bay Polion Station

to

ʼn a subsequent issue, our contemporary.

hey made. quarters miles is a?..........

Peca als from Little says:We learn with pleasure from Mr Hargling to Aberdorn through the Valley firahun, the local agent of the Nippon would requie bot Uttle labor. Thus Yusou Kaisha, that he is informed by witS

that tight cut would sees

of eighteen miles Irum Tokio that the Pukio Muru is badly may be considered as almost made, leaving

This stranded, position very serious: She has only tus miles to be cut not broken ap apparently and as she project within more practicable limits,

Bad

hes survived at onu gulu, there are also makes it much more available; for hopes that she will eventually be got off, where one would undertake

a journey of as she is a very strongly-built ship. It is.

ia forty miles one hundred would ave 1 of a difficult to bohovo that sha oan be on Melang is clear that before anything is nt. ride of less than half t that distance. One Ledge, or she would havo broken up lang

thing is ago. It is reasonable to suppose that there tempted the views of His Excellency Bir hus been no loss of life.

William Des Voeux and of the military au thoritice will have to be first ascertained. Should the project

be carried

Jupa (From the

Mail.)

THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN.

be done by the

clearly be

this would meet the

∙it motub

which ha

sment, end

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2ad: begin frequently Congress mat on the 1st December, and incidence of the cost of the President Harrison, in anual Meausgabe distributed as widely as

ed that the memorial should

to the Congress, in refernng to Japan and that a should participate in its -thut, while he would try to prevent undas discrimination against American interests, he hoped the legitimate expectations of big so order, and bis Japan regarding treaty revision would be Aatifed.

rak

Colupy is t

the Western ball should first be rounded is a done, Boad-making is very cheap in Hongkong, and it is a wonder

to us that

that a road round the wagestion that t

so little has hitherto been done in this dirso- tion on the lower levels, as no country on make much progress without good fonds

ata subjection of Victoria Chapter, the goverment ten-cout pieces in lieu of The making of a rogu round half the triage.

SATURDAY, Decor,ber 20 ––

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Tur Foocheto Echo says The authorities, finding that the people did not take any notice

ice of the request they made to use Isper notes, posted up proclamation as a Jubiles memorial is, however, another Match

prohibiting qu "It will be suficient, we think, the use sash" notes (100 High-Level

Tramways Co., wid threatening those who dared to disobeyson as the velly works to which the tus (100 cash) in toto, if the Colony reso tes in ita jubilee year that at the Hongkong Hotel Noot-Extraordinary

this order, with heavy punishment. The Government are at present irretrievably Meeting of The

proclamation was so effective that helders committed aro finished, or souner, if our Green Leland

Cement

Co., Ltd., at of such actes made a rush to the shops of finances are good, a good carriage rad Hongkong Hotel,

sus for change, which has resulted in shall be made round the Western half of 2pu Auction of Elsusehold Fomitura, about a dozen failures during the week the island; the Eustura half to be taken in at Hampton House, No. 52, The abore cars ahowas clearly that mild gradually as our finences improve and tun Queen's Road East

treatment is unices with the uatīvais

work of the P W D lighter,

Shareholders

of Theghout the city and Nahtoi, i