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

THEATRE

BOY AL,

CITY HALL.

TO-NIGHT (THURSDAY), December 18th.

FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. ION OR MAJERONI, Supported by Mr. STANLEY'S DRAMA- TIC COMPANY, will present im Romantic Drama in Four Acts, translated expressly

Majerani, entisiert,

for SigTHE OLD CORPORAL

As played by him over 3 Onights in Europe, North and South Americe, Australia, and India,

OHARACTERS IN PROLOGUE. (Vision Scene) Güneral Roquebert Mr. 0. Lyndun, Corporal Simca.....Signet MAJERONI. Imperial Guarde-Cavalry soldiers-Offe cers and Vivandiera, by the members of Mr. Stanley's Dramatic Company.

UHARATERS IN THE DRAMA. Corporel Sitnou......Signs MAJERONI. Taverney (ex Officer in

Command of Com. A. Boyd, alissariat)......... Picard (An ex-Cavalry

Soldier)

Piorre

Frachard (De-

Mr. Empact.

wity

Mayor of the 37, II. Pyne. Lucien (Sta of Simon)... Afr. F. Fletcher. Potichen {፡

Young Mr. W. Driscoll. Peasant)... Cormont (a Notary).

Mr. J. Packard. Louis (Domestic in Ta-Mr. W. Stanley-

vernor's Chateau)...)

Mariatio(a Peasant-giri) Mix á. Stanley.

Genevieve (Supposed

Miss Schter.

Daughter of Simon) J

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)--

The Co.'s Stenmahip

Diamonte,

Cape, G. Parren, will be despatched for the above

Port TO-MORROW, the 19th Instant, af 4pm.

For Freight or Passago, apply t

RUSSELL & Co.,

Geutral Manager». ilingkong, Decomber 18, 1800.

THE CHINA MAIL Business Notices.

HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD.

CATE THE HALF & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COY, LTD.).

T

2177 GREAT VARIETY.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAUERIES MARITIMES.

FOR HAIPHONG (DIRECT.) (Taking Congo for TOULINE & QUINIION.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Haiphong,

Captain Bousquer, will ps leave for the above Pors shortly after the arrival of the next English Mail Steaner from Expe

For Freight or Passago, apply fo

G. DE OBAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, December 16, 1890.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,

2181

INEXPENSIVE

Y

S

HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD.

37 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

2148

from Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Lescasso and

To-day's Advertisements. 2 infants, Nessis E. Coutts, Dangerfield,

STEAMSHIP SYDNEY. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

In the Matter of the Esirate of FRANCISCO SALES ALMARIO, lato of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, Coxeo-God Srror, Deceased,

MARITIMES.—- .

Rove, Balet, J. Bertrand, and Mr Kikawa; from Cal ntén, Rev. Le Gris; from Baigon, Rev. Halm, Messra Roeger and Noirtin.

Per Sunsetch Phra Nay, from Bangkok, 150 Chinese,

Per Changsha, from Australia, 3 Euro- prali.

Par chilles, from thanghai, &c., 375 Chinese.

Por Diamante, from Manila, Mr Watts, and 1 European,

Per Brindisi, from Penang: for Shang- bai, C. J. Allen for Honghong, 261 Chi- 100.

Per Ajax, from Liverpool, Mesars Roache and Thompson, and 216 Cliness.

DAT&TTED,

Mina de Wantzburg Min F. Stanley, NOTICE is hereby given that the ilonour- juämation is received from the Consigne poro, Mra D. E. Gardner, Miases Gruce and

SYNOPSIS.

Ast. I.-- ceno 1. (The vision) The Death of Goueral Raquechert offer the Battle of Jena, Time 1807.

The

Scene 2. (Eleven Years Later),

Village of St. Laurent-The Return of the old Veteran

BACK FROM Tar Gave! Act. 2-Cottage of Simon's Children-The Plotter-Life for Honor-The Bible. Act. 3-Gardons of Taverner's Clitur →→

able

the CHIEF JUSTICE baving in virtue of Section 3 of Ordinance 9 of 1879, made an Order limiting to the 1st February, 1991, the time for Bunding in CLAIMS against the mid Estate,

All Creditora ara berchy required to send in their Claims to the Undersigned before the said date.

Dated the 17th day of Decomber, 1890. BRUCE SHEPHERD,

Acting Registrar.

2170

Mother and Daughter-The Reengni-SOCIETE FRANÇAISE DES tina-Batted!

Act. Interior of the Chateau-Light siter Darkncas-The Justice of lienvon. The Magnificent Choral and Incidental to the action of the piece Musie adapted has bean specially composed and arranged by the Eminent Composer, Paul Giorza. The fioient Orchestra and n Trained

CHARBONNAGES DU TONKIN.

SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME,

WITH A CAPITAL OF FRAKES 4,400.000.

Goode

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersing unchained after SATUR DAY, the 27th December, at Noon, will be Į zubject to rent, sud landing charges at one

cent per packet per diem.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. "ONSIGNEES" of "Cargo from London ex Stanishipa Guadiana and Tigre, from Havre ex Steamship Tigre, and from Fille Mursciffe and Bardeaux es Steamaligus i Frederic Morel, in connecting with the above Steamer, are hereby informal that their Boats with the exception of

Opica, Treasure di Valuabies-are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's

Per Molare, from Hongkong: for Sai- whence delivery tray be obtained

after landing. Optional Cargo wilboforwarded on, uluson, Mrs Kate Vasele, Mesara Johnson, Martin, Andersos and Ojeres; for Singa- before Noon To-Day (Thursday), roquest-Ellen Garduor, Meas Charles Gardner and ing it to be landed here.

H. Hallaba, 9 Japanear; for Colombo, Miss Saunders; for Calcutta, Mr Gordon; for Sucz The Mastor of Napier, and Lady Napier andl servant; for Madras, Mr W Attock and Sister; for Marseilles, Mr and

1 Barboss acOS,

and child Mrs A. amah, Mra Luzia A. Almeida Leite, W. H. May, K.N.. Mars J. A. MUROPY

W. Graig, R.

R. H.

Brace, 0. Herbert Dent, James O'Brien. Bir anda Mrs Gonsalves Mesers Mouel

and Francisco da Silva. From Shanghai for Singapore, Mr and Mrs McDonald, and Mr B. W. Thomson; for Port Said, Miss B.. Zuitzoff

Mesra. Fan de for Marseilles, Kehrberg, Roubinet, Riviere, Mignat and

From Yokokania: for Crágut.

Saigon, E. Sfonceaux, Messis La Couture, Mallet, Lecs, Mies Le Borgno, Lasbleiz, Rotsel, Tuki Buyeroshi; for Singapore, Mr B. O Nowland; for Calcutts, Messrs &. D. Smith Now Tallers for Marseilles,

Blcasts

Bedoat, Oclcombet, Delacrag, Bonisgoain, Mrs Bous ant, Mr James Winstanley. gouin and infant, From Kobe: for Singapore, Meters Shibuys, Katayama and Tenake; for Colombo, Major Lindsay Cornudes, 18 Cola, Mr Bott.

for Marseilles,

All Clains must bo'sent in to me ön oi before the 27th December (SATURDAY), OF they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance "ha begu elfestel-s

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

2174

Agent. Hongkong, December 18, 1890

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nur Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contructed by the Officers or their stay in Tonghong 1rbour

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping

Daylight-Forten leaves for Bwatow,&c.

Daylight. Excersitate loaves for Naskis

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental Steamship Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and

San Francisco,

4 p.m. Diamante leaves for Manila.

Achilles leaves for London.

Meeting.

9 p.m. --Convocation of Victoria Chapter. Miscellaneous.-

Noon.-Local Banks elas.

date subject in rent!.

No. 8712 DECEMBER 18, 1890*

The 8-8. Co's steamship Airlie | A TEZROBA from the Hague dated 1st in.. left Port Darwin for this port en tant states that the Netherlanda Miuister the 17th Dec, and may be expected for Foreign Affairs has informed the Second here on or about the 27th Des.. Olamber of the States General that a to the boundary question on the East Coast of Burnco may be expected.

Tiss

P. & C. Co.'s. Vinetia left Bombay

for this port on Dec. 6th.

The P. & O. 6. Thitet lelt Bombay for

this port on the 16th. Dec., at noon. Messes Carlowitz & De, inform us that the N. G. I str. Bormida, from Bombay, left Singapore for this port this morning.

Tus Superintendent of the P. & D. Co. in- Goods per Poseidon undelivered after this forms us that the Company's Thibet left Bombay for this port on 16th inst., at

noon,

General Memoranda, SATURDAY, December 20

11a.m.Cricket Match, 11a.m.-Mooting of Shareholders of The Hongkong High-Lovel Tramways Con Ltd., at the Hongkong Hotel, Noon: Extraordinary Meeting of The Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., t

kowe Kotol. Hongkong

Auction of Household Furnituro, So, at Hampton House, No. 2, Queen's Road East. 2p.Compstition of the Hongkong

Rifle Association. Geode

Pakling undelivered after this por date subject to p.m.-Meeting of Zelland Lodge. 9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall.

December 27 - SATURDAY,

9

to rent.

Neatinations for Hongkong Derby, 1891,

ploso.. Goods

Steanzer Stacy unclaimed por after Noon subject to rout.

December 20 MONDAY,

Non-Mesting of Hongkong Benevolout

Society in the City Hall.

4 p.us. Meeting of Shareholdere of The Hongkong Brick & Cement Co., Ltd., at the Company's Office,

BY APPOINTMENT.

A. S. WATSON & COM→ PANY, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS. UR NEW Factory has been resently OUR

refitted with automatic Steam "Ma-

4

Chorus under the direction of Mr. George DERS of 6,000 DEBENTURES of Crew of the following Vessels, during and L G. Probyn; for Alexandrio, Mr J.and the utmost care and cleanliness are -

Trimmall.

SATURDAY,

ISSUE authorized by the SHAREHOL 8100 each waking a mum of $600,000.

There have beat issued 2,500 Bonds of

For positively the Last Time in Hongkong,100 each making a sum of $250,0.0.

THE COLLEEN BAWN,'

Mr. E. Stanis as fer, with Songs

And Orchestra ander the direction of Mr. TruNNELL,

旮

PRICES AS USUAL-82.00 and $1.00. Military and Navy half-price to Back Seats

only. Hot PLAN upcrs at 9.., at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

T. EMPSON, Manager.

Hongkong, December 18, 1890,

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION,

No. 8o.

Applications will he received for a further of $100 such making a surn feste of Bunds of of $100,00, leaving a balance to be issued of 2.500 Bonds of $100 each or Laura of $20

It neec20.000.

The DEBENTELES are payable on the 3 th September 1856 or on such earlier day the principal monies thereby secured shall became payable in accordance with the conditions endorsed thereon, A form of the Dabenture can be seen at the BRANCH One of the Company at Hongkong.

2

The Debentures will be issued at par for suma of $100 each und will carry interest 2179 froth the 1st day of January 1891 at the rate of $8 per cent. per annum payable half yearly on

the 30th June and the Stat Deceinbor each year at the HEAD OFFICE at of that gay or at the BRANCH OFFICE at Hongkong upon presen tation of Coupes Radexed to the Do- Lauturor, the hunt gryment of Interest to be f the months of July, Angust, in respect and September 1803.

THURSDAY Next, the 20th Inst., being CilliISTMAS DAY, and on THURSDAY, the 1st January, 1891, being NEW YEAR'S DAY-thin Oprice and the

BITTERN, British nasted sehr, Capt. Jahr Strunoch-Jardins, Matheson & Co. JOHN BAZLEY, American bargentine, Captain F. P. Shepherd-Master.

L. HAGEN, German barque, Captain Oto do. Busch-Wie'er & Co.

Evans-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Per Sydney, for Shanghai: from Hong- Misses Reed, Frab, Booth, Box, Lloyd,

chinery of the fatest and most approved kind, and we are well able to compete in quality with the best English Mokera.

The purest ingredients only are used, used in the manufacture throughout.

LARGE BOMBAY ‘SODAS,"

We continue to supply large bottles as huretofore, free of Latra Charge, to thes of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary size,

COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by FOR COAST FOнrs, Waters are packed

THE Superintendent of the P. & O. Co. in- forma us that the Company's . s. Pekin, with the outward English mail, left Sings pure for this port at 5.30 p.m. yesterday,

poedsagreement with Britain with regard

AGENSATION WAs created at Sydney by a niner med John Robinson, who troia letter to the Premier, Sir Houry Parkes, threatening to shout him ou aight. The man was arrested, and on being searched a revolver, dagger, and deposit receipts for £800, were found upon him. He is sup.-

to le insane. pesed to

A DISASTROUS Conflagration, broke out, on the 20d inst. at Gibbs, Bright and Co.'s wharf, Llillor's Point, Sydney, the firo being first discovered ia an iron, storo, containing botwean thirty and forly thousand Chisa kerosine, The whole of this, os woll ergo stack of timber recently landed on the was also much damaged. The total damage wharf, was totally destroyed. The whael is is catinated at $50,000.

da

AFFRONDING A A LEGISLATURE.—A petition has been presented to the N. B. Walus Government by a deputation representing the testetal faction, praying that the Par liamentary Befreshment Room be closed in order to remove temptation from the midst of the colony's legislators. The patition was refused, and it is asserted that Sie Houry Parkea is very wrath at the insult to the dignity of the Bouso i

so involved in the presentation of such

YESTERDAY afternoon a boatman Bored Leung Sit was arrested on a samopan at West Point "Buspicion of being connected with the Namou piracy and the morning another arrest wie mudo on simezar grounds ut Teksa wan, a villaga, near Hangham making four arrests in all. The four sua Fects-Chan Choi Yon, decoribed as a smuggler; Chan Choi Leung, of no ocoa-

Me Hirauma, Sonzo, a millionaire of Yoko pation: Loung Sit, boatman; and Li loi, hama, who has risen to his pinnacle of tailer, were brought bofory Mr Wodehouse wealth from a shop assistantship, celebrated the other day for the second time this year, on a charge of having with certain other the happy circumstance of his profits ox- men not in custody pirationlly, feloniously, ceeding $100,000. The celebration is in and maliciously killed Capt. Pocock and accordance with an old custom, and is

marked

by awards to faithful servants. othein, and with feloniously stealing During the day Mr Hiraniuma entertained money, clothing and jewellery of the value the leading gentlemen and merchants of of about $5,0.0, the property of the pre-hama as well as relatives.

Tokyo

and in the evening those of Yoko- Thos

Bongers and crew of the a. s. Nomea. case was remanded to Tuesday next.

A PECULIAR instance of red tape obstract- iveness was brought to light in the Supreme Court this morning. In the course of the criminal sessions the Acting Attorney Go netal brought to the notice of the Judge (Sir James Russell) that the Gaol officials refused to receive the prisoners whose cases wore remanded and on whom sentence was not passed, without a committal warrant.

A BENNATIONAL incident occurred the other evening at the Theatre Royal, Sydney Be tween the acts a sailor namo Jamce Payn Buddenly jumped on the stage from the stalle, and drawing a revolver deliberately shot himself in the abdomen. The tragedy caused the greatest excitement among the audience, most of the Indien screating and a number fainting, Jealousy over a sweet- heart who was acated with him in the stalls, is said to have been ibe

cause. man still lives, but is in a very critical state.

The

Taragores in

in connection with the recent It appears that considerable trouble was Australian strike are interesting. The of August, so that the conflict bus lasted rated last month in reference to the com- marine officers were called out on the 16th mittal of two prisoners in the notorious ten weeks and thras days, and a telegram. conspiracy case. The Gael offcials refused published sowhere states the pers to receive the men, on their being brought of New South Wales have log up before sautence was passed, until a com- There have been 10,010 men on strike throughout Australasia, who, receiving mittal warrant was obtained from the Su-strike pay at the rate of 18. per weeks, £78,000 have absorbed £7800 per week, or

this cash the period of the strike. disbursement the English: Unions have contributed about $19,000. Averaging the earnings of the 10,000 men when in work at 50s., a week-a very low estimate the total loss to Eltem in wages not breed wAS

preme Court, and a great deal of delay and annoyance was caused.. As they were likely to give the same trouble on this ocasion, the mattor was brought to the attention of tho Judge His Lordekip pointed out that

for the

To

LOTHAI, British barque, Capt. Thos. G.) Aspinall, Steels and Borunson, Rev, first teamer leaving after receipt of order. it was the duty of the Superintendent of £15,000 per week, or £150,000 during tha Moooo, American barquentine, Capt. P.D. Wenlah, Burden and Burgess. For and placed on board ship at Hongkong the Goal to be present in Court either currency of the strike, which addest Rosch-Soy Chong,

ST. NICHOLAS, American ship, Capt. C. F. Carver-Douglas, Lapraik & Oc.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

J. H. Taylor, Messrs Beauchamp, Rogers, Kobe, Mr S. Theda.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British eleamer Changsha, reports From Australia November 37th, Townsville Docember 2nd, Cooktown, 3rd, Thursday Teland 6th; had light to frval wind and ine weather throughout December 13th, 6. p.m., cleared Basilan Straits. December 15th, 11.15 a.m., cleared Mindera Strails

December 18, 1890- Somdetch Phra Nang, British steamar, 1,057, J. A. Morris, Bangkok December

The Bish steamer Flamante reports: 9, Lite and Gou-za-YUEN FAT HONG.

Had fresh e moderate N.E. monsoon, with Changske, British steamer, 1,316, J. E Withus, Australia November 27, Town-fine clear weather throughout, OPIUM EXAMINATION HULR will be ULUSED The Property of the Company has beensville December 2, Cooktown 3, and Thurs- day Island G, Coal, &c.—BUTTERFIELD & Claysany, British steamer, 1,104, Sawer, Wehu December 12, Rice.-JARDINE, MA-

to the Trauunction of all Business; Lu: work conveyed to the Honourable CareHICK PAUL

U803!

1. McLEAVY BROWN,

Commissier uý Customs,

at the Customs' Stations will proceed 18 | CHATER sa Trusted for securing the pay- ment of the principal monica and Interest

of the Debentures. rospect of payable in

The sum of Failure to pay the sum dus on allotment 2176 will ronder the allotment tinble to cancolia.

tion.

WIR

for Kowloon and District: Debenture on ainat be paid for each! ruSON & CO.

CUSTOM HOUSE, Kowloon, 18th December, 1990.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

N accordance with Section 120 of the

Interact with Scolio 10% of the Agents, with approval of the Consulting Committee, will on the let JANUARY, 1891, NTEREST WARRANTS of 95 par Issue INT Share, Payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COUTORATION, the same

Forms of application may be obtained at the BRANCH Orvice of the Company at Bunghous

Applications will CLOSE on SANUR DAY, the 29th December instant, at Noen.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

CARL GEORG,

Secretary.

Bongkang, December 13, 1880.

2180

Bydney, French atramer, 2,133, Vaquier, Marseilles November 16, via Alexandria 21, Pert Said 22, Spa 23, Aden 27, Colom bo December b, Singapore 10, and Faigua Maily General MESSAGERIE MANI- 15, Ma IES

Achilles, British amer, 1,186, Robt.. Day, Shotghai December 14, and Swalow

-BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE. 17,

Diamante, British steamer, 514, U. 4. Tayler, Manila December 15, General RUSSELL & Co

Hathor, British steamer, 806, Sass, Wahn December 12, Rice.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIEE.

Arday, British leamer, 1,070, CBS, Wahu December 12, Rica.-JaarINE, MA-

being at the Rata of 10 Per Cout, por Annum DAKIN BROS, OF CHINA, THESON & Co.

on the Paid-up Capital of the Office for the

year 1890, and Notice is horoby given that

in Order that the same way be adjusted,

the Transfer BOOKS of the Office will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 31st Instant, both days inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

2178 Hongkong, December 18, 1890.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESRACENTES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

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

BLACK: SEA FORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;

$130

LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX,

IN THURSDAY, the 1st January, Doon, the Company's Sus DJEMNÁH, Conmandant BONNETOT with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPEOLE and UKRGO, if leave this Port for the

aboyó places.

Cargo and Specie will be registeret for Lascion a woh as for Macgilias, and as copteil in transit through Marsoils for the principal ples of Baropo.

Shipping Orders will be granted #1

NOG

Saga will be received on board antili

pada unta o po

at S1st December, 1994 (Panolar

to be sent on boards they must be laita

the Agency's Office.

Contents and value of Rackage"

quired.

For further particulars, apply at thr Company's Oliv

WE

LIMITED,

CHEMISTS, da

PURE WINES.

E beg to invite careful attention to the following ediration from our Wine Last, for w havo succeeded in com bining purity and execilenico of quality

with moderate prices.

SHERRY.

German steamer, öbl, i. Cosmopolit Schall, Swatow December 17, General. WISLEH & Co.

Norden, Norwegian steamer, 1,308, Niet- s, Karcbinotau December 13, Coal- Mirso Risu

Bitters; British 3-masted schooner, 303, West Australia October 21,

Sundalwood:-VANDISE, MATANSON & CO.

Amoy German steamer, from Whampoa. Brindisi, British str., 2,129, E. Street, per case per bottle London November 1, and Singapore Dec.

11, Generál.-P. & D. 9. N. Co..

Ajax, British steamer, 1,500, E. Daw lige, Liverpool November 1, and Singspore December 11, General. -BercEEYIELD & SWIRE,

VINO GENEROSO -

gouerona round wine, green seal... $0.00 VINO DE PASTO

$0.60

media dry wine with delicate flavour, red seal..$10.00 $1.00 AMONTILLADO-a high

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

.$12.00 $1.10 DELICIOSO--the very 'n-

est sherry procniable, 6. years in bottle...

PORT. Séporior quality $10.00 $1.00 Invalid Port, gold scal..... $19.00 $1.10 Old Tawny, soft and mature,

Black woul

$14.00 $1,25 Specially selected old vint

..814.00. $1.25

$20.00 8.70

BURGUNDY. BEAUNE & full-bodied Red Burgundy with strengthening properties $14.00 $1.5 CHABLIS mellow White Burgandy, finestonrand bouquet.....

CHAMPAGNE. AVIZE- well matured,

specially selected dry wine 818.00. 81.70- LEMOINE VIN-BRUT

..814.00 81.26

-CUVEE ROYALE AS

- Bupplied regalarly to tho

Prities of Wales, House

of Cuminums, and the

ghiefchibs in I

n London &c. $22.00 $2.00

per case of 24 piut...823.00 31.00-

DEPARTURES, December 18- Glenears, for Kobe. Melbourne, for Europe. Fooksang, fer Shanghai. Choysang, for

or Whampoo, Ardony, for Whampoa Hollow, for Whamp Pemptor, for

for Shanghai,

Sydney, for Shangh

CLEARED Polyphemus, for Ancy and Shanghai, Poseidon, for Singapore and Bombay. Johann, for. Touren Falkenburg, for Saigon. Riversdale, fur Nagasaki. Pokies, for Swatow

ASSENGERS.

Per Sydney, for Hongkong: from Mar- Beilles, Mr De Bavis, Mr Rom d'Anty (Vice- Consel), and Mrs. Bom d'Anty, and 2 ear vant, Rev, Bricard: from Calcutta, Mr Elisuse from Singapore, Mr and Mrs de Gelocs and 7 zer vanis, Messrs. R. J Cre aul servant, Golpaldue and serveut from Mr Aubertin and zeryan, Mr Todd and servant,

servant and

Exigou, Mr Air Wilfaraon, Lieut. -Colonel

The British steamer Brindisi cepurts: Experienced moderate monenen from Sin- gapore throughout,

The British stoner djaz reports: Had strong monsoona to Paracels, more moder- ute to the Northward,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close;

For YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU & SÅN

FRANCISCO –

prices, and the full amount allowed for personally or by deputy, to receive the Packages and Empties when received in prisoners, and that he must either conform good order.

to this practise or accept the prisoners from Counterfoil Order Booka supplied on

the Police guard. application. ⠀

Our Registered Telegraphic Address is, DISPENSARY, HONGKONG And all signed messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention,

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The following is a List of Waters always kept ready in Stock:- PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE.

No Credit given for bottles that are dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have been used

Tax Legislative Council meets on Saturday not The following are tho. Orders of the Day

1. Financial Minutes, ⠀

to the

on chearera and sailors ના સંવાદો

tha

£75,000 required for strike pay makes a sbout £225,000. total loss to the Unions It is possible the amount of atrike pay

tho unex

inflicted be overstated, bat if agreement, fericiture for breaches of

sure of wages due, expenses of the campaign, which have been reckoned, more than maet any over. estimate.

In addition thore is no reference to the loss sustained by Unionists in other branches of trade

of employment, rate deprived to a reduction consequent on "striko owing

not

2. Reports of the Finance Cowinitted, embarrassments. It is thought the em Nos. 24/90a and 24/90b.

ployers in the other colonies have lost)

3. Hou, T. B. Whitehead will ask the £50,000, making a total loss to the em ployers of £130,000 and the Australasian following question,

Will the Government lay on the table, people of £365,000,-Townsville Bulletin.

antemont showing the aggregate amount of Light Dues collected from The following paragraphs aro from" the 1st January to 31st March last, both London and China Express days inclusive, and from 1st April to

30th Novembor clusive.

last, alao both days in

Far

Our Hamburg correspondent writes:-I kovo to report the death of a

the 4. Second reading of the Bill entitled An who, no doubt, is well known in

Alenila. Hongkong and Ordnance for the Naturalisation of Lai Siu Bast, especially at

Mit Wiste, W

owner of largo plantations on Tong.

and brod at a lately,

beautiful

5. Second reading of the Hill entitled Anthe

Gpping islands, who had returned

Par Uccanic, at 1.30 pm on Friday, for any other purpose than that of con- Ordinance for the Naturalisation of Chaitengo up the banks of the lower river,

the 19th inst., instead of as previous-taining Aorated Waters, as such bottles are ly notified.

never used again by us.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Leb. For MANILA. --

Per Diamante, at 8.80p m. on Friday, 2291 Hongkong, China, and Manila.

the 19th ing For SHANGHAI-

af. 8.10 p.m.

Per Amoy, at 3.38 p.u, on Friday, the The publication of this issue commenced For EUDAT & SANDAKAN-

Per Memnon, at 5.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 19th just For STRALIS & LONDON.

The China tail.

Wai otherwise Choi Tonni.

6. Third reading of the Bill entitled An has been autoosted in the cabin of his own Ordinance to repeal Ordinanco No. 15 of Yacht by coal-gas. The deceased used to 1860, for the Establishment of & Civil List, sail out in his yacht, accompanied only 7. Committee on the Bill entitled The by his dog, and used to sleep in the yacht cabin if he could not reach beme at nights. Gambling Ordinance, 1890.

6. Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law relating to Bankruptoys

migh

Lieutonant

Douglas

glas Romilly L. Nicholson

of Her Majesty's ship Pylades, has been appointed Flag-Liontenent to Vice Admiral Sir F. Richords, the newly appointed Coin-

THE following telegram, from the Raub inander-in-chief on the China Station: and Mise, being a condensation of the report Staff Paymaston John Carlisle, of Her for the fortnight ending 6th inst was Majesty's ship Vernon, has been selebted

Becretary forwarded to Brisbane-Kuala Kubu, 9th

Por chilles, at 5.50 p.m., on Friday, EONOKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1690, received in Singapore on the 9th and was to act as his secreta

the 19th inst.

For STRAITS & CALOUTTA,--

•Per Wingsang, at9,30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 20th inst,

For KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VANCOU

VER

Per Abyssinia, a 9 a.m., on Sunday, the 21st inst.; instead of as previous- ly notified.

NAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET → The United States Mail Packet Oceanis will bo despatched on FRIDAY, the 19th Dober, with Mailsfor Japan, Hono Julu, San Francisco, the United States, Okada, Peru, ko, which will be closed as follows: 2.15 F... Registry coRNCH.

2.30 P. Post Ofice closes, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet, seit Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure,

Exchange. HONGKONG, December 13

Ou London

Bank, Wire,

YA

On demas,

30 days' night ne

4 months sight,

4

Credito, Documentary, 4 months' On Paria

On demand, Credits

4 months night, On Burlin

On demand, On New York

On demand, Credits, 60 days' sight On Bombay-

Wire Falle Mis Palls, infants,

a

On dentand, governrse, and 204 Chinese For Shang-On Cakutia

"We are Sole Agents in China for the Sale of hat: from Marseiles, Mr J. D. Clark, Sla

this splendid Pine.

TELEPHONE NO. 00.

Mongkong, December 18, 190.

2182

Nes: 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

3115

G. DE QUANTSATX, Ayers.

tox Paol Vimóra and 14 Sisters, Mr. John Burns, Mrs Merilles and 6 daughters, Mr Ant Poezi from Baigon, Messrs. Vartier, Malzger,

and 10 Mariner For Eisgo: from Macseilles, Reve, Angles, Vaquez, F. Bertrand, and Mr Lequin For Yokohama

On demand

On Shangha

TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL']"

(Pia Southern Line) AMERICAN FINANCE

LONDON, 16th December, 1890. Silver Securities are ndreucing at New York, owing to the belief that legislative action will prove favourable..

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SUEL CAMAL

Dee-Work progressing as usus. Pro- At Meppen, in East Friesland, there

Меррен, pects remain unchanged. Battery stopped reside twu young Chinamon, who are par- three days owing to floods. Paziups able to suing their studies, and it has been known keep mine dry.

some time that there existed between them a very bad fooling. Sunday last the quarrel culminated in a shooting affai, the elder shooting twice at his companion,

who ran into the street, where he was again fred at no less than three times. Happily, only one of the bullets took effect, and the

Here is what an absurd placard on the walls of Tisutain gave rise tot. Peters burg, Dec 2Advices from Tientsin re seived here via. Vladivostock stato that the people there are in a stals of ferment.

the ear The elder Chinamiati was immedia Large numbers are destitute and starving ng binaan was slightly wounded on owing to the late floods and now threaten tely taken jute custody, and the whole affair to massacre the Europeans and march was wired to the Uhinose Legation at direct tü Pekin and demand relief from the Berlin. Emperor

about to erect

erect a new Jonsu,

this

Horminy

A Berliu correspondent telegraphs-It ta late at Nagasaki (Japan), Nagasaki being ODTWARD BOUND Intertes, Palimu wolt known that Dr Vicksraheliner, theo of the largest commercial towns of

Wordnorth, Marcotte, Nov. 25; Lon-

on the island of Kiusin. The German nox. 25; Anchies Deabighshire, Kré malytical chemist, has invented a fluid for Japan, and is at present the only open port hald, Pingarey, Dea 2: Bushmills, 5; reserving purposes. The bodies of the Government has ratoired to create the Lionel, Saghation, Alderley, Strati lato Eniperor Willian and the Empreson Consulate because the number of German

A liquid. Dr Vickersheimer has now

were preserved by sa

by sa injection of vesicle trading to and from Nagasaki is aven, 1

Fourly increasing HOMEWARD BOUND - Northern, Nov. 21: extended his experiments to the pre-

Polyhymniu, 25; miskirs, 28; Copack,servation of animale,

, and his experitaeuts

and Dec. 2: Glaucus, Glenfrain, Thorndale, are said to have been very successful Tho has just retired from the responsible post 5 Antenor, Dardanis, Elektra, other day some innkeepers were invited by

of Oniel Engineer of Davenport Dockyard, him to dinner, and he had a Natal, Ayun, 12.

Will up which had been shot six weeks before Mr Robb, saya usral contemporary The Canadian Pacific se. Parthia, Ira and preserved by mezzie of his fluid. The lous to the Service there. Dar soquaint-

much missed at Devonport, sad a

a great Vancouver, left Yokohams for Hong experts were all agreed that it was quite

ses with him extends back to 1877, when kong via ports on Dec. 9th.

The P&O Felin, with the Eng. equal to fresh inent.

lish Mail of Nov, 2lat, left Singapore

dished

be

Chief Inspector of Machinery David Robb

he was Inspector of Aschinery at Hong- kong, and we can confidently say that an

on Wednesday, the 17th December, st ADVICES from Cape Town state that Brabler, more genial, or conselentions officer 5.30 p.ing and may be expected here. Colquhoun; the Administrator of Mashona has never Sgured in the Steam Department on or about Monday, the 22nd Ded land for the British South Africa Chartered of the Navy This Packot trigge despatched from

16th.

to letters

Farm Hongkong on Oct.any, arrived at Fert Salisbury from The following appointments have beot

The F. L. 8. 8. O, 2 1.2.

of

Manien country and assumed the Go |___

rerument on Oct. 10. Three busdred gold made at the Admiralty Captain E.-B. de prospectors are busily, engaged in the Hart Puo, to the Impérieuse; Amiatant Pay Janeiro left San Francisco for this port lay and Mazes districts, and the results masters F. Treglobin, à. Greenwood, and-

Honolulu in the 29th Nov. vla

obtained up to the present are stated to be F.

The Maaliotins are i Riding of hossen,

are maniating in the work of pro-

F.A.W

Assistant Paymaster Whitcroft, to the Battler, in charge:

into the Impéricus, las secretary's clorka). Wyllys and W. the Impérieuse unnernumerary,

on the 14th Dec, at noon, and may specting, and in carrying supplies. The sistent Clerk: GA

Daves,

229

2221

The D. D. R. & Hesperia lett Singapore the

2291

725

On demand; "30 days' sight, privatë paper,” Gold Leaf, 100 find

830.80p.tael Sovereigna (Bank's buying rate)§ 1.58.

be expected here on or about the 21st barterod Company's wining laws are gon Deur gerally approved. Water is abundant and all to dato Nov. 24 Stuff Surgson The R. G. Le Boride, from Bombay, the pasturage is splendid. The road to Dudley, M.D., to the Impérieuse, edition- left. Singapore on the 18th Deer, and Manios is being vigorously pushed forward. al, to date Nov. 8. Liset J. D. Leugh, may be expected here on or about the size news from Matabeleland is entirely to the Battler, in command, when requ

missionet, undated 25th Dec,

pacific, D