To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
A L,
THIS (WEDNESDAY) NIGHT, FIRST PERFORMANCE IN HONGKONG
OF THR
Business Notices.
THE CHINA
MATIAS
MEMOS. FOR TO,MORROW.
Shipping.
[No. 6717.--Deorünen 24, 1890,"
they landed By neon they would, with gates of Peking. Thero way of course Tue Cricket Team will leave for Singapore a feir wind, havo been well on their way to be less opposition to the Southern line, to-morrow by the & O. e. a. Thames
LD, Daylight.-Hailwnglerves for 'tow, dobre or whatever pints, they were. Chau Chi Tung seenis to be allowed. The steam inancli Pioneer will be at Ped-
HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD.
+
(LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COY., LTD.)
GORGEOUS ORIGINAL PANTOMIME TOYS.
ENTITLED
SLEEPING BEAUTY,'
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'HARLEQUIN SAILOR PRINCE AND THE GOOD FAIRY SILVERSTAR, SPECIALLY WRITTEN FOB
ARRY STANLEY OPERA
H DOUFFE AND PANTOMIME
COMPANY.
INEXPENSIVEN
BONBONS.
CONFECTIONERY.
DOLLS.
FRENCH
AND
FANCY
GOODS
ΣΟΥ
4
CHRISTMAS
PRESENTS.
oing that arralagemonts have ben made for HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY,
Mr. H. STALKY has pleisure in nunoun- j
presenting
the work of
the Public this Pantomine,
L. A. MASSA, Esq.,
ON A SCALE OF SPLEŃBUUR,
ENTIRELY NEW SCENERY, Introducing the most Dazzling and Elaborato Effects, has been specially painted for this
work by those omitent Artists
E. J. RANSAY AND 1 CHLANDI.
The Music compren all the most Ppular LATEST LONDON NOVELTIES.
THE OVERTURE. Introducing the Principal Airs in the Piece, lias borti specially exposed for the occasion, and will be performed by
Destination
37 & 30, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Vessels Advertised an Loang.
Puscis.
Alién, b'ney & M'uns Aliiks Marn (9)... Bremen & Portof CallPronsson (8). London & Parts o' Call Phamea (8). London, v. Suez Canal:Cyclopa (a) London, v. Susz Canal Telamon (8).. London, v. Suez Canal Glengylo (8)
Lond Maraeil, v. Saigon
the Creheatre, under the Condinetorship of New York. v. SnozCanaleigh
Mr. G. TRIMNELL
NEW AND SUPERB COSTUMES have beca prepared according to designs specially drawn for the work.
LIMELIGHTS, MECHANICAL ES FECTS and PROPERTIES by Mr. F. P. Now Bal- LASCELLES and Avotatis. lets, Murchies, Class Drill and Evolutions arranged by Mr. FLETCHER.
82.0 and $100.
Box Plan at MenTH Dors open 8.31,
KOLLY & WA 1996, Lu Overture at 9 o'clock.
On SATURDAY, December 27th, GRAND MIDDAY PERFORMANCE OF THA PANTOMIME,
for the convenience of Families and Schools.
Children--$ Stulis and Circle; taek Beats 50 Coute.
Doors open st.2.30. Conmenceat o'clock. Hongkong, December 24, 1800.
2904
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Tho Co.'s tearnship
Namoa,
Capt. GODDARD, will be despatchod for the shore
Porta un SUNDAY, the 28th instant, al Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LATHAIK & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, Desember 24, 1890.
|
New
Port Darwins, &c... 5. Francisco,
F
(*). tity Mannering
Witch.....
19.
Noon-English Mail leaves for Port of
Call and Europe."
Miscellaneous.
Local Banks clo. Insurance Offices chase,
MEMOS. FOR FRIDAY. Shipping.
Jyclepa loaves for London.
Miscellaneous.
Insuranco Odices close. Lgeal Banks close.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
LD.
2208
Dole of Leaving.
1, 2 an
Geo. It. Stevens & Co, ¡January 6. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Jan. 18, at 11 .ro, P. & 0. 8. N. .....Dec. 25, aḥyman. Butterfield & Swire.. December 20. Butterfield & Sico...Decemier 28.
Matheson&Co About Janay 3. Arnhinn, A Kathery & About January 1. Messageries Maritimus Jall 1,#2: (8).... Russell & UnAbout January 15,
Rusaoil & Co
Quick despatch. December 30, Dec. 30, at 1 gum. 0. & 0. 5. S. O Jan 19, at 1 p 6 Norddeutscher Lloyd.
Quick
despatch. Batterfield & Swire... December 28. Duugins Lapraik & Co. Dec. 25, daylight.
Co. Dec. 24. daylight. Dongins Lapraik & C
anadian Pauities. Co Dee, 30, at wood. P. & Q. S. N. Qu...... Dec. 27, daylight.
Butter&ald & Swire
Paige Mail S. S. Co.
Ja Pacific i Francuco. V.
ER). Shanghai..... Preussen (s).... Shughai, via Aoy... Luertca (8).... Swatar, Amoy & sui Hailnang (3).... Stos, Anny & Fchow Sunos (c).. Vancouver (12.0. & Parthia (3). Yon, c. NK & Kobe Voro (8) Yh. Kobi & N'saki 'General Werder (8).... Norddeutscher Lloyd.¦ About Dec. 27.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
December 23, 1800 :--
Denzungen, British stemmer, 1,057, P. H. L, Bangkok December 16, and Ang- hin 17. 11 p.in., Rice, Tinther atsl Gune cui.
YUEN FAT HONG.
DEPARTURES. December 24-
Couton, for Whampoa. Dona Bartola, for Yap. Nomyong, for Amoy. Haiphong, for Coast Ports.
Smith, for Swatow. Sonadetek Phra
Nany
Push, fr Shanghai,
for Huihow.
Das Juan, for Amoy and Mauila Besprsia, for Yakalama.
Zafire, for Amey and Maail
Teheran, For Singapore and Bombay.
Marie, for Haiphong.
CLEARED.
Hailoony, for Cinst Parts.
9227
Nierstein, for Nagasaki. Avochie, for Wabu.
PASSENGERS.
AGRUSAN
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION. TOTICE is hereby given that the THIRD CALL of £10.18.0 Sterling
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For AMOY & MANILA.--
Per Nursing, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 27th inst.
For SAIGON.
Per Ching, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 27th ist.
Fer KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VANCOU
VER, BC.-
Per Perthie, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday,
the 30th inst.
MAILS BY THz Frescat PACKET.—
The French Contract Packer Djemnah will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 1st January, with Mails for tha! United Kingdom, Europe, and places be- youd, i Marseilles; to Saigon, Straita Sattinents. Batavia, Barinah, Coylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madros, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritias, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
Ti usual hours will be usnever; in-
ainsing the Mnils, E.
Hours or CIASINO THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leurs at Noor The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, &c. 1y the English and French. Packels, when they loars at Neon. The Money Order Offico
Per Brencingse, frain Bangkok, 105 Ch will be closed at 5 the day before.
per Share on the 20,000 Shares. NEW nese. ISSUE, of this Corporation will fail due op the Bit December current in LONDON, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, SHANGHAI and HONG-
KONO
Rogistored Shareholders are requested to. pay at the respective Offices the above Catl or its equivalent in the above-mentioned places, zending at one time the Provisional Certificates to be endureed.
The rate of Exchange in the THIRD CALL is 6xed in Hongkong at 3-5 per & or 802.3" per Share.
Interest at the rate of 8 per cent. per anuum will be charged on overdue, Calls. By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, December 24, 1890.
GODOWNS,
Apply to
TO LET.
BLUE BUILDINGS.
9226
DEPARTED
Per Bushun, for Shanghai, 150 Chinese. Per Suth, for Swatow. 1 Chines Per Soditch Phra Nang, for Hollow; fak Chineso,
!
200
Zefire, for Amay, 3 Europeans, and Per
Chinesa. Per Telerin, for Singapore, 249 Chinese, Per Heighing for Swatow, Messrs Edward Osborne, W. 1. Young, Vase Ares, Rev. W. Duha, Mr J. fastings, and Me Gedge; for Amoy, 5tr R. Paulson,
To Derant.
Por Huilong, for Swatow, 100 Chinese.
SHIPPINE REPORTS. The British stainer Deaconyse reports: Bountiful weather throughout the passage, light winda
EXPORT CARGOES.
Por S S. Munmunuthshire, sailed 10th
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-December:-For London, 4 pkgs Cans,
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
Hongkong, December 24, 1890.
2225
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,
LIMITED, CHEMISTS, 08.
PURE WINES.
our
7E beg to insite careful attention to Wine List, for we have succeded in com bining purity and excedence of quality with moderate prices.
SHERRY.
VINO GENEROSO.
generous round green scul VINO DE PASTO-
per case per bottle
...$6.00 $0.60
modium dry wire with delicate flavour, red seat.. $10.00 $1.00 AMONTILLADO-a high
class natural wire for con- noisseurs of Shorry, yellow
812.00 $.10 seal............. DELICIOSO the very in- est sherry procurable, & ybars in bottle. $14.00 $1.25
PORT.
Superior quality $10.00 $1.00 Invalid Port, gold seul..... $12.00 $1.10 Old Tawny,
soft and mature, huck and put .......$1400 $!.%& Specially relected old vint-
....$20.00 $1.76)
BURGUNDY.
BEAUNE a full-bodied
Red Burgundy with trengthening properties $14.00 $1.25 OHABLIS --a mollaw White Burgundy, fine davond bouquet..
....$14.00 $1.25.
CHAMPAGNE. AVISE-a well matured,
bpecially selected dry wine $18 00 81.75 LEMOINE VIN-BRUT CUVEE ROYALE AR
Supplied regularly to the
Prince of Wales, Houro
of Commons, and bo
chief clubs in London & $22.00 $2.00 Por cass of 24 pint
$23.00 $1.00
12 cases Wine, 64 pieces Hides and 2 pkgs. Sundries; for London optimal Hambur, 18 pkgs. Canes, and 467 pigs. Morchandise; for llamburg, 50 boxes Feathers and 4 pkgs Canes; for Havre, 30 rolls Matting and 100 cas Stars
Per S, S. Marimaidon, sailed 11th Dec. Fur London. 50 bales Waste Silk, 35 rolla Matting and 20 pkgs. Sundries.
17,901 lve. Congen, & fti benen les pa
8.00 4.-Posting of Prices Current and
Circulars censes.
(Prices Current aut Circulara may however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all
way). 10.00 Megistry ceases. 10.30 Puating of
One
Менарарога,
Books, al Patterns conses. 11.00 .-Mail closes.
Lars Lerans any be posted (from 11.10 M.) with 10 cents late for up t 11.30 AM., iter which hour they may be sent on Board with the paino Late Feo:
Quotations.
HONGKONG, December 24. OPIUM-New Patna, cush,...
Old
Cash.....490 New Benares, cuch, 4774 018
cast, 4/7
JJ
+
Allowance,
New Malwa cash,.. 55
Taela... 15/32 Old Malwa, cash.... 510/530 Allowance, Taele... 16/40 Persian, Olly, cash, 460/480 Allowance, Taela... 32/48 -Peraian, Paper tied 475/500 Allowance, Tads.... 80/96
Exchange. HONGKONG, December 24.
On Londen
Pur S. S. Hector, sailed 13th December: -For Lendon, 2,281 hoxes Tea, containing
10,800 1,281
Caper, 61 buzes trining
* Scented boxes Tea, containing 1,281 lbs. Sorte- total bozen containing 137,987 lbs.
7,047 Tea: 1,276 solls Matting, 75 bales Waste
36 bales Straw and 20 balea Chinaware. On Paris Silk,
Per 3. 8, Glamorganshire. Bailed 17th Desember -For New York, 10 bales Waste
93 cases Woodware. 13 cases Paper,
2 role Matting Samples, 604 page. Mer- chandise.
months' sight,
Documentary, 4 months sight,
BY APPOINTMENT.
A.-S. WATSON & CO.,
follow.
Then there may arise lines of go
Tas Surveyor Guneral sont a Christmas greeting to the staff of the Public Works de- partment yesterday in the form of a co- minder that he expected every man to do his duty in the matter of rejecting 'cum- shaws. This is what might be called gall and wormwood to the staff-not that they should be required to turn their backs on
downs from Yun-na-ti to Sam-shui-go, with notar, but that it should be considered infinits presibilities of expansion; but these likely that they would forget to do so.
bound. There was a pussitility, it ia trus, to do pretty much as he likes in his new der's Wharf at 11 am, to take them off. had the Linnet started at two p.m., of her provinces, and if the proton Viceroy at We heartily wish them, good luck, falling it with one or two junka of 5 wapi Canton really wants a railway he may civus character and of her being able to run succeed where his greater brother failed. them down. If the Commodore's impres- But there are a great tunny difficulties sion, however, was that oven on Thursday in the way, and it would not be wise tarely afternoon there was nochance of estching the for the next five years or so on an incrensa pirates and that to only service n gunboat of trado from the introduction of railway could be put to was to obtain information into the Kwangtung province. A Canton from the mandarin in the district, it may be Kovludu railway will no doubt be laid some argued that he had good ground for the day, and wo may expect that ethors will the Kliemas offerings of the disinterested opinion which he formed, and all he can bescensed of is the failure to appreciate public sentimont, which would have been conciliated by premplices of action, oven are speculations of the somewhat distant NEXT week Signor Majeroni's sojourn in although Kitle depended thereon. But a futuro, and our difficulties lie in the present the East will come to an end, as he leaves second reason is given which scuma totally and in the immediate future. The house immediately for Australia. One more op- at variance with the Aret. The Commo- building trade was somewhat overdose two portunity will be given the Bongkeng doco, it is mid, thought that going up the or thron years ago, but as general tradu public of witnessing this celebrated artist const in daylight might really provo more gradually improves a demand for laud and in another of his Guished impersonations, useful than cearching during the afternoon houses will spring up. The Government The Corsican Brothers' is to be prodused when darkness would come on very soon.' has still a large amount of valuable built on Monday, 20th inst, and in it Signor XE invite attention to the following old If he thought 30, then he could not haveing hand to dispose of, which may be con. Majereni will sustain the dual parts of the
lauded Brands, all of which are ex- collent quality and good value for the money. thought that the only ubject of the Linnet's sidered as the latent capital of the Colony, twin brothers. Being a piece and an effort The same being specially selected by air despatch was to get information. If he To apply this capital for the payment of of characterisation totally distinct from London House, and bought dirent from the intended the vessel to make any sort of remunerative works cannot be considered as that of the Old Corporal, sines he apponra most voted Shippers, are imported in woodenreh, her only chance of doing good work equasidering one patrimony. If there as an old man in the latter and a young and battled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the best growths nt moderate was to loave that afternoon. End she boon fore a loan is not rated, the Governman in the former, it will give the clearest sent out at two or even three c'eluck,ment ought to steadily and esationsly, dispro f of his versatility and talent. The In ordering it in only necessary to sta' the name and quantity of Wine or there remained at least three hours of pose of the landˇit is new 'holding. We box plau will be open at Mesare Kelly and
de not say it should throw away ground for Walsh. Spirit wanted, and initial letter for-quality daylight, and as the junks, if they wore deatred.
Orders through Local Pust or by Tule, tho sea at all, could not be far from the a mere song, but it should not go to the We are very touch sorprised to een in ons Colony, they would he met within an hour other extremo of holding in order to ob- of our Singapore contenporncies the rear- or too, if met at all. These two conflicting tain targis prices, for thereby, as we have lution passed at the General Mooling of the reasons irresistibly lead unto the belief that so often pointed out, the cost of living ins. O. C. on December 2nd. Surely if the they are both the product of after-thought, Hongkong is greatly increased, with the Members of the S. C. C. fre desirous of Alto Douro, good quality, $10 81.00 and that the real reason why the Lietuvilable realt that trade is apt to seoksalecting another Captain of the Club in
LIMITED.
(ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.) HONGKONG.
gram receive prompt attention. PORTS. (For invalidis und general use.)
Per dot.
Case. Per But.
Green Capsule
13 Viotage, superior quality,
Red Capenle ...:12 C Fino Old Vintage, anperor quality, Black Seat Cap-
Gule
D Very
did not go out was becausa elia could not other and less expensive contres.
1.10
be get ready in time; and it is this convic- tion which has so exasperated the public,
TELEGRAMS.
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1.25
because they jump to the conclusion, and not altogether unwarrantably, that aven 1.00 were the immediate despatch of a gunboat
[SUPPLIEE TO THE CHINA MAIL"}
(Via Sowhern Line)
Fine Ola Vintage, extra superior Violet Caps sun (Old Bottle)... 18 SHERRIES
A Delicate Pal Dry, dinuer wine, Gran Capsule.
B Super Pale Dey, dinner
wizo,
Geen Soul Capsulo 7.50
Manzilla. Palo Natural
Shorry, White Capantie
CO
Superior Old Dry, Pale Natural Sherry, Ited Sea! Capsule or
10
10
D Very Pala
Dry,
old Wine. White Seat Capaule 12 E Extra Superior Old Pale Dry, very finent qual Black Seal Capsule Dotted).
CLARETS
place of Mr Hornby, and of the Diatches at Christmas, they might have carried it out in a mars courteous way to that gentleman. If we remeber rightly; he was re-elected Captain of the Club at the last General Meoting notwithstanding his holiday up to
fraught with tremendous consequence, our THE BEHRINGS STRAITS QUESTION.the Northy and there zinot have been ample
0.60 authorities toight be found wanting
0.70 Bin William Des Vmour is back again among 1.00 us; and although we cannot say, in the
1.10
words that Mr Jackson used at than dinuer 1.00 given to Mr Oliadwick, that Mr Fleming has handed over a very prosperous colony, we think the spuck of sunshine in the dark cloud is growing a little bigger, and wo irust that under the present Governor'e administration it will gradually widen out 1.25 Per Case. Fer Case.util the sky is char. What above all the
1. doz.
2 dos colony wants at the present moment is rest Quarts. Fints.—rest until we have worked off Mr Brown's heritage of woo... A policy of laisser faire ia 84 84.50 not a brilliant one, nor ono which recom. 4.50 5.mends itself at first to a Governor abxions 7 7.60
"A Superior Breakfast Claret,
Tied Capaulo
B Bt. Estophe, Rod Capsule. C St. Jullen.
D La Stoso
BRANDY.
14
• Orse. Per Bot.
11 12.00 to do some good for the colony he rules; Per do:
but there are conditions andor which it is the wisest course to adopt, and we think these conditions prevail in Hongkong at the 312 $1.10 present moment; We have a large number
A Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
Cspando
B Superior Very Old Cegnse,
Red Capaulo
C Very Old Liqueur Cogume,
Capaulo
Red
14
18
24
White
D Hennessy's Finest Vory Old Ligneur Ovgune, 1872 Vistage, Red Capsule SCOTCH WHISKY.
A Thorne's Blond,
B Watson's Glenorchy Mid
low Blend, Blue Capante,
T
with Name and Trace
Watson abolour Glenlivet,
Red Caputo, with Name
nud Trade Mark
I Watson's Very Old Liqueur Sovich Whisky, GoldCap- Bule
IRISH
Johis Did, Green
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1.25 of works lying on our hard azfinished; let us finish them before doing anything else. 100 If in the meantime the Government cau
improve the peace and good order of the 2.00 celuy and can by any means lighton the
public burdens, it will have done all that 0.75 ean ho expected of it. What with the heavy indirect opium tax, which all pay more or less, the heavy rates and other
8 0.75 lavice, we are grievously overtized.
more costly administration than that of The colony Elongkong scarcely exists. only consists of one second-rate town, with a real trado that does not exceed that nf Nowcastle or Dundee, and we have
Lo DON, December 22.
opportunity for the Club to have elected The New York Herald sintos that Pro-another gentleman then if they bad so do dent Barrison refused to subsit the sired. It was principally owing to his Behring Straits question to arbitration.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
TASED SUEZ CANAL.
energy that the first Inter-Colonial Match came off, and his visit to Hongkong in Oct. last stimulated all to fresh exertions, and made the return Match, which Hongkong
OUTWARD BOUND: Wordsworth, Mea is looking forward to with so much interest, cotte, Nov. 25; Lennon, 2s; Anchises, a certainty. It is not to bo supposed for Denbighshire, Krimist, Deo.; Balans moment that the cricketing Members mille, Biomed, Sayhalion, 9; Aller of the S. C. C. vers in any way but strongly ley, Strathavon, 12,
BOXKWARD BOUND Northern, Nov. 21; opposed to auch a change and to what Polyhymnia, 25, Flintshire, 28; Copack, cannot be looked at in any other light but Dec. 9; Glaucus, Glenfrain, Thorndale, Antenor, Dardanus, Elektra, 9; Natal, Aglaia, 12.
The
The
ny's
Norddeutscher Lloyd S. S. Compa steamship Preussen, with the GB MAN MAIL of 25th Nov,, loft Singa pore on Sunday, the 21st Dec., at pan, and may be expected here on ar about Friday, the 26th Dec.
P. M. S. S. Co.'s 5. x. City of Rio de Janeiro, with the AMERICAN MAIL Kovember 29, via Honobalu, left Yoko hama on Wednesday, the 4th Dec., and may be expected here on or about
the 20th Dec.
26th Dec,
The N. G. I. ... Bormida, from Eambay, left Singapore on the 18th Dec., and may be expected here on or about the Tho P. and O. Co.'s steamship Venetia left Singapore on 19th December, at noun, and may be expected here on or about the 26th Dec.
The O. S. 5. Co.'s steamer Laertes, from
Liverpool,
left Singapore on the 10th Dec., and may be expected here on or The E. & A. S. S. Co.'s steamship Airlie left Purt Darwin for this port an the 17th Dec, and may be expected
about the 20th Doc.
hero
or about the 27th Dee.. Japan, with mails, &c., from Dalcutta, left Singapore on the 2013 Dec., and may be expected here on or about 27th Dec. O. S. 8. Co's 4. R. Palinurus, from laft Singapore on the 21st Londons Dec
sod be
TOXY expected here on or the 28th Deu about
to support a hage: army of officials, The s. pay an enormous military contribution and maintain an exceptionally large police force. Hongkong, by its situation, has the chance The 0.75 of rising to be one of the mest flourishing" cities in the world, but it caunot rise if the 1.00
บ
8
0.70
D Watson's HK D Blend of the Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies, Violet Cap
10
1,00
12
1.10
&
10
Oll, Groen Capaula.
12
1,10
GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY,
Bino old, Red Capsule,
with Name..
10
GIN.
Opalen
B John Jaunson's Fina Old.
Green Capsule
C John Jameson's Very Fine
A Fine Old Tom, White Cap-
Bale
3/42
3/4f
B Fins Unsweetened, White
Capsule
Fino A. V. E. Genova. RUM
burdens laid upon it are made too heavy
for it to bear..
The unofficial members of Council dis-
1.00 played this year an anworted amount of energy in the criticism of the estimates,
Fiuost Old Jamaica, Violat
13 1.00 Capsule NADA Good Leeward Island $1.50 per Gallon. LIQUEURS.
Benedicting Maraschino Coracoa →Chartreuse
Bank, Wire,...
12
glentand,
13
30 days' sight,
།
Credits, "
4
On demand,... Credite, 4 souths' sight, On Berlin-
4.20
4.38
On demand,
3.43
2936
32
Credits, i daga siglat, On Bonibuy
Wire,
84
222
On
Ou demand, Calcutta- Wire,
On demand,
942}
922
222
On New York
On demand,
Per S. S. Achilles, sailed 20th December: -For London, 3,272 boxes Tec, containing 81,716 lbs. Congou, 5,658 boxes Tea, con- taining 119,028 lbs. Scented Caper, 645 boxes Tea, containing 18,545 lbs. Scented Orange 284 boxes Tee, containing
Pekos, 11.360 lbs. Sorts--total 1,860 boxes con- taining 225,649 lbs. Tea; 265 bales Waste Silk, 576 rolle Matting, 90 cases Caues, 20 | On Shanghai- cases Chinawaru, 46 cases Blackwoodware, 50 cases Fans, 64 casos Bristles and 2,316 cases Preserven.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For HAIPHONG.
Per faris, at 10.30 am, on Thursday, i
the 20th insti
For SWATOW & DE L-
For Zuickcong, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 26th-iust.
For NAGASAKT, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Virona, at p.m., on Friday, the
20th just,
PEAK DELIVERY. Lettere, &c, will be delivered by the 12 and 4 o'clock Trams puly. Correspondents for the Peak may be posted in the Coueral Post Office up to 11.30 am. or 3.30 p.m., ur in the Letter Boxes in the Cara til time of departure.
Parcels for the Peak may be posted 11.30 am. or 3.30 p.m. Local Rates will be charged No Sunday delivery. Senders aro requested to Cancel their Stamps by writing the word Stamped across them.
Covers containing Bank Notes,' &c.,
We are Sole Ayents in China for the Sale of in the General Post Office only up to
this splendid Wine.
TELEPHONE No. GY
1
Nos. 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD
CENTRAL
2116' should be registered.
On demand,
724 30 days sight, privato paper, 724 Gold Leaf, 100 ne...
..$30.80p.tael Sovereigus (Bank's buying rate) 5.ED
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, December 27:-
Nominations for Hongkong Derby, 1891,
close.
Goods per Steamer Sydney unclaimed
after Neon subject to rent. 3p.m. Performance at the City Hall. 3.80 p.tu-Uuipetition of the Hongkong
Rifle Asociation.
8.50 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge, MONDAY, December 29-
Noon. Meeting of Hongkong Beasvolent
Society in the City Hall.
Heering's Cherry Cordial Dr. Siegert's Angostura Bitters, Mo.
zar tre porslication of this are commencer
27.90
Ohe China Mail.
slight to such a keen erickator and one who has done so much for Crickot in Singapore.
Tu Caeon has approved of Captain N. W du Boulay, R.A., being appointed to the
at Hongkong, in place of Major Fletcher, R. A, who has resigned. Tac Quées has approved of Colonel. Mac- donnell, R. A., being appointed to command the Royal Artillery at Hong Kong, in place of Colonel Craster, about to he retired.
A WASHINGTON tologram reports that a contraer has been made between the Chi- nege Government and an American firm for the delivery at Peking of 100 stand of arms. Franch and English manufacturers compet-
ed for the order.
Tue Admiralty have issued instructions for the Swift, à, second-class gun-ressel, 756 tons, 1,010-horse power, Commander the Hon. Richard Bingham, and the Rattler, 6, first-class gunbunt, 715 tons, 1,200-horse power, Lieut.-Commander John G. Heugh,. to be recommissioned at Hong Kong for a further term of service on the China- Station,
to
Ax Admiralty order has been received at Sheorness directing the third-olass, orainar Mohawk, ristor sing the Serpent, to bo December 16 for servica commissioned op on the Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of africa station in the plase of the Serpent,
The Makaal is to relieve the Archer, another cruiser of the same class, which is The China Shippers: Mutual S. N. Co's to be transferred to the China atation for the completion of her Bret term of foreign eteamship Fingsuey, from Antwerp and Liverpool, loft
Singapore on the glat servio
་་ Dee, and may be expected here on or Taz following appointments have been about the 25th Deo. The D. S. 5. Oo, a steamer Anchises, troia, W. Great, to the Katile for navigating made at the Admiralty-Sub Lieutenants
Liverpool, left Singapore on Dec. 22,
duties, to data Nov. 24; T. L, Shelford, to Butler, undated; Engineer F. W. Austin, to the Rattler, to date Nov. 24;
Bidwell, Surgeon L
to the Haftler, to date Nov. 24;
to Bong 4; Surgeons W.-Keres.
C. Dickenson, to the
and may be expected here on or about Dec 20. The P. & O. - 1.
Thabet left Bombay for this port on the 16th Dec., at noon. THERE will be no issue of the China Mail Victor Emanuel; FW Parker, to the
to-morrow. Christmas.
Kong
Huspital
We wish our readers a blurry Leader; C. J. S. Kobal, to the Zinnet ; ·
all to date
In addition to the usual Peak Tramway ise Table, ears will ran on Christmas Day
at 10:40 a.m. (Church car), at midnight and at 1 a., on 20th Dec
Nov.
19.
4.50 0.40 especially those relating to public works, and Mr Administrator Fleming was made 4.50 0.40
to some extens ho soape-goat for the sins 3.25 0.50
of his predecessors. It is a great pity the unofficial activity was not displayed two or three years ago when the works we are now struggling to accomplish wera begun. The large drainage and water works are quite The O. S. S. Co.'s. 8. Achines, from La Ma Raikes, tho Postmaster-General, the other day laid the memorial stone of the suficient of themselves to tax our resources, verpool, left Singapore on Monday mom-new General Post Office North, which is to and the mistake was mnde of undertaking, ing, at 9 a.m., and may be expecter here be erected near St. Martin'a-le-Grand. In the address sals quently delivered, the in addition, a programnie, of works larger on or about the 29th inst.
Fatmaster-General was able to furnish than ordinary. It is well of course not to
clear.pvidence of of Post Ofice work In 1869 the number of the extraordinary growth forgot that a considerable number of these
postis packets of all kinds was works are of a remunerative character, but
bead
In of the or 20 por
population. number that the money will not begin to flow in for somo
had grown to 2,511,000, +60, 1.1871 there OT 65 per hood.
were years to come, and during the next two. ur three years the Colony may find ita DIVINE Service, with Holy Communion, will nearly 10,00,00 telegrams; last year there
were 62,000,000. The
penny postal system HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1890.
revonne carcely sufficient to most the to hold at 11 a.m. to-morrow at St. Peter's had, in his opininu, mcured greater bless- The explanation gisen to the Legislative expenditare. A small loan would perhaps Seamen's Church. At the Seamen's Road-tags for the human race during the last years than any other modern institu- Conncil by Administrator Fleming with re enable us to get ont of our dificulty, but ing Roam: Bailor's Home, a social evening He hoped it would soon develop in- gard to the action of the authorities in the it is very doubtful if the Secretary of will be given at 7: p.in. Namo afair in fairly satisfactory, as far at State will sanction each a course, and The Post Office will be closed from 11.30 least as the Colonial Government is on the present monent is certainly not curned. Mr Fleming eeems to have done opportune for the fading of a loan.
We have every confidence in the future all day on the 26th except from 6 to 9 ail: that could be expected of him. Hot tulka about not having received official in of the colony if its resources are husbanded Correspondenes can be posted as on formation at a certain time in a way that is and reckless speculation is avoided. It is Sunday. The Night Box will be kept gative of a little too much red-tape's suffering new from the great decline in the pen. The Stamp and Money Order Office but after he was informed by Commodore oplum and tea trades, but other trades will will be closed on both daya,
.. on the 25th ivst. (Christance Day) and
ifty
to a universal postage rate between the United Kingdom and our colonies and deprudencios.
East Mr Henry Norman has been inter- O his return from travelling in the Fer viewed by the Pat Mall Gazette, and in Don't speak of him. Sometimes he is reply to a question about Chinamen said - simply horrible, and vas meets Chinese that
haman one can hardly accept as Tas Obinamon and the
being
In re
Ta
interesting, Mr
Church of what had taken place, which li, arise to take their placa, and in two or three The following is the Order of Service at twe rear mystories of granted are the Noop, Applications of the Société Fran- we suppose, what he would call official in-ear the lost ground may be recovered. St. John's Cathedral for to-morrow after as to what was the meat
catse des Charbonnages du Tonkin close 4 p.m. Mroting of Simreholders of The formation, he sceras to have acted with There are some also who expect great noon
CHRISTMAS DAY 1860,
Norman. Baid The most intere
events were the volcanic explosion in and the cock-fighting in Manila; the most
per) Mouk, Macfarren & Turle; To China, the Tong King-Chiness frontier, and Dano
Calkin in D Jubilato, Garrott San Francisu; the most interesting expe
Bang pa-in in F, Athanasian Cread, Gregorisa. riences were the rerels Anthem, Thus
at.
the
Hongkong Brick & Cement Co., Ltd., promptitude and discretion. It is scarcely thuge from the construction of a railwes Processional 6. 60. at the Company's Offices.
to be placed in the immediate commenco 4p..ànction of Grown Land at St. Possible to zay as much with regard to the to Canton; but too much truet ought not fatius Vanite, Crotch; Psalms (Pra-interesting localities were the Great Wall of·
naval authorities, if Mr Flemings statement tion Street, Taipingahan."
way be taken as representing their views.ment of this enterprise The Tungchow. SATURDAY, January 3 :-
Noce.-Extraordinary Meeting of The We do not believe the Linnet would have Tantsin project was much farther advanced
Green Island Cement Co. Ltd., at i done very much good even if she had gone | ter
three year ago than the Capton scheme Hongkong Rotol. 9p.m-Meeting of Britisk Merantile
Marine Officers Association.
at on the Thursday afternoon, for at day.is now, sud yet several years may light the pirates had left the island where elapse before the iron road spproaches the
speaketh the Lord summar palace of the King of Siam, and of Korea; sapitel of Haste' Kyrie, Sobubert Credo, the dances of Soul, the
Hopkins Hymu. 50 Offertory the most interesting men were Lord Lans Voluntary, Pastoral Symphony (Mes down and Bir Robert Hart; the most inter siah
cating place was Temoh."
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