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Notices to Consignees,

THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAS NAVIGATION COM- PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM ANTWERP, LIVERPOOL AND

SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship Pingsucy, Lavinarrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the downs of the HONGKONG AND KONIDON WHARY AND GODOWN COMPANY, Lauren, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.

No Clans will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be scut in to the Ovens of the Undersigned, before Noon on the 3rd

recognized, or they will not be

Prosim, canted, and damaged Gooda

All broken,

are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 3rd Prox., at p..

No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 3rd Prox. will be subject to rent.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless Bolice to the contrary be given before 10 s.m. TO-DAY.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, December 29, 1500.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship Japan having arrived

HE

from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that theit Goods are being landed at their risk into the HoxAKONG AND KOWLOOS WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY' Godowns, at Kow- loon, whenco d

enco delivery may be obtained. Cargo remaining undelivered after thu 2nd Proximo will be subject to rent. No Firo Insurance has been affected.

Consigneca aru also hereby informed, that all Claims must be made before the de parture of the Stonmer, otherwise they wil not be entertained.

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

Agents. Hongkong, December 27, 1890,

To-day's Advertisements

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE S.S. Kriemhild, Captain ELLERS, having arrived from the above Parts, Consigncon of Cargo are hereby requested to and in their Bills of Lading for counter. aiguaturo by the Undersigneil, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Any Cargo impeding her dischargo will ba landed into the GoDowss of the HONG- KONG, KOWLOON WHAU & Gonowy. Co., LTD., and stored at Consignes risk and,

Xp Olaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godorus, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 5th January will be subject to rent.

THE CHINA MAIL. Business Notices

HONGKONG TRADING

1890.

TOYS.

FESTIVE

MPANY, LO..

SEASON, 1891.

ant, Captain J. B. MacMullen, Mr W. Baldwin, Mr and Mrs T. 8. Baldwin, Dir W. G. Conely, Mr. Wong Got Hing, and 402 Chicae.

Per Cesmopolit, from Heiphong, 10 Chi-

DEPARTED

Per Tai Lee, for Amoy, 100 Clúmeno,

TO DEPART

and 100 Chincue.

DOLLS. CRACKERS. Por Diamante, for Ainoy, 4 Europeans, CHILDREN'S BOOKS. FRENCH CONFECTIONERY.

USEFUL FANCY GOODS FOR PRESENTS.

All brokett, chafod, and damaged Goods HONGKONG

are to be left in the Gedowns, where they will io examined.

No Fire Inanrunde has hoon effuctud.

SIEMİSSEN & Co.

Agenta. Bongkong, December 30, 1830.

TO LET.

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Destination

TOUSES at the PEAK and at BELILIOS

HTERRACE

GODOWNS in DUDDELL STREET. 100M and SHOP No. 6, BEACONSFIELD ALOADE, Queen's Road,

Apply to

TRADING COMPANY,

37 & 39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Fessels Advertised as Loading.

Vesscia.

Bremen & Ports of Call Pruszeni (6) Lancim, v. Suez Canal Bellerophon (8) London, v. Sues Unus Glangyle (B).

Oania (s).. Manila, via Amey Diamante (s). Maragile, 7. Saigon. Diannah Narusaki and Ko ne.....

•Mugul (8)... 2261ki, Kobe & Yhama Danbighshire (8)..

'saki, Now York, v. SuozCanal day Mannering (s).... S. Francisco, v. Japan City of RiodeJaneiro(a)

Franciscu, P.

v. Japan Garlic (9)..

BELILIOS & Co. Hoogkong, December 30, 1899,

NIPPON YUSEN KÄISHA.

FOR SINGAPORE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

(Colling at JAVA PORTS and taking. though Fargo for ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND & TASMANIA.)

►

The Co,'s Stenship

Mike Maru, Capt. J. B. MAQUILLAN, will be despatched for the above Perts on the 6th of January, at Noon.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

GEO. P. STEVENS & Co., Agents.

2189 longkong, December 30, 1880.

HAVRE SING IPORE,

AND

FOR

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HAMBURG. (Taking Caro at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER- DAM, LISBON, PORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL and BREMEN.)

The Steamship

Iphigenia, Captain L. VOLTME, will despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 7th THE above-named Steamer having ar-January, 1891, at 3 p.m. Tired, Consignees of Cargo no heroby

STEAMSHIP PREUSSEN,

FROM BREMEN AND PORTS

OF CALL.

informed that their Goode, with the excep tion of Opium, Transure and Valuables, are

landed

tated stored at their risk into: being the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOW- YUARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LTD.. Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained

OPTIONAL BANGO sill go on to Shanghai unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-Day, the 27th Instant.

LOON

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

have left the Godowns, and all Goode undelivered after the 3rd will be subject to rent.

January

All broken, chafed, and damaged Gools are to be left in the Godowns, where they will to examined ou FRIDAY, the Zad January,

nt 4 p.m. All Claims must reach us before the 3rd January, or they will not ha recognised, No Fira Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

MELCHERS & Cc., Agents. Hongkong, December 27, 1890.

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To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

OITY HALL.

TO-NIGHT,

TUESDAY, December 30th,

Under distinguished Patronago,

All the Press join in one Chorus of Praise.

IN consequence

admission on Saturday Night, there will be One More Performance of the Pan tomime TO-NIGHT (TUESDAY), 30th. The Pantomime visited by over 2,000 People in & Performances. Our Special Features.-Roaring fun, de- lightfal melody, exquisite harmony, melt- ing pathos, dramatic ability, refined wil, enjoyable humout, delectable art, continu Que merriment.

WEDNESDAY, GRAND BILL

THURSDAY,

Joint Benefit tendered to.

F Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, December 30. 1890,

2200

5.

Shafeemoon (8)....

Kobé &Y'mna Lennox (8).. pore, Prang& B'bay Borinida (s).. S'pore, Pen

Petang & Cttu Japan

&M'ne. Mike Mara (8).. Spear, S'ney S'pure, Havre & bur. Iphigenin (s). S'oey, 'bus & Alaide Airlie (8)..... Straits and Bombay....Venetia (s).. Swatow, Amoy & Pau Fokien (s).. Vancouver (B.0,), & Parthia (s).

Stocks

BANKS.

Ajouta.

Per Lectioon, for Shanghai, 16 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British tus Pakshon reports: Fad strong N. E. bierze to Padaran (rom thero to part, fuo cour weather, with light variable winds.

The British steamer Glengule reports FAD wind between

Lammocke aud

strong

Hongkong

The British steamer Tstian reports:

foggy and cloudy weather.

2236 Lad

Date of Leaving,

Norddeutscher Lloyd. Jair. 18, at li a.m. Batterfeld & Swiro... January 2

arding, Matheson&Co about January 3, Arnhold, Karberg Co. About January L Russell & Co. Der: $1, ut 4 pm. Messageiros Maritimes Jan. 1, at noon. adamson, Fell & Co... January 2 Adamson, Bell & Co. About January 15.

bout January 5. Rassell & Co... About January Pacific Mail S. S. Go.. Jan. 2, at 4 p.m. 0. & O. 8. 8. C... Man. 10, st 1 pm. 19. 29.

Siemsson & Co. Dec. 31, at 4

*p.m. Adamson, Bail & Co... About January Carlowitz & Co.. Jan. 3, at noon. D. Sassoon, Sona & Co. Dec. 31, at 6 p.w. Geo. R. Stevens & Co. Jan. 6, at noon.

Jan. 7, at 3 p.m. Siemsson & Co. Ja Russell & Co... Jan. 2, at 4 p.m. &O. B. N. Co...... Jan. 3, at poon. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Jan. 1, daylight. at noon. Canadian Pacific. Co. Jan. 8,

P.

Nos. Falue. Share.

4.

The American aloamerity of Rio de Jairo reports: From San Francisco November 29th, sin Handlula December

8th. und Yokohama 24th ; arrived at B-

kung December 4th, at 12 46

40P.m. San Francisco 30 days, & huure, age From 13 minutes; via Yokohama 6 days, Ghours, 32 minutes. From Yokohan to Turn- about, bad strong to rooderate Southerly winds with head sea; thence moderate N.E.

monsoon.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SYDNEY & MELBOURNE-

Per Tainan, a 8.30 am., on Wednesday,

the 31st ust.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL- LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL BOURNE, &c, &c.

Per Changshit, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednos

day, the 3 lat inst...

For AMOY & MANILA.-

Por Diamants, at 3.3.p.m., on Wednes

day, the 31stinat,

For SHANGHA). —

Por Lyemoon, at 3.80 p.m., on Wednes-

day, the 3lat inst.

COOKTOWN,

For

DRISBANE,

Closing Quotations, Cask

BOURNE-

TOWNSVILLE, SYDNEY & MEL.

Per Sikh, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednesday,

the Bist inst

SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS -Deceknen 29, 1890

Faid- up, 125 R! 8262 prem., sales, sellers For STRAITS & CALCUTTA,-

Per Japan, at 4.30 p.m., on Wedncoday; ∙125'862.50'8270 8

the 31st ipat. For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL

For Fokien, at 5 pm., ou Wednesday,

Engkong and Shanghai Rank Corp-60,000 8

MARINK INSURANCEL,

Canton turance Offics Co., La....10,000 8 Chia Trazer' insurance Co., Ld.... 24,0CL$ Shares Theurate to, Lituted..... 1,9 Nortz-Chiria.Aluprace Oct, Id...... Straits Insurance Co., Idì......

14........... 30,000 insurance Society Co., Ld....10, 08

Association, L. 8, 10%| insuratice Yangtze

FIRE INSURANCES. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld...

Fire Insurance Co., I... 8,00 Hongkong Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld...... 20,000

VIRE AND MARINE INCORÁNGES, Singapore Insurance Company, Lal. 40,000 8

DOCKS.

2503 508118 83.33 82564 1,000's 200 nominal

BUTls. 3011, sellers 2. $20

200%

1009

250 $

20 $96, buyers

S

100

1.

Tl. 88)

20,000 $

1008

2 $87, sales

250$

5023372, buyers

Lú- $

$18, buyers

I 8

2189

125

86% preto., bayers

ball

$131

_H*long & Whampus Dash Co., Li, Li, 500

3,68

КРУДИРОЛТН

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,China and Maria 8. 8. Co., Lok........

LIMITED,

CHEMISTS, &c.

PURE WINES.

JE beg to invito careful attention to

Douglas Stesship Co., Lasted... 20,000 $ Hi. U. and M. Steamboat Co., L. 80,00 8 Tanz S. N. Company, Louis BJ, Coù £ Stara Launch Company, Limited... 2,000 $

REFINERIES, Chins Sugar Company, Lambo

WE following corectius from our Luzon Sugar Company, laserud.

Wine List, or we have succeeded in co- bining purity and excellence of quality with moderato prices,

$6.00 $0.60

SHERRY.

per crse por bottle VINO GENEROSO, —

generous round wine, green wal VINO DE PASTO-A medio dry wine with delicato flarour, sed seal, $10.00 $1.00 AMONTILLADO-s bigh

eless natural wine for con- neiescura of Sherry, yellow

ecul.........*****

DELICIOSO~llis vory fin- cat cherry procurable, 6 years in battle........

PORT.

$12.00 81.10

...814.00 $125

Superior quality....... .$10.00 $1.00 Invalid Part, full seat..... 812.00 81.10 Old Taway, soft and mature,

$14.00 $1.25 black seat. Specially selected old vint

.$20.00 $1,75 nga

BEAUNE

BURGUNDY. full-bodied Bed Burgundy with strengthening properties $14.00 $1.25 CHABLIS-ellow White Burgundy, fine flavorand bouquet.............14.00 $1.25 CHAMPAGNE.

AVIZE-a vel! matured,

specially selected dry wine $18.00 $1.75 LEMOINE VIN-BRUT -CUVEE ROYALE AS Supplied regularly

the

Prince of Wales, House.

of Commons, and the

chief clubs in London &c. $33.00 $2,00

Per case of 24 pints23.00 $1.00

Bu all 48 21 al 866

10 al 25% dis.

$30 par, buyera

15,00 3

Lo

ai $172

1st

WHARVES HK. & Kon. Wit & Godown 20,

LAND AND BUILDING, Hougkung Land Investment and Limited...... Κωνσταν

and Building Cour-

راق

1898, nominal

-k

282

$41, salee

5030818, wöllers

50, LG $

6,000 $

10 $

pany ******* Peak Building Company, Richmond Terrace Building Oo...... 1,000 $ Shanghai Land Company, ............................. West Point Building O., Limited.. 12,500 Trust and Loan Co, ni China &c., 9, 870 £ *1,250 C

Let....***

TRAMWAYS.

| HK. High-Invoi Tramways Co,.

AILMING,

Jalehu Mining & Trading Co., Ld,

Sangme

Punjom &

Mining Vo.

8. 7810

100

All Sex

Tls. 20 Thu. 21

Bis 4+ $32

10£ 1.10 $18, buyera

11160

1,20.8

all $115

51 4,60 $

all 22

#

$2, buyers 2811 6924

Selaras Tin Mining Company, (115000 $

Limited..

58 25,000 $

Société Franduts en Cher- 8,00 Fes.

nages du Toukiti vaizdin

The Balmoral Gold bi'ing Co., d. 15,000 $ Iuris Mines, Lu

17500£ Limited PLANTING, ETU. Chin-Borneo Company, Limited... 7,50 $ Hast Bornes, Planting U., Limited. 4,00 ($ Labak Planting Company, Lunited. 5,00 Songei Koyak Planting Co., L..... 5,000 $ H. G. Brown & Co., Limited... 6,000 $ The Lamug Planting U., Limited... 0,000 $

HOTELS, ETC. Austin Arms Hotel and Building

4,00 18 Company, Limited..... Hongkong Hotel Cuoipanj, Lu.... 3,088, il id communa Peak Hots! & Trading Co., Limited 4,000 8 Borneo Hotel and Stores Co., Ltd... 1,000 8 Shamenn Hotel & Land Co., Ld... 5,000 S

DISPENSARIES.

4.8. Wakon & Vo., Limited..... Cruickshank & Co., Limited..

LIGHTING,

Mias FANNY STANLEY Ind Miss ANY CHILDS We are Sole Agents in China for the Sale of | HK, and Omins in Doh!

FRIDAY, Shakespearo's Sublime 5-Act Tragedy HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK.

SATURDAY,

GRAND DOUBLE BILL

SEATS.........$2.0) and $1.00.

Box Plan at Mera KELLY & WALSH, LD. Doors open 8.30. Overture at 9 a'clock.

T. EMPSON, Manager. Hongkong, December 90, 1890.

2250

TO BE LET. FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE, No. 3, 'WILD DELL BUILDINGE, Wanchai Road (opposite Battery).

Na 1 (corner Hours facing East) and No. 6 (corner House facing West), RICH. MOND TERRAGE-The former with Conservatory and Tennis Lawn Each House contains Six Good Rooms and is -pleasantly situated, Apply to

HENRY HUMPHREYS, Secretary,

Humphrey's Estate and Finaues Company, Limited, Hongkong, December 30, 1800,

TO BE LET OR SOLD, Un favourable terms, with Immediate Lossession

TUGAT HOUSES at MOUNTAIN VIEW, Peak District, near Pinkett's Gap Il eoid, part of the Purchase money can remain on Mortgage.

Apply to

JOHN & JUPP Steretury,

this splendid Wine.

TELEPHONE No. 62.

Nos, 32 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS

3,90€

FL $500, buyers.

· 10 all $11, buyers

TE

1$15, sales

105

-50$

5-$10

35 $30

58 4068. 50863

B24 $09

5612, salos

4

2100

8 35/320 51088832 208 1088, nois.

822, buyers

50, двох

5, 10: Nee Mharra) 1,09 Hongkong Electric Co., Limited... 30,000

DICK AND CENENT.

j

$40, uvm.

102 714913% soliers 108

887, sellers

Green Island Cement Co., Lt Hongkong

000

6

all sat

Brick & Cement Co., Lt. 4,000||

25 $17.50 $10, now.

2116

CLAVELLANKUHÚN

& Co., Limited... 6,000 A. G. Gordon. Campbell, Moure & Co., Limited. Geo. Fenrick & Co., Limited

company Hongkong Bader y Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. 3,000 Hongkong Ic Usiopany, Lufaa.. H'kong Rope Mcntactory 5., 13,00 3 Marinburk Furnitore Ca, Ld..... 3,000 $

Founder's sharea

258 20820

1,900

10 311

253 25 837.

solar lesu, nominal

10 11 $12, rom,

$

2513

Chiqininal

Amount:

Yalue.

December 20, 1800:- Fukshan, British steamer, 235, J. Jen- kios, Saigon Ducember 25, Rice.-Hor HING HOND

pos

LOARD.

December 30 Mesfos, Chinese steamer, from Whampoa. Keongsang, British steamer, from Wham-

Chinese ¢k», 184 $1,601,700.15)£500-

1886 Tia. 767,230 Tia. 256 Djemah, French steamer, 1,965, Bonne foy, Shanghai December 27, Mails and

Hongkong Hotel Mort $400,000.0850 General-MESSAGERIES MARIZINES.

Glengyle, British steamer, 2,244, Gsezon,gage Debentures, 1889) Kobe December 22, and Mji 20, Rice and Generalfor London and Bremen.JARDINE,

MATINDSeamer,

Tsinan, British steamer, 2,460, Allison, Foochow

December 29, Tea BUTTERFIELD

Ehlers

DEBENTURES.

DEPARTURES.

December 90 Sa Witch for New York.

& Sild, Gurman steamer, 1,720, E. Nauchaut, for Shanghai,

Kriemhild,

Hamburg and Singapore December Tiles, for Amoy. 24, General.SIEMSSEN & Co,

Furiosi, for Swatow, City of Rio de Janeiro, American ateamor. Lochiel for Yokohama. Wm. Ward, San Francisco Nov.-28. Frer, for Baihus. lula 'December 8, and Yokohama 2411 antonio, for Nagisaki. Mails and General.-P. ML. 8. S. Ca.

Cosmopost, German steamer 561, Schall, Haiphong December 28, General

WIRLED & Co.

CLEARED. Palinurus, for Shanghai. Nanshan, for Swatow.

Ta Hongkong, for Bangkok. Diamante, for Amoy and Mauila. Lytemoon, for Shanghai.. Panon, for Sydney. Hongkong, October 4, 1890, 2264 Kembira, for New York,

The Austin Arms Hotel and Building Company, L.

Ardgay for Singapore.

Choysang, for Swalow and Shanghai. Folture, Italian cro ser, for Shanghai,

Anchies, for Shanghai, ⠀⠀-

PASSENGERS -

ARRIVED. Per Diemzah, for Hongkong: from Shang. bai, Dr Jamieson, Mrs Wrightson, Mrs Ta Ho Toan, Mr Tong Fang Shang, Mr Scott Rogers, Bir Cliford, Rev. Bocher, Mr Hugh

Interest.

Quotation

8 pannu 6 prem, nem nak

14 prema

In prma..

9501

the 31st inat.

MEDIOS. FOR TG-MORHOW: Shipping

4p.m-Lycemoon leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-Diumante loaves for Maaila Bp.m-Japan leaves for Singapore,

Perang and Caleatin.

Amusements.

3 p..-Performance at the City Hall

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, (New Year's Day), 1891 -

Local Banks eleae. Insurance Offices close.

9. Pürformance at the City Hall. FAIDAT, January 2

No. 872

Tha

Ded.

DECEMBER 30, 1890-

Pacific 88. Batacin left for Yokohama'on the 24th:

The Mogul Lino Leinor left Singapore

on the 27th I

, and may be expected heru.cn or abu Jan. 3. The P. and 0. Co.'s teamship Thibet: left- Singapuro on 280cember, at X. p.10-1: and tray bo expect here on or about the 4th Jan.

The Shire U ... enbighshire loft Singapon the 28th ed., and may bo expected here on or on the 4th Jun.

Ets Excellency the Governor and dy Des Yoaux will receive visitors between the

Goods per Japan undelivered after this hours of four and six p. on Thursday,

duto sabject to rent,

0 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall,January 1st, 1891, at Gavement Hoago, SATURDAY, Jruary 3

Tae Agent of the Canadian Pacifio Steam--

JamCricket Match.

Noon-Extraordinary Meeting of The ship Oinforms us that, thoas. Butena Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., at left Vancouver for Yokohama on Wedoes-

Hongkong Hotel.

2.30p.m.-Auction of Household Furni-day afternoon, 26th inant.

fure, &c., at the Residence of Me II. Lightwood, Woodlands, Castle Road.

Goods per Pingstey undelivered after

Cua Ping; a servant unemployed. was

Goods per Preassen undelivered after this brought before Me Wodobou in the

lato aubject to rest.

Police Court to-dry, charged with entering the China Mail Office last night and steal- ing two jackets belonging to Chinose em- ployees. Be admitted tho chargo and was

thia date subject to rant.

9 p.m.-Meeting of British Mercantile

Marine Officers Association.

MONDAY; January 5-

Gords per Kriemhild undelivered after, Buitenced to four months hard labour,

this date subject to rent.

We have received from Mossa Kelly and THURSDAY, January

NotMeeting of Shareholders of The Walsh tho Nautical Pocket Manual for Hongkong Land Investment & Agendy1891, which contains information regarding

Co. Ltd., at the City Hall,

BY APPOINTMENT,

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

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

Shanghai tido tables, Customs "signale, Wooang Bar signals, lights on the const of China, buoys, beacons do, and a war of ther details of great value to marinerg in Fur Eastern watera. :

THE Baldwin Brothers, the renowned acto. nasts, arrived to-day by the American mail, after a very successful tour in Japan, and intend to give two or three perforai- ances at the Happy Valley. The feats which they perform aro of the most daring character, patting in the shade any.

OUR Now Factory line been recently thing wo have hitherto seen in that line.

refitted with automatic Steam MR- chinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we are woll able to compete in quality with the best English Makers,

The purest ingredients only aroused,

For SINGAPORE, JAVA, PORT DAR-

WIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, 000K-and the utmost care and cleanliness aro TOWN, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, sed in the manufacture throughout. BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL-

LARGE BOMBAY SODAS." BOURNE.

Per irlic, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the

2nd January.

For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-

Per Venchia, at 11.30a.m., on Saturday,

the 3rd January.

For STRAITS & BOMBAY, ——

Per Bormida, at 11,30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 3rd January,

MALLS BY THE FRENCH PACIF.-- The Fronch Contract Packet Djennah will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 1st Sabuary, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Larepe, and places be yoad, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Hainyi, Burman, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar The usual hours will be observed in

closing the Maika, &c,

MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET- The United States Mail Packet City of Rio

de Janeiro will be despatched on FRI- DAY, the 2nd January, with Mails for Japan, Sau Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows 3.15 r. M. Registry ceases. 3.30 E.M. Post Office closes, but Corres

dence may be posted on board the with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage, until the tiut of departure.

We continue to supply large bottles as heretofore, free of Extra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordionry aiza.

COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, ato despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order:

FOR COAST PORTS, Watere nro packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Fruptics when recaived in good order.

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on application.

Among the iteras in the programme is à keep from a tower 80 or 100 feet high, without the aid of a parachute or ang sup.

port whatever,

Tuz first annual meeting of an institution which seems to "to doing & considerable amount of goed in the Colony was held in the t'ity Hall yesterday. The institution is called the Hongkong Benevolent Society. It was formed in September last year for the purpose of giving assistance, where reedful, in cases of sickness and distress, Baiong residents who do not belong to the Chinese or Portuguese communities. Tho Society has given relief in beteral instances. by contributing towards the expense of treatment in Hospital, by paying rent or schooling, by helping poor residents to return to England, and by enabling some.

Our Registered Telegraphio Addreea ja, DISPENSARY, HONGKONGo were in distress to tide over their And all signed messages addressed thus

will receive prompt attention.

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

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Mrs Hirst, the report and accounts for the past year were adopted, and the committes were re-elected by ballot. Yates of thanks were passed to the committee and the Chairman, and the prozedings terminated.

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The Chin Hanil.

Storok Majeroni made his third spes aned before a Hongkong audience at the Theatre Royal last night, when he took the

BONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 90, 1890. leading part in the late Dion Bougiesit's

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well-known drama, The Comican Bro- thers* * & thing so weird and gloomy, aand- wiched between two portorances of a gey and giddy pantomime, strikes one as being slightly. Incongruous and unattrac

-season whezi tive. Besides, this is b one has no special desire to have one'e young blood frozen by witnessing ghastly The Railway employees in Scotland have duels and deeds of vengeance,

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STRIKE IN SCOTLAND.

LONDON, Dec. 28.-

however bo posted up to 10 o'clock struck, an immenso block has occurred in ever, there was a good audience, a fact if they are tied in bundles, country the passenger and goods traffic, Towns which, taking one consideration with by country, the addresees all Aro suffering from scarcity of coal and agether, simply meant that Signor Maje

food Mines stopping for want of wegroni had shown himself on his two previous

oric way).

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10.00 A.M.Registry cases.

10.30 AM-Festing of Newspapers, gons, and factories closing..

Books, and Patterns conses..

11.00 ..-Mail cloves.

LAZE LETTERS may bo postad (from

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11.30 AM, after which hour they may

be

(From Singapore Papies.)

on Board with the same Eate shows a surplus of half a million

PRAK DELIVERY. Letters, &c., will

EAST AFRICA.

appearances to be an astor of taro powers. and that people wanted to see him again. The double rols of the Del Franchi brothers-

London, Dec. 2-The Egyptian Budget is not one which suits Signor Meteroni in all respects. It is not one in which he is soen at his beat, but it affords opportunities for showing dramatic talent of a very high order, and it was when these opportunities ecurred that Signor Majeroni took full posesssion of his audience. The deathliko silence in overy part of the hous

Major Wissman has recalled Emin be delivered by the 12 and 4 o'clock Trame Faslia in consequence of his disobeying only. Oormepondonos for the Paak may orders.

be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.30 am, se 3.30 p.m... Fin the Letter

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Mer de Maules and Raval;

Pradia and

Letters from Kowloon

Nov. 25; Bushols, Dec. 5 homed,

0;

throughout the whole of the trying third act spoke more éloquently of the powerful

et,

Strathan, a train pression made by the astor than did even

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Ningelion Branfoot, the enthusiastic burst of applause at the Agamemnon, Fenied, fall of the curtain. The support; given by tileneagles, Iraouuddy, 20 HOMEWARD BOUND-Cbnfrin, Thorndale, Mr Staley's Company could hardly be ex- Dec. 6 Antenor, Dardamis, 9, Aglaia pected to be adequate in all respects, the 12; Chingo, Menelaus, Aitoneuer, la; work not being quite in their line, but Braunschweig, 19; Fentences Deus, it served to carry the pleca along noooth- Cardiganshire, 20.

yen ngh, Mr Fletcher, is· Chateau

Marseilles, Meisrs Vautier, de Maulne, 31180 am and 3.30 Foint may be The O. and O. Co.'s B, R. Gaelic, with the Reynaud, acquitted himself with credit,

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Per Teans, from Foochów, Mr. Grant- Per Kriemhild, Er Hamburg, & Me Dethleffsen, and 255 Chineze,

Per Oily of Rio de Janeiro, from: S82 Francisco, Mre M. 1 Cheek, 3 infants and servant, Mrs O, Margrave, Mr R. L. Mor

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There will be no Sunday delivery.

The

al the part of Alfred de Meynmy, Mice: may be expected 25th, at 5. j.m., and hara on or about Thareday, lat Jum D. Childs, as Aadame Det Frencki, and

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December 30th, at 2-4 m., were somewhat out of their element, Tuesday, French mail of Nov 28, left Saigon Miss F. Staoley, as Madame Lesparre, be expected here on or aboat tuf decomp'ished fairly wall the little Friday, January 2nd. This packet

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brings replies to letters despatched from they had to do. To night the Pantomime

elll be performed, Bangkong on Oct. 23.