THE CIHNA
Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL GRAND
BTEAM NAVIGATIAN COM- PANY, MIMITED
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..
FROM ANTWERP, LIVERPOOL AND
SINGAPORE,
THE Company's Sicamabip Pingaucy,
BALLOON
ASCENSION AND TOWER DIVE
BY THX --
BALDWIN BROS.
THE LEADING AERONAUTS OF THE WORLD.
having arrived from the Above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their T
risk into the Godowns of the BonGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARY AND Godawn Company, LIMITED, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Ooods have left the Godons, and all Claims musi ho sout in to the OFFICE of the Undersigned, before Noon on the 3rd Proxime, or they will not be recognized,
Ail
broken, chafed, • vel edmged Gods
are to be Soft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on ile 3rd Prox, at4 pin. No Fire Insurance has been affected, and my Goods remaining in the Godowns after
the 3rd Prox. will bo nubject to rout.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unlese G notice to the contrary be given before
TO-DAY.
10a.m.
Bille of Lading will to countersigned by
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents.
Flongkong, December 29, 190.
Intimations.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL,.....$5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL,................ ...... 2,000,000 RESERVE FUND,......................
1,250,000
CHAIRMAN.Managing
Board of Distors? Bos. J. J. KESWICK,
Hon. C. P. CHATER,
LEE SING, E80
VICH-CHAIRMAN.
8. MIOKAELSEN, Esq.
J. 8. MOSES, Eq
G. E. NOBLE, Fq.
POON PONG, Esq.
D. R. SASSOON, Esq.
Bunkers:
Directors.
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGRAI BANKING CORPORATION.
MONEY
TONEY ADVANCED on MORTGAGE, DLAND or BUILDINGS; -
PROPERTIES
PURCHASED AND SOLD.
Estates maragod, an all kinds of Agency and Commissiou Business relating
to Tand, &c., conducted.
Fall Particulas can be obtained at the Company's Ovrtom, No. 5, Queen's Road Central
A SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary.
#
Victoria Buildings,
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1889.
844
0
N
A
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE..
The steamship
Ariemhild.
above Ports on 1891, pt 3 p..
Captain J. EzLERS, will "be" despatched for the FRIDAY, the 2nd January,
Per Freida or Pasenian, apply to
STEMSSEN & C.,
Aganta. Hongkong, December 31, 1990.
WANTED, A BILL COLLECTOR.
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ANTED an ExpecED BILL COL
LECTOR. Mest ko prepared to giva B000 security.
Apply to
'X. Y.,' efo. China Mail Off.co. Rangkong, December 31, 1800, -HONGKONG-RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
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COMPETITION for the Subscription CHALLENGE CUPS and RANGE USPOONS all he held on SATURDAY NEXT, the 3rd January at 3.15 p.m. Range-200 and 300 Yards, 7 Shots at each. Pusition, any. Entrance Fea, 30
WHO had the Honoor of Appearing, hy special command, before their Royal Highnesson the Prinon and Princess of Wales, and other members of the Royal Family.
BALDWIN BROTHERS
WILL ON
AT THE
SATURDAY, Jan. 3, 1891,
GIVE THEIR PERFORMANCE...
BACE COURSE, HAPPY VALLEY. Previous to the Ballean Accension and Parachnto Descant, Baldwin will ascend to the high Tower erected within the en- closure, and in view of the audience WILL MAKE A DIVE FROM THE TOP TOWER TO THE NETTING BENEATH. is considered by all Judges to be the most thrilling. aver performed, and is alene worth the price of admission. After the OREAT LEAP, the mammoth will Balloon, containing 60,000 cublic
This
act
Ascent
bo filled in view of the whole audienen in the short space of 8 Minutes. At the time
Baldwin
the Ballon is M.
makea his 50 feet above, rnaling through the air at a rate of 2.
of 1,000 feet per minute before he leaves the ground, from which he is drawn at a territe speed. Then climbing hand over hand to the trapeze above, he will per form dificult feats of gymnastics while floating through the air.
Gates open at 1 p.ta. Balloon Ascension 3.15 p.m.
Conts.
A Launch will leave the P. & 0. Pier at 2.45 pm. to take over Competitors.
C. VIVIAN LADDS, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, December 31, 1890.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Business Notices.
HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD.
1890. FESTIVE SEASON
TOYS.
1891
DOLLS. CRACKERS. DREN'S BOOKS.
FRENCH CONFE OF IONERY.
AND
USEFUL FANCY GOODS FOR PRESENTS.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW
Shipping.
9p. Peformance at the City Hall. Miscellaneous.
Local Benks close. Insurance Offices cinse.
6729-DECEMBER 31, 1890
hbouring emplía is concerned, it would certainly be more gracious act to celebraže
Daylight. Fokin leaves for Sealow, &e the date of thosession by treaty than the date Noon-French Mail loaves for Porte of of the vizaro by force. However, it has
Call and Europe.
| been diprmined to jubilato in January Amusements.
[next, and it in now too late to think of postponent. The rejoicinga aro in be n a nédestecate consistent with the de. pressed féclin in the colony, and that being xo, porhaga the anmewhat colou en pro- gramy presentd at the mating yester day is as avitale a 000 as could have bein grafted. He forni's sako it would have been well had it been published before the meeting uk pluce, so that those prescht nught have had on upportunity of really knowing whatthey were passing, but considering the apahy of the public no great harm was doin rushing the pro- Goods per Japan undelivered after this granime through. The only improvement.
MEMOS. FOR FRIDAY.
Shipping.
3 p.at-ichild leaves for Japan. 4 p..dirke leaves for Sydney, e.
Betlere plon leaves for London.
Amasements.
HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD. p.m.-Performance at the City Hall.
Destination
37 & 30, 'QUELP'S ROAD CENTRAL, Vessels Advertised as Loading,
Penda.
Bromo & Ports of Call roussen (s).. London, v. Spoz Cana Bellerophon (8) London, v. Suez Canil Glengylo (8) London.................. Canta (3).......... Morse Rus, Sun. Djoanual (6)........
N'Raki, Kobs
(a)
Ajenis, a
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Inate of Leaving.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Jan. 18, at 1 .. Butterfeld & Swice... January 2 Jardins, Matheson&Cout January 8, Arnhold, Karberg &Co. About January 1. Mocageries Maritime Jan. I, at avon. Adamson, Bell & Co... January 2,
About January
Miscellaneous.
dato subject lu rent.
WINES AND SPIRITS,
BY APPOINTMENT,
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED. (ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.) HONGKONG.
Nagasaki at him (3)...... Adamson, Boli & Jimat January 15 landed Brands, all of which are ex.
Sinnering (a).... Russell & Co.........
2263 Nuw York.v.SuezCalcityof RudsJaneiro(s) Pacifio Mail : S. Co. Jan. 3, at 1
INFORMATION has burts Received from
tho
ADHORITIES that ARTILLERY PRACTION will take place from Bat and Bouth Shero Batteries, Stotte. cutters Island, from the 8th to 20th JANUARY NEXT, between the hours of
aud & pm. daily,
9 n.1.
The Line of Fire will be in a South- Westerly direction from the Batteries
All SS, JUNK and other Vesч81a are CAUTIONED to keep clear of the Range,
By Command,
F. FLEMING,
Colenial. Secretary.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
gkong. 30th December, 1890.
Not Responsible for Debts.
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either the Captain, the Agenza, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or tren of the following Vessels, during their stay in tonghony Harbour :—
ALTA18, British barqno, Capt. 9. Munro.
Tower Dive at 3. Wieler & Co.
1.00
PRICES OF ADMISSION: Seats on the Grand Stud,...$2.00 Promenade, erem Second Encloaure.........
........... 0.20 Children and Members of B. 3. Forces half-price to the Grand Stard and Pro- menade.
Nurabored Tickets for the Grand Stand may be obtained at Moesrs. KELLY & WALKI, Ln.
To-day's Advertisements. Hongkong, December 31, 1890.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
3
CITY HALL.
LAST NIGHT
BUT OF THE
CITANLEY
0.0 MPANY,
Under distinguished Patrounge,
NOTICE.
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DE INTEREST and RESTENSIBILITY OF
Mr. NISSIM DAVID EZEKIEL
Our Firm CEKD on the 23rd December, 1890.
EZEKIEL & JOSEPH. Hongkong, December 31, 1800
E. F. CHENEY, American ship, Capt. 0. E. Humphrey.-Russell & Co.
BITTERN, Britiah S-muted schr., Capt. Jahn Stronach.-Jardine, Matheson & Co. JOHN BAIZLEY, American bargentine, Captain F. P. Shepherd-Master.
L BADEN, German barque, Captain Otto Buch.-Wieler & Co.
LOTHAIR, Britishli barque, Capt, Thos. G. Evans-bb, Livingston & Co.
Moser, American barquentino, Capt. P. Bosch. Soy Chong.
ST. NICHOLAN, Amerion ship, Capt. C. F. Carver.-Douglas, Lapraik & Co.
S. Francisto, 9. Franciser. V
v. JabanGaelic
(0)
rmida (8)..
shan Lannox (4)...
&M's. Mahe Mare (3).. Sporo, Havre & R'bar Iphigenia (1).
bur& A'inide Airlie (s). Straits and Bombay... Tonetis (6). Statow, Amoy & Tsui Fokien (a).. Vancouver (B.C... Parthia (3) Yokohama and Kot. Kriemhild)
DEPARTURES. Decetaber 31 --- Diamante, for Amoy and Manila. Lyeemoon, for Shanghai. Activ, for Touron. Canton, for Swatyw, Changshu, for Port Darwin and Sydney. Jopan, for Siogapore nud Calcutta.
(LEARED, Kambira, for New York, Meefon, for Shanghai,
Fidelio, for Tooron Fokien, for Coast Ports, Alvins, for Boihow. Cosmopolit, for Haiphong. Nanaimo, for Keelung
P'ulshan, for Swplow, Airlie, for Singapore and Sydney. Sikh, for Cooktown and Sydney.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Per Kwany Lee, from Shanghai, Mr Rigdon, and 100 Chinese,
Per Haiphong, from Haiphong for Hong kong, Messrs Farquharson, Bavier Obauf Four, Mr and Mrs Gasuier, and 23 Chinese; for Marseilles, Mr Lion, Captain Bastide, Desanti, Davres, Borwillani, Mr Pebini.
DEPARTED,
Per Diamante, for Amoy, 4 Europeans, and 100hinese.
Per Luccinoon, for Shanghai, 16 Chinese. Por Japon, for Singapore, Dr Constand, Dr MoPiun, Commander Scott Roger and
Blacus.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, turvant, and ira B.
LIMITED
CHEMISTE, des.
All the Press join in enu Chorus of Praise. WITH Reference to the above, the W the following selection from our
ONE MORE PERFORMANCE
OF THE PANTOMIME
TO-NIGHT (WEDNESDAY), 31st.
By
special Request. At the Last Trans- Sconu the whole Company will formation Sing the Bella, or The Old Year out and the New Quo in."
The Fantomime visited by over 2,000 People in 5 Performances.
Our Special Features —Roaring fun, de- lightful melody, exquisite harmony, melt- ing pathos, dramatic ability, refined wit, enjoyable humour, delectable art, continu ous merriment.
THURSDAY, FAREWELL.
Joint Benoit tendered to Misa FANFY STANLEY and Miss AMY CHILDS.
FRIDAY.
Shakespeare's Sublius 5-Act Tragedy 'HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK.'
Mr. H. PYXE ÍŇ HiSi
sacknowledged splendid Performance of the Prince of Denmark.
SATURDAY,
Last Night but Three. 'BOB ROY MACGREGOR.' Mr. H. STANLEY Rub Roy.
SEATS...$2.00 and 81.00. Box Plan at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LD. Doors open 8.30. Overture at 9 o'clock.
T. EMPSON, Manager. Hongkong, D.comber 31, 1890. 2209
GOBF.
THE MACEWEN CHALLENGE CUP will be played for TO-MORROW, play to begin at 10 am. Lunch will be served in the Grand Stand, by kind permis. alon of the JOCKEY CLOK. Ixtending Com petitors will find acoring cards with rules on the ground.
Hongkong, December 31, 1890.
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The Overland China Mail,
A WEEKLY JOURNAL FOR THE HOME MAIL
Is
PURE WINES. TE beg to invite careful attention to Undersigned will exrry on the Wine List, for we have succeeded in com- BUSINESS under the Style of JSEPH & bising purity and exedience of quality LEVY and Liquidate all Outstanding with odorate prives, Accounts of the above Firm.
E. H. JOSEPH. S. E. LEVY.
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ghone, December 31, 1800.
8. MAIL. JAN.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, V OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
And
AT FOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
d
7
1 p.m. at 1 pm 0. & 0. 5. 8. C. Jan. 10, at 1
Bell & Co...Atout Jopar Adamson,
Carlowitz
4.
& Jan. 9, at noon. vens & Co. Jan. 6, at noon. Stevens
Fan, 7, at 23
7, at 15 3.11. Jan. 2. at 4
854p.at.
¡Geo. Siemsson & Ch.. Russell & Co.
.......
P. & O. 8. N. Co...... Jan. 3, at noon. Douglas Laptaik & Oo. Jan. 1, daylight. Canadian Pacific S. Co. Jan. 8, at noun. Siemeson & Co......Jan. 2, at 3 p.m.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For SINGAPORE, JAVA, PORT DAR- WIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOK. TOWN, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL- BOURNE.-
For airlie, at 3.30 p.m,, on Friday, the
2nd Jabary
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-
For Tenetit, a 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,
the 3rd January.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.--
Per Bormida, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,
the 3rd January.
For SINGAPORE. --
Per Iphigenia, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednes-
day, the 7th January, «
A
that might be suggeted lies in the direction of curtailment, T first item, the public ball, might be struk out, or at least post-" panod to the next day and a commencement made with the servo in the Cathedral. It has been suggested that the whole of the 21st cught to be proted to humiliation and prayer, and that perhaps would be the muat Gitting updo of celebrating our jabiles; but the 21t is mail day and the humiliation and prefer might be shirked on a plea of pressure if business. The pro- gramme of the 21 January is entirely official and does no include, with the ex
invito attention to the following old collent quality and good value for the many
11 samo seing succially elected by our London House, and bought direct from the moet noted Shippers, are imported in woodception of the moting sorvico, anything and bottled by arselves, thus gasbling us which involves pullio co-operation. The to supply the best growths at moderate
public rejucings begn next day, Thursday, prices.
220In ordering it is only necessary to and are continued of Friday and Suturday, state the same and quanuity of Wing or War must say tw days ought to be Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality quito satisient, and the programme might,
desired.
Orders through Local Post or by Tele- gram receive prompt attention. PORTS; (For Iuralids and general use.)
Perdot.
Cove. Per But,
A Alto Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule
B Vintage, superior quality,
Red Capsule
810
12
C Fina Old Vintage, superior
quality, Black Seal Cap-
14
D Very
Very Fino Old Vin
Vintage,
extra superior, VioletCap-
sula (Old Boltled) - .
18
SHERRIES.
A Delicata Pala Dry, dinnor
wino, Green Capsulo.
G
B Superior Pale Dry, dinner
$1.00
witlumb any seriou loss, ba cut, down to fit into fortyoight hours. Con- sidering that in a month thereafter there will be threo rico daļa--which are holidays -the pony races sight bo struck out, und as to the 'Gondjiera thero is nothing 110|jubileu about the performance, and it
with might
prfit ho postponed 1.25 to another occasion! This would make room for the Govehor's Bail, which wo believe is not be a fancy one, being held on one of the two doninga. However, if three days jubileeing wanted, pony-racing and the Gondoliers aro porhaps as good a
1.50
0.00
Green Seal Capai 7.50 0.76 way of filling up the true na eculd be found Manzanilla, Pale Natural
short of sponding a lot of money. Sherry
1.00 White Capente Natural Sherry,
For KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VANCOU- co Superior Old Dry Scal
VER, BC.-
Per Farthi, at, 10.30 n.m., on Thursday, the 8th January, instead of as pre- viously notified..
MALÚN BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Chitract Packet Djemah
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 1st January, with Mails for the United Kingdoni, Europe, and placer be Fond, viá Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Batavia, Burnal, Ceylan, Sottlements, the Australasian Colónion, Pondichóry, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
The usual houra will be observed in
closing the Mail, &c.
Per Changsha, for Towsville, Mr W. Fer for Brisbane, General Sir Allen Johnson; for Sydney, Mr J. Fuller, Mr.The and Ms Majoroni, and Miss Fawcett; for Melboume, Mesats B. Espinasse; J. G. Mactavith, Javernull and Thaikum.
TO DEART.
Per jemaah, from Hongkong for Sai- gon, Colonel Mauduit, and a Hargons; for Colombo, Messrs L. H. J. Grant and A. J. Watts; for Marseilles, Alesera G. per case por bottle Hevier, S. Wong and G. D. Gilpin, Frein
aiphong: for Marseillée, Mir wine,
Buatide, Desanti, Devers, Borvillani, and Mr Pobini. From Shanghai; foti A Watson, Mr and Mrs.
...86.00 $0.00
SHERRY.
VINO GENEROSO,-1
generoua round green seat. VINO DE PASTO-3 edium dry wine with delimde front, red sect..$10.00 $1.00 AMONTILLADO high
class natural wine for eu- noisseurs of Sherry, yellow
.$12.00 $1.10 DELICIOSO the very ŝu- Bat aberry procuratili,& sears in bottlo
$14.00- $1.25 PORT. Superior quality.....
$10.00 $1.00 Invalid Port, gold seal $12.00 $1.10 Old Tawny, soft and matere.
bluck cal.814.60 81.25 Specially selected old vint.
40 mm $20.00 8.75 BURGUNDY. BEAUNE-a full-bodied
Red
with Burgnady strengthening properties $14.00 81.25 CHABLIS a mellow White Burgandy, fue flavourand. bouquet..
jue U. 9. Su Steametij CITY OF
RIO DE JANEIRO wil be des patched or SAN FRANCISCO, vid YOKOHAMA, on SATURDAY, tas 3rd January, 1891, at 1 p.m.rakang Perempere and Freight for Japan, the United States,
Bill of Lading issued for tram portation to Yokahmins and othes Japac Purity
to San Francisco, to Atians taland Clue of United States, Uverised ways, to Harde, Thuidau,
CHAMPAGNE and Demera, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amories, by the Com-AYIZE-a well inaturod
specially colected dry rine $18.00 $1.75 pang's and connecting Steamors.
ough Passago Tickets granted LEMOINE - VIN. BRUT and, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First-class Fares a granted
as follows:- ....$225.00
**
393.70
To San Francisco... To Sau Francisco and return,
available for 6 months. To Liverpool
... $35.00 To London...
$32.00 To other European pomta at, proportion- ate rates Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passengers by this Line have the option of proveeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Lines, Central Faci
TS PUBLISHED to suit the Departure, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific
of each Esserts and FRENCH MARCOS
Steamer for Europa. It contains special
have paid fall fare, re-
Commercial intelligence, special tables of embarking at San Francisco for China or Shipping, and other information The Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be
of Courts and Meetings, allowal a discount of
This allontance 10.7%
varicin
Reporis and all other news, are given in full as does not apply to through fares from China they appear in the Daily issue.
Freight win bu received on board at
The Overland China Mai, by the con
and
and Japan to Kurpe
Iམ!
m. the day previous to mailing Foru
-CUVEE ROYALE A
Sapplied regularly to the Prince of Wales, Esuso
.814.00 $1,25
of Commons, and the chief clubs in London &c. $23.00 22.00 Per case of 24 pints83.00 $1.99 We are Sole Agents China for the Sale of Ons splendid Wine,
TELEPHONE No. 69.
Nos. 23 & 24. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
SHIPPING.
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ARRIVALS. December 1, 180 ---- Canton, British steamer, from Whampoa Kuang Lee, Chines str., 1,501; F. 1 Liscain, Shanghai Dtember 28. General 1-0. M. §. N. Co.
vorisce of its ferm and the accurdeyes wül ka received at the offivo antii E. Humphreys, New York Jaiy. 33, Kero.
felpem of its
its reports, has long been popular with residents who wish to send homes weekly budget of the news of Hongkong aid the Far East Circulating, as it done, among nearly all the old Chins banda
Homs and ale song residents at the Trosty Ports and in the interior, it offers special advantages to advertisers.
Į Day
this day's all Parod Package: kanin bu earned to address 10 fuli al a caxio te
Cost Invoca to morbipku? Cars
This ses presenta bajaud dan fakto in the United Steven, akunich ke setia su Company's trouso in douad Zavalore, The Overland China „fail will be regularly addressed to the Colector of Customs at Dal posted from the China Mail Office to sub- } STANDESU, maribeen, on their addresses being forwarded For further information as to Pusuge to the Office,
and Freight, apply to the Ageupy ul the Company, No. But, Queen's Road Content.
C. D. HARMAN,
dyent, Hongkong, December 31, 1890,
SVESURIFTION A
0.25
Per Annum, ... $12.00, postage, 81.00
Quarter, - 300,-
0.50.
#Single Copy
China Mail Ollie, Hongkong,
B-P. Cheney, Ainerican slip,1,259, 0. pine Gil.-RUSSELL & Co.
Haiphong, Freach steamer, 615, M. Bauanuet, Haiphong December 29, General
MBSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Lind
Danja, British steamer, 1,466, Thomson; } Amy December 30, General ARNOLD, KARDERO & Co.
Lucia, British Largas, from Whatsyou,
DEPARTURES. Decembyt 31- Palinuras, for Shanghair Nanahan, for Swatow,
Tu Hongkong, for Bangkok, 2100 Tan, for Sydney.
M
for
MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES PACES.
United States Wail Packet City of Pio dë Janeiro will be despatched on SATUR- DAY, the 3rd January, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pern, o., which will be closed as follows-
0.15 PM. Registry ceases. 0.30 r.. Pest-Office dude, but Corres
pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with Leath Wee of 10 cents extra Postage, patil the time of departure.
for
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.—
Mr
-
Verand; for Ma seilles, Hayllar, Me and Mra Villard, 2 m The British Contract Packet Sulley will bo fante and amab, Pilkington, and Mc
Mira Yokohama: Crary. From
Mr Saigon, de Mauine, and Mr Raval; for Marseilles, Mesors Vautier, de Masina, Mrs Fradin and infant, Motanoks, and Me Bedout's servant From Kole: for Marscilica, Mr Gäldman.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Chinese steamer Kicang Lee reporta; Had moderate to fresh winds, from N.W. to N.E., with dark cloudy weather, from port to pert,
EXPORT CARGOLS.
Per 8. S. City of Peking, sailed 6th Dec, For Yokohama, 8, 71 baga Sugar and 445 page. Merchandise; for Ein Francisco, 30,563 Lage Rico, 130 bags Beans, 15 bags Sugar,
1,630 boxes Nat O, 14 boxes Pre pared Opium, 11 cases Silks, 272 bags Coffee, 21
C4 bales Gunnies, bales Gambier, 23 pieces Silk, 1,408 pkgs. Matting, 540 Ton and pkgs. Merchandise 3
7,310
"Silks uud 4 cases for Punta Arenas, 1 Merchandise for Callao, 1 casa Wood for Chicago, 1 onse Sills; for New York, 12 page. Batting, 157 pkgs. Merchandise and 12 canes Silks
case
Per Occanic, sailed 10th December:
For Yokohama, 6,280 bags Dugar and 3,053 pkgs. Merchandise; fer Hvoolulu, 100 bas ties, 549 bags Kents and 1,711 ukge Merchandise; for San Francisco,
бада Ric
Ricu, 120 bags. 26,062
Beans, 452 Black Pepper, 50 bags Coffee, 2,271 boxes but Oil, 10 boxes Prepared Opium, 24 cases Silka, 171 balas Gambier, 22 tales Gunnies, 548 slaba Tin, 144 pige, Tsa and 7,800 BAREK for Acajutla, 3 cases plega. Marchsuding: for
Silks; for Punta Arenas 16:50 Silks and
2 cases Marchandise La Libertad, cases Silke; for San José de Guatemala, 2 cases Bilks; for
for Valparaiso, 8 ouses Silka Merchandise; for Callao, & cases: mud 2 cases Silks for Chicago, 247 pkgs. Tea; for New York, 4,801 pkgs. Tea, 73 pigs. Merchan dise, 7 cases Silks and 50 bales Raw Silk.
despatched on THURSDAY, the 8th January, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be rond, vid Brindia; to the Straits Eettiomenta, Netherlands India, Bur- mal, Coylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, de
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.
When the Packets leave at No The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, &o, by the English and French Puckels, when they leave at Nook. The Money Order Office will be closed at 6 the day before.
8.00-Pusting of Prices Current and
Circulars coases,"
(Prices
Current and Circulars however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bandles, country by country, with the addresses all One way), 10.00 a..—Registry ceases, 10.30 Posting of
Books, and Patterns cessee.
· 1100 ..-Mait.clowns,
Newspapers,
Capsule or
10
Palo
10
1.00
Old Pale old Wine,
D Very
Diy, White Seal Copsule 12
E Extra Superior Old Palo Dry, very finest quality, Black Scal Capsule (Cžd Bottled)
CLARETS.
1890.
In a few hours 390 will bo a memory 110 of the post. The year has been com
14
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2 de
Quarts.
Pirts.
A Superior Breakfast Claret,
Red Capsule
B.St. Estopku, Red Capsule.
C St, Julien
D La Rose
BRANDY.
$ SA DU
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paratively pugventfil, There have been no wars, nod though there has been the usual cop of ruspurs of ware, the rumours. baro, boon of a leas alarming character. Perbaps the two outstanding events by which the year will bo longest remembered more the retirement of Frines 4.60 5.00 Bismarck and the parition of Africa. Ger
7.60mary and the reat of Europe are gotting on 12.00 tolerably well withost the active inter- Case. Per Hut, prenen of the old Chancellor, and the world is almost begining to forget him. The amicable partition of the Dark Cou
iment, which is all jut completed, is ore of the most hopeful signs of the progress of the love of peace in spite of the over- increasing armamenti. A hundred years ago the differences that aross would have 242.00 involved all Europein war.
A Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
Conto
B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Red Capsule
Very Old Liqueur Cognac,
Rod Capsule
D Hennessy Fincat Very Old Liqueur Cognac, 1874 Victago, Real Capsule 8COTCH WHISKY,
& Thorne's
Blend, Capanto
White
B Watson's Glenorchy Mol
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CW'sAbetoniz Clairet
Red Capable, with Nane, and Trade Mark
D Wataon's HKD Blond of
the Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies, Violet Cap Rule
E Watson's Very Old Liqueer
Scotch Whisky, Oaid Cap gule
IRISH WHISKY.
A Julia Jameson's Old, Green
Capsule
B John Jameson's Fire Old,
Oicon Capsule John Jamieson's Very Fine
Old, Green Capsulo GENUINE BOURHON WHISKY, fus old, Red Capsule, with Name
B -...
$12 $1.10
14 1.25
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Among other indeworthy events have. 0.75 been the great labor strikes and the par- tially successful attempte of the United States Governmost to, rehabilitate silver,
3 0.75 attempts in which we in Hongkong are
specially interestid.
8 0.75
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The year that is passing will not be a very memorable one in the annals of China, "The signs of rapid progress that goce vi- 1.00 silo list year have almost disappeared. | Despite the Emperor'a dperes that railways 1.10 are necessary to incrane the strength and prospetily of the country, not a mile of ircu roils has been laid down. Chang Chi 8 0.76
Tung's Peking-Yankow ling seems as 10 1.00 far off as ever. The indeftigable Vice-- 121.10roy, however, has succeeded in establishing,
iron and steel works in his provinos, and if China will wait long enough, and she la Lainfully patient, he may produce some duy the iron wherewith to make the road 160 0.40 thas will bind the capital to the emporium 4.00 0.40 on the Yangtezo. Other railway schemes 5.25 0.50 are all in abeyance, on accuant of a want of
money and the ascendancy of the more 1.00ccuservative party at Feking A dacreo Good Leoward Island $150 per Gallon, was ined naturising a loan. but the LIQUEURS
GIN.
A Fine Old Tom, White Ocp-
sule
B Fine Conwootened, White
Capsule
O Fine A..V. E. Goneva EUM.
LATE LETTERS may be posted. (from 11.10.A.M.) with 10 cents late fee up to 286 11.30 ., after which hour they may
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General Memoranda. SATURDAY, January 3 :—
11 a.m.-Cricket Match.
Noon. Extraordinary Meeting of The Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., at Hongkong Hu
Butel.::
Finest Old Jamaica, Violet
Capsule.
Chartreuse
10
·12.
1.00
money hus not yet bean borroved, Mesira Benedictino Marasthiso Caraccia Heeting's Cherry Cordial | Kinder and Qux survoyed the country be- Dr. Siegert'a Angostura tween Newchwang und Kirin, betwoon which
Bitters, de.
place it is contemplated to lay a line for de- fensive purposes, but nothing has yet come -The publication of this issue commence out of their report. It is said that permission & 8.05 p.m.
has been given to extend the Tougahan Ina to a place near Shan-hai Kwan," which is half way between Tiuntain and Kirin, but over this is donbtful. A railwa" from Canton to Kewloon is still being talked of.
“The Cuma Zuall.
2.30 p.m. Auction of Household Furni-ONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1890. A rate has been Szed upon and the
at the Residence of Mr H. fare, Lightwood, Woodlands, Castle Road,
THAT the public are very apathetic absur-Viccror has given his approval, but the m.Balcon Performance at Rsce the Jubilee celebrations may be gathered Commitment of the work may be still
Valley
from the fact that besides the Committee very far of Although much activity 3.10 petition of the Hongaop only two or threa residente wera present of not be recorded, there he nevertheless
Goods per Preusser undelivered after this the public meeting held yesterday after-
date subject to rest.
Rifa Araucántion.
Marino Cicers' Association:
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close For. SWATOW & SINGAPORE.--
Per Pukahan, at 10.80 .., on Thurs
day, the let denuary. For SHANGHAI ---
9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall, Per Aferfoa, at 10.30 am, on Thursday, Monday, January b
the fat January,
Goods por Kriemhild undelivered after For HAIPHONG.—
this dats subject to rent. Por Cosmopolit, at 10.30 am on Thore- THURSDAY, January 8
day, the 1st January,
For SHANGHAI-
Per Kwongiang, at 4.30 p.m., ou Friday,
the 2nd January..
been
some progress.
The colossin
Goods per Pingsuty undelivered efter BODS. The Colony is not in a mood for moving. The mint at Canton is turning
thia date subject to rent.
jabiation at the present moment. It may ut silver and opper coins which are p.m.-Meeting of British Mercantileus more appropriate to celebrate the flowly getting into circulation, and Chang Chi Ting is making & fuss about coal tieth anniversary of the hoisting of the British flag over Hongkong than the date, ign and silver mining, ond of the actual cession of the island of the siver steamers, from which come good date of the Colony's first charter, but may be derived, although the pro were the celebration delayed for two portion of fire to smoão may be very years, 2 return of prosperity might all Another great break with dis past by that time put residents in a fitter has been made by the settlemens of the | humour for "jubilation; and, as far as the audience question. The foreign ministere
9a..Artillery Practice Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hon ketig Land Investment & Agsuoy Cody at the City Hall;
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