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Entertainments.

THEATRE

ROYAL

CITY HALL.

Under the Patronage of His Excellonoy Mn or-General G. DIGBY BARKER, 0.B.. Administuring the Government.

01 SATURDAY EVENING NEXT, the 28th Noverabor.

MAREWELL ENTERTAINMENT WILL DO QUYEN BY THE LORNE ATHLETIC CLUB.

AND

BAND OF THE PRINCESS LOUISE'S ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS..

Polka

The following is the BAND PROGRAMM:— -Overare.. William Tell,.....Rossini 2.--Cormat The Star of England, Farrel 3.-Glee Windagently Whisper, hittaker. 4.-Air & Varie.......' Mosaic,' ......Riviera. 5.-Musical The Jolly Muscat

Jake Musicians, 6.-Grand NA- Episodes in a

Koppy. tional Fantasia Soldier's Tate,' }

INTRODUCTION,

Rumours of War-Troops assemblo-The Embarkation-On Board-Disembarkation -The Camp at Night The Enemy attempts a Surprise But is foilod-Fire-Advance -Charge-The Battle-Victory-Finslo→→ See the Cruquering Hero Comes. RULE BRITANNIA.

HORIZONTAL BAR.

VAULTING THE Horse.

SWORD KABRCISE. MUSICAL DRILL (by the Boga) and COMIC BOXING SCENE, By THE LORNE ATHLETIC CLUB.

Tickste, $2 and $t-to be obtained as Mossie KELLY & WA, where a Plan of the Serta may be seen.

Soldiers and Sailors, 25 Cents,

To commenco at 9 p.m.-The Surplus, f any, will be devoted to the Garrison Pomalo sut Boldiers & Sailors' Institutea.

2191

'GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.' Flongkong, November 23, 1891.

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:~~

ADAM W. SPIES, American barqno, Capt. H. Rowlanda-Showan & Co.

Anos, Norwegian barque, Capt. A. Chris- tensen. -Kong Wing Tai.

MARY STEWART, British barque, Captain George C. Thompson.-Master

Mails.

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY'S

ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONO, 1891.

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.) Empress of India Tuusday : 8th Deo. Empress of Japan | Taesday 5th Jan. Empress of China Taesday 2nd Feb. THE R. M. EMPRESS OF INDIA,

5,900 tubs, Captain O. P. MARSHALL E..R, sailing at Noo, on TUESDAY, the 8th December, with Her Majesty's Mails. will proceed to VANCOUVER, SHANG- HAL, INLAND SEA, KOBE and YOKO- IAMA.

RATES OF PASSAGE (Mexican Dollars). FROM HUNGRONA, Frust ULANS.

TO

Vancouver, Victoria. Es- quimault, Now West- ninster, R... Port Townsend, Soatile, Tecums, Wash.......... Portland, Ore., San Fran

VIRAL), SPREKE

Calgary Alba

Minneapolis, St. Paul, Du

luth Minn Chicago, Ill.,

Kama City,

St. Louis, Mon Detroit, Mich., Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, O Hamilton, London, Toron-

to, Ont

Milwaukee, Wis

Bul

Niagara Falls

Kingston, Oltawa, Ont., Montreal, Quebec, Que New York, Albany; Troy.

Rochester, N.Y.......... Baltimore, Md., Philade Pittsburg, Pa...... Waskingtan, D.O., Boston, Mess Portland Me....... Halifax, N., St. Joba,

N..

Liverpool, and London via

Liverpool

Paris in Liverpool and

London .....

Havre, via Liverpool

Bramen,

Haizburg

One way

Fares.

Prepaid Ratura

4

12

Mos Mos

226 338 301

255 389 187 275 413 482

Mails.

Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company.

THE CHINA MAIL.

| To-day's Advertisements:

NOTICE.

TẠI ON SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

Ü OREUK TONG, have This Day bean appointed GENERAL MANAGIE

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS I.

70 JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,

VIA

AND

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

PROTOSO SAILINGS FROM Hosakano, ceanic.......

TURDAY, 'Dea, 8.

Greic Belgic.....

THURSDAY, Dec. 31. ..............Saturusy, Jan. 25/92.

THE Stenship OCEANIC will be

and Yokurora, on TUESDAY, Sta dumpare for San France, siá December, 1801, at 1 pm., connection beaug made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Jap Porta.

RATES OF PASSAGE. FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS, To San Francisco, Vancouver, Victoria. Esquinault Now Westminster, Port Town: $225.00 send, Seattle, Tacoma, Port-

To Liverpool and London ..$325.00 To Paris and Bremen

...$45.00 To Havre and Hamburg 8335.00 Through Pasange Tickets granted to Eng- land, France, and Germany by all trans- Atlantic anes of Steamers.

to

Spasial rates (first class conly) are granted to aionaries, members of the Naru, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services,

Bucap

apua oitie:ala in cervice of Chian and Japan, and to Government officials.

Passengere by this Lios have the aption of proceding Overland by the Southern Pashe and connecting Lincs, Central Pací fc, Northern Pacilio or Canadian Preilic Railways.

Retorn Tickets-First Clas. Prepaid return tickets to San Francisco will he issued at following rates:--

$337.50 --------.....$393.75

4 wouths....

12

Tito is reckoned from date of issue to date of re-embarkation at San Francisco.

Passagers, who have paid full tute, ro Ambarking at San Francisc for Chaina or Japan (or vice tersa) within one year wül be allowed a discount of 10%. This allo-rance

1

of the sbare Company.

CHEUK TONG, General Manager. flongkong, November 25, 1891.

2201

We

FOR KOBE (DIRECT.)

The Sternship

Edendale,

Capt. HUMAREYS, will may he despatched ne zbave

un SATURDAY, the 28th Inst., al Daylight.

For Fraight or Passago, apply to

DODWELL, CARLIL & Co.,

Agents.

2209 Hongkong, November 26, 1601.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL

The Co.'s Steamship

Hailoong, Captain Rok, will be despatebed for the above Ports on SUNDAY, "The 24th Insteat, et Daylight.

For Freight of Passage, apply to

1891.

2183

Business Notices. St. ANDREW'S BALL.

Gloves.

Shoes. HOSIERY.

Destination

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

[No. 8997 NOVEMBER 26, 1891;

auditing accounts, which placed a bürtlen of 210 600 on the colony, was derlied.

1891. Nou Arratoon Apear loaves for The salarios of the clerks in the old audit,

KID. ALL SIZES. SUÈDE ALL LENGTHS:" SILK. ALL SHADES,

BLACK, WHITE AND COLOKED. SATIN, KID AND MOROCCO.

SILK, WOOL AND LISLE THREAD.

Fans, Feathers, Flowers.

Hongkong Trading Company, Ld.,

Dressmakers, Millinera & Complete Outfitters.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Frasels.

Bremen & Purts of Call Preussen (5). Havra, L'ida & burg Flintabire (e).

kobó

Bdondale (a). London, 7. Suez Canal Polyphemus (8). London & Ports of Call Pakling (a).... Mareuilos. v. Saigon Natal (8)............ N'saki, Kabit T'hama Monmouthshire (8)..... New York,.SuszConal Golliugham (n)....... 2206 Port Darwin, So... Taiyuan tay

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. General Moungers Hongkong, November 26, 1891.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VTA KURZ CANAL

3

The Co.'s Steamship

Polyphemus, Captain Lee, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd December.

For Froight or Pasange, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, Novambar 26, 1801.

2200

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

Agents.

Date of Leaving.

Norddeutscher Lloyd. Doc. 19, at 5 p.m. Dodwell, Carlill & Co December Dodwell, Carlil & Ca‡Nov. 28, daylight. Butterfield & Swiro... December 2 Arnhold, Karborg &Co. About Deo. 14. Messageries Maritimes. Dec. 9, at noon, Dodwell, Cartill & Co. About Dec. 5. Dodwell, Carlit & Co. About Deo. 10. Butterfield & Swire...Dec. 8, at 1 p.m.

December 3. 10. & 0. 9. s. Co....

Pacific Mail S. S. Co. Dec. 19, ut 1 p.m. Forddeutscher

despatch. Butterfold & Sumber 4.

Sons & Co. Nov. 27, al nuon. Sona & Co. Dea, at noon.

jD.

JD. Sassonni

8 Frandsen, V.

v. Japan Oceanic (8). Francisco, Japan Uity of RiodeJaneiros, Shanghai.. ....... Preussen (8).. Shanghai, via Amoy... Jason (3)

Газол (х).. S'pore, Penang & Otw Acratoon Apcar (1). S'pore, Penang & Ctt Lightning (3)..... Straits and Bumbay........ Gwalior (8)............. Swatow, Amoy & 'T'sui Hailong (8)........ Donglas Lapraik & Co. Nov. 29, daylight. S'ney, M'buo & A'inde Menmuir (6). Gibb, Livingston & Co. Dec. 3, at 4 pm. Vanduove (BO), & Cupress of India (s)... Canadian Fo R. Co.Deo. 8, at noce. Y'hama, Kobaski General Werder (a).... Norddeutscher Lloyd About Nov. 28.

DEPARTURES.

November 26:-

Pekin, for Shanghai.

Palinuras, for Singapore and London. Namyong, for Amoy.

does not apply to through fares from China FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND Dora Pareter, for Kutchioolzu. and Japan to Burope.

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full and same will be received

tay

the Company's Office until p.m. the st provious to failing.

Consular Invoices to accompany Charge destined to points beyond San Francisso in the United States, bould be sent to the Qapany's Office, addressed to the Col- lestor of Qustoms, San Francisco.

FORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

The Co.'s Steamakip

Taiyuan

Ꭱ. NELSON, RN. R Commandor, will be des patched as above on THURSDAY, the 3rd Proximo.

The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Stearier. First-class Saloon and Cabins ars situated forward of the Engines. Second-class Passengers are berthed in the Poop. A Refrigerating Chamber maurer the supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage. A daly qualified Surgeon is 2129 carried.

For further information to Fraight or Passage, apply to the Agence of Company, No. 72, Queen's Road Cented.

J. 9. VAN BUREN,

d pent Hongkong, November 12, 1891.

U. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TORCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

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PROPOSED SALISO FROM HONGKONG. City of Rio de Janeiro SATURDAY, Dec. 19.

si. Honolulu.... { Chine.........n

TURDAY, Jan, 12/92 THORSDAY, Feb. 4/92

VEL

on

City of Felting.. THE U. & Ma Stan CITY OF

RIO DE JANEIRO will be der patched for SAN FRANCISCO, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, SATURDAY, the 19th December, at 1 p.m., baking Passengers and Freight fr Sapan, the United States, and Euraps.

RATES OF PASSAGE.

FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS. To San Francisco, Vancouver,) Victoria, Esquimault, New

Westminster, Port Towa- $225.00 send, Seattle, Tacoma, Port

nod, O.

To Liverpool and London ......$325.03 To Paria and Braman834 To Havre and Hazaburg $330.00

Passage Tiaras gru

France, and Goratsayg

285 428 498e

lines of Sauatgers.

Special rates (irst class enly) ars granted

205 445 517 to Missionaries, membora of the Naval

!

Military

ilitary, Diplomatic, and Civil Services,

906 455 534 of

310 405 543

325, 676

345

335

....... 345

dot

tes Baropean offerals in zervise of China and Japan, and to Government oficiais.

this Line have the option Passengers by

proceeding Overland by the Southers Pasitic and connecting Lines, Central Paci fe, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacie Kailways.

Return Tickote-First Class. Prapaid ratura tickets to San Francisco will bu issued ut following rates:-

monthe-8337.50 ..............$93.75

12

31

Time is reckoned, from date of iema to data of re-embarkation at San Francisco.

Passengers, who have paid full fare, co sabarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or rice versa) within one year will be 659 | allowed a discount of 10 % from letaru Fare. This allenando does not apply to through fares frum China and Jupani to Europe.

2nd class steamer and Lot laas ou rail, and 2nd class steamor and rail, also Stoer

ge Fares and Rates to other places, gnoted on application.

The Steamara call at Victoria to led and embark Pasangara.

Return Tickets. Time limit for prepaid

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, November 26 1891.

2219

OCEAN STEAMSHIP QOMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI FIA AMOY

(Taking Carge & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. OILWANG, TIENTSIN, LANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Jason, Captain TowELL will be despatched me above on

}

FRIDAY, the 4th December,

For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

agents. Hung'song, November 26, 1801.

9207

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA.

The Steamship

Lightning

Captain J. G. SPARCE,

Ancona, for Yokohama, Peshautur, for Europe. China, for Whampoa. Derie, for Whampoa Therese, for Obefnu. Zefire, for Aniny and Maula Oanfa, for Singapore and London. Cheang Hock Kien, for amoy.

aitas, For Swatow. Hesperia, for Singapore and Hamburg.

PASSENGERS.

AKRITED.

Per Bombay, from Singapore, 117 Chi-

nese,

DEPARTBU.

Per Faliurus, for Singapore, 78 Chinese. Per fire, for Amay, & Europeans, and

100 Chinese.

Per Narayong, for Amoy, 185 Chinusė,

For Peshonour, from Hongkong: for Sia gapore, Bir G. Uren; for Calousta, Mt and Mrs T. J. Audetoon; for Bombay, Mr MIT. Katruck, and Mr H S. Bradshaw for Brindisi, Bishop of Ezeter, Mrs and Mas Bickerstethaj for Temsilia, Mr H. Nor- man and servant for London, Mr and Mr Stitt, Cal and Mes Storer. From Shang- hai: for Venice, Lieut. O. Rainor for Brindisi, Llants A. Pegasgano, M. Origo. Messrs U. Myriak, J. Ryan, A. d. Dexter, J. T. Evans, P. J. O'Dea, and W. Darling- tuo; for London, Messrs H. Crawford and A. Pela10.

Per Cheang Fuck Kian, for Amoy, 320 Ohinese.

Per Haitan, for nator, Europeans, and 200 Chinese.

Por Hesperia, for Singapore, 12 Chinese. TO DEFART.

Per Cara, for Haiphong, 25 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Dumbay reports:

l be despatched for Had strong E. monsoons, with very high

the above Purts on TUESDAY, thru thoa. Prozives, at Noon, instead of as previously | advertised.

For Froight or Passage, apply bo

DAVID SASSOON, BUNS & Oɔ,

Agents. Hongkong, November 26, 1891.

2198

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

LIST OF VISITORS.

Mr J. B. Doughtrie Mr Meyerink Mr and Mrs Geu. B, Mr Poste

Dodwell & children Miss Reading Mr Gogis

Mr A. Ross Me Goormano Mr F. W. Stapleton AKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LED. Mr C. L Gorham

Mr Taylor Mr and Mrs Hagan Mr Tobaalin CHEMISTS, do.

and children Mr Uldell Mr and Mrs Hieme. Mr R, W. Wood

kerk and children

DAR

WINES AND SPIRITS.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

WHITE CAPSULE, FO.S.-A.Bend of the

Through Bills of Lading issued for tran portation to Yokohama and other Jagan Porte, to Ss3 Francisco, to Atlantic and COLD Infand Citios of the United States, va Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinite, and Demerara, and to ports in Muzic, Ochtral and South America, by the U pany's and connecting Steamers.

Freight will be received on board until p. the day previous to sailing. Pasca

return ticket is reckoned from date of isene Packages will be received at the offre until

to date of re-embarking at Vadoonvar

6 p.m. came day; all Parcel Packages

Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng. should be marked to adrireas in fult; value

Consula

Finest Whiskies produced in Scot land, mutured in Sherry Cashin for 7 years before buttling.

EXPORT CARGOES, Per . Paphymnia, sailed on the 18th November-From Hongkong to Barre, 632 calls Musting, SCD box-s Tea, 23 pkgs. Cance, cater Essential Oils, 11 pkgs. Sundries, 10 pasea Bristles To Havre Option Hamborg, 18 3 cases Blackwoodware. To Havre Option Hamburg Option Londos, 82 pkgs. Canes, G-se Bristles. To Ham burg, 265 pkgs. Canes, 194 coses Gallnuts, 110 pga. Rattanshavings, 77 bales Fe thers, 60 pkgo, Rattaucore, 10 cases Bupa Hair, Bacs Silke. To Hainburg Option Lundan, 82 pkgs. Canea, 55 cases Bristles. To Lisboa, 23 pkgs. Sundries. To. Loa dor, 45 casse Essential Oils.

-Per dos., $10.00. Botile, $1.00.

CAULK-Hather (HA Fine

Fer American ship Annie E. Smith, suil- Blend with a decaled Peat Reek, ed 15th November:-Fur Now York, 14,528 pkgs Tea, 11,83 pkgs. Orackers, 1,900 entiraly free from Fusel 00, 5 years rolls Matting, 3,000 pkgs. Cassia, 194 bales Wool, 873 caace Essential oil, 30 pkgs old before bottling.

Joss-sticks, 392 balss Straw-braid, 3.0 bales Paliniest Fane, 100 hales Saigou Cassia, 80 -Per doz, $7.00. Bottle, 60 ct.pkga. Qunca, 4 play. Rattanate, 32 bales

Roge and 27 hoxes Sandries.

Per 1. 3.

Glenshiel, sailed 19th November: -For Loudon, 5,923 page. Ten, containing 14,883 lbs. Scented Caper, 1,243 pkga.

L

land, France, and Gormany by all trans of same is roguides to accompany Cargo 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, fex, qoutaining 26,113 tbs dongau, 8 Atlantic lines of steaters,

Special rates (Erst class only) aro granted destined to points beyond San Francisco,

to Missionaries, members of the Naval, in the United States, should be was to the Muitory, Diplomatic, and

and Civil Services, to Company's Offoes in Saaled Envelopes, Buropesa oficials in service of China or addressed to the Calleator of Onatons at San Japan, and to Government officials.

to

Frar.cisco.

CARGO-Through Bill of Lading isced For further information as to Plauage- Japan, Pacino Coast Points, and to sad-Freight, apply to the Agoney of the

Ofapday, No. 72, Queen' out Ovatral,

Canadian and United States Points,

COSULAR INVOICES of Goods for United States Points should be in

guadruplicate:

and oas copy must be sent forrard by the steamer to the cars of D. E. BROWN, Assis tant General Freight and Passenger Agent, Canadian Pacifio Bailway Company, Van Canter, B.0.

Pancas nicet be sent to our office with address marked in full by 5 pm, on the day previous to sailing..

For Further information as to Page und Preigis, apply to

TAG J, 8. VAN BUREN,

dpent.

1201

in November 25, 1891;

NOW READY.

PRICE, $1.00. COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LEW

BY E. H. PARKER

Can be obtained from KELLY & WALAH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LAN, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the 3129 Jing Mail Oligo

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Mongkong, November :Z1, 1891..

HONGKONG.

LONDON AMOY,

SHIPPING.

P. & O. 8. N. Co...... Nov. 28, at noon,

Straits and Calcutta,

Miscellaneous.

Goods per Steamer Melbourne analsimod

after Noon subject to rent.

General Memoranda. MONDAY, November 30

List of Contributions to the Hongkong.

Fire Insurance Co., Ld., to be sant in before this date, List of Contributions to the China Fire Insurance Co., Ld., to bagent in before this date. Goods per Glazes undelivered after this

dato subject to rent, WEDNESDAY, December 2

0 p.m.--Meeting of Zetland Lodge..

office, one would think would be saved to the colony. Not at all the clerks are muggled into the Treasury Office, and the treasurership is made so independent.pace. necessitating an advance in the salary from $900 to $4,800 And so on throath the service. Well,

Harbour Masters, pay for two and when one goes home an leave, the other has no difficulty in doing the work of bobh. The salary of the number two Har- bour Master is found to be too small, and he gets the titular post of Superintendant of the Water Polise, by which means he is provided with fran quartors. Large aslaries are given to two magistrates, and one of them finds the whole work no say, that he rarely retoma after tin A graduate of Oxford, or retirad

A. S. WATSON & Co., geral, in tande Captain fuperintendent of

W

LIMITED.

Police and givenTM 86,375 a year, plus chair allowances. Another general or major Is appointed Superintendent of the Grol with a big salary. It may be neces ȚE INVITE ATTENTION TO OUR Bary to have in these two departtaants. first-class supervisory offeurs outside, the routine norrice, although it would ba difficult to my that the Police Forca has suffered daring the last few months without such an offer; but at any rate one

FIRST SUPPLIES

OF

CONFECTIONERY much offices is suficient for both Chol and

AND-

Folics, and would not be over worked if he had, in addition, to superintend the Fire Brigade. Ondets Aro rent out from home in batches, and lucrative posts have to be

CHRISTMAS GOODS found for item, whether there is actual

RECEIVED BY

THE LAST MALL.

work to do or not. One of them perhape is made assiant Postmaster General with ** a big salary, his duty kaing to wait till the2 Postmaster Guneral gues home on leav The rest foal about the Registrar General's Office or the Colonial Secretary's outso JORDAN ALMONDS, NOUGAT, BUT-waiting for something to turn up and Per Chou Fa, at 9.30 am, on Saturday,TER SCOTCH, ASSORTED TOFFEES, something soon turks ep, for two or thre years' work fires out the heads of depart. DRAGLES, PRALINES, and a large monts and they go home on leave. Home

FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SWATOW & BANGKOK.

the 28th inst For STRAITS & BOMBAY...

Per (antior, at 11.30 am., on Saturday, selection of PURE CONFECTIONERY of them, like the late Captain Huperintend

from the leading Manufacturers.

the 28th inst.

For BCIHOW, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

SAMARANG & SOURABAYA.- Por Borneo, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 30th iust.

For STRAITS & CALCUTTA.

Por Lightning, at 11.30a.m., on Tuesday,

the let December.

MAILS BY THIL FRENCH PACKET. ---

CADBURY'S SPECIAL CHOCOLATE CREMES.

PINE, APRICOT, CHERRY, LIME,

The French Contract Packet Natal will ¦ GUAVA, and other FRUIT JELLIES in

be despatelied on WEDNESDAY, the

2nd December, with Mails for the great variety. United Kingdom, Europe, sud places be yand, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Caylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Ader, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in

alosing the Mails, &c,

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAZL

WAY O' PACKET.

The British Contract Packot Empress of

India will be despatched on TUES DAY, the 8th December, with Mails for Shanghai, Japan, Canada, the United States of America, and coun- tries beyond, vid Vancouver, B. G. The following hours will be observed in olcaing the Mails, &c.

closes. 11.15 AM. Regis ry 11.30 AM. Post-Ofies closos, but Corres

pondence may be posted on board the Paoket with the Late Fee of 10 cents estra Postage, until time of departure,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET The United States Mail Packet Oceanic will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 8th December, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &, which will be used us follows :--- 0.15 r.M. Registry ceases. 0.80 P.M.

TOM SMITH'S CHRISTMAS

ORAOKERS.

COLOURED OPALS mounted in Plush, representing favourite subjects.

ent of Police, ate about as long in England a they are in Hongkong The whole system wants coorganisation from top to bottom.

TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO TEL CHINA MAIL]

(Pia Southern Line.)..

PEACEFUL INSURRECTION.

LONDON, 24th November, 1891 The Brazilian Navy seized the Dockyard Arsenal and demanded the resignation of Marshal Deodro de Fonseca (chief of the Provisional Government), who quietly re signed his powers into the hands of the Vice Preatdent.

(From Singapure papers, )

LIBERAL VICTORY. London, 16th Nov, Mr Lambert, A large assortment of ENGLISH and Liberal, has been slected MP, for South Melton, Devon) by majority of one JAPANESE CHRISTMAS CARDS, of thousand two hundred votes. handsome and artistic designs, suitable to

all tastes, and at moderate prices.

A. 8. WATSON AND CO., LIMITED."

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

ESTABLISHED A:D. 1841.-

Hongkong, November 2, 1891,

[At the last general election, Lord Lym ington, a liberal uniṣuist, was returned for. the constituency by 4,041 volesagainst 2, 352 cast for kin Home Bule opponent. The vacancy are from Lord Lymington's all to the House of Lords on the death of his father, the Earl of Portsmouth

SPA BRAZIL, ASCU

The former Emperor of Brazil, Dom Pedro II, announces that he is prepared to 2080 return to Beani if requested to do so..

[Dom Pedro was driven from Berul by avolution in 1889. Ha naa since his de thronement passed his time in Barope in

| mar Tha publication of this janie nommased, literary, and learned pursuits. Ho u in

Post Office closes, but Corres at 7.00 p.m. pondance may be posted on board the Packet, with Late Fes of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure,

·ROUPS OF CLOSING TEE

The China Bail.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1891

Me Whitehand, in his reforming cani, has proposed that the huge task of reforming. oficialdom should be undertaken by a com

ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave at Novi. The following hours will be observed in slozing the Mails for Europe, do, by the English and French Packets, when they leave-at Noon. The Money Order Office mission. On Monday week he is to more will be closed at 5 the day before.

the appointment of a commission composed 8.10.-Posting of Prices Current and of members exclusive of officials with fall

Circulars coasts.

(Prices Current and Ciroulars may power to enquire into and report on the however be posted up to 10 o'clock | working of all the departments of the Q if they are kind in bundles, country vemment, with tho view to rotronchment, by country, with the addrensna ali

redistribation of work, amalgamation of one way),

certain offices, incrassing of the hours of the official day, privileges in the way of leave, do. We are afraid the official LATE LETTERS may be posted (from members will not accept a resolution simed 11.10 a.x.) with 10 conta late fee up to at the curtailment of fat offices, but if Me 1180 AM, after which hour they may Whitebead makes ont a good case he misy be sont on Board with the same Late

10.00 A.-Registry conses. 10.30 AM-Posting of Newspapers,

Books, and Patterns ceases, 1100 A.-Mail scans,

Foo.

bo able before long to obtain reform through Parliament. And there ought to j Letters Parcel, de.. for Kowloon be ua difficulty in making out a good' cams." Point and steamers in Harbour may be This little town of Hongkong is saddled posted in the General Post Offics up to with an administrative staff on the sole of 11.80 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.

Local rator will be charged.

his 68th y

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PARED BUIE CAMÄK

OUTWARD BOUND:-Tivist, Oct. 01 Maria;:

Tarua, 27 Ajas, Merionethahire, Krienki, Nat. $; Mugakow, Ut Agamemnon Canton, Diamah, Ning. chowa, Torrington, 10 Colombo, Pryle, 13 Diomed, Tydia, 17; Glenfruin,

•Pathan, Aizelula 20

HORRWARD Bourn➡ Chingico, Cyclone, Telama Nos. 10: Bayern, Electra, Pakmed, Melapasta, 11, Blintor, 20:

The Norddeutscher Lloyd 8. 8. Compa- ny's stanship Preissen, with the GRE- MAN BALL of 27th Oct; left Singapore on Saturday, Nov. 21, at midnight, and may be expected her on or about Friday, the 2 th Nov.

The O, So. O. Co's Q.Q. Donic, with the AMERICAN MAth of October, loft Yokobains on Taenday, Noz, 24th, at daylight, and misy be expected rare în or about Sunday, the 29th Nov

The M. M. Coe steamshup Dench, with

the Freach Mail of the 30th Ooty left: Singapore on Wednesday, Nov. 25th, p.m., and may be expected here

at

on or about Wednesday, the 2nd Dec, This packet brings replies to lestere dusatohad from Hongkong on Sept.

The Canadian Pacifé" Railway Company

steamer Emprar of Japan left Vant couver for Jagan, Shanghai and Hong- kong on Nov 19

Letters from Kowloon Point may be a vast eclony like Queensland, has a first posted in the Letter Box which has been class Governor (first-class as regards pay : an| placed in the Police Station Compound up

regards ability the Governors Lave none ie 13 and 4 o'clock.

times been fifth-rute), with an aide-de-asmp, Private Secretary and a large establishment and he is alded by a host of highly-paid heads The of departments, all mes, it may be, fit to. rule an empire, but a hasty drain on the resources of this little island pity. And The N. G. I. Fermida, fol Bazz.bay withal, the municipal government of the

Kowloon are requested to ancel their To avoid robbery, senders of letters from pige. Tea, containing 6.30 h. Frented stampe by writing the word stamped serons Orange L'akes-total 7,466 page. Tex 720 them. 2070 bales Wasto Bik, 75 pkgs. China R. os and Govern containing Bank Notes, Jewellery

18 pkgs. Sundries.

Ba, should be registered.

There will be no Sunday delivery,

ARRIVALS. November 24, 180:- Bombay, British str. 2,047, S. Bas. London October 4, and Singapore Novem ber 12, Genoral.-P. & O, S, F. Co.

Tupérieuse, British iron frigate, 8,400, Captain Edmond S. Poù, Amoy Nov. 26

CLEARED.

Tai Lre, for Haiphong." Wooung, for Chefon Clara for Haiphong. Georgietta, for Whampos,

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close-

For CHEFOO

PEAK DELIVERY, Latters, So., will town, which is really the only thing the be delivered by the 12 and 3.30 o'clock big official host has to attend fe, is not hail Trams only. Correspondesión and Parcels

for the Peak may be posted in the General so good so that of Shanghai, administered

Per Wodsung, at 9.30 am, on Friday,Post Office up to 11.30 am. or 3 p.m., or at a fifth the cost. The worst feature in

the 27th ina..

For SWATOW & DELI.—

Chelydru, from Straits and Odienste, lott Bingapore for the port on the 19th Nov. and may be expected here on DI

bout the 25th Nov

Left Singapore on Nov. 20th, and may be expected how on or about Not 17.

The Glen Laun steamship Giengule, from London and Strata, left, Singapore on

*** 43rd Nov, and ussy be expealed hors

un or about the 30th Noveda

in the Letter Boxes in the Oars till time of that the relative cost of government in The . S. & Co.'s stammer Jason loft Hin Departure: With regard to letters from

gapore on Nov. 95th, and may ba wx. posted here on or about Des

the Peak additional Lotter Boxes bare been Hongkong is ever inermesing. 138 fer Taicheong, at 11.30 a.us., on Friday, led to Police Roses at Magazine Gap, Colonial Secretary, who was also auditor The Shire Line steamship Munmouthshire

the 27th ins

||For ILOILO. ——

the 27th inst.

by Punk Church, and at Mount Kellet, General, formally recaired a miary of which will be cleared at 12.30 and 4pm

Per Vorwants, at 11.90a.m., on Friday, Local Rates will be charged. No Sunday $7,200. The auditing burnees was taken

་་་་་་

For BTRAITS & CALJUTTA.

delivery Benders are requested to cancel from him. It might be erposted that kin their Stampa by writing the word Stamped sulaty would be tétooid. Oh no ; it was Per drrataon Apcar, at 11.30, on toss them. Covere containing Pok

inscossed to 89,720, Anew system of Friday, the 27th inst

Notes, do, should be registered.

left Eingspore on the 28th Navas sad may be expected here on or about tha

The Q, F. B Oo a steamsi

Singapore on th Nov, "and meg..tp expected here un or shɩ ni the Sed Dee,