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Mails.
NOTICE.
QQALPAGNIE DES MÈSSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIB.
STEAM FOR SÁISON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS,, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLER, AND PORTS UF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ;
ALSO
LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX.
G-MORROW, the 2nd December, 1801, at Noon, the Company's Steamship NATAL, Commandant YERON, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, STECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Spezie will bo registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and as septed in transit through Marsalles for the prinsipal places of Europe.
Shipping Ordera will be granted till Nooa
Cargo will be received on board until 4 my Sposio and Parcels antil 3 p.m. on the 1st December, 1891. (Parcels are not
to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.
Contents and value of Fackages are ré. quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, December 1, 1891,
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Mails.
CANADIAN PACINIO RAILWAY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, 180L
* "
(SUBJBOT TO ALTERATION.) Empress of India / Tuesday | 8th Deo, Empress of Japan Tuesday | Bea Jank Empress of China | Tucsday 2nd Feb.
THE R. M. N. EMPRESS OF INDIA, 1: 5,900 toris, Captain O. P. ManSHALL, B.N.B.,sailing at Noou, on TUESDAY, tha 8th December, with Her Majesty's Mails, will proceed to VANCOUVER, viả SHANG- HAI, INLAND SEA, KORE and YOKO-: НАМА.
RATES OF PASSAGE. (En Mexican Dollar). FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS,
ឌ
TO
Vancouver, Victoria, E-]
quimaalt, New West-
inster, B.0.
Fazen
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. |
FOR SHANGHAI,
The Steamship
Dycemoon,
NEW
Business Notices.
JLONOVANO
►TRADING-09-LIM!"
NEW
Capt. HEUESVANN, Will MATERIALS. HUNGRUN MATERIALS,
be cuspatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 2nd lost, atp.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMASEN & Oo. Bungkook, December 1, 1801.
3233
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWÁTOW, AMOY & гOOOBOW,
The Co.'s Steamship
Haiphong,
Captain Haners, will be despatchad for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 3rd Iustaut, at Daylight.
For Fraight or Passago, apply to
Prepaid Return
4
12
MOB MOS
Hongkong, December 1, 1891.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
ARTISTIC COSTUMES
FOR
LADIES AND CHILDREN.
DESIGNS as DRESSES ON APPLICATION. -
Winter Mantles,
Jackets, Millinery, Hosiery.
Woollen Goods for Children, A Speciality."
QUEEN'S. ROAD
-& DUDDELL S1,
2931
Destination
#
Port Townsend, Seattle, 220 238 394 FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, LONDON,
Tacoma, Wash........ Portland, Ore., Sau Fran-
cisco,
Winnipeg, Man Band, Calgary Alba
.........
3 113 492 250 383 487
250 428 499
195) 443 617
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Du- i
luth Min
Chicago, Ill., Kanzas City,
St. Louis, Mo Milwaukee, Wa
Dotroit, Mich., Cincinnati, Oleveland, Columbus, 2169 Hamilton, London, Toron-
to, Ont.
THROUGH » NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUURING AT YOKOHAMA ANO BAN FRANCISCO.
Prorosed B&ILING FROM HONOKONO, City of Rio de Janeiro !
via Honela SATURDAY, Dee. 19. Chikit....kasakkı
TUESDAY, Jan, 12/92 City of Peking....THURSDAY, Foo.4/92
THE V. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF TRIU DE JANEIRO will be das
patched for SAN FRANC1800, vid YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, UEL SATURDAY, the 19th December, at 1 p.m., taking Paszengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
RATES OF PASSAGE FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS To San Francisco, Vancouver,
Victoria, Esquimauit,
New
Westminster, Port Town $255.00 send, Boattle, Tacoma, Peri-
land,
To Liverpool and London....$325.00 To Paris and Bremen
$345,00 To Havre and Hambury $35.00 Through Pantage Tickets granted to England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic inne of Stoamora,
Special rates (first class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Nava Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Barvices, to European officials in service of China and Japan, and to Government officials.
Passangers by this Line have the option of proceeding Overlaud by the Southern Pacific and connecting Lines, Contral Paci fio, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific
Kailwaya
Return Ticketa. First Class.-Prepaid retum takete to San Francisco will be wued at following rates :---
montba
$337.50 $393.75
12
19
Time is reckoned from date of issue to date of re-embarkation at San Francisco.
Passenger, who have paid fall fare, ro- embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within uus year will be allowed a discount of 10% from Roture FATD This allowance dos: not apply te through fares from China and Japan to
Europe
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisce, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vis Overland
to Harana, Trinidad Railwayz, and Demerara, and to porte in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Oom pany's and connecting Steamara
Ph
П
Fraight will be received on board kotil 4 day previous to sailing. Parce! Packages will be received at the office unti P same day; all Parcel Packages ta sedres in full; value should be marked ba of same required,
Consuls Invoicer to accompany Cargo destined to point beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sout to thỏ Company's Offers in Sealed Evelop addressed to the Collector of Customs at Ban Francisco,
For further information as to Fasang and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 72, Queen's Road Contral, J. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent. Hongkong, November 20, 1801.
NORDDEUTSEER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
1201
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG
-PORTS Tax LEVANT, BLACK
SEA & BALTIC FORTS;
Bulblo, Niagara Falls
.......
Kingston, Ottawa, Ont., Montreal, Quebec, Quo New York, Albany, Troy, Rochester, N.Y..... Baltimore, Md., Philade
phin, Pitteburg, Pa....... Washington, D.O., Bustun,
Mass Portland Mo.. Halifax, N.S., St. John,
N.B.
Liverpool, and London via
Liverpool
Paris vis Liverpool and
London Havre, via Liverpool Bremen, Hamburg
>
305 458 534
HAMBURG AND ANTWERP. ·
The Steamship
Flintshire, Captain Dwyer, will be despatched as above on the 3rd of December, at Imaylight, instead of a previously advertised,
For Froighi or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agetits, Hongkong, December 1, 1891.
2163
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE
ITALIANA (FLORIO & RUBATTING UNITED COMpanies,}
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOMBAY, 31 466 543 Having connection with Company's Mail Steamera to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN), and GENOA; ali MEDITERRANEAN, Apstatic, LavaNTINE and SOUTH ÁMEKI- Car Porcs, up to OALLAG. Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD,
The Co.'s Stownship
326 675 650
345
235 $45
2nd class steamer and Ist class on rail, and 2nd legs steamer and rail, also Steer-
age Fares and Rates to other places, quoted on application.
The Stonera call at Victoria to land and om bark Pasengore.
Return Tickets. Time mit for prapaid turn ticket is reckoned from date of issue return to date of re-embarking at Vancouver,
Through Pusage Tickets granted to Eng land, Frahoe, and Germany by all trans- Atlantic lines of steamera.
Special rates (first class only) are granted te Missionaries, members of the Naval Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Service, to Europens officials in sorvine of China or Japan, and to Government officials.
CARGO,Through Bitle of Lading insand
Bizagno
HONGKONG TRADING Co., Liêu,
Practical Dressmakers, Milliners & Costumiera.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Kisets.
Brome & Ports of Call Preussen (a)...........
Ajenta.
2295
MEMOS. FÜR TO MORROW. Shipping
Noon.--Flengyle leaves for Shanghai Noon-French Mail lewyns for Ports
Call and Europò
4pm.-Lycemoon leaves for Shanghai, Polyphemus leaves for London,
Auctions.
$ p.m.--Anction et Launchos Lamis and
Kate, al Mral M. Armstrong's..
Meeting,
9p-Meeting of Zetland Lodge,
Miscellaneous.
the soleme
Deceaman 1-1891
exception of the
Buol, who' puturally favo of his estab
wad the Intendant of
criminals:
late:then
Goods per Chelydre undelivered after this law and to wo administe
date landed
tas number of prisoners be the
sible limit. It must nöf.
We create a very large niLDA
A. S. WATSON & Co by such spodial laws
LIMITED
Ances, which cannot moral barta
has been done in reducing ber of resides
YE INVITE ATTENTION TO OUR and muca mere might be
FIRST SUPPLIES
W
Date of Leaving.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Dec. 19, at 5 p. 15. Havre, L'don, & Hiburg Vitulshire (6)........... Dodvoll, Carlili & Co. Dss. 3, at daylight.. Honolulu.Tamashire Mara (a)... Geo. R. Stevens & Co. About Dec. 27. London, v. Suez Canal Polyphemus (*)........ London & Ports of Call Rosetta (g) uiten London & Parts of Call Pakling (a)..... London & Purts of Callingsney (8).. Manilo, via ÁDLOY.....
..... Yiksang (a)... Marseilles, v. Saigon Natal (0) N'aki, Kobé&Y'hama Monmouthshire New York, Y.Suez Canal Ceilingham (e).. Port
Darwin, &o...... Paiyuan (s). 9. Francisco, v. Jupan Organic (8).. Glengyle (5)
Buttarield & Swire... December 2
P. & O. S. N. Co...... Dec. 1, at noon. Amholt, Karberg &Co. About Dec. 14. Arnhold, Karborg&Co About Dec. 20. Jardino, Matheson& Co Dao..3, at 4 p.m. Messageries Maritimas Dec. 2, at noon. (8)..... Dodwell, Oarlill & Co. About Dec. 5.
Dodwoli, Carlin & Co. About Dec. 10. Butterfield & Swira... December 3. 10. &0. §. 8. D... Dec. 8, at 1 p.m.
Snoeisco, v. Japan City of Rio de Janeiro(8) Pacific Mail B. S. Co..Des. 19, at 1p.m.
Jardins, Matheson&Co Dec. 2, at noon, Shanghai...
| (8), Siemsson & Co., Dec. 2, at 4 p. Shanghai..
ar (5)....
P. & 0. 8. N. Co...... Quick despatch via Amoy... Jason Shanghai
(B)...
Batterield & Swire,,. Decumbar 4. Carlowitz & Ov... Doo: 6, at noon.. S'poru, Pinang Bhay Bisaguo (8)... S'pore, Penang & Otta Chelydra (5) Jardine, Matheson&Co Deo. 3, at noon. D. Sassoon, Suns & Co. Deo. 8, at noon. Sporo, Penang & Otta Lightning (8).. Stow, Amoy &F'chow Haiphong (8).. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Dao. 3, at daylight.
'ney, M'une & A'laide Meñouir (8)... Gibb Livingston & Co. Dec. 3, at 4 pm. Vancouver (B.D.), & Empress of India (s)... Canadian Pão R. Co.. Dec. 8, at nost. F'kama,v. N'ki& Kobe Verons (6).
P. & O. S. N. Co...... Deo. 11, at mom.
Foochow November 29, General,-BUTTER-
FIELD & SWIRE
Haiphong, British atsamer, 1,122, B. C. A. Harris, Foochow November 27, Amoy L. BACCERINT, MAstor,, and Bwatow 30, General-Doveza will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 8th December, at Noon.
At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging
in VICTORIA Dos
For further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Ca,
Agents. Hongkong, December 1, 1891.
------------------
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
FOR HONOLULU,
2232
The Co.'s Steamship Tamashire Marut will leave YOKOHAMA for RONOLULU (Direct) on or
about the 27th Instant
Cargo and Passengers will be sent for to dapan, Pacific Const. Points, and toward by the Company asteamship Hiroshima Canadian and United States Points.
More leaving here on or about the 13th Instant..
CONBULAR INVOICES of Goods for United Statas Pointe should be. quadruplicato; and one copy must be sout forward by the steamer to the care of D. E. BraWN, Ássis- saut General Freight and Passenger Agent Canadian Paciie Lailway Company, Van-
couver, B.C.
PARCELS must be sont to our office with
address marked in full by p., on the day previous
ayor Further information as to Pasuge
and Freight, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Do..
Agents. Hongkong: November 11, 189].
312
Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company.
TAKING VARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, UENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA THE OVERLAND
RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING |
STEAMERS.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, Oceanic........
TUESDAY, DAD. 8.
Gactic....THURSDAY, Dec. 31. Belgie Saturday, Jan. 23/92. HE Skip OCEANIC will be despatched for Ban Francisco, vid and Yokohams, on TUESDAY, 8th December, 1891, ai 1 p.m., connection being
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & C.,
Agents. Hoogteng, December 1, 1891.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
2236
HE Undersigned has received instruc-
Ttions to sell by Public Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 5th December, 1891, at 3 p.m., at Mr. E. L WOODIN's Gardon, Teim-tea-taui,-
SUNDRY PLANTS IN POTS, &,
comprising :-
CAMELIAS, BRITONIAR, CYCAS, DAHLIAS, JASMINE, FRANGIPANI, YUCCA, CARNATION, COLEUS and VAKLEGATED FOLLAGE PLANTS, FERNS, ORCHIDS, CROTONE, Úszerers and BANGINA PLANIK,
Also,
3 BEE HIVES, with Bans.
1 GARDEN WATER MACHINE,
1 MOWING MACHINE.
One Complete Set of GARDEN TOOLS. GLASS COVERS for PLANTS.
PLANT BOXES.
Suc
&a, &c., Catalogusa will be issued. TERMS OF SALE. —As customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, Decembar 1, 1801.
2236
STEAMALIE Co.
Fay, British str., 887, T. R. Cals worthy, Manila November 28, Genaral. ——— JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Triumph, Germansteamer, 675, J. Braho, Hollow November 30, General — EDDARD SCHELLHASS & Co.
Choysang, British str., from Whampoa,
DEPARTURES. December 1:- Omarshal, for Whampoa. Nanshan, for Swatow. Thales, for Swatow. Pored, for Hoihow. Namchow, for Amoy. Ingaban, for Baigon.
N. &. de Loreto, for Manila.
CLEARED.
Flintshire, for Singapore and London. G. H. Wappaus, for Whampoa. Denar, for Sourabaya. Glengyle, for Shanghai.
PASSENGERS.
ABREED,
Fer Glengult, from London, &o, Mm Ewens and child, Miss Dare, Miss Prostor, Miss and Master Williams, Mrg and Mine Hogg, Mrs Wilkie and infant, Miss Grant Smith, and 368 Ohineso, from Singapore.
For Polyphemus, from Shanghai, Mr and Mrs McIntyre and 4 children, Mr Collins, and 5 Chinese.
E. Bedloe, Mr Anderson, 1 European, and Por Buspory, from Coast Ports, Hou. 231 Chinese.
hoi,
Par Natal, for Bougkong from Shang. Mecara Georgo Withfield, Albert Blakelot, J. H. Rogam, Oboo Tin Nam, Choo You Hang, Rev. Edward Lewis, Mr and Mrs Goldberger,
Musare
Léo Foo Lang, P. C. Palanjes, Peirsire Bloga, A.
Mr and Mrs Millard
C. Whittlesin, Messrs P. d'Aqui- |
Jones, Miss L.
Ro, N. G. d'Aquino, Quiucey, Corasjes,
and
Hong
You
Misk
Chew
E.
Oliveira, Mesare
Tieg Yung Kee, Wen and Mra Llis d'Aquino's ‡
Jam Ching
amah,
Ubai, Atr Li Iding Chai, amab and 4 suites, Mr Ging} from Fokohama, Mr de Goy and sorrant, Mr B, Stern, Mr Stanwod, Mears Willam Fradin, L. Abbé Brulay, Fairtain; from Kobe, Moure Ring, Bowmann, Alfred
made at Yokohamus with Steamers From DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, Lan, Boyt, and Hakan Kojoro.
Shanghai and Japan Porta,
RATES
OF PASSAGE FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS.
To San Francisco, Vancouver, Victoria, Esquimault Now
Westminster, Port Town -8225.00 Band, Seattle, Tacoma, Port- land, O...
Te Laverpool and Londoz ......$395.00 To Paris and Bremen...$345,00 To Havru and Benberg 8395:00 Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng land, France, and Garmany by all trans- Atlantio lines of Steamers.
CHEMISTS, dt.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SCOTCH WHISKY.
WarTR CAPSULE, F.O.NA Blond of the Finest Whiskies produced in Scat-
late, matured in Sherry Coaks for 7. years before bottling.
Special rate (first class only) are granted Missionaries, morabors of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European officials in service Ohipa and Japan, and to Government officials.
Passengers by this Lane have the option of proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Lines, Jentral Faci. Corn GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific
140,
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS.
PORTS
!
TAR COMPANY'S STRANGES WILL CALE
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGER
AND LUGGAGE
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA,
(SATURDAY, the 19th day of Deces
Oder, 1891, of 3. p.m., the Company's
B.E PREUSSEN, Cape W REIMASTEN, with MALIS, PASSENGERS, SPROLE, and CARGO, will leave this port as above, calling at GENDA
Shipping Dedars will be granted till p.m. on the 18th December, Cargo will be roosived, ou board motil pm, Specie and Parools until 10 am on the 19th December (Parcels are not to Le sent on
Railways.
Return Tickets-First Class-Propaid return tickets to San Francisco will be issued at following rates →→
4 months.....
.....$337.50 12
€393.75 Time is rockoned from date of issue la date of re-embarkation at San Francisco.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- ambarking st
st San Francisco for China or allowed a discout of 10 X. This aliverance
-Per dos., $10.00. Battle, $1.00.
CareHeather Goa-A Fine Blend with a decided. Feat Rear, entirely free frots Fusel Oil, 5 years old before bottling.
-Per do, $7.00. Battle, 60 cts.
Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
does not apply to through far from China'
ran to Hurope.
All Parcel Packages should be marked tu ddress in full; and same will be repaired lay the Company's Office until 5 pm the
previour to sailing.
Consular Invoices to accompany Darg destined to points beyond San Francias, the United States, should be sent to the
board; they mast be left at the AGENUE's Company's Offices, addressor to the Gol Office). Contents of Packager is required. | lector of Customs, San Francisco.
The Steamer has splendid Acommodation For further information as to Freight and cazzion a Doctor and Stewardosa.
For further Particulars, apply to
ur Passage, apply to the Agency of the Comapany, No. 72, Queen's Road Central.
HONGKONG.
LONDON-AMOY.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Per Fiksang, from Manila, 10 Chinese, DEPARTEM.
Per Numchoro, for Auror, 2. Chinese. For Nanshan, for Swatów, 400 Chinese. For Ingraban, for Saigon, 200 Chinese, Per Thales, for Swater, Mina 3. Murtio. Per Diamante, for Manila, Mr A. Ja, Bagnall, Mr A. Piche, sud 81 Chinese.
TO DEPART
For N. 8. de Loreto, for Manila, 2 Enro. peans.
For Glengyle, for Shanghai, 5 Europeans.
SHIPPING REFORTS,"
The British steamer Haiphong- reporta': Left Foochow 27th November, N. E. gnię and heavy sea, and cloudy sky to Amoy left Amoy 28th, moderate N. breeze and overcast sky to Swatow; left Swatow on the 30th November, moderate Easterly brocze aud avereat weather to port. Steamer in Focchow, Bazshin Steamers in Amoy Taiwan and Ohuash. Stosmera in Swatow, Chore Fa and Teichrong,
The British steamer Yuhany reports: Strong N.E monsoon, and heary beam sea.
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,
LIST OF VISITORS.
Mr W. Bowman Mr F. 0, King Bir J. B. Coughtcfe Mr Charles C. Mälech Mr and Mrs Geo, B. Mr Meroniak
Dodwell & children Þír Präte Mr Goelzer à Ross
Mise Reading
2070 Mr Gocaman
November 30, 1801 :-- Amos Nichols, New York July 7, Dil
Governor Robin, American ship, 1,627,
OSE
Natal, Freach steamer, 2,081, Verron, Shanghai November 28, 9,10 am, Maili And General-MENKAGERIM MARITIMEA. December 1 21291. Folyphimu, British sboamer, 1,818, Lor,
KELCHERS & Co., Agents Hongkong, November 29, 1871; : 2188
J. 5. VAN BUREN,
Ayinc. Hongkong, November 12, 1881.
Mr and Mrs. Hagan Mr F. W. Staple.on
and children? Mr Taylor Mr and Mrs: Heems. My Tonzalin
kerk and children Mr W. R. Wood Mr A. Holt
POST OFFICE NOTICES." MAILS will close:-
For SHANGHAI,
· Per Ølengyla, at 11.30. a. m., on Wednes.
day, the 2nd Documber,
For STRAITS & LONDON,-,
Per Polyphemus, at 3.30 p.m., ot Wed
Bunday, the 2nd inst.
|
POST OFFICE NOTICES," MAILS will close:- For SHANGHAL --
Per Lyermoen, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes-
day, the 2nd inst.,
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Per Daipherg, at ♪ p.m., an Wednesday,
the 2nd inst.
For STRAITS & CALCUTTA, —
Per Chelydry, at 11.30 a.m., on Thurs
day, the 3rd December,
For AMOY & MANILA.-
Per Yiksang, at 3.30. p.m., on Thursday,
the 3rd December.
For KUDAT & SANDAKAN.—
Par Memmos, at 9.30 am, on Friday,
the 4th inst..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAOK
The French Contract Packer Natal will
he despatched on WEDNESDAY, the Zud December, with Mails for the
atrection. The Gzol stah healthiest spots in the
abundant room in it at the
and there is no reason to nxpert of crime in the fetare.
CONFECTIONERY Gambling Olibondo, to the
AND S
CHRISTMAS GOODS
RECEIVED BY
THE LAST MAIL.
which the police bare in b a does not obstrust their worki barristers and inexperienced andals haye done in the past, to the wise applicazion the extradition and banishment laws, and perhaps not a little to the Chief Justice Bumall meets ont
JORDAN ALMONDS, NOUGAT, BUT-OU
Borious-crime has almost consed to exist in the colony. Periods of recrudescence will doubtles arrive, Umkin. the past, but there is no reason to antia. pato auch an outbreak of oring as to derioanly aversroad the present gsel S
GENERAL Barker in appointing a committee to select a site for the new gaol, followed the precedent of a former Administrator, Sir W. Mars But considerable changer have
TER SCOTCH, ASSORTED TOFFEES, LA DRAUMES, PRALINES, and a large selection of PURE CONFECTIONERY from the leading Manufacturers.
CADBURY'S SPECTAL CHOCOLATE CREMES.
PINE, APRICOT, CHERRY, LIME,' GUAVA, and other FRUIT JELLIES in great variety.
TOM SMITH'S CHRISTMAS
ORACKERS.
COLOURED OPALS mounted in Elub,
United Kingdom, Europe, and places be- representing favourite subjects. yond, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straite Settlements, Batavia, Burnal, Cegion, Madras, the Australasian Colonian, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be charred in
closing the Mails, &c.
novus of CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave at Noon The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, ., by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Office
the day before.. will be closed at b
8.00.-Posting of Prices Current and |
Circulars
casos.
(Prices Current and Circulars may bowever be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addressss all Uno way), 10.00a.m.-Registry rouges. 10,30 AM-Posting of Newspapers,
Hooks, and Patterns cranes.
· 11,00 a.M.—Mail closso. ESLATE LETTERS may be posted (from.
11.10A.M.) with 10 cents fate fes up to 11.30 am, after which hour they may be sent on Board with the same Late
Fee.
Quotations.
11
HONGKONG, Dec. 1, 1891. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,... 487
Old
cean, 505 New Benares, cash, 4821 Old
cath, po stock New Malwa cedit, 490 Allowance, Cattiaa 3/5 Old
Malwa, credit,. 500/30 Allowance, Catties 3/4 Persian, Ully, canlı, 920 Allowance, Catties. 3/5 Parsian, Paper tied 300 Allowance, Osities. 3/5
Exchange, Hongkong, December 1.
On Loudon
Hank, Wire, vit
Ou demand, 17–60 days” night,
4 month sight Crodite, 4 Doonmentary, 4 months' On Paria
On demand,.. Oredits, 4 months' sight, On Berlin-
On demand, On Now York
On demand,... Oredits, 60 days' sight, Da Bombay
Wire,
On demand, On Calcutta
Wire
On demand, On Shanghai-
On demand,
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taken place since the Bonham Bord site was fixed upon ten years ago. At that is a Public Works Committeu did not exist and the Finance Committee was a
mere name.
me. Although His Excellency has cleared himself of the imputation of holo sud-corner dealing, we think he would doue well had he associated with the de- partmental committee one or two! tatives of the general ratepayers
gsol suust be built it is important that it should be on the toast objectionable site; - -We are afraid, such a good situation occapiat by the present gaol i bad, and that in spy ceas we su 'soriaus rink of impairing the reputation for healthiness oar prison new posso
of the aerers sites that ante Hosp posed, there ara gomez lesa, objesto sble than others, and
whether the new act should be built Causeway Bay, Stonecutters West Point the opinion, zf, ugnißiekas tu.
A large Assortment of ENGLISH and JAPANESE OHRISTMAS CARDS, of handsome and artistic designs, suitable to sidents who have a large experience of the
colony ought to he obtained all tastes, and at moderate prices.
A. S. WATSON AND CO., LIMITED THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841,
Hongkong, November 2, 1891.
MARRIAGE
2080
At Trinity Cathedral, Bhatghaf, on the M., Oxplain Autuзr H. Arsure, of Chia- 25th Instant, by the Roy, H. O. Hodge, king, to JANE ELIZABETH, only daughter of the into Cept B, B. Gall, of Shanghai
DEATH.
At Tianfein, on the 281b October, Karas, the dearly loved Wife of R. D. Herring, of Peking, aged 28 years.
The publication of this isste commenced at 7.10 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1891.
| read aright the instructions of the Saces.
tary of Stato le means that this should be utilised. To comply with thore struction, it is not enough to sabmit plans to the Finance Committee adapted for a site with regard to the selection of which the members have never besi sõimulted. The question whether the
be at Stonecutter's Island or Causeway Bay may be of far greater import design of the building that m
WHAY recson Mr. Whitebaidonda
for seeking another adjoare Appropriation Bill A Ma đạo Door disputed out in the Finance remained to ba doge
în committes of the omission of the items on s Commities. This night dona at last moet ing
been allre to what was going on and seficiently enjointed.
now, with the form of preesdøre.
has born gróuga of result) on the "Totes oppose
THE statement made yesterday in Connoil strony rider to the report
by the Administrator shows clearly that dealing with such
the burden of a new gaol has been laid wilitary contribution, new, gaol and perhaps upon as by the Colonial Office. We up the general question. poso there in a permanent official in that tration, will have more ellest office who from the study of old gael e a hundred long specchion Forts has derived the opinion that the gaol
is sa hopelessly overcrowded that the proper treatment of prisonora is impossible. The official, not being resident in the colony, is ignorant of the great change that has takan place in our method of treating the criminal. population of China, and does not know a does not folly appreciate the fact that by this change the number of prisoners in the gaal kee boon greatly redused so reduced as to almost entirely relieve the averazowe. ing that may have existed in the pur.. HIS dontises also labours under the ides ones strongly held by Gaol Superinterulents that the separata ayatom is an unfailing speciño for Chinese crime, whereas, secording to the opmion at the most competent judge the oystem is only occasionally-stoctrs, and if indiscriminately appli pročactire of great barm. - Bat nial Office functionary; in the plau tode of his half oorled
TELEGRAMS)
#Home than
COMMANDBEEN OBIER TO BES
BOLISHEDON
LONDON 28th Novimber 180 It is naderefood
Le post of Crimmanitat -in-Offs when
PRINCE GEO
Prince George of Stal tire favourshly,
to reason. He hall got juto his head that flour the colonists are heartless, that they bare
been trying to stave of the com
a new gaol, not because they do not think the work necessary but bemum thay with
to utilise the money in Bevinote tLUTAM
a quicker return. Ramonstrance with the Colonial Office now evidently unalega,
sad our only hepe lies in a potition to Pas
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