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Entertainments.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19th.

Under the distinguished Patronage of 11. H. the Governor,

Sa WM. ROBINSON, K.O.M.G.

GRAND

CONCERT

given by

THE CELEBRATED GERMAN PIANO-VIRTUOSO

Herr Albert

Friedenthal.

.8.30 p.. ..0,00 +

Ivara open at........

To counce at......

Brosa Circle and Stalls...... Tit........

$2.00. 81.00.

The Box Plan at Misere. KELLY & WALSE,

LINUITET Hongkong, December 16, 1591.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

JAPANESE CURIOS AND WORKS OF ART.

1 Undersigned luas received instive- to de Sull by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

the 19th Decomber, 1991, comumeing at 30 m. sharp, at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Stroot,-

A VERY FINE AND VALUABLE COLLECTION OF JAPANESE WARE

AND WORKS OF ART,

comprising:

LACQUERED and INLAID PLAQUES, Panels | and CABINETS, CLOISONNE PLAQUES and VASES, DATUMA PLATER, VASER and IN- DESSE BURNERS, TEA and BREAKFAST SETS, OLD and MoDREN POTTERY and OTHER ANTIQUITIES.

A HANDSOME COLLECTION OF AN- UENT and MODERN BRONZES, A VARIETY of

THE CHINA MAIL.

Business Notices.

Balls, Concerts & Evening Parties.

EVENING DRESS MATERIALS.

N

EW GLOVES.

NEW FANS.

PRACTICAL DRESSMAKERS

2207

AND MILLINERS.

GAS LIT ROOMS FOR OHOOSING EVENING COLORS.

NEW FLOWERS,

NEW HOSIERY.

NEW SHOES.

NEW COESETS:

Evening Kid & Suede Gloves.

14 Button length......

16

do, 20 do.

do, do.

$175... ... 25...

Ab...

4 Pairs for 83,00.

do. do.

4.00.

6.00.

THE LARGEST STOCK IN THE EAST.

HONGKONG TRADING Co., Ld.,

4, QUEEN's Ross & DUDDELL STREET.

Hanfong, French steamer, 874, Fautan,

SILS EMSLOTORRING, LADIES and GENTLE Today's Advertisements. Haiphong Baccruber 18, and Huihow 18,

BEN'S SILK Gowns and JCKEY, SILE QUILT, ENDROIDED SCREENS, IVORY Jane, Tusas and Carvisna. ANCIENT Sworne and OTHER WEAPONS, ANTIQUE H SLMETS and Srrs of AuMKTE.

Also,

A BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION of WATER COLORE, by the Best Busters of JAPAN, and x GREAT ASSORTMENT of USK- FUL AND CHARMING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

E20, Erc.,

FTC.

The abuse will be on view on Friday ogga nert, and Catalogues will be issued prior to

Sale.

TERMS OF SALE-Ceal on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, Desember 16, 1891.

Notices to Consignees.

INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCETTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

RE Company's SS. Kutsang, having arrived from the above Porta, Con- signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 11.

4323

THE following Particulars of SALE of

that their Goods will be delivered from CROWN LAND by PORC AUITION, Alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remain inos board after the 18th Instant will be ianded at Consigneer risk and expense into Godowns at East Point,

No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bille of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..

Generai anayers.

2326

Fiongsong, December 16, 1891. FROM SOURABAYA, SAMARANG AND BATAVIA,

EE Steamship Bentum, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be duli veree from alongside. Carge impeding the discharge or remain. ing en bourd after the 13th Tustaut, will bu landed at Consignces' risk and expense into Gudowns at Kowloon

No Hiro Insurance will be effected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents.

[longkong, December 11, 1991.

to be held on the Spot, on MONDAY, the 21st day of December, 1891, ut 4 pm are published.

2310

By Comand,

W. M. GOODMAN, Acting Caloural Scretary, COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, oth December, 1891 Particolars of the Letting by Public Auc- tion Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 1st day of December, 1891, at 4 p.m., by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, of One Lot of Crown Land, in tho Colony of longkong, for a term of 75

Registry No

year.

Purticulare of the Lot

Boundary

潤

Kuls

Locality.

Annual Reol

Upset Price.

NOTICE.

800 tona Rico and General.-MESS SOBRIES MARITIMES.

China, Gorman steamer, 1,240, Yom, THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Yokohama December 11, Genual.-MEL

CKERS & Co.

COMPANY.

IR EDWARD HOLLOWAY has been

Dimed, British steuner, 1,432, Dicking, Liverpool and Singapore Decoriter 9,

Mappointed UzRMAL AGENT of this General --BULLERIA & SWIN

Company in China and Jepau. succenditge Mr. GEORGE B. DODWELL, who Ru SIGNED to devote himself to the Affairs of

Ais Firm.

Mr. HOLLOWAY has the Company's POWER OF ATTORNEY to deal with their Brains Affairs in China and Japan.

The Company's AGENCIES in India, Australia and the Straits Settlements will be under his direct Supervision.

BIS OFFICE will be in Gongicoug.

T. O. SHAUGHNESSY,

Vice-President. Hongkong, Decomber 16, 1891.

2235

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC BAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAH, STEAM- SHIPS, CHINA AND JAPAN.

HE Company having decided to ESTA- BLUSH their own SPECIAL AGEN CTES in Hongkong and Shanghai, and to appoint & GENERAL AGENT who shall davete his Servio extirely to their Business, car Mr. GEO. B. DODWELL has This Day BESIRED his position as GENERAL ACEST for Ohins and Japan. It has boon arranged that the FIRM will CONTINUE to Act as the COMMERCIAL AGENTS of the

Company until January 15th nest.

DODWELL, CARLILL & GA,

Agents.

T. G. SHAUGHNESSY,

Vice-President, Canadian Pacific Railway. Hongkong. Doceraber 16, 191.

VICTORIA

No. 1026.

2339

LODGE

Fang, British str., 387, T. R. Gut- worthy, Manila December 14, 7p... Genora-JARDINE, MATDEBON & CO.

DEPARTURES.

December 17-

Triumph, for Hcibor. Cosmopolit, for Touron,

Priem, for Singapero aud Lordim, Yangts, for Shanghai,

Phra Chula Chon Kuo, for Kobe. Iphigrain, for Singapore and Hamburg. Peking, for Whampoa.

*OLBARED. Formosa, for Swatow. Nishun, for Swatow. Whampon, for Saigon.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

Mr Malcampo, Mr Fang Po and servants,

Par Haitan, from Coast Ports, Mr Boat,

and 96 Chiucie,

Por dago, ftore Karateu, Japanese. Per General Warder, from Yokohama: for

Bongkong, Mr R. A. Wilson, Consul Brase, Messrs T. Rabe, Sea San, Okan Yak Wah Wah Fan and child; for Europe, Mr Carl Ronde and family, Mr P. Zeussu, Major. Howard, Rov. T. 1). Hail and family, Mr B. Koch, Mr Otto Suhmidt, Mre A. Rinck and children, Blessra Nanjoks, Stallnaco, Giardina Cologna, Michal Nadelaje and Alux. Blerre, 1 Chiness, 6 Indions, and 3 Japaness.

Per n Ping, from Tientala, 3 Chinese. Per Fuensang, from Shanghai. Me Arm- stead, 10 Foreign Sailors, and 50 Chinese.

Por Haiphong, from Haiphong, Messrs Portal, Waveanos. Mouttet, and 13 Chi- nese from Hofhow, Mr Parker (Britia Consul). Mr and Mrs Kerr, Mr and Mrs BicCandlias, and 40 Chiness.

Per Diomed, from Singapore, Sergeant and Mrs McIvor, and 20 Contable, and Per Füsung, from Manila, 2 Europeans,

Regular MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the Fuss 489ns' Hala, Zotland Street, on TUES-100 Chiasse. DAY, the 2nd Instant, at 8 for 8.30 p.m. precisely. 205235,1747 85,470 2586,7 cordially INVITED.

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STEAMSHIP YANGTSE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNKES.

JONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex Steamships Afenché and Guadaigsier, from Havre of Steamship Guadalquer, and from Bordeaux ex Steamships Ville Dunkerque and Mare, in connection with the abore Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godown, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing

'

intimations.

CARD OF THANKS.

the Undersigned wial in this manner

to caprese my heart felt THANKS to

Mr. CHEN QUAN RE, of HONGKONG, China, for his disinterested kindness, care,

Bl 66 Chinese. VISITING BRETAKEN Are

4333

Hongkong, December 17, 1891. INDO-CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

The Co.'s Stoutnalip

Kutsang. Captain W. H. JACKSON, will be despatched na

and attention shown my Mother and Nephew above on THURSDAY, the 24th Inst., at while in China, and believe me we shall Noon. always remember you with great love.

WALTER KANA ABL Honolulu, 12th October, 1891.

77

Optional Cargo will beforwarded on, unlose E. Kressmann, Bordeaux, intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon To-DAY (Wednesday), the 16th Just., requesting is to ba landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after THURS DAY, the 24th December, at Noon, will be subject to rent, and landing charges at one sont For packet pur diam.

All Claims most be sent in to me on or before THURSDAY, the 24th Decomber, or they will not be recogninud. All Damaged Packages will be examined on THYESDAY, (the 24th December, at 9 p.m.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. De CHAMPEAUX,

Agent,

Hongkong, December 16, 1891.

2326

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNTES,

FROM TRIESTE, PORT SAID, SUHZ, JRDDAH, SUAKIM, MASSAWALI, HODEDDA, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE,

THE S.S. Marie Teresa having arrived, Consignes of Cargo are lacoby in formed that thuit Goede, with the ex ception of Opium, are being. landed at their risk into the Godowns of THE

WARCHAI WARKIGUSE & STORAGE CO., LD., Wanchai, whence delivery may tu obtained. wishing to receive their Goods

Consiguess

an the Whorf are at liberty to do so.

This Vesset brings on Cargo: From TEKESTE, ex ss. Imperator, tran- alipped at Boury. From CALCUTTA,

6.2.

Nabe, translipped at COLONES.

No Claims will be aduilled after the Goods have luft the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Undersigned Bro NOCN, ON THR 280 INST., OR THEY WALL NOT BE RECOGNIZZD.

No Fire Insursos has been offected, and Any Goods remaining in the Gedowns after the 22nd Instant will be subject to rent.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agonita..

Hongkong, December 15, 1891.

Not Responsible for Debts.

1830

Teither the Captain, the Agents, nor Ownere will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Grem of the foliowing Fessels, during their stay in Lengkong Harbour

THE Undersignel hold STOCK. of this

mwell known BRANDS of

CLARETS:

Medoc

St. Julion Margaux Merlin"... Chateau Lafon Rochel,

St. Estophe 1892

Fer Case of Per Garof

12 gl. spla $5.25 $ 6.25

6,00 7.KI 3,00

11.50 12.60

Moulis Brillette, Medoo, 1850 12.25 Chateau Lamorère, Mou-į 14.25

lie 1878

Chatera Latour, Second

vin 1880 is a boutell. 17.78 Jet Chatern

"

Château Leoville, Batton

1880 Château La Lagune 1875

Obateau Calon Segur, St.

Espho 1875

20.50

24.75

:}

20.00

SIEMSSEN & Co.

1989

Hongkong, October 19, 1891.

MAS AND NEW YEAR

PRESENTS.

X

REDUOTION IN PROVE I

REDUCTION IN PRICE !!

WATERBURY WATCHES (Most Reliable and Accurate Timekeepers) E SERIES

IS NOW OFFERED FOR

2 DOLLARS 50 CENTS each

GENTLEMEN'S J SERIES 94.75 RANK: LADIES'

L SERIES € 84.76 BACH,

Inspection is respectfully invited.

MITSUI RUSSAN KAISHIA, B. Chen's Road Central. Honekana, Decenaber 11. 1891.

2301

COLAB. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Cluck Makers, "Leweilers, Gald á Silversmiths,' NAUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND

METEOROLOGICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

VOUTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES, Recaiz's Liquis Ahn Ozka Coats ADMIRALTYM IMRAY CHAPIS, -NAUTICAL BOOKS.

Anon, Norwegian barque, Capt. A. Chris-Egilsk SILVER & MEALS WALK tansen-Koug Wing Tai.

G. H. WAPPARS, British barque, Captain

P. Hasson-Chibuzo,

MARTA TEES, Austrian sir, Capt. 1. Deper's, David Sassoon, Sent & Co.

SPICAWAS, British barquentine, Captain Jamey Garrick-Sleman & Co.

Christude & Co. BLEUTEO-PL WALR GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in 1 great variots. DIAMONDS

DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Collection of the Latest Lovin PATTERNS, at very nextmate price. 7.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, December 17, 1891. 9317

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LUMITED.

CHEMISTS, &c.

CONFECTIONERY:

CHOCOLATES.

NOUGAT

PRALINES.

PASTILLES.

BEST QUALITY OBTAINABLE.

22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD

CENTRAL

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

December 16, 1801:

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Jenny, American schooner, 74, O. Thomas, Pollow December 3, General. WIELES & Ca

December 17

E-sung, Britishstr., from Whampon." Raitan, British str., 1,185, S., Ashton, Foochow December 15, Amjoy-14, and wa tow 16, General-DouOLA'S STRAMSKIE Co. Amiy, German steamer, 271, 0, G. Kreidner, Karatsu December 12, Coal WILLER & CO. MANGGAAN.

Penguin, British cruiser, 1,033, Captain W. V. Moore, Manila Decumber 12,

General Herder, German sisxmer, 3,020,

D. Blanke, Yokokema' Decuniber 10, Maila

and Gener-MELOUERS & CU

Fu Ping, Chinese steamor, 520, J. Watts, Tientsin via Chafon Becember 11, Coal and General CUINES ENDINEELING, & MINING .Op.

Yunsany, Britial str. 1,308, 3. Sleisar, Shanghai December 19, and Swatow 18, General -JARDINS, MATHESON & Co.

DEPARTED, Per Triumph, for Haihow, 30 Chinese, Per Cosmopolit, for Turon, 80 Chinese. Per Priam, for Singapore, 1 European, and 240 Chinese,

Per Fangtse, for Shanghai, Baron Recum, Mesara Nilkens, H. B. Pike, O. Thoras, E. Schmackor, 1;. Sadorra, M. Gali, J. de Ja Cruz, and . JL. Stewart; for Yoko- | kama, Mir J. A. Crouch,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British

starane Baitau reports: Left Ponchow 18th December, had light orerzo, and fine weather throughout Luft Amoy 14th, had light broose and fine woa- thor throughout. Left Swatow 16th, had NE breeze and tine, but cloudy weather. In Foochow H.M.S. over Staamer in Aincy, Glucky. Steamer in Swatov, Kungua

¦

The British steamer Yuensang reports: Had no plear weather the whole passage, with N.E. and Easterly winds, 16th and IGth, strong N.E. breeze; on the 15th, tha a. s. Tunnan went on ahoro on the reef, at the back of Green Island, outside Swatow; and aunther steamer on the 18th, woal to her assistance and stuck also On 16th December, spoke steamers Funnan and Kangpi, from Amoy, bound to Swatow.

The British atsamer Diomed reports: Bad fresh motzaoon from 5′ North.

The British steamer Yiksang reports: From Manila Dacemher 14th, strong mon-

Boon.

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

LIEF OF VISITORS,

Mr J. B. Couglatria Mr Charles O. Malech Mr Gootz

Mr and Mrs Overbeck

Miss Insoll

Mr Foste

Mr and Mrs R. B. Mr A. Ross

Joseph and child Mr F. W. Stapleton Mr Franklin R. Ken- Mr Taylor

dall

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SAIGON....

Per Vampos, at nou, to Friday, the

18th inst,

For SWATOW & SHANGHAE ---.

Por Bangat 2.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 18th inst

For SHANGHÁ... ----

Per Kuang Lee, at 8.30 p.m., os Friday,

the 18th inst...

For AMOX-

Per Bantam, at 5 pm on Friday, the 18th inst., instead of a previously notified.

MAILS BY THE CARSON PACKET

The German Contract Packet Freuten will

MEMUS, FOR TOMORROW.

Shipping

Daylight-Formosa louron for Stow, &c

Miscellaneous.

Noon-Local Banks cless,

Victoria Regatta.

Goods per Katsang andavored after this

date landed.

No. 9015 DEORMERE 17, 19

The P. & O. . . Saverus, with the Eng. A ne bo for the Kodar has be

fish Mall of Nor. 90, left Singapors on covered in Philadelphia, which olly Wednesday, the 16th instant, at 6 pm.,

and Lay be expected here in or about fosted by a gang of rasnally repeaters Monday, the flat inst. Tam Packet male a fair election impossible. In orië Fringe raption to lettre despatched to bust this gentry forty-two Kodaka wart from Hongkong on Oct. 15 hired and a competent photographer with the O. & 0. 00.'s 8. 8. Ghelis, with the one of the instruments was placed at bsch AMERICAN MAIL of Nov. 26th, left polling place where the ropestars were ax Yokohama on Thursday, Dec. 17th, at perted to operato. With the certainty of Ofice, Ld., Folosed from this date to and may be expected bera on detection staring them is the face the re- or about Wednesday, the 23rd Dec. paiters beritated to carry out the plans of 31st Instant, inclusive:

"Liveir leader," and the load who was slarewd The Box Lane atomship Beagle, from enough to hire the Kodeks had the satisfac

London, loft Singapore on Dec. 1, and tion of knowing that his opponent got no may be expected here on or about Dec. lielp from fracdulent voters of thả alast 18.

referred to,

Transfer Benks of The Cantes Insurance".

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, Decumber 19

3p.m.Mesting of The Labok Planting

Co., I at Hongkong Hotel.

4 p.m.--Auction of Crown land at Sim

Shui Po (N. of Cosmopolitan Docks). Tuesday, December 22.-—

on or about 20 The D. D. R. 5. 6. Lydia teit Singapore on Deo. 13, and may be expected here on or about Dec. 21.

The a. a Torrington left Singapore on Doo 14, suc uy be expected here on or about Dec. 21.

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Carius, The Glen Line ateamship Glenfin, from

o, at Geo, P. Lammerts.

London and Straits, left Singapore On A COEHESTONDENT, writing to the Ceylon 9p.m.-Couvert at City Hall.

Dec, 19th, and may be expected here Times a few weeks since says Colonel MONDAY, December 21:--

Olcott arrived at Colombo from Japan by the M. Mễ số a str. Ozve, yesterday after- On The Oclonal returns after an ab. site of some nisutha from the East, haring spent the time in Europe and America, The Colonel reached Japan some hours after the terrible earthquakes recently experienced there, and found the people in groat perturbation. The object of his visit to Japan was to bring about the blending of the two churches ol the The P. and O. str. Rasenna, with the next Buddhism, and the High Pricate of

different sects of Buddhism in Japan con English mail, Left Singapore for this portforzad with the Colonel on the subject,

Goods por Maria Teresa undelivered after

this date subject to rent. E.30 p.m.Meeting of Victoria Landige. THURSDAY, December 24

Noon-Mesting of Sharabadors of Thie Hongkong High Lavel Tramway Co., Ld., at Hongkong Hotel. Goods par Steamer Fangtse unclaimed

after Noon subject to rent SATURDAY, December 20—

The a. 6. Pallan laft Singapore on Dec. 14, and may be expected here on or about Doc 21. The P. and O. . . Centon leit Rothay

for this port on 11th Deo.

9 p.m.-A. D. C. Performance at City at 6 pm, yesterday,

Hall. TursDAT, December 20-

3 p..fenders for Purchase of Optum Farm received at Colonial Secretary's

OR.co.

WEDNESDAY, December 30 :-

3.m.-Confirmatory Hosting of Share. holders, H.K. High Level Tramway Co., at Hongkong Hotel. 4.Mooting of Shareholders of The B.K. Brisk & Cement Co., ltd., at Company's Office, Bank Buildings.

part of twenty men for the Hongkong Police arrived here, from hos today by the s.. Diomed.

hile the declaration already signed by the High Priests of the Southern church was Biosigned by die High Priests of the

Northem church, and so far Colonel Olcott has successfully carried out his abjekt in bringing the two churches 10w almer kin- ship, and reconciliation, an object which no council or individual has either at.

We learn that the repairs to the Chantompted or succeeded in doing before.

will ha very honvy, her koel having been shed in several places, and other damage done. She is on the slip.

Today Colonel Olcott will visit the Saugs- mitta Girls school, which was beautifully decorated yesterday for the occasion, and Birs Higgins, the Lady Principal, and ber assistants will receive him. Colonel Cloott will remam at Colombo for a short time. The China Shippers Mutual Co.'s steamer and will then proceed to Madras in time

hold at Auyor.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Kintuch, from London and Liverpool, pass for the Annual Convention of Thoesophista

LIMITED.

FIRST SUPPLIES

ed the Canal on 16th inet,, and may be cons sidered due at Perang op or about the 3rd

prox.

THE Pinnzer says:-People who remember the internal state of the British troopa, in Todia eight or ten years ago will be able to appreciats the figures of a return recently eued from Army Head quarters setting Fout the number of murders and suleiden that have occurred annually soce the year 1889 The subject is a gloomy one, but ไอ the aspect here given to it is bright former days as regularly as the hot wea pre-ther came round; the list of barrack tra-

1175 INVITE ATTENTION TO OUR WE are requested to state that a telegram has been recaired from London, that a da. tisfactory meeting of the shareholders of the National Bank of Chine was held there yesterday, the 16th'inist., at which it was decided that the proposed conversion of a part of the subscribed capital into ference shares was undesirable...

undesirable...

OF

CONFECTIONERY

AND

CHRISTMAS GOODS Lodge 1166, held inst evening;—W,SI., R.

RECEIVED BY

THE LAST MAIL.

gedies would rise by the law of averages, year after year, an steadily as the ther- mometer Long, arkeome and monotonous The following are the officers ofected at the as the season is to those who are surround- installation meeting of the Perseverance ed by the luxury which has been defined

for Ladis en: the palliation of discomfort, is needs not much imagination to guess Mackwick, Jr. S. W., G. L. Tomlia; what it must mean to the European J.W., A. Shelton Hooper; Treasurer, Roldier. Depression leads to drink, and drink in lou many instances to savagery and B. Allen; Secretary, E. W. Mitobellrocklessness. At last, and against the sauti- S.D., J. W. Noble; J.D., Lent Lloyd, mouts of many military officers, Sir Fred- E. Diestor of Ceremonies, J. D. La erich Boberts decided that men thus ex- posed to temptation should no longer be Traik; Tuxer Guard, L. Boyle, RA.jaes to the incitement of having tha Steward, J. Lewis; Tylor, J. Grimble.

JORDAN ALMONDS, NOUGAT, BUT- TER SCOTUH, ASSORTED TOFFEES, TAS Hor. Trenurer of the Alice Memorial DRAGLES, PRALINES, and a large Hospital begs to nocnowledge with thanks selection of PURE CONFECTIONERY the fellowing donations to the funds of the

from the leading Manufacturers.

o despatched on SATURDAY, the 19th Inst, with Mails for the United King dom, Europe and countries, boyond, rid Bradi; to the Straits Sustle- mente, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, do, &c. Registry ceases at 1 F.M. The Mail close it 2 B.. Late I-tiera till

3.30 with 10 cents extra postage.

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

Janeiro will be despatched ou SATUR DAY, hp 10 Tostant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu Peru, &c, which will be closed as follows: 12:16 P.M. Registry cesses. 12.30 P.. Post-Olles alone, bat Corres

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

CADBURY'S SPECIAL CHOCOLATE

OREMES.

PINE, APRICOT, CHERRY, LIME, GUAVA, and other FRUIT JELLIES in great variety.

TOM SMITH'S CHRISTMAS

CRACKERS.

Hospital:-

Furg Wa Chin

Tang Man Hing Tang Sang Wo Kong Mo Ta

826 25

26

20

Kwong

Man Chang

20

15

15

15

5

Fung Sung And Hong Koo

Hu To Man Moh

Toi Fong Sua HoShing. Han Kwong Tin

means of carrying out a fatul apulab con atausly in their possenssion; and the results of paiting the ammunition ander ward have been fortanate begond all question. In 1887-88 the number of these barrack trage dios aank at ano otep from 110 to 03 esses:

in the succeeding fear it fell to 13, and last year it was 35, Among the whole of the British Army in Bengal from October 1890

to the end of September leat, there was not a single murder, or a single attempt at murder. A great reproach his boon lifted from the character of the British soldier and among the many benefits which he owes to the Commander-in- Chief, wo hardly know that any is groxter than this measure which has shown to clearly that these gravest, crimes were not. so much a matter of his character as of his circumstances.

Ten Japes Gezatte says that the petition

LOSS OF THE 5. S. YUNNAN. ecided some time ngo by the Tokyo jour-

THE TONGSHAN ASHOLE nals to be presented to Parliament for tho

Nowa has been ressived of the loss of withdrawal from the Prasa Regulations of the Article vesting in the Government the Mees Butterfeld and Bwires. Yunnan, tover to suspend the publicstion of jour- which atracted off the Cape of Good Hops, nale, was completed a few days ago. by the

Committee appointed to draw up the do. near Doub'a Island, between the Uspe and oument. Upon being sent round to the Green Island on Tumday last, the 18th COLOURED OPALS mounted in Flash, various journals for approval and sigurture inet. As the N, F. Monsoon was blow-

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parition, bat 31 other journals appended ing fetch and the real is exposed to the their canies. The petition was shotly fult force of the wind and acs, the Yunnan afterwarde présented to

both Houses,

Vincents Tani in the House of Ferns and is regarderi as a total loss she is com by Me Takata Bause in the lower Chambar. plotely submerged forward, while her storn The nams paper kaya și-The Chaises stator jis well out of the water, and the inférence that the output of Takashims and six cthor

sade is branking de has broken up. For of the Mitsubishi Oo. In minea così

Naga ki Ken

the lowsat

sat estimate, 1,750 tunately no lives have been lost, so far tons E

day,

Three men who are said to have acha hear. It appears also thei counterfeited 85 notes to the value of no the steamer Tangshan, which left here the less than $5,000 have been arrested in other day, went to the muistanos of the Fumen, and in doing so has got badly

Tokyo.

The number of political meetings hold in Kanagawa ken during November last was ashore alongside the stranded vessel.. 40; two ware dismired by the polise in As the Tongshan is on a fairly even attendence, and speitors were stoppel keel, she may not be in so bad a plight as before the completion of their speeches...

A typhoon visited Echige province on the is supposed. Fears, however, are unter- 4th inst., of such sorority that several wallstained that great difficulty will be found in were brought to the ground and roofe were

-The publication of this issue commenced blown off. The Niigata Meteorological getting her off, and that the may become a Observatory declarea that this is the several total loss before this can be accomplished. at 7.50 ...

storm of the kind which has isited the Captain Blessar, et the Yuansung, agnalled Province during the existence of the Ou-

The China Stail.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1891.

TELEGRAMS.

(SUFTLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL']

(Fia Southam Line.)

IMPERIAL MEDIATION.

LONDON, 10th December, 1891...

TRRS 1 A vivid scare, in the dark shade

the two stranded steamers yesterday, bet rocured us answer; and as he saw the boat

of the atranded ship, erships, passing to and

of very early morning the other day at a from the beach, he resumed his voyage. Manchester railway station. A long train, the leading feature of which was horse-boxes

la from Loudon, and slid up to its op

SHOOTING MATOR. A to open one her after another. In

positions portom in waitingA shooting mich between two terms

rotstion and

from each the horse representing respectively the married and therein Cool In day course they single Inspectors and Sergeants of the came to the lift bor On upening the doors

of this, the men were appalled to perceive Hongkong Police took place at Kowloon in the die light that it was occupied, not by yesterday, when the single men were the Canada and Nowfoundland have appealed a horse but by a lion! They slammed the victor. The marriad team were captained

to Imperial Mediation fur settlement of door at once; er man fanlod And the their disputes.

otizar decamped with remarkable speed, by Luspor Quincey and Inspector (zayid spreading the alaran, Tho doors were care was captain in the single men. A BOBIG”

detached fully secured. The horsewe was

RECOVERY OF PRINCE GEORGE from the train, special engine was wrought it boiling wind from the right rear was Prince George of Wales is reported to be up, and the track, with its tisly cooupant ther against good alotlog. The van- much better.

wat safely hunted into more secluded golihed tam bere challanged the victors pext of the station. A telegram was deg

patched to the Mannbester Zoological Cart return mata.The following are the dons w ibst

expert might be at hand to segreg Of conres deal with the dibotly.

there was some peeping when this crisis reached; the result was flat one pair of the OUTWARD BOUND:-Colembe, Foyle, Nov. Request eyes distinguished mis-orctuary” a MP3.63. Lepino...29 25

· LOCAL AND GENERAL

PASSED SUEZ GANA

18 Ainsdale, 20 Nestor, Sensi, 2 drese Libol in connection with the king of P.S. 93, shoal 20 Benvenus Cardiganshiree Sang, beasts, and with the dann of day, there PC02 Uhrulis......28 28 20 76 Tencer, Moyano, Niobe, Patracite Stufigart, Dec. 1 Malunded sing the onloskara a conscious Ad Top Kemp

28 21 5

24

avon, Sydney, Strathaten, heas that the ton, st jeast, had habit of PC Filler 01930

HOMEWARD BOUND:-stapedia, Nov. 17

Glengarn, Guy Mannering, 24; Bento. mond, 21 dnchies, Bellerophon, Frig

;

a, Rossija, Dec. 1; Carmarthenshire,

fleba, 4 Achilles, Brindial, Glenorchy Orion, &

retaining the exant position he bad at fir P

taken up, rust, that he was inanimate P. 39, Wardook The boldest of the porters ventured in, and 2014, Babos found on the label the name of Mr. Row P890, Baker 23-25 16 land Ward, F.2.8., as well as the address Taip, Gand

nt which the animal was to be delivered

and it was out to itadistication for with.

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