1894-12-19 — Page 2

Malls

To-day's Advertisements.

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[ARMSTON'S GRAND

CIRCUS

STEAM FOR

STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA,

INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, FLYMOUTH AND LONDON,

·Through Bills of Lading latest for BATA- VIL, PERSIAN QULF CONTIN-

·ENTAL AND`AMERICAN PORTS.

#1108 Steamship SIAM, Captain G, K. War, R.N.B, carrying Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from

- this for BOMBAY, TO-MORROW, tha

20th December, at Noon..

All Cargo for Marsailles, London, &c., will be transhipped at Colombo inte jp. steamer proceeding direct to thone ports.

Parcels will be roovivad at this Offer until 4 p.. on the day before sailing. Thi contents and value of all pookages are required.

ته

AND

ROYAL MENAGERIE

OF

WILD ANIMALS.

TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT!!

FAREWELL PERFORMANCE,

FAREWELL PERFORMANCE

AND

Destinatis

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Lon

Vcastle.

Bremen & Porta o'Call flora (6)................ | Japan................................................. Ancona (s).

London & Porta of Call 8ism (8)oor London, v. Suez Canal Glenartney (e),*) London, v. Bucz Unna Palinurus (6).. London con..... Bhanghai (8)..

Marso le v

elles, v. Saigon (Oxus (8). Min N'saki, Kobe & Thama Breconshire (8).. Now York, v. SuezUana Argyll (1) **

New York...... Latoy

Date of Léavis).

Norddeutscher Lloyd. Jan. 7, at 5 p.m. P. & 0. §. N. 0........... Dec. 91, at noon. P. & 0. 8. N. 0%... Dus, 20, at noon.

Dec. 20 Jardine Matheson&Co About

Ducember 31. Butterflold & Swice... uost

P. & O. 8. N. Co..... About Deo. 24.

Jardino, Mathosau&Co Des. 20, at noon. Maritimes Dec, 28, at noon. Dodwell, Carlill & Co. About Dec. 20. Dodwell, Carlill & Co. About Dec. 20. Quick despatch.

A. Nickels..... Sietse Mat 3. S. C. Dec 29, daylight.

Patio Mait

8. Franciaco, v. Jana | Parú (1)osmama enviamo

8.

Sierra Miranda......hewan

Jan 9, daylight. Quick despatut Dec, 22,

radico, Y. Ja 381 Côsanið“ (1)men the OP hout Dec. 2

San-Francisco...... Shanghai..

•Nanyang (6)........

Gers (a)..

Sutlej

Pakin (2)

DIAL Amoy Telamon (1)..

************ (* 20utscher

Shanghai and Kobe, Java (8)................ Swald, Amoy Tsui Hailoong (*). Vancouver (1.0. Empress of Japan Victoria (B.0.). Sikh (o)....... Yama, Kobé&N'sakiNúraburg (8)..

#t

P. & O, B. N. Co...... About Don.

P.&.0. Batterfield

P.

N

4 p.in.

31.

Co... About Jan. 2.

& Swire. December 21, &0..S. N. Co... About Jan, 3. Dougins Lapraik & Oo. Doo 20, daylight, (s)..Janadian Pho R. Co. Dec, 26, at noon.

Nor. P's B. & R. Cos. Jan. 1, at mood, Norddeutscher Lloyd. About Dec. 22.

To-day's Advertisements.

www.dom

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY 8.

Accordance with Ordinance No, 6, ef 1976, the Undormentioned BANKS

Shippers are particularly requested to GRAND COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT will be CLOSED for the Transaction of note the terms and conditions of the Cou- pany's Billa of Lading.

2

For further Farticulars, apply to

H. H. JOSEPH,

Superintendent,

1984

~P.RO, S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, December 19, 1824.

NOTICE.

YOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

www

STEAM FOR

BAIGON. SINGĀPURU, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,

MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MAHSHILLES, LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX.

AIKO

·PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA.

ON WEDNESDAY the 25th December,

1394, at Noon, the Company's

Steamship OXUS, Commandant Dorost,"

TO

MK. GEORGE HARMSTON

The Programme of the Season,

The Programme of the Beason. LAST NIGHT OF THE BEAUTIFUL Houses LAST NIGHT OF THE DABING Riders LAST NIGHT OF THE DAKING GYMNASTS LAST NIGHT OF THE FUNRY CLOWNS

LAST NIGHT OF THE EQUILIBRISTS LAST NIGHT OF THE UNIQUE MENAGERIÈ

Last Night of this Great Show.

Public Business on TUESDAY and WED: NESDAY, the 25th and 26th Instant, respectively.

"For the Chartered Bank of India, Au

tralia and China,"

A. O. MARSHALL,

-Manager, Hongkong.

DEPARTURES, December 10,:~~

Doris, for Haiphong. Prato, for Touron.

Belgic, for Macie, Japan and San Francisco. Oberan, for Yokohama.. El-Dorado, for Swatow. Cromarty, for Singapore. Benlarig, for Biogo.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW,

Ahipping.

Daylight.Hailong leaves for Stow, &o. Noon Fumeang leaves for Manila, da Noon Engluh Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe.

1

Meeting.

rowesday, December 19, 1894.

publication of this tastes' commpanies | TML audience siembled this morning in the 1.00 p.in.

Clly Hall to hear the address by the Roy B. Baring Goold was almost exclusively abuti.

The China Mail.

Noon-Meating of Members of the| HONGKONG, WAYNESDAY, DROKICHER 19, 18964

Hongkong Benevolent Sacleiz,

Miscellaneous.

Goods per Glenshiel undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, December 12

Goods per Steamer Farra unelaimed

After Noga subject to cent..

2,30

#

p.m.-Auction of Fancy Goode, do, Mr Geo

P. Lammert'a.

6.30 p.m.Meeting of Victoria Lodge, Goods per Oberas undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

Goods

Goods per Marquis Bacquehem undeliver

ed after this date.aubject to reat

SUNDAY, December 23

Transfer Books of the Hongkong High Level Tramways Co., Ltd., closed from this date to 29th Inatant, foolusive. TUESDAY,

(Christmas Day) Dec, 25 Kowloon Customs Office close. Lodal

Banks clone.

Insurance Offices cload. WEDNESDAY, December 20:-

Banks

close.

Insurance Offices alone.

THURSDAY, December 7--

+

p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge.

SATURDAYeholders of The

Noou.

Hongkong

High-Level Tramwayn Oo.,

at the Company's Oflens. TUESDAY, (Now Year's Day), 1895:--

Kowloon Customs Office, close

Por Telamon, from Singapore, 446 Chi WEDNESDAY, January 2

For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank..

ing Corporation,'

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. For the Bank of Chius, Japan, and the

Straits, Ltd., Herglong

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

DEPARTED.

Por Belgic for Yokohama, Rev. and Mra 8. B. Partridge. Manara J, M. Rennis, 0. lacking imitari and T. Naqui ; for Ban Francisco, Mr Chas. Oilstedt for London, Surg. R. O. Munday, R.N.

Pet

•Namos, for Swatow, Mr Chun Ka;

D

for addeen.

For The National Bank of China, Limited,'

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Chief Manager. For the Mercantile Bank of India,

Limited,"

יידי

JOHN THURBURN, ^-

Manager, Hongkong.

for Dalouila, Dr. Young,

Por Doris, for Baiphong. 11 Chiasse, Par Presto for Touros, 6 Chinese. Per El Dorado, for Swatow, Chinose, Per Cromarty, for Singapore, 12 Chineso.

TO DEFAHY.

Pr Siam, from Hongkong: for Bombay,

Interest Warrants of 85 op Shares of The Canton Insurance Office, Ltd., payable.

Exchange.

HongKore, December 19, 1894,

On London--

g

On Berlin-Demand,...

i

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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PASSED SURE CAYAL, OUTWARD BOUND Matapedia, Nov. 2; Moldara, 6; Romney, ; Ayr, 13; Bonedick, 20'; Niobe, 29; Gera, Tenas serim, 27 Lawang. Monmouthshire, Copack, Buzalhavon, Orestes, Maria Faleri, 30; Glenfallochs Natal, Isto

and misloosry. The small foom åd. fclaing St George's Hall was fairly filed. Au earnest and highly interesting addres was given and concluded well within the hour amed in the oireiar. Ne out and dried Appeals were put forward, and no attempt was made to ebook or barry the feelings of the present. Eich detail of minice effort was ably, tersely, and effectively raciowed. Hany points, as the hackneyed phrases never employ a Christian na s pärrent' and' mistions are an ulter failure de de--wera dealt with in a way that would have gone far

worth, Dec.; Anchises, Waverley, 7. toward convincing the most hardened cyclo BoxRWARD BOUND-Bargia, Oct 30; that mission effort is by no means no fruitless Trocas, Nov. Strathiesen, ; Tele as lines threadbare maximsimply. A fow machus, 20; Glensk, 27; Afox, Ben-brief words of thanks from the Bishop, fol Lomond, Dec. 4; Manilà, 7.

lowed by the Benediction, closed the

The P. M. a. n. Peru, with the Amen. mesting.

UAN MAIL of Nor. 24, loti Nagasɛki

on Monday, December 17, at p., THE Sanitary Board meets on Thursday (10-

and may be expected here on or about Thursday, Dec. 20.

morrow), at 3.00 pm. Order of the Day.

The N. L. On.'s steamship Gern, with ➡Draft of a Bill to make further and bolter

the GERMAN MAIL of Nov. 13, left Sin-provision for the health of the Colony, ets."

Agenda,-1. Latters from the Honourable

gapore on Banday, December 16,, et daylight, and may be expected here on

or about Friday, Dec. 2017 va Colonial Secretary() conterning the in- The N. P. 11. Sikh from Tacoms to Hong-spection of house drains. (b) concerning the kong, via Japan ports, has arrived atletting of the sheep and swine depots. (a) Yokohama Deo, 13, and left thence for dogterning an increase of salary to Senior this port on Dec. 15,

The M. M. Co.'s steamship Natal, with Inspector. 2. Surveyor's reports on the con

the Fasson Mam of 23rd November, dition of house drains at-(a) 1 to 10 (odd loft Bingapore on Wednesday, the 10th Nos.), Kan U Fong. (6) A to Lû (even Nos.), Doo, at 3 p.m., and may be expected

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here on or about Thursday, the 27th EU Foog Nonh, (c) 1 to 9, Kan U Dea. This Facket brings replies to Fong West, (d)1 to 7, Kau U Fong South. letters despatched from Hongkong 05 (0) 124 to 150 (oren Nos.), Station Street, 17th October.

The O. & 0, & Oceanic left San Fran- Tau-ma-ti 3. An application for permis.

cises on December for this port, via sion to construct water closets. 4. Applica Honolulu, Yokohama and Naganaki. tion from Assistant Burresor to be allowed The Empress of China Jelt Vancouver for to undertake certain private architectural `-

this porr, via Japan, on the 11th inst. The P. M. Oity of Rio de Janeiro, wished 8th November, 1899. 8. Fifty-three ap- works 6. Mortality Return for week sad-

maili, &c., left dan. Franciaco for this

port, via Yokohama and Nagaiski, on plications for renewal of licence to keep attle, goats and swine, 7. Twenty-fcar ap- plications for ligences to kocp swine.

Bank, Wire,

On demand,

"

30 days' sight,

monthia sight,

Oredita, 4

Documentary, 1 enthus dixit,

2/07

Ou Pariz

On demand,

2.54

Dec. 13.

Oredite, 4 months' right,

2.60

2.06

OR, New York

On demand,

in

0.

On Bombay

Orodite, 60 days aight,

Wire

188)

On

demand,

1884

On Calcutta

Wire,

188

On demand...

1884

On Shanghai-

On demand,

741 B

For the Banyua de L'Indo-Chine, Hong-Mears D. Barjorji, &. P. Dalal, D. J.

koug Agency,

BOX PLAN at KELLY & WALSH's.

ROBERT LOVE, Manager. Hongkong, December 19, 1694.

JUST LANDED,

E. MAYER,

Hongkong, December 19, 1891.

Manager.

2004

2069

MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, lb glass jars, 75 Cents a jar.

Bud CARGO, will leave this Port for the

above places.

RESH AUSTRALIAN BUTTER,

CHEESE,

FRESH AUSTRALIAN 55 Cents n lb.

Also,

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, end to--NEW ZEALAND ROLLED BACON, copted in transit through Marseilles for the out to suit purchasers, 63 Conta a fb. principal places of Europe.

Shipping Ordoms will be granted 1901

"I be received on-board unt? 4

20:

Specie and Parcela natil 3 pm. cu

The 25th Decembte, 1894. (Parcels are not

to be sent on board they must be loft at

the Agency's Office,

Contents and value of Packages are 25- quired: gst

For further parakulars, apply at the Company's Osca

·G." DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent, Hongkong, December 13, 1894.

To Let.

TO LET.

2027

(0, 2, PEDDER'S STACET, Bext to the

GENERAL PUST OFFICE

Apply to

G. U. ANDERSON. Hongkong, Dacsinler 7, 1834.

TO LET,

DWELLING HOUSES

› 1988

BANGOUR, MOUNT KELLET

(Furnished).

DUNHEVED, ROBINSON ROLF,

(Fornished)

HIGHOLERIS,' at Magazine Gar No. 2, CASTLE TERRACE.

A HOUSE in WEST ENT TERRACE,

Booban Road

FLOORS in BLUE BUILDINGS, FLOORS in EINES STREET, PEEL

Senor and Extras Senger FLOORS in

BTREET,

GODOWNS-

No. 5, SHELLEY

BLUE BUILDINGS.

No. 74, KHATA CENTRAL

Apply to

team at

THE HONGKỤNG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

Hongkong, December 13, 1894..

G

TO LET.

1

H. RUTTONJEE,

13, D'Aguilar Street. Hongkong, December 19, 1894

FOR SHANGHAI,

2009

The Steamship

Nanyang, Capt. T LESMANN, will rbe despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 22nd Inst., at 4 p.D.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, December 19, 1894. 2067

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. ·

THE following Particulars of SALE of to be held on the Spot, on TEURSDAY, THE

UROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, the 27th day of December, 1894, at 3 pm., are published for general information.

By Cumorand,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

-Acting Colonial Secretary:=" COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 8th December, 1894. 2003

Particulars of the Letting by Public AG- tion Sale, to be held on TRUESDAY, the 27th day of December, 1891, at 3 p.m.. by Order. of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Orown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 999 years.

Particulars of the Lut.

Begistry

& No.

Inland Book- Approxi

Lat

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO," CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, 1 No. 1,818 Cometary

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS

FIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND

HONOLULU.

سلمية

Bauare feet

Annual Rest.

$

Cpant Price.

Petigurra, K, E. Bamji, R. D. Tata, Abdoule, A. H. Jos pb, T. Kumrondin and

M. Sharnally; for Brindisi, Monte L W. Parkins, Vermilye, Major J, 0.

Hot- chinson; for Iamailia, Mr and Mrs C. J. Moore,

Miss Dr. J. Fredericks, and M. D. Patterson

for London, Messrs E. and G. Huntley Hocper; for Londou vis Marseille, Mr E. J. Mod. From Shanghai: for Boa bay

Mr E A. Rupawalia for Brindisi, Me W. S. King

London,

W. Russell. Mr From Yokohams: for Singapore, Mr G. C. A. Bland; for lamailia, Mrs W, W. Camp- Morant. From Kabe: for Bombay, Mr. bell, nad Are F. Tufte

Per Fuensang, for Monila, 12 Europeans, Por Benlawers, fur Saigon, 12 Chinese.

Per Hailong, for Swator, 150 Chinero.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British atoamer Telamon reports: Had moderate rochacon.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For HAIPHONG.

the 20th inst

Gaid Lesf, 100 fine (por UW10

30 days sight, privaus pap 5 Rovereigns (Bank's buyin Silver (per on)

Ara

14

400:20 $9.70 ...27

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

ROM the 1st January, 1896, the Sub, scription to the Corna Mam will be as followe

For the Quarter........... 87.00 4 Month... 2.50" CHINA MAIL OFFICE,

Hongkong, November 24, 1884

THE

The D. D. E, s. s. Aglaia, from Han

borg, ieft Singapore for this port on Det. 12, and may be expected here on or about Dec. 19. *- The stration Apear, from Calcutta, left Singapore for this port cu Dos. 12, and may be expected here on or about Dec. 19.

The s.e. Breconshire left Singapore on Dec. 15, and may be expected hero on or about Des. 22.

The P. & O....s. Ceylon left, London 'for'

this port on Nov, 26. The P. & O. Co.'s a. n. Jana Teft Bombay

for this port on Dec. 13.

Tas latest Japsaso papers to hand state that the projected advance upon Moukden has been abandoned.

ACCORDING to statistics on the foreign trade' of the Russian Empire just published, the exporte for the frat oven months of 1894 amounted in value to 565,440,000 roubles as compared with 284,608,000 roubles, In the corresponding period of last year; while the value of the imports was 285,102,000 roubles, as compared with 257,670,000 zoubles.

ME A. B. de Guerville, one of the war one- respondents (he represented the New York Herald), Jett Japan on the 7th Des by tho Empress of India for the United States, and home by important business.

being

was one of the first correspondents.to reach the front, partly doubtless by aid-of tho magis name of the Herald, and in great part, we believe, by his personal influence among the Japanese. As may be remem bered he spent some time in Japan, as

THE M. M. Oo.'s B. Natal, with the missionar for the Chicago Fudge Franch mail of 23rd November, left Singsing a series of lime light - vidwa

Emperor, and addressing a pore on Wednesday, the 19th inat., at 3 Yokohama Public Hall. Mr de Gaerville,

meeting In

the p.m., and may be expected here on or who like his colleagues has had to rough... about Thursday, the 27th December. This it, bringe back among other trophies & Chi-

nese dog which ba found guarding its.. Arthur Japan Advertiser.

Per Han, at 10.30 o.m., on Thursday Hongkong Dispensary, pokef brings replies to letters dispatched mastor's body on the bat:lo-field of Port

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

Per Chingte, at 10.30 a.m., on Thursday,

the 20th inst., instead of as previous Hat Received by the B.B. SYDNEY, and ly advatised.

For MANILA

Por mesang, at 10.30 a. m., on Titure.

day, the 20th insti.

For SINGAPORE & NEW YORK.-

Por Argull. t. 2.30 p.to., on Thursday,

the 20th inst.

673,750 1.000 €,000 For AMOY & SHANGHAL-

Per Telamon, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 20th inst..

ZETLAND

LODGE,

No. 625.

LODGE will be held in the FAZE-

Per Canton, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 20th inst

For SINGAPORE & BANGKOK-

For Kong Bong, st 5 p.m., on Thursday,

the 20th inat.

from other Sonrges,

THE VERY LATEST NOVELTIES

in

CHRISTMAS CARDS

AND

from Hongkong on 17th October,

THE Japan Mail states that during the attack upon Port Arthur, the Alecrity with Admital Bir E. Fremantle on board, was twice fired upon by the Chinese. The first sholl passed cluse over her and droped far beyond whereupon she *T once changed

her sourer, but the Chinamen nevertheless

NEW YEAR CARDS, ent à second sholl after her whieli depped

comprising

Fartsın.

JAPANESE and ENGLISH CARDS, Miss Eine Adair left this evening for Canion, hand painted end of Artistic Designs; where she is going to give a series of enter

tainments and initiate the foreign residento

IN ANDA Repolar MEETING of the shore For BOTHOW, SINGAPORE, & BANG

Per Phra Nang, at 0.80-8.m., on Friday, JAPANESE VIEWS; VIEWS of the City of Rams into the mysteries of

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONU.

Uceanic (ria Naga), Jou,

saki, Kobo, Inland Sea & Folehamn) 1805, at daylight.

Faclio (via Nagasaki,

CABONE HALL, Zetland Street, on- THURSDAY, the 27th Inatant, af 8:30 9,4ze cordially INTIIND

for p.m. precisely, - VISITING BRETHREN

Kobe, Laland Sea,SATURDAY, Jan. 20, Tokohama

Honolulu)

Hongkong, December 19, 1894. 2071

and 1896, at daylight. Dakin, Cruickshank &

Belgic (via Nagasaki, WKESDAY, Feb. 27,

Koia, Inlood Sca and Yokohama))

at daylight.

Stenship OCEANIC «i'l bs despatched for SAN FRANCISCO,

Company, Ltd. HAVE

KOK-

-the 21st inat.

For NAGASAKI KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Ancona, at 11.30 am, on Friday,

the 21st inst

HONGKONG and Types of NATIVE OHARACTER,

Also

the Serpentine dance. She returns to Hong- kong on Monday, and will give an entertain. ment in the City Hall on Boxing Night (Wednesday next). A special programme

is

FOR SINGAPORE & CALCUTTA on Further Supplies, Ex S.S. BOMBAY and being arranged. The enimtalement is sure

Per Hastings, 9,30 a.m.,

Saturday, the 22nd inst.

For SHANGHAL

Por Nadyang, at 230 pm, on Saturday,

the 22nd test.

"AVE Just RecIVED A CONSIGNEET For SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,

GDOWNS in WANORAL, at the back the NAGASAKI, ROBE, INLANDA Ilford Dry Plates,

vį MeGrazon's Barbacks.

OFFICES TO LET.

1st FLOOR adjoining the Undersigned Offices in Tos Hover STREET, suitable for BROKERS and MEDORANTS.

Apply to

· DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, December 7, 1893.

and YOKOHAMA, on WEDNESDAY,

the 9th January, at Daylight, evanection being made at Yokohama 'with Steamura from Shanghai

Steamers of this line pass through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN and call at

329 HONOLULU, and posredigera use allowed to

break their journey at any point en route.

To-day's Advertisements. Through Passengers Tickets granted to

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. "IHE Undermentioned INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on TUES-

DAY and WEDNESDAY, the 5th and 26th Instant, reparatively, M

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents, tatt Carton Insurance Oflice, Ltd.;

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.,.Iztd.

DOUGLAS JONES, ...Acting Secretary, Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.

--W. H. PERCIVAL,

North China Insurance Co., Ltd.

WH RAY, my Secretary, China Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd.

SHDWAY & CO.,

Kangiare Innrasce Assosiation, Ltd

JAMES E COUGHTRIE, Barretary,

China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. W MACBEAN,

Tas Straits Insurance Co. Ltd.

Hongkong, Prismbor 18, 1806,

England, France, and Germany by all trans- Atlantic line of Stanmore, and to the prin- cipal cities of the United States or Canada. Rates and particulara of the various rentes may be obtained apon application.

Special rates (first class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Naval,

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2, 1/1, 108, 10 × 12,

and are offering the mo at

POPULAR PRICES.-:

Sensitized Albumenized

PAPER,

USRAP

pl, in tins.

AND RELIABLE.

Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, Dakin, Cruickshank & Co.,

2

to European officials in service of Chine Japan, and to Government officials and their families.

- ད Pasongers who have paid full fare, re- embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed a discount of IU per vont, This allowance does not apply to through fores from Uhts and Japan to intrope.

All Patcal Packsgus should be marked t akiras in fully and came will be received

Остраву Dillos until 5

Dim the

day scorique to sailing.

Consular Invoices to accompatiy, Gary

dostumert to points berand San Franco,

in the United States, should to sont, so the

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

SKIPPING

ANJUVAL3. December 19-

1640-

Chuson, German steamer, from Canton. Cuntun, British steamer, from Cantoo. Telamon, British str. 1,857, T. Purdy,

Company's Offlsce, addrevel to the Col. London and Singapore: Documbue 18, Gener lentor of Customey in Francisco, Coral-BUTZFIELD & SWINS,

For further information na to Freigh

or Paazagy, apply to the Agency of th Company No. 1, Praya buten.

OCUL GORHAM,

deting agent, ber 19, 1998 -

OLEARED Progress, for Hugophe Bay Yarnaung, for Manila. Henlowers, for Saigon. Chusan, for Shanghai: 20ON "ZALONG, LOF STAIN, SE

VICTORIA, B.C., & TACOMA-~~ Por Sicht, Registration 8.80 a.m. Lol.

ters 4.m, on Tuesday, the 1st Jan

MAILS BY THE Bд PACKET-

B.S. CANTON,

Wholesome Confectionery

AND

Delicious Sweets.

to secure the patronage of the Colony Before leaving Singapors, Miss Adair was made the recipient of three beautiful pieces of walk from the Sultan of Johore, who was exceedingly pleased with her beautiful dances.

For the fourth time the R.E. met the RA. II. at football in the Warren Challenge Shield Competition, and for the fourth time they drew goals one each being scored. The Gunners had trifle the best of the game, scoring in the first half, and missing innumerable chances of putting the Leather through, in the second. While the R.B. for the RA, continually prove to mies

accasionally visited the enemy's quar- the 延

R. E. goal; and they smoonded. The RB.

kooper

goal

saved

very well several timax. Bat the game was mostly over the touche line. The military, teams santénding in tive matches ending it draws, which cla Singapore here now played aleven consteu monotonous Free Fres

Stephen Hart, the foreign preover who We bear, says the Robs Chronicle, that Me was taken by the Japanese at Port Arthur, very narrow escape of his lifa, The Seat party that be wet fortunately, had an fotos a combatant, but was amply acting English-speaking officer at Be head, and

that as Renter'a telegraph agout at Port Arthur. This detachment passed on, but the second. party Mr Hart met was more menseing in The soldiers - ta attitude, and one of the

raised bis rile and look aim at the

was nož u

Fortunately Mr Hart hand

in this

few words of Japaness in

xis country, and this probably saved his life, for as soon as he uttered the These shipments include -

first word of Japanese cae of the party The British Contract Packet Burm will be CADBURY'S SPECIAL CERMES, PATET question of compensation for the strnolt aside the rifle of the soldier who

despatched on THURSDAY, the 20th Instant, with Mails for the United D'ABRICOTS, JORDAN ALMONDE, CARAMEL, plague being, now at judice we refrain moment for Mr Hart, however: Helap houses in Taipingshan slowed daring the was taking aim and the bullet went wide.

It must have been a very uncomfortable Kingom, Hurope, and contrion be PaNES, CHOCOLATE, OYSTERS, DEBEAT from saving more on the subject, but it is pears to have been taken for General von

Straite Jottlomon's, Notheriazda Indla, But OnocoLATE, Bozzez SCOTCH, & AMORD ROCK; important to note that in Dublin aines the Eisaneken, who was believed by the Japan mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, The usual hours will be observed in closing OHOCOLATRA, MILD BOYSONS, NOUGAT about 1000 of them never to be reopened A Racer's Welegram from Liverpool sayı: ETRECON TOFFEE, ASSORTED TOFFRE, Fay's | Bassing of the Public Health Act 2700 to be directing, the defenpe of Fork houses have been deteranted and closed- the Mails, &

TANGERINE, HESBUSTS, ORANGE PARTS without any compensation to the owners. A published return issued by the Superis- ROLIS, &., &C,

An eminent authority on by i ne pro the year 1991 contains an interesting state- nator tendent of Foreign Halls at Wa ashington for ponds the question—If a man has a house meat of the reourds made by the Frau- unfit for a human dr.ling, why should heatlantic steamship companies engaged in be compensated for itu discas!

HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS,

When the Buckets leave at N2015 The following hours will be observed in

together with FANCY BOXES-

closing the Maile for Europe, &c., by the which are very suitable for SEASONABLE English and French Fackets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Ofco

will be closed at 5 the day before. —

6.00 Posting of Prio

of Prices Current ad Qirqalara ceasca. E

(Prices Current and Circulars may

howover be

or be posted up to 19 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses sli

one way).

10.00 Registry.co. 10.30 Pesting of Nowapapers,

Books, and Patterns cesses. 11.00 am–bisil elossa -

-Laxe Letters may be posted (from

11:10 AM) with 10 cents late fes up to 11.30 .., after which hour they may be sent on Board with the same Late

RHOTSTATION--Corresponlanca, can be re

PRESENTS tou LADIES and CHILDERS,

And

FRENCH CONFECTIONERY

CONSERVES

from the very best Parisian Houses,

---including

Burg JELLIES, PARISIENS, CzyszállMED Arors, CHERRIES, GREENGAGE, LAROS ASOBTRES

The Hiroshima correspondent of the Japan Must, concluding an account of the garden farty given by the principal inhibiisale and the officials ataying there, reports:-Mr. Thomas Coren, war correspondent of The Times, was the only foreigner in the party. He paid a heavy penalty for the time of his paper, for he was literally bouinged by coal politicians, literath, and who not asking for his acquaintance and an ex- change of cards. Host of these

I

had never read the leading Luodon In the original, bat

gistered for all Private Chip mailt up to fire A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, minutes before the time for plasing for the Shanghai, or Yokohama contract male, up to quarter of an hour before for mails for Europa, So, up to an hour before; American, Canadian"; Indian, Närkhara Fiddle" and Torres Straita ujalle, un tu balf an hour before –

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841 Hongkong, Movember 17, 1994.

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ovesing the mails from New York to London. It gives the average number of hours and the quickest time of the variosa. steamers ka reckoned between the actual re eipt of the mails at New Yock and their delivery of the General Foxt Office, London. The records for the best known steamers ara as followed that do

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