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Entertainments.

-HONGKONG PHILHARMONIO

SOCIETY,

دی

THURS-

CONCERT will be given in ST.

GEORGE'S HALL on DAY, 17th December, at 9.10 p.

PROGRAMME,

PART L 1.-Overture The Bobeming Girl Baljer 2-Song Goodnight, Farewell'Austen

Mr E. E. HILL. 3.--Drinking Song andChorus) from 'Cavalleria Rusticana

Mascagni.

Sol-M GEO. P. LAMMERT.

4.- Soug

Miss COXON. 5.-Allegro Moderato, Monnetto

and Tic, and Allegro ViraceHaydn. from Symphony in C. Minor...)

PART II. 1-Choral Fantasia on Na

}: E Pincent, tional Air 2-Bong. My dearest Hoart'.... Sullivan, Mrs VALLINGS., 3.-Clarionet Solo-Concertino}

in C Minor (Op. 26)

Mr W. O. BENTLEY, A, EC.M. 4-Hungarian Folk Songs.....) Arranged

(a) Look in my ores, come noor' by

Korbay. Roses in the garden........

Mr R. E. HILL. 6.Dances from Incidental. German,

Music to Honry VIII'....

Weber.

By kind permission of Col. CORDON and the Officers, apne remburs of the Band of the West Yorkshire Regiment will assist in the Orchestra.

SEATS MAY Dow be secored at Mesars W, ROBINSON & Co., Queen's Road.

Hongkong, December 9, 1996.

THEATRE

Auctions.

CHRISTMAS SALE.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Dutination

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Pesacio

Australian Ports....... Guthrie (8) .......

DE Undersigned will offer for Salo by Bremen & Ports : Val Bayern (1)

Public Auctioxt, on

THURSDAY,

ART

tho 17th December. 1096, commencing et 2,30 p.m., at Halus Rooms, Duddeli Street, A LARGE QUANTITY OF ARTICLES, SUITABLE FOR CHE:TMAS & NEW YEAR GIFTS, comprising:--

Kato and Yokohama.. Idzumi Maru (8). Kobo and Yokohama.. Engoria (8)................... London, V. Ports of Bonilla (8) laudan, v. Ports of Yamauchi Maru (a).. London, v. Suez Canal àg.momon (s).

Suudu (6)........... Londoa.......katrinj

Yuengang (3) Manila............... Mamoille. Sato Salazie () Nanki, Kube&Y' Ancona (3) Nagasaki & Wia stock Michael Jehan (6)..... NewYork, v. Suez Canal Gingyle(s)..... New York v.Suozas Radley (8) Now York,v. SuezCanal, Cessive (8) New York. New York.

AN INVOICE FINE JAPANESE BRONZES, und wo Vases, INCENSE BUB NEWS, LAKO LAMPSTINIS, Eto,, Etc., Fre.

SILVER MOTED PEARL SHELL STANDS.' LAMES and RNTLEMEN'S GOLD 18 HUNTING WATCHES with WALTHAM Movs

MENTA,

GOLD and SILVER fluxrisa and Stop WATCHES.

isa:

NEW EUROPEAN FANCY GOODS- IN' GREAT VARIETY, comprising:-

Francisco, v. Japa 8. Frana. Jspa San Francisco San Francisco....... Shanghai........ Shanglia

William Smith Penobscot

City affiodeJaneiro(s) Cole (8)...... Matterhorn.......... Sumba Beru (8)

Date of Leaving.

Gibb,Livingston & Co. Dec. 24, at 4 p.m. Nordduatecher Lloyd Jan. 5, at 9 a Nippon Yuson Kasha. December 17. Dodwell, Carlill-Desember 18. P. & 0.48. Co...... Dec. 17, at noon. Sippon Yasen Kaisha. Dec, 17, at nuon. Hitterfield & Swire... December 20. P. & 0, 6.

Oo.....About Jan, 12. N. Jardine, Matheson&0. Dec. 16, at 4 p.m. afasangorias Maritime Deo. 23, at moon.

4.30 p.m. Duc. 17,

P. & Ŭ S. N. Cow buick dapatah.

0.0,

Welchere * 00... Jardine, Matheson& Dec. 17, Shorun, Tomes & Co. About Dec. 22.

End of December. Sigmason & Co... Carlowitz & Co......Quink despatch. Arabold, Harburg&Co. Quick cospatch. Pacific Mail 5. B. Q. Dec. 19, at noon. Dac. 29, at noon. lo, & G. s. 8. ...

Molchers & Co... Quick despatch, Shawan, Tames & Co Quick despatel P. & 0. 3. N. 0 About Doc. 27- Norddeutscher Lloyd About Dec. 16.

Shanghai and Kobe....Marquis Baequalem(s) Sander & Co... Decotuber 14. Shai, Ules, C'po, N'kisundai Maru (ap.......Nipposyansen Kaisha Dec. 16, at 5 p.m.

P. &0. s. N. Co... About Des. 16. S'bai, N'ki, Kh&m Bornes (8)............

Doc. 10. P. & 0, S. N. Co. about. S'pore, Cal'ou & B'bay1Hyduapos (a)...... S'pce, Obo & Boay this fara (8)....Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Dec. 18, 5 p.m. Spors Havre&H'burg Phokla (8)

Bienston & Co.Dec. 16, at 5 p.m. Spore, Pesmug & O'tti. Arrazovu Apoar (8)..... D. Sassoon, Son& Co. Dec. 19, 3 p.n. SLOW, Arauy & Fchow Namon (s)......

PARISIAN BRONZE Desses and VIENNA BISCUIT WARE, ELECTROPLATE GOUD GLASSWARE, CXStrepieces, LambH, CARD HTANE, PENCH BOWLS, MIRRORS, INK-Tacoma (Wash.), &c...Victoris (3).. STAND WHITING Sers. JEWEL CAMS. WORKBOXES, NECESHARES, FLOWER STARDA, ALGUS, OPERA GLASHES in Ivonx, MOTHER or Praxe and EXAML, Ela, Eko.

BIEOCR' PERFUMERY.

Douglas Laprak & Co. Dec. 17, daylight, Dodwell, Carlili & Co December 29, Vue (6.0), Empress Japan (.. Janadian Pie R. Dra. 23 at noon. Yma, Kobe Nagasaki Hohenzollera (6)........Norddeutscher Lloyd About Dec. 18. Yokohama and Kubo.. Bellona (6)........ ...Sierosson & Co. Dec. 18, at noon,

CHSTICAS CARDS & FANCY PAPER OF-To-day's Advertisements.

NAMENTS,

&0.,

ber.

2481

T ROYAL

On view from Wednesday, 16th Decem- TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, Docember 10, 1896.

2503

CITY HALL,

THE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMER BORNEO.

FROM LONDON AND STRAITS, ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above.

CHRISTMAS SALE OF WINES, Etc. C

PUBLIC AUCTION.

named Yese! are hereby informed that their Goode aro boing landed and placed at their rich in the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARE AND GODOWN CourANT's

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

December 14- Clara, German steamur, 675, M. Ipland, Haiphong Dec. 12, Rice.-JzasEN & Oo.

Dacomber 15:-

Bohilla, British steamer, 2,326, Franci; cla, Shan. hai Dee. 12, Mails and Coneral. -F. & QS, N. Co.

Esmeralda, British str., 006, G. A, Tayler, Manila Dec. 12, General-SHEWAN, TOMA

00.-

Taiwan, British steamer, 1,109, Pearce, Shanghai Dec. 11, General,-BOTTEFIELD

HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC THE Undersigned will offer for Sale by Gene will be sorted out that bandar SWILE.

CLUB

will give Two Performances

OP

'CHARLEY'S AUNT,

זס

SATURDAY,

the 10th December, 1896, MONDAY,

the 21st December, 1800.

Preceded such Evening

DY

CUPS AND SAUCERS.'

Doors Open at 6.30 p.m.

Performance at 9,60 p.m.

A late Team will leace for the Peak 15.

minutes after the inll of the Curtuin..

TICKETS can be booked at the THEATRE ROYAL between 10 a.cs. and 4 p.m., on and after MONDAY, the 14th December. Hongkong, December 10, 1900.

Intimations.

2497

JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS.

KUHN & KOMOR,

21 & 23, Queen's Road, Hongkong; 36, Water Street, Yokobama; aud 36, Divinion Street, Kobo.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

ST. GEORGE'S RAW

Public Acction,

OK

SATURDAY,

ment Mark by Mark delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

the 19th December, 1896, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Duddell stract,--

A QUANTITY OF GOOD

This Vessel brings on Cargo :-

From Ivaly ex 6.8. Clyde and Sutlej. Optional Goode will be landed hore un- les instructions are given to the contrary before 11 .. on 18th Inst.

Goods not cleared by the 21st Inst., at

WINES, SPIRITS AND MALT LIQUORS 4 p.m., will be subject to rent.

comprising

No Fice Insurance will be effected by me in any one whatever.

CHAMPAGNES, SPARKLING WAIT But-

All Damaged Packages must be left in GUNDY, FRENCH Liquxus AssourED, VER ths Godowns and a certificate of the damage YOUTH, BHANDY, SHERRY, PORT, Flocs.obrained from the Gudcn Company within ULARET, FINE SCOTCH WHISKY, GRIFFING ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after SPARKLING ALE, in QUARTS and PISTS, which no Claims will be recognised. FILSENER BEER, Etc.

Lolz.

Etc., fite, Etc. The above will be put up in Suitable Catalogues will be issued provious to the Sale.

On view from Friday, 18th December. TERMS OF SALE.-Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMBRT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 12, 1896.

TH

PUBLIC AUCTION.......

2520

THE Undersigned has received instruc

tions to Sell by Public Auction, at bis Auction Roua, No. 57, Queen's Road Central, at 3 o'clock p.m., na.

WEDNESDAY,

the 23rd December, 1896,- THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY known as MYRILE BANK' Situate at the Ta Mesting of the Members of Prat, in the Colony of Hoa koog, and A Former Coquit us of an, GRONOS's BALL, beld st Government House on the Studing on EURAL BUILDING LOT

4th Instant, it was decided to hold a Sr. GEORGE'S BALL on 29WD JANUARY, 1897, if a multicient number of Englishmen Sub- aeribad

From To-day and for Feartoon Days afterwards, SUBSCRIPTION LISTS will be found in the CLUB and other places. Das Notice of any further action will be giren.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Hon. Secretary, St. George's Ball Provisional Committee. Hongkong, December 5, 1998...... 2461 BIBLE, BOOK AND TRACT DEPOT, No. 6, D'Aguilar Street.

A LARGE SUPPLY OF NEW PUBLICATIONS DAS JUST REEX RECRIYAD,

BOOKS Suitable for XMAS PRESENTS, BOOKS for Boys and Gruta of all ages, CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS.

ANNUAL VOLUMES OF -

Sunday At Home.

Leisuro Houz.

Buys' Own.

Chris' Own.

Child's Companion, Elc., Etc.

A GREAT VARE TY OF

XMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS. BILLES, New Testaments, and Scripture Portions in various languages. Hongkong, Datomber 12, 1896.

EYE-SIGHT.

NOTICE.

2623

MLondon Bad Oaleatts, may be cor

FB. N. LAZARUS, Oculist-Optician, of sulted for SPECTACLES at the HONG. KONG HOTEL (Room No. 189).

ONLY POR A FEW DAYS MORE

A greit proportion of cataracts and dis- cases affecting those advancing in life ocosr. to those haring some deficiency in the con- struction of the ayes, the many year of Eye Struin ending in serious forme of diseases. Glastes specially adapted in youth to those requiring them save and preserve the sight.

No. 81.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,,

Two-TES of thoduncans Money may remain ou MoraAGE for One Year at Per Cout Interest if required.

Farther Particulars and Conditiona of Sate can be seen at the Orfous of the Undersigned,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY Co., Lad,

6, Queen's Road Central. K. W. MOUNSEY,

Bolicitor,

61 and 53, Queen's Road Central

J. M. ARMSTRONG, $reti.2007

67, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, December 14, 1896,

958

Sunghiang, Britlth steamer, 994, O. B. N. Dodd. Manila Do. 12, General,-BUTTER-- FIFLO & SWIRE..

Namai, British steamer, 862, T. Hall. Foochan Dec. 11, Amoy 13, and Swatow 14, Ganoral.DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP C

Progress, Cermati atr., 687, P. Brandı, Haiphong Dec. 12, General-OniseSE.

Thikle, Germau stemmer, 2,360, B. Chris- tianaun, Kubo Dec 9, General.-STRASSEN

& Co.

Arvatoon peur, British steamer, 1,372, K. E. Sundborg, Calcutta Nov, 27, Penang Deo. 4. and Singapore 7. Opium and Gou eral.DAVID SAESOON, SONS & Co.

Loongridon, German steamer, 1,245, F. Schulz. Sbangbai Decamber 12, Ceneral, 2542-BLEMESIN & Co.

H. A. RITONIE,

Superintendent. Hongkong, December 15, 1896.

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

Borneo, Britisk steamer, 2,943. E. P. Bishop, Laden October 31, and Singapore Dec. 9, Genaral.-P. & O. 8. N. Co.

Iditemi Maru, Japanese steamer, 1,900, J. Curnow, Singapore Dec. 8, Geoacal -NIPTON YUSAN KASUA

Canton, British atoomer, 1,130, S. Wilde, Wahu Dec. 10, Kica.-JARRE, MATUKION & Co.

THE THE S.S. Bellona, Captain F v. BENZEL,. having arrived from the stove Ports. Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter. signature by the Undersigned, and so take Immediate delivery of their Goods from

longside

am.

'To-pay.

+

Edward May, Americen barque, 800, Johnece, Honolulu, Nov. 12, Ballas

MASTER.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless aotice to the contrary be givun betera

Bayer Game str., 5,033, B. Blake, 10 a

Any-Cargo impeding bor discharge will Bremen Nov. 4, and Sing pore Dec. 10, be landed into the Godowns of the Hore-Mails and General-MELCHERS & Co. KONG & KOWLOOXWHARD & GODOWN Co.,LD., Mal stored at Consignees' risk and expense. No Clans will be admitted after the Goode have left the (edowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 21st Anst, will be subjces to roni,

All bruken, chafed, and damaged Goods be examined on the 21st Instant, at 3 p.. are to be left in the Godowns, where they will

No Fire Insurance has been effected. SIRMSSEN & O

Agents, Hongkong, December 13, 1886. 2697

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE,

DEPARTURES December 15:- Bangchow, for Canton. Fish, lor Swatow. Bilusan Maru, for Kutchinoleu. - 4k for Hoitow. feilong, for Swatow..

Tako Biarn, for Thursday Island. Kung Lee, for Shanghai. Pairs, for Canton.

OLEARED. Fransang, for Manila. Devis; for Haiphong.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED. Per Clara, from Haiphong, 4 Chinezo. Per Kokilla, for Hongkong: from Shang bai, Me W. Gibson, Mr J. H. Hart and attendent, Mr Noccibais, Me P. A. Cox, 10 Ohiness and 4 boya; from Yokohama,

From Swato, fresh bronzo E.N.E. and fina Steamers in Fuuchow: Haeshin, and Sabis Rickmers. Staamera in Swatow: Choufa, Tailce, sud Chefoo.

BIRTH.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1896.

At No. 57, Broadway, Shanghai, on Sun day, 8th Dee, the wife of Captain J. de Scorr, of a Sen.

MARRIAGE.

The British stoamus. Arratoon Aptar re- paris: Luft Calcutta on the 27th Nov., and At H.B.M.' Consulate-General, Shang- and fine weather in the Bay of Bengal. hat, on the 10th December, by Sir Nicholas Salled from Singapore on the 7th Dec,. Hannon and afterwards at Holy Trinity sud experienced adorate Easterly galo to Cathedral. by the Rev. II. O. Hodges, port, had strong m9"~ M.À.. HAY Grazy, ellest son of II. J. mons, with squally weather, and heavy Gardner, of Wrotham, Kont, to Oy, youngest daughter of the late Hugh F. Kamsay, of Hankow, China.

lat, 7* N.; thence

启阳兹。

The Gorman ateamer Loongmoon report: Fresh N.E. mooooon all the way down; passage 66 houra.

The British steamer Horatu reports: Hnd strong N.E, monsoon.

The British steamer Confen reports: Free N. E. monsoon, with high se to Turnahont, hancé moderate to ligat.

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:—

For MANILA.—

the Chinese by their laws and ouactinemia, and by regulating the erection of Chinese hisses and providing for their supervision.

It is not too late, and the Governor would carn and deserve the gratitude of the work- ing classes of this Colony, both European and Chinese, and all who interest them. selves in the welfare of these classes. Cathedrals, Charchas, Chapels, Missions, are a mockery in the midst of the squalid, fijtby, crowded houses and narrow streets

The subject dealt with by our corre- spondent is worthy of discussion.Ed.,

.M.)

The publication of this iue commenced of this Colony.

at 6.45 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1896.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.

BUPPLIED THROUGH, REUTER.)

Per Yuengang, at 3:30 p.m., on Wednes. THE HOUSING OF THE WORKING | OCTWARD BOUND Bealomond, Nov. 13th;

day, the 16th December.

For SINGAPORE.-

Per Theld, a 4.30 p.m., on Wednes-

day, the 16th Decotabor. Per Glengele, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 17th Decembar, For YOKOHAMA & KOBE.-

Per Bellone, at 11.30 a.m., on Wednos.

day, the 16th December. For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,--- Per Nama, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 10th December."

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

CLASSES IN HONGKONG, An esteemed correspondent writes to us as follows on this very important question: In the Finance Committee of the Legis. lative Council the other day, the Elon. F. H. May touched on a subject which is of infinite importance when viewed in ita cntirety to the health and well-being of the Colony. He said, in celation to the quar. ters of the men- eerving under his com mund: The quartors are, in maxy ro spects, very bad;' and, later, 'It is more important to horisa in a sanitary manter the European and Indian police. From his remarks the inference is clear that these employee of the Bovacument are not housed in a sanitary manner.

Mr May showed us how an energetic public carrant could act 5.30 p.r.-Meeting of Presevoranco sud speak during the Plague Epidemic of

Lodge..

1894, yet he is an official, bound and tied 9p.m.--Meeting of Pornoverance Ledge by the official cords, and only those who have seen and know how the servante of the Government (such as Sanitary Inspec bors, P. W. D. men, and the large and plans of working men) are housed

Noon.-Ballona leaves for Thama, &o. 4 p.m.-Daphne loaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-Yriensang leaves for Manila.

Sendai Mart lanves for Shaug. Fai, o

&c.

6 p.m.-Thekla leaves for Hamburg,

Meetings.

Miscellaneous.

Netice of Optional Carga -per Borneo to

be landed in before 11 ..

Goods per Steamers Dordogne and Famise, anelaimed aftor Noon subject to rent. Goodo per Hydasper not cleared after

p.m. subject to rent. Goods per Chala undelivered after this

date subject to rent,

General Memoranda.

Taunsbay, December 17:

NouaMeeting of Dakin, Cruickcheck & Co.'s Limited, at the Hongkong Hotel. Non-Mesting of the Hongkong Ladter Benevolent Society, at the City Hill 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Christmas and

New Year Gifts, at Mr Geo. P. Lam

Goods per Arratoon Apear undelivered

after 4pm. this date landed, 9.16 p.m.-Concert at the City Hall, FRIDAY, December 18

Auction of Christmas and New 2.30pm-

Year Presents, at Mr Paul Brewita, Transfer Books of The Canton Lasura ce Offce, Ltd., closed from this date to Biel Decomber, inclusiva. Guuda

da per Cienogle undelivered after

subject to rant.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED.

OHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841.

MANUFACTURERS

OF

Aerated Waters.

I

growing

Balmoral, 2011; Sente, 24th; Fermont, Oscar, 27th; Medusa, Primatheus, Syd- ney, Dec. lat; Frigga, Ath; Olenfors, Keeman, Natat, Romney, Bengice, 8th: Fartalis, Glamorganshire, 11th. HOMEWARD BOUND, Jam, Nov. 17th; Drate, Kaisons, 20th; Maria Fa ierie, Elizabeth Rickmers, 24th. Argyll, 27; Helen Nickwers, Dec. 1st: Ceylon, 2nd Glenshiel. Hertha, 4th; Menelaus, Deernien, 8th Dorothea Rickmers, Fort Philip, 11th,

Mails.

The P. M. a. a. City of Pebing, with mails &c., left San Francisco for this port via Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Ne. gasaki and Shanghai, on the 1st Dec. The C. P. R. 8. a. Empress of China left Vancouver for Hongkong on the 8th Dec.

Steamers Expected.

The Austrian Lloyd's a. s. Marquis Bac

quchem leit Singapore for this port on the afternoon of Dec. 12th.

Ter 0. S. S. Co.'s storier Myrmidon,

from Liverpool, left Singapore on the afternoon of Dee. 13, and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 19th Doc.

Dombay for this port on the 10th Dec. The P. & G. Co.'s a. a. Mizagen left The N. F. Co.'s s. s. Olympia sailed from

Tacoma for Yokohama on Friday, the

ith Nov.

gow and Liverpool, passed the Canal The C. M. Co.'s str. Chingico, froin Glas

on the 22nd Nov,, and may be consi- dorcel dus at Singapors on or about the 10th Dec.

in this Colony can realise the meaning of thone sentenose from an official. His Ex- cellency the Governor has been warning ua of bis approaching departure. Le has had an expenence in Hongkong quite unique- an experience which will enable hún to fee this question, as few could, and with better hopes of success. He is surrounded by officials who know the terrible effects of fifth and insanitation, and it will be thousand pities if that experience should 3rd inst. not be utilised and the working classes of!

The N. G. Ital. stenner Lelinbru loft Bombay on the 8th Dec., and may be expected here on ar about the 28th Dec.

THE Centurion arrived at Singapore on the

this Colony be properly housed. It is, I Tae Kowloon F. C will play A Co., ef hold, the duty of the Government; and the the West Yorke at the Happy Valley to- Government alone can meet this crying and now afternoon; kick-off at 4.15 p.m. yet just demand. It is a large question, The Singapore Legislative Courail has and there is no glory or honour or money in read a first time an Ordinance to provide it, and it is useless to wait longer for the fox the issue of Government Paper Cur

Hongkong philanthropists. Landlords, from

a tosiness point of view, cannot provide such

∙rency.

bores except at pecuniary loss, owing to **Os ofte fifth page, we publish an article the extravagant sigset price of land in the from the Investors Review for November Cony. European and Chinese alike suf. discussing tho cable tariff between China for. The way in which Chinese workmen and Europe. and coolies are forced to live owing to the

price of ranta in this Colony is a disgrace Tux six British ships of war lying in Singa- to humanity. Where do the Chinese workpore harbour on the 4th inst represented. men and coolies employed in the Naval tonnage of 18,090 tons, 1,506 men, 50 Dockyard and Kowloon Depot fire, and gurs and 32,500 H. P.

how In places where you would not MIx W. G. GRAT, who has just been en- stable horses in England. These workmezgaged by Father Baptists, the manager, to and coulies on 25 to 30 cents per day, with be headmaster of the St. Anthony's Bogs fantilies to provide for, canoo help them Seliool, entered on his dutios from the st aclves. They are compelled to her toge instant. So saya a Singapore newspaper. ther under conditious inimical to public3r Gray, wo believe, was once in Hong health. Yet the Naval Authorities hare Kong. either do not know or do not care; if the former, a visit to Wanchai will teach the

Te Right Rev. L. M. Piazzoli bege to knowledge with thanks the following

OUR AERATED WATER FROTORY Is Atted and if the latter, such neglect is cri donations for the Homs of the Aged and

with the best English Machinery, smbody. ing the latest improvement in the trade.

The Porest Ingredients only are used,

ertised in the Mirautecture throughout;

MIRE 8.S. Arratosu Apcar having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their

Mr Henderson, Mr and Mrs Tong Soi Chee and the atmost Cats and CleanKnows ex- Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Carge inspeding the discharge of remain and children. From Shanghai: for ing on board after 4 m. of the 17th Ismailin, Mr B. A. Held; for Brindisi, Me December, will be landed at Consignees H. A. L Mauray; for London, Mr F. risk and expense into the Godowne of the Souter Mr and Mrsweetsar, Miss Sweetsar, ROSORONG AND KOwIGON WHARF AND Mt A. Mauro, and Mr G. R. Barty.

Per Esmeraldo, from Manila, Metsra GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED, et Wanchai.

Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE MEGD nold, and Abolata Janer, Me and and PENANG are requested to take IMME Mr Sohnes and 2 childron, Rev. P. Juse

side;

To-day's Advertisements, PIATH delivery of their Goods from alcag. Metiner. Ras. P. Roman Cordero, and

PUBLIC AUCTION.

TIAE Undersigned will Bell, by Public

uction, on

FRIDAY,

the, 18th December, 1896, commencing at 2.80 o'clock.

at this Sales Rooms, Zetland Stroot, No. 2. A LARGE QUANTITY OF ARTICLES SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR PRESENTS. Comprising :

PERFUMERY. Tors in great variety, Pires, OGAR and CMABETE HOLDERS, OPERA GLAUBES, FOLDING and ErANDING MIRRORS, LEATHERWARE, Watches. CLOCKS, A FIND Lor of Fugsun PASTE JEWELLERY, KTO,, Exo, Eco.

De view from Thursday, the 17th Inst. TERMS OF SALE:-As Customary

PAUL BREWITT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 15, 1808.

LIMITED.

2841

Constantly recurring headaches, spells of THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, dianoss when reading, weak eyes, the lot- ters running tugelber; any of those sgloptoms indicato a deficiency in the form of the eye requiring Glass only to correct

and ourd.

NOTICE is hereby givon that the Fifth

Ordinary 10205 MERTING SHAREHOLDERS In the above Cox

Mr LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA

will be held at the Orrior of the Company OLES only after tasting the sight.

No. 9, Praya Centrel, on THURSDAY, the SADVICE FREE:

31st December, 1895, at Noon, for the HONGKONG HOTEL

(Reona Bo: 130), 2449 parpone of presenting the Report of the

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain the agents, or Oumers will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Offiews or Oraw of the following Vestle, during their stay on Honglong Harbour

FOLT STUART, British ship, Captain Yenstone-banderd Oil Co.

FASO, P. LATCHYZs, Armerican barque

DIRECTORS and the Statement of Accounta to September 30th, 1896, and for the election of Directors and Auditors. The Registor of Shared, will, Yo ULOSED from WEDNESDAY the 15th Toutant, fill THURSDAY, the Sist. Tustent, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer BEARES can be Registered

By order of the Board of Directors,

JAMES 3, DUNCAN,

Secretary Hougheng, December 10, 1890.

Tha

Cargo impeding the discharge of such the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consigness' risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, December 16, 1896.

2540

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE,

The Steakip

·Bellona, Capt. F. v. Bizes, will be despatched for the above Porta 10-MORROW, the 16th Inst., at Noum

For Freight or Fasaage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents

269€ Hongkong, December 15, 1898, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY," LIMITED.

FOR SWATÓW, AMOY & FOODROW

The Co.'s Steamship

Nam Captain HALL, will be despatched for the moove Ports on THURSDAY, the 17th Juslant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Pausage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. "

8339 Hongkong, December 16, 1896. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

GABOUTTA.

The Co.'s Stormship... Glo Arration: Aptar,

Capt, H. Husband, will

Bes, P. Felix Casas, sud 3!-Chinese.

Per Tainen, from Shanghai, 20 Obinere. Per Singsing, from Musila, Mes Candida Fernandez, 3 ebidean and awah, Miss Vic. toria Latenta, sud 10 Chinese.

The Water need is proved by repasted Auslyss to be Absolutely Pare.

Final, and A disgrace to our fag. Then there are the Chinoso employed by the P. W. D. and the Sagitary Board, either directly or indirectly, and it is the recognised duty of a Government to see that its employees are housed in a sanitary manger, Chinesi as well as English.

Infirm Society of St. Vincent de Paul Dr W. Knappe, Consul for Ger-

many KLAU

P. M. N. da Silvo, Baq F. S. M...

Music from

- The Cloister"

Booth Botig

$200.00

20.00

10.00

10.00

Tar band of the West Yorkshire Regiment The remedy is simple and would prove will play the following musiss the Officer affective, as seen during the plague.

Mess, to-morrow night (commencing at 8 o'clock) pidemic. The Kolegn Wharf and Go down Co. house a large number of their varture Macbeth “.......... coolios at Tsimshatsui, and have proved Doomthopia Limited Bullie that the Chinese appreciate it, and that it Reminizer of Mendelssohn can he done without much difficulty. The Selodon Government chould either lose the upsoti price of land and bind purchasers to cer

in classes of houses at certain rentals Tar Singapore Free Press concura in the within reach of the working classes of conclusion that the Hongkong case in Europeans, or it should resume the exist favour of a reduction of the sailitary con ing cookie stuen between Macgregor Bar-tribution is impregnable as farse the mit- Counterfoil Urder Books supplied on ap rack and Fenwick's Ironworks, erecting nicipal revenues are conceret. Our

For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed an boord ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Package and Empties when received in good order,

Per Namen, fruta Coast Ports, Mr Wilnan. f'er Progress, from Haiphong, 2 Chinese, Par Ariateen Apear, from Calcutta, &c., Capt. Burney, EA, 1 European, 1 Jew, 11 Fapanese, Indians, and 154 Chinese.

Per Loongmeen from Shanghel, Messreplication. Nallee, Mander, Duerchnet, Gutovrez Bar foot, Marstall, Hausen, Brown, and An dresen, Mra Brandt and son, Mr Wong (Chinese Legation of U.S.A), and 160 Chi

Por Borreo, for Hongkong: from Lon dep, Miss Wheeler; from Singapore, Capt." Frera, Me L. Fairweather, 247 Chinose and 5 children. For Shanghai; from London, Miss Clifford, Mr Darcy Anderson, and fe rend and child; from Port Said, Mr H Gompel.

Per Canton, te Wahu, 10 Quiness.

Our Registered Telegraphic Address ia

"DISPENSARY, HONGKUNG

And all signed mesanges addressed thus

will receive prompt attention. P

The following is a List of Watemalways

kept ready in Stock ;-

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER ·

Pet Bayern, rom Bremen, &c., Mesirs L. Auchge, Kari Mulaters, F. Geuhr, E. PURE AHRATED WATER Kaizer, Ch. Jürgenson, Carl Engelbrecht, Diestal, Parte. Theod Sauclzo, Ad. Scholtz, and L. W. Kelkenborg, Mr and Mrs Fuebs, Capt.-Livut. Listzaano, Lieut zur Ses Schols, José de Veiga, Captain Fallosar, Messrs Locke Joi Obo, E Langcheim, Th F. ven Vlotou, Ng Yong Joo and family. Mesara J.. Andrew, H. Smith, Miss MO gowan, Ber. J. S. Wasson, Rov. AJ. Hutchinson, Miss Mary Duncan, Mr 9. Wilkinson, and 280 Ubinare.

DEPARTE Per Haticany, for Amor, Me David Cook,

SHIPPING EXPORTS.

LITHIA

WATER. NARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIO WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE“

No Credit given for Bottler that look diely or grassy, or that appear to have been

used for any othar purpose than that of

The British atgamer Esmeralda reports: Strong monsoon, high aea, weather clear.

The British steamer Tarion reporte: Light North to N.E. winds, North of Lentining dernied Waters, an ench Bottles pools, and strong monsoon to the South, as never nazd again by us

o be despatched as above Westhor clear

on SATURDAY, the 19th Instant, at 3 For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID BASSOON, BONE & do

R

Moderate so fresh N.. wind and Bea, dear

The Erition stemman Bunglong reports:

weather

BUY Betisk stasmer. Namen nenori T From Fonskoy, Light N wind and Bus Hourkeng, December 20, 1808 8844 From Amuy, moderate meme di Aus

Faalasin

The Ochha

God save this threan,

Bidney Zoara.

Wm. Geo. Bentley, A. R.C.M. BinümARTET,

facing the sea, healthy dwellings for its contemporary says -To our thinking this, employces at a reasonable rent. The Naval and this alone, should be the isons to be Authorities ought to provide for their Bay fought. And fought to the quick of the naan employees in their naval extension nails it should be, if there be any grit în sabeme, and not drive their workmen to the public men of Hongkong, se we believe live in rooms, in which they would not ledge there to bo their polo ponies or bicycles. To provide for

the Chinese working chassen, the Govern.The Mutual stamer Kintuck arrived at ment should build largo coplio houses with Singapore from Manile on the 4th Inst coumen kitchens, improving on the Kow, with a cargo of about.one thousand tons of Joon Godown Company's, and let them out Japan cools for the Borneo Company, Id- to the Chinese at ronsonable rates, keeping mited. Considering how much we have then in good condition and carefully heard of late of the coal fields of Borneo supervised. The pow Reclamation at West and especially of the claims of Labuan as a Point would be a good situation for a trial. how coaling point for the British Navy, it These schemes would be expensive, but seems strange to hear of Japan-coal bahig not so expensive as plague epidemics. The supplied in thousands of tons blame of the 1884 epidemic ses quite se Company. However, we much at the door of the Government at sake of Bornes, that the time will ocme with the landlords, and noas know it better

Bernoo

Kot the

than the Government oficials, The Chi TESLA AS THE Docs K

sucre nonboat Lin, ness came to this Colony moving nothing HMS. Humber, Fertuguese

of sanitation, and were Allowed to houss themselves of live in houses provided for Dans H.M.E. Tweed, 1G M. Kaiser.

Lekin, Powan, Lung Laing them the troveusdent apparently caring

Commopolitan-John Paisley, City of Kle nob copper caah did the temble sonurga came to carry aw

thousands of our popol ation and cripple the revenues of the Colony

WATSON & Co., LIMITED. Tam they breed and abered the

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