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Entertainment.

THEATRE

ROYAL

VITY ALL

THE

HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC

OF

will give Two Performances 'CHARLEY'S AUNT,'

OK

SATURDAY, the 10th December, 1893, MONDAY,

the 21st December, 1896, Proceded each Evening

BY

CUPS AND SAUCERS,'

Doors Open at B.50 p.m. Performance at 9.00p.m.

A late Tram will leave for the Peak 15 minates ofter the fall of the Cactuít.

Trokers can bu booked at the THEATRE ROYAL between 10 Lim, azd 4 p.m., on and aftor MONDAY, the 14th December. Hongkong, December 10, 136.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

9497

Tution,

THE Undersigned wil Sell, by Public

TO-MORROW,

the 19th December, 1896, commencing

at 2.80 p.,

at bis Salon Rooms, Zeilaud Street, No. 2

Á ZABOR QUANTITY OF ARTICLES SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR FRESENTS.

Comprising:-

PERFUMERY, Tors in great variety, Pires, CIGAE and BITTE HOLDERS, OPERA GLASSZE, FOLDING and STANDING Mineos, LEATHERWARE, WATURES, CLOOXS, DOLLS, JAPANESE TEA and COFFEE SERVICES.

A FINE L of FRENCH PASTE JEWEL LEY, ETC., Erc., Ere.

Also:

1 LANCASTER PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS wich TRIFOT, 2 FRENO LENSES, DEY PLATES, PRINTING FRAMES and OHEMICALS, complete.

Lors No. 351 to 700 wil be sold on Saturday.

TERMS OF BALE:-Ax Customary.

PAUL BREWIFE,

Auctioneer.

2541 Hongkong, December 18, 1898, CHRISTMAS BALE OF WINES, Etc.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned will offer for Sale by Public Auction,

08

SATURDAY,

the 19th December, 1896, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at bis Sales Boom, Daddel Sinet,-

A QUANTITY OF GOOD

WINES, SPIRITS AND MALT LIQUORS comprising →→ CHAMPAGNES, STARKLING WATE BUR- GUNDY, Farsu LIQUEUES ASSORTED, VEK- KOUT, BRANDY, SEELRY, POST, Hock, CLARJEE, ISD Scorp, GRIFFINS SPARKLING ALE, in QUARTS and PINTS, PILSENER EERE, Etc.

Fito, Etc., Eto. The above will be put up in Suitable Lota.

Catalogues will be issued previous to the

Salo.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

47

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

TH

HE Underalgned has received Instruc- tions to sell by Public Auction, en

WEDNESDAY,

the 23rd December, 1896, commencing at 230 p.m., at FAIR VIEW, KOWLOON, the Residence of Captain Wooncouk, of the Hongkong Regiment, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Destination.

London

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Pescia,

Australian Ports... Guthrie (2) Bremsa & Ports of Cull Bayern (6)

Vorona (5).. Japan.....sens

Kobi and Yokohama.. Energia (0), London,v,Porta of Dali Kaisar-i-Hind (8). Londou, v. Suez Canal Hector (4).... Palawan (8). London.....

Manila, via Amey... Sungkiang ()...

Sunda (8)........

Mail........ Esmeralda (a) Mazsilios, v. Satyen Salatis (s)... M'llos, Harre& Ldon. Dordogne (8) Nagasaki Wis'stock Michaut Jebsen HAL FURNITURE, DRAWING Rook FURNITURE, OVERMANTEES, WRITING and New York v. SuezCaus Radley (8) other TABLEN. ORNAMENTS, DES FENTES, New York, v. SuszCans Radgorehire THONS CURTAIN POLES, S., CARPSIS RIOS, New York,y. Suezouki Osins (3) Willo H, &., SIBROS with Head GNAW

York.

Ponobscot ****** DINING TABLE and CHALES, DEENER WAS. Franciaco, T. Jack City oftiodedaneirofa

MBROJOZITED SCREEN, DINNER and B. Franciaca v. Japan Gaolio (8)..

comprising:

GON, DESERT SERVICES, ELECTROPLATE and GLASS WALK.

New York..

Aguila.

Date of Leaving.

19.

Gibb, Tivingston & Co. Dec. 24, at 4 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd Jan. 5, at 9 aim. P. & O. S. N. Oo......Jan, 1, at noon. Dodwell, Carlik & Co.Do. 1, at noon. P. & O'S. N. Co......Dec. 31, at noon, Butterfeld & Bwire... December 19. P. & O. S. N. Q.....About Dee. 24. P. & U.S. NO....bout Jan. 12 Butterfeld Swite... Dec.

+&

daylight, Shewan, Tomes & Co Dec. 21, at 4 pm. Shewan, Messageries Marilin Dec. 23, at noon. Messageries Maritime December 24. (s)..... Molchera & Co. Quick deapaich, Sheran, Tomes & Co. About Dec. 22. (s)........Dodwell, Carlil & Co. Duc. 24, at noon.

Siomason & Co.........End of December, Sio Saith.....Carlowitz & Co... Quick despatch. Arnhold, Kacherg&Co. Quick despach. Pacific Mail 8. S. U. Dec. 19, at noon. lu, O. s. S. Ca....Dec. 29, at noon. Matchers & Oo. Quick despatch. Shewan, Tames & Co laick despatch.

p.m. Sicksand a co..........Dat. 24, BÀ

Batterield & Swire. Dec. 23, at 10 am, Butterfield & wire...Dec. 21, at 10 a.. P. & O. S. N. Co......About Dec. 27. Sander & Ch Decembar 18. JP. & 0. 8. N. Ca..... About Dea 19,

14 Jardine, Mathiesou&OjDec. 29, at p.m. Lauts, Wegner & Co.. Dea. 19, daylight, D. Sove, Sons & Co. Dee. 19, 3 p.m. Douglas Lapraik & Co Dec. 20, daylight. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Dec. 28 daylight. Dodwell, Carlill & Oa December 20, Canadian Pie fù. Ov. Dec. 23, at noon:

San Francisco Matterhorn.

Surabawa San Francisco..........

Naeyang (5).... Statugha Shanghai..........

Kaigan (a).. Shanghai

Taiwan (8). Shangbai

Rovitta (a)

PANTLY REQUISITE, Punkans, &c., &c. DOURER IRON and BRASS MOUNTED BED- TED with MATTurses, Wadner with BEVELLED Glass Dook. MAREAtor Wash- STAND and TOILET WARE, DRESING TABLE and GLAS, CHEAT & DRAWERS, and Sux-Shanghai and Kobe Marquis Banquehea(s)

S'pore, Oul'bo & B'bay lydaspea (5)..... DRY BEDROOM FIFNITURE ) REQUNITEN.

Spore, Srung & 'baya Oding (0) BATHROOM EQUITIES. Pors and PLANTS.. -

C.

&c. &c., Dalalognes will be issued provicusto Salo. On view from Tuesday, 22nd Dot TONS OF SALE AS Onstuitary,

CEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioner. Hengkeng, December 17, 1896.

Intimations. EYE-SIGHT.

NOTICE

2659

FR. N. LAZARUS, Oculist-Optician, of London and Calcotts, may be con- anlied for SPECTACLES at the HONG- KONG HOTEL (toam No. 139).

ONLY POR A FEW DAYS MORE.

A great proportion cf cataracts and dis- ences affecting those advancing in life. oceus to those having some deficiency in the cop- 8truction of the eyes,the many years

Eye Strain ending in serious forms of disane Glasses specially adapted in youth' to those requiring them save and preserve the sight.

Constantly recurring headachos, spells of dianeis when reading, weak eyos, the let- tera running together; any of these symptoms indicato a deficiency in the form of the eye requiring Glasses only to correct and cure,

Mr LAZARUS supplies his BPECTA- CLES only after testing the sight

ADVICE FREE,

HONGKONG HOTEL

(Room No. 139). 2419

Today's Advertisements.

Singapore and Java... Germanis (9), (2009) S'pore, Penang & Ott Arratoon Apes (a)... Swatu, Amoy & Tion Thulus (s)....... Swatu. Amey & Tsui Haiman (8) "Tacoma (Wash.), &o... Vieturia (a)

Vancouver (B.Ó.), &-Empresa di Japan (s)..

Today's Advertisements

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, -LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAT.

The On's Steamship.

Kalgan,

Per Bullberg, from Haiphong, Mr Dumor-

tre sada Chinese

Py: Kaus, from Sastow, 17 Chine89. DRPARTED. Par Clara, for Holbow, 12 Chinore. Per Formaza, for Swatow, 160 Chineas. Per Chi, for Shanghai, 10 Chineze. Per Thekla, for Singapore, 12 Chiness. For one, from Rongkong: for Na

Mr and Mrs Nokleby, Mir Captain Cuzco, will be Mr Jauste, Lieut.

Schultz; Me W. Lippielt, Mr. M. for Yokoasma, Lynch; for Kobe, Chpt. Tyers. From London: for Yokohams, Mr and Mrs Muakley. From Brindisi: for Yokohama, Mr Muruta.

despatched as above on

MONDAY, the 21st Inat,, at 10 m. For Fraight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD¬& SWIRE, Agents. Hougkang, December 19, 1896.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAL

2567

The Co.'s Steamship

Taiwan, Captain PRABOE, will be Karsten käsi depatched as above on MONDAY, the 21st instant, at 19. For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

2566 Hongkong, December 18, 1898.

MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

The Steamship

Energia, Captain Saw, will be despatched for the atore

To be published on the Brd of January, 1897. | Ports at Noon, on MONDAY, the Bist December, instead of as previously advor- SPORT AND GOSSIP,

triate,

FOUNDED BY 'DAYBREAK' Offer: No. 1, Kihiang Road, Shanyka

IATES OF SUBSCRIPTION, IN ADVANCE: One Year, 815; Haif-Year, 89; Quarter $5,

For Freight or Famage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agents.

2493 Hongkong, December 18, 1898. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LUUTED.

The Co.'s Staaraabip

Hains.

With the new year will bo Published the first number of a high-class weekly Name. paper, SHORT AND Gossip, Priated every SATURDAY NIGHT and Published every SUNDAY MORNING, derot d to sporting FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL

, the China and theatrical doings in Shanghai, i

ind at Hohio. Ports, in

The Paper, whilst malataining a high tone, and carefully avoiding unbecoming personalities, will, in a bright, chatty style, deal with the sporting, theatrical and social life of Shanghai and the Oatports, as well B bring to the notice of its readers, inter- 2625-esting incidents in sporting and theatrical

circles at Remo.

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

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 12, 1896.

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received instrac. THE

tions to Sell by Public Auction, on

TUESDAY,

5

Several new features in local journalism will be introduced, and it is confidently believed that SPORT AND Gassır will be in valuable a who take an interest in Far Eantero sport.

SPOUT AND Gosser will be an excellent

the 22nd Dec., 1506, at 2.30 p.m...at his medium for advertisers, sad the rates in

Sales Rooma, Queen's Road,-

AN INVOICE OF JAPANESE QURIOS,

FINE ART OBJECTS. IVORY

AND WOOD CARVINGS,

BY SPECIAL APTISTS,

Comprising

this depatiment can be ascertained in application to the Publishers.

December 18, 1896.

2564

ST. GEORGES BALL,

MEETING » SUBSCRIBERS to

IRON CIOAR, MATCH and other BOXES A ST. GEORGE'S BALL will be held

INLAID with SILVER and GOLD.

CARVESNILVEX DRAGON-INOBNEEBURNEL. ONE HANDSUME WOOD CARVING NEPRE- KKNKING ÜROON, THE WARRIOR.

GOLD LACQUERED WAKE HANDSOMELY DECORATED.

IVORY CARVINGS by SPECIAL ARTISTS Old Bad MODEen Satsuma HäNDROMELY. DECULATED.

Kioro, IMAN, IRADO, KUTANI and Sat- SUKA VASES, JABS, PLATES, INCENSE BUR- BES, TE and COPPER SETH.

Gorn and SILVER INLAID BRONZES. HNAMELLED WARE.

EMARGI DEBLES & EMBROIDERRU SUREENS, &c., &c.

And

at the same time, CLOOK and an ANEROID &c., belonging to the Estate of the late Captain J. BraWART.

TERMS OF SALE As Onstomary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 16, 3896,

PUBLIO AUCTION,

2650

Tous Fall by Public Austion, at nis THE Undersigned has received instrac- Auction Room, No. 57, Queen's. “Road Usntral, st 2 o'clock pumi, on 27

WEDNESDAY,

the 29rd December, 1896,--) THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

known as MyUTLE BANK Situate at the and

PRAX, in the Colony of Hons LOT

BUILDING

No, 81

M. ARMSTRONG,

ductionser Two-rape of the PURONSEX MONEY MAY remaid on Mortgage For One Year at 6 Por Cent Interest if required.

Farther Partionism and Conditions of Bale t be seen at the Orvices of the Vaderigned.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY 05, Tan,

Queen's Road Central. KW. MOUNSEL,

Solicitors 61 and 65, Queen's Road Contrai

MARMETRONG,

ca MONDAY, 21st December, 1890, at 6 P.m., in the CITY HALL

H.E. Sir WM. KOBINSON, K.C.MG., will preside.

T. SEROOMBE SMITH, Hon. Secretary, St. George's Bali Provisional Committee. Hongkong, December 18, 1896. 2669

ZETLAND

LODGE,

No. 525, E.C.. Regalar MEETING of the above LUDGE will be held in the FREE MagONS HATE, Zetland Street, on SATUR- DAY, the 26th December, at 8.00 for 8.30 p.m. precisely. Visiriso BRETHREN are cordially INVITED to attend.

Houghoug, December 18, 1896.

2519

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO,

The Co.'s Steamship.

Thales, Capt. MILROY, will be espatched for the above Parts on SUNDAY, the 20th Instant, at Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Se

Capt. BATSUEST, will be despatched for the above Purts on TUESDAY, Lo 22nd Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General ManaJETS, Kongkong, December 18, 1896.

L

Te DEPART Por Pakthay, for Singapore, 450 Chippie, Per Sunshiny, for Amy, 30 Chinese.

SBLPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Pokal Easterly winds and fine westbor.

reports

The British steamer Fooksang reports: Light winds and fine, weather throughout.

The British steamer Chelydra reports: Strong N.W. gole of Japan Coast, then variable winds to Turnabout; thence to port fice, with modemte monsoon.

The British steater Thales reporte: Taiwanfoo to Auny, moderata N.E. mon. soon and fine, Amoy to Swatow, light Southerly aire and fine. Swa:ow to Hoo kong, lukt N.E. monsoon and hazy. Steamore in Aucy: Pakshan, Hong Leong. Realty, Haitat, and 0.8.8. Machius, barques Quickstep, Atlantic, Rewa, Lucia, Osaka, Galveston, Christina Neilson, Anna Berthu, and Nanaimo. Steamark in Swatow: Palahan, Kanes, and E.S.8. Machias

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE YOKOBAMA, HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO.-

MNBIOS FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.-Germania leaves for S'ape re, Daylight, Sungkiang leaves for Manila,

&o...

DEATEL

At No, 20, Caine Road, Hongkong, on the morning of the 18th December, MARCIANO ANTTINIO BAPTISTA," Artist: aged 70 years.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1896.

and 1892. It is surprising to find that the increase for the United Kingkon was no more than 21.7 per cent, the smallest of any oxdopt Franco. If the retorna are all compiled on the same principles the fact

Noon.-B. M. 8. 9. Co.'s Str. City of || per The publication of this issue commenced must furnish food for grave considerttion.” -

Rio de Janeiro leaves for Shanghai, at 8.16 p.m7%,

Japan and San Francisco.

3 p.m.-Arratoon Apps leaves for

Straits and Culgutta.

4 p.m.--Nanyung leaves for Bhanghai,

Auctions.

2.30 p.Auction of Gond Wives,

Spirits and Malt-liquors, at Mr Geo. P.

Lammert'.

2.30 p.-Auction of Christmas and New Fear Presente, at Mr Paul Browiti's.

Miscellaneous,

Amusements, 9p.m.-A. D. C. Performanos of Char

ley's Aunt' at City Hall,

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBEN 18, 1836.

According to this grave consideration and asing Mr Nowell's method of compiling sail and steam tonnage together-which acks more unfairly on the United Kingdom than on any other nation-we find that we casily distanced all our rivala in in- crease of tonnage. Our incrasse in tho total - toninago entered and cleared wad 14,375,900 tons. The next highest in In estimating the progress of science crease was that of Germany, amounting to during the last fifty years, Lord Kelvin de-1,633,276 tone If we were to deal with clared it to consist almost entirely in accur-eropices so as to includo Greater Britain os

THE STUDY OF 'STATISTICS.

1.

Goods per Canges not cleared after acy of reenstirement and obscrvation. While well as Great Britain, the disparity in our

p. subject to rent.

the most rapid strides have been made by favour would be immense. Throughout science in this respect, it is disappointing Mr Nowell's paper wa and the same par to find how little real progress we have centage fallacy landing to lead to radically made in the correct use of statistics. Two falsa conclusions. A country which ex years ago high authorities came to the most ported in one year a single bushel of whent, opposito conclusions as to whether pauper and the next year ten bushels would, if immigration into the United Kingdom was this method of dealing with figures ware generally adopted, be eagerly welcomed as the future source of our whoot supply.

Fm. aubject to rent.

General Memoranda. MONDAY, December 21:-

Goods per Borago not cleared after 4 on the increase. Fast year Mr Mallock

and Mi Hobson waged a wordy and freit 6 p.m.-Meeting of Bubzoribers to EL-less warfare in magazinetom concerning Geor's Ball, in the City Hall.

At the present Gode per alone undelivered after this statistics of poverty.

date subject to rent,

moment the most contrary opinions are Tossar, Decembar 22

expressed as to whether Germany is or is

2.30 pm.-Auction of an Invoice of Japanese Curios, &c., at Mr J. M. Armstrong's.

WEDNESDAY, December 23--

2.30 p.m.Auction of Household Furni-

tera, &c., at the Residence of Captain Woodcock, Pair View, Kowloon. 3p.in.-Auction of Leasehold Property,

at Myrtle Bank, The Peak.

As an instance of the subtle nature of percentage statistics, I may mention a caso which happened to myself. I had been asked by the Council of the United Service ob displacing British trade from the mar

Institution to read a paper on the Suez kets of the world. These are all questions Canal coute during war, and with this in to be settled one way or the other by exact

view I prepared several tables of statistical statistics, only the statistics must be comata. A reference to one of them will plate and not partial. In other words, we illustrate my point.

must use them seientifically, as the ex-

Percentage of total gross tonnage balong.

Goods per Bayern andelivered after this perimental physicist will take ceco to allowing to the United Kingdon, France and

date subject to rout. SATURDAY, December 26-

8.30 p.m.Meeting of Zelland Lodge. THURSDAY, December 31-

Nooo.-Mesting of Shareholders of the Panjom Mining Company, Limited, at the Co.'s Office No. 9, Preya Central, SATURDAY, January 2 :--"/

Intercat Warrants of $5 on Shares of The Canton Insurance Office, Ltd., payable.

Hongkong Register,

Barometer Temperature Humidity Direction of) Wind...) Force. Weather......

Role

Previous On dats aton date [daystip..10 4.10.

30.02 30.08

66

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4p.x

29.09 67

70

72

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Bighet open att temperatuzo on the 17th-19 Lowest open air temperature on ite th

F. G. Fiao, First Assistant, Hongkong Observatory, Des. 18, 1896;

Per Uity of Rio de Janeira, Rogiatzation A. S. WATSON & Co.,

at 10 am, Letters at 11 s. a., on

the 19th Saturday,

December. (Supplementary resil on board till Lime of departure, Extra Fee 10 cents).

For HAIPHONG.-

Par Hanoi, at 11:30 a.m., on Saturday,.

the 19th December.

Per Bullberg, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

19th Decembor.

For HOIROW & PAKHOL-

Per Hulan, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,

the 19th December."

Per Triumph, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,

the 19th December.... 2671 For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL-

JUTTA

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Co.'s Stomachip

Hector, Captain BARR, will be despatolied as above on WEDNESDAY, the 29rd Lustant,

For Freight or Paisage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents i Hongkong, December 18, 1396.

2508

Per Arroioon Apear, st 2 p.m., on Satur

day, the 10th December.

For SHANGHAL--

LIMITED.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841,

MANUFACTURERS

OF

Aerated Waters.

QUE AERATED WATER FACTORY is fitted

for all interference in his damonstrations.

Many official statistical publications are marred by tad errors of principle. As a case in point, take the habit of massing together the steam and sailing tomago in shipping statatins. Making rough guess wo should say that nearly half of our Con- sular raports are guilty of this error of | principle, and pet the common knowledge

that steam tonnage is four timos efficient as sailing tonnage should bo quits. suficient to bring about a change from. this useless mode of emapiling statis. tács. In no case does it appear more ridiculous that in returns of warships and merchant shipping of different nations issued as parliamentary papera, since sail- ing tonnage will very generally be laid up by belligerents on the outbreak of war Many returns also give the total United Statin shipping without any mention of the fact that a vast proportion of it is on the inland lakes.

:

Germany :-

United Kingdom France Germany.

United Kingdom Fronoc Germany

United Kingdom ...... France... Germany

United Kingdom Franca

Germany

1891 77.63 (78.6)- 5.05.09).

7.12 ( 6,85) -

1802.

74.58 (76.55) 5.95 3.39)

7.44 7.18)

1808 74.18 (75.11)

6.536.02) 7.497.26)

1894.

73. 8 (74.8)

8. 3

SETAPAK

7.9 €

1895,

70. 8 (718)

United Kingdom France Germany

8. 5

A. 3 T

The figures given are the percentage of the total gross tonnage passing through the Suez Canal for the United Kingdoma, France, and Germany, while those, in brackets are the porentage of the total net tonnage which place is somewhat more favourably than, osticator of gross tonnage. In either case, however, we are met by a terrace in nur own pronation of aureus

Glancing hastily through some statistion! articles published this year we find that the highest authorities occasionally slip into the mnat Turkin on erinary and in increase in that of our rivals. At" Living Las made a closer study of statistics first I was inclined to imagine that with the than Mr Mulhall, the author of many well-demands of India and the defence of our known statistical works. In spite of this interests in the Far East, to deduct the Exceptionst experience, we were surprised was tonnage could only make our ears to find in the North American Revine for worse. Knowing, however, how likely February, 1896, that Mr Mulhall was using one's common sense is to err in these mat- one of the worst statistical fallacies our ters, I worked out the percentage of mar rent. This was ambodied in an argument chant shipping alone for 1895. The figures that because the increase per cent, in popi came to 83 82 per cent for the United lation of the Titel Stafer was, can avor Kingdom, 3-4 per cant for: France, and agd, 35.5 in 1861 607, and 24.9 in 1881-90, 718 per cent for Germany. It should be therefore the rate of intresss itself was remembered that 1605 was the gear of the going down. Mr Malhall might just a Madagascar expedition and the rise of the well argue that he in aging less rapidly be now castem question. The actual war cause he adds less than two per cent to his tonnage sent to the cast was for the United age every year, whereas once ho added one Kingdom 046,524-tone out of 6,082,687 hundred per cent. in a year. The actual tons, for France 468,667 out of 672,828 increase of population of the United States tous, and for Germany 254,137 our of was 7,200,000 in the first period, and 093 C15 tona. So we see that though we 19,000,000 in the second period, so that the sent considerably more war tonnage through rate of increase had gone up instead of the canal than the other two nations, its in- down. It was the rate of increase per clusion in the statistics was able to give at thousand og population which had gons erroneous impression as to the position of down. Now to take another case. A our shipping engaged in the castera trade. journal of trade and finanss might be

CARLTON BELLAIRM. expected to handle statistics sciert fically, but in the Economist of May 2, 1890, we are told that the increase Ar the Sanitary Board meeting on Thurs. in the French and German tonnage through day, the Secretary (My McCallum) reported the Suez Canal, in 1890, was considerably that dunag the present year no less a sun greater than in the English. The French than $42,856 had been expended by his gain was 205,523 tons owing to the Mada Department to prevent an epidemic of gasear expedition, the Anglish 05,791 tons, plague, and that nearly one-half of that the G2 67,284 tons, so that Las trifling amount was spent on the cleansing and hriance in favour of the Germans was about limewashing of premises. This to a work equivalent to a single 'ditcher. Some of which, of course, should have been atcom- tis may also remember tant a proportion plished by the owners of property, but as Counterfoll Order Books supplied on ap- the Franch increase consisted of Biiish was the case. In 1894 the property-holders ships sailing xier the French dag, the of Hongkong--some of them, and the ma plication.

zational shipping being equal to the task jority of them where the plagas played of cojong with a long-antiopated expediavoo were none too really to full the tion of 24,000 men

Pet Aangmig, at 3.30 pm on Satur with the best English Machinery, embody

day, the 19th December

Per Fooksang at 3:30 p.m., on Saturing the latest improvements in the trade.

day, the 19th December.

For KUBE & YOKOHAMA

Per Energia, at 11:30 am, on Monday,

the 21st December.

For MANILA.

The Forest Ingredients only are used, and the utmost Care and Cleanliness ex

Por Esmeralda at 3.30 p.m., un Mon-raised in the Manufacture throughout.

day, the 21st December.

For SWATOW & BANGKOK.-.

Per Phranang, at 8.30 am, on Tues

day, the ad December.

For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-

KUK

Per Taithior, at 6 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 22nd December.

For

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. December 181 Whampoa, Britisk str., Irom Canten. Starteld, British vaque, 560, Wilson, Rajang November 10, Timber: MASTER.

Pakshan, British atr., 1,283, J. Jenkins, Swatow Dec. 17, General-BLADLEY & CC.

Foeksang, British steamer, 991, R. Ao-For derson, Shanghai Dacember 12, Foochow 16, and Amoy 16, General. Jardine, MATHESON & Co.

Chelydra, British str., 1,576, M. Crockett, Katinaten Dec. 13, Conf. JARDINE,

MATHESON CO...

Thales, British siasmer, 290, Milroy, Tuiyanfoo Dac. 14, Amoy 16, and Swatow |17, General-DoUGIAS STEAMSHLE Co.

Bullberg, Gorman stanmer, 782. T. Joven, Haiphong Dec. 16. Rice.-A. . MARTY. Bulgia, German barque, 385, Th, Man- geladur, Tainanfoo Dec, 16, Ballast. SANDER, & Co.

SINGAPORE, SAMARANG & SOURABAYA,

Per Onsang, at 3.30p.m., on Weducaday,

the 23rd December. SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA,B,C, & TACOMA.-- Per Victoria, at 11:30a.m., on Tuesday,"

the 29th December,

MAILS BY TIS DATISH_Parker.—- The British Contract Packet Kaur Hind, will be despatched on THURSDAY the 31st Deo, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be Fond, vid Branding to the Straits) Settlement, Netherlands India, Bar mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt; Malta, and Gibraltar

The anal hours will be observed in

closing the Mallë, so.

Kansu, British stentner, 1,158, A. Som- merville, Swatow Dec 17, General-BUT-MAILS BY TUA CANADIAN PADIZIO RAIL- TERFIELD & SWIRE,

· DEPARTURES.

Décomber 18-

2669

Tateang, for Canton. Clara, for Hulbow. Pornoj, for Swatow, Chihti, for Shanghai,

'DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.

Hongkong, Dovember 16, 1896.

- Thikte, for Singapore and Hamburg,

INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION : #f'ħampos, for Sharpliai.

Kas, for Canton

FOR

COMPANY, LIMITLED, « SINGAPORE, SAMARANG AND

SOURABAYAJA ZA 25.

ULEARED.

Fender Muru, for Bhanghai. The Co.'s Breathly Pakshan; for Hingapore:

Ohang selangkiang, For Amey and Mandla Captain J. Young, will Benial, fue Bingapore and London. be despatsked above Idumi Maru, for Kobe, diz

on WEDNESDAY, the dare Instant, st

* Für Freight or puángo, apply to ---

JARDINE, MATHESON & Coup

Decembar 18, 1800

PASSENGERS.

WAY OD'S PACKET —

The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Empresa:

of Japan will be despatched on WBD. NESDAY, the 23rd Dec., with Maila for Amor. Shanghai, Japan, United Slates, Canada, do, which will bứ closed follows

10.00 1,1. Reginity cesnes. 11.00 AM Post-Ofies olores, but Corres

pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with the Late Fes of 10 cents extra Portage, until the time of depar Lure

MAILS BY THE FEXKON PACKET,

The Waler used is proved by reposted Ausly to be Absolutely Pare

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For COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Package and Emptios when received in good order.

Our Registered Telegraphic Addreen la "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG.".

And all olgned messages addressed thus

will repsiye prompt attention.

obligations which

The author of Made in Germany, We hope Mr. McCallu work which has been singled our by Lord that such an expend Rosebery and Mr Stond for creeptional - BIR

romg entails.

praise, affords several flagrant instances of cossary will prove, this misuse of per-centages. In dealing trust, for the make of the Cul

The following is a Idst of Waters always with shipping he comperes an increase of the Government ofisiala dhat

kept ready in Stock:

PURE ABRATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE.

POTASH WATER.

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATERS

BARSAPARILLA WATER TONIO WATER -

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE

8 or 9 per cent. for Germany with 34 per the wintery conduct of the Cole cent, for the Luited Kingdom in 1899-04. to it that the regulations for Not only ars his conclusions wrong for that of health ere rigidly falsi particular yast but they are also completely natural tendencies are apset when wo adopt the me sientlló method of comparing a period of years euch na a decids. In the deado ending 1802 British stosta Ghipping increased by 2,238,287 tons, while that

Fincreased by 47,193 tons.

No Credit giran for Bottles that look outages, and dirty or gray, or that appear to hava bean

The French Osatsat Packs Salorie willed for any other pargore than that of

be despatched on WHD)

the 23rd December, with

United Kingdēm. Hurope, and

Per Pakakau, from Brator ) for Bingo - AL

pore, 480 Chinless

containing Apented, latere, as sana Bottlan

TSON