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Entertainment.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

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THE "ONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC

CLUB

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OF

will give Two Performancer

'CHARLEY'S AUNT,' TO-NIGHT,

the 19th December, 1800,

MONDAY,

the 21st December, 1896, Preceded each Evening

•OUPS AND SAUDERS.

BY

Docrs Open at 8.30 p.m.

Performance at 9,00 p.m.

To-day's Advertisements.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

In the Matter of the Estate of PETER

MCGREGOR, late Acting First En ginger of the Chiness Revenue Ste. Kaipan, Deceased,

NOTICE is hereby given that His Honour WORKELA ARRINGTON, C.M.G., D.O.L, LLD. Chief Justice, has, by virtue of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 9 of 1870, raado an Orcor limiting to the 1st FEBRUARY, 1897, the time for sending in CLAIMS against tho said Estate.

All Oraditors are borsby required to send their CLAIMS to the Dudunsigned before

the said date.

L

Dated this 14th December, 1898..

A lato Tram will leave for the Poak 15 2574 minotas after the fall of the artsin.

TECKETS can be booked at the THEATER ROYAL between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., on aud after MONDAY, the 14th Ducombor. Hongkong, December 19, 1896.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

2437

BE Undersigned has received instruc Tations to Selby Public Auction, ou

TUESDAY,

C

the 2nd Dec., 1896, at 2.30 p.m., at his Sales Rooms; Queen's Houd,-

AN INVOICE OF JAPANESE CURIOS, FINE ART OBJECTS, IVORY

AND WOOD CARVINGS,

BY SPECIAL ARTISTS, Comprising:--

Inon Croas, Maren and other Barry INLAID with SILVER and GoLD.

CARVED SILVERDRAvon-IncensEDUANER, ONE HANDSOME WOOD CARVING KEIRE- SENTING CHGON, THE WARRIOR,

GOLD LACQUERED-WARE DECORATED.

HANDSOMELY

IVORY CARVINGS by SPECIAL ÁRITAIN, OLD and MODEIN SATIUNA HANDSOMELY DECORATED.

KIOTO, IMARI, IBADO, KOTANI and SAT- BUMA VASES, JARA, PLATES, INCENSE Bue- Naks, Tea and Correr Szis.

GOLD and SILVER INLAID BRONZES. EXAMELLED. WARE

EMBROIDERIES & EMBROIDERED SCREENS, 40., &c.

And

at the same time,

a Üzook and an ÅKEROI &o., belonging to the Estate of the late Caplain J. STEWART,

TERMS OF SALE :—As Customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,-

Auctioneer. Hongkong, Dooombor 16, 1898.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

2550

HE Vadersigned has received instruc

Auction Rooma, No. 57, Queen's Road Central, at 9 o'clock p.m., ou

WEDNESDAY,

the 23rd December, 1895,- THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTY

known as MyTELE BANK

Situste at the PELL, in the Colony of Bongkeng, and Standing on RURAL BUILDING LOT No. 91.

J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer.

Two HIDs of the PURCHASE MONEY Mej remain on Moxroson for One Year at & Per Dont Interest if required.

Further Particulars and Conditions of Sale can be seen at the OFFICES of the Undoraigned.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENE & AGENCY CO., LTD.,

, quoen's Road Central,

K. W. MOUNBEY,

Solicitor,

61 and 53, Queen's Road Central,

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Astioneer,

57, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong, December 14, 1896.

PUBLIQ

AUCTION

or

250

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.

THE Undersigned has roosived instrue- tions to sal by Publio Azetion, on

WEDNESDAY,

the 2ård December, 1800, commencing at 2.38 p.m., at FAIR VIRW, Kowloon, the Residence of Captain Woodcock, of the Hongkong Regiment, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

comprising:-

BALL FURNITURE, DRAWING Rook FURNITURE, OVERMANTELS, WErriso and oiler TABLES, Ornamente, Brass Fandens, ILoma, CURTAIN POLES, 40., CARPETS, Rues, 0., SIDEBOARD with BEVELLED GLAM, DERING TABLE and Chale, DINNER WAT GOK, EMBROIDERnd Screen, Disser and DESARET SARVICES, ELECTROPLATE and. GLASS WARE.

PANTRY REQUESTER, PUNKARS, & Bo. DOUTLE IRON and BRASS MOUNTED BRD- STEAD with MATTRESSES, WandBore with BEVALLED Grass Doon, ManILZTOF WASH- STAND. and Totter Wanz, DRESSING TABLE and Gliss, CHEST OF DRIWERS, and Sur- DAY BEDROOM FURNITURE and Require.

BATHROOM REQUISITES.-

Pora and PLANTE,

Ostalogues will be immed previous to Sale.. On view from Tuesday, 22nd Deo. TERMS OF SALE As Customary, ---

GEO, P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 17, 1898. (4659;

EYE-SIGHT.

NOVICE.

Mardon and Unculta, may be cons

TR. N. LAZARUS, Oculist-Optician, of

anlted" fir SPROTACIAIS at the HONG. KONG HOTEL (Room No. 199);

J. W. NORTON KYSHE,

Regists ar

and Official Administrator.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

|

Destination.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading,

Veseli.

Australian Poria............[Blogfried (1)... Australian Ports 157.(Guthrie (9). Bremen & Ports of Cal Bayern (8) ............. Japa.....

Verona (B)........

London..

dyente.

Date of Living,

Hippon Tusen Kaisha. Dec. 21, 5 p.m. Gibb,Lávingston & Co. Dec. 24, at á p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd. [Jan. 5, at 9 s.. P. & O. B, N. O...................Jan, Jat Deon. .....Dodwell, Carlill & Co. Dec. 21, at noum, JP. & 0, 6. N. Ov.............. Doa 31, at noon.

Butterfield & Swire... Den 25, daylight. Jardine, Mathosen&Qc About Jan. 4. JP. & D. 8. N. do...... About Dec. 24. P. & O. 5. N. Gu...... About Jan. 12. Shewau, Tomes & Uu Dec. 21, at & p.m. Messagories Maritime Dec. 28, at noon. Monagorios Maritimes December 24. Shewan, Tomes & Co. About Dec, 22, Dodwell, Carlil & Co. Dec. 24, at noon,

End of December. ..Siemsson & Co.

Kébé and Yokobans..Energia (1)....... London, v. Port of Usl: Kalasz-i: &ind (z). Lotaloo, Suez Canal Boator (B)....... London, 7. Suoz Cana Gongarry (5). London

Palawan (8) .... Sunda (a).... Maailm

Esmeralda (5)... Marselles, v. Saigon. Salazie (s).... M'llos, Havre & Lidon Dordogne (B).... New York,v.Suezana Radley (s)...... NewYork, v. Suez Cana Radnorshire (1)... New York,v. SuezCanal Oansiun (a).......... New York,v.Buezon Polyphemus (s).......Butterfield & Swira... January 15, New York

co William H. Smith New York....

Sundakan and Kudat.. Deucalion (s). 8. Francisco, 7. Jagar Gaelic (8)..................... San Francisco......

San

Franciaco..

Shanghai

Stanghai.

Shaugha

Shaoghai Shanghai... Shanghai...

Mattothoru

Sambawa.... Falgan (B).. Taiwan (D).. Hangchow (3) Myrmidon (s).. „[Loougmoon («).

Rosetta (a).

THE Enderaentioned INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, on FI-S'hai,N'ki, K'be&Y'ma Formosa (s).. DAY and SATURDAY, the 20th and 26th Instant, respectively.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents,

Canton Insurano Otica, Ltd.;

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Úb., Ltd.

N. J. EDE

Secretary

Union Inanranes Society of Cauton, Lid.

L. KENNARD DAVIS,

Acting Agent,

North-China Insurance Co., Ltd.

W. H. RAY,

Secretary, Chins Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd. SHEWAN, TOMES & Co

Açeute,

Yangtze Insurance Association, Ltd.

GEORGE L. TOMLIN

China Acting Suretary, Lid

Wx. MACBEAN,

Manager, The Straits Insurance Co., Ltd.

2673 Hongkong, December 19, 1896.

AMERICAN SYSTEM

OF

DENTISTRY.

AT

€2, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, CHADWICK KEW. (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE) Hongkong, Deoombor 19, 1886.

FOR SALE.

2586

THE Undermigned has For BALE SEWING MACHINES (Singer Syrtem, Fland and Treadle). These Machines work boautifully, amooth- and noiseleus.

PRICES Range from $16 to $26.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Duddell Street. Bongkong, December 19, 1890.

FOR SALE

2680

Firt-Casa STEAM LAUNCH námě

HOT HUNG, Length 78 foot, Bronith 13 feet, For Particulars, apply to

LVEN SHING & Gon, Corner of Lee Fuen Street West. 2681 Hongkong, December 19, 1896.

'pero, 'rang & 'bay- Onnang (1) Swatow, Amoy & Too Thales (s).. Swatow, Amoy & TriHaimun (@). Tacoma (Was.),...Victoria (0),

Jarlawita & Oo....iak despatch, Arnhold, Karberg 400. Quick despatch. Butterfeld & Swire... Dec. 29. 3 p.m. 10. & C. B. 8. 03...... Dec. 20, at soon. Melchers & Co.......... Quick despatch Shewan, Tomes & Co. Quick despatch, Butterfield & Swire. Dec. 21, at 10. a m. Butterfeld & wito... Dec, 21; at 10 a. m. Beiterhald & Bæiro..... Doc, 21, at noon, Butterfald & Swire.. Dec. 21, at noon. Siemssen & Co.......... Dao. 22, at 4 pm. P. & O. S. N. Ou...... About Deu. 27. P. & 0. 8. N. Co...... About Dec. $7. Jardins, Matheson&Co Dec. 29, at 4 p.m. Douglas Lapraik &Co. Dec. 2, daylight. Douglas Lapraik &Co. Dec. 22, daylight. Dodwell, Caclift & Co. December 20.

Vancouver (B), & Empress of Japan (s), Canadian P'fic R. Oo. Dec. 23, at necn.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAI.

The Steamship

Loongmoon, Captain B. ScHULZ, will. be despatched for the abore Ports on TUESDAY, the ad Inst.,

at 4 pm..

For Freight or Passe, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co., Hongkong. December 19, 1896, 2575

DOEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steamship

Bector, Captain BA, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 26th Justant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Ayenta Hongkong, December 19, 1896.- 2568 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SANDAKAN AND KUDAT.

The Co.'s Steamship

Deucalion, Capt, B. BRANCH, will be who despatched.co DAY, the 29: Instant, at 3 p.m.

For Freight or passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, December 19. 1896.

TUES.

25-83

GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

Glengarry, Capt. FERGUSON, will be

PASSENGERS, ARKIVED.

Per Deucalion, from Sandakan, Rey, W. E. Elcon, and 38 Chinesa!

Por Phra Chala Cham Klao, from kok, 15 Obines9.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MÓRKOW. Shipping. Daylight. Formosa leaves for S'tow, ds.

MEMOS, FOR MONDAY.

Shipping.

10a.m.-Taiwan leaves for Shanghai. 10a.m.--Kaigan leaves for Shanglisi. Noon - Energin leaves for Kabe, de. Noon-Hangchow loaves for Shanghai. Noon.--Myrmidon leaven for Shanghai 4 pm.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila 5 p.m.-Siegfried leaves for S'noy, &c. Meeting.

5 p.m.-Matting of Subscribers to St.

George's "Ball, in the City Hall,

Miscellaneous.

Goods per Borneo not cleared after 4

p.m. subject go vomi. Goods per Velena undelivered after this

da te iubject to raut.

Saturday, December 19, 1896.

MARRIAGE.

we take a certain; industry in which th° On the 17th Dec., at the Union Church, workmen are paid at different rates, then Hongkong, by the Rev. G. J. Wit is possible for the wages of each grade to HENRY OROMBIN to ZA RUERSEFORE, daughter of A. G. Aitken, Hongkong and be reduced, and yet the avengo wage of Whampoa Back Company, No Carda all the men employed may have risen owing to greater numbers being employed Ths publication of this issase commenced in the skilled grades. It would not bo at 0.20 p.

difficult to collees many instances of writers ignoring this fact, -

The China Mail.

· HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1896.

THE STUDY OF STATISTICS.

LI.

In dealing with trade statistics some writers frequently forget to allow for the fast that trade may decrease in actual valne and yet increase in bulk ee, vice versa. Thus several writem have lately dealt with the food-supply of

As comme measure of justification for the the United Kingdom and have asatly all current taunt that statistics will prove any dealt with it in actual values. Binca thing, I have in my mind a pase in which we are endeavouring to arrive at an estimate as to whether the dependence of the wrong method gave a right result and the country on sea-borne supplies fs - the right one a wrong result. It is also a crossing or decreasing, such a method is case in which the use of percentages for aboard. The only mathod is to compare cath, 707 purposes of comparison is perfectly legi-talk and make allowance for inercase of wash... 7024

Quotations. Hongkong, December 10, 1898, OPIUM-New Patna, cash,... 7074

Old Old

Now Benares, cash, -720 New Malwa, credit, 780

Allowance, Tele... 2089 V Old Malwa, credit,. 790,800

Allowance, Tavis,... 0/32 Persian, Udly, coab, Allowance, Table,... Paraian, Paper tied 600/650. Allowanco. Taol, 16/48

Exchange

HONGKONO, December 18, 1886.

2/1 2/1

On London-

Bauk, Wire,

Jal

On demand,

ww

T$

12

20 days' sight,

2,1

BADg-

4 months' sight,

21

Credits, 4

21

Fr Haimua, from Tamsci, &c., Monsra Boyd Breton sud Muir, Mr and Mrs Walker, & Japanese, 1 Chinees gentleman, and 31 Chianco,

Per Benicmond, from London, &., Mr and Mrs Brindley.

Per Ching Ping, from Shanghai, 39 Chl nese.

DEPARTED,

Per Pakshan, for Singapore, 450 Chinese. Per Sungkiang, for Amay, 20 Chinees. Per Nangang, for Shanghai, 20 Oblusse. Fer Fooksung, for Shanghai, 2 Ohinese. Per Arrataon Aptar, for Singaporo, 317 Chinese.

Per Hyinspes, for Singapore, 360 Chi-

DJIB.

TO DEPART.

Per Talartos, for Saigon, 250 Chinese. Per Thales, for Swatow, 100 Chinese. Per Triumph, for Hoihow, 100 Chinege. Per Hanol, for Haiphong, 2 Europeaną and 20 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

- The British steamer Felching reports : Had fine weather, with light winds all the

pasange.

The British steamer Deucalion reports: Frock to moderate North-East winds, fins weather throughout.

The British steamer Phra Chula Uhom Klao reports: Strony N.H. wind and ses to Swatow. From Swatow to Hongsong, moderate Elly winds, dull cloudy weather.

The British staator Myrmidon reporta: From Horsburgh to Caps Padaran, strong monsoon; thence to Gap Rock, moderate breeze and Giny.

The British steamer Haimun reports: Laft Temení 16th inst., and experienced mo. derate winda, and smooth was, weather fine and clear, barometer rising. Leit Amoy 17th and

+

Documentary, & months' sighte,... 2/2 a Paris

Or demand,

Credits, months' sight,

On Berlin-Demand

2.67 ... 2.72 2.10

On New York

On demand,

Gredita, 60 dage' zight..........

On Bombay-

Wire,

524

166

On demand,...

1661

Wire,

On demand,

On demand,

90 days sight, (private paper; Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per tael).... Sovereigns (Bank' buying rate) Silver (pur oz.)

12

948.60 ·

9.30 2944.

On Calcutta

On Shanghai..

Hongkong Register..

166

*** 1004

Previous On data aton date at darstipan] : 10 MIN

Barometer.. 29.09 Temperature 67 Bumidity Direction of) Wind.... Force

weather ...... Rain.

30.11

醒

響

95

IKE

ENE

3

0

od 0.02

90.00 -08 DL

Elghest open air température on the 18thu, költ Lowenkopan ay temperature on the 18th 650 F. 9. FxGo, First Assistant, Hongkong Observatory, Dec. 19, 1896.

timate. Suppose we wish to arrive at a

Fopulation. The Economist, Jan. 25, 1898, rough estimate as to whether there is finds that the United Kingdom's trade in goster tendency to marriage in France creased by £47,000,000 in 1885, using the th in the United Kingdom. To amor pricns of 1894, but owing to the fall in

tight millions, so that a correct use of of those who wore patriotically endeavour- statistics would have strengthened the cas

tain this the corrent mathod would be to take the percentage

the number of mar-prises the increase in actual value was only riages to the number of people of a mar. 21,000,000. In our food supply the actual increase in value was about a million nageable age, and not to be content with a sterling, whereas, if prices had not fluc- single year's statistics but to take a period usted, the increase would have been nearly of recent years. A fairly correct way would be to take the propertion to the whole population. Using this last method, in the North American Review, February to rouse the home country to a sente 1896, Mr Mulhall finds that there were on

of her abeolate dependence on her navy.: an averago in the United Kingdom 3 mar. Thas adopting the method I have indicated, riagen per 10,000 of population 1881-1880, we find that the consumption per head of and 76 for 1888-1892, as compared with 20 population of imported whoat and wheat and 73 respectively for France. He there tour has risen from 151 lbs. in 1871, to fors comes to a conclusion that there is 256 b. in 1804. Two pounds of wheat greater tendency to marriage in France flour should strictly speaking be taken as In his edition of January, 1606, the editor equivalent to three pounds of wheat, and in of the Positivist Revice comes to the oppo-making any comparisons between home site conclusion because, in 1883, there production and imports, two bushela should were 287,000 marriages in France to 217,000 be deducted from the home supply for every, in England. A reference to the Statistical ecro cultivated so as to provide seed. Mak Abstract for the United Kingdom showing these allowances it will be found that that by England, the editor mesin theme in about 70 per cent. of the supply. United Kingdom. His opinion happens H. E. Sir Willison Robinson, in his to be near the mark though based opening speech to the Legislative Council a on the slenderest grounds. Mr Malhall, week or two ago, supplied an insta though sing a more correct method, showing how much of the value of his in must bare based his proportions, in each formation is lost through mixing up sailing dase, on the populations at the pro and steam ships. rious census instead of taking the estimated

One more criticism occurs to me. The population for each year. Thus taking the average tonnage of stesmern isit

using the Suez. years 1862-1892 the number of marriages Canal has jumped from 1500 tons in 1860 par 10,000 of population in France exceed to 2067 tour in 1891, and it has risen sixico, ed the corresponding number for the United Take, again, India. In 1972, there passed Kingdom in each year except 1891. In the through the Canal to and from India 1989 United Kingdom we are, however dealing steamers wheso total tonnage was 2,697,988 with an increasing and not a stationary po tons; now, in 1694, or twenty year after, pulation so that we ought to take an aver the numbers were 1640 atesman with a age for persons say over fifteen years of age total tommers of 3.2310 kirim, “jom blush- - if we wish to gange the tendency to marriage tonnage went up and the number of ships with accuracy. By close study of const down. This shops how useless it is to give derations of this kind, it is possible to make us mere number of ships instead of ton- very securate forecasts of the future, hage. The new cent charge for light Thus in the censer reper of 1871 dues in Hongkong makes the tonnage it was pradiated that the population returns more interesting.

despatched on above on art finity, and experienced moderate vinds, A. S. WATSON & CO.,

or about MONDAY, the 4th January, 1897.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, December 10, 1896.

2577

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

KELLY & WALSH, LTD. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL,

CERISTMAS PRESENTS.

ENGLISH-MADE JEWELERY from J. W. BENSON of Ludgate Hill and Bond Street,

OBILDREN'S BOOKS—for all ages. HANDSOMELY BOUND GIFT BOOKS. -

BOXES OF WATER COLOURS and MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS.

WRITING CASES, CARD CASES, POCKET BOOKS, &..

CROICE MANILA CIGARS, ENGRAVINGS, by FAMOUS AR TISTS I

CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR'S CARDS Splendid Collection.

ART CALENDARS.

LETTS' AND OTHER DIARIES,

KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, Hongkong, December 10, 1898, 2578

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR BILANGHAI,

The Co's Steamship

Hangchow,

Captain Banner, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 21st Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

KUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, December 10, 2806. 2580

OOFAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, HANKOW, and Parts on the YANOTSZE).

The Co.'s Steamship.

Myrmidon, Captain GARDNER, Will

|

"The Co.'s Steamship”

Polyphemus,

Captain Coonwrx, will e-despatched-on-FRI

DAY, the 15th January, 1897.

For Freight or Pusage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

̈Agents.---- Hongkong, Desember 19, 1898.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS. Decembar 18;--

4

2084

Fetching, Brit:ab ar., 979; J. Warren. Wuhu and Chinking Dec. 14, Rica, Nuts and Oil-0. M. 5. N. Co.

Deucalion, British str., 1,347, E. Branok, Sandakan, B. N. Karneo, Dec. 12, 3mber and General.--BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

December 19:---

Phra Chula Chom Kiao, British steamer. 1,012, B. Pigot, Bangkok Dec. 9, and Swatow 18, Rice and Gonoral,-YDEN FAT Hoso..

Haimun, British steamer, 630, Bathurat, Tameui Dec. 15, Amoy 17, and Swatow 18, General,-BovGLAS SIKAMSHIT COV

Beatomont British stearoor, 1,706, G. K. Molatosh, R.NB., London and Singa FOTO Deo, 11, General from Imadon.. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & O

Ching Line, Obinaro fosmer, 1040, W. Blake, Shanghai Deo. 16, Oil and Coal. CARLOWTI'S & CO

baromater steady. Left Swatow 18th inst., and experionsed moderate breeze and sea, weather rainy, misty, barometer falling. Stamács in Amoy: Hong Leong, Radley, Sichen, and Chefoo, 2 Chinese cruisers, and s for sailing vesssia, Steamers in Switow Numaa, Sishan. Kiangpak, Hinsong, and Faulting

The British cruisor Immortalité raporti Fine weather; moderato monŽODA.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will closer

For CANTON

Per Polan, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the

2014 December,

For SHANGHAL.—

Per Kalgan, at 9.30 a.m., on Monday,

the 21 Desember,

LIMITED.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS

Aerated Waters.

of

England and Wales over 10

The study of statistics is at the bean of years of age would amount to 18,366,183 political economy, and my own conviction in 1881, and when the census was taken 19 is that political economy would not have gears later it was found to be 19,300,179 fallen from the high position which it oc Had the Royal Commission which reported ampied in the days of John Stuart Mill, on the water supply of London handled had it not wandered into the realm of eisy their statistical evidence with the same metaphystes and endeavoured to solve the care, they could not have made this extra problem as to what constitutes wealth. crtlinary error of saying that it was impoLike the problem of at the problem of sible to conceive that the water companies wealth is a matter of temperament. What vould ever be called upon to apply more is poverty and mix thau ive millions of people. Juct pictur

happinem, to

unib je wealth and

and ideas

OVE AERATED WATER D'AUTORY in fiber the discrepancy between this puzis under the influence of herwihy, surrons,

Per Taiwan, st. 9.30 am., on Monday, with the best English Machinery, embody

the 21st December.

Per Loongmoon, at 3.30 p.m., on Tues-ng the fatest Improvemsate in the trade.

day, the 22nd December.

For NAGASAKI

Fer Pecten, at 11.30 a.m., on Monday,

the 21st December;

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA,—-

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

the 21st December.

For MANILA.

Per Semeralda, at 3.30 p.m., on Mon-

day, the 21st December THUESDAY ISLAND, TOWNE VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE-

For

Per Sie fried, at 4.30pm on Monday,

the 21st December.

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL-

Per Haizus, at 5 pm on Maniay,

the 21st December.

BANGKOK.

For SWATOW

&

Por Phranang, at 8.30 a.m., on Tues-

day, the 22nd December.

For BANGKOK

For

&

For folchicu, at-3.30 on Wedngr

day the 1913 December. SINGAPORE BAMARANG BEZOURABAYA, VA

Per Oniang, mt 3:30 p.za,, on Wednesday,

the 23rd December. GRAS SHANOUAL KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA, B., & TACOMAMA Victoria, at 11.30 am, on Tuesday, the 29th December.

Myrmidon, British steanter, 1,816, W. Gardner, Liverpool and Bingapore. Dec 13, General BUTTALID & SWEET

Cosmopolit, German steamer, 652.” A, Halls, Moji Dec. 12, Coal, WreXER & Co. Strathallan, British steamer, 1,488, T. Mecoubray, Hangay December 17, Coal JARDINE, MATIRON & CO.vand Immortalité, British oruiser, 5600, B. Chichester, Nagasak December 14.

Trene, German croinez, 4,400, du Bois, from a oraine

DEPARTURES, December 19, Friching, for Canton.

be despatched as shoty

on MONDAY, the 21st Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Pasango, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Hongkong, Desember 19, 1896

ONLY FOR A FEW DAYS MORE.

A great proportion of ostaracts and dis caps affecting those advancing in life occur to those having some deficiency in the con- struamun of the eyes-lhe many years of Eye Strain 1 ́ending in serious forms of disner Glasss specially adapted in youth FOR to those requiring thom savo, and preserve

aight.

Genstantle securing headenhas, spoils of dinnese when reading, wenkʻoyan, the leta lais raining together; any on there symptome indicate a deflorenor in the form “of the své regeising Glnassa only to destent

ME DAZARUS

of Rio de Janeiro, for Shanghai and San Francisco Hiroshima Maru, for Bingapore and Bon-

bey

Fandos Maru, for Shanghai.

Pekahan for Singapom 5 2585 Bended, for Singapore and London.

Pidsonmi Haru, for Kober

THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNE

VILLE, BRISBANE AND MELBOURNE

• Tas Steamship

Funghiang, for Amey and kfanile. Wanyang, for Saguhat

Foolsang, for Shanglades

vad eration & pear, for Bingapore and Calcutta

Sled Hyunants, for Singapore and Buricky)

CIRARED

For Germame, fœe Amay Insanly 1- Tustion. Lue Saigon

·Por

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA

Per Ferong, at 9 am., on Friday, the

** Ist January, 1897. For SINGAPORE

Per Glengarry, et 3 20 p.m., on Monday,

the ath. January, MAILS BY THE BRITI

PACKA

The Perest Ingredients only are used, and the atmost Care and Cleanliness ercised in the Manufacture throughout.

The Water and is proved by repeated Analyses to be Abeciutely Fore.

For Coat Ponta, Waters are packed and plood an board ship at Hongkong price, and the full amount allowed for Packages

Empties whose received in good order,

timate and that of the recent commissionment, and education.* ̈ which is of opinion that before many years

the companies will be called upon to supply twelve millions of people

An error I sometimes come across in the case of writers dealing with population is the assumption that it must be decreas ing if there are fower birtha por ben thou sand of population tisa formerly, AZ UTA

CARLYON BELLAIRE.

UNIÓN CHREUM, CHTUNTEMAN SERVICES,

BUNDAT, DEU, 20. Voluntary! Mount of Oliv

Hallelujah Chorus

11 4.10.

Beethoven, Hemut No. 97 (Yorkshire), Wainwright Hyma, No. 35 (Men delsohn), Mendelssohn: Hymn No. 9) to tàng 39 (Adeste Fideles), Rand- ng Pezin, No. 110 (Double Chans),

ornington Offertory

Voluntary,

ajan- Chorza,: Messiah, Han- Antheta, Let us now go, even

inte Bethlehem, Hopkins; Volno- bary, Christmas, Sonata," Dr. H.

case with nearly every Europea mation the error ought to be suspected af once. With rapidly incressing popula tion the birds may increase comderably while the proportion to population may diminish. Other factors also come rough ở p.m. es migration and the longer average life lattery

of men and women, especially and while thea may increase the

tion they are unlikely to affect the

Gonnterfcil Order Banks pupplied on ap- rate bi te high a propórkofte plication.

Our Registered Telegraphia Address la ** DISPENSARY, HONGKONG,”

And sil signed momsages addressed that will remaire prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waters BIWAYS kept rendy la Block --- PURI ABRATED WATER

SODA WATER"

LEMONADE

The British Contract Packet Kouers Hind, Cu will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 31st Dec with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be rond, vid Brinding to the Settlements, Notherlande Indir, Bar: LITKILA WATERA

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traite

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MATES BY THE Canarias Pacuri Ra

WAY CO. ZAMKI

The Genodian Folio Mail Pain

of

$10,000

11,001

POTAGE WATER

BELTZER WATER

BARSAPARELLA WATER

#TONIO WATER

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GINGEBADH

Lest it should be supposed that I am contending tist, stabilioni

bo Bettied adiělý

cito a do which shows how view Again brought forward

people live longer than impossible to impugn the zoou figures, and yet it is quite possible cessfully trzyorto the conelizion which is drawn wohelties even by distingi

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WILLSTÄN KESHOMET, CHURCH (WANGKAT),"

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