Entertainment.
AN
ORGAN RECITAL
M
will be given by
IN
B. A. G. WARD, 81. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,
0%
MONDAY, December 20th,
st 5.10 ..
VOCALISTS:
Mrs F. DonWELL
and
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Mr. C. W. Srgrass. During the Recital a Collection will be medo in Ald of the Organ Fund.
Hongkong, December 14, 1897.
THEATRE
2443
Intimations.
JAPANESE
FINE ART CURIOSB,
KUHN & KOMOR,
PL 23, Queen's Road, Hongkong; 36, Water Street, Yokuhama; and 86. Division Street, Kobe. CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch a Clock Makers, Jeweller, Gold & Silversmiths. AUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND N METEOROLOGICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES.
Destination
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Yenals.
i
Agent
Date of Leaving.
Batterfold & Swixo...Deo. 17, at 3 p.m. Australian Ports.......Cainen. (B)...
Nippou Yussa Kaisha. Dec. 21, at 4 p.m. Australian Ports....... Tokia Mara(s) Bremun & l'orts of Cal Prinz Heinrish (e).....Norddeutpher Lloyd.4, at 9.0.
P. &O.. N. Co... Dea. 17, at daylight, Japan Ports...
Varona (8)......................... Kosé and Yokohama Yamaguchi Mera(e)...Nippon Yaser Kaisha. Deo. 29, at 4 p..
Nanyo Maru (Dodwell, Carlill & Co, Doomtez 18. Kobe
Toyo Maru (8)....... Dodwell, Oartill & Co. December 18. Leghorn and (ienos... Volute (6)............Ambol, Barberg &Co. Dec. 20.
Dec. 16, at noon. P. & 0. 8. N. Co........ Dec. London & Porta of Oa
zapore (3)->||
Butterfield wire December 20. London, Loadou Marseilles.
, v. Buoz Ürou Pyrrhus (1)......................[But]
Canton (3)............
P.
& U. R. N. [Ambold.
About Des. 23.
Dec. 21, at 4 p.m. Maritimo Des. 22, at mon. Marssillon v. Saigon. Ernest Simons (a)... on Yuson Haisha, Tree, 30, at 4 p.su.
Yamashiro Mare (8)...Nippon Nagasaki, Kobe & Y'mi
M'seiller, London, &c.jdanuki Baru (8)............... Nippon YCber 20,
RITOKIE'S LIQUID AND OTHER COMPANHED.Nork, v. BuczÖsual Fernfield (5) Showan, Tours & QuiDec. 20% at up..
ADMIRALTY & IMBAY ORARTS,
NAUTICAL BOOKS.
BaczOual Sikh Portland, Oregon. Deudalion ().
&o, Mogul ()uare Bandakan and Kudat...
New York,... Paris (4)...
English Sun & ExUTRO-PLATED WARE. San Francisco... New Yor ROYAL. Christofle & Co.'s HLROTO-PLATED-WARE. Frausioco, v. Japa Peru
GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY
CITY HALL FAREWELL CONCERT,
LY
WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT
$
(P.W.O.) HAND,
in great variety. DIAMOND 8
the ANE)
"
DIAMOND. JEWELLERY, Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON
PATERING, as very moderata prices,
724
(Assisted by the PHILHARMONIO SOCIETY To-day's Advertisements.
ORCHESTRA),
01 THURSDAY, 23rd December,
at 9.15 P.M..
PART J.
1. Fent March... Tannissor .... Wagner. BAND AND ORCHESTRA.
2. Overture...... Maritana ........
J. Reed Quintatto...............
(a) Träumerei....
Wallace.
.....Schemann.
b) Meinaat from X11 Symphony. Plute Corporal Harper Clarionets, Corporala Sosbornu, Scragg Bad Arlin Bassoon, Musician Whooler.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
HONGKONG HARBOUR.
ROM the 28th December, 1897, nati the 20th January, 1898, anokon ob
Haydnstructions will be laid to the South of Stone
({ 'Soronada Niniert.
4. Oboo Solo Villageoise
MUSICIAN QUAID.
5. Selection...... Faust...Gounod.
INTERVAL.
PART 13.
..........Dandel.
1. Lect
BANT, ORCHESTRA AND ORGAN Fiolin Obligata. A. Girand; Organist
Mrti. Grimbl
2. Reminiscences of Bellini.....F. Godfrey
1. Francisco. v. Ja
Seattle, Waebington.. Shanghai S'hat,
Carill & Co. About Deo 95.
/ Carli &
Do.
Jan. 4, at noon. The 16. at
16, at 3 p.m. Do
Butterfield & Swick despatch.
&
Shewat, Tomes
lo. & G. 8. §, de...
Norddeutscher
Pacific Mail S. 8. On. De 16, at n
noon. December 28, noon. poon Fusen Kaisha. Dea 50, at 4 p.m. Nippon
cher Lloyd. About Deo. 18.
Maru (6) Heinrich (8)..
ser. Kaisha. Des. 24, at
p.m. Onomalpo, Bagai Mara (8)-
Nippon Tyser. Sander & Co. Dec. 21, afternoon. Shanghai and Kobo.... Poseidon ()......
Messageries
Maritime About Dec. 21. ha, Kabé & Yhama Laos (8)
I DOD. S'pore, Del'be & B'bay tanami Mara (a).......Nippsa Yusen Kaisha. Dec. 30,
Da,.........
P.RE. H'borg Bellona (8) Se
Dec 21, at b ........ Siemezen & Do
... & 0. 8. N. Oo..... Dec. 18, at noon. .............Sandor & Co. Dec. 18, alternoon, (6)D. 3883oon, Bone & Co. Dec. 17, at 8 p.m. Datherine Apcar (a)....
Douglas Lapenik & Co. Dee. 16, daylight. Douglas Laprak & Co. Dec. 17, daylight. Tacoma (Wash.), &c... Braemar (6)... Dodwoll, Carlil & Co. Des. 21, at noon, Vancouver (8.0.), & Empress of Japan (8).. Canadiau Pfe R. Co. Deo. 29, at boon. Ya, Kobé& Nagasaki Blohenzollara (Norddeutscher Lloyd. About Dec. 17.
S'pore,
S'pore,
&B'bay
DU
& Citt
ancho
Nanyang (8)..
ន
P
Stow, Amoy, Floo, &c Thales (8)
Siam, British air., 992, J. F. Messer,
To-day's Advertisements. Bangkok Doo. F, Kion.-BRADLEY & Co.
NOTIO8.
DEPARTURES..
December 15,
1st, for Hoihow.
Cutters' Island. The obstructions will be HOLLYWOOD ROAD, to Na. 56, BOLLY- China, for Balgob.
11 to 12 feet from the bottom.
The Southern limit of the obstracted ares will be about 600 yards North of the Nor- thern Fairway Bay, and will be marked Back Conioal Buoy, ou an the East by
Red Contos! Buoy, Red West by thwell be fixed on thore Buoys at Night. lights
Imagloary lines drawn due North from there Buoys will mark the Eastern and Western limite roepoctively of the obstruct
ed arts.
Similar obstructions will also be laid to the North of Scene Outlera' Teland over an bounded roughly on the Eual by North area which will not be Busyed, but will be and Suth as through the Hygeia's moar Menddaonings, and on the West by a bearing dua The Buntsman's Farewell f
Stone Catters' Island. Cornela--Musicians Haley and Sosborne. North from the Northernmost point of
3, Brass Quartofto
(a) Farewell to the Foreat
(The Bug
Baritone Musician Gued.
Ruphonium-usician Brown.
4. Clarivuot Solo-Romance in
F. (Transcription by W
U. Bentley)
.Beethoven.
Mr W. G. BENTLEY, A.R,C.M.
6, Grand National Fantasis...W.G.Bentley. God Bare the Queen.
Basta ($3 and 8) may be Booked at Mesars, W. Rouisson & Co.'s on and after Truzanay, 18th Infant,.
Proceeds to be devoted to Local Charition. Hongkong, December 14, 1897**
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
All Yessolo are prohibited from anchor. ing in the obstructed area.
R. HURRAY RUMSEY, Rets. Comdr., IN.,
Harbour Master, do,
HARBOUR DEFAKT MENY, Hongkong, 13th December, 1807. 2468
2440
NOTICE TO MARINERS. HONGKONG HARBOUR.
and 16th
ith
to the
The
BAVE REMOVED from No.
woos ROAD
2450
H. M. H. NEMAŽEE, Hongkong, Danamber 15, 1897,
FOR
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR DINNER PARTIES.
LA
SMALL QUANTITY OF GUABANTIED
HIGH CLASS
GUNDIES, WHITE AND RED 1835 BULGENCIES and CHAMPAGNE
WHITE, ReaM AND RED SPARKLING BUR
at Prices beyond Competition. Try a sample and we are Bate you will favour us with an Order.
L. M. ALVARES & Co., Under Mesars. SHARP & Ou.'s Orices Betrances through the Lane on the left of Mesers. KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED) Hongkong, December 16, 1897. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
2418
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. -
Chihli, for Kebao. Kiangnan, for Cantoo. Meefoo; for Canton. Laongmon,
for Canton. Onsang, for Singapore. Helene Ilickmers, for Kobs.
CLEARED.
Peter Rickmers, for Portland, Or | Smit, for Koba.
Nasyang, for Swatow, Tancavills, for Shanghai. Kong Bong, for Bangkok.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Thalia, tum Taiwanfoo, &c, Mr Arthur, and 49 Chip.
Per Hongkong, from Haiphong, 23 Obi-
DUSH.
Per Trinan, from Koshe, Means Rundle and Poto, and Chinese.
DRPARTZE
MÉMOR. FOR, TO-MORROW
Shipping, Daylight.-Nanyang over for Coast
Porta. NooP. M. B. 8. do.'s Str. Peru loaves for Shanghai, Japan and Son Francisco. Noon-English Mail Steamor leaves for
Ports of Call and Europe. Sp.m.--Deucalion leaves for Bandakan. Auctions.
WEDNESDAY, DEɑrmana 15, 1897.
The China Mail.
The publication of this isase commences question why some competent hand did not at 6:30 p.m.
exposo the iniquities of the rice "tribute business, that the details are well known to * every one, but that if it came to writing them out, all the bamboo that grows upon the southern mountains might be used up HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1897. in making pins before the subject had back fairly entered upon. It is not the Ir id now thistas and a half years since imperial rice alone that in laxed on its way we had the authentic intelligence that an through Tung Chou. For many years the Imperial Decres, kad been issued authoris thefts of general inerchandise here boon 2.80 pin-Auction of Eundry. Goods, ing a railway between Tientsin and Poking, bolder and more compendious." A foreign
&c., at Mr. Paul Brewitt's.
For a time everything went on swimming merchant in Peking ordered goods to the Meeting.
ly, and in course of slow Chinese evolution amount of twolve thousand tacle, but when 4.30 p.m.--Meeting of Parasvorance steps were actually taken toward beginning they were delivered in Peking, there was a the lias, the natural and apparently the shortage of about three thousand taels' inevitable route for which was a straight worth! In a memorial published not s course to Tung Chou, which is about many years ago in the Poking Gazette one of eleven miles from the capital, reckoning the highest officials in the Empire stated from gasto to gate. Of the obstruction in that it was sometimes the case that grain Tientsin arising from boatmen it is not ne- boats sent from Tientsia to Tung Cheu ar Noon-Meeting of the Hongkong Bono cossary to say much,--except--that-by-rived at their destination entirely empty!'
volent Society, in City Hall,
their defeat of the bridge plan they sat This Official recommended the usa of SATURDAY, Docember 18
back the inevitable development of railways railways, because it would put an end to for some years, and furnished one of the stealing by the crew! best illustrations over given of the strength of the Demos evon' in an absolute despot
Lodge.
Miscellaneous.
·Goods par Prihatur not cleared after 4
p.. subject to rent.
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, December 17-
ياة
Coner Saghalien uuclaimed after noon
et to rebt. 2.30p.m.Auction of Rare Old Chinese Porcelain, Embroiderion and Curios, P. Lammert's. al Mr G Competition Practice
2,30 p..
A
of the DDS 49Hu Association.
Go per Juva not cleared after 4
subject to rent. P. L
Grand Transfor Books of The Canton Ineur. anes Ollico, Ltd., closed from this date to the 31st inst., both days inclusive,
December 19-
Concert at City Mall.
Piect to ront.
Chust not cleared after 4 pira. MONDAY, December 20
6.16 p.m.Organ Resital, in St. John's
Oathedral.
9 p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Preceptory, THURSDAY, December 23:-
9.15 p.m.-Farewell Doseert in the City
Hall.
Exchange.
HONGKONG, December 15, 1897.
On London-
Bank, Wire,
On demand,
" ་ Documentary, 4 mouths' sight, **.20
the
30 days' sight,
4 months night,
Credits, 4
On Paris-
On demand,
Credits, 4 months' sight,
+12
On Berlio-Demand,...
03
New York-
On demand,...
Credits, 60 daya” aight,...
On Bombay
kal
水职 ***
*
On Dn
demand, Per Onsang, for Singapore, 278 Chinuse. On Caletta
Wire, TO DEPART.
On demand,
06
On
Da
416
8.47
... 107
1071
51%
ism."
In Tung Chan the excitement was even greater. No doubt the minds of the people
Plundering of this sort Jus for those who practics it a rare fascination, and nowhere is the businose better understood than st Tung Chou. There is a man in that city known to foreigners for almost thirty years.
had been studiously poisoned in advance, a At that time he owned nothing whatever, performance which in Chico isneverdifficult.
but is now worth many thousand tacls.
Of this, the guild of candle-makers affords Bundles of Foochow paper are laboriously but neatly opened at the isms by night, and a few shents taken from each rean. Many littles thus make a huge total.
These matters are now of general interest
a bright example. Chinese candles are very poor and very dear, and it was easy for keresend to drive them out for all cors mon purposes. But the dealers had the happy inspiration to set afloat the tale that on amunt of the affects of railway trans. the use of this malederous foreign oil portation. The price of bosts his fallen of would be sure to bring about abortions into a large extent. The stream of travel - the family, until there would not bo a boing interrupted, or diverted, inn-kempers," single descendant left: It is impossible to marchants, and indeed the whole popula- tell how much influence this rumour may tion foot the consequences. have had, but it must have been consider- able, for one meets the story transmitted by incessant repercussion everywhere.
Meat, which is ono of the specialties of Tang Chou, has decreased in eale, and so has everything elso. Even the small ped-
...1/1) ......1/1 ...1/11
A Chinese nover likos ve sacrifice Postelars of thread and needles aver that their ...1/11rity, but he is even lose inclined to permit teada is spoiled. For a long time the harm to his Ancestors. Yet the railway railway building went on at a distance, and
as it was not under their observation, it at would visibly do just this. The most in- ....69telligent people in Tung Chou felt exactly tracted almost no attention at Tung Chou, ****... 2.00
as we should if we know that a party of But now the people have become aware Hindus were about to let loose cargoes of that they have brought upon themselves 474
cobras all over the British Isles. ... 489.
There their own ruin, and ons hears from shop would ho a vigorous romanstrance and pro keepers, busimon, artificers, workman and 157
The unanimity donkey-boys that they havo "repented 'and 157bably something more.
opposition was remarkable and undoubtedly regret that they were ever led into a cam genuine. For example, a deputation of-well-paign designed to bring disaster on them." to-do men, who deeply felt the coming selves. It would be something more than wrong and their own,absolute holplessness human, if the average foreigner cognizant in presques of it, called upon one of the roof the impediments to the real, progress of sident missionaries to whom he was China did not instinctively remark, It ..... noin. total stranger--and making the most abject sorres them right, and I ata glad of it.' prosir tions begged him to avert threaten-We may hope that the object lesson may 81%e rum from the ancestral graveyard. He not he lost agan other parta of China, and was unable to believe that the foreigner that in this way good inny come of it in tha was as powerless, to do anything about it end. The Chinese agree with Shakspeare as the deceased ancestors themselves. A like and other aufborities in the conviction that feeling socmed to pervade the gentry, the Joys never come in pairs; sorrows never merchants, the officials, and the very coalies.coms single.' It is an illustration of this To all of them the advent of the railwaysphorish that added to their other woes in seemed the Crack of Doom. The Chinese Tung Chou, tao present Officials in chargo Government is used to opposition of this of the Rico tributs have decided to put ave description, and as long as it does not stop (temporarily it may bo) to watering the reach a certain pitch of intensity lown rice so se to increase the weight with a Daly to experts, not much practical at- view to making up for what was stolen. tention is paid to it.. But the malcontenta Thus the stealings are now at low waist. In case the rics should ever ha were able in same way to gain to their side mark.
Por Mirzapore, from Hongkong: for Sings-On Singapore pore, Mr and Mrs C. B. Farris, Misa Harris, and Mr Lawrence; for Bombay, Mr S. K. Samspodin-for-London, Mr 3. Chestce Mort, Lieut. Ft. A. Edward. On Shanghai- from On demand, TN
Nangs with Section 120 of the R.N.R., Mrs Wyls and 3 children;
30 days' sight, (private paper) Agents, with approval of the Consulting J. 11.
Maj. F. S. Hueston | On Ypk-bas Miss On dynaud, Committee, will on the 3rd Faury, 1895, for London, Miss D. N. Wallace, of $5 ISSUE INTEREST WARRANTS
far
Articles of Association the General Chat Luulen vis Marseilles, MT |
10 Decucabr, 1307, and Fu the HE Undoraigned has received fastrac-fies, fivating obstructions will be laid South of Steno Cutters Island. tions to Sell by Public Auction, at his Southerà limit of the obstractions will be 1 PER ANNUM On the P-UP CAPITAL of the Mrs Espiesse and Misses Esuiceso Baler Rooms, Zetland Strect, No. 2, on
per SHARE, PAYABLE at the Boxeroxa. Brinse unbe, mrl Mins J. T. Huskyn; J. Virini, C. Wrenn, Revs. E. Reid and .. save being at the Rate of 1-PER CENT Beard From Kobe for Calcutta, Mr and AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, the Yokohama: for Culouho. Messrs A.
OFFICE for the year 1897,
THURSDAY,
the 16th December, 1897, commencing at
-2.30 p.m.
An Invoice of AMERICAN STANDARD LAMT with Osex TABLES and SILK SHADZE,
An Invoice of AMERICAN WATCHES--
GOLD PLATxe for LADIS and GENTLEMEN
Also,
ALBUME, ISETANDS, FASCY Goods, DOLLA, TOYS, K., Kro.
Buitable for Christmas Prosenis.
On view at the Undersigned's from Wed- nesday, the 15th Instant.
TERMS OF SALE:Cash on delivery.
PAUL BREWITT,
Luctioncer.
Hongkong, December 14, 1897,
CHRISTMAS SALE, PUBLIC AUCTION
a
marked on the East by baby carrying red flag, about 750 yards South of White Paint, Stone Cutters Isinud, and by a similar buoy on the West.
Imaginary linee due North from thes buoys will give the Eastern and Western linile respectively of the obstructed aros.
All veikala are prohibited from passing through, er auchoring in this area
R. MURRAY RUMSEY,
Retd. Comdr., R.N.,
Harbour Master; derf HARLOUR DEPARTMENT,
2154 Hongkong, December 13, 1897.
THEATRE
2441
CITY
RARE OLD CHINESE PORCELAIN, EMBROIDERIES AND CURIOS.
Tas Best LOT OF THE SEASON. THE Undersigned will offer for Sale
by Public Auction, on SATURDAY,
the 18th December, 1897, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at his Sales Roomz, Daddell Stroot
A VERY VALUABLE COLLECTION OF OLD OHINESE FORCELAIN AND CURIOS, from the MING DYNASTY, the Recons of Yuse-uning, KANO-ni, KIEN- LUNO, TO.
ROYAL,
HALL
PROFESSOR MERCK,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Cou- PANY will be CLOSED from the 16 h to the Sist Instan', both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Agut, CARSON INSURANCE, LIE.
2451 Hongkong, December 15, 1897. FOR NEW YORK FIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Steamship
-Ferrifield Captain Mckes, will be despatched es ahova oz MONDAY, the 20th Instant, at 5 p.m., instead of as previously advertised.
To be followed by the S.S. Tarroviale, on or about 5i. Jau.,1898. 8.8. Hanseat, on cr about the 31st January,
1808.
3.S. Lyierhorn, on or about 15th February,
1898.
Ex-Professor at the Conservatoire d'Helsing.&.B. Orwell, cú or about 28th Feb., 1808,
fors, Finland, and Cello Soloist at the ROYAL OFTEI, BRUXELLES, Will-givo a
GRAND CONCERT,|
on
SATURDAY Next, 18th Decembar, Audited by Local Artista.
PROGRAMME WILL BE ANNOUNCED.
AmiISSION, ...
$9 & 81.
Plan at Messrs, W. ROBINSON & Co.'s Music Warehouse.
Hongkong, December 15, 1897.
2452
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR SANDAKAN AND KUDAT, -
The Co.'s Steamship
Doucalion,
Captain BRNOR, will be TO-MOR.
Comprising:-- VALUABLE SPROUENS of FINE BLUE and WHITE HAWTHOUN JARS and Vases, FINE FIVE-COLOURED VARES & JARE, RED, BLUR, YALLOW, GREEN and OTHERWISE DECORATED Yalks and Jane, A very-FINE OLD
Dow and WHITE HAWTHORN VASE,ROW, the 16th Instant, at 3 p.n. YELLOW
DRAGON IMPERIAL SANG-DE-BOTE VASES,
For Freight or Famage, apply to DECORATED BOWLS, CUPS, PLATES, ETC.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, VERY FINE FERING CLOOKHE VASES
Agents Rad, ORNAMENTS, SROFF BOTTLES, OLD SODCHOW LACCGEE, FINE JADE SCREENS
Hongkong, December 15, 1397. Bod JADE CHARME, BRONZES, Pogozlatn
DOEGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, BCREUNS and OTHER CURIOS.
Also,
A FINE LOT of SILS EMBROIDERIES.
Comprising -
HANGINOS, SQUARE, MANDARING' and LADY'S COATS, PETTICOATE, Erc., Ero.
Catalogues will be inaned prior to Sale. On view from Friday, 17th Dec., 1897. TERMS:As Qustomary.
2433
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer Hongkong. December 12, 1897. NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, MAR.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP OLYMPIA,
FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO
HAMA KOBE AND MOJL.
LIMITED.
2401
For Freight, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agents.
2825 Hongkong. December 15, 1897. MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE. FOR NEW YORK FIA SUEZ CANAL
The Steamship
Sith,
to be despatched for the
From Kobe for Singapore, Miss Mastṣuka.
SHIPPING-REPORTS
The British steamer Chew Tat reporta: moderate to fresh N.E, brecz a ta Padaron; thence to port, moderato gale, with very heavy aquails, very high head sea.
The British steamier Thales reper's ; From Taiwanfoo, moderate N E. breeze and Ene weather. Frem Amoy, moderate From and fue weather. E. breezy Swatu, muderats wind N.N.W and rain. Stower in noy: Uing Leong. Standar
Amoy in Seator: Kaling.
N.
The British stoner Tinon reports ":", Strong J.E. wind, with heavy sca, pre- vailed throughout.
British esmer Siam reports: String N.E. wind and sea, dal rainy wea ther.
The
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For BANGKOK
Per Rong Bang,—al-9.30 -4,thrypt
en Thera day, the 16th December. For EUROPE, &, INDIA Via TUTI-
CORIN
Circulars 8am, Raglaira- Per Mirsapore,
tou 10 am. Papers 10.16 .6 Letters, &c., 10.45 am.. on Thark das, the 16sts Dec. (Late Letter 10.65 to 1.18 .m.) Supplemen tary Ball on board till time of pertaro. Extra Postage 10 conta.
de-
Gold Leaf, 100 Ano, (se tac). Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)
(10.01
silver (por cal
THE
26t
HONGKONG DISPENSARY Fourth Trines, next older brother of carried by rait direct to Peking, the Tang
bas again received FRESH SUPPLIES OF
WHOLESOMÉ CONFECTIONERY
AND
DELICIOUS SWEETS
Of the Bronner QUALITY and PURITY.
All Varieties of
CADBURY'S SPECIAL CREMES
the Emperor's Father, Prince Ch'un. The Chou people declare that they should cer Fourth Prince, while a drinking man and tainly starve entirely. The experiment persunally of no importance, was not to be would seen to be worth trying, to say the discogarded entirely, and the result was least! that Tung Chau was saved. It is row a little more than six months einco the pre- zent line to Peking was opened to traffic,
Tan Regatta meeting recently hold ander
the auspices of the Victoria Recreation Club as notable in one or two respects.. It may be said that, on the whole, ona regatte
and we are able to form a fair idea of what the results for Tung Chou are likely to be, The Paiho is one of the most tortuous streams, and is generally vury shallow in meeting is much the same as another; but now and again the shortcomings appea the upper part of its course.
more marked at one time than at another sols port of the mapital, and a most imporThis proved to be the case at the gatheri
Whooover the Literary,
tant waterway.
But it is the
Examinations took place it had been almost just concluded. It will be generally a impossible to hire a boat at any price. The mitted that there was almost an ent students have baan'ficeced at every turn by absence of really good rowing in
bove Porta on or about For SHANGBAI, NAGASAKI. KOBE PATE D'ABRICOT, JORDAN ALMONDS boatraen, cartora, coolies and innkeepers, ens for this year's prizos.
25: December, 1897.
5.B. Port Adelaide to nil aout 15:h January, 1898.
YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU & BAN
FR estos at
Por Feru,
•Lot-
Latton at 10 a 20., I ters, &, at 10.46 4.D., on Thurs. day, the 16th December. (Supple. mentary Mail en board till time of departure. Extra postage 10 cente,). For SANDAKAN & KUDAŤ,
Per Deucalion,
at 2.50 p.m., on Thurs- the 16th December.
8447
For SHANGHAL
S.S Argy, to sail about 5th Feb., 1893. S.8. Chusce, tosail about 20th Fob,, 1808 8.8. Zenna, to sail about 10th Mar., 1898. For Froight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARCILL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong. Decomber 15,-1897.
Not Responsible for Debts, Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debl contracted by the Officers or Orew of Hongkong Harbour -
Por Tounan, at 3p.m., on Thursday, the
16th December,
For BANUKOR
Por Tamarind, at 4.50 pm, on Thura-
day, the 16th December.
the following Vendis, during their stay in For NA KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
DRUMELTAN, British masted härque, Captain Wa. Smith.-Carlowitz & Co.
JAMES DRUMMOND, American ship, Capt. Jas. F. Skoves-Master.
FOR SWATOW AMOY TAIWANEOO New York, Ainerican ship, Captain
Thomas AND TAKOW.
-Skovar, Tomos & Co.
German 4-masted PETER The Co.'s Steamship
¿Thales,
barque, Captain T. H. Westernleyer. Captain Rensos, will be Standard Oil Ca.
ST. CATHERINE, American barque, Capt. despatched for the above
Porte on FRIDAY, the 17th Instant, at Jamos Flitten.-Master.
|Daylight
For Fraight of Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
** General Managers.
2449
Hoagkaing, December 15, 1897. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM
-- NAVIGATION COMPANY,
(UNDER Mait CONTRACT WITH THE
AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT.}"
SHIPPING. ARRIVALS December 16.
Toonan, Chinese air., from Canion. Helene Rickmers, German ateamber, 1,901, A Brandatoltar, Bangkok Nov, 24, Rico,
ARNHOLD, KAZBERG & Co. Chow Fos, British steamer, 1,116, J. A. Mortis FAT HOND
Bangkok Dec Rice and Gen orals British steamer, 822, Douglas, Į THE shore Steamer hiring artived, Con- STRAM TO SHANGHAI AND KOBE. Taivantoo Deo. 19, Amcy 13, and SWATOW
The Co.'s Steamship -14. Goperal-Dovozes STRAMENTE Co...
Pasidon
Hongkong, Frough str, 734, Bastian, Captain B. Meren, will Hatphong 12, and Hoihow 14, BloA loveforthesboro Flasse R
British str., 1,459, Ramsay, Kebo Den 9 Ganstal➡BUTTERFIELD & BWERM
Tigeon of Cargo, ata vegaby requested
to bend in their Billa of Lading for counter."
signature, and to take immediate delivery
of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo Impeding the discharge of the an TUESDAY, the Slat Inst., Afternoge. Vessel will be landed, and stored at Con.
signent” risk and expense-
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agente Bangkozy, December 19, 1897,
For Freight or Passage, apply to y SANDER & Co.,
Agente
#411 Harpkony, Dreamber 31, 1997,
Tordenadald, Norwegian at esmet, 788, D. L. Danishes, hetohimoliy Dan, 10, Qost,
Per
at 5. p.mi, on Thursday, the 16th December. Per Yamashiro Mars, at 3.80 p.m« *N
Monday, the 20th December
Hongkong Register,
Pretions Da dute atua dute et
4p.m. day atp.a.
Barometer › ... Temperature Bomidity
30.10 90.21
02
'30
67
85
Dizèption of
Wind Force SE Weather.....
SNE
SNE
3
0
1
[d
0.11
Sugbon open air temperature on the 140. Low open air samprentara on the 17
F. G. Fiso, First Assistant. Hongkong Observatory. Deo, 3, 1807.
Temperature,
(Taken at Man Falconer
** Fromages, Gram'ı Kooɑ,,
Homezone, Dec, 20 BAROTENE
9 0.11
30.01
170.05
PM
THERMOMETER—9
Do. Do. Do
(Wat bulb) 9 AM.
Do
PRALINES
DESSERT CHOCOLATES,
NOUGAT,
FRUIT JELLIES
ASSORTED TOFFEES,
MIXED BOXBONS
&o, &c., &0.
Whate
They wore fat geese, and were to be well may be the principal reason for this fak aff in style and finish, there can be plucked.
Whon the students went to Tentsin question that the rowing this year was lar this your they shasst invariably travelled below the mark. It is beginning to be to Peking by mail. The cars were far more doubted whether the system of promiscuous then filled, they wore overflowing all the selection of crews and captains is not re- time freaght tractu had to be altogether sponsible for this sad falling away in the stopper se all the box-cars were full quality of roving in Hongkong. When à of literary talejin. One of the pincipal good caraman has to row in hall-a-dozen items of export from Tiontein to the north moos with a different crow each time; it is When the impossible to maintain anything like good has always on Russian ta railway was projected, the Russian firma style. The companionship of a crew which tro willing to promise all their patronago trains and works together for a souson is despite the greater cost of transports almost entirely absent in the Hongkong tion An iron cat securely locked is system, and we are convinced, the standard 4 bar to pickings and stealinga en of the work done has thereby been very route, and it is currently reported that much lowered. Doubtless, the drawing of these amounted on an average to at least crews has tended to distribute the interest nine per cent, of the total value of the tes. over a larger number of rowing mombors As the pors of debarkation for the Capital, than did the good old rule; but, as we Tang Chou has always enjoyed a bad have said, the balloting has produced a prücminence in the line of plunder. large number of untrained ruen, and no The demoralizing system of rice-trituta more than one or two good finished ostu--
men sew represent the Club. Sorps com CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR lands every year a mountain of rice bags at
FRENCH
CONFECTIONERY AND CONSERVES
in Large Assortment
" from the fuRADING PARISIAN HOUSES.
CARDS.
A very choice asication from the best
Sources.
Al of tasteful and novel designs.
this spot, and out of them tens of thousands pronto should be hit upon by the V.RU. of people expect to have their grab, side Committee, which, while it ingress than from those for whom the rica is theoretically style of fowing, would still retain the in intended. The exentinors are armed with forest and secure the co-operation of the pointed instruments shaped like a seck members who earnestly desire to row really needle and large as a wine-glass, where well. It was noticed throughout the meats with they pieros every leg, bringing ing that the roa? true sportsman instinsk away at least a pint for sample, which is was not quite so manifest as it ought to than duly thrown into another receptacle, have been. This is even more to be regreć leaving in the process of extraction a yawn.ted than the decins in rowing farn. When ing opening out of which will certainly fow one of a crew has to inquire which boat ho frrigating teams for others to drink at has hacked, and be finde, duriously enough, an intelligent Manchu, who had enjoyed he has laid his money on an opponent, these. the advantages of foreign instruation, cold is something radically wrong. Buch cany papa/the-weltes many peare man, in reply to a death taken pagatang with ether rezalder
A. §, WATSEN & Co., LIMITED.
DISPENBARE NSTLERD A.D. 1841. HORONY, Dezember 187
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