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AGENTS FÜR THE CHINA MAIL

LONDON:-F. ALDA, 11 & 12, Remen's Lane, Lombard Street, E.O. Gronaz BIBERT & O., 30, Cornhill, Goana & Goron, Ludgate Circus, E. BATES HENDY & 00., 37, Walbrook, E.O. BAMUEL DRAGON & Co., 150 à 154, Leadenhall Street. W. M. WILL, 151, Cannon Street, E., Rongur WATHON, 100, Fleet Street.

PARIS AND BUROPE: MAYENCE, Favaz & Co., 18, Kus de la Changi ↑ Bateliers.

NEW YORK-THE VINESE EVANGELIST

Oprice, 62, West Ed Street.

BAN FRANCI800 and American Ports

· generally —Baix & Brson, Has Pian

cisco,

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND GORDON & GONE, Mike bourne and Sydney. DEYLON

W. SMITH & Co., THE APOTHECARIES Co., Colombo, BINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.:-KELLY &

WALSH, LTD., Singapore. QUINA:-Macao, A. A. DA CRUZ. Amoy,

N. Mo&Co., LIMITED. Poochow H. W. CHOROLL, Shanghai, Lane, CARWFORD & Co., and KALLY & WALSH, Fukoharso, Lanz, URAWFORD & Co., and KELLY & Co.

Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

----No. 650.

Intimations.

A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements

HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.

Destination

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Fassle.

A MEETING will be bold the V16 Australian Ports..... Taiyuan(s)..

BEECHAM'S A

PILLS

are universally admitted to be. Worth a Guinea a Box.

NERVOUS

•BILIOUS

TY DISORHENS, Blck Headache, Lam of Appetite,

Scurvy and Blotches on the Skin,

Disturbed Bloep, kzo.

For females of all'aycı fiy are invaluabis. The 1/1d. boxes contain 56 Pills, Pries, 50 Cents a Box.

Prepared only by the Proprietor, THOMAS BELOTAM, B. Helen's, England. Bole Agents for Rongkong and China

[8 WATKIN & Co., 66, Queen's Road,

P

TAE

YANGTSE,

BY

E. H. PARKER, with

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SKETCH MAP 8—

PRICE,.

$1.50,

CONTENTH: The Yang-tre Gorges sad Rapids in Hu-po.. The Rapids of the Upper Yang-tee.

N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL TORIA REGGESTION CLUB (by permission), TO-MORKOW AFTERNOON, 5 p.m.. to adopt some Club Rules.

F. BROWNE,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, December 27, 1897.

2599

-QUINA-NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.

Bromen & Ports of Call Gripz Betorich Kabe

Guthrie (s) London, v. Bunz Osna: Myrzaidon (s)... London & Ports of Cal Chasan (3)

Malaosa (1).. Loudon....... Miseseilles v. Balgon Batasis (1) Negati,Kabemtetta (8). New York,v. Susz0rns! Yarrowdale (6). New York, Suezon Sich (0)....... Putland, Oregon, a Magul (2) 27.

New York.

Agents,

Late of Leaving."'"

Butterfield & Bwire... Deo. 28, at 3 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd.jan, 4, at 9 1,thi Gibb, Livingston & Co. Dec 28, at 9 pm. Batterfield & Siwire... January 4.

P. & D..8.-N. Oo Deo. 30, at'noon. P. & G. 8, N. Co... About Jan. 7.

Maritimde: Jan. 6, at noon. Messagories

P. § 3. §. N. Co.......... „Skewan;

Oo... Dec. 31, at noon. in, Tomes & About Jan. 5. rell, Carill & Co About Deo 25. Carill & Co. Jan 1 at noon Do Quick Shawan, Tomer &

despach

San Francisco loopinda J'oiro fa Pasifio Mail S. 8, O

... &0, è. S. J... Dec. 28, et 4 p.m.

8. Francisco, T. Japa

B

B. Francisco, Japan City Henttia, Washington..

at noon.

Maru (e) Nippon Yusen Kataha. Dec. 30, at 4 p.za. Doc, 27, et 4 pm. Butterfeld &

& Swiro...

st noon. EN, Biemason & Co...... Doo idora (e)........Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Dec, 80, at noon.

Carlowitz & Co.......Jan. 5, at necn. Jardine, Matheson&Co Dec. 29, at noon. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Dec. 58, daylight. Dodwell, Carlill & Co. Jan, 11, at noon. ei China ().. Janadian P's R. Do Jan. 19, at noon.

Shangaru (0)........ Butterfield & Swire,..Dec. 17, at 5j

Tha Co.'s Steamship

Tungchow,

Shanghai, via Amoy... Tnagchow (s). Captain VARDIN, will be Shanghai andelgang (5) despatched as above TO- S'pure, Colbo DAY, the 27th December, at p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, December 27, 1897.

The Vade-mesum of the Traveller

through the Gorges of the Great River____ Soorial Cheervations,

A Journey in North Sa Ch'uan.

-ch'usn and tho Kung-i'an River, the Kis-ling

River. the 1 The Great Ball Wolln. North Kwd Chou.

THE following Particulars and Condi-p

Tion of SALE of DROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, ts bu hold on the Spot, WEDNESDAY, the 29th day of December, 1887, at 3 p.m., are published for general information.

on

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 11th December, 1897. 2505

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Particulars and Conditions of the Lolling by Public Auction Bale, to be held on WEUSESDAY, the 29th day of December, 1897, at 3 p.m., by Order of His Excel- loncy the Governor, of One Lot of Orown Land at North Point, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 999 усага.

No, of Balt.

Particulars of the Int.

Boundary

Measure

Begistry Locality.

S * E

Island Tat

North

TE PL

rt.

sto

No. 1,489 Paint, GO

Urect Trice.

E0ED0 1,500 20 475

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 551.

The Wilds of Hu-pat.

Sz Ch'oan Plants.

Orders for Copfen will be received by Mosses. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and Moasta. KELLy & Warso, Livaitok

To Let.

TO LET.

TITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. W FIVE-ROOMED HOUSES in STEWART TAURACE, The Peak

Apply to

MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

ENU Hongkong. November 20, 1807.

TO LET.

TILANDONAN, MOUNT KELLET.

Sax Months only.

FURNISHEA, Immediate extry. For

Apply to G. C. ANDERSON,

13, Praya Centrai, Hongkong, December 1, 1897.

TU LET.

2525

QOLAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI, (Tuking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, ČHEFOO, HANKOW and Forts on the YANGTSZEL

The Co.'s Steamship

Polyphemus, Captain Gorwis, will be despatched as above To

DAY, the 27th Justant, at 5 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, December 27, 1897.

2524

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. The Oo, 's Charlerod 8.5.

Nanyang. Captain LEMANN, Wil Walay Mongs be natched for the

above Parts on TCESDAY, the 28th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Oa, General Managers." Hongkong, December 37, 1897, 2120

pore, Fnang & B'bay Letumbro (3) S'pore, S'rang & S'baya Hinang (s)............. Stow, Amey & 'chow Naayang (8)..... Tacoma (Wash.), &o... Columbia (a). Vancouvor (B.), &

press

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

December 20 Polyphemus, Britlab str., 1,800, J. H. Goodwin, Liverpool vin kingapore Dec.

17, General. BUTTSEFIELD & SWIRE.

Forchow, British aleamer, 1,283, J. Blackborne, Chinking Des. 21, Rica and General-BUTTERFIELD & Swing,

and H. Cuild. For Yokohama: from Loc. don, Mr and Mrs Oer; from Malta, Mr E. Geohegan

Par Ceylon, for Hongkong: from Lon- don, Mr. Tomlin, Mrs Campbell, Suff Purg. B. P. Battleworth, Burgeon T. C. Mikte, Mr E. T. Tuok, Lieu, Z. Mrash, Ma Hutton Potts and 2 childress, Me and Vai- Mre Beattie, Mr J. M. Beattie, Mra lings and bild, Rev. H. L. Meskenzie, Act. Lieut. H. A. Thomas; from PenBU 197 Chinese; from Singapore, Mr W, O. Southam, Mr W. Dennis, Mr J. A. Delay, Thaud 14 Chinoso, For Shanghai: fram London, Mr Payn; from Penang, Mir Warnford. For Kobo:: from London, Mir and Mrs Abbott, 2 children and amat.

Par Hongkong, from Haiphong, 48 Chỉ

Nangang, durman staamor, 983, Lahmaup, Focahów Doc. 24, Amoy 23, and Swatow 24. General -- DoDGLAS STEAMSHIP On.

Fuping, Chinese stormer, 1,058, A. P. Clomers, Shanghai Doo. 21, Pea-nuta.-ness. 0. E. & M. Co.

Donar German str., 1,201, B. Grand mann, Mauritius November 19, General. LAUTH, WEORses & Co

Ask, Danish steamer, 592, H. Hygom. Hypheng and Hobur Des. 24, Rica.-A. K. MARZY,

Sabins Rickmers, German steamer, 598, Sander, Swatow December 24, Ballast, ARNOLD, Kanusnú & Co.

Changsha, British steamer, 1,463, J. F. Williams, Sydney Dec. 4, and Fort Darwin 16, General,-BUTTERFIELD & SWIEE, Choyang, British str., from Oneton.

December 26. Peiyang, Germau str., from Canton. Hathore, British str., from Canton, Tungahora, British atr., from Canton. Progress, German atr., 687, P. Brandt, Haiphong via Hoihow Dec. 31, General.— BIKSER & Co.

0.

Per Letumbro, from Singapore, 122 Chi. Dese

Pot Rosette, fr m Yokohama &c. for H nak bg, Mr R. W. Almond, Mr John Roberts, Mr W. Cahbert, Mr and Ms Ha aburg, Mr J. B. Wallace, Mr Yam Pah-wai, Mr Pow Gon-chew, Mr Tong Few-tai, and 18 Chinese; for La den, Mis Mu lo 2 daughters and nurse, Mr B. McDowell, Mr W. Tyrell. Mr J, Barulous, Me J. MeJawatt, Mr E. M. Jowest, and Miss G. C. Smith.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Polyphemus reports: Stron N. E. monsoon wal heavy sex from lat. 8' N.

The British steamer Foochow reparts: Frock monsoon and high res to. Lissmocke; thence moderate N'iy winds and smooth sea.

...

POST OFFICE NOTICES MAILS will close :---

FO KOBE.

Monday, Drennan 97, 1897.

· Per Guthrie, at 2,30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 28th December.

For PORT DARWIN. THURSDAY INT LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS. VILLE, BRISBANE, BYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

Per Taignan Registration at 2 p.m. Letters at 2,30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 28th December,

For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI KOBE

YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU & BAN FRANCISCO

Per Coptic, Registration at 2 p.m., Let

fora, at 3 pm, on Tuesday, the 28th December,

For

SINGAPURE, SAMARANG & SOURABAYA— :

Fer Hinang, * 11.30 am., on Wedser-

day, the 29:h December.

For SINGAPORE, CULOMBO & BOM-

BAY...

Per Idzumi Maru, at 11a.m., on Thurs-

day, the 30th December. For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOM

BAY.-

Pet Latimbro, 11.30 am., on Thure-

day, the 30th December.

For KOBE YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU

& SEATTLE-------

Per Bugun Maruí, at 3.30 p.m., on Thurs-

day, the Bijih Dasamber.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Por Rosella, at 11.80 sim, on Friday,

the Sist Dacomber.

For

MOJI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, "&

PORTLAND, OREGON.— Por Mogul, ut 9 B.., on Saturday, the

1st January

For EUROPE, &, INDIA V1 TUTI.

CORIN.- For Print Beinrich, Registration at 7.30 1. Letzers, &c., at 8 am on Tuesday, the 4th Janusy. (Lake Lifters 8.10 to 8.30a.m.)

FOR SHANGHAI AND CHINKTANG.

The Steamship

Peiyang Captain R

The Chinese steamer Pupiny reports KOLZ, wil be despatched for

Moderate breeze from the N.. and flue on TUESDAY, the 28th

weather.

23434

the sbore Puts Inst., at Noon.

WESTWARD HO' (lato Shirtes),

ROAD

LARGE GODOWN on RowIDON PEATA, Suitable for the BroEL AUE of GENERAL MERCHANDISE ur COAL GODOWNS Nos, 720 and 730;

PRATA EAST, WANCHAI. Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS.

2107 Hongkong, Decembar 17, 1897.

TO LET

THE following Bertipulere apa SandisongDBAHAR LODGE,' at the PEAK.

PERLIC AVUTION, to be held on the Spot,

on THURSDAY, the 30th day of December, 1897, at 3 p., aro published for general information.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRÈTEY'S OFFICE,

Hongkong, 11th December, 1897.: 2518

Particulars and Conditions of the Letting

No of Bals.

by Public Auction Sale, to be held on THURSDAY, the 30th day of December, 1897, at 3b.m., by Order of His Excel. lency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land at Wauchai, in the Colony

of Hongkong, for a term of 990 Years.

Particulars of the Lot.

Registry Lon

Na.

Lity

Dondary

ཥ། ༞

310-L

ni,

Bath

Fast

Inland of Ne

Polian

1,491 Nation) to

Mecaure.

1

MATWA.

Upect Price

Contents in

Acnual -

833,780 3. 740

Insurances.

NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR.

ANCE SOCIETY,

ESTABLISHED 1797.

HOUSES in RIPON TERLACE No. 18, HOLLYWOOD ROAD. GODOWNS BLUE BUILDINGS. GODOWNS, PRAVA EAST. FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELGIN

STREETS.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co., LED. Hongkong, December 13, 1897.

1940

TO LET.

REGGAN, The PEAR FURNISHED from 1st November.

R

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., Lzd..

2133 Hongkong, October 27, 1897.

To-day's Advertisements.

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION

No. 171.

West River; Boarding Certificate. A

LL VESSELS trading from. Hongkong. to the WEET RITZA are required, for purposes of Identification, to comply with the rate hitherto in force for STEAM- LAUNCERS, viz: they must call at either

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, December 27, 1897.

2699

NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE

ITALIANA, (Fzokio & RUBATIINO UNITED COMPANIES). STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOMBAY,

end

Heimers to

CADEN SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN GENDA; also VENICE, and TRIESTE, Ali MEDITERRANEAN, ADEKATIO; Levan- TINE and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS, up

Jelinga, British troopship, 3,346, Henry Parker Jones, Southampton Nov. 26, and Singapore Dec. 19,

Sikh, British str., 1.735, Jas. Bowley, Shaughai Deo. 23, General-Donweit, | CARLILL & Co.

The British troopship Jalunga reports; Strong monsoon and high sea.

The British steamer Sith reports: Strong monsoon and current throughout,_.

The Chinese steamer Taiskun repɔria :) Nigni Novgorod, Russian Volunteer str.,From Shanghai to Lammocks, alcony N.E.. 3,297, Llout. Muromif; Vladivostook and monston and overcast, with high son, Nagasaki Dec. 19. - MELCHERS & Oo..

Lammocks to Hongkong, moderato breeso Taishan, Chinesa atr., 1,360, P. Flopfer, and a clear weather. Shnughal Deo. 23, Ongaral.—0, M. §. N. Co.

Hunan, British «teamer, 1,258, Frazier, Shanghai Des. 23, Gooeral,--BUTTERFIELD

The British steamer Hunan raports: Moderate Nly winds and ns woather througnaut.

The British steamer Changtha reports: Spring at 8 pm on it. Duo ** perienced moderat. S'iy winds dondy and Tordenskjold, Norwegian stormier, 739, D. howtory moderate sea, to pissing Brisbane L. Danielsen, Hongey Duc, 24, Cual.-6h, at 9.25 a.m.; thence moderate to light JARDINE, MATHESON & C

N.Wly winds, smooth sea and fro clear wasther to Townsville; his place was

on Dec. 8tb, at 11,40 react 8, am. on the F.b, theoca slight Ny winds and fine clear w Ather to Oairn: arriving there at 11 p.m., on the 9th,

Ceylon British steamer, 4,094, R. R. to CALLAO, Taking Cargo at through Pearce, London Noe, 13, and Singapore

again BadDec. 18, General.-P. & 0. 3. N. Co. GULF PERSIAN rates to BAGDAD; also BARCELONA, VA-

Thames, British steamer, 2,312, E. R. Dowell, R.N.R., Bombay. Dec. 8, and Singapore 20, Msile sud General.-F. 0. 8. N. Co.

LENZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA and

MALAGA.

The Steamship

Letimbro, Captain BELsiro, will be despatched an above on FRIDAY, the 3rd January, ai Foor, ..--| Oo,

At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging

VICTORIA DOOR. For further Particulars regarding Freight

and Parraga, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.,

Ayenta Hongkong, Daceraber 27, 1897, 2531

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMER THAMES.

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS,

Ching Ping, Chinese str., 1,080), Wm. Blako, Tiests and Cherou Deo. 21, Gon- eral. . E. & M. Co.'

p.io.

Laft

For SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE, YOKO-

HAMA VICTORIA & TACUMA Per Columbia, at 11:30 s.m., on Tuesday,

the 11th January,

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PLOKET, — The British Contract Packet Chean.

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 30th December, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Earope, and coun- tries boyund, via Brindisi; to the Straits Soltieronta, Netherlands India, Burmah, Deylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

MEMOS. FOR TO-DAY.'

4 p.m.-Tangchow leaves for Bhanghai. 65m-Polyphemus leaves for Shangh så.

6 pm. Meeting of Zetland Lodge.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping Daylight.-Nanyang leares for Conal

Porta Noon. Feigang leaves for Shanghai, 3 p.m.--Taiyuan leaves for Australian

Porta

Bp.m.-Guthrie loaves for Kobe, sp.m.-Oosidontal & Oriental Steam- bip Co's Steamer Coptic leaves for Bhanghai, Japan and San Francisco.

Meeting. Noon-Meeting of . M. Juntices

"of the Penco in the Justices* Room.

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, December 29-

3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at North

Point

Goods per Prinz Heinrich undeliverød

after this date subject to rent. Tuvassa, Dember 30-

p.m.Auction of Crown Land at Wan- chat, (outh-East of No. 3 Police Beation).

FRIDAY, December 31:-

Noon-Meeting of Bhareholders of the

Hongkong High-Level Tramway Co. Limited, at the Registered Offee of the Company, 3 and 4o, Queen's Road SATURDAY, (New Year's Day), 1898-

Contrai.

foods per Ceylon not cleared aftor 4.

ront. to subject Jacurry 2-

D.,

SUNDAY,

Goods per Thomu not cleared after 4

p.m. subject to rent.

MONDAY, January 8

Interest Warrants of $5 on Shares of The Canton Insurance UBoo, Ltd., payablo. TUESDAY, January

Goods por Lass unclaimed after noon

subject to rent.

Hongkong Tiden.

The Tide Table given below has been compiled by the Nautical Almanac Office in Lowdon from the results of the analysis of observations taken by means of an all- tomatic tide recording machine in the Wa- ter Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui during the you

youts 1887-3.8.

The zeru of the table is Low Water Or The manal hours will be observad dinary Spring Tides, which has been found

ba A feet below mean sea level.

cloning to Bella, Mo.

MAILS BY THE OANADIAN” PAULMO RAI-

WAY Co.'s PAOXIX. ----

to

To obtain the depth of water on the bids gauge

at the Victoria Naval Yard add b ft.

7 in., and on the gauge at Lamont Dock,

The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Empresa Aberdeen, add 12 it. 9 in, the height given

of China will be despatched on WED-in the table. NESDAY, the 19th Jan., with Maila

for Shanghai, Japan, United States,

Cenade, c., which will be closed

foliows

$3

1.00 .. Registry cousas,

..

1045 LM. Post-Office closos, but Corres

pondance may be posted on board. the Facket, with the Late Fee of 10 cents tetre Pestage, until the time of depar

28th Dec. to 3rd January.

"HIGH" · "WATER.

Hongkong Мада Fine.

Height

LOW WATHUS Hongkong

Ti

Baight,

m !趱边

1 5

350

Thax. 30 | 149

0

m7 53

2 10

FEL

| 81 | km -

1 m

Wed, 1901

HOJES OF CLONINO. THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH-MAILS. When the Packets leave at Noon, The following hours will be observed in closing the Maila for Europe, de, by the English and French Packets, when they Men, save at Noon. The Money Order Office, will be closed at 5 the day before.

8.00 Posting of Prices Current and

Circulars census

(Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock If they are tied in bundles, country with the addressos all by country,

onD WAY), 10.00, Registry censos. ∙10.50 A. M. -Pcatiug of Newspapers,

Books, and Patterns osazon, 11,00 AM-Mail olorow," "

LATE LETTRES may be posted (from 11.10 4.3.) 10 sente late fee up to

a

THE

다

11.30 M., after which hourthey may HONGKONG DISPENSARY

be sant on Board with the same Eate Foo.

REGISTRATION-Correspondence can be ze

giatered for all Frivate Ship is up to live

has again received FEES BUTTLIEB of

again at 11.45 pm, the same day. ived at Cooktown on 10th, at 8.30 a.m. Arrived Left again at 11.25 a.m., the same day, Mogul, British ateamer, 3,654, W. H.

experienced light variable winds, moth Wright, Portland (0) and Mnji Dio. se sud fine en weather to Thursday 2,000 tons Floor.-DOUWELS, ÜANLILL & Island, which was retched at 10 dō n¤

1 fr again at 6.36 the same day, expaisused light breeze, smooth ass and cloudy to Part Darwin, which place was reached at 4.10 p.m., on the 15 minutes before the time for alesings for the WHOLESOME CONFECTIONERY left again, at 11.40

¿ 11.40 8.

an the 16th, sx Shanghai or Japan contract mails up to a quaiz« tes of an hour before; for mails for Europe, perienced

moderate to light N.N.W. winda,

to the Amarios, and Canada, o., up to an hour be emooth sea sod showery weather to the fore; for-Indian, Northern Pacific, and Torre equator, paasing the same at 3 pm, 10th; thence moderate to lightly winds Baits malls, up to half an hour before. to Cabro. Passing there at 30 m., 00 MONEY The Post Oftoo Angline all 23rd, the ran across the China Bos, was fol-responsibility for unregistered Letters containing bank notes, dn, ar Jewellery, and, where towed by strong N.Ely winds and high sea, aquatiy ta arrival of Purt; and arrived Registration has been neglected, was MAN M

Challan German sin, 624, W. Wendt, | Moji Dec. 21, Col-Sinusen & Co.

Bongbong, French steamer, 798, Bastian, Haiphong Dec. 24, and Holbow 28, Bice and General,—A, Ít, MARTY.

Letimbro, Italiau str., 1401, G. Bintto, Bombay Dec. B, and Singapore 17, General,

CARKOWITZ & OG.

December 27.-

Rosette, British stoster, 2,039, F. N. Tillard, Yokohama Deo, 19, General.-P.

O. B. N. Co

AM Japanese str., 1,112, M. Yamamoto, Saigon Dec. 19, Rice.Mataur Breal Basi A

DEPARTURES, December 25,

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being innded-and- Capsunoon or Changshow Customs atation.

KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY'S and undergo inspection or search by the plowed at this risk in the HONGKONG AND CUSTOMS OFFICER, who will thereupon pre Gonews at Kowloon,.where each con Oslo, for Canton, vide them with a Boarding Certifiasts to show that this regulation has been complied siguent will be sorted out Mark by Mark Taiwan, for Cinton,

and with. This Certificate is to be delivered Garde pro fanded.

can be obtained as soon as the Lienching, for Carton. d delivory can

Anping, for Cinton. Fuping, for Canton, AMOUNT INSTBED £330,000,000 up to the Customs at Milowebow or Wong

This Vessel brin LOSSES PAID... 12,350,000 moon os passing into the River.

From LONDON, &c., t. 8. B.

Kaiyang, for Iloilo. Himalaya.

Dina, for Kobs. PREMIUM INCOME..£ 872,000

From ZANZIBAR, 1, 5 Paina. From AUSTRALIA, éx 4. 5. Vieleria Frum Perion, for Mania zad Maxgeilles,

Phranang, for Yakobams, The Auzar of the above Soosery at

CORIN, 9X 3.8. dr. From PESAN GULF, Namyan for Any Hongkong having This Day beon Transfer.

2. Patna, Simla and Kapurthala. red to use are prepared to Issue Fire

Mount Tabor, for Kobe, Optional Goods will be landed here us Policies at the lowest Curant Bates of

lees instructions are given to, the contrary

December 28, Premium,

baforo 4 p.. TO-DAY.

Nango Maru, for Kobe, Toyo Maru, for Kebe Hailong, for Swatow. Wuotan, for Saigos. Feskun, for Shanghet.

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Uo. Hongkong, December 10, 1897.. 2418

E. B. DREW. Commissioner of Customs CUSTOM HOUSE, Canton, 27th December, 1897,

2533 exami

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

Goode not cleared by the 2nd January, st 4 p.m. will be

be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case what

whatever.

All Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the data- age obtained from the Godown Company

within ten days alter the vesseľa arzius)

UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY. (Instituted in the Reign of Queen Anne FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA,

A.D. 1714).

PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS, CAPITAL FULLY SUIORIBED, £460,000. CAPITAL PAID UP, £180,000,"

ONSIGNEES of Catgo by the above-hors after which no Claims will be re- „TOTAL INVESTED FONIN EXONED £3,900,000.

named Veasol are hereby informed cogulsed. ..... TOTAL ANNUAL Ingoma, £850,000,

that their Goods are being landed and Turns the been KOWLOON. WHARF AND GODOWN COUTASY THE Undersigned, having been appointed placed at their risk in the HONGKONG AND kong, are prepared to lasue Policies against

ment

GoDowns at Kowloon, where each consign- will eurted out Mark by Mark and FIRE on the usual terms,

delivery can be obtained as soon as the HARRY WICKING & Co., Goods are landed.

Praya Central

This Vessel brings on Cargo- From FTALY, 6x B.E. Sullej. From MADRAS, era. Luliana.

1149

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DLORMBEE, 1605, £12,433,131

Opticual Goods will bolanded bore unles Instructions sse given to the contrary before. 4p.m. on the 27th Instant.

Good not elesred by the 1st January

De sueject to rout

--2528

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent. Hongkong, December 27, 1897.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP MOGUL,

FROM ORTLAND, YOKOHAMA, KORE AND MOJL

No Fico Insurance will be effected by mo THEN

THE above Staater having arrived, Com.

how, for Chinking,

Sabine Rickmers, for Ewatow. Karin Augusta, German cruiser, for

Kiacgban.

December 27.

nan, For Cariton. Chew Fa, for Bangkok.

ins

at Company'a Bung, at 44 p.., on 26th, exquises into alleged losses of such letters

The Grman stummer, Chuan roports" :) (Post Guide, Par 80 Strong W. wind, wish birb cusfasad sea from 21st to 23rd D.e.; from thatisa to port,

to N.NE. wind, with tong waacher, The French sauer: Dongkong reports German Stasmer spaken by Hainan Head, sigast L.O.N.P. Wind N.E. 3, swell from E.N.E., clear weather.

Not Responsible for Debts,

Wether the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debi contracted by the Officers or Greur of the following Fastle, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour —

DRUMELTAN, British 4-masted borg, Captain Wm. Smith,--Carlowitz & Co.,

JAMES DRUMMOND, American ship, Capt. Jas. F. Skewos--Master.

NEW YORK, American ship, Captain Thorns Peabody--Shawan, Tomes & Co. Sr. CAIBERINE, American barque, Capt. James Flitton.-Master,

Fees for Public Vehicles.

·Chatre.

IN VICTORIA WITH TWO-BRAKERS,

Nigui Nogorod, Russian Volunteer str., Half hour. 0.10 Three hours

for Singapore.

One hour 0.2086 hour

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED

Per Polyphemus, ftm Singapore, 68

Chiness.

For Nanyang, from Coast Ports, 80 Chi

1986.

Fee Fuping, from Shanghai, 46 Chinese, Per Donar, from Mauritius, 950 Ühinese. For dak, from Haiphong, 30 Chinese, Ter Hunan, from Shanghai, 1a Chiosae. Per

Changad, from Australia, dbo., Mi

signees of Cargo are hereby requested Per

LOCAL DELIVERIES.Separate Boxes have been provided for posting Correspondatres for the Town, Kowloon and the Peak. The Boxe are under the Window at the East end of the Verandah facing Queen's Road,

Letters, parcels, &c., for. Howloon Point and. Steamers in Barbour may be posted in the General Post Des up to 11.20 1.17, and 8.80. pa. Lellets from Kowloon Paint may be posted in the Letter Box which has been placed in the Polise Compound antride the bargs Boom up to 12 sud à o'clock, and in the Pill Bəz, në the Wharf. Lemi Rates will be charged. To avoid robbery, wonders of letters from Kowloon are re- quested to cancel their slampe lig, writing tha word stamped scross them. Corom contaming Bank Notes, o., should be registered. No Suday delivery.

Letters, k., for the Peak will be delivered by the 12 and 1.30 o'clock trame only. Corru pondence and Parools for the Penk may be postać In the Genoad Post Office up to 11:30 am, or

or in the letter boxes in the ears till there of departtira. "With regard to letters from the Peak, Pillar boxer bisvo boun placed at Magazine. Gap, Victoria Gup, Mount Eslett, Mennt Gough, and "Plantation Road, which will be cleared al -19:80 auð íẹp.m

AND

DELICIOUS SWEETS

Of the Bioner QUALITY SED PURIY,

All Varieties of

DADBURY'S SPECIAL CREMES

PATED'ABRICOT, JORDAN ALMONDS

PRALINES.

DESSERT CHOCOLATES,

NOUGAT, FRUIT JELLIES,

ASSORTED TOFFEES,

MIXED BONBONS,

TRENCH

WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOME CONFECTIONERY AND CONSÉRVIS

The Overland China Mail,

TS RUBLISHED to suit the Departure of each FraEZA and FRENCH MAIL 0.50 Steamer for Europe It conisfis apocial

70 Commernal intelligence, uppalat tables of Shipping, and other information The

Day (6 am to 8 pm.) 31. If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, half-fore extra.

BEYOND VICMORIAS, WITH FOUS BRAKNES. Hoar

0.60 | Bix ZourNA Thaos hours, 100 | Dạy (8 to 8)

Jinrichshar

(With single delver),

£15

In Large Aucrtment

from the LNG PARISIAN HOUSES

vicus Reports of Courts and Meetings, CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

and all other news, are given in full sa

appear in the Daily ianua

The Userland China Một, by the con- 150 ventetse of he form and to 2.00 fulness of its reports, har lang koet popnlar

with roulante who was to head home weekly budget of the nows of Hongkong

sa it dow and the The Bass Clemisting all dass among neurip all the old Oldina Chandr af Elino and also smang pin dente kan Transy Port and in the interior, it aləm for Hoogkeng : Irom Lon. Quarter bow. 000 Hour

1ke Üneland China Mel, Wil Da regularip signature, and take immediate delivery of and Mrs Robertson and 2 children, Messrs

DID quent bone

posted from tam China Mall Office to sub their Goods from alvogade.

Mott, Warnock, J. Young, D. M. Messer, Nors --Flobozia extends from Monat bay, or, their sazronner belig forwarded Mrs J. Bryan, Mix J. Wakaford, Bohildren | Devis to Causeway Bay and up to the teral to and mald, Min Prince sual #obilden, Mise of Robinson Road, If the tablole Rastor, and Men Best from Belndial, Mediacharged beyond these Kanisa half Fore Pet Asuna, Duff'; trots Bombay; bir Feston) is Besópo uxtes is to be allowed fur iko rekam journer. — i jen.: For Bbangħal? from London, Bev. Enten beurses or izlyan and seven beure so and hien Darion, Mure B. W. Pavilny de veld prepartionate rrah

All Damaged Packages must be left in to seca in their Bills of Lading for counterdon, Mr and Mrs Meffafle and Ouild, M. Het kompi, 7":0,30 | Evary = subag Doqui advisasszon to advertiser

Authorised Capital £3,000,000.00 | at 4 pm,, will be Subscribed Capital..........£2.750, 000,1. Q. Paid-up Capital.... £687,000.0.0 to any case whatever, Fire Fund

... £2,601,018,2,9

the Godowns and a certificate of the dam ATING Soon, appolated Aanare of the age obtained from the Godown Company Here Company we are prepared to within ten days after the vessel de Accept BuBornan and Omasz RISKS at here, after which no Claims will be re- Current Bates,

cogniasdi.

A. RITCHIB

Superintendentt. Hongkong, December 27, 1807,

BHEWAN, TOMER & O...,,

Agenit. Hongkong, Joly 29, 1890.

1547

BELLYA]

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con signsis, plak sud expense to

DODWELL, CAREILL & Co.,

#637

Gongkong, December 87, 1897.

any

CARDS.

á varý cholce salcation from the boat

Bonrece.

AJ of tasteful and novel Ligan,

S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,

ANE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

MATABLISHED 2). 1841.