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Entertainments.

THEATRE

ROYALI

CITY HALIA Under the dissiperished Petronage of Vice Adulrai Bir Koward HonaRT - Haryové, K.G.B., R.N. By kied Purzelssion of Captain the Hou, BERWORTH LAMħtor, and Officers of ILMS. POWERFUL.

| Zo-day's Advertisements

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THE CHINA MAIL.

Vassal Advertised as Leading.

THE REGISTRATION OF TRADE Anniman Forks as Telpaan fulani

MARKE ORDINANCE; 1892, Australian Poptal Mare (1) Application for Rapi/ration of Trade Mark Bremond Ports of Cal Prins Hainrich (4)

Gends and Hamburg... Bibiria (al NOTICE la hereby given that CHARLEN Hamburg and Antwerp Asturia (2)

ALEXANDER KIRKB har here and Hamburg. Heldalbare (1)

***... M-amuir (4) *** the 8th day of November, 1888, speiled for

PART the Registration, in Hongkong, in the London la Bingapore. But (a)......

Register of Thanh Manks, of the following

London & Pawła of

THE AMATEUR DRAMATIO Į TRADE MANR, the word " In the con (1)buminat

of

H.M..Powerful,"

120-145

LEVER Borneas,

Osim in he the Proprietary, the Tandon, v. Suez clim

Glenavon

a

Date of Leaving,

Butteråsld de Bwin... Dan, 84, at non Sippon Yasu Raishs Den. 30, #1 & pim. Noridentinhor Idloga da 4, atam, Gainey & Co About Jan. 3. Caplawlin & Odsus About Jan. 18. Carlowits &

Dep O Gibb, Livingston & Co. Thep. 28. at onc P. & O. B. N. Jan, at bood,

Arnhold, Rarberg 400 About Janı 3. 2. de O. R. N. Co...

About Des 90. Jardine,

Mathesonde About Des. 28. Butterfeld & Brisa.. Deo, VT, at noon.

98. Butterfeld & Swire. Do bar **Butterand & Swire... camber 19.

Gordon, Runs Cam) Helgia The Taba Mazz is intended to be grad Tondon, as Canal Rectar

Songklang (1) by the APPLICANTS by the

forthwith. in respect of Manila Manila

Tailed (B)

Shawan. Tome & 0 Die St. at 4pm Goods in NAUTICAL MUSICAL, BURLESQUE, ¦ the following

Class 47.

47, UANDIES,

Marn (1)

Vippon Yusen Keisha Jan. 8. 8017, DETRANTS, COMMON

STARON BLOK Merrellis & Ledrin,

Bt MODA. Untitled

and all Goods included in Clara 47. A Meranie Baloon...enest Sitoons (8)..... Mouagaries Maritime Dos. 91, at

P. 6. 8. N, Deo, 28 at noon. facsimile of the Trade Mark can be seen at Nagaki, Kobe You Rohilla (n)

Carlill & de Abant Jan, 18 Angol (6) New York v. Busz Osnat

[Dodwell, the Offon of the Oplocal Searstary of

Quick HongLong.

HMS. MISSF/R8

-

OHANGE ROUNDS.

Dated the 23rd day of December, 1859.

H. L'DENNYA, Solicitor for the Apphant,

On MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1998 The whale Ocnduding with the Regfiatic, | 2468.-

Tableaux:

(1). Brady soR ACTION.

(2), BATTLE ONE,

(3) DEATH OF NISON

The String Band of H M.S. Powerful

M. FOHOFIELD Conducting.

Donra Open & 80 pm.

+

Cotamance 2 p.m.

THE REGISTRATION OF TRADE MÄRKS ORDINANCE, 1899,

Enx Plan at the Orry HAL SATURA1plication for Registration of Trade Mark

DAY and MONDAY,

8V. PIL $1.

New York

4

Portland, Oregon M. Columbia (8)........ Ran Diege v. Japan... Carlisle City (1)

3. Francisco. V. Japs docti ... 0, 0, 8, 8.0.....

8.

Arnhold Kashare&in. Quick

drepato Dodwell Carilli

at 2005. 28, at Jad.

About Jan. 14 Butterfeld & Swiro... A

доом. JHB. A Jan. 14, et hoop.

Dea 8. N. Co... Aboat P. & O. R. N. fo... About Deo. 27. Nippon Yaen Kalaha. Des 97. at soon. Donglas Laprak & Co. Tec, 28, daylight. Douglas Laprak & Co Den, 25, daylight. Dodwell, Carli & C. Jan. 10. AL GOD. Vancouver (B.C.), & Empress of Ohios (... Janadiau Pfc R. Oc. Jan, 18, at next.

0.8.N.

28.

8. Francisen v. Jane Aster ().......... Paolie Mal! 8, 8. O. Des. 28. st ooon.

Amerios Mara () Toro Bor Kalaha Brandfino. Y. Jap Amer Mara (#)......Nippon Yazan Kaisha, Deo. 80, x 4.1. Seattle.

Washington.. Riofum

„Ohsaan (A)...simon. P. & Shanghet........... Chest S'hal,Ni. K'bd&Y'zzo Malacca (*)............ S'pore, Onl'ho & B'bay Mike Mara () Stow, Amor & Fehn Baltan () Boatne Amoy & Taxi, Balmum (.. Taonas (Wash.). .. nogle

PRICKS Dress Circle, $8 and 42. Stalls,TOTICE I, hereby given that CHARLES ALEXANDER KIRKBY hus, on the Palora sa pldiers in Uniform, Halfth day of November, 1898. Applied for To-day's Advertisements to thene to Helahans, strong N. to M.,

The Proceeds of the Entertainment

Prics to Pit only.

will

be given to Naval Charities.

Hongkong Deomber 22, 1298.

2448

Intimations.

the Reglatestion, iu Hongkong, in the Register of Tranz Manus, of the following the word us," in the TRADE MARK, the name of LEVER BROTHERS,

ROTTERS, LAKITED, who Claim to b be the Propristers thereaf The TRADE MARK is intended

300

be used by the Applianis for th

thwith, la

in Teapot of sex following Goods in Class 48, PAR

TOILET ARTICL89, and Pa

EYE-SIGHT. react-and-all-posts-no-del-a-Clara-

Mr, N. LAZARUS,

18. A horimila of the Trade Mark-cen ba' Bon the Office of the Colonial Secretary

Ogoullat,Optician, of Luudou and Osloutts, i at Nongkong, way he conesited for 8*ECTAOLES 26

FLETCHEN & O%'% PHARMAOT, (Upperste the HatroKONG HOTEL), Business Hours: Dem to bgm.

A great proportion of cataracts and din. Pass offering thoro advancing in o ocour to theạo haying some foliolengy in the gone struction of the eras,the many years of Ers Strain&anding in serious forms of disease. Giles or spesially »dapted in youth la thang repairing them save and prozorve. The night.

Constantly recurring herdaphon, apolle of dispos ben reading, weak ayon, the let- tora ruaning together; any of these symptom indio to a deficlause in the form of the cya requiring Gluenea only to sobrept And cari.

Mr LAZARUS supples his SPECTA. CLES only after aes big the sight

ADVICE FREN.

2:00

Dated the hard day of December, 1899,

H. DENNY, Nalieitar for the Apriliant.

5330

NEW YEAR HOLIDAY. TN Acordance with Ordlasnoo No.

will be OLUBED for the Transaction oÍ. Publis Business on MONDAY, the Bad January, 1899 For the

bartered Bank of India, Aus- tralia and China,'

T. E SANSOM, Asting Manaver, Ülgsikangi For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

1st Corporation.'

T. JACKSON,

Chief Masagar, For The National Bank of China, Limite

GEV. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Chief Manager, The Mercante Bank of India, Limited,

JOHN TAURBURN,

Manoyer, Hongkong.

THE GREAT FASTERN AND CALE-For

DONIAN GOLD MINING 00., ..

1 IMITED.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SAMARANG & SOURABAYA.

The Co.'s Steamship

FA.tuse.

Centalu Framaron, wil he drapstoked na Abore

on MONDAY, the Sad Prox., at noon.”

For Freight or Pasuzga, záply in

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Aanta. Rongkang December 94, 1898,

.SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. Desember 28.

9470 -----

Wonghai, British str., 1,118, Stonham, Bangkok Das, 15, General.-BOTTERFIELD Å SWERS,

But, French steamer, 704, Muria, Haiphong Das. 80, General-A, R. MARTY, Funny Ping, Chinese str., from Canton,

Dosomber 24, Zianshing, British str.. 1,048, Purkis, Taku December 18, General, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

R.N.R., Taku Bar Dec. 19, Ground-nuts.. Prekho, British atanmer, 1,280, Blott

-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL

Hats Fung, Chinesestry 1836, Warwick

NOTICA is hereby given that the For the Banque de L'Ind-Obine, Bong Shanghai Doo. 21, General, C.-M. 8. N

ORDINARY GENERAL

MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of

the above Company will be held at the Registered. Cla of the Company,Y,

Kung Agency,

F. AUGUSTIN

Bianager:

GOURN'S ROAD CENTRAL, UG THURSDAY, For the Bank of China and Japan, Lid.,

the 29th December, at Moos, for the pur pose of receivingthe Reports the Dirapists, Ingothor with Statement of Accountă for the your ending 30ch Juño 1898,

LÜTGENS. EINSTMANN & CO.,

General Agents, Hongkong, Donember 20, 1898. -

NOTICE,

1--7

Hungrong,"

ORANTREY INCEBALD,

Manager. Te the Yokohama Specto Bank. Lid.,'

8. 0000

Agent.

2488 For the Imperial Bank of Chios,'

E. W. RUTTER. Acling Manager, Honkong. Bongione. Deci mber 24. 189. 2461

CHEAP FARE - TO MAÇÃO.

HONGKONG COTTON SPIN- THE

NING, WEAVING AND DYEING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Final

INSTALMENT of $30 per San by the Shares in shore Company become Due on the T-FIRST day of December next, and PATENT thersof, must be made to the Bankers of the Company, vis, the HOXPHONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR- FORATION, on or before that dato,

E New Beamer KONG NAM, TEN the Market Wharf daily, at 8 M. for MADAO Commencing on SUNDAY, the 5th Inatunt, (XMAS DAY), leaving

ACAD at F.M. for fiONGKONG ares, Bingle Journey 1st Class (European). 82.0. Faron, 1st Cla-a (Ohinent} Private Cabine (Earpes)...

Tickets may be had on Bord, Hongkong, December 24, 1898. 2266 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Dongkong. November 30, 1898,

$30.

2404

To-day's Advertisements FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOGOBOW,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, Tikhotoby Natified that the Hongkong, VOLUNTEES8 will Fine 7-POUNDER R.ML and MACHINE GUNS from Sandy Bay in South-Westerly dirontigo, on MONDAY, the 2nd January, 1899, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Al Ship, Junks and other Vessels are Cxation to keep olvar of the Range.

By. Command,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

deting Golonial Secretary.

✪ DANIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, --

Mokong, 23rd December, 1898.

THEATRE

2463

ROTAL

VITY HALL. THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMA- TIC CLUB, will once a Pantomime entitled. THE YELLOW DWARF,"

or

Harlequin the Knave of Hearts,

and the

FAIR PRINCESS.' "On the following dates:-

THUB DAY, 6th January, 1899. SATURDAY, 7th

MONDAY. 9th WEDNESDAY, 11th SATURDAY, 14th

41

The Tioses Ufon at the Theatre will be Opened on TanSDAY, 2nd December, at 10.0.0., and Seats on by Booked from 10

to 4 pm, every day; Bundays-and General Holidays excepted.

Drogs Open oooh Evening: pt 8 Perfertunes, a 8,30 p.m. precis 17 Stalls and Dress Vira é

Pit

Bal-Peles in Boldiers and Ballora in Uniform to the Pit proj

Sovata Trame të te Posk a quarter of ani "Lour after all of the Costiln

EW. MITCHELL,

Hoik Bonretary,"

Hongkong, Neonmber 84, 1998, 9810

Tho Co.'s Steamship

Fqilan, Captain HALL, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 28th In tant, at Daylight,

Vor Freight or Pannage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Ou

General Mom $199, Hongkong, December 21, 1898.

2465

STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA,* INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON,

Through Bills of Lading issued for BATA

Co

Isla de Trion, Amarican cruiser, Rowan, R.N.R., Manila Deo. 19.

Isla de Caba, American cruiser, Gyles Manila Dec. 18.

Wocking, Britian str., 1,109, Dawson, Shanghal Des. 21, GeneralBUTTERFILD & Swine.

Cheong Hack Kian, British str., 900, Pontney, Singapore Dog. 15, General,- CHINTRAL

DEPARTURES. December 24. Euromandel, for Europe, o. Sullberg, for Haiphong.

| Indrani, for Shangha

Pengang

for Shanghai. Maru, for Singapore and London. Glenartney, for

froiton Mare, for Kobe.

Brother for and New York.

Thishin for Shanghai. Tetarios, for Saigon. Pukket, for Canzon.

for Cantón.

Suisanung, for

and Hamburg.

for Singapore and Calcutta.. Liberal, Portugcose gunboat, for Mamo. Fung, for Singapore. Fikon Murn, for Kutchinotz

CLEARED.

Julani, for New York. Knirsberg, for Hongay. Haims, for Swatow. Belgie, for Manila.

eikeng, for Taimi. Derreng, for Swatow. Hongkong, for Manila,

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Worker, from Bangkok, HLE The Governor of Macau and marito (3).

Per Hue from Haiphong, 36 Chinese. Pax Wosun, from Shanghai, Mr C. F. Spencer, and 40 Chinese.

Per Cheang Hock Kiun, from Singapore, 331 Chineso..

DEPARTED.

winda and strong mansson, with dull cloudy. weather to Pedro Blanco.

The British steamer Woomen reports: Vary strong monsoon to Chapel Island; hen mulerate to port

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

For PWATOW SINGAPORE & BANG

KOK.-

Per Dawwangu, mi is.m., on Sunday.

the 90th Barambar,

For GASTON...

Por Fatshon, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, tha

16th Pscombos.

For HONGAY.-

Per Entusberg, at 9 am, on Banday, thes

Udth Ducember.

For NAGAS KY. KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Rohit, ata.m., on Monday, the

F

281 December WUCHOW,

Per Kongnak, at 9a.m., on Monday, the

26th December,

For SINGAPURE, COLOMBO & BOM-

B:Y.

Par Mike Maru, atam, on Tuesday.

the 27th December. ........

For MANILA. -

Per Belgie, at 9am., on Toonday, the

87th Doomber. Par Tiden at 0 8.m., on Tuesday, the

27th December.

For KOBE-

Per Mentaar, st 10 am, nn Wadusa-

day, the 28th December. For MOJ KOBE. TOKOHAMA,

BONOULD & SAN FRAN ISCO

Per Azica, Registration: at 10.30

Latter 11 am, on Wednesday, the 28hD Zuber.

For KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA,

1,0

Per Riftin Baru, at 3.30 ptg on Thursday th. 29 h December.

For FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS LAND. OODETOWN, TOWNS VILLE. BRISBANE AYDNEY, MEL OURNE & LAUNCESTON, For Vaiguan, Registration, at 1.30 p.m.,

the 29.h December

BEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping. Daylight --Haimun laavis for Blow, de

MEMOS, FOR MONDAY. Shipplar.

Noon.Bohilla lauren for Japan.

Amusements. p.m.-Performans of A. D. O. af the H.M.9. Powered, in the City Hall. Iffecellaneous. Goods per Indur unglaimed after Noon,

this date, subject to rent. Goods par Hongkong Maru undelivered

after this date subject to rent. Inaucanos Officen close. Local Banka olona.

General Memoranda. → TUESDAY, December 27 (-

Goods per Suisang undelivered after

this data subject to rent. Insurance Offices alose. Local Banks close, WEDNESDAY, December 28--

p.m.Auction of Crown Land at Barker Fuad. Gooda per Vindobona undelivered after

this data subject to rent, THURSDAY, December 29:---

Noon.Meeting of Shareholders of the Great Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., at the Registered Office of the Company, 7, Queen's Bood Central. p. Auction of Crown Land at Wan,

Road, Bowrington, (near Canal). 8p. Auction of Leasehold and a

clamation Property, at No. F. Prays Central. SATURDAY, Desember --

chal

HINTRA. On the 10th Dao, as Tokuhama, the

· Wils of R. Huand, of a Fun.

A Nar 84, Szechten Road, Bhanghal, an the 19th December, the Wife of M. A Razken, of a Rop.

DEATH.

At the General Hospital, Shanghai, en the 18th Decaraboz, ARTHUR OSIF), aged 17 year

The publication of this fanie commenced at 5.00 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, LATURDAY, DECEMBER 24; 1809.

THE celebration of Christmas is a compound of ploty, poatry and paganism; and of thess Eaganiem came first, and I, to this day, in most places the predominant element. Christianity did not invent Christmass. It found the midwinter festival with most of

Christmas: quickens the latter's una samad pen to a similar strain-w

Thou whose birth on sarth

Angah song to men, While they stara madu tairbh, Baviour, a thy birth,

This day born again.....

As this night was bright

With thy cradle my. Very

light of light Turn the wild world's night To thy perfect day,

From the height of night

Was not thing the star That led forth with right, But no worldly light.";

Wise man from afar l'

The poem is too long to quote, but a frag ment will allow the power of Christmas to rains a non-Christian genius to x height ho would otherwise never have reached.

The most touching stanzas of In Memo» riam are those beginning:

The time draws near the birth of Christ; The moon a bid the might in still, The Christmas bells from hill to hill Answer each other in the mist.

the ceremonies that mark it ready to hand, The moral of it all is that of Words

stamped its seal theron and claimed 10 am- e own. The legend is one of the highest antiquity and the widest extent, Ta talks merely the Boandinavian varlant, Baldur the Beautiful, one form of the Sun-god, man belloved invulnerable. So confident were all the gods of Asgard

of this fact that it was a favourite amuse- ment to est Balder in their midst and hurl things at him. Primitive humour aseme to

worth-

The world is too much with us, late and

BOON,

Gaining and garting we hay white our

рожок.

Little we see in nature that is ours ;

We have given our hearts away, a sordid

boon,

And it is clearly a duty as well as a dec light, desipere in loss, to seize all the joy, highest and lowest alike, that Christmas

I have been coarse and very practical, as ason | brings, and roturn later, after Twelfth night

Final Instalment of $30 per Share of the by the fasztinguishable laughter of the it may be, according to the lawa of King Hongkong Cotton Spinning Weaving gode at the lameness of Hephaestus in the Alfred, to the work new laid malde thai wa and Dyeing Co., L., doa Final Call dus on Green Inland Cement

Company shares.

Exchange

|

On London

On demand,

-03

80 days' sigh

**

4 months aight,

Crealis

Documentary,

first book of the Lilad. Baldur's mother, fearing that her son might be injur

yons about the north and tack| An oath from all in and on the earth and Honagona, December 24, 1898,

in the sky that nons of them would hurt Bank, Wise,

oman1/11) | him. Unhappily, so the Mistletoe belongs to **MAIN | moither sårth nor heaven, growing in mid. air on the branches of a thos, it was over looked, and no promiso sxxated from It. | Thin Loki the ́Evil learned, and from ... 9,471) mistletoe twigs ha fashlaned arrows wälsh ....52 he gave to the blind god Bodar that he ... 2.00 might join the sport. The mististus krynw

|Du Paria---

On demand,

ni

...

months' sight, 4219/20

Oradite, 4 months' sight,

On Berlin-Demand,......

Op New York

On

On demand,

Credit, 60

Borabay

Wire,

On demand,

On Calenta

Wine,

G MỤ

か

***

**

dare! night,...

牠慢

*

AM

...

On demand,

On SingaporeTM

On and,

Qu

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demand....

Ca Shanybai..

On demand,

திகம்

*

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147

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alew Baldur, and thence it in that wa pagana of to-day hang the fatal bush in our halls and greet each other beneath is with the kiss of pesas - tu

prove that treachery exista no fangar. Virgil knew the Christmas tree-J1 Ozola en alta suspendunt mollia piñu;? (*They 1X phang the pretty dolls on the lofty-pina") and the famosené, gambling with nuts is. 9% pm.

* 73

50 days' sight, (private paper)... 73 On Yokohama

On demand,

47 pm.

Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per taal),305.70 Sovereign (Bank's buying rate) $10.04

cited by Martial in the epigmm, where he describes his pops as tylfles for Christmas reading:**

Sed lega fumowe men aspernanda Decembri Cumming, mittuntur quae hd mense mio, Commedius nisi forte lībi, potiusque videtur, Satuumalitias, pardara; Parra

Read my lines, not to his despised in smoky December and sent you in that month of sport,-anlase, perchance, It seems fitter and more desirable, my Varro, to waste your time bankrupting yourself of Christmas nuta.) But in these headlung daya, a Latin quotation is a pedaalry to be

Lefers, at 3 p.m., on Thursday, A. S. WATSON & CO., apologized for

Er THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNE

VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,

Per Ooi Maru, 41. 3 p.m., on Biday,

the 30 b December.

MONEY LETTER-The Pori Ofica decline all responsibility for anregistered Letters containing bank notes, or jewellery, and, where Kagia- tion has been neglected, will maxx "BO KNOW into lleged lous of such laffair (Post Guide, 981.

BacteriTION,Correspondente ska be re- gistered for all Private Stắp maile up to fifteen minutes before the time for aloaing; for the Shanghai or Japan certmel maile up to a quar. ter of an hour before; for maits for Europe, America, and Canada, &c., up to an hour be fore; for Iulian, Northern Pacific, and Torres Straits malls up to half an hour before.

LOGUL DELTZUzaSeparate Boxes have been provided for posting Correspondence for The Town, Kowloon and the Peak, The Boxes are under the Window at the East end of the Verandab farbig Queen's Road,

Letters, e, forthe-Pank will be delivered by the 15 and 8,80 D'alock teaias only. Corres- pondence and Parts for the Peat may be posted in the General Pout, Ofice up to 11.90 AL, or 3 pt. With regard to letter from the Peak, Pillar boras bera been placed at Blusas Gap, Victoria Gap, Meant Kellett, Mount Gough, and Plantation Road, which will be cleared st 19.80 and 4 p..

.

-

LIMITED,

IMPORTERS OF HIGH OLAES

SHERRIES.

Ferdes,

B SUPERIOR PALa Dey, dinner

wine, Green Beal Osprúle...$10.00

MANZANILLA, PALE NATURAL

Breast, White Capsule ... 12.00

CO SUPERIOR OLD DRY, PALE NA-

*

TURAL SHEY, Red Seal

Capanlejas BTAU

D VERY SUPERIOR OLD PALE

DRY, choice old wine, White

12.00

Feat Capsule unamma 16,40

PATRA SUTARIO OLD PABE

Dry, very finest quality,

Block Seat Capania (Old

Bottled)

20,10

Letters, percola, &c., for Kowloon Point Steamers in Harbor may be posted in the General Fast Ulee up to 11.80 m; sud 8.90′ For Coromandel, from Hongkong: forp. Letters from Howloon Point may be posted Singapore, Mr and Mm Honter and 2 in the Letter Box which has been placed in the Police Compound onbeds the Charge Room up children. My C. J. Demos, Major-General to 12 and cook, and in the Pill Box at the Wilsone Black, Meu Black, Mr Hoary Wharf. Loes! Hates will be charged. To vuld Mayir, Mr. Mrsand Mian De Burgh Portas robbery, sender of letters from Kowloon are tw for Penang, Mr Loung Lok Hing; for Co- lombo, Mr E. H. Blatchford: For Ismailia, googled to cancel their stampe by writing the word stamped sernes them. Coven containing Mr and Men W. J. Latta, Miss E. A, Mid-Bank Notes, da, should be registered. No or for invalide and delicate stomachs. D

Alebrook, Mr L. L. Collver, Mr and Mrs Buday delivery.

Temperature. (Taken at cara Falconer & Co,'*' -Premises, Queen's Road)

HONGLONG, Dec, 24, 1898.

30.21 *** 30,14

BAROMETE

Do.

Do.

VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN.

A. P. Robinson, Mr and Mrs R. W. Bar- ENTAL AND AMERICAN POST ton; for Brindisi, Mr and Mrs Janes Hegg, W. J. Hogg, Messrs H. Callaghan, J. THE Stalp PARRAMATTA, Cap. O. Hutchinson, G. L. Hazani. Mrs R. M CF. Faustos, B.N.R., carrying for Anderson, Mr J. Treves, Dr Angiolo Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from Orvieto, and Mr Giza Von Osztrolucaky

for Lon for Marseilles, Mr A. Ardizzone this for BOMBAY, &, on SATURDAY;don, via Marseilles, Mr F. M. Firth, and the 7th January, 1899, at Noon, taking Comdr. W. H. Thelor, R.N.; for London, Ray: Marshall Hartley, Mr. J. Hartley, Pawngers and Larga for the above Ports Lisit. A. 1. 8. Datton, R.N., Cel. Moat- THRAMOMETER-9 LM.

Do. Bilk and Valuables, sil Cargo for France, gomery, Mr. and Mr David Reid, Misa

Do. and Tex for London (undor arrangement, Stuart, Mosers Peter Rankin and Wick- Yokobains: for, Singapore, will be transhipped at Delobe into Mr and Mrs Houghton; for Penang Count steamer proceeding direst to Marseilles and Wydzubrook; for London; Meers J, Van London; other cargo for London, day will dray Braddon, T. Vickers, A H. Bars,

prored vid Bombay,

H. Rayman From Shanghai: for Singapore, Mr J. A. N. Pickering; for Pardels will be reocivad us this Ofo Peang, Mr and Mrs. J. M. Dow for until 4 pm, on the day before sailing. ThBombay, Mr J. E. Jaddak; for Port Baid, Mr Von Schoulta; for Brindisi, Mr J. K.- Mandons, Mrs and Miss Fiske; for London, Mr and Mrs Whitehouse.

noptante: and valus of all packages ar required;

Shippers are particularly, requested a to the termen and bosalitions of the C. pany's Bills a2 Lading..

· For further Particular, apply

HARITONIS,

Superintendent.

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bam

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From

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British stesmar Wongkot reports Moderate monsoon to Polo Obd thence to port, fresh monsoon and high soa

The British benzer Lienahing reperts. Strong N.Eids and overcast

The Britlah sester Pakhad reporta i Homakone, Dressaber:34, 1890." #466 | Lighth 20, 19, breder between Talk to ONE

B, C, and CC are excaliant dinner Wines

and E are after dinner Wines of a very

Wines,

may give ourselves and each other

A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A „GLAD-NEW_YEAR.-

100AL AND GENERAL STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.

(SUPPLIED THROUGH ASUTER.)- UTSWARD Boys--Romulua. Now, di Adurta, Belarig, 15: Oanfa, Flintshire, 33 Gatia Maidan, Trieste, Beniad, Do rathan Rickmers, 20: Kentuck. Eros, Ulya Deo. 21 Canton, Trials, Di Indralema, 'St, Soutra, Baleisburg, Pladimir, 9j Palrath, Norman, Jalés, 19:_Sarnia, Finebench, 101 Glenesk, Frunn, Mitriokduls, Stolterý, 20. HostewarD BOUND → Numbery, Sachun, Sydney, Deo. 9 Ghagen, 9 Caledonien, 19; Candia, 16 Andalusia, 20.

Aleks

The

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P. & D. Co.'s ca. Uhume, with the ESGL MAIL of th Nov., left in gapore on Monday, the 19th Doo, at p... and inay be expasted here on the 28th Doo. This or about Sunday,

Paukat brings replies to lattara dua jazahed from Hongkong on 25th Oct The F. M.. 9. 8. Co.'s City of Peking,

port

with mails &o, left San Francisco sia Honolulu, Tukohsams Inland Sea, Kobs, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 10th Dea. The P. & 0. Coa Fahawur left Singapore for this port on the US pod., at 1 p.m.. The P. M. a, a. Co.'s chartered atasmor

Shantung, with maila &o., has arrived at Yokohams, and left for this port on the morning of 22nd Den, vis Rabe, The C. P. R. Co.'s. Empress of China

strived at Nagasaki at 7.6.m., on Fri- day, the 23rd Dec, and will leave së p.m., of sacre day for Shanghai, where he is due to arrive at 11 a... on Sunday, the 25th Das.

9

Steamers Expected.

The a. a. Rudnorshire, frou London, ban left Singapore, and is due horn on or about the 22nd Dec.

It is a strange fall from a high and holy ceremony to a child's game, but it is a characteristic of our advancing civilisation that: the exclusivo duties and privileges of

N. G. I... Bormida left Singapore the highest and holiest of anciens priestar this port on the 18th Doo, and

and propheta hare become the frivolities expected here on or about the 2415 sultad only to youth and high spirits. Christ-The N. Y, K. . . Riojan Maru loft

mas itaelf has lost some of its charm for

men and women who have not the wisdom to see the value of time well wasted, and who leave sports and pastimes to the young,

The

Deo.

Kube,

via Moji for this port

on the 18th Dec, and is expected to arriva hero on the 24th Deo,

Y. K. s. a Miki Mart belt Moj, for this port on the 20th Doc., and is expected to arrive here on the 25th

Deo,

N. I. K...Omi Marx left Kobe via Moji, for this purt un the 20th Dac., at noon, and is expected to.. arrive here on the 27th Doc. The 8. a Koh-i-noor, from Calcutta, loft

Singapore for this post o The P&O. Co.'s & 5. Mula

ing of 19th Thee.

Christmas then has become mainly the children's feast. The turmoil of life, tu-The tensifying and becoming more complicated with higher civilization, has left their seniors little time or inclination for the ex- |change of trißing gifts and the humours of the old Saturnalia; but all adults have children or nephews and nicces or young friends to amuse, and it fe at this season that we snatch a day to devote ourselves to them. From the stockings, that aro emptied on the nursery floor at daybreak to the christmas tree, gifts and games that send them exhausted but happy to bed, hands and hearts full of toys and joys, the day is theirs. Then at last we have time for saduess again:

The game of forfaits done, the girls all

kissed

Beneath the sacred bush and passed away,

bush comes over us ag we think of the days when we also lived in Bobornia and ginger was hot i' the mouth,

Now Christmas has become to us the igual for bills and stock-taking a busy time for tlus winding op of the year's work, and

arranging schemes for the year to come..

The season is one of charity as well as

the mota-

left Sia-

gapore for this port on the 19th Des., at 1 p.m.

Monmouthshire sailed from Portland, Or.. for Japans and Hongkong, on the 3rd Dec. The N. P. Co.'s. 6. Ningchow ar rived at Yokohama from Portland, Or, and left for Kobe and Hoag kong on the 16th Dec.

The N. P. Co.'s 8. s.

The N. P. Cn's .. Olympia exited from

Tacoma, For Japan and Hongkong, on- the 1st Dec.

The N. P. Ca's e. t. Glinogle sailed from

Tacoma,

for Japan and Hongkong, on the 7th Dec.

The N P. Co's ... Tacoms has arrived at Yukohama, and sailed for Tacoma, ch the 23rd Doo

Latest Advices:

The P&0. Co's. Mazugon-jeft Bombay for this port on the evening of the 22nd Deo.

The

sille ex C. P. R. Co.'s A. & Emre of India was delivered in New York on the 22nd Dec.

The O. &0. Coss. a. Coptic, with nila de. will leave Shanghai for this port

on Monday, the 6th Dec., at 9s.m.

superior vintage All co true Xers good cheer. Fat the fat and drink the sweet, and send a portion to them for whom nothing is prepared. It opens the heart and the purse, and at this time it is hard- CHRISTMAS Services will be held in Union Sample bottles and smaller quantities past to turn away the beggar empty. The Church, morning and evening.,

1 г.M...

:1

will be supplied at proportionate wholesale

rates.

Do. (Web bulb) M.

Do Do

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Do, Maximum

Da. Minimam ofatolá

Quotationa

HongKong, Dec. 24, 1800 OPIUM-No- Patna, carb, men-795/707)

785

Now Benazas,

New Malwa, credika Allowance Twels,

Old Malwa credi

-PARIL Tape EM TOD

traditions of Christmas are many, and the

**Turan will be nu jesus of the China- superstitions connected with i: innumer able. Every country child in the wext Mal on Monday Boxing Day. knows that at this season the boasts of the

We would remind our readers of Monday's farm hava the gift of speech and proscience,

performanos in the City Hall. Door will though it is unlucky to hear their words.

open at 890, and the curtain rises at nine- o'clock. The Powerful's deserve to be well..

We only guarantes our Wines and Spills to be geuning when bought direct - Thermoso has at all this inspired from us in the Colony or from aur the ports

authorized agents at the Coast Puzte.

A.S. WATSON # 00, LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

** ESTABLISHED A.D. 1941.

Nome say that over 'gainst that assson supported in their appeal for Naval chari- Ha Lieutenant Streatfold is the Stage Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated. - Manager. The bird of dawning singeth all night long an

And then, they say, no spirit can walk Tx Pot Offee will be alowed on Monday

DE Helleg

The nights are wholesome; then no planets and Tuesday, the 26th and 37th Inst., and on Monday, the 2nd January, except from 8.

No fairy lakes, nor witch hath power to

oharm

So hallowed and so gracious in the tini

to 9am. Letter for Hongkong, Fouk

and Korleon may be posted up to Ok.m.

It is far from Shakespeare to Swinburns, 1. The night box will be kept open. The SUT Tint the same idea of the hallowed green of Money Uyday Day wil be attirely chang