Entertainments.
THEATRE
ROTAL
OITY, HALL,
THE DONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMA, 110 CLUB,
will prodaet & Pantomimo en'lè'ad.
A
Intimations,
NOTICE
PUBLIC MEETING ali bo Heid la BT. ANONU's, Hat, CITY HALL, on TUESDAY, the 3rd prozimo, at a
of the Members of the Chamber of Con- marce, and to sblah other mom bera ul. the gommunity sta invited, to Wolgome 10RD
|
Dufination.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vegasle Advertised as Loading.
docuit,
Date of Leaving.
Amoy and Tamesi... Falloner (1).......... Douglas Lopralk &0. Tau. B, at noon. Bremen & Port of Ual Prin Heinrich (a).... Norddeutscher Lloyd Jon 6, at 04. Genoa and Hamburg. Bitisia (1) Hamburg and Antwerp Astdels (1) Havre and Handburg.. Antarls (0)
Ergorothea RomDEYS (
Carlovil & Co. About Jan. 5. Carlo's &
About Fan, 18. Durlowa &
ow
About Jan 14. Carlowits
Abant · Fob.
-10,
THE YELLOW DWARF, OKAKLES. BEREF FORD, who has been Havre and Hamburg.denin (1) tlowi
оя
Burlequin the Knave of Hearts,
and then
TAIR PRINCESS,'
On the following datex -
THUR DAY, 5th January, 1889.
SATURDAY, 7th
MONDAY Oth
WEDNESDAY, 11th
SATURDAY, 14th
The Tiokot for as the Theatre will be Uponed on Tuesday, 22nd. Decomber, at 10 s., and Benta osti be Booked from 10
General Holiday excepted,
good wrough to conventuro give an Addtoo.
Bi Order,
A. CHATTERTON WILCOX,
Fecretary, Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. -Anngkoor; December 28, 1898 ............ 9492
day's Advertisements
Havre and Hamburg
Tandon & Ports of Cal Parramatta (4) P. 20. 8, N.
V
Bar Char
1, daylight.
London, P. Anes Canal Polyphamaus (2).... Hattorfold & Sir JH
OD 74.
London, 7,
Diomed (3).
...............Japan
Hatterbole ******** Butterfold & wit..... Japan (............. P. & O. B. N. Ca.... Louden.. ¡Hakata, Mara (B),«upponi un Kalinis p
P.&O. 8. N. 00...
Yazaki.Kobe Via Rossita N'a-k. Enbe & Y mx Sogutes (v) New York. v. SuBYC
Jan.
19,
. Sari trout Jan. 12 Dodwell, Carlill & C. About 7-u, 12,
New York Portland, ORode APE VERY COOK Samarang & Bourabaya
tkce wealth
(a). Shevan, Tomes &00
A DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT,SE
will take place at the
Japan...
...Dodwell. Cartill &
Arnhold,Kurher Jan 20
a.m. to 4 pm, avory dy¦ Sundays and { GYMNASIUM, MURRAY BARRACKS, Fans Mac (8)............... 1050 Kion Kaishe....Jan, 14, at noon.
Dr are On each Evening, at 8 p.m. Performance, at 8.30 pim, precía ly. Stula and Dres Dira.e
15
$3.
81.
Halt. Prica to Soldiers and Sailors to Uniform to the Pit.
Int: Tram to the Peak a quarter of an hour after fall of the Curtain.
E. W. MITONELE, Hon. Staretary, Hongkony, December 21, 1898- $326-
Intimations.
EYE-SIGHT.
Mr. N. LAZARUS,
Occultat-Opticien, of London and Osloutte,
•may be consalted for 8; ZOTACLES at
FLETCHER & Co.'s PHARMACY, (Oppoțile the HoNOKONO HOTEL),
On MONDAY, JANUARY 2nd, Commencing at 9. M
and at the
RECREATION Regi, MOUNT AUS. TIN BARRACKS,
On TUESDAY, JANUARY 3rd, at the age tim", Comedietta in 1 Act,
Katitled
'THAT DREADFUL DOUTOR.' Fallowed by
Comelletta in & Acts, Entlad
THE TWO PROFESSORS, By Mr. and Mrs. BRONALL-WILD, Tostra for Reserved Saat, $1 ench, may be obtained from lek Qatowir. KÖ, R., Moray Barracks, or at the Door on the Night of wwch Performance, Hongkong, December 31, 1898
Our FIUM.
NOTICE.
2013
Day Admitted Me
Business Hours: ... 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.WLENARDO NORONHA and Mr A great proportion of cataracts and dia. JSE PEDRO BRAGA, PARTNERS in navee affecting those advanging in Milo cesur to these haring some definlenay in the can. struction of the pyes, the many years of "Eye Strain" ending in various forms of diesas. Clear aprololly adapted in yanth to the requiring them save and preserve the sight.
NORONHA & Co.,
Printers & Publishers. Hongkong, December 31. 1838,
dimmy recurring handapher, spells of NEW
tais
when reading, wonk uyen, the let
rusping together; say of these #pmptoros Indiësto e deficiency in the form
of the eye requizing Glasses only to correct | and cure.
Mr LAZARUS upples his BPECTA. | CLES only after testing the night,
ADVICE FRER.
2369
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO,, LIM T. D.
TO ICE is hereby given that under the powera conferred by the Special Relation patred and car fi med on the oth at d23th dogs f
ef Jons,
1897, ha Under›igu- ed General Managers did on the 30th day of November, 1895, miske & FINAL GALL of £6.00.
SHARE ON SECOLO of the Price
f the New BuAura Isaud in Pursuance of such Resolution and a FINAL CALL of $2.00 on account of the Premium for each auch SHARE, and that such CALLS are PAYABLE at the OFFICES of the Genera Managers, No. 9, PRAYA CENTRAL, Victoris, Hongkong, on the 1st January, 1299.
Upoo Payment of such Caf. and Pra- dns ion of the Certiffesten for the Shares in respect of which the vans are paid, fulls ps up Ceriostry will be issued in ex change for provhtonadauri w
Dated the 1st December 1998.
2287
SHEWAN, TOMES & O., General Manag
AMERICAN SYSTEM
07
-DENTISTRY.
ᏎᏘ .
24, QU KEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
CHADWICK KEW.
(LATE OF POATH & Noble)
A notang. July 18, 1997.
NOTICE.
BKPA
R. COLIN MOD. SMART has Tura
MD been Authorized to SIGN Uur FIRM per praouration.
BAIN & REID.
Hengkong, December 6, 1898.
A
RAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN
FORMOSA:
By Mr G, TAYLOR,
With WoonCUTI.
[Reprinted from, the China Review.) One of the Beat Ekatches of Formosa LG
yot written.
May he had Price, at Meera. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co,'a, sud Mesars. KELLY & WALKH, LEATED, Hangkung sino, Mr, N. Means, Amor
THE CHINESE MAIL
2314
YEAR CARDS,
TUST OPENED A SMALL PARCEL of NEW YEAR CARDS OF VE Y PRETTY DESIGNS,
ani
HRUTTOSJEE, 13 and 15, D'águiar Street, Hongkong, 21 and 22, Kigiu Road, Rowiceu, Hongkong, December 31, 1898,
2013
dunaton. 28, at
at doen. Butterfed & Swire...an. 2, at donu. | San Diego .
a City (1)..... ........... Butterfied & Swire. About Jan: 14 San Francisco Queen Margaret Shewah, Tomes &
Quick despatol. 8. Brancang Y. Japk Coptic ..............O. & G. 1. §. O.. J., A, noen.
of Peking (Pacifle Mail 8. S. O Jan. 21, at noon.* 8. Francisco, 7.
7. Japan Amerios
Hainan (a)...
Siemen& Co... Jätte nt & p.. Shanghai Bengal (P) P. & N. Oo... About Jr. 7. Shangha... (1).. S'hai, N'ki, 'be&Y'ma Lefs (8)
Momageiles Maritime About S'pore,
Prmany & Ott Koh-i-nor (a) Straits and Bombay... Poshanur (a).................... Stow, Amoy & F'chow Thelos (1) assetry Smutaw. Amoy & Tsui Formom (A),-- Tacoma (Wash.). e... filenegle (8) Vannitär (R..), & Emprego China
SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS. December 20,
neos.
D. B, Buns & Co. Jan. 1. P. & 0.8. N. Ca.... ¿About Jan. ? {Douglas Timpraík & Co. Jan, 4, daylight Douglas Lapraik & Co. Ján, 1, daylight,
Dodwell, Carlili Q. Jan. 10, at noon, (a)...aundius Pfc li. Co. Jan. 18, at noon.
Hohns, French steamer, 509, Gerard, Pathol and Hoihow Deo. 20, Guneral und Piga.-A. R, Marty.
December 91,
Torg, British siz, from Canton. Angan, Chinese atv, frem Canton. Foochow Dre. 28. Amoy 28, and Swato
Thris British sr., 820. H. Bathurst, 80, General-Detolas STEMI Co.
Ariake Mars, Japaneso str., 1,888. 9. Fajiki, Katchinotzu December 26, Coal Maut Dusan KAISHA,
Horne Norwegian stt., 319, Jensen, Hongay Dea. 98, Úsal. —JARDINE, Marazi RON CO.
Pregress, German str., 867, P. Binner, Saigon Doo. 95, Rico.-SEVEN & Co.
Dagmar Norwegian stemmer, 830, H. Nielsen, Branila Dec. 98.-Bannerto & Op.
Elphinstone, British steamer, 1,144, C. Abbott, Kebe Dec. 24, General —ÁÅRSBOLD, KatERS & Co.
Kanguri, British steamer, 1,114, R. Unsworth, Bangkok Dec. 23, munt Ang-lain 24, General-BUTTERFIELD & Sma».
Ruang Les, Chinese steamer, 1,505, R. L. Linedin, Shanghai Dec. 28, General. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,C. M. S. N. Co.
LIMITED.
FOR AMOY & TAMSUL
The Co.'s steamship
Hailong.
Captain Robson, will bu spatched for the above Ports ou TUESDAY, the 3rd January, at Noon.
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Gomeral Managers, Hongkong, December 31, 1898,
2010
„DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,"
LIMITED, »
BOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Co,'e Steamship
Thalez, Captala Bulit be despatched for the above WEDNESDAY, the 4th Januar;
Por's st Daylight.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
DOUOLAS-LAPRAIK & Co., Bmers, ManaJAER Hongkong. December 31, 1898.
2511
THE REVENUE OF CHINA.
A SERIES OF ARTICLES, Reprinted from "The China Mail.* WITH AN APPENDIX,
Now Ready. PAMPHLET
TH
sad may be had at the
OFFICE OF THIN PAPER,
Mesara. Lane, Chawrond & Co.'s, Mən Kally & Walsh's, And Me, W. Brawan's, Pulsa.
Be Cente
WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOME. The Overland China Mxit,
TS PUBLISHED to ruit The Departare.
DEPARTURES.
December 30. Battler, British gunboat, for Manila,
Dooomber 31.
Ernest Simons, for Europe, &c. Aotra for Rangoon Triena. for Kobo.
{
Riojun Maru, for Kobe and Victoria, B.C. Ching Ping, for Chefoo,
Heidelberg, for Singapore and Hamburg. Ariel, for Singapore.
Wa
for Ningpo.
Hain Fang, for Shanghai.
Jing, for Amoy
Ayuto Marr, for Maji
Ermida, for Singapore and Bombap. Hermes, for Canton. Ehunt, for Fogehow. Prosper, For Bangkok.
CLEARED.
lyphemia, for Singapore and London. Evie J. Ray, for Mantung. Rice, for New York.
Hanui, for Takboi. Formos, for Swaton. Elphinstone, for Singapore,
Endes for Swatow,"
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Fer Hiihto, from Pakhui, &c., 20 Chi-
nese.
Per Thules, from Const. Porte, do, Mr Walkinshaw, Liout. Fraser, Mr D'Apan, 8 Europeans and 76 Chuese.
Per Kang-se, from Bangkok, 50 Chi
must
Par Kaving Lee, from Shanghai, Captain' Froberg, Mcusta Wright-and Swett, and 171 Chinese.
DSPARTED
Per Toy for Sydney, Mrs E. He Stewart, Mrs Nelson, Mrs A. MacDonali, M A. Bain, Messrs Hearson, A. R. Brown, R. Neville, and G. von Reinohl.
Per King Bing, for Manila, 3 Sisters of
Менять Charity
0. Bass, W. W. Fegen, and J. S.
Par Bright,
"The Jajanens" steamer Aviaka Mani re porte: File cloudy and strong wind from N.E. wars, with following heavy seal, through the virage to here
The Rrrish
rish steamer Elphinstone reports; Fine wonder throughout, strong mionsnun.
The Chinese stennier Kung Lee reporte Left Shanghai. at 0.30
p ni 1, ou the 98th Dee., had fresh to strong monsoon, with. cloudy and misty weather; arriving flung, kong at 325 p.m., on the 31st.
PORT OFFICE NOTICES WATA will elése:— For CANTON-
Per Fitchum, at & am, on Sunday, the
Jai January.
For
SAMARANG & SOURABAYA—
For Bhatrag, at 8 am, on Monday,
the 2nd January.
For Swarow & DELI -
MEMOS, FOR TOMORROW,
Shipping. Daylight-Polyphemus, leaves for E'don. Daylight--Formos, leaves for Swatow. Misoollaneous.
Final Call due on Green Island Cement
Company shares,
Gooda per Malacon not aloured after 4
p.m. subject to rent. Goods per Chuon not disarad after 4
p.m. anbjent to rend
Goods per Radnorshire undskypred alter
tfifa data subjent to rant.
MEMOS, FOR MONDAY, Shippinr. "Noon-Shantung leaves for Sourabaya Amusements.
8 p m.-Performances of a Dramatic, at
the Gymnasium Murray Barraks. Miscellaneous.
Insurance Offnes alora,
Local Banks close.
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, January 9-
8 p.m.-Dinner to Lord Charles Beres.
ford of the Navy League, by Hong-·| kong Branch in the City Hall.
$
p.m.--Public Meeting of Members of the Chamber Commerce, to weloceme Lord Charlos Beresford, in St. An- drew's City Hall. Goods
per Peshater not cleared after 4 pm. subject-to-rent. 8.-Performances of a Dramatio, at Recreation Room, Moant Austin Dar- 'racks,
Thursday, January b
First Performance of the A. D, C
Pantomime, at City Hall Theatre.
Exchange.
Hasorosa, December 31, 1899,
On London-
90 days' night,**
1/116
......1/11 Documentery, & months aight...2/3
Per Taf, at 0a.m., on Sunday, the ist On Berlin-Demand,...
Jamiary
For AMOY & TAMSUL
Credits, 20 days' sight,...
....9.474
Bank Wire,
On demand,....
14
4 months sight,
Crédita, 4
On Parla-
On demand, Credits,
4 months"eight,
On Now-York-
....815
***
On demand.
... 1.00
... 47 ... 48
Wire
स
146
On demand,
147
**
On Calcutta-
Wire
1
Un demand.
140) ....147
Or
On demand,
Singapore
Th
1% pm.
On
On
14% pm.
On Shanghai
Оп
densand
30
Tokchama→→
Par uteony, at 11.30a.m., on Tuesday. On Bombay-
thord January.
For SHASCHAL ---
Per Hanon, at 2.36 pm, on Tuesday,
the3rd January.
For Swarow & SHANGHAL-
Per Fang, at 9 30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the3rd January.
For SWATOW.
Per Chanshan, at 4.30p.m., on Tuesday,
the3rd January.
For SWAOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Per Thies, at 5 pm, on Tuesday, the
3rd inning.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.—
Per Peaner, at 11.30 a.m., on neany, the 4th January,
On Toys' sight, (private paper) ... 73
Un demand, .**
41% pm. Gold Leaf, 100 fino, (per tool)......252.50 Wed-Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)...$10,04
Silver (par oz.)
.....270,
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL-
CUTA.—
Por Khan, at 11a.m., on Wednesday,
thuath Jnzasry.
For SWATOW & AMOY
Per
han, at 4 30 p.m., on Wednes day, the 4th January.
MAILSET THE UNITED STATES PACKET.-
The United States Mail Packet Coptic
will be despatched on THURSDAY,
the with Mails
At No.
DEATH
MATUNDAY, BRUNEI 31, 1908.
1.1.2. Powerful performed, another good acaling feat on Friday, taking va board 800 tons of coal in 6f hours, giving in appro.
Dura, Nagasaki, on 1st Decoraber, WizzIAM Ontwaktu | aged 63.
* 20-Phe publication of this fius commenced | Ximato average of 219 tons per sous. at 1.50 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONO BAKYRDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1846.
LOCAL AND GÉNERAL.
STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.
(SUPIJED THROUGH REUTER), Outward Bound : — Oonfa, Flintshire, November *227 GAMIN -Trelle 29; Kintuck. Ulysses, December.9; Cantoth Tantalus.
Indralan, Sikh, Socotra, Babelsburg, Pladimir Patroclus, Norman, Ides, 18: Bara Vinebranch, 16; Glenek Praissan
· Ettrickdale. Stolberg, 20; Dardanus, Sar. pedon, Wennington Hall, Tonkin, 23: Benmohr, Manila, Oopack 7: Antenor. Glengyle, Boynton, 30. HOMEWARD BOUND:- Nurnberg, Bachsen, Sydney, Dec. 2 Ghases, 9; Culatanien, 13: Cundiu, 16 Andalusis, 20: Byern, Oceanien, Pyrrhus, Sarpadon, John San- derson, Juraia, 20..
Malia,
The M. M. Co.'s Laos, with the FRENCH Math loft Salgon on Thursday, the 20ch Deo., at Bp., for this port, The P. M. Co.'s chartered steamer Shantung, with the Assurar MAIL left Kobe on Monday, the 20th Deo, at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Saturday, the 1st Dea The P. M. 8. 8. Co.'s Othr of Peking, with ils &c. left San Francisco for this port on the 29rd Dec., via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Sca, Kobe, Naga saki and Shanghai.
N
THE US, troopship Senator arelia 16 Nagasaki on the Blot (nst, from Mabine with a number of troops on koved, whom she is taking home to San Francios,
Yretendar, an old Chinese Woman fall a ̈ distanad of forty foot from the verandah of & house in West Street, and was very sor fously injured. She was romered by her frlands to the Tung Wa Hospital.
A SERGEANT of the West Yorks protested In the Singapore Court the other day againas being required to remove bia hel mot, on the ground that he was on daty. The civil power was, of courne, obeyed.
The transport Arocre, with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, is expected to arrive here: about the 18th of Janary. She will at once ship 800 tons of coal, eloan and pre- pare for enbacklog the King's Own. Regi: ment, which goes an to KingspoNE
IN his share report of this date, Mr. Erich Georg writes --Christmas holidaya havo interfered with business, and transactions dering the last three days have been amall area showing but few unimportant changes. To-day's settlements are expected to pani off antiufactorily.
Tus-morning, there was a parade of the Companies of the King's Own Begiment Catationed on the lower levels, on the Regis The P. M. s. a. Chinw, with mails &o, mental Parade Ground, when H E. Major, which left Hongkong Nov. 50th for General Gascoigne, Ofleer Commanding Maono, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Inland Sea. Yokohama and Honoluin, arrived at her destination on the 20th Deo.
The O. & Co,'s a. a. Gachio, with mailk
&o., loft Ban Francisco for tile port: via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland Bes, Kabe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the
4th Deo.
Steamers Expected. The P.&O. Co.'s s. s. Maragon left Bom. bay for this port on the evening of the
22nd Dec.
The E. A. L. str. Derosken Rickmers, from Hamburg, loft, Singapore for this port
the 24th Dec, and may he expect ed here on or about the 30th Doc.
the Troops, inspected the inen. The bat talion was then put through a number of - evolutions.
We are Informed by. Meners John D. Humphreys and Son, general manager of Queen Mines. Limited, that they have received a telogram from the mines a fol lows:- Have struck roof at a depth of 400 foot, West erosa gut, width of reef is 9 feet showing gold, not sufficient develop. ment yet to estimate the value.'
H.M.9. Abaarity, Redpole, Pigmy and Flover,
The OS. 8. Co.'s str. Tantalus, from hauled down their paying-off-pennants,
Liverpool, left Singapore on
and re-commissioned this afternoon. The ternoon of 28th Dec., 1998, and may
3rd Jan.
the af-
be expected here on or about Tuesday, exchange of new and old crows between |H.M.S. Edgar and the various ships took The atesmer Berladi; from Antwerp and place shout two o'clock. The Edgar is
London, left Singapore on the 29th Tec. For this port
Dec.,
expected to leave for England on the 5th The C. N. Co.'s str. Changsha, from of January.
Australian porta, left Port Darwin on
the 27th Dec, and may be expected We are informed by Messrs John D. hers on of about Thursday, January
5. 1899.
Humphreys and Son, general managers of The N. P. Co.'s sta. Ningchone, from Olivera Freshold Mines, Limited, that they
Portland, Or, left Yokohaus for occised talogram. Imarat Kike sind Hongkong of 100 Jur Ded.
The N. P. Co.'s s. 9. Tacoma sailed for as follows:- A. crushing of 500 tons has Taconis, from Yokohama, on the 23rd yielded 991 ozs. gold, water plentiful. Doo.
The general-manager further informa
that no the last clean up was on the 3rd inst. and the Xmas holidays have inter-
The N. P. Co.'s a. 5. Olympin sailed from Yokalatan, for Kobe and Hongkong, on the 26th Dec,
Monmodhshire waled from Yokohama, for Kobe and vened it is calculated the mill ran 29 days. Hongkong, on the 28th Ther.
The N. P. C's sa
Shanghai, Japan, Sou Fravagian, the A. S. WATSON & CO., The N. P. Co.'s a. s. filenogle miled from H.M.S. Sandpiper, one of the river gan
United States, Canada. Honolulu,
Peru &c., which will be closed as fellows...
10.30 a.1 Registry ceassa.' 11.40 A. Post Office closed, but Corres- jonience may be posted on beard the Packet with Leste Fen of 10 centa extra' Postige until the time of departure. MAILS v Tax GERMAN PACKET.-- The Geman Contract Packet Prinz Heurich will be despatched on FRI. DAE the 6th Jau.. with Mails for the United Kingdom. Europe and countries beyond. via Brindisi to the Strafa Settlements, Batavia, Burmah,
d., India, Adon, Egypt, Malta,
Registryreases at 7.80 a. m.
The mail closer at 8 9.5 Tate Letters from 10 to 8.30 a.m., with 10 goată extra postage.
MONEY LITTERR-The Post Office desine all remousiblity for unreptered Letters contaizing bank notes, or jewelery, and, where tea tration has been neglented, WILL MAKE NO KOTTE to alleged losses of such letters (Pol Guide 931.
REGISTRATION Correspondence can be re- gistered for all Private Ship aile up to Riteen of each. Eralian and Feeson MAIL Suigon Mimona, fresh Hongkong: for minoles before the time for closing; for the R. Massare and servant, Messrs Ehanghai or Japan contract malls up to a goar. Steamer for Europe. It containe special So. H. Wisheit, J. Foot, B1. Alella, and ter of an hour before; for mails for Ferepe, Amerlen,ard Canada, &o, up to an hour be- 45 Chinese; for Singapore, Miss Hemming fare; for ladiat, Northern Pacils, and Torres Commercial Intelligenos, special tables of Tho and other information, Shipping ports of Courts and Meetings, Politz, S. 4. Korezki, Miss H. G. Berg-
way, Messrs. B. R. A. Nieuwonkoizon, Strais maila up to half an hour before, various and all other nowa, are givan in full se ham, Messrs C. M. Sandford, M. Marte, LOCAL LIVEER-Separate Boxes beve they appear in the Daily me
3. Travat. A. Bousquéa, M. H. Joura, II. been provided for posting Correspondence for The Overland China Mail, by the coM. Abla, J. P. Jones, J. Hutchinson, U. the Town, Kowleen and the Park. The Boxes renlence of its form and the accuracy and Gillmoun, G. Dauash, and 11 Chines; are under the Window at the East end of the inlaces of its reports, has long been popular for Collar, Messrs . H. Gibbs and O. Versadsl queing Queen's Road, (Wah Tsz Yal Pa)
with residents who wish to sand home a Pellerin; for Bombay, Mr J. McCutcheon, weekly badget of the sewa of Hongkong and Capt. W. J. Todd for Marseilles, THIS paper is now fasued every day and the Far East. Circulating, as it dors, Messrs M. Veluse, A. 1. del Valle, C
The subaeription is fixed at Fine among mencly all the old Chine hander Malerteza, le Carlo Lavada, L. puodare and Parole for the Peak way he posted Dollars par annum delivered in Hengst Home and also among realdents at the Puoyu, M. kang, or Maven Dollars Forly Cents in Trasty Ports and in the interior, it offers | svd Mrs Find F. G. Montero, Mr in the General Post Ofice up to 13.80 m. children, Mr and Mrn8p.r. With regard to stiers from the
·cluding postage to Cuant porta
special advantages to advertiæra,
BIEMIRIFTION:
9.00,
Single Copy, 0:30.
Letters, o,, for the Peak will be delivered by the 17 and 3.39 o'clock trams only. Corres-
LIMITED.
IMPORTERS. OF HIGH-CLASS
SHERRIES.
Pardor. Cam.
B SUPERIOR PALE DAY, dinnor.
wine, Green Seal Cipate.. $10.80
O MANZANILLS, PALS NATUVEAL
SHERRY, White Capanie
-
... 12.00
CC Scrmmon OzD DRY, PALE NA-
TERAL. SHERRY, Rad Seal
Capsule ....................... 1200
VERY SUPERIOR OLD PALE
Dax, choice old wine, White
Seal Capsulo
14.40
E EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD PALE
Dry, very fast quality,
Black Seal Capsula (Old
Dotted). 20,40
B, C, and CO are exodlent dinner Wines
Yokohama, for Kube, and Hongkong, bosts fitted up in Hongkong, has bad a on the 27th Dec,
The steamer Guthrie, from Sydney, &e, preliminary trial trip, with satisfactory left Port Darwin on the 29th Bee, furrowly. She commissions on Friday, the this port.
Latest Advices.
6th of January, and will probably go to Canton for work on the Pearl and West 1 The N. Y. K. 8. 9. Hakata Marit left Rivers. As her draught is only about two Kobe, vis Moji, for this port on the feet, abe will be exceptionally useful on 39th Dec, and is expected to arrive the shallow waters of the Canton delta, and hore on the 4th Jan.
The H. &L steiner Serie loft Ham. should be of name service in putting down"
burg for Hongkong, Sc., via parts of piracy, which has hevone somewhat fro call on the 30th Des., and may be exquent gain. The Snipe and Woodbark aro peated here on or about the 1th Fe-still in pieces, but will probably be prepar branry next.
ed for reserve.
CHURCH SERVICES.
Tas Admiralty dredger S. Enoch is still at GEDER OF CHORAL SERVICE AT ST. JOUR's Singapore awaiting towage up the China CATERDEAL.—1ST SUNDAY AFTER XMAS Sea by H.MA Grafton. The date of her
(Circuncision of Our Lord). departure is act Cred, and will probably de Matine-Responses, Tallis: Venite pond to some extent on weather conditions.
"Goodson: Psalms, Wesley. Turle.
JAN. 1.
Hopkins and Monk: Te Deum, R. The crew of the St. Enoch arrived here by Smart in C: Benedictus, Goss in E; the F. and O. stestast Malacca the other Anthem, With all Thy Hosts J. E. Went; Hymn, Kyrie, Stainer in F: Offertory Hymn, 74.
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day, and are now in the Narel Yard await.
ing the arrival of the dredger. After slight Evensong:-Kesponses, Tallin; Psalms, defects are repaired, the St. Bioch will pro- Parcell, Cooke and Tacker; Magni-osed to Weihaiwei. She is being navigated firat anil Nunc Dimittis. Bruso-Sterne
in F: Hymon, 72, 289 and 179: Vo-out to China by a contract crew, as the Jancartes For anto us a child in zocommodation on board does not fulfil born (Messiah'). Inndel; 'Offer- fire ou two Xmas themes Guilmant.
UNION CHURCH-SUNDAY, JAN. 1. 11 a.m.;- Hymn 514, 515 and 109; Fsalms, 100; Anthem, &, They that wait upon the Lord, Elvey; Volum taries, Robert. Auber and GoRH.
Admiralty regulations."
We are glad to hear that thero la every. respect of Commodoro Holland's early prenotion to the rank of Rear-Adpatil." During his stay in Hongkong, timodore
6 p.m.-Hymns 614, 15, 408 (tune 408), Holland has been, Jelly, one of the most
All are true ates..
.
411 and 510; Voluntaries, Steggall and Gounod,
A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.
popular officers in the Services, and his promotional be welcomed by his humor.
mant in the Naval Yard, helping by his courteous manner to amooth the dificulties that hedged in the extension of the Admir- THE Germso cruiser Princess Wilhelm at alty yard. Ho has also identified himselt present carries Admiral von Dioderichs' alosely with the sports of the Colony. Bag. The craiser is now at Nagasaki, and
* There will he no insan of the China one friends. He has had command in Peak, Fills boaca have bean platsil at Magazine or for invalids and delicals stomache. D A. Velasco, Mrs J. Puga and daughter, Gap, Victoria Gap, Mount Kallatt, Mount Gough,
Matt on Monday. We take this opport-Hagkong daring a period of exceptional I ha de fer Chinese Newspaper over The Overland China Mast will be regularly Messi B. Sanches, P. Nieto, J. Coma and Plantation Fund, which will be cleared and E ore after dinner Wines of a very nity of wishing our subscribera and resdure activity, and has seen a remarkable develop ismed under purely native direction. The posted from the China Mail Office to mh pusuda, Mr and Mrs E. Salon, Mr Eulalio 19.80 and 4-p.m. chist
support the paper is of course scribers, or their addresses being forwarded Salia, Mr C. Salas, Mr and Mrs A. P.
of derived from natiye asimunity, to the Office.
Letters, parcels, &c., for Kowloon Paint and unperior vintage. the
Kubio and 3 chikiren, Mrs de Ms and Bermere is Harbour may be posted in the amongst whom alan are to be found the
child: Lieuta. J.-H. Tarare, A. Oliveira Geteral Post Odies up to 14:50 2.m, and 3,30 | Wines. guaraaton and sucurities neoosaury te Per Annum, ... $12.00, postage, #1,50 and A do Melle. Guerreiro, Menara C. p.m. Letters from Kowloon Point may he posted place it on a business and legal footing.
Quarter,...
150 Arregui, F. Delgado, Canillas, C. Calvo, in the Letter Box which has been placed in the The projectors, basing their estimeter
and Loolere. From Shanghts for Sings Police Compend ontalds the Charge 'Room up Sample bottles and smaller quantities apon the incat reliable information from
pare, Mr and Mrs G. W. Davies and to 19 and d'o'clock; and in the Pillar Box at the the various Ports in Clins aud
Japan
children, Mrs Horchove, and Mr Yakob Wharf Local Rates will be charged. To avoid will be supplied at proportionate wholesale from Australia, California, Singapore, Pe
Mr N. K. Anting for Mar robbery, sonders of telters from Kowhon are re- for Bombay (W. Moiar, Faol qaneted to woel their stamps by writing the
Mossre abg, Saigon, and other places frequented be
scillos,
Covert containing rates. the Chinese, consider themselves justified
Meo Chuan, W. A.
word stamped sorone them. Alcock, Bernard, is guaranteeing a large and ever-increasing
Dereduc, Emile Klonkuche. From Yeko Bank Notes, de, should be registered. No circulation, The advantages offerosi to md-
harin for Singapore, Bir Wally Bly; for Bunday delivery. vertisers are therefore unusually great, and
Colombo, Mr Mackie for Port Said, "Mr A. the foreign community generally will find
Feodorolf; for Marseilles, Mr Paul Babin, to their interest to avail themselves of
Mrs A. Giolon, bergs Thomas Bato Blow, them,
J. Knorr, and Y. Ots.
it
The field open to a paper of this descrip- tou pondnoted by native-offarty, but progresive and not obstructive in long--- I almost limitless. It on the one band ervands Chinese belief and interest, while on the other It deserves every siết that can be given to it by foreignom Like Ergilah journals it contains Editorials, with Lol, Shipping, and Commercia News and Advertisementa.
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SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Thales reports
REGINA F. PITMAN, Fucchow to Amoy, light N.E. breaks aud Bas clear weather; Amoy to Swatow, strong containing the whole of the Frooemdings st N.E. winds and no weather; Swabow to the Folies Court, full report of the trial in Hongkong, strong N.E. winds, duli cloudy Oriminal Sessions, with connected Corra-
spondanoo and comments of the Press. weather and occasional rain. In Foochow
To which is now added a Report of the A. B. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. IM.B. Hei Fuen, L.M.S. Hai Shing, 1.M.S. Hai Chou, s.e. Toonan, and barque Case of To be had at the China Ma Office, Stanfield. In Amoy strek Chefeo, Whom Meum. Haux de Watan, Mares. Gapon and Cheng Hock Kian, barque Kitty, Onawrono di Coc, Honghong; and Means and bargua. Berlin, Stanmore in Swatow i Kuny & Walaw, Shanghai,
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is expected to rain there for a for Tuz new steamer for the Douglas Steam- wooks.
ship Co, hailt to replace the Namoa, has left the Clyde for Hongkong. The vessel According to the Malay Mail, Miss built by Messrs David J, Duulop and Talbot, youngest sistor of Captain Talbot Co., of Port Glango and was launched on and Mr F. W. Talbot, was expected to arrivo 1st November, being chastened the Hai. at Belangor on the 16th December. She inching by Bare Baker, water of the lio shortly to be married in Kuala Lumpur to Mr J. B. Lapaik. She is 279 feet in moulded depth Mr G. Moxon, of Hongkong.
longth, West beam, uf 25 feet Her spard is aleron knote she is built to carry large cargo on light draught. The Haicha, left Port Glasgow,
Tax band of the Hongkong Regiment will play on the ses front at Kowloon on
day. The following is the programmo
Tova da Bai,
En cham
ESTABLISHED 4.D. 1841.·
tele Poll
vism. Fahrback, Bacon Madam Fatest man 05 answ Tutarmoko. On the road to Moscow," Lowry.
in command of Captala Hodgion, on 28th Desember, and may expected to arrivo. here about the end of fanuary or beginning
of February
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