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ROTAL,

Entertainments.

THEATRE

CITY HALI

THE HONGKONG

DRAMATIO CLUB, ..

Intimations.

NOTICE

AMATEUR

Will give an Extra Performance of the Puntomima

Is hereby given that ea and

after March lat, 1899,

the limit

of age for assurance on the lives

THE VESLOW DWARF.'

ON

SATURDAY,

21st January, 18 9, at $30 pm. Stalls and Tress CirclAdulta, 2,

· Children, Nuria and Ashe 91. Pit Tickets will be diagributed free to diffiron: Fehool,

The Ticket Office will be Oper ca WE NERDAY, the 18th January, at 10 am,, audi gha inus Open auch Day from 10 am, to &p.m.

A. C. NICOLLE

Actina Manager, Hongkang. Jannery 11. 1899

THEATRE

08

ROTÁL

OITY FALL.

THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMA- TIC CLOS

will give Three Muro Plancon of the Pantomitan THE VILLOW DWARF,

on

SATURDAY, 28th January, at 8.30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, 1st February, BATURDAY, 4th February,

Deass Ciecie

Balle Pit-

VIY

.

23.

82. #L

Half-Price to Solliers, Saltors and Poles in Uniform to the Pit

The Flaketiga 41 Úpau on THURSDAY, 38th January, at 10 a.m., and Continua Opan sach day fénin 10 s.m. to 4 p.

"Late Trains to the Peak.

H, O, NICOLLR.

Apting Manaper Hongkon Januɔry 10, 1890.

Auctions.

139

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Endersions have received instruc tom to Sell by PULLIC ACUTION, 0 SATURDAY,

the 21st January, 1899, at £ PM, ut Pie Bales Broma, Dafdell Street, -r

(For Sundry Accounts),➡

A QUANTITY OF

VALUABLE HTTUNKROLD FURNI. TORE,

Comprising --

TAPESTRY and Piten Drawing Rook Shire, ay CHAIRS, OVERNATṣle with BEVELLED GLANG LAGE CURTAINS, CARPETS OCCASIONAL TABLES. ETC.

Destination

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vesseln Advertised an Loading.

(3)

Date of Ledwing

Australian Ports • Changsha (1) memupo Baitafeld & Site... fan. Ai, si nocn.

wallon Ports Tokio Mar (1) Nippon Yusan Kalahsan. 27, at 6 pm. Bremen & Porte of Call Premiun (Donkey Norddeutscher Lloyd. Fob 19.8.m Havre, H'burp/B'mon Dorothen Rickmers Carlariis & Comm: About Feb. 6... Havre, burs/mon Bars (0) Carlowie & On About Feb 16.

Carlowite & Co Anant March 18. Carlowite & Co Abant March 31, Nippan Yoann Kaishi Jaz, 19,

February 1.

Bhurs/'men Bueria

Oana

tenberg (0) Kobe and Yokohama Kagabime Mara (8)

Nuator (1)ainmenyerang Butteräeld & Swing.. Imadon. London & Parts of Oxi Cha (

10) P. &.0, 8. N. On Jan. 31, at noon.

(6)ardine, Matheson&Co Jan, 19, at 8 pm.

fasserien Marititas Jan. at nor Nippon Tusen

of roaldents in Southern Chian Manda

will be reduced to fifty years."

TRE

Equitable Life Assurance

Society of the United Stat

ТВ

Margalila. v.

Willes, the Sigon, ladus (Pony Megasgerich Jan, 22, daylight.

London. 20.

ko. Insta Marn (6). Regaki, Kobe I'm Robille (0)

York.v.BuszCám - Energía (0).

& O, S, N. 00... Jan. 21. e4 4.p.m. Dadwell Jo., Ltd January 24. .....hawan. Tomat & On haut Jan. 28.

New York,.anezCanal Commonwasith New York, SurgOanal Eidsvold (1)............ New York, 7. BuszCan fadrani (....... New York.

York Kenmore (1)

Portland Dragon Colombia,

Jardins, Matheson& Jan. 24. st 8 r.m. ***Jardine, Matharon&O About Feb. 20.

Darlowits & Co. About end of Fab. Dadwell & On. Limited Jan. 98, at noon. Butterfeld & Bwirs...Jenasy 94,**** Butterfeld & Bwire... January 27. Batterfeld & Swire: Jun 24, at Okeen Margaret.,

***** Showar Tomes & Colok despatch

Samarang Surabare Hupsh (s) Bamaran & Sourabara Natchang (a).....

SAD

Diego Japarkala City (3) San Francisca,.............

N. Francisco, V. Japs Gsello (0):10, & 0, 8, 8; 0,25.

Fab, 1.

daylight."

3. Francisco. v. Jana City of Peking (e) Pacifio-Mail E. 8. O, Jan. 1, at noon. S. Franolson.. Japan Hongkong Maru (Toyo El-on Kaisha... Feb. 7.

, at noon. Washington... Kinshiu

Maru (1) Nippor Yuen Keisha Jan, 20 m2.4 p.2. Ebé&Y'ma.. M«mile.

nila (4)........

P. & O. 8. N. Co...... About Jan, 28.

(1)

Bhal,? Shanghai

Shanghai......................” Baldiemene & Jan. 21. at p...

P. & G. B. N, 0...... About Jan. 81.

To-day's Advertisements shai, Chemop & Beg mi Meru (e)... Nippor Vuren Keleha Jan. 20, at 4 pm.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. URING My Temporary Abasnos tree Dthe Culony, Mr. T. TAKAYAN AQI will Tato ÖHANGE of This Orvice.

A. S. MIHARA,

·Manager, Hongkong, Janusay 18, 1899, 150

TO BE LET,

FROM THE IT ATEIL

S'pore, Calho&B bay Vindobons) Sonder, Wieler & Co... Jen, 34, afternoon S'pore, Oelbo &B'bay Hir shima Marg (Nippon Yomon Kaisha. Jan. 83, at anon, Stow, Amoy & Pehn Haltan (8) ....... Dougios Lapraik & Co |Tan, 20, daylight. Smaton, Amoy & Taxi Palchiow (4)... Douglas Laprajk & Co Jen. 19, at noon, Tannes (Wash.), &n... Victoria (1),

Dodwell & Limited TOO Tapes India (Danelian Pragt die Feb, 18, at man.

SHIPPING..

ARRIVALS.

January 17.,

Suilbarg, German ateamer, 789, J. Jesson, Halphong Jan 18, General.-Sets

TR COMMODIOUS OFFICES (0,

eluding the one of Lift) on the SECOND FLOOR of the F. & 0,, N. Co Buildings No. 14. Penya Central, Bow basupied by the Home and WHAM Doog Va., ITI

For Particulars, apply to

H. A. RITCHIR Superintendent P. & G. B. N. Hongkong, January 18, 1800,

PRIVATE TUITION.

p.

105

O GENTLEMEN desirous of acquiring vage of the Patio LAS QUAGE,

both Wertvey and SPOKES, Advertiser own

vote a live ruts every day at PUPILE'

his own Residence.

For Terms apply to TEACHER'

107

Care of Chista Main* Qprion. Hongkong, January 18, 1889,

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL

The On's Chartered 8.8.

Taschioio.! Captain PRIMROSE, wit ha despatud tor TOMORROW, the 19th

Hi

FINE SIDEBOARD with BevstrED GLASS above Porta EXTENSION DINING Tale. DINING CHAIRA DINNER WAANS, GLASSWARE. Iest, at Nuan.

OFTLERY, Eng.

TOP WASHSTANDS and DRYKKINO. TADLER with BAVELLED GLASY, SKIN Rros, ETC.

PANTRY And BATHROOM REQUISITER. Several Ladies' & Gentlemen's Bicycles.

Also,

À TO PIECES of CANTON BLACKWOOD WARE,

And,

Corrige Prance, by ZIMMERMANN and Deezes and Sox, both in good condition. On view from Friday, the 20th Jun. Cataloguer will be issued prior to mala, TERMS-As Qustomary.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer,

Hongkong, January 18, 1889.

180

Intimations. EYE-SIGHT.

Mr. N. LAZARUS, Ozsullit-Optician, of London and Oslautts, may be conanted for S'ECTACLES at

FLETCHER & Co.'s PHARMACY, (Opposite the HoxOKONG HOTEL), Business Hours: ... 9 a.m. to 5. p.m.

For FrEUGLY PRAIK & O.,

"Goural Managers. - Hongkong, January 18. 1889.

144

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED.

POR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOTHO

The Co.'s Steamshig

Hallan Captain Roaca, will be * despatched for the above Porta no FRIDAY, the 20ch Instant, ál Daylight.

· For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O, General Managers. Hongkong, January 18, 1899.

ORINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

*

159

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

CALLING AT MANILA,

TO LAND PASSENGERS.

The Co.'s Steamship

Changsha, Captain Moore, will ha

TUES

DAY, the Zlat-Instant, at NooB.

.

A great proportion of cataracts and dis caros affecting those advancing in life occur to these having some deficiency in the con-

fraction of the eyes,the many years of The attention of Passengers is directed Eye Strain ending in serious forms of to the Superior Accommodation offered disease. Glaas specially adapted in youth by this Steamur. First-class Saloon to those requiring them save and preserve in situated forward of the Kagino the sight,

A Refrigerating Chamber ensures the Constantly recurring headaches, spells of supply of Fresh Provisions during the dlmness when reading, weak apes, the lat. | entire

A dely-qualified on it ters ranking together; any of there carried, and the Vessel is fitted through. symptoms indiosto a deficiency in the form. out with Electric Light,

voyage.

January 18.

Holtan, British steamer, 1,189, J. B. | Rosch, Feather January 16, Amoy 16, and Swatow 17, General,-Dovatas SRANSITY.

Fabhiou, Britiah sisemon, 801. P. A Primross, Tamaul Jan. 16, and Amay 17, General--DOVOLAR STEAMSHIP CO.

Amova, British steamer, 1,886, Mattocks, (Samarang January 0, Sugar.-Jandish,

MATHESON & Co.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAXES will dļnsar-

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA.—

Per Kagoshima Mary at 11 amış 07

Thursday, the 19th January,

For AMOY & SHANGHAL-

MEMOS, FOR TO MORROW. Shipping. Moon-Taichtes leaves for Awstaw, A pm - Fuenging laxvas for Manila. 11pm--Kapsulina Mary Mayen formada pubitantion ng this fanse commencal

61-5,8£ pəm..

On the 1th January, as Kobe Captain | FOIKKE TROMAN, a native of Fluhguard,

Pembrokeshire, Houshi Walan

Miscellaneous. Goode per Joantra nav slasted after 4

"em nubject to real,-

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, Yanuary #01--

Herkster of Shares of the West Point Building Co. Lad olored from this date to the 28th instant, both days in plusive,

Register of Sharma of the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Limited, plosed from this Date to the 90th inst., both days inolnaivo, Goods per Gisela undelivered after this

dais subject to rent. SATURDAY, January 31:-

9p.Aotion of Household For ture, do, by Mr. Geo. P. Lammert. 3.30 pt.-Performance of the A. D.

C. Pantomime, at City Hall Theatre. Interest payable by Commissioner at Customs, Canton, on Imperial Kwang. tung Loan of 1894

MONDAY, January 23-

8 p.m.-Lotting of Several Lots Nos. 1 to 19 on Plan for Booths and Matshuda, bear the Race Course. 9p.m.-Austion of Crown Land at Mac- donnell Road, (between Kennedy and Bowen Road).

Goods per Farnia undelivered after this

data sub set to rent.

TUESDAY, January 98:----

WEDNESDAY, January 951-

Transfer Books of-Kowloon Land and

The China Mail.

KONDZONG WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1800.

LOBAL AND GENERAL.

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL

(SUPPLIED THROUGH REUTER.) Corward Bouwa:-danfa, Mintilere, Nov. 5: Kistuck. Ulymer, Doo. 1: Dan-

Tan Chlox – Harigation On's disamuI Cangaan, which leaves kara on Tusoday for Aquiralis, will call at Manila to land Fassengers.

A spaar football match was played at the Happy Vallay yastanday batwoan, tanasi rapresenting the Royal Artillery and the Boyal Eaginger foombined) and the Float, The naval town, which lo vary strong juni now, wop an interesting game by #guale a tries (18 points) to nil,

THE Sanitary Board meets to-morrow Au 4.16 p.m.-Order of the Day -Espost of the Cal. Vat. Surgaon for the year of 1609, ten. Indrama, Babiiburg, 9; Norman Agenda-1. Proposed Washing Tarki Talon, 18: Pinebranch, 10 Cement. Et at Tai Hang Villege. 9. Further Report trickdale

20) Dardanus, Barcomerning the outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth pedon

A Hall, 23;

3; Benmor Mengule, Boynton, 80 Disses at the Eat Point Dalry Farm Bines, Trieste, Seven, Jan. 8; Rent Company's premises. & Renewal of ap- der, Glengarry Silesia, Neris, O; Men plisation for parmiation to retain water- claus, . Andrews, dus, 10; Hatching, Heron, 18: Beniari, For

closets at the Inc Factory, East Point, 4.

"moer, Momus, Suevia, Sacheṁn, 17, Application for perinisalon to erect water- HOMEWARD BOUND:-Myrmidon, Jan. closets and trough-oipsets at the now Cot-

8; Melbourne, 10; Caylor, Hanes, 13ton Mills, Fast Point. Orestes, 17.

16th

Mails, The F. & O. stenauer Bullaarat, with the ENDIM and FLZNO Mata of and 93rd Dec., _left_|_Singa. pure on Sunday, the 15th January, at 1 pm, and may ha expected here on or about Saturday, the 21st Jan. This Packet bringa.. to letters

roplies dospatched from Hongkong on Nov. 19 and 19.

Application for

permission to erest bridges across a back- ̈ yard, of a graster width than 50 6, Return of Food and Druge instgued during the quarter anding December 31st, 1899, 7. Bubonic Plague Returns from Bombay, for November 2nd to December 19th, 1898. 3 Mortality Ratura fur Macro for the week unding December 24th, 1898. | A.- Mortality Returns for the Colony of Hong. kong for the weeks ending December Blsty 1898 and January 7th, 1800.

--

3 p.ts.Austion of Crown Land at Mong The P. M. S. S. Co.'s Dity of Pebing, with

Kuk Toul

the AMERICAY MAT, left. Yokohama on Saturday, the 14th Jan, at day light, and may be expected here on or about Saturday, the fist Jan. The P. M. 9. 8. Op.'s chartered stomer Tas other day the Devil' was sold at with the AMERICA Mars, left Kerinon for a gallon of best. This is not an Monday,

the 16th Jan. His Incarnate Majesty but the cantine come daylight, and may be expected here panion of a worthy medien of this Colony,

Ay, the

15rd Jan

Building Co., Ltd., closed from this date to 1st February, both days-in- clusive,

Per Kingwing, at 11 s.m., on Thursday, | Tuznoday, January 201—

the 18th January, HONGAY.---

For

For Human, at 11 am, on Thunday,

the 19th January,

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMQUI-

Far Tahdon at 11 am, on Thursday,

the 28th January.

For HAIPHONG.

at

to

11.46 Am-Mosting of Shareholder of the Wout Point Building Co. Ltd., ab the Company's Ufless, Vistaria

The O.

-Meeting of Bhareholdere of the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Ca., Ltd at the Company's | Tho Oficos, Victoria Balldinga.

Per Hating at 11 am, on Thursday, SATURDAY, January 231-

the 19th January.

| For MANILA.-..

4.80p.m.-Performance of the A, D,

6. Panteralino, at City Hall Thastrs,

Par Yueang at 8p.m,, on Thursday, MONDAY, January 80 ;--

the 10th January. WUCHOW.---

Olio, British steamer, 767, J. B. Whyte, Samarang Jan. 9, General, ---Cntsgan.

Tordenskjold, Norwegian steamer, 188, For Danielson, Singaporo Jan. 7. Timber-Par DODWELL & Co., LD.

Holstein German steamer, 985, Ipland, Saigon Jan. 12, Rics.-JEESEN & Co. Sham, British str., From Canton,

M

DEPARTURES. January 18.

Empress of China, far Shanghal and Van,

enrver:

Paramita for Bingapore. Ingraben, for Saigon. Calo, for Suigan. Looh, for Swatow. Hailan, for Huibow. Sarmin, for Yakabaiga.

Kasuga Mári, for Nagasaki,

CLEARED.

Taichiore, for Swatow, Shanat, for Shanghai, Asturia, for Singapero and Hamburg. Menmuir, for Macao and Sydney, &c. Australing, for Shanghai.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Por Hattan, from Coast Ports, Mr and Mrs L. M. F. Grant, Capt. Buttanshaw, Moors. R. A. Drury, M; Hughes, Chus Keng Buck, and Kang Kui Ling,

Por do, from Samarang, 17 Chinese. DAVARTED.

Par Empresa of China, for Shanghai, Mra C. B. Quelch and child. Mrs Baxter and child, Messrs Vanderstegen, Ohl, E. F. Gibson, Mr and Mrs Von Hacht; for Kobe, Mr C. McCauley for London, (Ontario), Mesars J. Hall, E. Winners, and G. Taxton for London, (England). Rev. C. II. Browne, Messrs T. B. Pink and J. Papo

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Kupak, atp.m., on Thursday,

the 19th January. For HOTHOW & PAKHDL--

Per Hoho, at p.m., on Thursday,

the 19th January.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOÒCHOW.

Por Faiton at 5 p.m., on Thursday.

the 19th January.

Per Hnitan, at 7.90 a.m., on Friday, the 20th January, (Supplementary), For SWATOW & SHANGHAL

Per Wosang, at 11 .., on Friday, the

20th January.

For SHANGHAI, CHEMULPO & NA-

GASAKL-

For Basi Bang, at $ pm., on Fri.

druk Jannams

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Rohilla, at 8 pm., on Saturday, the

21st January.

Fer SHANGHAI.

Per Lysemoon, at 9 p.m., on Saturday,

the 1st January.

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & 00-

- LOMBO.--

Per John Mom, at 5 p.m., on Satur-

day, the 21st January.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU & BAN DIEGO.-

Non-Meeting of Shareholder of the Hongkong, Canton, and Macas Steam- boat Co., Ltd., at the Company's Oca

The

shout Menday,

U. Co. Gush, with the He had gone the way of all stray dogs in AMERICAN MATE loft Yokohama on Kowloon-Can-club Hill Camp-and a pele Tuesday, the 1 17th Jan, at daylight,

sed may be expected here on or alte Yats of the King's Own Regiment, (which

Path Jan. the

loft the colony with only this one stain on Today

* 8. Colt nu. thing, with its character, disposed of the oslubrity fur maila dro, loft San Frandsen for this port via Honolulu, Yokohama, Inland a mers drop in a bucket of 'glorious bees,' Ben, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, The loss of Dovil' was deeply mourned by on the 7th Jan,

his pisator, and it was a brither Boot- Inspector of Police-who brought back the wanderer. Spaca doas not permit, and is would require the graphis pen of his ener

Steamers Expected.

.. Ratsasg, from Caloutta and Strait Laft Bingapore for this Wodnesday, the 11th Jan., st. p.m..

port on

No. 18. Bank Buildings, Queen's Road The Austrian Lloyd's E. Findubens loft/Rotie master to do justies to a biography of

Central.

WEDNESDAY, February 1

Nonn. Meating of Shareholders of the Kowloon Land and Building Co., Ld., at the Company's Oloss, Victoria Buildings,

Transfer Books of China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd., closed froin this data to 17th February, both days Inclusive.

Famay, Jamary 17-

Noon-Musting of Shareholders of the China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd., at the Company's Office, No. 9, Praya Central,

For Curtida City, at. 11 a.m., on Wed A. S. WATSON & CO.,

nesday, the 24th January.

For THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNS-

VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.—

Per Take Mary, at 3 p.m., on Friday,

the 27th January..

Fer SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOM-

BAT-

For Bisagno, at 10 a.m., on Saturday,

the 28th January, MANILA, PORT DARWIN, THURS COOKTOWN,

For

4.

DAY ISLAND,

TOWNSVILLE. BRISBAND, SYD. NEY & MELBOURNE.—

For Changsha, at li a.m., on Tuesday,

the 31st January,

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAVKIT. --- The British Contract Packet Chuan will be despatched on SATURDAY. the 1st January with Mails for th United Kingdom, Europe, and coun tries beyond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands Indis, Burmah, Qoylon, àdan, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The British steamer Haitan reports Boochew to Ainey, stang Ny to N. E'ly wind, heavy sea and Averoast; Amoy to Switow, moderate N.Ely breese and ses, cloudy and clear; Swatow to post, moderate N.Wly breeze and aca, overcast and clear to Chelang Point; and strong N'ly breeze considerable sen, overcast and cloar to

Str. Fucchow: Fooking. Strs: The in Amoy : Bishan, Tasee, and Dellerophon.

The British steamer Tatehiour reports: Strong gale from Tamen to Anoy; thence to port, fresh monsoon. Stra in Amoy :

of the eye requiring Glasses only to correct N.B.-Retura Ticketsisaed by this Com-Hailong, Thales, and Wensing, Brit. s.8.

and care.

Mr LAZARUS aupp'ien his SPEOTA. CLES only alter testing the sight.

ADVICE FEEE.

0169

HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED..

HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

TIME TABLE. WERK DAYS. 7.30 am, to 10.30 n....Every quarter of

an bour.

11.80 a.m. to 12,30 p.m....Every half hour, 12.30 p.m. to 2.30 pm....Every quarter of Bokout,

*

3.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m....Every quarter of

Babour.

Night owes at 8.4 p.m. and 9p.m. and from 6.45 p.m. to 11.15 p.m. every half hour.

An additional car will run at 2,40 p.m.

until further notic

SATURDAYS. Extra Night en1s at 11.20 and 11.45 pm. SUNDAYS.

8.45 mm. to 10.15 a..... Every half hour.

10.30 am and 10.40 a.m.

pany to and from Australia are available | Salkon, in cator harbour, funnel lost.

| be Retura by the Stormuruf the Eastern

and Australian S. 5. Co., and-nice-versi.

For Freight or Phenago, apply tú

'BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Ayerits.

Bongkong, Jiwary 18, 1999,

NOW ON SALE,

INDEX

TO THE

158

CHINA REVIEW

from VOLUMIS. I'no XII.

1.-Lat oF CONTRIBUTORS. 2,--ARTICLES,

3. — Revizwa or Books.

4--List of Authors RevIEWED.

Paton

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anal honza will be observed. closlug, the Mala ko.

MONEX LETTRE.-The Past Omo soline responsibility for unregistered Latte's containing bank note, er jowellers, and, where Regis tration ham bein neglected, WILL MAKE NO Knotteria into alleged joase of such letters (Port Guide, 18y

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gistered, for all Private Ship' maile up to Afteen minutes before the time for plasing for the THIS paper la now issued every day. Ebanghai or Japan achtreet maile up to & gnez- The subscription is fixed at Fire ter of an hour before: for maila for Europe, Dollare per annus delivered in Hongfore: for Indian, Northern Pacific, and Torran

America, and Canada, &o, ap to an hour be kong, or Eleven Dollars Forty Cents - aluding postage to Coast porta.

It is the first Chinese Newspaper eser

issued under purely native direction, The

Straita mais ap to half an hour before.

LIMITED.

IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS

SHERRIES.

~ Per des, Gast

B SUPERIOR PALE DRY, dinner wine, Green Boul dapaule

C MANZANILLA, PALE

NATURAL

SHERRY,

$10,80

White Capsule 12.00

CC SUPERIOR OLD DE

PALE NATURAL SHERRY,

Red Seal Capsule

12.00

D VERY SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, choice old wine, Wise Real Orgnale 146,40

E EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, very finest quality, Black Seal Capule (Old Boltled)

20:40

Moji for this port on the 17th Jan.

this remarkable deg sufficient to mention. The N. G. 1. 8. a Bisage left Singapore that on one occasion while out yachting be

for this

sport

on the 16th. Jan.. and is dus here on or about the 21st. Jani,

aved the lives of a yacht's crew. The

The N. Y. Ka fanda Maru leit Kobe, yachts were becalmed of Kowloon Folat,

The

via Moji for this port on the 14th and the Devil'saved the crew from star

Jay, and is expected to swive herevation by swimming between two gachta

21st Job

the

O, Oo.'s BB Manila, left with the life-saving supplies. Singapore for this port on the 18th Jan, at noon.

Tuz Alth issue Murray's Handbook to The N. P. Co.'s a 2. Columbia has ar-

rived at Yokohama from Portland, Or., Japan' has been issued by Mesars Kelly and sailed on the 12th Jan., for Kobe Burl Welch conjointly with Mr John Mur and Hongkong.

and The deck. Air-voly Loans: Ellen.ray (London). This excellent guide

gow, passed the Canal on 25th Dec., handbook, with its twenty-night maps and 1898, and may be considered due at plans and its numerosa illustrations, will Singapore on or about the 18th Jan.

The P. & 0. Coa Bussley left be found in his risus p

Bombay for this port on the morning No traveller skuld visit Japan without his of 12th Jan.

'Murray. It is the combined produce of The H. A. L. steamer Funda eft: Ham: Mr Ball Hall Chamberlain and Mr W,

barg

for Hongkong, &c., vis purts of

ball us the 30th Dec., and rasy be ex B. Mason, two of the greatest authorities pected here on or about the Iith Fe- or Things Japanese. From the preface to bruary next.

The N. P. Co.'s a a. Vittorin sailed from the new edition, wo learn that the hand- Tacoma, Jor Japan and Hongkong on book has been thoroughly brought up to the 9th Jan.

Lutual Advices.

date, the existing routes have been card- fully revised so es to fit the recent rapid The s. 5. Catherine-dpo, from Caloutta, extension of the Japanese railway. Hysteri, left Singapore for this port on the af- and much new matter has been intro- temoon of the 17th Jan,

The M. M. Co.'s str. Tonkin will leave duced. Of mountain accents, some havo Saigon on Tharadky, the 19th Jan, been redone ochers freshly added. Japan's at 8.m., for this port.

Intest sequisition, the Idland of Formosa, The T. K. K. steamer Nippon Maru, with

Mast which loft hence Dec. 1 For is now included for the first time, Shin

mails so via Amoy, Shanghai, of the maps bave been redrawn for this gonolulu, arfived at berodition, and the chief, ones printed in

haza

Kobe, Inland Ses. Yoko-

destination on the 15th Jan.

The O. P. R. Co. s. s. Empress of India,

arrived at Kobe at 5 p.m.

on Tues.

day, the 17th Jan, and left again at midnight of same day.

colours for the sake of greater glearness.

AN illustration of the inconvenience caused by the scarcity of absidiary coins in this Colony is to be met with on the Star Ferry The World's Celebrity at Home on Delaunches. Owing to the scarcity of copper cember 7 was Dr Sven Hedin, the young cants, the Company has given instructions Swedish traveller who has made most into its collectors to charge ten por pent on portant discoveries in Central Asis. The each silver coin tendered in payment of following passage from the Fovid will fares under ton cants. That is to say, if a romind some of our commercial readers of tan-cent piece is tendered in payment of a the cheap whisky and chesi champagne que-out fare, the collector charges one they have to endure during the panence of cant for the trip across the Harbour and Chinese New Your wook:Here also is a one cent for negotiating the exchange. letter of invitation to dinner sent him on This may be a good thing for bis arrival in Fekin by L-Hung-Chang, the Company, but is it a good thing which dinner was a very bad one, with vory for the Colony that such an anomaltais inferior champaguo, all served on the most state of affairs should exist? The Com economical principles at the table of per- haps the richest man in the world. There any can hardly be blamed. In action la taken for its own protection. Copper cents are also photographs of the dining mom hem at a premium, the Company cannot. the Viceroy's palace, which serve as 100% afford to buy in the enhanced market and, vonite of this occasion, and which shower all and aundry benefit at the Company's that the only two mural decorations of the

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room are two huge enlargements of two apore. Already the Company has pro-- B, C, and CO are excellent dinner Wints photographs taken during La's salt tovided facilities whereby the loss of exchange

Europe, and representing him with Glad may be avoided, books of tickets being isu-

Friedricharahe.

LOCAL DERVERKS--Separate Boxes here and suitable for Invalids and delicate stone at Hawarden and with Blemarck at ad at a reduced price; but it is hard on the ahief support of the paper is of course been provided for posting Correspondenes · for derived from the antive community, the Town, Kowloon and the Peak. The Hou amongal whom, also are to be found the are under flas Window at the East end of the stomach, and are after-dinner Winss guarantors and securities nebesary te Vrands facing Queen's Road.

place

it on a business aud legal footing,

The projectors, basing their estimates Letter, to, for the Poak will be delivered by apon the most reliable information from the 12 and 9,99 'alne krams only, Corros the various. Ports in China and Japan, pandanes and Parools for the Peak any be posted from Australia, California, Singapore, Pain the General Post Office np to 11.80 am bang, Saigon, and other places frequented be or 8 p.m. With regard to letters from the Fed Peak, Pillar bozes have been placed at. Magnaise

of a very superior vintage. All are true

Xeros Wines.

Bample bottles and smaller quantities

coolie (and therefore the poorer alienos) that owing to Government inaction and its VERBIS AT THE Docks At Rottoon, hesitancy to place the local currenty in a Haimon, Isidoro Pons, H.L.G.M.S. Kaiser, sound state the poor whoald be still further Beechda e, IL. I.G.M.S. Moore, H.IG.MS, oppressed. The Post Office is also pro- Kaiserin Augusta, Athenian, Isla de Cuba, testing itself but it arguos's rotten stata Isla de Luzon, Lycansson, Monmouthshire, of affairs when a public department Uke

To be had at the China Mail Offion, the Chinese,consider themselves jushed Gap, Vickyia Cap. Mount Halleit, Mount Geogh, will be supplied af proportionate whole H.IGMS. Gefion, E.M.S. Bandpiper the Post Opica has to haggle with its Noom to 9p.m....Every quarter of an how. Mears, KELLY & WALSH, Mogers Last, in guaranteeing a large and ever-increasing af Plantation Boad, which will be slowed nå 3pm to 8 pm. Every quarter of an bour Gawrond & Co., Hongkong; and Mr circulation. The advantages offered to ad 18.30

19.

"Night-cars-a-845-p/m- and 9 p.m., --

shd from 9.40 p.m. to 11.16 p.m. Every hall boar, SPECIAL CARS by Arrangemant at the Company's Office, 38 and 10, Quoon's Road Central GAMES

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

A General Managers. Hongkong, November 22, 1898, 2082

DENTISTRY. 801 SANG,

(Látaly Preothing with. Dr. L, BAKITA)

SADEKTIT

No. 8, Quem's Road Central. Hongkong, January 1, 105).

Kazzy & Witam, Shanghal.

RAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN

FORMOSA:

Br Mt. G. TAYLOR:

With WooDOUTS.

[Reprinted from the Ohio Review]

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