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BIG FIRE AT WEST POINT.

ONE MILLION DOLLARS, LOSS.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1899.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

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SIR MICHA *HIOKS-BEAUIT'S

Sir Michael Hicks Beach

the Exchequer, delivered a pollis eucellar of Bristol on the 14th of November. Skeperch at the South Africa trouble, he said, "This South Africa will destroy both Caven and will result in South Africa's awakening to A new birth, when she will rival Canada and tellation.

THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

:

SUNDAY 24it.

MONDAY, 25th Christmas Day.

Dec. 23, Ariake Maru, Jap, str., for

N. L. H. A. steamer Ambria leaves for Haore Dec 23, Shans, British str., for Samar

Hamburg.

Dec. 23, Majoo, Chinese str, for Sha Dec. 25, Courie, British ste, for Dec 23, Fawata Maru Just for Dec. 33 Propontis, Britishistry for Singa Dec. 23, Pakhoz, British str., for Ganton Deg 13, Loksang, British str., for Canton. Dec. a Monniouthshiri, British steamer, fe

Portland, Or

TUESDAY, 26th. Boxing Day.

WEDNESDAY, 27th.

¿cent, "premiùmi:| Australia as one of the Empire'a grent cons-Ru are plains why Dr. Miquel / Noon-Navigazione Generale Italiana's steam..

HONGKONG, Friday, December aznd. Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly'and Potts, in their Last night at 9 o'clock, an alarm was rung weekly share report, state-ENG for a fire out at West Point, close to the Gas Business has been very dull during the week Works, The Brigade turned out immediately under review and there is no material change arriving on the scene about 9.16 Nobody In quotations to recont except In Hong ong dreamt of the enormous proportions the fire Banks which have suffered a decline Banks was going to assume, so only the hydrants were Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have in brought. The fire started in a godown, on the sympathy with a lower London quetion of Praya, owood by Ab Hing and before the 658 10/dropped to 340 brigade-arrived-it-bad-taker-good-hold-on-with.anly small sales Nationals are quieter and the contenti, which consisted of matting and are obtainable at: 529. Marine Insurances.

$377), China general goods Sergt. Williamson was in Hongkong Fires are in demandat charge of the Fire Brigade. After getting into Fires are obtainable at $88 Shipping-Hong the ballding and playing on the fire for about kong, Canton and Macao Steamboats after to minutes, a terrific explosion took place sales at 8311 are offering at $30. Indo Chinas without the slightest warning. In fact no have been sold as $811 and 82, closing firm one seemed to know that any combustibles at the rate. Douglas Steamers have been were stored there. All the firemen in the placed at $53 and are still obtainable. China immediate vicinity were shaken and it seems Mutuals (paid up) have changed hands at a marvel that no one was killed, PC Ritchie 415, Refineries China Sugars are quiet was severely hit about the head and chest by Charbonnages can be placed at $320 at $120, Mining-Punjoms are on offer at flying bricks and beams. Serg. Williamson had wa narrow escape a big beam flew by his head Jelebus are steady with buyers at $12). Raubs Taleb isere done at 5611 and are wanted., knocking

g his helmet off Every one of course retreated into the street, and when it was Olivers 'B' have declined to $6 sales and buyers. discovered that a man was missing, a bluejacket Docks, Wharves and Godowns-Hongkong rushed into the blazing pile and rescued the and Whampoa Docks have been done and close unfortunate man. We could not discover from

shares are firm with sales and buyers at position and have been done at 321. Lands, Hotels and Buildings, Hongkong Landa after sales at $113 and $1 14 are inquired for at $115. Kowloon Lands have been negotiated at $19. kong Hotels are steady with buyers at $119. West Points have been fixed at $34. Hong- Humphreys Estate can be obtained at $91 China Providents have been booked at 9.35. Cotton Mills.-There is no local business to report. Quotations for the northern stocks are taken from the latest Shanghai circulars. Miscellaneous-Green Island Cements have changed hands to a considerable extent at $261 and close firm. Electrics have been sold at $10. Ropes are firm and have buyers at $210, Fenwicks are in request at $45. Ices are inquired for at $129. Tramways have been done at $155 and close in demand.

THE ALASKA BOUNDARY.

*

NEW YORK, November 15th. One important London journal seems to take seriously some recent remarks about the Alaska boundary published by a yellow newspaper in New York, replying to them as if they repre- sented American opinion or feeling. They do based on Washington gossip to the effect that the not, and they do not deserve attention. They are

in the Canadian interest. The settlements in the British Ambassador is pressing for a settlement Washington despatch refer to events some months old prior to the joint acceptance of the menus vivendi, Another New York paper

what'ship he came, or his name. Such deeds What 525 per cent premium, Kowloon which makes a business of expressing Irish-

American

'was present

Imperial German Mail Line steamer Arins

er Romida for Venice and Trieste.

Shewan, Tonies and Co.'s steamer Asama.

Heinrich far Hamburg.

* ATTEMPT TO RAISE A LOSS IN ORRMANY,

It is stated on the highest authority says a Berlin dispatch, that Dr. von Miquel, Prussian Minister of Finance, hait a long conference on November rath with Emperor William. It

pears that one of the subjects discussed C. N. Co.'s steamer Skansi leaves for Samarang for the visit of Emperor, Nicholas was the

and Sourabaya. another Russian loan in Germany, -lo effect one anywhere clic in Count Muravier Count von Bülow and che Gemian and Prussian Forelyn Minister}) } at the Czar and the Kaisha interview between Emperor William, it is asserted, made no promise to the Czar in the matter, leaving it understood at whether Russian tonn or not depended largely unother von Miquel's answer prepared at the Emperor 6 pin.-"E" Cey Company Drill at Head- Auction sale, Kowloon Inland Lot 496

& O. steamer. Socotra leaves for London

At Mong-Knk-Tsui, at P.W.D., office.

THURSDAY, 28th.

the German Government would tavon

request.

leave for New York (about). 5.30 for 6 p.m.-Regular Sleeting of the Zettand

Lodge.

In the meanwhile Dr. von Miquel consultedam. been reliably informed that the trans-Siberian P. with the leading German financiers, nearly all of whom discourged the proposal, as they have Railroad is likely to prove far more expensive Russian financial crash is expected soon. than is generally surmised. Moreover,

H.K.V.C. ORDERS.

quarters.

(about)

FRIDAY, 3918.

Passengers Arrived,

Par Pakhoi, from Chinking 3 Chinese, Por Kumsang, front Singapore-483 Chinese Por Benelor from Singapore-157 Chinese. and Mrs. Sola and family, and 16 Chinese

Per Nanching, from Hollo-Mr. Sola, Mr. theimes, Miss

Per Esmeralda, from Manila-Mrs, Wen

peans, and Scaling, Mr. Benivicks 3 Ever

8

Per Bastera, from Au-tralian Ports-Mts. W. H Patton, Miss Patton, Messre. E. C 126 Chinese and Japanese. Peppery F. Chopian, Mr. and Mrs. Twine,

rottesley, D. S. Flower, Messrs. Gratian Per Marsilin, for Hongkong from Bombay- Dr. J. Burfotfe. From London-Rear Admiral J. A. Bruce, Mrs. Bruce and maid, licuts. J. R.

Dr von Miquel reported to this effect to the 4 p.m.-N. Y. K. stermer Futami Maru leave R. Waters, Mrs. J. Hood, and Mr. H.Kirpy d

as these are always done by a man who dis.:) 866. New. Amoy Docks have improved their day this "yellow" to England takes up to Kaiser, and it may be considered certain that

appears, and no one knows his name. It was a plucky thing and quite up to the standard of our English, men-of-wars men.. Some idea of the force of the explosion can be gathered from the fact that heavy beams were sent a hundred yards away over the tops of three large godowns Matting and lighter stuffs were sent as far up as Third Street; all the windows in the Gas, Work were broken, as were a lot of glass and crockery, and the gas. blown out. Some flaming material alighted over a hundred yards away in a timber yard, setting fire to that and causing another confla gration,

parable of Monday and dis- courses on it in its usual tone, assuming the accuracy of these Washington guesses. This also may be safely neglected.

What cannot be safely neglected is the fact that this Alaska difficulty with Canada is all but universally regarded here as being of

of the modus vivendi disposes of the question

the proposed loan has failed.

MR. RHODES'S SCHEMES.

LONDON, November 16th, The arrangement concluded by Mr. Call

for Sydney, and Melbourne. 4 p.m.-N. Y. K. steamer As Stars leaves.

for Marseilles London and Antwerp, 2.45 p.m.-Auction sale of household furniture No. 9 Queen's Gardens, l'eak Hd, by Geo. P. Lammert.

SATURDAY, goth

Victoria and Tacoma.

Hewlett, W. H. C. Champion, A. Sowden, Ohorris, G. R. Holloway, Bandmaster and M Moir, Sergis. J. Goult, J. Smith, A. G. From Singapore-Mr. and Mrs. Essobhoy, From Penang Mr. F. W. Danby and servant.

and W. Smith and servant, Mr. W. E.. Tanner, Mr. servant, Mr. and Mrs. Guiland, Mr. and alrs.

Tedlie, Mr. 11, Grombie, Hon. and Mrs. Keswick and servant, Mr. Gratton, Chinaman. For Yokohama from London Mr. P. Max Schwalbe From Marseilles-Messrs, and Barker For Shanghai from Mrs, and Miss Bevan, children; and Mr. Casson, From Marseilles

Wilkinson, Mrs. Currie and -Mesars. E1 Salbert and J. W. Jackson.. From Singapore-Mr. Grutton and servant,

Canada's creation. It is held that the adoption Rhodes with the Emperor William of Ger. N. 1. B. steamer City of Dublin leaves for for the present, and that any pressure for an many, during his visit to Berlin Jagt March Football-Shield Tie H.K.F.C. 11. 25th Cay' Lont Bevally

immediate renewal or active continuance of the negotiations would be untimely, whether based on the Canadian demand for Pyramid Harbour or pot. It is not in the power of this Government to yield to that demand or to agree to any form of arbitration to which that or any similar demand is made a condition precedent.

ΝΟΤΑΝDA.

with regard to the trans-continental telegraph from Cape Town to Cairo, has been confirmed. It was then agreed that the portion of the tele graph, as well as of the Trans-African railway, between Rhodesia and Uganda, should be constructed on the German side of Lake Tan- ganyika, through German East Africa. It has also been arranged that a railway shall be But all stories about the alleged hostility constructed from the Atlantic coast, through either of the President or of the Secretary of German West Africa, connecting with the Cape. State may be dismissed as worse than ground-Town to Cure railway, and bringing Rhodesia less. They are pure inventions. Reports that and the Transvaal into direct railway connec regard as American territory are equally supply a short cut to Rhodesia, and will obviate either of them is disposed to concede what both tion with the Atlantic coast. This railway will groundless. If I may express my own opinion, the necessity of proceeding to that country by of both Governments, and especially in that of it is that the whole subject may, in the interest way of Cape Town."

Great Britain, be allowed to slumber for the present. Let us see how the existing arrange ing that it was regarded here as a settlement, ment works. To that Canada assented, know-

though a temporary settlement. Negotia and not the immediate adjustment of all out- tions continue, but they have in view the future

standing questions. To revive the demands nada has just left in abeyance, though not per- relating to the Lynn Canal at a time when Ca- manently relinquished, her claim to a port on that canal can have but one effect-namely, to renew that irritation in the North-West which Sir Wilfrid Laurier's speeches, and articles in the Canadian Press, not long since brought to a dangerous point. "Let sleeping dogs lie" is a maxim on which both English and American friends of friendly relations between the two countries may safely act for the present.D. Mr. Maik

hurry up and increase the already lengthy list of orders booked. At the Alhambra the sang is creating a great fordre, as the fullowing, from a home paper, will show-

After the explosion Serg, Williamson at once telephoned to Inspector Hanna for all the assistance he could send, and soon two steamers and the harbour float werb on the БЕСПЕ It was some time before the secund fire was noticed and, by the time,

THE ABSENT-MINDED BEGGAR," a couple of hydrants had been brought The Robinson Piano Company inform us into play, a godown stored with leather that they are now booking orders for Kipling's and mats was in a blaze. The larger fire, soon got beyond control and a whole acre of godowns to music by Sir Arthur Sullivan. The air is a "Absent-minded Beggar which has been set was in a blare, from the Prays up to Queen's most catchy one and there is no doubt that the Road, West. The firemen started playing on song will become the rage. The price asked the burning pile without any chance of success, is $2 per copy, and the whole of the proceeds when Mr. Baddeley, who had just arrived are to be given to the Widows and Orphans the scene; summing up the situation by a hurFund, so it behoves the Hongkong public to ried survey, ordered the attention of the Brigade to be turned to saving the adjoining buildings It would have been a hopeless task to have tried to have put the blaze out as it has a roaring mass of imflammable articles. ̧·A· ́sec- and explosion came shortly after this; hurling-minded Beggar," introducing him with musical The Allamb has taken up The Absent bricks and beams in every direction. Great accompaniment supplied by Sir Arthur Sullivan, care had to be exercized in watching the fight of Not every composer, however anxious for the burning timbers so as to · be able. to stop

popularity, would have cared to set some of the any fresh outbreak,

It was impossible to do anything with ads in Kipling's latest production. Naturally the best course was to ally the poem to the smaller fire, as the whole building was blazing, so Mr. Baddeley sent a hose round rhythmical strain likely to seize at once the ear of an audience quite prepared to the back, through a Chinese dwelling, to play

to join in the chorus. It was demonstrated on the timber yard and keep it front spreading on. Nov. 13 that Sir Anbur had succeeded in Two more hoses were kept in play at the front, doing this, and the song was helped by. paying all their attention to saving the neigh Dundas Slater, the manager, issuing with the touring buildings. Inspr. Baker directed these operations, which were entirely successful.

programme the eight bars of music consituting the refrain, the end of which, to the words "and Next to the bigger fire was a large godown pay pay! pay is undoubtedly telling. To the of matting, which was most carefully second and following verses the response of the fall watched, and if this had caught, the Gasworks listeners was hearty, and "The Absent-minded would have been bound to go, as only a narrow Beggar" in his new guise was a decided succcas.. tane separated the two ad

To the

Sir Arthur Sullivan conducted, and the singer cast of the fire was an

was Mr John Coates, who went through his other large godown, -separated only by

task, in a spirited manner. Both were again Hing-Long Lane, about Bft. across, The East wall of one of the burning buildings showed and again called, and then, as a repetition of unmistakeable signs of collapsing Grave remained on the stage indicating the tempo the last verso was inevitable, Sir Arthur fears were entertained for the safety of the with his hand, while Mr. Byng held the baton buildings on the other side of Hing Long Lane, as it was thought that the collapsing wall the orchestra. There were more calls, and Between this and the next "turn" cheers were would cave in the sound oneandthered hat bricks tet fire to the debris.

raised for the British commanders in South But these fears

Africa. proved to be unfounded, for, when the wall did fall, the other stood the shock well. Sergi Williamton had a narrow shave here, as just about half a minute before the collapse, seen making his way along the lane, and but. for the combined shouts of the firomen and spectators, would have had a rather hot. grave. Altogether there were three explosions After each there was a crash and showers of sparks as some wall collapsed, The fire raged all night and it was only when day dawned that it commenced to subside, or we should say it had burnt itself out. All the off duty police were engaged in keeping it within bounds, At one time it looked as if nothing could save the gas works and the staff thefe had plenty of work smothering the flaming brands. Great credit is due to the firemes, both European and Chinese, who fought this fire so well, and confined it, when at times it looked as if it was going to assume far greater proportions. Mr. Baddeley was here, there and everywhere, directing and doing his best to keep the fire in. Sergt. Williamson was where the most risk lay

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be was

Men coming off duty were sent straight down to the fire and all worked with

Every one seemed bent on conquering the fierce attack of the fiery element, and well they. succeeded too. Several Europeans lent valu

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS STAMPS.

In

compliance with the regulations of the cent stamp was issued of a red colour to Universal Postal Union, the Straits Settlements

of the Straits Settlements having reduced the represent the id value; but the Government Peany representative to 4 cents, these 5 cent stamps were surcharged four cents, and the permanent issue will, no doubt, be in the same but the colour of the present scent, green will colour, The 8-cent stamp will remain blue, have to be changed in order to allow of green being used for the 2-cent stamp, which is the equivalent to the half-penny stamp. What the colour of the new i-cent stamp is to be has not yet been made public

THE MANUFACTURE OF WAR

PHOTOGRAPHS,

of

EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.

issued by the Khedive of Egypt with the object The Powers have approved of the decree of removing the trouble arising from the décision arrived at by the Mixed Tribunals concerning the credit of £500,000, which was obtained from the general reserve fund towards the necessary expenses of the British expedition in the Soudan. When an appeal for this amount was made to the Caisse de la Dette, the French and Russian

representatives objected; but they were overruled by the representatives of other Powers. Henceforth

majority of the Caisse de la Detta will dispose of the general reserve fund, unanimity being only necessary in the case of any extraordinary war crediis required by the future expeditions.

The Mixed Tribunals, which are renewed periodically for a term of five years, will shortly be renewed, the last period having expired on on February 1st of the present year,

A LOST DISPATCH-BOX.

has been caused, both in Dublin Castle and the Great anxiety, writes a home correspondent, Irish Office, London, by the disappearance of a dispatch-box of Lord Ashbourne's containing, it is said, among other documents of a highly confidential nature, a minute of the proceedings of one of the recent Cabinet Councils, in which the Transvaal question was under consideration.. The most searching examination of all the officials has failed to furnish a clue as to its whereabouts or to attach the slightest suspicion to any individual.

THE CHAMPAGNE VINTAGE OF 1809.

The war in the Transvaal has inspired the editor of a Paris illustrated paper with a highly ingenious de The persons who happened to be the Buttes-Chaumont Park afternoon were astonished to see a group The men were ranged as if expecting an attack, English soldiers occupying the top of a knell.

On the subject of the Champagne vintage of some of them placed

as advance

sentinels, of the cover afforded. 1999, Mr. Chas. Heidseck send the following by trees, and the

ablo assistance to the firemen, when they were others taking advinder Fanged in firing letter to the London Standard

CALENDAR,

DECEMBER, Meteorological means based on #fiven years' observations la 1895. Baronicter Thermometer

Humidity. Rainfal

TO:DAY,

WEATHER REPORT.

Harometer... Temperature Humidity Ratafall)

On date nt

TO-DAY.

10 km.

30.14 69.

30.781

62.4

.64

0.985

t'u dato at

4 p.m.

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Saturday, 23rd December, 1899. Chinese-arst of iṛth moon of 25th year of

Kwang-s Sun-Rises

short banded at the beginning. Several soldiers And sailors also assisted when required.

The loss to Insurance companies is heavy, order along the crest of the slight eminence, Sir,-As we have now finished the "Ven- as far as we can hear at present. The Prevently a "commando of Boers surged danges" for the champagne vintage of 1899, total loss is estimated at one million dollars, out from below, opened fire on the English, it is with much pleasure I send you a short and proceeded to storm the hill. For a moment account of the vintage, as usual. The vines but how far this is covered by insurance, we the spectators were inclined to wonder whether this year were visited in April by a severe frost, have not heard. P. C. Ritchie, fed on in the English and Dutch residents in Paris had which blighted nearly the whole of the buds quiry, is in a precarious condition and grave decided to sextle their differences by mortal in the "Grands. Cris" of the white grapes dis doubts are entertained of his... ICGDYGIY He is most severely injured about the head combat. In any case, what was afoot was trict-Cramant, Avize, Mesnil, etc. Ay and and face, This fire we believe is one of the sufficiently mysterious until the truth was ex Mareuil, in the Mare district, were also severe- biggest in Hongkong for a number of years, plained. The editor already mentioned. Is ly touched. The flowering of the vines com- and the town can congratulate itself on there desirous of giving his readers realistic photo-menced at the end of June, and lasted, owing being no loss of life and nobody made home-graphia of the Transvaal war, taken, of course, to continuous cold and wet weather, till the less by it. With a less efficient Fire Brigade special correspondent. Genuine photo middle of July. The end of that month and the whole of the West End might have been des graphs of this kind would naturally be difficult the whole of August were very dry and hot, troyed. The buildings are likely to smoulder for tecla on number of theatrical supe of and during that apes that had eamed roat two or three days yet and great care will have as English and Boers, of making them go the fedst were in splendid condition. This dressing up a supers" progress; the grapes escaped from to be exercised in watching the scene to pro through a series of military operations, and of exceptionally hot summer brought the fruit to vent other possible outbreaks. We Have been unable to discover the cause of fire, but it is having photographs taken of the scenes thus ripeness very fast, and to make a very fine wine put down to carelessness. What caused the contrived. In consequence Londoners must it only required a little rain at the end of August

to swell the grapes. explosions is unknown and whatever it was it not be surprised if they shortly obtain, via was very combustible. We shall give a list of of the wounding of General Symons, and other ingly, all arrangements were made. But about Pars, what purport to be kodak reproductions

An early vintage was expected, and, accord- the losses and the companies involved in our prominent incidents of the war. There seein the middle of September the weather comm to have been no mules at the Buttes-Chaumont, pletely changed; heavy rain, with occasional THE DAILY CHRONICLE EDI. an, doubtless, the famous stampede would figure storms, retarded the ripening of the grapes, and

jin the series of pictures.ne TOR'S RESIGNATION, A

then, to add to our misfortune, cold and damp A FLORAL HINT TO GOVERN-.

weather set, in At the beginning of October The Allahabad paper saysWhat Mr.STOR

the days were very fine, but the nights some-- MENT Massingham has failed to see is that the Boers

what cold. The vintage, which had already made a compromise without war an impose The Morning Part, in an article describing generally on and about the 3rd instant through

begun in the Marne district, commenced. sibility, for the simple reason that they declined the preparations for the decoration of the out the "Grande" and "Petite" Montagne: to give equal terms to the two races in the Nelson column on the Trafalgar anniversary, Verzenay, Bouzy, Villedommange, etc. Al Transvaal, unless.compelled to do so, In this says à feature of the gifts from the branches of though the grapes are not abundant, case the instincts of the man in the street Kive. the Navy League was to be a model ship made free from all maladies that infest the vineyards been a better gulde than the ethico-political entirely of flowers from the Hongkong branch. mildew, oidium, etc. and are very even moralisings of the editor of the Daily Chronicles The model was to represent the gunboat in ripeness. From the must it is difficult to and one result is of course, been the man in Sendler which is now partrolling, the West form any opinion on the quality, but it in the street sertion of the Daily Chrantate Dire Chine, where great deal of piracy generally considered that the vintage of 1899 10: the Daily Mail: it is remarkable that the existe, and the abject of the Benders was two will be good, thonga small In quantity, I regrets second in command of the Daily Chronicles fold, yz, to honour Nelson and fo draw attento mention that the Phylloxera is still with us Mr Henry Norman, author of the The Farton to the necessity for more gunboats to its progress is slow, but each year we see the Bást," la strongly Imperiallite

protect our commares on the Want Rivas-

reacting todoks

Spaxt issue. EN

6hr 38min.

S. D. R. A.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUE

American (Nippon Maru) to-morrow. German (Print Heinrich) 26th inst. German (Karlsruhe) 26th insu Canadian (Empress of China) 17th inst. Australian (Tsinan) 31st inst. American (Onang) and prox. American (Coptic) 10th proa..

The steamer Fulani Märu (Australian Line) left Nagasaki for this port yesterday the 22nd inst, and is expected to arrive here on the 26th inst.

The Canadian Pacific Railway Co's R.M.S. Empress of Japan arrived at Shanghai at Sa.. to-day, Saturday, 23rd inst., and will leave to-morrow, Sunday 24th, at 1 pm. for Nagasaki, where she is due to arrive at 7 am. on Tues day, 25th last.

HONGKONG AND-WHAMPON 'DOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cuda

Kowloon Dock

Haiching

Isla de Luzon

Simla

H.I.G.M.S. Herth Rohilla

Chind...... Nanyang .....

Clara.gam

Triumph ...... Powanie

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shr. rgain.

PASSED THE CANAL. Moon In Apogee yhr.a.m., High water-Afternoon ahr. gmin

Ontward 10th November-Siam, Tosa Afternoon....ikr. 44min.

Mar. 14th November-Wittingburg, Bombay Low water--Morning ............. 6hr, gymin

Whitehall, 17th November-Glenfare, Beng- Morning ghr. gomin

lor, Silesia, Dardanus, Ness, Annam. 21st November Antenor, Preussen, Bedouin, ANNIVERSARIES.

Bergenhus. 24th November-farionethshire. 1861-Prince Consort buried.

28th November Caledonien, Alderney, 1870--British Consulate at Shanghal destroyed | Hitachi Maru, Holsatia, Romney, Thordis

by fire.

1st December-Salaste 13th December- 1874-Lord Romilly died..

Kherson, Shanghai. 19th December-Canten, Hyson, Langbank, Sachsen, Aeolus, Bingo Masu, Burdon, Cathay, Heidelberg...

Homeward-1st December-Bayern, Java, Marie, Valerie, Orestes, Tonkin. 15th Decem ber-Canfa. 19th December-Orestes, Sydney,

TO-MORROW.

Sunday, 14th December, 1899. Chinese-aand of zik moon of 25th year of

Kwang,sü. Sun-Rises

sin, okr. 38min. Sets

ghr. Igain. Moon-In Equator ghr, a.m. High water-Morning.. NONE,

Afternoon ...... ahr. 47min. Low water-Morning......... Thr. 38min.

Afternoon....... 7hr. amin. ANNIVERSARIES.

1814-Feace with America signed. 1843-First sermon preached by the Colonial

Chaplain in Hongkong 184

.

Attempt to set Bre-to-the-Central Mari

ket, Hongkong. 1857-Commissioner Yeh given 48 hours to

accede to the demands of the Allies, 1885-Thackeray died, 1897-Suicide of Mr. Kluth, Manager of the Club Concordia at Shangha 1898-Imperial Penny Postage came into force in Hongkong and Singapore-Spanish troops evacuate Iloilo,

Monday, 25th May,” 1899, Chinese 23rd of rack moon of 25th year of

Kwangish. Sun-Rises

6kr. 38min. Sels

*:4,***

shr. 10min. Moon-Last Quarler 10hr: 34 a.. High water Marning.hr, zquin. Afternoon ........” 3hr, zamin, Low water terning........ 8hr. 18min. Afternoon ghr, ¿5min. ANNIVERSARIES.

Christmas Day, 1860-Inauguration of the new organ at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong. 1878-Great Fire in Hongkong; 368 houses destroyed, Immense destruction of property. 1881-Steamer Bombay burned at Woosung,

1800-The C. Co's steamer Shanghai

burned while on the voyage fram Chinklang to Hankowi between two and three hundred Chinese lives lost."

AGENDA.

TODAY. Football-Shield Tie, Hongkong Engineers Cargo ex Vindobona subject to rent.

"FCo. R.W.F

for London.

Shipping.

Mt.

Per Coromandel from Shanghul for London -Mr. and Mrs. W. McDonald. For Marieinte Mr. A. P. Dunstan For Singapore Mr F. Wickham From Hongkong for London- Mr. D. P. Baldwin, and MmM Perkins, Mrs. M-B, Davidson, Messrs Ireland, Douglas Marriott, S. F Hulto Mrs. Collier and Miss Halstead. Plymouth-Messrs. George Fisher, Fr Dailey, Alfred Alexander, and J. Walle Marseilles Mr.J E. Mason, Miss. Mason, Messrs. L. Dahl, A. Paulsen, AJ Pierce, LE Dero, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Vanuzem, Misses Vanuxem (3), and Mr. L. C. Vanukem. For Brindisi Mr. and Mrs. W. H, Coleman, Miss Coleman, Mrs. Morrison, Mrs. FE Wells, Misa C Playter, Mr. D.Thorpes Mrs, Scott, Messrs. Raymond Miller and EL McCaughan. For Ismailia-Mi. W. A. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs, E. Le Fellex Mr. and Mira, M. Kunkell, and Dr. Gao, W. Caldwell. For Calcutta-Capt. James Wild schut, Mr. and Mrs. Rohman, Col. and Mrs Edge, Misses Show, Eckfeldt, McKinnon, Haynes, and Mr. Geo. Vickers For Colombo Major S. 5. Long. For Singapore Messrs. W. A. Thurman and C. N.Milikon For Port Said Mr. H. J. Taylor, and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Busch. For London-Messrs, Harry Lawson, L, G. Geer and C. Homer. For Sydney-Mrs. R. A Terry, Misses Tony (4) and Mr. J. E. Torry.

STEAMERS EXPECTED,

Names

From:

Nippon Maru Shanghai: Hiroshima Marua. Shimonoseki Prinz Heinrich. Shanghai Tientsin Singapore. Dec 26th Hitachi Maru...... Singapore Menelaus Singapore Dec. 26th Dec 26th Futami Maru, Japan. Dep. 26th Empress of China. Shanghai

Dec. 27th Karlsruhe Singapore Dec. 28th City of Dublin Japan mil. Dec. 19th Tsinan

Sydney. Dec. 31st Onsang

San Francisco... Jah. and Coptic

San Francisco., Jan. 1oth

da

We would direct the section of shipplag dine for the style in which Stamera Expected and refled Sa are now pubilaked in thoas columns, and jo se doing spect fully are the managers of shipping firms, to give anders to their clerks to furnish this one, on the forms already rupi alled gratie with the latest available Information every day.”

PROJECTED `SAILINGS.

Arrivals. BRISK, British cruiser, 1,779, R. B. S. Wrey, zand Dec,-Hoihow 20th December. EASTERN, British steamer, 3,600, Winthrop Ellis, 22nd Bec.,-Sydney and Dec., Port Darwin and Manila 20th, Genera-Gibb, Abergeldia

Afridi Livingston & Co. KUMSANG. British steamer, 2,078, G. Payne,

Airlie

Ship.

..

Ambria America Maru

22nd Dec., Singapore 16th Dec, Général. | Algon emo -Jardine, Matheson & Co. PAKHOI; British steamer, 1,248, C. C. Williams, 32nd Dec,-Chinkiang 18th Dec., General, -Butterfield & Swire. ESMERALDA, British steamer,-966, Blaxland,

23rd Dec,---Manila 20th Dec, General .Shewan, Tomes & Co. BENGLOE British steamer, 1,993, A. W. 5. Thomson, 23rd Dec-Singapore 16th Dec, General-Gibb, Livingaton & Co. NANCHAND, British steamer, 1,062, 2. Findlay, son, 23rd Dec.,-Iloilo via Cebu and Manila 20th Dec., General Butterfield & Swire. MASSILIA, British steamer, 3,908, C. Gadd,

23rd Dec,-London 8th Nov., and Bore. 18th Dec, mails Singa

P. & O. S. N. Co.

KUNG PING, Chinese steamer, 1.742; Syrions,

23rd Dec.-Canton aand Dec., General Chinese.

·

KWANGSI, British steamer, 1,240, A. Harris,

23rd Dec, Canton 22nd Dec., General SHANSI British steamer, 1,250, Camaghan,

Butterfield & Swire.

23rd Dec, Canton 22nd Dec., General Butterfield & Swire. LORBANO, British steamer, 989, Leask, 33rd Dec-Wuhu 17th Dec, Rice Jardine, Matheson & Co. AMOY, German steamer, 667 W. Wulff, 23rd

Destination.

Portland, &c. New York: Sydney, &c.

San Francisco,

Havre, &

San Francisco, &c. London....

Ok desp.

27th Antenor..

Jan. 23rd Asama

New York - Dec. 37th Awa Maru...... Marseilles, &c. Dec. 29th, Bayern.............. Strails, &c. Belgian King... San Diego, &c. Jan, 20th Mar. Th

Bormida

Singapore, &c...... Dec. 27th Breconshire Victoria, B.C... Jan. 20th. Carlisle City... San Diego, &c. Jan, roth Carmarthenshire. San Diego, &c. Jan. 31st China

San Francisco, &c Mar. 3rd y City of Dublin Victoria, B.C. Jan. 19th City of Rio San Francisco, &c. Mar. 17th Coptic. San Francisco, &c. Jan, 20th Decima Kobe

Dec 24th Diomed

London

Jan. 9th Doric

San Francisco, &c. Ok, desp. Vancouver, &c. fan 17th. Feb., 14th Mar. 14th

Emp, China. Emp, India Emip. Japan Esmeralda. Manila. Futami Maru-Thursday Is, &c. Dec. 20th, Gaelic,

San Francisco, &c Feb. 13th Hiroshima Manu Bombay, &c......... Dec. noth Hitachi Maru Holsalia... Havre, Rec

Kebe & Yokohama Decath Den Feb. toth Hongkong Maru San Francisco, &c Feb, 2186 Inaba Maru Marseliles, &c... Janz 14th Indravelli New York lap, th Kansu

Jan. 24th

Haileong Swatów, &C. Dec. 24th

Amoy 22nd:Dec:, Ballast:-Sander, sruba State | BRELLAS

& Co

TAMBUI, British steamer, 1,000, Brown, 23rd

Dec.,Newchwang 18th Dec, Beans Butterfeld & Swird.

Clearances at the Harbour Office, Doric, American str, for Shanghai. Monmouthshire, British str., for Mojj. Propontis, British str., for Singapore,

Departures.

TOMORROW. Public Holiday." Noon-P. & O. steamer, Coromandel, with Noon-Ben line steamer Denlarla leaves Dec. 33, Doric, American str., for San Francisco.

maili, leaves för England.

Dec. 23, Coronandel, British str., for Europa..

2.30 p.m.-Auction Sales of toys at P. Browit's Dec. 23, Kwang Ping, Chinese str., for Canton.

Dec. 23, Silesia, German str., for Shanghai.

N. P. R. steamer Monmouthshire leaves for Dec. 13. Loyal, German str; for Hongay

Dec. 23, Chiyoda Maru, Japanese str. for Moji.

O&O. steamer Doric leaves for San Francisco, Dec, 23. Flucht, Chinese str., for Canton,

Portland, Oregon...

DEC 13,7CK20, Brush str. for Swatow. FootballShield Tie G Co. RW.FDec 13, Talegami fary, Japanato IT for

for 5.30pm-Regular Meeting of the Ecthen

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My

Sales Roons, Zeiland St.

9pm.A.D.G. Ferformance of Mor

Mark Lodge, y

Jawat City Hall

König Albers. Straits, & Lightning......... Loongsang

Maidruru ManSwatow,

C

Nanchang

Manila, &c.

Nippon Mar San Francisco, &c. Oldenburg ...... Straits, &c. Patroclus w London........ Preussen Straits, &c, Prinz Heinrich. Straits, &c. Rohilla Japan

Sachstreet

Saint Irene...... Victoria, D.C. Sarnia-

Havre Re Shanshi

Silesia

|

Dec. 13, Dr. H. J, Kler, Norwegian, sir, for Tantalu

Chinkinngan

Ulysher. Dec, 23, Prosper, Norwaglan stry for Moniane Wittenber

April 4th

Dec. 27th

Jani Tothu

Dec asth

Dec 24th Feb. 7th

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