For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
"No. 53,"Queen's Road East, (OPPONITE THE COMMISSARIAT),
ARE
NOW LANDING, FROM AMERICA, ALIFORNIA
RACKER
JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in t
tína, and loose.
Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.
Small HOMINY.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
White BEANH.
TOPOJAN BUTTER.
CORNMEAL
Dasturni and Californian CHEESE.
CODFISH in Tizo.
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Eagle Brand
Condensed MILK.
Family BEEF in 20 tb kage. Desa Ideal SALMON in its cats. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2tb cans.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Amorted SOEPS.
Richardson & Robbin's Colebrated Potted MEATS.
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS. Clam UBOWDER.
Fresh OREGON "SALMON,
APPLES,
Dried AP
TOMATOES.
SUCUOTASH.
BRAWN.
Maple
SYRUP. Golden SYRUP. LOBSTERS. CYSTERS
HONEY.
Ooru STAROL. Groen GORN.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
400 R. Capacity.
600 lb.
900 th. 1,200 fb.
CORN BROOM2.
1)
OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.
AXES and HATCHETS,
AGATE IRON WARE.
WAFFLE IRONS.
SMOOTHING IRONS.
PAINTS and OILS.
TALLOW asıl TAR. VARNISHES.
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150° test.
Ex late Arrivals from. ENGLAND.
JA LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
STORES,
including:
BREAKFAST TONGUES. CAVIAR ASPARAGUS. SOUPS, &c.
TEYNSOREAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. ALMONDS and RAISINS.
PICNIC TONGUES.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOVEN'S COCOA. LIZBIO's & Err's COCOA, FRENCH PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
MINCEMEAT.
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
DANISH BUTTER.
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
ENCL CUTLERY.
ELECTRO-PLATE
CROCKERY & GLASS WARE,
CLARETS-
Insurances.
NOTICE
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY
THO
TIHE Undersigned are prepared to accopt
Ricks on First Class Godowns at per cont. net pranium per annum.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.).
MILLIONS STERLING. CAPITAL TWI
THE Undomigoed are propared to grant Poucas against the Rink of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Versels in Barbour, at the metal Termis and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- |ccived, and transmitted to the Directors
for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life,
For Rates of Promiums, forms of pro- (posala ce any other information, apply to
ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents, Hongkong d: Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTEP OF His Majesty King George The First,
A. 1. 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the abova Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
Marine Department. Policics at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Austraña.
Fire Department. Policies issued for fong or short periods at Current rates.
Life DepartmenÍ.
£5,000 at reduced rates,
Entertainment.
THEATRE
--
THE CHINA MAIL.
ROVAL,
CITY HALL, HONGKƠNG.
HE LOFTUS TROUPE
WILL OPEN THE SEASON EARLY NEXT WEEK: (dependent upon the arrival of the next MITSU BISHI STEAMER) with
GILBERT AND SULLIVAN's CELEBRATED Conin-OPERA, THE
PIRATES OF PENZANCE.
NEW AND APPROPRIATE SCENERY AT
O, J. BAREER.-
Correct Costumes and Artistic Properties.
The Company having lui a most successful Season at Shanghai nnd in Japan, will spare neither pains nor expense to mount all their pieces in the inuat complete manner..
PurCES:
Dress Circle and Stalls.
.$2.00. .81.00.
Pit
SUSCRIPTION TICKETS. Dress Circle or Stalls, 12 Nights.....820.00.
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Box Plan now ready at Mesers. KELLY & WALSH's
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Containing from 73 to 84 columns of closely-
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To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
SANGAT
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, (Taking Cargo & Pawengers at through rates:
for CHEFOO, NEWUHWANG, TIEN
TSIN, HANKOW and Paris on the YANGISZE. Į
The Co.'s Steamship
Telemachus,
Captain Joxes, will be de despatched at Daylight
on SATURDAY, the 3rd Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, November 1, 1883.
1104
FOR SHANGHAT. - (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through ruter for CHEFOO; TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW und Porta ins the YANGTSEE)
The Steamship
Gleacagles,"
Captain GASHON, will be despatched no above on
or about the oth. Initiuit,
For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cv. Hongkong, November 1, 1883,"
" FOR NEW YORK...
The 3/3 2.1.1. German Ship
"Utte," FTMANN, Master, will load hore for the aboro Port, and wid havo quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Ca. Hongkong, November 1, 1883,
NI MAIL STEAM
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSPIP COMPANY.
Policies issued for sunia not exceeding twice a month of the morning of the STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE,
HOLLIDAY, WIBE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1672.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undoraigned, Auzsers of the above Company, are authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Rates.
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It
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ELECTRIC HAIR BRUSHES. HONGKONG DISPENSARY..
the most reliable information frota : Hongkong, September 24, 1883.
the various Ports in China and Japan, from Australia, California, Singapore, Pe-
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CHATEAU MARGAUX
IRES. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST OLARET, „
H
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.
(Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- TSIN, HÄNKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
the 8th Inerant.
The Co.'s Steamship
"Bellerophos,"
Captain FREEMAN, will be despatched on or about
VIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Cargo and Passengers for YOKO: HAMA and VLADIVOSTOCK.)
9.8. KUMAMOTO MARU, Capt. DRUMOND, due hero on or about the 6th Instant, will be despatched as above about SATURDAY, the 10th November.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office ap to 1 pm. of day of sailing. Fraight.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2
All Claims arust be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
DEPARTURES.
Nov. 1; Hermine, for Bangkok,
1, Kwangtuaj, lär Coast Forte. Khiva, for Nagasaki, o.
CLEARED,
Bellona, for Singapore, &e. Asto, for Hoitos, &c. Telemachts, for Amoy, &c.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Por Miramar, from Rangoon, a., 30 Chinese.
Per Mongkut, from Bangkok, 99 Chinese..
DEPARTED,♣i
رماد
Por Kangtrong, for Swatow, Mesars H. Springer and Les Man Toon,
TO DEPART
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Amusements.
2 pim.-Cricket Match.
Meeting.
I p.m.-Meeting of Legislative Council,
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, November 3::--
Daylight.Telemachus leaves for S'hai,
[No. 0828-NovEMBER 1, 1888.
THE cricket match to be played on Friday: and Saturday will be between “Publio Schools and Universities" versus tho World," and the following teams have been selected
"PUBLIC SCHOOLS & “THE WORLD," UNIVERSITIES." V. T. Bunbury, H. W. Brackenbury, Major Cushrane,
RA
G. G.-H. D'Auth,
JW. Fogarty,
ba
Captain Gordon,
4 p.m.-Thales leaves for Kadat, &o. Clalie pyniast the Cairnsnivir must be
gent in to Messrs Russell & Co., aus or V. 3. C. Hawkins, before this date.
Goods por Albany undelivered after this
date subject to rent.. TUESDAY, November B:---
Daylight-Douglas loaves for Coast Ports. Noon-Fronchi Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe.
Por Bellona, for Singapore, &c., 1 Ean-SATURDAY, November 10- pean, and 426 Chinese.
Por Anton, for Hoihow, 100 Chincao. Por Telenudar, for Amoy and Shanghai, 50 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS..
The British steamer Miramar reports:] Loft Rangoon Oct. 11th, had calms and light winds throughout. Loft Penang on the 16th, and Singapore on the 19th, had calm weather until arrival, Left Saigon
»
Mitsu Bishi Mail longes for Nagasaki,
do., on or about this date.
TUESDAY, November 13
4 p.m.-English Mail leases for Ports
of Call and Europe.
SATURDAY, November 17 -
H. St. D. Jarrett,
|--
9. P.
Lloyd, A. Porter,
A. Cottell,
8. Farquhar, R. N....
D, A. Gambio, R.N
A. R. Greaves,
F Hare,
J. O, C.
Roadroy
WHY AN
Rev. 0. M. Vanghan, H. G. Rice, (Capt.) A. G. Wise.
JA. Sadler
H. F. Whyte (Capt.) B. E. Wodehouse..
Play will commence punctually at 2 p.m. on Friday, and be resumed at 11 am on
By
adpermission of Admiral Meyer und
stat, the band of the Fictoriewe will play the Cricket Ground to-morrow afternoon from 3.30 p.m.
"Some books are lies fran end to end,
3 p.m.-Ocidental & Oriental S. S. Co.' And some groat lies were novor penn'd
Steamer Oceanic leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
THE
on the 25th, had heary N.E. gale with very HONGKONG DISPENSARY, hoad and overcast weather throughout the pastage.
The British steamer Mongbit roports: Experienced Fresh N.E. monsoon with fine weather to Paracels, from thence heavy N.E. gale with torrents of rain and & vory high confased sea during somo damage on deck,
CARGOES.
Por S. 8. Iphigenia, sailed 28th October: -Hongkong to Havre, 350 baga Coffee, 128 rolle Matting, 02 pkgs. Canes, 50 casas Black Wood Ware, 30 cases Paper, 46 cases Sundries, and 14 cases Chinaware. To Hamburg, 224 cases Essential Oil, 388 pkgs. Fire Crackora, 371 pkgs Canes, 200 cases Gallnuts, 20 pkgs. Pattans, 20 balos Vor- million, and 749 pkgs. Sundries.
Per American barq Sonntag, sailed 29th October-Hongkong to New York, 12,065
Falls Matting, 310 cance Falmicaf Fans, 250 pkgs. Fire Crackers, 90 cases Chinaware, 100 cake Gingor, 60 cases Strawcuts, and 102 pkga. Sundries.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close-
For AMOY AND SHANGHAI.--.
Per Telemachus, at 5 pm, on Friday,
the 2nd irst,
.
For KUDAT AND SANDAKAN.--
Por Thales, at 3.30 p.m., un Saturday,
the 3rd Nov.
Cargo and PARBENGERS for Yokohama | For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Per Erupa, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday, Steamer at Kohe, and for Vladivostock at the Brd Now instead of as previous Nagasaki,
ly notified.
Floor of Mesars RUMELL & Co. Company's OFFICES, Praya Central, Ground For further Particulare, apply at the
H. J. H. TRIPT,
Agent. Hongkong, November 1, 1893.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI TRIESTE, VENICE, AND LONDON;
ALSO
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, N.B.-Cargo can be tuken vn through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE
(HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship ROHILLA, Captain W. BARRATt, with Her Majesty's Dails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, vid SUEZ CANAL and al Ports of Call, on TUESDAY, the 13th November, at 4 p.n. Cargo will be received on board until 10a.m.
am. on the day of silifi) at the Office
** Parsals and Specia
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, November 1, 1883.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
Ajae," Captain RILEY, will be despatched on ur about 2
the 17th Instant.
:
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, November 1, 1863.
For SAIGON.
Par C. T. Hook, at 9 am, on Sunday,
the 4th Novoniber.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. --
Establis 4.D.1841,
全港大藥房
A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGctars, “IMPORTERS -
'Or
Ev'n miniators, they hac boen kenn'd,
In holy rapture,
A rousing whid at times to vend,
And nail't wi' Scripturo.”
The Chang-ngoi-sun-po is much more at home in proving from the Chinese' Scrip tures that the use of cbadeno language in no crime but a virtue, when woll meant, and that the institution of paving the sun and moon from eclipsea." is in harmony with the highest wisdom attainable by man, in
spite of the pretended superiority of Western astronomy to that of Yau and Shun, than
DRUGGISTY SUFPRIES, NURSERY REQUI-it is in astronomical calculation. To-day
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.
· MANUFACTURERS
OF
the said paper informs a readers that the sun is a fraction more than five times the size of the oneth; and the earth in a fraction less than four times the size of the toon. The moon, then is several tons of tines analler than the sun. But the sun is about twenty times further off, which ne counts for the moon eclipsing the whole of the sun's disk. If the above round num- bors have been handed down from Hi and Ho they cannot be and to have been very accurate astronomers. Anyhow, it is cer L'ASSEWORKS arriving in Hongkong, ortainty tims that the school-master werd a other persons who inay desire to con-little many abroad in Hongkong. Accord sult the files of local, China, Japan,ing to the latest reckoning, the sun's diame
Sods Water, Lemonadu, Tonic Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1870...
American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MALL" Offien, whore ever sixty nowspapers, dailies and wooklies, from these countries, are now filed for roference.
ter is mers than a hundred times that of the earth.
THERE was not a large number of sports men at Wong-nei chong this morning to inaugurate the forthcoming race season, about twenty entering their names in the. zarThe publication of this issue commenced on book, Mr Drude obtaining the post,
et 8,05 pm.
The China Stail.
The French Contract Packet Alur HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1883.
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 6th November, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Strails
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. BGRAMS,
LONDON, October 31st. Settlements, Batavia, Burush, Ceylon, THE FRENCH PRESS AND CHINA India (viú Madma), the Australusian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and
The tone of the French Press is increns Gibraltar.
Ing the bitterness towards China.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.--- The United States Mail Packet Ozeanic, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the
of honour by his attending at 5,50 a.m. The morning air was fresh and clear and the thermometer in the coffee room register-
el 72 degreas, against 79 degrees on this day last year. The gallant Major, in a vory sporting rig," having ridden round the course to inspect it, everyono waited for a match which was to have come off, bat owing to gome nipprehension, one of the ponies did not come to the scratch: Just to throw a little life into the scene, Mr. Eex took round Chillie Callum, The" pony was rather fresh, and on reaching the opening on to the road, turned off the course Maad wont out of sight, but was brought
back and sent in the way he should go. To the no rider belongs the honour of
LOCAL AND GENERAL. The next FRENCH MAY, per the M.
steamer Iraduaddy, may be expected to arrive here on or about Sunday morning, the 4th instant.
17th Nov., with Mails for Japan, San The S. S. Breconshire lett Singapore on the formally opening the course. He took Francisco, the United States, Canada," Haululu, Pern, &, which will be closed us follows:-
2.15 M. Hegistry ceases
2.30 1.3 Pust-Office clases, but Coires- pondence may be posted on beam the Tacket with Lute Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
ПQUES OF UZOKING
THE FRENCH MAIL.
25th nlt; due here on or about the round Little Warlock, who, while coming 2nd inst
down the straight at a good page, stopped. The S.-S. Gleneagles loft Singapore on
ou the
27th
ultimo; dus hero on cr about the shart and bucked, broke a rail and threw 3rd instant
hia jockey. The pony then fell himself,
The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Bellerophon left but was up sooner than his rider and got
Singapore on the 31et ultimo
due
here on or about the 6th instant,
in well ahead the latter, however,
The Eastern & Australian Steamship Co.'s picked himself up and came in smiling, steamer Tanundice left Port Darwin for willing to try conclusions again, but Hongkong on the 28th ultimo; deo here on or about the 7th instant.
The following hours are observed in closing Tuy meeting of the Legislative Council Mails, &e., by the French Contract called for to-morrow afternoon at 2.30, has Packet-
Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-been postponed until 4 p.m.
parture be on Monday),—----
until 10 am, on the day of mailing.
further For
Particulara, regarding and PASSAGE, apply to the
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIDA TION COMPANY'S Olles, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com-Day pany's Black Bills of Lading.
i
10
SHERRIES & PORT-
SAULONE'S OLD INVALID - PORT
(1848).
Stocka.
BANKS.
Now of Shares
Paul-
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Valve.
Reserve
Work
Nov. 1, 1883.
Last Di-Closing Yu- Account.sidend. tatins, Cash.
N.B.This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas-
sengers for MARSEILLES.
HK. and Stai
E. L. WOODIN, Ading Superintendent. Hongkong, November 1, 1883.
11
no13
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
HUNT'S FORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &e.
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BISQUIT DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINARAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY, BOORD'S HOLD TOME
E. & J. Brese's IRISH WHISKY. ROSE'S
LIME JUICE CORDIAL.
NOLLY PLAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CRABETE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CINEX.
CHARTREUSE,
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
Ancostoms, Bogen's und OraNGS
&o.,
BITTERS,
&C.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMEROR DÜ
SAUNDERS, pints and quarte.
Bank...... 00,000 $
INSURANCES.
1258 125,6 3,109,236 $ 62,500.02 £2 ||10%-8363}
Nih.-China Jaa 1,000 TL 2,000 T1. 600 TL 100,000 T1,230,46477 T1. 75 T1.1400.p. sh. Yaagisze Ins.... 1,200T 350 TI, 350 TI. 538,235 T1. 3,050.70 18% 1.1015 Union Ina. Sec. 2,0008 1,250$ 125 $300,000 $576,391.008 18,29+ 8620 ox div. China Traders'
Insurance.....24, 000$ $3.339 25 $ 600,000 $ 107,411.65 22% $73 p. share O'ton Ins. Office 10,000%
260,8 50
500,127.77 10% sil Debit balance Chinese Ins. Co. 1,500 1,000 $200 $ 100,378 $3907.18 3% $215 HK. Fire Ins... $,000 $ China Fire Ins. 20, 000%
HIBAN UTANIEA. HK, C, and M.
Steamboat.... 8,000 $ Indo-China S.
Nar. Co...120000£ China & Male
250$ 0 $ 861,000 250,732.66 $20 $350 100% 20$ 500,000/9 106,565.49 $3.60and $73 · ·
bonus proporti Diato
100$. 76 $ 200,000$. 41,320.95 62 $125
10£ 10
8.8. Coy., L3,600 $100
MISCELLANEOUS.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, boded by E. &RK. & Wh'pon
J. BURKE, pints and quarta,
Dock 10,0008 DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the HK. and China
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogaheads.
Fine New Season's OUMSHAW TEA, in
Beatty Boxes.
Gus Go
5,000 £ H'kong Hotel... 2,000 8 China Bugar Co. 9,000 $ B'kong Ice Co. 1,200 F'kong Bakery
Debit
2,083.04%
125 125 $18,000**3
10£10 £7,768.1482 1,144.18.9. 100$ 100% S0,000 1005 100
Not Responsible for Debts.
either the Captain, the Ayeats, nor Onnery will be Responsible for
nay Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
P.4.Money Order OfEce closes. Port Office olosas, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open sat of Office hours.
of departure. --
A.X.-Post Office opera. A.M.-Registry of "Letters center Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases. A.M.-Mails closed, axcopt for Late
Letters. 11.10 Letters may be posted with
Late Feo of 10 cents until 11.30 AM.
M.-When the Post Office closes
entirely
The American mail steater Coptic, with maiis &c., from San Francisco to 11th October, luas arrived at Yokotains, and will sail for this port to-morrow."
E
CHIARENT's circus was expected to arrive in
Singapore from Samarang on Thursday, the 26th October, and was announce to give a performance on the following day.
the
Messes. Butterfeld & Swire inform us that the 0. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Bellerophon, 11.40 A.M.-Late Letters may be posted from Liverpool, loft Singapore for Hong on board the packet with Late kong and Shanghai yesterday forentioon. Feo of 10 cents until time of She is due here on the 6th inst. departure.
Money Orders.
an accident having occurred to the sadāīta,
he had to give up and receive the good- humoured chaff poured on him, one remark being that it was a pity Afong had not teen ready to take an instantaneous photo graph of his aerial fight,
The programme is drawn up in a way calculated to give great satisfaction, and when the ponies arrive, things will soon sune a lively aspect. Two steeplechases, ons for all comers and one for grilling, are to be added
be Two new cups have been presented to run for at this zaceling, one by His High- ee the Maharajah of Johor and the other by Mr Reinors, the e given by the former being called the "Maharajah Cup and the other the Farewell Caps)
The conuunity in general will regret to learn that the raison d'étre of the Farewell Cup is that Mr Rainers is about to leave The Eastern and Australian Steamships and return home. Doy, 's stemmer. Tannadice, left Purt Darwin
Money Orders are exchanged with for Hongkong on the 28th October and iz Duarse the last few months we have been CHARLES BAL, British ship, Capt. W. Jthe following countries:-- Watson.-P. & O. S. N. €6,
Ceylon.
C. T. Hoos, British steamer, Captain W. || India Jarvis Thus, Howard & Co.
•
Japan
South Australia. Straits Settlements. - Tasmania.2 United Kingdon Victoris. Western Australia.
New South Wales. DIAMOND, British bargiu, Cept. Ness.-Port Darwin Butterfield & Swire.
Queensland.
2.The Hongkong Post Office also insuca orders on Shanghai, and vice versa.
125 % dis
HAYIN BROWN. Amer, bars, Capt. C. Flaveber.Russell & Co.
18% prm
58% pra $1973 880 p. share $38150 5,896.6688 140 100% 1008- 15,2508 687.00 812% for 8155
1882. 508 508 4,000 8
254.45 25 1882 100$ 100
4,090.83 Rates of
Payuble. Interest.
8% June30Dec31 Feb.28 Ag. 31 8% April & Oct.
Jae10&Dc.10 8.
SPECIALLY ÉRÉECTED. GIG AB $.
600 8
| LaconSugarCo. 7,000 $
LOANS,
Chi. Imp., 1874 6,276 £
t
BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. ib.
n.
..
1877 16,040 $ 1878 8,890TL 1881 8,505 T.
100 ll 200 all 600 all 500 all
MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF Sugar Deben-
500 all
SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices.
Hongkong, July 10, 1883.
%-pem
tures, 1880...! Goos
8%
June & Dec.
12% prem For 6 monks to 30th June Dividend for 1865 and Bonus of 25 per cent. To 30th April 1983-1 For year 1881. For balf year ended 30th Jane 1883.
EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker,
Mico, British brig, Captain White, ---
The commission is as follows (as Order,
cording to the currency the order is drawn in
MOUNT LEBANON, Brit barquetine, Capt. Up to £ 2, or 310, or R 20,0.20 cents. Nelson Rozario & Co.
£, or 825, or R 50,0.40
17
ONEIDA, American 'ship, Carter-Ruswil & Co.
Capt. Benjanin
£ 7, or 136, or §. 70,2...0.60
73
£10, or $50, or R100,...0.80
"
33
R150 $1.00.
SEA RIPPLE, Brit 3-machooner, Capt. Alfred Bickers-Siemissen & Co..
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS
Oct 31, Miramar, British steamer, 801, E. J. Duggie, Rangoon Oct 11, Fruang 16, flagapore 10, and Saigon 35, Kice and FaddyBoy HTS CHAN
La, Bangkok Oct. 24, General-YEN Nov. 1. Mangkut, British steamer, 850,
Far Rose,
4-No Order must exoced £10 or $50
das here on or about the 7th November. She sailed from: Sydney on the 13th Oct.
favoured in Hongkong by the presence of the special correspondents of the three most powerful newspapers in the world, As inquest was held this morning, at the Mr. Colquhoun, the special correspondent Civil Hospital, before Mr II. E. Wodehouse, of the Time was atdong us for a short time; Coroner, and a jury ontmposed of Mesars Mr Cameron, the special correspondent of T. M. Banlon, A. de Britto, and 8. D. the Fandard left here by the last English Chopgur, on the body of a Chinese lutong, mail after a protracted stay in Hongkong No. 161, who was found floating at East and Tonquio, and Mr Gilder, the special Point on the 30th ulto. There was nothing correspondent of the New York Herald in to show the cane of death, and 's verliet of found drowned was returned.
still struggling to pass a happy existence in
tha Colony; waiting until a sablegram from. - the offre of his paper sammons tîm to
Tax Straits Times announces the arrival fresh fields and pastures now. Anyway
(unless drawn on Ludia, when H150 is the of the Maharajah of Johore and suito in he must find life here planter than wan- limit), nor will more than two such orders Singapore, për P. & 0. S Deccan, on the daring about the wilds of Biberin in search be issued to the same person, in favour of 21st of Lust months. His Highness did not of the Jeannette expedition Perlaps the the same payee, by the same mail,
leave Hongkong until ten days after the importance of the factions of these gen. 5.--Sums not exceeding 800 may be re date on which he is stated to have arrived teren is hardly appreciated by many per mitted between the Ports of Chim by moans of Postage Stamps, subject, to a ut Sugapore. No doubt the error occurred sons in Hongkong, who do not realise what charge of one per cent, for cashing them, through the Maharajah's name having an immerse infinence the uttemores and
Money Orders can be granted on Poris where there are agencies of the Hongkong appeared in the list of passengers to leave nows in journals like the Times aut Deus Post Office
here per Deccan, but at the last moment, | York Herald exercises on the setiana of go- His Highness changed the date of his de-vernments and nations. By way of flus parture for Singapore.
rating this influence, we fury note that a'
No ozark on Japan ara issued at the British Post Office, Shanghai..