*
For Sale
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No. 53. Qui Road East, (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT), ARE NOW LANDING FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA BACKER
C
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 15 1h
tins, and loose.
Soda BISCUITS.
Assorted BISCUITA
Small HOMINY.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
CORNMEAL
White BEANS,
TOPOUAN BUTTER.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
CODFISH in Tins.
Prine ПАМ8 and BACON.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.
Family BEEF
26 It kegs.
Desu Ideal SALMON in 8 b cana. Cutting's Dossert FRUITS in 26 lb cans.
Assorted Cauned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT. Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted SOUPS
Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Putted MEATS. Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS. Clan CHOWDER.
Frosh OREGON SALMON,
APPLES.
Dried A
TOMATOES SUCCOTASH Maple SYRUP Golden SYRUP. LOBSTERS. OYSTERS.
BRAWN
HONEY.
Corn STARCH. Green CORN.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES. 400 lb. Capacity.
600.
909 Tb.
1,200 b..
CORN BROOMS.
OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.
AXES and HATCHETS.
AGATE IRON WARE.
WAFFLE IRONS.
-SMOOTHING IRONS.
PAINTS and OILS.
TALLOW and TAR. VARNISHES.
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150° test.
Ex late Arrivals from
ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
STORE 2,
including:
BREAKFAST TONGUES,
CAVIAR.
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &c.
TEYNSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
PIONIC, TONGUES.
COOOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA
Tea's & Err's COCOA FRENCH PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS, ·
MINCEMEAT.
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
DANEH BUTTER.
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
ENGLISH CUTLERY.
ELECTRO-PLATE.
CROCKERY & GLASS WARE.
OLARETS--
Insurances.
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM-“
PANY, LIMITED
BE Undersigned having been appointed
AGENT for the above Company aro prepared to CuANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current rates.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 3, 1889. Smyk
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept
Riska on First Class Godowns at per cent nat premium per annum.
NORTON & Co., Agents.. Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CARITAL,-TWO MILLIONS-STRULING,
THE Vadersigned
are propated to grant POLICIES agrúnst the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goode on board Vassels and on Hulls of
Intimations.
NEWS FOR HOME.
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as olders Overland Paper in China.) PUBLISHED AT THE CHINA MAIL" OFFICE
IN TIME (YOU THE ENGLISH MAIL,
Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely. printed matter.
To-day's Advertisements.
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A
PASSENGERS.
ARKIVED
Por Nunu from Const Porte, Messrs. Volpicelli and Goularte, and 112 Chiness.
For Cheng Heek Kián, from Singapore, 240 Chincás,
DEFARTEIN
Par wlyr, for Saigon, Mesara Bard do Comagno, Dural do Tontagne, do Re- plusmanrol, do Boismuvray, do Mandoit Duplosis, Clarke, P. Fichon, Cubasse J. Chiaramonti, 3 French sailors, and Chinese; for Singapore, Messrs A. M. Place and assistant, W. Hubbard, H. Pesh, RE Rogurtoirs of the above Cangany H. Little,
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MEMOS. FOR TO MONROW.
Shipping. Daylight.-Douglas loaves for Coast Ports. 8 anMonglut leaves for Salary doc 4 p.ukibay loaves for Amoy, Soc. 4 Amoy Waves for Shanghai. -5 pm-Diamante leaves for Manila.
No. 6932.-NovEMBER 8, 1985,
We understand that the first of a series of Baonthly concerts, got up by Mr Josuphi Francis, is to be given in the Temperang Ball on the 16th instant. Mr Francis has obtained the promise of assistance from severni lady and geutianga amateur singera and we anticipate that some very pleasant venings amasemont will be provided. A small charge is to be made for admission and the proceeds are to be slavoted to the usas of this deserving institution, which is,
General Memoranda, TURUAY, November 8-
11 am-Auction of Sundries at H.M.'s
Ordnance Stores, Queen's Road Rasta bellovo, in want of funds, -3 pm ---Fooksung leaves for Shanghai.
Tonders for Bottomry, about $11,000, to be sent in to the Agents of: Marie on
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satisfaction.
THE PERFORMANCES
will commerce abun the 22nd of this month, November, GILMERT AND BULLIVAN'S WORLD-FAMED
witt
should be sent to GEO. MURRAY | PIKATES OF PENZANCEFA
China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves.
Terms of Advertising, mate as in Dally China Mait
SAILOR'S HOME.
Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms 4 FAPERS will be thankfully received NY Cast-off CLOTHING, Books, or and Conditions
Propomis for Life Assurances will be re- coived, and transmitted to the Directory for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life,
For Ratos. Premiuma, forms of pro-i posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Honglovag & Canton., Hongkong, January 4, 1967:
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
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A. D. 1720.
rt the Sailer's Home, Weet TGINE.
Hongkong, July 25, 1878. •
JUST RECEIVED
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To-day's Advertisements.
ANTED on BOTTOMRY about Dol- WARREN THOUSAND ($11,000), on the Ship, Freight and Cargo of the Germani Barque MARIE, Captaiù THOMAS THE Undersigned having been appointed curwaKI, for the voyage hence to Channel, Agents for the above Corporation are for Orders to a port in the United Kingdom prepared to grant Insurances as follows:or on the Continent. TENDERS must be sent in on or before FRIDAY, the th Lastant, to the Tindersigned, who do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any Tender.
SIEMSSEN & Ca., Agents. Hongkong, November 6, 1883.
Marine Department.
Policics at carront rates, payable either hero, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia. Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at
current ratus.
1
Life Deparirani. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £0,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY: THE Undoraigned, AGENTS of the above
against FIRE át Current Rates.
CILMAN & Co,
Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
Intimations.
Twelfth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."
Now
No. 1
Ready.
Vol. XII. -OF THE..
"CHINA REVIEW"
CONTAINS-
The Structure of Chinese Characters, Chinese Guilds and their Rules. The Dialect of Yangehow. China During the Tain
264-419,
Dynasty, A.D.
More on the Origin of the Arabic Numerals. Sn Tung Plo in Hainan.
Opium and the Smoking Extract.
no!
CLUB.
NOTICE TO MEMBERS.
T having been found impracticable to mke ä Correct CATALOGUE of the Crow Library without Calling in the BOOKS and CLOSING the ROOM for about ONE WEEK,
BiEMBER are particularly caquat ad to RETURN ALL BOOKS in Cir- calation, on or before the 15th November the 12th November.
STRAY WORKS or ODD VOLUMES ba
to to the Czus, if returned, will be thankfully received, and Books taken unt and not returned will be Charged to the MEMBERS in whose Names they entered.
By Order of this General Comunitles,
A. O'D. GOURDIN, Acting Secretary. Ifongkong, November 6, 1883.
MAILSTEAM
nold
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, FIA INLAND SEA.
(Taking Cargo und Passengers for YOKO. HAMA and VLADIVOSTOCK.}
THE S.S. KUMAMOTO MARU, Capt.
DRUMMOND, due here on or about the 8th Instaut, will be despatched as above
Notices of Now Books and Literary Intel about TUESDAY, the 13th November.
ligence
Notes and Querica,
Correspondence.
Books Wanted, Kxchanges, de,
To Contributors.
Hongkong, September 28, 1883.
NOW READY.
PRICE, $1.00.
COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW. BY E. H. PARKER.
Can be obtained from KELLY & Wiisa, at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. | China Mail Office.
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
1825. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLABET, "
SHERRIES & PORT→
TILLADO.
L
SLOCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1818).
HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.——
1 and 3-star HENNY' BRANDY. BISQUET DUBOUCLE & Co. BRANDY, FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINARAN'S LL WHISKY, ROYAL GLENDEE. WHISKY. Booka's OLD TOM.
E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. Ross's LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOILLY PEAT & Co.% VERMOUTH: CHABRIA'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER. CHARTREUSE
MARASCHINO.
BOLER's and ORANGE
CURACAO,
ANOOTERS.
MC,
Carga received an board and Parcels at the Office up to 1 p.m. of day of sailing.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.
AŬ Claims must be settled on board befora delivery is taken, othorvviso they will not be recognized.
CARGO and PASSENGERS for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai - Mail Steamer at Kolé, and for Vladivostock at Nagasaki.
PIRATES OF PENZANCE!!
PIRATES OF PENZANCE!!!
BARTLEY O'BRIEN,
Agent.
Harghong, Noveinbor ü, 1888.
FOR SHANGHAI.
The Steamship
Capt. W. Poras, will be despatched for tire, abovO Port TO-MORROW, the 7th Instant, at 4 p.m.
007
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, November 6, 1883.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SHANGHAI (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through antes for CHÈFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW- CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.).
The Co.'s Steamship
Fooksang," Captain Hoo, will be despatched as above on
THURSDAY, the 8th Iustint, at 3p.za
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers Hongkong, November 6, 1883. no8
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.
(Taking Cargo & Passengers of through rates for OHEFŐO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN.
TSIN, HANKOW and Forts un the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Atemnot”, Capt. WILLING, will be despatched on or about
the 15th Instant.
For Freight or Poamage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ayenta
Hongkong, November 6, 1883.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
d
A MATCH between “ Kravents East
OF CLOCK TOWER”
RESIDENTS WEST OF CLICK Town" will be com- incnced at 11 am, on SATURDAY, the 10th Instant, and will be concluded on the sanie day. MEDEus willing to play will plouse sign their Nates, either on the List ying on the table in the CLUB ANTE-ROOM for on the one in the Cureker PAVILION,
on or before 5 pm on Friday, the
W. DE S. CROIX, Hou. Brevetary. Hongliang, November 6, 1883.
Instant.
Not Responsible for Debts.
not
either the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt-contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour 2----
CHARLES BAL, British ship, Capt. W; J. Watson, P. & O, S. N. Co.
C. T. Book, British steamer, Captain W. Jarvia-Thos: Howard & Co.
COMET, Germans ship, Capt. D. Bisgener. -Captain
DIAMOND, British, banque, Capt. Ném- Butterfield & Swire.
HAYDN BROWN Ainer. barque, Capt. C. Bavenet. - Russell & Co.
MAGIC, British brig, Captain Whito.- Order,
For further Particulars, apply at the Company's Orriors, Praya Cuairal, Ground Floor of Mesare Russe & Co.
H. J. H. TRIPP,
Agent Hongkong, November 6, 1883.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS,
Reierse. Working fast Di-Closing - Carver.--Russell & Co. Value.
Stocks.
BANKS. HK and S'hai
Nos, of Shares
Bank.. ...... 00,000 $
INSURANCES.
Paid-
up.
[.43
Nov. 6, 1881.
Account.vidend. Statrons, Cash,
125 125 $3,128,336 $ 52,509.62) £2 |100% = 83024
13
Nth-China Ins. 1,000 TI. 2,000 71. 600 TI. 430,000 T1.230,464.77 TI 70 T1.1400 p, sh, Yangtaze Ins.... 1,200T 350 TI 350 TI. 598,235 T1. 3,055.76) 18% TL1015" Union Ins. Soc. 2,000$ 1,2503 1258 500,000*576,301.00;$ 1&2018620 ex div. China Traders'
25$ 600,000 $ 107,411.65 22% 18
1973 share 505,127.77 10% Debit balance $3907.18
Insurance.....24,000 $ 83.33 $
C'ton Ing. Office 10,000 8
50 Chiness Ins. Co. 1,500$ 1,000 $200/$ 100,378)
250$
JAN
#
·3% $210
14.
HK. Fire Ins... 8,000$..· 2508 50$ 801,000|8 250,732,66; 820 8350 China Fire Ins: 20,000 3 1008- 209 500,000 @ 100,900,19,23,00and 871
bonu
STEAM CPANIES..
HK. C. and E.
Steamboat.... 8,000's
Indo-China S.!
Nav. Co. 120000 China & Manila
jproporti onate
100$ 75$ 200,000$ 41,320.95 GX 13125
Debit.
&.,
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON, and
SAUNDLEs, pinta and quarts.
8. &, Coy., Lt 9,500)
MISCELLANEOUR.
QUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. & HK & Wh'poa!
J. BURKE, pínis and quarta.
Dock 10,000 s DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the HK. and China
Galion.
5,000 € Hong
2,000 $ Olina Suger Ca. 0,000 F'kong Les Co. 1,250 'kong Bakery 600 8 LuzonSugar Co. 7,000
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
SPECIALLY SELECTED
CIGAR B.
10£10 £7,768.14.86 1,144.189 100% 1008 30,000||
Hotel...
880p. share 18150
MOVET LEBANON, Brit, barquetine, Capt. Nelson, ---Rozario & Co."
ONEIDA, American ship, Capt Benjamin
Sacak, American ship, Captain J. W. Soall.-P. & 0. S.. N. Co.
SEA BIPPLE, Brit. Ja achaumer, Capt, Alfred Rickers-Siessen & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Nov. 4, Amy, British steanery frum Canton
Nov. B. Namun Kritish steamer, 202,
Mr
Pery, G. à. Gott, and G. Toissier. 1. Por Mensaich, for Yokohama: for Mar- soilles,
Fois de Salle, Dingor, Sisters Umer, and Anais
Per Iramaily, for Shanghai : from Mar- seilles, Mr Forbes, Sisters Vugh and Bidon. Per Chi Yuen, for Swatow, 500 Chinese. "Par Achilles, for Singapore, £e., 8.Euro- Pon, and 151 Chinese.
TO DEPART
Per Gleneagles, for Shanghai,
POZUL
Euro-
Per-Diamante, for Amoy, 2-Europegue, and 121 Chinese.
Per Greyhound, for Haihuw, &c., 1 Eure-
and 50 Chinese
Ter & 7. Douk, for Saigon, 150 Chinese, Por dining for Sangbai, 10 Chinese. Fer If. W. Dulley, for New York, 2 Eu- ropeank,
Por Mungat, for Swatow, &e., 100 Chi [1080
Por Cheang Heck Kian, for Amoy, 180 Chinese.
Per Minumor, for Swatow, 50 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPONTS.
The British steamer Name reports: Loft Foochow on 2nd inst. Amoy on 4th, ant Swator on the 5th; experienced light and moderate winds to Swatow; thence to purt moderate monsoon with full cloudy In Fosshow: S. S. weather and light rain.
Teilles Strs. in Amoy ni Iu Swatow: 5. S. Tientsin, Keginng, Lusitania, Piccióla, Gerase, Kung-pai, and Yungeling.
The British stermer Cheang Huck Kina raports: Variable winds and unsettled weather throughout, with honvy E. 901.
JARGO
150
Per §. 8. Anadyr", sailed on the 6th November-For Continent, 2,200 bales Sik, 279 bales Wasto Silk, 22 ̊ bales Co- coons, 67 pkgs. Ton,
cases Silks half chests and 490 boxes Tea, and 227 pkgs. Sundries. Fer London, 273 bales Silk, 55 balas Waste Silk, 2 casca Bilis, 1,194 pkgs. Tea, and 184 pkgs, Sundries.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:→→
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.—
Per Magkat, as 7.80 a.m., on Widnes-
day, the 7th inst.
| For AMOYN
Por Chey fuck King, at 9.30
Wednesday, the 7th inat
For SHANGHAL
Per Amuy, at 3.30 pho, on Wednesday,
the 7th int
For AMOY, TAMSUT, AND TAIWAN-
F00.
Por Albany, at 3.30 pnt, on Wednesday,
the 7th inst
For AMOY AND MANILA. →→→
For Diamante, at 4.30 p.m., un Weduca-
day, the th inst. STRAITS AND BOMBAY, —— Per Bangalore, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 5th inst,
For
For NAGASAKT, HIOGO, AND YOKO-
BAMA.
Per Zarbest, at 11.30 a.m. in Friday,
the 16th inst.
MAILS BY Esolist Packer. —
4
or before this date.
p.m.-Bangalore leaves for Bombay. Goods per Breconshire undelivered after
this date subject to rent." SATURDAY, NOverbur 10
11 Cricket Match.
THE S S. Namoa, Captain Westaby, which arrived this morning from Swatow, has been brave, with bunting all day, while between- her stats has hung the number 4 200TM worked in flowers. This is to commemorate the fact that the vessel has made her 200th trip without any accident of any kind, and
Goods per Gleneagles undelivered after considering that, apart from her umal coast
this date subject to rent.
service, she has been employed on the MONDAY, November 12
Australian lino end in the Straits, this celebration says a great deal for the ship and more for her popular commander, Osp tain Wostoby, who has had the rarning of 4.r.-Engish Mail leaves for Ports her now some eleven yours. The Chineas,
Goods por Irarely undelivered after Noon enbject to rent and loading charges. TUESDAY, November 13
of Call and Eiropa.
Mitan Bishi Mail inavos for Nagasaki, - we understand, look up her now, not with-
.....out reason, as a lucky ship.
c., on or about this date.
SATURDAY, November 17 —–—–
9pm.Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.
Steamer Oceanic leaves for Yokohama and San Franciacot
THE
ABGEBERY of a considerable amount of jewellery is said to have been committed yesterday by a European man, named Vor- spattor. This man has been keeping company for some time past, it is said, with a woman
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, named Dolly Johnston, who resides at No.
Established A. D. 1841,
香港大熊游
A. S. WATSON & Co, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
• OF
Duvenirs SONDRIES, NUXSEBY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, IND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Sods Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Aorated Waters. For The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
PASSENGERS Arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- suit the files of local, Chine, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for
reference.
23 Graham Stroes. Yesterday the woman went to the Police Station, and reported that Verspatter had stolon a box, containing $400 worth of jewellery, from ber house. Sergeant Butlin was put in charge of the case, and in company with the com- plainant went to No. 44 D'Aguilar Street, where Vorepatter resides. The Joor being broken open, the box-of jewellery was found in the ina's chest, and he was arrested. The woman says she some time ago gave the prisoner $300 to bank for her, and it was only the other day she discovered he had banked the money in his own name. Frisoner was taken before Mr Wodehouse this forenoon, bait no evid- ezco was taken and the case was remanded until Thursday.
Láre last night, Police Inspector Quincey Bucodeded in stresting in this Colony a re. spectable looking young Chinaman, named Wang Kiang U, who is wanted by the Go- verber General of Hu Kwong lo auswer u charge of embezzling the largo eum of Tin. 8,400. This forenoon, Mr A. E. Johnson, the Acting Crown Solicitor, applied to Mr Wodahouse, Police Magistrate, to have the
the remanded, in order to obtain cvidence necessary to proceed with the case from Chin Ho stated that the Viceroy of Canton had applied for prisonor's extradi Lion. Mr Wodehouse granted the request The publication of this isree commenced of Mr Johnson, and said prisoner would be at 1.80 p.m..
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1883.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
allowed to give bail in two suroties of $10,000 each. Mr Arkcoll, from the office. of Mr Owens, appeared to watch the
caso.
The prisoner was brought before Captain Thomsett a short time ago on a similar charge, but there was some faw in the evidence and he had to be discharged. Since that time ha a hen out of the
The British Contract Packet Akila will (Per E. H. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line Colony until two days ago. When arrested,
be despatelied on TUESDAY, the 13th November, with Blails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- you, via Brindai; to the Straits Settle- sents, Batavia, Burma, Ceylon, Indio, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the
Atestralasian Countes.
MAILN BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Oceania, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 17th Nov,, with Mails for Japan, San Francisen, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pors, de, which will be closed as folla
2.10 3. Registry cases, 2.30. Post-Office closes, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
MALLS BY THE FRENCH PACZET.— The French Contract Packet Petho vil be despatched ou ́ TUESDAY, the 20th Novebiber, with Mails to the United Kingdon, Europe, and places
MOVEMENT OF FRENCH MUNJTERY.
Luxuos, Nos. 5. The French Minister of Foreign Affairs has left Paris, and has been replaced by the President of the Council of Minister.
The
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
he had a draft for $12,000 on his person,
THE Government Astronomer has just re- turned from Formon, where he has been engaged in meteorological and magnetic ex plorations. He had previously visited the treaty ports as far as Bankow on the Yang- tze Kiang, and had an opportunity of visit-
next AMERICAN MAIL per the U. &0.ing the lighthouses along the coast as an Co.'s steamer Coplic, may be expected ulicial passenger in the 1 M. Customs to arrive here on or about Thursday, revenue cruiser Leng-Fang (Capt. Farrow). the 8th instant. She brings Sun Frau- The Inspector General purchased, ten years disco dates to the 11th October,
The Lexi ENGLISH MAT, per the P. & 0. | ago, a mest valuable and expensive out of steamer Nepant, may be expected to instruments aficient to allciently equip arrive here on or about Friday, the 9th thirty or forty meteorological stations. These instruments have not yet been dis
instant.
The O. 8. 8. Co.'s seamur Bellerophon Infttributed. Dr Doberek examined and veri Singapore on the Slat ulio; dne fied sixteen sets of instruments at the re here on or about the úth instant,de
The
Eastern & Australian Steamship Co.'s heel of the Commissioner of Customs, steamer Tunnadite left Port Darwin for Amoy. Hongkong on the 28th ultino; que The Colonial Government is, we believe, here on or about the 7th instant, dat
at present in correspondence with Sir Bo Loyezd, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits The U. S. S. Co.'s steamer Agamension bert Hart with the view of arranging for
Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasia Colonies, Adan, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
left Singapore on the 6th instant due here on or about the 13th Listant. cooperation for mutual benefit between the Haighong Observatory, which will he fin.
We learn from the Agent of the Mitsuished by the end of the year, and the me The usual hours will be observed in closing. Bisht Company that the S8 Kumamoto toocological stations which he intonda to start
the Mails, &
Money Orders. 1Money Orders are exchanged with Geo Westohy, Foochow Nov. 2, Amoy 4 the following countries— and Swatow-b, General-DOUGLAS LAPRATX | Ceylon.
& Co.
Nov. 6 Chenny Luch Kiair, British str., 950, Fred Webb, Singapore Ock 20, Gen eral-BUN His Cuts..
DEPARTURES.
fi, Europe, for Singapore & Peug
6, Menchich, for Tokohazım.
0, Dumadily, for Shanghai” -
6, džudy, for Marseilles, des
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6. Duks of Edinburgh, Russian Trou
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Nov. 5, Chi Yuen, for Swatow.
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June30 Dec$1 Feb.28.Ag. 31 April & Oct. The16&Do.10 June & Deo. **For maths to 30th Jane Dividend for 1882 and Bonus of 25 per cent. 1883 For yeaz 1881. —) For Hall your undaŭ 50th June 1889,
EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker..
MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF Sugar Deben
SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, Manufacturer's Prices. Hongkong, July 10, 1883,
12 prem
To 30th April
CLEARED.
Glergies, for Shanghai
Charles Bat, for San Franciscu. Diamante, for Apoy.
em nền, for Haiphong.
Greyhound, for Hollow, e
C. T. Book, for Saigon.
or Bangkok,
for Shanghai
EX # Dudley, for New York
Mongkut, for Swato, &c.
Cheng Back Kian, for Amoy, Mirumer, for Swatow..
South Australia, Straits Settlements. Tasmania.
India
Japan.
New South Wales.
Victoria.
United Kingdont.
Western Australia.
Port Darwi Queensland.
2.-The Hongkong Post Ofice also issues orders on Shanghai, and rice versus
More loft Nagasaki on Sunday, the 4th in all the treaty parts and at the light. just, and will be due here about Thursday houses in China and Forces. For want evoting next
of reliable cheervations, nothing to speak of Messas Butterfield and Swire information of meteorological problems in China, could hitherto be effected in the investiga that the Cezan Steamship's Company's But, whenever proper observations are made stoamer Agamemnon, Captain Wilding, left
throughout the empire, and revised by a Singapore this afternoon for Hongkong
competent mateorologist, the meteorological and Shanghai, The Apimemuonis - Quo
Can condition will be understood both with hero on the 13th inst
reference to normal conditions and with regard to typhoons.
--The commission is as follows-(WILLIAM Austin, the maring who was ac cording to the currency the order is drawn cused of setting fire to a brothel, was to-day In re tise cath question, a correspondent of
comunisted for, trial at the next Criminal
Up to £2, or $10, or it 20.20 cents. Sessions of the Supreme Court on the above the kanghai Aleenry gives the following
EU, or $25, of 350,040, #5
**
£ 7, or 335, or 3 70,2.0.60
"3
£10, or 850, or R100.0.80
13
R150, $100.
4-No Order must exceed £10 or $50
charge. He reserved his defence. Austin belongs to the Fictor Emanuel,
(unless drawn on India, when 150 is the As will be seen by an advertisement in an limit), nor will more than two such orders other columu, Mr. Bartley O'Brien, the be issued to the same person, in favour of agent of the Loftus Tepupu, requests all the sauce payee," by the saune mail.
those ho intend to subscribe to the pro-
count of what recently happened in Queensland;"A Chinaman had to give Iris syidengo, and was asked how he could be sworn. His raply was in no care black im saucer, kill in cock, blow out 'im matclice, self 'n book, alle sate Flo was allowed to smell im book
actress
As industrions Gorman contemporary hig compiled the statistics of all the actresses
t-Suma not bocading 300 nay be re mitted between the Forts of China by posed suries of performances, to select the means of Postage Stamps, subject to a twelve pieces they like beat out of the Com. who have succeeded in gaining coronete. charge of one per cent, for cashing them, raby's repertoire of eighteau pieces. By to the favourites of the footlights, as during The total is not particularly encouraging or Money Orders can be granted on Porta where there are agencies of the Hongkong this means the Company will be enabled to the last twenty years only one in every 846 select the most popular pieces for per61 a duke; one out of 200 a count; one has aarried a royal prince; oue in every
Post Office.
No ordera on Japan are isored at the Britishi formatics, and so give the greater satisfas
Post Office, Shanghai
tion.
out of 170 a baron This et indides not only Germany but all European countries,