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For Sale,
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. No. 53, Queen's Road East,
(OPPOSITE TIE-ÜOMM18SÁLIAT), ARE
NO W
LANDING
FROM AMERTOA.
|ALIFORNIA
RACKER
CRACK
OMPANY'S. BISCUITS in 6 D
tina, and loony.
Soda BISCUITS.
Assorted BISCUITS.
Small HOMINY.
Cracked WHEAT.
CATMEAL.
CORNMEAL.
TOPOGAN BUTTER.
Apple BUTTER
Eastern und Californian OLLEES).
CODFISH, Boncluse,
Prime HAMS and EACON.
Engle Brand Condensed MILK. Family
BEEF in 25 bogs.
Bus Ideal SALMON in 5 beans. Cutting's Desert FILUUTS in 24-1 cans.
Assorted Canuni VEGĒTABLES, Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MRAL
Stuffed-PEPPERS.
Assorted SOUPS.
Mails.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, ·
PLYMOUTH AND LONDON;
ALED,
Mails.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUE, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
... ALFO
BOMBAY.
TUESDAY, tho December,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND OSD Moth, 18th Doomber
AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bille of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES. TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON, HE_PENISBULAR AND ORIENTAL, STELN NATIRATION COMPANY's Steam-slip NEPAUL, Capisin F. WYATT, with
PRIDE
Her Majesty's Mails, will to despatched from this for LONDON, Eď BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 11th December, at 1.fn.
Cargo will be received on board until 10. on the day of sailing
Parrots and Specie (ok) at the Office until 10 a, n the day of smiling,
Silk and Value for Europe will he
Richardson & Roldin's Celebrated Fitted rushinpes & doub; Tess and Gen-
Lunch HAM.
MENTS.
Labs TONGUES.
Clam CHOWDER.
Fresh OREGON SALMON.
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES SCOCOTASH. Maple SYRUP Golden SYRUP
LOBSTERS.
OYSTERS.
HONEY.
AMBUrted JELLIES.
Green CORN.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
400 lb. Capacity,
000 lb.
100 lb. 1,200 1b,
CORN BROOMS.
tr
OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.
AXES and HATCHETS.
AGATE IRON WARE
WAFFLE IRONS.
SMOUTHING IRONS.
PAINTS and OILS.
TALLOW and TAR. VARNISHES.
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DEVOE'S NONPARIEL
BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150° test.
Ex Jato Arrivals from
ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSOWTMENT OF
STOKES,
Sun!wling:
CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM PUDDINGS, MINOEMEAT,
ALMONDS and RAISINS,
Crystallized FRUITS.
FRTASONRAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
Padding RAISINS
Lanto CURRANTS.
'Pina YORK HAMS.
PICNIC TONGUES. PATH DE FOIE GRAS, SAVORY PATES,
FRENCH PLUMS,
BRAWN. INFANTS FOOD. CORN FLOUR.
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
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HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.
CLARETS-
CHATEAU MARGAUX. OHATEAU LATOUI, piata & quarie. TRES. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, 1)
SHERRIES & PORT-
17
ין
SAOZONE'S ALANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c. ---
1 and 3-star HENNEY'S BRANDY! BeqUIT Durorene & Co.'s BRANDY, FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Boon's OLD TOM.
B. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY, Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOLLLY PRAT & Co's VERMOUTH. CRABBLE'S GINGER BRANDY.. EASTERN GIDER, CHARTREUSE. MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and ORANGE,
BITTERS.
&c,
&c.
BASS'S ALE, bobiled by Cameron and
SAUNDERS, piata and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J BURKE, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon ALE and PORTER, în hogsheads.
SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAR S
Fine Now Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
5 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. ib.
eral Cuga ke London will be conveyed ri Bombay without farushijevat, meriving one week later that by the ordinary direct rue il prat
For further Pa Garbo, tegarding FREIGH ετικέ PASSAGE. COPY to the PENINSULAR & GREENTAL SLAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S Office, Hougtong
Packages ure
The Contents du Pulse 13 repared to be declared jaior to slipad.
Shippers are particularly requested to
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9. 8. SINDIL, Commandant LAQUEKKE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will lears this Port for thợ above plates.
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Cargo and Spacio will be registered for London well as for Marseilles, and ac- tratait through Marseilles for the cepted in principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted untu Noon of 17th December,
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's
THEATRE
ROYAL
UITY HALL.
DAVIS & D'ANGEL deloven §.
TO-MORROW EVENING,
[No 6361-DECEMBER 10, 1858,
Advertisements.it's H. P. Tonnant, G. B. Glover MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW,
SHI MAT
STERK
AFTSU BIBELI BAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY --ur
Shipping.
Daylightë---Nanon lenvas for Coast Porta.
English Mail loaves for Port
of Dull and Europej
Mitra, Binhi - „Mail Idavos
Nagasaki, o.
Bottomboy, ML. C. Nickels and servant CH. Colvin, f
Lawson Smith, OD Chinese Holkuaan, S. A. Joseph, and ẽ Chi for Singaporo, Messra V. Drago and P. Hall Jack for Pogong, Mr AB Stevens can servant for Bambay, M+3 J. Ball; for MIE soilles, Messrs W. 8. Rebellard, and JA Hawes
· för Brindisi, -Mr and Mrs E G and Mr E. B. Jonkins; for London. Mins Smith, and Mr D W Bell
Por Esmeralda from Manila, Missis T. Ozalla, T. M.. Ceballos, Muñoz, and 137
Por Greyhound, from Boikow, 38 Chiriozoa
Par Olabeagles, Tor Tondon, Mr and Mrs Jorgensen and 2 children, and 400 Chi THE NEW NO ORIGINAL COMIC OPERAHE SS. KUMAMOTO MARU, Capt. of Actio, for Hollow, Chinese, for
(in Two Acts), entitled
DRUMMOND, will be despatched as
Haiphong
Messrs Rayasud, Keranday, THE CONTRABANDISTA" at 4 pm. TOMORROW, the 11th Barthus, Royer and Jraditior (Officers of
Pictorieuse); and 3 Chinese Por
Pahin
from Hone. H For Shanghai: ·Hong- kong, Menara H.G. Harwood, C. Jantzen, DRUGGINIE
K.
from London, Roy. Mr and
Welch and 2 in- aan, Boed; and Mae-
Tuesday, 114 December.
THE LOFTUS TROUPE WILL TRESENT For the First James Hongkong
FOR
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA (Taking Cargo and Passengers for YOKO
BAMA)
"Instanti
Cargo received, on board and Parcels at the Office up to 3 pm, at day of sailing Fraight.
Por
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 and Theatine, Roy Mr and Mrs
Valentines
"The Law of the Ladrones," Libretto by F. O. BURNAND. Compered by... ER ARTHUR SULLIVAN." Al Chiras must be suttled on bosil
will not be recognized),
Caned a PASSENGEES for Yokolaina will be travshipped to the Shanghai Mail friend, Gabbay,
DRAMATIS PRESONE, COUNT VASQUES (
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SAN Jose) SANGUO
| Ma. Gamo (
Cargo will be received on beard until 4 pan., Specie and Parcels until 3. p. 09 Spaugh Nobleman). Mr H. W. Oakland, the 17th December (Percola, are not to be
Jas, Mass. Ladrones sun on herd; they must be left at the
1. C. J. Barber.: Agency's Otice.)
Photo Contents and valuo of Packages gro re-graphic Artist). Jeff D'Augelis.
CAPTAIN OF THE SPAN- quired.
B. O'Brien.
For further particulers, apply at Uw Company's Olive.
and:
M
Amusementa
香港大藥加
A. S. WATSON
FAMILY & DISPI STING OFE WHOLESALE AND BAMAN, DRUGG
PORTERS
SCTER, TOILET Requieres ALAMBRIEN, AND FREN
MANUFACTURBES
bofore delivery is takon, otherwise, tey fanta Misacs Smithomatly mohl from scenes: SOUZA KIND
Stemmer at Kobe.
Boralurgh
Mr
aud Mr Venios, Moses
Makawaza and
Soda Water Lemato, onic Water,
VODA, Gingerade, Poloes Water, Barnarparilla
Water, and other Asjatet? Watery
·For further Particulars, apply at the and Bcism, and Amy Let The Manuldefory is, under direct and
Company's Orrie, Prays Central, Ground Floor of Meants RusinLL & Op.
H. J. H. TRIPP,
Apent
15
INIZI ROKAS (Queen
Hongking, December 10, 1889.
O, os CHAMPEAUX,
diyent, Hongkong. December 6, 1883.
PETO (a Messenger)...
E the Landzerun). Miss Minnie Nordt.
Delly Loftus.
RITA ( Spanish Cours
1070
tesa, Captive of the
Insurances..
Ladrones)... y Victoria Loftua. PEATANTE, SOLns, Guards, &c.
det 1-A MOUNTAIN PASS-SPAIN. Ac 214-SAME' AT SUNRISE.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM.
PANY.
Undersigned are prepared to accopt
ate the tomas and craulitos of the Com-tisks on First Chiss Godowns at pany's Black Bills of Lading,
N.B. This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas-
songers for MAINEILLES,
A.-MoIVEll, Superintendent, Hongkong, Nuvember 28, 1883.
·U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
1610
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING ar Yokohama, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
HE U. 9. Mail Steamship CITY OF TOKIO will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, with the option of calling at Honolulu, on FRIDAY,
taking Pand
por cont, not premium por annum.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above THE
Company, are authorized to Ineurs against FIKK al Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTRY OF His Majesty King George The First, 4. D. 1720.
11
The Opere will be preceded by tho Charming Comelitta SCROGGINS ADVENTURE; SCROPPINK (Do wh
good luck brings trouble)....... „Mr G., J. Barber. SIR CHARLES SKYMOCH
(somewhat fast)....Bartley O'Brien.. JOSEPH PAJALMAY (
stupid butler). F. W. Oakland LADY CLARA SEYMOUR.
(a disciplinarian).....MissFlorence Conliffe.
•
New and Appropriate Sconoty, by.. Ma. C. J. DARBER and ASSISTANTS.
1004
FOR SWATOW.
The Starship
China, Captain F: W. FOCEENS, will be despatched for the WEDNESDAY, the 12th
above Parton Instant, at 3 am
For Freight or Passago, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Agents. Hoogkong, December 10, 1889.
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamship
1095
Captain Pens, will be
despatched for the above
Fer Thalci, for
European
dean, and 100 Chines
Per Billy Simpson, for Bangkok, 030,
continuous European Hupercusion, Hongkong, June 1, 1876, {"
drink ad * BIRTH,
Europeans, and 162 Chinese,
To DATART Per Nepaul, from Hongkong for Singar pore, Deputy Surgeon General la.. Hanger- ford, Mosses G. H. Herstall, 6. Ratliffe,
784
At Tientsin, on the 28th November, the Wife of W. Hound, of «H«Ma Osmanlar Service, of a Sonne
DEATH.
At Vallejo, Califoruza, on the 3rd Dec.
A. Scheirenborg; for Pening, Messrs Chang 9. O. FARUA, Formerly of Shanghai, aged Qui, and Thomas Thomas; for Calcutta. Mr W. J. Branoy for London, Messes F
Edgar Fruni Shanghai: for HAT
Drags and P. Hill Jack, Lor Po! Mr A B. Stevene Bervant for Bell, for Marseilles, Miezare A Bawos; for
Bombayllard, and
W.
S
Brindisi,
Mr and Mrs E G. Low, and Mr E. P. Jenkins ; for London, Miss G. Smith, and Mr D. W. Boll.
Pot Zambus, for Yokohama,
warm and friend.
"Mr Naks
Por Vertigera for Saigon, 1o Chinesa. Per Names, for Coset Porte, 14 Euro
The gu at 7.50 p.m.
tion of this ima
The China Mail
"RONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1883.
his been prófanged varapen- sion of hostilities on the part of the
Pärt on WEDNESDAY, the 12th Inst., at peans, and 150 Chinese Manila, 2 Euro Franch forces in Tonquia. The ex-
p.m
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEF & Co. Hongkong, December 10, 1893. · 1091 THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP **COMPANY, LIMITED.
Instrumental Muafe dor the direction of FOR MANILA PIA AMOY,
PROF. WILLIAM BLAKENEY,
he 14th December, at 3p. the United IHE Undersigned having been appointed The Opera under the personal supervision of
and Fruight, for dupan,
Keilgers all
Tube followed by the
Agents for the above Corporation are SLUN, PERINO, ou MONDAY, prepared to grant Lesurances as follows:
S. CITY OF
al 3
31st December, Lading issued for trans-
and other
Japan
Muria Department.
Through Bills of
Policies at current rates, payable either Yokohnun portation to
here, in London, or at the principal Ports Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Uitics of the United States, rik Over of India, China and Australia.
Land
Railways, to
wave, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Moxico, Central
and South America, by the Company's end
Steamers.
Pasage Tickets granted to Franco, and Germany by all
trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
who
RETURN PASSAGES. -- Pasicugers, Lave paid full fare, re-embarking at San seo for China or Japan (or vice verot) Francisco within six months, will be allowed a disconat of 20 % from Return Fare; within one year, an alloarango
Fire Department.
Policies issued for long or short periods at
Current rates.
Life Department, Policies aued for stans not exceeding £5,000 at roduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1672.
496
ironbarkingHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
GARDS.
made from lettres Faze. Pre-Pail to then Pusage Orlocs, erailabi: for onayırır, will be sued at a Discount of 25 % From Return Pure. Thear allowances do not apply. te through fares from China and Japan to
Eitrope
Freight will be received m. board until 4
A Variety of the NEWEST DESIGNS
Low on View,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, November 15, 1883.
ME. JEFF D'ÀNGELIS.
FRIDAY EVENING,
THE CELEBRATED OPERA LA DI A 800 T·T E. "
"
Box Plan at Messrs. Kitty &WARE's, where Seats may be secured.
في
The Co.'s Steamship
***Exmerakia," Captain Warger, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, 12th Instant, at bp, m.
For Freight or Paige, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, December 10, 1883.
1098
Not Responsible for Debts.
Feither the Captain, the Agents, nor No
Owners all be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officors or 1080 Crew of the following Vessels," during
their stay in Hunghong Harbour,
J. CHAS. DAVIS, Manager. Hongkong, December 19, 1889
DOUGLAS SPEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
| FOR SWATOW, AMOY & POOCHOW.
The Co.'s Stoqmalip
Funugtang,"
Captain. Young, will be
ALICE MARY, Brit: barque, Capt. James J. Davis-Chimere.
ANNETIN, Ialian barque, Captain F. Repetto.-M.1980 & Co.
American barque, Capt. J. D.
deajatched for the above Never at Hong
MARTHA 923 Ports on THURSDAY, the 13th Just., at
Daylight.
p.m. of the 13th Due. Parcel Packages To-day's Advertisements.
will be received at the office until & p.m.,
ano day; all Pares) Packtes should be FROM ANTWERP, BORDEAUX AND
10
dress
in full; valuo of caine
แล is required,
Consult laveises to necompong Overland fangs should be sent to the Company's llicus in ded Envelopes, wires to the
Collector of Castanos at San Fradisco.
For furilir information as to Passage, sad Kruight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. Box, Queen's Road Central.
F. L. FOSTER,
dyout.
1053
Hongkong, December 3, 1883.
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED,
Undersignal having been appointed Aunts for the above Company are prepared to GALANT POLICIES ON MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1883.
rates.
Stucks.
BANKS. HK. and Shaij
855
|
SINGAPORE,
THE Stanghip Rosslyn, MexecuXIE,
Co Command, having arrived from the
aboru Paris, Consigners of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goody with the exception of Opium, are being landed at their risk into the clown of the Underdoned, at Wan- chai, Nit 3, behind the premises known as Blue Buildings," whenen and/or from the Wharvos or Boots delivery nauy he obtained. Optional Care will be forwarded on, an less notice to the contrary be given befors Non TODAY,
No Chains will be admittud after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 10th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bille of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, December 10, 1883.
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
Reserve.
Non. Valec. Shures
Paul
42.
[49
Dec. 10, 1883.
.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRÁTK & Cɔ, General Managers. Longlang, December 10, 1883. · 1902
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED,
FUR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE (Calling at PORT DARWTY & QUEENS. JAND PORTS, and taláng through, thago to NEW ZEALAND.)
The Stenthig
Captain Correx, will be despulclied as above on
FRIDAY, the 14th December, at i pan
This Vosso las musually good Cabin Accommodation, situated amidships, upon the upper dock.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
DANUZZ, British steainer, Captain J. ra Davis, American barque, Capt. British barque, Capt. G.
Brit.
barqueting, Capt. &Co.
T
0.
MARY
MAY, American barque, Captain Aitell Anatia-Arnhold, Harberg & Co.
NELLIK M. SLADK, Asner. barque, Capt. 1. Gould
· Co. ship, Captain J. W. Small.
·SACHEN.
0. Gorman barque, Captain C. SATURING
Biemann & Con Slade.
SEMBLA, British Steamer, Captain Fowler-Russell & Co. ·
Thropon Tüeza, German ship, Capt. T. C. Moyer. Thomas Rowe & Smith.
SHIPPING:
ARRIVALS.
Dec. 2, Groutes, H. M. troopship, 2570, H. G. Ane, Portsmouth Oct. 1, and Sin- gapore Tec. I.
Doc. 9, Kuangtung, British steamer, 680, M. Young, Foochow Den 4, Amoy , and 1093 | Swatow 8, General-DoCOLAS LAPRÁIK &
Dec. 9, Roslyn, British steamer, 1049, John McKechnie, Antwerp Now, 3, ria Saigon, Goneral.ADAMSON, BELL & CO.
Dec. 9, China, German atamner, 64%, T. W. Fockea, Swatow Deg. 8, General- YUEN FAT BONU
Hongkong, Duceniber 10, 1893.
C. 1087 FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
`ADELAIDE, PIA SINGAPORE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS
LAND PORTS, and Jaling Hargiz Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE- DONIA, TASMANIA and FLII.)
The Eastern and Ang-
Dec 9, Nepani, British pleater, 1987, tralian: Steinship Co.'s. Wyatt, Shanghai Dec. 6, Mails and Stemmer
Quneral.-P. & O. §. N. Co.
Working Last Di Mosing th decount. sirland, Fations, Cush.
Bank. €0, oco's 1208 12583,108,530 52,500.02 £9. ||181 %-$951;
INSURANCES,
Nth-China Ins. 1,000'TI. 2,000 TI. 600|TL. 400,000|T1.220,461.77/TI. 75 F1.1360 p.sh.
18% TL1000 Yangtze Ins... 1,200 TI SUT. 350. 538,235 TL 0,050.76
Union Ins. Sec. 2,000$ 1,250 1258 500,000*576,391.066, 18, 20, 8620 China Traders'
3112
Insurance..... 24,000 83.338 25$ 600,000 3 107,411.65 22% Clon Inn, Office 16, 000€
2508 50
$ 506,127.77 10% Debit balante Cluness Ins. Co. 1,500 1.0008 2008 100,370 3007.18
$% 18:00 2003 50$ 863.0003 250,732.56 $20 + $360 BE. Fire Ins... 8,000's. China Firo Ins. 20,000 3
100's
20 500,000 $ 106,306.4983.60and $73
STEAM CPANIEN, HK. C, and M.
Steamboat... 8,000 $ Indo-China 8.j
Nav. Co. 120OCES China & Manila
S.S. Coy., Lt. 3,500
PIECELLANEOUS
HE. & Whyon
Dock 2... 10,000/ R. and China
Gas Co5,000 £ H'kong Hotel... 2,008 China Sugar Co. 9,000/3 Hong loa Co. 1,220 5 F'kong Bakery Luzon Sugar Co, 7,000 $
000 $
1008 768 -200,000 $ 41,320.05)
102
10
$100 all
128 125 $18,00073
bones.
proporti onato
6% 8124
20 % dis
5% prin.
2,083.04%
Debit/
:.
108 107,758.14.69 1,14119.9
100$ 1008 30,000 100$ 100 1006 1008 16,250 3 508 508 *4,000 € 1003 100
Hater of Interest.
37% prm-
$190 880
P+
share
$3 $160 5,695,56 33
$194 687.06 512% for $155
1837.
258.45 85 4,000.05 Payable
June30Dec33) Feb.28 Ag. 31 April & Oct. 1 nel6&Dc.10
LOJNK
Chi. Imp., 1874 6,276 €
M
12
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MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF Sugar Doben- tures, 1880...] 1 SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices.
1943 Hongkong, December 1, 1883.
100 100 1877-16, 040 5 1878 3,899 TI. ·700] 1881 8,505 TI. 500
600 $
all
B
til
6%
600 ali
8%
June & Dec.
% prem
For & manths to 30th June.--; Dividend far 1832 and Bocas of 25 par.cont.—‡ To 80th April 1893.- For your 1893.- For Lall year ended 30th June 1883.
EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker
"Meaninir" Captain W. BLs, wil be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 15th December, at 4 p..
Parcels (all of which must be sent to our Office) will be recuired
to 4 p.. on the 14th Justant.
Contonts and value of the Packages must be déclared.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, December 10, 1883. 1000 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE AND MAURITIUS, VIA HOIHOW
The Co, Steamship
Thales. Captain WESTOWY, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 20th Inst., at
4 p.m., instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
• DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
General Managers.
Hongkong, Decointer 10, 1883.
1097
FOR LONDON PIA SUEZ CANAL
The Steamship:
"Gientinies,"
Dec. 10, Esmeralda, British atzamer, 395, G. Wright, Manila Dec. 7 Gonoral. RUSSELL & Co.
Dec. 10, Essex, U. S. corvette, 1,375, 6 gans, 1,200 hp., A. H. McCormick, Swatory Dec. 9 mm Audi
Dec. 10, Greyhound, British steamer, 227, D. Scott, Pakhoi and Hoihow Dec. 8, Gen- oral.ADAMSON, BALL & Co.
DEPARTURES. Doc. U, Thales, for Swatow and Amoy,
9. Billy Simpson for Bangkok,
Agamemnon, for Singapore, &c.
9, Actie, for Haiphong.
D, Pakin, for Shanghai.
9, Stosch, German, frigate, for Wham-
10, Cairusmuir, for Saigon, 10, Rory, for Singapore.
CLEARED. Vortigern,
for Saigon. Chollerton, for Nagasaki, Kongemy, for Keelung. Nanos, for Const Ports. Martha Dans, for Manila, Welle, for Huinow, &C.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per frontes, from Portsmouth, E., 70 officers, 770 man, refiofa for H. 11, ships Chumpin, Cleopatra, Daring, Nying Fish, Captain Jacous, will be Midge, and Zephyr, 3 Soldiers, A.E.C., 1 despatched as above on
woman, and 1 child.
Tad from Coast Por
or about the 26th Instant.
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, December 10, 1883.
Per Marius Davis, for реахів.
Per Welle, for Hoihow, &c., 30 Chiness.
SHIPPING REPORTS.?
Frost Foochow to Amor, experienced The British Steamer Kutangtung reports strong N. E. breeze and fine clear wouther. From Any to Swatow, similar weather. From Swatow to Hongkong, light variable and fine clear weather. Paused S. 8. Ching off Mindeza bound South Steamers in SwatowU. S. corvetto Esser, Kung-pai, Mecfoo, longhat, Swator, and Hailong leaving Amoy.
W
for
The British steamer Rosslyn reports: Strong N.E montoon all the way from Saigon
The British steamer Esmeralda reports: Fresh monson and tine weather through cut. On the Ith irst, spoke the Amatista from Hongkong to Manila.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For NAGASAKI AND KOBE
For
amor, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday, the 12th inst
Per Frolang, at 8.30 pm, on Wednes
day, the 12th inst."
For AMOY AND BLANILA.—
For Esmeralda, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednes- For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.--
day, the 12th inat.
Por Lenuse, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 15th inst.
pected advance against either Sonted or Rucnish had not taken place up to the dinte of our latest advices from Haiphong, We are inclined to believe that the chief
cominander-in-chief of the Freuck forces reason for the inaction is that the
does not consider the troops at his dis pasal are sufficient to warrant his ad rancing against the great strongholds of the Chinese, especially in the face of the recent bold assertions of the Alarquis Tseng, The Chinese Government has Practically, declarer if telegrams and her reports are reliable, that an attack apon Bacniah will bring the French into collision with the Imperial troops. Yet the French can do nothing in Ton- | quin so long as they leave, a hostile Army at this place threatening their rent. It is computed that there are at Beninbund in the neighbonificod fully 25,000 Chinese troops, the bulk of whom have apparently come direct from the ranks of the Chinese arms. If,
Per Kumamoto Maru, as 4 p.m., on therefore, Admiral Courbet attacked
Tuesday, the 11th inat.
this stronghold unsuccessfully be I would let loose on his Imited SHANCHAL For
furces an overwhelming host of Chri- avse soldiers, flushed with victory, and ever inorousing in numbers. — The results might be disastrous in the ex- treme for the French in Tonquin. It is consequently reasonable to assume that Admiral Courbet is waiting for farther reinforcements from Europe before ngvia assuming the offensive. A Kouter's telegram informed us on the 10th of inst month that a brigade of Zonáves MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET --- and Chasseurs d'Afrique hand been de The British Contract Packet Nepant will spotched by the French suthorities to be despatclied on TUESDAY, the 11th Tonquin, and we think it is improbable December, with Mails for the United that Admiral Courbet will make any Kingdom, Europe, and countries be important move mutil these troops have yond, cu Brindisi, to the Straits Settloot near orong to Tonquin to be readi ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, y avitable in case of dienster to the Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
forces at present lylug at Hang, That N.B.--This Packet carries no mails for the the French will not attack, both Sontai
Australasian Colonies,
and Bactinh wlien the opportune mo- ment arrives we do not believe. Mat- tere hava gone top far in Tonqula, and the French Government has received in the Chamber too much support for its aggressive policy in the Fur Fast, to permit the Chiness to contióné te flaunt ⠀ defiance at Bacnish.
HODES OF CLOSING MARKE THE ENGLISH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &e, by the British Contract Packet:
Day of Departure,
NOON,-
-Money Order Offico closes. 2PM-Registry of Letters ceases Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceaser,
Lettere
3 r..Mail closed, except for Late 3.10.-Letters may be posted with
Fee of 10 cents until 3.30 r.When the Post Ofice closes
3.40 cutirely.
OPIUM
Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
• Quotations. HONGKONG, December 10. New Patna, cash,...2570 Oldcash. New Benares, cash,... 667) Old
We attach but little importance to the excited state of affairs inte The military preparations going of there, and which are the direct cause of this excitament, aro of far mbre couse- quence than the riotous behaviour of Contonese mobs, So long as effective protection is afforded the foreign resi dents at Shameen, the doings of dieor darly soldiery, and the dregs of the population in "The City of Rams" need not greatly concern us. - A Chris nase sistesman visiting, Hongkong some time ago, and looking down on a surging mass of his countrymen in the street, is reported to buve said: “Not more than two ina hundied of those persons are capable of understand- ing reason. If this be true of a crowd of Chinese in Hongkong, it is doubly true of the mobs in Coptun. The war- like prepniers going ou excite the people; their quimosity aguinst foreign- ers, particularly French, is aroused, and, lacking more or less reasoning power and intelligence, they are ripe for all kinds. of mischief, senseless or otherwise, when foreigners are the victims. Je therefore behoves foreigners at Canton, and at the other posts to be specially careful at the present juucture not to fire this excitement by any indiscreet nets, and not to place- themselves, more than is absolutely ne cessary, in karur's way-; pod, on the other hand, it is the duty of the foreign naval authorities in the Far East to de all they possibly can to ensure thể dùp protection of foreign lives and property (Taken at Mesurs Falconer Ca's Fremises, in the event of the excitement among
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the native population assuming a dane ( gerous aspect. It is not likely that this excitement will subside until the war fever has passed away, and athar ond more have assured their normal cons dition; e
The man who feels perfectly assured that the prerent situation will not re sult in a war between France and China must be an individual with more foresight, incre understanding and stronger opinjoną Gian most mortals.