For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No. 3, Queen's Road East,
(OrrosITE THE CORK 188ALIAT), ARE NOW LANDING
FROM AMERICA, · · ALIFORNIA
RACKER
CHAC
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in
tins, and loose. Soda. BISCUITS. Assorted DISOUTTS.
Small HOMINY.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
TOPOGAN BUTTER.
Appla
BUTTER
CORNMBAL
Enstora and Califoriau CILEESE.
CODFISH, Boneless.
Prime BAMS and BACON.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.
Family BEEF In 25 it kegs.
But Ideal SALMON in It oans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 th care.
N
11
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausago
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS,
Assorted 8OUPS,
Richardson & Robbin's Calobrated Potted
Lunch HAM.
MEATS.
Laba TONGUES.
Clam CHOWDER.
Frosh OREGON SALMON.
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES. SUCCOTASE.
Maple SYRUP, Golden SYRUP.
LOBSTERS
OYSTERS.
HONEY.
Assorted JELLIES.
Green CORN.
Mails.
AIL ST
EAM
MITAU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KODE,
VIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Cargo and Passengers for YOKO HAMA.)
THE 9.8. TAKACHIRO MARU, Capt. Nyr, duo here on or about flo 15th Lustant, will be despatched sa above on FRIDAY, the 21st December, nt 4 p.m. Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 1 p.m. of day of sailing,
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Froight
All Claims auet be settled on boară
before delivery is takon, otherwise they will not be recognized.
CARGO and PASSENGERS for Yekchama will ho transhipped to the Shanghai Mad | Steamer at Koba.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
VERIES
THEATIVE
KES RANCAIS:
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA
PORT SAID, SERIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA FLATA; ALFO
BOMBAY.
TESDAY the 18th December. 1883, at Noon, the Company's S. S. SINDI, Commandant LEQUERRE, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and ARGO, will leave this Port for the above places
Cargo and Specic will be registered for taken as well as for Marseilles, and ac cepto places of
in transit through Marseilles for the principal Europe.
Orders will be granted until Shipping Noon of 17th December.
Carge
will be received on board until 4
For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, Praya Central, Ground, Spepic and Parecla until 3 p.m. on the 17th December. (Parcels are not to be sent un board; they must be left at the Agoncy's Officc.)
Floor of Moxers Russell & Co.
H. J. II. TEPP,
Agent Hongkong, December 12, 1883.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG,
Contents and value of Packages pro re- 1105 quired.
For further particulare, apply at the Company's Offeú
G, DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, Decomber 6, 1889,
COLOMBO, ADEN, MARSEILLES,
MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON;
ALNO,
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
ROYAL,
CITY HI ALL.
DAVIS & D'ANOELIS........
CARD OF THANKS.
ARRIVALS.
No. 6307 DECEMBER 17, 1898.
Doc 17, Amatista, British steamer, 692, Hamlin, Manik Do 15. General Rus BAIK & Co.
Doo. 17, Juniata, U. & corvette, from Canton.
THE Managers and Mombers of the LOFTUS TROUPg take this opportunity to thank the GENTLEMEN AMATUERŠ who so kindly appeared in "La MASCOTTE," Lessee Friday Evening Eat, thereby causing Dec
the production to be the most decided success of the resim.
WEDNESDAY EVENING,
the 10th December, 1883. THE LOFTUS TROUPE
• WILL PRESENT
THE CELEBRATRE ADEMIA Succisa
FRITZ,"
Most Respectfully, DAT
DAVIS & D'ANGELIS,
Directors of Loftus Troupe. Thantra Royal, Hongkong, December 17; 1889.
HONGKONG PUBLIC SCHOOL.
1146
"OUR COUSIN GERMAN. As performed with great success by Tue
LOFTUS TROUPE in the Principal Citioso above SCHOOL will take place at (18E DISTRIBUTION of PRIZES at of India, Africa, and Australia, Furz (a Cormon
Emigrant)...Me Joft. D'Angelis, COLONEL, GRAFTON... C. J. Barber. LAWYER GRIM Bartley O'Brien.
F. W. Oakland,
a Bowery Boy) SNOW (a Negro Ser
vant....... BAHER ( Negro
Bootblack).. Janus
(American
Churzy...
CLERK OF THE COURT.. SCHNEIDER (Fritz's
San)
LOUTE (afterwards
LAN).....
MARY (a Quadroen)... MISS CHAPTON, KATRINA
1070
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Polieres against the Risk of FIRE on
FAIRBANKS' SCALES. | BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTÀ, AND Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on
400 tb. Caphoity.
600 tb.
000 1, 1,200 H.
18
M
CORN BROOMS.
OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.
AXES and HATCHETS.
AGATE IRON WÄRE.
WAFFLE IRONS,
SMOOTHING IRONS,
PAINTS and 018.
TALLOW and TAR.
VARNISHES.
AUSTRALIA.
N.H.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS. MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM COMPANY's Steam-ship KATSAR-3-HIND, Captain E. STEAM with Hor Majesty's Moils, will be despatched from this for LONDON, vid BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 27th Desember,
10.
Cargo will be received on board until
u, on the day
of Bali at the Office
Farcels and Specia
until 15 sm. on the day of sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will bo
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL transhipped at Columbs; Tes and Gen-
BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150" Lest
Ex late Arrivals from
ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT UF
STORE 9,
including:
CHRISTMAS CAKES,
PLUM PUDDINGS. MINCEMEAT.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
Crystallized FRUITS,
TRYSSONEAT'S DESSERT FRUITS,
Pudding RAISINS,
Lanto CURRANTS,
Fine YORK HAMS. PICNIC TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.
FRENCH PLUMS.
BRAWN.
INFANTS' FOOD. ·
CORN FLOUR.
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP,
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.
"CLARETS-
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints&quarts. 1BES, GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET, ».
SHERRIES & PORT-
BACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO..
SACCONE'S OLD
(1818). Hor's PORT,
INVALID PORT
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &
1 and 3-wtar HENNESSY'S BRANDY, Bisquit DurovenE & Co.'% BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KENARAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL, GLENDEE WHISKY, BOORD'S OLD TOM
K&J BURKE' IRISH WHISKY. Ross's LIME JUICE CORDIAL NOLLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH.
CRABBLE'S
GINGER BRANDY,
EASTERN OIDER
CHARTREUSE
CURAÇAO.
tra
for London will be conveyed without transhipment, arriving one wook Inter than by the ordinar duen
Bombay
nute vid Colomba.
For further Particulars, regarding PASSAGE,
apply to the BTRAM NAVIGA
FREIGHT
& ORIENTAL
PENTANx's Office. Hongkong..
TION
The Contents and Value of Packages are
sex iron to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the teras and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bills of Lading,
N.B.This Steamer takes Cars and T'as
sengers for MARSEILLES.
A. MUIVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, December 18, 1882.
Insurances.
1113
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
Trs for the sixwe Company are THE Undersigned baving been appointed
prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current
rites,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1883. 600
NOTICE
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept
Risks on First Class Godowas at For cont. not premium per anuugi.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
938
?
Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vesela in Harbour, at the usual Terios and Conditiona,
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- calved, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class lives up to £1000 on a Singlo Life-
J. W. Allen.
J. W. Alleni.
J.L. Evona,
F. W. Oakland,
„Mies Dolly Loftua.'
1.
FlorenceConlife. Minnie Nordt. Myra Syildons.. Victoria Loftus:
Scene 1-Fritz's actival by Ship at Castle Garden, N.Y,The Stealing of Katains."
The Rescue.
Home
Tableau 2.
-Frizz out-The Colonel at Do You think a Dutchman je a D-Fool?”
T'ubion 3.
FRITZ AT HOME
Bong. How to make sour krout!”. I know you' was fooling.
P
•
Tableau 4.
Dot Toy Harmonic
The Entertainment in the Garden. The Vision of Lena The Recognition Fritz finds a long-lost Sistor-The Arrost.
Tableau 5.
The Great Trial Scene.
Triumphant-Dot ist Goot
ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE, on SATURDAY, the 32nd Instant, at 11 am. His Excellogey the GOVERNOR na kindly consented to Prosido.
Contributions of Prizes, or towards the Endowment Fund of the School will be thankfully received.
Hongkong, December 17, 18863
H
·DEPARTURES.
10, Shiny for Whampo 10, Folien, for Swatowo.
10, Ahtine, for Saigon.
16, Ping-on, for Boikow, do
16, Che Tuen, for Swatow and Amoy.-
18, Poochi, for Swatew
16, Lrt König, for Singapore.
10, Fiscal Yeteit, for Cantea
F-pos
10,
Chinese gunboat, for Foe- chow.
17, Koushing, for Canton
Stouch, German frigate, for a cruise, Taichrow, for Swatow, &c,
17, Camerta, for Swatow and Amoy. 17, Ningpa, for Shanghai
17, Glaucne, for Singr.pero, &o. 17, Diamante, for Amoy
CLEARED.
Comet, for Taiwanfoo. Coptic, for Bombay. 1143 Don Juan, for Amoy..
ONG KONG HOTEL.
BREAKTART
TIFFIN
DINNER
8.30A.M. 1.00 P.M. 7.80
Hongkong, December 17, 1883.
TO LET.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Per Glaucis, fxom Swatow, Mies Audor- son for London; for Hongkong, Rev. Mr 1138 Shaw and Sutherland, and 309 Chinesa.
"DISNEE VILLA" PAHFOOLUM,
B Furnished.
No. 20, PRAYA CENTRAL
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co, Hongkong, December 17, 1883.
114
JUST PUBLISHED IN CALCUTTA THE INDIAN REVIEW,
CONTAINING.THER
(REAM or CURRENT LITERATURE,
CREAM OF C
EDITED BY
F. J. Rowe, MA. AND W. T. WED,
A
Per Takaching Mart, from Eoba, &c., 2 Europeans, and Chinese.
Per Hwai Tua, from Shanghai, 73 Ohi
nexe.
Per Don Juan, from Manila, Mr Lorenze Calvo, and 90 Chinese..
Por Activ, from Haiphong, 23 Chinese. DETARTED Per Menmuir, for Brisbane, Mr H. P. Tennant; for Adelaide, Mr H. H. Loxley ; For Sydnor, 2 Europeans, and 109 Chinos for Australian Colonies.
*
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping
Noom-Franch Mail (oavon for Ports of
Call and European ag
p.m.-Wingsang leaves for Shanghai.
* 5 p.m.-Amatita leaves for Ménité.
Goods por Fularchiko Marundellycrod
will be landed,
Auctions,
2 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Ware, at:
Mr. J. M. Arinatrang, vys
Miscellaneous. ...
Transfor Books of the Osnoom Inanvance Office Limited, closed from this date to 31st Tustant, inoluaiva.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841 香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMĪSTS,
ARE WROLENILE AND RETAIL DELGOISTS,
IMPORTBES
DEVOCISTS' SUNDRIES, NCHSERY Rzqüi- SITES, TOILET Requisites, Eng12611, AMERICAN, AND FRENDO. Faizny MEDICINER
MANUFACTURERS
Seda Water, Lomonade, Toms Water, Gingerade, Potsas Water, Sarzarparilla Water, and other Aerato Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Bupereliion.. Hongkong, Jane 1, 1570
M736
BIRTH At Kobe, on the 8th Instant, the Wife of FR. H. WEHRMANN, of a Sán
MARRIAGE
Por Japan, for Calcutta, Mc H. Cowary
On the 4th Dec, at H. 3 M's Consulate, jee.
Yokohama, before Russell Robertson, Esq. Per Fokin, for Swatow, &c., 100 Chi H. B. M.'s Consul, and afterwards at Christ Churah by Roy. E. Champneys Irwing, Per Alicine, for Saigon, 30 Chinese.
ALFRED WILLIAM CURTIS, DE Tokohama, to a Per Pingon, for Hoihow, o., 1 EuroEuE JARE, younger Daughter of the late poin, and 30 Chinese.
pese,
Per Chi Tuen, for Swatow and Amoy, 400 Chinese.
Per Tuichione, for Swatow, &c, I Euro pean, and 100 Úhiness. - -
Which-in mddition to a resund of current evants to be entitled "The Mosra" and Reviews and NOTICES OF WORKs published in Asia will contain the CREAM or essence of all the best Reviews and appearing in Europe and America thus zines, Quarterly, Monthly and Wookie Chinese
Wookty,
1
Per Camorto, for Swalow and Amoy, 60
WILLIAM MARLIr, of Amsterdam, New York, U. S A., and adopted Daughter of Rev. NATHAN BROWN, D.D., of the Ame rican Baptist Mission, Yokoliams
At No. 81, Tokohama, on December.
schooner Peudope
60 presenting, as far as may be possible user Ningpo, for Shanghai, 2 Europeans, 2nd, Captain EDWARD PIERCE, lato of the
Chinese. MICROCOSM OF CURRENT LITERA Per Caucus, for Singapore, de., I Euro- TURE, Science, Fine Art, Music, Nete pean, and 282 Chinese,
Geographical and Per Diamante, for Amey, 2 Europeans, Literary Noter and Work
Fiction,
Travel; etc., do
To DEPART
For Rates of Praminms, forma of pro- The Fox caught in his own Tmp-Fritz Inventions, weil Notices of New and 50 Chinese
posals or any other information, apply i
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co... Agenta, Honglang d: Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
100
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED ny Royal ChirTEP OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Corporation $ro propared to grant Insurances as follows:-- Marine Department. Policies at current rates, payable either here, in Loudon, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
• Tableau 6.
Fritz's Home-Cloude and Sunshire-The Friendly Visit-Fritz and his Boy
Belmcider with Song and Dan "SCHNEIDER, How You
-Thieves around Katrina-Terri ble situation of Child-The Child's Fate--The Rescue-Fritz comes in time.
is believed that this REVIEW will able men whose pursuits occupy them too to allow of anuch time being given entirely to
Per Don Juan, for Amoy, 20 Chinese,
literature and thought of the day, and will to panding to keep abreast of the current
assist them in the selection of such books as will suit their individual tastes or wants. CREAM MONTHLY," printed larga type, on good paper, and contains Muale➡Seuszipes, How You Vas" over two hundred pages, royal octavo, arrised in Hongkong at 9.30 am on the
similar to the Nineteenth
Conten Century, and National Reviews, and is stitch-
in
SHIPPING REPORTS. The Japanese steuner Takachiko Maru reports: Moderato N. and N.E, winds and fine weather throughout. Loft Shanghai at 0.10 am on the 19th, The Chinese steamer Hua Yuen reports:
16th. Had fine weather and moderate
Box Plan at Messrs. KELLY & Walsh's,ke them, in a stout, serviceable, corar,breeze throughout.
where Seals may be secured.
od,
Great care and trouble have been taken
The British steamer Ametiala reporte
monsoon and fine weather to secure able collaborateur, and the Moderate Review is in all resports so compiled, throughout. On the 16th inst. at 12.30 arranged and printed, as to bear favorable am, passed H. M. gunboat Fly bound comparison with the best
being Suidere. Further, as containing the essence of all, it will be a publication
J. CHAS. DAVIS, Manager. BARTLEY O'BRIEN, Agent.. Hongkong, December 17, 1883.
1142
Lie
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI,
kim, its scope and intentions of N.W.
CARGO.
Fire Department. Policies issued for fong or short periods at Burrent cutes.
Life Department. Policica isual for suns not exceeding INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION unique in ite line; and, should the Pro- on 9th December-110,843 16s. Sesated £5,000 at reduced rates.
496
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 23, 1872.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, ADENTs of the above Company, aro authorized to Insure against FIKK at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
Mr. Andrew Wind, News Aust, &c.
14
189, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., for the China Mail, Overland China Mail, and "Chiria Revizer,
ÆSCULAP, THE ONLY PALATABLE APERIENT
· NATURAL MINERAL WATER,
IN PINTU AND QUARTS,
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
Hongkong Dispensary. Hongkong, December 13, 1883.
1120.
SHARE LIST. QUOTATIONS. Dre, 17, 1883.
Hlucha.
Nos. Sharei.
Fulve.
| Paid= up).
Reserve.
DANKS.
HK, and Shai
Working Last Di-Cosing room tccoun!. vidend, Kukanā, Cask.
Bank. 60,0003 1258 12583,198,336$ 52,500.62 £2
INSURANCER. Nth. Obina Ina. 1,000 TL Yangtze Jus... 1,200 TL Unix Ins. Soc. 2,000$ China Traders'
Insurance..... 24,000 8 | C'ton Is, Ollico 10,000 S Chinese Ine, Co. 1,5005 HK. Fire Ins... 8,000 China Fire Ins. 20,000/8
| (Taking Cargo & Pusangers at through rates for CHEFOO, HANKOW and Ports
on the YANGISZE.} `
The Co.'s Steamship
Winging Captain JACKSON, will be despatched above at 4 pm. TOMORROW, the 18th Instant
For Freight e Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. . -- Hongkong, December 17, 1883.
1130
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT),
The Co.'s Steanishuip
Amatista," Captain HAMLIN, will bo' despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, 18th Inst., at 5 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, December 17, 1833,
.FOR BANGKOK.
above Port on 1188 %$362) | Instant, at 2 p.
For Freight or
Op.
2,000.71, 000/T1, 400,000 T1.230,464.77 TI. 75 1.1350 p. zl
350T1.350T. 588,235 TI. 3,059.70) 18% T1.1000 1,200s 123s 500,000 8 #576, 391.00$ 18:20+ $62T
83.33 $-25 $ 600,000 107,411.05 22% 1871
250 $50
$ 506,127.77 10% 8112 1,0003-2008 100,378 $3807.18
Debit balance
.3% $200 2508 50s 861.000 $ 250,732.56 $20 $360 100$ 20,8 500,000 8 106,366,49) $3.60aud[873
bonus proporti onato
-1008 703 200,000 $ 41,320.95
STEAM C'PANIES HK. C. and M.
Steamboat 2,000 Indo-China S.
Nav. Co... 120000 £
8. S. Coy, Lt 3,500 MISCELLANEOUS
10£ 10
$100 ZE
125 125 $18,000
ANGOSTURA, Kouru's and ORANGE China & Banila
MARASCHINO.
BITTERS
&o.,
&c.,
&c.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quaris.
HK. & Wh'pon
Dock 10,000 8 HK. and China
Gas Co.,000 £
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &H'kong Hotel. 2,000,$ Obing Sugar Co. 9,000 $
J. BURKE, pints and quarts.
DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the 'kong Ice Co. 1,250 $
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
SPECIALLY SELBOTED - -
O IGAR S.
GOO
H'kong Bakery Luzon Sugar Co. 7,000 8 Perak Tin Min-
ing & Smelting Company...
LOAKS.
Debit.
0% 18324
發
125% dis
6% pru.
2,083.04%
67% pri 8100 10% 107,758, 14,8£ 1,144, 18.0
880.p. share 100 100 5 30,000
$3 ES150 100$ 100
6,995.50 $8 8134 100's 100 $ 15,2509 €87.06 $12 for $155
1582. 60€ 508. 4,000 $ 253.45 95 100 $ 100
4,090.65
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in Chi Imp., 1874 6,270 € 100 at!
Bratty Fores
1877 16,040 £ 100 LI 1878 3.800 TL 500 all
$390
3,000 $
50 all
Rates of
First year Intercal Payable
June30 Dec31
OU @ 25 cents. ..
"
秋
8
Feb. 28 Ag. 31 April & Oct.
FL.
1881 8,565 TI" DOO | „UL.
8.
Jae10&Dc.10
per.
Sagar Deben-
PROOF
GOOG tures, 1880..
GOO
8%
June & Des
prem
PAFER
r's Prices
1043
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* For 6 months to 30th June--+ Dividend for 1889 and Bonus of 25 per cent.-‡ To 80th Aprë 1885 — For year 1991 For half year ended 80th Juns 1680,
EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker.
1140
The Steamship
"Peking," Capt. HEUERMANN, will be despatched for the SATURDAY, the 22nd
passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.. Hongkong, Dreamber 17, 1883. 1144
FOR SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS. LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE
DONIA, TASMANIA and FIJI.}
The Eastore and Aus tralian Steamship Co.'s Steamer
"Catterthun"
will be despatched as above on or about TUESDAY, the 15th January,
Parcels (all of which must be sent to our Office) will be received up to 4 p. of MONDAT, the 14th January.
Contents and value of the Packages must be declared.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
■GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, December 17, 1883.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
114
9. S. TAKACHIHO MARU," FROM KUBE AND NAGASAKI.
IONSIGNEES of Cargo by the abova
Yestol are hereby requested to send
287 pkgo. Sandries, 2 balos Silk Piece Goods, 230 bales Wasto Silk, and 42 balos Purjus, Trom Kobe and Yoko hecan, 179 phgs, Sundries From Manila, 1,460 bags Coffee, and 317 bales Hemp.
Per 8. S. Agamemnunt, to Landon, sailed prietors moet with the support they con Caper, 66,605 the. Scented Orange Pekoo, fidently anticipate, they are sanguine and 1,166 lbs. Borts-total 168,616 th
heliere they will be able to make Tea orough to
popular and abiding institution in Tadia
The subscription is twenty rapoca por annem, advance rate, or twenty-five rupeos in arrears; postage six rupees por annum extra.
Intonding Subscribers shoul sund their names and address in full with remittances Inade payable to
W. H. TARGETT, "THE ASIAN OFFICE, 4, Waterloo Street, Calcutta.
NOTE THE RATE OF SUBSCRIPTION. Rupees 20% per annum or with foreign
postaga....
26
Rupees 117. per 6 months or with for-
eign postage...
14/
1141
17th December, 1883..
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers Crew of the following Vesels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
ALICE Many, Brit. barque, Capt. James | J. Davis.--Chinese
ANNETTEN) Italian barque, Captain F.-{ Ropotto.--Musso & Cc.
ANTIOCH, American barque, Capt. J. D. Wyman--Order.
CHI YUEN, Chinese steamer, Cape Wal- lace.C. M. 8. N. Co.
DANUBE, British steamer, Captain J. Newton-Yu Fat Rong..
MOUNT LEBANON, Brit. barquetine, Capt.. Nelson-Rozario & Co.
#
NELLE MAY, American barque, Captain Aital Austin-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
NELLIE M. SLADE, Amer. harque, Capt D. Gould-Russell & Co.
Small-P.&O. 8. N. Co.
Sácne, Ameritan ship, Captain J. W.
SATURNUS, German barque, Captain C, Schade.Sienusen & Co.
SELENBATA, British steamer, Captain Fowler-Russell & Co.
$. fozuo, French bargus, Captain J. Daron-Carlowitz & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS
Dec. 16, Glaucus, Britisk steamor, 1647, Jackson, Swatow Dec. 15, Te &c. BUTTERFIELD & SWIE
Dec. 16, St. Idcre, French barque, from Whampoa
Dec. 18, H.MS. Linnet, from Canton.
Dec. 10, Kow-shing, British steamer,
The publication of this issue commenced. of 7.30 p.m.
The China Mail,
HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1883.
It is now almost certain that news will Haiphong of severe fighting in Ton- bo received by the next steamer from. enin. Our special correspondent at Hanoi, writing on the 12th instant, stated that on the previous day, over five thousand French troops, with eight hundred native auxiliaries and fifty-six pieces of artillery, had marched out of Hanoi to attack Soutai. This was siz days ago. It is most probable that by this time the attack has taken place. special correspondents for English papers At the present moment there are but two
either in Hanoi or in Torquin,They are the representatives of the London Daily News and of this journal. It is
bergretted that the French military authorities prevented both these repre sentatives of English journals from proceeding to the front with the troops, and that they have had to follow the advancing force on their own responsibility, and apparently For SHANGHAL
witbont say authorisation. They will Par Wingsang, at 3.30 p.m., on Thurs have to furnish an cocount of these
day, the 18th init.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For MANILA.-
Por Amatista, at 4.30 p.m., on day, the 18th insštu Marmat For BOIROW AND HAIPHONG.
Por Actie, at 5 pm,, on Thursday,
18th inst.
For NAGASAKI AND KOHË,-
Friday, the 21st inst.
For SAIGON,----
eperations, and if they have not been
Thurs.placed in a position to write of what occurs na eye-witnesses, they will have to base there descriptions of the fighting on the best information obtainable. the Admiral Courbet gained nothing what ever by refusing to allow newspaper
For Takachiho Meru, at 3.30 p.m., on correspondents to company his ex- pedition to Hué. Some glowing ac- counts of the fighting there were in the first instance given to the world, but these were speedily followed by elatements that the French, sailors bed exhibited the most barbarous cam. dust on the occasion, the result being that the attack upon flué will have no. reliable chronicling in history, while the French savy will experience the great- est difficulty in clearing its reputation from the reproaches cast upon it over this affatt, simply because there were no independent witnesses present.
For Ccean, at 4:30 pm on Friday, the
21at inst.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS
LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE-
For Naples, at 4 p.m., on Tuesday, the
8th Jen.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAJENA,— The French Contract Packet. Sindh will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 18th December, with Mails to the We have very little doubt that this at United Kingdom, Europe, and places tack upon Soutai will prove successful. bayu, aid Naples; to Saigon, Strata But, with the fall of Contai, the cam- Settlemente, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,
India (via Madras), the Australasien poign in Tonquin is likely merely to Colonies, Adau, Egypt, Malis, and take a fresh deporture. If the Black Gibraltar
Flags and their allies ore driven from
MALLS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET-
The
The usual hours will be observed in closing their positions with anything less than
the Mails, &c.
& crashing defeat, they will merely fall back to carry on barassing attocks upon the French troops in the higher British Contract Packet Kutsar-i-Hind cnd more difficult country. Bacoib, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the probably the stronger position of 25th December, with Mails for the the two, also remains to be cap United Kingdom, Europe, and countries tured. A writer in St. James's Ga beyond vid Brindisi, bathetraits Settle ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India,
· Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.-This Parket carries no mails for the
Australasian Colonies
•
HOURS OF CLOSING THE FRENCH MAIL.
to recently deplored this place as being capable of offering but a poor tien very much if his assertion that, defenes to European troops. We ques-
Bacoimh was garrisoned by Chinese ↑ regulur troopa prior to the commence. ment of the Franch operations in Ton- quin is accurate, but it is cortainly not
Berinks ate feeble. The account pub lished in the London paper is, in faor, based altogether on historical and antiquated data. In the issue of the Saigon paper of the 4th instant, we find, for instance, some particulars
The following hours are o observed in closings foot that the present defences of
Mails, &, by the French Contract Packet Day before departure for Saturday if the de-
partore be on Monday),— ****,
Mones Order Office closes, Post Office closes, azcept the NIGHT
Bos,
which is always open
of
1354, D. Webster, Shanghai Dea 13, Day of departure, ulice haurs, the formidable defensive preparations:
General-JARDINE, MATHESos & Co.
in their Bills of fading for countersignature 1407, C. Nye, Kche Doo, and Nagasaki
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain-
now existing at Bacciah Strong-en- AM-Post Office opens,
trenchments defend the approches. The A-Registry of Letters cesses. walls of the place have been strength Posting of all printed mattered, and mounted with Kruph-guns.
Doc. 16, Tabacino Maru, Japanese str..
10.
and to take immediate delivery of Goods from Aongside.
of their
11, GeneralM. B. M. S. S. Co.
and patterns cpases.
11
De 16, i Tun, Chinese steamer,
E
Dec, 16, Don Juan, Spanish skener, 654, José M. Marquez, Manila Deo 19, Gun eral --- BRANDIO & Co. ?*
11.40
De 17, Activ, Danish steamer, 268, N.
ing on board after Tuesday, the 18th 984, Wilson, Shanghai Dec. 13, General. Instant, will be landed and stored at Con. M. & N. Co. sigutus risk and expense.
No Fire Insurancy will he effected...
IL J. IL TRIPP, Agent, Mitan Bish Mail S. 8. Ce.
Hongkong, December 17, 1863.
4. Revsbech, Haiphong Dec. 14, General,→
1157 AR. MARTY,
4.1.Mails closed, except for Late Inside the first defensive works four other lines of entrenchments have been Lotter 1110 Metters may be posted with constructed, the defensive rangements Late Fee of 10 cents until of which are well planned, and well 11.30 When the Post Office closes supplied with guna The Chinese Co-
entirely, go 0
a.m.-Tato Lattars may be ported vernment has, indeed, practically admit- on board the packet with Late ted that it has itself taken the defences Fre of 10 cents until suo of of Bacniah in Irand, boca as regards do.
fensive works and the supply of troops
departure,