For Sale,
VENDRICKEL & Co.
© You 58, Cveji's Hond Fast,
TOSITETRE COMMISSARIAT,
SENDDAY
THY
LANDING
22
FROM AMERICA, |ALIFORNIA
C
RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5
tins, and loss.
Soda BISCUITS Assorted BISCUITS
Small HOMINY.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
CORNHEAL,
TOPODAN RUTTER. - Apple BUTTER
Eastern and Californian CHEESE,
CODFISH, Boneless.
"Prime HAMS and BA008, Eaglo Brand Condor ME
Family BEER in 2 20th
Beau Ideal SALMGY in cats. Outting's Doser FRETTS in 24 th cand.
Assorted Cancel VEGETABLES. Pottud SAPAGE and Sausage Stuffed PETTERS,
и
MEAT
Assoned SOUPS.
Richardsun & Bins Celebrated Potted
Lunch HAM
MEATS.
Lamis TXGGES.
Clam OJOWDER
Fresh OREGON SALMON,
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES
SUCOUTASH
Male STRUT
Gold STRUP LOUSTERS.
OYSTERS.
BONEY.
Asal JELLIES. Green CORN.
rtainment.
ROYAL,
ITY HALL.
·D'ANGELIS,....
Leics.
10-MORROW EVENING,
-
the 3rd January, 1884. E LOF
OFTUS TROUPE
AND
GENTLEMEN AMATEURS
WILL, IRODUCE.
THE AMUSING EXTRAVAGANZA
cutifled
BROWN AND THE BRAHMINS,
OR
T.KI-KO KO..
DRAMATIS PERSONE
Touroв Tun TR. MENDOUS (King-of-an undiscovered Island
in the Atlantic or Pacific or
newhore
or nowhere)...........
(a naturali- zod Englishman- Cart Physicia
CX-
traordinary (very) who bolatera up his
Mr C. J. Barber.
credit by a Pilloh)... Bartley O'Brien. KEMO KINO (tho
Court umbalinor,
(of the
Brown's former Part HCP)..... CAPTAIN For
F. W. Oakland.
Naval Cavalry-
Lovelly the Princess
.....Mies Mimis Nordt. Myra Syddons.
and snubbed by the King)
Essias PET........ LIEUT. JARDE Danny Amathart
STEUDUNS OF THE ORIENTAL FELLAI, COX- PANION DUDES AND FRIENDS OF POP. MAJOR HAW Haw.....Amateur.... The HIGH PRIEST OF
BKALMA
WILLIAM TELL (Alone!
Alone. Geor-Don Carlos. Brows (un Aspiringg
FAIRBANKS' SCALES. Grocur-Wrecked
400 lb. Capacity.
900 1.
600 11.
21
"
1,200 1.
CORN BROOMS.
OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.
AXES and HATCHETS.
AGATE IRON WARE.
WAFFLE IRONS.
SMOOTHING IRONS.
PAINTS and OILS.
TALLOW and TAR. VARNISHES.
DEVOE'S NOMPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150° test.
vals from
A LARGE ASSORTMENT UN STORES, including:
CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM PUDDINGS. MINOEMBAT.
-MONDS and RAISINS
Crystallized FRU
FRYMONEAU'S DESST FRUITS. Pudding RAISINS.
Lanto CURRANTS.
:
Fine YORK HA
PICNIC TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRA SAVORY PATES.
FRENCH FLUMS.
BRAWN.
INFANTS' FOOD.
CORN FLOUR.
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.
PERFBUTION STUDENT LAMP
CLARETS
CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quartz. 1RES. GRAVES.
BREAKFAST CLARET, ..
SHERRIES & PORT
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
BACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848),
HOST'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &a-
1 and 3-star HANNEST'S BRANDY. BIBQUIT DEROUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD POURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM.
E. &J. BORRY'S IRISH WHISKY. KOSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOHY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CHARRIE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER. UHARTREUSE MARASCHINO. FURAÇAO.
ANGUSTURA, BOKER's and ORANGE
BITTERS
&c., c.,
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarts.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
+
J. BURKE, pints and quarts.. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
SPECIALLY SELECTED
IGAR S.
Fins New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
6 catty Bezos, P BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. Ib.
MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, CASH and PADR BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices, Hongkong, December 1, 1483.
Writched and rock- less...
FATIMA (the confidunt of the Princene, a
Mr Jell. D'Angelia.
aketch from life)..... Mins Florence Comliffe, SEUTRECORD (a part
young Miss who skips
the word to occhestral
cords for the purpose of touching a cord in
the Audience's hearts) PINCERS PRETTY EYRA
(of the above Island) »
Dolly Loftus.
Victoria Loftus.
Gear, Soupira, RAG TAG And* Boa TAIL, BLACKS, BROWNS, AND ORIENTAL PIEDALD.
Svxores of SCENES AND INCIDENTS. Srene 1.-CHASTRER 15 THE KING'S PALACE, A Dispute and a Narrow Escape of being shown up”— Ston brewing within and within the Pulaco-Rage of the King-Go go! buldest Daughter, the Parient replied.
Scene I-SEA SHORE DURING A STORM. A Consultation-Pop declares his wrong She Wreck!the recognition!- Struggle for Liberty Keimo trium phant
TEL. "THE KINGS” FRONT GARDEN,
The Great Conspiracy The Plot! the Trincess on tho Fil"My Daugh ter ob, uy Daughter 1"-Lost! Lost! the Secret told at last!-Touching Ap peal of Brown to Law of the Brih mins-Despair! Agony 14.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Colombo, Messrs Sam fickensen, H.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. E. Ser, and Mir afridates Ellis;
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
for Marseilles, Bev. Fish Alves Mor gado, Mesars W. Laanand B. Daw- sou. From Shanghainigen, Miss Marseilles, Mr FROM This Date Mr. H. NIEDHARDT and sh mariner
becomes PROPILIETOR of the DISPEN- Mignard, and Mr
for Suen, Mrcheng, wit SARY known as MEDICAL HALL." nose Military Attachohelinese Erz- The INTEREST of the Undersigned in that bassy at Paris. Frenkama: for Sin- Establishment CEASED on the 31st Decon-bassy Messrs ArchiliBinair, Chownk |
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Ca's Starhip
"Dongles," Capt. S. ABBTON, will beber, 1883. cespatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 3rd Instant, at Daylight, instead of as previously advertised."
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CON, -General Managers
Hongkong, January 2, 1884.
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
The Steamship
abovo Ports on Daylight....
1
"Lord of the Islcs," Captain FELGArt, will! be despatched for the FRIDAY, 4th Instant, at
For Froight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 2, 1884.
FOR AMOY.
The Steamer
Phra Cuma Miao,” Capt. II.STATTOs, will be despatched for the above
Port on FRIDAY, the 4th Instant, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents. Hongkong, January 2, 1881 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
18
FOR SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo & Fusengers at through rates for CHEFOO, HANKOW and Foris on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
"Konsking," Captain WEBSTER, will be despatched as above un
SATURDAY, the 5th Instant, at 4 pm.
For Freight or Fussago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cn.,
General Managers. Hongkong, January 2, 1884.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. TOE LONDON FLA SUEZ CANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
Damalion,"
the 5th Instant.
2
Captain PURDY, will be despatched on or about
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, January 2, 1884.
NOLIUE
THE INTEREST and REAPONAIBILITY in THE OUT
Fire of Mr. WILHELM REINERS, CEASED on the Staf December, 1883
TH. KOFFER.
Hongkong, January 1, 1884.
NOTICE
19
H. CAMPBELL, late of Faochow, has the honour to inform the Gentry and Public of Hongkong that he intenda OPENING, on or about the 16th Instant,
A FIRST-CLASS HAIRDRESSING
SALOON,
at BANK BUILDINGS, apposite the Hose- KONG HOTEL, where ho bcpes to morit a Share of Public Patronage.
Hongkong, January 1, 1881.
TO LET.
gaporo,
deck; for
Satle, and 23 Manila Naples, Messrs 1. Somity and and 3. Tahimoto; for Marsies, F. C. Rosemberg, Joha Sward,
Nicof.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping. Daylight.-Douglas leaves for Const Parts.
Auctions.
2 p.m.-Auction of Curios, &c., at Mr
M. Armstrong's
Amusements. 9p.m.-Performance at the City Hall
THE
[No. 6379.--JANUARY 2, 1894.
the formidable ranges of mountains that have to be dressed and the pover ty stricken and sparsely populated districts to be passed through. The trade with Younan and the upper J.roaches of the Sungkar in the lands of the Block Bags, a band of tion who were either Taipings themselves, or are the descendants of Taipings China, by winking at the imperium in imperio of this community lo Tonquin, daher
Gorges HONGKONG DISPENSARY,neglect of duty in not putting on end
Fer Anton, for Hoit, 50 ess Per Don Juan, for oylanila, 1 European, and 100 Ohere.
Per Glengarry, for Shagha
ropean.
Per Greyhold, for akho Chinese.
tablished A.D., 1841.
香港大藥房
A. 8. WATSON & Co.,
Per Tencer, for Amy and ghai, 50 FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
Chinese.
cec..
Per Activ, for Haiping, Per dichie, for Shanghai Europeans TO DELET
21
Per Fortigern, for Minton Chinese. Per Douglas, lor Cust, 4 Euro- poans, and 300 Chinesi
For Channel Queen, for
g, 1 Chi-
SHIPPING LEPY
ISNEE VILLA" PORVOOLUM, neše.
"BFurnished
No. 25, PRAYA CENTRAL. No. 8, SEYMOUR TEARAVE:
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Òo. Hongkong, January 2, 1854.
WHOLESALE AND RETALE DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS
OF
to their exactions and to piracy stoner, gave a pretext to France to interfere la virtue of the second paragraph in her treaty with Annan, which gives the right to France to restore order and queli oby disturbances. The French army in, ostensibly then, not fighting against the Annamese, but has come to restora peace to a beautiful but distrac- ted country, to wage war against bands of brigands, vagabonds without nation- In the discarded settlement ninde by M. Bourée with L Hang chang, China was as liberal as she well could be, considering that at one time Tonquin, particularly, was an integral part of the Chinese Empire and her later suzer
DrugaISS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REquality, who live by pillage and exactions.
BIKES, TOILST REQUISITES, ENGLIEN, AMERICAN, AND FRENOK PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS OF
The British 3-masti o Blure Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water,aisty has never been questioned by
ports: Frosh Westery Barron falauds, then 8.E. an Einde to ort fresh 20 Turnabout Island, the fr
winda.
Gingorado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters
The Manufactory is under direct and continuta European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1870.
N.E.
The British steamer Ma reports:
Sydney Dec. 5th, valenced freaks Left Northerly winds and fine weer to Towns ville on 11th, gailed same d; arrived at
13th rived Thursday Jeland on NE winds Island, left on 15th,
gr.
736
either Annamese or Tonquinets; and the French treaty with Annai bine, as fac as we know, never been sanctioned by the Imperial authorities at Feking We have often thought that France might have rested well content with M. Bouree's arrangement by which a
Owners will be Responsible for Cooktown on 12th, and left light PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any neutral zone separated Chinese from
Not Responsible for Dabts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor aay Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
ALE BESSE, American barque, Capt. A Noyes.-Molchers & Co.
ANNETTIN, Italian harque, Captain F. Repetto.-Musso & Co.-
ANTIOCH, Amteriesu banque, Capt. J. D. | Wyman.-Order.
MOUNT LEBANON, Brit. harqeting, Capt. Nelson.Ruário & Co.
NELLIE MAY, American barque, Captain Aitell Austin.Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
SCHEM, American ship, Captain J. W. Small.-F. &0. §. N. Ca
SELEMBRIA, Britial ateamor, Captain Fowlor.Russell & Co.
and fine weather Thursday and arri Pert Dar. win
on 19th, had fresh to stay Westerly gale from Thursday Island failed. Port winda Darwin on 20th, had fresh Nderly v
and high to Mindora Straits. From re to port experienced strong N.. men and Arrived Hongkong Dist. Be
The British steamer En reports; 3.25 N. Moderate variable weather
theace. and long. 114-42 E., hence toort strong Northerly and N.E. wind
g reports: The British steamer Had moderate N.E. winds furnabout, from thence fresh N.E and EE to port
dall and
weather.ased BS gloomy Glengarry from Ninopins.
to other perona who may desire to cod. sult the filos of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklice, from these countries, are now filed for
reference.
BIRTHS.,
of
On the 15th Nov., at Lyons, the Wife CHARLES SYDENHAM HADEN, Late of Hong Kong, of a Daughter.
On the 18th Nov., at Walthamstow, the The British steamer Lord the Isles re-Wife of Net. MACLEOD, M.D., of Shanghai, ports: Very strong monsod with high of a Daughter.
Sr. EPEC, French barque, Captain J.confused sea Durun.--Carlowitz & Co.
POST OFFICE NOICES. MAILS will close:~
WILHELM, Gorman barque, Captain W. Spugelberg-Siemssen & Co.
For SWATOW AND AMOY:-
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
December 31, 1883
Neta, British three-mestad schooner, 314, J. Watt, Chefeo Dec. 23, GeneralMEYER & Co.
Orysador, British stoamor, 647, T. Rowin, Haiphong Dec. 29, General--ARSTOLU, 4 KARTERO & Co.
Mr. MAX GROTE, Mr. JARL WANT. ZEN and Mr. STEPHAN C. MICHAEL SEN, who have beon Signaine the Firm, með mittrLEARERSdentais oka:
Mr. J. (ODSMANN is authorized to Sign our Firm por Procuration.
Scent -ROYAL MONUMENT IS THE GROVER OF BRAHMA. Romeo and Juliet (without Romeo)It
Courage of the Princess
THE PROCESSION! Heart-rending Address of the Victim. Too laty Going! Going a Substitute Startling Denouement:--Farewell of Brown to the Braining.
Io ho followed by a quotumitic absurdity
THE
entitled
LOVE IN A TUBE.
ESTURES OF Four LOVERS!! -Box Plan a Tease, KELLY & WAшn's, J. CHAS. DAVIS, ›
Manager. BARTLEY O'BRIEN, Mout.
Hongkong, January 3, 1884.
17
To-day's Advertisements,
CAPORAL CIGARETTES. SUPPLY of the above in Goos ORDER
A of in
↓
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
Hongkong Dispensary. Hongkong, January 9, 1881. CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY (LIMITED).
DEBESTURE LOAN FOR $200,000. OUPONS for INTEREST falling dnə
Cost Documber, 1983, will be paid
an Presantalion at the OFFICE of the HONG HONG & SzikGHAT BANKING.CORFORATION, Hongkong, on and after that date.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, December 31, 1883.
STEAMSHIP DJEMNAIL."
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1884.
NOTICE
HAVE This Day admitted Mr. J. B. ELIAS TARTNER in my Business. will hereafter be conducted under the Style of "BELILIOS & Co."
E. R. BELILIOS. Hongkong, January 2, 1884.
NOTICE.
WE HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED a BRANCH of our Fira in Tamusnį, Forma. Mr. WILFRED CHRISTY is authorised to Sign on our behalf per Pro
curation.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1681,
NOTICE. *
8
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIDUJTY of T. LOUIS MENDEL in our Firn CEASED on the 31st December, 1883.
Mr. PHILIPP AENHOLD hans To-day been admitted a PARTNER in our Firm iu Hongkong said China.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. fgkong and China,
* of January, 1884.
NOTICE
"
MARRIAGES On the 13th Nov, at Christ Church, Giay-hill, by the Rev. J. Allen Bell, M.A.,
French territory, and by which FrancO obtained nine-tenths of Tonquin, the land access to the dorade()of Yunano. rich copper districts, and riverice and But this was not to be. M. Tricou su perceded M. Bourée and negotiations have been off and on with Li Hung- chang at Tientsin, and with the Marquis Tseng and the French Minister for Foreign Affairs at Faris. In diplomacy the Chinesa are and to have taken a higher position than the French; in- pedients adopted by French diplomata deed the rudeness and questionable ex- in these negotiations have, in the opf- friend of the French Republic), lowered nion of the London Spectator (a fried France in the estimation of her friende, and shocked the rooral sense of Eu
a sorry affair up to the capture of Vicar of Hayling Island, and the Hey. As to the war itself it was Allon,
M.A., Vicar of the parish, Enwand PY HOUR, of Shanghai, te Koire Autz, Santai. The most striking incident, in Per Kery, at 9.30 am on trursday, the third Daughter of the late John Goerge its early part, was the leath of Com Megaw, of Windermere House, Upper Normandant Riviére on the 18th of May wood, and Mrs. Megan, of Rosetta, Upper last, while crossing a creek to attack the Black Flags. There were sorties Norwoud. For YOKOHAMA AND HIGO.-
innumamble, bat, on the whole, the war The publication of this issue commenced dragged its weary length along the
5rd inst.
Per Lord of the Isles, at 5 pin., on Thur
day, the 3rd fast.
For NAGASAKI AND KOBE-
Per Kumamoto Marty at 1.30 p., on ❘ at 7.30 p.is,
Friday, the 4th Janury.
For SHANGHAI.---.
Per Kouching, at 3.30 p.m.pon Saturday,
the 6th inst.
The China Mail.
dribbling in of supplies suiting well the Fabian lactics of the Black Flags and their allies. After a rapulse at Sentai un August 15th, the French bombarded the forts at the mouth of the Hus river
mpea, British steamer, 1,109, J. E. For NAGASAKI, HIOGO, AND TOKO- HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1884 on the 18th, and ou the 19th, and 20th,
Williams, Sydney Dec. 5, Townsville 11, Cooktown 13, Thursday Island 15, and Port Darwin 20, Qual-BoTTERFIELD: & SWIRE
January 1, 1884-
Rory, British steamer, 1,262, Marsden, Singapore Dec. 34, General.-C. M. 3. N. Co.
vester, 1,5; 1. Webster, Shanghai Dec. 29, Gonetal.-/- JARDINE, MATHESON & C
Orestes, British steamer, 1,323, J. K. Webster, Shanghai Doo, 23, viz Foochow aud Swator 81, General:-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Welle, German steamer, 393, E Piper, Haibow Dec. 23, and Macao 31, General. WIRLER & CO.
Djannah, French steamer, 2,431, De Boissouil-Baron, Marsuifles Nov. 25, Na- ples 27, Port Said Dec. 1, Susz 3, Aden &,
HAMA.-
Per Kashgar, at 9 am, of Bunday, the
6th January.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- LAND. COOKTOWN. TOWNS. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY; AND MELBOURNE —
Naples, it
effected a landior and captured them. From this position of adrontage the
HONGKONG AND CHINA, 1883. French Admiral dictated terms to the
(Concluded.)
CANTON.
Annamese King, again contemptuously ignoring the suzerainty of China over Anuta This no doubt, would be in sufficient creus belli to China if she The rabble of the Canton province, always a turbulent, truculent at, have desired
strained year. Early in the summer Messrand relent For Zambesi, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, Pierce and Wenvon were attacked aturing us newe of
s
Per For STRAITS AND BOMBAY,
́the 11th Janasry, MAILS BY THE ENGLEBE PACK
the
The British Contract Packet Pekin will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 8th January, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries beyond, tid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle ments, Batavia, Berman, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
Australasian Colonies.
fotoa urahis
Saiteia, and varied manifestations of ill peace or or be the end of feeling appeared as different times. The culf one fangar, that the estate hatred, however, culminated in the raid Datives or seace hind, the native on Shameen on the 10th of September, merchants of this and will be the when fifteen houses belonging to for gainers. Its a cae of "heads I szin eigners were burned to the ground, and and taile yoglose Brandies of Hong- others burned and looted; the total kong and decad him were established value of the property destroyed at thein Tonquiang beren French steamer time being estimated at us million of del- churned the wake of the Bungka. The French themises bitterly admit boarding house runner, who had been the colonies herethe tricolor waves, pushed over-board from the Hanko Frenchmen apparatly preferring to was the immediate cause of thefiot, A
Columbo 10, Singapore 93, and Saigon 28 N.B.-This Packet carries na mails for the lars. No doubt the death of a Chinese that their cognerprofits but little trom
Mails und General-MCHAGERIES MARI-
TIMES.
Lord of the Isles, British ateamor, 1,588, H. Folgate, London Nov. 8, and Singapore Des. 24, Gonsal.-RUSSELL & CO.
Archists, British steamer, 1,304, G. Jack- 30, Liverpool, and Singaporo Dec. 21, General BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
January 2-
Fillet, German barque, 374, W. Spu- gelberg, Cheloo Dec. 29, Beans and Dales.
STEMEYEN & Ca
H. 31. S. Vigilant, from Canton,
DEPARTURES.
January 1, 1884--
Antoni, for Hoihow.
Don Juan, for Amoy and Manila. Glengarry, for Shanghai. Greyhound, for Pakhoi.
Tencer, for Amor and Shanghai.
1 Koushing, for Canton.
Chap-chang, Chinese gunboat, for Canton, Sham Hong, Chileso gunboat, for Canton. Yang-tse, for Marseilles, &c.
January 2:-
HE INTERES And RESPONSIBILITY of
Mr.
BERKANN FRIEDRICH Europa, for Saigon, MEYERINK in our em CEASED on the Welle, for Hoihow. 1st January, 1883.
Aetio, for Haiphong. Mr. JOHANN BINE GARRELS Anchies, for Shanghai. in admitted a PARTNER from this date.
Orestes, for London, &. MEYER & Co.
CLEARED Hongkong, January 1, 1884,
Vortigen, for Mantong, Douglas, for Coast Ports. Channel Queen, for Rajang.
M
NOTICE.
12
FR GERALD SLADE and M. ALEX-
ANDER MCCONACHIE are autho rized to Sign our Firin from this date.
GILMAN & Co.
IT
Hongkong and Foochow,
Ist January, 1834.
UNION LINE.
JUNSIGNEES of CE per Samar from London, in course- tion with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exce tion of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being lanited and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may ha obtained immediately after landing. Bills of will be countersigned by the Und
Goods remaining unclaimed after Tres DAY the 8th Tustant, at Noon, will be Bubject to rent and landing charges,
Al Clate must be sent in to me before the 10th Instant or they will not be re- cognized.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
☛ MARTIN,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, January 2, 1884.
ᏗᏳ
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
13
ENGERS.
ARRIVED
Bu-
MAILS BY THE FAZNU PACER —— The
French Contract Packet Aea body of coolies appear to have rushed invest their pite in colonies other will be despatched on TUESDAY, from the steamer whorl to the Agent's than their own he French officin the 15th January, with Mails to the office. Unfortunately their way led element refuse to haigete with the United Kingdom, Burons, and places through the rowdiest parts of Canton, mercantile element, and the system « beyond, vid Nagles; to Baigon, Straits and their number gained in strength, sather than eivi, do not admit of the colonial governmen being military Settlements, Batavia, Banush, Ceylon, they went, by the eager adherence of those India (vil Madrid), the Australasian.
free spontaneo sjansion and deve; Colantée, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and who had everything to gain and nothing lopment of a new cuatry which we str to lose by the looting of the foreign
Gibraltar
the Mails, &c.
HOT BS OF CLŐSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL
The usual hours will be observed in closing settlement. Une puzzling point is then the United States, a Manitoba, and t number of long-coated, apparently well Australia. Beside the population of to do, individuals who very deeply in France is stationny and cannot hear terested themselves in the proceedings of colonies of operate as England Germany, and Soufinavia do, the cou in the courte of the riut. That it was sequence being the there is my an especial outbreak by coolies against trade at all, it must fall into the harde foreigners due to political causes we do
of others than Freshmen, After the not for a moment believe, as the escape treaty is signed, the tealer hoisted, an of the French Cathedral and schools in the salute fired, shall probably int the heart of the city shows. It was
in Tonquin Frenchficials and a fores hazred, fostered by conceit, ignor
The following hours are observed in closing
Mails,
by the British Contract Packet Day of Departure-
Noos-Money Order Ofice closes.
F.M.Registry of Letters ceases,
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Posting of all printed matter and simply a terrible display of bitter race of troops, but the tride will have foun
patterna ceases.
Msil closed, except for Late Letters. 3.10P.M.Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until
ance and envy, which one has always its way into Chinese English and Ger to reckon with in the populace of Can-man lands. Frans will have the tou-and on this occasion fanned into a glory and the expeas, but in the word fane by the affair at Honam and the of Scripture: Other men have entered 3.30 r. When the Fust Office closes pushing of the runner from the Hankowe 1te their labours" other war for ar
entirely. 3.40P.M.-Late Letters may be posted Unfortunately the ill feeling continues on board the packet with Late to smoulder, as the recent attack on Fea of 10 cents until tim of Messrs Henry and White at Sheklung
proves..."
doparture.
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CHIN
On the whole it may be safely sis that in spite of waves of reactionary feeling the tide of Western progress i eilently though realetlessly sweeping General Memoranda. « On the 21st of April, Major Rozt, falang mobserved perhaps by the foreign---
side-de-camp to the King of Eoringal,er but keenly appreciated by the mauve, FRIDAY, JANURY 4 AND
Daylight, Lord of the Isles leaves for succeeded Signor Graça as Governor of who finds many a cherished prejedles Macao. Dr Cortes Real, who adminis-undermined and ready to fall vary Yokohama and Hloro. 8am-1hr Chom Kido lees for Amoy.tered the Colony, for a short time and anti-foreign ontbreak, as such, is an in
p.m.-Mitsubishi Ma leaves fur inaugurated several much-neegled remailible indication that foreigo idons aro Nagasaki, &c. 4 p.m.-Meeting of Legislative Council forms, bas also left the Colony on pro at work. Daring the year, the power motion loss which the Colony could of Li Hung-chung, vue of the ablest if afford. Baycard noting the incessant and actutest prisau ministers China ever wordy war between the editors of rival had, has been further consolidated and newspapers, an increase in the junk as his eole aim is the preservation of trade and the grabbing propensities of China's greatness by education, and b the Portuguese authorities at home, the development of the material e nothing of very special interest has occur sources of the Empire, we may safely red at Macao
say that this ia se rauch in levons of THE TONQUIN WAR
progress as we conceive-it to be: In The rich prove had face 508- Past country like China, whose provinces wards and pour their produce down exceed countries in extout and popula commodious rivers to the ocean, ending tion, it is a dificult matter to understand sften in broad alluvial deltas which the popular tendencies, and foreigners form a perfect network of canals and are especially prone to conside every or before this date. Goods per Diemna undelivered after water ways. One of these, the Sungka, little petty ontbreak against themselves - Noon subject to rent and landing a navigable river draining the East 6s the manifestations of national feeling
pmKoushing leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-Changdire leaves for Australian
Per Deanah, for Hongkong: from Mer. seilles, Mr and Mrs Ringer, Mr Merrill, Mrs Cohen and 2 daughters, Mesars Holworthy, Beart, and Dakic, Mr and Mrs Stolterfcht and infant,
and Cour SATURDAY, January 5 Messrs Stolterfoht
2-Auction of Japanese and Chinese tean; from Batavia, Bir J, Bongoma y Si-
Curias, &c.. carta, and Tony Rice, and 37 Chinese. servant : from Saigon, Mesra Frank and son,
Marseilles, For Shanghai: franz
Mesars chanan, Barath, Berdoulet, and Drease- cher, and Ferguson; from Colombo, Mr B. N. Mohamed; from Batavia, Mr J. Biden. For Yokohama: from Marseilles, MONDAY, January 7 Mr Hunni, Rork Maury and de Nouilles.
Por Betz, from Chefoe, 2 Chinese. Per Crusader, from Brisbane, 1 Euro-
2nd 49 Obidere. Per
Stenship Lord of the Fales, Captain FELGATE, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignaturo, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods Chinese. from alongside.
Cargo urpeding the discharge of the Steamer will be at once landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense, and De Fire Insuranco will be effected.
Optional carge will be forwarded on to
the YosouAMA, unless notice to: contrary, be given before 5pm; TO-DAY.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Underaigned on or before the 8th Inst., or they will not be recognised.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, Jerary 2, 1881.
pasu,
Blumpor, f from Sydney, &c, 75
Per Rory, from Singaporo, $00 Chinese, Per Kosking from Shanghalt Mr and Miss Bell Irving, De Dickson, Mr and Mrs Janson, 1 European, and 12 Chinese,
How Orestes, frogs Swatow, &c., 800 Chi Per Lon of the Isles, from
Singapore, 12 Chinese
Per Arches, from Singapore, 21 Chinese,
DEPARTED.
поле.
Ports. Goods per Glengarry undelivered, after
this date subject to rext.
Amatista loaves fie Sandakan and Kudat, via Manila. TUESDAY, January 8→
Clains against the Lord of the lots must be want in to Masses Russell & Co., on
of Yunnan (supposed to be one of the against themselves So huge and "izers-
4 pm English Mail leaves for Porto wesithies provinces in the Empire) is is the mass which is called China, that
of Call and Europe.”
THURSDAY, January 10-
4 p.m.-Naples leaves for Australian what France Basset her heart upon pos- we hardly believe that this isso, for we are sessing The British travellera, Gros-quite sure that if all anti-foreign out Fort
vener, the riembers of the Margary mis-breaks were probed to the bottom there 3 p.m. --Occidental & Oriental S. 5. Co.'ssion, and Mr Bale, all assert that Yusis, in the first place, some local disturbing Sbesuar Arabis leaves for Yokohamaan is only accessible for trade irposes cause, as the interference of breignors from the South, the route being too in law suits, or, in the second place, some and San Francisco.
expensive by the Yangisze, and im general and temporary cause like the practicable from the West owing to Tangnin war. Canton and in neighe
Per Yang Lod, from Hongkong for Sai- gon, 2 French Sailors, and 6 Chinese; for Singapore, Mr Daniel A, da Costs and Chi-FamAY, JANUA
· 10' nesousistant, and Rev. Antoine Beal for 4pm-Zand of loyal for Bombay,