For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. No. 53, Quem's Road Fast,
(OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),
ARE
NOW
LANDING
FROM AMERICA.
ALIFORNIA
RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5
tins, and loose.
Sod BISCUITS. Assorted BISCU176.
Sun HOMINY.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
TOPOCAN BUTTER./
Apple BUTTER.
CORNMEAL.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE
CODFISH, Bangles
Prime HAMS and BACON. Bagle Brand Condensed MILK
Family BEEF in 25 kega
Beat Ideal SALMON in o fb cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 lb cane.
TE
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Pothol SAUSAGE and Sansago
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted SOUPS.
Mails.
STEAM FOR.... SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTÁR, BRINDIST, TRIESTE, VENICE, AND LONIXIN
ALHO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUFTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through TAN
of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES TRIESTE, BAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULA AND OMENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship HYDASPES, Captain G. SCRIVENER, with Her Majesty's Mails, will bo despatched from this for LONDON, 4 ROMBAT and SUBZ CANAT on TUESDAY, the 22nd January, at pm.
Carge will be received on board until 10 .n, on the day of sailing.
Parcela and Specie (Cold) at the Olies until 10 a.m. the day of mailing,
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Catenabo; Toa and Gen. Rishardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted end Cargo for Landon will be conveyed
Lunch HAM.
MEATS
Lambs' TONGUES,
Clam CHOWDER.
Frash OREGON SALMON.
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES.
BUCCOTASH
Mapic SYRUP.
Golden SYRUP
LOBSTERS.
OYSTERS.
HONEY.
Assorted JELLIES. Groon CORN.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
400 lb. Capacity. -600 tb.
000 tt.
1,200 lb.
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
NTO BES
inchaliny
CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM PUDDINGS. MINCEMEAT. ALMONDS and RAISINS.
Crystallized FROITS, TEYRONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. Pudding RAISINS. Lante CURRANTS.
Fine YORK HAMS.
PICNIC TONGUES.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES,
FRENCH PLUMS.
BRAWN.
INVAKTS FOOD. CORN FLOUR.
3PARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.
CLARETS
CHATEAU MARGAUX. OHATEAU LA TOUR, pista & quarts. 1EES. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, „
aid Berty without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct rante vid Colombo.”
For further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STRán Navida TION COMPANY'S Ofce, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be decların •ti slápment.
priem
Shippera ara particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Con pany's Black Bills of Lading. N.B.This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas-
sengere for MANEILLYS."
Mails.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIB,
THE CHINA MAIL.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA,
PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS," : NAILES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS
ALSO
1884, at Noon, the Company's S. 5. N TUESDAY, the 29th January, DJEMNAH, Commandant De BossBUL BABAN with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Intimations."
NEWS FOR HOME The Overland China Mail.
(Thenidest Dauland Paper, vu Ching...). PEDZISHED AT THE CHINA MALL" OFFICE
LYSE FOR THE KROLEST MALL Containing from 72 to 84 enlumira of closely-
printed matter
ILS Mail Summary is compiled from The Daily Uline Mait, is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and in a xo cord of each fortnight'a current history of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original raporte and collated from the journals published at the various ports in those Countries.
Hongkong, Canton, &e., and a complatu It contains Shipping nowe from Shanghai, Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postago paid 52 cents.) $12 per annum (postage paid $12.50.)
Orders should be sent to Oro, MURRAY
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ao-Ban, China Ma Office, 2, Wyndham copted in transit through Marsillen for the Stroot, not later than noen of the day the principal places of Europe.
English Mail Steamer leaves, Shipping Orders will be granted until Noor of 28th January, 1884.
Cargo will be received on board, until 4. p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 28th January, 1884. (Pareola aro not to be sent ou board; they must be left at the Agency's Othee.)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
L MARTIN,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, January 16, 1884,
Insurances.
NOTICE
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.
107
74K Undersigned are prepared to socopt
A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, January 10, 1884.
Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Skip Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND
Risks on First Class Godowns at à per cent, net premium per annum.
Hongkong, May 18, 1881.
038
Tornes of Atvortising, samo na in Daily
Ching Mail.
CAPORAE CIGARETTES.
SUPPLY of the above in GOOD QUDER
A los just boom Roonire
A. S. WATSON & Co.
Hongkong Dispensary. Hongkong, January 2, 1884.
5
To-day's Advertisements. Por Kung, from Coast Porte, Mesara
PUBLIC AUCTION
CHINESE AND JAPANESE PORCELAINS, CURIOS, AC
on to Bell by Public Auction, on FREE Undersigned, has received instruc
FRIDAY,
A Pita, R. H. Pye, and 134 Chinese.
[No. 3305-JANUARY 21, 1854.
For Compta, from Batavin, &c., 28.Chi- |
Time.
Per Khive, from Yokohama, Mr Mansel Smith Purdon and 9 Chinese Cabin, 5 Euro- peans, and 13 Chinese Steerage.
Per Sen-wo, from Singsporo, 204 Chinese. Per Thaies, from Saigon, 2 Chiness. Per Benalder, from Singapore, 101 Chi- n1630.
Por Omanic, from San Francisco, ker Mestis F. Kooh, F. C. Milla, A. Scheffer, Mrs A. Griffith, and 804 Chinese,
the 25th January, 1884, at 2 p.m., at his Sales Boumis, Poddar's Wharf Buildings,— ⠀⠀⠀ PA FINE ASSORTMENT OF CHINESE.
DEPARTED, S
Per Nasa, for Fooohow, Mr Skene. Per Centar, for Macasash, 10 Chinese, Por Moser, for Saiges, 13 Chinese. Por Gordon Castle, for Singapore, &c., 150 Chinese
AND JAPANESE VABER, JARH, BOWLS, PLAZES, TEA SEIS, ENAMELLED WALE, BRONZEA, SILA SCREENS, Scrouts.
800.
Per Nipo, for Shanghai, 14 Chinese. Per Esmeralda, for Amoy and Manila, Catalogues will be issued previous to the pean, and 100 Chinese.
For Danube, for Bangkoks, 19 Chinesa. TRAMS OF SALE. customary.
TO DEPART.
Sale.
&c.
G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer..
182
3
Per Aim for Shanghai: from Hong- kong, Mr and Mrs Hy. Morris, Mr and Mrs C. V. Smith, Messrs A. 3. Lench and Macnaghten; from Penang, Mr G. Stop- Вста
Hongkong, January 21, 1884.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Por Hycoapes, from Hongkong: for Sin- either the Captain, the Agents, nor gapore, Mr Fys; for Calcutta, Mesars W Owners will be Responsible forumbull and D. B. Fearing; for Bombay, MET Pay Debt contracted by the Officers or Cobb for Marseilles, Mr J. M. Eda; for
VC. Peroirs for Suez, Rev. F. Crew of the following Vessels, during Venice, Mr and Mrs Alex. Leith, governoas their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-native servant; for London, Messrs A. ANNETTIN, Thailan barque, Captain F. Baldor and Jes. Wilkie. From Yokohama Repetto-Musa & Co.
for Singapore, Mr Purdon; for Lunden, Messrs F. Manzel and A. Smith: From Shanghai: for Singapore, Mr C. D. Kerr;
BONNIE LASSIE, British barqzs, Capt. F.
Clarko.--Gilman & Co.
DAROTA, American ship, Captain J. F. Gilkey,-Order.
SELENERIA, British stoomer, Captain
To-day's Advertisements Foler.-Russell & Co.
THEATRE
+
TIKANIA, Austro-Haugarinn str., Captain G. Marussig. Melchers & Co.
WILHELM, Gorman banquo, Captain W. ROYAL, Spagelberg-Sieson & Co.
WILHELM HOMEYER, Ger. barque, Capt. W. Holz. Order.
..Lessocs,
CITY HALL.
DAVIS & D'ANGELIS,..
TO-MORROW EVENING, Tuesday, 22nd January, 1881.
NORTON & Co., Agents. GRAND FASHIONABLE NIGHT!! Under the Distinguished Patronage and in the Presence of H. E. the Governor of Hongkong,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, T Company, are authorized to Insure UE Undersigned, Aarsta of the above
against FIRE at Current Rates.
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
[THE S. S. OCEANIC will be despatch. T
ed for San Francison, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 26th January, st
Connection being made at Yokoliarba, with Steamura from Shanghai and Japan
ports.
All Parcul Packages should be marked to address in full; and sname will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.
RETURN PASSTsengers,
have paid full fare, re-embarking at San
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
14
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Adents for the above Company are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at clirrent rates.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Blangkong, November 5, 1883.
THE CHINESE MAIL.
856
THIS paper is now issued every day. on is odd er boy.
Francisco for China or Japan rice verme): Coleurs por annem delivered in Hong within six month will be allowed a discount, kong, or Seven Dellers Fifty Cenis ini- of 20% from Return Furts, from within one year, an allowance of 19-%
cluding postage to Coast ports.
It is the first Chinese Newspaper ever be made from Heturn Fare Pre-Paid Reistal under purely native direction. The turn Pwaage Ordara, available for one year, chief support of the paper is of course will be iseted at a Discount of 25% from derive from the ustivo conrannity, Return Fare. Then allegrances do not apply amonget who also are to be found the to through fares from Caine and Japan to guarantors and securities necessary to Europe,
Consular Invoices to accompany Over place it on a business and legal footing. land, Mexican, Central and South Arueries Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus toms; San Franciaco.
The projectors, hasing their estimates upon the most reliable information from the various Ports in China and Japan, from Australia, California, Singapore, Po- nang, Saigon, and other places!
BIR GROEGE FRAUVION BOWEN, G.C.M.O., AND LADY BOWEN.
First Production in China of M. Rost. PLANQUETT'S Celebrated Comic Opera "Les Cloches de Corneville,"
#3 4
COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TO MISS VICTORIA LOFTUS!!
KY
DISTINGUISHED AMATEURS,
THE LOFTUS TROUPE,
ANU
DEAMATU PERSONA. HESBI (Marquia of
Cornerille).... ...Mr Willia GREICHEUX (A
Fisherman) GASPARD (A Miser-in- charge of Corneville)
·
F. W. Oakland,
0. J. Barber.
Jeff D'Angelia.
Sethum.
Quoit.
THE BAILLAS (VI
lage Official). Gloss (The Ballie's Shadow)............... CHRISTOPHE (Servant
to the Marplis) JACQUES (A Ponsant). Gentleman Amateur, Pio (To the Countess de Lucenaygir GERMAINE (Daughter of the late Couns de Lucenay).......... ...Miss Minnie Nerdt. SuRAVNE (The Price
of Corneville)
Florenza Corlife. MANETTE (A Peasant
Girl)............._
Dolly Loftus.
For further information as to Freight the Chinese,-consider themeleted by JEANxts (Perannt)....Gentleman Amateur.
or Passag, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. Bua, Queen's load Coutral.
F. E. FOSTER, Agent Hongkong, January 12, 1884,
B
justified Croue do. in guaranteeing a largo
argo and ever-increasing BIARRIAN do. circulation. The advantages offered to ad- SERPOLETTE(A Found-
ling)...............Miss Victoria Loftua FISHERMAN, PEAsante, Sailors, ko., DY DISTINGUISHED AMATEURS,
vertisers are therefore unusually great, and the foreign community gonemily will find it to
to their interesat to avail themselves of them.
The field open to a paper of this duscrip THE REPORT OF TUB TRIAL tion-conducted by native efforts, but
LAMAN AT CASTON that appeared in the China Mail he been printed in PAM- Progressive and anti-obstructivo in tone- PHLET FORM, one is now on Sales uluost limitless. It on the one hand and interest, commanda Chinese belief Price, 30 Conta.
while on the other it deserves overy aid that can be given to it by foreigners. Like English journals it contains Editorials, with Local, Shipping, and Commercial
Hongkong, October 3, 1883.
WASHING BOOKS.
(In "English" und Chinese,) JASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use
News and Advertisements.
Subscription orders for the above any ba
on mine seni tu
be had at this Office.Price, $1 each.
CHINA MATX, Offico.
GEO. MURRAY BAIN,
China Mail Office.
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS. JAN. 21, 1884.
Workny · (East Di-Closing Qua- siccarsit. vidend. tations, Cash,
D)
Stocka
BANKS.
Nos, of
Palu.
Saeros
t'aid tvp.
Reserve.
SHERRIES & PORT
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLAI).
JK, and Shi
Bank
1.43
INBURAKGES.
SACCONE'A OLD INVALID PORT
(1848)
HUATH PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.--- | Chins Traders'
i and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.
60,000 $ 1959 195 $ 3,708,936 $ 52,500.63 £2 ||175 % -8343}
BESQUE DUROYCHE & Co.'s BRANDY.Oton Ins. Office10,000|5 230 $ 50
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY.
KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY..
BooRn's OLD TOM.
E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. ROSE's LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CRABBLE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER.
- CHARTREUSH.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
ANGOSTURA, Boxzu's and ORANGE
BITTERS.
&c.,
&&,
$0.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pinta and quarts.
L++
Nth China Ins 1,060|TI: 2,000|TI, 000 TI, 400,600 TI 230,461.77 TL. 76 1.1350 p. sh. Yangtzo Ins.... 1,200 TI. 360 TL 350, T1, 538,235 TI. 3,060.76 18%,1000 Union Ina. Soc. 2,000 1,2005 125$ 500,000 $ *576,391.008 18.29+ 2020.
Insurance..... 84, 000 $ 13.93 $ 20 000,000 107,411,00 22% 878
500,127.77 10% Chinese Ins. Co. 1,5008 1,000s 2003 100,378 Debit balance
$$907:18 250$ is 801.000$ 250,732.56 100% 20% 500,000 $ 106,366.49 $3.60and 874
bonus proporti
onate
HK. Fire Ins... 8,000 8 China Fire Ina. 20,000 5
STEAM UTANIES. EK. O, and ML)
Steamboat... 8,000 Indo-China S.
S.B. Coy., Lt 3,500
MISCELLANEOUS.
BK. & Wh'pus
Deck10,000₤3
K. and China
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &'kong Hotel... 2,000
J.. BURKE, pints and quarts,
China Sugar Co. 0,000
DRAUGHT ALE sud PORTER, by the 'kong ito. Co. -1,250,
Gallon
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
SPECIALLY SELECTED
O IGA RE
3%
The OVERTURES will be performed by the Band of the Buffa" by kind permis sion of Col. HOBSON and OFFICEES of the Regiment.
New and Beautiful Scenery by. M. C. J. BARRER.
Instromental Music under the direction of
PROP, WILLIAM BLAKENKY.
ELEGANT APPROPRIATE COSTUMES, designed expressly for this production. Augmented Orchestra-Artistic Properties. SATURDAY EVENING, 26th January,
E
COMPLIMENTARY BENEFTI TO MISS MINNIE NORDT, First Production of Mr. JAKES
ALBANY'S Great Society Comedy,
"THE TWO ROSES.” ·
The Two Ronca
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.. January 20, 1884;— Dakota, American ship, 1,207, Gilkey, Cardiff Scpt. 6, Coal. Oben.
Wilhelm Homeyer, German barque, 512, W. Hults, London Aug. 15, General. | EDUARD Soustaziase & Co,
Assas, British steamer, 3,075, S. F. Cole, Bombay Dec. 29, Colombo, Penang, and Singapore Jan, 13, Mails and General |—P. &Ö. 8. N. Ca.
Titanic, Austro-Hungarian steamer, 2011, G. Marussig, Tricate Dec. 1, and Singapore Jan, 13, General--MELORERS & Co
|
i
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping
men
Goods per Ous undelivered after Noun subject to rent and landing charges. 4pm-Hailoong leaves for Anior, &0"
4 p.. English Mail Iesvos for Porte
of Call and Europe,
Amusements. 9p.m-Performado at the City Hall,
General Memoranda. WEENESDAY, January 43
Daylight-Kringlung leaves for Coast
Ports.
FRIDAY, January 25 -
2 p.m. --Auction of Chinese and Japanaso
Ware, đồn, at Mr G. R. Lanintert's.
7 p.m.--Banquet of Burns Anniversary
at City Hall,
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.DA 18415)
香港大熊另
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALM AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS
-OF
DaDOGISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUE SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLIST, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.
MANUFACTURERS
Water, Lomonade, Toule Waler, Gingamdo, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Watar, and other Acrated Wators.
The Memifactory is under direct and continuoca European Supervision, Hongkong, June 3, 1876.
for Calcutta, Mr and Mrs Burrs and ser-Soda vaať.
For Olympia, for Saigon, 12 Chinezo Fer See-woo, for Swatow and Shanghai,
For Rajanattiamachar, for Swatow, do, 200 Chine.
-170 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. Very strong monsoon with heavy sea.
The British atentner Kercralda reports:
The British steamer Halloony reports: Leit Tamaui on 15th inat, had strong N.E. winds and cloudy weather. Left Taiwanfoo or the 17th, experienced strong North to N.N.E. winds accompanied by high sea Lelt Amey on the 19th, had fresh N.N.E. winds and high following sen." H.M.S. Midge. In Amoy H. M. 3. Clea pstra, and Franch war ossel Triomponte,
8. Douglas left for Foochow
BIRTH..
On the 20th Int at Bichmond Terraze, the Wife of HERBERT GEORGE | FINCHAM, Deputy Assistant Commissary-General of Ordnance, of a Daughter.
MARRIAGES,
On the 1st January, at St. John's Chthedral, Hongkong, GEORGE MACDONALD Hour FLAYFAIR, of HM.'s Consular Ser vice in China, Son of the late Dr. George R. Playfair, Inspector General of Hospitals In Tumsaite WIRED MAY FRASER, Daughter of
the late Mr. John Frazor, of Smyrna
The British steamer Kwonglung reports: From Foochow to Amoy and Swatow fresh N.B. breeze and clear weather. From Swatow to Hongkong strong N.E. breeze and clear voather. H.M.S. Eskin Swatow. The British steamer Khive reports: Fine ironthor from Yokohama to Kobe and Nagasaki, them strong N.W. gale and high saa, and from Chapel Island to arrival strong N.E. manson and fine weather.
:
The British stemmer Thales reports Left Saigen on the 15th last and exper Esmeralda, British steamer, 396, S. Hut-enced fresh N.E. monsoon with head sea chinson, Manda Jan. 17, Gonoral-Res- and clear weather. SELL & Co.
The Britian steamer Banelder reports Ben'arig, British steamer, 1482, Clark, Vety strong monsoon throughout the pas Shanghai Jan. 17, Gener. Gras, Lage, accompanied with very heavy head
sea and rainy squally weather.
The British harque M. Dizon roparts: Fine weather throughout.
VINOSTON & Co.
Hailey, British steamer, 277, F. Ash- ton, Tamani Jan. 15, Taiwanfoo 17, and Amoy 19, General-DODULAR STEAMSHIP Úc.
Kacangtung, British ateamer, 680, M Young, Fonchow Jan. 17, Amoy 18, and Swatow 19, General-DOUGLAS STEAMBUI Cc.
Danube, British steamer, 561, J. New. ton, Swatow Jan. 19, General-YURN FAT HɔNG.
The British steamer Oceanic reports: Head witds to Tukohama, also to Turn about, otherwise fine weather.
-PUST OFFICE NOTICES." MAILS will close:-
For: SWATOW: AND BANGKOK.-
Per Bajanattianular, ut 7.30 am 00
Tuesday, the 22nd inet. : AMOY AND TAIWANFOQ Per Halving, at 4 p.m., on Tuesday, the
22nd inst
Compta, Dutch steamer, 1,300, K. ThFar Reudler, Batavia Jan. 5, and Saigon 14, General-JABDINE, MATTESOur & Co.
January 21-
Khi, British steamer, 2,609, P. Harris, Yakphania Jan. 12, Mails and General. P. & Đ. B. N. Cà
Secto, British steamer, 1,058, J; A, Mitchell, Singapore Jan. 11, General.- JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Marie Louise, German barque, 1266, Bebring, Bremen Aug. 18, Coal-MEL- OFERS & Co.
An-lan, Chinese gunboat, from Canton. Thales, British steamer, 820, T. G. Po sock, Saigon Jan. 15, Rice. DOUGLAS STELE CO.
Benalder, British atonmer, 1,400, James Ross, Singapore Jan. 19, General, Gran, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Penobscot, American barque, 1087, O. G. Eater, San Francisco Nov. 28, Flour, RUSSELL & Co.
M. A. Dizon, British barque, 415, F. R. Cooke, Chefse Jan. 12, General-EDUARD SHELLKASS & Co.
H.B.M.S. Linnet, from a cruise, Ucranio, British steamer, 1,808, Davison, San Francisco Dào. 22, and Yokohama Jan.
For SWATOW AND SHANGHAI ---
Fer Scenco, at. 4 pm., on Tuesday, the
22nd inst
For NAGASAKI, HIOGO, AND YOKO
HAMA.-
Ter Khina, t 11,30 am, on Thursday,
the Path inst.
TOWNS
Un the 4th Deo., at St. George's Han over agnate, by the Rev. M. Nepean, Hector of Great Brickhill, assisted by the Rev. W 0 Peile, Rector of Markshall, PHILIP HENRY PLUNGETORT DUNCOMBE, only Son of Sir P. P. Duncombe, Bart, te
to Frons, fourth Daughter of Sir A. Mathe- sou Bark, M.P
DEATHS.
At Shanghai, on the 15th Instant Jour NORMAN, Son of Eren and Josephine Carmoron, aged 3 yours.
On the 8th Dec, at Southsen, “AZLEN CORNELIUS DENYS Navigating Lieut. RN. (Retired); third Son of the Rev. N. N. Dennys, aged 37.
On the ith Dee, at Dwulogne-sur-Mer,
of general paralysia, Marcus Simon Gubimy, late of Shanghai, aged 45 years, deeply lamented by his sorrowing family and frienda,
Ou the 8th Dec, at Caunes, auddenly, Edward Pye Hague, of Shanghai,
at'
The publication of this issue commencal 7,35 7.
The China Stail
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1834,
Since the publication of Peng-yu-lin's Memorial, two other memorials from ligh provincial authorities have seen the light, ese Government on the great question of As exemplifying the attitude of the Chi-
Leace or war they are worth a passing notice. It is remarkable bow inch of For FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IN sccord there usually is between the
LAND. COOKTOWN,
atterances of the high provincial antho VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, ties and those of thist somewhat unde- AND MELBOURNE-
fined body, the Peking Government Pex Euxing, at 3.30 p.m., un Friday, the itself. It would, perhaps, be more cor- 8th February, instead of an previous-rect to say thin these authorities are
nutikod.
part and parcel of the Government. They all nominally bold as part of their title some gli offer in Peking, They The British Contract Facket yanies are all titular Presidents or Vice Presi
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the dents of the Board-of-War or of the 22nd January, with Mails for the Censorate. Some are fizand Secretaries United Kingdom, Europe, and countries
MALLN BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. -----
beyond, vid Brindisi, to the Straits Settloof State, Guardians of the Heir Apparent menta, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, and so on. Thus they are much more Ador, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. closely identified with the supreme direc-
N.B. This Facket carries no mails for the tion of affairs than the mere terms
Australesian Colonier.
HOUTS OF CLOSING.
THE ENGLISH MAIL
18, Mails and General. D. &.0. S. 8. Co. The following hours are observed in closing
DEPARTURES.
January 20:-.
Centaur, for Macassar.
Names, for Coast Ports Mooser, for Saigon,
Box Plan at MessȚA KELLY & WALSH's, Yangte, for Quanga
wizors Scata may be secured.
J. CHAS, DAVIS, Manager.
BARTLEY O'BRIEN, Agent.
107
$200
Hongkong, January 21, 1884.
820 4 $985
100 75$ 200,000 41,320.08 UX $128
Debit.
30% dis.
por.
4% 190
1984 p. oharo
Naw. Co.140000 £ Chiu & Manila
10 10
$100 all
195$125 $18,000 2,083.04
Clas Do5,000 £
10% 100
· 1003 -100
kong Bakery
GOD'S
10 €7,769.14.8£ 1,144.18.0 100 5 30,000
300S 100 S
18,250 $
50%
50%
-4,000 $
$150 $3 5,895.50 $3
3125 687.06|$12 % for $150
1882 253.46 $5 *82 4,090.65
390
Perak Tin Min-
ing & Smelting
Company 3,000 8
·ZOANE,
50 all
First year
(8190
Rates of
Interest. Payable,
100 All 1877 16,040 £ 100 all 1878 3,899 TL 600 all 1281) 8,668 TL, 500); all Sugar Debenfa
turcs, 1880.
:8 В
April & Oct,
8%
Une16&Dc,10)
par.
500 all.
8%
Jun & Doc.
22% prem
Tazon Sugar Co. 7,000 $ 1008 100
Fine New Season's QUMSHAW TEA, in Chi. Imp., 1974 6,2702
5 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. th
MINER'S PATENT EIER-PROOF BATES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices.
1043 Hongkong, December 1, 1889.
31
8% June30 Dec31
[Feb.28 Ag.31]
* For û montha to 50th June.—† Dividend for 1889 and Bonus of 25 per cent.—‡ To 30th April 1933. For year 1881-{[ F'orifialf year ended E0th June 1888.
EDWÅRD GEORGE, Share Broker.
Gordon Castle, for Singapore, &c. Krangsang, for Canton.
January 21- Frohlich, for Bloilo,
Bentarig, for London, &o,
Leipsis, Gorman corvette, for a arcise. Stosch, German irigate, for a cruise. 130 Ningpe, for Shanghai.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAIWANFOO,
The C's Steamship
"Huitong,"**
Capt, F. ASHTON, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 2nd Instant, at. 4pm.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 05, General, Managers. Hongkong, January 21, 1884.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED, FROM BATAVIA AND SAIGON.
Esmeralda, for Amoy and Manila. Dante, for Bangkok...
CLEARED.
Krk, for Quinhoa. Cympia, for Saigon.
See-ro, for Swatow and Shanghai. Bajanaitianghar, for Swatow, &c.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Packet:-
Mails, o, by the British Contract
Day of Departure,
Noor.-Money Order Office niesas. 2. Registry of Letters ceases
Posting of all gristed chatter and patterns casos, MO PARMESA P.M.Mail closed, except for Late
Lottera 3.10 ..--Letters may be posted with
late Fos of 10 couts until 3:30 r..When the Post Office loses
entirely.*.*
governor or viceroy would imply in
sense of the words. At allérents? it has been often observed that the language and orgaments of a provincial feer, speaking on matters of state im- portance, have been caught up and re- peated verbatins by the Central Govern-. went as if they wern carrying uus the instructions of a master rather than backing up a subordiante. Decisions of importance are rately, if ever, taken except upon the advice of the provin sinle, and certainly no step affecting the Empire at large would be nude except. with their concurrence. At the present urisis all documents that emanate from the provinces are of especunt value, ba-
3.40 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted cause we may be thoroughly certain that
on board the packet with Late
the final resolution of the Government, Fee of 10 cents until time of be it for rence or war, will he the re- departure.
Money Orders.
sult of the advice thus tendered.
The two memorials we allude to are from Chang Chih-ing. Governor of
L-Money Orders are exchanged with Shansi, and Teen Yu-ying, Viceroy of
the following countries:-
Caylon.
India.
Japan,*
Now South Wales,
Yaution and Kweichow. Both are well known men. The former is, perhaps, the most rising man in the Empire. It is only 20 years since he graduated as third wrangler at the Hanlin examina» tions. He began life like St. Paul, as a Flarisee of the Pharisees, breathing fire and persecution against foreigners und foreign things generally. In 1876, when Literary Chancellor of the Pro- vince of Szechuan, lis was the nuthor of an incendiary manifesto, which, for viral- Pace and agcompromising hate, has Dave been equalled. In form it was s memorial to the Turone & propos of the tension between Chian and ourselves
South Australia. Straits Settlementa, Transpla United Kingdom. * Port Darwin
Victoria Queensland,
Western Australis. 2-The Hongkong Post Office also issues Per Assam, for Hongkong from Lou-orders on Shanghai, and vice versa. don, Mr and Mrs. Walls and 3 children, 3.The commission is as follows a Miss Watts, Mesurs J. Paterson and J. sording to the currenty the order is drawn 131 Munroe, Lt. Col. Barton, and Miss Braserin)
From Brindisi, Messrs W. Gregory and Mo- Up to £ 2, or 310, or F 20.06.20 cents. Lonnen; from Bombay, 1 Chinese:
from from Fenang, Mr.T. Thomas and servant; Singapore, Mesars J. Caldecott, Saunders, T. Trim Sait and 2 servants, E Kong Chan and serrant, Mra King Kong and servant For Shanghai: from Penang, Mr (unless drawn on Indis, when R150 in the consequent on the Margery affair. It G. Stephens. For Yokohama: from Lon-limit), nor will more than two such orders urged the Emperor to seize the oppor from the above Ports, Consignees don, Masa E. Harwell, Bailey, Stracey, be issued to the same persen, in favour of unity to expel the buted foreigner onCĘ -- of Cargo are hereby requested to sand in Spencer and Dr Wood; from Colombo, Mr the same payee, by the same mail their Bills of Lading to the Underigned T Fargain. For Nagasak from Singa for countersignature, and to take imme pare, Dark diata delivery of their Goods,
THE Steazabip Campus having arrived
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at suce landed and etered at Consignees" riak and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Agenti
༥,
£5, or 325, or B 500.45
£ 1, or 855, or R 20,0.60
"
£10, er $50, or R100, 6.80 R160, 81.00. 4-No Order must exceed £10 or 850
Sam not exceeding $50 may be re and for all, and by circular and pros mitted between the Ports of China by clamation to inform the people how Per Titanic, from Singapore, doc, 1 Car means of Postage Stamps, subject to a many injures they and their sovereign bin, and 276 Chinuse
harge of che per centy for cashing them, had suffered at the hands of the Barber | Per Esmeralda, from Manila, Mr Ossorio,ur Money Orders can be granted on Ports rius and to authorize the wholesale Capt. Ponce, 2 Europeans (cock), and 80 where there are agencies of the Hongkong destruction of churches and chapele Chiness.
Post Office.
Hongkong, January 31, 1884
Per Hailong, from Tamsai, o Mesr Havenstien, Mathieson and Wilson, and ↑ 120 Chinese,
wherever found. We do not know what
No crlere on Japan are issued at the Britiab answer was returned from Peking, but Post Office, Shangbai.
copies of the document were priravaly