For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No. 53, Queen's Road East,
(Opposits THE COMMISSARIAT),
NOW LANDING FROM AMERICA.
ARE
ALIFORNIA
RACKER
JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 1
time, and loose.
Soda BISQUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.
Sall HOMINY.
Cracked WHEAT.
CATMEAL.
TOPOCAN BUTTER,
Apple BUTTER.
CORNMEAL
Eastern and California CHEESE.
CODFISH, Boneless
Prine HAMS and BACON,
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK
Family BEEF in 25 th keys,
Beau Ident SALMON in & tb cans. Casting's Desert FRUITS in 24 b gans.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT
21
Staffed PEPPERS.
Assorted SOUPS.
Richardson & Robbin's Colobrated Potted
Lunch HAM.-
MEATS.
Lamba' TONGUES.
Uls CHOWDER.
Fresh OREGON SALMON.
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES.
SUOCOTASH
Maple SYRUP
Golton SYRUP.
LOBSTERS.
OYSTERS,
31ONEY.
Assorted JELLIES.
Green CORN,
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
400 lb. Capacity.
600 tb. 900 th. 1,200 16.
CORN BROOMS.
FI
OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.
AXES and HATCHETS.
AGATE IRON WAKE.
WAFFLE IRONS.
SMOOTHING IRONS.
PAINTS and OILS.
TALLOW and TAIL.
VARNISHES.
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL
BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150° test.
Ex lato Arrivals from
ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
STORES,
including:
CÉRISTMAS CAKES.
PLUM PUDDINGS,
· MONCHMEAT.
ALATONDS and RATSINS.
Crystallized FRUITS.
TEYSHOREAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
Pudding RAISINS,
Lante CURRAKTS.
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 && quarte, 1EKS. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET,
SHERRIES & FORT-
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
BACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1818).
HONY'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &
1 and 3-star HENNESEX's BRANDY. Bisquer DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM.
D. & J.: BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. Resu's LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NonLY PRAT & Co's VERMOUTH. CRAPED'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN OIDER. CHARTREUSE.
MALASCHINO.
CURACAO.
|
Mails. CHIMAILSTEAM
MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KORE,
FIA INLAND SEA, (Taking Cargo and Passengeri for YOKO- HAMA and VLADIVOSTOCK.) \HE S.S. KUMAMOTO MARU, Capt. DRUMMOND, due here on or about the 20th Instant, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 1st February, at 4 p.m.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at | the Olice up to 1 p.m. of day of sailing.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.
All Claims must bo settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
CARGO and PASSENGERS for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe, and for Vladivostock at Nagasaki.
For further Particulars, apply at the Company's Overens, Praya Central, Grund Floor of Mesara RUSSELL & Co.
I. J. H. TRIPT',
Agcat.
Hongkong, January 20, 1884.
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE.} OAPITAL, Two BILLIGES STAILING.
THE CHINA MAIL
THE Undersigned are proposed to grant Faureres against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Gnada on board Vessels and on Hull of Vestals in Harbor, at the usual Torma and Conditions.
Notices to Consignees, To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
5. S. "KUMAMOTO MARU," FROM KOBE AND NAGASAKI,
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to and their Bills of Lading fo: countersignaturo, and to take immediate delivery of thor Goods from alongside.
in
Carge impeding the discharge or remain. ing on boned after MOSTAT, the 28th Inatant, will to landed mid stored at Con Proposals for Life Assurances will be resignees risk and expense, ceived, and transmitted to the Directors
No Fire Insurance will be effected, for their decision.
It required, protection will be granted an first class Lives up to £1000 in a Single Life.
Fer Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- pasals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkung d: Canton Hongkong, January 4, -1837.
100
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM.
TU
PANY, LIMITED.
ME Undersigned having been appointed AoErie for the above Company are prepared to GRANT POLJOJES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current
raten.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
80 Hongkong, November 6, 1883
142
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON;
ALNO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
NB--Carys can be taken on through a
Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF
MARSEILLES, PORTS. PRIESTE, HABIBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE 'ANINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM ALATOS COMPANY's Stentn-thip BRINDINI, Captain J. REEVES, with Hor Majusty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, si BỒMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 6th February, at 4 p
Cargo will be received on board until' 10 a.
the day of
aiting Parool; and Specie (Gold) at the Offico unt 10 am on the day of sailing....
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agonis fur the above. Corporüticat are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
Marine Department.
Policies at current rates, payable either hore, in London, or at the principal l'orts of Tudia, China and Australia.
Fire Department.
H. J. H TRIPP, Agent,
161
Miten Bishi Mail S. 8. Co. Hongkong, January 26, 1884:
Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, or Owners wat be Responsible for ay Debt contracted by the Officers on Grew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ANNETTEN, Dalian barque, Captain F.j Ropetto.-Musso & Co.
BONNIE LASSIE, British barque, Capt. F. Clarke-Gilman & Co.
Chantey, British sargne, Captain J, C. Cheatham.-Order. :
DABOTA, Americau ship, Captain J. F. Gilley-Ordor.
MARIE LOUISE, German barne, Capt. N. Behring,Melchors & Co.
QUBEN OF INDIA, British barque, Capt. Jua. Mahar.Butterfeld & Swire,
BELEMURIA, British steunior, Captain Fowler.--Rusall & Co-
G.
TITANIA, Austro-Bungarian atc., Captain
Martwig-Molchera & Co.
WHELM, Gorras barque, Captain W. Spugelberg-Sietnssen & Co.
WILHELM HOMEYER, Ger. barque, Capt. W. Holtz.-G. R. Lammert.
OATS will be at the Douky HD STEPS BOATS
at live minutes to 4 on SATURDAY AFTERNOON, the 2nd February, to con Toy GUESTS to AUMIRAL WILLES! DANOL, on board H.M.S. Audacious,
Hongkong, January 31, 1884
187
POT SILICO POTENT ANTI-
·FOULING COMPOSITION: as supplied to Her Majesty's Shing; The P. & G. §. N. Co.; The Douglas Steamship Company;
The Japanese Government. Sole Agent, China, Japan, oil Manila,
EDWARD GEORGE Hongkong, January 31, 1884
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
168
·MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
Daylight Fokien leaves fer Amoy, &a 4p. Mitat Bishi Mal. Fonyos for
Nagasaki, o
Amusements, 3p.Ladies' Recreation Club øpen..
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, February 2
2 p.m.-Auction of Jayances Ware, &,
at Mr J. M. Armstrong's.rben
No. 8103.-JANUARY 31, 1834.
The arrival of French cruiser in the harbour yerlerday from Europe, and tho anneur.coment that another was hourly expected at Singapore, enggests the thought tijst France fan now a most powerful fleet- in these and Tonquin waters. A great many writem in the home papers used their pons very liberally over the problem of how the Goromment at Paris would be able to send out mon-of-war to the Far East in the event of a war cccurring be- 5 p.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila.
tween France and Chins, the Republic not 9pm-Performance at the City Hall.
possessing any coaling stations on the routo. SUNDAY, February
Daylight Name Is for Coast Ports. The fact is that Franco has already in TURDAY: February 5 an
this part of the world a fost suficient for 4pm-English
Mail leaves for Ports of Call and Europe,
cperations on the Chineso vory effective coast. While persons at home have con WEDNESDAY, February G
Noon Mooting of Shareholder of The surmieing how the French would overcome
Hongkong Ico Company, Limited, at
the difficulty referred to, the Government No. 7, Queen's Road, Gooda por Saghaher andolivored after at Paris has been despatolong men-of-war Noon subject to cont and landing in number to the Far East and coal, and
THURSDAY, February
patent fuel to Saigon. The Franch hare, we catiuats, fully forty war vessol of "all kinds in Chinese and Toughin watars at the present moment & considerable- proportion of those are, we ate aware, small gunbests, but these would be
January 31, 1884 Phra Ohom Blue, British steamer, 1,011, Stratton, Bangkok Jan. 24, General, charge YUEN FAT HONG.
Orean, British steamer, 1099, RR: Brown, Saigon Jan, 20, Rice-TING KEL
Co.
H.M.. Flying Fish, from a cruise. Chatterton, British steamer, 1763, Clark, Nagasaki Jan. 20, Coal-SIMSSEN & Co.
DEPARTURES. January 31:-
Mensales, for Yokohama. Saghalien, for Shanghini. Rachel, for Tontsin Mark Lane, for London, &c. Bryonia, for Kobe. Mossalia, for Saigon. Douglas, for Coast Porta
bureille, French frigate, for Amoy. B.M.S. Flying Fish, for a cruise.
CLEARED.
El, for Tionisin. Folien, for Swatow, &c. Greyhound, for Hoihow, &c.
Folicies issued for long or short periods at To-day's Advertisements Chinos
current rates.
Life Department. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 it reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
Notices to Consignees.
431
STEAMSHIP "SACIALIEN." COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
"JONSIGNEES of Curgs per Steamships
London, in col
Sik and Valuablos for Europe will be trunslipped at Columbo; Tea and Gen-estion with the above Steamor, are hereby eral Cargo for Lowton will be conveyed informed that their Goods-with the creep all Bombay without transhipment, arriving tion of Opium, Treasure and Valuable one week later than by the ordinary direct, are being landed and stored at their risk route zid Colombo,
at the Company's Godowns, whener delivery For 'further Particulas, regarding inay be obtained immediately after landing FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, PENINSTAR & ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGA- unless intimation is received from the Con TION COMPANY'S Olfico, Hongkong.
signees before 10 at To-DAY, the 30th- The Contents und Fine of Puskages are Instaub, requesting it to be landed horo.. required to be declared prûr tå shipment. Dills of Lading will be countersigned by
Shippers are particularly requested to, the Undersigned note the terms and conditions of the Com- Dany's Black Bills of Lading.
A. MoIVER, Superintendent.
songers for MARSEILLES.
Hongkong, January 20, 1881.
Goods remaining unclaimed after WEDNES ney, the Gil February, at Nou, will be N.B-This Steamer takes Cargo nul Tas.subject to rent and landing charges.
All Clairus must be sent in to me before the 8th February or they will not be re- cognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
I MARTIN,
Acting Agent. Wongkong, January 30, 1884.
Insurances.
102;
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
CIGARS.
J. M. FLEMING'S "Specials" and
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
For Phra Chori Klan, Freni Bangkok, 6 Per Chollerton, from Nagasaki, Captain Thorp
DEPARTED.
Per Saghalien, for Shanghai: from Hong "Square Smokes" in boxes of 100 Long, Mesars J. Bradles Braith, Cheang and cach. THE COMPANIA GENERAL's Prin-Morvant, J. T. Chater and servant, F. H..G. Wilson and servant, Copp and child, and i cosas" ju buxéâTMŏf 50.
Chinona; from Marseilles, Mr Lent, Rev. Cng, Messrs. Georges, Teleon Toleng and servant, and Hagge; from Calcutta, Mr Leasaite (French Consul General) and Mrs Lemaite from Singapore, Mr J. C. Duhan. Por Mensaleh, for Yokohama: from Mar-
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
Hongkong Dispensary.
Hongkong, January 31, 1884.
THEATRE
180
ROYAL, acilles, Mr Russell.
QITY RALL.
DAVIS & D'ÁNOKIJE,Leasçes. SATURDAY EVENING,
T
the 2nd Bahruary, 1884. HE LOTTUS TROUPE
WIL BEPEAT (BY REQUEST).
II. J. BYRON'S CELEBRATED
Ì COMEDY
OUR BOYS."
Per Douglas, for Aucy, Mr P. Karberg, And Mrs Playfair; for Fenchow, Rev. J. C,
Honra.
Per Mark Lane, for London, 4 Euro- peats.
Per Massalia, for Saigon, 20 Chinese.
TO DEPART.
Per Fokica, for Swalow, &c, 1 Euro- poi, and 100 Chinese.
Per Greyhound, for Hoihow, o., 1 Euro- pean, and 30 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPUNTS.-
The British steamer Phra Chom Kino re- ports First part of passage strong N.E. fiue weather.
11 am Meeting of Shareholders of The Ching and Manila Stourship Co, Ld at Head Office, Praya Central FRIDAY, February 8 -
4p.m.Enzing leaves for Australian
Ports.
THURSDAY, February 14
4 panoong loavon for Australian found serviceable enough for work up
Porta
-UF THE
the rivers, or even for blockading pár. puses; while there appears to be pretty
norrly, if not quite, a sufficiency of heavy
vessels for more serious operations against
"CHINA REVIEW" forts. The French have now four iron
WILL BE READY
TOMORROW. -
THE
einds in the Far East, namely, Fistoricase, Giu, armoar, four 7-ton guns, four 5-ton gans, tonnaga 3,445, complement 372 men, Bayard, Gin. armoar, foue 12-ton guns,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY tonnero 3,446, complement 373 mon | At
Established A.D. 1841
香港大爆厉
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE-AND RETAIL DRUGUISTS, IMPORTERS
DRUGGISTY SUNDELEA, NUBBERY REQUE SITES, TOILET REQUISLES, ExALIER, AMERICAN, AND FRENCE PATENT ·|
MEDICINESAA MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potaan Water, Saraparitia Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, Junų 1, 1873;
736
lante, fin, armour, six 7-ton guns, six 6-ton guns, tonnage 3,445, complement 273 men and Triomphante, 6in armour, four 7-ton guns, four G-ton guns, tonnage 3,445, complet 273 men. Then there arg the cruisers Villars, Kerscint, Volta, Hamelin,' Tourville, Chateau Renaul, Draguay Tromsin, Destains and others, all carrying pretty Powerful guns. The gunboata are too many. to be given in detail, but we have said soff- nient toshow that the French have now a fleet in the Far East which could vory quickly nake small pieces of the Chinees war vessels, and make a brave show even before the Taki forts
CONSIDERABLE Commotion appears to have been caused in Ban Francisco on the last arrival of the O. &0. steamer Uceanic there, by the large number of Chinese, pass sengers on that vesel, who endeavoured to Passendens arriving in Hongkong, or any get admission into the United Statos ng
other persons who may desire to con
traders," "students, or teachers." suit the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Tadian or Austra
According to the Bulletin, there arrived in han newspapers, are rited to all at San Francisco on the Oceanie 226 portions tho CHINA MASE" OfEco, whero over.
sixty newspapora, dailios and weeklies, on Carton certificates. Of these, 205 were from these countries, are now filed for i put down as "traders.” There were also 5 roference.
"students," 18 women and three children.
This famous coinudy anjoyed the longest winds; latter part moderate monsoon The publication of this issue commenced Of the 210.raders "and “students”” 200.
and most succesful run in the City of Lon-
dou of any production of the English Stage, The British steamer Ocean reports: at 7.35.m. having been played at the Vandeville Fresh monsoon to Cape Varela, from thonga Theatre over fifteen hundred consecutive to port light Easterly winds and fine wen rights. It has been played with great rusthar cess by the LOFTUS TROUrs in the Principal Cities of South Africa and America
CAST:
Sm. GEOFFRY CHAMP- NEYS ( Country Mag Date).
179
TALBOT CHAMPNEYS
(his Son):
PERKYN MIDDLEWICK,
or Devonsmak Horse
FRUM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Undersigned, ACEST of the ahore E Steamship Forexia, Capt. Tav
Company, are authorized to Inture against FIRE at Current Rates.
OLLMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM.
PANY.
+
ses, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns 14 of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Bouts delivery may be oblained.
FHTG Undersigned are prepared to accept Risks on First Class Godowns at a per cent, not premium per annura.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 10, 1881
י
Optional Cheye will be forwarded un- lcas notico to the contrary bo given before Noon To pay, the 26th Instant.
Cargo romaining undelivered after the 29th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been elected. Billa of Lading will be cantersigned by
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 25, 1884.
154
038
Stocks.
BANKG.
INCB, of Shares.
Paed
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.
Valrie
Reveren.
JAN. 31, 1884.
By offe
Account
| Laut 18-|Causing your rilend, tutors, Cash
F.43
1233 12583,198,3305 63,000.02 £2
HK and Shai
Bank... (60), DUCIS INSURANCEA Nth.-China Laws. 5, 600 Yungteze Ins... 8.000 Union In. Soc. 2,000 1,250 China. Traders'
Insuranca.....24,000s 23.333 O'ton Ins. Oflice 10,000
||181 %=8326) |
T1350p. sh.
I
养
200 £53.
18% T1000 29 £25 €50,000
125$ 500,000 $579,201.063 18.2048620
25 000,000 8-107,411.65 22% 1878 250 $ 54
$300,127.77 19% 81071 Debit balance Chinese Ins. Co. 1, 1005. 1,000$ 2003 100,378
.3% 18200 $3907.18 FK. Fire Ins... 8,000. 25013 50 801.000 $ 250,732.58 *2075385
100% 20 500,000 $ 100,366.40.23.50and $74
China Fire Ins. 20,000|0
STEAN CPANTES!
ilk. C. and M.)
ANGOSTURA, BOXER'S ORANGE Chias & Manila
&c.,
BITIERS.
Zc.,
&c. •
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pinta and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
4. BURKE, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon,
ALE and PORTER, hogsheads.
SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAR S.
1008 788 300,000 41,320.95
Debit.
Steamboat. 8,000 8. Indo-China S, Nav. Co...
120000 £ 102 10
3.8. Coy., Lt. 3,500
$100 all
HK. & Whepon
Dock10,000j8
MISCELLANEOUS.
HK. and China
Gas Co5,000 £ H'kong
2,000$ China Bugas C 0,000 $ E'long fee Co. 1,250 &
Hong Lakery cos Luzon Sugar Co. 7,000 $ Perak Tin Min- ing & Suelting Company 3,000'S
LOANS.
Fine Now Season's CUMSHAW TEA, Da | Chi. Imp., 1874 6,970€.
Batty Boxes.. BREAKFAST CONGOU ́@ 2ã ̧ounts p. fb.
MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, CASH; and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices. 1043 Bugkong, Decembor 1, 1883-
18.
1877 16,040
!
"11 1881), 8, 566|T),
bonus proporti orite
02. 18123
25% dia
125 125 $18,00078 2,083.04 4% 2192)
11
་་
154 2. pra
10곳 1047,70874.8£. 1,144.18.9
204 p. share 1005 1008 30,000
$3 $160 6,805.50 88 1008 100
131274 1008 1003 15,2508 887.C6 $12 for $155
1882. 508
4,000:3
100 100
253.45) 25 $82 4,000.65
1898
Goal!
First year
$190
Rates of
Interest.
100 all
8%
100 sli
LOOP: ali
600
18%
Juno & Doc.
1878 3,699 TL
Sugar Doben-
tures, 1880... 000 € 500 ali
Esserese
20003 2004 200
8%
Payable. June30 Dec31
Feb. 28 Ag. 81] April & Öst Jie16&Dc. 10
par
2% prem.
*For 6 months to 30th June. Dividend for 1882 and. Bonne of 25 por sent To 30th April 1633-For year 1882.- For half year ended 20th June 1983,
EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker,
(a retired Buttorman). CHARLES MIDDLEWICK
fhis Son). KEMPSTER (Sir Geoffry's Man Sarvant)........... PoDDLES (Middlewick's
Butler)
VIOLET MELROSE (an
Heiress).....
MARY MELRONE (the
poor Cousin). CLARISKA CHAMPNEYS (Sir Geoffry's Sister). REINDA ( Lodging-
House Slave)
Mr Jeff. D'Angelis,
C. J. Barber.
F. W. Oakland.
Bartley O'Brien,
J. W. Allen.
Boward.
Miss Minnie Nordt.
Victoria Loftus.
FlorenceContife,
Dolly Loftus.
Act 2At the Batterman's. Neene.--Perkyn Middlewick's Country House.
At 3.At the Baronet's, Scene.--Drawing Room nt Sir Geoffry's. Sen months are supposed to have clapsed. Act 3-Mrs. Patekom's Threo-Pair Back. Scene The Floor at a London Lodging House.
N.F.-TUESDAY, 5th February,
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ASIA, of
The Celebrated Comic Opera, entitled THE DOCTOR OF ALCANTARA. Which has enjoyed a long succesful run in London, Paris, New York, Madrid, and Berlin, and favourably received throughout the United States and Australia, this "performance being for the benefit of the Popular Comedian
M JEFF D'ANGELIS
FULL CROKUS ET
DISTIOVISHED GENTIMIEN AKÄTEVES,
Particulars Ation.
In Active Preparation, TW. ROBINSON's Popular Comedy "OURS!"
The British steamer Chullerton reports: First part variable wind from NW. to 8.W., hence to port moderate inonsoon.
CARGO,
Per S. S. Decanic, sailed January 26th For Yokohama, 1,702 bags Sugar, and pkgs Merchandise. For San Francisco, 64,772 bags Rice, 250 baga ofice, 2,336 boxes, Oil, 33 oases Silk Goods, 60 cases Natmore, 40 Lales Chaton, 1,455 rulla Matting, and 3,501 pkgn, Merchandise. For Victoria, B., 3,407 bags Rice, 14 casca Merchandise, and cases Crude Opium, Fur Portland (Oregon), 400 bags Rice, and 110
pkgs. Merchandise. For Honolulu, 81 pkgs. Merchandise. For Panamm, 2,100 bage Rica, 65 page. Merchandise, and
Silks. For Callao, 23 cases Silke, and 6 casos Lacquered waco, For Nuw York, cases Straw Hals, 1 case Silk Goods, coses and 128 bales Raw Silk,
PUST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:~~
For MANILA.—
The China Mail.
- UONGBONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1881
LOCAL AND GENERAL
came before Surveyor Merton and volm- tarily answered questions intended to dis- cover how probable were their mercantilo and scholastic claims. This process occu- pied day and night, from the forenoon of the ship's anval (Thursday) to the follow- ing Tuesday night, the work continuring all day and night, Sunday, and not terminat-
PASSED CANAL:-Girnfulloch, Inn. 1: Hari-ing until 10 o'clock Tuesday night.
Tore, Nestor, sit fleaiyon, Jan. 8.
The complaint is that ono Chung, sop-
The next ENGLISH Man by the F. & U. pond to reside at Canton and to be a Chi- Ca steamer Ganges, left Singaporeness official, has been issuing bogua
on Bandey, the 27th instant, as 5 p.m.; and inay be expected to arrive here on or about Satürny, the 2nd Feb: The steamer Harter left Singapura for this
port on, the 24th instant
The S.8 Lennox Left Singapore for this port
on the 26th inɛfant.
The 0:56. Co. str. Menelaua lait Singa
pore on the 27th Instant, The O. S. S. Co. str. Auteur Belt Suga
pore on the 27th instant.
certificates giving the states of tradere to Celestials who are nothing but common e seama to be no doubt bares, and there s that a number of false certificates of this ind have been used by the Clutc emigrants. The following, for instance, aro a few of the results of the examinations, into the gonsineness of thom-certifustees -- Cortifeato No. 830 stated that Chine
The O. S. S. Co.'s str. Thomed lost Singawan Kai, trader, had been in the United
pore on the 30th instant.
States and returned to Ctuns in 1880. THE Honam went to Cosmopolitan Desk Chan Wus Kai said that he could not ex-
Por Don Juan, at 1.30 p.ni, on Friday, Dock to-morrow.
the lat February
For NAGASAKI AND KOBE--i
Per Kumamoto Mara, at 3.30 p.m., on
Friday, the 1st Feb.
For HOIHOW AND PAKHOL..
today, and the Posing will go to Kowloon plain the discrepancy between his own
story
that he was nover here before and the circumstantial account of the certificate which oven told the month he left the United States for China
YESTERDAY evening Mosers Slemssen & Co. received a cablegram to the effect that the compradors and five season of the 5.8.
Per Welle, at 5 pm, on Friday, the 1st Chiakiong had arrived at Amoy and re-
February.
ported the loss of their steamer in the vicinity of that placa The Chinking Joft hora for Shanghai, ander, the command, në Captain Herrmann, on Chiacse New Year's day, and she was consequently lost on her way up
For AMOY AND MANILA,
Per Esmeralda, at 41.30 p.m., on Satur.
day, the 2nd February. For BWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
Per Namoa, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
2nd February.
For NAGASAKI, HIOGO, AND YOKO.
HAMA,
Cortiacsts No. 623 said that Chan Fron Sw, trader, had been here before. Chan Foon Siw, actor, himself said that ho bad not.
*
Certiăcate No. 508, given to trader Lal To King, says that he was never in the United States. Ii To King says he was
Certificate 902, Beeped to Ng A Yatt, trader, age twenty-two, stated that he find beer in the United States before, and returned to China in 1881. Ng A Yau, probably afraid of being cross-questioned, tol the truth and said that he had never Mosers Siomsser & Co. received this been here before, My brother
other got the Per Kusiger, at 11.30a.m., on Thursday, morning the following telegram from Sinus certificato and it was a mistake.
Cerailicate 983 and that Ng Bling Chuck the 7th Februаrу.
in answer to a telegram they had despatched
had bren una grocery Βιότο Merces For FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS-aking for further rustic starshikklung and returned to China in 1881 g Miugh
LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE BRISBANE, SYDNEY, Lost on Huitsu Point on the 20th; sunk in Check admitted that he had nerez beau
here. The certificate is a zistake. AND MELBOURNE—
tan fathoms of water. British Consul has
Certificate 837: says that Lou Kow, tra- seat Chinese gunboat to the wreck. Secondler, was in the United States before, Lau and third engineers, compradore, ware of Kow said that he had not been,
Per Euzine, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, thre
8th February, instead of as previous
ly notified
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.----
the crow, and three passengers, have arrived The San Francisco papersauruse the Chi- The British Contract Packet Brindisi in Amos; others missing. The masts of nese Gorernment of having "farmed at will be despatched on TUESDAY, the the Chinking are partly visible. The the United States to this Mr. Chim; or, in fith February, with Mails for the Chinese are looting floating cargo.
other words, of having put up to suction
The forging we published in our the right to grant permits to Chineas to menta, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India,"extra" this morning. The officers of the enter the United States, and Mr. Chun,
United Kingdom, Europe, and countrics
beyond, räî Brinti, to the Straits Suttle-
Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
Box Plans at Messrs KELLY & WASH'S, N.L.This Packet carrice no mails for the chief officer, I D'Egville; second officer, Thus, says, a San Francisco contemporary, where Seats may to secured.
J. CEAS, DAVIS, Manager.
BARTLEY O'BRIEN, Agent.
Hongkong, January 31, 1884.
180
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY,
Tha Co.'s Steamship
“Esmerakia,”
Capt Hurcuason, will bo deepa tebed for tlie above Ports on SATURDAY, 2nd February, at 15 pm
to RUSSELL & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, January 31, 1881.
For Freight or Pisange, apply
100
Australesian Colonies
HOUER OF CIĄGING
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Maus, o, by the British Contract Packet- Day of Departure,
Chiakiang wore Captain, O. Hermann; being the highest bidder, secured that right,
Mr. Chun is now driving a brisk trade
F. Saudbach↑ olief engineer H. Risk : second engineer, F. W. Bark; third engi. flying that anybody who comes along i RCC, E. Carey, Captain Fermanu suc- a "trader," or a "student" or anything ceaded Captain Orr a short time ago in but the coolio labourer that he is for so
much par head command of the vessel.
Rerves of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ending 27tz Jan., 1884 -
NOON.icney Order Office closes. 2.1.-Registry of Letters ceases, Pesting of all printed reatter and patterns cases, 3.Mail closed, except for Late Menday, Tuesday, 3.10 ..--Letters may be posted with Wednesday,
Thursday, Late Fee of 10 conte until,
3,30 P.M. →→When the Post Office closes Friday,
Saturday,
entirely.
Chinese,
finnes :" From the faờn which hava anos come to light, it is quite probable that haring anctioned of the United States, wo to speak, in this matter, the Chinese (zo- vemment did not even go to the trdable of furnishing the contractor with en olla copy of the treaty ander which he was to, performs his duties. There can be no other Sunday explanation of the cucions fast, frequen notised before, that the term
403
273
-342
179
Fon of 10 cents until time of departure.
Sunds
Totala 106
1,000
Grand total 1,865.
3.40 r.m. —Late Letters may be posted Sunday,
on board the packet with late
which in the newspaper copy of the treaty