For Sale.
MECKTEN FRICKEL & Co. evne Road East," (OPOSIT THE COMMINGANIAT), AREN OW LANDING
FROM AMERICA. -
ALIFORNIA
BACKER
tin, and loose. Soda B180UTTS, Asporto BISCUITS
Small HOMINY.
Cracked WHEAT,
OATMEAL.
TOPOGAN BUTTER, . Applo BUTTER.
CORNMEAL
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
CODFISH, Boneless.
Primo HAMS and BACON.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILE
Family BEEF in 25 16 kegs.
Bosu Ident SALMON in 5 cana. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24, cans,
H
15
Mails.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MATL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Insurances.
THE CHINA MAIL
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King Georgo The First,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, vra OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGH
AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCOO,
A. D. 1720.
To-day's Advertisements. for Colombo, Mr St. John Wilson; for
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Koples, Mir A. E. Zolery; for Muracilles, Mr and Mrs. Zedelina, 2 children and smah,
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK Mears 3. N. Tratosan, Moritzkai, Cham
bore. R. F. Cullen, Giovaná Milinovich and A. Foixido. From Shanghai's for blar. soilles, Movers Maurice Frank, H. Bohr, A. Bartley, and G. B. Baber.
Por Hollow, for Swatow and Shanghai, 2 Europeans.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TH
THE DIVIDEND of 4%, being $5 per Undersigned having boon appointed, for the Six Months sadog Agents for the above Corporation are
31st December, 1583, declared at Today's
at the HonakoaG & SHANGHAI Banking CORPORATION on and aftor THURSDAY | NEXT, the 28th Instant, and Shinroliolders are requested to apply for Tvinen WAR- RANTS at the Company's, Orvos, No. 14. Praya Central, Hongkong.
Muriae pariment I TOKIO will be despatched for San
Policies at current rates, payable either Francisco, calling at Yokohama and Hono- Lalu, on MONDAY, the 3rd March, athore, in London, or at the principal Ports
pm., taking Panangers and Freight, for af India, China and Australia. Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bill of Lading issued for trors- Extation to Yokohains and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic, and Idend Cities of the United States, við Over- Land Bhilways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Denenas, and to porta in Mexico, Cuntral al South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Page Tickets grated to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic nos of Sleanors.
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BETON Passats.—Passengers, Tave paid full fare, re-ombarking at San Franciace for China or Japua for vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount 1 of 20% from Return Fare; if re-ombarding į within one year, an allowance of 10 % wi§. ho made from Return Fare. Tre-Paid Re- Assorted Canrod VEGETABLES tara Passage Unders, available for one your, Patted SALTSAGE and Soungyill be issued at a Disguni ni 9% from
MEAT
Return Fare Thame allinconces de ned apply to through fares from China and Japer to Europe.
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted SOUPS.
Richardson Robbin's Celebrated Potted MEATS.
Lunch HAM.
Lambs TONGUES.
Clam CHOWDER.
Fresh OREGON SALMON,
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES.
SUCCOTASH.
Maple SYRUP
Golden SYRUP.
LOBSTERS. OYSTERS. MONEY.
Assorted JELLIES.
Green CORN.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
400 Hb.. Capacity.
6:00 b. 100 lb. 1,200 Ju
1
CORN BROOMS.
נו
OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.
AXES and HATCHETS.
AGATE IRON WARE.
WAFFLE IRONS.
SMOOTHING TRONS.
PAINTS and OILS.
TALLOW and TAR. VARNISHES.
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL
BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150° test
Ex late Arrivals from
ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
STORES,
fcluding:
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
PLUM PUDDINGS. MINCEMEAT. ALMONDS and RAISINS.
Crystallized FRUITS.
TRYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. Pudding RAISINS. Lante CURIANTS.
Fine YORK HAMS. · PIONIO TONGUES, PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.
FRENCH PLUMS. BRAWN. INFANTS' FOOD. CORN FLOUR.
www.
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.
CLARETS
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. 1RES. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET, ☛
Freight will be received on board until 4 pm, on the 2nd March. Parel Packages will be received at the office until 5 pm, Bano day; all Parcot Packages should be marked to accrusa în full; valno of sanie is required.
Contar Invoices to accompany Orerland Cargo ghould be sent to the Company's Ofices in Scaled Envelopes, addressed to tho | Ocliector of Customs at Sau Francisco.
For further inforundion, no to Pussngu and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. BUA, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent Hongkong, February 21, 1884.
Intimations.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland thina Mail.
(The alien Overland Paper ra Chinn) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLIH Man..
Containing from 72 to 81 columns of closely- printed matter.
Ins Mad Sungury is compiled from the Daily China "Mail, is published twice a month m the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a cord of och fortiught's surront history of events in China and Japan, tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at Ono various porta in those Constries.
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It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Canton, and a complete
go; Samplay. Subscription
60 cents po: Copy (postage zid cents) $12 per annum (postage paid $19.50, )
Orders should be wont to Gro. MURRAY !
·BAIS, China Mait fice, 2, Wyndha
Fire Department. Folicies isaund for lang er short perioda at current rates.
Life Department. Folicies asked for sums not, ogeneding £5,000 at reduced raten.""
HOLLIDAY, WIKE & Co. Hongkong, July 26, 1872.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LITE.)
Cartian-Two MILLIONS STERLING,
406
THE Underignal are prepared to grat POLICIs against the Riskof FIRE on Buildings or en Gamla stored therein, on Conde de board Vossola and on Hulls of Vessels in Barbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals fur Life Assurances will be U- cuivel, and trasmitted to the Dirapters for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on bret elisa Lívos up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Rates of Prominna, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
dycats, Banglong de Cantun, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
1
356
By Order of the Board of Directore,
D. GILLIES,
Secretar Hongkong, February 26, 1884,
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are requested to send in a STATEMENT Beats Contributed during the lalf- Year ended December 31st, 1883, on or before March 31st next, on which date the Accounts will be Cloned,
By Order of the Board of Directora,
D. GILLIES,
Secretary. Hongkong, February 26, 1684.
STEAMSHIP **IRAQUADDY."
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
35+
"JONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamships Gauge zavi Buyirate, from London, in connection with the above Stoomor, are 100 lureby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Opina, Treasure and Valuables are being-landed and stored at their risk at the Company's God's was, whence delivery
To-day's Advertisements. be obtained immediately after landing.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGELIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIN.
The Co.'s Steamship
"Tramaldy, Commandi. PasqUALIKI, will be desquatched for SHANGHAI on THURSDAY, the 28th Instant, at Daylight.
1. MARTIN,
Acting Agent Hongkong, February_20.18847- 369
NOTICE
"COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
„PAQUEDOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
.
The Co.'s Steamslup
*** Mentalch," Commandant BLANC, will be despatched for
Straet, not later than moon of the day the YOKOHAMA on THURSDAY, the 28th English Mall Steuner leares,
Terms of Advertising, sunt as in Daily
Crime Artil.
FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS- SION AGENT,
11, Clement's Lane, Lunbond Street,
LONDON,
THE Colonial Press supplied with News
papors, Books, Types, Tuk, Iresses, Papers, Correspondents, Letters; aud any European Goods un London terms.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the office are regularly filed for the inspection of Advertisers and the Public.
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinese,) 【IJASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use Laudius and Gentlemen, an now
bo had at this Officu.-Price, $1 each.
Cuma Mara Odlica.
SAILOR'S HOME.
NY Cast-off CLOTHING, Bouks, or
A PAPER will be thankfully received
a: the Sailors Home, Weat Point
Hongkong, July 28, 1878,
HK. and Shai
Distant, ab Daylight,
I. MARTIN,
Acting Agent.
33
Hongkong, February 2, 1834.
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKÓK,
Optimal Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con- signon before 4 pm. Tonar, the 20th Instant, requesting it to he landed here.
Bills of will be countersigned by the Undersigned..
Par Thules, for Swatow, 140 Chinese, Por Massalia, for Saigon, 300 Chinezo, Por Anton, for Hoihow, 50 Chinese. Per Taichione, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese Par Camenta, for Saigon, &c., 309 Chi- nese.
Per Peking, for Shanghai, 40 Chineso.
TO DEPART.
Per Ping-on, for Boikow, &c., 25 Chi-
noso,
Por Sallee, for Haiphong, 2 Europeans, and 30 Chinese.
For Rowlyn, for Singapore, 804 Chinuso,
SHIPPING REPORTS. The American steamer City of Tokia ro- ports: Sailed from Sar. Francison Jon. 24th at 12.17 pan., to Motidian had vari able winds and fine weather, thence to Yokohama hard Westerly and high sea Arrived Feb. 18th at 7.20 a.m. Sailod from Yokoluna Feb 19th at 10.15 a Ta Tortisoont had moderate galon from W. to N.N.W., and thence to Hongkong med
erato monsoonL
M
Arrived Feb. 26th at 7.40
M
The British steamer Folien roporia: Fren Taiwanfon to Anoy, experienced a | moderate N.E. gale and high so4. Amoy to port, moderate and light monsoon and fine weather. Stonmera in. Amoy: Non- | shan, · Plecida, Julëta, Diamante, and
Nurnoc
CARGO.
Per S. S. Saghalien, enilod on the 20th February, 1584-For Continent, 948 balus Silk, 48 bates Waste Silk, & bales Pongoas, 14 class Silke, 1,400 boxes and 150 half- chests Ten, 168 boxes Treasure, und 701 pkgs. Sundries For London, 108 baten Silk, 2 cusca Silke, 500 bales Hemp, 1,744 pkgs. Suzdrien, and 4 bales Waste Silk.
PUST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For HAIPHONG.-
Per Suite, at 7.30 a.m., on Wednesday,
the 27th inst
Goods remaining claimed after Tues-For LAT, tho 4th March, at Noon, will be subject to rent mol landing charges at 1 cont per package per diem.
All Claims must be sent into me before the 7th March or they will not be re- eognised.
No Fire Insurance has been olooted.
J. MARTIN.
Acting Agent. Hongkong, February 26, 1884.
Not Responsible for Debts.
354
either the Captain, the Agents, Nov theners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cree of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:--
Asash, British steamer, Capl J. M. Lambert-Jardine, Matheson & do,
BELLONA, German steamer, Captain W. Schaefor.- Siumssen & Co.
Lincoln.--Captain.
HACULA, American ship, Captain E.
MARGARET E, Gehman ship, Capt. Clas. Pappe.--Order.
MARIE LOVER, German barque, Capt. N. Bohring.-Molliers & Co.
STRAITS AND BOMBAY.-
Per Sumatra, at 3.30 p.to., on Wednes-
day, the 27th inst.
For YOKOHAMA.---
Per Menzalch, on Wednesday, the 27th instant. Registry censes at 3.38 p.m. Mail doses al 5.30 p.m. Paid Correspondence may then be preted in the moveable box on board the Packet.
For SHANCHAL-
J'ex Ivanurably, em Wednesday, the 27th instaut. Registry co3568 at 4.45 pim. Mail closes at 5p.h. Late Letters received froin 5.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. with 10 cents Late Fee. Paid Correspondence may then be posted in the moveable box on beer the Parket.
|
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
[No. 6425.-FnRUARY 20, 1884.
Daylight.-Ping-onlsavos for Heihow,&c. 4 p.fumatra leaves for Bombay... Goods por Glencarn, undelivered after
this date subject to reut.
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, February 28-
Daylight Douglas leaves for Const Porta. Daylight.-Iravuddy loaves for S'hai. Daylight.-Mentalch leaves for Yhanin. 11. Tondors for supply of about 150 tons Cardiff Coals received at the Portuguese Consulate. Noon. Mosting of the Hongkong Fre Insures Co., Ltd,, at No. 7, Queen's Roa 31m.Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration at the City Hall Dividend of 4% on Shares of H.K. & Wpon Duck Co., Ltd., payable at B.K. and S. Bank.
9.30
Famay, February 20-
Daylight-Kong Beng leaves for Swatow
Brid Bangkok.
p.meeting of Members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Com morce at the City Ball: 4pm-Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for
Nagasaki, &c.
MONDAY, March 3
The chartered French transport PinAlong, which broke down off Colombo, has arrived at Saigon, and the Safgannais says she was prevented from having her repairs affected at Singapore by the exorbitant price nakud, there for the work.
We hear that the legal expenses inburied in the late law, auit in Shanghai betwcon Mr Huestis and tho Chinese Glaes Works Company, the latter boing sued by tho former for wrongful dismissal, amounted to $3,000. This sum the Chinese Glass Works Company has to pay, as well as the 80,000 damages awarded to the plaintiff by the jury who heard the ease.
Tan transport Sarthe left Toulon on the 17th Jan, for Ton-King. She takes out a corps of telegraphists, 300 soldiers, as well as provisions and amemition. At Gouletto she will embark 250 males.
Tuin skotch" of the statue of the late Sir Arthur Kennedy, to be erected by the community of Hongkong, winch is being executed by Mr Woolnor, R.A., is progres ring rapidly, and will very shortly be 3 p.m.-P. M. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for despatched to the colony for the approvst
of the Committoo. The status will repre Yokoluimia and San Francisco.
ent the late Sir Arthur standing, the dross being that worn at leves, or when opening the Brat meeting of Council for the Bession The attitude is easy and perfectly natural, and indicates the pleasing manner and ficatess
ness which were the charactoriaties of
TORSDAY, March 4:-
Goods por Traouaddy andelivered after Noon subject to ront and landing charges. 4p.m.-English Mail leaves for Paris
of Cal and Europe.
WEDNESDAY, March 6-
Sir Arthur. The hat is in the left hand, with the feathers falling downwards, epau
&16 p.m.-Meeting of Members of the lettes are on the shoulders, the ustal silk Hongkong Engineers' Institute. band passes over the shoulder, and the orders pendant from the collar are the C.B. and the G.O.M.G. The sword rests on a THURSDAY, March 6-
Non-Tenders for Naval Contracts, despatch-box, which, though an unimportant 1884-85, received by Storekeeper. detail, sinishes of the statue without any THURSDAY, March 20:-
stiffnose. Tho Ekeness itself is very good.. The full statuo will mossure 8 feet, or "heroic" size, and will be mounted on Hongkong granite--I C. Express.
List of Contributions to the Canton Ins. Office, Ltd., to be sent in before this date.
THE
Iris atated that Mr. Webster Gillett, of
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Flushing, Long Island, has invented a tole-
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
phne by means of which a conversation can be carried on between pointe 2,000 ailea distant. His object is to constrick a telephone so that it can be used in connec tor with the Atlantic cable. This inven
portant incident which has yet taken place in the history of telephony. For, owing to induction, and other causes, the distance- over which the telephone can be effectively employed is at present very limited, perhaps
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,tion, if successful, will prove the most im-
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DROGGISTS,
IMPORTERS
OF
DrvGOISTS SUNDRIES, Nunsur Rugroot exceeding 20 miles. Still, Dr. Taylor,
..
SITE, Torter Requisites, ExeLASHI, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
CF
F.G.S., speaks hopefully of this invention, and it may not be long before the telephone can be applied to any and all submarine cables. The rapidity with which telephony hes come into practical use is best illustrate ed by noticing how the most practical people. in the world have adopted it No fewer Sods Water, Lamonds. Tonis Water, than half a million of telephones are said to be in use in the United States alone. The Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilli
manufacturers of these instruments are re- Water, and other Aorated Waters.
ceiving orders for there at each a rate that The Manufactory is under direct and they cumot keep up with the demand. The A of the telephone is in forgory. continuone European Supervision,
solicitor's friends, during his abs
absence, and, imitating his master's voice, borrowed a fize* Hongkong, June 1, 1876
pound note by telephone. A more caliquat ed form of electrical activity, known me the PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any telegraph, was speedily put into requisition, other persons who may destra to co- and resulted in the prompt incarceration of anlt the files of local, China, Japan,the enterprising telephonist-Japan Ga American, Englah, Indian or Austra-
For STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND DOM-25
BAY- Por Faniora, at 0.80 p.m., on Thursday,
the 28th inat.
For NAGASAKI AND KOBE.—
Per Konto Afort, at 3.30 p.m., on
Friday, the 29th inst.
For AMOY AND MANILA.—
Per Don Juan, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 20th inat.
For NAGASAKI, HICGO, AND YOKO-
HAMA.- Per Kashgar, at 11.30a.m., on Thursday,
the Cth March.
Paxona, Austro-Hungarian str., Capt. G. StarMelchers & Co,
RAMBLER, Anterican Tarque, Capt. Chas,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET,— SEEMARIA, British steamer, Captainho British Contruct Fowlor.--Russell & Co.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM.. King-11. J. H. Tripp.
SIHP COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Company's Steamer King Bray, Captain R. Josis, will despatched for the
above Ports on FRIDAY, the 29th Inst at Daylight.
For Freight or Pange, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Ayouta, Hongkong, February 23, 1884.
BU
361
TO LET.
UNGALOW, No. 3, PORTULEN ROAD
and TU STREET.
Apply to
BRLILIOS & Co. Hongkong, February 20, 1684. 358
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS..
Stockx,
BAXKS.
Nos. uf Falue. Shares
tuit!
Procrve
(.48
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
Bank...... 60,000 $
INSURANCES Nth.-China Ins. 5,000 £
SHERRIES & PORT
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT Yangtzo Ins.... 8, 000 E
(1848)
HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.
1 and 3-star HaSKY'S BRANDY. Bisque Dunet cae & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINARAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY, BOORD'S OLD TOM.
E. & J. Bonne's IRISH WHISKY, ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL, NOILLY PRAT & Co,'a VERMOUTH. OBADDIE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER. CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
Angostura, BoxER's and OLANO
BITTERS.
800.
it
&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 FORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheade
SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAR S.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. Fobruary 25, 1881-- Ocean, British steamer, 971, Brown, Saigon Feb. 20, General.-Tod Ke & Co.
February 20:-
City of Tukio, American steamer, 3,120, Maury, San Francisco Jan. 24, and Yuko- bana Fob. 19, Mails and General.-P. M. & S. Co.
Iroudly, French steamer, 8,766, Pas- qualini, Marseilies Jan. 20, Naples 22, Port Said 26, Suez 27, Arlen Feb. 1, Colombe 9, Sagapore 16. and Saigon 22, Mils and General-MessAGERIES MARINEIES,
Rossige, British steuer, 1,049, John MeKochain, Swator Feb. 25, General. BUN HIN CHAN.
FEB, 20, 1881.
Working Lost D Closing Qu Accusatt. vidend Sitation, Cash. | Amoy Feb. 24.
125 12683,108,236$ 62,509.02 £2 ||160 % – €395
TL350 p. sb.
200 € 50
25 £27 £60,000
18% TL010 Uniour Ins. Soc. 2.0003 1,3508 123 20,000 70,091.00$ 120 $600 China Traders,
Insurance..... 24,000 $ 83.33$ 25$ 600,000 $ 107,111.65 22% 195 Con Ine. Oficu 10,000, 2008
8-506,127.77-10% 18100 Dobit line % 18206 Chinese Ins. Co. 1,500,3 1,000$ 2005 100,378 83007.18 HK. Fire Ins... 8,000:3 2008 603 801.0008 250,799.50 820 76375 China Fire Ins. 20,000 3 1008 2015 500,000 106,366, 40/53.59and|560
bonus proporti
TEAM O'TANIZ
·HK, 0, and ML:
Steamboat.... 8,000 3 Indo-China S.
Nav: Co... 120000 China & Mauila
S. 5. Coy., Lt. 3,500!
MIROELLANEOUS.)
HK. & Wh'pou
Dock
KK. and China
10,000 3.
GUB Co... 5,000 £ 'kong Hotel... 4,000 3 China Sugar Co. 9,000;3 Hong Ice Co. 1,2503
000 3 'kong Batery Luzon Sugar Co. 7,000,$ Perak Tin Min- ing & Smeking Company. 9,000 $ Helangore Tin Mining Co. of Shanghai... 2,50018.
Fournille, French frigate, 5,522, Bese,
Fidien, British steamer, 509, Geo. Wosto- by, Taiwanfoo Feb. 21, and Amoy 25, General-DopURAS STEAMSHIP Co.
DEPARTURES.
February 20:-
Haihow, for Swałow and Bangkok. Fludes, for Swatow.
Massalia, fav Saigon.
H
Anton, for Hoilux.
4
Francisca, for Chefo>,
Camerta, for Saigon,
Uz 18116 ox dir,
20% dia.
unuto
1002 738 215.000's 53,001.5G
Depre 10 10 ciation Dulit. t. Fund $100; all
1208 120 818,000
2,083.01
102 107,758.1484 1,144.189 1003 100'S 30,000 100$ 100. 100$ 100,5 15,200$
50 $ 508 100 9 100
par.
51% pri $189)
4%
981 p. phare BU $130 5,595.50'88 18:20 087.60812 % for $150
1892,
+
H
4,000
253.45 $5 4,000.GE
Tr
894
50 all
10.
First year
8210
100 all
13926
all
.ย
187716,040£
100
all
TI
1878 3,899 TL
500
"
1881 8,085 TI.
500
Sugar Debca
cools turce, 1880...
For 6 months to 30th Jans
For year 1881,--|| For
500
13
% June & Dec.
IOANS.
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in Chi. Imp., 1874 6,276 100
5 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. th.
MILNESS PATENT FIREPROOF
ון
SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices 1885,
1013- Hongkong, December 1, 1889,
Rates of Intereal. Payable.
(June3Des3}} Feb. 28Ag. 31
April & Out. !
Jäe1&&D.10;
par:
%% pram.
Dividend for 1883 and Bonus of 25 per cent. To 80th April all year ended 90th June, 1985.
EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker,
Peking, for Shanghai. -Taichions, for Bangkok
Saghatien, for Marseilles, &o.
OLEARED,
Pingon, for Hollow, c. Marie Louise, for Rajang. Saites, for Haiphong. Bosslyn, for Singapore. Teivan, for Saigen.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVER.
For Oce, from Saigon, 10 Chinese. Per City of Tulio, fron_San Francisco, Mr H. S. Omeler, Miss E Prosper. Mes M. Atchinson, and 77 Chinees: from Yoko-
Packat Ganges- will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 4th March, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europo, and countries ba yond, zid Brindisi; to the Struits Settle- mants, Butario, Parah, Deylor, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, NB.-This Pachet carries no muils for the
Australusian Colvovies.
Faeket
786
latest ne
zettr.
Han newspapers, are invited to sell at Rzrvey of visitors to the City Ball Mascum the "CHINA MAm" Ofice, where over for the week ending 24th Feb, 1884
zizly newspapers, dailios and wooklice,
European
Chinese.
from these countries, are now fled for roforence.
Monday,
23
889
Tucaday,
18
350
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
None
346
Nous
748
None
-847-
31
664
Sunday
Totala 75
Sunday
2,640.
BIRTH.
On the 26th Instant, the Wife of J. V.V.Saturday, Versos, of a Daughter.
MARRIAGE.
On the 3th Jan., at 30, Ferryhill-place, Aberdeen, by the Rev. James Selkirk, CHARLES B. BUvans, Shanghai, to IsLBEZLA RawNNIE, and Daughter of the late Capt. George Stuart.
DEATH.
On the 10th Jan., at Broomlill. Partick, Glasgow, Astory Isows, Engineer and Antyr Shipbuilder.
Sunday,
Grand total 3,615 ·
THE EXPLOSION ON BOARD THE "YUTSAL.'
Late yesterday evening, the dead bodies of Maisra Scott, Pinkor, Frisell and a Chi nese steward, who were on hour hestesmor
WAILS BY THE FRENO PACKET. The Frouch Contract
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 11th March, with Mails to theThe publication of this issue commenced Totsat at the time of the larenble explo
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tho Maila, &o.
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Day of Departure, —
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THE FRENCH MAIL.
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1854
LOCAL AND GENERAL. PASSED CANAL:-Engles and Glenne, Feb. 1; Achilles and Merionethabire, Feb. 4; Ajax, Feb. 11.
The next ExomISI MAIL, by the P. & 0. Co.'s stoner Clyde, leases Singapore to-morrow, the 27th instant, at 2 p.m., and may be expected to arrive here on or about Tuesday, the 4th March.
The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Patrocius left Singapore on the 21st instant for this port,
sion ou Sunday, were brought on to Hong- kong in & launch which had been despatched to the wreck to search for the missing bodies. A doorch was made in the fore part of the steamer by divers, but no hodios were found. Later co the bodies of the above-mentioned persons were found drown up on the beach opposite where the wreck lies. They wove lying on a piece of the wreck. None of the bodies are scalded, but they are severely braised,“ One of Mr Pinker's loge is broken; there is, a large abrasion on his forehead and all his teeth have been Luecked out. His face is also much disfigured.
The fore part of the steamer from the
how to amidslaips is lying right in the fair The next two direct steamers with the In- way to Canton, about a mile from the disn mail and opium loft Caloutta ahore. The starboard box is blown to
on the morning of the 21st Feb. for this port
atoma, but the port wheel and box era. Tus delivery of the American mail a deck, which was working backward and for- wholly intact. The bolts of the hurricane begun at 9.6 this morning.
ward with the alight swell on, wore Ekely to
The Asault at Arms by the Buffs has lose their hold during last night, but the been postponed until Saturday, at 3 o'clock.port wheel will still remain as a mark. We learn that an important Opinn Ordi- nance will be laid before the Legislative Council early in the ensuing session.
Patt
This afternoon, the bodies of Messrs Quata, Scott, Pinker and Frizell, were interred in the Happy Valley cemetery in The following bours aro observed in closing Tur P. & O. Co.'s steamer Clyde, with the the presence of a large gathering of all Mails, o., by the French Contractnost English, rail, leaves Singapore for leases of the community. The whole four Packet--
Hongkong to-morrow (Wednesday) at gentlemen belonged to the order of masons; z
and there was consequently very largo Tas neating of the Legislative Council Grand Master, Mr O. P. Chister, and the neomblage of the brethren. The District called for to-morrow afternoon is not to Assemble until four o'clock, an hour later other offers of the District Grand Lodgo, Deputy District Grand Master, Dr Adaos, then was first intimated
and a large number of the members of the. OnAL BOTET, Commander-in-chief of various lodges, assembled in the Masonic the French military forces in Cochin China, Hall and accompanied the hearse and coffin was a passenger from Marseilles to Saigon swataining Mr da Costa's body to the Ceings 3 ( by the Iraduaddy. Ha formerly held the tery. A large number of the community
huma, Mirs H. Palon, and 1 Chinese.
Per Irvaddy, for Rengkong: from Mar- seilles, Mrs Luhrsen, 5 children and 4 from Sin- nurses, Mr and Mrs Ullman gapore, Mr Rasenthal; from Saigon, Mr do Dey Insa, Rev. Boucher, and 48 Chinees.-For Shanghai from Marseilles, Mears Davide son, Duff, Russell and Udalle -Fer Yoko harna; from Marseilles, Messrs Equi; Pata- matza and Wadagali; from Saigon, Mr Suzeski Th
Per Rosslyn, from Swalow, about 800 Chinese for Straits Settlements,
Per Folien, from Taiwanfoo, &c., 6 Chi-
nes.
DATAMTED.
Per Saghalien, for Saigon, Rev. Jean Clair, Sister François Borgis, Mr Laplace and servant; for Singapore, Bev. Alfard ¦
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P.X.-Monoy Order Office closes Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always of departure,
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Mails closed, except for Late A.-Letter may be posted with
1:1
Ax
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11.10
Late Fee of 10 cents until
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entirely.
Tongain when the war broko. In Toa followed the corpse to the grare 1:1.40.-Late Letters may be posted quin, it will be rambered, he was m
on board the packet with Late
Fea of 10 cents until time of placed by M. Hammand, and eventually departure.
by Admiral Courbet
The inquest on the bodies of these per- baona killed at the explosion was resumed at