VOL. XL. No. 6434.
The China Mail
AGENTS FOR THE QUINA MAIL,
LONDON-F. ALGAR, 11 & 13, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, E. O. GEORGE BERERT & Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & Goron, Ludgata Cireu, B.C. BATEL HENDY & Co., 31, Waibrook, E.C SAMUEL DEACON & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street.
PARIS AND EUROPE:-GALLIEN & Parsor, 36, Rue Intfayette, Paris. NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 21, Park
Flow. AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
號七月三年四十八百八千一英、 Intimations.
ARMY CONTRACTS.
ENDERS, in Duplicato, marked on the Tover Tender for Army Contracts," will be Received until 12 o'clock, Noch,
on SATURDAY, the 8th Instant, for the undermentioned SUPPLIES and SER
Established February, 1845.
HỒNGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1884.
For Sale,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
STOREKEEPERS, WINE MERCHANTS, &,
-HATE RECEIVED
Intimations.
LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY (LIMITED.)
NOTICE
THE Ordinary Annual MEETING of THE GrdinHOLDERS in the above
THE FOLLOWING FRESH, STORES PRO CROSSE & BLACKWELL AND Company will be held at the Grrice of the
THE
OTHER BEST PACKERS:
Kippered HERRINGS and Yarmouth BLOATERS.
BARNES Celebrated Homo-made JAMS.
ZEALAND GORDON & Corcu, MelVICES required by the WAR DEPARTMENT Dried and Fresh HERRINGS, bourne and Sydney.
at Hongkong and Out-posts, during the SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports year from the 1st April, 1884, to the 31st
generally-BRAN & BLACK, Sea From March, 188h clico.
SUPPLIES. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &:,:~SAYLE & Square, Singapore, Q. EZINBZEY &Co., Manila. CHINA :---Macao, Messre À. A, de Mezio Bunton, QUELCH & Ca
Amay, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co.
1.—For Her Majesty's Troops.-PROVI
SIONS, FUEL, Liour, &c. 2-For Hospitals. PROVISIONS, FRUIT,
WINE, PORTER, ALE, SPIRIT, &c.
SERVICES.
Fooche, Haer & Co. Shanghai, | 3.—WAṛHING and Repairing Barrack mind LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY
HOSPITAL Bending and CloruINO.
& WALAY, Yokohama, Lane, Oraw-4.-SJAYENGINO, CAMARINO, LIONTISS and FORD & CO.
Bank,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Puovinise On, &c., for Exterior Lampa; EXITYING URINE TUBS, Curren Grass and Supply of Day EARTH to Latrines.
6.-For the PCECHASE of EMPTY PORTER
CARRO.
6-REPAIRING COMMISSAILLAT BOATS,
Fonus of Tender, Conditions of Contract, &c., can be obtained on application at the COMMISSARIAT and TRANSPORT ÖPFICE, 2,074,744.70 Commissariat Buildings, botween the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily.
PAID-UP CAPITAL,...............$5,000,000. INSTALMENT received un
NEW SHARES.........
Reserve Fund...
The Secretary of State for War reserves $7,074,744.75 to himself the right of accepting the whole, For a portion of any Terier, and dum not $2,506,000. bind "hirasolf to accept the lowest ur any
Tondor. 1,663,301.00
INSTALMENT of PREMIUM TC-1 ceived on NEV SHARES,.. J
$4,003,361.60
COULT OF DIRECTORA. Chairman-A. P. MOEWEN, Esq.
Deputy Chairman--F. D. SASOON, Esq.
E. L. DALRYMPLE, | A. GÜLTZOW, Esq.
Beg,
Hon. F. B. JONGO
W. H. FORBES, Eaq. A. Molver, Esq. M. GROTE, Esq.
M. B. SASSOON, Esq.
ÜMIER MANAGER. Hongkong,.....Tumas Jackson, Esq.
MANAGER
Shanghai.......EVEN CAMZBON,-Esc. LONDON BANKAS.London and Corinty
Bank
HONGKONG.
ESTEREST ALLOWED.
N Curront Deposit Acostat at the rats of 3 per cent per annum on the daily
balance.
For Fixed Deposite:-
For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum.
11 0 " 4 per cent. i 31 ** 12
6 por cont. "
LOCAL BILLs Discounted. Credits granted on approved Samrities and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Drafts granted on Loadon, and the shief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager Officer of the Corporation,.
No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, February 28, 1884,, ST2
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
Commissariat & Transport filice, Hongkong, 1st March, 1884.
399
Ir. the Matter of the Estate of ALEXANDRE ANTONIO DOS REMEDIOS, Descased.
Nors and other Persons having any
TOTICE is hereby given that all Credi.
CLAIMS or DEMANDS upon of against the Estate of ALEXANDRE ANTONIO DOS REMEDIOS; late of Victoria, Hong kong, MERCHANT, who died at Mocan, on the ith day of December, 1983, and Letters of Administration to whose Estate were granted by the SurREME COURT of Hong. kong, in ite Probato Jurisdiction, on the 26th day of January, 1884, to EULALIA CoLLago Dos REMEDIOS, the Widow of the said ALEXASURE ANTONIO 208 REM2136, are hereby required to send in writing the Particulars of their Claims and Demands to JERONYMO MIGUEL DOS REMEDIOS at Messrs. J. J. Dos REMEDIOS & ley Stroet, Victoria, aforemid, the duly appointed Attorney of the said EULAZIA COLLAÇO DOS REMEDIe, or to theUndersigned, her Solicitors, on or before the Thirty-first day of March, 1884.
Fronch JAMS and BUTTER.
KEILLER'S MARMALADE.
Paté do Fois Gras and Amorted English Patés,
English, French, Dutch and Amerien ASPARAGUS.
Galantine of GAME, BRAWN, Boar's HEAD, CAVIARE.
Best French SARDINES in Oil and Citron.
Ox TONGUES, Picnic TONGUES, Dried TONGUES, &c.
SAUCES, CHUTNIES, CHEESE, HONEY.
French, English and American Tinted VEGETABLES.
SOUPS, TARRAGON, VINEGAR, &o., £o.
BEART Colebrated Suffolk BACON and HAMS.
Assorted WINES, SPIRITS and LIQUEURS,—as per Iiats.
Hongkong, February 10, 1884.
SAYLE & Co.'s
SHOW-ROOMS.
We are
now Showing a 'Gleneara,'
ANCY GAUZE BROCHE PENADINES, COLOURED VELVETEENS,
BLACK SILKS,
300
BLACK and COLOURED SATINS,
COLOURED CASHMERES,
BLACK FRINGES,
DRESS and SKIRT FRILLINGS,
CAMBRIC HANDKERCHIEFS,
&c., .Sc.
VICTOR EXCHANGE, Hongkong, February 20, 1884.
CARLTON
WHISKEY
CARLTON WHISKEY.
350
日十初月二年中甲
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
OLD CHINESE CURIOS, &
THE Endersigned has received instruc
tions to Sell by Public Auction, on
the 10th March, 1884, at 2 p.m., at his MONDAY,
A FINE AND VALUABLE COLLECTION OF
GENERAL AGENT, No. 7, Queen's Road Contral, on FRIDAY, the 21st Tnstant, Sales Rooms, Pedder's Wharf Buildings, --- ab 18 'Cleck, Nora, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Agents, together with a Statement of Accounta to tho 3ist Decombor. 1883.
Tho Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 21st Inatur, boch daga inclusive.
403
OFFICE,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Ageats. Hongkong, March 5, 1884.
VANTON INSURANCE
LIMITED.
ÅRSUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1893.
ONTRIBUTORS to the nbare Orvice, ave requested to Furnish the Under- Rigand with a LIST of CONTRIBUTIONS for the year ending 31st December, 1888, in Onder that the DISTRIBUTION BONUS Inay prior to the 20TH MAHON NEXT will bo sl justed by the Office, and no Claima or Alterations will be absequently admitted
PRICE, $24 PER ANNU
Shipping.
Steamers.
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK, · THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Company's Stonner "Mongkut,"
Captain P. N. LOFF, will
be despatched for the
OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS above Perts on SUNDAY, the 9th Inst.,
AND CURIOS, the same having just arrived from tho
North of China and consisting of:
SOME VERY FINE. FIVE-COLOURED and BLUE VASES of the reigns of Kanuni, YUNG-CHUN and Kinx-LUNG; also, Five BOLORED MING and BLACK KANO-U, OLD PEKIN ENAMEs and LAQUER, BAMVOU CARVINOS and Oruza OLD CURIOS !
Salo.
Catalogues will be issued provious to thẻ
TERMS OF SALE,ás customary,
G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, Mareli 5, 1884,
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
PROPERTY.
893
be arranged. Returns not readerdA VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents,
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED Henigknuz, February 20, 1884. 325
THE
--FOR CANTON.
`HE WELL-KNOWN GRIBIAN STEA SIUR
"VHINA”
will run between this and Cauloni na ai NIGHT-BOAT, leaving HosGRONG and CANTON, respectively, every other day at 6.30 | p.m., beginning or SUNDAY, the 2nd of March, Special Conditions are granted to largo Shippara.
For Farticulars, apply to
THE AGENTS:
Messrs. ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Cuntis Moser, HINC LEE & Co., Junglong:
or to
CAPTAIN on Board.
Hongkong, February 27, 1884.
FIVE
For Sale.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
Itions to Sell og Public Auction, on
Undersigned las received instruc
FRIDAY,
the 14th day of March, 1884, un the Premiacs,
BY ORDER OF THE MITOAOEE, and consent of EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD, Esquire, Official Assignee of Tin-Taz Hu, Bankrupt-
ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF GROUND
Being a Portion of MARINE LOT No. 87, ensuring ou the North 35 feet, South 3u4 feet, East 39 fect, and West 30 feet, which said Fioco or Parcol of GROUND is "registered in the Land Office as Section of MARINE LOT No. 87; togothur with the TWO HOUSES on QUEEN's BOAD WEST, Noe. 15 and 17; held for she term of 000 years. Yearly Drown Rent, $41. For Particulars and Conditions of Sale," apply to
360
or tu
IVE Hundred to Six Hundred Tons COKE and COAL TAR, in lot to
【IHESE GRAND OLD SCOTCH WHISKIES are shipped only
by RICHARD MATHEWS AND COMPANY, of London and suit, from cue ton upwards. Inverness, who are anla possessors of the Brand "CARLTON," They are distilled from the thiest Highland Malt only, are in every rospect oqual to the best Cognac Brandy, and guaranteed to be entirely free from Fusil Oil or other noxious impurities.
AND NOTICE is hereby also given that at the oxpiration of the last mentioned day the said EULALIA COLLAÇO DOS REMEDIOS will proceed to distribute the Azeote of the said "ALEXANDRE ANTONIO DOS REMEDICS, Deceased, amongst the Parties entitled thereto, having regard to the Claims of which notice shall then have been given, and that the said EULALLA COLLAÇO DO REMEDIOS will not be bable for the Assets or any part thereof so distributed to any Person of whose Claim the said EDLALIA COLLAÇO DOS YEARS OLD Messrs R. MATHEWS & COMPANY. | Remevics has not had notice at the time of
Distribution.
278
Dated the 12th day of February, 1881.
STEPHENS & HOLMES,
Solicitors for the said ECEALIA COLLAÇO DOS REMEDIOS,
Hongkong.
TR FRANCISCO MAMEDE GON. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING M SALVES and Mr. AUGUSTO JOSE
DO ROZARIO have This Day been admitted PARTNERS in our Finn.
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, March 1, 1884.
383
NOTICE.
CORPORATION.
THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half-
Year onding 31st December last, at the Rate of Two POUNDS STERLING per SHALE of 125, and ONE POUND AND FIVB SHI LINGS STERLING por New SHARE of 303.75 paid up is PAYÁBLE on and after FRI DAY, the 29th February current, at the
ELEVEN
CARLTON.
WHISKEY
FIVE
The following Letter has been received from the Secretary of the "CARLTON" CLUE.
CARLTON CLUB, Dec. 20, 1875.
GENTLEMEN,In reply to your inquiry as to whether the Whiskey
you are supplying to this Club is approved by the Members, the best answer I can give is that the consumption of this Whiskey in the Club has GILEATLY INCREASED so it has boon applied by your firm There can be no doubt whatever about the Whiskey being MUST EXCELLENT. It is Old and Soft, and I may safely any that it is much approved by the Members. Youre obediently,
W. GRIFFIN SUTTON, Secretary, CAUTION. It has come to the knowledge of the Shippers of the CARLTON" WHISKIES, that the empty Bottes have been dis. honestly refilled with the priseavas trash very often sold in China under the name of Whiskey, this is therefore to cantion consumers to CAREFULLY EXAMINE the Gores and Carsules to seo they have not been tampered with; olen that the Corks, Capsules, and Labels are brutaled with their Trade Mark.
FOR PRICES AND TREMS APPLY TO OUTLER, PALMER & Co.,
AGENTS FOR CHINA.
THE INTEREST BUD ERIONSBETTY. of Oprices of the Corporation, whore Shars- YEARS OLD SEPERs: RICHARD MATHEWS & Co., "CARTON" Watacey
Mr. GEORGE MACKENZIE in our Firm Ceased on the 31st December, 1883.
SMITH, BELL & Co.
Manila, 22nd February, 1834.
NOTICE.
382
Tween Mesme. HOLMES & SALA. Partnership hitherto existing be- MON has This Day been DISSOLVED by mutual consent.
GEORGE HOLMES. M. SALAMON.
THE BUSINESS will in fature be car-
zied on by the Undersigned.
GES. HOLMES. Hongkong, March 1, 1684.
Intimations.
285
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
holders are requested to apply for Warrants.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Muneger. Hongkong, February 28. 1884. HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS,
371
WYNDHAM STENRE, HONGKONG
THE Underaigned bege to notify the Public of Bungkong and the Const Ports that he will RE-OPEN
THE HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS
in the 1st March,
The whole of the ROOMS have been NEWLY FURNISHED throughout, and thera are ROOMS suitable for either MARKED COUPLES or SINGLE PERSONS.
The TABLE will be applied with the BEST the market can provide.
The WINES and LIQUORS supplied, both at the llar and Table, will be of the VERY BEST BRANDS.
TR. THOMAS ARNOLD will act as applying to
M SEITERARY of the above Company
until further Notice.
E. B. BELILLOS, Chairman.
Hongkong, February 25, 1884.
NOTICE
346
E. F. DE SOUZA.
J65
* Hongkong, February 23, 1884;
GRATLEMEN desirous of taking Moals, such as TIFFINS and DINNERS, have ALL REQUISITE information by!
GEORGE STAINFIELD,
Proprietor. Hongkong, February 28, 1864.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
368
10083
MERCHANTS, LONDON.
52i
Intimations.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
YONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are roquouted to send in a Statement of Business Contributed during the Half- Year ended December 31st, 1883, oa or Accents will be Closed before March 31st next, on which date the
By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. GILLIES,
Secretary. Hongkong, February 26, 1881.
357
DOBT. SIM &'Co's PATENT ANTI- FOULING COMPOSITION
Her Majesty's Ships; The P.&O. S. N. Co.; no supplied to The Douglas Steamship Company; The Japanese Government.
Sale Agent, China, Japan, and Manila,
EDWARD GEORGE. Hongkong, January 31, 1884.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
No. 184.
CHINA SEA.
FOOCHOW DISTRICT,
1.
Intimations.
NOTICE
19881
TT is hereby notified to the Public that the MILITARY AUTHORITIES ARE about to ly a MINE FIELD on the Hongkong side of the Ex-E-Mus Pass, for the purpose of making experimenta. The Field will be marked by Two Buoys moored in the Cen tre of the Pass; and to prevent fouling the Mins Casks and Moonings, Masters of Vessels navigating the Channel are caution. ed to keep on the North-East or Chinese side of the aid Broys.
GUARD BOATS will be stationed to warz Shipmasters previous to firing the Mines.
H. G. THOMSETT,
Jarbour Master, de
HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,
Hongkong, February 5, 1884.
242
STEPHENS AND HOLMES, Solicitors for the Mortgagee;
J. M. QUEDES, Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 28, 1884.
370
To Let.
TO LET.
at 73.1,
For Freight or Farange, apply to.
YUEN FAT, HONG, Agents. Hongkong, Marel 5, 1884.
SURE LINE OF STEAMERS..
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
The Steinslip
"Merionethshire,"
406
WILETA, Commander, expected here on crabout
the 9th Instauf, will have immediate des- patch for the above Porté,
For Freight or Possago, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, March 4, 1884.
300 THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP COM-
PANY, LIMITED, DATA.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELATD, NEW ZEALAND
TASMANIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA and FIJI,
The Steunship **Muer
Captain Doop, will bà despatched na alsore un
TUESDAY, the 11th Tastant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, Murch 3, 1984.
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
The Stormhip
302
** Yorkshire," Captain ARNOLD, due on or about 12th Instant, will have inunediato dospatol for the above Ports.
Fer Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 5, 1884.
40%
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE.
DOOMS at No. 65, Queen's Road EAST. | (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- Du Apply to
R
CHOY CHEW,
200, Praya West.
Hongkong, June 18, 1863.
1270
MACEWEN, FLICKEL & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1884.
TO LET.
414
A.
NOW ON SALE
CHINESE DICTIONARY NOR 4, 7 and 8, SKYMOUR TERRACK.
IN THE
CANTONESE DIALECT,
KY
DR. E. J. EITEL.
Chews Octavo, PP. 1018.
HONGKONG, 1877-1883.
Part I.
A-K,
Fart IL
K-M
Part III,
M-T
$2.50 ...82.00 83.00 ...$3.00
Part IV TY, ...
allowed to purchasers of Tome more copies. A Reduction of ten per cent. will be
TO. 251, PRAYA CENTRAL-
No. 10, HuxLYWOOD ROAD,
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, February 25, 1884.
TO LET.
341
THE PREMISES now occupied by us, No. 11, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL For further Particulare apply to Musers. RUSSELL & CO.
GEU. R STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1883.
TO LET.
220
This Standard Wock on the Chinese Lao- guago, constructed on the basis of Kanghi's Imperial Dictionary, contains all ChineseARSKE VILLA," KOBINSON ROAD, betically arranged according to, the sounds sion from lat March.
characters in practicel mo, and while alpha-P and No. 66, PRIMI SYEEZ
of the oldest dialect of China, the Can- tenere, it gives also the Mandarin pro cistion of all characters explained in the boug, so that its usefulness is by no me confined to the Cantonese Dintect, but the werk is a practically completa Thesaurus of the whole Written
of China, ant- Language cient and modern, as used all over the Empire, whilst its introductory chapters serve the purposes of a philological guide to the student.
A Supplement, arranged for being bound and used by itself, and containing a Lat of the Radicals, an Index, and a list of Surnames, will be published and sold separately.
J
LANE, GRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 15, 1883.
Pints.
وا
115
Co.'s
FOR SALE.
TLRS M UJ M M
CHAMPAGNE, Quarts...820 per 1 doz, Casa.
.......$21 for 2 doz. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
1177 Hongkong, December 20, 1883,
PUBLICATIONS BY J. DYER BALL
"ANTONKSE MADE EASY"-A Book of SIMPLE SENTENCES in the CANTONESE COLLOQUIAL with Free and Literal Translationa; and Directions for i THE FOURTH and FINAL CALL of Rondering English Grammatical Forms into SHARES, NEW ISSUE of this CORFORATION,leaved Copies, $2.50. will fall duo on the 31ST DECEMBER CORRENT,
188 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
NORTH BREAKERS BUOY.
in London, Calcutia, Bombay, Shanghai and China liecies. Will be found to supply "We most cordially recommend it."- Hongkong
NEW
Apply to
Pessoa-
DORABJEE NOWROJEE, Victoria Hotel Hongkong, February 22, 1884.
930
G
ODOWN STO LET.
PRATA EAT AND WANGVAI ROAD, For Particulars, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, April 28, 1882.
Shipping.
Steamers.
767
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Co.'s Steamship. "Kumngtung," Captain Youso, will be despatched for the above Forts on SATURDAY, the 8th Instant, at 10 am, insload of as previously advertised.
For Froight or Passuge, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, March 6, 1884.
413
FOR SWATOW, TAIWANFOO, CHE- FOO AND NEWCHWANG,
The Steamship
"Cosandra," Capt. LISDEMANs, will be despatched for the above
REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS entitied to a want long felt by students of Cantonese,
Mr. BALL's Notes on EW SHARES, are requested to Pay, at Dully Breas ATOTICE is hereby given that a Black the respective Orvices, the above Call or its Classifiers and Grammar will be found very Parts on or allout the 8th Proximo.. Hotola in the Eastern States, have also CoNt04 Bourmounted by equivalent in the Currency of the above. Valuable."-China Mail.
THE Undersigned has been instrueled by MR. HENRY ST. CLAIR GREELEY,
THE SANITAS" COMPANY,
who, for many years, has been LIMITED, of London, with the reinsive associated with the Management of the SALE of their MANUFACTURES in UCCIDENTAL and THE BALDWIN HOTELA, SAD HONGKONG, MACAO and CANTON, and begs of the above HOTEL, and the Services of Francisco, has been appointed MANAGER to inform the Public that the said Company Mrs Arcursos, who has occupied the posi will not accept Indenta from the
aboro- named places unless received through the tion of MATRON in some of the principal Undersigned,
been engaged.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
LOVIS HAUSCHILD,
Secretary, Hongkong, February 20, 1884
WILLIAM DOLAN, SAIL-MAKER & SHIP CHANDLER,
·22, Praya ÖzNTRAK
MANILA ROPE, AMERICAN "YOTTON DUCKS, HEMP CANVAS,
OAKUM, LIFE BUOYS, CORK JACKETS, Si, &ti, &th
HOP BEING & Co., ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, COPPER" SMITHS, BRASS & IRON FOUNDERS, &......
WEST POINT IRON WORKS.
(AVING Thh Day commenced Box. Yes, are ready to undertake Work
at the move Descriptions under the Super- vision of an Experienced Europain
Orders erented with the utmost despatch and at modeste tarms.
24th September, 1887. -
€11 ・ ・ Hongkong, May 1, 1582,
Black DIAMOND SHAPE GACE, has been moored in IV feet at low water spring tidos, to mark the North Breakers Bank, on the south-eastern side of the North Channel 980 over the Outer Bar at the entrance to the
River Min
-
11
From the Baoy- Sharp Peak bears, E. 81° 30' W., magnetid Round Island u .. 62° W.,
By Order of the Inspector General of
Customs,
A. M. BISBEE,
Coast Inspector. Imperial Maritime Customs, Coast Inspector's Office, 256 Shanghai, 22nd February, 1864.
369
mentioned places,
PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATES to being f sued in Exchange for the Firet Call Raceipts, DIALECT WITH A VOCABULARY,"
"EASY SENTENCES IN 106 HAKKA which are to be kurzendered to ths Bang.
HOLDERS of PROVISIONAL CHEFIFICATES,
Price, $1 when paying this Call, will please send same; to this Office to bo endorsed
Tho Sentonces giren appear to bo well fixed at 3/- 8th or $63 93 par Share,
The Kate of Exchange For Hongkong is arranged."-China Mail "Contains A wide range of subjects. "--Chinese Recorder, An extensive Vocabulary."-Daily
INTEREST at the Rate of 7 % per annumad will be Charged on Calls unpaid on the 'ress 31ST DECEMBER
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, December 13, 1863.
1121
FOR SALE at Mesure. KELLY & WALSH's, W. BREWER'E, and LAND, ORAWFORD Co.'s, Hongkong; and at Mesara, TRÜBNER & Co.'s, London. Hongkong, January 23, 1884.
Fof Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, February 28, 1884.
FOR HOTHOW AND PARHOL
The Steamship
."Ping-on,"
307
Capt. MCCASLIN, will ba despatched for the above
Ports ou SUNDAY, the 9th Instant, "at Daylight.
143
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1884,
416
LAND PORTS, and taking through
Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE DONIA, TASMANIA und FIJI.)
The Eastern and Aus- tralian Steamship Co.'s Steamer
***Zenmuir
will be despatched as abovo on or about SATURDAY, the 1th March.
Parcel (all of which ants to sent to our Quico) will be received up to 4pm..on the 14th March.
Contents and value of the Packages n be declared
For Freight or Passage, apply to
must
GIHB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenti Hongkong, February 28, 1884. 373
UNION LINE..
FOR NEW YORK PIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Steamship
**Selembria,**
Captain FOWLER, will be despatched for the above Port on or about SATURDAY, 10th March, instead of as previously advertised, For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 5, 1884.
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NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS. The Co.'s Steamship
"Sindh,"
Commandant FRERE, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI shortly after her saxival from Europe.
I. MARTIN,
Acting Agent! Hongkong, March 4, 1884.
897 NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MAREMMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS, Tho Co.'s Steamship
"Yoga Cominandant DU TEMIZE, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next Freuch Muil from Europe
1. MARTIN,
Acting agent Hongkong, March 4, 1884.
Sailing Vessels.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.)
The American Ship
"Hathis E. Topley;" FINLAYSON, Master, will load here for the above Port, and
will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Blarch 3, 1884.
SOD FOR VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA,
The American Barque
"Nellie Bay,"
AUSTIN, Mater, will load hora for the above Fort, and will
havo quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
EUSSELL & Coi Hongkong, February 11, 1884.
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