For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No. 53, Queen's Road Eust,
(OPPOSITE THE COMMISSALIAT),
ARE NOW
LANDINO
FROM AMERICA. |ALIFORNIA
RACKER
CRAD
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 1
tian, and loose. Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.
Small HOMINY.
Cracked WHEAT
OATMEAL
TOPOCAN BUTTER. Applo HUTTER
CORNMEAL.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE
CODFISH, Bonclass.
Prime HAMS and BACON, Eagle Brand Condenser MILK. Family BEEF in 20
kege
cans.
Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 Cutting's Dosaart FRUITS in 2 ib cams,
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausago
MEAT
25
Stuted PEPPERS.
Assorted SOUPS.
Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Puitud
Lunel HAM.
MEATS
Lamb' TONGUES.
Clam CHOWDER.
Fresh OREGON SALMON.
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES
BUCCOTASH
Maple SYRUP
Golden SYRUP.
LOBSTERS.
OYSTERS.
HONEY.
Assorted JELLIES.
Green CORN.
Mails.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLĀTA ; ALSO BOMBAY,
N TUESDAY, the 11th March,
the Couny ÄNADÝR Commandant TILLFER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the chovo places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lomion as well as for Marseilles, and ae- supted in transit through Blarseilles for the prisipul places of Europe,
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon of 10th March, 1884
Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Spodia and Parcols until 3 F‚x, on the 10th March, 1881. (Parvela "are not to be sunt on board; they amust be left at the Agency a Útt.co.)
Contents and value of Packages aru re- quived.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Ullice.
I. MARTIN,
eting Agent. Hongkong, February 28, 1884.
STEAM
MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOME, FIA INLAND SEA.
Mails.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Entertainment.
ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON;
ALMER, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND'
AUSTRALIA.
NB.-Cargo ers be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS MARSEILLES. FRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stou-ship
MALIA, Captain A. C. LOUIN, with Hur Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from thu for LONDON, við BOMBAY
SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 1th Murel, at 4 p.m.
Carge will be received on board until, 10 the day of sailing.
Pareo and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 10 sm, co the day of sailing.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY
HALL.
POSITIVELY NIGHTS ONLY!
GRAND OPENING GAĻA NIGHT.
THIS EVENING,
Saturday, Sth Alurk, 1884,
SCBSEQUENT EXTERTAINMENTS, UN MONDAY, 10ru: March, WEDNESDAY, 19TH MARCH
THE LATEST LONDON SENSATION,
PROFESSOR
BALDWIN,
6. S. AND OLARA
SPIRIT THOUGHT EXPOSERS, READERS.
Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY. -
7
CLEARED.
Star of China, for Chafoo
Bengloc, for Yokohama and Biogo. dialanta, for Swatow, &o.
Ping-on, for Hoihow and Fakhoi, Benclitha, for Canton.
HE Undersigned, AGENTs of the above | Mangkut, for Swalow and Bangkok. Indigod, against FIRE at Current Rates.
Glencoe, for Shanghai.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1883,
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY.
14
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept
Risks on "Firat Olass Godowna at. per cant. not premium por aunt2.
NORTON & Co., Ayasts. Hongkong, May 30, 1881,
938
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PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Per Anton, from Hoihow, 73 Chinese. Per Fockeang, from Swatow, Hon. W. Keswick, Mr Michie, Mra Clarke, Mrs Arnould; and 63 Chinese.
Per Olympia, from Manila, Mrs Cordel and daughter, and 72 bitese.
Por Thales, from Swatow, Mr Lozano, Roy. Father Saing, and G1 Chinese.
Per Anadyr, from Shanghai: for Bong. Licut. G. Mandy, Lient. F. W. kung, Nichols, Messra H. 8. Roes, Gusburg, and Ronsulet, Rare. Jules Arlif and Louis and 6 Chinese; for Singapore, Mr E. Ray- for Marseilles, Mr V. Faga, Revs. Vitus Boulsis, Richard. Lainy, and Jean Harier, Mr. H. Schaumloffel, Mr and Mrs J. Rodonnet, Messez G. F. Graham, Jchn Young, and Dereux.
[No. 6435,-MARCH 8, 1894.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Daylight-Ping-mleaves for Hollow, de. 7.am-Mongkut leaves for Swatow and
Bangkok,
4pulencoe leaves for Shanghai.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES —
St. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-KOV, W. Job- nings, MA., Colonial Chaplain. Morning Service 11, Evening 6.46. Holy Com munion every Sunday, except the 2nd and ach in the month.
Military Service. —Rev. H. W. Loo, B.A.. Military Chaplain, Parada Service at DAM. Holy Communion on the fourth Sunday at the conslusion of the Parade Serviss.
UNION CHURCH-Service, 11.-Rev. Colville. Service in Chinese, 3. P.M.- Rev. J. Chalmers, M.A., L.LD.'
ST. PETER'S CHURON, for BRAMEN, &c.— Roy. H. W. Lee, B.A., Chaplain. Bervice at 5 P.M. Holy Communion after Servico on the third Sanday in each month, All
To-day's Advertisements. Seguin, osare F.-J. Gornhill, L. McKeon, the Sonte are free,
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
I R JOSEPH TENATI, Deceaser, Intestate.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be The Funniest Entertainment wer given in NOTICE is hereby given that the non-
transhipped at Colombe; Tum and Gen ural Cargo for London will be conveyed rld Bonny without transhipment, aržving one week later than by the ordinary direct
Aite wa Colombo.
For Further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the Peninsular & Oltental STEAM NAVIGA
the world by any one.
It is impossible to fully describe the mar- vellous and amusing entertainment of tho Baldwins. It is must laughable. The au dicaces fairly roar with aerriment-Pro- TURUT Baldwin's Great Thought Reading, Bandevil Feat, and Explanations, &c., are all extremely funny. CLARA BALDWIN toives Clairvoyancy in which the answers question thunght of by the audience, tell. ing accurately the Past, Present and Fature, |rending peoples' sevaut as an open beok,
max- Copravy's Office, Hongkong.
The Contents and Palue of Packages are required la ba Aralarat prior to shipment
Shippara are particularly requested note the terms and confifāns of the Ocm- pany's Black Bills of Lading.
(Tablig Cargo and Pitancayers for YOKO-MB-This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas-
BAMA.}
JIHE S.S. TAKACHING MANU, Capt. Ay, due hure 02 ur shout the
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.th Instant, will be despatcher as above
400 lb. Capacity,
GOD it.. 900 it. 1,200 ft.
+1
་་
COLN BROOMS,
OFFICE-HIGH CHAIRS.
AXES and HATCHETS.
AGATE IRON WARE.
WAFFLE IRONS.
SMOOTHING IRONS.
PAINTS and VIES.
TALLOW and TAR. VARNISHES.
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150 test.
Ex latǝ Arrivals from
ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
STORES,
including:
CHRISTMAS CAKES, PLUM PUDDINGS. MINCEMEAT.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
Crystallized FRUITS.
TEVANOVELD'S DESSERT FRUITS.
Pudding RAISINS.
Late CURRANTS.
Fino YORK HAMS.
PIONIC 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 & quarts. ĮRES. GRAVES,
Carg
un FRIDAY, the 14th March, at 4 par.
received on board and incola at the Oflice up to 1 p.m. of day of vailing.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.
All Claina zat be auttled on board
sungera for MARSEILLES.
A. MOTVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, March 7, 1884.
420
-Insurances.
THE STRAITS, INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED,
before delivery is taken, otherwise theyTHE Undersigned having been appointed will not be recognized.
CARGO and PassNGERs for Yokohatea ACENTS for the above Company are will to transhipped to the Shanghai Mail pred to GRANT POLICIES MARINE Stommer ut Kolië,
ISKS to all parts of the World, ut current For further Particulars, apply at the ratus. Company's Orvices, Praya Central, Ground ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Floar of Moura RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, Novumber 5, 1883. 805 H... TRIFF.
Agent Hongkong, March 4, 1884. Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company,
403
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS! TO JAPAN. THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMELICA, AND EUROPE, FIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCURIORATED BY ROYAL Charter of His Majesty King George The First,
A. D. 1720,
-
The BALDWINS perforin and explain all the most marvellons Fents of the best known Spirit Mediums, including the
SPECTRE BRIDES RECEPTION.
ourable the Outer Justice has, in virtue of Section 3. of Ordinance No. of 1870, mando an Order limiting to the TWENTIETH DAY OF BAROH, 1884, the time for Craliters and others to send in their CLAIMS against the said Estate.
At the expiry of such time, the Under- signed will distribute the Assets of the said Intestate among tho Partion ontitled thereto.
EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar.
425
Hongkong, 6th March, 1894. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW."
The Co.'s Steamship
• Thales, Captain Pocock, will be dcapatclied for the above
In this Starting Soundo, IN THE | Port on TUESDAY, the 11th Instant, at BRIGHT LIGHT, and with a Committee 10 a.m. of four well known citizens on the slago, under comitione making Fraud and and forms of people who have been dead Trickory impossible, Materialised Faces for years walk out in the light on the open stag M. BALDWIN guarantees that every person will recognise a les one face.
CLARA BALDWIN'S CLAIRVOYANCE. To which MRS BALDWIN, while in Lào trane state, gives Chervonent tests, w swering questions thought of by most pro. mint people in the audience, telling cor- reetly the uttered thoughts of the living.
As humorist and witty talker, Pr 13012 Undersigned having been appointed || BALDWIN is ranked by the Prass is the
Agents for the above Corporationuse equal of Mark Twain mal" Artening Word. prepared to graat Insurances a fallows :—
Marine Department. Policies nt currunt rates, payable either hore, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Anatral. Fire Department Policie anod for long or short periods at ¦
THE S. S. ARABIC will be deputeturrent rates.
et for San Francisco, via Yokihaana and Honolulu, vn; WEDNESDAY, the 19th Innant, at 3 p..
Comtection being made al Yokohana, with: Steimers from Shanghai and Japanį
por14,
All Parcul Packages should be marked to address in full; and sans will im received! at the Company's Office, until à p.m. the- day provio to bailing.
who
BURY PARHAGER. -- Pussorgats, have poid full fare, novemberbing at Sam Francis for China or Japan (or ve versa) | within sodas, will be allowed a discont
of 20% from Return Faze; if re-curbarking
SPEVAL NOTIC-Professor Baldwin is not a Magician, or a sleight of hand Per- former. The entertainment is entirely different from any other.
NONE of Professor BALDWIN'S Mar- vellous Fonts have EVER BEEN GİVEN IN THIS TOWN. The mmes of some of
Life Departmend. Policies issued for sums not exceeding his brilliant xperiments have often been 55,00) at reduced males.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Houghong, July 24, 1872.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FINE AND LIKE)
CAPITAL.Two MILLIONS STERLING,
and added to worn-out tricks of bad
copil, an out Professor BALDWIN'S 406 entire performance is New, Original, and startling, including BALDWIN'S London Sensation-
within one year, an allowance of 10 % will ¦ [HE Hulosigned are prepared to grans be made from Return Fare. Fre Paid Ro Porns gainst the Think of FIRE on turn Passage Orders, available for one year, Buildings or on Gonds stored therein, on Goods on board Veseeds and an Holla of will be issued at a Discunt of 25% Return Fare. These tifoncances du 1-ot apply Vessels in Barimur, at the usual Terms to through fures from China and Fupait to and Condition
fra
|
Propoula for Life Assurances will be ro çoived, and transmitted to the Directors
Buope
Consular Invoices to accompany Oyor, land, Mexican, Central and South America for their decisions. Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cua- tours, San Francisco.
| If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000. on a Single Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- For further information as to Freight or Phange, apply to the Acency of the posals or any other information, apply i Company, No. 0a, Queen's Land Control,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., F. E. FOSTER,
Agents, Hongking & Canton, Agent. Hongkong, March 3, 1884.
Hongkong, Jamary 4, 18867.
SHARE LIST. —QUOTATIONS. MAR. . 188L Nus. of
Pull
*Working*** Fatsh" "Di Cening Que Whit Shares:
чени
Azano. vident, betions, Cheah,
Stocks.
BREAKFAST CLARET, «
11
BANKS HK and Shai
Bank........... 60,000 $
13SURANCES.
Nth. Obing Ins! 5,000
INVALID PORT | Yangtaze In... 8,000€
SHERRIES & PORT—
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON. ;
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
391
Keserve.
100
19 120 84,060,5618 6701220*121%=8280
2001 £50
27292 £60,000
¡T1300 p. xi. 18% TL00 1,205 125 $ 500,000)8*576,301.00 $ 18.20, $600
Umon Is. Se. 2,000 China Traders'j
Insurance.....24,0003 65.833 28 600,00 107,411.6 BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.-Con Ins. Office! 10,000 $ 2308
$ 500,127.77 1,000 90 100,379 Desit bulzce
$3007.16
1 and star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.
BISQUIT DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KISAHAN'S LL WHISKY,
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM.
H. & J. Burge's TRISH WHISKY. BONE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CRABBIK'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER. CHARTREUSE,
MARASCHINU.
OURACAO.
ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and ORANGE
BITTERS.
&c.,
Su.,
&C.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarta.
Chinese Ins. Co. 1,500
HI Firu Ins... 8,000.5 Chun Fire Ins. 20, 000S
STEAM CTANTES. HK. U. und M.
Steamboat. 8,000,$ Indo-China S
Nav. Co. LEGDUGE China & Manila!
S.S. Coy.,Lt. 3,500
MISCELLANEOUS,|
K. & Wipoa Itock HK, and China
10,000 8
Gas Co. 6,000€ our Hotel... 2,000 China Sugar Co. 9,0008
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &'kong To Co. 1,250 $
J. BURKE, pints and quarta
DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE Bid PORTER, in hogahaads,
.
SPECIALLY SELECTED
CIGA B S.
hong Bakery
Ak
$102
FINDING A SMALL PIN Hidden anywhere by the Committee; also PORADING THE SUments of a Bass Non, Telling the names of Dead Relatives, Locating a pain in any part of the bolý madly thought of of the Committed, Reading any page or line in a closed book held by the Committee.
$5,000 Challenge Handoff Test! Police Constables are challenged to bring the best irons and handeufs.
Accomm
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY AND REFERENCES.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.j General Managers. Hongkong, March 8, 1884. INDO-UHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, TAMITEO.
FOR SHANGHAI,
423
(Taking Cargo & Pasunyo at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Ch.'s Steamship"
**Boulenny," Captain Ecoa, will bo despatched as above on
THURSDAY, the 13th Iustuit, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Pusange, apply to
424
DIPAREND.
LONDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Road West-Hongkong Christian Association Services for Seamen, on Sundayı, st 7.30- P.M., and on Fridays, at 7 Far
Sr. STEPHEN'S MISION CHURON, Rev. J. B. Ost, and Rov. Lar Sade Yuen, (All Services in Chinese) Morning Prayer —— Litany, Ante-Comunion, and Bermen, at
Per Kauptung, for Swatow, &o., Mr 11. Biblo Class, at 3 r.. Preaching,
and Mrs J. S Swiré, aid Dr Racgg.
Par Bengal, for Macao, 12 Chinose. Per Diamante, for Amoy and Manila, European, and 100 Chinese, TO DEFAKT.
Per Atalanta, for. Swater, &c; 20 Chi. name.
Par Fingon, for Hoihow, &c., 1 Euro pian, and 50 Chinese,
1
Per Benchitha, for Canton, 30 Chiness. Per Mongkut, for Swatow, &c., 270 Chi- next
Por Anton, for Hoihów, 100 Chinesa, Per Glencoe, for Shanghai, 2 Europeans.
SHIPPING REPORTS, The British sleamer Fooksang reports: Moderate EN.E vinds and dull rainy weather.
The British steamer C. T. Hook reports: Laft Saigon on the 2nd-inst., had moderate N.E. wind and weather all the passage.
The British steamer Thales reports: Left Swatow on 7th inst, and experienced moderate N.E. wind with fine westber throughout.
POST OFFICE NOTICES
MAILS will close:-
For SHANGHAI
at 6.30 P.M. Holy Communion, 1st Sunday in Chinese month.
GERMAN BETHESDA, ORAPZA. —Service In the German language, by Rov. F. Hartspern, overy Sunday, at half-past ten da, in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House,
Weat Point
ST. JOSEPH'S CHUO, Garden Road,
Hass and Sermon 5.30.M. Even ing Sorrico, Benediction.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAYAAA
Auctions,
2 p.m.-Anction of Old Chinese Carlos,
&o., nt Mr G. R. Lammert'E.
Amusements.NA PR
9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall.
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, March 11
10 ans.Thales leaves for Swatow,'". Noon:-French Mail loaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. 4pm. Sue leaves for Australian Ports. WEDNESDAY, March 12
4.Meeting of Legislative Council, Goods per Arratoon Aptar undelivered
after this data subject to rent
TRE
Per Closer, at 9 am, on Sunday, the HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Uth inst.
For SWATOW, CHEFOO, AND NEW-
CHWANG,-
Por Atolaufa, uk Dam., on Sunday, the
Dth inst.
For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.-
Per Bengloe, at 9am, on Sunday, the
Nth inst...
For AMOY AND MANILA.
Established d.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. E. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEURGIETS,
IMPORTERS "ob
Per Olympia, at 13.30 am., on Monday, Daveatsrs SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI
the 10th inst.
For SINGAPORE AND MAURITIUS.-
Per Verwerto, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday, the 10th inst, instead of as previous- ly notified,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, March 8, 1884.
INDO-OHTNA STEAM NAVIGATION | For HAIPHONG.---
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
Lived from the above Ports, Consignes THE Company's S.S. I'inyuny having ar- of Cargo are hereby roquested to send in thor Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for cortarsignature, and to take imme diete delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consigneer' risk and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, March 8, 1884.
422
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Oeners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the failuring Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:——
BELLONA, German atozmer, Captain' W. Schaefer. Siemesen & Co.
Besverus, British steamer. Captain J.
Professor BALDWIN has receivaat long lattering notions from Papers and Maga-Potter-Cabb, Livingston & Co. zines in London, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Melbourne, Sydney, Calcutta, elé, utn. Letters from over 1,000 Clergy- men and Editors of Religious Papers.
Isecently in England the social and scion 4.5e words have Lominterested in Trotear BEADING, MISD Fores, One POWDER, Among zúùuy whohave been zu st interested in the experiments are :— His Royal Highness The Prines of Wales, Hot Royal Bogianto The Princess of Wales. His Royal Highness Prince Leopold. Bur. H. Princess Mary Adulaire. His Serene Highness The Duke of Teck, His Grace The Duke of Sufferhund. Prof. W. D. Carpenter, F., M.,, F. Li, CÍL Prof. T. 1. Huxley, D. Kun etc
IN
Right Rev. Lord Bishop, Buth and Wells, Right Rey, Lord Bishop Christ Church.
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22% 10%
94 18200 2502 309 385,000,$285,231,00§ $20 $330 ex div.
20 5,789 109,305 4083.Grand $64 os div. LOUS
bouus proporti-j
anutu
100€ 2018 216,0008 23,001.80. C. 15103
Depre 10€ 10 ciation! Debit,
25% die. Fund $100 all
ipur.
do.
38 % prux=
C. T. Hoox, British steamer, Captain W. Jarvis.-T. Howard & Co.
HERCULES, American ship, Captain E. Lincoln-Captain.
MARGARETHE, German ship, Capt. Chas. Pappe.--Order,
RAMBLER, American barqao, Capt. Obna. F. King. J. F. Tripp.
SELEMBITA, British steamer, Captain Fowler-Russoll & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
March 7, 1884 :- La Galisounière, French frigato, 6,700, Flearisin, Lorient Jan. 2.
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, EssiISH, AMERICAN, AND PRESCH PATENT-
MEDICINES,
MANUFACTURERS
40
Per Salle, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the Soda Water, Lesionsde, Tonle Waler,
10th inst.
Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla For SWATOW.-
Water, and other Aerated Waters. Per Thales, at 9 am, on Tuesday, the The Manufactory is under direct and For SAIGON
13th inst.
Per C. T. Hook, at 0.30 p.m., on Tues-
day, the 11th inst
For SHANGHAL-
Per Fooksang, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 13th inst.
For NAGASAKI AND KOBE.—
Per Tkackilo Maru, at 3.30 p.m., on
Friday, the 14th inst.
continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
736
The publication of this issue commenced al 7.15 pm.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARDI 8, 1884,
MAILS BY THE KERNCH PACKET. ---
THOSA Of Our readers who interest The Franch Contract Packet Ardy themselves in Chinese affairs will, per- will be despatched on TUESDAY, Laps, remember a great bribery scandal the 11th March, with Mails to the that bofell the Peking officials in the United Kingdom, Europe, and placer
beyond, rid Napies; to Saigon, Straits course of last year aver certain Yuanaa Settlements, Bataris, Burmah, Ceylon, accounts. Bribery and corruption-is India (vil Madrus), the Australasian such a very common thing that little or Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, to attention is paid to ordinary cases, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
but this particular one was on so gi The usual hours will be observed in closing gantic a seale and implicated such a
the Mails, &c.
The Post Office declines all responsibility erowd of officials, some 30 we believe for Unregistered Letters containing big and little cama to grief over it, that Jewellery, &c., and, where Registrait seems to have been generally felt that tion has been neglected, will make no things had gone too for, and that it was enquiries into alleged losses of such necessary to draw the line somewhere. Lettore.
The 30 odd offenders had all some sort of punishment imposed, lows of rank, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. loss of office, fines and so forth, but tha The United States Mail Packet S. S. Arabie, opinion appears to be that the particular will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, offenders were not so much at fault as the 19th inst., with Mails for Japan, the system, and that the mischief cannot Honolulu, San Francisco, the United be put a stop to by punishment alone States, Canada, Peru, &c., which will
and that something must be done to r be closed as follows:-
move the cause. We are not want to 2.16 r.M. Registry conses. 9.30 PM. Post-Ulico closes, but Cor attach inte value to official penitence respondence may be posted on board and premises of reform, nevertheless wo the Packet with Jute Fee of 10 cents think it may not be without interest to estra Postage until the time of departake a short glance at what is proposed
ture.
as a remedy. We have never hesitated
De Bay, British steamer, 1,053, J. J. Professor BALDway has given his unique |
to point out and condema the faults and entertainment before the Governor of every Lee, Nagasaki March 2, Coal, D. M. MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.
vices of the Chinese system of guvern one of Her Majesty's Colonies, including S. S. C6.
The British Contract Packet Malicament, and per contra va consider it their Excellencies Sir Gro. F. BOWEN, when
will be despatches on TUESDAY, the only tie to notice and give credit for | Governor of Victoria, Sir Jares FAMOUSSON,
18th March, with Mails for the United any sincere attempt at improvement.** Governor of Bombay, Lord Lorius, Land
Kingdom, Europe, and countries be DETFCDIs, Lord Lettoy,
yoad, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylan, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.--This Packet corics no mails for the
Mr Baldwin successfully gave all the thunght reading experiments that have reccitly caused šo mich talk bejwoen W. Irving
Bishop and Henry Labouchers, M. P:, in London.
gentlemen in the audience, and the Pro-
Anton, German steamer, 305, F. W. Schrader, Hofhow March 6, General.- WILLER & CO.
March 8:- Tooluang, British steamer, 990, Hogg, Swatow March 7 General-JARDINE, MATHESON & Cu.
C. T. Heot, British steamer, 902, Wm. Jarvis, Saigon March 2, General-HoWARD & Co.
Glenora, British steamer, 2,240, Duko,
1$ 125;8
18,000 4,251.56 4% $179 of div.
She gave the numbers correctly on five 10 107,758. 14.8£ 1,144.18.5 $84 p. share or six bank notes hauled up by prominent Shangliai March 4, General-JARDINE, 100 3 1008 30,000 $ 2,903.60 80 3150
6.620.704%
Tessor received a hearty round of Applause MATTESON & Co. 543.83 810 % for Sido p. share when he found the Pin which had been Olympia, German sicamer, 783, E. Chris-
1883.
so carefully hidden by His Excellency Sir tiansen, Manila March 5, General-Sims 656.32 $0 12100
James Fergusson-Bombay Swette. KEN & Co.
3:00
100
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Luzon Sizgar Co. 7,000
100$ 100
24.2008
€,000 $
$ 4,090.65
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Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in Chi. Imp., 1874 6,276€
6 catty Boxos. BREAKFAST CONGÓU @ 25 cents p. Ib.
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SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Maucfacturer's Prices 1888. For year 1889. For half year ended 31st Dec, 1853. For 1633.-
** For 6 mouths to 50th Juce.—† Dividend for 1882 and Bonus of 25 per cent.—I To 30th Apri
Hongkong, December 1, 1883. - 1043
EDVARD GEORGE, Share Broker,
This entertaiumsut is entirely different from any other. It does not resemble the performances of Maskoljno aud Copke or Kellor. Only four or five people in the entire world have the peculiar Chirvoyant and Thought Roading powers of Mr and Mrs Baldwin. It is a gifs, not an art be learned by any one.
Admission #1 and £2. Reserved Seats to be had at Kelly & Walsh's. Doors open
nt 8.18. Commenep at 0, Soldiers and Bal- lors' in uniform half price.
GEORGE LINGARD,
Sole Proprietor.
Hongkong, March 8, 1884.
400
Thales, British steamor, 820, T. G. Pe- cock, Swatow March 7, General.-DOUGLAS SEAMSP Co.
Andan; Chincae gunbuat, from a cruise. H.M.S. Swift, from a cruise.. Anadyr, Fiench steamer, 3,680, Tiller, Shanghai March 6, Mails and General -- MaAGERIES MARITIMES
DEPARTURES. March 8:-
Jiglier, for Havre, Kangtung, for Coast Forts. Chen-to, Chinose gunboat, for Canton. Diamante, for Amoy and Manila, Foucsang, for Caution.
Bengal, for Macao. Diomed, for London, &c.
Australasian Colonies.
The root and origin of the wholesale bribery that prevaile is, as everybody knows, the miserable pittances that are doled out as saleries to the officers of government. The insuficiency is t most in the case of officials serving in Peking, such as the secrets ics of the Boards and the junior numbers of the officials they are, indeed, no worse off Ceneorate, the Hanlin & As salaried than their brethera serving in the pro Day before departure (or Saturday if the deference between them, that the latter vinces, but there is this very grent dif- parture be on Monday),~~
B%
HOURS OF BLOSING
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the French Contract Packet:-
THE FRENCH MAIL
R.M-Money Order Office closes.
Day of departure,
10
11
have the collecting and manipulating
Post Office closes, except the of all the taxes, and so they are abla líy NORT Box, which is always a multitude of Uttle squeezes, ab one of which is sufficient to make a scandal of open out of Office hours.
itself, to get together in the aggregate
Bat the unfor very handsome Burns.
Bate officer in the capital bus no such chance. His squeezes, must come in the lump and so he runs a moli greater risk of being caught in the act.
4.M.-Post Office opera. AM-Registry of Letters ceases, Posting of all printed matter and patterns cessaz.
Lettero.
A. Inils cheed, except for Lale
II. 10 A.M.--Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until
11.30
That this is the cause of the evil is
When the Post Office closes known as well to the Chinese ns to Durselves. Infortunately there is a entirely. 11.40A.M.-Late Letters may be posted sort of craditional theory that ufficiale -
en board the packet with Tate should not care for money; that they Fee of 10 cents until time of should be so devoted to the good of the departure,
people as to be willing to abandon elli