For Sale
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No, 53, Qush's Load East,
(OPPORITE THE COMMISARIAT),
ARE
NOW LANDING FROM AMERICA,
ALIFORNIA
RACKER
Mails.
MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Mails.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED' STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH
AND EUROPE, AMERICA
TIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
STEAMERS.
JOMPANY'S BISCUTES in 5 STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE. ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
tine, and loosa,
VIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Cargo and Passengers for YOKO. HAMA.}
Sada BISCUITS Assorted BISCUITS.
Small HOMINY.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
CORNMEAL.
TOPOGAN BUTTER.
Apple BUTTER
Eastern and Californian CHEESE
CODFISH. Bonoless,
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK. Family BEEF in 25
kegs.
Basu lol HALMON in 5 lb cany. Cutting's Dessort FRUITS in 2tb cans.
A
Assorted Capped VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausag
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted SOUFS,
Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
Lunch HAM
MEATS,
Lumbs TONGUES.
Ciam CROWDER,
Frosh OREGON SALMON.
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES.
SUCCOTASH.
Maple SYRUP.
Golden SYRUP.
LOBSTERS
OYSTERS.
HONEY.
Assorted JELLIES.
Groon CORN.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
400 h. Capacity.
600'.
900 it. 1,200 15,
:CORN BROOMS.
}
OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS,
AXES and HATCHETS.
AGATE IRON WARE.
WAFFLE IRONS.
SMOOTHING IRONS.
PAINTS and OILS.
TALLOW and TAR. VARNISHES.
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL
BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150 test.
Ex late Arrivals from ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
STORE 8,
including:
PLUM PUDDINGS.
CHRISTMAS CAKES,
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
MINGEMEAT.
Crystallized FRUITS.
TEYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. Pudding RAISINS.
Lants CURRANTS.
Fing YORK HAMS.
FICNIC TONGUES.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.
FRENO PLUMS,
BRAWN.
INFANTS' FOOD.
CORN FLOUR.
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
HITOHOOOK HOUSE LAMP. “
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.
CLARETS-
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts.
1RES. GRAVES,
"
BREAKFAST OLARET, «
SHERRIES & PORT-
SAOVONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID POIT
(2848).
HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &a-
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BRIQUIT DUBOCERE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAMAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Boond's OLD TOM.
E&J. BURIE'S TRISH WHISKY HORE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL, NOILLE PRAT & Co's VEI MOUTH. ORLBBIE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER, CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
Ascosruza, Rokan'a and OLANGE
BITTERS.
&c.,
&o
"BASS'S ALE, bottled by CARON and
SAUNDERS, Pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E.
&
J. Bunge, pinta and quarte DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALB and PORTER, in bagsheads.
SYBILLY SELECTED
CIGAR 8.
11E S.S. TAKACHING MABU, Out. NYE, due here on or about the 10th Lustant, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 14th Marsh, at 4 p.in.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Oleo up to 1p., of day of sailing.
No Bill of Lading, signed under $2 Freight.
All Claims must be settled on beard before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
CARGO and PASSENGER for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Stonmer at Kobs.
THE S, S. ARABIC will be despatch led for San Francisco, via Volochis and oululu, on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Instant, of 3 p.m. with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Comection boing made at Yokolatea,
ports.
All Farcol Packages should.bo marked to address in full; und same will be received
Notices to Consignees.
STEAMSHIP SINDII
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIKS MARITIMES.
CONS
NOTICE.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo por Steamship Inius, from London, in connection with the above Steamer, are hereby in- formed that their Goodwith the excep- tion of Opium, Treseure and Valuables-aro being landled and stored at their risks at the Company's Gedowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intiriation is received from the Con- signees befors 2 p.m. TODAY, the 10th lastant, requesting it to be landed here.
Billa of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,
DATARTED,”
To-day's Advertisements. Por Welle, for Hollow, 12 Chineso.
THEATRE ROTAL
TO-NIGHT-
TO-NIGHTE
THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING.
THE PERFORMANCE Will be under the Patronage and in the Presenica of
811 G. F. BOWEN, GOMO, LADY BOWEN AND FAMILY.
KE
HUT ON ĐI THI LAST APPEARANOŽ BRILLIANT BALDWINS, AMERICA'S AMUSEMENT AUTOCRATS,
Now and Startling Programme CLAIRVOYANCY AND
THOUGHT READING.
Goods remaining claimed after. Moy- SATURDAY NIGHT.-The Inst Appear PAY, the 17th March, at Noon, will be
at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. thembject to rent and landing charges at 1
sent. per package per diem. day previous to mailing,
Tho
will
RETURN PASSAGEN). Passengers, have paid full fare, re-canbarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fars; if re-embar within one year, an allowance of 10 be made from Return Faro. Pro-Paid Ro- turn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Return Fere. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to 403 Europe.
For further Particulars, apply at the Company's Orrings, Praya Central, Greund Floor of Mosses RUSSELL & Co.
H. J. H. TRIFP,
Agent.
Hongkong, March 4, 1884.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,” PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON;
ALYD,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, OALUUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES,
Consular Invoices to accompany Ovor- land, Moxican, Ceutral and South American Cargo, should be sont to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus- toms, San Francisco.
Ageal.
All Olaims must be sont in to me before
the 19th instant or they will not be re- eognised.
No.Fire Insurance has been offccted.
J. MARTIN,
Acting Agent Hongkong, March 10, 1884
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
431
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. JONSIGNEES of the following Cargo requested to dend in their Bills of For further information as to Freight Lading to the Undersigned for counter- or Passage, apply to the Agony of the signature, and to take immediate delivery: Company, No. 50A, Queen's Pond Contral.This Cargo has been landed and stored at
F. E. POSTER,
their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Hongkong, March 3, 1884.
Ex Saghalicu. No mark, no mumber, 2 bundes Iron. |FO0, 74631 beg Raisins. Ex Freunddy. GA&C (in double tris.), 200 bales Gunnies.
I. MARTIN,
Acting Agent Hongkong, March 5, 1884.
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
301
(FIRE AND LIFE) CAFITAL,TWO MILLIONS STEELING. ПHE Todersigned are prepared to grant TRIESTE, HASIBURG, NEW YORK Foter sainst the Risk of Flo
Baildings ur on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vossels and on Hull of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terme and Conditiona
AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM THE FINGER AND NX Sioan ship MALIVA, Captain A. C. LoGcin, with Mor Majesty's Malte, will be despatched from this for LONDON, xil BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 18th March, at 4 p.m.
Cargo will be received on board until 10 am. on the day of sailing.
Parools and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 10 am. on the day of sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo; To and Gen ural Carge for London will be convoyad via Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route ria Colombo.
For further Particulare, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong,
The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to aute the terms and conditions of the Cum pany's Black Bills of Lading,
N.D. This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas-
aengers for MARSEILLES.
A. McIVE Superintendent. Hongkong, March 7, 1884.
Insurances.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY.
420
THE Undoraigned are prepared to accept Risks on First Class Godowns at per cent. net promiem per annUNL
NORTON & Co., Agenta.
938 Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED,
THE
THE Undersigned laving been appointed AGNIS for the shove Company are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current
ARNHOLD, "ARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1883.
Intes,
800
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmittal to the Directors for their docision.
Intimations.
$10
THE CHINESE MALL THIS paper is now issued every day.
Pription is axed at Four Follars per aunu delivered in Hong- kong, of Secen Dollars Fifty Cents in- eluding postage to Coast porks.
It is the first Chinese Newspaper over tassed under purely native direction, The If required, protaction will be granted onlief support of the paper is of course first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single derived from Idfe.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro. posals or any other informativa, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Honglung & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
100
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORBATEN BY ROYAL CHARTER OF
His Majesty King George The First,
A. D. 1720
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THE Undersigned having been appointed Agouts for the above Corporation are propared to grant Insurancea as follows
ance of the BALDWINS.
Reserved Seats at KELLY & WALSH'. Admission: An urnal. GEORGE LINGARD, Sole Proprietor.
Hongkong, March 12, 1884.
UNION LINE
Per Gluchaburg, for Swatow, 50 Chinese. Per Sallee, for Haiphong, 265 Chiucze. Per Fooksang, for Shanghai, 6 Europeans, and 156 Chines:
BTO DETART." Por Merionclashira, for Yokohama, Europeari
Por Bellona, for Singapore, 40, 2 Euro- pestis, atid & Chinese
Per Nellie May, for Victoria, 200 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS. The Brilial ateamor Benleds reports: Bazy cloudy weather and fresh breeze throughout.
The British steamer Moderate monsoon throughout
reports:
The British teamar Némon reports Laft Foochow on 7th, Amoy on 96, and Bwatow on the 11th mat., and experienced moderate and light monsoon, overcast and dull with light showers of amall rain throughout. In Foochow S. & Tak In Amoy:S.S. Kwongsang. In Swatow: S.S. Mongkut, Tamsui, nri Atalanta.
The British steamer Yorkshire reporte Fine up to the 12th, then thick rainy wea 443ther throughout,
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO,
The Steamship
Yorkshire, Captain Askoto, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 14th Instant, at Daylight.
448
For Freight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 12, 1884 THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Co.'s Steamship
Esmeralda, Capt. HUTCHISON, will bo despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, 15th Iast, at 5 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General ManagerI.
446
Hongkong, March 12, 1884. INDO-CHINA STEAM, NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR" SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
TA CALOUTTA.
The Company's Chartered
Steamship
Glencar,
Capt. W. E. DUES, will
the native community, be despatched for the above Porte o amongst whom also are to be found the WEDNESDAY, the 19th Instant, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passago, apply to guarantors and securities necessary to place it on a business and legal footing.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers,
The projectors, basing their ostinentas! upon the most reliable information from the various Porta in China and Japan,--- from Australia, California, Singapore, fe- nang, Saigon, and other places frequented by
Hongkong, March 12, 1884.
The American ship Raphael reports: Sailed from New York Oct. 30th aroused Equator in Atlantic on Nov. 30th passed Cape Good Hope Dec. 31st: Sandalwood Island Feb. 3rd came through Ombay Passage, and Pitts Paneage, and Dampier Strait, passed Pelow Teland, Feb. 295h. No N.W. monsoon encountered in Java sona. 20 days in sailing from Sandalwood Island to Polow Ialand, variable winds and many company calins being experienced. Was in with American ship Reporter from N. for Shanghai on 15th and 21st Feb; on the Iatter data passed Point Pigot. Was also in company with Swedish barque Nordis from Cromstad for Gulf Tartary Feb, 15th, in Manipu Strait
CARGOES.
Per 5. S. Antenor, to London, sailed 28th February-3,579 tbs. Scented Caper, 4,557
No. 6488,-MARON 12, 1884.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping
10 m.-Douglas leaves for Coast Porte, Goods por Glencos undelivered after
this date subject to rent,
Goods par Lydia undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
General Memoranda FRIDAY, March 14 --
4pm-Mitsubishi Mail leaves
Nagisaki, &o.
S
SATURDAY, March 16
4pm-Menmuir leaves for Australian
Ports 4p.mum leacax For
For Australian Perta,
5pm-Esmeralda leaves for Manila, 9p.m.-Performano at the City Hall. MONDAY, March 17
Goode per Sindh undeliverad after Noon
oburgos. subject to rent and landing TURBDAT, March 18
4pmEnglish Minit leaves for Forti
of Call and Europe. Goods por Merionethshire undelivered
after this date subject to reuk. WRDNESDAY, March 10
3 p.m.Decidontal & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s Steamer Arabic leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco
3 p.m.-Auction of Piccs or Parcel of Ground in Queen's Road, West. More
3 p.m.-Glencar Icaven for Singapore,
Penang and Calottita.
4 p.m.-Zambesi leaves for Bombay. TRUESDAY, March 20
List of Contributions to the Canton Ins Office, Ltd, to be sent in before this dato.
Furnay, March 21 ---
Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of the Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at No. 7. Queen's Road Cantmi,
THE
Established 4.1. 1841.
by Seantad Orange Pekoo, 106 balcs Waste HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Silk, 32 bales Silk, 515 rolls Matting, and 178 pkgs. Sundries. From Yokohama and Kobe, 185 pkgs. Sundries. From Manila, 1,151 tales, Homp, and 65 bags Coffee. From Foochów, 870 pkgs Toa (unknown),
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co...
For 8. S. Dioned, to London, ailed: 8th March-304-pigs. Tes, containing 8,284 the. Sorts, 400 cases Preserves, 101 bales Waste Silk, and 44 pkgs. Sundries. From FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, Yokohams and Kobo, 54 half-chosts Ten, 88 cases Shells, go boxes Curios, 992 boxes Antimony, and 60 pkgs, Sundries From Nagnaald, 96 cases Shalla. From Manila, 1,000 baies, Hemp, and 40 cases Cigars From Foochow, 797 pkgs. Tea (unknown).
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
For Douglas, at 9.30 am, on Thursday,
the 13th inst
For SHANGHAI-
Per Baicutha, a 3,80 p.m., on Thursday,
the 13th inst.
444 For NAGASAKI AND KOBE-
the Chices, consider themselves justified STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.
in guaranteeing a large and ever-increasing circulation. The advantages offered to ad-
vertisarz
sarz are therefore unusually great, and the foreign community generally will find:
it to their interest to avail themselves of place on them.
4p.00.
The P. & 0. 8. N. Co.'s
Steamship
Zamboei will leave for the abova WEDNESDAY, 19th March, at
-A.. MOTVER
Superintendient
The field open to a paper of this descrip tion-conducted by native efforts, but progressive and anti-abstractiva in fore- Es most limitless. It on the one hand P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, March 12, 1881. entards Chinese belief and interest, while on the other it deserves every did that can be iron to it by foreigners. Like English journals it contains Editorials, Policies issued for long or short porioda al with Local, Shipping, and Commercial
Nows and Advertisements.
Marine Departmvné. Pulicies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Porte uf India, Chinu and Australia.
Fire Department.
current rates.
AT HAIPHONG.
Per Takachiko Maru, at 3.30 pm, on
Friday, the 14th inst
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ADULAIDE, &. Per Menmuir, at 3.30 pm, on Satur
day, the loth inst
For MANILA
Per Remre nt, 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 16th inst.de For AMOY AND MANILA.--- 445
LOUER UN TERRAIN VOISIN DU
For Mameralda, at 4.50 p.m., on Satur
day, the 15th inst.
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.—
Per Glencor, af 2 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 19th inst
noscription orders for the above may be A CONSULAF sur le port avec les droits For STRAITS AND BOMBAY ---
Life Department. Policies issued for sure not exceeding aant to £5,000 at reduced rates.
496
HOLLIDAY, WISE & O.. Hongkong, Joly 25, 1872.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, Agers of the above Compan, med authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Rates
GEO. MURRAY BAIN,
China Mail Office
FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS SION AGENT,
11, Clement's Laut, Lombard Street,
LONDON.
THE GILMAN & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1822.
Mr. Andrew Wind,
NEWS AGENT, &o.
THE Colonial Presa supplied with News- papers, Books, Types, Ink, Presses, 14 Paper, Correspondents, Letters; and any
European Guodon London terms."
133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., for the China Mail, Overland China Mail, and China Review,
MAR. 12, 1884.
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS. ¡Nos af Falue.
Restre. Account. Shares
Stocka,
DANKS. HK and Sl
Bank... 60,00 $ INSURANCES,
Nth. Chian Ins. 5.000 F Yangtaze Jus.... 8,000 £ Cain Ins. Soc 2,000 China Traders"!
Insurance..... 24,000 3 on Tus. Olice 10,00 Chinese Lus. Co. 1,500
HIK. Fire Ina... 8,000 $ China Firo Lus, 20 000$
STEAM! C'PANIK HK., and M.;
Steamboat.... 6,000 3 Indo-China S.
Nar. Co.....120000£ China & Manila
S.S. Coy., Lt. 3,500
MISCELLANEOUS.
HK. & Wh'poa
Dock10,000}$ HK, and China
Gas Co... 6,000 H'kong Hotel... 2.000. China Sugar Co. 9,000 3 Long Ice Ca. 1,2505
Laich
Working
vidend. jtutzons, Cash.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers rooived at the offios are regularly flod for the inspection of Advertisers and the Public,
Not Responsible for Debts.
Last Di-Closing Qua- Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for Debt contracted by the Officers or Buy Crem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
BEIZONA, German steaner, Captain W.
||128% -$285
06
1258 12684,003,361 $ 57,645. 20
$2 ono s £1.68.
· 2000
T1.3000 p. sh.
18% Ti.940
It
23 £20 £30,000!
1,2508 125$ 500,000 $570,391.00$ 18.452600
83.338 25 600,000 107,411.65 29% 875
2508
60
$506,197.77 10% 3102 Dobit balance $3907.18 1,000 200$ 109,378
620 T3345 708 885,000/$ 285,231,00§. 2508 100ls 208 510,0788 100,366.49 83.00and 90%
bonus proporti onate
I
3% 18200
It
14
6% 18110
20 % dis.
ipar.
1008 758 215,000$ 53,091.80
(Depre 10 10 ciation
Fand $100 all
1208 1258 18,000
Debit.
do.
13 % prm.
4% girs ex div.
'kong Bakery Luzon Sugar Co. 7,000 $
10 10 27,768 14.8£ 100's 1008 30,000$ 100$ 100 100, 1903
24,250 $
600) 3 508 508 0,000 8
100% 100
4,35158
1,144.13 0
2,006.65 $3 6,620.704 %
$84 p. share
$150 8108 549.83810% for $145 p. share
1883 036.32 810 p.sh. 8103 4,000.65
te
€92
Perak Tin Miu-i
ing & Smelting!
Company....3,000
60 el
First year
$215
Selangore Tin
Mining Co. of
Shanghai... 2,600 $
100 all
$490
Rates of
LOANS
Interest.
100
al
50 15
100 1877 16,010 E
13.
1+
1878 3,899 TL 500 1881 8,65 TL Sugar Deben-
Goog 500 All tures, 1880....
All
500
Jne16&Dc.10
8%
Jane & Dec.
Tine New Season's QUMSHAW TEA, in Chi. Imp., 1874 6,276 £
Beatty Boxes, BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. th.
MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF
BAFES CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Fries
1043 Hongkong, December 1, 1988,
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3
do. Payuble. June30 Dec31 Feb.38 Ag. 31 April & Oct.
ipar.
1%
prean.
For 6 months to 80th June Dividend for 1863 and Bonus of 25 per cant. To 80th april 1800-T For y a 1863. For half year ended 1st Dec. 1893. Far 1688.
EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker.
Schaefer.Simsson & Co.
BENVENUE, British steamer, Captain J. Potter-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
G. T. Hoos, British steamer, Captain W. Jarvis.-T. Howard & Co.
Froua, German brig, Captain W. Moor-Wieler & Co.
RAPHAEL, American ship, Captain J. W. Sherman Douglas Lapraik & Co.
SEMORIA, British steamer, Captain Fowler.Russell & Co.
de quai, longueur 200 YARDS, profondeur 100 YARDS, avec deux maisons et dépen dancies, citerne, da
Plus un terrain sur la rive du canal ser vant de marché, longueur 80 YARDS, pro- fondeur 45 XARIS-ou à vendre
S'addresser à
Mr. THEVENIN. Hongkong, March 12, 1884.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS
March 12, 1884 :--
447
Bedi, British steamer, 1,000, J. Thom son, Saigon March 7, Rice, &o,Cren, LI- YINGSTON & Co.
Peking, British steamer, from Canton. Rory, British leaner, 1,262, Mareden, Singapore March 5, General.-C. M. S. N. Co.
Benchstha, British steamer, from Canton. Namon, British steamer, 863, Geo. D. Pitmann, Foochow March 7, Amoy 9, and Swatow 11, General,-DOOGIAS STEAMBUIP
Co.
Hiking ching, Chinese ganboat, Iron
Canton.
H. Arnold, London Jan. 10, and Singapore Yorkshire, British steamer, 1,405, 0. J. Match 5, General RoseLL & Co.
Greyhound. British steamer, 227, D. Scott, Pakki March 8, and Hoiher 11, General.-ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Channel Queen, British barque, 600, Le Lachew, Rajang Fab. 18, Timber-EDUARD, SCUBITRARS & Co.
DEPARTURES.
March 11-
SI, British steamer, Capt. A. Scotland, Hai-king-ching, Chinese gunboat, for Centon. -Adamson, Bell & Co.
March 13:- Welle, for Hoihow.
To-day's Advertisements, De Bay, for Nagasaki.
UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
THE Steamship Forkshire, Captain
Vorwueris, for Singapore. Gacksbury, for Swalow. Cassandra, for Swatow, &c. HM.S. Vigilant, for Canton. Satee, for Haiphong. Fooksung, for Shanghai, HMS. Cleopatra, fur Amoy. Constante, for Bangoon.
CLEARED. Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Merionethshire, fer Yokohama. requested to read in their Bills of Lading to Fingsang, for Canton
the Undersigned for countersignature, and Bellona, for Singapore, &e. to take immediate delivery of their Goods Nellie May, for Victoria from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be as once landed and stored at Consigneos" riik and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effeated.
Optional cargo will be forwarded on to TOKOHAMA, unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-HORKOW, 13th Inst
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 32nd Inst., or they will not be recognised,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, March 12, 1854.
PASSENGERS. ÁRAIVED,
Per Narava, from Crasi Ports, Rev. and Mrs McKibben, Messrs E. I B. Allen and Mansfield, and 142 Chinese.
Per Benledi, from Salgen, 2 Chinese. Pet For from Eingapore, 600 Chinoso, Per Forlanirs, from Bingapore, 50 Chi-
Por Greyhound, from Pakhoi, &., 23 Chinese.
Per Channel Queen, from Hejang, 2 Chi- 449 Chinese
Per Zimbest, at 3.30 pm on Wednes
day, the 19th inst.
For HAGASARI, HIOGO, AND YOKO-
HAMA.
Per Khiva, at 11.30 am., on Thursday,
the 20th inst.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The British Contract Packet Malwa will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 18th March, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be yond, md Brindisi; to the Straits Settle ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B-This Packet carries no mails for the
·Australasian Colonies.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET The United States Mail Packet S, & drabic, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 19th inst, with Mails for Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, the United Statos, Canada, Peru, &c., which will he closed as follows 2.15 r. Registry ceases. 2.15.11.
Post-Office closes, but Cor respondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents exin Pustage until the time of depar
ture.
HOURS OF GLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, e, by the British Contract Packet-
Day of Departure,
NOON.Money Order Office closes. 2 r.
3
Registry of Letters ceaser, -Posting of all printed matter and
patterns ceases.
R.Mail dosed, except for Late
Letters.
3.10 P..Letters may be posted with
Lale Foe of 10 cents until
3.30 F.M.-When the Post Offico closes
entirely,
3.40 p.st.-Lato Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Foe of 10 cents until time of departure.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENOH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, o, by the French Contract Packet:
Day before departure (or Saturday if the de
parture ba in Monday),--
..-Money Order Office olones. Post Office closes, except the Nor Box, which is always open out of Office hours. AM-Post Office opens. AM-Registry of Letters des
Day of departure
· 10
Il
Posting
WHOLESALE AND REALI DEUGGETS, IMPORTBES
Decoraca" SUNDRIES, NORBERT REQUI
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, HEOLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonic Water, Gingerade, Pets Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorated Walázs:
The Mamifactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, Jane 1, 1870,
730
PARSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any
other persons who may desire to con ault the files of local, Chins, Japan, Asaerican, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to all st the "CHINA MATE! Office, where over sixty newspaper, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for
reference.
The publication of this isnu commment at 6.45 p.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1834
TELEGRAMS.
TEP WAK IN THE SOUDANI-
Lesbos, March 11. A decisive battle is expected before Sun kim on Friday.
PARLIAMENTARY INZELLIGENUS, After a debate' of two days' duration the House of Commons passed the vola forn supplementary credit of £500,000 for the, Soudan expedition.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PABARD CANASI-Sarpelen, Gordon Castle and Iphigenia Feb. 19-Bellerophon, Stentor and Natal Feb 20; Gleneagles and Telemachus Mar. 3.
The Dext AMERICAN AI, per the O. & 0. steamer frabic was to leare Yokohama on Saturday, the 8th instant, and may bo expected here on or about Friday, the 14th instant
The next scris Matt, by the P. & 4.
Co.'s stoomce Thanies, laft Singapore on Sunday, the 9th instant, at 8 and may be expected to arrive here ou or abat Saturday, the 15th instanc
The 3. S, Naglu left Sydney for Hong-
kong, via usual ports, on the 20th alt. The Netherlands India S. N Co.'s S. & Gouverneur General Jacob left Bata vis for this port on the 1st instant:;:\>> The O. §. §. Co.'s 9. 8. Ajar left Singa
pore for this port on the aftertivos of eith instant
The S. S. Joana Nicholson, left Saigon for
this port on the 10th inst
DOCK MOVEMENTS
The Tantan goon to Aberdeen Dock to
inorrow.
The Names goes to Kowloon Dork to-
morrow.
The Lydiz goes to Cosmopolitan Dook to
morrow
The Menmuir leaves Aberdeen Dook to
morrow.
The Selmeria leaves Cosmopolitan Deck
to-morrow, an
The usual weekly meeting of the Legisla
of all printed matter tive Council, which was to have taken plage and patterna consen,
Mails closet, except for Late this afternoon, is postponed sine die,
· Letters,
11.10 Letters may be posted with A CHINANAN Damed Chunn Asan, who hat
Late Fes of 10 cents until
11.20 4-When the Post Office closes been detained by the authorities since the on a charge of haring mur 10th ultima 11.40 AM-Lafe Latters may be posted dered two persons in Chinese territory, WES
entirely.
on board the pocket with Late
Fee of 10 cents until time of discharged this morning by Mr. Wise, there
departure.
being no evidence fortbooming.