For Sale.
MacE WEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No, 63, Queen's Road East,
(OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),
ARE
NOW
LANDING
FROM AMERICA,
| ALIFORNIA
RACKER
CRAD
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 tb
tine, and loose.
Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.
Small HOMINY.
Oracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
CORNMEAL
I.
TOPOCAN BUTTER.
Apple BUTTER
Eastern and Californian OIIEESE.
CODFISH, Boroles.
Primo HAMS and BACON.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.
Family BELF in 26 tb koga,
Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 1b cuLS. Cutting's Dassort FRUITS in 2 cams,
•
(E
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted BAUSAGE and SausagO
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS.
# Assorted B0UPS.
Richardson & Robbia's Culebrated Potted
Luncht HAM.
MEATS.
Lambs TONGUES.
Clam CHOWDER.
Frisk. OREGON SALMON.
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES.
SUCUOTASH.
Maple SYRUP.
Golden SYRUP.
LOBSTERS.
OYSTERS.
HONEY.
Assorted JELLIES.
Gresa CORN.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
400 lb. Capacity.
000 lb.
900 1. 1,200 1.
CORN BROOMS.
16
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 lato Arrivals from
ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
STORES,
including:
CHRISTMAS CAKES, PLUM PUDDINGS,
· MINGEMEAT. ALMONDS and RAISINS.
Crystallized FRUITS.
THYPHONEAT'S DESSERT FRUITS. Pudding RAISINS. Lante CURRANTS,
Fino YORK HAMS.
PIONIC TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.
FAUCH PLUMS.
BRAWN.
INFANTS' FOOD.
CORN FLOUR.
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP,
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.
CLARETS.
CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts.
1EES. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET, »
SHERRIES
PORT-
"
J
SACooke's MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO,
SACCONE'S ULD
(1848).
HUNT PORT.
Mails.
CHI MAIL STEAM!
...
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO NAGASAKE AND KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Cargo and Passengers for YOKO. HAMA)
THE S.S. TAKACHIUO MARU, Capt.
Nee, duo have on or abous the 10h Justant, will to despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 14th March, at 4 pm.
Cargo received on board and Parteis at the Ollice up to 1 pan. of day of sailing,
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.
Mails.
THE CHINA MAIL
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company,
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, FIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
AND
STEAMERS..
THE 8. S. ARABIC will be despatch-
ed for San
Yokohama and lolulu,. WEDNESDAY, the 19th Instant, at 3 p.m.
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shangbai and Japan ports.
All Parcol Packages should be markod to addreas in full and same will be received at the Company's Office, until & p.m. the
All Claims oust be settled on board before delivery in takon, otherwise theyday previous to sailing. will not be recognized.
CARGO and PASSENORs for Yokobama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Stramer at Kobe.
For further Partieniars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, Praga Contral, Ground Floor of Moura ItusSELL & Co.
H. J. H. TRIPP,
.Agent. Honghong, March 4, 1884.
403
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE;. PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, 'GIBRALTAR, KRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
N.B.-Carga can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF FORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND CH 4 Ship NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship MALIPA, Captain 3.0. Loooms, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, vịả BOMBAY ¦ and SUEZ OANAL, on TUESDAY, the 18th March, ut 4 p.m.
Cargo will bo receive on hoard until 10 am. on the day of salling,
Parcula und Specic (Gold) at the Oflice until 10 am, on the day of sailing,
Silk and Valuables for Euppe wil bo tinashipped at Colombe: Tea and Gen- tra for Loisture will be convoyud rie Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct! route siú Colnbo,
For further Particulars, rogarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, ¿pply to the PISINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S Ollies, Hongkong.
The Contents and Fahrs. of Pittkages are required to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to ncte the terms and conditions of the Com pany's Black Bills of Lading.
NB-This Steniner takus Cargo and Pas-
vengers for MAROKILLES.
A. MOTVER Superintendent.
Hongkong, March 7, 1884
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail.
420
(The aldart Overland Jaşır ve (Rinn.) POLISHED AT THE “China Mais" Orvice
IN TIME FOR JAK ENGINE LAI
Cantaining from 79 in 84 cottonus of choly- printed matter.
R TO-
Is Mail Summary is compiled from the Daily China Mail, is published twice a month on the noning of the English Mail's departure, and is ocr of each fortnight's curront history of events in China and Japan, tributed is original reports and collated from the journals published at the various porta in those Courtrics.
con-
It contains Shipping nowe frem Shanghai, Hongkong, Cantor, No., and a complete Commercial Summary,
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy restage paid 52 cents.) $12 per annum cstage paid $18.50.)
Orders should be sent to Gro. Mannay BAIN, Caing Mul Ofice, 2, Wyndham Streat, not later than neon of the day the English Mail Sterner leaves.
who
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE ROYAL.
CITY HALL
SATURDAY NIGHT.
P OSITIVELY THE LAST
APPEARA NUE.
or it.
BALDWINS,
EVERYTHING EVERYTHING
· EXPLAINED. EXPOSED. ·
ATTEND THE BALDWIN SCHOOL HOUSE
TAKS SPIRTUAL LEASON
BECOME A MEDIUM..
Look out for the big “Ad.” To-m077010.
Hongkong, March 13, 1884.
KETURN PASSADES.-Prongers, have paid full fare, rembarking at San Francisc for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will boallowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one your, an allowance of 10% will be made from Return Fara. Pre-Puid Re. THEATRE turn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 % Iron Return Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to repe.
Cotular Invoices to accompany Orer- Innd, Mexican, Contral and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressyd to the Collector of Cu Loins, San Francisco.
For further information na to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of tho Company, No. 66A, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent. Hongkong, March 3, 1984
Insurances.
901
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIUTED.
18 Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the aliove Company aro prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current rates.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1883.
NOTICE.
www.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.
இந
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept
Risits on First Class Godoras at per cent, not premium per annum.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
939
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Endersigned, Aornes of the above Company, aro authorized to Insure against FIRE at Corrent Rates.
CILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 3, 1832.
14
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamship.
"Poking,"
Capt. G. HAUERMANN, will! boduspatched for the abore Port TO-MORROW, the 14th Juɛt., at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Paige, apply to
SLEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, March 13, 1884.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
450
FOR SHANGHAI FIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo d Passesuyers at through rous
Jer NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Porta on the YANGISZE.)
The Co.'s Stearnship
Ajax,
Captain RILEY, will be despatched us above TO-
MORROW, the 14th Instant, at 4 p.m. 4
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, Hongkong, March 13, 1884.
SHARE LIST. --QUOTATIONS.
Faluc,
Terms of Advertising, samo as in Daily China Mail.
Stocks
BANKS.
Nos. of Shures.
BK. and S'ha
Bank........... 69,000 3
INSURANCEL
No.-China Ius. 5,000€
INVALID PORT Yagiza Is.... 8.000
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEUNS, &c.—
1 and 3-star HUNNESSY's BRANDY.
Bisquer Denotene & Co.'s BRANDY, FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLUNDEE WHISKY. Boond's OLD TOM,
E. & J. BURKE's. TRISH WHISKY. Rosa's LIME JUICE CORDIAL Notty Pram & Co.'s VERMOUTE. GRARTE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER.
OHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
ANGOSTURA, HOEEE's and ORANGE
BITTERS.
sea,
&c.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by AEON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E.
J. BURKE, pints and quarts., DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallout
"ALE and PORTEB, in hogsheads.
SPECIALLY SELECTED
CIGAR S.
Paid 47.
Reserve.
1.66)
452
MAR. 10, 188.
Working [Last Di-¡Closing Quo- Accurtavl vidend. tations, Cash.
Bono 120%-8296
1263 1258 4,003,3018 67.645.231.52-5
j02 3 100%
£25 £50,000
414
T. 1300
sh.
11
11
16% TL940. Orion Jus. Soc. 2,0003 1,2009 125/3 500,000/$*570,391.003 18.29||5000 China Tradora',
Insuranoc.... 24,000$ 83.339 268 000,0008 107,111.66 937 1275 Cton Ins. Ollied 10,000 2003 50
506,127.77 10% $102 Debit balance Chianso Tym. Co. 1,500$ 1,000$ 200$ 100,378 83907.18
328290 HK. Firo Ls... 8,0008 210's 70s 885,000 8 285,281.00€ $20 $345 -China Fire Ins. 20,000$ 1000 203 516,9783-100,306.49 83.00and 202
bonus proporti onate
STRAN O'PANIES.
HK. O, and M.
Steamboat.... 8,900 Indo-Obina S.
Nar, Co....... 12000013 China & Manila
100$ 7648215,000|8–53,091.80 6% 8179
Depre 20% 10 ciation Debit.
Fund
S. S. Co., Lt 3,500 $100 all
MISCELLANEOUS,{
HK & Wh pos
Doak
EK. and China
10,000$
Gas Co....... 5,000 £
H'kong Hotel...
8000
China Sugar C, U003
'kong Too Co.
Ikong
LutonSugar Co. 7,000/3 Bakery
Feral Tix Min-
ing & Supelting
do,
1208 125)$ 18,000 8 4,351.58
25 % du.
par.
11
ta
43% pro 4% $176) ex div. 884 p. share
458
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:
THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM.For NAGASAKI, HOGO, and YOKO-
PANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
OTION is hereby given that the Thir Ateenth Ordinary MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Victoria, Hongkong. on SATURDAT, tho 29th. Marolt, 1884, at 12 'Olock, Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1883.
Tho Transfor BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 22nd to 29th Instant, both days"
By Order of the Board,
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary,
401
Hongkong, March 13, 1884.
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor..
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during ROYAL, their stay in Hongkong Harbour
CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
TUESDAY, 18th March, 1884.
IRST APPEARANCE
OF THE CHLEBRATED LYNCH FAMILY BELLRINGERS,
LYNCH FAMILY BELLRINGERS.
(ORGANIZED 1867).
IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONCERTS.
SER MONDAY'S "MAIL,'
J. HARRY LYNCH,
Manager. Hongkong, March 13, 1884.
BENVENUE, British steamer, Captain J. Pattor. Gibb, Livingston & Co.
TROFLICE, German brig, Captain W. N Möller-Wieler & Co.
RAPHAEL, American ship, Captain J. W. Shorman Douglas Laprak & Co."
SELEMBRIA, Britial steamer, Captain Fowler.-Russell & Co.
SIKA, British steamer, Capt. A. Scotland. Adanison, Bell & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
March 13, 1884.-
Don Fran, Spanish ateamor, G54, Joss M.
BRANDAO & Co.
HAMANNED
Par Khin, at 11.30 am, on Thursday,
the 20th inst
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH Packer. —- * The British Contract Packet Malu
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 18th March, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Earope, and counts be pand, vid Brindisi, to the Straite Settle monte, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, NB.This Packet carries no mails for the
Australasian Colonien
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. ---- The United States Mail Packet S. 8. Arabis, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 10th inst, with Mals for Japan, Honoluha, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Peru, &c., which will be closed en followa 2.15 PM Registry conses. 2.30 AM Post-Office closes, but Cor- respondence may be posted on board the Packet with Leate" Fas of 10 centa extra Festágó until the time of depar tare
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.→ The Frouch Contract Packet Iraguaidy
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 25th March, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straite Settlements, Batavia, Burmmh, Daylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta Alon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Maile, to...[
HOURS OF CLASING · THE ENGLISH MATLAR The following hours are observed in cloung Mail, de, by the British Contract Packet-
454 Marquez, Manila March 10, General. Day of Departure,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
The Steamship
Arratoun Apsar, Capt. A. B. MAOTAVIS, will be despatched for the abové Ports on MONDAY, tho 17th Jost, at 31.
458
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, March 13, 1884. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED...
FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG AND;
CALCUTTA
The Company's Charterod
Steamship
Glencor,
Capt. W. E. DORE, will.
bo despatched for the stove Ports on MONTSAY, the 17th fustant, at 3 p.m., instead of as previously advertised. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, March 13, 1884. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI
469
(Taking Cargo de Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Forts va the YANOTSZE. Į
The Co.'s. Steamship
Wingsang Capt. Sr. Chor, will bo despatched as above on
MONDAY, the 17th Tastaut, at 4 p.10.
For Fraight or Fasange, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Idanagers,
Hongkong, March 13; 1884.
451.
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR ILOILO.
Tho Co.'s Stenship
Amatista, Captain HAMLIN, will be daspatched for the above Port on TUESDAY, 5th Inst., at 6 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hengkong, March 13, 1884.
460
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM-
NAVIGATION COMPANY. NOTICE TO PASSENGERS.
THIS Company now grants passages THROOM 20 LONDON vid Marseilles,
inauding Continental Railway fares, at the Rame rate as for the route by sos to Lon- don, viz., 8380.
The fare to Mamilles is now similar to
Bameralda, British steamer, 395, T. Hut- chison, Manila March 10, Generál-Rug BELL Co.
Ajax, British steamer, 1,540, J. Riley, London Jan. 19, and Singapore March 6, GeneralBOTTLEFIELD & SWIER
Iolani, British steamer, 381, Wallace, Manila March 9, Ballast.OLPTAIN.
D'Estanin, French cruiser, 2,200, Culom benud, France Jan. 31.
DEPARTURES.
Marah 12 Merionethäire, for Yokoharan. Wingsany, for Canton, Bellone, for Singapore, &o. C. T. Hook, for Saigon Douglas, for Conat Forts. Glenfalloch, for Singapore, de., Beacluths, for Shanghai.
OLEARED.
Nellis May, for Victoria. Greyhound, for Hoihow, Yorkshire, for Yokohama. Vortigen, for Saigon. Benvenue, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Don Juan, from Manila, Mesars A Sagarraga, M., Cuding, D. Eleizegui, José and Emilo Gonzales, M. Abello, Luiz Compagny, R. Calleja, and A. Gabriel with grew for S. S. Emuy, and 41 Chinese.
Per Esmeralda, from Manila, Mrs Preys ler, 2 children and amah, Captain Hold, 3. Europeans (deck), and 70 Chinese,
Per Ajax, from London, dc., Mrs Croad and chill, Mra Hoey and 3 children, and 200 Chines
DEFARTED.
Per Merionethshire, for Yokohama,·· 1 European.
Noor.-Money Order Office otoses.” . 2 PM Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns coaSES. 3.-Mail closed, except for Late
Lettera
3.10 Px.-Lottors may be postel with
Late Foe of 10 conta until $30.-Whoa the Post Office chees
entirely.
How
3.40 r.N.-Late Letters may be ported Con board the packet with Late
[No. 6489.-Manor 13, 1884.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Daylight Yorkshire leaver for Yokohama
and Hingo
2p.m.-Peking leaves for Shanghai, 4p.m.4ax leaves for Shanghal. 4pm-Mitou Binhl Mail loavos for
Nagasaki, do
General Memoranda. BATURDAY, March 18-
4 p.m.-Menmuir foayes for Australian
Portainm
4p.m.-Suez Icaves for Australion Ports. "0 p.m.--Emeralda lestes for Manila,
9pm. Performance at the City Hall. MONDAY, March 17
Goods por Bindh undelivered after Noon subject to rent and landing charges, 3 p.x-Guinean and Arrutoon pour
loave for Singapore, & 4p.m.-Wingsang leaves for Shanghai. Tuesday, March 18-****
4 p.m.-English Mail leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe.
Goods par Merionethazira undelivered
after this date subject to rent Op.m.-Concert at the City Hall. WEDNESDAY, March 10
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental . 8. Co.'s.
and Ban Francisco. Steamer Arabir leaves for Yokohama
3
p.m.auction of Ploce or Parcel of Ground in QRDan's Road West
4 p.m.-Zambesi loaves for Bombay.
THE
| HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Established AD. 384177
香港大藥房
A. 8. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALS AND RETAIL DEUGGESTS, IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGGISTA SUNDRIES, NURSEZy Requi← KITES, TOILET RUITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FAZKOR PATENT Manicones. MANUFACTURERS
Cord
Feo of 10 cents until time of Sode. Water, Lemonade. Tonic Water, departure.
Gingerado, Potase Water, Sarsaparilla
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL
The following hours are observed in cltaing Malis,&o., by the French Contract Packet
Day before departure (or Saturday of the de-
parture be on Monday),—
5
F.M.-Money Order Office close.
Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours.
Day of departure
10
11
AM. Post Ofice opens, AM-Registry of Lettare cosRĖS, Posting of all printed matter arid patterns ceases. AM.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters! 11.10A.M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 canta until 11.30 AM. When the Post Office closes
entirely. 11.40.Late Letters may be posted on board the packel with Late Fae of 10 cents until time of departure.
Shipping Intelligente VESSELS TO ARRIVE.
"AT HONGKONG,
June 30, Zehina flandey,
Left. Name
Per Bellona, fos Singapore, &c., 2 Euro-Oct. peans, and 8 Chinees.)
Per Glenfalioch, far Singapore, &c., 987 Chinese.
Per Bendutha, for Shanghai, Co.Chinese. Per Dougins, for Amoy, Coromander sod Mrs O. Webb, and Mr Carlile; for Foo- chow, Mr J. Sinclair, and Miss Bushell.
TO DEPART
Per Nellie May, for Victoria, 200 Chinese Per Greyhound, for Hofhow, &c., 1 Euro- pean, and 60 Chinese.
Per Vortigern, for Saigon, 200 Chinese, Fer Bentenue, for Saigon, 12 Chiness. -
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The Spanish steamer on Juan reports: N.E. wind, with heavy spa.
The British steamer Esmeralda reports: First part of voyage fine; latter part very strong Northerly winds, rain with confused beara ger and swell.
The British steamer Ajar reports: Moderate winds and fire throughout.
The British steamer Tolani reports: Strong N.E. wind with high sea.
UARGO.
2, Anna,
13, Frank Carvill,
15, Aur,
Nor. 94, Eameralda,
24, Decision,
Medors,
30,
30, Levi C. Wade,
Doc. 1 Heinrich,
From.
New York
Penarth
Cardiff
Cardiff
Cuxhaven
Liverpool
Cardiff Cardif
Water, and other Aerated Waters
The Manufactory is under direct-al continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, Jane 1, 18767)
The publication of this case commenced ut 7-10 p
The China Mail.
736
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1884.
THE performances of Professor Baldwin at the Theatre Royal, if they have not made converts to mesmerism, thought reading or spiritualism, have at least afforded the community some amount of entertainment in exchange for its dollars. Professor Baldwin is an ex- tremely shrend and observant man.
is a manter of many tricks worth knowing. We venture to say he has bern able by his exhibitions to make a few persons here think that after all there may be communication between the denizens of this world and the next, and that the power of reading the thoughts of another is not beyond the range of fact. We are not one of the Professor's converts in these matters, So far as our knowledge of the Pro- fessor s performances goes, he has done nothing which is not capable of reason--
Carditable explanation, which, if correct, dispels all flens of mesmeric, pir itualistic or thought-sending agencies. As the Professur comes here, publicly to endeavour to confound the com-
Gardur
3, Elian,
24
George,
Cardif Cardif
19,
Siena (6.), *****
Glasgow
21, Andrew Jackson,
Cartie
30, Marinin,
30, Esison,
JRE.
ול
رق
1, Forest King, 4,acedon,
Housuwar,
Cardiff
Cardif Penarth
Liverpool vid Cardit
Penarth Antwerp
1. Juganshire (6.),
25,
26, Chrysolite (8.),
29, Sarpedon (8.),
30, Claymore (8.),
30, Laju (..),
Hamburg Antwerp
Liverpool
London
London
A LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN PORT, At Londen. — Steamers via Suez Canal, Bellorophon.
Oxfordshire. Glenelg,
Steptor (6.)
At Liverped.
At Cardiff
that charged to Brindisi or Yenice, vi, 11th Merct, for flamburz:-1,929 pkgs Macedon
Fur French barque Saint Idee, miled Governor Tilly. Sebiller, $355.
A. M¤IVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, Marel, 13, 1884.
Cassie Lignes, 625 pkgs. Fireorackers, 500
boxes. Camphor, 480 boxes Gallnutaj 250 Gleafruin (a)
406
boxea Star apieced, 155 balǝs Feathers, 151 balog Canes, 112 hales Rattans 35 bales Matting, 140 boxes Preserve, 5 boxes Gam- bogs, 16 boxes Essential Oits, und 1 boż Cigars
OPIUM
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
| COLOMBŮ, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;: A180
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS,CALOUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS,
TUESDAY, the 25th March; 1831, 21 Nuoz, the Company's S. S IRAQUADDY, Commandant PASQUAJNI, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and QARGO," will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specia will be registered for London as well as for Macmilles, and ac pepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
350$
600;3
1008 100
*
10 £ 107,758.14.8£ 1,144.18:9 1003 1008 30,0008
2,000.00 63 6,620,704% 100$ 160
8108 643.83 810% for $145 p. sare 1008 100 $24,250 3
1883. Gola Bols 6,000 € 656.82 $10p. sk. 8105
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Company ............. 3,0008 Selangore
Tin Mining Co. of Shanghai 2,5008
50 all
First year.
8216
100 all
dó.
8420
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1877 16,046/2
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1878. 9,859 T1
100 all
500 #1 1881 8, T. 000
8
100 all
Feb.28 Ag. 31
8
April & Oct.
8
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6008
6901
8%%
Juno & Dec.
Fine Now Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in Chi. Imp., 1874 6,276£-
6 catty Boxus. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. fb.
Sugar Deben- MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF tarea, 1880...
BAFES, CASH and PAPER
Bates of Interest.
Payable,
JanaSD Dee31
%prem
BOXES, at Manufacturer's Fries. 1888. For year 1882. For half year ended Bist Deo., 1889. For 1683.
*For & months to 30th Juso - Dividend for 1862 and Bonus of 23 per cent To 30th April
: 1049
EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker, Hongkong, December 1, 1883.
Shipping Ordars will be granted until Noon of 24th March, 1884
PUST OFFICE NOTICES.
"MAILS will close:-
For SHANGHAL
Per Peking, at 1.30 p.m., on Friday, the
14th inst.:
For NAGASAKI AND KOBE,
Fer Takachihe Maru, at 3:30 p.m., on
Friday, the 14th inst
For. AMOY AND MANILA
For
At Glasgow.
Quotations
HONGKONG, Merch 19,
New Patna, cash,...8620 Old cashya New Benares, cash, 630 Old
630 New Malwa, credit 540 Allowance, Taals. 16 Old Malwa, credit,... 072 Allowance, Taola... 16 )
Bank, Wiro,
Exchange
Demand, 30 days sight,
4 months alght,
Per Low Jting, at 11:30 am, on Sator. Craits,
day, the 15th lust, instead of as Documentary 4 months' sight,
India, Wiro, previously notified. PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 16. Shanghai, demand,
demand
LAND 000KTOWN, TOWNS.
30 days sight, private BRISBANE, STDNEY, Gold Leaf 1991 fine.. VILLE, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, & Sovereigna Per Menmuir, at 3.30 m., on Satur
day, the lath inst.
For MANILA-
Per Remus, at 3.30 pm, on Saturday,
the 15th inst.
Cargo will be received on board until 4. p.m, pacis and Parcels until 8 pm on the 24th March, 1884 (Parcels are not For to be sunt on band; they must be left at the Agency's Office)
AMOY AND MANILA,—
Per Astruida, at 4.50 pin, ou Satur
day, the 17th inat.
Contents and value of Packages are re For SHANGHAL— quired.
For further particulars, apply at tho Company's Office.
Temperature.
827-50
85.40
munity, ho is not likely to object to any efforts on our part to explain the mraterious portions of his perform-- ances. Our explanations may or may not be correct, but Dr Fisher should, for instance, be glad to have some ground for thinking that the foretelling of his dark face was, merely guess work, and, if we can pro- | long his life, we trust we are only pre-
moting the welfare of the Colony.
A considerable portion of the Pro fessor's entertainment each evening has been devoted to thought reading. It is thought reading of a most extraordinary clinracter. The Professor, or rather Madame Baldwin, can not only read the thoughts of a person who is close to her or touching her, but sho can actually: colleet the thoughts of persons who are a hundred feet away from her. She does not even require to look at the person whose thoughts she is stealing; the thoughts of the audienca comé to her” apparently promiscuously; the selects a few and retjüls them to the “honsa.” Madame Baldwin, is also a furtune-teller, She told Dr Fisher be bad been thinking. aboutus future, mad then, throwing. aside the role of thought-reader for that of furtune-teller, she itforced him that on a certain data he would be murdered: Another doctor was informed he was thinking about marriage, and that ha would wed a widow with four children. It seems that the two doctors had in- dulged in the thoughts ascribed to them, aut several other perrons were told with. equal correctness what they had been thinking about. Bishop's reading tha number of a bank note which he bad berer saan was an insigõificant perforan- ado compared with the reading, from the stage, the thoughts of persona kit ting in the dress circle
There was, however, one little condi» (Taken at Mosers Fultoner à Co.'s Premiem, don attached to tins thought-rending
Queen's Road) HONGKONG, March 13. HAROKETHRAL 50/246. ARMAT" V90, 166 Do
NAŠEM 30.140 THERMOMETER M...
Do
Do
Per Wingsang, at 330 pm, on Monday,
the 17th inst..
Do.
I. MARTIN,
Acting Agent
Hongkong, March 13, 1884.
456
For STRAFTS AND BOMBAY —
Per Zambest, at $.30 p.m., on Wednes
day, the 10th inst.
Do.
Do. (Wat bulb) 0 Mar 65 Do. Day 1PM, 56 Do Do: 4 PAL, 56
Maximum.
69 Do. Minimum over night : 58:
last night which suggests to us DIY EX | planation of how this wonderful work
was done. The thoughta bid to be writt ten, Small pieces of paper werd chatri. bared in the dress circle and on these the thoughts to be read had to be insotib-” ed. A had for the convenience of writers of thoughts was, we believe, sent - up into the dross-circle. After the thoughts were. duly inscribed on the slips of paper, which were re imped by the writers, there was an in-