For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co,
No. 53, Quern's livad Bust, (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),
ARE NOW
LANDING
FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA *RACKER
C
JOMPANY'S BISQUETS in 5 1
tius, and loose. Seda BISCUITS.
Assorted BISCUITS.
Small HOMINY.
Cracked WHEAT.
Mails.
C. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MALL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING AT YOKORAMA, AND San Franomco,
Mail OF
TPEKING will be on CITY
Francisco, vin Yokohama and Honolulu, on TUESDAY, the 1st April, nt 3 pin, taking Passengers and Freight, for Japa the United States, and
Europo
Through Bill of Lading issued for transa- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, te Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vis Over land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to perts in Mexico, Central CORNMEAL. l South America, by ti Ompany's and
conaceting Steamers.
OATMEAL.
TUPOCAN BUTTER.
Apple BUTTER.
Eastora and Californian CHEESE
COD FISH, Bonatess.
Prime HAMS and BACON Engio Brand Condensed MILK,
Family BEEF in 20 11⁄2 kegs, Bosu Ideal SALMON &ib cana. Catting's Duesure FRUITS in 21 tb caus
Assorted Camel VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT
Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted SOUPE. Richardson & Robbin's Colebraved Potted MEATS.
Lunch HAM.
Lambs' TONGUES.
Clan CHOWDER.
Fresh OREGON SALMON.
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES.
SUCCOTASH.
Maylo SYRUP.
Golden SYRUP.
LOBSTERS.
OYSTERS.
HONEY.
Assorted JELLIES.
Green CORN.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
100 th, Capacity,
600 1.
500 lb.
1,200 lb.
JORN BROOMS.
OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.
AXES and HATCHETS.
AGATE IRON WAKE,
WAFFLE TRONS
SMOOTHING IRONS.
PAINTS and OILS.
TALLOW and TAR. VARNISHES.
DEVOE'S NOMPARIEL
BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150 test.
Ex Jade Arrivale from
ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
STORE S.
including
CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM PUDDINGS, MISCEMEAT.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
Crystallized FRUITS.
TEYSHONEAY'S DESSERT FROPTS. Pudding RAISINS.
Lante CURRANTS.
Fine YORK- HAMS. PIONIC TONQUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.
FRENCH PLUMS.
BRAWN.
INTANG FOOD).
CORN FLOUR.
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.
Trough Passage Tickets granted a England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamer,
RETURN PASSAGE.-Pussangers, who havo paki full fare, re-ombarking at Sun! Francisco for China or Japan (or me test) wibinis nonths, will be glowana duscount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-embarking: within one year, an allowance of 10 % will be made from Beta Fare. Pre-Paid turn Passage Ondora, available for one year, will be issued at a Dinseunt of 25% from Rotorn Fare These illencances do and apply tu derough fares from China and Japan tu Внторс
Freight will be received on board matil 4 pan on the 31st March. Pavel PackagOB will be received at the oflige until p.m., same day; all Parvel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of satite is required.
Consula: Juvoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be stut to the Company's Offices in Scaled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francino.
THE CHINA MAIL
Entertainment.
Mails.
MAILSTEAM
A
SACRED
MİTSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOER,
PLAINTAND SEA.
(Taking Cargo and Passengira for YOKO- HANA, VLADIVOSTOCK, and
A
·CORE
FUE S.S. KUMAMOTO ZARU, Capt.. Dynoxo, dus here on or about the 24th Instant, will be despatched as above FRIDAY, the 28 March, at 4pm.
a
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 1 p.m. of day of mailing..
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.
All Claims must be actiled on hoard bafora delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized,
Calo nu, Passengers. far Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe, and for Vladivostock and Corea at Nagasaki and/or Kebe
For further Particulars, apply at the Company's Orcs, Praya Central, Ground Floor of Mars Russe£r. & Co.
H. J. H. TRIFF,
Agent.
Hongkong, Marek 20, 1884.
Insurances.
502
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
TOURPORATKU WY ROYAL CHARTER OF fis Majesty King George The First,
A. D. 1720.
comm
bor further information as to Paragogents for the above Corporation are FE Undersigned having been appointed and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Real Contral prepared to grant Insaronges as follows:→→→
F. E. FOSTER,
Maria Department. Agost Hongkong, March 19, 1894.
STEAM FOR
498
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. MARSKOLLÉS, MALTA, GIBRALTAR. |
BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON;
ALSO,
Policies at current rates, payable either luere, in Londen, at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia. Fire Department.
CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN IN THE TEMPERANCE HALL,
Quron's Road, East,"
IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE ABOVE
INSTITUTION TO-MORROW, 27th March, 1884. To comanence et 0 p.m., precisely,
ANTHEMS BY THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR, PART SONGS, DUETS,
SOLOS, &
#Y
LADY AND GENTLEMAN AMATEURS.
Bedrmant
THE RIGHT RENT, Bishor of VicTORIA.
*
To-day's Advertisements. MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
TO BE LET.
FURNISHED HOUSE in one of the
·TERRADES BARONE For Particulars, addrosi
'J. D. B ojo. Chine Mail OFFICE Hongkong, March 26, 1884, 547
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. March 26, 1884 ---
Thoics, British steamer, 820, T. G. - Po- cock, Taiwanfoo and Takao March 24, Sugar,
DOUGLAS STRAŸsdie Co.
07. Hook, British steamer, 902, Win. Reserved Seats, $1.00. To other parts of Jarvis, Saigon March 21, Rico and Paddy. the Hall, 50, 20, and 10 Centa respectively.Tros. Howard & Co.
Tickets may be obtained at Mears. LAXE,Park, Swatow March 26, Gonoral-JARS,
Glencoe, British steamer, 1,901, E. F. CRAWFORD & Co.
DINE, MATHESON & Co.
Hongkong, March 20, 1884.
$27
Lai, British atentaer, 1,246, Mani, London Jan. 30, Penang and Singapore March 19, Goneral-Ginn, LivINUSION &
Notices to Consignees.co
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S. S. KUMAMOTO MANU, FROM KOBE AND NAGASAKI
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain. ing on board after TUESDAY, tise 25th
- Heckt, German 8-masted schooner, from Whampoa.
DEPARTURES.-
March 26
Suruh, for New York. Harian, for Cantori. Felte, French carvotte, for Cantou. Natal, for Shangbai. length, for Yokohama
CLEARED.
Instant, will be landed and stored at Con-Saltes, for Uniphong. signees risk and expense.
No Firo Larance will be offected.
II. J. H. TRIPP,
Hongkong, March 24, 1884.
Agent,
Mit: Bishi Mail 8, 8, Co.
520
Not Responsible for Debts.
Anton, for Hoshow. Fruhlich, for Builo.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED. Por Thales, from Taiwanfoo and Takao, Mr Lante, and 3 Chinese
Per U. T. Hook, from Saigon, 40 Chinese. Per Glennon, from Swatow, 56 Chines
Shipping 10 am-Douglas loaves for Coint Porta 4p.m.-Fooksang loaves for Shanghai.
Amusements.
9 p.m.-Concert at the Temporance Hall General Memoranda. FRIDAY, March 23-
1p.m.-Berasine leaves for Straits, Ro. 3-Auction of Japanese Porcelains,
, at Mr G.'R. Limort's. 4pm.Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for
Naganahi, &c, SATURDAY, March 29:
Nooo-Meating of Sharehollurs of Tho Chinese Uwurance Company, Limiled, at Head Ofice. SUNDAY, March 30 -
9am.Thatea leaves for Swatow, &c. MONDAY, March 31:-
Goods
per Natal undelivered after Noon subject to rent mad lauding charges. 4p. Achilles loaves for London. Claims against the Claymore must bo tent. in to Mesars Rasael & Co., on or before
this dato
TUESDAY, April 1:---
9p.m.-P. M. S. Co.'s Stoamartoaves for
Yokohama and San Francisco.
4 p.m. English Mail cares for Ports
of Call and Europe.
WEDNESDAY, April 2
[No. 6450-March 26, 1894.
The afternoon performance by the Boll- ringers for schools and families is to be given at the Thostto Royal ou Friday instead of Saturday. A half-holiday is to be given at the schools to enable the children to attend the performance. On Saturday evening the Bellringers give their cloning performance in Hongkong.
We would remind our renders of the Sacred Concert to be giron at the Tom- parance Hall to-morrow evening, in ad of the funds of link institution. The choir of St. John's Cathedral are to take... part in the proceedings and terural Indies and gentlemen have volunteered their services. There is every prospect of a very
enjoyable evening's entertainment to all lovers of sacred music who will visit the
Hall to-morrow right.
In our Memos for to-morrow,' published last night, the meeting of the Legislativo Council appeared nude the handing of 'Amuzaments. We do not know what no- tated the manipulator of type in thus as ranging matters; our printer is not a funny man, but it may be as well for us to stato
81.m.-Plora Clala Chort Klas loaves that editorially we take a serious view of
for Swaton and Bangkok
THURSDAY, April 3-
-Za leaves for Australian Ports, FRIDAY, April 4
Sp.m.Auction of Froperty in Queen's
Road and Jervois Stroot
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established AD 1841.
香港大藥房
A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUDGESİ,
IMPORTERS
OF
themestinga of the Council, and, in fact, that our feciings are too loyal and our Benad of humour too blunt to enable us to regard the deliberations of our local legislative body in the light of amusements..
Tan Eastern Extension, Austrofquisa and China Telegraph Co's steamer Sherard Osborn, which left the harbour on Monday last, had on board part of the cable to be laid by the Company between this port and day and to-day, in laying the Hongkong Haiphong, and has been engaged, poster
and of the line. As the steamer has, how- ever, only a few miles of cable on board, she will, after having laid the shore end,
Policies lutted for long or short periods at either the Captain, the Agenta, nop /fer Hongkong, and 1,080 Chinese for Singa- DRUGOISTS SUNDRIES, NUERRY REGI go to Singapore to load up with the
current ratea.
Owners will be Responsible for
poro
Per Laft, from Singapore, &c., 400 Chi-
DEPARTED.
any Debt contracted by the Officers or peac.
Lifs Department. Policies issued for suns not exceeding Crow of the following Fessels, during £5,000 at reduced rates.
their stay in Hongkong Harbour
FROLICH, German briz, Captain W. N. Möller-Wieler & Co.
HOLIDAY, WISE & Co.
490 Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY.
NauESINK, American hangus, Capt. A. B. Weeks, Russell & Co.
RAPHAEL, Amerioni ship, Captain J. W. Shungan.Dougins Impraîk & Co.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND E Undersigned are prepared to accept To-day's Advertisements.
The are
AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Bunga can be taken on through Bills:
Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULFPORTS, MARSEILLES, THIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK | AND BOSTON.
TELE PESTSNOLAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM!
KAYRATION CORrasy's Steam-slip; CLVE, Captain F. M. EMOND, with fier Majesty' Maile, will be despatched From this for LONDON, 184 BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, un TUESDAY, the ist Apa, ut 4 pm
Cargo will be received on board until 10 am on the day of mailing.
Parcels and Succio (Gold) at the Othce til 10. on the day of aniling.
Sik and Valuables for Europe will be trasshipped at Coloanbo; Ta and Gen- und Cargo for London will be conveyed vi Bombay wilhant transhipment, urriring one week biror thru by the vedinary direct route via Colombo.
For further Tarticulars, regarding FLEIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PESINGULAR & Oriental STEAM NAVTA- THON COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong,
The Contents wad Vatre of Pachigee ure ropired to be desired prior to shipment,
Spurs se pamicstarly nested to
use the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bills of Lading.
NE-This Steamer takes Virgo and P
Bager for MAUSBIL£15.
A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, March 20, 1884.
NOW READY.
PRICE, $1.00.
por
COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW, By E. H. PARKER.
Can be obtained from KELLY & WAZAH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP. Cair Mail Ofico.
CLARETS.
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. 1RES. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET,
SHERRIES & PORT-
1
BACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SAULONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1849),
HUFT'S PORT.
Stocks,
HANKS
AK. and Shai
percent. net premium per annum.
938
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 10, 1881
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED,
THE Undersigned having been appointed
AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to GRANT POLICS MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at varrent
zalos.
855
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1589.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NOTICE
EXPLOSION
THULK, notified to take place Tc-day, of the POLICE is POSTPONED till the 29th Instant, at 11.30 am.
H. G. THOMSETT,
Harbour Master, c.
Haepot DerARTMENT,
Hongkong, Marek 2tí, 1824.
NOTICE...
346
Per Natal, for Shanghai: from Mar- seilles, Mr Halton, Mr and Ms Pako, Mr Mendel, Mra Johnstone and 2 daughters, Messrs Walter and Bishop. Revs. Evaristo de Bouk, Van Bell, sal Veritse, and Mr Frame.
Per Menzeleh, for Yokohama: from Mar- seillas, Mengre Grillo, Garberaglio and Max. Benard, and Miss Blot.
To Deranr.
Per Sallee, for Haiphong, 1 European, and 20 Chinise.
Per. And, for Hoihow, 50 Chinese.
SHIPPING. REPOETS.
The British steamer Phales reports: : Luft Taiwanfoo and Tekso on Monday, the winds and clear weather the first part, and 24th inst, and experienced fresh N.N.W. latterly light.N.E. with cloudy weather. In Taiwanfoo; S. S. Badzumus.
The British steamer T. Huol reports: Moderato S.E. winds throughout and fine clear weather,
CARGO.
Por S. S. Iraouaddy, wiled on the 25th E Undoraigned, AGENTS of the above
L. THEVENIN'S WE and BritTalea Waste Silk, 12 once Silke, 526 pkga March -For Continent, 935 bales Silk, 80 C. Company, are authorized to Insure temporarily REMOVED to No. 4, PEDDAR'S 79 rolla Matting, and hid bags Coffee. For Sross bus, from this date, beun Sundries, 10 cases Pongces, 152 pkgs. Tee, against FIRE at Current Rales.
1
GILMAN & C Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
THE
BILL
14
THR Uwlersigned uro prepared to geant POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vusale in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals fur Lile Auruces will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be grunted.an first class Livis up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- Posals or any other information, apply fo ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong E Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS. Nos, of Shrures.
Faltre.
Reserve.
Bank...........60,000,$
INSURANCES. St-China Ins., 3,000 £ Yangtzo us... 8,000 £ Union Jas. Soc. 2,000 China Traders'
Insuranc4,000
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.Cton Ins. Othice 10,000
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.
Beguir Drauen & Co.'s BRANDY,
FINET OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAHÁ's LL WHISKY,
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Bague's OLD TOM.
B. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CRABBIE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER.
CHARTREUSE.
MARASORINO.
CURACAO,
Chiasso. Co. 1,5003 III, Fire Ins... 8,000 $ Chan Fire Ins. 20,000 3
STHAM O'PANTES, HIL. . M.:
Steunboat 8,000 Indo-China S.
MISCELLANEOUS.!.
ANGOSTURA, BOKra's and OLANGE & Wa'pos
Pull- 1037
[.00
542
Hongkong, March 20, 1881.
INDO-QUINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW, (Taking Cargo & Pestengers at through rufes for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Lorts on the YANGTSZE.)
.
The Co.'s Steamship
Fooksung, Captain Hood, will be despatched as above TO.
MORROW, the 27th Instums, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Pessage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Monagers. Hongkong, March 20, 1891.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
100
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.
Man. 20, 188!. Working at DiClosing you Account vidend. ¡dations, Cash.
120' 12584,003,2018 67,045.232321% -$276]
2200 £60
T1.1300 p. al. 20 £25 £50,000
18% 1141 1,250,$ 125$ 500,000 $570,301.00, 18.29+8550 83.939 25 000,0009 107,411.00 22.7874
200$ 50
$50,127.77 10% 100 1,000s 2008 100,375 Debit balance
0% 8100 - $3007.18 2008 508 885,000 8 285,221,00gi 220 13340 100 $ 208 516,978 5 109,366.49 $3.0und $64
bunus
++
properti-
phato
108 758 213,000$ 53,091.80 0% 18119
Depre 102 10 elation! Debit.
Fund $100 all
ile.
135 $ 1258
100'S 100
28,00013
CE
17% dis
Far
4%
40% prm.-
176
13160
*4,351.58
10 10 67,708.14.8 1,144.18.9)
584 p. shara 1005, 1008 30,000 $ 2,960.66 $3
6,620,70% $100 43.331810% for $145 1883, 656.32 $10 p. al. 3100 4,000.00
Nar. Co...120000 £ Chura & Manila
8.8. Coy. Lt 2,000
BITTERS.
$20.
&c,
*
Dort
......... 10,000 5 HK. and China
BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cut
and
SAUNDERS, Pints and quarts.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by
E.
&
Das C., 6,000 £ China Sugar Co. 0,000 H'kong Hotel... 9,000
'kong Toe Co., 1,250
J. BURKE, pints and quarta.
'keng Bakery
50!$
508
6,000 $
Gallou.
Luzon Sugar Co. 7,000 8
∙100 $
100
Perak Tin Min-
ing & Smolting
Сотралу....... 3,000
50
First year
Selangor Tin
Mining Co. of Shanghai 2,000.
100 B
Rates of
LOANS.
DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
J
SPECIALLY SELECTED
CIGARS.
0005
100$ 100
=
لله
Fico New Season's CUMSILAW TEA, in Chi. Imp., 1874 6,276 £ 100 Ell
5 catty Boxes.
1877 16,010 £ 100 all BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 conis p.
1878 3,809 TL
MILNEE'S FATÉNT FIREPROOF
SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices. Hongkong, December 1, 1883. 1013
لتين
Interest.
0000000000
do. Payable, June20 Dec31 Feb.Ag. 31 april & Oct. [*]]ñol€&Т,10}
ད་
500
1881 8,505 T4, 500 all
Sugar Delen-
tures, 1880...
500 all
8%
June & Dee.
$,000
WAY
$02
$210
gar
2 prem.
For 6 mouths to 30th True + Dividend for 1889 and Bonus of 25 per cent. To 80th April 1883 For year 1882- For half year ended 31 Dec, 1863. For 1833
EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker,
Ü
The Co.'s Eteamship
Thales, Captain Focou, will bo despatched for the above Porta cu SUNDAY, the 30th Instant, at
Jaw.
|
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, March 26, 1884.
FOR SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.
511
(Culling at QUEENSLAND PORTS, and tuking through Gergo to NEW ZEÀ- LAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMANIA and; F(JL)
The Eastern surl Aus tralian Steamship Co.'s Chartered Steamship
Laj Capt. C. MANN, will be despatched as above THURSDAY, the 3rd April, at 4 p.m. Parcels (all of which must be sent to our Oflee) will be received up to 4 p.m. of 2nd April
Contents and value inust be declaredì. For Freight or Passage, apply to
OIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, March 26, 1884.
643
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND-
ADELAIDE
(Calling at PORT DAKWIN & QUEENS. LAND PORTS, usut taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE DONIA, TASMANIA and FIJI)
The Eastern and Aus- tralian Steamship Co.'s Steamer
Cutterthun, Captain H. Chato, will be despatched as above out or about FRIDAY, the 19th April.
Tho S.S. Tannadies, Capi, S. G. GREEN, will follow on or about 10th May, and will
eal at SINGAPORK
For Freight or Pasigo, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, March 26, 1884,
544
London, 30 bales Silk, 29 bales Waste Silk, 3 cases Poogeos. 454 pkya Sundries, 2,478 boxes Tea, and 725 bales Hanpi
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close-
For HAIPHONG.-
Por Saltas, at 7.30 a.m., on Thursday,
the 27th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOODROW,
Per Douglas, at 9.30 am, on Thursday, the 27th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified,
For SHANGHAL-
Por Fookong, at 8.39 p.m., on Thursday,
the 27th inst.
For STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND BOM“
BAY.
Per Bevenice, ut 0.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 28th inst.
For NAGASAKI AND KOBE.-
SITES, TOIT REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENDU PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS.
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonic Water Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Acrated Waterę.
rest of the cable for this line, and will then proceed with the work." This line to Hai- phong is quite independent of the French cable, and is to be retained entirely in the hands of the E E. A. & C. Telegraph Company.
As will be seen from our Police Court-
The Mannyfactory is under direct and intelligence of this evening the man Li continuous European Supervision. Ayong, who has boon in charge of the Police Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
736 since the end of January last on a charge of menting the death of Chás Akit, man PASSENGERS Tiving in Hongkong, or any with whom he was living, and a child, by other persons who may desire to con poisoning, was to-day discharged for want suit the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra of further ovidence. The wife of the Han newapapora, are invited to call a deceased man was the only witness whose the CHINA MAIL" Office, whore over evidence was of any vane in the case, and sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for referonce.
The publication of this issue commenced at 7.30 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1881.
TELEGRAMS.
PARLIAMENTARY. INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, March 25,
On the resumption of the debate on the Reform Bill, Lord John Mamiors proposed ko uniúndment that the debate be adjourned till next week which was carried upon a division
LOCAL AND GENERAL. PASSED CANALI-Gordon Castle Feb. 19; Gleneagles and Telmrols Mar. Defordshire and Cardiganshire March 5 Yanght and Gla frum, March 10, Agamemnon, March 13.
The next Escusa lai, per the P. & 0.
she has now left the Colony, evidently through fear of getting into serious trouble herself. This result is much to be deplored, as her evidence pointed strongly towards the man's guilt. The somewhat injudicious verdict of the jury at the inquest held on the deceased no doubt had much to do with the disappearance of this chief witness in the
case.
The following telegram in the Straits. Tonci raskes the British losses in the re- cent battle in the Soudan twice as many did the corresponding tolegrain published here
London, March 15-The British loss during the late battle as 110 killed, 150 wounded, that of the enemy 4,300 killed and 5,000 wounded.
Tao killed and wounded soom to hara got mixed in the telogram as published in Hongkong It road:-
London, March 15.-Despatches from Suakim estimate the British loes in the recent battle st, from 110 to 150 in killed! and wounded. That of the enemy at from 4.500 to 3,000.
While on the subject of telograms wo
5. S. Rokilla, loft. Singapore on Satur- may note that the Straits Times publishes day, the 2nd instant, at 10a.m., and one which corroborates the nows we pub may be expected here on or about Fri-lished that the French, after the fall of day, the 28th inst.
Bacaink, advanced in force along the
Per Kuramuta Maru at 3.30 pm, on The B. S. Naples left Sydney for Hong-Langaun rond, which leads to the Chinese
Friday, the 28th inst
For AMOY AND MANILA...
Por Don Juan, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the
28th inst
For SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAIWAN
Foo
For Thaics, at 8.80 a., on Sunday, the
30th inat.
For YOKOHAMA.—
Per Kashgar, ut 11.30 am, on Monday,
the 31st inst.
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.-
Per Phra Chula Chom Riac, at 7.30 am.,
on Wednesday, the 2nd Apřil
kong, vis usual ports, on the 29th ult. frontier. Some remarks on this point will The O. S. 8. Co.'s S. S. Bestur left Singa-be found in another local paragraph. Tha
pore for this port on the afternoon of telegram in question rang:— 30th instant.
The E. & A. S. S. Cutterthan loft Port Darwin on 13th inst, for this port
London, March 17-The French Press approve of the advance on Lang Son. Two colarens have countenced to advance.
The French General told our corres
pondent that he did not think the Chinges
The O. S. S. Co.'s str. Bellerophon loft Ein-
gapore for this port on the 26th inst. next direct steamers, with the Indian mail, left Calcutta on the morning of would make a stand until the frontier was the 19th Marsh, and are due here on reached. or about the 4th April.
The
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The steamship Imjli, Captain C. Mano, which arrived here today from London,
The 8. E. Sulice wont to Kowloon Dook, has been chartered by the Eastern and
to-day
Australian Steamship Company to run OD
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES FACKET Massas, Butterfold & Swire inform is that the las frum Hongkong to the Australian The United States Mail Packet City of the Q 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Bellerophon, from ports. The contract is, wo are informed.
Peking, will be despatched on TUES.
DAY, the Lab April, with Mails for London, left Singapers this morning for for three months, from 1st April, with op. Japan; Honolulu, San Francico, the this port, United States, Canada, Peru, &,
which will be closed as follow 2.15 PM Registry conses.. 2.30 F.M. Post-Offien clases.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
tion to extend the charter after the expiry. of that term.
The following talegre has been received
The Laju is a fine, full powered steamer here from the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Honolulu — The Hawaiin Goverburent of 1,240 tons register, very strongly con- will positively resist immigration of coolics. structed and capable of carrying, including The British Contract Packot Clyde Instructions by vil
her winker accommodation, cloce upon 3,000 will be despatched on TUESDAY, the
tone. Her 'tween decks and hold are ex- coptionally roomy and well ventilated and
1st April, with Mails for the United The French steamer Salies, which left here Kingdom,
yond, rii Brins 2 countries be about half past nine this morning, bound well united for carrying Chinese passengera.
to the Straits Settle-
monta, Batavia, Burrah, Ceylon, India, for Eaiphong, returned to the harbour on The steaner was built at Sunderland, by Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar account of the rage of the manholes in the Messra Lang, and is about two yours old.. The usual hours will be observed in closing boiler leaking. The repairs nessary will She has been engaged for most of that time
tha Matle, &e..
for her owners, Messrs Wright Brothers, of London.
The Post Office declines all responsibility cause the Salles to be detained a day or ranning between London and Singapora
for Unregistered Letters containing two. Jewellery &c, and, where Regisira- tion has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of euch Lettura
MAILS BY THE TEZNOW PACKER-
The postponement of the demolition of the
The commander of the Laju, Captain 0. wreck of the Police Hulk was occasioned by Maun, is well known on the Chine Coast,
the foaling of ropes, oto This prevented the having boon out here in charge of several
The French Contract Packot. Sindh fised in their proper places different vessels, including the four-masted These might, perhaps, have been laid in the steamer Gay Mannering, which was ODE OF will be despatched on TUESDAY,
the 8th April, with Mails to the vesact without the assistance of dirers, but the foremost boats in the Foochow tea trade United Kingdom, Europe, and places this method would probably not demolish three or four years ago; Captain Manu was beyoul; vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits
as if the charges one of the brst commanders to pass through
Settlements, Batavia, Burman, Ceylon, the wreck so effectually
India (via Madras), the Australasian were placed in the most advantageoua pos- the Suez Canal, when bringing out the S.S. Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, tions The explosion of the charges will Dawbe Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing take place at half past eluruu next Saturday: The Zaju is advertised to leave for Syd-
the Mails, &c.
ney, Melbourne do, on the 3rd prox
forencon