For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No. 53, Queen's Road East,
(OFFOSITE THE COMKISSARIAT),
ABE N.O W
LANDING
FROM AMERICA ALIFORNIA
CA
BACKER
OMPANYS BISCUITS in 6 15
tins, and loose.
Soda BISCUITS.
Assorted BISCUITS.
Small HOMINY,
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
TOPOCAN BUTTER.
Apple BUTTER.
CORNMEAL.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE
CODFISH, Boneless.
Prime HAMS and BACON, Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.
Family LEEF in 5 1b kogs. Bone Ideal SALMON in 515 caus. Catting's Dassart FRUITS in 24 U cans.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPIKS. Assorted SOUPS.
Richards & Robbin's Colebrated Potted MEATS,
Touch HAM
Lane TONGUES.
Clain CHOWDER.
Fresh OREGON SALMON.
Driod APTLES.
TOMATOES.
SUCCOTASH.
Mapie SYRUP.
Goiton SYRUP.
LOBSTERS.
OYSTERS
HONEY,
Assorted JELLIES.
Green CORN.
Mails.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
Insurances,
NOTICE,
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-.
*PANY.
THE CHINA MAIL
THE Undersigned are propared to accept
Risks on First Clase GodowEB. At cent, not premium por ainm.
NORTON & Co., Agents.
938 Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,,per COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILTA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
ON
AL20
BOMBAY.
TUESDAY,
!
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM PANY, LIMITED,
tho Bih April, 1884, HE Undersigned having been appointed at Noon, the Company' S. SI AGENTS for the above Company aro 81NDH Commandant LSQUERRE, prepared to GRAST POLICIES on MAIUNE with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, RISKS to all parts of the World, at current and CARGO, will leave thia Port for the rates. above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Landone well as for Marseilles, and se cepted in transit through Marilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted vatil Noon of 7th April, 1884.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 7.121. Speels and Parcela untu 3 p.m. on sho 7th April, 1881. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at tho Agency's Oẞice.)
Contonia and value of Packages are re- quires.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
J. MARTIN,
Acting Agent. Ilengkeng, March 27, 1884.
648
850
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 6, 1883. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undiorsignod, Aarste of the above Company, are authorized to Insura against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & No. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL,-TWO MILLTONS STERLING.
THE
14
To-day's Advertisements To-day's Advertisements, EMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, : Taking Cargo & Patengersnt through raks for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE)
The Co.'s Steatoship"
Bellerophen,
Capt. FREEMAN, will ba despatched as "above" at Daylight on FRIDAY, the 4th Justant
For Freight or Pessage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agosits,
387
Hongkong, April 2, 1884. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SHANGHAI: (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through ratu for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANOTSZE.J
The Co.'s Steamship.
A Captain LUVINE, will be spatched as above or SATURDAY, the 5th Instant, at pu
For Freight or Pashago, npply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.;
General Managers.
Hongkong, April 2, 1884.
THE FOUR LAST THINGS.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Unguins the Risk of FIRE en FHONGKONG, CATHEDRAL IN
Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA
AND
THE OVERLAND BAILWAYS, ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.ESS. OCEANIC will be despatch-
400 lb. Capacity.
600 th.
E
300 16. 1,200 t.
15
+1
CORN BROOMS.
OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS
AXES and HATCHETS.
AGATE IRON WARE.
WAFFLE TRONS.
SMOOTHING IRUNS.
PAINTS and OILS.
TALLOW and TAR.
VARNISHES. •
ed San Francisco, via Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 18th Instant, at 3 p.
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan, porta.
All Pureel Packages should be marked lo address in full; and samu will he received at the Company's Ollice, qutil 5 p.m. the day previous to wailing
RATUI PASSAGES.-Passengers, who have paid fall fare, re-embr.rking at Saz Frucises for Cuna or Tapan (or vice versa);
against
Buildings or on Goods stored thorein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual forms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
580
OUR ADVENT SERMONS PREACHED
DECEMDEN LAST,
BY
J. S. BURDON, Bishop of Victoria, Hongkong.
Price,
If required, protection will be granted on Copins may be obtained from first class Lives up to £1000 on a Singlo Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forma of pró posals or any other information,, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong de Cantin. Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAeree or His Majesty King George Tas First,
A. D. 1720.
KELLY & WALSH,
25 Certe.
|
FOR SHANGHAI:
The Steamship
Ningre
Capt. I. CRAWFORD, Will bo despatched for tha share Port on SATURDAY, the bith Inst., at G pops,
For Freight or Panago, apply lo
SIEMSSEN & Co Hongkong, April 2,-1884----
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
585
April 1, 1884 Hurier, British steamor, 1,191, F. Gran- din, Saigon March 28, Rice and Paddy RUSSELL & Co. *.
Posang British steamer, 083, T.-M. Irvine, Shanghai March 29, Goneral JARDINE, MATEON & CO.
Prinz Alczander, German steamer, 2,280, Eckert, Saigon March 28, Rice.--ARHOLD, KARBARO & Co.
Ningpo, British steamer, 761, Crawford, Shanghai March 20, Goaoral-Schase & Co.
April 2:-
Lion Enrique, British ship, 1,319, Mc- Allister, San Francisco Feb. 7, Ballast. MORRIS & RAY,
Billy Simpson, Tritish barque, 432, Brown, Singora March 12, Gcrieral CAPTAIN.
Lido, British steamer, 600, Lowis, Sai- gon March 28, Rico.ANEOLU, KARDER &Co.
Gleneagles, British steamer, 1,837, K. J. Gasson, London via Penang and Singapore March 27, Guneral.-JADINE, MATHESON & Co.
DEPARTURES. April 2-
H.M.S. Daring for Canton.
H.M.S. Py, for Amoy,
Names, for Coust Ports.
Prking, for Shanghai.
Phra Chika Chuni Klay, for Swajow, &c.
LANE CRAWFORD & Co.. W. BREWER,
Aad ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE- Hongkong April 2, 1884.
481
Ninga, for Canton. Posong, for Canton.
100 TO THE RESIDENTS OF HONGKONG
AND VICINITY. TBEC to give Notice that on this the 31st MARO, 1884, 1 TRANSFER MY DENTAL PRACTICE To Dr. HERBERT PONTE, Graduate of the Fensylvania College of Dental Surgery, Philadelphia,
DE Undersigned having been appointed, 1878.
Agents for the above Corporation ace
within six months, will be silowed a discount prepared to grant Insurances as follows: of 20% from Return Faru; if reembarking! within the year, an allowance of 10% will
Muring Department, Policies at current rates, payable either bo mule from Return Para. Pre-Paid Rohore, in London, ar at the principal Poris turn Passage Orders, avaiable for one year, of dia, Chim and Australia. will be ised at a Discount of 20% trom Return Fare. These allowances do rut apply | to Qerough Jares from China and Japan t
DEVOE'S NONPARIELS
BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150° test.
Ex late Arrivals from ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
STR8,
including:
CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM PUDDINGS. MINGEMEAT.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
Crystallized FRUITS
TETONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. Padding RAISINS.
Lante CURRANTS.
Fine YORK HAMS.
PICNIC TONGUES.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.
FRENCH PLUMS. BRAWN. INFANTS' FOOD, CORN FLOUR.
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.
PERFECTION STUDENT LAME
CLARETS-
CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarta. 1RES GRAVES,
BREAKFAST OLARET,
SHERRIES & PORT
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848),
Hust's PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, AU-
1 and 3-vtar HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BISCUIT Denticнe & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURDON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Booan's OLD TOM.
B. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL.
NOILLY PEAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH.
CBARBIE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER. CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
Consular Invciess to neeompany Over land, Mexican, Cortesi and South Ameriena Cargo, should be sets to the Company's Oilers addressed to the Collector of Cus toms, San Francisco.
For further information agro- Froight, or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 5D, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent.
Hongkong, April 1, 1881.
Not Responsible for Debts,
574
Neither the Captein, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for ¦ asy Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Longliang Harbour:
BEKVEKUR, British steamer, Capt. Jolm Potter-Gill, Livingston & Co.
C. T. Hoos, British steamer, Captain W., Jarvis. Howard & Co.
FARRAGUT, American ship, Capt. Chas.
S. Kola-Rosal & Co.
Foncit, Serman brig, Captain W. N. Miller-Wieler & Co.
i
current miles
Fire Department. Politics issued for long or short periods at
Life Departmen Policies issued for suns not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
400 Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK, THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
The Company's Steamer Mongkut, Captain P. H. Lops, will he despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 6th Instant, ut Daylight.
Dr. POATE cujayed the execptions) ad- vantage of a course of private instruction from the ante Dr. WEDB, of Lancaster, Pon- nayivania. Dr. Wes was acknowledged L the Profession is the most skilful opera for in America. One of the leading dental journals says :---
Dr. WRED. Possessed of a high order of artistic talent, he developed by careful self culture a phonemoral skill, and bir sperations were universally ognized as the highest exposition of No Stu- manipulative dexterity.... tiont over came from his Oflice who did not at once take high rank as an operator, and it is safe to my that all over the country batter dentistry is being done
because of his efforts."
I can not only recommend Dr. POATE as skilful operator, but his fidelity and inte- grity car by Cilly rice upon in the pursuit of his jetofosion. He has also brought with hin all the bast and lateat appliances.
1 in yours faithfully,
G. U. ROGERS. Hongkong, April 2, 1581.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
578
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
THE Steamship Gleepyles having ar YUEN PAT HONG, from those Ports Cousigates
Agents.
of Cargo by her and by the S. 9. Persien March from NEW YORK, are hereby
592
Hongkong, April 2, 1884.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
CLEARED.
Hattie E. Tapley, for Cumong, a Curl Bitter, for Chaborx elle, for Hoillow, &c. Feng, fur Saigon.
مه
PASSENGERS. AGRITER,
Per Darlar, from Scigon; 2 Chinese Pur Postag, from Shanghai, Mr T. F. Schönicke, and 112 Chinese.
Per Prits Alexander, from Saigon, 21 Chinese,
Per Vip, from Shanghai, Mr Ctter- mover, 3 Europouts, and Bo Chinese..
Por de, from Saigon, 8 Chinese.
Fer Gloagies, from London, de, Menara J. Walder and Moliman for Shanghai; for longicong, Messra A. Duckow and Exnir, and 39 Chinese.
DEFANTED.
Pet Achilles, for Loudon, Mr and Mrs Thos. Kerr and infant, Mrs W. L. Scott and child, Mes Ferguson; children und
amah.
Por Mamut, for Amoy; Mr D. K. Grifith for Fanchow, My Siarata...
Per i Chula Cham Klan, for Swalow, c., 50 Chinoso.
TO DETA
Por uit E Tapley, for Cumong, 18 Chinese.
For Walla, for Hoihow and Pakhoi, 12 Chinese.
Fer Bengal, for Saigon. 19 Chineso.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Barter reports: | Light winds throughout,
The British steamer Posing reports: Light variable winds and overcast du wea
informed that ther Goods-with the ox- coption of Opium-re bong landed at theither frem port to port. March 31st, spoke.
Shipping.!
Notice of Optional Cargo per Gleneagles
to be sent in before Nocn.........
3 pim-Hailoong leaves for Amoy, &o 4 p.m.-Luju leaves for Australian Ports. 5 p.m.-Dicisante loaves for Amoy.. bp.m.-Eazerulda leaves for Manila. pango leaves for Shanghai. Auctions. 2p..Auction of Japaniceo Ware, &s.,
at Mr J., M. Arnis rong'a.
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, April 4-
Daylight Bellerophen leaves for S'hai. ap-Auction of Property in Quest'a
Road and Jervois Street...
SATURDAY, April 6- ̈
2 p.m.Anction of Japanese Porcelains,
&c., at Mr G. R. Lammert's,
4 parang leaves for Shanghai. SUNDAY, April 6:——
[No. 6156.-APRIL 2, 1884.
The final heat of the lawn tennis untak, which was to have been played this aftor noon, has boon again postponed until 4.50
to-morrow afternoon.
We are requested to stato tint in conso- quance of the death of H. R. HL the Duko ag of Albany, there will be ne garden party at Government House this
his weak
Ture four sormiona Bishop Burdon preached focently hi St. John's Cathedral on The four last things' altracted considerahla attention, and we have to acknowledge, with thanks, receipt of a printed copy of thein from the Bishop
.
#
We are requested to notify that the ball en annually by the Sergeants of the *Buffz,' 'which was to have taken place on Friday the 4th instant, has, di consegnenco of the death of H. R. HL the Duke of Al-
Daylight-Bongkut loves for Swalowany, been postpotied sutil Monday, tho
and Bangbok.
ai-Kwanghing leaves for Coast 14th Lulant.
- Ports: MaxDay, April 7:-.
2 p.m.-Auction of Chinese Perochain,
&c., at Mr J. M. Armstrong's
TUESDAY, April 8
3 p.m.-Gecky loaves for Bombay.
Tan Conan guabout Nautilus arrived at Singapore on the 23rd March from the Cape
of Good Hope is Batavia, on her way
Noon-Fronch Mailloaves for Ports of North to reinforce the German squadron io
Call and Europe.
Chieso waters. The Nautais is to bo p.moeting of Member of the Vie-followed by the large corvette Prinz toria Recreation Club at Bath House. Adalber, due hore shortly from Europe.. WRDNERDAY, April 9
-Goods par Glenangles andelivered, after this date subject to rent. J Famay, April 11 --
4 p.r.-Mital Bishi Mai leaves for
Nagnaski, du.
FRIDAY, April 18-
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental B. S. Co.'s Steamer Oceanis leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco,
FRIDAY, April 25→→
4p.m.Nuples leaves for Australian
Porta
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established 4.1. 1841.
香港大藥
A. 6. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETALL DAUCCISTS, IMPORTERS
DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NOISERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES. ENGLISH, AMERICAN AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonic Water, Gingerade, Fotos Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watcri.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Bouzkong, June 1, 1870.
780
PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, Uhina, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austro lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "China Ma" Once, where over aixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, tren these countries, are now fled for reference.
MARRIAGE
Mr Leong On, Messi's Gibb, Livingaton & Co.'s compradoce, requests us to state that
the man Chung Yat Cho, who was before the Polis Magistrato yesterday ou a charge, is not Mr Leong Un's assistant compradore, as we stated, nor bis ho anything to đọ with his staff. The blunder war not ours but that of defendant's solicitor, who, our reporter informs us, distinctly stated that His client was assistant-compradore to Mesare Gibb, Livingston & Co,
THE Chinnman who was arrested for cutting- and wounding a number of mon at No. 38 Praya West on the 28th ult, was brought ap on remand to-day before Mr M. Mackoau. Dr J. Whay tuatilied to having admitted 7 of the wounded man into the Government Civil Hospital and to having attended to the injuries of two others who were only. slightly wounded and werd discharged. Be- veral of those admitted vers suffering from Revero wounds such as might have beça in- flicted with a razor. Some were wounded on the head and sons in the body. No ther evidence was taken to-day and the case was remanded till tomorrow morning.
CHEAP Gordon's luck, or Providence, or -whatever bo would terni it, suunta to have desertid him in the deserts of upper Egypt He led an evet victorious army of Chinese, but he accms to have lamentably failed to inktil anything like confidence or pluck into an Byptian forac. This will be a cetimb of comfort to Baker Pasha, and would be also ne bo poor General Risks if he were alive. Perhops Chinese Gordon has abandoned the magic stick with which he was wont to lead on his man to victory. Any way this defeat ho has sustained in Bortio from Khartoum will seriously injure his prestigo among the people in upper Egypt, and may cosullin “kis · Losing his life. He could hardly make a sortie from Khartoum unless ho was besieged in tunt place; juiging
risk into the Gindowia of the Undersigned. 1S. B. Fotog ivom Hongkong to Shangth March,ty the Rev. F.R. Smith, Jrom this defeat he is also not ia a posi-
whonce and/or fronthe Warves or Boats hai, off Turabout..
NARSING, American barque, Capi. A. B. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW & delivery may be obtined.
Wooks.Russell & Co.
Pour PM, British steamer, Captain Gec. Dalling-Siemssen & Ca
PRINZ ALEXANDRA, Germ. Steamer, Capt. R. Kekert.Arnhald, Karbong & Co.
RAFAEL, American ship, Captain: J. W, Shorunnugtas Lapraik & Co.
STARTAN, American barque, Capt. J. 2. Cecasby.-Russell & Co.
TETUAN, British barque, Capt. S. Hynu. -Wieler & Co.
Stocks
BANKS;
[Nos, of Shures
TAMSUL
The Co.'s Sloanship
Kovaagtung
Captain Yousa, will be dispatched for m above Ports on SUNDAY, the 6th Instant, at
9.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, April 2, 1884.
SHARE LIST.--QUOTATIONS.
Falue.
HK. and Shai
Bank30, 000$
INHURANCES.
Pard
2.
Reserve.
681
APRIL 3, 1884. Worbary Lust De-Closing C
videad. Hations, Cash, decauent.
Jono s 125$ 125 $4,965,301,3 7,645.28213
200, £50
25 £20 £50,000 1,250 125$ 500,000$
Nth.-China Ins. 5,000 £ Yangtze Ins.... 8.000).£ Union Ins. Soc. 2,000 China Traders"
Insurance..... 24,000 € 83.335 O'ton ins. Ofice 10,000; 8 Chinese Ins. Co. 1,500
HK. Fire Ins... 8,000
ANGOSTURA, BOWER's and ORANJE MISCELLANEJV9.
ko,
BASS'S ALL, bottled by CaMKTON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarts.
HK and China
Gas Co... 5,000 £ H'kong Hotel... 2,000 $ -China Sugar Co. 9,000,5
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the conrary be given before Noon To-foxxow, the 3rd April.
0
Cargo remaining undelivered after the
Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Trancotas been affected. Bills of Lading wil be countersigned by !
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, April 1, 1884.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARTIMES.
588
NOTICE TOCONSIGNEES,
YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo requested p send in their Bills of Lading to the Unersigued for counter signature, and to take immediate delivery. This Cargo has but landed and stored at their risk and expese.
No Fire Instrate has broń ofketed.
Ex Natal.
II. A. H. J. On pralg.), Nos, 10/12-4
cases Cotta, irony London.
124%-280
T
11.270 p.sh. 18% 141 || 76,591.003 18.201 5550
22% 1872 258 800,000$ 107,411.G
Is B06.197.77 107
Debit balance
I. MARTIN,
$100
Acting Ayenk
Hongtong, Apr, 1881.
$80
2018 O
2002 100,879 84507.18 3% $100 08 885,000$ 285,231.00 820 T2040 20'$16,978)8 106,363.49 $3.60and 265
758 215,000 8 63,601.80) 0%
Depre
ciation ло
Debit Fund
do.
MITSU BISH MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
STEAM TO NOSAKI AND KØBE, VJÀ NIAND.SEA. (Taking Cargo ad Passengers for YOKO- BAMA and COREA.)
1,000
Chin Fire Ins. 20,000 3
250$ 100
bonus proporti-i
TEAM O'TANI25.
ustafa
HK. C. and M.
Steamboat... 8,000'S
100$
Indo Chine S.)
NAV. Co.120000
10£
Chins & Manila
CURACAO,
S. S. Coy., Lt 3,500 8100 all
10
20% dis,
par.
BITTERS.
HK. &W'po
&..
20.5
Dock 10,0008
125 $ 125 $
10% 1005 1008 100% 100 100 $100 $
44% pro- 18,000 $
4,351.58
9180 1884 T. share 107,758.14.8£ 1,144.16.0
$145 30,000 $ 2,006.60 $3
$100 6,629.704 % 21,2005
643.83 $10% for $140 1985 6,000's 600.32910p.sh.8100
4%
IL
H
1008 100
LAT
4,000,65
k
202
50 all
First year
$208
All Claima st be settled on board
100
al
8440
before delivery takan, otherwise they will not be recogzad.
Rates of
Interest.
8
Fob, 28 Ag. 33
500 200
April & Oct.
all
8
June & Dec.
Par
2% prom.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &H'kong Ice Co. 1,250 $
J. BURKE, pints and quarts.
DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogabeads.
SPECIALLY SALEATED
O IGA B S.
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, în
5 catty Boxes
· BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 canta p. 1
H'kong Balrory
Gools Luzon Sugar Co. 7,000 3
Perak Tin Min-
ing & Smelting Company.... 8,000$ Selangore
Tin
Mining Co. of, Shanghai 2,500
LOANS.
Chi. Trup., 1674 6,276€
14
+
! ah
F
9:09
do.
--Payable.· June30 Dec33!
Jan16&Da19
100 all 100 1877 10,040 £ 1878 3,800T1. 1881 8,533 TI
000 For 6 maths to 30th June. Dividend for 1882 and Baans of 25 per cent. To 89th April
For year 1882- Fer hall year ended 31st Dec, 1938.-§ For 1888.
MINE'S PATENT FIREPROOF Sugar Deben
tures, 1880.
SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices.
1043 1883 Hongkong, December 1, 1833.
The British steamer Henangles roports: First part light variable airs and tins wea ther; latter part strong with breeze and dondy.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For AMOY AND TAMEUL--·
Pur Balcony, at 2.30p.m., on Thursday, the 3rd April, nstead of as pre- viously notified..
For THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, ROCKHAMPTON BRISBANE, SYDNEY, &c., &c.—– Per Jeju at 3.30 pm, on Thursday, tho
3rd April. For AMOY.-
Por Diamante, at 4.30
day, the 3rd inst.
For MANILA,
1,
Bill
Thurs
Per Esmeralda, at 4,50 pra, on Thurs
day, the 3rd inst
For HAIPHONG.--.
At the Trinity Cathodeal, Shanghai,or the
WILLIAM GANDRO DULTERLILA MARGARET, ellest Daughter of John William Trodd, Esq., Gusport, Hants, England..
The publication of this one commenced
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1894
TELEGRAMS.
THE FUNERAL OF MRINGE LEOPOLD,"
LONDON, April 1st. Tbs funeral of Frince Loopold will take place in Saint George's Chapel on Saturday
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tion to fight his way que, and the question now arises if a British army will have to be sent lo relieve Gordon and his garrison. It is a far cry from the coast to Khartoum-
several hundreds of unites in fact-andʼn con- siderable British force would be required to accomplish the journey in the face of the hordos with which the Mahdi would be able to oppose such a relieving army. Chines Gordon appears to have been able to reach Khartoum freely enough, hat now having seemingly led a furco of Egyptians agent the Mahdi's followers, the False Propliet is not likely to show hăm mich nierey if he en got him within his clutches, Will England allow her special and trusted messenger to be sacrificed! General Gordon's mission wES supposed to be a peaceful one, and it wan undertaken on his own responsibility.
The Bont Kane has been postponed for Under what circumstances he has taken up
Per Grapani, at 5 pan; ou Thursday, two days.
the Brd inst.
For. STRAITS SETTERMENTS.---`
Per C, T. Hook, ut 2.30 p.a., on Sahir-
LOCAL AND GENERAL
day, the ith fust, instead of as pre- | PassED CANAL:-Gordon Castle Feb. 19; viously notified.
For SHANGHAI —
Per P, at 3:30 p.m., on Saturday,
the oth inst..
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.-
For Mongkut, at 5pm, on Saturday,
the oth inrt.
For SWATOW, AMOY, FOOOHOW, &
TAMBUT.-
: ད་ Per Krungtung, at 8.30 am, on Sunday,
the 5th inst
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY,—
Per Geelung, ut 2.30
p.fil the 8th Snat
are we do, mut know. It would be a miserable and, to a grand camar if he perished at Ithartoum,
Oufordshire March 7 Henfrun March THE Sainomais, of the 27th March gives 10: Aqueon March 13 kg some particulars of the operations of the March 14; Paphymnia Mar. 17, *
Funch after the capture of facainh, in
The next FRENCH MAX, perthe M. M. S. E. eluding the taking of Thai uguyen. Of
Ya, left Singers for Hongkong
on the 29th March at 5 p., and may the operations only a little udegraphic be expected to arrive help on or about information has been received here. Our Saturday, the 5th inst
Snigan contemporary says On the 16th The nort ASIERICAN Mar, por the O. & General Erière de l'Isle, who pursued the
steamer Oceanic, left Yokohame on
on Tuesday,
The
For NAGASAKI AND KOBE.
Per Takachilu Maru, at 3.30 p.m. On
Friday, the 11th inst,
8 S.S. TAJA CHINO MARU, Capt. Te duchess on or about the 7th Instant, wr be despatched as above For on FRIDAY, thi11th April, at p.m.
Cargo receive on board and Parcels at the Office up to him, of day of sailing."
No Bill of ding signed under $2 Freight
PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS-Thu VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, da, da, &o-
Per Nuples, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the
25th inst
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.-
Tuesday, the 1st March, at daylight, flying Chinese, took the newly constructed and may
be expected here on or about eitage of Youte, which loumediately Monday, the ib instant.
Safterwards blaw up with the powder which
next direct steamers, with the Indian the enemy had abandonned. On the 23rd. arily left Calcutta on the morning of he captured the citadel of Thanguyan, the 19th March, and are dus here on whit was defended by 4,000 Chinese and or about the 4th April.
600 Annamites. After performing these
S. S. Telemachts left Singapore for this operations he returned to Bacninh, bring port on the 28th March!
The S. S. Leor left Singapore for this in 50 cannon taken from the enemy,
port on the 29th March
General Nagcier meanwhile vigorously
The S. S. Cindigenis let Singapore for pursued many thousands of the Kwang-si
this port on the 1st April
egulars, who had taken the road to Tang.
CARGO and HANGERS for Yokolama The French Contract Packet Sindh Tas inquest on he body of the Frendison, which leads to the Uhinese froutier, le will be despatched D2 TUESDAY, Beauis found floating in the harbour, kas overtook then at a place about half way to
will be tranship to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kebond for Corea at Nagasaki and/or Kobe,
For further articulars, apply at the Company's OFF, Praya Central, Ground Floor of Messrs & Co.
H. J. R. TRIFF,
Agend
Hongkong, A 2, 1854.
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the 8th April, with Maile to the been further adjourned unit Friday morn-Langson, where they were posted to guard United Kingdom, Europe, and placer
beyond, vid Naples to Saigon, Straits ing Settlements, Bainvis, Burmah, Ceylon,
India (vis. Marlene), the Australasiao Me E. Mackcan, after being sworn inet Colonies, Adex, Natal and the Cape, Government House, took his seat on the Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
The usual hours will be observed in closing Bunch at the Police Court at about 11 am
the Mails, c.
to-day,
the road He fought them on the 15th, 18th
and 17th March, and captured two forts, in
which he found another battery of Krapp
guns, four other cannon, como grua, somo
ammunition aude great quantity of stores.. He then took the route to Haidanong,