For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No. 3, Queen's Road East,
(OPPOSITE THE COMMISKANIAT), ARE
NOW
LANDING
FROM AMERICA.
ALIFORNIA
RACKER
Ch
OMPANY'S DISCUITS in 5 lb
tins, and loeng.
Soda BISCUITS.
Mails.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS FÖSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
ATRO
Assorted BISCUITS. PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA
Small HOMINY.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
TOPOCAN BUTTER. Apple BUTTER.
CORNMEAL.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE
CODFISH, Bondless,
Primo HAMS and BACON. Eaglu Brand Condensad MILK. Family BEEF in 25 1 kegs. Boau Ideal SALION in 5 tenus. Outting's Dessert FRUITS in 2h It cans.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Posted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
It
P
Statied PEPPERS.
Assorted SOUPS.
Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
Lunch HAM
MEATS.
Lambs' TONGUES.
Clam CHOWDER.
Fresh OREGON SALMON.
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES.
SUCCOTASH.
Maple SYRUP
Goden SYRUP.
LOBSTERS.
OYSTERS.
HONEY.
Assorted JELLIES.
Green CURN.
Ο
AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
TUESDAY,, the 22nd April, 1884, at Neon, the Campany's S. 9. DIDIER, NATAL Commandnet with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places.
and Specie wil be registered for Cargo Lovas en well as for Maravilles, and a copted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be gmated at Neon of 21st April, 1881.
Malls.
TITE CHINA MAIL
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRISTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA.
N.D.-Cargo can be taken on through Dilla af Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULE PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAN
NAVIGATION COMPANTS Steam-ship VILLA, Captain W. BARRATT, with Her Majesty's Sails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, os FRIDAY, tho
Cargo will be received on board until 10a, on the day of sailing.
Carge will be received en board until 425th April, at 4 pin. p.m., Specie and Parede until 3 pm on the 21st April, 1884. (Parools are not to be sout on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Oflics.)
Contents and value of Packages are quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
1. MARTIN,
Arting Agent.
}
Hongkong, April 9, 1884.
MAILST
STEAK
MITSUBISHI MAIL STRAMSJLP
..
COMPANY.
Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 10a.m. on the day of sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will ho tripped at Colombe; Toa and Gen- eral Cargo for London will be convoyod vid Bounty without transhipment, arriving one ook later than by the ordinary direct ronte tid Colombo.
Fur
further Particulare, regarding 633 FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENISSULAR & ORENTAL STEAM NAVIA TION COMPANY's Oflice, Hongkong.
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.(Taking Cargo and Passengers for YOKO.
600 16.
400 lb. Capacity.
900 17> 1,200 th
"1
11
CORN BROOMS.
OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.
AXES and HATCHETS.
AGATE IRON WARE.
WAFFLE IRONS.
SMOOTHING IRONS,
PAINTS and OILS.
TALLOW and PAR
VARNISHES.
HAMA, VLADIVOSTOCK and COREA.)
THE 9,5. KUMAMOTO MARU, Capt. DRUMMOND, due here on or about th
on FRIDAY, the 25th April, at 4 pan.
the Oltio tip to I p.m. of day of sailing.
No Bill of Lading sigued under 2
|
The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment,
Slippers are particularly requested to note the teras and scnditions of the Com- pany's Black Bills of Lading.
N.-This Stoainer takes Cargo and Pas
sengers for MARSEILLES.
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, April 16, 1884.
Insurances.
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM-
-PANY, LIMITED.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Intimations.
To-day's Advertisements.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.
NAVIGATION COMPANY,... NOTICE TO PASSENGERS: THIS Company now grants passages TOROGOK LONDON vid Marseilles, including Continental Railway fares, at the same rate as for the route by son to Lon- dou, viz., 8383.
..
The fare to Mamelics is now siming to that charged to Brindisi or Venice, viz., $350.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, March 13, 1884.
WILLIAM DOLAN, SAIL-MAKER & SHIP CHANDLER, 22 PRAVA CESTIAL,
45h
COTTON DUCKS, HEMP CANVAS,
DUK, AMERICAN OAKUM, LIFE BUOYS, CORK JACKETS, &a; to, &c. Hongkong, May 1, 1892.
Notices to Consignees.
250
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FROM BATAVIA, SINGAPORE,
AND SAIGON.
HE Steamship Comoite having arrived fra the above Porta, Consignees of Carge are hereby requested by sund in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargu impeding the discharge will be st once landed and stored at Consignces risk
and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & O,
Agarta Hongkong, April 15, 1881.
[
UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
Stownship Orfordshire, Captain T3 Mario from the above Furts, Consignons of Cargo are hereby
The F.&O. S. N. Co.'s
Stoamship
.. Khiva will leave for the above place on TUESDAY, 22nd Inst,, at 3 pm, instead of as previously advertised.
A. MÕIVER,
Superintendent.
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Offfee.
Hongkong, April 18, 1884.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
4p.-Fokion leaves for Amoy, &a
Meeting.
[No. 6469.-APRIL 18, 1884.
AFTER the conclusion of the casa-at tim Marine Magistrate's Court this morning ia which C. F. V. Maanon, late second mate of tho S. 8. Amoy, was convicted of assulting
2.50 p.m.--Meating of Members of the the first mate of that steamer, while on Hongkong General Chamber of Com-the way back to the Magistracy the de- morer at the City Hall,
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, Apr 20
9am-Kangtang leaves for Oquet
-Porta 677
Noon. Phra Chom Klas louvor For Swa-
tow and Bangkok.
THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP, COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA SINGAPORE. · Cailing at BATAVIA, (SAMARANG, and SOURABAYA f sufficient inducement offera), PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS.
The Steamship
MIROT,
Captain PETEES, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 53rd Inst., at p..
For Froight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, April 18, 1881.
SHIPPING.
678
ARRIVALS. April 17, 1884- Enterprise, U. S. corvette, 1,375, A. 9. Barker, Shanghai April 13.
MONDAY, April 21 Sup
2 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Ware,
at M-J. M. Armstrong's.
2 p.m.--Dantibe leaven for Bangkok. 4 p.m.Porng loaves for Shanghuni bp.in. Diamante leaves for Manila. p.m.-Emup leaves for Manila.
THE
o.,
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISTENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
Devonista ScnolieS, NOBBERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENOLisä, AMERICAN, AND FRENON PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
April 18:- Jodavery, Frouch steamer, 815, Vannier, Yokohama April 12, Mails and Conural.ger MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Walls Castle, British barque, 620, H. Kennett, Pitago April 6, Timber,--LAKE, CLAWFORD & Co.
·
fondant Mannen enmmitted an assault on Mr. Black, the chief engineer of the Amoy, who was one of the witnesses in the caSS. The defondant will probably be brought up at the Police Court to-morrow morning on this new charge.
The Hon. W. H. Mars, the Colonial Secretary, Mrs Marsh and Mim Thornton left hero to-day in the Eastern and Aus tralian Steamship". Company's steamer Calter hun for Australia.. The Uptonial Scerotary has been granted a fow months' lave. During his absence, the Hon. Dr Stewart (Registrar General) will not se Colonial Secretary, and Mr J. H. Stewart- Lockhart will officiate as Registrar General.
Tis rapacity of native money landera le sometimes simply astounding. A proof of this was given in the Summary Jurisdiction Coat this morning. One of our lead usurers laimed the sum of $475 from a brother Celestial who had received a loan of $100 as for back an 1876, and had been unable to pay more then 870 towards clear ing off his indebtedness. Tho usarer said the debtor had agreed to pay 85 per month as interest (or 60 por cout, a year). On hearing this statement, Mr Justico Russell gare the plaintiff a bit of his mind.
conscionable, curtly told the plaintiff that The Judgo characterised the daim a
730 Le would never allow any man to make use of the Court to support such a 'squoczo'
Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonic Water Gingerado, Patase Water, Sacasperilla Water, and other Aemtod Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
-
Castello, British steaner, 148, J. E. The publicatime of this issue commenced as this, and advisod him to try and settle Chaudber, Cardin Feb. 25, CoalhussEIL at 7.15 p.m.
& Co.
H.I.Q.M.8. Chi an, from a cruise.
DEPARTURES.
April 18
need, for Ban Francisco.
Farmut, for Manila.
21st Test, will be despatelud as above
Carge received on board and Parcels at AGENTS for the above Company are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to | Zriumph, for Qeangliei ..
prepared to GRANT Pots on MARINE Undersigned for countersignature, and RISKS to all parts of the World, at current to take anmediate delivery of their Goods rates.
from alongside.
impeding the discharge of the Cargo Steamer will be at me lauded and stored at Consigneas risk and expense, and no Fire Institute vill be effected.
Fruight.
All Claims must be settled or board before delivery is laken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
CARGO and PARSEEKS for Yokohama will be trushipped to the Shaughes Mail Steamer at Kubo, and for Vladivostock and Corca at Magassi andør Kobe
For further Partelars, apply al the
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL Company's Orcs, Praga Cout-al, Ground
BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150" test.
Er late Arrivals from
ENGLAND.
A GARGE ASSORTMENT OF
NTORES,
including:
CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM PUDDINGS. MINCEMENT.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
Crystallized, FRUITS.
TRESSOEBAUS DESSERT FRUITS.
Pudding RAISINS..
Lante CURIMANTS.
Fine YORK HAMS.
PICNIC TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.
FRENCH PLUMS. BRAWN. INFANT' TOOD. CORN FLOUR.
SPARTAN
COOKING
STOVES.
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.
CLARETS-
| Foct of Messes RUSSLL & Co.
h
11. J. H. TRIPP
Lyent.
Hongkong, April 10, 1824.
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL, Two MILIONS STERLING,
158
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant THE
Policies against the Risk of FIRE on Bildage or on Clouds stored therein, on Gouds on had Vessels aux on Hulls of Yessela in Harbar, at the usund Turns and Conditions.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1883. 365
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
NCWUWONATED MY ROYAL CHARTER. 07 His Majesty King George The First,
A. D. 1750
TE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the noun Coupons are propared to granit Insurances as follows:- Maris quatcnt. Palielos at current rates, payable either here, in London, or as the principal d'orta of India, China and Australia. Fire Department, Policies isaned ter long or short periods at
eurront rates.
Life Department.
Policies isnod for suas not exceeding | £5,000 at retinerd rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
Not Responsible for Dabts.
Optional cage will be forwarded on to YOKOHAMA, unless notice to the contrary be given before Non Toxoxow, 17th Inst.
All Clabos against the Steamer must be presunted to the Undersigned on or before the 25th East., or they will not be recognised.
RUSSELL & Oo.,
Agents, 660
Hongkong, April 16, 1884. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
Care requested to send in their Bilis of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and to take immediate delivery. This Cage has been laadud and stored ut 496 their risk and expense.
either the Captain, the Agents, nor LY Owners will be Hespensible for
Proposals for Life Assurances will to re-any Debt contracted by the Officers or ceived, and transmitted to las Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on frst class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Lite.
100
For Rate of Freninas, forms of pro posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong & Conten. Hongkong, January 4, 1867. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTUE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undadged, Acess of the abovo Today, he anthorised to Insure against FitE at Current Raton
GILMAN & Co-
14
Hongkong, January 1, 1832.
CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. 1RES. ORAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, ||
11
Stocks.
TRANAM,
Nos, aj Shures
AK, and S'hail
SHERRIES & PORT-
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1818).
HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—
1 and 3-star HESNISSY'S BRANDY. BRQUIT DEBOVORE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAKAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY, 'BOORD'S OLD TOM
E. & J. BURKE' TRISH WHISKY. ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NonLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CRANNIE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER.
OHARTREUSE.
CURACAO.
MARASCHINO.
BITTERS.
&te..
£U.,
Crew of the following Vernels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
No Firo lusurance has been effected.
Ex Natis! H.A. H. J. in paralg), Nos. 10/13-4
cast Colfun, from London."
I. MARTIN,
Acting Agent.
Hongkong, April 2, 1881.
580
leery, for Singapore.
r Shanghai. Feking, for S Frucine Reyes, for Manila. Minne Deutschmann, for Whampoa Geoanic, for Yokohama and San Francisco. fordshire, for Yokohama and Hiego.. Catterthan, for Port Darwin, &c. Stentor, for Singapore, &c.
CLEARED.
Teutentio, for Montreal (N. A:)
PASSENGERS. ARRIVER
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1884.
TELEGRAMS.
the matter out of Court The aux, whiningly said he would accept 2 dolkers per month for 8 years, but Justice Rossell scid he would wipe 4 or 5 years out at exce, as plaintif had lost his right to recover any thing by the statute of limitatious, and again advised plaintiff to try and nostke the mattor outside the Court. Eight per cent. por annuzi was the most allowed by the Court, and more was never naked by a Bri- tish merchant. The surer then loft the Court with the defendant, the former look. ing intensely disgusted with evorytking in general, and the Fudge in particular. A TELEGRAM published in another colunan, sent from London yesterday, states that Despatches from General Gordon, finted Sih instant, have bean feceived; he was next FRENCH MALL, per the M. MI. S. S. then in safety. The advice announcing Au, lelt Saigon for Hongkong on that he had been taken prisoner was sent tire 18th inst, at Ga.m., and may be
THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN,
LONDON, 17th April, 1884- Despatches from General Gordon dated 8th instant have been received. He was then in safety,
LOCAL AND GENERAL. PAPSED CANAL:-Olengyle Mar. 14; 4
bany, Mar. 27; Prian and San Pablo March 30 Geneion April 4; Ning- there and Ujevih April 7.
Per Enterprise, from Shanghai, His Ex-The cellency 7. R. Young (U. S. Minister to China)
Pur Godavery, from Yokohama, Mersey Scheuton and Adama, id 4 Chinese.
DETAXEED.
Per Lever, for Singapore, Mr F. F. Strect.
Per Peling, for Shanghai, Hr Tampaff
(Chief of the Russian Migion), Mobs B1.
Ratzal, and F. C. W. Part.
expected to arrive hora on or about from London on the 10th instant, which was sover: daya after the date of General Monday morning, the 21st inst.
The next ENGLISH MAIL, por the P. & O. Į Gordon's despatch, aunouncing his safely, S. S. ARcm, leit Singapore on Thurs-The General may not have been taken pri- day, the 17th instant, at op.m. She may be expected to arrive here on or about Wednesday, the 23rd instant.
soner at Kharton, but elsewhere. The
fact of his dosyatuh having taken at least aix days to reach his friends shows he was
S. S. Tannedice left Sydney on the somewhere in the interior, if not a prisoner, 11th instaut.
Fer Ouaic, for Yokohama, Mr J. A.The Jelly, Capt. G. II. Chippendall, and 2 Chinese; for San Francisco, Rev. S. B. The S. S. Medust left Singapors for this
port on the 13th instant. Cartridge, 2 children and servant, Rev., A. Roedbout, and 703 Chinese; for Liverpool, The S. S. Polyymis loft Singapore for
this port nu tho 13th instant. Young. Mr and Ms W.
The S. 8. Gluteus left Singapore for this
port on the 14th instant.
E.
For Catterihan, for Townsville, Hon. Mr and Mrs Maroh, and Miss Thornton; for
Cooktown, Professor and Mrs Baldwin, The S. S. Stenogle loft Singapore for this Messrs Lingard and Tacie; for Sydacy, Mr W. Ware, and 107 Chinese Emigrante for Australian Ports.
AL ME, Bitish app, Captain B. To-day's Advertisements.er Sterior, for Lundua, Caph, and Mrs
Henry.-Captain
ANNA, German ship, Captain F. Schuldt. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION -Urler.
CARONDELET, American ship, Captain Stetson M. P. M. S. S. Co.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI.
FRANK CARVNI, British, ship, Capt. Win.(Tubing Cargo & Passengers at through rates
for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. 5. Chapniau.-Order.
CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
NAVESINK, Amurienn barque, Capt. A. B. Weeks-Nussell & Co.
PRINZ ALEXANDRA, Germ, steamer, Capi. R. Kakort Aruhoki, Kartery & Co.
SPARTAN, American barque, Capt. J. Crosby-Russell & Co.
TETUAN, British burque, Capt. 8 Hyne. Wieler & Co.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Faire.
Baak. 3,0005
INSURANCEs, Nth-China Jus. 5,000£ Yangiego Tre.... 3,000 Union Ins. Sou 2,000s China Invlors"
Iaurantes... 21,000 Cton Ina. Office 10, 0005 Chinese Tns. Co. 1,5003 HK. Fire Is... 8,000 China Fire Ins. 50,000 $
STEAM C'PANIJE HK. C. and M.
Steamboat.... 8,000;3 Indo-China S.
Nav. Uo.....1200003 Chirs & Manila
S.S. Goy., L4 3,500
ANGOSTURA, KOKSI's and ORANGE MISCELLANEOUS.
&c.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cams and
Satrons, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. Banks, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheada.
SEKMALLY SELECTEE
O IGA R B.
-Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
5 catty Boxes,
BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. ib.
DK. & Wh'poal
Dock HK and China
10,000
Gaa Co5,000 £ Etong Hotel. 2,000 Obins Sugar Co. | ̃9,000 $ H'kong fos Ca. 1,200,$
000,9 H'kong Bakery Luzon SugarCol 7,000 8 Porak Ti Min-
ing & Smelting! Curapany.... 9,000, $ Selangore
Paid-
Restres.
k,
APRIL 18, 1884.
Workay Last Diplosing" Qió- Accorent.
vidend. Hutions, Cash.
1.66 122 $. 1953 4,963,3813 5,645.23
£2ones. £1.5.9.1!
194
T1270 r. sh 200 £60 23 € 25
18% 1.141 £60,000 1,2503 124 500,000 $570,001.00$ 18.209510
44
or
The Co. Steamship
Pesawj, Captain InvINE, will be &despateled as above MONDAY, the 21ss Tustant, at 4 p For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, April 18, 1834.
U. S. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
675
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, YA- OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND BAX FRANCISCO. ma u. 8. Mall Steamship CITY OF PRKING will be despatched for San Francisco, vis Yokohama, on TUESDAY, 100 buyers
the 6th May, at Sp.m., taking Passangeas and Freight, for Japan, the United States, 3190 p. share and Europe.
"
M
250$ 1008
100$ 758 215,000/$ 60.001.sol Depre 102 10 ciation
Fund sivo all
25:5 83.335 300,000 107,411.65 22% 70
2003 60
1 609,297.77 10% 3% 1.0009 2008 100,378 Debit balance
$3907.18
$20 $340 50$ 880,000 $285,231.00$! 20$ 516,9783 100,366.49 $3.00aud 866
bonus proporti onate GX
Debit.
do.
42 premium
20 buyers
par.
196$ 1265
4% June. 4,501.58
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohana and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic. and Inbord Citles of w United States, vi Over- Jand Railways, to Hava, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England Franco, and Germany by trans-Atlantic knes of Steamers.
RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengera,
who
Per dudrome, for San Francisco, 1 Per Farragut, for Manila, 5 Europeans, European.
and 1 Chinese.
Per Gicksburg, for Singapore, 748 Chi-
пезе
Per Trinamph, for Quanghai, 30 Chiucas, SHIPPING HEPORTS.
The British Larque Walls Castle reports Light N.N.E. winds and fine weather. throughout.
PUST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For AMOY AND TAMSUL-
Per Folien, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 19th inst.
For SAIGON.
Per Qeria, ut 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 19th inst
port on the 15th inst. The S. S. Copack left Singapore for this
port on the 16th inst
The S. S. Bondrty left Singapom on the
17th instant.
DOCK MOVEMENTS:-
The Walls Castle went to Kowloon Dock
to-day. The Spartan left Cosmopolitan. Dock
to-day,
The S. S. or left Aberdeen, Dock
to-day.
onDER OF SERVICE AT UNION CHULCH
SUNDAY, APRIL 2011.
By: 200, 454, 192, 250; Psalm: 103;
Tunes: pago 133, 201, 87, 84. PROFESSOR Aud Mrs. Baldwin left hure to. day in the Catterthu for the Australian colonies.
and there can be no doubt that if the fol lowore of the Mahdi have not their hands on him, they are in a position to take him primer if they wish to do as. We follow the reports of the movements of the Cha-
neral with corsiderable attention, because not only was his career in the Far East most memorable, but at the present nur-
ment it is a question he will not cost the British Government a considerable zum in the way of ransom, or a heavier capendi- ture, and the loss of many lives, in another expedition to effect his mene.
It is really very difficult to judge of the position of afairs at Peking by the brief cablegrams retired here. Rentor's special agent Joft Hongkong to go to Poking, and we pressing that these telegrams, which como izom Lendon, are based on the tele- graphic advices le scuds bone. The tale. graph line is now, we believe, extended to within a short distance of the Chinese ca Tas report of ́s case in which a shroff is pitel, so that ovents transpiring at Peking charged with embezzling and stealing the can be made known in London on the day uney of the Chineso Imperial Telegraph
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW. Company will be found in our Police news,
Per Kwangwur, at 8.30 a., on Sunday,
the 20th inst
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.-
For Phen Chen Klar, at 9 a.m., on Sun-
day, the 20th inst.
For BANGKOK-
Per Danabe, at 1.30 pm, on Monday,
the ist insta
For SRAITS AND BOMBAY.-
Per Kis, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 21st insi. SHANGHAL..
For
Per Fast, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, the 21st inst.,, instead of as pre- vionisty
notified
For
AMOY AND MANILA.
on which they occur. If the report that a general lovy has been ordered by the Chi. nese Government is well founded, that in His Excellency J, Russell Young, US certainly one of the strongest steps "Minister to China, arrived here from the in the direction of war the Peking u
Tia somatoning North in the U. S. curvetto Enterprise thurities could take. Festerday. His Excellency's visit here is of the Governor of Yunnan to Peking, and the acutencing to death of the effects res solely one for pleasure."
Trs ML M. Coy's steamer And, with spousible for the loss of Bacninh, have aly? next French and Australian maile, left Suí-suspicious look, but we know that the Fe- gon this morning (Friday) at 6 o'clock for king Government will be unrises to place this port. She passed Cape St. James at itself right in the eyes of the people, and will not hesitate to sacrilico the lives of a 11 ..
fow officials to accomplish this object. It should be noted that these announcements
The Superintendent of the P. & Q Com
Por Diamante, at 4,30 p., an Monday, any informs us that the Ancona, with the are only given us reports. We believe the :
the 21st inst
rext English mail, loft Singapore for high cficials as Poling have sense enough
For ILOILO, SANDAKAN & KUDAT-Hongkong on Thuralay, the 17th ins, & not to enter on a struggle with France, and
Fer Amalists, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday, 5 p/n
the 2nd inst.
Fer NAGASAKI, KOBE, COREA, ASP Some editorial remarks on the latter of
VLADIWOSTOCK.
Per Kumamoto Mary, at 3.30 p.m. Verax, whose ommunication we publish ́ed last night, aro held over until tomorrow Friday, the 28th inst
50 carb, 68 have paid full fare, re-embarking at San 50Francisus for China or Japan (or vice versa) July buyers within six months, will be allowed a discount $84 share of 20% from Iteturn Fare; if re-embarking For
within one year, an allowance of 10% wi
18,000$ 104 107,768.14.8£ 1,144.18.0
18145 100$ 100 90,000 $ 2,060.60 $3
$100 buyers 100$ 100
6,629.704% 100$ 1003
24,2803
643.83 $10% for $145 p. share
003
6,000 3 100's 100
Rates of Interest
50 all
Mining Co. of Shanghai
2,5008
100 all
LOANS.
Ohi, Imp., 1874 6,276 £
100 - all
1877 0,010
100 all
11
11
1873 3,839/TI.
500 all
500 all
500 all
8%
1882. 56.32810p.sh. $100
4,000,0
First year
do.
Payable. June30 Decal Fob. 28 Ag. 31 April & Oct. Joe16&De.10 June & Deci!
$42
¡$200 bollers
16340
2 % prema.
7 1881 8,585 TL MILNER'S PATENT FIRE-PROOF Sugar Deben
600.3 tures, 1880... SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices.
*For 6 montin to 30th Jane.- Dividend for 1832 and Bonus of 25 por ocat. To 30th April 1013 185 For year 1882 For half year ended 31st Deo., 1883-4 For 1883. Hongkong, December 1, 1889.
be made from Retura Fare. Pre-Paid Fe-- ten Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from Return Fare. These allowances do not upply
PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY He does not represent our opinions in some ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS respects. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &,, dell
we shall cling to that belief until the Chi
nese Government ashibit their hollicose in tentions in a stronger way tɔan palavor, or the degradation and decapitation of a few unfortunate oficiale.
THE following extract from the New York Per Naples, at 3.30 p.n., on Friday, the are informed by the Agents (Meas Heraid of February 20th gives particulara Ambeld, Karborg & Co.) that the China of the Sun Puble, a new iron steamship
25th inst.
to through farts from China and Japan to For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO- Shippere Mutual Steam Navigation Coinp's built in Philadelphia. The Japan Gazette
Extrepe
Fraight will be received on board until 4 p.. on the 5th May. Parool Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m., Marne day; al Parcol Packages should be marked to address in full; valus of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Seated Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Nu. FDA, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent.
Hongkong, April 15, 1884.
HAMA.-
Per Kathur at 11.30a.m., on Saturday,
the 20th inst.
MAILE BY THE FRENCH PACKET
first steamer Oopack left Singapore for this port on the 16th inst., and may be expected
here on or about the 21st inst.
The French Contract Packet Natal Messus Gibb, Livingston & Co. inform ue
will be despatched on TUESDAY,
says she is coming out for the 0, 0, 8, 8. Company. She passed the Suez Canal on the 30th March en regase to this port
A handsome now ocean stemsship is loading at pier ab eas river for China and Japan. She is destined for the Facilio the Sandwich Islands and China She is trade and will ply between San Francisco,
the 22nd April, with Mails for the that the E. and A. 3. 8. Co.'s steamer Tau United Kingdom, Europe, and places andice loft Sydney on the 11th instant, an named the San Fulda, and, though intended beyoud, vió Naples; to Saigon, Straits may be expected to arrive here about the Settlements, Batavis, Burmah, Cevich, of May.
the Australandas Colonies, Pondichery, Madms, Caloutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Maile, &c. 076
The same firm inform us that the Barty,
frora London, eft Singapore yesterday and
is due hero on the 24th instant.
for tho freight business only, she represents thronghout the latent improvement She
is probably the best equipped vessel of this kind, afloat.
The San Pablo is built entirely of iron and steel Her dimensions are Length