For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No. 69, men's Road East,
(UPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),
ARE
NOW
LANDING
FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA RACKER JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 t
Ljus, and loose, Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.
Small HOMINY
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
CORNMEAL
TOPOCAN LUFTER.
Apple BUTTER
Estorn and Californian OHESIZ
CODFISH. Boneless.
Prime HAMS and EACON. Engle Brand Condensod MILK,
Family BEEF in 26 kegs. Ecan Ideal SALMON in 51 cung, Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 tb can.
K
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Pattod SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
Staff PEPPERS.
Assorted SOUPS.
Mails.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNTE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMATLIA,
FORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
ASO
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA AND ALL INDIAN FORTS,
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, VIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE 8. S. SAN PABLO will be des- patched for San Francisco, via Yoko- hama, ou FRIDAY, the 20th Instant, st 3 p.m.
To be followed by the S. S ARABIC, on the Oil Jugo.
Connection being made at Yokohama,
THURSDAY, the 15th May, 1884, IFA Commandant BRETEL,
with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, vill Loure la Port for the love places.
Cargo and Specto will be registered for London as well as for Marecilles, and ae- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the I principal places of Europo.
O at Noon, the Comply with Steaners from Shanghai atid Jagau
Shipping Orders will bo grantul until Non of 14th May, 1881.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 PBL, Spucia and Parcels until 3 p.m. en (Parcels are not the 14th May, 1884 to be sent on board; they must be foil at the Agency's Offic..)
re-
Richardan & Robbla's Culebrated Potted quired.
Lunch HAM.
MEATS,
Lab TONGUES.
Can CHOWDER.
Fresh OREGON SALMON.
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES
SUCCOTASH.
Maple SYRUP.
Golden SYRUP.
LOBSTERS OYSTERS.
HONEY.
Assorted JEJ ES.
Green CURN.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
400 h. Capacity. 600.15, 41
900 ft.
1,200 11.
CORN BROOMS.
I
OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.
AXES and HATCHETS.
AGATE IRON WARK
WAFFLE IRONS.
SMOOTHING IRONS.
PAINTS and OILS.
TALLOW and TAR..
VARNISHES,
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150° test.
Ex lato Arrivals fron ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF STORE 8,
fædd eling
CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM PUDDINGS. MINCEMEAT. ALMONDS and RAISINS.
Crystallized FRUITS.
THYRNUNEAU's DESSERT FRUITS,
Pudding RAISINS.
Lante CURRANTS.
+
Mine YORK HAMS.
PICNIC TONGUES.
PATE DE POIR GRAS.
SAVORY PATES.
Fueson PLUMS.
BRAWN.
INFANTS' FOOD.
CORN FLOUR.
SPARTAN
Contents and value of Packages are For Further pertimilars, apply as Company's Vition.
I. MARTIN,
Acting Aut
Hongkong, May 2, 1884.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
parts.
All Pareol Packages should be marked to cidrons in full; and same will be received int
the Company's Office, until 6 p.m. the. day previous to sailing.
who
Insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First,
A. D. 1720.
Agente for the above Corporation aro HE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant Insurateces as follows:-
Marine Department. Policies at current rates, payable either horo, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia. Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short perioda at qurrent rates.
Life Department. Policice issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
OFURN PASSAGEA.--Passengers, have paid full fure, re-embarking at San Francisco Tor China or Japan (or vice versa)! within six mouths, will be allowed a discount: of 29% from Returi. Fare; if re-embarking: willán our year, an allowance of 10% will per bade from-Return Fare. Pro-Paid Re. turn Passagu Ordore, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 23% from Return Fare. These allowmees do not apply to through faves from China and Japan to Burope.
Consular Invoices to accompany Over- hell, Mexican, Central and South American
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA |OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AY YORGHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO, THE U. S. Mail Stamah, CITY OF
Tokio will be despatched for Sun
Cargo, should be sent to the Company's
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
NOTICE.
To-day's Advertisements. Jordan, Bangkok April 30, General --Yuzn
FOR SHANGHAI.
The Stonaship
Hugpo,
Capt. R. CRAWFoxo, will be despatched for the above Port TOMORROW, the St. Inst.,
at:b12.10.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN &.00: Hongkong, May 8, 1884.
782
FAT LONG.
Hailey, Britiel stedimor, 277, F. D. Goddard, "Tamsui May 3, Amoy 6, and Swatow 7, General,--DOUGLAS STEAMP Ca.
Graphound, British steamer, 227, D. Scott, Hoihow Biny 6, General. ADAMSON; BELL & Co.
Pong-dao-hai, Chinese ganbost, from a cruiso:
DEPARTURES.. May 8-
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP | Ping-on, for Heihow, &c.
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA PTA AMOY.
The Cot's Stenship
Rameralito, REW Capt. BAISON, will be despatched for the above 426 | Porta TO-MORROW, Oth; Last., at 5 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managera ̈
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANT.
HE Undersigned are prepared to sccept Risks on First Class Godowns et cent, not premium par annuin.
NORTON & Co., Agosti. Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
Notices to Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
038
Offices addressed to the Collector of Cha- ; S. S. TAKACHING MARU, FROM Bora, San Francisco.
For farther formation as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. 5A, Queen's Read Central.
F. E. FOSTER,
Hongkong, May 1,, 1884.
Agent.
· Insurances.
77
THE STRAIGS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
Francisco, via Yokoham, on WEDNESTANTS for the above Company are Undersigned having been appointed DAY,
the #1st May, at 3 p.m., taking Passengers and Fraight, for Japan, the prepared to GRAST POLICIA OF MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current United States, and Extrope.
rates.
Through Bills of Luling issued for tras portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Taland Cities of the United States, via Over- laid Radways, tu lavan, Trinidad, and Durarara, and to ports in Mexion, Contral and South America, by the Company's and comnesting Steamers.
ANNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
bad Hongkong, November 5, 1883. NORTTI BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.,
-
WE Undersigned, AGENTS of the abuyo
•
Through Passage Tickets granted to. England, France, and Germany by all against FIRE as Current Ratos
trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
who
RETURN PASSAGEN. -Passengers, have pa full face, re-enbarking at S Francisco for China or Japan (or ice wa within six maths, will be allowed a discount of 20 %%% from Eetu Fu; if re-cnbarking wif within one year, an allowane of 10% be made from Return Fare, Fre-Paid Re- turn Passage Orders, available for one year, .. will be sad at a Discount of 25 % from
Faro. These Vercances do not apply Rotorn
to through fares from China and Jupin to: Europe.
Freight will be receivad on board nutil pm. on the 20th May. Parcel Packages will be received at the orice until: samo day; all has Packages should be marked to neareas in full; rate of sauc is required.
Consalar Farcicus in accompany Overland Cargo should be at to the Compass Minus in Sealel Esvolopos, addressed to the Collector of Cantous at San Francisco
For further informatica. us to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the (Compung. Na, álka, (asen's Road Contral,
F. E. FOSTER,
Hongkong, May ti, 1841.
Dedination.
Marsailles, M., vie Sragon
Agent.
Victoria Parish Columbia)..... Aarthe..
Pordan (Fregon).
Now York
San Francisco.......
San Franciso.........
San Francisco, vis Yokohama.. ing of!
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, huuary 3, 1882.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
14
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL, TWO MILLJOKE STERLING, THE Undersigned are prequared to grant
POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Baildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods of heard Vessels and on tulle of Vessels in Harben, at the usual Terins and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- colved, and tremanitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on heat class Laves up to £1000 on a Single
Life.
For Rates of Praniums, forms of pro- sals or any other inforumtion, apply
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 1, 1807.
KOBE AND NAGASAKL
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
Vessel are hereby requested to send
in their Bills of Lading foncountersignature, and to take inmediatu delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain. ing on board after MONDAY, the oth Instant, will be landed and stored at Con, signees' risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. H. J. A. TRIPP, Agent,
Mitsu Bishi Mail S. S. Co. Ilongong, May 5, 1884.
708
To-day's Advertisements.
SHIMAIL STEAM
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA. (Baking Cargo and Passengers for YOKO- HAMA and COREA.)
I Doarture of the S, S, TAKA CHIHU MARU is POSTPONED
until further Noties.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 1 p.m. of day of sailing
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Fraight
All Chris must be settled on board befors delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
CARGO and Passzşours for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer af Kobe, and for Coren at Nagasaki.
F forte L'articulars, apply at the Company's Curicas, Praya Ceutral, Ground Floor of Mosers RUSSELL & Co.
783
Hongkong, May 8, 1881.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAIWANFOO,
The Co.'s Stonship
Thales,
Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above Porta on SATURDAY, the 10th Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Oo, General Managere. Hongkong, May 8, 1884.
Rambler-for-Iloilo.-
Roderick Bay, for Whampoa, H.M.S. Merlin, for a cruise. Mongkud, for Swalow and Bangkok. Swalew, for Swatow and Focchow. Agamemnon, for Singapore, &c.
epub, for Europo, &c.
CLEARED.
Marie Louise, for Mantung Abuin; for Quinhou.
Cairnsmuir, for Hankow,
F. P. Litchfield, for Victoria (B.C.)
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Ocean, from Saigon, 40 Chinoso. Por Esmeralda, from Manila, 76 Chinese. Per Activ, from Haiphong, &., 11 Chi-
I neno.
Per Taichiow, irom Bangkok, 293 Chi- nose,
Per Halloony, frau Tameni, &c., Mr Layton, and 21 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
(No. 6486-MAY 8, 1884.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
KLDŪRA OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, ., by the Froneli Contract Packet:--
Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-
parture be on Monday),-
P..Money Order Office closos. Post Office closes, oroept the Nam Box, which in "always open out of Office hours..........
Day of depertura,-**
10
11
E-Post Office opons A.M.Registry, of Letters COMICS, Posting of all printed matter and patterns CONNON.......... 4.---Mails closed, except for Lates
Letters:
11.10 A. Lettem may be posted with
Lata Foo of 10 conts until
11.30 AM-When the Post Office closes
entirely
11.40 AM.Kate Letters may be posto
on board the pucket with Lato Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Noon-Galley of Lorna leaves for Yako-
hama and Kiogo.
5 p.m.-Ningpu leaves for Shanghai. bp.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila. Glooda por Glenazon" andolivorod after
this dato subject to rent.
General Memoranda:
Per Nan-vizu, for Haiphong, Rev. Car- bajo, Mrs Cavelty, Mossra Uaunu, Ce-SATURDAY, May 10: caldi, Dapont, and 3 Lovesque, Captain Roze, and 1 Chinose; for Hollow, 21 764 Chinese; for Tower, 10 Chinese.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI
The Co.'s Steamship
Hailovej, Capt. GODDARD, will he despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 12th. Instant
4pm.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK' & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, May 8, 1884. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY. LIMITED.
Goods per Flintshire undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
MONDAY, May 12-
Goods per Djemaah undelivered after Noon subject to ront and landing chargos.
SATURDAY, MAY 17
Claims against tho Gulley of Lome must be sunt in to Messrs Russell & Co., on or before this date.
Per Nepauly from Hongkong: for Sing- apore, Mr and Mrs Shepherd and 2 chil- dren for Malta, Mr Robt. Houghton and 2 children; for Marseilles, Capt. Caillard (Capitaine de irigate), and Mr J. N. Jordan; for London, Mr Johu Lundany. From Shanghai: for London, Mr G. J. Morrison, and Mr J. E. Coates, tía Marseilles, Mr Otto Auz. From Yekalams for Singa poté, Mr O. Howland; for Colombo, one Rov. H. and Wardell, I children and native - HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
servant; for London, Landians
vant, Mr and Mrs Johnstone, 3 children
and European nuras, Capt. Walker, Miss Pearson, and ir Jes. Paterson-
Per Ping-on, for Hoilor, &c., 1 Euro-
783 pean, sud 12 Chinese.
FOR SHANGHAI. (Paling Bergn & Passengers at through rules for CHEFOO, TIESTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSE)
The Co.'s Steamship
Fonstung, Captain Hode, will be despatched as above ou
MONDAY, the 12th fastsal, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, May 3, 1881.
TK7
THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY
(IN LIQUIDATION.)
Second DIVIDEND for the Your 1983, being an interim Rutura to Contributing Shareholders of TWENTY-FIVE TER ONE. (25%) Not Pretpia for that
year, is now Declared.
WARRANTS will be famed Payable at the HoxGRONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING COR- PORATION on and after the lith Instant. By Order of the Court of Directora,
For the
100
H. J. H. TRIPI,
lent, Hongkong, May 8, 1884.
788
Shanghai, 5th May, 1884.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
NORTH CHIA INSURANCE CO., L.,
J. KENNARD DAVIS,
Secretary.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
785
Per Monght, for Swatow, &o, 250 Chi
For Suatur, for Swatow, 12 Chinese. Per Agamemnun, for Singapore, &c., 25 Europeans, and 800 Chinese.
TO DEPART
THE
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RSTAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTEKE
Per Thiet, from Hongkong: for Yoko-DRUGGIFTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI« hama, Mr A. Wallace, Rev. & H. and Mrs Tarton, and Mr R. C. Ghame, and Mr B. Pryer from Singapore; for Kubo, Mr Kruma.
Per Marie Louise, for Mantong, 4 Chi-
nose.
Per F. F. Litchfield, for Victoria (B.Q)," 1 European, and 968 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS
The British steamer Esmeralda reporte Light N.E. winds and fine weather, on the 8th at 2 a.m. thick foggy weather outside Hongkong
The British steamer Taichive reporte: From Koh-i-chug to Fulo Obi fine was. ther with light N.E. winds. From Ohi to Ladrones fine with moderate E, and S.E. winda, from thenca to port depan fogs.
The British steamer Hailong reports; Fresh Left Taxisti on 3nd inst., experienced f NE winds accompanied by rain and high 0; left Amay un 6ih, and Swatow on 7th, had light variable winds and smooth sea throughout. In Amoy H.M.S. Aicions, Firing Pis, Devift and Vigilant, Franchi war Vossel Estaing, and German gunbust, S. S. Rory and Nikk. In Swatow: S. 8 Newchuang, Wingsang, Forny, Tunisui, und Kangle. Pasul S. S. Claymore aff Chimmo Point, aud French mail boat off Lamocks (Island).
UARGO.
Por Nepal, for London, 724 pkgs. and 22,136 boxes Tea, 140 bales Ray Silk, 179 bales Waste Silk, 15 casps Silk Goods, 7 cases Pungees, and 1,030 pkgs. Sundries. För Continent, 391 bales Raw Silk, 100 ПHE Undersigned has REMOVED to balos Waste Sill, 134 bales Cocoons, cases
the roar of his former place of Basi-Silk Goods, and 36 pkgs. Sundries.
Entrance from Messrs. TURNER & Co.'s Lane.
Vents.
Captain,
Agents.
Date of Leasing.
Bretel McPherson, Weeka.
Mess guries Maritimus. Russell & Co..
May 15, at noon,
TICB3.
quick despatch.
Russell & Co.,
quick despatch.
Schlt.
Russell & Cu.
quick despatch.
quick despatel.
nick despatch.
Alay 21, at 3 p.m.
Stetaun
Navesink.
Caronlulot.
Peak Curvill.
Takto (3).
San
Francisco, vin Yokohama..
Sau
Arabe (s).
Sari Pablu (6)..........
Sydney and Melhores
Tandico (s)...
S. G. Green
Sydney and Melbourne.
Karine (8),.
Yule.
Wixsung (9)..
Hunt
(5)..
WILLIAM DOLAN. Hongkong, May 8, 1884,
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
784
·MAILS will close:-
For SHANGHAL-
VITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES,
MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonic Wator, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparillo Wator, and other Acrated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
796
Passengers arriving in Hongkong, or any
„other persons who may desire to con
But the files of local, China, Japan, Aamerican, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the CHINA MAN" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklica, from those countries, are now filed for reference.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG.
HIGH WATER.
MAY,
SUN
Kizes.! Sets,
H. MT. H. M.
Day of Mora. Aft.
Mouth.
1. M.
M
9
8.229.23
5.34
6.29
10
8,41 9.53 $,23 6.20
11
.12
0.0 10.22 5.23 $.29 9.22 10.58 5.29 6.30
13
14
0.47 10.16
6.220.30 11:27
ǎ.22
6.30
DEATH.
COOKING STOVES.
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.
Sydney and afelbourne..
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP Beatly, via Straits.
CLARETS-
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
Yakobáina 125 Hig Nagasaki and Kobe, gen...
arul
Cebu Manila, via Amoy..
CHATEAU LA “OUR, pints & quarts. Shanghai..... 1RES. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET,
19
Sumatrit (s). Galley of Lorne Tabachiko Maru (s).
A contista (6) Kameralda (8).. Nimpo ( Fuksang (*)............. Orestes (8)... Thides (6).. ..... Hailong (e). Poochow...Killarney (a)..
Shanghai Shanghai, via Annoy. Amoy and Taiwanfoo. Amoy and Tamsui SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON- | Swatow, Amoy and
SHERRIES & PORT-
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID FORT
TILLADO.
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &C.--
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.
Stucka.
BANK,
Pourroy
Nye Harlin. Untchison..
R. Crawford Hogg
Worster..
Pocacy
Kindard
O'Neil
Russell & Cu
Russell & Co..
Pucilic
ite ni S. S. Co..
·0. & O. S. 5. Co.
0. & O. S. 8. Co.......
Gibb, Livingston & Ca.. Russell & Co.
Butterfield & Swire.....
N. Co....
P. & 0. S. Russell & Co... Altea Bishi Mail S. 8.
Russell & Co.
Russoll & Co.
May 30, at 3 pm fane 9. May 14, al 4 p.ut. May Mi, at 4 p.m. May 21, at 4 pm. May 18, at 3 pm. May 9, at noo Co....quick despatch,
Sienesen & Co. Jardine, Matheson & Co...
Butterfeld & Swire..... Dougins Tapraik & Co... Donglas Lapraik & Co. Douglas Lapraik & Co.
SHARE LIST.~QUOTATIONS.
Paid POSITION PER LA REFORT. Nos. of
fiwerve. Wine account. Shares.
V1claw.
--
Beqor DOUCHE & Cn's BRANDY. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... 60,000 8 1250 15584,062,361.66 $ FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY,
KYNAHAN'S LI- WHISKY,
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY,
BOORD'S OLD TOM.
E & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY.
ROSE LIME JUICE CORDIAL NOILLY PRAT & Co
VERMOUTH, ORABUIF'S GINGER BRANDY.
EASTERN OIDER.
CHARTREUSE
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
INSURANCES.
STEAM COMPASTEL
200£ 50 First your
Exist
Dividend.
142.
07,645.231.5. S
Star 12, at 5 pm. May 9, at 5 p. a. May 9, at & p May 19, at 4 pm. About May Lo May 10, at 4 p.in. May 12, at 4 para. May 11, at 9 m.
MAY 8, 1884. Closing Quotations, Cush.
124 prem sellors.
Tla 280 per share Tls. 141
18 %
$18.20+
Quy
İST2
10%
$100 buyers
4%
819 por alture
$ 20 7 43-45
265 buyers
215,000 $
02 53,601.80
North China Insurance Company, Limited..., 5,000 £
50,000 Yangtze Insurance Company, Limited 8,000 £
500,000's 570,391.09 Chico Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,000$ 1,250's 1968
256 600,000 $ 107,411.66 China Traders Insurance Company, Limited... 24,000 8 83:338
200.$ 20$ 35,000 Canton Insurance Ofice Company, Limited... 10,000
Credit balance. Chinese Insurance Company, Lingital... 1,500 1,000 2008 18,711.50
35,165.20 2008 2018 880,000 8 285,2$1.00§ Hongkong Fire Insuranco Co., Limited 8,000 $
205 100%
516,978,8 189,978.34 China Fier Insurance Company, Linite...... 20,000 S
100% To $
10 10 10E 8.10 300 all i
1253 1008
18,000 $ Hongkong & Whumpos Dock Co., Limited... 2,000S
500
10€ 18,552.17.10 HK and China Gas Company, Limited ...
10£7.10a ,000 £ Nete Sharo
1001 9,000 ×
GO... 1. 1,000'S
9,000 1,2505 GOOS
Indo-China S. N. Co., Lt. 60,000 st. issued. 131,213 € Chics and Manila S. S. Company, Limited...! 3,500 3
Angostura, Boker's and URANCE HK, C, and M. Steamboat Co., Limited.......... 8,000 §
BITTERS.
18,387 &., &c.,
&e.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, Pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BURKE, plats and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTF", by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
MISCELLANEOUS,
1484 beyers vad 1 month.
זנון
dis, buyers.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nur
Onners will be Responsible for any Dest contracted by the Officera or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
CARONDELET, American ship; Captain Stetson-M. B. M. 5. S. Co.
CATALISA, British harijus, Captain Wil liams. Jardauu, Matheson & Co.
Harz British steamer, Captain F. Grandin.Russell & Co.
KILLARNEY, British stemmer, Captain H. O'Neill-Giby, Livingston & Cu
MARTHA, British Larque, Captain A. Melhorson.-Lussell & Cu.
MELEONE, American ship, Captain 8. 1. Bates. Russell & Co.
NAVIINK, American barque, Capi, A. H. Weeks.-Russell & Ou
Nova, British barque, Captain James Foster-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Nizotuor, Gürmal schooner, Capt. C. Rubarth. Siomasen & Co.'
SPARTAN, American barque, Capt. J. P. Crossby.-itussell & Cu.
YORKSHIRE, British steamer, Captain Arnold.--Russell & Co.
SHIPPING.
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May 7, 1884-
Al Hamburg, on the 28th March, after a
Per S. S. Pero, on Friday, the 9th instant. Registry cases at &13
Late prolonged illness, Mr. ADOLPH EMT MEYER, Mail closes at 9. Tothers received from 9.10 am. to late of Hongkong, aged 39 years.
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230 am. with 10 cents Late Fec.
Paid Correspondence may then be The publication of this isine commenced posted in the moveshie hox on board at 7.00 16.
the Packet.
Per Wingpo, nt. 4.30 p.m., on Friday, the
For
9th inat.
YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO......
Per Calley of Lorne, at 11.30 am., ma
Friday, the 9th inst
For YOKOHAMA.—
The Chin Stail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1884.
Tuż Chief Justice of England has ad- Por Gudey of Lone, on Friday, the Uth ministered a blow to that public quis.
instant. Registry casses at 12.45
p.. Mail closes at 1 p.. Partice, society or personal journalism, Correspondenes may then be posted which should have Beneficial results. in the moveable tax on board the In the case of the Earl of Lonsdale Packet
cersus Edmund Yates, Lord Coleridge NAGASAKI AND KOBE (carrying not only expressed in strong terms bis Mails for Corca).---
contempt for this system of personal and Per Tukuchiha Mars, at 3.30 p.m., on frequently malicious writing, but he
Friday, the 9th May.
For
For AMOX AND MANILA-
Por Esmeralda, at 4.50 p.m., on Friday,
the 9th inst
gave force to his remarks by sentencing the proprietor of the World to four We do not months imprisonment, suppose that this sentence will crushr the World or any other journal which Sunday,has no better purpose in existence than
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW,
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the thist
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the feeding of the pablic mind with per sonalities, scandals and scurrility. Tho
Por Amatista, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday romarks of Lord Coleridge in delivering
the 12th inat."
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.--.
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May 8:--
Miramar, British steamer, 89, E J. Duggua, Kuchinotzu May 2 Coal-BUT- TERFIELD & SWIRL.
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sentence, however, cannot fail to have guod effects not upon the persons who Tuesurite these things, because sook lucy-
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The libel complained of by the Earl of Lonsdale appeared in the World as follows:-
A strange story is in gironlation in cor- in aporting ciroles concerning the elope-