For Sale.
Mails.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. | Occidental & Oriental Steam-
No. 53, Qucci's Irad Kasi, (OPPOSITE THE COME 188A1AT), ARE
NOW
Ship Company.
LANDING TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA
RACKER
C
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 th
ting, and loose..
Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.
Staal! HOMINY.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
TOPOCAN BUTTER
Apple BUTTER
CORNMEALL
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
CODFISH, Boneless.
Prime HAMS and BACON, Eagle Brand Condensed MILK. Family BEEF in 26 16 kegs. Beau Ideal BALMON in oth cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 21 lb cane.
Asserton Canned VEGETABLES. Poltat SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
H
11
11
Stuffed PEPPERS.
15
Assorted SOUFS.
Richardson & Robbin's Calobrated Potted. MEATS,
Lunch HAM
Lambs' TONGUES.
Clam CHOWDER.
Frosh OREGON SALMON.
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES.
SUCCOTASH.
Maple SYRUP.-
Golden SYRUP ·
LOBSTERS
OYSTERS.
HONEY.
Assorted JELLIES.
Green CORN.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
400 tb.. Capacity.
600 lb.
900 16.
1,200 b..
CORN BROOMS.
OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.
AXES and HATULLETS.
AGATE IRON WARE.
WAFFLE IRONS.
SMOOTHING IRONS.
PAINTS and VILS.
TALLOW and TAR. VARNISHES.
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL
BRILLIANT
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS. AND ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE
THE S. 5. SAN PABLO will be des
patched for San Francisco, vin Yoko- hama, ou FRIDAY, the 30th Instant, at
Insurances.
THE CHINA MAIL
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Company, are authorized to. Inaute against FIRE at Current Rates.
THE Undersigned, Acenes of the abovo
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL, TWO MITIONS STEALING.
14
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant p. To be followed by the 8. B. s against the Risk of FIRE on ARABIO,
the 9th June. Conuoction being made at Yokotams, Baildings or on Goods stored therain, on with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Gonda on board Vessels and on Bulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the 12sual Terms porte.
and Caditions.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; id same will bo received ot the Company's Office, until B p.m. the day previous to sailing.
Itrons Paus--Passengers, who
Proposals for Life Assurances will be ro- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
Noties to Consignees.
NOTTE TO CUNSIGNEES. S.S. TALACHITO MARU, FROM
KUE AND NAGASAKI. ONSIGNES of Cargo by the alvo Vosselare hereby requested, to send
in their Billef Lading for countersignatare, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from longrida.
Notices to Consignees.
STEAMSHIP DIEMNAH. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
Cargo por Steamship JONSIGNEES of
Indus, from London, in connec tion with the above Steamer are Cargo impding the discharge or remain-hereby informed that their Goods-with the ing as bord after MONDAY, tho 5th exception of Opium, Trosaure and Valuables Instant, wilbo landed and stored at Con. signees riskand saperso,
No Fire Insurance will be effected. H. L. H. TRIPP, Agent,
Mitsu Bishi Mail B. S. Co.
759 Hongkong Maya, 1985.
NOTE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE
SHIPPING REPORTS
The British ataamdr Marlborough reports Light Easterly winds and Ina wasther.
The British steamer Orestes reports: Fair weather and light winds throughout.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW, AND AMOY.-.
[No. 6487-MAY ), 1884.
Tur Portuguese man-of-war Dona Esta phanfe arrived at Macao on Sunday, Inst from Europe,
H.IG.M. corvotto. Prinz Adalbert, 3926 tons, 16 guns, Captain L Moraing arrived. this morning from Singapore and exchanged the austomary salutes with the port and
Per Glucksburg, at 1.30 p.m., on Satur- the Pieter Einanuel.
day, the 10th inst.
For YOKOHAMA
On dit tlat a Bank called the Oriental Per Pembrokeshire, at 4.30p.m., on Satur Bank, Támited, with a capital of £2,000,000
day, the 10th st
an being landed and stored at their riak at For SWATOW; AMOY, & 300CHOW,-in shares of £10 each fully paid up, is
the Company's Godowns, whence delivery. way bo obtained unmediately after landing. Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation ie received from the Con signees before 11 am. To-DAY (Monday), it to be landed haro. requesting it
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned
Goods remaining unclaimed after SATUL- BAY, the 10th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing chargea at 1 cent, por package per diem.
All Claims must be sent in to me before be recognised.
Per Killarney, at 8.80.a.m., on Sunday, likely to be established and that it is
the 11th inst.
possible it will take over a portion of the For SHANGHAI,
Per Fooksany, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, asks and assist in the winding up of the
affairs of the old Bank. the 12th innÉ. AMOY AND TAMBUL.-----
For
Por Hasloong, at $3.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 12th inst.
It is said that on the receipt of the nows of the suspension of payment by the Oriental Bank, the Chinese money changers
For ILOILO AND CEBU.
Fer Amatiste, at 4.50 p.m., on Monday, and skopkeepers in Macao absolutely re-
the 12th inst
have paid full face, re-embarking at Sare first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Steapship firstoen pear haying MONDAY, the 12th Instant or they will not For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.—
Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-encharking will within one year, an allowance of 10% be made from Retur: Fare, Pro-Paid Re- turn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued ala Discount of 25% from Return Faro, These allozauriciado al apply to through faves from. China and Japan to Europc
Consular Invoices to accompany Over land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Cory's
If required, protection will be granted on Life.
For Rates of Premiuma, forms of pro. posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hanykony & Cantos. Hongkong, January 4, 1967.
NOTICE.
100
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.
Undersigned are propared to accept
Office addressed to the Collector of Cuses on first Class Chodowls at totas, San Francisco.
For further infcquatics as to Freight or Puage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. Ba, Queen's Road Central.
R. E. FOSTER,
dyent
Hongkong, May 6, 1881.
770
MAIL STEAM
QISHIMA
MITSU BISHI MAIL, STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Cargo and Passengers for YOKO. HAMA and COREA)
Departure of two S. 8. TAKA-
until further Notice.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 1 p.m, of day of sailing. No Bill of Lading signed on Freight.
an
All Claims taust be settled a board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
CARGO and PASSENGERS for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobo, and for Corca at Nagasaki. For further Particulare, apply at the Floor of Messrs RUSSELL & Cc.
KEROSINE OIL, Company's Orzon, Praya Central, Ground
150° test.
Ex late Arrivals from
ENGLANDS
including:
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
-PLMUNTS and RAISINS.
Crystallized FRUITS.
TETONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
Pudding RAISINS.
Laute CURRANTS.
Fine YORK HAMS.
TIONIC TONGUES.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
SAVORY PATES.
FUENCH PLUMS.
BRAWN. INFANTS' FOOD. CORN FLOUR.
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.
NORTON & Co., Agents. per cont, not premium per annum.
Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
138
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.- INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTEP OF His Majesty King George he First, A. 1720,
THE Undersigned having been appointed TINE
Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
Marine Department, Policies at current rates, payable oither here, is London, or at the principal Parts of India, China and Australia.
arived from the above Ports, Con- signees of Caro are hereby requested to send in thair Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imediato delivery of thir Goods frem alongside.
Cargo impding her discharge or romain- ing on board fter the Bih Instant, will be landed and sored at Consigneer' risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be affected.
Consigneesare hereby informed that all Claims must be made immediately, s none will hi entertained after the 14th Instant.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, May, 1881.
770
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. FROM ANTVERI, LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
1
HAINE, Stemap Flushing, Commoder, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Carge are hereby informed flint, all Coula, with the exception of Opium, are being landed at their risk into the Godown of the Undersigned, at Wen- lui, No. behind the premises known as 'Blue Buildings,' whence and/or from the Warves or Boats delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un. Fire Upartment.
loss notice to the contrary; be given before Faticies issued for long or short periods at 6 pin. To-BAT.
Life Thepartment Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates,
ourront rates.
HOLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
436:
Not Responsible for Debts.
Owners will be Responsible for Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
any Delt contracted by the Officers or : Com of the following Venels, during their stay in Honghony Harbour-
CARONDELET, American ship, Captain Stetsou.-M. B, M. S. 5. Co.
CATALINA, British barque, Captain W. liansJardins, Matheson & Co.
HARTER, British steamer, Captain F. Grandin.-Russell & O
KILLARNEY, British steamer, Captain II. O'Neil. Gibb, Livingston & Co.
MATHA, British barque, Captain d.
H. J. II. TRIPT,
Agent. Hongkong, May 8, 1884.
NEOVA, British banque, Captain James TIBE Undersigned lazing been appointed. Foster-Arnboll, preber, Capt. O Tess we the boy Clangan Rubarth-Siessen & Co.
the World, at current
SPARTAN, American bare, Capt. J. P. Crossby.--Russell & Co.
Yonks, British steamer, Captuia 0. Arnold.-Russell & Co.
rates.
ARNOLD, KAUBERG & C. Hongkong, November 6, 1883.
85
Destination.
Marseilles, A., via Saigon...... Ava (5).... Victoria (British Colmalis).... Martha.
Portland (Oregon).......
Now York
San Francisc.......
| San Franciscan
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Chutein
Brosel.. McPherson...
Navesink
Carondelet
„Frank Curvill
San Francisco, vin Yokohama.. City of Tokio (8)
San Francisco, vis Yokolumna., San Paido San Francisc, via Yokoha
Works. Sebildt. Stetsom
Chapt
(5)
Sydney and Melburn, &c...Tanadico
Acachio (8)
Sydney and Mulbatrite...
Sydney and Melbourne... Bombay, via Straits.
(9) Eaxine (+)...... Wonsung (a)..
8. G. Groen
Yalo
Elunt
Smatra (a)
Iloilo and Cebu....
Takachiho Mar (a).. Amatista (B).
Nyo
Bwatow and Bangkok....
TERFECTION STUDENT LAMP. Nagasaki and Kobe, &c..
CLARETS
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
Shanghai CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. Shoughai, via Amoy........ TEEN GRAVES, BREAKFAST CİLARET, "
SHERRIES & PORT
Taichiow (8).. Fooksang (6) Orestes (3).. Ningehow (s) ..Thaler (S)...
1b
Foochow Amoy and Taiwanfoo.... Amoy and Tamsai.....
Hailoong (5)
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow...Killarney (B)..
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID FORT
(1848).
HUNT PORT
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—
1 and 3- HENNESSY'S BRANDY,
BISQUIT DUBOUCHA & Co.'s BRANDY WEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Book's OLD TUM.
B. & J. Brake's TRISH WHISKY. ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOILLY FEAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH, GRABBIE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN OIDER CHARTREUSE
MARASCHINO.
CURAÇAO.
BITTERS.
S
&u.
Stucks.
BANKS
∙Hamin... Mames Jordan.
Hogg........ Webster. J. Wallace Pocock.
Goddard
O'Neill
No Fire Insurance has bogu effected.
I, MARTIN.
Actiny Agent. Hongkong, May 5, 1884.
703
To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. OHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and, Ports m the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Orestes,
Capt. WESTER, will bo despatched ne above on SUNDAY, the 11th Instant, at Daylight..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, May 9, 1884.
FOR FOOCHOW.
The Sternship
Ningchern,
70%
J.WALLADE, Commander, will be despatched for the
fused to receive any class of bank notes, For Tuition, at 1.30 pm, on Tuesday, declining even to accept the notes issued
the 13th inst
by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. For STRAFTS AND BOMBAY.--
Per Sumatra, at 2.30 pm, ou Tuos impression created by the telegrams
day, the 13th inst."
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS-published horo, respecting the projected TOWNS conference of European powers on the LAND, COOKTOWN, VILLE. BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE Egyptian question was that the proposal Por Tannedice, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesemanated from the French Government. It would soon, however, from telegrams in day, the 14th inst.
the Indian papars that the British Govora- In the ment proposed, the conference. Straits Timer, for instance, the telegram of the 1st instaut reads thus All the Powers have agreed to the British proposal of a conference, France demanding that the discussion be not limited to the finan
p.m.-Thales leaves for Amoy, &c. Goods per Flintshire undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,cial condition."--
Established AD 1841.
**AWD
A..S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
A CARPENTER living in Wellington Street met with a fatal accident yesterday. While descending a ladder, which communicated from the fist four to a cacklett, he missed. his footing and fell to the floor, a distance of about seven feet. He received such serious injuries that he was taken to the Tung Wha Hospital, where ho died from the
No Claims will be afritted after the abovo Port on SUNDAY MORNING, the DaunesIS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY Brov affects The deceased man had boen sick
Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods 1 11th Instant, af Bum, remaining after the 10th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agenix.
Hongkong, May 3, 1881.
UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LONDON, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
257
Fer Freight, de, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Cɔ,,
4geita. Hongkong, May 9, 1884,
791
- FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Company's Steamer Taichion,
Capt. JAMES JORDAN, will be despatched for the
Stainship Galley of Lorie, Captain above Poets on TUESDAY, the 18th Inat, Tstor, travel from the store at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to Forts, Consignes of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Ladingto the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods frons alongside.
Optagent or forvarded on to YOKOHANA, unless notice to the contrary bo
giem hefore Noon Te-Monnow, 8th Inst
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before ile 17th Inst, they will not be recognised
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agmata. Hongkong, May 7, 1884.
770
Agents,
Date of Leaving,
Messagurics Maritimes........... May 15, al 10ọn. Russell & Co....
Russell & Co...
Russell & Co......
Russell & Co....
Rusacil & Co.....
Pacife Mail S. S. Co.. 0. & 0, S. S. Co.,
quick despatch.
quiel despatch. quick despatch. 1.kjnick dishatel.
nick despatch. Stay 21, at 3 p.ma. : May 30, at 3p..
9.
¡0. & Q. 8. S. Comme
Gibb, Livingator: & Co... May 14, at 4 p.m. Russell & Co.....May 10, at 4 p.m. Butturlield & Swire. May 21, at 4 p.m. P. & 0. 5. N. Co. May 13, at 3 p.m. Mitzu Dishi Mail S. S. Co-quick despatch. Russell & Co........
......May
12, at õp.m. May 19 Yuen Fat Hong...
13, at 2 p5. .....Jardine, Matteson & Co... May 12, at 4 j. n.
Butterfield & Saute. May 1, at daylight. Arnhold, Karberg & Cu... May 11, at 8 am. Douglas Lapraik & Co..... May 10, at 4 p.m.. Douglas Lapraik & Co.......Jay 12, at 4 ji. mv. Douglas Lupruik & Co... ley 11, at Dam.
SHARE LIST.--QUOTATIONS.
Laid- PosrnON PER LAST REPORT.
Keserve. Whey account.j บท
Nos. off Share
Value.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... 00,000 $
INSURANOLS.
North-China Insurance Company, Limited... 5,000 Yangtazo Insurance Company, Limited. 6,000 Union Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,0008 China Traders' Insurance Company, Limited...24,000 Canton Insuratico Office Company, Limited...10,0008 Chinese Insurance Company, Limited
125 $ 125 $4,063,361.66 §
MAY 9, 1884. Last Cosing Quatutan Dividend
Cash
12. s.
57,045.23
124
£1,50 rent sellora.
is. 280 per share 18% 141 $18,20 $50
"D
1,500$
20014 50 First year
28£ 25 £
50,000 500,000 8
*576,391.90 1,2508 1259
25$ 600,000 $ 107,111.65 83.339
250€ 50 € 55,000
Credit balance! 1,000 $ 2008 28,711,50 35,165,20 250 3 $0 $ 886,0008 285,231.00§; 1003 20 $ 510,0788 189,978.34
19
19
222/ 10% 100 Lugerz.
4% 2 por share
$200 sales.
100 $
75:0
215,000$ 53,691.80
6%
10£ 10
10 8.10
100: all
1.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited 8,000 $ China Fire Insurance Company, Limited...... 90,000'S
STEAM COMPANIES.
..
Angostura, Boxer's and ORANGE HK, C. and M. Steamboat Co., Limited...... §,000 $
18,387 KC.,
Indo-China S. N. Co., Lt, 60,000 ah, inaned
131,212 £ BASE'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and China and Manila S. S. Crnupany, Limited...! 2,000's
SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BURKE, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon
ALE and PORTER, in bogahoads,
SPECIALLY SELECTED CIG A R 8.
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
5 catty Boxes BREAKFAST CONGOU @25 cents p. fb.
Mizsze' PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, & Manufacturer's Prices 1043 Hongkong, Doomber 1, 1883.
VIRCELLANEOUL.
12 $ 100%
30 10
10 £7.10
3,09
24 sellers.
136 buyers end
month.
dis. buyers.
18,000 $ 4,251.58 £8,552.17.10
prem. sellers. Já per share
ING
-6,620.70
613.83810%48840 per share 656.32810 par 100 buyere 4,000.65
po p. share First year de.
Hongkong Hotel Co., L., 3,000 als issued China Sugar Company, Limited.. Hongkong Ice Company, Limited.
Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited... 2, 6006 HK. and China Gas Company, Limited...
Now Sears.
1,000
1,000 $ 9,000 $
6005
100
50
1008 100
***
Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited Luzon Sugar Company, Lunited......... Parak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited... Selangora Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai..
1, 2008 7,000 € 8,000 $ 2,600 $
300 100$
50$
£4,250$ 0,000 $
100% 100
50 all 100 all
LOANS.
Rates of Tateresi.
Chinese Imperial 1874.
17
1877
1878:
6,276 £ 100 16.040 £
3, 899 T1. 500
100
8
April & October
1
1881
Sugar Debentures, 1880.:
B, 560 T1500)
0008
June36&Dec.10
500
Payable.
June 30 Dec. 31
Feb. 38 Ag. 31
June. & Dec.
1100 200 sales.
prem.
*For 6 month to 30th June 1883. Divide:id for 1889 and Bonus of 25 per cent.-T For year 1882- Foronded 31st Des., 1938. For 1688. Te Doc. Let 1862.
Hongkong, May 9, 1881
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents.
700 PARK JUGS CANAL, The Co.'s Steamship
Glaneus, Capt. JACKSON, will be despatchy as above about the 31st Instant. For Freight or Passage, apply te
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,: Agente Hongkong, May 9, 1884.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
793
May 8, 1884- Aluetborough, British steater, 1,175, M. Kuuath, Saigon May 4, Rice and General. --BOH GUAN LIONU
May 9:- Glucksbury, Gorani otcamer, 1,093, C. F. Bartelsen, Singapp May 2, General BUN BIN CHAN.
Rorg, British steamer, 1,262, Marsden, Amey May 7, General —C, M. §, N. Ca.
Orester, British steaner, 2,300, J. K. Wehater, Liverpool March 26, and Singa porn May 3, General BTENFISLJ & SWULE.
Wolf, German gunboat, 480, voo Raven, | Amoy May 7.
Prius Adathert, German sorvolts, 3,080, 14 guns, Mensing, Singapore May 1.
Lutia, French gauboat, from Canton.
DEPARTURES...
May 9- Marie Louise, for Mantung. P..P. Litchfield, for Victoria (B.C.) Feron, for Blanghai. ing, for Shanghai Cairnsuniry for Hankow.
CLEARED.
diche, ir Quinhon.
Actie, for Haiphong.
Urvals for Shanghai,
Galley of Lorne, for Yokohatua, Druadder, for Chefoo
Ginelaberg, for Swatow.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Marlborough, from Saigon, 75 Chi-
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Watos, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watars.
par The Manufactory is under direct and catinuous European Siepervision. Hongkong, Juno 1, 1876. -
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG.
BEAY
781
for some time past and was unable to bear the shock of the fail An inquest was held at the Tung Wha Hospital on the body of deceased this afternoon, when a verdict of 'accidental death was returned. The foreman of the jury, on this occasion, was a Chinaman.
WHEN Mrs Barnard made her debut on a Loudon rage, sho' doubtless fully expected to receive a certain amount of unfriendly ociticism. Actors are more jealous of such other than lawyers, and critics in many ongos only represent the actors Mra Bor- nard did inest with some amount of unkind as well as favourable criticism-criticism which was merely peuned in spite, or mere- wvochesa. In the Tollowing paragraph, which we clip from a London weakly paper, there appears to be a little spleen, and not an iota of real cri tician: A lady who boldly announced her- self as from Hongkong came out at Gaisty The delivery of the China Mail is com- matinée laat wook an Lady Teazle, but failed meneed from the Office as soon after to make other than a feeble: impression. 7p.m. na is practicable, and it should
HIGH WATER
Ilay of Morn.
SUN.
Itisen, áft.
Bets.
Menth
IV.ZX
5.23
6.20
12
13.
9. 0 10.68 $5.22 9.22
430
14
9.47
15
11.27 5.22 6.30
3.22.6.30. 6.22 6.90
be completed in the appar torrapes at It may he wall to losport our tea from China, about 30 p.m. Subscribers frequently but for Toazles I think it will be safer to rewiving their
after this time paper
should send in complaints, to the depend on home production. Many of our Manager. In some cases which have best actors nowadays come from America, come to uur kowledge the house ser- and wo are grateful, but I think the line. vents leave the papere lying about In
their quarters for a time after they are the drawn at Hongkong. delivored. Subcribers living at the Peak or at Kowloon can obtain their
pase a
at this Office at 6 from their compradoras, to whom, o request, they will be sent over night.
on new magistrates seem to be disposed to strain memy to a rather unwarrantablo axtent. In our police culum will be found
a report of a case in which a sailor was
The publication of this issue commenced charged with using his knife upon the pro- at 7.00 p.m.
The China Stail.
HONGKONG, -FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1884.
TELEGRAMS
COURY NEWE
prietor of the Stag Hotel. It appears from the evidence that the sailor, without appa rently any provocation, drew his knife aud made a stab at Mr Cock. The point of the weapon actuck a dollar in camplainant's tronicra pocket, and through this fortunate circumstanes he was probably saved from receiving a serious wound. Part of his trasers and vest wore, however, ripped. up. Defendant was no doubt half drenk, and ho ploaded that he did not know what he was doing Drunkenness is no oxetiau 8
for crime, and the use, or attempted use, of retha kulfe is always regarded as a scrions
LONDON, May 8. The Queen has retired to Windsor.
THE UNITED STATES.
LONDON, May The House of representatives, has jected the Bill, having for its object
reduction of the Tarit
offence in the eyes of the . Yet the magistrate ly inflicted a fine. of 86, and * as compensation for the damaga to com LOCAL AND GENERAL:
plainant's clothes! We question if a PASSED CANAL Glengarry, and Glenor offence of this kind ought to be punished
cky, April 1 Bellen, April 18 by n fue at all. A $5 fine is simply non Oy, April 21; Hampshire, April 22; Jasini, Anchises, and fetarit, àpril 20. sons. The Stag Hotel is a respectably kept establishment, and as landlords are The x AURICAN MAIL, per the P. M. held responsible for order in their house,..
Per Glucksburg, from Singapore, 263 Chi-The
пено
Per tory, from Amoy, 700 Chinese.
Per Orestes, from Liverpool, &c., Messrs M.Comas and Stoltericht, and 184 Chinese. DEVARTED.
Per Ferenc, for Shanghai: from Lon don, Misses Black and Lancaster; from Brindisi, Mr Robertson; from Colombo, Meeues A. Bayley, and J. Brown; from Penang, que Chinese; from Singapore, Mr Forayth and servant, and one Chinese. For Shanghai and Yokohams; from Port Said, Mr Bouk Nouvetskoy
Por Marie Louise, for Mantung, 4 Chi-
nose.
Por F. P. Litchfield, for Victoria (B.C.), 1 European, and 969 Chinese.
Per Nigpo, for Shanghai, 20 Chinese.
. TO DEFAST.
Per Thibet, from Hongkong: for Yoko hama, Mr A. Wallace, Rer. Z. H. and Mrs Turton, and Mr R. G. Grahame, and Mr H. Pryor from Singapore; for Kobe, Mr
Kruas.
Per Actie, for Haiphong, 15 Chinese. Per Glucksburg, for Swatow, 450 Chinese,
S. S. Co.'s at City of Tabio, with
San Francisco mails to the 19th the law ought to afford them as much aid ultimo, left Yokohama on 4th inst. sa possible in carrying out there difficult at daylight. She may therefore be ex-dutics-cluties not always free from dangor. pected to arrive here on or about Satur day, the 10th inst.
The use of the knife ought also to be
E. and A. 5.8. Coy's steamer Menmuiris in fact for such an offence merely left Port Darwin for Hongkong the th nominal punisiwent. Probably the inst., and may be expected to arrive here on the 19th instant. The S.S. Breamshire left Singapore for this
part on the 7th instant.
purished with severity, and not with what
DOCK MOVEMENTS ----
The Tokachiha Afuru will go to Aberdeen
Doek to-morrow." The Maralix will Isaró Aberdeen Dock
to-Thorrow.
due to the nature of the charge made. It miency exhibited in this case may be, partly was merely for disorderly conduct and using a knife. But the charge might, we assume,
have becas a ended.
THE Black Hoof Calcutta as a reality ex- OEDER OF SERVICE AT UNION CHORCE o me in a late Indian paper we
SUNDAY, MAY IT.
| read o Hgmas 219, 35, 163, 357; Tunes: page, cavate not long ago for a short time, and the Black Foley which was ex
101, 17, 61, 178; Peal: 121, THE German gunboat Wolf Commander von Raven, arrived here from Amoy the afternoon...
of bich the actual floor and sociosing walls were exposed, has now been filled in and decently paved over with thick stone slabe, and a handsome tablet of white marble, bearing the following inscription, in rady Massus. Gibb, Livingston & Co. inform us immediate neighbourhood: The stone to be fixed on sono quitable position in the that the R&A, S, S. Coe Beer Men pavement near this marks the position and matir left-Port Darwin on Uth just, and is known to history as the Black Hole of size of the prison cell in Old Fort Willix, dus here on 19th inst.
Calcutta
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