For Sale.
7
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No. 53, Quer's Read East, (OTPORITE TUE COMMISSAIAT),
ARE NOW
LANDING
FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA
C
RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5
b
ties, and loose.
Suda £18CUITS. Assorted BISCUITS,
Small IOMINY.
Ornaked WHEAT.
CATMEAL.
TOPOCAN BUTTER.
Apple BUTTER.
CORNMEAL.
Eastern and Californian CILEESE.
CODFISH, Boneless.
Crime HAMS and BACON.
Bagio. Brand Condensed MILK,
Facily BEEF in 25 1b koga
Pean Ideal SALMON in 5 lb cana Betting's Dessert FRUITS in 2 I cans.
Assorted Cuned VEGETABLES.
H
Pottel SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted SOUPS. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Folted MEATS.
Lunch HAM.
Lambs TONGUES.
Clam 011OWDER.
Fresh OREGON SALMON.
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES.
SCOOOTASH Mario SYRUP.
Golden SYRUP.
LOBSTERS.
OYSTERS.
HONEY.
Assorted JELLIES
Groon CORN.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
400 tb. Capacity.
600 it. 17
900 t.
1,200 it.
CORN BROOMS.
OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.
AXES and HATCHETS.
AGATE IRON WARE.
WAFFLE IRONS.
BMOUTHING IRONS.
PAINTS and OILS.
TALLOW And TAR. VARNISHES.
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
· 150°
text.
Ex lato Arrivals from ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF →
TORES,
inclueting:
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
PLUM PUDDINGS.
MINCEMEAT.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
Crystalized FRUITS.
TRYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
Pudding RAISINS.
Lante CURRANTS.
Fine YORK HAMS.
PIONIC TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.
FRENCH PLUMS. BRAWN, INFANTS' FOOD. CORN FLOUR.
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.
CLARETS-
CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. TRES. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET,
|
SAOGONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SHERRIES & PORT--
Saccone'a ÜLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &.—
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.
MARASCHEND.
CURACAO.
BITTERS.
$0.
Notices to Consignees.
UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LONDON, FENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship Gatley of Lemne, Captai Fontos, having are ved from itu ubavo Carge are hereby Ports, Consignees requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immidiato delivery of their Goods- from alongside
Cargo imposing the discharge of the Steator will be at once landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.
Optional cargo will be forwarded on to YOKOHAMA, MILES notice to the contrary de given before Noun To-Mounow, 8th Ins
!
THE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
FRESH AUSTRALIAN BEEF.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
BE Undersigned having received a THE
Consignment of Fine AUSTRALIAN FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. BULLOCKS from Synver at work, hus now ON SALE--
FRESH AUSTRALIAN
BEEF,
AT 2 CENTS A CATTY..
HING KEE Stult No. 123, Central Burkut, Hongkong, May 12, 1884.
804
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instrue- Tips to Soll by Public Auction, un
WEDNESDAY,
the 14th May, 1981, at 2. p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,
AN INVOICE OF
779 JAPANESE
All Claim against the Steator must be presented to the Undersigned on or befutu the 17th Kust., or they will not be reignised.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Ilongkong, May 7, 1884.
Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, nor Onners will be Responsible for my Debt amtracted by the Officers or Crem, of the following Vessels, during their stay in Tongkang Harbour:-
ÇAROSULLET, American ship, Captain: Stetson.--M. B. M. S. 8. Co.
CATALINA, British barque, Captain Wil liams-Jardino, Matheson & Co
C. T. Hook, British steamer, Captain W. Jarvis. T. Howard & Co.
MARTUA, British hargne,
MEZRONE, American ship, Captain S. P.
Captain A.
Mollerson-Russell & Co.
Bates-Rossell & Co.
NAVENINE, American barque, Capt. Weeks Hissell & Co.
B.
Nova, British barque, Captain James Foster.-Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
SPARTA, Amerionu barque, Capt. J. P. County-Russell & Co.
The Co.'s Steamship
Namoa, Captain Pria, will be despatched for the abors Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 14th Inst., at Noon.
י,
Far Froight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C., tirneval Mungers. Hongkong, May 12, 1884.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG:
.700
DEPARTURES.
May 11 -
Ovustes, for Shanghai. Ningehow, for Foochew. Yorkshire, for algon. Triumph, for Quanghai. Greyhand, for luihow. Killarney, for Coast Ports. Don Juan, for Amey and Manila. B.I.O.M.S. Chi-an, for Foochow Peng-chan hai, Chinese gunkat, for a cruise.
May 12:
Rory, for Singapore. Tartar, for Manila failovny, for Amay, &c.] Mastborough, lux Amoy, Fooksang, for Stungh
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Por . T. Houk, from Bangkok, 18 Chi-
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping,
3 p..Sametre leaves for Bombay.
(No. 6480, – Máy 12, 1854
at Paris It is surprising that Router has not told as anything of thein negotiations
2 p.m.-Taichior leaves for Berates and being in progress, bat, so far as the Marquis
Bangkok.
Tsang in concerned, he has probably nator tained from experience by this time that s diplomatist should keep his own counsel and the Paris papers have been in the habit, of publishing so much that fe startling but
General Memoranda,
WEDNESDAY, May 14
2 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Ware, &c, auratiablo about the negotiations of the
at Afr J. M. Armstrong'a, i THURSDAY, May 15 :-- ....
4p.m.-Monding of Legislative Council. SATURDAY, May 17 -
Claims against the Galley of Lorne must be sont is to Messrs Russell & Co,, on or before this dute,
THE
Marquis Taeng at the French capital that it may be assumed na special in portance would be attached to any state- ments in the French papers as to what was going on between the Chinese ambas- sador mid the French Government. Possi bly the negotiations have been carried on
Per City of Takie, from San Francisco, HONGKONG DISPENSARY by the Chinese Minister who was at Berlin,
In the Mutter of the Bankrupt Estate of Misa J. Ashton, Birs H. S. Greeley, Mr G.
VOGEL & Ou.
H. Bout, Mra D. R. Lovell, De Wm. Young, and 183 Cunene; from Yokohama, Capt. TOTICE is hereby von that a MEET-G. H. Chippendale, and one Chinesc. NING CREDITORS of the
above Estate will be lid at the OFFICE of WARE, &c., the RromTRAR, Supreme Court House, on THURSDAY, the 21stday of August, 1881,
· comprising --
at Noon, for the purpose of receiving and SATHUMA, KIOTO, Kanga, ImmaRY and passing the Arzounts of the Official Assignee, TORIO VARES, JARS, BOWLS PLATES, CARD and of dueluring a Dividend. DUE, ORNAMENT, ENAMELLEU WARE, and SSER ISLAM BRONZES, IVORY
&c.,
&&
CARVINGS and EMBROIDERYEN.
&o.. TERMS OF SALK-as customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, May 12, 1884.
801
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PURT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTI, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON;
AEMO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
To-day's Advertisements., B.Cargo can be taken on through Bills
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Co.'s Steamship
Zapró, Captain TAL, will ba des bed for the above Ports an WEDNESDAY, the 14th Inst, ut
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Honrad Managers.
Hongkong, May 12, 1894.
803
THE CHINA & MANILA STREAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
Į PASINNOLAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship ANCONA, Captain R. G. MEDEAY, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, BOMBAY
May, as 4 pan. and SUEZ CANAL, on THURSDAY, the
Cargo will be received on beard' until 10 a.. on the day of suiting.
Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Offee until 10 a.in. on the day of sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will he translipped at Colombo Tea and Gen eral Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Boralny without transhipment, arriving
ne week later than by the ordinary direct
route via Colombe,
For further Particulary. zoyarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the! PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANYS Ofice, Hongkong.
FOR CEBU AND ILOILO.
The C's Steamship
Amatister,
The Contents und Finn of Packages are Captain HAMLIN will be despatched for the aboved to be declared prior to shipment.
Slippers are particularly requested to Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 14th last, a to the terms and conditions of the Com-
p.., instead of an previously advertised pany's Black Bills of Fruling. For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Mannopova,
Hongkong, May 12, 198).
Destination.
London, via Suez Caual
London, &c, via Suez Canal...
Marseilles, &, vin Saigon
Victoria (British Columbia).
Portland (Oregon).
New York
San Francisco..
San Francisco.
80%
N. B.-This Steamer inkis Cargo aud Fas:
Bougers for MARSEILLES,
A. MolVER, Superintendent, Langkoug, May 12, 1384.
Dated this 10th day of May, 1884.
EDV, J. ACKROYD, Registrar.
798
·
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
May 10,1881-
C. T. Hook, Britah steamer, 902, W. Jarvis, Bangkok May 2, General,-Tuos. HOWARD & Co.
May il:-
City of Telio, American steamer, 3,129, J. Maury, San Fratisco April 12, qui Yokohama May 5, Mils and General-P M. S. 8. Cu
Naditus, Gouman gunboat, 716, Aschen- born, Canton May 11
Fooksung, British spaner, from Canton. De Bay, British seamer, 1,033, w, c. Syder, Nagasaki Mago, Coal.-M. D. AL S. S. Co.
Beraiela, British steamer, 1,702, D. Jones, Saigon M 7, Rico-ARHOLD, KABBERO & Cu, !
Saltes, French, seamer, 323, Th Lerode, Haiphong May 9, Senoral-4. R. Maury. Kumbus, Britia ateamer, 1,510, L. H
Moule, Bombay April 23, and Singapore May 5, Gural, P. & O'S. N. Co
Ankas, Gerth steame, 396, W. Schrader oil lay 9, General WIELER & Co.
Jay 12:--
Chung Hack: Bus, British atenmar, of, Fred. Webb, Pering May, and Singapore 6, General.-BUNH Chas
Per Benici, from Saigon, 17 Chinesd. Por Sultee, frota Haiphong, Chinesc. Per Zandes, from Bonbay, de; 126 Chinese,
Por Ator, from Hollow, St Chinese.- Per Cheung lock Kian, from Penang and Singapore, 486 Chinese.
For Olympic, from Newchwang, Chi
nose.
Per Amatista, from North Boruco, 99, Chinese.
..
DETAILTED.
Per Orestes, for Simughai, Mr G. Mc.. Comna, and De Troash,
Per Fooksung, for Shanghai, Mr. J. Poynler, and 66 Chinese.
Per
Per Niagchoy, for Foochow & Chinesa.
for Singapore, 803 Chinese. Per Yorkshire, tor Saigon, 12 Chinese. Per Trinuqh, for Quaughni, 20 Chinese. For Niederhof, for Takan, 1 Chinese, For Greyhound, for Hollow, 60 Chinese, Per Killaracy, for Cuast Ports, 6 Euro- peans, and 20 Chiness.
Por Haitory, for Atary, o., 2 Euro- peans, and 30 Ühinese.
Por Marlborough, for Amoy, 25 Chinese,
To DEPAKE.
Fer com, for Saigon, 40 Chinese. Por Maria P. Tacher, for Callao, 1 En- ropean.
Per Anton, for Hothow, 30 Chineac.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British stormer B. T. Hook roparts: Had fine variable winds in Gulf, to Cape Padaran Ercali NE, thence to Hongkong variable winds and fine weather.
The American steamer City of Tokio ro- Left San Francisco April 12th, had light variable winds me the weather to Meridian, and thence to Yeltohama Wester
Arrived May 2nd lý gales and hard sen at 5.15 8.
9.15 am. Sailed from Yokohama May 6th at 6a.m., bed varable winds and fine weather throughout, with heavy fog, and arrived at Hongkong play 11th at 7.30,
days, 1 hour, 30 minutes,
The British steuner De Bay reports: Experienced light winde and fine weather- (Rympia, Germin stoner, 783, E Chris-throughout the passage with donay fogs to tiansen, Newelrung May 5, Beans. SIEMSSH & Co. *
Will, Germa steamer, 393, E. Piper, Fakhoi May 8,nd Macao 12, General
WIZER & CO.
Amatist, Brith steamer, 522, J. Ban. in, North Born May 8, Firewood and Sandalwood-RISELL & CO.
Daniel, Germalbaque, 12. Vogt, Ningpo May 2, General.VER
CLARED.
Vierhof, for Takas Yunrath, for Callaw Os, for Saigon,
800
Martha L. Tucker, fo Callau.
Anton, for Heihow.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Glaucus (2)
Aucoasa (1). dva (5)....
Martha.
Navesink.
Abus...... Carullet. Frank Garvill.
Sun Francisco, via Yékolmas. City of Takio (8).....
Weesang (s).
San Francisco, via Yokohama.. San Pablo (8).. San Francisco, via Yokohama., Arabic (8).. Sydney and Melbourne, &... Tannadice (s). Sydacy and Matboarno..... Enrian (4).. Sydney and Melbourne Bombay, vin Straits... Singapore, Penang and Calculia
Bioge...... Yokohama and Yokobania..........
Nagasaki and Kobu, &................. Cebu and Iloilo
Manila, vin Amoy... Swatow and Bangkok..... Shanghai. Svatov, Amy and Foochow
Stocks.
HANKS,
·INSUKANGEN.
Somaten (3)
Asesion (8)...
Breconshire (9).
Crophicin
For Awoll..... ... Murray..
Bretal
McPherson.... Weeks. Schildt.
Steterm Chapman.......
S. G. Green
Yula
'Bunt
Peters
Thomas
Blauc
Tachiho Maru (a)..
Nye
Ainatista (9)..
Eniro (8).....
Telow (s).. Oxus (8). Samoa (6).
Menzaleh (9)..
Hamlin
Talbot........
James Jordan. Rapatei
Pitmau......
Jous May 21. by B, at 4 punt.
Breaker Point, thence to port fine clear wonther. Passed barque Daniels off Breator Point bound West:
Tight variable winds and passing rain throughout the page.
The British steamer Bernicia reports:
Established A.D. 1841.
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
as we vero informed, on the Brd instant that he was to take the place of the Marqnie Tsong, and that this change was generally regarded as indicating. a peaceful solution of the question at issue between the two Powera.
It should prove a fortunate circumstance for nongkong that three provinces in the south of the Empire are thrown open to
DRCOGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI-trade instead of three in the north. In
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, EVOLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINE.
* MANUFACTURERS
30
Sara Water. Lemonade. Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct und continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1976.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG.
Day of Morn. 1. Aft Mouth
730
MAT.
HIGH WATEE.
Buy.
1
Kiste
Sets.
J. GJ.
| ..
1. M
I. .
12
0.0. 10,58
5.22
6.0
13
9.22 11.27 5.22
G.30
14
0.47
6.22
1.90
15
0.07
5.21
6.1
16
0.30
6.21
5.31 6,31 6.81
The delivery of the China Mail is coen-
menced froin the Office sa muon after 7 p.m. as is practicable, and it stand be completed in the upper terraces at abuat 8.30 p.m. Subscribers frequently receiving their paper after this time
yoars to come no doubt the whole of China will be open to foreign trade, but we have at all events got the start of Shanghai- Some further attention will now be directedt hera to the capabilities and advantages of the West River as a trade route. In the meantime the highly satisfactory circum stance that we are to have peace instead of war is before us, and it should have good effects upon trade:
TELEGRAMS.
THE ORIENTAL BANK:
LONDON, 10th May, 1884, The Directors of the Oriental Bank have under consideration a scheme to establish e now banking company and also an 'estate company to tako over the proportios of the bank in Ceylon and Mauritius.
LATE NEWS,
A rising in Zufland is reported. The | British Besident has been attacked and las
asked for assistance
PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE,
LONDON, 11th May, 1881. The difference between Lords Churchill
should send in complainta, to the and Salisbury has been arranged, substanti- Manager. In some cases which have
cone to our knowledge the bouse ser. ally in accordance with the views of the vants leave the papers lying about in format,
their quarters for a time after they aru delivered. Subscribers living at the
•Peak or at Kowloon can obtain their. at this Office at G .. ..or Popsis from their compradores, to whom, request, they will be sunt over night.
The publication of this issue communced
The British stenor Cheong Hook Kian reports: Light variable winds and fine at 7.15 pm weather throughout.
The Goran ateamer Olympia ruports! Light variable winds from Shantung Pre- montory, down to the Lamrauck Islande had constantly fog.
The Britisis steamer Antista roports Light N.E. wind and fine weather through onf.
CARGOES.
The Chim Quail,
HONKONG, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1884.
Settlement of the
Franco-Chinese Difficulty.
Per $. S. Merionethshire, sailed 1th May, 1881---For Loudon, 681 boxes Tea (14,501 Tus following important telegram has been 1hs. Cogon), 120 pkgs. Toa (particulars un received in the Colony to-day from the North: known), and 69 pkgs. Sundries. For Hab-
— Convention signed. France gets protect- burg, 165 bakes Feathers, 245 pkya Cansurate over Tonquin and Amman. No in and 7 pkgs. Sundries.
Per S. S. City of Bio de Janeiro, exiled domnity, but, in lieu thereof, the provinces en the 6 May For Yokohama, 1,956 of Kwangtung, Kwangei and Yunnan aro hage Sugar, and 30 pkgs. Merchandise. to be thrown open to foreign trade. This
234 For San Francisco, 14,000 bags Ri
Aguats.
Date of Leucing.
Butterfis Id
Gurire.
P. & U. S. N. Ca.......
Massagertes Maritimes.
ky 15, at noon.
Russell & Co
Russell & Co...
For
5 pkgs. Merchandise. Honolulu,
For Yal
Russell & Co..
Russell & Co..
Russell & Co
Pacific Mail S. S. Co.
6. &0. S. S. Co.
0. & 0. s. 8. Co..
Gibb, Livingston & Co..... Russell & Co...
Butterfeld & Swire.. P. & O. S. N. On...
jok de patch.
Sck despatch.
Kiek domatch.
jiek despatch.
hy 21, at 3 p.m.
.ky 30, at 3′p.m.
jue 2'
·34, at 4 p.m.
ky 16, at 4 p.m. hy 21, at 4 pm by L, ak 3 p.m.
Jardine, Matheson & Co.....y 17, at 3 p.m. Adamoso, Beli & Co....ick despatch Messageries Maritimes...ck despatch, Mitsu Bishi Mall S. S. Ou....ck despute. Russell & Co. Russell & Co......... Yuen Fut Hong.. Messagerina Maritimes.. Douglas Lajik & Co..
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
ay 14, at ö p.11. ................jy lá, atið pin
hy 13, ut 2 p.na. fick despatch.
Nos. of Falue. Shures
Poid- POSTIION PER LAST STORE.
Licscrve p.
t
Lust Die davi
2. S
F576,891.99 107.411.65
2002
1,250 $ 1258 83.335 2
2003 50'S
-
Chinero Insurance Company, Támited Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited China Fire Insurance Company, Liruited..... 23,000 8
1,5008
8,000's
200'S
100'$
STEAM COMPANIES.
(18,387 £
10 £
100$ 765
10
5 First year 25€ 23£
*50,000 500,000 $ 600,000 $ 55,000
Crodit balance,
35,165 201 1,000's 2008 28,711.50
30$ 885.000 $ 280,901.0041
£16,978 5 208
189.078.8
235,000 $
58,601,80
10 E. 8.10
100
all
1968 100'S
BISQURT DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation. 00,000 $125 12524,069,361.068
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY.
KISAHAN'S LL WHISKY,
BOYAL GLENDER WHISKY.
BOORD'S OLD TOM.
E. & J. BCBRE's IRISH WHISKY. Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOILLY PRAP & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CRABB'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER, CHARTREUSE.
North-Chic Insurance Company, Limited... 5,000 £ Yuuglaze Insurans Company, Limited 8,000 Union Insurance Society Company, Timited... 2,000 China Traders' Insurance Company, Lunited... 24, 000$ Canton Insurance Olier Company, Limited... 10,000 S
ANGOSTURA, BOX's and ORANG HK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Linated..... 6,000
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E, &
J. Bonka, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PÓRTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
SPHOTALLY SELECTED OIGA RS.
Indo-China S. N. Co., Lt. 60,000 ab. issued China and Mauila 5. 6. Company, Limited... 3,500$
MUSCELLANEOUS,
ENG, E Hongkong & Wampon. Decir Co., Limited,... 2,000
K. and China Gas Company, Laited ... į
New Shures....
.... 1,300 £ 19,000$ Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 3,000 sha, issued- China Sugar Company, Limited..
وناتا
18,000 3
10€ 18,552.17.10 1047.10
4,38108
=
haga Cuffoe, 400 boxes Oil, 66 cases Siks, is a privato despate, but it comes through 60 bales Gurnice, and 398 phgs. Mer maat reliable fordiga sources. We holiere chandise. For Victoria, B.C., 7 cases it is based on facts.
Crude Opium, and 2 cases Morchandise.
For
THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN,
Khartoum is completely invested by the rebels and communication with the garrison rendered impossible.
LOCAL AND GENERAL PASSED CANAL:-Glenorchy, April 17;
Bellona, April 18; Hampshire, April· 22 Juson, Anchises, and Beadurig, -April. 25.
The next Fusca Man, per the M. M
Co, S.S. Ucas, Jeft Singapore on Sun- day, the 11th instant, € p.m., for Saigon and Hongkong, and may be ex- pacted to arrive here on or about Sim day, the 18th instant.
The E. and A. SS Coy's steamer Mesir lol Port Darwin for Hongkong the 9th inst, and may be expected to strive here on the ith instant,
-: - -། །
The S.S. Brecise left Singapore for this
port on the 7th instant.
The S. 8. Mysses left Singapore for this
port the 12th instant.
The S.S. She left Port Darwin for thù.
port on the 7th instant.
The O..S. S. Glyums, front Liverpool, left
So the outcrime of the dificulties ba- Singapore this morning for Ilongkong.
Panama, 4 cases Sitke. For Callar, 4 cases tween France' and China will in all probabi- Silks, and 1 case Merchandise.
Fax is triumph THE G. S. frs, with the nort French and
paraiso, 2 cases Silks, and cases fer lity be peace and not war. chandise. For Chicago, 4 cases Silks, and aut and not Mars. The change of ministry at Australian mails, left Singapore for Saigen 110 pkgs. Tea. For New York, 1.143 Peking the deposition of Princo Kung and and this port on Sunday, the 11th instant, pkgs. Tex, 2 ples Fans; 19 cases Silk most of the members of the Grand Council at p...
Goods, and 260 bales Raw Silk.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
Per Terhiou, at 1.30 p.a., on Tuesday,
the 13th inst
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY,
Per N-matra, 2 2.30 p.m., or
day, the 13th inst.
ky 14, at noon,
For SWATOW AND AMOY..
MAY 12, 1884
Cash
Chasing Quattrone,
For CEBU AND ILOILO.
appears after all to have been on account Mrs Russell & Co. inform us that the S. of their dilatoriness in settling the disputo, s ez left Sydney, N.S. W., for Hongkong and the desire of the highest authorities at
Peking to come to some suitable arranged usual ports on the 23rd ultimo, and Port mont with the French Government, Wo Darwin on the 7th inatsut, and is expected
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are heartily glad to receive this news, auto arrive here on the 17th instant. Tues-undoabtedly the Potting Government has
Per 4matiste, at 4.30 p..,
the 13th iust, instead of us pre- viously notified.
anchor.
Blown good scose in taking the step. Aus U.S. frigate Trenton left here for Per Chang Hoek: Kun, at 2.30 p.id., on Ar might have been ultimately beneficial Nagasaki with the Corean Embassy yess
Tuesday, the 13th inst.
to the Empire at large, especially if the terday. In leaving her mocringe, her of the marking indemaity and blood-shed were not heavy, propellor fouled ono Tuesday, but it wou'd very likely have proved fatal boys, and or the propellor could be to the rule of the Government which has cleared, the steamer had to come to an For SWATÓW, AMOY, & FOOOHOW.-igned this couvention.
Per Namea, at 11,30 am, on Wednes-
So far us can be judged from the brief & Overy in the Colony in the shapo of day, the ith inst.. 1234 cash, 127 end For FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS outline of the convention to hand, the butcher meat from the Antipodes is at pre-
LAND, "COOKTOWK, TOWNS-
settle out appears to us to be an excellent sont on sale in the market here. Thirty-six VILLE BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE.
There is no heavy indounity to be Australian bullocks were landed last week Per Tunedes, at 3.30 pm, on Wednes ground out of the Chinese people. There from the steamer Woong, and roast beef
day, the 11th inst.
is no seizure of land beyond that already in (of excellent quality it is said) may now ho the hands of the French. No difficulties absinod from Hing Kee at 20 centa a between France and other foreign powers catty)
month
Pis. 280 per share 18% 141 (18.495:0 22% 872 10% $100 buyers .4% $102 per share
$20 $840 sales,
34. sellers.
648 buyera ond
tuonti
17% dis. buyers.
par.
4% | 50 prem. buyurs.. 12% $84 per share
$3
$145 ||
4% $117-
543.89$10% for $140 per share
866.32810 per a $100 buyers
Payable. June 30 Dar, $3
KAY
$00 p. share 8100 $200 sales.
100
50
Hongkong Ice Company, Limited..
9,000 $ 1,25018
1008 100
6,520.70
100 9.3002
Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited
0003
50'$
50$
24,250 $ 6,000 8
Luzea Sugar Company, Limited. Perak Tin Mining & Smalling Co., Limited... Solangors Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai...
7,000 8
100.8 100
3.000 $
2,500 8
50 all 100 all
4,090.65 First year do.
Fine New Season'i OUMSHAW TEA, in
6 catty Dexos BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. it.
Rales of
LOANS.
Interest.
h
2
Chinese Imperial 1674..
1877 1878. 1881
6,276 £
300 31
8%
16,040£
100
8%
8,899 TL
500
8, 565 21..500
Fab. 28 Ag. 37 April & October June16&Dec. 10)
MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF Sugar Debentures, 1880.
6008
600
June & Den
2% prem.:
SAFES, CASH and PAPER
BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices
Hongkong; December 1, 1883. 1043
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*For i mouths to 30th Jane 1889,-+ Dividend for 1882 and Beras of 25 per coat Por year 1832. For half anded 31st Dec., 1883. For 1823. To Deo, 31st 1882.
For A310Y AND MANILA.—-
Per Zafiro, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 14th inst
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA
Per Ascalon, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 17th inst For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO
HAMA Per Teheran, at 10 am, on Saturday,
the 21th inst.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, —
ene.
are also hikely to arise over the arrange
ment France gets the territory for which THE Douglas Steamship Company's steamer she has been fighting. She becomes the Douglas is reported to have met with an undisputed mistross of the coast territory accident at Amoy, the exact nature of from the Mulong to the borders of Kwang-which we have been unable to ascertai al and Younan-an eastern empire, in fact, On enquiring at the Company's offer this thousand miles in length, and two or afternoon, we were informed that the three hundred des in width. She may Douging was to leave Amoy under stepm develop it, and extract all its riches
to-day.
The French Contract Pocket Ar
will be despatched on THURSDAY, The 13th May, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europo, and
places
On the other ha England and other beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia; Burmah, Ceylon, Powars should derive substantial advantages The relative value of a jackot and a pair of the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery from the convention. The three southern trousers in the eye of the law was decided Mada, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius,
provinces of China are to be thrown open to at the Police Court this morning. Some Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing trade. If the Red River, has the capabili, time agó a shop roolis, named Chung Tong
the Mails, de
ties as a trade route with which it has boon. Kai, was convicted of stealing a jacket, and
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET-credited; the French Government, in bar was soulogged by Mr. Wodehongo to thro The United States Mall Packet City of guing that the entire provinces of Yungan months' hard labour. To-day the same pri-
Tokis, will be despatched on WEDNES DAY, the 21st inst, with Malle for and Kwangsi shit be thrown open to trade, soner was charge i before Mr Wise with the Japan, San Francisco, the United has done a very good stroke of business. Inrcony of the nether garment and was sent States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, & They have opened to trade two provinces to gaol for seven days' hard labour. It may which will be closed as follows of which they will held the key.
be presumed that for the future the de- We presume unt this convention is the fondant in this case will crufina bis utten-
2.15 r. Registry cesses.
230 r. Post-Office closes, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra result of negotiations carried on by cable tions to the zniczation of breeches, and do Postage until the time of departure, between the Governments at Peking and | without a coat through the warm weather,