For Sale.
MaZWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No. 53, Queen's Road East, (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSA LIAT), ARE NOW LANDING FROM AMERICA.
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IN THE
NOW ON SALE CHINESE DICTIONARY
UANTONESE DIALECT,
DLL. E. J. RIVEL CROWN OCTAVO, XP. 10tà. Bonaxoro, 1877-1883.
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Part I
Part IL
K-M,
Soda BISOLITS. Assorted BISOUFTS.
Part III M-T, Port IV, T-Y, ...
...
....
24.
82.50 ...$2.50 $9.00 ...$3.00
Small HOMINY."
Cracked WHEAT.
A Beduction of lo per cent, will be allowed to purchasers of Ten or more copier,
This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan- guage, constructed on the basis of Kangbi'a CORNMEAL.Traperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese
OATMEAL.
TOPOJAN BUTTER
Eastern and California CHEESE. CODFISH, Boneless.
Prims HAMIS and BACON,
characters in practical use, and white-alpha- botically arranged according the sounds of the oldest dialect of China, the Can tonoso, it givos also the Mandarin pronu- ciation of all characters explained in the beck, so thež its usefulness is by no means confined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the work is a practically complete Thesaurus of the whole Writtoa Langusgo of China, an- eicat and modern, as used all over tho Empire, whilst its introductory chapters Potted SAUSAGE and Bansagerve the purposes of a philologien gailo
to the student. MEAT.
Eagle Brand Condensed WILK
Family BEEF in 25 3 kegs.
..
Banu Ideal SALMON in 5 th care. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2h i cans.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.
I
MEATS.
Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
WILLIAM DOLAN, SAIL-MAKER & SHIP-CHANDLER,
22, PLAYA ÜENTRAL OTTON DUCKS HEMP CANVAS, MANILA ROPE, AMERICAN
OAKUM, LIFE BUOYS, CORK JACKETS,
., 4., &c. Hongkang, May 1, 1882.
250
POET, SIM & Co.'s PATENT ANT. POULING COMPOSITION
58 supplied to
Her Majesty's Ships; The P.&O. §. 2. 06.
The Douglas Steamship Company;
The Japaneso Govomment. Sale Agent, China, Japan, and Manila,
EDWARD GEORGE. Hongkong, January 31, 1884
188
;
Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE 8. §. Hesperia, Captain WAGNṛE, having arrived from the above Porte, Consignees of Cargo a hotely informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godówrig of the Undersigned, whence and/or freni the Whartos or Bonts delivery may he obtained.
Optioral Cargo will be forwarded un- lesa notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-Mouw, the 18th Instant
Cargo remaining delivered after tho 2201 Instant will be subject to rent.
No Firo Insuranca has been ofected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Ajenta
1010
Hongkong, June 17, 1884.
FOR HOMHOW AND TAKEOL
The Steamship
Ping-int ANITA Capt. MoUASTIN, will be dospatched for the above Porta on SUNDAY, 22nd Instant, at Daylight, **
Not Responsible for Debte.
[No. 6592.—JONE 19, 1884.
horse bricking at the gates of Peking
CARGO. Por Hydespes, for London, 12,970 bozes nail it had traversed many other paris and 1,200 pkgs Tos, 17 cases Bilk Goods of Chien. But the necessities of 3,801 pkgs. Sundries. For Continent, 500 threatened war took the telegraph line pkgs Tea, 104 bales Silk, & balen. Warts | with a bound to the Cupitel, nod ap- Silk, 4 cases Bike Gods, 70 pkgs. Sundries-parently this Western innovation has pleased the Peking authorities so mightily, and demonstrated to them so forcibly its usefulness, that they are Neither the Captain, the Avente, nor prepared to allow the procincts of their RUSSELL & Co. Se c Ownore will be Responsible for rigidly conservative Capital in beinvaded Loge ny Debt contracted by the Officersary for more stariling but useful Crew of the following Vessels, daring novelty from the Weather
There is this to be enid about a their aidy in Hongkong Harbour -
Poking Ticntain railway-is is begin- T. Hoor, British steamer, Captain Wning progress at the head. But the Jarvis. Howard & Co.
development of the body and limbs
For Fright or Passge, apply to
Hongkong, June 19, 1884.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
June 19, 1884
Bray, Spiah steniner, 222, F. Blanco, Manila June 13, and Amoy 17, Deaerak REMEDIOS & CO...
Olympia, German steamer, from Clinton Esmerala, British steamer, 896, 1, Hut
EL CAPITIN, American ship, Capt. J. E. Should be all the easier on this ne Sowall. Captain
count. Had the Woosung Railway GRBAT ADMIRAL Amerian ship, Capt.remained in existence, or hart the Jane F. Howell Master
scheme for connecting Hongkong with HONAUWAE, British ship, Captain John Canton by a cuilway been carried Lane,--Messageries Maritimes
cut, gonerations may have passed LEONORA, American ship, Captain J. F. before a line of rails to Pe
MATILDA, Anierican ship, Captain J. G. But now that the immense utility and im- Merryman-Jardine, Matheson & Co.portance of railwaye will be demonstrated
Notices to Consignees 10-day's Advertisements.hison, Manila June 16, General-RUSSELL Petoran & O, S, N. Co, king would have been sanctioned.
STEAMSHIX PKIRO,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEWIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
4 Supplement, arranged for being bound! UNSIGNEES of Cargo por Steamship " Stuffed PEPPERS.
and used by itself, and containing a List frutus, from London, in connection Assorted SOUPS. Richardaan & Robbin's Celebrated Potted of Je Radicals, an Index, and a List of will the above Steamer, are hereby.
sold informed that their Goods-with the excop Surnames, will be published and
tion of Opium, Tressare and Valuables-aro soparately.
being autod and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing. Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Cou- MADE EASY-A signees before. Noon TO-DAY, requesting CANTONES SOLL NEVER fo that it to be handled horo.
Lunch HAM,
Lambs' TONGUES.
Clam OHOWDER,
Fresh OREGON SALMON,
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES. SUCCOTASH. Maple SYRUP. Golden SYRUP. LOBSTERS.
OYSTERS.
HONEY.
FAIRBANKS'
SCALES.
400 lb. Uspacity.
600 tb.
900 lb.
1,200 ib.
AGATE IRON WARE
INSERTION RUBBER
Tuck's PATENT PACKING.
HITCHOOOK HOUSE LAMPS.
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.
LAWN BOWLS.
PNEUMATIC RIFLES.
REVOLVERS,
DERINGERS.
PAINTS and OILS.
TALLOW and TAR.
VARNISHES.
Ex late Arrivals from
ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
STORES,
inchaling
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
FRENO PLUMS.
TEVEBONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
JORDON ALMONDS.
Fino YORK HAMS.
PICNIC TONGUES.
BREAKFAST TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
Digby CHICKS. Yarmouth BLOATERS. Kippered HERRINGS. Herrings a lá SARDINES.
1 BACON in ti COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.
Err's COCOA.
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
CLARETS
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
115
FOR SWATOW, CHEFOO AND
-NEWCHWANG,
The Stearnship
Olympia,
Capt. CHRISTIANSEN, will ho despatched for the above Peris TO MORROW, the 20th Iast,
at a
1017
For Freight or Passag, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co-y"
Agents. Hongkong, Juno 19, 3884... POSTPONEMENT OF DEPARTURE STEAM TO BOMBAY FIA STRAITS
& Co.
H.IO.M.S. Fri-yuen, 860, Wong Lux Soo, Pinghai Juno 19.
Haverton, Britisha steamer, 1,645, Wind ham, Nagasaki June 14, Coal.—STEMIEREN & Co.
Nom-rica, French atramer, 495, “A Garceau. Haiphong June 17, General A. R. MARTY,
Vortigern, Britial steamer, 876, J. Brown, Saigon June 15, General.-CHINESE,
M LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, Jaranry 15, 1833. PUBLICATIONS BY J. DYER BALL
CANTONESE COLLOQUIAL with Free and Literal Tralations; and Dizuetions for Rendering English Grammatical Forms into Chinese dhe vice versi.-Price, $2. Inter leaved Copies, $2.50.
Wa micat cordially recommend it."~ China Revice. Will be found to supply a wont long felt hy students of Cantonese -Daily Press. Mr. Bizz's Notes on Classifiers and Grammar will be found very i vakable,"-Ohina Mail.
"EASY SENTENCES IN THE HAKK A DIALECT WITHI A VOCABULARY."... Price, $1.
"The Sentences given appear to be well!
*Contains a arranged."-China Mail. wide range of subjects."-Chinese Recorder, de "An extensive Vombalary."--Daily F
FOR SALE at Mesert, KELLY & WALSH's, W. KREWER's, And LANE, CRAWFORD &o.'s, Longkong; and at Messrs. TRÜNNER & Co.'s, Landon. Hongkong, January 23, 1884
FOR SALE
1-43
CLX EUROPEAN HOUSES, Nos. 1, 2, 9, 4, 5 and 6, ALEXANDRA TERRACE. Monthly Rent, $330.
Apply to
'A B..' OFFICE OF THIS PAPER Bongkong, May 28, 1881.
ULEX
885
Co.'s
FOR SALE.
MÜ M M & CHAMPAGNE,
....820 por 1 dóz. Case.
921 per 2 doz. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, December 20, 1883.
Quarts Fint....
WASILING BOOKS.
1277
(In English and Chinese) "JASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the tre of ladies and Gentlemen, vu now
be had at this Oflies--Pelos, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL. QUise.
Destination.
Batavia, e, via Saigon... Bombay, via Straits.
London, via Suez Canal. Mauila
Marseilles, de, Yin Šuiqua. New York, via Suez Canal.. Now York...
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. San Francisco, vin Yokolum..
BREAKFAST OLARET,.
1828 GRAVES,
it
San Francisco..
Sar
Francisca......
San Francisco.
Shanghai
SHERRIES & PORT
Shanghai
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON- Shanghai, via Amoy...
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID POET
(3848).
HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.-
1 and 3-star HENFEY'S BRANDY, COURVOLTER'S BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY.
KDAMIAN'S 'LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY
Boon's OLD TOM....
E. & J. BURKE's IRISH WHISKY.
ROLE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL.
Swatow, &c.......
Swatow, Amoy, &c........ Sydney and Melbourne.. Sydney and Melbourne... Trieste, &c...
Stocks.
BANK
Bills of Lading will so eruntersigned by the Undersigned.
Goode remaining unclaimed after Saren. Day, the 21st June, at Noon, will be enbjuat to rent and landing charges at 1; dent per package por dión.
All Clafous must be scat lu to me before the 24th June or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
I. MARTIN,
Actay Agent
984
Hoogkoug, June 14, 1881.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM BATAVIA, SINGAPORE,
AND BAIGON.
THE Steamship Camarta having strived frath the above Ports, Consignces of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Endersigned for countersignature, and to take imme dinte delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at ones lauded and stored at Consignoes' risk sad expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, June 14, 1981.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
186
TIE Steamship Glenfalas having activ The Genf los vins d of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods-with the excoption of Opium-are being lander at their risk into the Godowne of the Undersigned, "whence and/or from: Wo Wharves or Boais delivery may be ob tained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- less notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-DAY, the 16th June.
Cargo rumaining undelivered after the 23rd Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading wil bo contersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CÙ. Hongkong, June 16, 1884.
102
i.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Oxfordshire (8)...
Annn........ Oceanie (8)
Vezů.
Captain
Camorta (8)..
Dreille..
Geelong (0)..
Jason (3).
Milligan
JEmny (8).....
Baghalien (8)..
Blanco
Homery.
Jenes.
Schildt..
Don Enrique.
MeALister...
Forest King:
Lockhart.
Spartan......
Crossley..
Hesperia (8).... Glouearn (a).. Duucalion (8) Olympin (8) lialis to
Wagner
Duke,
Taiwan (s) Naples (8)
Titania (8)
Purdy
Obristiansen..... Pecools Swith Thons...
G. Doncich..
The P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s
Steamship }
Geelong
will leave for the shove place ou TUESDAY, 24th June, at 3 p.m. instead of as proviously advertised. A. MGIVER,
Superintendent..
1010
P. & O. §. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong. June 12, 1884. NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND "SOURABAYA, VIA SAIGUN AND SINGAPORE.
The Co.'s Steamship
Camorta,
Captain UNEILLE, Will be despatched for the above
Ports on or about the 25th Instant. For Freight ur Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Oɔ,
Agenta,
1015.
Hongkong, June 10, 1884. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS. LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND; througło Pausage Tickets granted to PORT MŰRESBY, NEW GUINEA.)
The Stearnship
Taiuren, Captain SMITH, will be lespatched as above on
MONDAY, the 30th instant.
This Vessel bas unnaually good Cabin Azerimodation, situated amidships, upon the upper deck.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, June 19, 1834.
DENTAL NOTICE.
1010
THE OFFICE of Dr. POATE will be REMOVED from 2, Daddell Street, to Bank Buildings (entrance from Wyndham Street), en ud after MoSDAY, the 23rd
Hongkong, June 10, 1884.
1018!
Justust
Agents.
Date of Leasing.
Jardine, Matheson & Co......About Jene 25. P. & O. S. N. Co....... Jone 24, at 3 pm. Butterfield & Swire... About Jine 20, Remedios & Co.
June 21, at 2 pw. Malingeries Maritimes.. Jun 26, at noon, Hussell & Co......
June 20, at daylight Russell & Co.
prick duspatel. 0-40. 8. S. Co....
July 2, at 3 p.m. Russell & Co. Russell & Co.
Russell & Co.
quick despatch ..quick despatch. quick despatch. quick despatch. Co......June 21, at 4
Siemseen & Co...... Jardine, Matheson & Butterfold & Swire...... Biomssen & Co..... Douglas Lapraik & Co... Butterfield & Swire. Russell & Co..... Helhers & Co.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Nor of Falue. Paid: Posrnos PEB Last Refour.
up. fizserve. 'k 6).
Shares.
NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... 60,000 $
JAMESON'S WHISKY.
MARSALA
FASTERN CIDER.
UHARTREUSE.
MARASCHING.
CURACAO*
ANGOSTURA, BOKEK's and ORANGA
BITTERS
Sc.
1953 19594,003,861.668
About Juna 22. June 20, at a man. June 22, a 0 asu.
June 30.
July 4, at 4 p.
DEPARTURES. June 10- Miramar, for Kuchizotzu. Ji-tung-hung, Chinesegueboat, for Canton. H.I.C.M.S., Chan, for Shangha
Rosetta, for Shanghai. Hydaspes, for Eurogio, &c. Phru Chom Kino, for Bangkok. Laju, for Bydney, c. Diamante, for Amoy and Manila. De Bay, for Nagasaki.
CLEARED. Triumph, for Haiphong. Olympia, for Swatow, dec. Carngorm, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS. ARRIBA
Fer Emuy, from Mani and Amoy. Chinieso..
Per Esmonida, from Mouile, 37 Chinese. Per Nam-cian, from Haiphong Messrs Roze, and Nicol, 2 Europeana, and Chinese N
Por Vertigern, from Saigon, 2 Europeans, and 300 Chinese
DEPARTED.
MEDORA, British berque, Captain 31 W. Carter Order.
STAR OF CHINA, British barque, Captain Charles Smith-Melcher & Có
Chan A, Sanyer, Melchers & Co.
WILDWOOD, American barque, Osptain
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight,Uxfordshire laves for New
a York, 82.m.-Olympia loaves for Swatow, de
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, June 21
Goods per Felho undelivered after Noun subject to rent and laiding charges. SUNDAY, June 22 2
Goods per Hesperia undelivered after
this inte subject to rent.
MONDAY, June 23 - ..
in the most practical way under the very noses of the rulers of the Empire their adoption in other parts will no doubt fallow rapidly.” A moro decided step in the path of progress than the construction of railways could not be taken, for in the track of the iron-horse must almost necessarily follow all other Western appliances and methods. Steam locomotives will in short administer un varwbelning blow to Chinese conserva tism, and if this scheme is carried out it must result in the Inauguration, sooner or later, of a coinage, foreign education, a newspaper press, and, what is of moré consequence to merchants, very many of the industries which will be found described in any work on European manufactures. Railways could hardly exist for any time without there.
In an article last night we urged that representations should be made. te the Chinese Government at the
Goods per Glenfinias undelivered after present juncture, while the Treaty with
this date subject to rent
SATURDAY, June 23
France is being settled, to obtain con- cessions for excouraging the embark Hollywoodation of foreign capital in the Southern
3 p.m.-Auction of Houses in Bood arid Square Strest. MONDAY, Jana 30-
Debentures of The China Sugar Befining Co., Ltd., payable at the office of the General Agouts,
WTHEI
Provinces. We pointed out that China's best safeguard against French Boeroncli- ments Northward from Torquin would be the increasing of foreign commercial Interests in Kwongtung, Kwang-si, and Yuagon; and flist the British. Minister at Peking should urge this matter on the Chinese Goverument. We also said
Per Hylages, from Hongkong: for Singe- HONGKONG DISPENSARY, we had good reason for believing that
pore, Col. Walker, R.E., and Mr H ̃ˆG.. Jarnes; for Marseilles, Mrs E. . Ritchie; for London via Marseilles, Mr W. R. Lor ley; for Plymouth, Messra R. P. Rivington, R.. Alfred Reed, D. Fletcher, W. Ken nedy
T. Lane; for London, Mr F. D Scoones, Mr and Mrs Geo. Armstrong, and infoat, Mr and Mrs T. Covil, infante, ond amah. From Yokohama: for Singapore, Surgeon Mej and Mrs Robinson. Frons Shanghai: for Penang, J. T. Waters; for Bombay A, J. Dario for Plymouth,
Established A.D. 1841, 香港大炒房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLEKALB AND RETAIL DEFG(1SIS, IMPORTERS
OF"
Li Hung Chang is favourably disposed to entertain proposals of the natura in dicated, but that he will naturally ba disinclined, or unable, to more in the
nations on the subject. This enuc absence of representations from furelga
tising of the Feking-Tientsin railway scheme, shows that not only is Lá Hung Chung favourably disposed to the intro- duction of Western enterpriso into the
Messen C. Travill, J. Goodman, and DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUE Country, but that the highest authorities
Baker; for London, Lieut. W. Howeston, Mesars G Clark, and Lewis, H. Sing and our vant; for Marseilles, Capt. Huron, and Mr Lange.
Per Rosetta, for Shanghai: from Hong- Rong, Mr H. M. Kersor, Paymaster. Prij grove, Mr and Mrs D. Sayle and family, Mr Y. F. Henna, and Mrs Jürgensen: from London, Messrs C. W. Campbell W. Fitz Gibbon, E. T. Werner, and EF Bennet, Capt. B. Lugd, Mrs Macphae, and 3 children, Miss Williams, and Miss Fosbury; from Brindisi, Mr J. W. White; from Colombo, Mr. G. Scott:
Per Phra Chim Flao, for Bangkok 20 Chinese.
Per Diamante, for Amoy, 200 Chicese. Per Laju, for Singapore, 141 Chinese. Per Lajn, for Sydney, Mr H. G. James, and 5 Europeans steerage, and 00 Chines for Australisa Forte.
TO DEPART.
Per Teheran, from Hongkong: for Kobe, Mr Boylard and Mr Velin for Yokelioms from London, Messra Griffith and | Caldwell; from Borbay, Mears Bormdaich, and J. Howso; from Singapore, Mr. C Ranch and servauty Capt. Baylay, Mr. Lester and servant.
Per Olympia, for Swatow, 20 Chinese: Per Cairngorm, for Suigon, 20 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Emeralda raporta Fine weather with moderate S. W. breozes.
The British gloamer Hurerton reports: Strong S. W winds throughout.
The British steamer Vortiger reports: eports: Light Southerly winds, until noon on the 18th June, and strong 8.E. winds; thence to this port
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close-
Fox SWATOW, CHEFCO AND NEW-
· CHWANG
Per Olympia, at 7:30a.m., on Friday, the
20th inst.
BITEE, TOILET REQUISITES, ENOLISI, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS
OF
Roda Water, Leads Tools Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparillo Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supermaon. Hongkurg, June 1, 1876.
at Peking can be brought road to the same feeling. Our commercial nad di- plomatic representatives have therefore the greatest encouragement for endeny- during to obtain concessions for the advantage of trade in the South. They can appeal to the strongest intereaty of the Chinese Government in orging it to inake snel concessions as safeguard against French encroachments from Tonquin powerful line of orgu- ment which was denied those who 750 urged the construction of the Peking
Tientsin railway Surely the Chinese PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any authorities will not be less inclined other persons who may desire to con tu sanction line from Canton to sult the files of local, China, Japan, Hongkong than one from the Capital American, English, Indian or Austra- to Tientsin. In point of fast, we think lian newspapers, are invited to call at it may be reasonably expected that tho the "ORINA MAIL" Office, where over construation of a railway from the City aixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, of Rams to this Colony will be com from these countries, are sow, filed for
menced within say a couple of years reference.
after the one running to the Capital te completed. The advantages of steam my Tho delivery of the China Mail in cum-locomotion are dy obvious that they menced from the Ofice ne soon after will be apparent even to the Chinese 7pm, as is practicable, and it should official nord, and we are disposed to bo completed in the upper terraces at believe that when the ice is once brok about 5.30 p.m. Subscribers frequently
receiving their paper after this time eu in the effective way proposed the should send in complaints to the Chinese Government will display as Manager. In sonas cases which have much liking for the iron-horse as did come to our knowledge the house aur - the Japansie authorities. The Chinese vanile kave the papere lying about in are a more prisctical people than the Ja- their quarters for a time after they are piese, and will not be slow to appreciate delivered. Subscribers living at the the advantages of stean as u locomotive Peak or at Kowloon can obtain their
papers at this Office at 6 am, or Tower. When the time does come for the from their compradores, to atom, on cominencement of the Canton Hong- request, they will be sent over night, kong line, it will be interesting to spe
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG!
JONE
Sets
About June 28, roon.
For NAGASAKI, KOHE, AND, YOKO,
HouWATER
SUN
HAMA
Par Teheran at 11,80 un, on Saturday,
tho at inat.
Day of
Leat Dividend.
JUNE 19, 1884.
Closing Cuvintueries, Cash
Month.
Morn. Aft.
Irises
For MANILA.
20
H.. H. M.
8:30.
B. M. FLM,
7.241
5.17 6.45
Per King at 1.20 p.m., on Saturday,
the lat inst
21
7.6
For SHANGHAL-
Per Glencur, at 3.30 pm., on Saturday,
the 21st inst
RA
5.17 22 7.43 9.20 5.18 **8,22 10:30 5.18
0.2. 10.59 5.18 0.46
8.28
0,45
45
40
67,645.241.3.9.
INAUHANG || North-China Insurance Company, Limited..... 5,000 £
2002 50 First year Yangiaze Insurance Congary, Léciled........ 6,000 £
50,000 Union Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,000 1,2508 1259 500,000 *575.391.90 Chins Traders' Insurance Company, Limited... 4,000 8.35 258. 500,000 $ 107,411.06 Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited... 10,0005 2508 60$ 55,000 Chinese Iraurance Company, Limited
1,6008 1,00$ 200 28,711,00
Credit balance 35,165.20 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited 8,000's
$85,0008 285,231.00$) Claims Fire Insurance Company, Limited...... 20,000,$
516,9789 180,978.34
STEAM COMPANIES,
63,591.80
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and K. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Limited..... 8,0008
SAURDE, pinta and quarta.
Indo-Chin S, N. Co., Lt. 60,000sh. issued (18,387 GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
131,212€ J. BURKE, pints and quarts..
China and Manila S. S. Crupany, Limited... 4,500$ DRAUGHT ALE and POETER, by the
MISUELLANEOUS. Gallon
Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited... 2,0003 EK, and China Gas Company, Limited...
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
STHOLÁZLY SELECTED
CIGAR S
Nowe Shares...
Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 9,000 she, issued
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Bengkong Tea Company, Limited. Hongkong Bakery Company, Timited Luzon Sugar Company, Limited
2508 508 100$ 2018
1008 70$ 215,000$
10 £ 10 10£ 8.10 -1.00 all
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1252 100$.
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18,000
4,351 58
1008 100 $ 24,2008
509 509
6,000
7,000 $ 100% 100 Fine Now Beason's CUMSHAW TEA, in Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited. 3,000 9 50 all
Selangore Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai... 2,5002
5 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. It
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Chinese Imperial : 1874..
1AZT... 1878.
Manga's PATENT FIREPROOF
1881
SAFES, DASH and PAPER Sagar Debentures, 1880.. BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices. Hanghong, June 14, 1884.
981
1121 (125 business
August)
Ts. 280 per share 16% Ta 15
$18.20r 18650
203.
10%
| $95
€100 sales
$342 sellers 863 sellers
6%43 sellers
83
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$145 6,629,704 % 1 8114
643.88810% for 1883 $140 per share 656.32 $10 per share $100 buyers 4,090.65
590 p. share buyers Fire year
$110 $300
ปร
100 all
6,2762
100) all
Bales of Interest, 8%
Payable
June 30 Doc.
16,040
3,890 TL: 600 x
100 all
8%
Feb. 28 Ag. 31
April & October
|8,500|11 (500) all-
8%
June16&Dec.10
par.
0003 500 all
8%
Jure & Decém-
12% prem.
For fi mouths is 80th June 1883-† Dividend for 1892 and Bonus of 25 per cont!) For half year ended Blat Des., 1883. For 1893.
For SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW, AND
TAIWANFOO
For Thales, at 8.30 am, on Sunday, the
22nd inst.
For SAIGON
Per Kremlin, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday:
the 23rd inat.
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY-
calates to it results on the existing stern-boat traffic. Will the railway prove a too powerful competitor with the river bouts? Probably so Over long distances of several hundreds of miles sea or river traffic appears to be able to hold its own with the railway, but over short distances of say under a hundred miles, the steam fand locomotive appears to have the best of the struggle. Thus, is so especially with passenger | Craffic. But we may well wait a while. batura indulging in speculations OF this kind, although if our local Chamber of Commerce and the foreign Ministers 20-High water at Whámpon : 9 ħra 30 un Peking de put their shuulders to the wum, later than at Hongkong at the wheel with the object of obtaining a Darrier: 3 hrs 15 mins at the Salt concession for a Hongkong and Caitton Fate! 8 hrs 30 mine at Shameen railway such an enterprise does appear likely to be undertaken within the next few years. There are other equally important concessions affecting the Boti theru Provinces for which our, Local Chamber of Commerce and the Dritish Ministera: Peking should strive, Rivers must be opened to trade and mining Enterprises must be undertaken if foreign. interests and capital are to us attracted to Southern Clíne. We are glad to lur that the Chamber of Commerce
3hrs 45 mins.
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The publication of this issue commenced
Fer Geelong, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday, ut 6:55 pm.
the 24thinat, instead of as prayiously.
notified,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAUSET.---
~~ The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1884
The French Contract Packet Saghalim will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 26th June, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places The telegraphic news stating that a hers is already moving in the matter beyond, vid Naples to Saigon, Straits chemo for a tailway from Peking to and we trust its efforts on what appears Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India (vis Madras), the Australasian Tientsin has been sanctioned by the to be the eve of a great change in Chi- Colonies, Aden, Nutal and the Cape, Express-Regent is excellent proof of bese policy the eve in fact of Westera Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
the existing disposition of the most progress in the Empire will be in every The usual hours will be observed in closing powerful of the Chinese authorities to way successfulgte ant
the Mails, o
start on the path of progress, and in- If China is about lo inaugurate all MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET-creases the impurtance of every effort these changes we have pointed out; if being made at the present moment to she is about to open the country, to The United States ad Packet Donanie, will obtain from the Chinese Governinent Western science and enterprise,... it.
be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd July, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolula, Peru, &c, which will be
closed as follows
concessions calculated to promote the mess that the Celestial Empire has extension of foreign commercial enter taken the first step towards realling prise in the Southern Frovinces. Le was her unquestionable destiny of being the imagined that a railway from the sea Mistress of the East the girantic board to Peking would be almost anong Power which will have her, will. 1 ge 2.30 P.M. Post-Office closes, but Corrs the last of the undertakings of this no-pected not only within her own vast pondence may be posted on board the ture sanctioned by the rulers of the territories, but from Leutral Ana to the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Empire. No one could fancy the iron furthermost liants of Japan, Postage until the time of departure.
2. 16 P.M. Registry ceases,