For Sale.
MacE WZN, FRICKEL & Co. No. 53, Quem's Road East, MPPOSITE THE OOMKINHABIAT),
ARE NOW
LANDING
FROM AMERICA.
ALIFORNIA
CRA
PACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 6
tins, and loose.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
QUIX EUROPEAN HOUSES, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. ALEXANDRA TERRACE, Monthly Rent, 8330.
Apply to
Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
·CORPORATION.
Notices to Consignees.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
June 20; 1884 zi
Not Responsible for Debts.
[No, 6524-JUNE 21, 1884.
the Opium Monopoly. In other words the estimates, with the exception of this Neither the Captain, the Agenta nor particular item, present the usual Owners will be Responsible for figures of expenditure under certain
Kwang Lei, British staamor, 1,50%, 4 Debt contracted by the Officers or heads and receipts under certain others, their stay in ongoing For during thera being nothing special, zor any Harbour serions change, to be noted in the
calculations.
NOTICE is hereby given that in Accord. HE S, 8. Hesperia, Captain WAGNER, Audrow, Bhanghai Julle 17, General-0.
with Resolution No. 2 passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of A. B.,'
Shoroholders held at the City Hall on the 50th December, 1882, ALL BHARES Nor OFFICE OF THIS PAPER
Taken up, and the 18, 20, 3D and ár Hongkong, May 28, 1884.-. 833 CALLS paid on or before the 30 JUNE xxx, will be disposed of by the Directors in such manner as in their discretion, they shall tirink. Bost in the Interests of the Corporation.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, April 24, 1881.
FOR SALE,
Soda B18CUTTS.
Assorted BISCUITS,
ULES
Pinta...
Small HOMINY.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
CORNMEAL.
TOPOCAN BUTTER.
Eastern and Californisa CHEESE
CODFISH, Boneless,
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Eagle. Brand Condensed MILK.
Family BEEF in 25
kega
Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 th cans. Cutting's Dossert FRUITS in 2 the caus
+1
Arted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT
Stuffed PEPPENS. Assorted 8OUPS.
Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potion
Lunch HAM.
MEATS,
Lambs' TONGUES.
Clam CHOWDER.
Fresh OREGON SALMON.
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES.
SUCCOTASH.
Maple SYRUP. Golden SYRUP. LOBSTERS OYSTERS. HONEY.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
400 H. Capacity.
600
H
900 H.
"
1,200 1.
"
AGATE IRON WARK
INSERTION RUBBER.
TUCK's PATENT PACKING,
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMPS.
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.
LAWN BOWLS.
PNEUMATIC RIFLES
REVOLVERS.
DERINGERS.
PAINTS and OILS.
TALLOW and TAK.
VARNISHES,
Ex late Arrivals from
ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
STORES,
including
ALMONDS and RAISINS. FRENCH PLUMS.
TEYSSON'S DESSERT FRUITS. JOBDON ALMONDS.
Fine YORK HAMS. PIONIC TONGUES. BREAKFAST TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
Digby CHICKS. Yarmouth BLOATERS, Kippered HERRINGS. Herrings a SARDINES.
IRISU BACON în tins. COUDATINA.. VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA, Err's COCOA.
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
OLARETS
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
Co.'s MUM M. & CHAMPAGNE, Quarts.............690 por 1 doz. Carc.
....821 per 2 doz. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, Dezombor 20, 1883. 1177
17
NOW ON SALE.
CHINESE DICTIONARY
IN THE
CANTONESE DIALECT,
BY
DR. E. J. EITEL
Part L Part IL
Part III. M-T. Purt-TV.
Clown Octavo, pr, 1018.
HONOKONG, 1877-1883.
A-K, K-M,
TY,
$2.50 ..$2.50
$3,00 ...$3.00
A Reduction vi ten per cent, will, be allowed to purchasers of fan of mere copies.
This Standard Work on the Chinoa Lan guage, constructed on the basis of Kanghi's Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese characters in practical use, and while alpha- betically arranged according to tho sounde of the oldest dialect of Chien, the Can- tonese, it given also the Mandarin pronun- ciation of all charaters explained in the book, so that ita crofulness is by no means confined to the Cantonere Diatect, but the work in a practically completa Thesaurus of the whole Writtau Language of China, an cient and modern, as used all over the
!
Bandi rin ang
712
WILLIAM DOLAN, SAIL-MAKER & SHIP-CHANDLER, 22, PLAYA CENTRAL
having strived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are bomby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowa of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded-un- less notice to the contrary be given beforo Noon To-stonnow, the 18th Instant.
M. N. Co..
Jason, British atozmer, 1,411, Milligan, Shanghai Jono 14, and Foochow is, Tea and GeneralBETTERFIELD & SWIRE
Estelle, Gorman S. schooner, 200, 0. Schniedera, Jaluit eis Yap April 17, Bal last,SIEMSSEN & Co..
Cargo remaining undolivored after the Purdy, Larerpool May; udayaons
22nd Înstant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has beeti effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, June 17, 1884.
O, T. Koos, British stemor, Captain W. Jervis.-T. Howard & Co.
EL CANTAN, American ship, Capt. J. E Sewall,---Captain.
GREAT ADMIRAL American ship, Capt. James F. RowollMaster
HONAURAR, British ship, Captain John Lune.Messagòries Maritimos
LEONORA, American ship,
from the usual grooves so far as to in- Indeed, the estimates do not depart clude the estimated expenditure for extra- ordinary works, auch as the Sewerage Scheme, the Water Supply and the con- aection of the East and West Prayas.
Peterson, P. & O. S. N. Co. J. F. It has, it appears, been thought advass- blo to postpone the estimate for these extraordinary works until the next
Juna 21 — 1. Deucalion, British steamer, 1,374, Thos.
June 15, Goncral. BurreExYIELD & SWIRE. Bangalore, British steamer, 1,309, J. R. Hall, Bombay June 4, General.-P. Carter.Order. 0.9. N. Co.
Kolga, French steamer, 1, 752, du Temple, 1010 | Yokohams June 18, Maile and General .........
MESSAGERTER MARITIMES.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
COTTON DUCKS, HEMP CANVAS, THE Steamship Olefinice having arrived
MANILA ROPE, AMERICAN
GAKUM, LIFE BUOYS,
CORK JACKETS, &a,, &a.
Hongkong, May 1, 1882,
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
from the above Ports, Conmignons of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Opium-are being landed at their risk into the Godowns 256 of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves Boats delivery may ba ob- tained.
N and alter the First Juno next, the Sportin Undio nigned wil be
REMOVED to the Promises lately in the occupation of Messrs. Eça DA SILVA & On., No. 48, Quson's Road.
́H. FOURNIER & Co., Storcheepers & Wine Merchants. Hongkong, May 1, 1884.
Optional Cage will be forwarded less notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-Day, the 16th June.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 23rd Instart will be subject to rent.
No Fire Lazurance has beau efforted. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & dai Hongkong, June 16, 1884.
DEPARTURES,
June 20
Caingon, for Saigon.
June 21:- Triumph, for Haiphong. Yerkshire, for Singapore, a Entry, for Manila. Esmeralda, for Amoj. Zola, for Manila. Glensar, for Shanghai. H.10.M.S. de Fuen, for Shanghai." Kwang Le, for Canton, Tehran, for Nagamki, &c.
CLEARED.
Anton, for Hoihow. Ping-on, for Hoihaw, Nam-nian, for Haiphong. Jams, for Singapore, de. Feshun, for Shanghai. Normanton, for Nagasaki,
7 To-day's Advertisements. Thats for Swatow.
1,450 Prizes. £50,000, 1,450 Prizes.
Empire, whilst its introductory chapters To serve the purposes of a philological guide to the student.
A Supplement, arranged for being bound and used by itself, and containing a List of the Radicals, an Index, and a List of Surnames, will be published and sold separately.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 15, 1883. 115
PUBLICATIONS ey J. DYER BALL.
"ANIO
Book of SIMPLE SENTENCES in the CANTONER COLLOQUIAL with Free and Literal Translations; and Directions for Rendering English Grammatical Forms into Chinese and vice versu.-Price, 82. lnter leaved Copies, $2.00.
YANTONESE MADE EASY "—A
THE SYDNEY JOOKEY TURF CLUB'S MELBOURNE CUP
CONSULTATION---1884. MIERS £1 - - - - - - - - ELOH,
be ran on the Flemington Race Course,
Melbourne, La November, 1881. Distribution as follorés: First Hors.....8,00 10 Cesh rizes, £200 much, £2,000 Send Horse.
Third Harm.. 2.0001 6 E Düter Batter 50%
(vide). 1,000 200 Non StartEYN
(divided) 1,500 200
1 Cash Prize..... 2,000|
Ch Prizes
1 Cash Prizes
£540 each...... 2000;
CLUB
100
2,000
225.
4917 2,000 5,000
53
나
H
10
4,000 LORI 8,000
Total £50,000
THE SYDNEY JOCKEY TURF Beg to inform the Spotting Public of China that they have made arrangements for holding a £50,000 CONSULTATION on the forthcoming MELLORNE CUP of 1884, when about 1,450 Prizes will be awarded to the Fortunate Holders of the winning Numbers. The Highest Prize being £8,000; and the We roost cordially recommend it." Lowest £10. Les 16 per cent for ox- China Reviers. Will be found to supplyed for payment or collection to the Manager родвее. Winning Numbers can be forward- swant long felt by students of Cantonese."
-Daily Press. "Mr. BALL'S Notes on Classifiers and Grammar will be found very valuable."Chia Mall.
of any Bank, ather in Sydney (N. S. Wales take place under the Committee of Manage or Melbourne (Victoria). Drawing will ment, about four clear days before the Day of Race Result Slips are forwarded to all **EASY SENTENCES IN THE HARKA Subscribers. Any Subscriber can be pro.. sont as the drawing either in person or by proxy, or making application to tho Secretary in writing. Add 1/ for Reply and Rosult Drafts or P. 0. Ordets to be made payablo to JAMES WALLACE, Secretary, S. J. T. C., 209, Oxford Street, Sydney, Australia.
DIALECT WITH A VOCABULARY, Price, $1.
The Sentences givou appear to be well arranged."--China "Mait. "Contains, a wide range of subjecta."—Chinese Recorder,
·cke An extensive Vocabulary.”—Daily Freys
FOR SALE at Messrs. KELLY & WAIR'S,
W. Brewer's, and LANE, CRAWFOR & Co.'s, Hongkong; and at Mesars. Tränen & Co. 'a, "London, Hongkong, January 23, 1881.
Destinatitan
Batavia, co., vis Saigon... Bombay, via Straits... Hoihow and Pakhoi....
London, via Suez Canal..
London, via Suez Caucl..
413
Mr. Andrew Wind, NEWS AGENT, &c.
834
133, NABSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., for the China Mui! Omerland China Mait, and China Bevlere,
Vassels Advertised as Loading.
Captain.
Vrynody.
Oreille
McCaslin Milligan
Camorta (8).. Geelong (B)... Ping().. Jason (s) Glenartney (a)..
Marseilles, &c., via Saigon... Saghallen (8). New York
A
San Francisco, via Yokohama. Oceanic (8).
San Francisco......
San Francisco.....
San Francisco.....
Shanghai..
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quaria. | Shanghai, via Amoy.
IRES GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET, »
SHERRIES & PORT –
"
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &v. --
1 and 3-star HENNEY'S BRANDY. COURVOISIER'S BRANDY,
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY.
KISAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOOLD'S OLD TOM.
B. & J. BURKE's MISH WHISKY,
Ross's LIME JUICE CORDIAL.
NOLLLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH.
JAMESON'S WHISKY.
MAKSALA.
EASTERN CIDER
CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO,
CURACAO.
BITTERS.
ANGOSTURA, HOKER's and XANOZ
&c.,
do,
4.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quaria. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
"J. Buake, pints sad queria. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
SPECIALLY SELECTED
CIGAR S.
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW-TEA, in
5 catty Bozan BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 conts p. th..
MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF
Don Enrique.
Forest King
Spartan, „Iraòunddy (8).. Deucalion (8) ..Thales (6).....
Bwator, Amoy, &c..... Swatow, Amoy and Foochow...Namon (6). Swatow, Singapore and Bangkok Kong Beng (s). Sydney and Melbourne.
.....Taiwan ()... Sydney and Melbourne... Naples (s).... Sydney and Melbourne, &....Catterthun (s)... Trieste, &c..
...Titania (9) Volga (6).. Yokohama
Stocks.
КАКВИ
Sommers. Honery. Schildt
McAllister... Lockhart.. Crossley..... Pasqualini. Purdy. Pocock.. Pituan. R. Jones... Smith.. Thom
H. Craig...
G. Doncich. Lafont
FOR SALE.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Don Enrique, for Ban Francizco. Hesperia, for Shanghai, Kong Bang, for Swalow. Oxfordshire, for Now York.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVER Per Kicang Lee, from Shanghai, Mr Bibby, and 30 Chinese,
Fine AUSTRALIAN COW in full Milk, with a BULL CALF 10 months vid.-Price for the Fair 9200 (dollars).
Apply to
No. 5, PEDDER'S HILL
Per Jaun, from Shanghal and Foockow, 1998 Mrs Bowen, Mr and Mrs Watts, 4 children, Hongkong, June 21, 1884.
and servant, Mr and Mrs Roberts, Mr and Mrs Douthwaito, and 34 Chincso.
Por Estols, from Jaluit sa Yap, Mr Grower, Captain Garland, and bir Boede gren.
Per Deucalion, from Liverpool and Singa pore, Mr Sawyer, nod 181 Chinese.
Per Folge, from Yokohama: for Mar Per Bangalore, from Bombay, 30 Chinese seilles, Mesars des Pallieres, K. Baudow, T. Mukal, T. Kiabi, Victor do Barim, Y. Assada, and Alexandre Vollard.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Co.'s Steamship
Nunca, Captain Pr, will be despatched for the above Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 25th Instant,
at Neon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, General Managers. Hongkong, June 21, 1884.
1023
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE
(Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS
LAND PORTS, and taking througla. Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE. "DONIA, FIJI and TASMANIA.)
The Eastern and Au tralian Steamalip Co.'s Steamer
Catterthu Caps, H. Chase, will be despatched as above on or about TUESDAY, the 8th July.
Parcels (all of which must be sent to our Offico) will be received up to 4 pm, of the day pravicus..
Contents and value of the Packages rust
be declared.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agents, Hongkong, June 21, 1884.
Agents.
Date of Leaving
1030
Jardine, Matheson & Co. About June 25. P. & O. S. N. Co......
June 24, et 3 p.. Russell & Co
June 22, at daylight, Butterficid & Swire......quick despatch. Jardino, Matheson & Co... About July 4, Messageries Maritimes....... June 26, et nosu.
Rumell & Constitu
0. & 0. 5. S. Co..
Russell & Co......
Russell & Co..... Russell & Co... es Maritimes...
& Swite.... Douglas Lapraik & Cu..... Douglas Lapraik & Co. Yucu Fat Hong****
...quick despatch.
July 2, at 3 p.10. ...quick despatch. ...quick despatch. ...quick despatch.
quick despatch
About Juno 22. June 22, at 1B.DL. June 26, at 1oon. Jupe Butterfeld & Size........June 30. Russell & Co........ July 4, at p.m. Gibb, Livingston & Co. About July 8 Melchers & Co.........
About Juris 28, -neon- Messageries Maritimes.......qulek despatch.
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... GD,000
VINSURANCER
North-China Insuranos Company, Limited... 5,000 £ 200£ 50 First year
253 25 €
•Fangtam Insurance Company, Limited. 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,000 1,250 $ 125 8 China Traders' Insurance Company, Limited. 24,000 8 63.358 258 250 $ 508 Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited... 10,000 9 Chinese Insurance Company, Limited.. 1,500 2 1,000 $ 200
8,000 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited China Fire Insurance Company, Limited... 20,000 8
ETKAM CONTANIES.
HK. C, and 31. Steamboat Co., Limited,... 8,0008 15,387 £ 31,212. Indo-China S. N. Co., Lt. 50,000 shi, issued China and Manila S. 8. Company, Limited... 3,500's
MISCELLANEDUM.
198
at noon.
215,0008 53,691.80 62 | 43 sellers
DEFARTED
Per Catrum, for Saigon, 20 Chinese. Per Yorkshire, for Singapore, 12 Chinese, Per Frauy, for Manila, 50 Chiese Per Esmeralda, for Amoy, 1 European, and 10 Chinese.
Per Teherate, from Hongkong: for Kobe, Mr Beylard and Mr Volin. For Yokohama, from Hongkong, Mesars J. Wilson, T. Oku jara, M Hibino, and G. Okazaki, Lieut. Ruetz, Mesurs ft. Navy, and J. Ha 8. Loeiro and family; from London, Mesars E. A Grifith and Caldwell; from Bombay, Messrs Bordaiel, and J. Howse; from Singape, Mr C. Ranch and servant, Capt. Bayley, Mr J. Lester and cervant.
TO DEPART
Por datori, for Hoihov, 25 Chinesa. Per Pop-on, fcr, Hoilow, 20 Chinese. Per Nain-bian, for Haiphong, Euro- peans.
Per Jason, for Singapore, 12 Europeans and 141 Chinese.
Par Fun, for Shanghai, I European,
and 20 Chinese..
Per Thales, for Swatow, 1 European, and 100 Chingie
Par Kong Beng, for Swatow, 100 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Kang Lce reports; Dad strong S.W. wind and head sea; with rain squalle frequently during the pisenge.
The British steanter Deucalion reports: Light S. E. to 8. W. winds, from Singapore Had fine weather throughout.
The British steamer Bangalore reporte: On the 17th June, spoke the H. K. I. B. (Glen. Lias) bound to S. W., in lat. 8.50 N., and long. 108.40; on the 18th, spoko 8 Russian trooper, bound to B.V. in 10.30 lat. N., and long, 110.4 Best.
CARGO.
Per S 5. City of Peking, sailed on the 16th June--For Yokokamo, 6,000 bags Sugar, 73 pkga. Merchandise, and 10 flaska Quicksilver For San Francisco, 6,517 bags Rico, 334 bags Coffee, 50 bags Block Popper, 111 balos Gambier, 1,121 balos Gunnies,
6 chests Crude Орінта, 7 Case Silk Piese Goods, 180 pkgs. Tea, and 3,017 phys. Merchandise For Victoria, R.C., 7 cases Crude Opisun, and 159 pkgs. Mer- chandise. For La Libertad, 3 cases Silk Tiece Goods. For San Joze do Guatemala, 2 coach Bilk Piece Goods For Handiola, 81 pkgs. Merchandise, and 3
pkgs. Silk Picce Goods. For Panane, 112 pkgs. Mer chandise. For Callao, 9 cases Slies Pièce Goods, and 3 cases Merchandise. For Val- paraiso, 2 case Silk Goods, and 11 cages Merchandise. For Demerara, 1 pkgs.. Merchandise. For Philadelphia, 7 plea.
For Chicago, 300 pkge Tea. For. New York, 323 pkgs Tez, 20 hales Raw Silk, and 18 cases Silk Goods.
Tea.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For SWATOW, AMOX, FOOCHOW, AND
TAIWANFOO-
Per Thales, at 8:30 a.m., on Sunday, the
22nd inst.
For SHANGHAL-
Ohan. A. Sawyer.-Molcher & Co.
MATILDA, American ship, Captain J. G.` Merryma-Jardins, Matheson & Co.
MEDORA, British barque, Captain D. Wscosion of the Council, when the Sur- vayor General will be in a better posi- STAX OF CHINA, British banque, Usptain tion than he can be at present to prepare Charles Smith-Molchers & Co.
statement of the amounts he will re- WILDWOOD, American barque, Captainquire for carrying ont such works. Money is of course being expended on the ex- traordinary works now in progress, such expenditure being covered by a balance of assets on the first of the present year of over a million dollars, but it is estim ated that notwithstanding the expendi tare now going on over extraordinary works there will probably be a balance of assets on the first January next of 5650,402 Tris zum will, it is expected,
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping DaylightPag-on leaves for Hollow,&c. 9am.Thales leaves for Swatow, &c. Noon-Kony Beng leavce for Swatow, doc. Gloods per Hesperia delivered after
this date subject to sent.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES —
ST. JOHN'S CATREDEAL. Rev. W. Jon-suffice for the expenditure during 1883 nina, M.A., Colonial Chaplain. Morning on extraordinary works connected with Service 1, Evening Holy Core sanitation and the increased water munion overy Sunday, except the 2nd and supply, so that it not consi 4th in the month.
dered likely it will be necessary to Military Service-Rov. H. W. Lee, B. A. raise the echtemplated loan-antil to Military Chaplain. Parade Service at 8 wards the close of 1995. Included in 4.3. Holy Communion on the second Bun the estimates, under Works axl day at the conclusion of the Parade Service.
UNION CHURCH-Service, 11 a.. Buildings, we notice 850,000 for the Soldiers Service, 7.80 4.kav. d. Col-new Central School; $16,000 for Police ville. Service in Chinesa, 2 -Rev. J. Boat Basin at Kovicon iñoal instal- Chalmers, M. A.; L.LD.
ment) and $35,000 for draining and ST. PETER'S CHURCH, for SRANEK, &filling in the Wong-ngi-chung Valley. Bav. H. W. Lee, B.A., Chaplin. Servies
at GP.M. Holy Communion after Service
Tho paly item in the estimates,
on the third Sunday in each month. All therefore, which appears to call for the Seats aro. free
special comment, is that of the Opin LONDON MINIONY CHAPEL, Queen's Raid Monopoly. It is the item which mais- West,Hongkong Christian Association ly accounts for the decrease in the re- Services for Seamen, on Sundays, at 7.30 renue during the present year. In P.M., and on Fridays, at 7. P.M.
1883 the revenue from this secrco Wes ST. STRPHEN' MESIGN CHURCH-ROY, 8046,140. The estimate for the car- J. B. Os and Rev. Lo Sam Yuen (All rent year was $240,000, but the re- Services in Chinese) Morning Prayer ceipts of the first four months of the Litany, Ante-Communion, and Sermon, at 11. Bible Glans, at 3 r.. Preaching,
་
GERMAN BETHESDA CSAPEL Service in the German Language, by Rov. F. Hartmann, Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, avery Sunday, at half past ten A, in the West Point
year have only amounted to $38,300,
at 6.30 rm Holy Communion, 1st Banday on which basis it is now calculated the in Chinese month.
total reveone for the current twelve- months will be only 183,369. Thas
this hond for 1885 is $210,000, and it will be toore than $100,000 less than it was in 1883. The estimate under
the remark is added to the estimate: There is reason to lipe that the re- venue estimated may be collected on CHUME Church of England Ser-Opium Boiling during 1885. We trust vices at 6:30 on all Sunday Brenings in the this Lepe will be fulfilled. month except the last Holy Communion at 6 on the last Sunday in month Presbyterian Service on last Sunday at 5.30 ..
St. Jose's CHURCO, Garden Road.— 9 AM. Mass and Surmon. 3.30 PM. Even ing Service, Benediction
PEAK
The Opina avenue has no doubt got into difficulties. Sir John Pope Hea-
esay made the initial mistake in deal.. ing with it when he forced up in a reckless way the amount paid for the monopoly by the old syndicate. If we remember rightly he drove up the price Goods per Glenfinlas padelivered after of the monopoly from about $160,000
this date subject to rent..
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping,
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIETS,
IMPORTERS OP
to over $200,000. The result was that the monopolists began to devise sohemes for getting out of the payment of this large suu It struck them that if they. | boiled opium at Maeno they could do it at a much cheaper rate. Hud Sir John Pope Hennessy gone on raising the price of the monopoly, and there was no Macao in existence, the probability is that in time the farmers bero would have found it cheaper to ge to Sair Fran- cisco to boil their opiuto. Any way the boiling of the opium ac Macco was en- couraged, and we now appear to be
Daves' SUNDRIES, NURELY Raqvsuffering on that acoust. The scheme
ETTER, Toner REQUISITES, EXQUE, AKERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES
MANUFACTURERS
Eada Water, Lemonada, Toane Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under duret and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1376. -
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR
HONGKONG,
236
on which the monopoly is at present worked is the same as that in existence during Sir John Pope Bonnessy's time, excepting that the Government issues the licenses instead of granting the nonopoly of thate issue to a syndieste of Chinese. A payment of $25 per month is ninde for each license, and $20 for each ball of epium prepared, Not only has forcing up the cost of preparing optam bere, and, perhaps, the taking over by the Government of the licensing, encouraged the boiling of the opium elsewhere, but the export mast also have decreased very sensibly owing to the tax on the drug having been doubled at San Francisco ; · and the migration of Chinese to Cali- fornia and Australia-the two: marketa for the boiled opium-having beep prac tically stopped. The Government cannot of course prevent from being boiled at Macao, nor is the Macao Go- vernment likely to come to our aid in the matter so long as it can gain an increased revenue through this altered High water at Whampoa 2 hrs. 50 state of affairs. More opium is also abins, later than at Hongkong; at the new probably hailed here and exported Barrior: 3 hrs. 15 mins.; at the Balt surreptitiously than formerly, is the old Flats Shra. 30 urina; at Shotoren: monopolists kept up a considerable staff
JENA.
HIGH WATER.
SON.
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Morn.
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Hu Đế, . Hi Nhu
H. M.
22
8.20 7:49
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0.45
23
8.22
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6.46
24
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10.10.18
6.40
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9,44
10.505.19
6.46
26
27
10,25 11.50 5.19 | 6.46.
3 hrs. 45 mins.
BETH..
10 16,40
At Shanghal, on the 33th Instant, the Wife of PAUL H. Kive, of a Daughter.
of detective officers, who, in addition to their fixed salaries, bad a portion of the confiscated opium as prize money to encourage them in their work. It was within the power and to the intereste On the 11th June, on board the Mitsu of a small syndicate of monopolists to Hishi steamer Kumamoto Maru, FERDERIE keep up in detective system to prevent WILHELM IVERSEN, chief engineer, aged 40 secret boiling, but it is not to the inter-
years,
DEATH
eats, or in the power of a number of small licensees to continue such a system. Ba The prablicatim of this issue commenced much of the trade has gone to Macao, that
Per Buston, at Dum, co Sunday, the 17:15 pm
the 22nd inst
For NAGASAKI.---
Per Norniantem, at 7.30 am, on Mon-
day, the 23
inst,"
The China Mail.
BONGKONG, SATURDAY, «JUNE 21, 1884
the steamers of one firm are, we hear, sapplied from that port with about $100,000 worth of opiori per annum. We should be able to compete on very. favourable terms with Macao over, this industry—if it can be called on-in- dustry for the reason alone that the opiam has to be taken bence to Macao, THE estimated revenue of the Co-and in most instances, we presune lony of Hongkong during 18861 brought back here again. It is sta $1,212,188, being nearly fifty-bce thou-ted that the Government has a sand dollars more than the probable scheme under consideration for securing Per Don Juan, at 4.50 p.m., on Monday, revenus of the current year, as estimated the oiuin revenue for the future, and
the 23rd inst.
Per Kremlia, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 23rd inst
Nos. Shares.
Vaine.
Paid POSITION PER LAFF KIFONT.
Hesers. [W'kins account_: 1tp:
Last
Dividend
JUNE 21, 1884,
Closing CotaÉSOILS, Cash
125$ 12584,063,361,005
57,645.23 15. 1. ];
$2.0.4.
120
Tla. 280 per aliara,
250.$ 308 100$ 208
K0,000 000,000 $ *676,391.90 600,000 8-107,411.05
$5,000
Credit balance 28,71150
35, 165.20 885,000 285,231,008) 189,978.34 516,0738
18
TL 195.
818.20+
$550
227
10%
800%:
$190 Balan
834U Beliers 203 sellers
100 $ 75 $ 10£ 10 10E 8.10
100 a
Fur SAIGON.
3 discount
par.
the 3rd inst
600E
1,000£ 2,000$
100 50 1,000'8 9,000 $ 1008 100) 1,250 $ 1008 1008
1965 100$ 18,000 3 4,251.58 4%
10:0 10,
12% £8,552 17.10 102 7.10
83 1:8145
58 business 484 per Bars
For MANILA.
འ
24,200 $
6008
7,000,3 3,000.8 2,500 8
508 508 100 B-100
4,000 9
6,629.70 4% $114
643.83 10% for 1883 8140 per share 050.32 $10 per bare $100 buyers 4,000.03
60 all
First year
100
all
...I do.
Rates of
Interest.
Payable
6,976 L
100) 31 116,0102 100.. all' 3,899 TL 600 all
June 26 Dec. 31
8
Feb. 28 Ag. SLİ
8
April & October
6,665 T1. 500) | all-
GOO$
8
June16&Dec.10
yar.
·500 all
8%
Juze Decen
2% prem.
Hongkong & Whampoa Dook Co., Limited... 2,000 8 IK, and China Gas Company, Limitad
New Shar
Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 3,000 sim issuod China Sagar Company, Limited. ......................... Hongzong Ice Company, Limited Hongkong Bakery. Company, Limited: Tazon Sugar Company, Limited.... Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited Selangore Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai..
Chinose Imperial 1874..
H
LOANS,
1377
1878.
1881
SAFES, CASH and PAPER Sugar Debentures 1880. BOXES, at Manufacturer's Price Hongkong, June 14, 1884.
981
Par Vortigern, at 450 p.m., on Monday,
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.—
at the present time. In 1888 the this no doubt accounts for the hopeful revenue was $1,289,148, which is about remarks added to the item in the Per Geelong, as 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday, seventy-seven thousand dollars more estimates. The following is an abstract
the 24th ist, instead of as previously than the estimated revenue next year of the estimated revenue for 1886 Dotified
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,
will
S:263,300.00 170,50%D7
02.000.00 4,715.00 $11,000,00 235,00
: 294,822,115
Festivaled for. Revenis of
Fand Iteveons
Hent, exclusive of Lande
Fricityra, and Fees Foes of the
DN250.00
Broadly stated, therefore, the Colony nay hope to bave a larger revenue next 200 p. ahure buyers 2110
The French Contract Packet Saghatin rear than it will have during the cur $300
bo dospatched on THURSDAY, rent one, but a smaller revenue than the 26th June, with Mais to the was received in 1883. The estimated United Kingdom, Europa, and places expenditure for 1885 is $1,100,300. beyema, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Earing written so such about the Settlements, Batavia, Burnian, Ceylon, estimates laid on the table at the India (via Madras), the Australasia last meeting of the Legislative Council, Colonies, Aden, Natal and tho Cape, very little more of interest can be Intant Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
For 6 months to 80th June 1883-t Dividend for 1862 and Beaus of 25 per contem]; For half your'ended 31st Dec, 1888.–1 For 1680,"
Tas usual hours will be observed in closing penned about them, excepting in
the Mails, So.
zegard to one particular item that of
Sale of Gerentest Prop Begalnarezaeris in dia
Kapenas intered by Chiv
Viseolianus Heipt.
Tutal
4.
25.YOL.06
106113,02
11.188.00 4.44.
*100,000
$29,000.00 37000.00