For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No. 63, Queen's Road East, (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT), ARE
NOW
LANDING
FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA
Mails
NOTIOR.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES..
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PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, FONDICHERRY, FOMPANY'S BISCUITS 3 MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ,
C
RACKER
Saal HOMINY.
tine, and loose.
Soda BISCUITS.
FORT SAID.
MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS,
Assorted BISCUITS. NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS
OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
..
CORNMEAL
TOPOCAN BUTTER. Eastern and Californian CHEESE CODFISH, Boneless, Prime HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Condensed MILK. Family BEEF in 25 h kege. Bor Ideal SALMON in & bean. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2 cars.
Assorted Cannol VEGETABLES. Pottel SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
1:
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted SOUPS.
Richardson & Robbin's Colebrated Potted
Lunch HAM.
MEATS.
Labs' TONGUES.
Clam CHOWDER.
Fresh OREGON SALMON.
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES.
SUCCOTASH.
Maple HYRE
Golden SYRUP.
LOBSTERS. OYSTERS. HONEY.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
400 lb. Capacity,
600 1.
900 .
1,200 b.
AGATE IRON WARE.
INSERTION RUBBER.
TOCK' PATENT PACKING.
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMPS,
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.
LAWN BOWLS,
PNEUMATIC RIFLES.
REVOLVERS.
PAINTS and OILS.
DERINGERS.
TALLOW and TAR.
VARNISHES.
..
Ez late Arrivals from
ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
STORES,
including:
ALMONDS and RAISINS. FRENCH PLUMS.
TEYRSONKAC'S DESSERT FRUITS. JORION ALMONDS.
Fine YORK HAMS.
PIONIC TONGUES, BREAKFAST TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
Digby CHICKS. Yarmouth BLOATERS. Kippered HERRINGS. Herrings a la SARDINES.
Isu BAUON in tins. COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN COCOA, EPP's COCOA.
SPARTAS
COOKING STOVES.
OLARETS---
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
A. 10
LONDON AND ANTWERT.
ON THURSDAY, the 10th July,
1484, at Noan,
the Company's
Intimations.
"SULPHOLINE LOTION."
THE CHINA MAIL.
N. External Meat of CURING SKIN
A DISEASES. Thers is scarcely may eruption but will yield to “Bulpholine" in a few days, and commence to fade away, evon
To-day's Advertisements. Dinio, Stettin and Singapore June 25,
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steanalip
Yangtare, Captain Sonuzz, will be despatched for the above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
1394 Hongkong, duly 9, 1884.
if it means past cuts, Ordinary pliusples, Port TO-MORROW, the 10th Instant, at redness, blotches, surf, roughinose, vanish 3 p.m. as if by music, whilst old, enduring-ekia disorders, that Invo plagued the sufferew for years, however deeply rooted they may be,Sulphone" will successfully attaer them. It destroys the animalenin which eruse these musightly, irritable, paiufel affections, and always produces a clone, levaltay, atural edition of the skin. "Silphiolitie" Lotion is old by most Che uista. Bottles, 26. 94. Mule only by J. PETER & Co., London,
LIVER COMPLAINTH.
ACIDITY.
HEADACHE,
FOR HOIHOW AND PAKHOL
The Steamship
Capt. MOCASLIN, will be despatched for the abure Forta. on FRIDAY, the 11th Traiant, at Daylight
For Freight or Fassoga, apply to
RUSSELL & Cv.
1132 Hongkong, July 9, 1884.
The 33 L.L1. American Bark
Wildword, SAWYNK, Master, will load hors. for the abora Port, and will
Not Responsible for Debts.. Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for
Tun-kai, Chinco diedger 1,590, B.
N
|
"July 9
Pingveri, British steamer, 574, A. A. Mc. Caslin, Pakhoi July and Hollow 6, Ballast.-RUSSELL & CU.
Yangtse, British steamer, from Canton, H.B.MS. Daring, from Canton, Hethos, British'steamer, 800, T. Olegg, Suator July 8, General. -BurrERVILIÐ & Swire,
Fortiger, British steamor, 870,- J.- Brown, Saigon July 5, Goreral.-ARN. HOLD, KARUNKO & Co.
[No, 8589.—July 9, 1884.
ing to the Saigonnets of the 3rd instant, tha" Governor, of Cochin-China has received froin the Commander-in-Chief of the French
any Debt contracted by the Officers erforder in Tonquin the following telegram ....
* Hanoi, June 27. Crew of the following Vessels, during
Ganoral Millot to the Governor of their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ANNA SIEDEN, German barque, Captain Cochin-China, Paulcon.--Wislor & Co.
ANNIE W. WESTON, American barque, Capt. O. Winson-Ban Hin Chan...
CENTAUR, German barque, Captains C. Uforsen.-Wieler & Co.
U. T. Hook, British etcapur, Captain W. Jarvis-T. Howard & Co.:
EL CAPITAN, American stip, Capt. J. E. Sewall.Captaini.
Salter, Franch strainer, 323, Th. Lerode, Tourane July 21, General - R. Manry.
"Don Juan, Spanish steamer, 54, Joas 1. Marquez, Amoy July 8, General.-H. BrasDAD & On.
GOVERNOR GOODWIN, Amer, ship, Cap
A. Norton-Captait, GOVERNOR TILLEY, British abin, Capt. J. Mongkut, Britiah ataumer, 858, P. G. Dickson, Captain. Lof, Bangkok June 28, und 'Hofhow July
GREAT AUMIAL, American ship, Capt. 6, Goneral.-YUEN FAT HONG.
James F. Rowell.--Master Pin Cho Bloom, Hitish creamer, 1,011, H. Stratton, Bangkok July 2, Rice and
DEPARTURES. July 9:
S. S. PETHO, Commandas Du TESTLER KING'S DANDELION &QUININE LIVER PILIS (without Mercury). with DEAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECLE, THE BEST REMEDY FOR BILIQUE- and CARGO, will leave this Port for the
NESS, STOMACH DERANGEMENT, alove places.
FLATULENCE, PAINS BETWEEN THE Cargo and Specie will be registered for SHOULDERS, BAD APPETITE, INDI-FOR VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA. Gonura-YUAN FAT HONG, Loulon as well as for Margoles, and ne
GESTION, cepted in transit through Marscilles for the HEARTBURN, and all other syniptons of principal place of Extrope.
Shipping Ondors will be granted until Esorlored liver and drapsia. Acknow ledged by many omiseni argeons to be the Noon of 9th July, 1884.
Carge will be roncived on board til 4 safos und mildest pills for every constitu tion. In boxea, at In, Tid., 28. Od., and p.m., Speeio and Parcela until 3 p. 4. Od. Sold by Chernials throughout the the 9th July, 1881.
(Parcels are not world. to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency'a Olico.)
Contents and valas of Packagen are re- quired.
PEPPER'S QUININE & IRON TONIC POUSES and devaloja the nervous cher
For further particulars, apply at the gias, enriches the blood, promotes Company's Office.
I. MARTIN,
Acting Agent.
Hongko June 27, 1984. Occidental & Oriental Steam
Ship Company.
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, July 9, 1884.
1135
FOR NEW YORK. This 38 2.1.1. American Ship
EZ Capitan, SEWELL, Master, will tond here for the above Port, and will
apetic, dispels langer and depression, for tities the digestive organs. is a specifie remedy for neuralgin, Sadigestion, fevers, chest affections, and in wasting disensa, 1071, scrofulous tendencies, Ke "The whole have quick despatch.
fran is greatly invigorated by Peppers Tonic, the mental faculties brightened,
For Freight, apply to the constitution greatly strengthened, and a re turn to robust north curtain. Bottles, 12 doses, 48. Gd. Said by Chemists overy. ! whore. Blade only by F. PEPPER & Co.,
London.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS JO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
VIA
AKU
THE OVERLAND BAILWAYS, ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
TARAXACUM & PODOPHYLLI N. [HIS Avid combination, extracted from THIS
merlicinal mus, is now used inatend of blue pill and calomel for the cups of dyspepsia, biliouanes, and all symptoms of generally congestion of the liser, which are pain boneath the shoulders, headache, ȚINE 5. S. ARABIC will be despatchi-drowsiness, no appetite, furred tongue, di The 5s, vie Yukiran, agreeable busts in the warning, giddiness, disturbance of the stomach, and feuling of general depression. It is the safest medi- cine. Taraxacum and Podophyllin is a fluid made only by J. PEPPER, Bedford Laboratory, Lorxdun, whose name is on every label. Bottles, 2. 94. Sold by all Chemists..
SATURDAY, the 12th July, at p.. Comaction being made at Yokohama, with Steamore from Shanghai and Japan mrta
All Parcel Packages should be marked to addrons in full; and sune will be received the Company's flee, until 5p.m. the at the day previous to smiling.
who
LOOK YER'S SULPHUR HAIR RESTORER
RATERN
PASSAGES--Passengers, have paid full fare, re-embacking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa)! ILE darken grey hair, and in a few with six onths, will be allowed a discount! W
days completely bring back the sin
of 20% from Retum Fare; it re-embarking tural colour. The effect is superior to that within one year, an allowance of 10% will produced by a direct dye, and door not! be made from Return Fare. Pre-Faid Re-injure the skin. Large bottles, Is. dd, Burn Passage Orders, available for one year, Lockyer's is equal to the most expensive i will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from hair restorer. Return Bure. These allomances do it apply | to though fares from China aut Jagmin te
Europe.
LOCKYER'S SULPHUR HAIR RESTORE&
Valu-
Consular Tavoies to accompany Carge the beat for restoring gray hair to its destined to ports boyond San Franciscu, farmer colour. It produces a perfectly should be sent to the Company's Bices natural shade, and is quite harmless. addressed to the Collector of Customs, Sanable for destroying surf and encouraging Francisco.
For further information as to Freight growth of new hair. Sold everywhere. and Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 66A, Queen's Road Central
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent.
1094
Hongkong, July 2, 1881.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY,
HE Undersigned are prepared to accept Risks on That Class Godowns at per cent, net premium per annum.
NORTON & Co., gents Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
Destination.
Rombay, via Straits.
Hoihow and Pakhoi.
Lunden, via Suez Canal.
London via Suez Canal.......
1682
3y
1w
1my!
FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS. : SION AGENT, 14, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,
LONDON.
EE Colonial Prass supplier with News- THE
papers, Booke, Typ, Ink, Presses, Papara, Correspondents, Lotters; and any European Goods on London terme
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS,
· Colonial Now paperaronoived at the oflicu are regularly filed for the inspection of 933 Advertisers and the Public.
London, &c., via Suez Canal...Rescita (8).
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. San Francisco, via Yokohama, 1029. GRAVES,
San Franciscu, vix Yokohama..
BREAKFAST OLARET, «
SHERRIES & PORT-~-
TILLADO.
EASTERN CIDER.
BITTERS.
&C.,
&c.
| Asitun, for Hoihow.
Wallein Homeyer, for Whaurpoa. Debury, for Singapore. Fushun for Shanghai. Casterthum, for Port Darwin, dr. Naples, for Singapore, &c. Murinin, for Bangkok.
CLEARED.
Miramar, for Kutchiuetza. Alice Muir, for Quinhon.
4
PASSENGERS.
ÅLLIVED. Por Thuries, from Feochow, &c., & Chi 1111080.
RUSSELL & Co. . !
Hongkong, July 9, 1884.
CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE THE Eightoonth Ordinary MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Victoria, Hongkong, THURSDAY, the 31st Instant, at 4 o'Clock pin, for the patre presenting the port of the Directors, and Statement of Accounts to 30th April Inst, red of declaring Dividends. The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 31st instant, both days inclusive.
By Order,
W. H. RAY. Secretary.
Por Dubnry, from Swatow, 203 Chinese.
HONDA, British ship, Captain Jahn Lane Messagories Maritimes.
LKONORA, American ship, Captain J. F. Peluiven.-P. & O. S. N. Ca.
MACEDON, British ship, Captain J. F. Hind.-P. & 0. 8, N., Co.
MATILDA, American ship, Captain J. G. Morrynu.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
MEDORA, British bargne, Captain D. W. Carter.Order.
SCHILLER, Gurman ryto, Ceptain Steinbomer.--Melchers & Co.
Tron, Amarican ship, Captain James Johnson-Captain.
WEST AUSTRALIAN, British barque, Capt. James Thoiras,--Gilman & Co.
WILDWOOD, American barque, Captain Chas. A. Sawyer.Melehors & O». «
WILHELM HOMEYER, Gor. barque, Capt. W. Holtz-Biemsson & Co.
W. PHILIPS, Amer. barquertiny, Capt. Per Ping-un, from Pakoi, &c., 16 Chi-H. Potter. Jardine, Matheson &Cs
nese.
Per loihow, from Swatow, 1 French Mis sionary, and 106 Chinese.
Per Partigers, from Saigou, 85 Chinesa, Por Mongkut, from Bangkok, 80 Chinese. Pur Dm Juci, from Amoy, 181 Chinese For Phra Chom Klas, from Bangkok, 89. Chinese,
DEPARTED.
Per Anton, for Hoibow, 30 Chinear.. , Pur Dubury, for Singapore, 509 Chinese. Per Fushun for Shanghai, 10 Chiness. Per Cetterthun, for Port Darwin, &c. 7 Europeaias, and 28 Chinese.
Per Naples, for Singapore, 10 Europeans, and 178 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Keiko reports; Hongkong, July 9, 1884:
1133 Left Stow at 5.30 pt, on the 8th in
and had wooderate E.S.E. winds, and fine COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES clear weather throughout the pmasage.
The British steamer Vortigern reports: → MARITIMES.
Fine weather and light Southerly winds, until the 7th July, strong S. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
S.W. with rain; on the 8th, had strong S.B. winds throughout. The British steamer Phi Chom Floo "ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
reports: Koh Si Chong to Paracels light are requested to sex in their Bills of. W. winds and fius weather; off Paracels, Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and to take imediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored it their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
Ex Iraouaddy. M&G 1/30-30 cases Dyas, Order, from
EPI Marseilles.
L MARTIN,
Acting Agent Hongkong, July 9, 1884.
1131
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
July 3, 1881--
Tettes, British steamer, 820, T. G. Po. cock, Foochow June 27, Taiwanfoo July 9, and Amoy 7, General.-DocoLAS STEAMSHIP ↑ Co.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Captain.
Daburg, German steamer, 921, Schultz, Swatow July 7, General,-Bu EN CHAN
Agents.
P. & O. 5. N. Co....... McCaslin............. Russell & Co............
Sommers..... Jardine, Matheson & Co...
Jago
G. W. Brady Hutchison...
da Temple Sowell.
Sumatra'()
Pisg-on (a).
Glenartney (6)..
Cyclops (a)
Manila...
Marseilles, de, via Saigon... New York..
Enoralda (s).... Peiho (s)..... El Capita Arabic (6). City of
of Nw York (s).
Crossley Laxy.
Active (6)...
(6)...
Schulz
Sack.
Lavies.
B. MacTarish.
Titnuan..
J. Clogg
Sawyer....
Bertois
Francisco.. San Fra San Fr
Francisco.. Shangha
Sivaks.
DAKHS
Hongkong Fire Jaturares Co., Liunited
8.000'8
25:8 508
Butterfield & Swire...
P. & O. 8. N. Cal.
Russell & Co... Mensageries Maritimes. Bussell & G
10. B. S. Co....... Pacific Mail St. S. Co.... Russell & Co....
Bussell & Co...
Siomssen & Cn.....
Messageries Maritimes.
Jardine, Mathesen & Co...
Date of Lansing.
July 12, ut 3 p.m.
July 11, at daylight.
gick despatch.
About July 11. July 17, at 1 p.. July 10, at 5 piu. July 19, at noon, ...quick despatch.
12, at 3 p.m. July
03: at 3 p.1. Jaly 23, at quick despatch. quicl despatch. July 10, at 3 p.m. quick despatch
July 15, at 3 p.m.
David Suasion, Sony & Co...July 19, as 3 p.107 „Douglas Laprak & Co...
Butterfield & Swira.. „Russell & Co..
July 10, at nGem.
July 18
quick despatele,
Messagerisa Maritimes.........juick despatch
***
JULY 9, 1884.
Closing Cutations, Cash.
Tha. 180 per share Tls, 135
buyers
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-Singapore, Ponany end Calcutta Taisnug (s). SACCONE'S OLD INVALID FORT Singapore, Penug and Calcutta Anatoon Apeur (5)............
Swatow, Auroy and Poochow... Nanoa (s).. (1848).
Sydney and Melboom.............
Haibow ()... Victoria (British Columbia)........... Wildwood..
... Mensuluh (6). Yokohama...
HUNT PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.
1 and 3-star HENNY'S BRANDY. COURVOISTER'S BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.
HOOLD'S OLD TOM.
E. & J. BAKK's IRISH WHISKY.
ROSE' LIME JUICE CORDIAL.
NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S WHISKY,
MARSALA.
CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Hongkong and Shanghai Haak Corporation... ¡00,000!s
INSURANCES.
North-China Insurance Company, Limited ... 5,090 €
60 Firat your 270 2018 00,000 Yangtze Insurance Company, Limited... 6,000 £
500,000$ #675,391.99 Union Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,000 1,250$ 1288 -China Traders' Insurance Company, Limited... 24,000 83.338
107,411,05 600,000 $ 250€ Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited 10,000€
55,000
Credit balance 1,500 1,000 200$ 28,711.30, ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and ORANGE Chinese Insuranes Conjang, Limited.......
30,165.201 250$ 608 880,000 8 285,231.00ĝi
516,978,8 189,978.34
CURACAO.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAVNIEKS, puis und quarts. QUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. & J. BURKE, pints and quaïts.. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hoythesda.
SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAR L
China Fire Insurance Cosapany, Limited......20,000 $ 100$ 2018
STEAM COMPANIES.
HK., and M. Steamboat Co., Limited..... 8,000 8 1008
18,037 Indo-China S. N. Co., Lt. 60,000 sh. Issued
{31,212 £ China and Manila E. 8. Company, Limited....... 3,600 $
SCELLANEOUS
Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited... 2,000125$ 100% HK, and Chins Gas Company, Limited ...) 600 £ 10% 10.
New Shares..
1.900
30% 7.10 2,000 $ 100 Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt, 3,000 sha, isevoć
1,000 $ Chins Sugar Company, Limited.
9,000 8 100$ 100
250,8
100% 100%
Hongkong Ice Company, Limitedge Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited Luzon Sugar Company, Limited...
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in Selangore Tia Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai..
5 estly Boxe BREAKFAST CONCIOU @ 25 venta p. fb.
MINE'S PATENT TIREPROOF SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices, Hongkong, June 14, 1884.
Sugar Debentures, 1880.
For 6 months to 30th Jane B22—†. Dividend for 1607 and Beang of 25 per cent.→|| For half year unded, Slet Det, 1898,–3 For 1997.:
$101
10$ 10
102 8.10
Strong W.S.W. gales and airy with a high cross sea, and heavy thunder and lightning Parcels to port, frosh S.E. gales and Sno weathor.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will dose:-
For SHANGHAI --
Per Fangte, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 10th inst.
For MANILA.---
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping,
Noori.Nanou loaves for Coast Ports. Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe.
3 p.m. Yangisse leaves for Shanghai. p.m.-Kameralda leaves for Manile.
General Memoranda, t FEIDAY, July 11:
Goods per Glenroy undelivered after this
date subject to rent
Toray, July 15 -
In defiance of the Treaty concluded at Tiontsin, a pluma composed of 300 men of tao Infantry of Marino, 300 Tonquinese auxiliaries, 40 cavalry, 40 sapours, 200 males and 200 conductors, traiff and artil Jury, proceeding to garrison Lougeon, have been unexportedly attacked within two dags march of that place. The attack was
made, white the column was in a difficult pasige, by 4,000 Chineso regulars, acted in the European fashion Fighting Luted two days. The column, with admirable spirit, has retained ita position.
I have sent Gonoral Negrior with "two batteries and two battalkaw sa resaferco-
Our total low during the two days' fight- ing in two offers killed, 4 officorn wounded, 15 troops killed and 75 wounded.
I am now guarding the position at Beolo so is not to fetter diplomatic action. If the occasion arises, I am also ready to pum- is at once the treason of China,
This is the French official telegraphic version of the affair, and it leaves no doubt that the Chinese, either with or without the the connivings of the Government, have
renewed the fighting in Tongain in a most
justifiablo manzor. Assuming that this telegram accurately represents the circum. steaicos, the Chinese have also displayed the mest cowardly tactics, besides ignoring their
solemn Treaty obligations,
Whether the connivance of the Chineso Government is shown or not, the French will be justified in demanding a reasonable indemnity, provided alanya that the fight ing took place in the way alleged by the French. tho connivance of the Chinese Government is clearly tomonstrated, an indemnity of ton millions of pounds sterling is not one penny too much. The prospect is gain indeed gloomy. China would never Lave convied at the Langson, affair qu- Less the intended to throw over the
Claims against the Arruloon Acar maat Convention and to fight the French. If
bo mado on or before this date.
FRIDAY, July 18 --
Traustor Books of China Traders' Ins
she did connive at it we may, thon, expect mar. Yot it would be a hopeless
Ca., Ltd, closed from this date to 31st.cuptest for China. Franco could blockade Instant, inclusive. :
ber into subraission. In point of fact, other foreign nations could hardly permit China WRDNESDAY, July 23
to come out of such a struggle triumphant, fir fear of an increase in Chinese
1230 p.m-Meeting of Shareholders of the China Sugar Hofining Co., Ltd., at the General Agents' oflice." 12.49 p.m.Moeting of Shareholders of intolerance, concoit and conservatism. In the Lazon Sugar Refining Co., Ltd, at spite of the renewed warlike movements on the General Agents' office,
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
Por Emeralda, at 4.30 pm, on Thurs. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
day, the 10th inst.
Fer HAIPHONG.-
Per Rethampton, at 3 pm, pa Thurs-
day, the 10th inst.
For HOIHOW AND PAKHOI—-
Fer Ping-, at 3 p.ni, on Thursday, the
10th inst.
For MANILA.---
Per Don Juan, at 0.30 pm, ou Friday,
the 11th nit
For SAIGON.-
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGITS,
IMPORTERS
OF
DRUUGITS SUNDRIES NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUIATES, EMULISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT: MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Per Cruseler, at 4.50 p, on Friday, Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water,
the 11th inet.
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.--
Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters...
Per Samotra, at 2, p.m., on Saturday, The Manufactory is under direct and
the 12th inst...
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.-
Per Taisung, at 2.30 pm, on Tuesday,
ki 15th inst.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS
LAND,
TOWNE COOKTOWN, VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, &c., &c.—
Par Hohow, at 3.30 pm, on Friday,
the 18th inat:
continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG:
736
JULY.
H WATER
SUN
For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO-
Dhey of MONNL
Morn.
Apt.
Kizes.
Seto
1. M. 1. M
H. M.
H. M.
Per Teheran, at 11.50 a.., on Saturday,
the 19th int
10
9.20.
1124
6.25
4.45
114
9.58
5:25
6.45
12
5.20
0.45
5.20
6.45
14
3.26
*C.43
1.07 0.27 0.44.
BAMA ALK
MAILS BY THE PLENCH PAUKET.—
The French Contract Packet Peiko
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The China Ottail.
RONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1884
the part of the Chinese we would, however, still believe the Longson affair was a blunder on the part of subordinate officials, who noted too much on their own re- sponsibility in the absence of proper" instructions; that. Chins did not intend to qurage France, and that it will not be
cry for the French to seize Foochow
or any other port. The ssinure of Fouchow, in proferencs to other places, in, any way; not likely to happen.
TELEGRAMS.
Loson, 8th July, 1881.
THE LANGSON AFFÄTE......: - SPÄTEMENT RYM, FERRY, 2
Advices from Paris state that in a speech
hade by M. Yerry in the Chamber of De- putles yesterday he described the affair & Langaon as a regular ambush laid by th Cities for the French troops and that the
French Government had demanded of China an indemnity in reparation thereof,
· AMOUNT OF THE JEDEMNITY
The Paris panas atata that the amounts of the inderunity demanded by France hain Ubira in £10,000,000 stạthing Band that the French will ọconpy. Foschow ́aa ni guarantee for paymont
"LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSEY CIKAL:-Feronin, June 16; Laertés Band Gluma's Castle, Auto 26.
The post French Matt, por the M. M Co.'s S. S. Sind, passed Capo St Janice on Monday, the 7th instant, at 6a.m., aud may be expected here on or about Tuesday morning, the 10th instant. The next AMELICAN Mai, per the P. M. 8. S. One's str.” City of New York, with San Francionals to the 24th Sultinio, left Yokohama on 6th inst.. for this port She way therefore be ex- pected to mazive here on or about Sa turday, the 12th inek.
The S. 8. Tannadice laft Sydney for this
port on the let July.
The SS. Atholl left, Singapore for this port
on the 3rd inėti 2077 The S. S. Patrodas Taft Singapore for this
port on the 4th inst.
The telegrams we publish to-day respecting the Langson affair are almost of grover im- port than my on the enbject previously We are requested to state that noises the It has been officially decoining French mail he on shore by 7.30 received here. alared in the French Chamber of Deputies to-morrow morning it cannot be deliverod that a regular ambush for the French before I p.m. Should it be decided not to troops was laid by the Chinese at Langson. deliver the mail, of which public notice This is destinetly a charge of treachery will be given, all persons are requested to against Chinese oficials but not perhaps rafrain from making any application at the against the Government itself. If fair Post Office not connected with the outward. notice is given that a post will be held, and mail until the hour named afterwards it is defouded against an attack, capit
the de Day before departure for Saturday if
partire be on Monday)
FM-Money Order Ofos closes, mich proceedings cannot be described as an Or her passage ap from Tourne, which Prat Ofica closes, except the ambush. We are afraid,Lowover, it will turn | she left on Saturday night, the Aaltec experi. NIGHT BOX, which
walch is always
out that the attack was made in the coward, ensed & severe typhoon. She had to go out of Office
ice sponk's
Buddh ly way in which it was said to have been uutside the island of Hainan, and was hove 4.M.-Post
Office
mads in our Tonquin correspondence that to for 12 hours, from five o'clock on Sunday AM-Registry of Letters ceases.
Posting of all printed matter the French did not attack Langson with evening until about four o'clock next morus and patterns casos. the object of ojecting the Chiness ing. Sho left Haiphong for Tourano on A-Mails closed, except for Late
geron, but that the small detach the lat. On the 7th and 8th had typhoon, Letters
Letters fusy be posted with Late Fas of 10 cents until
11
11.10.3
11.30
11.60
seat of troops under Colonel Dageng Ban 28.93 strong sea NE, from 6 p.
AM-When the Post Office closes were waylaid in a favourable position wind turned N., N. W., W. and S; W.; at 1 by an overwhelming fores of Chinese and 2 ou he th, bar rose. Some dock- entirely, ARMAN
for cargo was damaged by sea. Typhoon was M.-Lals Letiers muy be posted partly cut to picos.
on board the quickel with Late
While we write, the French official 111 50 loag reenwich, and 19 19 Fee of 10 cents until time of
version of the fighting reaches us. Agcord-. lat. departure.