For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No. 59, Queen's Road East,
OTTODITE
THE COMMINARIAT),
ARE NOW
LANDING FROM AMERICA,
TARESH ROLL BUTTER.
“TOPOCAN
Do
Eastern and Californian CHEESE,
OODFISH, Boneless.
Prime HAMS and BACON, Eaglo Brand Condonsed MILK.
Family BEEF in 25 lb koga. Beau Ideal BALMON in 6 I cano. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 lb cans,
Assorted Canned VEGÉTABLES. Potted BAUSAGE and Sausaga
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPENS.. Assorted SOUPS
Richardson & Robbin'a Colebrated Potted
MEATS.
Lambs' TONGUES,
Clain CHOWDER.
Frosh OREGON SALMON,
Dried APPLES.
SUOOOTASH.
Maple SYRUP.
Golden SYRUP.
Cracked WHEAT,
HOMINY.
HONEY.
Queen OLIVES.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
DEVOE'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL,
KAISARI HIND'
CIGARETTES
in crystallized Boxes of 100 at 86.50 per mille.
SPORTING AND RIFLE GUNPOWDER
in 1-th Tins,
AGATE IRON WARE.
INSERTION REHBER.
For Sale.
FOR SALE
MINERVA-BRUNNEN,
do.
DELICIOUS NATURAL MINERAL WATER
in Cases vi 96 Pints ..$7.00.
48 Quarts ..$6.00.. Apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 10, 1884.
FOR SALE
1897
EXTRA FINE QUALITY FRENCH BÚTTAK, BRAND DUC DE NORMANDIE,'
TAX OLDEST BUTTER PACKING ESTABLISHMENT IN NORMANDY.
1lb ting and Cases of 48 tins cach
less dozen tins, at $0 por Dozen.
Reduction made to Purchasers of one Caso and upwards.
G. R. LAMMERT, Sole Ayent. Hongkong, October 4, 1884.
FOR SALE.
1083
TOURSE, DISTANCE. AVERAGE SPEED TABLES,
AND
ΓΚΟΝ
LONDON, tia. THE SUEZ CANAL,
א
INDIA, CHINA, Japan, &c., WITH VARIOUS OTHER TABLES AND NOTES, IY W. A. GÜLLAND...
To be obtained at the
*CHINA MAIL' OFFICE. MOST. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. FALCONER. Hongkong, September 2, 1884
HD
To Let.
Entertainment.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE GAIETY COMPANY.
Sole Proprietor,
D'Estaing, Frencht erirser, 2,300, Capt.
To-day's Advertisements. Deslombekund, Taiwand Decomber B
GEO. NOXVILL THEATRE.
Глом THE TREATRE ROYAL, Calcutta ; and THE GAIEZY TEATRE, Bombay.
Patroia:
TRU. TDKE AND Dvorzss, of Connaugist. His Excollenoy. The Mauqua of Ripon, His Excellenay Sir JAMES FERGUSON,
&
&
WILD TE POSSIBLE GIVE
TWO PERFORMANCES, en-rants, for Shanghai.
THE FIRST PERFORMANCE,
will b GILBERT'S CLASSICAL COMEDY, PYGMALION & GALATEA.
AT THE
SECOND PERFORMANCE, will be presented
A HUSBAND IN GLOVER,
And the
ORIENTAL BURLESQUE
ROYAL
CITY HALL, SATURDAY EVENING,
27th December, 1884. "=
"THE SNOWDROPS,
(By Special Desire),"
will give their QECOND GRAND ETHIOPIAN
DRAWING-ROOM ; ENTERTAINMENT.
COMMENCING AT 9 T.M.
Tickets may be obtained and Seats scoured nt Magara, LAKE, OnAvenan & Co.'s, on and aftor Monday, 22nd Instant,
Chaled Renaud, French curvette, 1,200, Commander. Boulineau, Kaslung December 14.
Kathathe Russian steamer, 702, Ing- man, Nagasaki December 15, General M. B. M. S. S. Oo.
Stesch, German man-of-war, 2,030, Capt. von Nostite, Amay Decembar 15.
Sauce, British stoainer, 254, G. Wright, Haiphong December 15, Gentral.—A. B. MARTY.
Wagrin, German schoonet, 945, A. Debborn, Amoy December 15, Ballust- WIBLER & Oo.
DEPARTURES: December 16-
Peng, for Whampos Fly, British gunboat, for Europe
Egtany for Saigon. Kuongsung, for Whampoa Koushing, for Shanghai. Monokat, for Bangkok. Iolani, for Port Darwin, to, Glenartney, for Shanghai. Volyn, for Yokohama.
PRICES OF ADMISSION:: Divas Circle and Stalls, Back Soata,
$2, $1.
Hongkong, December 17, 1884.
CLEARED.
2132
Amigo, for Haiphong.
Zafiro, for Amoy.
Signal, for Hoihow.
PUBLIC AUCTION.:
Undorsigned has received fustraç-
BROWN & THE BRAHMINS.Toto ball by Tablic auctions
Full Particulars will be duly announced un the arrival of the Company.
The Pisu of the Thoutre may be seen and Seats secured af Messra KELLY & WALSH'S,
Hongkong, December 11, 1884.
2076
To-day's Advertisements.
LADY living near Plymouth, England, A wishes to TAKE CHARGE of YOUNG CHILDREN to board and Educate. Every 1475 care taken. Fer terma, apply to Svms &
Sex, Furnivals Inn, London.
17de84
2120
(UNNYSIDE' TO LET, from 1st
January, 1886.
Apply to
J. J. FRANCIS. Hongkong, December 10, 1884. 2070
TO LET.
[OS, Land 6, RHWMOND TERRACE, Bon-
hum Road.
Toor's PATENT PACKING. N
HOLMES' DISTRESS SIGNALS.
HITOHOOOK HOUSE LAMPS.
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.
PAINTS, and OILS.
TALLOW and TAR.
PITCH and ROSIN.
Ex late Arrivals from
ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
STORES,
Excluding:
CHRISTMAS CAKES
PLUM PUDDING.
MINCE MEAT.
CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS.
PUDDING RAISINS. CURRANTS.
FIGS.
CANDIED PEEL
Fino YORK HAMS,
PIONIC TONGUES.
BREAKFAST TONGUES
PATE DE FOIE GRAS
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
FRENOR PLUMS,
TRYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
JORDON ALMONDS.
COOKING STOVES.-
PARLOUR STOVES,
Bt
NOTICE.
1w
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
மாட்ய
STEAM FOR - SAIGON, SINGAPORE,· KATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK The PREMISES lately occupied by Maxars.
SEA PORTS, SAYLE & Co. (VICTORIA EXCHANGE in NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS Queen's Road, with Dwelling-house above!-- OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ;- and Godown on Ground-fluor. To be lot either in conjunction with Storoogseparato. ly. Possession from 1st November next.
Apply to
.
H. A. WOOLNOUGH,
Hongheny Dispensery, Hongkong, October 11, 1884.
G
ALSO
BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP.
30th December,
TO-MORROW,
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED..
Per Kungsang, from Shanghai, Me Costin, sud 30 Chinese, gy
Per Kenthatia, from Nagasaki, 1
Per Sullee, from Haiphong, 4 Chinese
the 18ti Instant, at Noon, at the Godown of Messrs Rose & Co., Queen's Road,ness." underneath their Premises,——
GEP BALES TWIST, Ex Steamship Sutlej (Afore or less damoyed by mu`water),
For account of the concerned, TERAN OF SALE--Cash before delivery in Muxican Dollars weighod at 7.1.7. All Lots, with all faults and octs of description, to be at Purchasor's rials on the fall of the hammer.
H. N. MODY, Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 17, 1884. 2190
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour -
ALDEN BERSE, American barque, Capt. John A. O'Brien-Molchers & Co.
COMMODORE, American slip, Capt. D. W. Bhmoled.-Ócier.
INO, German barque, Captain G. Hückel-
an-Wieler & Co
MADRAS, Brit. stunner, Capt. H. Plenge -Sicmasen & Cu
MARTHA DAVIS, American barque, Capt. T. M. Benson.-Russell & Co.
MARY STEWART, British bargus, Capt.
ON TUESDAY the The Donny G. C. Thompson, Mestor. S. S. NATAL, Contendant PoYDENOT, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, 1731
|and CARGO, will leave this Port Tur” thủ
abovo places.
LET.
ODOWN STO
PRAVA EAST AND WASCHAL ROAD,
For Particulars, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, April 26, 1962
707
No
TO LET,
TO. 7, SeymouR TERRAVE.
No. 18, Holywoop Road. No. 2, PHAYA ÜENTIAL No. 44, GranaM ŠTREET.
Apply to
DAVID SASSUON, SUNS & Co. Hongkong, Decentbor 2, 1984.
Destination
Bombay, via Straite
Havre, de, via Suez Canal Havre, o, via Suge Canal. Hoihow and Pakhui. Honolulu
2023
MINNIE CARMICHAEL, British barque, Capt. T. G. Taylor.-Master,
MOUNT LEBANON, British steaner, Capt. Maxwell.-Borneo Company, Limited. NANAIMO, British barque, Caplain John' Dodd-Arnhold, Karbery & Co
Cargo and Specie will be registered for. London as well as for Marseilles, and ac cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon
Cargo will be received on board until 4) pa., Spools and Parcela until 3 pour on the 29th December, 1884. (Parcoli are not to be sont on board; they must be left as the Agency's Dice.)
Contonte and vakio of Packages aro re- quired.
"For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, Deoauber 17, 1884.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Femela
Sumatra (0)... Electra (8) Casandra (8) -Hailoong (8).
Daylon London, via Surz Canal.. Deniedi (s). London, via Susa Canal...Dougalion (6) Londen, do,, via Suez Canal...Mansilis (5).. London, via Suez Canal... Glenavon (6). London, S., via Suez Canal... Flintshire (3) CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts, Manila, vin Anny.........
Zafiro (8). 1RES. GRAVES,
Fanny (s)... BREAKFAST ÚLARET, »
Natzi Wandering Jew
CLARETS-
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
SHEBELES & PORT=
M
Manila, viu Auy............................. Marseille, &o,, via Saigon. New York
SAGOONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILADO.. BAUCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848),
HUETS PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS,
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. COURTOIMER'S BRANDY, FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAHAN'S LL. WHISKY.... ROYAL GLENDEE WRISKY. Boond's ULD TOM.
E & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY.
Ross's LIME JUICE CORDIAL
NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JIMEON'S WHISKY.
MARSALA
EASTERN CIDER,
CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
OURACAO.
ANGOSTURA, BOKEK's End ORANGE
“BITTERS.
500.
&0.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMEROs and
BAUNDERS, Pinta and quarts, GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by B. &
J. BURKE, pints and quarte DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
ÖzzqLADY BELLOMD
OI QAR S.
Fine New Somon's CUMSHAW TEA, În
ter & eatty BoxeĽ, A TOTE
BREAKFAST CONGOU @30 cents p. It.
HILMIE'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, CASEL and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices Hongkong, December 16, 1884
San Francisco,
San Francisco, via Yokohama. Arabic (4).. Singapors, Penang and Calcutta Wingsnug (s). Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Japan (8) Swatow, Amoy and Fouchow...Namoa (s). Sydney and Melboumo, de.. Meruauir (3). Trieste, &c..
Pandora (8). Victoria (British Columbia).Nabaiat Yokohands and Hiogo.......
Peabrokeshire (s)...
Stocks,
BANKE
2131
Baas Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
SARAH HIGNETT, American ship, Capt. J.
VELOCITY, British barque, Captain R. Martin-Pustau&o.
SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS,
December 16, 1884:~~-~ Kungung, British steamer, 1,000, W. E, Jackson, Shanglasi December 13, Gone- ral-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
December 17: Statue, British steamer, from Whampoa.
Captain.
Agents,
"Date of Lonving.
P.&O. 8. N. Co.
Nagel..
....Siemssen & Co......
Lindemam
Siemsson & Co.
Goddard
Burstow.
December 22, at 3 p.. About Docember 20. About Jan 10, 1886.
Douglas Lapraik & Co. December 19, at noon. Russell & Com
...quick despatch
A. W. S. Thomson, Gibb, Livingston & Co.About December 18.
.......Butterfield & Swire. December 21..
Purdy 8. D. Shallard Donaldson..... Dancaster.....n Talbot Blanco
Poydenot.... Talpoy.i
'A. de St. Croix T. S. Gardner..
Eematitos & Co., Messageries Maritimes.,
& O. S. N. Co........ December 23, at 4 p.m. Jardine, Mathoan & Co....About December 20 Adamson, Bell & Co...About Jan. 1; 1885, Enasull & Co.
Decora bor 18, at 5 p.m. December 20, at 5p.. December 30, at noon. Mange quick dispatch Russell & Co... Russell-dr Goaquínk despateb 0.0. S. 8, Co. December 34, at 3p.m. Jardine, Matheson & Co..... December 18, at 3 p.m. David Bassoon, Sons & Co... December 23, at 3 p.m. Dongles Laprak & Co..... Dec. 19, at daylight.
Dooomber, 24, st4p.m.
Russell & Co.
Pitrist.. Helms.
G. Mettel Dodd Davies
Melchers & Ch
About Dec. 28, indon.
Ressell & Co...
Admoson, Ball & Co..
quick despatch quick despatch.
SHARE LIST.--QUOTATIONS.
Now, of Value Foil | POSITION FOR LAST BEFOLT.
Sturas.
eserve Balance ¿ fuard
Duc. 17, 1884.
Curvy Yustutusmy Chat:
51,143 115 buyers
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... 60,000 $ 1258 1258 4,400,000€
ENKORANGES.
540,10% Tis, 280 per share
The 135 496,326 £460. 167,381 863 469,560 837 Credit balance!
20000
8,000
2 250
60,000||
TAL
1,250 $ 1888
£34,0008
89.338 253
600,000 S
250 $ 50 €
1,000 8 2008 28,
2008
North-China Insurance Company, Limited... 5,000 Yangtze Insurance Compang, Limited China Traders Insurance Company, Limited... 24,000 Union Insurance Scelcty Company, Limited... 2,0 Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited... 10,000 Chincac Insurance Company, Limited 1,000 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited.... 8,000 China Fire Insurance Company, Limited...... 20,000/$
STEAM COMPANIES.
HK. O. and M. Steamboat Co Limited..... 8,000 3.
18,387 Indo-Chins B. N. Co., Lt. 69,000, issued
31,212€ China and Maniu S. S. Company, Limited... 3500$
:- MISCELLANEOUS.
*
508 508 825,000
203 (E10,978
128 1206 18,000
102 10 10E 7.158,662, 17,10
[$170
35,165:20 285,231,000.8365 190,978,34 568
ཆེ་མི།
215,000 3
34,638) $108
106 10 10 E 8.10
100 all-
25% discount
30 discount.
6,401 68 50 buyers, caali
$34 per share
$120
nominał cash, 110. Marah
buyas
820
nominal
Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited... 10,000$ HE and China Gas Company, Limited...
500 New Shares...............
1,000 £ Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 3,000 she, issued 1,000 2,000 China Sugar Company, Limited...... Hongkong Les Company, Limited Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited................. Luson Sugar Company, Limited..... 5,000 8 Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited... 8,000,8 Eelangore Tin Mining Co., Lt of Shanghai... 2,000 € Hongkong Rope Manufactory Co., Limited 3,000 8 60 all
LOANA
Chinese Imperial 1874...
1877. 1878.. 1681 2127 Sugar Dobelwes, 1880
9,008
100
11008 100
1000 100la.
50***
505 508
21503 *6,000 $
100
100
50 all
6,276 £
6,040
FEELE
∙Piles of
Interest.
6,629.70 8107 549.83 6145 656 32 8110 1404,090,66 870 First year 840
do
Payable
June 30 Doa, 31
Feb. 28 Ag. 31
008
April & October-
Joe C&Dec. 10 1 per cent, discount June & Decan 1% prem
Per Folga, for Yokohams from Hong✩ kong, Messra J. Oppenheimer, E. 8. Saw- yer, A Sutliffo, Vincentello; Dosisi Dalibost; from Marseilles, Mr Martin des Pailidres, Ros Cocheria, Rassian Consul De Kole mino, Mosare Pereira, Tashiro and Tokonda, Mr and Mrs V. Vando, Mesra Ogata and Sinzo: from Singapore, Messrs Fanabeh and
Mesmau
NO. 6077. DECEMBER 17, 1884.
MEMOS, FOR TOMORROW,
Bhipping, 3pm-Wingsang-leaves for Singapore,
· Foisng and Calcutta § p.m. -Zafro kunver far Manila,
Anotions: Noon-Auction of Twist at Mesers Bond of Miscellaneous
& Co.'s godown, Queen's Rõud
Transfer Books of the Canton Insurance Office Limited, cloand front s date to 31st Instant, insintive.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A. D. 1841.
A. S. WATSON & Co FAMILY DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND Retail DEDEGIETS, IMPORTERS
OF
DROGGISTY SUNDRIES, NuBenny
SITES,
TOLLE REQUISHES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS-
or
BUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG,
DECEMBER,
or
Sux.
Aft Rises Sets:
PHson tince the Langaon inflair are makot. An arbitrator right be erpect- etto estimate these expenses at not more than two millions of pounds sterl
as few French reinforcements have been sent out to the Far East since the
the Heat are comparatively not expor Langson affair, and the operations of
be a large sum for Chine to pay ;/in sive. Two millions of pounds would fact abe me no only to meet eve'i s small, indemnity, und would-baw to borrow for much or purpose? Stil the French would no doubt have beer will- ing to accept, payment du cinquent terms, That the statements of the N-O D Neos are, not without founda tion is shown, in some meure, by heridia felegrams in die San Francisco popers brought by the last mjuli. They informed us, for instance that on the 9th November the Zirid stated. that M Ferry would honnés ter the Tonquio Commiten on that date that the Council of the Cabinet had agreed to forego the mand of su 10- demnity from Chiu, and that prelimai- nozy pouco negoisations had almoet been cotoinded the following day we dre forher informed, great exuitement and fuck discontent prevailed in the. report, and that the, Tenquia Committee Jubbies of the Chombers in regard to this
Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonic Watery Gingerade, Potass Water, Bassaparilla
Water, and other Aerated Watershed resolved to postpone presenting its Chi-The Manufactory is under direct and report until M. Ferry bad made an ex- continuous European Supervision.planation. The statements, are also ́ ́ ́ dengkong, June 1, 1876, ***
schofirmed by the Renter's telegram re- ceived here on the 30th November and which was considered at the time as being rather incomprehensible stating that the Chamber of Deputies bad voted a resolution to enforce the Tientsin Treaty and bad expressed its confidance in the Government. All circumstancas considered, it may be reasonably con- cluded that France did only require the Chinese Government to carry out the terins of the Tientsin convention. Had the French Government also demanded from Chipn the war expenses, as stated by the Couriers that would have been. tantomon to the demanding of an in- drinity, and such a condiden would surely have been mentioned? It must surprise most foreign residents in the For East that Chips rejected sich favourable propisals for coupluding
Per Kothing, for Shanghai, Mr and Mrs Von Fries, 2 children, and maid servant, Mr and Mrs Zedeling and 2 children," Mic Walbeker, Mr H. P. Wodman, Mrs da Silva, 3 children and amah,
Per dienarthy, for. perns.
ghai, 2 Euro-
Per Zulant, for Sydney, Mesars H. LOR- lay and W. B. F. Darley, 13 Europeans
steerage, and 49 Chinois, for Quecualand Porter
Par Mongkut, for Bangkok, 20 Chiness.
TO DEPART Per Zafiro, for Amoy, 5 Europeans, and 120 Chinese.
Per Signal, for Hoihow, 30 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS.-
BM
5,10
}HIGH WATER.
Day of Month
18
19
20
21
22 23
Morn
M H. M. -10.21
8.38 6.34 10.68 9.10 11.39 0.44 6.36
-6,865,20 0.97 5.91 5.21
6.36
5.20 5.20
A386.37 High water at Whampoa 2 bra, 30 mins later, than at Hongkong at the Barrier: 3 bra. 15 mins at the Sat Flata: 3 hrs. 30 tina; at Shameen
3 hrs. 45 mins.
The publication of this issue commencer pence; nod that she has done to must also at 7:10 pama
The Chin Mail.
The Russian steamer Kamthatka reports: Left Nagasaki on 13th inat, had fresh N.W. wind to light N.E., with fine weather AU WAMEDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1384, throughout
The British steamer Saltee reports: Had moderato wind and finy weather throughout.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close For QUINHON.
Per Olympic, at 11.30a.m., on Thursday,
the 13th inst,EL BAN For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA -
Per Wingsing, at 4.30 p.m., on Thurs-
day, the 18th ingt,
For AMOY AND MANILA-
Per Zafiro, at 4.30pm, on Thursday,
the 18th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW..
Per Namoa, at 5 p.in., on Thursday, the
18th inst
For SHANGHAL
ben natter of general regret regret especially that lipi interests of China Bersell Lave been so badly served.
Affairs in the North.
SPECIAL GABLEGRAM TO CHINA MATTA
d. d ( Telegraph Co. a line.)
Big Shanghar, Dot. 17th, 3 p.m.
The two lass Armstrong cruisers,
for Curea, presumably on account of a which were lying here, have sailed
rising having taken place in that country,
JUDGING from the existing circum- stances of the Franco-Chinese imbroglio, it seems extremely probable that the (Per present ' stato of war in the Far East will be continued for at least another. twelvemonths. China was apparently | never more inclined to fight than she is sition is evinced by the French Govern at the present moment, and little dispos ment to take energette and large measures for forcing the Chinese to yield. It will be remembered that as the close of last month i Router's talk- gram was received here stating that Me Ferry had declared that the propositions. made by China as bases fur pence were extravagant and that the only reply to
FELEGRAMS
THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN,
LONDON, 16th Dec,
them should be a fresh vote of credit. A massenger from Khartoum reports A fresh vote of credit for over forty that General Gordon had underuined and
Per De Lay, at 5pm on Thursday, the millions of franes was shortly afterwards blown up overal of the rebel forts with
passed. Nothing has yet been learichovy long in killed to the enemy.
18th inst.
For HOIHOW AND PAKHOI
Per Balloony, at 11.30 am, on
the 10th init For SAIGON ---
as to what those extravagant, or azur Friday,bisunt, proposals of the Chinese were.
It is even difficult to form any aurmises on the matter. The general idea pro
Por Madras, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, bably is that China would love besa
the 19th inst. For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.---
glad to extricate herself from her diff cultios by the payment of u small in Fer Sumatra, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday, demity and the full nod prompt exe
the 22nd Inst
cution of the terms of the convention For SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, corelated by Captain Fournier and L THURSDAY ISLAND COORTOWN Hung-chang at Tientsin in May Inst TOWNSVILLE BRISBANE SYD According to the VC. D. News, Low- NEY MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE, ever, China refused not only to consider Son Sea
Per Mesmuir, at 3.90 p.u, on Wednes the payment of Luy indemnity, but even
doy, the 24th inst, instead of as previously notified. , po ste da For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO
HAMA
Por Thikes, at 11.30 o.m., on Thursday,
the 20th inst
Quotations
HONGBONG, December 17. OPIUM-New Patna, cash, 605- enskjole 677)
17.
New Bonaren, cash,:;. 600/005 Old
cash. ક Now Malwa, credit,... 630/40 Allowance, Teels 4 `Old Milwa, credit,... 550
Allowance, Tacle... 48/56 Persian, Oily
495/508
Allowance, Taels 12 Persian, Papor tied,, 565/70 Allowance, Taels .............. 12.
Exchange.
Bank, Wire,
Demand,
30 days' sight, G 4 months' sight,...
Crodita,
Documentary 4 months' aight,
India, Wire,
demand,
Shanghai, demand,
30 days sight, private 74. Gold Leaf 991 ano
1827.90 Sovereigns,
$6.56
Temperature.
Taken at Messrs Falconer de Co's Premiz,
Quicen's Boad) - HORORONG, December 17.
BAROMETER
Do...
Dap
930.252
1 PM 50.170 30.160 TARAKOME CZI-9 AM A CA
Do,
De..
Do
Do.
Do.
Da
60.
(Wat bulb) 3,50
IP.....
-4 P.M
Do 1BK
62
4 PM 60.
69
Do. Maximum Do. Maimam over night: 62
General Memoranda FRIDAY, December 19
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PASSED CANAL: Custeio, and Clericoe, Nov.
28 dyr, and Nestor, Dea 1.
The nerf EyeLiSi Maz, by the P. & 0. Co's stomer Peshawar, laft Singapore on Satunlay the 13th inst., at 8 am Saturday the 20th inst and may be expected here on or about City of Bio
Tus P. M. 6. B. Co. Binger
de Janeiro, with the next american mall, left San Francisco on the ad ult. for Yokohama and this port
The S. S. Pembrokeshire lift Singapore for
the port on the 12th re
port on the 14th mistaut
Dock MOVEMEN
to settle the dispute by executing convention in question. bis is extraordinary position for the Chinese To U. 6. R. 3. 6. Massale, left Binge Goverment to take up. Wero out pur. pord for this port on the 18th instant. northern contemporary usually reliable | The 88. Laertes left Singapore for this in bis etatisments, and well, pinced fur port on the 13th inplants obtaining political information from us The S. & Papalone left Singapore for this Capitul, we should have concluded that he had been inisipformed. In the North -China Daily News of the 12th Instant
we find the following dietements —
We were informed some time ago
ago by Reuter that the bases of peace demandet by Olina were stated by M. Ferry to be exorbitant, sad when we consider that they included an entire reopening of the Ton- qutis Question we do not wonder that they g were distasteful to the French Premier The right of constructing the Tramway bo- To understand this we must go still a little
The Arabic will go to Comwppolitár, Boek
The Catalina will go to Eo*,000 Dock
to-morrow.
The Long Beng will lease Kowloon Dock
#to-morrow."
The Naples will leave Godmopolitan Dock
tomorrow
further back. It appears that, on a tween Tondo and Manud has been grauited certain occasion, a privato interview took to Mr Jacob Zobel
Chiness
low
"been
Place between M, Forry, and the Ambassador, at which the forner offered
so many words, to accept the rotiloation of the Fournier Treaty and waive the demnity altogether. Let us, he kid in affect, start ngain from the 11th May - ratify and execute the Convention then Agreed to and wipe out everything that has occurred since. This proposal, Top Mania Copter to a which Chine would have jumped gleefully
The sentry who shot dead in so towardly manner the Governor of Maristes
reset NE smouth ago, 188, BSYS septerced to death at`
direc
the line of
five months ago, was talegraplusd to Te- steamers, while the Franch: vernment king and wiccted without an instant's intendat establish between Saigon beaitating, France, thought the Chines
statesmen, had gone too far, and cost Maajia, is to be allowed by the Branlah au- China too much blood and rency, for the thorities to run free of navigation duties. affair to be slurred over even on such termi
If France desired peace, let her immediately
evacuato both Tonquin and Formosa; then As will be sech from 11 advertisontent in negotiations might be possible, but not another column the Hongkong Snow- before. The reply to this was the an drope purpoen giving a Grand Ethiopian nounconions made by M. Berry to the
the Theatre Chambers, followed by the rate of another Drawing-room entertainment paltry and quie insufficient aut for pro Royal on Saturday the 27th inst secuting the war AV Er mekaa If Chino' bas really token up this position is in very muchito be regretted. So for as the cause of these French Tes prisals in concerned the Langson 5. Ara affair-we hold that the case of China | Mess Uniform to be worn at Public Baila is as good so that of Franes, but the as a general tule Onomaloc, when full Chinese Government might at least dress in to be woim potification will be made. have been expected to make some con- cessions on the ground of polley, An
the Hongko
olders have been feeded to
olunteers, by Lieut. Col RA Domandant, —
p.m. Austion of Household Furniture,
at the residence of JJ. Francis, other of our Shanghai contemporaries, An extensive rubbery of steel at Iron wat Esq., Sunnysida, Bunham Road. Clainis against the Cambodia must be the Courier in commaseting upon this committal, the night befors nent in to Diesura Kusel & Co., on or statement in the NO. U. Vezzig, asserts: How Docks, from the bla before this data.
that other condition was added to the mant Que MONDAY, December 23, ---
Franuli proposide, namely that Obinn Boots per Steamier Yaxgfaé unclaimed should jy the actual var expenses of after Noon subject to mat and landing the French to date, the Amount to be charge at 1 cent por package per diam.
Fincher
Grands per Glenarincy undelivered after settled by aflntrution. We resuate fargest
his date subject to rent,
that the war expenses incurred by some yeLLO TALE,