MacE
For Sale,
EWEN,
For Sale.
FRICKEL & Co. PUBLICATIONS » J. DYER BALL
¡Nos 48, Queen's Road East, (OPPOSITE THE COMS: 198A BIAT),
ARE NOW
"LANDINO" FROM AMERICA.
FRESH ROLL BUTTER.
TOPOCAN
D2.
Eastern and Californias CHEESE. CODFISH, Bondieau.
Prime HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.
Family BEEF in 25 tb kege.
Bona Ideal SALMON in & it cane. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2 th caus
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.
Potted SAUSACK and Sauga
MEAT.
YANTONESE MADE EASY-A Book of SateLE SANTEers in the CANTONESE COLLOQUIAL with Free and Litoral Translations; and Directions for Rondoring English Grammatical Forms into Utinoso alid vice versa.--- Price, 62. Inter- leaved Copies, 82.50.
We most cordially recommend it. China Revisu. Will be found to supply a want long felt by stadents of Cantonese," Mr. BALL's Notes on --Daily Prana. Cinesifiers and Grammar will be found very valuable.-China Mail.
+
'EASY SENTENCES IN THE HAKKA PIALECT Wren & VOCABULARY. Price, $1.
Mails.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SATOON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,
MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS
OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ; ·
A180 BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP.
AN. TUESDAY, the 30th Decembar,
TEL Not, the Company' The Sentences given appear to be well 8. 8. NATAL, Comsandart PORNOZ, bryanged.'--China Mua Contains with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, Richardson & Robbin's Oslobrated Putted wide range of subjects.'-Chines: Recorder, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the
An extensive Vocabulary.'-Daily abore places.
E
Staffed PEPPERS.
Assorted 8OUPS..
MEATS.
Lambe TONGUES.
Olam UROWDER.
Frosh OREGON SALMON.
Dried APPLES.
SUOCOTASH.
Maple SYRUP.
Goldon SYRUP.
Cracked WHEAT.
HOMINY.
HONEY.
Queen OLIVES.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
DEVOE'S NONPAREIL¦
KEROSINE OIL.
KAISARI-HIND
CIGARETTES
in crystallized Boxes of 100 at $6,50
per mille.
· SPORTING AND RIFLE GUNTOWDER
in 1-t Tin.
AGATE IRON WARE.
INSERTION KUBBER,
Tuck's PATENT PACKING.
HOLMES' DISTRESS SIGNALS,
HITCHCOOK HOUSE LAMPS
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.-
PAINTS and OILS.
TALLOW and TAK.
PITCH and ROSIN.
Ex late Arrivala from
ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
STORE S,
including:
OHRISTMAS CAKES.
PLUM PUDDING.
MINCE MEAT.
CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS,
PUDDING RAISINS. CURRANTS. FIGS.
CANDIED PEEL.
Fino YORK HUIS.
PICNIC TONGUES.
BREAKFAST TONGUES.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
FRENCH PLUMS.
TETSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. JORDON ALMONDS,
COOKING STOVES.
PARLOUR STOVES,
CLARETS-
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
ite.
Press
FOR SALE at Mossrs. KELLY & WALSH's, W. BREWER's, and LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, Hongkong; and at Messrs. Tuner & Co.'s, London. Hongkong, Janary 23, 1884.
A
143
NOW ON SALE, CHINESE DICTIONARY
IN THE
JANTONESE DIALEOT,
Da. E. J. EJTEL.
Cnown Octavo, rr. 1018.
HONGKONG, 1877-1863.
Part I.
A-K,
Part I.
$2.50 ..82.50
8.00 ...$3.00
K-M,..
FastL M-T, Part IV. T-Y,
A Reduction of ten per cent will be allowed to purchasers of Ton or more copies.
The Standard Work on the Chinese La- guage, cuustructed on the basis of Kanghi's Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese cinractera in practical use, and while alpha betically arranged according to the sounds
MALLS
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Macavilles, and no- copted in transit through Marseillor for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Ordora will be granted until
Noon,
Cargo will be retired on board until 4 pn., Specio and Parcels until 3 p.m.. on the 20th Deceraber, 1884. (Parcels are not to be meat on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Office.).
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Offics.
2131
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, December 17, 1884.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.. TO-MORROW EVENING, 27th December, 1884.
THE SNOWDROPS, (Dy Special, Desire), will give their ECOND GRAND ETHIOPIAN
DRAWING-ROOM ENTERTAINMENT.
SECOND
COMMENCING AT 2 P.M.'
Tickets may be obtained and Seats scoured at Mesura. LASS, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, on and after Monday, 22nd Instant.
PRICES OF ADMIPMON: Dress Circle and Stalls, Buck Scats, Hongkong, December 20, 1884.
THE
$2.* EL,
Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
HE Undoraigned, Aozxrs of the above 1 Company, ate authorized to Inaure against FIRE at Curront Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, Jamiary 1 1882.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM.
PANY,
14
No. 6684-DECEMBER 20, 1884.
To-day's Advertisements. MEMOS. FOR TO-MÓŁROW.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
HE Undersigned has rescived instruc tions to Sell by Public Auction, an
TUESDAY,
the 90th December, 1884, at 3 p.m., at the Icz, Hover Tea House Lang -
SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.,
comprising
CRETONNE-COVERED
DRAWING-BOOM
SUITE
CENTRE TABLE, TEAKWOOD Caminet, THE Tudersigned are
Risks on First Class Godowns at PICTURES, MIRRORS, CLOCKS, VABES and
per cent, net premium per annum.
NORTON & Co.; Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
939
· THE LONDON ASSURANGE.
INCORPORATED EY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King Gorge The Firal, A. D. 1720.
2132 BE Undersigned, having been appointed Agonte for the above Corporation aro preparod to grant Insurances as follows:
Marine Department.
HE GAIETY COMPANY.
Sole Proprietor,- GEO. NOATIILE.
FROM THE THEATRE Borax, Calcutta ; · andd THE GAIETY THEATRE, Bombay,
Patrons :
T. . H. THE DIKE AND DUCHESS, of Conmight. His Excellency The Marquis of Ripon, His Excellency Sir JAMES FROERSON,
dc..
&c. &c.,
WIEL IPOSHIRL-E-AÈR
PERFORMANCÊS, TWO
en-route, for Shanghai,
THE FIRST PERFORMANCE, will be GILBERT'S CLASSICAL COMEDY, entitled
UE G. S. Mail Steamship UITY OF PYGMALION & GALATEA. 1 RIO DE JANERIO will bo dea-
TUESDAY, the 8th January, at 3p.m., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
of the oldest dialect of China, the Can-patched for Sur. Francisco, via Yokohama, tonase, it gives also the Mandarin pronun ciation of all characters explained in the book, so that is usefulness is by no means confined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the work in a practically complete Thesaurus of the whole Written Language of China, an- cient and modern, is used all over the Empire, while its introductory chapters surve the purposes of a philological guide to the student.
A Supplement, arranged for being bound and use by itself, and containing "List of the Radicals, at Index, and a list of Surnames, will be published and sold scparately.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. -Hongkong, January 1ð, 1883. 151
NOW READY.
PŘICE, $1.00.
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans. A
to Yokohama and other Japan portation Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United Staten, via Over- and Railways, to Havana, Tenidad, and Domenta, and to porta in foxico, Central and South America, by the Company's and
connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Franco, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
wi
KETORN PASSAGES.-Passenger, have paid full fare, to embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six Tauntha, will allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10% will he mode from Return Face. Pre-Paid Ho corn Passage Orders, availablo for one year,
COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW will be issued at a Discount of 25% from
Br E, . PARKER,
Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSH at Bbanghai and Hongkong, at LAN, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the Lina Mait Ottice.
THE
THE REPORT OF TRIAL OF LOGAN AT CANTOs that appeared in the China Mail has bioù printed in PAM- PHLET FORM, and is now en Sale.- Price, 30 Conts.
Hongkong, Uctober 3, 1883.
W*
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinese,) JASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, can now be had at this Office.—Price, 81, each.
· Ünisa Main Office,
Destination..
Havre, &c., via Suez Canal..... Electra (6) Havre, &o., vin Suez Canal
Honolulu............
London, vía Suez Canal.... Loudon, via Suez Canal.... London, via Suez Canal.. London, &e, vía Suez Canal.
CHATEAC LA TOUR, pints & quarta. Maoila, via Amug..
1RES. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET,...».
SHERRIES & PORT-
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT' PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—
1 and 8-star HENRY'S BRANDY.
COURVOISCER'S BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WEISKY, KISAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.
BOOBU'S OLD TOM.
E. & J. BUEKE'S IRISH WHISKY.
ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL,
Marecilics, &c., Yiu Saigon...... San Francisco, via Yekolama.. Shanghai, vin Swatow Swatow and Bangkok, Tate, NC... Swatow
Victoria (British Columbia). Yokohama and Hioge..
INSURANCES.
·
Return Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fares from Ching and Jupani toį. Europs
Freight will be received on board natil pm, the day previous Eailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m., same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of care is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to ports beyond San Francisco should I ani to us Company's Offices in Sealed Euvolopos, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francines.
For further information as to Pussage sad Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 01, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent, Hongkong, Dacetaber 23, 1881. 2102
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Casandra (s).
Ceylon.......
Binledi (6). Manelasa (2).. Glenavor: (s). Flintshire
Linderaann...
AT THE
SECOND PERFORMANCE,
will be presented..... HUSBAND IN CLOVER,
And the
ORIENTAL BURLESQUE
BROWN & THE BRAHMINS.
Fall Particulars will be duly announced on the arrival of the Cuppy.
The Plan of the Theatre may be seen and Seats secured at MesSIB KELLY & WALSH'S.
Hongkong, December 11, 1884.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Policies at current rates, payable either hore, in London, or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia.
|
ORNAMENTS.
DINING TABLE, SIDEBOARD, CHAIRS, CROCKERY, GLASS and PLATED WARE, LAMPS, WRITING. DESKS and COPTING FRESH. DOUTZE IBON BEDSTEAD, TEAKWOOD DOUBLE-WINGED WARDROBE, TOILET TABLE and Grass, and MARBLE-TOP WAHRSTAND.'
A COTTAGE PIANO" in Rosswood CASE; by SAOTR, London.
Shipping.
Daylight-Phra Chula Chom Kao leaves
for Swatow and Bangkok. * Noon.Benteli leaves for London. Goods per Maselis undelivered after this
dato subject to rent.
Amusements. pm-Performance at the City Hall.
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, December 28
Goods per Pembrokeshire undelivered after
thin dato subject to rent.
MONDAY, December 20
2 p.m.-Auction of Fangy Goods at Mi
M. Anatcongs.
TUESDAY, December 80:-
2 p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture,
&o., at the Leo House."
THE
A HAMMERLESS GUN in IER HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Osse, with IMPLEMENTS, by WESLEY
A SPORTING CARBINE, with BA- ONE, by WESLEY, and SUNDRY OTHER SHOOTING GEAR, CARTRIDGES; &0. Aise,
THE HOUSE BOAT WILD DUCK. THE YACHT THISTLE, Complete, with all GEAR, &c., s4 she lies off the Orry
Fire Department Talioian isariad for long or short periods at HALL
currozt rates.
Catalognes will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and after Monday, the
TERMS OF SALE. As customary. “
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer, Hongkong, Deconiber 26, 1884,
Life Department. Policies issued for sums not exceeding 29th Instant. £5,000 at reduced rates..
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 26, 1872. THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM-
PANY LIMITED. ———
198
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Angsts for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLIUTES UT MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current
ratas.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1888. 855
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Gemere will be Responsible for Debt contracted by the Officers er Crew. of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :---
John A. O'Brien-Melchers & Co.
ALDEN BESSE, American barque, Capt.
CAROLINE, Norwegian barque, Captain Brun-Wieler & Co.
DANUBE, British steamor, Captain J. Newton-Yueu Rat Hong.
FURNESS ABBEY, American barque, Capt. 2076J. T. Marcy-Adamson, Bell & Co.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STRALING.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
Porters against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goode on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
IKO, German barque, Captain G. Hörkel- man.-Wieler & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS:
2171
December 24, 1884 Albany, Britial steamor, 1,487, Porter, Kutchinorzu December 20, Coal. -BUTTER- FIELD & SWIRE.
Fooksung, British steamer, 900, Hogar, Shanghai December 21, General-JARDINE, | Matteson & Ob.........
December 20:
Fokien, British steamer, 508, Harris, Swatow Dember 24, Geral DoveLaS STEAMSHIP CO
Signal, German stemmer, 389, A. Hunde- wide, Hoihor December 24, General.-- SMases & Co
Anton, German steamer, 306, E. Aɛroboe, Pakhoi December 21, and follow 24, General WIELER & Co.
Tientsin, British steamer, from Whampoa Felocity, Gerinan barque, from Whampo
December 20
Bentenne, British steamer, 1,804, John Potter, Cardiff October 31, Singapore Dec. MINNIE CARMICHAEL, British barque, 18, General.--GIBI, LIVINGSTON & CO | Capt. T. G. Tuylon-Muster.
MOUNT LEBANON, British stemper, Capt. D. Maxwell-Borneo Company, Limited.
NANALO, British barque, Captain John Dodd-Arnhold, Karberg & Co, .
NICOLAS TUATER, Amer. barque, Capt. Reburt S. Crosbie.-Master...
SAMAN, Americaä ship, Capt. Öliver 0. Jones.Adamson, Bell & Co.
SABAU HIGNETT, American ship, Capt. J Bas-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
SonLoo, British baryje, Capt. J. Backio.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re caived, and tranmitted to the Directors-Biznes Company, Lui. for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Life.
For Rates of Premiams, formas of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1807.
A. W. S. Thomson. Gibb, Livingston & Co..
VELOCITY, British barque, Captain R. Martin.-Pustau & Co.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW,
100 (Taking Curgu & Passengers at through rates
NINGPO, CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEWOHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Steamship
About December 29. About Jan. 10, 1885. quick despatch, December 27 at 1000,- December 28.
Fessels.
Captain.
Agents.
Date of Leasing.
Nagel..
Siemesen & Co.
Siomaseca & Co..
Barstow........
Russell & Co.
Nelson
Donaldson.
} {F) Diamante (8) Katal (5)......
Dancaster. Stack
Poydenot......
City of Rio de Janerio (*)... Mecfoo (8)
Lunt.
Fokien (s).....
Pandora (5)....
Nanaimo...... Benlurig (e).
Phru Chal Chom Klav (s)... H. Lightwood....
Harrie
G. Muttel
Dodd
Butterfield & Swire.. Jardina, Matheson & Co.. Adamson, Bell & Co.... Russell & Cu... Bfessageries Maritimes Pacific Mail S. S. Co..
Russell & Co.....
Yuen Fat Hong......
Douglas Laprak & Co.
Melchiors & Co..
Rassell & Co.....
About December 29. about Jan. 1, 1885. December 29, at & p.m. December 30, at noon. January 6, at 3 pm DEC 28
28, at daylight. Doc. 27, at daylight, Deo. 28, at daylight. About Dec. 28, noon, quick despatch.
Gibb, Livingston & Co....... Dec. 28, at daylight.
SHARE LIST. —QUOTATIONS.
Paid- PoatTION PER LAST Report.
Mexerte Balance c.j'ward
.DEC. 20 1884.
Stocks
(No. of Shares.
Value.
Coring Quotafumes
电器
Cush
NOILLY FLAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH.
JAMSUN'S WHISKY.
RANKS,
MARSALA
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... 69,000 3
EASTERN CIDER
CHARTREUSE
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
BITTERS.
ko.
FRAM COMPANIES. HK Q and M. Steamboat Co., Limited... 8,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Co., Lt. 60,000 ah. issued
1258 1553 4,400,000 3 51,443 117 sellers
Ts. North-China Instance Company, Limited... 5,000 £ 200£ 50
540,107 Tis. 250 per share 2.£ Yaugtaze Insuranca Company, Lamited..... 8,000 £
254 50,000
Tis. 195 Union Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,0008 1,238 225/3 534,000 $ *496,320 $450 ANGOSTURA,, BOKEK's and ORANGE China Traders' Insurance Company, Limited... 24,000$ -83.338, 953 600,000 $
Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited... 10,000 250 08106,000) Chinese Insurance Company, Limited. 1,500 $ 1,000 2008 28,711 50 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited ...... 9,000 3 2508 503 BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and China Fixe Insurance Company, Limited..... 20,000 $
SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. QUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BURLs, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon
...er,
100 $ 303
(18,397 £ 31,2122
100 876 10 10 10£ 810
$85,000 516,378 $
213,000 €
187,581 563 460,500 $871 Credit balance
⚫ 35,165,20 8170 280,251,00§ 8055 180,078.34 $68
buyers
buyers
notical
caali
- 94,608) 3108
100 mil
120 1259
500€
2,000 a 1,000$
8,000/8 100% 100
106 108,862.17.10 107 108
1,200 100 10018.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheado..
SPECIALLY SELECTED
OI GAR S...
Fine New Seasor's CUMSHAW TEA,
& catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGO @ 25 cents p,
Chins and Manila S.. S. Company, Limited... 3,500 $
MISCELLANEOUS.
Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited... 10,000l8 HK and China Ges Company, Limited ....
New Shares... Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 3,000 sha, issued China Sagar Company, Limited... Hongkong Ice Company, Limited........ Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited Lason Sugar Company, Limited.... Perak Din Mining & Smelting Co., Limited. Selangore Tia Mining Co., Lt. of Bhanghai... Hongkong Rope Manufactory Co., Limited.
LOANE
MER'S PATENT FIREPROOF Chinese Imperial 1874..
SAFES, DASH and PAPER BOXES, a: Manufacturor's Prices. Hongkong, December 18, 1884.
1871.... 1878...
1881 11
2127 Sugar Debentures,
25% dissonnt
30 discount
106 March, sellors cảnh
18,000 8
· 6,40100) 52.% prem,
24,2505 6,000,$
7,0008 100 100 5,000 3.50) · all 2,5009 3,000 $10
6,376 16,040 £
,565/TI.
100
884 per share
$120 6,629.70 $104 543.83 3145 656.82 $110 4,000.00 $9 First year
nominal
buyers
840
820
260
nominal buyers
Rates of
100
ELELE
do.
Payable.
Inter20 Dea. 81
June
Feb. 28 Ag. 92
April & October
June16&Dec.10, 1 per cent, discount Juns & Decem.1% prem,
Mee-foo,
Captain Lur, will be despatched for the above
Port on SUNDAY, the 28th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passager apply to
RUSSELL & CO. Hongkong; December 26, 1884. 2167
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED,
www.accom
FOR SWATOW.
Hedvig, British barque, 376, J.. Borg, Chiefoo December 10, Beans and General, -CHINESE:
..
Triumph, German steamer, 074, J. Scheldt, Haiphong December 24, and Hoi- how 23, Rice.-WIELER & C
trada de
· DECARTURES. December 25-
Fooksang, for Whampoa Ticatsin, for Shanghai, Filiars, French corvette, for Keelung. ddolph, for Chefoo. Douglas, for Swatowsk
December 26-2- Camelot, for Nagasaki. :
ULEARED.
Phra Chula Chom Kino, for Swatow. Elsa, for Haiphong.
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOETS, IMPORTERS
DEVOCISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH,
AMERICAN; AND FRANOR PATENT, DA
MEDICINEB.
MANUFACTURERS”
07
Soda Water, Lemonade, Touto Water, Gingorade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aurated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1878.
786
The delivery of the China Mail is com monged from the Office as soon after 7 p.m. 88 is practicable, and it should be completed in the upper terraces at about 8.803
Opin. Subscribers frequently receiving their paper after this time should send in complaints to the Manager. In some cases which have come to our knowledge the house gør- vants leave the papers lying about in their quarters for a time after they are delivered. Bubscribers-living at the Peak or at Kowloon can obtain their pagars at this Office at 6 a.m., or from their compradores, to whom, on request, they will be sent over night. As the publication of the Ching Mail takes place bach earlier, than formerly, its delivery in the extrema East and Western, limits of the Colony should be completed at a reasonable hour in the ovening.
PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to pop- sult the files of local, China, Japah, Ameriona, English, Indian or Austin- lian newspapers, are invited to call at theCHINA MA Offico, where oror wiaty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, aré how filled for referance.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG.
DEUSEBEL
HIGH WATKA.
Day of Morn Month
Sun
· Aft. | Hises:
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
A. M.
B. M. E M
8,27
·8.20 .6.89
5.23
28
5.13
Per Fooksang, from Shanghai, 64 Chinese, Per Fokien, from Swatow, 100 Chinese. Per Signal, from Hothow, J European, 31 and 74 Chinese..
ng+
6.43
6.58 3.49 5.26
30
7.51% 8.54
7.30
6.41 6.25
8.20 6.41 6.20
Per Anton, from Pakhoi, 34 Chinese Per Bentenue, from Singapore, &0, 150 Chinese,
DEPARTED.
Per Bory, fur Singapore, 6 Europeaus deck; for Penang, Mr Grove and Party (6). sad servant, end 6 Chinees.
Fer Menmuir, for Singapore, 48 Chinese; for Australia, Messrs F. Collins, R. Rain- say, F. H. Ewer, T. Gifting, A. Heath and
T. Storey, 6 Malays, and 39 Chinese,
· Per Douglas, for Amoy, Mr P. Stellings TOTIE
TO DEPART.
6.18 4.89
5.21
High water at Whampos 2 hrs. 30 mina later than at Hongkong at the Barrier: 8 hrs 15 mins. ; at the Balt Fate: 3 hrs. 30 mins. Bhemeen r
3 hrs. 45 min
BIRTH
At 10, Szechuan Road, Shanghai, on the 19th December, the Wife of ALEX. J. Bevos, of a Daughter ensam
The Co.'s Steamship
Fokien, Captain HARRIS, will be despatched for the above Per Phra Chula Chom Klao, for Sustoy, The priblication of this issue commenced
at 7:00 pm Port on SUNDAY, the 28th Instant, at 100 Chinese Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, General Managers, Hongkong, December 26, 1884.
2169
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR: MANILA KIA AMOT,
-The Co.'s Steamship
Diamante,
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Fockeang reports: Had fine weather, throughout. .
The British steamer Fokien reports Experienced moderate E.E. breeze, and. fine weather throughout. Steamers in Swa wow, Picciola, Pachilli, Glucksburg, and EL.B.M.S. E
The British ateamer Beatenue reports: Experiment strong head winds
The British bargus Hadite reporta: From the Barron island to port, light Northerly wind, with clear weather. The Captain STACK, will be barque organs of Laursocks, on the 24th, despatched for the above standing East Ports on MONDAY, the 29th Instant, at 5 pm.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.;
General Managers. Hongkong, December 26, 1884
PUBLIC AUCTION.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:-
2168 For STRAITS AND LONDON.
THE Undersigned has received instruc
tions to Sell by Public Auction, on
MONDAY,
the 29th December, 1884, at 2 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,
AN INVOICE OF
FAN OY OÚ OD 8,
comprising —
ALBUME, CIGAR Cassa, CARD Cass, PAINT BOXES, WORK BOXES, DRESSING CASES, JEWELLERY CASES, PEN KNIVES, FENCIL CAMES, VAS15, ORNAMENTS, PURAES, and Pocket Booяs-
CRICKET and LA TENN Bits and BATE
2 BETS BILLIARD Bars and 1 SET POOL BALLS,
&
TERMS OF SALE. As customary.
J. ML ARMSTRONG,
Auctionar Hongkong, December 20, 1884.
d
Per Benledi, at 11.30 am, on Saturday,
the 37th inst.
For SHANGHAI ......
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1884.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PARSED CANAL:-Castello, Nor, 28: Djemu.
mast, Doc. 15.
The text Fatson Mart, by the M. M. Co, a steamer udyr, pazsedil, Cape St. Janea on Thursday, the 25th inst"," at 8. p.m., and may be expected to arrive here on or about Tuesday, the 30th instant.
The next AMERICAN: MAIL, for the P. M S. 8. Co.'s atoamar City of Rio de Janeiro, with the next American muski, left Yokohama on Tuesday, the 23rd insty
at daylight, and may be expected hore.on or about Tuesday, the 30th
Pex Meafor, at 3.30 p, on Saturday, Tax P. M. §. 8. Co.'s steamer City of Tokio,
the 27th inst
For SWATOW
Per Fokien, at 8p.m., on Saturday, the
97th ust.
For NAGASAKI.—
** with American mail, léft San Francisco
- on the 6th inst, for Tokohama and
this port
port on the 19th inat.
For Barter, 3.30 pm, co Monday, The SS. Pukar left Singapore for this
the 29th inst For AMOY AND MANILA, --
"port on the 211; instant,
The B. S. Glencoe left. Singapore for this Per Dhangute, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday, The S. 3. Nestor lelt Singapore for thle
the 29th fast.
MAILS BY THE FERNOS PAUKAT →→→ -
port on the ith inatent,
The French Contract Packat Vatel We believe that a football match will he will be despatched on TUESDAY, played here some time next wool, Wo the 30th December, with Mails for the have not heard who will compote 'lhe" United Kingdom
Europe, and less
boyand, mid Naples ; to Sligon, Strate teams
Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon,
the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, MESARS Rutterfield Swire inform us that
Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
K the 0.8 4. Cu o 8. §. Nutor, from Lator »
The veral hours will be observed in closing 2170
the Mails &
pool, left Singapore this morning, and will
be due here on the 2nd protizin