For Sale.
OR SALE.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
ULES M UM M
恼
Qo.'s
CHAMPAGNE,
Quarta.............$20 por Caso of 1 doz Pints...... $21
2 (1
DEVOES NONPAREIL KEROSINE Dubos Frères & du Gormon & Co.'s
OIL.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK,"
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- STUP COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Company's Stons.or. Kong Bong, Captain R. Jorks, will de boduspatched for tho WHITE WINEB. Jabove Ports on SATURDAY, the 17th Iost,
at Daylight.
BORDEAUX CLARETS asN
PAINTS and OILS, TALLOW and TAR, Baxter's Colubrutud Barley Bree'
WILISKY,-$7 per Case of 1 doz. GIHB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1884.
PITCH and ROSIN.
AX INVOICE OF
PARLOUR AND COOKING
STOVES.
KX LATE ARRIVALS.
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
SEE WOO,
1187
TAILOR, DRAPER & OUTFITTER,
For Freight or Pasanga, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents. Hongkong, January 16, 1885.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
HO
No. 55, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
HAS NOW LANDING, FOR SALE:
LL Kinds of AUTUMN and WINTER
WOOLLEN CIATES, DAMASK, REP, and CRETONNES for CHATEAU LA TOUE, pinta & quaria. Curtains and Covering Furnituro. 1RES. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, ..
+1
15
12
SAOCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
1 and 3-star HENNY'S BRANDY. COURVOISIRE'S BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. Kixaman's LL WHISKY. BOYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM.
E. &. BEBE's IRISH WHISKY. ROSE'B LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOILLY PLAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S WHISKY,
MARSALA.
EASTERN CIDER.
CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMBRON wid
SAUNDERS, pints sad quarts,
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BURKE, pints and quarte. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Galion.
ALE and PORTER, fu hogaheada.
MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF
SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices.
Sule Agents for
MEES. TURNEULL, JNM., AND SOMERVILLE'S
MALTESE CIGARETTES.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
Hongkong, January 8, 1885.
CHRISTY'S Gentlemen'a New Zephyr Black, Diab, and Brown FELT HATS.
All Sorts of Fancy and Black SILK SCARVES, TIES, White DRESS TIES.
WOOLLEN WRAPPERS, Coloured and White KID GLOVES.
WOOLLEN and MERINO UNDER SUITS and SOCKS.
White TABLE CLOTHS, NAPKINS, SILK & CAMBRIC HANDKERCHIEFS, and TOWELS,
Best Kinds of TOILET PERFUMES and SOAPS.
DAWSON'S BOOTS, SHOOTING BOOTS; SHOES and TENNIS SHOES, &C., &c. AT LOW PRICES. Hongkong, October 25, 1884.
1806
FOR SALE.
EXTRA FINE QUALITY FRENCH BUTTER, BRAND 'DUC DE NORMANDIE,
TEET BUTTER PACKING ESTABLISHMENT IN NORMANDY,
TN 1 tins and Cases of 48 tina cach, Sold in Quantities of not loss than one dozen tins, at $6 par Duzon.
Reduction made to Purchasers of one case and upwards.
G. R. LAMMERT, Solc Agent. Hongkong, October 4, 1884.
Intimations.
1683
WINTER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LAUNCH MORNING STAR Rane DAILY as a FERRY BOAT between Peddar's Wharf and Tsim-Tan-Teui at the following hours:-Thala Time Table will take effect from the lat November, 1884.
WEEK DAYL
8.3
SUNDAYS.
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Lemmer Kizon. Leaves 1. Leaves on, Love H.E. 6.00 A.. 7.00 A.M. 6.00A.M. 7.00 A.M. 8.00
7.30.. 21
5.00 1.00
9.00 31
10.10 17 "
12.30 PM. 12.30 .. 1.00 P.M.
1.30
3.00 " 2.00
10.25" 11.00 T SOON.
8.50
9.40
10.45
40 12.45 P.M. 1.00
1.30
2.00
2.30
2.20
3.00
3.20
4.00"
27
3.20
3.00
4.20..
21
4.5
31
4,30
4.30
4.50
5.10
4.50
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5.60
13
5.26
5.40
6.10
6.30.
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6.05 6.50
6.50*
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FOR SALE at Mesra, KELLY & WAISH'S, W. BREWER's, and Lase, CRAWFORD
& Co.'s, Hongkong; and at Messrs.
TRANNER & Co.'s, London,
Hongkong, January 29, 1884.
143
NOW ON SALE.
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HONGKONG, 1877-1883.
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SAILOR'S HOME
NY Cast-od CLOTHING, BOOKS,
PARKE will be thankfully received
at the Sailor's Home, West Point
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
Destination.
son, via Yokohama...
The Co.'s Steamship
Μαγικό, Captain PITMAN, will be dospatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 18th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAJK & On, General Managers. Hongkong, January 16, 1895.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE.
77
(Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE- DONIA, FIJI und TASMANIA.)
The Steamship
Delny,
Capt. J. J. LEE, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 1st Instant, at 4 pm
Parcele (all of which must be sent to one Office) will be received until 4 p.in. of this: 20th Instant.
Contents and value of the Packages reent be declared.
The Steamer has excellent First-closa Accommodation for Passungora,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
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81
Hongkong, January 15, 1885.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SATOON, SINGAPORE, KATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN,
PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA TLATA; BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP.
N
ALS
FOR LONDON FTA SUEZ CANAL.
The Stearnship
Glenartacy,
Captain SOMMEs, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 17th Ist, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON &'Oo. Bongkong, January 18, 1885. 89
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE Thirty-Seventh Ordinary Half THE
Yearly MEETING of SHARE. the OrrIce of the Company, No. 52, Quoçm'a HOLDERS in the Company will be held at
Road, or WEDNESDAY, the 4th February, at Three o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Dirce tora, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and elasting Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd Instant to the 4th February, inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directora,
T. ARNOLD, Secretury.
Hongkong, January 1, 1885,
70
Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, ner Owners will be Responsible for Crew of the following Vessels, during any Debt contracted by the Officers or their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—
ALDEN RESSE, American barquo, Capt. John A. O'Brien.-Malchers & Co.
ALEXANDER MENELL, American ship,
Capt. G. W. David. Moleber & Co.
ARLATOON APCAR, British steamer, Capt. A. B. MacTavish. Sassari, Stina & Co. EDWARD L. MAYBERRY, Ator. barque, Capt. E. M. Knight-Remedios & Co.
FURNESS AREEY, ARinrican barque, Capt. J. T. Maroy.—Adunsu, Bell & Ĉo, ́
GOODELL, American Uarque, Cap. Wm. R Hagan-Adamson, Bell & Co.
HAMPSUISE, British steater, Captain A. Chuld.danison, Bell & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
January 16, 1885:- Laertes, British steamer, 1,39), R. F. Scale, Shanghai January 10, Ainoy 18, and Swalow 14, Tos.--BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL.
De Bay, British stennier, from Whampoa Ningpo, British steamor, from Whampoa Nam-vian, British steamer, 472, A Gareoan, Haiphong Jamiary 11, General.
A. R. MARTY.
Glenartuey, British steamer, 1,400, Dom- mera, Shanghai (via Const Ports), Śwałow January 14, Toa, de.--JARDINE, BLATHESON & Co.
Hydaspes, British steamor, 1,890, G. Sorivener, London November 26, and Singa pore January D, Mails and General- P. & O. S. N. 06.
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DEPARTURES.
January 15-
Fokien, for Swatow. Hailong, for Hoilov. Mongke, for Bangkok. Villars, French corsetto, for Keelung, Anton, for Haihow, Nagato Mars, for Yokohama.
ULEARED.
Saltee, for Haiphong. Marie, for Kooling. Jazertes, for Singapore, &c.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Moore, and 300 Chinese.
Por Laertes, from Shanghai, &c., Mr
Per Nam-riun, frem Haiphong, Chinesa. Per Gleurtney, from Shanghai, dio, Mesare Balilios, Cohen and servant, and 1749 Chinesa.
Per Hydarpes for Hongkong from London, Messrs Roeper W. M. Muirhead; from Gibraltar, Libut. Tarreira; from
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[No. 6700-JANUARY 15, 1885.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. question for decision is whether the MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKE prosent contract, shall be continued off- The United States Mail Packet City of be replaced by an arrangement with Takie will be despatched on SATUR some private line of steamers, which DAY the 17th January, with Mails would perform the requisite work for a for Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, sum not exceeding the extra 20000 with the United States, Canada, Porn, which the revenue of longkong has &c., which will be closed na follows – just been saddled. A correspondent, 2.15 P.M. Registry coases.
2.30 r. Post-Clics doses, but Corres-lipse communication appeared in these pondence may be posted on board the clumns, seems to think that wa werd Packet with Late Fee of 10 coir extra fomewhat lukewarm in not more stre- Postage until the time of departure: nuously advocating the maintenance of the present system, and the consequent continuance of the P. & O. contract. While agreeing in bis dulogy of that Company, which deserves the greatest credit, we are by no means certain that Goods per Breconshire undelivered after the existing arrangement is the best
tlijs datu subject to rent
MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKROW,
Shipping.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, January, 17:→
Goods por Steamer Djemaah unclaimed after Noon subject to rent and landing charges at 1 cont per package por diem Goods per Gleakon undelivered after this
date subject to rent
MONDAY, January 19-
Claims against the Castello must be went in to Meners Russell & Co., on or before this dito.
THURSDAY, January 22 →
Transfer Books of H.K., G. & M. Steam
boat Co., Ltd., closed from this date to 4th Febraars, inclusive. 9 p.m. Concert at the City Hall, WEDNESDAY, February 4 :—
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the H.K., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Ltd., at No. 52, Queen's Road..
THE
fendit, esra Tcheug, Thiou Nguo HONGKONG DISPENSARY, might have been well content had not
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and Lak Ling Ching; from Bombay, Mossra J. Earges and Brother; from alombo, Ruv. W. T. Earbor; from Perang Musara Lin Boon Cheat and Lin Boon Khin from Singapore; Dr and Mrs Foate and servants, Rer. W. Armitage, Мелата O. Seng Heng and servant, Chang Shanghai: from London, Mr and Tyo, Khoan Heng, and 16 Chinese.
Mrs Hay, Mr R. D. Brown, Mrs and Miss Drummond, Mr and Mrs Stalman and daughter, Masara Norris and Stamford, and 8 Chineso. For IND, German barque, Captain G. Böckel-Yokohama: from Melbourne, Masers King wan.-Wieler & Co.
and Puddy from Singapore, Mr S. E. Furness Wood,
INVINCIBLE, America ship, Cap. J. Fenrigna Skowes.--Order.
Manas, Brit. ateamer, Capt. H. Plenge
SUEZ-Siemssen & Co.
MOUNT LEBANON, British steamer, Capt. D. Maxwoll-Borrigo Crampang, Lirited.
NICOLAS THAYES, Amer. barque, Capt. Robert S. Crosbie.-Master.
PROPONTIS, British steamer, Captain G. Heasley-Ambold, Karberg & Co,
SAMAL, American ship, Capt. Oliver O. Jones.-Adamson, Bell & Co.
TUESDAY, de 27th January, 1886. at Noor, the Company's S. S. ANADYR, Commatjant DE LA MARCHI, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the-Borneo Company, Eld. above places.
SARAH HIGNETT, American ship, Capt. J. Baas.--Arnbold, Karberg & Cn.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as For Marseilles, and a cepted in transit through: Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted anti
Neot.
Cargo
will be tocived on board until 4 p.m., Specia and Parool until 3 pm, on the 20th January, 1885 (Parrels are not to be sont on board; they must be left at the Agency's Odlicn.}.
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
9. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Avest. Hongkong, January 15, 1885,
78
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
Fessels,
Loudon, &c., vin Suez Canal. Peshawur (9). London, via Suez Canal. Glenartney (8)... London, via Suez Canal....... Hector (8). Marseilles, &c., via Saigon......Anadyr (s).. Sandakan.........
Ellen. City of Tokio (a), San CO... Singapore, Petang and Calentia Tuisang (3)....
Western Monarch.. Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Arratoon Apear (s)... Swatow and Burgkok Kong Bang (5). Swatow, Amoy and Fouchow... Namos (e)... Sydney and Melbourne, &c. Tabay (a) Yokohama and Bioge... Claymore (8).
Stocks.
BANKS.
Captain.
Sommers...
J. C. Babot.. Bait.........
de la Marcelle.
Anthony.
Erichsett..
Lavies..
A. B. McTavish....
R. Jones...
Pitman..
Gulland,
Soozoo, British barque, Capt. J. Backie.
VELOCITY, British barque, Captain R. Martin. Pustau & Co.
LOGAN AN CANTON that appeared in THE REPORT or TRIAL or the China Meil has been printed in PAM- PHLET FORM, and is now on Salo, Price, 30 Cents,
Hongkong, October 3, 1889.
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinese.) TASHERMAN'S BOOKE, for the use W
of Ladies and Gentlemen, can now be had at this Office.-Price, Si vach.
CHINA MAIL Offen.
Agents.
Date of Leaving.
Jardine, Matheson & Co...... Jan. 17, at daylight.
P. & 0. 8. N. Co.....
Butterfield & Swire.
Mesageries Maritimes,
Wicker & Co......
Pacific Mail & S. Co....
Russell & Co.....
January 20, at 4 p.m. Quick despatch. January 27, at noon. Quick despatch. January 17, Quick 3 p.m. despatch.
Jardine, Matheson & Co......January 17, at 3 p.m.
Davic Bassoon, Sans & Co.
Yzen Fat Houg
ev
Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Russell & Co........
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Nos. of Fate. Shares
A Beduction of ten per cent. will be allowed to purchseers of fun or more copies, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... 60, 000$ -
INSURANCES.
This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan- guage, constructed on the basis of Kanght's North-China Insurance Company, Limited... 5,000 2
Tangtare Insurance Company, Limited. Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese Union Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,000
8 £ characters in practical use, and while alpbe- China Tradera Insurance Company, Limited...94,000 betically arranged according to the rounds Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited... 20,000 3 of the oldest dialect of tonose, it gives also the Mandarin pronun Chinese Insurance Company, Timited,
the Dan-
STEAM COMPANIES,
Paid- POSITION PER LAST REPORT.
Heuer. Balance e 'start
125 125 4,400,000 $
200 busi
1,250 $ 1238 20£ 25£
83.33 25$
250 $ 60$
C
Tis
www
amary 17, at 3:p.m. Jan 17, at daylight,
Jan. 18, at daylight.
Jemmary 21, at a
mt 4 p.m. Quick despatch.
JAN. 15, 1885.
Closing Quotations,
Cash
102% prem, business; 126 March 51,443 1880
540,107 Tis. 280 per share
28,711.50 Credit balance
TP
50,000
| Tls. 126 11 buyers 531,000 $
496,929 2460 600,000 $ 107,581 263
buyers 105,000 8 469,600 $625
buyera 95,185,20 $167 305 886,000 280,231.00 $365
516,078 189,978.34 808 Luyors
34,638 $108
1,500$ 1,000$ 200
250$ 100 $ 20$
sistion of all characters explained in the Hongkong Fire Insuranes Co., Limited ...... 8,000 $ book, so that its usefulness is by no means China Fire Insurance Company, Limited...... 80,000 $ confined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the work is a practicaly complete Thesaurus of the whole Written Language of China, an tient and modern, a used all over the Empire, whilst its introductory chapters serve the purposes of a philological guide
to the student
A Supplement, arranged for being bound and used by itself, and containing a Lost of the Radicals, an Inder, and a List of Burnames, will be published and sold separately.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 15, 1889, -161
NOW READY.
PRICE, $1.00.
DOMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW
Br EH, PARKER, T
Cáh be obtained from KELLY & WALSH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at Lans, CRAWFORE & Co, Hongkong, and at the China Mail Ofice
HK, O. and M, Steamboat Co., Limited...... 8,900 $ Ludo-China S. N. Co., Lt. 60,000 sh. issued 18, 387 £
31,212 £
China and Manila S. 3. Company, Limited... 3,500 $
MISCELLANEOUS,
Hongkong & Whampoa Dook Co., Limited...10,000 3 HK. and China Gas Company, Limited ........ 500 £
New Shares..
1,300 £ Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 3,000 sha, issued
2,000 1,000 8
100 $75 $ 213,000 $
10 £ 10 10£ 8.10
100 all
DEFARTED.
For
Per Fokien, for Swalow, Mesara J. Suther- land and R. Adam.
Mr and Mrs E C. Cattell, Messra M. D. Per Airlie, for Australia, Dr. Stockwell, Armstrong, J. Slade, P. H. Nicolson, Mrs Les Mau, 7 Europeans and 40. Chinese in klamirage,
Per Hallamy, for Hofhow, 85 Chinese. Per Mongkut, Bangkok, 20 Chinese. Par Anton, for Hoihow, 60 Chinese, Per Nagate Marie, for Yokohama, 5 Chi- |
TO DEPART
peans, and 788 Chiness.
Per Leertes, for Singapore, &c., 5 Euro-
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Laertes raporte: Had moderate mukagun and fine weather shroughout.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SHANGHAL--
Per S. S. Hydays, on Saturday, 17th instant. Registry canes at 10.46 a. Mail closes at 11 a. in. Late Letters received from 11.10a.m. to 11.30 pt. with 10 cents Late Fee. Paid Correspondenec muy then be posted in the moveable box on board the Packet.
For STRAITS AND LONDON.—
Per Luertes, at 1.30 p.m., Friday,
the 18th inst... --- ; - - - -
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.-
Per Faisang, at 2.39 p., on Saturday,
the 17th inst.
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA —
Per Arratoon Apear, at 2.30 p.m., on Sa
turday, on 17th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,-
Per Nama, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
17th ins For PORT
DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTÓWN,・ TOWN. SVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE, &- Per De Bay, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 21st inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND TOKO
HAMA.-
Per Thibet, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the
22nd inat.
P
Established A.D. 1841.
possible for this Colony. We are of opinion that if some other company would consent to the terms necessary to conclude a Butisfactory postal contract, it is quite possible to in some ways improve on the present spotem, We have ascertained that the £6000 which is to be annually paid to London represents only a modicum of the loss to the foreign mail Department of the United Kingdom from the existing con- tract, and does not represent the entire cost to this Colony of our present English mail service. Under the ex- lating contract we pay to the Imperish Post Office in London fourpence out of avory fivesence of postage on letters despatched to the United Kingdom, whilst she Imperial Post Office likewise retains fourpence out of every fivepence of postage on letters forwarded to China. By this method the nett Te vee of ar colonial Post Office is derived entirely from the remaining penny on International Postage and the profit on local postage. In late years the nett postal revenue has varied from thirty to forty thousand dollars a year, and with this balance the community
the Postal Authorities of the mother country relieved us of this entire sun by the extra charge of £6000 which bas to be paid oat of the penny which remained to Hongkong. So that the Colony pays yearly to the United Kingdom a au considerably in excess of the gross ravenue derived from the postage on International mile; or, to put it more clearly, a letter on which fivepence is charged for transmission costs nearly ninepence to the colony and thus represents a houvy loss. If, however, the colony subsi- dized its own line of steawers to call at Brindisi or Naples for the mails for Hongkong, early the whole of the postage on letters despatched from, or received by Hongkong, would bo paid over to this colony. During the past year the stuns accruing from the mails for the United Kingdom alone would have amounted to $45,000. Thio sam would have beeu, largely augmented by the moneys payable by cther countries for the mails forwarded or received by them. The above remarks relate to the British Contract Service only, but, if both the existing cos- Passengers arriving in Hongkong, or any treets were set aside and a weekly other persona who may desire to conservice iustilated between Hongkong salt the Bles of local, China, Japan, and Brindisi, or Naples, the suma American, English, India or Austra- mentioned might be nearly doubled. liau newspapers, are invited to call at If we assume that the subsidy granted the CHA MA. Office, whore over
香港大藥房
A. B. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DHUGGIES, IMPORTERS
Of
Darcolers' "SUNDRILA. NORSERY Rrom BTTES, TOLLET REQUISITES, EXGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.
MANUFACTURERS
ожи
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingorado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters..
The Manufactory is unter direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
796
4
sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, to private line of steamers would from these countries, are now filed for not exceed £6000 a year for a fort reference.
nightly service for the coureyance of mails to and from Hongkong and Europe, the colony would be bane- The delivery of the China Afail is com-fitted by something like $10,000 on moneed from the Offics as soon after the portion of the mails from the United 7 p.m. as is practicable, and it should Kingdom alone, so that the question be completed in the upper terraces at to be settled is not a light one. We about 30 p.m. Subscribers frequently believe that the best line of private. receiving their paper after this time
should send in complaints to the suurers could bring the nails from Manager. In some cases which lave Brindisi to Hongkong in less time tha cama to our knowledge the house ser- is at present taken for the transit, os vants leave the papers lying about in the present mail steamers touch at their
quarters fer
a time after they are several ports, whereas most of the delivered. Subscribers living at the private lines only touch at Suez and Peak or at Kowloon can obtain their
Singapore before reaching Hongkong; papors at am, or if so ao inconvenience need necessarily
compradores, to v
whom, on request, they will sort over night arisa from delay in transmission: As the publication of the China fail takes place much earlier than formerly, its delivery at the extreme Eastern and Western limits of the Colony should be completed at a reasonable hour is the evening.
from
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG,
JANUARY.
SON
Sets.
HIGH WATZE.
Day of
Morn.
Aft.
Fives.
Month
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MAILS BY THE. BRITISH PACKEL. ----- The British Contfact Packet Peshawar will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th January, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be-High water at Whampen: 2 hrs. 30 yond, vii Brindisi; to the Straits Softle- mine. later than at Hongkong; at the mente, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Barrier: 3 hrs. 15 mins.; at the Salt Aden, Egypt, Balta, and Gibraltar. Flats: 3 hra 30 mins.; at Shameen: The usual hours will be observed iu olusing
3 hrs 45 mino. the Mails,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,———
MARRIAGE,
On the 2nd December, at Dalkey Church, The French Contract Packet dadyr co. Dublin, by the Rev. W. Henry Kerr, will be despatched on TUESDAY, A., assisted by the Rev. F. J. Lucas, the 27th January, with Mails for the DD., FRANK BODALE ENGLARY, of Foo United Kingdom, Europe, and places Cho, to LILLIE, second daughter of H beyond, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Skerrett-Rogate, C.E., of Cliff Castle, Dal Suttlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, key, co. Dublin the Australasian Colonies, Pondichóry,
Whether or not any existing line of steamers at preset running between this Colony and Europe would be willing to undertake the contract on such terms is an open question, but with the exist ing depression in shipping which bids fair to lost for some time, there appear to be varions cogent reasons why no great difheully should be experienced in concluding some suck arrangement 26001 although a small sum in itself, is of considerable importance in paying working expenses. Then again the working expenses of the ships need not be increased, as they could be so timed flat no delay should occur at Brindisi, while their other ports of call would re minin the agine. The late Mr Fawcett viewed subsidies as unduly favouring one company of obtaining a mail contract is competitor, but the real advantage to any at the amount of subsidy which they receive bat the improved busi- ness, whether in passenger traffic, or in valuable cargo, which is secured by die speed and guaranteed punctuality. of the vessel in arriving at certain fixed norte. The subsidy really represents a remuneration for services rendered, and
a guarantee against possible loss from
the rigid udherence to the contract
regulations as to time and speed. With Bu many competing lives of steamers- and the prospect one or two. more fast lines, we are incliued to think that
Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius,The publication of this is commenced the same work could be as satisfactorily Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &o.
HOURS OF OLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL,
at 7.05 p.m.
The China Thail
The following hours are observed in closing EONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUAZY 16, 1885.
Maila, by the British Contract Packet: Day of Departure
NDON.
China Sugar Company, Limited...
128 1239 101,558.17.10 10£ 7.30 200!
100$ 100
28,000 $
50 % discount
30 discount
6,491,66 53; 58 M'cl. '85
do.
$100
$120
Hongkong Ice Company, Limited.......
Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited
5003
1, 2006 100 9 1008
Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.. Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co. Limited... 0,000 Selangorê Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai. Hongkong Rope Manufactory Co., Limited. 3,000,
7,000 3
2,000 8
508 508 1008 100
60 all 100 all 60 all
24,250 8 1,000 3
660.32 $110
nominal
6,620.70 8103 IF pozival
643.83 8145
.cash
buyers
2
LE
340
3
820.
nominal
200
buyers
W
LOANS.
Rates of
Interest.
Chitose Imperial 1874,
15
17
1877.
6,276£ 16,040 £
-100 all
11 1878...* Sugar Debentures, 1880,
1881
100 all
3,899 TL 500 zl
18,565 T1, 500 all
6008500 all
හසයදහ
4,020.65) $62
First year
do.
du.
Payable.
June 30 Dec, 31
Feb. 3 Ag. 31
April & October] June16&Dec. 101 % discount June & Decem. 1 % pram,
Money Order Office closes. P.M.Registry of Letters ceases
Posting of all printed matter and patterns coussa 1.X-Mail closed, except for Late
Letters. 3.10 P.Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 20 cents until
performed as it is at present at a "far less oust to Hongkong. It is of serious import to the welfare of the Colony that sume forty thousand dollars at least may be annually added to time revenge if the present mail contract with one line. uf packets is discontinued. If a weekly service
ware organized there is reason to believe that the local revenue
REVERTING to the Report of the Post-Wild bo increased by something like master General of this Colony on mail 50,000 yearly, provided that the Co subsidies, we purpose to lay before our puid as subsies a total sum not readers in impartial statement clearly exceeding £12,000 a year.
If the neighbouring Colony of Singa defining the real question at issue, and the various considerations which should pore world enter into an arrangement with influence the community in forming a this 'olony for granting a postal Bub sound judgment thereon,. In a formarvention to some private line of steerocis, 3.30 P.M.When the Post Office closes article we showed that a subsidized the settlement of a contract would offer
entirely.
line is absolutely necessary to obtain more advantageous terms to the com 3.40 r.M.-Labe Letters may be posted and ensure regularity in the arrival,panies entering ints it, but if this could on hoard the packed with Late departure and speedy transit of the nct be arranged every mnil, wliether Fee of 10 cents until time of home meile, and we stated that the real to or from Singapore and Japan, which departure.