9
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
Entertainment.
HE GAIETY COMPANY,
THE
Sole Proprietor,
GEO. NORVILLE.
FROM
THE THEATRE Royal, Calcutta ;
DEVOR
EVOE'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE THE GAIRTY THEATRE, BOMBAY,
OIL.
PAINTS and OILS, TALLOW and TAR, PTTOH and ROSIN,
X
AN INVOICE OF
PARLOUR AND COOKING
STOVES.
LATE ARRIVALS.
CHATEAU MARGAUX,
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinta & quarta - ĮREJ. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST OLARET, 1:
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a
༔་
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON.
TILLADO,
SAUCONE'S OLD INVALD PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
1 and 3-star HENNEY'S BRANDY, COURVOISIER'S BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY, Book' OLD TOM.
E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S WHISKY.
MARSALA.
EASTERN CIDER.
CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO. CURACAO.
*BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, piata and quarts.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. Rexxx, pints and quarte.
Patrons:
T. R. H. TE DOKE AND DECHESE, of Conbought.
His Excellency The Minquis of Ripon, His Excellency Sir JAMES FERGUSON,
&c.,
$0.
WILL IF POSSIBLE GIVE TWO PERFORMANCES, en-route, for Shanghai.
THE FIRST PERFORMANCE, will be GILBERT'A CLANICAL COMEDY, entilat PYGMALION & GALATEA.
AT 'NDE
SECOND PERFORMANCE, will be promonted
A HUSBAND IN CLOVER,
And the
ORIENTAL BURLESQUE BROWN & THE BRAHMINS.
Full Particulars will be duly announced on the arrival of the Company.
The Plan of the Theatre may be seen and Seats Buetired at Mossrs KELLY & WALSI's,
Hongkong, December 11, 1884.
2076
To-day's Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, JIMITED.
FOR SWATOW.
The Do's Steamship
Fokien,
Capt. WE TOY, will be despatched for the above
Port on SUNDAY, the 22nd Testant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, February 19, 1865.
287
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
Man's PATENT FIRE-PROOF
SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prican.
Sale Agents for
MESSI. TURNBULL, JNR., AND SOMERVILLE'S
MALTESE CIGARETTES.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Bangkong, January 8, 1885.
To Let.
TO BE LET.
40
THE VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Suitable for a Large Sr., for Suors, WAREHOUSES OF MERCHANTS OFFICES; with or without Gogows and DWELLING HOUSE; ar the Premises can be Subdivided to suit TENANTY
Apply to
4. S. WATSON & Co. Hongkong. February 10, 1885,
TO LET.
243
YOLLEGE CHAMBERS' (late po
DE UNIT), Single Rooms
SUITES of APARTMENTS.
No 4 and 18, HOLLYWOOD RUM
No. 250, PRAYA CENTRAL
No. 44, GRAHAM STREET.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Cu.
Hongkong, December 24, 1884.
TO BE LET.
(SHARP PEAK.)
The Go.'s Steamship
NARCOG, Captain Prax, will be desparched for the above TUESDAY, the 21th Lustunt, ut
Daylight. Purts
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General afanagers. Hongkong, February 19, 1885.
288
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FROM BATAVIA, SINGAPORE,
AND SAIGON.
THE Company's S. S. tides having arrived THE
from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in thoir Bitle of Lading to the Untersignal for countersignature, and to take immediato delivery of their Goods.
Cargo inpuding the discharge will be at one landed a stored at Consignees risk and expeiso.
JARDINE, MATONSON & Co. Hongkong, Pubrary 10, 1985.
ur Amg......
2100
THE BASEMENT FLOUR, GODOWN
and OFFICE ROOM OF
No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTUAL,
either Whois cr Separately.
Apply to
春源
CHUN YUEN,
No. 152, Wang Lok Street,
Hongkong, January 20, 1885.
STORAGE.
165
OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE in
Gomotions and well contilated
GODOWNS on his New Premises in DONNELL STREET, next to the ORIENTAL BANA
G. K. LAMMERT. Hongkong, December 27, 1884.
TO LET.
2178
[EW BUNGALOW-FURNISHED, at NMount Kellett Spur, Faye Ross, TALEGE BARZMENT, OUT BOURES, TENNIS UOVET.
Possession frum April.
Apply to
JOHN D. HUTCHISON, 24, Stanley Street, Hongkong, February 14, 18815.
TO LET
269
ΤΕ
THE DWELLING HOUSE, No. 3, CAINE ROAD, Possession from 1st January, 1885.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 23, 1884. 2161
FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS8 SION AGENT,
LONDON.
·11, Comet's Lane, Lombard Street, THE Colonial Press supplied with News papers, Books, Types, Ink, Preesca, Paper, Correspondents, Lestars; and any European Goods on London terms....
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the office are regularly fled for the inspection of Advertisers and the Public
Destination.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. Pha Cha Chom H110, British steamer,
FOR SHANGHAI
The Steamship
Peking, Capt., HEUERMANN, Will be despatched or the 108 Port TO-MORROW, the 20th Inst, at 4 p.m., instead of as previously notifled.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, February 19, 1885.
284
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSIP
COMPANY, LIMITED..
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Co.'s Stenship
Espiralda, Captain TAYLOR, will to despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 20th instant, at 5 p.n.
For Freight or Panags, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Goterni sfaungers. Hongkong. February 19, 1885
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY..
299
The Co.'s Steamalup
Colebes, Captain ne HAAN, will bo' SUNDAY, the 22nd Fistrat, ai Daylight.
despatched as above on
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, Feleuary 10, 1885.
TO LET.
290
1,011, H. Lightwood, "Bangkok Fub. 11, Rice, &a-YORK FAT HONG.
Fokien, British ateumer, 600, G. Westoby, Swatow February 19, General,-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.
2. DEPARTORES.
February 10-- Swift, British gun-vousel, for a cruixo. Haitoong, for Boow.
Breconshire, for Singapore,
Fongins, for Swator. Signal, for Hoihow. Amatista, for Haiphong.
CLEARED.
Furness Abbey, for Iloilo,
F. 0. Sieben, for Diamond Faland. Elsa, for Haiphong. Yoritomo Maru, for Kneltinotzu. Esmeralda, for Amoy.
PASSENGERS. Auven
Per Celebes, from Saigon, Mr J. J. Brandao, and 23 Chinese.
Per Zakre, from Manila, Mesere Duneally Thehaud, Hermann and Alvarez,
For plagenia, from Saigon, 1 Chinese. Pur Phra Chuda Chom Klao, from Bang- kok, 20 Chinese.
Per Pukien, from Swator, Ror. Ashmore, Jr. and Mr I. Harvie, and 6 Chinese.
DEPARTED
поне
Per Douglas, for Swatow, Mr A. Huig; For Anoy, Meaars Watson and Copper.
Per faunong, for Hoihow, 15 Chinese.. l'or Breconshire, for Singapore, 10 Cki- Per matista, for Haiphong, 3 Euro- Par Signat, for Hoihow, 10 Chinese.
TO DEPART.
Por Thibet, for Yoketas: from Hong- kong, Mesars H. Peitit and G. M. Bacon,;
TO. 3, WEST TERRACE. Entry from from London, Mr B. Yeudo.
1st March,
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON, 4, Praya Ceutral, Hongkong, February 19, 1885.
256
Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, no
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their sing in Hongkong Harbour
Carlowitz & Co.
Per Mtress Abbey, for Iloilo, 2 Euro- peat:s,
SHIPPING REPORTS. The Dutch steamer Celebes reports: Teft Saigon at pan., on the 13th inst. During the voyage had strong N.E. wind with heavy equalls, high head sea by which the great quantity of watur. All woll ship sutered very much; and shipped a
The British steamer Zugere reports: Had moderate to fresh monsoon, with smooth sea and cloudy weather throughout..
The British stoner Phra Chude Chum m.iust. Had-fine weather to Pule Condore; Klas reports: Left Bangkok on the 11th
theage to port strong mousuun and high
Coops, American barque, Capt. R. H-Alamson, Bell & Co. Ferg Skaves. Order.
TRVISCIPLE, Aurican ship, Capt. J. S. a.
The British steamer Pokien reports: Fesso: OSBSE, British ship, Captain J... monsoon and high sea, tresther dull From Swatow to Hongkong had streng Wilson.
body-Melchors & Co.
MELEREK, British barque. Captain Ligh-on Flat Island with fore hold full of water, and bazy. Passed steamer Contro, nahors but apparently shu has team, and H.. NALLIE M. SLADE, American schooner,gbout lying close by. Steamers in Port Capt. D. Gould, Arnhold, Kurberg & Co. at the time of leaving were Suntow,
PESLOPE, British seliner, Capt. E. P. Bak.
Hoikaw, Lido, Alucksburg, and HMS Minor.-E. Mythlon.
SAMAR, American ship, Capt. Oliver 0. Jones. Adamson, Bell & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
February 18, 1880-
Celches, Dutch steamer, 1,423, Grebe de Haan, Saigon February 13, General-Jan- PE ACEson & Co.
Felnuary 19-
Oprichwick, Eussian corvette. 1,400, Capt. Ponmehén, (bearing Flag of Rear Adual Crown,) Shaughat February 15.
Co.
Zutro, British steamer, 075, R. Talbot,
anila February 17, General-JUSSELL &
Iphigeni, Gurnan steamer, 1,059, F. Abreus, Saigon February 15, tieneral. 223 SIEMENA & Co.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
CARGO.
Per S. 9. Diomert, sailed 18th February: -In London: from Japan, 223 bales To- bacco, 83 bales Waste Silk, 19 pkgs. Porce
liu.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SHANGHAI-
Por Prking, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the 20th lust., instead of as previously notified.
For AMOY AND MANILA-
Por Kemeraldu, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, tlus 20th inst., iustend of as pre- viously notified.
For KEELUNO.—
Per Chine, at 9.30 a.m., on Saturday,
the 1st inxt., instead of as pre viously notified.
4genta.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SHANGHAL---
Pur Kwongang, at 3 pm., on Saturday,
the 21st inst.
Por Merfo, at 3.30 p.m., un Saturday,
the Plat inst,
For NAGASAKI AND KOBE-
Per Kamtaleika, at 3 p.in., on Saturday,
the Plat inst,
For SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD NEY, MELBOURNE, & ADELAIRE, &c., &c.
Por Catterthun, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur
day, the 21st inst
For AMOY.-
[No. 6729-FEBRUARY 19, 1885.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.. Daylight-Kong Beng leaves for Hollow
and Tangkok. Daylight.---Thibot leaves for Y'hama, do Come per Stasier Saghalten unohimod after Noon subject to rent and landing charges at 1 cent per package per diem. 4 p.m.-Pcking leaves for Shanghai, 5 p.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila, &c.
Meeting.
Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Ice Company, Limited, at No. 7, Queen's Road,
THE
Per Clobes, at 5 p.m., un Saturday, the HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
21st inst.
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.--
Per Kliva, at 2.30 pan., on Tuesday,
the 24th inst
For SAIGON.—
Per Iphigenia, at 5 pm, on Tuesday,
the 24th inst.
The United States Mail Packet City of MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.-
Peking will be despatched on SATUR. DAY, the 21st instant, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, , which will be aloand as follows: 2.15 P.M. Registry ceases. 2.30 PM. Post Office closes, at Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late For of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. MAILS BY THE WRENCH PACKET,~~ The
French Contract Praket Orus will be despatched on TUESDAY, che 24th February, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, riú Naples to Saipan, Straits Settlements, Bataria, Burraah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonius, Pondichery, Madras, atentta, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.- The United States Mail Packet Sun Peblo,
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the Srd March, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, On- be closed as follows:- nada, Hynslula, Peru, &c., which will
230 P.M. Post-Ofice closes, but Cor- 2.15 .M. Royiatry cases..
respondence may be posted on board the Pacsot veith Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of depar turo.
Established A.D. 1841,
或平大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS
20
DROITS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ÉNULISH,” AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES: MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water. Lemonado, Tonic Water, Gingerato, Potass Water, Sarsaparillo Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Europeau Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1875.
gradually formings foreign-drilled army under foreign offcars, who, if they do not lead Chinese troops to victory, will teacli thom to make a stubborn dofonee. In the meantime the waiting game is the game; only the sinkes are harmly worth the candle, or rather the powder. and shot France is spending on it. It will be well if she go only so far that she can withdraw with credit or other wire the result might be disastrous to the Republic,
During all the stamm und drang”. of the main combatants, the Government of a phice like Hongkong is placed in s delicato position in its relations with ouch of them. War not being formally ing a state of reprisals betag indetermin declared, and the duty of neutrals dur- ed, as far us our roading goes, the utm tant and finesse were necessary to avoid giving undue advantage or unnecessary offence to each. If war had been 'de.. clared the issues were plain and dis tinat, every international law being specific in its details after this formal ity. If interuational law had been vio- Intel France would have protested, as China dil, had it not been to her. advantage to utilise Hongkong as
base of supplies. The conclusion we-may safely draw is that the Government. has with fair success steer ed a middle course. In October lust it will be remembered, the Foreign Enlist ment Act, which was drawn up to pre vent belligerents availing themselves of outscolonies as coaling stations, of their graving docks, for refitting and equip ping purposes, and as base of opera- As the demands of the French, however, tions generally, was promulgated hers. became more of a warlike character and the operations assumed a magritude resembling an international conflict, the local Government has impartially tight the P. & D. Company's 3. 3. Tasmania, spirit if not the letter of international Ar Singapore, on the 8th inat on boardened the reins, following closely the ARTHUR JOBS LAWFORD, Lieutenant 1st w; and that this has been done with- aged 25. Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, our seriously offending the susceptibili
ties of the Freash or the amour propre of the Chinese is due, it may safely be said, to the caation displayed. That injury tor individuals has resulted is what could not be avoided, but that fair play bos been secured to both disputsats must be neknowledged.
DEATH.
738
The publication of this same commenced at 7.00 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONG KONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1885,
Within the past week, events have marched on with rapid pace, and the logic of these events is that, either France in a state of enthusiasm, or Chipa geaded by such stringent reprisals, will declare war. Pence, we are afraid, is
IS WAR TO BE DECLARED? MAILS BY THE BS PACKET,~
The present prolonged state of reprisals existing between France and China is The British Cozitract Packet Bokhuru of so momentous concern to all foreign further off than ever."
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the residents in Chins, that it is entitled to 3rd March, with Maiks for the United more than a mere passing reference as Kingdom, Europe, and countries be an important and specially delicate Fond, vid Brindisi, to the Straits Settle-phase of international few. To the par- neuth, Hatavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, ties more immediately concerned the Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
the Mails, &c.
HOURS OF OLLAINO
The usual hours will be observed in closing present condition of things is, perhaps,
udvantageous on the whale; at the same) time, it shows oither sa inten- tion to is the responsibility of THE FRENCH MAIL
declaration of war ou the passive The following hours are oberved in closing cates that the State committing the side, or, as is more likely, it indi- Maila, e, by the French Contract reprisals is not, from inherent weakness
Packet:---
parture ve on Menusy),
b
Day before departure for Saturday is the door or causes, in a position to wipes war with sucess. On the other hand, however, it may not be deemed advis uble to take up the gauntlet of the challenging state; as the position of merely maintaining 2 policy and an honourable defensive sc- cures advantages of the greatest mo-. ment Time at least is on this side, s
P.M.--Money Order Office closes, Post the closes, except the Nur Box, which is always open out o of Office hours. Day of departure,
A.d.-Post Office opens. AM Registry of Letters CELLES. Pasting of all printed matter,
patterns colds,
10
and
11
Fabian
there is no paying what obligations and
TELEGRAMS.
THE OLD ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.
LONDON, 18th Feb. The Court of Appeal has reversed Judge Old Oriental Bank Corporation shares were Chitty's decision under which transierers of
exempted from liability.
THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT BE- TWEEN THE FRENCH AND. CHINESE VESSELS,
taken from our morning contemporary's We reproduce the following telegrami,
issue of to-day--
'SHANGHAI, 18th Feb., 5.3 p.m. The French fleet met the Chinese squa
dron on the 13th instant, when the cruisera A.M.-Mails closed, except for Late complications may come at any time Nanshui, Nanshen, and Kaichi escaped in to the front to force the hands of the the direction of Ningpo. The other two
Letters
11.10A.M.-Letiors may be posted with aggresHur
Late Fee of 10 cents Tatil
11.30 AM. When the Post Olice closes French or for the Chinese, we think wore overtaken by the Bayard, by which Without being partisans sicher for the corvettes made for Shaipoo, where they entirely.
11.40 A.
Irate of Lering.
Jardine, Matheson & Co...... Feb. 22, at daylight.
Vessels.
Owiches (a)
de Haan
B. Jones....
Yuen, Fat Hong
Rickard.
Adamson, Beft & Co.
Butterfeld & Swire...
P. & O. S. N. Co...
Russell
Messagories Maritimes..
E.&O. 8. N. C........
Russell & Co...
Huilaw and Bangkok.. ...Kong Bung (5)... Landon, &c., via Suez Catal., Breconshire (s). London, via Suez Canal Antenue (). London, &c., via Suez Canal... Boshara (s). London, vin Suez Canal.........Genuar (8). Manila, vi Anuny
Eatmorada (6). Marseilles, &, via Sipa Oxus (s). Hobe and Yokalapa York.. Portland (Oregon).............
San Francisco, via Yukomaa.. City of Poking (s). San Francisco, vin Yokohama San Pablo (6)... San Francisco..
Shanghai
Shartghai
Shanghai
Brajag
1. Weighell
Park.
Lavkar Rapatel.
Raland..
C. M. Noyes..
Commodore... Peking (s). Kwen gang (0) ........ Meefvo (6)..
Bianchard.
G. Hatermann... Young.
Singapore, Ponang and Bombay Khiva (s)
Swatow...........
......Fokien (8).. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Namoa (s) Swator and Chefoo... Bellona (). sydney and Melbourne, ....Catterthu (s). Sydney and Melbourne, Se... Taiwan (s). Trieste, &
Elektra (8) Yokohama and Hicga.. Merionethehire (a).
Stocks
RANKS.
Lunt..
Clement Gee, Westoby..
Pitman..
H. Craig.
Arthur
30. Catlich.. ..Duttun
Feb. 20, at daylight.
Quick despatch. Fobruary 25.
..March 1, at 4 pm.
Jardino, Matheson & Co...... About March 3.
CQ
Melchers & Co...
Pacific Mail S. S. Co.... U.&O. 8.
S. CU......... Rossell
& Co... Sieussen & Co..... Jardine, Matheson & Co.. Russoll & Co...
&O. S. N. Co....... Douglas Lapaik & Co.. Douglas Lapraik & Co.. Mulchers & Co..... Russell & Co. Butterfisid
& Swire....
10. Bachrach........
Adamson, Bell & Co..
SILARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
¡Nos Value- Shures
Hongkong and Shanghai Rank Corporation...GU, VUOS
INSULA NUES
North-China Insurance Company, Limited...5,000 £ Yonglets Inaurance company Limited. 8.CO Union Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,000 China Traders' Jaurance Company, Limited... 24,000 Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited... 10,0008 Chinese Insurance Company, Limited Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited China Fire Tsurance Company, Tamited....,
STEAM COMPANISH.
l'uit PUSITION PER LAST REPORT.
Reserve. Bulunces.f'ward
ני
Lato Letters may be posted that the above remarks fully describe youuel they were engaged and mulk by har on board the packet with Lite the present attitude of affairs existing torpedo boats on Sunday morning. The Fee of 10 cents until time of between the two countries. No decla crews of the Chinese vessels cacaped, and
departure.
21
}
Old
February
20, at 5 p.m.
F
bruary 21, at noon.
Feb. 23, at daylight.
Quick despatch Quick despatch. Febranty March 3, at pm.
p.m. Quick despatch. February 20, at 4 p.m. Tebruary 21, at 3 p.m. February 21, at 4 p.m. February 24, at 3 p.m. Feb. 22, at daylight. Fel. 24, ut daylight. Quick despatch.
Quotations.
+
canh
HONDRONG, February 10. OPIUM-Kew Patus, enali,... 617/20
Old
canlı, 617/20 Now Bonares, canh,... 05/7
600/7! New Malwa, crudit,... 610 Allowance, Taals... 39 Oil Malwa, credit,... 560 Allowance, Taels 32 Forsing, Ouv
... 525/35 Allowaico, Taels.... 16 Fersian, Paper tied.... 65/45 Allowance, Tacle..... 16
Exchange.
"
Bank, Wiro,
Demand,
30 days' sight, 4 months' sight,
71
50%
ration of war buring as yet been made
It is almost incredible that the officem and crens of the Chinese vessels should have escaped destruction.
by the Ferry Ministry we may be sure their foreign commanders have arrived in that there is behind some good reason Shanghai. The French lost one enilor, why France prefers to pursue the less glorious role of a state of reprisals to that ofa state of war. Is it that the des patch of drafts of men necessary to pra secute war with vigour is either impossible, or, if possible, such as to im- peril the military urganization of the RepublicThe resignation of General Campenon, Iste Minister of War, seems to support this latter view, for rather than be responsible for placing too great o strain on the French army, to the de triment, if not aubversion, of its territorial
3,0
3,5
up
3457
3,6
February 21,atdentary & months night, 36)
Quick despatch,
India, Wire, ...
February 28, at noon. February 26.
***
***
FEB. 19, 1685.
Closing Quotations,
demand, Shanghai, demand....
*220
...$28.50
30 days' sight, private 73 Gold Leaf 99 fine... Sovereigns,
+
... $ 3.68
Temperature..
(Taken at Maurs Falconer & Co.'s Fremises, Quens's Road.) HONGKONG, February 19. BAROMETER 9 A. M....
Do, Do
TREKKOMSTER-9......
Do. 4 r. M.
Maximum
Du. Minimum per night
30.255
30.170
30.100
64
$125 $
4,400,000
2.4.£
50 21%
Tis. 1,25 $ 125
50,000 534,000 3 83.539 258 600,000 8
· 250 S
107,881 504 50$ 105,000 $400,000 $82 1,500 1,000 200$ 28,711.00 8,000 $ 2508 BOS 885,000/$ 20,000$
201 516,9788
***
51,443 812 cash, buyers.
40,107 Ts. 280 per share
Th 123 406,329 $460
1 P.M....
& P...
bayers
*
##
Do.
12. M....
65
CLBİ
Do.
4 P.M....
Do.
(Wet bulb) 9 AM.
Credit balance
35,166 20
6167)
bayers
Do.
Do.
1 P.M.
Do.
285,1.00 89021
ARIE
Do.
189,078.3470
caslı
131,212 £
100s.
10. 10 10£ 10 100 all
763 213,00$
34,638 $22 prem. 2. div.
30% discount
10 7.108,652, 17.10
128 120 8 18,000 8
we of
30 discount
'G.401.66 54 cash, bwyerú,
do.
$100 per shure
1008 100
HK. C. ad L. Steamboat Co., Limited...... 8,000/8
Indo-China S. N. Co., LL 6,000 săi. jasner】 | 18, 387 C
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General Memoranda,
SATURDAY, February 21-
2 p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture, Co., at the residence of Captain J. W Stirling, R.A., Rocklauda, Robinson
Road.
TUESDAY, February 24 ----
organization, he threw
Another telegram states that the two cor rettes were saak by torpedo bosts from the Bayard in spite of a brisk musketry and artillery fire maintained by the Chimse
The vearels destroyed are the Y-yuen and Chen-chin.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
his portfolio, preferring rather PARK CANAL:- Deucalion, January 15;
to have a strong France, able and ready.
Bellerophins, January 261
Tho next Fuzon MAIL, by the M. M. Co.'s
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str. Pelho, left Singapore for Saigon
and this port on Sunday, the 15th inst
to preteet her interests and vindicate ter bunoar, at her own door, instead of wildly filibustering all over the Jadian Ocean to inake France a great colonial power, for which the genius of her peuple is unsuited, as they themselves The S. 8. Sarpeders left Singapore for this
admit. Nor must we forget, thus, á state of aggression short of a declaration The
at 6 pm and may be expected here on or about Sunday, the 22nd instant.
Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer port on the 14th insta
Elektra left Singapore for this post on
the 15th inst.' ÷
of war can be withdrawn, from at any should complications with Germany, and The S. 5. Zydia left Singapore for this time, without much loss of prestige, troubles in Tunis, Algeria, Egypt, Ma- dagascar and Belleville demand it.
port on the 17th inst
To China also the state of reprisals The S. Mericnethshire loft Singapore for has its advantages. It is obriuus that
this port on the lith inst
the position of lionourable defence is oue Bessis Siemseen & Co. inform us that the suited to the conditions of the Empire, D. D. R. steamship Lydia laft Bingapore Her past history has shown that she is
en dept in the art of worrying and the forenoon of the 17th instant for this wearing out an opponent, by apparent port. inertness and by assumed stupidity..
Non possumus is the master card in the Tax Bussian corvette Oprichaich, 1,409, hands of an astute Chinese diplomat. Capt. Pousuchen, bearing the flag of Bear- Uulike France, intolerant of delay, Chi-Admiral Crown, arrived here this morning nese statesmen and people believe in from Shanghai and exchanged eslätes with watching and waiting, knowing full well that he who eudures the most pasiently
the port, and the representative men-of-war will conquer in the end. The fitful non- in the barbour.
decisive attacks of the French in For We regras to notice the death of Lieuten- moss and Fachow, fitting bithor and
thither between different points of the aut A. J. Lawford, of the Royal Innikki-
2 p.m. Auction of Household Furniture, coast, are regarded as little better than ing Fusiliers, which took place suddenly
&c, at No. 3, West Tarraco,
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3p.r.-Meeting of Shareholders of The bide of some pachydermatens animal, Tasmania, on her arrival at Singapore from the effors of boys throwing peas at the on board the P. and O. Company's steamet Chine Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at
anaaying but not at all dangerous, Hongkong, on the 8th instant. 3.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of though sufficiently aggravating to throw
45, Queen's Road.
The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., at No. 14, Praya Central.
Goods por Generely undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
the people into a war fever, and the
the arms of the war or patriotis party. H. E. Bir Frederick Weld, on his retura bo whole of the pro-foreign class into Ir is rumoured, says the Straits Times, that While France, then, is in a state qufor Singapore, will be armed with full powere it is impossible for France to do more 11.90s.m.-Meeting of Shareholder of than she is doing without rousing radical Botes of Persk, Belangor, and Bargai to annex all three of the protected Malay
SATURDAY, February 28-
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation at the City Hall. Noon.Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Ltd., at No. 7, Queen's Road,
susceptibilities, a potent factor in French
politics, Chíns, with her millions of po-, and such others on one burders as pulation, easily fed and easily raised, may desire to place themselves under Bri- carolees, almost callous, of human lives, is tish protection.