For Sale.
FOR SALE.
-30%-
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
Mails.
Entertainment.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Occidental & Oriental Steam-RE GAIETY COMPANY.
Ship Company -
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND
Sole Proprietor,
GEO. NORVILLA.
FROM THE THEATRE ROYAL, Calenta; und
Insurances.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE CON. PANY.
HK Undersigned are prepared to accept
Risks on First Class Godowas at
DEVOE'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE, THE GALETY THEATER, Bombay por cont, not prenien pananim
OIL.
VLA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
PAINTS and OILS, TALLOW and TAR, ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
B X
PITCH and ROSIN.
AN INVOICE OF
PARLOUR AND COOKING
STOVES.
LATE ARRIVALS.
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
STEAMERS.
THE Steamship SAN PABLO will be despatched for San Francisco, via- Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 3rd March,
at 3 p..
Oomuction being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan ports.
All Parco: Packages should be`marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until 6 p.. the day provious selling.
İLATURN PASSAGES-Passengers,
who
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinta & quarta, have paid full fare, ro-embarking at San
IRES. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, #
||
#
Patrons 1
T. R. H. Tha DUKE AND DUCnresa, of Conaught.
His Excellency The Marquis of Ripon, His Excellency Sir James FendusSON,
&o.,
dc.,
WILL Y FONSIBLE GIVE TWO PERFORMANCES,
en-route, for Shanghai..***
THE FIRST PERFORMANCE, will be "GILBERT'S CLASSICAL COMEDY, entitled PYGMALION & GALATEA.
Frano sou for China or Japuu (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if ro-uzabarking A |within one your, an allowance of 10 % will bo mate from Return Fare. Pro-Paid Re- SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-turn Passiga Urders, available for one year,
-will- -TILLADO
isated at a Discount of 25-%-from- SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT Return Fare. These allowances do not apply in through-fures from China and Japan to (1848),
Europe.
HUNT'S PORT.
1 and 3-atar HENNESSY'R BRANDY. COURVOISTER'S BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Boone's OLD TOM.
E. & J. BURKE's IRISH WHISKY. Rosz's LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOLLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S WHISKY.
MARSALA.
EASTERN CIDER.
CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMION and
SAUNDERS, piata and quarte.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BURKE, pinta and quarts.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to ports beyond San Francisco, should be sunt to the Company's Ollices addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
or
For further Information as to Freight Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent. Hongkong, February 10, 1885.
STEAM FOR
1
240
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE, MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON ; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
►
DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Billa
Galion,
ALE and PORTER, in hogshearts.
MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF
BAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, av Manufacturer's Prices.
Sole Agents for MESSES, TURNBULL, JRK, AND
SOMERVILLE'S
MALTESE CIGARETTES.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1885.
FOR SALE.
ULES MUM M &
40
Qo.'s
J OHAMPAGNE,
Quarts.............$20 per Cuso of 1 doz. Pints...............$21 TM|
זי
?
Dubos Frères & do Gernon & Co.'s
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF FORTS, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
TESTS COMPANY'S Steam-skip
PENwAular and Omibntal SEEAM
BOKILARA, Cuplain H. Wasgusht, withi Her Majesty's Mails, will bo despatched from the fer LONDON, vid BOMBAY! and SUEZ CANAL, TUESDAY, the 3rd March, at 4 par
Cargo will be received on board until 10 a. m. on the day of sailing.
Paresls and Specio (Gold) ni tho Office until 10 ani, on the day of sailing.
Bilk and Valushies for Europe will transhipped at Colombo; Tea and Gen- eral Care for London will be conveyed
Bombay
without transhipment, arriving ono vesir later than by the ordinary direct route vid Cabozabo.
TION COMPANY'S
For further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and FASSAGE, apply to the PEKINSULAT
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA: Office, Hongkong, The Content and Value of Packages are | required to be declared prior to dupment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bill of Lading.
Passengers desirous of insuring their bag. ABITE WINES, gage out do es on application at the Com
pany's Office.
Baxter's Celebrated Barley Bree'
WHISKY,-87 per Caso of 1 doz GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1884.
1187
C
FOR SALE.
OURSE, DISTAN OE,
AVERAGE SPEED TABLES,
AND
FROM
LONDON, via The SUEZ CANAL,
TO
India, China, Japan, &c., WITH
VARIOUS OTHER TABLES AND NOTES;
BY
A. MOIVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, February 18, ÎKES.
Destination.
Batavia, &c., vin Saigon. London, vin Suez Canal..
www..com
AT THE
SECOND PERFORMANCE, will be presented. HUSBAND IN CLOVER,
And the
ORIENTAL BURLESQUE
BROWN & THE BRAHMINS.
on the arrival of the Company.
Full Particulars will be duly announced
The Plan of the Theatre may beacon and Seats secured at Messrs KELLY & WAIST'S.
Hongkong, December 11, 1884.
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
2016
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLINO,
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant are Risks of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Halls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re ceived, and transmitted to the Direstora for their decision.
If required, protection will be graded on irst class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Patos of Premiums, form of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hougang & Canton Boagkong, January 4, 1867,
-100
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY LOYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The Mysty.
A. D. 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
Marine Department. Policies at current rates, payable either hore, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia
Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at
current rates.
Life Department. Policies issued for suas not exceeding Co,000 as reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Cɔ. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
496
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, Aers of the above
Cumpaus, as thors of against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
14
NORTON & Co., Agents.'' Bongkeng, May 19, 1981.
gog
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
THE Vodersigned having been appointed LOLATS for the abova Company sto prepared to GRANT POLIONS on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current roica.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Flongkong, November 5,, 1883.
Intimations.
NOTICE
805-
ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION IN LIQUIDATION.
of NOTES of the ALI HOLDERS A ORIENTAL BANK. CORPORA- TION (HONGKONG, BRANCH), Ore hereby requested to present them to the Laquia- Tous of the Bank, when they will be given in Exchange, a certificate of the value of the Notas deposited
Furnish to the Ligamarans of the Hank, HOLDERS of NOTRA will be required to a schedula in duplicate, giving the date of Imue, Number and Amount of each Note produced
Forms of Schedule may be had on appli- cation at the Ormer of the ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, Queen's Roal, Hongkong.
For the Official LiqJIDATOR OF THO
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
ORIENTAL BANK CORFORATION, Bu kia Attorneje,
J. MELVILLE MATSON, H. HOWARD TAYLOR.
Hongkong, Angust 2, 1884,
HEALTH
1285
Is not possible when the blood le impure, mé recurry, from any adhment must be slow mở *** incuiala while that condition continues. The Blond any be perrupted by the hint of Hereditary Serofula, and thepotaons of Mer- ergy and Contagious DMuareg, And also by u parkles Souplanted in through excessen in hy. Jog, Ingroper foss, derangercent of the digert vo zanť nenuilatowy órgaia, kad other entres. The fra external webdences of musly vitlution are Blockheads, Phaples, Slice, Eruptions, and Dolls. Yet mode neslavsate the symptome alving It Insert offices in depravation of the Spuzīts, Laskitute, Weariness without et fell, Hendinches, Dizzinges, and enfeeblet timulai. Be warned la tirap
Ayer's Sarsaparilla
Is the my models that will throghly purify the billions of caner, during fourly forty years to which it has been the best hope of Frainmity suffering fan vihikon of the life. kurrem, it han effected enzen beyond the power toď nay deler remedy. Leading physicians know its composition frun the most powerful alters. tives, diuretics, and tanks, and prescribe it fa their practice.
DETABED BY
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by uil druggists: Pelou $1;
"six botues for
dycuts for HANDONG, China and MANTLA..._
WATSON & Oo.
NOW PUBLISHED.
[No. 6734.-FRERUARY 25, 1885. ..
Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM BATAVIA, SINGAPORE,
AND SAIGON.
HE Company's S.S. Celebes having arrived I from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to nond in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to tolm inuediate. delivery of their Goods,
Cargo impeding the discharge will bo at once lauded and stored at Consignees' risk and expouse.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, Februncy 19, 1886.
283
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Do's Steamship
"Anterior,
Captain BRAGG, will be despatched as above. TO-
BIORROW, the 26th fastant, at Daylighk
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, February 25, 1885,
929
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE. - -
THE
To-day's Advertisements. Forts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in-
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Comditive EXAMINATION for the POST of CLERK in the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL will be held on TUESDAY, the 10th Proximo, at 2 p.m., in the Council Chamber,
Government Offices. The Salary of the Post is $300 per annum, rising to 8480 per annum by annual screams
-of-$2-a-montha.......
The Examination will be held in acco
accord- ance with the Regulations made by the Governor in Council, and published in
Certificates of age and health, together with Government Gazette No. 26 of 1883.
Candidates should send in their Names, Copics of any Testimonials they may possess,
Steamship Lydia, Captain Voss, having arrived from the above formed that their Goods with the exception of Opiam and Treasure-are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Bosta dolivery may be obtained.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping
Daylight-Thales leaves for Coast Porta Daylight. Antenor leaves for London. Noon.—Kuang lee leaven for Shanghai. / Miscellaneous, **
Noon.Local Banks does.
Tof Tho
General Memoranda FRIDAY, Fobruary 27
IamMeeting of Shareholders
Hongkong Hops Manufacturing Com- pany, Limited Noon-Local Bank close SATURDAY, February 28
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given bufare: 1 p.. TO-DAY, the 25th Instant. ·
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 2nd March will be subject to ront.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have luft our Godowns.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SIRMSSEN & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, February 25, 1885.
Not Responsible for Debts.
32o
to the Undersigned not later than SACR-Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor DAY, the 7th Proximo, at Noon.
By Command,
W. H. MARSH
Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SKORSTARY'S OPTICE,
Hongkong, February 25, 1895.
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crop of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
GOUDEIL, American barque, Capt. Wm." 328 R. Hagar-Adamson, Bell & Co.
NAVAL CONTRACTS, 1885–86.
EALED TENDERS, in Duplicate, will bo Received by the Undersigned, until 2 pm of FRIDAY, the 6th Froximo, from, Persons desirous of SUPPLYING De undermentioned ARTICLES for the Use of II.-M. Nave for the year 1885-35, viz
BISCUITS,
SOFT BEMAD, FRESH BEAF,
VEGNTABLES, PoraTOES
WATER.
FRESH MILK,
BALDS,
RICE, SEGAR
TEL.
JESSIE OSBORNE, British ship, Captain J. Wilson.-Carlowitz & Co.
MELBBEK, British barque, Captain Ligh- body. Melchers & Co.
NAULIE M. SLADE, American schooner, Uspt. D. Gould-Arnhold, Karborg & Co. Jones, Adamson, Bell & Co.
SAMAB, American ship. Capt. Oliver 0.
Tazprodon, British ship, Captain A. Caun.-Douglas Laprak & Un,
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. February 25, 1886.:-- Lilia, German steamer, 1,160, T. Voss,
&Co.
Printed Forme of Tenders and further Singapore February 17, General-SIMEN
| Particulars can be obtained at the NAVAL
STOREKEEPER's Office,
The right to raject the lowest or any Tender is reserved."
W. H. LOBB, Sturckceper.
H. M. Victualling Yard, Hongkong, 25th February, 1886.
NOTICE.
327
Pie-ho, French stoster, 2,036, Bretel, Said 24, Suoz 26, Aden 31, Colembu Feb Marecilles January 18, Naples 20, Port
9, Singapore 14, and Saigon 20, Mails and General. MreBAOERIES MARITIMES.
Pisciola, German steamer, 874, Phi Nissen, Bangkok February 15, Rice. WILLER & Co.
Antenor, British steamer. 1,376, J.-P. Brage, Seatow Fobrnary 24, General- BUTTERFIELD & SWINE
La Ferme, French man-of-war, 2,300, Mequat, Saigon Feb. 21.
Fidelio, German steamer, 852, H Breck, Mauritius and Singapore Feb 16, Gen ocal WIELER & Co.
URSUANT to an Order of the Supreme Pourt of Hongkong, made on the 20th day of February, 1835. Notice is hereby given that all Persons having CLAIMS against the Estate of CARI FERDINAND FRIEDRICH HERRMANN, Inte Master of the Steamship Ching Keen (who was drowned ut gea
ut ses on the 20th day of Janua are hereby
required to sent in writing Particulars of
of their Claims be as the nudoreigned Solicitors, for NICOLAUS Rect, for Swatow. AUDOST SLRs (the person
appointed by the Court Supreme
of Hongkong, in its Pro
BUDDHISM. ITS HISTORICAL, 1884, intestate). Ara
THEORETICAL AND POPULAR
ASPECTS,
BY
KRNEST J. EITEL, Ph.D., TUBING. THIRD EDITION. REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS.
lat
DEPARTURES...
February 25-
Pingon, for Amoy. bata Jurisdiction, to administer the Estate Lennox, for Shanghai, and Effects of the said Deceased), on or before Yangtas, for Whampoa Nousing, for Shanghat the day of Jano acst, after which time, Zafiro, for Manila. the Adininetrater will proceed to distribute the Assots of the Decassed, among the Perana entitled thereto, having regard only 1398 to the Claims of which he shall than have
Price,
81.50. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, August 20, 1881.
Agents.
Fessels.
Captain
de Haan Bragg,
H. Weighell.
P. & O. S. N. Lo
Park..
Colnbes (*) Antenor (s). London, &c., via Suez Canal... Bokhara (5). London, via Baos CaualGlenearn (8), Now Nagusali, Kobe and Yokohama Teburan (2).
Yor's.........
Crescent. Portland (Oragon)..........
Culowa...... San Francisco, via Tokohama.. San Pablo (80).. San Francisco.............Commodore... Shanghai, via Swatowy Kwang-lee (4)***** Monars, LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow...Thales {).
Swator, Amoy and Feochow...Namon
Namoa (b).
W. A. GULLAND. ·
To be obtained at the
'CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.
FALCONER & Co,
Hongkong, September 2, 1884, -
FOR SALE.
Nante's
Ruland.
C. M. Noyce.
had Notico.
Datod this with day of February, 1885. WOTTON & DEACON,
Date of Leaving.
329
Jardine, Mathesca & Co......About March 2. Butterfield & Swire,... Feb. 2, at daylight.
March 3, at 4 p.za. Jardine, Matheson & Co...Ahoot March 3. P. & O. 8. N. Co.......... March 6, at daylight.
Quick despatch.
Russell & Co.....
& Co..
Melchors Co...... ....................Quick despatch. Jo £0. 8, 8. Co...March 3, at 3 pm.
Russell & Co..
Prssell & Co. Douglas
Quick despatch.
Andrew
February 26, at noon. „Pocock.
Lapraik & Co..... Feb, 20, at daylight. Pitman.................Douglas Lapraik & Co...... Quick despatch. James Jordan...Yuu Fat Hong.....
March 1, at daylight. Melchers & Co..
Quick deepatch Butterfeld & Swire........Quick despatch. Jardine, Matheson & Co......February 27, at 4 p.m. O. Bachrach...
March 2, at noon.. Messageries Maritimes......... Felzuary 27, at 9 a,m.
Swatow and Bangkok........ Taichiow (a).. 1475 Serator and Chefoo...
Bellona (8)
Sydney and Melbourne, &c....Taiwan (8) Tiontoin. Trieste, o..
...Lido (s).
Arthur Leitch
Yokohama..
Elektra (a). Tauaia (@)..
G. Cattich.. Paul
EXTRA FINE QUALITY FRENCH BUTTER,
BRAND (DUO DE NORMANDIE, -THE OLDEST BUTTER
PACKING ESTABLISHMENT IN NORMANDY,
1 tios and Cases of 48, lins each.
Sold in Quantifies of not less than one
dozen time, at 36 por Dozen.
Reduction mado to Purchases of one case and upwards.
G. R. LAMMERT, Bole Agent.
Storks.
BANKS
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
Fr. 35, 1885.
Nos. of Shares
Falue.
Paid-1 POSITION PER LAST REPORT.
Posing Qiations,
up. Reserve. Balance of 'ward
61,443 $126 cásh
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation...60,000 $
INSURANCES.
Hongkong, October 4, 1884- 1683 North-China Insurance Company, Limited... 6,000 £ Yangtaze Insurance Company, Limited. 8,000 £ PUBLICATIONS BY J. DYER BALL,
Union Iosumnce Soviety Company, Limited... 9,000 Chin'Traders' Insurance Company, Limited...24, 000$ ANTONESE MADE EASY-A Canton Insurance Olive Company, Limited... 10,000$
Book of SIMPLE SENTENCEs in the CANTONESE COLLOQUIAL with Free and Chinese Insurance Company, Limitad 3,500
Literal Translationa; and Directione for Ilongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited ...... 8,000 9 Bandering English Grammatical Forms into Chira Fire Insurance Company, Limited...... 20,000 8 Chinese and mice werd.-Price, $2. Inter- leaved Copion, $2.50.
We most cordially recommend it--- Ukina Reviews. Will be found to supply want long felt by students of Cantonese
Daily Press. Mr. BALL's Notes on Classifiers and Grammar will be found very valuable.”—China Meil,
*EASY_SENTENCES IN THE HAKKA DIALECT WITH VOCABULARY, Price, L
"The Sentences given appear to be well "arranged:"China "Buil. Oontains a wide range of subjecta"--Chinese Recorder, An extensive Voubulary,Daily
Press
STRAZI COMPANIES.
HK, C. and M. Steamboat Co., Limited...... 8,0008 Indo-China 8. N. Ca., Lt. 60,000 st. icazed (18,387 2 131,313€
126 126 84,100,000,0
Đun 50
540,107 Ts. 280 per share
Tls. 125 496,329, $460
167,381 $64
469,660 882
26 £ 262 60,000 1,250 1253 634,0408 83.33 258 600,000 $ 250 $ 508 105,000 8
Credit balance 1,000 2003 28,731.00
$5,165,20 $1671 250 8 50$ 900,600.669 297,568.07 $362)
547,500,$ 191,060.99 $70
1008 208
100 8 758 219,0008
10€ 10
10€ 10
China and Manila & S. Company, Limited... 3,500 · 100 all
MIECKIMANKOVE:
Hongkong & Whampor Dock Co., Limited...10,000 $ 123$ 125$ 18,000 $ IIK. and China Gas Company, Limited 500 £
10 10 8,552.17.10 New Shares......
1,900 € 106 7.10 2,000 8 Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 3,000 sis. issued -
100 GO 11,000 8 bu China Sugar Company, Limited.... - 9,000 8
300$ 100 Hongkong Lee Company, Limited.......... 1,200 100$ 100% Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited
508 508 Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.
7,000l8
1008 100 Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited... 6,000 8 Selangors Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai... 2,000 8 Hongkong Ropa Manufactory Co., Limited. 3,000 8
LOANS.
FOR SALE at Masa KELLY & WALSH'S Chinese Imperial 1874.........
W. BasWER's, and LANS, ORAWFORD
&Co.'s, Hongkong; and at. Messrs.
1877.e
1878...
TRDANES & Co.'s, London.
1581
143 Suger Debent
1880
Hongkong, January 29, 1884.
24,350 8 6,000 8
50 all 100 il 60 all
Rates of Interest.
--8%:
6,276 £
16,040 £
100 100
8%
3, 899 71,
500
8, 565 TL. 500
all
6008
600) all
r
buyere
H
宁国
cash
buyera
cash ensh
34,638 828 prem. ex. div., sellers
30% discount
30 discount.
6,681,06 54 ensh
$100 per share Old 8120 per share Now 8,80. 8,629.718309 per share, cash 26 Feb. 1885
ex dividend
543.83 8135
636.32 8110
·4,090.68 360
}
$20 $68
ex div., buyers buyers nominal
cash, buyers
First year $10
da
20.
Payable.
June 80 Dec. 31
Feb. 28 Ag. 31
April & Octoberį
June16&Dec. 10 par Jana & Decem.1%
Solicitors,
33, Queen's Road,
Hongkong.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.
MARITIMES. :·
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
-3
The Co.'s Steamship
Tanais, Captain PAUL, will be despatched for YORO. HAMA on FRIDAY, the 27th Instant; at 9a..
G. ER CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, February 23, 1825.
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK,
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
324
The Company's Steamer, Taichiou, Captain J. JORDAN, Will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the Lab of March, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Agents. Hongkong, February 25, 1885.
-826
STEAMSHIP PEIHO..
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEE.
OLLARED.
H. O. Sibley, for New York. Wells Castle, for Manila. Antenor, for Singapore... Thales, for Swatos. Salter, for Haiphong. Kung Lee, for Swatow Zpymia, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS. ARHIVED
Per Pes-ho, for Hongkong: From Mar seilles, Messrs Boulton and Merki from
11.30 8.m.Masting of Shareholders of The Hongkong and Shanghat "Banking Corporation at the City Hall, ~! Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Lurance Company, Ltd., at No. 7, Queen's Road, MONDAY, March 2
Goods per Lydia undelivered after this dato subject to renting go WEDNESDAY, March 4AAAAAAA
Noor.--Auction of 2,500 tons Takashima -
Con at Mr E. Jones Hughes office!
per Steamer Felho unclaimed After Noon subject to'ront & charges at 1 cent per package per Transfer Books of the Hongkong Hotel Company, Ltd., eloand troro this date to 18th Instant, inclusive, A
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Establishen A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co...
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WECLESALE, AND Retail, DruggistE, - IMPORTERS,
DAVGOSES SUNDRIED, NOUSALE REQUI
SITES, TOILET REquisitus, Erotism}, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT. MEDICINES.
,-,སཾཝི'ཏི
MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water,
Gingerade, Potans Water, Sarsaparilla, ....
Water, and other Aorated Water
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876, tasu) 786
SUN. AND TIDE. TABLE FOR
HONGKONGEN KAAL (From The Hongking dimanack.). FERNUARY-MARCH,
HIGH WATER
Day of Morn South
23
12
2
M
Rises,
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High water at Whampoa has 80 mina, later than at Hongkong at the Barriors 3 hrs. 15 mins at the Balt Flats: 3 hrs. 30 ming at Shamsen 1-
BINTES.
On the 8th January, at 33, Dorset-square, London, the Wife of EWEY CAMERON, Shanghai, of a Daughter.
At 74, French Band, Shanghai, on the 21at February, the Wife of THOS, FORD, of a Son.
The publication of this isnus commenced at 7:35 p.
The China Mail
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, PEBRUARY 25, 1885-
TELEGRAMS
NEW ARMY APPOINTMENTS.T
LONDON, 23rd Feb
In consequence of the prolonged abrence
Singapura, Mesara Gordon, Down, Boyd, of General Wolseley, Jáent.-General Hut Blair and servant, Rey Pere Rognes; 1 from Saigon, Mr Tremiuit (British Consul), 81 Chinese. For Keelanga
from roa
Bergeant Chatean. For Marselles, Mr J. Von
and Mira FigaxZWIŃ"" Bohn and daught stoppen, Mr and Mrs aki, Mrs Pagre, Mr Okada, Miss Marinot Per Antenor, from Swatow, B0 Chinese. Per Fidais, from Singapore, &c., 75 Uhinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Ping-on, for Amoy, 5 Chinese Per Lenox, for Shanghai, 1 Europann... Per Zufire, for Manila, 3 Europeans, and 10 Chinese.
TO DEPART.
Per Walls Castle, for Manila, 4 Earo
peana
Per Antenor, for Singapore, 72 Chinois.
180 Chinage.
Per Thales, for Swaton, 3 Europeans sad Per Kwang Lee; for Swatow, 3 Europeans, and 110 Chinese, ten
Per Jpigenit; for Saigon, 4 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
None.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For SWATOW AND SHANGHAI
Per Luang Ler, at 11a.m., ou Thursday, the 20th inet, instead of as pro viously notified.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKO.
HAMA
Per Teheran, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,
the 5th March
MALLS z raz UNITED STATES PAUKEZ --- The United States Mail Packet San Pablo,
ONSIGNEEN of Cargo por Steamships. Inches and Médio, from London, Thane from Antwerp, in connection with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Opium, Treastire and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk, at the Company's Godowns, whenco delivery may
obtained
immediately after landing. Optional Carge will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Consignees 3.30 before Noon To-DAY, the 25th Instant, re questing it to be landed here.
bo
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned
maining unclaimed affor Wes-
Goods remaining
2.15
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the
bert, KC.B, has been appointed Adjutant General, and Lient.-General Alisco, K.C.BP
Quarter Master General of HM. Posses
The Capture of Langson The following telegrams appear in the L'Unité Indo-Chinoise, of the 20th in
(Hanor, Feb. 19, 1985. Governor, Saigon.
CEL General Brière arrived on the 19th at
Phori 16 kilomètres South of Langson, driving back mass of the enemy, al expected to enter the aladel yesterday
vening or this morning. All goes well of the Red River
Toyen-quan.
Chinese frustrated near
GAL
Bigned By STRE,
HANGT, Feb. 15, 1885. Colonel commanding the Delta to the
Governor of Cochin China, Saigon. The General-in-Chief his thurged the to transmit the following telegram LE
LANDSON, February 13, 1pm. The National flag was hoisted on the 13th February, midday, upon, Langaon Citadel River crossed. Kilas oceaniéd. Chinese army in full retreat noe bat night, after fierce combat eight kilometres in ad- yance of this place
LOCAL AND GENERAT 3rd March, with Mails for Japan, PASSED CANAL: Deucalios, January San Francisco, the United States, Ca
nada, Honolulu, Peru, &, which will The next Enetul Maut, by the P & 0. be closed as follows
Registry couess.
.. Eust-Office clases, but Car respondence may be posted on board the Facket with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of depar
ture
NZSDAY the 4th March, at Noon, will be MAILS BY THE BRITISH, PAKLEE. —**
Co.'s eteamer Carsan, left Singapore
on Friday, the Dilaration kit 3 gå til a and is now das
The next AMERICAN MAIL, per the O
& G. ateaber Oseanic loft Yokohama on Saturday, the 21st instant, and may be exposted here on or hoh Saturday, the 28th instant.
subject to rent, and landing charges at 1 The British Contract Packet Bekhara The S. S. Merionethshire ‹Zeft Bingapore, far-i,
cent. per package per diem.
All Claims must be sent in to me on or before the 7th March, or they will not be recognised
No Fire Insurance has bean effected
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, February 25, 1880
$20
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd March, with Mails for the United The Kingdom, Europe, and countries be roud, via Brindisi to the Straits Settle meuta, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar. The asual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &
this port on the 18th inst
OS& Co.'s steamer Bellerophcm, 3-** from Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on the 23rd foste
The 8, 8. Yorkshire lefs Singapore for this
part on the 22nd inst. The 8, S. Glamroy left Bingapors for this
purt on the 24th inw