1883-09-25 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No Queen's Bead East,

(OPPOSITE THE GORMIRABEAT),

ALE

NOW

LANDING

FROM AMERICA

|ALIFORNIA *RACKER

C

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 b

tius, and loose. Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT.

QATMEAL.

White BEANS.

TOPODAN BUTTER.

CORNMEALL

Hastern and Californian' CHEESE

CODFISII in Tina.

Prime HABIB and BACON.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK. Family BEEF in 20 lb kegs.

Ideal SALMON in cans. Beau Cutting's Doseert FRUITS in 2 lb caps,

Accorted Cannel VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Savage

MEAT.

Studod PEPPERS. Astorted BOUPS. Richardson & Rohbin's Colebrated Potted MEATS.

Richardson & Bobbin's Carried OYSTERS. Clam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON,

APPLES.

Dried A

TOMATOES.

BUCCOTASH. WPAWN. Maplo SYRUP. Gelden. SYRUP. LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY.

Corn STARCH,

Green CORN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES. 400 lb. Capacity: 600 tt.

900 -

1,200 1,

CORN BROOMS.

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.

AXES DO HATCHETS.

AGATE IRON WARE.

WAFFLE IRONE.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR VARNISHES.

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test. -

Ex late Arrivals from EXGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

TOREN,

including:

BREAKFAST TONGUES. UAVIAR.

ASPARAGUS.

SOUPS, &

TEYSSUNKAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

'PIONIC TONGUES.

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.

LIESIO's & Err's COCOA. FRENCH, PLUMS. PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

MINCEMEAT.

SAUSAGES.

BRAWN,

DANISH BUTTER. ·

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

ENGLISH CUTLERY.

ELECTRO-PLATE

CROCKERY & GLASS WARE.

CLARETS.

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA,

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Entertainment.

To-day's Advertisements.

·MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE.

THEATRE

COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON: ESTABLISHED 1824.

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £100,000: Reserve Fand upwards £120,000

£250,000

PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS Annual Incoing NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS

ALSO,

THE Undersigned have been appointed OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA Fonts for the above Company at PONDICHERRY, MADRAS CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS,

MAHE, ST. DENIS, AN

AND FORT LOUIS

10N

THURSDAY, the 4th October, 1883, at Neon, the Company's S. S. OXUS, Comsunndant RAPATEL, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPEOLE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places,

Cargo and Specio will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and as- cepted in tranzit through Murailles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Ordere will be granted until Noon of 3rd October,

Cargo will received an board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 pm on the 3rd October. (Parcels are not to be sont on board; they must be left at the Agenty's Office.)

Contents a value of Packages are re- quired.

For further particulara, apply at the Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, September 22, 1888.

Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

6c4

S. & "TAKAVIJIMO MARU,” FROM KODE AND NAGASAKI. ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediato delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remain- ing on board after TumnAY, the 25th Instant, will be landed and stored at Con- signees risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance will be offected. E. J. H. TRIPP, Agent,

Mitsu Rishi Mail S. S. Co. Hongkong, September 24, 1883. ocl

STEAMSHIP" AMAZONE,"

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

UNSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship

Euphrate, from London, in connec tion with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods with the and exception of Opium, Treasure Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediate ly alter landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con- signees before 11 s.m. TO-DAY (Friday), the 21st Teat

Bills of

will be countersigued by

the Uit to be landed here.

Goods remaining unclaimed after Fax- the 99th Instant at Noon, will be DAY, subject to ront and landing charges,

All Chime for damage must be sent in to me before the 20th Instant or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hougkong, Heptambor 21, 1883 Beg

NOW READY. PRICE, $1.00.

COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW

EY E. H. PARKER,

Can be obtained from KELLY & WALZH af Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office,

NOW READY,

HE COMMERCIAL LAW AFFECT ING CHINESE; with special refer onco to PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION AND BANKRUPTCY LAWN IN HONGKONG, ・・

Copies may be had at the China Ma Office, and at Messrs. LANE CRAWFORD &

CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarta. Co., Price, 76 conta.

1RES. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET, .

SHERRIES & PORT

BACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID FORT

(1849).

HUNT'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, dec.---

1 and 3-star HENNESSY BRANDY.

BISQUET DEBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST

OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KIMAHAN'S LE WHISKY, ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM.

E. & J. BUEZ's IRISH WHISKY. ROSE's LIME JUICE CORDIAL” NOILLY PHAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CRABBIE'S GINGER BRANDY. FASTERN CIDER. CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

ANDOSYURA, BOKER's and ORANGE

BITTERS.

LO.,

fic.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Carnos und

SACYDERS, piebi and quarta. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. Brexa, pints and quarta

Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shangbai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.

HOLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.

ANGTZE INSURANCE

Y

ASSOCIATION CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)......Tls. 420,000:00 PERMANENT RESERVE SPECIAL RESERVE FORD....Tla 318,235.56

TOTAL CAPITAL MS Ac-

Tis: 230,000.00

DUMULATIONS, Sista 268,236.56 March, 1883

Directors.

F. D. Hirou, Esq., Chairman. A. J. M. INTERARITY, LUCAS, Esq.

G. H. WHEELER, WM. MEYERIN,

Exp

Es

-HEAD OFFICE-SGANGHAI. Mossra RUSSULL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH. Messrs BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers, RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 09. Cornhill, E.C. POLICIES granted on Marins Risks to all parts of the World.

Subject to a Charge of 12% for Interest Shareholders Onpital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are a nually distributed among all Contributors uf Business (whother Shareholders or not) proportion to the Premia paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co., Aycuts, Hongkong, April 30, 1883.

1c83 THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY, ROYAL CHANTEP OF His Majesty King George The First,

A. D. 1720.

PHE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances follows:

Marine Departmené, za Policies at current rates, payable either, hete, in London, or at the principal Parts of India, China and Australia.

·Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates,

Life Department. Policies issued for sure not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

„COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STEBLIND,

THE Undersigned aro propared to

grant

Poracres against the Risk 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.

Proposala for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

M

ROYAL,

FOR LONDON FTA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship:

HONGKONG. -:

FAREWELL PERFORMANCE®

RS BERNARD

THIS EVENING the 26th Justant;

The A. D. C. will play GOLOSMIT'S COMEDY SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER."

DORS Circle and Stalls,

•Back Brats,

.....82. ....$1. Doors open at half-past eight; Portuna ance to Comments at xine.

H. J. H. TRIPP, Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, September 26, 1883.

Neither the Captain, the

Re26

Capini PARK, will be denpatched as above on

or about the th October,

For Freight or Pasalgo, apply to

- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, September 25, 1883. –

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

Sept. 20, Therese, formin hangus, 392, P. F. Lorenzen, Amoy Sept. 23, Boans, EDWARD SORELLHASS & Co.

Sept. 25, Teher, British stemor, 1771, R. G. Murray Shanghai Sept. 23, Mails and General.-P. & OS. N. Co.

DEPARTURES.

Sept. 25, Southern Grass, for New York. 2h, Miramar, for Singaporo 26, Danube, for Swator.

26, ectre, for Nagasaki.

25, Wearing, for Port Darwin, &o. 25, Douglas, for Cosat Ports.

ab, Yangtas, for Shanghai.

Not Responsible for Debts.

the Agents, nor Owners mili be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers on | Chocorum, fur Iloilo.. Corn of the following Vesselo, during Greghend, for Huihow, de their stay in Honghong Harbour

CHARLES BAL, British ship, Capt. W. J. Watson.F. &O, S/N: Co

Concordia, Germa. 3-m. schooner, Capt. H. Rüfer M. R. M. S. S. Co.

FUBNESS AWEET, Áfaerican barque, Capt.

J. T. Marcy, Master.

KILLEENA, British barque, Capt. High Wallace.-Meyer & Co.

MAGIC, British brig, Captain White. -

Order:

PANDORA, Austro Bringaian str., Capt. J. Sturli. Melchers & Co.

OLEARED.

PASSENGERS, AERIVER

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Porta

Shipping

No. 6296. SEPTEMBRI 25, 1888.

An order has been received nt Chatham for the completion of the iron and steel arm

pa-Mammuir leaves for Australian ored ships building at that yard to be pushed forward with all despatch." An additional sum of £12,000 has boon granted by the Admiralty for wages for this pur -100,

General Memoranda, THURSDAY, September 27 -

Nooh Pandora leaves for Straits, &c. 3 μm.—P: M 9. Co.'s Steamer leaves for

Yokohama and San Francinçó......... poken leaves for Amuy, &c. Fair, September 28

A CERTAIN minister of the Kirk of Sotland, now ducessed, had prepared with grost caro a series of discourses on the parable o the ten virgins, and had made use of them.

10 alin-Compta loaves for Batavia, rather offener than some of his brethren

Samarang, de

Noon.Nemo leaves for Coast Porte

thought he should. On the evening of a Communion Sabbath, when muisthig a bro- Goods For Amazone undelivered after the clergymen in the same Presbytery, ha Noon subject to rent and landing delivered one of his series, which his friend page Farhad heard more than ence. When the charge

services were over, and the two ministers

Oleuste leaves for London

4 p.. Posarin leaves for Shanghai.

Mitmi Bishi Mail area forens on thele way to the manan, the one

said to the other fan, John, I rally.

*** Nnguaki, &ceA SEZ

4pm.English Mail leaves for Porta think you should giş up thas virgins; yoʻre

of Call and Europe. SATURDAY, September 20

0p.m.-Concert at the City Hall MONDAY, October

4 p.m. Kashgar loaves for Bombay.

TUESDAY, October 2

Europe loaves for Marsoilles,

THURSDAY, October 4

fairly makin quld maida ở thom

THE Hiojo Neics says that those who own or use private bathing boxes thould be on their guard to avoid the unpleasant expiri- once of two individuala the other evebing, After thoroughly enjoying themselves in the

Noon-French Mail loaves for Ports of water, these persons return to their boss

........... Call and Europe.

THE

Established 4. D. 1841.

港大藥!

but were then disgusted to find that with the exception of one hat between the two,

all their clathing and hoon stolen. This was a precious predicament for a couple of

Par Teheran, from Shanghai for Hong HONGKONG DISPENSARY, modest young men, and at first there, comed kong, Mesars. G. Bois, F. de krvis, and C. Euren, and 31 Chinese for London, Mesara F. M. Hagua, and H. Kuster; for

Hipgins.. Bombay, Mr and Mrs?

DEPARTED Per Miramar, for Singapore, 410 Chinere. Per Bambe; for Swatow, 140 Chinese. Per Woosung for Port Darwin, &c.. 190 Chinery.

Per Douglas, for Count Ports, 200 Chi-

ness.

Per Yangtze, for Shanghai, 10 Chiness.

TO DETALS Per Greyhow, for Hoihow, &c., 40 Chi-

Bonza Diyos, American ship, Capt. 0. 1995. C. Young-Messageries Maritimes.

SARAH-S. RIDGWAY, American barque, Capt. H. C. Townsend,Chinese.

SBA RIPPLE, Brit. 3-m, schooner, Capt. Alfred Kiekers,Signsson & Con

SILVER EAGLE, British barque, Captain Richard-Wieler & Co.

STILIMAN B. BZLEN, American barque, Capt. W. S. Eldredge.--Russsil & Co.

$

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Term reports Moderate to fresh. North-easterly winds and fino weather.

CARGO

Per 6. 8. City of Rio de Janeiro, sailed September 14th-For Yokohama, 3,816 bags Sugar, and 63 plyn Merchandise. For San Franciscu, 28,067 baza Rico, 196 bags Coffee, 180 bage

Goods, 20 boxos

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY EEQUI. BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCE PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS OF

Sodu Water, Lemonade, Tenis Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsarparille Water, and other Aerated Waters.

"and"

no way out of the difficulty except to hire a finrikisha and drive home with the apron up and the hood down. This

was cheiated, however, by some Samaritans at the host- house lending a few articles of clothing, the plundered bathers went off, apparently ashamed, although not naked, thus differing from our first parents, who were naked but not ashacol.

THE fitat vessel oven launched in connec- tion with Poor Enw administration has

taken place, under the auspices of the Metropolitan Asylumb Board-for which it has been specially constructed as an qubu, lance small-pox steamer-from the yard of Mesars. Edward & Bynes at Millwall, in the presence of adargo company. Mr. E.

Galsworthy, wife of the chairman of the Board, undertook to christon the vessel, which has been built from designs, by Mr.

TETUAN, British bargne,. Capt, S. Hyno.- Oil, 23 boxen Silk pappor, 1,585 boxes at The Manufactory is under direct and W. Adams Millor, naval architect. Shortly.

-Wiolor & Co.

156 pkgs. Te, and 6,430 pkgs. Mor

Nutras For Honolulu, 36 phys. chandise For Victorin B.C., 16 page. WILDWOOD, American batque, Captain e Opi, 380 paga Muruhandise, and Chas, A. Sawyer-Captain.

560 bags o

Rice. Portland (Oregon),

JUST RECEIVED CT. JACOB'S OILA

HOP BITTERS

Grade

3,200 bugs Rico, and 140 pkge. Merchan dise. For Acapulca, 1 cuss Flors Silk. For Rice, 1 pkgo. Crudo 2.pkge.

Silba

137 pls. Mor chandise. For Callao, 8 plus Merchan ELECTRIC HAIR BRUSHES, die For Baston, 2 pags For Now Merchandize. Fur Chicago, 262 pkgs. York, 10 plya. Straw Hate, 88 pige. Ten, 2 pkgs. Merchandise, and 60 bales Rew Silk.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, September 24, 1883. 8fe84

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG,

Under the Patronage of

H. E. MAJOR-GENERAL SARGEET, CB, HAEUT. COLONEL Rousox, O.B., AND OFFICERS OF THE BUPTA

AUSTRIAN

LADIES' BAND.

Ti required, protection will be granted on A GRAND CONCERT

first class Lives up to £1000 on a Angle

Life.

WILL BE GIVEN. ON

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &e., &c.--

Per Alumni, at 3:30 p.m., on Wednes.

day, the 26th inst.

continumus European Supervision. Hongkong, Jane 1, 1870.

after ♬ 7.m., all being in readiness, the ship began to move, and Mrs. Galsworthy having duly performed the ceremony of christening, the Red Cross glided into the PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any water, and a rost successful launch was eflected. The died: Cross is beils of iron, other parsons who may desire to con- and is 104 feet in length by 16 feet 6 ault the files of local, China, Japan, inches in breadth, and a fost deep. Bhe American, English, Indian or Aueira will, when completed, be afted with

sighteen ambulance bertan. She is Har newspapers, are invited to call at dle steamer, and, under

the contract is to the “Cursa Mail" Office, where nicio in every particular, even to furniture,

be delivered to Asyluma

ebm- fra sum of 84,500. The chairman, in an address, explained

pated the difficulties the Board had to contend with, and poir

pointed out that this was a link in the chain of experiments of the Board exrrying out the views of the Royal Commission in the establishment of floating mall poz hospitals, by taking convalescent patients from the wharves fo the new hospital at Darenth

sixty newspapers, dailies and weekes, from these countries, are now fled for

reforonce.

The publication of this issue commenced at 7.10 p.m.

The China tail.

For STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND BOM-HOSOKONG, TURHDAY, SEPIKERER 25, 1853,

RAY.

Per Pandora, at 11.30 am, on Thurs-

day, the 27th inst.:

For AMOY AND TAMSUL-

Per Fabica, at 3.30 pm on Thursday,

the 27th inst.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL"]

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- SATURDAY EVENING, WATOW, SINGAPORE AND BANG. (Per E. E, A, & C, Telegraph Co.'s Line.

posal or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hanghong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY

THE Undersigned uro prepared to accept

Risks on First Class Godowns at per cent. net premium per annum

NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE ... INSURANCE COMPANY... ¡THE Undersigned, Aurse of the above T Companys, and, ahora to Encore against FIRE at Current Rates.

• GILMAN & Co, Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Reserve.

FIK, and B'ha

Stocks

FLAKKS.

Bank... 00,000's

Nos of False Share

Paid- *p.

Accrnunt

SEPT. 25, 1883,

Last · 137 Cust videl (1) talons, Casli.

1.43 1266 120 88,108,336 $2,500,62 £2

|| 100 % = $3624 |

INSURANCES.

Nth. -China Ins. 1,000 TI. 2,000 TL 600 TI. 460,000 T1,230,464,77 TL. 75 TL1375 p..

18 % T1:1040 19 Yangtze Ins.... 1,200 TL 360TI. 35071, 538,235 TI. 3,050.76 Union Ins. Sec. 2,000$ 1,250 1258 423,741$ 104,271.00 $.45.60+ 8650 China Traders'

the 29th September,

Under the Leadership of MAESTRO IGNAZ POESCH'L.

PRICES OF ADMISSION : Dress Circle...se

Stalle.....

Back Seats,.

22:00.

81.00.

$0.50.

Hongkong, September 25, 1883. Be30

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUL

The Co.'s Steamship

Folien," Captain HARRIS, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 27th Insty at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RG27

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, September 25, 1883.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

Tho Co.'s Steamship

* Namod Capt. WESTONY will he despatched for the above, Ports on FRIDAY, the 28th Instatat, at

'b

Noon

Insurance..... 24,000 3 83.835 268 600,000 107,411.66 22% 1882

$106,127.77 10% 8103 4. C'ton Ins. Office 10,0008 2508 60

Dabit balance Chinese Ins. Co. 1,5008 1,000 2008 100,378 23007.18 3% $220 $20 $350 HK. Firs Ins... 8,000 $ 250$ 50S 851.000 $ 250,732.66

100% 205 500,000 $ 100,868.49 83.60and 274 China Fire Ins, 20,000 ¥

kozus proporti satte

·STEAM CʻPANIES. HK. C. and M.

Steamboat.... 8,0008 Indo China S.

Nav. Co. 120000;£ China & Mauila

S. S. Co., Lt 3,500

MISCELLANROUS. HK. & Wh'pos

Dock

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the HK, and Chine

Gallon

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads,

SPECIALLY BEERD CIGAR 8.

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA,

5 catty Boxes.

BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. ib.

MILSER'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices Hongkong, July 20, 1853.

1008 75$ 200,0008 41,320.95, 0% 8125

Debit 10€ 10

$100 all

125 125 $18,00015 S 10,000 3

Gas Co. 6,000 £ H'kong Hotel... 2,000$ China Sugar Co..9,000 $ H'kong Too Co 1,250 H'kong Bakery 600%

Eszen Sugar Co.

7,000'S

1008 1008 1008 100

10 107,768.14.8 30,000

2,082,01

1,144,189

15,250 $

300 100%

-608

800

1008 100

175% dis

19% pm.

50 % 4%81984

prm,

$80. share 83. 3140 5,95.5688-8940 687.06812% for $150

1882.

$82

4,000 $ 263.45 $5 134,000,65

Averest.

uf:

Payable.

Chi, Tmp., 1574 6,276 £

100% all

June 30 Dec31

14

L

1877 10,040 £ · 100 all 1878 3,809 Ti. 500 all 1881 8,565 T500 a 8

Feb.28.Ag.51

8

April & Oct.

.8%

June & Dec.

Sagar Deben-

500 all tives; 1880 000$ +Divided for 1881-1 To 30th April 1685.

2% prem

% prean For year 1881 For half year ended 30th

June 1688.--(1) And/or total dividend to date declared this year,

EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, tival Managers. Hongkong, September 25, 1883.

B428

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON FLA SUEZ CANAL

The Con Steamship

"Anterior," Captain BRACE, will be despatched on or about

the 6tiv Proxine.

For Freight or Panzige, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta Hongkong, September 25, 1883,

HOP SHING & Co., ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, COPPER SMITES, BRASS & IRON FOUNDERS, de

KOK

Por Phra Chom Klon, at 9,50 a.m., onl

Friday, the 28th inst..

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-- Fer Name, at 11.30 a., on Friday,

the 28th inst. punk

For NAGASAKI AND KOBE.-

A BEMARKABLE instance of the ferocity of beea under certain conditions laas just been

flordad. The Topsham Horticultural and Cottage Garden.Society field its annual ex- hibition at the Retreat, near Eroler. One

of the tents was occupied by the Devon and Exeter Beekeepers Association, and among

great dest of interest. This was a CARE containing several thousand day drones, which land lost them lives in a sanguinary battles couple of days previously. A walk-

its exhibits was one which excited a v

FRANCE AND CHINA

LONDON, Sept. 24, /. Owing to rumeurs respecting China's un yielding disposition, the French Prose is assuming a hostile tone and urges the conknown apiarian was visiting a friend's houNG

Per Takuchiha Mary at 250 pm, antiqued despatch of reinforcements.

Friday, the 28th inst

For SHANGHAL—.

Per Fosang, at 3:30 p.m., on Friday, the

28th inat.

For NAGASAKI, HIOGO, AND YOKO-

HAMA

Per Khing, at 11.30 a.m., en Saturday,

the 28th inst.

For SAIGON-

For Cuntee, at 4.30. p., on Saturday,

the 20th fast.

MAILE BY THE UNITED STATEN PACKET. ---

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The next Exolish Man, per the P. &

str. Sullej, may be expected to arriva here on or about Wednesday, the 26th instant.

day or two previously, and on coming to one of the bichives it was found that there Was a great oprase inside, Closer inspec tion showed the ground below the hiva to be | covered with several hundred dead drones,

and hosts of them were still being brought to the entrance a bundled out by the WORKERS ally by being seized behind the head and

farewell

The text AMERICAN MAIL, per the exit, whore as a

M. S. 8. Co.'s str. City of Peking, a sting was given to them, Examins is expected to arrive here on or about tion of the

Blain the 2nd inst. She brings San Francis cu dates to the 4th instant;

d

inst.; dine here on or about the 30th

The United States Mail Packet City of The 8.8. Lennox left Bingapore on the

Tokio, will be despatched on THURS DAY, the 27th instant, with Mails

for Japan

BAR Franciaon, the United States, Canada, Honolulu. Pera, &c., which will be closed as follows 2.15 Registry ceasca.

mậy

|The 0, 5, §. Co, a stunner Nestor left King

upore on the 20th inst. ; dne here on or about the 20th inst.

fact

wings

that they had been a Beverly handled-mány were hoodlase, others had lost lege or or both, and all bore evidence of rough usage,

becs

That the were very much the superior foreo was shown by the fact that only about fifty of them had fallen in the fray-8 re

the hackable disproportion to

number talain of the enemy The bartie had raged from about seven in the morning to the same hour in the evening, and seemed then to ond only with the utter annibistion of the drones.

2.30 P. Post-Office closes, but Corres

pondonco be posted on board the TRE Loftus Troupe are to leave Shanghai Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra for Yokohama on the 2nd October. They Ax interesting case has just boen heard in'

Postage

by the time of.

of departure.

FOI PACKET, will open in Hongkong on the 3rd Nove Yokohama, an action being brought by the

ZY. THE MAILS BY The British Contract Packet Teheran will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 28th

bar.

September, with Mails for the United THE British barque Fictor goes to Kow Kingdom, Europe, and countries beloon Dock to-morrow and the S., Actie to Foad, vid Brindisi, to the Straits Bettie-

ments, Batavia, Burman, Caylon India, the Cosmopolitan. The B. Named cabe Adon, Egypt,

Malta, and Libraltar, out of the former Dock to-day. NB.This Packet corress no maus for the

Aristralusian Colonies.

BAILS BY THE

O THE FRINOR PACKEL~~ The French Contract Packet Ozri s

The

H. M. &. Vigilant, with B. E. Sir Harry Parkom on board, arrived at Chefoe on the

will be despatched on THURSDAY, 16th, and left at 3.30 p.m. for Tiental the 4th Outchers with Mails for the The weather was very unpleasant, a heavy United Kingdom, Europe, and places rain falling all the day. Thegian beyond, cid

tid Naples, to

Straits Saigon,

Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Cegion, turned to Chefoo on the 18th. the Australasian Colonies, Pondichéry, Madre, Calcutta, Adeur, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. usual hours will be obsszred in closing

the Mails,

· HOURS OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL: The following hours are observed in closing by the British. Contract Packet

Order Office closes.

Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, Lop. don, and Ching against the Hongkong Fire

done by a firm which took place in March Insurance Company, (Lamited), for damage

last, the goods being insured by the defend-

ants under three policies. The plaintiff's

in

petition stated that they were carrying on banking business in Yokohama, and were, the habit of insuring goods in their own When such goods have osen hypothes ted to them. The goods in question were

name,

insured mnder three polices, one for $15,000

on coal, lumber, and merchantza in go down 255c; one for $8,000,

As absence of police at the haunt we spoke was on merchandise in Lot 114

$2,000

$8,000

on Lot

of a few days ago is again marked by a pre-on coal on Lot 2866; and one sence of gamblers. Our congratulatory number, goods, and merchan marks as to those who are daily annoyed 2550. On the 15th March, Lót 2550 was by this nuisance, being relieved from if damaged by fire, and the plaintifa claimed, were prematura Surdly a sparo lakong under the original petition, the sum of might be posted near the spot

823,827,40 and interest si 10 par sent. from

RETVAS of Visitors to the City Hall

Day of

NOON.

Byrupt

This Day comimeticed Etsi-

9. EM--Mail closed, except for Late Monday, Tuesday,

MESA IRON WORKS.

LEAVING TH

H

, are ready to undertake Work of the shore Descriptions under the Super- vision of su EXPERIENTED ECROPEAN. **

Orders executed with the utmost despatch and at moderają terima.

ENGINE BOOM STORS, WET POINT, Hunghing. 24th September, 1881

the 15th March, 1883 In answer to this, the defendants stated that the property was

Porting of all printed matter and Museum for the week ending 23rd Sept.-partially damaged, but not to the exte patter, ceeser av tyler

3.10 ..--Letiora any na prosted with Wednesday, - 48

Late Fee of 10 cents until

3.30 When the Pos. Ofice closes Friday,

Camera

496

347

dated also that the policies were granted. under the stipulation that the inh mast

give full particulars of his loss,

Thursday

263

285

the plaintitis had not satisfactori

entirely,

Saturday

with this rule. The petition

3.40-Late Letters may be posted Sunday

Sunday

Tpe of 10 cents nutil time of departure.

Totals, 180

Grand Total, 2005.

Sunday

£129

zmended, and the present, clai

on board the pocket with Late

sum of 80,237 53 and interent from the 15th March, 1983, and interest on $7,655.67 and