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-For Sale,

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. No, 53, Queen's Bond Bart, (OPPORITE THE COMMISSARIAT), ARD NOW LANDING FROM AMERICA.

ALIFORNIA

CRAD

'RACKER

Mails,

U. 8. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

PARA COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND BAN FRANCHOO OMPANY'S BISCUITS KING will be despatched for San THE U. S. Mail Steamship GTY OF Francisco, vi Yokohama, with option of calling at Honolulu, on THURSDAY, the 11th October, at 3 pm, taking Pas- sungers and Freight, for Japan, the United Stales, and Europe.

tins, and looso. Sodu BISOUITS. Assorted RISCUITS.

Sull HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT.

:OATMEAL

White BEANS.

TOPOCAN BUTTER.

CORNMEAL

Eastern and Californian CHEESE

-CODFISH in. Tine

Primao HAM and BACON, Eagle Brand Condensed MILK. Family BEEF in 26 11, koga. Basu Ideal SALMON in 5 tb can Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 tb cane.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. "Potted SAUSAGE, and Sausage

MEAT.-----

H Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPS. Richardson & Hobbin's Celebrated Fatted

MEATS. Richardson & Robbin's Carried OYSTERS. Clam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASH.

BRAWN.

Maple SYRUP. Golden SYRUP.

LOBSTERS. OYSTERS.

HONEY

Corn STARCH.

Green CORN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 lb. Capacity. 600 it 900 tt.

1,200 it.

CORN BROOMS,

H

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS..

AXES and HATCHETS.

AGATE IRON WARE.

WAFFLE IRONS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR.. VARNISHES.

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test.

Ex late Arrivals from

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STORE S

including:

Insurances.

LANCASHIRE, INSURANCE

COMPANY.

*

THE CHINA MAIL

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL, TWO MILIONS SLING

SrRILLING, THE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Vonsols in Harbour, at the usual Terms. Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of and Conditions.

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

If required, protection will be granted on first el Laves up to £1000 on a Singlo Life.

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Oyor-posals

Railways, to Havano, Trinidad, and Donerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.

England sango Tickets granted to France, and Germany by all.

trans-Atlantic linos of Steamers....

who

Intimations.

Twelfth Volume of the “CHINA REVIEW"-

Now Ready.

Nor 1-Vol, NI. ASTRON TUE-

DEPARTURES.

Oct. 1. Picciola, for Singapore,

* 3, Kwangtung, for Coast Ports, 3. Young Slam, For Bangkok.

Emeralds, for Manile, Hungarian, for Londen. 3, Diamants, for Amoy,

TDA7 CLEARED,

Robert Dizon, for San Francisco, Stillman B. Allen, for New York. Thérèse, for Newchwang-

"CHINA REVIEW Oxfordshire, for Now York"

CONTAINS

The Structure of Chinese Characters, Chinese Guilds and their Rufen The Dialect of Yangebam China During the Tein

264-119,

Su Tang P'o in Hainan.

Dynasty, A.D.

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro-More on the Origin of the Arabio Numerals.

or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, longkong & Cantor. Hongkong, January 4, 1807.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

--- INSURANCE COMPANY..

Undersigned, ACENTA of the above Company, aro authorized to Insure

GILMAN & Co. FIRE at Current Rates

Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

RETURN PARAGEPronger, lave paid full fare, re-embarking at Ban Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Retura Faro; if ro-ombarking against within one year, au allowance of 10% will

Face bo made from Return

Pre-Paid thru Pasango Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Rotura Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fures from China and Japan to Prop

Ro-

Freight will be received on board until 4 Parcel Pacisagon pm. on the 10th Oct. will be received at the office until 5 p.m., day; all Parcel Packages should be to address in full: value of some

is required,

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sont to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Custozas at San Francisco.

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Contral

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent. Hongkong, September 28, 1883.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG,

0011

COLOMBO, ADEN, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, AND LONDON;

ALŠU,

LBOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

AUSTRALIA.. N.B.--Cargo can be taken on through Bills Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,

will bo

BREAKFAST TONGUES. CAVIAR

10. n. 011

Parcels and

Specie

ASPARAGUS..

SOUPS, &c.

47

TEYSHONZA'S DESSERT FRUITS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

PIONIC TONGUES.

COCOATINA.

VAS HOUTEN'S COCOA. LIBIO's & Ert's COCOA, FRENCH PLUMS.

PATE DE FUE ORAS.

MINCEMEAT.

SAUSAGES.

BRAWN.

DASIME BUTTER.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

ENGLISH CUTLERY.

ELECTRO-PLATE.

CROCKERY & GLASS WARE,

CLARETS

www.

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

ORIENTAL STEAM

THE PENINSULA AND O Cum ship DECCÂN, Captain A. W. Apassos, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, við SUEZ CANAL and usual Parts of Call, en

at 4 p.m. TUESDAY, the 16th

uth Uictsbor

on board until

at the Office until 10 a,m. cu the day of sailing.

For farther

Particulare, zorarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORENTAL STEAM NAVIGA

COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong, The Contents and Value of Lackayes are required to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bills of Lading.

TION

N.B. This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas.

sengers for MARSEILLES."

E. L WOODIN, Acting Superintendeņi.

Hongkong, October 1, 1883.

FREDERIC ALGAR,

COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS. SION AGENT,

11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,

THE

LONDON.

...

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY.

THE Undersigned are prepared to secopl

Raki on First Cinas Godowns at per cant. not promiunt per artDL

NORTON & Co., Agents. Bergkong, May 19, 1881.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEP OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.

প

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 here, in London, or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia.

currant rates.

Fire Department. Folicies issued for fong or short periods at

Life Departnant. Policies issued for mans not exceeding £6,000 at reduced rates.

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

Not Responsible for Debts.

Feither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Opium and the Smoking Extract.

Notices of New Books, and Interary. Intel

ligence.

Noter and Queries, Correspondeuse.

Booka Wanted, Exchanges, &o. -To Contributers.

Hongkong, September 25, 1689

Mr. Andrew Wind,

KIWS AGET, &

133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK

authorized, to regaire Subscriptions, "Advertisements, en, for the China Mast Overland Ching Mrk, and China Revisin

JUST-RECEIVED CIT, JACOB'S OILARRA HOP BITTERS.

ELECTRIC HAIR BRUSHES. HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Honghong, September 24, 1883, 8034

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITEDA

Fortune, for Bangkok. Europe, for Saigon, &c. Antom, for Hoihow, ko Herman for Nowchwang.""" Atalanta, for Chefoo.

PASSENGERS, 2 ARRIVED.......

Por Anton, from Pakhor, de 2- Euro- pean, and 48 Chinese, A

Por Unfordshire, from Amoy, 25 Chinese, Por Giendly, from Straits, 300 Chinees:✨- Per Catterthun; from Bydney, Mr and Mrs White and child, Meners 8. Réy- nell, Thos. Binnio, and Suppinen, and 74 ChineBo

Fer Beltona, from Saigon, 10 Chinese

* DEPARTED."

Per Kuangtung, for Swater, Mr and Mrs Thomas, 2 children and amiah.

Per Picciols, for Singapore, 380 Chinese. Per Diamante, for Amoy, 140, Chẳngerju??

To-DEFART, AREA,

Por Farope, for Saigon, &., 4 Europeans,

and 12 Chinese,”

Per Anton, for Heihow, co., 50 Ohinese." Per Atalanta, for Chefeo, 20 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS

The German steamer Anton reports: Moderate monsoon and fine weather

The British steamer Glenelg reporta: Loft London Aug. 16th, arrived Malts on To-day's Advertisements. 4th, loft Suez on 30th, arrived Penang.on

Sept

17th loft Singapore on 26th, and ar rivod Hongkong Oct.

Urand. From London to Port Said moderate winds and fina wes- thor after

Guardsfal passing

ktrong mon- coon and heavy sen till olearing Booutra, then moderato monsoon and heavy bein swell.

From Singapore to Polo, Sapato light winds and fine weather. From thence to arrival strong N.E. gale and heavy crcas sea, shipping heavy ecax fore and aft

FOR AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.

The Co.'s Steamship

"Albay, Capt, GODDARD, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 5th Instant, at Daylight, instead of us previously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

* DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

General Managers. Hongkong, October 3, 1888. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

.-. ' . .

FOR SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOW

The Co.'s Steamship

"Ikuglas," Capt. 3. Asaros, will be despatched for the above Porta on TUESDAY, the 9th Instant, at

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Neither for Daylight.

ung Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Honghong Harbour

CHARLES BAL, British ship, Capt. WJ. Watson.-P. & 0. S. N, Co. -

Jarvis. Thos. Howard & Co.

C. T. Hoox, British stramor, Captain W.

CONCORDIA, Gori, 3.m. schonner, Capt. H. Räter M. B. M. 5. S. Co.

FURNIM ABDr, American barque, Capt. J. T. Marey.-Master,

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

LENNOX, British steamer, Captain D. Scott. Jardine, Matheson & Co.

MAG, British brig, Captain White. Ordoz.

NICOTA, British barque, Captain James Foster.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

ROBERT DIxos, Amorican. ship, Capt. D. C. Young, Messageries Maritinies.

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

SEA RIPPLE, Brit, m. schooner, Capt. Alfrod Richera-Siomssen & Co.

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

STILLMAN B. ALLEN, Americau barque, Capt. W. 8. Eldredge.Russell & Co..

TETUAN, British barque, Capt. S. Hyne. Wieler & Co.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managere. · Hongkong, October 3, 1883.

veg

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE."

T

HE Steamship Glenely having are rived from the above Ports, Copsiganes of Cargo are hereby informed that their Gooda with the exception of Opare being landed at their riek into the Godowns, of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Brats delivery may be ob- tained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded urduss notice to the contrary bo giren before 2 p.m. TO-DAY, the 3rd October.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 10th Instant will ha subject to rent

No Fire Insurance has buen affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, October 3, 1883. Delo

SHI

MAIL STEAM

MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP "COMPANY"

WILDWOOD, American farque, Captais TEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, Chus. A. Sawyer.Captain.

NOW READY.

THE Colonial Prose supplied with News-

papers, Books, Types, luk, Presses, THE COMMERCIAL LAW AFFECT- Papers, Correspondents, Latters; and any ING CHINESE; with special refer- European Goods on London terms.

ence to PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION AND BANKRUPTCY LAWS IN HONGKONG.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the uitice are regularly fled for the inspection of

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. Advertisers and the Public. 1. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET, ||

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

Copios may be had at the China Mail Office, and at Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Ca,Price, 75 cents.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Reserve.

SHERRIES & PORT-

TILLADO.

SAOLONY'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848).

Stocks

BANKS.

Nos. of Falue. Shures

Paid

WP.

HK. and S'haîj

HUNT'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.---.

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.

BISQUIT DUBOCCHE & Co. BRANDY.

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'A LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Boom's OLD TOM,

E. & J. Beake's IRISH WHISKY. ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL. HOSE & NOLLLY

PRAT

& Co.'s VERMOUTH. CRABBLE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER. CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO,

ANGOSTURA,

BITTERS.

አይ. đu,

Oor, 8, 1883. Working Last Dr Closing Account. ridend (1) tations, Cash,

1.13 Bank..... 30,000 3 125 $ 1258 3,198,23618 52,000,03) £2

INSURANCEA,

180%-8357

VIA INLAND SEA,

(Taking Cargo and Passengers for YOKO- HAMA and VLADIVOSTOCK.)

ob or

THE 8.8. KUMAMOTO MARU, Capt. THE

DEVOND, due kere

or about the 7th Instant, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 12th October, at 4 pm.

Cargo

argo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 1 p.m. of day of sailing.

No Bill of Lading signed under 2 Freight.

All Claims must be

must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.

The British steamer Cutterthun reports : Left Sydney on the afternoon of 19th September, arrived at Fort Darwin on the 2nd vir Queensland porta. "Left Fort Darwin on 23rd, and arrived in Hongkong on 3rd October. To Breakses spit experi enced strong Northerly winds and heavy 168, from thence to Por: Darwin, light Southerly and B.E. winds and fine weather, and thenco to South end of Luzon, light winds a

nds and fine weather. On the 30th Sept.

and passed Cape

mot with the 8. E Galarite quadrant of a veerved from the

to N.E. From Pratas to port experienced strong, N.E. monsoon with heavy confused sea,

October 2nd, wind

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close-

For SWATOW, SINGAPORE AND BANG

KOK-Atat

For Phra Chula Choni Klas, ut 9.30a.m.,

on Thursday, the 4th inst

For NEW YORK

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping

10 am Mongkut leaves for

Singapore and Bangkok

ga

-[No. 6809.-OCTOBER 3, 1388,

police force, and perhaps afterall there

are no great grounds for complaint onl those points. Still it is a fact that rohe rout Swatoleries of the nature described uro, gx, et

tremely and almost alarmingly preva

Noon-French Maillentes for Ports of lent hore just now. One reason for

Call and Europė.

this, although it does not apply at the

Noon.—Oxfordshire loavus for Now present time more than any other, is the

York.

General Memoranda.

FRIDAY, October li

Daylight.Albay lives for Amoy, o SATURDAY, October 6

4 p.m. Thales leaves for Kudat, &c.. Goods por Japan undelivered niter this * dato subject to rent TUESDAY, October

Daylight.Douglas leaves for Coast Porta WEDNESDAY, Octobar 107--ý

3.30 p.m.-Mouting of Members of the

Hongkong Cluberta Gooda per Glenelg delivered after

this date subject to rent THURSDAY, October 11—

Tophthy with which the Chinese by- standers witness these robberies, make ing no effort to detain the offenders. It a robbery takes place in the sente of London, the thief has to run the gauntlet of everyone in the neighbo hood gognizant of the occurrence He either owing te duwardice or lap sympathy for persons in misfortune, robber in open daylight has only appe rently to calculate is chances of over- cuming no resistance offered by t victim. It is clearly desirable that was few additional constables should be placed on daty in the Queen's Road and along the Fray or that grastoren

There

3p.m.-P. M. B. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Vigilance should be displayed by those

Yokohama and San Francisco

FRIDAY, October 12-

4pm-Mitsu Binht Mail leaves for

•Nagasaki, &o.*** TUESDAY, October 18

p.m.-English Mail leaves for Porta of Call and Europe, die beg

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established AD. 1841.

香港大藥房

A 8 WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTÄ, IMPORTERS

OP

DEEGIFTS SUNDELLA NURSERY REQUI-

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES,

SITES, EROLASE,

AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT

MEDIOUNES.

MANUFACTURERS

OF

who are already stationed

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, DHA

SUPPLIED TO THE "OBINA MAIL"]

(Per B-E. 4. & C. Telegraph Cole Line;) | ina

LONDON, Žue October, 1891

•An anti-French demonstration has taken Place in Madrid making it nnoessary to guard the Embassy

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The next Fazer Math, per the M. H

8.8, Anadyr, may be expected to arriva here on or about Saturday morning, the 6th inah

The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Achilles left Bin- gapore on the 28th allò, i due here on or about the 5th instant

THE P&O C24 extra

Steamer Sumairt wes put into quarantine on her arrival

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water,at Singapore from Hongkong,

Gingerade, Potass Water, Satsarparilla Water, and other Acrated Waters.

The Manufactory is under dirent and continuose European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

PASSENGEES arriving in Hongkong, or any

other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, Chins, Japan, American, English, Indian or Anstra lian nonpapors are invited to sell at CHINA Mast" Dice, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and treeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.

ti

Tas American ship Grandee, Captain D. Jacobs, from Hongkong, to Manila in hal- last, arrived at her destination, on the 31st ullo

We are informed by the Agent of the MM.

that the steamer natyr, with the next le French mail, left Saigon this morning (Wed- needay), at 3 o'clock for this park !

The Nelson goes to Kowloon Dock to mora row, and the Victor leaves the mine Dock: to-day The Godavery loaves the Commo politan Dook today, and the Furness Abbey On the 3rd October, at St. John's Catho-will leave the Kowloon Dock tomorrUM.

MARRIAGE,

dral, Hongkong, by the Rev. W. Jonnings, Colonial Chaplain, WnLLIAM HUDDERSTON, LESE, Engineer, 8.8. Phra Chom Klao, We hear that the Heung-aban pasangeres ge to Misa SALAH, eldest daughter of Inspector boat was stopped by a piratical juakes few), can W. Horton.

days ago off Chung Chow, and money wedig enny

Per Oxfordshire, at 10.30am on Thurs The publication of this issue comienced articles taken from those on board to these bre

day, the 4th mater

For AMOY AND TAIWANFOO

Per Albay, at 5 pm., on Thursday, the 4th inst., instead of as previously notified that th

For ROIHOW AND PAKHOL

Per Anton, at 5 m., on Thursday, the

4th inst.

For KUDAT AND SANDAKAN —

The China Stail.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1883

|

rajde of 63,000. › It is sold there is nothing since unusual about this occurrence, MS MICR

H. M. S. Champion and the United Staten grabm vorvette. Jumala, which were sent to thế, nhu Straits of Bunds on receipt of news of the site to

A WEEK or two ago our contributer, destruction caned in that locality by the

Por Tiles, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,Cuttle," detailed the circumstances of recent eruptions of Krakatau, have returne na zá

the 6th October,"

For SAIGON.

a glasing robbery from the person that all to Singapore-Straits Times took place, in broad daylight, on the

Per C. T. Hook, at 4.30 p.m., on Satur. Prays in front of the Harbour Master's THE Meteorological Observatory of Manila,

day, the 9th inst.

For NAGASAKI AND KOBE..

Por Kumamoto Maru, at 3.30 p.m., on

Thursday, tho 12th inst

For NAGASAKI, HIOGO, AND

HAMA

office. A native, almost a stranger in which is so ably managed by the Jesuit the Colony, was walking along the

Praya among numbers of Chiness, Father, Frederick Fanta, has obtained a when a man came up behind him, diploma of honor in the Amsterclata Exhi YOKO-placed his two hands over the victim's bition for the meteorological works exhi

faco, and in this way pulled him back-bited. These are reported to be the best wards to the grond. While he was exhibition in this important lying on the road-way some stuff was ment.

Por Zamber, at 11.30 am, on Weds

day, the 17th inst.

Y

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAGEEE -ANA

administered to him by a third man

with the apparent object of causing in-

The Frerich Contract Packet us sensitality, and he was then robbed of Tuz 8. 8. Hanbow, which arrived this

the 4th October, with Mails for the No attempt at interference was made present in that City. The gun bot will be despatched on THURSDAY, all the valcables, he had on his person icon from Canton, reports all quiet United Kingdom, Europe, and places by the other Chinese in the vicinity foft Canson for Hongkong before beyond, vid Naples to Saigon, StraitsCuttle" added that robberies of this

The

Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Caylon,

the Australasian Colmics, Fondichery, kind were of common occurrence, and Hankans and should arrive this evening. suggested that the police should exert It is hollered the prisoner Logan is Madras, Calcutta, Adon, Mauritius, themselves to put a stop to the being brought here by the Empol to bà Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar

one or two similar cases have come to ant of Victoria Gao

Since Cuttle's" rota was written handed over to the care of the Superintend

usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, de. S

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACEST The United States Mail Packet Cite

Peking, will be despatched on THURS DAY the 11th October, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the United Canco and Passmores for Yokohama Statca, Canada, Havolule, Peru, &e,

Steamer at Kobay

and for Vladivostock at 2.15 . Registry ceases Nagasaki, od 10

2.30 r. Post Office eloece, but Cerros For further Particulars, apply at the pondance may be posted on board the Company's Orriors, Praya Central, Ground Packet with Late Fe of 10 cents extra

Postage until the time of departure.

our knowledge, tonding to show tint

Our contributor was referring to what

is really a serious criminal blot upon A ConESPONDENT Writes us from Canton the government of this Colony. At the yesterday as follows-Allaire hote Police Court, for instance, on Monday a beginning to look brighter and there Chinoman was charged with having hopes that the exatement will stolen two $1 notes from the person of dually abuta. The Mimaschrey another Chinaman. Complainant stated

will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail which will be closed as 1040 no he was walking on the Praya; near the opened avery day as iaurt, though

Nih-China Ins. 1,000 EL 2,000 T1. 000T1. 400,000 T1.230,404.77 TI.. 75 TL1400 p. sh. Floor of Messrs Reese & Co.

18 % TL1015 Yanglaze Ins.... 1,200 71.350 TL 350TI. 638,235 TL 3,089-76

Union Ins. Soc. 2,000 1,2508 1253 423,7448 164,271.005-45,50+8050 China Traders

25$ 600,000,$ 107,411.65 92% 18771 Insurnace...24,000 $ 83.33 $ 'ton In, Office10,000 $ 2008 50

$600,127.77 10% 18105 Dobit balance Chinese Ina, Coc 1,5008 1,000s 200$ 100,378

3% 2215 $3907.18 HK. Fire Ins... 8,0008 2506 50$ 801.000 230,792.50 820 $352) China Biro Jas. 20,000'S 100 $ 20 000,000 $ 100,006.4 83.00and 973

bonus proportá onate

STEAM U'PANIES.

HK, C. and M Boxer's and Ozanos

Steamboat

8,000% Indo-China

Nav, Co1200002 Chins & Maniki

8.S, Coy.,Lt 3,500

BASS'S ALE, bottled by. CAMECOX and

SAUNDERS, pints and quarta.

MISCELLANEOUS.

GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. & HK. & Wh'poa

J. BURKE, pints and quarte."

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the AK, and China

Gallon

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

STEGALLY SELECTED

OIG AE S.

Dock10,000 8 ∙Gas Co... 5,000 H'kong Hotel

2,000 Do 1,250 8

China Sugar Co. 9,000 $ H'kong Ice Oo

Erkons Bakery 000

1008 76$ 200.000$ 41,329.95 6% $125

Debit. 102 10

% diz

اله 4100

136,$125 $18,00078 2,083,01

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́ ́ ́ ́EL J. H. TRIFF,

Agent Hongkong, October 1883:

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

MAILS BY THE Exquash Packet --

Harbour Master's Dice, shortly after hardly fe for foreigners to show them on, holding the two notes in his bancs, in the city just got. Troops are still when a boy snatched them away from ing into Canton and setive preparate and handed them to the prisoner being made, for nobody knows what, Agnis at the Polics Ugurt yesterday a

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Chinamon was charged with having German gunboat Tile arrived yest w1 The British Contract Packet Deccan, Will stolen, the gold watch of the Chief that with six foreden was ships anchored

be despatched on TUESDAY, the 16th Engineer of the Victorieuse from the the settlement we ought to sleep li October, with Mails for the United person. Complainant was walking be Shameen was patrolled again, Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, me Brimus; to the Straits Settle tween Graham Street and Cochrane though there was no need for these ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Street, at about five o'clock in the after-

Oct. 2, Anton, German steamer, 595, F. W. Schroder, Fakboi Sept. 30, and Hoihow Oct. 1, General.Wretin & Co.

Oct. 3, Oxfordshire, British steamer, 398, QB Jones, Amoy Oct. 1, General Brgell & Co..

Sept. 3, Amoy, British steamer, from Caston.

Oct. 3, Killarney, British steamer, 1060, H O'Neill, Manila Sept 29, 5,000 baies Hemp. GIEB, LIVINGSTON & CO.

Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar neon, when the prisoner deliberately cautious with such a strong force 7.B.--This Packet carris no mails for the snatched his gold watch and chain, and boots

-Australasian Colonies.

made off with them. Chase was given

HODES OF CLOSİKO

THE FRENOH MAIL

The following houre are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the French Contract Pocket

5

Day before departure for Saturday if the de 4272 pra

Oct. 3, Glenely, Brith steamer, 1955, parture be con hfenday) - Rate 8106

B. Quartly, London Aug 16, Suez 30, Pe-

Money Order Office close 10 £10 £7,768.14.8£ 1,144.189

880 p. share nang Sept. 17, and Singaporo 26, General.

Post Office closes, streept the 1008 1008 30,000

83 0150

TARVIKE, MATHESON & CO. A tha

NIGHT BOX, which is always 5,895,56, 88 #132

open out of Office houm. 667.06 $12 % for $160

Det. 3, Catterien, British steamer 1480, Day of departure, 1882

F. Binstead, Bydney Sept. 10, and Port Darwin 22, General 1,300 tons Coal and 18 252.48 85

boxes Gold.—Grue, LIVINGSTON & CO.

Oct 3, Peking, British steamer, from Canton,

8.09. 8.09

4,000 2

100$

100$

15,250 8

6008

100 100

ZOLNS.

Fina. New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

5 calty Boxea BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. th.

Chi. Imp., 1874 6RE£

100) all 100 1877 16,040

all ་ ་་

-1878 3,800T1.

500 1881 8,566 TL 500) all 8.2

500 all Gools tures, 1880.

Kates of Interest

8%

4,090.65

13% přem

Payable June30 Dec31 Feb. 28.Ag. 31 April z Öct. |

Jane & Dec.

·SAFES, · CASH and PAPER

+Dividend for 1831 To 80th April 1863 For year 1881. For half year easted. 80th BOXES, at Manufacturor's Prices. Jane-1883. (1) And/or tolal dividend to date declared this year. Hongkong, July 10, 1883,.

MA'S PATENT FIREPROOF Sugar Deben

EDWARD GEORGE; Share Broker.

·Oct. 3, Idlina, Gerisian steamer, 189, W. Schaefer, Baigon Sept. 28, General BEN & Co...

Dat 3, Geelong, Britual steamer, 1139, J. W. Case, Bombay Sopt. 14, General --

·P. & O. S. N. Co.

Cla Get: 3, Shared Osbern, British steamer, From St. John's:

10

AM-Port Office pent

and o prisoner was captured with the A Comendo's Ccha correspondent watch and ebain still in his possession under dates of 20th and 2nd Sept Another incident of a similar usture two employeer of the Telegrap which has not come before the Police

Magistrate, was related to us to day, arrived here, from Loils, with : Two Chinese women were being drawn of making the preliminary pre in a jinricksha down the Queen's Bond, erecting the line hare.- opposite the Central Fire Station, when gar eputinte low, and there a thief quietly stepped up behind the able & Wilference of six mon conveyance and deliberately took the earrings of the women from their ears the common quality, and muo No attempt was made by the by-stand-uperior kind, compared with that of ars to arrest the thief,

and any on and in consequence, small ship We have said enough to indicate the being sent taither. By the

Portinary of Letters con freuency of these robberies, and 236 there vill sppese in khi Customs raturna of

of all printed matter bare-faced way in which they are that port sont thousands of plen

gons and pattartis conseKE A MOD MEN

Mails closed, except for Late petrated. It is said that the neighbour.

hood of the Central Fire Station, her for Eoops, which ought to hare hom Letters

haring besa. 11.10 .M.-Letters may be posted with a number of roads mest, is one of the gistered

Late Wee of 10 cents matchist haunts of the caseals who cavey on Cahn -- The 11.80 A.When the Post Office closes this system of robbery the streets con abandoned

verging at that spot affording them ez-

entirely

$11.40 ♣ K.----Late Letters may be posted

on board the packs with elephional facilities for escape. Recents Fee of 10 cents until time of here fatter themselves that they are departure.

protected by both a large and emeient