1883-10-17 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 53, Queen's Road. Basly... (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),

ARE

NOW

LANDING

FROM AMERICA.

ALIFORNIA.

"RACKER"

For Sale.

FOR SALE CHEAP.

FIVE Hundred to Six Hundred Tone COKE and COAL TAR, in lots to suit, from one ton upwards

CHOY CHEW,

230, Praya West.

do18 Hongkong, June 18, 1883,

THE CHINA MAIL

Notices to Consignees.

FROM LONDON; PENANG AND SINGAPORE

[TH

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 6 THE REPORT OF THE TRIAL :or and/or from the Wegnod, whança")

THE Steamship Glenfrup having ar: rived from the above Porte, Consignees of Carge by hor and by the S.5. Noret Queen, from New Yoxic, are hereby inform od that their Goods with the exception of Opium-are boing landed at their risk into the Godowns of the.

or Boats delivery be obtained LOGAN AT Gasror that have ap-may be

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless peared in the China Mi is being printed in PAMPHLET FORM, and will be on notico, to the contrary be given before SATs early TOMORROW MORNING.p.m. To-BAY, the 16th October, Price, 30 Cents.

tins, and lose.

Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.

Small HOMINY.

Crackel WHEAT.

OATMEAL.

White BEANS

TOPOCAN BUTTER.

Hongkong, October 2, 1683..

NOW READY.

THE COMMERCIAL LAW AFFECT- CORNMEALING CHINESE; with special refor unce to PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION AND BANKRUPTCY LAWS IN HONGKONG.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE CODFISH

in Tino.

Primo HAMS and BACON, Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

Family BEEF in 25 b hege

Boau Ideal SALMON in & to eats. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 1b cans.

זו

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.

Potted SAUSAGE and Sauango

MEAT

Staffed PEPPERS, Assorted SOCPS.

Richardson & Robbin's Colebrated Potted MEATS.

Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS, Clam CHOWDER

Fresh OREGON SALMON,

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASH.

BRAWN. Bale SYRUP. Maple SYRUP.

Golden LOBSTERS. OYSTERS. HONEY. Corn STARCIL. Green OORN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES,

400 3. Capacity.

200 1.

900 tt.

1,200 tb.

CORN BROOMS.

OFFICE HIGH CHALKS.

AXES and HATCHETS,

AGATE IRON WARE.

WAFFLE IRONY.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS aud OILS.

TALLOW and TAR.

VARNISHES.

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test.

Ex late Arrivals from

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF. STORES,

including:

Copica may be had at the China Mai Office, and at Monars. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,-Price, 76 conts.

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES-

MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM. FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA; PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; ALSO,

BOMBAY

TUESDAY, the 23rd October,

Cargo

remaining undelivered after the 23rd Instant will be subject to ront

No Fire Insurance has been stacked. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

023 Hongkong, October 16, 1883.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo Newquested to send in their fills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and to take immediate delivery, This Cargo luss bean landed and stored at. thour risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Ex Anadyr Address Mr. Mansfield, 2 Casks.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, Octboer 15, 1883.

Intimations.

Twelfth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."

1853, at Noon, the Company's S. 5. o AMAZONE, Conunandant DE MAUBEURS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the

above places,

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ao- in transit through Marseillos for the cipal places

Orders

bo granted until Shipping Noon of 22nd October.

Cargo will be received on board until 4. Spacie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on thu 22nd October. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agedey's

Contents

and quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Offics.

G. DE CHAMPRAUX,

Agent,

r's Office.)

valus of Packagon are re-

Hongkong, October 6, 1688.

oc23

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, FIA

AND

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

8. B. OCEANIC will be despatch- BREAKFAST TONGUES. THE Cisco, via Tololantas, with the option of calling at Honolulu, on WEDNESDAY, the 7th November, at

JAVIAR

ASPARAGUS.

SOUPS, &

TEYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

PIONIC TONGUES.

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. LAESIC's & Err's COCOA. FRENCH PLUMS. PATE DE FOIE GRAS,

MINCEMEAT.

SAUSAGES,

BRAWN,

DANIBI BUTTER.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

ENGL CUTLERY.

ELECTRO-PLATE

3p. n.

ports.

who

Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japau All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the

Ofice, until 5 Company's

p.m. the day previous to sailing.

P4984069.--Passengers, RETURN

roombarking at San have paid full face, Francisco for China o

or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Ectura Faro; if re-embarking one year, an allowance of 10 % will be made from Return Fars. Pre-Paid Re- turn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from Beturn Fare Thees allowances do not apply far from China and Japan to

te

Invoices to accompany Over-

And, Mexican, Contral and South American Cary, should bo zout to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus- tons, San Francisco.

For further information us to Freight or Fanuago, apply to the Agency of the

CROCKERY & CLASS WARE. Company, No, ka, Qucon's Road Central.

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent, Hongkong, October 15, 1883.

CHATEAU MARGAUX,

CHATEAU LA TOUI, pints & quarls.

CLARETS-

1RES. GRAVES,

12

BREAKFAST CLARET, «t

SHERRIES & PORT-

SAOCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

INVALID PORT

SACCOSE'S OLD

(1848)

HUNT'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—-

and 3-star HENNESSY BRANDY. EQUIT DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY,

FINEST

· OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAMAN'S LL WHISKY, ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM.

E. & J. BURKE'S TRISH WHISKY.

Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL.

NonLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH, CELERE'S GINGER BRANDY, EASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

Blucky.

W

Read Y.

No. 1.-Vol. XI.

-VF THE...

"CHINA

REVIEW"

CONTAINS

The Structure of Chinese Charactere. Chinese Guilds and their Rules The Dialout of Yangchow, a China During the Tsin

264-410.

Dynasty, A.D

More on the Origin of the Arabic Numerals Su Tung Poin Hainan

Opinn and the Sinking Extract Notices of New Books and Literary Intel-

ligence.

Notes and Queries. Correspondence.

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c. To Contributors.

Bongkong, September 28, 1883.

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Overland China Mail.

(The ideal Overland Paper in Catna ( PUBLISHED AT THE CUINA MALL" OPPICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL,

Entertainment.

ST. ANDREW'S HALL

VAG CITY HALD

TO MORROW EVENING,

the 18th October,

RAND VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL

CONCFET

CAV UMBERTO CRISPINT Inte ut MarzanoN'S ITALIAN OPERA, will give one of his Popular Concerta under the distinguished patronage of the public.

Signor CRISPINI will perform CONDERTOS on the VIOLIS, XYLOPHON & VERROPHON.

PROGRAMME

1. Fantusio Varied, for Piano, 3. Paganini, Grand Concert,

Today's Advertisements.

UNION LINE.

FOR NEW YORK FIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

***Galley of Larne,” Captain Pousoy, will be despatched for the above Port on SUNDAY, the Sist Instant, at Daylight,inatoed of as proviously advertised.

For Freight or Panango, apply to Ca

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, October 17, 1889.

0621

DAPARTED.

No. 6315 OCTOBER 17, 1899.

UARGO

Por Activ, for Saigon, 130 Chinese Per 5. 8. City of Peking, salled October For Zamben, for Tokohama: from Hong 13th For Yokohama, 9,181 Lane Sugar, kong, Mr H. N. Hubbard, and Depok and 2,011 page Merchandis

*50 task) Quicksilver. 129 bags Saltpatre Inspector General Gordon, RN in Francisco, 21,634 bags Rice, 100 gapore, MTV Hewetson

290 bags Oofos, 42

Por Lee Them For Shanghai, Chinese. TO DEPART

150 boxes

Cigars, 468 For Forllane

Por Kroangtung, for Coast Porta, 2 Euro-shandise peans, and 200 Chinese-

baga-Rice, and

Per Petersburg for Wladivostock, 873 For Victoria, B.C Europeans,brin

Merchandise, and 6 boxes

Champorico,

For detim, for Holbow, 100 Chinese. For Honolulu

SHIPPING REPORTS

For

For Panama, 9190 baga Rice, 14 pkgn,

DDINILAS, STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Fresh N.E,

monsoon throughout the page Bilka 201

LIMITED

by Sig A. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

Cattaneo

The Co.'s Steamship *** "Douglas,"

Carnival of Vocice," exe, Crimpini ouled on the Xylophon...........

3. Song Forgiman Dan (W.byas Amg

O Lovey),**

4. H. Farmer, Careerto for

Violin,

tering rope told a flat- > Crispini,"

5. Verdi, Grand Fantasio,

Trovatore, execated on Crispinį. the Vermopbem,

2ND PART.

1. Piano Selo, Rigoletto,...... 2. Thaibery, Grand Fantasia" varied, "Homo Sweet Homo executed on the Xylophon

3. Rubination, Romance

Seri

Mesorow

by Sig. 4..

Cattaneo,

-Gripini.

for Violin on the Crispint

exe

Crispasti.

cutod on tho Verrophum 5. Crispini, Grand Galoppo da

Concert, the tour around the Crispink. world, on the Xylophon

PIANIST, Signor GATTANED pours open at 8.30 p.m., to commence at Ip.m Prices: Front Seats 82, Second Seats 21. Plan at leases: KELLY & WALSH's. Hongkong, October 17, 1883.-

Insurances.

ac10

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A.-D. 1720

شعرا

Captain S. ASHTON, EX- pecten here on Friday,

the 19th Instant, will be despatched for the abovo Porta on TUESDAY, the 23rd Inst of Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRALK & Co., General Managers.

Hongkong, October 17, 1883.

G. L. THEVENIN, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT, HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDING,

* HAS FOR SALE

of WHITE and RED Fine Assortment A BURGUNDIES GRAND HERMIN AGE, CHAMBERTIN, FORHABD, RICERBOURG, CHABLIé, Pints and Quarts, &c, &e

-OLD FORT, SHERRY, WHISKEY, COGNAC, Assorted LIQUEURS RUPS; PERFUMERY, &o, &o, &c. Hongkong, October 17, 1889 B

BY

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

OTICE in hereby given that a MEET: NING SHAREHOLDERS in the

above Company will be held at the Orice of the GANABAD MANAGERS, on THURS. DAY, the 25th Instant, at 12 o'clock, in Recordance with the Provisions of the Com- panies Ordinances 1866 and 1877,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Dated 17th October, 1833. oc25

The British steamer Esmeralds reports:

sage,

Opimai: 1 For Guayaquil, 21 pkgs.

and 1 pkg. Bila For Cal- lao, 10 pkgs, b Marchandise, For Bostest,

The British steamer Te Hay reperta: 547 pkige Tea. Fox Chiang, 1 pkgs Had strong N.E. wind and sea from time, and 3 pke Bill Toe Kingston, of leaving to port, with some rain.

Canada, 129 pkga, Teh For Baltimore,

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close

For AMOY

Por Camorte, at 10.30 am, on Thursday,

the 18th inst

For SWATOW AND AMOY -

Per Too Nam, at 11.30am, on Thursday,

the 18th inst

For MANILA

Pör. Esmeralda, at 4.30 p.m., on Thurs-

day, the 18th instant

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18 LAND COOKTOWN, TOWNS VILLE BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &o, &ad Per Naples, at 11.30 in, on Friday, the 10th inst, instead of sa pro- viously notified, and

O

For SINGAPORE AND NEW YORK

Per Galley of Larne, at 6 pami, on Satur day, the 20th inst. M For SWATOW AMOE & FOOCHOW.- Per Douglas, at 6p.m., on Monday, tha 12:22nd inst.

N

For EUROPE, &, AUSTRALIA, IN- DIA MADHAAUSTRALIA,

Per Amasone, on Tuesday, the 23rd inst.. Papan, &o., 10 am. Lettera, 11 a‚m.

17

For NAGASAKI AND KOBE.---

Fer Takachio Maru, at 3.30 pm on

de Friday, the 20th inst.

MAILN BY 183 FRENCH PACKEL-

okgu Matting For New York; 14 page. Tes, 49 pkm. Marchandise,

and 388 bales Raw Silk"

MENUS FOR TO MORROW.

Shipping

light--Kwanghung leaves for Const

ört:

> p.m.-Remoratda losyes for Manila

Amusements?! p.m.-Concert at the Olby Hall,

Miscellaneous. Transfer Books of the Canton Insurance Ofice, Limited, closed from this date to 31st Instant, melnaive,

General Memoranda, FRIDAY, October 19

11 & CLÁUSTION of German Steamer

China;

Noon, Naples Lokven" "for" Australian

Porta

Croket Matoh

SATURDAY, October 201

Noon - Meeting of The Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ida, se Bociety's offbo, HongkongALE SUNDAY, October 21

York.

Daylight-Halley of Lorne leaves for New ods nor Mintahere, undelivered, after Goods Dol

this data subject to rom TUESDAY, Ontober 23

Daylight Dongus leaves for Claust Ports. Noon French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europea

Goods Glenfrün, undelivered after

October 25%

THINKDAY 0 to rent,

11HE Undersigned having been appointed ANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, The French Contract Packet Amazone Boostevareliciders of the

agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-- Marine Department. Policies at current Tatow, payable either

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

will be despatched on TUESDAY,

Senshi Co. The at the

General Alkningam, office. the 23rd October, with Mails to the FRIDAY, Opt

Optóber 门 United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond

vid Neples; to Bagón, Straits Settlements,

THE Second Ordinary General MEET Indin via, Burmali, Ceylon, WEDNESDAY,

hers, in London, or at the principal Porte BEG OF SHAREHOLDERS will be

of India, Chitia and Australia

current rates. De

Life Department: Policies issued for sumy not exceeding £6,000 atroduced intes

held at the OFFICES of the Undersigned, Fire Departement

No. 7. Queen's Road, at Neon, on WED Policies issued for long or short porio de at NESDAY, the 31st day of October instant. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., A

General Agents, CANTON INSITRANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

oc31 Hongkong, October 17, 1883, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED.

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

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

"

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL —— Two MILLIONS STERLING.

THE Undoraigned are prepared to grant

pro FILE OF

Containing from 72 to 84 columns of clonely-Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on

printed matter

BUS

S Mail Summary is compiled from the Daily China Mail, is published twice a month on the morning of the cord of each fortnight's currant on English Mail's departure, and in a re

of events in China and Japan, tributod in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various

in those Countries. ports

It contains Shipping news from Slunghat, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Cominercial Summary

Subscription, 5 50 canta per Copy (postage aid 62 cente.) $12 per annum (postage

$12.60.) paid

Orders should be sent to Gro. Murray

BAIN, China Mail Dice, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves.

Torms of Advertising, same as in Daily. China Mail,

NOW READY.

PRICE, $1.00.

COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW, By E. EL PARKER

Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSH at Shaugli and Hongkong, at LANE, CHAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the HOT China Mail Office.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS. Oct. 17, 1883.

Working Lust Di- Closing Qo- Accointridend. (1)tations, Dush.

Paid

Value.

Reserve

F43

Now Share

BANKS. HK. and haijaj.

Bank 60,000 8

INSURANCES...

125 1256 3,198,336,5 52,509.62 £

|| 190 %=8362)

Nth.-China Ina. 1,000 TI. 2,000 TL 000 TI. 400,000 TL.230,464,77 TL. 75 TL1400p, sh. Tangtsze Ins... 1,200 TL 350T, 350 TL 538,235 TI. 3,059.76 18% TL 1015 Union Ins. Soc. 3,000 1,2508 1289 423,7448 164,271,00% 6.5078620 China Traders"

Insurance..... 24,000$ -83.33 $ 258 600,0008 307,411.65 22% 1873

506,127.77 10% 8107 ich Las. Office 30,0008 250 50

Debit balance

3% 215 $3907.18 HK. Fire Ins... 8,000 $ 2508 508 8010008 280,732.56 820 18352 China Fire Ins. 20,0001003 20$ 500,000 8 106,306.49 $3.60and 879

bonus proporti oniste.

Chinese In Co. 1,500 1,000 $ 200 100,378

STEAN CPANIEN.

ANTUTURA, Bose's and ORANGE FHK, O, and M.

BITTERS.

Sith.

10,

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cameron and

SAUNDERS, pints and quarte. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by B. &

J. BURKE, pints and quarta.

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon. ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads,

SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAR S.

Fins New Season's OUMSHAW TEA, in

Gastty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. (N

MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices. Hongkong, July 10, 1883.

Steamboat. 8,0s 100s, 75$ 200,000$ 41,320.95 0% 18125 Indo-China S.

Nav, Co. 120000 £

10£

Obina & Manila

$100 all

8. S. Coy, LL 3,500

MISCELLANEOUS,

126 125 $18,000** EAN

Debil

104 10£7,758 14.8£ 1,144:18,9

1008 100$

HK. & Wh'poa

Dock... 10,000 S 9. and China

Gas Co5,000 £ H'kong Hotel... 2,000 China Sugar Co. 9,000

100% 100 B'kong Ice Co. 10

1008 100

0008 F'kong Bakery

"50,87: 308* Luzon SugarCo 7,000 81008 100

LOLNE;

|--

!

85% dia.

18% pem

2,083.04

30,000

16,2508

1884 4,000 3 269.45 $5

4,090.65 Rates of

Payable, Interest.

8%%% June30 Decal

58 % prm

800 share

5,808,6088 2140 687.06 $12 % for $150

877

8

Feb.28 Ag. 31 April & Oct.

Jae16&Do.10

500 all

Juno & Doa"!

12 pr.

12% prem.

Chi. Imp, 1874 6,276 £ 100äll 1877/10,000 £ 100 all 1678 3,899 T. 500 all 1881-8,50NT. 500

Sugar Beben-

tare,

eros

+ Dividend for 1881-1 To 10th April 1889.

For year 1881. For half year ended 80th

June 1883-(1) And/or totsi diridend to date declared this year.

EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker."

Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at is usual Terms and Conditions.

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

first class lives up to £1000 on a

If required, protection will be Life.

Single

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- possis or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.::

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above T Company, are authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Rates.

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

NOTICE

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY

Undersigned aro prepared to accept Risks on First Class Godowns at per cent. not premium per annum,

NORTON & Co., Agmuta Hengkong, May 19, 1881. r

JUST RECEIVED ST. JACOPS OIL.

40P, BIFTERS

ELECTRIC HAIR BRUSHES HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, September 24, 1883.

NOTICE

THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company

31st day of October instant, both days in elnde (@ke

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents, CANTON INSURange Office, Lierren Hongkong, October 17, 1883.

0031

the Australasien

Colonien, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar

The usual hours will be observed in closing

Mails,

the

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET→ The United States Mail Packet Oceanic, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the th November, with Maila for Japan, Ban Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Port, which will be closed as follows

2.15 PM Registry cemen 2:30 PM. Post-Office closes, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra- Postage until the time of departure.

HOURS OF QIANING AREA THE FRENCH MAIL

The following hours are observed in closing

Maila O ONE

by the French Contract Pocket

Day before departure (or Baturday of the do

parture be on Monday)

5

Not Responsible for Debts. Toither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for ang Debt contracted by the Officers of Crew of the following Vesels, during | Day of departure,– their stay in Honghong Harbour

CAMORTA, Dutch steamer, Captain J. Craille-Jardine, Matheson & COLLAREN CHARLER BAL, British ship, Capt. W. L Watson.-P. & 0.9. N. Co.

Concordia, Gem. 3-ra, schooner, Cant. H. Rutor, B. M. 8. E. 05.

HAFEN BROWN, Amer. barque, Capt. C.. Havenor Russell & Co.

Krusena, British herque, Capt. Hugh Wallsco---Meyer & Co.

MAIO, British brig, Captain White Order.

MOUNT LEBANON, Brit barquetine, Capë, Nelson.Wieler & Co.

Nicova, Britieli tamque, Captain James Foster --Arnhold, Karbery & Co.

SARAH 6. RIDGWAT, American barque, Capt. H. C. Townsend Chinese M

SEA RIPPLE, Brit, 3-m. schoonor, Capt. Alfred Rickers,--Blemezen & Co.

SEVER EABLE, British barque, Captain Richard Wisler & Co

WILDWOOD, American Chas. A. Sawyer.Captain

barque, Captain

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

10

F.Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except tho Nigar Box, which is always Open out of Office hours.

Office

opens

stry of Letters CESSOR.

of all printed matter

Bisht Mail leaves" for

SE

Noon Mosting of Bhurokollers of the Canton Insutaten Offion in the General Arente offices, No. 7 Queen's Road. # pan-Ceitertiuni loaves for Aditzalino

Port: on or about this date. WEDNESDAY, NOVerber 7.

3. p. 19. --Osdislental & Oriental 8, 8. Co.'s Steamer Decanie Leaves for Yokohama and San "ranciacos:

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established d. 17, 1842 香港大藥房

A 8 WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLMALE AND Berare DrugsETS,

·EMPOPAFF!

DEVOCIETY BONDLIKE, NUMERY Raqu

SIJEN, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FREKUR PATENT MEDICINES.

MANUFACTURERS.

Soda Water Lemonade Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potsen Vater, Satuurparilla Water, and other Aerted Wateri.

Groet and

terns cept for Loto The Manufactory

11

Letters, 11.10 AM-LA

Letters may be posted with

Bee of 10 conta until When the Post Office closer 11:30 AM-

entirely.

11.40 à M. Lato Letters may be posted

*in continuous European Süper

"Hongkong, Je *1776

on Leard the packet with Latasalt the Bles of loca Chits, Japan Fes of 10 cents until time of departure.y

HOURS OF

THE ENGLISH MAIL

The following hours are observed in closing

PASSENGKEN ATTiving in Hongkong, or way,

other persons The way slesire to con American, Eriglish, Indian or Austra Jian newspapers, are invited to call at the " Outs. Mast ? Onder where over sixty newspaper, daißes and weeklies, from these countries, kis now fled far reference,

Mails, de, by the British Contrset The publication of this are commenced Peakot

Day of Departure —

Noo, Money Order Office doma.

3 F.-Registry of Letters cELLOR,

Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases.****

3 F.3-Mail closed, except for Late,

Lotters.

310 Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 cents until 3.30.2. Whim the Post Office alosos

Oct. 17, Petersburg, Russian steaner, 3.40.Late Letter may be posted 8fe84 Bacar, Odessa Sept, 10.

Oct, 17, Alvine, German atesmar, 400,

To-day's Advertisements. Thissen, Newchwang Oct. 9, Beans.

MAIL BTEAN

-MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

STEAM TO NAGASAKT AND KOBE, KIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Cargo and Passengers for YOKO HAMA THE 8.8. TAKAUHIHO MARU, Capt. NYE, dus here on or about the 21st Instant, will be despatched is shove on FRIDAY, the 26th October, at 4 pm

Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Omico up to 1pm, of day of mailing

Bill of Lading signed under $3 Claims must be All

settled on board before delivery taken, otherwise they

not be recognized.

JAUSO and PASSENGERS for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamier at Kobe

For further Particulars, apply at the, Company's Orces, Praya Central, Ground Floor of Messia RUSSELL & Co.

WIELEE & CO.

Oct. 17, Esmeralda, British stemmer, 305, G. Wright, Amoy Oct. 15, General, Erssert & Col

Oct. 17, Gordon Custle, British stoainer, |1988, W. Waring, Saigım Ott. 19, Rice. AULAKHON, DEAL Ở có tha

Oct 17, De Bay, British steamer, 108, J. J. Lee, Saigon Oct. 12, Rice and Paddy,

ABARSON, BELL & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Det. 17, Schwein, for Tap 17 Adiz, for Saigon

17 Electra, for Saigon,

17, Zambesi, for Nagasaki, ke

17, Leo Yun, for Shanghai,

CLEARED

Albyn's Isle, for Guan Paul Jones, for New York. Obed Bazter, for New York. Kwangtung for Coast Portace Petersburg, for Wladiwsatook. Anton, for Hoihow

PASSENGERS; ARRIVED

Per Peterburg, from Odessa, 877 Eum peans.

Par Esmeralda from Amoy, Mesam McGregor Smith, and Higgin and ser Vent, and 280 Chinese Y

Per Gordon Castle, from Baigua, 20 Chi- 002 Dene

HJ. H. TRIPP gout Hongkong, October 17, 1883.

onboard the packet with Late Tee of 10 cents until time of departure.

Money Orders. Money Orders are exchanged with the following countries –

Ceylon South Australia. › India

Straits Settlement. Japan.* New South Wales United Kingdon

Port Darwin Mistória

Queensland:Western Australia,

The Hongkong Post Offee kio issues orders on Shanghai, and vice versa.

3. The commission is as follows--(sc- cording to the currency the order is drawn

in)

Up to £ 2, or $10, B20020 26, or $25, or 50,0,40 27, or $35, or R$ 70,000

£10, or 850, or B100,-,:10:80.

* 150, B1,00

4-No Order must exceed £10 or 850

The China Mail,

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY,

REUTER'S

{SUPPLIKE TO (Per E. EAS

1889

The French Governmdat hath a freed to pay an indenuity to Me Shaw of 10,000 franes and to express regret to the British Government.

LOCAL AND GENERÃE

The nerf FRNOR, Hätt, per the M. M. stexmer Feino, may be expected to *. 'ærrive here on or about Friday, the

19th instant.

The B. Moray laft Singapore on that 10th Brandtent dis here on we shout line 29m

Same Runstan steamer Fela morning from Odent with niseri dred pantangers belarry a number

eurigninta. 5« 6Be

W

versed

(unless drawn on India, when R160 is the limit), nor will more than two such orders natry be issued to the same ponds, in farock of the stinard

the same payeo, by the same mail

5. Sams not exceeding $80 may be re-

Skinner's certifié

mitted between the Ports of China by mearia of Postage Stamps, subject to as hear that charge of ons per cent. for esabing them, Arabic will hot For Money Orders can be granted in Ports

where there are agencies of the Hongkong again for Post Office, **

will probably Kouriers on Japan are feaued at the Drish Copiapis

Fost Office, Shanghai,