1883-10-23 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Cà.

458, Queen's Road East,

छु

(OPPOSITE THE COMMINARIAT); ARE

C

NOW

LANDING

FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA

BACKER

JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5

tina, and loose. Soda BISCUITS Assorted BISCUITS.

Bmsli HOMINÝ.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL.

CORNMEAL

White BEANS.

TOPOUAN BUTTER.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE. CODFISH in Tins.

Prime HANS and BACON.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

Family BEEF in 25 lb kugs.

Beau Ideal SALMON in BU COME. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS iu 24 cane.

VEGETABLES.

Ansorted

Pottal SAGE and Sausage.

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Associed SOUPS.

Mails.

Mails.

HI MAIL STEAR

MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHI COMPANY.

STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, FIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Cargo und Passengers for YOKO.

HAMAY" THE S.S. TAKACHIHO MARU, Capt.

NYE, dus here on or about the 21st Instant, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 20th October, at 4 p.m.

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

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.

All Claims must be settlod on boned

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDINI, TRIESTE, VENICE AND LONDON; ALSO,

THE CHINA MAIL.

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Carga can be taken on through Bilis of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULE

MARSEILLES. PORTS, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

Notices to Consignees.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION,

COMPANY, LIMITED. T

FROM GALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE

THE Steamship Moray, having arrived from the abovo Ports, Consignoce of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to tako imune. diate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stared at Consignors' risk and expenso.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

General Managers. Hongkong, October 22, 1883,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

0620

before delivery is taken, otherwise theyTHE PERINSULA AND ORIENTAL STEAM S. B. “TAKACHIHO MARU," FROM

will not be recognizad.

CARGO and PASSENGgry for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Inil

Steamer nt Kobe,

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, Praga Central, Ground Floor of Mesars Russell & Co.

H. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent.

Hongkong, October 17, 1888.

oc2ti

NAVIDATION COMPANY's Steam-ship NUTLEY, Captain A. H. JOHNSON, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, vid. SURZ CANAL and usual Ports of Call, on TUESDAY, the 30th October, at 4 p.m. /

oboard until Cargo will be received o sailing Parcula- und Spesie until 10m, on the day of sailing.

For further Particulara, regarding FREIGHT

apply to the

·PENINSULAR

STEAM NAVIGA-

The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.

-KOBE AND NAGASAKI.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above, Vessol are hereby requested to bond in their Bils of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

10a.m. on the day of id) at the Olliesing on board after TCERDAY, the 23rd Cargo impeding the discharge or remain- Instant, will be landed and stored at Con signess risks and expopas.

No Fire Insurance will be effected, HL J. H. TRIPP, Agent,

Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted Occidental & Oriental Steani-uON COMPANY's Office, Hongkong.

MEATS.

Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS. Olam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON.

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SCOCOTASH.

BRAWN.

Maple SYRUP.

le SYRUP Golden LOBSTERS. OYSTERS. HONEY.

Corn STARCH. Green CORN.

FAIRBANKS'

Ship Company.

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

AND

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

THE S. S. ARABIC will be despatch-

Ted for San Francisco, via Yokohama,

SCALES...

400 I. Capecity.

600 1b.

900 tt.

1,200 16.

CORN BROOMS.

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.

AXES and HATCHETS.

AGATE IRON WARE.

WAFFLE IRONS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR

VARNISHES.

with the option of calling at Honolulu, on SATURDAY, the 27th October, nt To be followed by the 6.-8. OCEANIC, on the 17th November.

Connection being ado at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan

parte,

All Parcal Packages should be marked to address in fall; and name will be received at the Company's Offico, until 5 p.m. tho day previous to sailing,

T

RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have paid full

San fare, re-embarking at Francisco for China or Japan (or vice sero) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-embarking % will ithin one year, an allowance of 10 be made from Return Fare. Pro-Paid Re- turn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Return Fare. These allowances do not apply

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL thola feris from Chikus and Japan to

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test.

Ex late Arrivals from ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

FOR ES,

.

including: BREAKFAST TONGUES. CAVIAR.

ASPARAGUS. SOUPS, &c.

TETSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

PICNIC TONGUES

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN's COCOA.

Lasio's & Err's COCOA.

FRENCH PLUMS.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS. ·

MINGEMEAT.

SAUSAGES.

BRAWN,

DANISH BUTTER.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

ENGLISH CUTLERY:

ELECTRO-ILATE.

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

3 N.B.This Stearner takes Cargo and Pas-

sengers for MARSEILLES.

E. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent.

Hongkong October 18, 1883.

Insurances.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE,)

CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STEALING.

THE Cndoraigned are prepared to

0030

grani

Policies against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therain, on Ginods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vossals in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

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

If required, protection will be granted on first class Liven up to £1000. on a Single Life.

For Rater of Premiums, forms of pro-

Consular Invoices to accompany Over-posals or any other information, apply to

land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sout to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus- tores, San Francisco.

For further information as to Freight or Panago, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 69a, Queen's Road Contral.

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent. Hongkong. October 19, 1889.

Uc27

THE CHINESE MAIL THIS paper is now issued overy day

The scription is Y MONT

Dollars per annum delivered in Hong- kung, ur Sean Dollars Fifty Conte in- cluding postage to Coast ports.

It is the firm Chinese Kercapeper ever issued under purely nutive direction. The chief

of the from the derivor

nativ of course;

community,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE -INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above against FIRE at Current Rates.

GILMAN & Cu... Bongkong, January 1, 1882.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

THE Undersigned ore propárad to scoopt

Mitsu Bisht Mail S. 8. Co. Hongkong, October 22, 1883. p029

STEAMSHIP “PEIHO."*

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship

Cuphrates, from London, in connte. tion with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure

and Valuables are being landout and stored at their risk at the Company's Gedowns, may be obtained immediate-

ly after

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con- signces

moes before 3 3 p.m. To-Day, requesting it

to be landed here.

Billa of

Gigned ill be countersigned by

the

remaining unclaimed after FEI- DAY, the 26th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All Claims for damage must be sent in to me before, the 29th Instant or they will not be recognised.

To-day's Advertisements.

Not Responsible for Debts.

[No. 6820,-OCTOBER 28, 1888.

THE steamer Hat Shin was in Foochow on the 1841 instant, and the steamers Hollow, GENTLEMAN who has had long and either the Captain, the Agente, nor rong and Bajonettianular were in

varied EXPERIENCE in CоMEROJAL Owners and be Responsible for Bestow on the 2nd inst Bowness and, in quite competent to tako nay Debt contracted by the Officers both charge of Books, CASE, CORRESPONDENCE Crewe of the following Vessels, during The Agents (Mors Butterfield & wire), or the GENERAL MANAGEMENT of an Office their stay in Hongkong Harbourinforas da that the 0.8. §. Co.'s scamor →is open to a re-engagement in China, at

CHARLES BAL, British ship, Capt. W. J Stentor, from Liverpool, last Singapors on thio end of the year Unarcoptionable Re ferences Address DELTA, Post Office, Walzon.-P. O. & N. Co Amoy.

October 23, 1883.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

nu29

· STEAMSHIP** VICTORIA," FROM

ANTWERP A

JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the abora-

Coed Vondelle questo to Bond in their Bills of Lading for counter signature; and to take of their Goods froto mediate delivery remain Cargo will be landed and stored at

the discharge or ing on Board

Consignces risk and expense.a

No Fire Insurance will be affected. A General Average Bond will have to be signed by the Consigness before delivery of Goods.

THOS, HOWARD & Co.,

Agente.

Hongkong, October 23, 1883.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

oc38

Oct. 25, Walls Castle, British banque, | 620, Kennett, Philippine Islands Sept, 28, Tube-TANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Oct. 13, Whampoa, British steamer, 1109, J. E. Williams, Fooshow Oct. 21, Tea- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Oct 23, Nanioa, British steamer, 862, Geo. Westaby, Foochow Oct. 18, Amoy 10, and Swatow 22, General DOUGLAS LAPRAIH & Co. ́...

Oct. 23, Mingo, British ateamor, from Canton.

Oct. 23, Duburg, German steamer, 921, Schultz, Swatów, Oct. 22, General.--Bux HIN CHAN

Oct. 22, Olympia, German steaner, 789, E. Christianson, Saigon Oct. 18, Rice,-- SIEMSSEN & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Out. 23, Douglas, for Count Ports.

23, Nammar, for Hathow, & 23. Fingen, for Heihow, &c..

23, Tannis, for Yokohama. 23, Nostor, for Singapore, &c. 23, Welle, for Hoihow, &e. 93, Amazone, for Marseilles,

CLEARED.

Moray, for Saigon. De Bay, for Nagasaki. Ningpo, for Shanghai. 0026 Feking, for Canton.

Dubury, for Singapore.

No Fire Insurance has been affected

G. BE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, October 10, 1883.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Hills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and to take immediate delivery.

their risk and expanse.

No Fire Insuranco hus beat offected.

·Ex Anadyr. Address Mr. Mansfield, 2 Unska.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, Octboor 18, 1883.

JUST RECEIVED · JACOB'S

ameriget whom the are to be famid the Risks on Fint Clans Godowns at ST. JAG VILES. guarantors place it is a business and legal

Securities in t

to per cent, not premium per minum.

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

This projectors, basing their estimates

on the most reliable information from

C various Ports in China and

Pe-

from Australia, California, Sing pang-- |

nang, Saigon, and other places frequented by the

-consider themselves justified

Chinuses a large and over-increasing

circulation. The

he advantages

offered to ad- vortisors are therefore unusually great, and the foreign comunmaity generally will und

THE LONDON, ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTED OF His Majesty King George The First, A. 1. 1720.

THE Undersigned having been appointed

it to their interest to avail themselves of Agents for the above Corporation are them.

The field open to a paper of this descrip- tion-conducted by native efforts, but progressive and anti-abstructive in tone-

prepared to grant Insurances as follows:

Marine Department. :

Policion at current rates, payable either

is almost limitless. It on the one hand here, in London, or at the principal Ports coxamands Chinese belief and interest, of India, China sad Australia. while on the other it deserves every aid!

that

can be given to it by foreigners Like English journals it containa Editorials, with Local, Shipping, and Commercial CROCKERY & GLASS WARE. Nows and Advertisements

Subscription orders for the above may be sent to

GĦÓ, MURRAY BAIN,

China Mail Offica

CLARETS-

1359, GRAVES,

CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pluta ás-quarts.

I

BREAKFAST CLARET, 1.

SHERRIES & PORT-

SACEONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-.

TILLADO.

SACLONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848).

BUSTS FORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &.→→

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BISQUIT DUBOVOLr & Co. BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KIBAHAS LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM.

E. & J. Boexe's

TRISH

WHISKY.

ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL.

NOILLY PRAT

Stocha

BANKN

BK and S'bai

Fire Department. Policies issued for foug or stærk periods at current rates:

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

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, July 20, 1972.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS. Ocr. 23, 1883.

05 Shares

Value.

Paid!

up.

Reserve.

Bank.60,00018

INSURANCES.

Working . ¡Last Di-Clastry · Quo- decount, vidend.(1) tatronur, Cash.

1.43 1958 1958 3,193,330 52,500.02 42

}:180 %–8360-

No-China Ins. 1,000 21. 2,000 t. 600 T. 400,000 T1230,40477 TL 70 T1.1400 p.sh.

18% TI. 1015 1 Yaugtsze Ins.... 1,200 TI 50T1.350 TL 538,280 TL 3,069.70

Cuion Tus. So. 2,000 1,200 1259 120,7416 164,971098 45.50+ $600 ox div. Chini Traders'

Insurance

C'ton Ins. Office 10,000 8

Chinese Ins. Co. 1,500

"

24,000 3 83.338 253 000,000 8 107,411.60 22% 7873 p. thare

2503 ·50!

500,127.77 10% $207 Dobit balance

3% $216 1,000 200$ 100,378

83907.18 250 $ 50 861.000 $ 250,732,56 $20 $352

20 $ 600,000 106,366,40 23.60and 875

Go's VERMOUTH. | HK. Fire Ins... B,000 China Fire Ios. 20,000

CRABBY'S GINGER BRANDY.

CASTERN CIDER

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

STEAM C'FANS.

ANTIOHTULA, BORER's and ORANGE HK. C. and M.

BITTERS,

ودکی

&c.

BASS'S ALE bottled by CABOS and

SAUNDERS, pints and quars. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. BURKE, pints and quarta DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon. ALE and FORTER, in hogsheads.

Steamboat.... 8,000$. Indo-China S.

Nar. Oc... 120000 £ Cline & Manila

S. S. Coy.,Lt. 3,500

MISCELLANEOUS.į

K&W'poa Dock10,000 $ HK and China

1008

100$ 75$ 200,000$ 41,320.05

Debit. 10£ 10

$100 ali

2,083.04 125$ 125 $18,000 $

104-10 £7,758, 14.8£1,144.189

bonus proporti onate

6% [8123

25% dia.

¡18% prm.

4%

58% pro

81971 880, p. ahare

1008 100 100$ 100 $

508 508 100% 100%

1877 16,040

M

1878 3,299 TL 1881 8,565 T1.

100 100-all 500 all

15,250 $

4,000 $

Rates of Interest.

·8%

23 6,895.6688

·687.06 812 % f

253.45 20 4,000.65 Payable.

June30 Dec31

8

April & Oct.

MISER'S PATENT FIREPROOF

Sugar Daben-

tures, 1880

Goois

600 all

500 all

3%

Tool&&D.10

8%

June & Dec.

SPECIALLY SELKOTED CIGAR 9.

Fire Now Season's CUMSHAW TEA,

5 catty Boxes.

in

BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. 1b.

Gas Co. 6,000 H'kong Hotel... 3,000's Chins Sugar Co. 0,000 $ H'kong Ice Co. 1,250 $

000 $ H'kong Bakery Luzon Sugar Co. 7,000$

İDANS,

Chi. Imp., 1874 6,276£.

100$ 1008 | 30,000

8% Feb.28 Ag. 51

2 prai

2. prem.

SAFES, CASH and PAPER:

+ Dividend for 1831 To 10th April 1983. For year 1881 For half your ended 30th. BOXES, st Manufacturer's Prizes. June 1683(1) Andor total dividend to dato declared this year. Hongkong, July 30, 1883.

EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker.

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

Bre84

To-day's Advertisements.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAL

for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- (Tating Cargo & Passengers at through rates TSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Ajax," Captain RILEY, will be

PASSENGERS. AKIVED.

Per Whampoa, from Faochow, Dr Taylor, Mr Hunter, and 15 Chinese.

Per Namon, from Coast Ports, Mr Kemp, and 162, Chinese,

Per Dutrurg, from Swatow, 670 Chinese, Per Olympic, fron Saigon, 18 Chinese. DEPARTED.

Per Amazone, for Saigon, Mr and Mrs Kent, and 7 Chines; for Singapore, Mr. A..J. Rodrigues and and Chinese assistant, Maghrs. T. Goodwin, Schepens, and P. Kotler nach : for Port Said, Mrs Fernanz-

for Marsailles, kaja: for

Messrs E. Nielson, Mackiew Smith, and Trusel. From Marseilles,

sial Mis Shanghai: for Flesch, Miss E. Ganivet, Mr G. Harting, Consul

and Mra Dillon,

lou, 2 children and Bar- vant. From Fokobans for Marseilles, Mesars Francke, Janis Smith, Thomas Purdey

Samuel Pater, and Rook. Per Tanais, for Yokohama: from

Hong kung, Coint Paluski. Mr and Mrs Carati and infant from Marsailles, Mesars Rick ter and Silvin,

nov. Mr. F. J. Per Douglas, for

Mar- glas, for Ainoy, Bhall

Por Non-vica, for how, &c., 3 Eure peaus, and 09 Chinese,

Por Fin for Hoihow, &c., 10 Chi.

ncsu.

TO DEPART

Per Mory, for Saigon, 50 Chinese, Per Ningpa, for Shanghai, 2 Europeans, and 60 Chinese.

Per Dibury, for Singapore, 1 European, and €22. Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British Laque Walls Castle reports:

DANUBE, Brition steamer Captain Neyton-Yuen Fat Hong, w

HAYON BROW, Anret, barque, Capt. Cr Havener,→Russell & Co.

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

the forenoon of the 20th inst. for this port and Shanghai

We are authorized to state that the privato, view of the Hongkong Sketching Club will take place in St Andrew's Hall Maio, British, brig, Captain White(Wodnesday) and that the Con Order.

MOUNT LEBANON, Brit, arquetine, Capt. Nelau-Rozario & Co.

änd

members will be pleased to apo £heir friends

SEA RIPPLE, Brit. 3-mL schooner, Capt. Forsce Tuspecter J. U. Swanston, who bas

Alfred Rickory – Siomason & Uni

Shield.Thos. Howard & Co..

VICTORIA, British steamer, Capt. J.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

4 p.m.-Ningyo leaves for Shanghai. 4p.m.-jar leaves fur Shanghai.

Auction.

pai.Auction of Yacht Sun Fleiter.

B.already put in nearly twelve yoses terrian

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, October 20 >----

Noon.Meeting of Shareholders of the Dongles Stommelip Co., Ltd, at the General Managers office. Noon-Danube leaves for Swatow, &c. 3p.m.Pooksang leaves for Shanghai, 4 p.m.-Whampoa leaves for Australian

Porta

FRIDAY, October 26-

in the loling Department of Hongkong, was to-day sworn in at the Maristepay for another term of five years. We unders iland Inspector Swanston loten hers for home by the nart Enghalt mail on a well- earrod idave of absence

ABOUT 9 o'clock" luat night the sockhouse chimney of house No. 140 Quaoh's Road Contral.caught fire and burned for more than half an hour. – Some of the fremón, and the engineer from the Central Fing Station got some Police extinctem the top of the house and succeeded in gaiahing the fire before it communicated with other parts of the house. ney was thickly coated with soc canned it to burn with considerable

The ground floor of the house is use

Daylight Namaa leaves for Coast Ports. Goods per Peihe undelivered after Noon | cabinet-maker's shop and had the ire once

subject to rent and landing charges. 2 p.m.Cricket Match.

p.m.-Albay leaves for Amoy, &c. Ap.u. ---Mitau Biahi Mail lervos for

Nagasaki, &c

SATCKDAY, October 27 y..

Noon-Berenice leaves for Straits, švė. Sp.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.'s Steamer drabic leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco,

vegetal MONDAY, October 20

communicated with this part of the build- ing a serious conflagration would probably have occured, on account of the quantity of infammable material contained in the shop. The extincteurs, with their chemical charges, were funnd very effective in thoroughly extinguishing the burning soot, A WOMAN named Lai Ato, wife of a seaman-

5 p.m.-Exzine leaves for Australian pained Teung Yen Chung, committed" sui- cide on the 20th inat. by swallowing an Porte via Singapore,

TUESDAY, October 30 -

overdose of prepared opinn. An inquest

4p. English Mail leaves for Ports was held on the body of cocoated at the

of Call and Europe. WEDNERDAY, October 31 --

Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of the Canton Insurance Office in the General Agents' offices, No. 7; Queen's Road. p.m.Callerthun leaves for Australian Ports on or about this date.

THE

Government Civil Hospital this afternoon by Mr H. E. Wodehouse, the Coroner, and a jury consisting of Messrs E. J. Chapman, N. 3. dos Remedios, and J. P. Madar. From the evidence of the husband of the decessed, and a cook employed by her, it ap peared that the latter was out out on the afternoon of the 20th instant to purchase

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, come opium for hat which the shortly after.

Established 4 D. 1841,

香港大藥厉

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUCCISTS, -

IMPORTERS S

DEUGGEST SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQU

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLIN, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropea Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1870.

wards swallowed. She was found by the husband, when he returned to the house the evening, lying on her bad very bad. The husband administered sume nscafoelida but that had no effect and deceased khortly

which the opin after expired. The cup

The hal been was found by the bedside.

dry returned varuict of jelo u

tu 12.00 this afternoon the fire boll Tang cut from tho No. 5 Station, and it was discovered that a fire had broken out in s house at the top of Wallington Street, No. 170, niediately opposite the back of No Station The Government and Volunker engines were quickly upon the spot, but Jame dalbenity. Was experienced in getting at the fire which appears to have originated in a back room of the house No. 170, the front of which ia a hatter's shop, and to have spread to a collar under some steps at PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any the back of the next house, No. 172. The other persons who may desire to confreys, however, soon got under and by 2.20 suit the files of local, China, Japan, the engines were able to leave the gronud: American, English, Indian or Austra The building suffered Tittle injury from the lian newspapers, are invited to call at effects of the fire, rat considerable damage the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over was naturally done to the offects insido by sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, the quantity of water pumped into the from these "countries, are now filed for house. How the fire started in mulla reference.

mystery, and it is rather's curious coin- cidence that a megrance was affected by

patched at 4 p.m. "TO Light winds and calms up to 21st of Oct; The publication of this use commenced the tenant only a few days aro.

MORROW, the 24th Instant..

For Freight or Pessage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,"

Agents... Hongkong, October 23, 1883.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS. LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND.),

The Stanwhip

#!3Tumpoa,"

Copt WILLIAMS, will be despatched at 4 p.m. où THURSDAY, the 25th Instant." 2.

This Vessel has unusually good Cabin Accommodation, situated amidships, opon the upper deck.

For Freight or Phage, upply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents

Hongkong, October 23, 1883.

thence to put steady N.. winde

The British steamer hampoa reports: Left Foochow Oct. 21st at noon, arrived at Hongkong at 9 am on the 23rd. Experi suvel fresh to strong N.E monsoon to Lannocks, from Elence to

NE E winds and fine weather,"

port light

The British steamer „Numou reporta: Left Foochow on 18th, Amoy 19th, and Swatow

22nd inst, and

erate winds from N. W to perienced mod ther throughout.

and fine wea

at 7.30 p.m.

The China tail.~

HONGRGSG, TUYSDAY, OUTOBER 23, 1883.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO TRE CHINA MAIL"]

The German steamer Olympia reports: Fresh Fast and A. winds and moderate (Per E. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Lins,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close ---

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

Per Deburg, at 0.30 am., in Wodnesday,

the 24th inst

2 For NAGASAKI-

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, (Taking Caryo & Passengers at through rates fur CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN

TSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Gleamiship

"Stentor, Captain EDWARDS, will be despatched on or about

the 27th Instant

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, October 29, 1888.

QOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL-

The Ca's Bleship

"Achilles," Capt. ANDERSON, will be despatched on or about.

the 5th November.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents

Hongkong, October 23, 1885.

Per De Buy, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday, the 4th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified

For SHANGILAK

Per Ajoz, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 24th mat

For Ninggo, at 3.30pm, on Wednesday,

the 24th ins

For SWATOW AND BANGKOK,--

Per Danube, at 11.50 s. m.; on Thursday,

the 25th inet. -

For SHANGHAI

Per Bookcang, at 2,50 p.m., on Thusday,

the 25th inst

FOF SAIGON

Per Gordon Carlie, at 5 p.m., on Thurs-

day, the 25th inst.

For SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOW. —

· · ·Per Namca, stð p.m., on Thursday, the

- 20th insti

For AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.--.

LONDON, October 22.

F

A SERIOUS Rocident happened on Sept. 8th ́ to Miss Rosa Brand daughter of Mr Henry Brand, a gear relative of the Speaker, Bir 1. Brand, Miss Brand was walking with her governess in a field near Nab Fad, on the outskirts of Durham, when alle bulat of one struck her, carrying off the point Ange and tonsiderably injuring the next one. A party of artillery voluntatem trore pagor tising carlme fring, the firing point hang 1,000-yards off, and in a sight line with

Miss Brandshut LONE

A definitivo treaty of peace has been signed | A mit has been taken at Accringt vir on fin between Chili and Peru and the Chilians question of grocers wine and spirit lioeners, are preparing to evacuate Lips and Callso with the result that four-fifths of the homok

~**** } holders have voted against ths' raijawal of :

Out of 6,000 roting

paper distributed, 483 were filled op 14.478

The

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The next ESCLISH MALL, per the F. & D. householders declared against and 222 in B. 8. Verma, may be exported here on favour of the herlewal of the licences, while for about Friday next, the 26th fristant, 288 were neutral. The return was recently next AMERICAN MAIL, per the 0, & 0). presented to the licensing justices, who were Co.'s steamer Oceanic, may be expected surprised at the result of the voting, and, in deference to the mumistakabla, opinion of to arrive here on ur, about Saturday the inhabitants, adjourned the licensing sen the 27th instaat Bhe brings Sanalog for notices to be given of objection to Francisco dates to the 28th September all of licences

The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer djec left Sin-

gapore on the 16th instan; due bero Tas following police notios has been issued on or about the 23rd mitent.in London with regard to hisyola and tri- The D. D. E steamer Cossandra left Sin

gapore on the 19th instant; due here cyclo racing Persons uning bicycles and on or about the 26th instant tricycles are hereby cautioned that much The Cafruamuir left Singapore on the 19th vehicles are carriages within the meaning instant; dus here on or about the 26th of the Highway and Metropolitan Folice : instant g

Acts. Farians Driving (Taylor - Good The 0. §. 8. Co.'s steamer Bentor left wiu, decided by the Judges | March 25, The Metropolitan Police: Acts ins

ride or drive

foriously, or humb of u the life Tas 8,8. Taklet went over to Las Cosmo common danger of the Te

Singapore on the 20th instant; dúe 100 penalty on any person who shall

here on or about the 27th instant.

Per Albay at 0.30 pm on Friday, the politan Dock this morning.

26th inst

For NAGASAKI AND KOBE.——

Per Takachiho Maru, at 3.30 pm, on

Friday, the 26th inst.

Yot NAGASAKL, HIOGO, AND YOKO

HAMALAN "MA

Per Kiim, at 11.30am, on Thursday,

the 1st November,

Shanghare. The police are directed Ertain the names and address of tricycle race within the Metropolitan Tar Occidental & Oriental Company's S. persons about to take part in shy beynle Cranio with malls &e hơm San Fran Police District, and to proceed against, 600 to Sep 28th, has actived at Yoko, and, if necessary, to take into custody any hama and sailed for this port on Sunday, visions of the law as to obstructions are li

violating the above law. Tas pro- person

the 21st inst

dependent of the above,”