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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & 06.

No. 63, Queen's Road East, (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT), ARE

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NOW

Insurances.

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM-' PANY, LIMITED.

THE Undersigned having been appointed LANDINLATs for the above Company are

FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA

RACKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 b.

tins, and loose,

· Boda. BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

CORNMEAL.

White BEANS.

TOPOJAN BUTTER.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE,

CODFISH in Tins

Prime HAMS and BACON,

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

case.

Family BEEF in 25 lb kegs. Beau Iden! SALMON in 5 Cutting Dessert FRUITS in 21 it can

Assorted Caimed VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted SOUPS.

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

Fresh OREGON SALMON.

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SUOCOTASH.

BRAWN.

Maple

SYRUF.

Golden SYRUP.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY.

Com STAROH,

Green CORN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 lb. Capacity,

G00 tb. 900 b 1,200 lb.

CORN BROOMS.

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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

STORES,

inchiding i

BREAKFAST TONGUES. CAVIAR

ASPARAGUS.

SOUPS, &

TRYSSONHAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

PICNIC TONGUES.

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN's COCUA. LIEBIG's & Her's COGOA. FRENCH PLUMS. PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

MINGEMEAT.

SAUSAGES,

BRAWN.

DANISH BUTTER.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

ENGLISH CUTLERY.

ELECTRO-PLATE..

CROCKERY & GLASS WARE

ULARETS.

ratės.

prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Berigkeng, November 5, 1883. 5my84

NOTICE

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY TIBE Undersigned are prepared to accept

per cent. not pronium per amuri.

NORTON & Co, Agents. Hongkong, May 10, 1881.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONS BALINU,"

Intimations.

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is now on view at Messrs. KELLY & Mrs Gard Price, Mr Engliala Mail's departure, and is a ro- Wugurs. It contains Eighteen Places, from Donald; cord

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prepared to grant. Insurances as follows:-

Marine Department."

Policies at current rates, payable either hero, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.

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

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INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above Company, authoris of the Thouro against FIRE at Current Ratos" -

GILMAN & Co.

Hongkong, January 1, 1832.

Intimations. Twelfth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW." Now Re ad y.

No. 1-Vol. XII.

-OF THE

"CHINA REVIEW"

CONTAINS-

The Structure of Chinese Characters. Chinesa Guilde and their Kules. The Dialect of Yangshow.

Chita Daring the TainDynasty, A.D.

204-410.

Moro on the Origin of the Arabic Numerals. Su Tang Po in Hainan.

Opium and the Smoking Extract. Notices of New Books and Literary Lutel.

ligence.

Notes and Queries. Correspondenca..

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c. To Contributors.

Hongkong, September 28, 1883.

NOW READY.

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HARASORINO.

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SAUNDERS, pinta and quarts,

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Hongkong, September 24, 1883. Bfe84

To-day's Advertisements.

WHATE DEEVES TROUSAND ($11,000) WANTED on.BOTTOMRY about Dol- on the Ship, Freight and Cargo of the German Barque MARIE, Captain TOMAS- cEWART, for the voyage bence to Channel, for Order to sport, flag United Kingdon or on the Continent, TENDERS must be sent in on or before FRIDAY, the 9th Instant, to the Undersigned, who do not bind theuncives to accept the lowest or any Tender.

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agesite." Hongkong, November 6, 1883. HONGKONG

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By Order of the General Committee,

A. O'D. GOURDIN,

Acting Secretary.....

Hongkong, November 6, 1883..

SHIMAILSTEAM

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MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP. COMPANY.

STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA.

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

THE S.S. KUMAMOTO MARU, Capt. DRUMMOND, due here on or about the 8th Instant, will be despatched no above about TUESDAY, the 13th November.

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

No Bill of Lading digned under $2 Freight

All Claims must be settled on.

on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they Will

not be recognized,

CARGO and PASSENGERS for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai. Mail Steamer at Kobe, and for Vladivostock at Nagasaki.

For further Particulars, apply nt tie Company's Orvices, Praya Central, Ground Floor of Messrs RUSSELL & Co.

H.-J. H. TRIPP,

Agent.

Hangkang, November 6, 1883.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Nos. Value.

Shares.

Bank... 60,000 8

INSURANCEH.

Nth-China Ina. 1,000 TL Yangtees Ins.... 1,200 T.

Union Iris Sow. 2,000

China Traders'

Insurance.....24,000 C'ten Ins. Office 10,000$ Chinese Ins. Co. 1,500$

HK. Fire Ins... 8,000 8 China Fire Ins. 20,000j6

Feid-

#p

Reserve.

Nov. 6, 1889. Workany Last Di-Closing

·Account.” videad. tations, Ciah,

15$ 125 $3,198,338$ 52,500.62 2 199 %=$3631,

2,000 TL 600 TI. 400,000 TI.230,461.77 TI. 75 17.1400 p.sh.

350 TI 350 TL. 558,255 TL 3,059,76 18% TL1015

1,260, IEC, 600,0008 wU76,991,08 1829445620 x dx.

33.339 268 600,000 107,111.65 22% 1873 p. share

250 $ 50...

$506,127.1

77 10%

58115 „Debit balancéj 1,0009 2008 100,376 3907.18

-3%8215 2508 508 801.000 $ 250.752.56 820 12355 100 $208 500,000 8 106,360,4983.60

$74

bonts proporti onate

Stestet 8,000 100,8 75$ 200,000 41,320.95 6% 18125

STEAM O'PANIES.

HK. C. and M.

Iudo-China S.

Nav. Co... 1200003

10£ 10

China & Manila

6.§.Joy., Lt. 3,100 $100 all

· MOSCELLANEDCI,

HK, & Wh pos

Dook 10,000

Gra-C........

5,000 £ H'kong Hotal... 2,000-8 China Bagar Co. 9,000 8 kong Ice Co. 1,2508

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

HK and China

1258 125 $18,000

10£

Debit.

10 £7,758.14.8% 1,144.18.3

30,000

100'S 1008 -- 100% 100

1008 100$

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GILLERY AND SULLIVAF'S WORLI-FANEV PIRATES OF PENZANCET

PIRATES OF PENZANCE

PIRATES OF PENZANCE!!!

BARTLEY O'BRIEN, Agent

Hongkong, November, 1883.

FOR-SHANGHAI

The Stenship

TO DEPART.

Por Googles, for Shanghai, 3 Euro

peate

For Diamante, for Amoy, 2 Europeans, and 121 Chinese.

Per Greyhound, for Hailew, &,, Euro pean, and 50 Chineze.

Per C. Hoot, for Saigon, 150 Chiness. Per imey, for Shanghai, 10 Chinese. Per L. W. Drulley, for New York, 2 Ea.

Capt. W. Por, will be rilespatches for the above Fort TO-MORROW, the 7th Tustant, atropenna, 4 pm.

For Freight or Pasenge, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co..

ho Hongkong, November 6, 1883.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION, "COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Parts an the YANGISZE)

For Mbugkat, for Swatow, &c., 100 Chi

Par Cheung Hook Kian, for Anoy, 180 Thinery.

Per Miramar, for Swatow: 50 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

steainer

The British stamos. Namun reports: Left Fuochow on 2nd inat, Amoy on 4th,' and Swatow on the 5th experienced light. and motorate winds to Swatow; thence to. port moderate monsoon with dull cloudy. weather and light rain. In Forchow: S. 8. Achile. Stru. in Amoy nil. In Swatow: S. S. Tientsin, Kretag, Lusitaniu, licetvia,i The Co.'s Steamship Gercase,

Peaksan

The Britishi, and Ymaugching. ·

Cheany Hock Kran Captain Hece, will be reports Variable winds and unsettled despatched as above on weather througlwub, with heavy N.Ę. sea, THURSDAY, the 8th Instant, at 3 pm.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Cq,

General Managers. Hongkong, Normanber 6, 1883.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VÍA AMOY.

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Taking Cargo at Praxsengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- TSIN, HANKOW: and Party on The YANGTSZE )

The Co.'s Steamship

"Agamemnon, Gept. We will be despatched on or about

the 15th Instant

For Freight or Fuxiago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, November 6, 1889.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

MATCH between "RESIDENTS EAST A OF CLOCK TOWER" and "RESIDENTS WEST OF CLOCK Town" will bo com menced At 11a.m. en SATURDAY, the 10th Instant and will be goneinded on the Shui day. MEMBERS willing to play will plea sign their Names, either on the List lying the table in the Crun ARTE-ROOM or ai the one in the CazCKET PAVILION, on or before & pm on Friday, the 9th Instant.

W. DE ST. CHOIX, Hon, Siretary Hongkong, November U, 1883.

Not Responsible for Dobts.

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Coners will be Tesponsible for either the Captain, the Agents, nor ang Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vesses, luring their stay in Hongkong Harbour:---

CHARLES BAL, British ship, Capt. W, J. Watson P&O S. N. Co.

C. T. Hoos, British steamer, Captain W. Jarvis.Thor Howard & Co.

COMES, German ship, Capt. D. Siagener. --Captain

CARGO.

Per S. 8. Anadyr, sailed u the 6th November-For Continent, 2,900 boles Silk, 279 balos Wasto Silk, 2 bales Co- coons, 67 plega Ton, 14 cases Silks, 150 half-chests and 400 boxes Tea, and 227 pkgs, Sundries. For London, 273 balos Silk, 65 bales. Waste Silk, 2 canos Silks,

1,194 pkgs: Tea, anul 184 pkgs: Sundries.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:--

For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.—

MEMOS, FOR TO MORROW. Shipping

Si⠀ Daylight Douglas leaves for Const Ports. Mongkut leaves for Swatow, etc. 4p-Albay leaves for Andy, &c. 4 p.m. --Amoy leaper for Shanghai, 5 pm Dimante leaves for Manila,

General Memoranda. THURDAY, November 3 -

11 a.m.-Auction of Sundries at H.M.'s Orduancy Stores, Queen's Kräd East. 3 p.m.-Fooking leaves for Shanghai. FRIDAY, November 9

Tenders for Bottomary, about 811,000, ko be sent in to the Agonte of Marie on er before this date 4pm-Bangalore leaves for Bombay. Goods per Breconshire undelivered after

this date subject to rent. SATURDAY,

Novembor ∙10

11 am Cricket Match.

No. 6832-NoVEMBER 6, 1993.

We understand that the first of a series of monthly conoorte, got up by Mr Joseph Francia, is to be given in the Temperance Hall on the 15th instant. Mr Francis has obtained the promise of nasistance fron several lady and gentlemen amateur alngem and we anticipate that some very pleasant evenings amusement will be provided, A "small charge is to be made for admission and the proceeds are to be dorated the ness of this deserving institution, which is, we believe, in waat of funds..

THE S. Namua, Captain Westoby, which arrived this morning from Swatow, has been brave with bunting all day, while between her masts has hung the number "200 worked in flowers. This is to comramorate the fact that the vessel has made her 200th trip without any accident of any kid, and

Goods per Gleneugles undelivered after coneidering that, apart from her usual const

this dato subject to rent.

service, she has been employed on the. MONDAY, November 12 -

chargus.

Gandapur Irgruddy undelivered after Australian line and in the Straits, this Nout subject to rent and larding colouration says a great deal for the ship and more for her popular commander, Cap- FCRSDAY, Noven 18-

tain Wostoby, who has had the running of her, now some eleven yours. The Chineso, we understand, bok up hee now, not with- I put reason, es a lucky ship.

4.p.m.-English Mail, loaves for Ports

of Call and Europe. Mitou Binhi Mail leaves for Nagasaki,

&c., on or about this date. SATURDAY, November 17-

3.p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s Steamer Occurité leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

THE

A HOBBELY of a considerable amount of jewellery is said to have been committed yesterday by a European man, named Ver- spatter. This man has been keppingcompany for some time past, it is said, with a WOMEN

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, med Dolly Johnston, who resides at No.

Established A.D. 1841

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS OF

DRUGGISTS SUNDLES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TULLET REQUISITAS, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDLINES,

MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lomenade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Samarparilla.

Water, and other Aerated Waters Bar The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

23 Graham Streat. Yesterday the woman want to the Palice Station, and reported. tint Verspatter had stolon a box, containing $400 worth of jewellery, from her house. Sergeant Butia was put in charge of

caso, and in company with the com phunant, went to No. 44 D'Aguilar Street, where Verspatter resides. The door being broken opon, the box of jewellery was found in the man's chest,

and he was arrested. The woman says sho seme time ago gave the prisoner 8500 to bank for her, and it was only the other day she discovered he had barked the money in his own name, Prisoner was taken before. Mr Widehouse this forenoon, but no evid-

once was taken and the caso wat remanded until Thursday.

Per Mangkat, at 7.30 a.m., on Wedno PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any Tertior General of Hu Kwong to answer a

day, the 7th inst

For AMOY

Per Chrony Hock Kiun, at 9.30 &,00

Wednesday, the 7th inst.

For SHANGHAI B.

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

the 7th inst

For AMOY TAMSUT, AND TAIWAN-

FOO-RA

Per Albay, at 3.30 p., on Wednesday,

the 7th inst.;

For AMOY AND MANILA.

other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, Americas, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at theCHINE MATL" Office, whore over sixty newspapers, dailies and weckling, from these countries, are now tiled for reference.

LATS Inst night, Police Inspector Quincey succeeded in arresting in this Colony a se spectabis-looking young Chinaman, named Wong Klang U, who is wanted by the Go-

charge of embezzling the large mm of Tla 8,43). This forenoon, Mr A. B. Jolinson, the Acting Crown Solicitor, applied to Mr Wodehouse, Police Magistrate, to have the

ae remanded, in order to obtain the ↑ evidence necessary to proceed will the case from Chine. He stated that the Viceroy of Canton had applied for prisoner's extradi tion in Wodehouse granted the request.

ter The publication of this issue commenced of Air Johnson, and said prisoner would be

Per Diamante, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednes. at 7.30 p.m.

day, the 7th inst.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY→→

Per Bangalore, at 9.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 9th inet

For NAGASAKI, HIGGO, AND YOKO.

HAMAY

Per Zumbi, at 11.30 ., on Friday,

the 16th inst

MAILS BY TUR ENGLISH PACKET. ---

The China Mail.

HONOKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1883.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

allowed to give ball in two aurelies of | 810,000 each. Mr Arkcoll, from the office of Bir C. Exena, opposred to watch the

The prisoner was brought before Captain? - Thomsett a short time ago on a similar

charge, but there was some law in the uricence and lie had to be discharged Sinco that time he has beers ous of the

The British Contract Packet Bhiller will (Per E. M. A. & G. Telegraph Co.'s Line.) Colony until two days ago. When arrested,

be despatched on TUESDAY, the 13th November, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries bo- yond, vid Brirdiel, to the Straits Bettle ments, Batavia, Burmah, Cuylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. NB-This Packet verrice no wells for the

Australasian Colonies.

MAILS WY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. — The United States Mail Packet Oceanic, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 17th Nov., with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, de, which will be closed as

as follows: FM

Registry ceases. 2... Post-Ollics closes, but. Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

Diamono, British barjus, Cupt. Ness. —

2.15 Butterfield & Bwire

HAYDN BROWN, Amer. barque, Capt. C. Havoner Russoll & Co.

BLACK, British brig, Captain White- Order:

MOUNT LEBANOS, Brit, barquetine, Capt. Nelson-Rozario & Co.

Oxana, American ship, Capt. Benjamin Carver-Russell & Co.

Sacuzu, American ship, Captain J. W.- Small-F. & O, B. NỰCK

SEA RIFFLE, Brit, 3-in, schooner, Capt. Alfred Bickers. Siemssen & Co...

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Nov. U moy, British steamer, from Canton

NOT. 6, Navia, British steamer, 2, Geo. Wesloby, Foochow Nov. 2, Amoy 4, and Satow 5, Goural GLAN LAPHAIK & Co. NA

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.--

The

MOVEMENTS OF FRENCH MINISTELU.

LONDON, Nov. 5. The French Ministor of Foreign Affairs has left Paris, and has been replaced by the President of the Council of Minjatera,

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

he had a draft for $12,000 un his person.

THE Government Astronomer has just ro turned from Formosa, where he has been engaged in meteorological and magnetic.ex plorations. He had previously visited the treaty poris as far as Harkow on the Yang- King, and had an apportunity of visite

The next Amcnicas Mau, per the Q. & 0.1ing the lighthouses along the cousi as an Co.'s steaner Coptic, may be expected official passenger in the 1. M. Customs to arrive here on or about Thursday, revenue cruiser Leng Fing (Capt, Farrow). the Sth instant. She brings San Fran

cisco dates to the 11th October. The Inspector General purchased, ten years The next rozsH MAIL, per the P. & 060, a most valuable and expensiva est of steamer Nepaul, may be expected to instruments sufficient to efficiently equip arrive here on or about Friday, the 9th thirty or forty meteorological stations.

These instruments have not yet been die

instant.

The O. S. S. Coa steamer Bellerophon left tributed, Dr. Dobarck examined and rari-

Singapors on the 31st ulino due died sixteen sets of instruments at the herp on or about the 8th instant rest of the Commissioner of Customs,

Amoyis

French Contract Packet Friho The Eater & Australian Steamship Co.'s steamer Taundice left Port Darwin for Hongkong on the 28th ultimo; due here on or about the 7th instant.

and

places

will be despatched on TUESDAY, this 30th November, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Strails The Settlements, Batavia, Burman, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian

* Colonier, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and

Gibraltar.

O. S. 5. Co.'s steamer Agentenison left Singapore on the 6th instant

The Colonial Government is, we believe,

at present in correspondence with Sir Hò- bart Hert with the view of arranging for

dup here at or about the 13th instant. co-operation for mutual benefit between the Hongkong Observatory, which will be fin-

We learn from the Agent of the Mitsu faked by the end of the year, and the me

The mual hours will be observed in closing Bishi Company that the S: S. Kumamoto terological stations which he intends to start

the Mails, &o,

the

investiga

Maru loft Nagasaki on Sunday, the 4th in all the treaty ports and at the light inst, and will be due here about Thursday houses in China and Formes For want evenfug next. A

of reliable observations, nothing to spent of could bitterto be effoated in Messas Butterbeld and Swire inform us of metrorological probleme in Chine that the Ocean Steamship's Company But, whenever proper observations are made steawer Agamemnon, Captain Wilding, left throughows the emple, and revised by a. competent meteorologist, the meteorologial

Money Orders 1.Money Orders are exchanged with the following muntries Ceylon

South Australia. Judia.

Straite Settlemente. Japa*

Tasinania

and Shanghai. The Ag memnun 29 due

•here on the 13th inst,

Nor, 6, Chung Hack Kian, British str., 956, Fred. Webb, Singapore Det 29, Gen- New Suth Walea, United Kingdom, Singaporo this afternoon for Ronging

TaL-BUY HIN QUAN

Europe, for Singapori & Penang.

Irawaddy, for Shanghai.

6, Anatyr, fct Marseiller, &c.

Duke of Bamburgh, Rising iron-

clad for Singapore,

CLEARED.

25% dis

DEPARTURES..

15% pra

Nov. 5. Chi Yueu; for watuw.

detty for Hollow..

2,083.04

56 % pr 8107)

6, Mewatch, for Yokohama,

$20 p. abare

9, Achilles, for London, &c.

$3.

$150

0,

2.- 5,895.5688

-16,280 $

18142 687.06812 %% for $155

1882.

508 50$ 100% 100

4,000 8

253.45 $5

882

4,090.60

882

LOANS.

Rates of Interest.

Payable

Chi. Imp.i 1874 6,276 £ 100 all

June30 Der31

11

13

1877 16,0405 100 3878 3.899 TL 500 1881-8,665 1600 11

ail

B

Feb. 28 Ag. 31 April & Oct. Jus16&De, 10

tures, 1880... ~·600$.

500: Kil

BAFES, CASH and PAPER

*BOXES, * Manufacturer's Prices.

TODD & Dec.!

* For & months to Sith June – Dividend for 1883 and. Bonus of 25 per cent, To 59th April 1888. For year 1881 For half year ended 30th June 1883,

EDWARD GEORGE, Shers Broker.

B% Jane

Fins New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

6 catty Bozsa

BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. fl.

MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF Sagar Deben

Hongkong, July 10, 1857,

prm.

2% prem

Gleneagles, for Shangbai.

Charis Bal, for Sau Francisco. Hemanis, for Andy.

Num-vian, for Haiphong.

Greyhound, for Hollow, &c.

Look for

Gotid, for Bangkok. Amoy, for Shanghai

H. W Dadicy, for New York. Mongkut, for BwELOW, &C. Chang Hoek Han, for Amuy, Mirimary for Swałow.

Port Darwin,

Victoria, Queensland.

Western Australia. 2-The Hongkong Post Office also issues orders on Shanghai, and cica corsa

3--The commission is as follows-(WILLIAM Austin, the marine who was ac cording to the currency the order is drawn cused of setting fire to a brothel, was today De

committed for trial at the next Criminal Up to £2, or 10, or 1 20.10.20 sonts. Sessions of the Supreme Court on the abere

£6, of £25, or 500.40. £7, or 835, or B.70.0.60

وو

charge. Ele reserved his defence Austin „, £10, or $50, or £100,...0:80 ·|||| belongs to the Victor Emanatch.

R150,... 81.00.

4-Na Order must exceed £10 or 850.

conditions will be underfood both with reference to norinal conditions and with regard to typhoons,

In re the oath question, a currespondent of gives the following tas Manghai Bertury account of what #recently happened in Queensland“ A Chinaman had to give his evidence, and was anked how he could be worn. His reply was 34Me to cam p

im

(unless drawn on India, when 150 is the As will be seen by an advertisement in anak im saucer kill im cock, blow out mintchee, smell book, alle same." limit), nor will more than two Biek orders other column, Mr Bartley O'Brien, the He was allowed to smell im book," be issued to the same person, it faveur of agent of the Loftus Troupe, requests all

the same payco, by the same wil those who intend to subscribe to the pro-

--

Sams nut exceeding 850 may be re-

Ax industrious German contemporary has

mitted between the Ports of Chins by posed series of performances, to select the compiled the statistics of all the actres Parans of Postage Stamps, subject to a twelve pieces they like bust out of the Com-who have succeeded in gaining coronela, charge of one per cent, for cashing them, pany's repertoire of eighteen pieces. By The total is not partimilarly encouraging or Money Orders can be granted on Paris this means the Company will he enabled to the last twenty years only one in every 848 to the favourites of the footights, as durant where there are agencies of the Hongkong Post Office

select the most popular pieces for per- has married a royal prince, ons in veh

out of 370 a bares. This list includes not only Germazy but all European counİTİGE,

*No orders on Japans are issued at the British formance, må eo give the greater satisfac-12 & duke; one out of 200 a ojust; one Post Office, Shanghai.

tion,