1883-11-07 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 53, Queen's Road East,

(OPPOSITE THE COMMISSALTA),

ARE NOW

C

LANDING

FROM AMERICA.. ALIFORNIA RACKEL

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 tb

tins, and loose

Soda BISCUITS. Autorted BISCUITS.

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL.

CORNMEAL.

White BEANS."

TOPOCAN BUTTER..

Eastern and California CHEESE

CODFISH in Tins.

Prime HAMS and BACON.

Eagle Brand Coudensed MILE.

Family BEEF in 75 ft kags. Bean Ideal SALMON In 5

sana.

burt FRUITS in 24 th cans.

Cutting Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.

Petted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

M

Stalled PEPPERS. Asserted SOUPS.

Richardson & Bobbin's Colebrated Patted

MEATS.

Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS, Clam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON.

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASH,

BRAWN. Maple BYRUP. Golden SYRUP. LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS. HONEY.

Corn STARCH.

Green CORN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 Tb. Capacity.

600

"

900 lb. 1,200 fb.

M

CORN BROOMS.

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,

including:

BREAKFAST TONGUES. GAVTAR

ASPARAGUS.

SOUPS, &

TEYKSONLAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS,

PICNIC TONGUES

COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'K COCOA. LEBIC's & Err's COCOA. FRENCH PLUMS. PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

MINCENEAT. SAUSAGES. BRAWN.

DANGER BUTTER.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

ENGLISH CUTLERY.

ELECTRO-PLATE CROCKERY & GLASS WARE.

CLARETS

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinto & quarts,

BES GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET,

SHERRIES & PORT

Saccone's MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO

BACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848), HUNT'A PORT

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—

1 and 3-star HENNESSY BRANDY. BBQUET DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY, FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KISABAN'S LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Booar's OLD TOM

E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. FORE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL NOSLEY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CRABBIE'S GINGER BRANDY. CERN CIDER. EASTERN CHARTREUSE MARASCHINO CURACAO.

AZDOSTURA, BOKER's and OBAROZ

BITTERS.

**

Insurances.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM

PANY;

*

THE Undersigned are prepared to nep! Todor Class Godowns at per coal, not prominth per anum

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

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL, TWO MILIONE STERLING. THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Porreres against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Vescols in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

Entertainment.

THEATRE

THE CHINA MAIL

ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG. THE LOFTUS TROULE!

LOTUS TROUPE !! THE LOFTUS TROUPE!!

NOTICE

THE Repertoire of the above Company

is now on view at Mesare. KELLY & Wazen's. It contains Righton Pieces, from whichi intonding Bubcribers are respectfully requested to select the Twelve they wish to see performed, the Management to be guided by the majority, in onder to give satisfactions.

THE PERFORMANCES will communice about:

*...... with

To-day's Advertisements.

CEALED TENDERS will be Received by the Undersigned up to 4. o'Clack p.m. of THURSDAY, the 22nd Instant for the ERECTION of DISPENSER'S QUARTERS at the ROYAL NAVAD Hos PITAL, Hongkong, according to Plan, Spect fication and Conditions, which can be soon on application at the NAVAL STOREEREPEE Orfice.

IN DEPARTED.

For fidonaddy, for Bhanghai from Hong- kong, Hon. WH. Marah, Hor. J. Rusaali, Messrs 0. Danauborg, A. Silveira, Falk, F. do Bovis, Lir and Mrs. Laiz d'Araujo Ross, Mr and Mrs Lecserk Long, 1 Chi- Deso, and

d & French Navy Officers from Mar- soilks, Mr Foricu, Sisters Vogh and Bidon

London, Me and Mas Per delilies, Gillingham and 5 children from Shanghai, and Mr Edvin Orebura from Hongkong.

Par Dangles, for Anoy, Mrs Meier, Roy Repelges and Mis Repotgoo and chlidton,

For Mongkut, for Swatow, &c., Mrs. J. XAVIER, and 100 Chinese.

Per Grephonese

for Hehow, fo 1 Euro- and

The right to reject the lowest or any port Giengagies, Lot Shanghai, 3 Euro

Tender is reserved.

CH. LOBB, Naval Storekeeper:

H. M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, 7th November, 1883.

FURNITURE SALE:

Do10:

Fer

peons,

Fer Dimunte, for Amoy, 2 EuropSLUJÍ, and 121 Chinese,

Por C. Huoh, for Saigon, 150 Chinese Per may, for Shanghai, 10 Chinese..." Per H. W. Dulley, fur Now York, 2 Eú-

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Anotions...

Shipping

3pm, Foolsang loaves for Shanghai.

[No. 6333.-November 7, 1889.

Os Sunday morning Inat n Chinese woman, employed in a brothel in West Street, dom-

11 am--Auction of Bundries at H.Mmitted quickle by taking an overdoso of the Ordnanco Stores, Queen's Road Enit poison. On the previous evening, her hus

and had had one words with her about her Baying taken their sick child over to Kow loou, City and in the course of the quarrel. the husband slapped his wife's face. This seems to have hoen her only rason for doing away with herself. An inquest pas hakk this afternoon at the Civil Hospital, and the jury returned a verdict of felo de se.

General Memoranda. DAY November 9 p Daylight Bokien leaves for Swatow, fo Daylight-Bellerophon leaves for S'hai, Tentere for Bottonry, about $11,000, to be sent in to the Agents of Mario on. or before this date.

4 p.m.-Bangalors loaves for Dombay. Goods por Breconshire, undelivered after

this date subject to rant SATURDAY, Norember 10

Tak obcion and installation of the Officers of The Victoria Lodge X of the Independ ant Order of Good Template, and also the.. presentation of the usual reports by the Goods par Gleneagles undelivered after retiring office bearers, took place yesterday (6th) evening in the Temperance Hall. Tho SUNDAY, November 11

meeting was well attended by both mem DaylightNamea leaves for Coast Ports,

11 am Cricket Match.

·FOR Huck Kiua, for Amoy, Jan this date subject to rent, “

Per Cheung

Per by

Gooda on board Vessels and on Hulls of the 22nd of this month, November,THE Undersigned havo received instruc-1 Chinese, Amney, &c., 2 European, MONCAY, Nevenber 12 MANIFOLD boca and visit Tho report rendered by

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

ENDRES, pinta and quarta. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. Brexe, plats and quarts.

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallen. ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAR §.

Fine New Season's UUMSHAW TEA, in

5 catty Boxes

BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. 16.

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

If required; protection will be granted-on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.

GILREHT AND SULLIVAN'S WORLD-FAMED PIRATES OF PENZANCE!

PIRATES OF PENZANCE!!

PIRATES OF PENZANCE!!!

BARTLEY O'BRIEN,

Авст

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro-Hongkong, November 6, 1883, posals or any other information, apply fo

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Houghong & Canton Hongkong, January 4, 1867---

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

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

A. D. 1720.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agente for the above Corporation are prepared to gratit Insurances nå follows:-

Marine Department.

JUST RECEIVED

NT. JACOB'S OIL

SHOP BITTERS

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

8fe84

To-day's Advertisements,

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

Policies at curront rates, payable either FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI, here, in London, or at the principal. Forts

of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department.

Policies issued for long or short periods Porta on FRIDAY, the 9th Instant, at

enfrent rates.

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

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Hongkong, July 28, 1872

NORTH BEITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE

Daylight.

tions to Sell by Public Auction, on

WEDNESDAY,

the 14th Instant, 1883, ut 2 o'Clock p at No. 4, Seyrauur Terrace, A HOUSEHOLD FORNITURE

comprising ARTICLES for DRAWING ROOM, DINING Rom BED Room and DaSING ROOM, CANTON MATTING, CARPETTINO, Roos, Bas- BOO BLINDS.

Skrs of FENDERS and Fr Inos" wid GLASS; SUNDBIES,

A fow PLANTS and TERNS.

and 25 Chinese.

To Deraur.

Por Mirumur, for Swatow, 50.Chines Por Bellerophon, for Amoy and Shanghai, 12 Europeana; and 50 Chinese.

Por Picciola, for Singapore, &c, 414 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Bettish steane Alluraphair reporta == Fine weather throughout.

The British atsamer Fokien raporta;

The Things can be seen on the Morning From Tamani to Amoy, experioneed fresh N.E. wind with clear weather, and thence of the Salo

bo part light N.E. wind, and Sne olear wea TERMS.AS gual.

thor. Steamers in Anoy: Strathmore and Selembria, M

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, November 7, 1883. no14

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED:

NOTICE.

The S. 8. Tannadire, S. G. Green, Cou mandor, left Adolaida st 4 p.m. Oct. 3rd, Sydney at 4 pm. Ost 13th, and after call- ing at Moreton Bay, Koppel Bay, Towns villo, Cocktown and Thursday Island, Ar- rived at Port Darwin at 11 am. on 27th. Lest The Co.'s Steamship

en the 28th, Passed Legain at 8

Ney, 3rd. Folien,'

through Basilan Straits at 4 ... and after the 1st DECEMBER, 1903 Passerl Cape Calavito at 11.p.m. on th Captain HARRIS, will be the BUSINESS of the HOTEL will and arrived in Hongkong on the 7th. Ex- on the 4th, despatched for the above)

N.E. and be conducted by the Company Ponding portenced the completion of the proposed ALTERA-

and Ensterty thence poderato and light Coast, th tralian TIONS and REPAIR & the PublicSTORS SR winds and fine weather to North and solicit the indulgones of the Public for anyut Celebes Island,

to middle of inconvenience which may be caused theroby. China Seu light winds and calms thonce to port ruederate museon and fine weather. By Order of the Directors,

Passed the SS. Creader, 6 hours out from Port Darwin bound, 8, 8. Noples at:1. p.m. on 29th, 8.8 Catterton at 9.30 Nov. 3d, and the S. S. Esmeralda at 8 azn, on the 5th bound into Manila.

For Freighter Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, November 7, 1883.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.

mutersigned, Acers of the above (Taking Cargo de Passengers at through rates

against FIRE at Current Rates.

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

THE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

my84 Hongkong, November 8, 1883.

ratos.

Intimations.

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Overland China Mail.

(The 'desi Overland Paper in China,} PUBLISHED AT THE CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely. printed matter.

is compiled

for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN

T8IN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Bellerophon, Captain FREEMAN, will be despatched at Daylight

on FRIDAY, the 9th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

... Agents. Hongkong, November 7, 1885. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

поё

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW!

The Co.'s Stopraship

Namou," Capt. WESTORY, will bs despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 11th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIH & Co., General Managera. Hongkong, November 7, 1883,

noll

LOUIS, HAUSCHILD, Beretary: Hongkong, November 7, 1883.

TO LET.

"FAIBLES BONHAM ROAD,

OFFICES and COMPRADOR'S QUARTERS in Dianne House.

No 19, HOLLYWOOD KUID, now ocupied by Messrs. FRAMJER HORMUSJEE&Co. Possession, 16th January, 1884.

Apply to

E. R. BELILIOS Hongkong, Novomber 7, 1980.

Not Responsible for Debts.

nold

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Besponsible for any Debt contracted in the Officera ir Crea of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

Comer, Gernian dip, Capt. D, Siegener. Captain.

DIAMOND, British barque, Capt. Nems. Butterfield & Swire.

HAYDN BROWN, Amer, barquo, Capt. C. Havenor Russell & Co.

Macio, British brig, Captain Whito. Order.

Mo LEBANON. Brit. barijustine, Capt.

the Daily Chine, Mail, is ablished INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Nelson, Kozario & Co

twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of each fortnight's carrout history of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the variens ports in those

Countries. It contains Shipping nowa from Shanghai, Canton, &c., and a complete Hongkong, Commernisl Buzzy,

Subscription paid 52

50 cents per Copy (postage

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA.

The Company's Chartered

Steamship

Moray, Captain DUNCAN, will be despatched for the above Ports on WED. NESDAY, the 14th Instant, at 3 pm.

paid one.) $12 per annum (postage For Fraight or Passage, apply to

Orders should be sent to Gro. MUKBAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the Bagish Mail Steamer leaves.

Terms of Advertising, samo na in Daily China Muil.

Mr. Andrew Wind,

NEWS AGENT, &o, ple

133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions. Advertisements, &c., for the China Mail, Overland China Mail, and China Review

Stocks

DANKS IIK and S'hai

¡Nos of Shares

Tak.... .89, 000$

INSURANCEB

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

'ONEIDA, Amorican' ship, Capt. Bonjarnin Carver.-Russell & Co.

SAQUES, American ahip, Captain ́ J, W. Small.-P.&O., S. N. Ca

Sea Ray Brit: 3-ra. schoonur, Capt. Alfred Kickers.-Sivasse & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Nov. 6, Bellephon, British steamer, 1306, Frouman, Liverpool Sept. 39, and Singapore Oct. 31, General,-BUTTERYIKLU

General Managers, Hongkong, November 7, 1883. no14 & SwiRE, E

TO LET.

B. Furnished

ISNEE VILLA" PokroOLUM,

No. 4, SEYMOUR TERRACE.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, November 7, 1883.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Value.

Nth-China Ins 1,000 TI Yangias Ins.... 1, 2007), Union Ins. Soc. 2,000 China Tradera

Insurance.....24, 0003 O'ton Ins. Office10,000 $

Paid

up.

Reserve.

Nov. 7,-183 Worlang Last Di-Closing

vidend. tations, Cush. sccount.

1259 1258 3,198,850 8 52,509.62 £2

83.938

Nov. 0, Suitce, French steamer, 323, V. Aranguren, Haiphong Nov. 1, Gener A. R. MATY,

Nov. 7, Fucksany, British steamor, from Canton,

Now, 7, Ela, German brig, 287, Brick moier, Iloilo Dot 26, General-WIELER & Co.

Nov.-7, Picciola, British steiner, 674, Tlz. Nisson, Amoy Nov. 3, and Swatow & General.Buy HIN CHAN

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SHANGHAI —

Per Foling, at 2.30 pm, on Thursday,

the 8th inst.

For AMOY AND SHANGHAL-

Per Bellerophon, at 5 pm, ou Thursday,

the 8th inet.

..

For STRAIPS AND BOMBAY

Par Bangalore, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 9th inst

For SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOW.- Par Nomad, at 5 pm, on Sunday, tha

10th instasjon

For NAGABAKT, HIOGO, “AND YOKO-

HAMA...

Per Zambes, at 11:30 am, on Friday,

the 16th inst.

|

MAILS BY TOE ENGLISH PACKET,—— The British Contract Phuket Rola" wil} b dospatched on TUESDAY, the 13th Novembar, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and estries bo.. yond, vid Brinis; to the Straits Settle

aente, Batavia, Urmab, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.This Phell sorrius no mails for the

Australasian Colonies..

MAIL BY 8 UNITED STATES Packer- Tho United States Mail Proket Ocenic, will

~

Goods per Iranaddy undelivered after Noon subject to rent and landing chary of..

Tuesday, November 13.;—”

4-pm-English Mail leaves for Porta

of Call and Europe.

Miten Bishi Mail feaves for Nagasaki, soon ne about this date. WEDNESDAY, November 13-

SATURDAY, Novembor 17

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Cos Steamer Oceanic leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco,

the Secretary showed that the term hso been a most successful-one, A goodly number of Royal Artillerymen and son, me, and a fair sprinkling of membors have been added to the ranks since the last re- port was presented; the state of the finan- cos is healthy, and the weekly attendances

2pm Anction of Household Finniture,ory satisfactory. After the mports had

at No. 4, Doymont Terrace.

been adopted, the newly elected officers 3pm-Moay leaves for Singapore, &o. I wore duly installed in their rospective posts by Brother James Francis, Special Dogruly Grand Worthy Chief Templar, nowted by Brother Hailey, late of Devonport. The THURSDAY, November 22

following are the Officers of the Lodge for 4p.m-Tendota for Erection of Dispon- the current terms ----- ger's Quarters received by Naval Store, Chief Templar,

W Vice Templar, W. Secrobaty, W. Aust do.

kooper.

THE

W. Financial Secretary,

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, W W

Established 4.D. 3841,

香港大藥遊

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGINTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REGUI SITES, TOUST REQUISITES, ENGLISE, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.

MANUFACTURERS

Seda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters

The Manufactory is under direct and continuns European Supervision. Hongkang, June 1, 1876,

izman

W. D. Marshall,

W

W. Guard,

ནིཎྞཾ ཝཱ

W. Sentinol,

Bro. J Houghton Bis. Houghton. Bro, Mathews Bro. Ewings Bro. Thos, Francia.

Maxwell Bro. J Bro U. Howard. Ta smith

Bro. Primura, Bro Dabbs, Bro. HoschmaTZU

A SINGULAR SCOne has occurred at a funeral at Shanklin, Jale of Wight. A boatman, named Harry Colouutt, was wanted" by the Ranagate police, and a warrant was antrusted to Polios-constable Bristow for ex acution Bristow went to the Isle of Wight^ for the purces of effecting the arrest, but Colenutt diappeared, and for several the constable, was able to get on his track. In the meantime Colenult's wife died, and on Thursday afternoon Her remains were Colonatt buried at this Blinklin

then discovered alkane that ho

remarking would see the last of his wife, coms what would see any at the grave oyer, would. The ceremony

warrant

Bristu

in

the

Colonutt

the procession had reformed, and reading from the place, when

othes, stepped up from among clothes, plain clo

to the by-standers, read took his place at his side as mourner, and accompanied the party back to the town, distance of about a mile. Colenult was then removed to Ryde, and placed in the lock-up- for the night, and taken on to Ramsgato "yesterday,

PASSENGERS Striving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra Me Jay Gould, the Napoleon of Finance, Han newspapora, are învited to call si rosolubles the other Napoleon in being sinal] the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over of stature. Ho is described in an American sixty newspapors, dailies and weeklies, paper received by the last mail as “a small, from these countries, are new filed for dark-haired, fall, darz-bearded man, kellow. chested, thin-armed and thin-legged. He reference.

dresses neatly, has no smell vices, bears himself with extreme modesty, a good Listonst, Although a fuent talker, and, when

excited, utterly devoid of

of imperious. observer says he only Another

kan enthusiastic admirer, with declares that although he is only thre feet

two feet of that is head Mr. high, Gould, however, if not exactly like little Tom Noddy, all head and no body has a very head although small of stature, and he will probably be added to the num ber of little men who fill a large place in the pages of history, per dona

The publication of this true commenced at 7.20 p.m.

The China Stail.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

bo despatched on SATURDAY, the HONDHONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1883 17th Nov., with Mails for Juga, San Francisca, the United States, Carado, ba Honolulu Peru, e, which will elosed a follows. 2.15 e.. Registry cexzen. - 2.30. Post-Office closes, but Corres- prudence may be posted on board the Packet with Lule Fe of 10 conte, cutra Pastega oil the time of departure.

Weighs eight sygeration,

1205

THE third of a series of experiments with the 20 ton gun was concluded at Shoebury-

(Per E. EA & U, Telegraph Co.'s Line.)

LONDON, November 6th. Disturbances have broke out in Servin in consequonica

of the suspension of popularness last wock. The trial was made against wall 4ft. in thickness comped entirely liberties, and troops have started against

of granite. The range, the charge of powder, the rebels, who hold a strategical position.

and the projecte were the sameas in former experimenta-namely, 200 yards, 450 lb. of prism powder, and a Palliser of 1,700 h, in weight. The shell struck the target about Oz lest abore the ground, and hored itself about 18 ft. There was no clean livle Behind the projectile, t the concreta zestly wall was left perfect

MAILS BY THE FRENOR PACKET, ---- Tho French Contract Packet Peo will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th November, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and placa beyond, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits The Settlements, Balvin, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madres), the Australasian Colonies, Alon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, Be

Nov. 7, Fokien, British steamer, 506, H. C. Harris,. Tamati Nov. 5, and Amoy ** General:-DOUGLAS Lapizate & Co.

Nov. 1, Tannadier, British steamer, 1283,

The

B. G. Green, Adelaide Det. 3, /cid Sydney Dot. 13, Capo Moreton 15, Keppel Bay 17,

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL following hours are observed in closing Mail, e, by the Britial Contract

Packet 189 %-83011

Townsville, 19, Cooktown 20, Thursday | Day of Departure- Island 24, and Port Darwin 28, General. GIBD, LIYINGHTON & Co

2,000 TL. GOD TI. 400,000 TL 230,464.77 TL 76 TL1400p, 350 TL 350 TI, 538,236 TL 3,050.70 18% 1015 1,2508 1258 500,000 $570,301008. 18.20+ 8620 3 253 600,00 $ 102, 11.05 23% 1973- 2508 50. $ 500,197.77 10% 8115

Debit balanco Chinese Ins. Co. 1,5008 1,0008 2003 100,378

3% 88216 83907.18

$20 T $355 BK Fire Ins... 8,00082508 08861.000 $ 250,732,66 China Fire Ins. 20,000 3 1008 203 500,000 106,308.40 $3.60and $74

bonus proporti onate

8,000,$

STEAM CPANIES. HK. C. and M. Steamboat.. Indo-China S.

Nav. Co120000 £ China & Manila

8. S. Coy., Lt 3,500

NEWTELLANEOUL

HE. & Wh'pos

Dock 10,000 8° HK. and China.

Gas C 5,000g H'kong Hotel. 2,0008 Claus Sugar Co. 9,000 8 Ice Co. 1,250 $ I'kong I'kong Bakery 6008 LuzonBugar Co. 7,000%

LOANS, /*:

1005 758 200,000 $ 41,320.95

6% 18126

10£ 10

Debit.

25 % dis.

$100 all

15% pam

125 $ 125 $18,000

4%

98 % pm $197

#

10£ 107,758.14.8 1003 1008 30,000 100% 100 100% 1003

50$

2,083,01

880 p. ahars 1,14418.9

$150 5,95.56 $8

$142. €87.06812% for $155

1882. 253.45 $5 4,090.65 Payable

June30 Dec31 Feb.28 Ag. 31 April & Oct.

4,000 8.

100€ 100

Bates of Interest.

Chi, Imp., 1874 6,2762

100 all

·th-

1877 16,040 £

100 all

t

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tur, 1880...

600 9 500 all

SAFES, CASH and PAPER

- BOXES, at Marufacturer's Prices

1883.

Hongkong, July 10, 1883,

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June & Dec.

1884

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**For 6 months to 30th Jane Divided for 1883 and Bonas of 25 per cent.-- To 80th April

For year 1891.- For half year ended 30th June 1988.

EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker.

DEPARTURES,

Nov. 7. Charles Bal, fer San Francisco.

Nam nay, for Haiphong Greyhound, for Hoihow, da Gulch, for Bangkok. Dughts, for Coast Forts. Gleneagles, for Shanghai.

Diamante, for Ainoy......

C. T. Hook for Saigon.

7, Amoy, for Shanghai

7, H. Dudley, for New York,

7, Cheung Hock Kian, for Amuy,

7. Mongkut, for Swator,

•7, Albay, for Amoу, de

CLEARED

Miramar, for Swatow Chollerton, far Nagasaki. Bellerophon, for Apicy. Sea Hipple, for Freemantle, Picciola, for Singapure, de

PASSENGERS. ARKIVER

..

Per Bellerophon, kom Liverpool, ., Messrs A. Moir, Davidson, Burr, Taylor, Fowler, and hitz, and 200 Chinese,

Fer Salles, from Haiphong, 26 Chinese. Per Ficciola, from Am

501 Chinese

and Swator,

Per Fabios, from Toursui aut Amby, Mr Growland, and 15 Chines

Fer Taundice, from Sydney, &o., Mza AB. Johnson, children and maid, 1 Euro- pean, and 200 Chinese, and 6 Malays for Singapore.

ÑOON Money Order Ofico closes.

Registry of Letters ceases: Posting of all printed matter and patterns censés, dans

3 P.Mail closed, except for Late

Lettera. 3.10 P-Tetters anay ba posted with Tate Teo cd 10 cents until 3.30.M.When the Post Office closes

the Post

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

next AMERICAN Mais, per the 0, &

•Co,'e steamer Coptic, may be expected to arrive here on or about Thursday: the 8th instant. She brings San Fran cisco dates to the 11th October.

Sp

the gap made by the shell.

Press defence the walk was

useless, huge cracks running scross it The next Escy Laity per the P. & O the amrit, and other cracks

stoaner Nepaul, may be expected to themselves in several directions. arrive here on or about Friday, the 9th instant.

e left

For

to

was generally sop

to be quite unsafe. It was pered that the projectile,

concrete, swerved some distancs into the as it had got The O. 8. 8. Co.'s slestier Agamemnon The velocity of the projectile at the muzzle

left Ningapore on the 6th instans of the min was registered as 1,006ft. par die here on or about the 13th instant second, and 1,580ft for rood at the striking point. The experiment was under

O'Callaghan. THE S.S. Bellerophon has brought out the direction of Majur six line specimens of insonlar Christianity |

for our local police force, and twelve nues | À MESOUlar game at chees has just bien for Shanghai. The men are of very fine fuisind in the north of Scotland. The physique, and passed the doctor to-day game was begun about twelve months ago stretorily. Of the Hongkong lot, three at New York The first player, Mr. J. R are from Caledonia, and three from Erin. Mauez, made a move, and then passed the scoring aboot on by post to a friend. That

cont

passed the paper on by post to another well- 3.40 p. —Lale Letters may be posted The French transport Tonquin, from friend made a move in reply, and then on beard the market with Lite Toulon and Algeria, with 1,000 military mown player, who made a move in Fee of 10 conts until time of

reinforcements for Tonquin, arrived at quation. In this way the document

its way to Baltimore, where Mr. departure.

the London t lately in ment, a

added a

England, and Derby, Belper Barton

fle-on-Tyne,

who tack

Singapore, on the afternoon of the 25th avec late and time the paper on

GOGEN AUPARSING

THE FRENCH MAIL

The following hours are observed in closing

October and was to leave for her destination: after cooling. The Straits Times says she {to Jamaica,

Jamyca it was sent to through the

was to be followed in a few days by the hands of well-known players in

Mails, &c., by the French Contract Bierhoa, which would coal at Colombo and Packet

pass on to Saigon direct without touching at Singapore,

Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-

parture be on Monday),make

F.A. Money Under Office closer.

Post Office clores, except the Nour Box, which is always open out of Office hours...

Day of departure

A. KONE Office on.

···10

Letters CURSES.

and patterns ceassa

Macustice South 1 amore,

Shields, and

a tour amorg

crossed the the chess

of Scalland. MIETING of the “Singapore Celestial Well As far velling as far doctraent was as Reasoning Association was held one of Glasgow, That puteman said evening of the 27th October, the questico

decided the position, for discussion being, *Hus the hope of re-lost for White

exchange of rooks

Mt. J.

as Dallwall and

Sherill

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ded that the game wAS

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And

Black could force an

win W

with the the

game

of all printed matter ward or the fist of punishment the greater e thereto B. Mane, of Brookign, New

animated debate, in which a number off f

fofluence on human conduct After in

to the first: who has now sent it t At fails closed, except for Late

Eto London to be Monthly, it has it app 11.10A.M.Letters may be posted with speakers took part, it was decided that the pubished as a curiosity in the Ches

where

appeared. The soming Late Fee of 10 cents until fear of punishment had the greater inahest bear the signatures of seventy player,

11.30 When the Post Office closes fluence. The following subject was select who cach made a stove in the game and the

ontirely,

11:40 AxTato Tetters may be posted

| hand to

hand

ed for discussion at the next meetings destout shows that it has passed from through thirty-two towas on board the packet with late

a moncy lender or a legal adviser more and cities of England, Scotland, and Feo of 10 centa until time of departure.

beneficial to the public Strata Timca. Americ