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For Sale

Mails.

Insurances.

MacEWEN, FRIOKEL & Co. Occidental & Oriental Steam- THE STRALIS INSURANCE COM

No. 83, Quim's Road Bast (OPPOSIT THE COMMISSÄRIÄT),

NOW LANDING FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA

ARE

RACKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5

tin, and loose. Soda BISQUITS. Amorted BISCUITS.

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT,

OATMEAL

CORNMEAL.

White BEANS.

TOPOGAN BUTTER.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

CODFISH in Tins

Prime HAMG and BACON.

Eagle Beaud Condensed MILK.

Family BEEF in 25 To Legs. Beau Ideal SALMÓN. in 5 ib enni. Catting's Dessert FRUITS in 25 15 can.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.

14

Ship Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND

AND EUROPE, SOUTH

AMERICA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS been pla

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

Folled. BAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT Stuffed PEPPERS." Assorted SOUPS. - Richardson & Hobbin's Celebrated Potted MEATS Richardson & Robbin's Carried OYSTERS, Clam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON.

Dries APPLES.

TOMATOES

SUCCOTASH

BRAWN.

Maple BYRUP.

Goldes..

SYRUP

Corn STARCH. Green CORN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 b. Capacity.

600 16.

900 m.

1,200 fb.

CORN BROOMS.

陣

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.

AXES and HATCHETS.

AGATE IRON WARE.

WAFFLE IRONS,

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW, and TAR

VARNISHES.

HE &. B. QUEANTO will be despatch- od for San Francisco, via Yokohama, with the option of calling at Honolulu, on SATURDAY, the 17th November, at

T

PANY LIMITED.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the shore Company are propared to GRANT POLICIES OF MAILINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current rutor,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 6, 1893. 6y84

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY

(FIRE

AND

CARITALY-TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

Undersigned are prepared to grant PoLies against the Risk of FIRE on

THE

Entertainment,

THEATRE.

LOLA

CITY HALL HONGKONG. THE LOFTUS TROUPE 1

THE LOFTUS TROUPE!!

THE LOFTUS TROUPE H

NOTICE

Company Top of thors, KELLY &

THIS Repertoire of the above

¡ARRIVALS.

Nov. 13, Yangleze, British stommer, 789, Selruiz, Shanghal Nov 10, General and I case Treasuro-SIEMASH & Co.

Nov. 19, Actin, Daninh steamer, 268, N. 0. Bovabecht Haiphong Nor. 10, Goneril -A. R. MARTY

Nov. 19, Ville de radir, French stenrace, 1056, Honon, Manila Nov 10, General, ARNOLD, KAREREG & Co..

Nov. 13, Petersburg, Russian steamer, 1821, Banor, Nagasaki No. 9, General --- MELCHERS & Cʊ......

Nov. 13, Peking, British stoaster, from Canton

WALSI's. It contains Eighteen l'ieces, from Nov. 13, Yungching, Chinese steamer, which intending Subscribers are respectfully from Canton. requested to select the Twelve they wish to see performed, the Management to be guided by the majority, in order to give

satisfaction.

THE PERFORMANCES*

will com.marnice, about

Nov 13. Kiong-ping, Chinese steamer, from Macau,

Nor. 13, Lilly Grace, Hawaiian barque, 542, Samael R. Baghes, San Francisco. Sept. 6, Four,--RUSSELL & do

Nov. 18, Lusitaniu, German atcomior,

All Parcel Packages should be marked to Buildings or on Govda stored therein, on the 22nd of this month, November,788, C. F. Nickelsen, Swatow Nov. 12,

Connection being mude

de at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan ports. address is full; and game will be received at the

Company's Offico, until 6 p.m. the day previous to

PROPAGES.Prasongers, who have paid full fare, rembarking at Ban Franclass for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fore; if re-embarking he made from an allowance of 10 % will

within one

Return Faro Pre-Paid Re- torn Passage Orden, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Retura Fars. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Вигоре

Consular Invoices to accompany Over Land, Mexican, Central and Sonth American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus toms, San Francisco.

Goods on board Vessels and on Hulle of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Tormachine with #0 me and Conditions.

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

་་་་་

If required, protection will be granted on frat clusa Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.

For Estos of Premiums, forms of pro posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

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

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S WORLD-FADED PIRATES OF PENZANCE!

General-ORDER,

DEPARTURES.

PIRATES OF PENZANCEFL KOPIRATES OF PENZANCE!!! | Nov.13, Diamond, for Caha.

BARTLEY O'BRIEN,-

• Agent. Hongtong, November 6.1883.

JUST RECEIVED CIT. JACOB'S OIL

SO BITTERS

ELECTRIC HATE BRUSHES. HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, September 24, 1889.

For further information as to Froight Undersigned, AGENTS of the above To-day's Advertisements.

Company, are authorized to Insure against FTRE at Current Bates.

GILMAN & Co.

or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Ne, búa, Queen's Road Central

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent.

no17

Hongkong, October 27, 1883.

NOTIOR

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.". PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA,

PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTH OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; ALEG BOMBAY

ON TUESDAY the 20th November

1883, at Noon, the Company's Commandant LaroNT, 8.S. PETHO, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above piscer

Cargo and Spocie will be registered for London as well

and ac-

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL opted in transit through Marseilles for fåe

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test.

Ex lato Arrivals from

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STORE S,

including i

BREAKFAST TONGUES. CAVIAR

ASPARAGUS BOUPS, 0.

THEBOSBAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS,

PICNIC TONGUES.

0000ATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. LIEBIG's & Err's 00006. FRENCH PLUMS,

PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

MINGEMEAT SAUSAGES.

BBAWN,

DANEH BUTTER.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

ENOLIAN CUTLERY.

principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon of 10th November.

will be recived on board until 4 Specie and Parcels until 3 pm. on the 10th November. (Parcels are not to be went on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office,

Contents and values of Packages are re- quired.

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

G. DB CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.. Hongkong, November 9, 1883.

NEWS FOR HOME

no20

The Overland China Mail.

(The oldest Overland Paper in China) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OPTICE IN TIME FOR Ts Estates Mail Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely. printed matter.

TURIS Mail Summary is compiled from the Daily Uhing Mail, in published the twice a month on the morning of English Mail's departure, and is a ro cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Jajan, con- Wibuind in original reports and collated from the jonais published at the various

orta in thone Countries.

Subs

It contains Shipping now from Shanghai, and a complete Canton, & Longmorial Summary.

50 cents per Cupy (postage paid 52

$13 per au

amum (postage Paid 819,55.)

Orders should be sent to Geo. MURRAY CROCKERY & GLASS WARE: Ban, China Mail Offles, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves.

forms of Advertising, same as in Daily Chino Mail.

ELECTRO-PLATE.

CLARETS

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinta & quarte.

1222 GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET, "

SHERBIES & PORT-

SANCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO

T

SLOCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1548).

HUST'S FORL

BRANDY,

WHISKY, LAQUEUES, &c.

1 and 3-atge BoY'S BRANDY. Bisque Durodons & Co BRANDY, Fuse OLD BOURBON WELSKY, KHAN' LA WHISKY. BONAL GLENDER WHISKY, BOSKA'G OLD TOM,

BURLE'S IRISH WHISKY. shME Ban's

JUICE CORDIAL NOILLY PRAY & CO. VERMOUTH. CALARE & GINGER BRANDY KASTEEN CIDER. OHARTREUSE

ARANCHINO.

CURAÇAO.

ÁMIÐSTVARA,

Boran's and ORANGE, BITTERS

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Canzson and-

SAUNDERS, pints and quarts,

GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

1. BURKE, pints and quarta.

Shares

Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INDORFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, AD 1720

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurancas as follows

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY: (Taking Cargo Pussengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN

TSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the TANG18ZE.)

The Cole Steamship

Agamemnon, Capt. Wizuno, will be despatched at 4 p.m.

MORROW, the 14th Instant.

For Freight or Famage, apply to

Marine Departmental Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia

Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates.

Life Department. Palioies issued for suma not exceeding £5,000 st reduced rates,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 26, 1872.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE CON- PANY

THE Undersigned are prepared to accept

Risks on First Class Godowns ut per cant. net premium per annum.

NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 15, 1881.

Notices to Consignees.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and to take immediate delivery. This Cargo has beer landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Ex Iraeuaddy. 161 (in tria.), No. 25-1 case from /dou, DM

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agentyna Hongkong, November 12, 1883.

G G

FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS SION AGENT,

11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, LONDON.

13. Kumamoto Muru, fur Nagasaki. 19, Liban, fer Saigon, &

|---38; Cardiganshire.

13, Di

for Londen, &c. Bay, for Anton, for Hollow, 13. Rohilla, for Enropo, do

13

13, Afarie, for Falmouth

13, China, for Swator, &c.

13, Esmeralda, for Amoy.

· OLEARED." Yungching for Shanghai.. Petersburg, for Singapore, &c.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Octa, from Newcastle (N.SW.), &o, Mrs.Brown,

Per Fing-on, front Haiphong, &c., 10: Chinese.

Per Yangtze, fren Shanghai, Masara Algraves Bonney, and 60 Chinese:

and Per Actie, froni Haiphong, 17 Chinese. Per Petersburg, from Nagmaaki, 302 Eu- Topeans, and Chinese.

Per Lilly Grace, from San Francisco, Mr and Mrs R. Little.

no14

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, D

Agents Hongkong, November 13, 1883. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

For Inteitanin, from Swatow, 24 Chinese.

- DEPARTED...

· MEMOS. FOR TOMORROW. Shipping.

No. 6388.-NOVEMBER 13, 1898.

2 p.m.Auction of Household Furniture,

at No. 4, Seymour Termo ***** Meeting.

the foreign rolations of Corea, then she must make a treaty like other nations, and whatever concessions are granted. 3 p.m. — Moray and Acento

the favoured nation clause in ducar leave to her may be claimet all round anďan. for Singapore, c 4pCompra leaves for Swatow, not, of course; oblige Coren to renounce 43.12 Agar omson leaves for Shanghai her allegiance to Ching if she still

Auctions.

wishes to continue it, but we cad fairly call upon both powers to define precisely their position is à me of each other, BO tint we may know where we stand, and with whom we are contracting.

Wagive prominence to this priot be- cause it is pretty evident that Chinn is to get Continuing her old gir the maximum of benefit with the minimum of risk to the prejudico. of other interests. One of the Shong that native-papore Intely pab

estein correspondence between the Chi nese Deputies and the Gorean Mamaters on this eubject. The latter apparently

3 penting of Shareholders in and Subscribers to the City Hall, in Library

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, Novotabor 15-

Daylight.Taichiou leaves for Swatow and Bangkok.vos for Coast Daylight-Kuangtung

DaylightPingoloavos for Hoihow, dud wished some modification an die so- 3p.m.-Pusang loaves for Shanghai. FRIDAY, Novombar 16

9pm-Oricket Watch

p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture, de, at No. 5, West Terrace.

called trade regulations agreed to in the end of last year between themselvee and Li Hong Chang, at the ground that foreign nations world be sure to ask that the saine privileges should be granted to them. The answer was in SATURDAY, November 17

8pm.Auction of Japanman mad Corean effect"You must tell foreign nations Oarios, &c., at Mr G. R. Lammert's that we are your Buzorain, and that 3 p.m.-Uccidental & Oriental 8; 8. Co.'s what is granted to us is no precedent Stoarer Oceanic leaves for Fokohama for granting the same thing to them. and San Francisco,

We make concessions to you which wa should never dream of making to others, as for instance the night, to trade in Peking (alluding to a traditional rule which permite Corean trilinte bearers to bring certain merchandise to Pek ing for sale on their own account). Foreignere must understand there is pm. Su leaves for Australian Ports, no annogy between the two cases." This we believe to be fair specimen of the views entertained, THE

by Chiun. Let foreigners, they argue,

Tuesnar, Novembar 20 -

Noon, French Mail leaves for Ports of Call and Europe. Mantra THURSDAY, Kovember 2

4p..--Taumatice leaves for Australian Be Porta,

TUESDAY, Decourber 4

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841. ·

香港大藥房

A S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

AND RETAIL DETCOIST WHOLESALE

IMPORTERS

nake the best terms they can we can always make better, and If anything tutne up which we don't like we can always fell back on our suzerainty.” Now, we don't object to China, or any other antion, endeavouring to secura whatever advantages they can which will promote the commercial prosperity of their subjects, but we do obfect to its being done in an underhand sort of. way like this Either China is the

Per Rukille, from Hongkong: for Sing- DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUISupreme head or ske is not. If she is,

pore, Mr W. B. Park, and Count Strick- land for Penang, Surgeon A. P. Hert M.B.; for Calcutta, Mr W. Forrest for

Messrs. M. Mehta, and D. F. for London, Monara J. Pner, H.

General W

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. Cutler, Dunity Suson, Mr and Mrs

The Co.'s Steamship Thomson and Mrs.

●P44 Kraangtung, Capt M. Yourg, will be

despatched for the above Teller. From. Yokohoricck, and

Ports on THURSDAY, the 15th lost, at Daylight; instead of as previously advertised For Freight or Passage, apply toda DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & Co.,. General Managere.

ol

Hongkong, November 19, 1888. FOR HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG.

The Steunship.

"Ping-on," Capt. MOCASLIN, will be despatched for the above Porta on THURSDAY, the 15th Instant, at Daylight

For Froight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, November 13, 1883.

no15

FOR SHANGHAL Taking Cargo Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO HANKOW and Ports

a

on the YANGISZE.)

The Steamship

"Glenartney,"

Captain SoMNEs, will be despatched as above on

or about the 17th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, November 13, 1883,

PUBLIC AUCTION

JAPANESE COREAN FORCELAIN

WARE, CURIOS, C., &c. THE Undersigned will Sell by Publio

Auction, on al

SATURDAY,

Sandors and daughter, Mr. Davis and in- fant, and a Lady; for Marvoiles, Comar.

N., J.

for London, W.. Mr and Mrs Batchelor and child, Mr. Leckie, Mr and Mrs. Erent, 3 children and servant, Mt Reynell, 2 children and-umah for Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Ringer, Mirand Mrs Ackley, Messrs Donovan, Lovey, and. Wittrick. From Shinnghai for Singapore, Mr and Mrs Weiderhold for Marseilles, Mr. W. V. Sentance; for London, Mr. J. Samson

Per Kumanoto Mary, for Nagasaki, de., 3 Europeans, and 3 Chinese.

Per Liban,

Chinuso..

and 12 Baig, &c., 2 Europeans, Per Cardiganshire, for London, 4 Euro- резия

Per De Bay, for Nagasaki, & Europeans, Per Ching, for Swatow, &, Euro- pens, and 214 Chinese.

Per Esmeralda, for Amoy, 100 Chinese. TO DETART. Per Yungching, for Shanghai, 37 Chi-

nese.

Per Petersorg, for Singapore, &c., 240 Europeans.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ESOLISH, AMERICAN, AND FEB50H PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonado, Touie Water, Gingorade, Potass, Water, Sarsarpatilla -Water, and other Aerated Yators.

The Sfamifactory, is under direct and continuous Boropean Rupervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1870

she must take the responsibilities with the benente; if she is not she must come in on the same footing as her out- siders.

TRANS The tendency aferente during the past twelve months ligs, been towards a dom plete separation. The Japanese appear to bavo concluded a fresh treaty without t reference to Chine, and Sir ferry Parkes is feported to have stated ti la Hung Chong, in passing through entsin on

is way to Corea, that he meant to treat- with that Power as an independent kingdom If this be true, witch it proba PASEKURIS arriving in Hongkong, or any bly ie, it is satisfactory so far, but it is

other persons who may desire to con- not enough. If China says on does no sult the files of local, China, Japan, thing just now it is because she thinks American, English, Indian or Austra nothing has happened so far which lian newspapers, are invited to call at forces her to disclose hos band. Dat most certainly she will not permit ber the “China Mall” Office, whers over | traditional tributary of five or six hun- sixty newspaper, , dailies and weeklies, dred years to slip away without & from these countries, are now filed for struggle. The diffealty will come sooner or later, and it work die for bet- referance.

ter for the general intereste, if it could The priblication of this true commenced be settled now, before any serious em:

broglio bas arleep, then later qu at 7.35 pin

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1863

If the accounts publiked in the Japon papers of the new Corean Treaty are correct, it miny on the whole be re- garded as fairly satisfotury. Foreign textile manufactures are to pay a duty of 8 per ecpt, ad zalore, which, if it is quite certain there will be no further The British steamer Ocean reports Loft Newcastle (N.S.W.) u the 9th Sept., Ly recent advices from the North we inland lekin, ie not excessive Metals, Melbourne on the 29th, arrived in King learn that the British Mistster in China however, are saddled with the probabi George's Sound Oct. 14th, leaving again on bus gore to Corca to negotiate a now tive rate of 20 per cent, ad calorem. and arrived in Hongkong Last night, trenty of commerce, with that power. We have no objection to the 15 por having

had no weather all the voyage The lustily drawn up and illiberal docu-|ceat, on ginseng, velvets, and other

31st.

The

British

tish seamer. Ping-en reports: Loft Haiphong on the 9th inst., and Hoi- ment signed by Admiral Willes last articles of latury, but to cut off the how on the 11th, lind fine clear weather to year has been, as every one expected poor Coreans from the use of the nit St. John's Island, from

from there

here strong N.E. and hoped it would be, relegated to the merous hardware articles of foreign anonsoon to port limbo of forgetfulness, and with the manufacture by an exorbitast duty is The Briti atearer Yangtare reports: larger experience and better understand a inistake which we hope, will not be Left Shanghai at 6.m. on the 10th frousing that each side has gained of the repeated in the British Treaty, Shanghai to Leeshan Jele strong N. W other in the interim, it cannot be wird, thenco to Breaker Point NIE. gale doubted that the forthcoming conven-

the 17th November, 1883, at 2p.m., at Lind high running sex thick and rain, thence top, if not exactly a pattern of perfec

Bales Rooms, Peddar's Wharf,

A LARGE AND FINE. COLLECTION, OF.

THE Colonial Press supplied with News.

papers, Books, Types, Ink, Preases, JAPANESE & COREAN PORCELAIN Papors, Correspondents, Letters; and any

WARE, comprising: European Goods on London terms,

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the offico pre regularly filed for the inspection of Advertisers and the Public

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Fatre.

Ecserve

Stacke.

BANIS

Biak....60,000/s

| HK. and S'hai

INSURANCES

Paid up.

Working Account.

Nov. 13, 1883. Last De Closing: Que- ridend lations, Cash:

125$ 125 $3,108,338 8 52,509.62 £2

SATHCHA, YEDDO, KANGA and MA VASES, TSUBOS, CORAS PLATER, DISMES, TEA SITS, CHIS, DENAMEETH, COREAN

VAMES and TSUEDS, &C.

BRASS and PORCELAIN ENAMELED JARS, VABES, BOWTS, PLATES, INCENSE BURNERS, BRONZE, CUSONNE, &C.

SILK ESIKOIDERED and PAPER SCREENS, LACQUEEWARE, CUEROS,

Catalogues will as issued previous to the 189%=83011 Salt, and the Articles will be on view on Friday, the 16th November

TERMS OF SALE-As customary,

G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

Nth Chica las 1,000 T1. 2,000 TL, 600 TI, 400,000 T1.280, 16477 TL 75 73.1400 p. th. Yangtze In.... 1,200T 350 TL 35011, 538,235 TL 3,030,76 18% T1.1016 Union Ins. Sou 2,000 1,250$ 1258 500,0008576,301008 18.20-8620 China Traders

Interano. 94,000 $ 83.338 258 600,000 8 107,411.65 22% 1975

£50% Cton Ina. Office 10,000 s

60

3 506,127.77 10% 8117 Debit balance

2·3% 18215: Chinese Ins. Co.: 1,5008 1,0008 2008 100,578 3907.18

820 19355 2508 508 861.000$ 250,722.35 HK. Fire Ins... 8,000 $ China Fire Ins20,000 $ 100% 208 500,000 & 103,366.40 $3,60and 874

bonus proport onate

SZLAM CʻFANIMA

HE. O and M.

Bioarabost 8,000 $ Indo-China 8.

Nav. Co... 120000 £ China & Manila

8.8. Oby., Lt 3,500 MISCELLANEOUS. HE. & Wh'poa

Dock10,000 $

26% dis

10% pri

156

01971

-prm

1008 708 200

10£ 10

$100 all

628125

Debit.

1268 126 818,000

100

10£10 £7,758.14,8£

100 50,000 L00 100

Hong Bakery Luzon Magar Co. 7,000 8

ходня

800.8

30.

1904 100

DRAUGHT ALE and POIFTER, by the HL, and China

Gallon

ALE PORTER, in hogsheads..

SPECIALLY SELEUTED

Cas Co5,000 £ H'kang Hotel... 2,0008 Obits Sugar Ca 9,000 $

Fins Now Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in Oli. Imp., 1874 6,764

catty Bozda BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents på It

Max's PATENT FIREPROOF

10

**

-100all 187710, 040 € 100 1878, 3,899 IL 500 All 1881 8,568 TL 500 All

600€

2,089.04+4%

144.18.9

880 palmaru $38150 5,895.56-88

687,08 812 % for $155

1882. 10 $59.45 $5- $4,090.65 Payable, a330Deo31 28 Ag. 31 april & Oct. Jue16D0.201

4,000 8

Bater of

for all

3%

Jane & Dec.

12% propo

Bugar Deben turos, 1880. SAFES CASH and PAPER

For 6 months to 30 James Dirkond for 1882 and Bonus of 25 per cont. BOXES Manufacturer's Prices 1883 For your 1881. For ball year ended 50 Fre 1865.

"EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker, Hanging, July 10, 1885,

Hongkong, November 13, 1883

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Omhers will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour —

CONST, German ship, Capt. D: Sizgoner. -Daptain.

•

ELSE, Gorman brig. Captain R. Brinel meier Captain,

HAYDN BROWN, Amor barge, Capt. C. Hatuner-Basell & Col

LILLY GRACE, Hawaian barque, Captain Sampel B. Hughes — Ryssell & Co.

MOUNT LEBANON, Bris barquetine, Cant. Nelson. Rozario & Co.

OVEITA, American chap, Capt. Benjamin Carver-Russell & Co.

SACHEM, American ship, Captain J. W Small P&0. S. N. Co.

SHIPPING. ARRIVALS

Nov. 12, Uc British steamer, 1030,

R. R. Brown, Newcastle (N.S.W.) Sept. D

via Melbourne and King George's Sound, Chal ---A DAMSON, "BELL & OD

1.

to port moderate N. Ewinds.

CARGO.

taken

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The S, S. Glexarbiy-left Singapore on the 10th instant dua bere on or about the 17th tostante

The Hawaiigri hargne Lilly Grace reports:tion from a commercial point of view, will at all events be a great improve Very light winds for the most part.

ment oa its predecessor. It is gratify- ing to learn, as we do from the general Per Kohila, for London, 5,166 pkgs. and tenor of opinion among foreigners now The 16,747 boxes Ten, 275 bales Raw Silk, 160 resident in the country that the King bales Cocoons, 366 brles Waste Silk, 14 and his principal advisers are fairly well cases Silk Goods, and 3,289 pkgs. Sundries, disposed towards the opening of the For Continent, 3,848 bales Raw Silk, 282 country. A treaty made en mutual Waste Silk, 115 balea Cocoans, 17 cases Silk Goods, and 191 pige, Bandries. For New York, 1,280 pkgs. Tea.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :— For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG,

Per Panyon, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday

the 14th inst.:

D. D. I steamer Massalia left Sin- gapore on the 11th instant; due hero on or about the 15th instank

The S. & Radnorshire left Singapore on the 12th instant ; due here on or about the 10th instit

The Austro-Hungarian Lloyds 8. N, Ca's steamer Media Jett Singapore on the 15th inst. due here, on or about this 20th instant

terms of goodwill is a much more satis factory document than one extorted at the point of the sword, and has s.for. botter chance of working without sub sequent friction. We may be sure there will be no disposition on the part of the British Government to insist upon any Owise to piesare of matter, Cuttle's harsh or napalatable conditions, and if weekly notes are held over und to-morrow. the Coreans are only fairly liberal, our

For SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOW, ---| interconred with the Hermit Kinglom The Agents (Messrs Mulchers & Cv.) in- Fer Kungtany, st 5 pm, on Wednes may prove moze barmunions then that form us that the Auster-Hungarian Lloyds day, the 14th inst, instead of as pry with either of her big neighbours. N. Co.'s secret Medusa Teft Singapore viously notified.

The revenue to be derived from foreign

For NAGASAKI, HI000, AND YOKO trade, smal though it will be at first for this port this morning,

HAMA

will be a welcome addition to the'nn- Per Zumbest, at 11.30 am, on Friday, fional treasury, all the pleasanter for Tar S. 8. Esmeralda came out of Kowloon

the 16th inst.

For FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS

LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWN VILLE, BRISBANE STONEY, MELBOURNE, & ADELAIDE - Per Sues, at 8.30 p.m., pa Tuesday, the

· 4th Dec, and,

not having been originally forced upon dock to-day. The 8. S. Forligers will go

them

The most important point of the to Aberdeen, and the 8. S. Occan to the negotiations will be to determine the Compolitan dock, tomorrow, future relations of Corco and Ching.

Is Coren still to be deemed a tri This forendon Mears H E Wodshouss butary state, and if so what does that and Dr. Adams, sitting as justices of the MAILSEY THE UNITED STATES PACKET imply On the answer to that ques

The United States Mail Packet Decanie, willing considerable issues depend. If peace, granted James S. Lercas a license for

be despatched on SATURDAY, the China is still to be considered the au- the "Rome, Shamrose and Thistle Hotel " 17th Nov., with Mails for Japan, San zeru state in the ordinary European en hin attactorily proving to them that Francisco, the United States, Canada, sense of the term, there would be no he was bola proprietor of the place, Honolulu, Peru, &c, which will be need of a treaty between her and her

closed as follows: 2.15-7.M. Registry ceasen, 3.90

Postlice closes, but Corres pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents eriva Postage until the time of departure.»

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. ---- :

vassal. She might make whatever frede regulations she pleased, and the vas

Lisdy Superior of the Italian Convent would have only to subigit. Thus, after begs to inform all parents that the opers, wo had arranged our frouly and settled of "St our tarid, it would be quite in the poor i moskow, tha

fod 19:

walock pm..

of China to neutralize the whole thing for children, which how she trusts will be

by a private understanding which would

The French Contract Packet Pecho permit Chinese tu audersell us by the will he despatched on TUESDAY, aid of a differential scale of duties In

found convenie

the 20th November, with Mails to the that care the only way to bind her is to We have received the Anglo Chingas date United Kingdon, Harope, and places make her a party to the treaty. If block for 1881 from the Office of the North beyond, Naples; to Saigon, Strafts that is done, she is bound not only to Ching Herald, Shanghai. A feature Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, see that Cores stands to her ease of this block is that the Chinese India (via Madras), the Australasinn Colonios, Aden, Ezypt Malta and Gibraltar

Nov. 12, Pagon, British steamer, 674, To 80th April 4 Melanin, Halphbig Na Band The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Main & Hollow 11, General,--Russell & Co

ment, but also that she herself does nothing in ovatcovention of the arrange the English dates are given, and it in ment come to. On the other hand, if doubt the most useful data indicator for she is deemed to have no control ever goss in the Far East that is trues,