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Mails.

SICKEL & Co. Occidental & Oriental Steam-

No. 63, Queen's Road East,«!

(OPPOSIZE TAR ÜOMMISSARIATH

NOW LANDING FROM AMERICA. |ALIFORNIA

RACKER

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.

time, and loose. [ Boda BISCUITS, Assorted BISOUTTS.THE 6. S. OULANIC will be dispatch. ed for San Francisco, vis Yokolama, with the option of calling at Honolulu, on SATURDAY, the 17th November, at 3pm.

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

White BEANS.

TOPOCAN BUTTER.

CORNMEAL

Jastern and Californian CHEESE

CODFISH in Tins.

Prime HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Condensed MIX, Family BEEF In 20 lb kuga. Benu Ideal SALMON in 8 th cana. Cutting's Desert FRUITS in 2 can

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT. Stuffed PEPPERS. Amorted

SOUPE

1

Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan porta.

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 gm the day previous to sailing.

who RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, have full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice veread pare paid within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 % from Return Faro; if re-embarking within one year, an allowanes of 10 % be made from Return Faro. Pro-Paid Re- furn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Return Fare. These allowances do not apply

to

Richardson & Robbin's Valebrated Potted Bigh fares from Chin and Japan to: Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS. Land, Mc Invoices to accompany Over-

Clam

MEATS

CHOWDER.

Freak OREGON SALMON,

Dried APPLES."-

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASH.

BRAWN.

Maple SYRUP.

SYRUP.

Colden LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY.

Corn STARCH.

Groom COEN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 fb. Capacity.

600 lb.

000 M, 1,200 f

CORN BROOMS.

41

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 8 TOBE 8, including:

BREAKFAST TONGUES. CAVIAR

ASPARAGUS. SOUPS, &c.

TETSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

ALMONDS and RAISINS,

PIONIC TONGUES.

COCOATINA

~ VAN HOUTER'S COCOA.

Lisa's & Err's 'COCOA FRENCH PLUMS,

-PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

MINCEMEAT.

BAUSAGES.

BRAWN.

DANISH BUTTER.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

EXOLISH CUTLERY.

ELECTRO-PLATE.

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above Conipany, are authorized to Innuro against FIRE at Chirrent Bates.

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

THE LONDON 'ASSURANCE.

ENCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTEP OF His Majesty King George The First,

A. D. 1720.

Ba

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the shoes Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:

Marine Department.

Entertainment.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

THE LOFTUS TROUTE !

THE LOTTUS TROUPE !!

::: THE LOFTUS TROUPE!!!

NOTICE

THE Repertoire of the abovo Company THE of a sour. BELLY & WALS. It contains Eightoon Pieces, from which intending Subscribers are respectfully requested to select the Twelvo they wish

to see performed, the Management to bo guided by the majority, in older to give satisfaction.

THE PERFORMANCES will conimente aborit

Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports the 22nd of this month, November, of India, China and Australia.

1

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

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

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 20, 1872.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-

--PANY--

Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offlocs addressed to the Collector of Cus-Risks on First Class Godowns at

THE Undersigned are prepared to accept per cont. not premium per annum,

toms, San Francisco.

Agent.

noli

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Quson's Road Central,

F. E. FOSTER,

Hongkong, October 27, 1839.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT BAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;

ALMO

BOMBAY.

ON 1983, at Nook, the Company's

IN TUESDAY, the 20th November,

SS. PRIXO, Commandant LAFONT, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave his Port, for the above places, arga and

1 Specie will be registered for as well as for Marseilles, and ne- capted

in transit through Marscillos for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon of 19th November.

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

THE STRAITS INSURANCE.COM- PANY, LIMITED.

Undersigued having been appointed NTS for the shore Company aro prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at entrant

rates.

5y84

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1883.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL,--TWO MILLIONS STELLING,

Tres against the Risk of FIRE on HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of

Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

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

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

Orgo

will be received on board until 4Life,

Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro-

The 19th November. Farcels are not to be posals or any other information, apply to

sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offico,)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

For further partimutass, apply at the Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, November 9, 1883,

NEWS FOR HOME.

no20

The Overland China Mail.

{The oldest Overland Paper in China.J

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1807.

THE CHINESE MAIL. THIS paper is now issued every day. The subscription is fixed at Four Dollars per annum delivered in Hong- kong, or Seven Dollars Fifty Cents in- cluding postage to Coast porta.

.:

with GILBERT AND SULLIVAN'S WORLD-FAMED PIRATES OF PENZANCE!

PIRATES OF PENZANCE!!

PIRATES OF PENZANCE!!!

BARTLEY O'BRIEN,

Agoni

Hongkong, November 6, 1883.

To-day's Advertisements.

CHRISTMAS

HRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

OARDS.

A Variety of the News Descans now on Tiow. HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, Nova nber 15, 1883,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Bioid

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSEE.).

The Co.'s Steamship

Glurene

will be despatched on or about the Brd Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to:

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, November 15, 1883.

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITEE.

FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA, VIA SAIGON AND PONTIANAK,

The Steamship.

"Complu,"

Capt. REUDZI, will be despatched as above on

or about the 24th Justant, gre

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, November 15, 1883.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE.- PENANG COLOMBO, ADEN, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON;

6.580.

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Hills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES. TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,

It is the first Chinese Newspaper ever issued under purely native direction. The chief support of the paper is of cours derived from

the native community, amongst whom alo are to he found the and securities necessary to guarantora POBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE The projectors, basting their estimatay

it on a business and legal fouting, upon the most reliable information from

TOMTHE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-snip the various Ports in China and Japan VERONA, Captain G. W. ATKINSON, with from Australia, Californis, Singapura, Fe- Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched nang, Saigon, and other places frequented by fussibed o Chinese, consider themselves jusți the C Cole and over-increasing in guaranteeing a large circulation. The salvantages offered to a 27th

ad-

IN TIME FOR zar Exalash MATE

Containing from T2 to 84 columns of closely printed matter.

twice a

from this for LONDON, vid BOMBAY and

on TUESDAY, the SUEZ CANAL, OF Novembor, at 4 p. vill be sors are therefore unusually great, and 10a.m. on the day of mailing.

received on board until the foreiga community generally will find

Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office

vortisors

27 contains Shipping news from Shanghai, progressive and ative offorts, but oral Cargo for London will be conveyed!

anti-obstructive in tono-

ARRIVALS.

Nov. 11, Francisca, Gorroan barque, 338, H. R. Gontard, Newchwang and Amoy Nov. 13, Boans.WIELEU & Co.

Nov. 15, Rumier, French hrig, 280, P. Savary, Newchwang Nov. 2, Becca- CARLOWITZ & Co.

· DEPARTURES.

Nov. 15, Ping-on, for Hollow, do,

15, Taichion, for Swatgy, Ce. 15, Kuongting, for Cusse Ports... 15, deliv, for Hollow, &c.

15, Chinese gunboat, for Can-

Fu-pa

15, Jain, for Hoihow.

15, Mirumar, for Singapore, ito. 10, Grease, for London. 15, Posang, for Shanghui. 15, Peking, for Shanghai.

CLEARED.

Awine, for Quinkon. Electra, for Saigon.

A

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED. For Thador Rager, from Now York, Mr E. Sawyer

Per Cheang Hock Kian, from Amoy, 409 Chinese.

DEPARTRU.

Per Egg, for Anoy, Messrs Jen- mient, Gerard, En Thantes, Morel, Infertiot, and Monin; for Fosalios, Linut. Col. G. A. Crawford.

Per Ping-on, for Hollow, &, 12 Chi-

nese.

Per Taichiow, for Swatow, du 1 Euro- pean, and 150 Chinesu.

Per Haid, for Hoibow, 40 Chinese. Par Miramar for Siyaguire, &c., 420 Chinese.

Por Fong, for Shaughai, #7 Chinese. Per Peloy, for Shanglini, 60 Chines

TO DEPART, For Electra, for Saigon, 150 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Cheng Hoch Kaun roports First part moderate N.E. winds and fine weather; latter pert to port light 'variable winds and fine weather.

CARGOES.

Por S. 5. Cardiganshire; sailed 13th Nov., for London -4,794 boxes Tea (containing 6,250 hs. Sonchong, 58,023 Is Congo, 19,719 a. Scented Caper, and 17,502 Us. Scented Orange Pekou: 450 bales Waste Silk, and 277 pkgs. Sundries.

Per S. S. Liban, sailed 13th November :— For Luxados, 153 boles Punjum, 110 bales Waste Silk, 2 cases Silk Piece Goods, 300 enses Preserves, 58 rolls Matting, and 196 pkgs. Sundries. For Contineat, 100 pkgs: Tea (particulars unknowa), 1,100 pkge. Cassia, 867 rolle Matting, 450 buxus Star Aniseed, 2 boxes Sick Pico Goods, and 1,111 pkgs. Suntries.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will closo:-

For NAGASAKI, HIQUO, AND YOKO-

HAMA.--

Por Zambesi, nt 11.30 am, on Friday,

the 16th inst.

For SAIGON.-—

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Auctions.

No. 6840-NovEMBER 15, 1888.

2 p.m.--Auction of Household Furniture,

*&o., at No:5, Wast Terraço,

Amusements.

9p.m. Cricket. Match.

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, November 17-

3

6p.m SONDAY

uble to strike such a vigorous and offace. tive blow at Sontal as will frighten the Chinese out of their other positions?

It is when Sontai and Boonish have fallor, and the, Black Flags and their allies are in rotroat to their maintain Instnesses, thit the real danger of the Franco Chinese embroglio will come to the surface. Either the French or the Chinese will have to settle accounts with

he Black Flage. If these marantors 2 p.m. Auction of Japanese and Corea and their allies ultimately take refuge

Curios, a, at Mr G. K. Lammert's. p.m.-Anction of Japanese Camelia in Chinese territory, the Peking Goy Plante, &c. at

at Mr J. M. Armstrong's ernment will either have to become their p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s protector, or be so bosely ungratefal a

for Yokohama, to receive at the point of the bayèmet Steamer Occanic

crane leaves

·and San Francisco.

men who have been fighting for their, cause in Torquid. | Our ocrrespondent says it is now established without doubt that the forces ut Sontat and Bacninh opposed to the French are bond fide Chinese troops, for the most part, and that it is known, as a fact, that Liz Yung Fub, the notorious leader of the Black Flags, who twelve months ago ·

- Esmeralda looves for Manila. November 18

Daylight-alloon leaves for Swatow

and Amoy TUESDAY, November 20

Noon.-French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe, Daylight Dunglas leaves for Const Ports. THURSDAY,

November 22

4 pm.Tannadite loaves for Australian

DAX, November 97

Forts,

TUESDAY,

would, not have dared to risk his head across the Yuunan frontier, was recent-

4pm.-English Mail leaves for Ports ly openly received and welcomed by

of Call and Europa.

the bighest Government officials at Yun- pan-fu France has practically under- TUESDAY, December 4-

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D-1341.-

香港大藥苏

A. S. WATSON & Cos FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUODISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

4 p.m. - Svc Teares for Australian Porta inken to exterminate the Black Flags: Away up the curse of the Red River, about a hundred miles above Bontal, there is an important town and strong- hold called Lao Kay. It is here that the borders of Yunnan jom those of Tanquin, and it is to this place that the Black Flage sad their allies may be ez. -pected to retreat in the event of their receiving a crushing defent at Santai. Here also it seems to us it is extremely likely the question of peace of war be, tween France and Chinu will be de cided, 1f Bacninh is the first place at tacked, instead of Soutai, then perhaps Lang Sun, on the Kwang-si borders, may be the spot where the Chinese Gor ernment have to afford a practical solu- tion of the question of projection, or otherwise to the Blood Flags and their allies. Chinese history does not sup port the opinion that the Peking Gov. ernment would make any great sacrifice to extend à protecting hand to those who have supported the Imperial cause in the battle-held But on this occa sion the interests of the Chinese Gg- verninent, as opposed to the pretensions of the French in Tonquin, may tura the balance, in favour of each protection.

DauGGLTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- RIVES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH,

AMERICAN, AND FERNUH PATENT MEDICINER.

MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarearparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1,1876.

and

PASSENGEns arriving in Hongkong, or any

other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra Han newspapers, are invited to call at the "ORINA MAL" Office, where ovar sixty newspapers, dailies and wooklies, from those countries, are now filed for raforonco.

BIRTH.

On the 15th Instant, the Wifo of CLBASY EWENS, of a Daughter.

Per Madras, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the The publication of this issue commenced

at 7.90 p..

16th inet.

For MANILA.—

Per Esmerata, at 4.90 p.a., on Satur

day, the 17th inst.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS. LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, & ADELAIDE.—— Per Sue, at 3.30 p.m. on Tulay, the

4th Dec.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1883.

News of stirring events in Torquins will probably be received here before the close of the present month. Alt

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The next FRENC? Mart, per the M. M. steamer Stad may be expected to arrive here ou or about Sunday OTER. ing, the 18th instant.

The 5. 5. Glenartney left Singapore en the 10th instant; due here on or about the 17th instant.

The D. D. R. steamer Massalia left Bin- gapore on the 11th instant; due hera on or about the 18th instantan The S. 8. Badershire left Singapore on the 12th instant į due here on or about the 19th instant. Bu The Austro-Hungarian Lloyds B. V. Co.'s ateamer Media left Singapore on the 12th inst.; đượ here on or about the 20th instant.A

Tho Union Line stoomer Morser left Rings- pore on the 14th inst; dire here in or about the 21st instant,

!

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Venue,

bo despatched on SATURDAY, the 17th Nov., with Mails for Japan, Santion; indeed at the present moment averpool, lett Singapore yesterday for this Francisco, the United States, Canada, grand attack on Sontal, or Bacninh, mayport and Shanghai. Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be bo in progress. Our special cores

the new reinforcements sent out from Tan Agenta (Mesars Butterfield & Baire) France have now reached their dentina inforin is that the §. §. Glauciis, from Li-

closed as follows:- 2,15 r.. Registry ceases. 2.30 r. M.

.. Fast-Obce clenes, but Corres [*enco may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fec of 10 cents vatra Postage until the time of departuro. MAILS BY THE FRENCH Pacpaz.—

The

pondent, writing from Haiphong on the

th instant, gave us a very comprehen- We would renind our readers of the con- sive view of the position of affairs in ceit to be hold to-night on the promises, at Tonquin on that date. The French 9p.m., in aid of the funds of the Temper have now probably in the country about ance Hall. 7,000 Europens troops, including the

men who arrived at Halong Bay, in the Ter. Nehemiah Gibbon will enter and the transports Tonguin and Bienhee, at the Borland and the Hullcony will leave the time our correspondent was closing his

Fronch Contract Packet Pein will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 29th November, with Mail to the letter These two vessels brought the Kowloon Dook to-morrow. The Vortigern United Kingdom, Europa, and places lust of the reinforcements, The Tonquin leaves the Aberdeen dock to-morrow, The beyond, via Naples, to Saigon, Straits had on heard the marching battalion of Kingping wont to the Cosmopolitan. Dock Settlements, Boravin, Burmala, Ceylon,

India (via Madras), tha Australasinn the Foreign Legion from Algers and to-day. Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and about 150 marines from Toulon; the

Benton, a battalion of native Algerian Tas Harbour Master has kindly feruished

Gibraltar.

Mail Summary is compiled from the Daily China Mail, is published the roorning of the montb on English Mail's departure, and is a re- card of each fortnight's current history it to their interest to avail themselves of until 10 am on the day of sailing. of events in China and Japan, can- to tributed in original ted at the various

tbem. reports and collated

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be The fold open to a paper of this descrip- transhipped at Calenabe; Tea and Gen from the journals pub

tion-conducted by ports in those Countries."

via Bombay without

the Maila, &c. by the ordinary direct Canton, &c., and a complete is almost limitless. It on the one hand Hongkong,

counnands Chinese belief and interest, Commercial Summary.

while on the other it deserves every aid route via Colombe.

For further Particulars, regarding Subscription

conta) 812 per acum (postage Like English journals it contains Editorials, PULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGAT

50 cents per Copy (postage that can be given to it by foreigners FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.~~

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Local, Shipping, and Commercial

TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong Subscription orders for the above may be

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Paid 812.5d be sent to Gro. MURRAY

Ordere CROCKERY & GLASS WARE. BAT, China Mail Ofica, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than goon of the day the English Mail Steamier leaves.

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Nov. 10, 1883. Last Di-Closing Qua- vidend. Lutions, Carls,

BK. and S'hai

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july 16, 1983.

For 6 months to 80th Jans Dividend far 1862 and Houns of 25 per cent. ‡ To 80th April

For year 188L] For half year ended 50th Jans, 1883.

EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker,

one week later therapment, arriving The usual hours will be observed in closing Rifles (Turcos) from Algiers, and about us with the following tolegram from Manila.

270 rank and file, and a battery of six

pieces, from Toulon. The total number 3.30 pm, 18th Nov., & typhoon is rang. of tuen sent out on these two transporting to the 8.5.B. of Luzon. It is as yet British Contract Packet Verne will pendent points out, these reinforcements will probably incline to the West, ne did was close upon 1,000. As our corres imposible to acerlalu its direction. 11 be dispatched on TUESDAY, the 27th November, with Maile for the United will have to meet increused demande, o the one announced on the 2nd instant? Kingdom, Europe, and countries being to there being now more places for the yond, via Brindisi, to the Straits Sottle-French troops to garrison. Calculating ments, Balavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Balts, and Gibraltar.

The Contents that Value of Packages are required to be declared prúr to shipment,

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bill of Lading. N.B-This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas-N.B.--This Packet carries no mails for the

Australasian Colonies. Benges for MARSELLLUS.

n027

E. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, November 15, 1883.

Not Responsible for Debts.

either the Captain, the Ayents, nor "Owners will be Lesponsible for

any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cren of the following Vessels, during their stay in Tenghony Harbour:

Couer, Germap ship, Onpt. D. Bieganer. --Captain

HOURS OF CLOSING THE FRENCH MALL The following hours are observed in closing Maile, by the French Contract Packet: Day before departure for Saturday if the de-

parture be on Monday), ——

5

of departure.

P.M. Money Order Ofice closes

Post Office closes, except the Nice Box, which is always open ent of Offles hours.

AM-Post Office opens. A.Registry of Letters ceases. Poating of all printed maller AXC-Mails closed, except for Late

EL, German brig, Captain R. Brinck- meier.Captain.

Day

10

and patterns conses.

HAYDN Brown, Amer, barque, Capt. 0. Havener. Russell & Co.

21

LITY GRACE, Hawaian barque, Captain Samuel R. Hughes-Rassell & Cu

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

ONEIDA, American ship, Capt. Benjamin Carver, Russell & Co...

SAOBEM, American ship, Captain F. W. Small P. & 0.8. N. Cos

THEODOR RUGLE, German ship, Capt. T.

C. Meyer-Thomas Rows & Sraith

BHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

Nov. 15, Ong, British harque, 480, James Morrison, Newchwang Nov. 1,

Bears. — CAPTAIN

Nov, 15. Theodor Rager, German ship, 1630, T. C. Moyer, New York June 21, Befund Petroleum--THOMAS ROWE

...

str.

SMITH

Nov. 15, Chears Hoel Kirn, Britis 96, Fred. Webb, Amoy Nov. 13, General, -BOY HIN CHAN.

Nov. 15, Namsia, French ateauner, 435, A. Gateau; Haiphong Nov. 12, and Hot- how 14, General —A, R. ManrFY,

Letters.

Late

11.30 AM.

roughly we should imagine Admiral A LITER just received from our special Coucher will be able to advance ngaïost correspondent in Touquin, as we go to prees, Sontai, Bucninh, or any other point he says nothing of any interest has occurred may choose to attack with a European there since he last wrote. All the newly force of at least. 4,000 men, possibly zrived troops per the Aveyron, Shamrock, 5,000

That the Black Flags and their allies Bienhoa and Tonquer, amounting kn all to intend to make a stubborn fight for their 2,300 men, have been landed at Haiphong. two most important postions is now | One half of the men has already been sont almost certain. Our corpspondent says, up to Hanol. that the greatest activity was being dis played by them in making detensive preparations. Sentai appeared from the following sides hare best locted to French advanced positions to be most contend in the Cricket Match, Ireland a formidably fortified. The river front The World: had been enbanked and mounted with

IRELAND.

TER WORLD W. H. Dobson,

Captain Gordon

B. Greaves SCH

Houdry.

forty hoary guns, and the rear was re- A. K. Traver ported to be equally well defended B. G. Rice Large numbers of Chinese had also beon | G. §. Coxcu bserved passing betweon Soutai and T. Bunbury Banish, and, what is of greater signin

P. Lord 11.19 A.Letters may be posted with fetues, 3 number of junks had beeo. Fce Chair, E., G. R. Jointe

ate Fee of 10 cents until.

seen descending the Red River from G. storford, -7, H. Blacken the Post Office closes the northern frontier with reinforce Piko

A, G. Portes When entirely,

ments and matèried for Sontai..

G. W. fubbing,.., F. D. Boonder

W. de St. Croix 4.M.-Late Latters may be posted The last of the reinforcements from T. F. M. Fogerty

on board the packet with Late France, were disembarked at Haplong W Waring HF. Whyte Fee of 10 cents until time of about ex days ago, and they could Play will commenco princtually s22p,m. on doparture.

easily liave reached the front by this Friday, the 16th inst, and will be continuad time. There is no reason to suppose at 11am on Saturday the 17th st that Admiral Courbet is desirous of de-.

11.40

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL

The following hours are observed in closing by the British Contract

Maile, Packet Day of Departure,

NOON. -Money Order Ofice closes 2 X-Registry of Lettere a

Posting of al printed matter and patterns censes, 3.Mail closed, except for Late 3.10 r.M.-Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 cents until 3.30. When the Post Office closes

eptirely

Letters

3.40.P.M.-Lato Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fes of 10 cents until time of departure.

laying offensive operations; on the coN-

trary he may be expected to endeavour NOTICE was posted up yesterday in the to strike a decisive blow against the boathouse to the effent task-the laborire of enemy at the earliest possible moment. the selecting committee" as regar A grand attack will be made on the crews for the German Cap have. Chinese entrancliments either on the

Sentai reed, or at Bucninh Admiral dered niggatory by the rest of Courbet will no douut sure to tepeat the entries to teir Wo hear, bet such a coup as that at Te-el-Kebir hardly believe it, that all the yemlaltrsnis: We believe he will be successful in pap want to be in the winning best. If this to turing the hostile positions, but we to be the case, a subscription for a muźnal doubt if he will be able at the same he prize giving affair should take the to strike such a blow as will annihilate

all resistappe, Any way after the Space to be the style in Hou the road has been cleazed, there will be The hardust-working crew won in old Bacuint to be dealt with, unless he is and the defeated had no cause to be