1883-12-06 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

"No. 63, Queen's Road East, (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIÀT), ARE NOW LANDING

C

FROM AMERICA.

||ALIFORNIA ·

RACKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in & b

tins, and Tousu,

Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.

Entertainment.

THEATRE

2

T

Mails

ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

HE LOFTUS TROUPE

DAVIN & D'ANGELI Lassen- THIS EVENING, Tiptraday, 8th Decaler. “THE CRIMSON SCARF,"

ду

MESSE FARNIE AND LEGOUX,

QANT.

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL.

CoUSALINO, (a Vone-

CORNMEAL.

TOPOCAN BUTTER.

Apple BUTTER.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

CODFISH, Bonalewy,

Primo HAMS and BACON.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

Family BREF in 20 th keys.

Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 th canu. Cutting's Dossort FRUITS in 2) 1 cans,

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Felted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPS.

tian Noble, Member of the Council of Ten and Procurator in the Serrot Council of Three SASSAPRASSO, (a Venu

tian Citizen, admirer and Tranilator of Келеси).

ERNESTO, (Cornarino's

Son)

BANCO, (Cornavine's

Steward). SemoLENIO. (Sexxt- ury of the Council)... BIANCA, (Sagnafrasa

Daughter).

Mr Jas, Manx.

Je D'Angelia. ·

11

F. W. Oakland,

C. J. Barber.

B. C'Brien.

Miss Minnic Nordt.

Maid).....

R Victoria Loftus. CITIZEN, SHARI, &a, &c.

Richardson & Robbin's Colubrated Putted TA, (her Waiting

Lanch HAM.

MEATS.

Lambs' TONGUES.

Clam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON.

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES. SUCCOTASH Maple SYRUP. Gallon SYRUP. LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY.

Assorted JELLIES.

Green CORN,

FAIRBANKS'

SCALES.

400 t. Capacity.

600 b.

900 ft.. 1,200 ft.

CORN BROOMS.

F1

ม

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 lale Arrivals frota

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT uf

STOREN,

including i

CHRISTMAS CAKES,

PLUM PUDDINGS.

MINGEMEAT.

ALMONDS und RAISINS.

Orystallized FRUITS.

TEYSSOSEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

Pudding RAISINS.

lante CURRANTS.

Fine YORK HAMS,

PICNIC TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.

FRENCH PLUMS.

BRAWN. INFANTS' FOOD. CORN FLOUR,

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.

CLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX..

Tone: Decadence of Venction Republic. Sec,Interior of the Public Room in the House of Sassafrasso.-On the Grand Canal, Venice.

To be followed by

THE CELEBRATED COMIC OPERA "TRIAL BY JURY,"

BY

MESSKS. GILBERT AND SULLIVAN,

GANT.

TuE LEARNED JUDGE,, Mr C. J. Barber. COUNSEL FOR THE

PLAINTIFF........ Jas. Maus THE ABSOCIATE JUDGE

COUNSEL FOR, THE

DEFENUANT..........!!

J. W. Allen,

B. O'Brico.

THE DEFENDANT... F. W. Oakland.

FOREMAN OF THE JURY Gentleman Amateur. UMBER..

THE PLASTIFY.

BRIDESMAIDS.....

Do.

Do. Do.

Mr Jeff. D'angelie.

|

STEAM FOR

THE CHINA MAIL.

SINGAPORE, PENANG. „COLOMBO, ADEN, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

Mails.

US MAIL LINE. MAIL

FAQIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

"COMPANY.

To-day's Advertisements. and Yokolina 30, Mails and General

VICTOR

ICTORIA REGATTA.

TWENTY-EIGHTH MEETING. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, 14TH AND 15 DECEMBER, 1883, PatronHis Excelloney Sir Grouk BERGUION BOWEN, G..M..

P. M.-S. B. Co.

Dus. 6, Activ, Danish steamer, 208, f. Revsbecha, Haiphong Dec. 2, Gêners). -- A. MARTY.

Dec '0, Tüter, British steamer, 820, al-DOBULAS LAPRAIR & Co......... Pitman, Amoy Dec. 4, and Switow by Gou-

[No. 6858.--Ducemuan 6, 1853.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.—Hailodny leaves for Swatow,

Amoy, &c.

Dec. 6, Citadel, British 3-m. schooner, Singapore.-CHINESE. 242, Morrison, Chefoo Nov. 27,4 Generál för

"DEPARTURES.

CLEARED.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKORAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.

Mall Steamship CITY OF Fice Putsons: His Excellency Vice- TOKIO will bo dospatched for Sun Admiral Wattias, O.B. B.N. His Excel- Francisco, via Yokolisans with the option laney Major General SARDENT, O.B.; The Dec. 6, Carl Filter, for Singapore. of calling at Honolulu, on FRIDAY Honourable Sir Gronaz Pull

PHILLIPro, Kal; the 14th Decomber, at 3 p.m., taking Yas. Commodore W. B. UURING, R. and

6, Yangtze, for Shanghai. songors and gangers and Freight, for Japan, the United The Honourable W

C.M.G. MAKSU 1 Europe

WH To bo oliowed by the Stewards-Ho, F. B. JOHNSON; C. N.B.-Gergo, en de faten, on troughs LAN SIN December, at 5 P.IN, MONDAY, VINOR Sine, Bad, A Melyes, Led; Cho, for Now Youk

Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN 3 p.xx.

H. E. WODEHOUSE, Colonel WALKER -GULF

MARSEILLES, Through Fails of Laling issued PORTS,

RES H

G. THOMSETT, Esq., I.N.; Capt. lindos, for Falmouth. TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK Portation to Yokohaina and other Japan R. E TRA 17, REIVERS, Em,; and Dongkut, for Swatow, "&ol

H.N.; Liuut-Colonel

Lilly of Grace, for San Francisco. Romiti, AND BOSTON.

to San Francisco, to Atlantic and The Ruland Cities of the United States, vis Over GILLIBA, Esq- Tailand

Baboong, for Swatow, &c., Inud Railway, Havana, Trinidad, and Committee-T

JACKSON, Esq (Chair Cuci, for Singapore. Demerara, and to phrte in Mexico, Contrul man); E. I WOODLY, Esq.; HF. L'ing for Hoihow,

&c. and South Americs, by the Company's and DARBY, Esq.; A. P. MOEWEN, Eay; B. F. Bedra, for Nagasaki.

Thingh Passage Tickets granted te LISTOK, R.N.; H. J. H. TRIFT, Esq.; 1. K.

HOLE, ET

The Balls Lient. "BAL. Theodor Rüger, for Cebu. England France, and Germany by all Lam, Eaq, J. H. SYRUANT-LOCKHART, trans-Atlantic lines of Stentors.

(Hon. Secretary); and H. R. COQUE, Bug., (Hon. The

Trosner) Judges JP.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM TER

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-abip NEPAUL, Captain H. WYATT, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be insjuice from this for LONDON, vid BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 11th December, at 4 pm...

Cargo will be received on board until 10 a.. on the day of mailing

Bleanters.

for trans

RETURN PASSAGE.—Putzigers, whe have paid full fare, re-embarking at San

Ear-

PASSENGERS

ARRIVED.

Por City of Tulie, frum San Francisco, Mesars G. A. K. Honey, H. N. Palmer, C

Parcela and Spacie (Gold) at the Ofice Francisco for China or Japan (or vice vera and R. K. LAIGH, Esc Eau, R.. de Pommsyrač, Miss A. Talar, Miss. E.

until-10a.m. on the day of sailing.

Silk and Valuables for Europo will be transhipped at Columbo; Tea and Gens oral Cargo for London will be conveyed via Bombay without transkipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.

For further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & OHIPSTAL STEAM NATION TION COMPANY's Offico, Hongkong-

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

Shippers are particularly requested to

within six months, will be allowed a discount

Ευ

to

FIRST DAY,

Umpires at Starter-Rowing, A.-P. of 20% from Return Fare; if re-embarking McEwx, Esq., and E. 7.. WOODIS, Eaq within one year, an allowance of 15% wil Yachts,.-H. J. H. TRIPP, Eng Opin to made rom Return Fate. Pro-Paid Re-Sailing Bats-E. Bunvie, Eso.. turn Pussigo Orders, available for one year,

Juke of Bailing Races-Licat. BALLIS will be issued at a Discount of 25%

% from

TON, KN. Return Fare Thess aliances do not apply through fares from China and Japan to Europe

Freighs will ho recoited on board until 4 on the 13th Dec. 'arcel Packages irti be received at the slice umil op.m.

days all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same

Consular

P

nute the terma naid conditions of the Corn-is.requires Tayoicca to accompany. Overland

pany's Black Bills of Lading.

N.B.-This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas-

sengers for MaRSEILLES,

A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, November 28, 1889.

SHIN

THAILST

AM

1019

MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP-

COMPANY.

Cargo

should be acut to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

1033

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agenor of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.

F. E. FOSTER,

digent, Hongkong, December 3, 1883.

Not Responsible for Debts.

either, the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during

Mira Visteria Loftus. STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, their stay in Hongkong Harbour:

וי

VIA INLAND SEA.

Florence Conlille. (Taking Caryo and Pauungers for YOKO.

Miurne Nord,

Didly Loftus.

1 Myra Syddons. GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY, Cover LOUNGES,

POLICEMEN AND Oxmers. *

NEW SCENERY, uy Mr. C. J. BARBER.

ELEGANT COSTUMES. Instrumental Music under the direction of PROM WILLIAM BLAKENEY.

SATURDAY, 8th December, "QUEEN'S EVIDENCE."

J. CHAS. DAVIS, Manager. Hangkong, December 6, 1833.

THEATRE

1009

ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG,

IE HONGKONG, AMATEUR:

THE DRAMATIC CLUE

A

WILL GIVE PERFORMANCE,

TO-MORROW EVENING, the 7th Derensber, 1883,

or

"THE WEDDING MARCH" ("Le Chapoan de Paille D'Italie.")

AS HOCRATICITY IN THE ACTs, Er W. S. GILBERT.

Admission: by Tickets only.

PUNCTUALLY,

Seats can be secured and Ticketa obtained at Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, on and after Webslay, the 5th Decumber, 1883, at 7,30 am,

HAMA.)

HE S.S. KUMAMOTO MARU, Capt. DaryoSD, dud here on ur about the 7th Instant, will be despatched as above

un or about the 11th Justint.

Carg

|

ALICH MAHS,Brit, birque, Capt. James

J. Daris.-Chinese.

ANNETTIN, Italian barque, Captain F. Repetto-insso & to.

Arton, American barque, Capt. J. T›. Wyman.--Order..

DANUBE, British steamer, Captain J. Newton, Yvon Fat Hong.

received on board and Parcels at the Ofics up to 1 pan, of day of sailing

No Bill of Lading signed under $2T. Froight.

All Chains must be settled on board | 0. befors delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.

Cano And PassengEn for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe.

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICEs, PrayaCentral, Grouxi Floor of Messrs Russell & Co..

H. . H. TRIFT,

Agent. Hongkong, December 3, 1883.

Insurances.

MARTINA DAVIS, American banque, Capt.

M. Ronson, Under.

Many Browart, British brugue, Capt. G. Thompson.rder.

MOUNT LEBANON, Beit. borquatino, Capt. Nelson Rozario & Co.

NELLIE MAY, American Lanque, Captain Aitell Austin.Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

NELLIE M. SLADE, Atier. barque, Capt. D. Gould-Russell & Co.

SAMEM, American ship, Captain J. W. Sual-P.&O. 8. N. Co.

SATURNUS, German barque, Captain

-Siemanen & Co. SELEBRIA, British steamer, Captain 1051 Fowler.Russell& Co.

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM.

PANY, LIMITED.

BE Undersigned having been appointed

Teas for the shore Company are

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

THEQUER ROER, German ship, Capt. T. C. Meyer.--Thinus Row & Smith..

HRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

CH

CARDS.

A Variely of the NewEST DESKINS How a vow. HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, November 15, 1883

123

Friday, 14th Dumber, 1883. Finsr Racz -1 HM-Junior Sculls.

But Single Fair Sculling Boats. En- trance, 36, Diatanos, One Mile. Prize, Bruker Cup Open to any one who has never won a Selling Raca in China

1 or Japan. SECOND RACK-1.30.M.-For Gigs pulled by European Non-Commissioned Off- cers and Men of any Reginant or Corps

in Garrison, or by European Members

Lerence, 1 European, and 1,923 Chinese; from Yokoliaina, Mrs W: IL Marsh, Miss Thornton, and 1 Chinese

Per Actie, from Haiphong, 13 Chiness, Por Thalia, from Amay and Swatow, 39 Chino&c.

Per Yangtze, for Shanghai, 9 Chincão. To DEFARI

Por Mengut, for Swatow, &c., 60 Chi 10. Pet Huileong, for Swatow, &c.; 50 Chi- nexo.

Per Citadel, for Singapore, 2 Chinose. Por Plug-on, for Hoihow, &c., 20 Chi-

Rese..

Por Theodor Rüger, for Cobu, 1 European.

*Daylight.—Ping-on leaves for Hoihow, de, *8 am, Mongkut leaves for Swalow, dow

3pm.--Sumatra leaves for Bombay,

4 pm---Kimshing tesves for Shanghai. Amusements

9pm-1 D. C. Performance ät City ·

Hall

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

"Established A-D. 1841,

香港大藥肘

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTA,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGIBTS BUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI BTS, TOILET REQUISITES, EXOLER, AMERICAN, AND Farnum PatenT MEDICINES...

·MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerode, Potans Water, Sarsaparilla

Water, and other Autated Waters, "t

The Manufactory is under direct: and : -continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, Jane 1, 1876.

736

The publication of this issue commenced at 7.05 pm.

SHIPPING REPORTS | The China Mail.

The American steamer City of Tokio re-

of the Police Force. Distance, One ports: Sailed from San Francisco Nov.

315:

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Mile. Entrance, E1. First Prize, a 7th at 2:05 p.m., had variable winds and MONRONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1889, Secotal, $5. Outrigger Boats excluded. weath or throughout, and arrived at Yoko- TATE RACE Nov. 10

For Four-Cured Canton Cut- Yokohams Nov. 30th

10 p.m. Bailed from at 3 a.w. To fern Distance, Onwanile-and-a-half. about had fresh. N.N.W., thence to Lam The next ENGLISH MAIL, by the F. &0. Antennice,

Co's steamer Pekin, may be exported mocks fresh monsoon, and thones to Hong- FOURTH

-For Man-of-kong more, moderate and find weather. to arrive here on or about Saturday Warn Gigs

Whalers. Distance, Arrived.

Dee. 6th at 7.15 am. Time, 6 next, the 8th instant. One Mile. Entrance, 81. First Prize, days, 4 hours and 15 minutes, 315; Second, 85. Tamo allowed for

The British

Tholes stcamer reports: TEE delivery of the American Mail was Oara,-8 seconds Oar.

Experienced fresh

monsoon and consider begun at 8.45 am. Fra Rie-3 p31.--- German Oup." To able sea throughent the passage, moderating

Irewed in Czaton Foure. Distance, an we neared Hongkong. Weather very We understand that a private theatrical Que Mila. Entrance, $10.

Sno. Steamers in Swatow: Gleneagler,

i

Strit Race. p. For House Busta Temeni, Kong Kong, Sheatow, Merfee, Caseirmance will take place at the Club

Germania on Saturday week.

الجد

Giga pulled by Chinama. Dis-sandra, and Kung-pai. tance, One Milo. Entrance, 81: First

Prize, Slo: Second, $. Time for Ours, seconda por Our.

CARGOES..

BEENTH RACE - Welsh Cup." November-110,621 B. Dongon, 147,085 Per S. S. Stentor, sailed for London, 24th For Four-Gared Canton Catters. Dis-a. Scented Ceper, 40,777 ftw. Scented tanice, One Mile. Entrance, 85.

MESSES Adameco Bell and Co. informans that

left Singapore for this port yesterday. the Shiro liner Pembrokeshire, from London,

ExoTH RACE-4.30 PM-For Merchant total 326,275 . Te 191 bales Waste formance to be given to-night at the City Orange Pekoe, and 21,042 the. Souchong We renind our readers of the per-

Sundries. From Anoy,

Vessais

Distance, Ono Me.gilk, and 482 known). From Kobe, Hall by the Loftus Troupe. Entrance,1, First Prize, $15: 100 Second, 25 Time for Cars, - neconds | 569 pha

-Onl

bales

Sundries. From Manila, 3,080

For. Men-of-war's Boats, Sandre. For South Africa, 158 MESER Butterfield and Swire 3pform

SAILING

any rig. Entranca, 2. Fint Prize, $20; Second, $10. SALLING RACE. Fer Sailing Ships' Boats only. Entrance. 82. First Prize, $20; Second, 810.

Your RACE.- For Yachts Over 10 Tons. Entranco, S. Time for tonnage. Cup presented by the Victoria Recreation Club.

SECOND DAY.

Saturday, 16th December, 1883...

FT RAC1 For Gigs pulted by Eurupean Nor-Commissioned Officers and Men of any Eegiment or Corps in Garrison, or by European Members of the Police Force. Distance, Oas Mile. Entrance, $1. First Prize, $15; Second, 25. Winner of Second Rice on first day, and Outrigged Bests excluded.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & co. To-day's Advertisements. So RAC1.30 F.International

Hongkong, November 6, 1883.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

SAL

938

HE Undersigned are prepared to recept Performance to commence at 9 ponirst Class Godowns at

per cent, zot preicium per annans

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

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above Company, are authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Rates

GILMAN & Co..

14 Hongkong, January 1, 1882,

Hongkong, December 6, 1883.

SAILOR'S HOME.

1023

NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, or A PAPER will be thankfully received CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts at the Sailor's Home, West Point.

Hongkong, July 26, 1378

1RES. GRAVES,

SHERRIES & PONT-

+

THE

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Restrre.

BREAKFAST CLARET, .

SAUCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON.

TILLADO.

Stocks.

Nus. uf; Shures.

Valve

Paid-

up.

BANKS.

SAUCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848).

HUNT'S PORT. - ·

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &C.--

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BISQUIT DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY, FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAMAN'S LE WHISKY,

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM.

E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. ROSE, JUICE CORDIAL

NOILTY NOILLY

& Co.'s VERMOUTH. CRABBIE'S GINGER BRANDY.

EASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURAÇAO.

HK. and Shail

Bank... 60, 000S

INSURANUES.

Nth.-China Ina. 1,000 T1. Yangtze Ins..... Union Ins. Soc. 2,000 China Traders

DEC, 6, 1880. Working Last Dig Closing Que Account vidend.tutions, Ciral.

[.43

1238 1:2683,198,336$ 62,500.62 £2 ||184%= $385

2,000 TL GOUT). 400,000 TL230,46477 FL 75 TL1350 p. xh.

350 T1. 350 Ti, 638,233TI. 3,059.76 1,200 TI

18% TL1000 1,250$ 123$ 500,0008*576,591.Qu]$ 18,20+ $620

83.338 25.8 600,000 107,4016|| 22% TISHL

18 506,127.77 10% 2008 50.

$115 Debit lance

Insurance..... 24,000 Cton Ina, Oflce:10,000 S

Chinese Ins. Co., 1,5003 1,000$ 200 $ 100,378 3007.18 3% $200

HK. Fire Ins... 8,000'S China Fire Ins. 20,000 8

7

STEAM C'PANIES.

ANDOSTURA, BOKE's and ORANGE HK. C. and M.

BITTERS.

800.3

&o.,

&c.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

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

J. BUERE, pints and quaria. DRAUGHT ALE and PÓRTER, by the

Gallon, ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads,

SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAR S.

صنة

Fine New Season's QUMSHAW TEA, în

5 catty Boxes.

BREAKFAST CONGOU © 25 cents p. b.

250S 503 861.0008 250,732.56 * $20 T8360 100% 208 300,000 3 106,366,49 €3.69and $74

bonua proporti onate

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI,

(Faking Carya & Passengers at through rutes for CHERO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- TSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZEJ

The Co.'s Steamship

Denation will be despatched on or "about 14th December.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Per S. 3. Believin

that the O. 8. S.. Co.'s steamor: Deucalion left Singapore for this port yesterday after-

pigs.

sailed for London, tta. Scented Caper, 26,906 1st December: 81,627 tha. Concoll, 100 noon.

193,326 Oranza Pakos, and 380

Scented Suite 302,240

From Amoy, 497 play. Tes (The Superintendent of the E.-E. A. & G.

From

Yokohama, 114 pkgs. 8-

known), dries. For South America, 400 pkgs Tea Telegraph Company announces that the (unknown). For London, 107

Silke

and

16 bales

drics; 83 bates Waste B07, pkgs. Sun- Company's cable is now repaired and work

lesing well to Singapors and all Western Sta- For S. S. Flintshire, ailed 3rd December, tions. from Hongkong3,192 boxes Ton (cou tining 40,006 tts. Congou, 21,000 lbs. We are requested to state that the P. M. Scented Caper, and 3,663 ths. Scented S. S. Co's aleamor City of Tokiu wül leave Orange Fokoc; 168 bules Waste Silk, 193 this port for Sax Francisco via Yokolisina, bales Matting, and 422 pkgs. Sundries.

FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.-

Per Sumatra, at 2:30 p.m., on Friday,

the 7th inst., instead of as previous ly notified, SHANGHAL

with the option of calling at Honolulu, on Friday the 14th inst., at 3 p.m. instead of as previously notified.

I another column will be fond the pro gromme of the twenty-eighth regatta of the Vietcria Recreation Club, which is to take place on the 14th and 15th inst. From what we learn, the regatta promises to be a great success both as to the contests and Por Actis, at 5 pm, on Friday, the 7th the attendance.

inst

Por Koushing, at 3.30 pm on Friday,

the 7th inst. For HOLHOW

For MANILA.-

HAIPHONG.—

THE French transport Correze arrived at Per Amatiste, at 4:30p.m., ou Saturday,Haiphong on the 20th November with

Race. Challenge Cup,"--For Four- Gared Canion Cutters Distance, One Mile. This Cup to be won two For consecutive years before being fically held. Entrance, $10. Tutu RACE--For House Boats Gigs palled by Chinamen. Dis- tance, One Mile. Entrance, $1. First Prize, Bli Second, 85, Winner of Sixth Face on Bret day excluded. The Ice Ours, acconds per Car Focuru Rao-2.80 x. American Cup." To be rowed in Canton Fours. Distanco, One Mila Entrance, $10. FIFTH RACE-3. F. MF Men-if War

Cutters Distance, One Mile. En- trance, 81. First F Prize, 820

820;Second, $10. No time allowed for Ours. 1079 SIXTH RACK -3.30 2. Ladica Purse."

For Four Oarel Canton Cattura, Distanco, One Mila Entrance, 85. SEVENTH RACK-4 Ex-To be rowed in 6 or 6-Oared Royal Naval Gigs or

by Olitely of H.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, dyents, Hongkong, December 6, 1883,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. -

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Co.'s Steamship

"Giluneus,"

·

Captain JACKSON, will be: despatched on the 10th

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December.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, December 6, 1883.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTËS MARITIMES.

· PAQUEBOTS, POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, BINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ALEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; ALSO BOMBAY

N TUESDAY, the 18th December, 1883, Noce, the Company's

#

Steamboat. 8,000 $ Indo-China 8.

Nov. Co. 120000 £ Chins & Manila

8.8. Cuy., Lt 3,500 MISCELLANEOUS.

100% 75$ 200,000$ 41,320.05

10 10

Debit

$100 all

6X $120

125 % dia.

5% prm.

57% pra 1258 125 $18,000738 2,083.01

$136 10le 10 £7,758.14.8% 1,144.189 $80 p. share 100% 1003

$3 30,000

N$150 100'S 100

5,893.56 $8 $130 100 105$ 15,2508 687.06812% for $185

1882, 259.45 85 $82 4,090,65

4%

"

$84

p.

Cardio

H. & Wh'pos

Dock 10, 0008 HK, and China

Gas Co...... 5,000£ H'kong Hotel... 2,0008 Obina Sugar Co. 0.0008 H'kong Jeo Co 1,2508

kong Bakery 600$ Luzon Sugar Co. 7,000 8

50s 50$

100% 100.

4,0008

Ratze

谜

Interest.

ཐ

Payable.

all 8% June30 Dec31

LOANE.

Chi. Imp., 1974 6,276.£

100

F1

1877 16,0104

100

11

1378 3,899 TL

all 600) all

23 1331 8,565/TI.

500 all

tures, 1880...

600 $

MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF Sugar Doben-

SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices.

Hongkong, December 1, 1883,

10431

B. S. SINDII, Coinmaudan. LEQUEAKE with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London

as for Marseilles, and so- as well copted in transit through Marseilles for the

in of Europe. principal places it Shipping Orders will Ex ted until

granatex? Noon of 17th December.

Feb.28Ag 31 8% April & Oct. 8% Jne16&Dc.10

500 All

June & Dec. 8%

12% pran. Dividend for 1882 and Hones of 25 per cent To 30th April 1633.- For your 1881. For half year ended 80th June 1883.

́EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker.

For 6 months to 80th June

be received on board until 4 and Parvels nail 3 p.m. on 17th December. (Parcels are not to la sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of quired.

of Tackages are ro- further partienne, apply a at the Company's Office.

Wrbour. Cu Ms Fleet

in

presented by the Members of the Hongkong Club. Time for Dars,G seconds per Car.

EIGHTH RACE-4.30.Members'

the 8th inst.

For SAIGON.

about 100 men on board. The chief of the

Per Triumph, at 4.30p.m., Saturday, the administrative service in Tonquin, M. Du

8th inst...

MAILS BY THE Exerisit PACKEL, The British Contract Purizat Nepal will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 11th December, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be. yond, vid Brindisi, to the Straits Bettle inente, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adeo, Egypt, Mr.lta, and Gibraltar. N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the

dustralasian Colonus.

fecenil, has died at Haiphong. It is stated ia Haiphong that 5,000 more troops are being despatched to Tonquin by the French Goremment.

We have to acknowledge receipt of an almanac for

for next year, from Messrs Butterfield & Bwire, agents of the London

& Lanashire Fire Insurance Company. In addition to the calendar being very tastefully

Cap," presented by Members of the MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, despeed, on the back of it is an amount of Victoria Recreation Club, For Four- The United States Mail Packet City of useful commercial information, such as in- Oared Canton Cutters Dislunci, One-mile-and-a-half: Entrance, $10, Winner of The Chairiosti's Cup" excluded.

SAILING RACE. For All Open Boats, Chinese excluded. Entrance, 2. First Prize, $20; Second, 810. YACHT RACE-For Yachts Under 10 Tons. Sa.. Tune for tonnage. Cup by the Victoria Recreation

Tokio, will be despatched on FRI. terest ready reckoners, weights and mea DAY, the 14th instant, with Mailures, tablescfforeigns coins and so on, which for Japan, San Francisco, the United will render the almanac a useful offico ad- States, Car Honolulu

Peru,

Canaday

which will be closed as follows

2.18 P.M. Registry ceasca,

junct

7.30 P. M. Post Office coles, hut Corres- A RATELE remarkable statement is made by

pondence may be posted on board the

Packet with. Late Fee of 10 crits extry our Canton correspondent in his letter Postage until the time of departure.

which wo publish this evening. Ha asseria...

anted. Diub N,B-Entries for

and (First MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKER.— Day); 1, and 3, (Second Day!:

will

writ

that the so-called proclamation of Admiral Pang, which we published a day or two.

will be despatched on TUESDAY, ago, is nothing more or less than a hoar! the 18th December, with Mails to the Foreignom at. Canton were advised in this Tufted, Kinople to gon, Straite fent cicat out of that plass, and it was also Kingdom, Europe, and proclamation to get their goods together

close on Monday, the 10th December, The French Contract Packet Sindh at 6 p.m. and minst be sent in in ing to the Hon. Secretary giving manie of boat, colour, number of wars, doc. Post entries allowed for races 4 and 8, (First Day), 5 and 7, (Second Day.) Entries for the Sailing races must sent to Mr. Tripp.

Settlemente, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,

buis (via Madras), the Australasian stated in this singular document that, so- Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and cording to international law, any noniwl Gibraltar,

・・⠀⠀J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART, Hon. Secretary, Vistoria Recreation Club.

Hongkong, December 6, 1883. 1071

The usual hours will be observed in closing reasulat Canim could be seżad and con®

the Mails, &c.

TEFT in the BALL. Room of the CITY-

HALL at the St. Andrew's Ball, TWO The LADIES' FANS. OWNERS can have some on application to

A. D. MACTAVISH; ·

Secretary ST. ANDREW's SODIETT. Hongkong, December 6, 1889.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

HOURS OF CLOSING S THE ENGLISH MAIL

following hours are observed in closing Hails, do, by the British Contract Packet Day of Departure

Noor, Money Order Office closes. 2FM-Registry of Letters ceaser. Pesting of all printed matter and

fiscated by China, Every intelligent for eigner, of conmo, knew that international law would not confer any such power sa this on China in the event of a war between that country and France, Ent probably most foreigners, imagined it possible that Admiral Pang had such vague litead of the rights of neutrals that he might think it was within his power to lay hands on all

1074 patterns cast for Tout Vessels and property in Canton, whether

Dec. 5, Alassalia, German tamer, 1963, G. Petersen, Nagasaki Dec. 1, Cual ----- STEMSEEK & Co.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, December §, 1853,

Dec. 6, City of Tolio, American steamor, 1070 | 5079, H. C. Dearborn, San Francisco Nov.

3x

closed,

Mail Letter

bekinging to Fruith subicula or the sub- 3.10 P.Letters may be posted with jests of other nations, if war occurred,

Late Fee of 10 conts until

When

3.30 r.. the Post Office closes Nor did it seems a too ridiculous get for

entirely.

Chinese mandarin to adsian foreigners. 3.40 P- Late Letters may be posted

an board the packet with Late Jure Canton under the oxuting cir Foe of 10 coute until time of unustaus The only conclusion to be » departure,

aired at is that this proclamation was