1884-01-05 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 53, Queen's Rund, East,

(OPPOSITE TER COMMISSARIAT), ARE

C

NO.W

LANDING

FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA

RAUKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS, ja 5 Ib

Line, and Joone.

Soda BISCUITS

Mails.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAN, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, AND LONDON;

Assorted BISCUITS. | BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

Small HOMINY.

Üracker WHEAT.

OATMEAL

TOPOGAN BUTTER. Applo BUTTER.

GORNMEAL

Eastern and Csfornian CHEESE,

CODFISH, Boneless.

Prime HAMS and DACON. Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

Family BEEF in 2 koga

י

Beau Lical SALMON in 5 th cans. Cutting's Desert FRUITS in 2 lle cata. -

Assorted Camed VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE mud Sausage

MBAT. Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted SOUPS.

Richardeon & Robbin'a Colubrsted Potted

Launch HAM.

MEATS.

Lames' TONGUES.

Clam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON."

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

BUCCOTASH.

Maple SYRUP,

Golden SYRUP.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY.

Assorted JELLIES. Green CORN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES. 400 lb. Capacity, 600 112,

900 1.

1,200

CORN BROOMS.

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.

AXES and HATCHETS.

AGATE IRON WARE.

WAFFLE IRONS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and QOLM.

TALLOW #KITAR. VARNISHES.

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° teat..

Ex late Arrivals ferm

RENZE, AND,

A LAROE ASSORTMENT OF STORE 3,

iwek ctihey

CHRISTMAS CAKES, .PLUM PUDDINGS.

MINOEMEAT,

· ALMONDS and BAISINS.

Crystallized FRUITS.

TEVSHONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

Pudding RAISINE.

Lante CURRANTS.

Tine YORK HAMS.

PICNIC TONGUES.."

PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.

FAENOR LLUMS. BRAWN. INFANTS FOOD. CORN FLOUR.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMI,

CLARETS

CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarta. 148. GRAVES,

#

BREAKFAST CLARET, «

SHERRIES & PORT—

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACLONE'S OLD

(1848).

HUNT'S POET.

INVALID PORT

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY, Bisquer Donovcare & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINARAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM.

E. & J. HunKCE'S IRISH WHISKY. Rose' LIME JUICE CONDJAL.

NOILLY THAT & Co.'s VERMOUTU. CRADDIE'S GINGER BRANDY. BASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

|

AUSTRALIA.

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

THE PENINSULA

AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT's Storm-ship FKKIN, Captain A. SOMS, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, vid BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, TUESDAY, the Atli January, 1884, at i parac

Carge will be received on board until

10a.m. ou the cay off) at the Office

Parcela and Specia until 10 a.m. on the day of sailing.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will ho Brazshipped at Colonibo; Tea and Gen eral Cargo for London will be conveyed siż Bonbay without transhipownt, arriving Ioue week Itor than by ordinity direct

resta viá Colombe.

For further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & Okikotal StRAM NAVIOA- TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.

Phe Contacts awl Paine of Puckongen ure required to be declared prior to shipment,

Mails:

NOTICE.

THE CHINA MAIL

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

·MÄRITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR „SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAKETA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; ALAC

BOMBAY.

1684, at Noon, the Company's OUESDAY, the bik January, S S. VA, Commandant DELTECH, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and VARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places.

Entertainment.

THEATRE

To-day's Advertisements.

ROYAL,

F

CITY HALL.

DAVIS & D'ANORLIS,.. ... --

Lesson.

THIS EVENING, Saturday, 6th January, 1884.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN

HONGKONG.

Ma

MESSKS. GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S

LATEST AND MOST STECKÁSFUL

COMIC OPERA,

"LOLANT HE,

.OR

DRAMATIS PERSONE

Cargo and Specie will be rugistered for THE PEER AND. THE PERI” London as well se for Marseillet, and so- copted in transit througla Maragiles for the principal places of Barope.

Shipping Orlors will be granted until THE LORD CHANCEL Noon of Lith January, 1884.

LUE

Mrsleff. D'Angelis Cargo will be reserved su board until 4 EARL TOLLOLLER.... F. W. Oakland. P.; Spacio and Parels, until 3 p.m. an EAUL OF MOUNTARA- the 14th January, 1884. (Parcals are not the Agency's Office) be be sent on board; they must be left at

Contents and value of Packages are re-

Company's Office.

For further particulum, apply at the

T. MARTIN,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, January 4, 1884,

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Con- S. pany'a Black Bits of Lading.

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

sengers for M4 KSVILLES,”

Notices to Consignees.

TAT 11 C. J. Barber. PRIVATE WILLS of the

Grenadier Guzadaj,..Gentleman Äranteur. STREPTON (ASC

du Shopliord)

#

QUEEN OF THE Fap Misa Minnie Nordt. IOLANTHE (Fairy,

Strophon's Mother).. Florence Conliffe. CELIA,

Local Anatour.

LEILA, Fairies..... 32 FLETA

PHYLLIS (an Arcadian Shepherdess and

· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. S.KUMAMOTO MARU," „FROM

KOBE AND NAGASAKI.

JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above:

Mins Dolly Loftus.

Ward in Chancery... Miss Victorin Loftus. CHOKUA OF Dunes, Marquises, Exaus, VISCOUNTS AND Fairies

CORRECT COSTUME & from the Original Designs.

A. MOTVER, Seperiatenint. 10 Vessel is only at BRAUTIFUL SCENERY FROM THE LOrnox

Hongkong, Deerabar 20, 1883,

1213

Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS

TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUR PE,

VIA

AND

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

[THE S. S. ARABIC will be despatch.

Ted for Sale Francisco, via Yokohama, with the option of edling at Honolulu, o FRIDAY, the 11th January, 3 p..

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

All Pureel Packages should be marked to videom in full; nad sam vill to received at the Company's Office, nutil i p.m. the day previous to sailing.

RETURN PASSAGES -Prasengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice verse within six months, will bo ullinwed a discount

of 20% from Return Fare; if rooming within one yoar, an allowance of 10% bu made from Return Faro Pre-Paid Re turu Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from

I HERE ALLOLOUNers (o 15. uppkу to through fures from China and Japan to Burope.

Beturn to.

Chisular Invoices to accompany Over land, Mexican, Central and South American Chego, should be sent to the Company's Does addressed to the Collector of Cus- toms, San Francisco.

For further information as to Freight Pasenge, apply to the Agency of the Company, SBOA, Queen's Itoad Central.

F. L. FOSTER,

A

Agcat, ngkong. Deaauber 28, 1883.

NOW

1220

READY.

COMPLETE REPRINT, in Pamphlet

in their Bills of Laling for countersignature, and to take inediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remain

of board after Topy, the let January, 1884, will he landed and stored at

Casitasus zaeks and expense

No Fire Insuraneu will be effectel. E. J. H. TRIPP, Agent,

Mileu Bishi Mail S. 8. Co. Hongkong, December 31, 1883.

1235

STEAMSHIP “DJEMNAH.”

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

NOTICE

CONSIGNEES of Cargo por Steamship

Ephrate, from London, in connec tin with the above Steamer, are hereby formed that their Goods-with an excep tion of Opium, Treasure and Valuables-

are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowne, whence delivery

be obtained immediately after landing. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned

Goda remaining unclaimed after TrES Day, the 8th Instant, at Noes, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

Movels prepared by

Me C.. J. BARBER AND ASSISTANTS.

THE GRAND MARCH OF THE PE WITH

FULL BRAPS Band.

Instrumental Music under the direction of PROF. WILLIAM BLAKENEY.

ARCADIA,

Act Brut,

THE PALACE YARD, WESTMINSTER.

Box Plan at Mosers. KELLY & WALSU's, where Seals may be secured.

J. CHAS. DAVIS, Manager, Hongkong, January 5, 1884.

Intimations.

NEWS FOR HOME

The Overland China Mail.

30

The cidens Overland Paper in Chimar PUBLISHED AT THE "CRIFA Man" Orficz

IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL

the 10th Instact or they will not be re-

All Claina must he sent in to me befors | Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely-

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

1. MARTIN,

Acting Agent.

Hongkong, January 2, 1884.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

printed matter.

JOS Mail Shammary is compiled from Tas

the Daily China Mail, is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re-

10 cord of each fortnight's current history

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and to iako immediata delivery, This Car has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fice Insurance has been effected.

Ex Ara.

Forin, of the proscedings in the A & F P (in dia), No. 2904-1 use Soap,

Order, from London.

RECENT LIBEL Case of

REGINA V. PITMAN, containing the whole of the Proceedings, at the Police Court, full report of the trial in i Criminal Session, with connected Corre spondence and comments of the Press.

To which is now Leded a Report of the Caso of

PITMAN V. KESWICK

AND

Price per Copy,

Stocks.

DANKS,

IK. and S'hai

OTHERA

L MARTIN;

Acting Agent Hongkong, December 27, 1883.

Mr. Andrew Wind,

NEWS AGENT, &c.

1217

ED, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK, is authorized to receive Subscriptions, 50 CENTS.

Advertisements, &c., for the Chine Mail, China Mail Orrick. Overland China Mail, and China Reviete

JAN, 5, 1884 SHARE LIST. – QUOTATIONS. Vos. of Fačice.

Parl

Working Reversa.

Last Ph-Casing Gur Shures

Accontat vidend. nations. Cash

·Bank......60,0005

INSIFRANCHIN.

Nth. China Ins. 1,000|11. Yangtsze Ins.... 1, 2001. Union Ins. Soc. 2,000 China Tradera

Insurance.....24,000 O'ton Ing. Office|10, 100/3 Chinese Ins. Co. 1,100 HI Fire Ins... 8,000 China Fire Ins. 20,0008

STEAM 'PANIES.

ANGOSIVRA, BOKERS and ORANGE China & Mauila

BITTERS.

&o., Skin

Sexi

BASS'S ALE bosted by CAMERON and

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

J. BURER, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon.

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGA R S.

"

HK. & Wh'pon

Dock HK and China

Gas Co. 5,000£ H'kong Hotol... 2,000 $ China Sugar Co. 9,000 3 H'kong loa Co. 1, 2509

.43

of events in China and Japan, con

THE PATENT.

ILTRE

RAPIDE"

REMOVES ALL.

Organic and Inorganic Impurities, Lond, Copper, and Poisonous Gases.

It rates the Watər. “

It can be taken to pieces and cleaned in every part.

IT HAS DEEN AWARDED- Special Medal of Merit by the Sanitary Institute of Great Britain;

DEPARTURES,

January 4 H.M.S. Midge, for Shanghai.

January 6:- Mozart, for Knoinng. Brodrene, for Ceba. Gerine Brons, for Cautou, Picciolo, for Amoy. Triumph, for Quinhon Kareshing, for Shanghai,

OLEARED.

J. A. Borland, for Now York. Devcution, for Singapore, &c. Perle, for Manila,

Silver Medal National Water Supply Ex Radnorshize, for Singapore, &c.

hibition, Lonion;

Two Silver Medals International Food Exhibition, London;

Two Certificates of Merit by Sanitary Institute, Exeter;

Certifiento cf Merit International Medical and Entitary Exhibition, Kensington; Silver Medal Health Congress and Scientific Exhibition, Brighton.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 6, 1884.

38

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED

JITH Reference to the Notice date WITH

8th November, 1883, the RATE of CHARGES now Established can be ascer tained on application to the

MANAGER. Hongkong, January 5, 1884.

TO LET

(With. Immediate Possession.)

49

|

Romeo, for Manila. Namon, for Coast Ports.

PASSENGERS. ARHIVED.

Par Ambis from San Francisco, &c., son, and Easily Young, and 431 Chinese. Mr C. Nickels, Misson M. Clark, B. Emer

Per Arratoru Apear, from Calcutta, &o., Mr A. Ezra, and 313 Chinend,

[No. 6342.—Jagusay 5, 1884.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

Daylight. Namos loaves for Const Porta Daylight. --Deucalion leaves for London.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES -

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL -Rev. W: Jen nings, M.A., Colonial Chaplain. Morning. Service 11, Evening 5.45, Holy Com munion every Sanday, except the 2nd, and 4th in the month,

Military Service-Rev. H. W. Le VA, Military Chaplain. Parade Sarvicaat D.M. Holy Communion on the fourth Sunday at the conclusion of the Parade Service.

UNION CHURCH-Service, 11 a.x,-Roy J Colvillo Service in Chinese, 2 F Rev. J. Chalmom, MA, L.LD.

ST. PETER'S CRCRC, for SEAMEN, &c.- Roy H. W. Les, BA, Chaplain. Service at 5 r. u. Holy Commitinfon after Service on the third Sunday in each month.'' All the Sants are free.

LONDON Mission CHAPEL, Queen's Rond West-Hongkong Christina Association Services for Seanon, on Sundays, at 7:30 P., and on Fridays, at 7 P.M.

ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH.--Rev. J. B. Ost, and Rev. Lo Sam Yuon." (All Per Amatista, from Manila, 18 Chinese. Services in Chinese) Morning Payer Per Haberhire, from Feochow, Mr Litany, Ante-Communion, and Sermon, at Mitchell, Capt Marne, Mr, Mrs and Min 11 Bible Clase, at 3 r. Preaching, Baxter, all for London, and 1 Chinese. at 6.30 r.. Holy Communion, 1st Sunday

Per Brindisi, for Hongkong: from Lon. in Chinese month don, Inspectors W. Staunton and N. Perry: GERMAN BETHESDA CRAFZ-Service in from Brindisi, Mr A. R. Colquhoun; from the German language, by Rev. F. Hartmann, Banbay, Mr Aki; from Perang, Dap. Surg.overy Sunday, it half-past ten 4..; in the den. Hungerford; from Singapore, Mr T. Chapel of the Berlin Futalling House, Chin Song and servant, Mr T. Chun Tong West Point

and servant, and 28 Chinese. For, Yoko- St. Joser's Caen, Garden Road.--' hama: from London, Mr Taylor's amali;9A., Mass and Sermon. 5.30 r., Even- from Penang, Mr and Mrs. Bishop and sering Service, Benediction.

VRDÉ

vant; from Singapore, Mr Fobler and Ber- PEAR CHURCHoly Communion- on For Shanghai from London, Mr A. 4th Sunday at 8.x. Presbyterian Sorvios. G. Smith, and Mrs Fergusson's 2 untive on 4th Sunday Evoning at 4.30. servants; from Brindisi, Mr Geo. Smith; from Bombay, Mr Chas Gould; from Mel

NO. 25R, PRAYA CENTRAL, suitable for boarne, Bir E. C. Menghtan; from Sin-

Apply to

OFFICES.

4

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January 5, 1881.

37

TO LET.

GODOWN, in BLUE BOIDINGS.

Apply to

C. P. CHATER. Hongkong, January 5, 1984.

41 FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

HE 8.S. Arrutoon dpcar having arrived. from the above Porta, Consignnes of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery

of their Goads from alongside. Cargo impeding her discharge or romain ing on board after the 10th Instant, will be landed and stored at Consigness' risk and expense, sad no Fire Insurance will be *fected.

Consignees are hereby informed that all Claims must be made immediately, as none will be entertained after the 13th

Trstant

gapore, Mr A. C. Stallard.

Per Pekin, from Shanghai: for Hong- kong, Mr H. Dent and native servant, Mr R. Cass and native servant, and 2 Chinesu; for Singaporo, Major Coffey; for Suez, Mr C. E. Baina for London, Mra J. Banner-

men.

DEPARTED.

·Per Picciola, for Amoy, 92 Chinese, i-. Por Triumph, for Quinhon, 200 Chinese. Per Koshing, for Shanghai, 4 Euro- peana, and 15 Chinese.

TO DEPART

Per Badnorshire for Singapore, &c., B Europeans, and 1 Chinese.

For Romeo, for Manila, 4 Chiness. Per Named, for Coast Ports, 2. Euro-

ona, and 300 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Arration Apcar re ports: In China Sea, South part strong monsoon and high sex, from lat. 10 North moderate monsoon and fine weather.

The British steamer Amatista reports: Fine weather and moderate NE, monston. Another American ship last, bound from Iloilo homeward, shipwrecked crow in Manila, name (something) Simpson, Sloan, or Stone. On the 4th inst. at p.m., spoke German steamer shewing R.D.J. W., Com. Code, bound 8.8. W., in lat. 20.14 N., long 49 116.28 E

DAVID SASSOON, SONS, & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, January 5, 1881

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates

UHDOO, ILANKOW and Ports"

on the YANGTSZE.).

The Co.'s Steamship

"Taisang,"

Capt. BAMFORD, will be despatched as above on

tributed in original reports and collated er about the 10th Tristant.

from the journals published at the varions porte in those Countries.

It contains Shipping rows from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Comercial Summary.

Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage paid 52 cents.) 812 per annum (postage Paid $12.50.)

Orders should be sent to Gro. MURRAY BAN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndha Street, not later than on of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves.

Terms of Advertising, same as in Day China Mail,

THE CHINESE MAIL TIUS paper is now issued every day,

The subscription a Dollars per annum delivered in Hong- kurg, or Serea Dollars Fifty Cents in- cluding postage to Coast porta.

It is the first Chinese Nespaper ever issued under pukly native direction. The chief support of the paper is of course derived from the native commianity, amongst whom also are to be found the guarantors and securities necessary to place it on a business and legal footing..

The projectors, basing their estirantes upon the most reliable information from the various Ports in China and Japan,— from Australia, California, Slugspore, Fe Po nang, Saigon, and other places frequented by the Chinese, consider themselves justified. circulation. The advantages offered to ad- vertisers are therefore unusually great, and

128 12583,108,3368 62,503.62 £2181 %-83513 in guaranteeing a large and ever-iumeraing

2,000 TI_000 T1 400,000 TL.230,464.77 TI. 75 T1.1350 p. sh. the foreign community generally will find

36UT1, 350T), 638,235 TL 3,089.70 18% TL1000 1,2503 1255 500,000 $570,391.00$ 18.29 8620

83.338

2508

50

1,000,8 200

25 $ 600,000 107,411,68) 22% 1370

$505,127.77 10% $112 100,378 83207.18

Debit balancej

3% 9200 801.000$ 250,732.56 $20 783074 500,000 8 106,366,49 $3.60and $71

bonus proporti onate

250 2 50 3008 203

100% 752 200,000 8 41,320.93 07 ||814-

Debit.

18150

HK. C. and M.

Steamboat.... 8,000|8 Indo-China S.

Nav. Co.......190000£

S.S. Coy., Lt 3,500)

102 301

$100 all

25.%-lis

10% dis

MISOKLLAN YOUR.

10,000 s

H'kong Bakary 6008 Luzon Sugar Co. 7,000 8 Perak Tin Min- ing & Smelting Company. 3,000's

125$ 126 $18,000*

10 10 67,768.1£8£ 1,144.18.9 100$ 100$ 90,000 100 $100

5,805.56 29 $195 100% 100% -15,25043* 687.06812% For 8155

1882, pols 508 4,000 8 259.45 85 $82 100l8 100

4,000.05

804

67

2,083.04 4%

prm,

$1.96

884

share

‍

50 All

¡$105

LOANS.

Rates of Interest

Pa

187716,040 £ #1

"

IF

100 all *100 12 1878 3,890 TL. 200 1881 8,565 T. 500

Sugar Deben

tores, 1880... 5008 500

8%

June & Dao.

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in Chi. Tap, 1874 6,276£

5 calty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOV @ 25 cents p. R.

MILSEE'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, & Manufacturor's Prizes Hongkong, December 1, 1883.

1048

First year

· Payabla. June30 Dec31 Feb 28 Ag. 31 April & Oct. Jue10De 10

premi

* For 6 months to 50th, June-14 Dividend for 1682 and Bonas el 25 per cont.—‡ To 50th Apsil 1865. For year 1881,--|| For half year ended 30th Jans 1889.

EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker,

it to their interest to avail themselves of them.

The field open to a paper of this descrip- tion-conducted by native efforts, but progressivo and anti-obstructive in tone is almost limitless. It on the one hand commands Chinese belief and interest, white on the other it deserves every aid that can be giten to it by foreignera. Like English journale it contains Editorials, with Local Shipping, and Commercial News and Advertisments.

Subscription orders for the above may be

GEO, MURRAY BAIN,

China Ma Olben.

NOW READY,

PRIDE, $1.00

COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW BY EL H. PARKER.

sent to

Can be obtained from KELLY & WATER at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, Hongkong, .and at the China Mail Office

FALLDE'S HOME.

NY Cast-off ChoTHING, BOOKя, or A PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point

Bangkong, July 25, 1878.

CAPORAL CIGARETTES. ⠀ SUPPLY of the above in Blood ORDER

hus jus boch Received.

A. WATSON & Co,

Hongkong Dispensary, Hongkong, January 2, 1884.

For Freight or Phesago, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & U..,

General Managers. Hongkong, January 5, 1884.

84

FOR KOBE (DIRECT.)

The British Steamer

"Ingeborg" will have immediate des "patch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, January 6, 1884.

Not Responsible for Debts.

40

Neither the Captain, the Ageris, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Dobt contracted by the Officers or Crer of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

ATDEN BESSE, American barque, Capt. A. Noyes.-Melchors & Do..

ANNETTIN, Italian barque, Captain F. Repetto-Mo & Co.

AYTICE, American barque, Capt. J. D.. Wyman. Order,

MoUST LEBANON, Brit. barquetine, Nelson.-Rozario & Co.

NELLIE MAY, American barque, Captain Atell Austin-Arnhold, Karbery & Co.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Tenders Close. Noon-Toaders for Government Bills re-

coived by the Chief Paymaster.

Shipping.

5 gim.-- Amatistci leaves for Iloilo, &e."

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, January 8

Claims against the Lord of the Isles must bo sent in to Messrs Russell & Co., on or before this date.

Goods per Djunak undelivered after Noon subject to rent and landing charges

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

of Call and Europe. 4.p.n. Naples loaves for Australian

Ports

WEDNESDAY, January 9:-

2 p.m.-Auelion of Cutter Yacht Shring, .4 p.m. -Changchezo leaves for Australian

Ports

TRUDAY, January 10-

Goods per Aeratoon Apear undelivered

after this date subject to rent. Futay, January 11;---

1&

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. S. Co.'s

Steamer rebis leaves for Yokohama. and San Francisco..

4 p.m.Zambesi leaves for Bombay. (TRESDAY, January 15 -

Non-French Mail leaves for Ports of

Oull and Europe.

THE

The British steamor Pekin reports:! Light winds and email rain, smooth sen from Gutzlaff Island to Chapel Island, from Chapel Island to Hongkong fresh N.E. HONGKONG DISPENSARY, breeze and cloudy. st. 1. p.m. on the 4th,

Establirket A.D. 1841. ou Turnabout, pisted M. M. steamer bound North with French Mail. At Shanghai 3.1. Chraga, Reisaini warship Opritch. fuícky Anserican Admiral in 8. 8. Richmond (Flagship), American frigate S. 8. Junita, and American paddle-ship Moscezcy.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

Fix ILOILO, SANDAKAN & KUDAT~~ | Por Autiste, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 7th inst.

For NAGASAKI, BIOGO, and YOKO-

HAMA.-.

Per Kugar, at 9.30 a.m., on Tuesday, the 8th inst, instead of a pre. viously notified.

LAND,

Bor PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.

Per Naples, at 4 p.m., on Tuesday, the

8th Jan.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.-

Per Zambesi, at 3.30 pm, on Friday,

the 11th January..

MAILS BY TITE ENGLISH PACKET,—

The Britial Contract Packet Pekin will be despatched on TUESDAY, the

香港大燊树

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIRTS, IMPORTERS

DUUGGISTS' STORIES, NDASZKY REQUI SITE, TOILET REQUISITES, UvatJIH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOR PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

от

Soda Water, Lemande, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, Jumet, 1876.

BIRTHS.

796

At Hongkong, on the 4th January, 1884, the Widow of the late Groxas HAYWARD, of a Son.

On the 5th January, 1884, at Forcat

8th January, with Mails for the Lodge, Hongkong, the Wife of WILLIAM United Kingdom, Europe, and countries STANLEY ADama, M.D., of a Son, beyond, vid Brandisi; to the Straits Settle

ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India,The publication of this issue commenced Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

at 7.10 p.m. N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the

Australasian Colonies ......

Capt.MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United States Mail Packet S. S. Arabia, will be despatched on FRIDAY the 11th inst., with Mail for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, do, which will be 'elpsed as follows 215 F.M. Registry esasis.

SACLEM, American ship, Captain J. W. Small.-P. & O, S, N. Co.

The Chim Sail

HONGKONIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1882

TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, January The threatening of Upper Egypt by the SELBUBRIA, British steamer, Captain 2.30.M. Post-Office closes, but Cor. Feler.-Russell & Co.

respondence insy be posted on board Mahdi and his followers is at present en- the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents gaging tho serious attention of the British extra Postage until the time of depur Government.

Sr. Ingor, French banque, Captain J. Duron--Carlowitz & Co.

WILHELM, German barque, Captain W. Spigelberg-Blessen & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

January 4, 188£- Arahis, British steamer, 3,787, W. G. Fearne, San Franciaco Dec. 1, and Yoko bana 29, Mails' and General 0.40. 8. 8. Co.

January 5-

Arratsen Apcar, British steamer, 1,302, A. B. Mactaviali, Calcutta Dec. 20, Peanng. 26, and Singapore 29, Opium, &-David EassoOON, Soxs & Co.

tura

A Cabinet Council was held here yester day at which the stale of affairs in Egypt. was discussed at length

aze

MAILN BY THE FRENCH PACKET. *** The French Contract Packet ATE

A further Cabinet Connell on the will be despatched on TUESDAY, the Jith iotant, with Mails to the subject is summoned to most to-day. United Kingdom, Europe, and places It is ruinoured that an important dedi beyond, eid Naples; to Saigon, Straits sign in connection with the measures to be Settlements, Batavia, Burmak, Ceylon,

Kadis (via Madras), sho Australasian adopted to cope with the rising in Egypt is Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibral-imurirent. tar, Natal and the Cape.

The naal hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

SPUNS OF CLOKING

THE ENGLISH MAIL

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

The steamer Moray left Singapore for this

port on the 1st December.

The steamor Comptu left. Batavia for this

port on the 1st instant

Amatista, British steamer, 522, Hamlin. The following hours are observed in closing The Indo-China Stoam Navigation Co.'s 8.

Manila Jab: 2, Coffee, General,- and Trea- ante 83,100.---RUSSELL & Co.

Radneraire, British atostner, 1,201, §. C. Rickards, Foochow Jazz a General. AMAMSON, BELL & Co.

De Bay, British steamer, 1,087, Syder, Nagasaki Dec. 30, Ocal.—M. B. BL 8, 8. Co

Brindisi, British steamer, 8,542, : J. Besvos, London Nov, 14, víu Buinbey, Co- lombo, Penang, and Singapore Dec. 30. Mails and General P.&O. 6. N. Ca

Pekin, British steamer, 2,125, A. Symons, Shanghai Jan. 3, Mail and General -P. $20.6, N. Ca

Mails, &c., by the British Contract

•Packet:-

Day of Departure,--

Noor-Money Order Office closes.. 2P.M.-Hegistry of Letters cesses, Posting of all printed matter and patterns censes, P.M.-Mail closed, except for Lake

Letters.

3

3.10 p.34-Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 centa until

3.30 P.M.When the Post Office closes"

entirely

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

The

S. Tasang left Bingapore for this pore

on the 2nd instant,

S. Bented left Singapore for this port on the 4th instant.

ONDER OF SERVICE AT THE DATHEDRAL

SPIFRANT SUNDAY. A M Matins-Venito, Psalms, 39-10) Te

Dam, 84, Haking; Jubilata, 120). Authors, 3, Arise, shine "Kyrio, 3, C. F. A. S. Ms.; Hyon; 78; Offertory Hyman, 172.

Evensong Pasins, 41-48; Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis, 69 Wesley Anthem, 391, s.; Hynn, 364, (tune 210); Hymn, 220, (tune 82, Ms.)