1884-01-09 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 53, Queen's Houd Bust, (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT), ARE

C

NOW

LANDING FROM AMERICA. ·

ALIFORNIA

RACKER..

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in &

tins, and louse. Seda BISCUITY. Assorted BISCUITS.

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL.

TOPOCAN BUTTER,

Apple LUTTER.

CORKMEAL

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

CODFISH, Bonelės.

Prima HAMS and BACON.

Eagle Hranal Condensed MILK.

Family BEEF in 25 s kogs.

Besu Ideal SALMON in &t cans. Cutting's Dussert FRUITS in 23 1b enna

Assorted Canned VEGĒTABLES. Putted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

F

Stuffed PEPPERS.

TF

Assorted SOUPS.

Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted

Lunch HAM.

MEATS,

Labs' TONGUES,

Clara. CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON.

Dried APPLES,

TOMATOES.

BUCCOTASH

Maple SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY,

Assorted JELLIES:

Green CORN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 m. Capacity.

600 1.

000 th. 1,200 11.

F

#

CORN BROOMS.

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.

AXES and HATCHETS.

AGATE IRON WARE.

WAFFLE IRONS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR. VARNISHES.

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test.

Tila tren

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STEES,

inculing.

CHRISTMAS CAKES.

PLEM PUDDINGS. MINCEMEAT.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

Crystallized FRUITS.

TEHNONEAU' DESSERT FRUITS.

Pudding RAISINS.

Lante CURRANTS.

Fine YORK HAMS.

PIONIC TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.

FRENCH PLUMS. BRAWN. INFANTS' FOOD. CORN FLOUR.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVĖS.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAME.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.

ULARETS-

---

CHATEAU MARGAUX CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarta. IRES. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, ||

SHERRIES & PORT-

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848)

HUST'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &0,-

1 and 3-star HENNESSY BRANDY. Bregut Donovan & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KIHARAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY, BOORD'S OLD TOM,

E. & J. BULKE'S IRISH WHISKY. Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL, NOLLLY PRAT & Co.'s YEMOUTH. CRABLE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO,

CURACAO.

Mails,

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

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

BOMBAY,

TUESDAY, the 15th January,

Intimations..

EJ. DURNY, PROFESSOR OF MUSIC

THE CHINA MAIL.

ESSONS given on the PIANO and

ORGAN. TERMS MODERATE.

Address,

co. THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICY.

1157 Hongkong, December 18, 1883.

WILLIAM DOLAN, SAIL-MAKER & SHIP-CHANDLER,

22, PRATA CENTRAL.

Insurances.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

THE Undersigned are prepared to accept Risks on First Class Godowns at i por ocat. not premians per annuia.

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

884

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

COTTON DUCKS, HEMP CANVAS, THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the abova

1364, Noom, the Company's C

9. S. APA, Commandant DELFECK, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for th abere places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ne- copiou in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Nom of 14th January, 1884..

Gauge will be reaved on board until 4 p.au, pecic and Parents until 3 p.m. on the 14th January, 1884 (Parcels are not

the Agoney's Offices)

MANILA ROPE, AMERICAN

OAKUM, LIFE BUOYS,

CORÉ JACKETS,

., S., &c.

285

Hongkong, May 1, 1882.

VICTORIA HOTEL.

Proprietors:

· DORABIEE & HING KEE,

late Lesseen of the HONGKONG Horu

Company, are authorized to Insura against FIRE at Current Rates.

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OMANTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.

11

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation aro

עון

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

January 9:-- Num-vian, French stoarner, 435, Ierado, Halphong Jan. 6. General A. E. MARIT. Anerley, British sodamer, 1,251, Strachan, ROYAL, Singapore Jan. 3, via Saigon, General:

DOUGLAR LATBAIK & Cɔ.

ITY HALL. DAVIS & D'ANGELE,......

Lesses

TO MORROW EVENING, Thursday, 10th January, 1884-

RY SPRCIAL REQUEST, TESSRS. GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S

LATEST AND MOST SUNCESSFUL COMIC OPERA,

M

“IOLANTHE,

THE PEER AND THE PERL"

DRAMATIS PERSONA.

THE LORD CHANDEL-

108.................Mr Juf. D'Angelie EARL TOLLOLLER.F. W. Oaklood, EARL OF MOUNTARA

B&T C. J., Barber, PRIVATE WILL of the

Chinking, British steamer, from Canton: Montard, German sahooner, 74, T. H. Scherrl, Matupi, Now Br. Dec. 18, Ballast. -Scgames & Co.

Leo Yuen, Chinese steamer, 734, C. Sims, Shanghai Jan. 6, General, M. S. N.

Uo.

DEPARTURES.

January 0:

Pekin, for Europe, &c. Welle, for Hoihow. Inyctory, for Kobe. Massiin, for Saigon, Kashgar, for Nagasaki, &c.

Chinliang, for Ningpo and Shanghai Changshow, for Singaporn, &e.

CLEARED.

De Bay, for Nagasaki.

Hecht, for Quinton.

Sachen, for Boston,

Esmeruldu; for Amoy and Manila.

Grenadier Guarda)...Gentleman Amateur. Alice Mary, for Vancouver's Island.

to be nout on murd; they must be left at 11IS HOTEL is situated on the Pay prepared to grant Insurances as follows: /STGEPHON (an "ären.

Contral in the center of ite principal Business localities and commando & magni- ficient view of the Harbour and surround- detached position, ing scary. From perfoet ventilation has been accured, ond he whole of the ROOMS being Commodi ous and Furnished with every Roquisite and Comfort, afford most desirable Accom 22modation.

Contents and value of Packages are ro ired. For further particulare, apply at the Company's Office.

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent.

Bongkang, January 4, 1884.

MAIL STEAM

MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, FIA INLAND SEA.

dinn

Shepherd) QUEEN OF THE FAIRIES Miss Minnie Nordt. TOLANTHE (A Fairy,

FlorenceConlife. Straphon's Mother). СБА

(Local Amatour. LGICA, Fairies, 11

PHYLLIS (on Arcadian Shopherdess and

Mariile Department. Policies at current rates, payable either hare, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia. Fire Department, Policics insued for long or short periods at FLETA, ourrent rates.

490

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.. Hongkong, July 25, 1879.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

Miss Dolly Loftua

Life Department. Tho BAR, BILLIARD ROOM, and

Policies issued for sure not execeding Ward in Chancery).. Miss Victoria Loftus. DINING ROOMS, na fitted up in a

CHORES OF DUKES, MABQUISES, Esata, VISCOUNTS AND FALKIEM. Superior menner, and are all under Ea0,000 at reduced rates. ropean. Supervision and Management.

CORRECT: COSTUMES from the Original Designa

BEAUTIFUL CORNERY FROM THE LONDON Mozza, prepared by

The TABLE D'HOTE is supplied with overy delicacy of the Sonson, and most WINES and aatisfactory attendance. LIQUORS of the best Qualities and Bruls only are supplied. Arrangements for BALLS, BANQUETS, DINNERS and PICNICS made on the most Reason- able Terms. The long and almost excla sive experience of the Proprietors, and the wies Réputation they hare gained, are

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

Mr. O. J. BARBEL AND ASSISTANTS.

PASSENGERS. ARKIVER

Per Ocean, from Saigon, 25 Chinese. Por Nem-sian, from Haiphong, 21 Chi--|

пес

Per Anerley, from Singapore, via Saigon, Mr J. Grant, and 188 Chinese.

Per Afenfiard, from Matapi, 1 Chinese. Per Lee Yue, from Shaughai, Mr Elias, and 15 Chinese, and 18 Chinese for Canton. DEPARTED.

Per Pekin, from Hongkong: for Sing

poro, Mr Ahmed H. Hussan, wife and na tive Borvant for Colombo, Messrs Eustacc A. Smith, and A. Rob. Vogelin; for Lon don, Mokers A. Lindberg, and R D. Mitchell. From Shanghai: for Singapore, Major Coffey for Sacz, Mr C. E. Bains for London, Mrs J. Bannerman.. From Tokohama: for Londen, Mr C. Verool.

(Talking Cargo and Passengers for YOKO, a sufficient guaranles that satisfaction will THE Undersigned are pmpared to get! THE GRAND MARCH OF THE Pezna WITH koug, Messra E. Kurosaki and Kitabataki;

HAMA.)

-

THE S.S. TAKACHUKO MARU, Capt Nyx, due here, on ar. about le 14th Instant, will be despatchel as alve on FRIDAY, the 18th January, at 4 p.m..

Cargo received a board and Parcels at the Cilice up to 1 p.m. of day of sailing.

No Bill of Laling signed under $2 Freight.

All China must be settled on board bofore delivery is taken, otherwise they will not b

ot be recognized.

CARGO and PASSENGERS for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Maïf Steiner at Kobe.

For further Particulara, apply at the Company's OrrIcas, Iraya Central, Ground Floor of Messrs RUSHELL & Cv.

H. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent.

-Hongkong, January 8, 1884.

Notices to Consignees.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE Steamship Meray having arrived from the above Porta, Consignem of Carge are hereby requested to send in tar Bills of Lading to the Undersigned

be given in this Branch.

POLICIES againet the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Variels in Harbour, at the usual Torms and Conditiona.

With every facility for making suitable Arrangements at Reasonable Prices, either for permanost ne weekly Boarders, the

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- Propriators confidently appeal to the Com munity of Hongkong for a continnance of

for their decision the generons Patronage Bestowed on themceived, and transmitted to the Directors during the past eleven years.

Hongkong, November 20, 1883.

NEWS FOR HOME,

The Overlaut dhina Mail.

If required, protection will be granted vu 954 first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single

Life.

(The videst Overland Paper in Chint.) PUBLISHED AT THE "ORINA MAIL" OKPIUM IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL. Containing from 79 to 84 columns of clescly-

printed matter.

EIS Mail Summary is campiled from the Daily China Mail, is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, cou tributed in original reports and related from the journals published at the various porta in those Countries.

It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Commerci Simary.

50 cents per Copy (postage Subscription, paid 53 cents. $12 per annum (postage paid $12.50)

Orders should be sent to Gen. MORRAY as, China Mail Ofica, 2, Wyndham

For Rates of Premiats, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply ta ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Hongkang & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1807. THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LEITED.

Tates.

100

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

855 Hongkong, November 5, 1883.

FULL BRASS BAND.

Instrumental Music under the direction

Paor. WILLIAM BLAKENEY.

At 1st. ARCADIA,

Act 2nd,

THE PALACE YARD, WESTMINSTER

of

Box Plan at Moasra. KELLY & WALAH'), where Seats may be secured.

J. CHAS. DAVIS, Manager. Hongkong, Jansary 9, 1884.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

64

Per Kashgar, for Yokohama: from Hong from London, Mr Taylor's amah; freui Mr and Mrs Bishop and servant} Peaing, from Singapore, Mr Fobler and servant. From Hongkong for Nagasaki, Mr and Mrs G. Koog,

Per Welle, for Hotho, 30 Chinese

Por Manaliz, for Saigon, 400 Chinese. Per Uhinking, for Ningpo and Shanghai, 45 Chinese.

Per Chasgehoo, for Singapore, &c., 10. Europeans, and 168 Chinese.

TO DEFART.

Pur Hecké, for Quiahon, 25 Chinese. Per Sachem, for Boston, 3 Europeans. Par Emeralda, for Amoy and Manila, 3 Europeans, and 250 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Chinese steamer Lee Yuen reporta Experienced light N.W. and fresh N.E. winds and hasy throughout

CARGO.

THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENES for the abuse Company are pupared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Co.'s Steamship RISKS to all parts of the World, at current

Kwanghing," Per 8. S. City of Peking, sailed December Capt. 3. Youso, will balat, 1883-For Yokohama, 3,726 bags despatched for the above Sugar, and 60 pkge, Merchandise, For San Porta on FRIDAY, the 11th Instant, at Francisco, 34,080 bags Rice, 320 bags Daylight, instead of as previously advertised. Coffec, 290 bage Sugar, 750 bags Beans, 50 balea Chanon, 45 cases Silk Piese Goode, For Freight or Passage, apply to

15 cases. Oigar, 2,243 rolls Matting, 1,826 2011, 5,000 Paper, Quicksilver Flasks, 220 pkgs. Chasis, 144 pkga. Tea, and 7,070

CAPORAL CIGARETTES.

A SUPPLY of the above in Gear ORDER

́S WATSON & Co.,

Hongkong Dispensary. Hongkong, January 2, 1834.

for countersignature, and to take muc-rect, not later than noon of the day the To-day's Advertisements.

liate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be

English Mail Steamor leaves.

Terms of Advertising, aame as in Daily

at unes landed and stored at Conancer China Mai,

risk and 80-

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers,

Hongkong, January 7, 1884.

Intimations.

Mr. Andrew Wind,

News AGENT, &C.

48

133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized w receive Subscriptions, Advertizeaunis, &c., for the China Mail, Overland China Meil, and China Reviem,

SAILOR'S HOME.

NY Cast-of Casino, BOOKS, OF A PAPERS will be thankially received

nt the Sanior's Home. West l'oint

Honchong. July 25, 1878

Stocks

LANKA.

ilk and Shei

FREDERIC ALGAR,

COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS. SION AGENT,

11, Clement's Lune, Lombard Street,

LONDON.

THE Colonial Press supplied with Nows. papera, Books, Types, Ink, Presses, Papors, Correspondents, Letter; and any European Goods on London terma

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

WASHING BOOKS. (in English and Chinese.) ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, ont now be had at this Office.-Price, $1 each.

CHINA MATI. Ofica.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Nos. Vakte.

Shares

Pui

Asserte.

1.43

JAN. 9, 1884. Working Last Di-Cosing Aecuuni vidends lalans, Cash.

Bank...60,000 $ 125 12583,198,336 $ 52,509.02 £2

INSURANCES.

|182%-8362)

Nth-Chira In 1,000 TL. 2,000 TL. 5M TI. 400,000 TI.230,401771. 7 T1.1350 Yangtsze Ius.... 1,200 TL 350TL 350 TI. 538,235 TL 3,039.76 18% TL 1000 Union Ins. Soc. 2,0003 1,250$ 1208 500,000 576,991.00$ 18.2918620 | China Traders'

Luxarane 24,000 8 83.338

Cun Ins. Ofice 10,000 8 Chinese Ins. Co. 1,000

11. Fire Ins... 8,000 China Fire Ins. 20,000 $

STEAM O'TANIES,

Angostura, Boxun's and ORANGE China & Manila

BITTERS.

$20.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

SAUNDERS, pints and quarts.

AK, C. and M.]

Steamboat... 8,000 8 Indo-China 8)

Nav. Co,.L120000 £

S.B. Coy., L 3,600

MISCELLANEOUS,

HK. & Wa'poal

Dack 10,000$ HK, and China

Gas Co... 6,000 £

QUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &H'kong Hotel... 2,000%

J. Briks, pints und quarts,

China Sugar Co. 9,000 3

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the II'kong Ice Co. 1,250 $

Gallon.

ALE and FORTER, in hogeheads.

6008 Lazon SugarCo: 7,000 $

25 $ 600,000 107,411.06 22% 1871

8506,127.77 10% Debit balance

2500

50

$112

1,000 $ 2006 100,378 $3907.18 3% 18200

2508 508 861.0008 200,732.50 820 $375 · LOOS 208 500,000 8 106,366.49 $3.6tand 871

bonus proporti

onate

708 200,000$ 41,320.95 3% $124 1008

102 10.

Debit,

-25% dis.

$100

par,

all

I

NOTICE.

5

65

HAVE TO-DAY started as a SHARE

and GENERAL BROKER.

J. REUBEN. Hongkong, January 9, 1884.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, **

LAPRAIK & Co...

Hongkong, January 9, 1884. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG AND

No. 6885-JANUARY 9, 1834,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

8am-Mongkut loovis for Swatow, & 4p.Fooksang leaves for Shangha Goods per Arrateca Apcer undelivered

after this date subject to rent.

Amusements.

p.m.-Performance at the City Hall,

General Memoranda. Faibar, January 11.

Daylight-anglung leaves for Const"

Ports

13.

Ports,

Naples leaves for Australian

9 p.m.Cricket Match,

G

4 p.m.-Zambesi leaves for Bombay, we ma

SATURDAY, January 12

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.'s! Steamer Arabis leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

TUESDAY, January 15

Noon.-French Mail leaves for- Porta of

Call and Europe.

4 p.r.-Callerthus leaves for Australian

Porte

WEDNESDAY January 16 -----

3 p.m. Wingang and Arration Apcar

leave for Singapore, &c.

Transfer Books of H.K., C. & M. Blo

hoat Co., Ltd., closed from this data toʻ 20th Instant, inclusive.

FuDAY, January 18-

4 p.m.Mitsu Bishi Mail lovos Yor

Nagmaaki, No.

TUESDAY, January 29:

3 p.m.-Meeting of Sharoholders of the,

E., O. & M. Steamboat Co., Ltd. at No. 52, Queen's Road.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

Established A.D. 1841.`*

香港大藥房

- A, 8. WATSON & Co., 20, 2

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGqista, IMPORTERS

OF

Decooters Sunngjes, Nurserݓ Recur? SITES, TOILET REQUIRITES, ENOLIE, AMERICAN, AND FRESCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonado, Tonic Water, Gingerode, Potass Water, Scarparifla Water, and other Aerated Waters, ¿

The Mamfactory is under dirunt" and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, Jubo 1, 1876.

PASSENGERS ZITÍVing in Hongkong, or any

other persons who may desire to ben sult the files of local, Chins, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA Mail" Olfie, where over

sixty nowspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now fled for

referenon,

60 plage. Morelandise. For Portland (0),The publication of this isnte commenced

For Victoria, B.C., 1,584 bags Rice, 6 1,586 bags Rico, and 116 pkgs, Merchandise, at 7.10 p..

casea Crudo Opium, and 126 pkgs. Mer chardian. For Honolulu, 101 pkega. Mer- chaodies. For Punta Arenas, 1 case Silko, and 1 case Merchandise. For La Libertad,

For Panama,

CALCUTTA.

The Co.'s Steamahip...

Wingsing," | SUN Capt. Sr. CROIX, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 18th Lastant, at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE MATHESON & D,

General Managers: Hongkong, January 9, 1884.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

63

The Steamship

**Aratorn Apear," Capt. A. E. MAOTAVISH, will be despatched for the above Porta on WEDNESDAY, the 16th ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING | Instant, at 3 p.m.

STEAMERS.

AND

THE B. S. ARADTC will be despatch- T

ed for San Francisco, via Yokohama, with the option of culling at Her-olulu, on SATURDAY, the 12th January, 3 p.m.

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

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

who

RETURN PASSAGES.--Passengers, have paid full fare, re-embarking at Ban Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa)

h. within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if fro-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10% will

1258 125 818,000738

4%

10 £

10 £7,768.14.82 1009 100% 30,000 100 $ 100 100$ 100€ 15,250,§

50$

4,000 $ 626 1008 100

$

1832. 253.45 80 4,090.55

57% pr 2,083.04

8196) $84 p. share 1,144.18.9

$3 $150 13 5,89456 $8

$135 687.96912% for $155

11

$82

***

1600

H'kong Bakery

SPECIALLY SELECTED

Purak Tin Min-

CIG AE S.

ing & Smelting

Company. 3,000s

50

ali

$220

raty

LOANS.

Rates of Interest.

June30 Dec31

|

11

First year Payable.

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Fine New Season's QUMSHAW TEA, in Chi. Imp., 1874 0,276 £ '100 all 8

1877 10,040 £ 5 calty Boxus.

all 300 BREAKFAST CONGOV 25 cents p. it.

1878 3,899 TI. 500) all 1881 8,568 T1. 500) all Sugar Doben.

0008 Lores, 1880...

500- all

MINE'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prises. 1049 Hongkong, December 1, 1883.

Fob.28 Ag. 31 April & Öct.

* Fur & months to 30th Jon«.-+ Dividend for 1892 and Bonus of 25 per cent. To 30th April 1882-1 For year 1881. For ball yeni ended 59th Jane 1883.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, January 9, 1884.

NOTICE.

08

The China Sttail.

2 cases Silks, For Manzanillo, 5 cases HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1884. Silks, and 19 cases Tea. 1250 bags Rice, 350 pliga. Merchandise, 104 pkgs. Ton, 4 cases Silks, and 2 cases Crude Ogium. For Callao, 270 pkgs, Mor chandise, 660 pkga. Tea, and 14 cases Silke. For Boston, & cases Straw Hat. York, 169 pkgs. Ten, 6 casca Straw Hats, 1 enga Silf Goods, 11 molla Matting, 223 bales and 25 cases Raw Silk:

For New

FUST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:

| For SWATOW AND SHANGĦAL----

Per Fookaany, at 3.30p.m., on Thursday,

the 10th instans Te

For SWATOW AND BANGKOK,~

LOCAL AND GENERAL:

The

steamer Compta left Batavia for this port on the 1st insta

The

Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s E. S. Taising left Singapora for this port on the 2nd instant

annoy

The 8. S. Benled left Bingapore for-this

port on the 4th instant.

፰።

The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Cyclops left Singapore on the 5th instant for this port

Per Mongkut, at 7:30 sm., on Friday, We have received, the November last

the 11th inst instead as pre- the Chinare Recorder, and shall refer to t viously notified.

more fully ou another occasion) bere

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18-

LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSI

VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND OWine to the length of the interesting fet- MELBOURNE

ters from our spesial correspondent în Ton Per Naples, at 10.30a.m., on Friday, the quin, "Cuttle's" weekly notes are hold over

13th inst., instead of as previously notified.

audil to-morrow, than a stalk pregraded |

THE Undomized will NOT be RE-For SPONSIBLE OF MY DEBTS Con- tracted by & Yorve MAN who goes by the Name of JOHN DREWES,

GEORGE HERMANN DREWES lute Marter of 8.8. Peking." Hongkong, January 9, 1884.

Not Responsible for Debts...

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be made from Return Fare, Pro-Paid Re-Neither the Captain, the Agents, ner

turn Passage Ordem, available for one year,

Owners will be "Responsible for will he tasted at a Discount of 20% Irom any Debt contracted by the Officers or Return Fare. These allowwvices do not apply

STRAITS AND BOMBAY,——

بين

Por Zambesi, at 3,20 p.m., on Fridays ACCORDING to a native paper at Shanghai-

the 11th January.

| For SAIGON. ---

the Shun Protho Chinese Government ha

Fer Wimmpon, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday, given its consent to the copstruction offi

the 14th inst.

telegraph line from Canton to the Tonquin For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.--- frontier, and that the material which was to Por Wingsang, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednes have been used in the construction of a

day, the 16th inet

line between Canton and Foochow in to

For NAGASAKI AND KOBE

Par Takachiho Marw, at 3.30 p.m.,

the 18th inst. Friday

to through fares from China and Japan to Crew of the following Vessele, during MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET Prope

***

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

For further information as to Freight or Fassage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 60s, Queen's Road Central.

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent.

Hongkong, January 9, 1884,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES..

their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

ALDEN BESSE, American barque, Capt. A. Noyes-Melchers & Co.

ANERLEY, British ́stester, Capt: F. G. Strichan-Douglas Lapraik & Co.

on be used for the Tonquin line. A partying - mun, with a body-guard, has started, it is said, to survey the proposed lines and the

The French Contract Packet dat material has also been taken to the focality.

will be despatched on TUESDAY,Chinese will, of course, construct the line. the 15th instant, with Mails to the

United Kingdom, Europe, and places

beyond, tid Naples; to Saigon, Straits TEZ Loftus Troupo mpeated the performe Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, ance of "I-ki-ko-ko" to`s \rather thin ANNETTIN, Italian barques, Captain F. India (vi Madrus), the Australasian house yesterday evening. All those who Repetto Musso & Co.

Asrioca, American barque, Capt J. D. Wyman.Onder.

BONNIE LASSIE, British barque, Capt. F. 67 Clarke.-Gilman & Co.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"---; YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and to take immediate delivery, Thin Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

....

CASSANDRA, German ateanser, Captain H. Lindemann-Bremsen & Co.

MOUNT LEBANON, Brit barquetine, Capt: Nelson-Rozario & Co.

NELLIE MAY, American barque, Captain Aitell Austin.-Amhold; Kærberg & Co.

SAUHEM, American ship, Captain J. W, Swall-P. 0. 5. N. Co.

SELEMDRIA, British steamer, Captain Fowler-Russell & Col

ST. IDeus, French barque, Captain J. Duren-Carlowitz & Co.

a WILHELM, Gerinan barque, Captain W.

A&FP (in din.), No. 2304-1 caso Soups Spugelberg Siemssen & Co.

Order, from London.

Ex. Djemnah.

noi&&D.10]

I

[fix

**

June & Dec.

2% prem.

240 (in diz) RM, No. 913-1

No. 111 case Hats, Order,

"from London. cask Wine, from lar

seilles

1. MARTIN,.

Acting Agent.

Hongkong, January 9, 1884.

EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

January 8, 1884-

Océan, British steamer, 1,080, R. B Brown, Saigon Jan. 3, Gonerat-SOEY 70'SHING.

Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibral tar, Natal and the Cape. **

took part in the representation, both pry-"

The usual hours will be observed in closing | fesalonal and amateur, worked with much

tho Mails, &o.

HOURS OF CLOSING.

THE FRENCH MAIL

enthusiasm to make the performa

thorough access, acl their efforts were,

in a measure, rewarded by the audits of

The following hours are observed in closing the audience. Iolanthe is, to be ros Maile, &c., by the French Contract peated to-morrow eveling We anticipate Packet:-

Day before departure (or Saturday of the de. seeing a large assembly of the public

purturs be on Monday),--.

5

P.M.-Money Order Ofice closer TRAINING for the ensuing race season la

Post Office alosus, oxcept the Noir Box, which is always begun in good sermeat, and this open out of Office hours. morning, the wich at de carre and Day of departure,

4.

Fost Offico opona

10

Registry of Letters censes. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceased,

Lattern

very animated description The

good turn out of racing men and wis

goodly sprinkling of others, and thơ

11.Mails closed, except for La work of the morning was intently watchod= Galloping was the rule rather than thư my f 11.10.-Letters may be posted with ception, and the performances of the of

Late Fee of 10 cents until

11.30 When the Post Office closes the posies augur well for the muccese of the

entirely.

meeting. The rasé couma was thzoru -Lats Letters may be posted open. The top-dressing lately, fid-downe on board the packed with Late

11.40

Fee of 10 cents until time of under the direction of the C. C. has d departure

the going excellent,