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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 63, Qicer's Road East,

(OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIT), ARE NOW LANDING FROM AMERICA.

ALIFORNIA"

RACKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in t

tins, and loose.

Soda BISCUITS. Assorted EISCUITS.

Small HOMINY...

Cracked WHEAT;

OATMEAL

TOPOCAN BUTTER. Aypio BUTTER.

CORNMEAL

Eastern and Californian CHEESE,

CODFISH, Boneless.

Price HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Condemned MILK. Family BEEF in 25 th koge Beauties! SALMON in 5-lb aus, Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2b cans.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

ן

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPS.

Mails.

NOTION

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

STEAM FOR

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

PORT SAID, SYRIAN FORTS, NAPLES, MARELILLES, AND-PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ;

-

ALSO.

BOMBAY

N TUESDAY, the 15th January, 142 Noon, the Company'e 8. 15. 44, Commandant DELFEUU, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO will leave this Port for the abbro placin.

Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Landon as well as for Marseilles, and e- copted in transit through Marenilles for the principal places of Europe.

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

Mails.

TERINAILS

MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THE CHINA MAIL

STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE,

FIA INLAND SEA. A (Taking Cargo and Fangers for YOKO.

HAMA.). As lo

Entertainment.

THEATER

BOYAL

CITY HALL

Davis & D'ANGELIS ****

!.

ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.

THURSDAY EVENING, the 17th January, 1884 COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT

TENDERED

Ma CHARLES J. BARBER

THE 8.5. PAKAONIHO MARU, Capt. hero un or nbout the 14th Testant, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY;ho 18th January, at 4 p.m.

Cargo received on board and Parcels at DISTINGUISHED AMATEURS:: the Crice up to 1 pin. of day of sailing.

No Bill o of Lading signed under $2 Freight.

A Claims mast be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized,

VARGO and PASSENGERS for Yokohania will be translipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Koba

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, Traya Central, Ground Cargo will be received on board until 4lbar of Messra RUSSELL & Co. p, Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. en

H. J. H. TRIPP. the 14th January, 1884. (Parcels are not

Agent. to ho sent ou hoard; they infit be left al

Bongkong, January 8, 1884. the Agency's Ollies.)

Occidental & Oriental Steam Ship Company.

Contents aril value of Puckages are re- quired.

For further particulars, apply at the

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent.

Richardson & Robbin's Culebrated Potted denpany's Off.co.

Lanch HAM.

MEATS.

Lamus TONGUES.

Clam CHOWDER,

Fresh OREGON SALMON

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

BUCCOTASH:

Maple SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP.

LOBSTERS

OYSTERS

HONEY

Assorted JELLIES.

Greon CORN..

FAIRBANKS' SOALES.

400 b. Capacity.

600.15,

900 t.

1,200 fl.

CORN BROOMS.

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.

AXES and HATCHETS.

AGATEHRON WARE.

WAFFLE FRONS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR- VARNISHES.

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150 test.

Ex into Arrivals from ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STORES,

including:

CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM PUDDINGS. MINCEMEAT.

ALMONDS and RAISINS..

Crystallized FRUITS.

TEVENUNEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. Pudding RAISINS.

Lante OURRANTS, ⠀⠀

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 LAMI

CLARETS-

www.

CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quartz. 1. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET, ..

SHERRIES & PORT-

SACCONE'S

E' MANZANILLA & AMON TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848).

HUNT'S POET,

RRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &

1 and 3 star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BIQUIT DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BEANDY FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAWAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Boox's OLD TOM.

E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTIL. PORABEE'S-GINGER BRANDY,

EASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURACÃO

Hongkong, Janary 4, 1884.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG,

COLOMBO, ADEN, MARSEILLES MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE,

3%

57

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

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING

STEAMERS.

AND

THE LOFTUS TROUPE First Production in Hongkong of

Mr. J. WY, ROBERTSON'S Celebrated Three Act Comedy,

**CASTE.”

DRAMATIS PERSONA HON. GEORGED ALROY Mr B. Kidman: CAPTAIN HAWTR ECCLES

SAN GERRIDGE Dixon (Servant of

Aloy)

THE MARQUISE DE ST.

MAUR

E ECCLES. FOLLY ECCLES...

Hepworth.

0. J. Barber.. Newnham.

Sethon

Miss Minnie Nordt.

Florence Coulito. Victoria Loftus.

SYNOPELS OF SCENERY.-

Act Lot-Tur LTLE HOUSE AT STAMANTE. Art 2nd-LODGING IN MAYFAIR. Act 3rd-Tax LITTLE HOUSE AGAIN.

To-day's Advertisements.

QURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR AMOY AND SITANGHAL (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through ruter for cuerdo, NEWCHWANG, TIEN. TSIN, HANKOW and Ports on

the YANOTSZE

The Departure of the

Co.'s Steamship

Cyclops A FOSTPONED until WEDNESDAY MORNING, at Daylight,.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, January 14, 1884.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORK, PENANG, COLOMBO BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT

SAID, AND TRIESTE V (Taking Caryo at through rater to CAL OUTTA, PERSIAN GULT PORTS, ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS.)

The On.'s Steamship

*Titania,L

Capt. G. MAROSATO, will bedespatched as abovoon

or about SATURDAY, the 20th Instant.

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.). VilleAgents. Hongkong, January 14, 1884-

FOR BANGOON (DIRECT.)

91

The AI British Bargna

Capt. Lowe, will love for the above Fort on THURSDAY,

For Freight, apply to

THE S. 8. OCEANIU will be despatch...-The Comedy will be produced with the 17th Lustant.

ed for San Francisco, rip Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 20th January, a 3 p.m.

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

every attention to detail.The London Mortes being faithfully followed (for Beanery) and the Costumes copied from those worn in the Original Production Instrumental Music under the direction of PROF. WILLIAM BLAKENEY.

AND LONDON;

All Parcel Packages should be marked to 4150, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND address in fall; and me will be received

at the Company's Offer, until 5 p.m. the SATURDAY EVENING, Jan. 19,- AUSTRALIA,

day previous to jailing.

N.D.Cargo sin to taken on through Dilla of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ITATION COMPANY's Steam-slip HYDASPES, Captain G. SCRIVERER, with Hor Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, vid. BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 22ud January, of 4 p.m.

Cargo will be received on board until 10 m. on the day of sailing.

Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 10 am. on the day of railing.

Silk and Valuables for Fhrope will be tenuslipped at Colorab; Tea and Gen etal Cargo for London will conveyed ria Bombay without transshipment, arriving one week later that by the ordinary direct route vid Colombo.

For further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and TASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & OEIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S Ofice, Hongkong...

(and Waluty T

RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% izona Rotura Fare; if re-embarking within one year, au allowance of 10, %% will be mode from Ratum Fare, Pre-Pasu Re-

મ

BENEFIT OF

MISS FLORENCE CONLIFFE,

LA MASCOTTE,"

For the Last Time

turn Pange Ordors, available for one year, TUESDAY EVENING, Jan. 22, will be issued at a Discount of 25 % frem Return Faro. These allowance do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe

Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should-be sent to the Company's Oflices addressed to the Collector of Cua-

San Francisco.

-toma,

COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT OF MISS VICTORIA LOFTUS, When will be presented The Colombe Comio Opera, "LES GLOGIES DE CORNEVILLE,"

ARD

For further information as to Freight DISTINGUISHED AMATEURS, or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 604, Queen's Road Central.

F. E FOSTER,

Agent

Hongkong, January 12, 1884.

N

26

Not Responsible for Debts. ⠀⠀

Trainer tho Aspresiny v Ligenes, min: Owners will be Responsible for

required to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to: note the terms and conditions of the Conny Debt contracted by the Officers or pany's Black Bill of Lading,

N.B. This Steamer takon Cargo and Pas.

sengers for ManRBEILLES.

4. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, January 10, 1881.

74

"Cren of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

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

ABERLEY, British steamer, Caps, F. G.

Strachan, Douglas Taprak & Co.

ANNETAN, Italian barque, Captain F. Notices to Consignees. Repetie. Musso & Co.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARTIMES.

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 take anodiate delivery: This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and exponse.

I

No Fire Insurance has been affected

Ex Ljonáli

No. 1=1 case Hats, Order, 240.(in dia.) ( froth London. RM, No. 913-1 cask Wine, from Mar

seilles.

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent.

Hongkong, January, 1884.

Sticks.

BANKS.

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

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

CASSANDRA, German stenmez, Captain H. Lindemann. Siemesen & Co.

DANUDE, British steamer, Captain J. Nowton. Tuen Fat Hong

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

NELLE MAY, American barque, Captain Aitell Austin,Anihold, Karberg & Co.

SAVEEM, American ship, Captain J. W. Sall.-P. & O. §. N. Co.

SELENERIA, British testner, Captain Fowler-Russell & Co...

Sr. IDEOC, French barque, Captain J. Duron-Carlowitz & Co..

WIZJBLM, German barque, Captain W. 70 Spugalberg-Siemssen & Co.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTÁTIONS. JAN. 14, 1884 Nos. of Falues

Reserve. Account ridend. tations, Cash.

Shures.

and S'hai Bank 60,000'S

INSURANCES-

Paul

Warking Last D-Closing Chem

1.43

125 $ 12553,108,336$

52,509.02 £2

THE LOFTUS TROUPE

Box Flan át, Mere. KELLY & WALSH's, where Sesta may bo scoured..

J. CHAS, DAVIS, Manager. Homekong, Jaring 19, 1228,

Insurances.

THE STRAITS INSURANCE.COM-

MPANY, LIMITED.

HE Undersigned having been appointed TRTs for the amour Company tru

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

rates.

.

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

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

8T5

182 Undersigned are prepared to accept Risks, en Bizst Cinea Godoivus at par cept: not premium per ann

NORTON & Co., Agents.

938 Hongkong, May 19, 1881. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

HE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above THE Undead, Athorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Rated

GILMAN & Cu.. Hongkong, January 1, 1882

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF. His Majesty King George The First, XD. 1720,

14

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.:

Mr Agents. Hongkong, January 14, 1884.

Batase of JAMES HERTZ ZADICK JUST, Deccand

93

to him

ALL Persons INDEBTED to the late AML JB Z. Jer, of Kiungchow, are requested to make Payment, and Holdera of Property which belonged to deliver the saine, to the Undersigned.

Creditas of the Estato are required to Farnish the Undersigned with Statutory Declarations in support of their CLAIMS on or before the 31st Instant

JN JORDAN,

H, B. M. Acting Consul. BRITISH CONSULATE, Kiungehow, 10th January, 1884.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

1881 January 12, 1

02

Anton, German steamer, 306, F. W Schroder, Pakhoi, Hofhow Jan. 9, and M. cao 12, General-WIELER & Co, A

January 13

Centaur, German barque, 464, Offerget Any Jan. 10, General WIRES & Co.

Welle German steamer, 393, E Piper," Hoihow Jan. 12, General WILZE & Un, Diamante, British steamer, 614, R. F. Cullen, Manila Jan. 19, Coffee and Tobacco,"

RussELL & Co.

Heron, British steamer, 51, Oberg; Shanghai Jan. 9.

Ulysses, British steamer, 1,050, Thomp son, Shanghai Jan. 6, Foochow and Swatow 12, General-BUTTERFIELD SWIRE

Aur, French steamer, 2,033, Delpech, Shanghai Jan. 10, Mails and General MESSAGERIES MARTTIMES,

Benledi, British steamer, 1,000, W. Thomson, Londen Nov. 17, and Singapore Jan. 4, General--GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

cig, British steamer, 1,420, B. Jego, Liverpool Nov. 2, and Singapore Jan. General--BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE

Lee Yuen, Ukinese steamer, from Canton.

January 14-

Actis, Danish steamer, 308, N. C. Rove bech, Haiphong Jan 11, General-A. D. MARTY. hughes

An-lan, Chinese gunbost, from Canton. Arsoy, British steamer, 864, Wm. Petta, Saigon Jan. 8, General-SIMSEN & Co.

Geelong, British steamer, 1,183, Cass, Singaporo Jan, 4, General P. & 0, 8. N.

Co

-DEPARTURES.

January 13

1808350 Undersigned having boan appointed Tuisang, for Shanghai.

th

Nth.-China Is. 1,000 TI. 2,000 TL 600, 400,000/1.230,464.77 TI. 75 1.1350 p.sh. Yangiza Ins1.2007. 350 TL 950 T). 538,285 TI. 3,050.70 18% TL1000 Univa Ins. Soc. 2,000 1,250€ 125$ 500,000*576,301008 18.204 $61Ð China Tradens

83.333 958 600,0008 107,41155 22% 1871

$ 500,127.77) 10338112. 2601425000

Debit balance

3% 18200 1,000 2008 100,878 83007.18

2008 30$ 801.000$ 260,732.50 820 8385 1008 208 500,000 106,366.40 $3.6nd 874

bonus proporti Fomita

Insurancu... 24,000 O'tonlus Office 10,000 Chinese Ins Co.: 1,500 HK. Fire Ins... 8,9003 Chins Fire Ins. 20,000 5

ANGOSTEEA, Boxer's and ORANGE Chi & Musila

BITTERS.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cannon and

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

J.BURKE, pints and quarta.

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads

Gallon,

STECIALLY SELECTED .

CIGARS,

10,000 $

الم 100$

Debit.

2,088.04

STEAM O'FANTES HK. C. and M.

Steamboat.... 8,000 100$ 708 200,000 5 41,330.95 Indo-China S.

102 10 Nav, Co. 120000£

s.s. Coy., Lt 3,500

MISCELLANEOUK. ELK & Wa'non

HR and Ching

Gae Co5,000 £ Hong Hotel.: 2,000 5 China Sugar Co.|.9,000 3

'kong Ice Co. 1,2505. FPkong Bakery 6005 Lazon Sugar Co. 7,000 3 Perak Tin Min- iugSmelting Company 3,000

LOAKS

125 125 $18,000 $

102 10 £7,758.148£ 1,144.18.9 90,000 1009 1008 100-100 1008 1009 15,2808

6% 18123

25% dis

157 % $190 $84

$3 $150

pruz.→→

Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows

Marine Department. Policies at current rates, payable either hers, in London, or at the principal Porte of Judia, China.

and Austr Fire Department

Fokies, for Epatow, &c. Moray, for Saigon. Picciola, for Singapore. Chin-tuny, for Canton. Pasang, for Canton.

H.M.S. Linnet, for U Shan.""

Jaunary 14

Policies issued for long or short periods at Anfou, for Hoihow. current rates. 668) even the NA

Life: Department Policies lasped, for muma not exodus £5,000 at faduand rates f

HOLLIDAY. WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONE STERLING

DEPARTED.

Per Fakten, for Swatos, &c., 1 Euro pean, and 120 Chineso.

Por Moray, for Saigon, 160 Chiness, Per Picciola, for Singapore, 670 Chinese Per Taichiow, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese, Por Bellona, for Bangkott, 13 Chinese. Por Welle, for Hoihow, &, 40 Chinese.. Per Diamante, for Amoy and Manila, 2 Europeans, and 200 Chinese.

TO DEFARL

(No. 3880 —January 14, 1894.

Per Helena for Fionslalu, 1 Chinese Per Ulysses, for Singapore, &o,1-Eur pean, and 127 Choy and Shanghai, 60

Per Cyclops, for Amoy Chinese.

Per Fhampoo, for Saigon, 300 Chinese.

DEE SHIPPING REPORTS.-

The British steamer Benters reports:

MEROS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

NoorFrench Mail leaves for Port of

Calland Europe.

A Callerthus leaves for Australiati

#Port

Auctions.

p.m.Auction of Japanese Ware, don, at Me M. Armstrong's

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established AD. 1841

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATSON & CO.

Left London on 17th of November, and exFAMILY & DISPENSING, OHEMISTE,

WHOLESALE And Rezazz Dauge perienced strong NAE monsoon in the in-

IMPORTRES dian Ocean, and left 8ingapore on the 4th inst, and had very strong winds with high confund ses until the 10th, and then had it more moderate.

The British steamer Cyclops reports: From Singapore strong monsoon and high The British steamer Amoy reporte Fresh N.E. winds with heary head son until 11th ins, after which moderate and fine up to arrival.

The British steamer Geelong reports Strong NE, monsoon and fine weather.

CARGO.

Per B. S. Deucalion, to London, salted 6th January, 1884-16 bales Silks, Id bales Waste Silk, 25 bales Punjums, sed 1,109 pkgs. Simdries From Amoy, 188 half-cheats To From Manila, 1,923, bags Coffee

PUST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

For HAIPHONG

Per Salter, at 9.30 4.m., on Wednesday, the 18th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified...

For STRAITS AND CALCUTVA;—

Per Arration Apsar, at 2.30 p.m., on

Wednesday, the 10th inst

Drogates SUNDEIRA, NURAkey, Rządz SITES, TOILET REQUIarre, Englan, AMERICAN, AND FRECH FATEST

MANUFACTURERS.

Soils Water, Lemonado, Tools, Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilis Water, and other Acrated Waters"

is under direct and The Manufactory is continuous Europees Supervinon Hongkong, June 1/1876

DEAT

At Shanghai, on the 5th os Guarar HENNINGSEN,

The publication

££ 7,05, p. 1-

The Chinx Itlail.

BEAK

HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1884.

It may be news to many of us that long before the present expedition of the. For Wingssng, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednes-French to Tonquin, explorere found

day, the 18th inst, s For SAIGON

Per Ocean, at 4:30 pm, us Wednesday,

the 16th inst

For STRAITS AND LONDON

agencies of native mercantile houses in Hongkong established not only at Ha phong, Quinon and Danol, but et Mon- hao, the great entrepôt, three bundreds miles above Hazel, where the navigation

Per Benlarig, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, of the Red River ends and lend transit for

the 18th institusjo

Tunnan and other markets begins. To For NAGASAKI AND KOBE

afforit & correct understanding of the po Per Takaakiho Mary, at 3.30 pm, onsition of the French in Tonquin a short ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Friday, the 18th inst

description of the condition of the coun- For NAGASAKI, HIOGO, AND YOKO

HAMA BAAT A

Per Kiito, 11:30 am, on Thurday,

1 the 24th inst..

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET-

bofore their arrival there neces sary. From the borders of Chinato the Siomede frontier, the dominant people were the Anniere, the dege perate descendents of race of warriors The French Contract Packet and rubbers. Hemmed in between the will be despatched on TUESDAY, ren and the mountains in a meagre and the 15th instant, with Mails to the unproductive country, they, by force of United Kingdom, Europe, and places arts, extended their borders on each bayoad, vid Naples to Baigon, Straiteside They established their authority Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,

the Mails, de.

India (via Madras), the Australasian solidly in Tonquin, being prevented Colonies, Ader, Egypt, Malls, Gibrally by the pressace of the Chinese from proceeding farther in that direc- tar, Natal and the Cape. The anal hours will be observed in closing tion, while, on the South, they conquer

ed the delta of the Meikong from the Cambodian, and the peovinces of Lowet Cochin-China, imposing a pentectorate over the king of Cambodia and in that direction, sizing all the territory which the Siamese Government would allow

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. --- The British Controt Pachet Hydasp

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 22nd January, with Maila for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries. beyond, sid Brindisi; tothe Straits Settle them to take. The yoke imposed upon ments, Batavia, Burmah, Caylon, India, the conquered peoples was of the her Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, -* | vroet. The government had all the N.B-This Packet carries no maile for the absolutism and tyranny of a military

Australasian Colonies.

despotism sorvile Bubmission was der marded to the lowest extreme their MAILS ET THE UNITED STATES PACKEL lows were nothing if not sanguinary,

The United States Mail Packet Oceanic, will and the punishment awarded was marked be despatched ou SATURDAY, they the greatest cruelty. In the palmy 25th it with Mails for Japan, San days of the Empire, the royal gnard Francisco, the United States, Canada, consisted of 30,000 men and, 800 Honolulu, Peru, do, which will be clowed as follows a

mo'plants, while military service woo compulsory on all the mic population, 2,15 P.M. Registry ceases. 2,30 2. M. Post-Ollee closes, but Corres the standing army being, it is said, pondence may be posted on board the 100,000 men, and a fleet to match. Fa Packet und Late Fes of 10 cents extra addition to the exactions penally levied Postage until the time of departure from in Oriental people, the Emporer

HOURS OF ULUBING RAKEN THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Malla&o, by the French Contract Picket

5

Day of departure

masopulived all the traders There habitations of ernalty Ware not altogether left without messengers of Peace from the outer world, proclaiming Test for the weary and beavy laden, The stuels of the Indo-Chinese Afission Day before departure for Saturday if the de carried on by French and Spanish priests. parture be on Monday Offs closes they do the bitter sufferings and priva are of absorbing interest, detailing as P.Money Order *** Post Office closes, except the ions to which the missionaries wert

NIGHT Bor, which is always subjected in the propagation of their fullb. open out of Office hours,

At the beginning of the century, 155 power of the priests rose in its highest Post Office openl Registry of Letters cease. Bishop Adran, a French miesongry and Posting of all printed matter thior to one of the king's sons bejog and patterns ceABES, -

able by French influence, even then, to 11 A-Mails cloped, creept for ate place is pupil on the throne. Adran,

Latter 11.-10. Letters may be posted with on his pupil's elevation, raformed the i

risprudence, commenced public works, Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.30 .-When the Past Offee closes builtarsenalsond re-disciplined the army,

entirely

but dying soon after, many of his reforme 11.40 Tate Letters aay be posted fell into abeyance. This was only an

on board the porket with Este episode in the history of the mission, per Fee of 10 cents until time of section being the normal condition of departure.

10

Quotations HONGKONG, Jamuarij 14′′

Patna, cash;...$575 Old Apo

cash,

OPIUM-Ne

New Benares, cal

Sham-hong, Chinese gunboat, for Foochow Taichung, for Bangkok

Tory, for Singapore.

Bellona, for Bangkok..

Welle, for Hoshow, &c.

490

Diamante, for Amey and Manila.

か

Allowance,

Old Malwa,

Allowance

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and Conditiona

CLEARED.

Helena, for Honolula, Ulysses, for Hingaporo,.de. Cyclops, for Amoy and Shanghai, Whampoa, for Saigon, Benledi, for Yokohama and Hiogo.

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4 months

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demand,

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30 days sight

Per Diamante, from Manila, Mr Wick Sovereigns,

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500/20

£50

sffuirs, and it was this that gass TĪM to French intervention. Catholic mis- sinaries, especially in Toaquin, stood in need of protection satisfaction was the quired for the death of Bishop Diz, a Spaniard, and the Expedition was sent

This ben was the position at the ur- rival of the French and Spaniards a military empire, Aunatu- a state com pletely conquered, Toaquis; a third state recently conquered, Lower Cookin-Chine and n fourth in the direct line for cose quest, Cambodjake people were in abject misery, the Catholic missionaries persecuted and murdered.

The beginning of the French Indo- Clipese dominim woe na unlike our beginning in India as it well could be, We began with a small trading station et Surat; they with something. Jika á religious war. In September 1808, then, the French Government des patched Admiral Regal de Geseuilly, then commouding the French Leet in these waters to make a depoastra-

first class Liven up to £1000 on a Singles, from Shanghai, &c, Messrs † (Taken at More Falconer & Co. (Pramica, stan against the Aunaren titverts

Life

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ARNHULD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong de Canter Hongkong, January 4, 1867,

5,895,56 58

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4,000$

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for their decision

$29

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all:

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1000/800 500, all

pram.

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5 catty Bois.go

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1043

June & Dec

Dividend for 1882 and Bonus of 25 per cent→ To 6015 Apri For year 1881. For half year ended 9010 June 1883. de la

EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker.

CAPORAL CIGARETTES,

London, and 162 Chinesa

Per A, from Shanghai: for Hongkong,

Queen's Road) Hosezone, January 14

£0.811 1 30.218.

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Per Benledt, Irom Singapore, 84 Chinese

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Pet

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Da

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Do

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Per Amey, from Saigon, Chinese,

Per Grokmy, from Singapore, 298 Chinsse

Do. (Wet bulb) 9 L2-61

Do

ment, an Vormière- penced French writers tell us,without the slightest idea of making a permanent settlement, or of opening the annamese Empire to commerce, or of founding a great colo mal Empire to the Far East, The mas sacres bad taven place in Tonquin, end the intention was either to make the das monstration against that place or against Hue The one was found impracticable nud, for the other, the Admiral did not thiak himself sufficiently strong to inarch