1884-01-19 — Page 2

For Sale..

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. No. 53, Queen's Road Bast,

(OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),

ARE

NOW.

LANDING

FROM AMERICA,

ALIFORNIA

RACKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 b

tine, ami Juose.

Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.

Small HOMINY

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL.

TOPOCAN BUTTER Apple BUTTER.

CORNMEAL.

Eastern and Californiau CHEESE. CODFISH, Bonolesa

Primo LLAMS and BACON, Tagle Brand Condensed MILK. Family BELE in 25 h kogs.

Buat ideal SALMON in & Ib care. Cutting's Demert FRUITS in 24 Icons.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Samango

MEAT.

||

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPS.

Mails.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE,

AND LONDON,.

JENO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. NB. Cargo can be taken on through Billa of liner for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, FRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

THE PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL BREAST NAVIGATION COMPANY's Stoan-ship HYDASPES, Captain O. SouveREE, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched frun this for LONDON, BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 22nd January, at 4pm.

Caryo will be reacived on board until 10. on the day of mailing.

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

Silk and Valuable for Europe. will be

Richardson & Robbin's Culebrated Petted teshipped at Colombo; Toa and Gen-

Lunch BAM.

MEATS,

Lambs TONGUES.

Clam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON.

Driod APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SUCCOLASH.

Maple SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

ΠΟΝΕΥ.

Assorted JELLIES.

Green COEN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 tb. Capacity.

600 lb.

900 th.

1,200 11.

CORN BROOMS.

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.

AXRS and HATCHETS.

AGATE TRON WARE.

WAFFLE IRONS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and OILS,

TALLOW and TAR. VARNISHES.

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150 test.

Ex lato Arrivals fron ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

*ORES,

**including:

CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM PUDDINGS. MINCEMEAT. ALMONDS ard RAISINS.

Crystallized FRUITS. THYSSONEAU'S DESSEET FRUITS. Pudding RAISINS. Lante CURRANTS.

Fino YORK HAMS.

PICNIC TONGUES.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.

FRENCH PLUMS.

BRAWN. INFANT FOOD. CORN FLOUR.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

RITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.

oral Cargo for Listen will be conveyed

vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving

હૃ

nie week later than by the ordinary direct rontar eiá Colombo,

For further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & OPZETAL STEAM NAVIGA Tax Company's Office, Hongkong,

The Contents and Value of Packages are

- required ta lui declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to ucte the terms arid conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bills of Lading.

THE

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

-

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAUGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

CHINA MAIL.

Entertainment.

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for LOYAL, any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Ventola, during their stay in Hongkong, Harbour ----

ALDEN BERRE, American barque, Capt. A. Noyes-Melchors & Co.

THEATRE

CITY HALL.

DAVE & D'ANGELOS...

Lesaten.

COLOMBO, ADEN, BUR, ISMAILIA, THIS EVENING,

PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS..

ALSO-

1984, Noon, the Company's B. S. N TUESDAY, the 99th January,

DJEMNAH, Commandant DE BOBC BAROS with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseillos, and ac cepted in transit through Marvoilles for the pripal places of Europe,

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon of 28th January, 1884,

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specia and Parcels until 9 pm, on the 18th January, 1884. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

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

1. MARTIN,

Acting Agent, Hongkong, Jaunary 16, 1884.

Insurances.

Saturday, 19th January, 1884. RAND COMPLIMENTARY

BENEFIT

11189 FLORENCE CONLIFFE

THE LOFTUS TROUPE,

ASAISTED BY GENTLEMEN AMATEURS.

Last Performance in Hongkong

OF

"LA MASCOTTE."

'CHANGE OF UART,

FRITELLINTOW

Prines of Pisa, LAURENT XVII-

Dulo Piombino......Mr Jaff. D'Angelis. Pro-A Shepherd... F. W. Oakland. Rocco A Farmer.... G. J. Barber. MATHEO-AD In-

keeper... PARAFANTE-A ̈ Sup geantam Tira-A Bohemian... MARCO---Ditle......

..Miss Florence Conlifio.

GroJEPPE A L'ossant

FLAMMETTA-UMI-

Guutleman Amateur.

rent's Daughter... Miss Minnie Nordt

107

BETTINA A Country

Girl, La Mascotte.

CALLO-Pago...........

PACLA-A Peasant...

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

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

THE Undersigned having been appointed.

3.35.This Stenmar takes Cargo and Pas. T Agents for the above Corporation ne

Bongors for MARSEILLES, -

74

A. MULVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, January 10, 1884.

Occidental & Oriental Steam-] Ship Company.

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

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMER 3.

THE S. S. OCEANIC will be despatch

ed for San Francison, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 20th January, at 3 ..

Connection. being made at Yokohama, j with Steamers froin Shanghai and Japan

porto.

All Parcel Packages should bo mariced to address in full; and same will be rodeival at the Company's Office, until 6p. the day previous to sailing.

RETON Pasades.Paesongers, who have paid full faxo, ro-zubarking at San Francisco for Chism or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-umbarking within one year, an allowance of 10 % will be made from Eetura Fare. Pre-Faid Ru- turn Possago Orders, available for one year, will be it at a Discount of 25% from Return Farn. These alluwaners as not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Jurope.

Consular Invoices to accompany Over karul, Mexican, Central and South American Carge, should be sent to the Company's Officca addressed to the Collector of Cas tons, San Franciaco.

For further information as to Freight er Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 504, Queen's Road Central.

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent

Bongkong, January 12, 1884.-

**

THE REPORT OF THE TRIAL OF

1.

· LOGAN AT CANTos that appeared in the China Mail has been punted in PAM PHLET FORM, and is now on Sale. - Price, 30 Cents,

Hongkong, October 3, 1883.

WASHING BOOKS.

(In English and Chinese.) WASHERIAN'S BOOKS, for the was Yof Ladies and Gentlenica, can now PERFECTION STUDENT LAMI, | be had at this Offkcə,--Price, $1 each.

CHINA Mail Office.

prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

Marine Department.

Victoria Loftus,

Dolly Loftus.

Myra Syddons.

CHOROR OF PEASANTS, SOLDIERS, HUNTEMEs, AND VILLAGERS.

Act. Lat..

ROCCO'S FARM. (SPRING),

Act 2nd,

LAURENT'S PALACE.—(SUMMER).

Act 3rth

-(MID-WINTER)

Policies at current rates, payable either THE CAMP OF PRINCE FRITELLINI. hero, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.

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

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

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

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

400

AT THE FOOT OF TUR AFENRINES.

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

ELEGANT COSTUMES.

Instrumental Music under the direction of Pror. WILLIAM BLAKENEY.

TUESDAY EVENING, Jan. 22, COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT OF MISS VICTORIA LOFTUS, When will be presented The Celebrated Comic Opers,

[No. 6804.-JANUARY 19, 1884.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

meso for Singapore, Mr C. D. Kerr; for Calcatta, Mr and Mrs Burns and sorvand

Por Phra Chula Chom Klas, from Jang- kok, 107 Chinose.

Per Vortigem, from Mantong, 20 Chi

nese,

- Daylight. Wamon loaves for Coast Ports.

4pm.-Nipe leaves for Shanghai. RELIGIOUS SERVICES

Por Fuchun, from Hollow, 30 Chiucso

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL -Rev. W1⁄2-den-- DEPARTED ..

nings, M.A., Colonial Chaplain. Morning Par Kmushing, for. Swałow, &c., 3 Euro Service 11, Evoning 0.45. Holy Com

munión every Sunday, except the 2nd, and 4th in the month

TO DEPART

ANNETIIN Italian barque, Captain Feano, and 45 Chiness. Repetto, Diue & Co.

Arch, American barque, Capt. 3, D. Wyman.Order.

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

MOUNT LEBANON, Brit. barquetino, Capt. Nelson. Rozario & Co.

NELLIE MAY, American barque, Captain Aitall Austin.-Arnheld, Karberg & Co.

SHLEMDRIA, British steamer, Captain Fowler-Russell & Co.

Er. Tozve, French barque, Captain J. | Duron--Carlowitz & Co.

WILHELM, German barque, Captain W. Spugelberg-Slemssen & Co.

CAPORAL CIGARETTES. SUPPLY of the above in GOOD ORDER

has just beau Received,

A. 8. WATSON & Co.,

Hongkong Dispensary, Hongkong, January 2, 1884,

To-day's Advertisements.

above Port st 4 p.m.

FOR SHANGILAI.

Tho Steamship.

"Ningpo,

Capt. P. CRAWFORD, will be despatched for the TO-MORROW, the 20th Inst.,

127

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, January 10, 1884,

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Co.'s Etoanship

"Kwangtung,"

Captain YOUNG, will be despatched for the above Forte on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd Inst., at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

125

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, January 19, 1884,

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY,

LIMITED...

THE Undersigned are prepared to accept "LES CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE," THAREHOLDERS will be held

Risks on First Chas Godowns at

per cent, net premium per sanum.

938

NORTON & Co., Agents.. Hongkong, May 19, 1881. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

Coupany, are authorized to neuro THE Ualerigned, AGENTS of the above. against FIRE at Current Rates.

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE:)

CAPITAL,TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

14

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant

Posacres against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Gooda on-board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels Harbour, at the usual Terms

and Conditions.

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

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

For Rates of Promiums, forus of pro- posis or any other information, apply to-

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1967. THE STRAITS INSURANCE.COM- PANY, LIMITED.

100

THE Undersigned having been appointed

Toss for the shore Company are prepared to GNT POLICIES OF MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current rates.

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

CLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

CHATEAU LA VOUR, pints & quarts.

1. GRAVES,

Stocks

BREAKFAST CLARET, 11

Futd медза

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS. Nos. of value."

Reserve.

Working Account

A. and Shar

1.43

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

Bank. 60, 0008

INSURANCES.

SHERRIES & PORT-

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848).

HUNT'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &C.-

1 and 3-star HENNESSY BRANDY. BISQUIT DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY, FINET OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDLE WHISKY, Boon's OLD TOM.

E. & J. BOLKE'S IRISH WHISKY. ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL

NOILLY PLAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CRABLE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER. CHARTREUSE,

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO..

ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and QuaxGE

&

BETTERS.

.to.

BASS'S ALE bottled by CAMERON and

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

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

Gallon.

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

SPECIALLY SELECTED

BANA

Nth.-China Is. 1,000TI,

Yangte Ins.... 1,200 TI Cuicu Ins. Soc. 3,000 Ulino Tradora'

.

DISTINGUISHED AMATEURS,

AND

THE LOFTUS TROUPE,

THURSDAY, 24th Jan

BENEFIT OF

MISS MINNIE NORDT, The Great Houry Irving Succes "THE TWO ROSES,"

Box Plan at Mcsers, KELLY & Walsh'sj where Seats may be secured.

L

J. CHAS. DAVIS, Manager. BARTLEY O'BRIEN, Agent,

Hongkong, January 19, 1884.

Intimations.

E. J. DURNY, PROFESSOR OF MUSIC

120

ESSONS given on the PIANO and

ORGAN.

TERMS MODEBATE..

Address,

THE Third Ordinary Annual MEETING

at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 7, Queda's Road Central, at 12 o'clock, Noon, on WEDNESDAY, the 6th day of February, 1884, to reciva a Statement of the Ac counts of the Company to 3let December, 1883, and the Report of the General Managora

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 26th January to 6th February, both days inclusivo.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, January 19, 1884.

128

SHANGHAI DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 23.

Light-vessel "Tungsha" return to her "Station, and Light-scavel "Kiutoan"

to be removed for Repairs..

OTICE is hereby given that, on or about the 2nd February next, the Light-ressel Tungsha will be replaced on her Station; also that on or about the eart date the Light-vossal Kitona, which is to be brought in for Repairs, will be replaced by the Light-vessel Nereducang

The Nerchang's Light and Riding Light /. THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE.

are of the same description as those ex- Hongkong, December 18, 1883. 1157 hibited by the Kiutosa Her Bull is painted Rod, with the word Neirchang in Whits Letters on each sido, and she has Three Masts, the main carrying a Black Ball

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

A

During thick or foggy weather a gong will be sounded at 1-minute intervals on board of the Newcing while she occupies the Kiutoan's Station.

Approved:

A. M. BISBEE,

»Harbour Master.

GEO. B. GLOVER, Commissioner of Customs.

QUARANTINE AT EGYPTIAN AND CONTINENTAL FORES

ARRANGEMENTS have been made for passing the Company's Stanmora through the Buz CANAL in QUARANTINE, thus avoiding any detention in EdrrrT. The Homeward Mails are now being landed at VENICE, but the QUARANTINE which is $55 still

still imposed at this and all other CONTIN ENTAL PORTS prevents the landing of Pas- Shanglisi, 15th January, 1884. JAN. 10, 1884. sengers, and those travelling by the Com- pany's Steamers are advised to romain on [Last Dhjetorny Q-board the Vessel which calls at MARSEILLES sident.tations, Cash, en route-stopping a few bons only to dia charge Cargo and proceed in her direct to LONDON, thus avoiding all QUARANTINE

1255 125 $3,108,996$ 32,409.62 £2176%-$343) delays and inconveniences.

The Passages of the Steamers will be 2,COUTI, 800m, 400.000 TL.230,461.77 TI. 75 CL1950 p. sh.celerated, and they will not call at MALTA

OF GIBRALTAR,

900TI. 350 TI, 538,236 T. 3,059.76 18%.1000 1,2508 1953 600,000$ *570,391,008 18,20+|3620

Insurance,... 24,000 8 53.33$ 25$ 600,000 $ 107,411.65 23% 1878 tou Ina. Olles 10,600 $ 2008 60

$ 806,127.77 13% 81074 Debit balance Chinge Ins. Co. 1,6008 1,000s 2008 100,378 007.13 %8200 HK, Firo 18... 8,000 3 200$ 509 861.000 260,782.56 $20 73385 Chia Fire In 20,900 $ 100$ $ 600,000 5 100,368.40836074

bonte proporti

onate

STEAM CPANIES.

HK. C. and M.

Steamboat... 8,000$ Tado-China S.

Nav. Co....... 1200006 China & Musilu

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

100$

102 10

$100 all

78 200,000 8 41,320.95 6% 8123

Dabit.

30% dis.

ipar.

MISCELLANEOUS. HK & Wa'pon

Dock 10,000 K. And China

Gas Co.,coole 'kong He... 2,000 China Sugar Co., 0,00015. Houg lee 0 1,250 S B'kong Bakery

GOOD

Fine New. Souson's CUMSHAW TEA, in Chi. Inp., 1874 6,276

5 catty Boxes BREAKFAST CONGOU @95 cents p. b

1388 12 818,000**|3|

2,083.04

102 107,758.14.88 1,144.18,9

100% 1008 30,00€

100 100

100 100 3 15,2013

508 50$ 4,000 100 100

Bates of

Interest.

CI. GA RS.

Jazon Sugar Co. 7,000 $ Perak Tin Min-} ing & Smelting

Company 3,0006.

50 all

IOANS

100

.N

14 1877 16,040

IL

1872 3,899 TL 500

п

#

1881 8,0601

509

Sugar Debon-

MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF

tures, 1880... COS 600

ali

8%

SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices. 1013 Hongkong, December 1, 1833.

1885.

222

4%

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A. McIVER,

Superintendent, Hongkong, September 6, 1883,-

THE OBINESE MAIL

491

THIS paper is now issued every day. The subscription is fixed at Four Dilars per annum delivered in Hong kung, or Seven Dollars Fifty Cents in cluding postage to Coast parts.

It is the first Chinese Newspaper exer ismed unter purely native direction. The chief support of the paper is of" ennrzo derived from the Dative commannity, amongst who also are to be found the guarantora end securities necessary to place it on a business and legal footing.

The projeciom, basing their estimates 17%. prapon the most reliable information from

the various Ports in Chins and Japan, 31901

from Australia, California, Singapore, Po-

Custom Hono, *.

SHIPPING.

AREIVALS.

January 19, 1884 :---

128

Flera Chula Chom Elas; British steamer,

1,000, II. II. Lightwood, Bangkok Jan. 10,

Rics.--DHINERY,

Fertigern, British steamer, 876, Brown, Mantong Jap. 14, General-ÁRBOLD, KARENG & Co.

Keshing, British steamer, from Canton. Fargo, British steamer, from Canton. Tintsin, British steamer, from Canton. Fishin, British steamer, 1503, Croad, Hoihow Jan. 18, General and 500 Piga C. M. B. N. C.

Hydaspes, British steamer, 1,891, G. W, Sorivener, Shanghai Jan. 17, Maile and General.—P. & Ď. §. N. Co. (.

moy, for Swatow.

· DEPARTURES. January 18-

Jinary 19 Koushing, for Swatow, &c.

584 P. share nang, Saigon, and other planes froguented by Tiesin, for Swatow, &c.

the Chinese, consider themselves justified Geelong, for Singapors, do

13150

4

6,895.50 $8

3125

I in guranteeing a large and over-increasing

687.01 832% for 3155

PI

circulation. The advantages offered to ad

vertisers are therefore usually great, atul

253.45 85 4,090.65

382

1890

First year Payable. June20Dec31

Feb:28 Ag. 31 ápril & Oct. Ine16&Dc.10

June & Dec.

1882.

2% prem

CLEARED.

the foreign community generally will find Centaur, for Macassor

it to their interest to avail themselves of Frolich, for Iloilo.

them.

The field open to's paper of this descripe tion-conducted by native efforts, but progressive and anti-obstructive in tone is almost limítlem. · It on the one band coinmands Chitose belief and interest, while on the other it deserves every aid. that can be given to it by foreigners. Like English journals it contains Editoriala, with Local, Shipping, and Commnervisi Nows and Advertisements,

Sabscription orders for the above may be

*For € mouths to 20th Juns — Dividend for 1892 and Eonus at 25 per cent To 80th April aunt te

For year 1881. For half year ended 50th June 1883,

EDWARD GEORGE, Shore Broker.

GEO. MURRAY BAIN,

China Mast Office.

Ningpo, for Stanghef'

Numo, for Coast Ports.

fosser, for Saigon. Fordion Castle, for Singapore, dia. Yogtes, for Qasugni,

PASSENGERS," ARXIVED

Per Hydaspes, from Shanghai: for Bong- kong, Mr H. Ribbald, Mr. and Mrs Leith, infant and servant, Mise Schlichting, Mess C. W. Baird and servant, E. Burmuster and zervant, Chearny and servant, J. P. Oxairer and servant, B., M. Botelho, and 23 Chi-

|

Por Centaur, for Macassar, 10 Chinese Por Ningpo, for Shanghai, 14 Chinezo. Per Names, for Coast Porte, 150 Chinese Per Moser, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Por Gordon Castle, for Singapore, &c., 160 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Phra Chula. Chom to reports: Fine weather to Pulo Obi from there to port strong head wind and

Ver.

www

The British steamer ushun reports: Strong monsoon and cloudy throughout.

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CARGOES..

Mitary Service-Rev. H. W. Leo, B.A., Military Chaplain. Pande Serviceat 9.M Holy Communion on the fourth Sunday at the conclusion of the Parade Service

YUSTON CHURCu.-Servies, 11 4.3. --Rev. J. Colville Service in Chinese, 2 P.M.-- Rev. J. Chufaars, M.A., L.LD."

Sr. PETER'S CHURCH, for BEAMEN, Rov. H. W. Loo, B.A., Chaplain. Survics at 5. Holy Communion after Service. on the third Sunday in each month. All the Seata nro fres.

LONDON MINION CHAPEL, Queen's Road West-Hongkong Christian Association Bervices for Beamer, au Sundays, at 7:30 F.M., and on Fridays, at 7

STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURON-Rev.

J. B. Ost, and Roy, Lo Sam Yuen, (All

For S. & Electra, sailed 16th January Services in Chinone) Morning Prayer ***. Hongkong to Havre, Oid bags Coffee, 938 Titany, Ante-Communion, and Sermon, st rolls Matting, 186, halen Ormes, 110 cases 11 Ant. Bible Class, at 3 P... Preaching, China Ware, 74. pkgs Sundries, 30 cases at 6.30 R.M. Boly Communion, lat Bunday Paper, caes Bilke, and 4 cases China Lak. in Chinese month To Hamburg, 293 pkgs. Canes, 167 rolle Matting, 257 phgs, Bundries, 6 casos China the German language, by Rev. F. Hartmann, Waro, 60 cases Essential Oil, and 120 pkga.“-avery Sunday, at half-past ton aim, în the Firecrackers.

Chapel of the Berlin Foundling Hous West Point. "PA

PUST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close -

For SHANGHAL ---

Per Ningpo, at

20th ins!...

For SAIGON.—

GRIZLAN BEURSDA CHAPEL –Service in

ST. JOSEPH'S CHCken, Garden Rosd. 9. Bliss and Sermon 6:30 pm, Evans ing Service, Denediction.

PEAN CHURCH

Holy Communion" on

a., on Sunday, the 4th Sunday of 8a.. Presbyterian Sorrice

on 4th Sunday Evening at 4.90.

Por Olympia, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,

the flat inst."""

For AMOY AND MANILA.——

Per Esmeralda, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 21st inst.

For NAGASAKI, HIOGO, AND YOKO-

HAMA,—K.

Per Khiva, ob 11.30 am, on Thursday,

the 24th Inst.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS. LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.—

Per Marine, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the

8th February, instead of as previous ly notified.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. —~~- The British Contract Packet Hydaspes

will be despatched on TUESDAY, She 22nd January, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries beyond, rid Brindisi to the Straits Settla ments, Batavis, Burmah, Ceylan, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the

Australasian Colonies",

.".

MAILS OF THE CRITED STATES PAOKRY. --~--

The United States Mail Packet Oreante, will

bis despatched on SATURDAY, the 20th inst., with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., whi

which will bo closed as follows

2.16 .M. Registry cesses.

2.30 e.v. Post-Office closes, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage aut the time of departure.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contract Packet Djemnal will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th January, with Mails for thu United

Kingdom, Europe, and placer boyund, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlonionta, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonios, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Maits, and Gibraltar, The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &0.

HODES OF CLOSING --- THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &o., by the British Contract

Packet!-

Day of Departure,

2

Noor. Monsy Order Office closes.

P.M.-Registry of Lettere ceases.

Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceaser. rx-Mail closed, except for

Kate Lotters

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3.10P.M.-Lotters may be posted with

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

entirely. 3.40..-Lato Letters may be posted

un bount the pack with Late- Fee of 10 cents until the of departure.

Money Orders. 1-Money Orders are exchanged with the following countries:-:

Certon. Indio.

Japan.*

New South Wales. Port Darwin.'•· Queensland.

South Australia, Straits Settlements. Tasmania,

United Kingdom.

Victoria. Western Australia. 2-The Hongkong Post Office also issues orders on Shanghai, and vice versus

3.--The commission is as follows (as cording to the currency the order is drawn

in

**

71

Up to £2, or $10, or R 20.0.2cepts. £5, or 825, of £ 50,................0.40. £7, or $35, or 3 70,0,60 210 £10, or 850, or B100, 0.60

F150

$1.00 -No Order must exocod £10 or $50 (anlees drawn on Jadia, when R150 is the limit), nor will more than two such ordare be issued to the same person, in favour of the same payee, by the name mail.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Anotions.

2 p.m.-Aurtion of Chineer and Japancso Carios, &,, at Mr J. 11. Armstrongʻa.

Shipping

pm-meralda leaves for Manila.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established: A: D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE 'And Retail DRUGGISTS,

MAN IMPORTERS-

DuraGigs SURDHI, NURSERY REQUI BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRANCK PATENT MEDICINES

MANUFACTUREKS

Soda Water, Lemonado, Tonic Water, Gingerado, Totus Water, Barmrparilla Water, and other Aersted Weters.

The Manufactory is under direct und continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, Juno 1, 1876.

BIRTH.

At Shanghai, ou the 15th Jan, the Wife of ALFRED RODINSON, of a Daughter.

* DEATH. At Shanghai, on the 15th Jan., Jonx NORMAN (DEEDEE), second Son of Ewen and Josephine Cameron, aged 3 years.

The publication of this issue commenceḍ of 7:50 p.m.

The China Sinil.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1884...

TELEGRAMS.

JONDON, January 1

Latest advibes from Cairo, state that a telegraphic despatch has been received by the Egyptian Government, from the Gov- ernor General of the Soudan, stating that the Mahdi and his followers have cab off the retrent of the garrisons in the Frovince of Sonnets and readored the River Wilo im Deseable a little below Da

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED CANAL: Hector Doo. 20; Antenor, Do Genfalloch and Diamed, Dec. 31 Telemachus and Menelaus, Jan. 3.

The next ENGLISH MALI, Ter the P. & 0. steamer deum, loft Singapore on Sun day, the 13th inst,, at 10 p.m. and

The next AMERICAN MALL, noc the O. &o. afoamor Ozczenie, loft Yokohama,, on Tuesday, the 15th instant, et daylight, and may be expected isere on or about. Monday, the 21st instant.

The steamer Compla, left Batavia for this port on the 1st instant, and Saigon on the 14th instant

The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamship Titania left Singapore on the 13th instant.

The B. 8. Benalder left Singapore for this

port on the 13th instant

The steamer Glenroy left. Singapore for this

port on the 14th instant. The D. D. R. steaner Feronia left Singa

pere for this port on the 26th instant.

ÖRDER. ÓF SERVICE AT THE CATHEDRAL **:

HAAMÚND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY- Mating: Venite, 5 Psalms, 100 Unirem

110; Te Deum, 55, Herbert Jubi late, 4, Appendix Couble; Authera,

O Lord Most Holy";

Kyrie, IX Davy, Hymn, 802. Evensong :- Pralme, 113; Caniste, 73

Deus Miserentur, 83 Anthem, 43, The Lord descended; Hymn, 223, 1st tune; Ryan, 20.

6-Sums not exceeding 250 may be re- mitted between the Portia of China by means of Postage Stamps, subject to e charge of one per cent, for cashing them. or Money Orders can be granted on Porta whore there are agencies of this. Hongkonges Post Office.

Accounts to a Sydney paper the Fastazz.

*No orders on Japan are issued at the British and Australian Steamship Company are Post Office, Shanghai.

General Memoranda. TUESDAY, January 22:-

Goods per Opus undelivered after Noon subject to rent and landing charges. 4 p.m.English Mail lenses for Ports

of Call and Europe..

having two 12-knot steamers built in Kings land for the trade between Bobgkong and

SEVERAL dredgem are at work in the Bris- bans River, deepening the channel. Large vessels will soon be able to go up to the city instead of stopping in bloreton Bay Roads as they are compelled to do at. Daylight.---Kangtung leaves for Coast present. The work is expected to E

Snished shortly betwe

0p.m.-Performance at the City Hal WEDNESDAY, January 23-

Porta

FRIDAY, January 25:

7 p.m. Banquet of Burt Anniversary THE Jupiter left Kowloon Dock to-day |

at City Hall

the Ping-on and the Montiora will leave SATURDAY, January 26-

3 p.m.Docidental & Oriental 8. S. Co. Kowloon Dook on Monday, The Kuropa Steamer Oceanic leaves for Yokohama will be docked on Monday in Kowloon and San Francoph

Transfer Books of The Hongkong Ice Dock, and H.MS Wisorn and two torpedo Company, Limited, closed from this boats also will go to the Cosmopolitan Dock date to 6th February

on Monday,