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For Sale.

Mails.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Occidental & Oriental Steam-

No. 53, Queen's Road East, (Oreosite THE COMMISSARIAT),

ARE

NOW

LANDING

FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA

RACKER

JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5

tins, and loose.

Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT,

OATMEAL

TOPOJAN BUTTER Apple BUTTER.

CORNMEAL.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

CODFISH, Boneless.

Prime HAMS and BACON.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

Family BEEF in 26 15 kegs.

Bean Ideal SALMON in cans. Outting's Thesaur: FRUITS in 24 caus.

Assorted Caned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS:-

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Ship Company.

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

AND

Intimations.

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Overland China Mail.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Far alder Orland Paper in Okina.) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MALL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLIST ALAI.:

Entertainment.

THEATRE

CITY H

DAVIS & D'ANELLI,-

ROYAL,

Lesacts.

January 22:- Kung pai, Chinese stemmer, 002;` ́G. Buchannan, Chefoo Jan, 16, Beaus, &→ O. M. 8, N. C..w

Well, German steamer, 393, E. Piper, Pakhoi Jon. 17; and Hollow, 19, General.

Wisits & On

Queen of India, British barque, 390, Maber, Kutchiuota Jan. 13, Cost,Bor TELKILLS & SWINE,

Andairing from 72 to 84 columns of closely THIS EVENINGS

printed matter.

Tuesday, Lind Jantary, 1884

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, TUNIS" "Mail Summary is compiled from the Undly, China, Mail, in published twice a month on the morning of the ATLANTIQ & OTHER CONNECTING English Mail's departure, and is a re

STEAMES.

eurd of och fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con THE S. S. OCEANIC will be despatch-tributed in original reports and collated ed for San Francisco, via Yokohama, from the journals published at the various on SATURDAY, the 26th January, at ports in those Countries. 3 p.m.

Connection being made at Yokohama, with Stoainers from Shanghai and Japan ports,

All Parcul Packages should be marked to address in fit; and same will be roscived at the Company's Office, watil pan the day previous to wailing.

Rerous Pass-Pausengers, who have paid full fare, ronbarking at Sam Franciser for China or Japan (or vier vera) withinais raonths, will be alinwod a discount of 20 % from Return Fare; if co-embarking. within one year, allowance of 10 % will

It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary.

GRAND FASHIONABLE NIGHT!! Under the Distinguished Patronage and in the Protunes of H. E. the Goverior of Hongkong, Str. Gronen. FTGUNON BOWEN, G.C.M.G., AND LADY BOWEN.

First Production in Ching of M. ROT. PLANQUETT's Celebrated Comic Opera

Charley, British barguo, 359, J.O. Cheetham, Nagasaki Jan. 11, Cosl.- ORIJER

Aastalia, Gorman stouter, 1202, Peter- son, Saigon Jan. 17, Rice.-SEMMEN &

Volta, Froneli corvette, from Ammy.

Co.

DEPARTURES. January 22 -----

Ansain, for Bhanghai. Kuil, for Quinhon, Olympia, for Saigon.

Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage "Les Cloches de Corneville," Rajaettur, for Swatow, &o:

paid 52 conta.) $12 pur annom postage paid $12.60.)

Orders should be agnt. to Gro, Murray

BAIN, Ching Mail Offico, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day tho English Mail Steamer Joares.

Forus of Advertising, samo as in Taily China Mail.

THE CAINESE 'MAJJ.

be made from Return Fare, Pre-Paid Rous paper is now issued avery day. turn Pusange Order, avadable, for one year, will be issued at a Dineunt of 25-% from Dollars per annum delivered

The subcription is fixed at Foser Return Faru. These allocates do not apply kong, or Seven Dollars Fifty Cents in- Biekardson & Rabbit's Celebrated Potted to through fores from China and Jagan to cluding postage to Coast perta.

Europe

Assorted SOUPS.

Lunch HAM

MEATS.

Lambs TONGUES.

Olan CHOWDER.

Fronk OREGON SALMON,

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SCOCOPASH.

Maple SYRUP.

Golden SYROP.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS,

HONEY.

Assorted JELLIES. Groen OUEN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 lb. Capacity. 600 1.

900 1

1,200 lb.

COEN BROOMS.

H

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.

AXES and HATCHETS.

AGATE TRON WARE,

WAFFLE IRONS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS, and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR

VARNISHES.

NONPARIEL BRILLIANT

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL

It is the first Chinesi Newspaper, exer Console Invoices to accompany Over issued uter purely native direction. The land, Mexican, Csatral and South American chief support of the paper is of course Dargo, should be sent to the Company derived from the nativo commannity Otices addressed to the Collector of Cus-amongst whom also are to be found the tome, San FranÇİKCİ,

guarantors and securition necessary place it on a business and legal footing.

For further information is to Freight or Punge, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. 504, Queen's Road Contral.

F. E. FOSTER,

About. Hongkong, January 12, 1884.

to

The projectors, basing their estimaten upon the most reliable information from the various Porte in China and Japan, from Australia, California, Singapore, Pe 33 ang, Saigon, and other places frequented by the Chinese, commider themselves justified in guaranteeing a large and ever-increasing circulation. The advantages offered to ad- vectisera aro therefore unusually great, aud the foreign community generally will and

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

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

:

PORT SAID, SYBIAN PORTS, SAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ;

ALSO

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

N TUESDAY, the 29th January,

01824, at Noon, the Company's .. DJEMNAH; Comanda e Doisso Hanog, with MAILS, PASSENGERS,

SPF, and CARGO, will leave this Part

for the abovO

Cargo and London as well as for Marivillus, and no- cepted in transit through Marsoilles for the

die will be registered for!

KEROSINE OIL, principal places of Europe.

150° test.

Ex late Arrivals from

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STOREY,

felading

CHRISTMAS CAKES,

PLUM PUDDINGS. MINCEMEAT.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

Crystallind FRUITS.

TETSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

Padding RAISINS.

Lanto CURRANTS.

Fine YORK HAMS.

PICNIC TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.

FRENCH PLUMS.

BRAWN.

INFANTS' FOOD.

CORN FLOUR.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE JAMP.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.

CLARETS-

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

SHERRIES & PORT-

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACLONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1818).

HUNT'S PORT.

Shipping Orders will be Num of 28th Jamury, 1884.

grazie until

Cargo will he received on board until 4: pa, Boccis and Parcels until 3 pin, on 28th January, 1881. (Parola are not

il

to be out on board; they must be left at the Agony's Office)

Contents and value of Fackages are re- quired.

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

I MARTIN,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, January 16, 1884.

Insurances.

it to their interest to avail themselves of them..

COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT TO MISS VICTORIA LOFTUS!! BY

AND

DISTINGUISHED AMATEURS, »

THE LOFTUS TROUPĖ.

DRAMATIH PRISONÆ.

of

Mr Willis

GAARD Corville) C. J. Barber.

Fisherman). F. W. Oakland.

Miner-in- cluarge of

HENKI (Marquis GRENICUEUS (A

Cornevills),

THE BAILLIS (4 Vil-

Oficial)

Jago

Godo (The Baillie's CHRISTOPA (Servant

Jef. D'Angolis,

"Sethom.

to the Marquis)................ « Qunit. JACQUES (A Posint)..Gentleman Amateur. PAGE (Tu the Counters de Luceny)... GERMAINE (Daughter

of the lato Count do Lucony)Miss Minnie Nordt. SUSANNE (The Pride

of Cornerilla)..

Florence Conliffe. MANETTE (A Peasant

Gr................. Dolly Loftus. JEANNIE (Peasant)...Gentleman Auntour,

CECILE do. MAXJIAN do. SS2POLETTE(AFound-

The field open to a paper of this descriping)... Misa Victoria Loftus, tion conducted by native afforts, but progressive and anti-obstructive in kone is almost limitless. It on the one hand commands Chice belief and interest, while on the other it deserves every aid Like English journals it contains Editorials, that can be given to it by foreigners.

with Local, Shipping, and Commerciaĺ News and Advertisements.

Subscription order for the above may be sent to

GEO. MURRAY RAIN,

China Mail Office.

Mr. Andrew Wind,

NEWS AGENT, &c.

133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; i authorized to receive. Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., for the Cúnā Mail, Overland China Mail, and China Reviews,

W

WASHING BOOKS.

(In English and Oleness.)- ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, far the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, can new be had at this Office.-Prico, $1 each.

OHINA MAIL Office.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for 107: any Debt contracted by the Officers or Oven of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

Tentory are, thorized to lure

1HE Undersigard, Achss of the above;

against FIRE at Corrout Rates

CILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882,

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY,

14

HE Undersigned are prepared to necapt Thundersigned are God was per cont. net premium per annum.

NORTON & Co., Agents Hongkong, May 1, 1881.

938

Blocks.

Nus. of Shares

KANKS.

ELK, and Shai

ANNERTIS, Italian barque, Captain F. Repetto, Muse & Co.

BoxNTE L, British barque, Capt. F. Clarks. Gilman & Co.

FERERNAN, PRASANTS, SAILORS, &., : BY DISTINGUISHED AMATEURS, The Ovearts will be performed by the Band of the Bula" by kind permis. sion of Col. Honsor and OFFICERS,

of the Regiment,

New and Beautiful Scenery by Mr. C. J. BARBER.

Instrumental Music under the direction of Phor. WILLIAM BLAKENEY,

ELEGANY APPROPRIATE COSTUMES, designed expressly for this production. Augmented Orchestra Artistic Propertică. SATURDAY EVENING, 26th January,

The Two Roses I.

COMPLIMENTARY EXNEFIT TO MISS MINNIE NORDT, First Production of Mr. JAMES

ALBANY's Great Soeloty Comedy, **THE TWO ROSES."

Box Plan at Messta, KELLY & WALA', where Seats muy be secured.

J. CHAS, DAVIS,

·Manager.- BARTLEY O'BRIEN, Agent.

Hongkong, January 22, 1884.

A

130

CAPORAL CIGARETTES. SUPPLY of the abere in Good ORDER

has put of the aber in

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

Hongkong Dispensary. Hongkong, January 2, 1884.

chest, Drilish

Cher, Drilish bargne, Capa J. To-day's Advertisements.

DAKOTA, Americaci ship, Captain J. F. Cilkey,-Order.

TO LET FURNISHED), for 8 or 8 No. 0, WEST TERRAUE.

Weels.

QUEEN OF INDIA, British beque, Capt. Immediate Possession. Jaa Maher.-Butterfield & Swire.

Apply to

Rov W. JENNINGS. Hongkong, January 22, 1884.

SYLEVBRIA, British steamer, Captain Fowler,Rusac?! & Co.

TANIA, Austro-Hungarian str., Captain

G. Marussig. Melchers & Co.

WILHELM, German barque, Captain W. Spugelberg.Siomssen & Co.,

WILHELM HOMEYER, Ger. barque, Capt. W. Holts. --G. R. Lammert,

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Falve.

Reserve. Wurlasty (Last Dipilosing

Account

Baurk $60,000/3

INSURANCES. Nth-China Ine.! 3,000£ Yangtazo lus... 8,000 £ Union Ins. Soc. 2,000

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.-China Traders.

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.

TIQUIT DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAKAN'S LL

LL WAIŠKY, ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY Bomp's OLD TOM.

E&J. BOKEE's IRISH WHISKY. ROME'S LIME JUICE. CORDIAL. NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH Chama's GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

Insurance..... 23,000)3 O'ton Ins. Office 10,000

Chinese Ina. Co. 1,500

MK. Fice Tu... 3,000 China Fire Ins. 20,000 3

Publi

||173 %==8411

T.1350p. sh. 18% TL1000 £25$ 500,000 5 *676,391.005 18.204 3620

Jan. 22, 1884.

vidend. rations, Cash.

[43 1258 1262 3,198,396 $ 52,509.62 £3

200 280

20 £23 £50,000f

1,250

83.338

250$ DU

1,000 2008 100,378

250€

26000,000 $ 107,411.65 22% 67%

600,127.77 10% $207 Debit balance

$3907.18 .3% 13:00

50,861,000 $ 250,732.56 $20 1 $385

100 $ 202 600,000

106,360.40 83.00und $74

bonua

proporti

onate

STEAM U'PANIES. BK. C. and M.: Steamboat....

8,000 8 1008 766 200,000$ 41,320.95 6%. 18129- Indo-China 9.

Nav. Co.......120000 £ 102 10

S.S. day, Lt 3,500 $100 al

ASGOSTOLA, LOE's and ORAN a China & Manila

BITTERS. &c.,

&o.,

&o.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMELON and HK, and Chine

SAUNDxus, pints and quarto.

· Gas Charms (5,000|£.- GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E&H'kong Hotel.. 2,000 $

China Sugar Co. 9,000

J. BURKE, Fiats and quarts.

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the F'kong Ice Co. 1,250 5

Gallon. ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads

SPECIALLY SELECTED :

Debit.

蟲

30% di

130

OCEAN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY,

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steamship

* Fericer,"

·Captain Power, will be despatched on or about

the 28th Iustart.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

·BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, January 29, 1884.

189

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Co.'s Steamship

"Baghalien."

Comminadant Heseky, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, "January 22, 1884.

194

.NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIĖS MARETIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE. FRANÇAIS.

The Co.'s Steamship

Mersaleh," Commandant BLANG, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of

the next Franck Mail from Europa

Haflong, for Amoy, & Fadum, for Shanghai. Chinking, for Canton. Hylapes, for Europe, &c.

CLEARED.

Sec-up for Swatow and Shanghai. Kangtung, for Coast Porta Okeia, for Rangoon, Zenare, for Harro.

Benalder, for Fokohama. Wella, for Hoihow.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Chinkizaj, from Shanghai, Mr and

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

Porta

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, January 25-

[No. 6306.JANUARY 22, 1894.

Urasos Fonwick & Co. ato at present con structing a bandy little ateamer, which was

Daylight-Kwangtung leaves for Const laurofred last Thursday. When finished she is to proceed to Hello, as a tow-boat. Her dimensions areLength over all, 25 fect 16 font beam, and feet 6 inches depth of hold. Sho is built of hard wood frames and teak planking skreeghout She will be fitted with a strong toying beam, and her engines will be of forty borso- powers YSS

2 p.m.-Auction of Chinese and Japanese *** Waro, &c., at Mr G. R. Lammert's.

F.Banquet of Burne Anniversary at City Ball

SATURDAY,

Name 20

3 p.m.--Occidentul & Oriental 5, 9.00% Stepner Oceanic leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

This afternoon, Celestial, apparently Transfor Books of The Hongkong Ico tired of living any longer, made

Company Limited, closed from this most determined attempt to drown

date to 6th February.

9 p.m.--Performance at the City Hall, TCRSDAY, January 29 :—--—- * *

Noon.French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe. 3pm-Moating of Shareholders of the IK., & Steamboat Co., Ltd, at No. 12, Queen's Road. THURSDAY, January 31

Tendors for Salving the Steamer Hut

himself. He jumped into the Harbour near the P. & O. Wharf, and tried hard to use his death, resolutely keeping his hand under water when his body came to the surface. He was soon grasped by some of the Chinese bust people near, however, and pulled out of the water, put on terra

quez's Treasure received at the officefime, and placed in the hands of a police. of China Merchant. N. Co. "

man, who lodged him in No. 7 Police WEDNESDAY, February 6

Station. Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Ico Company, Larsited, at No., Queon's Road. FRIDAY, February 8 -

SITTING in Summary Jurisdiction Court this afternoon, Mr Justles Russell gave 4pan. Buzine leaves for Australian judgment with costs in favour of Chun

Ports

THUESDAY, February 14 :-

Ahnag and three or four other Chinese

-4pm-oosung leaves for Australian tradesman against Captain Samuel Coz

Pacts.

THE

Mrs Humphries, Messis Bornur und A. J. HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Noronha, 2 Europeans (deck), and 56 Chi-

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лово

Per Any-pai, from Uhefoo, I Chincas. Par Welle from Pakhoi and Hoitoy, Mr Brokdorf, and Chinese.

Per Massalia, from Saigon, 8 Chiness, DEPARTED.

Per Assam, for Slangbat: from Hong- kong, Mr and Mrs Hy. Morris, Mr. and Mrs U. V. Smith, Beasts 3. J. Loach and G. Step- Macnaghten; from Penang, Mr hens.

Par Hydaspes, from Hongkong for Sin gapore, Mr Fys, Major Coffey, and Mr.

Jackson for Calcutta, Mesars W Tarnbull and D. B. Faaring: for Bombay, Mr V. C. Poreira; for Susz, Rev. F. 3. Cubb; for Marseilles, Me J. M. Ede; for Venice, Mr and Mrs Alex. Imith, governess A nativo sorvant; for London, igara – Salder, Jas. Wilkio, and Thos. Caw. From Yokohama: for Singapore, Mr Purdoa; for London, Messra F. Mansel and A. Smith. From Shanghai: for Singapore, MỸ C. D Korr; for Cricutta, Mr and Mrs Burns and survarit

Far Olympic, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Per Rajanattianhia, for Swatow, S 200 Chinese..

Per Haileong, for Amoy, &c., 20 ChineRO. Fer Fushun, for Shanghai, 10 Chinese. TO DEPART

For See, for Swatow and Shanghai, | -170 Chinese.

Per Kuanghong, for Const Porta; 2 Euro- peans, and 100 Chinese.

Per Welle, or Hoikov, 50 Chinese

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Chinklang reports: Hal light variable winds and hazy weather

Established A.D. 1841,

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CILEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGETS, IMPORTERS

or

DaveGIEZE SUNDEIRA, Nesery Reqri SITES, TOILET RaqciaTES, EXOLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS ·

OF

master of the British brig Asteria, solā yesterday for 87,250, from whom they

Capt. Cox said that the suma realised by tho claimed sums ranging from 8150" to 812.

Hale of the Astoria would be sufficient to pay his creditors, and referred the plaintiffs to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, who hue the custody of the money realised on the malo, pending the settlement of a claim in Admiralty.

"Av entirely novel case of shatruisin wae lourd at the Police Court to-day. A hom ber of industrions, and ingenious Chinese- workmen, while employed, erecting a scaf. folding in front of house on the Praya Central, coolly and unceremoniously utilised the telegraph wires to help to support the scaffold. This led to an obstruction of the circuit, and also to the discovery of the cause, and this morning, the contractor for whom the scafluid was erected, was fined 810 by the magistrate (Br Wise.) The contractor 795 ploaded that the coolies hed-committed the offence without his knowledge, but he was overtheless held responsible. Probably a similar caso of ignorance and assumptivar in thus converting the wires to an utterly different purpose then that for which they were intended was never heard of before,

Soda Wator, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aeratod Waters.

The Maryfactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any

other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austin lian hewapapara, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAIL" Ofice, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reforance.

publication of this same commenced.

to Peshon Point, from thence strong mou- at 7.30 p.m. soon with high following sea to Chelang Point, thence to arrival moderate monsoon and fine clear weather.

The Chinese steamer Kung-pat reporta: Fresh Northerly breeze and clear weather.

The British barque Queen of India reports: First part strong N.W. winds, and letter part strong Northerly and Easterly winds, And and clear weather throughout.

The British banque Charley reports: Fresh N.E. winds throughout.

PUST OFFICE NOTICES. MATLS will close-

For YOKOHAMA AND KIOGO.—

The China Stlail.

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1884.

·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED CANAL,Antoor and Diomed, Dec. 27 Glenfalloch, Jan. 1; Menelai, Jan Bankow, Nestor, and Glenlyon, Jan

The steamer Glenroy left Singapore for this

port on the 14th instant. Tho D. D. B. stanser Feronia left Singa

pore for this port on the 16th instant,

Per Benalder, at p.m., on Wednesday, T.D.M.'s ship Darey arrived at Hoihow

the 23rd inst

For NAGASAKI, HIOGO, AND YOKO.

HAMA

about noon on the 19th: instant..

Per Khina, at 11.30 am., on Thursday,Ws have received from the Imperial Man time Customs a list of the Chinese light

the 24th-inst

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS houses, light-vessels, buoys and beacons

LAND

COOKTOWN, TOWNS for 1984, being the 12th jee. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,

AND MELBOURNE.-

Per Eusine, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the WE ara requested to state that the members 3th February, instead of as provious of the Hongkong Sketching Club will be ly notified.

pleased to see their friends at the exhibi- tion at the City Hall, to-morrow afternoon. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET-The exhibition opene at 9.90. The United States Mail Packet Oregate, will

be despatched on SATURDAY, the

20th iust with Mails for Japan, San TEE Commercio in informed that entiers will Francisco, the United States, Canada, shortly be invited in the Cacela de Manila Honolulu, Peru, &e, which will be closed as follows:-

for the construction of the railway from 2.15 P.. Registry codes.

Manila to Dagupas, and it is hoped that 2.30 PM. Post-Office closes, but. Corres- the works will soon be commenced.

pondenco may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee if 10 cents extra Pusluge until the time of departure

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKE.—

Tas programme of the Hongkong Races for 1884 has just been issued. Except in the Valler Stakes, the German Cup, the Broken Cup, the Farewell Cup, the Nil Desperan@gm Stakes (all Subscription Griffin races), and the Welter Plate, the entries this year aro Fower in all the events than they were last your, in some instances considerably so. Despite this, however, the entries apo nu- morous, enough in every event to ensure good fields, and there need not, we think, be any fear of the sport suffering much from this case. The Maharajah Cup, presented by the Maharajah of Johore, takes the place this year of the Royal Hawaiin Cup, as fourth event on the first day. The Jockey

Cup line boen substituted for the Walter Plato, which is this year to form the prize of an additional race for ponies on the second day. Last year the weight for the race was 12st and the distance half a mile; this your the waight is axed at 11st, and the distante once round Tas increase in the distance vight to make the race more interesting, Bir Reinere "Farewell Cup" takes the place of the Catley Cup, and is the first event of the third day. Nothing is said on the stamme as to the proceedings of the Fourth

Of Day.

ANOTHER robbery has just taken place at the premises of the Recreation Club. Shortly before leaf Chinese New Year, the steward was mysteriously robbed of a pretty big portion of his little pilo, his lass be ing made good to him by friends, and now just as the nativo New Year again ap proaches, ante member of the light-fingered community has paid the establishment an

Os the afternoon of the 2nd instant a other visit. Thistime the robbory is MCG destructive fire occurred in the village of rious, however, and the Club itself is the Antipolo, in the district of Morong (Philip principal loser. During last night, three The French Contract Packet Djemnch pinca), no less than 300 houses of lightness jacketa, onapair of Chiesa tron

will be despatched on TUESDAY,

the 20th January, with Maile for the materials, or more than one hall of the bath towel marked J. M. C." nad

United Kingdom, Europe, and plsass village, bring destroyed.

bagand, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits

Settlements, Batavia, Burnab, Ceylon,

American eight day clock, were stolen fron

| the premises. The jackets were taken film-

the cock loft at the inner end of the bras

the Australasia Colonies, Pimdistéry,We are glad to note from Manila papers Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, that the rate of exchange at Manila on this house, where a number of the coolies were Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

Colway and Amoy has improved consider sleeping the clock was taken from the The usual hours will he observed in closingably. It stood some months ago at 10 or Gymnasium,

, and the pair of trousers and the fails, &o.

"NOVES OF GLORING

THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, & by the French Contract

11 per cent. discount, but now it stands at towel were taken from the dressing roots and 2 per coul, prem, on Hongkong and where two coolles were sleeping, by whom Amoy respectively.

or at what hour no one at present know The stoward says he retired, as half past

We are pleased to hear that a sum of $220 ten, and heard no noise or disturbance; all has been subscribed by a few frieruls of the the coolles allege that they knew nothing

Day before departure for Saturday if the der late Mr Doganser for the purpose of croct of the thait until this morning, and tha

parture be on Monday),

ing a monument to his memory in the ce policeman who was stationed on Govern F.M.Money Order Office close.

Fort Office aloses, except themetery at Happy Valley. It is proposed ment wharf saw nothing suspicious during NIGHT BOX, which is always that the monument this!! take the form of a the night, open out of Office hours.

WISUELLAN KOUS.

K&W'pon Dock10,000 $

F'kong Bakery

cools LuzonBugar Co. 7,000 8 Forsk Tin Min-

125 125 938,00073

102 107,758 14.8 100$ 100$ 30,000 100% 100 100$ 10

·608 505. 1008 100

2,083.01

1,144,18.9

4%

154% pr.

0192

294 share

£3.

5,995.50 $8

16,248

205.45 85 4,000 $

$4,090.65

687.06 812 ZI

01271 9155

T

1882

1982.

$92

1. MARTIN,

deting Agent

ing & Smelting

Day of departure, ---

Company 9,0008

LOANS.

50 all

($190

Hongkong, January 22, 1981..

185

4.M.--Post Office opens

10

Rates of

Interest

SHIPPING.

·I

-- 1877 10,040€

.300 200

8 %

$%

June30 Dec31 Feb. 28 Ag 31

11

1876 8,899 TL 500 all 15318,60 T 500 all Sugar Doben-

turos, 1880... 6008 500 all

8%

April. Öct. Jäele&Dc. 10

June & Dec.

2% prom

אאאאא

First year Payable

CIGAR S.

File New Bouson's OUMSHAW TEA, in Chi. Imp., 1874 6,276€

5 extty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOL @ 25 cents p.

MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, UASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices. Hongkong, December 1, 1883, · 1043

For 6 months to 30th Icue- Dividend for 1832 and Bonus of 25 per contt Te 30th April 1883-1 For year 1981;—!! For half year ended 30th Juos 1885.

EDWARD GEORGE, Skers Broker,

ARRIVALS.

*January 21, 1884 -~- Uhinking, British steamer, 180, Herr- mann, Shanghai Jan. 18, General —Saas- SEX & Co.

Nagasaki Jan. 10, Coal-M. B. MS. S. De Bay, British steamer, 1087, Lyder,

4. St-Registry of Letters cesses.

cross made of polished granite bivught from hoina

RETURN of vinitor to the City Hall Mens

Pesting of all printed matter XESTERDAY the flags at the Naval Yard for the week ending 6th Jan, 1884 1 and pattern osaser 11 A.-Mails cicapd, except for Later Bring at half mast in consequence of Monday.

Let

the death of Sergeant Clay, of the Naval Tuesday, Lotter may be posted with Police Sergeant Clay fad been a men- Thursday,

Wednesday, Late Fee of 10 cents until

When the Post Office closes ber of either the naval or town police of Friday, entirely, ELSKA

this

Colony for more than 20 yet He Saturday, Late Letters may be ported had been suffering for some time previous

11.10

11.30

11.40

Bunday,

m board the packet with Lete

Fee of 10 cents until time of

his death from liver complaint. He

Totala 214

departure

leaver a widow and three of a family.

Grand total 2,225,