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VOL XL, No. 6403.

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON -F. ALDAR, 11 & 13, Clemas's Lane, Lombard Street, E. O. GEORDE STREET & Co., 30, Cornhill GORDON & GOTOH, Ludgate Circus, E.O. BATES HANDY & Co., 37, Walbrook, 20. SAMUEL DRAGON & Co., 100 & 104, Leadenhall Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE:-GALLIEN & PRINDE, 36, Rue Lafayette, Paris, NEW YORK:—ÄNDaew Wind, 21. Park

Bru

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND:-GORDON & GOTCH, Mel- ‚ ̈bourne and Sydney.

SAN FRANCI800 and American Ports generally :—–BEAN & BLACK, San Fran, cisco. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.:~SATIA & Co, Square, Singapore. O. HEINSTEN & Co., Manila. OHINA-Macao, Messrs A. A. DE MELLO

& Co. Breator, Queen & Co. Amoy, Wosox, NICHOLLS & Co. Borchow, Heat & Co. Shanghai, LAND, OBAWFORD & Co., and KELLY WALAH. Yokohama, LANE, CHAW- WORD & Co.

Bank.

號一世月正年四十八百八千一英

Intimations.

LADIES' RECREATION CLUB.

HIS CLUB will be formally OPENED

30'Clock, by Lady BowEN.

on FRIDAY, the 1st of February, ni 66

All Mens are invited to attend,

By the kind permission of Colonel Honor and Orionas the Bond of the "Buffa" will bo in zittendance.

Hongkong, Jaummary 23, 1884.

Established. February,

1845.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1884.

For Sale.

THE PATENT

FILTRE RAP

107

ORGANIC

THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

Ssho Post of SECRETARY to tho

Applications for same will be Received at the BRAD Overes up to 1st February next.

A Coway is about is become vacant

By Order of the Board of Directors,

WM. REINERS,

Hongkong, January 2, 1884.

EAST POINT SUGAR REFINERS' CUPS.

27

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING HAND DECKED BOATS under 19

CORPORATION.

PAR-UP.CAPITAL........... INSTALMENT Deceived on

·NEW. SKANZ

85,000,000.

020,765.62

$5,026,765.62

Reservz FUND...$2,500,000. Instalment of Premium re- ceived on NEW BHAKES...

"ANDICAPPED RACE for YACHTS

Tons, on SATURDAY, 2nd February, 1884.

COURSE:

Start from Naval Coul Sheds round a mock buat off Green Island, thence round Channel Rocks and finishi at Mfccunce.— Start half-past twelve sharp. Entries to be sent to Mr. A. C. MORE, Bat Point, not later than Thursday afternoon..

Hongkong, January 29, 1884.

E

REMOVES ALL and INORGANIC IMPURITIES, LEAD, COPPER, and POISONOUS GASES.

IT ALATES THE WATER,

It can be taken to pieces and cleaned in every part, IT HAS BEEN AWARDED.

Special Medal of Merit by the Sanitary Institute of Great Britain; Silver Medal National Water Supply Exhibition, London; Two Silver Medals, International Food Exhibition, London; Two Certificates of Merit by Sanitary Institute, Exeter; Certificate of Merit International Medical and Sanitary Exhibition, Kensington,..

Silver Medal Health Congress and Scientific Exhibition, Brighton |

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hoogkong, January 30, 1881.

SAYLE & Co.'s

SHOW-ROOMS.

175

We are now Showing ex

€98,330.43

$3,198,936.43 HONGKONG ICE COMPANY,

COVET OF DIRECTORS. Chairman--Wa. REINERS, EN Deputy Chairman-W. 8. Youse, Esq.

H. L. DALRYMPLE, A. P. MOEWER, Esq.

Esq.

A. McIVER, Esq. F.D. SASSOON, Esq. M. E. Samoon, Esq.

W. H. FORBES, Esq.

A. Gümzow, Esq., Hon. F. B. JOHNSON.

CHIEF MANAGME Hongkong,.....THOMAS JACKSON, BMJ.

MANAGER.

Shanghai...EWEY CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS.-London and County Bank

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

LIMITED.

THE Third Ordinary Annual MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held

at the Orcs of the Company, No. 7, Queen's Road Central, at 12 o'clock, Noon, ott WEDNESDAY, the 6th day of February, 1881, to receive a Statement of the Ac counts of the Company to 31st December, 1883, and tho Report of the Genui Managera

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will by CLOSED from the 26th Jamry to 6th Fobrimary, hoth days inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,.

General Managers, Rongkeng, January 19, 1884.

B

A

"Recent Africals,'

QLACK SILKS, including the following reliablo makes.

CABIIMERE CLASSIQUE.

BLACK

DRAP D'ITALIE.

182

JASEBERT'S PERSIANS.

BONNET DRAP DE NATIONEL

SATIN DE LYON,

A Special Line in FANCY BROCHE SILKS at 80 Conta por yard.

Intimations.

THE SINGAPORE TRAMWAY COM PANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL

日四初月正年申甲

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undoraigned has received instruc

$500,000,

Tun bus

SATURDAY,

IN SHAKES OF $100 EACH: 85 PAYABLE ON AFTLICATION; $20 ON ALLOT- MENT; THE REMAINDED AS

MAY BE REQUIREM

Directors.

Hon. JAMES GRAHAM, MLC.,

(Mora SYME & Co,}' Hon. W. G. GULLAND, M.L.C., (MOST, PATERSON, SONA & Co.) Hon. ANDREW OURRIE, KLC, (Mesar. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED). JOHN R. CUTHBERTSON, Esq.,

(Mosar. BOUSTEAD & Co.) T. H. SOHIST, Esc., MOSSTE, PUTTFARDEEN, KARINER & Co.) JOHN BLAIR, Esq., Manager,

(TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED). ONG KEU HO, Esq., (Mesara. Ona Ke Ho & Co.) Engineer

JOHN STRAIN, Esq., .E., Glasgow. Bankers

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIĄ, AND CHINA.

Dffice,

14, COLLYER QUAY, SINGAPORE, SYME & Co, General Agents.

Object,

To construct and work Tramways, for the carriage of passengers and goods, in the important, populous and rapidly in creasing town of Singapore, under authority given by Ordinances of the Legislativo Council of the Straits Settlements.

Applications for SHARES may be sont in to any of the Agencies zaid Brinches of the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, from whom Copies of the Prospectus can be obtained.

Applications from China will be recolved up to the 20th of February, 1884,

Singapore, 8th December, 1883.

IMPERIAL FINESE TELEGRAPH ADMINISTRATION,

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

S., LIMITED.

the 2nd February, 1884, at 2 pm., at his FOR SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUI AND Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,--

AN ASSORTMENT OF

JAPANESE WARE, BRONZES, &c.

comprising

VASES, JARS, CARD DENES, PLATER, INCESSE BUEN, TEA SETS, Eco-HELL WAGE, BENZES, ORNAMENTS, AL £0.

HASEN VARKS from inches to GG inches high,

TERMS OF SALE.As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Lustionner, Hongkong, January 30, 1884.

183

For Sale.

PUBLICATIONS BY J. DYER BALL

EASY"-A

TAIWANFOO

The Co.'s Steamship

* Fokion,

Capt. WEST, will be Ports on FRIDAY, the 1st February, at despatched for the above Daylight, instead of as previously advertised,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co., General Managert. Hongkong, January 30, 1984. 180

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Co.'s Steamship

"Namoa,

Captain PITMAN, will bo despatched

CANTONESE MADE Boas in the Forla en SUNDA, and for the nove

For Freight or Passage, apply to

CANTONESE COLLOQUIAL with Free and Daylight.. Literal Translationa; and Directions for Rendering English Grammatical Forroa into Chinese and vice vera-Prico, $2. Inter- Leaved Copics, $2.50

We most cordially recommend. It."- China licview. Will be found to supply A want long felt by students of Cantonese." Duely rest Mr. BALL's Notes on Classifiers and Guns will be found very valuablo.”—China Myil.

**EASY SENTENCES IN THE HAKKA DIALECT WITH A VOCABIILARY.". Price, $1.

The Sontences givon appear to be well *Contains a arranged."—China "Mail.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Manager. Hongkong, January 30, 1884. 18.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

(Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates FOR SHANGHAI

for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- TSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANOTSZE-)

The Co's Steamship

"Antenor!

will be despatched on or. 7about the 4th February.

wide range of subjects. Chiuse Recorder, For Freight or Passago, apply to de. "Az oxtongive Vocabulary."-Daily

Press.

183

and after the 1st day of lat Moon of the 10th Year of Kwong-si (January

COLOURED DAMASSES,

Specially Selected from the Best ExCLISH, Fansel and 28th, 1984), the Tass RATE on MESSAGES

126

--

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSITIP

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Hongkong, January 17, 1884.

N Current Deposit Account at tho rate cont per annum on the daily

balance.

For Fixed Deposits:-

For 3 months, 3 per cent, per annum.

0

10

4 per cent.

It

IT

11 12 1 5 por cest, n

Local Blas DCOUNTED, Credits granted on approved Securitus, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted..

Draft granted on London, and the chief Commercial places in Europe, India, Australia, America, China and Japan,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Offices of the Corporation,

No. 1, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, August 25, 1883.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

48

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Intimations.

GERMAN MAINET.

116

carred by the Linies of this Company, both Canton and Hongkong will be charged 10 CENTS or a Dolnak per each word whether English or Chinco

CHU CHOW SAU

Manager,

Intimations. Imperial Chinese Tuleg. Administration,

UE First Ordinary General MEETING ENDCHS will to Received at this COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.

of SHAREHOLDERS in this Com-ance until the Slar JANUARY, 1884,

pany will be held at the HEAD OFFICE for BALVING the S. 8. AWARYDENS MR J. ARRANGE has been appointed. Praya Central, au THURSDAY, 7th TREASURE about Sorr THOUSAND DOL February next, at 11 o'clock in the Fore- noon, for the purpose of receiving & Roportas, sunt in the North of Hei-slaan Islande of the General Managers, together with a in about eighteen fathoms of water. Statement of Accounts, and electing Con- sulting Committeo and Auditors.

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, Jaunty 30, 1981.

bai for noecptanen.

The Tenders will be forwarded to Shang-

CHINA MERCHANTS' 8: N. . Hongkong, January 17, 1884,

114

181

SE E W 00, TAILOR, DRAPER & OUTFITTER, No. 55, QUEEN'S ROAD CHETRAT

Ady for this wank, in Hongkong,

E. G. VOUILLEMONT,

Manager. Shanghai, 23rd January, 1884.

NOTICE,

Hongkong Station.

170

Hoogkong, January 28, 1884.

IMPERIAL CHINESE TELEGRAPH ADMINISTRATION."

TT is hereby notified that on and after 167 the 1st day of the 1st Moon of the 10th Year of Kwong-sü (Janumy 28th, 1884), the TAKIT RATE charged for one MESSAGE containing seven words or less, will be cou sidered and charged as soven words; if TARIFF RATE por each word.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAMH CAMPBELL, late of Foochaw, has more tas Charge will be according to the

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

QUARANTINE IN EUROPE

Mr

the honour to inform the Gentry and Publie of Hongkong that be has OPENED FIRST CLASS HAIR

A FIR DRESSING SALOON.at BANK BILDINGS, opposite

the HonakoNG... HOTEL,

Has just Roezived by Frenci Mail, above Company's Blesalers aro in-siness, the Former Establishments, while DASSENGERS and SHIPPERS by the CAMP's asistents, Messrs. Diron and

To thoroughly Oro,

experienced in their HRISTY'S BLACK, BROWN AND formed that QUARANTINE ENFORCEMENTSding Suu Francisco)

from onu of the C

have been reduced as BanskIGLES to 24 hours, (perfurtned on board the Steamers with Mr. W. F. MOORE's Establishment in latter was for many years connected and at VENICE to 3 days.

QUARANTINE will praisibly be removed Hongkong. Mr. Casure hopes, by strict

DEAB FELT HATS, AND

TWEED HATS, (of all shinpen).

the

WE HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED & All Kinds of PERFUMES and TOILET from all ports by the tireo Steamers now attention to the wauts of the Public, to

BRANCH of our Fires in Tamsui,

Formou Mr. WILFRED CHRISTY is authorized to Sign on our behalf per Pro- curation.

I

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cɔ. Hongkong, January 1, 1881.

NOTICE.

.8

HAVE This Day admitted Mr. J. B. ELLAS ↳ PARTNER in my Business,

It will hereafter be conducted under the Stylo of "BELILIOS & Co."

E. R. BELILIOS.

Hongkong, January 2, 1884.

NOTICE

MANDER MCCONACHLE are witlu SLADE and Mr. ALEX rized to Sign our Fina from this čuto.

GILMAN & Co.

Hongkong and Foochow,

1st January, 1884

NOTICE

13

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of -HERMANN FRIEDRICH MEYERINK one Firm CHASED on the Lat Juzsusry, 1883.

Mr. JOHANN HINRICH GARRELS -ia admitted à PARTNER from this dute. MEYER & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1834.

SOAPS,

All Sorts of GesTLEMEN'S WINTER

CLOTHING, &c., &

DAWSON & SONS' GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS AND SHOES, WHITE AND COLOURED KID GLOVES.

Hongkong, December 8, 1863.

NOTICE

1052

THE COMMISSION appointed to

quite into certain CHARGES off CORRUPTION which have recently been Publicly made against t

the OFFICER of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT has commenced Sittings, and all Pureens who have my information to give upon t

the subject matter of its Enquiries are invited to comicate estions if desired will be considered Confic- with the SETARY. All such Communi

ontiul

ARTHUR K. TRAVERS,

Bezretary. CooNOI CHANDTE Hongkong, January 3, 1884.

leaving CHINA will arrive in the MEDITER-nurit a share of their Patronage.

RANEAN,

PATENDERS by the Company's Steamers have always the option of continuing the journey on to LORDON, on payment of the difference of fare.

A. MOVER,

Superintendent. Hongkong, January 29, 1884.

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

300

Bangkong, Jausary 74, 1884.

347

TO THE COMMUNITY OF

HONGKONG.

#]\HE TRUSTEES OF ST. JOHN'S CATHZINAL -

And themselves compelled to appeal to the liberality of Residents here for assist anca in provising the Cathedral with a New being so far deteriorated by climatic causes ORGAN," the Instrument at present in use.

ne act to be worth the very extensive require which alone could make it serviceable." Its state must have been evident to those who lavo attended Divine Service for some tino uncle, and it is doubtful whether it om bo weed much longer.

CHU MIEN, Manager, Imperial Chinese Teleg Administration;

Canton Station, Hongkong, January 23, 1884.

171

HOP SHING & Co., ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, COPPER SMITHS, BRAKS & TRON FOUNDERS, &c.,

WEST POINT IRON WORKS.

TTAVING This Day commanced FBI- ESS, are ready to undertake Work

FOR SALE at Mossrs. Ker & Walsh's, W. Brewer's, and LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, Hongkong; and at Messrs. TRUENEZ & Co.'s, Loulou. Hongkong, January 23, 1884.

FOR SALE

ULES MUM M &

CHAMPAGNE

143

Co.'s

Quarts .............$20 per 1 dez. Casa, Pinta...........$21 per 2 dez..

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, Daribor 20, 1883. 1177

FOR SALE CHEAP.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents

Hongkong, January 29, 1884.

173

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,"

FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA, VIA SAIGON

AND PONTIANAK,

The Co's Steamship

*Compta,"

Capt. REDDLER, will ba despatched as above on

or about the 7th February.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agenta.

Hongkong, January 29, 1984.

LIVE Hundred to Six Hundred Tons

scoFE and COALA TAR, in lots to form a suit, from oue ton upwards,

CHOY CHEW,

230, Praya West,

Hongkong, June 18, 1883

1270

NOW ON SALE..

CHINESE DICTIONARY

CANTONESE DIALECT,

A

IN THE

BY

Dr. E. J. EITEL.

CROWN OCTAVO, Pr. 1018.

HONGONG, 1877-3883.

Part I. A-K,

Part II K-M,

$2.50 ...$2.50

"Part III. M-2,

Part IV. T-Y,...

$3.00 ...$3.00

„100.

THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP COM- PANY, LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND and TASMANIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA and FIJL).

The Steamship

Fluxe,"

Captain PETs, will be despatched as above on

FRIDAY, the Sih February, at 4 p.m. For Fraight or Prasage, apply to.

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers.

117

Hongkong, January 17, 1884.

A Reduction of tow per cent. will be FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND allowed to purchasers of Ten or more copies.

ADELAIDE

This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan. {(Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS-

of the above Descriptions under the Super-guage, constructed on the basin of Kanghi's LAND PORTS, and taking through

Vision Of an EXPERIENCED BUSOPEAN. Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE- Orders excented with the utmost despatch characters in practical use, and while alpha- DONIA, TASMANIA 2 FIJI.)

and at moderate terms.

24th September, 1985.

To Let.

TO LET

batically arranged according to the sounds

611

of the oldest dialect of China, tho Can- tonose, it gives also the Mandarin

pronun

ROOMS at No. 55, Querr's Road EAST.

Apply to

MADEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, Jannary 10, 1884.

TO LET,

76

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of & %, or Ordisury Half-Yearly Mecting of Share-doubtless to last unul longer than 23 $4.00 per SHARE, declared at the by public subscription, An organ onght, The Organ was built in 1880 and paid for

bolders hold This Day, will be Payable yours is a good clunate, but besides the at the Fierakond & SHANGHAI BANBISG fact that the mistalio seems to have been CenroRATION on and after TO-MORROW made in the first instance of selecting a (WEDNESDAY), the 30th Instant.

cheap instrutocut, in 1860 makers know SHAREVOLVERḤ ATO requested to apply at ven less than they do now about guarding 20 the Orzier of the Company for WARRANTS against the effect of tropical heat and dampo IL, CEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

THE PREMISES now occupied by us, By Order of the Board of Directors, Moreover, by the unfortunate choking up of

P. A. DL COSTA,

For further Particulars apply to Messrs. a roof gattor daring a typhoon some years Secretary.

the interior of the Orgau (oven then Raissent & Co beginning break

to up) was deluged with Hongkong, January 20, 1854,

WILLIAM DOLAN, SAIL-MAKER & SHIP-CHANDLER, 22, PRATA CENTRAL

E. J DURNY, PROFESSOR OF MUSIC. ESSONS given on the PIANO and

ORGAN. TEEMS MODERATE.

Address,

12

NOTICE

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY ́Í

Firm of Mr. WILHELM REINERS, CHASED on the 31st December, 1883.

c/o. THE “CHINA MAIL" OFFICE. Hongkong, December 18, 1883. 1137

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION..

FOURTH and FINAL CALL of 1 C10 Sterling per SHARK on the 20,000 SHARES, NEW ISSUE of this ConrouATION, will fall due the 31sr Dzenan CunISNT

Mr. MAX GROTE, Mr. CARL JANT. ZEN and Mr. STEPHAN O. MICHAEL SEN, who have boon Signing the Firma,in London, Calcutta, Beplay, Shanghai and

Are admitted PARTNERS from this chate.

RESTERNO SHAREHOLDERS entitled

HOTTON

170 water.

ON DUCKS HEMP CANVAS, MANILA ROPE, AMERICAN.

OAKUM, LIFE BUOYS, CORK JACKETS, &c., 0., 20. Hongkong, May 1, 1882.

NOTICE.

260

NOT be RE

THE Undersigned will NDEBIS Con-

Mr. J. GO SMANN is authorized to NEW SHARES, are requested to Pay at Sign our Firm per Procuration.

the respective OFFICES, the above Call or its trooted by a Young Man who goes by the equivalent in the Currency of the above. Name of JOHN DREWES, Gmentioned places.

MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1884.

SAILOR'S HOME:

NY Cast of Coffine, Books,

PAPERS will be thankfully rgosive

* the Sailor's Home, West Point

Hongkong, July 25, 1976.

Mr. Andrew Wind,

NEWS AGENT, &c. :*

133, NASSAU STERET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, “Advertisements, &c., for the China Mail, Overland Chino Mail, and China Review,

ened in

PROVISIONAL CRETIFICATEN are being

is- Exchange for the First Call Receipts, which are to be surrendered to the Bank.

HOLDER OF PROVISIONAL, CERTIFICATES,

GEORGE HERMANN DREVES;

late Master of 5.8. "Peking," Hongkong, January 2, 1864.

60

when paying this Call, will pleass and a BONGKONG ICE COMPANY,

to this Office to be endomed.

The late of Bohango for. Hongkong is fxed at 3/- Bid or $53.99 per re

INTEREST at the Rate of 7% per Arnum will be Charged on Calls unpaid on the JIST DECENSEL.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, December 13, 1883.

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1883.

926

TO LET.

It is proposed to give the order to Messre. WALKEN & SONA, who have just auccessfully erected a fine Organ at Shang- hat, and shose representative bas himself seen the damage. (incredible to the work. A GODOWN, in BLUE BUILDERON, man who has never been out of England) who years of this climate are capable of effecting.

the

The cost of an Organ suited Cathedral, laid down in Hongkong, and including the expenses of a skilled work- man to come out and put it up, is estimated at £2,000, any 819,000. This sum will not be regarded as extravagant if it is borne in mind that pipes which in England are made of walk brass screws, everything vise being Ideal, glued together, have, for the East, to be made of

made of mahogany; socured similarly

Au modified. Organ go prepared shauk fast, with proper care and occasional ronawals of perishable parts, 5ity ve sixty.

youra, aven in this climate.

It

AN

Apply to

O. P. CHATER. Hongkong, January 5, 1884.

TO LET

(With Immoliale · Possessions.)

NPFICES.

[0. 256, PRAYA Central, suitable for

Apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January 5, 1884.

TO LET, is evident that such a such a sim $12,000

cannot be provided out of the PRAXA CENTRAL. rens revenus of the Osthedral, which only ingots, and even that with diffenty,

the

current expenditure. The Trustees feul nasuru however, that the Community will not feel disposed to see the only consider. ablo Organ in the Colony disappear frog: our midet, and they make this Appeal not

PRICE of 10E will be REDUCED their predecessors a quarter of a century To 1 Cents per pound,

Contributions inay be forwarded to the CATHEDRAL TERASURED, General Post Office. Hongkong, December 31, 1883. 1248

ago,

1121

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong, Eeptember 15, 1833.

559

No, BAMOUR TEARATE

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS Hongkong, January 26, 1884.

[G

ar

The Fratern and Au-

tralian Steamship Co'a Steamer

*Tantwidice,"

clation of all characters explained in the book, so that its nafulness is by no means Captain S. G. GREEN, will be despatched as confited to the Cantonese Dialect, but the above on or about TUESDAY, the 12th work is a practically complete Theatre of February. the whole Written Language of China, an- cient and modern, as used all over the Empire, whilst its introductory chapter serve the purppae of a philological guide

to the studioot.

A Supplement, arranged for being bound and used by itself, and containing a Tast of the Radicals, an Index, and a List of Surnames, will be published and sold soparately.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 15, 1883.

Shipping

Steamers.

UNION LINE.

• FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.

The Steamship

"Harter,"

115

Captain GRANDIN, due on De about the 31st Inst., will have immediate despatch for the above- Ports,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Jaunary 24, 1884 162

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS. LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND)

The Steamship

& Co

Captain HUNT; will be fr despatched as abere pa 169 THURSDAY, the 14th February, at 4 p.2. This Vessel has unusually good Cabin LET. Accommodation, situsted amidships, upon

the upper deck.

ODD WN STO

PRAYA EAST AND VANCHAL Road. For Particulars, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, April 20, 1888.

747

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenda, Hongkong, January 10, 1884.

Parcels (all of which must be sent to our Office) will be received up to 4 pm on the 11th February.

Contents and value of the Packages must be declared.

For Freight or Passugo, apply to

GIBI, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agenta.

Bengkong, January 10, 1824.

OCEAN STEAMSITIF COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steamship

***Hector," Capt. BILLENCE, will be despatched on or about

the 13th February,

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE Agents. Hongkong, January 20, 1884.

174

UNION LINE.

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steurship

15

Belembria,"

Captain FOWLER will be despatched for the above Port on or about FRIDAY, the 15th February,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 20, 1684.

188

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The 33.1.1, Amorisan Ship "Loretto Fish," HILEL, Master, shortly due, will loud here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 26, 1884, 165