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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 03, Queen's Road East,...,

(OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),

A RE

NOW

LANDING

FROM AMERICA.

ALIFORNIA

RACKER

JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 to

tine, and loose, Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT,

OATMEAL.

TOPOCAN BUTTER. Apple BUTTER.

CORNMEAL.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE,

CODFISH, Boneless,

Prime HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

Family BEEF in 25 kega

Boau Lleal SALMON in 5 b cana. Cutting's Desert FRUITS in 24 th cans.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.

Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

11

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rt

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPS.

Mails,

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PONT SAW, MARSKILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON; AINO,

KOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.Cargo can be taken on tircigh Billa of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS. MARSEILLES, FRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORIĆ AND BOSTON.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

THE RUNNIN COMPANY & Stam ship BRINDISI, Captain J. Reisves, with Hot Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, ziả DOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 5th Fobruary, at 4 p.tit.

Cargo will be received on board until 10 2.1. on the day of saffing,

Farcels and Specio (Gold) at the Office until 10 a.m. on the day of sailing.

Sill and Valuables for Europe will be

Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted transhipped at Columbo; Toa nad Gen-

Lanch HAM.

MEATS...

Lamba' TONGUES.

Clain CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASH.

Maple SYRUP.

Goldon SYRUP.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY.

Assorted JELLIES,

Groon CORN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 tb. Capacity.

600 lb. 100

CORN BROOMS.

T

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS

AXES and HATCHETS.

AGATE IRON WARE,

WAFFLE IRONS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and UILS.

TALLOW and TAR.

VARNISHES.

eral Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo,

For

further Pactionlars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the

·PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY'S Otico, Hongkong.

The Contents rout Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.

Slippers are particularly rattad to! to the terms and conditions of the Gom- pany's Black Bill of Lading

N.B.This Steamer takes Cargo aul Fas

sengore for MARSEILLEZA,

A. MuIVEL, Superintendent. Hongkong, January 20, 1884.

Insurances

THE STRAITS INSURANCE CON- PANY, LIMITED.

į

Entertainment.

THEATRE

THE CHINA MAIL

ROYAL,

QITY HALL.

DAVIH & D'AFORLIS,.

Lessees

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

́FOR MANILA PIA AMOY.

The Co.'s Stearaship

"Esmeralda,"

Capi. HurcuEON, will be despatched for the above

TO-MORROW EVENING, Ports TOMORROW, 2nd February, at

+ the 2nd February, 1884. HE LOFTUS TROUPE

WILL KEPEAT (BY REQUEST) H. J. BYRON'S CELEBRATED

COMEDY

"OUR BOYS.". This famous comedy enjoyed the longest -and most successful run in the City of Lon-| don of any production of the English Stago, having buon played at the Vaudeville Theatre over fifteen hundred consecutive nights. It has been played with great suc Goss by the Lorrus Thours in the Principal Cities of South Africa and Amorica.

CAST.

.Mr Jeff D'Augelia.

Sin GEOFFRY CHAMP- Ners (a Country Mag- nato). TALDOT ORAMENYS

(his Son) ....................................... į. G. J. Barbor. PERKYN MIDDLEWICK,

OF DEVONSHIRE HOUSE

(a rotinad Buttermann), « F. W. Oakland. CHARLES MIDDLEWICK

(kis Son). Bartley O'Brien. KAMPSTER(Sir Geoffry's

Mas. Servant)........... J. W. Allon. Ponga (Middlewick's

Butler)

Howard, VELEY MELLONE fans

Heiress). Mies Mianie Nordt. MARY METROSE (the

poor Cousin)

11 Vistoria Loftus. CL.AUTYSA CHAMINEYS

(Sir Geoffry's Sister), Florence Conliffe. BELINDA ( Lodging-

House Slave)........

Dolly Luitur.

Aet 1.--At the Butterman's. Scene.--Perkyu Middlewick's Country House.

det 2.--At the PE 162 Scene--Drause the Baronet's.

*ng Room at Sir Geoffy'a, "Sieren, months are supposed to lune clopsed. Art &-Mrs. Patcham's Three-Pair Back

Scene.The Floor at a London: Lodging House.

5. than Noon

Manila Cargo will not be received later

For Freight or Passago, apply to

RUSSELL & Co,,

General Managers: Hongkong, February 1, 1884,

UNION LINE.

EAST POINT SUGAR REFINERS' CUPS

1st Price, 2nd Priz

www.

Paluo $30.

3820)

THE following is a List of the YACHTS untered, and their Stations for TO. MORROW'S RACE

Station.

No. 1, Mr Nazer's "Sunbeam 7 tons.

2, Mr Tripp's "Sealark,"

3, Mr Wolltor's " Arrow,"

Mr Falconer's Thistle,"

5. Mr McCallum'at Evn,... 7.

0, Mr Taylor's "Obesan,"

108

7. Mr Smith's “Jay. **

7".

4

19

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO..

The Steamship

"Harter," Captain GBARDIN, will be We despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, 3rd Inst., at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Ca Hongkong, February 1, 1884.

SALNAIL STEAM

MITSU RISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

VIA INLAND SEA,

199

9. Mr Dioldie's

The HANDICAPPING for this RACE similar to that made by Mr. TRIPP for the Oer presented by film a short time ago.

Hongkong, February 1, 1884. *

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE

200

HE Steamship Harter, Captain GRAS

DIN, Having arrived from the above Porte, Consigneus. of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to tako immediate delicacy of their Goods from alongside

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steamer

will be at once landed and stond at Consignees" risk and expeuse, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.

Uptional cargo will be forwarded on to STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOHE, YOKOHAMA, unless notice to the contrary bo

given before Noon To-xoxow, 2nd Feb.

All Claims against the Stanmer must be (Taking Cargo and Passengers for YOKO presented to the Undersigned on or before the 8th Inat, or they will not be recognised.

RUSSELL & Co., Agenta. Bungkong, February 1, 1884,

HAMA.)

THE 5.8. KUMAMOTO MART, Capt.

DAUMMOND, will be do above on SUNTAS ESPřivzadu 18 tural, the 3rd February, at aylight, instead of time previously ad- Fortised.

Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Officc up to 4 p.m. of the 2nd Instaut

No Bill of Lading signed odor $2 Fraight.

Aff. Olaims must be settled on board. before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.

CARGO and Passtreres for Yokola will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Koba.

SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS.

January 31, 1884-

Hoikore, British steamer, 899, Alfred- vardin, Sydney Jan. 8, via Queensland Ports, and Port Darwin 22, General.- BUTTERFIELD & STRE

February 1-

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS vill close-

For NAGASAKI, HIOGO, AND YOKO-

HANA Por Kashger, at 11,90a.m., on Thursday,

the 7th February.

[No. 6404.—FEBRUARY 1, 1894.

MAILS BY TIR FEENCH PADEES.—- The French Contract Facket. Ozua will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 12th February, with fails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places boyund, rid Naples; to Baigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burinah, Ceylon, India (vis Madras), the Australasing Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape," Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

+

The usual houre will be observed in closing

the Mails; &c.

The Post Offes donlines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Josellery, &e., and, where Registra tion has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged, loasce of such Lettera,

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &o, by the British Contract Packet:--

Day of Departure,

ور

2

Noox, ---Monoy Order Office closca.

F.K.-Roylatry of Letters conces

Posting of all printed matter and ipatterns ceases. 3.x-Mail closed, except for Late

Letters.

3.10.M.-Lotters may be posted with

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

entirely.

3.40

P.M.-Late Letters may be postel

on board the packet with Late

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

Notice of Optional Cargo por Harter to

be sent in before Moon; bpm-Emeralda loaves for blanila,

Auctions.

2 pmAnction of Japanese War, de.j

at Mr J. M. Armstrong a Page Amusements.

pm-Performance at the City Hall.

7 Twelfth Volume of the "OHINA REVIEW.

No. 8, VoL FIL

-OF THE

"CHINA REVIEW"

CONTAINS

The Eight #Lions" of Canton. China during the Tin Dynasty, A.D, 1-264-410.

The Werchaw Dialect.

A Chip foora Chiness History, or the Last Two Emperor of the Great Bung Dynasty 1101-1120. Hakka Folk-Lore.

Smaps from Chinese Mythology, Some Hakka Songs

Notices of New Books and Literary Intel.

ligence. Notes and Quasies,

Books Wanted, Exchanges, to To Contributors.

Hongkong February 1, 1884.

Fee of 10 cents until time of HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

dapertura.

Shipping Intelligence.

VESSELS TO ARRIVË.

Penarth

Now York

· Established 1.D. 1841

香港大藥房

A WEASON & Co.

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHELAISTS,

WHOLESALE ANd Retail DevECISTS, IMPORTERS

SUNDRIES, NUBAKRY „Requr. BITES, TOILET REQUIRITES, ENGLISE, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATET MEDICINES

201

"Left Name.

From

June 30, Zebins Condey,

New York

+

7, Charlotte,

Cardiff

7 Andromeda,

Cardiff

$1

14, Margarethe,

Ponarth

Oct,

-2, Laucia;

London

*

2. Anna,

Penarthi

DRUGGIES

13,

· 19

Frank Carvill,

Cardiff

30

15, Aura.

Cardiff

22, Constanze,

25

25, Raphael,

27, Recta (6.),

Noy, 24, Esmeralda,

37

24, Decision,

26, Kangaroo, (a),

17

30, Meucra,

30, Lovi. G. Wade,

Cardiff

Deo.

3, Heinrich,

Cardiff

"J

Villade Strasbourg (a.) Antwerp

29

,3, Elisa,

Cardiff

.7

8, Antenor (8.),

London

11, Diomed (C),

London

D

14. George,

Cardill

E

17, Lesuars,

Liverpool vid Cardiff

THE Undersigned having boon appointed N.B.-TUESDAY, 5th February, Company's Orriors, Fraya Central, Ground man, Fogalos Jan. 26, Amoy 26, and. THE Undersigned having on apo d

prepared to GRANT POLICIES OF MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at wwrent rates.

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

855

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL THE Undersigned, Auexys of the above

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150 test.

Ex late Arrivals from ENGLAND.

N LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STORES,

including:

CHRISTMAS CAKES, PLUM PUDDINGS. MINGEMEAT.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

Crystallized FRUITS. TESTINEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. Pudding RAISINS.

Lante CURRANTS.

Fino YORK HAMS.

PICNIC TONGUES. TATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY FATES.

FEND PLUMS. BRAWN. INFANTS' FOOD. CURN FLOUR.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

·HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMI'.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP

CLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarta. 1PES. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET, «

SHERRIES & PORT-

Saccone's MANZANILLA & AMUN.

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848)

HUNT'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &-

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BISQUIT DUBOUCHE & Co. BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Boond's OLD TOM

K.

& J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY.

Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL,

NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH.

CRABB'S GINGER BRANDY.

EASTERN CIDER..

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

Company, are authorized to suro against FitE at Current Rates.

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1883.

Not Responsible for Debts..

14

either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for

any Debt, contracted by the Offrors or Grew of the juítumtag Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:--

ANNETIS, Italian barque, Captain T Repetto. Musso & Co.

BORNIE LASSIE, British barque, Capt. T. ⠀ Clark-Gilman & Co.

GHARLEY, British barque, Captains J. C. Cheatham-Ordør.

DAKOTA, Anrican ship, ptain J. F. Gilkey,-Ordur.

MAKE LOUINE, German karque, Capt. N. Behring-Melchors & Co.

QUEEN OF INCIA, British barque, Capt.

Jas. Maher.-Butterfield & Swire.

QUICKSTEP, American barquentine, Capt.: J.E. Jacobson.--Russell & Co.

SELEMBRIA, British steamer, Captain Fowlor.Russol & Co.

FOR THE FUT TIME IN ANA of

The Colebrated Comic Opera, entitled THE DOCTOR OF ALÇANTARA. Which has enjoyed a long successful run in London, Paris, New York, Madrid, and Borlin, and favourably received throughout the United States and Australia, this performance being for the beneft of the Popular Comedian

MR. JEFF D'ANGELIS FULL CHORUS DY DIRTINGUINBED GENTLEMEN AMATEURS. Farticulars Ation.

In Active Preparation,

T. W. ROBINSON's Popular Comedy "OCR 8!"

Box Plau at Mcast. KELLY & WALSH'S, whore Seats may be secured.

J. CHAS. DAVIS, Manager, DARTLEY O'BRIEN,

Ayent

Hongkong. February 1, 1884,

CIGARS.

186

J.Square Smokes" in boxes of 100 M. FLEMING'S "Specials" and

pack. THE Compania Genua's “Prin- cessas" in boxes of 50.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

Hongly Dispensary. Hongkong, January 31, 1884.

180

Trzanea, Austro-Hungarian sur., Captain To-day's Advertisements.

C. Marussig.-Melchors & Co.

WILMELI, Gerpian barque, Captain W. STEAM TO BOMBAY VỊA STRAITS. Spugelberg-Sienasen & Co.

WILHELM HONEYin, Ger. tarque, Capt.

W. Holtz.-G. R. Lummert.

WE REPORT OF THE THAL or places on LOGAN CANTON tant apeared in 2 p..

the China Mail has been printed in PAM-¡ PALET FORM, and is now on Sale.—– Price, 30 Cents.

Hongkong, October 3, 1833.

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s

Steamship

"Bangalore "

will leave for the above SATURDAY, 9th February, at

A. McIVER,

Superintendent P. & O. & N. Uo.'s Office,

Hongkong, February 1, 1884

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Value.

Reserve.

Stucks.

BANKS.

Nos. of [Shares

Rank 03, 000S INSURANCES,

HE and Shai

Nth.-China Ins. 5,000 € Yangtate Ins... 8,000 Union Ins. Soc. 2,000 Cha Traders'

Tnsurance.....24,000 3 Oton Ins. Office 10,000 S Chinese Ins. Co. 1,500 HK. Fira Is... 8,000 China Fire Jus. 20, 000|S

STEAM C'FANIES.

HK. a. and M

Steambosł........ 8,000 3

8. Indo-China

Nav. Co. 120000 £

ANGOFTURA, BOER's and ORANGE China & Manila

&c.

SAUNDRES, pints and quarts.

1. Broke, piols and quarta,

Gallon.

MUURELANKOUE

"Peid-

[.43

180

FEB. 1, 1884. Forlag Lust Di-Closing Q- Account. vidend. latrons, Cash.

125 8 125 33,198,330% 52,509.62 £3 101%-820

200 GO

11. 1360 p.sh. 18% 1 1000 2525 £50,000) 1,2503 1259 500,0008 *570,391.005 18.20 8620 11

***

83.333 273 600,000$ 107.411.65 33%.1978 $1

260$ fru

$ 500,127.7 10791073. Debit balance 1,000 2003 100,378 $3907.19 ·3% 18200 2508 508 861:000$ 250,732,56) $20 4 $385 100% sal 600,000 100,306.4083.00and $74

benus proporti!

onate

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and HK, and Chinn

GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &'kong Hotel... 2,000 3 100 100

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the 'kong Ice Co.-1,2503

ALE and PORIKK, in hogsheads.

BITTERS. $0.,

8.8. Coy., Lt. 3,500

3008 753. 200,000 41,320.95

10£ 10

$100 all

Debit.

6% $123

25% dia.

HK. & Wh'pos

Dock 10,000

12 12 $18,00073 2,083.04

$%

Gax Co..... 5.000

China Sugar Co. 9,000

Hkong Bakery

Luzon SugarCo. 7,000/$

100 100 100% 100%

508 50$ 100$ -100)

104 107,758,14.8£ 1,144.13.0 30,000

15,250 $

4,000 3

64% pem.- 81025 $84 p. ahara $3 $150 5,895.56 $2 81274 687.06 812 % for $155

13

19.

1139 823

SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAR 8.

Perak Tin Min-

ing & Smelting

Company... 3,000 $

50 all

81901

LOANS

Rates of Interest,

Fine New Season's

SHAW TEA, in Chi. Imp., 1874 6,270 £ 100 all

1877 10.0402 5 catty Boxes

100 all BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. th

187$ 3,800 TI. 500 all 1881 8,565 T1. 500 all

500 all

DE

8% 8%

"

8.2%

"

Sugar Doben-

tures, 1880..

0008

8%

MILNER'S PATENT FIRE-PROOF SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices. 1043 Hongkong, December 1, 1989.

$ 20

1882. 253.45 35 4,090.65

First year Payable. June30Dec33 Fob.28 Ag. $1 April & Oct. Jo16&De 10

June & Dec.

ipar.

pren.

* For 6 mouibe to 30th Jane. —† Lividend for 1889 and Bonus of 95 per cent.—4 To 80th April 1888. For year 1881--|| For hall sear onded 80th June 1889,

EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker,

For further Particulars, apply at the

Floor of Mamre RUSSELL & Co.

Namoa, British steamer, 868, G. D. Pit.

Swatow $1, General:-DoUGLAN STEAMSHIP Co. H. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent,

101

Hongkong, February 1, 1884;

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED.

FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TATWANFOO.

The Co.'s Steamship

Haitoory, Capt. F. Aaron, will be despatched for the above Porta on MONDAY, the 4th Instant, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.

193

Hongkong, February 1, 1881. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW.

The Co.'s Steamship

"Thales,"

Japan, British stenner, 1,865, T. 5. Gardner, Calcutta Jan. 16, Funang 23, nad Singapore 25; 1,658 chests Opium, 5,725 bales Cotton, 772 balca Gunnies, 2,303 bags Saltpeiro, and 3,500 pkgs, of Sundries. DAVID SASSOON, Bone & Co.

chinson, Manila Jan. 23, General--Bra Esmeralda, British steamer, 395, T. Hit-

SELL&Co.

Kurg-pai, Chinese steamer, from Canton. Bangalore, British steamer, 1,309, J. P. Haasall, Bombay Jan. 11, General P. & O. S.-N. Os.

Quickstep, American barkentine, 402, J. E. Jacobacte, Amy Jan 30, Ballast. RUSSELL & Co.

London Cataven Liverpool

London

Cardiff

LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN POETS. At London-Steamers via Sacs Canal Yorkshiro.

Nestor Olonlyon.. Patrols (s.) Laertes (s) Honger. Forest King.

Marian

At Liverpool.

Leonors.

At Cardiff.

At Middleaurough.

Harter, Britiels shaaminer, 1196, F. Gran- | |--~|| din. London Dec. 7. and Singapore Jan. 47. | Prento (. ) m!! Genorul. RussELL & Co.

Fusang, British steamer, from Canton.

· DEPARTURES.

February 1:-

Captain POCUK, will be

Folien, for Swator, &o Else, for Tientsin.

despatched for the above Greyhound, for Heibow, &c.

Port on TUESDAY, the 6th Instant, at Don Juan, for Manila. Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C., General Managers. Hongkong, February 1, 1884.

CLEARED Felle, for Hoihow, &c.

194

PASSENGERS. AREIVED,

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

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

ALSO

BOMBAY,

N. TUESDAY, the 12th February,

1881, at Nom, the Company'

S S. OXUS, Commandant RAPATEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places,

Cargo and Specic will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac cepted:

in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe. Noon of 11th February, 1884

Shipping Orders will be granted until

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcela until 3 p.m. on the 11th February, 1864. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Ofice)

Contents and value of Packages are re quired.

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

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, February 1, 1884.

HONGKONG FLOWER SHOW.

* 107

THE TWELFTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION will be held in the Botanic GARDENS 00 THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 14th and 16th February, 1884.

All Exibire must be entered not later than the 11th Instant; and FLANTS in Pots should be sent varly on the 13th Instant..

Admission: First Day, $1; Second Day,

20 Centa.

Tickets for the First Day may be obtained from Menare. IUNE, CRAWFORD & Co.'

Schedules of Prizes can be obtained from

CHARLES FORD,

Hos Secretary Hongkong, Fobruary 1, 1884.- 195

HONGKONG AND CHINA BAKERY COMPANY, LIMITED.

ot

Andrew Jackson.

Kaison.

Quotations.

HONGKONG, February 1. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,.8575/B2}

56

1)

New Benares, cash,... 06/07) ON

cash- New Malwa, credit,... 500/30 Allowance, Taels.......... 24/16- Old Malwa, credit,... 560- Allowance, Tals 10.

Bauk, Wire,

Demand,

Exchange

30 days" sight,

» months' night; Credite,

场

Documentary & months

India, Wire, ...

demand,

Shanghai, demand,

Per Holhos, from Sydney, &c., Mr and | Mrs Swire, and 80 Chinese:

Pet Numo, from Qoust Porte, 34 Chinese. Por Japan, from Calcutta, e, Mrs T. S. Gardner, Mrs J. Taylor and child, Miss Noronha, Messrs E. Aratoos, B, A. Solo mon, Remedios, 166 Chinese, and 7 Na Barrigus, tives.

Per Esmeralda, from Manila, Capt., E. F. Cullen, 4 Europeans, and 19 Chinese,

Per Harter, from Singapore, 30 Chinese.

DEPARTED,

221

30 days sight, private 73) Gold Leaf 99, fiue

$27.50 85.38

Temperature.

MANEVAÛTUBERS"

Soda Water Lemonade, Tonio Water, Gingerede, Potass Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and zizontinuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876, a

ze The publication of this lase commenced at 7.15 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBEDARY 1, 188

Tas taste for gambling among the Chi- nese bere appears to be alment general, A hangry urchin will prefer the risk of losing the cash for bis breakfast, to the chance of getting one for nothing, and Jadios tre betrayed, nins! 100 often, by the fascinations of taz-fa, or induigs in dominoes in the inner spartment. Morlists nyo not unsuccessfully ea deavoured to account for the strength of the gambling propensity among the Chinese, by attributing it to the un- virying humdrum of their every day- life. The great majority of the people have few resources to full back upon in their leisure hours. If we take a glance Lato the shops that are closed up at this Bason, we shall find the master and his Bmployées ranged round the apartment, apparently of all men the most m nole, and longing eagerly for business to commence. Theatres, where the play drags on its weary length from day to day in an unintelligibla faberto, soon pall; native musio Las few attractions and is limited ja estunt. Chinese books of an amusing character are, 33 a rule, badly got up, and hard to read in the dim light of on ordisery Chinese

(Taken at Merrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, house, where, except when high festival

Queen's Road)

HOMENS, February 1.

For Fokion, for Swatow, &c. 1 Euro- BAROMETHE pean, and 100 Chinese,

...$0.250 $0.247

91...

477-30.344

Do.

1 P.....

Per freyhound, for Hoihow, &c., 1 Euro- pean, and So Chinese.

Do.

4 P...

THERMONSERR¶ A.M.

01

Por Don Juan, for Manila, 1 Europcar, and 4 Chinese

Do.

1 PM

Ker

.0%

Do.

4 Y.Ma

Do.

Do.

ᎠᎴ

(Wet bulb) 9. M. 58.

Do.

1P.M. 50 Do

4P.M...56 Do

Maximum

02 Do. Minimum over night 63

TO DEPART

· Fer Welle, for Hollow, &c., 30 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Japan reports After leaving Singapore cxporicneed mod arate N.E monsoon up to Macclesfield. Bank, and from thence to arrival light monsors and fine weather.

The British steamer Esmeralda reports: Fine weather and very moderate monsoon, latter part fresh wensom and miny.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For AMOY AD MANILA. —-

Per Esmeralda, at 450 p.m., on Satur

day, the 2nd February.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

Per Namoa, at 6 p.mi, on Saturday, the

2nd February.

For NAGASAKI AND KOBE-

Per Kumamoto Marujat, 5 p.m., on Satur day, the 2nd inst, instead of as pre viously notified. Go

For

AMOY, TAMSUX & TAIWANFOO Por Baloong, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 4th inst.

For SWATOW...

Per. Thales, at 6. p.m., in Monday, the

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS. TOWNK- LAND,

COOKTOWN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, VILLE, AND MELBOURNE.-- Per Euzine, at 3:30 pm. Friday, the

instead of an previous

8th Fobruary, 2 ly notified.

NOrdinary General MEETING A SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Orics of the MAILS BY THE ENGLISTI PAKET. General Managers, on TUESDAY, the 19th Instant, at-4.30 p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, and Statement of Acsonta te 31st December, 1883, and for the election of a Consulting Committee and Auditor.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,

General Manager. Hongkong, February 1, 1884.

202

The British Contract Pekot Brindisi

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the. 6th February, with fails for the United Kingdom, Europeandcountries beyond, vid Brindia; to the Straita Settle- ments, Batavia, Burmah, eylen, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B.This Packet carries nemails for the

Australasian Colonies,

General Memoranda. SUNDAY, February

is kept, there is little to nitract In this colony too, in many instances, Chincus ·· business men have left their families on the mainland, and being, ne a rule, not given to the pursuits of kura- ture, seek to vary the monotony of their evenings by a game at fantau at their clubs, just as we would sit down to game at whist. There is nothing pmnticnlarly reprehensible in this; in- deed in cases where the enterfainment of friends is concurred, it is infinitely better to give them a dincor at one's club than at places not so savoury in Taipingshan. If a game is afterwards ster cal for amusement, and limited: puniary stakes sdled to enhance the interest, no one could reasonably ob jeet, but it is the heaviness of the stakes and the systematic and repeated playing, night after night, wlifelr cas so much assisty dineng respectable, und by no means straight-laced, sections of the Chinese community. They do not look span gambling with the same feel ings of disapproval as we do, although WEDNE DAY, February 6 ---

they do attach a stigma to the man Noon Meeting of Bheroholders of The who is in the habit of frequenting Hongkong Ice Umpany, Limited, at gambling houses, especially if he bap- No. 7, Queen's Road.

pous to be caught; and probably this Goods per Saghalien undelivered after explains the helter-skelter we so often Noon subject to rent and landing read about when the police make a rad charges.

upon gambling-bonses. It is cas the THURSDAY, February

fine they dread, but pabic opinion

Daylight. Namaa leaves for Conet Ports, Daylight-Harler loaves for Yokohama

and Hiogo. Daylight. Miten Bishi Mall leaves for

Nagasaki, &c P

MONDAY, February 4 :---

4 p.m.--Ligitcong leaves for Amoy, dia, TUESDAY, February 6 ——

Daylight Thales cares for Swałow.. 4pm English Mail leaves for Porta

of Call and Europe.

31 am-Meeting of Bhareholders of The such as it is, for they lose fore and are

China and Manila Steamship Co, L, at Head Office, Prays Central, FRIDAY, February 8 -

Claims against the Barter must be sent

laughed at by their friends at being placed in the dock among the usual tag rag following of a gambling hell.

in to Mesars Russell & Co., on or before The Chinese, who are well aware of this date.

4 p.m.-Eurine loaves for Australian

Porta

URDAY, February

p.mBangalore leaves for Bombay, TUESDAY, February 12

their liability to be visited by the polics, and that it la infident evidence against In house for a conviction if any cords, tice balle, counters, tables, or other in- struments of gaming are found in the house or on the persons of those present, bave taken refuge under club law, and, as a consequence, since a recent future to obtain a conviction against a well known pasting leaves for Australian Chinese club, institutions of a afinilar

chiracter have sprung up like mush rooms all over the colony. Among these there are good and bed, respect

Moon.-French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europeagi THONMAY, Tebruary 14 –—

Flower Show.

Ports

FRIDAY, February 15

Flower Show, Nagan TUESDAY, February 10

4.30p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of able or the reverse, some started for

The H.5.& China Bakery Co., Ltd, at the General Managers' uffice,

social amusement and good fellowship, others for gambling and almost nothing