1884-02-05 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacE WEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 59, Queen's Road Rast,

(OPFOBITE THE COMMISSARIAT),

ARE NOW

LANDING

FROM AMERICA.

ALIFORNIA

"BAOKER.

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in &

tina, and lovec.

Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

TOPOCAN BUTTER.

Apple BUTTER

CORNMEAL

Eastern and Californian CILEESE

CODFISH, Boneles.

Prime HAMS and BACON.

Brand Condensed MILK.

EEF in 20 lb kega.

SALMON in 5th cans. Bean Ideal Cutting's Desert FRUITS in 2 ib can.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

་་

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPS.

Richardson & Hobbin's Celebrated Potted

Tanch HAML

MEATS.

Labs TONGUES.

Clam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON.“

Dried APPLES

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASE

Maple SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS,

HONEY.

Assorted JELLIES.

Green CORN,

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 lb. Capacity.

600 lb.

12

000 .

11

1,200 tb,

CORN BROOMS.

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS."

AXES and HATCHETS.

AGATE IRON WARE.

WAFFLE IRONS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR

VARNISHES:

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test.

Ex late Arrivals from ENGLAND.

A LARGE ANSURTMENT OF

STORES,

including:

CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM PUDDINGS. MINCEMEAT.

ALMONDS and RAISINS

Crystallized FRUITS.

THYEONZAU'R DESSERT FRUITS. Padding RAISINS.

Lanta CURRANTS.

Fine YORK HAMS.

PICNIC TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.

FRENCE PLUMS.

BRAWN. INFANTS' FOOD, CORN FLOUR,

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.

·CLARETS-

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

SHERRIES & PORT.....

H

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON.

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S ULD INVALID FORT

(1848). HUNT'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, 20.- 1 and 3-star HENNESSY BRANDY. BISQUI: Dusovcus & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAMAN'S LL WHISKY."

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM

E. & J. BURKE's IRISH WHISKY. Ross's LIME JUICE CORDIAL.

NOELLE PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH.

CRARRIE'S GINGER BRANDY, EASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO

CORACAO.

DINTERS.

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUELOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

י,

STEAM FOR

Entertainment.

THEATRE

0ITY HALL

DAVIS & D'ANGELIS Lances.

THE CHINA MAIL

Insurances.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY:

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STRILLING,

THE Undersigned ors prepared to grant

Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vassda and on. Buils of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms

SAIGON SINGAPORE DATAYLA, THIS EVENING, FOLIOs against the Risk of FILE on

PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;

41.90

BOMBAY

Tuesday, oth: Fruary, 1884.

COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT OF MR JEFF. D'ANGELIS

WHL PRODUCE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN

HONGKONG, but pro THE DOCTOR OF ALCANTARA,

IN TUESDAY, the 19th February, THE LOFTUS TROUPE

190, at Woon, the Company's SS. OXU8, Commandant RAPATEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for tho for above places."

Carge and Specin will be registered London as wall as for Marseilles, and a copted in transit Durengh Masoilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noou of 11th ived on board until 4

will bu

1884

Cargo p.m., Speck and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 11th February, 1884. (Parcels are not to be sunt on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offico.)

Contenta sad value of Fackages are ra- quired.

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

1. MARTIN,

Acting Agent Hongkong. February 1, 1884. vu

Intimations.

197

Twelfth Volume of the CHINA REVIEW."

Now Read

No. 3

Vol. XII.

OF THE

A COMIC OPERA IN KWO, ACES.

Libretto by

Composed by Mr JULTON TOнBEKU. BENT. L. WOOLE.

DRAMATIC PERSONÆ. Dacron PARACET.SUB...Mr Jef. D'Angelia. SEROR BALTHAZAR......Gentleman Amateur, OARCOS..... ...Mr F. W. Oakland.

PEREZ

To-day's Advertisements.

OLEARED.

for Bajgon

PASSENGERS, ÅRRIVED.

For Kuanghang, from Conat Porta, Dr and Mrs. Whiting and 3 children, Mr Howart, Miss Ha King Eng, Messrs Cheong

JURY LIST—1884. OTICE is hereby given that pursuant Ordinance No. 24 of 1863, I have this dayer Activ, from Haiphong, 4. Chinnée.

List of all mon ascertained by me to DEPARTED, be liable to serve as JURORS.

The said List will remain so posted for the tarm of one fortnight, in order that any Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceirou, and transmitted to the Directors person, may, as the case shall be, apply by notice in writing to me requiring that his name of the name of some other persons for their decision.

If required, protection will he granted on first chase Lives up to £1000 ou a Single be respectivele either xeded to

struck off the mid Liat, upon causs daly

and Conditions:

Life,

For Fatos of Promiums, forms of pro-assigned in such notice - posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1807,

100

THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARĖSP. OF His Majesty King George The First, 4 D. 1790.

Mr. J. Barber.pared to graft. I

223

EDW. J. ACKROYD, Registrar. REGNTRY, SUPLEME COURT, Tomm

Hongkong, February 1, 1884. - -...

CANTON DISTRICT.

LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 11. BARRIERS IN CAMBRIDGE AND

COLLINSON REACHES."

THE CONSTRUCTION of the BAEurons in the COLLINSON But CAMBRIDGE REACHES being now. in progross, and the Condition of Allaits changing daily, grent caution should be exercised by Vessel ...navigating Reaches

Marine Department Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Forte of India, China and Australia.

SANCHO (Porters)....Goat'non Amateurs.THE-Undersigned having been appointed Aguata for the above Corpemtion are DON FONFOSO, (The

Insurances on follows Aguasil). DONYA LUCREZIA (The

Doctor's Wife).Miss Minnic: Nordt. ISABELLA (The Doctor's

Daughter)

Florence Cenlife. Iz (Isabella's Maid) Victoria Loftus.. Serenader, Citizens, Polico, &., by GENTLEMEN AMATEURS,

MUSICAL SYNOPSIS.

ÖVERITELE,

Act. 1st.

SERENADE, Wake lady, wake! Y-QUARREL TRIO, You sauoy jado.

"CHINA REVIEW"

CONTAINS-

The Eight Lions of Canton.

Chim during the Tain Dynasty, A‚D.

204-410.

The Wonchow Dialect...

A Chip from Chinese History, or the Lant

Two Emperors of the Great Sung Dynasty 1101-1120.- 1 ·

Hakka Folk-Loro.

Scraps from Chinese Mythology.

Some Hakka Senge.

ROMANCE, He still was there.

Doctor's Soxo, Here comes the Doctor. ARIETTA, When a lover is poor. DUETTING, Away despair.

BURSAS

Noone

CAVATINA, Love's cruel dart.

BALLED, The Knight of Alcantara.

DuRr. I love, I love.

I'M DON HYPOLTO LOPES Peмroso, Bas

Song.

ENT ACT.

FINALE, First Act.

ACT. 2nd,

SCENA & BOLZEO, Ah! was in min Tuo, Señor.

QUARTETTE, Good night, Senor Balthazar. DAY DOSAKS OF Love, Song,

Notices of New Books and Literary Intel FAVOURITE MAZURKA, Song

ligence.

Notes and Querlos.

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c,

To Contributors.

Hongkong, February 1, 1884;

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Overland China Mail.

(The oldest Overland Paper an China,} PUBLISHED AT THE CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely- printed matter.

X

ITS Mail Summary is compiled from

Mau,

twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of each fortnight's current history of events in Chins and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various purts in those Countries.

FINALE to 2nd ACT.

In Activo Preparation,

T. W. BOBINSON's Popular Comedy "O VRA!”?

For SATURDAY, 9th February, 1834. Box Plans at Messra. KELLY & WALSH', where Seats may be secured.

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

Hongkong, February 3, 1864.

Insurances.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FILE INSURANCE COM- PANY. -.

TH

210

It contains Slipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong

Canton, &c., and a complete Undersigned are prepared to accept Commercial Summary.

Risks on "First Class Godowns at Subscription, 60 cents per Copy (postage per cant. net prémium per annum, paid 52 cents) $12 per annum (postage

NORTON & Co., Agente. paid $12.50)

Hongkong, May 19, 1881. THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED.

Orders should be sent to Gro. MURRAY BAR, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the English Mail Stenner leaves.

Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily China Mail,

FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS. SION AGENT,

11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,

THE

LONDON.

HE Colonial Preser supplied with News- papere, Books, Types, Ink, Pressea, Papers, Correspondents, Letters; and any European Goods on London kerma.

NOTICE TO SHIFTERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the office are regularly filed for the inspection of: Advertisers and the Public,

TH

998

THE Endersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to GRANT POLISIES OF MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current

Tetes.

855

ARNHOLD, TARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1883. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned, AGENT of the above Compass this to oure against FIRE at Current Rates.

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1892.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

After the Work is more advanced, it is Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at intended that the Fassages to be kept for tratie in both Beaches, shall bo lighted, of which due Notics will be given.

current raton

Life Department:" Policies issued for mums not exceeding £5,000 st reduced rates.

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

J.

CIGARS

C. H. PALMER

Harbour Master,

420

Approved:

FE WOODRUFF, Commissioner of Customs,

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

THR COMPANIA GENERAL'S "Prin

·cossas" in boxes of 50

A S. WATSON & Co.,

Hongkong Dispensary. Hongkong, January 31, 1881.

189

$32

Custom House, a banan Canton, 2nd February, 1884. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION....

NOTICE is hereby given that the Or SHAREHOLDERS in this CORFORATION will be Held at the Cary HALL, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 28th day of February current, at THRES o'Clock pay for the

To-day's Advertisements. purpose of romiving the Htsport of the Court

GOVERNMENT BILLS.

ENDERS for SPECIE, Mexican Dol- lars current in this Colors, weighing 7.1.7, ia Exchange for BILLS, drawn On Demand, on the Government of India, Cal- cute will be RECEIVED by the CEP PAYMASTER, Army Pay Department, until 711 12, Noon, on THURSDAY NEXT, the 7th Instant.

The Tenders to state the Total Amount required (in Rupees), and the Amount for which cach Bill should be drawn; but n Bills will be issued for suris below Rs. 10,000. The Tenders to be iu duplicate, in Sosled Covers, addressed to "The Chief Tay

Ariny Pay Department, and en- master," dorsed Tonders for Government Bills."

The right to accept or reject any or all the Tender is reserved.

- AUG. S. MURRAY, Licut. Col.,

Chief Paymaster.

TREASULT CILIST OFFICE,

Queen's 'Rand,

Hongkong, 5th February, 1884.

229

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA, VIA, SAIGON AND FONTIANAK

The Co.'s Steranship

*** Compta,"

of Directors, together with a Statement of, Accounts to 31st December, 1883.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSONVI

Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 5, 1884, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

590

REGISTER OF SHARES of the OTICE is hereby given, that the CORPORATION will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th February current (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 8, 1884. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES...

231

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES:

VÓNSIGNEES of the following Cargo

Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and to take immediate deliveZY: Thus Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expensĎA MOONEY

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

Ex doghalien

EH

Non, 1/20 cesta Icon Who, HK (in heart), from London. AW, No. 121 case Perfumery, from L'den No mark, no number, 2 bundles Iron,

76/77 Casca

Capt. REUOLEK, will be s

despatalied as above TO. MORROW, the 6th Instant, at Noon.

"For Fraight Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

„igents. Hongkong, February 8, 1884. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

295

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Co.'s Steamship

** Kringlang,"**" Captain Yourp, will be despatched for the above

Perts on FRIDAY, the 8th Instant, at 14 Daylight

Stockas

BANKA

Nos, of Value. Sharei

Paid-

Keseru

FED. 5, 1881.

Working Last Di-Closing QRKI- vikend. latuons. Cash, Account.

1.43

125 8 12583,198,3388 62,509.02 £2

200-£50

|| 170% = $337}

T1.1350 p.sh.

RK. and Shai

Bank.60,000 $

INSCHAKUES,

Nth China Ins.5,000 £ Yangtze, Ins.... $,000 £ Vaion Ins. Soc. 2,000 China Traders

Insurance..... 24,000$ 83,333 263 600,0008 107,111.05 O'ton las. Ofice 10,000%

18% TL1000 £25 £50,000 1,250 123$ 500,000*570,391.00 $ 18.20 8600

Chiness Ins. Co. 1,500€ 1,000s 200$ 100,378 2508 503 861,000 HK. Fire .. 8,000 $ China Fire Ius. 20,000$ 1008 20 500,000

STEAM CPANIES

ARGOSTOL Bosen's and Orara China & Manila

&c.

BASS'S ALS, bottled by CAMERON and

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

SAJ. BURKE, pinta and quarta. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

SPRUTALLY SELECTED

OI GARS.

Vine Now SeaBoz's CUMSHAW TEA, in

& calty Boxes. BEFAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 conta p. Ib.

MILER'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices. 1043 Hongkong, December 1, 1883.

22% 1974

8 506.127.77 Dəbit Lalance $3907.18

10% 81074

·3% 18200 920 78385 250,732.58 106,366.1923.6 and 871

Bonics proporti onate

1002 758 215,000 $ 53,691.80 6% 18122

10£ 10

8100 all

Depre

Find

ciation

10,000 3

HK. U. and M.)

Steamboat.... 8,000 3 Tudo-China S

Nav. Co... 120000

S.8. Coy., Lt 3,500 MISCELLANEOUS, HK. & Wipos

Dock HK and China

Gus Go5,000 £ 2,000 3 B'kong Hotel. China Sugar Co. 9,000 F'kong co Co. 1,2508

600 Luton Bugar Co. 7,000 8 Perak Tin Bim- ing & Smelting Company] LOANS. Chi. Torp., 1874 0,276 £ 1877 16,0402 1878 3, 890/1. 1881,8,605 TL

H'kong Bakery

Dobit

125 % día.

1258 125 $18,000?*|$|| 2,085.84% 042 pro

10£ 107,758 14.8£ 1,344 189 1008 100830,000). 1008 100 100%

21927

For Freight of Pussage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co., Gmoral Managers. Hongkong, February 5, 1884,

224

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

H (in tris.), Б.Т. 31 Саво.

3901 Case..

FOO, 7469-1 bag Baisins. AM, JB, 198–1 case Vermouth. ABP,

50525-25 cases 527/660s 24

S&0, 1-1 Casó. OEMEL, 1, 6, 3, 9-4 Coses.

11.

1. MARTIN

Leting Agent.

Hongkong, February 5, 1884.

Not Responsible for Debts.

233

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Ommere will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Yessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour-

Chaney, British barque, Captain J. C. Chocthsin. Order

DAKOTA, American, ship, Captain 3. F. Gilley-Order.

MARIE LOUSE, German barque, Capt. N. Behring. Molchers & Co

QUEEN OF INDIA, British barque, Capt. Jas. Maher,Butterfeld & Sire,

QUICKSTEP, American barquentine, Capt E. Jacobson, Russell & Co. SELEMERIA, British steamer, Captain Fowler-Bussell & Oa. C

FOR. MANILA VIA AMOY.

The Co. a Steamship

Diamante," Captain CULLER, will be dospatahed for the abored. Ports on FRIDAY 8th Inst., at 5 pm..

Manila Cargo will not be received later than I p.m."

Fur Freight or l'asasje, apply to

RUSSELL & Co,

General Managers.

Hongkong, February 6, 1884.

026

FOR SHANGĦAL (Taking Cargo Passengers at through ratés for CHEFOO TIENTSIN, NEW- CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on

ASIA YANGISZE)

The Steamship

**WILHELM HOMEYER, Ger. barqué, Capt. W Holtz R. Tammart

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Per Brindis, from Hongkong; for Singa pore, Ms W. H. Libby for Bombay, Bir por, Robertson, for London, Messrs John Lapraik, and Alex, MoCall for Mar seilles, Mir Alfred Rowe.--From Shanghai, for Brindisi, Mr H. EL Artindale; for G- braltar, Pere F. Domingo Ufort for Lon don, Miss Pickwood and Mise Blanche Piekwond.From Yokohama: for London, Mesars R. Mankin and W. Smith

Per Thales, for Suntow, 70 Chinose. Per Lee Tuen, for Shanghai, 10 Chinese. Hotellid To DEPART

N6, 0407-FEORGány 5, 1894.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping:

Noon Compla leavor for Batavis

Semarang, do

Goods per Baghalien undelivered after Noon- subjeci" to rent and landing sharges.

Meeting Nopa.Meeting of Shareholdern of The Hongkong Toe Company Limited, at No. 7 Queon's Honda C

General Memorand THURSDAY, February

11

Meeting of Shareholders of The Chine and Manila Steamapip Co.; Id; at Head Office, Fraya Central NoonTonders for Government BEI 19-

ceived by the Chief Paymasterca Neon. -- Glenfalloch Jearow for Bhanghai a

February 6

Daylight Ewmgtung leaves for Dout

Porta

Clains against the Horter, must he wen

His datu

Per Kashgar, for Yokohama: from Hong-it to Mesas Rasell & Co., on es caturs. kong, Mr and Mrs T. Bilssett, and Miss Murray from London, Messra. Li Hindson and F. Modwm; from Singapore, Mr E. J. Nanson.

Per Forwarts, fur Saigan, 8 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS

The British steamer Kuungtung roports - From Foochow to Amoy, diperienced strong EN.E, breza with dark cloudy weather. From Amoy to Swatow, light variable winds with thick foggy weather. Swalew to Hongkong, fresh N.W. breeze with dark cloudy weather, Steamers in Swatow at Insving were Namos, Chefeo and Chi Yuen,

From

PUST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:— For SWATOW AND AMOY

Per Kory, at 9.30 am on Wednesday,

the Oth lost.

For SAIGON, BATAVIA SAMARANG, *SOURABAYA, AND PONTIANAK.— Por Compta, at 11.30 am., on Wodner-

day, the 6th inst.

For

BANGKOR

p.-Buxins leaves for Austras Port

B. p.m.-Diamante loaves for Manis. Goods per Japan undelivered after

date subject to rent

SATURDAY, February 9-—-

**2′p.m. ---Bmigalore leaves for Bombay.

9. jan. -Feżforniatice at the City Hall. ` MorDAY, February 11

Gooda per Glenfalloch undelivered after

this date subject to rout TUESDAY, February 12:

Noon--French Mail leaves for Parts of

Calf and Europe. V TRE Transfer Books of Hongkong and Whame pos Dock Co., Ldd,, closed fring this. date to the 26th Instant, incluzive. WEDNESDAY

February

Transfer Books of The China Fire Inmurs - “ance Co., Ltd., nlosed from this date

to the 20th Instant, inclusive, Tuesday, February 14 —

Flower Show.

· 4 pm - Woosing leaves for Australian

Ports

નો

· Register of Shares of the Hongkong and. Shanghai Banking Corporation, cleach

from this date to 28th Lust, inelegve.

Flower Show.

Per Cassandra, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednes-FRIDAY, Fobruary 15

day, the 6th insty, instead of as pre viously notified.

For SAIGON

Per Bengal, at 5 pm, on Wednesday,

the 6th inst

6 padmaţista leaver for Iloilo,

Transfer Books of The Hongkong Fire

--- Insuranco Co, Lodz člowed from this

data la the 28th Instant, included TUESDAY, February 19

an

-

For NAGASAKI, HIOGO, AND TOKO:30 pm Meeting of Shareholder, if

AHAMA

Fer Kashgar at 11.50a.m., on Thursday,

the 7th February,

For SHANGHAL

Per denfalloch, at 11.30 am, on Thurs.

day, the 7th inst

For SAIGON...

Per Ocean, at 4,80 p., on Thursday, the 7th inst, instead of a provicus ly notified. Fo

For

g

SWATOW; AMOY & FOOCHOW.

Por Krungtung, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,

the 7th inst,

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 15- LAND. COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, —–—–

·Per Exxine, at 3:30 p.m., on Friday, the

8th February, instead of as previous ly notified.

For AMOY AND MANILA-

Par Diamante, at 6.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 8th inst

For ILOILO, SANDAKAN & KUDAT.-- Per Amatista, at 4.30 p.to., on Friday,

the 16th insta

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAUKET. — The French Contract Packet O'su

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 12th February, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlement Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Indín (vis Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and

Gibraltar

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &.

The Post Office declines"

responsibility

for Unregistered Letters containing Jowellery &c, and, where Registzu tion lias bem miglected, will make no owguiries into alleged losses of such Letters.

SHOULS OF CLOSING

The HK, & China Bakery Co., Tilly at the General Managers office.

TUESDAY, February 25

3p.m. Meeting of Shareholders of The China Firo Insurance Co., Ltd., at No

* 45, Queen'TM Road

8.30 p.m. Meeting

Shareholders of

The Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Ches Ltd., at No. 14, Frays Central THURSDAY,

February 28

Noon Mosting of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, Ltd, et No:17, Cucon

Road,

3 p.m.-Morting of Bharsholders of tha Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Core poration at the City Hall,

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established 4.D. 1841-

香港大藥列

A. S. WATSON & Co

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, -WHOLESALS AND Bétais DavogJSZE, IMPORTERS

Der

BUNDRIES, NUKEY Requi BITES, TOILET REQULILIES, ENGLISH AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINEU

MANUFACTURERS -

OF

Soda Water. Lemonade, Tonio Water

Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla. Water, and other Aerated Water, The Manufactory is under direst Tuscontinuous European Supermmon,

Hongkong: June 1, 1816.-

the publications of this issus con at 7.30 p.m.

The China Mait

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, YZEQUAES 5, 1884,

THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, by the French Contract Packet A Day before departure for Saturday if the de-

parture de on Monday)

h BP.Money Order Office closes, Post Office closes, except the Niant Box, which is always open out of Office hours, Day of departure,

7-Post Office opens

10

-Begistry of Letters ceases Poeting of all printed matter

and patterns. CESSES. A.2.--Mails closed, except for Late

Letters.

with

·1110 Liters may posted

Late Fee of 10 cents until

When the Post Office elas entirely vagy kony A-Late Letters may be ported

11.80

11.40

TELEGRAMS

Latast advious from the Boudan stata that

Baker Pacha continues his ady

pt towards

A foraging expedition enf Sinkat has been cut to pieces.

Obituary-M⠀⠀ Rouher. Wendell Phi

lips.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PABEED ANAL or Bankow, Nestor,

Lyon, Jan 8 Geners, Jar ki trocina, Jan. 24.

The O. & S. Co.'s air. Dioned loft Sin

on board the packet with Late pore for this port on the 30th ultimo, Fee of 10 cents until time of the B. 8. Glenys el BingapÓTÉ

departure.

Money Orders.

port on the 4th instapt.

Hans Jardino, Matheson

1-Money Orders are exchanged with us that the $. B. Glentyon left Bingap the following countries -

Ceylon

Indie, Japan,

South Australia. Straits Settlements. Jasginnin

· Felnuary 4, 1884 ----- Hamer, French brix, 280, Borary, Iloilo

New Booth Wales. United Kingdom, Jan. 20, General CARLOWTz de Corne

Victoria An-lan, Chinese gunboat, from Canton Port Darwin,

Queensland.

Western Australia. February & -—- Welle, German steamer, 313, E. Piper, orders on Shanghai, and nice perML.

The Hongkong Post Office alan iates

China Sea-WIELEE & CO. S

for this port

Time 8. B. Triumph Aberdeen to moITOW will take her place,

undocked at

Tomom the Loftus Troupe will

the coefic opera Vie Decor of

· Artiz, Danish steamer, 268, N. 6. Reve --The concision is as follows-(du- bech, Haiphong Feb, 2, General-Acording to the currency the order is drawn the City Hall Theatre. HOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Kwangtung, British stonmar, 680, M. Up to £ 2, or 810, or B 20, 0.20 cents. The long delay in the arrival of the Darli Young, Foochow Feb. 1, Amoy 3, and

Capt. MACHINGAY, will be despatched as above on

508 4,000 8 100$ 100

884 p. share 3150 5,895.56 58

$127 657.06 812.% for $155

1882. 203.45 85 4,020.05

or about the 13th Instant.

For Freight-or Passaze, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & C Hongkong, February 1, 1884

Swatow 4, General-Dovers SeNILIP

220

Co.

$89

Triomphanie, French

THE CHINA & MANILA STRAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

Baux, Amoy Feb.

3,000 $

50 alt

Li

Rates of Interest

100 all ∙100

600 all

000€

500

500 all

June & Dea

1 prem

• To 30th April * For 6 months to 3915 Jana+Dividend for 18 and Bonus of 25 per cent. 1883 For year 1881) Fox half year ended Jist Dec, 1685.

EDWARD GEORGE, Shera Broker.

Sugar. Doben tarog 1880

First year Payable June30 Deci Feb 28 Ag. 31 April & Oct Jae10&D.10

£6, or 825, or R 500.40 it € 7 at $85, or 1 70, 0,60-

benmer Actio, which has fecam Haiphoog for

short, way

thus

Dums not. mitted between the Ports of China by masts of Fustage Stamps, subject to a change

$50 may be 18+ under sail, and lay there unt

stearner

FOR ILOILO, BINDAKAN & KUDAT.

The Co.'s Steamship:

Amatista, Captain Ham will be despatched for the above Parts on FRIDAY, 15tle, Turat,ut 5 p.m.

No Cargo will be received later than I p.m. For Praight of Passage, apply to, BUSSELL & Co

Breneral Managers Hongkong, February 5, 1884,

210, or 850, or R100080 G9

R150..., 81.00,

Hercules American ship, 1218, Lincoln (leds drawn on India, when 160 is the

4.–No Order must sussed £10 or 660 | 12:30 % m. on the

Kobe Jan. 74,-ORDER,

- DEPARTURES.

Fabronry, 5 --- Kong Besg, for Bangkok. H... Fly, for Canton. Thales, for Swatow." Antenor, for Shanghai. Menelaus, for Shanghai. Lee Yury, for Bhanghai.

Brindish for Europe, di, ELMS, Soft, or Swaton,

2274n-las, Chidess gunboat, for a cruise.

limit), mar will more than two such orders

be izened to the same person, in favour of her propeller

by the same mallest was lost

of one per cent, for coaking them, Heihow, cand up et eigh or Moasy Orders can be granted on Ports

morning, where there are agencies of the Hongkong Post Office,

36 orders on Japan ste served at the Brinja Post Odley Singhal

The

when the