1884-02-13 — Page 2

For Sale.

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

(OPPOSITE THE COMMISKARIÁT), ARE NOW LANDING

C

FROM AMERICA.

ALIFORNIA

RACKER

THE CHINA MAIL

Entertainment.

Mails

Mails.

SHIMAIL STEAM

THEATRE

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID.

'OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 b MARSEHLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR,

this, and loose.

Soda BISCUITS: Assorted BISCUITS.

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

TOPOCAN BUTTER. Applo BUTTER.

CORNMEAL

Raster and Californian CHEESE." CODFISH, Boneless.

Prime HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.・ Family BEEF in 25 1b kogs.

Beau Ideal SALMON in beat. Cutting'e Dessors FRUITS in 26 its cans.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.

་་

54

BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON; ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. NB.-Carga can be taken on through Billa of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

AND ORIBETAL STEAM ПНЕ THE PENTISTULAR ANT Dr Steam siap ASSAM, Captain B. T. Con, with Her Majesty's Maila, will be despateled from this for LONDON, via BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 10th February, at 4 pm.

Carga will be received on board until 10a.m. on the day of sailing,

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

Bilk and Hurope will ho

MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

ROYAL,

OITY HALL..

Davis &.D'AIGEL...........

TO-MORROW EVENING, the 14th Foruary, 1884. HE LOFTUS TROUPE

THE

AND

Intimations.

T

LLOYD'S REGISTER OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

ENGINEER SURVEYORSHIP AT HONGKONG.

THE Committed of Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping being desirous to appoint a SURVETO, at the port of Hongkong, for the purpose of holding Surreys on the ENGINES and BOILER9 “QË” STEAM VESTELS.

[No. 6414-FEBRUARY 18, 1894.

To-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION,"

تين

THE Undersigánd has recived instruc-

Ttion to Ball by Publia Auction,

TO-MORROW,

the 14th Thatzat, at Noon, at the Godowis of H. H. H. THAAD, Esq.,——

4 BALIE BOMBAY "YARN, 400 Ps. cach,

Ex Steamship “Bangalora" (More or less damojed by ica water), `

STEAM TO NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, VIA INLAND SEA. THE S.S. TAKACHINÓ MARU, Capt. NYE, due hare on or about the 11th Instant, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 15th February; at 4 p.m.

Cargo region on hord and Paros THE DOCTOR OF ALCANTARA. Surveyor to tieyd's Register, Borgkung, he at Purchaser's risk on the full of the the Offins up to 3 p.m. of day of sailing.

GENTLEMEN AMATEURS, Will Repeat, by Special Desire, For the Scond Time in Hongkong,

No Bill of Lading signed gnder $2 Freight.

All Claims must be bottled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they Boot. will not be recognized.

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's Ovvions, Praya Contral, Cround Floor of Messra RUSSELL & CO.

H. J. E. TRIFP,

Agent.

Hongkong, February 6, 1984.

Notice is hereby given, that applications from persons wishing to become candidates, accompanied by testimonials as to the applicants personal character and profer- sional fitness for the office, will be consi- dored, if forwarded to E. BERNIE, Faq

For account of the coreernail. TERMS OF SALE.-Cash bofore delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7, All Lots, with all faults and orrors of description, to

in time for transmission to the Secretary homanor.. an er before the IST Manor, 1984.

I is necessary that every candidate should make his application in his own handwriting, and also that he should state

H. N. MODY, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, February 13, 1884.

27

A COMIC OPERA IN TWO AUTE.

Libretto by

Composed by Mr Julius Ian

his age, and describe the experionce ho has In the latter of the Estate of ALEXANDEE DRAMATIS PensokÆ

Lad and the cocupationa tu which he is at DOCTOR PARACLsus....Mr Jef. D'Angolis,

present engaged. Applicants should also SENOR BALHAA......Gentleman Amatour.se forth whether they have had any ox- CABLOS

Mr F. W. Oakland. PAREZ

235 SANCH (Porers)...Gent mon Amateurs.

Dos Foroso (Tho

Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage iranshiped at Colombe, ten and Gon Notices to Consignees. Donna Lucrezia (Tho

MEAT.

E+

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPS.

Richardeon & Rubbin's Celebrated Potted MEATS.

Lunch HAM.

Lambe TONGCES,

Clam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON,

Dried APPLES,

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASH.

Maple SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY

Assorted JELLIES.

Greon CORN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 b. Capacity.

€00 ₤1.

900 tb.

1,200 1,

CORN BROOMS.'

re

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.

AXES and HATCHETS.

AGATE TRON WARE.

WAFFLE IRONS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR

VARNISHES.

Bral Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without transfignent, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct roate-vid Colombo.

For further Particulam, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the Peninsular & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVISA- TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.

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

STEAMSHIP ANADYR." COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE,

extent.

'ANTONIO DOS REMEDIOS, Derossed"

tops in respect to the surveying of NOTICE is hereby given that al. Credi- CLAIMS or DEMANDS upon or against Wood and Iron Shige, and, if so, to whatters and other Persons, having any The Surveyor will not be required to be the Estate of ALEXANDRE ANTONIO exclusively the servivat of the Society, and LOS REMEDIOS, late of Victoria, Hong his renutioration will depend upon the fore Long MERCHANT, who died at Macao, va he receives for surveys.

the 37th day of December, 1883, and Letters Further Particulars as to Remuneration, of Administration to whose Eatate were Floronco Conlife., may be obtained on enquiry at the granted by the SULEME COURT of Hong Victoria Loftys. | Office of B. BURNE, B., as above. kong, in its Probato Jurisdiction, on the 26th day of January, Widow of the to EULALIA By Order of the Committee,

Aguacil)!

...Mr C. J. Barber.

Doctor's. Wife) Miss Minnia Norit. ISABELLA (The Doctor's Daughter). Ivez (Iaabclla's Maid).

Scranadors, Gizens, Police, &, by GENTLEMEN AMATEURS.

MUSICAL SYNOPSIS. ACT. 1st.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo por Stantoship

Euphrate, from London, in connec-OVERVE Shippers are particnarly requested to tion sith the above Steamer, are hereby SERENADE, Wake lady, wake note the terms and conditions of the Com-informed that their Goods-with the excepOCAREL TE10, You sauoy jade. pany's Black Bills of Lading.

tion of Opium, Treasure and Valuables- ROMANOS, He stil was there. N.B.-This Steamer Lakos Cargo and Tase being landed and stored at their risk

songer for MARSEILLES.

A. MOIVER, Superintendent,

Hongkong, February 8, 1884.

U. S. MAIL LINE.

FACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

246

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THE U. 8. Mai Sonship CITY OF TRIO DE JANEICIO will be despatch- od for San Franciscu, calling at Yokohama and Ronolidu, on THURSDAY, the 21st Instant, at 5 p.m., taking Passongere und Freight,

for Japan, the United States, and Europa.

Through Fills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inbad Cities of the United States, vià Over land

to Havana, Trinidad, and Railways, Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central mad South America, by the Company's and

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL conatitig Steamies.

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test.

Ex labo Arrivals from ENGLAND

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STORES,

including:

CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM PODDINGS. MINCEMEAT.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

Crystallized FRUITS.-

TOYESONEAC'S DESSERT FRUITS.

Pudding RAISINS.

Lante CUREANTS.

Fine YORK JAMS.

PIONIC TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.

FRENCH PLUMS.

BRAWN.

INFANTS' FOOD. CORN FLOUR,

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.

OLARET

CHATEAU MARGAUX, CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarte. 18. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, "

SHERRIES & PORT-

זי

Bacoore's MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SADCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1818).

HUNT'S PORT.

as the Company's Godowns, whoree delivery may be obtained immediately after landing. Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is recaived from the Con- m. To-DAY, the 12th signep before Instant, requesting it to be funded here.

Dills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after TuS. DAY, the 19th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All Claints must be saut in to me before the 20th Juntant or they will not be re- cognised,

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, February 12, 1884.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

208

[THE Steamship Gleniyon having ar FITFLE Steunnship Glendon having se of Cargo by her and by the S. S. Zydias Monarch from New Your, are horoby informed that their Goods with the ex- Through Passage Tickets granted 10 ception of Opium-are being landed at their England, Franco, and Germany by all risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, trans-Atlantic lines of Eleaners,

and/or from the Wharves or Boats RETURN PASHAGES.-Passengers,

bo obtained. have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless. Francisco for Chitra or Japan (or vice versa) notice to the

contrary be given before within six months, will be allowed a discount! 3 p.m. To vay, the 11th February

who

| of 20 % from Batuen Fare; if re-embarking

within one year, an allowance of 10 % will; be inde from. Return Fare. Pre-Pail Re- turn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from Return Faro. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to: Jurope

Freight will be received on board netü 4 p.m. on the 20th Justant. Parcol Puolingos will be recuired at the oflico until .5 p.m., same day; all Parcal Packages should be markod to addresa ir full; value of same

required.

13

whenway'

Cargo remaining undelivered "After the 18th Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire lusurance has bewus effectoc Rills of Tading will bs.counboreigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

258 Hougkong, February 11, 1884.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo Consular Invoices to accompany Overland (10 Cargo shuuld be sent to the Company's are requested to send in their fills of Opicos in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Lauting to the Uesigned for counter Collector of Customs at San Francisco. signature, and to take immediato delivery. This Cargu has been lauded and stored it

loic risk and expense.

For further infondation na to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent. Jonghong, Felurry 9, 1881"

FREDERIC ALGAR,

252

No Fire Insurance has been effectǝd.

Cx Saphalian. No mark, no number, 2 bundles Iron. T, 70/77-2 Cnsen,

300-1 Guo.

́s H_(in tria.},

POO, 74001 beg Raisins.

COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMISSJ, 3= { Case,

SION AGENT,

11, Clomovi's Love, Lombard Street, LONDON.

THE Colonial Pross supplied with News. papers, Books, Typus, Ink, Freser, Papers, Currespondents, Lotters; and any European Goods on London terms.

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

Shares

|

AM, JS, 190-1 case Vermouth. ASP, 501,525-25 casca

527660-24

11

Doctor's SONG, Here comes the Doctor. ARIETTA, Whan a lover is poor, Buy despair.

B. WAYMOUTH, Secretary.

2, White Lion Court, Condill, E..

NOTICE..

COLLAÇO DOS REMEDIOS, the

said. ALEXANDIX ANTURIO, DOS REIKDIOS," ara horoby required to sond in writing tha Particulars of their Claims and Demands to 216 JERONYMO MIGUEL DOS REMEDIOS

at Messrs. J. J. DGS REMEDIOS & Co, Stan lay Street, Victoria, aforesaid, the duly appointed Attorney. of the said EULALIA COLLAÇO REMEDIOS, or to the Undersigned,

H. CAMPBELL, Inle of Foot and try hier Solicitors, on or before the Thirty-first

to inform the day of March, 1884. and Public of Hongkong that he has OPENED A FIRST CLASS BAIR DRESSING SALOON at BANK BUTLDINOS, Mr. opposito e HoxORONG HOTEL. CAMEDELL'S Assistante, Aletara. Durios and Orro, are thoroughly experienced in this PM DON HYPOLITO LOPEZ POMPOM, Bass Business, the former being from one of the

Song-

NOCHES

Loto'a cruel dart. CAVATINA, BAILED, The Knight of Alcantara. Doer, I love, I love.

FINALE, First Act.

Acr. Zud. ENT ACT. SCENA & BOLERO, Ah! you is me, Tero, Senor.

QUARTER, Good night, Senor Balthazar. DAY DREAMS OF Love, Song. FAVOURITE Mazurka, Bong. FINALE to 2nd Acr

In active preparation, to be performed on SATURDAY EVENING,

the 16th February, FOR THE BENEFIT OF

MR. F. W. OAKLAND, Drows Botcicaulr's SpecTAJULAR. DRAMA,

THE FLYING SCUD,"

with

Completa Scenic Elfoota

Box Plan at Mesars, Kers & WALSH'S, Phero Seats may be secured.

J OHAS. DAVIS, Manager, HAWALEY, O'BRIEN, Ageist. Hongkong, February 13, 1884.

Insurances.

AND NOTICE is horeby also given that. at the expiration of the last mentioned day the said EULALIA COLLAÇO DOS REMEDIOS will proceed to distribute the Assets of the said ALEXANDAL ANTONIO DO Rios, Decensed, amongst the Parties entitled thereto, having regard to the Claims of which notice shall then have been given, and that will not be liable for the Assets or any part thereot so distributed to any Person of whose Claim the said EULALIA COLLAÇO DOS REMEDIOs has not had notice at the time of

the and EULALIA COLLAÇO DOS REMEDIOS

icading San Francisco Establishmenta, w white the latter was for many years connected with ME. W. P. MOORE's Establishment in Hongkong. Mr. Campbell hopes, by strict attention to tho wants of the Public, to merit a share of their Patronage,

Flongkong, January 24, 1884. 147 Distribution.

To-day's Advertisements.

Dated the 12th day of February, 1881.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, 278

LIMITED.

| FOR SWATOW, AMOX & FOOUHOW.

The Co.'s Steamalip

Danylus," Capt. Si Asurar, will be Cospatched for the above Ports. TU-MORROW, the 14th Instant, at Noon, instead of as previously advertiseil.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

קדנ

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,,”

General Managers. Hongkong, February 19, 1894.

ÖJEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

$

FOR SHANGHAI.

263 (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rutes

for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN -TSIN, HANKOW and Parts 02

the YANGTSZE:)

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE Cndowsigned, AGENTS of the above Company, are authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Rates.

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1887.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

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

14

THE Undersigned having been appointed

propan

Agents for the above

to grant Insurances as follows

are

Marine Department. $ &.11-Case

Policies at current fates, payable either OEM, 1, 6, 7, 9, Chees HM (in dia.), 132 hales Gowder, from here, in London, or at the principal Porta

of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at

current rates.

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

Stocks.

BANKS.

Nos. of Value.

Paid-

1133

ficierre,

Colombe.

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, February 9, 1884.

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SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS. FEB. 13, 1884.

Working Last DisClosing Qu Account, vidend. tulums, Cash.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

400 Hongkong, July 25, 1872

F.43 125 126 $3,108,3302 72,609.32 £3

200 £60

|109 % = $935

TL. 1350 p.sh.

18 T 1009

41

บ

HK. and Shai

Bank........... 60,000

INSURANCES, Nth.-China Ina. 6,000€ Yangtose Iss... 8,000 €

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &Cien Ins. Soe: 2,000

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BEANDY. BIQETT DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL CLENDER WHISKY. Poond's OLD TOM.

E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL NoULLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH.. CLAIRE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN OIDER CHARTREUSE.

MARASUHING.

.CURACAO.

ANGSTELA, BOXEE's sid ORANGE

BITTERS.

40., to.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Casuren and

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

J. BURKE, pints and quarts. DRAUGET ALE and PORTER, by the ALE and PORTER, in hegaloads.

Gallon

SPECIALLY SELECTED OIGAR S.

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

5 catty Boxen. BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. Id.

MINE PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Pricesi 1043 Hangkong, December 1, 1883.

Uhina Traders'

Insurance.....24,000. C'ton Iia, Offico 10,000;8 Obinose Ins, Co. 1,500 HIK. Fire Ins... 8,000 $ China Fire Ins20,000 $

STEAM O'PANIN.

HK, C. and M.

Steamboat 8,0003 Indo-China S.

Nav. Co.1 20000)£- China & Manila

8. 9. Cuy., Lt. 9,500|| MISCELLANEOUS. HK. & Wa'pos

Dock 40,000 $ FK, and China

Gas Go... 5,000€ H'kong Hotel 2,000$ China Sugar Co. 9,000 3 Il'kong Ice Co. 1,2505

F'kong Bakery

25 £25 £50,000 1,2503 120 $500,000$ *576,391.00 $ 1841 8600

83.33's 25$ 600,000 8 107,411.05 22% 874

2508 50

2 606,127.77 10% $100 Debit balance 1,000 200 106,378 83907.18

3% $200 250s 209 867.000 250,799.56 $20 T $385 1009 203 500,000 5 106,360.49 $3.00and $71

bunts. proporti

onilte

100€ $ 215,0008 53,091.80 6% 818 ex div.

(Depre 30.£ LOR ciation! Debit.

20% dis. Fund $100 all

125 125 $18,000

10 10 £7,768.14.8£ 1,144,183 30,000

100 $100 $

100$ 100

300$ 1003 15,200 $

[pur.

2,083.04 4%

64 % $192

pan.-

$81 #8150 89 6,895,56 28 #8124 687.06 12 % for £155

P+

Akato

ม

.coo's Luzon Sugar Co. 7,000$

508 508 100 100

4,000/8

1882. 253.45 36 4,090.65

11.

804

Perak Tin Min

ing & Smelting

Ccropany. 2,000 8

50 all

First year

8100

LOANS.

1?

1877 16,040 1978-3,890 TI. 1881 8,555 7 Sugar Doben!

turés, 1830...

100 a 100 00

Rates of Interesti 8 %

8

June30 Dec31 Weh 28.Ag-31

April & Oct.

500 all

500

Jae16&Dc, 10

8%

June & Dec.

2% prem.

* For 6 months to 300: Jone - Dividend for 1888 and Bonca of 25 par erop.—† To 30th April 1882-√ For year 1881-For half year ended 30th Jane, 1883, -

EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker.

Chi Imp., 1874 6,2702

ון

*

Payable,

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

[HE Undersigned are prepared to accept Tine Piast Class. Gedowns at 1

per cent. net premium per annum.

NORTON & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, May 10, 1881.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

FIRE AND LIFE)

CAPITAL, TO ALLIONS STERLING

wwww

959

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant

THE

15th Instant

Tho Ch, 'a Steamship.

"Nestar" will be despatched at 4 p.m. on FRIDAY, the

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, February 13, 1884.

UNION LINE.

279

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

"Selenabria," Captain Fownen, will be despatched for the above Fort on or about SATURDAY, 23rd The... instead of as previously advertid

For Ficight or Fassage, apply to

**** RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 13, 1984.

272

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON FLA SUEZ CANAL.

The Co.'s Steamship:

Antenor Captain Brace; will be despatchod vb up about

the 25th Instant..

For Froight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents, Hongkong, February 13, 1884.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEPHENS & HOLMES, 17: Solicitors for the said EULALIA COLLAÇO DOS REMEDIOS,

How.ghing.

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, no

Owners will be Itesponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Honghong Harbour

BELLONA, German steamer, Captain W Schaefor.-Stomesen & Co. -

CHAREST, British barque, Caplain J.

Cheatham.-Order,

DAXUDE, British stearner, Captain J. Newton-Yuen Fat Hong

HEROLES, Ameriesu alip, Captain E- Lincoln,Captain.

Maule Loven, German banquo, Capt. N. Behring-Melchera & Co.

MAY, British banquentiae, Captain G. Forbes.Adamson, Bell & Co.

QUEEN OF INDIA, British barque, Capt Jas, Mahur-Butterfield & Swire.

FUST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

Tor ETICATTS AND CALCUTTA,

Per Lean and Japan, at 2.30 p.m., on

Thursday, the 14th inst.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS-

LAND, COORTOWN, TOWNS- VILLA BRISBANE SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c., &o, &c.... For Wonnery, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 14th inst For AMOX

For Phra Chan 300 at 7.30 am on

Friday, the 15th inst

For NAGASAKI ANG KODE. —

Par Talenchiko Mare, at 3.30 p.m., on

Friday, the 16th inst

For ILOILO, SANDAKAN & KUDAT-

Por Amatista, at 4:30 pm, on Friday,

the 18th inst. SAIGON

For

For Vortgen, at 5 pm, on Friday, the

15th inst

For BINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN. THURSDAY ISLAND, CAIRNS, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRIN BANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE S

Por Tannadice, at 1.30 pm, on Satur-

day, the Toth mat.

HAMA NAGASAKT, HIOGO, and YOKO-

Per Khia, at 11,30 m., on Thursday,

the 21st o For SWATOW AND AMOY

Por Naachan, is postponed till further

rutico.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

Noon.Dangles Icaros for Coast Ports. 9p.m.-Lennox and Japan leave for Sin-

gapore, do

4p.m.-Woosing leaves for Australian

Ports

Auctions, Noon-Auction of Bumabay Yarn at the

gudous of Mr. B. B. Inc.

Amusements.

Flower Show... 9p.m.Performance at the City Hall.

Miscellaneous, Register of Shares of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, closed. from this date to 28th Inst., inclusive.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established d.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WOOLYSALE AND BETATE DRUGGISIS,

IMPORTERS A

NURULY REQUI DECHUISTS SUNDRIES,

BITES, TOILET REQUIS, ENGLIA, AMERICAN, AND FREE PATENT MENICINES

MANUFACTURERS

GR

Soda Water. Lemonade Tonio Water, Gingeinde, Pelass Water, Sarsaparilla Watar, and other Aerted Waters.

The Manufactury is under direct und continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

736

The publication of this issue commenced at 7.20 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, TRIRVARY 13, 1884.

The question has been somewhat dis- cussed lately how far France actuated by bona file and praiseworthy motives in her recent action in Tunis, Madagas- car and Tonquin. Is it mere restless ambition and quixutie tilting, or is it WILHELM HOMEYER, Gor, barque, Capt. | the result of some definite and well con- W. Holtz-G. R. Lammert..

QUICKSTEP, American barqueutine, Capt. J. E. Jacobson,Russell & Co

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

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Fahriary 13, 1834--

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ceived policy, which it is hoped will some day raise France to be the mistress of a large colonial Empire The Home press, with whose tone we confces we have never quito sympathized, has done Batle but thrown ridicale on this new departure in French politics. There is Hort of theit assumption that we are the only people that understand the op-

Fuslun, British steamer, from Canton. Kwongang, British stemmer, from Canonization business, and that for any one clse to attempt it, especially the ton.

Namos, British atormer, 863; Geo. D. French, can only be regarded as a good Pitman, Poochow Feb. 10, Amoy 11, and joke. France, we are told, is in a critical Swatow 12, General-DOUGLAS STEANSUIF condition—her revenue leaves an un- Co.

onally increasing deficit, she búa no sur- Chop-dining, Chineso gunbont, from Can-phis population, political parties are still tizen.

in a state of antagonisin, and peace and quietness are above everything neces sary to her

Chop-sai, Chinese gunboat, from Canton Hai-king-ching, Chinese gunboat, from Canton.

Feng-chuo-ku, Chinese guabont, from Canton,

Nestor, British stoamor, 1,458, Bagh Niels, London Dec. 24, and Singapore Feb. 6, General BETTERFELD & SWIR

There is enough truth about this view of the case to make it very plausible until the opposite case is stated. But in this, as on most questions, there are two idea to be heard. It is of coarve n patent fact that French colonics at the present day maks but a very poor show Cristoforo Colombo, Italian corvette, for a beside our own, but does, it necessarily

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follow that it must always be so, nod ie |it culpablo Colly jy France to try to alter things M. Leroy-Beaulieu, in the October number of the Fortnightly, has put the French view of the case before

Cheong Hock Kin, for Suntow and Amoy. English readers in a short hit tempora-

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tely written article which points out vas rious facts that are apt to lie over-looked, It is not so very long ago, he reminds us, since France possessed colonies as numerous and flourishing as our owo. Shto owned Canada and Louisiana amt was the first to explore the valley of the Mississippi. She possessed colonies in the West Indies whose flourishing con- dition called for the Lomugo of Leglist writers such as Adan Smith, and for long she disputed with ourselves the right to India itself. Since the peace of Per Hector, for London, Mr and Mrs 1871, he goes on to say, the study of Sampson and Bou, My Wu MaLeas, geography and colonial affairs lins, onco Stutley, II. Matchill, and more found favour with the French Travers for Singapore, 100 Chinese. people. It was remetsbered that Por Chony Hock Kion, for Suntow and Fince had once been a grent coloniz $74 Amoy, 40 Chinese. Y

ing power, nnd it was asked whether she could not again find a profitable field of action in cupatries ontside of

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TO DEPART For Sultce, for Haiphong, 3 Europeans, and 4 Chiness.

Por Dogs, for Const Ports, 4 Euro-Rurope. Chance more than design had pane, and 109 Chinezo.

thrown two euch fields open to them-- Algeria and Cochin China. The progress which the former las male during the {last twelve years justified and strau- The British steamer Namor reportslated this aspiration. That Colony now Left Foochow on 10th, Amoy on 11th,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Swatory on the 12th, and experienced frou possesses a European population of Foodhow de Swatow strong monsoon and 100,000 souls, it has over 1,000 miles squally with ouch rain: Thence to port of railway at work and has an external light and variable winda and rein. Tu Foo- trade of over £20,000,000, - The policy chow; H 8.M.S. Foxhound.· In Amoy of France, is now, he says, a deter S. 8. Rory, H.B.M. Cleopatra, French minulle to fuster to the utmost the frigate Tourelle, and B. S. Kuanglung left intern development of these two great for the North. In Swatow S. 5. Ten confes. There is no premeditated da

Tamm, Mongkut, Chin-tung, and Tholes.

Tho British steamer Nestor reports

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & C. | Strong N.E. winds; heavy cum squalls

Hongkong, February 13, 1884.

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sign of conquest or annexation, but there is a resolution to alata no jot os title of what they have gut..