1884-02-19 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

Na 53, Queen's Road East,

(Orrosits THE COMMISSARIA?),

ANE NO W

C

LANDING

FROM AMERICA, ALIFORNIA

RACKER

OMPANY'S DISCUITS in 5-

tins, and locso

Boda BISCUITS, Assorted BISCUITS.

mall HOMINY,

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL.

TOPOCAN BUTTER. Apple BUTTER

CORNMEAL.

Bastorn and Californian CHEESE.

CODFISH, Boneless

Prime HAMS and BACON. Engle Brand Condensed MILK.

Family BEEF in 20 tb kogo.

Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 tb cons. Cutting'a Dossort FRUITS in 24 lb cans.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage.

MEAT.

Th

Staffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPS,

r

Richardson Robbia's Colebrated Potted

Lunch. HAM.

MEATS.

Lambs TONGUES,

Cea CHOWDER

Frosh OREGON SALMON,

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASE.

Marle SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP.

LOBSTERS..

OYSTERS.

HONEY.

Assorted JELLIES.

Groen CORN.

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

7

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANUAIS.

STRAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ ISMAILLA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN FORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;

ALMO

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS:

Insurances.

LANDASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

THE CHINA MAIL

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant

Poteres against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Guds stored therein, on Gouda un board Vessels and on Hull of Vessels in Harbour, at the mount Tormis and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurancos will be re- cited, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on

Entertainment.

THEATRE

LOYAL

CITY HADL

DAVIS & D'ANGELO

..Iassics.

TO-MORROW EVENING, Wednesday, 20th February; 1894.

HE LOFTUS TROUPE

TH

WILL TREMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN

HONGKONG.

TUESDAY, the 20th February, 01394, 21 Noon, the 20th a first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single DION BOUJIUAUL'S SENSATIONAL

SAGHALTEN, Commandant Houery, with MAIS, TASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Pert for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marsoilles, and ne- cepted in transit through Marseilles for tha principal places of Europo.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon 2th February,

1884.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Farces until 3 p.

the 20th February, 1881. (Parcols are not to be sont on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.

Contente and value of Packages are re- quired.

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

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, February 14, 1884.

Notices to Consignees.

284

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM BATAVIA AND SAIGON.-

i

HE Steamship Gamorte having arrived! THE Stove Parts, Consigneva of Cargo are herdly requested te sund in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.diate delivery of their deeds.

400 fb. Capacity.

600 ft.

900 1.

1,300 I

CORN BROOMS.

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.

AXES and HATCHETS,

AGATE IRON WAKE.

WAFFLE IRONS,

SMOOTHING IRONS,

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR.

VARNISHES.

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test.

Ex late Arrivals from

ANETLANAN

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STORES,

including:

CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM PUDDINGS,

MINCEMEAT.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

Crystallized FRUITS.

TEYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS,

Pudding RAISINS,

Lante OURRANTS.

Biao YORK HAMS. PICNIC TONGUES. "' FATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.

FRENCH PLUMS.

BRAWN.

INFANTS' FOOD.

CORN FLOUR.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

TCHCOOK HOUSE LAMP.

Life.

For Rates of Promiums, forms of pro- Funais or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agenta, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867

100

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

TE

HE Undersignoći having been appointed Agents for the alwa Company are prepared to GRANT POLICIES OF MARINE RISKS to all parta' of the World, at current

ratea.

ANNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1883. 6's

NOTICE

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY.

NUE Undersigned are prepared to accept

1

Riska on First Class Godowns at 4

Per cont. not premium per annum.

NORTON & Co., Agents, Hongkong, May 19, 1881.

038

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE,

THE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

for countersignature, and to take immo-E Undersigned, AGENzs of the above Company, are authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Raton,

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882..

Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once luuled and stored at Consignges? risk and exponse.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, February 15, 1884

287

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

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

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.

"

MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

14

TIHE Undersigned having been appointed

Agents for the noove

CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo prepared to transon Corporation are

Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and to take immediate delivery. This Carglas koeu landed and stored at their risk and expense..

No Fire Insurance has been efected,

Ex Saghalion.

No mark, nu number, 2 bundles Iron.

S

FI (in tri),

SJ, 3-1 Cus.

890-1 Cuse.

| POO, 7460-1 bag Raisins,

AM, JS, 1-1 case Vormonth.

ASP, 501525-25 maca

527,650-24

41

It

S&C, 11 Case. FORMİL-5, 6, 7, 8, -1 Gartnerj.

3. MARTIN,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, February 9, 1884.

203

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

11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,

LONDON.

TUE Colonial Press supplied with News- papera, Books, Types, Ink, Pressen, Papor, Correspondents, Lotters; and any European Goods on London terms..

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

Colonial Newspapers received at the office are regularly tiled for the inspection of Advertisers and the Publis,

NOW READY.

PRICE, $1.00.

Murine Department.

Policies at current rates, payable either hore, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia

Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates.

Life Department. Policion issued for sums not exceeding i £5,000 at reduced rates.

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

496

Twelfth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."

Now

RACING DRAMA, "THE FLYING SCUD."

FOR THE BENEFIT OF TER POVULAR TENOR. MR. F. W OAKLAND.

CANT.

Mr F. W. Oakland.

Tow BERIDITH(Train-

cr.of the Scud NAT GAsian (an

Jockey)...........Mr C. J. Barber.

CARTAIS

Box Box Bartley O'Brien. Jockey).........Gentleman Amatour. Post PIGUET (Jockey) MULLIGAN........................... LAWYER QUAIL

CHOWNER

ཤ ཤད དམ ་མྦཱི!མརིངམསྟ-༥ཎ

Mr. Moses · DAVIS

(hulways in the clo). Jurta LATERWEY

"

.Mr J. W. Allen.

זי

Jeff. D'Angelis.

BAREY JUMPER... Dolly Loftus.

(Nicce of Mulligan). Miss Florence Conlife.

KATE RIDROUT

(Ni Gaslin's grand- daughter).............. Minnie Nordt

JOCKETS, NERO ALIXSTELLA, OPENBES, $4.

JOCKEY HOSPITE IN THE Deney WINNING COLOURS, BY Mass VICTORIA & DOLLY LUFTUS.

...

Box Plan at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH'S, where Seats may be secured.

J. OHAS. DAVIS,

Mancer BARTLEY O'BRIEN, Agent.

Hougkong, February 19, 1884,

300

To-day's Advertisements.

U. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

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

U, S, Mail Stearnship CITY OF

TRIO DE JANSAT albedo niche

ed for San Francisco, calling at Yokohama and Honoluly, on THURSDAY, the 21st | Implementy. We had U'ENDUSE CUP Rid Figlit, for Japan, the United States, and Earops. To be followed by the S.S. CITY OF TUKIO on MONDAY, 3rd March, at 3 p.m.

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- Ready.portation to Yokohnaa and other Japan

Now -Yul. XII,

-OF THE

"CHINA REVIEW"

CONTAINS-

The Eight Lions" of Canton.

Ports, San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Citics of the United Stazos, via Over laad Hailways, to Havana, Tanidad, and Danemia, and to purta in Mexico, Contral and South America, by the Company's and

Steamers, connecting

Through Passage Tickets granted to England

France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.

RETURN PASSAGES. ---Passengera, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for Chiza of Jayon (or vice versa)

his during the Tein Dynasty, A.D. within six months, will be allowed a discount

204-419.

The Wenchow Dialect.

A Chip from Chinese History, or the

Two Emperors of the Great Dynasty, 1101-1126.

Hakka Folk-Lore.

Scraps from Chinese Mythology. Some Halka Songs,

Fo-day's Advertisements.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAT. (Taking Cargo & Passingers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- TSIN, BANKOW. and Ports o the YANGTSZE )

The Co.'s Steamship

"Laertes"

will be despatched at #p.m. TU-MORROW, the

20th Instant..

For Freight or Pasango, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta Hongkong, February 19, 1884.

SHIFTING REPORTS.

[No. 6419-FEBRUARY 19, 1884.

The British steamer I hampoa reperta : Fine weather throughout.

The Britial steamer Glenroy reports: Moderate S.E. breeze brazy, light rain and thick weather.

The British steamer Awangtung reports: from Fuochow to Amey, experienced light variable winds and fine clear weather. From Amoy to Swatow, fresh N. E. breeze with dark cloudy weather. From Swatow

to Hongkong, light varinblo airs and classes with occasional shows of rain. Steamers in Swatowat leaving wore B. 8. Kung pai, | Tunein, NewAwang, and Russian stonmera.

CARGOES.

Per S, S, Hector, to London, sailed 13th

February, 1884-18,648 the. Scanted Ca- 311 per, and 32,273.ba. Sorts-60,921 tha. Tes; 73 bales Waste Silk, 000 cases Preses, and 333 pkgs. Sundries. For South Ame

From rinn, 200 ploga. Tes (unknown), Manila, 192 cases Cigara, 1,010 begs Coffee, and 135 bulos -Tobacco. From Yokohama and Kobe, 141 pigs, Sundries.

FOR SHANGHAL

The Stoomahip

*Yangisse," Capt. H. Sonics, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 20th Instant, at

For Freight or Passge, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, February 19, 1881. $12

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

Tho Steamzhip

"Glory"

Captain GEAKE, will be 2-despatched as above TO: MORROW, the 20th Instant, af 4 p.n.

For Froight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 19, 1881.

315

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Co.'s Steamship

“Kuonytwag,"

Captain Yound, will ba despatched for the above

Ports on SUNDAY, the 241 Instant, al Daylight

For Freight Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers Hongkong, February 19, 1884.

316

Per Assam, for London, 500 pkgs, 393 half-cheste- and 440 boxes Tos, 179 Lates Silk, 27 bales Waste Silk, cases Pongees," 19.cises Silk. Goods, and 1,349 pkgs. Sun. drios. For Continent, 051 balos Silk, caso Silk Goods, 105 tales Waste Silk, and 36 plys. Sundries.

PUST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will closer-

For AMOY, TAMSUI AND TAIWAN—

Par Hailong, at 11.30 am, on Wednes.

day, the 20th fast. «.

For KANGKUK.—

Por Phra Chaite Chon Klao, at 11.30am,

on Wednesday, the 20th fast. For SWATOW AND SHANGHAI.—**

For Taisang, at noon, on Wednesday, the

20thirst.

For SHANGHAL

Fer Yangtze, at noon, on Wednesday,

the 20th inst.

For SINGAPORE AND LONDON.---

Per Glenroy, at noon, on Wednesday, the

.. 20th inst.

For AMOY AND MANILA.—-

For

yumia, at noon, uk Wednesday, the 20th inst.

For SAIGON

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

Noon.Huiloong leaves for Amoy, &c. Noon.—Phra Chula Chom Alao leaves

for Bangkok. Pod 4pm-Vaing leaves for Shanghai, 4pm Yanglace leaves for Shanghai. 4 pm-Lucrtis leaves for Bhanghai, p..-Glenroy loaves for London.

Amusements, 9p.m.-Performance at the Of ty Hall, Miscellaneous.

4

Noon-Local Bunka closo.

KRUE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 18417

香港大藥腳。

A. 5. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

DEVOeters SONDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOLLET REQUISITES, ENGIAAIE, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES

MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingorado, Potara Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under divest and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

796

PARSEROES Tiving in Hongkong, or any

other persons who may desire to con sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra tian nowarapers, are invited to call at the "Qurna Man" Office, where over sixty nowapapers, dailine and weeklies, from those countries, are now filed for roference.

ze The publication of this issue commenced

Per C. T. Hook, at 11.30 am., on Thurs at 7.15 p.m..

day, the 21st inst.

For NAGASAKI, HIOGO, AND TOKO-

HAMA.-

Per Khira, nt 11.30 a.m, on Thursday,"

the 21st inst...

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor For AMOY AND MANILA

Omners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessele, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :——

BELLONA, Germin steamer, Captain W. Schnefer-Siemssen & Co..

Per Diamante, at noon, on Friday, the

2nd inst

0. T. Hoox, British atcamor, Captain W. Jarvis Wing Kéo

CHARLEY, British banquo, Captain J. O | Cheetham.-Order.

HERCULES, American ship, Ocptain: E Lineou. Captain.

MARGARETHE, German ship, Capt. Chas Pappe-Order.

MAME LOUISE, German barque, Capt. N. Behring. Malchors Co.

For

ILOILO, SANDAKAN & KUDAT.— Per Amaliste, at noon, on Friday, the 22nd inst., instead of as prestously notified.

MAILS AT THE UNITED STATES PACKET,--- The United States Mail Packet City of Rio de Janeiro, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 21st jast, with Mails for Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Pori, & which will be closed as follows 11.40 4.M. Registry cases. Noon. Post-Office closes, no Suppismen

tary Mail on board,

MAY, British barguentine, Captain GMAILS BY THE FRENCH PAÚKET.→→ Forbes-Adanson, Beli & Co.

The China Stail.

FONOKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1834

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED CANAL: Patricius, Jan. 24; Ben. gloe and Glencoe, Feb. 1; Achilles and Merionethshire, Feb. 4; Ajaz, Fob; 11.

The next AMERICAN MAIL, p the P. N. S. S. Co.'steniner City of Tokio, with San Francisco mails to the 24th January, lit Yokohama on the 19th instant, and may be expected to a rive here on or about the 25th inst. The S. 8. Glenor hit Singapore for this

port on the 14th instant.

M. PAULEAN, spesial correspondent of the France and Element, and M. Botne taire, spatial correspondent of the Figaro,

NANAN, British steamer, Captain J.The French Contract Packet Sachalien left Saigon for Tonquin on the 7th instant Blackburno. -Russell & Co.

will be despatched on TUESDAY, We believe they both came on to Hong- aha 90th Fakeasy, with'. Maila for the king.

PANDORA Austro-Hungarian str., Capt. G. Starli-Malchers & Co.

QUEEN OF INDIA, British barque, Capt. Jaz. Mahor.-Butterfield & Svir

J.

QUICHSTEP, American bamuontine, Capt.'

Jacobson. Itussell & Co.

Fowler, Rassell & Co.

SKLEMERIA, British steamer,Captain

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. February 19, 185

Yangiste, British steamer, from Canton. Tang, British steamer, from: Canton. #harapon, British steamer, 1,109, J. E of 30% from Return Fare; if re-embarking Williams, Saigon Feb. 14, Bico.—BUTTER- within one year, an allowance of 10 % will | rnzo & ŚWIDE- Lust be made froin Return Faro. Pro-Paid Re- Sungur Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from Return Fare. These allowances du pot apply to through fares from China and Japan to

COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW, Notices of New Books and Literary Intel-

By E. H. PARKER.

Can be obtained from KamY & WALSH

at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE CHAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP. | China Mail Olive.

CLARETS

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarta, 11ES. GRAVES,

21

BREAKFAST CLARET, ..

SHERRIES & PORT-

SACTONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-¦

WILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID FORT

(1843).

HONY'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c. 1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.

Bisqest Dorogvity & Co. BRANDY FINET OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINABAN'S LE WHISKY,

ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY.

BOORD'S OLD TOM.

E. & J. Bunka's IRISH WHISKY.

Rowe's LIME JUICE CORDIAL

Nour Phar & Co.'s VERMOUTH

GRADBIE' GINGER BRANDY, EASTERN CIDED.

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO

CURACAO.

ligence.

Notch and Queries. To Contributors. Books Wantod, Exchanges, &c.

Hongkong, February 1, 1884.

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS. Fen, 19, 1884.

Worknet Last Di-Closing. Gov- Reserve. Valuc

trapunt, vidzul, tations, Czah,

Paid-

Steck

Nus, Shures.

BÁNKA HK. and S'hoi

Bank........... 60, 0003

INSURANCES

[.43 125 12538,198,3367 62,509.62 £2

Nth China Ina. 5,000£ 200 £50 Yangtase Ins... 8,000 £

163%=83287

T1.1350 p. sh. 18% TL1000

23 £25 £50,000 Union Ins. Soc. 2,000$ 1,250$ 12519 500,000$ *576,301.008_13294|$600 China Traders'

2508 50

ton Ins, Office 10,000 5 Insurance..... 24,000 8 83.336 $ 600,000 2 107,411.65 22% 1876

$ 606,127.77 10% 8100 Chinos Ins. Co. 1,000 1,000 2003 100,378 Debit balance 0% 100

$3907.18 2508 508 861.000 $ 250,732.54 $20 $383 100 20$ 500,000 $ 106,306,49 83.60m:d[871

HK. Fire Ins... 8,000l

China Fire Ins. 20,000€

Steamboat..... 8,000|8

STRAW CʻPANIES,

HK. C. and M..

|

Tudo-China S.

Nav. Co....... 120000 £ Chins & Manila

102 10

$100 all

S.S. Coy., Lt. 3,500||

MİSODLLANEOUS

ARGOSTURA, BORER'S and URANOZ HK. & Wh'poa

BITTERS.

&

*kc.,

AVE.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

SAUNDIES, pints and quarts.

Dock 10,000|5 FK. and Chinaj

Gas Co... 5,000 £ 'kong Hotel... 2,000 8 Chin Sugar Co. 0,000 3

GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &H'kong Ice Co. 1,250 $

J. BUNKE, pints and quarts.

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Galon

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

BPENALLY SELECTED

OIGA RS.

bonus

proporti onato

13

"

100$ $ 215,000 $3,091 80 6% 8117 ex div.'

Depre

ciation Debit Fund

20% dix.

par,

[5] % prm— 4% $1683

$84 pslare SU #8154 6,895, 5698 #81.25 687.06812% for $165 1882 253.45 85 $85 4,090.05

19% $ 120 $18,000 $ 2,083.01

10/10/7,758, 14,8£ 1,144.18.9 1008 1008 30,000 1003 100 1008 100 $ 15,250 $

· 508 50$ 4,000's 100$ 100

'long Bakory

000 $

Luzon Sugar Co. 7,000 $

$94

Perak Tin Min-

ing & Smelting

Company....... 3,000 $ Selangore Tin Mining Co. of Shanghai....... 2,500 $

all

First year

8205

100 a

8100

DOANH,

Rates of Interest.

100

1:

1877 16,030 £

100

8

11

n 1878 3,800TI.

500

11

13

1880 $,565 TI 500!

3%

Sugar Deben-

tures, 1880..

500

.8%

June & Dea

SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prioca.

-1043 Hongkong, December 1, 1889.

1888

Fine New Season's QUMSHAW TRA, Chi, Imp., 1874 6,976£

catty Boxes,

BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 conta p. I.

MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF

£ EEEE

Payable, June30 Dec31 Feb.28,AC 31 April & Oct. JnelDc. 10

% prem.

*For 6 months to âlfa June —† Dividend for 1862 und. Bouns of 25 per cenk-‡ To 30th April.

For year 1681. For half year ended 30th June, 1883.

EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker.

Freight will be received on board until 4 p., on the 20th Instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 p., same day; all Farcel Packages should be macked to address in full; valus of satis is required.

Consular Invoices to nocompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Ofices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 6, Queen's Road Contul.

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent. Hongkong, February 19, 1884.

NOTICE..

Glenroy, British steamer, 1,474, W. J. Gente, Shanghai Feb. 12, and Swatow 18, General-JARDINE, MAXES & CO

Picciola, German steamer, 874, Nissen, Singapore Feb.. 11, Genorai,-BUN HIK ORAS.

United Kingdom, Europa, and places

beyond, zid Naples; to Saigon, Straits we have received a copy of the Japan Settlements, Batavin, Barmah, Ceylon,

the Australasian Colonies, Fondichery, Directory, for the present year. Thisdirectory Madras, Calcutta Aden, Maurities, has now grown to a work of considerable Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Malla, &c.

Left.

Shipping Intelligence

VESSELS TO ARKIVE.

AT HONDEGNO. Numa

Jane 30, Zebina Goudoy,

・Dot. 2, Antony

31

B, Frank Carvill,

21 15, Aura,

Nov. 24, Esmeralda,

י,

Dec.

30, exlora,

30. Levi C.

From

New York

Penarth

Cardiff

Cardiff Penarth Now York

Cuxhaven Liverpool Cardif

Cardif

Cardif

,,

22, Constanzo,

25, Raphael,

24, Decision,

¡ C. Wale,

1, Heinrich,

Cardiff

3, Elize,

14, George,

Cardif

10, Sirsa (a.),

21, Andrew Jackson,

30, Marinin,

31, Kaison,

1, Forest King,

3, Glenearn,

Glasgow Cardif Cardif Cardi Penarth London

1, Macadou,

5, Bosuwar,

37

9, Jupiter,

Pandora, Austro-Hungarian aleuner, 1,871, G. Sturli, Trieste Jan. 1, and Singe pure-Fob. 13, General-MELCHERS & C

Kurangtung, British steamer, 680, M. Jaú, Swatow 18, General-Dougtas STRAMSKUP Young, Fonchow Web. 16, Amoy 17, and

Co.

Charlotte, German barque, 620, C. Storu, Cardiff Sept. 15, COLL-MELCHERS & Co.

DEPARTURES. February 10:---

Autox, for Hoihow. 317 Roslyn, for Amoy,

Rasier, for Ilaito. Peking, for Cantan. Thales. for Swatow. Rory, for Singapore. Assam, for Europe, &c.

THE Annual General MEETING of the MEMBERS of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held on FRIDAY, the 29th Instant, at 3.30 p.m., at the CITY HALL.

By Order,

E. GEORGE,

Secretary- Hongkong, February 19, 1884,

313

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Co.'s Steamship

Frumady,

Commendt. PASQUALINT, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent, Hongkong, February 19, 1834 818

NOTICE.

·COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARIKLIS. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Co.'s Steamship

at Menzalék,” Commandant BLANC, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next Frunch Mail from Europë,

1. MARTIN,

deting Agent.

Hongkong, February 19, 1884,

$14

CLEARED.

·Bentenie, for Saigon. Hailong, for Amoy, &c Laertes, for Shanghai,

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED. Per hampea, from Saigon, 32 Chines Per Glenroy, from Swatow, 400 Chinese. Per Picnicle, from Singapore, 190 Chi-

nese,

Per Pandora, from Singapore, &c., 130 Chinees.

Ter Kanghing, from Coast Ports, Mr and Mrs Blackwell, Mesers Dodd, Allan, Bredwell, Bruce, 1 Chinese cabins, and 180 dook.

DEPARTED,

doo, Mr E. Maitland, and Lieut. G. W. Per Assunt, from Hongkong for Lon Balliston, R.N.From Shanghai: for Low don, Mr and Mrs WB. Jamieson, Miss Jamieson, Mr J. L. Brown, and Master Elovin; for Marseilles, Mr and Mrs E. Cameron, 2 children and European female servant From Yokohama: for Singapore, Mr H. Pryer and servant; for London, Mesr Baillic, Stracy, and R. T. Rhode, and Mrs Murray's amah; for Marseilles, Mrs Murray and child, Mrs Ballaxy, 2 children and European servant,

Per Anton, for Hoihow, 20 Chinoer. Per fisaly, for Amoy, 8'Chiness. Por Thales, for Swatow, 100 Chineze. Per Fory, for Singapore, 619 Chinesy. To Darari,

Per Khina, for Yokohama from Hong- kong, Mr and Mrs A Sanders, 2nd Mr R. W. Graham; from London, Mrs Wallsce aud two sons.

Per Hailong, for Amoy, de, 50 Ohinear.

Liverpool zid Cardiff

Perth Antwerp London

10, Yorkshire (a.), LOADING FOR ORINÀ AND JAPAN PORTE, At London-Steamers via Buce Cymail. Ajar.

Gloneca. Merionethahire. Bengleo.

Sarpedon (8.)

Putroclue (s.) Achilles (8)

Governor Tilly. Adrle.

At Liverpool

At Cardiff.

Adele, Lectiora At Middlesborough.

Claya ore, (s.)

General Memoranda,

THURSDAY, February 21

Noon.Local Banks close

Farar, February 22 :---

Daylight-ants leaves for Sratow

and Amoy.

size-almost as large as our local directory and is a business guádo not only for Tokolumn but for Toklo, Kobe, Osaka, Kioto, Nagnoski, Bakodate and Coron E also contains a large map of Japany anothor of the settlement of Yokohams and a third of Faran in Corea, besides a sana uf information valuable to commercial and other residents in Japan.

The performance of the drama The Flying Scud, which was to hare boen placed on the boards to-night by the Lofter Troupe, is postpined until to-morrow evening, the managers of the Company thinking that the community will be largely engaged to night with facing engagements. A special feature of the performance to-morrow oven- ing will be a Jockey Hornpipe in the Derby winning colours. The performance will be for the benefit of Mr Dakland, the populer teger,

A HINT for effecting an improvement in rickstins may be useful in Hongkong, where we have steep gradients in nearly all our roads Says the NU. 1 News Wo noticed a very useful appliance attached to ajirisha on Tuesday. It was a brake placed in front of the wheels and operated on by the fare all juricshas were sup plied with brakes, fegrar accidents would happen to these vehicles while desesaling the steep slopes of the bridges."

THR staff of telegraptists, who are to work in Tough the new cable between Salon and Haiphong and between Hai-

3 p.m.-P. M. S. Co.'s Steamer leares for 20g and Hongkong, came out to Saigon

Yokohama and Sui Francisco.

in the M. M. steamer Anadyr the other day. They are all Frenchmen, as provided by the convention with the English Comm- pany, and most of them have no doubt by this time commenced work at Haiphong and other places. Four of them at least, however, hava had experience in working on English lines.

6 p.m.-Diamante leaves for Manil ŭ pm Amatista leaves for Tofle, de. SATURDAY, February 23

Noon Meating of Shareholders of the China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the General Agents' office, SUNDAY, February 24

Daylight-Kwanghung leaves for Courts of those interested in the pro-

Poris. TUESDAY, February 25

..

motion of Amateur Athletic Sporte was held In the Hongkong Club this evening, when Noon-French Mail leaves for Forts of it was decided that the sports ahenid

Call and Europe.

be haid on the 16th March Mr A.

3 p..-Mooting of Sharozolders of The

45 Queen's Road. China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, at No.

Dennison, Lieutenant Porter, Lieutenant

Bunbury, Mr Wodehourė, Mr Grote, In

3.30 pm Meeting of Shareholders of Pike, MrDruittand Capt. Lisadek, B. M. LT.j

The Hongkong & Wheepon Dock Cộng

· Ltd., at No. 14, Priya Central.

THURSDAY, February 28 ------

wore appointed members of the Commit- tee; Messrs Toss, and Druitt were ap- Noon, Mesting of the Hengkong Fire pointed Starters; Messrs 4. Coxon and Insurance Co., Ltd., at No. 7. Queen's RK Leigh, Judges; Mr Tripp, Clerk of Rosid

3 um Mosting of Shareholders of the the Course; Mr G. E. Noble Refores, and Hongkong and Shangliai Banking Cor Mr Bell Irving as Oficial Timekeeper. It poration at the City Hall.

was decided that the Lodios Pume!

FRIDAY, February 20

5.30pm-Mcoting of Members of the should be given for the tug-of-way this year * Hongkong General Chamber of Com-instead of for the 200 yards rato na wan

merce at the City Hall.

done Inat year.