1884-02-20 — Page 1

Von XL. No. 0420.

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MALL.

LONDON :—F. ALGAR, 11 & 12, Clement's Inn, Laminaril Street, E. C. Gromoz STRAST & Co., 30, Cornhill, GORDON & Gorou, Zvigate (Brcus, E.C. -BATES HENDY & Co., 37, Walbrook, 1,0. SAMUEL DRACOs & Co., 150 & 104, Ledenhall Street.

PARIS AND EUROPE —CIALIEN &

PRINCE, 36, Rue Lafayette, Paris,

號十二月二年四十八百八千一英

Intimations.

ITONG KONG RACE S1884,

H

20, 21st and 22nd February.

Rule 15.-ADMISSION to the GRAND STAND and ENCLOSURE for GENTLEMEN being Sub- acribors for 810, or apwards, to the Faad, Free; for Non-Sahecribers, for the Moeting For Aduission to the New Stand

Rule

liem.

Established

February, 1845.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1884.

For Sale.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

:

Intimations.

NOTICE.

THE Annual tieneral MEETING of the MEMBERS of tho. HONGKONG

STOREKEEPERS WINE MERCHANTS, &c., GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

THE

- HAVE RECEIVED

[HE TOLLOWING FRESH STORES FROM CROSSE & BLACKWELL AND

OTHER BEST PACKERS:

NEW YORK-ANDLEW WIND, 31, Fark TICKNIN OF ADMISION to the AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW GRAND STAND, BIR Exeter to be had en

ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTCH, Met-plication to J TURBURN, E., Ban. Dried and Frosh HERRINGS.

Row.

bourne and Sydney. BAN FRANCISCO and American Purts

generally-BEAN & BLACK, Son Bran

circo.

SINGAPORE, STRAITS, & Bartz & Coy Square, Singapore. C. Hans EX & Co., Manila. CHINA:Macan, Messra A. A. DE MELLO

& Cv. Sutow, QUELCH & Amoy, Wnsos, NICHOLLS & O Foschow, HEDGE & Co. Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY WALSH, Yakuhaino, Lass, Crew. FORD & Co.

Bank.

Treasurer, and at the Gata on Rasa Days. No ono adsuitted without a Ticket, tu be shown to the Cata-keeper.

H. J. H. TIPP,

Clerk of the Core. Hongkong, February 18, 1884.

Kippoced-HERRINGS and Yarmouth BLOATERS:

BARNES Colebratod Homemade JAMS..

French JAMS and BUTTER.

KEILLER'S MARMALADE.

304 Paté do Feis Gras and. Assorted English Patés,

English, French, Dutch and American ASPARAGUS.

Calentine of GAME, BRAWN, Boar's HEAD, CAVIARE.

Best French SARDINES in Off and Citron.

"Ox TUNGURS, Pienic TONGUES, Dried TONGUES, &c.

Chinese Imperial Government Eight per Cent. Loan of 1878.

TENTI DRAWING.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that, in

conformity with the stipulation con- tained in the Bondle of this Loan, the follow- ing Numbers of Bands to be paid off at Tar at the Offices of the HosokOWO AND SILNG- KAI BANKING COUPCRAZIO, in Hongkong on the Fourteenth day of February,

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING and Shanghai, when the Inferent thereun

CORPORATION.

920,765,62

PATD-UP CAPITAL,

..$5,000,000.

INSTALMENT rosiived onl

NEW SHARES...

25,026,765.62

RESERVE FUN (7

INKALMENT of PREMIUM TO- egivad on NEW SHARES,..

will cause to be Payable, were this day Drawn at the Office of the said Corporation, in Hongkong, in the presence of Mr. GEORGE RENT JOINSTON, Chief Accountant of the said Corporation, and of the undersigned Notars.

...$2,500,000. NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN.

T. JACKSON,

700

SAUCES, CHUTNIES, CHEESE, HONEY.

French, English and American Pinned VEGETABLES.

SOUPS, TARRAGON, VINEGAR, K2, A2

BEART's Celebrated Suffolk BACON and HAMS.

Assorted WINES, SPIRITS and LIQUEURS,—as per Lists..

Hongkong, February 16, 1834.

300

LAST WEEK OF CLEARANCE SALE!

STILL FURTHER REDUCTIONS:

ARPETS!

CARPETS!!

CARPETS!!!

ALL MADE AND FITTED FREE OF CHARGE.

FOR ONE WEEK MORE ONLY!

SALE POSITIVELY FINISHES ON

URD

the 23rd February.

Intimations.

RACE HOLIDAYS.

SATLE & Co

VICTORIA FX CHANGE.

THE Undermentioned BANKS will be

5000 THE LOSED For the Transaction of

Intimations.

NOTICE.

308

TT is hereby notified, to the Pullic that

3004 Public Business at Noon TO-DAY, TO- 3060 MORROW, FRIDAY and SATURDAY,

to 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd Instant. For the "Oriental Bank Corporation,"

the MILITARY AUTHORITIES Rre about to lay a MINE FIELD on the Hongkong side J. MELVILLE MATSON, Manager. of the LV-F-Mus Pass, for the purpose of 3097 For the "Chartered Mercantile Bank of making experiments. The Fire will be 3008 India, London and Obina,”

marked by Two Buoys moored in the Can- JOHN THURBURN, Hanager.tre of the Pass; and to prevent fouling the Chartered Bank of India, Aus. Minis Casss and Mockings, Master of tralia and China,"

Voseula navigating the Channel are caution. 1. H. WHITEHEAD, deting Manager. |ed to keep on the North-East or Chinese · 3152 For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-

side of the said Buoys. ing Corporation,"

T. JACKSON, Chief Manager. For the "Comptoir d'Escompto de Paris," J. ARRANGER, Agent Hongkong, February 20, 1884.

095,334.43825 Bonds Nos.:--

C

23

120 1828 1:30 3773

$3,198,336.43

29

024 1332

BMO

3770

30

601

1386

1:51

2783

COVET OF DIREITOLS. Chairman-WM. Rennes, Etq,

33

149

1342

1963

3701

Deputy Chairman---W. S. Young, Esq.

34

150

1313

2001

$38

E. L.

DALRYMPLE, A. P. McEws, Esq.

36

050

1947

2014

2841

Has'.

A. MOIVER, Eay,

35

058

1378

2018

2855

W. I. FoREs, Esy.

F. D. Samoon, Esq.

A. Gürzow, Esq.

M. E. SASSOON, Esq.

47

670 1390

2022

2868

Hon, F. B. JouxSON.

60

077

1997.

****** 2870

12

970

1411

SAMO

2882

CHIES MANAGEK,

Hongkong....Tas JAUKON, Esq.

70

1414

2966 2893

MANAX.

H?

K02

1420

· 2004-

2910

Shanghai,EWEX CAMERON, Eng.

002 702 1437

2000

2014

LONDON BÁNKRAS. --Lendon and Cerkity

04

Bank.

7:3 1472

421333

2933

103

748 1477

2122

2956

Hongkong, February 18, 1884. .

HONGKONG.

101

749 1483

2128

2001

INTEREST ALLOWED.

0

Current Deposit Account at the rato

100

1905

2130

+977

of 2 per canit. per mumm on the Raily

106

770 1601

2147

2002

balance.

For Fixed Deposits

120

785. 1508

2112

3000

For 3 months, 3 per cent,, per manum.

120

788 1023

2107

3002

"

6

4. por cont.

100

812

1020

☐ 12

5 per cont. II.

*

104

813 1627

LOCAL BILLS DISCĠUNZED.

159

816 1581

2171 210 2181

Credits granted on approved Securities, and ovury description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

183

314 1037

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

188

800 342

179 877 154 2312

3233

2241

9007 3096

217

100 JM8 SKA

210

922

174

2201

3103

26

900

-15%

0206

3134

For the

Chief Manager.

Offices of the Corporation,

241

CL

2310

$145

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

243 977

1601

4521

48

277

987

1016

2303

28+

991

1662

2300

3104 3163

1000

380

1080

1778

300 1012

3160

311 1015 100 2375 3183 329 1010 1707 2435 3185

332 1024 1722 2444 3260 53-1 1029 1760 246 3:207 342 1052 1754 2456 3201 349 1067 1758 2465 351 1081 1704 2483 RC4 ·1083 1766 8181

2189

2371

2007

6313

304 1090 1783

2495

300 1100 1784

2003

400 1100

5791

2500

411 1113

2611

419 1127 1802

2503

(309

423 1135 1807 2648

169

431 1148 1817 2500 3452 433 1140 1818 2070 3408 137 1155 1829 2371 3470 411 1184 1830 2560 2495. 460 1105

1844

General Agents.

Hongkong, February 7, 1884.

.241

2410

5493

461 1190

1847

2632

3104

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

475 1200

1840

2661

$500

470 1917

1801

2078 2528

481 1228 1860

2635

3631

401 1241 1881 509 1243 1882 521 1267 1910 524

618

555

2481

2830

2,10 1268 1993 2752 1208 1024 2769 1201 1051 2762 503 1316 1938 2771

3530

Intimations.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

QUARANTINE IN EUROPE. DASSENGERS and SHIPPERS by the abovo Company's Stenners are in- formed that QUARANTINE ENFORCEMENTS -hava been reduced at MARSEILLES 10 24 hours, and at VENICE to 2 daye, puriormed on board the Stoumer at both ports.

QUARANTING will probably be removed from all ports by the time Steamers now CHINA will arrive in the Merren-

leaving

RANEAN.

PASSENUERS by the Company's Steamers have always the option of continuing the journey on to LonDos, na paymunt of the difference of fare. *-

A. MOIVER,

· Superintendent. Hongkong, January 23, 1851.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

THE FOURTH and FINAL CALL of £20 Sterling per SHARK on the 37,000 SHARE, NEW. ISSUE of this CORPORATION, will fall due on tho31er DECEMBER CURRENT in London, Calcutta, Boubay, Shanghai and Hongkong.

REGISTERNO SHAREHOLDER entitled to NEW SHARES, are requested to Pay, at the respective Ornices, the above Call or its equivalent in the Currency of the above. mentioned placus.

PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATES are being is- sued in Exchange for the First Call Receipts, which are to be surrendered to the-Dank.

HOLDERS of PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATES,

GUARD BOATS will be stationed to warn Shipmasters previous to firing the Mines.

H. C. THOMSETT,

Harbour Master, dv.

280

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,

Hongkong, February 5, 1884.

242

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

THE

(LIMITED).

NOTICE.

COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

35T SHAREHOLDERS MEETING of THE Fifcopath Oelinary Annual MEET-

ING OF SHAREHOLDERS in tho above Company will be held at the OPPIES of the Company, No. 7, Queen's Road, ut 12 'Clock, Noon, of THURSDAY, the 28th February instant, to receive a State- ment of Accounts to the 31st December,

1040 Company will be held at the Urrier of the

GENERAL AGENTS, No. 7, Queen's Road $345

Central, on SATURDAY, the 23rd instant, 3347 at 12 o'clock, Noon, for the purpose of 330 receiving the Report of the General Agents,

together with a Statement of Accounts to 1883, the Report of the General Managers, 097 the 31st December, 1883.

and to electa Consalting Committee and

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company Auditors. will bo CLOSED iron the 9th to the 23rd Instant, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATITESON & Co,

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, February 4, 1884.

220

THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE.

THE Transler BOOKS of the Company

3834 THE Filtventli Ordinary MEETING 28th day of February instant, both days

DI SHAREHOLDERS in the Com-cluded. pany will be held at the Company's OFFICE, 43 No. 45, Queen's Road, Victoria, at TueÉ O'Cook in the Afternoon of TUESDAY, 3702

the 26th February instant, for the purpos 3569, of receiving a Statement of Accounts, and 372 the Roport of the Directors for the year

ending 31ss December, 1883.

3574

For Shanghai Tadis 500 each-Shanghai Teris 162,500. For the

when paying this Call, will please send sam HDECKONE & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

to this Offico to be endorsel.

The Rate of Exchange for Hongkees is fixed at 3/- 81d. or $53.98 per Shuro.

INTEREST at the Rate of 7% per Annum will be Chisagod on Valle, unpaid on the SÍST DECEMBER...

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

1121

Hongkong, December 13, 1883.

HOP SHING & Co., ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, COPPER SMITITS, BRASS & TRON

FOUNDERS, de

·WEST POINT IRON: WORKS,

This Day,

NESS, are ready to undertake Work

of the above Descriptions under the Super-

vizion of an EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN,

Orders executed with the utmost despotoli and at moderate terzos.

24th September, 1885,

Countersigued,

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 26th Instant, both daya inclusivo,

JARDINE, MATHESON

& Co., General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, February 4, 1884.

221

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Or

dinary Yearly DIEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this CORKORATION

By Order,

G. R. JORNSTON,

Chief Accorinterit.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Saretury. Hongkong, February 4, 1884.

219

one THURSDAY, the 26th day of February

A. R. JOHNSON, Notary Public,

·HONGKONG.

Hongkong, 21st day of January, 1884. 231- CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT LOAN OF 1878.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TEE

Ordinary Yearly MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held in

will be held on FRIDAY, the 20th Justant, ai 3.30 p.m., at the Orry Hatz.

By Order,

E. GEORGE,

Secretary.

日四十月正年申甲

For Sale.

انيه

PUBLICATIONS BY J. DYER BALI.

"ANTONESE MADE EASY "—A

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping,

Steamers,

Book of SIMPLE SENTENCES in the FOR AMOY, MANILA, ILOILO AND GATTCNESE COLLOQUIAL, wita Freo and

ZAMBOANGA. Litoral Trariations; and Directions for Rendering English Grammatical Forms into

The Hung On ·& Co.'s

Steamor Chinose and so terad-Price, 62. Inter-

"Olympiù," leaved Copics, $3,50.

Captain OHRISTIANSEN, will be despatched for the above Ferta on or About the 10th Instant.

We most cordially recommend it." Hongkong, February 10, 1884. 318 China Revier. "Will be found to supply

a want long felt by students of Cantonese. YIYANTED IMMEDIATELY, for ono-Daily Press, 3fr. BALL's Notes on We Coast Poris, & Porus Classifiers and Grammar will be found very

ASSISTANT having a thorough knowledge | valuable.”—China Mail, - of Accomm's...

Applications to be addressed

A.," OFFICE OF TIT PAPER.

1991 Hongkong, February 18, 1834.

NORTH BORNEO.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

BE Undermentioned, GOVERNMENT LANDS situated in the Town of EtorrnA, NORTH Bourno, will bo SOLD by PUBLIC AUCTION at the LAND OFFICE, at 1 'Clock pan., on the day after the arrival of the S.S. Borze from Singapore about the 20TH MARCH, 1894. The sid S.S. Boraco vill leave Elopura ou le return journey about 48 hours after arrival

PARTICULATES OF LOTS.

2.

Site-

fizz Bent

firms.

Ple

23 it, by 80 per $100

W

Elorena... 09/70 Frun-

ve.It. Lot per Lot Lage

And 38 ft. by рек $50 Down Jers 2010 ĐIỀU CỦA scan mở Lạt

The said Rout being irredeemablo.

These LANDS are to be Sold in the usual Government Title, a Copy of which, with Plan of the Town and Conditions of Sale can be seen at the Betrisa NOTH BORNEO COMPANY'S AGENCY, Hongkong.

HENRY WALKER, Acting Commanisiour of Lands. LAND OPEL, EIQPURA.

"EASY SENTENCES IN THE HAKKA DIALBOT WITH ▲ VOCABULARY."-- Price, $1.

The Sentences giron appear to be well arranged."--Ching "Mail, "Contains A wide range of subjects."-Chinese Recorder, fe. An extensive Vocabulary."-Daily Presu

FOR SALE at Mesara. KELLY & WALSH', W. BREWER's, muel Lane, ÜRAWFORD & Co.'s, Hongkong; and at Messre. TRUDSER & Co.'s, London. Hongkong, January 23, 1881.

M UM M CHAMPAGNE.

FOR SALE.

VLES

Quarts. Pints..

11

143

Co's

...$20 per 1 doz. Case.

.421 per 2 doz. GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, December 20, 1883. 1177

FOR SALE CHEAP.

COKE and COAL TAR, in lots to TUVE Hundred to Six Hundred Tona

suit, from one ton upwards.

CHOY CHEW,

230, Prato West.

Hongkong, June 18, IRA3,

1270

NOW ON SALE.

CHINESE DICTIONARY CANTONESE, DIALECT,

A

IN THE

BY

DR. E. J. EITEL.

CROWN OCTAVO, Fr. 1018.

HONGKONG, 1877-1883.

Part i A-K,

Part II.

K.M,

206

Part IIL

M-T.

Part IV. T-Y,

DORT. SIM & Co.'s PATENT ANTI-

ROFT, SIM & PASTION

as supplied to

Her Majesty'n Ships; The 1. & O). S. N. Co.; The Douglas Steamship Company: The Japanese Government. Sale Agent, China, Japan, and Manilu,

EDWARD GEORGE. Hongkong, January 31, 1884. THE SINGAPORE TRAMWAY COM PANY, LIMITED, CAPITAL.....

188

$500,000,

IN SHARES OF S100 EACH; $5 PAYABLE ON APPLICATION: $20 ON ALLUT- MENT; THE REMAINDER AS MAY E REQUIRED,

Directus.

Hon. JAMES ORAHAM, MLO, (Messrs. Brue & Co.)

Hon. W. G. GULLAND, M.L.C., (Mera Paros, Sruosis & Co.) Hon. ANDREW CURRIE, M.L.C., leasre. THE BORNEO COMPANY, LAVITED).

JOHN R CUTHBERTSON, E

(Mears. BOUSTEAD & Co.) T. H. SQHST, Esq., (Mauare, PUTTARCKSH, RHEINER & Co.) JOHN BLAIR, Esq., Manager, (TANJONG PAGAL DOUTE COUTANY, Limmen). ONG KEU HO, sq., (Mesara. Ong KEU HO & Co.) Engineer. JOHN STRAIN, "Est, C.E., Glasgow,

Bankery.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

Office, 14, COLLYER QUAE, SINGAPORE, SIMB & Co., General Agents.

Object.

Te construct and work Transways, for the carriage of passengers and goods, in the important, populous and rapidly in- crossing town of Singapore, under authority

the

Council of the Straits Settlamenta.

Applications for SHARES may be sent in to any of the Agencies und Branches of the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CUINA, from whom Copies of the Prospectus can be obtained.

Applications from China will be received up to the 29th of February, 1884,

Singapore, 8th December, 1933.

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Overland China Fail.

183

will be Held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, PUBLISHED AT THE CHINA MAIL" OFFICE

at. THERE O'Clock pau, for the

The oldest Overland Paper in China J

IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.

printed matter.

207

For Freight or Passage, apply to "

CHỦNG CHIONG HONG, 64, Bonham Strand. Hongkong, Bobruary 16, 1884.

FOR SWATOW AND AMOY,

The Steamchip

Nanshan,"

Captain J. BLACKBUENE, will to deapatched for tho above Porta ut Daylight on FRIDAY, the 22nd Instant.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

HOP HING &. Hongkong, February 18, 1884.

301

THE CHINA & MANIĻA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.

The Co.'s Steamship

Diamante,"

Captain CULLEN, will to despatched for the above

Porta on FRIDAY, 22nd Inst., at p.

Manita Cargo will not be received after Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Centrul Managers.

Hongkong, February 18, 1884

902

THE CHINA & MANILA STBAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR ILOILO, SANDAKAN & KUDAT.

The Co.'s Steamship

Amatista,"

Captain HAMLIK, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, 2nd Inet., at 5pm, instead of a proviously advertised.

No Cargo will be received after Neon. For Freight or Prasage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers.

$2.60 ...$2,50 93.00 ...$3.00

Hongkong, February 18, 1881.

303

UNION LINE.

A Reduction of te per cent, will be FOR NEW YORK PIA SUEZ CANAL. allowed to purchasers of Tes or more copies.

The Steamship

"Betembrie,"

Captain Fowie, will be

despatched for the above

This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan- guage, constructed on the basis of Kanght's | e fuperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese Port on or about SATURDAY, 23rd Inst, characters ir practical use, and while alpha instead of as previously advertised.

betically winged according to the sounds of the oldest dislost of China, the Can- ciation of all characters oxplained in the tonese, it gives also the Mandarin promum-

book, au that is usefulness is by no means. confined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the work in a practically completo Thesaurus of the whole Written Language of China, au- cient nud modern, as used all over tho Bmping

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 13, 1884.--. 272

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

whilst its introductory chaptera FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, serve the purposes of a philological-gužda to the student.

A Supplement, arranged for being bound and eclby itself, and containing a List of the Radicale, an Index, and a List of Surnames, will be published and sold separately.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 15, 1889.

116

WASHING BOOKS. (In English and Chinese.) "JASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use Wof Ladies and Gentlemen, can row

be had at this Office.-Prico, 1 caoh.

CHIWA MAIL Office.

Shipping.

Steamers.

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA, FIA SAIGON AND PONTIANAK,

The Co's Steamship

Camoria, Captain ORELLE, will be despatched as above on

or about the 25th Lastast.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, February 10, 1884,

299

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEROT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Co.'s Steamship ***"Framwuldy. Commandt. PASQUALIS), will be despatched for

Europe.

current, purpose of receiving the Report of the Court Containing from 73 to 4 columns of closely. | SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Accounts to 31st December, 1883 of Directors, together with a Statement of

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 5, 1834.

230 card

Bach B4 currant history

COD-

The Daily Uhina Mail, is published THIS Mail Summary is compiled from

twice a month on the moming of the English Mail's departure, and is a T- of events in

and Japan, from the journals published at the various ports in those

Countrica. It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, REGISTER of BHARES of the Commercial Summary.

the OFFICES of the Compray, No. 14, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING bud in original reports and collated. Praya Central, on TUESDAY, the 26th THE INTEREST due 14th of February Listant, at 3.30 p.m., for the purpose of

CORPORATION. current of the above LOAN, to receiving the Repurt of the Directors, and gether with the BONDS DRAWN for Rea Statement of Accounts to 31st December,TOTICE is hereby given, that the Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete

demption, will be Paid at the Office of 1883, this CORFORATION on and after that date.

-For the

HONGKONG & SHANGRA BAREINO CORPORATION Agents Leaving the Loga, T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

011

Hongkong, February 14, 1881

The Transfor BOOKS of the Company CORFORATION will be CLOSED. from the will be CLOSED from Tussuar, the 125, 14th to the 28th February current (hoth TORSDAY, the 2ith Instant, both days days inclusivo) during which period inclusivo.

Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. 214 Hongkong, February 6, 1884.

By Order cl the Board of Directora,

D. GULIES,

Scorchery. Hongkong, February 4, 1881.

313

1. MARTIN,

Acting Agent, Hongkong, February 10, 1884:

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIKS FIARITIMER.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Co.'s Steamahip Subscription, 50 cents per Cupy (postage |

* Manzulek, paid 5 cents.) $12 por anulu (postage

Commandant BANG, paid $12.59.)

will be despatched for Orders should be sout to GED. ALUERAY YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of BAIX, Uhing Mail Olier, 9, Wyndhan the next French Mail from Europe. Stroat, not later than noon of the day the English Mail Stasmer leaves.

Terms of Advertising, time so in Daily

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent, Hongkong, Fubruary 19, 1884.

231 China Heit.

The Co.'s Steamship

"Kuangtung, Captain Young, will bo despatched for the above

Ports on SUNDAY, the 24th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Manager. Hongkong, February 19, 1884. 313

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steamship

"Autenie Captain BRAGG, will ba dospatched on or 'about

the 25th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents, Honghong, February 13, 1884, 280

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAT, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE

(Taking Cargo at through rates to Cat CUTTA, PERSIAN GULF FORTS, ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS.)

The Co.'s Steamship.

"Pandora,"

Capt. G. STURLI, will; ba despatched as above on

or about THURSDAY, the 23th Tastant.

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, February 15, 1884. 2 474

Sailing Vessels.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

The 3/3 1.1. American Ship "Loretto Fish,"

HYLSE, Mastar, shortly due, will load here for the abovs Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to:

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 26, 1881,-12

188.

FOR VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA.

The American Barque

"Nellie Moy,"

AUSTIN, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

: RUSSELL & Đầu

Hongkong, February 11, 1584.