1884-02-21 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. No. 53, Queen's Bond Bart, (OrrosITE HE COMMISSARIAT), ARE

C

NOW LANDING FROM AMERICA, ALIFORNIA

RACKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in

sins, and loose

Soda BISCUITS,

it

Assorted BISCUITS.

mall HOMINT.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

TOPOJAN BUTTER.

Applo BUTTER.

CORNMEAL.

Estern and Californian CHEESE

CODFISH, Bonalens.

Prime HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Gandonsed MILK.

Family BEEF in 25 tb kogs. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 beans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2 it can

Assorted Camed VEGETABLES. Rottad SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT. Stuffed PEPPERS.

20

11

Assorted SOUPS.

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGIRIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

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

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, ÓALOUTTA

AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

N TUESDAY, the 20th February,

NAGHALIEN, Conninandast OMERY, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave thin Pert for the above places.

ONDAY, the Company's 3.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and no- copted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until

Noun of 25th February, 1884.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specio and famile until 3 p., on the 25th February, 1834. (Parcolu aru not

to be sent on board; they must be loft af the Agency'a Offico.)

Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted quired,

Lunch HAM.

JIKATS.

Lambs' TONGUES.

Cin CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON,

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASH.

Maple SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY.

Assorted JELLIES. Grown CURN

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

11

400 lb. Capacity. 600 lb. 900 lb. 1,200 ltr

DORN BROOMS.

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.

AXES and HATCHETS.

AGATE HON WARE.

WAFFLE IRONS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR.

VARNISHES.

DEVOE'S NOMPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test.

Ex lata Arrivals from ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

S. TOREA,

including:

CHRISTMAS CAKES.

PLUM PUDDINGS. MINCEMEAT.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

Crystallized FRUITS.

TRYKSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

Pudding RAISINS.

Lante CURKANTS,

Fine YORK HAMS.

PIONIC TONGUES.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.

FRENO PLUMS.

BRAWN.

INFANTS FOOD.

CORN FLOUR.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

TOHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.

CLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pintɛ &quaris. 1RES. GRAVES,

Contents and value of Packages are 19- For further particulars, apply at the Company's Offico.

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent.

231

Hongkong, February 14, 1884.

Intimations.

THE CHINESE MAIL

NILIS paper is now issued every day.

The Platscription is 3D

Pentr

Dollars per annum delivered in Hong. kong, or Seven Dollars Belly Cents in- cluding postage to Coast ports.

Insurances

NOTICE

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY,

THE CHINA MAIL

THE are what THE Underaigned are prepared to accept

per cent. not promium por annum.

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

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above Company, are authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Rates

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTEP OF His Majesty King Gorgo Tho. Farsiz

A. D. 1720.

14

[No. 6421. FEBRUARY 21, 1894

Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED.

FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship Akburns having arrivod from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL THIS EVENING, Thursday, 21st February, 1884.

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR ILOILO, SANDAKAN & KUDAT.

E

The Co's Steamship

"Amatista,"

Captain HAMTON, will be despatched for the above Porta on SATURDAY, 23rd Inst., at 5p.m.,

fox conte sig Lading to the Undersigned THE LOFTUS TROUT instead of as previously advertised for countersignature, and to take imme- diate delivery of their Goods

Cargo impeding the discharge will bo at once lunded and stored at Consignees

risk and cxponzo.

330

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Gencial Managers Hongkong, February 20, 1884. FROM GLASGOW, LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship Glearn having arrived from the aboye Porta, Consignees of Catge are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Opium-re being landed at their risk into the Godowa of the Undassigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Bonts delivery may be ob --tained.

1HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corportion ari nopared to grant Insurances as followa

Marine Department. Policien at current ratos, payable eitlısı here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department. Policies issued for long or abort periods ni current rates.

Lije Department. Policies issued for auins not, exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.

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

496

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

-E It is the Jrs Chinese Mospaper ever CAPITAL,-Two MILLIONS STARLING, issued under purely native direction, The chief support of the paper is of coutre THE Undoraigned aro proparel to grent derived from the native

Policies against the Risk of FIREO coramurity, amongst whom also are to bo. found this Buildings or on Goods stored there, on guarantor and securities necessary tools on board Vessels and on Hulls of place it on a business and legal footing. Vormels in Harbour, at the usual Terust

and Conditions

The projectors, basing their estimates apor the most reliable information from Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- the various Ports in China and Japan-eived, and transmitted to the Directors from Australia, California, Singapore, Pe- for their decision.

ang, Saigon, and other placesfrequented by If required, protection will be gnated on the Clinaso,consider themselves justibed fret als Lives up to £1000 cu a Single- in guaranteeing a large and ever-increasing Life. circulation, The advantages offered to ad- vertisers are therefore musually great, and the foreign community generally will find it to their interest to avail themselves of thera.

For Raics of Promiums, forms of pro- psals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong it Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

The field open to a paper of this descrip tion-conducted by native efforts, but rressive and anti-obstructive in no- is almost limitess. In the one hand commands Chiness bolief and interest, while on the other it deserves every aid that can be given to it by foreigners. Like English journals it contains Editorials, with Loen, Shipping, and Couumorial Nown and Advertiscinenta.

Subscription orders for the above may beratus, senk to

GEO. MURRAY BAIN,

China Mini Olbee

A

NOW READY.

COMPLETE REPRINT, in Pamphlet Form, of the proceedings in the RECENT LABEL CASE of

LOO

Optional Carge will be forwarded an loas notice to the contrary ho given before I p.m. To-Dur, the 20th February:

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 7th Instant will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance has bcon effected. Bill of Lading will bo countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, Pobrimary 20, 1884. 324

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FROM BATAVIA AND SAIGON.

HE Steamship Etmoita having arrived TH

from the above Ports, Consignees. of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countera grature, and to take immo- diate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be et once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, February 15, 1884.

WILL. PRESENT THE GREAT FARCICAL COMEDY "PINK DOMINOES."

wwwwww

"PINK DOMINOES."

THE GREAT LONDON SUCCESS.

I-EXPrOTATION!

Act 2nd-DIRBITATION !

No Cargo will be received after Noon. For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co..

General Managers.

Hongkong, February 21, 1884...

STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA SERAITS.

Ad Srd--EXPLANATION! places on at 4 p.m. THE GREAT CREMORNE SCENE.

OAST OF CHARACTERS.

SIE PERUT WADSTART

Aman of the tines, Mr Barkley O'Brieri, GEORGE GREYTHORNS Your quiet man of business. Mr C. J. Barber. JosKIK Tuns In the

Towels and Sheeting line...Mr Jeff. D'Angolis, HAKEY The Inno-

cent young man ..Mr F. W. Oakland. BRISKETT A Cre-

moine Waiter.........Mr J. W, Alles. Jors-An assistant

Waiter. LADY MAGGIE WAG- STAFF Who knows the ways of the World

Gontleman Amateur.

Miss Florezce Conliffe.

Lady Amateur.

SONY GREYTHORNE Who always trosta her husband.Miss Minnie Nordt. Mrs. JONKIN TUR

Who cannot under- stand iter Miss McFLINSKY

to Who always gous

.......Lady Amateur. Comorne REBECCA-A servant

maid

Liso Victoria Loftus. CREMORNS LOUNGER, DANCER, &c., koi

SATURDAY, 23rd February, 287 THE LOFTUS TROUPE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

are requested to soul in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. xigat, and to take immediato delivery. la Carge has been langled and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Ex Sthalien.

THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to GEANT POLICIES on MARINE No mark, no number, 2 bundles Iron. RISKS to all parts of the World as current

$

H (in tria), 1 Chao

SJ, 3-1 ne.

ASP, 501/520-25 cases

AND

GENTLEMEN AMATEURS WILL APPEAR IN

"PATIEN ̊CE;"

од

BUNTHORNE'S BRIDE."

OF

FOR THE BENEFIT Mr. J. CHARLES DAVIS.

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

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

The P&O. 8. N. Co.'s.

Steamship

***Sumatra

will leave for the above WEDNESDAY, 27th February,

A. MOTVER,

Superintendent F. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, February 21, 1884.

HONGKONG ENGINEERS?

INSTITUTE

NOTICE.

391

General MEETING of MEMBERS of the above will be held on WEDNES DAY, the 6th March, at the INSTITUTE Rooms, at 8.15 p..

JAMES K. RERBEOK,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, February 91, 1884.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

329

February 20, 1884 -- Greyhound, British steamer, 227, D. Scott, Pakhoi Feb. 15, and Hoihow 18, General-ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

February 21-

Amoy, British stearat, from Cantop. Diamante, British steamer, $14, R. F. Culler, Manila Feb, 18, Coffee and Houp. -RCHERLL & Co.

Benleds, British stoamer, 1,000, A. Thom. son, Kuchinotzu Feb. 16, Coal,-BUTTER- FIELD & SWIRE.

DEPARTURES. February 21-

Pisciola, for Arojn.: Le Fuck, for Shanghai. Gluckabury, for Singapore.

City of Rio de Janeiro, for Yokabatas, &a

*CLEARED.

Asteria, for Manila. Anton Günther, for Singapore. Greyhound, for Hoihow, &c. Bojanattanalar, for Bustur, &c. Clverley, for Bangkok.

Nanahan, for Swatow and Amoy.

Olympia, for Amoy, St. Friederick, for London.

80, 7469-1bag Raisins,

C. T. Book, for Saigon.

855

AM, JS, 901 osso Vermouth.

Hongkong, February 21, 1834.

32€

BHIMAIL STEAM

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

Not Responsible for Debts. Veither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Reponsible for ny Debt contracted by the Ufficers or Crew of the following, Vessels, during their stay in Hunghong Harbours-

AaBURNE, British steamer, Capt. J. M. containing the whole of the Proceedings at Lambert. Jardin, Matheson & Co.

REGINA V PITMAN,

|

the Police Court, full report of the trial in BeLoxa, Germut steamer, Captain W. Criminal Susions, with connected Corro- ( Schnefor. -Siemsson & Co. spondence and comments of the Triss

To which is now added a Report of the Cave of

PITMAN F. KESWICK

AND

Price per Copy,

OTHERS,

DO-CENTS.

China Mail OFFICE.

NOW READY.

PRICE, $100.

COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,

Βε

II. PARKER,

Can be obtainer from BELY & VAISH at Shanghai nud Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at thý China Mall Office.

C. T. Hook, British steamer, Captain W. Jarvis-Wing Kee.

CHARLEY, British barque, Captain J. Q. Cheethain. Order.

BRCULES, American ship, Captain E. Lincedu.-Captain.

MARGARETE, German ship, Chapt. Chas.

Pappe.--Order.

MARIE Louis, German burgae, Capt. N. Behring, Melchers & Co.

# 627/+80=24′′ 80, 11 age. DEMÁI, 1, 6, 7, 3, 4 Casos,

1. MARTIN,

Acting Agent Hongkong, February 9, 1884.

263.

To-day's Advertisements.

S. S. ASHBURNE," FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.·

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

NSN r and particularly re- CONSIGNEES of Cargo, by the above.

quested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Untersigned for countersignaturs, atal to tako immediate delivery of their Goode.

NANSBAN, British steamer, Captain J.

Cargo rursaining on board after Noon Blackburue-Russell & Co.

To-MORROW, the 22nd Instant, will be posi. PANDORA, Austro-Hungarian str., Capt.tively at once landed and stored in our East G. Sturli-Melchers & Co.

Point todowns and subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be offetod.

JARDINE. MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Hongkong, February 21, 1884.

QUICKSTer, American barquentine, Cupt, J. E. Jacobsen-Rassell & Co

SKLEMEZJA, British steamer, Captain Fowler-Russell & Co.

SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS,

"Paid. Falue.

tip

Reserve.

تزام المرور

Stocks.

F3 Shares.

«Аеделен

FED. 21, 1881. Last DiDosing

mirlarut. Patrani, Cast,

IN

JANKS

BREAKFAST CLARET,

||

HK and S'hai

43

BACCONS' MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

Bank... 60, 000 €

INSURANCES

Nth. China Ins. 5,0K£

Yangtze Ins.... 8,000 £

120 120$ 3,198,3368 52,609.62 £2

200 00

225 £50,000

++

SHERRIES & PORT---

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID FORT

(1848).

HUNT'S PORT.

163 %=$328)

11.1350 p, al

19% 1.1000 Union Ina, Sec. 2,000 1,200 1201$ 600,000 *570,301,00% 18.20+ | 600 China Traders"

Insurance.....24, 0003 63.33 253 600,0008 107,411.68 22% 16 BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &C'ton ins. Offer 10,000 S

$ 50

$ 306,127.77 10% 1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.

3X-200 33007.18 BRQUIT DEMOUCKE & Co.'s BRANDY. Chinese Ins. Co. 1,000 1,0003 2003 100.378 Debit balance FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY.

HK. Fisu Ins... 8,000's 250$ 08 841.000 250.732.50-$20 T 483- KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.

China Fire Ins. 20,0008 1009 208 500,000 106,366.49 $3.60 $71

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM.

E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY,

Roar's LIME JUICE CORDIAL

NOELLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH.

CRABBLE' GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN UIDER.

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

ETEAM C'PANIES. EK. C. and M.

bouwa proporti

onate

F

10

03

11

1008 Steamboat... 8,000 $

708 216,000$ 53,091.80 €17 oz dís. Indo-China S.

(Depre 1012 10- ciation

20% is. Fond 3100 all

Nav. Co... 120000 £ China & Manilo

S. S. Coy., Lt. 3,600 MISCELLANEOUS.

10,000) 3

ANGOSTURA, HOKER's and ORANOE HK. & Wh'pon

BITTERS.

tc.,

&c.,

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Casszon and

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

J. Buka, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Galion

ALE and PORTER, in hogalendis.

SPECIALLY SELECTED

O IGA B S.

Dock HK and China

Gas Co5,000 £ H'kong Hotel... 2,000 3 China Sugar Co. 9,000 'kong Ice Co. 1,250

000 'kong Bakery Luzon SugarCo. 7,0003 Perak Tin Miu-

Debit,

For.

125 125 818,000TM*|3- 2,083.01

10 10 £7,758.14.8£ 1,144.18.9 300$ 1008 30,000

U. S. MAIL, LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

327

THROUGH to NEW YORK, VIS OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,

THE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF TOKIO wil be despatched for San Francisco, calling at Yokohaza and Flono lula, on MONDAY, the 3rd March, at p.m., taking Passengers and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Over land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Dunorara, and le porta in Mexico, "Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.

MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE,

· FIA INLAND SEA.

(Taking Curgo und Passengers for YOKO. LAMA.)

THE 3.8. "KUMAMOTO MARU, Capt. Darmosu, due here on or about the 25:h

Instant will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 29th February, at 4 pm. Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 1 p.m. of day of sailing.

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight."

PASSENGERS.

Per Greyhound, from Pakhoi, dv., 62 Chinese.

Per Diamants, from Manila, Dr A. F. Martinez, Dr Salvador Chrofeo and & sons, Master E. Saith, Mastar Jose Carles, Mr Pompeliss Jorge, and 106 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Por City of Rio de Janeiro, for Zukohamis, Mr J. R. Angline; for San Francisco, Mi said Mrs T. M. Blackwell, Mr Fong Sar Lang, and 72 Chiness; for Honolulu,

Chinese.

Por Picciola, for Amby, 160 China. Per Glucksburg, for Singapore, 575 Chi- Per Lee Yuen, for Shanghai, 12 Chinese.

TO DEPART

s

Per Khis, for Yokohamns; from Hong- kong, Mr and Mrs A Sanders, and Mr R

W. Graham: from London, Mrs. Wallace

Per Greyhound, for Heihow, &c., 70 Chi.

All Claims must be settled on board and two sana. before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.

CARGO and PASSENGERS for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe.

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, Praya Central, Groand Flone of Messra RUSSELL & CO.

H. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent. Hongkong, February 21, 1884. -

328

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR,' BRINDISI. TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON ; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Balls of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all THE PANAUS COMPANY's Staat ship

trans-Atlantic Fres of Steamera.

HAVE

PENINSULAH AND ORIENTAL STEAM

RETURN PAIGES-Passengers, who GANGES, Captain W. B. ANDREWS, with paid full face, re-embarking at San Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched 18prFrancisco for China or Japan (or vice vers) from this for LONDON, 4 BOMBAY within six months, will be allowed a discount and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the of 20%

% from Return Fare; if re-embarking 4th March, at p.. within one year, an allowance of 10% will

$188).

Ra

1008 100

105 1008 15,2503

50$ 50 $ 4,000 % 100 $ 100

484 p. ahara [[a╔# 5,895.50 $8 $125 687.00 $12% for $155

1882. 253.15 $5 185 4,090.65

94

*

E

ing &Bmelting

Company 3,000 8: Selangore

Mining Co. of

50 all

First year

18205

Tin

18400

Shanghai... 2,500 $ 100 U

IVANE,..

Fine New Season's OUMSHAW TEA, in Chi. Imp., 1874 6,276 £

5 catty Boxes... BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. I. 11

be berentas

Rates of

Interest.

100 l

"8

14

狸

**-1877 16,040 £ 100

&li

8

T

1878 3.80 TL

5:00 11

介

1881 8,5GETI..500

B

Puyable. June30Dec$1 Feb.28 Ag. 31 April & Oct. Jng10&De.10

Sugar Deban

MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF

tures, 1880...

(500) 131

June & Dec

SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Meufacturer's Prices. Hongkong, December 1, 1888.

For

1689.

1043

GOOk$

prem.

6 months to 30th June,—† Dividend for 1899 and Bonus of 25 per coal-‡ To B04 April

For your 1881) Far half year ended 98th June, 1883.

EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker,

mese.

Per Rejauhanuhar, for Bangkok, 88 Chinese

Per Nanshan, for Swatow and Amey, 100 Chineze.

Per Olympia, for Amoy, &c., 60 Chiness. Per C. T. Hook, for Saigon, 200 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Diamante reporta: Left Manila Feb 18th. Hed light variable winds and tine weather until abreast of Pratas Sheals, thence to port moderate monsoon and cloudy weather.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

For SWATOW AND BANGKOK-

Per Rajamatiannher, at 736 a12, o

Friday, the 22nd inst

For

AMOY A MANILA,

Per Diamante, at noon, on Friday, the

22nd lust. T

For

ILOILO, SANDAKAN & KUDAT. Per Amatista, at noon, on Friday, the 22nd inst., instead of as previously notified.

For SAIGON.

Per Massato, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 23rd inst, instead of as pro- viously notified.

MOULA OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL

Shipping,

Daylight-Nanahon, leaves for Swatow

and Amoy

8 Bajar.altiashar

Sentow and Bangkok.

leaves

Noon Amoy leaves for Shanghai.

Goode por Ashburne, undelivered after

Noon subject to rent 5p.m.-Diamante leaves for Manila,

Miscellaneous.

Noon-Local Banks close.

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, February 23 --

Noon, Glenearn leaves for Shanglisi. Noon,Local Banka close. Noon.Meeting of: Shareholders of the Caina Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the General Agents' office.

5 p.m.-Amatista leaves for Iloilo, &c. p.r.-Performance at the City Hall. SUNDAY, February 24:-

Daylight-Kwangtung leaves for Coart

Ports.

4p.m.-Fooksang leaves for Shanghai, TUESDAY, February 26-

Noon.French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe.

9 p.m. Mosting of Shareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at No. 45, Queen's Road.

3.30 p.m.-Mesting of Shareholders of The Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, at No. 14, Prays Central, WEDNESDAY, Fary 27

4p-Sumatra leaves for Botabay. Gooda per Glencara undelivored after

this date subject to ront. THURSDAY, February 28

Noon,-Meeting of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at No. 7, Queen's Road.

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration at the City Hall.

FRIDAY, February 20

3.80 pui.--Meeting of Members of tho Hongkong General Chamber of Com merca at the City Hall. 4.m--Milan Bishi Mail · leaves for

Nagasaki, &o.

MONDAY, March

§ p.m.-P. M. S. Ga.'s Steamer lovca for

Yokohama and San Francisco,

TUESDAY, March 4

4 p.m.-English Mail loaves for Ports

of Gall and Europe.

WEDNESDAY, March 5

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6. Lo p.m.-Mesting of Members of the

Hongkong Engineers' Institute. THURSDAY, March 20

List of Contributions to the Canton Ins

Ofies, Ltd., to be sent in before this dato.

THE VA

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

́ ́A, S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE ANd Retail DaeQUISES, IMPORTERS

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Daveeters' SUNDRIES, NUNSERT REQUI- HiT7, Toner ReqUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla.

Watar, and other Aurated Waters.

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

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PENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any

other persons who may desire to com suit the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Ametza- lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "Onixa Maiz” Offles, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed lor reference.

The publication of this use commenced at 810p, në".

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1884.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED CANALI-Patroclits, Jun. 24; Ben- gloo and "Glencoe, Feb. 1 ; Achiïn and Mer methshire, Feb 4; Ajaz, Feb. 11.

The

next AZAN MAIL, per the PM. S. S. Co. steamer City of Tokie, with San Francisco mails to the 24th January, left Yokohama on the 19th. instant, and may be expected to ak rive here on or about the 25th inst.

Tax day before yesterday a piratical attack was made on's passenger host, Elled with natives, while it was coming into the bar,, bour through the Ly op soon Ross. Tho boat was stopped by a junk in the nar

Cargo will be received on board until The following hours are observed in closing rowest part of the pass, and the pas

be made from Return Fare Pre-Paid Ro-10a.m. on the day of sailing.

tura Passage Orders, available for one year, Paresls and Specie (Gold) at the Office will be aucd at a Discount of 25% from until 10 am on the day of wiling. Retura Fato. These allowances do not apply

to through fares from China and Japas. to Europs

Silk and Valuables for Europe will ha transhipped at Colombo Tes And Gen- eral Cargo for London will be conveyed

Freight will be received on board outil 4 Bombay without transhipment, arriving p. ou the 2nd March. Parool Packages one week later than by the ordinary direct will be received at the office until 5 p.m., route eid Colombo.

Particulars, regarding sano day; all Parcel Packages should be For further marked to address in full; value of same FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the is required.

PEXINNULAR & ORIENTAL Eram "Naviga” TS COMPAFY's Oilce, Hongkong.

Consular Invoices to accompany 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. 504, Queen's Rosi Central.

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent.

Hongkong, February 01, 1884.

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

Shippam are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Cota- pany's Black Bills of Lading. N.P. This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas-

sengera for MaDSKULLES.

A. MOTVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, February 21, 1881.

&

Mails, &c., by the French Contract Packet

sengers were robbed of everything of values

Day before departure for Saturday if the de-One coolia presented himself before his parture be on Monday) master in this. Colony with nothing on

Office closes. F.Money Order

this pair of troumes The Post Office closes, except the bus o KORT Box, which is always pirates even threatened to cut of his

ont of Office hour men

tail, with the object of re-selling it. A piratical attack in the Ly-ee-moon Pass ir impudence indeed.”

Day of departure,

10

de

11

Post Ofico opens

Registry of Letters coasca Porting of all printed matter and patterns ceases. Alfails closed, except for Late

Letters.

11.10 A.Letters may be posted with

Ints Fee of 10 cents until 11.30 AM.--When the Post Office closes

entirely, AZ A

11.40 a. —Late Letters may

posted

on board the packer with Late Fee of 10 canta until time of departure.

IMAGINE WHY. The spell is past, The dromm is o'er The old man hid

Behind the dour And-well, aff sed

Imagine why We never speak As we pass by