1884-02-29 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 53, Queen's Road East,. (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSA KIAT), ARE NOW LANDING FROM AMERICA, ALIFORNIA RACKER

C

JOMPANY'S RISCUITS

tins, and loves. Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

CORNMEAL.

TOPOJAN BUTTER.

Apple BUTTER.

Eastern and Californian CLENSE.

CODFISH, Boneless.

Prime HAMS and BACOX. Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

Family BEEF in 25 tb kegs.

Beau Ideal SALMON in & it cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 th cans.

Azsortod Canned VEUËTABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPS. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Pottuil MEATS.

Lunch HAM,

Lambs' TONGUES.

Clam CROWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON,

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASII.

Maple SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY.

Assorted ELLIES.

Green CORN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 t. Capacity.

600 15.

900 1.

15

1,200 b. M

CORN BROOME.

OFFICE RIGH UHAIRS.

AXES and HATCHETS.

AGATE IRON WARE.

WAFFLE IRONS.

SMOOTHING TRONG

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR

VARNISHES.

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150 test.

BAJADOODLESA

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STORES. incimiing:

CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM PUDDINGS. MINCEMEAT.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

Crystallized FRUITS.

TETONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. Pudding RAISINS.

Lante CURRANTS,

Fine YORK HAMS. PIONIO TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS, SAVORY PATES.

FRENCH PLUMS. · BRAWN.

INFANTS FOOD.

CORN FLOUR,

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

HITCHCOOK HOUSE LAMP.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.

OLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

CHATEAU LA TOUE, pints & quarts.

RES. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET, "

SHERRIES & PORT--

BACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMÓN-

TILLADO.

Insurances.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL TWO MILLION STERLING.

THE Undersigned as propared to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buiklings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vossels in Harbour, at the usual Tones and Conditions

THE CHINA MAIL.

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

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

8. S. KUMAMOTO MARU," FROM KURE AND NAGASAKI. YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vonsol are hereby requested to sond in their Bill of Lading for unvorsignature, and to take inuaediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Carga impeding the discharge or remain- ing on board after MONDAY, the 25th Instant, will be landed ard stored at Con- Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-signees risk and expense.

No Fira Insurance will be effected ceived, and transmitted to the Directors fur thuic decision.

If required, protection will be granted on Erst class Lives up to £1000 on a Single

For Hatus of Premiuma, forms of pro- pols or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C., Agents, Hangkang & Canton Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

100

-THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTER OF His Majesty King George The First,

A. D. 1720.

Underrignot having been appointed Aguats for the above Corporation are propared to grant Insurances as follows

Marins Departmmit. Policies at current rates, payablo either hero, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia."

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

Dj Departnera. Policies issued for suma not exceeding £6,000 at reduced rates.

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

496

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

THE Underaged are prepared to accept

Risks on Fist Class Gotkowie au per cent. tet pretium per auTENR.

938

NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TH

F1 Undersigned, Acess of the above Company, are authorized to Insure agast FIRE Current Rates.

GILMAN & Co.

Bongkong, January 1, 1882.

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

14

THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to GRANT Pours où MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at ourrent

ratos.

ARNHOLD, BARBERG & Co. Hongkong. November 5, 1889.

Notices to Consignees

H. J. II. TRIPT, Agent,

938

Mitan Bishi Mail S. 8. Co. Hongkong, Fobruary 23, 1884.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to nerd in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and to take immediato delivery. This Carge has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has beer. effected.

Ex Sughdien. No park, no number, 2 bundles Iron. F00, 749-1 bag Raisins.

I. MARTIN,

Anting Agent

253 Hongkong, February 3, 1834.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SELANGHAL

The Stean:ship.

*Mug

Capt. R. CHAwroku, will badespatched for the above Fort TO-MORROW, tho 153 March, at 4 pm.

For Freight or Fastage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.

378 Hongkong, February 20, 1884.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI, (Taling Cargo & Passengers at through rates For CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN. TSIN, HÁNKOW and Purts on the YANGTSZE.)

the 2nd Mareli,

Tho Co's Steamakip

"Patrodra"

will be despatched at Daylight on SUNDAY,

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, February 20, 1984.

276

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

855 FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO.

The Co.'s Steamship

*Pokies" De avervoer wildela

IP «TRIOVADLY."

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES.

NOTION.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo per Stcnships Gange and Luphale, from London, in connection with the above Steiner, are hereby informed that their Goods-with tho exception oftium, Treasure and Valuables -aru being koled and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whose delivery may be obtained inmediately after landing Optional Carge will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con- signees before 4pm Tobar, the 26th Instant, ruuating it to be landed here,

Bills of

the Gnders will be countersigned by

Goods remaining unclaimed after Texs-, DAY, the 4th March, at Noon, will be subject to reas ami landing daarges at 1 coni per package per diem.

All China ust be sent in to me before

Ports on TUESDAY, thu 4th March, at 4pm.

For Freight or Pasanga, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAI LÚC

General Managers. Hongkong, Fobrnagy 29, 1381,

370

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR LONDON VEI SUEZ CANAL.

Thy Co.'s Steamship

"Diomed" Captain JACKSON, will be despatched en or about j

the 6th March.

For Fruigi or Pasange, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, February 20, 1884.

NOTICE.

377

the 7th March or they will not be reHE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of cognised.

TMS GEORGE MACKORNATE I No Fire Insurance has been affected,

out Firm Ceased on the 31st December, 1883.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS. PD. 29, 1881.

Last Di-Closing Guo-

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent. Bonghong, February 20, 1884

354

SMITH, BELL & Co.

382 Manila, 22nd February, 1864,

Studio.

DANKS.

Nos. of Sures

Value,

l'aid

up,

Reserna.

HK. and S'hai

Bank..... 60,000 $

INSURANCEA

Nth China Is.5,000 £

200 £50

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT Yangtaze lus... 8,00€

(1848),

HUNT'S PONT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &C'ten Ins, Office 10,000

1 und 3-star HENNESSY' BRANDY. BIqUIT Druoueur & Co.'s ERANDY.

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KIVATTAN'S LL WHISKY.

HOYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM.

E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY,

ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL

NEWLY PHAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH.

CRABBIE'S GINGER BRANDY.

EASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

OLRACAO.

BITTERS.

Stc., &o.,

Sch

Worlang Account.

*NOTICE.

THE Yearly Genoral MEETING of the

MEMBERS of the HONGKONG CLB will be held at the Crza House on FRIDAY NEXT, the 7th March, 1884, at 5 o'clock p.m.

The attention of MEMISER is drawn to the Special Notice puatou m the HALL of

the Club,

By Order,

EDWARD BEART,

Secretary.

HONGKONG CLUB,

20th February, 1884.

381

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

TR. HENRY ST. CLAIR GREELEY,

MR. OLAHnrs, has been amuciated with the Management of the Occines and THE BALDWIN HOTELS, San Francisco, has been appointed MANAGER of the above HOSTEL, and the Services of MI8. ATCHISON, who has occupied the posi- tion of MATRON in some of the principal Hotels in the Eastern States, have also been engaged.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

LOUIS HAUSCHILD,

Secretary. Hongkong, February 29, 1884.

380

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor 19

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

BELLONA, Getroas stunner, Captain W. Schaefer.-Siemsson & Co.

HERCULES, American slip, Captain E. Lincoln.-Captain.

MARGARETHE, Gernino ship, Capt. Chas. Pappe.--Order."

MARIE LOUISE, German barque, Capt. N Beliring. Melchers & Co.

RAMBLER, American barque, Capt. Ühas. ¡F. King.—IL. J. H. Tripp.

SELEMBRIA, British stocner, Captain Fowler-Russell & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

February 28, 1884 :--- Aleine, German steamer, 400. P. Mons, Boilow Feb. 27, General. Wirtan & Co. February 29:- H.B.M.S. Cletra, 2,380, Henry N. Hippisley, Amoy Feb. 26.

Shipping.

p.m.-White Cloud leaves for Macao. 4p.m.-Ming leaves for Shanglinj.

p.m.--Cameralda leaves for Manila,

No. 6428 FEBRUARY 29, 1884.

THE French Government transport Sham- tablished for the encouragemrat ville study Tork, Captain St. Hapran, from Toulon; | of law, modicins, or civil engineering, these 20th January, with military rolicfs for stadies to be carried on in Great Britain "Cochin China and reinforcements for Ton! It is proposed to found two Scholarships, quin, arrived at Singapero on the 19th Feb. value £200 each por annum, and tenable and was to leave for Saigon after coaling. for four years, the recipients to be students Another Govorament transport, the Sarthe, of Victoria (Contrih, School), St. Joseph with telegraphists and mules and a small and St. Paul's colleges. Gao Boholarship reinforcement for Tonquin, was shortly er jw-to be awanlod in each alternate year, the candidate who obtains the highest number of marks in a competitive examination re- caiving it Candidates are not to exceed 20 years, nor be below 17 year. The suc cossfal candidate will have to proceed to

General Memoranda.

Daylight,-Numea leaves for Coast Ports. Daylight-l'utrectus leaves for Shanghai.pected at Singapore from Toulon, having SENILLE, March 2

left the latter port on the 18th January, 2 5.30 p.m.-China leaves for Canten. MONDAY, March 3:-

3 p.m.-P. M. 8. Co.'s Steamor leaves for

Yokohami and San Francisco.

TUESDAY, March 4:---

A STATION PRACKen with the two siz and a half ton, 7-inch, rife muzzle-loading guns, wis ngaged in by tho now. battery of England within two months after his elec artillory to-day, with highly satisfactorytion, the Government paying his passage. rexotis Three rounds of double-shotted The first examination is to take place in ammunition, cash consisting of caso shut Decoriber next, and the examination of 69 B., 6 oz, filled with 71 oight-onne will be conducted by a Board of Ex- tho policy of our sand shots, with a battering charge of 30 aminoms. 8.10 p.m-Meeting of Members of the lbs. of pakhla powder, wore fired from each spending public money in promoting

Hougkung Engineers Institute.

gau. The firing was witnessed by list. the higher education of the nativo and

Goods par Iroqteddy undelivered after Noon subject to rent and landing charges, 4p.m.-Folien learea for Amoy, &c. 4-Englia: Matl leaves for Porta

of Call and Europe. WEDNESDAY, March-

FRIDAY, March 7--

TRAY, March 14:-

Auction of Fiveo or Parcol of Ground

Ind charge of the guns.

COLONEL Mosby, the U. S. Consal here,

While

5 p.m.---Maoting of Members of the Cot: Orawford, Commanding R.A.; Major other youth here may be fairly questioned,

Hongkong Club.

H. Kuollys, Captain Brackenbury, R.A.; the scheme itself socus to be drawn up on TUESDAY, March 11:

Captain Stirling, R.A.; and Licat. Barclay, sound principle. We have in Hongkong Noon-Frosch Mail leaves for Porth of Fort Adjutant. Leuts. Hervey and Brooks to and education for an extremely poor

Call and Europe.

population of over 150,000: sonia; the cost: of affording even a meagre education to tho young of this mass must be a heavy tax on List of Contributions to the Canton Ina.informs us that he received last night the very limited resources of the colony, Office, Ltd., to be sout in before this telegram from the British Cousal at Saigon, and the point is whether we do wisely in informing him that the American ship spending a portion of the publle money in Rainier, of Bath, had been wrocked on the giving a high class education to a fow baya Marshall Group of islands on the 2nd of intend of devoting the whole of the funds |HONGKONG DISPENSARY, January, that 29 of the crow remain there which can be spared for education to

in Queen's Road West, TREESDAY, March 20 ---

dało.

THE

Establishul A.D, 1841.

香港大藥

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

and relief is urgently required, and that instruction equal in standard to the teaching four had arrived at Saigon and would be afforded in ordinary schools at homo. There forwarded to. Hongkong to-day. Colonel may be a desire to turn out lawyers, ɗootors Mosby has requested Adrairal Davis to and civil engineers at the public expenso sand the U.S. S. Monocacy, now on her in Hongkong, but we are inclined to believe way to this port from Shanghai, to their the bulk of the community would prefer to leave such productions to privato. relief.

The Marshall Islands are a amall effort and individual exertion, while group in the North Pacific Ocean, situated the tuoney we can afford from the in latitude 22° 15′ N., which is almost the Treasury for educating the mass here le DRUGO1975 SUNDRIES, NORSERY REQUI-same as Hongkong, and in longitude 11 40 devoted to the doing of what may be re-

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISM,

IMPORTERS

OF

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FREKOR PATENT

MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Watur, Lemonade. Tonic Water, Gingerado, Potos Walar, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorated Watore.

E, about 2,200 milos distant from Hongkong.garded as our duty in the way of public It is certain that education The American ship Rainier, Morrison, education. master, left Philadelphia for Hiogo on the stands on a very diferent basin in Hong- kong from what it does in most other 10th August last.

colonies. A large number of scholars were. Tur sals of race ponics, which usually unable to obtain fusion to the Central occurs a few days after the Races, took School at the beginning of the last term, place in front of the City Hall this after-and do let us provide the large population

Fairvelus, British sleaner, 1,650, R. I! For The Manufactory is under direct and noon. There was a goodly number of gen-hero with the means of obtaining an

Brown, Liverpool Jan. 9, and Singapor Feb. 21, General,-BUTTERFIELD & Swing

Herneraida, British atcanier, 395,.T. Hot- chinson, Maulla Feb. 20, General.-Rox- SELL & Co.

II.B.3.S. Vigilant, from Chinton.

DEPARTURES.

February 20

Pilot Fish, for Manila

| Welle, for Haihow and Pakhoi.

H.LC.M.S. Pei-way, for Canton. Kig Bang, for Swatow and Bangkok.

CLEARED.

Don Juan, for Amoy. Three Brothers, for Quinton. Alwine, for Macno.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Per duine, from Hoihow, Master Taylor, and 89 Chineso.

Per Patrocina, from Liverpool, &c., Mira Cubbin and 2 daughters, and 600 Chinese.

Per Exneralda, from Manila, Mr and Mrs wall, Mr Star, and 6 Chinese

DEFANTED.

Per Welle, for Hoihow and Pakhoi,

Chinese.

Por Kang Beng, for Swidow, 60 Chinese. Per Vlampot, for Singapore, 316 Chi- nese.

TO DEPART. Per Ton Juan, for Amoy, 70 Chinese. Per Three Brothers, for Quinhon, 39 Chi.

| nese,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

H. B. M. 3. Cleopatra ropūris: On the. 28th inst., passed French aterer.

The British steamer Patrocins reports Strong N. R. mansues and heavy sex from Singapore.

The British steamer Esmeralda, reports:

Very fine weather and very moderate N. W.

vizient, patrons, Cash. winds.

1.43 125$ 125 $ 3,108,3363 52,509.02) £2

100% = $325

7.1200 p. sh.

18% 1.940 18.20+9000

π

་་

PUST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

For AMOY AND MANILA. --

Per Don Juan, az 11.30 2.8., on Satur- day, the lal Mareli, instead of as previously notified.

For SHANGILAI-

*

25 £23 £60,000 Union Ins. Soc. 2,000 1,250$ 125$ 500,000 $670,301.00 China Traders'

Iu24,000 3 83.998 258 600,000 8 107,414.6h 22% 75

250 3

50

$606,147.77 10% 8102 Chinese Ins. Co. 1,500$ 1,000s 2009 100,378 Dubit balance

3% $200 33307.18 HK. Fire Jus... 8,000|s 250 $ 30 861.000$ 250,732,56 920 18370

100s China Fire Ins20,000 $

205 500,000 $ 100,386.1988. 60and 204,ex Å7.

bouus proporti onate

STEAM C'PANIES. HK. C. and M

100s 70s 2:5,000 3,60180 Depre 10£ 10 ciation! Debit,

Fund

cantinucus Europaun Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

Other papers la bofore the Council

tlemen who take an interest is sporting ordinary education, before we spend round 730 mattors present, and also a number of the sums of money in touching a few children general public. Mosari Lane, Crawford & gaadratic equations, how to describe an PANSEROA arriving in Hongkong, or any Co. were the auctioneers Impetune, fra equilateral triangle upon a given Esito other persons who may desire to copies, Prestissimi, Tai Wo, Pall Mall, alright line, or the way to read Virgli.. sult the files of local, China, Japan, Kings Lyna, and South Lynn, were bought American, English, Indian or Austan-in, the first named at $100. Cow Boy was related to a proposed increase of pay to the lian newspapers, are invited to call at sold to Mr Kennedy for $25, Plough Boy Police, and changes in the systera of the "CHIFA MAL" Olies, where over to Lieutenant Purier for $35, and North pensions The first of these papers is a ze sixty newspapers, dailios and weeklies, Lyin to Mr Clark for $14. Truthful James, pint from Acting Captain Superintendent from these countrics, are now filed for the winner of the second steeple chase on Dempater, dated Nov. 21st 1883, pointing Satunlay last and the property of Lieutenant out that the Police should be better paid

1992 aja ya kuzita paid at Shanghai, enys c 27 The publication of this issue commenced White And for 865, and Mr Kennedy bought ut 7.10 p.m.

Torsada for 631. The Colonel was bought by Mr Pitman for $15. Thero wura naveral All the Inspectors and eight Sorgenata other ponies sold, among them Fusilier, the of the Hongkong Polico Lave NOW OFE

pleted ten years' service, and can retire on property of Lieut. Barclay; it fetched Spansion and join the Shanghai Forea, Handsometis and Curcan pouy, described where they would get better pay, which, as a very elegant and complete turn out, with their peusion, would add materially to their income, besides sorving for a fresh was sold to Mr Beauchamp for $300 -

reference

@he China dail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FOERDAny 29, 1884,

TELEGRAMS.

Captain Dempster, with the exception of 1st class inspectors, and he adds

pension.

Another paint is favourofmenjoining the LONDON, Feb. 28. Tus inquest on the bodies of a Chiness Shanghai Polied in preference to this of M. Mist has ausceeded. Admiral Galiber engineman and his daughter, who are sap-after serving & years gets a bonus and pass- Hongkong is that in the former a mas on the Malagasy Station and the appoint posed to have been wilfully poisoned, was age to England, and in the latter he gets

& bonus or passage. mont is considered to indicato a more paci-resumed to-day. The jury, consisting of fie policy in those parts

"Captain Dorpster furnishes a table of Mesra G. B. Naismith, E. Obadaya and

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED CANAL:Bengler Feb. 1; Meris cthshire, Feb. 4; Ajax, Feb. 11.

The next BLISK Mat, by the P. & 0. Co.'s steamer Clyde, left Singapore on Wednesday, the 27th instant, at 2pm. and oay be expected to arrive here on or about Tuesday, the 4th March.

The Q. S. S. Co.'s steamer Achilles left Singapore on the morning of the 28th instant for this port

T. O'Hasli, returned a verdict of wilful comparative rates of pay, from which we murder against a Chinamon at present make the following extract: -under, arrost on suspicion, and the deceased Rank

Shanghai, Hongkong,

per month. per month

......$150.00 $120.00

-100.00

85.00

80.00

75.00

G0.00

Lok

J

60.00 Sorgeant,

45.00

56.00

21

3rd

50.00

45.00

40.00

2.20

engineman's wife, who was the principal Chief Inspector, witness at the inqucat. Hor evidence, al Class Inspector,... 100.00 given almost a month ago, was to the affect End, that the mou under arrest had fer some 3rd 11 days previous to the 31st January, the date 2nd on which the affair occurred, threatened to kill her husband; that he had gone into the cook house and placed some poison in aonio too while it was being prepared; that

از

Constables, Allowance to 10 FC.)

aa Asig. Sergeants,

The Acting Captain. Suporintoadout also

The S. S. Glencoe left Singapore for this her husband and daughter and herself par-suggests that there should be two instead look of the tee, with the result that her of three classes of inspectors, that

port on the 29th instant

The next two direct steamers with the fuhusband and daughter died..

Jian mail and opium loft Calcutta

on the wording of the 21st Fab. for this port.

Thoovidencetaken to-day wanusfollows

the rank of Acting Sergeants should be.

abolished and Corporats appointed íuntead,

Mr Crow, the Government Analyst, said and that there should be but two classes of

he had analysed the contents of the stam-Inspector, the third class being abolished.

OLDER OF SERVICE AT UNION CHURCH-ach, kidneys, part of the "liver, vomit, and Tho pay should be increased as follows -

SUNDAY, MARCH 2ND.

Hymns: $30, 281, 223, 401; Psalın 130 Tunes: page 151, 128, 109, 180, 179.

Par Ningpo, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, Messas Jardine, Matheson & Co. inform us

the 1st March.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.—

Per Hamon, at 6 pm., on Saturday, the

1st March.

For AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO.

Per Folien, at 4 p.m., on Tuesday, the

4th March

· For NAGASAKI, HIOGO, AND YOKO.

HAMA...

Por Kushgar, at 11.30 a.tn., on Thursday,

that the S.S. Glenses left, Singapore for this port to-day.

arine, of the deceased, arid also the contents |

INSPECTORS 1st class at G-2nd class at

SERGEANTSL

$100 80

11 Sergeants at $52.

Constables at... 45

88 COMETABLES

of the vessel ont of which the teu is alleged to have been taken, for alkaloid poison, and- found distinct alluloid reaction. Dr Mar ques, in his presence, took some of the fluid and infoetud it into two small gaines rigs, one having 12 drops injected into it, 993 Butterfield & wire inform us and the other drops. The animal which that the S.S. Achilles left Singapore yester-received the larger injection diod ia half an bour after the injection was applied, and duy turning for this port

the other, though seized with similar syrup with rifics, and Captain Dempster thinks it

Ten Coustables should receive the rank

of Corporal, with an allowance of 831 each::

The European and Indian portion of the force is now 300 strong; they are armed

M. Chareaux, lately French Resident at tons to that apparent in the first, covered is very esential for any reasons that they Hé, passed through Singaporo on the 19th in two hours time.. bat Daralabar should be a drilled and eksciplized body, Feb. in the M. M. S. Ocur. M. LefurdThe wife of the deceased was recéled; and, capable, when required, of zoited action. Per Ocean at 4.50 p.m., on Friday, the takes charge of the Residency during M. in answer to tho Coroner, she said she had These reasons arias partly from the nature

Steamboat... 8,000:3 Indo-China S.

GX #8111

China & Manila

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

$100

all

25 % dis.

par.

the 6th March.

MISCELLAN SOUL,

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

Dock HK. and China!

10,000/3

Gus Co....... 5,000£ 'kong Hotel... 2,000% Chirus Sugar Co. 9,000 $

...

15,250

128 126 $18,000 $ 2,093.01 4%

10£ 10 £7,758.4.85 1,144.18.9

1884 p. sure 100% 100$

30,000

#$150 100% 100

5,895.50 $8

11C on div. 100$.100:3

687.06 812% for $155. share

365 % rrm= $1784

7th March,

$3

11

MATÍS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.

4,000 2

1882. 253.45 $5 4,090.CS . 1801

$85

First year

(9216

$100.

ANGOSTURA, BOKER'S and OKANGZHK. & Wh'pea

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

SAUNDERS, pints and quarts.

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

J. BURKE, pints and quarts.

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the H'kong Bakery.

ALE and PORTER, in hogstads.

0008

508 508 Luton Sagar Co. 7, 9003; 1908 100

Gallion

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Perak Tin Min-j

ing & Smelting

Company. 3,0008

50 all

Selangore Bu

Mining Co. of Shanghai...... 2,500

100 all

Rates of

Interest.

100 all

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11

1877 10,000 €

100 all

I

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1878 3,809 TL 500

all

1+

1881 8,665 TL 600 all Sugar Debea-

tures, 1880... cxis 500 all

April & Oct. Juel6&Dc. 10

8% June & Dec.

12% prom

Fine Now Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in Oki. Imp., 1874 0,270 £

& catty Boxes.

BREAKFAST CONGOU & 25 couts p. It.

MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF BAFES, CASE and PAPER BOXES, st Manufacturer's Prices 1883 Hongkong, December 1, 1883,

1043

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Payable. June30 Dec31 Feb. 28 Ag. 31

Fur year 1691. For half year ended 30th Jans, 1868.~ For 6 months to 30th June:- Dividend for 1852 and Bouns of 25 per cont-To-S0th April

EDWARD GEORGE, Share Úrokers.

Champeaux's absence. ·

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not taken so largo a quantity of the tea as and orinary fanstions of the Hongkong her husband and daughter, because she found Police, partly from the duties which

few minutes, they returned and said: We remarks, and also with the following sug-

The British Contract Packet Ganges & MARINE Court of Jugairy is auuuuored it to hot. This concluded the evidence, might fall to their share during a time of will be despatched on TUESDAY, the for blonday morning next at half-just too, and the jury retired. After an absence of a emergency. We quite agreo witle these 4th March, with Mails for the United to investigate the circumstances attending Kingdom, Europe, and countries bo gond, vid Brindisi, to the Straits Settle the unfortunate disaster to the Tulsi on find the prisoner and first witcess guilty gestions-- ments, Batavia, Barmah, Caylon, India, Sanday Isat. The inquiry will be held at This was equal to returning & verdict of Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

wilful murder. The Coroner adjourned NB-This Packet carries no mails for the the Harbour Mastor'a ofice.

the enquiry until Tuesday next for the

Australasian Colonies,

To ensure the objects I have had the honour to lay before you I consider it would be very advisable that a Military Adjutant should be attached to the Fores, who, besides assisting the Captain Saperie- pecial attention to the drill and disciplina

THE two six and a half ton guns stationed purpose of withdrawing the inquisition tendent in his general duties, would MAILS XY THE UNITED STATES PACKET,— on Stonecutter's Island, are, we believe, to The United States Mail Packet Citroba diamount, and two of the large guns Sama papors of considerable interest to

Polk, will be despatched on MÜN-

DAY, the 3rd March, with Malls for brought on by the fundo, twelve and a the community ware laid on the table at tha Japan, Honolulu, San Franciscu, the half tons each; are to be mounted in the meeting of Who Legistative Council yester United States, Canada, Peru, &, which will be closed na fóllowa

Saine position. The larger guns have al day. The space at our disposal to-day only 2.15 Registry censes.

ready been landed on the Island. One of permits us to give the purport of their the twelve and a half ton gana has also been contents,

tion and care of their Rifles, many of these of the men, and to their Masketry Inezue

at

prosent iaqued

unit for use being honey combed and

I would also sup

Lg;

suggest that a drill Sergeant

should be appointed to the Fores, with the

rank way of Sergeant Major, and pay of a Sergeant he could he included in the number of European Bergeants allowed in

2301 Post-Ofice closes, but Corres

Packet with Late Fee of 30 cents ectra dragged, half way up the hill at North epaper was the draft regulations for the estates; thus no extra expense would:

ondence may be posted on board the

Postage until the time of departure.

Point, where it is to be mounted,

Government Scholarsaite whichare to be ea- beincurred,