1884-03-01 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. No. 53, Queen's Bird Bust,- (OPPOSITE TUS COMMISSARIAT)

ARE

NOW LANDING

FROM AMERICA, |ALIFORNIA.. "RACKER.

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 6 to

tina, and loose.

Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.

Ball HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

“

TOPOCAN BUTTER.

Apple BUTTER

Mails.

U. S. MAIL LANE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

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

8 Mail Steanahip. OTTY OF TOKI will be despatched for San Francisco, calling at Yokohama and Hono- | sla, on MONDAY, the 3rd March, at 3 p.m., taking Passengers and Freight, for Japan, the United Stalou, and Eureja.

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANGAIS;

THE CHINA MAIL.

STEAM. FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILTA,

PORT SAID, SYRIAN POPTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTE OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;

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ALSO

BOMBAY

Tharagh Bill of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to

to San Francisco, to Atlantic and i

the 11th Marel, VAN TUESDAY, Juhend Cities of the United States, via Over- 1881, at Noon; the Company's S. S. Javi Railwage, to Havana, Trinidad, and NDYR, Commandant TILLER, CORNMEAL Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central with LAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, ami South America, by the Company's and and CARGO, will leave this Fort For the commenting Stemmers.

thore places.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

CODFISH, Boneless.

Prime HAMS and BACON.

Eagla Brand Condensed MILK.

Family BEEF in 20 tb kogn. Boau Ideal SALMON in th cans. Catting's Dessort FRUITS in 24 lb cana.

Assorted Gamed VEGETABLES, Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT. Stuffed PEPPERS.

14

re

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

Lunch HAM.

Lambs TONGUES:

Clan CHOWDER.

Frosh OREGON SALMON.

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASH.

Maple SYRUP.

Goldon SYRUP.

LOBSTERS OYSTERS.

HONEY.

Assorted JELLIES.

Green CORN,

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 . Capacity.

*600 t.

900 . 1,200 L

CORN BROOMS.

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS

AXES and HATCHETS.

AGATE IRON WARE.

WAFFLE IRONS.

SMOOTHING IRONS

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR. VARNISHES.

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test.

Ex late Arrivals from ENGLAND,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STORES, including:

CHRISTMAS CAKER PLUM PUDDINGS. MINCEMEAT. ALMONDS and RAISINS.

Crystallized FRUITS.

TRYBBONA'S DESSERT FRUITS.

Pudding RAISINS.

Lants CURRANTS.

Nuo YORK HAMS,

PICNIC TONGUES.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.

FRENCH PLUMS.

BRAWN. INFANTS FOOD. CORN FLOUR.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

HITORCOCK HOUSE LAMP.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.

CLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarto. 1RES. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET, »

SHERRIES & FORT--

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

Themagh Page Tickets granted to Englund, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic linda of Signore,

Cargo and Specio will be registerer for London as well as for Marseilles, mid ac- septal in transit through Murseiler for the wheprincipal placos of Europe.

Intimations.

Dysentery, Cholera, Fever, Ague, Coughs, Colds, &c.

To-day's Advertisements.

TENDERS.

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FENDERS for REPAIRS to the Steam-

ship MOSSER, as called for by Sur voror's Roport, will be Received at the Dr. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S OFFICE of the Undersigned up till Noon on

TUESDAY, tho' dtli Instant.

CHLORODYNE

(Ex Army Mer. Stuf IS THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE CAUTION-Vice-Chancellor Sir W. P. Wood stated that Dr. Collis Browne was undoubtedly the inventor of Chlorodyne'; that the story of the defendant Froeran being the inventor, was deliberately untrue, which we regretted had been work tu. Easiucnt Hospital Physicians of London. stated that Dr. J. Collis Browne was the discoverer of Chlordyne; that they pre- scribe it largely, and moan no other than

Dr. Brown's Sec Times, July 12, 1864.

The public, therefore, are cautioned against using any other than

DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE

KKMEDIAL USES AND ACTION. This invaluable reely peciluces quict, refreshing sleep, velve pain, is the aystem, restores the doranged fructíone, and stimulates healthy action of the seero tions of the body, without creating any of those unpleasant results attending the use of opiumi. Old and young may take if at all hours and times when requisite. Thou-

RETERN PARMACIES.-Persengura

Shipping Orders will be grunted anti have paid full fara, re-embarking at San | Finacisco for Claim or Jagna (or cien verne) No of 10th March, 1884 within six months, will in allowed decount Cargo will be received on board until 4 of 20 % from Return Fare; if ro-cabarking.., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on within one your, an allomarice of 10 % will the 10th March, 1864. (Parcels are got Į be made froin Return Pare. Pre-Paid Re- to be sent on board they must be left at

torn Passage Orders, available for one year, the Agency's Offluc,) will be issued at a Disain of 25 % fro Contents and valite of Packages ero re- Rylan Faro, Then alleacauses donić apply quiral.

though fans from China and dognai to For further pursiculars, apply at thels of peratus testify to its marvellona gord elkuls atal warderful enres, while Company's Office.

nedical men extel its virtues moal exten- Freight will be received cor board mutila pun the 21 March Pavol Prakages will be ressived at the ulice unti & pin, candy; Pavel Helwan all be Hus kuid to address nu full; whos of smue is ro pured.

Consular Invoicon in aceanpyny Ocarlaani | Cargo alonid be mont to the Conopusy'a Ollicesin Scaled Envelopes, suktressed to the

| Collector of Customs at San Framiseo.

For furilor information Lo Passure and Freight apply, so the Agency of the Company, No, CA, Queen's Road Central,

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent. Hongkong, February 21, 1984.

STEAM FOR

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I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, February 28, 1884. 900

Insurances.

THE LONDON AŞSURANCE, -

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

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([1HE Undersigned having been appointed 330 Agents for the above Corporation are

prepared to grant Tasurances né follows:

Marin Department. Policies at current ratce, payable either here, in London, or as the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,

ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,

surront rates.

sively.

CALORODYNE is admitted by the profes.

sion to be the tunst wonderful and valuable remedy over discovered.

CHLORODYNuia the best rumoly known for i Coughs, Comeuroption, Bronchitis, dalbum.!

The AGENTS da, not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any Tonder,

·RUSSELL & Úo....... Hongliong, March 1; 1884.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

381

February 29, 1884 Greyhound, British steamer, 227, D. Scott, Pakhoi Feb. 27, and Hoihow 28,

General ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Mentors, British steamer, 1,510, Wan. P. Lupage, Kobu via Nagasaki Fab, 36, Gen- eral.-BUTTERFIELD & Swiku.

1

March 1 Glendy, British steamer, 1,378, Mac- kinlay, Shanghai and Swatow Feb. 29, General.JALINE, MATHESON & Co

Cassandra, German steamer, 1,097, H. Lindemann, Bangkok Feb. 20, General, —- Sussy & Co.

Lin, Franch gunboat, from Canton.. Duguay Trouin, French crvisor, from a cruise

Moorsey, U. S. corvotte, 1,375, F. J. Higginson, Shanghai Feb 15, ria Ningpo, Amy, and Swutów.

DEPARTURES.

March 1

CHLORODYNZ citetially checks and air Three Brothers, for Quinlon,

rests

Menetes, for Singapore, &o. Ning, for Shanghai. Esmeralda, for Amay and Manila.

thrae too often fatal disoneca.I.C.M.S. Chi Au, for Canton. Diphtheria,

Fever, Crump, Agut.

Don Juan, for Amoy. CHLORCONE acts like a charm in Diar rlow, and is the only specific in Cholera and Dysentery.

CHLORODYNE effectually cuts short all attacks of

of Epilepsy, Hysteria, Palpitation and Spreams.

CHLORODYNE is the only palliative in Neuralgia, Ramatis, Gont, Cancer, Toothache, Meningitis, &c.

CLEARED

diche, for Macao, Greyhound for Hollow, &c. Lucia, for Takao. Name, for Const Ports. From Symes & Co., Pharmaceution! Antoinette, for Saigon. Chemists, Audient liall, Sinia, January Patraches, for Amoy and Shanghai, 1880. To J. T. Davenport, Esq., 33, Great Loretto Fish, for San Frazoised, Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London-Helvly, for Tientsin. "Dear Sir, we embrace this opportunity of China, for Canton.

Mire Department. Policies lamed for long or short periods at congratulating you upon the wide-spread reputation this justly-cateemed medicine, Dr. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne, has earned for itself, het only in Hindostan, bit all over the East. As a remedy of general utility, we much question whether a better is imported into the country, and we shall be glad to hear of its finding a place in every Anglo-Indian home the other beads, wo are happy to say, are now rule-

Life Department. Policius issued for sums not exceeding MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, | £3,000 at redured rates,

BRINDISI, TRIESTĖ, VENIJE, PLYMOUTH AND LUNDON;

ANKI

BOMBAY, MADRAS, DAICUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,

M.B.--Onego can bo Mahon on through Hille

Ladung for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

UTILE PENINSULar, and Oncentál SIRAM

THE MENINA CAMPASY'S Blanship GANGEN, Captain W. B. ANDREWS, with {Her Majesty Mols, will be despatched from this for LONDON, via BOMBAY SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the

| 4th March, at 4

P

Cargo will be received on buant until 10 am on the day of sailing.

Parsafe mnd Specie (Goli) at the Office until 10 am on tus day of aniling

Sil's and Velvaldes for us will be transhippet at Colaning Tea and Guy val Cargo For London will be conveyed chi Bhenbay without trashigend, arriving i one week later than by the or binary divest |

rinte nåd Colombo,

میزان

kurtizer Particulars, regarding | FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply for the Pestssmian & Guntaras Breim Savuras i Tux thamore's Lilion, Hongkong

HOLIDAY, WISE & O Hongkong, July 28, 1872.

NOTICE.

450

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

+

THE Undersigned are prepared to accept

Risks on First Class God, time at

par cout, net premium por annumi.

NORTON & Co., Agenis. Hongkong, May 19, 1881. † 938

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM-

PANY, LIMITED,

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agrses for the above Company are prepared to Quasr Pocies on MARIND RISKS to all parts of the Varid, at current mates.

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

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

855

(PIRE AND LIFE)

Castran, -- Two MILLIONS STERLING. -

Then debrate out Pame of Pechages are! regetianý že die bead only time to shipun arte.

Shlyer ne arationlarip regues od to note wo has plantio of Co? Undersigned are prepared to privat pany's Hans fing

Pozens against the Kink of FIRE on Building Goods stored therein, on

N. AA. --This sirpazari lakus day go and Pasta on beat Vessels and on Hulla of

8.9g ra for Manselmans.

A. MUIVER, Super Calendarf,

Homping February 21, Jest

33321

NORTH BRITISHI & MERDANPILA INSURANCE COMPANY,

Vessels in Harbour, at the asual Pernas aand Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will in w cover, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on fra chim Livus up to £1000 on a Single Life.

THE Undersigned, acesta of the abuve

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- Company, are authorized to Insure; posals or any other information, apply to aguist FIRE at Current Rates.

OLLMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1863.

Stocks.

"FANES. BK. and Bhail

100

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Langhony & Canton. 14 Hongkong, Jancary 4, 1867.

-SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS. MAR, 1, 1984. Nos. of Valtio. | Paid- Reserve, Working Last Di-Closing

Accoya vidond. faturas, Cash.

Whares

.43

Bank......69,000 $ 1255 156 3,108,330$ $2,109.00 £5 ||100 %--$325

INSURANUKS, Nth. China ris.) 5,000j2 Saccone's OLD INVALID PORT Yangtzo la... 3,00€ Union Inv. Soc. 2, 000$ China Tradera!

(1848).

HusTa PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEDES, &7. ---

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY, BINQUIT DUBOUCHE & Co. BRANDY. FIEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM.

E. & J, Bonke'n IRISH WHISKY. Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH, URABBIE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER,

CHARTREUSE,

MARASCHINO

BITTERS.

&c.,

S

SPECLILLY SELECTED

Spiz.

Insurance..... 24,000

Ctor, Ins, Office EU, ROS

200 £at

FL1300 p.sh.

1

17

25 £25 £50,000

18% 1.940 1,2009 1255 500,000,$ 57,391.00§ 18.20; 6600

83.338 252 800,000|3, 197,441,66 22% 190

2508 50

S 506,127.77 102 103 Dobit balance

50s 801.000 à 250,732,50| 2008

$20 5970 1008 200 500,000 106,066.1988. Wande64 ox div.

bonus !proporti unate

Chunere Ins Co. 1,500§. 1,0008 2208 100,378 $3907.15 3% 18200

HK. Fire Ins... 8,000 $ Chim. Fire 29,000

STEAU O'PANIES FK. C, and M.,

Steamboat... 8,000;5 Indo-Chum S.

1008 755 245,000$. 62,691.80

Nav. Co... 120000 £ China & Manila!

S. §. Ooy, 14 3,500

10€ 104

$100 all

(Depre ciation Fond

Dobit

MISUELLANEOUS.

10,000

0% SELL

$25 % dis,

par,

CURACAO,

ANGOSTURA, BOKE'S and OSANOE HK. & Wh'po

BASS'S ALE, belfled by CanzRow and GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by B. &

SAUNDERS pints and quarts.

J. Bunke, pints and quarts.

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon GRAT

AT and FORTER, in hogsheads.

OI GAR S.

Dock HK. and China

Gas Co... 5,000€ Hong Hotel...! 2, 00015 China Sugar Co. 9,000

hung fou Co. 1,250§. F'kong Bakery cools Lazon Sugar Co., 7,000 5 Poras Tin Min- ing & Smelting

Y3,000,0

12 12 $18,000*$

10g 107,768 14.8£ 1,144.13.9 100$ 100'S 30,000 100 100

100 10 15,250 $

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in cui Tp., 1874 0,270 € 100 ll

calty Buxos.

11 1877 10,040 £

100, zl BREAKFAST CONGOU ® 25 cents p. 1L.

1878 3,300 TL 1881 8,560 TL 506, 20

6003

all 500

For Gonthis to Rota June - Dividend for 1882 and Bonus of 25 per cent.

For year 1881. For half year ended 30th June, 1869.

MINE'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, OASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices 1888 Hongkong, December 1, 1883.

1043

-43 pm 21761

1204

2,083.01 4%

503

605

100$ 100

$3 305.30.$8

3116 ex div. 697,00 812 % for $156 p. share

1852. 253.43 $5 4,000s

4,000,60)

$84 p. share $150

17

$25

Company..

50 all

First year

Selangore Tin

Mining Co. of

Shanghai...... 2,500 3-

100 all

LOANS.

Batz of Interest,

Poyable.

8.%

June30 Dec81

a%

Feb. 28 Ag. 31;

April & Oct.1

8

Jie16&De.16

8%

Jane & Da

% гель

To 20th April

EDWARD GEORGE, Säure Broker,

39

jr

15

Sagar Daben- tures, 1880...;

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gated to the native bazaars, and, judging from their sale, wo fancy their journ thers will be but evanescent. We could multiply instances and infinitem of the extraordinary ulliency of Dr. Collis Browae's Chlorodyno in. Diarrheen and Dysentery, Spasina, Crump, Netralgia, the Voiting of

nancy, and a general sedative, that Java centred under our personal observation

PASSENGERS:

ARRIVED

Per Greyhound, from Pakhoi, &c., 99 Chinese

Per Menelaus, fron Kobe riu Nagasaki, Chinese."

Per Glenlyon, from Swatow, Mr Reina, Rev. Mr Duffus and family, and 531 Chi nexu

Per Cassandra, from Bangkok, 1 Chintec.

DEPARTED.

Per Three Brothers, for Quinhon, 10 Chi-

neno.

Per Don Juan, for Amey, 70 Chinese. Per Niue, for Shanghai, 30 Chinese. Per Lamerude, for Arasy and Manila, Europeans, and 50 Chinese.

Per Lucia, fer Takas, 2 Chigezo. Per Namor, for Coast Parts, Kuropeans, and 50 Chineso.

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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.. Daylight-Nantes loaves for Coast Ports

Daylight Parochus leaves for Shanghai.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.

[No. 6129.-MARon 1, 1884.

apparently, openly fostor the growth of this fealing, Lut their behaviour in several inat- tera had been calculated to cause the

foreigner to bo rather loss respected by the

nitive than before.

There are at least 5,000 Chinese Imperial:

troops in- nud around Hoihow, and they are still pouring in About 5,000 of the 3 ym.-F. M. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for fall number are employed countrusting

Yokohama and San Francisco,

THE

fortifications at the port. These consist of bamboes and sand; and some idos of their stability may be formed whom it

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, is mentioned that a great portion of them

Established AD. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUODISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISTIES, ENGLINII, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINEL MANUFACTURERS

OF

were completely destroyed by heavy rains which fell the other day. The embrasures in these earth works, or sandworks, are mado as that it will be impossible to fire the gona in any bat one direction. There are two Chinese gunboate lying in Hoitow barbour.

The Assault at Arms of tho "Buff" this afternoon was well attended, His Exealben- ey the Governor, Lady Boven and Misses Bowron, General Sargoat and the English and Gounan Admirals being among :Alioão present. The interesting proceedings took place on the axeraine ground at the back of

Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonic Water,the Murray Barracks Two commodibus Gingorado, Potass Water, Sacraparilla stages, with seats, had been erected for the accommodation of the visitors, and they were both wall filled. The procsed- ings commenced with fencing, in which the art of killing in the most gentlewan- ly manner was illustrated. It was not

.

Water, and other Aerated Waters..

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

730

The publication of this issue commericed 1 at 7.46 p. 10.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, BATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1891.

TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, Feb. 20.. Mr Gladstone has introduced a bill for the extension of the Franchiss

It reduces the qualification in counties to ten pounds, and makes other changes of minor importanço..

In the Premier's speech he expressed hope that a bill for the redistribution of seats would be prepared for next year.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

brilliant or particularly scientific con-

beat, the swords didn't flash and be- wilder the bye in their rapid movemnants, but the two men poked at each other a few times pretty smartly, and then a hit was spored. The boxing, of which there word two exhibitions, afforded as good entertain- ment as any part of the programme. The frst two amateur pugilists took circam- stances rather pleasantly, smiling when there was a concussion between aglove and cosp, but the second two contestants were of a more scripus turn of mind, and when one of them got his nasal organ flat- toned by a succesful blow, he looked as if he had a substantial grievance to lay before the assombly. The ancient combat an- nounced in the programme was a contost between two mon, each nemad with a sword and dagger. It was a more spirited per formance than that with the foils alone. In the eword versus bayonet contest the

PASAR CANAL:- Benges Feb 1 Merion-veapons changed owners in the course

ethshire, Feb. 4; Ajaz, Feb. 11:

of the straggle.

In all the single

it

The next Exora Mas, by the P: stick and broad-sword exhibitiona

Co.'s steamer tids, left Singapore on frequently happened that the opportunity Wednesday, the 27th ultimo, at 2p.m., for delivering a blow apparently cecarred and may be expected to arrive hore on

to acl combatant at the same moment, or about Tuesday, the 4th March. The O. S. & Co. a steamer Athillon left whack, and there was no attempt to guard. the result being that each gave the other a Singapore on the morning of the 28th altimo for this puzt.

SS. Glencoe loft Singapore for this port on the 20th ultimo The next two direct steamers with the In- dian mail and opium loft Calcutta on the morning of the 21st Feb, for this port

during any years. In Cholemic Diarrhea, and even in the more terrible forms of

'TO DEPART. Cholera itself, we hare witnessed its war- prisingly controlling power. Wel

We have never Per Greyhound, for Hoihow, &c., 60 Chi-The used any other form of this medicine than nese. Coliis Brown'e, from a firm conviction that it is decidedly the best, and also from a 20030 of duty we owe to the profession and the public, is we are of opinion that the substitution of any other than Collis Browne's is a deliberate breach of faith on the part of the chemist to prescriber and patient a

talike. We are, sir, faithfully yours, Symes & Co., Alrobers of the Pharm. Society of Great Britahu, His Excellency the Viceroy's Chemists."

Per Patrodys, for Aty and Shanghai, 3 Euxupeaus, and 250 Chinese

Per China, for Canton, 300 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Menelaus reports: Fine weather, moderate S. W. wind and

Extract from the General Cord of swell to Turnabout, light N.E. wind and Health. London as to its officery in Cholero current to port.

“So strongly are we convinced of the janmenso value of this remedy that we can- act too forcibly arge the necessity of adopting it in all ersex.

CACTION.Morto genuine without the words "Dr. J. Callis Brone on the testimony necompnicy ench bottle, Govermont Stain Orerwhelming medical

Sola Sanufacturer

J. T. DAVENPORT, 35, Great Russell-direct, Bloomsbury, Louden. Sold in bottles at Is. 1., 2. Od., 4a. &c. and 11s.

Not Responsible for Debts.

The Gerzaan-eteamer Camundra report: strong menseon and heavy sea.

The U S. Monocacy reports: Plea sant weather; monsoon blowing stiff to fresh breeze yesterday from E.S.E.

PUST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close-

For HOIHOW AND PAKHOL→→

Por Greylow, at 9 am, on Sunday,

the End inst.

TO-DAY, do S. 8. Fokien left Kowloon Dock, and the B. S. Activ left Cosmopolitan

The exhibition on the horizontal bar was very good. It is truly wonderful what a

can do on a suck. An unprepared part of the programme was the appostance in the arena of a monkey tied by a string to a dog. Not being of the name mind, the monkey preferred sitting when the dog wanted to disappear from the scence, the re- sult being that Jacko's dignity, as well as his person, was upset several times, to the in- THE cases heard at the Police Couri to-daytonas Amusement of the soldiers whe were all of too trifling a nature to ko crowded the verandahs of the barracks.. The band of the Bufa" played during noticed.

the proceedings, which came to a close shortly before six o'clock.

Dook.

A MEETING of the Legistativo Council is summoned for Wednesday next, when a number of now measures will be discussed.

Mrass Jardine, Matheson & Co. inform us at the Netherlands India S. N. Co.'s S. S. Gouverneur Generaal loft Batavia for this port to-day

THE German steamer China will commence

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.---- ·

Per Glendinni, at 5.30 p.., un Monday, uning between here and Canton as a

the Jet iust.

night boat on the evening of Tuesday, the Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

4th inatunk She will love Hongkong Owners will be lesponsible for For AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANF00.--- eny Debt contracted by the Officers or Por Fokien, at 4 p.m., on Tuesday, the and Canton, respectively, every other day Crew of the following Vessels, during

at 5.30 p.m. their stay in Ifonghong Harbour:

BELLONA, Gurinn steamer, Captain W. Schaefer. -Siemsten & Co.

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

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

MARIE LOUISE, Gorinan barque, Capt. N. Behring -Melchers & Co.

RAMBLE, Anorisan banqus, Capt. Chas, F. King.-H., H. Tripp.

SELAMURTA, British ataamer, Captain Fowler, Russell & Co.

4th March.

For NAGASAKI, IIIOGO, AND YOKO

HAMA-

Par Kashgar, at 11.30a.m., on Thursday,

the 6th March;

For 'STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.—

WE Ray mention that the article on car 4th page, describing scenes in Japan, is from the pen of Mr H. W. Lucy, the chief

Nor within the last twenty years have the salmon fisheries of Scotland proved so suc cessful as during 1893. They yielded to Billingsgato alune 5,108,400 lb. Ireland sent to London, 300,500 lb. But Irieb sal. mon finila its chief market in the great pro- vincial towns, overal of which take from fire to eight thousand bores per annum, speh box containing 350 11. of fish Tho total supply of salmon from all goares re- reived at Billingsgate from January to Dec 31, 1853, was 7,216,850 15. The sal- mon streams of England only contributed 339 150 16. of that quantity.

NOTES BY THE WAY, Yesterday was the 29th February, & data- we get only once in four years. I have not

of the Parliamentary staff of the Daily heard that any young lady, anxious to en-

For Oca, at 4.50 p.m., on Friday, the News. A low months ago Me Lucy, with ter the matrimonial bond, was bold enough

7th Marel.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet City of

Mrs Jacy, passed througli Hongkong, white to exercise the privilege of the day and put

Vage round the world. Bir Lucy is the momentous question to an admitor. the of the best knowa of English news. paper iner.

Tulio, will be despatched on MON- DAY, the 3rd Marck, with Mails for

Honolulu, Sent Francisco, the The American sloop-of-wer Monocacy, Com Tinted Blister, Cunada, Peru, &c., mander F. J. Eigginson, arrived here this which will be closed as follows --

To-day's Advertisements: 2.15. Registry ceases.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW.

The Co.'s Steamglip

"Thules,"

Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 5th Instant, at Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS. LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers............. Hongkong, March 1, 1884.

NOTICE.

984

M SALVES and Mr. AUGUSTO JOSE

TR. FRANCISCO MAMEDE GON-

50 ROZARIO have This Day been admitted: PARTNERS in our Firat.

2.30 P.M.

It is said, however, there is an unusual number of marriageable young ladies in the Colony at the present time. Some one wes counting up the other day all he know, anurning from Shanghai, which als left on sd, if my memory is correct, he got to

Post Office clases, but Corres-the 15th ultimo. On her way down she twenty-five, and I don't think he exhausted pondence may be posted on board the touched at Ningpo, Amoy and Swator. the list. The fact is that house rent will Packet with Inter of 10 cents extra | Postage, until the time of departure.

After taking in a supply of cost hore to have to come down before matrimony arrow, the Monocicy will proceed he becomes as popular as it should be here, diately to Canton to relieve the Esser, which Having to stump up a hundred, or

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.-

The British Contract Packet Ganges in to be rent to rescue the crow of the will be despatched on TUESDAY, the Rasier on Marshall Islance. The Faser will 4th March, with Malia for the United reach hers on Monday. Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- youd, vil brinħisi; to the Straits Settle- ments, Batavia, Burah, Coylen, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B. This Packet corria no mails for the

Australasian Colonies.

The

HOUES OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL ...

following hours are observed in closing Mails, &, by the British Contract Farket

Day of Departure ROZARIO & Co.

Noor 2 389 Hongkong, March 1; 1884.

NOTICE

Partnership hitherto existing be THE HOLMES & SALA. MON has This Day been DISSOLVED by metal content,

The BUSINESS will fit future be cariad on by the Undersigned.

GEO. HOLMES. Hongkong, March 1, 1884.

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Money Order Office closes, Registry of Letters cunse Posting of all printed mutter and

patterns ceases. ratMuil doaed, except for Latc

Lesters.

3.10 P. Letfors may be posted with

Late For of 10 cents anti 3.30P.M. When the Post Office closes

entirely

van half that number of delars, a month

for the bare walls of accommodation, takos The pluck out of bachelors, and then you know the ladies of Hongkong have a weak Ar four o'clock this afternoon, the Hong- uess for keeping up appearances in other kong, Canton and Macro Steamboat Com expensive ways. If the newly constracted pany's steamer White Cloud loft for Macao Legistative Council could discover some with a large number of Portuguese and means of placing at the dispusal of the other residents who have either gone to European community decent and healthy take part in, or witness, the very imposing habitations, away from odoriferous smells, at son of the Gras, which will take a rental within the means of the majority place to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon. This of the European employens here, marringes precession, which marke the advent of Lent, would be more frequent, bills would be paid is always very largely attended by the more readily, and the Caucasian would not Roman Catholle communities of the dis nearly no frequently played out in triet. It is usually formed at the Cathedral Hongkong. and travemes the principal streets of the Holy City, stopping for prayers at seven differcut points of its poureat

THE natives on Hainan Istand still continue 3:40 -Late Jetters may be posted to manifest a spirit of hostility to foreigners,

un board the packet with sto

Sir George Bowen, in doing his best for the community. If anything be too anxious to please all classes i. He is hound to read dr somebody's, carne, in a cosmopo itan community like the one here, where

Feo of 10 cents until time of but no actual demonstration of violence has there is much rivalry in interests, and, por doparture.

as yet taken place. The mandarins do not, bags, great divergencies of opinton,