1884-03-04 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. - No. 53, Queen's Road East,

ARE

(OTPOSITE THE COMMISSARI&T),

NOW LANDING FROM AMERICA, ALIFORNIA

'BACKER

JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 lb

tins, mid loose. Soda BISQUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

TOPOCAN BUTTER.

Apple BUTTER.

CORNMEAL.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE. CODFISH, Boneless.

Prime HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Condorised MILK.

Family BEEF in 25 tb kogs.

Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 lb cans Catting's Dosuurt FRUTTS in 24 beans.

hasarted Catinod VEGÉTABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Staffed PEPPERS.

Mails.

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.--Carge can be taken on through Bilis Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULE PORTS MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK

AND BOSTON.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM THE

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship GANGEN, Captain W. B. ANDREWS, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatolod from this for LONDON, 4 BOMBAY and SURZ CANAL, WEDNESDAY, the 5th March, a Daylight,

Cargo will bo racnived on board until 10a.m. an TurSDAY, the 4th Instant.

Pareula at Specio (Gold) at the Office until 10 am, on iTRSDAY, the ath Lustunt. Silk and Valuables for Europe will be translipped at Colombo; Tea and Gon- eral Cargo for Tour will be conveyen ria Bombay without transhipment, arriving Richardson & Robbin's Colebrated Potted one week later than by the ordinary direos

route via Colombo.

For farther Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S Ofice, Hongkong.

Assorted SOUPS.

Lunch HAM.

MEATS

Lambs' TONGUES,

Clam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON.

'Dried APILES. -

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASH.

Maple SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP.-

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY,

Assorted JELLIES.

Green CORN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 lb. Capacity. 600 11,

100 t.

1,200 tb

CORN BROOMS.

وا

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.

AXES and HATCHETS.

AGATE IRUN WARE.

WAFFLE IRONS. "

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and OILS.

·TALLOW and TAK.

VARNISHES.

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test.

By late Arrivals from ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

FORES,

including

CHRISTMAS CAKES.

PLUM PUDDINGS.

MINCEMEAT.

ALMONDS and RAISINS,

Crystallized FRUITS.

TETESONTAL'. DESSERT FRUITS.

Pudding RAISINS.

Lants CURRANTS.

Fine YORK JAMS.

PICNIC TONGUES.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS, SAVORY PATES.

FRENCH FLUMS,

BRAWN.

INFANTS' FOOD, CORN FLOUR.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.

CLAREIS-

BREAKFAST CLARET,

It

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

Shippers ara particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bills of Lading.

N.B. This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas-"

scugs for MASRILLES,

A. McIVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, Fanuary 21, 1884..

NOTICE.

332

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINUAPORE, DATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PURTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;

10

BOMBAY

TUESDAY, the 11th March,

01884, at Non, the Company's s

ANADYR, Comandans TILLIEN with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Puet for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Londulas

as well as for Marseilles, and ac cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon of 10th March, 1884,

Cargo will he received on board until 4: pn., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.. on the 10th March, 1881. (Parcels are not! to be sent on board; they most ho left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office

T. MARTIN,

Huling Agent.

Hongkong, February 28, 1881.

Insurances.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

300

THE Undersigned are prepared to accopt

Rists on First Class Lodowas at per cent. not premiti pur anam.

NORTON & Ca., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1981.

Ass THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

:

Mails.

THE CHINA MAIL

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

CITY

ROYAL,

HALL.

ARMY CONTRACTS.

ENDERS, in Duplicato, marked on the cover "Tondor for Arisy Contracts,"

TAKING DARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE POSITIVELY 3 NIGHTS ONLY! will be Received until 12 o'clock, Neon,

VIA

AND

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

THE 8. 8. ARABIC will be despatch- cd for San Francisco, via Yokohama Instant, at 3 pm. and Honolulu, on SATURDAY, the 15th

Connection being made at Yokoban, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan

ports.

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and enne will be received day provios to sailing, at the Company's Office, until 5 pm, the

who

GRAND OPENING NIGHT.

SATURDAY, 8th March.

SUBSEQUENT

ENTERTAINMENTS, MONDAY, 10TH MARCH, WEDNESDAY. 127 MA.

THE LATEST LONDON SENSATION.

BALDWIN.

on SATURDAY, the 8th Instaut, for the undermentioned SUPPLIES and BER VICES required by the WAX DEPARTMENT at Hongkong and Out-posts, during the year from the 1st April, 1884; to the 31st Marcht, 1885-

SUPPLIES. 1.-For Her Majesty's Troops. Provi-

SIONS, FUEL, LIBm, &c.“ ON-For Hospitali,-PuoveIONS, FUIT,

RTAN PASSAGES.-Tresongors, Francaisen for Chins, or opalong at San PROFESSOR S. S. AND OLARA within si mionthe, will be allowed a discount or (or versa) of 20 % freon Seturn Fate; if re-qubarking within one year, an allowance of 10% wil be made from Returi Fate. Fro-Paid Re- turn Passage Orders, available for one year, Return Fare. These allowances do not apply will be issued at a Discount of 25% from

Eur to through fores from China and Japan to

land, Mexican, Central and South American Consular voiers to accompany Over- Cargo, should be font to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Gus- toms, San Francisco,

For further information as to Freight Company, No, tion, Queen's Road Central, or Passage, apply to the Agency of the

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent. Hongkong, March 3, 1884.

301

EXPOSERS. READERS. SPIRIT | THOUGHT

The Funniest Entertainment ever given in

the world by any une.

.....

It is impossible to fully describe the mar vellous and amusing entertainment of the Baldwina. It is most laughable. The au- fessor Baldwin's Great Thought Reading, diences fairly roar with mortinent---Pro- Handculf Feat, and Explanations, &e, aro all

extremely fumy CLARA BALDWIN gires Clairveyancy in which she auswore questions thought of by the audience, tell-

WINES, PORTER, ALS, SPIRUS, &o.

SERVICES. 3-WASHING and REPAIRING BARBACE and

HOSPITAL Bepping and CLOTHING. 4. SCAVENGING, CEBANING, LIGHTING and PROVIDING OIL, &o., for Exterior Latops; EMPTYING URINE TUBS, CUTTING GRASS and SUPPLY of DRY EARTH to Latricos.

6. For the PURCHAFE of EMPTY Pour

CASKS. 6.-REPAIRING COMMISSARIAT BOATS

&c., can ho oltained on application at the Forms of Tender, Conditions of Contract, Coroissaniar and TRANSPORT: OFFICE, Commissariat Buildings, between the hours of 10 am. and 4 p.. daily.

The Secretary of Stato for War reserves to himself the right of accepting the whole, or a portion of any Tender, and does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any Tender.

Commissariat & Transport Office,

Hongkong, let Maron, 1884.

OLLARED. Lordte Fish, for San Francisco. Quickstep for Victoris (B.D.) Thates, for Swaton,

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Por Alongkit, From Bangkok, 60 Chinese. Per Yangte, from Shanghai, 1 European, and 15 Chiness.

Per Chi Yuen, from Singapore, Messrs Adams and Muir, and 778 Chiness.

Por Kenghing, from Coast Ports, 146 Chinese.

DUPAMEN

Lieut. D. B. Lavott, R.N., Lieut. G. R

Per Clyde, for Shanghai, frora Hongkong: Lendiny, R.N., Mr W. V. Drummond, M Beresford Hucy and Choong Yen Tun; from London, Biceurs Langman, King Key,

and Evans;

Lord Ronald Gower; from Singapore, Bryant; from Malta, Mr. Mathows, and Moasts Ed. Whesley and servant, and Kor.

Per Actir, for Haiphong, 3 EuropeaDS, and 10 Chinese..

Per Chino, for Canton, 300 Chinese. Per Fokies, for. Amoy, &c, 3 Europeats, and 75 Chinese.

TO DEPART

pore, Mr G. E. Noble; for Penang, Hot, Per Ganges, from Hongkong: for Singa- Major and Mrs McNair and 2 servants for Colombo, Capt. Ray; for Bombay, Mr M.. A. Kammsey and Alun for Marseilles, Admiralvon der Goltz, Vice Admiral . O Willes, O.B., Capt. R.E. Tracey, R.N., Mr W. Perry, R.N., Mr.F. U. Acton, R.N. Mr F. E. Benist, R., Ray. Mr and Mra Duffus, 3 children and servant for Lon- don, Mrs Noble and family, Major Balala, 399 Buffe, Mr Bicht Unsworth, Mr J. Smith, Mr D. Miller, Admiral Willes Comuni nnd & Domestics. From Shang Lai

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

ing nccurately flu Past, Present and Future, FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANBOO.

To-day's Advertisements.roading people' sworet as an open book.

FOR SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE. )

The Steamship

Cleacce," Captain Pau,' will be despatched as above on

or about the 6th Instant.

"For Freight or Passage, apply to

- JARDINE, MATHESON & Uo. Hongkong, March 4, 1881.*

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.

396

The Steamship

"Merionethshire," Wiras, Commander, experted kors on ur about the Dth Instant, will have immediate dua- patch for the above Purts,

For Fraight or Pasange, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agcuis. Hongkong, March 4, 1881.

HIMAIL

305

The BALDWING perform and explain all the most marvellous Feats of the best known Spirit Mediums, including the

SPECTRE BRIDE'S LECEPTION. In thir Startling Seance, IN THE BRIGHT LIGHT, and with a Committee of fame well known citizens on this stage, under conditions making Fraud and Trickery imposible, Matorialised Faces

The Co.'s Steamship

"Haloong," Capt. F. Autos, will be duspatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 6th Instant, at 4 P.JA.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, March 4, 1981.

401

and forms of people who have been dead DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, for years walk out in the light on the open stage MR. BALDWIN guarantees that

LIMITED,

every person will recognise at least one face. FOR SWATOW, AMGY & FOOCHOW.

CLARA BALDWIN'S CLAIRVOYANCE,

The Co.'s Steamship

"Kwangtung,

Captain Youxa, will be despatched for the above

In which MRS BALDWIN, while in the trance state, gives Churvoyant tests, an-Parts on FRIDAY, the 7th Instant, at swering questions thought of by most, pro-10 an minent people in the audience, tellhig cor- rectly the uttered thoughts of the living.

As a humorist and witty talker, Prox. BALDWIN is ranked by the Press as the equal of Mark Twhin and Artemia Ward.

SPECIAL NOTICs.-Professor Baldwin is not a Magician, or a sleight of hand Pur- former. The entertaiment is entirely different from any other.

NONE of Professor BALDWIN'S Mar- vollons Feats have EVER BEEN GIVEN IN THIS TOWN. The names of some of his brilliant experiments have often been

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

102

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managera, Hongkong, March 4, 1884.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Co.'s Steamship

"Sindh," Commandant LEQUERRE, will be despatcher for

MITSU BISHI MATT, STEAMSHIP copied, and added to worn-out tricks of bad SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from

COMPANY.

magiciune, but Professor BALDWIN'S Europe. entire performance is New, Original, and startling, including BALDWIN'S London

FINDING A SMALL PIN Hidden anywhere by the Committed; also READING THE NUMBERS ON A DANK Nove,

STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, Sensati-

FIA INTAND SEA. (Taking Cargo and Passonyers for YOKO. HAMA.)

THE S.S. TAKACHIHO MARU, Capt. TH

NYE, dus here on or about the 10 Instant, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 14th March, at 4 1. the Office up to 1 p.m. of day of sailing

Churga revived on board and Parcels at No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.

All Claims must be suttled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.

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

THE Undersigned having been appointed ADENTS for the above Company are

For further Particulars, upply at the prepared to GRANT POLLS OF MARINE Company's Ortons, Praya Contral, Ground RISES to all parts of the Work, at current Floor of Mosare Ross & Co.

rates.

ARNHOLD, KARPERG & Co. Hongkong, Nayenaber ü, 1883.

H. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent.

955 Hongkong, March 4, 1864.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS. Nes. Falze.

| Paist

Fielerce. 14:3

403

CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts.

Stocks

Shtres

Account.

Man. 4, 1834. [Lus! Di-Cesing

viderul tahrens, Cash,

1RES GRAVES,

tl

BANKS.

FI

EK. and Su

Bank. 60,000

[,66% 1258 125 $4,063,361$ 37,645.23

INSURANCKA

Nth China Ins 5,000

200 £ G

Yangtam Ing.... 8,000 £

SHERRIES & PORT---

SACCORE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACLONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848).

HUNT' PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c 1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S UDANDY. BISQUE DUBOJORE & Co.'s BRANDY, FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM

& J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY,

+ ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL,

NOXLLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CRABBIT'S GINGER BRANDY, EASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

27 £25 £50,000,

£20 +120 % -2270 £1.5..

T.1330 p.sh.

18% T1.010

11

Union H. Soc. 2,960 $1,250 125 500,000 370,591.00 $ 13.20 8600 China Thulers

Cton Irs. Olice 10,000'S

Insurance. 21,000 85.338 259 000,0008 107,411.65 29% 1875

250$

陣

tr

S 506,127.77 10% 9102 Chinvar los. U. 1,500$ 1,000s 200$ 100,378

Debet balanes

$3907.18 3% $200 HK Fire Ins... 8,000's 2509 08 23,000'S 283,231.005 $20 18380 ox div. China Fire Ins. 20,000 $ 1008 9$ 600,000 100,360.483,60and $64 ex div..

STEAM GRANIES, AK. C. and M.;

Stausbont

9,000 € Indo China S.

Nav. Co.......120000 £ Chius & Manija!

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

MISCELLANEQUE.

ANGOSTURA, BOLER's and OHANGE HK. & Wh'pea

ETITERS.

&c,* Sexy,

BASS'S ALE, bottled by AMERUS and

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

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

Gelloa.

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

SPLULAKAY SELECTED CIGAR S.

Dook 10,000 8 HK. and China

Gas C5,000 £ China Sagar 9,000

'kong Hotal... 2,0003 'kong Yoo Co. 1,250S

600 5

IT'kong Bakery Luzon Sugar Co. 7,000

Fine New Boason's CUMSHAW THA, in Chi. Imp., 1874 6,275€

5 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. Ib.

1008 7 215,000$ 53,601.80

Depre

ciation Debit. Furid

10£ 10-

$100 all

120 125

:$

10.£ 10 £7,758. 14.8£ 100'S 100's. 30,000 1008 100 1008 1005 16,200 $

Ge$ 50$

4,000€ 100 $ 100

100 all

bonus oporti onato

0% $111

4%

25% die.--

par.

pri

Telling tho natues of Dead Relatives, Lating a pain in any part of the body merely thought of by the Committee, Reading any page or line in a closed book held by the Committee.

$5,000 Challenge Handcuff T.st! Police Constables are challenged to bring

the best irons and handcuffs.

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY AND REPERENCES.

Professor BALDWIN is received long Battering notices from Papers and Maga zines in London, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Melbourne, Sydney, Calcutta, Letters from over 1,000 Clergy anen and Editors of Roligious Papore.

Recently in England the social and scien- nic worlds has been interested in TaorGHT -

READING, MIS FORCE, OBIC POWDER, Antong many who have been not interested In the experiments are :--

"8170) ex div. $84 p. share

4,351.08

114418.9

SILO 6,895.56'88 $110 ex dir.

687.06 $12% for $185 p. share

$3

1882. 253.45 $5 1865 4,000,65

·||-

+4

$94

First year

$215

"

$400

Payable, June30Dcc31 Feb.28 àg. 31 JApril & Oct.

Jhe16&D, 10

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales. His Royal Highness Prince Leopold. Hia Sereno Bigliosa The Duke of Teck. Her R. H. Princons Mary Adelanto.

His Grace The Dake of Sutherland, Prof. W. D. Carpenter, C. B. V.D, FR., eta Prof. T. H. Huxley, L.L.D.,.G.S., F. E.S., etc. Right Rev. Lead Bishop, Bath and Wells.

Right Roy. Lord Bishop Christ Churchí

Professor BALDWIN has given his unique entertainment before the Governor of every one of Her Majesty's Colonies, including their Excellencios Sir Geo. F. BOVEN, when Governor of Victoria, Sir James FERGUSSON, Governor of Bombay, Lord Lorres, Lord DUFFERIN, Lord LYTTON.

Mr Baldwin snccessfully gave all the

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, March 4, 1884.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Co.'s Steamship

"Valgu,"

397

Commaralant UTEM, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival af the next French Mail from Europe,

1. MARTIN,

Acting Agent.

598

Hongkong, March 4, 1884.

Not Responsible for Debts. Tether the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crewe of the following Yesseix, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:---

BELIONA, ECFS steamer, Captain W. Schaefer,Sicanssen & Co,

fac.-C. M. S. N. Co.

Car YUAN, Chinese steamer, Capt. Wal-

Láncoln---Captain

Pappe.--Order.

MARGARETHE, German skip, Capt. Char.

a for Singapore, Mr A, O. Stallard, and 3 Chinese; for Penang, Mr G. Stephens; for Loudon, Mrs J. R. Scott From Yokohama: for Singapore, Mr Tobler and servant; for Marasiles, Mr Marcus; for London, Capt. James, and Mr Day; for Venice, De Wood,

Per Kashgar, for Yokohama: from Hong- kung, Wong Kam Chung, Mr Dodda, and Mr Bellamy, Mr. and Mrs J. Bickett and family for Kobe, Mr J. H. Cohusuu, Mr R. A. Johnson; and Mr Alfred Budd; from London, ifr Haywood, Misaes Haywood (2), and Mr McPhee;

from

Venice, Mr and Mrs U. Grant and servant, Hon. F.R. and Mrs Plunkett, 2 daughters, and governess, male

nale and female servants;

[No. 613).-MARCH 4, 1884.

· MEMOS, FOR. TO-MORROW. Shipping.

Daylight.Thales leaves for Swatow.. Daylight.English Mail leaves for Ports

of Gall and Europe,

Meeting

8.15 p.m.-Meeting of Member of the

Hongkong Engineers' Inititate

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, March 6

1pm -Hailong loaves for amoy, &o FELDAT, March Ma

10 Awang ung leaves for Const

Ports

4pm.-Posang leaves for Shanghai. 5 p.m.-Mooting of Members of the

Hongkong Club. DE PROD SATURDAY, March

Tenders for Army Contracta' re- ceived at Commissariat Office 2 p.-Auction of Old Chinese Curios Mr G. R. Lammort's. p.m.-Performance at the City Hall TUESDAY, Mach 1

Noon. Fronch Mail leaves for Parts of

Call and Europe.

4 p.m.-Sues leaves for Austra

FRIDAY, March 14

Porte

Auction of Piece or Parcel of Ground.

in Queen's Road West.

4 p.m.-Mitsu Dishi Mail Tonyos for

Nagasaki, o,

SATURDAY, March 15

3 p.m.-Ocidental & Oriental & & Co.'s Steamer, drabio loaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

WEDNESDAY, Maral 19:-

Noon.Auction of Stores, co., at B.M.

Naval Yard.

THESPAY, March 20

List of Contributions to the Canton Ing. Offico, Ltd., to be sent in before this date,

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established 4.D. 1841.?

香港大藥房:

A. 8. WATSON & Co. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RATAN, DRUGGINS, IMPORTEPS

from Boulay, Dr and Mrs WatsoE, DRUGGISTS SUNDRIA, NURIERY: KEQUI-

from Penang, Professor Stalhan, Messrs Henry Lynch, Robert Lynch, George- Lynch, and Wm. Lynch.

Per Thales, for Swatow, 220 Chinese..

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Yangiace reporta Left Shanghai on 28th at 3 p.m., anchored- outside Wooeung.until 9 ani on 20th, with thick fog, thenen to Tungying moderate breeza and cloudy, thenes to Brothers mod- erato from N.E. to N.N.W. and thick fog, from Brothers to port light variable minds and hay.

The Chinese steamer Chi Yuen reports: Luft Singapore Feb. 25th, had moderato and light N.E. winds with smooth ses throughout the passage,-

The Spanish steamer Mindanao reports: Fine weather throughout,

The British stoner Kangtung reporta: From Foochow to Amoy, fresh N.E. breeze with rain; from Amoy to Satow, moderate Hongkong, fresh E... brusze and doady. N.E. breeze and fog from Swalow to Steamers in Swatow: Kuongsung, Kong Bong, Nunstar, and Neuheung.

VARGO, N Per Ganges, for London, 3,072 boros Tea, 20 bales Raw Silk, 124 bales Waste Silk, O cases Silk Goods, 1,114 pkgs. Sundries. For Continent, 560 bales Raw Silk, 83 balca Waste Silk, 100 bules Cocoons, 45 case Silk Goods, and 100 pkgs. Sandries.

PUST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURIES

OF

Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerate, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorsfed Wafers.

The Manufactory is under dirt and continuous European Supervision; Hongkong, Jun 1, 1876.

738

PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any

other persons who may desire to con- sult the files, of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austro- lian newspapers, are invited to call at the CHINA MAL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries; are now filed for reference.

The priblication of this issue commence at 7.00 p.ni.

The China Stail.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARUH 4, 1884.

TELEGRAMS.

لمنصة

THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN,

Loner, March 2

For NAGASAKI, HIOGO, AND YOKO. Advicen received from Saakim state that

HAMA.

the British troops are now in posseWRIOD OF

Per Kashgar, at 11.30 am, on Thursday, Tokar.

the 6th March

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

Per Ocean, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday, tao 6th inst, instead of as previous ly notified,

For SHANGHAL---

Per Posung, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the

7th inst.

For SAIGON -

Per Bengal, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 8th inst., instead of as previous ly notified.

HERULES, American ship, Captain EMAILS BY THE FRENCH PACEFT.-

The French Coutrnet Packet Andy will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 11th March, with Mail to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places boyand, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (vid Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape. The usual hours will be observed in closing

Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

MARIE LOVE, German barque, Capt. N. Bebring Melchers & Co.

RAMPER, American barque, Capt. Chas. F. King-II. J. H. Tripp.

Fowler-Russell & Co.

SELEVERES, British steamer, Captain

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

March 3, 1834

- thought reading experiments that have Monglad, British steamer, 859, C. H. recently caused so much talk between W. Loff, Bangkok Feb. 20, General-YUEN Irving Bishop and Henry Labouchers, M. FA HONG. P., in London.

March 4--

She gave the numbers correctly on five Shanghai Feb. 23, Genend-SIEMSSEY & Yangtae, British steamer, 783, F. Schulz, or six bank notes handed up by prominent Co. gentlemson in the audience, and the Pro fessor received a hearty round of Applause when he found the Pin which had been so carefully hidden by His Excellency Sir Jaces Fergusson-Bombay Gazette:

Chi Yuen, British steamer, 1,211, F. H. Wallace, Singapore Feb. 25 General-C 3. S. N. Co.

Mindanao, Spanish steamer, 650, Juan MELETE & Co. M. Gonzales, Manila March 1-DONN,

This entertainment is entirely different from any other. It does not resemble the performances of Maakelyns and Conks or Kwangtung, Britisk steamer, 674, M. Kellar. Only four or five people in the Young, Foochow Feb. 29, Amoy March 1, entire world have the poouliar Clairvoyant and Swatow 3, General.Douglas STEAM. and Thought Reading powers of Me and Co.

Mrs Baldwin. It is a gilt, not an art to

be learned by any one.

Perak T Min

ing & Sucting! Company...... 3,000 $ Selangore Tin

50 all

Mining Co. of

Shanghai 2,500

LOANS

100 all

Bates of Interest, 8%

11

JP

1877 16,040 £

100 all

r!

fl 1878 9,699.

500 all

8

I

It

1881 8,465 EL.

000

all

8%

Sugar Deben-

500 all

SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prisen. Hongkong, December 1, 1883, 1048

1883.

For 6 months to Beth Jane For year 1882.

par

8%

% prem. Dividend for 1882 and Bours of 25 per cent. To 80 April For half year ended Jish Dec, 1883.- For 1885.

KOWARD GEORGE, Share Breder.

June & Dec.

Hongkong, March 4, 1884.

MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF

tares, 1880.0008

Admission S1 and 82. Reserved Scata

to be had at Kelly & Walsh's Doors open

at 8.15. Cummence at 9, Soldiers and Sai lors' in uniform half grice,

GEORGE LEGARD,

Sole Proprietor.

DEPARTURES March 4-

Activ, for Halphong,

Goede Hoop, for Stiguo. Yanglaze, for Canton.

U. S. 8. Monocacy, for Cantun..

Clyde, for Shanghai...

the Maile, co.,

The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, &c., and, where Registra tion has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such - Latters,

HOCES OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the French Contract Facket

Day before departure for Saturday if the de

parture be on Monday), b

་

F.Money Order Office closen, Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours.

Day of departures

AMPost Office opens. LM-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases.

Maile closed, except for Late Letters

10

11.

11.10 A-Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 puta until

DISCOVERY OF INTERNAL” MACHINES, -- Infernal machines of American manfa ture have been discovered at Charing Cross, Paddington, Victoria and Lzágaid Hel Railway Stations.

LOCAL AND GENERAL PASSED CANAL: Ajaz and Stadh Feb, 11; Sarpeden, Garden Castle and Iphigenia Feb. 19 Bellerophon, Stentor and Natal Peb. 26,

The . S. 8. Co.'s steamer Achilles left Singapore or the morning of the 28th uldmo for this port,

The S. S. Glencoe left Singapore for this

port on the 29th ultim

The next two direct steamers with the In- Jian mail and opium loft Calcutta on the nursing of the 21st Feb, for this port

The S. S. Benploe Left Singapore on the,

29th ultimo for this port

The B. 8. Nuples left Sydney for Hong-

kong, riz usual perta, tu the 29th att. Tho Notherlanda India 8. N. Co's 5. S..

Gouverneur Generaal & Jacob loft Bata vis for this port on the Ist instant, The S. 8. Wingang left Singapore for this

port on the 1st instant

Tho D. D. R. steamer Lydiz left Singa

paro for this port on the 2nd instant. The S. 8. Merionethe left Singapors for

this port on the 3rd instant.

Dock MOVEMENTS!

The S. 8. Minulanan goes to Kombon

Dock to-day.

MESSA Adenon, Bell & Co, infórts us that the S. 8. Marionethshire, from London, left. Singapore for Hongkong yesterday.

ANTI-Pewter writes to us about the Victoria Recreation Club, but as the uni Ler's name is enclosed we are unable to publish the lever,

Fur European portion of the Police Forca have had their Saider barbines exchanged

11.39 4.Waen the Post Office closes for Martini Henry opes. The scabbards of

1140

Tourville, French frigate, for France.

China, for Canton.

400 Fokien, for Amay, do,

entirely.

the sword-baronets are also now leather Tate Letters may he posted instead of steel. The Sikhs are also to bo or board, the packet with Late

Fee of 10 cents at time of armed with the Marthi-Houry carbines departure.

shortly.