1884-03-06 — Page 1

The China Mail.

VOL. XL. No. 6433.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON-F. ALGAE, 11 & 12, Clement's Lane, Lombard Strest, E. C. GEORGE BTREE & Co, 30, Cornhill: GORDON

Gores, Ludgate Creus, E,O. BATE HENDT & Co., 37, Walbrook E.U. SAMORE DEACON & Co., 150 & 154, Leadenhall Street.

PARIS AND BUROPE-GALLIEN & PRINCE, 36, Rua Lajayette, Paris. NEW YORK: ANDREW WIND, 21, Park

How

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND - Gondon & Gozon, Mel- bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCIS00 and American Porta generally-BEAN & BLACK, San Fran-

čiaco.

SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c.—SATIE & Oo, Square, Singapore. O. HENSZEN

& Co., Manila.

CHINA Macae, Messrs A. L. re Mento &.Co. Swatow, QUEICH & Co. NICHOLIA & Co. Amay, WOSON,

̇號六月三年四十八百八千一英

Intimations.

NOTICE.

THE Yoniy General MEETING of the MEMBERS of the HONGKONG CLEB will ho hold at the CLUB HOUSE on FRIDAY NEXT, the 7th March, 1884, at 5 O'Clock p..

Established February,

1845.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1884.

For Sale.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. STOREKEEPERS, WIND MERCHANTS, Tour to Sell by Public Auction, on

- HAVE

RECEIVED

The attention of MEMBERS is drawn to THE FOLLOWING FRESH STORES FROM CROSSE & PLACKWELL AND the Special Notico posted in the HALL of the Club.

OTHER BEST PACKERS:

THE

By Order,

HOVORONG CLUB,

Dried and Fresh HERRINGS.

KDWARD BEART,

Secretary,

29th February, 1884.

381

ARMY CONTRACTS.

Foochane, HEDOE & Co. Shanghai LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KENDERS, in Duplicate, marked in the

& WALSH, Fokohama, LANE, Chan

TOAD & Co.

Bank.

cover "Tander for Army Contracts," will be Received until 12 o'clock, Noon, on SATURDAY, the Stii Inatont, for the and undermentioned' SUPPLIES and SER- VIOUS required by the WAR DEPARTMENT at Hongkong and Out-posts, during the year from the 1st April, 1884, to the 31st | March, 1885

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

Paid-up Capital............................................ 85,000,000, INSTALMENT Tosóived onĮ

2,074,744.75

NEW SHARE,vernme

$7,074,744.70

RESERVE FUND...........................$2,500,000.. INSTALMENT of PREMIUM -?

ceived on Naw Bizarrs,.... Í 1,563,361.06.

$4,663,361.06

COURT OF DIRECTORS, Chairman--A. P. McEwEx, Eng. Deputy Chairman--F. D. Sassoon, Esq. H. L. DALAYMILA, | A. GüLTZOW, Esq.

Esq.

Hon. F. B. JOHNSON. W. H. Konnes, Esq.A. McIva, Esq. M: GROTE, Eaq. M. E. BASSOON, Esq.

OHIEF MANAGER, Hongkong......Toman Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER.

Bhanghs,...EVEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKERS.-London and County Bank

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

ON va daily

Current Deposit Account at the rate

balance.

For Fixed Deposila:--

For 3 months, 3 per cent. per annum.

# G π 4 por cont.

13 11 6 por cont,

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED.

T

1 Credits granted on approved Securities, and avery deseription of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Drafts granted on London, and tho dhist Commercial places in Europe, India, Australis, America, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. OBoss of the Corporation,

No. 1, Queen's Road East. Hongkong, February 28, 1884.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

372

THE Partnership hitherto existing be- tween Messrs HOLMES & SALA- MON har This Day been DISSOLVED by mutual consout.

GEORGE HOLMES. M. SALAMON,

SUPPLIES.

1.-For Her Majesty's Troope.-PROVI-

BONS, FOEL, Laur, &c." 2-For Hospitals.--PROVISIONS, FRUIF,

WINES, PORTER, ALE, SPIRITS, &C.

SERVICES. 3.-WASTING and REPAIRING BARRACK and

EOSTITAL BEDDING and CróTHING. 4.-SCAVENGING, CLEANING, LIGHTING and

PROVIDING On, &c, for Exterior Lamps EMPTYING TRONE TUBS, CUTTING GRAKS and SUPPLY of DRY EARTH to Latrines,

5.-For tho PERORASE of EurTY PORTER

CAMON,

G-REPAIRING Commishamar Rosts.

الان

Kipper HERRINGS and Yarmouth BLOATERS.

BARNES Celebrated Homo-radõ`JAMS,

French JAMS and BUTTER.

KEILLEN'S MARMALADE.

Paté de Foie Gras and Assorted English Patés.

English, French, Dutch and American ASPARAGUS.

Galentine of GAME, BRAWN, Boar's HEAD, CAVIARE,

Beet French SARDINES in Oil and Citron.

Ox TONGUES, Picaie TONGUES, Driod TONGUES, &c.

SAUCES, CHUTYIES, CHEESE, HONKY.

French, English and Amerium Timmed VEGETABLES.

SOUTS, TARRAGON, VINEGAR, &c., &z

BEART' Celebrated Snifolk BACON and HAMS.

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

Hongkong, February 16, 1884.

SAYLE & Co.'s

SHOW-ROOMS.

We are

now Showing ex Gleneara.'

COLOURED VELVETEENS,

Forms of Tonder, Condition of Contract,Į ŢIANCY GAUZE BROCHE PENADINES, &, cat be obtained on application at the COMMISSARIAT and TRANSPORT OFFICE, Commissariat Buildings, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p., daily.

The Secretary of State for War reserves

to himself the right of accepting the whole, or a portion of any Tender, and does not hind himself to accept the lowest or any Tender.

Commissariat & Transport Office, Hongkong, 1st March, 1884.

309

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

LIMITED.

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

ARNOLD will act as

until further Notice,

MSECRETARY of the abova Cotapang

E. R. BELILIOS, Chairman

Hongkong, February 25, 1884.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 184.

CHINA SEL

FOOCHOW DISTRICT.

346

BLACK SILKS,

BLACK and COLOURED SATINS,

VICTORIA EXOHANDË,

OLD CHINESE CURIOS, &c.

HE Undersigned has received intzuo-

MONDAY,

the 10th March, 1884, at 2 p.., at his Sales Reoma, Peddar's Wharf Buildings,---

A FINE AND VALUABLE COLLECTION OF

OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS |

AND CURIOS, the samo having just arrived from the North of China and consisting of ----- SOME VERY FINE FIVE-COLOURED and BLPH VASES of the reigns of Kang-ki, YING.caux and KIEN-LŨNG; also, FIVE- COLORED MING and BLACK KANG-HT, OLO PEKIN EMULS and Laque, BAMBOO CARVINGS and OTHER OLD CURIOS }

· Cataloguea will be issued previous to the

Sala

T3838 OF SALE,—Âs customary,

G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioacer, Hoogkong, Murel 3, 1384.

TUBLIC AUCTION

308

300 A VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

COLOURED CASHMERES,

BLACK FRINGES,

DRESS and SKIRT FRILLINGS,

CAMBRIC HANDKERCHIEFS,

Ec.. Je, &e

J65

Hongkong, February 20, 1884.

Intimations.

LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY (LIMITED.) NOTICE

Intimations.

In the Batter of the Estats of ALEXANDRE ANTON DOS REMEDIOS, Decrased.

No

26th

гра

DF

PROPERTY.

THE Undersignad has received instruc- tions to Sell by Public Auction, on

FRIDAY,

the 14th day of March, 1884, on the Promises,-

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE, and consent of EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD, Eenire, Official Assignce of

Tis-Te-Hu, Bankrupt

ALL THAT PIECE OR PARCEL OF GROUND

Boing a Portion of MARINE LOT NO. 87, measuring on the North 35 feet, South 35 feet, fist 33 feet, and West 39 feet, which said Piece or Parcel of GROUND is registered in the Land Ollico 11.3

Section

of MARINE LOT No. 87; together with the TWO HOUSES on QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Nos. 15 and 17; hold for the term of 099 years. Yearly Crown Kant, $41.

For Particalars and Conditions of Sale, apply to

or to

STEPHENS AND HOLMES, Solicitors for the Mortgages;

J. M. GUEDES, skretioneer Ilongkong, February 28, 1884

For Sale.

日九初月二年申甲

To Let.

GODOWNS TO

LET.

PRAVA BAST AND WANGHAI ROAD, For Particulara, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, April 26, 1882,

TO LET.

707

250, CENTRAL.

No. 16, HOLLYWOOD ROAD,

Apply to

No 360, PRAVA CE, TRAFOUR TERRACE.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, February 25, 1864.

TO LET.

341

TER PREMISES now occupied by us,

No. 11, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Assets & Co.

For further Particulars apply to Mesars.

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1883.

TO LET.

226

ARSEE VILLA,” Rouwssor_Road,

sion from 1st March.

"Pad No. 56, P22L STREET Fess-

Apply to

DORABJRE NOWROJEE, Victoria Hotal. Hongkong, February 22, 1884.

Shipping,

Steamers.

$15

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Co. 'n Stormship

"Dioned" Captain JACKHON, will he despatched or of about

the 6th March.

For Freight or Pasango, apply to

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SHANGHAI

(Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rules for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW- CHWANG, HANKOW and Torts ch

the YANGTSZE.}

The Steamship

"Gicacoo

Captain PARK, will be despatched as abovó on

ar about the 8th Instant

For Freight or Panunge, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1884.

306

FOR SWATOW, TAIWANFOO, CHE-

FOO AND NEWCHWANG,"

The Steamship

"Cassandra,"

Capt. LINDEMANN, will be deepatched for the above Ports on or about the 8th Proximo.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Aperts.

867

· Hongkong, February 28, 1994.

FOR SWATOW AND BANAKOK.

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

The Company's Steamer

**Monglut

Captain P. H. Lorry will be despatched for the abovu Ports on SUNDAY, the 9ti Insti,

at nim.

For Freight of Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agents.

Hongkong, March 5, 1884.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HOGO.

406

The Stearnship.

Merionethukire," WILLIAM, Commander, expected here on or about the 9th Inslent, will have bomediate des. 377 patch for the above Ports.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, February 29, 1884.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SHANGHAI,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agenti

Hongkong, March 4, 1884.

395

AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP COM.

370 | (Taking Carya & Passengers at through rates | TIIE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN

for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Paris on the. YANGTSZE.)

·PUBLICATIONS ay J. DYER BALL.

"ANTONESE MADE EASY"—A

Book of SLUPLE SKYEECES in the CANTONESE COLLOQUIAL with Free and Literal Translationa; and Directions for Rendering English Grammatical Forms into Chinese and vice vera-Price, $2, Intur- leaved Copies, €3.50.

We most cordially recommend it."- China Review. Will he found to supply waut long felt by students of Cantonose. Daily Press. Mr. BALL's Notes on valuable."-China Mail.

The Co.'s Steamship

"Posong," Captain Levine, will be despatched ne above on

FRIDAY, the 7th Instant, at 4 p.m. For Freight or Passago, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managėra, Hongkong, March 3, 1894.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.

387

[OTICE is hereby given that all Credi- tors and oth Persons having any HARDS upon or against THE Orlinery Annual MEETING of CLAIMS or DEMAN

SHAREHOLDERS in the above the Estate of ALKXA. NDŘE ANTÓNIO Company will be hold at the Orion of the DOS REMEDIOS, ku of Victoria, long GENERAL AGENTS, No. 7, Queen's Road kong Mencur, who died at Macro, an Letters Central, on FRIDAY, the 21st Instant, the 17th day of December, 1883, and I at 12 o'clock, Noo for the purpose of of

of Administration to whose Estata_wore NORTH BREAKERS BUOY,

receiving the Ropet of the General Agents, granted by the SUPREME COURT of Hoga JOTICE is hereby given that a Blackgether with a Statement of Accounts to keng, in its Probate Jurisdiction, on the NOTICE is hare given that a ch 31st December, 1883.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company of January, 1984, to ELARIA Classifiers and Graiomar will bo found very¡Taking Carg & Passengers at through rates Black DIAMOND-SHAPED CARE, has been

said AuxDLE ANTONIO IS RENDION COLEAGU DOS REMES, the Widow of the moored in 10 feet at low water spring tides,

are hereby required to send in writing the to mark the North Breakers Bank, on the

Particulars of their Claims and Demands to south-eastern side of the North Chamuc. over the Outer Bar at the ontrance to the

JERONYMO MIGUEL DOS REMEDIOS at Mesura J. J. nos Reyndics & Co., Stan- River Min.

405 ley Street, Victoris, aforesaid, tho dufy

"The Sentences given appear to bo well appointed Attorney of the said EULALIA arranged." China Mail. Contains a COLLAÇO DON HEMEDIOS, or to the Uteraigned, wide range of subjects."-Chinese Recorder, her Solicitors, on or before the Thirty-first. An extensive Vocabulary."—Daily day of March, 1894

From the Buoy Sharp Pesks bears. N. &1° 30′ W., magnetic, Round Island . S. 63" W.,

By Order of the Inspector-General of

Customs,

A. M. BISBEE,

Coast Inspector, Imperial Maritime Customs, Coast Inspector's Offico, 395 Shanghai, 22nd February, 1894,

THE BUSINESS will in future be our- Tried on by the Undersigned.

GEO. HOLMES. Hongkong, March 1, 1884.

NOTICE.

FR. FRANCISCO MAMEDE GON

M SALVES and Mr. AUGUSTO JOSE

DO ROZARIO Lave This Day been admitted PARTNERS in our Firo

ROZARIO & Co.

Hongkong, March 1, 1884.

་

NOTICE.

383

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY OF Mr. GEORGE MACKENZIE in our Firm Censed on the 31st December, 1863. SMITH, BELL & Co. Manila, 22nd February, 1834.

Intimations.

NOTICE

382

TT hereby notified to the Public that the MILITARY AUTHORITIES are about to lay & MINE FIELD on the Hongkong side of the Ly-E-MUN PAS, for the purpose of making experiments The FIELD will be marked by Two Boors moored in the Cen- tre of the Pase; and to prevent foaling the MINE CARE and Mookings, Masters of Vesela naviguling the Chantiel are caution. ed to keep on the North-East or Chinese side of the said Buoys.

Guard Boats will be stationed to warn Shipmasters previous to firing the Mines.

H. G. THOMSETT,

Harbour Master, &c. HABTOUR DEPARTMENT, --

Hoogkong, February 6, 1884. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

242

THE DIVIDEND declared for the Haf

Year ending 31st December last, at the Rate of Two PaUNDS STERILNG per Bharat

NOTICE

will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 21st Instant, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., tieneral Apcuts. Hongkong, March 5, 1884.

FOR CANTON. THE WELL-KNOWN. GERMAN STEAMEK - THE

"CHINA"

will run between this and Canton as NIGHT-BOAT, leaving HoyoKONG and CANTON, respectively, every other day at 5.30 p.m., bogirning on SUNDAY, the 2nd of March. Special Conditions are granted to 389 large Shippers,

THE Undoraigned has been instructed by

THE SANITAS COMPANY, LIMITED, of London, with the exclusive SALE of their MANUFACTURES in HONGKONG, MACAO and CANTON, and bega to inform the Public that the aid Company will not accept Iudents from the above- named places unless received through the Undersigned.

E. F. DE SOUZA. Hongkong, February 28, 1884.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

365

For Particulars, apply to

THE AGENTS:

AND NOTICE is hereby also given that at the expiration of the last mentioned day the sail EULALTA GOLLAÇO DO REMEDIOS will proceed to distribute the Assets of the

said ALEXANDRE ANTONIO BUS REMEDIGS,

Deceased, amongst the Parties entitled thereto, having regard to the Claims of which notice shall then have been given, and that the said Eclaza COLLO DO REMEDIOS will not be liable for the assets

OT any pact Moure, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., thereof ao distributed to any Parson of

Cinton;

whose Claim the said EULALIA COLLAÇO DOS MCS. HING LEE & Co., REMEMOs has not had notice at the time of

Hongkong

Distribution.

or to

CAPTAIN on Buard, Hongkong, February 27, 1884.

300

278.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

QUARANTINE IN EUROPE.

THE FOURTH and FINAL CALL of £10 Sterling per SHAKE on the 20,000 SILLES, NEW ISSUE of this Conronarion, will fall due on the 21ST DECEMBER CURRENT in London, Calcutta, Bombay, Shanghai anos board the Steamer at both porta. Hongkong.

REGISTERED SILIBEROLLERS entitied to NEW SHARES, are requested to Pay, ut the respective Orriers, the above Call or its equivalent in the. Currency of the above- mentioned places.

PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATES are being is sued in Eichange for the First Call Receipts, which are to be surrendered to the Bank.

HOLDERS of PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATES, when paying this Call, will please send aame to this Ofies to be endorsed.

The Rate of Exchange for Hongkong in fixed at 2- Bd. or $53 93 per Share.

INTEREST at the Rate of 7 % per Annum will by Charged en Calle sped on the 31st Degre

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Munayer. Hongkong, December 13, 1883.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

1121

of 8125, and OSE FOUND AND FIVA SALONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS

LINGS Branno per NEW SHARE of B03.75 are requested to spud in-a StareMENT paid an is PAYABLE on and after FEI of Buisse Contributed during the Half DAY, the 20th February surrent, at the Year ended December 31st, 1889, on or DIONS of the Corporation, where Share before March Stat nere, on which data the holders are requested to apply for Warrants, Accounts will be Closed,

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKHON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 28, 1884:

$71

By Order of the Board of Directors,

D. GILLIES,

Secretary, Hongkong, February 28, 1884. 357

Dated the 12th day of February, 1854

STEPHENS & HOLMES, Solicitors for the saŭl EULALIA COLLABO LUS REMEDIC

Hongkong.

*EASY SENTENCES IN THE HAKKA ▲ VOCABULARY."— DIALECT WITH Price, $1.

Pecsy.

FOR SALF at Measts, KELLY & Walsh's,

W. BREWER'S, and LaNS, CLAWFORD & Co.'s, Hongkong; and at Messrs. THUDNER & Co.'s, London. Hongkong, January 23, 1884.

143

FOR SALE CHEAP.

TIVE Hundred to Six Hundred Tone OOKE and COAL TAR, in lots to suit, from one to speards.

CHOY CHEW,

230, Prays Wed.

Hongkong, June 18, 1849.

1270

NOW ON SALE

CHINESE DICTIONARY CANTONESE DIALECT,

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, A

LIMITED.

ASSENGERS and SHIPPERS by the Me, for many years, has been HENRY ST. CLAIR GREELEY, DASS above Company's Steamers are in associated with the Management of the formed that QUARANTINE ESFORCEMENTS OCCIDENTAL and THE BALDWIN HOTELS, San have boon reduced at MARSEILLES to 24 Francisco, has been appointed MANAGER hours, and at VESICE to 2 days, performed of the above HOTEL, and the Services of

Mr. ATCHISON, who has occupied the posi QUARANTINE will probably be removed tion of MATRON in some of the principal from all ports by the tima Steamers now Hotels in the Eastern States, have also leaving Osa will arrive in the MELEZ-been engaged.

DANEAN.

Parsons by the Company's Steamers have always the option of continuing the journey on to TONDON, on payment of the difference of fare,

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent. Hongkong, January 20, 1881.

169

HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS, WYNDHAM STREET, BURCKONG.

380

By Order of the Board of Directors,

LOUIS HAUSCHILD, Secretary. Hongkong, February 29, 1881. DANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,

LIMITED.

IN THE

BY

DR E. J. EITEL.

CROWN OCTAVO, Fr. 2018.

Part IV.

HONGKONG, 1877-1983. Part I. A.K, K-M, Part II. Part II M-T.

T-Y,...

$2.50 ...$2.50

*** $3.00 ...$3.00)

A Reduction of ten per cent. will be allowed to purchasers of Ton or more copies.

for NINGBO, CHEFOO, NEÏY. OHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Perla on the YAŃGTSZE;}

The Co.'s Steamship

"Achilles,"

Capt. ANDERSON, will be despatched ne above on

FRIDAY, the 7th Instant, at 4 p. m. For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, Mareli 5, 1684,

411

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY,

Tho Co.'s Stormaktp

"Diamante," Captain STAGE, will be despatched for the above

Ports on FRIDAY, 7th Inst., at 51.

Manila Cargo will not. bo received after Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, March 5, 1884.

$04

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY,

The Hung On & Co.'s

Steamer

"Ulgravia," myCaptain CHRISTIANGEN,

will be despatched for the abore Parts on the 7th Instant.

d

CHUNG CHIONG HONG,

64, Bouhur Strand. Hongkong, March 5, 1881.

PANY, LIMITED.

FOL SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS: LAND PORTS, and taking drough Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND and TASMANIAN PORTS, NEW

CALEDONIA and FIJI):

The Steamship

"Shem,"

Captain Dora, will bo despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 11th Instant, at p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managera,

Hongkong, March 3, 1884.

UNION LINE.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.

The Steamship

"Yorkshire,"

392

Captain Aurora, dus on

or about 12th Instant, will have immediate despatch for the above Porta.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

409 Hongkong, March 5, 1884,

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND

ADELAIDE

(Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE DONIA, TASMANIA and FIJI.)

The Ematern and AuN. tralian Steamship Co.'s Steamer

Menuir" will be despatched as above on or about SATURDAY, the 15th March.

Parcels (all of which must be sent to our Office) will be received, up to 4 pon, an the 14th March.

Contents and value of the Packages must be declared.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

OIBB, LIVINGSTON & Os..

Agents. Hongkong, Fobruary 28, 1834.

UNION LINE.

373

407 FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

This Standard Work on the Chinose Lan- guage, constructed on the basis of Kanghi's Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chiness characters in practical use, and while alpha. botically arranged according to the sounds of the oldest dialect of China, the Cas- tonose, it gives also the Mandarin pronun- AUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEU 1883, vision of all characters explained in the book, so that its usefulness is by no means (ONTRIBUTORS to the above OFFICE confined to the Cantoness Dialect, but the MHANGHAI shortly after her azival from

are requested to Fumish the Under-work is a practically

PAQUEBOT. POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Co.'s Steamship

**Sauch," Commandant LEQUERDE, will be despatched for

THE Undersigned begs to notify the signed with a LIST of CONTRIBUTIONS fur the whale Written plate Thesaurus of Europe.

Ports that ho will RE OPEN

THE HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS

on the Let March.

The whole of the ROOMS have been NEWLY FURNISHED throughout, and thore are ROOMS raitable for either MARRIED COUPLES or BiNOTE PERSONE.

The TABLE will be supplied with the BEST the maket can provide.

The WINES and LIQUORS supplied, both at the Bar and Table, will be of the

VERY BEST BRANDS.

GENTLEMEN desirous of taking Meals, such as TIFFINE and DINNERS, can have ALL REQUISITE information ty applying to

GEORGE STAINFIELD,

Proprietor. Hongkong, February 28, 1884,

13-

of China, as used all over the whilst its introductory chapters) purposes of a philological guide

Empire, to the student.

Order that the DISTRIBUTION of BONUS may be arranged. Returns not rendered. servo the prior to the 20 Manon Next will be ad justed by the OFFICE, and no Claims or Altemions will be subsequently admitted.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,,,

General Agento, CANTON INSURANCE OFFION, LIMITED.

325 Hongkong, February 20, 1984.

DOET. SIM & Co.'s PATENT ANTI- FOULING COMPOSITION

Her

as supplied to

A Supplement, arranged for being bound and used by itself, and containing a List of the Radicals, an Index, and a List of Surnames, will be published and sold separately

LANE, CRAWFORD & Gu Hongkong, January 15, 1883.

FOR SALE,

Majesty's Ships: The P. &O. S.N.C.; JULES

The Dough Steamship Company;

The Japanese Government.

Bole Agent, China, Japan, and Manila,

EDWARD GEORGE.

908

Bangkong, January 31, 1884.

183

Quarts Piota......

MON

115

Co.'s

& CHAMPAGNE,

...$20 par 1'doz Care

821 per 2 doz. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

1177 Hongkong, December 20, 1883.

14

397

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent, Hongkong, March 4, 1884.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES. ....

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Co.'s Steamship

Commandkus po TEMPLE, will bu despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.

1. MARTIN,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, March 4, 1884. ·

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The Steamship.

"Selembria,"

Captain FowLEE, will be despatched for the above Port on or about SATURDAY, 15th March, instead of as previously advertised. For Freight or Passago, apply to

BUSSELL & Co.

405 Hongkong, March 5, 1884. -

Sailing Vessels.

FOR VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA

The American Barque

* Nellie Atay," AUSTIN, Master, will load here for the abovo Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Fraight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

.201 Hongkong, February 31, 1884.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.) The American Ship

55 Hattle E. Tapley," FINLAYSON, Mater, will load hore for the above Pert, and

will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, March 3, 1884.