1884-03-06 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. No. 53, Queen's Road East, (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIA T};

NOW. ARE

LANDING

C

FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA

RACKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 th

tins, and loose.

Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL.

TOPOUAN BUTTER. Apple BUTTER

CORNMEAL

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

OODFISH, Boneless

Prime HAMS and BACON, Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

Family BEEF in 25 tb kuge.

Bona Ideal SALMON in 5 to cana Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 Ib cars.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

11

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPS,

Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted

Lunch HAM.

MEATS.

Lambo' TONGUES

Clam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON.

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES. SUCCOTASH,

Maple SYRUP. Goklon SYRUP.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY.

Assorted JELLIES.

Green CORN.

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILLA,

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

ALSO

BOMBAY

N TUESDAY, the 11th March, 01984, at Noch, the Coinpany's S. S. ANADYR,· Comunandant THE with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Spocie will be rogistenzå för. London ne well as for Marseilles, and ne copted in transit through Marscilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon of 10th March, 1881.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p., Specio and Parcola until 3 p.m. on the 10th March, 1881. (Parcels are not to be aunt on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Odico,)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quized.

For further particulars, apply at the Qompany's OE.co.

I. MARTIN,

detay Agcat. Hongkong, Fobruary 28, 1884,

HIMAIL ST

306

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HOP SHING & Co., ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, COPPER SMITHS, BRASS & IRON FOUNDERS, &c.,

WEST POINT IRON WORKS.

A

Entertainment.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

Notices to Consignees.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo - are requested to send in their Bills of

signature, and to tako immediate delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.

TAVING This Day commenced Box POSITIVELY S NIGHTS ONLY! Lading to the Undorsigned for counter

WESS, are ready to undertake Work of the abovo Descriptions under the Super- vision of an EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN.

Orders executed with the utmost despatch and at moderate terms.

24th September, 1889.

. 611

WILLIAM DOLAN, BALL-MAKER & SHIP-CHANDLER,

22, PRAYA CENTRAL

JOTTON DUCKS, HEMP CANVAS,

MANILA ROPE, AMERICAN

OAKUM, LIFE BUOYS, CORK JACKETS, &o., &o., &c.

Hongkong, May 1, 1882,

Mr. Andrew Wind,

Newa Acker, &c.

256

133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, dr., for the China Mail, Overland China Muii, and China Revier.

Insurances.

7

ORAND OPENING NIGHT.

SATURDAY, 8th March.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Ex Saghalien

No mark, no number, 2 bundles Iron. FOO, 74601 bag Kaisins, Ex fraovaddy.

1

PASSINGÉES,

ANBIED

Per Diamante, froin Manila, Mr and Mrs Groot and child, Me Darr, and 80 Chinone, Per Benvenue, from Saigon, dedup wrocked seamon, and 20 Chinese.

E

For Ping-on, from Pakhoi, &c., 300 Chi-

Dess.

Per fire, from London, &c., Rev. E. Thompson, and Mr Preston for Shanghai ? Mr Fordyce Brown, Ms Ashley and child, Mise Bushell, Miss Hall, and 190 Chinese for Hongkong.

DEPARTED

Pos Kashgar for Tokolama; from Hong- kong, Wong Kam Chang, Mr. Dodda, and Mr Bellamy, Mr and Mrs J. Rickett and family for Kobo, Mr J. H. Cohuson, Mr R. A. Johnson, and Mr Alfred Budd from London, Mr Haywood, Minnes Haywood (2), and Mr MoPhee from Vanics, Mr and Mrs C. Grant and servant, Hon, F.R. and Mrs Plunkett, 2 daughters, and governess, male and female servants; 410 from Bombay, Dr and Mrs Watson, from Penang, Professor atalhan, Mers

Georgo Henry Lynch, Behert Lynab,

SUBSEQUENT ENTERTAINMENTS, OF GA&U (in double tria), 360 bales Gunnies.

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, March 5, 1884..

MONDAY, Jêr MAROH, WEDNESDAY, 1ra Max.

THE LATEST LONDON SENSATION.

PROFESSOR §. 9. AND OLARA BALDWIN.

SPIRIT

THOUGHT

To-day's Advertisements. Lynch, and Wm. Lynch.

FOR SHANGHAL.

The Steamship

Yangis," Captain Scaruiz, will be dospatched for the above Part TOMORROW, the "th Inst., at Noon, UXPOSERS. READERS. instead of as previously notified.

For Freight or Passago, apply to ·, :

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1884.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Bunniest Entertainment ever given in the world by any bet

Per Perona, for Harro, 7 Europeans. Per Hailong, for Amoy, &c., 160 Chi-

дезо

TO DEPART. Per Wildwood, For Singapore, 1 Euro- pean..

Per dehfiles, för Amoy and Shanghai, 2 Europeans, and 200 Chineso.

Por Yangtze, for Shanghai, 12 Chiccie. For Alone, for Tientam, & Chinese, Por Ocean, for Bingapore, &c., 610 Chi-

nese

412

The Co.'s Steamship

"Kranging, Captain Yours, will be despatched for the above

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

It is impossible to fully describe the mat INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF

velions and amusing entertainment of the His Majesty King George The First,

Baldwins. It is most laughable. The au- FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. a. D. 1720.

diances fairly roar widt merrimont-Fu- fessor Baldwin's Great Thought Beading, TILLE Undersigned having been appointed Handcuff Feat, and Explanations, &c, are THE

Agents for the shove Corporation are all extremely funny, CLARA BALDWIN prepared to grat Insurances as follows-givos Clairvoyancy in which she answers

Marine Department.

questions thought of by the audience, tell- Policies at current rates, payable either ing necurately the Past, Present and Future, (Taking Cargo and Passagers for YOKO-hure, in London, or at the principal Porta reading peoples' secret as an open book.

of Judis, China and Australia.

Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods utų

MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHEP COMPANY,

STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA.

HAMA.)

THE S.S. TAKACHINO MARU, Capt. NTE, duo here on or about the

FAIRBANKS' SCALES. f0th Instant, will be despatched as aboro

400 13. Capacity.

G00 tb.

000 lb. 1,200 H.

CORN BROOMS.

ย

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.;

AXES and LATCHETS.

AGATE IRON WARE.

WAFFLE IRONS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR.

VARNISHES.

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test,

Ex lato Arrivals from ENGLAND,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STORES,

including:

CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM PUDDINOS, MINCEMEAT.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

Crystallized FRUITS.

TEYSSOKEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

Pudding RAISINS.

Laute CURRANTS,

Fine YORK HAMS.

PICNIC TONGUES.

FATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.

FRENO PLUMS.

BRAWN. INFANTS' FOOD. CORN FLOUR.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.

OLARET.—

CHATEAU MARGAUX CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. IRES. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET, --

SHERRIES & PORT-

SADOONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD

(1848).

HUNT'S PORT.

INVALID PONT

r

on FRIDAY, the 14th March, at 4 p.m.

Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 1 p.m. of day of sailing.

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.

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

Canco and Parmesants for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kode,

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, Praya Central, Ground Floor of Mosers RUSSELL & Co.

H. J. H. TRIPF,

Agent, Hongkong, March 4, 1884

403 Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company,

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENOERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ASD ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

THE S. S. ARABTC will be despatch- Ted for San Francisco, vin Yokohama and Honolulu, on SATURDAY, the 10th Fustant, at 3 p.m.

current rates.

Life Department. Polícios issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

496 Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the naual Termo and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assuradera will ho ra- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

If required, protection will be grated on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single

Life

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867..

100.

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

The BALDWING perform and explain all the most marvellous Fests of the best known Spirit Medinas, including the

SPECTRE BRIDE'S RECEPTION.

In this Startling Seanco, IN THE BRIGHT LIGHT, and with a Committee

Ports on SATURDAY, the 8th Instant, at 40a.m., instead of as previously advertised.

For Froight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.; General Managers. Hongkong, March 6, 1884.

Pi

413

FOR HOIBOW AND PAKHOI

The Steamship

"Ping-on," Capi. McCALIN, will be despatched for the above

of four wet Enown eltizons on the stago under conditions making Fraud and Ports on SUNDAY, the 8th Instant, at Trickery impossible, Materialised Faces Daylight. and forma of people who have been dead for youre walk out in the light on the open slago. MR. BALDWIN guarantees that every person will recognise at least one face.

CLARA BALDWIN'S ULAIRVOYANCE. L with MRS BALDWIN, while in the trance state, gives Clairvoyant testa, ap- swering questions thought of by most pro

inent peuple in the audience, telling cor rectly the muttered thoughts of the living,

Ass humerist and witty talker, Pror BALDWIN is ranked by the Press as bo qual of Mark Twain and Ariones Ward.

SPECIAL NOTICE.-Professer Baldwin is not a Magician, or a alight of band Ter. former. The entertainment is entirely different from any other.

NONE of Professor BALDWIN'S Mar- vellons Feats have EVER BEEN GIVEN IN THIS TOWN. The names of some of his brilliant experiments have often been copied, and added to worn-out tricks of bad entire performance is New, Original, and startling, including BALDWIN'S Lendon Sensation-

Connection being made at Yokohase; AGENTS for the abuse Company are mugsians, but Professor KALDWIN'S }

with Steamem froin Shanghai and Japar ports.

All Parcel Packages should be marked te address in full, and same will be received at the Company's Ollas until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing,

RETORS PASSAOBA Passenger, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at Son Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within air months, will be illowała discont of 20% from Rotúra Faro; if ro-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 % wil

THE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current rato.

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

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

855

THE Cudersigned, AVENTS of the above be made from Retura Fare, Pre-Paid Re-T Company, ar authorized to Insure turn Passo Orders, available for one year, against FIRE at Current Rates. will be issued at a Discount of Bi % from Return Fare. These alignances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to

Europe.

Consular Invoices to accompany Over land, Moxicap, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cia- tous, San Francisco.

CILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY.

FINDING A SMALL PIN Hidklon unywhere by the Committeo ; also READING THE NUMBERS ON A BANK NOTE,

Telling themes of Dead Rolatives, } Lecating a pain in any part of the body merely thought of by the Caminitie Reading any page or line in a closed book held by the Committee.

.

14 $$5,000 Challenge Handooff Test!

Police Constables are challenged to being

For further information as to Freight THE Vadersigned are prepared to accept or Prasago, apply to the Agency of the Risks on First Class Godowns at Company, No. 60a, Queen's Road Central, por cout, net premium per annum.

F. E. FOSTER,

NORTON & Co, Agents. Ayent, Hongkong, March 3, 1884.

Hongkong, May 19, 1881.

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.

Reserve.

Stocks.

DANKS.

Nos. Veluc. Shares

Paid-

up.

IK. and Shai

Bank.... 60,000'S

INSDEANCES.

Nth. China Ins. 5,000£ Yangtze Ins.... 8,000 £ Union Ins. Suo., 2,000 China Tenders

Insurance..... 24,000

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &C.-Con Ins. Oflice 10,000

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BISQUIT DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAMAN'S LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Boour's OLD TOM.

E. & J. BURKE's IRISH WHISKY. Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL,

NOILLY PIT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CUBE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER.

OURACAO.

OHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

BITTERS.

&a,

Chinese Ins. Co. 1,500 HK. Fire Ins... 8,000s China Firs Tus. 20,000

STEAM OʻPANIES. HK. C. and M.

301

938

Mau. 6, 1884. Working East Di¦Closing Quo- Account.

vidend. tatrons, Cash.

the best irons and handcuffs.

WHAT THE FATIKS BAY AND BEFERENCES.

Professor BALDWIN has received long dattering notions from Papers and Moga- zines in London, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Melbourne, Sydney, Calautta, etc., etc. Letters froin over 1,000 Clergy- men and Editors of Religious Papers.

Recently in England the social and seion- tific worlds have been interested in Tacocur | RRADING, MIND Fones, Oure PowDEL Among many whohave been most interested in the experiments are *---*

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.

125 125 $4,083,361 57,645.238118%-8272) Ear Royal Highness The Princess of Wales.

T1.1500 p. ab.

18% 7.30

500,000$ 107,411.65

14

$ 500,127.77 10% $102 100,378 Debit balance

$3907.18 3% -$200

11

17

200 £50

25 £25 £30,000 1,360 125$ 500,000$ *576,301.008 18.294 8000

23.39$ 25$

22% 1875 2509 50 1,000 $ 2008

250 $ 30 885,000 $ 285,231.00$! $20 $330 ox div. 1008 208 500,000 $ 100,36.49 83.60and 884 ex div,

bonus proporti unate.

100:8 25$ 215,000$ 53,001.80 6% $103

(Dopro 10£ 10 ciation Debit,

P5 % dio.

par.

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

Nav. Co... £20000 £ Chinn & Manila

Fund

5.5. Coy,, . 3,000; MISCELLANEOUS.

$100 all

+++

Deck 10,000 3 HK, and China

Gas Co....... 6,000 H'kong Hotel... 2,000 China Sugar Co. 9,000 3

123 125

ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and ORANGE HK. & Wh'pc

&ய,

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Camenox and

SAUNDERS, pints and quarts.

GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &H'kong.lea Co. 1,2603

J. Bunxe, pints and quarts.

Gallou.

4%%

41%

prm.

$170 ex div.

884 p share

$150

"

Bis Royal Highness Prince Leopold. Her R. II. Princess Mary Adelaide. His Serens Highnasa The Daky of Teck. His Grace The Duke of Sutherland. Prof. W. B. Carpenter, C. .,.,,., etc. Frof. T. H. Huxley, L.L...F......S., etc. Right Rev. Lord Bishop, Bath and Welle, Right Bey, Lord Bishop Christ Church.

Professor Bawix has given his unique entertainment before the Governor of every

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British atentner Diamants reports: Moderate morscou and fine till within 20 miles of Cosat; thenes to port thick rainy weather.

The British stoainer Benenne reports:

Ladrones Fine weather until eighting the

The British ateamor Ping-on reports: Left Pakhoi on the 2nd of March; H.M.8. Daring, and S. 8. Welle in poet. Arrived in Hollow on the 3rd left again on the 4th ; E.M.8. Merlin and two Chinese men- of-war in port. Had moderate N.E. breeze and thick woather to port.

The S. 8. Glencor reports --From Sings poro to Paracola exporionood medonte mon- soon with fine aleer weather; thence to Hongkong fresh N.E to East wind, with bigh swoll

VARGO.

·Per 5. S. Ganges, sailed 5th March, 1884 :| To London: from Canton and Macao, 9,177 boxes Tea (41,129 tbs. Congou, and 31,152 lbs. Sorts); from Canton, 10 bales Ray Silk, 40 bales Waste Silk, and 6 cases Silk Piece Goods; from Shanghai, 14 kales Raw Silk; fron Japan, 6 balca Raw Silk, 416 and 84 bales Waste Silk. To Continent: from Canton, 53 bales Paw Silk, 190 bales Cocoons, and 33 cases Sille Pisse Gooda; from Shanghai, 407 bales Raw Silk, 31 bates Waste Silk, and 10 cases Silk Piece Goods; from Japan, 65 bales. Raw Silk, and 62 bales Waste Silk.

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1884.

TO LET.

DOOMS at No. 56, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST

Apply to

*

MCEWEN, FRICKEL & Co, Hongkong, March 6, 1884.

414

FROM LONDON, FENANG AND- SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship lenese having arrived

from the above Ports, Consignees

|

PUST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close

For SWATOW and "AMOY.——

For Chi Yuen, at 9.30 am, on Friday. the 7th inst, instead of as previous- ly notified. SHANGHAI

of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Opium--are For boing landed at their risk into the Gurlowas of the Undersigned, whenca andke from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be ob tained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- less notice to the contrary be given before Nuou To-HoRuow, the 7th March.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 13th Instant will be abject in raut.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 0, 1884.

415

Not Responsible for Debts,

either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

BELLON&, Geras steamer, Captain W. Schaefer, Siemssen & Co.

BENVENUE, British steamer, Captain J. Fottar.-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

CHI YUEN, Chinese steamer, Capt. Wal- laco,O. H. 9. N. Co.

Par Yangtse, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday, the 7th inst, instead of as previously notified.

For AMOY AND SHANGHAI,---

Por Achilles, et 3.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 7th st

For SHANGBAL-

[No. 6493.-MARCH 6, 1834,

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

Olympia leaves for Manila via Amoy. Notice of Optional Cargo por Glincoë to

bs sent in boforo Noon- Noon-Panglic Icayor for Bhangal. 4p.m-Pasang leaves for Shanghai, 4 pm Achilles lentes for Shanghai -

5 pm-Diamante leaves for Moni

Meating 6pm--Meeting of Members of the

Hongkong Club..

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, March 8

10 am. Kerangtung leares for Const

Porta

Noon-Tendors for Army Contraste re- ** ceived at Commisariat Office.

9 p.m.--Performance at the Oily Hall Transfer Books of the Luzan Sugar Ro

fining Company Limited, closed from this date to 21st Tistant, inclusive. SUNDAY, March 9 :-

Daylight. Ping-on leares for Hoihow, &c. 7am-Stengkut leaves for Swatow, and

Bangkok.

MONDAY, March 10 —-—-~~-

2 pm Auction of Old Chinese Carios,

de, at Mr G. R. Lammort'a:' TUESDAY, March 11

Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europea 4pm.-Suez leaves for Australian Porta. WEDNESDAY, March 19 --

4 pm. --Meeting of Legislative Counell, THURSDAY, March 18-

Goods por Clones undelivered after

this date mabject to rent,

Friday, March 14:--

Auction of Pieco co Parcel of Ground

in Quvon's Bond West. 4pm-Mitsu Bishi Mall leaves for

Nagasaki, o

SATURDAY, Merch 15

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8, Chễn Steamer Arabic leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco,

THUERDAY, March 20

List of Contributions to the Vanton Ita

· Office, Ltd., to be sent in before this data.

TELE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established ID. 1841. 香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESAIN AND RETAIL DEUOGISTS, IMPORTERS

DRUGI

08

SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI BITES, Tomet RequIstres, English, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT

MEDICINES:

·MANUFACTURERS

o

Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonio Water, Clingerade, Potasa: Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters,

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

BIRTH,

736

Or 6th March, at Stanley Strost, the

Per Pong, at 9.30 p.m., en Friday, the wife of J. Roeru, of a Daughter.

Tiet

For AMOY AND MANILA, “m

The publication of this iance comineno

Per Diamante, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, at 7.25 p. m.

the 7th inst

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-- Per Krounging, at 9,30 a.m., on Satur

day, the 8th inst, instead of as previously notified.

For SINGAPORE AND MAURITIUS,

Per Vorvaertz, at 11.30 am, on Satur-

day, the 8th inst. SAIGON.

For

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

For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.—

Per Mongkut, at 6pm, on Saturday,

the 8th inst.....

For HOIHOW AND PAKHOI.-

The China Mail.

HONAKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1884.

TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN,

LONDON, March 5.7 It is announced that an expedition of British troops will prosed imasdiately to Suakim

Replying to a question in the House of

HERCULES, American ship, Captain E. Por Ping-on, at 5 p.m.; on Saturday, the Commons Mr Gladstone stated that as soon

Lincalu-Captain.

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

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

SBLENENIA, British steiner, Caplata Fowler-Russell & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. March 6, 1884:-- Diamante, British steamer, 14, Stack, Manila Feb. 3, Coffee and Hemp. RUSSELL

& Co.

Pesang, British stomer, from Canton. Fangter, British steamer, from Canton. Alizine, Gurman gunboat, from Canton. Chi-an, Chinese gunboat, from Canton. Pei-uan, Chinese gunboat, from Canton. Peng-chao-hai, Chinese gunboat, from Canton.

ons of Her Majesty's Colonies, including Bence, British stewner, 1,437, Potter, their Excellencios Sir Geo. F. Bows, when Saigon March 1, Rice--GI, LIVINGSTON Governor of Victoria, Sir JAMES FERGUSON, {& Co. Governor of Bombny, Lord Loftus, Lord DUFTERIN, Lord LTTON.

Mrs. Baldwin succesfully gave all the thought reading experiments that have recently caused so much talle hetween W Irving Bishop and Henry Labouchere, M. P., in Londou.

Pingom, Britial steamer, 574, A. A Biclastin, Pakboi March 2, and Rothow 3. General-Rossell & Co.

Glucos, British steamer, 1,901, Park, London Jap. 18, and Singapore Feb, 20 General-JALDINE, MATHESON & Co.

DEPARTURES. March :--

4.35168

She gave the numbers correctly on five 10 107.758.14.8£ 1,144.18.9

or six bank uutes handed up by prominent 100s 19018 30,000

gentlemen in the audience; and the Pro- Nayadnik, Russian oorvette, for Amoy, 1008 100!

5,895,66 $8

fessor received a hearty round of Applause $103

March 6:--- 687.00$12 % for $155 p. share when he found the Pin which had been Marie Louise, for Saigon..

so carefully bidden by His Excellency Sir Feronia, for Havre Jamos Forgasson-Bombay Gazette.

10$ 1008 15,950 $

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the Linzon Suger Co. 7,000 S 100 S 100

ALE and PORTER, in bogsheads,

SFAMILLY SELECTED

OI G A RE

H'kong Bakery

4,000 $

Thi

1882. 263.45 $5 $80 4,030,C5

800

Perak Tin Min-

ing & Smelting

Company. 3,000 $ Selaзgors Tin Mining Co. of Shanghai 2,500s

LOANN.

50 all

44

Firab ysar

$216

LI

100 all

1129

($410

100 all 1877 16,040, £ TH

100 ull 1878 3,839 T. 500 all 1881 8,860 T1. 500 all Sugar Dobea

GOO tars, 1880...

500 1 8.%

Rates of Interest, 8%

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in Ohi. Imp., 1874 6,270

U eatly Boxes BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. ih

MASER'S PATENT FIREPROOF

Payable.

June30 Dec31 Feb.28 Ag. 31 April & Oct. 8% 10&Dc.10

June Doc.

2% prazn

*For 8 months to 30th Jous. - Dividend for 1882 and Bonus of 25 per cost-‡ To 20th April

For year 1892-1 For half year ended 81st Dec., 1838.- For 1889.

SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices 1880

1043 Hongkong, December 1, 1883.

EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker.

An-lan, Chinese gunboat, for a cruise. Chi-an, Chinese gunboat, for Hwai chau.

This entertainment is entirely different Fei-wan, Chinese guabeat, for Hwai-chan. from any other. It dru sot resemble the Kochgar, for Nagasaki, o performances of Maskelyno and Cooke or Hailong, for Amboy, de Kellar, Only four or five people in the entiro world, have the peculiar Olairvoyant and Thought Reading powers of Mr and Mrs Baldwin.

It is a gift, not an art to be learned by any one

Adrission $1 and $2

Reserved Scats

to be had at Kelly & Walsh's Doors open

at 8.15 Commence at 9, Sòldiers and Sai

lors' in uniforin half price.

GEORGE LINGARD,

Sole Proprietor.

Hongliang, March 4, 1831,

OLEARED. Loretto Fish, for San Francisco. Quickstep, for Victoria (BC) Wildwood, for Singapore. Jupiter, for Harro Achilles, for Amoy and Shanghai. Milton, for New York. Hecht, for Whampoa

...

Yangtae, for Shanghai. Miramar, for Kachinetzu Alwine, for Tiontain, Cussaquira, for Canton, Ocean, for Singapore. 400 Bonita, for Saigon.

6th inst. For NAGASAKI AND KOBE

as the safety of Boakim was assured the ex

Per Takachine Mure, at 2.30 pm, on pedition will terminate.

Friday, the 14th inst..

MAILS BY THE TRENCH PACKET.

and

The French Contrast Packet Aradys will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 11th March, with Mails-to the United Kingdom, Enrops,

places beyond, vid Naples; to Baigon, Straite Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Naxal and the Capo, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &e.

The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, o, und, where Registra Eon has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of auch Letters.

MAILS se za UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet S. S. Arabic, will ho dospatched on SATURDAY, the 15th inst., with Mails Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Peru, &, which will be closed as follows

15 P.M. Registry conser. 2.30 PM Font Office closes, but Cor

respondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of dopez

-ture.

HOURS OP CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL.

LOCAL, AND GENERAL. PASSED CANAL-Ajax, and Sindh Feb. 11

Harpedon, Gordos Castle and Iphigenia Feb. 19 Bellerophon, Stentor and Natal Feb. 262.

The uext two direct steamers with the In. dian mail and epinom left Calenta on the mining of the 21st Feb. for this part.

The

S. Bengler left Singapore on the 29th ultime for this port

The S8 Naples laft Sydney for Hong-

kony, via ttaual perti, on the 29th ult. The Netherlands Facia S. N: Co. B

Gouverneur Genereal ✔ Treob-left Bata- via for this port on the 1st instant, The 8. S. Fingang eft Singapore for this

port on the Ist instant. The D. D. Ratoniasr Lydia left Singa

pozo for this port on the 2nd instant. The S. 8. Merionellare left Singapore for

this port on the 3rd instant. The Union Line steamer Yorkshire left Si3- gapore for this port on the morning of the oth instant.

Tax Norwegian barque Erodrene left Clebu for Australia on the 24th Feb. with a ful

cargo of hemp The British trig sterio arrived at Manila from Hongkong on the 29th Feb

Ir has been decided that no soranar's en

The following hours are observed in closing quiry will be held into the cause of the Mails, e, by the French Contract death of those persons who were killed by Packet

Day befors departure for Saturday if the de- the explosion on board the Peleas There

parture be on Afonday),———--

will, of course, be a mimina court of enquiry 6PM-Money Order Office closes into the disaster,

The French ironclad La Gellsoniere, with

Post Office closes, except the Non Box, whion to always open out of Oftoe hours.

7AM-Post Office opens.

AM-Registry of Iættere consen.

Posting of all printed matter to this port On his arrival hare Admiral eid patterns ceases PANAS Lespes will take over the comment from

Day of departure

10

11

A.M.Mails closed,

Bear Aduziral Laspes on board, arrived at Jolembo on the 16th February copage,

Tattern.except for Late Admiral Meyer

11.10.Letters may be posted with Tak steamer olus arrived at Mazija on

Esto Fes of 10 conte antil

11.80 When the Post Office closes the 28th Feb. from the southern parts in

de entirely.

the Philippines, having in tow the barque 11.401-Late Letters may be posted Hermann, which had been lying disabled in

on board the packet with Late

Fee of 10 cents until time of the port of Cebu alace one of the typhoons depicture.

last year.