1884-03-10 — Page 2

For Sale.

Mails.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Occidental & Oriental Steam-

No. 52, Quein's Food East, (OPPOSITE TKE COMMISARIAT), ARE NOW LANDING

C

FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA RACKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 b

táns, and loose,

'Soda DISQUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.

Small HOMINY.

Crooked WHEAT.

OATMEAL.

TOPOJAN BUTTER.

Appio BUTTER.

CORNMEAL.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

CODFISH, Boneless.

Prime HAMS and BACON

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

Ship Company,

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

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

THE CHINA MAIL

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

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSÄGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

The Co.'s Steamship

Volga, Commandant DU TEMPLE, will be despatched for

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING | YOKOHAMA TO-MORROW, the 11th

STEAMERS.

Instant, at 2 p.m.

THE &. 8. ARABIO will be despatch- od for San Francisco, vin Yokohama and Honolulu, on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Instant, st 3 pm,

Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan ports.

All Parcel Packages should be marked to | address in fuit; and same will be received i at the Company's Offico, until b p.m. the day pravima to sailing.

RETURN PASSAGES.-Pasongers, who have paid full fare, roumbarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or miez versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% frora Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 % will Beau Ideal SALMON in 6 lb cans.

be made frcia Return Fare. Pre-Paid Re- Cutting's Doesert FRUITS in 24 lb cass.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.rn Passage Orders, available for one year,

Family BEEF in 25 kuga.

"

1

Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPS.

will be in at a Disconni of 25%% fron Return Fars. These allowances do not apply to through jures from China and Japoor to Europe:

Consular Tuvoices to accompany Ovor-

Richardson & Robb's Colebrated Potter land, Mexican, Central and South American

Lunch HAM.

MEATS.

Launts' TONGUES.

Clam CHOWDER.

Frush ORECON SALMON.

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SUCUOTASH. Maple SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY.

Assorted JELLIES. Green OORN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES. 400 lb. Capacity. 600 th

900 It

1,200 it.

CORN BROOMS.

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.

AXES and HATCHETS.

AGATE IRON WALE.

WAFFLE IRONS,

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and OILS,

TALLOW and TAB.

VARNISHES.

Gargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus- toman, San Francisco.

For further information rs to Fraight or Fassage, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. 60s, Queen's Road Contral.

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent. Hongkong, March 3, 1884.

Not Responsible for Debts.

391

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor

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

BELLONA, Gerhun steamer, Captain W. Schaefer.-Siemesen & Co.

BENVENUE, British steamor, Captain J. Potter-Gibh, Livingston & Co.

C. T. Hoos, British steamer, Onptain W. Jarvis. T. Howard & Co.

SEGEMEA, British steamor, Captain Fowler-Russull & Co.

SIK, British etsamer, Capt. A. Soutland, —Adamson, Bell & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

NOW READY

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL THE FIRST ISSUE OF TUNGKING,

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150' test.

Ex late Arrivals from

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STOREN,

including:

CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM PUDDINGS. MINCEMMAT.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

Crystallized FRUITS.

TEYESONRAD'S DESSERT FRUITS. Pudding RAISINS.

Laute CURRANTS.

Fine YORK HAMS.

PICNIC TONGUES. PATE DE FOLE ORAS. SAVORY PATES.

Fascu PLUMS.

BRAWN.

INFANTS' FOUD.

CORN FLOUR.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.

OLABETS.

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinta & quarts. 1RES, GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET, #

SHERRIES & PORT~-

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

BY

MAJOR-GENERAL MESNY,

Can be obtained from

MURSTS. LANE, CHAWFORD & Co., Hongkong.

KELLY & WALSH, Hongkong.

LANE, CRAW FOna & Co., Yokohama. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Shanghai. KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai.

Hongkong, March 10, 1884.

.Y

438

STEAMSHIP SINDI

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

· NOTICE.

JONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship

Fulas, from London, in connection with the above Steantur, are hereby in- formed that their Goods-with the oxcep tion of Opium, Trussure and Yaluables-cre. being landel and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may bo obtaivod inmediately after landing

Optional Cargo, will be forwarded on, unless intimation is recaivel from the Cen- signees before 2 p.m. Te-pay, the 10th Instant, requesting it to be landed hore,

Bille of will be countersigned by

the Uing

i

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

TO-NIGHT

TO-NIGHT!!

APPEARANCE

1. MARTIN,

Acting Agent.. Hongkong, March 10, 1884.

ECOND

432

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Co.'s Stearatip

Sindh

Commandant LEQUERRE, will be despatoked for SHANGHAI TO-MORROW, the 11th Instant, at 3 p.m.

I. MARTIN,

Leling agent. Hongkong, March 10, 1884. THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP

COMPANY, LIMITED.

431

FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY

The Co.'s Steamship

Amatista, Caplain Baxis, will be despatched for the shore Porta TO-MORROW, 11th Inst., at p.m. Manila Cargo will not be roesired after Noon.

For Freight or Passage, spply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers,

420

Hongkong, March 10, 1884. THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN

AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP COM-

PANY, LIMITED.

FOR BYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS-

LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND and TASMANIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA and FIJL)

The Steamship Suez,

or

THE GREAT

BALDWINS.

SPIRIT |_THOUGHT" EXPOSERS. READERS.

In the Funniest Entertainment in "

the World

& JAMMED AND CROWDED HOUSE SATURDAY EVENING,

Boar of laughter and shouts of applause received.

THE FAVORITES OF TWO CONTINENTS.

TRIUMPHANT Success !11

THE GREATEST HIT EVER MADE! |

AT ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE MYSTIFIED!!!

TO-NIGHT}

NEW TESTS!

TO-NIGHT!!

NEW FEATS!!

THOUGHT READING.

MESMERIO CLAIRVOYANCY.

THE GREAT LANK-NOTE TEST. Reading the numbers on a bank-note, giv- ing the names of dead friends, frding any article merely thought of by

the Committee, &o, &

FAY'S GREAT COAT FEAT.

THE BRAVEST MAN IN THE AUDIENCE MADE TO TURN PALE,

The Spirit Bride's Reception

Captain Donn, will be dospatched an abore on SATURDAY, the 15th Tnstant, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

THE GREAT KATIE KING MYSTERY. RUSSELL & Co.,

The faces of people who have been dead General Managers.

for years are asun and recognized in the 437 bright light on the open stage.

Hongkong, March 10, 1884.

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND

ADELAIDE.

+

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

The Eastern and Aus. tralian Steamship Co.'s Steamar

Menmuir, Capt. Hems, will be despatched as above en SATURDAY, the 15th March, at 4 pm. Parcels (all of which must be sent to our Otice) will be received up to 4 p.a. on

the 14th Instant.

Contents and value of the Packages must bo declared,

For Freight cr Passage, apply to

437

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, March 10, 1884,

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

TIDE

Steamship Lydia, Capt. N. TRYGE SEN, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are herety informed that their Goods are being laude and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Undoraigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boate delivery may be obtained.

Goods remaining unclaimed aftor Mox DAY, the 17th March, at Noon, will be

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- subject to rent and landing charges at 11ess Tutice to the contrary he given before vert. per packagó por diem.

Noon To-DAY, the 10th Tistant 13th Instant will be subject to rent

Cargo remaining undelivered after the

All Claims must be sent in to me before the 19th instant or they will not be ro- cognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effected,

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

STEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents.

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent. ILongkong, March 10, 1884.

433 Hongkong, March 10, 1884,

SHARE LIST. —QUOTATIONS.

Foid- Falue.

$40.

429

MAR. 10, 1884. Working Last Di-Closing Que- Account vidend. įtaisons, Cash,

Blacks,

HANKS HK and hai

Bank....60,000 $

¡Nue, of Shares

Reserve.

[.60 128$ 1256 4,063,3618 57,645. 29

£2 on 6104% -$260 £1.5.

200 £50.

Tl.1300 p.sh.

-18% T1.040 19.20+ 8600

11

Н

INSURANCES. Nth.-Chiu Ius. 5,000 £

BACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT Yangtze Ins... 8,000 £

(1849).

HENT'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.---

I and 3-star HENRY'S BRANDY. BISQUIT DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, Kanaan's LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY, Booud's OLD TOM.

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

NOTLLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CRABBLE'S GINGER BRANDY, EASTERN CIDER. CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and ORANGE

de.

BITTERS.

Au..

dc..

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cison and

SAUNDERS, pls and quarts, QUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. BURKE, pints and quarts.

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

Gallon.

SPECIALLY SELECTED OIGAR S.

Union Ins. Soc. 2,000 China Traders'

Insurance,....24, 0008 O'ton Tus. Office 10,000 S Chinesa Ins. Co. 1, 500 $ HK. Fire Ins... 8,000 China Fire Ins. 20,000 5

STEAM O'PANIER, HK. C. and 1.

Steamboat.... 8,000 $ Indo-Uhina S.

Nav. Co....... 1200002 China & Manila

8. S. Coy.,13,500- MISCELLANEOUS. HK. & Wapon

Deck

10,000 $ HK. and China

Gas Co. 5,000/€ 'kong Botol... 2,000 China Sugar Co. 9,000 H'kong foo Co. 1,250

27 £25 £50,000

1,2508 125$ 500,000$ *576,331.00

ri

נו

83:38 $ 25$ 600,0008 107,411.65 29% ters

2508 30

8 508,127.77 10% $102 1,000$ 200$ 300,378 Debit balance

3% 200 ₤3907.18 2508 508 885,000 8 285,231.00 620 8330 or die. 100$ 2018 516,9788 106,306.49 $3.60 and 863 ex div.

bonus proporti-

inats

78 215,0008 53,691.80 6% 8109.

Depre 10R ciation Dabit.

Ex• % th Fand

100's

10€

$100 all

INJ

do.

1208 123$ 18,000 4,351 58

MIND READING,

THOUGHT COMMUNICATION.

ParCHOMETRIC Intercourse.

NEW FRATS.

NEW EXPLANATIONS,

HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

U

LIMITED.

NOTIO E.

NTIL further Notice on the day of the departure of the FRENCH MAIN STEAMER for EUROTE, the White Cloud will leave MATAO i 7, instead of 8.a.“

By Order,

7. ARNOLD,

Acting Secretary.

434

Hongkong, March 10, 1884. "

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED,

DEPARTAD

Per Ping-on, for Hollow, do, 1Euro- pean, and 60 Chinese.

Per Benclatha, for Canton, 30 Chineso. Per Mongkut, for Bwatów, da, 270 Chl- neso

Por Anton, for Hollow, 100 Chineno. Per Glencoe, for Shanghai, 2 Europeans. For Atalanta, for Swatow, &, 20 Obi-

nose:

To DXPART

Per Donar, for Amoy, 320 Chinese, Per Thales, for Swatow, 100 Chinoje.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Douglas reports: Left Pagods Anchorage on the 5th inst.; H. H. M. 8. Forehound, and S. Nay light Westerly winds and cloudy occasional rain and hazy weather. Left Amoy on 6th; 8. B. Fokien, Left Swatow on 8th; 5. 3. Chi Fuer, Glenfalioch, and Tientsin. Frosh

The British steamer Fushun reporta:| On the 8th inst., spoke the schooner Mar garettes, 10 miloi N.E. of Turnabout.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.N.E. and cloudy.

The Co.'s Steamship

Ingles, Capt. 8. ATON, will bo despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 13th Inst., at 10.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, March 10, 1884.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will cloas :--- For SWATOW.-

11th inst,

[No. 6486.–March 10, 1894.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.

** Shipping,

#10 %m-Thales leaves for Siatow.

Foba, French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe.

3.p.m.-Fogn leaves for Yokohama.

8 p.m.—Sindh loaves for Shanghai. 6 p.m.-doratista leaves for Manila.

TAL

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Kstablished A.D. 1841,

香港大藥形

A. S. WATSON & Co.

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DAUGGISH

IMPORTERSYARAT

DECOSISTS SUNDRIES NURSERY R3401- SITES, TOULET REGUMIKEA, EXOLISH,

AMERICAN, AND, FRENCH PATENYDİM

MEDICINES

MANUFACTURERS

Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potams Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aarated Waters.

Per Thales, at 9 am, on Today, the The Manufactory is under direct and

430 For SAIGON

BOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rulia for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

تلف تراه

Captain Ray, will be dospatched as above,on

or about the 14th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply te.!

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, March 10, 1884.

496

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON. PIA SURZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steamship

Laertes, Captain SCALE, will be despatched on or about

the 18th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, March 10, 1884.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

March 8, 1834

436

Hattie E. Tapley, British barque, 900, Geo. J. Finlayson, Shanghai March 3, NË. --RUSSELL & Co.

March 9:-

Menmuir, British steamer, 2.200, P. Helms, Sydney Feb. 6, Keppel Bay 11, Townsville 12, Cooktown 14, Thursday Island 18, and Post Darwin 27, General. GIBI, LIVINGSTON & CO.

Amatista, British steamer, 450,-J. Ham- It is impossible to fully describe the marlin, Sandakan March 4, and Kudat 5, Gen- vellons and arousing entertainment of the era.--RUSSELL & Co. Baldwins. It is most laughable. The au Douglas, British steamer, 982, Samuel dieuses fairly roar with merriment-Pro Ashton, Foochow March 5, Amoy 6, and femor Baldwin's Great Thought Reading, Swatow & General-DOUGLAS STRAKSHIF Handcull Feat, and Explanations, de, are

Co. all extremely funny. CLARA BALDWIN gives Clairvoyancy in which abe answers questions thought of by the audience, tell. ing accurately the Past, Present and Future, reading peoples' secrot as an open book.

The BALDWINs perform and explain all the must marvellous Feats of the best known Spirit Mediums, including the

SPECTRE BRIDE'S RECEPTION. In this Startling Seance. IN THE

BRIGHT LIGHT, and with a Committee of four well known citizens on the stage, under conditions making Fraud and Trickery impossible, Materialised Faces and forms of people who have been dead for years walk out in the light on the open stage. MR. BALDWIN guarantees that every person will recognise at least one face.

-

CLARA BALDWIN'S CLAIRVOYANCE. In which MRS BALDWIN, while in the trance state, gires Clairvoyant tests, an- swering questions thought of by most pro minent people in the audience, telling cor rectly the mattered thoughts of the living.

As a humorist and witty talker, Paor. BALDWIN is ranked by the Press as the equal of Mark Twain and Artemus Ward,

C. Nye, Yokohama Feb. 20, Kobe March Takachio Mars, Japanese steamer, 1,407,- 1, and Nagasaki 4, General.-M. B. M. B.

S

Doner, German steamer, 1,041, F. A. Kahn, Penang Feb. 25, and Bingapore March 2, General. ~~~CHINESE

Lydia, German steamer, 1, 161, L. Thyge sen, Hamburg Jan. 34, and Singapore March 2, General,--Strusser & Co,

For . T. Book, at 0.30 p.in, on Tues

day, the 11th inak

For YOKOHAMA

continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1878

MARRIAGE.

On the 26th Jan, at St. Martin's, Brigh

Per 8. 8. Folga, on Tuesday, the 11th ton by the Hav, Christophor Gregory,

instant. Registry ceases at 1.15 Folkestone, cousin of the bride, assisted by pm. Mail closes at 1,50 p.m. Paid the Rev. F. J. Salmon, Vicar, GEORGE Correspondence may then be posted WON, Shanghai, eldest Son of the late in the moveable box on board the Thomas Wilson, Deveron House, High-bury Now Park to BLY MARIANNE, eldest surviving Daughter of the late Henry MoLurg, Unk Lodge, Green-lanes.

Packut

For SHANGHAI.--

Per 8. B. Sindh, on Tuesday, the 11th

instant Registry cases at 145TO DEATHS. p.m. Mail closes at 3 pm. Late Letters received from 2.15 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. with 10 cents Late Fee. Paid Correspondence may then be posted in the moveable box on board

On the 27th Jan, at Liverpool, in hus 9th year, ALEXANDER BURDON, Member of the University of Glasgow, and ande the Bishop of Victoria, Hong Kongt

the Packet.

For Faksang, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 13th inst

For AMOY AND MANILA-

the 3rd March, Joan ATKINSON, Superin- At the Monastery, Shecawa, Shanghali, on

Fastory at Leong-hws aged 45 years. tendent of the Imperial Chinese Gunpowder

The plication of this me commenced

Por Article, at 130 p.m., on Tuesday; 7.45 p.m. an

the 11th inst;"

For SAIGON.—

Per Vortigern, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

„the 12th inst,

For BWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

Per Douglas, at 9.30 am, on Thursday,

tho 18th inst

For NAGASAKI AND KOBE.—

Per Takachiho Mare, at 3.30 p.m., on

Friday, the 14th it.

MAILS BY TOP FRENCH PACKET, – The French Contract Packet Anadyr will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 11th March, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples: to Bagon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burman, Joylon, India (vià Madras), the Austaniasisn Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The naus botes will be observed in closing

the Mails, Se

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 lowes of such Lettors

KOUKA BY CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing

Mails, o, by the French Contract

Day before departure (or Baturday if the do-

parture be on Monday),—*

D 7.

Testonia, German barque, 631, A. Spieske, Hamburg Oct, 16, GeneralMELCHERS & Day Co.

Carl Ritter, Gerinan barque, 596, C. Mahe, Singapore Jan. 20, Timebar.SIRME BEN & Co.

Casandra, German stoamer, from Canton. Canton

Haking-ching, Chinese gunboaf, from

Shanghai March 6, General--Bru

Peking, British stewner, 154, Houormann, Co.

March 10:-

Fushun, British steamer, 1,504, A. Uroad, Shanghai March 7, General-O. EL. §. N.

Newcastle (N.S.W.) Fab. 19, Coal-ADAM- SHA, British steamer, 1,510, A. Scotland,

BON, BALL & On.

Taiwan, British steamer, 1,109, Smith, Saigon March 5, Rice.-BortzaPIRED SwIRD

Sindh, French stoamer, 3,181, Lequerre, Mamelles Feb. 3, Naples 5, Port Said 9, Suez 11, Aden 10, Colombu 24, Singapore Match 2, and Saigon 6, Mails and Genoral. SPECIAL NOTICE.--Profesor Baldwin is-MESSAGELLE MARITIMEN not a Magician, or a sleight of hand Peri Gludsbury, German steamer, 1,003, Ber- former. The entertainment is entirely telsen, Saigon March 5, General-Box different from any other.

HIN CHAN

NONE of Professor BALDWIN'S Mar- rellores Fents hare EVER BEEN GIVEN IN THIS TOWN. The names of some of bia brilliant experiments have often been copied, and added to worn-out tricks of had magicians, but Professor BALDWIN'S entire performance is New, Original, and startling, including BALDWIN'S Louder

Sensation-

FINDING A SMALL FIN Hidden anywhere by the Committee; also READING THE NUMERS ON A BANK NOTE, Telling the names of Dead Relatives, Locating a pain in any part of the body merely thought of by the Committee, Reading Buy page or line in a closed book held by the Committee.

$5,000 Challenge Handcoff Test! Police Constables are challenged to bring. the best irons and handcuffs.

par,

**+

38 % pr→ $172 ex div. 10 107,758.14,8£ 1,144.18.9

884 p. sharo 100$ 100$

30,000 $ 2,985.60 $3.8180 100 100

6,620,704 % 10 100$ 100$ 21,250 $ 643.32 $10% for 8145 p. share

1983. 600 $ 50$ 50% ,000 $ 656.32810 p.sh. 8105

1008 100

4,090.66)

4%

+

$87

50 all

First year

Th

8215

SIL

€410

1

Rates of

Interest.

Luzon Sugar Oo. 7,000, H'kong Bakery

Perak Tin Min- ing & Smelting Company. 3,000 $ Selangore Tin Mining Co. of Shanghai....... 2,3008 100

+

26

སྐ

all

LOANS.

MILNER'S PATENT FIRE-PROOF SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices. Hongkong, December 1, 1883. 1043

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in Chi. Imp., 1874 6,276€

5 catty Boxes

1877 16,040 € BREAKFAST CONGOU ✪ 25 cents p. 1.

3878 3,800 1. 600 1861 8,565 11. 500

GOO $ tures, 1850...

100 all

11

100 all

1)

ali

all

Sugar Dohen-

100

al

a ce on as

E

izesesede

do.

· Payable.

June20 Dec31 Feb. 28.Ag. 31 (April & Ŏot. Jae10&D.10

June & Dec.

par.

2% prom

ม

*For 6 months to 30th June- Dividend for 1882 and Bonus of 25 par cant- To 20th Apri 1893-1 Fox your 1882.1| For half year ended 31 Dec., 1883. För 1883.

EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker

SPECIAL NOTICE.

Welle, German steamer, 383, E. Pipor, WILLER & Co. Pakhoi and Hathow March 9, General-

· DEPARTURES. March 9:- Star of China, for Chefoo. Bengloc, for Yokohama and Riogo. Ping-on, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Benciuthe, for Canion. Mongodt, for Swatow and Bangkok. Anton, for Hoihow. Glencoe, for Shanghai. Peking, for Canton.

March 10: Atalanta, for Swatow, &c. Furius, for Canton. An-lan, Chinese gunboat, for a crHLİSE,

CLEARED.

Donar, for Amoy, Thats for Swatow,

14.7

St. Idrue, for Haaborg. Printemps, for Bangkok

Olympic, for Amoy and Manila,

PASSENGERS. ÁMKIVEN.

Per Sindh for Hongkong from Mar

WEDNESDAY EVENING,illes, Mr Repena from Naples, Mr B

GRAND FASHIONABLE NIGHT.

Under the Patronage and in the Presence of

G. F. BOWEN, GO.MG.; LADY BOWEN AND FAMILY. When a Special Programme will be given,

Himsbory: from Saigon, Mesars Heaton, A. U. Marshall, Chanborn and servant, Pers and servant, and 30 Chiness.

Per Menmuir, from Sydney, &., Mr Boobe, and 74 Chinese.

Per Amatista, from Sandakan and Kudat, Mr Rickards and servant, sud 36 Chicos.

Per Douglas, from Coast Ports, Mesars Phillips and Sullivan, and 117 Chinese,

Per Takachiko Meru, from Yokohamas, &c., Mr and Mrs Durham and 2 sons, and Admission and 82. Reserved Seats 8 Chinese, to be had at Kelly & Walsh's. Doors open

Per Peking, from Shanghai, Mr F. B. at & 16. Commence at 9, Soldiers and Sai-Whealer, and 29 Chinese. lor in uniform half price.

GEORGE LINGARD, Sole Proprietor

Hongkong, March 10, 1884,

Per Derr, from Singapore, 430 Chinese. Per Lydia, from Bingapore, & Chinese. Par Fushin, from Shanghai, 315 Chinese. Per Toixan, fron Saigon, 1 Chinese. Per Glucksburg, from Saigon, 5 Chineas.

10

11

Money Order Office clases. Post Office closes, except the Nieur Bor, which alway open ont of Office hours, of departure,

AM-Post Office opens. 4.-Registry of Letters ceases.

Posting of all printed matter and patterns COASTAL

A. M.Mails closed, except for Late

Letters.

1110A-Fatters may be posted with

Lato Foe of 10 centa-until 11.30 AM-When the Post Ofico closca

antirely, State

11.49 am-Lato Lettere may be posted on Board the packet with Lato Fee of 10 cents until time of départure.

Quotations. HONGEONS, March 10. OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,1.8625)

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cash.... New Malwa, oradit, 640 Allowance, Taois..... 16 Old Malwa, credit,... 572 Allowance, Taels...... 18

Bank, Wira,

Crediza,

Exchange-

Demand, 30 days' aight,

4 months night,

IT

Documentary 4 months' right, Indis, Wire,

demand,

Shanghai, demand,........

30 days' sight, private Gold Leaf 99 Line --- Sovereigns,

Temperature

$27.50 65.40

Queen's Hood.) Hoxazona, March 10.-

The China Muil.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1884.

TELEGRAMS://

THE WAR IN TORQUIN Advices received from Singapore, dated yesterday afternoon, state that a general advance upon. Bacniah had ammonded, It has been ascertained that the garrison comprises a very strong force of Chinese troops.

LOCAL AND GENERAL."

PASSED CANAL-Sarperlot, Gordon Castle

and Ipigano Feb 19 Bellerophon Stenter and Natal Feb. 20; Gleneagles nud Telemachus Mar. 3.

The next Awxcar Mai, per the Ở. & 0. steamer Arabic was to leave Yokohama on Saturday, the 8th instant, and may he expected here on or about, Friday, the 14th instant.

The next ENGLISH MAIL, by the P. & Q

Co.'s steamer Thames, left Singapore on Sunday, the 0th instant, at dam, and may be expected to arrive here on orabona. Baturday, the 18th instant

The S. S. Naples loft Sydney for Hong- kong, vin usual porta, on the 29th alt," The Netherlanda Inchia S. N. Co.'s B. 8. Gouterneur Généraal & Jacob left Bata- The SS. Aferianethshire laft- Singapore for

via for this port on the Ist instant, ä this port on the Set instant The Union Ling steamer Yorkshire left.Sin- gapore for this port on the morning of the 5th instant

The U.

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6. Co.'s 8, 8. Ajar left Singa pore for this port on the afternoon of 6th-instant

The SS, Joshua Nicholson lett Saigon for

this port on the 10th inat

DooK MOVEMENTS →→

The S. & Satter went to Gammopolitan

Dock-to-day

CHAPTER II of John Ball and his Island" will be found on our back page,

PRYSSURE upon our space necessitates our holding over some interesting news from North Borneo. P

Tar delivery of the French nail was begun" at 0.20 today. The mail was landod at? 11.10.

MIRCUTS

Adams, Bell & Co inform us that the steamer Joshua Nichelson, from Glasgow, was to leave Saigon for Hongkong today, the 10th instant,

THE P. & O. Co.'s steamer Thames, with the next English mail, left Singapore for Hongkong yesterday (Sunday), the 9th instant, at 8 a

A Government Gazetté extraordinary, isted this afternoon, states-In continuance of pravions Notifications on the same subject,

(Takes at Mears Falconer & Co.'s Premises, it hereby notuled for general information that the Port of Qainhon (Annam) will. be placed in a state of blockade from the 12th March instant, by the Naval Forces of Pranon

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General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, March 12 :-----

4 p.m.--Meeting of Legislative Council. Goods per arration Apsar undelivered

after this date subject to rent

Performance at the City Hall: THURSDAY, March 18-

Tus Australasia, China, Japan and Straits Steamship Company's steamer Suez will be despatched for the Australian and New Zealand ports on Saturday next, the 14th instant, at four o'clock in the afternoon. The telegram published in another column, stating that the advance upon Bagstuk hasi commenced, is quite in spoordance with our expectation. Sunday in a favourite fighting day with the French, and for the operations in Tonquin the French” som- mandom prefer a bright moon. It will

10 & Douglas leaves for Coast Portabe full moon to-morrow. Frobably the 4p.m-Fooksang leaves for Shanghai.

fighting is now in progress. Our Special Glencoe undelivered after Corsespondent has been instructed to send this data enbject to rent,

Gloeds

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Goods pez Lydia undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

FRIDAY, March 14-

useful telegram of the results of the at took, but the fighting is, of course, likely to extend over more than one day. The state

Auction of Piece or Parcel of Ground ment that the garrison comprises a very

in Queen's Road West.

4 p.m.-Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for strong fores of Chinese troops indientes

Nagasaki, S.

that the fighting will be of a heavy nature,