1884-03-12 — Page 2

For Sale

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No, 53, Qush's Load East,

(OPPORITE THE COMMISARIAT),

ARE

NOW LANDING FROM AMERICA,

ALIFORNIA

RACKER

Mails.

MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Mails.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED' STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH

AND EUROPE, AMERICA

TIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

STEAMERS.

JOMPANY'S BISCUTES in 5 STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE. ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING

tine, and loosa,

VIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Cargo and Passengers for YOKO. HAMA.}

Sada BISCUITS Assorted BISCUITS.

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL.

CORNMEAL.

TOPOGAN BUTTER.

Apple BUTTER

Eastern and Californian CHEESE

CODFISH. Bonoless,

Prime HAMS and BACON.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK. Family BEEF in 25

kegs.

Basu lol HALMON in 5 lb cany. Cutting's Dessort FRUITS in 2tb cans.

A

Assorted Capped VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausag

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUFS,

Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted

Lunch HAM

MEATS,

Lumbs TONGUES.

Ciam CROWDER,

Frosh OREGON SALMON.

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASH.

Maple SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP.

LOBSTERS

OYSTERS.

HONEY.

Assorted JELLIES.

Groon CORN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 h. Capacity.

600'.

900 it. 1,200 15,

:CORN BROOMS.

}

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS,

AXES and HATCHETS.

AGATE IRON WARE.

WAFFLE IRONS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR. VARNISHES.

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150 test.

Ex late Arrivals from ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STORE 8,

including:

PLUM PUDDINGS.

CHRISTMAS CAKES,

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

MINGEMEAT.

Crystallized FRUITS.

TEYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. Pudding RAISINS.

Lants CURRANTS.

Fing YORK HAMS.

FICNIC TONGUES.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.

FRENO PLUMS,

BRAWN.

INFANTS' FOOD.

CORN FLOUR.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

HITOHOOOK HOUSE LAMP. “

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.

CLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts.

1RES. GRAVES,

"

BREAKFAST OLARET, «

SHERRIES & PORT-

SAOVONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID POIT

(2848).

HUNT'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &a-

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BRIQUIT DUBOCERE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAMAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Boond's OLD TOM.

E&J. BURIE'S TRISH WHISKY HORE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL, NOILLE PRAT & Co's VEI MOUTH. ORLBBIE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER, CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

Ascosruza, Rokan'a and OLANGE

BITTERS.

&c.,

&o

"BASS'S ALE, bottled by CARON and

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

&

J. Bunge, pinta and quarte DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon.

ALB and PORTER, in bagsheads.

SYBILLY SELECTED

CIGAR 8.

11E S.S. TAKACHING MABU, Out. NYE, due here on or about the 10th Lustant, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 14th Marsh, at 4 p.in.

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

No Bill of Lading, signed under $2 Freight.

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

CARGO and PASSENGER for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Stonmer at Kobs.

THE S, S. ARABIC will be despatch led for San Francisco, via Volochis and oululu, on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Instant, of 3 p.m. with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Comection boing made at Yokolatea,

ports.

All Farcol Packages should.bo marked to address in full; und same will be received

Notices to Consignees.

STEAMSHIP SINDII

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIKS MARITIMES.

CONS

NOTICE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo por Steamship Inius, from London, in connection with the above Steamer, are hereby in- formed that their Goodwith the excep- tion of Opium, Treseure and Valuables-aro being landled and stored at their risks at the Company's Gedowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intiriation is received from the Con- signees befors 2 p.m. TODAY, the 10th lastant, requesting it to be landed here.

Billa of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,

DATARTED,”

To-day's Advertisements. Por Welle, for Hollow, 12 Chineso.

THEATRE ROTAL

TO-NIGHT-

TO-NIGHTE

THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING.

THE PERFORMANCE Will be under the Patronage and in the Presenica of

811 G. F. BOWEN, GOMO, LADY BOWEN AND FAMILY.

KE

HUT ON ĐI THI LAST APPEARANOŽ BRILLIANT BALDWINS, AMERICA'S AMUSEMENT AUTOCRATS,

Now and Startling Programme CLAIRVOYANCY AND

THOUGHT READING.

Goods remaining claimed after. Moy- SATURDAY NIGHT.-The Inst Appear PAY, the 17th March, at Noon, will be

at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. thembject to rent and landing charges at 1

sent. per package per diem. day previous to mailing,

Tho

will

RETURN PASSAGEN). Passengers, have paid full fare, re-canbarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fars; if re-embar within one year, an allowance of 10 be made from Return Faro. Pro-Paid Ro- turn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Return Fere. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to 403 Europe.

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's Orrings, Praya Central, Greund Floor of Mosses RUSSELL & Co.

H. J. H. TRIFP,

Agent.

Hongkong, March 4, 1884.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,” PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON;

ALYD,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, OALUUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES,

Consular Invoices to accompany Ovor- land, Moxican, Ceutral and South American Cargo, should be sont to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus- toms, San Francisco.

Ageal.

All Olaims must be sont in to me before

the 19th instant or they will not be re- eognised.

No.Fire Insurance has been offccted.

J. MARTIN,

Acting Agent Hongkong, March 10, 1884

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

431

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. JONSIGNEES of the following Cargo requested to dend in their Bills of For further information as to Freight Lading to the Undersigned for counter- or Passage, apply to the Agony of the signature, and to take immediate delivery: Company, No. 50A, Queen's Pond Contral.This Cargo has been landed and stored at

F. E. POSTER,

their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Hongkong, March 3, 1884.

Ex Saghalicu. No mark, no mumber, 2 bundes Iron. |FO0, 74631 beg Raisins. Ex Freunddy. GA&C (in double tris.), 200 bales Gunnies.

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent Hongkong, March 5, 1884.

Insurances.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY,

301

(FIRE AND LIFE) CAFITAL,TWO MILLIONS STEELING. ПHE Todersigned are prepared to grant TRIESTE, HASIBURG, NEW YORK Foter sainst the Risk of Flo

Baildings ur on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vossels and on Hull of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terme and Conditiona

AND BOSTON.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM THE FINGER AND NX Sioan ship MALIVA, Captain A. C. LoGcin, with Mor Majesty's Malte, will be despatched from this for LONDON, xil BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 18th March, at 4 p.m.

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

Parools and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 10 am. on the day of sailing.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo; To and Gen ural Carge for London will be convoyad via Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route ria Colombo.

For further Particulare, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong,

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

Shippers are particularly requested to aute the terms and conditions of the Cum pany's Black Bills of Lading,

N.D. This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas-

aengers for MARSEILLES.

A. McIVE Superintendent. Hongkong, March 7, 1884.

Insurances.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY.

420

THE Undoraigned are prepared to accept Risks on First Class Godowns at per cent. net promiem per annUNL

NORTON & Co., Agenta.

938 Hongkong, May 19, 1881.

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED,

THE

THE Undersigned laving been appointed AGNIS for the shove Company are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current

ARNHOLD, "ARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1883.

Intes,

800

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmittal to the Directors for their docision.

Intimations.

$10

THE CHINESE MALL THIS paper is now issued every day.

Pription is axed at Four Follars per aunu delivered in Hong- kong, of Secen Dollars Fifty Cents in- eluding postage to Coast porks.

It is the first Chinese Newspaper over tassed under purely native direction, The If required, protaction will be granted onlief support of the paper is of course first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single derived from Idfe.

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro. posals or any other informativa, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Honglung & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

100

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORBATEN BY ROYAL CHARTER OF

His Majesty King George The First,

A. D. 1720

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THE Undersigned having been appointed Agouts for the above Corporation are propared to grant Insurancea as follows

ance of the BALDWINS.

Reserved Seats at KELLY & WALSH'. Admission: An urnal. GEORGE LINGARD, Sole Proprietor.

Hongkong, March 12, 1884.

UNION LINE

Per Gluchaburg, for Swatow, 50 Chinese. Per Sallee, for Haiphong, 265 Chiucze. Per Fooksang, for Shanghai, 6 Europeans, and 156 Chines:

BTO DETART." Por Merionclashira, for Yokohama, Europeari

Por Bellona, for Singapore, 40, 2 Euro- pestis, atid & Chinese

Per Nellie May, for Victoria, 200 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS. The Brilial ateamor Benleds reports: Bazy cloudy weather and fresh breeze throughout.

The British steamer Moderate monsoon throughout

reports:

The British teamar Némon reports Laft Foochow on 7th, Amoy on 96, and Bwatow on the 11th mat., and experienced moderate and light monsoon, overcast and dull with light showers of amall rain throughout. In Foochow S. & Tak In Amoy:S.S. Kwongsang. In Swatow: S.S. Mongkut, Tamsui, nri Atalanta.

The British steamer Yorkshire reporte Fine up to the 12th, then thick rainy wea 443ther throughout,

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO,

The Steamship

Yorkshire, Captain Askoto, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 14th Instant, at Daylight.

448

For Freight or Passago, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, March 12, 1884 THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.

The Co.'s Steamship

Esmeralda, Capt. HUTCHISON, will bo despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, 15th Iast, at 5 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General ManagerI.

446

Hongkong, March 12, 1884. INDO-CHINA STEAM, NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR" SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

TA CALOUTTA.

The Company's Chartered

Steamship

Glencar,

Capt. W. E. DUES, will

the native community, be despatched for the above Porte o amongst whom also are to be found the WEDNESDAY, the 19th Instant, at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Passago, apply to guarantors and securities necessary to place it on a business and legal footing.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers,

The projectors, basing their ostinentas! upon the most reliable information from the various Porta in China and Japan,--- from Australia, California, Singapore, fe- nang, Saigon, and other places frequented by

Hongkong, March 12, 1884.

The American ship Raphael reports: Sailed from New York Oct. 30th aroused Equator in Atlantic on Nov. 30th passed Cape Good Hope Dec. 31st: Sandalwood Island Feb. 3rd came through Ombay Passage, and Pitts Paneage, and Dampier Strait, passed Pelow Teland, Feb. 295h. No N.W. monsoon encountered in Java sona. 20 days in sailing from Sandalwood Island to Polow Ialand, variable winds and many company calins being experienced. Was in with American ship Reporter from N. for Shanghai on 15th and 21st Feb; on the Iatter data passed Point Pigot. Was also in company with Swedish barque Nordis from Cromstad for Gulf Tartary Feb, 15th, in Manipu Strait

CARGOES.

Per 5. S. Antenor, to London, sailed 28th February-3,579 tbs. Scented Caper, 4,557

No. 6488,-MARON 12, 1884.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

10 m.-Douglas leaves for Coast Porte, Goods por Glencos undelivered after

this date subject to rent,

Goods par Lydia undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

General Memoranda FRIDAY, March 14 --

4pm-Mitsubishi Mail leaves

Nagisaki, &o.

S

SATURDAY, March 16

4pm-Menmuir leaves for Australian

Ports 4p.mum leacax For

For Australian Perta,

5pm-Esmeralda leaves for Manila, 9p.m.-Performano at the City Hall. MONDAY, March 17

Goode per Sindh undeliverad after Noon

oburgos. subject to rent and landing TURBDAT, March 18

4pmEnglish Minit leaves for Forti

of Call and Europe. Goods por Merionethshire undelivered

after this date subject to reuk. WRDNESDAY, March 10

3 p.m.Decidontal & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s Steamer Arabic leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco

3 p.m.-Auction of Piccs or Parcel of Ground in Queen's Road, West. More

3 p.m.-Glencar Icaven for Singapore,

Penang and Calottita.

4 p.m.-Zambesi leaves for Bombay. TRUESDAY, March 20

List of Contributions to the Canton Ins Office, Ltd, to be sent in before this dato.

Furnay, March 21 ---

Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of the Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at No. 7. Queen's Road Cantmi,

THE

Established 4.1. 1841.

by Seantad Orange Pekoo, 106 balcs Waste HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Silk, 32 bales Silk, 515 rolls Matting, and 178 pkgs. Sundries. From Yokohama and Kobe, 185 pkgs. Sundries. From Manila, 1,151 tales, Homp, and 65 bags Coffee. From Foochów, 870 pkgs Toa (unknown),

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co...

For 8. S. Dioned, to London, ailed: 8th March-304-pigs. Tes, containing 8,284 the. Sorts, 400 cases Preserves, 101 bales Waste Silk, and 44 pkgs. Sundries. From FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, Yokohams and Kobo, 54 half-chosts Ten, 88 cases Shells, go boxes Curios, 992 boxes Antimony, and 60 pkgs, Sundries From Nagnaald, 96 cases Shalla. From Manila, 1,000 baies, Hemp, and 40 cases Cigars From Foochow, 797 pkgs. Tea (unknown).

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

For Douglas, at 9.30 am, on Thursday,

the 13th inst

For SHANGHAI-

Per Baicutha, a 3,80 p.m., on Thursday,

the 13th inst.

444 For NAGASAKI AND KOBE-

the Chices, consider themselves justified STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.

in guaranteeing a large and ever-increasing circulation. The advantages offered to ad-

vertisarz

sarz are therefore unusually great, and the foreign community generally will find:

it to their interest to avail themselves of place on them.

4p.00.

The P. & 0. 8. N. Co.'s

Steamship

Zamboei will leave for the abova WEDNESDAY, 19th March, at

-A.. MOTVER

Superintendient

The field open to a paper of this descrip tion-conducted by native efforts, but progressive and anti-abstractiva in fore- Es most limitless. It on the one hand P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, March 12, 1881. entards Chinese belief and interest, while on the other it deserves every did that can be iron to it by foreigners. Like English journals it contains Editorials, Policies issued for long or short porioda al with Local, Shipping, and Commercial

Nows and Advertisements.

Marine Departmvné. Pulicies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Porte uf India, Chinu and Australia.

Fire Department.

current rates.

AT HAIPHONG.

Per Takachiko Maru, at 3.30 pm, on

Friday, the 14th inst

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ADULAIDE, &. Per Menmuir, at 3.30 pm, on Satur

day, the loth inst

For MANILA

Per Remre nt, 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 16th inst.de For AMOY AND MANILA.--- 445

LOUER UN TERRAIN VOISIN DU

For Mameralda, at 4.50 p.m., on Satur

day, the 15th inst.

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.—

Per Glencor, af 2 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 19th inst

noscription orders for the above may be A CONSULAF sur le port avec les droits For STRAITS AND BOMBAY ---

Life Department. Policies issued for sure not exceeding aant to £5,000 at reduced rates.

496

HOLLIDAY, WISE & O.. Hongkong, Joly 25, 1872.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

HE Undersigned, Agers of the above Compan, med authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Rates

GEO. MURRAY BAIN,

China Mail Office

FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS SION AGENT,

11, Clement's Laut, Lombard Street,

LONDON.

THE GILMAN & Co.

Hongkong, January 1, 1822.

Mr. Andrew Wind,

NEWS AGENT, &o.

THE Colonial Presa supplied with News- papers, Books, Types, Ink, Presses, 14 Paper, Correspondents, Letters; and any

European Guodon London terms."

133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., for the China Mail, Overland China Mail, and China Review,

MAR. 12, 1884.

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS. ¡Nos af Falue.

Restre. Account. Shares

Stocka,

DANKS. HK and Sl

Bank... 60,00 $ INSURANCES,

Nth. Chian Ins. 5.000 F Yangtaze Jus.... 8,000 £ Cain Ins. Soc 2,000 China Traders"!

Insurance..... 24,000 3 on Tus. Olice 10,00 Chinese Lus. Co. 1,500

HIK. Fire Ina... 8,000 $ China Firo Lus, 20 000$

STEAM! C'PANIK HK., and M.;

Steamboat.... 6,000 3 Indo-China S.

Nar. Co.....120000£ China & Manila

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

MISCELLANEOUS.

HK. & Wh'poa

Dock10,000}$ HK, and China

Gas Co... 6,000 H'kong Hotel... 2.000. China Sugar Co. 9,000 3 Long Ice Ca. 1,2505

Laich

Working

vidend. jtutzons, Cash.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers rooived at the offios are regularly flod for the inspection of Advertisers and the Public,

Not Responsible for Debts.

Last Di-Closing Qua- Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for Debt contracted by the Officers or Buy Crem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

BEIZONA, German steaner, Captain W.

||128% -$285

06

1258 12684,003,361 $ 57,645. 20

$2 ono s £1.68.

· 2000

T1.3000 p. sh.

18% Ti.940

It

23 £20 £30,000!

1,2508 125$ 500,000 $570,391.00$ 18.452600

83.338 25 600,000 107,411.65 29% 875

2508

60

$506,197.77 10% 3102 Dobit balance $3907.18 1,000 200$ 109,378

620 T3345 708 885,000/$ 285,231,00§. 2508 100ls 208 510,0788 100,366.49 83.00and 90%

bonus proporti onate

I

3% 18200

It

14

6% 18110

20 % dis.

ipar.

1008 758 215,000$ 53,091.80

(Depre 10 10 ciation

Fand $100 all

1208 1258 18,000

Debit.

do.

13 % prm.

4% girs ex div.

'kong Bakery Luzon Sugar Co. 7,000 $

10 10 27,768 14.8£ 100's 1008 30,000$ 100$ 100 100, 1903

24,250 $

600) 3 508 508 0,000 8

100% 100

4,35158

1,144.13 0

2,006.65 $3 6,620.704 %

$84 p. share

$150 8108 549.83810% for $145 p. share

1883 036.32 810 p.sh. 8103 4,000.65

te

€92

Perak Tin Miu-i

ing & Smelting!

Company....3,000

60 el

First year

$215

Selangore Tin

Mining Co. of

Shanghai... 2,600 $

100 all

$490

Rates of

LOANS

Interest.

100

al

50 15

100 1877 16,010 E

13.

1+

1878 3,899 TL 500 1881 8,65 TL Sugar Deben-

Goog 500 All tures, 1880....

All

500

Jne16&Dc.10

8%

Jane & Dec.

Tine New Season's QUMSHAW TEA, in Chi. Imp., 1874 6,276 £

Beatty Boxes, BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. th.

MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF

BAFES CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Fries

1043 Hongkong, December 1, 1988,

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3

do. Payuble. June30 Dec31 Feb.38 Ag. 31 April & Oct.

ipar.

1%

prean.

For 6 months to 80th June Dividend for 1863 and Bonus of 25 per cant. To 80th april 1800-T For y a 1863. For half year ended 1st Dec. 1893. Far 1688.

EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker.

Schaefer.Simsson & Co.

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

G. T. Hoos, British steamer, Captain W. Jarvis.-T. Howard & Co.

Froua, German brig, Captain W. Moor-Wieler & Co.

RAPHAEL, American ship, Captain J. W. Sherman Douglas Lapraik & Co.

SEMORIA, British steamer, Captain Fowler.Russell & Co.

de quai, longueur 200 YARDS, profondeur 100 YARDS, avec deux maisons et dépen dancies, citerne, da

Plus un terrain sur la rive du canal ser vant de marché, longueur 80 YARDS, pro- fondeur 45 XARIS-ou à vendre

S'addresser à

Mr. THEVENIN. Hongkong, March 12, 1884.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

March 12, 1884 :--

447

Bedi, British steamer, 1,000, J. Thom son, Saigon March 7, Rice, &o,Cren, LI- YINGSTON & Co.

Peking, British steamer, from Canton. Rory, British leaner, 1,262, Mareden, Singapore March 5, General.-C. M. S. N. Co.

Benchstha, British steamer, from Canton. Namon, British steamer, 863, Geo. D. Pitmann, Foochow March 7, Amoy 9, and Swatow 11, General,-DOOGIAS STEAMBUIP

Co.

Hiking ching, Chinese ganboat, Iron

Canton.

H. Arnold, London Jan. 10, and Singapore Yorkshire, British steamer, 1,405, 0. J. Match 5, General RoseLL & Co.

Greyhound. British steamer, 227, D. Scott, Pakki March 8, and Hoiher 11, General.-ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Channel Queen, British barque, 600, Le Lachew, Rajang Fab. 18, Timber-EDUARD, SCUBITRARS & Co.

DEPARTURES.

March 11-

SI, British steamer, Capt. A. Scotland, Hai-king-ching, Chinese gunboat, for Centon. -Adamson, Bell & Co.

March 13:- Welle, for Hoihow.

To-day's Advertisements, De Bay, for Nagasaki.

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE

THE Steamship Forkshire, Captain

Vorwueris, for Singapore. Gacksbury, for Swalow. Cassandra, for Swatow, &c. HM.S. Vigilant, for Canton. Satee, for Haiphong. Fooksung, for Shanghai, HMS. Cleopatra, fur Amoy. Constante, for Bangoon.

CLEARED. Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Merionethshire, fer Yokohama. requested to read in their Bills of Lading to Fingsang, for Canton

the Undersigned for countersignature, and Bellona, for Singapore, &e. to take immediate delivery of their Goods Nellie May, for Victoria from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be as once landed and stored at Consigneos" riik and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effeated.

Optional cargo will be forwarded on to TOKOHAMA, unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-HORKOW, 13th Inst

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 32nd Inst., or they will not be recognised,

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents

Hongkong, March 12, 1854.

PASSENGERS. ÁRAIVED,

Per Narava, from Crasi Ports, Rev. and Mrs McKibben, Messrs E. I B. Allen and Mansfield, and 142 Chinese.

Per Benledi, from Salgen, 2 Chinese. Pet For from Eingapore, 600 Chinoso, Per Forlanirs, from Bingapore, 50 Chi-

Por Greyhound, from Pakhoi, &., 23 Chinese.

Per Channel Queen, from Hejang, 2 Chi- 449 Chinese

Per Zimbest, at 3.30 pm on Wednes

day, the 19th inst.

For HAGASARI, HIOGO, AND YOKO-

HAMA.

Per Khiva, at 11.30 am., on Thursday,

the 20th inst.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The British Contract Packet Malwa will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 18th March, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be yond, md Brindisi; to the Straits Settle ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. N.B-This Packet carries no mails for the

·Australasian Colonies.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET The United States Mail Packet S, & drabic, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 19th inst, with Mails for Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, the United Statos, Canada, Peru, &c., which will he closed as follows 2.15 r. Registry ceases. 2.15.11.

Post-Office closes, but Cor respondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents exin Pustage until the time of depar

ture.

HOURS OF GLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, e, by the British Contract Packet-

Day of Departure,

NOON.Money Order Office closes. 2 r.

3

Registry of Letters ceaser, -Posting of all printed matter and

patterns ceases.

R.Mail dosed, except for Late

Letters.

3.10 P..Letters may be posted with

Lale Foe of 10 cents until

3.30 F.M.-When the Post Offico closes

entirely,

3.40 p.st.-Lato Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Foe of 10 cents until time of departure.

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE FRENOH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, o, by the French Contract Packet:

Day before departure (or Saturday if the de

parture ba in Monday),--

..-Money Order Office olones. Post Office closes, except the Nor Box, which is always open out of Office hours. AM-Post Office opens. AM-Registry of Letters des

Day of departure

· 10

Il

Posting

WHOLESALE AND REALI DEUGGETS, IMPORTBES

Decoraca" SUNDRIES, NORBERT REQUI

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, HEOLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonic Water, Gingerade, Pets Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorated Walázs:

The Mamifactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, Jane 1, 1870,

730

PARSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any

other persons who may desire to con ault the files of local, Chins, Japan, Asaerican, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to all st the "CHINA MATE! Office, where over sixty newspaper, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for

reference.

The publication of this isnu commment at 6.45 p.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1834

TELEGRAMS.

TEP WAK IN THE SOUDANI-

Lesbos, March 11. A decisive battle is expected before Sun kim on Friday.

PARLIAMENTARY INZELLIGENUS, After a debate' of two days' duration the House of Commons passed the vola forn supplementary credit of £500,000 for the, Soudan expedition.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PABARD CANASI-Sarpelen, Gordon Castle and Iphigenia Feb. 19-Bellerophon, Stentor and Natal Feb 20; Gleneagles and Telemachus Mar. 3.

The Dext AMERICAN AI, per the O. & 0. steamer frabic was to leare Yokohama on Saturday, the 8th instant, and may bo expected here on or about Friday, the 14th instant

The next scris Matt, by the P. & 4.

Co.'s stoomce Thanies, laft Singapore on Sunday, the 9th instant, at 8 and may be expected to arrive here ou or abat Saturday, the 15th instanc

The 3. S, Naglu left Sydney for Hong-

kong, via usual ports, on the 20th alt. The Netherlands India S. N Co.'s S. & Gouverneur General Jacob left Bata vis for this port on the 1st instant:;:\>> The O. §. §. Co.'s 9. 8. Ajar left Singa

pore for this port on the aftertivos of eith instant

The S. S. Joana Nicholson, left Saigon for

this port on the 10th inst

DOCK MOVEMENTS

The Tantan goon to Aberdeen Dock to

inorrow.

The Names goes to Kowloon Dork to-

morrow.

The Lydiz goes to Cosmopolitan Dook to

morrow

The Menmuir leaves Aberdeen Dook to

morrow.

The Selmeria leaves Cosmopolitan Deck

to-morrow, an

The usual weekly meeting of the Legisla

of all printed matter tive Council, which was to have taken plage and patterna consen,

Mails closet, except for Late this afternoon, is postponed sine die,

· Letters,

11.10 Letters may be posted with A CHINANAN Damed Chunn Asan, who hat

Late Fes of 10 cents until

11.20 4-When the Post Office closes been detained by the authorities since the on a charge of haring mur 10th ultima 11.40 AM-Lafe Latters may be posted dered two persons in Chinese territory, WES

entirely.

on board the pocket with Late

Fee of 10 cents until time of discharged this morning by Mr. Wise, there

departure.

being no evidence fortbooming.