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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

• No. 03, Choc's Road Bart, (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),

ARE NOW

LANDING

FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA

RACKER

C

JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in a l

tins, and loose.

Soda BISCUFFS.

Insurances.

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

Undersigned having been appointed AGENT for tho ahova Conipung are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current rites.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Dongkong, November 5, 1883.

855

NORTTI BRITISH & MERCANTILE -

INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE CHINA MAIL

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

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have been instructed by the CoNSARY GENERAL OF ORD- NANCE, China, to sell by Public Anction, on

WEDNESDAY,

THEATRE

BOY AL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

the 26th day of March, 1884, at 11 mm, at Her Majesty's Ordnance Stores, Queen's | THIS (SATURDAY) NIGHT, Road East,-

Assorted BISCUITS. Company, sro authorized to lusuro IRON, LEATHER, COTTON, LINEN and WooL-

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT.,

OATMEAL

CORNMEAL.

TOPOCAN BUTTER,

Apple BUTTER.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE,

CODFISH, Boneless.

Prime HAS and BACON.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

Family BEEF in 25 ih kegs.

Beau Ideal SALMON in 6 I cans. Outting'o Dossurt FRUITS in 21 th cans.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potton, SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

11

་་

A

Stuffed PEPPERS.

*

Assorted SOUPS.

THE Cudersigned, Acts of the above against FIRE at Current Rates,

GILMAN & Okr Hongkong, January 1, 1852.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LITE.)

CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLINO.

14

THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT STORES- BeAT AWNINGS, BLANKETS, CANVAR, ConDAGE, RUGS, SEROE, CAST and WHOUGHT

IN ARTICLES, SPEEL, TIMBER, TIN, PRO LONGS, OLD FILES, CASKS, PACKING Cases, EMPTY CEMENT BARRELS, BUNTING, Inox DRUMS, UMBRELLA, BED MATH.

Also,

THE Untorgued are prepared to grant rubor COATS and KFT BAGS.

Policies against the Risk of FIRE on Buiklings or on Goods storvil therein, an Goods on beard Yosols and on Hulis of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terme and Conditions.

Propaule for Life Assurances will be re- ecirad, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on

Lite.

Richardson & Robbin's Colebrated Potted first Blusa Lives up to £1000 on a Single

Lunch HAM.

MEATS.

Lamba' TONGUES.

Clan CROWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON,

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASH

Maple SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY.

Assorted JELLIES:

Green CORN.

FAIRBANKS'

SCALES.

400 lb. Capacity, 600 it. H 900 .

1,200 th

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

For Rates of Promiums, forms of pro- posals or any other informatien, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1967,

100

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL Charter of This Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are propared to grant Insurances as follows:

Marine Department. Policies at current rates, payablo either: hore, in London, or at the principal Ports of Lidia, China and Australia,

Fire Departman!.

THE FOLLOWENU ARTICLES OF CLOTHING, VIZ, :— GREAT COATS, CAPS, SERGE and TWEED FROCKS, CLOTH TENICS, SEROE and CLOTH TROWSERS, BOOTS ANKLE, HELMETS, WATER-

S

• &c. TERMS OF SALE. Cash on delivery in Moxican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.. All faults and errors of description at Pus chaser's risk on the fall of the ammor. All Lots to be cleared within 48 hours.

Eo.,

LANE, URAWFORD & Co.,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, March 22, 1884.

NOTICE.

the 22nd March, 1884.

LAST

NIGHT

or the

GRAND DRAWING ROOM

PERFORMANCES,

THE CELEBRATED

LYNCH

UNION LINE

FOR YOKOHAMA AND IHOGO.

The Steamship

Claymore, Captain GULLAND, will be despatched for the above Forts TOMORROW, 23rd Inst, at 5 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

We

Hongkong, March 22, 1884.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping

for

8am-Phrd: Chom Klau leaves

Swatow and Bangkok. 9am-Kungtung loaves for Coust

Porta

[No. 6447-MAROH 23, 1884.

signty over Obok in the Red Sea. A riaf telegraphie announcement of thin kind frequently misleads, but if this cablegram indicates an intention on the part of the French to exercise sovereign- ty at Obok so far as to construct there & fortress which would mentee the safety, in time of war, of vessels passing to and from the Suez Canal, we may safely assume some warm pourparlers at least will speedily ensue between the Fronch ST. JOUN'A CATEDRAL-Rev. W. Jen- and English Governments. Then the ning, MA, Colonial Chaplain. Moining outcome of the Franco-Chinese difficul- 517 Service 11, Ewning 5.46. Holy Com-ty, in regard to England and other munion overy Sunday, except the 2nd and nations not at present involved in the 4th in the month,

March 21, 1884 :- Claymore, British steamer, 1,097, W. A. Galland, London Jan. 31, and Singapore March 16, Goneral.-RUSSELL &.Co.

March 22

10,

Greyhound, British steamer, 227, Scott, Pakhoi March 17, and Hoihow General ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Hai-king-ching, Chinese grabont, from a

FAMILY.

BELLRINGERS,

Hai-tung-hung, Chineas gunboat, from a

ernise.

Douglas, British stoner, 182, Saniel Ashton, Fuochow March 18, Amoy 10, and Swatow 21, General-DOUGLAS STEANSUIr

INSTRUMENTALISTS, Co.

514

AND

VOCALISTS..

(Organized 1867).

TO BE SOLD. @x-PUBLIO AUOTION,

Ar 11 A., ON

TUESDAY,

.

the Ach of April, 1884, at the BRITISH CAN- SOLATE, Shamicu, Canton, by Order of the ACTING SURVEYOR, H. B's Office of Works, Shanghai, the LEASE of LOTS $8 and 82 of the BarisH CONCESSION, at Sames, subject to the following Condi- tions, nuinely--

1. The Lots will be put up at an upset

price of $750 enci

Policies issued for long or short periods at 2. The Lots shall bo knocked down to the

current ratos.

Life Department. Policies and for sume not excooding

| Lã,000 at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

496 Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

Not Responsible for Debts. Reither the Captain, the Agents, nov

Owners will be Reqawablé for

way Debt contructed by the Officers u Gren of the following Vexels, during their stay in Honghong Harbour:-.

Pouren. Germen brig, Captain W. N. Moller-Wieler: A Co.

| Joshua Nieroton, Brit, steamer, Capt.

KEROSINE OIL, G. Harrison. Adamson, Bell & Cu

150° test.

Ex late Arrivals from

ENGLAND

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STORES,

including

CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM PULDINGS. MINGEMEAT. ALMONDS and RAISINS.

Crystallized FRUITS.

THYRONKACH DESSERT FRUITS. Pudding RAISINS.

Lanto ÖURRANTS.

Fine YORK HAMS. PICNIC TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.

FRENCH PLUMS.

BRAWN.

INFANTS' FOOD. CORN FLOUR.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.

CLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quar's. 1588 GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET, ~

SHERRIES & PORT-

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD

(1848). HUNT PORT.

NAKESINK, American boopic, Capt. A. B. . Weeks. Russell & Co.

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

To-day's Advertisements.

THE UHINA & MANILA STRAMSHIP

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY,

The Co.'s Steamship

Lantista,

Captain HastLIN, will be despatched for the above Port on MONDAY, 24h Just., at fi pin.

Manila Cargo will not be received after Koon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, March 22, 1884.

TO LET.

519

NO. 251, PRAVA CENTROTE TERRACE

No. 16, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.

No. 7, CARLES ROAD (known as 'HAR- PERVILLE).

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, March 22, 1884.

highest bidder at or above the upset price, but the sale shall not be con- sidered conclusive until the approval of H. B. M.'s Minister at Paking and the Lords Commissioners of 1. M.'s Treasury be obtained to the proposed purchaser, who shall de posit with E. M.'s Consul a sun of $100 per lab ca the fall of the ham- mor, such deposit to be returned, without interest, to the intending patrchaser in the event of his offer not being approved within six months from the date of sale. In the event of the latenting purchaser withdrawing his offer within the same period the deposit of $100 to be forfeited to H. M.'s Government.

3. The For

will

Dow

of Lease under which the Lots

From the Principal Halls of Great Britain, India, and Australasia.

NOW ENGAGED ON THEM TOTE LOUND

THE WORLD.

ENTIRE CHANGE OF

PROGRAMME..

TO-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME.

2. Overture-Ma-

dame Angot,

PAHT I.

Lecocq Professor A. STATHAM.

2. Bolls-Watch

ou the Khine,"

Favourite

Bornpipe... Belleinakra

3.

Characteristic

held to be the same as that

in force in regard to other lots

on the Compassion, a copy of which can be seen upon application to H. M.'s Consul, Canton.

22nd March, 1881.

H. f. HIANCE.

Impersonation

Babies on

our Block".....Mr. J. S. FARKON,

4. Belia

Write me a Letter

from Home' (performed

Acting Consul

019

with immense

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship Claymore, Captain GUL

дисково

throughout

their travels)..BAI-LRINGENE.

5. Dutch Imper

sonation--

*Tick Tick"....Mr. J. S. FarsoN.

6. Bells - Silver

Lako Varso- viana' (Mony gomery) Ring the Bell Watch

man

Purts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to. Selection on the Undersigned for countersignature, and

to take immediato delivery of their Gooda from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Stearice will be at once landed and stored

at Consignes risk and expose, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.

Optional cargo will be forwarded on to YOKOHAMA, unless notice to the contrary be given before 3 p.m. To-DAY, 22nd Just.

8.

All Claims against the Steamer must be prosented to the Undersigned on or before the 81st Iust., or they will not be recognised.1.

RUSSELL & Cu,

Agents.

the Musical

BELLRINGERS.

Glasses.........Mr. H. LyncH.

Duet The Mosers. J. S. Faunor,

Gustos'......) and W. W, LYNCH.

Intermission of Ten Minties,

Piano Solo-It Trovatore' (Stathan)......Professor A. STATHAM.

518 2. Balls-Nancy

516

Stocks,

HANKS HIK. and S'hai

Nes, of Shares

Hongkong, Merch 22, 1884.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Kaive.

Reserve,

tif).

Working Account.

MAR. 22, 1884. Lust Di-Closing Ch

vidend, fations, Cush

Bunk...... 60,000)3

F.08 1858 12384,003,361

12. 07,015,231 5120 %-62324

i

INSURANCES.

Nth. Ohin us.: 5,000.J

200 £60

25 £26) 50,00

T1.1300 p, eh. 38% TL141

INVALID PORT Yangtzo In.... 9,000 £

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—

1 and 3-star HENNESSY BRANDY. Brequir Dusovce & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KIMANANA LL WHISKY...

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Boond's OLD TOW.

E & J. Boux's TRISH WHISKY. Roz's LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOILLY PLAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. GRABITE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER,

CHARTREUSE

MARASCHINO.

OURAÇAO.

ויו

Union Ine, Son, 2,000$ 3,250$ 125:$ 500,0083*876,301.00|$ 18.20+|$580

China Traders'

Insurance..... 24,000$ O'ton Ins. Office 10,000:3 Cainese Ins. Co. 1,500 HK. Fire Ins... 8,000's Clone Fire In 20,000 $

!

RPEAN O'PANIES. HK. C. und M.

Steamboat.... 8,000-$ Endo-China S.

Nur. Col. 120000 E China & Manila:

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

MESCELLANSOCH.)

ANGOSTURA, BOKHR's and ORANGE HE & Wipoal

BITTERS.

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

Saundrais, pints and quars, GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. BUBRE, pints and quarts.

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gialloo. ALE and PORTER, in hogaheads '

SPECIALLY SALEUTED CIGAR 8.

Dock... 10,000 $ HK, and China

Gas Co.,000 £ Hong Hotel... 2,000 5 China Sugar Co. 9,000 3 Whung Ica Co. 1, 2008.

000 $

H'kong Bakery Luzon Sugar Uo. 7,000 $ Perak Tin Min- ing & Smelting Company...... 3,000 $ Selangore Tin Mining Co. of Shanghai....... 2,5008

$3.338 258 000,000,5 107,411.65 22% $74

250'S 50

$ 500,127.77 10% 8100 3% 8190 $3307.18 1,000 2008 100,378 Dsuit balance

200 $- 506 885,000 $285.231.00 $20 73310 1008 208 510,078 106,360.30 $9.00and 64

bonus

Lee, Hamp

stead Heath,' with Chime

Variations......BELLKING FEA,

3. Characteristic Imporonation

-'Fizz, Fizz'.Mr. J. S. FALKON.

4. Selection on

the Clock Bella

....Mr. W. W. LYNCH.

5. Belle Duet-

L

Summer'.......Mr. H, and R. LÝNCE

'Just Rose ni

11

14

6 Sailor's

11

proporti onate

100$ 76$ 215,000)$

(Depre 102 10

ciation! Fund $100' all

53,601.80

Debit,

do.

0% $119

15% dis.

ir

4%

42 7 pm. $177

12$ 125 18,000 3 4,251.58

10: 10 £7,768.14.8£ 1,144.18.9

$84 p. share 1008 100's 30,000 2,960.00 $3 8150 100% 100

6,629.704% 104 # 100 100 24,9608 543.83 $10 % for $145

1883. 6,000 3 666.32810 p.sh. 8105

4,000.00

L

Horn-

pipo... ...Mr. W. W. Lysen.

7. Comic Song-

The Million- aire

..Mr. J. S. FARON.

THE WHOLE CONCLUDING WITH

FIVE SHILLINGS A WEEK.

Mr. Johnson (un irritable-

Merchant)....HABBY LYNC. Jimmy Flapumgafuni (hend

waitor). Timothy O'Flaherty (the

Hibernian aclimas)..J. S. FARLON,

$0. Lic &c., ko.

WILLIE LYNCH.

ADMISSION -$2,00 and $1.00.

$0$ 50$ 100% 100

50 all

First year

$215.

100 Ell

do..

8550.

Rates of Interest.

Payable.

Doors open at

Overture at..

..8.30 P.M

.9.00

100 all

8%

Jun 30 Dec$1

**,

ti

1877 16,040 € | 1878 9,899 TL. 500 all 1881 8,505 T. 500 all Sugar Debon-

100!

8

Feb. 28 Ag. 31

-8%

Jápril & Oct.

Je36Dc,10

İPAR.

MILNER'S PATENT FIRE-PRO OF

tures, 1880...

GOD $

500 All

8%%

June & Deu.

12% prem.

LOANY.

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in Chi. Imp., 1874 6,278

B catty Boxea. BREAKFAST CONGOU & 25 cents p. R.

SAFES, CASH and PAPER

* For 6 months to 30th Janą — Dividend for 1883 and Forms of 25 par cent.- To 30th April BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices 1833. For year 1862- For half year ended Blet Dev., 1888.—§ Für 1888.

1049

EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker, Hongkong, December 1, 1883.

Tickets, &c, a KELLY & WALSU's,

HARRY LYNOH,

Manager.

Hongkong, March 22, 1881.

·5 p.19-Claymore leaves for Tokohama

and Eliogo.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES

Military Service-Rev. H. W. Lee, B.A., dispute, is anything but clear; A struggle Military Chaplain. Parade Service at 0 Abetween Russia and England over the Holy Communion on the fourth Sunday at Constantinople, the Asia Minor or the Central Asian question can also never be the conchaion of the Parade Service,

VSION CHURCH-Service, 11 am-Rov, safely left out of account. On the whole, J. Colvilla Service in Chinese, 2 P.therefore, residents here will feel some Rer. J. Chalmers, MLA, L.L.D.

satisfaction in knowing that the military

ST. PETER'S CHURCH, for SEAMEN, & naval authorities are taking steps to Rov. H. W. Lee, B. A., Chiplain. Service

ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH-Rev. J. E. Ost, and Rev. Lo Sam Yuen (All Services in Chinese.) Morning Prayer: Litany, Ante-Communion, and Semon, at 11 A. Bible Clasa, at 3 r., Preaching, at 6.30 r.sc. Holy Communion, lat Sunday

month Jidal, British stumour, 994, J. E. Geary, in Chinco Singapore March 15, General-CHINESE

Lutin, French gunboat, from a cruise. City of Peking, American steamer, 3,120 G. G. Berry, Son Francisco Feb. 16, and Yokohama March 16, Mails and General.— P. M. S. S. Co.

DEPARTURES. March 2:-

been.

་

at 6 P.. Holy Communion after Sorrice reader the defences of Hongkong con Don the third Sunday in each month. All siderably more effective than they have

the Seats are freo.

LONDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Road If any country with which England Wes. Hongkong Christion Ansciation is likely to be involved in war were in Services for Seamen, on Sundays, at 7.30 a position to threaten Hongkong with a P., and on Fridays, at 7Y.M.

large force of disciplined and well armed troops, then the defences of Hongkong could only be rendered effective by s very heary outlay for fortifications and the maintenance of a strong garrison bero. It would be necessary, in fact, to fortify the whole of the hills above us and to fill the forte with troops, otherwise it would be possible for an enemy, which had eluded or defented our fleet in those waters, to land a few thousand men at Aberdeen or elsewhere on the island, occupy the hills over our beads and hold the town and harbour at its mercy. Fortunately there is no country in a position to carry out sueb. an operation as this. European nations have their bases too far away from reflongkong. For the next two decades

Siamese Croon, for Bangkok. Mawalia, for Saigen. Pasang, for Shanghai. Miramar, for Kuchinotau Gonerneir Generaal 'Jacob, for Swatów,*

CLEARED.

N. Gibson, for Callao, Greyhound, for Hoikow, &c. | Phra Chom Klo, for Swatow. Kangtung, for Coast Porta. Fannbe, for Bangkok. Pemur, fur Manila.- Jeddah, for Amoy. Fannie, for Manila. Claymore, for Yokohama.

PASSENGERS. ARKIVED

Per Claymore, from Bingapore, de, 25 Chinese

Tor Greyhound, from Pakhoi, &c., 20 Chinese.

Per Douglas, from Coast Ports, Messra Bain, Brownlow, Christy, Johnson and Muses, and 411 Chinese.

Per Jeddah, from Singapore, 71 Chineas, and 312 Cbúrese and 18 boys for Amoy,

Per City of Peking, from San Francisc c., Mr S. J. Gower, and 221 Chineze.

DEPARTED.

Per Manali, for Saigon, 150 Chinose. Paaung, for Shanghai, 43 Chinese,

TO DEPART,

Per Gibson, for Callao, 3 Europeans, and "Chinese.

Par Greyboxud, for-Heihow, &c., 50 Chi-

дене

Per Phan Them Aluo, for Swatow, &c.,

100 Chinese.

Per Arranging, for Coast Ports, 4 Euro- peans, and 200 Chinese.

Per Danube, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese. Per fimus, for Manila, 2 Europeans, and 12 Chinese.

Por Jeddah, for Amoy, 100 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British steamer Cinywere reporta : Loft London Jan. 31at, experienced heavy Westerly gales and high sea for the first part. Passed Gibralter on the 6th, with strong Easterly gales. Left Malta on 11th at 10 a.. From thence to Penang ex- perienced moderate winds and fine weather throughout Front Singapore to Hongkong moderate Easterly winds and clear weather.

The British steamer Douglas reports: Left Pagoda on 18th: Enssian corvette, and S. S. Talm, and H.M.S. Fedorend at Foo chow. Left Amoy on 19th; H.M.S. Co patra, French men-of-war Trioraphante and Duguay Trouin, S. S. Sikh and Rory. Left Swatow on 21st S. 8. Futrocius and See-

Moderate N.N.E. and cloudy.

RTO,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

For HOLOW AND PAKHOL-

Per Greyhound, at 9 am, on Sunday,

the 23rd inat.

For CANTON, --

Per Poon, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the

23rd inet.

For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO,--

Per Claymore, at 9 am, on Sunday, the

23rd inst.

For QUANGAL.–

Per Triumph, at 7.30 a., on Monday,

the 24th inst..

For SINGAPORE, FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOK-

TOWNSVILLE,

TOWN,

GERMAN BETHESDA CHAFEL-Service in the German language, by Ray. F. Hartmann every Sunday, at half-past ton A. M., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling. Houso, West Point.

Br. Joseph's Chuner, Garden Road,- 9. Mass and Sermon, 5.30 PM. Even ing Service, Benediction.

MEMOS, FOR MONDAY. Tenders Close. Noon-Tenders for Government Billa

ceived by the Chiof Paymaster,

Shipping.

5 p.m.-Amatista leaves for Manila,

General Memoranda, TUESDAY, March 25 :---

Noon-French Mail leaves cr Forts of

Call and Europe. . Goods per Glencig undelivered after

this dile subject to rent... WEDNESDAY,

March

26

11 a..-Auction of Sundries at H.M.'s Ordnance Stores, Queen's Rand East

4 p.m.-Meeting of Legislative Council. Cloods per Iphigenia undellvored after

this date subject to rent.

FRIDAY, March 28-

SATURDAY, March 20-

Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of. The Chiness Insurance Company, Limited, at Heat Office,

at least it will also be utterly beyond the power of China or Jux.n to threaten the seenrity of this Colony. Russia is the only first-class power which has a base for military oporations near Hongkong. She might organize an expedition at Vladivostock, but, presum ing our fleet in these waters was eluded or defeated and Hussian transports and war vessels were able to appear of Hongkong with a landing force of some thousands of men on board, we believe Hongkong would still be perfectly re- cure, far the reason. The organisation of such on expedition, which would take Lino and much preparation, would cer- tainly be known or suspected by the Bri

4 pm.Mitsu Bizhi Mail leaves for tish authorities, and it would only take

Nagasaki, &c.

about three weeks to bring a heavy rela forcement of British troops to this Colony from India. The probability is, indeed, that in the event of a war between Rus- sia and England the garrison of Hong- MONDAY, March 31-

kong would be immediately strength- Clainin against the Claymore must be sentened by Tadian troops,

in to Mesars Russell & Co., on or before this date.

TUESDAY, April 1 ----

3 p.m.-P. M. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for

Yoxlama and San Francisco,

4 p.m.English fail leaves for Parts

of Call and Europe.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established.&.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S: WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISES,

IMPORTERS

09

The real danger to be guarded against here in time of war is that of number of the enemy's war vesels teaming into the harbour and doing as they pleased with all English vessels found here and with the city itself It is against such a danger as this that the naval and military authorities here are constructing and devising defences. Batteries are being erected on the beat sites for commanding the entrances to the harbour, and are being armed with heavy guns. Only a week or two ago soine mine experiments were also carried out in the Ly-ee-moon Piss to determine the best means for defending the harbour with these concealed and terrible instruments of destruction. These mines. alone would most likely keep hostilo vessels at a respectful dig.

DBUGGIers' SONDLIES NURSERY REQUItance from our harbour. Then, in ad

SITE, TOKET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINED,

· MANUFACTUREKS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade. Tanio Water, Gingorade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

Water, and other Aeratod Wators...

Tas Mamifactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1870.

dition to batteries and submarine mines, we are floating defences in the shape of the turiet-vessel · Pitern,' and four torpedo boats, constructed on the latest patterns. Two of these torpedo boats are first class, and capable of steaming at the rate of eighteen knots an hour; the other two are second class and capable of doing fifteen kuota only. they are most formidable little craft, and launch; we believe, Whitebead tor pedoes. To secure the effective working of these boats in time of need, a Lieut- enant, specially trained at home for the PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any unties, hus charge of the crait and in- other persons who may desire to constructs and drills crews in their ma- sult the files of local, China, Japan, angenient. Taking into consideration American, English, India or Austra all these micans of defence, the safety of lion newspapers, aro invited to call at Hongkong in time of war appears to be

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the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over

sixty newspapers, dailios and weeklies, pretty satisfactorily assured. from these countries, are now filed for reference.

BIRTH.

At 4, Seymour Terrace, the Wife of W. || S. Heruara, of a Son.

... DEATH

Yokohama, f. N. TISSION, of New York, On the 9th March, at No. 51, Bluff,

34 years.

BRIS-The publication of this israe commenced BANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, at 7.45 pim, &c., &, &c.

Per Taiwan, at 3.50 pan., on Monday,

the 24th inst.

| For `AMOY AND MANILA.—

Por Amulista, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 24th inst.

For NAGASAKI AND KOBE.--

The China tail.

HONGLONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1984.

Per Kumamoto Maru, at 3.30 p.m., on Those who have interests in Hongkong

Friday, the 28th inst.

For YOKOHAMA.-- ..

will have noticed with satisfaction the activity that has been displayed here for

LOCAL AND GENERAL

· Passed. CANAL:-Gordon Castle Føb, “19; Bellerophon Tob. 20; Garayler and Telemachus Mar. 3; Oxfordshire and Cardiganshire March 7 Yangtes March: 10-20

The next FERNUR Mat, per the M. M.[8.6. Nutal, loft Singapore for Hongkong on the 16th instant, at daylight, and may be expected to arrive here on or about Monday evening, the 24th inst The next ENGLISH BLAU, per the P. & 0.

S. S. Rohilla, Jeft Singapore on "Satur- day, the 22nd instant, at 10 am, nud may be expected hero on or about Fri- day, the 28th inst.

Tho S. 8. Naples left Sydney for Hong-

kong, viä usual porta, on the 29th ult. The Q. S. S. Co.'s S. S. Stentor loft Bings- pore for this port on the afternoon of 20th instantAR

The

E. & S. E. Cotterthan, left Port Darwin on 18th inst. for this port

DOCK MOVEMENTS:--

· Tho China leaves Kowloon Dock to-mor-

row.

The Fiasco goes to Kowloon Dock to

Per Kashgar, at 11.30 am, on Monday, some time past in increasing the defences

the 3lat inst.

of this Colony, Although happily only an alarmist would suggest the probabili ty of England being in the immediate MAILN DY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet Imaddy future, involved in a war with any power- will be despatched on TUESDAY, ful nation, yet the political horizon is by the 25th March, with Mails Yor the mess as clear as it could be, and United Kingdom, Europe, and places ware Bometimes originate in a most beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straite unexpected and sudden manner. Only delivery of the American mail was Settlements, Batavia, Berman, Corlon, a few months ago, for instance, we begun at 5.45 this evening. the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, learnt what a narrow escape the French P. and O. steamer Rohilla, with the Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritiue, and English war vessels on the Mado Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

JOTTÓW.

gascar station hand of coming to blows next English Mail, left Singapore for Hong- The usual hours will be observed in closing without diplomatic palaver of the org this morning (Saturday) at 10 o'clock,

the Mails, &c.

briefest unture. Had the French vessels

han

fred into the English men of war, and WE notice that the Rev. Ernie Faber b MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET,—bad the lotter thereupon curried out issued the prospectus of a now work in The United States Mail Packet City of their arrangement of endeavouring to Chineso, entitled “Civilization, Chinese and Peking, will be despatched on TUES tem the French war slipe, in all proba- Christian, examined with reference to its DAY, the 1st April, with Mails for bility the conflict would ultimately baro

Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, the extended to the entire fleets of the two various causes, circumstances, ains and United States, Canada, Porn, Bations. One of the latest Reuter's results The work is to be written for the which will be closed as follows **** 2.15 P.M. Registry ceases,

telegrams als informs us that the educated classes of China, with the mesin 616 9.30 raï Post-Offiou closer.

| French have decided to exercise sover. 1 tance of two Chinese scholars,