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For Sale.

Entertainment. ̈

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co, THEATRE MOYAL,

No. 53, Queen's Road East,

(OPPOSITE THE CORMIERARLAT), ARE NOW LANDING

FROM AMERICA. CALIFORNIA

CRA

"RACKER

JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in & H

tius, and loose. Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT,

OATMEAL.

TOPOCAN BUTTER.

Apple BUTTER,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

TO-NIGHT, 29th March.

POSITIVELY Lasr APPEARANCE

.. of the

YNCH FAMILY BELLRANGERS

Price To TUBE DEPARTERS VOR YOKOHAMA

ENTIRE CHANGE or PROGRAMME,

EVERYTHING NEW

CONCLUDING WITH

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, FIA NAGA. For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.—

INSURANCE COMPANY.

Ted, Athorized to aro THE Undersigned, Acused of the above against FIRE at Current Rates.

CILMAN & Co. longkong, Jaunry 1, 1882.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRM AND LIVE.)

CAPTIAL,--TWO MILLIONS STURLINO,

SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA.)

The P. & S. N. Co.'s

Steamsltis

Karshanp

will leave for the above

13 place on MONDAY, SIst Instant, at 12

(Non) o'clock.

THE Undenia are prepared to grant Popucans against the Risk of FIRE on Building or on Goods stored therein, on feds on board Vessels and on julle of CORNMEAL DR. BROWN'S DISPENSARY, Vases in Harbour, at situ rual Terus

and Conditions.

Estem and Californian CHEESE.

OODFISH, Boncluas.

Prime HAMS and BACON. Eaglo Brand Condensel MILK.

Family BEEF in 25 kega.

Beau Tilval SALMON in ü It can Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 th canc

Assorted Cened VEGRTABLES. Portal SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPTEIG Austal Bottes.

Richarden & Robbin's Celebraded Putted

Lunch HAM.

MEATS.

Lamba' TONGUES.

Clan CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON BALMON

Dried APPLES.

TOMATORS.

SUCCOTASH.

Maple SYRCP.

Golden SYRUP.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY,

Aaaorto JELLIES,

Greon CORN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 1. Capacity.

000 ft.

!!

900 0. 1,200 11.

.

||

CORN BROOMS.

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.

AXES and HATCHETS,

AGATE IRON WARE.

WAFFLE IKONG.

SMOOTHING IRONS,

PAINTS and VILS.

TALLOW aml TAR

VARNISHES.

À PMISSION I-82.00 and 81.00.

A.RO 1.3. ..9.00

Doors open ak Overture at......

Tickem, K., ut KELLY & Wars'.

HARRY LYNCH,

Moments

Hongkong, March 20, 1681,"

Intimations.

NEWS FOR NOME

The Overlaat hina Mail.

The older tvertas 2 Paper in Chianj POBLISHED AT THE COINS MAIL"Ovrien IN TIME FOR run EsolisH MAIL

Gudaming from 72 to 31 zotnatas of closely- printed matter.

The Daily Chias Mait, is published

1:10th out

Mail Savary is compiled from

1wice a

the ring of the English Mail's departure, and is a re cord of cacht fartight's currens history of events i China and Japili, fributed in original reports and collated from the journals paldished at the variou pris in Lin Centries.

It contains Shipping nows from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canto, &c., and a courdité, Cerchal SunKry

Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postago paid by cente) $12 per week (ondag

Orders should be real in Geo, ImmaY, BAIS, Ching Suit Oilies, Wyndham Sirut, uos later than noon of the day the | Bnglish Mail Stemmer leaves.

Terus of Advertising, same as i aly Athira Mad

THE CHINESE MAIL.

Propeals for Life Assurances will be re-

reivel, al transmitted to the DirectorS 'for their decisione.

roquirol, protation will be granted on fint class Lives up to £1000 in a Saglo

Life.

For Taster of Prominus, Torns of pro- rosals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARDERO & Co., Agenta, Banglang di Canton, Hongkong, Jammary 4, 1807.

200

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL Cuantny or His Mujesty King Comps The First, A. D. 1720.

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fure Undersigned having been appointed Agenta for the abovo Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

Marian DepartmeĀ. Policies at current inter, yable uther her, Lindun, or at the principed Ports: of India, China and Australi..

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent.

P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Office,

Jongkong, Mavels 29, 1881.

556

Por Phra Chula Chom Klao, at 7.30 o.,

on Wednesday, the 2nd April. -:- For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. -—-

Per C. 2. Hook, at 1,80 p.m., on Wednes.

day, the 2nd April.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping Daylight-Ping-on leaves for Hollow, &c. Daylight Stentor loven for Shanghai." 9.m.-Thales leaves for Swatow, a.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES

[No. 6458.-Marcu 29, 1884,

THERE wore no cases of public intervet at the Polien Court this morning. A painter named Chun Akwai, who was found neting as watcinnan for a party of stroot gambler, wan-sout to gaol for fourteen days, with -- kord labour, ou a finding of unlawfully Sr. Jon's CATHEDRAL-RAY W. Jen-obstructing the police in the execution of For SAIGON-

nings, M.A., Colonial Chaplain, Morning their duty. Per Bengal, at 4.30pm on Wednos munion every Sunday, except the 2nd and

Service 11, Evening 5.46, Holy Conti-| day, the 2nd April.

4th in the mouth

The Lynch Family, Belfringers, will give Military Service-Rev. H. W. Leo, B.A, their last performance in the Colony at the Military Chaplain, Parade Servicent 0A.N-Theatre Royal to-night, prior to their de- Holy Communion on the fourth Sunday at

parture for Yokohama by the Kashgar. the conclusion of the Parade Service. J. Colville. Service in Chinese, 2 r. and, judging from its contents, it will be UNION CAROL-Service, 11 A.M.Rov. An entirely new programme is promised, Rev. J. Chalmers, M.A., LLD,

Oluda

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packe

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 1st April, with Mails for the United Not Responsible for Debts.

Kingdom, Europe and countries at yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle muuta, Batavia, Burnal, Ceglon, India, either the Captain, the Agents, nor

Umers will be Responsible for The noual houm will bo obcurved in elong

Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gikanitar.. my Delt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during The Post Office dentine all responsibility their alty in Hangkong Harbour --

ine. Unregistered Tatters contain Jewellery, &c., and, where Registra- BENVENUE, British steamor, Capt. John

tion has been neglected, wil make a Patton-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

airies into alleged losses of suck

C T. Hook, British steamer, Captain W. Jarvis.-T. Howard & Co.

Frontien Ger beig, Captain W. N. Müller-Wieler & C

NAREMSK, American barique, Capt. 4. B, Weeks-Russell & Co.

Rarṇaul, Amerlena ship, Captain 3: W.- Shuranam---Doughs Lapraik & Co.

TETUAN, Britiali barque, Cept. S. Hyne. Wieler & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

March 28, 1884- Koshgar, British at eumer, 1,515, W. J. Webber, Yokohama March 20, Nails and General.-P. 80. 8. N, O,

March 29:-

Fire Department.

Martha P. Tucker, American barque, 652, l'ulleios issued for long or short perie de af Smith, Newcastle (X.S.W.) Fob 4, Coal. engrent rates.

Life Deparimani. 5,000 at rednel rates. Policies leaned for sun not exceeding

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

NOTICE.

• 496

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY,

YAB Analeraigned are prepared to pozept Risks un First Class Godowns at per cent, not premium per amura.

NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1631.

989

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

THE Undersigned having been appointed

-ORDER.

Van, British stoner,, 803, G. D. Pitman, Foochow March 23, Ausoy 28, and Swatow 28, General.-- Douaiss STEAMSHIP Ca.

Polte, French corvette, 1,300, Fournier, Canton March 12.

Geelong, British stenor. 1,139, P. W. Case, Bombay via Singapore March 22, General-P. & 0. 9. N. Co.

Farmaput, American ship, 1,476, Chus. S. Kendai), San Francisco Jan 31, General.

RUSSELL & Co.

SR, British steamer, 1,510, Scollard, Amoy March 26, and Swatur 28, General. -BUN HIS GHAN,

DEPAETURES. March 20 --

Lai, To: Shanghai. Dow Jeax, for Amey and Manila.

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL s mod every day, pray are to Chass Balears our MARINE Hale, for Stranglesi.

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150 test.

Ex hate Arrivals from

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ANSORTMENT OF

STORES, Anchaling:

CHRISTMAS CAKES, PLUM PUDINGS, MINCKMEAT.

ALMONDS 0 RAISINS.

Crystallized FRUTES

TETSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. Pudding RAINS.

Lanto CURRANTS.

Fine YORK HAMS.

·PICNIC TONGUES.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.

Fassen PLUMS.

BRAWN,

INFANTS' HOOD,

CORN FLOUR.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMI.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.

CLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & goarts.

1R GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET, »

SHERRIES & FORT.....

TILLADO.

The subscription is used at Pune RISKS to all party of the World, at cvrcent Didars per amorin, delivered in Hong ntes. kodig, of Ton Hallins Proty Chats in clubing postage in flaunt ports,

Is the fist Chlrest Sacapsare reu stated refer yanay native spartion. The shif support perato herived from amaged whom also are to be found the

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Do Hongkong, November 5, 189.

CLEARED.

Steals, for Amoy and Shanghai. Mewar, For Sagom. Myopia, for Manil

Pingon, for Hotbox, &c.

of the paper is of mass To-day's Advertisements from Haiphong.

gupantum and scettritios webssty

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The projecten, lasing figur extimates at the most reliable information from i the various Ports in China al kapa from Ansimula, California, Shapert. rang, Saigon, and other pinces iniquantal lig the Člani ba, – consider theuselvia justitied ; in quranloding a large and overincreasing

The advantages effered to pl circulation. vertisers are therefore minially great, and 61 the foreign emasmity generally will find

it to their interest to avail themseïng of them.

Twelfth Volume of the 'ORINA REVIEW.”

Dead 7.

Nof-Yol, ALL -OF THE-

CHINA REVIEW"

GAFTAINS The dell post ben jajar of this theasrij- Provincial Revouers. tion--gonduct by entire efforts at The Mother of Mone progresive and antilstructive be on A Song to Encourage Chriff,

sament limitless lo si thu one hand Chiang-Yi's Aidignes of tho Fox cand the coumarin Chines belief and interest, white on the offer it deserves grey ald:

that ea

Tiger, and the thug Serups frota Chinese Mythology. bevet to it by foreigners. Chinese Plants in Normandy, Like English journals it contes Editorials, The History of Forum antler the Chinese with Local, Shipping and Creamercia! ; Gavermoen!. News and Advertiseutta.

Hbscription onhers for the above many bu China during the Tin

sent to

GEO. MURRAY KAIN,

China Afor Office.

SAILORS HOME,

NY Casto Cherno, Books, or A PAPER will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Homira, West Pori,

Hongkong, uly 28, 1878.

I

261449.

Dynasty, A. D.

Su Jare Apologue of the Bitter and the

Mussel

Notices of Four Books and Literary fatel

ligence.

Notes and Queries-

Du some Chinese Words. The Word of the Ten Paxes. Books Wanted, Eachsuges, de, Tu Contributors,

Hongkong, March 29, 1884.

SHARE LIST.--QUOTATIONS.

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MAR. 29, 1884, Workay Vas Di-loang Chine lecussat. riiul tunes, Chalk.

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Baras

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BR and Shu

Bank... 60,000 $

SACCONE' MANZANILLA & AMON-

(1348)

KUNT'S PORT, ..

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT Yaytag na... 8,000 €

later Im. Soc. 2005 1,200 | China Trsions

Insurano..... 24,000 89LA

INSURANORA Nth China Ins

5,000£

£50.

370 ab

2

£25 £ 10,000.

18% (TI.141 1998 - 200j0003 OTG,BULUGS 18.291 $580

20, 600,000 105, HUUR 200 TA

@ 4001:27 100 100 1,000s 2008

109,378 Plát akce

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BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &ton Irs, Ute 10, ours

1 ad 3-star IIENNESSY'S BRANDY.

BEQUIT DURUCHE & Co. BRANDY | Chinese Ins Co. Augu's

FIXES OLD BOURBON WHISKY.

KINAHAN'N LL WIOSKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.

Book's ULD TOM,

E & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY.

Rose' LIME JUICE CORDIAL.

Nonby Prat & Co.'s VERMOUTH, ¦ GRADUIE'S GINGER BRANDY. FASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

BITTERS.

ilk. Fire ba... 8, ps Clina Fe Jus. 30, 2008

FEAM PANIM HK. C. and M..

Steazulcat. Indo-China S. Nas, C.

China & Masi

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MIKOLLLAN KOĖS. :

ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and ORANG UK & Wo

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Camus and

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

J. BULE, pints and quaris. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon.

ALE and PORTER, in hogshenda.

SPECIALLY SELECTED

CIGAR S.

Dock 10,000 5. JIK. and Cl

Os Ex

,000 € Long Lo... 2,0009 Chana Sugar Co. 9, 000 a kong Bo Cos: 1,1505

kong Bakury Lanzon Bigger Co. 7,000

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108

2008 $ 215,0049 noyunu.80. 63 9

(Deprej #2 10 ciation Duli.

20 X dis, Fund $100 wll

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Naples, for Saigun.

hits, Bender, for Haigon. Mary Austin, for Iaidoug Chungstate, for Swator mid Amoy.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVERA

Per Kalyan, from Yokoham, Rey, and Mw Byson aul 5 shildren, Rev. and Mrs Mandrell and 7 eldren, Leases Geghard, Byunus, Mitchell, Hanks, Ms O'Rnusa azid servant, and 4 Chinese.

Per You, from. Ugest Porta, Mr S. Sanw, Mrs Powell and family, and 126 Chinese

Por Gondang, from Singapore, 80 Chineso. Per M, Toon Amoy and Swatow, 849 Chines!

DRPARTE

Mr and Mrs Russell, child and sure, Pov Rohella, for Skangbai ; from London, Messrs. Holmes and M. Baggallay from Brindisi, MI and Mes Groves, and Mr Burchardi; from Singapoto, Mr G. E.. Grainger

the Mails, &c.

Letters.

ST. PIM'S CHURU, for Sus, &c. fully equal to those the Company have al Rev. H. W. Lee, B.A., Chaplain Service ready presented. Dr. Brown's Dispon-

on the third Sunday in cech month. All sary' will wind up the performance. at a Holy Communion after Service

the Seats are free.

LONDON MISION CHAPEL, Queen's Rand Jenaro from some views of North Borneo West-Hongkong Christius Association sonnery, which have been brought to our Services for Sowach, on Sundays, at 7:30 office for inspection, the country can boast P., and on Friday, at ? N

ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION OHURCH-Rev. of socis moet inxuriant vegetation. Photo J. B. Ost, aud Rov. Lo Sam Yuen. (All graphs of grander tropical regolation wo Servicea in Chinese.) Morning Prayer have never seen, and one iunt conclude MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,- Litany, Ante-Commmmion, and Sermon, at The French Contract Packet inde 11 A. Bible Class, at 3 F.M. Preaching, that a country capable of offering such will be despatched on TUESDAY, at 6.30 1.3 Hely Communion, let Sunday foliage and timber in its wild state must -the 8th April, with Maila to the in Chinese month

United Kingdom, Europa,

places beyond, via Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batasin, Barrials, Coylem, India (vià Madina), the Australasian Colonic, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Mallo, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will bo observed in closing

the Mails, &c..

HOURS OP CLOBINU

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The following hours are observed in cinsing Mails, e, by the British Contract Packet

Day of Departure,

2

Noos. Money Order Obice closas.

PRegistry of letters conAEL.

Festing of all printed ratior ar patteris cease.

3

P.M.-Mail closed, except for Late

Lottere.

310 RM.-Lottore may be posted with

Lato Fee of 10 cents until

3.30 ..--When the Post Offico closes

entirály,

8.40

-Late Lettors may be posted on board the pucket with Lak

GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-Service in Possess a rich soil. the Gernun languago, by Rev. F. Hartmann, every Sunday, at half-past tons, in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, West Point.

We note that Obok, in the Gulf of Aden, over which, a recent tologram informed us, France has decided to orercise sovereignty, was purchased by the French Government iu 1859. A propos of France saizing some island or port as a guarantas for the pay- ment of an indemnity by Obina, there is a rumour, which comes up from Tonquin, that Nanking would most likely be the place occupied, if it was deamed usemsary to hold some large elty on the mainland. If this place wore ocpspied by the Fronok hero p.m.-Auction of Japanese Ware, &, would be little interference with foreign at Mr J. M. Amstrong's.

Miscellaneous.

ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Road. A., Moss and Sormoni, 6.30 P.M. Even Bu Service, Benediction.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Shipping. Noon.Kashgar loaves for Yokohama Goods per Natal undelivered after Noon subject to rent and landing charges.

4 p.m.-Achilles leaves for London.

Auctions.

Claims against the Claymore must be sent in to Messrs Russell & Co, on or before ilus datu.

interests.

BETWEEN 5 and 6 o'clock yesterday after. on a serious fracas took place in house No. 38 Praya Wast.. Aman mixed Yeung Su Lim, recently strived from one of the Coast Ports, while apparently in a state of

Feo of 10. sents until time of HONGKONG DISPENSARY, frenzy, made an onslaught with a razer

dopariuro.

Money Orders. ́

1.-Money Orders are exchanged with

the following countries:--

Ceylon.

India.

Japan.

New South Wales.

Pert Darwin. Queensland

South Australia. Stonits Settlements. Tasmania.

United Kingdom. Victoria.

Western Australia.

2. The Hongkong Post Office aldò issues orders on Shanghai, and vice versa.

3.--The commission is as follows-(an- cording to the currency the order is drawn

Up to £ 2, er $10, or A 20,............0.20 conita.

5,820, or R 60,0.40

13

11

13

£7, or $35, or R 70,0.60

"

£10, or 800, or RIVO 3.80 +3

R150

$1.00.

No Order unitst exceed £10 or $50

THE

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGINTS, IMPORTERS

Of

DRCOGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUE sizes, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH FATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water. Lemonade, Tunis Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sursaparilla

Water, and other Acratul Watere.

apon a number of men who were in the same house, and before he could be ovar. powered, inflictodsono very serious wounds opon several of them. The maN VIA AT- rasted and brought to the Central Station, where he holaved quietly. The wounded men, of whom there are in all ton, were sent to the Government Civil Hospital, where seven of them still remain, the others being discharged after thoir woundi had been dressed. The prisoner was brought before Ir Wadehouse this morning but no evidence was taken, thi case being nunded till the 6th April, the defendat in the meanwhile to be placed under observa-

tion.

AN instance of this strong love of Chinese

(unless drawn on India, when J50 is the The Manufactory is under direct and for gambling was wilessed last night about

litat), nor will note than two such orders be issued to the sanie persci, ui Iavour off the same payee, by the same mail.

b. Sus not exceeding 850 may be re mitted between the Ports of Olins by means of Festage Stanips, subject to a charge of one per cent, for cashing them or Money Orders can he grunted on Torts where there are agenics of the Hongkong Post Office.

*No orders on fagan era issued u; the British Post Office, Shanghai.

Shipping Intelligence VESSELS TO ARRIVE.

AT HONGEONG.

Lafl.

Nice.

Oct.

2, Anna,

From Ponarth

13, Frank Cervill,

Carchif

15, Aura,

Cardiff

Nev.

24, Esmeraldo,

24, Decision,

Cuxhaven Liverpool

30, Motors,

Cardiff...

30, Levi C. Wade,

Cardif

1, Heinrich,

Cardiff

3, Fiber,

Cardiff

14,

George,

Cardill

21, Andrew Jackson,

Cardiff

30, Maribia,

Cardiff

Forest King,

Per Don Juan, for Amoy and Manila, 2 Dec. Europeans, and 150 Chines

Per Lubiguia, for Slunghai, 2 Europeana, and 10 Chiese,

30, Kaison,

5, Lennuwur,

TU DEPART.

Per Mentor, for Amcy and Shanghai, 51 Chitte

Jas

Per Josser, for Saigon, 12 Chines Per Olympic, for Manila, 240 Chinose. Per L'ingent, for Heihow and Pakkoi, 20 Chinese.

Feb.

16.

Per dette, for Høibow and Haiphong, 20 Chines

Per Naples, for Snigen, 12 Chinose. Per Benallar, for Saigon, 19 Chinesa. Per Teder, for Swatow, o., 120 Chitrese. Per Mary Austin, for Haiphong, I Euro-

penn.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British ateauer Nomzi reports: Luft Pouchon on 25th, Amoy 25th, and Seater 28th inst., and experienced from Focher to apoy, moderate N. and E. winds with dull cloudy werdher. From Annoy to Swatuw thick weather and fog. From Swatow to port fresh N. and B. ds, overcast and dull weather. In Foo- chow H.D.M.S Fazbound S. 8. Tulu In Amoy S. 8. cod up the rivor. Gonzevacie Garnal s fazol, and Jeddah, H.B.M.S. Cleopatra, French frigate Triom- phunte, aut French cervotte lars. In Swaton: s. S. Douglas, Naushon, and Ackilicn

do.

par:

14 pro- $180

S$4 p. share:

For CANTON.--

BS160 8106 53.85 $10% for $145. 1883.

600.32 810p, ch. 3100 4,000.65

126 1258

LPC: 107,758 14.8 100 8. 100% 30,000 8 798-100 JURS 1983

36,000 5 4.5.56

1,144.18.9.

2,000 66. 23 C.629704

DOC S

M3 50$ 100'$ 100

21,2003

4,000 9.

92

Perak Tin Min-

ing & Smolting

;

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

GO 2}}

First year

$208

100

$450

LOANA.

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in Chi. Ump., 1874 6,276,£

5 catty Boxes BREAKFAST CONGOU ✪ 25 centa p. 1b.

MINER'S PATENT FIRE-PROOF

SAFES, CASH and PAPER

on to a co

Llo.

Payable. Jane39 Decki

IF

Rates of

Interest.

100 al!

8%

INT7 16,040 £

100 all

Feb. 28A 31

IKTS 3,899 TL(500) ali

April & Out.

1231 8,565 T1. 500 all

Não16&Dc, 10

Bugur Deben-

tures, 1880... 600,s 500 all

%

Jane & Deo.

2% prcm.

* For Gwantha to 20th June:? Disidend for 1882 and Bonus af 25 per cent.—† To 80th April BOXES, at Manufactor's Prizs 1893. For year 1892. For hall your saded 81st Dec (82.-- For 1889. Hongkong, December 1, 1882. 1043

EDWARD GEORGE, Share Broker,

·

PUST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

Per Pouto, at 9 man, on Sunday, the

30th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAIWAN.

FOO.-

Per Thales, at 830a.m., on Sunday, the

30th lust.

For NAGASAKI, KORE, AND YOKO-

MAMA.-

Per Kashgar, at 11.30 a... on Monday,

the Sist inst

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET- The United States Mail Prokht City of

flag, will be despatched on TUES DAY, the 1st April, with Mails fir Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Para, &c.j which will be closed

as follows: 2.15 P.M. Registry ceases.

2.30 P.M. Post-Ollies closes, but Corres

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The Ching Mail.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1884.

TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR IN THE BUUDAN.

seven o'clock on the Recreation Ground." A low small table was covered with what Jooked like Eropean playing cards &

of J. BLACxoUxax, of a Daughter.

At Swatow, on the 28th March, the Wife youthful Chinaman, after shaking a box with dice, invited the surrounding crowd, with a loud singing voies; to put their mo ney on the cards, an invitation which was pretty eagerly responded to with copper. and silver pieces Then he uncovered the bos showing the three dice, and gathered in ur distributed the money tocordingly. This ho repeated rapidly three or four times, nothing daunted by the presents of two European gentlemen, who were wondering, if it was possible that this could be another kind of fortune-telling, for which dozens of tables were stauling in the neighbourhood." It soomed to them impossible that this abouk be forbidder gambling in the fall glaro of three or four candles, whilst police constables were patrolling up and down. All of a sudden, however, the candles were put out, the table, with dice, cards and money on it, disappeared as it by magic, the gamblers themselves probably not knowing the reason of the movement, for a row seemed to arise about the money. Im-

LONDON, 28 March 1884. Latest advices sixte that Damian Digna has burned the town of Tamanib and that both he and his followers have fed to the

mountains.

The British troops are returning and will sherily embark for England and Egypt,

· LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED CANALI-Gurden Castle Fob. 19

Oxfordshire and Cardiganshire March 7; Yangisk and Glenfria, March 10: Aganemun, March 10: Polimnia,mediately afterwards the approcching red turban of a police constable made it clear even to the unknowing ones, what was the

Mar. 17.

The O. 5. S. Contr. Bellerophon left Sin-

gapore for this port on the 26th inst. The next direct steamers, with thờ Indian mail, loft Calcutta on the morning of the 19th March, and are dus here on or about the 4th April.

The S. S. Gleneagles left Singapore for this

pert on the 27th March. The S. 5. Teisunchus left Singapore for this

perl on the 23th March. The S. S. Leinar left Singapore for this

port on the 29th March.

imatter.

A EUROTZAN has apparently bean brutally murdered hare within the last day or two. This afternoon, shortly after five o'clock, the body of a man-a European was ob of the Commissariat and Naval yards. A aerved to be floating in the water in front

beat, rowed by some Bus, went of and

Just as we are going to the prea, a fire has picked up the body. It was found to bo

| broken ovi at Wanchai.

the cures of a man, scemingly an English-

12:45.

The body was perfectly nude. In Tue Agents (Mesars Jardine, Matheson & the centre of the forehead there was Co.) inform us that the S. 6. Louie lofta bullet wound, and on the crown of Singapore for this port today, the 20th the head there was another bullet wound, instant:

the appearances indicating that a bul let had struck the man in the fare. THz P. & O. Cofpany's steamer Kashgarhead and passed out through the top will leave here for Yokohama, zid the In- land Set, instead of direct as previously announced, on Monday next, at noo

of his head. There was also the wound of

a stal, about an inch in length, immediately below the right eye, end just over the lip,

Ir was reported in town this evening that a running in fact from the left nostril to the telegram had been received from Canton check, there was another wound, about stating that a sort of panic was prevailing three inches in length. It was a pretty there, and that another riot was appre- cloan out, The nose appeared to have hended.

been sibbled by fab.

The body was very little discoloured,

(Tuhes at Mesurs Falconer & Ca's Premises, W. BREWER has sont us a copy of excepting around the wounds described, new waitz by Captain Lightwood of the Phra Chula Chom Kiro. It is entitled

and its gencral appearance did not intcate that it had been in the water very king,

Ever Thing Own, and will be found on one of his arms there was a tattoo.

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THE French cruiser Villars left Amoy on

the 18th March for Shanghai. After she

mark deg pursuing a hare, so that anything can be ascertained regarding the man, his identification will be easy and had left, the French war vessels in the har certain. He hal short brown whiskers bour were the fronclad Triomphate, and round his face, so I moustacher His hair the stuifer Duguay Troms. The only was black, his features sharp, sad his fores English man of war there was the Chonaise head high. The soldiers landed the body