1884-04-03 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 53, Queen's Road Bast,

(OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT), ARE NOW

C

LANDINO

FROM AMERICA.

ALIFORNIA

RACKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5

tina, and loose.

Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.

Small BOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL.

TOPOCAN BETTER.

Apple BUTTER.

CORNMEAL.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

CODFISH, Bonoless.

Prime HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

Family BEEF in 5 koga. Bean Ideal SALMON 5 lb cans. Cutting's Dosaurt FRUITS in 24 b cans.

Assorted Canued VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Studed PEPPERS. Assorted SOUPS.

Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted MEATS.

Band HAM.

Lambe' TONGUES.

Ulam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON.

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASH

Maple SYRUP.

Cloklan SYRUP.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY.

Assorted JELLIES.

Groen 'CORN.

400 1. Capacity.

Mails.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ;.

6190 BOMBAY,

ON TUESDAY, the 8th April, 1884, at Noon, the Company's 5. S. SINDH, Commandant LEQUERRE, with MATLS, PASSENGERS, SPKOIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specia will be registered for as well as for Marasilea, and ac- Landon copted in transit though Marecilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon at 7th April, 1884.

Carge will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specia and Parcels until 3 pa on the 7th April, 1884, (Parcels are not to be sent ou burd; they must be left at the Agcucy's Office)

Contents and value of Packages ses re- quirect.

518

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, March 27, 1881.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

Mails.

MAILSTER

MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

THE CHINA MAIL

STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE,

VIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Curya and Passngers for YOKO- HAMA and CORKEA)

THE S.S. TAKACHIHO MARU, Ount. NYE, due horo on or about the 7th Instant, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 11th April, at p...

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

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.

All Claims must be zeltled on board before delivery is triten, otherwise they will not be recognized.

CARGO and PASHENGE for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobo, and for Cnrar. at Nagasaki andor Kobe.

For further Particular, apply at the Company's OrrICES, Praya Central, Ground Floor of Messrs Russel & Co.

H. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent.

Hongkong, April 2, 1884

Insurances.

To-day's Advertisements.

CLEARED.

Welle, for Heillow, Sce. Bellerophon, for Amoy and Shanghai,

Greyhound, for Boihow, Luju, for Cooktown, &c.

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP | Stephan, for Saigon,

COMPANY, LIMITED.

"FOR" MANILA. (DIRECT),

The-Co.'s Stoomahip

Kameralda,

Capt. HorcuISON, will ha despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, 4th Last, at 6 p.m., instead of ur previously advertised.

Manila Cargo will not be received after Noon,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong, April 5, 1884.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

580

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VL SINGAPORE. (Culling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS LAND PORTS, and taking throwtyk Cargo to NEW ZEALAND; through Passage Tickets granted to PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA.)

The Steamiskip

Boosting,

Captain EUNT, will be dcupatelied as above on SATURDAY, the 26th Instant, at 4. p.m.

This Vasual hna unusually good Cabin 57 Accommodation, situated amidships, upon

the upper deck.

THE STRAITS-INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.

Undersigned been

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS THE se baving appointed

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

AND

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES. T for San Francisco, via Yokotara, THE S. S. OCEANIC will be despatch- on FRIDAY, the 18th lustark, at 3 pan.

Connection being sando at Yokohrana, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan perts.

600 1.

900 ib.

1,200 lb.

CORN BROOMS.

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.

AXES HATCHETS,

AGATE IRON WARE.

WAFFLE IRONS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR. VARNISHES.

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150' test.

Ex Jato Arrivals from ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STORES.

induding:

CHRISTMAS CAKES.

PLUM PUDDINGS, MINOLMEAT.

ALMONUS and RAISINS.

Crystallized FRUITS.

Træoreau's DESSERT FRUITS.

Pudding RAISINS.

Lanto CURRANTS.

Fine YORK JAMS.

PICNIC TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.

FRENCH PLUMS.

BRAWN.

INFANTS' FOOD.

CORN FLOUR,

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP

PERFECTION STUDENT LAME.

OLARET-

CHATEAU MARGAUX,

› CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarte

ĮREB. GRAVES,

BREAKFASTÓLARET, .. <1

SHERRIES & PORT-

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848).

Husr's PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—

1 aud 3-star HENNEST's DTLANDY. BISQUIT DUBOVqin & Co.'s BRANDY, FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDER WRISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM

E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY.

ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOLLY PEAT & Co's VERMOUTH. ORATIE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER. CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO. CURACAO.

ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and ORANGE

&o.

BITTERS.

&o.,

4.,

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

SAUNDERS, pints wad quarts. QUINNESS'S' STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. ERKE, pints and quarte DRAUGHT ALE and PÖRTER, by the

Gallon

* PORTER, in hogabeadas.

SPECIALLY SELECTED

CIGAR S.

GAR

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, în

ǎ catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGQU✪ 25 cents p.

All Parcel Packages shoul? be marked to address in full; add same will be received at the Company's Office, until & pm, the day previous to sailing.

prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all pacts of the World, at ecrrent rabeo.

you

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 05. Hongkong, November 5, 1883. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Company, are authorized to Insure THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above against FIRE at Uurrent Rates.

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

14

RETORN PASSAG-Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at Sau Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will boullowed a discount of 20% frien Return Farn; if ro-etabarking THE Undersigned are prepared to grant within one year, an allowance of 10% willL POLICIES agst the Ek of FUR on be made from Rebar Fare. Pro-Paid Re. Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Lurn Passage Order, available for a year, Vosuela in Harbour, at the usual Terms Goods on board Vessels and on Hull of will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from Return Farc. These allowances do not apply and Conditions.

through fares from China and Juan to Europe.

Consular Invoices to accompany Over land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Oloos addressed to the Collector of Cu tume, San Francisco,

Proposals for Info Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

If required, protection will ho granted on first clase Lives up to £1000 on a Single Fire.

For Rates of Premiuas, forina of pro-

For further information as to Freight, posals or any other information, apply to

er Pusange, apply to the Agoney of the Company, No. 604, Queen's Road Central.

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent.

Hongkong, April 1, 1881.

374

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Cuptoin, the Agents, nor

ARNHOLD, KARBEEG & Co., Agents, Hangkung & Canton, Hongkong. January 4, 1807.

100

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF This Majesty King Gerry The Frsi, A. D. 1720.

Owners will be Itosponsible for THE Undersigned having been appointed any Debt contracted by the Officers urgents for the above Corporation are Cren of the following Vessels, during propared to grant Insurances as follows:— their stay in Hongkong Klarbour-

BENVENUE, British steamer, Capt. John Potter.-Gibb, Lavingston & Co.

C. T. Hoon, British steaner, Captain W. Jarvis. Howard & Co.

FARRAGUT, American ship, Capt. Chas. 8. Ken --Russell & Co.

Froman, German brig, Captain W, D. Müller. Wieler & Co.

NARESINK, American burque, Capt. A. B. Weeks. Bussell & Co.

Por Par, British stenner, Captain Geo, Dalling-Sietnssen & Co.

PRINZ ALEXANDRA, Cerm, steamer, Capt. B. Kobert.-Arahold, Karborg & Co.

BAPHAEL, American ship, Captain J. W. Sherman-Douglas Laprak & Co.

SPARTAN, American barque, Capt. J. P. Crosaby-Russell & Co.

Tarvas, British barque, Capt. S. Hyne. -Wieler & Co.

Marine qartment.

Policies al current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principai Ports of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department

¦

For Froight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, April 3, 1884.

PUBLIC AUCTION

07

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

692

TUE Undersigned has receive instrue- Tsions to Sul by Public Altetion, on

THURSDAY,

the 10th April, 1884, at 2: p.m., at the Residence of W. P. MOORE, E., No. 19, Wyndban Street,-

THE WHOLE OF HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.,

comprising

Soras, CHAMS, MARKLE TO TAULES, PIAFO, PICTEUPS, DISING TABLE, MIRRORS, GLASS PLATED and CuockERY-WARE, BED- HOOM FURNITURE, WARDROBE with PLATE GLAS: DOOR,

Stc.,

skill,

The above will be on view on Wednesday. the h Instant.

G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, April 3, 1884.

TO LET.

TO. 250, PRAXA CENTRAL,

593

Nos. 3, 7 and 8, SHYMOUR TErraus. No. 7, GARDEN ROAD (known as HAR PERVILLE").

No. 4, OLD BAILEY STREET.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, April 3, 1884.

500

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

ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

Policies issued for long or short periods at | N.B.-Cargo one be taken on through Bills

current rates,

Lije Department. Policies issued for sums not ozeceding | £5,000 at reduced rates.

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

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

406

HE Undersigned are prepared to accept Risks on First Class Godonus at per cent. not premium per aunum.

NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881.

958

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Stoske

DANK HK. and S'hai

Eank..........60,000,8

APRIL 3, 1884. Workray Last Di-Ching

videval. tation, Cash.

Nos, of Falue. Shares.

Paite!

Jicverve.

Account.

{.66

T

INSTRANCES Nth.-China Ius. 5,000€ Yangtze Ins... 8,000;£ Union Ing. Soc. 2,000 China Traders

Insurance.... 94,000/$ C'ton Ins. Orice 16,000 Chinese Ina. Cu 1,000 HK Firo Ina... 8,000!$ China Fire Inn 20,000

STEAM C'FANIA, HK. C. and M.)

Steamboat... 3,0008 Indo-China

S.

Nav. Co.......120000£ China & Manila

S. B. Coy.,Lt. 3,500 MISCELLANEOUS HK. & Wh'pos

Dock10,000 $ KK. and China

Gas Co. 5,000 £ H'kong Hotel... 2,000 China Sugar Co. 9,000 3 H'kong Tea Ca. 1,2508 H'kong Bakery

600$ Luzon Sugar Co. 7,000 8 Porak Tin Min-

ing & Smelting

Mining Co. of

Shanghai....... 2,5000

£20 124 %== $280

120 120-34,003,3618 57,043.231.5.

200

$ Co 2a50,000

18 TL141 1,2508 1258 500,0008*576,391.00$ 18.29+$550

T1.270 p.sh.

[

500,197.77 Debit baloncu

10%

22% 1872 1205

83.338 25$ 600,000 107,411,65

250 $ 50

1,0005 2006 100,378 $3007.18 3% $190 2508 208 885,000 5 285,231.00 820 $40

20 510,078.$ 100,366.40 $3.60 and 905 100€

bonue proporti onate

100% 75 215,0008-53,601.8 G SL10

20% dia,

103 10£

$100 aft

Depre

ciation Fund

Debit.

40.

+

125 126 18,000 8

102 107,759.14.8 1008 1008 30,000 3 100$ 100 100S 190 S 24,250€

50$ POS 6,000 $ 100$ 100

4%

par.

of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF FORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURO, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

|

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM MATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship THAMES, Orptain W. F. ANDERSON, WĪLĪ Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from as for LONDON, viú BOMBAY } and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 15th April, at 4pm.

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

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Diamante, from Mantia, Mr F. J. Cartuyvala (Consul General for Belgium), 3 Europeats (duck), and 130 Chinese."

Fer Kuangtung, from Coast Ports, Messr Liddell, Watson, and Boaton, and 170 Chi-

Rese,

Per Moray, from Shanghai, Mr and Mrs Lisles.

Par Yanath, from Callao, 109 Uhiums.

DEPARTED.

Per Hattie E. Topley, for Cuming, 18 Chinese.

For Bengal, fer Saigon, 12 Chineso.

TO DEPARTY

Por Welle, for Hoihow and Pakhoi, 12 Chiness.

Per Bellerophon, for Amoy and Shanghai, 1 European, and 140 Clinoso.

and 40 Chinese.

Per Greyhound, for Hollow, 1 European, Per laju, for Cocktown, &c., 2 Euro-

Java.

SHIPPING REFONTS.

The British steamer Tiamata reports: Feft Manila on 31st March had light vari able winds and fine weather until 177 N. | latitudo, thener to within 10 miles of China Coast strong N.E. wind with heavy rain at

timce.

The British steamer Kuangtung reports: From Foochow to Amoy, moderate N.E. breeze with rain at times; Amoy to Swatow, fresh N.. breeze with rain; Swatow to Hongkong, strong E.NE. brezo and cloudy.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SWATOW.-

Per Glenfun, at 11.30 am, on Friday,

the 4th inst.

MEMOS. FOR TU-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight-Belleropher leaven for S'hai. p.n.Esmeralda leaves for Manila.

Auctions.

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, April 6-

[No. 6457-APRIL 8, 1884.

Ture to steator Funnie, 52 tons, cou- structed by Mowers Geo. Fenwick & Co., of this Colony, arrifed safely at Manila on the 27th March. She is to be used for towing purposes.

3 p.m.-Auction of Property in Queen's The annual inspection of the Ocmmissariet

Rood and Jervois Strost.

and tho Ordnance Store Departments, with the atoros, material of war and ordranço contained in the yards and premiers, was made this morning by Llant General Sargent Tomorrow the officers and mea of the Royal Artillery and Gun Lasinės will go through their annual inspection, falling in on the Parade Ground Between 9 and 10 o'clock.

p.m.-Auction of Japanese Porcelains, Ac., at Mr G. R. Limmert's. p.in.-Postng leaves for Shanghai. 5 p.m.-Nipo loaves for Shanghai. SUNDAY, April 6–

Daylight.--Mongkut leaves for Swatow

and Bangkok.

Полат

9.18 Kwangtung loaves for

Ports.

MONDAY, April 7:

2 p.ra-Auction of Chinese Forcolain,

ds., at Mr J. M. Anestrong's.

TORSDAY, April 8:

On Saturday, 12th April, thougkong Volunteers propose to have a chicom- petition at tho Kango, Kowloon, when d cup presented by Sergt. Major Sassod i will

Noon,French Mail leaves for Ports of bo shot for, also a 2nd prize presented by

Call and Europe.

3 p.m.-Gedong leaves for Eombay.

p.m.-Meeting of Members of the Vic toria Recreation Club at Barh House. WEDNESDAY, April 9 —

Mr D. McCulloch, and a 3rd prize by Lieut. McCallum. The conditions are:-300 and 400 yards, 5 rounds each rango, any posi tion. MrO, P. Chater having kindly invited Goods per Meneagles undelivered after the Volunteers to a cold collation at his

this date subject toʻrent,

THURSDAY, April 10 :——

2 p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture at the residence of W. P. Moore, Eaq, No. 19, Wyndham Strect.

FRIDAY, April 11 :—

4 p.m.-Mitan Bishi Mail leaves for

Naguanki, to.

TESDAY, April 16 :---

bungalow, members will procood thore after, tho competition.):

The final heat of the all comers tug-of-war at the Royal Artillery Athletic Sports, bo tween the teams of The Buffs' And this Po- lies, which was postponed last Saturday,

bafure dolock. The result was a com-

4p.nglish Mail lonven for Ports was pulled off yesterday afternoon a little-

of Unil and Europe. FRIDAY, April 18-

3p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s Steamer Oceanic leaves for Yokohuna aid San Francisco. FRIDAY, April 25 :—

Pparatively easy win for the regimental team, much to the surprise of their opponents as well as of the spectators, the police having for some time past carried overything, bo 4-Naples leaves for Australian fore them in these contests. Considerable

Ports,

SATURDAY, April 20 --

dissatisfaction is expressed by the membora

4 p.m. Woosung lewes for Australian of the vanquished tears with the result, and

Ports via Singapore.

it is probabila that a challenge will be sent by them to the regiment for another trial of strength.

THE

For THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN,

TOWNSVILLE, ROCKHAMPTON, HONGKONG DISPENSARY, BRISBANE, AND SYDNEY.---

Per Luju, at 11,50 a.m., on Friday, the 4th inst., instead of as provienaly notified.

For AMOY AND TAMSUL-

Per Halong, at 2:30 pm, on Friday,

the 4th st., instead of as pri viously notified.

For MANILA. ---

Per Aszienda, at 4.30 pm, on Friday, the 4th inst, instead of as pre- viny notified.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.-

For C. T. Hook, at 2.80 p.m., on Satur-

day, the 5th inst., instead of as pro- i .viously notifad.

For SHANGHAL-

Per Pony, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 5th inst.

For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.-

Per fought, at p... va Saturday,

-the th it.

For SHANGHAL-

Pas Picnongius api, on matunday,

the thing.

For SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW, &

TAMSUJ.-

Per Kingtung, at 8.30 a.m., on Sunday,

the 6th inst.

For NAGASAKI. --

Por Bended, at 5 p.r., ou Monday, the

Feinst.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY

Por Geelong, at 230 pm, on Tuesday,

the 8th inst.

For SAJGON.-

Per Harter, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 9tli inst.

For NAGASAKI AND KOBE-

Per Cakachiko Alara, at 3.30 p.m., or

Friday, the 11th inst.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO.

HAMA.

Per Thabet, at 9 a.m.; on Sunday, the

13th inst.

For PORT

DARWIN, THURSDAY.

Established A.D, 1841.

香港藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLECALE AND RETAIL DRUOGIKTS, IMPORTERS

OF

Ar the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday & volo of $904.03, to defray the

expenses incurred by the Commission for enquiring into certain changes of corraption marteagainst the Public Works Department; was referred to the Finance Committes for consideration, At the previous meeting of the Council a vote of $100 for the same parposa was dealt with in a similar manner. The eighteen witnesses examined and the gentlemen forming the Commission will not, we presume, charge the Public Funds with the waste of their time; and, considering that the evidence taken by the Commission and the report occupy 209 foolecap pages of printed matter, perhaps the charges mado for printing, reporting the evidence, etc.) ara reasonable enough. This community is presetaably a rich one, but we trust that the toxt tirso public money is orponded to clear Cho characters of-pablic officers frotic impu- 730ations, there will be something more

tangible to go upon,

DRUGGIATH SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, EXCLI, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Wator, Sauparilla Water, and other Aemtod Waters. For The Manufactory is under direct und constrous murapezy Aupervision,” Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any

other persons who may desire to cou.. sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indlisu or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "Curva Man," Ollice, where over sixty newspapers, dailios and weeklica, from these countries, are now filed for reference.

BIRTHS.

At Shanghai, on the 28th March, the Wife of D. H. SILAR, of a Sou.

Dr. Fisher will, we prosume, be satisfied with the Medical Registration Ordinates in the shape in which it was passed by the Le- gislative Council yesterday. He can now sus for his fees, and enjoy equal rights with any other medioal man in the Colony, with ́ - ut having his qualifications examined by any Medical Board-uyen the Bosed as larged, and rendered partly unprofes- sional in its constitution. It is trus

that the certificates of an unregister-

At South Vilk," Bubbling Well Ronded tredival practitioner could not be.

H. S. GOODFELLOW, of a Daughter. Shanghai, on the 28th March, the Wife of ccepted in low did the Ordinances of this At Nanking Road, Shanghai, on the 28th Colony require such documents, but, as the March, the Wife of E. Wares, of Chief Justice pointed out in the conrec of Daughter.

the discussion yesterday, wo are in the

ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS. The publication of this issue commenced appy position in Hengkong of being ablo VILLE, BRISBANE, ·SYDNEY, ̈| at 7.25 p.m. MELBOURNE, &c., &c., &c.

Per Naples, at 3.30 p.tn., on Friday, the

25th inst.

Pincels and Specie (Golil) at the Office

the day of sailing. until 10 s. r.

Silk xd Valuables for Europe will be trashyped at Colombo, Tea and Con- eral Carge for London will be convoyed vid Bombay without transhipment, urviving | The one week later than by the ordinary direct route rii Colombo.

For further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to Le PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- | TION COMPANY's Office, Hongkong.

The Contents and Value of Packages are required to io declared prior to shipment,

MAILA ev THE FRENCH PACKET.

French Contract Packet Sindh will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 8th April, with Mns to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, sid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonica, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The China Stail.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1884.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. PASSED CANAL:-Gorchon Chat Feb. 19; Oxfordshire March 7; Glenfruin March 10 Agamemnat March 13; Gengyle Morels 14.; Polyymin Mar. 17; Glen ugly, Ara, and opuck, March 25.

·

to bury a win here without a medical cor- licate of any kind; a juryman who wishes to get relief from his public duties on the ground of illnesscan present acortifiestefrom any practitioner, registered or unregistered, and, in short, the registration of practition- ors will not, in Hongkong, invest their carti lientes with an iota of additional legal poten- 5. Dr. Fisher should be morry. 'bpecial Medical Bourd has bogis formed to meet

in objections, although, as we have pre- viously pointed out, it is the Governor in

Shippers are particularly requestad to The urat hours will be observed in closing The next FENCH MAIL, por the M. M. S. S. Council, and not the Medical Board; which

note the terms and conditious of the Com. pany's Black Bills of Luling,

NB.This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas.

sengers for MARSEILLES

A. MeIVER, Superintendent.

Hongkong, April 3, 1884.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS:

April 2, 1884-

501

Francisco Reyes, Spanish steamer, 517, A. Cardoqui, Mavila March 30, Hemp- RIME & Co.

April 3- Diamante, British steamer, 14, F. T. Stack, Manila March 31, General-Rus. SEIL & Co.

144% prin 4,851.58

#180

Kentang, Britisk steamer, 674, M. 1,344.18.9 1584 p. share Yang, Foochow March 30, Auioy 31, and

2,060.06 23

$8145

General-DotGLAS Swatów April 2, 6,629.704 % ti8107 043.83810% for 8140

1883.

*+

זי

STEAMSHIP Ca

Moray, British steamer, 1,427, Duncan, Yokohama Folx P5, and Shanghai March 30, Gener. ADAMSON, BELL & CO.

Yanath, British barque, 461, J. Buick, Callao Jan. 11, Scrap Iron-BIRLEY, DAL- RYMPLE & Co.

the Mails, &c.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. — |

The United States Mail Packet Oceanie, will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 18th April, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Ca nado, Honolulu, Peru, &c, which will he closed as followe

2.15

M Registry censen.

2.30 PM. Post-Office closes, but Cor- respondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 centa extra Postage until the time of deper

ture,

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, ., by the French Contract Packet:--

Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-

parture be on Alemday), ----

5

41

656.32 $10 p. al. 2100 4,090.65

r1

$52

11

First year

$208

7

do. Payable

2426

Carondelet, American ship, 1,676. Stetson, Nagasaki March 28, Conl.-M. B. MS. 9. Co.

10

11

Ratce of Interest.

82 June20 Dec31

Company

3,000 $

50 all

Selangore Tin

100 al!

LOANS.

Chi. Imp., 1874 6,2785

100 all

H

12

11

1877 10 040 £

100 all

ot

It

1878 3,899 TL.

11

MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF Sugar Deben-

RAFES, CASH and PAPER·· BOXES, st Manufacturer's Frices.

tures, 1880...

1881 8,555 TI

600 8 500 ll 8%

8% 8.% 600 all 500 all 8%

Feb.28 Ag. 31 Jăll & Öck

Jhe16&Bo.10

Ipar.

June & Dec.

2% prem.

Hongkong, December 1, 1389,

1048 1883

▪་

Fer 6 months to 60th June. Dividend for 1832 and Bonas of 25 per cent.—† To 30th Apri

For year 1882 For Lalf year ended Slot Dec., 1863. Fr 1885,

DEPARTURES. April 3-

Hettie E. Tapley, for Ouwong.. Carl Bitter, for Chefoo.

Beg-ching, Chinese gunboat, for Canton. Cristoforo Combo, Italian corvette, for

Amoy Benal, for Saigon.

P.3.Moury Order Office closed.

Post Office eleses, axcept the NIGHT Box, which is alwayB open out of Ulice hours.

Day of departure,

The

Yang, passed Cape St. James for is invested with the power of refusing to Hongkong on the 3rd inst, at 2 pan., grant certificates. It is only in a small and may be expected to arrive here on pince like Hongkong that so much in or about Sunday, the 6th inst. next AMCHAN MAIL, fer the O. & O.

dishun legislation cont

over have

steamer Decanis, left Yokohama cu been introduced into a Bill of thin Tuesday, the Lat March, at daylight, kind, Medical registration in not only and may be expected hero on or about the lew of England, hat it has also. Monday, the Tih instant.

been introduced luto all, or nearly all,

We are merely

The next direct steamers, with the Indian of the British colonies.

mail, left Calenta on the morning of doing what the other British colonies hard the 19th March, and are due here on considered necessary to do in passing this or about the 4th April.

The S. S. Telechu left Singapore for this

port on the 28th March.

Ordinance. Doubtless there were many persons who considered themselves aggrieved

The S. S. Loner left Singapore for this in those colonies when logislation of this,

port on the 29th March,”

kind was instituted, but it is certain they The S. S. Cardiganshire luft Singapore for had to put up with it, without the ex.

this port on the 1st April, Docs MOVEMENTS

-The S.S. Francisco Reyes went to Cosmic

politan Duck to-day. The S. S. Hailey left Aberdeen Dock

to-day. The 9. S. Emay left Kowloon Duck

to-day,

The B.S. Salles lait Haiphong this morning for Hongkong and may be expected to AM-Post Office opera A-Registry of Letters ceasesertive here on Sunday next.

Posting of all printed gutter and patterns cessés.:

5.M.Maite dlosed, except for Late THE final host of the lawa tenuis match

Letiers.

has been further adjusted owing to the 11.10.-Lottors may be posted with unfavorable weather,

Late Fee of 10 cents until

11.30 AM-When the Post Office closes

entirely.

tracrdinary consideration for individual in- tercats the Government has exhibited here. There nover has been any legislation affecting professions, or egen trades, which did not interfere with somebody's ocrus; în fact such legislation is generally intended to do so. We have thought all along that a Medical Registration Ordinance hero is necessary for the public good; we think the Government has shown an exceptional amount of consideration to the only practi- tioner who appears to have objected to it, and the whole matter may now be very well allowed to drop out of discussion,

THE Mossogerica Maritimes Coy's steamship THE German man-of-war Leipzig left Manila 11.40 A.-Lalo Letters may be posted Yangte left Saigon today (Thursday) at 9 on the 23rd March for Singapore and home,

on board the packet with Late", Feo of 10 cents until time of au for this port, and passed St. James reading to Singapore the will touch at the departure,

Philippine pora of Rbilo and Cebu.

at 3 p.m.

by the Cape of Good Hope. Before pro