For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No. 53, Queen's Boud Ear",
(OPPOSITE THE COMMAXSABIAT), ARE
C
NOW
LANDING
FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA
RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 6 1
tins, and loose, Soda BISCOTES.
Assorted BISCUITS.
Small HOMINY.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
TOPOJAN BUTTER,
Apple BUTTER
Mails.
KOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES...
PAQUEBOIS POSTE FRANCAIB.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE DATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, POUT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
ON
ALSO
BOMBAY.
TUESDAY, the 8th April, 188,
Mails.
THE CHINA MAIL.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MARSEILLAS, MAITA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDIST, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
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Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
THE Undersigned ore prepared to grant
Pozor against the Risk of TAKE on Buildings er on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulle of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Tertus and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re colved, and transmitted to tho Tirentors for their decision.
at Noon, the Company's S. SN.B.-Cargo can be maken on through Bille of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN CULL KTS, Commandant LEQUERRE,
PORTS, MARSEILLES, Life. with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,
FRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK and CARGO, will leave this Port for the!
AND-BOOK.
CORNMEAL.above places."
Bastern and Californian CHEESE
CODFISH, Bourless.
Prime LAAIS aud BACON
Eagle Brand Condoused MILK.
Family BEEF in 25 11 kegs.
Beau Ideal SALMON in cats. Catting's Dessert FRUITS in 2 cars.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.
1
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Curg and Specie will be registered for
THE TENNISLAND's Stamu-ship London as well as for Marseillos, and ne-TUR PENTSILAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM copled in transit through Marseilles for tho
THAMES, Captain W. D. ANDERSON, with principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will to granted andil Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from thin for LONDON, BOMBAT Noon of 7th April, 1881.
and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 1th April, at 4 p.m."
Cargo will be received on board until 4 P., Specie and Parcule until pm, on The 7th April, 1984. (Parcels are at to be sunt on board; they soust be left at: the guney's Filico).
Contents and value of Packages are re-
11 Potted, SAUSAGE and Sanagequired.
MICAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted SOUPS.
Richardson Itubbin's Celebrated l'oitexl
MEATS.
Lamch HAM.
Lamb' TONGUES.
Clan CHOWDER
Fresh OREGON SALMON.
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES.
SUCCOTASH
Maple SYRUP.
Gehlen SYRUP,
LOESTERS.
OYSTERS.
HONEY.
Assorted JELJES.
Green CORN.
FAIRBANKS'
SCALES.
400th. Capacity,
600 th
900 1 1,200 14.
CORN BROOMS.
19
OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.
AXES and BATONETS.
AGATE IRON WARE
WAFFLE IRONS.
SMOOTHING IRONS,
PAINTS and OILS.
TALIA and TAI. VARNISHES.
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150° test.
Ex lale Arrivala from ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSOITMENT OF
STREE,
Suchmeling:
CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM PUDDINGS. MINCEMEAT.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
Crystallized FRUITS. TEYSSONEADH DESSERT FRUITS. Pudding ATSINS.
Lanto CURRANTS.
"
Fine YORK HAMS. PICNIC TONGUES. PATE DE FOLE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.
Fresca PLUMS. BRAWN.
INFANT FOOD, CORN FLOUR.
laddwwww
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP:
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMIY
CLARETS-
CHATEAU MARGAUX, CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinta & quarts. IRES. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, »
SHERRIES & PORT-
14
SACON'S MANZANILLA & ABION-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BISQUIT DUBOCCHE & Co.'s BRANDY, FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAHAN' LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Rob's OLD TOM.
E. & J. Bruke's IRISH WHISKY. Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL.
NOILLY PLAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CRABIGE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER. CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO. CURACAO.
ANGOSTORA, BOREZ's and ORANGE
BITTERS.
40.,
&u.
&o.,
BASS'S ALE, builled by CAMERON and
SANDERS, piuts and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BURKE, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon. ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
+
SPECIALLY SELLOTER CIGAR S.
Fine Now Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
5 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU≈ 25 cents p. 1b.
MELMER'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices, Hongkong, December 1, 1889, -
For further particulam, apply at the Company's Offico.
I. MARTIN,
Anting Agent.
Hongkong, March 27, 1884..
HIMAIL
STEAM
MITSC DISHT MAIL STEAMSTI
COMPANY,
548
STRAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA.
Cargo will be revived on board until Parcels and Sports (Gold) at the Office 103 car the day of sailing qutil 10 am, on the day of mailing,
Silt and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo Tea and Gen- oral Carge for London will be conveyed Boralmy without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direl route vid Dolembu,
For
Particulars, regarding further FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENTHULAR & ORIENTAL SRAM NAVIGA TEON COMPANY'S Otice, Hougkong,
The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipant.
Slippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bill of Lading.
N. D. This Steamer takes Gago and Pas
aungera för BARSEILLER,
A. MeIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, April 3, 1884
FOL
(Taking Cury and Passenger jer YOKO. Occidental & Oriental Steam
THE
HÄMA 4 COREA).
Ship Company.
THE S.S. TAKACHITIO MARU, Chpt.-
Ny, de here on or abent the TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED 7th Instmt, will be despatched ́n aburuz
STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND on FRIDAY, the 11th April, at 4 poun
Cargo received on board and Parcels at SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE,
the Office up to 1 p.a. of dag of sailing.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.
VIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
STEAMERS.
All Cluins nual be Bettled on board ATLANTIO & OTHER CONNECTING bufore delivery is taken, otherwims they will us be reengnized.
THE S. S. OCEANIC will be despatch-
Cauto and PASSERS for Yokohammer San Francisce, via Yokoharan, will be transhipped to the Shanghai Md! Steamer at Kobo, and for Coroa at Nagasaki on FRIDAY, the loth Justant, at 3 pan.
Connection being made at Yokohama, aud or Kol.
will Steamers to Shanghai and Japan ports.
For further exticular, apply at the Company's OFFICns, Praya Contral, Grand Floor of Messrs Russell & Co.
H. J. H. TRIPP,
Agad.
Hongkong, April 2, 1984.
All Parcel Packages should be murked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Otice, until à p.m. the day previous to sailing.
who
Bartas Pass40%-Passengers, have paid full face, ru.cnbarking at San Francine for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount THE CHINESE MAIL
of 20% for Return Fare; if re-embarking 18 paper is now issued avery day. wahin one year, au allowance of-10 % will The subscription is fixed at or be made from Return Fare. Pro-Juic Ite Doilers per unnin delivered mong Lorn Passage Orders, arxilable for one yaar, king, or Tha Dollie Prly Cents will be issued at a Discount of 25% from chunting plages das Boost, poils.
Return Pare. These allowances do not apply to througle fared from China and Tape w
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single "For Rates of Pruniams, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong & Cuentos. Hongkong, January 4, 1807.
100
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
Undersigned laving been appointed Tits for the aluse Company are prepared to GRANT POLICIES DU MARINE ISKS to all parts of the World, at current mates.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
850 Hungkong, November 5, 1883.
Intimations.
NEWS. FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail.
"(The oldest Quotand Paper in Ckina,} PUBLEGING AT THE "CHINA MATI." OFFICE IN TIME FOR ME ENGLISH MAIL Containing from 2 to 81 cuilumns of closely- printed mutter.
the Daily China Mat, is published twice a month on the moming of the Tu Sunary is computed from English Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con tributed in origital reports and collated from the journals published at the various ports in the Countries.
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage paid 52 cents.) 812 per annum (postage paid $19.50)
Orders should be sent to Gro. Munner Han, Chine Mail Ofice, 2, Wydliam
Stres, not later than soos of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves.
Terms of Adveribing, Mane as in Daily China Mail
Mr. Andrew Wind,
NEWS AGENT, &0.
133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisments, de, for the China Mail, Overlay China Mail, and China levien
Not Responsible for Debts.
To-day's Advertisements.
COMPAÑIA NAVIERA DE FILIPINAS.
CAPITAL
..........$500,000, Divided into 5,030 Shares of $100 ench
On Allotment 319 por Share, and the Balance ex 30th April, 1884. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
Chairanzas:
GONZALO TUASON, Feq., (Mess. J. M. TUASON & 6)
Fic-Chairman:
JULIO HEYMANN, E., (Mess. BARE, SEXIO & Co.) PEDRO P. ROXAS, Esq., 5. MIGUEL, ALBINO GUYENECHEA, Esq., ANLOACHE.
BENITO LEGANDA, Ex),, SAX SEASTIAN. ANGEL ORTIZ, Es, SAN GABRIEL.
JASPER M. WOOD, Esq., (Messrs. SMITH, BELT. & Co.) R. CALDER SMITH, Esq., (Mcers. PLE, HULL, & Ca) JOHN OGDEN, Esq., (Measure. BICHAL ROBINSON & Co.)
GEO. ARMSTRONG, Faq. (Mesta. ARTRONG & SLOAN.) Sonetary: JOSE JUAN DE YOAZA, Ex
་
Bankers:
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
General Managers : Messrs. BIRCHAL, ROBINSON & Co. HEAD OFFICE, MANIZA
ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. THE kore Company has been established at Manils, for the purpose of taking VISAYAS, ESTRELLA, SORSOGON, CAMIGUIN and BOLINAO, all of which, over tise Spmish Steamers LUZON,
with the exception of the BOZIN40, aro now cuployed in the coasting trade of the Philippine alami.
The Steamers now running are all in per- feet or 'or, hating recently been thoroughly overruled.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Por lg, from Yokohama: for Hong- kong, 1 Chiucas; for Maravilles, Mr E.
Poreira
Por Anton, from Haihow, 85 Chineso. Pur Teichion, from Bangkok, Captain Hunter, and 20 Chinese.
Per Ocean, from Saigon, 20 Chinese. Por Telemachus, fin Liverpool, &c,, Mrs von Meyernet, and 150 Chinesa
Per Lennox, from Calcutta, &c., Miss Bel-fering, Mesers Sanders and Roberts, and 395 Chinose.
DEPARTED.
Per Grayhood, for Hohow, 1 European, and 40 Chineso.
Por Welle, for Hofhow and Pakhoi, 12 Chinoso.
Poe Beileruption for Amoy and Shanghai,
1 Kuropaan, and 140 Chiases.
Por aje, for Cooktown, &, 2 Euro pepa
Pur Gltaljon, for Swatow, 23 Chinore. Par Bencrude, for Manila, 2 Europeans, and 25 Chinese.
Per Hailong, for Amey, de, to Chi-
nczo.
Per Benvenue, for Saigon, 13 Chinese
TO DETAT.
Par Coloma, for Portland (Oregon) 3 Europeans.
Per Moray, for Now York, &o, 2 Euro- peang.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamier Taichiow toparts; From Bangkok to Pula Obi freab S.E. winds, weather fine and clear. From Pulo Obi to Paracelles strong N.E. winds. In lat. 19.86 N., long, 111,50 E., experienced & streng gale from the N.E. with a heavy Ren, wanthur very thick; thence to port strong N.E. winds with very thick westhor.
The British steamer Telemarks reports: Left Liverpool on the 16th February; and Singapore at 2pm. on the 28th ult." Light variable winds and fine weather experienced up
the Maclesfield Bank. On the 3rd inst, had strong E.N.E. wind and high beni sea. Afterwards moderato Easterly wils and misty weather up to the port. Within the Irlanda N. W. wind and squally.
The British steamer Lamor reports: Left Calcutta on 20th March, Sand Heads on 21et, Penang on 26th, and Singapore on 29th; and ine weather to 17 North, thence to port fresh lead winds and high sea.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
[No. 6158.-APRIL 4, 1894.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping,
4 p.m.Pasang leaves for Shanghai. .6 p.m.-Ningpo leaves for Bhanghai, jm.-Emuy leaves for Manila.
Auctions.
2p.m.-Auction of Japanese Purcelains,
c., at Mr G. R. Lammert's.
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, April 6
Daylight-Mongkut leaves for Swatow
and Dangkok. gan-Kwengtung loaves for Const
Ports
MONDAY, April 7-
2 p..Anction of Chinese Porcelain,
&c., at Mr J. M. Armetrong's. TORSDAY, April 9:-
Noon.French Mail leaver for Ports of
Cali and Europa.
3pm.Geelong loaves for Bombay. p.m.Amatu tu caves for Doilp. 01.m-Meeting of Members of the Vic- toria Rebroation Club at Bath House. WEDNESDAY, April 9-
Goods per Glinergice undelivered after
this data subject to rent THURSDAY, April 10:—
p.m.-Austion of Household Furniture at the residence of W. P. Moore, Boy, No. 19, Wyndham Street.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1811.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTY, IMPORTERS
DF
DRUGOISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES
MANUFAUT VREKS
OR
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerale, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory ie ander direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
For T. Hool, nt 2.30 pan., on Satur For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.—
day, the ath inst., instead of as pro- | --------- viously notiäed. SHANGHAL
After writing off 10 per cent of the pro tits for depreciation, and paying 12 per cont. for Insurance, a Dividend of 18 per eat, was paid to the Shareholders in the above mentioned Steamers during the past year, and it is expected that a still more For profitable business will result under the influence of larger Capital and consequent additions to the Fleet
The New Steamer BOLINAO, built by the ARCORT SHIT BUILDING COMPANY of Paisley, and now on her way out, has been specially constructed to enter the shallow rivers of Dagupan and Capiz, with a carry- ing capnoity of 250 Tons dead-wright, being tho only Stemmer in the Philippine trade of ber
and draft. capacity The Company Insanee, for which purpose one-fifth of the paid up Capital will be set aside to meet any loss which may arise.
take its own risks of
Considering the handsome result obtained during the past year and the good pro- spects for future trade in Phillippine T- landa, combined with the possibility of ab either the Captain, the Agents, rortaining a Government. subvention in the Owners will be Responsible for mail contracts to be offered next year, It is the first Chiem Newspaper "ever
resuls will follow. moned meter peterly antice direction. The Europa.
nay Debt contracted by the Officers or it is reasonably expected that a afill better The responsibility of Shareholders is Consular Invain to accujany Over Crew of the following Vessels, during chief agort of the paper is of course!
liited to the nominal amount of their derived from the
Community, land, Mexican, Central and South America their sing in flengkung Herbert - Dative amug whom ale are to in found the Cargo, should be sent to the Comprvy's
shares. to Cile adilressed to the Collector of Cus- quaraistors and neurities cressary
toins, San Francisco, place it on a business and lege) footing.
The projectors, using their estirates! on the ust rudable information from the various Ports in China wal Japan, Fran Australia, California, Singapore, Pe- mang, Saigon, and other places fequented by The Churcseconsider hendes fustified in granteding a large and ever-increasing circulation. The advantages odered to nd- vertisers are therefore musttally great, and the foreign comesity generally will fad it to their interest to avail themselves ef them,
!
DESVENUE, British steamer, Capt. John Potter-Cabb, Livingston & Co.
CT. Hoor, British steuer, Captain W. Jarvis.-T. Howard & Co.
FAKRAGUT, American ship, Capt. Chas. 8. Keu - Iussell & Co.
Front, Gerran brig, Captain W. N. 574 | Möller-Wieler & Co.
For further information as to Freight or Passgy apply to the Agonty of the Company, No. 50, Quin's Road Ceutral.
P. E FOSTER,
Agent..
Hongkong, Aail 1, 1884,
FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS: SION AGENT,
11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street, LOSION.
The field open to a paper of this descrip- tim-conheled by native efforts, Lat progressive and anti-obstructive in fone- is almost limitless. It on the ong land Commals Chinese belief and interest, while on the other it deserves overy and E Colonial Press supplied with Newe-
that can be given to it by foreigners. Like English journals it contaits Editorial, with Loen, Shipping, and Commercial Nowa and Advertiseresita.
Salmcription orders fut the above may be
GEO. MURRAY RAIN,
Chian Mail Office.
sont tu
THE
papers, Books, Types, Ink, Free, Papers, Correspondents, Letters; and any European Goods on London terus.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
NAUSINK, Anerican banque, Capt. A. B. Wecka,Russell & Co.
Pour Punlar, British steaner, Capain Ges. Dolling-Stems & Co.
PRISE ALEXANDRA, Corn-sterrier, Capt. f. Kekert. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
RAFAEL, American ship, Captain J. W. Sherman Douglas Laprik & Co.
SPARTAN, American barque, Capt. J. F. Urusaby.--Russeli & Co.
TRAN, British barque, Cap. S. Henc -Wieler & Co.
Colonial Newspapers received at the office To-day's Advertisements.
are reglarly filed for the inspection of Advertisers and the Public.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
APRIL 1, 1884, Working (Laut Di-Clocity Que
ridend. ations, Cash.
Stuclin
BANKS.
Nos. of Sharea
Prid
Fun.c
Krecres.
HK. and Shaf
Bank. 69,400,3 INSURANCES.
1258 12584,063,361 07.04.15.
i
1
Nth. Chana Ins. 5,000.£
Law 5-1126 % buyars
T1.270 p.
£50,000
18% 11.141
200 £50 25 £26 Yangtze Ins... 8,000 £ Union 1:18. Soc. 2,000$ 1,250$ 125$ 500,000 $570,591.008 18.20 $580 China Traders'
Insurance..... 24,000'$ 83.33 25$ 600,000 8 107,11.65 22% 1879
"
JANTEDA qualified EUROPEAN OF WANN SURGEON 4 Pred
GRANTS.
596
ou a voyage in Chargo of CHINESE EMT-
Apply to
VICTORIA DISPENSARY. Hongkong, April 4, 1884.
FOR MANILA FIJ AMOY.
The Spanish Steamer
Bruy
Application for Shares should be made on the accompanying form, and addressed to the Genomi Tanagers: PILIPPINE STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. MES. BIRCHAL, ROBINSON & Co.,
MANILA.
DEAR SIR,
In conformity with the Prospeetne of the above Company, 1 bug to request you to neto my npplication for...........Shares, or any less number, of 8100 each; the fret call of $10 per Sharo un toss aloted to me, will be paid on presentation of the scrip; and the remainder on 30th April 1884. Nate and address 1
it foll
Dat........
Hongkong, April 4, 1884.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
*$45
April 3, 1884- Anton, German steamer, 296, F. W. Setrader, Hoiloy April 1, General. - WIFLER & Cu.
Taichior, British steamer, 802, James Jordan, Bangkok March 27, General, YDEN FAT LONG
1.M.S. fuel, from Canton.
•
April 4-
Chant. RestNTERIA, will bu
Feige, French steamer, 1,052, da Temple, despatched for the above Tokonania Murchs 20, Mails and General, Ports TO-MORROW, the 5th Tristant, atGERIES MARITIMES.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
I
'ion Ins. Office10,000 $ Chinese Ins. Co. 1, 500$ IJK. Fire Ins... 8, HOUS China Fire Jus. ¡20,000%
250 8
*
3 DOG,127.7 10% 905 Debit balance
3% $190 1,0008 2009 200,378)
$3907.18 50's. 885,000's 285,231.00 $20 58840 2008
20% $16,0783 106,966.49 $3.00 and $65 100$
bonts proporti
3 p.m.
||
unate
STEAM OʻPANDEN,
HE, C. and M.
Steamboat...2,000
Indo-China S.)
100$
Nav. Co.120000 £ Chin & Manike
10.C
all
S. S. Co., Lt 3,500 $100
MISCELLANDOCS.
i
HK. & Whipoa
Dock 10,000$ HK. and Chin
Gas U5,000 'kong Hutul.. 2,000 3 China Sugar Co. 9,000
kong Teu Co. 1, 2008 H'kong Bakery 000'3 Larzon Sugar Co. 7,000 8 Parak Tin Min
ing & Smelting! Company...,000 8 Selangore Tin
Mining Co. of Shanghai...... 2,600$
LOANS.
708 215,000$ 39,001.80 0% 140% premium
(Depre ciation
20% dis. Fond
125 $ 120 $
10,0 1004 1005 100$ 100 100$ 1008
.
Debit.
دالله
וf
REMEDIOS & Co.
Hongkong, April 4, 1884:
504
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR ILOILO.
The Co.'s Steamship
Amatista, Captain Hamza, will be despatched for the above Port on TUESDAY, 8th Inst., at 6 p..
Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
18,000'S
4:01.68
107,758.14.8€ 1,144.18.9
4% 4 % prat.
1984
P
sharo
General Managers,
30,000's
2,900.66 $3 6,629.704%
U$145
18107
Hongkong, April 4, 1884.
597
"
24,250 3
6,000;3 19
543.88 $10% for $147
1883. 656.32 10p. s. $100
$92 4,090.65
11
First year
1$209
9125
50$ 100'S 100
60 all
100 all
Rates of Interest.
100 all
8
1677 14 0105
100 all
FE
11
1878 3,899 T1.
J
1821 8,565 TL
500 500
Sugar Deben-
tires, 1880...
COOLS
500 I
8%
Chi. Imp., 1874 €,270£
do. Payable.
June30 Doc31 Feb.28Ag. 31 April & Oct. ¡Jne16&Dc. 10
Juno & Dec
For 6 mouths to 30th June. Dividend for 1882 and Bonus of 25 per cent. 1013 1833,- For year 1882,—|| For hall sear ended Sist Dec, 1868. For 1893,
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
IBE Steamship Zants having arrived THE er Forte, Consignees
Occa, British steuner, 1,039, Brown, Saigon March 30, General Ass, BELL & Co.
Telenchus, British stenraer, 1,421, H Jones, Liverpool Feb. 16, and Singapore March 28, General.—B(TTERFIELD & SWE
BIRTH
736
At 73, Bluff, Yokohama, or. March 27th,
Per Post, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, the Wife W. G. CAMERON, a Daughter.
the Binet
For AMOY AND MANILA.—
Por Emay, at 4.30 p.m., un Saturday,
tho bili inst
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.-
DEATH.
At Now York, March 24th, WILLIAM H.
Paco, President of the China and Japan Trading Co., Limited.
Per Moigt, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,The publication of this issue commenced
the 5th inst.
For SHANGILAL---
•
Por Gleneagles, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,
the oth inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY, FOOсNOW, &
TAMSU
Per Kungtung, at 8.30am, on Sunday,
the oth must.
For NAGASAKI-
at 7.10 p.m.
O
The China flail
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1884
public duty as journalists' is a
Par Bente, at b p.m., on Monday, the common expression in a certain class of journals, but it is utter dúp traj.
*th inst
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY
Pas Geelong, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 8th inst.
For SAIGON.
Per Burter, at 5.30 p.., vn Wednesday,
.*
the inst
A newspaper writer is not bound by any publie duty. In ninety-nine caECS
t of a boudred a newspaper is a com mercial speculation, and the main, if cet only, object of its proprietor and staff is Let ́ile o promote its prosperity. reader call to mind the various news. Per Takuchito Maru, at $30 pm., on papers he is in the habit of reading and For NAGASAKI AND KOBE.— Friday, the tinst.
endeavour to fix upon one that is car- For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO-ried on merely for the public good, and not as a commercial undertaking, or to Fer Thibe, at an, on Sunday, the advocate party or some special interests. He will fail in the attempt. Take the THURSDAY great London dailies. They are ali For PORT DARWIN,
ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS-business enterprises. Their chief object VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY is to fill their cuflers; their secondary MELBOURNE, A., &c., c.--
one to advocate party interests. Even Per Naples, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the publications which are not established
HAMA...
13th inst
25th inst
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKE-
for business considerations, and whose publication involves a financial lose, have
The Froach Contract Packet Sindo duty to the public to perform. Take will be despatched on TUESDAY, for example the brichd of China. Its the 8th April, with Mails to the raison d'etre is to advocate the views. United Kingdom, Europe, and places of the Anti-Opium Society. It has no beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straite tuty but the one imposed upon it by a Seltlements, Batavia, Burmah, Coylon,imited body of persons who want to see Intin (vi Madras), the Australasian the opinio trade between India- and Colonies, Aden, Natul and the Cape, hina suppressed by the British Govern- Egyps, Malta, sud Gibraltar.
taent. Again, one reading the Catholic | Register, published in this Colony, would occasionally think it had jour- nalistic duties of the most elevaterl unture to perform. So, it has, but they do not extend beyond this glorification of the Pope, the Roman Catholic Church
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Braila, &o,
MAILS BY THE BRITIST PACKET →→ The British Contract Packet Thunes will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 18th April, with Mails for the United
Kingdom, Europe, and countries bereberally, and the branches in Hong- Fund, rid Brindisi, to the Straits Settle kong is particular. That is the Kruit ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, of the duty, of the Register, imposed Ader, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. upon it by its supporters. NB-Ts Packet carries no mails for the
Australasian Colonies
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
The plea of our duty as public jour nalists is therefore, Jerfect nonsense. A man who takes to journalism to obtatu living is not invested with any day.
MAILS BY THE UNITRU SAATES PACKETowards the public: he is free to write to 6 his stomach. The fact le chat ex- The United States Mail Facket Crete,perienced journaliste nover speak of their will be despatched on FRIDAY, theblic daty ne newspaper writers. Fan- 18th April, with Maile for Japan,
San Francisco, the United States, Coey the Times couincucing one of its sada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will leading articles in this way In the he alcsed as fellows
li-charge of our public day as journa ists we feel compelled aguia to refer Lo Registry ceases.
Post-Ollico closes, but Cor-the jobbery which is corrupting every respondence may be posted on board department of the Government of this the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents
An editor, however, no country! extra. Postage until the time of depar dont labours undar temptation to use
Crusader, British steamer, 647, Rowin, Saigen Marek S0, General.ARHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
2.15 r.
280
P.M.
U.S.S. Richmond, from Canton
Loner. British steamur, 1,927, Scott; Caloutta March 20, Saud Hesde 1, Penang 26, and Singapore 20, General-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
1.
ture.
HOT OF CLOSING
DEPARTURES.
April
April 4
Diamante, for Andy.
Greyhou, for Hoihow and Haiphong. Lam, French ganhoat, for Canton. Welle, for Hoihow, to
La Galianière, French frigate, for Shang.
hai
Moray, for Singapore, &c.
Bellerophon, for Amoy and Shanghai.. Stephen, for Saigon.
of Cargo are hereby requested to sond in Lju, for Cooktown, Se.. their Bile of Lading to the Undersigned Healyon, for Swntow for cuantarsignature, and to take immo-Esmeralds, for Mails.
Hailong, for Amy, &c. diate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be Eenvenue, for Saigon. at enco landed and stored at-Consignees' risk and expense, "
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
par.
12% prem.
To 80th Apri
Hongkong, April 4, 1884,
General Managers.
CLEARED.
-Channel Queen, for Takao Colomna, for Fortland (Oregon). 598 Moray, for New York, &c.
TEE FRENCH MAIL
the phrase. It will cover a multitude of sins. Our public duty is an excel. lent covering for a personal attack, and de a preliminary phrase for an abusive
The following hours are observed in closing article on Government officials our pub- Main, &c., by the French Contract lie duty as jurnalists stands unrivalled,
Packot:
There is a lofty, désinterested and praise-
Day before departure for Saturday if the deworthy tone about it which sours for
parture be on Monday),
3
2.-Money Order Office closes. Post Oflice oloses, except the Niour Dos, which is always
out of Office hours. Duy of departure,
open
Post Office opens. AM-Registry of Leiters coases Posting of all printed matter
patterns ceases. Mails closed, except for Late
above Government officials, and brings thear down to their level as servants, mere servants; of the public. Still it is an egotistical and false phrase which no journalist is justified in sing
The duty journalist ones to his sab seribers--he owus goal to the public-is to give them a fair return for their money in the shape of news He can add comments if he likes, but there is Letters may be posted with no public duty compelling biz to do so. Late Fee of 10 cents until
:10
abd
11
Letters.
11,10
Indeed; he should compose lis minil to 11.30 AM.When the Post Office closes the fact that the administration of the
entirely.
11.40A.M.-Lato Letters may be posted affairs of the country cen go on, without on board the packet with Late the publication of bis ideas ut all, and Foc of 10 cents until time of that the globe would revalve even if bi departure,
printing machine stood still,"
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