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Provincial Revenues,

The Mother of Moncim.

"A Song to Encouraga Thrift

Chiang Ye Apoques of the Fox and the

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THE CHINA

MAIL.

| Tc-day's Advertisements. | To-day's Advertisements., Tombay April 10, General,

MITSUBISHI MATL, STEAMSHIP

COMPANY. :

STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Caryo and Passengers for YOKO- HAMA and COREA)

HES.S. TAKICHIЯO MARU, Capt. NYE, do bere on or about the 5th May, will be despatched me above on FRIDAY, the 9th Mas, at 4 p.m.

FOR HUIHOW AND PÅKHOL

The Steamship

Pap-on,

Capt. MoCasa, will be despatched for the above Porta on WRDNESDAY, 30th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Pasirgo, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

725 Hongkong, April 28, 1984,

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW,

AMOY & FOOCHOW, The Co.'s Steamship

Namoa, Captain PA, will be despatched for the above

Cargo received on board and Parcels at Post on WEDNESDAY, the 30th Inst., at

the Office up to 1 p.m. of day of sailing.

No Bill of Lading signad under $2 Freight.

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

Cando and PASSENGERA for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steger at Kobe, and for Cores at Nagasaki.

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's Orriers, Prays Contral, Ground Floor of Mere Rrest. & Co.

H. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent.

Hongkong, April 29, 1881.

724

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

ALHOT

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

AUSTRALIA.

NB-Cargau be taken on through Bills of Leuding for BATAVIA, PERSIAN

PORTS, GULF

MARSEILLES. TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

THE PENERULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM THE

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship NEPAUL. Captain H. WYATT, with Her Majesty's Maile, will be despatched From this for LONDON, vid BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on THURSDAY, the

To-day's Advertisements 8th May, at ju

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

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

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Columbo; Tea and Gon-

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE. (Calling al PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking Üsronagh Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE-eral Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without traushipment, arriving ano week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.

DONIA, TASMANIA and FIJI.)

The Eastern and Aus- tralian Steamship Co.'s Steamer

Taumatice,

For further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the

KEROSINE OIL, Capt. S. G GREES, will be despatched as Play Cost Office, Hongkong

150° test.

Ex lato Arrivals froni

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

SOK RS,

including:

CHRISTMAS CAKES.

PLUM PUDDINGS. MINGEMEAT.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

Crystallized FRUITS.

TEYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. Pudding RAISINS.

Lante CURRANTS.

Fine YORK HAMS.

PICNIC TONGUES. PATE DE FOLE 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 & quarts. 1BES, GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET,

SHERRIES & PORT-

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON

TILLADO.

above to TUESDAY, the 18th May.

Parcels (all of which must be seat to our Office) will be received up to 4 p.m. of the day previous to sailing.

Contents and value of the Packages must

be declared.

For Freight a 13-

GLBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agorte. Hongkong, April 28, 1884

Destination.

727-

Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, April 28, 1994.

PUBLIC AUCTION

C.

722

General Memoranda. N. Co. Minna Deutschmann, German 3-masted WEDNESDAY, April 30-

fp.m.Meeting of Legislative Council. schooner, from Whampoa

SATURDAY, May 3:-

2.15 p.m. Aaction of Chinese Porcelaine and Curios, &c., at Mr G. R. Lammert's TUESDAY, May 6-

4p.m.-Masting of Subscribers of Peak Church in the Library of the City Hall

Yang-tat, French steamer, 2,693, Lormier, Shanghai April 20, Mails and General, MESSAGERIES MARITIMER

DEPARTURES. April 27 :--

Wille, for Hollens, de Thales, for Swalow, &c.

April 28:-

Medusa, ler Singapore, &c. Eniloosy, for Andy. Bewarty, for Yokohama.

CLEARED.

Cairngorm, for Saigon. Port Philip, for Hankew. Anton, for Ho how. Duburg, for Saigon Benchita, for Chefoo. Bagal, for Saigon.

PASSENGERS. ARLIVED.

Per Anton, from Haikow, 197 Chinese. Per Namoa, isomn Cosst. Purti, Mr B. D. do Souza, and 60 Chinese

Per Iphigenia, from Swatów, 9 Chinese, Por Phra Chula Chom Klan, from Bang- kok. 107 Chinese.

OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS AND CURIOS, AND JAPANESE WARE,

&c., &o., THE Undemigned has received instruc-ness.

tions to felt by Pithlic Auction, on

SATURDAY,

the 3rd May, 1884, at 2.10 p.m., at his Salce Rooms, Peddar's Wharf Buildings,-

A VERY FINE COLLECTION OF OLD CHINESE PORCELAINS AND CURIOS,

Just received from PERIN, NANKIN, &

comprising -

FINE Sercates of FIVE-COLOCESU, BLUE and WHITE, BLUE-PCOVERZU, SANG DE BUY, FLE VASES, JAS, BAINK and DISHES of the reigas of KANG-I, KIEN- LUNG, and the MING DYNASTY, OLD MING LACQUER, OLD Pray ExaseLA, VERY FINE CARVER BAMBOOK

&.

ko., Also,

VINE SPECIMENS OF

&a.

CREEN MING & BLACK KANG-HI. And

A FINT COLLECTION- OP

JAPANESE PORCELAINS,

comprising: SATROMA and KAGA VASIS, Tsuaos, GÖLD

SILVER INLAID BRONZES

c.,

$ze.

TER OF SALE.—Ãa customary, Catalognos will be issued.

G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, April 28, 1984.

728

For Marie Lamise, from Rajang, Ohi Por Ping from Haiphong, &, 10 Chinese

Per Sinatra, from Bombay, &c., 200 Chinese.

Por Yang.he, from Shanghai: for Hong- kong, Mr. E Ebrahim, Mra Oberg and child, Miss Calvety, Mesers Tong Koo and Leong Keo, und Chinese for Saigon, I French sailor; for Singapore, Mr Mgo Sik; for Marseilles, Mr. R. Andersen, Mr and Mrs Longs and 3 children, Mra Von Mollen- dorf, 2 children sad aush, Mearre L. An- dersen, J. W. Stanford, and Henry Blonc.

DEPARTED.

Per Welle, for Hoihow, 30 Chinose. Per Thales, for Swatons, &o., Chinese Per Medusa, for Singapore, o., 4 Euro plane, mid 629 Chinese.

Per Hailong, for Amoy, &e, 1 Eure- pcan, and 15 Chineze.

TO DEPARTA

Por Cairngorm, from Saigon, 12 Chinese. Per Port Phillip for Hankow,, 2 Eure-

pean

Per Anton, for Foliow, 30 Chines Por Benchata, lur Chefoo, 14 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Names reports: Loft Foochow on 23rd, Amoy un 24th, and Swalow on the 28th inst, and experienced moderate M. and E. winds and fine wea thor to Aney; thence to Swatos light vari- able winds with dull and hazy weather, From Swatow to port, first part calms and variable winde, second part fresh and in- creasing breuse with much rain. On 27th inat. at 12.15 a.m. sighted a large junk TOTICE is hereby given, that a General bottom up, want a bunt Lo her, no one on NOTHING SLESCRIBERS to bold, proceeded on voyage. In Fooche w the above Cutreren will be held in the B. 5. Fee-chic. In Amry: S. 5. Donar,

PEAK CHURCH..

IN

LIBRARY of the City Hall, on TUESDAY, and Comorta, H. B. M. S. Swift, French The Contents and Value of Packages are

the 6th day of May, 1984, at 4 p.m., for frigate Triomphante and D'Estaing, required to be declared prior ta shipmerik

Shippers aro particularly requested to the purpose of receiving the Report of the Swatow: S S. Nawshen, Fahn, and Ger unts, and electing a New Committee for note the terras and conditions of the Committee of Management, parsing Anan gurbeat Welf.

the enaning year. The HON. TREASUREL Ki Sheangar bakan Game and Paw

Lo ever, before Kengers for MARSEILLES.

unte, ALL UNPAID Subscriptions for the Year 1883-4. A MOIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, April 28, 1884.

pany's Black Bills of Lading-

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Versels.

London, s. Suez Canal Telemachus (8). London, v. Suez Canal Nepaul (s)... Marseilles, v. Saigem.. Yangtad (6). [Sourabaya, &e.................¡Unmerts (8) Portland (Oregon)..... Navesink Now YarPenobszet,

San Franciscos.......................Raphaul.

San Francisc. Carondelet.

S. Francisco, v. Yana City of RiodeJaneiro(s)

Sydney & Melbourne.. Changelow (8). Sydney & Melbourne.. Tamualice (8) Bombay, v. Straits.........Bangalore (s). Yokohama & Hinge... flintshire (s)... Yokohama...

Volga ts)... Yokohama. Nagasaki Mosser (s).

Agenta,

*2+

Date of Leasing.

Butterfield & Swire...Ahous April 30. P. & O. S. N. Co.....May 8, 4 p.. Messageries Maritimes May 1, noun. Jardine, Mathison&About April 30. Russell & Co....... ...............***

quick despatch. Russell & Cuick despatch.

Russell & Con quick despatch.

ynick despatch. Russell & Co....

May 6. 3 p.m. Pacific Mail Co.

April 30, 4 p.1. Butterfield & Swire..

13. Gibb, Livingaton & Co. May P.&O. S. N. Co...... May 2, 3 p.in. Adamson, Ball & Co..quick despatch. Moasageries Maritimes quick despatch. Russell & Co May 1, 3p..

Naganuki & Koba, &c. Takaching Marn (s).... Mitsu Bishi Co. Mag 0, 4 p.m.

Shanghai, v. Amoy...iam (8).

Bangkok...

Kong Boug (8).

Shanghai..

Djemah (6).

Huilow & Pakhoi... Coast Purla.

(Piperta (8) Namoa (6).

Yuen Fat Hong....April 0, noon, Messageries Maritimes quick despotah. Butterfield & Swire... About April 30. Russell & Co........ Apaì 30, Jaylight, Douglas Lapreik & Co. April 50, noon.

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.

Stacks.

BANKS.

Nos. of Yutu.

Paid-

Zicserve

HK. and S'hi

Bosk. 00,000 $

INSURANCES.

125 1254,068,363

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT Nih, Chins Ins. 0,000 £

(1818).

MUNT'S PORT.

BRANDY,

WHISKY, LIQUEURS, & 1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BISQUE BULGUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAMAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY,

BOORD'S OLD TOM.

E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY.

Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL.

Yangtae Ins....; 8,000£ Union In. Soc. 2,004 China Traders!

ارانه

200 £50 417

2523 £30,000

APRIL 28, 1884. best Diblosung Q

vidend. taliajes,

Wurkaly Account.

65,013.2.1.5.8.

Sono 121

Custo.

TI.270 p.sh. 18% 1141

1,250's 1258 300,000 8 *576,391.00 8 18.20+8550

1+1

107.411.55 22% 1870

11

Insurance.... 24,000 $ 85.33 $

26 $ 600,000 10,127.77 10% $100 buyers O'ton Ins. Othee 10,000 8 2308 50%

Dobit balance Chinese Ins. Co. 1,500,$ 1,000' 2005 100,378

3% $100 p. share $3907.18

$20 $195 bayers HK. Fire Ins... 8,000 S 2508 509 880,000 $285,231.00$

100% China Fire Ins. 20,000

20$ 516,978$ 105,360.49 3,60%d8140

bon ús proporti onate

STEAM CPANIES,

NOLLY PHAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH.HK, C. and M.!

CALEBIE'S GINGER BRANDY.

EASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO

ANGOSTURA, BOR's and ORANGE

BITTERS.

&c.,

་

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by F. &

J. BURKE, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon. ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAR S.

P

Fine Now Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

6 catty Boxes.. BREAKFAST CONGOU @25 cents p. 1.

Steamboat. 8,000 S Indo-China S.

Nav. Co... 129000 £ Chins & Manila!

S.S. Cor., Lt 2,500

1003 769 215,000 § 53,091.80 Dopro 102 10

Debil.

do $100, all

siation Fund

19,000 S

MISCELLANEOUS HK & Wh'pos

Dock HK. and China

11

6.4 142 buyery

17 dis. buy's

IMT.

W. JENNINGS, flon. Sec. & Trouserer.

og

The Gennan barque Maris Louise ra- Inft Rajang on 6th April, light puta variable winds from the Eastward, latter part fresh East wind and foggy.

The British steamer Pigion reports; Loft Haiphong on the 22nd April, arrived in Pathol on the 23rd, left again on the Hongkong, April 28, 1884.

34th, arrived in Lubow on the 26th, left again on the 26th, had fine weather with CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, light S.E. breeze to St. John's Inland from there rain and thick weather with beary lightning to port

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

N Interim BONUS of 15% upon Con-- tributions for the Year 1868 19 This Day been declared.

WARIANTS may be had on application at the above OFFICE and after the 10th

Froximo.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agente. Hongkong, April 20, 1884.

Not Responsible for Debts.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SAIGON.-

Per Bendali, at 0.80 p.m., on Tuesday, the 29th inst., instead of as previous- ly notified.

723

For BANGKOK —

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for nny Debt contracted by the Officers o Crem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:----

ALICE MOIK, British acque, Captain E Henry Captain.

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

CARUNDELET, American ship, Captain Stetson-M. B. M. S. S. Co.

MARTHA, British Inrque, Captain A. McPherson.Russell & Co.

MELROSE, American ship, Captain S. P Bates.-Russell & Co.

NAVESINK, Americas barque, Capt. A. B. Weaks,--Russell de Co.

Xenor, German schooner, Caps, C. Rubarth-Sitassen & Co.

PRINZ ALEXANDRA, Germ. steamer, Capt.

·R. Kcker-Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

SPALTAN, American bargito, Capt. J. P. Crossby.Russell & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

April 20, 1884 -- Autan, Gorman steamer, 390, F. W. Schrader, Lohow April 25, General WIELER & Co.

April 27 :--

Nanou, British steamer, 863, G. D. Pilwan, Bogehow April 23, Amoy 24, and

1258 125 $ 18,000 7 4,351.28 % 61 cash buyers Swatow 20, General,-DOUGLAS STEAMSBIT

100 % 100

100% 100%

34,2508

10£

884 p. share 10:27,768.14.8£ 1,144.18.9 100% 100$ 30,000%

#8145 2,900.00 $3

#1 6,620.704% 8120 Lay's ch❘ 543.83 $10% for $140 p, share

1880. 656.39810p. 1.8100 4,090.65į $92

508 508 100 $ 100

Gas Co. 5,000 £ H'kong Hotel... 2,000 China Sugar Co. 3,000 H'kong Ice Co. 1,250 $

H'kong Bakery 600$ Luzon Sugar Co. 7,000 $ Perak Tin Min- ing & Buelting Company...

3,000 $ Selangore Tin Bioing Co. of Shanghai 2,200 $ 100 all

50 all

6,000 $

LOANE.

Rates of Interest.

Chi. Imp., 1874 6,276.2

100 al

8

15

H

1877,16,040 £ 1878 3,890 T1.

100 all

500 all

A

"

INNNN

First year

$210 buyers

$300 sellers

do. Fayable.

Jana80 Doc$1! Feb.28 Ag, 31. April & Ŏch

Je16&Dc.10

Jane & Des.

% prem.

Co.

Iphigenia, German steamer, 1,059, Ahrens, Swatow April 20, General- Sress & Úc,

Concordia, Germ barque, 651, 0. Claus- son, Newcastle (N.S.W.) March 2, Coal-- AKNUDE, KABER & Co.

Phra Chula Chom Klao, British steniger,

YUEN FAT FOO

April 28':- Benchutha, British steamer, from Canton. Mari Louise, German barque, 442, Erichsen, Rajang April 6, Timber.Ont

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841. 香港大藥房

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

OF

DRUGOISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY Requr BETES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonie Water, Gingerado, Potans Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

786

[No. 0477.-APRIL 28, 1884.

On the 21st April, His Excellency Sir Harry Parkes, necompanied by Blosers. Aston and Hillier, left Shanghai in the Albatron for Woosung, where the party went on board the Cleopatra, which sailed at noon for Coren. The Albatross then went up the Yangtaze.

Tuz French are still sending out reinterco- mente te Tonguin. On the 20th April, the transport Nive arrived at Singapore, on voyage to Haiphong, with troops, stores, anns and munitions. Other reinforcements wore to follow on board the Correze and the Oise, and two new gunboaia are slay on their way out.

We have noticed that tho sentences ro cently passed by the present magistrates at the Polico Court, in cases of Jarcany, illa- gally entering houses, pecket picking, &o., have been unusually lenient to the prisoners, and would probably before long produse bad results among the criminal class in the Colony. To-day, however, from our Police roports, we note a considerable charge in this respect, and one which we fully believe to be both requisite and beneficial, though rather startling.

Sous further evidence was taken this afternoon in the inquest which is being hold on the body of the barber who was PASSENGER arriving in Hongkong, or any murdered at British Kowloon on the night other persons who may desire to con. of the 10th instant. A shopkeeper named sult the files of local, China, Japan, La Alum, in whose house the first of the American, English, Ludian er Austra two prisoners now arrested used to live, lian newspapers, are invited to call atstated that the first prisoner, Apong, wort the "CHINA MAIL" Office, vlore over put on the evening of the 16th instaut, the sixty newspapers, dailios and weeklies, night of the murder, and did not retum from these countries, are now filed for until the afternoon of the next day, when hu told the witness and his wife to tell any reference.

one who came looking for him that he was The publication of this issue commenced not-there. Inspector Donald Thomson, 7.30, p.10.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1891.

TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR IN THE SOEDAN.

LONDON, April 29. Osman Digua and his followers are re- ported within seven miles of Sukan. The Briton 14 guns, corvette, and the Rangers are prepared to act in case of emergency.

· The British Goverment states in reply to the ragacst of the Egyptian Government for aid in the expedition to Barber that such assistance is impossible at present and will not probably be practicable in leas time than four months hence,

LOCAL AND GENERAL. PASSED CANAX: San Pablo, March-30; No-cho, April 7; Glengarry, and Glenorchy, April 17.

The next AMERICAN Mais, per the F. M. S. S. Co.'s str. City of Rio de Janeiro, with San Francisco meils to the 29th ultimo, left Yokohama on 23rd inst at daylight. She may therefore be ex- posted to arrive here on or about Thes- day, Elze 20th inst,

The next FRENCH MAIL, per the M. M, Co. & S. S. Djemnik, lait Singapore on on the 27th instant, at 4.p... and may be expected to arrive here on or About Sanday, the 4th May.

The next direct steamers, with the Indian mail, left Calcutts on the morning of the 19th April,

Tho S. 5. Flintshire left 'Singapore for this

port on the 20th instant."

who is in clixrge of the caso, said in erid- ence, that after he had taken the first pri- soner into gaol, the latter called him back and said: 'I did not kill the man; it wa two barbere in Hung How, named Alung and Ashing, who did it. I saw them atrike decensed on the head with an icon bar.' In consequence of this, witness cansed Ashing, ar Asing, to be arrested. Prisoner sitar- warda pointed him out as one of the bar- bars whom he accused from among nine

prisoners arranged beside each other in Hol. Sergeant Lau Shui also gave evid enco as to the arrest of the second pri soner, and also as regards the first prisoner's statement to Inspector Thom

ገነ. Tritacas said that the frat prisoner stated that not only myself but to others were there. He also stated that the two barbers were employed in the same shop as the deceased had been; and that the people in the village said the first and second prisoner, and Alung, tire barber who had bolted, had been watching for an opportunity to kill deceased for a long time. Inspector Thomson stated he was unable to produce any further evidence; and ho did not think he would be able to get any

more.

A boy, named Or Awa, was known

to have onlod deceased out of the hoves on some pretext on the night of the murder; and deceased had never returned. This by's torlimony would no doubt be valu- uble; but he has left the place, and canust be cruces.

Rerun of visitors to the City Hall Musor for the work ending 27th April, 1884:-

European.

The S. S. Priaus left Singapore for this

Monday, Tuesday,

port on the 25th instant.

Wednesday,

Thursday,

port on the 28th instant.

The S. 8. Tannace left Port Darwin for

Saturday, Sunday,

Per Kong Beng, at 11.30 am, on Wed- The 8. S. Glenavon eft Singapore for this Friday,

norday, the 30th inst

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.—

Per Bangalore, at 2.30 pm., on Friday:

the 2nd May,

For NAGASAKI AND KOBĖ (carrying

Mails for Cores).----

Per Tekachiho Maru, at 3.30 p.m., on

Friday, the 9th May.

this part on the 26th instant. The S. S. Chame left Saigon for this port

on the 27th instant.

Dock MOVEMENTS (—

Kongheng will leave Kowloon Deck

to-morrow.

Mosser will leave Cosmopolitan Dock

to-morrow.

Port Philip will leave Aberdeen Dock

to-morrow.

MAILS AT THE FRENCH Packer.→→ The French Coatracs Packet Fangst will be despatched on THURSDAY,

the Mussas Adamson, Bell & Co. inform us the 1st May, with Mails to United Kingdoms, Bigon, Straits!

and places that the steamer huze, frora London and beyond, via Napins; to

Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, Antwerp, left Saigon yesterday for Hong- India (ria Madras), the Australasia kung. Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be obscrvod in closing

the Mails, &c

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.—

THE Eastern and Australian Steamship Company's 3. S. Tad loft Port Dar win on the 26th instaart, and is due here un the 7th May,

Chizers.

162

16

436

Sunday

Totals 174

270 Sunday

1,700

Grand total 1,880.

Ir is notified in the Goernment Gazette that Mr W. H. Forbes has been recognised as in charge of the Swedish and Norwayian Consulate during the absence of Mr. C. V. SmithAlso that Sir Goorge Phillippo, Chief Justics, has been granted thres nonthe vacation leave, and that Mr Justice Russell has been appointed Acting Chief Justice; and also that Mr C. E. Holworthy bas been appointed olerk of the Fuire Judge

A PRIVATE letter was received yesterday (April 4th) from Peking, in which the following sentence occurs:-" The French desaand for an indemnity will be scornfully rejected." We believe that the source of this is good, ant that the statement reflecta

The United States Mail Packet City of Rio Tae M. M. steamer Djunich, with the the openly-expressed views of those in a po- the uncire, will be despatched on TUES next French and Australian mails, left Sin-sition to know. Whether the policy the avowed will be persisted in when the time DAY, the Gil May, with Mails for gapore for Saigon and Hongkong or Sun comes to put it into operation is of course Japan, Ban Francisco, the United

Stales, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c,,day, tho 27th instant, at 4 p., which will be closed as follows; 2.15 FM Registry ceuses.

2.30 PM Post-Office doses, but Corres

pondence may be posted on board the Facket with Late Its of 10 cents cobra Postage until the time of departure.

HOURS OF CLOSING

TIE FRENCH ALAI

another matter.-N. Daily News.

THE Russian frigate Minin, fagabip of Ad- A nous was current in Shanghai on tha

miral Kopitoff, arrived here this morning, 24th April that the Shauri bankers had re and was caluted with the usual salvo from calved news of the suicide of His Imperial the post, the Victor Emantel and the for Highness Prince Kung. We immediately eign men-of-war in the harbour,

Tur Franch cruiser Kersaint arrived at The following hours are observed in closing Singapore from the China static on the Mals, &c, by the French Contract 18th April, and, having osaled, left for Packet"

Cherbourg. This withdrawal of a cruiser

Day before departure (or Saturday if the do from the Far East has not a very warlike

parture be on Monday),—

5

.7

10

11

11.10

P.AL-Money Order Office cloaca, appearance.

Puss Office closes, except the

NIGHT Box, which is always This United States frigato Richmond er- open out of Office hours.

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instituted enquiries, will the result that all knowledge of any such orent was denied by the officials, but emphatically confirmed by the native bankers. We have no further information, and are not in a position to decide upon the genuisness of the story. There is, however, nothing impossible in it. From other sources wo learn that matters are not improving, great spriety being felt among the Chinese respecting the moves mente of the French fleet. D. Neirs.

rived at Singapore from. Hongkong on the ML W. de Fonvielle writes to Naturs - 1,012, Lightwood, Bangkok April 21, Rice. Day of departure Office opera

the 18th April, to moet her relief, tho "I took the liberty of suggesting in one of A.M.-Fort A.-Registry of Letters oss. Trenton-The Italian covette Caracciale the last issues of the Fille de Paris a Posting of all printed matter was to leave Singapore on the 19th April scheme for discovering clock-work in parcels and patterns će3sea.

for Naples.

deposited in luggage-rooms. All the lugs AM.-Mails alesed, except for Late

gage should be laid flat on wooden tables Letters.

Letters may be puated with Me. A. R. Colquhoun, Correspondent of supported by iron feet, and not nailed to then the least noise within the parcels Lata Fue of 10 cents until .When the Post Office closes the Times, arrived in Shanghai on the 20th would be made nudible if a microphone of

entirely.

April from Foochow, and was to leave improper construction were placed on saol -11.40-Talo Letters may he posted mediately for the River ports. Mr. Colga

un board the packet with Late Foe of 10 cents until time of hon intends visiting Teking on his return

to Starghai, departure.

NYSE

Minds, Russian frigate, fagship of Ad- miral Kepito, 6,000, Greaquist, Bataria.

Phy-on, British stoamer, 574, A A MoCaalin, Haiphong April 22, Pakhoi 24,

Sumatra, British steaner, 1,100, T.

8 by 1881 8,665 T1. 000 all MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF Sugar Deben-

600$ 500 31

82 tures, 1880.... SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices.

For 6 months to 30th June. Dividend for 1882 and Bozas of 25 per cent.-To 90th April and Hollow 26, General -BUSSELL & Ca 10451883. For year 1882-|| For half year ended 31st Det., 1883.-¡ For 1883. Hongkang, December 1, 1883.

11.30

table. The charge for keeping should be parcels, and the right of opening optional made heavier to diminish the number of with the railway companies,"