1884-04-30 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 13, Queet's Road Bast,

(OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIATÍ,

ARE

NOW

LANDING

FROM AMERICA

ALIFORNIA.

RACKER

OMPANY'S BISQUITS in 5

ins, anil locsu.

Sod BISCUITS.

Assorted BISCUITS.

Small HOMINY.

Cracked: WREAT

OATMEAL.

CORNWEAL

TOPOCAN BUTTER.

Apple BUTTER,

Estern and Californian CHEESE.

CODFISH, Boneless,

Prime HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

Family DEEP in 25 16 kegs.

Beau Ideal SALMON in th cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS 24 16 cam.

Assorted Canas VEHICTABLES.

ዘነ

"

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES,

PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, STRIAN PORTS; NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PURTS: OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; -BOMBAY

N THURSDAY, the 1st May, 1884,!

10%

Mails.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,

THE CHINA MAIL.

ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI TRIESTE, VENTUE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON; ALSO,

AUSTRALIA.·.·

at Noon, the Company's & S. BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND YANGTNE, Commandait LORNIER with MATLS, PASSENGERS, SPRCLE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the

boro places

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Londoa as well as for Marseilles, and ac cuted in trurit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Skiing Orders will be granted aidil; Noon of th April, 1884.

Carge will be received on board intil 4 pn., Spain and Pacols until 3 pm, on (Parools are not the Soh April, 1884.

fa by sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of, Packages – apo ry--

Potted SAUSAGE and Sausagequired.

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPS.

Richardson & Robbi's Celebrated Poited

Lutch HAM.

MBATE.

Lambs' TONGUES.

Clam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON,

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASH.

Magdo SYRUP

Golden SYRUP.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY.

Assorted JELLIES.

Green CORN,

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

1. MARTIN,

Anding Agent.

TM

Hongkong, April 28, 1881.

U. S. MAIL IINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHI

COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF T DE JANEIRO will be despatla

ed for San Franciso, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 6th May, at 3 pmn., talang

FAIRBANKS' SCALES. and Freight, for Japan, the

400 B. Copnesty.

400 12,

00 t

1,200 15.

CORN BROOMS.

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.

AXES and HATCHETS,

AGATE IRON WARE.

WAFFLE IRONS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and VILS.

TALLOW and TAR

VARNISHES.

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150" test.

Es late Arrivals fro

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

8.7 EN.

incbating:

CHRISTMAS CAKES, PLUM PUDDINGS. MINCEMEAT.

ALMONDS, and RAISINS.

Crystallized FRUITS.

TEYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. Paling RAISINS.

Laute CURRANTS.

FRENCH

Fine YORK RAMS.

PIONIC TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.

LUMS.

BRAWN INFANTS' FOOD.

CORN FLOUR.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.

Unitel States, and Europe.

i

Through Bills of Lilig issued for trait. ! portation to Yokohama and other Japan! Poris, to Man Francisco; to Atlantic and; Indand Cities of the United States, víà Over-i land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Deuerza, al to ports in Mexico, Central, and Santh Americi, by the Company's and connecting Steamra

Through Passage Tickets grande England, France, ad formany by_all trans-Atlantic lives of Stomers.

RETAN PARAGON.---Prissongers,

:

WILTS

will!

N.R.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lauling for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF TORTS, MARSEILLES, FRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

THE PENINSULAY AND CRIENTAL STAM

NAVIGATOS COMPANY's Steam-ship NEPAUL, Capida H. Wratt, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched- fwan this for LONDON. á BOMBAY and SCEZ CANAL, on THURSDAY, the 9th May, at 4 p.152

hoard until Cargo will be received on 10 a.. on the day of sailing.

Parcels and Specie (old) at the Villee until 10 am, on the day of sailing.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will ta transhippal at Colombre; Ton and Geu- und Cargo for Tondon will be conveyed eid Bourly without transhipment, arriving und week later than by the ordinary direct rante ria Columbo.

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

OTAL STEAM NAVIGA- PENINSULAR TION COMPANY'S Otice, Hongkong,

The Contents and Value of Packages fre required to be declared perior to shipuncul.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bills of Lading, NB-This Steamer takes Cargo and „Pas

sengers for MausELLLES.

A. MoIVER, Superintoulent. Hongkong, April 28, 1881.

SHIMAIL STEAK

MSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

VIA INLAND SEA.

725

(Taking Corgo anat Pussayers for YOKO

HAMA of COREA)

Juve paid fall fana, reembarking at San STEAM TO NAGASAKY AND KOBE, Francices for China or Japan (or vice vrei) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% figon Hulura Fare; if reembarking within one yet, an allowance of 10% will bo and from Return Fare. Pre-Pail. It- turn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Dismount of 25 7 from Return Fare Thee elles de not apply for through fans from China and Topauto Bugan

Freight will be received on Inard until 4 pan on the 5th May. Parcel Packages will be revived at the oflice until 5 p., Baie day; all Tateel Packages should be marked to address in full value of squic is squired:

to ten

Collector of Custoras at San Pras Cisco.

www.ama

ESS PAKACHO MARU, Capt.

Ni, due hero an or shot tho ih May, will be despatched as alive on FRIDAY, the 9th May, at 4 p.10.

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

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.

To-day's Advertisements.40 C

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITTED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Co.'s Steatoship

Kwangtung, Captain Young, will be despatched for the above Forts on SUNDAY, the 4th May, ai Da..

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

734

DOUGLAS DA PRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, April 30, 1884. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

(Culling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS. LAND PORTS, and taking through Uniga

to NEW ZEALAND: through Passat Tickets youtullo PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA.)-

The Steamship

Chongchor, Caplin WHITTLE, will to despatched as above. un

This Vessel has unusually good Cabir. MONDAY, the 5th May, at 4 p.m. Accommodation, situated amidships. upon the upper deck.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.. Hongkong, April 30, 1864,

732

TO LET, UNGALOW, No. 33, THIRD STREET,

Apply to

BELILTOS & Ca

133 Hongkong, April 30, 1894.

थे,

TO LET.

THE Easternmost HOUSE in CABRION

Cannacer, Spring Gardons,

Apply to

G. R. LAMMERT: Jongkong, April 30, 1884.

TO LET, FURNISHED.

736

10 1. FURNISHED, No. 16, SEX-

NOCK TERRACE, Apply to

MANAGER,

Chir Mail OFFICE. Hongkong, April 15, 1884.

G5G

Not Responsible for Debts.

either the Captain, the Agents, sor Owners will be Besponsible for Crew of the following Vessais, duriny tay Debt contracted by the Officers or thrin-stay in Hongkong Harbour:----

ALCR Men, British barque Captain E. Heury: Captain.

CARONDELET, Aurican ship Captain Stetson.-M. B. M. S. 5. Co.

CHI Yes, Chinese steamer, Capt. Wal-

|

Pur Yangtare, for Ningpo and Shanghai, Per Kong Beng, for Bangkok, 20 Chiness. Per Costrow, for Vladivostook, 742 Russian cutigrants.

TO DRPAKT.

Por Dour, for Singapore, &c., 719 Cla

noso,

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British stanmor Kuanying reports From Foochow to Amay, experienced light. Southerly winds with thick fog throughout. Amoy to Swarow, strong N.E. gale with heary rain squalis. From Swatow to Hong-

light variable winde with dark cloudy realbot. Stesmors in Swatow at time of

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,

Shipping,

3 p.1-Miner leaves for Yokolama.

[No. 6479.-APRIL 30, 1884.

its tiels. Portuguese papers published, in this part of the world as generally the

Noon, Franeh Mail leaves for Parts of organs of a for persons, and hava zo better raison & tre than the pouring out of Call and Europe.

abusu on individuals who do not cajole the oditor or his supporters, or who set in oppo- sition to his, or their, wishes. No paper which follows mah a miserable course as this bas the right to regard itself na

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, May 3--

2.15 p.n.Auction of Chinese Porcelains ed Carion, &c., at Bir G.R. Lammort's. TUESDAY, May

4 p.m.-Meeting of Subscribers of Poak Church in the Library of the City Hall.

THE

leaving were Naishan, Brakes, Cheng-HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

chow, Bikk, and Germiai gunboat.

The British learner Penthrokeshire ro ports Fine weather to Paracels; thence Strong N.E. winds with: thick cloudy wou ther

The French steamer Sultee reports: Heavy sea frum Bainan Straits.

The American steamer City of Rio de Jancire reports: Had moderate weather nearly the entire passage. Arrived at Hony- kong April 30th at 6pm.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :-

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.---

Per Donor at 5.30 am, on Thursday,

the 1st May.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY,---

Per Hngziere at 2.30 p.m., on Friday,

the Bud May. For FORT

DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS. SYDNEY, VILLE, BRISBANE, AND MELBOURNE. Per Changchow, 16 4.20 p.m., on Mon:

day, the 5th May,

For NAGASAKI AND KOBE (carrying

Mails for Coren).-

Per Takada Mazu, at 3.30 p.m., oni

Friday, the 9th May.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.--- The French Contract Packet Yengish.

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 1st May, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europa, sud places beyond, vid Nuples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Coylun, India (via Madras), the Australasian

Colonies, Adon, Natal and the Capes Egypt, Malta; and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, Sc..

MALLS BY THE UNITED SEATES PACERT.-.. The United States Mail Packet City of Kio de Freinire, will be despatched on TUES DAY, the 6th May, with Mails for Japan, San Franciscn, the United States, Cuunda, Honolulu, Peru, &ta, which will be closed as follows:

Registry conser. 2.30 r. Post-Office closes, but Corris- 2.15 P.M.

pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 20 cents cetra Postage until the thine of departure.

Benvasve, British steamer, Captain J. MAILS BY THE ENCLASH PACKET.-. Potter-Cible, Jávingston & Co.

The British Contract Paclist Nejml will be despatched on THURSDAY, the bih May, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- vond, vid Bridis; to the Straits Settle- nents, Batavia, Burns, Ceylon, India, Adieu, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, NT. this Parked candles, na, mails for the

Aventraletairen Colonies. The usa hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

before delivery is ahe, otherwise they

All Claims must be settled on kante.-C. A. S. N. Ch. will not be recognized.

Consuber Envoices to accompray Overland gan abordaverés de We will transhipped to the Shanghai Mail -Stemmer at Kobe, and for Coves at Nagasaki, For further Particular, apply at the Company's Orvis, Praya Central, Genuant Floor of Misers Roser: Co

For further adormation. ns to assure and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Rind Central.

F. E. FOSTER,

Agjenc

Hongkong, April 18, 1884.

1

676:

II. J. H. TRIPP,

Agrial. Hukme, April 28, 1884.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Feeds

| London, v. Suez Canal Telemacinus (s)..............

London, v. Suez Canal Nepaul (1).. Marseilles, Saigon. Yungis (a). Partland (Oregon).......... Navedink.... New York Perolient.. Sau Francison....... Kupimel..... San Francisco... Catondelet S.Francisco, Yhanu City of RiodeJamire(s) Sydney & Melbourne.. Changchow (s)... Sydney & Melbonte.. Tannadi (s).. Bombay, y. Straits.... Sangaku (s) Yokohia & Hioge... Flintshire (a). Yohotum

Velga (s).... Yokohama,y. Sagusybi Mozaer (3). Nagayahi & Kobe,-. Taluchiko Maru (s).... Shanghini...... ...... Demush (3)..... Shanglunt, v. Amby........ Kiama (9)...........

Kwangtung (6)...

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP. Coast Parts..

CLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints &quarts. TRES. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET, ||

SHERRIES & PORT-

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON.

TILLADO,

SACLONE OLD INVALID PORT

(1848). HUNT'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &

"

1 and 3-star HENNESSY BRANDY. BISQUIT DE BOUCHE & Co. BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAMAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S ÜLD TOM.

E. & J. BURKE'S TRISH WHISKY.

ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL NOILLY PEAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CRARBIE'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER."

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHING.

CURACAO.

ANGOSTURA, HOYER's and ORANGE

BITTERS.

&c.,

£0.

AN.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMEOs and!

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

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

Gallon.

ALE and PORTEE, in hogsteads

SPECIALLY SELMUTED

IGAR B.

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

5 catty Bages.

Agents

Rushell & Co.

Russell A Co

Russell & Co...

724

Date of Leaving.

Butterfield & Swao. Alout April 30, P. & V. S, N. C. May 2, 4. Mossageries Maritimes ay 1, noon. Russell & Co... quick dagmatch. quick desprek. quick despatch, quick dispatch. Any Pacific Mail C....... 6, p. Balterfd2 A. Swire... May 5, 4 p.m. Gibb, Livingston & Co. May 13. (P. & 0. S.ÎN, Co.............. May 2, 3 p-222-

Adunson, Bell & Co... quick despatch. Mengerion Maritas quick despatzen. Ressalt & Co... May 1,3 p.o Mitsu Bali Co... May 9, 4 pm. Messagories Maritimesjuick despatch. Butterfald & Swice... About April 30. Douglas lapak & Co. May 4, Uun

SHARE LIST.- QUOTATIONE.

APRIL 30, 1884. Just enter Account. videra utions, bush.

Borken,

Murks.

"Yes. Ispoves

alue.

Reserve.

BANKS.

Ik, and S'hail

Bank...... 60,000 $

INSURANUES.

{.66 12008 15584,068,3018 37,815.53

£3one s £LOS

$120

Xth China In ,900 £ Yangtze Ius... 8,000 £ Union In. So 2,000 China Traders

Jestrace..... 2.000.2 Cu Ine. Odice 10, 05 Chinese Ins. Co. 1,500,3 HK. Firs fa... 8,000 China Fire o 20, 030 2

STEAM CPANIES,

BK. C. and M.

Steamboat... 5,000 Indo-China S.

Nav. Co.120000 £

China & Mundla

S. 5. Coy, L. 2,000,

MISCELLANEOUS.! HK. & Wh'powi

Dock10,000 $ HK. and China

Gas Co5,000 £ Hong Hotel...,000 China Sugar Co. 9,000 Ikong fee Co.1,2005

H'kong Bakery

200, £600 120 £20 £10,000

...

I

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T1,270, p.sh. 18% TL141 1,2509 1978 600,0008*570,301.06.8 18.904|$550

25000,000 $ 107,111,65 83.33:9

22% 1870 2502

500,127.77 10% 8100 buyers ¡Debit balance! 1,000 2005 100,376 7.18 3% $190 p. share

250 $ 10:3 885,000's 285,281.004: $20 15346 1008 30 516,9789 106,306.49 $3.60und;265 buyera

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100,$ 78 215,000 Dopre 10g 10- ciation

Fund $100 an

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20,091.60 6% 43prom bay's

Dabit.

17 dia. bay's

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18,000'$ 4,251.68 4% 61 pru.

1884 p. share 30 107,708.14.85 1,144.18.9, 100% 100$ 30,000% 2,064.60! $3 E$145 6.629.70$ % $118

543.83810% for $140 p. aharo

1863 656.32 910 p.sh. $100 buyers 4,000.05

891 p. share

100 100 1003 2008 24,2003

60's 600.3

50'S 6,000 $ 100s 100

1300 entlers

24.

TEN DAYue, bapan A

O'Neill-Cib, Livingston & Co. KILLARNEY, British teamor, Captain

McPherson Russell & Go.

Bates-Bussell & Co.

WEBOSE, American ship, Captain S. P.

Navis, American barque, Capt. A B. Weeks.-Russell & Co.

Nuor, German schooner, Capt. C. Rubarth-Scan & Co.

Pasz ALESANDNA, Germ, steamer, Capt. R. Kekort-Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

SPALFAN, American barque, Capt. J. P. Crossby.tussell & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

April 30, 1834-

Kagung, British leaner, 650, M. Young Foochow April 25, Amoy 26, wad Swalow 29, General-DovuzAŃ STEAMSHIP Co.

Costru, Russian ateamer, 2,157, Tur- kull, Singapore April 24, GeneralMEL- CBEES & Co.

Prokeshire, British steamer, 1,717, D. Davies, Baigon April 26, Rice, &a SON, BELL & Co.

B, German steater, 1,001, F. A. Kuha, Swatow April 99, General-Bes HEN ÚLAN,

Salter, French steamer, 323, Th. Lerede, Haiphong April 27, General.-A. MARIA

R.

Feng-cho-hai, Chinese gembuat, from a Craisu,

City of Rio de Janeiro, American steamer, 2,275, K. R. Searle, San Francisco March 29, and Yot:ohana April 23, Mails and General.-P. M. S. S. Co.

DEPARTURES.

April 30:--

De Buy, for Nagasaki.

gon, for Hohow, &c. Tory, for Canton, Key Bay for Bangkok. Catrona, for Vindivostock. Omorta, for Saigon, da. Ne, for Coast Ferta.

Yengtste, for Ningpo and Shanghai: Mine Deutschman, for Tientsin.

CLEARED.

Bephact, for San Francisco, Pabst, for New York. "Betherell Castle, for Hankow..

Duner, for Bingapore, &

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Hanging from Coast Ports, Major Kuolly, and Mr nac

J

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAID.

The following hours are observed in closing Muls, Sc., by the French Contract Packet:-

Day before departure for Saturday if the de-

parture be on Monday), ---

រ

Giay of

7

10

11

P.M.-Money Order Oflice closes.

Post. Ofice closes, except the

NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours. departure,-**

Post Office opens. AL-Itagistry of Lettor conses. Posting of all painted matter

and patterns contes.

A.M. Mafis clorod, exeept for Inte

Lotter

11.10 s.-Letters may be posted with

Tate Fen of 10 cents until

11.30 .When the Post Ofice skoses

entirely.

11.40 A. 3.Late Letters may to posted wn board the packet with Lato Pes of 10 cents until time of departure.

EOURS OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL

The following hours are observed in closing biails, de, by the British Contract

·Packet:--

Day of Departure,

2

Established A.D: 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND Rsraz DaveGISTS, IMPORTERS

OP

DRUNCISTS" BUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI HITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT. MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lomonade, Tonic Water,! Gingorado, Potags Waior, Sareaporilla

736

Water, and other Aerated Waters ar The Manufactory is under direct and

contžasions European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1870.

PASSENGERS ariving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian nowspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.

Ziyki, either of the 'Gorgeous East,'. of any intolligout: community within ite limits. We understand that the new ven- tura is to appear wookly, and we hope it will endeavour to make itself a respectabio

and soful organ of the Portugucie hare and at Macao, and not disgrace thom in any way. The journals at prosent published in Macao are not particularly creditablo to the community home, or those who support their existence.

Tuendjourned enquiry concerning the death of the Quiness barber who was found denti un the shore at British Kowloon on the 17th inst., was reamed at the Magis- trney this afternoon before the Corner and the same jury us before.

Inspector Thomson, who has charge of the case, atated that he had not been able to obtain any fresh evidence. Dr. Mar quos, Assistant Superintendent of the Go. vernment Civil Hospital stated that, in his opinion, the two wounds on the head of the docensed men were not sufficians to have caused his death; he belived that he had died from strangulation. He did not be lieve that the wounds were self inflicted; it would have been very difficult to no inflict

the one on the back of the head.

The two prisoners, having been cautioned, declined to make any statement, and the jury returned a verdict of murder against some person or persons unknown, adding that in their opinion strong suspicion at tached to the first prisoner, Apong, and that they would recommend the Govern The publication of this issue commenced ment to offer a substantial reward for tho apprehension of the murderer or murderers. at 7.30 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1884.

TELEGRAMS.

A WHIRLWIND e reported to have passed over the Shun Tak and other dis- tricts of the Kangtung Province on the. 20th instant, and to have caused great des. Nativo uction of life and property, aocusints of the storm and its effects-

EGYPTIAN APPATES.

state that it commenced just before Lextos, 20th April, 1884.

noon, and, in a short space of time, The French Government is raising dif-levelled over 1,000 houses. An immense cullies about the state of affairs in Egypt number of poop were killed and wounded and in arging that a conference be held thy the falling houses: Vast outabers of discuss not only financial arrangements but trees were uprooted and other serious the whole question of the situation in that dinge dene shore, while lost the

quarter.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. PASSRLY CANAL:-Sex Fable, March 30; Nou then, April 7; Glengarry, and Lifeshy, April 17. -

The next Fan Man, per the 31, M.

Co.'s S. S. Djemih, left Singapore on on the 27th instant, at 4 pita, and may be oxpected to arrive here on or about Sunday, the 4th May.

This next direct steamers, with the Indian mail, loft Valcutta. on the morning of the 19th April

The S. S Flintshire left. Singapore for this

port on the 25th instant.

The S. 8. Priam left. Singapore for this

port on the 20th instant.

dainage dare to junks and craft of nfl don- criptions was equally serious. Native com- putatione in cases of this klud are not to be relied on, and we are afraid that the state- ment that many thousands of people were kiliod will have to be seriously discounted. The richer people of the unhappy districts have already subscribed mans of tuoney to buy coffin for the dond, medicine for the wounded and food for those who have lost their all.

Que correspondent says the storm was preceded by a black phenomenon.' We presume the black phenomenon' was a heavy storm cloud.

The S. S, lewin left Singapore for this THE Sagminds of the 24th April, comnient-

part on the 26th iustaut,

ing on telegraphic news received from Ton..

The S. &. Tanmadios left Port Darwin for quin, says: The latest news we have receiv

this port on the 26th instaut. real

ed from Tonquin enables us to state that the

The S. S. Glewe felt. Salzon for this portative campaign there is finished; as we

on the 27th instant.

Duck MOVEMENTS ¡—

The 8. 5. Dr Jean went to Cosmopoli-

tan Dock to-day.

The Glencoe went to Cosmopolitan Dock

to-day,

The Cairnsmuir went to Cosmopolitan

Back to day.

The Entenue will leave Cosmopolitan

Desk to-morrow.

said in our last issne, our enemica have led on all alles, bandoning citadels and ma- tériel, cloly pressed by our dying columns. Komorous bands of Aumamites in the

neighbourhood of Thanhoa, have been pur- sued by General Brière de l'als, who, after haring swept the banks of the Dai, retiros

The Iphigenia will leave Aberdeen Dock to Nam-dinh for the season.

ta-urerrow.

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Some troops will stay at Nin-binh and hu-ly to prevent any hostile movements in that quartor.

Tse caso in which two Chinarach have hoon arrested in the Colony for an alleged murder

The routed Black Flags have taken re in Chinese territory, was again before, the

fage in tho mountains above Hung-hoa, Court to day, Mr Johnson, Crown Sclict-where General Negier lus placed some men'

Noos. Money Order Ofico elosas, tor, stated that the witnesses only arrived

of the Foreign Legion 1.-Registry of Letters censorless night and that another man whose ar-

Au sun as the mcification of the country Posting of all primed matter and

rest is desired is still believed to be in the is completed, General Negrier will install patterns cras23. P.ar.Mail closed, except for Late Colony. I therefore asked for a further himself at Hanoi, to which place Genural

Latters.

3.30PM.Letters may bo posted with reras until the 7th May, which was Millot retained on the 15th April. -

Late Fee of 10 cents until 3.30.3. Which the Post Otec closes

entirely,

granted.

Our vetorics have produced in excellent impression; the Tonquinose have become

3.40 P.M.-Lato Letters may be posted Tus S. 8. Pembrokeshire, which arrived unequivocal partisans of the Frene Gorern- on board the pucket with Late this morning from Saigon, was put ment. The fow who remain dissentients Foo of 10 este until time of departure.

Money Orders,

in quarantino on her arrival, owing ze wanderias compromised in the recent to her having a case of emol-pevents or in the pay of Chin

un board, which we hear has termine The result has been achieved in spite of

1-Money Orders we exchanged with ed fatally. The decased was a fironian everything-de Tudia est Prunçais. “

the following au¤ntries

South Australia: Straits Settlements. Terdania. United Kingdom. Victoria.

Ceylo

India

Jupon.*

New South Wales.

Port Darwin.

Queensland.

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

Western Australia.

employed un the steamer. His body will

be based at sea, being towed outside the The colurn sowing match betweou a crew harbour. As this is believed to be the from the Hongkong Recreation Club and one caly caso on board, the steamer will, after from HMLS. duducir took place at about being properly disenfected, probably beaches this evening. The members of discharged from quarantine to-morrow,

cach crow sero to same in on the former occasion, when the Navy scored a victory.

3.--The commission is a follows--(ac, with swords, lunk place on the It was anticipated that the Club

tho

present coasion oxing to the currency the order is drawn 22nd April at Saigon, between M. Grauier, crew, having on

captain of marines, and B. Neyret, a cluef had time to prepare themselves for the Up to 2 2, or 310, or It 200.20 cents. clerk of the 2nd class. Both were employerent, would have been a match for their

Per Castronaut, from Singapore, 743 Steoria) - age for Wladivostock.

Per Panorakite, from Saigon, Mic Bishop, and 25 Chineso..

Per Doner, from Swator, 700, Chinese for Straits Settlemonts.

Por Salter, insa Haiphong, Mr Levesque, and 7 Chinezo.

Per City of Bus de faneiro, from Bar Francisco, Mr Geo. Mackenzie, Caplain E. Theband, Messrs W. Laidlaw, A. Blumen thal, Ching Chi Hun, and 175 Chiness.

Luzon Sugar Co. 7,0006 Porak Thi Mio!

ing & Smelting

Company 3,000$ Selangore Tin

50 all

First Fear

$200

Mining Co. of

Shangfal 2,500€

100 ail

.

LOANS.

100 all

11

K

1877:10,040 £

100 all

Rutes of Interest. a% 8.%

R

J:

1578 3,899 TL

500 all

do.

Payable. June30 Dec31 Feb. 28 Ag. 31 April & Oct.

15.

1881 8,665 TI.

500 all

8%

Jae15&D.10

ipar.

Suga: Debor

SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Pricos Kangkong, December 1, 1859.

500 AL

8%

June & Dec.

2% prem.

To 90th April

kexe.

BREAKFAST CONGOD @ 25 cents p. 1. Chi. Iap., 1874 6,276 £

MINER'S PATENT FIRE-PROOF

tures, 1880.000$

*For 6 taouths to 80th Jane. 10131898,- For year 1685.

Dividend for 1892 and Rosas of 25 per cent. For half year ended 31st Des., 1988.—§ For 1963.

DEPARTED.

Par Namun, for Swatow, Mrsde Sie. Croia; for Fouchow, Mesars E. W. Hatter, G. Stade; W. L. Hunter, and agh Walker's for Cobal Ports, 100 Chinese.

Fer Cumorte, for Singapore, Mrs Heuer marn; for Saigon, &c., 376 Chines

Per Ping-on, for Boihow, &c., 13 Chi-.

22

£5, or $25, or R 50.0.40; £7, or $35 or 70.60 £10, or $50, or R100.0.80

R150... $1.00. 4-No Order must exceed £10 or $50 (unless drown or India, when 1150 is the limit), nor will more than two such orders

the same paye, by the same mail.

ed in the administration of native alaize antagonists, but the result proved different, The duel arose out of an incident at Hatlen The Audacias crow very shortly from the at the closs of last year. Neither combat start diew ahead, and increasing the lead to ant was seriously injured, but 31. Grantor the end wou easily by some ning or ten as slightly wounded twice, the first time lengths, We hear that No. 3 in the Clab

be issued to the sue person, in favour of in the wrist and the second time is the boat was sick and had endy been out for right side. Honour was then declared to three days. If this was the case, why not 6. Sums not exceeding Suo may be re-us satiated, and, we presume, their per have pst in another man!

sonal feelings as well.

mitted between the Ports of China by means of Postage Stamps, subject to a charge of one per cent for cashing then,

Ir wasrumented in Chinese circles in Foo Money Orders can be granted on Ports We hear that a Portuguese newsjepe: is to chow on the night of the 25:48 fustant that where these are agencies of the Hongkong Post Ollies.

be published in this Colony next week, ta the large leet of fifteen Chineno grobonts

No orders on Japan are issued at the British title will be Post Office, SlingLini,

Les de Oriate (The Light was to arrive in Foochow the next day,.

of the Orient) We trust it will be equal to but nose and arrived up to the 24th inst