1884-05-03 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 53, Queen's Houd Kaal, (OPPONITE THE COMMISARIAT), ARE

NO W LAND.IN. G FROM AMERICA, "

[ALIFORNIA

RACKER

JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5

tina, and loosa,

Soda BISCUITS..

THE CHINA MAIL

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.child Mr Jusuph Solon, and 54 Chineso; MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.

The Steamship -

Flintshire,

HAISP, Consuder, will po dospatched for the above Teita at 3 pm on MONDAY, the 5th Intant

Fur Freight or Famage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

Assorted BISQUITS.

Hongkong, May 3, 1884.

Shall HOMINY

Oracled WHEAT.

OATMEAL

CORNMEAL

TOPOGAN BUTTER.

Apple BUTTER,

Eastern and Californian CHEESE.

CODFISH, Boneless.

Trime RAMS and BACON.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

Family BEER 35 10 kegs.

Heau Ideal SALMON in

beans,

Cutting's Bossert FRUITS in 24 th cus

Assorted Canned VEGËTABLES.

Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUTS.

.

750

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.

The Spanish Stenmor

Baugh IAMENTERIA, Mastor, will u despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY NEXT, the 6th Instant, at fi p.m.

For Freight or Phange, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co., Agerite.

Hongkong, May 3, 1884.

703

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steamship

Againera, Capt. WILDING, will be despatched as above on

Eichardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted or about the 7th Instant.

Lunch HAM.

MEATS,

Laubs' TONGUES,

Can CHOWDER.

Fresh UREGUN SALMON.

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

BUCCOTASH.

Maplo SYRUJ".

Goklen SYRUE.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS

HONEY.

Assnitad JELLIES.

Green CORN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 th. Capacity..

600 16

9:00 IL.

1,200 IL.

CORN BROOMS."

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.

AXES and HATCHETS.

AGATE IRON WARE

WAFFLE IRONS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW A TAR

VARNISHES.

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL

BRILLIANT

For Freight or Pasmagu, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, „igenis,

Hongkong, May 3, 1884.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

704

FOR SHANGHAI FIA AMOY. (Tulang Carga de Passengers at through rates for NINGTO. CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Parts on ties YAŃGTSZEJ

J

The Co.'s Stausuship

Orest, CLAMAVAA Capt. Wesre will be Hespatched as above on ar about the 10th Lustunt.

For Freight or Pange, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIDE Agents.

Hongkong, May 3, 1884.

Not Responsible for Dchts,

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PENANG 'AND SINGAPORE.

THE Stenship flintshire,

Boilov, D3 Uhineno,

Por Olenaton, for Shanghai, I Europonus -|- Per Hory, for Amy, 307 Chinoso, Por Peking, for Shanghai, 1 European, and 40 Chinese..

To DEPART Por Chi Tven, for Singapore, 432 Chi- Por Kangtung, for Conet. Ports, I Euro- pear, and 250 Chines

For Phra Chada, Chom Klao, for Swato,

200 Chinese.

HAINE, CA. Convannder, having arrived from thỏ Above Paris, Consignens of Cargo to hereby informed that all Goods, with the exception of Opius, are being bonded at their risk into the Godown of the Undersigned, ut Wan-Per Prion, for Shanghai, 60 Chineso, chai, No. 3, hehind the premises known as Per Welle, for Hoihow, 40 Chinezo. * Blue Buildings, whones and/or from tho Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, an- less notien to the contrary be given hefort 6 p.m. To-Dar.

No Clainis will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goode remaining after the 10th fastunt will be rubjust to rent..

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Bougkong, May 3, 1884.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

May 3, 1881

767

fory, British stearaer, frour Canton. Welle, Gerinan steamer, 393, E. Piper, floilow May 2, General.Wizzen & Co.

Young British stunner, 1,109, S. Funt, Australian Ports, si Adelaide March 26, Coal and General.-BUTTERFIELD & SWINE.

Baxante, British steamur, 14, F. J. Stack, Manila April 30, General,-RUSSELL & Co.

Greyhound. Brital ateamer, 227, D. Scott, Hoihow Mny 1, via Macao, General.

ADAMSON, BELL & Ú.

Flintshi, British steamer, 1,016, Alfred Haine, London Feb. 20, and Singapore April 26, General-A DAMSON, BALL. & Co.

Merionnaire, British steamer, 1,245, D. Williams, Shanghai April 29, Getteral.

AsusDS, BULL & CO.

Yorkshire, British steamer, 1,423, Arnold, Nagasaki April 27, Coul.KUSSELL & Co.

Mongkut, British steamer, 850, Loff Bangkok April 27. General.-YEN FAT

HONG

DEPARTURES. May 2-

Insung, for Canton,

May

agon, for Angasaki, Nottee, for Hohow and Haiphong. Chi Yum, for Singapore. Hosp, for Amey, Glendron, for Shanghai.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, or Owners will be Responsible for Lang Debt contractel by the Officers or Crew of the falluning Vessels, daring their stay in Hongkong Harbour-

Alice Mum, British barqpe, Captain E-- Heary,Captain.

Dexvenue, British steamer, Captain J

| Patton-Giki, Livingston & Co.

CANDELET. American ship. Captain Stetson.-M. 13 M. S. 8. Co.

CALALKA, British barque, Captain Wil

KEROSINE OIL,--Jedinu, Matheson & Ces

150' test.

Ex late Arrivals from

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF «

STORE 8,

induting:

CHRISTMAS CAKES.

PLUM PUDDINGS. MINCEMEAT.

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

Crystallized FRUITS,

TEYSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

Pudding KAISINE

Latin CURRANTS.

Fine YORK HAMS.

PICNIC TONGUES.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

SAVORY PATES.

FRESH PLUMS. ·

BRAWN. VİNFANTS' FOOD,

CORN FLOUR.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP,

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP.

CLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

CHI YOFN, Chinec steamer, Capt. Wal-- lace, M. S. N. Ca.

HARTER, British steamer, Captain F Grandin.Russell & Co.

CLEARED.

Hercules, for Manila. I

Muir, for Bangkok, Peking, for Shanghai. Kungtung, for Coast Ports. Pr Chu Chum Klan, for Swalow. Iphigenia, for Bankow.

Prium, for Shanghai. Well, for Hoihow.

PASSENG DRS.

AJEV

Per Hovaway, from Australias Ports, Msr W. Gilbert, A. Alsophersen, H. E. Charteswarth, D. Lackte, II. R. Smith,

KILLARNEY, British stater, Captain 11. O'Neill---Gibb, Livingston & Du.

Mantua, British farques Captain A. Europeaga, and 120 Chinese. Mefherson. -- Russell & Co."

MELHONE, American ship, Captain S. P. Bates Ransell & Co.

NAVESISA. American barque, Capt. A. B. Wocks. Bussell & Co.

• Numannor, German schooner, Capt. C. Rabarth-Sigmasen & Co.

PRISZ ALEXANDRA, Germ, steamer, Capt.

R. Kekort, Amhobi, Kasberg & Co.

Per Diamante, from Manila, Messia Mo Collect Clyatt, 1 European, and 149; Chinese

Per Greyhosad, from Hoihow, &, 19 Chinese.

Per Flintshire, from Singapore, de, I European, und 122 Chinese,

Per Mongkort, from Bangkok, 82 Chinese.

DEPARTED

Per Telemacho's, for London, Mr Clins.

Per Sottos, for Haiphong, Mrs Oborg and

SPARTAN, American barque, Capt. J. i; Holden, and 6 Naval Invalids Crasby.-Itusspil & Co.

itrativation

Shipping

Daylight. - Priam loavos for Shanghai, 9 am-Kuangtung leaves for Const

Perte.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES:

[No. 8482-MAY 8, 1894.

are, as we know, wheels within wheels, by the heating of a portion of her engines, und this may be only, the outcome of which necessitated her slowing down. After...... some intrigue, the secret sprites of leaving Hongkong, the affected part acted whieh are concealed frein the public.

view. In that eneo we would prodiet o badly that it was necessary to step tho with considerablo confidence a cointer steamer twico-the drst time for twelve revolution soon, and possibly not a hours, and the second time for ten,inorder. loudless one. It is not a Luin-to-pat-matters to rights On the areond ST. JOY'S CATHEDRAL,Rav. W. Jon-nature to submit patiently to loss of occasion the steamier had to anchor in order ning, M.A., Glonial Chapinin Morning fee, coupled with insult, without mak-

io 11, Erung 46. Hely Com-ling feelings, and if it is true that Prines to facilitate the provisionary repairs, munion overy Sunday, except the 2nd and Kung and his colleagues have been

Tus S. S. Goscura, chartered by the Indo- Chion &. N. Co., while on a voyage. from Calcutta for this port, came into collision with the S. S. Rajah Brooks, when near

4th in the mont

Military Service-Rov. H. W. Leo, B. A., turnert out because they conscientiously Military Chaplain. Parade Service at 8.16 tried to save their country from the di 1.31. Holy Communion on the fourth Sun-sasters of war, they have public wonge day at the conclusion of the Parade Servico, to be relrested as wall as private ones. 3. Calville. Survicu in: Chinese, 3 r.x-vill bave made the peace pasty still enrag, on the 28th ult. The particulars

UNION CHURCH-Sorvice, 11 A..~~Rov. The Empress, by this decided action, Roy. 3. Chalmore, M., LL.D.

the Sunts are free.

have become more imbittered beenuse on

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Masung reports: Remarkable fine weather throughout. On 90th April, spike B. 8. Neplea from Hong.

ST. PETER'S Chou, for ShAMEN, & more resolute for peace, beecusa is is of the accident am not yet known to the on to Australia, off Mondiera Island.

The British stener Diamante reports: Rey, II. W. Lee, B. A, Chaplain. Service only through the triumph of their causengoats horo, Messrs Jardino, Matheson aud Left Manila nt 6.30 p.m. ou 30th Apoi, ex at 6 R. Holy Communion after Service that they can hope to return to power. Co., but from the telegrini rossised by them rienced light N.E. winds with calus and on flan third Sunday in each month, All At the same time the war party will also it would appear that the Rajah Brooks was inex weather until sking the Lema Islands, then dense fog. anchored at 5:30 m., LONDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Road the success of that policy depends their dunks, and the Glencar received such 11.30 am. fog efcared, hove up and pro- West-Hongkong Christian Association continuance in ofice. Which of the damage as rendered it necessary for har ceeded into port

Services for Summon, ou Sundays, at 7.30 two will prevail, it is impossible, with to undergo repairs in Singapore before. The British steamer Greyhound reports, and on Fridays, at 7 PM Fins and foggy weather throughout the ST. STEPHEN'S Mister Cron-Rev. our present information, to say, but at proceeding on her voyage. A court of B. Ost, and Rov. Lo Sam Yuen (All all evouts this much has been gaited inquiry to investigate the matter has The British steamer Tashire reports: Srvices in Chinose.) Morning Prayer that decided action on way or the other boon hold at Singapore, the decision of Moderato N.. mendoh and smooth sea, Litany, Anto-Communion, and Sermon, at will soon follow und either war or ponce which is not yet known but it is believed latter part thick weather.

11 A.M. Bible Class, at 3 P.M. Preaching, is close at ind at 6.30 .m. Holy Communion, lat Sunday

The new Council how lost no time in that it will be in favor of the Glencarn, in Chinese month.

making its views felt on the conduct of affairs in Toagain. The wifetunute A saw limited liability company, says tho frontier officials must wish themselves Straits Times, has been floated to take over well out of the mess,

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessela.

London, vin Suez Canal Agamemnon (a)......................... Loudon, &c., via Suez Canal... Nepaul (5)

Marseilles, de, via Haigem.....Jaya (5).....

Portland (Oregon).

Ban Francisco...........

Capitalu.

Wilding.

A. Wyatt.

Bretel

Weeks..

Stetson

Whittle

3. G. Green..

Haine

Galloy of Lorne (a)... Volga (s).

Pomroy

du Temple Nyo. Stack

Navesink..... Carundelet

Changelov (s)..

San Frameiser, via Yokohama.. City of Rio de Janeiro (sj. Sydney and Mollane....

Sydney and Melincue, do....Taunalice (8).

Yokohama and Hiego...

Kokoha and Hiego... Yokokaina.....

Nagasaki and Kobe, &c.

Manila, v Amoy..... Malta, yia Amoy....

OHATEAU LA TOUR, pirts & quarts. Shanghai....

1889. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET, «

SHERRIES & POET-

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD

(1848).

HUNT'S PORT.

INVALID PORT

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &C.--

3 and 3-ar HENNESSY'S BRANDY.

Shanghai, via Aney. Shanglusi, via Anny

Flintshire (#)

Tanchino Maru (6).

Diamante ($)...... Emuy ().

Djemuah (8)

Priam (5)

Dreates (6).....

Swatow, Amoy and Forelow...Kwangtung (s).

Bucks.

BANKS.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--

J.

West Point.

Two military

GEIDIAN BETHESDA CHAPEL Service in tlen Gorman language, by Rev. F. Eastman, For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.-every Sunday, at half-past ten 4.35, in the Por Kwany, at 8.30am., on Sunday, Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House,

officials are to be decapitated in front of and conduct thotailoring, dry goods, and For SHANGITAL →→

Sr. Jester's. Comach, Garden Road the army. Wo do not doubt that this general strookeeping business of Mosura A- Mast and Sermon 5.30PM Evo-will be carried out antess, us is more Bayle & Co., Singapon, with a capital of ing Service, Benediction.

more probable, they anticipate their fate $200,000, in 4,000 shares of $50 each, with by the happy despatch." The theory

the 4th inst

Por Blaze, at 9.a.m., on Sunday, the

4th inst.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKIOWN, TOWNS. VILLE, ́ PRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.— For Changchwar, at 3.30 p.m., on Mox-

day, the 5th May.

For AMOY AND MANILA-

Per Diamente, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 5th ist.

For NAGABAKT ANT KOBE (carrying

Mails for Corca). ----

Per Tulachian Maru, at 3.00 20.

Friday, the to May.

MATES BY THE United States PACKET. --- The United States. Mail Packet City of

de Fanchu, will be despatched on TUES- DAY, the 6th May, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Porn, o, which will be closed as follows: 2.15 .M. Registry censes. 2.30 PM. Post-Office closes, but Corres- panda tany be posted on board the Pucket with Lute Pen of 10 cents extra T'ostage until the time of departure.

=

MAIN BY THE ENGLISH Picker.—- The British Contract Packet Nepend will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 8th May, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and counnies lo yond, rid Brindis; to the Straits Settle- ments, Katavia, Butab, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and (ibraltar. N.D. This Packet carries nu mutis for the

Australasian Colonies..

ho usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &o.

HODES OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL

The following hours are observed in closing

ails, ... by the British Contract Packet Day of Departur

Nonn.

.2

2

Money Order Olice closes. -Registry of Letters certave. Posting of all printer runtter and patterns ceasUN.,

El closed, except for Late

Letters.

3.10 ro-Leliers any he posted with

Late Poo of 10 cents until 3.30.M.-When the Post Office, doses

calindly.

'MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping,

p.m.-Flintshire leaves for Yokohama and Bioga 4 p.m.—Changchow leaves for Australian

Ports.

à pin-Diumenie leaves for Manila.

General Memoranda, TruSDAY, May 6 )

4 p.m.-Meeting of Subscribera of Pork Church it the Library of the City Hall. THURSDAY, May 8-

4.p.. Meeting of Legislative Council. Fay, May 9

Geads per dienaron undelivered after

this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, May 10-

we suppose is this that the armies of power to increase. The propus is so far China as presumed to be invincible, a success, a large number of shares having and if they havo, sustained a defear, it is been applied for, and as soon as the Articles because of the treason or other gross rais- | of Association are out of the printer' hands, conduct of the officers in command. The the company will be registered and the French could not possibly have taken sharos allotted. Mr R. Liddelow, the Raonial but for soine gross dereliction

of duty on the part of the Chinese aging partner of the dra, will “don. leaders, for which their lives are forfeit. duct the Company's Inisines, a certain ed accordingly. Secretinstractions have, number of shares being given to hima in it would appear, becu sent down already, i conedunation of his susting share in the the nature of which it may be presumed concere, and be will also take up a certaini is to emence operations against the number of shares out allotment, paying full French at once. The new Guvernors

seem to have been chosen because they, value for them, which he cannot dispose of have betir had some experience in the so long as remains in the Compay's service. conduct of military operations. Ca'ang Kai su, who is appointed to Yunnan, A PASSENGER by the Diamante luss paid us

Grode pur intakure undelivered after bud the same post previonsly daring tha

this date subject to rent

THE

| HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established 4.D. 1841.

SBARU

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAL DHTOGISTS, IMPORTERS

or

DROGISTS SUNDRIES, Nour Requr SITES, TOILET REQUISTES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Suds Water Lamonde. Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla

• Water, and other Aoraled Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropzea Supervision Hagkong, June 1, 1876. *

4.10 --- Lato Lutters may be posted The publications of this joue commenced

en bind the patch with Ente di 800 plan. Fee of 10 cents until time of departame

Agents

Batinefield & Swire. OP. & 6. S. N. Ca...

Messageries Maritimer.. Russell & Co... Russell & Co. Pacific Mail &. K. Co. Butterfeld & Swire..

Gibb, Livingston & C5..

Duke of Leaving.

About May 7. May 8, at 4 pi May 15, at noon. quies despatca, quick despatch. May 5, at 3 p.. May 5, at 4 pm May 13.

Adamson, Belt & Co............ May 5, at 3 pm. Bussel & Co.........

quick despatch. Messageries Maritimes........ ......quick despatch. Mitsu Bish: Mail S. S. C... May 9, at 4 pm. Russell & Co. Retonteria... Remedios & Co...... de Boissenit Baren.. Messageries Maritimes..

Butterfield & Swire... ...Butterfold & Sire...

Douglas Lapraik & Co.........

Butter......

Webster....

Young

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS,

No. of Shures

Value

BESQUI DOBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. Bongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... 60,000 $

FIREST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINABAN'S LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.

BOORD'S OLD TOM.

E. J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL NOLLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CBALEIR'S GINGER BRANDY. EASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO. CURACAO.

INSURANCES.

North-Chitra Insurance Company, Limited... 5,000 Yangtze Insurance Company, Limited..... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,000 Chius Traders' Insurance Company, Limited... 24,000 9, Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited...10,000s Chinese Insurance Company, Limited.

ANGOSTURA, BOKER'S AND ORANGE, UK, C, and M. Steamboat Co., Limited........ 8,000:8

BITTERS.

&C,

و الانان

&v

BASSE ALE, bottled by CAMBRON and

SAUNDERS, pits and quarta. GUINNESS'S STOUT, battled by E. &

J. BURLE, pints and quarts, DRAUGHT ALE and PÓRIER, by the

Gallon

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

SPECIALLY SELECTED

CIGARS.

Fine Now Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

5 catly Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. b.

Indo-China S. N. Co, Lt. 60,000 sh, is und

China and Manila S. S. Company, Limited..

MISCELLAN KODS.

Paid- | PosITION FIR LAST REST. Reserve. Bu den up.

List Dirilewi.

May 5, at 6pm. May lint & pm. pick despatch. May 4, at aylight. About May 10. May 4, at 9a

MAY 3, 1851.

Casing Grytaizone,

125 125 $4,063,361.66-57,545.231.5. s. 121

Cust

10% $100 buyers

265 buyers

6243 pram, buyers

174 % clie.

25.

590,000 8 *678,391,39 600,000 $ 107,411.05

45,000.

1,500$ Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited 8,000 $ China Fire Insurance Company, Limited............ 20,000 $

STEAM COMPANTES.

18,387 £ $1,212 £ 3,500

100$ 759

108 10 10o 8.19 $300 all

2000 First year

97 £25 £ $6,000 1,3508 1455 85.335

258 2006 508

Crodit balance; 1,000§ 300$ 28,711.80

4% 8103 per share 8 50,106,20 200'$ 508 885,000$ 285,231.00§i $20. T 3345

516,0788 189,978.34 100$ 208

M

215,0008 53,091.80

18 ***

€1429

T. 280 per share Ta. 141 9560 227 672

T

Hongkong d. Whampoa Deck Co., Limited. HK. and China Gas Company, Limited

2,000 8

500 £

New Shares......

1,000 £

1239 1008

1.0£ 10£7.10

Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 3,000 shares issued

2,000 $

100

1,000/s

50,

China, Sugar Company, Limited..

9,000)8

100's 100

Hongkong Ice Company, Limited................

1,250 $

Hengkong Bakery Company, Limited.........

600 $

24,2508 3008 1008

00:3 608 5,000 $

I uzon Sugar Company, Limited................ 7,000 $ 100% 100 Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited... 3,0008

50 all Selangore Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai... 2,800 8 100 All

Rates of

ZOANS.

Interest.

Chinese Imperial 1874.

11

1877.

1976.

1881

8,565 T. 500

6,270 £ 100 all $10,040

3,639 T1, 500)

6008

100

MILER'S PATENT FIREPROOF Sugar Descatures, 1880)....

SAFES, CASH. and PAPER

BOXES, aż Manufacturer's Price Hongkong, December 1, 1883.

a8828

£3,000 10€ 8,652, 17.10

8

A

咒

90 pria. buyers 884 per share

-0

4,351.38 4%

12%

$$ 6145 6,629.70 4% $117

543.83 $10% for 1883 S140 per share 656.32 $10 per share $100 buyers 4,090.65

200 n. share First year

$200 do. Payable.

June 30 Dec. 81)

Feb. 28 Az 31

April & October

June16&Dec. 10

June & Docer.

$300 vollers

% pram..

For months to 30th June 1883.—† Dividend for 1882 and Boaus of 25 per cent.--¶ For year 1953.—¦ For ball year ended 31st Dec. 1893, 1043-5 For 1893.—a To Des. Sist 1989,

The Chinn rail.

HONGKONG, KATURDAY, MAY 3, 1884,

|

visit expressly to state that Mr. Alfred Mobaminedan rebellion, and. Pan Ting-

sin, who takes charges of Kwangst, was Pavley, who wrote two letters from employed under Li Hang chung und Tso lepura to this journal dealing with Nerth in the operations against the Nien-fei in Borneo, is seriously apprehensive of being 1865-66 in Shantung and Honat. imprisoned by the authorities of North Both have been in retirement for a num

Burnos on a charge of belling the Com. her of years. Their recall to duty at the present moment suggests the notion papy, and that he is closely watched. The that military operations are to be the lotters sent to us were cortainly not principal subject of their attentions. It bullous, and we cannot believe the officials

probably anticipated that the French in North Borneo would adopt such ligh nay eross the border and carry the war handed proceedings as those feared by our into China propor, but more likely, their

stractions aro to lend their troops integerrespondent, and by our informant, who was lately in North Borman and is a Euro- Tongsis and endeavour to rogu pos- session of some of the places that bare peen. The officials of North Borneo could been lust. This action would com- no doubt do very much as they pleased, but pel France to regard it as war in if they perpetrated any injustice--which arnest, whether there is any formal de-se do not think they will-thore might be

WRITING on the situation a month ago we sail, apropos of the fall-of Bucniubi, we inay expect some blastering decrees from Peking, and probably the Go- veraprs of Yunaan and Kwang-si, will be degraded and sent to the capital for trial Events have since fulfillet anr ¦ unticipations to the letter, but we con- tess we were hardly prepared for the tuen affairs have apparently takes in Por king, lupe has been expressed in various quarters that the disinissal und dégrada- tion of Prince hung and his colleagues is more show than earnest, and that it in unly a peaus to open an easy mode of retreat from the position which China has hitherto taken up in the negotia tions with France. We sincerely trust it may be sa; t the same time we must say the situation looks ginomg erough. The danger aleud is two-fold there is danger that this sudden crisis Day provoke a counter crisis in Peking, and there is danger that the party now in power may hurry, the country into. open war with France,

dlarntion or DO.

Of cannual the forces

that the Yunan authorities.can place in awkward results to the Company. We are. Tonquin would be powerless to make told on the other hand, the Company do any impression upon forts mutually held not want our correspondent there, as he is by Freach troops, but they would make not a capitalist and has made himself objec. matters too unpleasant for the latter to

tolerate them any longer, and in self de-ionable, and that they are morols snaking fence they will be compiled to take action the place as uncomfortable as possible for against some more vulnerable part of the him. Until we have facie in our possession Chinese Empire. The situation has never it is impossible for us to express any looked more critical.

pinion on the matter, but wo shall cor tainly stand by our correspondent if he is treated with injustice. These fears of ill treatment, however, do not count.

TELEGRAMS.

FRE FRANCO-CHINESE QUESTJOX.

LONDON, May 2nd. It is announced that the Chinese Minister at Berlin will take the place of the Marquis Treng at Paris; and this is generally regard ed as indicating a peaceful solution of the question at issue between the two powers.

THE ONE THOUSAND QUINTAR,

LONDON, May 2nd.

First Second Third

Busybody. Queen O' Scots........ Adelaide (Hermit filly).

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A CHINESE WOD, named Wong Aho, com- mitted suisido last night, by hanging her- salf from the frame of the door of horroom, A Coroner's inuent isas opened upon the

body of the descased this afternoon, at the Government Civil Hospital, before Mr E. Mackonn, acting for the Coroner, who is Lemporarily absent from the Colony, and a jary wonsisting of Messrs W. Ramsxy, Maze Knobbe and J. A: da Lus, Dr Mart ques, Assistant Superintendent of the Go- vernment Civil Hospital, deposed that the body of daccused was brought to the Hos-

PASSED CANAL:San Pablo, March 30;pital at 2.30 am. to-day. It was that Ning-how, April 7; Glengarry, and of a poucly nourished, woman of about

The

Glolorear, April 17; Trnoviddy, April

21.

next FESOR MAL, per the M. M.

forty years of age. There was a lark

of indentation, as. from a cord, round

Co's S.S. Djemah, left Saigon on May the neck, wind from the appearance of the Ist, st 5 p.m., and may be expected to body he believed that deuth was caused by arrive here about Monday morning strangulation.

Dost.

Teang Ayung, the husband of the de

The EROL MAIL, per the P. & 0.

5. S. Ferous, loft Singapure un Friday, ceased woman, gave evidence to the offect the ad instant, at noon. She may that he and the deceased bad lived on the be expected to arrive here on or about top floor of house No. 16, First Street, Wednesday the 7th inst.

As far us and can gather the Empress. The and the seventh Prince, that is thei father of the buy Emperor, are for the time masters of the situation. We The cannot help adairing the pluck and boldness which the Empress as shown

in distaissing with a stroke of her pen the whole of her cabinet, und, not merely dismissing them, but lecturing them on their Gilings as if they were a set of schoolboys, finally sending them of with disgrace. Prince Kuug is told that he does not attempt to do his work, that he has often been complained about

The

Last evening he had dinaer with his wife

next direct steamers, with the Indian about 7 o'clock in their room, and they nail, loft Calcutta on the morning of had some words together, the deceased the 10th April.

5. S. Fannydice loft Port Darrin for complaining that he did not bring so much this port on the 20th April

money home from his work as other men,

5. S. Guiley, of Lorne luft Singapore

For this port on the 30th Apl.

DOCK MOVEMENTS 2—

The Killarney will go to Aberdeen Duck

on Monday..

The Iphigenia left Aberdeen Dock to-day. The Nampian left Kowloon Dock to-day The Coinmuir left Cosmopolitan Dock

tontay. :

by the Censors, who allege that he takes The Feos, with the uert English mail, left brives, promotes favourites, keeps back Singapore for Hongkong at noon on Friday, the deserving, that he has even been the 2nd inst

suspected of grasping at supreme power,

and further--and this we believe is the W and requested to state that the evening gravamen of the whole charge-be clings

wu obstinately to his own opinion, and service to the Cathedral will commence at thwarts the Empress's will when any 6p.m. during the summer. energetic weasures have to be taken.

There is no mention of France in the We are informed by the Agents (Messrs Decree at all, but its weaning we take to Gibb, Livingston & Co.) that the B&A. be that the Empress wished to rush into

war ut inca; Prince Kong advised. Company's steamer Menmuir left corciliation and wild measures, and Sydney on the 26th April, and is dus here now she is determined to have her about the 20th instant.

own way. If this is really her own

At eight o'clock they both wont to bed and

he weat to sleep. At 9 o'clock or half-past he woko and got up, and, on going to tho door, found his wife banging from the door frame, about six inches from the floor. Ee

led out and two ither women in the house came and brought a light: He cat the deceased down and took her to the

Tùng Wal Hospital the tong, một to the

Lau Aful and Leung Liu Yau, two woman living in the same house, gave evi- dence as to hearing a quarrel between the dccoased and her husband, and sonic time af terwards Thang Ayung called out thatcome- one was hanging. One of the witnesses than took a light into the tocm. Decoised was then in the arms of her bead, andthey did

not see the card with which deceased and kung herself nor muy dair in the roczu. One of the witnesses put her finger in 'do- ceased's month and found it was cold. She

doing the Empress is undoubtedly a Win regard to the detestion of the bold Tsang Ayung to take dercoed to strong minded-woman, and will proba-French mail Staster Ava, the N-CD. the Hospital, and went with him. bly succeed in carrying her point, s

indeed one is tempted to say she de-Neres says it appears that the d, having

Ro Ayu, P.C. 222, while on duty in

serves to do for the courago she has lost one of her propellors shortly after her Quecu's Road West, at 11 pm, saw the shown, but, in all oriental palaces thera departure from Colombo, was detained husband of the deceased carrying the body