1884-05-13 — Page 2

For Sale:

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 53, Quen's Roud Eust, (OPPOSITE, THE COMMISSA EIAT), ARE NOW LANDING FROM AMERICA. GALIFORNIA

RACKER JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in 51,

tins, and lose.

Sod BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS.

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL,

TOPOCAN HUTTER.

Apple BUTTER.

Mails..

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGELIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

STKAM PORTM**** SAIGON, SINGAPORE, RATAVIA,/ COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORIS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;

ALSO PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA ||

AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

IN THURSDAY, the 15th May, 1884, 10%

at Noon, the Company's S. 9. 11. Commzadant BRETE, with MAUS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CORN MEAL, CARGO, will leave thia Port for the above

place.

Bastern and Californian CHEESE, CODFISH. Brueless.

Crimo HAMIS and BACON. Eagle Brand Condensel MILK Family BEEF in 2011 kegs. Pead Ideal SALMON in 5 ib cans, Batting's Dessert FRUITS in 24

caus. Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE ani Sanage

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted SOUPS.

Richman & Robbin's Celebrated Posteri

Lunch NAM.

MEATS

Laba' TONGUES.

Clam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON,

Dried APPLES,

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASI

Maple SYRUP

Gollon SYRUP.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY.

Assorted JELLIES. Green CORN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES. 400 t. Capacity,

600 1.

900 R.

1,200 $1.

CORN BROOMS,

OFFICE HIGH CHAIES.

AXES and HATCHETS,

AGATE TRON WAKE.

WAFFLE IRONS.

SMOOTHING JRONA,

PAINTS and OILS,

TALLOW al TAR.

VARNISHES.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Loudon as well as for Museilles, and ac aptal in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orters will be granted until Noon of 14th May, 1884.

Carges with be received on board until 4 p.10., Specie and Parcels until 3 the 14th May. 1881.

(Parcels ar t to be sent on bird; they must be left at the Agency's Oble)

Contents and vine of Packages are ro- quired.

For furto particulars, apply at Company's Office.

1. MARTIN..

leting Agent,

Hongkong, May 2. 1884.

U. S. MAID LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

the

THROUGH A NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TORINO AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAS Prasengo.

THE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF

Juk will be despatched ke San Francine, via Yokohama, ou WEDNES. | DAY, the 21st May, at 13 gitu, uking Passengers and Freight, For Sapsu, the Cited States and Europ

Through Bills of Lading issued for Lene portation by Yakushima and other Japan Puris, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the 1.

United Stores, vis Alver land itaways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, ant to ports in Mexico, Citral and South America, by the Compangle aud

onnecting Steations.

Though Pasar Tickets grauled to England, France, and Germany by all trans Atlantic kings of Siennaers.

Invo

Raruky Passiors. Pasurges, who Have paid full for Parking at an Prandiamo In China er Japan (uz vier mujang within six months, will blowut abscount

Mails.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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

AT

ROXBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

AUSTRALIA.

སྐམ

N.B.-Came can be taian, on through Bits of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSTAN GULE PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

THE

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-slip INCONA, Captain R. G. 31ean, with itur injusty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, BOMBAY 22nd May, até pan. and SUEZ CANAL, on THURSDAY, the

Mails.

Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company,

Insurances.

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM-

PANY, LIMITED.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS igual having been apposto

HB Undersigned appointed

TO JAPAN, THE UNITED

prepared to CANT Poors on MARINE. STATES, MEXICO," CENTRAL AND | RIŠKS to all parts of the World, at current SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, ¦ ratus.

VIA

AND

THE OVERLAND BAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING

STEAMERS..

TUE 8. S. SAN-PAULO will be des

patched for San Francisco, via Yoko.

haras, on FRIDAY, tho 50th Instant, at 3. p. To be followed by the SS, AR.IBIU, on the Pik Junc.

Connection being mado at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan ports.

All Parool Packagca should be marked to address in full; anil suo will be resuived at the Company's Oilco, until 6 p.m. the day previous to sailing."

RETURN PASSsara, -Passengers, who have paid full fare, conbarking at San! Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Puro; if ro-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 % will. bo mato from Retuus Fate. Pre-Paid Be turn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Retum Fare, Chess allowances do not apply thang farms from China and Japan i Europe.

Consular Invoices to accompany Over- band, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Ofis addressed to the Collector of Car-

10 ata. on the day of silang

Cargo will be recaived on bosed until Parcole and Specia (Gold) at the Oftes until 10 a., on the day of sailing.

Silk and Valuables for Europa will be transhipped at Colonibu; Tea and Got oral Cargo for Landou will be conveyed vid Bombay without travshipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct ruute vid Colombu. For Further

Particulare, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to towns, San Francisco. Pentsuzan & OnENTAL, STEAM Navida TION COMPANY's Ollice, Hongkong

The Contuds und Vatis if Luckages are required to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to to this terms mid conditions of the Coin-: pany's Black Bills of Lading. N.B.-This Star takes Cargo and Tag-

Bungurs for Marseilles.

A. MIVER, Sugerintervient. [Tongkeng, May 12, 1984.

THE CHINESE MAIL

600

¦

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Nordbor 5, 1833..

NOTICE

850

QCEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

THE Undoraigned are propared to accept The area Class Godowns at

por cont. net premium per annan

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

IKIB

To-day's Advertisements.

SHIMAIL STE

MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIF

COMPANY. .......

STEAM TO NAGASAKI, KORE AND YOKOHAMA, VIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Cargo and Passengers for COREA.)

Faura, Bernard, Ribeiro, Nickels, and 7 Chinese; for Baigon, Moura Vittiere, L Casalas Gaillon, Davararel, Benterch, Char- rier, Gouria, Carbonnel, and Tie Duc for for Marseilles, Mesers Favin, A. Bourlier, N. Pauletitch, and A. Losinaki."

DSTARTED.

Per Hailong, for Amoy, Mr C. H. Best. Por Anton, for Haikow, 30 Chinese, Per Ocean, for Saigon, 40 Chiose. Por Martha . Tucker, for Callo, 1 Eu- ropean.

Per richien, for Swatow, &c., 3 Euro- peans, and 162 Chica

Per Cheang Huck Kies, for Swatow and Ancy, 430 Chiness.

Per Sumatra, For Singapore, &c., *708 Chinese,

TO DEFACT.

Per Suller, for Haiphong, 52 Chinesi Par Welle, for Hothow, 40 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Tho British steamer Fresh

[No. 6490. MAY 13, 1894.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping. Noon. Namoz leaves for Court Porte.. 4 p.m.Tannadica loaves for Australian

Ports.

p.m.-Zafiro leaves for Manila.

6 pm-Amatista, leaves for Còbu, ivo

Auctions. pm-Auction of Japanese Ware, Co.,

at Mr J. M. Arinatrang's. "

General Memoranda. Tunay, May 15

4 p.m.-Mosting of Legislative Council, SATURDAY, May 17-

Claims against the Galley of Love avust be sent in to Mossra Tussell & Un; on or before this date.

THE

reports: HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

First moderato N.E. wind and fine weather, from Lammocka fog with min.

The British steamer Tangle raports : Loft Shanghai on 9th inst. at 10.30a.m., had from woarf to Tungaha Lightabip Ireslí N. winds and cloudy sky; thence to Ship Talaud lass moderate breeze and thick fog anchored nine hours, theneo- to port had. thick and hasy with rain, alternatoly wind N.E. to E. N.E.

CARGO.

apply to the Agency of the Company. No. S.S. FAKSCHIO MARU, Capkgs. Tea (particulars unknown), 116 balca

Per S, S. Nepard, miloð 8th May :--To London: from Canton and Macao, 22,820 boxes Ton (74,978 B. Congou, 330,816 the.. Scented Caper, and 71,14% ts: Seented Orango Pokoo-total 477,043 fbs.); from Canton, 6 balea Baw Silk, and 9 cases Silk: Piece Goods; From Amoy, 488 plegs. Tos (particulars unknown); from Shanghai, 231 NY, will be despatched as above on Raw Silk, and 179 blen Wasin Silk; from THURSDAY, the 15th Insk, at Daylight.

Japan, 10 balen Raw Silk. To Contiuerit: Cargo received on board and Parcels at From Canton, 48 bules Raw Silk, cases the Olice up to 1 p.m. of day of sailing Silk Pince Goode, and 134 bales Cocoons; No Bill of Lading signed under 2 from Shanghai, 354 halos Raw Silk, 6 casca Silk Picce Goods, and 100 balds Waste Silk.

For further information as to Freight,

100A, Queen's Road Contral.

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent. Hongkong, May 1, 1884.

TLS paper is new issued overy day. The authoription is fixed at our fears per and delivered in Hong- Pes kong, or Ten Dollars Party Cents in- cluding postage to Coust portal

Intimations.

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Overland China Mail.

(Throidrat Mail Pager in Chinn.)

AT THE "CHINA MIL" OFFER!

IN TIME FOR THE ESGLISH MAIL.

printed natin.

R Me Aist Chhung Newspaper ever lanned outer pady native direction. The Containing from 72 to 24 columns of closcly- chief export of the paper is of course derived from the intive eaty, alungat sain also aro to on found the gummers and studies occastry to

HIS Mail Issue is chicily compiled from the daily China Mad, is published ace it on a business and legal footing. twice a month on the morning of the The projectors, basing their satinates:glish Maila depastore, and is a full upon the most cellable faformation from record of uzela Forindat'n oueront history

of 20 % from itaban Fare; if re-elbarting the varions Ports in China and Japan Michu

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL tested apply circulation. The advantages offered to me. Hongketing, Caution, ave, and a complete

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150 test.

Ex lato Arrivals from

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ANSONPMENT OF

STOREA,

including:

CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLAMI PODDINGS. MINCKMEAT.

ALMOXES and RATKINS.

Crystallized FRUITS.

TEXASONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

Pudding RAISINS.

Lante CURRANTS,

Fine YORK HAMS.

PICNIC TONGUES.

FATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.

FRENCH PLUMS.

BRAWN. INFANTS' FOOD.

CORN PLOCK.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

HITCHODOK HOUSE LAMP.

It contains Shipping news bon Slangitdi, Commercial Stammary

Sabsemption, 50 cents per Copy (postage

Fraight

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

Canno and PASSENDELA for Corea will be transhipped at Nogwaki,

For furthor Particulars, apply at the Company's Orficia, P’naya Central, Ground Floor of Messrs RUSSELL & Co.

H. J, H. TRIPF,

Agent.

Hongkong, May 13, 3884.

POST OFFICE' NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW......... Per Namou, at 11.30 am., on Wednes-

day, the 14th inst

Established A,D. 1841.

香港大藥房

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

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRʊquists, IMPORTERS

OP

DRUGINTS SUNDRES, NORSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISTES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATEST MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonic Water, Gingocado, Totage Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG. MAX.

736

HIGH WATER.

SUN.

Bay of

Mera.

Aft Kises. Sety.

Alonth.

205

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS-

LAND,

TOWNS COOKTOWN, VILLE BRISBANE, SYDNEY,

I. Mr.

H. N. U..

H..

13

3.22

11.27 3.23

6.30

1.4

9.47

0,22

6.30

MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE. Por Tumundsee, at 3.30 p.m.; on Wednes

day, the 14th inst.

15

0,21

6.31

10

·5.21. 6.31

17

3.27 0.30 7.21

0,31 6.18 1:36 5,21 6,31

Per Zafiro, at 4.30 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 14th in

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALOUTTA.

The Steamship

Aeration Appar,

Capt. A. B. MACTAVISH, will be despatched for the

above Ports on SATURDAY, the 17th- Instant, at 3 pa

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SOXY & Co.,

Ageata Hongkong, May 19, 1984.

UNION LINE.

906

quid ag couts.) 512 por sus hostage FOR YOKOHAMA PIA NAGASAKI

aid $12.50.)

he mule from Return Pa. Pro Pait Royang, Saigon, and other place frequcntod to from the journals paid at the various the year, un sitowance of to will from Australia, Califorsin, Singapore, Fe-nts in China and Jajen, con- triland in origiusi seports and collated iar Passes (or, au halde Ine on pear, the Chinese, consider theuseves instbed ports an those Countries. will be homes at a hissant of tag tron a lange and over-increasing te through firers from Chains oné fapoi lo tiers are therefore unustaally great, and Evagre

the big yonmanity generally will fol Fright will be servisekon board madil 4 it to their interest to avail themselves of pun on the Bon May. Parovi Packages chenu, will be recived nh thể efilee untii & pa The field open to a paper of this dessrip- Orders should be sent to Gzo, MURRAY tion-conducted by native wierta, but BAL, China 3 Oo, 2, Wyndham progressive and abli-obstructive in to Street, not later than noon of the day the is astrides. It on the or handl English Mail Steamer leaves. communis Chinese holie? and interest, Terms of Advertising, aune as in Daily while on the other it deserves every al Chine Matit. that can be given to it by foreigner. Like English journals it contains Editorials, with Leal, Slapping, and Commercial Nowa and Advertisements.

Subcription orders for the above sny bu Bulk to

GEO, MURRAY BAIN,

China Mart lice.

a days di Parcul Preknygų stould be ourke) to dress in felt! Value of same is required.

Cofralar Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo abegid be sen the Company's Cilies in Sedad Envelopes, addresovite the Jollector of Chaona at Said Fox.ameo.

CL

For further meatit, as to Damage ard knad, apply to the agungy of the Beaupang, No. 405) Queen's Hood Centrid.

T. E. FOSTER,

Hongkong, May 6, 1881.

Draised hun.

London, via Suez Canal...

Agent

Shauns (8) Łonion, de, vin Such Catred, Anwar (8)

Mavilles. A, via Saigon...............da (9) Victoria (vish Catullo... Martha..

Portlanvi

·New York..

San Francis

Sati Funct...

Sun

Navesink

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Framb

Caruselet Punk Carvil

San Franciscn, via Wokohama. City of Tolo (6)

San Francisco, vin Yokohama, San Pablo (8)

San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Arabic (s).

Sydney

and Methorne, &..... Panmice (8).. Sydiny and Morborane............ Ituxine (5) Sydney and Melounge......... Woogany (5)...... Singapure, Pasug and Calcutta Asualon (a)...... Singapore, Penang and Calencia Areatoon Appar (s).......

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP Yokohama and ou...

CLARETS-

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

BREAKFAST CLARET, ..

SHERIES & PORT-

SADONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACCOND OLD INVALID PORT

(1818).

Host's PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—

1 and R-star BESNEASY BRANDY. EISQUIT DUROVCRB & Ca's BLANDY. FIEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. Kisaban's LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Boone' OLD TOM.

E. & J. Borke's IRISH WHISKY. Rosr's LTBLE JUICK CORDIAL. NOELLY PRA & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CHLERIES GINGER BRANDY, EASTERN CIDER,

CILARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO,

CURACAO

Fakohu.. Yokohama, "via Nagasaki. Nagasaki and Kubo, &e.. Geht und Bożla

Manila, viz Amoy Shanghai....

Bronshire (+)...

Capti

sackson.

R. Murray

AlePherson. Weuks Schibla..

Stecoth.... Chapman..

G. Green

Yule.

Cunt

Polers

WASHING BOOKS. (In English el Chewuse) WASHERMAN'S DOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentiemen, can now 20 Lad at this Olice. Prive, $1 each.

Unga Man Ofica.

Agenda.

Butterfield & Swire... P&O S. N. Co................. Mangeries Maritimes. Russed & Co... Rad&Co... Hunt & Co... Russell & Co.... Russell & Co...... Pacific Mail S. S. Co.. D. & O, S, S. Co,. D. & O. S. 8. Cu

Gibb, Livingston & Co..

Roll & Ces Butterfield & Swire.... „Jardine, Mazheson & Co..............

Date of Learing,

Aben May 21. May 22. 24 1. May 15, at noon. quick despatch.

quick despatell

quick despatch.

quick despatch.

quick despatch.

May 21, at p.. May 30, at 2 p.m.

Im

A. B. MacTavish... Davil Sassous, Sona & Co.'

Adamson, Bull & Co...

May 14, at 4 p.. May 16, at 4 p.ni. May 21, at 4 pm. May 17, at 3 pm.

17.

at 3 p.m. despaten quick despatch. May 1, t 4 p.m. Mitsu Bisht Mail S. S. Co... May 15, at daylight.

May 14, at 5 pan. May 14, at 5 pm, Messageries Maritimo....yenek despatob. Douglas Lapnak & Co... Lay 14, ut noem.

¡12.

es Maritinies.. & Co

Thomas

Meazdeh (s).

Blanc.

Lard of the Isłny (8) Tadschilo Mara (9). Amatista (5)......

Felgate.

Nvo

Fanlin

Pallet.

Rassell & Co........

Rapatel.

Pitiner

Zaulico (s).... LENA (8)..

Saator, Amey and Foodhow....Satou (8).

MASHA

Russell & Co.....

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.

Yos. Puius Stuered

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation. 50, 0905

IDAG LANDBAN

1208 125/64,008,101.CLES

Į 1201 cush, 127 cal

Broth

Tis. 289 per share

zid- PosTION PER FAST REPORT

keserve Hop.

Lust Divilent.

May 12 1884.

Gising simulationer,

Cast

$7,641.2015

23. 55

16 $8.20

5 1-11

$5.0

S75 beyers

10%

$100 buyers

44

192 por sharo

$42, sales.

905 sellers.

:

1008

708 - 210,000 $ 1$ 10 10.8.10

6% 1 53,691.80

100 all

Souch-China Insane Company, Limited 721 5, 606 € Yangige Insurance Company, Laited... 8,000 £ Union Insuentos Son luty Unapatry. Limited....2,ona Cleum Traders Posar na Corujany, binite...24,900 Damon Insurance Using Company, Limitest... LU, OS Chinese Insurance Company, Limitel ......... 1,506,3 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Lheited........ 8,000,3 Chius Fio Tsurance Company, Litoited.............. 30,000ÇS

STRANE COMPANIES,

ASUOSTURA, Bornu's and ́ÜRANOZ UK. C. mud: 31. Steamboat On, Lânited..............! 8,0049

BITTERS.

£118,287 € dec.

Sex.

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

131212€ Chiau axl Manila S. S. Company, Limitat..,,000 a

BASS'S ALE, battled by CAMERON and

SAUNDERS, pints.and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, Luuki by E. &

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

Gallon

ALE and PORTER, in hogahonda..

SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAR S

MISCELLANEOCE.

First year 28£ 60.000 125 195 500,000/3 #574.501.90 $3.00 - 276

107,415,65 2009 DUS 9,000

Credit linee 1,0008 2009 26,71150g

45,165.20 2508 POS 88,000) 285,231.00Şİ $20 1008 QUS 516,078 189,078.31 SI

Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limitud... 2,000-125$ 1008. HK. and China Gas Company, Limited...

Nue Shaws、...............

| Hongkong Hotel C...., La., 3,000 shx, issued

(43) huyers end 1 mouth. 174% dia. buyers.

4 % $119

43.63 $10% for 1883 $140 per share 656.32 810 per share $100 buyers 4,000,0

1900 p. shure First year

$200 do.

$225 sales.

18,000 3

4,251.56

China Suger Company, Limited..

300C 102 10 1,00€ 107.10

100% 2,000 6 2,000, FO 9,000 $

€ 9,553.37,10

4%

12%

150 prvu, buyera

381 per share

8.

$10 П

1003 100

6.620.70

Hongkong Too Cuinpaus, Limited........ Hougkong Bakery Company, Limiad

.... 1,2505

1008 1009 600%

50$ 508 Luzon Sugar Company, Limited... 7,000 $ 100$ 100 Perak Tim Mining & Smelting Co., Limited... 3,000 3 50 all Selangoro Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai... 2,500 $

24,260

6,000 $

100 all

Flas New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, în

5 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. It.

Rates

LOANS.

Interest.

Chinese Imperial 1874.....

6,276!£

100 all

Fr

1877.....

16,040 £ 100

I

1879...

1881...

8,506 T 500

MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF Sugar Debentures, 1860...

SAFES, CASH and PAPER

600 8 -500

all all

BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices

Hongkong, Desember 1, 1899.

9,890 TI. 500.

00:00.00 to

Exerexcreme

Payable. Juno 30 Dec. 31ļ

Feb. 28 Ag. 31 April & October! June16&Dec 10 Juno & DeeDI

% prom

The Steamship

Land of the Isles, Capsin FELGATE, will be despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, 19th Tasi., at 4pm.

For Freight or Passage, wyply do

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 13, 1884.

807

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

Owners will be Hesponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:--

CARONDELET, American ship, Captain

Stetson-M. B. M. 8. & Co.

Catzina, British barque, Captain Wil- Tianus.-- Jardino, Matlusson & Go.

C. T. Hook, British steaorer, Captain Jarvis. T. Howard & Co.

For AMOY AND MANILA.—

For OEBU AND ILOILO.-

Per Amutista, no 4,30 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 14th ine, instead of aš pro- viously notitied.'

For STRAFTS AND CALCUTTA.---

Per Arrate Apes, at 2.80 p.10., on

Saturday, the 17th inst.

Per Avalon, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,

tlie 17th inst

For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO-

HAMA.-

Per Tukeran, at 11:19 am.y-on Saturday,

the 24th inst,

MAILS WY THE FRENCH PACKET. --- | 71t0 French Contract

Packet Avaal will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 10th May, with Baile for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, Naples; to Saigon, Straite Settlements, Batavia, Burma, Ceylon, -the Australasian Colonics, Pondichery, Madras Calculta, Adeu, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in elesing

the Mails, &c..

MAILS WY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.-

The delivery of the China Mat is com- menced from the Office as soon after as is practicable, and it should

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be completed in the upper terraces at about 8.30 p.m. Subscribers frequently receiving their paper after this timis should send in complaints to the Manager. In some cases which have como la aur knowledge the bouno BET- vants leave the papers lying, about in their quarters for a time after they are delivered Subscribers living at the Peak or at Kowloon can obtain their papera at this Otoo at 6 am., or from their compradores, to whom, on request, they will be sent over night.

The publication of this issue commenced 7.15 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1884.

TELEGRAMS.

FRANCE AND CHINA,

LONDON, 12th May, 1884.

The Tins pablishes a telegram an

The United States Mail Packet City of

Tokios

will be despatched on WEDNESnouncing that a Treaty of Peace has been DAY, the 21st int, with Hails for sigeed between France and China'

China acknowledges tho protectorate of France over dunam'and Tonquin,

Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Hominiu, Peru, &c., which will to closed as follows:- W.2.15 .M. Registry census.

MARTIN, British Barque, Captain A.; McPherson Russell & Oa ́

Maakose, American ship, Captain S. P. Butes. Russell & Co.

NAVESINK, American bands, Capt. A. B. Weeks,Russell & Co.

Nova, British barque, Captain Janos Fuster,-Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

Besar, American barque, Capt. J. P, Crossby-Russell Co.

SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS.

May 12, 1884:- Genlyon, British steamer, 1,800, Mc- Kinlay, Saigon May 9, Rice, Jakuine, MATHESON & Co.

Fushun, British steamer, 1,504, Croal, Shanghai Blay 10, General-U. M. S, N. Cu.

May 13:

Yenglar, British steamer, 783, F. Schulz, Shanghai May 3, General-SIMSKEN & Co.

da, French stutiner, 9,098, Bretel, Shanghai May 10, Mails and Gencial. MESSAGEHIES MARITIMES.

DEPARTURES:

May 18:---

Nietschef- for. Teitno.

Autin, for Hoihow.

Yoapte, for Cantqu

Taichio, for Swatow and Bangkoli.

Cheaty Fork Kim, for Swatow and dinoy, Sumatra, for Singapore, &c.

Ocean, for Saigon.

Yanath, for Oulun

Marika P. Tucker, for Callaw

CLEARED.

Salter, for Haiphong, Wdle, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Piccioła, for Amcy,

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per onlyon, from Saigon, 13 Chinese. Per F, from Shanghai, His Excel- lenoy Hai, Hoppy of Canton, and 300 Chi-

ese

Per Fuglsce from Shanghai, Mesars Rhodes, Manifold, T. Shiwamura and sur rant, Gaskel and companion, 1 Lady, and 36 Chinese

Por Aca, from Shanghai: for Hongkong, Mr and Mrs Ewis, 2 children and European

*For 6 months to 30th June 183.-- Dividend for 1892 and Bouns of £5 per cent. For year 1952. For lulf year ended 31st Dec., 1883. oraut, Mosers Mendial, J. Kennis, E. M. 1043 - For 1833,-a To Doo. 31s: 1882.

Gray and servant, R. P. Bertrand, R. P.

2.30 1.3L Post-Oilice closes, but Corres

pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure..

MAILS BY TUC ENGLISH PACKET. --- The British Contract Packot Ancona will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 22nd May, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and comntries ho- yond, rid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle monis, Batavia, Burwah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Balla, usd Gibraline. N.B-This Facet carries no mails for the

Australasian Colonies.

The usual hours will be observed in closing |

tho Mails, &c.

HOCES OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL, The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the Freuel Contract Faclect--

Day before departure for Saturday if the de-

Ferture bs in Monday),--

D

F.N.-Money Order Office alosos.

Post Oftica closas, prxcept the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours,

Day of departure,

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10

11:

AM.-Post Ofice openi. à..--Registry of Letters coses.

Posting of all printed matter; and patterns gases.

A.3.-Mails closed, except for Late

Letters.

11.10. Lætter may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 cents until

France withdraws chum for Inlemnitly and China agrees to throw open the Pro- vibeos of Kwangtung, Kwangsi and Yon- can to foreign trade,

LOCAL AND GENERAL. PASED CANAL --Hellone, April 18; Hamp- shire, April 28; Jawn, Anchises, and Heularig, April 25, Glenartney, May 1; Teurer, and Saghulier, May 6.

next FRENCH MAL, per the M. M.

Co.'s SS. Cans, left, Singapore on Sun- day, the 11th instaub, at 6. p.m., for Saigon and Hongkong, and may be ex- pected to arrive here on or about Sun- day, the 18th instuct.

The E. and A. S.S. Coy's steamer Menmuir left Fort Darwin for Hongkong the 9th inst, and may be expected to arrive here on the 10th instant:

The S.S. Bremshire left Singapore for this

port on the 7th instant. The S. S. Ulysses left. Singapors for this

port on the 12th instant. The S.S. SA left Port Darwin for this

pers on the 7th instant.

DOCK MOVEMENTS:-

The S. 8. Glengarry went to Aberdeen

T'ock to-day...

The 8, 8. Wousing will go to Aberdeen

Duck to-morrow.

The S. S. Eurine left Aberdeen Dock

-to-day.

Tho 8. S. Zafiro leit Kowloon Dock

to day.

Tae Lyoch Family of Bellringer arrived

11.30 AM. When the Post Offics closes at Shanghai from Japan on the 8th May,

entirely.

11:40 AM.-Lato Lotters may be posted

-on board the packed with Late Messas Wicher & Co. infernu un thai the.

Fee of 10 cents until time of Gemann steamer Fidelio, from Hamburg, departure."

HOUR OF CTURING

THE ENGLISH MATL

The following hours are observed in closing Mails, Ec., by the Britisha Contract Packet:-

Day of Departure,

NOON.Money Order Office closes.

P.M.-Registry of Letters censes.

Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases PA-Mail closed, except for Late

Letters.

will-leave Manila for Hongkong to-morrow.

Mussns Jardine, Matheson & Co. inform us that the Glenorchy left. Singapore for this port to day

We have to acknowledge receipt of tho Custom Gazette for the first quarter of the year 1884, containing trade retures from the open Ports on the Chinese Coast.

Mu Ackroyd, the Registrar of the Supreme 3.10.-Letters may be posted with Court, we understand, leaves here for

Foo of 10 cents until

3.30 P..When the Post Office closes Australia in the steamer Tinnudios to--

Lato

entirely.

morrow, en four months' lars of absence.

3.40 P.M.Late Letters may be posted His duties are to be performed jointly by

on board the pocket with Late

Fee of 10 cents until time of Messrs Sangster, and Eart Deputy Regis. departure.

trars.