1884-05-30 — Page 1

VOL. XL. No. 6505.

The China Mail.

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA "MALA

LONDON-B. ALCAR, 11 & 12, Clement's

Lane, Lombard Nreet, E. 0. GROBAR

號十三月五年四十八百八千一英

Entertainment.

STREET & C., 30, Cornhill GoRDON THEATRE-

& Goren, Laadijate Circus, EC. BATER

HENDY & Co., 37, Walbrook, E.0. SAMURI DEACON Co., 150 & 154, Laviniall Street,

PARIS AND EUROPE GALLIEN &

PRINCE, 30, Rue Lafayette, Paris. NEW YORK-ANDREW WIND, 21, Perk

Bow AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW

ZEALAND-Gorder & Gorun, Meli bourne and Sydney

SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports gonorally, :—BeaŃ & BLACK, San Fran-

cisca.

SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c. -SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. G. HBINSZEN & Co., Mil CHINA-Macao, Messas A. A. DE MALLO

& Co,

Shutow, QUEL & Co.

Anuy, Wilson, Nicholas & Co. Bouchow, Hapuz & Co. Shanghai, LANE, URAWront & Co., and KELLY & WASH. Yokohama, Lane, CRAW Four & Co.

Bank.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

PA-UP CAPITAL

$5,000,000.

INSTALMENT received on

NEW SHARES

2,074,744.76

87,074,744.75

$2,500,000.

- 1,563,301.68

REELTE FUND

INSTALMENT of Passivm re-

ceived on New SHAXES,.. }

$4,003, 301.06

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-A. P. McEwEN, Esq.

Deputy Chairman-Hon. F. D. SASSOON. C. D. BOTTOMLEY, | M. GROTE ESŋ.

Ea7.

A. GULTZÓW, Esq. DALRYMPLE, Hon, W. Keswick,

4. McIvRB, Eng.

H.

W. H. FORBES, Esq. M. E. SARDON, Esq.

CHIEF Manager,

Hongkong,...... Tuomas Jackson, Esq, MANAGER.

Shanghai..........EWEM CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKEER-London and Corinty Bank

...

HONGKONG.

INTERSET ALLOWED.

ON Jurrent Deposit Account at the raid

of 2 per cent, per annum on the daily

balance.

For Fixed Deposits :--

For 3 months, 3 per cont. per annum.

G

ft $ per cent.

IF

P

. B

D 5 per cent.

|

LOVAL BILLS D1000UNTED. Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking arki Exchange business transacted.

Drafts granted was London, and the ohiof Commercial pless in Europe, Indis, Australia, America, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

No. 1, Queen's Road Bast.

Ofices of the Corporation,

Hongkong, April 2, 1884.

THE

Notices of Firms,

NOTICE.

683

(HE INTEREST and RestonsintLITV Of Mr. WILLIAM HENKY HARTON, desk, in our Firm CzASEP on the 30th April, 1884.

Mr. GERALD SLADE and Mr. ALE- XANDER MeCONACHIE are This Day Admitted PARTNERS in cur Firm.

GILMAN & Co.

Hongkong and Feochow, 1st May, 1884.

Intimations.

D. K GRIFFITH

HAR OPFERD His

NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO,

No. 1, Buddell Street,

738

In rear of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.

THE

THE NEW RAPID DRY PLATE, he is now working, ero Twenty Times quicker than the Old provers and minko Protraituro of Children easy and certain to secure.

The Studio is open daily, and Portrait are taken in any weather at Morterate Üharges, while every care is taken to pro- eure permanency of the prints.

NEW VIEWS OF HONGKONG AND TRE COAST PORT ALWAYS HESPY.

Hongkong, May 24, 1884.

ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

CIGNORA LOUIZA MARCHETTI (late PRISTA DONNA of Signor Bergamaschr's ITALIAN OPERA TROVIE)

SECOND AND LAST GRAND CONCERT

WILL, GIVE A

TUESDAY EVENING,

the 3rd June, 1864.

Particnlar will duly appoar in the Prograine.

Prices of Admission: Drees Circle and Stalls, Unreserved Seats,

-

$1.

Tickets can be obtained and Sunta booked

at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH's, and at the Hall on the Night of the Concort,

Hongkong, May 27, 1884,

Intimations.

NOTICE.

Established

Februa)

HỌNGRONG, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1884,

For Sale.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

(OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT)

-

NEW SUPPLY JUST TO HAND OF

SPRING HOSIERY.

UNDERSHIRTS and DRAWERS in SILK, THREAD, CRAPE

and CorroN GAUZE.

New THREAD and COTTON HALF-HOSE.

New WASHING SCARFS and TIES.

884 The New Climax UMBRELLA, guaranted to wear well.

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S SCOTCH WHISKY, a Very

Fine Old Spirit, in square bottles.

ULES OF THE HONGKONG

SAVINGS' BANK.

Hongkong, April 19, 1884.

1.The business of the above Bank will be conducted by the Hongkong and Slinghai Banking Corporation, on their HAVE

pronisca in Hongkong. Business hours

on work-days, 10 to 1: Saturdays, 10 to 1.

2.-The Assata of the Hongkong and

Shanghai Banking Coration will form a diect security for the repay- ment of ms deposited in the above. Bark,

3.-Suus less than 81, or more than $250

at one time will not ke recuived. No

SAYLE & Co.

679

FOR SALE THE FOLLOWING NEW GOODS,

EX LATE

ARRIVALS.

TENSINGTON CARPETS, WOOL, STANLESS, BORDERED A FRINGED, in

1845.

Auctions.

PURLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received instruc

tions to Sell by Public Auction, an

SATURDAY,

the 31st May, 1864, at 2 pan, at his Sales Rocane, Queen's Road,

AN INVOKE OF CHINESE CURIO S.

comprising:--

EU.

MING, KONG-HE, KIN-LOONG, Ying- CHAU and FRER, VASES, JARS, PLATES, Bowls and RNAMENTS, and Misa-Luck BAMBOO CARVINUS, &c,

Ath TEUSE OF SALE.-As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, May 26, 1884.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

日六初月五年中

Shipping.

Steamers.

THE CHINA & MANIŁA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR ILOILO (DIRECT.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Ankedinta, Captain Haus, will be dospatched for the sboro Port on SATURDAY 31st Insi., at Noon, instead of as previously advartined. For Froight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, May 20, 18847

802

STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITE. The F.&O. S. N. Co.'s

Stear akip

place on SATURDAY, Slat ay, at 3 pm.

$1MAY

PRICE, S TER MONTH

Shipping.

Steamers.

FOR SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE DONIA, TASMANIA and FIJA.)

The Eastern and Aus tralian Steamship Co.'s chartered Stamor

Jeju,

Captain MANN, will be despatched as above on or about WEDNESDAY, the 11th Jime, Parcela (all of which must be sent to our Office) will be received up to 4 p.w. of the day provions.

Contents and value of the Packages mivat be declared.

For Freight or Pasango, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

Sailing Vessels.

Karkyar

Hongkong, May 10, 1884.

will I so for the above

A. McIVER.

Superintendent.

872

IX EUROPEAN. HOUSES, No. 1, 2, P.&O. 5. N. Co.'s Office,

9, 4, 5 and 6, ALEXANDRA TERRACE Monthly Rent, 8330- Apply to

A. &* OFFICE OF THIS PAPER, Hongkong, May 28, 1881

IN THE

885

A

EXCELSIOR SPRING MATTRESSES is all Sizes, to fit any

BEDSTEAD.

NOW ON SALE

CHINESE DIOTIONARY

CANTONESE DIALECT,

Dr. E. J. EIFELĄ

Crowy Octavo, PP. 1018,

HONGKONG, 1877-1883. Part 1. A-K, Part I. K-M, Part III.

M-T, Part IV. T-Y,

--

$2.40 ...$2.50

$3.00

...$3.00

NEW DESIGNS and COLORINGS. The Caxerts are INEXPENSIVE

and DURABLE and are suitable for Summer 1.90.

depositor way deposit more than $1,500 GOBELIN TAPESTRY and CREPE CRETONNES in New Designe.

in

any one year.

4.-Deposits may bo on behalf of relations,

of trusts, &c., in addition to the depa tor's own ancount

5.-Persons desirous of saving sms Iesa than a dollar may do so by affixing

REVERSIBLE CRETONNES, Pattern both Sides,

clean ten-cent stamps to a form to be PATENT WOVEN WIRE SPRING MATTEESSES in all Stres.

obtained at the Bank or at the Pont

Ofica Who the form is presented

with icn clean stamps the depositor will be credited one dollar. 5.---Depositors in the Savings Bank having $100 or more at their credit may at their upli

uption transfer the same to the Hongkong and Shanghai Fanking Cor poration on fixed deposit for 12 months at 5 per cont. per aniam interest. 7-Deposite may be forwarded from the

Porta by means of clean Hongkong Postage Stumps of any values. 8.-Interest at the rain of 34 per cent, for antum will be allowed to depositus on their daily balances

0-Each Depcritor will be supplied gratia

HAMMOCK CHAIRS,

LAWN TENNIS CHAIRS,

CROQUET CHAIRS,

CAMP STOOLS,

d.,

VICTORIA EXIANCE, Hongkong, May 7, 1884.

Intimations.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given tlmt ORIGINAL

NEW SCRIP CERTIFICATE

وشگاه

Intimations.

A Reduction of ten per cent, will bo allowed to purcingers of Ten or more copie

This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan. gange, constructed on the basis of Kangbi's Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chingra characters in practical use, and while alpha betically arranged according to the sounds of the oldest dialect of China, the Can &c. toneso, it gives also the Mandarin pronun

ciation of all characters explained in the 780 book, so that its usefulness is by no means confined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the work is a practically coraplate Thesaurus of the whole Written Language of China, cicut and modern, as used all over the Empire, whilst its introductory chapters serve the purposes of a philological guida ie the studiont.

WILLIAM DOLAN, SAIL-MAKER & SHIP-OMANDLER, 22, PRAYA CENTRAL.

OTTON DUCKS, HEMP CANVAS, MANILA ROPE, AMERICAN QAKUM, LIFE BUOYS, CORK JACKETS, &c., &,, &c.

Hongkong, May 1, 1852.

Hongkong, May 26, 1881. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo do Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, оHEгоO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGTSZE)

The Co.'s Steamship

achises,

Capt. Jacieux, will be despatched as above un

or about the 31st Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, May 27, 1884. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

882

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

Tho Co.'s Steamship

Douglas,

We

Capt. S. AITON, will he despatched for the above

Ports on SUNDAY, the let June, nå 9-a.mt.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, May 29, 1881. FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE AND

BANGKOK.

883

THE SCOTTISH OBIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Company's Steamor Phyes Chila Chum Ktao, Captain Laurwood, will

be despatched for the

A Supplement, arranged for being bound and used by itself, and containing a List of the Radicals, an Index, and a List of above Porta on SUNDAY, the fat Ju Surnames, will be published and sold separately.

at Noon,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 15, 1889.

115

For Freight or Fussage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG, Agents.

256

800

will be issued to Mr. NINIAN CRAW CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, J

with a Pass-Book which must be go- sented with each paymont or with- drawal. Depositors must not make any entries themselves in their Pans

SCRIP CERTIFICATE No. 63, Books but should send them to be dated 31st December, 1860, for THREE written up at least twice a year, about OLD SHARES in the above Company, the beginning of January and begin standing in Name of Mr. NINIAN CRAW- ning of July.

FORD has been LOST, and should the 16-Covers containing Paz-Books, Ro-azine not be produced before the 101 JUNE

gistered Letters containing Stampa or NEXT, other Kemittanes, and generally, cor respondence as to the business of the FORD for TWELVE NEW SHARES, in Bank will, if marked On Hongkong Accordance with the Spatial Resolution Havings Bank Business, be forwarded sub-dividing each one Old Share into Four free of Postage or Registration Fees New Ones, and no Transaction taking place by the various British Post Offices in under the said ORIGINAL SCRIP OXBTIFICATE Hongkong and China,

No. 63 will be recognized by the Company. 11.--Withdrawals may be made on demand, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

but the person attendance of the

General Fangers, depositor or his duly appointed agent,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Ce., Lkl. and the production of his Pass-Book

Hongkong, May 26, 1884. are necessary.

876 12-All documents connect with the 1,450 Prizes.

Linces of the Savings Bank are exempt from stamp duty.

.For tho HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

250,000. 1,450 Prizes. THE SYDNEY JOCKEY TURF CLUB'S MELBOURNE CUP CONSULTATION--1884. MENBERS 21

EACH.

To be rua on the Flersington Racu Course, Melbourne, in November, 1884,

Distribution as follows:

LIMITED

NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

AN Interun BONUS of 15% upon Con- A tributions for the Year 1883 has This Day been declared,

WAURANTS may be had on application at the above OFFICE on and after the 10th Proximo.

JARDINË, MATHESON & Co.,

(emaal Agents, Hongkong, April 26, 1884.

DRY DOCK AND PATENT SLIP, NAGASAKI.

Co.'s

FOR SALE.

ULES MUMM

CHAMPAGNE, Quarts.............$20 per 1 dos. Case.

..$21 por 2 doz. rt GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, December 20, 1883.

Pinta..

To Let.

1177

G

723

ODOWN STO

PRAYA EAST AND WANCHAL ROAD, For Particulars, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, April 26, 1882,

LET.

HEY

TO BE LET.

Fast Forwe... 16 Cash Prizes, 22xrench, Cv.00] FITHE Endersigned have been appointed

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

715

Thin Hor.... 2,000!

Sex Hor... 4,990 301

+

201

11

4)

Other statem

1900

14

(divided)...

..... 1,500.

Hongkong, April 25, 1884. ⠀

7ITH Reference to the above, BUSI

WNESS will be Commented on the

1NT MAY, 1884,

For the

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, April 26, 1884.

716

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

N

Non utens

(alvile)...

I Cod Prize... 0

Curl Prices

£1, d... 2.000

6 Cash Pras

1300 such... 3,000

."

ایی

AU

14

10

GAO

4,500

Tutul.4000

AGENTS for THE IMPERIAL GOV- ADVERNMENT DOCK AND PATENT 4. SLIP, at

at Nagasaki, and are prepared to 30 supply Tenders for the DockINO, ÜLEANING, PAINTING, &c., of VESSELS. The ENGINE Works in connection with the Dockyard.are under the direction of experienced Ex- OINTERS Mal passass all the nocemary appli- ances for REPAUS to SHIPS and MACHINERY.

HOLME, RINUER & Co. Nagasaki, March, 1884.

HE SYDNEY JOCKEY TURF THE

CLUB

For Sale.

645

PUBLICATIONS by J. DYER BALL.

Hongkong, May 29, 1884.

UNION LINE.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.

The Steamship

Principia,

Captain KNIH, due

G

FOR NEW YORK.

The 33 L.1.1. German Ship

Aunu,

822

SONIT, Master, will load here for the abovo Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

768

Hongkong, May 5, 1884.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

The 3,3 L.1.1 British Ship

Frank Curvel,

„CHAIWAN, Mastor, will lond here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

· RUSSELL & Co

769

Bongsong, May 6, 1884.

FOR VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, The British Barto Martha,

MePasos, Master, will load here for the above Purt, and

will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 5, 1881,

Mails.

STEAM FOR

707

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MARSEILLÉS, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, AND LONDON ALKO, BOMDAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

:

NB.-Carp can be taken on flirough Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS. MARSEILLES, FRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

ben or anit 1st June,HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM will have immediate despatchs for the above NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-chip Ports,

VERONA, Captain W. CLEMENT, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, vid. SUEZ CANAL and usual Ports of Call, on THURSDAY, the 5th June, at 4

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & C Hongkong, May 26, 1884.

UNION LINE.

874

FOR NEW YORK VLA ŠUEZ CANAL

The Steamship

Orfordshire, Captain Joxes, will be despatched for is above

FURNISHED HOUSE in caw of the Port on MONDAY, 2nd June.

Типасен.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

For Particulars, address

'J. D. H,' c/o China Mail OFFICE. Hongkong, March 30, 1834.

TO LET.

547

THE PREMISES now occupied by us,

No. II, QUZEN'S ROBER For further Particulars apply to Monta. RUSSELL & Co.

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.

225 Hongkong, August 1, 1883.

TO LET.

Beg to inform the Sporting Public of China that they have made arrangements for | forthcoming MELBOURNE CUP of 1884, when holding & £50,000 CONSULTATION on the

about 1,450 PRIZES will be awarded to the Fortunate Holders of the winning Numbers. TOTICE is hereby given that in Accord The Highest Prize being £8,000; and the ance with Reaction No. 2 paased Lowest £10. Less 15 per cent for ex- 86b at the Extraordinary Generzi Meeting of ponses. Winning Numbers can be forward

Shareholders held at the City Hall on the ed for payment or collection to the Maneger

(YANTONESE MADE EASY"A"DARSEE VILLA," Rostres Hoar,

Book of Savete Sentences in the sion from 1st March. 30th December, 1882, ALL SHARES sor of any Bank, either in Sydney (N. S. Wales), CANTONESE COLLOQUIAL with Frau and TAKEN UT, and the 1, 2ND, 350 and 4rmor Malbourne (Vistoria). Drawing will Litoral Translations; and Directions for CALLS ruid on or before the 30TH JUNE take place under the Committee of Manage Rondoring English Grammatical Forms into THE Under balace of BNHXF, will be disposed of by the Directors nout, about four clear days before the Day Chine so and vice versa. Price, S2. Intor ness Entrance from Messi. TURNE & shall think best in the Interests of the Subscribere. Any Subscriber can be pre-

in such manera in their discretion, they of Race. Result Slips are forwarded to all leaved Copies, $250. Goo Labs.

Corporation.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

Undersigned REMOVED to

WILLIAM DOLAN.

Hongkong, May 8, 1884.

780

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

N and after the First June next, the

STORE of the Undersigned will be. REMOVED to the Premises lately in the occupation of Musars, Eça DA SILVA & Co.. No. 48, Queen's Road.

H. FOURNIER & Ca, Storekeepera & Wine Merchants.

37

· Hongkong, May 1, 1884.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO PAESENGERS. THIS Compay now grants passages TEXOVE TO LONDON vid Marseilles, including Continental Railway fares, at the same rate as for the route by sea tu un don, vis, 8360.

The fare to Marseilles is now suiter to that charged to Brindisi or Venice, viz., €355.

A. MOVER,

Superintendent, Hongkong, March 13, 1884,

450

By Order of the Court of Direstora,

T. JAUKSON,

Chief Manager Hongkong, April 24, 1884.

HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS,

WYNDHAM STREET, HONGBONG.

-712

THE Undersigned bags to notify the Full of Hongkong and the Const Ports that he will RE-OPEN

THE HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS

on the 1st March.

The whole of the ROOMS have bean NEWLY FURNISHED throughout, and there are ROOMS suitable for either Man COUPLES OF SINGLE PERSONS

The TABLE will be supplied with the BEST the market can provid

The WINES and LIQUORS supplied, both at the Bar and Table, will be of the VERY BEST BRANDS.

such a TIFFINS and DINNERS, A

GENTLENEN desirous of taking Meals, Dave ALL REQUISITE information by applying to

GEORGE STAINFIELD,

Proprietor Hongkong, February 28, 1884.

sent at the drawing either in person or We most cordially recommend it." by proxy, ou making application to the China Review. Will be found to supply Secretary in writing. And 1/ for Reply want long felt by students of Cantonese, and Result Drafts or P. O. Orders to ba

Dazy Press. 31r. BALL Notes on made payable to JAMES WALLACE, Secretary, Classifiers and Grammer will be found very S. J. T.; 2003, Oxford Street, Sydney,valuable."China Mait, Australia.

834

DOBT. SIM & Co.'s PATENT ANTI- FOULING COMPOSITION

Her

As supplied to Majesty's Ships; The P. &0. S. N. Co.; The Douglas Steamship Company; The Japanese Government Yote Agent, China, Japan, and Manila,

EDWARD GEORGE. Hongkong, January 31, 1884-

188

HOP SHING & Co., ENGINEERS, BOILER' MAKERS, COPPER SMITHS, BRASS & RON FOUNDERS, de,

"EASY SENTENCES IN THE HAKKA DIALECT WITH A VOCABULARY."--- Price, $1.

mara

and No. 56, PEEL STREET. Posses

Apply to

DORABJEE NOWROJEE, Fictoria Hotel. Hongkong, February 22, 1884.

TO LET.

T. 203, PRAYA CENTRAL.

330

Nos. 7 and 8, 6sYMOUR TERRACE, No. 7, GARDEN ROAD (known as 'HAR PERVILLE').

No. 4, P-Dua's HILL.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co. Hongkong, May 26, 1884.

871

"The Sentences givou appear to be well arranged."--China Mei..Contains n dAn extensive Vocabulary."Dxtily 10 LET, FURNISHED, No. 10, SEY- wide range of subjects."-Chinese Recorder,

Prest.

FOR SALE at Messrs. KELLY & WAINI'S, W, BsewBa's, and LANE, CLAWFORD & Co.'s, Hongkong; and at Menar, TRÜBNER & Co.'s, London. Hongkong, January 23, 1884,

143

FOR SALE CHEAP.

Hundred to Six Hundred Tous

WEST POINT. IRON WORKS LTAVING This Day commenced Bust

VIN, are ready to undertake Work FORM doo

of the above Descriptions under the Super knit, from cue ton upwards. vision of an EXPERIENCED EUROPEAN,

Orders executed with the utincat despatch.

and at moderate torma.

335

24th September, 1883.

TO LET, FURNISHED

ΠΟ

NOUR TERRACE. Apply to

MANAGER, Uhina Mad OFFICE, Rongkong, April 16, 1881.

NROAD

TO BE LET.

630

10. 2, DOUGLAS VILLAS, CAINE

Also,

No. 6, UFFER MOSQUE TARLACE. Possession from 1st May,

CHOY CHEW,

Apply to

230, Praya Went

611 Hongkong, June 18, 1883.

· 1270 1

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 5, 1884.

000

RUSSELL & Co.' Hongkong, May 21, 1884.

841 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steamship

Priam, Captain BULTER, will be despatched an above on

or about the 2nd June.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE,

Agents. Hongkong, May 21, 1884.

FOR SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo d Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NËW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Purts o the YANGTSKE.)

The Stormship

Glenarting,

be

Capt. SaxMERA, will despatched as above on

or about the 4th Juno.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, May 28, 1881

937 STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. The P.&O. 8. A. Co.'

Steamship

Khine will leave for the aburs place on SATURDAY, 7th June, at 3 pax

A. MUIVER,

Superintendent.

P. & O. B. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, May 29, 1884.

801

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR ILOILO AND SANDAKAN. The Co.'s Steamship

Amatista Captain HAMLEY, will be despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, 16th June, at 6 p. For Freight or Passage, apply to.

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Manage Hongkong, May 26, 1881.

Carge will be received on board until Parcels and Specie

10 am, on the day of it)

anti 10 am, on the day of sailing.

the Office

For further Particulara, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIJA rtos COMPANY's Office, Hongkong.

The Contents and Falue Packages ure

of required to be declared prior to shipment

Shippers are perticularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Gun- pany's Black Bill of Lading, N.B.-This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas-

seages for MARELLES.

A. MOIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, May 21, 1884.'

Notices to Consignees.

87

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo - are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for conntor- signature, and to take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been offected.

Ex Djemih DA SW (in día.), 5047, one case,

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent, Hongkong, May 17, 1884.

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither, the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Hasbour

CATALINA, British barque, Captain Wi liamaJardine, Matheson & Co..

CT. Hoor, British steager, Captain WV. Jarvis.-T. Howard & Co.

HARTEN, British steamer, Captain F Grandin.-Russell & Co

MAST, British barque, Captain A. Me Pherson Russell & C

NAMAN, British steamer, Captain J. Blackburne-Hop Hing & Co,

FosterArnhold, Karberg & Co.

Nicora, British barque, Capt in James

STAR OF CHINA, British barque, Captaia: Charles Smith-Melchers & Co

WANDERING MINSTREL, British baryong 879 Capt. Wm. Siorewright-Order,