1884-06-07 — Page 2

For Sale.

Intimations.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. DOBT. SIM & C

No. 63, Queen's Road East,

(OPPOSITE TI & COMMERIAF),

ARE

NOW

LANDING

FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA

RACKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 6 fo

tins, and fouco.

Soda BISCUITS,

|

Assorted BISCUITS.

PATENT ANTI-

FOULING COMPOSITION

29 aupplied to

Her Majesty's Ships; The P: &O. 8. N. Cor; The Douglas Stenship Company: Thu Japanus Government, Sale Agent, China, Japan, and Muxile,

EDWARD GEORGE, Hongkong, January 31, 1884.

188

WILLIAM DOLAN, SAILMAKER & SHIP-CHANDLER, 22, PLAYA CENTRAL.

OTTON DUCKS, HEMP CANVAS, MANILA ROPE, AMERICAN

OAKUM, LIFE BUOYS, CORŃ JACKETS, $. &., &c.

Small KOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL:

CORNMEAL

Hongkong, May 1, 1882.

TOPOGAN BUTTER.

Apple BUTTER

Eastern and California CHEESE.

CODFISH, Bonoless.

Crime HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

Family BEEF in 26 lb kegs. Peau Idoal SALMON in 5 cans. Batting's Dessert PRUITS in 2 b cats.

.

11

Assorted Connod VEGETABLES Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPS.

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Overland China Mail.

250

(The sidvert Huil Paper in Chins.) PERLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MA.

Containing from 72 to 84 column of clandiy

printed matter.

Mail Issue chicily compiled from Ts Masud is call is published twice a month on the morning of the Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted English Mail's departure, and is a full

MEATS.

record of each fortnight's current history of events in Chinn and Japan, cun- Lunch HA3

tributed in original reports and collated

Lambs' TONGUES.

Clain CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMUN.

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES. SUCCOTASIL.

Maple SYRUP. Goldon SYRUP.

LOBSTERS.

OYSTERS.

HONEY.

Assorted JELLIES.

Groen CORN.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 lb. Capacity.

600 1b.

900 .

1,200

CORN BROOMS.

OFFICE HIGH CHAIRS.

AXES and RATCHETS.

AGATE IRON WARE-

WAFFLE IRONS,

SMOOTHING TRONS.

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR.

VARNISHES.

Entertainment.

THEATRE

THE CHINA MAIL

"ROYAL,

OTTY HALL, HONGKONG. LAST GRAND CONCERT.

S at the Two Last Concerts given by A

BIONORA MARCHETTI, the attendance was small, she earnestly solicits the Patronago and support of the Public for her Final Concert, on

TUESDAY EVENING,

the 10th Instant.

PRICES OF ADMISSION : Presa Cirela and Stalls, Stalls (Back Senta),

Notices to Consignees.

INDO-OBINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE

MBE

Steamship Lenno having arrived from the above, Ports, Cousigecos, of Cargo are hereby requented to Bond in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impoding the discharge will be at once Landed and stored at Donsiguoca risk and expense.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, June 3, 1884.

024

Tickets can be obtained at No. 12, HONG INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION HONG HOTEL.

Hongkong, Juan 5, 1884.

Notices to Consignees.

939

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

Steamship Japan THE Steps Jupe ha, donaigus of Curso are hereby requested and in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediato delivery of their Goods from alongside

Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and

effected.

COMPANY, LDIITED,

„FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE

THE

THE Steamship Glancers having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their ills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignaturo, and to take imme- diate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be at 08:00 Ruded and stored it Quasigaces risk and expenst.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, June 2, 1894.

Chin-tury Chiosteumer, from Cantoni Namea, British stoamar, 203, Geo., D. Pitman, Foochow June 3, Amoy 4, aud Swatow 0, Gererat,-DocuLA STRAMSHIF Co

Menteich, Branch stoomer, 1,276, Henois,

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

· MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW. Shipping 10a.m.---Thäler loaves for Swatów, fel: RELIGIOUS SERVICES --

[No. 6512-JUNE 7, 1884.

than us a cure for the toothache, became quite learned in the opiam controversy, and were indignant at its being foisted oson unwilling people to the rain of body and soul. It was considered as a ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL Ber. WJen grave national disgrace. The agitation Yokohama June 1, Male and flaneral.airgs, MA, Colanint Chaplain, Morning has spread even late academic balls; Service 11, Evening 5 Holy Com- for by the last mail wo wore informed munion every Sunday, except the 2nd and thas the subject had been eagerly de- 4th in the month.

bated by the Cambridge Union, and filitary Service-Rov. H. W. Loe, BA that these hard-headed mathematical Military Chaplain. Parade Servico at 8 students, from whom some of our future

Holy Communion on the second San- day at the conclusion of the Parade Service. legislators may, one day, be drawn, lind UNION OLURCH. Survice, 11 A. decided by substantiul majorities sgainst Solliors Service, 7.30 AM Rev. J. Col the traffic and for its entire abolition. ville. Service in Chinese, ? v.m-Ecv. J. This insident in itself is not specially Chalmers, M.A., L.LD.

important beyond indicating what a bold this agitation is beginning to have

·་,,

DEPARTURES.

Juns 7

Triumph, for Hoihow. Anton, fur Hoihow. U.9.6. Monecary, for Shanghai. Martha, for Victoria, B.C. Hameralda, for Amoy and Manila. Don Jrian, for Amoy and Manilu. Thabet, for Magasaki, do. Crusader, for Chefou Bengine, for Nagasaki, Kangqui, for Shanghai

CLEARED

Sikh, for Saigon. Taichiow, for Bangkok, Danic!, for Amoy. Lennox, for Keelung. Thales, for Swatow, de. Massalia, for Maritong Non-tion, for Haiphong,

S. PETER'S CHURO, for SEAVEN, da Rev. H. W. Leo, BA, Chaplain. Borvies

nt 62.3, Holy Communion after Service on the public mind. A further study on the third Sunday in each month. All perhaps of human nature and of the the Sents are free

principles of political economy, or LONDON MISSION CHAREL, Quson's Road rather of expcdionay, may lend theso West-Hongkong Christian Association young anti-opium agitators to change Services for Seamen, on Sundays, at 7.30 their mind at some futore day,

, and on Fridays, at 72. ST. STEPHEN'S Bison CHUncar-Rev. J. B: Ost, and Rov. Lo Sam Ytion. (A Services in Chinese) Morning Prayer Litany, Anto-Cominunion, and Sermon, at 11 M. Bible Class, at 3. Preaching, at 6.30 r. Holy Communion, let-Sunday in Chinese mantl

Whatever may be said to the contrary, there is a wonderful fasulention for this drug on the part of the Chinese. Apart from its use ns a medicine, and Chinese who have not lost-all sense of abate will tell you that they take it as such, there is a pleasurable excitement derived GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-Service in from its use peculiarly breeable to the the German language, by Ray. F. Hartman, Chinese constitution. The ordinary every Sunday, at half-past ten 1.1, in the life of the Chinese is thoroughly bum- Per Nawa, fron: Const Ports, Mesers Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, drum and monotonous; outside bugi-

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Por Aluzine, from Calahon, 12 Chizce

Teow Seas Senk and You Ilock Cheow, and West Point. 108 Chinose.

ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Roadness there is little to occupy theic often-

For Menzzid, from Yokohama, Mr. Ua. Mass and Sermon. 5.30 PM. Evention, and no doubt this woarying and practical existence accounts to a very 911 videos, sister and family, Mr Atwell, Missing Service, Benediction.

PEAK CHURCH-Church of England Ser- Oniaaaau, and Mr W. Scott.

vices at 5:30 on all Sunday Evenings in the great extent for the hold epian-moking - DEPARTED.

month except the last Holy Communion has takep on the people. A native Por Tibet, for Yokohama: from Hongat 8 A. on the last Sunday in month, opium-smoker the describes the sense-

Presbyterian Service on last Sunday at 5.30 .8.

from the journals published at the various expones, and no Fire Insurance will be To-day's Advertisements.

Forts in those Countries.

It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Danton, &c., and a cezajiloto Comunereal Sumarry.

Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage paid 5 conts.) $12 per annum (postage pal $12.00.)

Orders should be sent to Guo, Muxnay BAIN, China Matt Office, 2, Wyndlu Struut, not later than noon of the day tho English Mail Steamer leaves,

Terms of Advertising, sune as in Daily China Mail.

Mr. Andrew Wind,

NEWS AGENT, &C.

133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK: is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., for the Chiri Muži, Overland China Mail, and China Review

NY

SAILOR'S HOME,

Cast-off Corniya, Books, or Parens will be thankfully reocived at the Sailor's Home; West Point.

Hongkong, July 76, 1978-

NOW READY.

PRICE, $1.00.

Consigness are hereby informed that all Claims must be made immediately, none will be entertained after, the 12th Instant.

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & C.,

Agents. Hongkong, June 6, 1884.

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

440

THE Steamship Prinsipia, Captain Ken

RUSI, having arrived from the above Forts, Cousignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Carge impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be at once landed and stored at Consignces risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.

INTO-CIINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

The Co.'s Steatoship

Wingsang,

Capt, n'A. DE ST. CROIX, will be despatched for the abore Ports on SATURDAY, the 14th Instant, at 3 p.m.

This Steamer han superior First-class Passenger Accommodation specially con stracted to meet the requirements of tropical

climates.

For Freight or Pamuge, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, Jane 7, 1884. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

$40

Optional cargo will be forwarded on to YOKOHAMA, unless notice to the contrary beONSIGNEES of the following Car

given before Noon To-Mounow, 3rd Just.

are requested to send in their Ells of

All Claims against the Steamer must be Lading to the Undersigned for counter presented to the Undersigned on or before signature, aid to take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored u

DEVOE'S NONPARIEL COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW, the Inst., our day will not be autoguired.

BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,

150° test.

Ex bute Arrivals from ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STOREN,

imbverting

CHRISTMAS CAKES. PLUM PUDDINGS. MUNCEMEAT. ALMONDS and RAISINS.

Crystallized FRUITS.

Tryssoreau's DESSERT FRUITS.

Pudding RAISINS.

Lante CURRANTS.

Fine YORK HAMS.

PICNIC TONGUES,

PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SAVORY PATES.

FRENCH PLUMS,

BRAWN.

INFANTE FOOD, CORN FLOUR.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMP.

Br E. H. PARKER,

Can be obtained from KELLY & WAAR at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Nether the Chiptain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for nny Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Fesaels, during their stay in longhong Zarbour:--

ANDREW JACKSON, American ship, Capt.

A. Paine.-Order.

C. T. Hoos, British steamer, Capinin W. Jarvis.-T. Howard & Co.

GLENMAYES, British steamer, Capt. John 10. Wright--Biersen & Co.

STAR OF CHINA, British barque, Captain Charles Saitit. Melchers & Co

Wilwood, American barque, Captai | Chan A. Sawyer. -Mulchers & Co.

Amoy and Targeti

Burgkok

RUSSELL & Co.,

A graits.

Hongkong, June 2, 1884.

915

J

their risk and expense.

No Fire Lamuránco has been 'offected.

Ex Djemah, SW (in dia.), 5617, one case,

Ex Ucite

FROM GLASGOW, LONDON, PENANG 8 & 0, 15539/15603-5 cases Dyes, Order,

AND SINGAPORE,

JHESternship Ctenortiny having arrived from the above Ports, Consigneva

of Cargo are hereby informed that their cds--with the exception of Opium-are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharvos or Boats delivery many be ob fail.od.

Optional Cago will be forwarded v legs notice to the contrary he given before Noon To-Day, the 2nd June,

Cargo remaining undelivered after the Vilt Instant will be subject to rent.

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, June 2, 1884.

910

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Destination.

Vessels.

Captain.

Fokien (8). Taichiiow (6). Khiva (8). Amatista (3). Clycaes (6).

.1. Ashton..

Bombay, via Straits Hoils and Sandiakan Loudon, via Suez Canal....... Marseilles, &e, via Saigon. New York, vie Sucs Camat Now York.

Oxus (8) Oxfordaire (8), AVIA

San Francisen, via Yokohama.. City of Peking (6).

Francisco....

Don Enrique...

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMP. Sa

ÓLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

Shanghai.

Puile (8) Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Wingsang (8). Swatów, Amoy and Taiwanfoo.. Thales (8).. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow... Nanoa (8) CHATEAU LA TOUR, pluts & quarts, Sydney and Melbourne Laju (e),

Sydney and Melburne, te..... Hothow (8). Yokohama..

1051. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET,

SHERRIES & PORT-

t

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848).

HUNT'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &.--

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.

BETIT DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY,

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY. BOOED'S OLD TOM.

E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL.

NOILLY Bar & Co.'s VERMOUTH, ORABBIN'S GINGER BRANDY. MASTERY GSIDER. CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO. CURACAO.

ANGOSTURA, Boken's and ORANGE

BITTERS

·&C

54.,

Yokohama and Hinge...

Stocks,

BANKS,

Juuws Jerlan..

Hamlin. Thon.json. Rapatel.

Jones.. Schildt

McAllister...

Delpech.

from Maraeilles. S&U, 1577, 1 case Dyas, Order, from

Marseilles.

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, June 7, 1884.

SHIPPING.

ABRIVALS.

June 6, 1884 :-

943

Alteine, German stemmer, 400, Moos, Quinton May 81, and Heikow Jaae 6, General --WIBLER & Co.

Jume":- H.I.C.M.S. Chi-an, 830, Tang Yew, Foo- how June 2.

Agents.

Douglas Lapraik & fo....... Yuen Fal Hong..

.P. & 0, 5, N. "Co......

Rusaeli & Co... Butterfield & Swi.. Mesengeries Marithme...... Russell & Co....

Russell & Co......... Pacific

Mail S. S. Co.

·Bussell & Co.

Messageries Maritimes

kong, Mr J. M. Armstrung; from London, | Masers A. F. Benson, J. Springer, G. Wellemann and A. Ahrens, and Mrs Mur- ray's mali izom Brindisi, Mr C. &. Hamp- sun. For Nagasaki: from Brindisi, Mr Ringo

Por Triumph, for Hollow, 20 Chinese. Per Marila, for Victoria, B.C., 145 Chi-

nese.

Pas Esmeralda, foc Amoy and Manila, 2 Europeaus, and 80 Chineas.

Per Don Juan, for Amoy and tonila, 1 European, and 60 Chinese,

Per Knypai, for Shanghai, 1 Earopean.

TO DEPART

For Taichiuro, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese. For Lenox, for Keelung, 1. European, and 2 Chinese.

Per Thales, for Swatow, o., 100 Chineas.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Numou reports

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.

8. a m. --Taichiew leaves for Bangkok. Goods por Glenartney andelivered after

this date subject to rent. -

Auctions.

2 p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture at the residence of N. A Slebs, The Albany."

Meeting. op.m.-Meeting of Victoria Recreation

Club.

Miscellaneous, Claime against the Fricigu must be sent in to Messrs Russell & Co., on or before

this date.

THE

Left Touchew on 3rd, Amoy on 4th, and HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Switow on 6th inet,; and experienced fresh aud moderate N. and E. winds with fine weather throughout. La Foochow S. S. Tamsia, Suez, and Benarty. In Away: S. S. Killarney, Ningow, Glengarry, Gleneagles, Fakier, and H. B.M.S. Surf. In Swatow:

Fen, and Keelung,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. 6. WATSON & Co.,

tion of smoking on himself: On be ginning to partake of the drug, 040 feels comfortable, the smoke oanters the air passages, thence to the lungs, after. wards to the heart, then throughout the whole hody, and the body feels plen- sure. It is here where immorality comes in. It cures cough and indigestion, and raises the vital spirits where these At the commencement are absent. everything is comfortable and improved. After a long time it is unenccessful in every one of these cases.". It would be all very well if one could stop at the begiuning, but this seeme not to bein the nature of things, and a praotico de ínuo- cent as a pipe of tobacco, in susceptible Chees, becomes a habit of the most depraved and inveterate kind when There is no tlu craving is insatiable. blinking the matter, the immoderate uker stand on the same platform. Na drinker and the inmoderate opium-

one becomes very wicked nitat once. The habit immoderately indulged in-and here we condense from the autobiography of a native opium-smoker wail known to foreigners in Peking-injures the

5. S. Chirmir, Taisang, Fashion, Chi FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, powers of body and mind and breaks

The French steamer Merald reports: Fine weather throughout.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:---

For SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAIWAN-

FOO.-

Per Thaler, at 8.30a.m., on Sunday, the

8th inst.

For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG.---'

Per Nom-vian, at 9 L.m., on Sunday, the 8th inst, instead of as previously notified.

For BANGKOK,--

Per Taicking, at 7.30 a., on Monday,

the 9th inst.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY

Per Klivo, at 2.30 p.m., on Taesday, the 10th inst., instead of as previous- ly notified.

For AMOY AND TAMSUL--

WEOLKHALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,

IMPORTERS

OF

down the moral seuse, and the smokers, if poor, but unfrequently Ispse into crime. It delays business, wastes time,

DRUGOISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQ-equanders money and seriously dimi

SITEY, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FERNCH PATENT. MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OV.

Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonic Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

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

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR

HONGKONG. JUNE.

Betsy

736

HIGH WATER.

SUN.

Per Foldes, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 10th it.

Day f

Mouth.

Mom! Aft.

Rises.

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCELOW.--

Per Name, at 11,30 am., on Wednes

day, the 11th irst,

8

Date of Leaving

For STRAITS AND CALOUTTA.---

Per #inging, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 14th inst.

10

.11.

12

H Hi J, 7 7.00

8.00 5:17 6.40 8.11 .9.34 5.17 *6.41 8.35 10.09 5.17 0.41 9.2 10.49 6.17.) 0,42 9.39 11.31 10.0

H. M.

Jf.

June 10, at 4 p.m. June 6; at 8 am. June 10, ut 3 p.m. Juno 30, at p.m. About June 1 June 12, at noon. Jane 10. ......quick despatch.

June 16, at 3 p.m. quick despatch quick despatch

d'A. de St. Croix........ Jardine, Matheson & Co......

Pocock ......

Pitman.

Mutu.

Varchip...

Menzaleh (5).. Radnorshire (s)

Bennis..

Rickard..

•Douglas Lapraik & Co..

..... Douglas Laprak & Co..

....Gibb, Livingston & Co... Butterfield & Swize.. Messageries Maritimes. Adamson, Bell & Co..

SHARE LIST.---QUOTATIONS.

Nos. of Shares.

Value.

Fast- POSITION PER LAST EFFORT,

Last

13. Zeserce. 1km account. Dividend.

Hongkong and Shangbai Bank Corporation... 60,000 $ 1258 13584,063,361.668

INSURANCES.

...

North Chizu Insurance Company, Limited 5,000 £ 2002 30 First year Yangtze Insurance Company, Limited 8,000 £

Union Insurance Society Company, Zimilod,.. 2,000$ 1,2308 1253 China Truders' lusurance Company, Limited...24, 000 $ 83.33$

June 14, at 3pm. Jutro 8, až 9 1.1. June 11, at noon. Juva 14, at pine. Juua 18. quick despatch. quick dospatel

JUNE 7, 1881.

Casing atatrons,

Ceste

£20.8. 57,645.251...

23

Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited....... 10, 000 $ 250-$ 50$ Chinese Insurance Company, Limited 1,000,8 1,000$ 2008 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Lizaited. 8,000 3

2508 China Fire Insurance Company, Limited...... 20,000 3

100 $ 209 STEAM COMPANIES, HK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Ianuited...... 8,000 $ 1005 75 8

(18,387£ Imlo-China 8. N. Co., Lt, GV,000sh. sued

181,2132

20,000

-18% 500,000 $

$18.20 *576,301.00 600,000 107,411.65 22%

55,000

10% Credit balance 28,711.00

35,165.20 885,000 8 285,231,008: 516,078 $ 189,978:31

215,000 3 53,091.80

124 premium.

Tis. 280 per share Ti 141 $550 $75 buyers 8100 buyers

.11

$100 sales

8342

10€ 10 10£ 8.10

18,000$

1,51.58

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CARBON and

SAUNDERS, piuts and quarte. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

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

Gallon.

ALE and PORTER, in bogalanda.

BFECTALLY SELECTED CIGAR S.

China and Masula B. S. Company, united...! 3,500 3

MISCELLANEOUS,

100 all

Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited. 2,0003

K. and China Gas Company, Lunited...

New Shores Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt, 3,000 al med China Sugar Company, Limited...... Hongkong Ice Company, Limited....... Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited ............ Luzon Sugar Company, Limited............ Parak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited... 3,000$ 50 all Bolangor Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai

125$ 100$ 600€

10108,552.17.10 1,900 £ 30€ 7.10 2,000 $ 100% 1,000 850 9,000 81008 100) 1,2500 1008 1008

Hine New Season's UUMSHAW TEA, in

5 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. b. Chisase Imperial 1874..

1877.

LOANE

F1

11

MILNEH'S PATENT FIREPROOF

1878. 1981

BATES, CASH and PAPER Suger Debentures,1880. BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices

Hongkong, December 1, 1833,

1013

2,009

7,000 $

508 LOIS 100$ 100

24,250 $ 6,000 8

2,500's.

100 all

Rates of Interest

4,276€ -100

16,040£ 100

3,800 TL 500

8,565 TI

500

60012

205 sellers

|||434 end Juno, b'yos.

+25 % dia.

4% 58 preu, cal mouth 12%

381 per zhaze

粉 $145.

0,629.70 4 %*:8016

543.83 810 % for 1883 8140 per share 656.38 810 per share 8100 buyers 4,090,65

Fiel year

· do. Payable. June 30 Dec. 31. Feb. 26 Ag. 31 April & October June16&Dec.10) June & Deco

MALS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKER The United Statos Mail Proket Arabic, will be despatched on MONDAY, the 9th June, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &, which will be closed me follows:

2.16 r... Registry ceases.

2.30 P.A. Post-Office closes, but Corres. pondeuse may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 ocnis xira Postage until the kitus of departure.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contract ·Pricket

5.17 6.43 5.17 0.43 High water at: Whipoa: 2 hrs. 30 arius, later than at Bongkong; at the Barrier

3 hrs. 15 mins. at the Salt Flats: 9 hrs. 39 mins,; at Shameen 3 hrs. 45 mins.

BIRTH.

At Rocklands, Hongkong, on the 7th of June, the Wild of Capt. J. W. STIRLING, Royal Artillery, of a Se

n'ats the ngiooni wealth; confirmed opium-smokers being non-producers, take from, rather than add to, the com mon good. It results in the breaking up of homes, the sale of wife und children; it renders life imbecile and wiserable and shortens it. Any one acquainted with the inner life of a Chinese city cannot dispute that these things are not so. They are as patent as the evils of gin-palaces.

No one can deny that it does injury. Il we ask any of our Chinese acquaint- ancos as to the effects of extreine îndul- gence there is a unanimous concurrence uf opinion. There is besides too visual Testimony in Hongkong of the strongest kind. There are cases of men who have bren brought up in luxury now crawling. along the streets in rags that would ahame a scate crow; their effects pawned, every shred of decency gone, their faces of a ghastly huc, their bodies emaciated body, mind and will irretrievably gone. They are irreclaimable. They are to be found loafing about divans' of the lowest class, when all at once they dis- appear, unmourned, uncofficed and ignored. Such is the agitution, and such a popular description of the evils to be removed.

TELEGRAMS.

THE WAX IN THE BOUDAN

LONDER, June (th.

It is reported that Osman Digna with

is publication of this issue commenced 7,000 followers is making preparations to

at 7.4 p. m

The China Mail.

RONGKONG, BATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1884.

will be despatched an THURSDAY, the 121 June, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlemente, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,THE Importation of opium into China the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, from India, tike most burning questions, Madres, Calcutta, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The unal hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

which will be closed as follows 2.15 .M. Registry ceases: 2.30 e.. Post-Olice closes, but Corres

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

HOURS OF CIISINO

aspects of the tinde in a clearer Highc derived from a perusal of the latest documents on the subject, among which we do not ineludo the papers or cu parte

attack Snakimi

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED CANAL:Hesperia, May 19; Deu- |cation, May 22.

The next AMERICAN MAIL, per the P. M.

6. S. Co.'s str. City of Peking, with San Francisco mais to the 16th ultimo, teft Yokohama on 4th inst. at daylight. She may therefore he x- poctel to arrive here on or about Tues The next FRENCH MAIL, per the M. M.

day, the 10th inst. Co.'s 8. S. Peiko, which left Singapore for Raigon and this port on the 7th inst. at 8 na, may be expected to arrive here on or about Enturday, the 14th instant.

left Sydney on this 3rd inst. for this port The SS. Balaorshire, from London, left Singapore on the 5th instant for this

DOCK MOVEMENTS --

is much obscured by the smoke that seems necessary to the perfervid elo- quence required to carry on this ngita- tion to & euccessful issue. It may not, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, therefore, be out of place to present the The United States Mail Packet City of Peking, will be despatched on MON- DAY, the 16th nst, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, statements published in the Friend of The SS Naples left Sydney for this port

on the 3rd instant Chine, the organ of the Anti-Opiem So The E. & A. B. . Co.'s steamer Calterlharm elety. No doubt the Anti-Opium agita- tion has been under-eetininted from the first. But those who knew the pertina- city of its Committee, some of them the lineal descendants of men that worked in shame and obloquy for the abolition of slavery in our Colonies, knew that if agitation end a masterful patience could earry a matter to a successful issue. It would be done, The cause of the Anti- Opium Society has suffered somewhat from the indiscretions of its friends. The subject afforded an excellent opportunity for appealing 10 popular feeling on a minimum of foots, and the consequence was that speakers of eloquent periods allowed their zeal to outrun their discretion and threw descredit on the. gitation. The agitation progressing, however, many earnest men in and out of Parliament began to consider that a ravenue derived from this source was a grave scandal, and were not slow

THE FRENCH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c, by the French Contract Packat

Day before departum (or Saturday of the de- -parture be on Monday),

BFM-Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Bor, which is always epon ont of Office hours. Day of departure,

$90.p. share $100 8300 sellers

10

11

% proin.

* For 6 months to 30th June 1889.—† Dividend for 1882 and Bonus of 25 per cant.—¡¡ For hall penz nyhed 81st Dec, 1889.—§ Foz 1885.

Post Office opens, AM-Registry of Letters coses. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases. ad,Mails closed, except for Late

... Letters.

11.10 Letters may be posted with

Late Fae of 10 cents until/ 11.80 &.-When the Post Offico closes entirely Post Of

IL40

Inte Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Tao of 10 cents until time of departure

to give utterance to their views, so that

The Corvette Estephania will go to Cos-

mopolitan Dock un Monday. The Stan will go to Kowloon Dock on

Monday,

The Coaxendra will leave Cosmopolitan

Doek on Monday,

The Marques del Deero will leave Kowloon

Dock on Monday.

ORDER OF AZEVICE AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRALA

ŽAŠTRINITY SUNDAY, JUNE 8TH.

Matins:-VIII Morning; Psalms, 38 & 30 Turls, 40 Turle; To Deum, Boyten Smith; Benedictus, Langdon; Anthezz, * As pants the heart (Mendelssohn) Hymn, 160.

Eversong Psalms, 41 & 42 Nares, Soapert

Service, Wesley in F Anthem, Avo * Veruu? (Gounôd); Hymn, 161–169,

country hamlets and villeges, from TEZ M. M. Peito, with the next French Land's End to Joha o' Great's, which and Australian mails, left Singapore for had known no other use of opinn | Saigon and this port to-day, at 8 am,