For Sale,
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No. 63, cen's Road East (OPPONITE THE COMMISSA RAT), ▼ -7 E NOW LANDING
FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA
RAOKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 b
tinn, and loose.
Suda BISCUTIS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
STEAL SHIP FRAQUADDY.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Tho Co.'s Stearnship!
Broanghung,
For Fraight or Postge ppply to
Captain Verne, Will YONSIGNEES of Cargo per Stoanships
despatched for the above Traverden, from Antwerp, and Eurali, Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd July, at fr London, in connection with the above Noun Steaner, are hereby informed that their Gouds with the oxception of Opium, Tres euro and Valuables-are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Go- Assorted BISCUITS. downs, whenca delivery may be obtained.
immediately after landing.
Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation in received from the Con signces baforn Norm To-our (Fridny), ra questing it to be lauded here.
Small HOMINY.
Orackel WHEAT.
OATMEAL
TOPUDAN BUTTER
CORNMEAL.
Faster and Californinu CHEESE. CODFISH, Boneless.
Prime HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Condensed MILK. Family BEEF in 25 ib kegs. Beau Idea! SALMON in
camA.
Outling's Dessert FRUITS in 24 11 canır.
Assorted Canol VEGETABLES.
Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT
Stafod PEPPERS.
Assorted Sours.
Bill of Lading still be countersigned by the Undersigned
Gouda reusining unclaimed after F- PAY, the ith July, at Noot, will be. mbject to rout and landing ehurgos at 1: cent por package por diem,
All Chuma net be sent in to me before the 7th July or they will not be recognised. No Fire face has been effected.
I. MARTIN,
· Arling Agent Hougsong, Jun 27, 1884.
LOGF
NOTICE
CONSIGNEES, and all others interested in Cargo from Seasonx, SAIGON and
Richardson & Robbie's Celebrated Potted Horow, by S.S. Jardowgh, are hereby
Luuch HAM
MEATS.
Lambs' TONGUES.
Clam CHOWDER,
Frosh OREGON SALMON.
Dried APPLES.
TOMATOES.
SUCCOTAS H.
Maple SYRUP.
Golden SYRUP.
LOBSTERS. OYSTERS. HONEY.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
400 h. Capacity.
600 1. 11
9:00 1
1,200 16.
AGATE IRON WAKE.
INSERTION RUBBER.
Trex's PATENT PACKING.
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMPS.
infortoed that part of the Cage has been salved by the Undersigned, with whom they vill plus communiente.
The sul ved Goods are stored at presunt. in our Godow9-
A. SCHOMBURG & Co. Hollow, Jun 21, 1684.
Intimations.
1055
HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS, WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKUNG,
www.
THE Undersigned bugs to notify the Toughone and the Coast Forts that lie will EOPEN
THE HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS on the 1st March.
The whole of tho ROOMS have been NEWLY FURNIS throughout, and there are ROOMS sitnite for sither MABRIND COUPLES OF SINGLE PERSONS.
The TABLE will be supplied with the BEST the raket enn provide.
The WINES and LIQUORS smplied,
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.both at the Bur and Table, will ha of the
LAWN BOWLS,
PNEUMATIC RIFLES
REVOLVERS.
DERINGERS.
PAINTS and Oll.
TALLOW od TAR.
VARNISHES.
Ex lato Arrivals from
ENGLAND.
A LANGE ASSORTMENT OF
STORE 8,
michaling:
ALMONDS and BAISINS. FAENOR PLUMS. 'TEYSSONBAY'S DESSERT FRUITS. JORDON ALMONDS.
Fine YORK HAMS. PIUNIC TONGUES. BREAKFAST TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
Digby CHICKS. Yarmouth BLOATERS. Kippored HERRINGS. Herrings a Li SARDINES.
IRISH BACON in tins. COCOATINA.
FAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. Egr's COCOA,
SPARTAN
COOKING STOVES.
CLARETS-
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
VERY BEST BEANDS,
1079
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, June 30, 1884.
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK,
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL 'STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
above Ports a July, at Noon.
The Company's Steantar Taichione, Captain J. Jonnax, wil be despatched for the WEDNESDAY, the 2nd
For Freight or Pasenge, upply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Agents, Hongkong, Jun 30, 1881.
102
THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN. AND STRAITS STRALISHLP COM- PANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. | (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS.
LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND end TASMANIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA and FIJI)
The Steamship
Naples, Captain THOM, will be dempuhed as above on SATURDAY, 5th July, at 4 pm.
instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, June 30, 1884.
UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
THE Steamship Bet Captain above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby MITCHELL, having arrived from the requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of thoir Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be at ange landed and stored at Consignees riak and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.
Optional cargo will be forwarded on to | YOKORAKA, unless notice to the contrary be
given before Noon TO-DAY,
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 9th July, or they will not be recognised. RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, June 30, 1884.
Sherard Oskome, British stonmor, 875, A. 13. Morrall, Haiphong June 25, Sub- marine Cable.EE AA O. TELEGRAPH Co
Mas, Gorman stoanter, 1,263, G. Petersen, Mantung June 24, ein Macao 30, Salt-BESEN & Co.
Cattera, British stamor, 1,406, H. Craig, Sydnop June 3, viu Queensland Ports, Contand General. Gine, TaAYINGSTON &Co.
DEPARTURES. June 29- appy, for Cunton. Criander, for Criton. Douglas, for Coast Ports. Anion, for Hailow. Ping, for Bhanghai. Haverto, for Saigon.
June 90: Cataline, for Honolulu, Aberdeen, for London. Yehein, for Shanghai Galley of Lorne, for Nagasaki. Fucksang, for Swatow and Shanghai.
CLEARED.
Sean, for Yap. Bestra, for Havre, &c.
1080
Zefire, for Amay.
Ping-on, for Hoihow.
Not Responsible for Debts, (either the Coptain, the Agents, nor No
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contrapped by the Officers or Crow of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
C. T. Houx, British steamer, Captain W.
Jarvis.-T. Howard & Co.
Anna, for New York.
Evergh, for Tientsin.
PASSENGERS: ARKIVER
Per Electre, from Kobe, Mr Bosor, and 3 children for Hambura.
Por Zare from Manila, Mr Clark, 6
Europeans, un 34 Chinese.
Per l'ing-on, from Hollow, 2 Chinese. Por Euphrates, from Singapore, 29 Chi-
Por Desordre, for Singapore, 20 Chi
EL CAFITAN, American ship, Capt. J. E. sc. Sowall,-Captain
GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship, Capt. n. James F. Rowell-Master..
HONAUWAR, British ship, Captain John Lane-Messageries Maritunes.
LEONORA, American ship, Captain. J. F. Petersen, & O. S. N. Co.
MATILDA, American ship, Captain J. G. Merryman.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
MEDORA, British baryno, Captain D. W. Carter,-Order.
SCHILLEN, German basque, Captain C. Stenbömer,Malchers & Co.
SIKH, British steamer, Capt. A. Scotland. 1035-Adamson, Beli &06.-
FOR SHANGHAI (Fuking Cerys & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW ad Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Stonaship
Gem
Captain GEAKE, will be despatched as above on
or about the 7th July. GENTLEMEN desirous of taking Meals.
For Freight or Passage, apply to such as TIFFINS and DINNERS, ca
JARDINE, MATHESON & C2, have ALL REQUISITE indenmation dy
Hongkong, Jane 30, 1894. applying to
GEORGE STAINFIELD,
368
Proprietor, Hongkong, February 28, 1884.
FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS. SION AGENT, il, Clement's Lane, Lorabard Street,
CANDON
111 Colonial frees supplied with News TULE
papers, Beaks, Types, Ink, Presses, Papers, Correspondents, Latters; and any European Goods on London terms.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
Colonial Nowspapers rescived at the office are regularly flod for the inspection of Advertisers and the Publi
BAILORS HOME.
NY Cast-off CLOTHING, Books, D APA will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Homo, West Paini.
Bangkong, July 26, 1878.
Destination.
i
UNION LINE.
STAN OF CHINA, Britisk barque, Captain Charles Sinith.--Meichers & Co.
WILDWOOD, American barque, Captain Oba A. Savyer.--Melchers & Co
WM. PHILLIPS, Aner. barquentine, Capt. John H. Potter.Jardinu, Matheson & Co.
SHIPPING
www
ARRIVALS.
Inno 981884- Mestre, Germay sleamor, 1,162, F. Nagel, Kobo June 22, Genaral.-ESSEN 1081&Co.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM - ANTWERP, HAMBURG, PENANG & SINGAPORE.
THE Sunship Deenshire, Captain THE
PURVIS, haring arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are heroby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediat delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Steuer will be at once laulud and stored at Consignors' risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.
Optional Cuge will be forwarded on to Saxe, unless tied to the contrary he given before Noon To-bay.
All Claims against the Steamer anat be presented to the Undersigned on or before ile 0th July, or they will not be recognised.
RUSSELL & Cu,-
Agents.
Hongkong, June 30, 1884.
1079
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessela,
Bombay, via Straits
Bangalore (s). London, & viu. Suez Canal... Massilia (s)...
Teucer (8) London, via Suez Canal........ Londen, via Suez Canal... Glenarthy (s)..
Zutive (5)... Manila, via Amey............. Marecillus, e, via Saigon...... Peibo (R). San Francisco, via Yokohama. Oceanic (s)
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinis & quarts. San Francisco, via Yokohama...Arabic (8)..
1BES, GRAVES.
中】
BREAKFAST CLARET, ..
SHERRIES & PORT-
San Francised.
Shanghai, via Aany.
Shanghai
Shanghai
Sparta....
Hector (s).. Devonshire (8). Glenroy (B)...... Swataw, Amoy and Foochow... Kwangtung (8).
Tachiow (3)... Sydney and Melbourne..... Taivan (s)...
Naples (8)... SAMONE'S OLD INVALID PORT Sydney and Melbourne.............................
(:848).
Sydney and Melure, &c..... Cafterthun (a).. Euphrates (0).. Yokohama and Higo........ HUNT PORT.
Saccone's MANZANILLA & AMON- Swatow and Bangkok.,
TILLAVU.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, AG.
1 and star HENNEY'S BRANDY.
COURVOLITE'S BRANDY
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINABANA LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.
BOOL'S OLD TOM.
E. & J, Bur's IRISH WHISKY, ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOZZLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S WHISKY.
MARSALA. EASTERN CIDER.
CHARTREUSE
MA RASOLINO! CURACAO.
ANGOSTURA, BORE'S
BITTERS. BA
$20.,
Sit
Stocks
BANKS.
Juże 2!** Aleine, Gerand sleaner, 400, Moos, Quinhon Juos 25, Concral,WIELEE & Co. Zafiro, British steamer, 675, Talbot, Manila Jano 20, General. RUSSELL & Co. berdeen, British steamer, 3,016, James Barclay, Hankow June 20, and Woosung 20: Tea and Goneral-ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Per Catterthun, from Sydney, &c., Me and Mrs Little, Mr and Mrs Crowdson, Mrs and Miss Fleaning, Mr Ilo Alk and servant, Meer Oolding and Balchu, and 60 Chi- meso.
DEFANTED.
For Fuulsang, for Swatow, 30 Chinese.
TO DEPART.
Per Zafiru, for Amoy, 200 Chinese. Per Ping-on, for Hoikow, 10 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamer Zefiro esports: Since leaving Manila experienced a succession of hard S.W. to W. gales with fierce rain squalle, until 116 deg. E. was reached thence to port moderato weather.
The British steamer Aberdeen reports: Left Hankow on the 25th inst.; hadeome very heavy rain and violent squalls; slowed down on the 28th, slowed down for day-fight to cntor port anchored at 8 a.m.
རྣམསཀུན པ མ MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping.
5 p.m.-Zigtro leaves for Manila..
[No 6531NE 30, 1894. ⠀
tho sake of the revenue. The portion- int form of taxation which ho suggests, namely, that land employed in growing. the poppy plant should pay 20 times the ordinary land tax, way or may not General Memorandą. be the best, but that is a matter of de- FRIDAY, July 4:
tail what we are pleased to sea is the Goods por Iraonaday undiliyored aftor abandonment of the old · sentimental
Noon subject to rent and landing nozcenso about ranking a gain out of charges.
2 pm Auction of Household Furniture, the misery of the people, and the re- c., at the residence of Mossas Adana-uition of the principle that opipe is. son, Bell & Co., Queen's Road Central an ordinarily taxable commodity hd, being a luxury, ought to be mids. to MONDAY, July 7-
3.m.-Moating of Shareholders of the yield the largest revenue possible.
Hongkong Steam Laundry Co.,Ltd and loyally adopted by the Chinese Go- felis principle were to be frankly
at Hongkong Hotel. TUESDAY, July 8 sam
Noon Hosting of Shareholders of the China Sugar Retring Co., Ltd., at the Geeural Agents' office. 12.10 p.m.-Mesting of Bhareholders of the Luzon Sugar Roining Co., Ltd., at the General Agents' office. WEDNESDAY, July 9
Clairs against the Devonshire must be sent in to Moura Russell & Co., on or "before this date.
THE
vemment, we foresee a speedy and antis- factory termination of the long standing question of the taxation of foreign opium. The present state of that gaestion is this. While Indiu derives an income of from seven to eight millions eserling fro opium, Chino con valy collect through her Maritime Customs a sum of T. 30 a pical, which on an average im- post of say 70,000 piculs only gives Tls. 2,300,000. It is true she has the power,
of imposing additional taxation to an unlimited extent the moment it leaves
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, the port ares, but this power is practi-
Established A.D, 1841.
香港大鮮房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUOGIST,
IMPORTERS
or
[eally nullified by the weakness of her As soon as she im- proventiva service. poses an extra houry inland duty smug gling begins, and what with bribery and connivance the extra taxation simply frustrates its own ends. So her only WAY
getting eased duty oat of orion with certainty is by collecting it with the assistance of the British Government before it leaves the im-
DaUCGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUIpErter's hands, and this assistance she
BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH,' AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS.
GF
Soda Water, Lemonado, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potash Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Europeum Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG,
JULY
The British steamer Ping-en reports: Loft Pakhoi on the 26th June, and called at Hoihow to land passengers and left again, Day of had fine clear weather: from Hainau Road, light variable winds and clear, with heavy Bastorly swelt to part.
The British stoamor Euphrates reports: Strong unonaoon, and wet i 14 deg N thence to Hongkong, light variable winds and cales, with very fine olear weather, and heavy swell from N. Easterly.
The British steamer Shererd Osborne re- ports: Saw schooner-rigged steamer on shore, on the spit off Hainan head, heading S. 40 E. true bows high and dry, stern under water
on 8th, Cooktown on
The British steamer Cetterthals reportą: Left Sydney on June Srd, arrived Towns- 9th, Thursday Ping-on, British sooner, 574, A. A. Me-ville and Fort. Darwin an 17th Caslin, Pasha June 26, und ihow. 27, Light breeze and fine weather E. & S. General-RUSSELL & Co.
Easterly, winds to Capa Matinal; thence running till the 38th; hence to port 8.W. blowing hard from 8. W. with a heavy sea wind sad squally, with moderate sen till
Euphrates, British steamer, 1,299, John Mitchell, London May 6, and Singapore Devonshire, British steamor, 1,500, A. 22, General-RussEL & Co. Purvis, Antwerp and Singapore June 22, General-RUSSELL.
Co.
Bile, British barque, 409, W, Anthony, Haiphong June 13, Ballast.-ORDER
Pooksoy, British stemper, frown Canton, Yelsin, Chinese steamer, from Canton. Hai-ky-chiny, Chinese gunboat, from Canton.
Juno 30:-
Lucky, Siamese barque 424, Reynols, Bangkok June 20, Tunber-CHINESE,
Marie Louis, Gormuo barque, 915, Behring, Iloilo June 15, Ballast.-Me CHERS & Co.
#upiti
Agents.
P. & O. S. N. Co...
S. D. Shallard.
P. & 0. 8. N. C......
Power ...... Sommers.ng Talbot
du Templo.
Crossley. Billing Parvis.
Cleake
Young wom „James Jordana...
Thou...
Buth.....
H. Craig. Mitchell
Butterfield & Swire.......
Date of Leaving.
July, at 8 p. 1.
July, at p.m. „July 2
Jardine, Matheson & Co......About July 4
Russell & Co.
Massageries Maritimes...
0. & 0. S. S. Co..
D. &
O. 8. S. Co..
Rossell & Co...
July 1, at 5 pm - July 10, at noon. 2, at 3 p.m. July 12, at 3 p.1. quickly.
despatch.
quick despatch. Jardine, Matheson & Co...... Abou: July Dougins Lapraik & Co.......July 2, at noon. You Fat Hong........... July 2, at noon.
July 4 Russell & Co
July 3, at 4 p.m. Gilb, Livingston & Co....... About July 6. Russell & Co...
quick despatch.
Butterfield & Swire........... about, Russell & Co...........
Butterfeld & Swire.
SHARE LIST. QUOTATIONS.
Nos. Fatuz. Shares.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... 50,000 $
INSURANCE
Faid PosTION PER LAST Report.
Reserve. W''king accement.
125 124,063,361.60%
200£ First your
2 22
50,000 500,000 1,2508 128
600,000 3 107,411.05! 83.30
250 $ 508
North-China Insurance Company, Limited... 55,000 £ Yangtzo Insurance Company, Limited. 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,000 China Traders insurance Company, Licited... 24, 000 $ Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited...10,000 $ ORANGE Chinese Insurance Company, Lâmited......... 1,500$ 1,000$ 200
8,000 S 2008 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited
1008 208 China Fire Insurance Company, Limited...... 20,000 8
STEAM COMPANIES.
508
35,166.20
885,000 285,231.00$- 510,0788 189,978.34
+
JUNE 30, 1884.
Closing Chutatums,
Cizal
Tle. 280 per alaro
Last Dividerl
57,648.2442 0.3.
£1.
18%
Ti 195
ト
*676,391.90
$18,2001 22%
(1
14yers
65,000
10%
285
IP
28,711.50
Credit balance
$100 salus
$330
$09 sollers
1098 15$
216,000 $
53,691.80
0%
1:40
10£ 10
108.10
20 dixerunt
100 !
¡ par.
Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 3,000 als, issed China Sugar Company, Limited. Hongkong Ice Company, Limited. Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited Luzon Sugar Cen any, Limited................. Perak Tin Mi Smalting Co., Limited... 5,000 8 Selangore Tin Ming Co., Lt. of Shanghai... 2,500 $
30
1008 100$ 506 50%
1000 1000
125$ 100$
18,000 $ 500 £ 10£ 10 1,000 £
10€ 7.10 8,552.17.10 2,000 3 100 1,000 $ 9,000 $ 1008 100 1, 250 8 100% 7.000.$
4,351.58;
12%
83
|| $345
6,029,70
24,250 $
6,000 8
50 all 100 all
Chinese Imperial 1874.
1377
6,276 £ 16,040 £
100
Rates of Interest 8%
5,809 TL. 500
BASS'S ALE,, bottled by CAMERON and K. C, and M. Steamboat Co., Limited...... 8,000 § (18,587;£ SANDBES, pinie and quarte.
Indo-China S. N. Co., Lt. 69,000 ah, issued GOINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BURKE, pints and quarts.
China and Manila B. S. Company, Limited... 3,500 DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
“ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAE S.
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
5 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 couts n. fb.
MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF
MISCELLANEOUS.
Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Lhiited... 2,000$ HK, and Chica Gas Company, Limited...
New Shares...
SAFES, CASH and PAPER Sugar Debenture, 1580. ROXES, at Manufacturer's Prices. Honglong, June 14, 1834.
*For G months to Jane 1893,
081
8,585 TL 500,
600 g 500
88888
$84 per share
4 % 110 buyers-
543.83 810% for1883 $140 per share 656.32 $10 per share $100 buyers, 4,000,€5 First year
do.
Payable
June 30 Dec. 31: Feb. 28 Ag. 31 April & October June16&Dec. 20
June & Decem.
arrival.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. "MAILS will close:→→ For AMOY AND MANILA, --
Per Zare, at 4.30 pun, on Tuesday,
the lat July.
For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.--
Per Sikh, at 6 pm on Tuesday, thu
Jst July.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.-
Fer Kacanging, at 11.30 am. Wednesday, the 2nd July.
For SAIGON. →→→
on
Per Hurter, at 4.30 pm., a Tharaday
the 3rd July, instead of previously notified.
730
Beta.
п. м.
HIGH WATER.
SUN.
Month
Morn. Aft.
Hives.
H. M. FI. HI,
Hr ML.
1
4.18
2.29-
6.21
0.46
2
5.5
4.29 6.21
6.46
5.41 0.25
5.22
0.40
16.11
7.25
5.22
0.46
5
6.37 7.1
10
6
50
6.23 0.40 6.23 0.46
-High water at Whampoa: 2 hrs. 30 mina, later than at Hongkong; at the Harrior: 3 hrs. 15 mins.; at the Salt Flates: 3 hry, 30 wins; at Shameen:
3 hrs. 45 mins.
DEATHS.
On the 20th Trstant, at 29, Elgin Terravey
•
asked for, and go a sort of quasi pro- unise of, in the Chefoo Convention. To many no doubt it would seem a sufficient answer to all Chinese complaints to say: Reform your inland customs service and the remedy is in your own bands. Neither the British Government nor the British public at large, we believe, would wish to take up this position, but they do say, and with justice, so long as you permit opium to be grown and sold freely in your own country, as you do, to the extent of fully double the foreign import without any recognized tariff of taxation, you can hardly ask our assist. ance in still further handicapping our ow market But we are sure there is I wish to grudge China a liberal revenge out of opium, if she will only puit foreign and native on the same terms. It that were done, and there need be no intrinsic difficulty about it, tadgh we cannot stop now to discuss the terms, it is probable that England would consent without difficulty to an increase of the opiam duty to The 100 or even 150 per picul, on the under- standing, of course, that there was to be
farther Lekin, a condition that could be ensity enforced by: reserving the power to revert to the old riff in the event of its not being adhered to. The gain to China in point of revenue would be very considerable. The average pro- Hongkong, the youngest infant Daughtert revenue out of opiam, taking of Josera and Euza Warra; aged 3 months tariff daty and Lekin together, aver- age Thels 70 apicul, or say some- and 7 days.
thing over five million taels a year, of which a very considerable portion is lost to the exchequer through cost of oullec- tion, peculation, te. We have indeed seen a decree of the Empress in which she complains that returtis of Lekin on The publication of this iue commenced opium do ret amcunt to more than half
Also,
On the 20th Instaut, her mother, ELIZA, the beloved Wife at Joseph White, Sexton. At 6.50 p.m... on the 28th Jane, in Hong- kong, Mr. H. KIEK
7.10 p.m.
The China Jail,
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1884.
For the last few years the question of how to improve the revenues of the Em- pire has been occupying the attention of a great number of Chiness officials. Me- morial after memorial has been presented
wint the Maritime Customs collect, se that the total revenue from opium would not in that case ba more than threo billion taeks. But if the consent of the English Government could be pro- cured under some such equitable ar rangement as we have suggested, the Chinese Government would be the gainer by some ten or twelve millions of táėle.
The other proposal in the memorial as reference to the opening of mines.
to the Throno, each embodying the fa- We have left no space to discuss this
For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO-vourite specific of its author, and each in further than to say that a great change
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Per Thibet, at 11.30 am, on Saturday,
the 5th July.
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Por Bangalore, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 5th July.
its turn is referred for the consideration is coming over the native mind in re of this or thrt Board, and we hear no spect to mining operations. The old more about it. Many of the remedies notion, that it was something akin to proposed would probably only aggravate sacrilege to dig into the bowels of the the condition of the patient; but the earth dragon, is fast disappearing. running into For SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, fet that so much has been written and There is danger indeed
THURSDAY ISLAND, COOK spoken upon the subject shows that the other extreme and expecting too TOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, there is a widespread impression that much from mining operations. Ás 1 SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, & something must be done and that speedis means of anhancing the Government Fer Talezit, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the ly. And no doubt the position of affairs revenue directly, they would of course
3rd July.
is grave enough. While the calls upon be of no use for a long time, though.a MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. the Imperial purse are every year he moderate royalty would in some for The United States Mal Packet Doece, will coming more heavy and more pressing, cases ben legitimale item of some valus. be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the the means of meeting them are either It is the indirent effect through the gra 2nd July, with Mails for Japan, Son stationary or positively retrograding. At dual improvement of the wealth of the Francisco, the United States, Caxade, the present moment the revenue of people that is to be looked to, and we Honolulu, Pori, &, which will be Chin is probably not much more than are happy to think there is some pro
balf what it was during the best times spect of this in the near future.
closed as follow 2.15 .. Registry censes.
2.30 PM. Post-Office closes, but Corres of Kien Lang, that is to say, about 100 pondence may be posted on board the years ago, and it is certainly a good Pocket with Late Fee of 10 cents cadra third behind what it was even 30 or 40 Postage until the time of departure. years ago, that is just before the Taiping Rebellion, and that too in spite of such MAILS BY THE BATH PACKET
bew sources of income as the Lokin and The British Contract Packet Messili will be despatched on THURSDAY,
the 3rd July, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries bu yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- ments, Batavia, Bermah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Males, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in cleatug
the Maile, &c.
TELEGRAMS.
PSELJAMENTARY,
LONDON, June 29,
The House of Commons has read a third
AFFAIRS IN TONQUIN,
Lexnor, June 29,
Maritime Custoans. On the other hand the necessary expenses of the Go- time the County Franchise Reform Bilt. verament are year by year increasing. Foreign Powers on the North, South, Cast and West are giving the Peking
In spite of all Activo preparations for the resumption of suthorities great anxiety. the brag and bluster of the past twelve hostilities in Tonquin are being renewed months, the naked fact ronins that by the French Government. Ching is a helpless prey in the hands of The French Contract Packet Priks gay foreign adversary, and further that
will be despatched on THURSDAY, there is only one way out of this situa the 10th July, with Mails for the tion, and that is by largely increasing United Kingdom, Europe, and places her defences both ashore and allost. beyond, mid Naples; to Baigon, Straits That means o lurge increase of expendi- Settlements, Batavia, Barnab, Ceylon,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,
the Australasian Cokies, Pondichery, ture, and how to meet this expenditure Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, is just the question that so many are Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
trying to solve. The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Maila, &c.
HOURY CF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, e, by the British Contract Feokst:- Day of Departurey~~
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P.M.-Registry of Latter cases.
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THY KUYPTIAN CONFERENÇA,
Loxox, June 29, The Vouference in Egyptian Affairs has ramenced its sittings.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. PANKED CANAL:-Putrochu, June 9; Fero-
nia and Sindh, June 16,
next ENGLISH MALL, per the P. & 0. S. S. Gunger, left Singapore on Thurs day, the thingtast, at noem. She may be expected to arrive here on of about Tuesday, the 1st July.
Tadio The direct steamers, with the next
The latest contribution to the litera- tam on the subject is the memorial of a Secretary in the Board of Works, pub- The lished in the Peking Gazette of the 13th May. Amidst way crude proposals: with which wa aced not burden our readers, there are two to which we wish to direct particular attention because they bear the protoise of good fruit. The mere fact of the memorial having been published in the Gazette at all res
mail, lefs Calcutta on the morning of the let Juze, and are due here on of about the 5th July,
shows that the official mind is becoming The Sector laft Singapore for this
port on the 27th much more liberal ou these two points, The 9. S. Glenroy left Singapore for this
and that, in itself, is a great deal. The port on the 28th Jane. Late Fee of 10 cents until first relates to the taxation of tire The 0.5 S. Mendaus left Singapore for 3.30.M. When the Post Office clos opium The writer advocates that the this port on the 29th Jum,
entirely.
4.40 p.1.-Lato Letiers may be posted restrictions against the cultivation of Messy ferdine Matheson & Ch. inform us
un board the packet with Late native opium should be formally su
Tee of 10 cents until time of puiled (we know already they are a dead that LBS. Glenroy left Fingapore for departure.
letter) and the produce beavily taxed for this port on the 28th inst.
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