1884-07-15 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 53, Queen's Road East,

~ (OPPOSITE THE COMHISNAHIAT},

ARE

NOW

LANDING

·FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA RACKER

CRA

JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 f

ting, and loose,

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

ULES MUM M& Co.'s

CHAMPAGNE, Quarta... $80 per 1 doz. Case. Pizza...........821 por 2 doz. 1

J

GIRD, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, December 20, 1883.

FOR SALE.

Notices to Consignees.

THE CHINA MAIL.

STEAMSHIP SIZDI,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES: MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

1177ades and Corduan, from Londoni, in YONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamships

CILY EUROPEAN HOUSES, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, ALEXANDRA TERRACE

Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS. Monthly Rent, 8330.

Apply to

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT._ :

OATMEAL.

CORNMEAL,

TOPOCAN BUTTER.

Eastorn and Californian CHEESE.

CUDFISH, Bonoless

Prime HAMS and BACON.

Hagle Brand Condensed MILK.

Family BEEF in b keg

Beau Ideal SALMON in ob eis.

Cutting's Dossert FRUITS in 24 tb cana.

EL

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potter SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Started PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPS.

Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted MEATS.

Luneli HAM.

Lambs TONGUES.

Clam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON.

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

BUCCOTASH. Maple SYRUP. Golden SYRUP. LOBSTERS. OYSTERS. HONEY.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 H. Capacity.

600 tt.

900 1b.

1,300 15.

AGATE IRON WARE.

INSERTION RUBBER.

TUCK'S PATENT PACKING.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMPS.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.

LAWN BOWLS,

PNEUMATIC. RIFLES.

REVOLVERS.

..

PAINTS and OILS.

DERINGERSJ

TALLOW and TAR.

VARNISHES.

Ex late Arrivale from~

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STORES,

including:

ALMONIS and RAISINS.

FRENCH PLUMS.

TRYSSONEAL'S DESSERT FRUITS. Jonny ALMONDS.

Fine YORK HAMS. PIONIC TONGUES. BREAKFAST TONGUES, PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

Digby UHICKS. Yarmouth BLOATERS. Kipperei HERRINGS. Hortings a bi SARDINES

Jus BACON in tins. COQDAFINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. EPP COCOA.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

CLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

AB

OFFICK OF THIS PAPER, Hongkong, May 28, 1684.

NOW ON SALE

885

CHINES DICTIONARY

"CANTONESE PIALKOT,

IN THE

BY

Dr. E. EITEL.

Crown Octave, pp. 1018.

connection with the above Steamer, aro heroby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, waonee delivery may be obtained imune- diately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, uuless intimation is recived from the Con- signoos before Noon To-DAY (Thursday), roquearing it to be landed horu.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned, by the Undersigned

Goods comaining unclaimed after Taces nay, the 17th July, at Noon, will be subject to ront and idling charges at 1 cent. per packaga per diem.

All Clains must be sent in to me Lofore the 19th July or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insuranco has been offooted.

1. MARTIN,

Auling Agent,

1140

HONOKONO, 1877-1983.

Hongkong, Itly 10, 1884.

Part I.

AK,

++ +

$2.50

Part II-

K-M, ... AI-T TY,

*

$2.50 $3.00 .....00

Part III. Part IV.

A Reduction of ten per cent. will be allowed to purchaære of Tea or more copies

This Standard Work on the Chinese Lau- guage, constructed on the basis of Kanghi's Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese characters in practical use, and while alpha betically arranged according to the sounds of the oldest dialect of China, the Can- tonese, is gives also the Mandarin pronu ciation of all characters explained in the book, no fund its mefulness is by no mears confined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the work is a practically complate Thes.mrus of the whole Written Language of China, an- cient and Jodern, as wel all over the

Empire, whilst its introductory chapters. serve the purposes of a 'philological guide to the student.

A Supplement, arranged for being bound and anod by itself, and containing a LISE

of the Radical, an Irulex, and a List of Surnames, will be published and sold separately,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, Jastawy 15, 1883

Notices to Consignees.

151

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM BATAVIA, SINGAPORE,

AND SAIGON.

1

i

'

Taxing aurived from the aboves Portes

HE Steamship Gows, ficneral & Jacob; Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignatars, and to tako immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at. Consignees' risk and expense.

JARDINE, MATHESON & U. Hongkong, July 14, 1834.

1165

NOTICE.

"JONSIGNEES, and all othues interested

in Cargo from SINGAPORE, SAMOY and Honow, by $.5. Maillirough, are hereby informed that part of the Cagge has been

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Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, unwr

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

ANNA SIEBEN, German basque, Captain Paulsen Wisler & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR ILOILO.

The Co.'s Stoomahip

Amatista,

Captain HAM, will be Port on MONDAY, 21st Instant, at 6 p.m. despatched for the above

For Freight or Famage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Heneral Managers, Hongkong, July 15, 1884.

NOTICE.

1170

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. TOFICE is hereby given that SHARE NERFICATE NO ATTi Re Name of CHAPMAN KING & Co. for EIGHT Stars of this Society, Nos. 877 884,

has been declared LuST; and that after Fifteen Days from the duty of this Notice, NEW SHARE CERTIFICATE for the and Shares will be ISSUED and the afore Bald CrettFICATE No. 472 will be Cincalled.

By Order of the Board,

N. J. EDE,

Hongkong, July 15, 1884.

Secretary,

1109

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

July 14, 1884 -- Auten, Gorman steamer, 806, Schrader, floihow July 13, General-WILLER & Co.' Cheung Hock Kian, British steamer, 956, Fred. Webb, Penang July 5, and Singapore

GeneralBER HIN CRAN

ANNIE W. WESTON, American barque,, Capt. H. O. Winson.Bun Ilin Cha

0. T. Book, Britial steamer, Captain W. Jarvis.-T. Howard & Co.

EL CAPITAN, American skip, Capt. J. E. Sowall-Captain.

F. C. SIEDEN, German barque, Capt. Bum,--WIELE & Co

GOVERNOR GOODWIN, Amer, ship, Capt. H. A. Norton, Captain

GOVERNOR TILEY, Heitish ship, Capt. J.

Amy, British steaner, 814, W. Potts, Saigon July 10, Ites and Paddy-SENSSEN

& Co.

July 18-

Teheren, British steamer, 1,070, W. J. Nantes, Yokohama Jaly Kobe B, and Nagasaki 10, Mails and General –P. & 9. S. N: Co.

Zoro, British steamer, 075, Talbot, Mauila July 12, General-Russie & Co.

Greykend, British atuamor, 227, D. Scott, Pakhoi Jnly 11, Hoihow 13, and GREAT ADLst, American ship, Capt.acs 36, General ADAMION, HELL & Co.

G. Dicksun.-Captain.

James F. Rowel.Master.

Gur C. Gloss, American barque, Capt. J. Freeus-Captain.

JANE MARIA, British barque, Capt. J. 0. Griffiths-Wielor & Co.

LEONORA, American ship, Captain J. F. Fotorsen.-P. & Q. 8. N. Co.

MACROS, British ship, Captain J. F. Hind.-P. & O. &. N. 06.

MATILDA, Americau ship, Captain J. (.' Morryman. Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Sumurs, German, barque, Captain 0. Steinbomer. Melchers & Co.'

VICTORIA, Dritish steamer, Captain J, B. Shield, Thos. Howard & Co.

WEST AUSTRALIAN, British barque, Capt. James Thomas-Gilman & Co,

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Kontta, British steamer, 2,138, J. W. Brady, Shanghai July 12, Mails and General.-P. & 0.8. Ñ.^0%.

-

Peking, British steamer, from Canton, H.1.0.M.S. Wei Sing, Iroin Canton. Turtar, German brig, 266, f. Moldt, Pitogo Jaly 2, Timber-LANE, Chawrond &பே.

Sode, Trouch man-of-war, 1,500, Com mander W. Monin, Haiphong July 11.

Nestor British steamer, 1,458, Hugh Nish, Liverpool June 1, nad Singapore July 8, General. -BUTTERFIELD & SWINE.

DEPARTURES. July 16 :-- WILDwoon, American tarquo, Captain | Nidre, for Quanghai. Chas, A. Sawyer.-Melchors & Co.

Tuinny, for Singapore, &c. WILHELM HOMEYxa, Ger. barque, Capt. | 6. 6. 8Tab, for Amoy.. W. Holtz, --Siomssen, & Co.

WM. PHILLIPS, Amer. barquentiue, Capt. Joht: H. Potter Jardine, Matheson & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR NINGPO AND SHANGHAI

The Sternship

Petting, Capt.G. Heuristank, will ⠀ bo desjutoled for the

salved by the Undersigned, with whom theyalore Parts TO-MORROW, the 10th Inst., will plonse ponamiento.

The maived Goods are stored at prosent

in our Godowns.

A. SCHOMBURG & C Hollow, June 1, 1884.

Destination.

Auoy and Taiwanfoo

Bombay, via Straits

Teks......

at p..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. 105 Hongkong, July 15, 1884.

1171

Thales (s).

Zambesi ()

:

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels.

Captain.

Pocuck

Amatista (8).

Londo, via Suez Canal......... Glenartney (s). Landon, de, via Suez Canal... Rusetta (s); Lendon, via Suez Canal. Deucalior (s).

via Amoy.. Marseilas, de, sia Saigon..

New York CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. Nive and Shanghai.

Ningpo 1859. GRAVES.

BREAKFAST CLARET, «1

SHERRIES & PORT-

F1

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACIONE'S OLD INVALID FORT

(1848). HUNT'S FORT,

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &ʊ--

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'N BRANDY. COURVORTER'S BRANDY.

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.

Boore's OLD TOM,

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY,

E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY:

ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL.

NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH.

JAMESON'S WHISKY.

MARSALA.

EASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE.

BITTERS.

&c.,

No.

Iraonadily (s).

El Capitan

· Peling (8) Vortigern (8)

Saigon San Francisco, vin Yokohama.. City of Now York (s)..

San Francisco........................... Shanghai, via Saatow

Hopanwar......e Fooksang (s) Swatow, Ainoy and Fosshow. Kwanghung (s).

Hambu... Sommers......

G. W. Brady Purdy.

Talbot.

Pasqualini.

CREARED.

Kung, for Coast Ports Citirajurm, for Kutchinotzu,

That, for Anoy, &.

Greyhound, For Hoihow. Zefire, for Amoy. Gluekary, for Swatow Bory, for Swatow, &c

PASSENGERS.

ALIVEU

Per aton, from Hoihow, Rev. Esta, Mr Forbes of steamer Kremlin, and 10 Chinoso.

Per Chong Huck Kites, from Singaporu, M., 284 Cbinose.

Agents.

Date of Leaving,

Douglas Laprak & Co......July 16, at daylight. P. & O. B. N. Co. July 19, at 3 3 p.m. Russell & Co..................... July 21, at 8 pm. Jardine, Mrahonan & Co......quick despatch.

الله

P. & 0, 8. N. Lūgum Butterfielt

& Swice.. Co. Messageries Maritimes...

Co..... Stemsson &.Co.

July 17, at p.ra. About July 18. July 16, at p.m. July 24, at noon. quick despatch.

10,465 p.1. July 19. Pacific Mall S. S. Cu......... July 23, at 3 p.m. Russell & Co.........quick despatch. Jardins, Matheson & Co...aly 17, ut noem. ...Douglas Lupaik & Co..

Sowell

G. Heuerman

Brown

Lee Wing & Co...

Hogy.

โดยแต่

..Yuen Fat Hong........

Jaly 16, at noon.

July 18, at noon.

July 18

Swatow and Bangkok Phra Chula Choi Klao (4)... Lightwood.. Singapore, Fenang and Calcutta árration Apcar (u)... B. MadTarish.... David Sassoon, Sons & Co... July 19, at 3 p.ñ. Sydney and Melbourne... Haibow (s)........ Sydney and Melbourne........Taundice (s). Sydney and Melbourne, &c..... Guthrio (s).... Panduri (5)... Trieste, &e. Victoria (British Columbia)..........WEdwood.

Stocks.

BANKS

Butterfield & Swice........ .Gibb, Livingston & Co......... Gibb, Livingaton & Co... Melchers & Co.... Russell & Co.......

J. Clage...

S. G. Green

R. Craig

G. Starli..

Sawyer.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Nos. of Stueres.

Fand¡ POSITION PER LAST REPORT.

Falue.

1208-12584,063,361.0)2

200£

About August 5. quick despatch. About July 28, 00 .......kquish despatch.

Last Buscaro $77kw accent, Dividend.

$5,000

JULY 16, 1884.

Closing Chestations,

Cash

124 buyers

57,045.28 $1.05.

Tis. 250 per share

buyurd

100$. 758.

10£ 10 108.10

215,000 $

- 55,601,80

MARASCHINO. CURACAO.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation...60, 0905

ISHORANCES.

North China Insurance Company, Limited...;,000 £ Yangisze Insurance Company, Limitel 8, 90020 Union Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,000 1,250'S 125 China Traders' Insurance Company, Limited... 24, 0009 83.35$ Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited... 10,000S 250 bo's

30 First year 956

18% 50,000 500,000,$ *576,39190 $18,29+ 600,000 $ 158

107,411.65

10% Credit balance)

50's. 885,000$ | 285,231.00%

·2008 208 610,078,$ 189.978.31

ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and ORANGE Chinese Insurance Computry, Limited.. ..... 1,500$ 1,0008 2008 28,711.80, 35,165,20

BASSS ALE, bottled by Cannon and

SAUNDERS, plats and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

3. Burke, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT AL, and PORTER, by the

Gallen.

ALE and PORTEB, in hogsheads,

SPECIALAN SELECTED

OIGA RS.

Fine New Souson's CUMSHAW TKA, in

5 catty Boxes.

·BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. ib.

MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, CASH and PAFER -BOXÍES, at Manufacturer's Prices. 061 Hongkong, June 14, 1894.

8,000,$ 250 $ Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited Olies Fire Insurance Company, Limited...... 20,000$

HTEAM COMPANIES.

K. C, and M. Steamboat Co., Limited...... 8,000 $ Indo-China. N. Co., Lt. 50,000 h. Issue 12,087 £ (31,212 £ China wak Manila S. 8. Company, Limited...,500

MISCELLANEOUS.

100 all

128'8. 100$ 18,000,3

10 10

£8,602 17.10 10 £ 7.10 100

50*** 100 S 100 1008 100% DOS 508 1003100

50 all 100 all 60 all

discount

i

Par Amoy, from Saigon, 12 Chinnse.

Por Tehran, from Yokohama, &o, Mr J. Leston and servant, Mr J. M. Vixon, De Knott, Mr Armutrong and servant, Mr Cassambhoy and servant, Mess B. R. Millard, Borvey, 0. Gmlama, G. Bottini, C. Gould, M. and Mrs Lang, Miss Dixon. Hou. A and Mrs Lambert, Sir Geo. Phillippo and servant, 10 Chiness, and 3 Japanese

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

· Shipping. Daylight-Thales loaves for Amoy &c. Noon---Kwangtung luaves for Coast

Porte 3.p.m.-Zafira leaves for Manila. 5 p.m.Peking loaves for Ningpo, &

Established· A. D. 1841.

香港大藥房

[No. 6544-Jun 15, 1894.

awar between the two countries, or in som settlement which will at once make peace as mar a certainty as possible. There has been quite enough of this late of suspense. It is almost as injurious as would be a war, from which probably good results would ultimately Beylerived. It war does nazo, it will unquestionably be a very came.

Per Zofin, from Mazils, Mr Adolf.Wns- nowski, and 55 Chirioze. SAN HONGKONG DISPENSARY, affair, at all events so far as the naval part

Por Greyhound, from Pakboi, S., 40 Clinesc

-For Rosetta from Shanghai: for Houg kong, Mr Choo Man Pak and servant, Bir Z. Volpecolli, Mins Hopper. Messrs H. S. Wilkinson, H. E. Falford, J. Anderson ord 23 Chinese; for Singapore, Mr T. F. Bal lanco; for Vonico, F. Trovasain; for Mar seilles, Mr. and Mrs Gipperich 3 children and servant for London, Mr. C. Holines and servant Mr and Mrs Fenfold, and Me J. H. Evans, GA

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGBINTS, IMPORTERS

of it is conconuz. There are now two French men-of-war in tau harbour, mot arrivals from Tanquin, and three or four decent sized Clunese War veasela. They almost look as if they were keeping an eye on each other, while waiting the de- volopraent of events. Of course no fighting could take plan within the waters of this,

Fer Nestor, from Liverpool rie Singapore, DrugISTS' SUNDEERS, NURSERY REQUE Colony. A war between the two countries Mrs E. Forbes, and 150 Chinese.

DEPARTEM.

Per l'idelio, for Quaugkni, 30 Chinese.

Pur Jaisung, for Singapore, &c., 5 Fairy- peans.

Per Awangtung, for Cout Ports, 2 Fair

Par Thatles, for Aney, 1 European.

Deana.

SHIPPING REPORTS. De The British ateamer Chiang och Kian reports; First part light S. W. monsoon and fine to 14 North; thence to port light SE winds and fine weather.

The British atomer Amoy reports: Loft Saigon at 4 pm, had bryozo and equally on leaving Cape St. James; thence to port, had light and moderate breeze with cloudy sky

The British steamer Zafiro reports: Fine weather throughout.

The British stemmer Nestor reports: First part moderato to strong N.W."wind squally with heavy rain; latter part light variable size and fate weather.

CARGO.

Por S. 8. Cyclops, to London, sailed 12th, Fuly 9,063 phos. Ten containing, 30,030 ite, Congou, 125,404 De. Scented Casper, 72,066 ha. Scented Omnge Pekoe total 228,490 by 28 cases Silke, 55 balea Weste Silke and 73 pigs. Sundries. For South America, 417 page. Tea and 11 pkgs. Sun- dries; from Auoy, 185 half-chests Toa..

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLIIT, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT

W.MEDICINEA.. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tenis Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Water,

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision.

736 Hongkong, June 1, 1676.

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG.

JULY.

HIGH WATER.

Bus

Day of Month

Morn.

AN

Kives.

Beto

FY, DL

Ha M

H..M,

16

3.18

2,10 6.26.

H. M. 6.45

17

18

19

20

21

4,14 4.34 5,27 6.44 5.6 ·6.11 6.27 0.44 5,55 7:13 5.28 6.44 6.42-8.29 5.28 0.44 7.280.19 5.29 6.43

High water at Whampor 2 hrs. 30 mma later than at Hongkeng; at the Barrior: 3 hrs. 15 mins.; at the Salt Flats 3 hrs. 80 pinant Shimeon:

3 hrs. 45 mins.

MARRIAGE.

At Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on the 10th July, SEPTIMUS DALY 30. JANE DU Motas FEARON.

is not likely to be very prolife of nuval on- gagements. The Chinese have no vessels that could stand for a moment before the French ironclads, and the light draft beats, would most likely get as for up the rivers as possible if hostilities occurred.

TELEGRAMS

THE CHINESE NAVY.

LONDON, 14th July. British Naval Oficera in the Chinese Navy are ordered to quit that service.

AFFAISH IN THE MODDAN.

LONDON, 14th July,

The Mudir of Dongola has declared in favor of the Mahdi,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSER CANAL:-Laertes and Glamis Castle,

Juro 20; „dskilles, June 30.

The S. S. Tannadice loft Sydney for this

port on the lat July:

The S. 5. Foronia left Singapore for this

-port on the 10th bist. The SS. Pandora Inft Singapore on the

13th instant for this port

DOCK MOVEMENTS:

The Alexa went to Cosmopoliton Dock

to-day.

The SS Lennon went to Aberdeen

Dock to-day,

The S. S. Glenmaris want to Kowloon

Dock to-day

Per Kwantung, ut 11.30 am, on Wed- The publication of this fame commenced SIE George Phillippo, Chief Justice, arrived

ngaday, the 16th inst.

For AMOY.

Por Cheong Huck Kiun, at-11.30 a.m., on

Wednesday, the 16th inst

For SWATOW AND AMOES—

Per Uluksberg, at-11.30 am, on Wed-

nesday, the 16th inst.

For AMOY AND MANLIA

Per Zugira, at 4:30p.m., on Wednesday,

the 10th it.

For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG.-

Fer Nam-vian, at b p.m., on Wednesday,

the 16th inst.

For SWATOW AND SHANGHAL--

Per Fuckang, at 11.30am on Thursday,

For SAIGON.

the 17th

st

Per dean, at 4.30p.m., on Thursday

the 17th met

Per Victoria, at 5pm, on Thursday, the

17th insi.

at 7:35 pm.

The China Mail

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1884.

The Situation

here from Japan in the P. and 0. mail etoamer Telerau this morning.

We are requested to state that the late de- livery of a good many papers by the English“ mail is due to an error in the London Offles. Delivery - commented at 7.15 yesterday crening.

The order for British naval officers in the Chinese Navy to quit that sarvicamust, M. Forbes, the second officer of the steamer of course, come from the British Govern Kremlin, who left his steamer while she was ment, unless it was issued by the Chinese authored in Hainan Strait in a small boot Goverunout, which is not very likely. It to go to Holbow to seek assistance, camo on is an important message, inasmuch as it to Hongkong in the steamer Anton to-day, shows that the British Government, or

possibly the Chinese Goverment, regards THE Coverüinent Astronomer says — Tho

the outbreak of hostilitis botteen France weather has not changed much," There is and China as quite probable. The situation to immediate prospect of a disturbance. For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS-sou no previous occasion looked more Gradients indicate moderate or fresh 8.W.

LAND,

COOKTOWN. TOWNE warlike. If the Frond seize any Chivese winda. Oring to presatire on our space VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, &c.,

territory them wel alust certainly be we are unable to give the usual tables. Per Hoikom, at 3.30 pm on Friday, some amount of fighting, as Chiness troopa 4 sexors accident occurred of the Go-

the 18th inst.

docupy, in greater or less numbers, overy portion of territory likely to be taken pas

For NAGASAKT, KOBE, AND YOKO.

HAMA.

verunient Civil Hospital this morning. A considerable portion of the bamboo scaffold- Per Theron, at 11.30am, on Saturday,casion of by the French. Such a seizure ing witch was erected some time ago for would be equivalent to ãducturation of war, the convenience of the workmen, employed although it does not follow that hostilities on the alterations on the south side of the would become geneni! upou an not main building, suddenly gave way, and

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY,

Pur Zambesi, ut 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 19th inst

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET The British Contract Packet Rosettes will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 17th July, with baile for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be yond, sia Brnatisi; to the Straits Settle mants, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, N

HOURK HY KIDSING.

of this kind The French might | precipitated four men a distance of betwe bo entisfied with the

holding

of 40 and 60 foot. All the men were severely the territory; and the Chinese might braised, and two of them have received

choose to confine their sets of warfare to rather serious injury. They are, however, an effort to prevent its occupation, it likely to succumb. They were Still the situation would come almost speedily attended to intolerable to both parties. The Chi-

nese would never feel asto agat the Warogrct to have to record the death of anexation by the French, for instance, of Captain Duggus, late master of the steamer

few of the best of their war vessels, and the French would always have to be on the alert to guard against any sudden act of The following hours are observed in closing hostility on the part of the Oliner

Mail, e, by the British Contract: Packet:-

THE ENGLISH MAIL

Day of Departure, -

NOON.Money Order Oftico closes.

Miraniar, which took place in the Glover- ment Civil Hospital today...aliers the cause of death was lead poisoning, used by some part getting into a cut which the Captain accidentally sustained a

The excited state of feeling in the North, mong both natives and foreigners, is short time ago. Captain Duggus won one 2.M.--Registry of Letters cases.vinced by the stents of nows which we of the most robust looking men to be met Posting of all printed mutter and publish in mother column. Rumors and with in this quarter of the Globe, and patterns cenaea.

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movements of this kind, are somewhat sig APPARENTLY another attempt is to be made nificant The Chingo Government may by the Dutch Government to relieve the have imagined the vessels were in danger of captive crew of the Nisere by menns of an being seized by the French test, or that they expedition. The rails Times says: “By would be more useful for defensive opera Inst advions from Batavia, to the 18th June, tions elsewhere. One point is quite cer-preparations had bean setively going on for tain, namely, that the Chinese Government a second expedition to Tenors, and a stricter has boon, and still is actively engaged in blockade of the Achsen cost, but full gær. warlike preparations. Indeed, now affairs - ticulars wate withheld from the public to havo arrited at their present position, une provent any information of them reaching, cannos help entertaining a suspicion that the enemy The Batavia Handelsblad, how. the. Convention signed at Timatan was a reser, states that this time there is every blind on the part of the Chinese Govern- mason to believe tint, vigomur action will ment merely to obtain time in which to be taken The same journal risc affirms nake further provimor for defence. If that doing away with civil rule in Achoon this is not so, the position taken up at Pels been determined upon, Colonel Deni king in regard to the Langson afsir i in- nam, the offer in command of the troops, explicable. The Chines diplomatie action being appointed sole Governor. 3, over that event has the appearance of helug

intended to exasporats the French instead The following passtigurs have booked at of to pacify then. China's attitude is home for the far Exst

more defiant than conciliatory; the Per P&O steamer Kalear-Hind, accepts the responsibility of the Lang from London, June 18.-Tu Shanghat : Mi so business, if we are to believe the Millo To Hongkong: Mr E. Wood,

Mrs J Haetho. telegraphic advices, and justifies it, Per F. steamer. Nitrat, from Brin Fina wad of admitting it was a blunder and dixi, June 30-To Yokohama: Mr Tanj waming en apologetic tone. And yet the fulker Bokiesań.

affair does not seen to afford a leg for China

to stand on in a diplomatic sense

Per P. & O. steamer Faleita, from Lon

don, July 2--To Hongkong: Mr R. Clark,

Per bf M, steiner Natal, Fransa Mar-

We do not shrink from saying that wo titles, June 22-To Hongkong; Mr and

hope the French ultimatum will result in Mrs G. A. Corder.