1884-07-22 — Page 2

For sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. No. 53, Queen's Road East, (OPPOSITE ERE COMMISSARIAT,

ARE

NOW

FROM AMERICA. ALIFORNIA

RACKER

Notices to Consignees.

FROM HAMBURO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

8. Captain PAUL LANDING, having nerve prom, the core Forts, Consigners of Carge are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godown of the Cadoraigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be

OMPANY'S BISQUITS in 6 îð

tins, and loves.

"Bada BISQUITS.

Assorted BISCUITS.

Samali FIOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT. →→

OATMEAL.

CORNMEAL

TOPOCAN BUTTER.

Eastera and Californian CHELSE.

CODFISH, Boneless

Prime HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Condomed MILK. Family BEEF in 20 legs. Boan Ideal SALMON in 5 tb cans. Calting's Dessert FRUITS in 2 lb cuns.

Assorted Cauned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sasengo

MEAT.

11

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPS. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted- MEATS.

Lunch HAM. ·

Lamby TONGUES.

Clam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON.

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASEL Maple SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP.

LOBSTERS. OYSTERS. HONEY.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 t. Capacity.

600 It

900 1.

1,200 11.

AGATE IRON WARE.

INSERTION RUBBER.

Tock's PATENT PACKING.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMPS.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.

LAWN BOWLS.

PNEUMATIC RIFLES.

REVOLVERS.

DERINGLAS

PAINTS and QUS.

TALLOW and TAR.

VARNISHES.

Ex at Arrivals from

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ANSONTMENT OF

STORE N

including:

ALMONDS and RAISINS. FRENCH PLUMS.

TEYPOREAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. JORDON ALMONDS.

Fine YORK HAMS. PICNIC TONGUES. BREAKFAST TONGUES. PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

Digby CHICKS. Yarmouth BLOATERS. Kippered HERRINGS. Horringe a la SARDINES.

T BACON in tim COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S Cocoa. Boy: COÇOA.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

OLARETS

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints &yaarts. 1858. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET, »

SHERRIES & PORT..

SACCONK'S MANZANILLA & AMON.

TILLADO.

SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PONT

(1848).

HUNT'S FORT.

obtained.

Optional Cargo will u forwarded less notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-MORROw, the 17th Instant

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 21st Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance his boeu effected. Bille of Lading will be countersigned, by

SIEMSSEN & Co,

Agents, Hongkong, July 10, 1884.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

Intimations.

NOTICE

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements

FOR AUSTRALIAN PORTS.

The Steamship

Jolani,

T. M. Inye, Master, will ha despatched as above

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Non is made under Tww Bills of [OTTOR is hereby givan, that by the SALE detall respectively the 3rd day of March, 1833, made respectively, between FRIDAY, the 1st August, at 4 p.m. AURATIAM ELEAZER ABRAHAM of the o

For Freight or Fausage, apply to part, and ALEXANDE AMADOR ECA DI

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., IA of the other part, and the said

Agenta. ABRAHAM ELEAZER ARAHAN and Soomes MEYER of the other part, wo, the Under-

Hongkong July 22, 1881 signed base This Day entered and taken possession of the Fremises known as the *NOVELY STORE, in Marico House, No. 7, Queen'e Road, Hongkong, and will transact all Busisi from henceforth on our own Recount and în our Names,

Dated the 14th day of June, 1884.

A. A. ECA DA SILVA,

́§. MEYERS, Per pro. N. S. MEYERS.

1007

1178

To-day's Advertisements.

Not Responsible for Debts.

either 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 Harbour;—

ANNA SEEN, German bargue, Captain

Paolon. Wieler & Co.

C. T. Hoox, British stourer, Captain W. Jarvia-T. Brward & Co.

EL CAPATAN, American ship, Capt. J, E.

GERMAN BARK PAPA, Capt. Kouta, | FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND HAM-Sewall Captain.

FROM HAMBURG.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the alero

hereby requested to

their Bill of Lading to the Undersimed for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

BURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

Mawalia,

F. C. BIBDIY, German barque, Capt Holm-WIELER & Co.

GENERAL DOKVILLE, British ship, Capt. G. W. Stanton-Captain." Captain G. PÉTERSEE,

GOVERNOR GOODWIN, Amor. ship. Capt. will be despatched for TOMORROW, the 2nd H. A. Norton.-Captain.

in

the above Ports Instant, at 10 am

For Fight or Fusage, apply to

* SLEMSSEN & Co.,

Agcrets, Hongkong, July 22, 1881.

J194

Carge impeding the discharge will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and

SIEMSSEN & C

dgauta.

expense.

Hongkong, July 19, 1884.

Intimations.

WILLIAM DOLAN, SAIL-MAKER & SHIP-CHANDLKE, 99, PRAYA CENTRAL.

OTTON BUCKS, HEMP CANVAS, MANILA ROPE AMERICAN

OAKUM, LIFE BUOYS, GORK JACKETS, Boy, &c. &c.

Hongkong, May 1, 1882.

THE TEST OF TIME

Bas been supplied to Arza's PALA, and the bare borne it well. Fur were than forty years they have had a worldwide popularity, rivaled hy no other purgative medlemse.

ATER'S PILL de not induce evusiipativa re- action, or Imre a wrakezing effect, couron faults of other cathartice, but thoroughly pet mify clear that how, Rod stoviate sad strengthen the digentive and onetimiletway Organe.

Ayer's Pills

Care Indigenio and Constipation, and pre. went many rere and faini malaften caused by those disorder and Kidney deser

For stomach, Liver sype of wich are Bin Disorders, Burning and Weight in the Stomach, Nauses, Diitiness, Headaches, Foul Erenih, Bifour Fever uml Calle, Kaine in the atomsel, side, and Lack, Dropsion!

etc.there is no rekel to prom wund

Swelling me AVEN'A Pills They are of

great cervice in the care of Piten.

alousetold remedy they have no equal. Many a big doctor's blu has been saved by a timely dose of AR's.

IKEPARED EY

Im. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Bold by all Druggists. -

Agents for

HONGKONG, CHINA AND MANILA. A. S. WATSON & Co.

Mr. Andrew Wind,

New, AGENT, BU

183, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Adverticomanis, &c., for the China Afaz, Overland 0baaz Mail, and Chi Kesieri

Dastiantiion.

Australian Portal ........

Batavia, Mo., via Saigon.... Bombay, via Straits

Cape

FOR SHANGHAI.

The Stonmalip

July 12:

hiesa gunboat, for a cruise.

Shanghai

Suffer, for Roihow and Hulptong. Tauai, Gorman dredger, for Wei Hai Wei, Fushun, for Amoy Rory, for Amoy, Hailsong, ter Amoy.

ACLEARED, Massalia, for Bingapore.

PASSENGERS ALRIVED.

Por Esmeralda, from Manila, 1 EurquŻU, azd 53 Chinesa.:

Per Antón, from Hoihow, 118 Chingae. -Per Ascalon, from Saigon, 40° Chinese..

Per Namen, from Coast Ports, Messrs W. K. Hughes, G. Bax, Ho Bong Chica and T. Laurence; end 129 Chinese

DETARTED,

Per Salter for Hoihow, 16 Chinese, Per Fishing for Amoy, 10 Chinese Pur Rory, lor Amoy, 20 Chinose, Por Hailong, for Amoy, 15 Chinee

To DEPARTA

Por Masalia, for Singapore, 12 Clénose

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British steamer Diamante reports:

First part strong S.W. winds, with hard- squalia and heavy rain ; latter part freely.

Guy O. Goss, America barque, Capt. J.W.S.W. winds and fue weathers are Freeman-Captain.

JANE MANIA, British bagus, Capt. J. U. Griffiths.-Wieter & Co.

LEONORA, American ship, Captain J. F. Petersen.-P. & O, S, N, ̃ˆČo.

114 MACEDON, Britist. ship, Captain J.

Amoy, Capt. W. Por, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 23rd Instant, at

Noon.

Hind.-P. & Q. S. N.. Ch.

MADRAS, British steater, Captain Plengo. Order.

F.

The British etesmor; Ascation reports i

Fine weather and fresh N. winds all the

The British ship General Domeil, zo- porta: Fair and light weather to Sunda

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW:

Shipping.

10 a.m.---dícuelia louver for Singopora,

Havre and Bomburg, Noen-Kong Bing leaves for Swatow, de Noonday leaves for Shanghai." 3 p.m.-P. M. B. Co's Stoasaer loaves for

Yokohama and San Francisco, p.m.-itisia leaves for Iloilo

Meetings.

12:30 pm, Mesting of Starsholders of the China Bugar Roining Co., Ltd. at the General Agents office. 12.10 pm-Mueling of Shareholders of the Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ltd,, at this General Agents' office..

Auctions.

2 p-Action of Japanese Ware,

at Mr J. M. Armstrong's

No. 6550-JULY 22, 1884.

Os the way down from Foochow to Amoy, the Douglas Company's steamer Namoa ex- periencal moderate to fresh winds from the North to North East, with fine weather....... From Amoy to port she encountered light winds. The barometer fell steadily antil the flat instant, when the lowest reading was registered, 20,04, in Xwaton, where the weather looked threatening and was excess ively sultry,

The following passage in the report of the Imperial Chinese Telegraph Administración share that the Chinese have now a tele- &c,,grapli spatem completed up to the very

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, July 25 (

11a.m.Auction of Japanese Curios, at More Meyer & Co.'s godowns, Noon-Auction of Brit.str. Marlborough. THURDAY, July B

4 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the China Traders Insurance Co., Ltd, at Head Offe

FRIDAY, August 1

Noon-Tenders for Construction of an Iron Lighter received at H. K., Canton

Macao S.-boat Co.'s officn p.m. -Mesting of. Shareholders of the HK. C. & M. Steamboat Co., Ltd,

3

at No. 52, Queen's Road

bardors of Toxquin: "The Lass courect- ing Ngo-chow, Ts'ing chew, Nan-ning and Lang-ebow in the province of Kusagai kávo also bost completo, as well as the lines between Paltang, In Tai, Ting Agan and Ling Yi, which were constructed for the Pol Yang Coast Defence Board, and mod entirely for military purposes.

ACOKRESTONDENT Writos The Foak intel Secretary, or some member of the Committee, ought to Lave told you that the servire begins at 6 pm, not 6.30 na fæst annonuser, and as still advertised in your lies of Religious Services. I met two people last night, and heard of two morð, who

Straits, in which eleven days was compied; HONGKONG DISPENSARY, guided by your paper, were taken aback

light monsoona in the China sen; from Mac H.clesfield bank light North winds to N.W.

G.

MATILDA, American ship, Captain J. Morrynus. Jardins, Matheson & Co.

PANDORA, Austro-Hungarian str., Capt. G. Storli-Melchors & Co.

SACRAMENTO, American banque, Captain Win, Evalss.—Douging Lapruik & Co.

For Freight Passage, apply to

WEST AUNTILALLAN, British barque, Capt. SIEMSSEN & Co. : James Thomas.—Gilman & Co. Hongkong, July 22, 1881.

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THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR ILOILO.

The Co.'s Steatoship

Anestisto,

Captain HaNs, will be despatched for, the above

| Port 10-31ORROW, 23rd Inst., at 5 p..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, July 22, 1884.

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THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.

The C's Stanship

Manecaliu,

WILDWOOD, American barque, Captain Chas, A. Sawyer-Melchor & Co.

WILDCIN HYER Water Ger, barqua, Capt.

W. Pautres, Amer. barquentins, Capt. John F. Potton Yardino, Matheson & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

July 21, 1884-

Anton, Gorman steaner, 390, Schrader, ffoihow July 20, General,-WIELER & Co. July 22- Rory, British sozier, 1,962; IC. Marsden, Amoy July 20, General-0. M. S. N. Co.

Esmeralda, British steamor, 395, T. Hat elison, Manila July 19, General.KUSSELL & Col

Amy, British steaner, from Canton, Analog, British steamor, 1,625, · H. Marris, Saigon July 18, Grain SELSEN

Capt. HUTCHEON, wille despatched for the above Partam THURSDAY, 24th Lust., at 5 p.m. ⠀ & Co.

Far Froight or Pasange, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers

Dongkong, July 29, 1881.

FOR LONDON VIA SUBZ CANAL

The Stusaship

Centyon, Capt. MACKINLAY, will be despatched as above, cu

or about the 1st Proximo.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, July 22, 1884.

General Dumpille, British ship, 1,569, 0. W. Stanton, Cardid Fobruary 28, Couls.- CAPTAIN.

Sinthern Cross, American ship, 1,087, J. H. Bily, New York April 5, Kerosine Oil, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CU.

Namos, British steamer, 863, Geo, D. Pitman, Foochow July 18, Amoy 19, and Swatow 21, General-DouGLAS STEAMSHIP

! Co.

DEPARTURES.

July 21

1/18 H.B.M.S. Suift, for Feochow.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels.

Tolazi (8):

Capitre 24-

M. Irvino.... v. Generand 'Javol (s)...Besseling.......... Kushugar (a)

via Singapore.Kennett (s) Town, &c

Have and Hamburg, A......Massalia (8)

Ucil.........

Londen, via Suez Canal..

London, via Buez Cami.............

Amatisto (8)

Hector (8).

Clonese()

Glanlyon (6).

London, &c., via Suez Caust..Ginger (A).

London, vin Suez Canal

Manila, via Amay

Marseilles, &c., Via Saigon.

New York,

Esmeralda (8)..

Traoudly (8).

El Capitar.

San Francisco, vin Yokohama.. City of New York (). Sun Francisco, vin Yokohama.. City of Tokio (s).......

¡Honauwar San Francisco... Shanghai.......

Amoy (6) Shangbai

Natal SWALOR

Singapore and Bangkuk Kong Feng (8)..

Timur (8)..... Sydney and Melbourne........... Sydney and Melbourne, &e.... Changchow (n)..

Tannadice (4).. Буслов Syney and Melbourne, .... Cntlrio (s).. Pundori (3) Trieste, &* ***** Victoria (British Columbia).....Wildwood, Volga (5)... Yokohama.....

and Me:bourne....

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, Yokohama and Hiugo..........Altna raig (4).

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.

COURVOISIER'S BRANDY.

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHEKY,

KINAMAN'S LL WHISKY

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.

BOORD'S OLD TOM.

E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY.

ROSE'S LIME: JUICE CORDIAL. NOILLY PRAT : Co.'s VERMOUTH.

JAMESON'S WHISKY.

MARSALA

EASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

BITTERS.

&c.,

&c,.

&c.

Sticks.

BANKS.

Sanderson

Kiinge

Park.

W. B. Andrews...

Agents.

Date of Leaving.

Amhohl, Karborg de Co.......iAugust 1, at 4 p.m. Jardine, Mathieson & Co.............. ¡About July 2£ ́ P.&O. S. N. C Douglas Lapruik & Co. Bicansson & Co

„July 26, at 3 p.m.

quick desparch July 23, Lt 10a.m.

23, at 5 p.m.

26.

ardine, Matheson & Co...... About July 20,

G. Peterson.. Hamlin..

Rummell & Co...

Batterfield & Swire...

P. & O. 5. N. Co.....

Rawall Co....

July 24, at

Rosell & Co.

Mackinlay.. Hutchison. Pasqualini..

Sawell.

Lane.

W. Potts.... .Foydenot....

R. Jones... Peters.

Young. 18. G. Brec

R. Untiy

G. Sturli..

Sawyer...... Lafunt. Bayers

July 51, at 4 p.ni.

Jantine, Mathenon & Co... About August 1.

Mesageries Maritimes......

Pacing Mail S. 8. Cu..

Pacifie

Mail S. Co.......

S.

&Co...

Russell &

Stensen & Co.

5p. m. July 24, at noon. quick despatch. July 23, at 3 p.m. Augasi 8, at 5 p.m. quick despatch..

July 23, at noon.

Mesagerios Maritimacs..........gužok dospatch.

Yun Fat Houg...........

Raseell & Co...... Batterhold

July 23, at noon.

July 29, at 4 p.m.

Swire............July 31.

Gibb, Livingston & Co............. Gibb, Livingston & Co.. Melchers & Co..

Russell & Co... Messageries Maritimes, ; Russell & Co...

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Now of Value. Shures.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... 60,000 $

d'ut

POSITION FER LAST REFORT.

Wky: account: Didend. escr.

10 en 5.

Last

125 $ 125 84,003,901.003 57,645.231.5.

CURACAO.

AncourURL, Boker's and OAN Chinese Insurance Company, Limited 1,600 $ 1,000s 2008

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

BAUNDER, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, hottied by E. &f

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

Galion. ALE and PORTER, in Logsheads,

8,000 $ 2508 508 Hongkong Fav Insurance Co., Limited...... China Fro Insurance Company, Limited..... 20,000

STEAM COMPANIES,

BK, C. and M. Steamboat Co., Limited $,000 $ $18,367 £ Indo-China S. N. Co., Lt. 60,000 th, issued

31,212 China and Manila 5. 5. Company, Limited... 3,5008

MISCELLANEOUS,

About August 5. jquick despatch.

About July 28, noon.

quick despatch. ...quick despatch. quick despatch.

JULY 22, 1884.

Classy Un. intima, Cash

7274 eash 128 cash 3ist inst

Tis. 280 per share TL 135 ($550 208

$145 $330 buyers 1*65

26 discount boyers

INSURANCES.

5,000 £ North-China Insurance Company, Limited.. Fangtze Insurance Company, Limited 8,000 £ Union Insuraboo Society Company, Limited. 2,000$ 1,250 1258 China Trades Insurance Company, Limited 21,000 $ 89.53 $ Canton Insuza Office Company, Limited... 10,000 8

200 £ 20£

• 2502 50$

Do First year 252..

60,000 500,000 $ *576,301.99 258 600,000 $ 107, 111.66

155,000)]

18% $18.201

10%

1098 758 215,000/$

28,71150 Credit balance 35,165.20 885,000 8 285,231.008; 108 209 516,9783 189,978.34

53,691.80

102 10 105 &10

100 all

25 discount

SPECIALLY SELECTED

A RS.

1258 100$ 18,000 3 Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited... 2,000$

tool AK. and China Gus Company, Limited ...

10£ 10

£ 8,562.17.10 New Shares.....

1,900 €

102 7.10 2,000 $ ICD Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 3,000 sts. issued

1,000$ 9,000/$ China Sugar Company, Limited........

100% 100 Hongkong Toe Company, Limited.......... 1,250 $ 100% 100% Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited

SDS 308 Luzon Sugar Company, Limited...

1008 100 Perak Tix Mining & Smelting Co., Limited

50 ali 100 1 Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in Selangora Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai.

50 all Hongkong Rope Manufactory Co., Limited. Bally Boxes.

BREAKFAST CONÇOU cents p. th.

4,851.58

4% 12%

#574

| 884 por share

81 $146

5,629.70

24,2509 6,000 8

7,000 $

5,000 8

2,500 $ 5,000 8.

do.

દેવ.

· LOANS.

Rates of Interest.

Payable.

Chinese Imperial 1874..

6,26

H

1877 -1878. 1881

100 all ~100 all

Sugar Dubenturea, 1880.

3,899 TI 8,365.

100$

·5000x11 500 l

MILNER'S PATENT FIRE-PROOF SAVES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices Hongkong, June 14, 1884.

$81

% $115 648.63810 % för1883) $140 per share 666.32 $10 per share $100 buyers 88 per share. 4,090.65 First year

Jun 30 Dec. 31) Beb. 28 Ag. 31 April & October tunel Doo. 10

Jane & Doxem

65 business

2280

85 buyors

par.

2% prem.

For 4 months to 30th Jane 1898 Dividend for 1887 and Beans of 25 per cent. For hat year ended Sist Dec., 1988.---5 For 1818,

⠀

and West; at times a low barometer; but experienced no bad weather; I found the. barometer to fall in the Eght Northerly winds.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For HOIHOW.—.

Por Anton, at 7.30 am, on Wedicaday,

the 23rd inst

For

SINGAPORE.-

For Masalia, al 9.30 s. m., on Wednes

day, the 23rd inst

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.--. Fer Douglas, at 11.30 a. on Wednes day, the 23rd inst., instead ofos pro viously notified.

For SHANGHAI...”

Per Amo, at 11.30. on Wedeesday,

the 23rd inst.

For SIVATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-

KOK.---

Per Long Leng, at 11.30a.m., on Wed

nesday, the 23rd inst.

For ILOILO...

Per Autista, nt.4.30 pan., on Wednes

day, the 23rd inst.

For AMOY AND-MANILA-

Per Esmeralda, at 4.50 p.m., on Thurs-

day, the 24th inet..

THE

Established A. V. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUTUĞİİ5, IMPORTERS

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when, on reaching the Church, they found that the sermon was being prasched. “

The following veszole were at Foochow on the 18th July:--S. S. Taku, S. 8. Glencoe, A. B. B. gunboat Medline

At Amuy on the 19th July, were the fol- lowing vesele-5. S. Chin Hock Kian,

Davestars SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI8, 9. Fokica, 8. 8. Fury, & S. Benue,

STIES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT.

MEDIOIRÉ MANUFACTURERS

OP:

Soda Water: Lemonsde, Tunic Water, Gingerade, Potasa Water, Samsaparilla Water, and other Aerator Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1870. - -

736

S.§. Gluckating, HB. MS. Champion, and a Spanish corvette.

The following vessels were at Swatow on the 21st July. S. Hesperia, S. S. Then

The S. S. Hankou, which arrived from Canton at a little before 4 p.m. to-day, while swinging round to get alongside the Canton Wharf, grounded astorn on the eastern side of the wharf and consequeatly was unable to get alongside. The passengers PASSANGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any

wore landed in sampans and flat boats, other peres who may desire to con salt the files of local, China, Japan, The vessel touched the bottom very gently American, English, Indian or Austrand it is belianved she has sustained littlb, il lian newspapera, are invited to call at

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the "CRINA MAIL" Office, where over any injury. It was just low water at the sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, time, and an hour of the rising tide would from these countries, are now filed for set her adoat again.

reference

We have received from Mesers Kelly and

Walsh a book, just yublated, antitied Frud-

For FOOCHOW, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD- NEY, MELBOURNE AND ADE-The delivery of the Chine Mail is com

ienced from the Office as soon after LAIDE, &c., &

7p.m. na is practicable, and it should. be completed in the upper terraces at clad Inductive Bookkeeping, by Mr J. about 8.30p.m. Subscribers frequently L Hart Milner, the master of the Com receiving their paper after this timercial School at Macao. We have not ebould sens in complaints to tho

Por Guthrie, at G p.m., on Saturday,

the 20th inst.I

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY —

Per Laskyor, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 20th inst,

For SAIGON..

Per Modra, at p.m., on Monday, the

28th inst.

For FOODHOW, BRISBANE, SYDNEY

MELBOURNE, NEW ZEALAND, da, e

Per Changch, at 2.30 pm, on Thurs

day, the 31st inst, instead of as previously notified.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO-

HAMA,

Per Thibel, at 11.30 am, on Saturday,

tha 2nd Augast.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PASKI. The United States Mail Packet City of New York, will be despatched on WEDNES. DAY, the 23rd inste, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Porn, Be, which will be closed as follows 2.15 r. Registry censes.

Manager. In some cases which have had time to go through it carefully get, to our knowledge the house sermit it appears to be a comprehensive guide vants leave tho papers lying about in

come

their quarters for a time after they are to book-keeping, specially adapted to re- delivered. Subscribers living at the quirements in the Far East. No doubt Peak or at Kowloon can obtain their ach a work will be invaluable to young papers at this Office at 6 km.,, or

from their compradores, to whote, on petsons who intend to enter commercial request, they will be sent over night. establishments. We shall probably havi As the publication of the Chan Mail time to refer to the work at a greater takes place much earlier than formerly,

its delivery at the extreme East and log on & futuro occasion. Western limits of the Colony should be completed at ʼn reemable hour in the evening.

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR

HONGKONG, JAY.

TO-DAY'a telegraphic news from London respecting the political situation is probably forty night hours older than that which wo published last night in a special enblègram from Shanghai. The latest news from the north is that the French have extended the period of the ultimatum to the lat of next month, and up to that timis negotiations . H. Li..st. H. M.. 10.1

may go on satisfactorily, or the reverze, 6.43 6.42 - One thing is pretty certain that the Chin- esa rejected the demande, or the ultimatum,i of the French, and that the amount of the indocuity asked for has been revel. It

Day of Month

HIGH WAZEN.

Moon.

Bux.

Aft

2.30 PM-Post-Ofice clares, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Festige until the tirman of departure.

JK AL

22

8.10

·5.20

123

8.69

16.42

0:30

24

0.35

1121 6,31. 6.42

23

10.15 14.58 6.91 6.41 10.50

5.91 ·0,47

27

11:35

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6.41

MAILS BY THE FRENCH Packer.— The French Contet Packet Lapaddy

will be despatched on THURSDAY the 24th July, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Enropa, and places beyond, via Nuples; to Saigon, Straits Settierucuts, Batavia, Burmalı, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian

ar High water at Whampoa 2 hrs. 30 will be seen by the Foochow nava giren in win. Inter han at Hongkong at the another polemn that Admirals Courbet and

Barrier: 3-hesi. 15 mins, ; at the Salt

Flats 3hrs 30 mins at Shameen: Lapis, with a strong French squadron, wore 3 hrs. 40 mins,

probably at Foochow when the special.cab

logram from that port, which we published

Colonics, Aden, Natal and the Cape,The publication of this lens commenced on Monday morning, was despatched, so that

Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c. ... ...

MAILS BY THE Buran PACKETÄ The British Contract Packet Ganges will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 31st July, with Mails for the United Kingden, Larupe, and countries be- yond, vid Brinding to the Straits Settle- monte, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The visual hours will be olsarved in closing

the Mutls, &c.

مصر مجد

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PICKET The United States Mail Packet Uity of Toki

will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 8th August, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolula, Peru, which will be

2.15

closed as follows

P.3. Registry ceases. 2.30 PM. Post-Olies closes, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

TRE HOURS OF OLORING

THE FRENCH MATL The following hours are observed is closing Mails, do, by the French Contract Packet:--

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af 7.35 mm

-

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1884.

TELEGRAMS

THE FRANCO-CHINESE NEGOTIATIONS.

LONDON; July 20

after all our correspondent there may hayo been in possession of reliable intelligence as to the intentions of the French, and the amount of the indounity to be exaciod.

MEER Butterfield Bed Swire write:-- Mestre Batterfield and Swire will feel chlig. ed if you will correct the erroneous impres eim that may be gathered from the "urs.

the turbulent crowd that collected about

The Negotiations for a friendly settlement prophe in the local newspapers respecting between France and China are progressing favorably and it is expected they will be the time of the stenor Harlow's depaturo from Hongkong for Couton on Sunday brought to a cuscoful auto.

Ersuing last During the morning of San day the Hanko was circulated to carry Chinese passengers at ten conte per head to Canton, but at noon of the same day, before u single passenger had gone on board the rese

LOCAL AND GENERAL. Passed GanaLi-Glares Cutle, Jure 265

Achilles, June 30

The next FRENCH MALL, per the M. Mit was docided to raise the fared to the usual

Co. 8. S. Natul, passed Uspe · Et.

James on Sunday, the 20th instant, at mata 40 cants. This was illy notified by 3p, and may be expected here on placards affixed at the entrance of the wharf, or about Wednesday afternoon, the and by posters carried about the streets: 23rd instant.

When the steamer was about to start, it

The next two direct steamers, with the was evident some of the passengers intend

aesenti mie's opinia and the Indian

uail, left Calcutta on Saturday, Julyed to ignore the latter notification. All the 19th, for this port,

---} passengers were then invited to elect who

her they would proceed to Canton as the usual fare of 40 cents, or in the other event

Day before departure (or Saturday if the de

parturs be on Monday).

The S. 8. Tornadios left Port Darwin for F.M.Money Order Office closes this part on the 17th inst

Post Office closer, exept the The 8. S. Lartes left Singapore for this port Nour Box, which is always

open out of Office hours.

Day of departure,

7A-Post Office opens.

10

11

AM-Registry of Letters cessER, Posting of all printed matter kad patterns CISPOS

- A.M.---Mails closed, uzcept for Late

Lotters,

11.10A.M.-Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 cents until

on the 10th inst

DOCK MOVEMENTS:

The Matilda will go to Kowloon Dock

to macrow,

Tux Governmost astronomier sister to-day: There are indications of an extensive depression (due no doubt to the last heavy

they were desired to go on abgro, Bence the turbulent gathering that followed.

THE Goverment of Japan has just taken an important step, which may be regarded as a forward or a retrogade movement, ccording to the ideas of the observer. It

11.30 AM-Whan the Post Odlica closes rainfall, a forest on the 17th) which has issued a notification rehabilitating the

entirely pe

appears to be moving Northwards, but it nobility of Japan. At the Restoration, over 11.40 AM Late Letters misy be posted does not appear to be compsined by very decade ago the whole body of nobles were

on board the packet with Late Fee ed 10 conte until time of strong galer, although we are informed that theoretically extinguished; they were de drived of their titles, and bossme" - departure.

rough weather lately prevailed out at sea.