1884-07-25 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 63, Queen's Road Bast,

(OPPOSITE TUE ÜOMMINHARIAT),

ARE NO W

LANDING.

FROM AMERICA..

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RACKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 18

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For Sale.

NOW ON SALE.

CHINESE DICTIONARY

CANTONESE DIALECT,

IN THE

+

DY DR. E. J. EITEL.

CROWN OCTAVO, rr. 1018:

tine, and-loose.

Part I.

HONGKONG, 1877-1893.

A-K,

Part II.

K-M,...

Soda BISCUITS. Assorted BISCUITS,

Part IIL M-T, Part IV.

$2,50 $2.50 $3,00

......$3.00

Small HOMINY.

Cracked WHEAT,

OATMEAL.

TOPOGAN BUTTER.

CORNMEAL

Eastorn and Californian CHEESE.. CONFISH, Boneless

Prime HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

Family BEEF in 25 tb koga.

Baan Ident SALMON in 5th quis. Catting's Dewit FRUITS in 23 caus.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Stuled PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPS.

T-Y,.....

A Reduction of low per cent. will be allowed to purchasers offen or moro copies.

This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan. guage, constructed on the basis of Ranghi's Imperial Dictionary, cantains all Chinese characters in practical use, and while alpha- botically aringed according to the sautida of the oldest dialect of China, the Can- touese, it gives alau thu Mandarin pronun ciation of all characters explained in the book, so funt its usefulness is by no mea confined to the Cantonesc Dialent, but the werk is a practically complete Thesaurus of the whole Written Language of China, an cient mul madora, as ngad all over the Empire, whilat its introductory chapter Į D

servo the purposes of a philological guide to the student.

A Supplement, arranged for being bound and and by itself, and containing a Liat Richardson & Kabbin's Celebrated Potted of the Radicals, au Index, and a List of Surnames, will be published and sold Buparately.

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

Lunch HAM

MEATS,

Lamba' TONGUES.

Clam CHOWDER

Fresh OREGON SALMON.

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

BUCCOTASK. Maple SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP.

LOBSTERS. OYSTERS.

HONEY.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 lb. Capacity.

100 R

900 B

1,200 It

AGATE IRON WARE.

INSERTION RUBBER

Trek's PATENT PACKING,

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMPS.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS

LAWN BOWLS.

PNEUMATIC RIFLES.

REVOLVERS.

DERINGERS

PAINTS and 918.

TALLOW au TAR.

VARNISHES.

Ex late Arrivals from

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT, OF

STORES.

including:

ALMONDS and RAISINS. FRENCH PLUMS. TersSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. JORDON ALMONDS.

Fine YORK RAMS. PIONIC TONGUES. BREAKFAST TONGUES PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

Digby CHECKS.

Yarmouth BLOATERS. Kippered HERRINUS. Herrings a lá SARDINES.

RISH BACON in tins. COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTRY'S COCOA. Eer's COCOA.

SPARTAN

COOKING

STOVES.

CLARETS...

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

FOR SALE.

161

COLN BUROPEAN HOUSES, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6,, ALEXASUNA TERRACE. Monthly Rent, $330.

Apply to

OFFICE Tus Paren Hongkung, May 28, 1884.

THE CHINA MAIL

Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

GERMAN BARK PAPA, Capt. Können,

FROM HAMBURG.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

Vesil are hereby requested to and in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for cratersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be i Innded and stored at Consignees' risk and exponge.

STEMSSEN & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, July 19, 1884.

'1194

STEAMSHIP NATAL

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTICE.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo por Steamship

are

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Cola Steamship.

Hector,

Captain BILLINGE, will be despatched ex above at

4 pm. TO-MORROW, the 25th Instant

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, July 25, 1864.

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DEPARTURES.

July 25

Wismar, for Vladivostock. Queen of England, for Bangkok.

CLEARED.

Schiller, for Cobo. Haverton, for Nagasaki.. Olympia, for Shanghai. Yangtee, for Shanghai. Macedon, for Cebu,

Gouvernor Generaal Jacob, for Saigon, &c. Alavine, for Quinlion

1238

PASSENGERS.

“ARRÍVEIS (

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LIDYD'S

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. 3p.m.--Kushyar loaves for Bombay 8pm-Glencoe loaves for London (pa-Lurdes Innvas for Shanghai.

-Hector loaves for Loudon

Auctions. p.m.Auction of Household Furniture, at No. 13, Old Bailey Street.

General Memoranda.

THURSDAY, July 31 ---

of Shareholder of the

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Por Chanychove, Frouz Adelaide, 40 Chi-China Traders Lizstraren ud, Lod, at

Fer Laertes, from Liverpool, &o, Mr Richter and 350 Chinoso.

Por Greyhound, from Pukhoi and Huihow. 49 Chinese.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT

*SAID, AND TRIESTĘ (Taking Cargo at through rates to CAL CUTTA, PERSIAN GULE PORTS, ODESSA, and the

Per Wismar, for Vladivostock, 3 Chinese, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS.) TO DEFARE

The Co.'s Steamship

Pandora Captain G. METT, Will zba despatched.ss above

Grange, from London, in con- nection with the above Stoumier, hereby informed that their Goods-with Valuables are being landed and stored at the exemption of Opin, Treasure and their risk at the Company's Genawa, on MONDAY, the 26th Instant, at Noon.

For further Particulars, apply to diately after landing. whence delivery rany be obtained imme

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con- signe before 2 o'clock To-BAY (Wednes day), requesting it to be hunded here.

Bitin of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods

sexsining unclaimed after FRI- the 1st August, at Noon, will be DAY, subject to rent and handing charges at 1 cent par puolago per diem.

All Claims must be sent in to me before the 2nd August or they will notiorecognised,

No Fire Insurance has been affected

1. MARTIN,

Acting Agent,

12:20 Hongkong, July 9, 1884.

385

Not Responsible for Debts.

either the Captain, the Agente, nu

Omaers will be Besperesible for ang Debt contructed by the Offerri or Crew of the following Vestis, waving, | their slag in Langkang Harbour:--

Assa Hiperi, Gering a bangne, klagatala Parlsen.-Ws ler & Co.

CUT. Cook, British stemmer, Captain W. Jarvis.-T. Howard & Cu.

DANESE, British steamer, Captain J. Nowton-Yucu Fat Hong

"Es. Carras, American ship, Capi, J. E. Sewall.-Captain,

F. C. Spes, Corraan hatine, Capt. Holm, WIELRA 25 On.

GENERAL DONVILLE, British ship. Capt. G. W. Stuaton. --Captain.

Gry C. Gloss, American Marque, Capt. J. Freeman-Captain.

dass Maria, British bangin, Capt. J. O, Giliha-Wieter & Co.

Maces, British ship, Captain J. F. Hhul.-P. & O. S. N. CH

Tapas, British steamer, Captain H. Plenge,Brier.

MATILIA, American ship, Captain J.G. Merryu.Jarding. Matheson & C.

Pasmuna, Austro-Hungguiate-str., Capt. G. Sturli-Melcluns & Co.,

Sacramento, American bargno. Captain Wu, EvangDonglas Istraik & Co.

WEST ACSTRALIAN, British barque, Capi, Jantes Thomas.--Glumn & C«

WILDWOOD, Aneriem lang, Caprain Chas. A. Savyor. Melchors & Ch.

WILDOM HOMEYER, Ger. barque, Capt. W. Holtz Siemssen & Co.

Wa. Poments, Amer. Borquentiue, Gayi. Julm M. Potter.—ardine, Blathesma Cos

Destination.

Bombay, via Straits......

Bombay, via Stasi la................

Brisbane, Sydney, školen

1

1232

Hongkong, July 25, 1884.

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.

The Steamship

Gordon Castle, ROWELL, Commander, expected here on or about

Por Prayer, from Shanghai, 7 Chineso. Per Hecior, from Fucohow, 58 Chiness. “

DRPAHTEL

Per Olympia, for Shanghai, 20 Chinose, For Yungte, for Shanghai, 20 Chinese, Per Governor Generaal S'Jacoli, for Bai- gon, 30 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS."

The British steamer Laerte reports :" From Singapore, fresh monsoon and the weather.

The British steamer Changchos reports: Fine weather up to Barka passage, then eat in very dirty squally weather, with heavy rains up to port; anchored outside last night; weather so dirty could not soo anyiling On July 17th, spoke W.TV.D., passed a barque showing those signal lettera; and asked to be reported all well, in Banka pango.

The British steamer Greyhound reports:

[No. 9869-Jury 28, 1884.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

FARKED CANAL-Glamis Castle, June 20; Died, July 13; dfue, and Stentor, July 14

The next ExeLagi hai, by the P. & O

Coy.'s steamier Clyde, left Singapore for this port on Friday, the 20th instant, at 10 am, and may be expect od to arcise here on or about Wednes- day, the 30th instant.

The next AMERICAN MAIL, por the P. M. 8. S. Costeamce City of Tolio, with San Francisco mails, left Yokohama on the 23rd inst. at daylight for this port. She may therefore be expected to arrive here on or about Tuesday, the 29th inst

The next two direct steamers, with tho sevanth sale's opium and the Indian mal left Calantta on Saturday, July 19th, for this port

The S S Tanadice left Port Darwin for

this port on the 17th inst

Head Office. FDAY, August 1

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

Macao S.-boat Co.'s office. Goods per Natal undelivorod after Noon subject to ront and landing charges. 9p. Meeting of Sharpholders of the H.K., C. & M. Steamboat Cc., Ltd., at No. 6%, son's Road. SerURDAY, Augial 2-

Nouu.Auction of Spanish barno Cale Messas Adamson, Bell & Co. inform us

fornia on board.

THE

The S.8. defalles left Singapore for this port

on the 2nd inst.

The S. 8. Gordon Gaafla laft Singapore on

the 24th instant for thin port...

that the S. 8. Gordon Castle, from: London, loft Bingapors yesterday for Hongkong.

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,THs Dotch man-of-war Borim arrived at

Established 4.D. 1841. 香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTI, IMPORTERS

OF

Singapuro on the 18th July from Soura- baya, bound for Achsen.

The China Morchinute' Company's steamor Fuget, which arrived from Changħal to-day, zeports having seen three Franch ̈mon-of- war lying to feeward of Mateo Ialand.

Tax Superintendent of the P. & 0. Co.

the 30th Lustant, will have inmediate des Loft Pakhoi on the July 22nd; and Hoihow DRUGGIETS SUNDRIES, NURSERY Requr. informs us that the Company's steamer

putch for the above Ports:

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, RELL & Co.,

Aparte.

To-day's Advertisements. Hongkong, July 25, 1884

FOR NAGASAKI

The Steamship

Haverton,

Capt. S. WINDHA, will bo despatched for the above

on 24th, had moderato B.E. winds and dull and cloudy throughout.

The Chinese steumier Fayzie, reports Saw 3 French men-of war lying to leeward of Matson Island. Strong S. W. winds the. 1235 whole way down, with much rain and high

STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. The P. & O. 8. N. Co's

Steamship

Khin

Port TOMORROW, the 28th Instant, at place on SATURDAY, 2nd August, at 3p.m.

Noon.

for Freight or Massage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Aginu. Hongkong, July 20, 1884.

FOR SHANGHAI

The Steamship

Fanglace,

1234

Capt. F. Sent, will be i despatched for the above

Port TOMORROW, the 26th Instant, at + Lic 21.

For Weight or Passage, apply tu.

SLEMSSEN & Cu. Hongkong, July 26, 1884.

123

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VEJ AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates hư NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Porta on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamalájs

actre Captain SCAL, will despatched as above TU-

MORROW, the 26th July, at 4 pin. For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agends. Kangkong, July 25, 1884.

|

will leave for the above

A. McIVER,

Superintendent.

P. 4 O. 8. N. Co.'s Oftico,

Hongkong, July 25, 1884.

SHIPPING..

ARRIVALS.

1237

July 24, 1884 ~ South Americak, American ship, 1,762, Frank Fowle, Cardiff April 25th, Coal.

-RUSSELL & Co.

Changchore, British stemmer, 1,109, J.

General.- Young, Adelaide June 17. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

July 25:--

Luertes, British steamer, 1,301, R. F. Scule, Liverpool June 13, and Singapore- July 19, General,-BUTTERFIELD & SILY. |_|_Hage d' Otto, Norwegian barque; from Whampoa

Yang, Britialusteancer, from Custom, Greyhound British steamer, 227, n Scott, Paithat July 22, and Elvihow 24, General. ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Fityers, Chinese steamer, 920, · Barfoot, ↑ Sbangiusi July 20, Ganeral.—G. 'M. S. Y.

Co.

Hector, British steamer, 1,580, : E. Bil- linge, Foochow Jaly 23, General.—Bur- 123 THREE & SWIRE

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Fesats,

Kastyas (sh...... Khim ..... Tutaui (6)... Cape Town, &e, via Singapore. Keiselt (s). London, via Suez Canal...... Hector

Fector(s) London, via Suez Canid.

London, de, via Suez Canal... Loudon, ria Suoz Canał Nagsaki.

Now York........

San Francisco, via Yokohama.. San Fransiscu

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. Shanghai.sin Amey......

IRES. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET,

SHERRIES & PORT--

SACCOVE MANZANILLA & AMON.

TILLADO.

SACCOFE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848), HUNT'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—

I and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. COURVOISIER's BRANDY.

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY.

Boone's OLD TOM

E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY.

Rogg's LIME JUICE CORDIAL.

NOMY PRIT & Co.'s VERMOUTII. JAMENON'S WHISKY.

MARSALA

EASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE.

Shanghai

(Herzve (8). Ganges (5).... Glenlyon (s). Havertz (6).......

Swatow, Amoy and Fooclow... Nanos (4)...

Sydney and Meliore. Sydney and Melbourne, Sydney and Melbourne....

Trieste,

Caplen

T. M. Irvine. Sanderson Rillingh

Park ......

yeats

P. & O. S. N. Co..

Date of Leaviny.

July 26, at 3 p.1. P. & O. 8. N. Co... August 2, at 3 p.m. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. August 1, nt 4.j. m. Douglas Lapraiki Co... quick despatch. „Butterfield & Swiru...... July 26, at p

Jarding, Matheson & Co...... July 26, at 3 p. 1o.

W. B. Andrews.......P. & Q, S, N, Co............... July 31, at 4 p. m.

...Jurdine, Matheson & Co...... About August 1. ...Sicmas) & Co...

Lano. Sunde

Mackinlay...

S. Windham..

Sowell.

... Russell &

Co

El Capitan City of Tekin (s).. Honanwar... Laertea (..

F. Schulz

...... Yangtozo (5).

Tiener (8)....

... Changelow (8) Tannadica (8).. ...Pandura (8).

Wildwood ...... Alinacraig (8).. Gordon Castle (3)......

Victoria (British Columbia)... Yokohama and Riego Yukohana and Biegu.....

Stocits,

HANKS.

Pitman..

•Peters.... Young

8. G. Green. G. Mettel..... Sawyer.....

Buyers. ...Rowell..

Pacife Mail S. S. Ca. Russell & Co. Biritartiek? & Swire. „Sienssen & Co..

Douglas Laprak & Co. Russell & Co........ 'Butterfield & Swire.. Gibb, Livingaton & Co.

Melchors & Co.............. Russell & Co, (Russell & Co.....

Adamson, Bell & Co.

SHARE LIST. -QUITATIONS.

Paid-↑ POSITION PER LAST RETORE sep

Reserv... can account.

Nos.

uj Sleures

Value.

128 12684,063,361.66|S|

2004 50 First year

SE 254

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... 60, 0008

INECRANUES.

North-China Insuranes Company, Limited... 5,000 Yangtze Insurance Curapany, Limited 8,000 Union Insurance Society Campany, Limited...! 2,000 Chium Traders' Insurance Company, Limited. 24, 0003 Canton lusurance Office Company, Limited...10, 000S ANGOSTURA, Boxar's and Onayan Chinese însume Clony, Limited 1,5008

MARASCHINO. QUILAVAO.

BITTERS.

Ku

So..

STEAM COMPANIES.

Hongkong Fire Insurano Co., Limited.....: 8,000'3 China Fire Insurance Curaponiy, Limited... .. 20, 0008

BASS'S ALE, bolled by CAMERON and HK. and M. Steamboat Co., Limited..... 8,000s

SAUNDERS, pints and quarts.

Judo-China S, N, Co., ££ 60,000 sh. issued GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. Bux, pints utid quarta.

Chiva nud Manila §. S. Company, Lisited...! 3,500$ DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

MISCELLANEOUS. Gallon,

ALE and PORTER, in kogahenda,

SPECIALTY SELLOTED

OIG AR S.

Fine New Sumon's CUMSHAW TEA, in

Beatty Boxos. BREAKFAST CONGOU & 25 cents p..

MINER'S PATENT FIRE-PROOF BAFES, CASH and PATER BOKES, at Manufacturer's Prices. Hongkong, June 14, 1884

081

18,387. 81,212

250 8

July 26, at noon. ..quick despatch.

August 8, at 3p. m. quick despatch. July 26, at 4 p.m. July 26, at p.. July 27, at 12.

July 20, at 4 pm. July 31 About August July 28, at noon. quick despatch.. quick despatch. quick despatch..

JULY 25, 1884. Closing Cutetunu; Cash.

Tia: 280 per share

Last Dividend,

£7,045.23162.4.

#130 cash

£15 »

18 % $18,29+

Tis. 135

$50

227 10%

$85

$185

$337!

860

210,000 $

· 23,601,80

42

25 discount buyers

25 disconat

80,000 1,250's 128 *500,000 $ *576,391.00 83.335 259 .600,000 $ 307;411.65

250's

05,000 1,000s 2008 28,711,50 Cradit balance

35,165.20) 885,000 285,231,00$ 100's. 2018 316,978 8 180,078.34)

100375$

10 10 162 8.10 100, all

18,000 $ 4.951.58 102 10,652, 17.10

Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited.....! 2,000§ 195$ 100$ IK. and China Gas Company, Limited

500% 11.900% 107.10

2,000$ 100 1,000$ 50 9,000$ 1008 100

New Stures.....

Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 3,000 aba issued

China Sugar Company, Limited...... Hongkong Ica Colapany, Limited

Hongkong Bakery Company, Lánited............... Luzon Sugar Company, Limited........

100% 100 Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited.. 5,0006 60 Selangore Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai... 2,5006 100 all Hongkung Rope Manufactory Co., Limited. 5,000 50 all

JOANS,

Chinese Imperial 1874.

1877 1878

19

1881

SugarDebentures, 1890.

884 per share

93

18146

4% H110

6,529.70

543.63 $10% for 1883, 8140 per skAJO 650.32 $10 per share 8100 bayer

lo...

1,2508

6008

1008 1003 50% 50(8

24,2508 €,000 8

7,0008

4,000.65:

88

First year

70

$260

do.

65 buyers

Rates of

6,2762 100 All 16,0405 100

BET, B001 8,562 F1

Interest

맛

Payable

June 30 Dec. 21

B.%

Feb. 28 Ag 31

April & October;

.000$

500|||| all 500

B%

June & Decom.

8%Junelt&Dec, 10

* For 6 months to 30th June 1983.--+ Dividend for 1883 and Bonus of 25 per mont➡|| For half year ended Jiat Doa, 1883-§ For 1583.

-

300

CARGOES.

Per S. 5. Cardiganshire, nailed 19th July: -To London from Hongkong, 4,060 boxes Ton containing, 11,250 the Congon, 66,210 the. Scented Caper and 11,277 th, Scented Orange Pekoe-total 87,749 1ba., 177 bales Waste Silk, 370 rolls Matting, 1.396 pkga Sundries; from Manila, 500 bags Coffee, For Continent, 334 pkgs. Sundries.

Per S. S. Iraonaddy, sailed on the 24th Jaly-For London, 228 bales Silk, 14 bales Waste Su, 22 bales Cocoana, 868 bags Rico, 1 caso Bilke, 56 cases Cigars, 6,96 half-chosts Tos, 334 pkgs Tea, 2,086 boxes Tea and 340 pkys: Sundries. For Continent, 1,027 Inles Silk, 97 balen Wante Silk, 27. cases Silki, 4 baler Cocoons, 2 cases Pongees, 2,000 pkgs. Tes and 368 pkgs Sundries.

.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:

For NAGASAKI-

Por Haverton, at 11.30 à.m., on Saturday,

the 28th inst,

•

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.--

Por Kushyar, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,.

the 20th inst

For SYDNEY, MELBOUNE NEW ZEA-

LAND, S., &e."

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

the 20th inst.

For SHANGHAL-

Fer Yangtset, at 3:30 pm on Saturday,

the 20th inst.

For AMOY AND SHANGHAL

Per Laertes, ato p.m., on Saturday, the

26th inst.

For FOOOHOV, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAYISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD- NEY, MELBOURNE ANI ADE.. LAIDE, &c. ---

For Guthrie, at 5. p.m., on Saturday,

the 26th it.

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

MEDICINTOS MANUFACTURERS

OF

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

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

Clyde, with the next English mail, left Sin- gapore for Hongkong this morning, at 11 o'clock.

According to an Australian contemporary the North Australian Pearling Company' have obtained divere and crews from Japan. The men are highly spoken of for stendi- ness and industry, unti

THE hull of the wrecked steamer Marl 736 borough, which went on shore on Hainan Head on the 12th June, was sold this fors- noon by Mr. J. M. Armstrong, auctioneer, to a Chinese merchant for $10. Whatever

PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any ether persons who may desire to con- sult the filos of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra cargo might be on board was sold for 200, lian newspapers, are invited to call at There were only a few Chinose prosent at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over

sirty newspapers, dailies sad weeklies, the sale, and the bidding was confined to from these countries, are now filed for thros poreQAZEN Javanišija reference.

Wereas in an Australian paper that on

The delivery of the China Mei in coin. the voyage of the Kerry from China, a menad from the Office as soon after passanger named Douglas committed suí- 7 p.m. as is practicable, and it should cide by jumping overboard while the be completed in the upper terraceS at

about 8, 30 p.m. Subscribers frequently atomer was in muid ocena The Keelung receiving their paper after this time left here for Australiam porta on the 18th- "should" gaud in complaints to the

Manager. In some cases which have June, and we believe Mr J. Douglas, lately a coine in uur knowledge the bonse sor photographer in Yokohama, was a pas vants leave the papers lying about senger on board of her Mr Douglas their quarters for a time after they are resided in Hongkong for a month or two delivered. Subscribers living at the

in

Peak or at Kowloon can obtain their previous to the departure of the Keelung. papers at this Office at all. He was said to have beon in pecuniary dift. from their compradores, to whom, no

request, they will be sent over night.cultie

As the publication of the Chine Mail

takes place much earlier than formerly Taxes can be no doubt, we think, that the its delivery at the extreme East and

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FÖR

HONGKONG.

JULY.

Western liraits of the Colony should Paragraph which has been industrióvaly air- be completed at a reasonable hour inculated in this Colony about the new line the evening.

of Spanish steamers to trade between the Australian Colonies and this Fhilippines bas little foundation in fast. We learn that tho | steamer Chelydra did make a voyage out to Melbane and Sydney two or three 19ths ago in Australia she loaded with coals which she conveyed to Manila, whence sho Seta proceeded to Europe. The Bolino, which the paragraph stated was to form one of the new fleet, is a steamer of between two and three hundred tons, and would be totally

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW-Moth

Per Namor, at 8.30 a.m., on Sunday;

the 27th inst.

For STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND BOM-

BAY-

Per Pandory, al 11.30 on Monday,

the 28th inst.

For SAIGON

Per Madras, at p... on Monday, the

28th inst."

Ευχ.

HIGH WATER. Day of for Aft

Kiss.

F. 31. 10,50

·H.M..

L M

5.31

H. M. 0.41

6.32

6.41

28

0.8 D.32

0.40

20

·941 6.82

0.40

2.35

1.15 5.32

6.40

3.20

1.60 5.20

4.99

3865

untitled for the Australian trade. Menim | Birchal, Robinson & Co., of Manila, appear,

High water at Whampon bis in for, to baya ben made the subjects of & mins later than at Hongkong; at the hoax, either here or in Australia, and it is Barrier: 3 hrs. 15 mins at the Salt rather difficult for an outsider to discover Flats: 3 hrs. 30 mins, at Shameen: where the laugh comes in. 19 luck, 45 añina..

For TIMOR, TÜRT DARWIN, THURS

DAY

COOKTOWN ISLAND, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD NEY,

MELBOURNE, &a, &c. Per Timur, at 3.30 pm on Tuesday,

the 20th inst., instead of as preat viously notified.

For FOOCHOW, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, NEW ZEALAND, &c. &c Per Chungchow, at 2.30 p.m., on Thurs. the 31st ist, instead of as prevu

day notified.

For STRAITS, SOURABAYA, ERIS BANE, SYDNEY AND ·MEL BOURNE-

Per Iolani, at 360 p.m., on Friday, the

1st August

For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO

HAMA

Per Thibet, it 11.39an, on Saturday,

the 2nd August.

For STRAITS, AND BOMBAY.-

Per Ehita, at 2.30 p.m., on Satunlay,

the 2nd August..

MAILS BY THE BATH PACKET

The China tail.

HONGKONG," FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1884

An inquest was held this afternoon The publication of this issue commenced at the Tung Wah Hospital by the Coroner 7.00 pm

and a jury cobaisting of Messrs F, W. Koch, Fang Shup Ham and F. A. Car- valho, on the body of Hu Atai, an earth coolie. On the 13th instant the deceased wag at work on the hill side at Bung Hau cutting earth. It appears that after om- playing himself for some time cutting away the earth from beneath a large block of stone, he sat down to rest directly under the semi-detached block. A heavy shower England was agreed to assume a protest in came on at the tane and farther terate over New Guines, the colonies joint loosened the stone, causing it to become ly contributing £15,000 per annum towards detached, and in its fall it struck descend, the cost of maintaining a proper staf on the inflicting up in rather vere internal Jaland,

TELEGRAMS.

BamBine, 3rd July, 1884. PROTECTORATE OVER NEW GUINEA.

infmis. He was, conveyed to the Tung Wha Hospital, where he did this morning REFOXTED COMPLICATIONS BETWEEN ENGLAND, from the effects of the injuries received.

AND GERMANY,

The jury

jury returned a verdict of accidental

The British Contract Packet Gasiges Complications of a serious nature have death.

will be despatched on THURSDAY,

the 31st July, with Mails for the United arisen between Germany and Englaud, Kingdom, rope, and inntries be owing to the former power having tokon We sareely know what estimate to place. yond, it Broudisi; to the Straits Settle poscssion of a ship of terrikory is Africa on the telegram stating that complications meats, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malia, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing.

the Mails, de.

BOTER OF CLOSING

over which England clains control.

LABOUR FROM THE PACIFIC ISLANDS

of a serious nature have arisen between Germany and England, owing to the former country having taken (kebomiou of a skrip of territory in Africa over which England

The Uncenaland facette contains an off cial notification absolutely forbidding any clsime control, If this talemm is not a THE ENGLISH MAIL further recruiting Labour in the Pacific Is blander, it is strange that autor, lina not- The following hours are observed in closing lands. Sugar planters are agitating strong. afforded and any information on the matter,

Mails, &c, by the British Contract

ly for a supply of suitable labour, and the The trip of the inrritory in question is Praket

leading papers predict absolute rain to the probably Angis Pequena, about which we sugar industry if some prompt measures hays heard to much lately, but it may be a

Day of Departur

-Money Order Office

DIDGER NOON,

P.M.~~Registry of Lettern cessES.

Posting of all printed matter and are not taken, patterns cearts.

2

...Mail closed, except for Labe

Letters by d 9.10.Letters ay be posted with

Late Fog of 10 cents until

2.80 r..When the Post Office stones

bentirely, Marjatt

3.40 P.-Late Letters may

be poste

strip nest the Congo. The ladest, we bud Loard about Anges: Pequoua Man in u Londos, 24th July, 1884. Reular's elegram, dated London, Jane THE CONFERENCE ON BIYPTIAN AYWAIRA. | 25th, which read | "Lord Granville kas An agreement on Egyptian Affairs be waived all cling to Angra Pequena. The tween the French and English delegates telegrams we now fublish, referring to ser is now coumdered hopeless mid it is ex, fous complications, is at least 2 pook later

on board the packet with Late pacted that the Conference will be broken in cate than the one just quoted. It would You of 10 cmts until time of

departure.

He a graceful uct for England to waive any