1884-10-30 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 53, Queen's Road Bast (OPPOSITE TE COMMISSARIAY),

ARE NOW--

LANDING FROM AMERICA

TOPOCAN BUTTER. Tor

Eastern and Californian CHELSE CODFISH, Boneless

Prime BAME and BACON.

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

Family BEEF in 26 lb kaga.

Bosu Ideal SALMON in 5 tb cars. Catting's Dessert FRUITS in 2 b cans.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.

MEAT.

R.

"

*

Stuffed PEPPERS.

+#

-Assorted SOUPS

MEATS

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARTTIMES

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, ---COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,

---MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK :* SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP,

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

THE Undersigned sre propared to accept

Risks of First Class Godowus at por cont, act premiuta per annum..

****** NORTON & Co., Agents Hongkong, May 19, 1881.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE,

COMPANY

-(FIRE AND LIFE.). CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

138

on

Intimations.

WILLIAM DOLAN, SAIL-MAKER SHIP-OHANDLER, 42, PRAXA CENTRAL

Notices to Consignees.

UNION LINE.

Propontis, British steamer, 1,367, Hean ley Kutchinatza October 25 Coal. BUTTERFIELD & STIZE.

„Krony Lee, Afnerican teamer, from Whampoa

DEPARTURES!

October 30:-

\HE Steamship... Altomonter, Captain Rigauit de Genouilly, French corvette, fos

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

Kedung

above Ports, Connignons of Cargó are horoby - Joc Bauers for Hollo-- reqiiisted to send in their Bills of Leding to Balke, for Hephong the Undersigned for countersignature, and Clintung for Tientsiu

delivery their Goods Fidelio, for Hoo 256 to take imediato?

Hoihow. frome alongside.ho discharge of the

Thibet, for Yokohama C Cargo impeding

OTTON DUCKS, HEMP CANTAS, MANILA ROPE, AMERICAN

DAKUM, LIFE BUDYS, CORK JACKETS, &o, &o, &o Hongkong, May 1, 1889,

DRY DOCK AND PATENT SLIP, NAGASAKI.

THE Undersigned havo been appointed AGENTS for THE IMPERIAL GOV.

TForzoms against the Ruke of FIRE Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Gooda on hoard Yeaaala and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms

Risk are

Potted USAGR and Sausage ON TUESDAY, the 4th November, 1884, at Nosa, the Company's S. BAGHALIEN, Commandant HOMERY, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted and CARGO, will leave this Port for the

and Conditions. abovo please.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re Carge and Specie will be rogistered for London as well as for Marseilles, and neceived, and transmitted to the Directors copted in transit through Marseilles for the for their decision. principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon on the 3rd Hovorter.

Lunch HAM.

Lambs' TONGUES,

Clam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON.

APPLES.

Dried AP

TOMATOES:

SUCCOTASH.

Maple SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP.

Cracked WHEAT.

HOMINY.

HONEY.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES,

400 lb. Capacity.

600 lb.

900 it.

1,200 1.

KAISAR-1-WIND'

CIGARETTES

in crystallized Boxes of 100 at $6.50-

per mille

SPORTING AND RIFLE GUNPOWDER in 1.ft Tins.

AGATE IRON WARE.

INSERTION RUBBER.

TOOR PATENT PAUKING.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMPS.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.

LAWN BOWLS.

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR.

Cargo will be repaivod on board 'until 4 ra, Spovie and Parcels til 3 pr. on the 3rd November. (Parcela are not to be seat on board they must he left at tho Agonoy's Offico.)

If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life..

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong & Cardin.. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

Contante nad value of Packages are re- quirud

For further partieniars, apply at the...T Company's Office.

G. te ORAMPEAUX,

Agent.

Hingkong, Obiber 23, 1894.

1787

100

THE LONDON ASSURANCE, INCORTOKATHU BY ROYAL CHARTED OF His Majesty King George The First, 4. D. 1720,

SHIP, At Nagash, and are prepared to apply fenders for the DocHING, CLEANING, PAINTINO, &c., of VESSELA. The ES WORKs in connection with the Dockyard ar under the direction of experienced Ex- GINEERS and possess all the necessary appli anons for REPAIRS to SHTS and MACHINERY,

HOLME, RINGER & Co. Nagasaki, March, 1884,

The Overland China Mail.

CUBSCRIBERS to The Overland China:

Mail will be glad to leam that arrange ments have been hands for publishing that journal seedy in future instead of fort nightly as at present.

This change, which will be permanent, uas been made simply to keep pace with sho times During the existing troubles in Far East it in uler of special importanta the Far that a weekly budget of China nows be prepared. Inder tho prosent arrange nients political and commerical news, per haps of the greatest interest, may be kept back for a fortnight. The change will not only be welcomed by subscribers at home, but

also by those at the Coast Porta and in the interior, who find the Overland a more Fire Department, Policion issued for long or short periods at Gnvenient form of newspaper for their currant rates.

*11HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are Occidental & Oriental Steam-red to grant Insurances na follows:

-Moving · Department-

Pont rates, payable either quad or ni thus incipal Porta unata, Chins and Australia

Ship Company.

TAKING GARO AND PASSENGE

TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND

FAROPE, SOUTH AMERICA, AND

FIA

AND

THE OVERLANĮ KAILWAYS, ATLANTIO & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

Life Department. Policias issued for sans not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rutus.

·HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

490 NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILL INSURANCE COMPANY.

TIMEC Stomuship SAN, PABLO will be Pro, vis Yokohama, oti SATURDAY, the 8th November, at 3 p.m.

Connection being cade at Yokobani, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japanpoxy, are authorized to Insure THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above against FILE at Current Rates

ports.

All Parcul Packages should be marked to address in full and same will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day previous to mailing.

who

RETURN PASSAGES.-Pangers, have paid fuil fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount within one year, an allowance of 10 % will

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1883, THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITRŲ,

14

HE Tudersigned having been appointed

perusal than the daily journals Practically the Overload will be in future a weekly newspaper for the Far East, with special commercial news, and special tables of ship ping and other information, complete for the wook. The varies reports and other news will be given fully as they appear in the Glana Mail.

Steamer will be at anon: landed and stored Gler free London.

For Shanghai,

at Consignees risk and expense, and no Celeber

Deber for Saigon e Fire Insurance will be effected.

mus, for Ames, Optional cargo will be forwarded on to Thaler, for Batow, JAPAN, unless notice to the contrary, be Diamanty, for Amor.

von before Noan To-morrow, the 29th Kung pas, for Swtown

Instant CINA DE

All Claime against the Steamer must be presented to the Unddesigned on or before the 7th Prox, or they will not be recognised.

RUSSELL &Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, October 28, 1884.

$1823

To-day's Advertisements.

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI, (Taking Cury & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW- CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on ÚM YANGTSZEJ

The Co.'s Steamship

Kuongwang

Captain JACKSON, will be despatched as above TO. MORROW, the 1st Instant at 3 pm instead of a previonely advertidod, For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, October 30, 1884

FOR SHANGHAI TE AMOY;:

ULEARED,

L. J. Moria, for New York, Tokien, for Hollow, |W4Dielm Homeyer, for Manila.

PASSENGERS:

ARRIVED,

No 6886-OCTOBER 30, 1884.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKROW Shipping, Daylight-Folies leaves for Heibow, &o.

Kwongsang leaves for Shanghai. Kwang-les Joares for Bhanghai.

6 plonocer leavus for Tokobama.

and Hogo

Meeting

Noon Meeting of ShareFolders of the Canton Ios Ofiice, List; in the General Agenta offices, No. 7, Queen's Row.

List of Contributions to the Hongkong pe: Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., to be went in

before this iste

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

Establiched

D 1841.

香港大藥用

KS. WATSON & CO. SO

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WWBOLALKAEN A RELAXE DUGOISTA,

IMPORTERS

Per Anton from Pakthod, we, 7.1 Ukinara. Len Boak, and 108 Chinco

Per Kangtung, from Coast, Porte, Capt. | Devocións SUNDRIER, NOSELY REQUI

Per Saghalian from Yokohama for Hongkong, Mesar Fischer, Googhegan, Bond, Sorchersmird, Klanto, Reisshed, and Wobke; for Saigon, French seanien (Prisoners) for Madras, Mr. Capolle; for Marmetlles, Mr Gargaus..

Per Thibet, for Yokohams: from Hong- kong, Lord Carmoyle from London, Mesara 0. Eudorf and Streston; from Co- 3ombo, Mr. W-Fraser and servant. and 12 Chinese 2

Por Chantung, for Tonisia, & Europeans,

Per Fidelio, fors Bethow, 1European, and

ATTRI, TOILET Requisites, ENOLI

AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PLIENK

MANUFACTURERS

Boda Water, Lemonadą,

Gingerade, PotWater, Water, and other Aer The Manufactory u

Water,

direct and

continuous Europeas Supervision.

Hongkong, Juno.1; 1876;;;

736

100 Chine STAR The publication of this iuue commenced

Per Gengarry, for Singapore, &c., 21 Thr- ropeans, Bentley 1837 Tidel

Taking Cargo & Passengers is there for NINGPO, CHETOO, TIENTSIN

NEWOHWANG, HANKOW end: 1

Port in the YANOTSZE. ){'

The Steamship

Kioang-los,

As the subscription will remain the same

Captain "ANDREW, will be as hitherto ($3 per quarter), the chango

despatched for the above will be made without additional expense to Ports TO-MORROW, the 31st Instant, at subscribora..

ibora. Single copies will be sold for

5 pm. present prics. thirty cents, a reduction of 20 cents on the

The attention of advertisers is directed

to a weakly newspaper, which is circulated among of China bands and others, bath at home and in the Far East, who do nut take the daily journals.

The next Overland will be published for the FRENCH MALE,

PITCH and ROSIN. of 20% from Rotum Faro; if re-embark AGENTH for the above Gompany aro Offico to subscribers, on their addreuses

Ex late Arrivals from

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STORE 3,

including!

ALMONDS and RAISINS, FRENCH PLUMS.

TOVESONEAT'S DESSERT FRUITS. JOHDON ALMONDS.

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

Digby CHICKS. Yarmonth BLOATERS. Kippered HERRINGS. Herringe a K SARDINES.

Its BACON in time. COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA Erra COCOA

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

CLARETS.

CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints 1689. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST CLARET,

SHERRIES & PORT-

856

be made from Return Fare: Pro-Paid Re-prepared to GSANT POLICIES ou MAKINE turn Passage Orders, available for one year, RISKS to all paste of the World, at current will be issued at u Discount of 25% from rates. Return Fare. These allowmeces do not apply ARNHOLD, KARBENG & Co.

rop forts from China and Japan to

Hongkong, November 5, 1889. Consular Invoices to accompany yo destined to parts beyond San Francisco, ahould be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Franciscu.

For Further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 66A, Queen's Road Central.

FE FOSTER,

İgjent.

Hongkong, Opinber 23, 1884.

W

WASHING BOOKS,

D. K. GRIFFITH & Co. ANUFACTURERS OF THE LONDON

ERATED WATERS,

Have, Removen from the BSACONBYIELU - ARCADE to largor Premises '1, DUDDELL STREET, Where they pontiaus to Supply

1789 Sou

(In Baglise und Chanera.) TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemon, caỊ NÓW be Im at this Office.—Price, $1 mach

ORINA MAIL-Offico.

Dalbution

Bangkuk... Bombay, via Straits.....

Havre, de, via Snez Canal,

Homhow and Päklion

London, via Suez Canal.

London, via Suez Canal..

gaarts. Museilles, &c.; via Saigon...

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADÓ.

BACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848). HUNT'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.

1 and 3-star HENNESSY BRANDY, CovRVOISIER'S BRANDY.

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY,

KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY.

Booxo's UID TOM

N

New York......

Now York....

Now York.

WATER,

11

PE:

LEMONADE,

The Overland Chin Mail will be regularly posted as hitherto from the Chin Mail being forwarded to us.

Ching Mail Dice, Hongkarig, Cotober 17, 1884.

KOWLOON FEEBY.

The launch Herning Stor will run follows during the Simmer Months:

SUNDAYE WEEK DAYя, Kanvas Kloor. Lentes H.K. Lauves' Kʻlova, Zaver-17.R.

·G.00 AM - 7.00 km. £.00 A.M. 7.00 Ä‚M. 8.00, .8.30

For Freight or Passago, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, October 30, 1884 1838

UNION LINE.

FOL YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.

The Steamship

Altónöicer, Captain BARNET, will be despatched for the above Ports 10-MORROW, the Stat Instant, at 5 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, October 30, 1864.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

1839

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOCCHOW

The C5. Steamship

Kexenglung, Captain Young, will be -3.30

despatched for the above 4.00 Ports on SUNDAY, the 2nd November, at

Daylight. 4.30

For Freight or Passage, apply te

7.30

43

8.00

8.50

0.00

9.00

1015

11

T

9.40

10.15

·11.00

NDON.

71

10.45

12.30 r..

13.80 P.M. 100 P.M.

12.45 P.M. 1.00

1.30

200

12

1.30

2.00

2.09 tr

2.30

4.00%

3.00

GINOZRADE,

2.10 11

3.00.

3.15...

3.30

4.00

H

„RASPBERRYADE,.

4.10

4.30..

., ., sin

4.60

4.00 11 5.10

-3.45.. 4.15. 4.46

1.00

31

At the sarco, Medumto Charges.

D. K. GRIFFITH, Proprietor.

5.20

31

5.15 »

5.30

5.50

8.00

5.456.00

6.15

6.30

6.15

6,30

6.45

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6.45 ?

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1246

7.16

7.30,

7.15

7.00 *.80

TONIC SELIZ6R SARAPARELLA *

Hongkong, July 29, 1884.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Gluclong (9)........

Vessels

Captain.

Agents.

Phra Chor Klan (8).....

JH. Stratton.

Yuen Fat Hong..

Polyhynnia (8)

Folien (6)......

R. Böhnie.. Harris

Thompson

Glenfalloch (s)

Webster..

Saghalien (s).

Homsty

Llewellyn 3. Mora Emily Reed

Venziv.

Sholden

0 &0. 8. 8. Co

Ulyssea (a)....

Wandering few..

(s) Honolulu. Kwongsang (e). Shanghai, vis Antoya kwang the (5)... ow, Amoy and Foochow...Kwangtung (8). Swatow, Syduey and Melbourne, &c.....Taiwan (5). Yokohama and Eliogo,,. Yokohama and Hioga

San Francisco, vis Yediolanta, Fan Pablo San Franciscs.... Shanghai

dlusta

MANEX

Altunower (6). Bertedi (8)

Your!

Arthur

Barnet.

P. & U. S N. Co.. Siessen & Co. Douglas Lapraik & Co.. Rutterfold & Swire... Jarding, Matheson & Co.. Messaries, Maritimnes Rossell & Co.......... Itussoll & Co..

Russell & Coy

Russell & Co.

Dute of Leaving:

November 3, at 8 am November 5, at 3pm quick despatch. Det 31, at daylight.

November 1 About November 12. November 4, at noon, quick despatch.

nick despatch.. ynick despatch.

November 8, at 3 p.m.

quick dempateb. Co.....October 31, at 3 p.m.

Jardine, Matheson & Russell & Cu Douglas Lapraik & Co... Batterield & Swire.. Russell & Co. Gibb, Livingston & Co...

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

'SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. & C. REG ML, Stormboat Co., Limited..... 8,000

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER by the Budo-China. N. Co., Lt 60,000sh-issued 191,212 £

China and Manila 8. 8. Company, Limited... $,5008

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

Ciober 31, at op.. New, 2 at daylight, Nov. 12, ut daylight. October 31, tp.m. quick despatch.

Ucr. 30. 1884.

Closing Quotatioun, Cash

51,443 111 cash, 114 Doc., buyera

540,107 Ts. 280 per.shuao

Tls. 195

496,329) 2560

107,381) 265

E. & J. BULKE'S IRISH WHISKY.

ROSE'N LIME JUICE CORDIAL.

Ths. Of Fairie

NOILLY PRAT & Co's VERMOUTH.

Pavi PosrON PER LAST REPORT

Steveype, Balance & Freard

JAMESON'S WHISKY.

MARSALA,

EASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE,

AENSÜRANO28,

MARASCHINO.

QURAÇAO.

&C.,

125 1258 4,100,000 8

200€ 50

25E 1,9568 125 $ ANDOSTURA, Boxes's and ORANGE Uzion Insurance Society Company, Limited. 2,000€

BITTERS

(258) China Traders' Insurance Company, Limited...24,000 S 83333 Canton Insurance Office Company, Timited...10, 0008 2009 500 Chinese Insurance Company, Limited 1,500$ 1,000s 2008:

2008 808 8,000 8 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., LtdEnd China Fire Tusurance Company, Limited.....20,000 $

100% 20%

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation...60,0008:

North-Ching Insurance Company, Limited: 6,000 Yangtze Initrance Company, Tam fed 8,000

60,000 534,000

GO0,000S

105,000$

469,560 $80

28,71150)

-A85,000 3 516,9788

Credit balance

35,165.20

283,231.003 83421 180,078.34 $62

buyers bayers

STEAM, COMPANIES

218,000

102 6.10

MISCELLANEOUS,

Hongkong Whampoa Dock Co., Limited Hand China Gae Company, Tamited ...

10,000 8 500£

1263 1259

10 £

∙18,000$ 8,552.17.10

34,638 $100

25% discount

25 discount

6,401.60 45% pros, cash

-$84 por share

New Shares,

1,000 A

2,000 $ 1000$

8145

0008

1000/100||

1, 9606 GLOS

108 1003

24,2508 4,0003

7,000 8

1008 100

First year

6,620,70 $10

643.83 $140 650.32 $100 $4,000.66 $70 840

buyers

huyars

do

$20

800

·Interest

June 30 Des; SI

J. Buze, pinta and quarts.

Gallon,

SPESIALLY SEL

Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in

6 catty Bores, BEHAKFAST CONGOU © 25 echts pth

Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 3,000 she, issued China Suger Company, Limited...... Hongkong Les Company, Limited Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited Luzon Sugar Company, lamited........ Ferak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Laurted... 5,000 8 Selangore Tin Mining Co., LL of Shanghai... 2,000 Bongkong Boye Manufactory Co., Limited. 5,0008

MI ATENT TIEROOF Chinese Imperial 1874, ...

and

Hongkong, Augint 15 1882. 1879 Sugar Debenture, 1880

SAFES, CASH

PAPER

BOXES, at Manufactus Prices.

1977

1878.. 1881

4,2762 LG, 0402

$899 TL

09:

100

300

8,565 T7.

·500 11

·600!

500

ZBEZCHLICHE

Payable.

2.

Feb. 28 Ag:31

April & October

Juma16d Dec. 103 per cent discount Juns & Decem-11% prem,"

with 100 for London, Mr-16 children Mr J. G

for Shanghai, Sargeon W G. C. Smith, L.N., and J. MadWatters.

Por Celebes, for Saigon, &c, 40 Ühinem ;

for Batavia, Me M. 3. Cure "

Per Emuy, for Amoy, 150 Chinese. - Per Thales, for Swatów, 100 Chinoso..

Per Diamante, for Amor, Europesme. and 7 Chinese

PA INT Per Kung-pat, for Swatow, 12 Chinese. TO DEPART

and H.B.M.S. BAS

|

POST OFFICE NOTICES.-

MAILS will olosa:—

For SHANGHAL-

Per Albany, at 11.30 am, on Friday,

the 31st inst

The China Mail,

BONGKONG, THURSDAY, DOTCHER 20, 1884.

A CORR BEPONDENT of the rules, writ- ing frout this Colony in Juze lost, pointed out the weaknesses of our re- Fences, and concluded his remarks with Fer LJ Morse for Now York, 5 Euro-these words: At present not only is Victoria open to attack from the sep, pratis,

Per Fokien, for Hoihow, 60 Chinese. but if the Chinese were to pull up a few ordinary field guns to the top of the SHIPPING REPORTS.

heights on the mainland they could The German stemmer daton reports pound the town to stoms at their Experienced light monson and fine weather injure. It is a pity this writer did. throughout ANNANEN ANG

The British steamer Kungtung reports: hot tell us of a ready means by which From Foochow to Amoy, had fresh N.B. in years to come we are to render this brosze and clear weather from Amoy to harbour and Colony secure against Swalow, dame Weather; from Swatow to Cinese hostility The fact is that if Hongkong, had light Wasterly wins to millisins of money were spent on the Chelong; thence variable and fine weather defences of this Colony, and an enor throughout, Steamers in Swatow of time as garrison stationed her, llong of leaving wore: Hesperia, Meefoo, Sero, keng could not be made a Malta, mucli Jessa Gibraltar of the East. Unless the neighbouring mainland is occupied by Great Britain, this magnificent har bour, and the shipping therein, will ever be at the mercy of the nation which holde tha mountainous district on the other side of the water. When China has drilled and armed her legions after Europent methods, and when something like a martial spirit has got abroad among these legious and etch a spirit can be created by proper mili tory training then we shall appreciate. this position. Only the occupation of the mainland within five miles of the waters of this barbour will enable Great Britain to reader this harbour secure, or even this Colony tenable for naval or commercial purposes, when Chion bas become strong enough to beard Eng and Imagine Ching in the posi tion of having made as moncit progress. in military and naval arts së Japan bus Memade during the lust üfteen years. At the present time she appears to be able to defy Franco to some purpose if her troops were as well urined, drilled and otherwise equipped as those of Japan, it would be beyond the power of my Büro. pean nation to do more then to ravage ber consts. Then, tagine China desi- rous, as she naturally would bo, of recovering possession of Hongkong. She would pick u quarrel with us, per sps over the Customs blockade, and slic would enforce aby pudition she chose

Per Kwongsong, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday, the 91st mist, instead of as previous bly notified.ee

For SAIGON.—

Fer Remus, at 3 p.m., on Friday, the

mang cho 31st inst

For AMOY AND SHANGHAL

Pur Kwany Lee, at 130 p, on Friday, the 31st inst., instead of as previous ly notified,

DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, October 30, 1884. · 1840 | For YOKOHAMA 251 HIOGO,—-***

Por Altonover, at 4.30pm on Friday GERMAN BARQUE AUGUSTE, Capt.

TOST, FROM HAMBURG. CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vossel, e hershy requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods."

Cargo impeling the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con aignees risk and expense advers

SIEMSSEN & Cd,

Agents Hongkong, October 30, 1884.

1841

Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, no

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

ALMATIA, American Ein sehooner, Capt EG. Lapham-Birley, Dalrymple & Co. CALKIN HECALE, Amr. barquantine, Capt Sunonton. Arnnhold, Katberg & 0, ? IMPORTER, American barque, Uspt. John PWessels.Melchors & Co. is JOHN C. MUNRO, British barque, Capt. Wa Summers.Adamson, Bell & Co.

MADRAS, Brit, steamer, Capt. H Plenge. Siemen & Co.

MARIR, Garman ship, Cap.. Warnkeži, — Melcher & Co

MOUNT LEBANON, British sleazer, Capt. D. Maxwell-Borneo Company, Limited,

MOUNT LEBANON, British barqüentine, Capt. Nalcon Arnhold, Karbery & Co

SARAH HIGNETT, American ship, Capt. J. Bas Arnhold, Karberg & Co

SEA TIFFLE, Britab Imanted schooner,

Capt Alired Kickere Sienssen & Co.

For HULENOW AND PAKHOLZ

Per Anton at D.p.10, on Friday,

an $lat inst

For BANGKOK —

Per Phra Chom Kloo, at 7:30 am, on

Monday, the 3rd November For SWATÓW, AMOY & FOOOHow

Per Kungfung, at 6 pm, on Saturday,

the Ant November

For STRAITE SETTLEMENTS.

Ter Sir Garnet Wolseley at 4.30 pm...on

Monday, the 3rd November

For AMOY AND MANILA.—A

Per Marie, so 5 pm, on Monday, the to take up by mounting a fow heavy

3rd November,

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY

Por Geelong, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday

the oth November.

gans on the neighbouring monttsins. With these guns she could render this harbour unsafe for steuners or sail ing vessels. It is scarcely necessary to For FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18.ld that unless vessels were able to load LAND COOKTOWN TOWNS. sad nofond infety off this City, VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND Hongkong would not be worth holding MELBOURNE, & &o, day one can, then, suggest how For Tusun, 5pm, cu Toesday, the

11th Novembar,

For YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU &

Per Mount Lebanon, departure postponed til further notice,

OPIUM-Now Patain

tions:

New Beures

Old

*New Malwa,

37

Allowandy, Faci

Old Malwa, Allowance,

620

560

UNDAUNTED, American ship, Capt. Jas Bank, W

P. Hamilton-Order, en ca

- WANDERING-JEw, American ship Capt.

Henry Tapey-Arúhold, Karberg

WILKIEM HOWEVER; Ger.

V Holtz Bietaben & Co.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

October 10, 1861

Co

Cap Dommentary

~Anich, German steamer, 305, E. Arabue,

30 day

Gold Lost 99% fine Bovereigns

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Pakhoi October 25, and Hoihow 28, Geners Take at fours Falconer & Co

WIRE & CO

Mary Austin, British sin, from Canton

Dok

Queen's Road HOVEDNO, October 30

Premiser,

Kuangtung Britisle teamer, 680, MBAROMETER DJ DX120 YourFoochow October 25, Amo7 377 and water 23; Uenctal = ovatis STEALS

Churruau, Spanish steamer, 396, Juan B., jinaga, Manila October 27, Water Ballast.

REMEDION & CO

Saghali, French str, 3,360, Homery, Yokohama Október 20, Gibberal --MESSAGE- BIZA MARITIMES,

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Hongkong is to be held against its ori gical owners when Chis takes up her proper position among nations, he may render a valngale service. The only effec tive way of doing so would appear to be the nccupying and fortifying of the neighbqartug- mainland. No batteries either on water or on the Kowloona pen- insula would be able to prevens Chi- Dese force occupying the mountains on the other side of the water, from drop- ping shelle into the harbour up to the Praya walls. To realise fully the posi tion, we have to imagine, China to be Russia or France; for in years to come It cannot be doubted that Chins will be as powerful within her own territories es 10 either of those two tatio The day when Chion will love fou ed even the Japanese at the pres sent time id : mlitary, progress may be far distantz mit on the other hand, the rayolution may come as sudd and as effectively as it did in

jafor Fustance, memblezo fore what will be the result of the axisang hostilities with France There are several power- ful Chinese statesmen-who

they bad the opportunity, hurry the Empire on the path of progress as fact. we did the revolutionary leaders in Japan. As surely algo de China attains her pres pet strength as the most populous no tion on the face of the earth, she will endeavour to orush this foreign navid and military out post of her Souther coast A British stronghold here will bo not less distasteful to her (ban is Gibenftar to Spain, Only Gibralter is.

fongkong would impraguable, whièrens almost invita destruction from the Inaighbouring mainland.