1884-11-01 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 53, Queen's Road East, (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARTAT,

ARE NOW

LANDING FROM AMERICA

TOPCA and California OHEESE.

[10POCAN BUTTER.

CODFISH, Bangless.

Prime HAMS and BACON, Eagle Brand Condenaud MILK.- Family BEEF in 25 kegs. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5

CADS.

Cutting's Domart FRUITS in 21 b cans.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

T

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPS.

Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted

Lunch HAML

MEATS.

Lambs TONGUES.

Clam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON.

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASH.

Maplo SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP.

Cracked WHEAT.

HOMINY.

HONEY.

C

For Sale.

FOR SALE

AND

OURSE, DISTANCE, AVERAGE SPEED TABLES, YRON LONDON, THE SUE, ČANAL,

то

INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN, SA, WITH

VARIOUS OTHER TAULES AND NOTES,

W. A. GULLAND.

To bo uhtained at the

EY

CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.'. Messra. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. FALCONER & Co. Hongkong, September, 2, 1884,

TT

U.LES

1476

Notices to Consignees.

THE CHINA MAIL.

GERMAN BARQUE AUGUSTE, Capt.

JOST, FROM HAMBURG. CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of lading to the Undersigned for contorsignature, and to take immediato delivery of their Gued

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con signoes' risk and expenes.

SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS.

November 1, 1884 Ga

CARGOES.

Intros, British steamer, 1,275, Lowery, hai) To Bamburg, 207 Cases

Kuthinotza October 26, Coal BUTTER- rims & Swine,

· MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKROW „

Shipping

品

[No. 6638 NOVEMBER 1, 1884.

which they have sense enough to por- ceive would place the French in China in much the same position as that occupi Daylight.--Kwangtung leaves for Const od by the English in Egypt. Besides,

Porta

the Poking authorities are not likely Lo cede Formosa to France until Ad RELIGIOUS SERVICES" :—

Amiral Courbet has been able to UNION CHURCEDivino Worship, 11 occupy it, China will prefer making A.Kr. J. Kital. Service in Chinese, soms supreme efforts of defense bo 3. J. Chalmers, M.A., L.LD.

SEAMEN'S SARVIORS The Services for fore she consents to Formosa becoming Seamen which have bson hitherto hold in French propety. She would no doubt held in the futurs in Union, Church. On lose permanently an important porter the Mission Church, Queen's Rond, will be rather pay a heavy indemnity than Sunday and Friday evenings at 9.30. All don on her cunst, and see established Seamen are invited to attend

Per 8. 5. Atalanta, sailed on the 24th October-Hongkong to Harre, 115, rolls- Matting, 20 canes Papor, 20 cases Brietles, 17 pkgs. Human Hair, 26 pkgs Bandries and 30 cases Silk Pices Goods (from Shang- Hamburg, 404 pkgt. Sundries. To

Pre- portes, 156 rolls Matting, 120 pkga: Canos, Tracaddy, Frezos steamer, 2,477, H. 60 bales Feathers, 22 cates Cigars, 403 pkga. Macé Marseilles September 28, Naples, Sundries. Shanghai to Bremen, 57 pkgs. Port Said October 3, Suez 6, Aden 15, Sundrica; to Hamburg, 249 pkgs. Sundries. Mails & General, MENSAGERIES MARITIMES,For London: from Canton and Macao, Colombo 21, Singapore 25, and Saigon 28,

For 8. B. Ancona, sailed 28th October: Utgesos, British steamer, 1,550. A. 5,091, boxes Tea containing 7,455 Hs. Thompson, Shanghai te Amoy and Swatow Cougou, 55,350 tos. Scented Capory 42,063 October 31, General.-BUTTERFIELD & be. Scented Orange Pekop-total 120,168 ths from Canton, 234 bales Raw Silk, 100 1841 SWIRE

Ifteria, German steamer, 1,1:8h, Wag. bales Waste Silk and 8 cases Silk. Piece ner, Swatow October 31, General,-SIEMS Goods; from Shanghai, 5,133 page. Tes (particulars unknown), 288 bales Raw Sik, 5 hales Waste Silk and 10 bales Cocoon; from Japan, bales Waste Silk. To the Continent: from Oton, 900 boxes Tosing containing, 6,200 s. Congo, 2,000.. Scented Orange Pokos, 3,101 bsr Souchong and 4,000 lbs. Imperiai-total 15,300 H. 343 bales Raw Silk and 20 balos Waste Sik; from Forchow, 1,382 pkgs. Tos (Particular unknown); from Shanghai, 927 bales Raw Silk, 164 balos Waste Silk and 44 bales Cocoons; from Japan, 587 bales Raw Silk and 250 bales Waste Silk. For France :) from Canton, 60 cases Silk Piece Goods.

STEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, October 30, 1884.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and to take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been handed and stored at their risk and expense

Co.'s Co

FOR SALE.

MUM M & CHAMPAGNE, Quarte......$20 per Case of 1 duz." Pints...........821. Dubos Frères & du Gernon & Co.'

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES.

Baxtor's Colebrated Biclay Bres

WHISKY,-$74 per Case of 1 dok. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1884.

NOW

READY.

No Tiro Insurando has been effected.

Ex Djemurh HNM (in tris.), Nos. 6, 1, 2 cases

Earthenware, &c., from London.

Ex Vacter.

HEN & Co.

-

Maric, Gorman steamer, 714, J. Hol mani Manila October 29, General. BRANDAY & Co..

Grephotind, British steamor, 227, D. Scot, Pakhoi October 28, Hoihow 30, and Macao November 1, General. ADAMSON, BELL & CO.

Bledi, British steamer, 1,000, Thomson London September 14, and Singapore Oct. 25, Goueral. GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.

DEPARTURKS. October 31 -

1187 | H M M (in tria), Nos. 45-3 casos Hard Merlin, British gunboat, for Swatow,

COMPLETE REPRINT, in Pamphlet Form, of the proceedings in the REVENT LIBEL CANE of

FAIRBANKS' SCALES,

A

400 it. Capacity.

GOD b.

"

300

41

1,200 t

11

KAISARI-HIND'

CIGARETTES

in crystallized Boxes of 100 at 86.50" por mille.

SPORTING AND RIFLE GUNPOWDER in 1.b Tina,

AGATE IRON WARE.

INSERTION RUBBER.

TUCK'S PATENT PACKING.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMPS.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.

LAWN BOWLS.

PAINTS and OILS,

TALLOW and TAR.

PITCH

Ex late Arrivale from

ENGLAND.

ROSIN.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STORE X,

instading:

ALMONDS and BAISINS: FRENCH PLUMS.

TRYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS, JORDON ALMONDS.

Fine YORK HAMS. PIONIU TONGUES. BREAKFAST TONGUES: PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

Digby CHICKS. Yarmouth BLOATERS. Kippered HERRINGS. Harrings a 14 SARDINES.

1 BACON in tins. COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTES' COCOA, Err's COCOA.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

CLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

REGINA. F. PITMAN, containing the whole of the Proceedings at the Policy Court, full report of the trial in Criminal Sessions, with connected Corre apondence and enimments of the Press.

To which is now added a Reports of the Case of

PITMAN F. KESWICK AND OTHER.

Price per Copy,

50 CENTS. China Mail OFFICE.

DE REPORT OF THE TRIAL OF T LOGAN CANTON that appeared in the China Mail has been printed in PAM- PHLET FORM, and is now on Sale... Price, 30 Coats,

Hongkong. October 3, 1883.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, not Owners will be Resorciate for eng Debt contracted by the Officers or Grem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:--

ALMATIA, Ausericau 3-an, schooner, Capt. E. G. Lapliim. Birley, Dalrymple & Co.

CARRIE HECKLE, Amir, barquentin, Capt. Sunonton.Aronhold, Karberg & Oo.

INPORTED, American baryus, Capt. John P. Wessels.Melchors & Co.

Jour. C. MUNHO, British bangue, Capt. Wa. Summers.Adamson, Bell & Co.

LIVINGSTONE, German barque, Capt. H. Steffens-Violer & Co.

Biemsson & Co

ware, from Leadon.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, - Agent Hongkong, September 29, 1884.

November 1: Vaheim Homeyer, for Manila. Anton, for Haihow. 1649 Hellon, for Nowchwang.

Allonower, for Yokohama. Afury Austin, for Canton,

To-day's Advertisements. Ingan, for Nagasaki.

UNION CHURCH.

ULEARED..

C. Sargent, for San Francisco. Kwangtung, for Swatow..

IVINE WORSHIP will be conducted thra Chu Klas, for Bangkok.

Do the Rev. Dr. Erret, un SUNDAYS, Ulyoce, for Lundh.

at 11 am.

These Services will be continued until further Notice.

Hongkong, November 1, 1884.

1847

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED

Per Traeuaddy, for Hongkong: from Mar-

THE IMPERIAL CHINESE TELE-sailles, Miss Marshall, and Mr Hool de

GRAPH ADMINISTRATION.

NOTICE.

HONAKONG, Swarow, FoodDOW, SHANGHAI LINE has boen COMPLETED and OPENED for Traffic en and from this date. Rates por word from Hongkong as follows |---

THE ADMINISTRATION'S

י

ito.

Wuchow..... 1 20

56

40

Lerao; from Calcutta, Mr Radamello; from Pondichery, Mr Monnier; from Singapore, Mr Brito, and Ros. Mazery; from Saigon, Mr and Mrs Suurlot, and child, and servant.. For Shanghai: from Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Beadfield and 2 daughters, Mr Saubiac. Mr and Mrs Karling, Mr Hoffman. For Toko- hema from Marseilles, Mesars Vira and Maki; from Singapore, Mr E. Fuson.

For Ulysses, from Shanghai, ., 700 Chinese.

Per raperii, from Swatow, Capt. Woone. Per Marie, from Manila, 78 Chiness. Per Greyhound, from Pakhoi, &, 102 Chineso,

No Whasapoa. at 10 To Peking...... Fame......10 Tientsin Canton.....10 Chining...

44 Fatahan.... 15 Chinkingpoo 42 40 Yangchow....! Per Binledi, Iron Singapore, &c., 1 Chinkiang. 36 Earopean, and 300 Chinese. Wahu....... "Nanking.

Kiukiang.. Haukow

11

Chamshow 21

1

זי

Seochow.....

38 36

DKTARTED,

Nanning....... 2o Lungchow..1 23 Weichow....20.

40 Per Autem, for Holbow, 40 Oliness, 54! Swatew *.... 22

TO DEPART.- 36 Changchow. 2k Kienning... 28

Hanchow · 11 34----Pur· F.. Sorgent, for San Francisco, 2 Pacheong... 30 Shavshing 1.34 BuropeaDS. Foochew.... 38, Ningpo......... 36 Par Kuangtung, for Swatow, 2 Euro. Shanghai... 44 Lanchee...... 32 peans, and 160 Chinese.

Por Phra Chom Kio, for Bangkok, W The Administration also accepts Mmages for JAPAN, EUROPE, AMERICA, SC, VA

UANFON.

Mesenger ar bent direct without being

MARIE, German ship, Dapt. Warnken- rotransmitted by intern-adiate Stations. Melchers & Co,

MOUNT IRBANON, British steamer, Capt. · D. Maxwell. — Bornto Company, Limited.

MOUNT LEBANON, British baraentine, Capt. Nelson. Arnhold, Kazberg & Co.

SARAH HUNTI, Anericul ship, Capt. J. Baas.--Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

SUA KIFFEE, British 3-mastert schooner, Capt. Alfred Rickers-Siemsson & Co.

USDAUNTED, American ship, Capt." Jus. P. Hamilton.—Order.

Bangkok..

Destination.

5. Tule uponed Shallga Hongkong, Nuvouber 1, 1894.

1845

WASHING BOOKS.

(In English and Chanost.) WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use

of Ladies and Gendruck, ex now be had at this Office, -- Prine, 1 inelu

CHINA MAIL.Olive

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels.

Phra Chom Klo (6),! Geelong (4).....

Boniony, via Straits Harre, &c., via Suez Canal..... Polyhymnia (8) London, via Sues Camul.......................... Ningchow (s) ..... London, &., via Suez Caus..., Veroux (8)....... London, via Suez Canal Glenfalloch (s). Marsailles, &c., vin Saigon...... Sagbalien ()......

Llewellyn J. Morse. Bully Beod...... ...Wandering Jew..

Pablo (s).

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints &quarts. Now York... BREAKFAST CLARET,

1RES, GRAVES,

SHERRIES & PORT-

7

17

Saocore's MANZANILLA & AMON.

TILLADO.

BACLONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848). HUST'S PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &C.--

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

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAMAN'S LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM

E. & J. BURKU's IRISH WHISKY,

ROWE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOLLY PET & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S WHISKY.

MARSALSA.

EASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE,

MARASCHLING.

OURACAQ.

ANGOSTURA, BOK's and OnANGE

BITTERS. $00.,...

day

&

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMBRON and

Honolulu,

New York.......... New York San Francisco, vin Yokohama.. San San Francisco. Swalow, Amoy and Toochow..... Kwangtung (s). Sydney and Melbourne, te..... Taiwan (s)... 'Sydney and Melbourne, &e..... Tammadico (6)...th

Yokohama and Hioge..

Benledi (•)

Stocks.

L'ajili

H. SH...

tt, Bolnic A. Wallac .. H. Mouls.

Chinese.

SIIIITING REPORTS.

The British steamer Imbros suports: Hod fine weather all throughout..

The Gorman steamer Hesperia reports: Had fine clear weather throughout.

The German steamer Muris reporta i

FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For YOKOHAMA:-

..

GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-Service in there a French naval and military the Gorman language, by Rov. F. Hartmann,tation. Just a suspicion is ruled that every Sunday, st. half-past ten Ant in the reports of this kind may have been put in- Chapel of the Boslin Foundling House, to circulation for a purpose. Are some of West Point

the Chinese statesmen so childlike and ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Roadbland that they do not know the cession A.. Mans and Sermon.. 5.30 1.1. Evon- of Formoss to France would excite the

Service, Benediction,

jealousy of certain Powers, and induce them to exert themselves to bring about apenosable settlement of the trouble? Possibly so. But Li✨ Hung-chang,

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.

Bangkok.

8 Phra Chom Kloo lives for who is at Tientsin, is a pretty good ader in playing the cards of diplomacy. Francs would appear to ba backing up these overtures for a settle- ment by sending out seven thousand

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, more troops! Before the French and

·Established A·D. 184L;

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

Por fraouaddy, at 1.30 p.m., on Sunday, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS

the 2nd inst.

For BANGKOK, — .

Per Para Chim được 30 1.30 23

Monday, the 3rd November.

BI

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.-

Per Sir Garnet Wolsdry, at 4.30 pm, on

Monday, the 3rd November

For AMOY AND MANILA.

Per Maric, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the

3rd November.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY,

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

the 5th Novaber.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGLATE SUNDRIES, NURSERY REqui- SITES, TOLLET REQUISITES, ENGLIJE, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonade, Ton Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watera.

The Man factory is under direct and continuous Entropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

For FORT DARWIN, THERSDAY TS-20 LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, &., &*.-**

Per Taiwan, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the

11th November,

For YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU, &

Per Mount Leban, departure postponed till further notice.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,

The French Contract Facket Saghelieu will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 4th November, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in elesing

the Maila, &c,

MAIL BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKET —— The United States Dail Packet San Pablo,

will be despatched on SATURDAY, the Bih November, with Mails for Japan, Sau Francisco, the United States, Ca nada, Honoluk, Peru, Sec, which will

be closed as follows →→ 2.15 r.. Registry ceases. 2:30 PM. Post-Ofice closes, but Cor- respondenco may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 conta estrá Postage until the time of dopar- taro.

Firat part strong N.E. wind, and heavy | MAILS BY THE BUITH PACKET. --- Bes; the latter part light Northerly winds The British Contract Packet Verone with no weather.

The British steamer Greyhound, reports: Experience moderate Easterly winds and tins weather throughout. H.B.M.S. Fex Lound at Hoihow.

Agents

Date of Leaving.

Yuen Fat Hong.....

November 3, at ba.m F. & O. S. N. Co.... November 5, ut & p.. Sicmussen & Co...uick despatch. Arnhold, Katberg & Co About November 8.

November 13, at 4pm. Jardine, Matheson & Co...... About November 12. Mesageries. Maritimes....

November 4, at nocu. Russell & Co.

quick despatch. Russell & Co..

Webster... Homery..

Venzie...

Sholdou

Talpey.

Russell & Co..

jo, & 0. 3. 8. Co...

Edgett.

Russell & Co

Young Arthur

Butterfield & Swire..

Green.......

Russell Co

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG.

NOVEMBRE."

HIGH WATER.`. Bus.

796

Sets

п: м.

Day of Month

Morn

"Af

Hista

1. M IM

Be De

2

·7.50

8.30

6.6

5,21

3

$.42

ม.ก

6.7 6.21

4

4:33 0.49 [6.7

G

5.20 10.21 10.21 0.8 5.19

11.0 ∙11.12

6.8 5.18 30 -6.18 High water at Whampoa 2 hra 30 mins later than as Hongkong; at the Barrier: 3 bte. 15 mins at the Balt Flats: 3 hrs. 30 mine; at Shamisen 3 hrs. 46 mins

DEATH.

On the 18th September, at 24, Belsize road, London, NW, JOUR WELLS, for many years Commander in the P. & O.. Company's Service, aged 73.

Chinese are able to come to any ar rangement we fear that some more fighting must ensue, and the French must raske good their footing Formost. Then spricking may be done in the way of mediation.

TELEGRAMS.

THE GERMAN BEICHSTAG

The result of the elections for the Ger man Reichstag shows that the Socialists have gained ground.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED CANAL:Blint hire, Teucer, and

Gleneagles, Oct. 14; Benarty, Cyclops, and Deucalion, Oct. 16.

Fire next AMERICAN MALL, por the P. M

S. S. Co.'s stcancer Cily of New York, with tho next American mail, laft Yokohama on Friday, the Kist ultimo. at daylight, and may be expected here. en or about Thursday, the Cth inst. The Boxt ENGLISir MA, by the P. & 0.

Co.'s steamer Rosetta, lait Singapore for this port on Friday, the 31st alt, at 5 a. m., and may bé expacted; to arrive here on or abort Thursday, the 8th insbes

The dirout Sleaners, with the next Indian mail, left Calcutta on the 22nd. ult. and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 7th inst The SS. Anchises loft Singapore for this

port on the 29th ult.

Door MoveMENTS (----

The S. 8. Triumph wont to Kowloon Dock to-day.NA WANA The Phen Chula Chem Kluo weat to

Cosmopolitan Dock to-day.

The Pinz Chom Klao left Commopolitan

Dook to-day.

THE delivery of the French mail was begun. at 0.10 this morning. The mail was not landed till 7.45.

The pibligation of this issue commenced Tas Rev. Dr. Eitel will conduct divine services in Union Church to-morrow and of 7.20 p.m.

every Sunday until further notice, The services will commence at 11 a.m

The China Stail.

HONGKONG, BÅTURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1884.

Tux Messageries Maritimes Co.'s afermer Iscouadly, which arrived her with the mail from Europe this morning, will leave hero discharge all her cargo.

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the Vany Hule hope of an amicable sertle-to-worrow for Yokohama, where sun will

11th Nov., with Mails for the United

Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- ment of the Franco-Chinese difficulties yond, tid Brindia; to the Straits Settle- can, we fear, be drawn from the tele ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, groan stating that a London daily TELEGRAM was received yesterday by Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. journal has published a paragraph to Messrs. Butterfield Bwire, the Agente o The usual hours will be observed in closing the effect that England has proposed the China, Steam Navigation Company, in- mediation between France and China the Mails, &c.

HOURз OF SLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, e, by the Franch Contract

Packut:-

Day before departure (or Saturday if us do

pasture be on Monday),

5

R.M-Money Order Office loss. Post Office closes, except the Niour Box, which is always open out of Office hours

Day of departure,

quick despatch.

quick despatch.

7

November 8, at 3.10.

10

quick despatch.

Nov. 12, at daylight. November 20, at 4pm.

11

Douglas Lapraik & Co... Nov. 2, at daylight.

Gibb, Livingston & Co........quick despatch.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Vos, of Falut,

Burres

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

INSURANCES

Paid- POSITION PER LAST RsYour.

Reserve. Up.

Balance of ward

AM-Post Office opens.

Even if the paragraph be true and forming them that the Co's steamship England has proposed such rediation, thang-chou, Captain Jas, Young, had ran it is not likely that the object of the ahoro on a sandbank, off Sandy Capa, step will be attained. The fact is that about 200 miles north of Brisbane, while England is not the Power to mediata on her way to this port. The vessel was between France and China, Her owa sunk deeply into the sand when the mag interests in the Fat East are too great,

and with one of the belligerents at least ago was sont, and it is feared that she will she does not stand in a favorable posi- brdenie a total wrook. Nothing was told tin for interference in the dispute. The in the telegram with regard to the crew and best Power to mediats would be Ame-passengers, but it is concluded by this that rice. Italy and France have been lacking they were all saved. No further parties. somewhat in friendly feeling since the lars of the unfortunate coserrenos havo Tunisian campaign, otherwise King

Humbert might have been regarded as a boon received today. potentate whose mediation or arbitration Tho Chang-chow was

B ucarly new

A.3.Registry of Letters ceases.

Posting of all printed matter and patterns censea. A.M.-Mails closed, except for Late in the Franco-Chinets in brogit would steamer of 1109 tons, and left here under be most satisfactory to both the parties the command of Captain Jas. Young, for 11.10A.M.Lattors may be posted with interested. Of course England may have the Australian ports, on, Augi ard

suggested to M. Ferry the desirability

Lottona.

Late Fen uf 10 cents until 11.50A.M.When the Post Offices closes

entirely, 11.40 A.M.Late Lotters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fod of 10 cents until tone of departure.

HOURS OF LORING THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c, by the British Contract Packet:-

Day of Departure,--

NOON.Money Order Office closes.

P.M.Registry of Letters coanea

Nov, 1, 1884.

Closing Quutatums,

Cash.

1258 125 $ 4,400,000 $

50,000 5:34,000 $ 600,000 $

51,443) 113 cash,'115 Dec., buyers

40,107 Tls. 280 per share

TIs, 135 490,320 8550. 167,381 265

11

sellers

2

105,000 $ 28,711.50

169,500) 880

Credit balance

35,165.20 $85,000$ 285,231,00§| $3425 516,978 9 189,078.34 802

213,000 $

$170.

nominal

buyers

buyers

34,638 $100

25% discount

25 discount:

North China Insurance Company, Limited... 5,000 200€ 50!

2012 252 Fangtaza Insurance Company, Limited..... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Company, Liuzitod... 2,000$ 1,250 $ 125 $ China Traders' Insurance Company, Limited...24, 000 $ 83:25 258 2508 508 Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited..10, 000$ Chinese Irjsurance Company, Limited 1,500$ 1,000|8 2008 Hongkong Fire Lusurance Co., Limited 8,000 8 2508 50$ China Fire Insurance Company, Limited....190,000 % 1008 20$

RTEAM CUMPANIES.

100$ 768

= SAUNDERS, Pints and quarta. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. & HK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Launited...... 8,000 $

J. Bunxx, pinta and quarts.

18,387 DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the Budo-China S. N. Co., Lt. 69,000 sk, issucá

31,212 Galion. ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads,

SregHaley SELECTED CIGARE.

China and Manila 5. S. Company, Limited... 3,500 $

MISUELLANEOUS.

"

...

10€ 10

∙10£ 8.10

لله 100

Hongkong & Whampoa Dook Co., Limited... 10,000 8 128 1258

600€ 10 10

HK and China Gas Company, Limited....

18,000 $

1,900 € 10€ 7.108,552. 17.10.

100$ 100 1,2506 1008 1008

6,301 GG 434 % prem, cash

$84 por share

$145

~6,629.70 $104.

643.33 $140 U 664.32 $100 4,090.55 870.

New Shares....

Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 3,000 sha, isoned

2,000 8

100

China Sugar Company, Limited.

1,000 850 9,000 €

Hengkong Ice Company, Limited

*24,260]#

Blue New Boabat's OUMSHAW TEA,

Bity Boxes.

Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited:

in

Luzon Sugar Company, Jamited

6003 7,000

BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. th.

Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited... 6,000 Selangore Tin Mining Co., Lt of Shangha.. 2,500% Hongkong Rope Manufactory Co., Limited. 3,000

-100

508 508 1000 100

3

6,000 3

First year

$40

da.

$20

50TM all

do.

860

SOTHO LOANS,

6,278€

Bates of Interest.

.

Payable

June 30 Dec. 81

SAFES, CASH. and PAPER

·BOXES, at Manufacturer's Pricos

Fr

-11

1877. 1878. 1881ng

16,04

Fab. 28 Ag. 31)

Apel & October

-Hongkong, August 15 1884.

1979 Sagar Debentures, 1880,

MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF Chinese Iroperial 1874....

100

100 All 500 Vall: 600 all

3,890 TI 8,505 TL

600$500 all

Casla

" buycra buyer

nominat

June16&Dec.103 per cout, discount

ms & Decem.1% preva

Posting of all printed matter and patterns cease, P.M.-Mail closed, except for Inte

Lotter.

3.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with Late Fee of 10 costa until

54.30 r. When the Post Office closes

entirely. $40P.M.-Lato Letters may be posted on bount the packet with Late Foe of 10 coute until time of departure.

General Memoranda TUESDAY, November 4-

4pm.-Mesting of Subscribers to the

Raves of 1884 at the City Hall, 5 p.m.-Bleeting of Member of the Vio-

toria Recreation Club. Goods per Glenfrnin undelivered after

this dete subject to rent.

TRUESDAY, November 6

of suns amicable settlement of the dis- Tas noring the race course was opened pute being arranged before further oper for the season. There was a fair turn out Ations are undertaken. The Shanghai residents may indead flatter themselves, of the sporting fraternity of Hongkong, supposing there is any truth in this re but the proocodings, vore siognierly un- ort, that their recent meeting may interesting. Some two dozen poniss were finve influenced the British Government present in the enclosure, and a few of in proposing mediation, or of all events them were gently tretted round the train- brought before Her Majesty's Ministers

the importance of an effort being made ingetree, which is in capital order. to put an end to the existing deplorable. Among those present were Major Tripp, state of affairs in the Far East Per Clerk of the Course, Mr Paul Colonel haps if England. America and Ger Graves, Mr Graiment, Mr MacCulloch, many were to move Editedly in the

watter some good might be done. Major Coolimine, Mr Ft. Vincaut andothers. Another rumour of a pescatul nature Through some, misunderstanding, the unal comes from the North It has been ly festive board in the weighing mom WAS stated by correspondents at Peking and this morning as bare as old mother Hub Tientsin that informal negotiations for bands copboard, and a rang of disappoint- a settlement of the dispute are being

carried on of the latter port. It is said est could be observed on were than one that M. Ristelbeuber acts for the French face as the fossilisod Taylor romarkedl Minister, and that Li Hong Chang has with a gru Ne gut coffee, au got buttel, been receiving propositions and trans- no got nothin. mitting them to Peking. We are told

Cathedral,

AFTER TRINITY.

8am-Parade Service. Morning Prayer: Rev. J. B. Oet Preacher, The Bishop. 11 am-Morning The Colonial Cha Prayer. Sermon and Eloly Commerion..

thus the French propositions are that BERVIVES OF THE CHUBUR OF ENGLAND FOR Fermosa is to be coded to France by TOMORROW.–ŽIES SUNDAY China, and that French citizens me to have exclusively theright to repaiter and construct railways to Chinc during the next fifty years. If these conditions are accepted France will waive any indem any. It is quite possible that pro- positions something like these hars. been informally made to Li Hung St. Peter Church

4 p.m.-Meeting of Members of the Cheng, China is not, however, likely

Hongkong Chels

FRIDAY, November

7

To accept them without further fight ing The Government at Puking night

Palo

b. p.m. Evening Prayer and Sermon.

The Colonial Chaplain.

6 pm Evening Prayer and Sermo

The Bishops", "Subject, Gospel for the day.

Claims against the lloseure must be not object to the cost of constructing St. Stephen's Church (all mrvices in Chri

sent in to Mems Russell & Co, on or railways in the country being trebled before this date. SUNDAY, November 30--

through the work being made a monopo. Ty for French citizens, but the Manchu List of Contributions to the China Fire rulers of the Empire. would scarcely Insurance Co., Ltd., to be sent in consent to the granting of a right before this date.

11

Morning Prayer, n, Rove

JB: Ox and Fong Yata. Preacher. The Bishop we w

7pm--Evening Prayer and Barmon Reve. J. B. Out and Tong Yat Sau,