1884-11-10 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 53, Queen's Road East, (OPPORITE THE COMMISSALIAT),

For Sale.

PUBLICATIONS By J. DYER BALL. [MANTONESE

MADE

EASYA

Book of BIMPLE SENTENCES in the CANTONESE COLLOQUIAL with Free and Literal Translations; and Directions for Rendering English Grammatical Forms into LANDING FROM AMERICA. Chinese and vice versa.--Frico, $2. Inter-

feared Copies, 82.50.

ARE NOW

BUTTER.

TOPCAN BU Cornian CHEESE, CODFISH, Boneless.

Prime HAMIS and BACON, Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

Family BEEF in 25 tb kega.

Boan Ideal SALMON in 5 th cans. Cutting'e Dewaert FRUITS in 23 tb cane.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

"

Stuffed PEPPERS.

We most cordially recoinigend it, China Review. Will be found to supply a want long folt by students of Cantonese." Daily Press. Mr. Bawa's Notes v Classifiers and Grammar will to found very valuable.'-China Mail,

EASY SENTENCES IN THE HAKKA DIALECT WITH A VOCABULARY."'— Price, 81,

The Sentencos given appear to be well arranged.'-China "Mail. Containe a Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted wide range of subjecta-Chinese Reorder.

Assorted SOUPS.

Lunch HAM.

MEATS.

Lamb' TONGUES,

Clan CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON 'SALMON.

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASH.

Maple SYRUP.

Golden BYRUP.

Cracked WHEAT.

HOMINY.

HONEY.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

400 t. Capacity.

600

n

000 lb. 1,200 fb.

17

'KAISAR HIND'

CIGARETTES

in crystallized Boxes of 100 at $6.50 per mille.

SPORTING AND RIFLE GUNPOWDER in 1-b Tine.

AGATE IRON WARE.

INSERTION RUBBER

TUCK's PATENT PACKING.

HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMPS.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.

LAWN BOWLS.

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW nad TAR.

PITCH and ROSIN.

Ex 1ste Arrivals from

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT UF

STORE ",

including:

ALMONDS and BAISINS.

FRENCH PLUMS.

TEYESOXEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS, JORDON ALMONDS.

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

Digby CHICKS. Yarmouth BLOATERS. Kippered HERRINGS. Herringa a lá SARDINES.

IRISH BACON in tins. COCOATINA.

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA, EPP'S COCOA.

SPARTAN

COOKING STOVES.

CLARETS-

-CHATEAU MARGAUX.

de. An extensive Vocabulary. Daily Preis..

FOR SALE at Messrs KELLY & WALSH'S, W. BREWER', and LANE, OBAWFORD &Co.'s, Bongkang; and at Mesare. TAUENER & Co.'s, London. Hongkong, January 23, 1884.

To Let.

TO LET.

THE CHINA MAIL

NB, 1 and 6, RICHMOND TERRACE, BOR-

ham Road:

The 'NOVELTY STour' (next to KELLY & Wiisa's).

The PREMISES latoly occupied by Messrs. & Co. (VICTORIA EXCHANGE) in Queen's Road, with Dwelling house above and Godown on Ground-door. To bo let either in conjunction with Stoor koparate- ly. Possession from lat November next.

Apply to

1731

H. A. WOOLNOUGH,

Hongkong Dispensary. Hongkong, October 11, 1884.

TO LET

BUNGALOW at the PEAK,

Apply to

*A. B‚‚'. 5/0. THE OFFICE OF THIS PATER. Hongkong, October 29, 1884. 1930

TO LET.

| REENMOUNT, BONHAM ROAD; from

143 Gr the lsi of September, 1884.

Apply to

NOW ON SALE.

CHINESE DICTIONARY

IN THE

CANTONESE DIALECT,

BY.

DR. E J. EITEL

CROWN Octavo, rr. 1018.

HONGKONG, 1877-1583.

Part E

A-K.

Part II Part IIL Part IV.

K-M, ...

$2.50 ...$2.50

M-T, T-Y,

$3.00

...89.00

A Heduction of ten per cent. will be allowed to purchasers of Ten of more copice.

This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan- gungo, constructed on the basis of Kingħi's Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese characters in practical use, and while alpha- betically arranged according to the sounda of the oldest dinlest of China, the CAD-] tonese, it gives also the Mandarin proman- ciation of all charactors explained in the book, so that its usefulness is by no means to the Cantonese Disleet, but they confined work is a practically complete Thesvarus of the whole Written Language of China, an- cient and modern, used all over the Emping, whilst its introductory chaptera Burve dio purposes of a philologica, guide to the student.

A Supplement, arranged fer being bound and used by itself, and containing & List of the Rarlisle, an Inler, and a List of Surnames, will be published and sold soparately.

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

Intimations.

Mr. Andrew Wind,

NEWS AGENT, SC.

161

13, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptione, Advertisements, c., for the China Mail, Overland China Mail, and China Karien,

FREDERIC ALGAR,' COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS. SION AGENT,

11, Clement's Lane, Lumbard Street,

LONDON.

GILMAN & Cv. Hongkong, July 21, 1884.

TO LET.

O. 25, PRAYA CENTRAL

No. 2 and 8, SEYMOUR TERKACE.

1204

Nos. 2 and 3; PEDDER'S HILL. UPPER FLOOR of No. 6, QUEEN's ROAD CENTRAL (UVOR ATAUK'S STORE).

Apply to

י

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.

1843 Hongkong, October 31, 1884,

G

LET.

ODOWN STO

PRAYA BAST AND WANCHAI ROAD. For Particulars, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, April 26, 1882.

Notices to Consignees.

767

BRITISH BARQUE MIAKO, FROM

LONDON.

THUIS Vessel baring arrived, Consignoes

of Cargo by her, are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to thu

Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goals from alongside the Vessel.

will to landed and stored at Consignes Cargo puding the Vessel's discharge

risk and expense.

1868

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. Blangkong, November 5, 1884.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signatum, and to take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Ex Djennol.

1BE Colonial Press supplied with Nowa. HN

papers, Books, Typos, Fuk, Fressos, Paper, Correspondents, Letters; and my European Goods on London terms.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the office aro regularly died for the inspection of Advertisers and the Publis.

Destination,

(is tria), Nos. 6, 9,-2 cases Earthenware, &, froni London.

Ex Vers

Notices to Consignees,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. BRITISH STEAMER ORUSADER,

FROM-SAIGON.

To-day's Advertisements. Chine

FOR SWATOW, AND AMOY.

The Steamship

Chi-yuen

Capt. WALLACE, will be despatched for the above

CONSIGNEES of U 533 baga BROKEN Ports TO-MORROW, the 11th Instant, at

Noan.

Rren, shipped by Compagnia Française informel that their Gonds hava heen landed de Saigon in the above Steamer, aro heroby and stored at their exponec and risk in the Godown of the Undersigned.

LEE WING & Co, No. 12, Queen Street. Hongkong, November 7, 1884 1887

Not Responsible for Debts.

either. the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Hesponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—

ALMATIA, American 3-m. achoonor, Capt. E. G. Lapban.Birley, Onlymple & Co.

C. RODDERTER, German barque, Capt. B. Schulz Sienissen & Co.

CARRIE HEOKLE, Amr. barquentine, Capt. Sunonton.Armhold, Karberg & Co.

CHI YUEN, British steataer, Capt. Wal- lace. Russell & Co.

IMPORTER, American barque, Capt. John P. Weuscia-Melcher & Co.

Joan C. Mukio, British barque, Capt. Wm. Sauamera.-Adamson, Bell & Co.

LIVINGSTONE, German barque, Capt. H. Steffants-Wisler & Co.

MADEAS, Brit. steamer, Capt. H. Plengo. Sierssen & Co.

For Freight or Pasanga, apply to

RUSSELL & Co," Hongkong, November 10, 1884 --1895

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS. LAND PORTS, and taking through Carge to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE. DONIA, TASMANIA. and FIJI.)

The Stoamship

No. 6848-NovEMBER 10, 1884.

Per Strathitves, for.

Singapore, de, 193 Por Fokien, for Swatow, 100 Chinese: Per Anton, for Hothow, 30 ChinesÉI Per Amos, for Shanghai, 3 Chinese, Per Lookoung, for Shanghai, 49 Chinese..

W TO DEFABT.

Per Bothell Castle, for Singapore, &o.. Earopean, and 475 Chinees,

Per Priam for Singapore, &c., 5 Euro peens, and 279 Chinese.

Per Verona, from Hongkong for Singa- pare, Mr and Mrs A. R. Little, Bliss Deanys, and Mr G. H. Peake for Fenang,

MEMOS. FOR TO MOKROW. Shipping

Daylight. Amatirta leaves for Hoihow

and Fakhol

Noon-Chi-yuen Icaves for Swatom Noon. Fushun leaves for Shanghai, du 4 p.m.-English Mail leaves for Ports

of Call and Buropa

bp.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila

THE

Mr T. Kufahl; for London, Capt, Bracken HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

bury, R. A Masters John Norman and Egbert Macmillan and John Ecoles ; for London sio Marseilles, Messrs W. Gra

Established A. D. 1841.

品香港大榮

A. 8. WATSON & Co.,

haoi, H. Olyme, and M. H. Featherston- haugh for Marseilles, Mr H. P. Tennaut From Shanglusi: for Singapore, Mr B. L. Andraws and servant. Mr J. H. Wang and servant for Bombay Mr and Mrs FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, Reuben and infant; for London, Mesare WHOLESALE AND Retai Daudgery,

An Atholt,

Capt. R. V. THOMSON, R. E. Nelson, R.N., and B. Wells. will be despatched on From Yokohamn: for Singapore, Mr M. above on TUESDAY, the 18th Instant, st, M. C. Boller for London, Messes J. Lap. 4 p.m.

per, R. Nowlan Q-E. Wright, E. Steel, A Parcels (all of which must be sent to our W. Wyatt, Shindo, Yamakawa, Kennara, Office) will be received until 4 pm, of Ebihara and C. Smart. 17th Instant

Contents and value of the Percals must be declared.

For Freight, apply to:

SHIPPING REPORTS... The British steamer Peking reports: Experienced frosh monsoon with, high 850, rainy and cloudy weather to Chapel Island decreasing wind with fine weather thence 1899 to port; off Swatow passed two mon-of-war under sail, and two sailing vessels, all bonni South..

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. - Hongkong, November 10, 1884.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS, November 8, 1884 :--. Priam, British steamer, 1,402, 8. H Manu, Gorman ship, Capt. Warnken-Butter, Amoy November 7, General.-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Melchers & Co.

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

SARAH HICNEXT, American ship, Capt. J. Base.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

UNDAUNTED, American ship, Capt. P. Hamilton.-Order.

November 9- Cassandra, British steamer, from Wham- pox.

Foalsang, British steamer, from Wham-

Jas.pos.

1

Amy, Britisk stcanter, from Whampoa Helene, German 3-, schooner, 426; H.

-WILLEN & Co.

To-day's Advertisements. Behrmann, Newchwang October 30, Beins-

FOR SALE.

MINERVA--BRUNNEN.

DIZCIOUS NATURAL MINERAL WATER

in Casca of 96 Pints ........87.00. do. 48 Quarts ......86.00.

Apply to

RUSSELL & Do. Hongkong, November 10, 1884. 1897

Fuoche, Siamese brig, 301, J. H. Meyer, Newchwang October 30, Baans.-CHINESE

Adolph, German brig, 256, Focke, Now. chwang October 31, Beans.—ED. SourLL- HASH & Co.

Chi Yuen, British avamer, 1;211, F. H. Wallace, Singapore November 2, General. --ROSSELL & Co.

Jaguar, French gunboat, 430, Comman- der Foust, pat back, November's

Nielly, French corvette, 2,300, Com. inander Vorlodov des Mark, put back, Nov.

க

Peking, British steamer, 954, Heuermann, Shangbai November 6, General.-SIEMSSEN

& Co

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE STEAMSHIP ARKATOON APCAR, FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

Teheran, British steamor, 1,070, W. J. Nantes, Yokohama November 1, Mails and CONSIGNEES by above Vessel are re-General.-P. & O. S. N. Ca.. Cerent to take inurdizte delivery of their Cargo. The Steamer will go into Dock on FRIDAY MORNING, the 14th Inst.; and all Cargo impeding her discharge by that time will be landed and stored at Con-

Insurance wil be effected, signeer risk and expense, and no Firo

November 10:-

Ath, British ateamer, 923, Thomson Swatow November 9, General. YUEN FAT Hond.

Decima, Gerum steamer, 1,151, P. Oast- mann, Nowchwang November 2, and Chefoo 5, General.-EDUARD SORELLHASS & Co.

Bolbertus, German barque 568, 1896 Schulz, Newchwang October 31, Beans,

-SIEMSSEN & Co.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & C..

Agents: Hongkong, November 10, 1881.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Steamalip

Benudler, dae lore about 19th Inst., will have prompt

HNM (iu tria.), Nos. 4/52 cases. Hard- despatch.

ware, from London.

--G. DE CHLAMPEAUX,

*Liyerés

Hongkong, September 29, 1881. 1649

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels.

Havre, do, gia tiger Daniel..... Cuscinodia (a).. Havre, A., via Suez Canal. Besperia (8)..... Havre, &c., via Saos Canal... Polyhymnia (4) Hoihow and Pakhoi. Honolulu.........

London, via Suus Canal... London, &o., via Suez Canal. London, via Suez Canal...

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. London, via Suez Canal.

BREAKFAST CLARET,

་་

1889. GRAVES,

19

London, via Suez Canal..

TH

SHERRIES & PORT-

Manila ******* Marseilles, &c., via Saigon. New York..

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

Now York.

Saigon......

(1848).

San Francisco...

Swatow and Amer...

SACCONE'S ULD INVALID PORT dan Francisor, vis Yokohama

HONY'S FORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.

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

FINEST OLD BOURBON. WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.

ROYAL OLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM

Ron's LIME JUICE CORDIAL

E&J. BUERE'S IRISH WHISKY.

NOILLY PEAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH,

JAMESON'S WHISKY,

MARSALA

EASTERN GIDER,

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURAÇAO.

Shanghai, via Swałow

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Ametista (8).... Ceylon..... Ningchow (8) Verona (s)..... Glenfelloch (0. Glenfrein (8) Benaldar (8) Kameralda (8)..

Peiho (8)

Revd.. dering Jow....

Madras (3)

City of New York (6)..

Sydney and Melbourne, &e.....Talwan (8).. Sydney and bisbourne....

Sydney and Melbourne, &c. Yokohama and Hiogo...

Honolulu,

Fu-abur (s)

Chi-yuen (e) Douglas (s)

Atholl (s).. Tannudice (8). Hampshire (6)..

¿Nos. of Value. Shares

For Freight or Fassage, apply to

QIBB, LIVINGSTON & 05.,

Agerito.

Hongkong, November 10, 1884.

1898

Captain.

Agents.

Date of Leaving.

• Russell & Co.....

Hiemssen & Co...

Fraser. Wagner.......

R. Böhrne.. Hamlin... Hurstow...

J. Wallace L. H. Moule. Webster... Norman........

Taylor..

Bretel

Shelden

Talpey..

H. Plenge.

Edgett. Grad..

Wallaco.

8. Ashton. jArthur

Sionissen & Co.........

Descuber 8, at 5 pm. About Docember 10. quick despatch

.

Russell & Co... Nov. 11, at daylight. Russell & Co. quick despatchi & Co... quick despatul Arnhold, Karberg P. & O. S. Cu..........

November 11,at4p.w. Jardine, Matheson & Co...... About November 12. Jardino, Matheson & Co... About November 26. Gibb, Livingston & Co........quick despatch. - Russell & Co.....

Messageries Maritimes,

Russell

& Co...

Russell & Co..

Les Wing &

Pacifo Mail & Co

Russell & Co.

Rnasell &

Co

Russell & Co

Donglas Lapraik & Co.

Butterfield & Swire...

R. W..Thonison..... Gibb, Livingston & Co...

Green ¿Child

Russell & Co... Russell & Co.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Stocks.

BANKS. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... 0, 000S

North-China Insurance Company, Limited...,00 £ Yangtze Insurance Company, Limited... 8,000 £ ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and ORAFOs Union Insurance Society Company; Limited... 2,000 8

BITTERS.

INHURAXORS

| Paid-| POSITION FEE LAST REFUEL

Reserve. Balones.fward

November 11, atop.m. November 18, at noon.

quick despatch.

quick despatch.

November 12.

Arratoon Apear, British steamer, 1,392, A. B. Mactavis, Calontta October 22, Fon ang 31, and Singapura November 3, Opium, Saltpetre and Gouteral-DAVID BASKOON, SONA & Co.

l'ase, German barque, 189, J. Fr. Gille, Nowohwang October 27, Beans.--PUSTAU & Co.

DEPARTURES.

November 9

August, for Saigon.

Itis, Gorman gamboat, for Canton. Peking, for Whampoa

Strathleen, for New York via Singapore,

Folien, for Swatow.

line, for Keelung. Anton, for Hoikow. Imbres, for Batasia.

November 10—

Nicily, French corvette, for Keelong. Carl Ritter, for Whampoa. Adolph, for Whampca. Amoy, for Shanghai. Foolsang, for Shanghai.

Wanderer, British gunboat, for Amoy and

Forma

CLEARED.

Novembar 10 at 3p.mute Cron, for Kakgkok.

Bothwell Cutle, for London. quick despatel.

for Swatow, Crusaders November 11, at noon. Propontin, for Nagasaki November 11, at noon. Bi by Simpso, for Bangkok. Nov. 12, at daylight.

Nov. 12, at daylight.

friam, for Lordon. Sutter, for Aaiphong. November 18,at 4p.m. Amatista, for Hoilios, November 22, at 4 p..Grand for New York. quick despatch.

seundra, for Kutchinotza

- Nov. 10, 1884.

Roving Quotat

51,443 125 cash, 128 Dec.

- 25ph.

1258.125€ 4,400,000,$

BABS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

SAUNDERS, pints and quarta. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

2000 50

25 € 25 € 50,000

$94,000,$ 1,2508 125 S China Traders insurance Company, Limited... 24,000 8 83.339 258 600,000 8 107,381 804 Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited... 10,000 B 2508 508

105,000 6 469,600) $80

Credit balanes Chinese Insurance Company, Limited, 1,500 1,000 2008 28,711.50

6170 35,165,20 250.8 80 8 885,000 8 485,221,00 €350 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited....: 8,000$ China Fire Insurance Company, Limited. 20,000 100$20$ 516,9788 180,97834 $07

540,107 Tis. 280 per share

Tla. 135

Pl

sellers

490,329 8570

11

buyers

nomiral

buyers buyers

STEAM CON PANIES

3. Busxs, pints and quarts.

HK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Limited.

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the Indo-China 5. N. Co., Lt. 60,000 shi isaged

Gallos,

ALE and PORTER, in hogahcade.

BERMALLY SELEGEND OIGA E 8.

Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 3,000 ahs, issued China Sugar Cotopany, Limited..

100$ 755 10£ 10 10£ 8.10 100 all China and Manila 8. S. Company, Limited... 5,000 8

MISCELLANEOUS Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited, 10,000 125 1258 EK. and China Goa Company, Limited ....... 500

10€ 10 New Shore

1,900 £107.108,662 17.10 $,000 B

8,000 3

213,000 $

18,387 2

(31,21

18,000jB

100

Fine New Bosson's OUMSHAW TEA, in Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited ........

Imron Sugar Company, Limited.

7.0003 Beatty Bores.

Persk Tin Mining & Smolting Co., Limited... 8,000 8 BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. 1 Selangore Tia Mining Co, Lt, of Shanghai... 2,000 8 Hongkong Rope Manufactory Co., Limited 3,000 $

Hongkong Too Cummpany, Limited

RUISLIT

1,000 9,000 1,2008 6008

100 8100

1008 1008 508 508 100fa. 100

24,250

6,000 $

100

34,638 $109

125 % discount

25 discount

̄6,401.66 40 buyera

$84 por share

$150 6,620.70 $104 643.89 $140 666.32 $110 4,090.65 $70 $40 First year

*20

do.

Cash

buyers buyers nominal

do.

Ratia of

·LOANS.

·Eviterest.

Payable,

MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF

Chinese Imperial 1874

SAFES, OABH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices Hongkong, August 15 1884.

187

M

1678

B.270 £ 100 all 16,040 £100 all. 8,800 19 600 all

Mine 30.Dec. 31

Feb. 28 Ag 31

JE

1887

1370 Sugar Debentures,

500 all

109

here

April & October June16&Dec. 10 2 par cent. discount Jane & Desem. 1% prete

PASSENGERS. ARXIVED.

Per Priam, troni Amoy, 272 Chinese. Per Chi Fuen, from Bingapore, 4 Euro peana dock, and 650 Chinese

|

Per Peking, from Shanghai, 3 Europeans. dock, and 8 Ubines.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

For MANILA.............

IMPORTERS AND

or:

DRUGGISTS SUNDRIEL, NOBSERY BEqui- SITES, TOILET REQUIKterá, EnGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.

MANUFACTUBERS

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watara.

The Momifactory in under direct and continuous Buropean Superviam. A Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

796

BIRTHS

At Tientsin, Consulat de Franco, on the

Per Emeralda, at 4.30 p.m., on Tues 24th October, the Wife of P. RESTELVESKE,

day, the 11th inat.

For SWATOW AND AMOY.-

of a Boa.

At Tontain, on the 27th October, the

Per Chi Yuen, at 11.30 a.m., on Taen Wife of E. RENDERS, of & Son.

day, the 11th inst.

For NAGASAKI AND KOBE

Per Kamtchatka, at 3.50 p.m., on Wed- Į

nesday, the 12th inst.

For SINGAPORE, FURT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOK- BEK. TOWN, TOWNSVILLÉ, BANE, SYDNEY, & MELBOURNE, &c. &c.-

Per Taicax, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 12th it.)

For YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU, &a.-- Per Mount Lebanon, departure postponed till further notice.

MAILA BY THE BATH PACKET. —- The British Contract Packet Verona will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 11th Nov," with Misila for the United

Kingdom, Europe, and countries ba- yond, vid Brindis to the Straits Settla iente, Balavis, Burnah, Ceylon, India, Adan, Egypt, Malls, and Gibraltar. The usual bours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET- The French Contract Packet

Peilu

SUN AND EDE TABLE FOR

HONGKONG,”

NOVEMBER

HIGH WATER)

SUN.

Day of

Month

Horn. Aft, Hises, Selo,

2. M.:

H.M.

11

2,35

5:47

8,11

6.17

12

4.19

6.26

13

5.54 6.50

6.126.18 6.125.16

T

6.08

7.23

15

751740

0:13 5,16 614 5.16 8.37 8-6 6.155.15 High water at Whampoa: 2 bra. 30 mins. later than at Hongkong at the Barrier: 3 hre, 15 mins. ; at the Balt Fiate: 3 hrs. 30 mins.; at homeen: 3 brs 45 mins."

gar-The publication of this isus commenced at 7.80 p.m.

The Chum Attail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1884

will be despatched on TUESDAY; the 18th November, with Mails to the RBUTRE telugraphed on Saturday a state- United Kingdom, Europe, and places mest that direct negotiations for peace have beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Birsite commenced between France and Chiru Settlements, Batavia, Burnab, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Fgypt, Malta, and Gilmaller.

The usual hours will be observed in closing.

the Malis, &o.

We preanne that this ad rice refer to the negotiations which were in progress be- tween the French Consul at Tientsin and La Rung-chang, and which resulted in a Council of all the Chinese Ministers being convoked as Peking to consider the terms of pesos. offered by France. As our readers are aware we published a telegram from Shang

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet City of New York will be despatched on WES- NESDAY, the 13thinst, with Mails for hai on Thunday stating that this Council Japan, San Francisco, the United was a failure. In all probability this ad- States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, device is true. But because this Council of which will be closed as follows:

2.15 P.M. Registry ceases.

Ministers falled to recommend a settlement

2,30 r.. Post-Office closes, but Corree of the diffenity on the terms proposed, it

pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

HOTHE OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL

The following hours are observed in closing Blais, do, by the British Contract

·Packet ...

Day of Departure,-

Nook.Money Order Ouice aloses. 2. P.M.-Registry of Letters casso

Posting of all printed matter and

patterns carees,

3 -Mail food, creopt for Late

by Letters, MATE 3.10 P. Letters may be posted with

Late Foe of 10 cents unti 3302-When the Fast Ofice closes Pentirely.

3,10 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted

does not follow that the negotiations for peace have been abandoned. Our advice also gave a report that Li Hung Chang had been hastily summoned to Peking, This stop in itself would have a pesteful significance. Although L Hung Chang as- somed, a' warlike front when the American Minister presented to him the conditions on which the French offered to negotiata.- some time ago, there is every reason to baliere that 1 is in favour of peace if it can be arranged on anything live reason able terme. It is quite possible, all cir cumstances considered, that the decision of the Council of Ministers will be overrulath Under any circumstances, that decision did not pso facto put an end to the

on board the packet with Late negotiations. It merely expressed the Fee of 10 cents until time of opinion of the Ministers at to the condi- departure.

tiona offered?

HOURS OF CIÓSNO

THE FRENCH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, by the French Contract

Packet

Day before departure for Saturday if the de

parture be on Monday),

5.M-Money Order Office close

Port Office alozce, except the Nivar Box which is always open out of Offles hours. departure. --

Per Teheran, from Yokohama, H. E. Sir Geo. Baren, Major Clarks, Messrs M. 0. Buller, B. Kiroy, J. H Roberts, Osborne Dicy of Booby, J. H. Lewis, Mrs Chun Long, Mrs 7 Chun, hire Lacng and child, Miss Leong,

3 servants, Mosers J.

R. Nowlan K. Stendy A. W. Wyatt, Shindo,

kawa, Kemura, Ebihara,

C. Smart, J.-Thanardas and servant, Loe Yam Chee, Phoon Chee Heng. Mrs Cheong Loko and servant, Mesars Yeon Yus Theng and sorvant, Georgs Thomas, J. H. Good, Mrs La 2 children and servant, Messrs Ichino- she Eamon, Sakatoka, Dotau, Miss Okunn, Mrs Lataquchi, Miss Otaka, and 52Chinese ateerage.

Per Athott, from Swatow; 80 Chinese. Per Decima, from Newahwang, 10′′ Chi-

"Per Avratson Apear, from Oaksutta, da, Mr and Mrs Exshaw, and children, Hirs Demetrita sad child, Miss Agabeg, and 250 Chinese deck.

DEFALIER.

Per Rosetta, for Shanghai from Hong kong, Mr. Mrs and (2) Misses Bradfield, Messra Cabrise and C. 6. Penmayr from Ivedon, Messia A. Moberly, Ritter Held, Hearson and Walker, Misses E. Black, Taylor, E, Barclay, B. Dromon, M. Byron, C. Mathewson and H. Green, Mes Ware, Miss A. G. Bromhall, Mr H. Parry, Miss A. H. Bramhall; from Singapore, Mr. Sheppard

10

11.

AM-Post Office opens.

Registry of Letters ceases, Posting of all printed matter

Another feature of the situation is tho telegraphic advica stating that it has been offcially announced at home that England has proposed mediation. It is not likely an official statement of this kind woold be made anless England's good offices had, been accepted. We were told about a week ago that Lord Granville was __ 23- devouring to mediate, and his porta luva apparently so far mat with a reception scff. siently favourable to justify his continuing them. The foreign community at Shanghaf may fairly consider that their recent public, weeling had some effect in laducing Lord Granville to offer the officer of his, Govern ment for mediation. No doubt the võica of the community there, itself, would exer cise Dot Tary small amount of in fuence on the English Government, nor would say support the Shanghai resolu- tians received from the Chambers- ef Commerce at home net Lord Granville în motion; but, as we have before point. ed out, the placing directly and in pithy language before the home Ministers the disastrons effuata ofthe hostis lilies In this part of the world was bound to after this attended with wome good results. We

should very

and patterns ceased

Mails closed, except for Late Letteri 11.10 AM-Letters may be posted with

Late Feo of 10 cents untal 11.30 1..When the Post Office closes

entirely 11.40 ▲m --Lato Lestars may be posted on board the jacket with Lasë Tee of 10 conte until time of departure

General Memoranda,

WEDNESDAY, November 18

3 p.m. ---Auction of Bulbs at Mr J. M.

Armstrong's Sales Booms. Goods por Baldi undelivered

date subject to rent SATURDAY, November 22 ---

much like to 200 Sir Harry

Parkes placed in a position to not in the Noon Auction of Britali Clipper Barque present emergency. He is a good diplus"

Lenses Castle, on Board

SUZAY, November 30

matist and a strurg man with the Chinese, and it any min discover, & mente of Lest of Contributions to the China Fire settling the esisting trombics, our prosent

Insurance Co., Ltd, to be sont i Minister at Peking should be the man before this date