1884-11-19 — Page 2

For Sale.

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Intimations.

To-day's Advertisements.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Chinese Imperial Government Eight Per CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT THE CHINA & MANILA: STEAMSHIP

Cent. Loan of 1881.

Na 83, Quen's Boad East, (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),

ARE NOW

LANDING FROM AMERICA

TOPOCAN BUTTER.

Entorn and Californian CHEESE.

CODFISH, Boneless,

Prime HABIS and BACON,

Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

THIRD DRAWING.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in conformity with the stipulation contained in the Bonds of this Loan, the following numbers of Bends to be paid off at Pat, at the Office of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, in Hongkong, on the 17th day of November, 1881, when the Interest thereon will cease to be payable, wars this day Drawn at the Office of the said Corporation in Hongkong, in the presence of Mr. HEBEERT MATRICE BEVIS, Acting Chief Accountant of the said Corporation, and"] of the undersigned Notary,

NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. 1096 Bonds Nos.:- Potted SAUSAGE and Banaage

Family BEEF in 2016 kega

Besa Ideal BALMON in

ib cann.

Catting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 b-cans.

"

11

MEAT.

14

Staffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPA

MEATS.

Lunch HAML

Lamba' TONGUES.

Clam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON,

Richardasa & Hobbin's Celebrated Potted

Dried APPLES..

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASH.

KAISAR-I-HIND

JORDON ALMONDS.

23

5300

LOAN OF 1881.

THE INTEREST due 17th Novembor current, of the ahave LOAN, gether with the BONDS DRAWN for Bo demption, will be Paid nt the Office of this CouronsTION on and after that dato..

For the

ILONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

Agents Tasuing the Loan,

T: JACKSON,"

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, November 16, 1884. 1030

HONGKONG STEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY, LIMITED. CANCELLING previous Notices, the 7907 Company now propose COLLECTING 7048 and DELIVERING CLOTHING, &c.,

ONCE A WEEK za follows:- On and after MONDAY, the 20th Instant, COLLECTION will be made from No.

7988 From the UreER LEVEIS of No. 2 or Ces.

TRAL DISTRICT

On TUESDAYS;

COMPANY, LIMITED.

Not Responsible for Debta,

Not

No. 6663-NOVEMBER 19, 1834.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Mosting.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Droners will be Responsible forcon, at the City Hall. any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

11am-Ladies' Clans, Ambulance Asso

FOR HOIHOW AND PAKHOL

The Co.'s Steamship

Amatista,... Captain HALEN, will ba dospatched for the above Foria on FRIDAY, the 31st Instant, atuar pa kamin Daylight

For Freight dr Panago, apply to

RUSSELL & Oo,

General Managers.

1047 Hongkong, November 10, 1891.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW.

The Co.'s Steamship

Folien;

Captain HARRIS, will be despatched for the above

Port on FRIDAY, the 21st Instant, st Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Manajers, Hongkong, November 19, 1834.

8003 From the LowEN LEVELS of No. 2 or GR FOR SINGAPORE & LONDON,

TRAL DISTRICT

the WEDNESDAYS;

8027 And from No. 3 or EASTERN DISTRICT

On THURSDAYS.

8107 ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE ASSOCIA

TION, HONGKONG.

President

CENTRE OF THE ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION hay- 3171ing boon formed in Hongkong, LADIES and

8183 GENTLEMEY wishing to join are requested 81870 send their Names in to the Bos. SecnzZ- TARY as BOON 38 possible. Subscription, 82 and upwarda.

The First CLASS for LADIES will be held at the Crry HALL TO-MORROW at 11 am., and for GENTLEMEK ON TUESDAY NEXT,

8224 at 5.30pm, and will be Continued on the 8224 Sumc Duys every Weck

EDWARD W. KEEY, R.N.,

Hon. Secretary, Blogkong, November 12, 1884.

U. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

1962

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA 8298 OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND POUCHING

AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO. -

JYULE O, S, Mil Stohip GIFY AR PEKING will be despatated for San Francisco, via Yokobaca, on TUES- DAY, the 2nd December, at $310 taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, United States, and Europe.

1948

ALMATIA, American 3-m. schooner, Capt. E. GLapham-Birley, Dalrymple & Co.

O, RODEITUR, German Inrque, Capt. H. Schniz-Sismen & Co,

TMPORTER, American barque, Capt.

P. Wessels.Melchers & Co.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established D 1841¥**

香港大梨房

AS. WATSON & Co.,

Join

TAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WEOLESALE AND RETAIL Duveonta, IMPORTERS

Livignose, German barque, Capt. H. Stefans.--Wieler & Co.

K

MIANO, Britisk barque, Capt. Contarino. -Gibb, Livingston & Co.

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

NANAIMO, British barque, Captain Jabn Dodd.-Arpholá, Eneberg & Co..

SARAH HUONETT, American ship, Capt. J.. Bank-Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

SHIPPING.

1884

ARRIVALS. Norenber 10, Fokien, British steamer, 508, E, C, Harris, Swator November 18, General, DOUGLAS STRAMSH Co.

Amatista, British steamer, 52, Thos Hamlin, Fakhoi November 14, and Hoihow. VIA 17, General, Rosari, & Co

SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

Benalder will leave for the above. Ports at Daylight on

FRIDAY, the fist Instant

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agenix Hongkong, November 19, 1884.

FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT.)

DavaGISTS BUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI BITES TOILET REQUISITE, BROLISE, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MADIUINHU MANUFACTURERS

Water,

Sods Water, Lemonade. Tonic

Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Water.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervisions Hongkong, Jana 1, 1870.

de The publication of this isnuE COMME

Benalder, Dritish steamer, 1,334, James at 7.00 pm Ross, Shanghai via Coast Ports-Swatow- November 17, Gonoral,- -Gru, Lavixa STOK & Co.

Decima, Gorman stoniner, from Whampoa..

DEPARTURES.

November 19 (---. Allahabil, for Portland, Or. Cyclope, for Amoy Nampa, for Swatow.

1956 Afariz, for Amey

City of New York, for San Francisco. Zafiro, for Manila.

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-Undaunted, for Viesorín, (B.U.)

ULEARED. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Curupany's Steamer Danube,

Captain J. NEWTON, will be despatched for the SATURDAY, the 22nd

above Port on Instant, at 8 ani.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

1951

YUEN FAT HONG, Agents Hongkong, November 19, 1881. THE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND

ADELAIDE

(Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW GALE DONIA, TASMANIA and FIL)

The Steamship-ki

Tammadico,

Captain GREEN, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 20th Instant, at 5 pm

For Freight or Passage, apply to:

RUSSELL & Co.j

Agents Hongkong, November 19, 1854. 1000

TO LET.

TJOUSE; No. 52, LYNDHURST TERRACE

p.m., H Thoroughly Repaired and Painted.

Through Bills of Lading issued for tran portation to Yokohama and other Japan 8365 Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantis and Inland Cities of the United States, via Over-

Apply to

BELILIOS & Co. Hongkong, November 19, 1884. 1954

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Emily Heed, for New York. Polyhurant, for Singapore.

gean, for olio. Nom-men, for Haiphong, Eden, for Freemanilo, (V.d.)

PASSENGERS

CARA BRIVED, NANDAN Per Fokien, from Swatow, 62 Chinese. Per Amalista, from Pakhoi, &o., 40 Uhis Per Benalde, from Shanghai &o., Mr Armour, and 200 Chinese,

деве

DEPARTSJA

Per Cyclops, for Shanghai, Miss Schlich- ting.

The China Mail.

HONOKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1884.

THE recent case of double murder in Hongkong rings before the public a peculiar phase of native customs. It is believed that the woman and man wete murdered by villagers because the opa was unfaithful to her husband, and the other to his wife: In other words they had been guilty of illicit intercourse. The villagera apparently gave them a rough triel and then lynched them. Had the rictims besa guilty of a more aerious offence than the one they are euppneed to have committed, and had not. the double murder bean followed by the horrible brutality of dismembering the bodies, the whole story would favour of the acts of some vigilancs committed. in the American wilds. These dreadful deeda, bare, however, been perpetrated in a British Colony which la supposed to be governed on the most enlightened

Per Namot, for Swatow, Messrs Oye Land humane principles. There is this and Chan Ping, Mira Ayuot; for Foochow point to be noticed in the affair that Mr J. W. Graydon and friend weither the husband of one of the victims, Par Marie, for Amoy, 1 European, and nor the wife of the other could have 38 Chiness.

Yokohama, Colony for the wrong which it is suppos- Por they of New York, for Yokohama,tained redress in the courts of the Mr Giro Hirabe, for San Francisco, Mred they had suffered, and on account of Hermana Melchors, and 232 Chinese.

Per Zafiro, for Manila, 3 Europoons, And

33

DEPART Per Erean, for Iloilo, 1 Chiness. Per Nam-tian, for Haiphong, 1 Euro- pean, and 2 Chinese

SHIPPING BEPORTS.

which it is said that the doublo murier was committed. The busband of the woman murdered could not, in short, have obtained in Her Majesty's courts here or in England a divorce from his wife because she was unfaithful, and he would, we beliove, liare found insupor

The British steamer Folien reportable difficulties in the way of his claim. Experienced aloudy weather and fresh Nng damages against the man who was Westerly winds. Steamers in Swatok, er paramour. There can be no divorce Benalder, Marquis Souluns, Bohow, Woo suits if the marriages are not legal. The bulk of the Chinese marriages Mongkut, and H.B.M.8. Ek. The British steamier Amanda reports: which take place in Hongkong are not At 8 am, on the 17th inst the telegraph recognised by British law.” Christiáng cable laying steamer dge, bound to Hong may be legally married here but they kong, arrived at Hoihow from Haiphong nnst be coutented with one wife. Moet str, Hailong, arrived 17th atnoon. Passed steamer Greyhound, in the Hainan Straits of the well to do Chinese prefer several Had S. wind Fresh and cloudy till 8am, wives, and it, as professing Christians, on 18th. Thence strong Northerly gale they used British law to carry into Chung Chow Island. During Saturday and Sunday blowing gale in Holbow, to execution their polygamous desitos they with boary rain. In Pathol, H.B.M.S. would render themselves liable to criminal prosenutions for bigamy It Foxhound In Hoihow far

ay be es wull to add there is no law German steamer Anton.

of divorce whatever in existence in this Colony, either for Europeans of Chinese, Flut marriages legally celebrated here would be held to be perfectly good contracia în cue conris at BowE,

1763

2648

3524

4406

5286

6152

*C45

7920

1

815

1772

2651 3531

4413

0202

6171

7054

7930

D02

1782

2600

3540

4423

6179

7002

31

013

1787

2670

3544

4431

0308

6100

7008

35

914

1798 2076

3506

4440

5319

$196

7077

7959

43

1804 922

2684 3566

4444

6927

6304

7082

7967

60

1812 2634

3576

4459

8331 4211

1000

7071

€0

138

1821

2700

3578

4460

5340 €210

7102

7984.

1 OF WESTSEN DISTRICT

O MONDAYS;

68

$40

1838

2708

3587

4467

5345

65228

7111

Maple SYRUP.

70

955

1837

2718

3597

4479

0956 8296

7217

7993

Golden SYRUP.

86

962

1941 2+23

3606

4485

3365

0342

7124

Cracked WHEAT.

93

978

1861 9732

3612

4405

6377+

6203

7132

8012

HOMINY.

HONEY.

98

982

1861

2740 3621

4501

5380

6258

7140

8020

107

9:01

1872

2751

3629 4510

6391 C285

7149

115

990

1870 2753

3038

4515

5400

6974

7168.

8035

FAIRBANKS' SCALES. 128

1007

1883

2766

3645

4523

5404

1284

7104

8043

130

2014 1803

2776

3655

4531

6411

6232

7171

2056

400 lb. Capacity.

600 lb.

139

1902 1022

2770

$660

4588

5421 6301

71.80

8059

900 tb.

147

1032

1908

2786

3067

4647

5430 6312

7187

8006

1,200 b.

158

1034

2800 1015

3670

4554

$430 6317

7198

8077

DELIVERIES in each DISTRICT will be made on the corresponding daye in the succcoding week.

ALEX, BAIN,. Manager.

1740 Hongkong, October 13, 1884,

161

1044 1024

2804

3685 4563

5445

6325

7202

8085

172

1053 1930

2812

3003

4572

5404

6331

7211

2002

To-day's Advertisements.

177

1060

1989

2821

3704 4078

0400 63+1

7218

8007

CIGARETTES

in crystallized Boxes of 100 at 86.50 per mile.

185 1068 1947 2829

3709

1680

5408

$350

7230

195

1080 1950

2835 9716 4598

5475

6377

7233

8119

205

1083

214

SPORTING AND RIFLE GUNPOWDER in 1-b Tins.

221

1967 1974 1996

1980 2850 1103

322 2843. 2852 3735 -4613-

5184 4601

6304

7217

8126

6490-0374-

7950

8139-

MAJOR GENERAL SARGENT, C.R.

3737

4618

6501 0933

1268

81.40

Chairman

** 1105

2868 1980

3749

4626

5500

6388

7267

3148

Hos. E. L. O'MALLEY, “ArtOUNEY-

GENERAL

239

1110

1354 2877

3756

4634

5517

6397

TATU

8155

244

1122 2002

2858

3764

4043

$526

040%

8164

AGATE IRON WARE,

253 1133

2011 2896

3771 4051

5536

6411 7293

INSERTION RUBBER.

202

1143

2021

2900 3777

4658

5541 0410

7200

TUUK'S PATENT PACKING.

206

1148

2027

2907

3785

4671

5549 0427

.7308

HMCHCOCK HOUSE LAMPS.

276

2037 3168

2913 3735

4073

5557

6436

7315

8196

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.

283 1164

2014

2024

:1803

4663

55GB

0147

7328

8201

LAWN BOWLS.

200 1173

2050

2030 3816

4091

5672

6452

7335

8213

301

1182

2040 $040

3820 4700

3582

0400

7342

PAINTS and OILS.

306

1380 2008

2046

3830

4706

5584

.6466

7347

TALLOW and TAR.

310

1106 2076

29055

3634

4714

5500

6475

7357

9234

FITCH and ROSIN.

1204

201it 2084

3841

4726

5607

€484

7305

8243

334 1214 2094

2072

3852

4731

6010

6494

7372 2053

Er late Arrivals from

337 1218

2103

2081

2858

4738

518

6503

7380

8200

350 1228 2112

2007

3866

4746

5631

6510

TH98

8267

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

ST. 0. B. B. 3,

Sab *65 1246

1236

2016

2915

3975 4764

5836

4:18

AL

8277

2127 3001.

3885

4701

5047

6597

7402

8281

372

1250 2134

3012 3826

4773

5003 6530

7414

BOJA

381-

1261 2142

3010.

3000

4778

£650 6540

7423

390

1270 2151

3029

3900

4785

567%

6550

8311

including:

399

2159 1278

3036

3914

4795

5080

C558

7439

2317

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

405

1283 2163 3043

4901 3328

5087 0503

7443

8890

FRENCH PLUMB.

TRYSS0TKAT'S DESSERT FRUITS.

411 1293 2170. 3052

3034

4813 $692

6576

7451

8932

418

1299 2180

3060

3039

4818

5000

$582

7460

428

1308

3190 3007

340

4997

5712

6588

7466

8348 the

Fine YORK HAMS.

PICNIC TONGUES.

437

1310

2195

3074

3955

1840

5718

6598

7477

835-1

BREAKFAST TONGUER, PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

446 1328 2207

3082

2004

4847

5726 6608

7484

450

1332

2212

301

3074

4840

5732

CG15

7192

8370

Digby ORICKS.

458 13:30

2221

3101

3070

4800-

0740

6622

7301

Yarmouth LATERS. Kippered HERRINGS.. Herrings a lá SARDINES.

In BACON in tins. COUDATINA.

467 479 1359 2230

182 1300 489 1373

1352 2220 3109

3987

4868

5748

1027

7009

3119

3805

4874 6755

6030

7514 8394

2245 3121

4004

4880

5701

6644

7521

8404

2262 3153

1013

4354

5772

6653 7629

400

1382 226.1

3141 1010 4308

5779

7510 G630

8420

VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA, Err 00COL

1368'

2206

3100 4026

4012

5786

0670

515

1400

2377 8156 4096

4916

8794

6077

522

1402

2286 31GG

4011

1024.

6803

6685

631

3411 2202

3170 4050

#932

6810 G600

COOKING STOVES.

542

1420 2301 3180

4060

4038

551 1431

2308 3180 4067

4949

557 1440

CLARETS

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

566

574

1410

1450,

2317 3194 4076 4959 2321

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinta & quarts. 18ES. GRAVES. BREAKFAST CLARET, a **

El

11

"FHERRIKS-&-PORT

BACONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON

TILLADO.

BAOCONE'S OLD

INVALID PORT

(1848)

Hear's PORT.

2394

2330

680 1461 2138

501

2345 1460

2354 500 1473

2368... 402 1481

2370 1491 615

2381 326+ 4'40 1501 124

9270 1507 2387 620 839 1515

3205 4083 4966 4069 4975 3212

4007 4978 3218

4100 3228

7563 7872 ̄6701 ̄ ̄ ̄ 15077 5803 5880 0706 7688 5835

6717 7690 8841 0725 7602 ASB 6752. 7014 6499

5860

7039 6740

4986

0808

67-40

7626

3238 41185

4995.

6879

07.57

7034

4125

3007

5881

6762

7642

3250 4135 6012

3803 6771 7853

5023

5890

0779

4140

3031

5910

6789

7663 7605

4154 $278.

5040 5016 6797

7678

4:46

1523

2100

3283

4164

0014

65924 *

0802

7683

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.---

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY,

630

1535 2411

3202

4174

5052

5932

6813

7692 8571

COURVODNICE'S BRANDY.

603

1042 2418

$208 4183

·5061

6937

6823

7698

FIS OLD BOURBON WHISKY,

606 1549

9427

8910

4188 5071

5961 0827

8579 7700 8588

KISAHAN'S LL WHISKY.

BOTAL GLENDEE WHISKY.

677

2436 1554

3320

4200

5077

6067

*6838 7717 8594

BookD's OLD TOM.

$82

2442 1505

3323

4202

5085

& J. Buaxe's IRISH WHISKY.

096

1574

2453

3332

4216 5001

5964 0843 7725 8603 5970 4850 7732 8610.

Rosa's LIME JUICE CORDIAL

Noner Pair & Co.'s VERMOUTH.

699 1580

2458

3443

4929 5100

5978

JAMESON'S WHISKY.

MARSALA

RASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

ANGOSTURA, BOKKE's and ORANGE

ВІТТЕРЯ.

$0.

750

$20.

753

1587 2400 710

3357 2480 718 1508 1004

5305 2487 723

2404 735 1613 739 1620 2501

1628

1638 2515

5206 4220 1946

5114 4299

4242 5124

5987 5994 6878 7756 6002 6884 7704

0850 7739

7749 C870

8844

2500 3302

3380 4260 5143 4260 6149

3397*

4275

0157

763

1647 2525

3404

4283

6108

71

1654

2533

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMEROX and

HAUNDERS, plate and quaria.

GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

788

J. Buran, pints and quarta.

796

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

807

Gallon, Pana

813

782 1059 2542 2500 1667

28h8 1674

2663 1689 1602 2509

3414 3420

4298 3429 4311

3436 3441

*439** 3152

4291 3172

0020

6000 7778 6026 6907 7790 0034. G016 7707 0041 6923 7805

6931 0054

7812

8681 Chinese Insurance Company, Lamited

5183 6192

G071 6949

4316 5195

6077

1050 6040: 7820 7827 6057 7836 8717

4322

5204

0084

0966

5210

7846 6090 6071 7853 8733

8723 Indo-China & N. Co., Lt. 60,000 sh. Issued

8,000 $ 18, 387€

1008 758 213,000 € 10£ 10

31,212 E

108.10

China and Manila S. S. Company, Limited.

8,500$

ALE and PORTER, in högsheada.

820

1702

2581

3464

4342 B220

6008 6980- 7861 8738

828

1730

3468 2590

4348

5:228

6105 6929

MISCELLANEOUS.

7868

8702

1713 2505

3476 4356

6937

6110

6097 7876

8760

SPECIALLY SEAROYED.

BLY 1726

2800

3484

854 1732

2600

34944

4361

6247

6126

7005

7888

8763

4371

0250

6133

7011

7893

Hongkong Hotel Co, Lt3,000 aha.isaged

1741 850 870 1740 2090

2038

3500

4370

5259

6139

7021 7208

China Sugar Company, Limited.

9609

4388

5974 €158 7099 7016 3519 4395 For Shanghai Taels 600 Bach-Shanghai Taels 48,000.

6270 1148 7030 7907

Hongkong Ics Company, Limited

Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited

: 100 le fog me

1258 125-18,000

102-10 GODT

8,652.17-10 104 7.10 1,900£ E, G008 100- 1,000 60 9,0008 1006 100 1,250.8.

6.401,66 49 bury

$180

6,628.70 BULE

548.89 $145

Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.

5,000

Countersigned,

SPARTAN

508

land Railways, to Havens, Trinidad, and 8281 Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, CentralHE 8385 and South Americi, by the Company's did

nuecting Steamers.

Through Passage Tickets granted to

Undoreigned has received instruc- tions to Sell by Puble Auction, on

WEDNESDAY,

England, France, and Germany by all the 26th November, 1884, at 2 p.m., at the

8412 trans-Ationtic lines of Steamers

RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers,

who

have paid full fare, re-embarking at San 8490 Francisco for China or Japan (or vice vers) 7047

within six months, will bas

aadowed a discount 8436 7600

of 20 from Return. Fare; if ro-embarking 8444 within one year, an allowance of 10 % will 8452 be made from Retura Fare, Pre-Paid Re- 8462 turn Fassage. Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from 8472 Return Fare. These allowances do not apply 8470 to

HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS,

Wyndham Street,

THE WHOLE OF THE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c,

comprising CANEON-MATH BLACKWOOD MARBLE-TOP ROUND CENTRE TABLES,

ORTONNE and DAMASK COVERED DRAW ria-zoox and BED-ROOM SUITER.

CHIMNEY GLASSES, OIL PAINTINGS, EN-

8483 rough forca from China and Japan to aRLYINGA and ORNAMENTS A

8507

Fruight will be received on board until 4 p.m. the day previous to sailing. Farcel 8502 Package will be received at the office until 5 p.m., same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value 8517 of same is required. 8522 Consular Invoices to

accompany Cargo destiel le porte beyond Sa Francisco 8535

should

be sent to the Company's Offices in 8541 Seale vulopes, addressed to the Collector 8549 of Customs at San Francisco.

For further information as to Passage 9600 and Freight, apply to the Agency of the! 8563 Opany, No, 50A, Queen's Road Central.

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent. tangitang, Noromber 19, 1881 - 1953

Steels.

DANE

TEAKWOOD WHATNOTE, SIDE TABLES and CanD TALKS.

Hongkong,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will closet For NAGASAKI

Por Harier, at 11:30a.m., on Thursday,

the 20th inst. MANILA-

For

Par Churruca, at 4.30pm,

the 20th instit For, SWATOW

**Per Folien, at 6 p.m., on Thursday, the

20th met."

China requires as much civilizing in her customs relating to merringe as in Thursday,ny other matters. Putting aside the question of polygamy, can a mora inischiorous custom be imagined than nlowing marriages to be stranged by go-betweens the bride and bride groum hot having su opportunity of seeing each other until the last moment before the performance of the maPTIALS Per Tawang, at 3.30 pm, on Saturday, ceremony Marriages carried ont un

STRAITS AND CALCUTTA —— ***

the 22nd inst. Pegler such conditions are reduced to the Per Arratoon Aptur, at 3.30 pm, on level of mercantile transectiqua, with

Fox BANGKOK

Per Danube at 7.30 am., on Saturday,

the 22nd inst

For

Data and SINGLE IDON and Briss BENTES, WARDROBES with PLATE GLASS Doors, MARRTE TOP TOILET TALLES and WASHSTAKES, TOILET CLASSES and TOLLET SETE

Saturday, inst. CARD), WHATSOIS, DINING TABLES, SIDEBOARD?, Gis, OsGCEBBY CAL PLATED WARE

C.

ماما

A BILLIARD TABLE, by Burra, Lon- don, with Baras, Oues, do, comploto.

Shing Catalogues will bo izsed. TERMS OF SALE-AS customary Ma

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctionery Ifongkung, November 19, 1884 1955

8620 8629 8035 Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... 60,000 8

INSUTLANDER,

Ray he 22nd in SDAY IS the additional and often fatal disadvant HE BANDRAS COOKTOWN. TOWNS age that the qualities of the principals,

VILLE BRISBANE SYDNEY Te unknowie to exch other. it is how MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE,ver, in the customs governing the re ahons of husband and wife after marri er. Teanadice, at 4:36 p.in, on Tuesday, age that the brutality and injusuce of

the oth inst

Per

For NAGASAKI KOBE, AND YOKO BAHAMAS

Per Tabat, at 11.30 s.m., on Thursday,

the 27th inst

p

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS. Nos. of Value Paid POSTION PER LAST REPORT,

Ieserve. Balancee.fuard Shares

125812584,400,000 $

2002 501

Tla

1,250 125 $

83.338 203

2508 508

Nov. 19, 1884-

Cloring Quotations, Cath

51,443 120 caah, 125 Doe, 188k

share 540,102280 per

TIL 135 20€ 20260,000???

694,000 8. 2490,329 2540 500,000)

$04 105,000'$

"sellers

Kredit balance

3375 4252 6134 6012 G895 7770 8654 North Chins Insurance Company, Limited... 5,000 £

8,000

Yangtze Insurance Company, Limited. 8600

Union Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,000 8660 China Traders' Insurance Company, Limited... 24,000 8675 Canton Insurance Offico Company, Limited: 110,0008

8692 Hongkong Firs Insurance Co., Limited

China Fire Insuratice Company, Lunited. $098

[ATUASI COMPANIER :- 8708

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

1,500$ 1,0008/2008 28,71150 35,165,201

2508 508 885,000 8,000 8 20,000$ 1009 208 516,9785

Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited...10,000 8

8, and Chma Gas Company, Limited.

New Shares

2508 1008 1008

24,20

Fine Now Beam's CUMSHAW TEA, in

5 catty Boxes BREAKFAST CONGOU # 25 cents p..

MINE'S PATENT FIERPROOF SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices Lengkung, August 15 1841

$74 1755 2637

A. B. JOHNSON,

Notary Public,

For the BONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

(Signed)

H. M. BEVIS,

Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited. Solangere Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai... 9,5008 Hongkong Rope Manufactory Co., Limited 3,000 $350, all

HONGKONG, 14th day of September, 1884 Sugar Debentures, 1880.

1979

*DROTOKOL

THANK

Acting Chief Axominanti

Chinose Imperial 1874. 1877

1878.1

1881

899 TL 600

,585 TL 600 all

600$500

4,000

• Kate of

Interest

280,231.005 $357 180,078.31868"

34,698 $109

4,090.65 870 First year

| Payable Juno 30 Dec 31 Feb. 8 Ag 3 Apl&Uelober

Jonelta Dea I

nominal

per vent discount Jure & Decom 1% prem

the Cluneee laws regulating wedded life appear. A binaband, for sustoucé, can get a divorce from his wife on the most Frivolous grounds, but n vifa je altogether debarrel from obtaining divorce. from her husband, however great his offences may be Incompatibility of temper, truskerness, theft, desertion, dis- obedience, lewdness, sundutifulness to wards. ibe husband or fiis parenta, os well as unchastity or unfaithfulness, are I sufficient grounds or which a women may be divorced in Elise. Again, n case for divorce is tried not by an au- partial count of law, but by the kinsmen of the borband) When a man wants | to obtain a divorce, he calls in bis father and other male relatives and kinsmen, and these mutriduals, assembled in the ance trai ball, are fully competent to jronounce, a des zou nosalute, witboat Long qualifying

man thus divorced may return to her parents, if she has noy, or she may be sold by her tween tho wallon husband to n. go- disposes of her to the purchaser, who will pay the highest price for the hu mau propery

The murder of a wife and her part-

for unfaithfulness by the s grieved bead teams to be justified by law in China nesaliar feature of his law is indeed, that the husband my kill both the offenders. Ifhe dow one of the guilty oquple and spared the ther, the deed would but, eccording to Cbinets low, be distinguishable from murder, and he would be tried for this crime before the bend tribusal of bris ative district. It is not quite clear if lus killing would be justified in cases. bus the wife and her paramour were bot caught in the guilty, hot, Another peeniiar feature of the law relating to