1884-12-10 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No, 53, Queen's Road Bad, (OPPOSITE THE COMISARIAT}, ARE NOW

LANDING FROM AMERICA.

OPOJAN BUTTER.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE CODFISH, Boneless.

Prime HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.

Family BEEF in 25 tb keg.

Boau Ideal SALMON in 5

cans.

Cutting a Dessert FRUITS in 24 lb cana.

Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.

Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPERS.

Assorted SOUPS.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

COURSE

QURSE, DISTANCE,

AND AVERAGE SPEED TABLES,

FROM

LONDON, VIC THE SUEZ CANAL,.

то

WITIC

·INDJA, CHINA, JAPAN, "BEN, VARIOUS OTHER TABLES AND NOTES,

BY

W. A. GULLAND.

To to obtained at the

་་

CHINA MAIL' OFFICE. Moz. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. FALCONER & Co. Hongkong, September 7, 1884

*

FOR SALE.

1470

Richardson Robbin's Celebrated Patton BORROUGHES & WATTS

Lunch HAM.

MEATS.

Lamb' TONGUES.

lam CHOWDER.

Fresh OREGON SALMON,

Dried APPLES.

TOMATOES.

SUCCOTASH.

Maple SYRUP.

Golden-STRUP.

Cracked WHEAT. BONINY.

HONEY.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

DEVOE'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL.

'KAISARI-HIND'

CIGARETTES

in crystallized Boxes of 100 al 20.00 por mille,

SPORTING AND RIFLE GUNPOWDER in 1-lb Tins.

AGATE IRON WARE.

INSERTION RUBBER.

Toos'H PATENT PACKING.

HOLMES DISTRESS SIGNALS.... HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMPS.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.

PAINTS and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR

PITCH and ROSIN.

Ex lata Arrivals from

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STORES,

including:

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

FRENCH PLUMS.

TEYSSONEAU'S DESSERT TRUITS.

JORDON ALMONDS.

Fine YORK HANS.

PIONIC TONGUES,

BREAKFAST TONGUES.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

Digby CHICKS.

Yarmouth BLOATERS. Kippered HERRINGS. Earrings a LA SARDINES.

CAVIAR

COCOATINA

YAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. EPP'S COCOA.

wwwww..c

COOKING STOVES.

VLARETS

PARLOUR STOVES.

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

---SUL MAHOGANY

BILLIARD TABLE, Complete with OURS, POOL, PYRAMID, &c., BALLS, MALKING BOARD, RESES, EXTRA

·Ccorsi, &, &

Just arrived per Olfatlock

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, November 4, 1984.

J

FOR SALE.

MINERVA-BRUNNEN.

1806

Demos NATURAL MINERAL. WATER

in Cases of 36 Pints ....27.00. do.. 48 Quarts ......$6.00

Apply to

THE CHINA MAIL.

Entertainment.

Notices to Consignees.

UNION LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND

SINGAPORE.

RE Steamshup Curakoia, Captain WIL GOONE, having arrived from the above Poris, Consignees of Cargo are heroby requested to soud in their Bills of Lealing to the Undersigned. For countersignature, and to take immediato delivery of their Goods

alongside.

from

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be at once landed and stored

THEATRE

ROTA 1;

CITY HALL. THE HONGKONG AMATEUR THE DRAMATIO CLUB

WILL PERFORM TOM, TAXLE'S COMEDY STILL WATERS RUN-DEEP,

ON

TUESDAY EVENING,

the 15th Instant

at Consignees risk and expense, and no Performance will comunence at P.. sharp. Fire Insurance will be affected.

Optional cargo will be forwarded on to JAPAN, unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-HORLOW, the 10th Eostant.

All Claims against the Steamer must be prescuted to the Undersigned on or before the 19th Inst., or they will not be recognised.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents.

2005 Hongkong, December 9, 1884.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

FROM HAMBURG, MIDDLESBRO, LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

THE S. S. Cardiganshire, COURTNEY, THE

Commander, having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods, with the exception of Opium, are being landed at their risk into

Wau the Godoxus of the Undersigned, at ciai, No. 3, behind the premises

iees known as Blue Buildings, whence and/or from the Wharves or Buats delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un less notice to the contrary be given before 2 p.m. T-DAY.

No Claims will be admitted after the Co.'s Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 12th Instant will be subject to rent.

RUSSELL & Co.

1897 Hongkong, November 10, 1884.

FOR SALE

ULES M UM M & CHAMPAGNE,' Quarts............$20 per Chae of 1 doz Pinta..............$21 11.

2 A ра

Ibos Frate & de Gecnon & Co. a

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES.

Baxter's Celebrated Barley Broo'

WHISKY,-$7 por Case of 1 doz. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1684.

To Lat.

TO LET.

Nad 4 PLE'S ELLE

TOS. 7 and 8, SEYMOUR TERRACE.

No. 18, HOLLYWOOD ROAD No. 25B, PRATA CENTRAL. No. 44, GRAHAM STRANT.

Apply to

1187

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, December 2, 1884. 2023

TO LET.

708. 1 and 6, Rizumosu Terrace, Bon-

The PREMIES Jutely occupied by Messrs. BAYLR & Co. (Victoria Excissor') in Queen's Kond, with Dwelling-house, above and Godown on Ground-door. To be let either in conjunction with Store or separate. ly. Possession from 1st November next.

Apply to

•

H. A. WOOLNOUGH,

Ilanglong Dispensary. Hongkong, October 11, 1884.

G

1731

O DOWN S-T O LET.

PRAVA BART AND WAFCUAT Road, For Particulars, apply to

STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, April 26,,1882,

-767

Dalination.

No Fire lasurance has heen effected.. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

2048

Hongkong, December 5, 1884. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship Wingang having arrived from the above Ports, Consigncos of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Killa of Lading to the Undervigued for compersignature, and to take inime- diato delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be ut once landed and stored ut Consignees' risk and expense.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

2059 Hongkong, December 8, 1884.

Intimations.

FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS

·SION AGENT,

11, Clement's Lane, Zumbird Street,

LONDON

THE Colonial Press supplied with Newe- papers, Books, Types, Ink, Premes, Papora, Correspondents, Letters; and any European Goods on London ternis.

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the allice are regularly filed for the inspection of advertimus and the Public.

SAILOR'S HOME,

NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, or As wilt to hankfully received

at the Sailor's Home, West Point,

Hongkong, July 25, 1878.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vests.

Havre, &c., via Suez Canal...Hesperia (s).. Havre, &c, vis Suez Canal.....Cascapedia (s). Honolu

London, via Suez Canal.

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarls. New York....................

Ceylon......

Cyclops (5) Gianeagles (8).

ADMISSION BY TICKET ONLY.

The Plan of the Theatre can be seen and Senta secured at the Cirr. Ha, on Satur;} day and Monday neat, from 9 to 10.30

wish to Subscribe for Tickets at $2 each Those who have not see the Lists and will please send in their Namen to the HONORARY SEOKEZARK.

H. J. H. TRIPP,

Hon. Secretary,

H.K. A. D.O.

2002

Hongkong,December 8, 1884.

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTIQE,

VICTORIA REGATTA THROUGH the Courtesy of Mr. Gus, the Secretary of the Dock Company, the FAME will leave Peddar's Wharf, on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 12th and 13th Instant, at 12.50 and 1.30 p.m. for the FLAG SHIP.

H-Sawan LOCKHART, Hon. Secretary,

V.R.O..

Hongkong, December 10, 1884.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS...

B

**2075

December 9, 1884- Greyhound, British steamer, 227, D. h, Pakhoi December 4, Hoihow 6, and Macao 9, General ADAMSON, BELL & CO.

Docomber 30

Vipere, French gunbost, 405, Comman der Lapeyrein, Haiphong December 6.

Fokien, British steamer, 508, H. 0. Harris, Swatar December 9, General. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO,

Napize, British steamer, 1,173, Thom, Sydney Novomber 12, Conls and Guneral.

To-day's Advertisements. & Co.

UNION LINE.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOBO.

The Steamship

Cambertia, Capt. WILDODOSE, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 13th lust, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co., Agents Hongkong, December 10, 1884.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.

The Steamship. **Bonarty

2072

will leave for the above' Porta on, SATURDAY,

tho 13th Instant, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Pasage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, December 10, 1881. 2014 THE EASTERN. AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE, FIA SINGAPORE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE DONIA, TASHANIA and FIJI)

The Steamship

Menmuir, Captain Hams, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDÀY, the 24th Inst., at

p.m

For Froight or Peniage, apply to

RUSSELL & Caj

Agents. Hongkong, December 10, 1884. 2678 CUNNYSIDE TO LET, from 1st

January, 1885. Apply to

J. J. FRANCIS, Dongkong, December 10, 1884.

TO LET

2070

TOUSE, No. 62, LYNDHURST TERRACE.

Thoroughly Repaired and Painted.

Apply to

BELILIOS & Co

2071 Hongkong, Desember 10, 1864.

Captain.

Agents.

Date of Leaving.

Wagner.

Siemssen & Co.

Fraser Duratow..

Russell & Co.

Wage

Gagnon

Russell & Co..

Batterbeld & Swire... Jardino, Matheson & Co...

About December 10. Decorbor 13. at 5 p.m. quick despatch December 13

Chamandore, American ship; 1,009, D. W. Blauchard, Cordid June 23, Coals--ORDER

DEPARTURES.

December 10——

Douglas, for Cosal Porta Bellons, for Swatow. Saltes, for Haiphong Khiva, for Bombay.

ULEARED.

Marie, for London. Greyhound, for Holbow. August, for Diamond Island,

PASSENGERS. AREIVED.

L

[No. 8671-DECEMBER 10, 1884,

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, non Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Pessels, dunes their stay in Hongkong Harbour

ALDEN BESaz, American barque, Dapt. John A. O'Brien. Melchers & Co,

Asees, British brig, Captain Thomson. Pustan de Oo

ty Government have thought it notes- sary to communicate with the French Government on the subject in order to remove all doubt as to the position of neutral shipping, and I am unable to make any further statement pending the result of that communestion. Be- fore the notification of blockade threa British vessels were bourded off, Tamsui, and, upon representations being made to the French Government on the subject, it was admitted that the proceeding was. irregular by reason of a regular blockade tot having been established. Her Ma jesty's Government will be prepared to make any claim for damages which can properly be supported by international MARTHA DAVIS, Amerisan barque, Capt. law, but up to the present time ng such

claim bes been preferred. T, M. Bonson. —Bunell & Co. The position thus fald "down by

MARY STEWART, British barque, Capt. |G. O. Thompson faster,

COMMODORE, American ship, Capt. D. W. Blanchard Order.

Iro; German barque, Captain G. Bokel mann.Wieler & Co.

MADRAS, Brit, steamer, Capt. H. Flenge, Siumssen & Co

MOUNT LEBANON, British steamer, Capie D. Maxwell Borneo Company, Limited.

NANAIMO, British bareto, Captain John Dodd. Arnhold, Karberg & Co

SARAH HUNBIT, American ship, Capf, Ben Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

VELOCITY, British borque, Captain Martin-Fustau & Co.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKROW; Shipping

Noon,Ningpe leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-Fi yow leaves for Shanghai..

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, Decembar 12 --?

Noon-Local Parks, close.. Victoria Regatta.

R

|

Her Majesty's Governipshe is that France is acting within her rights in blockading the Formosan const, but that Admiral Courbet was not justified in searching English vessels prior to the declaration of the blockader. It was Joven intimated that any damages sue-

tained by English resapis

Bis through their wog being searched before the blockade officially established may be recovered. trom the French Government-Ofcourse - to substantiate any such claim it must be shown that damage was sustained by. the overhauling damage to private în- terests rather than to national honour, |which is a concern. of the Government. Had any cargo been removed from the vessels, or if the owners or shippers have suffered any loss through the in- terference, then there are reasonable gronails on which to base a claim. We do not presume, however, that any claim

Goods per Cardiganshire undelivered after for damages will be presented, especially

this date subject to roat.

SATURDAY, December 13

Noon.Local Banks close.

Victoria Begatta

TUESDAY, December 18-

Per Greyhound, from Pakli, &o., Chinese.

Per Fokien, frein-Switow; Messrs Addis | me and Neet Jo Chum, and 127 Chinese,

Per Naples, from Sydney, Mr and Mrs Walker and son. Mimes Blair and Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Groove, Mr D. Groove, Ź Misses Grove, Mesars Fearby, Franklin and Miscamble, 10 Europeans, and 110 Chinose

DEPARTED.

Per Douglas, for Swatow, Masera Y, N. Gosling, H. O. Mathesco, Capt. Stanton } for Amoy, Mr D. Spence; for Foschow, Measts E. F. Alford, R. Simpson Shaw, Y.

More.oks and Y. Enouge,

Per Khics, for Singapora, e, 205 Chi-

деве.

TO DEPARE

Por Greyhound, for Hoihow, 140 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Greyhound reports Experienced strong wind and fine weather throughout H. E. M. S. Foxhound, at Hoihow

The British steamer Fohen reports : Weather Sne with moderate N. breeze. Steamers in Swatow, De Bay, Albany, Nanshan, Mecfoo, Para Chom Kleo and Chefo

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO.

HAMAS Por Teheran, at 11.30a.m., on Thursday,

the 11th Decembez

Tor SHANGHAI —

Per Ningpo, at 11,30 s.m., on Thursday,

the 11th inst.

Per Faye, at 3.80 p.m., on Thursday,

the 11th inst.,

For SWATOW.

Per Fokien, at 5 pm, on Thursday, the

11th inst

For SHANGHAL

Per Focksung, at 11.30 am., on Friday,

the 12th inst

Per Hector, at 3.30 pm, on Friday, the 12th inst., instead of an previously bótified.

For SAIGON..

Per Propontis, at 4.30pm on Fri

day, the 18th ingt pga

s

About December 13. About December 18. Deoomber 16, at noon. ..quick despatch. For SANDAKAN,, PORT DARWIN, ISLAND, COOK THURSDAY, December 13,

13, at 3p.m:

TOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRIS- ....quick despatch.

DANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE,

A. W. S. Thomson. Gibb, Livingston & Co... Such

Messageries Maritimes....... Russell & Co

B. Co 6. Russell & Op.......

& Do..

Russell & Co....

London, via Suez Canal.

London, via Suez Canal.

Benledi (a).

Marseilles, &c., via Saigon.

Sindh (s). Wandering Jew.

Talpoy

IBES. GRAVES, BREAKFAST OLARET, ||

J

H

San Francisco, via Yoltohinna..Oceanico (s).

10. & 0.

D

BHERRIES & PORT---

San Francisco... Shanghai.. Shanghai..

Honolulu....

Edge

Ningpo (8)...

iW. Forte....

Stonieser

TILLADO.

Swazow

(1848).

HUNT'S PORT.

|Fu-yew (8).. BookSing (3) Hector (6)

Fokien (8). Sydney and Melbourne, &o..... Woosung (o). Sydney and Melbourne, &c.:...Menmuir (a). Victoria (British Coiembia).....Nanaimo..... Tokohama and Hisgo. Benarty (8). Yokohama and Hioge...

Cambodia (s)

Batt.

Harris Hant Helms. Dand

Wildgouse.

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON- | Shanghai spun.

Shanghai SACLONE'S OLD INVALID PORT Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Wingsang (a)

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.

1 and 3-star HENKISY'S BRANDY.

COURVOSTER'S BRANDY.

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY.

KINAHAN'S JJ WHISKY,

ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY.

Boond's OLD TOM.

E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY.

Bose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL.

NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH,

JAMESOCT'S WHISKY.

MARSALA

EASTERN GIDER

CHARTREUSK.

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

BITTERS

kt.,

$4,

&c.

Stocks,

SANKR

December 11, at noon. December 31, at 4pm.

2-

Par Wosung, at pm, on Saturday,

pardino, Matheson & Co. Desember 12 at noon the 13th inst.

Butterfield & Swice......

D'A. de St. Croix...Jardine, Matheson & Co.....

Douglas Laprik & Co..

Butterfeld & Swire....

Russell & Co......

Russell & Co.....

Gibb, Livingston & Co..... Russell & Co....

SHARE LIST: QUOTATIONS:

Nos, of Value.aid- POSITION PEN LAST REPORT,

Balance ¿.f"ward;

Shares

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation.. 90, 000$

December 12, at p.. December 18, at 8p.m. Deo. 12, at daylight. Dec. 14, at daylight. December 24, at 4 p.m. quick despatch. December 13, at 4pm. „Docember 13, at 4 pm.

Dec. 10' 1881.

UT

Heserve.

Closing Quotativas, Cash.

1258 125$ 4,400,0008

TEACHLANCKS.

North-Chira Insurance Company, Limited... 5,000£ ..... 8,000 £ Yangters Insurance Company, Limited.. Union Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,000 1,200 125

80.03€ 254

2008 1,000

2008 2508 BOS 1009 208

50

Tls. 50,000 245€

534,000 $ 600,000 $ 106,000 8 28,711,50 883,000 516,0788

61,443 116 cash,

540,107 Tis. 280 per share

Tis. 135 490,320 2460 187,381 268 469,560 8873

sellers

Uredio balance 35,165.20 280,231.00 $305 180,979.34 868

buyers buycra nominal

8,0008

100$ 709

215,000 3

84,638 $108

18,387 £ |31,213 £

3,500 $ 100 all

10-10 10£ 8.10

25 % discount

30 discount

$170

ASUOSTULA, BOKB's and ORANGE China Traders' Insurance Company, Limited 24,000

Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited...10, 0048 Chinese Tsurance Company, Limited. 1,500$ Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited..... 8,000 8 BASS'S ALE, botlad by: Caunor and China Pire Insurance Company, Limited...... 20,000$

BLUNDERS, pints and quarts.

STEAM, COMPANIES.. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. BURKE, pints and quaṛts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon.

ALE and PORTER, in hogaheads,

ÖzzHALLE BELMONTI

CIG AE 6.

Fine New Besson's CUMSHAW TEA, in

5 catly Boxes BEBAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. fb,

Limited.. HK. C. and M. Steamboat Cat, Indo-China S. N. Co., Lt 60,000 based China and Manila S. 8. Company, Limited.. MISCELLANEOUTIL

Hongkong & Whampes Dock Co., Limited...10,000 81338-1263 18,000 9 H. and Caine Gas Company, Limited ... BONE 10 10

1,800 102 7.105,558, 17, 10 2,000 8 100

New Shares.... Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt, 3,000 shs, izmed China Sugar Company, Limited Hongkong Jos Company, Limited Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited Lon Sugar Company, Limited.. Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited.. Selangoro Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai Hongkong Rope Manufactory Co., Limited.

LOANS,

1,000 850 9,000 100 100 1,250 $ 1008 1008 6009603 80% 7.000 8 100$

100 5,000 8 50 all 2,500,8 100 all- 3,000 850

1,270 £100 · all [18,0405. [100] all: 3,893 TL 500]-»all 8,565 TL 600 all

600

6,402 66 48

$64 por abare

8120 ́6,629.70) $106.

543.832145~

·646.39) 8110 4,000.63 870 First year

MILE'S PATENT FIREPROOF Chinese Imperial 1874 1877 SAFES, CASH and PAPER

1878 BOXES, at haüufacturer's Prizea..

1881 Hongkong, November 22, 1884,

1970 Suger Debentures, 158

24,250-9

6,000

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA. —

Per Wingsang, at 2.20 pm, on Thurs

day, the 18th inst. For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS COOKTOWN, TOWNS LAND,

BRISBANE, ·SYDNEY. VILJE, MELBOURNE · AXD ́ ́ ADELAIDE,

Per Menmuir, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 20th ins

Claims against the Cambodia must be sent in to Merate Rumell & Co, on or before this dato. :

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841. 香港大类游

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIBTS, IMPORTERS

as the inlaid down by Lord Fitzmaurice may not be infallible.

Arotber hon. member closed the discussion by asking whether the Go- vernment had taken any pains to find

p.m.-4. D. Q. Performance at City out the actual number of French strips Hall,

engaged in the blockade, with the view of ascertaining whether it was effective, FRIDAY, December

or merely s paper one. There can be no doubt that if the blockade is not “effective, and consequently set binding, it is not becanes Admiral Courbet has an insufficient number of vessels nt his disposal for the purpose. Some persons appear to be under the impression that an effective blockade can only be maintained, in the legal sense, by hav ing a string of cruisers along the block- nded coast. This is surely a mistake. The writers on international law clearly intimate that an effective blockade does pot mean more than the taking of measures reasonably sufficient to render vessels attempting to break a blockade liable to capurre. And they also pólpt out that in these days of fast stosu cruisers the enforcing of a blockade is greatly facilitated. Admiral Courbet Las, we imagine, sufficient vessels in the China Seas not only to blockade For moso but the whole of the Chinese const à very nice point of international law might have arisen if the steamer Waverley bad been caught the other day landing Chinese soldiers on the East coast of Formosa. The plecs where these soldiers were landed is pre- aumably not included in the blockade. Soldiers, however, are contraband of war, and the landing of them on th East coast of Formosa would have to be considered in connection with the declaration of Lord Fitzmaurice that

OF

~

Druggists" BUNDLIM. NUSSBLY REQUI HITES, TOILET REQUIRTERS, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PAINT- MADIOINED. MANUFACTURERS

.OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonie Water, Gidgorade, Polesa Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

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

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG.

DECENNEL.

736

PASSENDRES Iriving in Hongkong, or any

other persons who may desire to con sult the files of local, China, Japan,the notification of the blockede mast Anorisan, English, Indian or Austra be taken by peatral Powers as a notic lian newspapers, are invited to call at ntion of a state of war. The question the CHINA Manz”. Office, where over is, did Lord Fitzmaurice mean that this sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, official annoncement of the blockade from these countries, are now filed for must be taken as notification of the reference.

existence of a state of war between France and Claint only so far as the ~ portions of Foretoan blockaded are con- cerned, or as a notification of the ex- Istence of slate of war between France and Chine in all places. Where a state of war has been official- ly constituted neutrals are oreated, and trade in contraband becomes illegal. Ju the absence of a declaration of neutrality on the part of the British Government, and the continued free use by Freech und Chinese men of war of British ports, the presumption of course is that Lord Fitzmaurice did not mean that the state of war, officially conatitut- ed between the two countries, extended beyond the portions of the Formosan coasts blocknded by the French vessels. At gay rate we interpret bis remarks, in that way

Days of Month.

HIGH WATER.

Morn

SUN.

SANTA Hines,

H&M

3.219

5.376130

5.11

6.31

6,33

0.41 6.32

77.7

$33

7.31

6.33

A13EN

147.36.

Seti. E... 6:16 5.17

5.17 15 8.27

5.18 5.18 16 9.9 7.52 0.03

High inter at Whampoa 2 hrs 30 apins, later than at Hongkong at the Barrier: 3 hrs 15 mins the Salt Flata: 3 hrs 30 mins. ; at Shameen 8 hrs. 45 mins. Sis

The publication of this isano comtistided cat 6.50.p. mi

The China lail.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1884.

In the flouse of Commons in the 28d

October, a number of questions were MAILS BY THE UNITED STATER PACKEI.- addressed to the Under Secretary of The United States Mail Packet Oceanic, State for Foreign Affairs in reference to will be despatched on SATURDAY,be blockade of a portion of the Formo- the 18th December, with Mails for Jason coast. The members who asked pan, San Francisco, the United States, these questions were evidently of spi- Canada, Honolulu Peru, which son that France had exceeded her will be closed as follows 2,15 P... Registry coses.

TELEGRAMS

THE UNITED STATES."

LONDON, Dac

A Bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives, providing for thes

of the coinage of silver for three years.

LOCAL AND GENERAL -

PASSED

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right in blockading Chinese ports in the The next FarSCE MALL, by the MM. 2.30 r.. Post Office closes, but Corros absence of a declaration of war, Mr pondence may be posted on board the Ashimend-Bartlett went so far as to ask poteva cetre if Her Majesty's Government would die

Postage until the time of departure.

HOURS "DY CLARING

Cole steamer Yang, Left Singapore for Saigon and the port our Bunday, slay the mind, daylights and may be

int mod

Monday the 15th instant.

The Decidental and Oriental

rect the British Admiral in Chino to take steps to stop the piratical pro- ceedings of the French-these piratical proceedings being apparently, In the THE FRENCH MAIL

mind of the hon. member, the overlinut- The following hours are observed in closing

Mails, de by the Trench Contracting of British vessels by Adiniral Cour-EN

but and the establishment of a blockade, der danCİYO hath without there being a declaration Day before departure (or Baturday if the der war, To Mr. Askmeso-fartlett'aques

parture be on Monday).

Packet

Money Order Ofis closetion, the Under Secretary of State ourtly Post Office closes, except the replied that he regretted the hon, mem- NIGHT BOL, which is Ahreys ber should have used expressions to the open out of Office hours

with:

Can, mail, jeft: instat daylight," or

Ameri the th

Bio Lerican

mail, left

The B

this port

House offensive to a friendly nation. The XS Glenbe To the other questiona, Lant Fitzmau-

port on the 6th Instant.

Tas Jolam went to Aberdeen Dosk to

| rice replied — France has undoubtedly Door Mor

the right to blockede those ports, and as the notification of blockade must be taken by Lentral Powers na & notifies, tion of a state of war France has, in

Port Offles operis.. AM-Registry of Lettan Posting of all printed and patterns cosses 11Mails closed, except for Tate

Letters.

nominal coal, 100 March

buyas

Day of departure,——

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$40

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Rates of Interest

Payable

June 30-Doc. 81

Feb. 28 Ag 31

April & October

e10 Dec. 101 per cent discount

Jie & Docem 7 7 prom.

41.10 Letters may be posted with

the circumstances, all the rights war (inaluding the right to prevent 11.30 AM-When the Post Office closes access to the bluckanded ports

Late Fee of 10 gents antil

entirely

mident to a belligerent blickade 11.40 AM.Late Letters may be posted denres to exercisa thrin, but in the

hăn board the packet with Inta

For of 10 com sukil line of sence of a formal, declaration of war

either by France or Uhive. Her Majes, aurer

dope pro