1884-12-17 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

No. 59, Queen's Road East,

OTTODITE

THE COMMINARIAT),

ARE NOW

LANDING FROM AMERICA,

TARESH ROLL BUTTER.

“TOPOCAN

Do

Eastern and Californian CHEESE,

OODFISH, Boneless.

Prime HAMS and BACON, Eaglo Brand Condonsed MILK.

Family BEEF in 25 lb koga. Beau Ideal BALMON in 6 I cano. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 lb cans,

Assorted Canned VEGÉTABLES. Potted BAUSAGE and Sausaga

MEAT.

Stuffed PEPPENS.. Assorted SOUPS

Richardson & Robbin'a Colebrated Potted

MEATS.

Lambs' TONGUES,

Clain CHOWDER.

Frosh OREGON SALMON,

Dried APPLES.

SUOOOTASH.

Maple SYRUP.

Golden SYRUP.

Cracked WHEAT,

HOMINY.

HONEY.

Queen OLIVES.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

DEVOE'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL,

KAISARI HIND'

CIGARETTES

in crystallized Boxes of 100 at 86.50 per mille.

SPORTING AND RIFLE GUNPOWDER

in 1-th Tins,

AGATE IRON WARE.

INSERTION REHBER.

For Sale.

FOR SALE

MINERVA-BRUNNEN,

do.

DELICIOUS NATURAL MINERAL WATER

in Cases vi 96 Pints ..$7.00.

48 Quarts ..$6.00.. Apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, November 10, 1884.

FOR SALE

1897

EXTRA FINE QUALITY FRENCH BÚTTAK, BRAND DUC DE NORMANDIE,'

TAX OLDEST BUTTER PACKING ESTABLISHMENT IN NORMANDY.

1lb ting and Cases of 48 tins cach

less dozen tins, at $0 por Dozen.

Reduction made to Purchasers of one Caso and upwards.

G. R. LAMMERT, Sole Ayent. Hongkong, October 4, 1884.

FOR SALE.

1083

TOURSE, DISTANCE. AVERAGE SPEED TABLES,

AND

ΓΚΟΝ

LONDON, tia. THE SUEZ CANAL,

א

INDIA, CHINA, Japan, &c., WITH VARIOUS OTHER TABLES AND NOTES, IY W. A. GÜLLAND...

To be obtained at the

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

HD

To Let.

Entertainment.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE GAIETY COMPANY.

Sole Proprietor,

D'Estaing, Frencht erirser, 2,300, Capt.

To-day's Advertisements. Deslombekund, Taiwand Decomber B

GEO. NOXVILL THEATRE.

Глом THE TREATRE ROYAL, Calcutta ; and THE GAIEZY TEATRE, Bombay.

Patroia:

TRU. TDKE AND Dvorzss, of Connaugist. His Excollenoy. The Mauqua of Ripon, His Excellenay Sir JAMES FERGUSON,

&

&

WILD TE POSSIBLE GIVE

TWO PERFORMANCES, en-rants, for Shanghai.

THE FIRST PERFORMANCE,

will b GILBERT'S CLASSICAL COMEDY, PYGMALION & GALATEA.

AT THE

SECOND PERFORMANCE, will be presented

A HUSBAND IN GLOVER,

And the

ORIENTAL BURLESQUE

ROYAL

CITY HALL, SATURDAY EVENING,

27th December, 1884. "=

"THE SNOWDROPS,

(By Special Desire),"

will give their QECOND GRAND ETHIOPIAN

DRAWING-ROOM ; ENTERTAINMENT.

COMMENCING AT 9 T.M.

Tickets may be obtained and Seats scoured nt Magara, LAKE, OnAvenan & Co.'s, on and aftor Monday, 22nd Instant,

Chaled Renaud, French curvette, 1,200, Commander. Boulineau, Kaslung December 14.

Kathathe Russian steamer, 702, Ing- man, Nagasaki December 15, General M. B. M. S. S. Oo.

Stesch, German man-of-war, 2,030, Capt. von Nostite, Amay Decembar 15.

Sauce, British stoainer, 254, G. Wright, Haiphong December 15, Gentral.—A. B. MARTY.

Wagrin, German schoonet, 945, A. Debborn, Amoy December 15, Ballust- WIBLER & Oo.

DEPARTURES: December 16-

Peng, for Whampos Fly, British gunboat, for Europe

Egtany for Saigon. Kuongsung, for Whampoa Koushing, for Shanghai. Monokat, for Bangkok. Iolani, for Port Darwin, to, Glenartney, for Shanghai. Volyn, for Yokohama.

PRICES OF ADMISSION:: Divas Circle and Stalls, Back Soata,

$2, $1.

Hongkong, December 17, 1884.

CLEARED.

2132

Amigo, for Haiphong.

Zafiro, for Amoy.

Signal, for Hoihow.

PUBLIC AUCTION.:

Undorsigned has received fustraç-

BROWN & THE BRAHMINS.Toto ball by Tablic auctions

Full Particulars will be duly announced un the arrival of the Company.

The Pisu of the Thoutre may be seen and Seats secured af Messra KELLY & WALSH'S,

Hongkong, December 11, 1884.

2076

To-day's Advertisements.

LADY living near Plymouth, England, A wishes to TAKE CHARGE of YOUNG CHILDREN to board and Educate. Every 1475 care taken. Fer terma, apply to Svms &

Sex, Furnivals Inn, London.

17de84

2120

(UNNYSIDE' TO LET, from 1st

January, 1886.

Apply to

J. J. FRANCIS. Hongkong, December 10, 1884. 2070

TO LET.

[OS, Land 6, RHWMOND TERRACE, Bon-

hum Road.

Toor's PATENT PACKING. N

HOLMES' DISTRESS SIGNALS.

HITOHOOOK HOUSE LAMPS.

PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.

PAINTS, and OILS.

TALLOW and TAR.

PITCH and ROSIN.

Ex late Arrivals from

ENGLAND.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

STORES,

Excluding:

CHRISTMAS CAKES

PLUM PUDDING.

MINCE MEAT.

CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS.

PUDDING RAISINS. CURRANTS.

FIGS.

CANDIED PEEL

Fino YORK HAMS,

PIONIC TONGUES.

BREAKFAST TONGUES

PATE DE FOIE GRAS

ALMONDS and RAISINS.

FRENOR PLUMS,

TRYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.

JORDON ALMONDS.

COOKING STOVES.-

PARLOUR STOVES,

Bt

NOTICE.

1w

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

மாட்ய

STEAM FOR - SAIGON, SINGAPORE,· KATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK The PREMISES lately occupied by Maxars.

SEA PORTS, SAYLE & Co. (VICTORIA EXCHANGE in NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS Queen's Road, with Dwelling-house above!-- OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ;- and Godown on Ground-fluor. To be lot either in conjunction with Storoogseparato. ly. Possession from 1st November next.

Apply to

.

H. A. WOOLNOUGH,

Hongheny Dispensery, Hongkong, October 11, 1884.

G

ALSO

BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP.

30th December,

TO-MORROW,

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED..

Per Kungsang, from Shanghai, Me Costin, sud 30 Chinese, gy

Per Kenthatia, from Nagasaki, 1

Per Sullee, from Haiphong, 4 Chinese

the 18ti Instant, at Noon, at the Godown of Messrs Rose & Co., Queen's Road,ness." underneath their Premises,——

GEP BALES TWIST, Ex Steamship Sutlej (Afore or less damoyed by mu`water),

For account of the concerned, TERAN OF SALE--Cash before delivery in Muxican Dollars weighod at 7.1.7. All Lots, with all faults and octs of description, to be at Purchasor's rials on the fall of the hammer.

H. N. MODY, Auctioneer. Hongkong, December 17, 1884. 2190

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour -

ALDEN BERSE, American barque, Capt. John A. O'Brien-Molchers & Co.

COMMODORE, American slip, Capt. D. W. Bhmoled.-Ócier.

INO, German barque, Captain G. Hückel-

an-Wieler & Co

MADRAS, Brit. stunner, Capt. H. Plenge -Sicmasen & Cu

MARTHA DAVIS, American barque, Capt. T. M. Benson.-Russell & Co.

MARY STEWART, British bargus, Capt.

ON TUESDAY the The Donny G. C. Thompson, Mestor. S. S. NATAL, Contendant PoYDENOT, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, 1731

|and CARGO, will leave this Port Tur” thủ

abovo places.

LET.

ODOWN STO

PRAVA EAST AND WASCHAL ROAD,

For Particulars, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, April 26, 1962

707

No

TO LET,

TO. 7, SeymouR TERRAVE.

No. 18, Holywoop Road. No. 2, PHAYA ÜENTIAL No. 44, GranaM ŠTREET.

Apply to

DAVID SASSUON, SUNS & Co. Hongkong, Decentbor 2, 1984.

Destination

Bombay, via Straite

Havre, de, via Suez Canal Havre, o, via Suge Canal. Hoihow and Pakhui. Honolulu

2023

MINNIE CARMICHAEL, British barque, Capt. T. G. Taylor.-Master,

MOUNT LEBANON, British steaner, Capt. Maxwell.-Borneo Company, Limited. NANAIMO, British barque, Caplain John' Dodd-Arnhold, Karbery & Co

Cargo and Specie will be registered for. London as well as for Marseilles, and ac cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon

Cargo will be received on board until 4) pa., Spools and Parcela until 3 pour on the 29th December, 1884. (Parcoli are not to be sont on board; they must be left as the Agency's Dice.)

Contonte and vakio of Packages aro re- quired.

"For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, Deoauber 17, 1884.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Femela

Sumatra (0)... Electra (8) Casandra (8) -Hailoong (8).

Daylon London, via Surz Canal.. Deniedi (s). London, via Susa Canal...Dougalion (6) Londen, do,, via Suez Canal...Mansilis (5).. London, via Suez Canal... Glenavon (6). London, S., via Suez Canal... Flintshire (3) CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts, Manila, vin Anny.........

Zafiro (8). 1RES. GRAVES,

Fanny (s)... BREAKFAST ÚLARET, »

Natzi Wandering Jew

CLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

SHEBELES & PORT=

M

Manila, viu Auy............................. Marseille, &o,, via Saigon. New York

SAGOONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILADO.. BAUCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1848),

HUETS PORT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS,

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. COURTOIMER'S BRANDY, FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAHAN'S LL. WHISKY.... ROYAL GLENDEE WRISKY. Boond's ULD TOM.

E & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY.

Ross's LIME JUICE CORDIAL

NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JIMEON'S WHISKY.

MARSALA

EASTERN CIDER,

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

OURACAO.

ANGOSTURA, BOKEK's End ORANGE

“BITTERS.

500.

&0.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMEROs and

BAUNDERS, Pinta and quarts, GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by B. &

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

Gallon.

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

ÖzzqLADY BELLOMD

OI QAR S.

Fine New Somon's CUMSHAW TEA, În

ter & eatty BoxeĽ, A TOTE

BREAKFAST CONGOU @30 cents p. It.

HILMIE'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, CASEL and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices Hongkong, December 16, 1884

San Francisco,

San Francisco, via Yokohama. Arabic (4).. Singapors, Penang and Calcutta Wingsnug (s). Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Japan (8) Swatow, Amoy and Fouchow...Namoa (s). Sydney and Melboumo, de.. Meruauir (3). Trieste, &c..

Pandora (8). Victoria (British Columbia).Nabaiat Yokohands and Hiogo.......

Peabrokeshire (s)...

Stocks,

BANKE

2131

Baas Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

SARAH HIGNETT, American ship, Capt. J.

VELOCITY, British barque, Captain R. Martin-Pustau&o.

SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS,

December 16, 1884:~~-~ Kungung, British steamer, 1,000, W. E, Jackson, Shanglasi December 13, Gone- ral-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

December 17: Statue, British steamer, from Whampoa.

Captain.

Agents,

"Date of Lonving.

P.&O. 8. N. Co.

Nagel..

....Siemssen & Co......

Lindemam

Siemsson & Co.

Goddard

Burstow.

December 22, at 3 p.. About Docember 20. About Jan 10, 1886.

Douglas Lapraik & Co. December 19, at noon. Russell & Com

...quick despatch

A. W. S. Thomson, Gibb, Livingston & Co.About December 18.

.......Butterfield & Swire. December 21..

Purdy 8. D. Shallard Donaldson..... Dancaster.....n Talbot Blanco

Poydenot.... Talpoy.i

'A. de St. Croix T. S. Gardner..

Eematitos & Co., Messageries Maritimes.,

& O. S. N. Co........ December 23, at 4 p.m. Jardine, Mathoan & Co....About December 20 Adamson, Bell & Co...About Jan. 1; 1885, Enasull & Co.

Decora bor 18, at 5 p.m. December 20, at 5p.. December 30, at noon. Mange quick dispatch Russell & Co... Russell-dr Goaquínk despateb 0.0. S. 8, Co. December 34, at 3p.m. Jardine, Matheson & Co..... December 18, at 3 p.m. David Bassoon, Sons & Co... December 23, at 3 p.m. Dongles Laprak & Co..... Dec. 19, at daylight.

Dooomber, 24, st4p.m.

Russell & Co.

Pitrist.. Helms.

G. Mettel Dodd Davies

Melchers & Ch

About Dec. 28, indon.

Ressell & Co...

Admoson, Ball & Co..

quick despatch quick despatch.

SHARE LIST.--QUOTATIONS.

Now, of Value Foil | POSITION FOR LAST BEFOLT.

Sturas.

eserve Balance ¿ fuard

Duc. 17, 1884.

Curvy Yustutusmy Chat:

51,143 115 buyers

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... 60,000 $ 1258 1258 4,400,000€

ENKORANGES.

540,10% Tis, 280 per share

The 135 496,326 £460. 167,381 863 469,560 837 Credit balance!

20000

8,000

2 250

60,000||

TAL

1,250 $ 1888

£34,0008

89.338 253

600,000 S

250 $ 50 €

1,000 8 2008 28,

2008

North-China Insurance Company, Limited... 5,000 Yangtze Insurance Compang, Limited China Traders Insurance Company, Limited... 24,000 Union Insurance Scelcty Company, Limited... 2,0 Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited... 10,000 Chincac Insurance Company, Limited 1,000 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited.... 8,000 China Fire Insurance Company, Limited...... 20,000/$

STEAM COMPANIES.

HK. O. and M. Steamboat Co Limited..... 8,000 3.

18,387 Indo-Chins B. N. Co., Lt. 69,000, issued

31,212€ China and Maniu S. S. Company, Limited... 3500$

:- MISCELLANEOUS.

*

508 508 825,000

203 (E10,978

128 1206 18,000

102 10 10E 7.158,662, 17,10

[$170

35,165:20 285,231,000.8365 190,978,34 568

ཆེ་མི།

215,000 3

34,638) $108

106 10 10 E 8.10

100 all-

25% discount

30 discount.

6,401 68 50 buyers, caali

$34 per share

$120

nominał cash, 110. Marah

buyas

820

nominal

Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited... 10,000$ HE and China Gas Company, Limited...

500 New Shares...............

1,000 £ Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 3,000 she, issued 1,000 2,000 China Sugar Company, Limited...... Hongkong Les Company, Limited Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited................. Luson Sugar Company, Limited..... 5,000 8 Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited... 8,000,8 Eelangore Tin Mining Co., Lt of Shanghai... 2,000 € Hongkong Rope Manufactory Co., Limited 3,000 8 60 all

LOANA

Chinese Imperial 1874...

1877. 1878.. 1681 2127 Sugar Dobelwes, 1880

9,008

100

11008 100

1000 100la.

50***

505 508

21503 *6,000 $

100

100

50 all

6,276 £

6,040

FEELE

∙Piles of

Interest.

6,629.70 8107 549.83 6145 656 32 8110 1404,090,66 870 First year 840

do

Payable

June 30 Doa, 31

Feb. 28 Ag. 31

008

April & October-

Joe C&Dec. 10 1 per cent, discount June & Decan 1% prem

Per Folga, for Yokohams from Hong✩ kong, Messra J. Oppenheimer, E. 8. Saw- yer, A Sutliffo, Vincentello; Dosisi Dalibost; from Marseilles, Mr Martin des Pailidres, Ros Cocheria, Rassian Consul De Kole mino, Mosare Pereira, Tashiro and Tokonda, Mr and Mrs V. Vando, Mesra Ogata and Sinzo: from Singapore, Messrs Fanabeh and

Mesmau

NO. 6077. DECEMBER 17, 1884.

MEMOS, FOR TOMORROW,

Bhipping, 3pm-Wingsang-leaves for Singapore,

· Foisng and Calcutta § p.m. -Zafro kunver far Manila,

Anotions: Noon-Auction of Twist at Mesers Bond of Miscellaneous

& Co.'s godown, Queen's Rõud

Transfer Books of the Canton Insurance Office Limited, cloand front s date to 31st Instant, insintive.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A. D. 1841.

A. S. WATSON & Co FAMILY DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND Retail DEDEGIETS, IMPORTERS

OF

DROGGISTY SUNDRIES, NuBenny

SITES,

TOLLE REQUISHES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS-

or

BUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG,

DECEMBER,

or

Sux.

Aft Rises Sets:

PHson tince the Langaon inflair are makot. An arbitrator right be erpect- etto estimate these expenses at not more than two millions of pounds sterl

as few French reinforcements have been sent out to the Far East since the

the Heat are comparatively not expor Langson affair, and the operations of

be a large sum for Chine to pay ;/in sive. Two millions of pounds would fact abe me no only to meet eve'i s small, indemnity, und would-baw to borrow for much or purpose? Stil the French would no doubt have beer will- ing to accept, payment du cinquent terms, That the statements of the N-O D Neos are, not without founda tion is shown, in some meure, by heridia felegrams in die San Francisco popers brought by the last mjuli. They informed us, for instance that on the 9th November the Zirid stated. that M Ferry would honnés ter the Tonquio Commiten on that date that the Council of the Cabinet had agreed to forego the mand of su 10- demnity from Chiu, and that prelimai- nozy pouco negoisations had almoet been cotoinded the following day we dre forher informed, great exuitement and fuck discontent prevailed in the. report, and that the, Tenquia Committee Jubbies of the Chombers in regard to this

Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonic Watery Gingerade, Potass Water, Bassaparilla

Water, and other Aerated Watershed resolved to postpone presenting its Chi-The Manufactory is under direct and report until M. Ferry bad made an ex- continuous European Supervision.planation. The statements, are also ́ ́ ́ dengkong, June 1, 1876, ***

schofirmed by the Renter's telegram re- ceived here on the 30th November and which was considered at the time as being rather incomprehensible stating that the Chamber of Deputies bad voted a resolution to enforce the Tientsin Treaty and bad expressed its confidance in the Government. All circumstancas considered, it may be reasonably con- cluded that France did only require the Chinese Government to carry out the terins of the Tientsin convention. Had the French Government also demanded from Chipn the war expenses, as stated by the Couriers that would have been. tantomon to the demanding of an in- drinity, and such a condiden would surely have been mentioned? It must surprise most foreign residents in the For East that Chips rejected sich favourable propisals for coupluding

Per Kothing, for Shanghai, Mr and Mrs Von Fries, 2 children, and maid servant, Mr and Mrs Zedeling and 2 children," Mic Walbeker, Mr H. P. Wodman, Mrs da Silva, 3 children and amah,

Per dienarthy, for. perns.

ghai, 2 Euro-

Per Zulant, for Sydney, Mesars H. LOR- lay and W. B. F. Darley, 13 Europeans

steerage, and 49 Chinois, for Quecualand Porter

Par Mongkut, for Bangkok, 20 Chiness.

TO DEPART Per Zafiro, for Amoy, 5 Europeans, and 120 Chinese.

Per Signal, for Hoihow, 30 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS.-

BM

5,10

}HIGH WATER.

Day of Month

18

19

20

21

22 23

Morn

M H. M. -10.21

8.38 6.34 10.68 9.10 11.39 0.44 6.36

-6,865,20 0.97 5.91 5.21

6.36

5.20 5.20

A386.37 High water at Whampoa 2 bra, 30 mins later, than at Hongkong at the Barrier: 3 bra. 15 mins at the Sat Flata: 3 hrs. 30 tina; at Shameen

3 hrs. 45 mins.

The publication of this issue commencer pence; nod that she has done to must also at 7:10 pama

The Chin Mail.

The Russian steamer Kamthatka reports: Left Nagasaki on 13th inat, had fresh N.W. wind to light N.E., with fine weather AU WAMEDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1384, throughout

The British steamer Saltee reports: Had moderato wind and finy weather throughout.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close For QUINHON.

Per Olympic, at 11.30a.m., on Thursday,

the 13th inst,EL BAN For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA -

Per Wingsing, at 4.30 p.m., on Thurs-

day, the 18th ingt,

For AMOY AND MANILA-

Per Zafiro, at 4.30pm, on Thursday,

the 18th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW..

Per Namoa, at 5 p.in., on Thursday, the

18th inst

For SHANGHAL

ben natter of general regret regret especially that lipi interests of China Bersell Lave been so badly served.

Affairs in the North.

SPECIAL GABLEGRAM TO CHINA MATTA

d. d ( Telegraph Co. a line.)

Big Shanghar, Dot. 17th, 3 p.m.

The two lass Armstrong cruisers,

for Curea, presumably on account of a which were lying here, have sailed

rising having taken place in that country,

JUDGING from the existing circum- stances of the Franco-Chinese imbroglio, it seems extremely probable that the (Per present ' stato of war in the Far East will be continued for at least another. twelvemonths. China was apparently | never more inclined to fight than she is sition is evinced by the French Govern at the present moment, and little dispos ment to take energette and large measures for forcing the Chinese to yield. It will be remembered that as the close of last month i Router's talk- gram was received here stating that Me Ferry had declared that the propositions. made by China as bases fur pence were extravagant and that the only reply to

FELEGRAMS

THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN,

LONDON, 16th Dec,

them should be a fresh vote of credit. A massenger from Khartoum reports A fresh vote of credit for over forty that General Gordon had underuined and

Per De Lay, at 5pm on Thursday, the millions of franes was shortly afterwards blown up overal of the rebel forts with

passed. Nothing has yet been learichovy long in killed to the enemy.

18th inst.

For HOIHOW AND PAKHOI

Per Balloony, at 11.30 am, on

the 10th init For SAIGON ---

as to what those extravagant, or azur Friday,bisunt, proposals of the Chinese were.

It is even difficult to form any aurmises on the matter. The general idea pro

Por Madras, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, bably is that China would love besa

the 19th inst. For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.---

glad to extricate herself from her diff cultios by the payment of u small in Fer Sumatra, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday, demity and the full nod prompt exe

the 22nd Inst

cution of the terms of the convention For SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, corelated by Captain Fournier and L THURSDAY ISLAND COORTOWN Hung-chang at Tientsin in May Inst TOWNSVILLE BRISBANE SYD According to the VC. D. News, Low- NEY MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE, ever, China refused not only to consider Son Sea

Per Mesmuir, at 3.90 p.u, on Wednes the payment of Luy indemnity, but even

doy, the 24th inst, instead of as previously notified. , po ste da For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO

HAMA

Por Thikes, at 11.30 o.m., on Thursday,

the 20th inst

Quotations

HONGBONG, December 17. OPIUM-New Patna, cash, 605- enskjole 677)

17.

New Bonaren, cash,:;. 600/005 Old

cash. ક Now Malwa, credit,... 630/40 Allowance, Teels 4 `Old Milwa, credit,... 550

Allowance, Tacle... 48/56 Persian, Oily

495/508

Allowance, Taels 12 Persian, Papor tied,, 565/70 Allowance, Taels .............. 12.

Exchange.

Bank, Wire,

Demand,

30 days' sight, G 4 months' sight,...

Crodita,

Documentary 4 months' aight,

India, Wire,

demand,

Shanghai, demand,

30 days sight, private 74. Gold Leaf 991 ano

1827.90 Sovereigns,

$6.56

Temperature.

Taken at Messrs Falconer de Co's Premiz,

Quicen's Boad) - HORORONG, December 17.

BAROMETER

Do...

Dap

930.252

1 PM 50.170 30.160 TARAKOME CZI-9 AM A CA

Do,

De..

Do

Do.

Do.

Da

60.

(Wat bulb) 3,50

IP.....

-4 P.M

Do 1BK

62

4 PM 60.

69

Do. Maximum Do. Maimam over night: 62

General Memoranda FRIDAY, December 19

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PASSED CANAL: Custeio, and Clericoe, Nov.

28 dyr, and Nestor, Dea 1.

The nerf EyeLiSi Maz, by the P. & 0. Co's stomer Peshawar, laft Singapore on Satunlay the 13th inst., at 8 am Saturday the 20th inst and may be expected here on or about City of Bio

Tus P. M. 6. B. Co. Binger

de Janeiro, with the next american mall, left San Francisco on the ad ult. for Yokohama and this port

The S. S. Pembrokeshire lift Singapore for

the port on the 12th re

port on the 14th mistaut

Dock MOVEMEN

to settle the dispute by executing convention in question. bis is extraordinary position for the Chinese To U. 6. R. 3. 6. Massale, left Binge Goverment to take up. Wero out pur. pord for this port on the 18th instant. northern contemporary usually reliable | The 88. Laertes left Singapore for this in bis etatisments, and well, pinced fur port on the 13th inplants obtaining political information from us The S. & Papalone left Singapore for this Capitul, we should have concluded that he had been inisipformed. In the North -China Daily News of the 12th Instant

we find the following dietements —

We were informed some time ago

ago by Reuter that the bases of peace demandet by Olina were stated by M. Ferry to be exorbitant, sad when we consider that they included an entire reopening of the Ton- qutis Question we do not wonder that they g were distasteful to the French Premier The right of constructing the Tramway bo- To understand this we must go still a little

The Arabic will go to Comwppolitár, Boek

The Catalina will go to Eo*,000 Dock

to-morrow.

The Long Beng will lease Kowloon Dock

#to-morrow."

The Naples will leave Godmopolitan Dock

tomorrow

further back. It appears that, on a tween Tondo and Manud has been grauited certain occasion, a privato interview took to Mr Jacob Zobel

Chiness

low

"been

Place between M, Forry, and the Ambassador, at which the forner offered

so many words, to accept the rotiloation of the Fournier Treaty and waive the demnity altogether. Let us, he kid in affect, start ngain from the 11th May - ratify and execute the Convention then Agreed to and wipe out everything that has occurred since. This proposal, Top Mania Copter to a which Chine would have jumped gleefully

The sentry who shot dead in so towardly manner the Governor of Maristes

reset NE smouth ago, 188, BSYS septerced to death at`

direc

the line of

five months ago, was talegraplusd to Te- steamers, while the Franch: vernment king and wiccted without an instant's intendat establish between Saigon beaitating, France, thought the Chines

statesmen, had gone too far, and cost Maajia, is to be allowed by the Branlah au- China too much blood and rency, for the thorities to run free of navigation duties. affair to be slurred over even on such termi

If France desired peace, let her immediately

evacuato both Tonquin and Formosa; then As will be sech from 11 advertisontent in negotiations might be possible, but not another column the Hongkong Snow- before. The reply to this was the an drope purpoen giving a Grand Ethiopian nounconions made by M. Berry to the

the Theatre Chambers, followed by the rate of another Drawing-room entertainment paltry and quie insufficient aut for pro Royal on Saturday the 27th inst secuting the war AV Er mekaa If Chino' bas really token up this position is in very muchito be regretted. So for as the cause of these French Tes prisals in concerned the Langson 5. Ara affair-we hold that the case of China | Mess Uniform to be worn at Public Baila is as good so that of Franes, but the as a general tule Onomaloc, when full Chinese Government might at least dress in to be woim potification will be made. have been expected to make some con- cessions on the ground of polley, An

the Hongko

olders have been feeded to

olunteers, by Lieut. Col RA Domandant, —

p.m. Austion of Household Furniture,

at the residence of JJ. Francis, other of our Shanghai contemporaries, An extensive rubbery of steel at Iron wat Esq., Sunnysida, Bunham Road. Clainis against the Cambodia must be the Courier in commaseting upon this committal, the night befors nent in to Diesura Kusel & Co., on or statement in the NO. U. Vezzig, asserts: How Docks, from the bla before this data.

that other condition was added to the mant Que MONDAY, December 23, ---

Franuli proposide, namely that Obinn Boots per Steamier Yaxgfaé unclaimed should jy the actual var expenses of after Noon subject to mat and landing the French to date, the Amount to be charge at 1 cent por package per diam.

Fincher

Grands per Glenarincy undelivered after settled by aflntrution. We resuate fargest

his date subject to rent,

that the war expenses incurred by some yeLLO TALE,