f For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. THE
Na. 53, Qriver's Lead East, (OPPONITE THE COMMISSARIAT), ARE NOW
LANDING FROM AMERICA
RESH ROLL BUTTER.
FRES
TOPOGAN
Do.
Eastern and Californi. CHEESE.
CODFISH, Bonofeas.
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Eagle Brand Condensad MILK.
Family BREF in 2016 koga. Bea Ideal SALMON in
cank,
Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2b caris.
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Assorted Canned VEGETABLES.
Poltod SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT
Stufod PEPPERS.
Assorted SOUPS.
Entertainment.
HE GAIETY COMPANY. Sole Proprietor, G. NORVILLE.
FROM THE THEATRE ROYAL, Calcutta ; सारे THE GAJETY THEATRE, Bombay.
T.
Patzoals
H. Tux DUKE AND DOUT es»,
of Comianght.
His Excellency The MARQUIS of Ripun, His Excellency, Sir James Frans,
ke, ke.,
te.
WILE OP 20 GIVE TWO PERFORMANCES, chyopts, for Shanghai,
THE FIRST PERFORMANCE, will be GILBERT'S CLASSICAL COMEDY, untitled
Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted PYGMALION & CALATEA.
MEATS.
Lambs' TONGUES.
Clam CHOWDER.
Freak OREGON SALMON.
Driad APPLES.
SUOCOTASH.
Maple SYRUP.
Golden SYRUP.
Cracked WHIRAT.
HOMINY.
HONEY.
Queen OLIVES.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
M THE
SECOND PERFORMANCE,
will be presented
A HUSBAND IN CLOVER,
And the
ÖREENNAS CELES QUR BROWN & THE BRAHMINS.
Full Partienters will be duly anonood on the arrival of the Company.
The Plan of the Theatre may be seen mul Sonts secured at Messrs KELLY & Watsu's,
Blangkong, Deconiber 11, 1884
2076
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
The Steamship
Chi-yment Capt. McCASKIN, will be despatched for the abevo Ports TO-MORROW, the 6th Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Jitary 5, 1885.
FOR SHANGHAI.
The Steamship
Amay,
Capt. L. DEGVILLE, Will he despatched for the above Port PU-310RROW, the 6th Instant
at.
For Freight or Fassago, apply to
BLEMSSEN & Co. Hingkong, Jaunary 5, 188ñ.'
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FOR SHANGHAI.. (Taking Caryo de Passengers ut through runes for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW CHWANG, BANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Stammahip
Chin-tungh Captain Wisson, will he dispatched for the above Pars TO-MORROW, the 6th Instant, at 4. p. 13.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Ob. Hongkong, January 5, 1985,
20
DEVOE'S NONPAREIL To-day's Advertisements. POUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
KEROSINE OIL.
KATSAR - HIND' CIGARETTES
in orgstallized Boxes of 100 at 80.50 per mille.
SPORTING AND RIFLE GUNPOWDER
1- Tins.
AGATE IRON WARE.
INSERTION RUBBER
Tuck's PATENT PACKING,
HOLMES' DISTRESS SIGNALS.
HITCHCOCK HOUSE LAMPS.
PERFECTION STUDENT LAMPS.
PAINTS and ILS.
TALLOW and TAR.
PITCH and ROSES.
Ex late Arrivals from
ENGLAND.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
TORES,
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
PLUM PUDDING." •
MINCE MEAT.
CRYSTALLIZED FRUITS.
PUDDING RAISINS. CURRANTS: FIGS.
CANDIED PEEL.
Fine YORK HAMS.
PICNIC TONGUES,
BREAKFAST TONGUES.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
FRENCH PLUMS.
TRYSHONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. JORDON ALMONDS.
COOKING STOVES.
PARLOUR STOVES.
CLARETS.-.
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
[DIES.S. Arratiam Aper laving arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Balls of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignalare, and to take bacillate delivery of thei: Gands from alongside.
Cargo impeding discharge will be at once hand and stored it. Consignees' risk and | expe
Cuncigarees are heraby informed that all Chains mast he le immediately, as none will be entertained after the 13th lusmui.
J
DAVID SASSOON, SUNS & Co,
sigende
-50%
“Bonglong, "PlammayTM3;188). INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
The Co.'s Stonslip
Paistongy Captain PASTE, will be derpatched for the shove Ports on SATURDAY, the 17th Instant, at & p.m.
The Steware as superior First-class Passager Accommodation specially con strucicil to mjet du requirements of tropical clinates.
For Foeight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE & Coug
My 1, 185>.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUTTA.
The Steamship
Arraton year,
Capt. A. R. MACTAVISU, will be despatched for tlie Cabree Porta on SATURDAY, tho 12th
Instant, at 3p.1.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,.
Agenta. Fungong, January 5, 1885.
Destinatio
311
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW. AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Ca's Sternship
Douglas, Capt. S. Asarox, will be despatched for the above
Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 7th lustant, at Daylight
For Freight or Passago, apply to
27
DOUGLAS LAYRAIK & Co., Garnet Managers. Hangitong, Janury 5, 1885. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL (Tabby Cargo di Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, BANKOW and Perts
----YANGYSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Kungschty, Captain Jacksox, will be despatched as above on
FRIDAY, the 9th Instant, ni 4 p.m. For Freight or Pasange, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, January 5, 188
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
January 3, 1885 :- Kinugawag. British steamer, 1,000, W. H. fuckeon; Bhanghai December 31, Gene- ral-JARDINE, MATsson & Co.
Per Arratoon Apear, from Calcutta, K., Messrs Hart, Carvelho, Lim Kam Hock, Rev. M. David, and 200 Chinose deck, from
Straits.
Fer Anton, from Pakhoi, &o., 69 Chi- n.
Per Teheran, from Yokohama, Messrs K. Notike, J. Jones, J. Smith and N. Scott,, Capt. E. Jones, H. E. Don Louis del Cas- illo, Y. Figueros, Carl Saugeoramie, Mr E. Wimbridge, Mr. and Mrs Hatterott, Mr and Mrs Burridge and 3 children, J. Van. Knoblanule Ali wife, child and nurse, Chi Yeon, British steamer, 1,034, M. Messrs A. Woolly, T. Boyd, 8 Europeans Cashin, Sator January 3, General.storage, and 23 Clinene. EUSELL & Co.
Januury 4 :- Feitung, British steamer, 761, Allison, Swatow January 3, Generul-BUTTERFIELD & STIRE.
Bellona, Cotman steamer, 1,180, W. Schaetor, Wuhu December 30, Rico.- SIEMSEN & Co.
Mogut, British steamer, SS. P. II. Lo, Bangkok December 28, General- Yes Far Hose
Douglas, British steamer, 982, S. Aahtor, Foochow January 1, Amoy 2, and Swatow 3, Guneral-DovaLAS STBAMBRP Co.
Sutlej, British stemmer, 2,155, A 5. Fehunn, Shanghai January 1, Mails and General.-P. O. S. N. Co.
Abbie Carver, American barque, 030, Pandlaton, Honolulu December 3, General.
1JR.
Doris, German steamer, 916, W. Zerrahn, Fehow January 2, General.-WIRLER &
Oh.
DEPANTER
Por Nima, for Foochow, Mr R. C. Brodhurst,
Pet Nam-viin, for Haiphong, 1 Euro- peito.
Per Amatiste, for Hofhow, 5 Chinese. Fer Mhra Chon Klee, for Swatow, 1 Eu- ropean, and 250 Chiness.
Per Esmeralda, for Amoy, 90 Chinese..
TO DEPART
Fer Frislang for Swatow, 10 Chinosa Per Nestor, for Amey, 2 Europeans, and 100 Chinego,
Per Anton, for Hoihow, 60 Chinese.
Per Sutir, from Hongkong: for London, Mr Foolly, H.B.M. Consul, Mrs Duval, Mrs Dick and infant, Messrs . Mitchell and Oct. Julman, and Capt. Frank Ashton; for Gibraltar, Mir A. 0. Farreat. From Shanghai for Bombay, Mrs M. Jones and infant, Miss Mitchell; for Venice, Messre
Artoon Apr, British steamer, 1,892, C. R. Held and Ritter; for Marseilles, Mr A. B. Mactavish, Calcutta December 18, C. W. Javier; for London, Capt. Wm. Penang 2, and Singapore 28, Opium, Sait Lang, RN., Mrs Jang, child, infant and patre, Colton and General-Davi Sasama, Mesars J. Wilson, J. J. Hatch and SOON, SONK & Co. -
E. Major.
Goodell, American barque, 840, Wm. R. Hagan, Newensfla, (N.S.W.), November 5, Col. ADAMSON, Bìn & Co.
Anton, German stoanter, 316, E. Aarsboe, Pakhoi December 31, and Iloihow January 3, Ceneral-Wezen & Co.
January
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Kwongsang reports: Light variable breeze and smooth sen to Saichow; thence to port had fresh N.E. gale
The British steamer Fer-ing reports: Experienced moderate N.E. wiude, and fine weather throughout
Amny, British steamor, from Whampoa The German steamer Bellows reports: Chintung, Americanston mor, from Wham-Had moderate weather, and strong N.E
wind. pa
Ingrabani, Gorman steamer, 894, T. B. Massan, Nagasaki December 31, Ceal.
M. B. M. S. 8. Co.
Villars, French corvette, 3,000. Com- mander Vivielle, Saigon December 31.
Teheran, British steamer, 1,670, W. J. Nation, Yokohama December 28, Kube 30, and Nagasaki January 1, Mails and General.-P. & D. S. N. Co.
DEPARTURES. Januar's 4- Fash, for Shanghai. Kroongang, for Whampoa. Nume for Swatow, Plara Chony Klan, for Swatow,
January 6 Balona, Whumput. Nemerian, for Haiphong- ¦ Amulista, for Hoihov, Caroline, for Chefoo. Catalina, for Cëbu. Esmeralda, for Amoy.
CLEARED.
Fet-lung, for Swatow. 23 Nestor, for Amoy.
daton, for Hoihow.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Spanish Steamer
Huvey, Captain BLANCO, will be despatched for the above! Porton SATURDAY, the 10th Instant, ai
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, January 5, 1895.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The 100 British Ship
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
The British steamer Mongkut reports:
Left Bangkok outside anchorage on Dec. 28th, and experienced moderate monsoon and fine weather throughout the voyage.
The British stoamer Douglas reports: Loft Foochow on 1st January, with light
N.E. winds and hazy weather. Left Amoy on 2nd, had strong N.E. Toonsoon and fine weather. Left Swatow on 3rd, had moderate fresh N.E. monsoon and fine weather throughout: Steamers in Foochow, Fae-ahin, aul U.S. corvette Juanita. -Str. in Amoy, Celebes, Ping-on, and H.B.M.S. Champion Steamers in Swatow, Taxhion, and 1.0.M.S. Merlin.
merican barque Abláa flarzer re-i ta: Encountered no bad weather, and ports: had fine weather all passage.
The
The British steamer Arrutuon Apçar re- parts: In Ohina sea, had noderate and strong, mensoon and fine weather.
The American barque Goodell reporta: On November Cth, took the wind S. W lasted till 13th, lat 27 13 S.; thence took į the wind Easterly, fasting till 23rd, lat. 9 S thones buffeting winds and calm lasted til December 11th, lat. 1; thence took the whal Easterly, which lasted till arrival in this port.
CARGO.
Per S. 8. Glenare, sailed 3rd January, Fer Kungsang, from Shanghai, 2 dis- 1886From Canon waters to London, treased seamon, and 25 Chinesa deck. 3,268 boxes Tea, containing 14,553 s Per Feilung, from Swatow, 9 Chinese. Cougou, 41,100 tbs Scented Caper, 0,075 Per Chi Yuen, irom Swatos, 3 Europeanets. Scented Orange Pekoe-total 68,628 Trend on, 2 Villes resefour and di voljo Sundries. From Manila, 1,126 bales Hemp.
Per Mongkit, from Bangkok, 70 Chinese. Per Douglas, frum Coust Ports, 1 Chinese 29aaloon, and 183 Chinese.
Watera Motarel“ ERICHSEX, Mastor, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkeug, January 5, 1885.
32
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Veads
Bataria, A., via Saigon.......Celebes (2)....
Zambezi (8)..... Bombay, via Straits. Havre, de, ría Suez Canal..... Casandro (8). London, Aha, vía Suez Canal... Sutlej (3) London, vin Suez Canal.
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinta & quarts. Marcilles, No., yin Saigon.
1RES. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET,
SHERRIES & PORT-
11
Captain
'de Hanu
Liudeum.. A...B. Jobison.
Batt Soumers Bianca
Per Sutlej, from Shanghai: for Hongkong, Miss Bell Irving, Master Graham, Mr Ayrton's amab, and 10
and 10 Chinese; for Bon-
bay, Mrs M. Jones and infant, bliss Mit shell; for Venice, Messrs C. R. Held and Ritter ; for Marseilles, Mr C. W. Davies ; for London, Capt. Win. Lodg, RN, M Lang, child, infent aud noub, Messra J Wilson, J. J. Hatch and E. Major.
Per Abbie Carver, from Houualu, 185 Chinese.
Per Doris, from Hoihor, 99 Chinese.
Agents
Jardine, Matheson &
P. & O. 8. N. Co........ Stormsson & Co... L& O. S. N. Co......
Butterfold & Swire..
Date of Leaving
Co......About January B.
January 12, at 3 p.m. About January 10. January 6, at 4 p.to. January 10.
Jarding, Matheson & Co....... About January 17.
Remedies & Co.
Messageries Maritimes..
Pasilic Mail S, §. Co,.
Harter (8)...
Lande, via Suez Candi
Clemurtacy (s).
Easy (8)......
Yungise (8)...
Lornier.
I
San Francise, via Yokohama
City of Rio de Janeris (0)
San Francisco.....
Western Mouarch.
Erichsen
Shanghai, Ya ANROY,,
Banuga.....
L. d'Egville..
Bicansson &
Winsor.......
Co..... ReaSell & Co...
Jackson.....
SAMONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848)
HUNT'S FORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &
1 and 3-star HuNNESSY'S BRANDY, COCEVOISEER'S BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINARAN'S LE WHISKY.
ROYAL OLENDEE WHISKY,
BOORD'S OLD. TOM.
Sanghai Shanghai
väestor (8)rea
Amy (s) Chin-turg (8) Kwongar
(8). Chi-yuen (8) agapore and Penang....... Singapore, Fanning and Calcutta Taisang (s).. Singapore, Pecang and Calcutta Arraton Apear (3).. Swatow, Amoy and Poochow Douglas (8)........... Sydney and Maliane, &e.....Airlie (9)... Yokohama and Hiogo... Castello (8) Yokohama and Bingo..
Breconshire (8)..
McCaslin
Davies....
Russell & Co
January 10, at 5 p.m.
January January 9, at 3 p.m.
19, at noon.
QQuick de
despatch.
January
6
January 6, at 4 p.m. January 6, at 4 pm. Jardine, Matheson & Co......January 9, at s Ressoll & Co.......
January 6,
6. at 4, Jardins, Matheson & Co...... January 17, at 3 p.1. January 17, at 3 p.. Jan. 7,at daylight. January 10, at 4 p.m. Quick despatch. Quick despatch
A. U. MacTavial....David Sassoun, Sons & Co....
S. Ashton.. Elis..
Chandler
Rickard.
„Douglas Lapraik & Co................ Russell & Co...
Russell & Co....... Adamson, Bell & Co..
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
ANGOSTOSA, Boxen's and ORANGE China Traders' insurance Company, Lunited... 24,000,3
$100
.
E&J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY.
Alocks.
ROSE'S LAME JUICE CORDIAL.
Nos. of Shorea
Valus.
Paid POSITION PER LAST REPORT
Reserve. up.
Balaneno.j'ward
JAN, 5, 1885.
Closing Quitutions, Cash
NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH.
JAMESON'S WHISKY.
BANKA,
MARSALA
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... 60,0005.
125 125 -4,400,000 $
EASTERN OIDHEK.
INSURANCEA.
CHARTREUSE,
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
Cu
North-China Insurance Company, Limited... 5,000 Yangisze insurance Company, Landted 8,000 £
Insurance Society Conifay, Limited... 2,000
200£
50
£
2€
1,250 $ 120 $ 83.356 2015
BITTERS.
Canton Insurance Olies Company, Limited... 10,000
250$
100.,
&c.,
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarts....
Chineso Insurance Company, Limited..... 1,500 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited 8,000 China Firs fumurance Company, Limited..... 20,000
1,000 200$ 28,711.609
250 $ 508 1008 -208
- SIWAW-VOSEPÄVIRNA--
100$ 75€
51,143 119 nominal
640,107 Tis. 280 per share 50,000
Tls. 135 504,000 $ 490,320 $460 .-600,000 S
107,881 863 103,000$ 469,660 8872
Credit balance
36, 165.20 $170 883,000 8 285,231,005 $300 cash, buyers 510,9788 180,078.31 $87
213,000 $
H
H
buyers buyers nominal
34,638 $108
J. Buxas, pints and quarta...
{38,387 €
The
10
10 8.10
Gallon.
100 all
25% discount
30 discount
ido.
126 125$
80.
19,000 $
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E.HR. C. and M: Steamboat Co., Limited... 8,0005
31,2122
DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the Indo-China S. N. Co., Lt. G0,000 sh. issued
ALE and PORTEX, in hogsheada,
SPECIALLY SELECTED"
CIGAR S.
Fine Now Season'a CUMSHAW TEA, in
5 catty Bixes. BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. b.
China and Manila S, S. Company, Limited... 3,5008
MIUELLANEOUS, ̋
10$ 10 102 7.106,552.27.10
Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited. 10,0003 HK. and Chinz Gas Company, Limited ........
500 £ New S
1,000 € 2,000 $ -100 1,000 $ 50
1,2508
1008 100 8 C008 508 508
1008 100
Hougkong Hotal Co., Jt., 3,000 this. issued. Chiny Sugar Company, Limited. Hongkong Ice Copany, Limited. Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited ....... Laron Sugar Company, Limito Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited... 5,000$ .50 all 100 all Sulangore Tin firing Co., Lt. of Shanghai... 2,5003 Hongkong Rope Manufactory Co., Limited | 3,0008
412
9,000 100€ 100
7,000€
0,401.66 63 cab, bayers.
$84 pex aharo
8120
6,620.70 $103 543.83 $145
...
24,200 € €,000 8
* 050.32) $110 4,000.05) 67
First year $40.
do..
do.
nominal
Dóminal
if cash.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--
SHANGHAL
For
Par Chintung, at 2,30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 6th inst Por amay, at 2:30 pm., on Tuesday,
the 6th inst.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. ---
Per Chi Fuen, at 3.50 p.m., on Tuesday, the 6th inst, instead of as previously notified.
Por Amigo, at 430 p.m., on Tuesday, the 6th inst, instand of as previously. notified.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Per Duplas, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the
6th inst
For NAGASAKI, HIOGO AND YOKO-
HAMA.
Per Albany, at & p.m., on Tuesday, the
6th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO
HAMA.
Per Teherum, at 11:30a.m., on Thursday,
the Sth January; '1885,
For SHANGHAL---
Por Kwongang, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 9th inst,
FuFORT DARWIN, THURSDIT ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWN- SVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, ADELAIDE, &- Per dirtie, at S.30 pm, on Saturday,
the 10th January,
For STRAITS AND HOMBAY.-
Per Zambesi, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 19th inet.
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.-
Fer Taismu, ut 2.30 p.m., on Saturday)
the 17th inst.
MAILS BY THE BRITISE PACKET.- The British
Not Responsible for Debts,
[No 0691-JANUary 5, 1885.
THE report of the accond annual meeting of the Selangor Tin Mining Co. of Shanghai, will be found on the fourth page of to
either the Captain, the Agents, nor "Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or night's inavo, Crew of the following Vessels, during A NORTHEEN contemporary says that Colonel their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
Heanings, O. E., the gentleman who built ALTEN BESSE, American barque, Capt the forts at Kiol, has left Tientale for Port John A. O'Brion. Malchers & Co.
ALEXANDER MONIL, American ship, L. Capt. G. W. David.Melchors & Co.
AELATOON APCAR, Britisk steamer, Capt. We have received a very neatly got up A. B. MacTavish.-D. Sassoon, Sona & Co.
DATUER, British steamer, Captain J. card of the Northern Assurance Company Newton. Yvon Fat Hong.
from Messis Tarner and Co., the local EDWALL MAYBEREY, Amor. barque, Agents.
J.
Capt. B. M. Knight. Remedios & Co.
FORKEST ANNEY, American barque, Capt T. Marcy Adamson, Bell & Co. GOODELL
American barque, Capt. Wm. R. Hagan, Adansen, Bell & Co.
HAMPSHIRE, British stenmor, Captain A, ChildAdamson, Bell & Co.
INO,
German barque, Captain G, Höckel- mann-Wider & Co.
INVINCIBLE, American ship, Capt. J. S. Feargns Skawos, Order,
MINNIE CARMICHAEL, Britial barque, Capt. T. G. Taylor.Mastur
MOUNT LIBANON, British steamer, Capt. Maxwell.-Borneo Company, Limited NICOLAS THAYER, Amer. barque, Capt. Robert S. Crosbie,Master.
D.
SAMAR, American ahip. Capt. Oliver O. Jones-Adamson, Bell & Co.
a wreck of the Kwanglung was sold at Fohow, by public auction, on the 50th December, and was purchased by Mr Tilley' for $1,700.
A LITTLE irpn stramer named the Nardowyz the San Francisco has, according to Bulletin, lately buon purchased by Chiness in Victoria, and was to leave thers for
Hongkong on the 2nd Novembor. Tan San Francisco Bulletin of the 20th November says: The Levi C. Wade is now 141 days out from Manila for this pert. Nothing has ever been seen of her since her departure, and thers is now but Rittle hope that who will be heard from,
SARAR HIGKEIT, American ship, Capt. J. Baus-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
SpoLoc, British barque, Capt. J. Backie. Beraen Company; Lid Verone, British barque, Captain
Marlin-Pustau & Do..
MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKROW. Shipping,
Nestor leaves for Shanghai, &c. 4 p.m.-Amoy leaves for Shanghai. 4pm.--Chin-tung leaves for Shanghai
p.m.-Chi-yuen leaves for Straits.
-English Mail leaves for. Forta of Call and Europa.
4
General Memoranda, WEDNESDAY, January 7 :---
Noon. Auction of Stores, &c., at H.M.
Natal Yard,
TreRDAY, January 13-
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., Ltdng at Hongkong Hotel. Claims against the Arration Aptar must
be made on or before this date.
THE
THE French curveste Villara arrived hore by the Ly-oe Moon Pass to-day;:according to the report received on board from Sai- goti. The Fillars left here on the 25th Dos. for Formoss, and we have been in formed, on what should be good, authority, that she has since beer to Tai-wan-foo.
Tuis afternoon Mesara Master and Haze- land played off the first tie in the Lawn Tennis Championship competition, the funser winning, after a stiff contest, by two sets to one, (0-1), (7-9); (5-3). Play www commenced at a quarter past four and finished at about a quarter past five.
Lout. Plumbe, BMLI., and Mr R 0. Hodder, B.N., will play, to-morrow after- noon, commencing at 3.30.
SATE B correspondent: Will you kindly
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,uggest to the Sanitary Board, or to those
Established A.D. 1841,
香港大裝
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEGGOLATS; IMPORTERS
OF
who have the control of such matters, that the roads may be swept at a more conven- ient time than during the business hours of the day. In the Terrace roads one is con- stantly being anothered with dust when go ing to or returning from his office. It is true that the coolies will generally stop their operations if they are spoken to, but unless you are willing to wait for five or ten
DRUGOISES SUROKISE, NURSERY Rminator you have to pass through a sloud
ETTE, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT —
MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonado, Tonic Water, Clingsrede Patrue Water Saveanarille Water, and other Aarated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
BIRTHS.
At Shanghai, on the 25th December, Mrs, F. HIRTH, of a Son.
of dust all the same. Think also of the ladies going down into the town to do a lítélo shopping."
THE Trade Guild case, in which the tailor Chi Afale was charged with assaulting and beating a tailor named Chun Yu Kee, car- rying on business at No. 16 Square Street, was decided this morning by Mr Wode house fining the defeddant 810 for a com 736 ton asmault. Meanwhile, according to the
complainant's statement on the 29th ulto. bia shop has teen closed and his workmen driven away by the defendant, (who is the head man in a trade guild which appears to to have passed some new rules to which the complainant did not see it to subscribe.
We are unable to give the ovidence given in Court to-day, as our reporter was not Shanghai Cathedral, by the Rev. F. B. which in most cases are submitted to the On Tuesday, 16th December, at the present at the time, and the depositions, Smith, M.A., the Rev. W. E. BoorHILL of Wenchow, to Levy, only daughter of Charles reportera, were, in this particular case, re- Farrar, Yew Tree House, Halifax, England.tained by Mr Wodehouse.
At Shanghai, on the 27th December, the Wife of Thomas LOWNDES BULLOCK, H.B.M. Consular Service, of & Daughter.
At Shanghai, on the 28th December, the Wife of A, VEITOU, of a Son
MARRIAGE.
DEATH.- On the 20th December, at Chefco, Thomas Tue pretty military ceremony of trooping CHARLES JENNINGS, IBL Customs Service, the colours was performed to-day on the aged 42
Parade Ground before H. E. Major Glaneral
The China lail
The publication of this issue commenced Sargent, who was accompanied by Major
Cochrane, Brigade Major and the Gene at 0.55 p.m.
tala dile-de-Camp, Captain Somerset.
Only four companies of the Buffs ' and' a company, composed of members of the Royal Artillery and few Gun Lascara foot part in the rannoeuvres, which were al- together on a smaller scale than the annual performance of the same ceremony on the | occasion of Her Majesty's birthday. The iroops engaged wore under the command o Lieut.-Col. Hobson, of the 'Buffs.'
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TELEGRAMS.
ANOTHER EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE.
LONDON, 3rd January, 1885
A Dynamite explosion occurred in the Metropolitan Railway nest King's Cross, but the damage dono is slight.
PRINCE, -
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MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF Chinese Imperial 1874.
SAFES, CASH and. PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices, Hongkong, December 16, 1884.
Bates of Interset
Payable,
1877.
-1878.
11
6,276 £ 18,040
$,803.PL
100 all
June 80 Dec. 31
100 1
500 all
April & October
1881
8,565 T1.
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500)
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Feb. 28 Ag. 31].
June16&Dec.10 1 per cent discount Juno & Decem.1 % prom
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entirely,
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·LOCAL AND GENERAL.
After a few preliminary evolutions, four of the companies formed were drawn up in lins, open order, and the Regimental colours carrie: along the front sapported.
the Buffe, under the leadership of Band by the other company, while the Band of
Sergeant Kelly, played God are the Queen. The five companies were then formed into column and marched past in
quick time, salating the General at the
The next AMERICAN MAL, per the P. M. flagstaff after which they were re-formed
S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Tolio,
left Yokohama on Saturday, the 3rd into sections of companies and marched off inst. of daylight, and may be expected the ground..
here on or about Friday, the 8th inst
The next FRENO MALL, by the M. M. The destination of the two fest Armstrong Co.'s ateamer Djeninah, left Singapore cruisers was, as our telegraphic advice from for Saigon and this port on Saturday,
the 3rd inst., at 4 p.m., and way be | Shanghai stated, Coren. On the 29th experted to arrive here on or about December there were four Chinese men-of- Saturday, the 10th instant,
wat at Chemulpo, including the two
two cruisers
The S. S. Ajax left. Singapors for this in question. Two Japanese var vessels
port on the 30th ult The S. S. Castello Left Singapore for this not, happily, appear likely that any serio
were alan lying at the same por. It does
port on the S1st nit
The S. S. Achilles left Singapors for this
port on the 3rd inst.
The steamer Glenlos left Singapore for
this port on the 3rd inst..
The SB. Breconshire left Singapore for trouble will arise betreca Japan and
this port on the 2nd ist.
Chios over the recent massacres at the Common sapital. There is, we believe, too much chivalric principle in the Japaneto policy to allow of the Goremment at Tokio endeavouring to press unreasonable cr Tas M. M. Co.'s steamer Denah, with unfriendly demands upon China at a the next French and Australian mails, left moment when that muntry is engag Singapore for Saigon and this port on Bed in a great struggle with a Eur turday, the 3rd inst., at 4. p.m.
opean power Japances statesmen also n doubt well understand that neither Japan
from a quarrel over Coreau affairs. Russia
Mases Jardins, Matheson & Co. inform nor China is likely to derive any benefit
that the S. S. Glenly, from London, left Singapore for this port on Saturday, the 3rd inst
ir anxious to secure a port or two in wargier latitudes in the Far East; it has been
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