For Sale.
FOR SALE.
----101-****
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
EVOE'S NONFAREIL KEROSINE DEV
OIL.
PAINTS and OILS, TALLOW and TAR, PITCH and ROSIN.
EX
AN INVOICE OF
PARLOUR AND COOKING
STOVES.
LATE
For Sale.
SEE WOO,
TAILOR, DRAPER & OUTFITTER,
Intimations.
'SULPHOLINE LOTION!
THE CHINA MAIL.
N External Means of WIRING SKIN DISEASES. Thero is scarcely any
No. 55, Queen's Rond Central, Hongkeasyruption but will yield to Sulphaline' in a
HAS NOW LANDING, FOR SALE:
LL Kinds of AURDIN and WINTER
WOOLLEN OLOTRS. A
DAMASK, REP, and URETONNES for Curtains and Covering Furniture,
CERISTY'S Gentlemen's New Zephyr Black, Drab, and Brown FELT HATS.
All Sorts of Fancy and Black SILK SCARVES, TIES, White DRESS TIES.
WOOLLEN WRAPPERS, Coloured and White KID GLOVES,
WOOLLEN and MERINO UNDER SUITS and SOCKS.
White TABLE CLOTHS, NAPKINS, SILK &CAMBRIC HANDKERCHIEFS, and TOWELS.
Best Kinds of TOILET PERFUMES and SOAPS.
DAWSON'S BOOTS, SHOOTING BOOTS, ARRIVAL 8. SHOES nat TENNÍS, SHOES, £4, 80.
AT LOW PRICES. CHATEAU MARGAUX--
Hongkong, October 25, 1854. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarle. 1RES. GRAVES,
few days, and commence to fade away, even if it Beom past cure. Ordinary pimples, reless, blotches, scurt, rough seas, vuish as if by magic; whilst old, enduring skin disorders, that have plagued the sufferers for years, however deeply rooted they may bo, Sulpholine will acessfully attack them. Idealroys the authalenle which case these unsightly, irritable, painful affections, and always producee a clear, healthy, natural condition of the skin. Sulpholing Lotion is sold by most Che- imte. Botiles, 28. 9d. Made only by J. PETER & Cu, London.
AR
LIVER COMPLAITS, KING'S DANDELION &QUININE LIVER PILLS (without Mercury), THE BEST RATEDY FOR BILIOUS NESS, STOMACH DERANGEMENT, FLATULENCE, PAINS BETWEEN THE SHOULDERS, BAD APPETITE, INDI- ACILITY, HEADACHE, 1806 | GESTION,
HEARTBURN, and all her symptoms of
fisordered liver and dyspepsin Acan ledged by any eminent surgeons to be the safest anil mildest pills for very constitu tion. In be, at 15, 144, 98, 9., and da. 40. Sold by Chemists throughout the
inkl.
Co.'s
r:
BREAKFAST ÜLARET, «
1:
SADCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON
TILLADO.
FOR SALE.
ULES MU 31 M &
CHAMPAGNE, Quarts...
„220 per Cass of 1 doz. l'ints......
2 π Dubos Frères de Gerum & 25,7%
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
SAUCONE'S OLD INVALID FORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
I and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. COURVORER'S BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WRISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Boon's OLD TOM.
E&J, BURKE'S IRISH WHISKEY. Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL NOMAX PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH, JAMHBOX'S WHISKY.
MARSALA.
EASTERN OIDER,
UHARTREUSE,
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNUBICs, pints and quarts.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &.
J. BURKE, pints and quarta DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Ballon.
ALE and PORTER, in bogalands.""
MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF
SAFES, CASE and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices.
Sole Agents for MERA TURNBULL, JNR., AND SOMERVILLE'S
MALTESE CIGARETTES. MacEWEY, FRICKEL 4 (6. Hongkong, January 8, 1885.
NOW ON SALE
40
CHINESE DICTIONARY
IN THE
CANTONESE DIALECT,
DR. E J. EITEL
CHOWN OCTAVO, Fr. 1018.
Hoxaxong, 1877-1883.
Part L
A-K. Part II. K-M
Part III.
M-T
Part IV, T-Y,
$2.50
.82.60
$3.00
....£3.00
A Reduction of ten per cent. will be allowed to purchasera of Ton or more copies.
This Standard Werk on the Chinese T- gaags, constructed on the basis of Kanghi's Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese characters in practical use, and while alpha- betically arranged according to the sounds of the oldekt dialect of
WHITE WINES.
Baxter's Culebraded Hindley Bree
WHISKY,-977 per Cave of a dez
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1884.
1387
FOR SALE
EXTRA FINE QUALITY FRENCH BUTTER, BRAND DUC DE NORMANDIE,
-THE OLDEST BUTTER l'ACKING ENTABLISHMENT IN NORMANDY. IN Bb tins and Cases of dỡ tím each. Sold in Qination of vesh jews this dozen tins, at
por Dezette
Reduction made to Pureless of
ease and upwards.
Insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First,
A. :D, 1720.
Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurance ne followe
Marine Department. Policies at onerent rates, payable either here, in Landen, or at the principal Porta
India, China aud Australia.
SHIPPING.
AKRIVALS.
January 14, 1883:~~
Auton, German atonnier, 393, E. Aerobos, Pakhoi January 10, and Hoihow 12, Gene- ral-WIELER & Co.
Namon, British steamer, 802, Geo. D. Fitman, Foochow January 9, Amoy 10, and Swatow 13, General.-DovGLAS STEAM- SHIP Co.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping...
No. 6699.-JANUARY 14, 1885.
despatch of the mails of which Messrs. Bisset & Co. complained, and Mr Lis ter states further on in his report, and our own observations corroborata his Daylighaaloong leaves for Hoihow statement, that all the complaints of mathie nature from Yokohama have, with
Daylight.-Fokien loaves for Swałow.
and Paktioi.
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, January 16 :—-
tica.
Daylight. Mongkut leaves for Bangkok one exception, been devoid of founda- Lacries loaves for London.
The chargo brought against the Postmunster. General in such a debtful way by Messrs Bisset and Co. practic- ally aisuuted to one of carelessness. They alleged, in effect, that Mr Lister Cloods per Breconshire undelivered after took no pains to have the mills des- patched to Yokohama by the most suit- this date subject to rent.
able steamers. Now those who have any Gooda per Steamer Ujemnal unclaimed acquaintance with Air Lister, know very after Noon subject to rent and landing well that he is the last oficial in the Far charges at 1 cont per package per diena. East who should be decried for careless- Goods per Glentyon undelivered after this mess. In Hongkong Mr Lister is ges-
date subject to rent.
Terally considered to be careful to a fault. His carefulness amounts parbape to
Harter, British stoner, 1,196, F. Graz-
& Co. din, Nagasaki January 11, Coal-Rezar
Kamtheth, Russian steamer, 702, In-SATURDAY, January 17 man, Nagasaki January 18, General — Policies issued for long or short periode at H. J. I. TRIFF.
current rates,
Fire Department.
Life Department. Policies Issued for sums not exceeding $5,000 at ruduoud rates.
DEPARTURES,
January 14:
Rosslyn, for Saigon.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
400
Benvenue, for Saigon.
Castello, for Yokohama.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERING.. **101E Undersigned are prepared to grant TOLICIES against the Bink of FIRE on Baildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goeds on board Yeasels and on Hulls cf Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Colitions.
Proposals for Lifo Assurances will be re suived, and transmitted to the Directors
for their decision.
Fooksang, for Shanghai, dirlis, for Port Darwin, Marie, Gonian barque, for Bangkok.
ULEARED.
Salles, for Haiphong. Maric, for Keetang. Zaitoony, for Haihow. Folin, for Swatow. Mongkut, for Bangkok, Antin, for Hollow.
PASSENGERS.
ALRIVER,
PEPPER'S QUININE & IRON TONIC
OGSBS and develops the nervous ener gies, enriches the blond, prosules jappatie, dispels kungime and depression, for titios the digestive gans. Is a specific Temedy
and in cost for an infigestion, fevers, wasting ilisvases. saufulous tendencies, &e. The whol If required, protection will be granted on frame is gratly invigorated by Pepper's first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Tonie, the mental faculties brightened, the Life. estation.gedy strengtunel, and a ro- For Rates of Prominas, forms of pro-ad 185 Chaves. turn to roinst hedth curtain. Bottles, 53 pols or any other information, apply to dos, 49. d. Soll by Chemists overy- whers, Mudu dy by J. Perrne & CO. London.
TARAXAGTH & PODOPHYLLIN,
Stuid combination, extracted from activida! routs, is need instead of blue pill and calunel for the cure of dyspejla, bilioamiona, all sumptoms of one, congestion of the liver, which are gametally purin beneath the shoalters, behicle, dauwairuas, no napotits, furred tongue, dis- agrochle laste in the can disturbance of the atomuch, and general depression. It is die fest medi- Pansagun mud Podophyllin is a Auid made only by J. PEPPER, Bedfort | Laboratory, Lanulou, whose pause ia o wury habuk Bottles, 2a, J. Sold by all Chemisis.
G. R. LAMMERF, Sule Agent
Woerkong, Octuber 4, kosi,
Ci
18
NOW PUBLISHED,
DUDDHISM: ITS HISTORICAĻ,
TERORETICAL -85 PUPULAR
ASPECTS,
ERNEST J. LITEL, PL.D., TeaING. THIRD KORIIN, Revised, WITH ADDITIONS.
Fricu,
$1.50 LANK, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, August 10, 1884. KW
THE STRAFTS ESSCHINOS CON
PANY, LIMITED.
TUE Codegaign having been appointus
As are
zater
prepared to Graxt Poressa MAKINE SKS to all parts of the Warid, at nureunt
ARNHOLD, KARRENG & 66. Hongkong, November 5, -165.
NOTICE
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE VOM.
PANY.
Undersigned are prepared to over Riots on Free Chies Gowns adj per cunt. not preminua par annum,
NORTON & Co., Aperts. Hongkong, May 19, 1281,
Bangkok
Destination.
the Can Huiñow and Pakhoi.
tomase, it gives also the apron London, via Suez Canal....
ciation of all characters explained in the Lendon, via Suez Canal. book, so that its usefulness is by no means London, &u, via Suez Canal: confined to the Cantonosa Dialect, but the Loulou, is Suez Cant..... work is a practically complete Thesaurus of Saul can
QUS
LOCK YER'S SULPHUR HAIR
BESTORER
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Aycats, Hongkong & Cunton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
100
Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agenda, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the fallaxing Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALMEN HESSE, American harque, Capė. John A. O'Brieli-Melchers & Co.
ALEXANDER MCNEIL, American ship, Capt. G. W. David. --Melchers & Co.
ABRATION APCAR, Britial stentuer, Capt. 3. B. Macvish.-D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. HOWARD L. MAYRY, Amer. barque, Cipt. E. M. Kuight-Reinetius & Co.
FURNESS ABBEY, American barque, Capt. J, T. Marey-Adamson, Hell & Co.
GooDELL, America barque, Capt. Wm. R. Hagen Atiamson, Bell & Co..
HAMPSHIRE, British steamer, Captain A. Child. Adamson, Bell & Co.
Txo, German barque, Captain G. Hückel- !mann. Wieler & Ca
INVINCIBLE, American ship, Capt. J. Feargns Skowe.--Order.
dark grey hair, in a fos Lays completely bring back the tund color. The effect is prior to that panduced by a direct dye, zad does not injure the skin. Large boules, 13. d. is aqual to the most expensive Luckyer's i bair restorer.
LOCKYER'S SULPHUR HAIR RESTORER er var. TS the best for restoring" grey air to its It produces a porfuntly tnt shyle, and is quite harmless. Valu able for destroying surf and encouraging-Siessen & Co. grow th of new hate fl tety whore
108
1x2
1my85
SAILORS HOME. ANY Custod. Oporava, Books,, of A Para vill be dankully reedved at the Sailor's Hone. West Point
Hongkong, July 25, 18A-
NORTH BAYTISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
dersigned, Aunts of the above Company, are missioni to Inga against FliE s Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co.
14 Houghing. Jannsry 1, 1882
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fesscia
Captain.
AP. II. Fo..
Codlad
Mongkut ()..... Baig (8). Lavales (5). Glemariner (8).. Pestawor (4) Hector (a). Ellen.
Western Aluma reb... Singapore, og at talent fdang () ---- Singapore, Penang and Calentia Arratoon Áppar (s).. Yokohama and Hiogo..
Swatow
Fekien s).
the whole Written Language of Chino, an San Francisco, via Yokohamity of Tokio (5).. cient and modern, as used all over the San Francisco.. Empire, whilst its introductory chapters terra the purposes of a philological guide A Supplement, arranged for being bound and used by itself, and containing a List of the Radicals, at Index, and a List of Surnames, will be published and sold Loparately.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
151 Hongkong, January 15, 1883.
NOW READY.
PRICE, $1.00.
COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW BY E. H, PARKER.
Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office,
PUBLICATIONS BY J. DYER BALL
MADE
EAST'A **{ANTONESE CANTONESE COLLOQUIAL with Fres and Literal Translations; and Directions for Rendering English Grammatical Forma iute Chinese and vice vers-Price, 82. Jater- leaved Copies, 82,50.
CANTON DE BEPLE BENTENGAS In the
We most cordially recommend it→ China Review. Will be found to supply a want long felt by students of Cantonese." Daily Press. Mr. BALE's Notes on Classifiers and Grammar will be feand very valuable.'-China Mail.
'EASY SENTENGES IN THE HAKKA DIALECT WIN VOCABULARY.' Price, $1.
Ʌ
The Sentences given appear to be well arranged.---China Mail.
Stocia
BANKN
Chuymore (B).
dommers. 14. 6. Kabot
Patt. Authony.
Erichsen,
MADRAS, Brit. steamer, Capt. H. Plengo
Deku.
Per Anton, from Pakhui, &c., 19 Chinese. Per Nasoa, femu Const Forts, Capt. kl. Young, Mceste Wray and Woo Hing Chy,
Per Kamtchatka, from Nagasaki, 2-Chi-
DEPARTED. Per Rosslyn, for Saigon, 30. Chinesa. Per Benvenue, for Saigon, 100 Chincso. Per Maris, for Bangkok, 3 Chinese... Per Foung, for Shanghai, 19 Chinese. Per Airlie, for Port Darwin, &c., 14 Europeans, and 45 Chiness.
TO DETART.
Por Hallouny, for Huihow, 35 Chinese.
MONDAY, January 19
Claims against the Castello must be fastidiousness.
sent in to Messrs Russel & Co., on or before this dato..
THURSDAY, January 22
p.m. Concert at the City Hall.
So far as the abuse of the Hongkong Post Offies that has appeared in the Ja- pac papers is oonceruad, the fact is our contemporaries there suffer from's 'want of news, and are always casting about for a grievance, small or great, imag- offers HONGKONG DISPENSARY inary or substantial, which
THE
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Established A.D. 1841.
·香港大雞
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRVOGISTS; TMPORTERS
OP
DRUGOISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, EXOLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRANCE J'ATENT MEDICINER. MANUFACTURERS
OF
scope for a few editorial remarks, the stronger the better: There are in Yokohama four oreign daily newspa pers, and the naws there is about suffici BDT to varron the issue of a journal ouce a month. If the European firmás go on disappearing in Yokohama na they have been of late years, we shall Bond day have in that settlement as many foreign daily papers as there ore foreign business houses. The yards of coment that a Yokohama editor will evolve upon the slightest irritation is marvelous. On the whole perhaps Mr Lister is lucky in only having columns of inatter levelled at him instead of pages. Seriously, however, instead of writing claptrap about the Hongkong Post Office, our Yokohama contempor eries would do better in trying to publish master that is useful to their readers. We are not special pleaders for the
Suda Water, Lemonado, Tonio Water, Gingerde, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct, and Postmaster General of Hongkong,
· continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
but it is not creditable to the com 730munities in this part of the world that such a large amount of misrepresenta- excellent official should be possible. tion and abuse of an old, careful and
Per Fokien, for Swatow, 3 Europeans, The delivery of the China Mail is com-
and 100 Chinese.
Per Mongkut, Bangkok. 20 Chinese. Fer fato, for Hoihow, 80 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Named reports Left Foochow on the 9th fat., and Amoy out the 10th just, and experienced moderate N.N.W. winds and fine weather to Swutow.
Left Swatow on the 13th; thence to port moderate N. W. winds and cloudy weather. Strs. in Fouchow; Actip, Taku, lenartway, and U. S. corveste uta. In Amoy, H.P.M.S. Champion, and German corvette tusch. Steamers in Swatow, Danube, Tansu, Kochampion, Naushan, and E.M.S. Merin
The British steamer Harter reports: Experienced strong breeze from Northward throughout the whole passage.
The Russian steamer Kamchatka reperis: Had freak N.N.E. wind and cloudy wea
MINNIE CARMICHAEL, British barque, ther throughout. Capt. T. G. Taylor.-Mastur
MOUNT LEBANON, British steamer, Capt. D. Maxwell-Boruco Company, Limited.
NIC TRAYS, Amer, barquo,. Capt.
Robert S. Crochie.-Master.
PROPONTIS, British steamer, Captain G. Hensley. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Saman, Americnn ship. Capt. Oliver O. Jones.--Adauson, Bell & Co.
SALAH BIGNETT, American ship, Capt. J. Dass.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Sootoo, British barque, Capt. J. Backie. -Borneo Company, Ltd.
VELOCITY, British hamque, Captain E. Martin. Pustau & Co.
Agents.
Yuen Fat Houg Douglas Lajorck & Co...
Batisraeld & Swiro. Jardio, Matheson & Or.. P & 0.8. N. Go...
Date of Leaving..
Jan. 15, ut daylight. an. 15, at daylight. January 15.
About January 17.
mary 20, at 4.p.1. Batterfield & Swire.Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Pacific Mail S. 5. Co...... January 17, at 3 p.m. Russell & Co.......
Quick despatch. Jerline; Blathery & lanuary 17, 8pm. A. D. MacTavish.... David Stasoon, Sony & Co...January 17, at 3 p.m. Wesroby..
Dongles Layouik & Co... Jan. 15, at daylight. Guland.
tussell Co......
Quick despatch.
SHARE LIST. --QUOTATIONS.
Paid, PorION PHE LAST Rerour.
Katance was
Na 25 Fabe
1948 1268 4,400,000 $
24 So!
Tx.
Hongkong and Shanghai Pank Corporation...6, Bes
INSURANORX.
JAN. 14, 1885.
Closing fruitations, "Cash.
51.44%
122% prem, business; 126 March
1885
540,107 Tis. 280 per share Kerth-Chien inserance Company, Limited... 5,0 £
50,000
Tis. 120 Yangtazo Insurance Company, Tinuited 8.00£
521,000s 496,329 $460 Union Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,900$ 1,208 12s
6,8
167,381 63 China Tradera' inaume, Company, Limited 24,000. Bas s Canton Insuranen Oites Company, Limited...10,000
105,000 469,500 $82
Crudit belance Chinese Intrance Coaupany, Limitad
1,000 1,000's 2005 28,711.5
35,166,201 885,000 3 285,291,000 $3024 8,000$ Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited
510,978$ 189,078.31 yos buyers Ohio Fio Insumose Company, Limited.... 20,000$
STEAN COMPANIES.
5,0108 1098 70S
HK, C. and M. Steamboat Co., Limited..... $,000
J18,387 £ Indo-China 8. N. Co., Lt. 61,000 sh. iesnod
312129
China and Manila 8. S. Company, Limited...] 4,500 $
MANOELLANEOUS
Hougkong & Whampoa Dock Co, Limited...10,000/3
$107}
H
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buyers
buyers
buyers
100% 2018
213,000 $
34,638 $108
30% discount
20 discount
102 10 10£ 8.10.
100 all
18,000 6 £3,052.17.14
120$ 1258 BK, and China Gas Company, Iámited ... f 500£ 10 14
New Shares...
1,000
102 7.10
508 50$ 100$ 100
เ
0,40LG6 53; 58 M'ch. '85
$90 cash
$120
6,629.70 $103 543.63 145 656.32 $110 4,030.65 262
ון.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will cloan:-
For KEELUNG.--
Per Marie, at 11.30 a.m., on Thursday,
the 15th inst. -
For YOKOHAMA and HIOGO.---
Por Neg to Maru, at 2.30 p.m., on
Tharaday, the 15th inst.
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA, --
Per Faising, at 2,30 p.m., on Saturday.
the 17th inst
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.—
Per Arration Apsar, at 2.30 p.m., on Sa-
turday, on 17th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND TOKO-
HAMA.-
For Thibet, at 5 po., on Thursday, tho
nd inst
menced from the Office as von after p.m. as is practicable, and it should be completed in the upper terraces at about 8.30p.m. Subscribers frequently receiving their paper after this time should send in complaints to the Manager. In some cases which have come to our knowledge the boase soT-
verita
leave the papers lying about in their quarters for a time after they are delivered. Subscribers living at the Peak or at Kowloon can obtain their papers at this Office at 6 km., or from their comptadores, to whom, ou request, they will be sent ever night. As the publication of the China Mail
takus
place much earlier than formerly, ita delivery at the extrems Eastern unt Westeru fimits of the Colony should. be completed at a reasonable hour in the evening
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG. JANUARY.
SUN.
Seta.
HIGH WAT
Duy of Morn
Aft.
Mouth.
El M.
H. M.
II. 3.
E. M.
15
0,54
8.25
6.44
6.35
16
10.21
8.55
6.44
5.36
17
30.49
0.25 -6.41 6.37
18 11.20
· 9.56 6.44 5,37
18 11,80
10,28 6.44 6.38
2:0
0.21a. 11.2.
6.44
6.30
·LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PasyED CANAL: Glencarn, Feronia, and Antenor, Dec. 23 Stentor, Dec. 29; Glenfinlas, and Copack, Jan. 1.
The next EKGLISH MArt, by the P. & 0; -
The
Co.'s steamer Hydaspes, leit Singapore on Friday, the 9th ins at 5p.m. and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 15th January,
S, B. Nugato Maru jefs Singoporo for this port on the 6th inst,
The steamer Claymore left Singapore for
this port on the 10th fast.
ALL winners of races at the recent Regatta
gra who have not yet received their prizes requested to apply to the Hon. Treasurer of the V. R. C. (Mr H. R. Coombe),
On Monday evezing, in accordance with the fist supplied to us, wo stated, in giving the list of officers appointed for the Club Lusitano for the ensuing year, that Mr A. F. Alves filled the posts of Secretary and Treasurer. This is not so. Mr F. J. V
Jorga. has been appointed Secretary, and
High Eater at Whampoa: 2 hrs. 36 Mr A. F. Alves Treasurer.
in, later than at Hongkong at the
Barrier: 3 hrs 10 mins.; at the Salt This afternoon, Mr G. 0. 0, Master gained
Flats; 3 lus, 30 mins.; at Shameen: 3 bra. 15 mine.
amont anexported victory over Mr G. 8. Coxon in the competition for the Lawn The publication of this issue commenced Tennis Championship. The former gentle- at 7.00 p.m.
The China Mail,
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1885.
man won the first two gates rather easily, the scores being 6-2, 6-2. Mr. S. Bird also had an easy task in heating Mr H. 0. Rice (0-4,) (6-1.)
THE Band of Thn Ruth will play at the Officers' Mess this evening, commencing st 7.30 o'clock.
PROGRAMME Athalie, Mendelssohn,
Kubber,
PRIESTI
Wan M'K
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. DURING the last year or two a great The United States Mail Packet City of deal of abuse has been levelled in the kis will be despatched on SATUR Japan papers at the General Pont Office DAY, the 17th January, with Mails in Hongkong. Not content with mak fox Japan, tonolelu, San Franciscu, ing in most cases groundless complaints MURA... Phantom unger the United States, Canada, Peru, in regard to the working of the OFSITURE.... Silvana Sing &c., which will be closed as follows
Post Office here, several of our contom VALSE Follo Ivrassa. Wadtaufel 2.15 r.. Registry censos. 9001 Post Offer closes, but Corras.poraries in Japan have supplemented SELECTION... Swedish Airs,
pondence may be posted on board the
Facket with Lats Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS Y THE BRITISH PACKET- The Dritish Contract Packet Peak
their complaints with remarks that were at La Vestale, evidently intended to be very offensive Gater. La Fanfare,"
to Mr Lister. The main cause of this
has no doubt been the withdrawal of
Dunkler,
Mercadante
Faust
JNO, KELLY, Band Sergeant
the postal sabsidy from the Japan line, The members of the Hongkong, Victoria, this step having the effect of making Invicta, and Encounter," Lodges of the the despatch of mails here to that
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the country less prompt and regular tima Independent Order of Good Templara pur- 20th January, with Muils for the Vaited formerly. It was not Mr Leister who peso giving a tea and entertainment at the Kingdom, Europe, and countries be-withdrew the subsidy, bit he has never-Temperance Hall to-morrow evening, the Food, na Brindisi, to the Straite Settle-theless been much abused in conse-15th inst. The entertainment is given on Lenta, Batasia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, quance of that step having been taken, the occasion of the arrival of a number Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
of Under these circumstuuces we are glad to sen tint in his report for 1684 Mrow members of the order by the Himalaya a few days since and the approaching de Lister has replied somewhat severely to. these complaints from Yokohama. Ia pasture of several of the old membara by pertjenine, the Postmaster General directs the same vessel. The tea will be provided is remarks to a letter of complaint from at 7 o'clock, the musical. entertainment, of Messrs Bisset & Co of this part. In which a most promising programme has
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET-
The French Contract Packet Aradys will he despatched on TUESDAY,
the 37th January, with Mails for the stend of sending a stalzident of their
United Kingdom, Europe, and places grievance against the Hongkong Post be drawn up. commencing at 8 p.m. beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straite Offic to his head of that department Visitors are hvited Betdements, Bataria, Burianh, Ceylon, hero, Menara Bisset & Ch appear to heve
the Anatriusian Colonies, Pondary, adopted the very questionable end un- Pustic gambling appears to be 4a rife as Badras, Calcutta, Adon, Mauritius, business-lite course of forwarding their ever amongst the Chinese in this Colony. Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
complaint to the Post Office in Londoti.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Ipils, &c.
EOUTS OF CIAISING
THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract
Packet:~**
Day of Departure,
NOON.Money Order Office closes.
P.31.Pegistry of Letters ceases, Fosting of all printed matter and
2
patterns ceaÐA.
It is says Mr Lister in bis report, In addition to the two nece reported in our characteristic of the treatment which palios intelligence to-day, another gambling this Department receives frour the den was broken up this morning by Trupector Yokohama community thap Mess18. Perry, Sergeant Butlin, and a party of ly- Bisser & Co. should endeavour to get kengs. The premises raided on this coga behind the Hongkong Post Ofico withsion consisted of the top floor of No. 39, a complaint of which no copy was for- warded to go. This is the second at Queen's Road-West, which, though broken tempt of the kind that has been made, 5 up by the police only a few months since, Er is equally characteristic of this treat had been refitted again as an A-1 fantop ment that Messrs. Bisset Go, should establishment. A capital means of retreat not even wait till the steater as to
which they complained bad cose in a provided for the gamblers by a door nor for the fut explanation which, as communicating with the ron, to which they very well know, has always been access was obtained by a wide step ind afforded whenever any difficulty has der. The way of retreat woL CULT BIZ 8.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with arises, but should, as is customary at this surning by the police and five men
Late Fee of 20 cents until
Hongkong Rotul Co., Lt., 8,000 ahs, issued
1004
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China Sugar Company, Limited.... Hongkong Toe Company, Limited. Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited Luzon Sugar Company, Liraitot
100s 160
nominal. nominal
1,2508
JOS 1048
6069
24,27
6,000
cash
buyeis
7.000s
Contains a Perak Tim Mining & Smelting Co., Limited-6,000 3 wide range of subjects.-Chinese Recorder, Selangoro Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai... 2,500 $
60 all
First year
240
3
100 all
do.
all
do.
1$20 260
ominal.
bayers
Rates of
LOANE.
• Interest.
Payable.
FOR SALE at Meara. KELLY & WALET's, ( Chinese Imperial 1874..
June 30 Dec. 21
W. BREWER's, and LANE, ORAWFORD
17
-1877
Feb. 28 Ag, 31
&Co.'s; Hongkong; and st Messrs.
1878..
April & October
TEMENTE & Co.'s, London,
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1881
June16&Per 1 1 % discount.
143 Sugar Debentu
An extensive Vocabulary."-Daily Hongkong Rope Manufactory Co., Limited. 3,000 $ 50
Hongkong, January 23, 1884.
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0,276 € 16,040,£ 100 all 3,839 TL 500) all; 8,545 T. 500" all 00 all
100
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Juns & Design 1% prom
Pat Mail closed, except for Late
Letture.
Yokuhania, By at this Ufice with all were arrested in flagrante delicia. A com When the Eat Ofice closes manner of churges before they were in
3.00 PM–
entirely.
3.40 P.-Lato Loftere may be posted possession of the facts of the case? pleto, aot of fantan implements, cash, It formed out after all that no counters, te, and a sqm of about $10, on beard the packet with late Fue of 10 cents until time of blaron could be attached to the Post were found upon the table, besides an ou aster General for the delay in the stamper, which could be used equally well departure.
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