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For Sale.

FOR SALE.

--

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

EVOE'S NONPARBIL KEROSINE

OIL,

PAINTS and OILS, TALLOW and FAR, PITCH and ROSIN.

FX

AN INVOICE OF

PARLOUR AND COOKING

STOVES.

LATE ARRIVALS. CHATEAU MARGAUX.

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CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinta & quarts. 1RES. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, ||

SAUCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

Entertainment.

ST. ANDREW'S HALL.

GRAND CONCERT.

THIS (SATURDAY) NIGHT, 31st January, 1885." VOCALgiven by the Violinist,

FOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL

P. MAUREL, (Premier prix du Concretaire de Paris), Soziere on the Sans Mesmates De

"MENSEMINDER, IS

DUC D'AUMALE,

OF THE CASINOS DE DIEPPE, AUTEURTS, Loox, harUITZ, ETC.

MONSIEUR MAUREL will be assisted by

MADEMOISELLE MOUNIER,

CHANTEUSE Lrungs;

Anit

MADEMOISELLE DORLIA, CHANTEREDE GENEE

MADAME LEONTI, Pianist, will predu at the PIANO.

Prica of Admission

82.

A Plan of the all may be such, and Tickets secured at Messes. LANK, CRAWFORD i

Hongkong, January 31, 1885.

SACoONE'S OLD INVALID PORT CO

(1848).

HUNT'S PORT.

1 and 3-star HENNY'S BRANDY. COURVOIR BRANDY.

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAS'S LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY, BOORD'S OLD TOM.

B & J. Buraz's IRISH WHISKY.

Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. Jameson's WHISKY.

MARSALA.

EASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

QURAÇAO.

161

GAIETY COMPANY.

Sole Proprietor, Gies. NORVELTH,

FROM THE THEATRE RETAL, Calcutta ; avel The Gaisry Towaru, Bombay. ¦

Pafreig

:

T. R. II. The Dexù and DecuesŠĮ of Connaught.

His Excellence The Marquis of Ripon, His Excellency Sir James KEBUSSON,

Siti

WILT IF POSSIBLE GANH

TWO PERFORMANCES, onerente, for Slanghai.

THE FIRST PREFORMANCE, will be GILBERT'S CLASSICAL CoaZDY, Mulitid

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and PYGMALION & GALATEA.

- SAUNDERS, pinta sud quaria.

GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. BUDKL, pints and quarts.

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallón.

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheada,

MILNER'E PATENT FIRE-PROOF

SAFER, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices.

Sole Agents for

Megas. TURNBULL, JNK, AND SOMERVILLE'S

MALTESE CIGARETTES. MacEWEN, FICKEL & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1885.

FOR SALE.

COURSE,

40

DISTANCE,

AVERAGE SPEED TABLES,

ANI

FROM

London, VA Pas SURZ CANAL,

ΤΟ

INDIA, CHINA, Faras, &c.,

VARIOUS OTHER TABLES AND NOTRs,

EY

W. A. GULLAND,

To be obtained at the

*CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.

Mesaro. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

FALCONER & Co.

Hongkong, September 2, 1884.

À

FOR SALE.

1475

BORROUGHES & WATTS'

A

AT TER

SECOND PERFORMANCE, will be presented HUSBAND IN CLOVER,

And the

ORIENTAL Buransquema —

BROWN & THE BRAHMINS.

Insurances.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY

(FIRE AND LAVE) Capital,--Two MILIJONS STRALIND,

THE CHINA MAIL.

PHE Underrigend are proquired to grant Possagiat The Risk of FIRon Buildings or va Choda aured therein, on fonds on board Vasels and on full of Vogels in Harbour, at the heval Torune wd Conditions.

Proposals for tale Astaranoja will be ra enived and trinaitien to the Directors for their decisioa..

If required, protecțion will be spionkiīcom first clasa Lives up to £1400 tan Mingle | Litv.

Full Partiendars will bo duly announced: on the arrival of the Company,

Por Rates of Premiune, fomu of pro- posals or any other information, apddy to ARNJIOLI, KARBERO & On,

Agata, Honghong di l'azbom, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

NOTICE

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM.

PANY.

100

"THE Underingvel are properest to accept

ska Firm Class God was at Quroùul-not-prekine-permamam. —.

FORTON & Co, Agents, Hongkong, May 19, 1981.

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Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

E. Beaslip Fownie, Captain P.

kas, having arrived from the above Purls, Coassignees of Cargo are hereby informal that theff Cools are being at and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Unkasignal, whence and/or from the Wharves di Boats delivery may be obtained..

Optional Cargo will be foranled milest notica Le he contrary ho giren before Nom Eo-way, Flos il fast it.

131

Bargo andning urielivered after the

dijerat mil! 16, subject to rend, No Cures will buities after the Gerda have left one Godowns.”

No Five Fraenes has been olleetext. Bills of leading will be countersigned by

SIEMSSEN, & Co.,

Apcuts. Hongkong, January 25, 1885.

143

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

CONSIGNEE of the undermentinas U Cargo, es British Steamglup Lade, from Basazos, is horrby notiliet, that this Gugo hus been landed and stored in our Ge donen, and onloss delivery is taken before the 30th lust, will be subject to rent and

her cla

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FOR LONDON VIA SURZ CANAL

The Departure of the

Stoamahip

Dearly,

Op. 1. DE ROUTILLAEK, for the above Part, is POSTPONED until MONDAY, the £üd February, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GERB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongong, January 31, 1885,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight-Namoa loaves for Const Ports. Daylight-Chi-yuen leaves for Swatow

and Amoy.

[No.

0714.-JANUARY 31, 1885.

it to be showp that an additional import on goode in transit bad from subse- quent circumstances become a necessity, Is another question. Had the tax been in itself less objectionable wo presume the British authorities would Daylicht-Radnorshire leaves for Yoko-have acquiesced long ugo. As it is, our.

hanya and Riogo.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES --

UNION CHURCH-Divino Worship, 11 A.M.Rev. E. J. Eitel Sarvice in Chinese, 1822. M.Rov. J. Chalmers, M. A., L.L.D.

SEAMEN'S SERVICES-The Bervices for Scamen which have been hitherto held in the Mission Church, Queen's Road, will be held in the futuro in Union Church. On All

January 31, 1850 — Fake, British steamer: 109, G. Westaby, Swator Jaunary 30, Gonend.-DavoLAs STRAMSHELF 09.

Vigilent, British despatch-vessal; from Canton..

Yung Ching, American steamor, 761, Lincola, Shanghai January 28, Goncal RussELL, & 60.

DEPARTURES,

Jamey 51:--

protests bavo been quite as much in the interests of Chinese subjects as of foreign- trade, but necessity has no law, and se the Chinese Government has of course the right to tax its own subjects as much as and in whatever mods it pleases, the tux continuca and we fear will continue for a long time, the illegality notwith- standing.

The likis, In its present form, first Sunday and Friday evenings at 7.50, begins to make its appearance about Seamen are invited to attend.

GERMAN DEPHESDA CHAPEL-Service in 1858, but it was not till 1860-61, when the German language, by Rev. F. Hartmann, the measures put forth to suppress the every Sunday, at half-past ten A.N., in the rebellion necessitated a large expendi Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, tura, that it was minde universal, so for Want Point.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Shipping Noon-Binarty leaves for London. 3 p.m. — Bu ayutort leaves for Bombay, &c.

ST. JOSEPI'S CHURCH, Garden Road.at least as the then state of the country Helene, Gerinan 3-m. sehooner, 423, H.9 A.M. Mass and Sermon. 6.80 P.M. Even permitted. We say is its present form, because there is no doubt that, taxes, on Belman, Chofoo January 23, Guneral.ing Service, Benediction.

trade at particular times and in parti- WIELER & CO:

cular places have for centuries been re- serted to as a means of supplementing a scanty exchequer. But the likin differs from these in being universal and par raanent, that is to say it was, directed to be lovied in all categories of goode pass- ing in transit, certain stations for the collection being erected on all the trade ruutes, and it was to continue indetin- itely. The term, however, shows it was only a continuation of what was then perfectly well known. Kin or Kiten, as it is properly pronounced, is contribu tion what the authorities were always nsking for—and Lá denotes the amou the thousandth part of the value (uomi- thonly). But it is net now and perhaps Ltd.,

938

20

No Fire Furunce has barn ellected.

M..., Pieces TRAK Square.

Plans.

Ningo, for Whampos. Taichion, for Swatow. Penit, for Shanghai,

THE LONDON ASSURANUS

INCORPORATED Es Roto CavKTEP OF His Majesty King Bonge The Pint.

A., D. 17

THE Umbresigned having been appointed. Agents or the above (leparation are proparul to get Furu mas as follons 2-- Marie Dujostra aly, Pulics a current rates, payable either here, in betulan, or at the grue! Pels

Tidia, China and Australik.

Bom Pregasten.

HOP HING HONG., Charter's Agent.

Hoogkong, Janwy 26, 1885.

14

Spinety, for Singapore.

Dansfer, for Saigon. Friompheads, French ironclad for Koolung, | Peking, Tov Shanghai.

CLEARED.

Nam-rian, for Haiphong.

To-day Advertisements, car, for Swator.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Tolicus tested for dus simetrikaid. He loves, M., will festide ab

Current Tales.

:

18 Excellency Sir Geomuz FERGUSON

the PRIZE DISTIBUTION at the Crow- Lift Dirartamed.

TAAG SOCOL, on WEDNESDAY, the 4th Examination Policies insuit for aunis not inceding February, at 11.30

Papers, &c., will then be Open to tho 45,000 ar reducid rates.

Inspection of the Pallic. Dy Comund,

HOLLIDAY, WED & Un Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

456

Not Responsible for Telts.

either the Captain, the agents, no

Drenirs wil to Birgonsable ju any Debt rantræted by the Officers or ¦ -Crewe of the fellmeng Vessels, surring

their stay in Itongkong Harbour; m

ALEXANDER Mem. American ship, Capt. . W. Davil. --Modelers & Co

I EnWARD L. Mayaguay, Aprze. langon,

Time Plan of the Theatre amy be seen and Capt. M. Knight-hemelins & On.

Ecata sucured at Mesars Khay & Walsh's.

Hongkong. Deomuber 11, 198Ł

Insurances.

2076

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COM- MANY, LIBITEL

rator

THE Untersigued having lavin appointed Aussis for the shore Company are prepared to Guang. Per suns o MARINE koisks to all parts of the World, as current

ARNHOLD, KARBERS & Co. Hongkong. November 5, 1883, NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSCHANCE COMPANY.

855

HE Undersigned, AGENTs of the above Turn tried to lustre against Flite at Current Rates.

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

Destination.

14

FORSE ALDISYE Ainarios bajuellayıt,

J. T. Marey Adamsta

Adamson, Bell & Co. Commer, America Lagque, Cupto Wan.

R. Hagu.—Adauson, Bell & Ve

Is, Wiler & C

"Gemmas barro, Captain G. Höckel-

232420-

INVINCIB, American 'ship, Capt. J. S. Feargns Skewes. ---Order.

I-A, Britsa banque, Captain dusepli į Hovie.Mesageries Maritimes

Jessen Omme, British slop, Captain J.!! Wilson Carlowitz de Kan

lous C. Spur, Ameri

America banquofine, Capt. N. B. Fias,--Urter.

NICOLAS THATRE, Saver, buryng, Capt. Robert S. Croshiu. ---Masts:?'.

PONTIS, Brutishi stomacy, Captain 0. Hunsley.Andiehl, Karborg & Un

SAMAR, American ship. Capt. Diver 0.

| Jumen-Adamsou, Bell & Co.

BALLORS HOME.

ANY Castell Cherming, Books, UF A Parels will be thankfuly randived at the sailor's Loo, West Point

Hongkong, July 25, 1878,

|

W. H. MARSE,

Colonial Siretury.

180

Chontas Securrants (PICK,

Hongkong, Janwary 31, 1936.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED,

FOR SWATOW,

The C's Sternship

Pubien, Capt. Weston,

will be despatched for the above Part one MONDAY, the 2nd February, at No,

He Freight or Pastage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., “General MananjeTH Bhongkong, January 31, Jabs.

183

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIF COMPANY, LIMITED,

PUR H0I50W, PAKBOL AND

HAIPHONG,

The C...e Stuurodip

nutista, Captain Hams, will be #desertched for the abov PmOCK TUESDAY," the 3rd Fosbruary, at Day jp

Vessels Adverthed as Loading..

Vasca.

SOLID MAROGANY.

Bombay, a Straits

Bangalore (8).... BILLIARD TABLE,

Hollow, Puk lei und Haiphong Amatista (9).. Complete with GEES, POOL, PYRAMID, &c.,

BALS, MARKING BOARD, RESTS, EXTEndo, via Suca Canol Deruity (). CLOTH, &C., &o.

Just arrived per Glenfalluch,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

1855

Hongkong, November 4, '1864.

FOR SALE.

MUM M CHAMPAGNE,

J

ULER

Co.

Quarts...$20 per Case of 1 dos. Pints..............831

1

***

་་

Dubos Frères & de Gernon & Co.'s

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES.

Baxter's Celebrated 'Barley Breo'

WHISKY,-$7 per Case of 1 dos. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Hongkong, July 18, 1884.

1187

NOW PUBLISHED. DUDDHISM; ITS HISTORICAL, BRIOLETICAL AND POPULAR

ASPECTS,

BY

ERNEST J. EITEL, PH.D., TUBING.

REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS.

THIRD EDITION.

Loudon, &e, via Snez Cand...Tasmania (3). Lemon, via Suez Canal London, via Suez Canal

Portland (Oregon)...

San Fra

Francisco, via Yokohan..

San Francisco.. Swatów Swatow and Amoy.. Swatow, Aping and Foochow Sydney and Melbourne, &o..... Yokohama and Hugo...... Yokohama, and Hiego......... Yukuba, via Naki and Fliege

Stocka

BAKRK

Clenet (5)

frjeminds (5) Coloma..

City of New York (s), Western Mozarel.. Folien )... Chi-

· (8)....

(3). Guthrie ()........ Radnerslie (8).

Blonghe (8)... Teheran (a)

Pur Pright or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & C

General Managers.

Hongkong, January 31, 1885.

م الاند

Captain.

langin..

P. & 0,8. 1. Cu Rossell & C

E. Li Bertiljer..

BG, "G," Perras.

Miley Duke

C.

Ar. Noyes....

Krich

Westoby MoCardín Pita.. Craig...

8 cred

Gibb, Livingstone do Ca. P.&O. ENG......... Butterfield & Numre... Jardine, Midle & Co......

Melchers

de Co.

Pacific Suit S. 5.

Ruach

Douglas Lapsit & Co....... Russel & Co..

Douglas Laraik & Co... Rusevil & Ch.. Adintzen, Bell & De.................

Gibb, Tavingeton & Co..... P. & 0; 5. N. &......

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Nos. Vaine, paal- Pretion PUR LAST REPORTY ¦ Shares:

serve. Balancer.j" word

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation...60,000's.

Inte of Larving,

181

(F. bruary 8, at p.. Te, at daylight.

Feinony 3, at noone, s, Pelamary at 4 p. February 5.

obraary 7. About

dispatch.

10, at 3 p.m. despatch

fuis. 1, ist das light. Feb. 1, at daylight. February 7, at 4 pm. Feb. 1, at daylight. Alout February 2. Feb. 0,at daylight.

JAN. 31, 1885.

Closing Quotations, Ch

108 4,100,000

INSCHANCES,

1398

North-China Insurance Company, Tamited... 5,00 Fangtaze Inmuraice Campany, Jimited... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,0005 1,28 138 China Triziera Jasvrage Company, Lunited.. 21,000$ Canton Insurance Oco Company, Limited...10, S Chinese Insurance Company, Limited... 1,500

8,000's Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited...... China Fire Tasurance Quinpany, Limited....... 20,000 8

2£

3.

250$

1,000$ 200

28,713,

WINTER TIME TABLE.

THE KOWLOON FERRY.

SIMAM COMPARINS.

2R$ 50l3 100 8 બ્રોક

100 Fle ing 10 10 10 100 all

$85,000/S 516,078,$

1 447 $120 sellers

Tls. 5-10,107 s. 250 per share "50,000! 634,0002 406,300 €460 $1 400,000ls 107,281 253 1 106,008

400,500 $82) Credit bat

Da, Slev 28,201.00. 8965 189,978.31868

a. 125

E

buyers

buyers

FI

М

layers

11.

Price,

$1.50

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, August 20, 1981.

STEAM-LAUNCH MORNING STAR

Rund DAILY as a FEREY BOAT between Peddar's Wharf and Teim-Tea-Tsui at the following hours-This Time Table will take effect from the 1st November, 1884.

WEEK DAYE. Lower Lison. Loans K. Is Klos. Leaves H.. 6.00 7.00 6.00 7.00 A. 8.00

SUNDAYS

7.30.. 9.00 11.00.. 10.45., 15.80 P.M. 12.30 E. 1:00 PM 125 FM 100 1.30-1

1503.00,

3.50"

6.10 "

6.40

6.30

#7.06

31.

HK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Limited.... 8,000/$

18,387 $1,219

Indo-China S. W. Co., Lt. 60,000 sh. ismaed

China and Manila S, S. Company, Limited... 3,500 $

ALISCELLANEOEM.

Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited. 10,0008 HK. and Chin: Gas Company, Limited ....

8.30

£1

850

48.00

32

#

40 10.15

"

8.00 10.15

NOON.

213,000€

94,608 $108

!

www

130% discount

20 discount

16,000 8

128 1258

108,562.17.10 10£ 7.10 100

50 *** 100 $ 100 100$ 100

50's Bols

6. té166) 51 protu.

$100 per share

$120 6,620.70 $106

Alion Hondenmann, für Keslung, Kanuelt, for Saigon,

Julia C. Muuro, for Havre. Niment, for Cexist Ports. Blaorshire, for Yokohama.

PASSENGERS,

ARKIVEU

Per Fokien, from Swatow, Roy, and Mrs Thompson, Miss Scott, Lout W. H. Con- nolly and Mr Petterson, and 38 Chinese.

Per Yung Ching, from Shanghai, Mr Brown, and 47- Chinese.

DRCARTER.

Por Pulchkių, for Suntow, 200 Chinese. Par Peking, for Shanghai, & Chinese. Per Dumorta, for Saigen, &e, 1 Euro- pean and 110 Chinese."

'TO DEFARC..

Per Now, for Haiphong, 3 Euro- peus, and 3 Chinus.

Pur Chi Fren, for Swatow, 120 Chinese: Per Kennel, for Saigon, 60 Chinese. Per Ausion, for Coast Porta, 2 Europeans, bud 200 Chinese.

Pur Kerinorshire, for Yokohama, 1 Euro-

ALTA.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Buklet reports; From Swatow to Hongkong, had moderate K.N.E wind and fine weather. Steamers in Por no tho thne of louring were Swatew and H.B.M.S. Est.

The British 3-unsted echooner Helene vo-

ports: Ind line weather throughout with strong N... monaton to port.

The Auserican steamer Yang Ching re- ports: Experienced strong to fresh Ñ.W. jlo N.E. winds and hasy weather.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

For SAIGON.—

1st February.

General Memoranda. TOESDAY, February 3 :---

Goods per Steamer Orvs Luchimed after Noen subject to rent and landing charges at 1 cent per package per diem. 4.30 pm-Lectors in City Hall on Mines & Minerals of Malay Penin- sula.*

WEDNESDAY, Fubruary 4

Noon. Coutral Seligol Examination,

p.m.-Meating of Shareholders of II.K., C. & M. Steamboat Co.,

nt No. 52, Queen's Road... THURDAY, February 5 -

Goods per Radnorshire undelivered after

this dato subject to rent, TUESDAY, February 10 :-

...

3.30 p.m.--Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong and Whampoa Doak Co., Ltd, at No. 14, Praya Central.

never was an ad valorem rate. It is a

specific rate per bala, per piece, or par picul is the case may be. The details of collection are arranged by the provi cial nuthorities. An imperial decree is obtained authorizing the levy of likin in Transfer Books of Hongkong and Wham-Buch and such a province, and the local pua Dock Co., Ltd., closed froze this officials then proceed to appoint a een- 'date to the 24th Instant, inclusive. tral office, and mark out all the places where subordinate statione era to be TUESDAY, February 24

placed, At each of these latter a Wei- Fuen or Deputy is put in charge, who reports to the central office and is independent of the district oficials. The stations are placed of course.

ther by land or water. Their -cum- . hers and frequency depend upon the amount of the trade, and the extent to which it will stand taxing without being absolutely strangled. In some places, as along the lower part of the Grand Canal, the barriera follow one an- uther at intervals of every ten miles or

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, along the main trade routes whe-

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大學游

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISCH, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGESTS SUNDRIES. NUNARY REQUI- HITES, TOILET REQUISITES, EXGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonado. Tonio Water Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other. Aarated Watara.

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

736

60.

In other places where trade is sounty and the barriers can be turned by detours they are few and far between Taken individually the lovy at any. particular station is friffing, but in the aggregate, when goods have to tra- vel some distance, it amounts to on intolerable: tax---as much as fifty, per cent. of the value in some onses. The and collections to the head office of the. wei-yuen in charge sends his accounts

province, There is of course no check upon the correctness of his returns, and it would not perhaps be a very hazard- ons assertion to say that a considerable portion of his receipts do not find their way to the public purse. At all events that is what his superiors say often In his dealings enough abont him.

Por Kennett, at 9 am, on Sunday, the The delivery of the China Mail is com-

menced from the Office as soon after with the merchant, too, the mandariz în 7 p.m. as is practicable, and it should charge indulges in vagaries which bo completed in the upper terrases at we should consider rather irregular. about & 30 p.m. Subscribers frequently Most bouts are passed by a system of receiving their paper after this time

For STRAFTS AND BOMBAY.—

Por Bangidors, at 2.50 p.m., on Monday, the 2nd February, instead of as pre- viously notified.

For SWATÓW.---..

Pur Folien, at 11.90 a.m., on Tacaday,

the 2nd February.

For HOHOW, PAKHOI AND HAI-

PHONG

Per doendiata, at 5 p.m., on Tusaday, the

2nd February.

For NAGASAKI, HIOGO AND YOKO-

HAMA.

For Teheran, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,

the 5th Fourary.

For PORT

THURSDAY DARWIN, ISLAND, COCKTOWN, POWNS- VILLE, EROSBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE, &c.— Per Guthrie, at 3.30 pan., on Tuesday,

the 7th February.

MAILS AT THE BRITISH PACKET. --- The British Contract Packet Tuamania will be despatchez on TUESDAY, the ard February, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries ba Fond, vid Grindia; to the Straits Settle- monta, Batavia, Borah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, -~-

coule

should send in complaints to the bargaining the officials ask so much, Manager. In some cases which havo the merchants snake a bid and so they When to our knowledge the house ser-aggle till they come to terms. vanta leave the papers lying about in trade is brisk the price is high, when it

timo after they are Inoguishes they will take less-or- if thair quarters for delivered.

Subscribers living at the

tliere is an afternate route. they will Peak or at Kowloon can obtain their offer to pass 100 bales as: 80 or 50 and papons at this Office at 6 a.m., or from their compradores, to whom, on request, they will be sent over night. As the publication of the China Mail takes place such earlier than formerly, its delivery at the extreme Eastern and Western limits of the Colony should be completed at a reasonable hour in the evening.

CIL SO 00.

zar The publication of this inue commenced at 7.25 μm.

The ghinn Bail.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JANDAKY 31, 1885,

THE CHINESE REVENUE.

VI

LJKIN.

We now come to the tax which is the best known to foreigners or at all events which is oftenest talked about. It sod to be regarded, and probably by some it

beyond, vui Naples; to Saigon, only quother of the many squeezes im-

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The next AMERICAN MALL, per the P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of New York, left Yokohama on Monday, the 25th inet, at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Bunday, the 1st próz.

The B. S. Zenglee, left Singapore for this

port on the 24th inst

The steamer Copack leit Singapore for

this port on the 26th inst.. The S. S. Glenfinias left Singapore for this

port on the 27th instant. The 9. S. Wingsong left Singapore for

this port on the 30th inat. The O, B. S. Co.'s stoamor Agamemnon

from Liverpool, left. Singapore for this port on the 30th inst

DooK MOTEMENTS:

The Nicolae Thayse will go to Kowloon

Dock on Monday.

The S. S. Kiang Ping will leave Kowloon

Dock to-morrow.

The Propontia will leave Aberdeen Dock

on Monday,

The French Contruct Packet Djemna

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 10th February, with Maik to the is still regarded, as illegal or as being United Kingdom, Europa, and

josed by soundarius and their under- Settlements, Batavia, Baruah, Ceylon,lings at their own sweet pleasure. This India (via Madras), the Australasian however is to misdescribo it. Fis-à-vis Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, of Chinese it is just as legal as any other W would again call attention to Mons. Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

form of taxation, that is to say, it is P. Maurol's Concert in the City Hall, to be The usual hours will be observed in closing imposed by Imperial Decree, which is held at 9 o'clock this evening.

the Mails, e

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United Staten Mail Packet City of New

the highest form of legislation known to

China When levied upon foreign

goods it may in a Eense be called have received from Mesars Kelly and York will be despatched on TUES illegal, or to speak more correctly it is Walsh section IL of Stormouth's English DAY, the 10th February, with Maila i breach of Treaty stipulation, and for Dictionary, and will notice it more fully in

By a declaration attached due course, for Japan, San Francisco, the United this reuson. States Canda, onolulu, Perú, to the Treaty of Naukin-a declaration

&c., which will be closed follows: signed by both the Chinese and English MESSE. Batterhold & Swire inform us that Plenipotentiaries in 1843, and subject the O. 9. S. Co.'s steamer Agamemnon left 2.30 P.M. Post-Ofica closes, but Corres-to which the Treaty was ratified-it

2.15 r.. Registry censes.

pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extrix Postaje nutil the time of departure.

HOURA OF CLORING

THE ENGLISH MAIL, The following hours are observed in closing Mais, &c., by the British Contract Packet- Day of Departure,

Noox.

500'£

.New Sutres...

Hougkong Hotel Co., Lt., 3,000 sus issued 1,000 $ Chins Sugar Company, Litnited..

nominal buyers

Hongkong Toe Company, Limited

Hongkong Rabery Company, Limited

24,236

6,000 $

543.83) 6140

6-6.32 $120

cash buyers

2

2.30,

3.00

Luzon Sugar Company, Limited. Parak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited... 5,000 3 2,500 $ Selangore Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai. Hongkong Rope Manufactory Co., Limited. 3,000 $

7,000$

1008 100

4,000. GM $57

2:

Ball

First year

340

3

nominal

100

de.

60

al

do.

$20 960

buyers

120...

3.00

3.20

4.00

fiatus of

LOANS,

4.20

4:35

Interest.

Feryable.

22

4.30

**

4.50

5.10.

Chinese Imperial 1874...

6,276 £

8

Jane 30 Dec. 31)

5.30

65.60

1877.

Feb. 8 Ag. 31

-12

33

6.10

6,30

1978.

3,899 TL 500)

7:00

1881

| Bugar Debentures, 1830

100 all 16,040 100 all

8,565 M.: 500 all

600 3 500 ali

MAKNH

April & October

Jünel 5&Dec. 1 par Jane & Decem.1% prom.

was agreed that no further inland duties Singapore for this port yesterday afternoon, or charges should be imposed on foreign and is due bars on the 5th proximo, Imports whether in British or native

bunds than were authorised by the rates We have to acknowledge receipt of the Fiben existent. This was a clear stipula-

tion which unfortunately was rather Book for 1885, published by Messrs muddled away by the terms of the sub Noronha & Co. It is got up with the usual sequent Treaty of Tientsin, which intro- care and neatness, and will dodatless com duced the question of ownership and led mand the large sale which its appearaKICS to the interminable squabbles of modern and handiness fully justify. P. of Letters ceases days. But as the Treaty of Naakin,

Order Office closer.

Posting of all printed matter and and conesquently the declaration of patterns ceases.

P..fail closed, except for late 1843, were reaffirmed by the Tintain Tun Edco da China says that a dramatio Trenty, we have still the right, if we performance is bring arranged by Pétü- Letters. 3:10 PM Letters may be posted with choose to press it, to object to all taxaquese amateurs to take place shortly, with Late Fee of 10 cents antillion in route that was not in vogue in the view of creating a fund for the su 3.30 r.When the Post Office closes that your, and as likia was cortainly of tablishment of a school to teach the Fortu.

entirely. 3.40 P.X.-Late Letters may be posted

later creation we may call it, to that ex

on board the packet with Late tent, illegal or in breach of Treaty. How guese language in this Colony. With such Fee of 10 couts until time of far we have a moral right to hold the landable end in view we wish the Portu departure.

Chinese to their engagementa, nasuming gueap every auccess in this undertaking.