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For Sale.

FOR SALE.

-0-

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

DEVOE'S

EVOE'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE

OIL.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Glenmoreen, British steamer, 2,777, J. F. to Port Darwin and high sea at tima; thence

17, Coal--ORDER,

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Thompson, Newcastle, (N.S.W), January to arrival moderate and fine weather.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Forts on the YANGTSZE.)

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

**CALCUTTA,

The Steamship

Japan, Captain T.. CAREER karame will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 18th

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONË & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, February 9, 1885.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.

The Departure of the Instant, at 3 p.m.

Co.'s Steamship Agamemnon, Captain WILDINU, for the PAINTS and OILS, TALLOW and TAR, above Parts, is POSTPONED IN TO-

MICEROW, the 10th Justant, at Daylight. PITCH and ROSIN.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

XX

AN INVOKE OF

PARLOUR AND COOKING

STOVES.

LATE ARRIVALS. CHATEAU MARGAUX.

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pinta & quarte 1RES. GRAVES, --

16

JI

BREAKFAST CLARET, 11

"

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

BACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT

(1818).

HUNT'S PORT.

L

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. COURVOISIEN'S BRANDY.

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAHAN'S LL. WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM,

'E. & J. Burke's IRISH WHISKY.- ROSE' LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S WHISKY.

MARSALA

EASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON And

SAUNDERI, pinta and quarte, GUINNESS'S STOUT; bottled by E. &

J. Bruce, pints and quarta. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Galloa.

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

MILNER'S PATENT

RE-PROOF

SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices

Bole Agents for MESSER, TURNBULL, INR., AND

SOMERVILLE'S

MALTESE CIGARETTES.

MacEVEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1885.

Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

40

THE Steamship Japan having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediata delivery of their Goods from atorgalde.

lang impeding discharge will be at onco

expense.

and stored at Consignees' risk and

|

Consignees are hereby informed that all Claims must be ando immediately, as noce will be entertained after the 13th -Instant

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, February 7, 1885,

Hongkong, February 9, 1855.

FOR SHANGHAI,

227

(Taking Gurgo de Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NINGPO, HANKOW and Purts on the YANGISZE.)

The Stonmehip

Fe-shten,

Captain CROAD, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 10th Instant, at 4 p.nu.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 9, 1985.

229

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The Co.'s Nteonship

Thales,

Capt. T. G. Pocouk, will be despatched for the above Porte on WEDNESDAY, the 11th Instant, at Daylight, instead of as previously advertised.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managera,

Hongkong, February 9, 1885.

FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT)

23 B

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Company's Steamer

Danube, Captain J. Newrow, will be despatched for the THURSDAY, the 12th

abora Port on Instant, at No03.

For Freight or Frage, apply to

201

YUEN FAT HONG, Agents. Hongkong, February 9, 1885.

FOR YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI.

The Seurship

Dentorsig

will leave for the abovs

Trenton, American frigate, 3,900, Capt, R. L. Phythian, flagship of Rear-Admiral John Lee Davis, U. S. N., Shanghai (Woosang), Feb. 5.

Livingstone, German barque, 531, B. Staffons, Quithon January 20, Salt. Wieren & Co.

234

DEPARTURES.

February 8: Concordia, for Valla». Kung Lee, for Shanghei Nanshus, for Swatot. Monghut, for Swatow.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, FIA

SUEZ CANAL."

(Taking Cargo at through rates for

NEW YORK.)

The Steamship

Breconshire,

RICKARD, Commander, will be despatched for

| Salter, for Haiphong.

February 0:-

Tamaul, for Wharto Margarita, for Monils. Long Wha, for Foochow. Rachel, for Tientsin. Elizabeth Nicholsa, for Manita. Pembrokeshire, for Saigon. Agamemnon, for Amoy. Don Juan, for Manila. Zafiro, for Manil

the love Poris on or about the 18tlan Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, February 9, 1885

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED).

238

FOR PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,

MELBOURNE,

The Steamship

Taiwan, Captain AKTU, will be despatched for the abora mentioned Ports on SATURDAY, the 21st Instant, at 4 pm.

This Vessel has unusually good Cabin Accommodation, situated amidships, uppa the upper deck.

For Freight or Pansage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agenta.. Hongkong, February 9, 1885.

SHIPPING,

ARRIVALS.

232

February 8, 1885 :-- Madras, British steamer, 1,007, H. Plenge, Saigon February 3, General.- SIMEN & CO.

Olences, British steamer, 1,901, Duke, Shanghai February 3, and Swatar 7, General-JADINE, MATHESON & Co.

Dan, British steamer, 561, Joseph Now YDEN FAT HONG.

Bangkok January 30, Rice and

British steamer, 814, D'Egville, Shanghai February, General:

& Col

Taian, British steamer, 1,200, J. C. Arthur, Sydney January 12, Coal-BUT- TENFIELD & SWIRE

Forts en FRIDAY, the 32 200 itish steamer, 1,354, D

19 Instant, at Noon.

For Frought or Passage, apply te

230

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 6. 1855. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA

Plus Co.'s Stearnskip

Wingsang Captain PE ST. Chott, will be danputcited for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 18th Instant, at 3 p.w.

This Steamer has superior First-clas Passingor Accommodation specially con- structed to meet the requirements of tropical climatos.

For Froight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Gneral Managers. Hongkong, February 9, 1885.

Destination,

Francisco..

Shanghai February 5, General. JARDINE, MATHESOs & Co.

Amigo, German steamer, 770, Thiesen, Saigon February 2, General.-A. R. MARTY.

Triumph, German steamor, 674, J. Schuldt, Suigon February 3, General. WIEGEL & Co.

Oncids, American ship, 1,074, McGilvery, Newcastle, (N.S.W.), December 24, Coal

GIED, LIVINGSTON & CO. Bellona, German steamer, from Whampoa. Emily, British brig, from Whampga.

February 9:-

Sigual, Gatman ateainer, 380, A. Uude wad, Hollow February 7, General. SixARN & Co.

Fashua, American steamor, from Wham- род.

Anton, German ateamor, 390, E. Aurebec, Pakhoi February 4, and Macao 8, Gene ral-WIRLED & Co.

Emy, Spanish steamer, 414, F. Blanco, Manila February 2, Goneral. - REMEDIOS & Co.

Tunisi, British steamer, 063, Jones, Wabu February 2, Rice,-BUTTERFIELD & 228 SWIRL,

Clientov, for London.

Yangtze, for Shanghai. Guiding Star, for Teatain. Beltona, for Swatow.

CLEARED.

Isabel, for Yokohama. Activ, for Canton.- John Knox, for Kutchinotzu, Harald Hacfager, for Harra Signal, for Hotho, Anton, for Hoshow. Amigo, for Keelung, Yung Ching, for Hoihow.

The British steamer Kurtshing reports Hed moderate Northerly and N.. winds; weather overcast with thick drizzling rain,

The German steamer Anton reports: Experienced strong N.E. wind and hony sen throughout the passage.

The British steamer Tamsus reports: Had strong N.E. wind and cloudy weather. The British atcamor Glenmorven reports: Sailed from Newcastle on the 17th January; strong head winds were experienced for two days. Smoky Cape was passedeon the 18th. Afterwards fine weather and light Fariable

wind till noaring New Guinea and the Bolomon Group; thence leavy W. and N.W, squalls and heavy rain fill passed, Green Island early on the 27th ulto.; passed Garret Denys Island at noon a day; had then extremely fine weather and moderate North and N.E. winds; passed the North Port of Luzon last Friday night; at noon yesterday passed class to the North

MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKROW...

Shipping.

Daylight.-Agamemtion loves for S'hai.

[No. 6721--FEBRUARY 9, 1885.

ADELAIDE, Jan. 23.

By the Indur, mail steamer, which arrived on Friday fast, Rear-Admiral Tryon

naval station.

Daylight. Yung-ching loaves for Hoi-arrived to take charge of the Australian

how, Pakboi and Haiphong.. Noon.-French Mailleares for Ports of

Call and Europe

Interviewed by a Register reporter, Admi

3 pan.Kashyar leaves for Singapore,ral Tryon said he did not know the inten

Poning and Bombay.

Lions of the Hums Government re the an- 3 p.m. M. S. Co.'s Steamer leavea for nexotions in the Facto by foreign Fowere

Yokohama and San Francisco.

4 p.m.-Fuishun leaves for Shanghai.

Auctions,

He thinks the colonies are wise in propar ing their own defences:

2 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Ware, &, A meeting was held in the Town Hall on

at Mr J. M. Armstrong's.

Miscellaneous.

Transfer Books of Hongkong and Wham- pon Dock Co., Ltd., closed from this dalo to the 24th Instant, inclusive.

THE

Tuesday to consider the annexation ques tion. The Mayor prosided, and Ebenezőr Ward spoke for an hour and a half. He was followed by Hugh Fraser, and a re- solation was carried unánimosely declaring that British occupation of New Guine and

side of Fratas Shol, on which we observed HONGKONG DISPENSARY, islands castward of the lalat morising was

a largeiro ship stranded and dismantled,

During the afternoon the weather changed, and last night we had the worst weather that has been experienced during the voy- age, the wind blowing hard from the N.E. On the 26th with rain and a high sea. January, apoke Gorman barque sigual altors B. D. B. B., from Sydney, in lat, 0 12 South, and long. 153 46′ East.

CARGO

For S. S. Tasmania, sailed 3rd February:

-To London: from Otton and Macao, 4,827 Boxes Tea, containing 21,147---- Congon, 7,389 tha. Scontel Caper, 12,315 Soented Orange Pekoe and 100 s. Borts -total 100,961 lbs. : from Canton, 67 bales Wonte Silk and 18 onses Silk Piece Goods: from Shanghai, 3,252 pligs. Tes, 404 bales Raw Silk, 24 bales Waste Silk and 4 caros Silk Piece Goods; from Japan, 13 balos Waste Silk, To Continent; from Canton, 136 bales Raw Silk and 90 cases Silk Piece Goods; from Shanghai, 393 bales Raw Silk, Por Madras, from Saigon, 14 Chinese.

88 bales Waste Silk, 11 bales Cocoons and 630 For Glencoe, from Shanghai, &, 27 Chi-1 cases Silk Piece Goods; from Japan,

balba Raw Silk and 216 bales Waste Bilk. For France: from Canton/ 30 cases Sük Fiece Goods.

11880.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Par Danube, from Bangkok, 13 Chinese. Por Tatuan, from Sydney, 140 Chiness. Per Kaushing, from Shanghai, Mesura Moertein,

F

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels.

Bangkok............Danube ()..... Hollow, Pakhoi and Haiphong Yung-ching (6). 221 London, via Sue Canal. Achilles ()..

London, de, via Suez Canal... Hyduspes (1). Marseillon, &c., via Saigon. Djemanah (s). Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Thibet (s)..... Portland (Oregon) Coloma.... San Francisco, vis Yokohama City of New York-(#)

Western Monarch.. Sun Fianoisco... San

Commodore.. Shanghai,

Agamemroa (8).. Shanghal

Fa-shun

(6) Shuhai

(B) Singapore,

Penang and acutia ingaang (2) Singapore, Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Japan (3).... Swatow, Amoy and Foochow... Thales (8)...

Belloun (8).. Sydney and Melbourne, &o.... Taiwan ()... Yokohama, Kobe and Nagasaki Benlarig (s)...

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Company's S. S. Wingsang having a

rived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imme- diate delivery of their Goods,

Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expeN.

--- JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, February 7, 1866,

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

217

Amoy.....

Penang and Bobashing

Swatow and Chefso..

Stocka

BANKS,

Captain.

J. Newton. Lincoln

AnderBoa

Seriver.

Lequerré,

C. M. Noyes..

Erichsen. Blanchard Wilding

Cze d. Webster

de St. Croix.

T. 8. Gardaer.. Pocock

Arthur

Grobian, G. Cromer, J. Laidtefa and G To London, Matting, 15 cases Bristles,

and 80 Chinese.

For amiga, from Saigon, 80 Chinesa, Par Triumph, from Saigon, 12 Chinese. Por Sypal, from Hoihow, 67 Chinese. Per Anton, from Pakhoi, 20 Chinese. Per Amuy, from Manila, 20 Chinese. Par Tamaut, from Wuhu, 10 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Kuany Lee, for Shanghai, 2 Euro- peans, and 46 Chinese.

For Nanshan, for Swatow, 158 Chinose. Per Mongkut, for Swatow, 200 Chinese. Per Pembrokeshire, for Baigon, 12 Chincse. Per Yangis, for Shanghai, 1 European,

and 2 Chinese.

Fer Agamemnon, for Amxay, 260 Chincae. Per Don Juan, for Manila, 4 Europeana. Per Zafire, for Manila, Manila, 40 Chi“

1090,

Per Glance, for London, Mr and Mrs J. Bulgine and child.

TO DEPART Par Signal, For Hoibew, 70 Chinesa. Per Anton, for Hoihow, 80 Chinese.

-SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamor Madras reporta i Firat part had strong monsoon and high sea, from Cape Padaran to within hundred miles of Hongkong light winds and fine weather; thence strong wind and sea up to arrival.

Par S. 8. Ajaz, nailed 6th February — casos Silks, 16 bales Wante Silk, 63 rolls 96 kg. Sundries. For New York, 2 cases Silks. From Japan, 347 bales Tobacco, 991 half-chests Tea, 74 cases Curios, 109 pkgs. Sundries From Manila, 567 bales Hemp and 1 pkgo. Sundries.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:---

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.- Per Thales, at 11 am., on Tuesday, the

10th inst.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY

Per Kashgar, at 2,30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 10th inst..

For BOIHOW AND PAKHOL-

Por Austen, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 10th inst.

Per gnal, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 10th iust.

For SAIGON.---

Established A.D. 1841;

大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DREGG1918, IMPORTERS

of

DRUGOISTS SUNDRIES, Nynszur Raqor SITES, TOILET Requiatras, EngliAE, ÁMBRICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Wator. Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potasa Water, Sarsaparilla

Water, and other Aorated Waters.

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

DEATH.

736

At Newchwang, on the 13th January, ANDREAS JORGENSEN, licensed pilot, aged 45 years, of heart-disease.

The publication of this lexus corimesiced at 7.35 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1885.

TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN,

GENNDAL WOLSELEY GIVEN, *CAKER

-LEANOHE.

LONDON, Feb. 7th. At & Cabinet Council held today it was resolved to give General Wolseley carte Per Propontis, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday, bloche in proceeding with operations against the rebels, at the same time promising him For SHANGHAL-

avery assistance.

the 10th inst.

Per Koushing at 3.39 p.a., on Thursday,

the 12th inst

The steamers conveying Colonel Wilson's For YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGA-force are reported to have stranded on re- turning from Khartoum and the froops have Per Benlarig, at 11:30 am, on Friday's landed on an island. A stammer has beer

SAKL--

the 13th inst,

The British steamer Glencoe reports: Had tooderate to fresh N.W. wind, with | For STRAITS AND CALOUTTA.— thick rainy wasther.

The British steamer Danube reports: Left Bangkok on January 30th, at p.. Had strong North Easterly winds and high sea to Cape Padaran. From Cape Padaran so lat. 19 N., lang. 114" E., light variable winds and fine cloudy weather; these to port fresh N.E., wind and rún.

The British steamer Amoy reports: Had mudemte Southerly and South Enet winds to Turnabout; and fresh N.E. winda with Lazy weather to port.

The British steamer Taiwan, reports : Left Syduoy at noon on the 12th January ; for Rongkong via Brisbine, and Torres Straits. Experienced strong N.W. winds

Agents

Date of Leaving..

Yuen Fat Hong. Russell & Co.... Butterfeld & Swira..

P. & O. 9. N. Qo...

Mesangeries Maritimes.

P. & O. S. N. Co....................

February 12, at noon. Feb. 10, at daylight. February 11 February 17, at 4 p.m. February 10, at noon, Feb. 20, at

at daylight.

Melchers & Co.Quick despatch.

Pacific Mall SS-CO

Russell & Co...

Russell & Co.......

Batterfield & Swire,

Ruanell & Co.

February 10, at 3 pm Quick patch

Per Wingoung, at 2.30 p.m., on Wedes-

day, the 18th inst.

For SAIGON.--

Per Iphigenia, at-5 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 24th inst.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,** The French Contract Packet Djemaah will be despatched on TUESDAY,

a. the 10th February, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places, beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (vid Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

sont to bring them off.

essential. Strong anitcadversions were minde on the action of the Home Govern ment, There was loud applanes when the names of James Service and Thomas

Mwraith were mentioned. A copy of the resolution was forwarded to the Hon. W. E. Gladstone.

Noat evening another meeting was held in the open air in support of Gladstone's policy, John McLaren spoke for an hour lauding Gladstone and denouncing the Tories. It was decided to send him an address,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"PASED "CANAL:-Deucalion, January 15;

Sarpadon, January 19 Bellerophon January 26,

The next Ferrer Man, by the MM. Co.'s steamer Saghalien, left Saigon for this port on Monday, the 9th inst., &

., and may be expected here on or about Thursday evening, the 12th instant...

The next AMERICAN MAIL, per the P. M

S. B. Co.'s steamer City of Peking, left Yokohama on Thursday, the 5th inak, and may be expected here on of shout Wodnesday next, the 11th ib stant.

The next Exos Man, by the P. & 0. Co's stoninar dural, left Singapore on Friday, the 6th instant, at b p.m., and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 12th instant. -

The following AMemoan Man, per the 0. & O. steamer San Pablo, left Yokohama on Saturday, the 7th in, at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Saturday, the 14th instant.

The S. S. Telemachus left Singapore for

this port on the 7th inat."

Tax lancar, which arrived at Shanghai on the lat instant from Hongkong, anchored below the shipping to discharge

manitions of war.

Tax Agent of the M. M. Co. informos us that the Company's 8.S. Saghatien lett Saigon for this port this morning (Monday), at 8 o'clock. She had been delayed owing to an accident to her engines.

Ir ie announced in Saturday's Gasells that Mr. John William Jones, au Assistant Master in the Government, Central School, reported his arrival in the colony on the

THE WAR IN TONQUIK.

LONDON, Fab. 8th, The French troops are advancing on Langson and bare carried a Chiveso on- tronched camp.

They are now within two days' march of 23rd últ Langson.

THE DISTURBANCES IN CAMBODIA,"

MusDay, the 10 inat, will be observed, usa holiday throughout the Government. Departments in substitution for. Chinese New Year's Day, which falls upon Sunday,

PUNOM-TENE, January 28th. Colonel Miramond has defeated Si Totha's band at Preycho. The in- the 15th inst. The usual hours will be observed in closing { qurgents have led towards the north.

the Mails, do,

KOVES OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the French Contract -Packet:

Day before departure for Saturday if the de

parture be on Monday),

B

P.M.-Money Order Office closes. Post Office olomon, excopt the NIGHT Bor, which is always

out of Office hours."

open

Day of departure,

AM-Post Office opens. A-Registry of Letters censes Posting of all printed matter.

10.

Quick despatch.

Feb. 10, at

daylight.

11 February 10, at 4 p.m. Matheson & Co... February 12, at 4 p.m.

Ward N. Co. February 10, at 3 p.m.

Matheson & Co......

February 18, at Sp

& α s. Jardine, David Sassoon, Sons & Co.... February 18, at 3 p.m. Douglas Lapraik & Co... Feb. 11, at daylight. Melchers & Co.........

.......Quick despatch.

Butterfield & Swire. February 21, at 4 p.m. Gibb, Livingston & Co....... February 13, at noon,

SHARE LIST,-QUOTATIONS.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... 60,000 $

INGVIANCES,

12p.

THE Steamship Olanginlas having arrived Tfrom the above Ports, Consignees of

200£ North China Insurance Company, Limital... 6,000 £ Cargo by her and by the 6.6. Egyptian Tangazo Insurance Company, Limited....... 8,000 £

252 28 Monarch from New York, are hereby in-

Union Insuraties Society Company, Limited... 2,000 1,250 $ 125 formed that their Goods with the excep tion of Opium--are being landed at their China Tradora' Jnsurance Company, Limited... 24,000 83.33 $ 25,8 250 $ 508 risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, Canton Insurance Office Company, Lamited... 10,000 S

Boats Chinese Insurance Company, Limited......... 1,500$ 1,000$ 200 whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained.

2509 50$ 100 20$

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un-Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited. 8,000 3 less notice to the contrary be given before China Fire Insurance Company, Limited......20,000 3.30 p.m. To-DAY, the 4th Instant.

STEAM COMPANIES,

РЕВ. 9, 1885.

Nos. Value= Shures

Paid-| POSITION PER LAST REPORT.

Reserve. Balancco. f'uard

Closing Quotations, Clash

1258 1208 4,400,000 $

50

---

51,443 8127 cuali

TIs. 540,107 Tla. 280 per share 50,000

Tla, 128 531,000 $

496,829 8400 600,000 8 107,381 669 105,000 8

469,560 $83 Credit balance 28,711.50

nee $107 35,365,20 885,000 285,231.00 $305 516,978$

189,978.34 $69

*

th

buyers

buyers

r!

buyers

"

FI

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the HE. C. and E. Steamboat Co., Limited.............. 8,000 $ 11th Instant will be subject to rent,

Indo-Chins S. N. Co., Lt, 60,000 sb. issued (18,387 £ 131,212€.

100$ 750

213,000 $

34,638 $30 prem, ex, dir.

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

10£ 10 10£ 10

100 all

80% discount

30 discount

do.

200

MISCELLANEOUS.

$

125 $ 125€

10108,562.17.10 10£ 7.10 400

sof 100 1008-100 10018 1008

18,000 $

6,101.66 66 cash

$100 per share

#120

nominal

24,2509 6,000 8

6,629.70 £110

*543.88) $145 – în

866.32 $120

buyers cash

- bnyata

4,090.65 $80

buyers

First Fear

840

da.

de.

nominal cash

Rates of

-Interest.

Payable.

Junio 30 Dec 31

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 4, 1885,

To-day's Advertisements.

STEAM TO NAGASAKI, KOBE' AND

YOKOHAMA.

(Passing through the INLAND SRA.)

The P. & G. S. N. Co.'s

Steamship

Thibet will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, 20th February, at Day- light.

A McIVER,

P. & O. & N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, February 9, 1885.

Henglong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited...10,000 HE. and China Gas Company, Timited ... f 500 £

No Share

1,900 £ 2,000 $ Hongkong Hotel Co., Ló., 3,000 sha, faaned i

1,000$ China Sugar Company, Limited..

9,000 $ Hongkong Ica Company, Limited

5008 508 50% 1,2508 Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited. Luzon Bugar Company, Limited.nis

7,000 $ 100% 100 Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited... 5,000 % 50 al Salangers Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai... 2,600 8 100 al Hongkong Bope Manufactory Co., Limited. 3,0008

LOANS

Chinese Imperial 1874.

1877...

Superintendent.

1878. 1881

233 Sugar Debenturen, 1880.

150

6,776£ 16,040 £

100

€00$

EFFER

Feb. 28 Ag. 31

April & October

820

Juna16&Dec.1€) par · June & Decem1 % preta,

and

casses,

bellexcept for Late

Late Fee of 10 cents until

No details of the affair. On the 25th Tax U. S. flagship Trenton, 3,000 tons, 10 instant, at Rath-konot, above Krauch guns, Captain R. L. Phythian, with Rear: mar, Naval Lioatenant Tésigny roated 300 Admiral Davis on board, arrived here this mea under the orders of Kéo, Bivotha's afternoon from Shanghai, and exchanged first Heutenant. The situation in Cambodia salutes with the port, HL N. B. dudacioris is good; the agitation has subsided, and and Fictor Emasse.

confidence is everywhere restored.

The Governor left Phnom penk on the 26ta for Kampot ---Saigoninais,

Affairs in Form10st. TELEGRAM TO THE CHINA MAIL FOOCHOW, 8th Feb.

An English pilot reporta seven French

The North Chine Desk Hong List for 1885, published at the office of the North China | Herald, has just arrived. It is got up in the usual style, is well printed, and should prove of great value to the foreign residents in Shanghai and the northern parts.

Av Australian paper hears of a few im war-yeasels, with Admiral Courbet, off

portant changes Ekely to take place shortly Matsou There bas bean a mating in the E and A. Co.'s service. Captain board the Bayard, and twelve men have R. Craig, of the Guthrie, is leaving the ser 11.40 Male Letters may he posted been shot. Indignation is expressed in the vice for the shore, and he is, it believes

11.10-Lotters may be posted with 11.30 ..When the Post Office closes

entirely.

on board the packed with Late fleet regarding the closing of Hongkong as to be receeded by Captain Green, of the Fee of 10 cents until time of a base departure.

}

Quotations. HONGKONG, February 9, OPIUM-New Patus, cash,... 625

Old

cash,... 6124/20 New Benares, cash,... 610 Ola

cash,... 6103 New MRIWA, credit,... 540 Allowance, Taels... 16/28 Old Malwa, credit,... 650 Allowance, Taols...... 16/40 Persian, Oily,.......... 625/35 Allowance, Taels...... 16 Perdan, Paper tid,... 625/40 Allowance, Taels...... 16

Exchange.

Baak, Wire,

25

31

Credita,

Demand,

30 days' night,

4 months sight,

Documentary 4 months' right

India, Wire,

demand,

Shanghai, demand,...

30 days' aight, private 73 Gold Leaf 99 ans... Sovereign,

... $28.60

... $ 5.60

Temperature.

(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road.)

HONGKONG, February 0.

· BAROMETER— DAM

Do. Do.

12. Ma

THERMOMETER

Do,

Do.

30.060 50.030 AP.M.

**20,000 64 1 Y. 4. P.M.... Do. (Wet bulb) 9AM 12

De. IBM.. Do. 4 P. Maximu

Do.

Dio.

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Tannadice

The War in the Soudan.

THE British steamer Glenmore, Captain SOME DETAILS OF THE FIGHT AT METAMKEE J. F. Thompson, which arrived here from

ADELAIDE, Jan. 23..

Newcastle, N. & Wales, today, reports Further particulars are to hand of the that yesterday, st noon, she passed close to fighting in Egypt Lord Wolseley tele- the North side of the Pratas Sheal, on graphed to Cairo yesterday that 1500 Eug which was observed a large from ship, lish troops were enticed by the enemy stranded and dismantled.

from the main body into a difficult position,

them

where the Arabs horgot them freely, Foury. Chiasso mendicnuts, many but the Engash kept in line and repulsed whom had been on remand for everal days The Arabs fell back, but reformed awaiting a decision in their cases from the and attacked the left wing and rear of the Government, were brought up this morning British forces so desperately that they before Mr Wise, and discharged. Thirty broke their line. The English quickly others were sent out of the Colony on rallied and the guards and infantry poured

Saturday. such a withering fire into the enemy that they av last gave way, leaving 1200 killed and wounded.

Colonel Stewart's horse was shot under

him.

Dun raiders will be glad to hear that Ma dame Vita, whose health was at one time in a very precarious state shortly after leav- ing here for Manfia, is now so far recovered The enemy numbered ten to fourteen that she will be able to take part in a con- thousand.

cert to be given by M. Gord si Manila on Lord Wolseley says the British lost in the 15th instant. officers killed, fooluding Colonel Burnaby,

author of the Ride to Khiva Nine & FACETIOUS Correspondent of the M.-C. D. officers were wounded, including Viscount News, signing Cerins, writing anent a mo- St. Vincent and Earl Airlie Sirty-five mark made in this journal when noticing the man were killed and eighty-five wounded Shanghai Ladies' Directory for 1888, points Out that over 5000 of the rsmas in it are those of marrish women, while a great many of the remainder are those of missionation, who, it ja to be supposed, håre anived at the age of discretion.

THE ANNEXATION QUESTION IN AUSTRALASIA,

ADELAIDE, Jan. 16. The annexation question is causing much excitement. England and Germany are negotiating.