For Sale.
FOR SALE,
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
ULES MDM M & Co.'s
CHAMPAGNE, Quarts............$20 per Case of 1 doz Pints....
821
DEVOE'S NONFAREIL KEROSINE Dubos Frères & do Gernon & Co.'s
OIL.
PAINTS und OILS, TALLOW and TAR, PITCH and ROSIN.
EX
AN INVOICE OF
FARLOUR AND COOKING
STOVES.
ARRIVALS.
LATE
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
CHATEAU LA TOUR, piuts & quarta,
1 GRAVES, \ BREAKFAST CLARET, ||
D
SACOONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
BACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
HUNT'S PORT.
P
and 3-star IIENNESSY'S BRANDY. COURVOINEER'S BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KIRAHAN'S LL WHISKY.. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Bovad's ULD TOM.
& & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. ROSE's "LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NUILLY FRAT & Co.'s VERMOCTH. JAKKSON'S WHISKY,
MARSALA
EASTERN CIDER.
CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMBROs and
SAUSTERS, plats and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by R. &
J. Boaz, pints and quarts, DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogshoads.
www......
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
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WHITE WINES,
Daxter's Colobrated Barley Bree'
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. Saghatin, French stonnier, 4,036, Ho-
** NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
L'AQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Co's Steamship
Mengeleh will be despatched for
·YOKORAMA TO-MOR-
WHISKY,-$7 per Case of 1 doz ROW AFTERNOON, at 6 'Clock.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Ca. Hongkong, July 18, 1884. FOR SALE.
COURSE,
AND
1387
DISTANCE,
AVERAGE SPEED TABLES,
FROM
LONDON, via Tix Suez OANALY
: ΤΟ
Iris, Cura, FANAN, ông ấ
WITH
VARIOUS OTHER TAULES AND NOTER,
RY
W. A. GULLAND.
To bo obtained at the
CHINA MAIL' OFFICE. Mesars, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. FALCONER & Co. Hongkong, September 2, 1881. 1475
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Berat, British stosmor, 1,076, OR Edwards, Bombay January 24, Colombo 29, Ponang February 4, and Singapore 6, mails and Govoral.-F, É 0, 8. N. Co,
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Nellie M. Slade, American schooner, 525; D. Gould, Newcastle, (N.S. W.), December | 23, Coal-Arnold, Kafuere & Co.
Deutschland, German ship, 833, X. Hayo, 240 | Cardiff October 3, Coal. —P. & D. S. N. Úa.
Amoy, British steamer, from Whampoa.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, February 13, 1885.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW (DIRECT.)
Thu Co.'s Steamship
Polín,
Capt. GEO. WESTODY, Will bo despatched for the above Port on TUESDAY, the 17th Inst, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Menups. Hongkong, February 13, 1886.
DEPARTURES. February 13:--
Harald Haafager, for Haves.
Titanic, for Madras.
Namba, for Swatow.
Danube, for Bangkok. Activ
for Cantag Diamente, for Manila.
Westera Monarch, for San Francisco, Merfan, for Whampoa Cleopatra, British corvette, for a cruiso.
CLEARED.
Minna Deutschmars, for Koolung: 252 Hory, for Swaton.
STEAMSHIP SAGHALIEN.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
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ONSIGNERS of Cargo per Steamships Gange. Invertay and Byriund des Ver ques, from London, Havre and Bordeaux, We must cordially recommend its connection with the above Steamer, are hereby informer! that thoir Goods-with the China Hesian Will be found to supply exception of Opine, Treasure and Valuables a wait long fell by students of Cantonese."
are being fundel and stored at their -Daily Prem Mr. BALL's Notes on risk at the Company's Godowns, whence Classifiers and Grammar will be found very delivery may be elitained immediately after valuable,China Mail,
larding.
Optional Cargo will beforwarded in, unless
Juo, for Havro.
congang, for Whampoa. Nam-rian, for Haiphong. Heam, for Shanghai. Welcombe, for Saigon. Bestarig, for Yokohama. Triumph, for Keelung. Madras, for Nagasaki. Par, for London. Emily, for Tientsin.
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POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGA-
SAKI.-
Por Benturig, at 16,30 am, on Saturday,
the 14th inst, instead of as pre viously notified,
For SILANGHAL-
Por Hrven, at 11,30 am., on Saturday,-
the 14 inst.
Por S. 8. Surat, on Saturday, the 14th
inatnut. Registry comes at 4.4ữ p.m. Mail closes at 0.00p.m. Late Letters received from 5.10 p.m. to 6.30 p. wish 10 conta Lata Fee. Paid Correspondence may then be posted in the moveable hoc on brand the Packet
For NAGASAKL-
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Shipping.
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[No. 6726 -FEBRUARY 13, 1838.
|sidente generally are coming for- ward, with that ready generosity which has always characteriscil Hongkong, in support of the worthy institution, the establishme.tand maintenance of which these remarks are meant to commend to our readers, Several thousand dollars have already been subscribed, and it is
Registora of Shares of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, closed from this date to 28th Lust, inclas voexpcoted that the Chinese, Paresa, and other sections of our cosmopolitan cum- munity will fully make up the sum re-' quired to place the institution on a pro- per financial basis. -
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D., 1841.
杏大燊游
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
Por Alatras, ut 2,30 p.m., on Saturday, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
the 14th inst.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,*
IMPORTERS
For NINGPO AND SHANGILAL--
Par Amoy, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 14th inst.
For SWATOW.--
Per Fukien, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the
title inst.
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.—
Por Wingsing, at 2,30 p.m., on Wedes-
day, the 18th inst.
Per Japan, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 18 inst.
For NAGASAKI, HICGO AND YOKO-
HAMA-
Per Tibet, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the
19th cost
For SAIGON.—
Por Iphig, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 24th inst.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET- Thus British Contract Packet Hydaspes will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 17th February with Mails for the United Kingdori, Europe, and countries be- yond, viá Brindar; to the Struíta Sectlo- ments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceyton, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours wit: be observed in closing
the Maile, &c.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.--
OF
DRCOGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY
aires, Tortar REQUISITES, ENGLINI, AMERICAN, AND FRENOS PATENT MEDICINES
· MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingorado, Potass Water, Saresparilla
As bas been often remarked, medical aid to the sick poor of every class is the nost universally popular form of Lenerolonec which a mized community can undertake. In helping the sick the representatives of all creeds and mces may combine without fear of con- fict or pleasant friction.
Such an
object appeals to the good feelings com- REqui-mon to human usture; and if the aims of the conductors of the London Mis- Bion Hospital be honestly carried out, as we are certain they will bo both in letter and spirit, the opportunity now furnished to benevolent residents of all worthy position in this respect is one classes for placing Mongkong in-s which should be embraced by all right- make a remark on the objections that minded citizens: And here we may
Lave been raised to the free Hospital. Of course the only objection which could find a place in the mind of any sans man would be that the Hospital is ron- dered unnecessary by the existence of others,
Water, and other Aeratad Waters. po The Manujastory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, -Hongkong, June-1, 1876-
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG, (From The Hongkong Almanack. ) ·
FEBRUARY.
730.
H. M.
HIGH WATER.
SUN.
Day of
Morn
Aft.
Hises.
Seto,
Mouch.
п. м.
B. M.
H. M.
14
0.42
2.36
6.33
$.50
16
10.00
9.17
6.32 6.56
16
10.30
1,62
6.32 0.57
17
10.54
10. 28
6.33.
5.57
18
11.17
11.4
0.57
19 11.44 11.46
6.31 6.30 5.58
So it is alleged by some per sons that the Tung Wah Hospital and the Government Civil Hospital fully meet the requirements of the public in this respect.. We do not desiro
EASY SENTENCES 18 THE HAKKA intimation is received from the Consignees Bloom, Messrs L Le Carbiet, in Mr The United States Mad Packet City of High water at Whampoa: 2 hrs. 30 tenance of all the faults and short
A
DIALECT WITH VOCABULARY. Price, $1
The Sentences given appear to be well arrangud.'--China "Muil. " Contains a wide range of subjects.'--l'hinese Recorder, A An extensive Vocabulary, Jily
Press.
before 2p.m. Tebay, requesting it to be Landed here,
Billa of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
Goods remaining unclaimed after FRI Day, the 20th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent, and landing charges at 1 cent, por packago por diem.
FOR SALE at Mess KELLY & WALsn's,
W. Bnewga's, and Lane, Crawronn | recognised., & Co.'s, Hongkong; and at Mosers. TRONER.'s, Londen, Hotegltong, dacnery 29, 1884
MILE'S PATENT FIREPROOF W
SAFES, CASI PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices.
Solo Agusta jin Messrs. TURNBULL, JN, AND SOMERVILLE'S
MALTESE CIGARETTES,
HncEWEY, FRICKEL 6 (0. Houg'song, January 8, 1895.
FOR SALE,
40
EXTRA FINE QUALITY FRENCH BUTTER, BRAND DUC DE NORMANDIE,
Thz OLDEST BITTER
PACKING ESTABLISHMENT IN NORMANDY.
TN 1 tins and Unzen of 48 tins each. Sold in Quantities of not less than one dozen tins, at 8C par Dozen.
Reductions made to Purchasers of one case and upwards,
G. K. LAMMERT, Sule Agent.
Hongkong, October 4, 1884.
1688
NOW PUBLISHED. BPREORETICAL AND POPULAR
UDDHISM: ITS HISTORICAL,
ASPECTS,
ERNEST J. EXTEL, F.D., TUBING. THIRD EDITION. REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS.
WASHUNG BOOKS.
149
All Clains must be sent in to me on or before the 33rd Instant, or they will not be
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, February 13, 1885.
NOTICE.
Per Saghalien, for Hongkong: from Mar, seilles, Messra Boan, Howie, Phillips and Oswald. Capt. Jofte, Mr Tong, C
Capt. Foret, and Fance; from Singapore, Mr and Mrs Wuing Ham Bong, 3 children and scr- want, Mr W. Cappor and servant, Mrs A. C. Labibo, C. L. Rossi, And Mafiotte; from Favillier and nervant, 30 Chinose, and 5 French soldiers For Shanghai from Marseilles, Messrs Wilkins, Bourbier, and Bartoline's arah. For Yokohama: from Marsailles, Messrs Ando, and Iwashita, and Seribe's survant;
Per Kungsong, from Waha, 10 Chinese. Per Folien, from Swatow, Capt. Selaar, and Mr Low, and 41
Chinese. Per Surat, for Hongkong : from London, Mr A. J. Bothala R.K., Buy. E: Egan, Mr Tan Aking, and 2 Chinese: from Venice, Bava P. Fyeon and J. King; from Penang, 64 Chiness; from Singapore, 204 Messrs Merewether,
her. R. G. Watson and M. Bervant, J. Macgregor, W.
Greig For Shanghai: servant, and 21 Chineze. from London, Mr and Mrs Kwer Jung, Cline, Kiene, and 2 Caluso; from Brit- child and native survant, Masara Cheng
(In English and Chance.) YASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use! THE BUSINESS of KWONG SHING
of Ladian and Gentlemen, cui nga; be had at this files-Prien, $1 each
Corsa Mare €158.
Not Responsible for Debts.
either the Captain, the Agents, nor Qwupes will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers on Grem of the following Vegrele, during their stay in Hongkong Harbours--
DANCE, British stunner, Captain J. Newton.-Taon Fai Hong,
FURNESS ABBEY, American banque, Capt. J: T. Marcy,Adamson, Bell & Co.
GooDELE, American bangue, Capt. Wr K. Hagan, Adamson, Bolf & Co.
Isvisere, American ship, Capt. J. 5. Feargns Shewys.-Order.
JESSIE OSBORNE, British ship, Captain J. Wilson. Carlowitz & Co.
.
Peking will be dospatched on SATUR- DAY, the 21st instant, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, c., which will be closed as follows:- 2.15 r.. Begistry cuasan. 2.80 r. Post-Ofice closes, but COITUS- pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Lat Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS & T Fanco Packet.
The
mins, later than at Hongkong; at the Barrier: 8 hrs 15 mins.; at the Salb Flats: 3 hrs. 30 mins.; at Shamees
3 hrs, 45 mins.
MARRIAGE
On the 6th January, at St. Mary's Shortlanda, Kent, by the Hon. and Reve Evelyn Manson, ass sted by the Rov. H.
toise harsh language in referenco to the Tang Wah, but any one who is cognisant of the past history and the present condition of thos institution must be aware that its very existence depends for the prosent on the main
comings of the wretched system of native dostoring which for ages has been the laughing-stock even of edu cated Chinese. Anything like medi- cal skill is entirely shut out, and seriqui cises are seldom grappled with; so that the Tung Wah cannot be dignified with the name of a Hospital in the
F. Wolley, the Vicar. Frators Rouen, proper sense. Then comes the Govern sacond son of Francis C. Mtars, of Backen:ment Civil Hospital, to the officers ham, and formerly of Bio de Janeiro, to of which all praise can be justly given. FLORENCE URSULA, elder daughter of the But this hospital is not a charitable late Thomas Lancaster Lackan, of China.
The publication of this isme commenced
fronch Contract Packet us will be despatched on TUESDAY. the 24th February, with Maik for thé United Kinglet, Burope, and places beyond, via Napics; to Saigon, Straits of 7.25 pm Settlements, Batavia, Burna. Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Maurition, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
LOONG, FURNITURE STORE, No 18, Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, was ori ginally carried on by the Three Sharesi, Messrs G. Miss and Carl Lievon;
editors, named TANG YIM, LEUNG SIU from Colombo, Mr E. L. F. Cavendish The csual heirs will be observed in closing
WAN and CHU CHING WAN. Now, LEUNG SID WAS and Cho Ciso Was desiring to start other Business have given up their own Shures to the Undersigned TANG YIM. The Responsibility and Inter est of Sui Was a
Now from Singapore, Mr W. Bousfield. For
Yokohama: from London, Me F. Yendo.
Per San Pablo, from San Francisco, &o,, Mr D. Ragerean, and Obinega,
672 DEALTER Vogler and F. Grubica.
Per Koushing, for Shanghai, Mesars
we did Business wil boneforth
CEASE from date.
This is specially publisted for genoml information.
TANG YIM. -Hongkong. February 13, 1895.
255
ARBIYALS February 1. 1835 :— Katongsang, British steamior, 1,000, W. Mamas, Brit. steamer, Capt. II. Plenge. Young, Wuhu February 8, General. ---Siemsser & Co.
—Jardinë, MaruRSON & Co.
NAILJEM SLADE, American schoonor Capt. D. Gyuld.-Arahold, Karberg & Co SAMAR, American ship. Capt. Oliver D. Jenet-Adamson, Bell & Co.
Destination,
Fokien, British steamer, 500, G. Westoby. Swatow February 12, General-DOUGLAS STEAMSEYP CH.
Per Achilles, for Singapore, &c, Mesara Moerloin, Cremer Lightloin.
Per Namoa, for Swatow, 100 Chinese, Por Daube, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese. Per Western
Monarch, for San Francisco, 1 Europeni.
Por Diaanta, for Manila, 2 Europene, TO DEPARTS.
Por Rury, for Swatow, 300 Chinese, Pur Non-vis, for Haiphong, 2 Euro- peatin
Por xmbe, for Saigon, 4 Europeans, Per Bewlarig, for Yokohama, 1 Europaan.
· SRIPPING REPORTS. Frum Slow to Hongkong, strong N.E. The British steamer Pokien reports.
monsoon and high sea, weather dull and clouds. Steamers in port at the time of Tamsus, British ateamer, from Whampoa leaving wero Beetro and Carrisbroekie.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
London, &c., via Suez Canal... Bydaspes (s).. London, via Suez Canal.
Diomed (3)...... London, via Suoz Canal,, alonlyon (6) London, &, via Suez Caual. Breconshiro (8) Marseilles, &c., via Saigon...... Oxus (8), Nagasaki....
Bindras (s). Nagasaki, Kobe
and Yokoivama Thibet (8).....
New
Price,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Bongkong, August 20, 1891.
$1.50.
York..... Ningpo and Shanghai.................... Portland (Oregon) ..........................
1398
A
NOW ON SALE.
CHINESE DICTIONARY
IN THE
CANTONESE DIALECT,
DE.. E. J. EITEL.
CROWN OCTAVO, P. 1018.
Part II
HONGKONG, 1877-1883.
Part I
A-K, K.M,
Part III. M-T,
$2.50 ...$2.50 $3.00
Part IV. T-Y,
+$3.00
.
of Peking (3)..
Crescent Amry (3) Polona Sau Francisco, via Yokohama..City of San Francisco, vis Yokohama.. Sau Pusio (s)... San Francisco...
Commodore, Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Wingeang (s). Singapore, Penang and Calcutta. арап (а).
Swatow..
Fokien (s). Swatow and Cheloo....
Bellona (8) Sydney and Molbourne, &c.....Taiwan (8).. Yokohama.
Menzalch (3)...
Stocks.
BANKS.
INSURANCES,
Ne3.ch Stuires.)
Puke.
Captain.
Serivener. Guthrie MucKinlay Rickard. Rapatel. El. Plenge.
J'Exville...
C. M. Noyes..
Blauchard
de St. Croix
5. Cardnor..
Geo. Westaby.
Arthur
Agents.
Date of Leating.
P. & O. S. N. Cu... Februry 17, at 4 p.m. Butterfold & Swira
February 17. Jardino, Matheson & Co...... About February 17. Adamson, Bell & Ca....... About Vobruary 18. Messageries Maritimes.......February 24, at noon. Sienssen & Co.
P. & D. S. N. Co.......................
Rumeli & Qa
Siemssen & Co
February 14, at 3 p.m. ...Feb 20, at daylight Quick despatch. February 14, at-1-pm
mick despatch.. February 21, at 3 p.m. March 3, at 3p.m. Quick despatch.
Molliers & Co.; Paciito Mail S. S. Co....... D. &o. S.
Co
Russell & Co ...........
Jardine, Matheson & Co... February 18, at 3 p.m. David Sassoon, Sous & Co.... February 18, ut 3 p.m.
at daylight. Douglas Lapruik & Co......... Feb. 17, at Melchers & Co... Quick despatch, Buttarfeld & Swiro.......February 21, at 4 p.m. Messageries Maritimes... February 14, at 6 p.m.
tho Mails, No.
BOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, o., by the British Contract Day of Departure,
Packet:-
The Ching Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUART 13, 1885.
| justitation, aave in so far as ndvics gratia is given to out-door patients, Residents who may have had occasion to send servants there will be fully aware that the charges for an ordinary Chinese servant or coolie are practically prohibitory,so much so that, whils formerly the objection of the Chinese to enter the Civil Hospital was set down to their antipathy to surgical operations, it As our readers are deabticas aware, the now apparent tint the financial drain proposal made some two years ago to
on the Clifanmau's pocket is even more. pens Public capital in Hongkong objectionable his eyes turn the knife. for the treatment, in accordance with By its very constitution the Civil Hos European principles and practice, of all pital cannot be turned into a charitable persons without distinction of race, institution. So that, look at the subject creed, or nationality, and for the train-how we may, we cannot but rejoice tng of students in "Meticiao and Sur-fat the good prospect now held out for P..Mal dased, except for Later bus merge in this new scheme the establishment of a free Hospital
now known as the London Mission Hos under the auspices of the London Mis pital. The original schema of the sionary Society. Public Hospital depended upon the gift i of a site by the London Missionary Society to the valve of some $14,000. The offer of this gift, and the pledge on NRW the part of the Society to soud out and maiolin a medieal man to reanga the Hospital, have led that body to make it a condition that the direction and man- agement of the instituting shall remain 15 the Society's heads, This is neither
NOON. Money Order Office closea.
P.M.Registry of Letters ceases, Posting of all printed matter and
3
•
patterns ceases,
Lotters.
3.30 PM-Latiors may be posted with 3.30 PM. When the Post Ofbee closes
Ontably. 3,40 M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
Late Fee of 10 cents until
11
Quotations- HONKONA, February 13. OPIUM-Nov Patna, canlı,... 617
Ou
cash.... 820/17) Now Benares, cash,... 605 Old
cash,... 6071 New Malwa, oredit,... 610 Allowance,
16/24 Oki Malta, credit,... 550 Allowance. Taala...... 18/24
J
"J
Persian, Oily... 525/40 Allowance, Tsela..... 18 Persian, Paper tied,... 035/40 Allowance, Taula...... 18-
Exchange.
Bank, Wire,
India, Wire,...
demand,
TELEGRATIS.
GOVERNMENT APPOINTMEN II. ----ROSE-
ERRY JOING THE QABINET,
LONDON, 12th Feb. Lord Rosebery has been appointed Lord Privy Seal.
The Chief Commissioner of Works, and
unnatural nor unreasonable, and the pro- the Postmaster Goueral will Lavo seats in posal has been must cheerfully accept the Cabinet.
ed by those gentlemen who have taken
the warmest interest in the original pro-
ject of the Public Hospital. Indeed,
LOCAL AND GENERAL:
the signal success of the Hospital carried PASSED CANAL:-Deucalion, January 16;
for so many years by the Medical
Missionary Society at Canton is a clear
Sarpedos, January 19; Bellerophon January 26.
proof, if such were needed, of the fitness The S. S. Folemachus luft Singapore for of experienced missionaries to super this port on the 7th inst
fotend such an institution. Freedon
from all sectarian bias itas ever been one,
of the prominent characteristics of the
The s. S. Glenorchy left Singapore for this
.port on the 11th inst
London Missionary Society; but over Tar Ajamennou left Salts for the China. and-above this consideration, it will be Station on the Sed Jan. She has, we hear, secu from the further fiets given below passed Colombo that the Society has covenanted with
i
the leading supporters of the Hospital ONE or two inaccuracies appeared in the to maintain the most thoroughly catholic prize list of the Flower Show, Miss Huge spirit in the conduct of the institution. was awarded the second prize for table de. One of the most creditable fatturee corations, not Mr. Haghes; Mrs E J connection with this proposal to giv Holmes was the winner of the first prize for free help to the sick is the hand-
some and generous offer made by Dr Ho hand a ugaots; and the second best collec (Talien at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Kai to defray the expense of erecting ton of fruit was shown by Mr H. J. Holmes,
the building, This mifceat promise uut Mr J. G. T. Hassell, has been made on these conditione-viz,
414
3/53
"
Deja,
8/6
30 days sight.
361
4 months' sight,...
3/63
Credits,
9/62
Documentary
pa & cathe' sig
sight,
3/6
220
Shanghai, demand,...
220 771
30 days' sight, private 73 Gold Loaf 694 fine...
928.47 Savereigns,
... $ 5.62
Temperature.
Queen's Road.)
Hoxaxono, February 13.
FEB. 18, 1885.
BAROMETER--
9. A.M....
$0.170
Do. Do.
1 P.31....
30.130
4 F.M....
30.000
Closing Quotation
57
Cash.
Do.
1 .....
Do.
4.X.X....
51,443 $120 cash"
Do.
(Wot bulb) 9 A.M,
Do.
Do,
510,107 Tla. 280 per share
Do.
Tia. 123 は
buyers
Do.. 1 F.M. Do, 4.M. DO Maximum ... Do, Minimum over night 56
By
406,329*2400
167,381 $64
H
cnah
46,500 $824
buyers
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Pail POSITION PER LAST Rerout.
16. Jeserve. Balances.fward
126 1258. 4,400,000)$
Ths. 60,000 534,000 $ 600,000 $ 105,000(8
28,711,60 Credit balance!
885,000 $
$167
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20€ E 1,208 1953 833$ 208 250 $ 50$ 1,600 $ 3,0008 2009 8,000 $ 2508 BUS 100 S 20%
100 8.758
100 10 10 £ 10
35,165.20
516,978.8
285,200.00 $363 180,978.34 860
213,000 $
A Boduction of ten per cent. will be Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation...60,000 allowed to purchasers of 'fen or more copies.
This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan- North-China Insurance Company, Limited... 5,000 guage, cuastructed on the basis of Kanghi's Kangtzo rauge Company, Limited......... 8,000 £ Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese Union Insurance Society Company, Limitad... 2,000 characters in practical use, and while alpha-
China Traders Insurance Company, Limited... 24,005 betically arranged according to the sounds Canton Insurance Office Company, Limited... 10,000 $ of the oldest dialect of China, the Can-Chinese Insurance Company, Limited..... tonese, it gives also the Mandarin pronun dation of all characters explained in the Hongkong Fire Insurancs Co., Limited
China Fire Insurance Company, Limited......20,0008 book, so that its usefulness is by no means confined to the Cantonese Dialect, but the
work is a practically complete Thesaurus of the whole Written Language of China, an- cient and modern, as used all over the Empire, whilst its introductory chapters serve the purposes of a philological guide
the student.
to
A Supplement, arranged for being bound and used by itself, and containing a List
of the Radicals, an Index, and a List of Bornames, will to published and sold separately.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 16, 1883.
NOW READY.
PRICE, $1.00. COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW By EH PARKER
Can be obtained from KELLY & WALH Shanghai and Hongkong, at Lane, GRAWFORD & Un, Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office.
STEAM COMPANIES.
IK. C. and I, Steamboat Co., Limited...... 8,000 Indo-China S. K. Co., Lt. 60,000. Issued
£18,387 € 131,2122
China and Manila S. S. Company, Limited... 3,500 100
MISCELLANEOUS.
fongkong & Whampoa Dock Oo., Limited...10,000 $
IK. and China Gas Company, Limited...
Jazon Sugar Company, Limited....... Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited... 5,000 $5 Selangore Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai... 2,5008 Hongkong Rope Manufactory Co., Limited. 3,000 $
Bugar Debentures, JP60,
34,638 $30 prem, ox, diz.
THERMOMETER-9.....
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, February 16
Transfer Books of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the 28th Inatant, included. MONDAY, February 16.
Local Burks close.
WEDNESDAY, February 16-
Entries for Hack Face close,
that the building shall be prumugatly | A PLEASANT evening was spent at the Tem- eonnected with the London Missionary perance Hall last evening by those who Society and devoted to the beling were present it the concert given there an of the sick and the promotion of Europeander the presidency of Me Granville Sharp. medical science within the Colony of number of well-known local amateurs Hongkong, he (Dr. Ho Kai) choosing a took part in the performance, several of name for the Hospital. Next comes a
ap-
large gift from another citizen, Mr E. whom wore ladies. One of the best K. Befilios, whose band seems to be preciated items on the programme was a ever open in the cause of all sound and violin solo performed by a huly amateur, well-directed efforts to further the
welfare of the Colony. This literal WILLIAM HENRY FOULEES, a storeinan in member of the community has given a H. M. Naval Yard, and Henry Brown, a sum of $5000 to be employed in the sergeant in the Naval Yard Police, wars. purobase of medicines and in the cot this morning committed for trial at the Su- ditions attached by Mr Bellios to this
donation will be found a specific agres-preme Court on a charge of embeasling Go- ment to secure the absolute freedoin of verument stores from the Naval establish admission to the Hospital, and the ut- ment et Kowloon. Brown is charged with most impartiality in the treatment of having disposed of some 90 tone of Govern- patients, whatever their creed or nation-nent coals. According to the evilence ality may be. We shall best-elucidate
Noo Alecting of Shareholders of The this by giving the words of the donor taken at the Folice Court, there are several Hongkong Ice Company, Limited, at himself. Mr Belilios stipulates Thet hundreds of toue of coal missing from the No. 7, Queen's
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Goods per Stearner Saghalten unstained the proposed Hospital be open to all store.
after Noon subject to rent and landing crees and nationalities alike; and, to
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charges at 1 cent per package per diem. make assurance doably sure, he side. Ta caso of Chun Tok Chrung and others another specific condition, tuus-That versus M. J.D. Stephens, the hearing of TUESDAY, February 24:
New Shares...
500 £ 1,000 £
Hongkong Hotel Co., Lt., 3,000 ahe, issued.
151
China Sugar Company, Limited..
Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited.
Hongkong Ice Company, Limited.......
1258 125$ 10 10 10£ 7.10 2,000 € 100 1,000 $ 60*** 9,000 $ 100$ 100 1,2508 100 $ 100$ 0008 508 608 7,000 8 100% 100
50 all
18,000 €8,552.17.10
24,250 8
6,000 8
30.% discount
30 discount
6,101.66 65 engl, sellers $100 per share
$120 H 6,629.70 $109 -643.83 $145 656.32 $120
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3 p.m.--Meeting of Shareholders of The in-dispensing medicine, in the admit which has occupied three days and a China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at No. tance to, and in the conduct of the half, was concluded day. Judgment was 45, Queen's Road.
pital no preferepce be shown to Chris- 3.30 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of tinns over other creeds: first come first reserved,
The Hongkong and Whampos Dock served being the motto for all times.
This afternoon leave was granted to Co., Ltd., at No. 14, Praya Central.
Besides the two leading donors above feare Burrall and Son, the defendants SATURDAY, February 28-
referred to, several medical gentlemen to the wait in which Maurs George R. 11.30 am-Mesting of Shareholders of hare given promises of support in the
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation at the City Hall Noon Meeting of Shareholders of Tho Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Ltd., at No. 7, Queen's Road..
form of active service in the Hospital, even Co. obtained a verdict for $10,000 pending the arrival of the Society's damages for breach of warranty of the medical superintendent. And now steamer Hungarian, to appeal against this we are gratified to learn that res verdict to the Privy Council,
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