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For Sale.

FOR SALE.

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FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

EVOE'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE

OIL.

For Sale.

NOW ON SALE.

CHINESE DICTIONARY

IN THE

ANTONESE DIALLOT,

BY

DE. JEITEL CHOWN OUTAVO, rv.-tdis,

HONGKONG, 1877-1883.

PAINTS and OILS, TALLOW and TAR, PITCH and ROSIN,

Part I

Part 3T.

A-K,

K-M,...

£2.50 ..$2.50 $3.00 ...$3.00

AN INVOICE OF PARLOUR AND COOKING

STOVES.

FX LATE ARRIVALS

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

W

Part II. M-T Part IV. T-Y,

A Reduction of ten per cent. will be allowed to purchasers of 'fen or more copies.

This Etandard Work on the Chinese Lan- gunge, constructed on the basis of Kaughd's Imporial Dictionary, contain at Chinese sharacters in practical use, and while alpha- etically arranged according to the sounds

Entertainment.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE GAIELY COMPANY.

GRO. NORVILLE,

Sole Proprietor,

FROM THE THEATRE ROYAL, Calcutta ;

THE GAIETY THEATRE, Bombay.

Patrons ?

T. R. H. THE DUKE AND DECRESS, of Connaught.

His Excellency The Matrauss of Ilipon, His Excelloney Sir JAMES FERGUSON, $to..

SC.

ko.

WILL IF POSSIBLR QIVE TWO PERFORMANCES, en-route, for Shangási.

THE FIRST PERFORMANCE, will be GILBERT'S CLABAIDAL COMEDY, entitled

of the ofdent dialect of China, the Can- PYGMALION & GALATEA". tones, it gives also tho Mandarin pronun- all characters explained in the ciation of

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. book, so that its usefulness is by no means confined to the Cantores Dialect, but the work is a practically complate Thesaurus of the whole Written Language of Chins, au- A cient and anodern, as used all over the Empire, whilst its introductory chapters serve the purposes of-a-philological guido to the student.

1. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, "

$4000NE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

BADGONU'S OLD INVALD PORT

(1848).

HUNT & PORT.

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. COURVOISIER BRANDY,

FEEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKT. BOORD'S OLD TOM,

E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. Hose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL, NOILLY PRAT & Cǝ's VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S WILISKY,

MARSALA

EASTERN CIDER

CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO,

CURACAO.

A

Supplement, arranged for being bound and used by itself, and containing a List of the Radicals, au Judex, and a List of Surnames, will be published and sold separately.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 15, 1893.

Intimations.

NOTICE

151

UE MITSUBISHI MAIL 8.3. Co. having taken over the NAGASAKI ENGINEERING DOCK, SLIP and WORKS, are now prepared to Dock and REPAIR VESSELS, at moderate ternus,

The DOOK is one of the largest and boet in the East, being 431 feet long and 89 feet broad, and having a depth of water blacks at spring tides of 27 foot and

on

The

22 [cot,

neap tider 37 contun Machine-tools of all descriptions and compound Engines up to 1,000 horso-power. The heaviest-alons of

BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cocumox and work can be undertaken as the shorteat

SAUNDERS, piuts and quarts.

GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. Buake, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon.

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF

SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, ac Manufacturer's Frices.

Sale Agents for

· Masa. TURNBULL, Jun., asa SOMERVILLE'S

MALTESE CIGARETTES.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & (o. Hongkong, January 8, 1885,

FOR SALE.

COURSE,

AND

DISTANCE,

AVERAGE SPEED TABLES,

FROM

LONDON, via THE SUEZ CANAL

Imma, CHINA, Japan, &o.,

WATIL

Various OTHER TABLES AND NOTES,

BY

W. A. GILLAND.

To be obtained at the

'CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.

Moxers, LANE, ORAWFORD & Co.

FALCONER & Co.

Kangkong, September 2, 1884.

FOR SALE.

1475

ULES MUM M & Co.'s

CHAMPAGNE, Quarts.....20 por Case of 1 doz. Pints..............$21

M. 2 u Dubos Frères & de Gernon & Co.'s

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES. Bazbur's Calebrated 'Barley Erco'

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

Hongkong, July 18, 1884.

FOR SALE.

natise.

Powerful lifting SHEARS are being erected.

For further Particulara, apply to

H. J. H. TRIPY, Agent. Hongkong, Decanibor 18, 1884.

HAIR

2135

Fosscases a vitality of its own bat often outaves the rest of the physical organism. More frequently, however, ofther through disonac, tuherent weakness, or age, 16 falls off, turas gray, or fades carly.

Ayer's Hair Vigor

Curea the disenses of the scalp and haft; streng bess hair let is Daturally week; nourishes and invigorates torpid hair roots, easing a new, igorous, and luxuriant growth of hair on bald heads; and restores pristine freshness, color, and lustre to faded and gray hair.

AYER'S HAIR Vinor is also a

Toilet Luxury Superior to all other prepamtions for the dressing of the hair. It imparts piloney, silken Botiness, Jastre and luxurfanen or growth, and not only cures Scald Head, Itching Humors, Teiter Eores, Dandruff, etc, but averts them, ant prevents the tsir falling off and turning gray.

PREPARED BY

Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Inwell, Mass. Sold by all druggiate,

Agents HONGKONG, CHINA AND MANILA. A. 8. WATSON & O».

Destination,

AT THE

SECOND PERFORMANCE,

will be presented

HUSBAND IN CLOVER,

And the

ORIENTAL BURLESQUE BROWN & THE BRAHMINS,

Full Particulare will be duly anne mood on the arrival of the Company.

The Plan of the Theatre rany búscen and i Seats socured at Messrs KELLY & WAISH's. 2076 Hongkong, Deanber 11, 1984.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

!

To-day's Advertisements.

TO LET.

THE LAROS and COMMODIOUS HOUSE

at Kowloon known as Belve, With GARDEN and TENNIS COURTS attached. Entry at once.

Apply to

G. C.. ANDERSON, 4, Praga Central Hongkong, February 20, 1885. 392

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

·Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during thear stay in Hongkong Harbour

GOODELL, American barque, Capt. Wm. R. Hagun.-Adamson, Bell & Co."

INVINCIBLE, American ship, Capt. J. S. Fearyna Sikowes.--Order.

JESSIE OSBORNE, British ship, Captain J. Wilsun.-Carlowitz & Co.

CARGO.

Ter 8. 9. Hydaspes sailed on the 17th FebruaryTʊ London: from Canton, 02 boxes Ten, containing 1,240 lbs. Seontod Orange Pekoe, 55 bales Waste Silk and casus Sük Piece Goods; from Shanghai, 1,440 pkgs. Tea, 44 balca Raw Silk, 20 baies Wasto Silk and 33 cases Silk Piece Goods from Japan, 130 bales Raw Silk and 24 balos Waste Silk To Cortinent s from Cantors, 60 bales Raw Silk and 24 Case Silk Picce Goods; from Shanghai, 162 bales Raw Silk and 1 bales Wasto Silk; from Japan, 383 bales Raw Silk and 87 balon Whato Silk. For Franta: from Can. ton, 16 cases Silk Piocs Goods,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For KEILUNG.

Per China, at 9.30 am., on Saturday, the 21st inut, instead of sa pre- viously notified

For SHANGHAL-

Per Kiconguing, al 3 p.ra., on Saturday,

the 21st inst.

Per Meef, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 21st inst.

MELINER, British barque, Captain Ligh-For NAGASAKI AND KOBE —

Por Kumtchatke, at 3 p.m., on Saturday, body. Melchers & Co.

the 21at inst.

NALLIE M. SLADE, American echconor, Capt. D. Gould.-Arahold, Karberg & Co. PENELOPE, Britishs schoonoz, Capt. E. P. Mr. Mathien.

SANAN, American ship, Capt. Oliver 0. Jones.-Adamson, Bell & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. February 20, 1885- Ningpo, British steamer, from Whaanpoa. Lido, British steamor, 620, Leitel, Swalow February 19, General.-ÁLNKOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Antonio Munez, Spanish steamer, 517, R. Ozoro, Manila February 16, General. Renxuros & Co.

Aspin, French gunboat, 436, Lieut. Com The Company's Steamor; mander de Jonqulerce, Sheipoo February

Phe Chưa Cham Alo, lên Capt. H. H. Linwood, will be despatched for

the above Ports on TUESDAY, dhe Sith

| Inst., at Daylight.

Swiß, British guu-vessel, 704, Capt. A. B. Bromley, from wreck of the Castella.

Fookanu, British steamer, 991, Hogg, Baigon Feb. 14, RighJARDINS, MATHESON ¦ & Co.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agents Hongkong, February 20, 1885. : 204 THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC-ibat, for Yokohomo

TURING COMPANY, LIMITED. ~~.

THE First Ordinary General MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held

at the OFFTUR of the Company on FRIDAY, 27th February, 1885, at Eleven o'Clock a. ., to receive the Report of the General alanagers, together, with a Statement of Accounts to 3rd January, 1885, and to elect Consulting Committee and Auditors.

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managora. Hongkong, February 20. 1870

TO LET ON LEASH

293

DEPARTURES, Fabray 20:-

Furnes Ubley, for Iloilo. Yaritomo Maru, for Kuchinolzu. Peting, for Shanghai. Kong Beny, for Hoihow and Bangkok.---- Esmeralda. for Amoy. Vigilant, British despatch-vessel, foracruise.

OLEAKED

F. C. Sieben, for Diamonil Island. Elen, for Haiphong. Châu, for hieung Fenton, for Yokoliatna.

PARSENCIAIS, A RILEVEN

Per Lido, from Swatow, 6 Chinese, Per Audouin Mutare, from Manila; 2 Chi-

FIENDERS WANTED for the following | nuse.

TENEMENTS --

· Nos. 88 to 102, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST,

1522, PEAYA.

N

114, TAL-Worg Lasa.

#

11

1r

24

J 27, TAI-WONG STREET,

30,

Η

226, Sur STREET, The Property will be put in thorough Repair. Entry from 1st April.

Tenders to be lodged with the Under signed on or before 20th March.

For further Particular, apply to

G. C. ANDERSON,

4, Praya Central, Hongkong, February 20, 1885.

DEPARTED.

Por Fiibet, for Yakohamas: from Hong- Kong, Messrs H. Pottit, G. M. Bacon and Nona, and Pav. P. K. Fgan; from Lon. don, Mr F. Yenslu.

Por Furness Abbey, for Iloilo, 2 Euro- Pb4is

Per Pelin, for Shanghai, 3-Faropeaus, and 8 Chinese.

Per Esmeralda, for Amey, 2 Europeans. TO DEPART

F-

201

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels.

Capluin.

de Haan

Rickard.

Amey.....

..... Celebes (s). London, &c., via Soes Canat... Breconshire (3): London, via Suoz Canal... Antenor London, Jr., via Suez Canal::Bokhara London, via Suez Canal......... Glenearn (8). Marseilles, &c., via Saigon. XOR (B). New York,

CresovaL Portland (Ore

[(Orego!) ...................

San Francisco.... Shanghai

San Francisco, via Yokolama.. City of Peking (3). San Francisco, via Yokohnuta.. San Pablo (s)..

Conimodore.. Sau

Kwongsang (s) Meefoo (9). Penang and Bombay Khiva (s

Fokion 83.

1187 Singapore,

EXTRA FINE QUALITY FRENCH BUTTER, BRAND DUC DE NORMANDIE,

THE OLDEST BUTTER PACKING ESTABLISHMENT IN NORMANDY.

TN 1 ins and Uses of 48 tins each. Sold in Quantities of not less thin one

dozen ting, at $6 per Dozen.

Reduction, made to Purchasers of one case and upwards.

G. R. LAMMERT, Sole Agent.

1888 Hongkong, October 4, 1881.

PUBLICATIONS BY J. DYER BALL

MADE ANTONESS

EASY-A COOL OF SIMPLY BETTERcas in the CANTONKER COLLOQUIAL with Free und Literal Translations; and Directions for Rendering English Grammatical Forms into Chinese and vice versa.--Price, $2. Inter- leared Copies, $2.50.

We most cordially recommend it. China Review. Will be found to supply want jong fell by students of Cantonese. -Daily Press 'Mr. Batz's Notes on Classifiers and Gesumar will be found vary valuable.---China Mail.

Shanghai......

Swałow

Swatow and Bangkok.

Svatov, Amoy and Foochow...Names (3).......

Brigg

H. Weighell..

Park.

Rapatel

Ryland

C. M. Noyes.

Blanchard.. Young... Lunt......

Clement..

Geo, Westoby.

Pitman.

Thra Chala Chou Klao (s)...H. H. Lightwood... | Swatow and Chefoo... .Bellona (8) ..... Sydney and Melbourne, &c.. Catterthan (3). Sydney and Melbourne, £.....Taiwan (s). Triests, &c.

Elektra (a). Yokohama and Hiego....

Meriunctbshire (s)...

Stocks.

DANKS.

a. Craig.

Arthur

G. Cattich.

Dutton..

Per China, for Keckung, 1 Europorn.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Agents,

None.

Dule of Leaving.

Jasline, Matheson & Co...... Feb. 22, at daylight. Adamson, Bell & Co. Quick despaton

February 25.

Butterfield & Swire...

Jardine, Matheson & Co...

P. & O. S. N. Co.

Messagories Maritimes

Lüsseli & C

Siskchers & C6,

March 3, nt 1 p.m. About March 3.

February 2, at noon, Quick despatch

Pacific Mail S. S. Co... February 21, at 9 p.m.

Russell & Co.........

Maroh 3

3, at 3 p.. Quick despatch.

Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Ramell

Russell & Co..

.P.

Dooglas Laprik & Co. Douglas Lapraik & Co.... Yaen Fat Hong..

Melchers & Co... Russell & Co..

Datterfield & Swire.........

10. Bachrachi..

Adenson, Bell & Co...

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Nos. oh Shares

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

INSURANCES.

| Paid ¦ POSITION PER LAST REPORT. } Fairie.

Beserve. Balancec.f'ward

North-China Insurance Company, Limited... 6,000 £ 200 00 Yaagtaze Insurance Company, Tinitod. 8,000 £ 39€ 254 Union Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,000 1,250$ 125 China Traders' Insurance Company, Limited...24, 000$. 83.333 255 Canton Insurance Ullice Company, Limited... 10,0005 2008 508 Chinese Insurance Company, Limited..... 1,500$ 1,000$ 2008 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited

250 $ ...... 8,000 $ China Fire Insurance Company, Limited......20,000 $

STEAM COMPANIES.

HK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., Limited..... 8,000 $ Indo-China S. N. Co., LA 60,000 sh. issued (18,387

91,212 £ China and Manila S. S. 'Company, Limited... 3,500 $

MISDELLANEOUS.

EASY FENTENCES IN THE HAKKA. Hongkong Howl Co., L., 3,000 s. inued DIALKOT WICH *VOCABULARY,Obins Sugar Company, Limited..

February 21, at 3 p.m. February 21, at 4 pm. Fobrunty 21, at 3 p.m. Feb. 22, as daylight. Feb. 24, at daylight. Feb. 24, at deyfight.

despatch,

Quary 21, at 4 p.m.

Quick despatch. Febraary. 28, at noon. February 2ë.

FEB, 20, 1885.

For SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD. NEY, MELBOURNE, & ADELAIRE, *&a, &c.

.I

J

MEMOS, TOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

[No. 6780-FEBRUARY 20, 1885.

3 p.m.-F. M. S. Co.'s Steamer loaves for

Yokohama and San Francisco.

3 p.m.-Kungsang leaves for Shanghul. 4 pm.efoo leaves for Shanghai. ★ p.m.-Catterthun leaves for Australian

Porta via Singapore..

Auctions.

2 p.-Auction of Household Furniture, So, at the residence of Captain J. W Stirling, R.A., Rocklands, Robinson

Road.

General Memoranda. TOZERAY, February 24-

2

3

y cars, the portion here implied to carry Chinese passangers on the upper or weather deck during the period, Imm 16th October to 91st May has been acted upon; and now, without any intercommunication between the Colonies, shipmasters asting upon the recognized rules are pennoed upon and fined. It is, we think, iscumbent upon the Singapore officials to show that they have notified any change that may have taken place, before they infliot punishment, upon morally innocent persons The Straits

Times sensibly enough observes

But should not something be done to let both the Hongkong Government and tho connuls at the southern treaty ports know

p.m.Auction of Household Furniture,oxactly what the local law on the subject &o., nt No. 3, West Terrace.

of immigration really is? We can hardly p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of Tho expect the German or other foreign consule China Fire Lusurance Co., Ltd., at No. at Canton or Amoy to know what our laws in such matters provide, if we do not sand Queen's load. 3.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of them copies of the ordinances under which The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock we curselves act. They are of coureo at Liberty to disregard them; but it is scarcely Co., Ltd., at No. 14, Praya Contral. Gocds

er Glenorchy undelivered after this fair to fine mon for doing what their own per Jato subject to ront

consuts, backed up by British authority in FRIDAY, February 27

Hongkong, pronounce, to be correct. If 11 am.-Mesting of Sharsheiders of The nothing reaches the Government in connec

Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Com-tion with the present case, it will not, wo pany, famited-

hope, be lost sight of when the Legislative Council.again meeta.

THE

Per Catterihan, at 330 p.m., on Satur- | HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

duy, the 21st ined.

For SWATOW.-

Por Fukien, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

21st inst.

For AMOY.

Per Celebes, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

21st inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.- Per Namea, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the

23rd inst

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.-

Per Khica,. at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 24th inst.

For SAIGON.--

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

the 24th inst.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United States Mail Packet. City of

Peking will be despatched on SATUR DAY, the 21st instant, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, the United States,

Canada, Honolulu, Peru, dc., which will be closed as follows :- 2,16 P. Regietry coases. 9.30 г.M. Post-Offica closes, but Corres- pondenco may be posted on board the Packes with Late Fes of 10 cents catra Postage until the time of departure.

MAILS WE Tu Francu Paorer, -- The French-Contract Packet-- Oxna wil be domtebod on TUESDAY, dhe 24th February, with Maila for tho United Kingdom, Europe, and places buyul, viu Nuples; to Saigon, Straite Settlers, Batavia, Rumah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutin, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

Tho usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKET, The United States Mail Packot San Pablo,

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd March, with Mails for Japan San Francisco, the United States, Ca nada, Honelala, Peru, &c., which will bo closed as follows:- 2.15 PM. Registry ceases.

Establisheit A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTA, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGOISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MADICIS 39. MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lememde, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Mimufictory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

750

The publication of this issue commenced at 7.30 p.m..

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1885.

TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN

⠀⠀⠀⠀ LONDON, Fah, 19th. The British troops have abandoned

Gubat and retired to Abu Klea

The Mahdi is reported to be marching...“. on Metammeh with 50,000 men.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PARMED CANAL:-Deucalion, January 15 j

Bellerophen, January 26.

The next FRENOH Mart, by the M. M. Oo,'i atr. Peto, left Singapore for Saigon and this port on Sunday, the 16th inak., at 6 p.m., and may be expected hera on or about Monday, the 23rd iziataót.

The S. S. Sarpedon left Singapore for this

port on the 14th inst The

Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's atsamer Elektra left Singapore for this port on the 15th inst.

The 8. S. Lydia Left Singapore for this

port on the 17th, inst,

The S. 9. Merionethshire loft Singapore for.

this port on the 18th inat.

Tre agent of the O. and O. S. S. Coin forms us that the Oceanic, with maila đời from San Francisco to the 22nd ultimo, has arrived at Yokohama, and will mail for this port to-morrow.

We note that the next French mail steamer

THERE is something cadically wrong either left Saigon for this port at 4 o'clock this with the law of Bingove or that of Hong-afternoon

kong, or with both, touching the number

The next English mail steamer Chian

of Chinese passengers that may legally be was at Singapore this forenoon, on her way

A business to Hongkong. carried on board a steamer. mat would maturally suppose that there as accounts from the scene of the wreck should be no great trouble in keeping the of the Castello state that the vessel has regalations beating upon that subject upon broken in two, and is a total wreck. The paralel lines, so that no nopeasant friction after part of the ship has sunk in twelve need arise. Bat such a state of things in

2.30 г.. Post-Office closes, but Cor-apparently impossible with a certain class fathoms of water. The fore part etil resta respondence may be posted on board of officials; ant, although the Straits Toner Partly upon the rook, but only shows the the Packet with Late Fea of 10 cents assumes as air of injured inaonge and raile above water. The officers and crew catra Postage until the time of depar-considers it most scandalous that the Go-Lave arrived in Hongkong by H. M

turo,

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAUKEY.-

forenoon.

vemuur of Hongkong should have power unft, which returned from the wrock this to sanction in net which is a penal offenoé under the laws of Bingapore, we are stil.

The British Contract Packet Bokhara

We learn that the Bellies Scholarship will be despatched on TUESDAY, iba 3rd March, with Mails for the United inclined to think that the scandal, if such spout which there was a difference of Kingdom, Europe, and countries be there be, lies at the door of the Straits Sot opinion has been awarded to Master H. yenu, tid Brindis; tothe Struita Settle-tlement. As we noted a few days ago in Arthur, un condition that the recipient ments, Batavia Burmah, Ceylon, India, our local colzans, the German atomer fic remains in the Central School for two years. Aden, Egypt, balta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in elasing cielo reached Singapore on the 3rd inst. This decision of the Trustees will, we bo

the Maila, &c.

from Swatow; and Captain Nissen, Master love, give satisfaction to all parties con of the steamer, was fined $50 and $3 for comed,—always excepting, of course, the cach passanger (1 passengers, equal $163), English boy who was wrongfully disqualified

HOURS OF CLOSING

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

Day before departure (or Saturday if the de

parture be on Monday),—

5

or total of $203, besides lawyer's costa, last year.

on the ground that he had carried 51 pas

seagere

in excess of the number anthorised We learn that the offertory funds which by the local ordinances. Now, so far as the ad accumulated from Easter to Obristmas

P.M.--Money Order Office closes. facts are given, the master of the Picciola Post Office closes, except the satisfied all the requirements of the law NICHT Box, which is always here. He held a licee from the Colonial open out of Office hours.

-Government of Hongkong, empowering.

Day of departure Office opens

20

11

A.M.-Post

4.Registry of Lottery ceases. Pasting of all printed matter and patterns COLLIES. 4.M.-Mails closed, except for late

Letters. 11.10 .M.--Letters may be posted with

Late Feo of 10 cents until 11.30 A.M.-

17

When the Post Office closes entirely.

Quotations. HONGKONG, Firuary 20. OPIUM-Now Patna, cach, 617) 20

Old

cash,... 517/20 New Benares, cash,... 605/7 cash,... 600/7 New Malwa, credit,.... 540 Allowance, Tuels. 32 Old Malwa, credit,... 650 Allowance. Taal 32

625/35 16

were divided at a meeting of the Cathedral Trasters yesterday, as follows

To tho Cathedral fende

Sundry expenses...............

8400,00 $5.86

Colonial Chaplain, for charities $0.00 Baxter Miston.

50.00

Seaman's Church,

·50,00

Diocesan Home. Tu

50,00

the Bishop,

for missions":

104.45

$770.31

there is some remarkable difference bar is not quite clear what are the particular tween the law of Hongkong and the Coast motives which have led Lord Wolseley to

him to carry the number of passengers found on board his steamer; and as, during the North Fast monsoon, steamers leaving Hongkong are permitted to carry Chinese passengers on the upper er weather deck,

11.40A.M.Late Letters may be postad Ports and that which is now being dealt more from Gubat to Abu Kles. But it is on board the packed with Late out to shipmasters in the Straits Bottle doubtless of the utmost importance that the Foo of 10 cants until time of

ment. It seems that, in spite of this game wells at Abu Klea should be securel departure,

of cross-purposes, the Police Magistrates Gubat is a little above. Metammeb, and of Singapore punished Captaiu Nissen, Abu Klea is some twenty miles below, fol Although it was admittedly a case where lowing the course of the Nile. If the Mah. ife law had unfairly caught him, he being di be in force, as stated, his Metammeh all uniconacions of haring done anything garrison might have taken the English forco save complying with its provisions, the in the rear had Wolseley demided on eback- master of the Picciola was fined, because ing the Mahdi's advance in that direction. they could not allow either the statement The English General inay possibly have a of the Harbour Master. (us to deck passen- gers during the N. E.. monsoon or the signature of the Governor of Hongkong to override the plain provisions of the Ordinance. Now, if there be one law here and another in Singapore on this subject, those beat able to know in this Colony are of constables, provided with a warrant, paid entirely ignorant on the point. The very a visit to a house in East Street, in which it pertinent question therefore arises, Whose was known that gambling was

Persian, Dily....

Allowance, Teels Persian, Paper tied,... 630/45

16

Exchange

Closing Quotations, Crash,

100 $

128 1258 4,400,000 $ 51,443 $127, buyers

Ts. 540,107 Tla. 280 per share 60,000

Tls. 125 534,000 $ 496,329 $460 400,000 $ 167,381 804 105,000 8 469,560 880 23,711.50 Credit balatic $167.

35,165.20 508 $85,000 $ 20% 516,978

100)$ 75$ 213,000 $

10 £10 102 10

100 all

1

buyers

cash

Allowance, Taels

buyers cash

Bank, Wire,

Demand,

30 days sight,

34,638 828 prem, ax, div.,.scilera

4 months' Bight,

Creditu,

71

30% discount

India, Wire,

220

30 discount

demand,

220

"

Shanghai, demand,...

30 days' night, private 78 Gold Lost 99 fine...

Sovereigns,

$28.70 ...$5.08

Temperature.

18,000 8

1258 125 $ 10£ 10 10€ 7.108,552,17.10

Prico,

The Sentences given appear to be well krranged.--China Mail,

Contains & Perak Tin Mining & Smelting Co., Limited... 5,000 wide range of anhjcota Chinese Recorder, Selangore Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai... 2,500

Hongkong Ice Company, Limited Hongkong Bakery Company, Limited. Luzon Sugar Company, Limited,

Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited... 10,000$ HK. and China Gas Company, Limited ........ 500 E

- New Shares.....

1,900 € 2,000 $ 1,000 $ 50 9,000 6 1008 100 1.2506 6008

100

-

1008 1008

24,250 $

508 5013

6,000 8

7,000/$

1008 100

all

100

60

LOAKU.

Rates of Interest,

TRENER & Co.'s, London.

&Co.'s, Hongkong; and at Mesars.

W. BREWER's, and LANE, CRAWFORD

FOR SALE at Mrs. Kruar & Visa's, Uhinese Imperial 1574..............

6,276 £

100 all

1877.

16.040

100

1878...

3,899 TL 500° all

1881

An attaneiro Vocabulary.-Daily Hongkong Rape Manufactory Co., Limited. 3,000

Hongkong, January 20, 1884.

8,565 TL. 500

600$

500

285,231,00 8962} 189,978.34 870

-6,401.0604 cash, buyers

8100 per share

Old $120 per share

New $60 11

6,629,70 $100 per share, cash

643.89 2145 1 *Cash

nominal

Documentary 4 morthe sight,

9/5}

9/5

double object besides—of waiting for roin- forcemente, and of enticing the Mahdi inta batter position for a decisive engagement,

TESTERDAY afternoon Inspector Quincey, accompanied by P. 5. Butlin and s parlý

aneriad on.

Upon the arrival of the police at the house

notice was given to a number of men who

daty is it to notify Hongkong! As the Straits Times says, there must be a tota want of that intercommunication between were engaged in gambling on the top four was made by the the two Colonics which could alone reroll and a general stampada vs

All anoceeded in the satisfactory enforcement of the Pas inniates through the roof, sengers Act in either. But we have a in making their proapo but epe unfortunate

|(Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, very strong conviction that the blame speculater, who, in his sagamass to ascape

Queen's Road.)

656.32 8110:

TS.

or div., bayers

buyers

嚫

$20

BAROMSTER- Do. Do,

#

11

cash, bayara

HONGKONG, February 20.

9. Mist 1 P. M 4. AKSYMOMETERÝ ALMAL

Do.

30.160 30.115 90.070

12. 4R, M.

Do

Do.

57 (Wot bulb) 9.4.M. 52 Do. 1.

Do.

Do. 4 P.M. 03

Do

Maximum

m

Do. Minimum overnight 63

4,090.65 260.

Firab your

dolg do.

Payable

Jnno 30 Dec. 31 Feb. 28 Ag. 31

April & October June10&Doo10 par June & Decem

rests with the Straits authorities. For the clutahes of the police, foolishly many years past the Harbour Master jumped from the top of the house, and Emigration Officer of Hongkong has the back, to the ground, a distance of published souually in the local frantie a about fifty fenti - Hin alighted on a ban. notification to the affect that ships convey- coop, which broke his fall to some extent, ing Chinese passengers under the provisions - but he was picked up with one arm broken of Ord. § of 1874 will not be allowed to and some further injorles The injured carry then on the upper or weather deck man was at ouse sent to the Goverutdent between the 1st of June and the 15th of Civil Hospital, where, we hear, he died "October inclusive, Bo that, for over ten, during the nicht,