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For Sale,

FOR SALE.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES,

EVOR'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE

OIL.

DIVOR'S

Intimations.

NOTICE

THE MITSUBISHI MAIL S.S. C

having taken over the NAGASAKI ENGINEERING DOOK, SLIP nud WORKS, are now prepared to Dock and REPAIR VISSELS, at nodetute torns.

The DOUK is one of the largest and best in the East, being 431 foot long and 39 foot broad, and havinga depth of water in blocks at

foot

PAINTS au OILS, TALLOW and TAR, neap tides 22 tidos, of 37 feat 'and

EX

PITOH and ROSIN.

AN INVOICE OF PARLOUR AND COOKING

STOVES.

LATE ARRIVALS. CHATEAU MARGAUX,

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts, JBBS. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, |:

12

71

*1

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

SACCONE'R OLD INVALID PORT

(1818).

HUNT'S PORT.

1 and 3-star HENNESSY' DRANDY. COURYOBIER'S BRANDY.

FISEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINA'S LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY. Boono's OLD TOM.

E. & J. Burke's IRISH WHISKY.

Rosa's LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOZLLY PHAT & Cola VERMOUTH.

JAMESON'S WHISKY.

MARSALA

EASTERN CIDER.

CHARTREUSE. · MARASCHINO. CURACAO.

HASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &-

S. BUEKA, pinta and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon.

ALE and PORTER, in bogaheads.

MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF

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

Sole Agents for

Messus. TURNBULL, JNK.; AND

SOMERVILLE'S

MALTESE CIGARETTES.

lacEWEY, FEICKEL & 46.

Hongkong, January 6, 1988,

Intimations.

'SULPHOLINE LOTION,"

The SHOPS contain Machins-tools of all descriptions and compound Engines up to 1,000 horse-power. The heaviest class of work can be undertaken at the shorteat patico.

2135

Powerful lifting SHEARS are being orooted.

For further Particulare, apply to

H. J. H TRIPY,

Arrent. Hongkong. December 13, 1884.

WILLIAM DOLAN, SAIL-MAKER & SHIP-CHANDLER, 22, PRAYA CEnthal.

TOTTON DUCKS, HEMP CANVAS,

MANILA ROPE, AMERICAN

OAKUM, LIFE BUOYS, CORK JACKETS.

P., Mo. &o

Hongkong. May 1, 1982,

THE TEST OF TIME

Has been plek to dera Pulis, and they. -Imre bone it well. For more fins forty y

they have had a world wide popularity, rivaled by in other gorgive redisine.

21.

AYA PLLC tunt bulucu cosėtipativo ra netfun, ur bavu a weakening «offet," camaa faits of other saltarties, but thoroughly y mildly clear the bowels, and simple and Fircuitben all the digestivy nad nsalwllatory organ..

Ayer's Pills

Cure Indigestion and Causījuntion, and pro Wat miny Pevers and fun fan caused by those disorders.

For Hiomaci, Liver and Kidney decrimes- symptoms of which are blin Disorder, Huming and Weight in the Stomach, Kauss, Dizziness. Hadaches, Foul. Brent, iliaus Fever und Colle. Paine in the atomieh, wide, nad back. Dropales) Swelling, etc.-there is to rem and certain as ATER'S PILL8. They nne f great servies in the era of ten.

househola remedy they have no equa'. Mary ng doutor e bit has been saved by a linely dose of a Pla

FURPARED BY

Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all Lruggists.

Agents for HONGKONG, CUINA AND Manta. 3. S. WATSON & Co.

Mr. Andrew Wind,

NEWS AGENT, &c. PARK ROW, NEW YORK; is authorized

ਕਿਹਾ receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., for the China Mait, Overlowi China Movil, sand China Bevier,

Not Responsible for Debts.

either the Capitain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crem of the following Vessels, Juring their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

LOYAN, British steamer, Capt. Thomas Sourabaya-Arahold, Karbery & Cu.

ANNA SIEDEN, German barque, Capt. H. Paulsen.-Wieler & Co.

40

K.

N External Meats of CURING SKIN

A DISEASES. There is scarcely any

American barque, Capt. Wm.

JESSIE OSTOKSE, British ship, Captain J. Wilson---Carlowitz & Co.

MELORER, British bugun, Captain Ligh- body. Mulchers & Co. -

NALIN M. SLADE, American schooner, Capt. D. Gould. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. PROPONT, British stater, Captain C.

eruption but will yield to Sulphite in a Heasley-Arahold, Karborg & Cu few days, and commence to fade away, ever REPUBLIC, American skip, Capt. Holmes.

if it sees past cure. Ordinary pimples,Rasull & Co

redness,

blotches, surf, roughiesa, vanish Sistan, American ɑlip, Capt. Oliver O. |

"whilst old, enduring skirt danson, Boil & Co.

TSERNOCCKA, British ship, Captain A. disorders, that have plagued the sufferers

as if by magic,

for years, however deeply rooted they tony Can-Douglas Lapraik & CL.

be, Sulpholing will successfully attack

thum. I destroys the animalculs which

cause these unsightly, irritable, painful. affections, and always produces a clear, healthy, natural condition of the skin. Sulphaline Lotion is sold by most Che mista. Botller, 28. d. Made only by J. PEFFER & Co, Londoz,

LIVER COMFLAITS.

Destination

Entertainment.

THE GAIETY

"Sole Proprietor,

TILE CHINA MATE.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. MEMOS, FOR TO MOKROW.

00MPANY. THE CHINA & MANILA-STEAMSHIP

COMPANY, LIMITED.

GEL. NORVILER.

FROM THE THEATRE ROYAL, Caloutta; and The GAIETY THEATRE, Bombay-

· Patrons ¿

T. R. H. THE DUKE AND DUCHIKS, of Connaught, His Excellency The Manquis of Ripon, Ilis Excellency Sir JAMES FEROUSSON,

&c.

WILL IV PORBIDLE GIVE TWO PERFORMANCES, en-route, for Sluaghai.

THE FIRST PERFORMANCE, will bo GILBERT'A CLASSICAL COMEDY, entitled PYGMALION & GALATEA.

AT THE

SECOND PERFORMANCE, will be presented

A HUSBAND IN CLOVER, And the

ORIENTAL BURLESQUE BROWN & THE BRAHMINS. Fall Particulare will be duly announced on the arrival of the Company.

The Plan of the Theatre may be seen and Seats secured at Mesra KELLY & WALSU's. Hongkong, Ducumber 11, 1884. 2070

FOR MANILA PIA AMOY.

The Co.'s Steamship

Esmeralda, Captain TAYLOR, will to despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 7th Instant, at 6 p.m.

For Freight or Panago, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Veneral Managers

Hongkong March 4, 1885.

37D

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Spanish Steamor

Francisco Reyes, GREUTHWECHEA, Blaster, will be despatched as above on MONDAY NEXT, the 3th Inst., at o'clock a p.m.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

REMEDIOS & Vo.

Hongkong, March 4, 1885.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

389

HE Steamship Gearoy having arrived

from the above Ports, Consignees-of- Carge by har are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception Opiwn -ure boing landed at their risk into tho Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Buts delivery! may be obtained,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded nn less notice to the contrary be given before

To-day's Advertisements, 1pm. To-DAT, the 4th Instant.

UNION LINE.

FOR SHANGHAI.

(Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANOTSZE.)

The Steamship

Yorkshire,

Captain ARNOLD, will be despatched for the above

Port on FRIDAY, the 6th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents

Hongkong, March 4, 1885.

370

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR. PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, DRISBANE, SYDNEY,

·MELBOURNE, &c.

Tae-Stempship

Woozung,

Cargo remaining undelivered after tire 12th Tustast will be subject to runt.

No Fire Insurance has been cffected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

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

UNION LINE,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

374

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

|

QUEAN STEAMSHIP 'COMPANY.

FOR LONDON FTÄ SUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steamship

Stentor Capt. Enwands, will be MORROW, this 5th March,

(despatched sa above TO.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, March 4, 1885.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

March 4, 1885-

377

Stenintra, British steamor, 1.406, W. D. G. Worcester, Bombay February 10, and Singapore 20, General, P. & O. S. N. Ca

Anton Gunther, Gezman barque, 441, F. Steinbrugge, Singapore February 16, Timber.Marchers & Co.

Matilda, American ship. 829, J. G. Marrymar, Singapore Dasember 18, Tim- her. Jor GaN LONG L to.

Glauroy, British steamer, 1,411, Geake, London January 10, and Singapore Fub. 24, General-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Celeber, Dutch steamer, 1,423, Grebe.de.

Haen, Swatow March 3, General-JAB

DINE, MATHESON & CO.

Fokien, British steamer, 509, 5. Westoby, Swutow March 3, Goueral — Doualar STEAMHUIP Ch.

Moser, British steamer, 1,323, Titzek, London an-1 Singapore February 25, Gene- ral. RUSSELL & th

Melito, German stearaer, from Whampoa Mongkut, British stoomer, 85$, P. E. Loff, Bangkok February 20, General- Yuan Far Bond.

DEPARTURES.

March 4

dudacious, British iron-frigate, for a cruise.. abbie t'arter, for Iloilo. Sigual, for Hoihow. Amutata, for Haiphong. Douglas, for Const Poris. d-tonio Munoz, for Manila.. Tantan, for Singapore. Helleruption, for Amoy. Tolant, for Sydney

OLEARED.

THE Steamship Moser, Capabor 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 immediate delivery of their Goods Alvins, for Hoihos, from alongside.

Piscine, for Chefox. Cargo impeding the discharge of the Helice, for Victoria, (V.L.) Steamer will be at once landed and stored Helene, for Chefeo,

Consignees risk and expense, and na-Mount Lebanon, for Saigon. Fire Insurance will be effected.

Sumur, for Cebu,

nt

Optional Cargo will ho forwarded on.to. JAPAN, unless noties to the contrary be given before Noon To-orzow, the 5th. Lotaut

All Claims against the Steamer must be

presented to the Undersigned on or before the 13th Instant, or they will not be re-

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents.

cognised. Captain HUNT, will be

despatched for the above mentioned Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 18th Instant at 4 p.m.

This Veesel has unusually good Cabin Accommodation, situated amidships, upon the upper deck."

1

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD, & SWIRE, Ayok.

Hongkom. March 4, 18%.

FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG,

VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steunateip

Hongkong, March 4, 1885,

TO LET.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Ripley, and 92 Change from Singapore.

Per Sumatra, from Bombay, &., Mr J.

Per Anthen Geather, from Singapure, 1 European.

Per Glenroy, from London, &o, Mossra Clark, Hunter and Stritte, and 66′ Chinese $79 from Singapor

Per Celebes, from Swatow, 70 Chinese, Per Foben, from Swatov, Mosses Tug Seow Cheon, Los Too Sang and Sour Al

HOUSE in WEEK DISTRICT, well Kim, and 64 Chines

NEW.

Turnished. Most of the FURNITURE

378

Can be occupied us encu.

Apply at

THE OFFICE OF THIS PAPER. Hongkong, March 4, 1885.

380

TO BE LET.

Ipleigenia, Capt. J. ARENY, will be Nathan despatched for the above

Ports en or about the 20th lustaut. For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents." Longkong, Marob, 1896.

FFICES or APARTMENTS

in Suites, STANLEY STREET, at the back of the

Victoria Exchange.

in

Apply to

382

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Roughing, March 4, 1846.

361

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Bataria, &c., via Saigon.Celebes (s) Havre, &, via Sues Vonal.....Iphigenia (a)..

London, Ces a Sterior (8)

Londa, via Suez Canal...(ilentiulas (s)...... London, kc., via Suez Canal... Radnorbahira (8). Manila, via Amay......

Manila

Agents.

Per Musicy, from Singapore, 20 Chiness. Par Mong, from Bangkok, Mr. Herg,

DEPARTED.

and 36 Chinese..

Per Douglas, for Swatow, Roy. Mr Fol- tom; for Fauehow, Mr Ellas.

Per Abbie Carzer, for lloilo 3 Europears. Per Signal, for Hoihow, 60 Okinone, Per Beller pho, for Auioy, 80 Chinese, Per Antoni Minox, for Manila, 1 Chi

Shipping Notice of Optional Curgo per Moser

to be sent in before Noon,

Noon. Haloong loaves for Swataw. Noon. Criches lenvos for Batavia, e Stortor leaves for London.

Miscellaneous,

Transfer Books of the China Sugar Ro

fining Co., Ltd., closed from thin dato. to the 18th Instant, inclvalvo Transfer Books of the Luzon Sugar Re- fing Company, Limited, closed from this date to 18th Instant, inclusivo.

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, March 6

2 p.m.-Tenders for Naval Contracte, - 1885–86, received by Storekeeper. SATURDAY, March 2

Noon. Tondors for Army Contracts re-

ceived at Commissariat Office THURSDAY, March 12:

Claims against the Yorkshire must be sent in to Mesare Roenell & Co., on or bafore this date."

Goods per Glenroy undelivered after this

date subject to rent, FRIDAY, March 13-

Clainis. against the · fasser must ha sent in to Messrs Russell & Co., on or

before this dato...

WEDNESDAY, March 18 ———

Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of the China Sugar Befining Co., Ltd., at the General Agents' office. 12.30 p.m.--Meeting of Shareholders of the Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the General Agents' office. 4p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong Hotel Company, Ltd., at Hongkong Hotel.

TUESDAY, March 91-

Statenient of Business with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., to be sent in before this date... List of Contributions to the Canton Ins. Offico, Ltd, to be sent in before this data.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A. D. 1841.

香港 大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DROOGISTS, IMPORTERN

OF

DRCOGISTS' SUNDRIES, NOESERY REQUI

arze, Toilet REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEMOINES. MANUFACTURERS

[No. 6740-MARCH 4, 1888,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

PARSED CANAL —Deucalim, January 11 The next AMERICAN MAIL per the O.

&O atommer Arabic, left Yokohama on Sunday, the let instant, at daylight, md my be expected here on or about Saturday, the 7th instant.

The next FRENCH MAIL, by the M. M. Co.'s Fair, Melbourne, left Singapore for Sal

gon and this port on Saturday, the 9th ulto, at Up.m., and may be ex- pected here our or about Sunday, the 8th instant.

The S. S. Taising left. Singapore for this

port on the 27th ult

The S. 8. Priain left Singapore for this

port on the 1st instant, The S. Glaucus loft Singapore for this

port on the 1st instaut.

Ms W. R. Marsh was a guest at Govern ment House in Singapore during the Hydasper stay in that porti

Tan Melbourne, which is bringing on the

next. French Mail, ia said to be the largest steamer that the M. I. Company has ever sent out on the China line.

THE Volunteers will hold a fring com petition from the 9inch mezzle-loading: guns (12) tons) at Stone Cutters' Island' Battery next Saturday.

Ws learn that the base ball match between officers of the U. S. Aagship Trenton and members of the H.K. C. C. will take place on Saturday afternoon next, at half past two o'okrok,

THE British stander Mosser, which arrived here to-day, had $50 tons of gunpowder for this port which she discharged into the Magazine at Tanah Merah before procsed- ing to Tanjong Pagar wharf at Singapore.

Tan Singapore opium farm, we learn from our Straits contemporary, is let for $80,000 a month or $900,000 a year--six times the rent curned from the Hongkong opium form, which has just been lot for $152,000 - for year.

THE Band of The Bufix' will play at the, Officers Mees, this evening, commencing at 7.30 o'clock The following is the pro- gramme:·| March. Adrance'

Jos. Kelly. Overture L'Boliana in Algieri' Rossini, Polonaise Masken

Faust: Vale..... La Bella Italia Strauss, SelectionCarmen

Rizet. Mazurka. Pour Prendre Congo Wallertein. Galop...... Auf and Davon..... Faust.

Jus. Kelly, Band Master,

Soda Water Lemonade, Tonic Water, Glugerade, Potass Water, Suraparilla "

Water, and other Aerated WaterA.JOHN Stuuott, the poor follow who fell and par The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropeun Suvervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

BUK AND TIDE TABLE FOR: HONGKONG. (From The Hongkong Almanack.) FEBRUARY.

HIGH WATER.

Day of Morn¦ · Aft Marth

II. M. H. K

$4

736

SUN.

Rises

Bets:

H. M.

0

11.49 11.50

6.19

Per Feiwen, for Singapore, &e., 3 Eu ropeans, and 20 Chinese.

0.20

-6.18·

6.0

7

0.33 0.52

6.17

8

.1.25 · -1,32

0:176.6

J

43 -2,24.

10

6,243.48

6.5

6.16 6.5 6.15 6.G High water at Whatupos: 2 hrs 30 mina later then at Hongkong pat the Barrier: 3 hrs. 15 mins.; at the Salt Flats 9 hrs. 30 mins.; nt Shameen: 9 hrs. 45 mins.

severely hurt himself in attempting to climb from the street up to the verandah of Lemon's boarding house last Saturday night, died from tla injuries ressived, at the Government Civil Hospital last night An inquest was held at the mortuary this af- ternoon by Mr. Wodehouse and a jury,

not upon the body however, an that," by some unistake, was not sent to the mortuary in time to be viewed by the jury,when verdict of socédontal death was returned.

The folowing are the scores made by the competitors of the Howitzer practice of the

Bay on Saturday, the 21st ultimo ¦-- Hongkong Artillery Volunteers at Belcher's

Gr. Cornish) Carpf Guodes Sergt. Best Gr. Platt

20 marks.

TO DEPART Per Tehera, for Yokoliauia from Hong- kony, Mesas McQueen and W. McQueen, Mr and Mrs Chase; from London, Capt. Airey, Mr S. Hinara; from Venice, Mr G. Ballur; from Bombay Me England, Vol. Batchelor; from Colombo, Mr Coldecoti's native servant, and Capt Horla; from Pen- Mr H. O. Maynard and servant, from Singapore

aposo, Mr and Mrs Robertson and The publication of this one commenced Serge Osborne 8

Avirasi Jean.

Per Alise for Hoihow, 12 Chinese. Per Rlene, for Victoria, (V.L), I Earo

Hats of Leaving.

pean.

Jardine, Matheson & Co......March 5, at noon. Siemssen & Co................ About March 20..

Batterfield & Swire.......... Jardine, Matheson & Co.

S. C. Biokard........ Adamson, Bell & Co.

Russell & Co................... Remedios & Ca...

Mesageries Maritimes.........

Vesela.

Captain.

de Haan

J. Aurenz Edwards...

Jacoba

Taylor

Homery.....

Nantu Roland...

Bussen & Do

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

Kussen 00.........

.p.

Blanchard... Geuko

Arnold

Grandin. jaddard Pitman.

Hout

Vitzek

R. KING'S DANDELION &QUININE THE BEST REMEDY FOR BILIOUS. NESS, STOMACH DERANGEMLENT, FLATULENCE, PAINS BETWEEN THE

•Royes (s).. SHOULDERS, BAD APPETITE, INDI

ON ACIDITY,

HEADACHE, Marseilles, &c., via Saigon... Saghaticu (3) GESTION,

CH Nagausk HEARTBURN, and

Kole and Yokohama Toberan (s). and all disordered liver and other symptoms of New York.

...... Crescent...... und-dyspepsia. Acknow San Francisco, via Yokohama.. Oceanie (0) ledged by many eminent surgeons i

be the San Francisco.. esfost and mildest pills for every constitu

Commodore. Glenro (a).. Stubai tion. In boxes, at 1s. lid., 28. §d, and

Yorkshire (8): Shanghai

Hortor (s) Hailong (3)

4. Ed. Sold by Chemists throughout the world

Singapore

Swatoz

PEPPER'S QUININE & IRON TOMIO Swator, Amoy and Foochow...Noma(). Swatow and Chefoo... Bellons (a)

R

OUSES and develops the aorsoas cher Sydney and Melbourne, &c.....Woosun (e).

gies, enriches the blood, promotes

Mosser (») appetie, dispels languor and depression, for Yokobans and Hioge...

tifios the digestive organs. Is a specific

remedy for neuralgia, indigestion,

chest affections, and in wasting diseases, scrofulous tendencius, & The whole frame is greatly invigorated by Pepper's Toniy, the mental faculties brightened, tho constitution greatly strengthened, and a re turn to robust health certain. Bottles, $2 dores, 4. 61 Bold by Chemists every- where. Made only by J. PEPPER & Co., London.

T

Stocks,

HANKS.

&O. 8. S. Co...

Russell & Co.

CD....

Jardine, Matheson & Co......

Russell & Co.

Russell & Co

Douglas Lapraik & Co.. Douglas Laprik & Co. Molchera & Co....... Bälterfold & Swire. Russell & Co....

SHARE LIST QUOTATIONS.

Nos. Falue. Shares.

Hongkong and Shanghai Hank Corporation. 60,000 3

INSPRANCES.

l'aid up.-

POSITION YEN LAST REPORT.

Reserve. Belancee.fward

$ 1258 4,400,000 $

20 £50

20 250 1,2505 1255

61,449

v

March 5. About March 11. Abant

March 16 at 5 p

Quick

March

10, nt noon. 6, at daylight.. despatch

13, at 3 p.m. Quick

Cespatch About March is March 5, at daylight.

March 6, at daylight.

lê, tn001.

Quick despatch. Quick despatch. Narch 18, at 4 p Quick despatch.

MAROn 4, 1885-

Closing Yaotafums; Cash,

TARAXAOTM & PODOPHYLLIN.

BIS Anid combination, extracted from medicinal roots, is now used instead of blue pill and calomel for the cure of dyapapais, biliousness, and all symptoms of congestion of the liver, which are pain beneath the shoulders, hence drowsiness, no apposito, furred tongue, dis agreeable taste in the morning, gidiness, disturbance of the stomach, and feeling of general depression. It is the safest medi- HK. C. and AL Steamboat Co., Limited..... 8,000

Tamxaçon sud Podophyllin is

Tabentory, London, whose name is on

[118 % prom, ex div.-127% proto. cum div. buyers

North-China Laurones Company, Limited ... 5,000 £

Tla

540,107 Tls. 380 per share 50,000) augae Insurance Company, Limited......... 8,000 £

Tha 123 Union Insurance Society Company, Limited... 2,000$

584,0008

496,220 $460 China Traders Insurance Company, Limited...24,000 8 88.33€ 253 600,000 $ 167,381 264 Canton Insurance Office Company, Lainted...10,000 $ 2508 60$ 105,000 8 460,560 $82)

Credit balance ...... 1,600 $ 1,000 200$ 28,711,50 Chiusso Insurance Company, Limited,

35,180,20 Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited 8,000 8 2508 508.909,509,60% 207,568.078342) China Virs Insurance Company, Lamited.. 20,000 $ 100% 203 547,500 $

-191,060.90). 870. STEAM COMPANIES,

cine.

*

Per Samar, for Cebu, 3 Europeans. Per Fisiin, for Chefoo, 1 Eurepan.

SHIPPING REPORTS, -

af 7.90 p.m.

The China Mail.

20

10.

10

ties in timon

Sergh Dipple

Lt. Holmes

Gr. Powell

In cases of tice, the shortest time in laying gives precedence

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1880 THE version of the telegram regarding the

TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, 3rd Mareli, 1885.

THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN..

The column which started southward

The British Atuumer Glenroy reports: Experienced strong noon from Sinjá- pore to 18 North; thence nioderate strong winds outside blowing. Fokien, reports:

The British steamer, Fation. From Swatow to Hongkong, had light and nicderato winds, with thick hazy wester under the command of the Inte General Steamora in port at the time of leaving wore Earle has been recalled to Korti Kung gai, Rory, Seewon, Taichiom, Salow, Bellona and Duburg, and H.M.S. Esta

The British steamer. Mosser reports Experionce N., monsson and heavy sea

CARGOES.

en bodying of the militix supplied to our Singapore contemporary was somewhat different to that issued in Hongkong--I reads follows

London, Feb. 21-A proclamation has boon isled stopping all time-expired man joining the reserve and embodying the Sfllitia

The Hongkong version is as follows

THE NEW ADJUTANT GENPAAL,

A proclamation has been issued announ Lieut. Goseral Alizon has been appointing that the 10,000 men of the army re

serve will not be called out, but that the ed Adjutant General of H.M.'s forces and malitia will be embodied.

Per British ship Western Merch, sailed not Lint, Genaral Herbert, is bofore February 15th To San Francisco, 41,924 stated, bags Itico, 200 bags Tapicca, 10 bags Beans, 29 Viga Culles, 170 bales Gambier, plige. Five Crackers, 2,000 boxes: Oil; 75 boxes Cassin, 70 pkgs. Feather, 230 phga. Soy, 123 pags. Samshoe, 1.000 Empty. Quicksilver Taske, 1,640 rolls Mailing, 691

The Action at Ningpo

FURTHER PARTICULAS.

We have received the following particu-

Tea (unknown), and 8,820 pkga Morlara of the action at Chinbat from Chinose

Nesoro, 4th March, Novu

Wa pre gid to note that the Hon. Wong Shing has brought up the question of the reports outrage committed on

board the

coal barge in the Harbour while the coaling

of the French corvette Duymay Trouin was going on. There can be no question that the French overlooked the observance of thesour tesy for which they are generally distinguish-

S Antenor, sailed 25th February:oces -To London, 02 bules Waste Silk, 14 caRES Copperware, 100 cases Ginger, and 4 pkgs. Suadrise From Fouchow, 121 pkge. Tei,

pkgs. Sundries From Kobe, 141 half sent two torpedo-boats to attack the doing, they risked the good order of this chists Tea and 85 pkg. Sundries. From | Chinese cruisera inside Chiniai, The British Colony, An explanation and an Manila, 565 buler Hemp, 21 cases Cigars, Chinese wooden gunboats engaged the expression of regret, if not an apology, are 1 case Yenag Yeang and 8 casos Sundries.

On the evening of the 2nd, the Frensired on the occasion-referred to, and that in so

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boats, and fired into them, when the French retreated

certainly due to the authorities. But for certain circumstances surrounding the vase. On the 3rd, a French man-of-war painted the sutural outcome of the incident might black, together with two other vemais, lave bort extremely awkward for the

Per Radoong, at 11.30 am, on Thurs attacked the forts at Chinhat. The black commander of the Iniggay Trouin

For CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN

French-vessel [Curry: the Beyond was bit

about midships by a shot from the forts, SHAREHOLDER, writing to us the other Per Bicolule, at 11.30 a.m., on Thursday, and was damaged. The Chinese cruiser day, expressed a hope that the exhaustivo the 5th inst., instead of as pro Nanches then fired a large gun at the stern i statement made by the Chairman of the viously nosited,

For SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, of the black French vemel, inflicting farther SAMAHANG AND SOURABAYA damage; when the two other French vessels Per Celeber, at 1130 1a, on Thursday, towed away their disabled consort,

the oth inst

For NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKO-

HAMA

Per Teheren, at 6 pm, on Thursday,

the 6th birch.

For SINGAPORE -

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5th insta

For SHANGHAI-

Hongkong & Shanghai Bank at the last meeting would be forwarded to sharehold at Home. Upon inquiry we find that this course has been followed for years back, and these interested wil be glad to Isern

AOSG the senseious feats at which acro the fact. For a number of years a printed bats are every day tempted to rink their

necks, for the amusement of crowds of report of the proceedings of each meeting gaping idiote, Truk remember none were has born forwarded to all the shareholders

than that which Mademoiselle Opri

nearly lost her life at Derby the other day in the Bank residing in Europe and Amee The unfortunate woman was to descend, tica: The half yearly report, of course, goes Per Yorkshire, st 5 pm, on Thursday, hung by her hair, along a rope reaching | to every sharokelder, and the forwarding of

the 5th int

from the top from the building to the ground. In the course of her descout the thy fer statement wedo at the meeting

ground up. meraklo, at £30 pm, on Satur rupe bepke, and she fell to the

on her face dey the 7th inst.

For AMOY AND MANILA-

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to all concerned weets to thig hemost what ba

our cvervspondent suggested.