For Sale.
FOR SALE.
FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
DEVOES
EVOES NONPAREIL KEROSINE
OIL.
For Sale.
FOR SALE
EXTRA FENE QUALITY FRENCH BUTTER, BRAND DUO DE NORMANDIE, -THE OLDEST BETTER PACKING ESTABLISHMENT IN NORMANDY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Notices to Consignees.
UNION LINE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
THE Stemanship Mower, Capt. lisz, having arrived from the above- Ports. Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bilta of Lading to TN 1th is and Cases of 48 Line each.
46 Undersigned
and Sold in dans tities of not less than one signale delivery or fizic foods PAINTS and QUES, TALLOW and TAR, dozen tins, as por Dozen.
from longstle. Reduction made to Purehnsors of une .PITCH and ROSIN.
caso and upwards.
,C. R. LAMMENT,
Sote Agent, Hongkong. October 4, 1884.
FOR SALE.
.EX
AN INYOLCE OF
PARLOUR AND COOKING%
·STOVES.
LATE
ARRIVALS.
CHATEAU MARGAUX.. CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts, LEES. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST ULARET, "
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
INVALID PORT
SACCONE'S OLD (1848).
HUNT'S PORT
1 and 3-star HENRY'S BRANDY. CURYCISTAR'S BRANDY.
FIREST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KISARAN'S LLSSKY.
ROYAL GLENDRE WHISKY. BOORD'S OLD TOM.
E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL, NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESOS'S WHISKY.
MARSALA
EASTERN GLDER.
CHARTREUSE. MARASCHINO. CURACAO.
BASS'S ALE, battled by CAMRROR and
SANDERS, pints and quarta.
QUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. Boaxe, pints and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallons
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheada.
MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF SARKS, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices
Sale Agesta for Messa, TURNBULL, JR., AND SOMERVILLE'S
MALTESE CIGARETTES.
MacEWEY, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1885.
FOR SALE.
ULES
1683
Co.'s
M UMM e CHAMPAGNE, Quarts
$20 per Cam of 1, dloz. Pints...... ..$21. 22 11 Dubos Frores & do Gerron & Co.'s
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WHITE WINES.
Baxter's Celebrated Barley Bree'
WHISKY-87) per, Cuse of 1 duz. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
1187 Hongkong, July 18, 1884, PUBLICATIONS BY J, DYER BALL
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steanor will be at oreo landed itd stared at Consignees risk and expense, and no Fire Insuranco will be effected.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to JAPAN, unless notice to the contrary" be given before Noon To-Moutнow, the fill Listart.
All Claims against the Steamer toust bo! presented to the Undersigned on er hofora The Kith Instant, or they will not be re- cognised.
RUSSELL & Co.,
agents.
Hongkong, March 4, 1885,
UNION I LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..
Dubry, Gorman steamer, 1,097, Schnitz
To-day's Advertisements. swatow March 4, General - BUN. HIS
FOR SHANGHAI.
The Steamship
Amay
CHAN.
Wooateng, British steamer,-1,109, A Hunt, Port Darwin February 23. Coal.--- BUTTERFIELD & Swin
Arrutoon Apar, British steamer, 1,892, A. B. Mactavish, Calcutta, February 19, Penang 23, and Singapor 27, Opium, Salt potro, Cotton &o., &.-DAVED SASSOON, Sons & Co,
Enterprise, American corvette, from a 392 cruise,
Capt 'BUVILLE, will ba despatched for the above Port TOMORROW, the 7th Instant, at 4p..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BLEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, March 6, 1885.
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
The Steamship
Magier
Captain Track, will lo despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 9th Inst., at Noon.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agenta
Hongkong. March 6, 1885
370
NOTICE
Taisarg, British steamer, 1,605, J. L. Davies, Chlenita via Panang sud Singapore Fabeffary 27, Opium & General, --JAKDINE, MATHESON & Co.
DEPARTURES.
March G:-
Alvine, for Hoihow. Fidelio, for Whampoa. Auten, for Hoihow. Teheran. fur Yokohaum."
Enterprise, Amerient corvette, for a croise. Yorkshire, for Slmogħni. 399 | Eycan, for Whampoa. Harter, for Singapore, Claymore, for Ewatow. Melita, for Chefoo.
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL,
(LATE NATIONAL HOTEL) QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL.
CLEARED,
FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND! above HOTEL is NOW OPEN Jessie Osborne, for Akyab.
SINGAPORE,
ANTONESE-MADE BASYA
Book of Sir SENTENCES in the THE Steamship Forkshire, Captain CANTONMAN COLLOQUIAL With Brow and I Akson, having arrived from a Literal Translations; and Directions for above Ports, Consignees of Chrgo are hereby Rendering English Grammatical Fones into requested to send in their Bills of Lading to Chinese and vice vers-Price, S2 Intors Undersigned for countersignature, and leaved Copies, $2,50.
to take immediato delivery of their Goods from alongside.
"We must curdially recommend it”—- China Resin Will be found to supply a waut long felt by students of Cantonesu.' Mr. Ba's Notes on -Daily Fres Classifiers and Grammar will be found very valuable.—fice Mail.
*EASY SENTENCES IN THE HAKKA DIALECT WITH A VOCABULARY. '—- Price, $1.
"The Sentences given appear to be woll Contains a arraged-Chia "Mail wide range of subjects.'-linese Recorder, .bc. An extensive Vocabulary.-Daily
Press.
FOR SALE at Meaare, Kelly & Wash's,
W. BARWER's, aud LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, Hongkong; and at Mussa. TABANER & Co.'s, London.
Flongkong, Jariry 23, 1984,
Not Responsible for Debts.
144
Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be at once label and atured at Consiguces risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.
Optional cargo will be forwarded on to SHANGHAT, unfuss notes to the contrary he given before Noon To-MORROW, the 4th Iustant.
Af Claine against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 32th Iust, or they will not be recognised,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, March 3, 1833.
Helieun, for Victoria, (V.L) Samor, for Cebu,
Glenroy, for Shangh BIL-Pentbrokentive, for Butgan.
Duburg, for Singapore. May, for Singapore. Saitor, for Singapore.
under NEW MANAGEMENT Excellent Accommodation for BOARDERS. LIARDS. WINES and SPIRITS of the Beat Quality only kepl.
300
D. S BEATSMAN, Proprietor. Hongkong, March 6, 1885.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
*
(THE S.S. Arratyon Apur having arrived T from the uber Parts, Consiguecs 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 from alongside.
Cargo impeding discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignees risk and ехреное.
·Instant,
Consignees are hereby informed that all Olaims must be made inmediately, as 37 none will be entertand after the 13th
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents.
: 394 Hongkong, March 6, 1855.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED. Par Mosaulio, from Saigon, 10 Chiness. Por Sielor, from Shanghai, &c., Mr Paul, and Miss Lawrenes, and 40 Chinese, Por Dung, from Swatow, 440 Chinese for Straite Settlements.
Porooste, from Port Darwin, Mr Carios Weach, and 60 Chinese.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MOKROW,
Shipping.
Nuna,Glenroy leaves for Shanghai... 4 p.m.-Amoy leaves for Shanghai. bp.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila,
Tenders Close, Noon-Tenders for Army Contracts
Goived at Commissariat Office. ....... Auctions.
2 p.m.--Auction of Japanese Ware,
at Mr J. M. Armstrong's.
eneral Memoranda. TUESDAY, March 10--
[No. 6742-MARCH 6, 1885.
of the Coroner. Of course, it is the ambition of an efficient Coroner that. these two considerations, so far as practi- cable, should have early equal weight. Red HR A Tulu go together. This is not &c.always possible; and in a recent casa it
is somewhat difficult to smivò at a con-- reolusion ne to which received most atten- tion. At an inquest said to have been held on the 4th instuit, the proceedings were apparently recorded and the ver. &c.,dict signed, although the body was not
liu view. It might have been incon venient for the Coroner and Jurors to Lavo sought for and found the body, or for the Police and the Doctors: to have sought for and found the Coroner and produced the body; but to inquire into such matter without taking some
Goods por Taiseng undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
THURSDAY, Mazeb 12:-
Claims against the Yorkshire must be trouble either way, appears to no to sout in to Mscars Russell & Co., on or place the solema responsibilities which The law lays upon Coroners in a very before this date. Goods per Glenroy undelivered after this unsual light. Any inquest hold must,
date subject to ront.
as we have said, be held upon view of - the body, and any inquest held as this FRAY, March 13-
WEDNESDAY, March 18-
Non-Meeting of Shareholdere of the China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the General Agents' office.
Claims against the Messer roust be inquiry seems to have been conducted sent in to Messrs Russell & Co., on or, we presume, of no effect. Alto before this dato,
gether, things Coronial require looking into; and as Mr H. E. Wodehouse, the present holder of this important office, has hitherto shown much consideration for the public convenience, there must surely be a screw loose somewhere in the barınonious working of the depart Monta. Nothing, however, can justify the holding of an inquest without com. plying with the fortus which are ab- solutely necessary.
12.30
Meeting of Shareholders of the Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the General Agents' office. 4 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Bongbong Hotel Company, Ltd., at Hongkong Hotel.
TUESDAY, March 31
Statement of Business with the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., to be sent in before this date. List of Contributions to the Canton Ins. Office. Ltd., to be sent in before this
dato.
THE
Far Arrats Apcar, from Calcutta, &c., Col. Nuguet, Menara F. Toske, F. Sorulandi, Mr and Mrs Aaron S. Gubby, Messrs D. HONGKONG DISPENSARY, made to the lekin en all the principal
A. Gabbay, A. Y. Gubbay and S. J. D: Cohen, and 654 Chinese.
Per Taising, from Calcutta, &., $75 Chinese.
DEPARFED
Per Tcheru, for Yokohama: from Hong- kong, Messrs W. D. Hutchison, McQuee and W. McQueen, Mr and Mrs Chance; from London, Capt. Airey, Mr S. Bihara; from Voice, Mr G. Muller; from Bombay, Mr. England, Col. Hatchelor; from Colom- bo, Mr Caldecott's native servant, and Capt. Horle; from Penang, Mr H. O. Maynard
Robertson and Asirasi Jean.
The Steamship Guy having arcived INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION and servant, from Singapore, Mr and Mes
Cargo by her are hereby intonaud that their Goods with the exception of Opiata being landed at their, risk into the Gotowns of the Undersignod, whene
may be obtained.
either the Captain, the agents, nor from the Wlurves or Boats delivery
Omurra ali de Responsible for tional Cargo will be forwarded un-
y Debt contractal by the Officers or Crea of the fulluring Veaselä,, during thric stay in Hongkong Murbour: --
Easis, British steamer, Capt. Thotnas Sourabaya. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
ANNA STEREN, German barque, Capt. H. Paulsen. Wieler &'C.
ARRAT ATCAF, British steamer, Capt. A. I MacTavish.-D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.
|
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
less notice to the contrary be given beforeHE Company's S. 8. Teiseng having ar- 1 pm. To-Day, the 4th instant.
12h Tustant will be subject to rent.
rived from the above Ports, Consignces
Cargo remaining undelivered after the of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their ills of Ladiay to the Undersigned for countersignatures and to take inime diste delivery of their Goods.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE; MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1885,
374
DANUBE, British Leaner, Captain J. To-day's Advertisements.
Newton. -Ycon Ful Houg-
GODDELL, American barque, Caph, Wm.? 40. Hagan.Adamson, Bell & Co.
OURSE, DISTANCE,
COURSE
AND
AVERAGE SPEED TABLES,
1BOM
LONDON, vie The SpEZ CANAL,
10
INDIA, CHINA, Japan, WC,
WITH
VARIOUS OTHER TABLES AND NOTES
W. A. GULLAND,
To be obtained at the
BY
'CHINA MALL' OFFICE
MEBSTS, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. FALCONER & Co.
Hongkong, September 2, 1884.
NOW PUBLISHED.
1475
DUDDHISM: ITS HISTORICAL,
THEORETICAL AND POPULAR
ASPECTS,
BY
ERNEST J. EITEL, PH.D., Tosise. REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS.
Price,
THIRD EDITION.
$1.50.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, August 20, 1884.
A
Jessie OSBORNE. British ship, Captain J. Wilson.--Carlowitz & Co.
Manek, British tanque, Captain Ligh- body, Mekhors & Co.
NALLE M. SLADE, American schooner, Cage. D. Gold-Arthold, Kurberg & Co.
Poros, British steamer, Captain G HousleyArthold, Karberg & Co.
REPUB, American ship, Capt. Holmes. Russell & Co.
SAMAR, American chip. Capt. Oliver O. Jones--Arunson, Bell & Co.---
TSEENDEA, British ship, Captain A. Catut Daglis Lapraik & Co.
Destination.
INDO OFINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED."
FOR TIENTSIN VLÅ SWATOW.
The Co.'s Chartered Steamship
Byear,
Daptain THOMA, will despatched as above on or about the 30th Instant.
For Freight or Pusango, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Bongkang, March 6, 1885,
201
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessele.
Captain.
J. Nowton.
Darabe (6) Bangkok...
Sumatra (s).. Bombay, via Straite Havro, &c., via Suez Canal.....Iphigenia (0), Lindon, via Suez Canal Glenfinias (o) Longh, A., via, Suez Canal...Radnortshire (8). Manila, via Amoy...
Manila
Marseilles, de, via Saigon.
York.
New
Esmeralda (2)
Francisco Reyes (1).. Saghalien (a)... ¡Crescent
San Francisco, via Yokohama Oceanic
San Francisco....
1398 Shanghai......
NOW ON SALE. CHINESE DICTIONARY
IN THE
CANTONESE DIALECT,
BY
Dr. E. J. HITEL.
Onowy Octavo, PP. 1018.
HONGKONG, 1877-1883. Part L A-K, Fart IL K-M M-T Part II Part IV. T-Y,
L
3
$2.50 ...$2.50
$3.00
...$3.00
Shanghai..
Crete (5)- Commodore.. filenroy (3).. [Amoy (6) -
Swatow and Bangkok... Mongkut (s). Swatow, Amoy and Foochow...Yanios (8). Swatow and Chefoo........
9. Ahrung. Jacob B. C. Rickard Jaylor.
Urruticoechau Bomery..... Rriand..
Blanchard. Geske.... d'Egville. P. H. Lat. Pitman.
Bellona (a)
Sydney and Melbourne, &c..... Woosung (e). Tientsin via Swatow...... Egean (1) Yokohama and Hiogo
Hunt
Thomas
Mosser (u).
Titzek.......
Blocks.
BANEK,
Cargo impacing the discharge or remain- ing on board after the 10th Instant will be at ouce landed and stored at Consignees' risk and exponge.
JARDINE, MAFIESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, March 6, 1985.
SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS
Por divine for Hoihow, 12 Chinese. Per Autor, for Hoiles, 20 Chinese, Por Yorkshire, for Singapore, 2 Euro- peans.
Per Hayter, for Singapore, 3 Europaans, and 7 Chinese.
TO DETABE
Retablished A.D. 1841. 香港大藥房
A. 8. WATSON & Co...
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETALL DRUGMAYA, IMPORTERS
OF
REFERRING to the new Lekin taxes at Canton, the Shanghai Cendrier, of the 22th alt, has the following hiat The fekin on kerosene oil in Canton has been raised to 70 cents per case. Are the Chombers of Commerce taking any steps to investigate and combat, if ne- cessary, the additions that are being articles of foreign commerce?" Doubt. less, the Chamber of Commerce would gladly corabne this form of burdening trile, were there any reasonable ground to believe that the Foreign Ministers at Peking would take any action in the
maller.
In our opinion, even although little can be done to effect a practical change, every effort should be made to remonstrate and protest against this. whole sale doubling of the Taxes upon Foreign imports. The morcantile com-.
DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUImunity ought to bear in mind that the
BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, Exa11911, AMERIDAN, AND FRENCH PALEST MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS,
or
Per il linn, for Victoria, (V.I.), 1 Euro-Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Wator,alled them into existence was crashed
pente
Per Samar, for Gebu, 3 Kropeans,
Per Glenroy, for Shanghat, 4 Europeats. Per Pembrokeshire, for Saigon, 12 Chinesa Per Duburg, fie Singapora, 452 Chinese. Per Stentor, for Singapore, 3 Europeans, and 455 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Per German stormer Poris reports: Had 305 very light monson; and very often thick
foggy weather.
March 6, 1885 :-- Doris, Germen steamer, 771, W. Zerrahu,
Keelung March 3, Ballast. A. T. MARTY. Massilia, German stember, 1,263, G. Peters n, Saigon March 2, General SIKASSEN & Co.
Morch 6-
Stentur, British steamer, 1,206, 1. T. Edwards, Shanghai March 1, and Amoy General.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
The British steamer Avrataon Apcar re- porta: First part strong monsoon; lutter part modemte muusoou and fine weather. Off Tea Islands detained 6 hours owing to dense foggy weather.
-
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:— For SHANGHAL-
Per Glenroy, at 11.30 am, on Saturday,
the 7th ins Per Amoy, at 8:50 p.m., on Saturday,
tho 7th inst.
For SAIGON.-.
Per Doris, at 4 p.m., on Saturday, the
For AMOY AND MANILA.—
Gingerade, Potase Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
and
lekin duties frequently become per- manent charges upon trado. Duties whitch were first introduced to enable she Imperial Government to suppress the Tacping Rebellion are still in fall force, although the insurrection which
twenty years since. This is the great tanger against which the Chambers of Commerce abould guard the Foreign Trade; otherwise tha Lekin, which bas a certain amount of reason in it, will 736 become a lasting injustice. Our cor- respondeat' Anti-Lekin,' while correct- PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or anging slight error in our previous other persons who may desire to con- teinarks, explains the reason why the sult the files of local, Cluna, Japan, importation of Kerosine has not suf Americas, English, Indian or Austra-fered from the increste of the war tax lian newspapers, are invited to call at imposed on it. But, although this ac the 'CHINA MAIL' Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for referonco.
The Manufactory is under direct continami European Sunervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG. (From The Ifondlung Aimasæt. ).
TEBRUARY.
counts in a measure for the fact that the new oil bulas its own against the old- tes-oil and nut-oil, still car remark that the importation would have largely in creused, but for the enormous supost laid. upon it, is equally ime. If the Chiness officials could only be brought to beliova. in some liberal system of taxation, under which a rational discrimination would be excroised, a great result would be gained. The next article of trade on which information may be forthcoming: is iut of Silk, us the tax to be placed thereum has already been settled, So soon as we learn the particulars, they will bo daly made known. In the mean time, some combined action on the part of the bambers of Coinmerto, so far at least as discovering when the Trade will High water at Whampra: 9. hrs. 30 be relieved of these temporary burdens, mine, later than at Hongkong; not the ought to be taken with vigour and Barrier: 3 hrs, 15 mins.; at the Salt
promptness. Finta: 3 hra. 30 mins.; at Shameon : 3 hrs: 45 inius.
Sets. ...Ħ, H,
Hral WATER.
Box.
Day of Mora. Mmith.
Kúises.
II. N.
7th inst
X; M 0.33 0.52
H. M
17 1.25 1.32 6.17
Per Esmerabia, at 4.30 p.m., on Satur
day, the 7th inst
9
4.3
10
Agerits.
Irate of Leaving.
For YOKOHAMA and HIOGO.--
11
Per Masser, at 11.30 am., on Monday,
the 9th inst.-
12
6.5 6.5 0:16 6.5
·6.34 3.48 0.15 65 1.32 6,10 6.14 6.6 7.48 6.14
6.136.7
Ynen Nat Hong..
P. & O. S. N. Co. Siessen & Co....... Jardine, Mathiesen & Co... Adamawan, Bell & Co... Rutaell & Co......... Remedios & Co
Mensageries Maritimes..
Russell & Co.......
0. & O. 8. S. Co.. Russell & Cot.... Jarlino, Matheson & Co.. Stenssen & D......
Yuen Fat Hong.... Douglas Layraik & Co. Melchers & Co.. Butterfield & Svire.. Fardize, Matheson & Co...... Russell & Co....
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.
Nos. Value. Paid- POSITION PER LAST REFOLT. Sharer.
Balanceofward
A Reduction of iets per ent. will be Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation... 60,000 5 allowed to purchasers of Ten or more copies.
INSURANCEA.
March 9, at OLL March 11, at 3 p.m. About March 20. About March 11. 14bit March 16 March
5-p.m. March 9, at
at & p.m. March 30, at noon, Quick despatch March 13, at 3 p.m.
Quick despatch. March 7, at noon. March 7. ab 40
at Ap..
March 11, at daylight.
Quick despatch. Quick despatch.
March 18, at 4 pitu. About March 10, Jazarch 9, at noon.
Fur BANGKOK.-.
Per annbe, at 11.30 a.m., on Monday,
the 9th inst.
For MANILA, --
Per Francise Reyou, at 4:30 p.m., on
Monday, the 9tīr inst
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK-
Per Mongkul, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the
10th inst
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.—
Por Suman, at 2.30 p.m.; on Wednes
day, the 11th inst.
The publication of this issue commenced at 7.20 p.m.
The China Stail
Blockade of Pakhol and Neigh bouring Coast
A tolegram has been received here by the French Consul fro. Cornmandant Beaumont, commanding the French navat forces in Tonquin, dated Haiphong the 5th inet, announcing that a blockade has been declared of Fakher and tho China The Frenol Contract Packet Saghalien IT is evident that the arrangements COD-xist from the frontier of Touquin to
will be despatched on, TUESDAY,nected with Coroner's inquests are nat
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1885.
the 10th March, with Mails for the so carefully attended to us the varied 107. longitude to be in force from the United Kingdom, Europe, and places interests involved demand. We do cot 7th March. No nottee of the blockade beyond, sid Napies to Saigon, Straits
know who is at fault in this matter, but could be- given to the foreign consuls at Settlements, Batavia, Burnah, Coylon, India (ia Madras), to Australasian trust that the convenience of jurors and Pakhai es un communications were possible Colonics, Aden, Natal and the Cape, others will receive a little more attention between the French naval forces and tha Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
rhau has been the casthu hitherto
part The usual hours will be observed in closing The new Mortuary, sitioited as it is so
the Mails, &c.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.-
far away frou most places of business,
The longitude stated is reckoned from
has now been rendered a little more Parie, and from this it would appear that
The United States Mail Packet Oceanic, endurable than it was formerly, by the the blockade extends from a short distance will be despatched on FRIDAY, thedition of a few articles of furniture, to the east of Pakhoi to the frontier of 12th instant, with Mails for Japan, but the place is not suited for a court-
MARCH 6, 1885.
up.
Ateserye.
Closing Quidations,
Cash
120$ 196$ 4,100,000 $
£ 50%
KME 252 25 50,000
534,000 8 1,2508 12 83.33 8 253 600,000'S
2605503 105,000 $ 409,560 $82 1,000$ 200 28,711.50 Credit balance
35,165,20 $1074 250 $ 60's 909,609.663 297,668.07 $340 1008 902 547,500 $ 101,060,99 865
51,443 120% prem.275 par share
140,107 Tla. 280 per share Tls. 125 400,320 $400 167,381 304
17
21
22
buyers
cash
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tura.
ax div.
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215,0000
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30% discount
do.
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President Cleveland, in the course of his
THE FALL OF KHARTOUM.
BOMBAY, February 19th.
& spacial telegram to the Bombay Gazzile
quest, if convenicut, at the the where the death happened, ins naturally be come a dead lotter; and so soon as that officer decides to hold muy inquest, be ought also to be in a position to say from London says There is now no room where his Court will be held. As it is for doubt that Khartoum fell through one of the fundamental rules of Coroner a treachery. The traitors are believed to inquiries, however, that they must bỡ
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the first considerations for the guidance, on the other side of the White Nile. The
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