For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
HAVE MOVED INTO THE NEW' PRXMIRRH
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
AND ARE NEELING
ITORES and other RETAIL ARTICLES
at the lowest possible prices FOR CASH,
Intimations..
DENTISTRY.
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE. FEES.
MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Surgeon Dentist, (FORMERLY ARTICLED APPRENTICE AND LAT- TERLY ÁSSISTANT To Iu Kosens,)
and giving the bonefits of the Co-oporative the urgent request of his European
Store systom to the Public without the necessity of Membership, Detailed Prices will be furnished on application.
-10%-
CHOSER & BLACKWELL'S OIL MAN'S STORES. JOIN More & SONS, LIMITED, OTLMAN'S STORE S.
J. T. MORTON's
OIL MAN'S STORES.
MACONACHE BROTHERS'
Lowestoft
OIL MAN'S STOKES.
AMERICAN
01LMAN'S STORES.
WINES, &o.
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
It
CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarta. IES GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, »
FL
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HINT'S PONT.
1 and 5-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.. Convo88' BRANDY.
FISEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'H LL WHISKY. -- ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY, BOOK'S OLD TOM.
E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. RONE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOILLT PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY. MARE ALA
EASTERN AMERICAN CIDER. OHARTREUSE
MARASCHINO.
Sia,
CURACAO.
&o.,
&0.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, piate and quarta.
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E &
J. BURKE, pints and quarts.
and American patiunte and friends, has TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly oc- cupied by Dr. Roces,
No. 2, DUDDELL STEKET.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Perfect adjustment of ARTIFICIAL TEETH by Atmospheric Suction without prin or inconvenienec, Discount to missionațies. and fumilios.
Sole Address
2, DUDDELL STREET, (Next to the New Orientoš Burik.) Hongkang, January 12, 1885.
HAIR
Possesses a vitality of Its own that often oatlives the rest of the physical organien. More frequently, however, either, Chrough discaso, inherent weakness, or age, it falls off, turns gray, or fades early,
Ayer's Hair Vigor
Cares the diseases of the scalp and hair; strengthens hair that is naturally weak; nourishes and Invigorates torpid hair roots, entusing a new, vigorous, and luxuriant growth of hair on bald heads; and restores pristine freshmcee, color, and lustre to faded and gray bair.
AYER'S HAIR VIGOR is also s
Toilet Luxnry Superior to all other preparations for the dreasing of the hair. It imparts pltarey. silken softness, lustro and luxuriance of growth, and not only eures Scald Head, Liching Humors, Tetter Sores, Dandruf etc., Eus averts them, and prevents the Lair falling off and turning gray.
PREPARED EY
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all druggiste.
Agents for Hoxarosa, CMINA AVD MANILA, A. 8. WATSON & Co.
NY
SAILOR'S FIOME.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Tremoya, Cebu April 12, SIA, DUNN, MEMOS. FOR TO-MOKROW,
FOR SHANGHAT.
The Steamship
Atalanta,
Captain E. G. Pravy, albo despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 10th Instant, at 11am.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, April 18, 1885.
654
FOR TIENTSIN (DIRECT.)
The American Stormship ..-` -- Chin-tung.-
Captain WINSON, will be capatched for the above
T'UBLIC AUCTION
QP
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURË.
PHE Un dersigned has received instrue-
tions to Sell by Public Auction, on
SATURDAY,
MELBYE & CO.
Lida, British steamer, from Whampoa. Peking, British steamer, 954, C. Houer mann, Singlini April 11, General SZEMBEN & Co.
Tanais, Franch steamer, 1,200, A Paul, Yokohuna April 11, Male and General--| | MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
DEPARTURES. April 17 →→
April 18- Crusader, for Whampoa Melito, for Chefoo Deucalion, for Amoy.
tho 25th April, 1886, at 2.p.m., at the Residence of A. FALCONER, Esq., Superin- tendonte fuarters, Victoria Gaol, Arbath Rory, for Saigon. not Road,
THE WHOLE OF INS BRO ISH AND ÜANTON-MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
comprising --
CERTOONNE-COVERED DRAWING-BOOM
Serre: COTTAGE PIANO, by BROADWOOD; CENTRE TABLE, MINOES, PICTOXES, CUR Port on MONDAY, the 20th Inst., at p..TAINS, DINING TABLE, SIDEBOARD, FLATED
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GLASS and CROCKSBY WARE, IRON BED- BIRDS, WARDROBES, MARBLE-TOP WASH STAND, FENDERS.
RUSSELL & Co.. Hongkong, April 18, 1885.
-G17
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo & Passengers i Bernych rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the VANGTSZE.)
The Co,'a Stonujalip
Fooksing, Captain Head, will b despatoḥād above da MONDAY, the 20th Instant, at å p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & 06.,
Generel Managers.
Hongkong, April 18, 1880.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM
S
&c.
bo., Catalogues will be issued previous to the Sale, and the above will be on view on Fri- day text.
TS RMS OF SALE,--Cash on delivery.
G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.
Alongkong. April 18, 1835.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA
Go
OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANOLSOD,
|
Atalanta, fr Shanhai.
City of Tekie, for San Francisco. Wipe, fur Shanghai.
Fidelio, for Whampo Crescent, for New York Blachudiler, for Madras.
CLEARED.
Billy Simpson for Taiwanfoo. Yorkshire, for Saigon. Aultce, for Haiphong. Lido, for Tieutain,
duna Berthe, for Tientsin. Pembrokeshire, for Saigon. Margarita, for Manila
PASSENGERS. ARMITED
Per Glengarry, froin Saigon, 1 Chinese, Fer Renius, from debu, Mr and Mrs Fluttoring und native servant, Messrs G. Grimble, J. Macleod and 2 Chinese.
Per Peling, from Shanghai, Mosara Ko and Benerano, and 80 Chinese
Per Tunis, for Hongkong: from Yoko hams, Mesara J. Ito and C. Cardose; from Keelung. Mr. Ulman from Makung, Mr Gillet and Capt. Carozzi.
DEPARTED. Per Deucalion, Jor Away, Miss Wentlior- stone, and 68 Chinese.
HE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF 6531 NEW YORK will be despatched for En Francisco,via Yokohamo,with the option
Per Rory, for Saigon, 50 Chiness. of calling at Honolulu, on SATURDAY,
Per Atalanta, for Shanghai, 1 European the 2nd Day, at 3 pm, taking Pussongere
Per City of Tokio, for Yokohama, Mr NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED Freight for Japan, the United States, Saul R. Forbes, and i Earopean; for San
and Europe.
Francisco, Misa M. E. Thompson, ir J. Throng
Bills of Lading issued for trane, Cieson, 2 Europeans, and 1,140 Chinese. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Pure to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Citics of the United States, via Over- ind Railways, to Havens, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to purta in Mexico, Central and
FOR AMOY.
The Co.'s Steamship
Catches, Capt. DE HAA, will be lespatched an above on TUESDAY, the 21st instant, at Daylight,
For Freight or Pissage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, April 18, 1885.
048
Cast-ull CLOTHING, Books, or PAPERS will be thankfully received THE CHINA & MANILA STRAMSHIP at the Sailor's Home, West Point.
COMPANY, LIMITED. Hongkong. July 25, 1878.
DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the To-day's Advertisements.
Galion.
ALE and PORTER, in hegaheads.
TO LET, FROM 1ɛr MAY. SHOPS and GODOWNS, and STOR- AGE, at No. 55 Queen's Road EAST, (opposite the Temperance Hall). Akij BEDROOMS. SKRVANTS 2nd KITCHEN AU-
·COMMODATION.
Apply to
MAEWES, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkg, April 4, 1886.
NOW PUDLISHED.
572
DUDDHISM: ITS HISTORICAL,
THEORETICAL AND POPULAR
ASPECTS, BY
ERNEST J. EITEL, PH.D., Trb
THIRD EDITION.
REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS,
Price,
$1.50. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, August 20, 1884.
NOW ON SALE.
138
CHINESE DICTIONARY.
ASHION IN TRIALBOT,
THE
Da R. J. EITEL.
CROWN OCTAVO, rv. 1018.
HONGKONG, 1877-1883.
Part I
A-K
Part I.
K-M
Part IIL
M-T,
Part IV. T-Y,
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA' (DIRECT.)
The American Steamship Heeslin, Capt. PETERSEN, will be despatched for the above Per on TUESDAY, the 21st Instant, át 5 p.m.
For Freight or l'assage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
General Maunyers.
Hongkong, April 18, 1885.
STEAM TO SYDNLY (DIRECT.)
$50
The P. 4. S. N. Co.'s
Steamship
Thike will love for the above place on THURSDAY, 23rd April, at Noon.
A. MaIVER,
Superintendent.
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, April 18, 1885.
Destination
Amoy
662
Amoy. Hotabay, via Straits........ .................dowa (a)
FOR AMOY.
The Co.'s Sternship
Hornerulla, Captain TAYLOR, will he lespatched for the abore
I South America, by the Company's and camecting Stoarmors.
Per Ninepu, for Shanghai, Miss Rosic Gibson, Mrs. Lang, Mesars Bealphy and Kolungtye, and 60 Chinese:
TO DEPART
Per Yorkshire, for Salgon, 12 Chinese. Tea Ramblahine fur Sugor, 12 Ch
SHIPPING REPORTS,
En Fassage Tickets grued to France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamdra
RETURN PASSAGES.-Pasengers,
The British steamer Glengarry reports arb paid full fare, re-embarking at San Had light B. W. winds and fixe weather Francisco for China or Japan (or rvice versa)
a) throughout.
who
Shipping.
Daylight —Lido leaves for Tientsin.. 11 am. Atalanta leaves for Shanghai. RELIGIOUS SERVICES —
[No. 6778-APRIL 18, 1885.
We observe that Captain Chrozzi, who was in command of the steamer Ping-on when she was last in Hongkong, and probably in command when the steamer was seized by the French, arrived hore from Bakung in the Tangis this aftomson.
•
UNION CHURCH-Divine Worship, 11 A.M.—Ear. E. J. Litel. Service in Chinesej 2.N.-Rev. J. Chalmers, M.A., L.LD.
Tumne does not appear, anys the NC. D. STAMEN'S SERVICE--The Servicos for News of the 13th instant, to bo any truth Seamen which have been hitherto hdd'in
the Mission Church, Queen's Road, will be the report that the Agamemnun haa held in the future in Union Church. On taken possession of Port Hamilton, though Sunday and Friday evenings at 7.30. All it is quite possible that she any shortly do Beanien are invited to attend.
GERMAN BETHEDA CHAPEL Service in
The supposition is that the Audackma
the German language, by Rev. F. Hartmann, has effcoted the possession of the A
overy Sunday, 'n half-post ton a. X, in the Chapel of the Berlin Founding House, West Point.
ST. JOSEPH's Concu, Garden Road.- A... Mass and Sermon. 6.30 2,M. Even ing Service, Bonediction
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping Noon.-Folden lover for Coast Porta. Noon. Ph Chale Chomi Kiad leaves
for Swatow and Bangkok.
+
4 p.m.--Chiu tung leaves for Tientsin. Gooda per lenge undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
-THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established 4.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIETE, IMPORTERS
DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY LEQUI SITEA. TOILET REQUIRITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND EMENON PATIENT MADICINES
MANUFACTURERS
Suds Water Lemounde, Tonio Water, Clingorade, Potues Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Europeais Supervision, Hongkong, Juus 1, 1876. - ------
BIRTH LIQUAN
796
At 3, Richmond Terrace, Hongkong, un the 17th April, the Wife of ALFRED WISE, of & Son.
at 7.1 p.m.
THEIR Excellencies Governor Sir George. Bowen and Major-General Cameron, with Mrs and the Misses Cameron and 12 Go- vernor's side-du-camp, Captain Lawin, left the Colony this moming for a trip to Can- ton, and are expected to return theuse by the Hongkong, Canton and Mado Stam- boat Co.'s steamer which leaves Canton on Monday morning..
THE British steator De Bay, which started from here for Shanghai yesterday aming, had to put back, after proceeding as far ae the Ly-es-mun, owing to a drunken dia turbance having occurred between the first and second engineers of the steamer. These two gentlemen were given in charge at the Water Police Station Iast evening and are to be tried by a Naval or Marine Court of Enquiry
ABOUT o'dleak this morning, a steam Isuuch of very handsome model, built by the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Company for the Governor General of the Philippines, was taken out for a trial which resulted. mose favourably, the average spood attained being 10 knots, which is unusually good for a boat of the size. The lunch is 65 feet in length, with a beam of 10 feet, and is fitted with a pair of compound non- condensing engines of the nest approved type. The internal arrangements, we “un- derstand, are exceptionally coraplate, the cabin being fitted with polished satin-wood and abouy, which gives it an exceedingly neat and tasteful appearance.
www.ww
IN the Peking Casette of the 19th Maroh,
Chang Pei-lunaaks and is accorded the
within six months, will be allowed a discount The British akcamer Foling reporta: of 20% from Return Faro; if re-ttsbarking Had moderate E. and N.W. winds to Turn- within one year, an allowance of 10% will about. Thence N.E. winds and dirty wes-The publication of the issue commenced Imperial sauction to erect at Pagoda a tan bo unade from Reina Fare Pre-Paid Rether. burn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 from
% Return Faru. These allowances de sot apply Europe to through fares from China and Japan to
Freight will be received on board until
Port on TUESDAY, the 21st Instant, atp.as.e day previous to sailing. Parool Package will be rannived at tire office until
5 p.m.
For Fraight or Fussuge, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, April 18, 1885.
619
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOT, TAMSUI AND TAIWANFOO.
16
ahonti, be marked to addrees in full of sare is required.
Pi Sad day; al Parcol us
Ce arular Invoices to accompany Cargo dest ned to perts beyond San Francisco shore be sent to the Company's Offices in See led Envelopes, aldrossel te tlio Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information. as to Pussage wad Freight, apply to the Agoney of the Lompany, No, Ala, Quorn's Road Central.
F. B. FOSTER,
The Co's Chartered longkong, April 18, 1856. Steamship
Ingruban, Captain Aman, will b'a despatched for the above Ports on WED NESDAY, the 22 Instant, at Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Grangers, Hongkong, April 18, 1880.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
gent.
656
April 17, 1885- Glengarry, British steamer, 1,086, A. Tay- lor, Saigon April 14, GuneralJARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
C51
April 18- Remus, Spanish steamer: 782, Lábɔrio
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
P. & O. N. N. Co..
CARGO.
Por American ship Conmedora, sailed April 6th-To San Francisco, 19,642 bogs Rice, 915 bags Reans, 165 pkga. Cussin, 5160 hoxes Oil, 1,05) pkgs. Samshon, 630 pga. Soy, Dot pigs. Fire Crackers, 1ö15 rolls Matting, 713 pkgs. Tea (unknown), und 14,013 pkgl. Merchandise.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SHANGHAL
The China Miau.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1885.
TELEGRAMS.
RUSSLAND. AFGHANISTAN.
LONDON, 17 April 1885. General Komaroff has established a pro-
Per Atalants, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the visional administration at Penj-deh.
19th inst
For SAIGON
Per Yorkshire, at 9 am, on Sunday, the * 19th inst.
Far Musser, at 9.30 a.m., on Monday,
the 20th ingt. D
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.-
Per Phan Chula Chom Klab, at 11.30. a, on Monday, the 20th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW,— Per Fokien, 11.30 am, on Monday,
the 27th inst
For STRAITS AND BUMBAY
Pur Sumatra, at 2.80 p.m., on Monday,
the 20th inst., instead of as previously. tutifiod.
For SHANGHAT. —
Per Fooking, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 20th inst.
THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN,
ple to the brave patriots who fell in the engagement the 22nd August laat. Ee points out that all the best ships built at the Aracnal had been sent to the Northern or. Southern Fleets; that the officers, al though they knew their inablity to with- stand the French and frequently applied for reinforocments, would not retiro but displayed the greatest devotion and bravery. The students of the Arsenal School are capocmily cuocaded, and it is hoped the erection of the temple will animate the re- solution of the survivors of the fight to
No further operations of impurtance revenge their defcat, have taken place at Souakim.
The
Ts forenoon, there was launched from the yard of Messrs. Jameson and Crok LOCAL AND GENERAL,
who recently started a shipbuilding and next FRENCH MAI, by the M. M. Co.'s engineering establishment at Wanchai, a str. Yangtae, passed Cape St. James handsome vessol, about 75 feet in length, for this port on Friday, the 17th inst, and 13 foot 6 inches in bear, with a and may be expected here on or about draught of about 4 fost 8 inches. This Monday morning, the 20th instant.
The next AMARAN MAL per the F. M. resel has been specially designed and built-
S. S. Co.'s steaner City of New York, for running as a low boat on the shallow left Yokohama on Monday, the 18th innt., at 5p.m., and may be expected about Monday, the 20th
berg
inst.
or
rivers in Tonquin, and her small draught will nedoubt eminently suit her for the traffic in which she is intended to be employed. Tho S. S. Afgan, from Glasgow, loft Siu- She is to be fitted with compound tandem
gapore for this port on the 16th inst. ongines, with cylinders 102 and 20" dia.. Per Chintang, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer moter, and the piston will hure a stroko
Amphitrite left Singapore for:
for this port
the 2.th inst
For CHEFOO AND NEWCHWANG,
on the 15th inst
of 16. This is the first vessel which
Per Quarta, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday, The E. & A. 8. 3. Co.'s steamer Guthrie Messrs Janson and Croker have launched,
the 20th inst.
| For AMOY.---
Per Celebes, at b p.m.,on Monday the
20th inst.
Por Esmeralda, at 4.30 pm., on Tuesday,
the 21st inst.
For TIENTSIN.—
Vessels.
Captain
Agents.
Date of Leaving.
Celebes (8)
de Hann
Kameralda (8)..
Tuylor
82,50 ..$2.50.
29.00
$3.00
London, &c., via Suez Canal...Verona (s). London, via Suez Canal... Manila.
JA. U. Loggia.
Anchises (s)...
Juckson,,
Baishin (8)
Iranuddy (s)
¡Macé.
Jardine, Matteson & Co... April 21, at daylight. Russell & Co....
April 21, at 5 p.n. April 22, at 3 p. „April 24, ot 4 p.D.
April 30.
21, al 6.p.m. ...pril
April 21,
City of New York (8)..
Thorva
Franer.
Atalanta (6).. Focksang (8) Folien (t).
ugraban (3).
E. C. Fiatt..
Hogg......
¡Wertoby
Massman
Fluhat (8).
Whampoa (s)
A Reduction of ten per cent. will be allowed to purchaser of fen or more copies.
•Marseilles, &c., via Saigon San Francisco, vis Yokohams.
Sau Francisco..
Shanghai.... Shanghai................ This Standard Work on the Chinese Lau-San guage, centructed on the basis of Kanghi's Swatow, Amoy and Foochor... Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinose Swatow, Amoy, Tansui, &c..... characters in practical use, and while alpha- Swatow and Bangkok....
netically arranged according to the sounds Sydney and Melbourne, &c.
Sydney........ of the okfest dialect of China, the Can-
Tientsin.. the Mandarin pronun tonese, it gives also ciation of all characters explained in the Tientsin,
mon Trieste, &c. book, so that its usefulness is
in by no merna confined to the Cantonuso Dialect, but the
of work in a practically complete Thesaurus the whole Written Language of China, an- cient and modern, as used all over the Empire, whilst its introductory chapters serve the purposes of a philological guide to the student.
A Supplement, arranged for being bound
of the Radiosis, an Index, and a list of
and used by itself, and containing a List
stocks.
BAKES
Peternen
Phra Chula Chom Khao (a)... H. Lightwood..
Lido ($).... (Chin-tung (8), Amphitrite (8)..
& O. 9. M. Co. butterfield & Swire... Rossell & Co.. Messageries Maritimes. Pacific Mail S. S. Co. Russell & Co.. Siemssen & Co..
Jardine, Matheson & Co.....
las Tapraik & Co........
at noon.
May 2, at 3 p.. Quick despatch. April 19, at 12 a..
at. noon..
Lapraik & Co, at 4 p.m.
Yun-Fat Hong
P. & O. S. N. Co
Butterfield & Swire......
il 22, at daylight, April 20, at noon. ..April 23, at
at noon. April 29, at 4 p.m.
Jardino, Matheson & Co......April 10, at daylight
Leitch....... Winsor
Russell & Co...
O. Lazzarich
O. Bachrach...
SHARE LIST. —QUOTATIONS.
Nos. of Falue. Shares.
Puid POSITION PER LAST REPORT. Last Dividerul
Beserta Batanese. fuard $4,400,000
Surnames, will be published and sold Hongkong and Shanghai Rank Corp. 60,000 8 125$ 125 separately.
200£ 50
LANE, CRAWFORD & O.. Hongkong, January 16, 1863.
WASILING BOOKS,
(In English and. Chinese,) YASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use
April 20, at .. April 30, at noon,
APP. 18, 1885.
Closing Quotations,
Cash
1,570£ 2 kall year 182 % prom,, cash
cash
For MANILA.---
Per Hac-shin, at 430 p.m. on Tuesday,
the 21st inst.
For SWATOW, AMOX, TANSUI & TAI
WANFOO.
Por Ingraban, at hp.m., n Tuesday,
the 21st inst,
For STRAITS & BOMBAY
Per Adoua, at 2.30 p.m., c Wednesday,
the 22nd ins".
For NAGASAKI, HIOGOND YOKO
HAJA..
Por Thibet, at 9am., of Sunday, the
20th inst.
For SYDNEY
·left Port Darwin for this part in the
16th instant, and may be expected to and, notwithstanding the difficulties met strive on or about the 26th instant. with in laying the ways across the Praya, The Union Line steamer Lord of the fees the launch was effected most anccessfully,
left Singapore for Hongkong on the
16th instant, and may be expected to THERE is a general impression that the arrive here on or about the 22nd inst.
Pescadores are not likely to be handed over
We believe his Lordship the Chief Justice to the Chinese Government quite a soon (the Hon. Sir G. Phillippo) will love us the other territories occupied by the hero the weak after next, on a trip to Franch. This may or may not be rë; and if the French authorities doem it advisablo Japan.
Thx April Criminal Sessions, which should to delay the final transference of Makung have been begun to-day, were this morning adjourned until Wednesday next,
We understand that the house boy who
until the mutual evacuation of other portions of occupied territory has beca satisfactorily accomplished, no great excep tion may perhaps be taken to such a
a few days ago stole a quantity of jewellery, course. It may as well, however, be borne
o, from Stonehenge, the property of Mr in mind by those interested that, no far as A MacClymont, has been caught. Takre does not appear to be any political The Thibet is withdrawn for the Japan news to hand to-day, but as Consols are
Per Thibet, at 11.50 a.. Thursday,
the rd inst,
borth.
quoted 97, things are presumed to be more pacific at Home than they have boon for
some time.
·MAILS WY THE FRENCH PALEET, ———. The French Contract Packet Traimaddy will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 1st April, with Bails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Sectlemente, Batavia, Burma, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonis, Fendiohory, Madras, Calcutta,
Mauritius Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, usual hours will be oberved in closing instant. the Mails can
For equali sationaf die
151
$ 400,000 INSURANCES.
Tio. North-China Insurance Co., Ld...... 5,000 £ Yangtaze Insurance Company, La... 8,000 £ 25 26£60,000
594,000 8 Union Insurance Society Co, Ld. 2,000 $1,2508 125$
-600,000 $ China Traders Insurance Co.,L24,000 8 83.353 258
108,000)8 250 $ 50$ Canton Insurance Office Co., L..... 10,000 8
****
540,107
Tis 282) per share
The 120
buyers
190,320
8460
167,381
563
2409,560
$80
buyera
Credit balance
$167
buyers
35,185.20
The
31,212 £
76
10£ 10 10£10
250 850 900,609.66|8 100 $ 20$ 547,500 $
$206.230.55 "deprec. find
297,558.07 820 for 1889 $540
· 191,050,998' 5 for 1888 $65
ez div. ex div.
W of Ladies and Gentlemon, can now Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500$ 1,000s 200$ 28,711
be had at this Office.Price, 91 sach.
CHIA MAIL Offica
Not Responsible for Debts.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., La...! 8,000s China Fire Insurance Co., Id....... 20,0008
STEAM COMPANIES. HK. U, and M. Steamboat Co., La. 8,000's 100%
Neither the Captain, the Agents, or Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,2874
Oreners will be Responsible for 60,000 shares issued....
MISCELLANEOUS
any Debt contracted by the Officers or Chins and Manila 8, S. Co., T. 3,500 S Cram of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
BLACKADDER, British ship, Capt. Hore. -Russell & Co.
GOODELL, American barque, Capt. Wm. R. Hagan Adamson, Bell & Co.
Jo. M. OLTRE, American barque, Capt. J. T. Conant.—IL. J. IL. Tripp.
MARTHA, British barque, Captain A. MaPherson-Arnhold, Karborg & Co. Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co.
100 all
1258 1269
4,593,986 % half year $37 rein., boyers
30% discount:
Ho discount, sellera.
18,0002
6,683,966 % half year 54 % prem.
10 7.108,552.17.10
· 30,000 8
4,000 $
NEW CITY, British ship, Captain 3. C. Dray.--Meloberg & Co.
Ikong & Whampoa Dock Cu. In. 10.5008 HK and China Gas Co., Limited. Į Nerd Shares -------------- Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt... issued $,000 sha
Sugar Company, Limited..... Hongkong Ice Company, Limited... Hongking Bakery Company, ld..... Luzon Sugar Company, Limited..... Selangore Tin Mining Co. S'hai... H'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld.
boole 1,900 £ 2,000 $ $1,000 $ $,000 $ 1,2503 B00% 7,000 8 5,000 8. 2,800 8 3,000 $
-10 10
1001
100% 100 1008 1008 50% 50% 100 100
100
REPUBLIC, American ship, Capt. Holmes. -Russell & Co.
Rates of
Interest.
Chinese Imparial 1874.
THIOEVA, British ship, Capt. Colin Fraser. Mesageries Maritimes.
1877.
77-1878.
1881
Sagar Debentures, 1880.
6,276 £100; all 16,040 E
3,899 71, 8,506 TL 600
100
6:00
000
600
WILDWOOD, American barque, Capt. 0.
Sawyer, Russell & Co.
LOAKE
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395 per share, nominal Old, $8.00 Ola, 8135 per share, er div. 2,488.50 New, $1.50 New, $ 70
$100 13,274,034 %
a crash 8140 p. share, er dívidend 9130
ez div., bayers cash, buyera
285.33810
448.11 870
$20.00 9%
835
813
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nomainal casl
First yeaz do.
Payable.
June 30 Dec. 31
Feb. 28 Ag. 31
April & October Juzia16&Dec.10 June de Decem.
prem.
HOURS OF CLOŽING
THE FRENCH MAIL
The following hours are obferved in closing faila, čo by the French Contract
Facket
Day before departure (or Bepurday of the de
parture is on Monday},{
Treaty Powers generally are concerned, the Pescadores are Chinese territory No noting, so far as can be, ascertained, has been used to the contrary; and until Mukung is included amongst the Treaty Parts open to trade, there may be scie dificulty in carrying on any trade with
We are informed by the sgeuls (Messrs that part of the world As we understand Arnhold, Karberg & Co.) that the China it, no Foreign Consol could grant a clearance Shippers Mutual S. NC. & S. 6. Ningchow, for a vessel proceeding to Makung; and from London, left Singapore to-day, and any vessel fying the dag of a Treaty Power may be expected hers on or about the 25th (always excepting, for the present, that of France) would be liable to confiscation
We boer that a number of matahede ate (under Art, 47 of the Toatain Tresty) if found to be rescruing to or trading with being erected at Stanley for the accusa-
der ordinary circumstances, such a comin- modation of a small detachment of they ports not open to foreign trade. Un. Buffs, who will vacate their present quder might be altogether unnecessary; but ters in Wellington Barracks to make room
in the present transition state of affaire, it
for a draft of about thirty men of the loyal may not be out of place to note the danger
5. F.N.-Money Order Office closes Engineers who are on their way out by the that may be incurred by arch irregulari- MNIQUE Bos, hich is always ma
Post Office clees, except the next English mail steamer.
open out of Clife hour
Day of departure,
7-Post Office de
cene,
tios
Tas intelligence conveyed by the telo- gram to-day, that the Russian General Shinpe of the 12th instant publisher 10 ▲ Legistry of Letters ceases his established a provisional administre the following startling news, which is Bu
Posting of all printed mattor tion at Penj-deh, does not indicate any by somebody in Shanghai: and patterns senes,
posed to have been received from Canton -
112-Mails closed except for Late great readiness to vacate this particular
* On the 3rd Apríl, the French attacked porium of the disputed territory. It is Tamsul and landed twice. They were re 11.10 AM-Letters may be pealed with much to be feared that the extensive pre pitsad each time One frestriped officer
Late Fee of 10 couts until 11.90 -When the Post Office closes parations now going on for war with was killed and one wounded. Twelvs hon- deod and [MILY-Mix Freshmen Altogether Badges Russia, in case of an emergency, will have were killed. The man-of-war La Vie was 11.40A.M.Late Letter may be posted
entirely
on board the pocket with Late to be continued for some time, unless also severely damaged, yet they ar fee of 10 cents until time of things are brought to a clear issue by the at Shanghai has received no information to The Mercury says the French Tegation departure.
the above efect and disbelieves the neve
British Government,
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