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THE CHINA MAIL

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR AMOY.

Tho Departure of the

Co.'s Steamiship

Cleiches,

Capt. DE BAAN, for tho abore Port TO-MORROW, the 21st Inat, at 4 p.m., instead of nt Daylight,

For Freight or Paisago, apply to

JARDINE; MATHESON- & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, April 20, 1880.

NOTICE.

UNION LINE,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM ANTWERP AND HAMBURG.

Stormship Metopatia, Capt. B. PORVIS, having arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo are heroby 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 tho, Mischarge of the Steamer will be at ones landed and stored 602 at Consignees risk and expense, and ro

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGELJES MARIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

Tho Co. 'a Stanmship

Tarixis, Captain PAUL, will be #dopatelied for YOKO- HAMA on WEDNESDAY, the 220d Inat., al Daylight.

G, or CHAMPEAUX,

Agült.

Hongkang, April 20, 1885,

658

OHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

1RES. GRAVES,

BREAKFAST OLARET, ..

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

INVALID PORT

BACCONE'S OLD

(1848),

HUNT'S PORT.

I and 3-star HENNESSY's BRANDY,

COURVOISIEN'S BRANDY.

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDER WILISKY,

BOORD'S OLD TOM

K & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. "Ross's" LIME JUICE CORDIAL”

NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY.

MARSALA

EASTERN AMERICAN CIDER. CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

CURACAO.

80.,

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

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

J. Borzz, plots and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and FURTER, by the

Galion.

ALE and PORTER, in hogshuis.

TO LET, FROM 2sr MAY. SUOPS and GODOWNS, and STOR- AGE, at No. 55 Quran's ROAD EAST, (opposite the Temperance Hall). Also, BEDROOMS. SERVAT and KITCHEN AC- COMMODATKIN, "

Apply to

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1985.

NOW PUBLISHED.

072

UDDHISM; ITS HISTORICAL, B PREORETICAL AND POPULAR

ASPECTS, BY

ERNEST J. HITEL, PH.D., TUBING.

THIRD EDITION.

REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGILAI, (Taking Cargo di Pasengers at through cater for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Tests on the YANGTSZE}

The Co. Chartered Eteamship

Nansing, Capt. JACKSON, will bo despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd Instant, at 4 pm.

For Freight or Pamago, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, April 20, 1883.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

604

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, UREPOO, NEW- CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamshif

Cyclops, Captain Jano, will be despatched as above on

MONDAY, the 27th Instant.

For Freight or Passingu, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, April 20, 1886. FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG,

|

Fire Insuraneo will be effectöð.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to SHANGHAL, unless notice to the contrary be ven bofero Noon TO-MORROW, the 21st given Instaut.

ÜLEARRD.

| Arekna, for Chofoo,

Nastan, for Haiphong.

Mosair, for Saigon, Lady Harewood, for Tientsin. Chinking, for Tientsin.

PASSENGERS,

Á KJARI

Per Curisbrooke, from Newchwang, &c., I Chingoo.

Per Walt Fueng, from Heibaw, 19 Chi-

nose.

Per Nau ing. from Shanghai, Rer. and Mrs Carson, Mya Nazer und 2 children, Mesara Vas Corbold; and Mandel, 1 Euro- pens steeings, and 20 Chin 96

Per Jae-shin, from Shanghai, 5 Ohinesa. Per Thibet, from Yokohatua, Mr W. H. Tayler, Mr and Mrs Krebs and servant, Mr an Mrs Hughes, Mosers S. Maophorson, H. W. Hagart and servant, E. D. Hadley and Norratt, and 1 distressed seaman.

Por Signal, from Hoihew, 62 Chineso, Per Esmeralda, from Manila, Dr J. Baro, Mesurs E. Jeinco, B. G. Brown, D. Col 123 Chinese.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presonted to the Undersigned on or before the 28th Instant, or they will not be re-quan, O. Moorkamp and F. Bolton, and cognised.

RUSSELL & Co,.

Agents

Hongkong, April 20, 1885.

GRO

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

April 19, 1885 :---

Carisbrooke, British steater, 173, Nowchwang April 11, and thefoo

General-OLDER.

Per Fushun, from Newchwang,' &c., 8 Chinco

Per Metapedia, from Portland, Herr Forinan, and Herr Fickurman.

Por Monia, fron Saigon, 25 Chinese. For Yangtse, for Hongkong: from Mar- scillos, Mr and Ms Debuffet and son, Messrs Chambers, Keuney. Dowcon, Beru- hems and Vincenteli Mr and Mm Da Rocah,

C, Mr Evsinen; from Colombo, Mir and J. K. Dinadale; from Singapore, 15, Musts J. N. d'Azurpear, D. J. Labutor

Wah Yueny, British steamer, 313, Witt, Hellow April 18, Goneral.-CHINES

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE

AND YOKOHAMA... For Sumatra, at 11.30 am, on Saturday,

the 25th inat..

For SYDNEY, ——-'.

Por Thibet, at 11,20 a.., on Thursday,

the 23rd inat..

The Thibed is withdrawn from the Japan

barth.

can, under no circumstances, remain in Russian bands, and so its evz.cuation

[No. 6779-APRIL 20, 1885.

Arrangement between China and Japan Concerning Corea. ⠀ Ws luar upon good authority that a

be enforced by arms if necessary; while Pul-Kbutun and Panjdel re of lesa stratagical value, and may be satisfactory arrangement has been come to permitted to remain temporarily in between the Chinese and Japanese Govern Russian lande, pending the result of nients concerning the Curean difficulty diplomatic negotiations, and the deci An knowledgemont of the independence

Boundary Comunis-

tlie

of sioners. This opinion of the Cabut of Curea has boon made by China, and a Ministerial Council has been com-tual agreement has been arrived at by municated to the Indian Viceroy which both Chins and Japan. dre to with The departure of S. 8. Quarta, is un- It will be seen, however, that, although draw all their troops from Ceroan soil.

aroidably postponed.

Ter CHEFO0 ASD TIENTSIN.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,

Shipping,

Notice of Optional Cargo por Metapedia

to bo sout in before Noon. Noon.-Fronel Mail leaves for Porla of

Call and Europe..

4 p.m.Celebes leaves for Amays

pm. Esmeralda leaves for Amay, 5 p.m. Hueshin leaves for Manila Goods per Strathcan undelivered after

this date subject to rant.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

"Established 4.1). 1841

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPERSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGINTS, IMPORTERN

OF

Pul-i-Khatun and Panjdeh may be per- The Corest Government have agresd to. mitted for a time to remain in Russian

hands, the Zulfikar Puss was to be form corps of gendarmerie upon the cleared of Russian troops if necessary, European system, probably officered by The Afgbunsthemselves are clear enough Europeana.

antisiuctory particularly to Corea itself.

LOCAL AND GENERAL. The next ENGLISH MAIL, per the P. & 0.

on the point that Russie must retire If this arrangement be carried out in its from strategiest points even before the entirety, the result may be considered most Bosudory Commission begins its-la- hours. To all appearance, therefore, the integrity of the Afghan kingdom, so much spoken of by Mr Gladstone, demands the immediate evacuation by Russia of the Pass on the western edgo of the so-called Russian boundary line. The consensus of Home opinion, as we have already stated, coincides with the view that an evacuation of some of the positions now held by Russia is an absulutely necessary preliminary to a pesceful solution of the difficulty. Unless, therofure,aoine omission lins bcon

and in the telegraphic advices re- ceived, or a radioal change has come over publia opinion at Home, the belief that peace will be maintained sust be regarded with caution. The continued

'Faria, A. C. do Corta Daarte and 2 chil- dren, Nourrice de Curia, Dir and Mrs Mol- chanoff, Mr Mololkaif, Capt. Bailey and Nansing, British steamer, 807, W. Saigh, 35 Chinese. For Shanghai: from servant Mr Milutin, Mra Batrakoff from Jackson, Shanghai April 10, Maife and Marseilles, Meses H. Anderson, and Ovor Decasts Susonina, NURSERY REQer preparations on the part of the British General-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

beck, Mrs Anderson. For Yokobama: from #fac-shin, American ateamor, 763, Peter-Marecilles, Mr Wakalayashi, Mr and Mrs sen, Shanghai April 16, General.-BOSSELL Erering; from Saigon, Bie Delle and sor-; & Co.

vant.

For Diamond, from Singapore, 200 Chi-

Thabet, British steamer, 1,671, W. D. Mudio, Yokohama April 11, Mails und General -P. & 0, 8o Ñ. Co.

Peng.chao-hui, Chinese gunbuat, from co, 504 Chinese. Cuntou.

Chintung, Wampon.

For Danube, froin Bangkok, 5 Chinese. Per City of New York, from San Francis- Per Greyhound, from Pakhoi, &, 11

American steamer, from Chiness.

--Waller Birgfried, British-barque, 394; Hansson, Tientsin April 3, Beans.--BUT | TERFIELD & SWIEK,

April 20:- Fooksang, British steamer, from Wham-

BOL..

DEPARTED.

Per Yorkshire, for Saigon, 12 Chinese.

Por Pembrokeshire, for Saigon, 12 Chi- nein.

Per Phru Chu Chan King, for Swator, 1 European and 200 Chinose,

SITES. TOILET ROUTES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTUKERS

or

Soda Water, Lemonade, Touio Water, Gingerade, Pot Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Savertizion Hongkong, Jane 1, 1876.

DEATH.

706

On the 9th March, at Craven-hill, Baya

Government does not lead to the belief that peace is looked upon as a certainty, and we think that this time the Govern- ment is wise.

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLAND AND ZUSHIA,

LONDON, April 18. The belief that peace will be maintained is guinity ground.

FRANCE AND CHINA."

Co.'e ateamor Rosette, left Singapore for this port on Saturday, the 18th inst, at noon, and may be expected hore on or about Thursday, the 23d - inst.

The S. Afghan, from Glasgow, loft Ant-

gapore for this port on the 15th inet. The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Amphitrite left Singapore for this port on the 15th ing. The B &

Guthrie

B&A. S. S. Co's steamer left Port Darwin for this port on tho arrive on or about the 26th instant 10th instant, and may be expected to The Union Line ateamar Lord of the Isles Singapore for Hongkong on the 16th instant, and may be expected to arrivo horn on or about the 2nd inst. The China Shippers Mutual S. N. Co.'s 8, S.

loft

Ningchere, from Lendon, left Singapore on the 18th inst., and may be expected here on or about the 25th instaut

DOCK MOVEMENTS;

The Edin went to Kowloon Dook to-day, Tho Will of the Wisp nad Thiored left

Cosmopolitan Dock to-day,

Twz delivery of the French mail was kogan ... at 9 o'clock this morning

The following telegram appear in the Tax delivery of the American mail was be-

THE DOCUPATION OF THE PESCADORES.

Per Fokien, for Amoy, Messrs L, Mal-water, SETH ARRATOON ACAR, sgad Bixty-last files of Saigon papers to hand lory, W. X. Hughes and W. M. B. Arthor, five. Signal, German steamer, 395, C. A. Hun Chine; for Foochow Meiste-L-Boyd, The publication of this isme commenced

Mrs MacIntyre, Capt. Crozzi, and 100 dewoodt, Haibon April 18, Goner Long, Mrs Karmany, and Mr S. Dyer. SIEMEN & O

₫ 7.3 p.m. Per Fooksung, for Shanghai, Mesure Over- Esmeralda, British stoner, 395, G. Tay-back. A. P. McEwen and S. U. Bafton, Mr lor, Manila April 17, General-Russect. and Mrs Anderson, Mr J. S. Lusus, and & Co.

Mrs B. Frilley

Kerpulen, French gunboat, 1,200, Com- | wander Fournier, Pescaderos April 15.

Push, American steamer, 1,504, A. Croad, Newchwang April 12, and Shanghai C6316, General --RUSSELL & Co.

FIAR. Purvis, Portland March 5, General.-- Metupidie, British steamer, 1,457, J.

Russell & Co.

SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

Bellon. Capt. SHA, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the 5th May, a.c. For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, April 20, 1885.

FOR SALE.

061

WO LARGE HOUSES situate in CANAL ROAD, Canton, krown AS WASLENAN MISSION, HOUSE.

Apply

ON THE PREMISES, Canton, 9th April, 1885.

657

Price,

91,50.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, August 30, 1864.

1308

Insurances

STEAMSHIT YANGTSE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Fangtse, French steamer, 2,371. Ennier, Marseilles Marel H. Naples, Port Said, Sacz, Aden, Colombo, Singapore April 12, and Saigon 17, Mails and General-Ma- HAGEMEIN MARITIMES.

Masalia, Gernum steamer, 1,233, G. Petersen, Saigon April 15, Gonczal,— SIEMSSEN & Co.

TO DEPART Per Nam-un, for Haiphong, 8 Euro- penis, and 25 Chinese,

Per Mester, for Sagon, 12 Chinese.

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

The China Mail.

gan at 6:10 this evening

The Chiaono guaboot Peng Chao, Hai ar- Admiral Courbet to the Governor, Saigon.rived here from auton yesterday..

Hongkong, 1st April. On the 29th March I took possession of juft Singapore for Hongkong on Saturday, THE Rosta, with the next English wait,

thu. Pescadores.

After a bombardment the 18th April, at noon. of three hours the forts and batteries were.

dismantled: "Our trips now occupy the Masons Jardins, Matheson & Co. inlona

HONGKONG, MONDAY, AFRIL 20, 1885.

cantomments of the Chinese, who have dia. na that tho afesmer encagles loft Binga- porsed in all directions. Officers and pore for this port yesterday. Tux question which is now being asked troops in good spirits. Our losses are very

by every one here is, why is the belief small; those of the Chinces are consider-THE French gunboat Kerputzen arrived here. that peace will be maintained between able.

this morning from the Pascaderos; and the Daglard and Russia gaining ground in: Per Esmeralda, at 4 30 p.m., on Tuesday, Lentoy? It is, of course, too mech

Spanish corvette Filance arrived from Mn- tho 3ist ist.

to expect much information from brief telegraphic, messages; but it would be about 2,03 men.. of the greatest interest could sume des the 31st, there wore 300 to 100 killed the O. S. S. Ce's steamer Cyclops, from

For MANILA.-

Por Har-shin, at 4,30 p.m., on Tuesday

the lat inst.

WANTOO.

4th April. The garrison of Makung consisted of nila this forenoon. From the 29th to

MLESERS Butterfield & Swire inform us that

For SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUI & TAI-tails be made known of the basis for and as many more wounded, amongst Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on this belief in a peaceful settleinent. then coveral mandarins. The mandarin the aftercoon of the 19th instant, and may Writever may be the nature of the in-chief made his escape. Today, in rebus expected here on the 25th inst. Regoliations now going on between cosce do novamal kilometres from Lotden and St. Petersling, it is certain

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

the 21st inst.

Crucero Fe'usca, Spanish corvette, 1,166, For YOKOHAMA Commander kanitu J. Butron, Manila April 17.

Diamond, British steamce, 993, J. E. Geary, Singapore April 13, General- CHINESE,

Danube, British atcamer, 561, Joseph Newton, Bangkok April 15, Hien and

General-Yony Far Huno.

Filelio, German atcumor, from Wham- poa.

Sherard Osborne, British slower, from

Cruise,

Feochow, Siamese brig, 300, J. H. Moyer, Kohlak, (West Coast Gulf of Siam), March 8, Timiliar.-CHINESE.

City of New Purk, American steamer, 3,080, I. R. Searle, San Francisco Marsh 10, Honolulu March 27, and Yokohama April 14, Mails and General.-P. M. S. S.

! Co.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

YONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamships NORTH BRITISH & MEROANTILES, Leone and Byring

INSURANCE COMPANY,

dea Fargues, from London, Antwerp and Bordeaux, in casting with the above Steamor, are hereby informed that their Greyhound, British steamer, 237, D. Goods will the exception of Opium, Trea Seett, Pakhoi and Hoihow April 19, sure and Valuables-are being lauded and General ADAMSON, BELL & Co. stored at their risk at the Company's Go- 14 downs, whence delivery may be obtained

immediately after landing.

Undersigned, Aarsrs of the above Company, are authorized to Insura Cafagainst FIRE &t Current Hates,

SILMAN & Co. - Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.

Optional Cargo will beforwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Cunsignees before Noon To-CAY, requesting it to be landed here.

Bilia of

DEPARTURES.

April 19:- Peking, for Whamps. Crescent, for New York. Blackadder, for Madras.

THE Umlarsigned are prepared to accept the Undersigned in bo countersigned byshire, for Saigon,

Risks on First Class Godowns at per cent, net premiam per annum.

NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881.

939

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First,

-A. D. 1720.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:

Marine Department..

Folicies at current rates; payable either. hers, in London, or at the principal Ports

of India, China and Australía.

Fire Department.

Goods rattaining unclaimed after Mos DAY, the 27th Inatant, at Noon, will bo anbject to ront, and landing charges at 1 cont. per packaga per diem.

All Claims must be sent in to me on or before the 20th Instant, or they will not be. recognised,

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent Hongkong, April 20, 1985.

Stocks.

BANKS.

Simpson, for Taiwanfor, Kattee, for Haiphong.

do, for Tiontain. Anna Berthe, for Tiebisin. Pembrokeshire, for Saigon.

fargarita, for Manila.

April 20 Sherard Osborne, for a cruiso,

Phra Che Cuộn Kuo, for watow. Fokien, for Swetow.

Fooksang, for Shanghai.

659 Tweed, British gan-vessel, for a cruise.

SHARE LIST.--QUOTATIONS.

Nos. of Shares.

Value.

Policies issued for long or short periods at longkong and Shanghai Bank Corp, 60,000 9

current rates.

Life Department.

INSURANCES.

North-Chins Insurance Co., Id... 5,000 £ Policies issued for sums not exceeding Yagtaze Insurance Company, Ld.... 3,000 £ £5,000 at reduced rutuk, 117

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

496

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, wor Onners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—

BLACKADDER, British ship, Capt. Hore. -Russell & Co.

Union Insurance Society Co., La... 2,000 China Traders' Insurance Co., La24,0003 Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld..... 10,000 3 Chinese Insurance Co., Limited.. 1,5008 Hongkong Fire Insurneo Co., Ld... 8,000 China Fire Insurance Co., Ld....... 20,000 3

TEAM COMPANIES. ·

K., and M. Steamboat Co., Ld. 8,000 8 Indo-China S. X. Company, Limited 18,387 £ 60,000 shares issued 31, 212 Chinn and Manila S. 5. Co., Ld........... 3,500 €

MINGELLAKFOUS."

Per Tuna, stop.m., on Tuesday, the

1st inst. For STRAITS & BOMBAY;—

For de, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 22nd jus

لا الخط

board, according to home papera, a large supply of war stores for the Chinese Go- vernment

that all the gapses furnished by refe-Makung, we found and destroyed a cousi- THE British stezinor Metapedia, which ar graphie dusties yet received throw no durable quantity of arms, powder and mucived here today from Hamburg, has on fight upon the grounds of the hope innítiona peace. Indeed, if the telegrams lately received are at all accurate, the hopes are groundless. War is at any time a of a lasting and sutisfactory settlement must deplorable alternative; bat it must be remembered that a war now may be

THE POSITION IN ZONQUIN. General Briere to the Gatervor, Saigon..

HANOI, 3rd April No danger for Tonquin. For the moment

Tue wreek of the steamer Castello, as it now

it on or shout Flat Island, near the

United Kes; to Saigon, Straits far less serious than a straggle under-the Chinese appear very circumspect: Gece-mun Pass, in advertised to be sold

MALLS BY TIE FRENCH PACEST.-- Th Treuch Contract Packet fraunddy will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 21st April, with Mails for the

Europ

places beyond, vid Settlements, Batavia, Barth, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichóry, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, The anal hours will be observed in closing

the Maile, &c.

·HOURS OF CLOSING

THE FRENCH MAIL.

pablic auction by Mr E. Jones Hughes, on Saturday next, at noon: ACCORDING to the NCD News of the Situation good-hero. General Negrier 6th instant, H.E. Mous Patenôtre, French doing well,

10th April

taken a few months brace. The tone eral Negrier will be on hi fest, again in of the European presa, us evidenced by twenty days. the papers to land by the last mail, is a further proof, if any were needed, of the serious aspect of the Russian advance. It has placed the relations of England with her rival in Central Asia in a most perilous position; and the afmust un- animous voice of the Continental press

The following hours are observed in closing (always excepting that of Russia) is Mails, &c., by the French Contract that the struggle for supremacy in Cen-

Packet:

THA MINISTRY AND PRACE,

PARIS, 3rd April.

Minister, who is now at Shanghai, is going North shortly. We have eines heard that. the French Minister was to leave for Poking to day,

Minister of Marine do Governor.

In consequence of events in Tonquin His Excellency the Governor will hold an

Day before departurs (or Saturday if the detral Asia is net for ult. There may be the Ministry resigned on 30th March. Not inspection of the Hongkong Government

parture be in Monday),—

lide doubt as to the altimate issue of being get replaced they continue the dis-Fire Brigade on Wednesday, the 22nd such a struggle, but the question as to

P.M.-Money Order Office closes Pest Office closes, except the Nour Box, which is always open out of Office hours.

Day of departure,

A.M.Post Office opens.

:10

11

when it will begin may have much to charge of business. Important reinforce April, at 5.30 p.m., on the Prays side of do with the other question, when it will ments will leave for Tonquin the 16th the City Hall. The Volunteer Fire Brigade end. The Russians will negotiate, not April by chartered steamers Two com will also be present.

for a lasting peace, but in order to chonse panies of infantry of mature, comprising

A. Registry of Letters cases. their own time; and there is grave rea 900 men, will save for Saigon by mail boat American steamship City of New York Posting of all printed matterson to fear that a mistake was take about of 18th April. Have demanded of theived here this afternoon, with dates and patterns cesses.

the state of preparedness of England A.M.--Maila elosed, excopt for Late at the present time. Looking back to Minister of War to send you for Tonquin from San Francisco up to the 21st March.

THE NEW MINISTRY

and merchandise, and she also carried 91,064,683 in treasure,

Letters 11.10. Letters may be posted with the quiet advance of Russia, and to the six companies of infantry of marine and Har cargo consists of 1443 tons of foar

Late Fee of 10 cents until

apparent apathy of Lord Granville at two batteries of artillery of marine, as soon 11.30A.M.When the Post Office closes the strides made by Russia towards aa circumstances will parmit

Herac, the fear is justifiable that the entirely. 11.10A.M.-Lato Lettere may be posted settlement now so confidently predicted- on board the packet with Lately the telegraphic-advices will be une Fee of 18 venta until time of which provides no security for the fu departure.

ture. A retirement from territory seiz- ed whin its ownership is in dispata. Beems to be a accessary preliminary to any pacific solution of the difficulty; but instead of any sign of this tendency" on the part of Russia, she shows decided indications of

Paid | POSITION PER LAST RIFORT. Last Drividend

14p Reserve. Balancec.ƒ'ward'

Arti 20, 1885.

Closing Quotations; Crash.

61,570 € 2 half year 139% pren., buyers; incitasan ng Baguio setting down and govern

$4,400,000

Fer equali

sationofdie

8 400,000

540,107

Tis. 262 per share.

25$

· 60,000

Pla. 135

* 534,000 $

496,929

18400

600,000%

-167,381

1363

469,500

881

buyers

cashi buyers

Credit balance

35,165,201

$1671

buyers

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Eikong is Whampon Dock Co, Ltd 10,000 125: 125 18,000 9 DANUDE, British steamer, Captain JHK. and Chins Gas Co., Limited. 1 500 10 10 Newton, Yuen Fat Hong.

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1,800 £ 10 7.108,952.17.10 Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt.... -2,000 8

100% 3,000 he issued

1,000 China Sugar Company, Limited.... Hongkong Ics Company, Limited... Hongking Bakery Company, Ld. Lazon Sugar Company, Limited... 7,000 8 Perak Tin Mining & Bʻting Co...... 6,000 § Selangore Tin Mining Co. (Bhai)... 2,500 8

Manufactory Co, Ind. 3,000 H'kong Bope

Goore, American barque, Capt. W. B. Hagen-Adamson, Bell & Co

JNO. M. ULERE, American barque, Capt. J. T. Conant.-H. J. H. Tripp.

MARTHA, British barque, Captain A. MoPherson. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

NEW Orry, British ship, Captain J. C. Bray, Melchere & Co.

REPUBLIC, American ship, Capt. Holmes Bell & Co.

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Freycinet, Foreign Affairs, Allain-Targ, Interior. Clabageren, Finance. Campanon, War.

Galibert, Marine and Colonies. Goblet, Education, Fine Arts, a Seidi-Carnot, Public Works. Pierra Legrand, Commerce. Sarricu, Posts and Telegraphs. Hervé Mangon, Agriculture,

144 June, 140 July, buyers alleged by certain Russian advocates to be outside of the Afghan jurisdiction. But we fud in the Home papers a very. strong statement by Mir Marvin, who ought to know something of such mat tors, to the effect that he had in his. hand an official Russian , given him by General Grodekoff at cok Tepe, in. which it was marked of being in Af ghanistan, and that it was the same in signed between France and China on the most of the maps published previous ta

4,693.980 % ball year $37 prem.. buyers

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45 discount, sellers

6,083.968% half-year prem..

PARA, 8th April

Tus-Fiji Simpo says that cumours aro rife in Yokchamy to the affect that tho British ag has been hoisted on Ko-man- do (an island in Chol-la-co, sinuated in 34.02 141, and 127.18 long.), north-east from Ko-jé (or Cargodo).

THE hearing of the case in which the Man Ou Insurance Co. ens the partners of the, Tate Chun Sun Wo Bask for $45,000 was continued to-day in the Supreme Cour before his Han, Sir G. Phillippo, and further adjourned until Thursday next. There is still one witness to be examined for the defonce,

ONE day last week, eight heavy Krupp guna

The Times of 8th April announces peace for the Chiness Government were landed at

the shear legs at Kowloon Docks, from the German steamer Atalanta. All the guns arD breech-loaders. Six are 6-inch bore and two are of nearly 2-inch bore, and all are of

Last year. There can little doubt basin of the Fournier Convention, without that the presence of Russian troops in indemnity. Panjdel has been the cause of the un-

13th April. provoked attack on the fghans, and In spite of the signature of peace prell extraordinary length when compared with this danger would also avoided were minaries, the reinforcements are embarking the English nuzzle-kadera. Russia to retire beyond the disputed for Touquin. The departure of General do

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appears in a paper publiaed in Persian 13,274,034

at Herst. There it is alleged that has commenced between the Bussians and mary of the Chinese Guvernment, who are large Ministerial Council bad been held Afghans; the latter have been beaten sommissioned to proceed to Tonquir, via at Cabul, presided over by the Ameer, and Great excitement. Fears general of war Haiphong and Hans, to convey to the attended also by several Generals, to between England and Russie, consider the frontier question. At this g

territory. The only explanation which Conroy, new commander-in-chief, is immi-We understand that the Chinese gunbeat is to be found for the temporary Coll

named president of Chucatar. Fighting day, brought down two Ensors Extraordi nent. General Begin has left Floquet Pong Chao Hat, which arrived here yester

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Tainava, British ship, Capt. Colin Fraser. Mossageries Maritimes.

WILDWOOD, American barque, Capt. 0, A Sawyer-Russell & Co,

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Insperial troops the edict concerning the

Council, it was resolved to lay stress chielly on tuose points already occupied Chinese Government intends to create a Mr F, E. Woodruff, the Commissioner of A TELIORAM from Vierce states that the racuation of Tunguin. We believe that by the Russians which Bave strategical single Viceroyalty of all the westem pro Customs of Canton, will accompany the importance for Afghanistan, The Zul vinces (in Central Asia), with the chief

fikar Pass, through which lies the road centre of administration at Uromalies Eno to Tonquin, The Envoye will from Mary to Herat, was recognised as (Urumtsi), nearer to the Russian frontier leave here to-morrow for Haiphong in the such a point, and out which therefore than heretofore,

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