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THE CHINA MAIL-

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

NET PRICKEL & Co. THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP

Have Movie THER New

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

AND ARE HOLLING

1TORES and other RETAIL A RIICLES ST

at the lowest possible pricua

FUR

and giving the benefits of the Co-operative Store system to the Public within the necessity of Mutabership, Basóled Prices will be furnishort on application.

CHOR & BLACKWELL'S OLMAN'S STORES. Jours Mon & Soss, LIMITED, OIL MAN'S STORES. J. T. Mostros'a OILMAN'S STORES, Macoses Brorens

Lowestoft

OIL MAN'S

STORES.

AMERICAN

OILMAN'S STORES.

0.

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR AMOY,

The Co.'s Steamship

Diamante,

Capta STA, will be despatched for the shore. Port TO-MORROW, the 12th Instant. at

5 p.in.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers. Flongkong, May 14, 1885,

778

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI FIJ AMOY, (Takby Ougo di Pressenges ul through rates A NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Parts on the YAŊGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Laerter, Captain SCALE, will be #despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 18th Inst., at Daylight..

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, May 11, 1885.

WINES,

77:

CHATEAU LA TOUR piats & quarts. 2888. GRAVES,

H

It

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

BREAKFAST CLARET, 10

Saccos's MANZANILLA & AMON. FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMBUL

TILLADO,

Saccost's OLD INVALID PORT

(15:18).

HUNT'S PORT.

1 and 3-star Hennesy's BRANDY. COURVOISIER'S BRANDY,

FINET OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINALIAN'S ED WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Booun's OLD TOM.

E. & J. RUKE'S IRISH WHISKY. Rose's LIME JUICE CORDIAL NOILLY FAST & CO,TVERMOUTH. JANGON'S IRISH WHISKY, MARSALA..

EASTERY AMERICAN CIDER.

CHARTREUSK

MARASCILINO.

Jc..

CURACAO.

Re:

Abo BASSS &LR, bottled by CAMEROS and

233sunken, piets and quarta GUINNESS'S STOUT, bontalusi by M., Ni

"I"."""BUURT," "pite Wind guares. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gatton.

ALE and PORTER, in hogshemia,

TO LET, PROst ist. MAY... SHOPS and GODOWNS, and STOR, AGE, at No. 5 Queen's Road East, Also, (opposite the Temperance Hall). BEDROOMS, SKRYAN and Krones Ans COMMODATION.

Apply to

MacEWEY, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, April 4, 1885.

570

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, not

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or "Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—-

GOODELL, American barque, Capt., Wm. 1. Hagan. Adotason, Ball & Co.

MADORA, British barque, Captain Thos. Stanton.Saptain

New Crry, British ship, Captain J. C. Bray.Melchers & Co.

TORVA, Britisk slip, Capt. Colin Fraser, ---Messagories Maritimes.

To-day's Advertisements.

TO LET,

YOLLEGE CHAMBERS' (ato HOTEL

The Co.'s Chariored Stownship

Tagrahan, Captain Massan, will be despatched for the aliove Ports on WED- NESDAY; the 13th Instant, at 11 am., Instead of as previously advertised.

Jin Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, May 11, 1885.

754

FOR HOIHOW, SINGAPORE AND

BANGKOK

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

above Ports on Inst, a 8 ..

The Company's Ser *Kong Bang, Capinin 1. dosis, will be despatched for the THURSDAY, the 14th

For Freight or Passage, üpply to

YUEN PAT HONG,

Syenta"

“Hongkong. Mey T1","1888,"

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Co.'s Sternshi

Exstemido,

Captain TAYLOR, will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 15th Instarit, t 5p..

For Freight or Paanngs, apply fa

RUSSELL & Co.,

Hasiera Managers. Bougleng, May 11, 188.

FOR HAVRE, LONDON AND

BURG, VIA SUEZ VANAL..

770

TH

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undoraigned has received instruc

tion to Sell by Public Auction, TO-MORROW,

the 18th May, 1885, at Noon, at his Sales Rootus, Daddell Street,-

(For Accent of whom it may Concer),

2 EUROPE UAWSERS. 2 MANILA LINES. Gondemned ex Steamship Carisbrooke, TERMS OF SALE, -Cash on delivery.

6. R. LAMMERT.

ivationer, Hongkang. May 11, 1883.

"Why"" THEATRE

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

May 10, 1805 Fustan, Amourican amor, 1,504, A. Croad, Shangitai May 7, General--ROYRELL & Cu.

Nam-on, British steamer, 472, 4. Careeau, fiaiphong May 9. General- A. E. MARTY,

fenzaicit, Fronch stoumer, 1,276, 0. Benois, Tokohama May 3, Koolung 7, and Making 8. Mails and Goneral,-MESSAGE- BTS MARCIM

Hailey, British soamor, 271, F. D. Goddard. Tarcaui May 6, Amoy 6, and Swatow Dy General,--- DovaLAS STEAMUI 776 | Co.

Nierstein, German steamer, 750, H. V. Freeden, Norchwung and Chefoo May 9, ROYAL, Beans. -BUTTER & SWIRE.

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

Agnes, British cabla atoshior, 550, C. P. Madge, Singapors May 1, Cablo.-E. E. JA, &C. TEL. Co.

SATURDAY EVENING, Kong Beng. British steamer, 862, R.

the 16th Tuntuut.

UNDER DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE.

NOTIC E.

COMMITTEE

1

THE PEOPLE'S CONCERT Beg to intimato to the Pablic of Ungkong that under the distinguished patronage and in the immediata presora e

H. E. Sin GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.OMG., and

H. E. Muon-GCNRBAL CAMERON, Q.B., Leur Col. GRAVES and the OMCERS of the Regist,

they intend fulding their

LAST ENTERTAINMENT this season at

CITY HALL THEATRE,

אני

SATURDAY, 16th May,

when they will to favoured by the Assistance of Several well-known AMATEURS, who have not yet appeared at these CONCERTS, in addition to

hose who have met with favour at former Per- formances.

Through the kind permission of Cal. Graves and Ofleurs, the excollant band of the Bulls will be present.

As the total proceeds, less necessary ex- penses, of this special effort will be devoted to agnating the Funds of the Temperance Hall, it is hoped the public will support. the project in such unters as will insure good wound sau loing handed over to that deserving institution.

Jones, Bangkok May 3, General-YUEN

Fur HONG.

Wah Yveng, British stoamer, 313, Witt, Hoihow May 7, and Macaxi 10, General. CILIK CSE.

May 11 →

Remus, Spanish steuner, 852, Tremose, Coba May 6, Goneral -DUNN, MELDYR & Co.

Nesbit, Messrs Wold, Elliott, Budd, and Weoks, and 480. Chinese,

Per Diamants, from Manila, Mersra Jasper M. Word, John MacNab, Carlos Germain, De Joso Panty Maoso, Mr and Mrs E. Sprungli, 2 infants and 2 sorvants, and 70 Chinore.

ОБРАКТЕП, Per Repithlic, for Manila, 1 Eprepsan. Pur K. R. Thomas, for Manila, 4 Euro poana.

Por Mount Lehernon, for Honolula, 90 Chinese.

Per Satire, for Haiphong 1 European. Per Diglos, for Swatow, 2 Europeana, and 200 Chinesos.

Per Olympie, for Singapore, 1 Europesu, and 270 Chinoso.

Pep Peking, in Shanghai, 3 Europos, and 65 Chinese,

TO DEPART.

Per Yorkshire, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Por Fiat Fish, for Amoy, 3 Europonnes and 10 Obinesu.

Per Elso, for Haiphong, & Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British statuer Hailong raports: Loft Tamsai on the 9th-inst, had strong N.E. winds and fine wouthor. Loit Amoy on the 8th inst., har light aire and foggy weather. Left Swatow on the 9th inst., had light 8.W. winds and fine weather. Steamers in Swatow, Yung Chiny, Kungpeči, Seatou and Nunshin

NEMOS. FOR TO-MOKROW.

Shipping.

Goods por Steamer Anadyr unclaimed after Noon mubject to rent and landing charges at I cant per packago per diom 3 a.m.-Guthrie loaves for Australian

Ports via Singagora, ja

[No. 6797-May 11, 1895.

dehr and elsewhers may bo at work in other departments of officialdom in Rus. sia. This pacific tendency developed by the Czar is vastly unpopular in Rus sian military eirelo, that is, amongst those who told the power in the Rus sian Empire. We do not believe that permanent pence can be secured with Russia until the growing acrogence of ber military. caste has bean clicked by. the power of British ras. A teapo Billare.rary sattiomens may lo made, to be unsettled not many years hence. But the most curious feature of all is this, that, while the aggressive party in Rus-

4 p.n-De Bay leaves for Australian

Porta via Singapora. p.m.-Diamente leaves for Ainoy.

Tendera Close. Noon-Tenders for Government

ceived by the District Paymaster.

Auctions.

Noon-Auction of Europe Howsers, &c, sis is made up of officials, the party in

at Mr G. R. Lammert's.

THE

England desirous of checking aggres sion comprises nearly the entire circle of the British people. Even the utmost

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, corners of the Empire, such as Hong-

"Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

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

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DROOGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

Dreamers' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- MITES. TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, ANT. FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS

OF

Gingerade, Potass Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Monfactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision.. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

756

The British cable steamer Agnes reports: Lertex, British steuner, 1,391, R. F.Left Singapore on the 1st May. The brai Sosle, Liverpool Mus 28, and Singapore two days was ungaged on cable work; then Soda Water Lemonade. Tonic Water, કલા . in for Hongkong; to the Paracels had May 5, Grandral, ---HUÆTERFIKLJ & SWIRE..

fresh to strong N.E. winds with head sen; Sherard Osborn. British cable alexmar, thence to port light fresh to S. W. winds 475, Ghoghai May 1, Fol-Cable.-E E. with smoota water. Passed a Russian trang- A. & C. Fr. Co.

port supposed to be late British and P. & O. st. Sumatre, in lat. 10.35° 30′ N., long. 110 E, from Singapore.

The British steamer Kong Beng reports: Experienced ting weather and light Easterly winds.

Diamante, British steamer, 14, F., J. Stach, Manila May 8, General.-RUSSELL & 0,

Meridian, Siamese schomer, 323, A. L. Krusu, Bankok March 31, Timber.- CHISESE,

The British steamer Diamante raports Loft Manila on the 8th inst., had light Chandernagor, British barque, 687, Par-variable winds and caluris, to lab. 21 N, ker, To tron May 4, Coal and Rattans. thence moderate S. W. winds and rainy to ORDER.

DEPARTURES May 10--

Pelus, American gunboat, for Chatan, No, for Follow Istands Reprbe, for Manila.

RR. Thomus, for Munila. Mount Lebanon, for Honoluto. Ferator, for Saigon. Delglas, for Crust Ports.

May-11→

Pumbrizshire, for Hablow) :

aton, for Haiphong, Olympia, for Singapore. Piking, for Shanghai. Fu här, for Whalpon.

Dress Circle Reserved Seats 39.00, may "by secured" at Messra: - LANE, CLAWFORD & Ca Tickets for Reserved Seats in Orches-

~CULA RED tral Stalle $1.00, Stalls $0.30 ench, inny be obtained from Mombers of Committee and Yorkshi e, for Snigan. LANE, CHFORD & Co-Solers and silu, for y iors, Teu Cents, on night of performance, 12. . Poop, for Ibilo.--

"Elan, for Haiphong.

Does spor: at 8.50; Concert to commenco at 9 p.ru. Barp.

Programmes to folture in a day or two.

G. FL. SWALES.

Hon. Sveretury. Hongkong, May 11, 1888.

COMAAGNIE-DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

Per Pushun, from Shanghai, Messrs Shopard and Richards, Mrs Moroland, Mesure Lansdale and Wongida, and B 777 Chinese.

HAM.requested to sead in their Bills of TONSKNEES of the Following Cargo Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and to tako immediate clalivary. This Cargo has been larded and stored at their risk and expense.

The Steinship

Ablenke. Caps. E. G. PFAFF, will to despatched for the above Ports on er about the 16th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co, Agents.

780 Hongkong, May 11, 1885.

Destinatiuri.

No Firm Insurere has been efected.

Ex Tarais

No mark and no number, 18 bags of Seed,

Iron Yokohama.

„Ĝ. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, May 11, 1885

782

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

.

Pur Num rion, from Haiphong, 4. Euro-

6 Chinese. peans,

Per Mensch, for Hongkong: from Toko- latin, Mra Manuel de Santos, Musers Miguel Monte

Monter

Antonio Martin and A. Chang; from Kee

Keelung, Mr Perrin; from for Singapore, Capt. Williams; for Port Said, Makung, Mr Cordor. From Yokohama Mr J. Martin for Marseilles, Messrs. E. Sonmhara and Onillens.

Per Huitong, from Tamani, &c., Meaurs Bois, Darhan and Powell, and 73 Chiuere. Per Rong Bon, fra Bankgk, 105 Chi-

nese.

Per Wah Yueng, from Hoihow, 50 Chi-

1290.

Per Ramus, from Cebu, Messrs Edwards and Femar, and 2 Uhinese.

F'er Laerles, from Liverpool, &c., Miss

Vessels.

Captain,

Agents.

Date of Leasing

Stach...

„Rissell & Com

EG. Ttf.....

JR. Jones

COLLEGE CEL) Single Rooms Amy Diamante (s).....

Suizas of APARTMENTS.

No. 4, HOLLY Wood Road,

No. 44, GRAHAM STREET.

No. 25, PVA CENTRAL,

No. 6, Pзbner's HILL.

No. 4, OLD BAILEY STREET,

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, May 11, 1885.

Harro, &c., via Suez Canal. Hoihov, Singapore and Bangkok London, &., via Suez Canal... London, via Suez Canal Manila...

Mamailles, de, via Saigon.

Atalanta (s)....

Kong Beng (6) Teheran (ej. Menelaus (9). Esmeralda (s).. Yangiad (a).

San Francisco, sia Yokolama... City of Peking (6).....

Francisco... San

Thierva Su Francisco..

Isay City:

Now 781 Shanghai, via Amoy................. Laurtes (B).....

Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Taisang (a)...... Singapore, Penang and Osteutta Arration Aptar (e). Swatow, Amoy and Tamsui........... Ingraban (8). Sydney and Melbourne, &c..... Guthrie (e) Sydney and Melbourne, ....De Bay taj

W. J. Nantes.. Nélson Taylor. Lormier.

Kinse

Bray

¡Scale

Davies,

A. B. MacTavish. Massman Darke

$4,400,000

1201$ 120

} Fur equuti sationof die. 8400,000

8

Siemazen & Co.

Yuen Fat Hong..

2. & O. S. N. Co.. Butterfield & Swire. Rueschi oc Co

Musi.. Oh... Maritimes. Pacific Mail

Russell & Co.

Russell & Co...

Butterfield Swire.

May 12, topluc

About May 16 May 14, al 8 a 1. May 21, at 4 p.m. May 21

May 13, at 5 p.10. May 14, at noon, May 16, at 3 p.m..

despatch. despatch.

MAY

13, at

at daylight.

Jarding, Mathos & Co... May 16, at 8

at 8 p.m.

„David Saracon, Sons & Co........ May 16, at 3 p.m.

Douglas Lapraik & Co Russell & Co....

May 13, at 11 am,

Gibb, Livingston & Co..............

May 12, at 3 p.m. May 12, at 4 p.m.

*£93

MAY 11, 1885,

Choun Qu stations, Cash,

Tla, 290 per share

Tle. 135

$405

cash

1860

35,165.20

31071

buyers

907,663.07 3:0. for 1833 $340

547,500 $

131,060,998 for 1883 867

ex div. ex div.

200.236 55

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,

GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, VENICE, FRIESTE,

MALTA,

PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON;

ATNO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN

PORTS, GULF

MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

THE PENIKAULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

Stocki

BASKE

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

| Puid- PORTION PEE LANT REPORT. Last Dividend Nos. of Value. Shures.

Reserve. Balances Fward

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 80,000 $

LNHBANCES

North China Insurance Co., Ld...... 5,000 £ Yangtze Insurance Company, Ld... 8,000 £ Union Insurance Society Co., L... 9,000 China Tralure Insurance Co., Ld....124,000

Chiba Taluran the

10,000

TAVIUNTION CONPARKs Team Map TEHERAN, Captain W. J. NANTES, with Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,5008 Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from thus for LONDON, 4 BOMBAY Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 $ and SUEZ CANAL, on THURSDAY, tho China Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 20,000 S 21st May, at 4 pm.

Parcels and Spepie (Gold) at the Office until 10 am. on the day of miling.

61.70 £ 2 half yearḍ141 % prem., cash

2008 50

540,107 252 262

"30,000

534,000 $ 1,24 1238

496,329 600,000 $ 167,381 83.33 258

2009 608 106,000 €

469,500! Credit balance 1,0008 2003 28,711,50

2503 50$, 009,600,66|8 1001 208

Cargo will be received on board until . C. and M. Stestuben Co., Ld. 8,000 1008 75 dopres. fund 10 am, on the day of sailing

1.0% 10 Indo-China S, N. Company, Limited 19, 387 £

10% 31,212€ 60,000 shares issued......

10 3,500 $ 100 al Ohins and Manila S. S. Cu. In.

125 1258 'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 10,000 €

500 £ 100 K. and Chius Gas Co, Limited.

10 10E 7.10 Bore Shares

1,900 £ Hongkong Hotel Company, Lt.... | 2,000/$

1001 3,000 abs: issu

1,000$ issued China Bugar Company, Limited......, Hongkong Tos Campany, Lianted... 1, 2008 Hongkong Bakery Company, La..... required to be declared prior to shipment Lauzon Sugar Company Limited....! 7,000's

kater

than

Silk and Valuables for Europa will be trasshipped at Colombo; Tea and Gen. eral Cargo for London, wel be convey.d vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving by the dinary direc. one week route via

Colombo. For further Particulars regarding and PASSAGE, apply to che FREIGHT and PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S ORico, Hongkong.

The Contents Value of Packages are

100% 100

STHAM COMTANIES,

~NTSUSELEINEOVS

£8,000

8,552 17.10

4,593.985% half year 637 prem..

30 % discount

40 discount

-6,683.986 % half year50% prem.

890 per share, nominal 1014, $3.00 014, $180 per share 2,488.50 New, 81.5) New, 880 19,274.034 2

Dash

23183810

448.11810 829.00.3%

First year.

do. du

pock

The Stamose schooner Meridion reports: Red light Southerly breazes, and find wes- ther in the Gulf of Siam; fram, Palo Obi to port tight E. N.E. and N.E. breeze with Bne weather.

CARGO.

BIRTH.

kong, Singapore, and the Colonies, which are most likely to suffer from the effects of a prolonged war, are the most euthasiastic in their desire to check the Rassion advance in Central Asia by force of arms. An accurate apprecia tion of Russian aims and character leads the Chinese press to advocate a similar distrust of Russia is one of die few well- sttitade of preparation; and the utter defined features of the present compara- tively unsettled state of things.

TELEGRAMS.

PARLIAMENT,

LONDON, Sth May, 1885.

In the House of Commons Sir Stafford Northcote gave notice of a resolution of a vote of censure on the Government tants-

On the 25th April, at the British Resi-mount to a stoppage of the credit asked for, doney, Lamit, the wife of C. Cunacu, until informed what is the policy of the Assistant Resident, of a Daughter.

Government and how the money if granted MARRIAGE.

will be employed.

On the 2nd instant, at St. Joseph's Church, Shanghai, RESBY OLLERDESSEN to LOUISA, the second Daughter of the late COL Choke, of the Angl~Chinnae Contin- gent, Ningpo.

The publication of this issue commenced at 7.40 p.m.

The China Solant.

*HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 11, 1885

the attrude assumed by the British Go-1,

KUMIA AND AVOHANISTAN.

The Messenger, Russian oficial newspaper, publishes a statomont that the action of Goneral Komaroff at Panj.deh was not contrary to the instructions of his · Govern- mout.

THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEAS. Duke of Westruinster's...Farewell.....First. Mr T. Jennings'...Jibe Second. Duke of Portland'.........Satchell...Thir

LOCAL AND GENERAL. PASSED SUEZ CANAL.—Gordon Castle, and

Haverton, April 13; Hatter, and Elec-; In April 18; Petrodes, April 20 (Hexortney, Orester, and Deus, May 4.

The next AvrRICAN MALL, per the 0.

Por S. S. Venetia, sailed on the 7th May: -To London from Canton and Marzo, 26,107 boxes Toa, containing 33,610, Tbs. Congou, 437,4 s Scented Caper and 37.685 Scented Orange Pekog-otal 343, 940 the from Canton, 4 cases Silk Piece BeraND the statement contained in Gouds

213 Hongkong,

American papers, that a memorial: to Sun- pko. 5 from dries: from Shangliai, o pigs. Tea, 43 Mr Gladstone was being prepared od. bales Raw Silk, 4 cases Silk Pinze Goods į vocating the settlement of the Russ and 11 bades Waste Silk. To Continent: Afgbas difficulty by arbitration, nothing from Canton, 115 bales Raw Silk, 2 wintever has yet been anounced as to Silk Pioca Goods and bales Waste Silk from Hongkong, 16 pkga. Sundries from Shanghai, 22 onles Law Silk, 2 asus Sikvernment towards the reference of points: Pices Goods; from Japan, 22 baies Raw in dispute between the two countries to The arbitration" of King Christion. - It was known;- of course, that the Premier | had a strong leaning towards the peace party in this, as in all other malters, and that he has more than once odvo ented a recourse to arbitration rather! than to arms. But it is curious that nearly every reference lately made by Gladstone to this Afghan business, The E. & A. S. S. Co.'s steamer Catlerthen which has reached us by telegraph, is more bellicose than penceta: in its tone. Pur Chithrie, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday. This may he explained in part by the the 12th inst., instand of as pre-great indignation which the version of riously notified

Silk.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

For SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD NEY, MELBOURNE, & ADELAIDE.

Kom

For SINGAPORE AND PENANG —

Per Carrisbrooke, at 2.30 p.m., on Tues-

day, the 12th inst.

For SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN,

COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MEL BOURNE, &c.-

Per De Bay, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 12th inst.

For SAIGON.

For Rory, at 1.39 pm, on Tuesday, the 12th inst, instead of na previously notified.

For AMOY.'

Per Diamante, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 12th just

For AMOY AND SHANGHAI, ---

For Laortes, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the

12th inst. For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL—

instead of as pre

Per Ingraben, at 10.30 am, on Wedges

clay, the 13th inst., viously, notified

For HOTHOW, SINGAPORE & BANG.

KOK.-

the Panjdeh affair given by Sir Peter Lurasden excited in the minds of incat honest Englishmen at Home. The idea

SO. steamor Su Pablu, left Yokohama on Thursday, the 7th instant, at day- Tight, and may be expected here on or about Thursday, the 14th instant.

The next Faus Mat, by the M. M. Co.'s

str. Djemack, loft Singapore for Saigon and this port on Saturday, the 9th instant, at noon, and may be expected liere on or about Sunday, the 17th instant.

left Port Darwin on the Srd inst. and is expected horo on the 13th inst The OS. S. Co.'s steamer Laertes, from

· Liverpool, Left Singapore, for this pock on the afternoon of the 5th instant, and be expected here

May

the 11th instant.

of arbitration is said to have been "sug Tas following steamers have left Shanghai gested by the Emperor of Germany for Hankow, to load the new season's tose, (which means Bismarck); it was caught-Clanfruin on the 3rd; Oopack (from Red at by the Czar of Russia, as a con Buss), th; Glengarry, 6th.... venient way out of the difficulty; and we

have heard that the Kingof Denmark bos Tr is stated that the Gleneagles will load agreed to arbitrate. This et circam teas at Foochow for London, and for that stance would lead us to supose that

King Christian had been requested to purpose will leare Shanghai for Feachow act as arbitrator by both parties; al- some day this week. no anoncement whatever regarding rived here on Saturday, left Shanghai, ske though, as a matter of fact, we have had BEFORE the U. S gunboat Palas, which ar the view taken by the British Govern

of Lord Randolph Churchill, as is destination is stated to be Canton. ment on that proposition. The rpiuioa was inapested by Admiral Davis Her

usually the case, is put forward with a

freedom and force which, in this instance, Shanghai Banks advertise that they will probably command the sympathy will require insurance covering war risk on of a large majority of the English peo all shipments of produce, etc, from Shang

: is not easy to make out precise hat and Fancow against documentary

y the course of action, resolved, upon a paper.

Fer Kong Beng, at 7.30 a.m., on Thursby

day, the lith inst.

For MANILA-

the Opposition. The vote of crustis

was passed by the House of Commons Tes Thales, which has been chartered by

week sinne; and were the House now

Per Esmeralda, at 4 30 p.m., on Friday, to pass a resolution or vote of censure the British Government, flies a blue ensign

the 15th inst

For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA,—

Per Teising, at 2 p.m., on Sunday,

the 16th inst.

tantamount to a stoppage of the credit with a yellow anchor in the field. She is asked for, and given, that course would detailed as a cool-bender to the Audacima. certainly be most unusual. The tele-N-0, D. Neus.

N.-O., D. Neues, gram published to-day ought apparent

Per Arratoon Apear, at 2 p.m., on Satury to have come forward on Saturday, We hear that it is proposed to have soother

day, the 16th irat.

as it is merely a part of the message field day at Kowloon one day this week, which sapounced that the debuta on the probably Thursday, in which soms hundred policy of the Government would take or European and Indian mombers of the place this evening in the House of Police Force are to take part. Commons, We can only assume; that-

For NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKO. Per Sumatra, at 5 p.m., Saturday, the

HAMA.-

23rd inst

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what is called the policy of the Co The following British mon of-war were at vernment is an adherence the pro Nagasaki on the lat instant-dudacious, posed arbitrativo, and that this is what

Lord R. Clinrehill bns elmmeterised as a; Merlin, Daring, Sapphire and Swift. The cowardly surrender. The situation is 4udicious was in fighting trin, with her far from satisfactory, and the issue of torpedo nettings ready for lowering. The the debate which opens this evening NO. D. Nens believes this operation may be extremely important.

I would only take a minute and a half. Iteferring to the specific point which King Christian lins been asked to docile Tas Straits Times is informed that H. M. S, --viz., whether the covenant entered

into between England and Lussin on Invincible, double screw fron armour plated March 17th has been misconstrued on ship of 14 guis, 6,000 tons, and sister ship either side, it is more than probable to the udacious, has been detached from that it cannot be adjudicated upon for the Mediterranean and is to reinforce the at least a mouth. Sir Peter Lumsden China squadron. She is expected daily, has gone Home, it is believed, to consut

and advice with the British Govern This news is very welcome.

meus; and he cannot perform the jour

nor under three weeks. But the take- Ir having been intimated to some unom- gram which co-day refers to the action ployed British seamon in Shanghai that they 220 of General Komaroff is one of the must might be engaged by the British authorities

carions etateinoats yet inade in this sub-

to man the cruisers, they made application jeet. If the Messenger bo really a

Russian official newspaper, Da statement on the 6th instant, to the commander of that Komaroff was not noting contruy HMS. Linnet, who informed them that to the instructions of his Government, he would talegraph to the Admiral for taken in connection with the former instractions."

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the demand made upu Komaroff to IPGT has beau current in Shanghai, explain his conduct, leaves little for says the N... D. News of the bih instant, King Christian to arbitrato upon. Does that the Canton, which was recently pur- this mean, that the Hussian war party

are spelling for a fight, and are so enger shared or Messe Jardins, Mathesch & for war as even to tell the truth to at- Co., a beon lost un the Australian comat, tain that end? The tone of many of No one sppears to know where the rustvar the announcements from the Rus came from, and Messrs Jarunu, Matheson. sign-side has been insolent almost to have heard nothing about it. The to coarseness; and it is just pos-

sible that the spirit which doubtless Hongkong firm have received no now to hastened matters to a collision at Panj, the above effect.

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