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For Sale.

Mails.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Occidental & Oriental Steam-

HAVE MOVED INTO THEIR NEW PREMISES

Ship Company.

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

AND ARS HELLING

TORES and other RETAIL ARTICLES

at the lowest possible prices POR CASH,

and giving the benefits of the Co-operative Store system to the Public without the

Necessity of Membership. Detailed Fries will be furnished on application.

CROSSE & BLAUKWELL'S

OILMAN'S

STORE S.

Jons Moir & SONS, LIMITED,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Notices to Consignees,

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS. FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. ports: Loft Swalow at 6 p.m., on the 23rd

FOR YOKOHAMA ANTI HIOGÒ.

The Steamship

Oxfordshire, Captain Jones, dae ou or about the 30th Inst,

DIDGWAY'S PAVILION OF

VARIETIES,

SITUATED AT CORNER OF QUEEN'S ROAD AND PRASA EAST, (Close, to the Blue Buildings);

inet. Bad fine weather, with fresh B.W. breezes throughout the passage. ARRAN

The British steamer Esmeralda reports a Bad light variabila breave and fas weather, with amooth water first part light and moderate BW breeze and fine weather," with light 8. W. awell.

STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND HE Steamship Gordon Castle, RowELL, will have immediate despatch for the above This Evening and Every Evening, Had foe weather throughout.

TO JAPAN, THE UNITED SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE,

THE OVERLA

RAILWAYS, AWD ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

HE Steamship SAN PABLO will be despatched for San Francisco, vis Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th Instant, at 3 g..

porta.

Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan All Parcel Packages should be marked to OILMAN'S STORES.ddress in full; and same will be received

J. T. MORTON'S

at the Company's Office, until 6 p.m. the day prorious to sailing.

OILMAN'S STORES.

MACONACURE BROTHERS'

Lowestoft

who

RETURN PASKAGES.-Passengers, have paid full fare, re-embarking at San within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-embarking

OIL MAN'S STORE S. Francisce for China or Japan (or vos teria)

AMERIO AN

OILMAN'S STORES.

WINES, &c.

within one year, an allowance of 10

Ite

be made Retura Fare. Pre-Paid turn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Beturn Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Purope.

CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATHAU LA TOUR, piuts & quarta. 1878. GRAVES,

Consular Invoices to necompany Cargo BREAKFAST OLARET, ..

destined to ports bayond San Francisco, should be acut to the Company's Offices 8600ONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-addressed to the Colloctor of Customs, San

TILLADO.

Francisco.

'BACCONE'S ---OLD INVALID PORT

(1818),

HUNT

PORT...

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.

COURVOISIER'S BRANDY,

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. BOGED'S OLD TOM.

E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY. ROSE'E-LIME JUICE CORDIAL.. NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S IRISH WHISKY. MARSALA..

EASTERN AMERICAN CIDER. CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO.

OUR GAO.

ፈር.

BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON ani

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

J. Buss, pints and quarts, DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, 1 the

Galion.

VALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

TO LET, FROM IT MAY.

For further information as, to Freight or Paung, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 604, Queen's Road Central.

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent.

802

Hongkong, May 18, 1883.

NOTICE, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS."

STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS,

NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; 2650

BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, PUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP.

AT the

284

May,

N THURSDAY,

ANADYR, Commandant DNA-MARCELLE with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will igave this Port for the above placos.

1885, ut Noun, the Company's. 5 X

Cargo and Specio will be registered for Loudon as well as for Marseilles, and ac copted in transit through Slarseilles for the

plata of Europe;

SHOPS and GODOWNS, and STOR. Orders will be granted antil

AGE at No. QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, (opposne the Touperance Hall). Also, BEDROOMS, BERVANTS and Krones AS-

COMMODATION.

Apply to

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

NOW READY.

PRICE, $1.00.

572

COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW

By E. H. PARKER.

Can be obtained from KELLY & WAISH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at JUNE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the Ching Mail Office.

Intimations.

SUMMER TIME TABLE.

THE KOWLOON FERRY.

STEAM-LAUNCH

MORNING STAR

Runs DAILY as a FERRY BOAT between Poddar's Wharf and Tsian-Tea-Teui at the following hours:

WEEK DAYS.

SUNDAYS,

Locess icon. Evet .X. Ives on. Lecs. 6.00 M. 7.00 6.00 AM 7.00.

10.45 12.30. 12.30 p.m.

2,00

NOON.

1:00 F.M.

4.00

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specia and Parcels until 3 p., on the 27th May, 1880. (Parcola are not to be acht on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and valua of Packages are re- quired.

For further particular, apply at the Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

digent.

Hongkong, May 18, 1885.

WASHING BOOKS.

797

(In English and Chinese,} JASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for we use

W Ladies and Cantlemen, can 110

be had at this Office.-Price, $1 each.

Ona MILL Ofice.

Destination.

Batavia, &c., via Saigen, Bombay, via Straits.....

London, via Suez Caual...... Maria via Amos.....

Commander, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods, with the exception of Opium, are being landed at thoir risk into tha Gade was of the Undersigned, at Wan- clusi, No. 3, behind the premises, known as *Elúo

whence indfor from the Buildings, Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un- Wharton or Boate delivery may be obtained. less potice to the contrary be given before 4 p.m. To-DAY.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goode have left the Clodowns, and all Goods remaining after the 25th Instant will be

ubject to rent

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

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 19, 1865.

817

To-day's Advertisements.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAL

(Taking Care & Passengers at thresh rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the

YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Kuonyan B Captain Woo, wil be despatched ne above on WEDNESDAY, the 27th Instant, at 4 p.,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong. May 25, 1885.

FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

The Steamship

~Chi-yuen,

Ports.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agente.

Hongkong, May 25, 1885.

THE

NOTICE

866

CAFIAIS and CONSIGNEES of the American Ship Highland Light will NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for any DEBTS Contracted by her OFFICERS OF OREY, whilst staying at this Port..

J. W. NORCROSS, Marter

853

Hongkong, May 25, 1885.

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE S.S. Electra, Captain P. NAGEL, Baving arrived frora the above Forte, Consignees of Carge are hereby in formed that their Goods are being Innded and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharres or Bots delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- less notice to the contrary be given before. Noon To-DAY, the 25th Instant,

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 31st Instant will be subject to runt,

No Chime will be admitted after the Goode have left the Godowns..........

No Fire Insuranco has been affectud. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 23, 1885.

852

Capl McCABLIN, will bo lespatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 27th Instant, at + p.ni.

For Freight of Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 25, 1885.

837

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.

The Co.'s Stemraship

Emeralda,

Captain TAYLER, will be espatched for, the above Port on WEDNESDAY; the 27th Instant, at 5 p.m.

For Freight or Fussage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers.-

Hongkong, Muy 25, 1865

UCHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

851

FOR SHANGHAI FIA-AMOY;--- (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- CHWANG, TIENTSIN BANKOW and Ports on the YANOTSZE,)

The Co.'s Steamship

Nestor, Captain Nise, will be do-patched as above

TUESDAY, the 2nd June.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hougkong, May 25, 1985.

STEAM FOR

The British steamer, Port Jackson reports:

The British steamos Takhiow reports: DURING THE WEEK.

From Koh Si Chong Palo Obi had light GRAND ACROBATIC, GYMNASTIC, S.Ewinds; thence, to port moderate winde

and fine weather throughout.

ANI.

PANTOMIMIC ENTERTAINMENTS. will be given in the abovo PAYILLION.

PRICES-1at Okus (Chairs) #1,

2nd 2 3rd i

50 Cents.

CARGOES.

Per 8. S. Atalanta, silled 18th May -- Hongkong to Harro, 110 tales Canes, 20 cases Papor, 25 casca Chinaware. To Lon- don, 525 rulls Matting, 6+ pkga. Cuties, 12 cases Chinakaro, 28 cases Kuontial Oil and Soldiers & Sailors 25 each. 79 cases Sundries. To London uption Ham

burg, 21 hales Merchandise Tv Hamburg, Doors open at 8.30, Commenco at 9 p.m.151 pkge. Canes and 120 plags: Sundriver

GEORGE RIDGWAY;

Proprietor. Hongkong, May 25, 1885.

Not Responsible for Debts.

849

Neither the Captain, the Agents, ner

Per 5. S. City nj Peking, sailed May 16th: -For Yokohama, 12,433 bags Segar, 43 pkys. Merchandise; for San Francisco, 4, 09

Pipe, 200 bores Nut Oil, S1 cases Bilka bags

Cosas Crude Opium, 43 boxes Prepared Opium, So balas Hemp, 1,318 balos fun- Maco and TIES, caees Nutmega, 3 cases 833 pigs, Merchandise; for Victoria, B.C.,

[No. 6809 MAY 25, 1885,

MEMOS FOR TO-MOKROW,

Shipping

Noon Killarney leaves for Coast Ports 3 p.m. Calterthum loaves for Australian

Ports, and th Goods per Gordon Castle undelivered

after this date subject to rent.

Anctions.

2 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Waro, a,

at Me J. M. Armstrong's."

Amusements. Bp.m.-Ridgway Grand Variety Troupe

at the Pavilion.

Thirteenth Volume of the ́CHINA REVIEW.“

Now Be ad

No. 5. –Vol. XIL

OF THE

'CHINA REVIEW'

*CONTAINS

BL. Terrien de la Conpotio as a Sinologist, Chinese Word Städies.

Wei Yon and Fan Tai.

bag Ried, da der Sites Ing. Zausma, 10 The Chinese Ch'ih Monsore

bags 7. Bads Silks and 2 cases Crude Contributions towards the Topography and Owners will be Responsible for Opium; for Guayaqu 1, 10 canon Silks ; fcr any Delt contracted by the Officers or illo, 9 cute Silks; for New York, 1 Crew of the following Vessels, during bags. Tes, 10 cases Silk Goods, 60 balas Raw Silks and 1 box Treasure, valued at their stay in Hongkong Harbour* * ----

81,266.09.

Dineron, British barque, Captain W. D. Bogart.-Adamson, Hell & Co.

Goona, American baring, Capt. Wm. R. Hagan-Adamson, Bell & Co.

HIGHLAND LIGHT, American ship, Capt. J. W. Norcross.Order,

JAMES G. PENDLETON, American barque, B. F. Coleord. Captain.

BLADURA, British barque, Captain Thos. Staat n. aptain.

STEPHAN, GOLD ship, Capt. A. Trom- 850 pettey.-Order.

SINGAPORE, FENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, POET SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE. LONDON, AND PLYMOUTH;

HOM BAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Laling for BATAVIA, PERSIAN QULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

11E PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAL NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship ROHILLA, Captain W. BARATE, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, vid SUEZ CANAL and Laual Ports of Call, on THURSDAY, 4th June, at 4 p.m.

Cargo will be received on board until 10. M. on the day of) at the Office

Parcels and Specie

until 10 am on the day of sailing.

For further Particulara regarding FREIGHT and TASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'a Ulice, Hongkong.

TETANTA, Austro-Hungarian str. Capt. G. Doncich.O. Bachrach.

SHIPPING..

ARRIVALS. May 23, 1885:

Bendoe, Bellish steamer, 1,108, Wobster, Saign 20, Rice and Paddy-GE, LAVING STON & Co.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

Par Kilarney, at 11.30 am., on Tuesday the 26th, inat, instead of as pre viously notified.

For PORT DALWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS. VILLE,

SYDNEY, BRISBANE, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE... Per Catterthun, at 2.30 pm, on Tuesday,

the 26th inst.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.

Per Khosi-n, at 3 pm on Wednesday, the 27th ing., instead of a pro- viously notified

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACHET The United States Mail Packet San Pablo will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 27th Instant, with Mails for Ja- pan, San Francisco, the United States,

Peru, &

St., which Canda, Honolulu, will be closed as follows:

Registry.seases. Post-Office closes, but Corres- pondeuse may be posted on board the Packet with Lie Fe of 10 cela dru Postage until the titue of departure.

May 24- Livingstone, German barque. 531, Her-2.1. mann, Steffen, Bangkok May 8, Wood and 2.30.2. Rice. WIELER & CO.

Fe atomer, Hriti-h steamer, 700, Kolly, Saigon May 20, Rice-Bos QUAN HONG.

Vortigern, British steamer, 876, J. Brown, Saigon May 19, General.-ARY HOLD, KARBERG & C.

Greyhound, British atonmer, 227, W. 0. Syder, Pakhoi May 21, and Hollow 22, General ADAMSON, BRIZ & ÖD

Yung Ching, Americas steuer, 701, Lincoln, Bwatow May 23, General-Rus- SELL & Co.

Klantra, Cerman steamer, 1,101, F. Nagel,

General-SuSEN & ÜD.

Hamburg April 1; and Singapore May 18,

Tannis, French atsamer. 1,260, A. Paul, Yokohama May 17, Mails and General,

MassacrxIES MARITIMES,

May 25-

Ismeralda, British steamer, 395, G. Tay lor, Manila May 22. General. RUSSELZ &

Co.

Anton, German steamer, 396, E. Araboe, Pakhui May 21, and Hsihow 23, General, WIELER & Co.

The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to note tas terins and conditions of the Com

Phot

Port Jackson, British stemmer, 1,728, Bille of Lading. pany's

Passengers desirous of insuring their bag James Hogg, Newcastle, (N.S, W.), May 2, gage can do so on application at the Com-OLDER.

Strathleen, British steamer, 1.688, Paar- pany's Office.

Passon, Katchitotsu May 28, Coal —ADAMSON,

BELL & Co.

This Steamer takes Cargo and sungers for MANUSILLES

856

A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, May 25, 1885.

854

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels.

Captain

Gonv: Generaal s'Jacob (8)...Besseling.. Rliusina (9)

Laertes (s). Esmeralda (8)...

Lunde &c., vis Suez Canal... Rohills (3). Marschale, &o., via Saigon...... Anadyr, (8).. Muga, Kobe and Yokohama Strathmore (s).

{Director Portland (Oregon)..

Scale..

Tayler..

W. Barratt..

e in Marbelle..

White

Agente.

Date of Leaving.

May 27, at 5 p.m.

June 4, at-4 p.m.

Jardine, Matheson & Co....About May 30.

&0. S. N. Copy 27, at 3 p.m. Butterfield & Sire Russell & Co...... P&O. 8. N. Co.. Messagcrion Maritimos. Adamson, Bell & Co... Russell & Coin. 10. &0. S. & C.*********

1 & Co.

May

28,

AL DOOR,

Joue, at noon. Quick despatch.

Mar 27, ut 3

Quick despatel

Matieran & Co. May 27, at P..

8.00

8.50.

8.30 9.00

7,30 9.00

8:00"

10.15

2.40.

10.15 11.00

Bogart

12.48 Y.M. 1.00

1.00..

2,00 »

1.30,,

3.20

3.00..

3.30. 4.00... 4.15, 4.50 5.25

230 + 3,30 4.10.

3.00 "

San

4.30

Shanghai

4.50 M

6.10.

.5.10

5.40"

5.40*

5.55.

5,55

6.15

6.30

0.10 $7.00

Swatow, Amoy and Foschow..

vix Yokohama..San Pablo (s)

New City...... Kwongbang (a). Nestor (0) Shanghai, via Amoy........ Singapore and Penang Chi-yuen (8)

Killarney (1).

Bray

Wood. Nish

コナ

6.45"

*7.00

7.10

7.90

Titania (8).....

Oxfordslure (8)

MoCarlin O'Nigli... Craig G. Donicich. Jones

& Co.

O. Bachrach... Russell & Co...

7.15

7,90

5.25"

Butterfield & Swire.... Russell & Co.-**** Douglas Lapraik & Co.... Russoll

Juno 2.

May 27, at 4 p..

May 26, at noɔɔ....

May 26, at 8 p.i

May 30 at noon. Quick despatch.

Taich ore, British steamer, 382, J. Jordan; Bangkok May 19, General. YUEN FAT HONG.

DEPARTURES

May 24:-

Halters for Haiphong, Tangleze, for Whampoa Sumaty, for Yokohama, &c.

| Lido, for Swataw

May 20 -- Glamis Cutle, Fox Saigon. Guliry of Lorne, for Nagasaki. Marie, for Tuuroa. Yung Chiny, for Bangkok. Huntingdon, for Saigon. Phra Chum Klup, for Swatow, Ningpe, for Shanghai.

ULEARED

Bise, for Haiphong

Alm under MaNeil, for London. Lido, for Swatow and Tentein. Foochou, for Bangkok.

PASSENGERS.

MAILN BY THE FERNOU PACKET- The French Contract Packet Analyr will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 28th May, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europo, and places bayond, tid Naples to Saigon, Straits Settlemente, Batavia, Bah, Ceylon. India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, The usual hours will be observed in closing

Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

the Mails, & Pa

HOURS OF CLESING

THE FRENCH MALL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &., by the French Contract Packet-

Dry before departure for Baturday if the de

parture be on Alonday),---

P.Money Order Office closes, Post Office closes, excopt the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours.

Day of departure,

-Port Office opens,

Registry of Latters cES806. of all printed matter and patternE COASES. 11AM-Mails closed, except for Late

Letteri 11.10A.M.-Lettera may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 cents until 11.30 AM. When the Post Office closes

antiraly.

11:40 -Tate Letters may be posted on bound the packet with Late Foo of 10 cents until time of departure.

Money Orders

1-Money Orders can be obtained at Hongkong and Shanghai on the following

countries

*Azorus Is.

*Belgium

* Burmaida.

*Canda

Ethnology of Central Asia. Notices of Nutr Books: Notes and Queries: Hereof-1

The

Extorritoriality in Chios. War a Chinese Game. cters ZZ, JJ and RR. ··

The Characters The Term, Ha-la..

Franco-Chiness Proposals of Peace, The Chinese Terms for Syria..

A Great Unwashed Philosopher. The Term Fathom and the Sounding.

lead

of the Population.

Eve Medicine. Eye Medic Movements of Parthians.

Daciana.

Privilege of Carrying a Sword. Rock Inscriptions.

Translation of Foreign Alphabetical

Letters into Chinese.

Great Walls built under the Tang

Dynasty. Eclipses calculated under the Tong

Dynasty

A Census, taken under the Tang

Idiomatio Phrases.

Dynasty

Federal Contracte. Marriage Rites.

Hostages.

Disposal of Dead Bodies. Silk in Forthia.

Modern use of Ancient Territorial Patthi

Civilization.

Halah

Jews and Christians in Chiue. Mammoth Teeth.

Fresh Water pumped up from Under

neath Salt Water.

The Torm Ula.

Calendario Bigns. The Zodiac Getre. Hira Matronymics. The Letter F

Titles of Parthian Monarchs. Scythians. Mery.

To Contributors Books Wanted, Exchanges, &e.

Hongkong, May 25, 1885.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

·Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房 2

AS. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS; WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEUGGIST), IMPORTERS

Davecists SoNDRIES, NURAny Requi BITES. TOILET REQUISITES, EXGLINE, AMERICAN, AND FRENOR PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerada, Potans Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters:

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG. (From The Hongkong Almanack)

PRIMEA «MAT.

HIGH WATER

SUN,

738

Madeira

Day of Morn. || Ást.

Itima Selez

Maaritine

Monte

B. M.

H.M.

ILM{EM.

Natal.

037

5:18 6,86

Newfundland.

7.56

0.29

5.18

F636

Cape Do

e Colony

New South Wales.

0.695.17

6:37

Ceylon

Norway

8.47

10.96

0.37

+ (Constantinople)

Fort Darwin,

9.1

11.18

9.14

8.97 5.17

176.98.

mark.

Egypt.

There will be no Launch on Monday and Friday, on account of collag

The above Time Table will be strictly adhered to, except under unavoidable cir curastancas. In case of stroes of weather, due notice will be given of any stoppiges,

SAILOR'S HOME

Pizens will be thankfully received the Sailor's Home, West Point. Hongkong, July 25, 1878.

The Overland China Mail,

таблето

A WESKIY 8-PAGE JOURNAL,... TS PUBLISHED to suit the Departure of each ENGLISH and FRENCH Man Steamer for Earopo. Formerly the Over-

Sydney and Melbourne, &c.... Catlerthon (8). Trivita, S Yokohana and Hiogo,

Stacks.

BANKS,

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

Paid-POSITION PEB LAST REPORT. Lust Dividend

Mesaros. Balancee.rvard

Nos. of Shares.

Vaine.

up.

( $4,400,000

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. GO, 000;3:

INSURANCEA.

North-China Insurance Co., Ld...... 5,000 £ Fangtare Insurance Company, Ld... 8.000£ Union Insurance Society Co., Ld.... 2,000 China Traders Insurance Co., Ld...24,000 Canton Insurance Offee Co., Ld.....10,000 $ Chinese Insurance Co., Limited..... 1,500

land issue was published fortnightly; but Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 8,000 $

it was deemed of special importance that Chine Fire Insurance Co., L.

A weekly budget of news should be prepared,

STRAM COMPANIES,"

it was decided to issue it weekly. Sub HR. U. and M. Steamboat Co., Ld. 8,000 $ scribem at Home, and those at the Coast

126 125

200£50

32 265 1,250 1268 83.338 258 2503 500

For stunt - sationaf die ($400,000,

MAY 20, 1885.

Closing Cu tatione,

61,070£ 2 half your 148, prom, 8310

Tie. 540,107 50,000 531,000 $ 600,000 $ 105,000$

...T. 300 per skate

130

406.329

($480

167,381

(860

469,560

$80

Credit balanse

8165

35,155.20

1,000 $ 2008 £5,711.50€

250 50 809.009.60 $ 297,505.07 80 for 1883 $360

191,060993 6 for 1883 71

30,000 8

100 $

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deprec' fund 102 10 104 10 1001

Porte and in the interior, who find the Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 18,8872 Orerland edition a convenient form of nee

60,000 shares issued................................................

31,912

paper for their perusal, will welcome the Chins and Manila B. S, Co, Ld... 3,5008 change. The Overland China Mail, now &

Weekly

compendium of news from the Far

MISCELLANEOUS.

and Meetings, and

and all other news, are given Hongkong Hotel Company, La.... in full as they appear in the Daily ine.

3,000 aha, issued

500

2,00018

18,000 East, contains special Commercial intelli. H'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Lal 10,000 125 1258

10£ 108,552.17.10 ganos, special istles of Shipping, and other HK. and China Gas Co., Limited. information. The various Reports of Courts Nein Shares

1,000 £10 £ 7.10

1001 1,000€

100 -100) 300 100%

000 1,303 A 100 100 50 all 100

The attention of Advertisers is directed Okios Sugar Ompany, Limited.....

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Perak Tin Mining & Sting Co. Selangore Tin Mining Co. (8'hai) H'koug Rops Manufactory Co., L4

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j25 % discount

40 discount

6,683,90,6 % half year 60 % prem

$20 per share, nominal Old, 23.00 Did, $160 per share, buyers 2,498.06

Now, $1.30 New, 880 18,974.034 2

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4,000 3

7,000 5

233.33 820 442.11 810 829.09.3 1

$100

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The Oberland China Ma will be regularly ported from the China Mail Office to mab- northern, on their addresses being forwarded

2,600 8

3,000.

First year

810

ex div,, buyers cash nominal

do.

$58

cash

Bates of

LOANS,

Interest.

Chinese Imperial 1874,

1877.

1878.

1861

Sugar Debentures, 1880

6,276 2 100 all 16,0402

1003 3,899 TL 500 all 8,565 TL 500 all

600

SUBSCRIPTION:

Per Amam, $12.00, poetsge, 81.00

:8,00;

- Quarter-

Single Copy, 0,80% China Mail Office, Hongkong,

Payatia June 30 Deo, 31) (Feb. 28 Ag. 31

April & October Janel&&Dec.10 Juna & Devam.

ARRIVED.

Per Forligera, from Eaigon, 42 Chinese.

Per Greyhound, from Pakhoi, c, 32

*Fa kland Is.

Gambia. Germany.

(Gibraltar).

*:Gold Coast,

Hawaii.

* Holland.

Chinese Ching, from Swatow, Mr. Houduras, Br.)

Per

Hoghus, and 273 Olminere,

For Electra, from Banbirg Mesra Keippel and Graf, Mea Rudolf and 3 children, and 150 Chinese from Straita.

Por Bomeralda, from Madla, 88 Wentworth, L. and J. Barretto, 2 children and native servant, Ms Wildfang and child, and 117 Chinese.

Per Anton, from Pakloi, &c, 14 Chinese

• Iceland

Inclin

Portugal,

Queensland. 8. Helena Seychelles.

*Sierra Leone.

South Australia, Straits Settlements.

Swedin. Switzerlandl; Thamania.

United Kingsk Daited States Victoria

Western Australi West Indies (British, Danish, and Dutch)

rders on the Countries marked TO: fo warded through the London Post Offics, ail are paid less a sznall discount of about zd. m the £t for which the remitter should

Per Tanais, from Yokoham for Hong-How. All such orders must be expressed

kong, Messra Georges Maria and Tolalz

Per Teithiou, from Bangkok, 27 Chinese

DEPARTED."

in British currency

3. The Hongkong Post Office also issues ordera un Shanghai, ant vice versa, For Sumatra, for Yokohama: from Hong- 4.The commission charged is as follows kong, Mengta A Gage and N. H. Vertus, (according to the currency the Order is Dol, and Mrs Graves, Mr. and Mrs drawn in Ewens, child and nurse; from London, Up to £2, or 810, or Miss Curtis and Sister: from Brindisi, Mr

Von Benedict; from Singapore Mt L. der

Horat.K

For Salter, for Haiphong, 1 Europos Per Glamis Ceste, for Saigon, 12 Chinese, Per Huntingdon, fur Saigon, 12 Chinese, Fer Phra Cham Klos for Swatow, &, 160 Chinese

Per Mariz, for Tonrou, 45 Chinese.

High water at Whampoa: 2 hrs. 30 mins later than at Hongkong; at the Harrier:

bra. 15 miss at the Sult Flata: 3 hra 32 mins at Shausen ; 3 hrs. 45 mina

The publication of this wasse commenced. at 8.40 p.m...

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 25 1880.

TELEGRAMİT

Lounow, 24th May 1834. THE BRITISH FLEET... Admiral Hornby has been appointed to

the command of the Fleet,

It is intended to assemble fifteen Iron- clads at Portland, E 200.20 cents. ^£ 5, or 82ỡ, or B 50, 0.40 4

£7, or $35, or £70060

1000.8091

LONDON, 24th May, 1885, THE CRIMES ACTI

£10 or 800,000 $1.00. Diferences exist in the Cabinet with re-

Order ma

most exceed £10 or 850

(unless drown i India, when 100 in the spect to the renewal of the Crimes Act in limit), nor will more than two such Orders Ireland.

be issued to the game person, in favour of the same payce, by the mane mail. W 6 Money Orders on the United King- | down for suma not exceeding £5 are granted, Par Alan Medeil, for London, 1 by means of Postal

which see Notes, as to w European

separate notice or the Hongkong Postal

4 To DEPART

SHIPPING REPORTS

The British steamer Feratoer reports Had fine weather, with moderate S. winds throughout

The British steamer Vort gem, roporia: Had moderate Southerly winds and clear weather throughout.

The British steaner Greyhound reports Experienced moderate, S.S. W winds and

fine weather throughout French man-of-

CHENKRAL WOLARLEY

General Wolzelev in st Cairo.

ENGLAND AND TURKSY, The Premier, le reply to a'question, said

Guide guns, not exceeding $50 may be re- that there had besa negotiations betwest. mitted between the Port of China by England and Turkey with regard to the means of Postage Stampe, subject to e

charge of one pas aunt for cashing there: Turkish oupation of Saskim or Money Orders can be granted at Honga kong or Shanghai on Ports where there are Agendes of the Hongkong Post Office

General Post Office,

Hongkong, April 1st 1885.

There had been no negotiatiolla with other Fowers on the subject,

THE INDIAN FRONTIE

Tao expenditure of £5,000,000 has been

+ Fmall remittances can be weds to the sanctioned for the ponstruction of military,

·was still overhauling vessels at Pakbal piacon, by means of Portal Notes. Bei seperson † made and railways on the Indian frontist,

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