For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,
DAVE JUST LANDED
N INVOICE of Josken RoDGERS &
ASONS BEST CUTLERY,
Table Knives,
Comprising:-
Meat Corvors.
Pentuivoa,
Cffion and Ladies' Scissors Dessert Kalves.
Fowl Carvers.
Razors.
420,"de
CHURCH DAEMONIUM, Double Kay Beard, 22 Stops.-Prica mederate LATEST NOVELTIES AND OFFICE
REQUISITES...
Mails.
HAILSTEAN
SHI
MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KODE.
THE S. 6. SUMIDA MARU, Capt. Tuner, dus bere on or abant ho 16th Instant, will to despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 20th Inst., at Day light..
flarge reveivel, on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 p.m. of 19th.
No Bill of Lading signed anfor $2 Freight
All Claims must bo sotffed on board before delivery is takes, otherwise they will not be recognized.
RATE OF PASSAGE,
Cat's Steel Pone, Michel's Strol Pens, Iok Bottles in great variety, Stationery Canes, Dalo Racks, Por celain Slates, Clips, Copying Prestas, Copying Brachos and Water Welle, Tei Racks, Glase Pon Trays, Paper Weighle, Perry's Alluminium Gold Penail Cases in variety, Mom, Tablets, Blotting Pads, Butterfly Paper Weight, Morley's Law Peus, Indian Rubber Xanda, Oleogropa Blotting Pads, Lead Pancik Loads, Ink Eraser, Cloud Rubber, Blue and Red Pencils,
CARGO and PASSENGERS for Nagpaki Ponholders, Underwoods' Copring and Writing Ink, Animal Paper Weightswil be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail und Psuwipers, Combined Leme, Steamer at Kobs... Tablet and Paper Weigher Bindere, Patent Cigar Lighters," Molallis Tapes
To Kos...........Cabin 500, Steige $15. YONORAMADO Do 1920
Ne
Stookwell'a
An Invoice of BUILDERS HARDWARE including Dóox Inces PadloUKS Brand and ION. BOLAS, MINIATURE PLATED PAULQUES. CHURE'S BOX LOOKS,
CUPBOARD LOCKS,
TILL LOCKS, and PADLOCKS.
NEW BOOKS, INSTRUCTIVE AND AMDBING, Haswell'engineers Fogket Bank.. Kystrom's Kogipeen's Pocket Book." "Habite of Good Sokety,"
Mayhew's "Horso Alenagement," **Advice to a Mother,"
"Advice to a Wife."..
Phelp's Botany."
-Macaulay'a Bistory of England."
Oritial and Historical
Fanny's."
Do,
Do
"Writings and Speeches," Der Inheritance in the Great
Pyramida
"Voyage of the Challenger.'"*
Boeton's All about Gardening."
Bayda's "Plotionary of Solence."
#Cablust Langer."
Maunder's Treasury of Knowledge."
Treasury of Gergraphy." Do. Casaule" Popular Educator." 14 Weakly Welcome." OLLENDORFF'S METHOD for Learning a Language in Six MoRrus, adapted
FRENUD,
to the
SPAXIBE, Log Books, School Booka.
GELAS,
Folding Mapa on Linen..
4,000 Teuchnitz Volumes.
CHEAP EDITIONS
Payout Wogs ww.25 (texts.
"Moy O'Brien."
**Orange Lilly."
14 Eothen
Rare Pale Margaret,"
Within Sound of the Sea"
Impressions of Theophrastus Such."
Light and Shade."
**The Zules and the British Frontiere."
Basildon,"
"For a Dream's Sako."
** John Halifax, Gontlemen."
The Afglou's Knife."
Paul Knos Pitman
Jaho Caldigate."
*Christians and Moors of Spain."
"The Life of
Right Honorstle Ben- jamin Disrael, Earl of Bescorefield." "My Heart's in the Highlands," "Auld Lang Syne,"
*The Life of Charles Levar."
Jane Eyre,
The Last Days of Pompsit."
"Time shall Try."
"Honor'a Worth,"
"Christine Brownlee's Ordeal," **Kelverdale."
**Macleod of Dar "Haverholme."
"Too History of a Crime." "A Beautiful Woman," "G. Leveden.
The Babble Reputation," Bonnio Lesley.'
The Last of Her Time,"
"The People of Turkey."
All or Nothing."
Within the Presinots."
The Grahama of Invermoy"
"The Bachelor of the Albany,”
***Zoro's Crosses.”.
**The House of Tys."
"The Green Hand."
**Quaker Gouelos."
-4'Journal of the Plague in Lendon,”
FROM THE AMERICAN MAIL, The following STORES, in-Excel lent Condition
Fresh Roll BUTTER.
Finest Comb, HONEY, in Frame.
Dó, Boda Botdea
Dried Sliced APPLES.
Bonelosa CODFISH.
Georges Bank Do.
Finest Eastern Factory CREAM CHEESE. Md California
Smoked SALMON.
Djoi
Familly M DEEF in 25 lbs. kege.. Oregon Pickled OX TONGUES, vory Gue. Family FORK, in 25 lbs kegu. American HAMS.
Do BACON.
WHEARTL
CORNMEAL HOMINY, ORACKED OATMEAL RYE FLOUR, BUOK
WHEAT FLOUR, CORN BROOMS; CORN WISPS. Table FRUITS, Bartlet PEARS, APRI
COTS, PEACHES
Stoffel PEPPERS; AUPARÁÐUS. APPLE SAUORORANBERRY SAUDE DYSTERS, LOBSTERS, SALMON, GULAMS,
PEA NUTS, PROAN NUTS, BRAZIL
ORKAM TARTAR, SALERATUS. Marrior. Eltern UIDER.
WINALow's Colchgated GREEN CORN. LIMA BRANS, SUCCATASE, SUGAR
PRAS. VA
A REDTUTION le made on BERK CALEN FASSAGES.
Company's OPTICES, NO. BUA, QUEEN'S For further Particolars, apply at the
ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, March 9, 1880.
U. 9. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY,
TOR20
THROUGH to NEW YORK, JA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
THE U.8. Mall 8,8. CITY OF PERING 1. Unpl. Mosar, will be donpatebed for 3an Francisco, ria Yokohama, on MON. DAY, the 22nd March, et 3 pm, taking Pazeugins, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading famed for tenner portation to Yokohama and other Japan Port, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Citles of the United States via Oror- land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Boxlee, Control and Sonth America by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Timrough Passage Tickets granted so England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamera,
Insurances.
QUEEN FIRE. INSURANCE
COMPANY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
- Undersigned are prepared to grant
Policion against Pise to the extent to: $16,000 on Buildings, or on Good stored Cheroin, at current focal rates, subject to a Discount of 23% on the Fremis,”
NORTON & Co., Agenta, Hongkong, January 3, 1874.
Freight will be received on boned vatli 2! p.m., the 21st March. Parcul Puckagon will be received at the ofice until 5 p.m. tame day; all Parool Packages should be worked to address in full value of esme in required.
Consular Involve to accompany Overland Cargo should be out to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information sa to Parago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the
RUSSELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong, March 4, 1880.
STEAM FOR
ua32
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE ́GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MED). TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA BOMBAY; "AZNOS
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,
UE PesisSULAR AND ORIENTAL STBẢN
NAVIGATION COeasy's Steam-abip KAISAR-I-HIND, Capt. R. METAVEN, Will leave this on WEDNESDAY, the 24th Instant, at 1 pm
Tea and General Cargo for London vill be convoyed via Bombay without tranship. mant, arriving one week later than by the direct ronte. Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Calcutta steamer at Galle.
For further Partionlars, apply to
A. MelVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, March 11, 1880.
mat
I
ANG TSZE INSURANCE
A980CIATION, FAX (Fully Paid-up). PERMANENT RESERVE SPECIAL RESDY FOND TOYAL CAPITAL and Ac
OCMULATION, 25th April, 1879.
Directors,
Insurances.
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR
TNSURANCES granted be MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co., Agents.
3j80 Hongkong, June 3, 1879.
SCOTTISEL JMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LABE
TNSUŁANCES againat FIRE granted at Current Rates. Considerabis Redno tion. in Fremin for LIFE Insurance in China.
MEYER & Co., Agents Hongkong, Juno 2, 1879
Tlx 420,000 Tla. £30,000 The 208,376
Tis. 855,370.
2j060
THE CHINA MIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
F. R. FOBRE, Eaq, Chairman. M. W. Hove, EagW. METERING, Esq.
BD. Wenn, Esq. C. LUCAR, Eaq.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. Mesars RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries, LONDON BRANCH.
Mars BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers. FULLARTON HENDERSON, Esq., Agent
8, St. Michael's Alley, Corphill, EC. POLICIas granted on Marine Rinks to all parts of the World;
Subject to a charge of 12 % for Interest on Shareholders' Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDER LITING BUSINESS will be annually distributed omong all Contributors of Bastise in proportion to the Premium paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agenta.
10.80 Hongkong, Oslober 1, 1879... NORTH BRITISH & MEIWANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Aris of Parliament.
-ESTABLISHED 1809,
JAPITAL
£2,000,000
THE Underagued, Asarts at Hongkong for the abovo Company, are prepared to graut Policies against LH, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the
usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.
GILMAN & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED EY ROTAL CHARTER of
HEAD OFFICE-DONGKONG.
GENOTES at all the Treaty Porte of
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAI,
The Steamship
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close- MAILS BY TR United States FACKET. The United States Mail Packet City of
Falang, will be despatched on MON DAY, the 22nd Inetant, with Malle for Japan, San Francisco, the Unlied States, Canada, Honolulu, Pero, de which will be closed as follows:
Registry coaned. 0.30 r.Post-Ofice closes, but Letters (except for Ken-Union Countles) may be posted on teard the Packet with Facts Fea of 19 cents extra, Portags
time of
0.18
baly
Capisin G. DANWES, will be despatobed for the above Tort TO-MORROW, the 19th Inst at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to A
4:00 BYRMSBEN Hongkong, March 18, 1880.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOUCHOW.
The Steatoship:
Capt WISTORY, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 23rd Instant, st Daylight
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06. Hongkong, March 18, 1830.
28
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACT.
الغين.
Correspondenca totoo
(No. 5207 March 18, 1980.
MEMOS. FOR TO HORROW. Shipping Daylight.-Albay leaves for Amoy, &o. Noob.moy leaves for Shanghai.
6 p.m.-Baison leaves for Hothow, doc. Auction. 11a.m.-hotton el Ale by Bughoa de
Legge at doon's Road Central.
General Memoranda, SATURDAY, March 212--
Daylight-Mila Dishi Mall lonyou for
Yokohama via Kobs,
Noon Bimeralda leaves for Malia. 3 p..--Hindostan leaves for Klingspore,
West Indies fetcept the Belous and Hayti),
Video, Paraguay, and Dragons March 22
unot be sent by this route. Hongkong, March 4, 1880.
M
MAILS BY TAS BRITISE PADEEL- The British Coutract Packet.
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 24th March, with Mills to and.
brongh the United Kingdom and ↑ Buropo #11 Brinding to the Straka Battlements, Battle, Burma, Ceylan, India, Adeu, Egypt Malls And Gib
altar. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to Mau- riting, E. Afrio, the Cape, 8 Helena, and Ascension. :
Obina and Japan, and at Singapore, TO BUILDERS, AND CONTRACTORS. N.B.This Packet carrier no mails for the Saigon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium currsit at the above montianod Purts.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES,
JAS, R. COUGHTRIE,
Scoretary,
Hongkong, November 1, 187).
Notices to Consignees.
FROM CALCUTTA & SINGAPORE. THE Steamship Compton, Capt. COWIE, having arrived from the above Porte, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to rand in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods
Cargo impeding her discharge will be at ance landed and stored at Consigneer' rink and expense.
SIEMSSEN & Dai
Agents,
TRIENNIAL CONTRACTS, HOROKONG,
TENDERS ars Required for the PER-
FORMANCE of Buch WORKS, and REPAIRS, and for the SUPPLY of such BUILDING MATERIALS as may be re- quired to WAR DEPARTMENT BUilaines at Hongkong, Including the Hospital Ship Megance, Kowloon, Kellett's, Stoneptter', and Green Islands, the War Department Hlenerves, and Wanch! Sanitariam.
Parsons wishing to Tender may obtain tuformation, with forms of Tender, and Schedules of Prices ou application to the ROYAL ENGINEER OFFICE, the Commis- sariat Buildings, up to 25r1 MARON, 1880,
A sum of $460. will be charged for the Schedules.
-The Secretary of State for War Terres the right of rejecting any or all of the Tenders,
Tenders will be Received up to Noon on the 20th Justant:
5. R. SHERVINTON, ZieutĄCol,
District Commissary.Omeral.
18th March, 1880.
Hongkong, March 13, 1960, ma19 Commissariat Office,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE. FIN /
|m525)
Not Responsible for Debts
Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor
Ownere will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officera or Creso of the following Feeesia, during their stay in Hungkong Harbour !---
Steamship Meath, JORNBON, Cam- Tmander, being arrived from the Ruove Porta, Consignees of Cargu are hereby re- quested to send in their Billa of Lading to the Underigued for countersignature and to take immediato delivery of their Goods.
Orgo ispoding her discharge will be at R. ROBINSON, American ship, Captažo once landed and stored at Consignesa rink Smith-Vegel & Co.. and expense,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- les notice to the contrary be given befors
VOGEL & Co,
Agenta,
His Majesty King George The First, 9 a., on MONDAY,
A. D. 1750,
مسو نیستم
HE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to graut Insurances as follows:-- Marine Department,
Policies at current rates payable either Lero, in London or at the plastpal Porta of India, Chius and Australia.
Fire Department, Policica issued for long or short periodent current rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department, Palloisa issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872, -ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
..!
THE Underagned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- surances at current rates;
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Boyal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
LANCASHIRE INSURANOR
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
Caritan-Two MILLIONS STERLING.
120
́CARMELITĂ & Ina, German barque, Capt. E. J. Kete-Melchers & Co.
SARAH FOTT, British barque, Captain Hetall-Jardinec, Matheson & Co.
Hongkong, March 13, 1880. BRITISH BARK "PERU” FROM ANTWERP, YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Canton. Casel are hereby requested to nend
in their Bills of Lading to the Under. signed for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the diselurge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- sigueta risk and expense.
ARKHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, March 4, 1880,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMMES.
if
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigasd for counter signature, and taka tamediato delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their rink and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Ex Yangise.
|M G. No. 904,925, M= A. d'Argezoe, 2 cases
Tobacco, from Marseilles.
Tx Djerah.
ARRIVALS,
Australian Colonies.
MAILS WHIT FABKON PACKET- The French Contrack Panket Dimnik will y
he deepstated on WEDNESDAY, the Slat Instant, with Malls to sad Shrough the United Kingdom and Furope, vid Naples; to Saigon, Etrafts Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Oʻylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar.
The dound hours will be observed in closing
The Maila, Mo.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAILS.
The following hours are tunervon in cloning Malz, de by the British Contrast Puckót
Day of Departure,
BP.-Money Order Office closen 6,30 r-Post Office oloves till 3
except the NIGHT Box, which is always open ent of Uffice hours
0 P.Registry of Letters estros, Posting of all printed matter and patterns DadBas. 10 Pils closed, except for Late
・Lettore 10.10
10.30
Letters may be posted with Late Fee of 30 cents until .hea the Post Coo closes Mentirely m
10.40.Lato Letters may be posted
on board the packet with late Fee of 30 cents illume of departure
HOURS OF LOSING
THE FRENCH MAILB The following hours are observed. In closing Mails, da, by the French Contract Paoket
ghofer Money Order Umoe closes, Post Office closes, except the Kiuar Box, which is always open out of Office hours
March 18, Amoy, British steamer, from Day of Departure on ches
March 18, Cuba, British barque, from Whampoa
March 18, denarica, British staamor, 562, J. Mooney, Saigon March 11, Gegeral. BIRLEY & Co.
March 18, Kerguelen, Tronoh frigate, 1800, M. Mathiew, Manila Maroh 18.
DEPARTURES,
Max. 18, Compton, for Saigon.
18, Mabel, for New York.
19 Morge, Enzsien g boy for Macao.
18, Crayssir, Russian corvette, for Europe, opt
18, Meoth, for Bhanghat, dro..
м. Роль Омен ореш
10 Registry of Latters cease. Posting of all printed matter and patterns coNER,
MONDAY,
1pm-American Mall lawan for Yokas
hams and San Fraschso. Garrison Athlete Sporta. TUESDAY, Marcli23
Daylight Famps leaves for Coasă Ports. Goods per danazose undelivered" after Noon, subject in ront mud landing charges,
WEDNESDET March 24
11 pm English Mail loaves for Ports
of Call and Europa. -- FRIDAY, March 26
Noon-Tendars for War Department
Contrick close, S
SABDAY, Match 27 m
3.80 p.m. Meeting of Sharabolder of The Obiome Insurance Co., Limited, at Head Oflice. Wednesday, March 31 -
None French Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Eompe,
WEDNESDAY, April 7 :--
9 pm. Gooldental & Oriental 8, 8. Co.'s Bleather leave for Yokotams and Bon Francisco.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established 1.D. 18413
香港大藥房
SALAMBA WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE End Retail Druggists,
IMPORTERS VAL
DaveGIST SUNDRIES NURSERY REQUI areas, TOLLET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PANENT
MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Glogerade, Potass Water, Barsaparilia Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong. June 1, 1870,
PASSAROBUS amlying in Hongkong, or say other persons who may desire to cons sult the files of loos), China, Japan, Amorlon, English, Indian or Austra6- -Hau sestapapery, oro invited to call at the “Cars Mail" Offen, whern'crer sixty newspapers, dallion and weekiler, from those countries, are from to-day Aled for reforenoo
The publication of this issue commenced
11 A 11.10. M.Letters may be prated with
Late Tee of 10 cents until 11,30 4,-when the Post Office clonon. 11.40 S.-Late Letters may be posted.
Mails closed, except for Late at 7.20 y.
The China Mail.
on board the pocket with Late HONGUONG, THUNNDAY, Man. 18, 1839. Fos of 10 pants until time of departure.
Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest
18, U.S. Richmond, for Swalow, do London and Colonial Papark, do, 18, Bombay, for Swaluw.
18, Penedo, for Manila,
18, Douglas, for Swator.
CLEARED,
Fauna for Tientelag Carisbrooke, for Sagen, Amoy, for Shanghai.
Underalgoed are prepared to grant Policies against the Eisk of FIRE on M (in dls.) Order, 97 bags Ginger, Aibay, for Amog, &c. Buildings or on Geods stored therain, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Barbour, at the naval Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be zo ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, proteotion will be granted on first clain Lives up to £1000 on a Singlo
Occidental & Oriental Steam-Lifa,
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND. PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN OGKNBOTION WITH ZOR
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING. RAILROAD COMPANIES
ATLANTIC STEAMERS
AND-
For Gates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
“ARNBOLD; KARBENG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
MANCHESTIR FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Capital of the Company £1,000,099Sterling
of which te paid up $ 100,000 Beserve Fandupaardsof£ 120,000 Annual Incomé
£230,000
"
THE S, R. GALIO will be despatch. THE Undersigned have been appointed od for San Francis via Yokohama, Agents for the shore Company at WEDNESDAY, 7th Apr, 1880, at Hongkong, Canton, Neoshow, Shanghai, 8 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for and Hankew, and are prepared to grant Japan, the United States, Merlony Central Insurances af current rates, t and South America, and Europe.
Connection is mado at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghet.
Freight will be readyed on Board until-
-HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1968.
of the 8th Aprell PARCEL CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
PACKAGES will be ressived at the Offer
padl 6pm. jame days all Farvel Packages should be marked to address in falij volus of sataa le required.
(LIMITED)
NOTIOR
A REDUCTION is made on ETUA PAOLICIES granted at onrent rates on
|- BAGH TIUKKIS.
from Gelle. Order, 37 packagen Old.
Metal-
G. DR CHAMPRAUX, Agint.
Hongkong, March 12, 1880.
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERDIS MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSBILLES
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA:
······ AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
-PASSENGERS,
·ABRIVÈÓ,
Per America, from Saigon, 69 Chiness,"
DEPARTED
Por Meath, for Shanglish, Mr Beid, Par Douglas, for Amor, Mr Michelsen for Foschow, Mr Glover,
VESSELS TO ARRIVE,
AT, HONGKONA:
Laft, Nam
Brom
Aug,
9 Ells. Blokmezs
17. Goldafreams;
Seph
28, G. Broughton, Oth
11, Pym,
∙17, Chill
20 Palestina,
16, Elids,
Penarth Antwerps
Frushing
Antwerp
Flushing Autwerp
London
New York
Penarth Antwerp
24 West Glon,
25, James S. Stone,
26, Bernhard Carl, (for
-2
30, Bluzie Laire,
11, Naadies,
Hamburg Perarth
10, Joseph,
Fhishing
22, Finders,
Antwerp
25, Carl Ritter,
25
Formosa
13, Clesveland,
18, William Ritzon,
23 G. F. Muniz,
Par Compton, for Saigon, 20 Chinese, tra Fer Mobel, for New York, 3 Europeana. 11. For Bombay, for Swatow, 60 China. Per Penedo, fur Manila, 1 Europeen, and of Chinose,
TO DEPART
Per Amoy for Shanghai 18 Chinese,
~ Per Albay, for Asaoy, &c., 20 Uhingzo.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
27 M Near
139, Singapore,?
10, Niagara
The Britial steamer America roports Etrong momioon to Caps Varela, theoca light lazy weather, from St. John's thick, foggy weather all through, anchored of harbour 36 Boure denne fog.
| POST OFFICE NOTIONS.
MAILS will clogs ——— For SHANGHAI
Per Amo, at 11.30 am. Tomorrow," the
19th Inat
WEDNESDAY, the let Maroli, 1880, Noon, the Company's 8. B DJBMNAB, Commendant HERNANDER, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the
Spaete will be reglatured for Largo and Loasion well as for Marvellles, And cogood in transit" through Marsolilea för the principal places of Xaropena
Shipping Orders will be granted untu Cargo will be received on board anti)
■ Maripp Hisks to all parts of the World. 6 p.m. Specie and Parcala unili 3 pm, an Conanlar Invoices to accompany Över. In accordaped with the Compaar's Articles the 20th March, 1880, (Parcels are set land, Mexican, Central and South American of Ansiolation, Two Taisde of the Prout to be sent on board liey must be left CAMPURNIA CHAUKEE C GINGER Cargo, should be sent to the Company's are distributed annually to Contributors at the Agency's Office,)
Offices addressed to the Collector of Cur-whether Shareholders or not, in proportion tomaty Ban Francleeời
to lbs noté annons of Promía con tribe bou
CAKES,
MILK BISCUITS,
ALPHABET BISCUITS.
OXSTER BISCUITS
WAFER BISCUITS.
BODA BISCUITS,
AMERICAN SOFT FENT HATS
Hongkong, February 29, 1880
Contents and value of Packages are re
For further information as to Braight by each, the remaining third batug carried quod
De Prason, apply to the Aganny of the Company, No. 37. Queen's Road Central,
G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, March 17, 1830.-
to Reserve Panda on tege
JY BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary,
Hongkong, December 0, 1878,
For further partientare, apply at the Company's Offon,
GDE CHAMPEAUX, Agmt, Hongkong, March 18, 1880.
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Spon a time of commercial deprOPION AN England and the world ja general passed through in 1879 could not but have ita due effect on the shipping visiting this port, and we cannot be surprised to find, Be we do by the Harbour Master's report. which appears in to-day a Goessle, that 1879, compared with former years, showed a considerable démes in the foreign shipping arriving and leaving Hongkong.There was a reduction of 5.28 per cent on the arrivals as compared. with 1818 vesels under continental Hogs having fallen off the most Junks also there was a deonase, but I do very fairly pointed out that this may be par tially counted for by the increase of 30,695 tons carried in foreign bullt ships under the Chinte fing. The entire de cream Blow fast year as compared with 1878 was 230,000 tons in shipping, and in the junk frade 109/475 tons Tha emigration of Chinese has also been less
21878 Loing the number leaving sluging. 5.124 more than that which left last yeary Since 1874, when the entire trude in foreign ships and junks w some thing less than 3,200,000, it has steadily advanced with rapid stride until in 1878 It was over 4,300,000 tone hon, there came a considerable jop backward, the 1679 una even in
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The junks in the same way are being driven off the road, by ateamer under the Chinese iligan is remarked above The opening up of a direct frade between Chits and Honolulu by the CMS.N. Co. (who, it le males, appear to be doing