2
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
Prime "Young America" Cheese. EASTERN CHEESE
WHITTAKER'S IAMS, Very Fine.
BONELESS CODFISH.
SALMON BELLIES in Kita.
MACKEREL in Kite.
Family PIG PORK, Prime Moss BEEF. LAMBS TONGUES, CRACKED WHEAT. CORN MBAL
COMB HONEY in Frame.
PEA NUTS.
BARCELONA NUTS.
OX TONGUES.
HOMINY.
KYE MEAL.
PEOAN NUTS.
HICKORY NUTS.
POTTED MEATS.
BARTLET PEARS.
PEACHES.
&a, o., dra
A
Ex "MENILAUS"
N invoice of MILNER'S
PATENT FIRE PROOF SAFES
and
DEED CHESTS.
To be Sold at Manufacturers' Price
T. & D. ERY'S GOVERNMENT NAVY!
CANVAS, all Numbers.
FLAX SEAMING TWINE.
Ea PH"
1 to 10.
WOODBERRY'S COTTON DUCK,
Ex
RAVENS DUCK, and
DRILLS,
Nos.
COTTON TWINE
RAPHAEL"
A Large Assortment of CROCKERY AND GLABHWALE.
DINNER SERVICES,
DESSERT SERVICES,
TOILET SERVICES,
BREAKFAST SERVICES,
800-
&o..
Ex "ANCHISES," and
LATE
ARRIVALS.
!
Mails.
IMAILSTEAM
SHI
Insurances.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Notices to Consignees.
OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S. S. COMPANY
NOTICE.
abandias; for Chlongo, 1,185 pkgs. Tea (67,280 lbs) and 1 pkge. Silke ; for Boston, 13 pkgs. Bate; for Toronto, 235 pkgs. Tei (1,870 lb.)
Per 8. S. Glengyle, from Canton Waters to London, sailed 18th August :-341,208 Ibs, Congou, 196,200 lbs. Scented Caper, 142.910 lbs. Scented Orange Pekos, and 48,195 Ibs. Green-total 728,673 Iba. Tea.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG. Position of the Company at the close of the YONSIGNEES of Cargo par Steamship BELGIC, from San Fratoiaco, &c., last financial year, the 30th April, 1880.
aro hereby requested to send in their Billa CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED...$1,000,000.00 of Lading for countersigeature, and to
300,000.00 take immediate delivery of their Goods CAPITAL PAID-EP........................
Cargo impeding the discharge of the For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOOOW.- 426 000 00
Por Kinangtung, at 11.30a.m., on Friday, STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE RESERVE FUND $
70,278.43 Stormer will be landed and stored at Con-
the 20th inst RALANCE UNDIVIORD..
signces' risk and exponse. AND INLAND SYA.
DIVIDEND PAID TO SHARE-
C. H. HASWELL, JR., HOLDRES...... 20% per annual. DIVIDEND PAID TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS
Agent. OF BUSINESS, 25% on the amount
Hongkong, August 16, 1880. of their Contributions.
MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THE S. 8. NIIGATA MARU, Captain TWALKER, die Lare on or about the
16th August, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 21st August, at Daylight.
BE Company grants Policion on MARINE TR of the World, pay- $2able at any of its Agencies.
Cargo receiver on board and Parcels at the Offer up to 6 p.z. of 20th August. No Bill of Lading signed under Freight.
All Chairs must be se.ded on board before delivery 9 maken, otherwise they will not be recognizal.
RATE PANYAGE.
To Kobr...CH $40. Steerage $10.
., YOKOHAMA
D. $76. Do 20,
NGASAR
A REDUCTION a male a REN CABIN PASSAGES.
CARD and Pasenors for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kabu
For further Farbeniars, apply at the Company's OEET, No. DOA, QUEEN'S
ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong Anguet 10, 1880.
STEAM FOR
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Contributory Dividende are PAYABLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUB!. NESS WHETHER THEY ARE SHARE- HOLDERS OF NOT.
B. GOLDSMITH,
Leting Secretary. Hongkong, August 13, 1880.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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8. 8. "NIIGATA MARU," FROM KOBE AND YOKOUAMA.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to send in thoir Billa of Lading .conatereignature, and take tamediste delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo Impeding the discharge or re- maining on board after TrESDAY, the 17th Instant, will be landed and stored at
Notices to Consignees. Consignees expouse and risk.
STEAMSHIP ANADYR."
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
NOTICE.
CONSIGNEES P,
JONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship
tin with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Qoods are being landed and atored at their risk at the Uom pany's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, volena intimation is received from the Can. signees, before 1pm. To-Dur, requesting it to be
be landed here.
SINGAPORE, VENANG, FOINT DE GALLE, ABEN SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANGUSA, VENICE, MEDI-tbr
TERRANEAN FORIS, BOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON;
BOMBAY, MADHAY, QALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
HE PEYINGULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAN THE AND Der Eteam-ship RAVENNA, Cxpain Lae, will leave this on MONDAY, the 2nd August, at 5 pm.
For Further Fartonlurs, apply to
A. MolV812, Superintendent Hongkon, Augant 11, 1880.
..
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Billa of Lading will be outersigned by
Undersigned.
Goods remaining unclaimed after SATUR- Day, the 21st Inst, at Noon, will be sub- ject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
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Hongkong, August 15, 1880.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AMERICAN SHIP "SAN JOAQUIN,” FROM ANTWERP.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. named Vessel are requested to send In their Bille of Lading to the Undersigned
delivery of their Goods.
& Occidental & Oriental Steam-for countersignature, and to take immediate
RUTHERFORD'S Extra All Long FLAX
CANVAS.
RUTHEEYOND's Royal Navy CANVAS.
Do. RUTHERFORD's Best Boiled
Kogine COLZA OIL
Engllab CUTTON WASTE.
Tcox's Patent PACKING. Flax PACKING.
Bora's Bost Rttesian CORDAGE. Best English Charcoal WIRE ROPE, Galvanized IRON CHAIN, 3/16th, 14th
and 3/8th.
HUBBOCK'S PAINTS and UILS. TURPENTINE. Oupsi VARNISH French POLISH. SOFT SOAP. OLKET's Wellington KNIFE POWDER. Plate POWDER. Plato BRUSBES. Billard CHALK. CUE TIPS. Metalle TAPE LINES.
QUUBE's Patent PADLUCKS,
Till LOOKS,
FIRE GRATES.
Cupboard LOCKS,
Box LOCKS,
Suspension and Bracket Patent Extinguish-
ing KEROSINE LAMPS, RODGERS & SONS' CUTLERY. Electro-plated WAKE. BUNTING and Bunting THREAD. BUSSEY'S PATENT PNEUMATIQ GUN,
Royal Bristol GINGER ALE, in Plet
Bottles.
JEFFREY's India PALE ALE, in Piat
Bottles.
CLARET-Chateau THIDORUY
IRES GRAVES, Pints and Quarte. Chateau LABORE.
Breakfast OLABET.
HAUT SAUTERNE.
SACOOKE's White Seal SHERRY.
Do.
Amontilado SHERRY.
Do.
Very Fine OLD PORT,
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARG› AND PASSENGERS FOR TAK UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
CONNECTJUN WITH TEL
CENTRAL aut
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE 8. S. BELGIC wil despatch The 8. Slano via volela, on TUESDAY, the 24th August, 1880, si 9 pm, taking Caro and Passengers for Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.
Councation be made at Yokohama, with Steamers from hangbai.
Breight will be received on Board until PARCEL the 3rd August, 4 pm. of
PACKAGES will be received at the Office antil b p.m. same day all Parcel Packages abould be marked to address in full; value
required.
of same
A REDUCTION is aalu on RETURN Pas- BANE TICKETS.
Consular Invacon to accompany Orr- land, Mexicau, Ostral and South American Cargo, should be sunt to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Ous tome, San Frakonco.
|
Oargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, August 9, 1880.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
GERMAN BARK “NIAGARA," FROM HAMBURG.
TONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
zamud Veszel are requested to send in their Billa of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, sad to take immoliate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed and stored Cousiguees' risk and expense.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, July 27, 188),
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, AMERICAN SHIP "ROSIE WELT,"
FROM ANTWERP,
"JONSIGNEFS
No Fice Insurance will be effected,
MITSUBISHI MAIL S. 3. Cy
50A, Queen's Road Central, Dongkong, August 16, 1880.
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To-day's Advertisements.
above Port at 8 p.m.
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamship
Amay," Captain G. H. DREWES, will be despatched for the TO-MORROW, the 20th [ant..
For Freight or Pasuage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 19, 1880.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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For SHANGHAL-
Per Amoy at 2.90 p.m. To-morrow, the
20th inst.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.—
Per Cheang Hock Kian, at 2.90 p.m. To-
morrow, the 20th inst. For MANILA.---
D.III.
Per Diamante, at 3.30 on Friday,
the 20th it. Per Elcano, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, the
20th inst.
For JAPAN via KOBE.-
Per Niigata Maru, at 5 p. m., on Friday,
the 20th inst.
For BANGKOK –
Per Rajanattianuhar, at 65 p.m., on Fri-
day, the 20th inst.
For SAIGON,—
Per Pernambuco, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the 21st inst., fnstead of as previously notified. For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.—
Per Sunda, at 11.80 a.m., on Tuesday,
the 24th lost.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
BOMBAY.-
AND
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
Daylight Deucalion leaves for Shanghai, Noon-Kangtung learea for Coast
Porte.
[No. 6938-Avgust 19, 1880.
9 of 1857, ao far as they relate to Night Passes, shall be deemed and taken to bo api- plicable to Chinese Women,.exept so fac`ns. the same may-authorize the înfliction of any serporal punishment, or exposures in the stooks." Again, Ordinance No. 14 of 1870 -which may be styled the "Night Pars!! law-has this Soation:"XXVI: This Or- Moonlight Entertainment at Kowloon dinanoo is hereby declared to be applicable to
Gardens
3 p.m.-Amoy leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-Diamante leaves for Manila. 5 p.m. Elesno leaves for Manih.
. Amusement,
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & CO., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND Retail DruggisrS, IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQuI. SITES, TOILET REQUIRITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
or
Boda Water, Lemonade, Tanis Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Aerated. Watore.............. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1878
Women." If, in the face of these enact- mente, the friends of the Governor are prepared to defend his recent action in referencs to Night Passes upon any unpub.
Lished order as to the non-enferonment of the law either as to men or women, we think they are undertaking a somewhat difficult and questionable task, serius.
In recording another accident, to the C. M. B. N. Co.'s steamer Houthin, Captain Gib- bon, we must noknowledge the truth of the maxim that wonders will never cease, The Haeshin grounded on a rock right in the middle of the Maono Reach, near Canton fairway which has been used by all steam- vosels, savo perhaps the river steamers, for many years past. It is said that two or three alsamers have already touched this danger, and that, though it has been in variably looked for at the time, those can. cerned, have on each occasion bean misled by supposing that the Macao Bock was the object struck. Some eren go so far na to say that a pilot was suspended for allow
For China, at 330 p.m., on Tuesday, PASARazas arriving in Hongkong, or anying a steamer to touch the Maono Book,
the 24th Inst
MAILS BY THE BRUTISH PACKET,--
The British Contract Packet Bavenna
will be despatched on MONDAY, the 23rd August, with Mafis to and through United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Indle, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib.
raltar. N.U.-This Packet carries no maila for the
Australian Colonies,
UE Undersigned has received in- MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. Test hp The United States Mall Pastes Selfie in
ON
SATURDAY,
the 21st August, 1880, at Noor, at Messrs Douglas LAPRAIN & Co.'s Go downs,-
26 Balea BOMBAY COTTON YARN,
Ex STEAMERS.
Afterwards, at Mesere H. N. COOPER & Co.'s Godowns, Pottinger Street, 74 Bules BOMBAY COTTON YARN, Ex STEAMERS.
More or less damaged by sea router. (For account of the concerned.) TERMS OF SALE,Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. The Lot, with all faults and errors of description, to be at purchasers' risk on the fall of the hammer.
H. N. MODY, Auctioneer.
Hongkong Aug 18 1889.
ARIPPING.
den meget vigt
ARRIVALS.
other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA Mart” Offos, where over sixiy newspapers, dailles and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.
when this new rock must have been
real obstruction that was almost dimovered. We are informed that there are no less than half-a-dozen dangers, not mentioned on the Admiralty Charts, which are recorded by the Customs Harbour Department of Can- ton, besides the one, now revealed; and it is The publication of this iam commenced simply marvellous that, with the constant at 7.55 p.m.
The China Mail.
be despatched on TUESDAY, the HONGKONG, THUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1880. 24th Inst. with Mails for Japan, Sao Francisco, the United States, Canada, Bonuluin, Fern, do, which will be closed as follows:-
2.15 x. Rogiatry causes. 2.80 F.M. Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with of 10 couts extra Postage Late Fee of until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Babamas and Bay), Moate Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be sent by this route. Hougkong, Aug. 11, 1880.
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MAILS THE FRENCH PACKET,-
French Contract Packet T +
Oxu will he despatched on MONDAY, the 30th August, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Salgon, Straits Saltlomants, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Adou, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in cloning au21. the Muils, do
Aug 19, Furtunt, Siamese barque, 447, Soderation, Bangkok Aug. 5, General- CHINESE.
Aug. 19, Yungching, Chinese steamer, 761, F. Wallaga, Shanghai Aug 15, Gonatal- C. M. S. N, Co.
Aug. 39, Hae-shin, Chinese steamer, from Caotou.
Aug. 19, John H. Stanhope, American
CONSCIFS of Carze by the above barque, frour Whampoa
send in their Bills of Lading to the Undamigued for auntarsignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo inspeding the discharge of the
Aug. 19, El Dorado, British steamer, from Couton.
Aug. 19, Cheng Heck Lian, British atr., 956, Fred, Webb, Amoy Aug. 17, General.
For further information us to Freight | Vessel will be landed and stored at CoD-BUN HIN CHAN.
er Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 3, Queen's Road Central.
CHAS. H. HASWELL, JR.,
Agent.
Hongkong, August 14, 1880,
1024
ACTICE.
UOMPAONIK DEN MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
POINT DE GALLS, ADEN, SUE, ISMAILIA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES ;
ALSO, BOMBAY, MARE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,
MONDAY, the 30th day of August, ON 100, At Noon, the Compasy B. 8. OXUS, Commandant RAPATEL,
Draught ALE and PORTER, sold by the with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,
Gallon.
STATIONERY,
BOOKS.
TOBACCOS, and
JOHN
MOIR & SONS',
- CIGARS.
CROBE & BLACKWELL'S,
and
AMERICAN
OIL MAN
STORE S.
BHIPO HANDLERY
of
Every Description.
BAIL MAKING and RIGGING, promptly executed.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
· Hongkong, July 20, 1880;.
and OARGO, will leave this Port for the
above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered fox London as well as for Marsellies, and no cepted in traanit through Marsellies for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until NOOD.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Speals and Parools until 8 p.m. on the 20th of August, 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left st the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply, at the Company's Ofico.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, August 17, 1880.
NOW READ-Y. PRICE, $1.00.
alguess risk and expense,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agente
Hongkong, July 20, 1880,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. TONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undorsigued for counter signature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been lauded and stored at their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Ex Menzaleh.
A (in Bamond) 167/215, Order, 40 cases Plate Ulass, from London.
B (in diamond) 28/38, Order, 11 dsses Plate Glass, from London,
Ex Ocus
DEPARTURES.
Aug. 18, Glengyle, for London, &c. 19, Tris, for Whampoa. 19, Chen-to, Chi. g.6, for Swatow. 10, Fungching, for Canton.
OLBARED.
Janet, for Focchow. Deucalion, for Amoy. Jas. Shepherd, for London. Et Dorado, for Swatow, Conquest, for Hoihow, de, Flintshire, for Shanghai, Jamaica, for Manila Magenta, for Valparaiso.
PASSENGERS. AnkIVED.
Per Fortune, from Bangkok, 8 Chinese. Per Fungching, from Shanghai, 40 Chi-
Бес
MN EDO
1860/GI, Mr Paul Mignard, 2 casks
Cognac, froin Marseilles.
G. DE ORAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, August 11, 1880.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
'DEPARTED.
Per Gingyte, for London, Mr P. L Rhode; for Singapore, Mondr. and Mad De Place.
To Dr.PART. Per El Dorado, for Swatow, 1 Chtuene. Per Conquest, for Hoibov, &c, 1 Euro- poan, and 26 Chinese.
Por Magenta, for Valparaiso, 2 Chinese,
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessela, during their stay in Hongheng Harbour:-
CILUNUM, British ship, Capt. Beadle-out Wieler & Co.
SHIPPING REPORTN.
The Chinese steamer Fungohing reports : Light N.E. winds and showery through-
182
CARGOES,
CLIFTON, British barque, Capt. Davies ---- Rezario & Co.
Per S. 8. City of Tokio, called 11th GENERAL FAVEORILO, A Tuorigen barque, Rias, 3,095 baga Begar, 400 bags Flour, August-For Yokohama, 12,698_bags Capt. David KellyMeloliers & Co.
100 baga Sugar Candy, and 83 pigs, Mer RUSIA WELT, American ship, Capt. 0. 0.|chandise; for San Francisco, 20,394 baga Welt--Arahold, Karberg & Co.
Rice, 248 bags. Coffes, 288 bage Tapioos, Pens, 110 bagu bage Pepper, 98 bags JOHN R. STANHOPE, American barque, au80 Capt. E, G, Pillsbury, —Order.
Beans, 62 bags Bugar, 20 boxes Oil, 10 Oplam, ANSIE B, BALL American barkentine, pkgs. Cassia, 80 boxes Freparsi Oplam,
760 bales Cunnies, 6 bales Raw Silk, Capt. Chan, R. Nelson-Wieler & Co..
boxes Tressors ($18,000), 8,009 pkge. Tea NIAGARA, Gorman barqua, Captain J. (175,297 Ibz and 8,113 págs. Merobandize; for Victoria, chests Opium, and 38 pkgs. Kuhlmann,Arnhold, Karborg & Ob..
Joan M. CLUE, American birque, Capt. Merchandise for Honolulu, 27 pkg: Mer chandise; ine La Libertad, 1 page. Suka; SAN JOAQUIN, American ship, Capt. F. for Ban Joza du Guatemala, 11 pkgs. Silke; for Panama, 200 baga Rice, 10 pkgs. Tea B. Drinkwater-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
(650 lbs.), 1 pkge. Silks, and 36 pbga Mer BIBLAS, French barque, Captain C. Huot banding for Demerara, 91 pkge. Mer chandise; for New York; 20 clicala Opium, Captain. KEPLER, German barque, Capt. Hazen-7 pkgs. Silks, 129 bales Raw Silk, 2,481 pkgs. Tes (90 332 lbs.), and 75 pkgs, Mer burg-Siemmen & Ce
"COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW," B. W. Conant-Douglas Lopraik & Co.
By E. H. PARKER.
Can be obtained from 'Kexxx: &`Walsh at Shanghal and Hongkong, at LANE, CHAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office.
Hongkong, December 6, 1870,
Quotations.
HONGKONG, August 19. OPIUM.-New Patna, cash.... 635
Old
cash,... New Bouros, sub, 602)
wool, - New Malka, credit, 500 a 70 Allowance, Tasia... 84 12
13
**
Ol
3+
**
a
A Malwa, credit,-
Exchange
Bauk, Wire,...
3/87
17
Demand, ...
3/9
3/01
4 wasthe' sight,
3/0
India, Wizo,...
222
demand,
229
410
72
80 days' sight,...
73
27.00 6.36
30 days' night,
Credits, 4 J
Documentary, monitha'sight,
Shangbal, demand,
Gold Loaf, 09 fine... Sovereigns,
Shares.
Hongkong Bank, 55 % prem., sales, Oniga Ins. Sec. of Cton, $1,400 pers., sales, China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,400 p. ., exd North China Ins. Co., Tia, 1,076 par share. Tangtage Ins. Asoc., 11, 720 per share, Chinese Ins. Co., $300 sales.
H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 1852) per share, sales. China Fire Ins. Co., $435 per sh. salos. H.K. & W. Dock Co., par,
LOUAL AND GENERAL
We are informed by the Agents (Mesur Jardine, Matheson & Co.) that the 8. B. Glencoe left Singapore for this port on Tuesday, the 17th instant,
As the Criminal Sessions for the month of August closed to-day, we are requested to state that the further services of the juror will not be required.
A CORRESPONDENT Bake as why we have formed such erroneous nations about the Iron Duke and her repairs as we did last night. Pisten 10 or 12 feet in length, he nya, aco very ordinary sizes, of which there are plenty in this Colony, and as to "over
asking the capabilities of the Hongkong
ship-building yards," euch work is more child's play to them.
À Surachiber calis our attention, to the fact that many residents would be only too glad were the Night Pass enforced more strictly that it is, as then their ser vants would be compelled to stay at home nights more than they are at present. It is difficult under existing circumstances to keep servants on the premises after their work is over; they go off to the gambling haunts and other places of amusement, and a twenty-cent fine is insuficient to stop the evil. Hon. Ng Choy and "An other Taxpayer" please note.
trafo on the Canton River, the present Haeshin Rock has never yet been found and verilled. The six dangers referred to are as follows:-
Second Bar-1at knoll, Wang Lan, 9 feet at high water; 2nd knall, Tel-Tut, 12 feet h. w; and end knell, Kwan-chau, 11 feet b. w..
Above Second Bar-Lai Bhak Lun, 9 feet h. W.; Tai Shok Lan, 11 feet hwy and the Sin Nancing Book, 10 feet high water.
To fully explain the Haeshin Danger now enriously brought to light for the first time, it will be best to give the official: report made by Mr S. Farkhill, Harbour Master at Canton, which contains the bearings, etc., of the rock. It is as follows:
Custom House,
Canton, 17th August 1880. Captain Gibbon reported to this office, on his arrival at Canton, on the morning of the 16th instant, that the steamer Hackin un on the provisus night on a rock about half- der his command grounded at 10,30 p.m. way between the Maosa Rock and the Bund of Honan Island, Masso Reach, and remain- Hoated at 6.30 am, and took up a bér ed fast until the next flood tide, when she མ
berth off Shameen,
At low water same day, I' accompanied Captain Gibbon and his Chiet Officer (Me Talpey) to the place mentioned, and on the bearing given at onse feand a rock (not marked on the Admiralty Chart), its length 40 feet N.W, and 8.E., and about 25 for N.E., and B. W., having a flat surface. The depth of water on its shallow- est part was & feet, there being 16 feet close to it. Its position is 220 feet from the Ferry raised Bund at the Landing on Ho non; and from it the Maczo Book bora B.
being W., there 275 feet from its
feat
459
Rock, and a western sido to the eastern side of the Macas
a channel of 160 feet wide ho tween the Hook and the Honan shore.
The bearings are from its centre, the Tower on Maeso Fort 8.27 W.; Bushey Hill, South of Hamilton Creek (marked an Chart 146 feet), 6. 40° B. The Ferry on share, close to the Ferry landing,
the village B. W. of Cedar Hill,
N. 40 W.; and the Western side of Honan Island, N. 28° W. Shameen being shut out from view by this point this rock has not
I hereby certify that this
the licensed hitherto been known to any of pilote, nor any of the masters of steamer trading to this port that I am aware of, neither to any member of this Department.
(Signed) 8. PARKHILL,
Harbour, Master.
A STABBINO affair of a rather serious nature occurred in the ranks of the 27th Regiment this afternoon (10th), Private Bulger, for some real or fancied grievance, drew bis bayonet and stabbed one of the Bergeants belonging to his Company. The Sergeant has been removed to hospital, but the wound is not likely to prove dangerous.
We may add that the Haeshsa, which re- Private Bulger has been handed over to the Police, and is now lodged in the Cantral turned from Canton to-day, wie not going Station. Ho bears a bad character, and over five knots when she touched, so that it ent of nearly 6 years' service he has spent is presumed but little damage was done to one-third of that time in prison, baring her. She has gone round to Aberdeen Dook been guilty of nearly every erize in the to be examined, when the necessary repairs
will be effected.
A
Tus following striking plese of Consular Impertinence finds its way into the columns of our contemporary of this morning --
B.K. 0. M. S.-boat Co., 822 prem,, sales. S'hal Steam Nav, Tls. 3 per a, nominal Ohina Coast St. Nav. Co., Tis, 100 per a. Military Calendar. Bongkong Gas Co., $80 per share, Hongkong Hotel Co., $68 per share, sales. Chlua Sugar Refining Co., $162 per sh.,
buyers.
Debentures, 3 p.c. pram. Do. Chirase Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal
Do.
of 1877, do, Cosmopolitan Dock, par, nominal,
Temperature.
In our remarks upon the nnwarrantable in- terference on the part of Governor Hennessy, with the independence of the Magistorial Bench, we omitted one important point. That omission has been brought to our mind by the last sentence of a letter, published in
THE AMOY COXEL AND THE BUS. FIN
To the Editor of the Hongkong Daily Press, Hi, I shall feel obliged if you will hand me name of the writer of "The Amay Daman
the
(Taken at Meters Falconer & On's Premises, this morning's paper over the signature of and the Bun Hin steamate, published in your
Queen's Road) HONGKONG, August 19, ··· Banover— ↑ Aukaver
22.900 Do.
1 P.M....
20.883 Do.
20.660 THERMOMETER
100
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General Memoranda. Saturday, August 21 -
Daylight Miten Bishi Mail leaves for
Yokohama, do.
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lesue of the 10th inat. I may add that the story “Another Taxpayer" and "the writer may there told is an almost total misstatement of facte
be pleased to know that he has supplied a from beginning to end-Yours muly,
H, AGILES, Acting Consul," missing link in the chain of proof against H.B.M. Consulate, Amay
16th August, 1880.
his friend the Governor. The sentonos
reads If the matter was properly looked Our contemporary of the Press has
into I believe a standing Police order will be probably published this amusing litte found to exist contra to the late action eplatte for what
taken." This refers to the carrying ont seats it with the
worth, and then rublly
nonsideration” which
of the Night Fans Ordinance; and Is it deserves. But one
bound in the same way, probably the little order" that was so industriously but unsuccessfully sought attention to the xirs which are for over twenty months ago by sumed by a few Consular offic
A cessation in the accurately realize il air leno suspicious public, prosecution of Night Pass osses was clearly thossoutside of their immedia
Such effailom, viewed in eat
Nosh Auction of Bombay Cotton Yarn apparent at that time, and it was whispered
Metsis Douglas Laparik & Co.'s, and that orders had been issued to suspend the smile, and little more; but when at Merars Cooper & Co,'s godown,
operation of that wholesome law. Ne scrap writes powerful and dignified "officials Gooda per Anadyr andelivered after
Noon, subject to rent and landing of official evidence could, however, he found like the above, and dons fhim over the date
to bear out the conviction of residents that of II.B.M. Consulate," the thing regai cherrex MONDAY, August 23
auch was the case. If, therefore, the Go to be more seriously considered. It is mot 11am.Auction of Sundries at F.M.' vernor's one rests in any way upon the fast at all nonsensey tỏ unter into the quant
Ordnance Stores, Queen's Road East, 5p.m-English Mail leaves for Ports of now put forward, that a standing order exists, of the "Bas Hin alsaners to arrivo i
Call and Europe A
the community will naturally bestrengthened proper estimate of the communication 256 OSIOS Malust khesa in their conviction that they have been right above reproduand. The 3.30 p.m. Meeting of Shareholders of from the first, and that the Governor was aloamera baving been decided, it follows that reasonably fair comment thereon was the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook the other thing. It may, however, be as- Co., Limited, at Club Chambers. sorted that the order only applies to women. within the provisos of any newspaper. 3.p.m.-Docidental & Oriental 8. S. Co.'s If that be so, Ordinance 2 of 1907, section That Mr Conrul Giles done not
Steamer loaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
, says:
3 p.m.-Moating of Zelland Lodge. TuxeBAX, August 24 *****
The provisions of Ordinance No. tain that opinion need not materially