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An Invoice of
Mesare P. WEELEYS' 12-hore BRRRCH LOAD- IN CESTRAL FIRE GUNS. Mossra WALD & Son' 12-bote CENTRAL FIRE BURE 1 Lomiso HAMMAHLERS
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BOOKS,
THE
USEFUL, INTERESTING & AMUSING.
"Funny Foreignare."
Shakespeare's Boudoir, 3 Vola. **Animal Painted by Themselves." "Birthday Autograph Books," with Co-
loticed I'latos.
Jules Verne's Worke," Gunsplete. "Visit to Japan, China and India," "Sleepy Sketobes.”
"Leave from a Sketch Boul."
The Skilling History of England." Bacon's "Kasaya."
"The Study of Hucks."
Sullivan's "Spolling Books."
"The Art of Teaching Young Minds."
Milton's Paradise Regained."
**Every Man In his Humour,"
Gleig's "School Series "
"The Elements of Economica."
"The Elements of Banking."
Stadion in Double Entry Book-Koeping." "Progressive Exercises in Book-Keeping"
and Koy.
Eloments of Mechanics Denigus."
"The Puzzle of Life."
Wood's "Strango Dwellings."
Proece's Telegraphy."
A Treatise su Photography.”
pausatronumỹ.
"Nautical Astronomy and Navigation "
Mails.
SHIMAIL STEAM
MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE AND INLAND SPA.
TIME S. 8. SUMIDA MAKU, Captain DEBENT, de bere on or about the 27th Instant, will be despatched an abore SATURDAY, the 2nd October, at
Daylight.
Cargo recaived on bard and Parcels at the flic pin ti pun. of fst October.
No Bill of Lading good under $2 Freight
All Claims must be eilen on board before delivery take, otherwise they will not be recognize i
HATES Passauz.
To KOBE......
Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG ·Racks—188).
Anoval MEKTING of the SUB-
Insurances.
VANGTSZE INSURANCE Y
ASSOCIATION.
TCRIB* to the RACE FOND Will CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).
be field at the CLUB, on THURSDAY, 7th October, 188, at 1.0 p.m.
1. B. FRIEND,
Clerk of the Course.
007
29th September, 1990).
NEWS
HOME. FOR
The Orggland China Mail.
(The stars Verrians Paper in mana.
PUBLISHED AT TUR “CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely
printed matter.
THIS Mail Summary to compiled from
the Daily China Mail, is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of each tortuight's current history Chio $60, Steerage $15. of events in China and Japan, con- trabated in original reports and collated Yoko 43} >>
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from the journals pablished at the various NAMARI * Reptamos a Lade on RAVI RS As porla lu thono Countries.
Shipping news from Shanghal, It contains ad Cassroots Dr Nahi Hongkong, Chutim, &c, and a complete
ged the Shanghai Mail Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage pald 6 cents) $12 per annum (postage paid $13.00)
FASSTUMS
will be try Sresorca K
Por further stendare, apply at the Company's post, Se 503, Quan's
ROAD CENTRAL
Houkong September 20, 19-7
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, TENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUHZ, MALTA, BILINDIBI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON;
1150,
Orders should be sent to GRO. MURDAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not Ister than noen of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves.
Terms of Advertising, same in Daily China Mart
Insurances.
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG. Position of the Company at the close of the last financial year, the 39th April, 1680.
CAPITAL SUBSCR{BX)).
-$1,040,600 00 Capital Pard-UP................
500,000.00
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND RESERVE FUND$ 426 000 00 BALANCE UNDIVIDED.. .....$ 70,278.43 AUSTRALIA.
DIVIDEND PAID TO SHARE.
20% per Annum. DAVIDEND Pate To ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS, 25% on the amount of their Contributions.
THE PATINKULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
THE PANGARAPANY's Scam-abiy
LOMBARDY, Capt. ADAMSON, will lears this on WEDNESDAY, the Gib October,
ni 4pm.
For further Particulars, apply to
A. Mcl VKR, Supermtendent, Hongkong, September 20, 1880.
HOLDERA
PERMANENT RESERVE....
.Tl.. 420.000 Tls. 290,000 Tis. 263,268
SPECIAL RESERVE FUND.....
TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac
CUMULATIONS, 8th.Tl, 913,268 April, 1880
Directors.
F. B. Ponga, Yaq., Chairman. W. M. Bord, Esq. W. METERINK, Esq. J. H. PreRVOSH, F. D. HITO, Esq.
Exq
HAAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. Mossra RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCH: Meera BARING BROTBERS & Oɑ.,
Bankers.
OLEARED.
Canton, for Nowchwang. Chinking for Shanghai. San Joaquin, for San Francisor, South America, for San Francisco. Hermine, for Honolulu.
PASSINGELS
ARRIVED,
Per Japan, from Calentia, &c., Mra T. S. Gardner, Misa Thompson, Mr and Mrs Anderson, Messra Fauto dan, O. Melitas, Sinclair, and Tulie, 411 Chinose, and 2 in. dians.
Per Danube, from Bangkok, 87 Chinese
DECARTED.
Por Indus, for Shanghai: from Hong- kong, Mr J. Weir; from Bombay, Hon. F. D. Melvill, and Mr Somarbhoy.
Per China, for Shanghai, 1 Europeau, and 10 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Danube reports: Left RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agust, Bangkuk on the ud est; theace to Paracels odorate B. W. winds and clondy 68 and 83, Cornbill.
wosther, Of Paracels encountered north- POLICISK granted on Marine Risks to allerly swell and variable winds to port. parts of the World.
Subject to a charge of 12 % for Interest on thareholders' Capital, all the Porr of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are at
ually distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premia paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
10c80
Hongkong, May 13, 1280. LONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HITHERTO CALLED THE STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STEKLING. 1 Undersigned are prepared to issue Policie covering FIRE RISKB at Current Rates,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., 4 genta,
Bougkong, August 26, 1889,
The British steamer Japan reports: Laft Calcutta on the 15th inst., arrived at Penang on 20th, left 'enang da Bist, ar rived at Singapore on 23rd and left on 24th. After leastug Singapors experienced Bus On the 27th inst,, in weather throughout. lat. 11. N., long, 110.39 E., passed the P. &O. steamer Adria bound South,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For SHANGHAI-
1st October.
[No. 5374.-SEPTEMBER 30, 1880.
of which has been carefully expunged from the published estimates for 1881-
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping. Noon.-Chinking leares for Shanghai. Goods per Hakon Adelsten unde'isored
after this date subject to rent
meeting.
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, at its Head Office, Hongkong.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥协
A. 8. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE ANd Retail DruGJITTS, IMPORTERS
or
Deugaisra' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Rada Water, Lomonade, Tonic Water,
Gingerade, Potons Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorated Waters. * The Manufactory is under direct and continurus European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
Perenice, at 11.30 am., on Friday, the PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- salt the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra Han newspapers, are invited to call at
Por Chinsdag, at 11.30 a.m. To-morrow,
the 1st Oct.
For BANGKOK.-
Per Dale, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow, the 1st October, instead of as previously noticed.
For PORT DARWIN, O OKTOWN, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c.-- ier ifrath, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the 1st October, instead of as previously notified.
To-day's Advertisements. For JAPAN KOBE-
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamship
* Chukiang," Captain 8 M. Que, will oo despatched for the
Company grants Policies on MARINE abuve Purt 10-MORROW, the let Oct., Kisss to all parts of the World, pay-avour, instead of as previously notified. able at at y of its Agoreios.
Contributory Dividendia are PAYABLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSI- NESS WHETHER THEY ARE SHARE-
Occidental & Oriental Steam-HOLDERS OR NOT.
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITB
1 N
CENTRAL awl
THE
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
ו אגם
ATLANTIC SPRA ME LO 24 62.
"Dict. of Romsu and Grock Antiquition. Sau Franciaco via Yokohaus,
Harting's The Sea."
Hartlug' Subterranean World"
**Manual of Scripture History."
* A Complois Coutes of Prouch language
The Child's Latin Acadence.
*The Child's Lacu Primor."
Public School Latur Primer."
Public School Latin Grammar.
** New English and Latin Dictionary
**Subordin Primaria."
-German Chit Chat'
History of English Language mood Edenam
tule."
Biography Eduplary.
Goer Bouas.
SCHOOL ATLAS
lbynical Geography
**Leading Events in English lifeisij **Historical Questions and Ausworn."
Algebra Theoretical and Practical,” wast
Key.
Algebra Exercises and Feubkama,“
“Explicit Euclid and Key.”
** Inorganic Chemistry."
**Practical Chemistry,"
**Electricity," by Dr. Fergood.
** Vegetable Physiology.”
"Animal Physiology." **Elementary Mechanics," "Sketches of Animal Life.” **Analogy of Roligloa." Chambers" "Information for the twople, " Chambers" "Miacellany," 10 Vols. Chambers' **Papers for the Peoplo," 6 Vol **Readers' Book of Aliusiana." Balzo's "The Comedie Hamaice." **Beautiful Pictures," 2 Vols. Blako's "Etchings."
**Observations on Popular Antiquitles." **Barter'e Select Worka.”
Colman's "Hamorous Works." "Golden Treasury of Thought." *The House of Láto." Jenning's "Bostornofans." Lamb's Complete Works." "Practical Notes on Wine." **Evolution of Human Race." "The Lady's Guide."
"The Indian Meal Book."
Manual of Practical Anatomy." Observation on Treatment of Cholera."
"Domestic Management
English Spelling and Spolling Rules." EL English Inflected Words."
Things a Lady would like to Know." "Caledonia."
Josephur "Complete Works," "Natart Pictures."
"Other Men's Minds,"
"The Modern Playmate."
*Home Book for Young Ladies."
Townsend's "Manual of Dates."
Humorous Biketobes."
"Old Pictures in New Framea."
14
The Broad Broad Oce."
"Treasury of the Earth,"
Pepys "Diary and Correspondence."
Abbeys, Csatles, and Halls of England." Sheridan's "Complete Works,"
&,
Dongkong, September 22, 1880.
THE S S. ORGANIC will be despatch-
MONDAY, the 11th Dgtober, 1880, at 3pm, takle Cargo and Passangura for Japan, the United Staten, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yukobamn, with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on Bond until
om of the 19th October. PR
PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 6p.in. same day, all Parcel Packages be marked to address in full; value hold of same le required.
A REDUCTION is made on tarana Pas
DAGL
THREYS Consular Invoca to accommpang Uyor land,
Mexican, Contral and South Amerioso Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus- toma, San Francisco.
For farther information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the agency of the Company, No. 3, Queen's Road Central,
CHAS. H. HASWELL, JE,
Agent. Hooghung, September 27, 1850
NOTICE
1 انان
GODK&GNING DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALNO, FONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS,
N WEDNESDAY, the 18th October, 1880, at Noon, the Company's
8. S. IRAQUADDY, Commandout MACE with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPRULE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places.
AK
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London well as for Marseilles, and ao- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Hurope.
Shipping Orders will be granted until
Noon
Cargo will be recoived on board intl
B. GOLDSMITH,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, August 13, 1880.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
HE Undaralgaud, Agents for the above
Burscos at current rates.
WELCHERS & Co., Aymis, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
Garakan,
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
TW. MILLLINS STERLINA.
UN Underatgavod are proparod to gessit Ficits against the Risk of FIRE on Bundings or on Goods stored thorsin, on Goods un bardFossels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions
Proposals for Life Assurances will be unived, and transmited to the Directors for their decision.
If required, prutention will be granted firat clase Lives up to £1000 on u Slagle Life.
For Rates of Prominus, forms of pro-
sale or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1887.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHe 1624
»
Capital of the Company £1,000,000%totting
of which is paid up £100,000 Keserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000 Annual Income
£250,000-
i
18 Undersigned bave been appointed The Undertig above Company at Houghong, Canton, Foechow, Shanghal, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant
Insuranous at current rates.
.. HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, September 30, 1880.
POSTPONEMENT.
001
IN sequetes of the rain To-day the ITALIAN NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT and FIREWORKS at Kowing is Postponed
until further notice.
A. BARN,
Bongkong, September 30, 1880.
the "CHINA MAL” Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for
reference.
BIRTH,
At Hongkong, No. 25, Shelly Street, on the 29th Test, the Wife of W. R. WAIT,
Per Sumida Mart, at 5 pm., on Friday, of a Daughter.
the la: October.
For MANILA, -~-~-~-
MARRIED. At Yokohama, on the 22ad Inst, Dr J. CHARLES FISHZA. late of the steamship Par Kameralda, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, Oceanie, to Miss FaLICITOS HERUSOR, of
Bremen, Germany.
the 2nd Oct.
For SWATOW, AмOY, & FOOOHOW.—
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Lock Hospital (Fixed Establishments):-
Surgeon,...
Do. (Wanchal)
www
$864 360 760
240
(Warchai)...
3 Inspectors of Brothel,... 2,040
Dispenser,...
Do
1
Chinone Interpreter,
180
Matron,
360
2 Nurses,
96
Cook,
72
3 Coolles aud. Gate koope
288
er st $72 each
$5,260
Exclusive of Establishments:-
Medioluon....
Provisions for Patients, ... $1,000 Bedding,
150
150
Ter
Light and Fuck, and In
700
idental Expenses,
$7,260
Bont
W'elai. Examination Room, Quarters for inspectors,
72
650
$7,992
In noting the actual increase of $4244 in the Medical Department Estimate for 1881, over that for the present year, we do not go so far as to say it is unnecessary or extravagant; but it is well to note that this branch of the Colonial Expenditure, like most of the other Executive Departments, is growing at a considerable rate of pro- grossion, and is not being reduced, as the published figures (unaccompanied by a single word of explanation) might Upon the lead any one to suppose. staff of the Civil Hospital there is an increase of 83244 upon last year's figures; while the Lanatic Asylum and Small Pox Hospital appear for the re- maining increase of 81000. If, there- fore, the Lock Hospital has shared the same treatment, the items chargeable under that head may be equally greater than the sum voted last year. Of this possibility we have, however, absolutely no information; and as we have already remarked, the Head of the Medical De- partment of the Colony is in a like The condition of blissful ignorance.. Colony has been favoured with so much theatrical and sentimental nonsence upon the subject connected with the items under review that His Excelleney may have concluded it would be best to say no more about them, and to wipe them off the Colonial budget. At the
Per Named, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the The publication of this ius commenced same time, it would be more satisfactory
2nd October.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND
BOMBAY,-
Per Anuca, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, the
. 11th October,
For SAIGON.-
at 8,20 g. m.
The China Mail.
Por Tunis, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPT. 30, 1880.
4th Oct.
For JAPAN via NAGASAKI.-
Per Malacca, at 11.50 am, on Thursday,
the 7th Oct
MAILS BY THE BRITISH POKET.
to the public to follow the old rule, as such hole-and-corner precedents for the treatment of expenditure interfere with the taxpayers' privilege (if not right) of seeing what they pay for, and frequently give rise to curious and awkward ques- tions. It matters little whether or not Governor Hennessy has authority from IN connection with the remarks made the Colonial Office to do as ho has done in Council by the Hon, W. Keswick, in this instance to which objection is concerning the lack of detailed informataker. It is true that, after a great fusa tion ou many of the lump sums in the had been made concerning the alleged Estimates, it may be assumed that, if absorption of the C. D. O, fees into the members of the Financial Committee general revenue, orders were given to he British Contract Packet Lombardy believe that the information vouchsafedave the form observed of keeping a to that body is not very full, the state separate account of that source of income. the 5th October, with Malls to and of ignorance of the general community But the case is entirely different when a through the United Kingdom and must be so much the greater. It is question of expenditure is thus shuffled Europe via Brindasi; to the Straits asserted that the facilities generally from the published accounts; and it is Settlemante, Batavia, Barnab, Ooylon, afforded to members of the Council to very much to be desired that the autho- India, Aden, gypt, Malta, and Git-intelligently comprehend the financial rities at Home will see that the proper raltar. This is the bost opportunity position of the Colony have this year rules are observed in regard to public for forwarding Correspondence to Mau- Marine Surveyor.
been conspicuous by their absence. money spent on all future occasions. ritias, E. Africa, the Uspo, St. Helena, The discourteous departure from the Hunghong, September 30, 1880.
N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the STEAMSHIP JAPAN," Captain T. GARDNER, FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
NOTICE. MISE OFFICE Mr R 14 DATENS
he DAY REMOVED to No. 14, Praya, p posite Messre DocGLAS LAPRAIH & Co. Whort.
E. BURNIE,
LC14
signines of Cargo by her are borsby requested to and in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongeido.
HE abure Steamer having arrived Con-
Cargo impeding her discharge or remain laz on board after the 5th Prox, will be landed and stored at Consigneos' risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be effected.
Cousigneva are hereby informed that any Claims must be made Immediately, as Done will be entertained after the 11th Prozino.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Bongkong, September 39, 1880.
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY,
aud Ascension.
Australian Cotonnea
be despatched on
closed as follows:-
*
2.15 F.M. Registry ceassa. 2.30 PM. Post-Office closes, but Letters for Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the
previous custom as regards the Press THE HONOLULU OPIUM BILL. we have already alluded to. All the ingenuity of the Executive has been
The interest incited by Honolulu news spent this time upon the presentation of by the most recent opportunity is not MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, Culorial accounts which will shed lustre confined to the matter of the vote for The United States Mail Packet Oceanic, wl upon the reign of Sir John Hennessy, the subsidy of the O. M. S. N. Coy's MONDAY, the and, as we have repeatedly pointed out, steamers. The Opiun question as be- 11th Det, with Mails for Japan, San the radical defects of the system pursued tween Hongkong and the capital of the Francisco, the United States, Canada, by the present Governor would appear Hawaiian Kingdom is a broader and Honolulu, Peru, &c, which will be to be explainable by his efforts to please more interesting problem. We read in the Downing Street officials so far as recent papers that the subsidy to the some things go and to conform to his Chinese steam line would doubtless have own foibles in other matters; while the received its quietus with the adoption of interests of the Colony, as against Im the adverse report but for the arrival at perial considerations and Government Honolulu eurly in July, of a party of Honso fade, take second place. To Chinese capitalists, bent upon making show the unusual and peculiar manner Honolulu the central bead-quarters of in which Governor Hennessy carries out the Opium traffic, which has heretofore his peculiar views, and the uncomplain been carried on at Hongkong, under s ing and easy-going nature of his Finance license from the British Government, Dell Committee, it may be worth remarking for which license or exclusive right to that the Estimates for 1861, recently prepare the crude opium for smoking, passed and published in full in the Go-the Chinese company holding it pay vernment Gazette, do not contain one (according to San Francisco papers) a T- French Contract Packet Iraouaddy will syllable about the Lock Hospital or the royalty of $400,000 per annuto, and are be despatched on WEDNESDAY, machinery for carrying out the C. D. said to make a profit of upwards of 13th October, with Malls to and Ordinance. Of course, in face of the $1,000,000 per annum over and above through the United Kingdom and fact that every one aware of this omis- the enormous license fee. These new Europe, vid Naples; to Salgon, Straits sion has been uncommonly silent over arrivals soon captured the King and his Bettlements, Batavia, Burmah, Cylon,
time of departure.
Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (exosps Bayti), or Paraguay, cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, Sept. 27, 1880.
007 MAILS BY Tas Farron Paulit--
Not Responsible for Debts. Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor
Onners will be Responsible for any Debt contructed by the Officers or Crem of the follursing Vessels, during their stay in Honghang Harbour:—
Kost& WELT. American ship, Capt. O. C. Welt.-robold, Karberg & Co.
SAN JOAQUIN, American ship, Capt. J. B. Drinkwater. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
TITANIA, British ship, Captain Wm. Townsend,--Gibb, Livingston & Co.
MINNIE CARVILL, British barque. Capt. P. T. Clark.--Eduard Schellhase & Co.
STILLMAN 'B. ALLEN, American barque,. Capt. W. 5. Eldredge-Torg Bong Woo.
CASE, American ship, Captain P. O. Collamore-Arnbold, Karborg & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Bapt. 30, Japan, British steamer, 1865,
4 p.m., Specio and Parcels until 3 p.m. on to grant Policies against FIRE, to the Gurdner, Galcatts Bept. 15, Penang
the 12th October, 1880. (Parcels aro
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, September 28, 1880,
21, and Singapore 24, 1,807 chests Opium,
and 7,550 pkgs. Sundries,DAVID SAS BOON, SONS & Co.
Sept. 80, Danube, British steamer, 661, A. Clanchy, Bangkok. Sept. 23, General.— YUEN FAT Hosa.
Sept. 30, Chinkang, British steamor, from Canton.
extent of £10,000 on any Building, or not to be sent on board; they must be on Merchandise in the same, at the 1,919 bales Cestou, 1,406 bags Saltpetre, left at the Agency's Office)
asual Batas, enbject to a discount of 20 Contents and value of Packages are re por cent. quired.
GILMAN & Co., For further particulars, apply at the
Agente. Company's Offloe.
Hoogkong, July 6, 1876.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-BONGKONG. GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of A China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Poung.
Risks accepted, and Polloles of 'Insurance granted at the rates of Premia ourrent at the above mentioned Porta.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
0:18
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Foods stalas Fizz to the wahont to $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored theroin, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia.
NORTON & Oo..
Agents. Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
NO CHARGE FOR POLAUT VERS,
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary, Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
Sept, 30, Strelock, Russian corvette, 1994, Andrew De Livron, Singapore Sept. 24
Sept. 30, Bsmeralda, British steamer, 995, t. Talbot, Amoy Sept. 29, Genaral,
RUSSELL & Co.
DEPARTURES
30, Edmund Grenier, for Nawchwang. Sept. 29, Crusader, for Canton,
80, China, for Shanybai.
80, Hainan, for Helhow, de.
30, B.M.8. Moorhen, for a orules.
30, Indus, for Shanghai,
80, Quinta, for Singapore and Pensng.
30, Johann Henrich, for Whampoa
the
the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, it-aven the Colonial Surgeon having party in the Assembly and procured the Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Maits been innocent of the fact until the other passage of an uct to suit their purpose. and Gibraltar.
day-it would be indiscreet in us to The act provided that the franchise shall The usual bours will be observed in closing hazard any dogmatic assertions or to be sold at auction to the Chinese only
the Mails, &c,
impute any motives regarding this un- at the upset price of $120,000. Before explained freak of figures. It may be the passage of the act authorizing this that, in answer to some righteously in- license and empowering its holders to dignant despatela, the Colonial Office" import, manufacture, sell and export authorities have stretched a point and opium," a rigorous law prohibiting the authorised the usual sum for the Lock importation into or sale of opium in the Hospital to be spent without being voted. Hawaiian Island was in force, and so But however the circumstance may be strictly was this law enforced that the explained, it is, we think, a dangerous price of opium had risen to $60 per no pound twelve months ago.. Smugglers precedent to establish, There is reason why the Executive should be of the drug were subjected to severe ashamed of the work carried on in the penalties of fine and imprisonment, and institution referred to. Indeed, it is the vessels bringing the drug into the King settled conviction of nearly every medical dom were subject to confiscation. The authority that has ever visited the Island sudden change from prohibition to lega that much good has been and much more lization of the traffic, it is suggested, must might be effected by the thoroughly have been effected by the liberal use of efficient enforcement of this C. D. Act. Chinese coin. This is a sample of the Under the present conditions of the Co- unmitigated rubbish some of the Ame- lony, it is remarkable and significant rican newspapers find room for :- Goods per Henglos undelivered after this that the itente referred to find no place "China is taking a new departure in
date subject to rent.
General Memoranda.
SATURDAY, October 2 :--
Daylight-Meath loaves for Port Darwin,
Cooktown, &c. Daylight-fitau Bishi Mail leaves for
Yokohama, &c. Goods per Sindh undelivered after Neon, subject to rent and landing charges. 4p. Esmeralda leaves for binnila. 9 p.m.--Meeting of Zetland Lodge. SUNDAY, October :-
Daylight-Namoa leaves for Coast Ports. Goods per Glenartney undelivered after
this data subject to rent.
MONDAY, October &~~-~
Tuesday, October 5 →→
in the Estimate for 1881 and the total encouraging its people to reach out for sum voted under the heading of the the commerce and carrying trade of the Goods por Japan undelivered after this "Medical Department" does not now Pacific and Indian Sens. To her ships
date subject to rent
WEDNESDAY, October 01-
fairly represent the expenditure, sup- and commerce colonies may soon be posing that the Look Hospital and the added, and whenever China may decide other machinery for carrying out the to take possession of the Hawaiian Is 4pm --Knglish Mail leaves for Ports of C. D. Ordinance are still in existence, lands she will meet with no opposition
Call and Europe. THURSDAY, October 7:--
The total amount estimated as expen from the native race. The United States diture under the Medical heading for is the only power which is directly in 1880 was $84,299: the sum for 1881 terested in protenting such a contin pm.-Mosting of Subscribers to Houg which is naturally regarded as corre- geney. The Hawaiian Islands occupy a kong Races, 1881, MONDAY, October 11-
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental B, B, Co.'s Steamer Loaves for Yokohama and San Francisco,
sponding with that total is $30,544. commanding position in the Pacifio Now this looks as if a saving of $3,748 Ocean. They lie within a week's steams had been effeated on the Medical Ding distance from our coast, and so on. partment while, in reality, there is over They talk about the citizens of the 84,000 of an increase, if wo include the Pacific States willingly consenting to Look Hospital and other expences. In permit these splendid and valuable is Noon-French Mail leaves for Parts of last year's estimates the following ap- lands becoming a Chinese Colony and peared in this connection, every syllable grand smuggling depot, planted, as one Call and Europe.
WEDNESDAY, October 18-