For Sale:
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE
·Ex recently arrived Mail and
other Steamships.
Mal.
ENGLISH
Intimations.
· TENTH DRAWING.
Chinese Imperial Government
Loan of 1874.``
اسمين
Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THIS HAIR WASH has been prepared
Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FURNITURE SALE
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have
OLEA (LED,
Valparaiso, for San Francisco. Hainan, for Hoihow, do Clan-tung, for Shanghai. Ningpo, for Shanghai Cadel, for Now York.
steadily increasing in lud:s, the Straits FROM LONDON, SINGAPORE AND insinuated by the Rev. Dr. Tunis, for Saigon.
by us for the last 20 years. Its asle
Japan. It possesses all the qualities
Hair Oil or Pomade without their tickiness. It induces a healthy action of
THE
PENANG.
Erray to soll by Public Auction, (owing
thecalp and nourisbee the Hair, Dandruff Steamahin Kennure Castle, Lock, to change of Redence), on
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in vor appears whilst it is in to. It con- AMERICAN AND.
conformity with the stipulation con- alus none but the best ingredients, and GROCERIES,
tained in the Bonds of this Loan, the follow-the greatest care, is taken in the com- FRESA FUPPLIER RECEIVED BY EVERYing Numbers of Bonds to be paid off at Par, pounding. When the Hair falls off after in Hongkong on the 31st December next,orer or any other sickness, this Wash and in London, on the 19 February, 1881, vill murely prove of the greatest value. when the Interest thereon will cease to be payable, were this day Drawn at the Offices of the HONGKONG AND SHANOHAL BANKING CORPORATION, 31 Lombard Street, B.C., io the presence of Mr. GEORGE HENRY BURNETT, Accountant of the said Corporation, and of the undersigned Notory.
APPLES, Greon and Dried. MOLASSES, Canned and Bottled.
E ASTERN CREAM CHEESE."
R YE MEAL, BOCKWHEAT,
--I NDIAN CORN MEAL, OATMEAL,
CRACKED WHEAT, BOMINY, ASSORTED JELLIES in Glass Jars,
N UTS-BABCplona, Brazil,
SHELLBARK, ALMONDS,
PECAN, WALNUTA
MEATS,
8.MOKED SALMON,
JALIFORNIA
ד'.
Soused Lamb's TONGUÉS.
HORSE RADISH in Bottla.
Comb BONEY in Original Frames.
Soused Pig's FEET.
Family Pig PORK in Kegs.
Family Mess BEEF in Kega
No. 1 Boston MACKEREL Kits,
NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN.
314 Bonds Nos.:
390
لاقات
THE
LAOU-TI-KEE HAIR WASH
An unique and elegan appondage to the Toilet, combining in itself the properties of a Bair
PREPARED ONLY BY
·老德記
J. LLEWELLYN & CO., "Chemints, fo, SHANGHAI.
DIRECTIONS.
A small porting to in posted upon the Henil, arul to be rubbed fate the roots of ihn Flea, No Ponade required.
SATURDAY,
| Commander, having arrived from the augve Forts, Cousigueen of Cargo inoluding Cargo por Steamers California and Alsatia from NEW YORK, are hereby informed the 8th January, 1881, at 3 o'clock p.m., that the Goods are being landed, at their at his House, text to the Dominican risk, into the Godowns of the Undersigned Procuration, coner of Shelley Street and at Wanchal, wheves delivery may be obCaine Road,— tained.
Consignees wishing to receive their Goods. on the Wharlare at liberty to do so.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un- Los notice to the contrary be given before
Noon To-D&T,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gorlowns, and all Goods remaining after the Blat Instant will be subject to rent,
Na Fire Insurance has hoon effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents.
Dongkong, December 24, 1889.
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STEAMSHIP ANADYR"
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE,
YONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship
Gange, from London, in connec tion, with the abore Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com- pany's Godowne, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional
will be forwarded on, uuless intimation is received from the Con. signees, baforo 4 p.m. To-day, requesting is to be landed here.
Charlton, for Tamul Catharine, for London.
PASSENGERS, DEPARTED
[No. 6451-DECEMBER 30, 1880.
Morels, Messrs G. T. Voitoh And E. P. Per Oceanic for Yokohama, Mrs G.
Moberly, 1 European, and 1 Chintes; for San Francisco, 4 Europeans, and 294 Chi- nose; for New York, Mr W. C. Johnston for Liverpool, Mrs W. D. Johnsion and
Per Cingades, for Bangkok, 12 Chinese, ́ ́.
TO DEPART.
The whole of his FUNITURE, Consisting of Damask-covered Chairs and Couches, Marble-top Tables, Pic-child; turos, Carpets, Window Curtains,' Mir- rors, Fendera and Fire Irons, Marble-top Sideboard, Whatnots, Dining Tabla, Iron Bedsteads Wardrobes, Marble-top Washstands, Dessing Tables, &a
Also,
A COTTAGE PIANO, by SCHMIDT. PLANTS in Pots,
Per Ninppo, for Shanghai, Capt. Hayly. Per Chin fun, for Shanghel, 50 Chinese. Per Tunis, for Daigon, 1 European, and 130 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. ·
The British amer. Huiloong reports: Catalogues vill bo issued, and the From Tamsui to Amoy experienced mo Furniture will be on view the day pre-port light Northerly winds and dull cloudy. dente N.E. winds and clear; thence to vious to the Sa.
TERMS. As Úsual,
LANE CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, Deo. 30, 1880.
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weather. In Amoy S S. Newchung, Tientsin, and Diamants, and R. G. A Hoo Pusad one of Holt's steamers bound into Amoy, Off Breaker Fuitt passed a steamor. sound North Of Ninepias passed ricamer
CAM
MITSU BISŘI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE.
Bill of Lading will be conntoralgued by the Undersigned.
Clouds remaining unclaimed altor Fax-THE-Ssgate here on or about the SS, NIIGATA MARU, Captain DAY, the 31st Instant, at Noor, will ba subject to rent and landing barges.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, December 24, 1880.
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3rd January, will be despatched as above, on SATURDAY, the 8th January, at Daylight.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 4 p.m. of 7th January.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.
All Claims met be settled on board
will not be recognized.
To-day's Advertisements. bufage delivery is taken, otherwise they
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOCCHOW,
Tho Steamship
61274
2010.
3700
090}
And PEANUTA.
38
1200 2011
3810
5072
44
1318 2001
3835
5491
GREEN TURTLF, 11b, and 21b. Casor. RUSSIAN CAVIARE.
63
1539 2599
$943
5116
OX-TONGUES, Smoked and Pickled.
90
1856 2007
3870
6127
114
1360
2627
3390
513-
O LAM CHOWDER.
128
E AGLE BRAND CONDENSED MILK.
1368 2660
3914
5162
139
1406 2015
3023
RICHARDSON & ROBIN'I DEVİLLED
102
1122 2679
3959
A220
́I TALIAN PAST29, MACCARONI And 193
VERMICELLI,
1451 2709
214
47L 2731
3098
EASTERN HAMS and H. GON,
21-
C
207
$198 2744 4019 .247 1412 2779 279 1532 27R$
1448
3961 520 276
5277
6281.
1053.
5315
2810 4072.
54392
RACKER
SM
1568 2887
1000
SAN
Gresse, Wash, and Rentoror.
OMPANY'S BISCUITS.
៖ ម
2813
4101
ORTŁ
Alphabetical BISCUITS,,
319
(TX9
2872
$125
>> $4915
oda CRACKERS.
370
1009 ZARG
4124
5-102
Wafor BI001TS.
1655
2914 4162
Ginger GA KIS,
108
1674
PHISH
418G
6431
Milk BISCUITS.
129
398/ 2018
201
5470
Oyster BISCUITS.
460
1713 22965. 4221
3187
179 1788
2906- 4259
6614
493 1759. 3014
502 1775 3034
530 1787 3058
1260
$24
4289
5-di
4310
554 1814
Strained and Cumb HONEY in Bottles.
561 1832
• Salmon BELLIES in Kh
Paragon MACKEREL in Time,
599 1850 3120
G06 1870 3133 4300 640 1895 3146
4420
63A 1008 3161 4435
666 #1038 3182 4408
3067 4320
3091 1360
4801
6994
5616
!
5660
6670
English-KAWN.
686 1060 3212
1980
07
Compress d OX-TONGU",
707
1973 3220
4481
Compressed Corned BEEF;
722
1987 3240
1519
5771
Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 231b Cases.
741
2010
3274
1526
6784
Assort. Canned VEGETABLES.
703
2030
32Nh
4056
0820
*
MINCEMEAT.
793
2052
3301
4509
Sausage MEAT.
808 2080 2330 4589
58M4
"
Assorted FOUPS.
826
2005
7346
4607
5809
Stuffed PEPPERS,
852
2110.
3375
4627
5890
...' Queen's OLIVES,
870 2132 8892
4058
50151
13
Assorted PICKLES,
890 2154
416 2173 389
940
2181 $112
3414 4676 4691
4705
6936
5950
2217
$108
1735
5986
By Order of the Board of Directors,
964
2236 3186
4741
0010
*
985
2247 3511
4780
6024
OROEGE & BLACKWELL'S -and-
1013 2267 3510 4797
1026 2202 3660
1.046 2314 3569
fons M018
4608 4838
FAMOUS HOUSEHOLD 1060
STORES.
1118
1134
Wiltshire BACON is Wrapper.
1133
4911
6179 6180
4965
6213
G050
6061 6082 HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COM- 1080 232% 3561 4856 6117
PANY, LIMITED, 2345
3010 4870 6132 2072 640 4803 615% 2328 3448 4002 2104 3005 1170 2921 3007
Necretary. Hongkong, December 13, 1890,
jaj
TBE Transfer BOOKS of this Company
3rd Proximo, at 3 p.m.
For Freight ar Passage, apply to
MELCHERS & O
Agents, Hongkong, December 30, 1880.
ja3
1186 2443
1216 2484" *3723
3710 4977
4984
1234 2499 3749
1250
2510
3768
5008
6033
6225 6248"
0268
A. NEWTON, Manager. Jongkung, December 9, 1880.......
The P. & O. 5. N. Co'a
Steamship
California CANDIES.
The American BROILER. Waf
IRONS.
Lemon SQUEEZERS.
Irish Selected BACON in 8b & 41b Tins.
Cumberland HAMER.
Breakfast TONGUES,
*Rusia OXTONGUES,
Oxford SAUSAGES.
HAM, TONGUE, and Chicken SAUSAGE,
Truffled SAUSAGES.
Patted MATS and FISH
Phillippe and Canaul's PATE DE
FOIE GRAS. Phillippe & Canaud's ASPARA-
GUS.
A
Phillippe & Oanaud's SARDINES.
Gelatine LZENGES.. Assorted SWEETS.
GILATINE.
-
Mailia's French MUSTARD..
Anglo Swiss UHOCOLATE and MILK.
Angio Sala 0000A and MILK.
Cronse & Blackwell's CHOCOLATE. Manson's CHOCOLATES Assorted.
Sohweitzer's COCOATINĂ. Yan Hotten'% COCOA,
Epp's COC
COSAQUES.
Liebig'e Extractum CARNIS,
Smoked CCD-ROE).
Dried BPRATS.
Findon HADDOCK,
HERRINGS A LA SARDINE,
Yarmouth BLOATERS. Kippered HERRING. Dried HERR'NGS,
FARDINES with TOMATOES,
Assorted PICKLES
Assorted JAMS,
Calf's Foot JELLY.
Essences for Flavoring.
SAUCES,
ÉPICES.
Candled PEEL, ALMONDS,
QURBANES in Bottle and Balk.
RAISINS in Bottle and Bulk.
Minoetasat z. Carriway SEEDS.
Ground COFFEE
Baw COFFEE.
·PRESENT TEA in û Catty and 10 Catly Boxes; Good BREAKFAST TRA 35 cants per lb. Hongkong, November 23, 1880, -
56
6705
For £100 Sterling euch,- £31,400,
For the
From its great nourishing power on the follicles it may in time esnas Hair to return its natural color; it, however, does not contain a particle of any dyeing ingredient, thing it constantly will most certainly pre- at the air falling. It is cleanly in use, the smallest quantity suficing. I has no fiment, and therefore requires no shaking.
J. LLEWELLYN & Co.,
Shanghai. 86 Rongkong Agents: LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
7-18
THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM- PANY LIMITED.
NOTICE.
* Kwrangling,” Captain YouNo, will be zdespatched for tås above Ports on SATURDAY, the 1st Prox, at. Daylight, instead of a previously adver.
tised,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGĻAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, Decembar 30, 1880.
jal
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION" COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, LOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE.
RATS OF PASSAGE.
Cabin. Strerage. To KOBE..................... 60 $15 YOKOHAMA NAGASAK.. 75 20 SHANGRAS VIA YOKOHAMA... 10 40 KODE......... 95 3)
19
A REDUCTION is made on RRTURS CABIN PARSAGES.
Cargo and fiSSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Ko
For further articulars, apply at the Company's Orrues, No. 50A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, "
Hongkong, Deamber 80, 1880. j.8
· COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEBIES MARITIMES,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
THE Transfer BOOKS of this Company (king. Cargo at through rates to CALC
will be CLOSED from the 27th to 5980 the 31st Inatant, both days inclusive.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
(Signed) GEO H. BURNETT,
Accountant,
Countersigned,
W. W. VENN, Junior, Notary Public,
Pope's Head Alley,
Cornbill, E.C.,
London, 19th October, 1880.
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
LOAN or 1874.
J. BRADLEE SMITU,
CUTTA. JEDDAH, ODESSA and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS.
The Co,'s Steamship
." Mara" will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the
will be OLUSED from the 21st STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS, staar until the 4th Proxiao, both days included.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland Ching Mail,
(The sides Overlund Payer in VainG.)
"Avoca"
will leave for the above
Ja4 places at p. op-MUNDAY, 3rd Prox
A. MolVER,
Superintendent.
PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA Mail" Orrige
IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAILS-
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong; December 30, 1880.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUI.'
The Steamship
*flailoong"
Captain GOODE, will be lespatched for the above
Butaining from 72 to 84 columns of clorely Pors on UESDAY, the 4th January, at
printed matter.
AIS Mail Summary is compiled from the Daily China Mail, is published wice a month on the morning of the ard of each fortnight's current history English Mail's departure, and is a ro events in China and Japan, con- ributed in original reports and collated THE COUPONS falling due Blat De.om the journals published at the various Tember current of the abova LOAN, together with the BONDS DRAWN for Re demption, will be Paid at the uffics of this CORPORATION on and after that Date.
For the
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION, Agents Issuing the Loan,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, December 28, 1880,
DENTAL NOTICE,
jad
R. ROGERS has returned, and is now
arts in those Countries.
It contains Shipping news from Shanglia, Hongkong, Canton, &c, and a completo Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 50 conts par Copy (postage 56 cents.) $13 per sannm (postage mid $13.50.),
Orders should be sent to Gro. MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Ofics, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves.
Forms of Advertising, rame as in Dally Thina Mail,
SAILORS HOME,
DR Rag to hurred, as A Parasts fill thankfully selved
his Rooms, the First-floor of the promises lately occupied by the National Bank of India
Hongkong, December 7, 1880.
CARD.
TRA. HAHN'S DANCING CLASSES Mhave been Re-opened on the 1st
Uotuber.
Fletcher's Buildings, **** No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
Hongkang, October 4, 1980. DYNAMITE, FUSES, DETONATORS,
&c.
TIROM NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES CO., any Quantity on application to
THE BORNEO Co., Ld., ds. Hoogkony, March 1880,
Mr. Andrew Wind,
NEWS AGEHT, 80, 19
133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Ad vertisments, &c., for the China Mail, Overland China Mail, and China Review
NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, or
at the Sailors' Home, Wait Point,
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for diy Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during
their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
ANNIE S. HALL, American barkentine, Captain O. H. Nelson. --Wieler & Co.
CATHARINE, German brig, Captain A. Balling,Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Deviane, German barque, Capt. Naron, Siemazen & Co.
་
Daylight.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, December 30, 1880.
are request to send in their Billa of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expanse.
No Fire Jusunaca has been effected.
Ex Amazone.
F. & Co., 225, Order, 1 case, from Mar
Beillos.
E Mensale. 0. P., Order, 1 bandles Copper, from
Yokohama.
Q. DE ORAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, Desember 30, 1880.
CS, MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC HAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH to NEW YORK, v1 JVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
at YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISOR.
bound North,
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close-
For MANILA.
Fer Diamante, at 3:30 pm on Friday,
the Sist inst.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
·Goods per Anadyr undelivered after Noop, ambject to rent and landing
charges.
4 p.m.-Diamante leaves for Manila. Goods per Kenmure Cutie undelivered,
after this date subject to rent.
Mesting.
9 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co., Limited, at No. 14, Prays Central
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND Retail Deugoists, IMPORTERS:
DRUGOISTA SUNDRIES, NURSERY BEqui- AITES, TOILET REquisites, ExèLIEN, AMERICAN, AND FRINGE PATENT MEDIOCREA. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Polaas Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waterna.
The Mamyfactory i under direct and continuous European Supernision. Hongkong, Jans 1, 1876.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.~~ | PASSENGuas arriving in Hougkong, or any
Per Kwanghung, at 5 p.m. To-morrow,
the 31st ist..
For HOIROW, PAKUDI, AND
PHUNG.
BAL
Per luian, at & p.m. To-morrow, the 31st inst., instead of as previously notified.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND
BOMBAY,- Per Avoca, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, the
3rd Jan.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS.
LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, KEPPEL BAY, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, do-
Per Brisbane, at 11.30a.m.,, on Tuesday,
the 4th Jan.
For BANGKOK-
Per Kajunattunuchar, at 6 p.m., on Tues-
day, the 4th Jan,
For YOKOHAMA via KOBE.-
other persons who may desire to con ault the files of local, China, Japan, Amariova, Roglish, Indian or Austra- lian nawepipora, are invited to call at the CHINA Mail" Offo», whore over elzty nowipsporu, dailios na 1 weeklies, from these countries, are now fled for reference.
The publication of this issue commerlerd at 7.50 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DEO. 30, 1880.
BATS.
Ancient writers appear nover to have Per Niigata Muru, st 5p.m., on Friday,r cognized the fact that bats are maenmi-
the 7th Jan.
MAILS FRERO PACKET.— Fe French Contract Phoket Ozus will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 6th January, with Mall-to and through the United Kingdom and Europa, vis Naples; to Saigon, Straits Battlements, Bacaría Burmat, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Alen, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar.
The
usual hours will be served in closing
the Mails, o
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET- The British Contract Packet Mirzapore will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 12th January, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Farope via Brindisi to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib- ratuur. N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the
Australian Colonies.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAILS. The following hours avə observed in c'eing Malls, &c., by the French Contract Packet:-
Day before departure,---
5
F.M-Money Order Office aloses Post Office doses, except the NIGHT Box, which is always opanut Office hours.
Day of departure,---
7
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HR U. S. Mall Etasmehip OITY OF TOKIO IL be despatched for Ran THURS Beanelson, via Yokohama, DAY, the 18th January, 1881, taking rassengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
10
11
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
- GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
**atso,
Through Bills of Lading lmued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over-
land Railways, to Flavana, Demerara, and to ports in Merion and
Central and South Amerka by the Company's and
Steamera, onnecting page Tlokets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atinatio lhes of Steamers,
Proighs will be resalted on board until 3 p.,, the 12th Jonary, Parcel Packages day; all Parcel Packages should be Lwill be received it the offes unill-5-p.m.
markod to addreu in full ; vatus of same
required.
Consular Invokes to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND Oges in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the
Collector of Customs at San Francisco..
For further bformations to Passage
AUSTRALIA.... N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE
HE PENINSULAR AND ÖZIENTAL STEAM. NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Sto-ship' MIRZAPORE, Capt, A, PARIST, with Her Majesty's Maile, will be despatched from this for LONDON vis BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on WEDNESDAY, the 12th January, at 4 pm.
Cargo will be received on board until
departure.
10 m. on the day of
Parcels and Specie (fold) at the Office until 10 a.m. on the day of departure
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Point de Gallej Tea and General Vargo for London will be
conveyed via Bombay without
and Freight, pily to the agency of the Jompany, No. 9, Prays Central,
RUSSELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong, Deamber 30, 1880. Ja13
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Deo. 80, Ning, British steamer, from Chuton.
Dec. 80, Chiptung, Chinese steamer, from Canton,
Goode, Tamani Dec. 25, and Amor 20 Deo. 30, Hailong, British steamer, 277 General--Dorcus LAFBAIE & DO
Des. 80, Grand Duke Constantine, Russian Que week later than bipient, ariving steamer, 461, P. T. Lemarshallsky, Chin. route via Galle
by the ordinary ditecting. Dec. 30, Shanghal, Rice.-E. For further
regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the
DRANIA, German ship, Capt. R. Molen. FENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA Dec
FLOREROR NIGHTINGALE, Br, bque, Capt. efutgre. Argold, Karberg & 05.
..
JAVA, Dutch steamer, Capt. J. de Ridder. Geo. B. Stevens & Co,
CHAMRON KAMBYE, Siam, barque, Capt. , Pederie,Karn Fat Roug
TION COMPANY's Office, Hongkong,
The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.
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ferous, for both Aristotle and Pliny classify them with the bird kingdom; the same opinion was prevalent also in the middle ages and is still accepted by many. The faculty of flight, which mis- leads the ignorant, depends on an entire. ly different organization in the bird and in the bat.
The seeming deformity and ugliness of bata led the ancients to consider them mpare. The bat was an unclean animal Israelites (Lev. xi. 19.20). In the forbidden to be used as food by the
Apocrypha, Baruch, in a remarkable passage (vi. 22), indignantly denounces the folly of worshipping idols, which bave not even the power to provant. bats from settling on their heads. The creature also appears, from its peculiar habits, to have been regarded with great dislike, and indeed with abhorrence, by the inhabitants of Western Asia,
The genus pteropus is the one most frequently found in Asia Minor; some of very large size have been observed · In Palestine, and are nonierons in the ouverts and sepulchral caves in the rocks in both Egypt and Assyria. By mistake the habit of blood sucking bas boon attributed to the Pteropua, aud hence liave arisen the fearful stories of the fabulous vampyre, which destroyed the people at night by sucking their blood, fanning their victims into ungon- sciousness by the flapping of the wings, Aristotle distinctly states that there a kind of bat, whose bite is deadly" (Mirabilia, 149), referring no doubt to The fables current among the Asiatio Greeks. The genaine vampyre bat is a native of South America, of the genus phy lostoma, whose natural food is insects, but which, if pressed by hunger, will suck the blood of poultry, cattle, and even of man; the blood obtained. comes entirely, by suction, from the capillary vessels and not through any wounda made by the teeth. The stories told by the early travellere are therefore much exaggerated, as the animal is harmless and not at all feared by the natives, Mr Waterton, who has given much attention to this subject, slept for ten months in a loft frequented by these unpleasant creatures, without experienc ing any of the apposed results, although his Indian servant, sleeping in the same. Toom, was occasionally attacked by them,”
The East Indians of the present day, in contradistinction to their ancestral habits, use the roussette (pteropus rubri colle) extensively as an article of food, and the natives of the Island of Timor consume great numbers of the fox-headed cheiroptora (pteropus edulis)
Hower twice maken mention of bats in his Odyssey, on one cocasion referring
Daylight-Heiloony loves for Stow, do to the large, red, fox headed bat (Xan- Noon-Tenders for Repairs to Roof of tharpya egyptiaca), which la noted for "Verandahs received by Naval Store- | the tenacity with which is olings to the
keeper.
rocks and trees of its roustang places, Ulymes relates (xii. 423) how he clung "likon but to the Bg tree that saved him from the horrors of Scylla and Oba
Noon Brisbane leves for Port Carwin,
Thursday island, &c WEDNESDAY, January 5
Call and Europe. FRIDAY, January
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NoonFrench sil leaves for Ports of rybdie Herodotus evidently speake of the mme species when he compares (iv, 76) the language of the Troglodytas with the screaming of bals The same author mays of the
they venerate a sort of hatid serpent with Wings like ment which has not been verifed by subsequent researches. Prab Herodotue was misled by the bieros of the royal Uraens terpent (the aspio), two of which pictured in swinged disk eymbolised the dominion of the man över. the foar quarters of the heavens. The
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WEDNESDAY, January 121-
the win's supposed journey from east
4 p.m —English Mail laves for Porte af winged disk by itself was the symbol of
Lall and Europe. THURSDAY, January 13
American Mail leaves for Yokohama and Ia Central Palestine, Dr. Tristram
Han Franciso,
elimbing some rocks to examine a care,