For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. HAVE BEGRIVED FOR SALE
~Ex recently arrived Mail and other Steamships,
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH. GROCERIES, FRESH BUCPLIES RECEIVED
MAIL.
BY
APPLES, Green and Dried.
MOLASSER, Canned and Bottled
EASTERN CREAM CHEESE. BYE MEAL, BOOKWHEAT,
VIRY
INDIAN CORK MEAL, OATMEAL- ORACKED WHEAT, HOMINY.
SSORTED JELLIES in Glass Jars.
UTS—BARJELONA, Brazil,
SHELLPARK, ÁLMONDS,
PROAN,. WALNUTS
and PEANUTS.
GREEN TURTLE, 11b, and 2lb. Qasos.
RUSSIAN CAVIARE.”".
OX TONGUES, Smoked and Pickled.
ULAM CHOWDER,
EAGLE BRAND CONDENSED MILK.
RICHARDSON & ROBÍN'S DEVILLED
MEATS
ITALIAN PASTES, MAGUARONI and. VERMICELLI.
EASTERN HAMS and BACON,
8 MOKED SALMON.
C
ALIFORNIA BACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS.
Alphabetical BISCUITS.
Soda ORACKERS. Water BISCUITS.
Ginger CAKES.
Milk BISCUITS.
Opater BISCUITS.
HORSE RADISH in Bottles..
Soused Lamb's TONGUES.
Comb HONEY in Original Framon... Boused Pig's FEET.
Strained and Comь HONEY in Bottles.
Family Pig PORK in Kåga,
Family Moss BEEF in Kega.
No. 1 Boston MACKEREL in Kits,
Salmon BELLIES in Kių,
Paragon MACKERELis Tinn. English BRAWN./
Compressad OX-TONGUE. Compressed Corned, BEEF. Catting's Dessers FRUITS in 2lb Cares..
Astort. Canned VEGETABLES, MINGEMEAT-
Sausage MEAT,
Assorted SOUPS.
Stuffed PEPPERS. Queen's OLIVES Assorted FICKLES
California CANDIES.
The American BROILER
Wafa IRONS. Lemon SQUEEZERS.
ÚBOR & BLACKWELL
- pti D-
Joan Mo AMOUS HOUSEHOLD
STORES.
Wiltshire BACON in Wrapper.
Irish Selected BACON in 2b & 4lb Tios.
Cumberland HAMS, CAN
Breakfast TONGUES.
Rust OX-TONGUES.
Oxford SAUSAGES.
HAM, TONGUE, and Chicken SAUSAGE,"
Truffled, SAUSAGEN.
Potted MATS and FISH.
is
Intimations.
HIS HAIR WASH' has been prepared
Entertainment.
THE CHINA MAIL.
by us for the last 20 years. Its alaT EAT-RE ROYAL
atoulily, increasing in India, the Straits
and Japan. It possesses all the qualities of 'Hair Oil or Pomade without their sticki ness. It induces a healthy action of tho scalp and nourishee the Hai. Dandruff nover appears whilst it is in use. It con- tains nono but the best ingredients, and the greatest care is taken in tho com- pounding, When the Hair falls off after fover or any other sickness, this Wash will surely prove of the greatest value.
THE
LAOU-TI-KEE HAIR WASH
An unique and elegant, appendage to the Toilet, combining in itself the properties of a Hair f Grease, Wash, and·
Restorer
PREPARED ONLY BY
J. ELEWELLYN & 20,
-Chemiels, itc.,
SHANGHAI
DIRECTIONS.
A small portion to be powed uponthe Head, and to bo rabbed into the rools of the Häir. No Pomade röquired.
From its great nourishing power on the. follicles it inay in time cause. Hair to return to its natural color; it, however, does not. contain a particle of any dyeing ingredient. Using it constantly will most certainly pre vent the Inir.falling. It is cleanly in use, the smallest quantity anfficing. It has no. sediment, and therefore requires no shaking."
J. LLEWELLYN & Co.,
Shanya. Hongkany Agents: LANE, CHAWFORD & Co.
CITY HALL,
HONGKONG.
TO-MORROW EVENING, January 22nd, 1881.
SEVENTH APPEARANCE
VICTORIA
or THE CELEBRATED TICTORIA LOFTUS TROUPE
of OPERATIC, VAUDEVILLE, AND DRAMATIO
ARTIST
On this occasion the Company will present the greatest success of the present CEN- TURY the ROMANTIC MORAL DRAMA, by Mrs HARRIET BEECHER STOWE, "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN;"
Визи
"LIFE AMONG THE LOWLY," As first performed at Theatre Royal, DruryLane, Londen,
$2.00
PRIVER OF ADMISSION — Dreka Circle... A few Choice Soats in Stalls.... $2.00 Stalls.
$1.00 Reserve Seats may be secured at Messi KELLY and WALsir's, Queen's Road.
at
- Ushers in attendance at 8.30-Curtain Carriages at 11.30. On arrival please alight Tom-left to right to avoid con- fusion on leaving reverse the 'örder.
DAVIS & FROST, ' Dayctors of the Loftus Tripe. Hongkong, January 21, 188123
Notices to Consignees.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
To-day's Advertisements. MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping Daylight. Miten Bishi Mail leaves for
STEAM TO
OMBAY VIA STRAITS. The P&O. 8. N. Co's
Steamship
"China"
will leave for the above
places on or about the 1st Proximo,
A. MaIVER,
Superintendent.
P. & 0:5.N. CO, 'A DIBAO
Hongkong, January 21, 1891.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS
Jan. 20, Tung Ting, Chinese steamer, 815, F. Dann, Pakhni Jan. 10, Hoihow 18, and Macao 20, General--D, M. S; N. Co.
Jan. 21, Chin-tiny, Chinese steamer, from Canton.
Jan. 21, Chin-tsing, Chinese gunboat, from Cantón.
Jan. 21, Tientsin, British steamer, from Canton.
Jan 21, Marie, German harque, from Whamyon
Jan 21, Hailong, British steamer, 277, Hunter, Swatow. Jan. 20, General." DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
DEPARTURES:
Jan. 20, Auste, for Whampoa.
21, Kang-ch, for Hoihow, &c.
21, Charlton, for Saigon."
21, Lord of the Isles, for Yokohama,
21, Volga, for Yokohama.
4
21, Esmeralda, for Amoy.
21, Tientsin, for Swałow,
21, Irabuddy, for Shanghai.
CLEARED. Chamrin Kamrye, for Bangkok, Dagmar, for Whampoa Luta, Tor Keelung, Sumida Mart, for Kobe, &e. Tung Ting, for Hoiliow."
PASSENGERS...
ARRIVED.
Per Tung Tiny, from Pakhoi, &c., 2 Chi- Per Haidong, from Swatow, 46 Chancas,
DEPARTED. Fer Kang-chi, för Hoihow, &c., 70 Chi
THE Steamship Żydzi, Captain Pavese
SEN, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their. Goods ard being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats, delivery may bo ob tained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-opw, the 16th Instaut.
Caago remaining undelivered after the 20th Instant will be subject to rent..
No Fire Insurance has been offccted. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, January 15, 1881;-, ja32
STEAMSHIP "IRAQUADDY."
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
nese.
Per Esmeralda, for Atuoy, 150 Chinoso. Per Ticatsin, for Swatow, 12 Chinose. TO DEPART
"
Por Lord of the Lates, for Yokohama, 1
European
Per Sumida Maru, for Kobe, 1Chinose,
SHIPPING REPORTS..
The British steamer Hailong reports Loft Swatow on the 20th inst; experienced light north-easterly winds and fine weather. In port: S. S.. Hungaria. On the 21st, passed a steamer bound North, off Cape Collison.
167
Ninth Volume of the Com. London, in connec. Pkgs. Cinnamon, "CHINA REVIEW:"
NOW
No. 3
Ready
Vol. IX. OF TILE
"OHINA REVIEW!
CONTAINS→
Translations from the LA-1, or General
Code of laws of the Chinese Empire. The Rhynes of the Shi-king, The SuShu," or Book of Plain
Words, Notices of Eminent Statesmen of the Fre
Bout Dynasty.
The Yang tse Gorges and Rapids in Hu-pel. Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intolligence
Notes and Queries:—
Two Gods of Literature and a God of
Barbers.
The Interminable Question. Youthful Graduates in China.
"Ten Thousand," How Traulsled Leas Britaina. International Congress at Venice, Berne Institute of Geography.
s of Western Ideas in China. Progress "Protest" and "Condition" in Chi-.
peso,
A Curious Fact about Macao. Phillippe and Canaud's PATE DE The Arabic Numerals,
-Chinese Mahometans at Mecca.. Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
FOIE GRAS.
Phillippe & Canaud's ABPARA-Hongkong, Jamary 19, 1881.
2.
QUS.
Phillipps & Canand'. SARDINES.
Gelatino LOZENGES,
Assorted SWEKTS.
GELATINE.
Mallie's French MUSTARD.
Anglo Swina OHOCOLATE and MILK,
Anglo Swiss COCOA and MILK.
Orosan & Blackw»}}'s CHOCOLATE,- Masson's CHOCOLATES Assoried, Schweitzer's COCOATINA. Van Houten's 000DA,
Epp'. COCOA
COSIQUES.
Liebig's Extraolain CARNIS,
Smoked COD-ROES.
Dried 8P RATS.
Flodon HADDOCK,
NEWS FOR HOME..
The Overland China Mail.
(The oliest Overland Piper in China.) (20%
NOTICE.
MONSIGNEES of Cargo por Steamship
tion with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowas, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
CARGOES
Yokohama, &
Amusement.
9p.m.Performance at the City Hall
General Memoranda.
SUNDAY, January 23 :-
No: 6469– JANUARY 21, 1881.
The absence of any statistics regarding lowed in charge of them as are fil to be en- the company's operations increased this trusted with that responsibility unfavourable impression, and not in
frequently produced a soreness of senti- We would remind our ronders of the pre- ment as each gas-account was paid, duction to-morrow evening, for the first Upon inquiry we find that any compartime in Hongkong, of "Uncle Tom's Cabin” son drawn between Shanghini and which it is believed will be one of the best Hongkong in the mattor of gas is not
to mislead. There are several reasons things the Loftus company has yet given for this. As regards the public street here, showing them at their best loups, for instance, it is understood that
Daylight-Fokien leaves for Stratov, MONDAY, January 94-
&c.
of
in. Shanghai there is no fixed standard INSTAD of speaking of the "German maha.. for the quality of light contracted for, of-war Kerguelen" last night, our socongt although it is of course the interest of should have mentioned the men from the
4 p.m.-English Mail loaves for Ports
Call and Europe.
TUESDAY, January 24
the producer to furnishi a, good article; French frigata. Kerguelen, und from the while such a standard exists in Hong
Noon Bowen leaves for Sydney kong and is enforced by a system of German corvette Frey The men of the penalties The number of hours stipn- Cumosa should also have been mentioned Porte.ated in the Government contract here as doing good service,
during which the street lamps must be
Melbourne on or about this date. WEDNESDAY, January 20—
Daylight Tholes loaves for Court THURSDAY, January 27
Gouds per Traoundly andoliverod after Noon, Bubject to ront and landing
charges.
FRIDAY, January 29
alight exceeds, that of most cities in the CAPTAIN Denne has presented for votapetl. East,sing 3905 hours per annum, tion this year, with his usual desire to an as against 220 in Bombay, 8000 in Calcutta, and a similarly smaller ratio courage esprit de corps, three silver oupa 3 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of the for Sunnghai. Now, noder the contract be competed for, one by the Inspectors and H., O. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, entered into with the Hongkong Go Sergeants, another by the Constables, and at No. 50s, Queen's Road.
vernment in 1884 when gas was fitat a third by those who ura in possession of introduced here, the Gas Company Martini-Henry Riffa The date of the BATURDAY, January 29
3pm-Occidental & Oriental B. 8. Co.'s undertook to supply the street lights at
Steamer leavon for Yokohama and Sanarate considerably less then that char competitions is not yet fixed, but all and Francisco.
ged to the public; while at Shanghai aundry are busily practising, the rate for the street-lataps is said to be very nearly equal to that which is paid by the private consumer. If, there fore, these popsiderations, are borne in mind, and the proportion of gos
MONDAY, January 31-
4 Meeting of Shareholders of the H. K. Hotel Co., L., ut Hongkong
Hotel.
WEDNESDAY, February 2
received from
MR Degenar of this town I Home a sampla pareol of Fega hand.
kerchiefs un which there are beautifully
Noon-French Mail leaves for Parts of consumed by the Hongkong Go-printed portraits of the Eing Orga
Call and Europe..
SATURDAY, February 5-
3. pans Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co Limited, at No. 14, Praya Contral
THE":
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841. 香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUCHSTB, IMPORTERS
Dausars
QF
SUNDRIES, NUBBERY REQUI- strea, TOILET RRQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOR PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS OP
Sods Water, Lomonde, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorated Wators.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuais Extropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876..
PASSENGERS Arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American English, Indian or Austra liai newspapers, are invited to call at the," CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty nowspaper, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now fled for reference.
S City of Tokio, asiled January For S 13th-For Yokola, 1,437 bags Bico, 501 Page Sugar, and 194 pkgs. Merchantiau; for San Francisun, 43,468 bags Rice, 26,513. bags Sugar, 213 bags Coffee, 200 bags Peas, bags Pepper, 30 boxes. Oil, 32 boxes Prepared Opium, 2 balay Silk, 28 20 Cloves, 175 baler Gunnies, 140 bales Jute Twine, 33 pika. Tea (1,944 lbs.), 100 pkga. Tea (5,459.fbs. from Amer), and 2,588 kgs. Merchant for Victoria, D.C., 500 bags Rice, 1 pkgn. Opium, and 4 pkgs Merchandise; for Pun- Tea ta
47 pk 8 pkga Silks, Arenas, (1,762 lbs.), and 05 pkga
Merchandise
for Panama, 800 bags Rice, 10 pigs, Tea (130 rbe.), 2 pkgs, Opium,
and 102 pkgx Mer chaben; for Danierara, 31 pkga. More The publication of this same commenced chandise; for
for New York, 63 hales Raw
at 8.10 p.m. Silk, 100 pkgs. Tea (6 201 fbs. fraiq Amoy), 20 pkgs. Silks, and 57 pkgs. Merchandise; for Chiengo, 3 pkgs. Silke; for Boston, 1 pkge
Silks
At Shanghai, on the 15th January, by Per S. S. And, Bailed 19th January H.B.M. Consul, P. J. Hughes, Esq., and For Continent, 2,024 bales Silk, 206 bales afterwards at Trinity Cathedral, ly the Waste Silk, 12 bales Cocoons, 25 casesRev. James Bates, B. &, H. LAVERA, Of ja 27 Silks, and 653 plea Sundvion For Lon Shanghai, to JOSEPHINE FREDERICA, Daugh-
don, 1,010 bales Silk, fil pkgs, 2307 half-tor of H. J. Jürgens, Bag. chests and 167 chests Tea, 40 bales-Wiste
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con- signeas, before 2pm. Topy, requesting it to be landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned
Goods remaining unclaimed after Turns pay, the 27th Instant, at Noon, will be Peubject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
G. BY CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, Jumiary 20, 1881,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
- NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
ara requested to send in their. Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, anl. take inmediato delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense
No Fire Insurance has been offerted,
Ex Retho
:
Os (in du), No. 3499, one case, from YO (in dia),,,--3497, one JM'lles
G, DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong January 13, 1881.
To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIIED AT THE “CHISA MADE OFFIORG
IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MA. Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely-
printed matter:
THIS Mail. Sommary is compiled from T. Miles Mail, wublished twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various porte ir those Countries.
dries,
MARRIAGES,
vernment to that supplied to private Professor Nordenskiold, Mr Oscar Dickson, consumers is considered (say about two-and Captain Palander, while in the centre fifths of the total of 24,000,000 feet or is a picture of the good ship Vega. This thereabouts the relative position of the
Companies in Shanghai and this Colonyurio farms a nest souvenir of the achieve- will be better understood than it has ments of the expedition. hitherto been, While it may 80EM
politic to supply an enormous consumer Uz to the present we have not had the like the Government at a figure which estisfaction of seeing reproduced in the
is most advantageous to the public re-
venue, it must not be forgotten that the
Hongkong papers the daily weather taler
low rate necessitates the maintenance of grams which our Observatory communicates the higher rate charged against the to that Colony, and we regret it the more private consumer. So chat, in the long because the Daily Press, which publishes run, the private consumer of gas loses daily the observation transmitted from Amoy, far more than he can possibly gain on Shanghai, and Nagasal, has nothing from his Lighting Kates, and the oil-con-Madila We much regret that our efforts sumer is the only taxpayer who bas the
tions from Manila.-El Comercio.
advantage, These are facts which are not appreciated there and that the grast- should, we think, be carefully consider est possible publicity is not given to thiệ ed by the Government in gay rearrange Manila telegrams and wo gray that one ment of rates which may arise during contemporaries in the neighbouring English the present year; and as the extension Colony may find room for the daily observa of the use of gas by the Chinese is a question which enters largely into the subject, any action on the part of Go- Vernment or of the Company to retard Men of the Time has the following notice of this desirable result will, we venture to | Frank Backland, whose death is recorded thing, be ill-advised. Notwithstanding in the Indian talograms we published posters all these considerations, however, which day fo appear to explain the tardiness on the
Buckland, Francis Travelyan, A part of the Company to meet the eldest son of the Very Rev. William Buck views of the private consumer, we are land, D.D., Dean of Westminster, born Still of opinion that the must sensible Deo. 17, 1826, was scholar of Winchester thing the Company can do is to follow College and student of Christ Church, in the wake of the Shanghai folks, and Oxford, where he took his M.A. degree in supply gas at 38.50 per thousand feet. 1848. Inheriting from his father a strong As we have said over and over again, tarte for physiol science and natural. the days of stand-still monopolies are he devoted himself to the stuly of medicina over; and the safest policy for those and ving served the office of house surgeon eorga's, Hospital, became, in 1864, who were fortunate enough to introduce assistant surgeon to the 2nd Life Guarda, gas bere, le, to keep pace with the times, from which post he retired in 1863 rd
been an extensive contributor ot and stave off competition by a substantial has been an extens
an Fish Culture and on other natural solence, to the columns of the m reduction in their rates.
and of other periodicala
BEUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MATE" (Por &. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co's Line.)
PARMELI, TRIUMPHANT.”
LONDON, Jan. 19. The House of Commons resumed the dobite on the Address in reply to the Royal Speech, but the Obstructionist tactica
|
continue
to St.
"Boa and River Fisheries, an Natural History
cight has established Water He
as his own the "Museum of Economic Fish Oulture" (under the Science, and Art Department Sou
South Kensingto of almon llustrates
the cultivation
This
trout, and useful fresh-water filt, as well as oysters and sea fish. In 1868 he re-
caived a univer medal for his labours in the promotion of this branch of alenes, frui the
Exposition de Pêche et d'Aquicu tura, at Aronchon, in France; in 1888, the Diploma of Honour from the Havre Exlntation and in 1877 the Gold Medal from the Royal He is the suite of
and of a
On the 2nd Dec., at St. Colomb's Cathe Silk, 112 bales Cocoons, 6 cakes Silka, 3 cases Treasure ($12,000), and 77 pkgs. Sandral, Derry, by the Lord Bishop of Derry and Raphos, assisted by the Rov. J. Goold Adams, GEORGE HERBERT MICHAELSON,
GALE IN ENGLAND. Captain H.M; 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment,
LONDON, Jan. 19.CO youngest Son of the lato T. Y, P. Michael-
Atfurlous gate and heavy snowstorm has fishes," 1878; and of" son, of the Isle of Barrow, Lancashire, to MARY, eldest Daughter of Richard Waller, occurred in England and many wrecks are of Troy, near Dorry..
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will.close-
For SHANGHAL
Per Chin-tung, at 4:30 p.m. To-morrow,
the End inst
For SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUI, AND
TAIWAN
Per Folien, at 6 pm, on Saturday, the
22nd inst."
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
On the 8th Dec., at Lower Clapton Con-ported. The Thames has overflowed its gregational Church, by the Rev. Frank banks, causing inmenso damage to property. Soden, Pastor, asted by the Rev. Henry Batchelor, of Blackheath, uncle of the bride, the Rev. EARNEZAR REYES PALMER, BL.A., Pastor of the Congregational Church, King's Bhanghai, to LUOY SAKETON, eldest Daughter of Henry Harrison, of Evering-road, Clapton, late of Higher Broughton, Manchester..
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW. Lynn, late of Union
Per Thies, itp.m, on Tuesday, the
25th inst
For BANGKOK.—||
Por Dale, at 6pm, on Euesday, the 26th
inst.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1881.
The
mtir de Duricutles of Natural Thistory Familiar History
(four sexIDE); Fish-hatching;
The Log Book o
a Fisherman and Zcologist, 1874 Ho
and Mineralogy Treatise on Geology edited, in 1858, his father Bridgewater
the vaults of
Sty 1859 he discovered in the
Cross, the
the coffin of the Martin's, Claring great surgeon and phynologist John Hunter, which was re-interred in Weat minster Abbey by the Royal College of Jurgogne. For this he pacaived the t of the Council of the Bay Surgeons, and bound ou Leeds School of
next ESGLUH MAIL may be expected to reach this post by the 3, 40 steamer Zambesi, on Sunday, the 23rd inst, She brings dates from London to Dec logue of the lan
17th.
presented him with a silver medal. In 1867 he The Bert AMERICAN Main may be expected appointed Inspecter of Salmon Fisherie
has issued here on or about the 28th instant, by
Wales, and for England and the 0. and O. Coy.'s Steamship Belgic, since that date annual report which brings San Francisco dates to fisheries. In 1870 he was oppor the 21st ti
Commissioner to inquire inte recent legislation on the Gam
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACEXT.— LET.The British Contract Packet Ravenna, will be despatched on MONDAY, and the 24th, January, with Mails through the United Kingdom, sud- Europe via Brindisi the Straits. Settlements, Batavia, Burman, Ceylon, THE announcement that the Shanghai 2p.m., to-morrow, the 22nd instant.. India, Aden, Egypt, Malts, and Gib Gas Company intend reducing the price, raltar. This is the best opportunity of gas from $3.50 to $0.25 per thousand for forwarding Correspondenco to Man feet, naturally suggests a comparison ABA Ball match will be commened ritius.
between the price now charged there morrow afternoon at 3 p.m. N.B.This Fackel carries no mails for the and that still adhered to in Hongkong. terus U.S.8, Alert.
Australian Colonics.
A MAIL for Bangkok closes at Singapore at of Scotland. In 1979 he grub
ODOWNS TO
PRAYA EAST AND WANCHAL ROAD, For Particulars, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, January 21, 1881.
THE CHINESE INSURANCE' COM- BANY," (LIMITED)
________NOTICE.
TOTICE is hereby GINAL SCRIP
If we were asked the principal reason to be a hea
to Parliament on the Fisheries resulting in The Norfolk, and Fisheries Act, 1877. In
of a commision to inquire into
to and Lobster Fisheries of
Cricket Club Scotland, resulting in the
Crab, and Lobster Act 187
1877, sat on an incurs
was an Act of Parliament
that the OR MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET why the Company bera has shown itself We are informed by the Agents Mesirs prevent fish being destroyed
A No. 2003 The United States Mail Packet Belgic will for SHARES numbered 241, $11 and 869 in bo despatched on SATURDAY, the 29th inst with Mail for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., wluch will be closed as followe
Hongkong - Cantoa, c., and a complete of REUBEN Commercial Summsey,
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, the above Coup COLOMON & the name
having been LOST, the said. Original: Forip Certificate Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage has been CANCELAND and a Duplicate HERRINGS A LA SARDINE paid 52 cinta.) $12 per mun (postage thereof issued to the Holder lice Lader Beed of the said paid $12.50.)
Shares. Orders should be sent to GEO. MURRAY authority of the said Original Scrip Certi BAIN, China Mail Office, 2 Wyndham ficate No. 2003 wil hereafter be recognized, Street, not later than noon of the day the by the Undersigned. English Mail Steamer leaves,
Yarmouth BLOATERS.
Kippered HERRING. Dried HERRINGS,
Terms of Advertising, amne as in Daily China Hal
BARDINES with TOMATOES.
Assorted PIOKGES.
Amorted JAMS,-
· Calfs Foot JELLY.
Essences for Flavoring N
SADORS.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Tether the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be lesponsible for any Debt contracted by the Offices or SPICES. Crew of the following Tesselas during
their stay in Honglong Harbour:---
Candied PEEL ALMONDS,
CURRANTS in Bottle and Baik
RAISING in Bottle and Balk.
Minoomaest; Carraway BEEDS
Ground COFFER.
RAW COFFEE.
PRESENT TEX in 5 Catty and 10 Catty Buze Good BREAKFAST TRA 25-
Monata por 16.
November 22, 1880.
By Order,
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary Hongkong, January 21, 1881.
1620
so conservative in this matter, the an Adamson, Bell & Co.), that the S. 8, in 1877 he served on commision
swer would be that it is not a local Gordon Castle, from London, loft Singaporequiry into the Harring Fisheries of Scoth Company, and that therefore those
gentlemen who direct its affairs at Home Yesterday (th) for Hongkong.
He has been concerned in sending Ev consignments salmon égia to
prietors of chairs and jinrickahas, it would Berlin.
rear that the former vehicles are rather
and New Zealand, and per are unable to enter into the spirit of the Colony's requirements or perceive thei: From the returns of licenses issued from agency, tout are now quite
those colonies. He is own real intereste. Of course the cer- the Registrar General's Department to pro- her of the Deutsche 2.30.p.11. Post Office closes, but Letters tainty of a substantial opposition would
15. Registry censes.
for Union Countries may be posted on board the Backet with Late Fee of 10 quicken their percoptive powers; but tente extra Postage until the time of otherwise the hardest efforts of the local departure.
Consulting Committee and Manager are the decrease, while fresh licenses for the The following were the passengers book Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies probably unequal to the task. Without Japanese vehicle o jasped every day at Home for Hongkong and Shangha or Paraguay, not be sent by this any reference to n possible opposition, The total number of Koenses out up to mcording to the latent papers to hand however, there can be little doubt that date are 549 for chairs plying for hire, faa lowering of the rote per thousand feet and 413 for vickaia, The latter vehicle,
would eventually repay the shareholders, although why say to travel
route.
Hongkong, January 21, 1881. -
HOVES OF CLOSING
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA
THE ENGLISH MATL DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
The following hours are observed in closing TOTICE is hereby given, that an Extra Mails, by the British Control
Packet Rogala ordinary MEETING of "SHARE- HOLDERS will be Held at the REGISTERED Day of Departure,
No.
URANZA, German ship, Capt B. Molsen Orion of the above-nsmen Hongkong, A
14, Praya Central, Victoria, Capton SATURDAY, the 5th day of February, At 3 o'clock, in the Afternoon, for 1881,
-P. & D. Co
CHAMRON KAMBYE, Stam, barque, A. Federie.-Yuen Fat Hong
Mouse Lisaxon, Brit, 3-m, schooner, Capt. D. O. Hall, Rezario & Ca
SOLIDOR, French barque, Captain Leon Boullier. Order.
HERMAN, German brig, Capt. Latabke Wieler, & Co.
GARRIANG, British barque, Captain E Yarnall Arnhold, Barberg & Co
the purpose of CONFIRMING the Special RESOLUTIONS proposed and passed at a Meeting of the Shareholders hold on the 21st day of January instant.
Dated the 21st day of January, 1881 -By Driss of the Board of Directors,
"D. COLLIESNIE
Secretary
patzērnis ceasna
NOON-Money Order uite close.
P. Registry of Letters esses Posting of all printed matter SM-Mails closed, excopt for Este 3.10 P.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fue of 10 cents until
the Post Office, closon 3.30 P.When the Рон 8:40 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted
by increased consumption, especially
Par MM steamer Madh from
les Dec. 20. Mr. And Mir for Honghang. Mr W.
seilles Jan. -1881 +372 65
Lattle and wo childs the and Mr Blum, for Sianght
amongst the Chinese residents. We are faster than the chairs on a level ma
lad to learn, therefore, that it is the must be admitted to be a most unmitigated intention of the Company here to reduce nuisance to pedestrians, as once the price to consumers by an appreciable cooled in charge harë, ai amount, and in view of this degision one or any control at all over their mo
and run about from one two facts may be mentioned which bear beate upon the position of tuis Company. The mom on
roughfare to the other in local Gas Company as
popular concern, because, in addition banner, much to the dan tp its possessing a monopoly of lighting, walking in the road. its shares have been held principally by the increase in the capitalise in England. this may died will lead to notre special regu tended to raise a somewhat prejudiced
beling against it, which, although quite framed for them and s
on board the packet with Late natural and fairly well founded, might
Fee of 10 cents until time of not always have resulted in fair-play of the law for only moh personu, beme departure.
Par