For Sale.
WHERE YOU CAN BUY
Intimations.
THIS HAIR WASH has boon prepared
, by us for the last 20 years. Ita mko is stondily increasing in Indis, tho Strmite and Japan. It possonsca all the qualities of
Superior California" LAMB'S WOOL Hair Oil or Pomade without their sticki
BLANKETS.
BARATOGA TRUNKS.
TRAVELLING BAGS and SATCHELS. -AGATE COOKING UTENSILS,
THE AMERICAN BROILER.
TURNBULL'S FAMILY SCALES,
TOBACCO SHAVES.
ÁMBRICÀN and Causs's LOCKS.
HOUSE GONGS..
BMOOTHING IRONS.
LEMON SQUEEZERS.
MOUSE TRAPS,
BILLIARD QUE TIPS and CHALK. -
PANUS CORIUM for BOOTS,
American AXES and HATCHETS.
LIFE BUOYS:
ROCKETS and BLUE LIGHTS...
DOUGLAS OFFICE CHAIRS.
COPPER WIRE GAUZE.
WAFFLE IRONS,
GLIDIRONS.
FIRE GRATES.
American SOFT FELT HATS.
STATIONERY
FOR LADIES AND OFFICE UAE,
the
Best and Cheapest
IN
Hongkong.
NEW
INSTRUCTIVA
ROOK 8
AMUSING.
AND
A
Large Assortment of FRENCH NOVELS...
TAUCHNITZ'S POPULAR EDITION OF STANDARD
WORKS, &€.
WORKS of BEFERENCE.
ALMANAOKS.
Etc.,
DIARIES SCHOOL BOOKS. GLE'S SCHOOL SERIES. PRESENTATION BOOKS.
Eto
Eta
· RODGER'S OUTLERY.
ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.
ness. It induces a healthy action of the scalp and nourishes the Hair. Dandruff never appents whilst it is in use. It con- tains none but the best ingredients, and the greatest care is taken in the com pounding. When the Hair falls off after tover or any other sickness, this Warh will surely prove of the greatest valia,
THE
LAOU-TI-KEE HAIR WASH
An unique and elegant
appendage to the Toilet, combining in itself the
properties of a Hair
Grease, Waxli, and
Restorer.
PREPARED ONLY BY
老
J. LLEWELLYN & CO.,
Chemists, &c., SHANGHAI
DIRECTIONS.
A small portion to be poured upon the Head, And to be rubbed into the rests of the Hair. No Pomade required.
From its groat nourishing power on the follicles it may in time cause Hair to return to its natural color; it, however, does not contain a particle of any dyeing ingrediunt Using it constantly will inest certainly pre- vent tho Hair falling. It is cleanly in use, the smallest quantity afificing. It has no sediment, and therefore requires no shaking.
J. LLEWELLYN & Co.,
Shanghai. Hongkong Agents: LANE, CRAWFOFIL& Co. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE Yearly-MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be Hdd in the OFFICES of the Company, No 14, Frya | Central,
on TUESDAY, February 22m, at 11 am., for the purpose of receiving the
WABLEY AND SONs London-made SPORT Report of the Directors, and a Statement
ING GUNS.
BUSSEY'S PATENT PNEUMATIC GUN,
SELF-SKOT-EXTRACTING REVOLVERS,
THE PATENT BOTTLE CLIP."
TABLE GLASSWARE,
EARTHENWARE,
CAVITE,
THE FIETSTOCK OP
FORTIN, and
MEYSIG
CIGARS, and
CHEROOTS.
All Specialty Selected.
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN GROCERIES. FRESH SorrLIES RECEIVED BY EVERY
SMYRNA FIGS.
CRYSTALIZED CHERRIES. FAHN'S FAVORITE BISCUITS. STILTON CHEESE
FRENCH PLUMS.
Calcutta BEET.
HUMPS.
ROUNDS.
BRISKETS, and
TONGUES.
California BOLL BUTTER.
APPLE BUTTER.
OLAM CHOWDER.
FISH CHOWDER.
Bonsed PIC'S FRET.
of Accounts to 31st December, 1880.
The Transfor BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 22nd Instant, inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directora,
D. GILLIES,
Hongkong, February 5, 1881.
Secretary.
fetz
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given, that an Extra- ordinary MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS will be Held at the REGISTERED OFFICE of the above-named Company, No. 14, Praya Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 22nd day of February
the Forenson, for the 1881, at 11.15 purpose of passing the Special. Resolution to Empower the Board of Directors to sub-Divide the present SHARES of $500 nach of the said Company into SHAREs of $125 bach.
Dated this 5th day of February, 1881. By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. GILLIES, fo22
Entertainment.
THE CHINA MAIL
HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY.
HE MEMBERS of the above SoCIETT will give a Repetition of Suma
**OPERETTA,
H. M. 8. * PINAFORE" ∙nt tho THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL, To-morrow Evening,
the 16th Instant.
"Tickets can be obtained at Mosers LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, on Tuesday, the 15th Instant, at Noon.
ADMISSION
To the Gallery-Adults, 83; Children, 60
Canta (Sorvants Freek
To the Pit-The Front Sants are reserved for Free Tickets to various Schools. Back Seats, Adults, $1 each.. The Proceeds of the Performance will be given to the Temperance Hall
Doors open at 4 o'clock; Performance to commencé nt 4.90 p.m.
Hongkong, February 15, 1881.
Intimations.
PARTNER WANTED.
To-day's Advertisements.
ONGKONG RACES 1881.
HONGKONG
Rule 16.-ADISION to the GRAND STAND ENCLOSUR TOT GENTLEMEN boing Sub- scribers
of $10, or upwards to the Fond, Free for Non-Subscribers. $7 for tho Meeting For Admission to the New Bland 81 par diam, or 82 for the Mesting.
Rule 16-TICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND STAND and ExGLOSURE to be had on application to J. TAURBURN, Esq Hon Treasurer. No one admitted without a Ticket, to be shown to the Gate-keeper.
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A. COXON, A. For Clerk of Courts. Hongkong, February 15, 1881.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half-
31st December last, the Rate of ONE POUND and TEN SHILLINGS STERLING Per Share of 8125, 'is PAYABLE fo10 on and after WEDNESDAY, the 16th Instant, at the Offices of the Corporation, whero Shareholders are requested to apply for Warrants.
17ANTED, an Enterprising PARTNER, adulta of 1,000 or 52,000,
to go fato a well-established BUSINESS
which is Still Increasing.
Address "M.," OFFICE of this Paper, Hongkong, January 10, 1881.
CARD.
A. HAHN'S DANCING CLASSES
Mass brou Re-opened on the 1st
October.
Fletcher's Buildings,
No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
Hongkong, October 4, 1830.
By Order of the Court of Directora,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, February 16, 1881, inr15
A
MATEUR DRAMATIC OLUB.
אל
TUESDAY,
the 1st March,
"A WONDERFUL WOMAN,"
.AND
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PASSENGERS.
ARKIVED,
Per America from Chinkiang, Captain Murray, Mr J. Hammond, and 12 Chinese. Per Lorne, from Saigon, 10 Chinese, V Por Chandaang, from Chinkiang, 1 Euro- pean, and 1 Chinona.
DEPARTED.
Por Yang-tae, for Shanghai from Mar soillea, Mr and Mrs Little, 2 infants and anal, Mesars Janson, Blum, Quang Toh Sien, Eason, Androw and Garricks; from Naples, Mr. Achille Kira; from Fort Said, Comte Sourtalos Gorgier and family; from Colombo, Mr W. Thomson; from Saigon,
Fou.
Mr Wang for Yokohama from MaT.
Per
golles, Meşra Munroe, Amano Koziro Kirby, Emanisi Noruziro, Conrad, and Hoch from Colombo, Mr. C. Duff.
Per
for Pakhoi, 20 Chinose. Per Ping-on, for Haiphong, &c., 10 Ohi
nese.
Por Pettung, for Swatow, 19 Chinese. Per Diamante, for Amoy, 340 Chinene.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Moderate N. E. winds
The British steamer Torne reports :.
The British steamer Chinkiang reports Light variable airs and hazy weather; from Breaker Point frash N.E. brooze and thick hazy weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. ̈MAILS will close ;—
For STRAITS "SETTLEMENTS,
LONDON.-
AND
Por Sarpedon, at 4.30 pm. To-morrow,
the 16th inst
For AMOY.-
Fer Larne, at 6 p.m. To-morrow, the
16th inst
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOOHOW.-
Per Kwangtung, at 5 p.m. Tomorrow,
the 16th inst.
FOR YOKOHAMA sia KOBE~.
Per Sumida Maru, at 5 p.m., on Friday,
the 18th irist
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping
No. 5489. FEBRUARY 15, 1881.
5 p.m.--Sarpedon leaves for London. „î Goods per Ferona undelivered after this
date subject to rent ?
Auctions.
-
picture which Mr McEwen draws of the trouble through which the Bank, has. been so successfully steered is one that has been vividly enough impressed upon the minde of most residents; and with- ont repeating the figures which show the immense prosperity that now follows the operations of the Bank, it appanra, to as that the most gratifying and reassuring statement of all is this, that everything connected with the Back is in saanud state.". None can know this better than Mr Keswick and Mr McEwen, and tha 4.30 p.m.-Performance of H.MLB. Pina-public are fully justified, we think, in ac,
fore
Noon Auction of Orchids at Moss
Lane, Crawford & Co. aer
2 p.-Auction of Chinees and Japariose
Curios at Mr J. M. Armstrong's
Amusement,
Meeting.
9 p.m.-Mooting of Perseverance Lodge
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, February 17-
Daylight--Kuangtung leavea for Coast
Ports. 10a.m.---Auction of Old Teakwood, &c.,
at Kowloon Dock?"
2 p.m.-Flower Show. FRIDAY, February 18- 2 pmFlower Show.
nesa Curios at Mr G. B. Lammert's 2.30 pm Auction of Chinese and Jupe 3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoke
hama and San Francisco.
9p Meeting of Victoria Lodge. SATURDAK, February 19
Daylight.-Mitau Bishi Mail leaves for
Yokohama, da
4pm-Albay Isaves for Ampy, de. 4 p.m.-Diamante leaves for Manila, MONDAY, February 21-
Goods per Yangtse undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.
4 pm. English Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe.
4 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at
99. Queen's Road S
cepting the statement, backed as it is by the most overglulosing, testimony on every side. We may sud, in conclusion, that the bonus of 10 per cent, vored to the stuff, is a graceful made of sharing the prosperity with those who have so faithfully helped to produce i
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUFFLIED TO THE 1" Crosa Maik.””]
Line) (Per E. E. A. & U. Telegraph Co.'
T BORS DEFEATED-ETH 200M 150. A LONDON, Feb. 12,
The Boers have been defeated with heavy losa, British lons 160.
THE BILL FOR CORBCIÓN READ 1 SECGED.
LONDON, Feb. 12, The House of Commons has read a
second time the Bill for Coercion in Ireland.
H.M.B..." OHAMPION ORDERED TO THE GOLD COAST IMMEDIATELY,
LONDON, Feb. 12. The corvette Champion, 14. gans, bas been ordered to proceed immediately to the
6 p.m.--Meeting of Perseverance Lodge.| Gold Coat, TUESDAY, February 22
11.Meetings of Shareholders of the ^ Hongkong and Whamnos Dock Coi Limited, at No. 14, Praya Central
For MANILA.—
Per Diamante, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, SATURDAY, February 20
the 19th inst.
THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM from this date, RESUME OFFICE 88 For PORT DARWIN,
PANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
TOTICE is hereby given, that the Ow
GINAL SCRIP CERTIFICATE No. 2003 for SHARES numbered 241, 311 and 860 in the above Company, standing in the name of REUBEN SOLOMON, having been LOST, the said Original Strip Certificate has been CANOELLED and a Duplicate thereof issued to the Holder of the asid Shuras. No trauenction taking place under authority of the said Original Scrip Corti- fiente No. 2003 will hereafter be recognized by the Undorsigned.
By Order,
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J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary. Hongkong, January 21, 1881.
DYNAMITE, FUSES, DETONATORS, &c.
"THE AREA BELLE.": Hongkong, February 15, 1891.
NORTH CHINA INSURANCE CO.
JAMES KENNARD DAVIS will,
AGENT of the abure Company.
Hongkong, February 15, 1881.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
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STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVŢA,
POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSELLLES; Atso; PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS..
COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD- NEY, MELBOURNE, &o, &- Per Hungarian, at 3.30 pm, on Satur
day, the 26th inst.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.-- Tas United States Mail Packet, City of
Peking, will be despatched on FRI DAY, the 18th instrnt, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, So, which will be closed as follows: 2.15. Registry ceases.. 2,30 F.M. 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 time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies or Paraguay, cannot be sent by this
fe18 Hongkong, February 1, 1881.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PLOKÉT.---
ruuta.
FIROM NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES CO., 1881, at Noon, the Company's S. The British Contract Packet Zamberi
GLASoow, can be had in
any Quantity on application to .
THE BORNEO Co., La., Agents.
Sur81 Hongkong, March 8, 1880.1
NEWS FOR HOME,
The Overland China Mail.
(The olcinas Ownrland Paper in Cikini3-
PUBLISHED AT THE "ORING MAIL OFFICE
IN THE FOR THE English MAIL.
Containing from 72 to 84 columns of dosely- printed matter.
THIS Mail Summary is compiled from the Daily China Mail, is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a m- cord of such fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated from the journale published at the various ports in those Countries.
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary.
Subscription,
50 cents per Copy (postage paid 63 cents.) $12 per annum, (postage paid $12.50.)
Orders should be sent to Geo, Muanar BAS, China Mail Offer Wyndham Street, not later tha hoon of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves.
Terms of Advertising, sans as in Daily Ching Mat
MONDAY, the 28th of February, 8 IN DH, Commandant LEQUERRE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and' CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until
Noon.
Cargo will be received on Board until 4 P., Specie and Parcals until 3 p.m. on the 27th February, 1881. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left,at the Agoney's Offico.)·
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulare, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE · CHÂMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, February 15, 1881. fe28
any
Not Responsible for Debts.
either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners, will be Responsible for Debt contracted by the Officers or Grew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
SOLIDOR, French hamque, Captain Leox Roller-Orter.
LIVINGSTONE. German barque, Capt. T. Statens-Wieler & Co...
Ross M., British barque, Capt. Bubert Croll-Eduard Schellhaas & Co,
QLABO, German schooner, Captain
"Secretary, To-day's Advertisements. Schlüter-Siemssen & Co.
WASHING BOOÓKS.
(In English and Chinese.) [JASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use
Wof Ladies and Gentlemen, can Dow
be had at this Office Price, 81esch,
CHINA MAIL Office.
WA
WANTED, Employment by the ADVER TISER, Hau had several years ex perience in Boox-KEEPING and Accou Address “Vesitas," Chino Mail Otes.
Hongkong, January 20, 1881.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
·FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL"
The Co.'s Steamship
"Sarpedon," Captain J. REA, will bo despatched at 5 p..
TO-MORROW, the 10th Inatant.. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
fe20 - Hongkong, February 15, 1881.
folß
Ninth Volume of the FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. "CHINA REVIEW."
Now Ready.
Soused SHEEP'S TONGUES.
NO. 3.-Vol. IX. Pickled LAMB'S TONGUES OF THE
Gruyere CHEESE.
New York CREAM CHEESE.
CAVIARE.
Curried OYSTERS.
Californis Cracker Co.'s BISCUITS. Cracked WHEAT.
HOMINY.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
RICHARDSON AND Bornia's Potted MEATS. Lameh TONGUE
PRESENT TEA in 5 and 10 Catły Boxes,
GYINES and SPIRITS of all Descriptions.
BAIL-MAKING executed on the Prensiven.
· HacEWER, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, January 28, 1881.
**CHINA REVIEW!!
CONTAINS- Translations from the Lu-li, og General
Code of Laws of the Chinese Empire. The Rhymes of the Shi-king The "Su Shu," Book of Plain Words. Notices of Eminent Statesmen of the Pre-
sent Dynasty.
or
The Steamship
"Kroangtung," Captain Young, will be despatched for the abova Porta on THURSDAY, the 17th Instant, at Daylight, instead of at the time previously Advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, February 15, 1881. fe17
FOR AMOY, TAMSUL & TAIWANFOO,
The Steamship
Albay, Captain Goods, will be despatched for the above Porte on SATURDAY, the 19th Instant, The Yang tee Gorges and Rapids in Hu-pei. at 4 puz Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligenco. Notes and Queries :-*
Two God
of Literature and a God of Barbars, The
Interminable Question Youthful Graduates in China,
Ten Thousand, Less Britain How Translated.
International Congress at Venice.
Barne Institute of Geography, Progress of Western Ideas in China. “Protest" and
For Freight or Passage, apply to...
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK. & Co. Hongkong, February 15, 1881. fo19
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SINGAPORE
The Co. Steamship
"Antenor, Capt. J. T. Brago, will be despatched on or
” and “Condition" in Chi- about the 19th Instant,
A Curious Fact about Macao. The Arabio Numeral Chinese Mahometane at Merca Books Wanted, Erohanges, doc.
Hongkong, January 19, 1881.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente Hongkong February 15, 1881
Gov. GOODWIN, American ship, Captain William Lester,Messageries Maritimes,
JOACHIM CHIRSTIAN, Ger, barque, Capt. Nicklefa. Siemssen & Co.
WELLE, Gorman steamer, Captain Mass mann-Heyer & Co.
CARL RITTER, German barque, Captain H. Jäger.-Wieler & Co.
Ti Lan, German bangue, Captain C. Stolze.Biemmsen & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Fob. 14, Lurie, British stesmer, 1034, McKochnis, Saigon Feb., 10, General, BUN HIS CHANN
315, Dunn, Pakhon Feb. 10, Hoihow 11, Feb. 14, Tung Ting, Chinese steamer, and Macao 14, General-C. M. 8. N. Co.
Feb. 15, Chiniany, British steamer, 799, 8. M. Ore, Chinkiang Feb. 11, General.-- SIMMEREN & Co.
Feb. 16, China, German stearer, from Canton.
Feb. 16, Legaspi, Spanish transport, 1900, Don Mariano Forres, Vigan (locos South) Feb. 12.
Feb. 15, Chop-chung, Chinese gunboat, from Cheong-chow.
Feb. 15, Amersos, British steamer, 682, W. Williams, Chinking Feb. 13, Rica Voor & Cand
Feb. 15, Laertes, British steamer, 1301, Scale, Liverpool Dec, 24, and Singapore Feb. 8, Gondra-BUTTEFFIELD & SWINE.
DEPARTURES.
Feb. 15, Wells, for Pakhoi, &
16, Ping-on, for Hoihow, de, 15, Chinang, for Canton,
15, Tottung, for Swatow,
15, Diamantt, for Amoy..
18, Tanais, for Yokohama, 15, America, for Canton.
– 19, Yang-toh, for Bhanghai.
CLEARED,
Conquest, for Holhow, &
will be despatched on MONDAY, the 21st February, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi; to be Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Bgyp Malta, and Gib- raltor.
This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to Mau- ritius. N.B.--This Packet carrice no mails for the
Australian Colonies.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.--
The French Contract Packet. Sindh
will be despatched un MONDAY, the 28th February, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europo, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon the Australasian Colonies, Pondicherry Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
HOURS OF VÉDSING....
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packut:-
Day of Departure,—
2
3
NOON.Money Order Office close,
FM Registry if Lettera cores.
Posting of all-printed matter
and patterns ceases. r..Mails closed, except: for Late
Letters. 3.10 PM.Letters may be posted
with Late Fee of 10 cents until
When the Post Office closes entirely,
3.30 P.M.
30..Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &c.
VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AG HONGKONG,
From
Antwerp
London Antwerp
JuRene
Yale of Doon,
3, Wylo,
16, Lizzie Bell,
22, Richard,
Cardiff
23, R. K. Thomas,
Panarth
Hamburg
Get
Hemburg
30, Bonita,
-16, Hermann, 11, Collonia, 15, Xenia,
15, Pyrmont,
Noon-Tenders for Painting and Color ing, received by Naval Storekeeper, 4pm-Hungarian leaves for Fort Dar
win, Cooktown, &c. MONDAY, February 28
Noon. French Mail loaves for Ports of
Call and Europe, NoonAuction of Douglas at the office
of Mesara Douglas Lapik & Co
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of Tho Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, at No. 7, Queen's Road.
TUESDAY, March 1
A. D. C. Performance at City Hall. MONDAY, March 7
3.p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGETS,"
IMPORTERS
OF
zus BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND THE BOERA ............ FURTHER STRONG REINFORCEMENT TO BE SENT TO THE CAPE
LONDON, Feb. 12. The British Government has made over- tures to the Boers and further strong rain forcements have been ordered to the Cape.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The next AMERICAN MAIL may be expected here, per the O. & O. str. Garlic, on the 18th inst,
*
The Baxt ENGLISH MAI may be expected
to arrive here on Friday next, the 18th, by the P&0. steamer Kruhyat, which brings London dates to the 14th Ja
An attempt is being made in Colombo (Ceylon) to get up a Rifle Association, a Company of Volunteers and a Fire Brigade,
We are requested to state that a parade and inspection of the Government and Volan- teer Fire Brigades will take place ut 4.30 p.m., on the 16th inst.,sembly of the Central Fire Brigade Station.
THE Choral Society repest H.M.S. Pina- | fore" to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon, DRUGS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI-rowded house; the entertainment is one when there will, we have no doubt, be a
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATERY MEDICINER MANUFACTURERS.
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under dit and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1; 1876..
given specially for the children whose trosta in the way of amusement are few and far between, and they will be enthusiastic and grateful accordingly.
THE Spatial schooner Nuero Constante, of 317 tona, was sold by suction to-day (15th) by Meara Eça da Silva & Co. The hull itself was bought by a Chinese firm, Chin
Hung, for 8740, and is to be sent to Can- ton One anchor fetched $109, the rig- PASSENOMAS arriving in Hongkong, or any ging 8100, the sails $220, and other gear other persons who may desire to con- brought the amount up to 81,500 in all
ult the files of local, China, Japan,
American, English, Indian or Austras following telegram dated Philadelphis, Hinn newspapers, are invited to call at Jan. 6, we cut from a copy of the Tima to the "CHINA MAT" Office, where over hand yesterday
The President has met with some difficulty
sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, in getting any one to accept the port from these countries, are now filed for Secretary to the Navy, in succession to Mir reference.
Thompson, who resigned on becoming chair man of the De Lesseps Camal Committee.
The publication of this issue commenced the dimoulty in the way baing that the time at 7.50 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1881
to serve was less than two mortis To day, however, the President nominated Mr Nathan Goff, of West Virginia, as Secretary, Mr Goff is the United States Attorney for West Virginia PEMANDA
"MAKE & knowledge of sanitation part of the curriculum of every man who aspires to command. a ship is recommended in a paper read before the meeting of the Ame rican Public Heath Amociation, held res cently at New Orleans The advice is 800-N. F. Shipping Register
MR A. P. McEwen, in his remarks at the meeting of the Bank this afternoon, has anticipated us by his burst of con gratulation over the satisfactory state of that local corporation. As the gentle man named above is probably in a better (London and China Expresa, Jan. 7th) position than most men, filling as he The Army and Navy Gazette reports that does the important post of auditor, to the Army Estimates this year will exceed give an unbiassed opinion on the subject, £20,000,000 sterling. Making every possi his observations will carry all the weight ble allowance for reduction in the votes, which they deserve. When a bank of the excess is NO CANTO only fifteen years standing, in s smal. Estimates below £20,000,000 for the year
amount that it will not be posible to get the Colony like Hongkong, succeeds in
It is announend that the Admiralty has showing a profit of nearly half a million decided upon making redu dollara for six months at a rate of little strength of the personnel short of une million a-yesz-there is a that in the forthcoming
seamen to Pland, Oregon certain amount of room for congratulathe number of sea London
tion on the part of all comoerned. That will be considerably leas Gardiff
the Reserve Fund now shows the
financial year of 1880-81 handsome total of 81,800,000, while a selected Captain Gordon
Rear Admiral the Dake of Penarth
the Directors (who have all along Aide de Camp to the Queens for shown the greatest prudence as to ment an additional Captain of his dividends) have at the same time to assist his Royal Highness in readily increased the dividend for these Admiral Superintendent of the
Naval Reserve. last balf year, are results so satisfactory
2 Hercules,
8. Corea,
J. W. Marz,
Cardiff
London
15, Willie Reed,
Antwerp
18, Star of China,
London
19, Christine,
Cardiff
20,
20, Westerguard,
Hamburg
Therese,
Laurons,
8. Lau
Doner Hamburg Hamburg
24, Keslung (s.)
Antwerp
· 24, Oxfordshire (6.)
Scotland
London
London
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Penarth
Fleurs Castle {}
London
4 Benlodi (s.).
London
6* Boukhurat
Penarth
LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAYAN PORTS/
At London --Steamers via Suez Canal. Venton,
Bellerophon
Ceneagles
M. L. Storie
Galley of Lorna.
Sailing Vrede Laurel,
the
that they fully justify the over-curaful meg a
PASSLANGERA BOOKED TOR KOPPKONG "AND ness alleged against the Directorate in
RONALABHANG
Per M, M. esmer Soghallen, from Marg
past years. But the soundness of the business dous by the Bank, the careful manner in which it is conducted, and selles, Jan 23-Mr and Mrs Doval, Car the confidence which the Company has J. O. Bury, for Hongkong. now so deservedly secured, seem to us ta⠀⠀ For M. M. steamar Them throw a cheerful light, not only upon the selles, Feb. 6. — Mir ) fortunate proprietors of the Bank, but and Miss A Roberta, fo upan the Colony generally, and even upon and Mrs D. Brand and Per P0Nioamer - the entire trade in the Lest. It may be
ampton noted that the value of the Bank's stock And Mr Ed has reached a point not very far short of sharp, for Hongk
the unhealthy because excessive figure | for Bhanghai.
to which certain wise and some upwise speculators had raised it; and
this species of commercial barometer,
indeed, may be taken as the best trite-ren rion of the confidence placed in the Cor-
puration and all connected with it. The ampton RYAN