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Ninth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW." ·
Now Read Y.
No, d.--Yol, IX.
-OF THE
Entertainment.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ST. ANDREW'S HALL. BRILLIANT & CONTINUED SUCCESS
of the
ARANDINI CONCERTS The NEXT CONCERT and LAST of the
Present SERIES will take place TO-MORROW (GOOD FRIDAY), April 15th,
when a Grand Selection of Sacred Musio will be givan, selected from the following Oratorios, "ELIJAU," "MESSIAH," "CREATION," "STABAT MATER." Mendelsohn's "Hynu of Praise,”-&c, &c.
Tickets obtajumble at Messrs LANE, CRAW- FORD & Co.'s, and at the Door. Hongkong, April 14, 1881.
Notices to Consignees.
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
-
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR MANILA.
The Steamship
Esmeralda,
Captain TALBOT, will be dispatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 16th Instant, at p.m., instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, April 14, 1881,
NOTICE.
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THE Undermentioned BANKS will be 1 CLOSED for Public Business on GOOD FRIDAY, the 15th Instant, and EASTER MONDAY, the 18th Instant.
For the "Oriental Bank Corporation,
GEO, SCOTT, Manager, For the "Chartored. Mercantile Bank of
India, Lonion and China,"
· JOHN THURBURN, Manager. For the "Chartered Bank of India, Aus-
tralia and China,"
For the
WILLIAM FORREST, Manager. "Comptoir d'Estomple de Paris,” E. SCHWEBLIN, Agent. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close-
For MANILA.—
Per Esmeralda, nt: 11.30 alm., on Satur
day, the 16th inst., instead of as previously notified.
For
KOBE, NAGASAKI, AND YOKO-- HAMA.—
Per Malacca, at 11.30 am, on Saturday,
the 16th inst.
For AMOY AND SHANGHAI,--
Por Patroclus, at 11:30 am., bn Satur
day, the 10th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.--
Per Namoa, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
16th inst
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND
CALOUTTA.
Por Moray and Japan, at 2.30 p.m., on
Saturday, the 10th inst.
For BANGKOK.- ·
Per Dale, at 9 a. m., on Monday, the 18th
iust.
Per Killarney, at 9.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 19th inst.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the Freach Contract Facket
T. JACKSON, Chief Manager. Day before departure for Saturday if the de- Hongkong; April 14, 1881. ap18 parture be on Monday),--
HIE Steamship (flere having arrived from the bore Ports, Consignces Cargo by Tumed from NEW YORK, are hereby in- For the Atantia from Beby the Steamship
Gods with the ex-Corporation, ception of Opin-are being ruled at their risk into the Clodowns of the Undur- signed, whence under from the Wharves
Donts delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 1
TO-WAY,
the 11th Instant. Cargo remaining undelivered after the
OF
1.363,
18th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance is been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Ca Hongkong, April 11, 1881.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
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S. S. KOKONOYE MAKU,” FROM KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. Vessel are hereby requested to send
in their Bills of Lading for countersigns- ture, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo unpeding the discharge or
remain.
ing on board after TUESDAY, the 12th Instant
will be landed and stored at Con- signcos expense and risk.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
MITSU BISHI MAIL 8. S. Co., I'vaya Central West corner Pottinger St. Hongkong, April 11, 1881.
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STEAMSHIP" OXUS.”.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship
from London, in conned- tion with the above "Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowne, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con- signees, beford Noon TO-DAY, the 11th
st., requesting it to be landed here, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
**PLIAR REVIEW subject to rent uus landing charges.
COTTAINB-
Scraps from Chinese Mythology.
Traaif Passes in the Province of Kwing.
t
Notes to fire Corean Tanguage.
The Tai-hai" King; or the Respiration of
the Embryo.
The du Shông Considered in Its Relation to
the Rowaining Tones,
The Friterminable Question.
Notices of
Goods remaining unclaimed after Sarve DAY, the 16th Justant, at Noon, will be
No Fire Insurance has been effceted.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, April 11, 1881.
Insurances.
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ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
of Now Books and Litorary Intel- THE Undersignent, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- sarances at current rates.
ligence.
Notes and Queries:-
Botanical Notes.
The Arabie Numerals.
A Chinese Pilgrim on the Way to Mecon.
Chinese Mahometans at Mecca.
-How Musk is Made.
Talos from Chinese History. Chinese Proverbs.
Various Kinds of Chinese Ink, The Curious Inscription at Macao, The Aryan Origin of the Cambodiums. Bank Notes.
*紅紙
Tham
Stone Lions.
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c. Hongkong, March 18, 1881.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail........-
(The oldest Grariani Peper'in China,)
PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE
IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
printed mailer..
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG.
Position of the Company at the close of the last financial year, the 30th April, 1880.
CAPITAL SUBRCELBED
CAPTIAL PAL-UP..........
ROSERVE FUND..
BALANCE UNLIÝADED.
DIVIDEND PAID TO SHARE-
HOLDERS.
་
NOTICE
THE Ungermuntioned INSURANCE
6
P.M.-Monoy Order Office closes.
Post Office closes, except the Nour Box, which is always open out of Office hours.
OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Day of departure,
Transaction of Public Business on, GOOD FRIDAY and LASTER MONDAY, the 16th and 18th Instant.
JARDINĖ, MATHESON & Co., General Agents,
Canton Insurance Office; General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
N. J. EDE, Secretary, Union Insurance Society of Canton.
W. H. RAY, Secretary, China Traders' Insurance Co., Limited,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents, Yanglaze Insurance Association. A. G. STOKES, Act. Secretary, China Fire Insurance Co., Limited.
J. BRADLEE SMITH, Seoratory,... Chinose Insurance Co., Limited. Hongkong, April 14, 1881.
AN
SAILOR'S HOME.
|-NY: Cuat-off CLOTHING, BOORS, or PAPERS will be thankfully received
at the Sailor's Home, West Point.
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
10
11
AM-Post Office opeus. AM-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns coases. AX.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters, 11.10 A.M.Letters may be pos
posted with Late Feu of 10 vents until 11.30 A. M. When the Post Office closes
entirely. 11.40A.M.-Late Letters may be posted
on board the packet with Lato Fea of 10 cents until time of departure.
Shipping Intelligence. Londos and Colonial Papers, &c.
The following is corrected from the latest
Amusements.
Ballad
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,
9. p.m.-Carandini's Operatic and Company at St, Androw's Hall.
Miscellaneous.
Local Banks close... Insurance Offices close.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, April 16 jan
Daylight.Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for
Yokohama, e Noon-Patrocius leaves for Shanghai. Noon-Esmeralda leaves for Manila. Gooda per Orus undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing chargene
[No. 5639-APRIL 14, 1881.
Tax gup fired in the harbour to-day, at 11 o'clock, from the Victor Emanuel, was a signal to the Foxhound, which was under weigh, to stop Many people thought it was the mail signal
We would remind our ronders that on, Fri- day and Monday next, boing Good Friday and Easter Monday, the Banks, Insurance offices, &c., will be closed for public busi
ness,
We give in another column a Quintuple Acroatic, from the pen of an accomplished lady in England, whose interest seems to
3pm-Moray and Japan leave for Bin-have been awakened by the word squarós
gapore, ko
and acrostics which appeared in these columnna some time ago. Those of our
SUNDAY, April 17
Daylight. Namon leaves for Coast Ports.readers who take an enthusiastic intercet in
MONDAY, April 18
Local Banks closs.
Insurance Offices close.
auch matters will have great pleasure, we fancy, in solving the nest acrostic forwarded
Goods per Glencoe undelivered after to us by M.ER."
this date subject to rent. TUESDAY, April 19-
4p.m.-Killarney leaves for Bangkok 9p.m.-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge, WEDNESDAY, April 20 ;—
Tenders received by War Department. Noon-Tenders for Repair of Lighter Slip received by Naval Storekeeper. FRIDAY, April 22-
We publish in another column from the Shanghai Courier a translation of an Im perial decree regarding the memorial of Liu See Hung. Our contemporary says
Chinese opinions tend to the view that this is a very remarkable edict, and that if the Government was ready angry with the Noon Tenders for supplying Flour for censor, the punishment, and the decree itself would have been very different. It is con- E. M. Navy received by Naval Storo-sidered that this is probably only the first кверот.
SATURDAY, April 23
of
serice of attacks upon the Viceroy, made really with the comvance of 2:30 p.m.-Meeting of Members of the Government, and intended to lead up to
Hongkong Club.
the ultimate destruction of the Viceroy's power. Should this prove correct, it will
MONDAY, April 25 -----
Noon.--French Mail loaves for Ports of be an exact fulßlment of the politionl foro-
Call and Europe. TUESDAY, April 26-
3p.m-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s Staater leaves for Yokohama and San
Francisco.
SATURDAY, April 30-
Neon Auction of River Steamet
shan, on board the steamer,
cast, made by na during the past year, A expucially of the probable course of Chinese politics, after the arrival of Teo at Peking. W (N.-C. Daily News) hear from Peking that the Empress of the Wost, has, in pur suance of a decision arrived at by the Im Kinperial Geomancers, removed from the
NOW READY.
COMPLETE REPRINT, in Pamphlet
Form, of the proceedings in the REGENT LIBEL CANE OF
REGINA V. PITMAN, containing the whole of the Proceedings at the Police Court, full report of the trial in
western to the castorn side of the Traperial Enclosure. Her recovery from the illness which has for so long baffled the ingonuity of the faculty, may now therefore be con- fidently expected
N rofurence to the recent seizure, by the Chiness authorities, of two steam launches at Foochow, the following extract from the report by Mr H Giles, H.M.'s Consul at
a important: The recent decision of the Aoy, of the trade, of that port for 1879, Chinese authorities that the movements of
steam
launches should be
to the
Criminal Sessions, with connected Corre-limits of the port, while in
spondenco and comments of the Frees.
To which is now added a Report of the
FITMAN Y. KESWICK AND OTHERS. Price per Copy, **
18
Left.
VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AT HONGKONG. Name.
Sept.
3, Wyle,
15, Lizzio Bell,
From
London Antwerp
Oct.
15, Xenia,
London
Now.
Case of
7, J. W. Marr,
Cardiff
19, Star of China,
London
10, Christine,
Cardiff
20, Westerguard,
Hamburg
Dec.
50 CENTS, Orders are now being booked."
2, Thereso,
Doner
China Mail OrFICE,
3, Laurens,
Hamburg
8, Laura,
Hamburg
Hongkong, April 19, 1881.
Jan
1, Lucy A. Nickels,
Penarth
6, Rockhurst,
Penarth
7, Clarissa H. Carver,
13, Highlander,
15, Hilda Maria,
17, Creswell,
81, Huguenot,
Cardif
Feb.
1,
Melusine,
Cardiff
2 P. G. Carvill,
Penarth
5, Chusan,
London
6, Freeman,
11, Bertha
14,
C. F. Sargent
16, Invincible
15, Blackhälls (8.)
April 13, Eden, British barque, 313, John Naira, Bangkok March 14, General-YVEN FAT HONG,"
April 14, Oraser, Rusalan corvette, Nazimoti, Nagasaki April 10.
April 14, Fuge, Chinese steamer, from Canton.
April 14, Chen-to, Chinese gunboat, from Fat-low-moon.
April 14, Glenorchy, British steamer, 1775, Quartly, Chinkiang April 11, Rico JARDINE, MATHESON & ÜV.
April 14, Churun Wattana, Siameso ship, 565, G. Lirich, Bangkok March 13, Glenoral-CHINESE.
April 14, Hecht, German thres-masted · achooner, 258, W. Platz, Singapore March 7, Timber and Firewood-SIMSSEN & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Apr. 14, Thibet, for Europe, etc.
CLEARED. Ferya, for New Britain. Ramaruida, for Manila. Tung Ting, for Hoihow..... Payers, for Shanghai.
State of Maine, for London.. Kokonoye Maru, for Kobe, eto,
PASSENGERS. ALRIVED,
Per Eden, from Bangkok, Mrs Nairn.
DEPARTED."
Per Thibet, from Hongkong: for Singa poro, Mr Oscar Dürr (of Manila), Deputy $1,000,000.00 Surgeon General and Mr Thomson," Mr. $300,000.00 Hendry, and 1 Officer, 27th Rogt; for $425,000.00 Bombay, Mr F. Dorabjee; for Bouthamp $ 70,278.43 ton, Messrs Foster Conner, A. J. Brows,
RN.,
William Lyne, RN., V. E. F. 20% per Annum Dunn, W. Paston, and John Hadders, DIVIDEND PAID TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS Miss Bella Murray, Lient, T. B. Triggs, OF BUSINESS, 25% on the amount R.N., and 64 Soldiers of 27th Regt., 1 wo- of their Contributions.
man and 3 children; for Alexandria, Ma- dame Pierrin; for Suez, Mr and Mes Re- mington.-From Shanghai: for Bombay, Mr M. K. Mody; for Southampton, Mr and Mrs P. Maclean, four children” and. native servant, and Mr MacKenzie.
THE Company grants Policies on MARINE arts of the World, pay-
Risks to all parts able at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividends are PAYABLE Containing from 72 to 84 nolumus of clusely. TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSI NESS WHETHER THEY ARE SHARE- HOLDERS OR NOT.
B. GOLDSMITH,.
Acting Secretary, Hongkong, August 13, 1880.
HIS Mail Summary is compel from the Daily China Muit, is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, anti, is a re- cord of each fortnight's current history of events in Chian and Japan, con- CHOWDER.tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various ports in those Countries,
OLAM CHOWDER
FISH
Soused PIG'S FEET.
Soused SHEEP'S TONGUES.
Pickled LAMB'S TONGUES.
Gruyere CHEESE
New York CREAM CHEESE.
CAVIARE.
Carried OYSTERS
California UnACKER Co.'s BISCUITS.
Cracked WHEAT.
HOMINY.
PATE DE FÖLE GRAS,
Not Responsible for Debts.
Teither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:----
It contains Shipping nowa from Shanghai, Hongkong, Cantom, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage paid 52 cents.) $12 per annum (postage paid $12.50.)
Gov. Goodwin, American ship, Captain Orders should be sent to Gre. MURRAY) William Leater Messagories Maritimes.
China Mail Offico, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the B. C. Baker, Adamson, Bell & Co.::
W. H. BESSE, American bargno, Capt. English Mail Steamer leaves.
STATE OF MAINE; American ship, Captain G. C. Small-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
COREA, British, barque, Captain John Irvin.--Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
BAIN,
Torms of Advertising, same as în Daily China Mail.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. RIUKARDSON AND HORBIN'S Potted MEATS requested to send in their Bills of JONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
Lunch, TONGUE..
Inding to the Undersigned for counter signature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at
No Fire Insurance has been affected...
Ex Amazone,
PRESENT TEA in 5 and 10 Catty Boxes, their risk and expetise.
WINES and SPIRITS of all Descriptions.
BAIL MAKING executed on the Premises.
MacEWEY, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, January 28, 1881.
AEM (in parallelogrds), 75 bags Sharp
Stones, Order, from a£udras,
GDE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent
Hongkong, April 4, 1881.
THORNHILL, British steamer, Captain T. Walker.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
HERCULES, American ship, Captain J Berry.-Order...
WILLIE REED, American ship, Captain Yates-feichers & Co.
KORONOTE MARU, Japan steamer, Capt Paul A. Dithlefsen, M. 3. M. S. B. Co.
KILLARNEY, British steamer, Captain H O'Neill-Gibb, Livingston & Co. arus P. T. Clark Eduard Schellhass & Co
MINNIE CARVICE, British barque, Captain CAIREANUTS, British steamer, Capt. Goo.
Castle Holiday, Wise & Co. Bus, British barque, Captain John NaiYuen Tab Hong
TO DEPART
Per Fujer, for Shanghai, 140 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British barque Eden reports: In Gulf of Siam fresh southerly winds; Coast of Cochin-chine strong EN.E. winds"; from Haman to Ladrons Talauds fine southerly weather, where thick weather and N.E. winds prevailed.
The Russian corvette Cragser reports: Fine weather throughout.
CARGO.
+:
Per S. S. Thibet, to London, 6,388 boxes, 1,624 half-cheste and 245 pkgs. Tea, 142 wales Waste Bilk, 123 bales Bill, 2 cades Silk Pines Goode, Bod 800 pkgs. Sundries. To Continent, 90 hales Uocoons, 23 cases Silk Piece Goods, and 45 pkgs. Sundriss.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:---
For HOIHOW, PAKHOI, AND HAI-
PHONG
Per Pinj-on, at 9 a.m. To-morrow, the 15th inst, instead of as previously notified.
For SHANGHĦAR-
Por Fayew, at 9 am. To-morrow, thai
15tli inat
For HOIHOW AND PAKHOL
Per Tung Tug, at 8am fo-mOYTOW,
the 15th inst.
For YOKOHAMA via KOBE-
Per Kokonoya Maru, stå a.m., on Friday,
1. the 15th int
16, Antares (8.)
*10, Wiloa,
17. Sir John Lawrence
21, Astoria,
22, Viceroy,
New York New York
Swanse Cardiff
Liverpool
Liverpool- Penarth Cardiff
L'pool v. Cardiff
Chirdit
· Cardiff
Falmouth
Cardif
London
LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN PORTS. At London.-Steamers via Suez Canal Breconshire.
Glaucus. Телсег.
Laurel. Clara:
Anchises (a.) Toucer (a.)
Freeman,
Glenlyon.
Glenfalloch.
Bailing Vessels.
John C. Munro.
At Liverpool
Monelas (8)
At Cardif
Quotations.
·HONGKONG, April 14. OPIUM-New Patus, cash,.8592)
»
77
Bank,
"
·Old New Benares, cash,... 195
Cash,... Old New Malwa, credit, 680 Allowance, Tels....92 Old Malwa, credit,... 720 Allowance, Taals...... 18
Exchange.
Wire,
#1
77.
Demand, 30 days' sight,
4 months sight, Credits,
4 months' sight, Documentary, 4 India, Wire,...:
demand,
Shanghai, demand,
30 days' night, private Gold Leaf, 99 fine Sovereigna,
3,8%
827.05 85.41
THE
accordance with the spirit of
treaty, is nevertheless, very much to be déplored Mesars Eiles and Co, had been in the habit of running their stearn yacht, for purposes of pleasure only, to the various accessible points upon the inner waters for no less than six years without let or hindrance; and it was only when the English Presby terian Mission started a
launch of their own, to avoid thereby the difficulties and dolays of travelling in sailing boats, that the authorities began to suspect that com- might arise. Their argumenta wero (1) that steam launches would be
plications
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, appearance on the inner waters would lead
Established. A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
DBUGGISTS, SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUA
MITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonie Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aarated Watern. po The Manufactory is under direct and continious European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who muy desire to cou- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austre lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "China Mair" Office, where over sixty newspapera, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.
MARRIED.
On the 13th April, at the Union Church, Hongkong, by the Rev. J. Chalmers, LI.D., Mr EDWARD CHARLES CHASTEL, to Mies MARIE BEENNAR,
running down native vessels (2) that their to disturbance; and (3) was, moreover, contrary to treaty. The experience of Messrs Elles and Co. for the period above- mentioned was a suficient refutation of the first two; but the third argument is, un- fortuately for all concerned, unanswerable. The authorities, however, went a step too. far in objecting, as they did, to Admiral Coote, B, and his suite, proceeding up river in a steam launch belonging to the Tron Duke and flying the Admiral's flag, and had, of course, ultimately to give way. They have, on the other hand, successfully refused to accord a similor privilege to Dr Manson, Medical Officer to this Conniste, who
would
vil himself of this gladly
river
speedy means of locomotion for visiting his numerous Chines
hinese patients living up a at a distance from the port. A tion WRS
issued in the
Hai-ch'ant district, waming taon to visit them at
the people not to
to venturo
to
ictven
their houses, and so cause many to suffer for the advantage of the few; but to go down themselves in such cases to Amoy, ́ ́1 succeeded, however, in
in getting this pro clamation cancelled.”—N. O, D.
The Naval Court of Enquiry which was called toinvestigate the circumstances of the Kungsoo Hanyang collision stated in its finding that it was unable to deal with the certificate of the master of one of the owing to its having been issued by steamers, the Birnile Governtent. On the 16th of last month, a Naval Court was held at Chefoo to enquire into the loss of the Britial bing Carl Lulwig The Coart entered its protest against the practice of allowing masters and officers to hold foreign certificates only, as masters s and officers holding such certificater were
to British law. It is to not amenable be hoped that the Board of Trade and Insurance Companies will take this matter in hand, and require that the Board of Trade certificates shall be necessary to entitle a master to command a alup,
ch
following instance of Chinese gratitude deserves to be recorded. Some time ago, a number of coolies were employed at Saga
The publication of this issue commenced lien in the seaweed trade and twenty of
at 6.45 p.m.
The China Stail.
HONGKONG, THURADAY, APRIL 14, 1881,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The next ENGLISH Mart may be expected te arrive here, by the P.&O. steamer Zamber, on or before the 16th instant. She brings London dates up to the 11th March
sto:
them, having amassed some Enndreds of dollars, returned to their home Chefoo They
WELD passengers by one
one of the cons steamers, and they took it by turns to watch the bag which contamed the money amounting to about $900. The mate of the steamer noticing this offered to
to put the
money in the ateamor's strong room, which offer was accepted. On arrival at Shanghai the coolin expressed their gratitude in va rious ways, sometimes when the mate waa in a jirisha, some of them would run with the vehicle helping to push it along, or else they wanted to pay the jinrichs, kúre When they returned to Chiefoo by another steamer, in the mate's absence, they bough
Shares. Hongkong Bank, 96 % prem, sales Union Ins. Soc. of O'ton, $1,600 p. sh. China Traders' Ins. Co., 81,600 p. ah sales, North China Ins. Co., Tls: 1,100 per share, Yangtaze Inn. Assão., Tle. 735 p. sh. Chinese Ins. Co., 8305 per share, zales. H.K. Firs Ins
Co., 81000 per share, sales. Chias Fire Ins. Co., 8300 per sh. buyers. H.K. & W. Dook, 48 % prom sales. H 0. M. 8. boat Co., $26 prem. S'hal Steam Nav., s. 3 per a nominal. China Court St. Nav. Co., Ta. 160 p. share. Hongkong Gas Co., 882 per share. Hongkong Hotel Co., 378 per share buysts. 20-OBBOW being Good Friday, there wild kaus, of Hawaii, visited the Victoria Lodge
China Sugar Rat. Co., 8199 shero zalve.
Do. Debentures, S
prem Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nomina).
Dow
of 1877, 23 H.K. Ies Co.'s shares, 8125 per share,
The next AMERICAN MAIL may be ex. 3,000 cigars and put them in his cabin.
pected to arrive here, by the 0, & 0. steiner Belgic, nor about the 19th April; she brings San Francisco dates up to the 5th March,
be no issue of the China Mai,
Dourier
THE KING KALAKAUA IN HONGKONG.
Last night His Majesty the King Kala
and was received with the honours die v his exalted rank and his high position
A sam will leave Sagapoza for Bangkok at Masonry, The Lodge mat at 5.30
p.m. to-morrow, the 18th
o'clock precisely, and there ware Tax Summary Jurisdiction Court this week hundred members, the following (Taken at Mesers Falconer of Co.'s Presides, will take place on Saturday, to-morrow official Hat of thows who attexidad
Temperature,
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being Good Friday, and « Government holi- day.
The Criminal Sessions will be opened this Bro. E
month on Tuesday, the 19th, Monday, the
18th being Easter Monday,
Offour of the Lodge
Wort Bra E. de Ray,
Bro W. H. Ray Bra Ed C
Bro. Pant Jordan,
Bro. C. A. Sangater,
Bro, HM Bevis,
Bro. E. B. Jere
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We learn that during the rain storm of the Bro. 6. Willson 11th, no less than 845 inches of rain fell Bro Arthur R. Blandy. fin twelve hours
Bro. J. H. Grimblog
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