2
For Sale.
WHERE YOU CAN BUY
--
Superior California LAMB'8 WOOL
BLANKETS.
SARATOGA TRUNKS.
TRAVELLING BAGS and SATCHELS. AGATE COOKING UTENSILS,'
THE AMERICAN BROILER. TURNBULL'S FAMILY SCALES. TOBACCO SHAVES.
AMERICAN and CHUBB'S LOCKS. HOUSE GONGS. SMOOTHING IRONS.
LEMON SQUEEZERS.
MOUSE TRAPS.
BILLIARD CUE TIPS and CHALK. PANUS CORIUM for BOOTS. American AXES and HATCHETE.
LIFE BUOYS.
ROCKETS and BLUE LIGHTS DOUGLAS OFFICE CHAIRS. COPPER WIRE GAUZE.
WAFFLE IRONS,
GRIDIRONS.
FIRE GRATES.
American SOFT FELT HATS.
STATIONERY
FOR LADIES AND OFFICE USE,
the
Best and Cheapest
IN
Hongkong.
BOOK S
AMUSING,
NEW
INSTRUCTIV BAND
Large Assortment of FRENCH NOVELS.
www
TAUCHNITZ'S POPULAR EDITION OF STANDARD
WORKS,
WORKS of REFERENCE
&C.
ALMANACKS.
DIARIES.
SCHOOL BOOKS.
Gizta's SCHOOL SERIES..
PRESENTATION BOOKS.
Etc.,
Etc. 2
Etc.
RODGZE'S CUTLERY.
ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.
WELLEY AND SONS' London-made SPORT-
ING' GUNS.
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STELJNO. THE Undersigned aro prepared to grant Police gainst the Risk of FIRE on Ruildings or on Goods stored therein, m Goods on board Vossola and on Hulls of Vesaols in Harbour, as the usual Tornis
and Conditiona,
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ecived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
Entertainment.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ST ANDREW'S HALI
ITE CARANDINI OPERATIO AND
BALLAD COMPANY.
THE NEXT ENTERTAINMENT
will take place
TO-MORROW EVENING,
26th April, 1881, And will be COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT for MADAME CARANDINI,
If required, protection will be granted on Brat class Lives up to £1000 ou a Single A
Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
· Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
CHINA. TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG.
ARRIVALS:
April 24, Glowrthy, British steamer, from Whampoa
April 25, Sunda, British steamer, 1020, J. Reevon, Yokeluma April 17, via Hiogo and Nagasaki 3, Maile and Genoral.-P. & O. S. N. Co.
April 25, Esmeralda, British attamer, 395, R. Talbot, Manila April 22, Contral-Rus- BELL & Ca
April 25, Niigata Mar, Japanese str., 1096, J. Wynn, Yokohama April 10, via Kobe, General.-M. B. M. S. 8. Co.
April 25, Cicero, British steamer, 1090, Heasley, Antwerp March 1, and Singapore April 17, General-AusoLD, KALBERO & Oo,
and Positively the LAST APPEARANCE of the Company in Hongkong, hefore their departure for Shanglui."
April 25, Charles Townsend Hook, British BRILLIANT PROGRAMME steamer, Saigon April 26, Rice.—HING Kes
& Co. will be produced.
·April 25, Vorurta, Austro-Hungarian steamer, 1785, G. Marnesig, Trieste March Tickets obtainable at Massra LANE, CHAW-1, and Singapore April 18, General --Ma FORD & Co.'s, and at the Door.
N.B.-Ladies unaccompanied by Gentle. men not admitted.
Reserved Soats, - Unreserved Seats,
$2.
Hongkong, April 25, 1891,
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Position of the Company at the close of the To-day's Advertisements.
lust financial year, the 30th Apr, 1880,
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
CAPITAL PAID-GE.....
RESERVE FUND.
$1,000,000.00
$ 30,000.00
8 425,000.00
BALANCE UNDIVIDED. ....$ 70,478.43
DIVIDEND PAID TO SHARES-
FOR AMOY.
The Steamship
Esmeralda,"
Captain TALBOT, will be despatched for the above.
HOLDERN.......... 20% por Afirma. Port TO-MORROW, the 26th Instant, at DIVIDEND PAID TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS Noon.
OF BUSINESS, 244, of their Contributiora..
the amount
THE Company grants Policies on MAUNE Tries to all parts of the World, pay-
able at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividends are PAYABLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSI NESS WHETHER THEY ARE SUARE HOLDERS OR NOT.
B. GOLDSMITH,
Acting Secretary, Hongkong, August 13, 1880.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROVAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
HE Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agents for the above Corporation are. prepared to grant Lisurances as follows :-- Marine Inpartment.
Policies at current rates, payable either hore, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australía.
Fire Department.
Policies issued for long or short periods at curont rates. A discount of 20 % allowed.
"Life Department. Policica issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hongkong, July 25, 1872.-
Notices to Consignees.
STEAMSHIP "ANADYR.” COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
YONSIGNEES Cargo por Steamship
BUSSEY'S PATENT PNEUMATIC GUN. CONS, from Lond, 1, is connee
SELF-SHOT-EXTRACTING REVOLVERS.
THE PATENT BOTTLE CLIP.
TABLE GLASSWARE.
BARTHENWARE.
THE FINEST STOOK OF
CAVITE,
FORTIN, and
MEYSIG
CIGARS, and
CHEROOTS,
Au Specialty Selected.
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
GROCERIES.
FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED BY EVERY
MATE
SMYRNA FIGS.
CRYSTALIZED CHERRIES. FAUN'S FAVORITE BISCUITS.
STILTON QIIEESE,
FRENCH PLUMS,
Caloutta BEEF.
HUMPS.
ROUNDS.
- BRISKETS, and
TONGUES.
California ROLL BUTTER. --
APPLE BUTTER.
CLAM CHOWDER.
FISH CHOWDER.
Sound PIG'S FEET.
Soused SHEEP'S TONGUES.
Pickled LAMB'S TONGUES.
Gruyere CHEESE,
New York CREAM CHEESE.
CAVIARE.
Carried OYSTERS.
tion with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at thoir risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after lantlige.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, ia received from the Con
unloas int
intination signees, before 3 p.m. To-DAY, requesting it to be landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,
For Freight or Passage; apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Apr-23, 1881. -
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FOR MANILA, YOKOHAMA 'AND'
E
HIOGO.
The British Steamship
'Cicero,"
HEASLEY, Mastor, will take Cargo for the above namod Ports, and will be despatched on or about the 28th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, April 25, 1881.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE (Callity at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS should sufficient inducemende offer, and laking through Curgo to NEW ZEALAND.)
The Eastern and Aus- tralian Steamship Co.'s
Chartered Steamer
"Glamis Castle"
is Unavoidably POSTPONED until further notice.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON &. Co. Hongkong, April 25, 1881.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
FROM TRIESTE, BOMBAY,, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE. THE Company's Steamship Vorwärts, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Opium-are being landed at their risk into the Godowas of the Undersigned, whence delivery can be obtained.
Consignees wishing to receive their Goods
on the Whari are at liberty to do su.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 3rd Proximo will be subject to rent..
Goods remaining unulained after SATUR- DAY, the 30th instant, at Noon, will be.... subject to ront and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
G. de CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
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Hongkong, April 23, 1881.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
are requested to send in their Bills of Laling to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and take immediate---delivery. This Cargo has boon landed and stored at their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Ex us..
T (in diamond), 21/22, 2 cases. Braids, Or-
dor, from London,
G. DE CRAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hougkong, April 20, 1881.
Not Responsible for Debts.
New
Tether the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crem of the following Terapla, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:--
Gov. Goopwis, American ship, Captain William LesterMessageries Maritimes.
WM. H. BESSE, American barque, Capt. B, C. Baker.Adamson, Bell & Co.
WILLIE REED, American ship, Captain
Yates.Melchers & Co,
MINNTE CARVILL, British burque, Captain P. T. Clark. Eduard Schellas & Co.
EDEN, British barque, Captain John Nairn.-Yuon Fat Hong
|
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
MELCHERS & Co.,,
Agents.
Hongkong, April 25, 1881.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
BRITISH S. S. "CICERO," FROM ANTWERP AND SINGAPORE.
CHERS & Co.
April 25, Belleropean, British steamer, 1396, T. W. Frooman, Nagasaki April 20, General,-BUTTERFIELD & SWILE.
DEPARTURES.
Apr. 24, Conquest, tur Hoilow, ote. 24, Huai Yuen, for Slanghai.
L
24, Thales, for Coast Porla.
24, Eden, for Takso.
24, Yultung, for Swatow.
24, Egeria, H. M. aloop, for Singapore
and Europe
24, Feng-cho-hai, Chinese gumboat,
for a cruise.
24, Anadyr, for Shanghai.
25, Afenzdek, for Yokohama,
25, Teucer, for Amoy and Shanghai,
26, Hercules, for Iloilo.
20, Carisbroeke, for Swatow and Amoy,
25, Amazone, for Marseilles, etc.
25, Larch, for Shanghai.
25, Amoy, for Shanghai.
CLEARED.
Emay, for Amey. Esmeralda, for Amoy Consolation, for Bangkok.. Governor Goodwin, for New York. Esperance, for Whampoa. Greyhound, for Boihow, Edmond Gressier, for Bangkok.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,
Per Kuangteng, from Coast Ports, Rev. Mr, Mrs and 2 Misacs Talmage, Dienst Find, Polled, Shaar and Paedag, and 211 Chinese (deck).
Per Sunda, from Yokohama, etc., Dr Soigfried, Mrs McDonald, Miss McDonald, Miss E. McDonald, Miss Ruby Wilcox, Mineraidu, from Marula, Mir 0.
2 Chinese, and 1 Japanese. White, 2 Europeans (lock), and 67 €
67 Chinese. Per Niigata Maru, from Yokohama, ote, Miss Lange, and 3 Chinese (steerage.)
Per Vorwirls, from Bombay, Lieut.- General and Mrs Warre and servant; from Trieste, Mr Homero; from Suraits, 100 Dook.
Por Bellerophion, fron Nagnaski, Mr and Mrs Evers and children, Mr Webster, Miss McLean, and Captain Thompson.
Per Rajamattianhar, from Bangkuk, 176 Chinese
Per Fontigers, from Saigon, 3 Chinese. For Ting Ting, from Pakhoi, etc., 7 Chinese.
For Cicero, from Singapore, 10 Chinese. Per Charles Toumsert Hook, from Saigon, 6 Chinese, and 32 Chinose from Penang.
DEPARTED.
Per Mensaleh, for Yokohaus: from Mar- silles, Mr and Mrs de Hipponbach, Mesars Bing, Mogani, Yoshido, Kini Kaufner and family, Mise Blakway, and fir Jacquemot; from Naples, Mr Fuito.
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POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will cloneTM-
For AMOY
Per Esmeralda, at 11.30a.m. Tomorrow,
the 28th inst
For SAIGON.--
Per Galley of Lorne, at 11.30 am. To-
morrow, the 26th inst
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA...
Per Niigata far, at pm, on Friday,
the 29th inst
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA, --
Per Sunday, at 1.30 pm, on Saturday,
the 30th inst.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.--
The British Contract Packet Lombardy
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 28th April, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe via Brindist to the Straits Settloments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adent, Egypt, Malta, and Gib raltar. N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the
Australian Colonies.
4
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.-- The United States Mail Packat Begic,
will be despatched on, MONDAY, the 2nd May, with Maile for Japan, Sun Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Para, &o, which will bo closed as follows
2.15 P..
Registry peace.
2.30 P.M. Post-Office closes, but Letters for Union Countries may be posted on board the Facket with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
Correspondenes for Nou-Union West Indies or Paraguay, cannot be sent by this Hongkong, April 23, 1881.
routo.
Shipping Intelligence.
?
The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &cijs=
VESSELS TO ARRIVE AT HONGKONG, Name,
Left.
From
Sept.
3, Wylo,
London
15, Lizzio Boll,
Antworp
Oct.
15, Xenia,
London
Nov,
7, J. W. Marr
Cardio
19, Star of China,
London
19, Christino,
Cardiff
19, Senator, Dec.
Cardiff
20, Westerguard,
2, Therese,
Hamburg
Donor
3, Lauruns,
Jan.
8, Laura
Hataburg Hamburg
1, Lucy A. Nickels,
--Ponarth
6, Rockhurst,
Ponarth
6, Minerva,
Cardiff
New York
New York
13, H. H. McGilvory,
Penarth
Swansea
Cardif
17, Creswell,
Liverpool
Feb.
31, Huguenot,
Cardiff
1, Melusine,
Cardiff
P. G. Carrill,
6, Chusan,
Penarth London
6, Freeman,
Liverpool
14, 0. F. Sargont
15, Invincible
7, Clarissa B. Carver, 13, Highlander,
15, Hilda Maria,
15, Antares (s.)'
11, Bortha
16, Wilna,
17. Sir John Lawrence 21, Astoria, March.
3, India,
8, Hermes,
S, Afghan (s) 9. Breconshire (.) 10. Kamtchatka (E.) 11. Elwell,
12, Wycliffe (e.)
12, Glenlyon (6) 13, Monelaus (s)
12, North American.
Per Amazone, for Saigon, eight Chinese ; for Singapore, Colonel Hall and 9 Chinose for Marseilles, Messe J. West C. Kata Miller, Vierroro, McCann, Miller and Anderson, Mr
Mr Marchall and Ms Marchall, and Sister Marie de In Merci. Frora Shang- hai for Singapore, Mr Bonneville, Mrs and Miss Taong i
for Marseilles, Messrs Jardine, Cyclops.
Godwin, and Mrs Euphrates, Buyers, Trammack, Wright-From Yokohama for Marsailles, Glenfalloch. Mears Remangalle, and F. Desantis.
Ponarth Cardiff
L'pool v. Cardiff
Cardiff Falmouth Cardif
London Cardill
Dover
London
Lordon Cardiff
Antwerp
Liverpool
Liverpool
London
LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FORTS. At London Steamers via Snez Canal
Escambia, Radnorshire.
Sailing Vesela,
Por Thies, for Swatow, J. Liddell; for Laurel. Amor, J. A. Kerr for Foochow, Mr and Clara.
G. O. Sentt, T. G. Murray,
W. Pater-
Anchises (e.) ROD, George Martin,
Hotherington. and T. For Anadyr, for Shanghai: from Hong-Glaucus (s.) ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-kong. Messrs B. Gokisuuth, A. J. Murray, Victoria (s.)
named Steamer are hereby requested Chinese General Tung and four Chinese H. G. Johnson. to send in their Bills of Lading to the ladies, Rev. C. G. Booth, M. Boaly-Klark, W. H. Marcy.
designer for conalexsignature, and to and 36 Ohineso; from Marseilles, Magara
Walter, Wheelley, Harding, Moss, Smith, Mr and Mrn Unwin, Mosars Darling Hague, Gamman, Sentance, Taylor, Mr and Mra Andersen, Messrs Gordon, Little, Holt, Ballance, Guidicelli, and Allene.
tako inmediate delivery of their Goods,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signeea' risk and expense.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, April 26, 1881.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8. S.. NIIGATA MARU," FROM KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
JONSIGNKES of Cargo by the above hereby requested to send
in their Bills of Laling for countersigna ture, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Per Ifuai Yen, for Shanghai, 1 Euro-
penn, and 200 Chinese.
Per Taucer, for Amoy and Shanghai, 2 Europeans, and 300 Chineso
Per Yottung, for Swatow, 116 Chinese. Per Conquest, for Hoihow, etc., CO Chi-
деве.
Per Amoy, for Shanghai, 20 Chinese. Per Carisbrooke, for Swatow, 45 Chinese; for Amney, 6 Chinese,
Per Larch, for Shanghai, 4 Chinese,
TO DEPART.
Per Emy, for Amoy, 120 Chinese. Per Esmeralda, for Ainoy, 65 Chinese, Per Consolation, for Bangkok, 54 Chi-
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain- ing on board aftur TUESDAY, the 20th Instant, will be landed and stored at Cou-se. signees
expense and risk.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
MITSU BISHI MAIL S. S. Co., Praya Centred, West corner Pullinger St. Hongkong, April 25, 1881.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
my2
April 29, Rujanattianhar, British str. 085, Hopkins, Bangkok April 16, Rice and General-Yox FAT HONG.
April 23, Javs, Dutch steamer, 1037, T. de Ridder, Saigon April 19, RiceGro, R, STEVENS & Co.
Por Greyhound, for Hoihow, 100 Chinese:
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Glenavon (8.)
John C. Munro,
At Liverpool
Hector (s) Manila (.) Asin (-) Johanna.
At Glasgow.
Quotations,
HONGKONG, April 26.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW,
Shipping.
Noon-Esmeralda loaves for Amoy. Goods por Nigata Mars undelivered
will be landed.
Amusements. 9p.m.-Carandini's Operatie and Fallad
Company at St. Andrew's Hall.
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, April 27 ;-
Daylight-Kuangtung leavea for Const
Ports.
THURSDAY, April 28-
2 p..Bustion of Household Furniture, nt the residence of Mr G. Coles, Blue Buildings, Praya East.
4 p.m.-English Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Berope. SATURDAY, April 30-
Daylight.Mitan Bishi Mail leaves for
Yokohama, &c. Noon-Auction of River Steamer Kin-
shan, on board the steamer. Goods
per Anadyr undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.
MONDAY, May 2
Francisco.
TUESDAY, May 3:
No. 5547-Aen 25, 1881.
moro pressing importance overy day. The fiscal conditions Bearing upon Opium as an import ard of a poculiar character, as special provisions were admittedly made whether rightly or wrongly we do not at present say-în......... the Trenties for that evil-smelling and troublous article of merchandise. As for the other Foreign Goods, however, the more we look at the general position in which Foreign relations now stand with China, the more cause appears for regret that Foreign merclinats and Constils have left unused in South Ching the great Treaty right as to the Toland- Transit Fasses. Our readers may think that this sulgoot is being written to death; but we have the best of reasons for believing that this excellent provision strikes so effectually as the root of the rotten system of official "squeezing" in China, that we shall not cease to take every opportunity of enforcing the duty of its general adoption. All the evils that surround the barrier system, which is the great obstacle to the extension of trade in China, would disappear were the Transit Pass system once fairly in-
3 p.n.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8-Co.'s troduced. Instead of the harassing and Stoomer leaves for Yokohama and San plundering series of taxing-stations through which foreign goods have now. to run the gauntlet on their way inland, Goods por Foneiris undelivered after there would be one payment, and one
this date subject to rent.
respectable and reliable Department to SATUBBAT, May 7-
deal with. At present every sintión has Noon-Tenders for Repair of Lighter its own tariff and its own peculiar mode of calculation; and rather thoa ron the Slip received by Naval Storekeeper.
risk, the Foreign merchant wishing to send goods into the interior frequently gives up the attempt in disgust. Let the Maritime Customs be the only De- partment, and the Import and Transit Duties the only levies, and trade would. extend like a great river bursting it -banks. And if this were done now, a mighty argumentvis, that of success would be furnished to the future re- visers of the Treaties with China.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established 4.D. 1841. 香港大藥房
:-
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT' MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF*
Soda Water, Lemonado, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aarated Waters.. Zar The Manufactory in ander direct and continuous Everspoon Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The next ENGLISH Marx, may be expected * to arrive here on or about the 29th inst., Friday next, by the P.&O.. steamer Nisam, which brings London dates to the 27th March.
The next AMERICAN MAIL may be expected to arrive here on or about the 1st May, by the P. M steamer City of Peking, which brings San Francisco dates up to the and inat...
H. M. S. Egeria left for Home yesterday
PASSENDERS arriving in Hongkong, or any via Singapore.
other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan,
American, English, Indian or Austra-
H. M. S. Zephyr left Hongkong for Amoy
Han newspapers, are invited to call at yesterday, (Sunday); tho "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for
reference.
DIED.
Suddenly, at Philadelphia, Penn., U.S.A. on February 18th, of apoplexy, in the 56th year of his age, Captain THORNTON B. RENNELL, of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Custonia.
The China Mail.
The steamer City of Peking leaves Yoko hama for this Purt to-morrow, the 20th
inst.
COL Hall, B., loft to-day, by the French Mail steamer to make his annual inspection at Singapore...
THz maximum and minimum records of the thermometer at the Harbour Office during
The publication of this issue commenced the weak ouding Friday, April 15th, prere 79 on the Tuesday and 58 on the Friday. at 7.50 p..
The corresponding figures at the Peak 69 on Tuesday and 55 on Thursday and Friday.
AVIBITORS' Book" was started at the House of the Signaller at the Peak on March 28th, since which date, up to yesterday afternoon, 83 persons had signed their
HONGKONG, MONDAY, ATEIL 25, 1881.
We noted a few days since the precall tions that were being taken by the Provincial mundarins in Kwangtung to
names.
The trip to the Peak becomes
anticipate or forestall the operation of more and more a favourite run on Sundays the Chefoo Convention so far as Opinm as we crawl farther into the hot season. A is concerned It is asserted by some very large proportion of those who have, up that the native officials are actuated by to date, signed their names in the book, are the most philanthropic and patriotic
motives, but this is not a notion which officers of Russian, German, and English is at all likely to commend itself to men-of-war. Europeans who know something of the
character of Chinese officials, and of A TABLE of meteorological observations taken their doings where money and taxation at the Government Lock Hospital for the are involved. The very organization of month of March, ahows that rain fall on the Chinese official-system absolutely three days, aid to the extent of 25 inchos, forbids us to believe that the mandarine the five-previous years' recurd being as will ever, unless compelled by pressure
from their superiors, consent to a reduc-follows-1879, 768 in. (11 days), 1878, tion in any of those taxes which they 422 in (13 days); 1677. 80 (6 days); 1876,
OPIUM-New Patna, cash,...86024 a 800 regard as their own peculiar income. 11-95 (21 days); and 1876, 3'01 (4 days).
»
33
Old
$
cash,... New Benares, cash,... 595 *Old
cash,... New Malwa, credit,... 680 Allowance, Tools...... 56 Old Malyn, opedit,... 720. Allowance, Tecla...... 40
Exchange.
Bank, Wire,
#1
Demand,
17
30 days' sight,
4 months sight,
Credits, Documentary, 4 months' sight, India, Wire,
3/9
391
3/9
3/9
3/10
-
demand,
Shanghai, demand,
30 days' sight, private Gold Leaf, 994 fine Sovereigns,
$25.00 $5.30
Shares. Hongkong Bank, 52 % prem sales, Union Ins. Suc. of C'ium, $1,650 p. sh. Chinx Traders' Ins. Co., 81,600 p. sh.. North China Ins. Co., Tla: 1,100 per share, Yangtze Ins. Assoc., Ts. 755 p. sb. Chinese Ins. Co., $305 per share. H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 31040 per share, sales
The British steamer. Rajanattianuhar ro- ports:
Experienced light casterly and SE. winds with fine weather; last day fresh breaze and very hazy with N.E. swell
The Dutch steamer Jara reports: From Saigon on the 19th, till the 22nd we have had fine weather and calm sea, light breeze from the ES.E; from 22nd to port the wind shifted to Fast and E.N.E. with N.E.
China Fire Ins. Co., 8325 per sh., buyers. swell, thick and cloudy sky.
H.K. & W. Dock, 45% prem The British steamer Kangkung reports. C. M. S-boat Co., $27 prem, sales. Fouchow to Amoy, light southerly winds S'hai Steam Nav., Tis, 3 per s. nominal, April 24, Kuungtung, British staniner, and dense fogas Amoy to wataw, strong China Coast St. Nay. Co., Tis: 160 p, stare. 674, MI. Young, Foochow April 19, Amoy N.E. winds and dull cloudy weather; Sa Hongkong Gas Co., 832 per share.
and Swatow 23, General, Dovezas tow to Hongkong, variable winds over Hongkong Hotel Co., 878 per share.
Yuen and hazy, Passed S. S. Let
p. share. April 24, Nordstjernes, Danish steamer, Thales off Ninepins. In Fopshow: B. 8. China Sugar Ref. Co,, 8133
Debentures, 3% prem. 789, N. Jessen, Newchwang April 16, and Appin. In Amoy 6. S. Oaklands, Horse
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal. 18, Generu.. Chefoo
1.WILLER & Co.
guards, Hailoong, HM.S.
5. Laproing, and
Do
of 1877, April 24, Carisbrooke, British steamer, Heikou which left same day. In Swatow
Miramar, Malborough, LORD OF THE IMLES, Brit. steamer, Capt. 980, Wharton, Singapore April 16, Gen. 6. Gonios Castle, Claperhouse, Paladin,
-BUN HIN CHAN
Fonchow, Chefoo, Miramar, RICHARDSON AND ROBBIN's Potted MEATS. J. C. Felgate-Rumel & Co.:
April 25, Vortigers, British steamer, 876, Quinta, Octer, and Chilton left same day. Taken at Mesars Fulton & Co.'s Premises, NORDEN, Danish steamer, Captain Ras Alexander, Saigon April 30, Rice. MEYER Lunch TONGUE.
mukban.-Siemssen & Co.
& Co. BENZOR, British steamer, Captain A. Matzmann, Newelwang April 17,
April 24, Welle, German steamer, 332,
Beana Per S. 3. Thibet, sailed 14th April 1-To BAROMETER
* London; from Manso and Canton, 4,342 MEYER & Co. PRESENT TEA 5 and 10 Catty Boxes Webster,Gibb, Livingston & Co.
CICERO, British stramer, Capt. Heasley.
April -Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
California CRACKER Co.'s BISCUITS.
Cracked WHEAT.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS,
HOMINY
WINES and SPIRITS of all Descriptions.
ANNA BAIL-MAKING executed on the Premises.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, January 28, 1881.
BOYNTON, British banque, Capt. Nason, Vogel & Co. GALLEY OF LOENE, British steamer, Capt. Branthwaite.Russell & Co.
ATALANTA, German steamer, Captain Pfaff Biemissen & Co.
21,
LAPAIR & CO.
E
and
QARGO.
Do
H.K. Ice Co.'s shares, 8125 per share.
Temperature,
Queen's Road.) HONGKONG, April 25,
Do
9AM... 1PM
30.100 20.060-
"Do
30.028
315
F Macao, General-C. M. S. N. Co. Canton, 7 casse Silk Piece Goods, and 116 WA N. Bradly. Hing Keu.
April 24, Prchili, British steamer, 880, bales Waste Silk; from Shanghai, 1,046, W. Jackson, Shanghai April 21, General. boxes, 1,600, half-cheats and 245 pkgs. Tea JAVA, Dutch stemmer, Captain J. de RidJARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
(particulars unknown), 123 balas Raw Silk, der.Siemssen & Co.
April 24, Larch, British steuner, 916, and 27 bales Waste Silk.To Continent WELLS, German steamer, Captain Mazs Colledge, Canton April 33, Ballast-Ber- from Canton, 24 cases Silk Fiege Goods, mazan-Moyér & Co,
and 90 bales Cococina, TERJIZZD & Swine.
74
Do.
78
Do (Wet balb) 9 AM 73. Do: 1 P.M. 75 4 PM 75 Do. Maximum
80 Do. Minimum over night=71
Th 24, Trường Chinese steamer, hoxes Tex (containing 81,052 lbs. Congo, C. T. Hoos, British steamer, Gaptain and Dunn, Pakhoi April 20, via Hoihow and 8,469 Ha. Scented Orange Pekoe : from THEMOMETER— 9 A. M
Indeed, as we previously intimated, the The summary for March for the last six present action of the Provincial autho-
rities is a clear indication of the means to yours, of the moan shade temperature, was which they will resort in order to get as follows:-1880, 68.2; 1879, 63.1; 1878, behind the actual instructions which 65.1; 1877, 61.6; 1870, no return; 1875, they may receive from their Central 68.3. Government. In so far as the purity
and fairness of administration is con- Tas usual weekly meeting of the Union cerned, the English Government is, as Society of Hongkong was held last Friday we have repeatedly contended, most evening, when the folloying motion was unfairly handicapped in any arrange
ments that may be made with the duly proposed and second "Thné the Chinese Government.. And in the rule of the Hongkong Hotel, excluding matter of taxation under treaty stipula Chinese from dining in the saloon of that tions, this one-sided advantage becomes | Hotel without any distinction, is a groes This, doubtless, insult to the Cluness community, and painfully apparent."
explains much of the reluctance shown
by the other Foreign Powers in ncced- deserves the strong condemnation of this ing to Sir Thomas Wade's proposed Colony." Au interesting discussion follow- concessions. In the correspondence reed and nearly all those present took part in cently published upon this question of the debate. It is interesting to note that Li-kin chargeable upon Opium importers while only two of the speakers spoke the much-vesed point of opium-smug
gling which is, of course, the alleged against the motion, all the others supported raison d'être of the so-called Blockade it. Some of the speakers bitterly complained of Hongkong is again referred to, of the Hongkong Hotel rals as insulting to Now, we have frequently beard it put the Chinese people, and suggested that the forward by well-informed persons that Chinese community should take up the the amount of opium stated to be smug matter. The motion on being put to the gled by way of Hongkong was vastly
Orerestimated and we fancy that, after meeting was carried, nem.com →→C
all, there must be some foundation for
this belief. A yeil has, it must be THE Government Fire Department of 17ong- admitted, ever hung over the actual | kong received a new fire escape from home figuros; bat it seems to us, after a cara-carly last week. The new escape in simila ful review of the available returns and
a consideration of other facts and pro to those used by the Metropolitan babilities, that say two thousand chesta Brigade, with all the latest improv year would cover this illicit trade, and ones from the works at while another matter has to be borne in Shandon and Mwon. Its extrems mind in this connection. It is believed
is sixty-eight feat. The upper by many who ought to know something
of such things, that much of this con- of two ladder elerated by traband trade is erried on by Chinese the lower section is provided with officials themselves; and it must be canvas shoot, provided with conceded that a seisure that was made wherewith to regulate, the spied. hot long since at Macao gave some. Two men are suficient to me colour to each an assertion, BLA
the appliance.
Be this as it may, the great question
Some
of Inland Taxation upon all Foreign made with the escape at No. & Fæðs Goods is becoming one of greater and one day last week, the first