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Superior California LAMB'S WOOL
BLANKETS.
SARATOGA TRUNKS. TRAVELLING BAGS and SATCHELS. AGATE COOKING UTENSILS.
THE AMERICAN BROILER. „TURNBULL'S FAMILY SCALÉS,
TOBACCO SHAVES;
AMERICAN and CHUBB'S LOCKS, HOUSE GONGS.
SMOOTHING 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.
GRIDIRONS.
FIRE GRATES.
American SOFT FELT HATS.
STATIONERY
POR LADIES AND OFFICE USE,
the
Best and Cheapest
IN
Hangkang.
B 0.0 K S NE W
INSTRUCTIVE AND AMUSING.
21
Large Assortment of FRENCH NOVELS.
TAUCHNITZ'S
POPULÁR EDITION OF STANDARD
WORKS, &o.
WORKS of REFERENCE,
ALMANACKS,
DIÁKIES. SCHOOL BOOKS.
GLEIq's SCHOOL SERIES.
PRESENTATION BOOKS.
Etc.,
Ete.. Etc.
RODGER'S CUTLERY...
ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.
Insurances.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
CAPITAL, FULLY SUMCRIBED,....$1,000,000.
-----
Board of Directors. KOR MOON WAX, Esq., Chairman BAN HUP, Esq.
LEONG ON, Esq K. YIN KAI, Esq.
ÚHONG PENG, Esq. QUAN HOI CHUNE, Esq.
Kwox Yan KA, Eng., Menager. Woo LIN YAN, Esq., Assist, & Secretury.
THE Company pants. POLICIES
ONL
MARINE RISK to all parts of the World, payable at any of its AGENCIES.
Contributory Dividende are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they -are Shareholders or not..
WOO LIN YUEN,
Secretary,
HEAD OFFICE. No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, March 14, 1881.
THE CHINA MAIL.
DEPARTED,
To-day's Advertisements.
· FOR MANILA.
The Steamship
"Diamante,"
Captain CULLEN, will be. despatched for the above, Port TOMORROW, the 7th Inst., at Noon, Instead of as previously notified.
:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
my7. Hongkong, May 0, 1881.
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG..
The British Steamer
Fortigen,"
Captain ALEXANDER, Will load here for the above Ports, and will leave this on MONDAY, the 9th Instant at 3 p.nt, instead of as previously notified,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
HING KEE & Co. Hongkong, May 6, 1881.
mys
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Spanish Steamer"
"Bray," Captain BLANCO, will be despatched as above on the 9th Inst., at 4 p.m. Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.
my9
#014
MONDAY Noxt, For Freight or
YAN ASSOCIATION.
ANGTEZE INSURANCE
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)....Tls. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE....Tls. 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND.........Tls. 263,268
TOTAL CAITTAL and AC- }
Hongkong, May 6, 1881.
NOTICE.
CUMULATIONS, 8th ......Tis, 918,268 THE Yearly General MEETING of the April 1880...
Director.
F. B. FORERs, Eng., Chairman.
W. M. Barn, Esq. WM. MEYERINK, Esq.
J. H. PINCross, F. D. HAH, Esq.
Leg.
AD OFFICE SHANGHAI, Mesara RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCH: Mosers BARING BROTHERS & Co.,
Bankers.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Es, Agent, 68 and 9, Cornhill. POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.
Subject to a Charge of 12 % for Interest on Shareholders' Caplial, all the Prors of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are an- noally distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premia paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co., Agosti.
loc81
Hongkong, October 1, 1880.
THE INTERNATIONAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF LIVERPOOL.
THE
[HE Vadersigned having been appointed, AGENTS of the above Company, ara RISKS to all pants of the World. prepared to grant Pourers on MARINE
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Nov. 27, 1880. 27 no81
CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG,
MEMBERS of the HONGKONG CLUB will take place at the HovaKoNG CLUB HOUSE on FRIDAY, 13th Instant, at 4 o'Clock.p.m.
By Order,
EDWARD BEART,
Secretary.
Hongkong, May 6, 1881.
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
First BONUS of TWENTY per cent. upon Contributions and an interim Dividend of One hundred and twenty dol- lars per Share for the year 1880, will be payable on SATURDAY, the 14th Instant
Warrants may he had on application at the Office of the Society on and after that date.
By Order of the Board,
Secretary,
my 20
N. J. EDE,
Hongkong, May 6, 1881.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.- PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT. SAID, NAPLES, AND
· MARSEILLES; $160, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA
AND ALL INDIAN PORTS,
N THURSDAY, the 19th day of May,
THE
(No. 5557 –MAY 6, 1981,
or, if kept, is a direct evasion Czyzon, with 2,000,000 of inhabitants, has
Por Stentor, for Singapore, etc., 15 Euro HONGKONG DISPENSARY of the law. In face of the strong r- bear refused a fourth judge of the Supreme peans, Kid 273 Chinese.
mours that pelsoners extradited have Court, whilst Mauritius, with a population been tortured, in spite of a guarantee, privilege."
of only 400,000, has been concoded the
TO DEPART
Por Ash, for Shanghai, 1 Chinese. Por Glenlyon, for Shanghal, 4 Europains.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer. Diamante reports ¦ ¦ Had light 8.W, winds and fine weather throughout
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For MANILA.n
Per Diamante, at 11,30 s,m. To-morrow,
the 7th inst, instead of as previous.. ly notified..
For
SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW. Per Thales, at 11.30 am, on Saturday,
the 7th inst.
For SHANGHAL.~~:
Per Ach, at 11.30 am. To-morrow, the
7th inst.
For SWATOW AND AMOY.--
Per Cheang Hock Kian, at 3.30 p.m. To-
morrow, the 7th inst
For SAIGON.----
Per Pernambuco, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,
the 7th inst
For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG..........
Per Conquest, at 6 p.m. Tomorrow, tha
7th inst.
L
For MANILA —
Per Jazz, at 9am., on Sunday, the 8th
inst
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.-
Per Vorligere, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday, the 0th inst., instead of as previously notified,
For AMOY AND MANILA,
Per Emug, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, the
9th just.
For BANGKOK-
Per Danube, at 6 p.m., on Monday, the
9th inst
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.--
Per Kukonoje Marie, ut 5 p.m., en Friday,
the 13th inst.
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.--
Per Malacca, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the
13th inst.
MAILS BY THE BIUTION PACKET
Established AD. 1841.
香港大藥房
A.. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS
DRUGOISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUS BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.
MANUFACTURERS
OF
Boita Water, Lemonado, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Aerated Waters. 25 The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
PASSENGERS Driving in Hongkong, or any
other persons who may desire to con sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over
sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from those countries, are now filed for reference..
The publication of this issue commenced at 7.20 p.m.
The China Mail
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1881.
THE question of Extraditing Criminals is always a delicate matter, even when it is mutually discussed and considered by nations whose advance in civilisation
and in view of the elastic conscience commonly believed to inhabis the ave rage Chinese official, this consideration RN, arrived at Amoy on the 2nd from H. M. S. Iron Duke, Captain R. E Tracey, suggested by the Consul throws a fond Hongkong H. M. S. Foxhound left samue of light upon the history, past and pre-morning for Tammut H. M. Ships of war sent, of the Extradition question. If, Comus, Encounter, Pegamus and Zephyr left as we presume from the delay, Governor ze morning for Keelung Hennessy has referred this matter to CEYLON with two millions and upwards of the Imperial authorities, H.D.M. Consul inhabitants is refused a fourth Judgo of the in Cantou will well deserve the thanks of Supreme Court, whilst Mauritium with a his superiors for having taken the stand population of not more than four hundred he has done in this matter. It does thousand has just been conceded the Beem strange that so long period of privilege. The last papar from Port Louis time should have elapsed since the thiray In the report for 1879 it was lean men accused were first charged; President, had, with the approval of the mentioned that the Hon. J. Fraser, then but it is not surprising that Sir John Chamber, addressed the Secretary of State Hennessy should refer and wait upon in support of the petitions for the creation subject which has more than once proved of a fourth judgeship at the Supreme Court, the sunken reef for "officera administer and hopes were then entertained that a the Government." The only sur favourable reply would be received. These prise is that, in view of the telegraphic hopes have been realised, and it is a matter facilities which now exist, the matter of satisfaction for all that through the combined action of the Legislative Council, was not safely disposed of within two or the law Officers, with the Bar, the Press andr three months after the case first came to the Commercial community, joined to the light.
powerful influence and
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
a
SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MATE"] (Per E. &. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line.) SERIOUS ASPECT OF AFFAIRS IN IRELAND,
Lornos, May 4. Dublin has been proclaimed, and inport ant arrests are momentarily expected.
Agrarian outrages are largely increasing in Ireland, and Dillon has been arrested.
Excellency Sir George F. Boosey of His
LOM.G. this important question which had been long pending before the Hone Goveri- ment has at last received favorable solution. at the hands of the Secretary of State for the ColomesCeylon Times
Tas Java Courant contains a report of the - Dutch Consul at Manila on trade in the Philippines, in which it is stated that in 1878 and 1879, not a single Dutab vessal arrived at Manila. On the 20th April 1880, the Graaf en Byland, the first steamer of the Netherlands India Stearn Navigation Company, arrived there, and has since been followed by two more of the Company's LONDON, May 4 steamers, but the resulta still leave much The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign to he desired. The larger portion of the Affairs, in reply to a question, stated that available cargo, namely cigars, still goes to the Bultan has issued an Imperial Irade Singapore. The Consul assigns the follow- accepting the Greek settlement.
THE GREEK HETTLEMENT,
·LOCAL AND GENERAL.
ing reason for it
instead
of the Lo which is the by the
rate Messageries
Maritimes. It come tu mne that the Netherlands India Stanni Naviga tion Company might follow the examples of Maritimes the Meazagaries
This is caused by the insurance com- is regarded as upon fairly equal terms. ALARMING SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC IN LONDON.panies, even those in Java, refusing to in- |sure oigers against special loss, or lumand- It was mentioned not very long since
LONDON, May 4. ing axorbitant rates, namely 2 to 24% for that a difficulty existed between the.
The prevalence of small-pox in London the voyage from Manila via
Singapore to The British Contract Packet Zambest Government of England and that of
Batavia, Surabaya, and is causing great alarin. will be despatched on THURSDAY, Portugal, inasmuch as the lawn of Par- the 12th May, with Mails to
and tugal prohibited the penalty of death- through the United Kingdom and Europe eid Brineliai; to the Straits for the crime af murder, so that mur- Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, derers could not be given up from Por India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib-tuguese territory unless the stipulation raltar, This is the best opportunity were given that they should not be for forwarding Correspondence to Man-executed, even though found guilty. It will therefore be seen that, when a NB. This Packet curries no mails for the highly civilised nation is called upon to give up criminals to a nation possessing a lower state of civilisation, every precau- tion must be exercised us to the terms NAILS DY THE UNITED STATES PACKET-upon which such prisoners are passed The United States Mail Packet City of into another jurisdiction. Upon this Peking, will be despatched on MON subject of extradition England has usual- DAY, the 16th May, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Quranda, Honolulu, Peru, et
ritius,
Australian Colonies.
and the P
&:0 The next FRENCH MAIL may be expected
to arrive here on Sunday next, the 8th Company, by themselves insuring the mer- insi,, by the M. M. ateamer Peihe,chandise conveyed in their steamers. This which brings London dates up to the facility contributes doubtless to ensure 1st April.
much freight to the said companies, even ORDER OF SERVICE AT THE UNION CHUROR petitors,"
----MAY 8TH.
Hymn 15, Tune page 7 Psalm 1, Tune page J.; Psalm 130, Tune page 173; Hymn 223, Tune pago 10; Hymn 120, Tune page 56,
ly led the way in surrounding political Tee B. S. Lorne which was reported the refugees with all the protection which a other day us having gone ahore has been perfectly free country, could afford; and
at
com-
rates than those of their
Surabaya
ya will at
length be illuminated by gas, Men are busy placing, at about 80 paces from each other, the lamp posts. which are simply but neatly prepared. The allotted 130
gas lights are, however, far from being sufficient to lighten thạ will, as of old, continue to be wrapped whole of Sourabaya, so that several quarters in darkness.-Banxararig anderland, 3rd
Fob.
in thus taking her stand upon the ab- got off again, as appears from a telegram stract right of every man to liberty, received here yesterday and is now on hor T latest papers from Australia announce. unless he has made himself amenable way down to Hongkong,
to the common laws of humanity, or
which will be closed as follows: 2.15 AM Registry ceases. 2.30 P.M. Post-Offico closes, but Letters
the termination of the Inter-Colonial Cons for Union Countries may be posted on
ference at Sydney on the
the 29th January. board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 ON
cents extra Postage until the time of to some special Treaty concluded with PROFEETY in Hongkong to a very large While on some of the minor measures before departure.
his own Government, she has sovielimes
them the delegates succeeded in coming ANADYR, Commandant HERNANDEZ, Correspundetice for Non-Union West Indies incurred the envy and ill-will of lessant has recently changed hands, an agreement, on larger questions they ap with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, or Paraguay, cannot be sent by this favoured nations. The case of the MoAmong the sales of which we have heard parently have only emphasised their former
route..
Wang will be long remembered in are the following The property known as tablishment of a Federal Council, the first Hongkong, April 30, 1881. myle Hongkong, as an instance of the jealousy the Blue Housea was sold a few days ago real step towarda a consolidated Colonial
with which England desires to guard her for $100,000 and resold the suon day for Government, was decisively nega right to give refuge to political offenders, 8110,000. Glencal has been sold for even in out-of-the-way dependencies
WEBLEY AND Sexs' London-nude SPORT Position of the Company at the close if the and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the
ING GUNS.
BUSSET'S PATENT PNEUMATIC GUN.
Safr-Snor-EXTRACTING REVOLVERS,
THE PATENT BOTTLE CLIP.
TABLE GLASSWARE.
EARTHENWARE.
THE FEEST STOCK or
CAVITE,
FORTIN, and
. MEYSIG
CIGARS, and
CHEROOTS.
All Specially. Selected. -
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
GROCERIES.
FREAK SUPPLIES RECEIVED BY EVERY MAIL
SMYRNA FIGS.
CRYSTALIZED CHERRIES. FARN'S FAVORITE BISCUITS. STILTON CHEESE.
FRENCH PLUMS.
Calcutta BEEF,
HUMPS.
ROUNDS.
BRISKETS, and
TONGUES.
California ROLL BUTTER.
APPLE BUTTER.
CLAM CHOWDER.
FISH CHOWDER.
Boused PIG'S FEET.
Soused SHEEP'S TONGUES..
Pickled LAMB'S TONGUES
Gruyere CHEESE.
New York CREAM CHEESE.
CAVIARE
Ourried OYSTERS.
California CRACKER Co.'s BISCUITS, Cracked WHEAT.
BOMINY.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS,
last financial year, the 30th April, 1880.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
above placer.
Cargo and Specia will be registered for London as well as for Marauilles, and ac $1,000,000.00. CAPITAL PAID-UP...
$300,000.00 cepted in transit through Marseilles for the RESERVE FUND.
8 425,000.00 principal places of Europe. BALANCE UNDIVIDED...
....... 70,278.43 Shipping Orders will be granted until DIVIDEND PAID TO SHARK-
......20% per Ann. DIVIDEND PAID TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS, 25% on the amount of their Contributions.
HOLDERS..
THE Company grants Policies on MARINE Rimas to all parts of the World, pay- able at any of its Agencies,
Contributory Dividends aro PAYABLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSI- NESS WHETHER THEY ARE SHARE- HOLDERS OR NOT.
B. GOLDSMITH,
"Acting Secretary, Hongkong, August 13, 1880.
MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up £100,000 Roserve Fund upwards of £120,000 Annual Income
£280,000
HE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow,Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868,
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail. (The oldes Overisal Paper tu (Alux,) PUBLISHED A i
AT THE CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISE MAIL
Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closelaj printed matter,
3011.
5
Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 18th of May, 1881. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must bo left at the Agency'a Office.)
Contents and value of Packages arə re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Olhoo.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, May 6, 1881.
G
FOR SALE, ENUINE PORT WINE.
ing19
[ M. os Souza Guedes' well-known
BRANDS,
MAILS BY THE FEENCH PACKET.-—---
The French Contract Packet Anody will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 19th May, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Hatavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madris, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta,
and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &'c.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet
2
Black Label with 3 grapes @ 813 1 case of ¦ Doy of Departure,—i
dozen Quarte. Black Label with 2 © $16) caso of
1 dozen White Label @ $13 case of I doz. Quarts:
Apply to F. J. V. JORGE,"
at Messrs RUSSELL & Ćo.'s. Hongkong, May 5, 1881,
like this Colony. Under some mistaken 800,000, and Duart for $28,000 both tran impression, this Chinaman was given up auctions being in on the interest of the Roman to the Chinese authorities; and the Catholics in connection with their building consequent indignation of the Govern- schemes. Falconer's property has changed ment officials in Downing Street was hands at $88,000. Inland Lnts No. 10 and 12, heard and felt for years afterwards.
differences. Thus the proposal for the es
negatived. A scheme for the connexion of the Colonies
by Railway met the same fate. Moreover the hopes of a uniform adjustment of the border duties, a subject which has now been discussed for mouths, were utterly frustrated by the attitude of Mr Borry, who would bear of
nothing but the pro tective tariff of Victoria, and refused even to take in a commission which was
Part Indeed, the case of the Mo Wang ledumer's property) have been sold to Chi- proposed as an expedient for smoothing up, we believe, to an understanding nee for $275,000: Inland Lot No. 14, the over difficulties. Of the decision of the which we are justified in styling a new old Oriental Bank Corporation Lot, has passed we have already spoken. It would appear Conference with regard to naml defences, or definite reading of the existing from one owner to another for 8275,000. that the Australians themselves now seo Treaty.
Marine lot No. 98 has been sold for $80,000; that the action of their represent These general remarks are suggested and Marine Lot No. 109, (Lammert's) for not likely to prove more advantageous than by the fact that a case of extradition hius 3168,400. Beraugizard has been sold for for instaro, ronárka: We cannot re
public-apisited. One of the leading now been engaging the attention of Gov- ernor Hennessy here for several months 819,500. The property known as Breezy frain from expressing our surprise and re- back, Thirteen Chinese were charged Point has been sold for $8,000. Inland antike decision come to on the subject of gret at the lame, impotent, and unatates before the Police Magistrate (IIon. M. lot No. 167, "up the hill" has been sold for colonial defences. That colonies like Vis 8. Tonnochy), on the 30th November $46,000; and some other properties of con toria and Now South Wales endorse the last, with the murder of three fellow siderable value have changed owners meet all the cost of the general naval de proposal that the Home Government should quntrymen in the village of Sheung
Noor.-Money Order Office closes.
1.3-Registry of Letters ceases. Yeung, Kwei Shin district; and it was There is, in all this, It may be explained, no fence of Australia is passing strange. It Posting of all printed matter then stated that steps were being taken sign to be found that the Chinese are only shows that those colonies have not yet balanced the facts of the case in and patterns ceases.
by the Viceroy of Canton to obtain the driving the other nationalities of the Colony their mind and, arrived at an
seriously
squiishle #M-Mails closed; except for Iata rendition of the prisoners. So far as the out. Save two or three, all the purchases conclusion based upon considerations of
Letters,
Police reports are concerned, these men
what England has a right to expest from 3.10 PM-Letters may be, posted with were again brought up on the 7th, 14th have been investments by. European capita the Australian Colonies, and the length to
3
jes
Not Responsible for Dehts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, vor
Omers will be Responsible for any Debit contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour...
MINNIE CARVILL, British barque, Captain P. T. Clark.Eduard Schellhaus & Co.
BOYNTON, British bargua, Capt. Nazon. --Vogel & Co.
TAUNTON, British ship, Capt. J. Hamey, -Siomesen & Co.
H.A. KITURFIELD, Amer. barque, Capt. Laupher,-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. CATENOCUTE, British ateaner, Capt. Geo, L Castle, Holliday, Wise & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
THIS Mail Summary is compiled from!
the Daily China Mail, published twice a month on the morning of the English Mait's departure, and is s cord of each fortnight's current history RUSSELL & CO..
re
Cullen, Amoy May 4, General May 5, Diamante, British steamer, 614,
of events in China and Japan, con- May 6, Esperance, French barque, from! tributed in original reports and collated Whampoa from the journals published at the various purts in those Countries.
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Canton, &a, and a complete
May 6, As, British steamer, froma Canton,
Hammary. Subscription 50 cents per Copy (postage May RICHARDSON AND ROBBIN'S Potted MEATS paid on 813 per annum (portage Iamch. TONGUE.
Orders should be sent to Gro, MURRAY BAR China Mail Office, 2 Wradkam Street, not later than noon of the day, the PRESENT TEA in 6 and 10 Catty Boxes. English Mail Steamer leavenel
Lergia of Advertising, samo as in Dally China Mait
WINES and SPIRTIS of all Descriptions,
BAIL MAKING executed on the Premises.
MacEWEY, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, January 28, 1881.
SAILOR'S HOME
ANY Castrof CLOTHING, FOX, OF A Paris will be thankfully received at the Bailor's Honie, West Pomt.
Hongkong, July 25, 1878,
DEPARTURES.
5, Albay, for Swatow, etc.
6, Shun-on, for Haiphong,
6, Bowen, for Kehung.
6, Stentor, for Singapore, etc.
CLKARED.
Menelaus, for Amoy and Shanghai, Paugh Balough, for Amoy, Ask, for Shanghai
PASSENGERS.
DAŽRIYAD,
Par Diamante, from Amoy 2 Farapoans (deck), and 140 Chinese.
J
Late Fee of 10 cents until 3.30.M-When the Post Office closes
entirely. 3.40 F.M.-Late Letters may be posted Fse of 10 cents until time of on board the packet with Late departure.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping,
Daylight. Menelaus leaves for Shanghai. Noon-Thaler leaves for Coast Porta Noon,Diamante leaves for Manila
Tenders Close. Noon-Tenders for Repair of Lighter Slip received by Naval Storekeeper.
General Memoranda. MONDAY, May 9
3 p.m.-Fortigern leaves for Singapore
and Penang
4 p.m.-Emuy leaves for Manils. WEDNESDAY, May 11
and 21st December last; after which the lists,
case disappeace from the public gaze.
which she is likely to go under ordinary circumstances in bearing the expenes of their protection.
The prisoners, however, are still safe in An inquest was held at the Government the hands of Superintendent Tonnochy; Civil Hospital at 3.30 this afternoon, before have been thrown away if a settlement and a jury composed of Messrs J. G. Wete and their six-months' detention will not the Acting Coroner, Mr G. S. Northcote, put in the English newspapers, that of the difficulty raised-be arrived at
vindicate her title by going on to the stage, is
a celebrated professional beauty is zbout to
As we have stated, there is a Trentyy, A. A. da Cruz and D. L. de J. Ale quite outdone by a more recent one, to the effect that Lady Florence Dixie is shortly Provision (Tientsin Treaty, 1860, Art, mão, upon the body of a Chinese woman,
to the Cape sa war correspondent proseeding to XXI.) regulating this matter, but that named Chun Tai, 36 years of age. From of the Morning Post. Her ladyship des
well, its vague and meagre stipulation has the evidence given by the husband and ha a great deal of the world,
Been a since been developed into what we
wishes to complete her experience by sed are led to understand are very atrist ther-in-law of the deceased, who was a little of war: these are the cogent reasons,
this remarkable instructions, having special refer wife of a Sergeant Interpreter attached to apparently, for this ence to the human practices of the Yau-ma-ti Police Station, the deceased part of a female member of our
Englishmen may, perhapa, be proud whe torture which are unfortunately still was found hung up to a rafter in the roof of they hear, as they did the other carried on in Chinese L'ourts. The her bedroom, in a house at Yau-me-ti, about two English ladies had succeeded in Treaty merely provides that criminals daylight this moming No one was sleep. Although Lord Lytton has taught
a Hon. But a lady war who have taken refuge in Hongkong
tee that they will not be subjected to spended by a piece of red aloth to R
Frederme
of the Stand
shall, on proof of their guilt, be deg in the same room with deceased, but the pen is a mightier weapon then the livered up" but it is perfectly well mother-in-law was awakened by hearing till even an improvement apon
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the Amazons, bight be disper known that the custom for many years the deceased going down to the cook-house with Awkward complications are ine past has been that native criminals are at 4, and on going to her room when ble. It is to be hoped that given up only upon receipt of a guaran she got up at daylight, she found her will not find it nepesery
Dixie, any of the tortures which form so pro-
Mr Boyle of a beam, and quite dead, Deceased Again, the Lady •position will bas Noon Tenders for construction of Steam minent a part of the Chinese criminal
Engine received in Spanish Consulate, procedure. It appears, therefore, that, had been unwell for several days and anomalous. Wil she rank as an office otherwise, come under, the various, Goods per Henlyon undelivered after upon the opening of the negotiations had been attended to by a doctor. She governing the status of was compon
this date subject in wont.
concerning the present case, Con ul also had the character of having a very bad generally 1 Finally, what will happen THURSDAY, May 13
Howlets very properly took up G 4p.m-English Mail leaves for Ports of position which, though new to us, is taper, and had frequent quarrels with her sides if she suffers the fate of the war
Call, and Europe..
prisoner But at the worst almost incontrovertible, as well as the-mother-in-law. Deceased's husband believed opondent of the Timer Sit FRIDAY, May 13 —
roughly in accord with the course she had hang himself owing to a row with Florence Pixis finds her novel idos her fanny doubiless painta it, tha dp.m.-Yearly Meeting of blembers of and spirit of legislation at Home. The her mother-in-law.
back for consolation on the saBUT the Hongkong Club.
Consul puts it that any guarantee given The medical evidence to the effect of heat in the Contemporant SAZURDAY, May 14 –––
way of women i
Daylight,Mitzu Biahi Mail leaves for the Chinese authorities is entirely that death was due to hanging ; there was 225 stream of tazidentes
worthless, because contrary to the existing law of the Empire: that, in livid mark around the neck of deceased, the vital to -3 p.m. -American Mail leaves for Yoko the event of a murderer withholding but no other marks of violence and the body.ee fo
zle with material a confession of his crime, he can The Jury refunded a Verdiet of felo de se, uggla not be put to death nail suchi
The President
Yokohama, ke Mornay May 18
hama and San Francisco,
THURSDAY, May 19
NoonFrench Maid learns for Ports of confession be duly extorted from Ts Fooches Heraid notes that Mr Ortest of a treaty der
lum by torture; and that say gustan Hannan, Commissioner of Cultima at har viding for Call and Europe.
tee, therefore, given by the officials pots, on home were horia on turo on speci
cified expenses 28 either a promise made, to be broken | Lara,
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unday Island ta
by either count