For Sale.
WHERE YOU CAN BUY
Superior California LAMB'S WOLL
BLANKETS.
SARATOGA TRUNKS.
TRAVELLING BAGS and SATCHELS. AGATE COOKING UTENSILS.
THE AMERICAN BRONER. TURNBULL'S FAMILY SCALES. TOBACCO SHAVES.
American and CHUBG's LOCKS. HOUSE GONGS.
SMOOTHING TRONS. LEMON SQUEEZERS. MOUSE TRAPS.
BILLIARD CUE TIPS and CHALK. PANUS CORIUM for BOOTS. American AXES and HATCHETS. LIFE BUOYS,
ROCKETS and BLUE LIGHTS, DOTOLAS' OFFICE CHAIRS. COPPER WIRE GAUZE
WAFFLE IRONS.
GRIDIRONS.
FIRE GRATES.
American SOFT FELT HATS.
STATION E-RY
FOR LADIES AND OFFICE USE,
the
Best and Cheapest
NEW
IN
Hongkong,
BOOKS
INSTRUCTIVE AND
AMUSING
Large Assortment of FRENCH NOVELS.
TAUCHNITZ'
POPULAR EDITION OF STANDARD
WORKS, &o.
WORKS of REFEREZ-É.
ALMANACKS.
DIARIES.
SCHOOL BOOKS.
GLE'S SCHOOL SERIES.
RESENTATION BOOKS,
Etc.
Etc.,
Eto.
Ron's CUTLERY. -
ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.
Mails.
55
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT, DE
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
~ALNU,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALLA. . NB.Cargo can be taken on through Bills. of Lading for DATAVIA, PERSTAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Notices to Consignees.
NOTICE.
M (din.), 501/1000-500 casos Window
glass, shipped by E. Moritz
N (in dia), 51/100-50 anses Matches,
shipped by E. Moritz.
ONSIGNÉES of the above-named Cargo ex Willie Reed, from Antwerp, are orby informed that their Cont have bom landed and stored and are lying at ther risk and expense, uninsured against Fir in the Godowns of the Undersigned.
·MELOTTERS &
Agents. Kongkong, May 05 1881,
FROM
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LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
Insurances.
OHHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG. Position of the Company at the close of the last financial year, the 30th April, 1880.
81,000,000.00 SunSCRIBED CAITTAL
425,000.00 70,278.43
CAPITAL PAID OF$300,000.00 RESERVE FUND....... BALANCE UNDIVIDED DIVIDEND PAID TO SHARE-
FOLDER
20% per Annum. DIVIDEND PAID TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS, 20% on the amount of their Contributions.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
THE
Established A.D. 1841.
(No. 5561 MAY 11 1881.
in foreign bottoms only; but the sLMS,
The German barque Hunsa reports: Loft HONGKONG DISPENSARY, objection would arise here that is raised Nowchwang with northerly winds or the 27th April; of the 20th, of S.E. Prono tory had a galo of short duration; thence to Lat. 29 light variable winds; last to days strong N.E. winds and high sen to port.
The British steamer Orestes reports: Fresh north-easterly windia and So wes ther throughout.
The German steamer Lydia reports: From Huishan to port N.E. winds.
windata reports: From
香港大榮片
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESAXX AND RETAIL. DEUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
The British steamer Claverhouse reports: Passed the Lightslip on the 7th at 7.1; DROGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REOVI strong N.J
N.E.
BITES, TOLLST REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FERNCH PATENT, MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
The British bar
barque 28 North lat. to Breaker Point strong N.E. winds and dark cloudy weather and very heavy ses; thence to port light easter ly winds and fine weather.
The British steamer Anchises rep
reports Left Liverpool ou
on 22nd March, and the 4th Straits
against the half dozen importers of opium, viz that the advantage of the few can never form a satisfactory basi for any public action. Indeed, with re- gard to this proposal to impose Bom checks upon opium-smuggling fr Hongkong, we may say what ban be said toore than once in previous artich If it be found that Hongkong a lutely cannot get rid of the Block by Imperial action and that, hoper, will be definitely settled by reply to the proposed Memoria may then become advisable to consich the best munns by which this end m |ba attained consonant with the freedo
of the Port and the comervation extension of its wadal facilities. Wh
certain to be reopened by the represer tations to the Secretary of State, the
THE Steamship Glenfülloch having arrived Risks to all parts of the World, pay- North Alay calme and light airs until Soda Water, Lomenade, Tonie Water, the discussion of the question appear
THE Company grante Policies on MAXINE front the shove Ports, Consigneea able at any of its Agencies. of Cargo are hereby informed that their, Gods with the exception of Opium-are Gene ached to their Tuk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and or from the Wharves, or Bonts delivery niny be ob taned,
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIATION COMPANY'E Steam-strip ZAMBESI, Captain A. SYMONS, with Her Majesty's Maile, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on THURSDAY the 12th May, at 4 p.m.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless Clarge will 10 received on board until
ngtee to the contrary be given before 3 10 am on the day of departure.
Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Offico. T-DAY, the 7th May..
Sargo romaining nadelivered after the until
amn the day of departure.
14 Instant will be subject to rent. Silk and Valuables for Europo will n
fo Fire Insurance has been effected. transhipped at.Point de Galle; bat Tua al
Elle of Laling will be countersigned by General Cargo at Bombay, arriving, ume"
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. week later them by the direct route via
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Tor
10
Galle
further Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to tho PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S Oflice, Hongkong,
The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Cón- pany's Black Bills of Lading.
A. McTVER, Superintendent.
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HI MAIL ST
MITS. DISHI MATÍ STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE AND INLAND SKA.
HE S. S. KOKONOYE MARU, Capt. DITHLESSEN, due here on or about the 9th Instant will be despatched as abo Jon SATURDAY, the 14th May.
Daylight.
the Office np to 6 p.m. of 19th-lay
Cargo received on board and arcels at
Freight.
Bill of Lading elsed under $2
All Claims must e-settled on board bufore delivery is aken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
RATES OF PASSAGE
STEAMSHIP “PEIJO." COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
hiperate, from London in conne MONSKINELS of Cuyo per Steamship tion with the above Stompt, are hereby informed that their Goods re being landed and stored at their risk the Company's Godowns, whence delivy may be obtained tomediate after lang.
Billa of Lading w be countersigned by the Undersigned
Good renning unclaimed after Mox- ay, the 16th Instant, at Noon, will be mbjet to rep and landing charges.
Fire Misurance has been effected.
Contributory Dividends are PAYABLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSI NESS WHETHER THEY ARE SHARE- HOLDERS OR NOT.
B. GOLDSMITH,
Acting Secretary, · Jongkong, August 13, 1880.
card-
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INGPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First,
A. b. 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed gents for the aboves Corporation are propared to grant Insurances në follows:--
• Marine Department.
Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department.
Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department Policies issued for us not exceeding £5,000 at redifeed rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongyang, July 25, 1872. -
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, To-day's Advertisements.
Agent.
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Hongkong, May, 1881. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
are requcated to send in their Bills off Lading to the Undersigned for coup signature, and take immedinta dovery. This Cargo has been landed and red at
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their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance hes be effected. Ex Ang
Case Colours, Order. DX CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Cabin Steerage. TO KONE
HS, 2980, $15 .....$ 0 YOKOHAMA & NAGASAKI, 75 20 SHANGHAI via YOKOHAMA,... 120 95
::
KOBE,
40 30.
A REDUCTION is made on KETURN CABIN PASSAGES,
Сакао аnd
CARGO and AND the Shanglus Mail
Steamer at Kabo.
For further, Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, PRANA CENTRAL, West
WEBLEY AND SONA' London-made SPORT- Corner Pottinger Street.
INO GUNS.
BUSSEY'S PATENT PNEUMATIC GUN. SELF-SHOT-EXTRACTING REVOLVERS. THE PATENT BOTTLE CLIP. TABLE GLASSWARE.
EARTHENWARE,
UAVITE,
THE FINEST STOCK OF
FORTIN, and
MEYSIG
CIGARS, and
CHEROOTS.
All Specially Selected,
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN GROCERIES.
FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED BY EVERY MAIL.
SMYRNA FIGS,
CRYSTALIZED CHERRIES. FAHN'S FAVORITE BISCUITS. STILTON CHEESE.
FRENCH PLUMS,
Calcutta BEET.
HUMPS.
California ROLL BUTTER.
ROUNDS.
BRISKETS, and
TONGUES.
APPLE BUTTER.
CLAM CHOWDER.
FISH CHOWDER..
Soused PIG'S FEET...
Soused SHEEP'S TONGUES,
Pickled LAMB'S TONGUES.
Gruyere CHEESE.
New York CREAM CHEESE,
CAVIARE.
Curried OYSTERS.
California CRACKER Co.'s BISCUITS, Cracked WHEAT.
HOMINY.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.. BICHARDSON AND ROBSCY's Potted MEATS. Lunch TONGUE.
Hanghong. JLy 3, 1881.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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Hong, May 2, 1881.
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STARLING.
HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terois and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF PEKING will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 16th May, 1881, at 3 pm., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the Lafo. United States, and Europa,
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single
For Rates of Premiums, formas, of pro- Through Bill of Lading issued for transposals or any other information, apply to portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Iland Cities of the United States via Over- land
to Havana, Trinidad, and Railways, to
and to purts in Mori, Central Demerara,
*!1 and South America by the Company's and
connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers,
Freight will be received on board until 2
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Ayent, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED.)
NOTICE
the 15th May, Parce Packages TOLICIES GRANTED at current rates will be received at the office until o pame, P MARINE RISKS to all parts of same day; all Parcel Packages should be the World. In accordance with the Com marked to address is: full; value of sarue pany's Articles of Association, Two-thirds is required,
of the Profits are distributed annually to Consular Invoices to accompany Ororland Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, Cargo should he sent to the Company's is proportion to the net amount of Propia Collector of Customs at San Francisco. being carried to Reserve Fund.
OCEAN STEAMSELIP COMPANY.
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
The Co.'s Steamship
"Patroclus,"
Captain M. R. WITTE, will be despatched TO.
MRROW, the 19th Instant, at 5 p.m. (
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, May 11, 1881.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN. TSIN, HANKOW and Ports on
the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
"Anchises,"
Captain C. JaonSON, Will to be despatched on FRI
AY, the 13th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, May 11, 1881.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
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May 10, Hausa, German barque, 498, L. 0.Denekon, Nowchwang Apr 7, General,
W1SLEE & Co.
May 11, Orestes, British steamer, 1323, eral--BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE Webster, Nagasaki May 6, Coal and Gen-
of the Paracels, and thonce strong NE. monsoon to port. Passed Galley of Lorne (who asked to be reported), in lat 18 N., lnrig.
K
111,85 E
The British steamer Namon reports Left Foochow on the 8th inst.; experinced fresh southerly breeze and cloudy weather Amoy on the 7th, and left sam arriving in any on to NB. wind and fin evening, weather; arriving in Swatow on the morn ing of the 9th, Left for Hongkong on th 10th experienced moderate N.. wind H. M. S and find weather to port. Passed Iron Duka learing Amoy on the morning < the 7th. Co.'s str. Thales left Swatoj bound North on the 9. Passed Co. str. Kuanging and two other ateamers 2.30 a.a. this morning bound North. Foochow S. S. Hae-san. In Amoy: R. Fei Hon, and S. S. Hailong. In Swator H.BL.S. Midge, 5. S. Tencer, Pakkoi, K lung, and Cleveled.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.—
Per Patroclus, at 4.30 p.m. Tomorr
the 12th inst.
For AMOY AND SHANGHAI—-
For Anchises at 11.30 a.m., on Frily,
the 19th inst.
For HANKOW,
the 13th inst.
For SAIGON.—
Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters,
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
PASSENGEns arriving in Hongkong or any
other persons who may desire to con sult the files of lol, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, whero over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for roforonce.
be no possible barm in having views fully ventilated; and the consi derations set forth in the contributed article published in another calama possess a certain importance, especially as hearing upon the general trade of the Colony, and the difficulties which are being continually raised by Opium as a heavily-taxed foreign import
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The next EsGLISH MALL may be expected to arrive here on or about Friday next, the 13th instant, by don dates to the P. & O. str, Khira, which brings April 8th
The publication of this issue commenced The next AMERICAN MAIL may be expected at 7.45 p..
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1881.
THERE is a great tendency in Hang kong to lose sight of a question that demands combined notion, and in face of this no excuse need be offered for
here on or about the 19th inst, hy the 0. & C. steamer Guelic, which brings San Francisco dates up to the 19th April.
Ir has been rumonrod to-day that a telo gram has been received in Hongkong to the effect that ILM Flying Squadron had fived at Singapore, and may be expected
rock
here in the course of next
Fer Cairnsmuir, at 3.30 p.m., on Flay, drawing special attention to the re- We learn from the Agont that the O. & O marks of a contributor bearing upon the 9. S. Co.'s steamor Gaelic, with mails from Blockade of the Port of Hongkong and San Francisco to the 19th ultimo, has the extension of the Transit Pass privi arrived at Yokohama, and will leave the lege in Kwangtung province. It will
Per Adria, at 4.50 p.m., on Frida, the 13th inst., instead of as prepusty
notified.
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA -
For kono Maru, at 5 px., ou da
the 13th inst
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAM~~
For Malasen, at 6 p.m.; on Fridt, the
4th inst
For AMOY.—
be remembered that, at the last meeting port for Hongkong to-morrow, the 12t of the Chamber of Commerce bere, a instant. discussion took place concerning the
Blockade, in which the relative parts The V. W. Bro. Chater, D.D.G.M., ha played therein liy Opium and by other issued official instructions, that all Lodge Foreign Isaports were vaguely biated and Masons within the jurisdiction of th at. In that discussion MrBellica men- Grand Lodge of Hongkong and Sont
Per Esmeralda, at 11.30 am, onatur. tionod the recent excessive duties that
day, the 14th inst. For MANILA. —
Por Sursogon, at 9.30 a.m., on Saturday,
the 14th inst,
For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHÓW.
Per Namoa, at 11.30 o., on Beurday,
the 14th inst
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND
CALCUTTA.--
Per Saez and Arration Apcer, at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, the 17th inst..
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,—
had been levied upon Opit as the China shall assume Masonic mourning i instances of official squeezing which respect for the memory of the lato, Distelo more maturally than any others had Deputy Grand Mastor. Mourning will come within his own knowledge. non observed for a period of three months. this Mr Rye observed that the ht
could be cured on against the Blockate WITH reference to the Annual Pilgrimag more hopeful with reference to other to St. John's we are informat that th goods than Opin, because of the Treaty stipulation (Trey of Tientsin, Tariff, teamor White Cloud has been chartere Rule 5) which places the drug under a day, to convey the pilgrims, and all th different rule to that applicable to other arangements for the trip are now complet Foreign Imports, Mr Granville Sharp The steamer will start at 30 p.m followed, with a pics of politic advice, Saturday. We have no doubt the trip w
beas wall conducted and successful
The British Contract Packet Zumbest the effect that the word "opium will be despatched in THURSDAY, should be left out of the proposed memo the 12th Mag, with Mails to and rial, on the ground that the misdirected in former years. through the United Kingdom and Home agitation againt this legitimate Europe via Brindisi; to the Straits trade in Opium might militate against Hon. Janies Russell takes his sest at on Sottioments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the effect of their representations. Mrs Acting Paine Judge, having be India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Belilios, in reply to these observation, sworn in yesterday to that office. Ha
This is the best opportunity
explained that he looked at the matter M. 8. Tennochy will continue to a only as affecting the freedom of eas Magistrats until the appointment Part of Hongkong; and that, so far as
raltar.
ritius.
for forwarding Correspond-ute to Mau- N.B.--This Packet cars no mails for the
Asstralian Coletes.
the general question was concerned he Chief Justice is filled up; he perform was sure opium and the Indian Go with no pay, Mr Russell's duties as M MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. vornment would take care of em gistrate and Treasurer until the 9th Jun The United States Mail Packet City of solves." The Chairman (Mr W. Kewick) when the Chief Justices leave on f
'ching, will be despatched on MON-put it that there was no reason why pium.
DAY, the 16th May with Maile for should not be mentioned as an arance pay expires, Mr. Raznell recereing? Japan, San Francico, the United of over-taxation, to show the evi effects Benerat his old entary, during the as States, Canada, Hoplulu, Peru, eta, of the Blockade, any more than any period. The arrangement Evenss which will be closed follows
other article of trade. With these ex-very convenient and sensible one in t planations of the place which is article interests of the public, completing t
2.16 r. M. Registry ceas.
May 11, Gam, Lylin, German steamer, 2.30 .M. Post-Office does, but Letters of commercs occupied in the minds of Supreme Court Bench as it does, and ton
1160, Paulsen, Cinkiang May 6, 4 p.m., Rice.-S& Co.
May 11..
11, British steamer, 763, Jax Brava Chinkiang May 5, 4 p.m.,
Bice,Vos & Co..
May 11 Lola, British barque, 472, Dud- feld, Nwchwang April 27, Beans.- CHINESH
May Anchises, British steamer, 1304, Chart Jackson, Liverpool March 22, and Singure May 4, Gener!-BoraFIELD & Size
My11, H.M.S., Sheldrake, froin a cruise. 1, Ling Phy, Chinese gunboat,
for Union Countriesmay be posted on board the Packet pith Lute Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Not Union West Indies or Paraguay, campt by sent by this route, Hongkong, April 26,1881.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACK.—
the speakers, the motion was carried to memorialise the Secretary State for ing to greater expedition in the dischar the Colonies for the entire removal of of the work of Uat important Branch of t the Blockade.
Administration than as possible with t Now, without placing the drug in any one Judge only. higher or any lower postion than Me myle
Keswick puts it, there are still n few Ar a meeting of the Trustees of S. Joh considerations connected with Opium Cathedral, keid on the 10th instant, which in Hongkong may fairly be
The French Contract Pacht Anadyr weighed in view of a passible compra following division was made of the amm
will be despatched on THURSDAY, mise of the Blockade grievance For 8511.68, offertory funds which had ace the 19th May, with Mals to and those who have stragged for relief dur- mulated since Christmas -— through the United Kindom and iug a period of say thrteen years, it is
Appropriated to defray debit bal Europe, vid Naples to Saron, Straits bard enough to be compelled to think ance on Cathedral accounts 1880-1, $139. Settlements, Batavia, Burnih, Ceylon, of compromise; but the necessity may doors and sundry other expenses,
To pay for boxes fixed at the the Australasian Colonies, Lundichery, Madrus, Calcutta, Aden, Egpt, Malta, have to be faced, inview of past failures, and Gibraltar.
while the turn whi Imperial negotia-
Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the contributed by cach, the remaining third Swato, General-DOUGLAS LAPRAK &The usual hours will be observed in closing tians have taken would appear to leave
For further informatico as to Passage and Fraight, apply to the Agency of the
Company, No. 9, Fraya Central.
RUSSELL & Co., : „Agents.
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· NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE VALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID NAPLES AND
MARSEILLEY
A150 PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
THURSDAY the 19th day of May, 1881, at Noon, the Company's 5. B. ANADYE, Commandant HERNANDES, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the
fromCaton.
My
Water
1, Namod, British steamer, 862, Foochow May 6, Amoy 7, and
Co.
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J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary.
Hongkong, April 6, 1881.
Вар82
MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1824.
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Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
£ 100,000 of which is paid up Reserve Fund upwards of 2 120,000 £250,000 Annual Income THE 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, 1888,
Not Responsible for Debts.
be llesponsible
Mall, Peng-chau-hai, Chinese gunboat, from Jeongchus,
DEPARTURES. Mad, Emity, for Amoy,
1, H.MS. Sheldrake, for a cruise. [1, Ping, for Hollow, eta
11, Tung Ting, for Heikow, etc. 11, Claverhouse, for Canton 11, Lydia, for Whampoa
11, Hwch Yuen, for Shanghai.
CLEARED.
Bows for Chinkiang.
As for Swatow and Amoy.. Fate, for Tientati Hot, for Hoihow, etc.
Mi
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
tes from Yokohama, Mrs, two Master Vincent, Mr and Master
A. oell, and Master Kingdon; from Ком
Kirby Kanchises, from Liverpool, Mr and Mindholm for Shanghai, and 118 Chi- nesm the Straits.
Tampa, from Coast Ports, Mr and
DEFARTED
above places. Spede will be registered for
Neither the Captain, the Asible for Mps and family, and 240 Chineso. as well as for Marseilles, and acr Lancion cepted in transit through Marseilles for the any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during principal places of Europe.
Shipping Order will be granted until their stay in Hongkong Harbour t
MINNIR CARVILL, British barque, Captain Cargo will be received on board until 4 PT. Clark-Eduard Echeliham & Co. p.m., Specie and Parcels until 5 pm, on
BOYNTON, British barque, Capt. Nason. the 18th of May, 1881 (Parcels are not
Vogel & Co.
Tavros, British abin, Capt. J. Harney,
PRESENT TEA 118 sud 10 Catty Boxes to be sent on board; they must be left at
the Agency's Office.)
Contants and value of Packages are re-Sims & Co For further particulars, apply at the Company's Othep
WINES and SPIRITS of all Descriptions. quired.
BAIL-MAKING executed on the Premises.
MacEWEY, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, January 28, 1881.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, May 6, 1881.
Ping-on, for Haihaw, 4 Chinese; for P 8-Chinese,
Jung Ting, for Hoihow, 1 European, arhinese
Emuy, Ine Amoy, 180 Chinese. Athull, for Swatow and Amoy, 35 Hagan, for Hoihow, etc., 15 Chi Toase for Shanghai, 150 Chi
CATHENSMUIR, British steamer, Capt. Geo, ne
Castle Holliday, Wine & Co
KOKONOTE MARU, Japan, steamer, Capt Paul A. Dilhlefsen B, M. B. S. Co.
TO DEPART Prom Hongkong for Siga- androf. From Bluanghai:
Br. VINCENT, Bridd horque, Capt. Robt. Fig boy Mr and Mrs Pursion and Chompson Melchers & Co.
Aura narse and amaz,
the Mails, &c.
HOURS OP CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL: The following hours are observadin closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet;-
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little bone of the entire removal of the grievance without concessions of some kind or other. It may be argued that, whatever stipulations of a fiscal nature may be agreed to us affecting Treaty Ports, these rues can never be applied
To the Bishop of Victoria for Missions,
To the Spa
n's Chaplamoy funi, 1001 For the poor, For the Diocesan Hame, Further grant to Cathedral funds,
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to this Colony without destroying ite SAT the Strait Timesw the de Day of Departure,-
status as a Free Port. But, on the of the Sultan of Boulou will have any aft Noor,Money Order Office doses. other hand, if the Imperial policy and shape of any complication with the Span upon the Dent-Overbook agreement in P-Registry of Letter ceases interests at found to outweigh and authorities, remains to be
Posting of all printed matter and patterns cesses.
swamp the convence of Hongkong so not probable, thigh possible F.M-Mails closed, except fe Late far an Opium is corned, it may become that Baron Overbeck has
Letters
desirable to give so. nitention to the connection with the 3.10 ..--Lettere may be posted with more presentable proposals for concession North Borneo Compan
Alfred Dent has assured Late Fes of 10 cents until which have from time to time been made. 3.30 .When the Post Office doses The scheme roughly sketched out by control. The change was recent
entirely. 3.40 P.M.-Lato Letters may be posted contributor is, indeed, little more arrangements mate reco
on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure, unt
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping,
4 p.tn.English Mail loaves for Ports
Call and Europe‹-
5 p.m.--Patroclus leaves for Singapo
and Penang
Goods per drration Apear undeliverd
after this date subject to rem.
General Memoraida. Famay, May 13
Noon,Anchises leaves for Sianghai. 4p.m-Tearly Mosting of Hembers
the Hongkong Club, SATURDAY, MAY 14-
of
notified to the Sultan of Bran
an an application of the Third Section and that the title of Mahas the Chefeo Agreement (intended by has devolved upon Mr Dent. ir Thomas Wade to apply to Treaty
Ports only) to this Colony; the alleged Tugar telegramas appear in Strante Times frecommendation being that, in return the 3rd May
for a minimum of inconvenience to opum London, April 21,-The Executor of s importers and a certain amount of con- will of Earl Beaconsheld have declined trol over the drug, the general trade of op the public funeral offered by the Port would be entirely freed from Gladstone. His Lordship will be buried troublesome surveillance, while the with a request to that effort in his will
his wife's vault at Hughenden in sourda Transit Pass erstein would have un- The Great Powata have proposed C fettered and unlimited scope for its vention *Freece and Turkey to PATRI operation with regard to all foreign goods the details of the settlement of the Avond otter then opium. Until auch an The Omvention to be under the arrangement is presented in detail it is the Powers,
Apru
t
not easy to realise how much inconvenie
of
ence would arise to those conected with the Opium trade here; but the writer who propounds the scheme seems to overlook |13ed vital t
Conference havU
Committee
the fact, in citing his analogous case of
Daylight.Mitsu Bishi Max leaves for Shanghai and Ningpo, that Ningpo is
Yokohama, &c.
10 am- Sorsogon leaves for Manila, Noon Namoa leaves for Coast Part. Noon Eserda leaves for oy. Goods per Glenallach andelivered after
this date subject to rent
freo post, while Hangkung is pre- fumolly as free as the sit. It is not unlikely that persons, interested in the River Eteamer Companies may support the propoast that opinni should be carried
the
to Cen