For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE, Ex Hecently arrived Moil and
other Steamships.
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH
GROCERIES,-
FRESOR SUPPLIES RECEIVED BY
MATL
Eastern and Californian CHEESE Bonoloss CODFISH
Prime HAMS and BACON
Russian CAVIARE.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK. PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER. Piokled OK-TONGUES."
EVERY
Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pioses.* Paragon MACKEREL in bonus, Beru Ideal SALMON in 5 th cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 lb cans.
Ansorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage,
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES. MINUEMBAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS.
Richardson & Robin's Curried OYSTERS. Lunch TONGUE." Assorted American SYRUPS, for Som-
met Drinks.
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE
Clain CROWDER.
Codfish BALLS.
Green TURTLE in 24 hours.
C
ALIFORNIA
RACKER
JOMPANY'S BISCUITS
Cracked WHEAT.:
OATMEAL
tius, and loose.
Alphabetical BIS
CUITS.
Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS.
Spdit BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS
HOMINY.
CORNMEAL.
-BUCKWHEAT FLOUR RYE MEALS
NEW BOOKS, Numbers FRANKLIN SQUARE and SEASIDE LIBRARIES, including McCarthy's HISTORY OF OURONS TIME," "ENDYMION," and
other recent Publication
from 15 cents to 257 cente cacli..
WILMAMING MIDDLE KINGDOM GRIFFIN MIKADOS EMPIRE ****FARTISAN LIFE WITH MOSBY "
WEARING THE GREY BANCROFT'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATES
TERY'S DUTCH REPUBLIC.
JOHN OF BARNWELDT, -UNITED NETHERLANDS... THE HARI OF A THOUSAND
"STRINGS" HAMFER HALF HOUR SERIES.
FRENCH NOVELS.
Medical WORKS,
School BOOKS
Presentation BOOKS.
WORKS OF REFERENCE. ALBUMS of Music, with Words. ALBUMS of Pinforte Pieces.
Photo "ALBUMS, Etc., Etc.
STATIONERY,-
of hapies, and OrrICE je, DFYNE REQUISITES of every description.
SPECIALLY SELECTED IG AB
WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AERATED WATERS
JOHN MOIR & Son's
FAMOUS HOUSEHOLD STORES.
TEYSSONPAU'S DESSERT FRUFTS.
SAVOURY PATE.
GAME PATE.
FORK PATE
OX PALATES.
HUNG (Hambro) BEEF.
TRIPE.
FRUITS for Icon.
*SHERBET
COCOATINA
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.
EPF'S COCGA.
BOBINSON'S GROSTS. GELATINE.
Russia OX-TONGUES.
Fremir-PLUMS
PATE DE FOIE GRASS
SARDINES.
Ham TONGUE and
Chicken SAUSAGE.
Mails.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLÉ, ADEN, -ŚUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
ATRO,
AUSTRALIA. · N.B.Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS,
MARSEILLES, TRIESTE HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STKAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Sican-ship KIA, Captain T. ALDERTON, with Her Majesty's Mails, will he despatched
Insurances.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.-
PHE Undoraigned AGENTS for the above Couputy are prepared to accept Risks on First Class Godowns at que cent. nett premium per annua
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
· Hongkong, May 19; 1881.
YANGISZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)...Tls. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE T. 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND......Tis. 288,996.17
TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac-)
CUMULATIONS, 2nd...Tls. 938,030,17 April, 1891.ger.
Directors.
F. B. FORDES, Bay, Chairman.
From this for LONDON direct, vid SUEZ W. M. Box, Esq. W. MEYERINK, Esq. CANAL and netal Ports of Call, on J. H. PINCROSS, F. D. HITCH, Jag. THURSDAY, the th Jane, at 4 pau.
FREIGHT and
and PASSAGE,
Cargo will be received on hoard until 10a.in. on the day of departure.
the Parcels and Spucie (Gold) at
Ofice departure: until 10 am, on the day of
Particulars regarding For further
2490 ply to the PENINSULAR & OMENTAL
NAVIGA tice, Hongkong. TION COMPANY'S Oilige,
The Contests and Valve of Packages are required to be declares prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com pany's Black Bills of Lading
A: McLVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, May 28, 1881.
SHI M
MITSUBISHI MAIL.STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
jeg
STRAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE. THE S. S. TAKANAGO MARU, Capt. Touro, que here on or about the
4th June, will be despatched as above SATURDAY, the 11th June, nt Daylight.
Cargo received on board, and Parcels at
m. of day of sailing
Freight.
+
All Claims must settled on board before delivery is an otherwise they will not be recognized.
Egy.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI, Messrs RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
·་
LONDON BRANCH: "* Messrs HARING BROTHERS & C.,
·· Bankers, RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., dipert 08 and 69, Cornhill. POLICIES granted on Marino Riske to all parts of the World.
Subject to a Charge of 12% for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the PKOUTTS of the UNDERWRITING RUBISESS are an- nually distributed among alb Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premie paid by theur.
RUSSELL & Cò., Ayents.
Hongkong, May 20, 1881.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAI.
The Steamship
Chintang;""" "Captain Can, will
despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW," the bith lustaat, at 10 a,,
·
↓
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, June 4, 188L
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
1. d
jeb
FOR SHANGHAI VJA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates TSIN, HANKOW and Forts on for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- the YANGTSZE
ä
The Co.'s Steamship
Neatur,"
Captain R. JADO, will be despatched on MON-
DAY, the 6th Instant, at Daylight. For Freight of Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, !. Agents.. Hongkong, June 4, 1881..
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR YOKOHAMA.
The Co.'s Steamship
"Jasm,"
ARRIVALS.
Jane 4. Plodden, British barque, 937; A. Sad, Newcastle (N.SW.) April 2, Coal.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.
June 4, Andreas, Gorjian barque, 424, F. Hayor Saigon May 16, Rico and Paddy.
SMSSEN & Co.
June 4, Bivoua, British steamer, 831, A J. Campbell, Saigon May 31, Rice. ORDER.
June 4, Nestor, Britiels siteauner, 1843, B. Jago, Liverpool April 11, Pengng, and Singapore May 28, General.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
DEPARTURES."
Jane 4, Margrethe, for Newchwang. 4, Diamante, for Amoy.
-4, Menzalch for Yokohama.
4, Nistguo, for Canton.
4, Esmeralda, for Manila.
ÓLEARED.
B. M. Young, for Nagasaki. Ash, for Swatow. Kangtung, for Const Ports. Nou, for Saigon, Benjadi, for Foockow. Genaron, for Shanghai.
Chinking, for Shanghai.
Jason, for Yokohama
Welle, for Hoihow, &c.
Nestor, for Amoy and Shanghai.
je
H. C. Orsted for Amoy,
Captain R. J. Brows, will be despatched on MONDAY, the 6th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
-Hongkong, June 4, 1881.
10c81
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED)
5 p.
P
NOTICE.
DLICTES GRANTED at rent rates,
MARINE RISKS to all parts of on HARIN nunce with the Cour
pany's Articles of Association, Two-thirds of the Profits are distributed anally to Contributors, whether Shareholders,
potion to the net amount of
the remai contributed
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Smerytary
Gap82
Hongkong, Amal. 6, 1881. RATES OF L'ANSABE
Cabin Steerage. PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE TO KUBE.
4.8 60 $15
COMPANY, OF STETTIN.... YOKOHAMA NABASAK TH SHANDHAT VIA YOKOHAMA,. 120
Koub..
-20 40
12
THE Undersigned having been appointed 30.ors for the above Company, are repared to Grant Insurances nquist FIRE At Current Rates.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN
[BASSAGES
CARog and. Fisseurs for Nagasaki will be translipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe
For further Particulars, spy at the Company's OFFICES, FRAYA CESTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Stinet,
H. 3: H. TRIPP,
Ayent flongkong, May 30, 1981,
jell
MEYER & Agrits
Hongkong, May 10, 1881)
Co
10my82
Hainan, for Hoihow, &c.
.PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Ning from Shanghai, Messra Dari and Matigen, and 13 Chinese for
and Mr Hongkong,
Bryant for Canton. Per Takosuge Marx, from Yokohama via J. E. Beale, and Kobe, Messrs (t.
(sleerage)
(N.S.W.)
G.
Galy, anft 2 Chiarave, Por Fluiden, from Newcastlo (
and Mr Henty
enty Stroud
Mre A.
Per Nestor, from Liverpool, &c., Mr je6 Christie, Miss Baldwin, and 974 Chinose
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Spanish Steamer
Charruca," Captain ABAROA, will he despatched for the above
Per Esmeralda, from Ahoy, 203 Chinese, Per Vectiger, from Saigon, 120 Chinese.
DREARTED.
Por Mensale, for Yokohama: from Hong kong, 1 Chinese; froro Marseilles, Messrs Klaas, Chimatsu Sudamu, Asino K., Asan
Port on TUESDAY, the 7th Instant, at, and Shirose; from Saigon, Mr Le
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.
je7 Hongkong, June 4, 1881..
Fort
FOR MANILA.
The Steamship
“Plumuuta,” Captain CULLEN, will be despatched for the aire WEDNESDAY, the 8th Inst., at
Braton.
Per Diamante, for Amoy, 20 Chinese Fer Feueralda, for Manila, 150 Chinese
TO DEPART Per Ash, for Swatow, 100 Chinese. Per Kacangting, for Const Porta, 2 Euro- peans, and 400 Chinese.
Per None, for Saigon, 70 Chinese.
Per Glenavon, for Shanghai, 1 European. For Chinking, for Shanghai, 12 Chiness. Per Nestor, for Amoy and Shanghai, 2 Europeans, and 180 Chinese,
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping
Daylight,Sindh leaves for Shanghai. Daylight,--Kwangtung leaves for Coast
Ports.
10 am. Chinking leaves for Shanghai.
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, Jano 7
4p.m.-Lenner leaves for Singapore, de 4 p.m.-Romeo leaves for Manila. 6 p.m.-Charrucar leaves for Manila Goods per Takasago Maru undelivered
will be landed. WEDNESDAY, Juno 8:-
4 p.m.-Diamante loaves for Manito. THURSDAY, June 9:-
4.-English Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europa.
FRIDAY, June 10---
Daylight-Avoca loaves for Bombay. Goods por Sixth undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges. Goods per Japan undelivered after this
dato subject to rent. Goods per Gleauron undelivered after this
data subject to rent.
..
SATURDAY, June 1:-
No. 5582-JNE 4, 1881.
upon a name. Even Sir Arthur Ken- nedy was admitted to be a man capable of doing thoroughly useful and effective work; and he had been actually a-siated by Mr. Keswick, white, in a small way even. Mr Tomlia bad done some good things for Sir Hercules Robinson regard ing the gaol.lis Exdellency likewise dwelt upon lieharmony which had existed in his Council in these words- "During these for years there has not necurred one single division in Conn. cil
and I think they [the Acting Chief Justice and the Attor
ey General, will. learn with some surprise and gratification the fact that for four years. we have never had a division in the Council. To judge from the manner and words of the speaker, the impression sought to be conveyed was this, timt it is a blessed- thing to dwell in unity, ant to have no serious differences of opinion; and the publie will, we believe, learn with a con- siderable amount of surprise that even Governor Hennessy went so far as thus to express himself. The suspicion is be- ginning to force itself upon us, that Sir
Daylight-Mits Bishi Mail leaves for John Pope Hennessy has really invented
Yokohama, &o.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY.
Shipping.
Daylight-Nestor leaves for Shanghai. Daylight.Fuso leaves for Yokohama. Noon-Hungarian leaves for Foochow Noon-Glenton leaves for Shanghai, Meeting.
Gp.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge,
Miscellaneous.
Local Banks close.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841." 香港大藥房
AS. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLEVALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
A new languiige, and that he is in pos session of a lexicon of his own making which differs materially from those in general use. It is impossible otherwise to explain many of the illustrations of subline self assertion which are given in the two elaborately-drawn-out addresses to which he invited hts-Council to listen yesterday afternoon. At present wo have no space to criticise them all, though they may be referred to later on. But when the public is solemnly in- formed that he has simply held the balance evenly with all men" in the government of the Colony, what need or can be said? When again, His Excel- lency gravely tells us that ho "does not ink anything absolutely needed for the wants of the Colony has been neglected,or, list he looks back with some satisfaction on his four years administration of this Colony,"one naturally asks what is amiss with all the dictionaries to which we have hitherto pinned our philological faith. These are difficulties which we confess some. what modify our elation at the general prosperity that has marked the com-
bonest man con doubt that this Colony would have been fu ever more pros perous condition today had its present Governor never stopped on its shores then, it now is, and yet, after a career of arbitrary obstruction winch is perhaps unque of the motory or unter dem this brave official socks to establish extenuating circumstances by a cool assumption of calo self-complaisance and assertion. The cases of the Fans and the Kinshan, of the Rum Distillery. The American ship Highlander reports: 96 days to Anjec, no S.E. trades in Indian
(now recently reversed), of the Kerosine Orders, and the equally arbitrary in- Ocean, paased Aujer one week, light bafting airs from Esetward and E. NE. up
affair of the City Hall,these brow On the 20th April, at St. George's, Hanuguration of the Shipping Bill, and the Shanghai to London 3 days out, in lat, over-square, by the Rey, Edward Payne, light upon the figure of so-called -Justice- 0118,ardiff to
107°00 May Lätis, Rock WALLAC CHARLES HOUSTOUNA youngest
150-days Son of the late Colonel Houstoung of Clerk-holding the balance between man and 357.N..
Ington, MARY, ISABELLA, Daughter of man in a manner which had better now The British steamer Venice reports: Mo Alexander Matheson, M.P., & ARlroad and be teft nodescribed, the more especially lerate weather the whole pasangs with Lochalshsand the late Hon. Mis Matheson, as the county are fully aware of the light head winds and rain from Singapore, On the 19th April, at Holy Trinity, position of the scales. It is but fair, The British steamer Esmeralda reports; Beckenham, by the Key. S. W. Baukes, however, to quote one more expression Light northerly breeze affl fire weather to AA; Vicar, assisted by, the Ress 0. S. Laucks; thence light SE. and fine.
THIESA spicuously stands out from the statements. B.Se, to The British steamer Vortigers, reports Beachcroft, MA., the Rev. GEORGE, WIL of His Excellency, because it so con which surround it Referring to the and fine weather, from the 1st June, had On the 23rd May, at the German Legation, prosperity of the Colony, and to the large
and squally with rain and Feking, by Hbfvon Brandt, and on amount of property which is rengetele variable winda
ht N.E. winds and the 21th, at British Lagation Church, by have obsnged banger the head say yesterday light N
Rev. W Brereton, PRIER ARENDT Kis- Governor adumisen, Tint (“it had not fine weather.
"The British barqué Fladden reports: ULFF, to ANNA FREDERICA WLLHELMING
sing of any one war, it had Cabus throughout the
been brought about, in fact, by the com munity and under the ghidance, of the ths toaup commericed lepistature of the Coopy his ap-**
DuUGGESTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUEmercial enterprise of the island. No
Fer Welle, for Hollow, &c., 30 Chinese: Per Hasan, for Iloihow, &c., 20 Chi- uery,
SHIPPING FORTS. jesThe British etoumer Ningpo reports a Light N.E. and easterly winds and fine clear weather throughout.
RUSSELL & C Hongkong, June 4, 1881.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL (Taking Cargo sit through rates to NEW YORK, HAMBURG and BREMEN.)
The Steamship. "Glenfalloch,"
The Siamese bag Fouchou reports: Light East and N.B. winds all the passage.
Captain E. F. P., will be despatched for the the aca. May 10th, spoko Serapis from above Furt on or about the 13tha Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, June 4, 1881.
NOTICE
systein,
hurat
out, in latro E...
SITE TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS.
or
Soda Water Lemonadur
Gingerade, Potnes Water, Sarsaparills Water, and other Aerated Waters, par The Manufactory is under direct and
continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
LLAM
MACETE,
MARRIAGES
B.A
Not Responsible for. Debts,
TENDERS: will be RECEIVED in the Werther the Captun, the Agents, nur SPASISIL CONSULATE UP, to the 11th
Owners will be Hesponsible for List., at Noon, for the CTION From Cape St. James had light S.E. wind? MATILDA RATON BOwa any Debt contracted by the Officers or of p STEAM ENGINE Occidental & Oriental Steam-Cre if the fullning Vessels, during will, BOILER, of about 8 Horses Effective their stay in Hongkong Harbour » ST. VISCENT, British barque, Capt. Robt. Thoingson.Melchers & Co.
PYRMONT, German barque, Captain" *Schröder, Arnhold, Karbery & Co.
Ship Company
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL 'ANTI SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE
THE OVERLAND RAILWAY
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS
SOLIDOR,, Freneli Darque, Captain L. Rour. Culowitz & Co..
sta, Angrican barque, Ciptar N. E. Reds-Rozario & Co.
CLIFFE, British steamer, Captain Paul Berner. Boruce Company, Limited.
LENNUE, British steamer, Captain D. Scott-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
ALEX. NEWTON, British burque,
Newton-Captain.
Power, with a Surface Conteuser, assigned to the auidt Engine and other Par For further Information about the space ticulars, apply to the Undersigned.
Builders intending te Tender are ro quested to present plaas, which in case of being not admitted will be returned to the
owner.
The British steamer Bitouge ruptorta:
the Light SW winds during the first part of awings, the part fresh northerly head
with well from the se A. MENÇARINI,
quarter; inch rain at Conant für Spain. 1 spoke S. S. Midlothian an
quards from Holge je11 3d spoke S kong,
Hongkong, 4th of Jung, 1881..
FRANCKE
The peblings
on
•The Clima Mail.
*HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1881.
+
FROM ANTWERP AND LONDON..
HE Steamship Venice, BEARD, Com Captainder, having arrived from the May784. s. Bongou, 38,570 the Council has come ind gone, and like all Per 3. Achilles, to London, gaited 28th YESTERDAY meeting of the Legislative above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are Scented Ch 10,700 lbs. Scented. Orange Ted for Sis Fimmeinco via Yekohama.- Loving, tritish 3-naited schooner, Capt. royfested to and in their Bill of Lading Poke, die Ile. Suachung-total
to the Undersigned for countersignature, 94,073 The
HE 6. S. OCEANTC will be despatch-A.
•
TUESDAY, 14th June, 1881 at 3 p.in. D. S. "Ewan, Sidrussen & Co% - Coffnection, being indo at Yokolaus, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan
CRUSTINE, British parque, Captain WildfangSiemssen & Co.
pot will be received on board until |
4p.m. of the 13th June,
Ali Parol Packages should be marked to address in full; and sume will be received at the Company's Delco, pin pd, the day previous to mailing
on All
A BENFUTION of 20 BETURN PASSAGE ORIENTALE
Consular Invoices to accompany. Over land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed "to the Collector of Cus toms," San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 604, Queen's Read Central.
CHAS H. HASWELL, JR., Agent. Hongkong, May 30, 188
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE-FRANCAIS.
◊ STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE ADEN," SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES
Also, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
THURSDAY, the 10th day of June, Doon, the Company' §. 8. IKAOUXDDY, Commandant DIDIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the
above places.
J. and to take immediate delivery of their
Goodn.
Rose M, British harque, Captain' D Black. Eduard Schellliass & Co.
CLARISSA B. Cyne, Amer. ship, Capt. Leroy Dow, Dough Lapraik & Co.
AMKTBYST, America barque, Captain J. Blocum. Captain.
WOODVILLE, British barque, Capt. Levis Rodd Arnhold Karbery & Co.
WELL, German steamer, Captain J. B Massann. Wieler & Co.
:
Louis, Getm, 3-masted schoquer, Capt." N. Schierlol-Eduard Schellhass & Co.
B. H. McGERY, American ship, Capt. War. Fotd. --Order.
FLODDEN; British barque, Captain Stroud Gea R. Stevens & Co.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be. landed and stored at Consigned risk and and no Fire Insuranoel will be Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 3 p.. TO-DAY.
PUSTAU & C
Agente.
___h] d= Hongkong, June 4, 1881.
TO CONSIGNEES:
S. STAKASAGO MARU," FROM KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
AONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
Vessel arreby requested to sond in their Bills of Lading for countersigns tare, and take immediate delivery of their
To-day's Advertisements. Good from aldngeidų.
FOR FOOCHOW (DIRECT)
The Steamer
"Hungarian," Captain Wist, will be deputehed as above on
MONDAY, the 6th Instant, at Noon For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO R. STEVENS & Co Hongkong, June 4, 1831:. :) .
FOR SHANGHAL
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain ing on board after TUESDAY, the 7th Instant, will be landed and stored at Con signees expense and risk
No Fire Insurance vil be effected. HSJE TRIPP," Agent, Mitsu Bishi Mail S. S. Co. Hongkong, June 4, 1881.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
196.pkgs. Sundries.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
parent flash of humility contains a statement with which many of our | renders will agree, although some may question the discretion of the Head of the Executive ja pronouncing so des cidedly upon a phase of investmont such Las that now passing over the Coleoy,
similar gatherings of late its proceedings WITH a persistency that would be aft- airs they tway he sailed) have left the hirable were it exercised on behalf of
public mind in a somewhat bewildered an object which on more logical grounds state. One thing is clear that H. E. it was desirable or possible to attam, Sir John Pope Hennessy will not die the Fouchons Herald returns, time after officially without raising around hid a time, to its pet hobby of claiming a sab goodly quantity of dust, some of which sidy for Focohow postat facilities from the Per Changs at 9am. Tomorrow, the is sure to get into the eyes of those Hongkong Government. In a leading His article in his issue of May 19th, our within range of big influence For YOKONIA—
fluency of speech and his acknowledged contemporary's enthusiastic discontent Per Júsum, 9 & Tomorrow, the 6th talent for manipulating and arraying lands tum considerably astray in the so-
For SHANGHAI
inst.
For AMOY AN SHANGHAL-
facts and documenta, to the best ad-called facts he makes use of; and he does vantage, will always tell and exercise a much injustice to two or three of Top- Per Nestor, Do-morrow, the 5th certain amount. elect wherever he is chow's grodd friends, and particularly to
inat For FOOCHOW.--.
Por Bent at 9am Tomorrow, the
5th inst..
Per Hungriam., on Monday, tho
6th ins
but partially kapwa and not fully ap the firm to whom the Fobelow people s preciated. Fortunately, or perhaps un-have so inch reason to be thankful fo fortunately, residents in the Colony Ure efficiency their postal service does Reproducing first," para- have had their minds enlarged, as they possess have passed the preliminary inges of graph 17 of the Post-Master General's Some surprise had beenepurt, our contemporary endeavours to experience. felt that no official information could be prove that some misapprehension, still For SHANGHAL
Per Glens at 9 son, on Monday, the obtained concerning the Consus Iteturas, exists on the part of Hongkong friends
athin
although summaries from India and as to the real scope and intent of the oblier dependencies had reached this recent Foochow agitation as to postal For SAIGON
Per Wycliffe, at 9 am on Monday, the part. The reason is now apparent: matters. To our contemporary it
6th inat. For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
CALCUTTA
Per Lenner, at 3.30. pm on Tuesday,
the 7th June, For MANILA
jall Fer Romeo, at 3.30 p.m. on Today, the 7th inst, instead of as previous
June 8 10.30 p.m. Ngpo, British steamer, 761, F Cana, Shanghai May 31 General-SIEMSSEN & CO.
Taking Cargo & Passagers ni through rates,
for CHEFOOTENTSIN, NEW
CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports"
the YANGTSZK)
June 3, Foucho, Sianese brig, 300, The Steamship-
W. Goldberg, Hua Hin (Coast of Siam) May Henavon,” Captain A. TAYLOR, will12, Iron Wood-CHINESE. be despatched as above
Cargo and Specie will be registered for og MONDAY, the 6th Instant, at Noon.
London as well as for Marseilles, and ac cepted in transit through Marseilles for the
principal places of Europe
Shipping Orders will be
granted until
Noon
Cargo will be received on board-until 4 and Parools until 3 pm on Specie
p.m. the 15th of June, 1881 (Parcels are, not-
be sent on board's they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages are
ASPARAGUS."
MACUARONL
VERMICELLL
SAUSAGER.--
MEATS.
SOUPS, &, quired.
For further particular apply at the SHIPUHANDLERY of every Description. Company's Office.
G. DE OHAMPEAUX, RIGGING and SAIL-MAKING, promptly executed.
·Agent. Hongkong May 20, 1881.
Hongkong, Jamie 3,519
For Freight or Famage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, June 4, 1881.
June 3, H. H. Medzery, Arderican ship, 1839, Wm. Y. Ford, Cardiff Jan 13, Coal
Jane S, Highlander, American ship, 1502, B. P. Cloagh, New York Jan. 15, via Anjar, 106 | General--Captady, N
June 4, Fence, British steamer, 1271, H. B. Beard, Antwerp April 18, via Sings pore, General.-PUSTAU & Co.
FOR MANILA..
The Spanish Steamer
** Romeo,"!!
June 4, Takasago Mars, Japanese steamer, Captain R. BRAVEI, 1230, C. Young, Yokohamis May 16, and will be despatched for Koba, General-M. B. M. R. & Co. the above Port on TUESDAY, the 7th
Jana 4, Bemeralda, British steatiser, $95, -Instant, at p.m.
R. Talbot, Amoy June 2, Generel For Freight or Pasange, apply to
RUBAILL & CO. MELCHERS & Co,
Agents.
Jums 4 Fortigern, British steamer, 876, Alexauder, Saigon May 30, Rice and
ly notified.
For BANGKOK
Per Danube at 1:30 pm, on Wednes
day, the 8th inst, instead of as pre-a viously Botified
they were reserved for the unusual seems difficult to jusgine why Hong AND flourish of trumpets premeditated to be kong should absorb soudally a consider
given before they world by the Head of able revenue derived from the-revenne the Execn ive. It is highly gratifying of the Coast Ports on postal matter to to sfind that Hongkong continues to both local and home lines without prosper, notwithstanding the disadvan-making any return other than the pas- ages under which it has laboured for stve one of receiving the mails in Hong- the last four years. We were reminded kong and puting them on board the by Sir Arthur Kennedy, before the first steamer advertised for the Coast present able administrator appeared, that Ports." In proof that the revenues of glorious future sxisted for this Colony, the Hongkong Post Office do derive, nd it is not uninteresting to hear from considerable benefit proportionately from lips of Governor Hennessy that the the postal matter of the Coast Ports and ndustry, vitality and prosperity of that this benefit is a yearly increasing no-hongkong have bravely survived bisone, our contemporary alludes to pars far years of co-called administration. 22 of the Post-blaster General's report, may strike one as strange that so where, he allegea, the fact is refer Per Taking Maru, at 5 p.m., on any figures had to be quoted, and so red to in a congratulatory manner.
day, the 10th June,
many periods had to be turned, ere that Now, nothing could be further from the For NAGASAKI ASD, YOKOHAMA.—mple proposition was demonstrated to trail. It para, 8 the Post-Master Des Per Malasa, stp.m., in Fulday, the flis Excellency's satisfaction. True, the teral mentions a compartir a statement
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.--
Per doc, at 6.p.nt on Thursday; the 9th inst, instead of as previously tified,
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. ———
10th June
MAILS SY THE BRITTAN PA
dan,
The British Contract Pathi Khita will be despatched on THURSDAY the 9th June with Mail tờ, through the United Findom Europe vid die; tele Settlement, Batavia, Bun India, Aden, Egypt, Mal sitar. This is the shout for forwarding Corresponde ritius. NBThis Packet carries
atural impression left upon the mind of of revenue and expenditure for 1880 and yone unacquainted with the real his 1881, which in eppended, and this table ry of the Hennessy administration here shows a decrease in the gross revenue of at there never was a finer Colony the office for 1880 of 82,283.40, the world, and there never was a better figurer being 808,503.67 sain
or thanthe hen speaker. And it $101,787.03. Helds that it had 1 bo take admitted that Sir John hoped that the gross auto collected al Husay nakat bhd grater need to try will have been a little over 100
nesate such anm Thane but that such bad not been the case He legible the Government, presumably to account for the falling-off in the rece tint one of the man Sizes Yokohamis
been closed during the
side
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hensiv the pierre