2
For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
HAVE
RECEIVED FOR SALE, Bo Recently uribd Mail and
other Steamships.
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH
GROCERIES,
FRESH SUPPLIES "RECEIVED
MAIL.
RY
Eastern and Californian CHEESE,\ Bonelcas CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BACON,
Russian CAVIARE.
EVERY
Eagle Brand Condensad MILK. PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER. Pickled OX-TONGUES. -Funly PIG-PORK in kega and plures. Paragon MACKEREL ju 5 f caps... Beau Ideal SALMON in b b cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 23 No cans.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES, Potted SAUSAGE and Savisage!
ALSAT
11
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Amorica PIOKIES. MINCEMENT.
COMB HONEY in Origual Franits. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Pottel
MEATS,
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS. Lunch TONGUE.... Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sum-
mer Drinks,
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Clam CHOWDER.
Codish BALLS.
Green TURTLE in 2 cans.
C
ALIFORNIA RACKER
JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 tins, and loose,
Cracked WHEAT,
OATMEAL.
HOMINY.
Alphabetical BIS
CUITS.
Mails.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ACHO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.H.-Cargo vơn be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURO, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
E PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-slip RAVENNA, Captain E. STEWART, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON vid SUEZ
direct CANAL and usual. Ports of Call, on THURSDAY, the 23rd June, at 4 pm.
Cargo will be receivuil
until 10. i the day of departure.
Parcels and Specio (Gold) at-tle Bee ...until
the day of departure.
Particulars, regarding For further FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA PTION COMPANY'S Office, Hanging
The Contents and Falue of Packages vre required to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the turus and conditions of the Com- peny Black Bills of Lading.
A. MeTVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, June 11, 1881.
SHIMAIL STEAM
j3
MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE
SEA.
AND INLAND
VIE S. 8. NIMATA MARU, Capt.
TWYX, que hurt un or about ho Fancy Sweet Mixed 23rd Instant, will he despatched as above
BISCUTI'S.
Ginger CAKES.
on SUNDAY, the 20th June, at Daylight.
Cargo received on board ld Parcels at the Oilice up to 6 pm of 25th June, tend No hill of Lading signed under $2 Freight,
Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS..
CORNMEAL.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. RYE MEAL.
NEW BOOKS, ---- 3,000 Numbers" FRANKIIN SQUARE and "SEANIDE" LIBRARIES, including McCarthy's "HISTORYOFOUROWx TIME, ENDYMION," and other recent Publications, from 15 cents to 25 couts each.
*
HERDERY SPESÈn's COMPLETE WORKS
ON SYNTHETIC PHILOSOPHY. IRVING'S COMPLETE WORKS. HAWTHORNE'S COMPLETE WORKS. EMERSON'S COMPLETE WORKS. PRESCOTT'S COMPLETE WORKS. EDGAR Pox's COMPLETE WORKS WILLIAMS' MIDDLE KINGDOM."
Garris's "MIKADO'S EMPIRE." BANCROFT'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATES
HARPER'S HALF HOUR SERIES.
Medical WORKS. A
School BOOKS.
Presentation BOOKS.
WORKS OF REFERENCE. ALBUMS of Music, with Words. ALBUMS of Pianoforte-Piecear Shoet MUSIC:
Photo. ALBUMS, E., Etc. REVOLVING BOOK CASES.
STATIONERY,- For LADIES, und Office use.
All Claims must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they wiff not be recognized.
KATES OF PASSADE
Cabin Steerage. To Kose........
..8 60 $15 Yoxonam & NAGASAKI 75 10 40 SHANGHA YA YOKOHAMA,... 120
30 KOBE 95- ...A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN, PASSAGES.
CARGO and PASSENGERS ful Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe.
For further Particulars, apply at the „Company's Orfic, PRATA UESTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Street,
H. J. II. TRIF},
Agenit. Hongkong, June 17, 1881.
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S. MAIL ANE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHTI COMPANY.
-THROUGH, vo NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCIélo, THE U. S. Mall Steamship UITY OF TOKIO will be inspatched for San Francisco, via Yakohas, on WEDNES DAY, the 29th June, 1881, at 3 pm.y taking Passangers, and Freight, for Japan, the
United States, Li
Though Bills of
Tickets Passage
Entertainment.
V
R.
THE CHINA MAIL.
GARRISON THEATRE.
-AN ENTERTAINMENT will be given by the 27TH INNISKILLINGS, entitled "The Lass that Loved a Sailor,"
(H. M. 8. "PIKAPORE") THIS EVENING, June 21, and TO-MORROW EVENING, June 22 Under the patronage of Colonel HALL, K., Comunnding Troops in China and Straits Settlements; and by kind permission of Colonel GEDDES, 27th Inniskillings. Doors open at 8.30; Commence at 9pm. Chairs at 11 p.m.
To-day's Advertisements. Today's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
Tious to Sell by Public Auction,
THE.Undersigned has received instruc
TO-MORROW,
the 22nd June, at Noon, at the Godown of Mesra HAJE MAROKED & Co., Lyndhurst | Terrace,-
TWO CHESIN PERSIAN OPIUM, Ex Stearnship "Himalaya" (More or less damaged by sea water),
For account of the concerned. TERMS OF SALE.Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lots with all faults and errore of description, to be at Purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.
H. NA MODY,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, June 21, 1881.
Reserved Sents 81, Front Sents 50 Centé, Tickets can be had on application to KELLY & WALNU's, Officers' Mess Sergeant, 27th Inaiskillings, or at the Door on the Night of Performance or from Colca Ser-Te plesante in announcing that geants of Companies,
PUNKAHS. Hongkong, June 21, 1881.
Insurances.
j23
THE MAN ON-INSURANCE CON--
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,-- CAUTAL, FULLY SUBSCRIBED,... $1,000,000.
Buurd of Dircelars,
Kon Moos Want, Esq,, Chairman. BAN HU, E94. Leung Os, Esq. KTIN KAI, Esq.
CHONG PENG, En.
QUAN HOI CHUXE, Esq.
Kwok YIN KAI, Esq., Mumger. Woo Lis YUEN, Esq., Assist, & Secretary. THE Company grants POLICIES on MARINE RISK to all parts of the World, payable at any of its AGENCIES.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shueholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary
HEAD OFFICE, Nu. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, March. 14, 1881.
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THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George, The First, A. 1. 1420.
THE
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grint Insurances as follows: Marine Department.
כי
Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London t the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Depatment.
Politics issued for long or short periods at current rafce.
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. The P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s
Steamship
on
"Ocelony"
will leave for the above FRIDAY, the 24th Instant, at Daylight.
A. MOIVEIL,
Superintendent.
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, June 21, 1881..
as above.
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamship
* Olympia,"
+3
jo24
Captain WAGNER, will have immediate despatch
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,'
Agents. Hongkong, June 21, 1881.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Spanish Steamer
"Salvadora,"
THE MATTIE TAYLOR TROUPE
they will give
ON
AN ENTERTAINMENT, MONDAY EVENING NEXT, the 27th June, at the
THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL.
A BRILLIANT PROCHAMME will be produced
PRICES OF ADMISSION: Reserved Seats, Second Seats,
$2.00. $1.00.
Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform, $0.50.
Captain LARRINAGA, will havo immediato despatch
for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, June 21, 1881.
HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COM. PANY, LIMITED.
REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF GA38. ROM the 1st Proximo until further
Ticketa obtainable at Messra KEILA & Foti, the Chino and pub furthe
WALSU's, and at the Door on the Night of be $3.50, instead of $4 a heretofore. Performance.
Hongkong, June 21, 1881.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE S. S. Olympia, Captain WAGNER, THE
having arrived from the above Porte, Consignees of Carge are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being handed and stored at their risk into the Godowne of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Bouts delivery may be ob tained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless nutico to the ontrary be given before 2 p.m. To-DA undelivered after the
Cargo remaining 26th Instant will In subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been.affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigried by
SIEMSSEN & Co.;
Agents.
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Hongkong. Jane 21, 1881.
A. NEWTON,
Manager. Hongkong, June 21, 1881.
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SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Juna 20, Olympic, German steamer, 750, T. P. Wagner, Hamburg April 28, Penang, and Singapore June 14, General,-Srems SEN & Co.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
No. 5696JUNE 21, 1881.⠀⠀⠀⠀
current Criminal Sessions will not be required until Tuceday, the 28th: instal
For SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, 10 m. Prisoners already convicted will
THURSDAY ISLAND. COOK be sentenced to-morrow.
TOWN, TOWNSVILLE, KEPPEL
BAY, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, Joan Cland Wilton Williams, who had been &o. &c.
in the employ of Messrs Birt & Co., Shang
Per Kenmurr Castle, at 11.30 p.m., un Wednesday, the 22nd inst., instond of na previously notified. For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. ---
hai; atanda charged with feloniously and with intent to defraud, forging a carŝajn order or authority for payment of $80, ä
Per Larne, at 11.30 am. To-morrow, the compradora's order purporting to be signed
22nd inst.
For HOIHOW AND FAKHOI.-
Per Greyhound, at 5 p.m. To-morrow,
in name of the firm by Mr C. O, Liddell,...
and on another charge that he falsified a
the 2nd inst, instead of as pre-85 order really given to him so as to make viously notified.
For AMOY AND NEW YORK.--
Per Oxfordshire, at 5 pm. To-morrow,
the 22nd inst
For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG.-
it a $45 order. The case is still under hearing.
Wirst regard to the death of the Governor,
For Conquest, at 5 p.m. Tomorrow, the of Madras, Mr Adam, we note from the
22nd inst.
Intost papers to hand to-day that a post For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, COLOM-morten examination showed the existence
BO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EGYPT, EUROPE, via TRIESTE.
Per Polluce, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 23rd inst.
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY
Per Geelong, at 3 p.m., on Thursday, the
23rd inst
For NAGASAKI AD YOKOHAMA
24th inst. For SAIGON.-
in an aggravated form of biliary calculi. coupled with cancer in the vicinity of the stomach. It was out of the power of medical science to save his life. It is believed that his going to India had not Accelerated the diseases, which were pre-
Per Sundu, at 5, on Friday, thobably of old standing. The body was embalmed and buried in a lead coffin. It would probably be subsequently exhumed Per Penedo, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday, and conveyed to Scotland for final inter
the 25th inst.-
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.--
ment near his kith and kin. Mrs and the
Per Niigata Man, at-5-pm on Satur--Misses Adam sve gone home,
day, the 25th inat.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping,
fr becomes our duty to record still soother death in our small community, that of Mr Mr W. R. Landstein, merchant here. Noon-Konure Castle loaves for Syd-Landstein has been ailing for a long time,
ney and Molbourne,
and has been a confirmed invalid for several months, so that his death this morning was not altogether unexpected. He died from heart discusa. Docossed had been a гONI- dent of this Colony for nearly twenty years, and in days gone by was an enthusiastic supporter of horse-racing: his indifferent Tealth, however, had prevented him from taking au motive part in any public amuse-
Auction. Noon-Auction of Persian Opini at go- down of Messrs Hajee Mahomed & Co. Lyndhurst Terrace.
Amusements. 9.-Performance at the Garrison
Theatre.
THE
Established A.D. 1841.
June 21, Ravenna, British steamer, 2139, HONGKONG DISPENSARY, mente for the last few years. Mr Landstein E. Stewart, Shanghai Jume 18, Mails and General P. & D. 9. N. Co.
June 21, Yantaze, British steamot, from Canton.
香港大藥房
A. 8. WATSON & Co.,
was an accomplished linguist, and to that qualification, coupled with his keen coom- mercial instincta, he made a position for himarif in Hongkong as the head of the He was buried this afternoon in the Hebrew Cemetery, a large number of friends following his re...... mains to the place of interment.
June 21, Lochiel, British 3-, schon FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS firm of Landstein & Co.
from Whampoa.
Juno 21, Torne; British steamer, 1034, McKechnie, Amoy Juno 17, and Swatow 20, General--BUN HIN GAN..
June 21, Rohilla, British steamer, 2252, Wm. Barratt, Bombay June 4, Gale, Fe- nang, and Singapore 16, Mails and General,
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY.-P. & O. S. N. Co.
(FIRE AND LIFE.) ESTABLISHED 1836,
TH
CAPITAL
£2,000,000.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, in prepared to graat Life Department.
Pouens against FIRE at the following Policies issued for anus not exceeding Rates, viz- 5,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISK & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF
MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
£ 100,000 of which is paid up Reserve Fundupwardsof£ 120,000 £ 250,000 Anial Income
1
DE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fonchow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are propared to grant Insurances at current rates.
FIOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL Two MILLIONS STERLING.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
HONGKONG. GoDownS, DWELLINGS AND CONTENTS. First Class,.....
net per annuh. % net per annum. Second Claas,.
CHINESE HOUSES, Special Arrangements. CANTON, SHAMEEN. *GODOWNS, DWELLINGS AND CONTENTS. First Class,.....
Second Class,.................
%net per annum.
of
net per annum.
MACAO, Gonowes, DWELLINGS AND CONTENTS. First Class,......... Aust per annum. Second Claas,... 1% not per annum. FOOCHOW.
GUDOWNS, DWELLINGS AND CONTENTS (not on the EIL.) First Class,...% net per annum. Second Class, net per annum. DWELLINGS ON THE HILL, ENTIRELY
First Class
net per annum Second Class,......
not per annum. TURNER & Co..
Agenta,
ISOLATED.
Hongkong, June 20, 1881.
June 21, Sunda, British steamer, 1029, J. Resros, Yokohama June 12, Hiogo and Nagasaki, Maile and General.-P. & O. S. N. Co.
June 21, Uhiukiang, British steamer, from Canton.
June 21, Meath, British steamer, 1387,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, "IMPORTERS
DF
DUGOISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURENS
OP
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingorade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Acrated Waters.
John Johnson, Melbourne May 16, Nower The Manufactory is under direct and
natio 22, Sydney 24, Brisbane 28, Towns
ville June 1, Cooktown 3, and Fort Darwin 9, Coala.--Geo. R. STEVENS & Co.
June 21, Nemoa; British atomoor, 862, Westaby, Foochow June 17, "Amoy 18, and Swatow 20, General.-DOUGLAS Laprair & Co.
DEPARTURES,
June 21, Ting Ting, for Hoilow, &c.
21, Consolation, for Bangkok. 21, Diamante, for Amoy, 21, Sarpedin, for Yokohama, 21, Albyn's Isle, for Iloilo.
CLEARED. Greyhound, for Hoidow, &c. Nelson, for Saigon. Benalder, for Shanghai, Schiess, for Newchwang. Yangiste, for Shanghai. Lay A. Nickele, for Cebu. Sophie, for Amoy.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.- Per Ravenna, from Shanghai: for South- if ampton, Mr and Mrs Cooper and child, Messrs J. L. Blackmore, W. R. Soames, and G. Blacknora; for Brindisi, Messrs W.
Not Responsible for Debts. Jeather the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsable for
continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
--
IT is rumoured that the question of the ap- pointment of & Sanitary Inspector has been lately engaging the attention of the Govern- moht. If we mistake not; the result of Boma of Dr Ayres' attempts in this direction was a very serious illness; and yet the impression has somehow been conveyed, from many subsequent acts of Goverstor
Hennessy, that the present Head of the
Executivo has not looked with favour upon. sanitation as commonly understood. The question has certainly formed the auti ? for one or more serious quarrels, as have
PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any most subjects; but the existing sanitation of
other persons who may desire to con-:
sult the files of local, China, Japem, the Chinese quarter is held up as a model American, English, Indian or Austra for Western imitation. However that may lian newspapers, are invited to call ni
the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over be, it would seem that some further docu- sixty newspapers, dailios and weeklies, ments liave passed on the subject which from these countries, are now filed for are likely to find their way to the Colonial
rofgronce.
BIRTHS.
On the 17th May, the Wife of Capt. E BARNES, late 27th Inniskillings, of twin Daughters (one stillborn).
On the 13th May, at Edith-road, West Kensington, the Wife of Dr. S. W. BUSHELL, Physician to H. B. M. Legation, Peking,
of a Sou.
DEATHS.
At Shanghai, on Saturday, the 11th June, at 93, Ruo de Pore, EMY, the beloved Daughter of W. C. Edwards.
At No. 9, Peddar's Hill, on the morning of the 31st June, WILLIAM RUDOLPH LAND- STEIN; aged 41 years.
Office.It is generally believed that the Hongkong section of the Colonial Office correspondence at Downing Street is largely composed of polemical efforts and biogra phical sketches of character."
Wé find, from a Yorkshire paper by a late mall, that a meeting of the Lane Congrega tional Church-at Holmfirth had been held, for the purpose of electing a pastor in the place of the Rev. John Colville, whose re Bigation of the pastorate had beenotified. A Mr E... G. Cammidge, student, was unanimously appointed to the vacant
P. Evane, and it. Burke; for Bombay, Mr | zer-The publication of this issue commenced pastorate. A resolution was then passed,
S. E. Moses; for Hongkong, Rev. Domingo at 7.06 p.m.
Fort and servant, Measca F. Richens and
L. Goldenberg, 12 Chinese and I boy,
Per Kohilla, from Bombay, &c., MessIS Caldbeck, Huge, Huhn, and 100
issued for trans- tom to Yokohama and other Jaspal | to San Fracise, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- and Railways, to Havana, Trinidait, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerie by the Company's and commesting Wean
Through
granted to
trans-Atlantic lines of Sreamers.
Freight will be received on board until 2 Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on
Parcol Packages Goods on board Vessels and or Hulls of Crew of the following Vessels, during pm, the 28th Jung will be received at the office until 5p., Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
AMETHYST, American barque, Captain J. same day; all Parcel Packages should be and Conditions. marked to address in full; value of sune,
Slocum:-Captain.
ANNA CAMP; American ship, Captain J.Į A. Gardner-Borneo Co., Limited.
BENALDER, British steamer, Captain J. W. Buchanan,-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
C. D. BRYANT, American barque, Cupt Wm. M. Parc. Eduard Schatthaga & Co.
C: F. SARGENT, American ship, Captain D. H. Atherton.-Captain.
England, France, and Germany by all POLICIESs against the Risk of FIRE on any Debt contracted by the Officers or isenda, from Yokohama, &c., Mrs
OFFICE REQUISITES of every-description, is required,
SPECIALLY SELECTED
CIGAR S.
WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND ·
AERATED WATERS.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'8
sen å
Jous Moun & Sox's FAMOUS HOUSEHOLD STORES.
TEYSSONKAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
SAVOURY PATE.
GAME PATE..
PORK PATE.
OX PALATES.
HUNG (Hambro") BEEF.
TRIFE.
FRUITS for Isus. SHERBET.
"COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. Eers's COCOA.
ROBINSON'S GROATS, GELATINE.
Ramis OX-TONGUES.
French PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
'SARDINES.
Ham TONGUE and
Chicken SAUSAGE
ASPARAGUS.
·MACOARONL -
VERMICELLI
SAUSAGES.
MEATS.
SOUPS, &c., &c. SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description.
- RIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly
executed.
Hongkong, June 20, 1881.
Consular Invoices to accompany Uverland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Culloutor of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Fussage find Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central,
RUSSELL & Co., Agen's. Hongkong, June 20, 1881.
juzg
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS..
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND DÍARSEILLES;
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- cuived and transmitted to the Diventors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 us a Single
Life.
For Rates of Prenius; forms of pro pasals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co, Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
NOTICE..
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept Risks unnu First Class Buildings and/or their Contents at % net per anuun, and other Insurances at Propor tionate lates. Shareholders are reminded that under Section No. 110 of the Articles of the Association the General Managers, with the sanction of the Consulting Com mittee, are empowered to declare an Au- nual Bonus amongst such Shareholders as BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND shall have either directly, or through their agency or intervention, contributed busi-
Co., JARDINE, MATHESON &
General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
Also
PORT LOUIS.
ness.
ON THURSDAY, the 30th day of June,
at Noon, the Company's... SS. SINDH, Commandant LEQUERIE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, und CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and no- cepted in transit through Marssillen for the principal places of Europe:
NOTICE
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,*/*
Shipping Orders will be granted until Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLABS RISKS at pett par Annum, and other INSURANUSS Koon
Nogo will be
received on board until 4 at Proportionate Bates, Cargo
•Shareholders are reminded that the Direc p.m., Spove and Parcels until 3 p.m. on
the 29th of June, 1881. (Parcels are not tors have the power of distributing a certain
--Per
Jackson, 4 children and 3 servants, Mr Golf, Mr E. H. M. Gower, Mrs Walter, L European and 7 Chinese (deck)
Per Meath, from Melbourne, &c, Mesara Banardy, Noheart, Hart, and Tavares, 159 Chinese, and 2 Malays
Per Namoa, from Coast Ports, Mr De Courcy Forbes, and 328 Chinese.
Per lympia, from Straits, 60 Chinese. Per Lorne, from Amoy, &c., 477 Chinese,
DEPARTED.
*
* Cli Per Tung Ting, for Holhow, &o., 4
леве
"Per Consolation, for Bangkok, 20 Chi-
CINGAL, British barque, Captain P. Pringle.Borneo Company, Limited:
Cosours, American barque, Capt. Geo. need. W. Howes-Order..
C. T. Hook, British steamer, Captain W. H. Bradley-Kin Thy Loong
FLODDEN, British barque, Captain A. Stroud.Guo, It. Stevens & Co.
GREAT SURGEONs, American barque, Capt... HP. Arbecam. Eduard Schellhaes & Co.
H. H. McGIVERY, American ship, Capt. Win. Y. Ford. Order.
JAVA FACKET, British barque, Capt. A Hanson. Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
Per Digante, for Amay, 2 Chinese.
To DETARI.
Per Nelson, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Per Schu, for Newchwang, 3 Chinese. Per Yangleze, for Shanghai, 20 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1881.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAL" (Per E. J. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Jane)
THE IRISH LAND BILL.
LONDON, June 18. The escond clause of the Land Bill has been passed,
HHLAND QUISEER.
LONDON, June 18. The disturbances in Ireland have almost entirely subsided.
ANOTHER NAVÁL AÜCIDENT.
LONDON, June IV. A torpedo accident has occurred on board
expressive of the regret with which the congregation, in accepting the resignation of the Rev. Mr Colville, had to sever the con- nection which had so happily existed for fifteen years. The resolution also expres. ed the congregation's grateful acknowledg. ments to Mr Colville for the high tone of his pulpit labours, which land imparted to libearers a larger and fullor, view of the great verities of the Bible and lifted them to a higher platform of thought. Their desire and prayer was that Mr. Colville
might be restored to health and be long spared to do good work for the Master, and be the means in his Father's service of blessing all those among whom he may bo called upon to labour." The resolution was passed unanimously, and to judge from the effect upon those present, it was very mani- fest (saya the paper from which wa quote) that Mr Colville was very
the Monarch, turret ship, 7 guns, killing greatly beloved by the good people
The German steamer Olympia reports Lieutenant Baker, and injuring several of Lane chapel." It will be gratifying to
All the time the wind shifting.
The British steamer Lurnie reports:
others.
those connected with Union Church here to find that their present pastor, kas so many staunch admirers in the Old Country,
which arrived at Singapore on Thursday morning, the th
Light breeze from South and clear weather. LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The British steamer Meath reports --
for Newcastle May 18, had Tus delivery of the English mail was begun TEE steamer Horsemtarde, JONATHAN CHASE, Amer. barque, Capt. Left Melpoda and 888, arrived in New-
left
of the crew of the wrecked 8. 5. Elgin, The Horseguards, says the Singapors Zimes fell in with time-bost about 150 miss from
the Hongkong, and took all on board, consisting of the 2nd mate, the Bird engineer,
of the ow carpenter, and
H. R. Costigan-Siemson & Co.
strong head KJUBENHAVN, Danish barqué, Captain Nestle 19th, and left after loading on the at 3.30 this afternoon.
22nd for
sin arrived there same The British steamer Rajanattianhar went mat., landed at that port another boat-food night Magleby-Wieler & Co.
for Brisbane on the 4th
. Locmar, British 3-masted schooner, Capt. had fine weather, and arrived on the 27th; into Kowloon Dock this afternoon.
28th for Towns D. S. Ewan Siemissen & Co.
and left again on the Louisa, Germ. 3-masted schoonor, Capt. F. Schierloh Eduard Schellhass & Co. MASEL, American barque, Captain Snow-Naval Yard.
MINERVA, Gorman brig, Captain P. Port Darwin same day Dubnis. Melchers & Co..
NELSON, British steamer, Captain Thorn Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
ille, calling at Flat Top land and The Spanish, despatch vessel Marques de landing thirty passengersi arrived at Towns Duero went into Kowloon Dock this morn viilo June 1st, left same day for Cooktown, Farrived on the 2nd, and left on the Erding (21st).
on the
166. Bacchum's with the young
Mi arriving in Port Darwin Hongkong," ARRANGEMENTS are being made for import Priross on board; we learn, han squally and wet weather with variable ing another batots of Subscription Griffa, King George's Sound with ha winds
arrived here James
the ponies not to cost over $150 each, for arrived there en route to Galle. We have The British steamex Left Foochow on 17th inst., Amoy 18th, the next Hongkong Race Meeting.
OXFORDSHIRE, British steamer, Captain
C. P. Jones Russell & Co..
QUEEN OF ENGLAND, Slams ship, Capt. 8. AL. Otten. Chinese,
to be sent on board; they must be left at proportion of the ascertained profits annually the Agency's Office.)
among such Shareholders as have contri- Contents and value of Packages rebutou businen to the Cornány quired.
For further particulars, apply at the China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Black Eduard Schelfhaan & Co... Company's Office.
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AGENCIES at all the
Penang, and Manila.
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G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
A. G. STOKES,
Acting Secretary!
Hongkong, Jene 17, 1881.
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Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
TEER, British barque, Captain J, Rennie, Captaîn
Xer, American barges, Captain N. Reynolds Horario & Co.
216Namod reports:
and Swatow 20th; and experienced fresh
abled three days before the mai-steamer
the intelligence through the courtesy
passenger by the F. & 0.8, . Eat
Observer
southerly winds to Amoy thence to part I will be noticed from other column that Ceylon moderate southerly winds and fine weather, the long promised reduction in the price of
Foochow 8. 8. Bealed, Canton, and
Tri
Hungarian. Passed the Bengles and Gem ges is to take effect From the 1st of July The Russian steamer Busso, which is tre e nested hourly from Hankow, carried a calgo)
6. S. Paladin and Atholl Str. Mainar
and Coste, Folien left same day. In instead of as heretofors.
Swator 8.8. Haihow, Erne, Marko Krough Secco, sad Thornhill. Palio and Go's siz, Kvangisene late canys day.
will
German
are requested to state that the further attendance of the Jaro summoned for
close race between her and the
Feronis, so bound to tting a start of for 8