For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE
AVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,
Ex Recently arrived Mail and
other Meanships;
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH GROCERI ÉS,
FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED BY EVERY MA!
Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Bendless CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BAUON. Russian CAVIARE.
Eagle Benal Condensed MILK, PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER. Pickfort X-TONGUES.
Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL is 6 lb cans. Benu Ideal SALMON in 5 1b caras. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 21 Its cans,
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assirted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames, Richardson & Robbin's Célebrated Pottedl
MEATS
Mails.
NOTICE:
COMPAGNIE DES MÈSSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTÉ 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.
ON
N THURSDAY, the 14th day of July, 1881, at Noon, the Company's 8. 6. YANGTSE, Commandant PELLEGRIN, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe,
Shipping Onters will be granted until Noon of 13tli.
Cargo will be received on bound until 4
, Specie and Parcels until 3 pm on the 13th of July, 1881. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office)
Contents and value of Packages are têm quired,
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Ollice.
G. 18 CHAMPEAUX, lycut.
Hongkong, duty-F, 1881.
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Richardson & Robbin's Carried OYSTERS. Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Jamel TONGUE." Assorted American SYRUPS, for Swon
ner "Drinks.
'McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE. Clay CHOWDER-
-Coxlish BALLS.
Green TURTLE in 24 ", cans:
|ALIFORNIA-
RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 th
tins, and loose
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
HOMINY.
Alphabetigri B1.5.
CUITS.
Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS.
Ginger CAKES. Bola BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.
CORNMEAL.
Ship Company. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND' EUROPE
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
Entertainment.
GARRISON
THE CHINA MAIL.
THEATRE
THIS EVENING, July 9, 1881, COMPLIMENTARY KENEFIT
́·S-8--M ATTIE TAYLOR.
M
ΤΗ
MATTE'S BENEFIT, JULY 901, Tite Eve oF HER BIRTHDAY.
"OUR BOARDING SCHOOL," SATURDAY EVENING, GARRISON THEATRE,
SECURE YOUR SEATS FOR MATTIE'S BENEFIT.
THE IRISH CARMAN AT MATTIE'S BENEVIT.
KITCHEN OPERA, SATURDAY, IN GARRISON THEATRE.
Prises of-daunission zi
Front Seats, Back Seats,
$1.00. $0.50.
Tickets obtainable at Menara Kemix '& Wazy's, and at the Door on the Night of Performance.
Hongkong, July 9, 1881.
Insurances.
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LE CERCLE-TRANSPORTS.
SQUIÉTÉ ANONYME D'ASSURANCES MARITIMES, MARSEILLE.
CAPITAL SUBSCR 8,600,000 Franus. Gavrval Pan-ny 3,750,000
THE Undersigned having been appointed Aosts of the alive Company, prepared to grant Postures on MARINE¦ RISKS to all ports of the World.
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ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Sept. 25, 1880. 278c81
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD VIFFICE-HONGKONG.
To-day's Advertisements. Jaly FOR ABOY, TAIWANFOO & TAMSUI.
The Stonnship
Had light variable winds and fino
wunther the whole passage. Paaned 8. S. Belgie 30 miles from San Francisco bound
on the 4th June.
Left
British utester Brisbane reports;
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping
Daylight. Achiller leaves for London. Goods per Atration Apcar undelivored
after this date subject to rent.
[No. 5612 Jux 9. 1981.
More frequentlyn dice-box (iitilius) was employet foretike a small tower, straight necked, wider below thari above, and fluted in rings, gradus ex- crus habens. Now i thin, ns far as the better class of people is concerned, Blogged or louded dice are unknown.
at 3.30 p.m. on 7th, and arrived in ***Fukien,"
Hongkong at
at 1.15 p.n. on th; moderate. Captain Ascore will be northerly winds to Lammocks and cloudy muške despatched for the above weither thence to arrival fresh N.E, wind RELIGIOUS SERVICES:- Ports on TUESDAY, the 12th Instant, at and cloudy weather. On 7th, spoke 8. 6.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL--Rev. W, Jen. The dice are thrown from the 4 p.m.
Meath off White Dogs bound to Fuochownings, M.A., Colonial Chaplain. Morning lui, it is true, but into a small shallow- 8th, spoke H.I
H.I.R.M.S. Beropa, and 9th Service 11, Evening 5.00 (a short service) cup or bowl 4 which renders all Holy Communion every Sunday, except skilful throwing entirely ineffectual. the 2nd and 4th in the month,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, July 9, 1881.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW, the fine weather; left Swatow 8th, and fourth Sundays at the conclusion of is frequently imbedded in a sort
The Steamship
of chunam-like material, which serves
to deaden the sound. Of course, in dice games played in the open air by listless and vagrant strest-loungers, to whom
P. &.. str. Malgre bound North.
The Britisk steuer Thales reports: Left Foochow July 5th, and experienced Military Service-Rev. C. Gilbert Hooth, As the falling of the dice into the fresh southerly winds and fine clear wea- B.A., Military Chaplain. Pardo Service bowl is considered somewhat noisy the
left Amoy fith, with inodorate S.W, AM, Holy Communion on the second winds and "Thules,"
light breeze from N. W. N.E. with heavy the Parade Servico. [A Voluntary Service South and 3.E. awell, shifting into Fast is held in the Garrison Theatro at 7:45 Captain Pocock, will be with freshening breeze as we narod Hang-.. Gdesprfiched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 13th Inst., at base, and Europe in Amov: S. S. Horse A.M. kong-
In Fooghow
Achilles, Bris
UNION CHURCH-Soldiers' Service, 6.4
Morning Servico, 11 A..--Rev. John guards. In Swatow: S. S. Beltona, Ferti-Colville.--Divine Service in Chitiene 2-3 the games afford rather an intense ex- ger, Tamani, Pernambury, and Swatont. P.M. overy Sunday, with communion on first citement rather than recreation-or The Gorman Baer Brutus reports: Sunday of every month,--Rev. C. J. Edge. by the youthful customers of the wan- ST. PETER'S CHURCH, for SEAMEN, &c.deting confectioners and Cheup Jaltos, Had southerly winds immediately aftor jy13 leaving Singapore, during the last few days Rev. C. Gilbert Booth, B.A., Chaplain. The implements used are of the most
northerly winds.
Service at 6 P., Holy Communion after rudimentary character, and the dice are The British sterner Tantulion roports:Service on the third Sunday in each month. mude of bouo and, worse still, not of a Fine weather and strong N.E, winds from Paracels to port..
Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply t
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, July 9, 1881.
FOR, SINGAPORE, PENANG AND.
CALCUTTA.
The Steamship
The British steamer Carisbrooke reports: Vory fine weather throughout. Baxmeter Capt. W. M. DOUD, will high, but unstendy. A well running from be despatched for the ES.E. jabove Ports on SATURDAY, the 16th
Instant, at 3 p.
This Stenner has very good Accommoda- tion for a few First-class Passengers
For Freight.or Charter, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, July 9, 1881.
CARGO.
Por S. S. Glance, to London, sailed 4th July 60,880 s. Congou, 75,453 tbs. Scented Caper, 44, GG 6. Scented Orange jy16 Peloe, and 31,864 lts. Sorts total 212,849 Tha. Ton 4 cases Silk Piece Goods, 168 bales Waste Silk, and 273 pkgs. Sundries.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
The Stormship
!
Arrateon pear,”. Capt. R. J. McCONNELL, SATURDAY, the 16th will be despatched for the
above Ports on Inst., at 3 p.m.
For Freight for Fasenge, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, July 9, 1881.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI VIÀ AMOY: (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rutes
THE 8. 8. BELFAIO will be desquakej- Tal for Son Francis, via Yokoham, CAPITAL, FULLY SUBSCRIBE),...$1,000,000 for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN-
ed
on MONDAY, the 18th: July, 1881, at 3 p.m. Connection being waste at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan ports.
Freight will be received on board until 4 pm. of the 17th July,
All Preet Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received. at the Company's Office, until 5 pm the day previous to sailing.
A REDUCTION of 25 % made on all RETURN PASSAGE ÜIDERS TSUED,
Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's BUCKWHEAT FLOUR Offices addressed to the Collector of Qua-
tos, San Francisco.
RYE MEAL.
NEW BOOKS, -- 3,000 Numberà “ Pranklin SquarKE" and "SEASIDE" LIBRARIES, including McCarthy's "RSTORYOFOUROWs TIMES, ENDYMION," and
other recent Publications, from 15 cents. to 23
rents ouek,
HERDERT SPENCER'S CUMPLETE WORKS
ON SYNTHETIC PHILOSOPHY. IRVING'R COMPLETE WORKS,
HAWTHORNE'S COMPLETE WORKS.
EMERSON'S COMPLETE WORKS.
PRESCOTT'S COMPLETE WORKS. EDUAR Pot's COMPLETE WORKS. WILLIAMS'S MIDDLE KINGDOM." GRIFF'S "MIKADO'S EMPIRES
BANCROFT'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATES..
HARTER'S HALF HOUR SERIES.
--Media WORKS.
School BOOKS,
Presentation BOOKS,
WORKS OF REFERENCE.
ALBUMS of Music, with Words, ALBUMS of Pianoforte Pieces. Sheet MUSIC.
Photo ALBUMS, Etc., Etc. REVOLVING BOOK CASES.
STATIONERY,-- For LADIES, and Orfice use, OFFICE REQUISITES of every description.
STRIALLY SELECTED CIGAR S.
WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND ALRATED WATERS.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'
Joan Mon & Son's FAMOUS HOUSEHOLD STORES.
TEYSSONKAU'S DESSERT FRUITS,
SAVOURY PATE.
GAME PATE
PORK PATE.'-
OX PALATES
HUNG (Hainors) BEEF.
TRIPE
FRUITS for lees. SHERBET
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN COLDA.
Errs's, COCOA.
ROBINSON'S GROATS. GELATINE.
Russia OX-TONGUES,
French PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS
SARDINES.
Ham TONGUE and
Chicken SAUSAGE.
ASPARAGUS.
MACCARONT.
VERMICELLI.
SAUSAGES.
MEATS.
SOUPS, &, &c
SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description. BIGGING and SALL-MAKING promptly executed. Hongkong, June 20, 1881
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50a, Queen's Road Central.
CHAS. H. HASWELL, J., Aprast.
Hongkong, July 7, 1881.
Insurances.
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NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Encorporated by Royal Charter wid Special Acts of Parliconvat.
ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL..
....£2,000,000.
THE Undersighed, Afuses at Hongkong for the above Company, are prested to grant. Policies against, FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the sune, at Current Rates. RISKS on First Class Gorlowars Reduced to %neth premium per annum from this date.
GILMAN & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, May 10, 1881. -
PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, OF STETTİN.
THE Undersigned having been appointed 1 AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to Grant Insurances against FIRE at Current Rates.
MEYER & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
NOTICE.
10my82
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.
Board of Directors.
Kon Muos Wan, Esq., Chairmuna. Bax Her, Esŋy, LEONG ON, Esq.
K. YIKA, Bu.. CHONG FENG, Esq. QUAN HỌ CHỜN, Da
Kwok YIN KA, Esq., Maneger, Woo Lax Yes, Est., Assist. & Broretary,,
THE Corants POLICIES on
MARINE KISK to all parts of the! Workt, payable at any of its AGENDTES.
Contributory Dividenda ard payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they aro &
o Strehulders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN,
Secretary.
HEAD. OFFICE No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, March 14, 1881.
Not Responsible for Debts..
TSIN, HANKOW and Ports un the YANGISZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
"Eurorten,"
A Captain SALE, will he despatched on or about
the 16th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Bongkong, July 9, 1881.
SHIPPING,
ARRIVALS.
July 8, 10... Mfsi-fi, Chinese stramer, 1284, Cunningham, San Fransisto June 4, 144 p., and Honenin 17, Ga.m., General,
C. M. S. N. Co.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the ()fficers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:m
ANSA, Goman barque, Captain J. B.. Davidson.Wieler & On.
ANNA SIEBEN, German barque, Captain A. Paithson, Wieter & Co.
ASTOLLA, American ship, Captain. M. P. Anderson.Messageries Maritimes.
C. F. SARGENT, Anerican ship, Captain D. H. Atherton-Captain.
GREAT SURGEON, Americaci lunque, Capt. I. P. Arbecan-Eduard Schellhasa & Co. ENVINCIBLE, American ship, Captain Jas. F. Skewes.-Bornen Company, Limited.
LEONIDAS, British ship, Capt. W. Fruhu. Captaire.
Louisa, Ser. 3-masted selyoner, Capt. N. Schierloh Ethard Schellhass & Co."
MALBAR. British steamer, Captain S. Elcoate.Siemazen & Co.
MELESINE, German barque, Captain. Th,'] Plieger.--Mokhera & Co.-
SIGNAL, American barque, Capt. Anstii Whitney-Jarling, Matheson & Co.
SIL JOHN LAWRENCE, British ship, Capt. J. A. BestMessageries Maritimes.
STAR OF CHINA, British barque, Captain Charles Smith.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
TIRER, British barque, Captain J. R. Rounie.-Captain
Wasa American-ship, Captain J. E.
Lombard
Order.
To-day's Advertisements.
THE Undersigned Aazyra for the above
on First Class Godowns at à per cent nett promiton per annum.
Company we prepared to accept Risks STEAMER BRUTUS,” FROM HAM-
Hongkong, May 19, 1881,
THAMES
A genta.
BURG.
NORTON &ived, Consigneça of Goods are hereby HE above-named Steamer having ar informed that thoir Guests are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Under signed, whence delivery may be obtained.
Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to do so
AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.
LIMITED.
HEAD Orrior-1, ROYAL EXCHANGE
BUILDINGS, LONDON,
THE Undersigned having been appointed THENS IN HONGKONG and GHINA for the above Company are prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow ing usual Discounts.
ADAMSON, BELL, & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, May 3, 1881.
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No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining ufter the 16th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, July 9, 1881.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND CONSIGNEES to the flowing is go
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
requested their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. signatare, and take immediato delivery, This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
Ex Bagholicn.
OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling) Unlimited Inability of Shareholders. THE Undersigned having been appointed No Mark, Nos. 91/12090 drums White
AGENTS for the above Company are Lead, Order, from London. prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE B, No. 10, 1 caso Effects, from Marseilles. RISKS at Current Ratea, allowing usual Discounts.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, GEO. R. STEVENS & C
Agent Hongkong, July 1; 1881.
Hongkong, July 9, 1881.
July 9, Brisbane, British steamer, 8910, R. Craig, Foochow July 7, Ten for Colonies.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
July 9, Thales, British stoarner, 820, T.
G. Pocock, Foochow July 5, Amoy 6, and Swator 8, General-Douglas LAPRAIK & Co.
July 9, Bratis, German steamer, 428, H. E. Vorge, Hamburg May 18, vin Singaporė, General.-MELCHERS & Co.
July 9, Tantalion, Britial steamer, 1310, Hunter, Cardiff May 18, via Matta, Port Said, and Singapore, Coat.-ORDER,
July 9, Carisbrooke, British steamer, 960, II.. Wharton, Amoy June 6, and Swatow,
'Gonoral.-BUN HIN CHAN
July 0. Channel Queen, British barque, 600, L-Lacheur, Newolwang Jun 4, Bess-EDUARD SCHELLIANS & CO.
|| July 3, Flensborg, Danish barque, 365,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-- For ILOILO.—
Por Malabar, at 1.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 11th iust.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.-
Por Seropis, At 2.30 p.ni, on Monday,
the 11th inst..
For MANILA---
Par Diamante, at 3.30 p.m., on
the 11th inst.
For BANGKOK.-
Monday,
Per Date, Rt 5 p.m., on Monday, the 11th
inst.
For
BRISBANE, BOURNE, &C.—
SYDNEY,
All the Seats are free.
LONDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Road size. Chinese dice are the counterparts West Hongkong Christina Association of European dive as regards the order Service for Seaman, Sunday and Thursday, of the numbers. The correct die slimld. 7.30 PM.
be an exact cubed (in ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH-Rev. J. Grundy, and Rev. Lo Say Yuen (Allbered 1,6,2,0,3,4, The "eyes" or dots some, the edges are rounded), and num- Services in Chinese.) Morning Prayer of 1 and 4 ure colored red, and the ace Litany, Ante-Communion, and Sermon, at
11 4.r. Bible Class, at 8 r.. Preaching, is made, proportionately, very much... at 6.30 3. Holy Communion, 1st Sunday larger than any of the other numbers,
GAMES WITH 3 DICE,
in Chinese
month.
GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-Service in
the German language, by Pastor E. Klitzke, In all dice-games any number can every Sunday, at half-past ten a. M., in the join. The right of playing first- Chapel of tire Berlin Foundling House, most important right is determined by West Point.
the unmber of red "eyes" a throw cou- ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, "Gaalen Road-tains. Thus A. B. and give each one: 8AM. Mass and Sermon. F. Evening throw to determine who shall play first; Service, Benediction.
A (throwing three dice) gets two fours (red) and the other-die shows a black. number; G. throws an ncc (red) and two black numbers; and A. opens the game. Should either A or B throw all black numbers, then the throw must be repeated until one die, at least shows a red number. As in all other Chinese. ganes, the game goes from right to left, and not from left to right, as with us.
MEMOS, FOR MONDAY. *Shipping.
4 p.m.---Ching leaves for Bombay. 4pm.-Diamante leaves for Manila, Goodsper Merionethshire undelivered after
this date subject to rent."
کتور
- No. 4.-Vol, IX.
OF THE
The commonest gone with three dice is The player must throw the dice until he gets nine, the winning number-or
MEL CHINA REVIEW twelve--the losing number. As he as
For Brisbane, at 11.30 am., on Tuesday, the 12th inst. instead of as pro viously notified.
| For SAIGON. ---
Per Adri, at 3.30pm, on Tuesday,
- the 12th inst..
WILL BE READY
IN A FEW DAYS.
THE
the game itself is concerned, there is no other rale; the only difficulty is in this betting, for when the game is played for money, which is nearly always the case, it is considerably complicated. Every player has before him, on the table, r
For AMDY, TAIWANTOO, AND TAM HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ground, a certain sun of money, which
SUL-
Por Fotion, at 3.30 pm, on Tuesday,
the 12th inst
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.–
Per Thales, nt 11.30 min., on Wednesday,
the 13th inst.
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA—
Per Ster, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday, tho
16th inst,
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MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet Yungtse will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 14th July, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, viá Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Oalentia, Aden, Egypt, Malta, The usual house will be observed in closing
and Gibraltar,
the Mails, v.
: -
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL
The following hous are observed in closing Mails, Ce, by the French Contract Packet
Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-
parture below-Monday)
P.M.Money Order Office closes. Post Oflice closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours
G. Lautrup, Newchwang June 1, Beans Day of departure,——
CHINESE.
DEPARTURES.
July 9, Jan Peter, for Tintain.
9, Takasago Mart, for Kobe, de.
, Anna Camp, for Iloilo.
Mary, for Whampoa
9, Matica, for Nagasaki, de
0, Bentedi, for Shanghai,
9, Yangiste, for Shanghai.
9, Namoa, for Coast Porta.
9, Louis, for Whampoa,
9, Victorine, for Manila..
CLEARED. Carl Bitter, for London, Himalaya, for Shanghai. Nelson, for Saigon. Thoon Kramem, for Bangkok. Achilles, for Singapore, fo.
Kang-chi, for Hoihow, o. Carisbrooke, for Singapore.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Mei-fog, from San Francisco aud Honolulu, Mr Lant, Mrs Chen Shu Tang, one European, and 400 Chineso.
Per Brisbane, from Foochow, Mr H, M.-
Smith, and one Chinese
Roza and child, and 110 Chinese deck.
Per Thales, from Coast Ports, Mrs da Per Brutus, from Hamburg, Mr Hansen, and Miss Jesel. Chinese for Straits.
Per Carisbrooke, from Amoy, &c., 520
1.
DEPARTED.
Per Takasugo Mart, for Kobe, &c, Capt. and Mrs Stainforck and 2 children, Mr and Mra Holnice, Mears Buddicorn, Napier Foster, Christy, Tanabes and Son, Doniou, and Wong Pack Chow, and 60 Chinese steerage.
Per Maku, for Nagasaki, &c.; Mr E. Gower, Mrs Waters, Madame Zimmermano, Mr J. B. Delyon, and one Chinese.
Fer Benledi, for Shanghai, Mr Rysberg Per Namea, for Swatow, Mr Tong Loong- fat for Amey, Mrs Love; for Taiwanfoo via Amoy, Mr-D. Brune.
TO DEPART Per Himalaya, for Shanghai, 10 Chinose. Per Achilles, for Singapore, to, i Euro pean, and 146 Chinese
Per Carisbrooke, for Singapore, 520 Chi-
Por Kang-chi, for Hoikow, de, 100 Chi-
Mege,
nese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Chinese steamer Mel-foo reports Left San Francisco at 4 p.m. on the 4th June; arrived at Honolulu at 6 p.m. on the 13th left Hogólnkú at 6 am on the 17th arrived in Hongkong at 10 p.m. on the 8th
10
A.M.-Post Office opens. A.M-Registry of Letters cesses. Posting of all printed matter and patterns cesses. A.M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Established A. D, 1841.
香港大藥房
may range from one cash to several dol- lars. A plays first, having thrown the must red numbers. Now, A. must throw the dice until be gets either a nine or a twolve; if he throws a nine, he receives from every player as much money as be has placed before him. Say A. has 25 cents before him and throws a nine- B. C. D. &c. must encl pay him 25 cents. Should, liowever, any of the players not have as much sa 25 cents before them, they must give A. at least ull they have. For instance, C has only 10 unshi; these he gives to A. and no more, even though he has more than enough in his purse to satisfy A's claims. Should A. throw a twelve, then he must pay each pl Thus, E. has 20 cents before him, C. according to the sums before them. 40 cash, D. a dollar, and so forth: then A., throwing the losing number, must give B. 20 cents, C. 40 cash, D, a dol- far, te. If A. las not enough to satisfy the claims of all, he must satisfy us
The publication of this-ique conmenced cash, and the remainder goes to D., many as possible. For instance, Alas 35 cents, he pays B. 20 cents, C. 40
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. DRUGGISES, IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGGISTA' - SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH,
AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT -*
MEDICINES,
MANUFACTURERS
or
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Acrated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
at 7.45 p.m.
The China Stail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1881.
CHINESE STREET GAMES. GAMES PLAYED WITH DICE.
while E. and all the other players get nothing. Again, A. has 50 cash (circa 5 cents), B. gets the 50 cash, and all the rest remain naturally anpaid. These regulations are, for the most part, the same for every dice-game,
In playing for sticks of "brown- sugar, the youthful gambler stakes generally only one cash (the price of one Games of hazard are, naturally, en-stick); if he throws a winning number tirely independent of any skill, and to three times, he is entitled to 6 sticks, if some extent in consequence the more four times, 12 sticks; it five, 24 &c. common and universally patronised. But should the much-to-be-pitied youth date is proved by the writings of early once or twice, he loses his stake and games of chance are of very ancient throw a losing number, or a nino only Greek and Roman authors; and the retires without the coveted sweetment, 11.30 AM.--When the Post Office closes Chinese ascribe great antiquity to their unless his exchequer is equal to a renew-
entirely,
Li
Letters.
11.10.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fue of 10 centa until
That
favourite. As these papers are noted drain. 11.49 A.M.-Late Letters may be posted intended to deal philosophically with the
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, July 12-
Noon-Brisbane leaves for Brisbane,
Sydney and Melbourne.
Playing with 3 dice, there are six dif-
ou bourd the packet with Late Fes of 10 cents until time of subject, it would be a loss of time to ferent combinations which give nine, and departure.
speculate as to when the Sons of Han six others, which give twelve, so that the first gave themselves up to the delights chances are about even. In common of the dice-box; whether King Yu was, and familiar parlance, each of these 12 in his early years, an adept at marbles; combinations bears a name, generally in or whether the leaf-clad Fohi un punning allusion to a fancied resem derstood the mysteries of chuckfarth blance with some well-known object, or ing," or "add-and-even." Whatever of taken from the names of the Chinese do-- amusement, or rather of recreation, the minoes. In subjoining these names early Chinese possessed, partook largely the writer wishes to exonerate himself of that indoleat disposition which was from the possible charge of penning natural to them; or rather the pre-nonsense, and pleads for indulgence as dominant tenets of their quietistic creed an observer of Chinese character. gave their own hue, as to all their engagements, so to thei: recreations.
4 p.m.-Folien leaves for Amoy, &e. Goods per Bothwell Castle undelivered
after this date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, July 18:-:
Tenders received by War Departinent Noon. Thales leaves for Coast Ports. THURSDAY, July 14:-
Noon, French Mail leaves for Ports gf-
Call and Europe.
2.45 p.m.-Meeting of Members of the
Hongkong Club.
Transfer Books of Hongkong Hotel Co., Limited, olosed from this date to 29th
Instant.
FRIDAY, July 15-
Transfer Egoks of H., C. & M. Staan
boat Co. Clused, from this date to 28th Instant, inclusive.
SATURDAY, July 16
8p.meez and Arvatoon spear leave
for Singapore, &c. Goods per Brutus undelivered after this
date mubject to rent.
Games of chance, however, are so 1, 2, 6, "Pouting Mauth" natural to man, especially in the period
of early manhood, that no nation has
been, or can be, entirely independent of 2, 2, 5, Well balanced Con- them. The only exception to this rule
is found in the sacient Jews; no trace 3,8,8,
is visible, in Hebrew antiquity, of any
NINES,
(Nine).
dareen."
String Beans,"
Equal Descent,”
of the ordinary games of hasard which 4, 3, 2, fah “Equi-distant are so numerous in the western world,
although diversions of a private, or at least
a
childish character, are occasionally men 4, 4, 1, IA “Red Heart tioned by early Hebrew writers. The 5, 3, 1, Goose's Five." Romans, while greatly addicted to games
of cliance, especially those with dice,:
TWELVES.
Transfer Books of China Traders Ins.recognised their pernicious effects, and 1.8; 6, the † — “Plum blos-
Co., Ltd., closed from this date to 30th
Instant.
MONDAY, July 18
3 p.m.--Occidental & Oriental 8, S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokoham and Han Francisco.
no less than three laws, the Cornelian, Publician and Titian, prohibited the
sum † Deer"
his Eyes
dice-box, except in the month of Decem-25, 5, A TELIK "Choung 11 † rolls ber. These laws were, nevertheless, not strictly observed, sud dice-games were 3, 4, fr, "Equal Descent" connived at as the recreation of such
MONDAY, July 25-
elderly men, who could no longer take 448 XB ET NoonTenders for Chinese Imperial part in the vigorous and health-giving "Boiled Crabs" or "Dried Shrimps
Silver Loan, of 1881
pastimes of the gymnasium and palaes- THURSDAY, July 28 :---
3pm-Mosting of Shareholders of the H., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, at No. 82, Queen's Road. FRIDAY, July 20
4 pm Meeting of Shareholders of the
Hotel
tra. All professed gamesters were held 6, 4, 2, || Joss-Dragon” in abhorrence.
6, 3, 3,
In Rome and Greece there may have heen the possibility of cheating or deception with such clumsy dice as they
Two Threes
Six
Name taken from Dominoes.
† Name taken from Dominoes.
H. Hotel Co., L., at Hongkong possessed, not only by loading" or clogging them, but by throwing
Cheong Tor Ching Too was a great them skilfully. Certainly, clogged dice warrior in the wars of the Three Kingdown were used, and Suetonius tells us (Aug. (A.D. *00) ad bones friend of Kwan Yit, (now 71), that both tesserae and tali were shipped s Kwan Tel). His a wore of prodigious sins and strack all big enemics, withi occasionally thrown with the hand.os. we Mayari Maudal, je 8.
SATURDAY, July 30 ---
2.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of
the China Traders Aus. Do., Ltd., Head Office.