For Sale.
MacEVIN, PRICED & Co.
AVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,
HAVE
Ex French Mail Steara "Amazone."
Finest Frese BUTTER in Kilo Bottles. NOLLLY PRATT'S VERMOUTH.
Be ↔ Agamemnon,”
Regulation LIFE BELAS.
D. LIFE BUOYS. FILTERS, SOTtul sizus, BATH BRICKS, SHOE LACKING. HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and OILS.
Dr. S., Ulysses,"
Fine Now Sensor's CUMSIJAY TEA, in
and 10 lty Boxes
BREAKFAST CONGOU 1-2 ceste za 30
J
Highlandse."
AT WHOLESALE Parmes
260 Legs Fine Ametism FENISHING NAILS, NH to 194 American SPIKES, 4 inchoa to
7 inches.
20
Insurances.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG. -. CAPITAL, FULLY SUвşçi,...1,000,000. Board of Directors. Kou Moos Wall, Esq., Chairman. LEONG ON, Esq. ba Hur, Easy. K. YIN KA, Esq. | Cuose Reic, Egy
QUAX Hot Chest, Esq.
Kwok YIN KAI, H., Manager. WOO LIN YUES, Esq., Aurist. de Secretary.
PHE Cosy granita PotICIES ON MARINE RISK to all parts of the Work, payable at any of its Aózsers,
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they
are Shareholders or net.
WOO LIN YUEN,
Secretary.
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Hea Cepu, No. 2. Qurnals Roral West,
Langlang, March 14, 1881. PRESIAN NATIONAL INSURANCÈ
COMPANY, OF STETTINA
501arels Prime American Mass PURK for the above Company, are
60
200
300
Philade his Extra EEEF.
Finest Stradne! ROSIN.
City PITCH
150 at SPRUTS SURPENTINE.
100 barrels Driel APPLES,
500 S PLORIDA WATER
50 barrels Aerial COAL TAR.
LAMP BLACK.
13
50 casos American CLOCKS,
COTTON DUCR, Gunel BEEF, MUTį. TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Corned BEEF, Condensed MILK, TATSUP, HANDSPIKES, OAKUM, ASIL OARS, MAPLE, ASH, and White Pine LANKS,
Er Aldo Curry." Flare OKING STOVES,
STEAMER BRAILERS, CORN BROOMS.
Jodi Builder KNEE BOOTS AGATE WARE, in every variety of Kit
elen Fensils.
Charter Oak COOKING STOVES. Spartan COOKING STOVES. .
BOURION WHISKY.
Er Nouman rid Sne tanul, *- DOUGLAS OFFICE CIRAS.
Messrs Gamen & Cu's PERFORATED
VENEER.
HIGH Revolts OFFICE CHAMES. Hum-RACE OFFICE CHAIK.
REKING FOLDING CHAIRS.
DINING-HIM CHAIRS.
LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS,
The above we a highly recommend office and domestic use, luing whairably adapted to this climate.
THE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to Grant Insurames against FIRE at Cierrod Rates.
MEVER & G.,
Agents,
10362 Hongkong, May 10, 1851. CUINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED)
NOTICE.
TOLICIES GRANTED at current rates POMALUNE RISKS to all parts of the Word be necordance with this Com- pany's Artics of Asset Two-thirds The Proce are distrilated anally to Contributors, whether Shareholera or not, artion to the net ammut of Promia contributed by ench, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fun
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Brevetary.
fap52
Hongkong, April 5, 1881. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Fourporated by Kopel Charter unt Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL,.
£2,000,000.
THE Undersigned, ANTs at Bangkong for the above Company, are prepared La grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or jon Merchandise in the saine, at Current Rates RISKS on First Class Godowns CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S AND Oman Redmood to 12 nett preuzima por munu
Be** Ghragtfen"
HOUSENOLD STORES!
TEYSSONEAU' DESSERT FRUITS.
SAVOURY PATE.
GAME PATE.
PORK PATE.
OX PALATES.
HUNG (Hamin' BEEF.
HUNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS.
FRUITS for Ic.
SHERBET.
COCOATINA.
from this date.
GILMAN & Co., signets.
Hongkong, May 10, 1881. 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 Vax Houres's COCOA.
Reserve Fand upwards of £ 120,000 Erre's COCOA,
£250,000 ROBINSON'S GRATS.Annual Income
GELATINE.
Russia ON-TONGUES,
French PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS,
SARDINES.
Ha TONGUE and
Chicken SAUSAGE.
Breakfast BACON. -
ASPARAGUS.
MACCARONI
VERMIGELLE SAUSAGES.
MEATS.
SOUPS, &, Asi
COPYING PRESSES.
EX AMERICAN MAIL Eastern and California CHEESE.
Bonecas CODFISII
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Russian CAVIARE.
Eagle Braed Condensed MILK. FEACH, and APPLE BUTTER.
Pickled UX-TONGUES
-3
Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 beans. Beau Ideal SALMON in cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2 tb cans,
||
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
Stuffed PEI PERS.
Assorted PICKLES.
MINCEMBAT.
OREM
COMB HONEY in Original Framos. Richardson & Robbur's Celebrated Potted
MEATS. Richardson & Robbin's Carried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE. Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sum-
mer Drinks.
JI
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Clam CHOWDER.
Colish BALLS.
Groen TURTLE in cins
"ALIFORNIA.
C
RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS 5 tb
tins, and loo80.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
HOMINY
Alphabetical EIS-
CUITS. Fancy Swebt Mixed
BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES,
Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.
CORNMEAL.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR,
RYE MEAL
SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAR 8.
WEES SPIRITS, BEER AND
AERATED WATERS. HIPORANDLEBY of every Description. DOING and SAIL MAKING prompts
37
J
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THE Entersigned have been appointed Agents for the above -Cempany at Hogkong, Canton. Foechow, Shanghet, and Bankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rate.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEDOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Co.'s Steamship
**Tulent," Cononandant GOILAND, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA TO-MORROW, the 14th Instant, at Daylight.
G. CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, Angust 13, 1881.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
avlk
The Co.'s Steamship
"Oxity," Commandant RATATEL, will be despatched for. SHANGHAI TO-MORROW, the 14th Tustant, at 8 a..
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, August 13, 1881.
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamship
"Ningpo
au14
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned have been appointed SOLE AGENTS for the Sale of their GOODS by Mesa KYNOCH & Co., of WITTON, near BIRMINGHAM..
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, August 13, 1881.
133u82
STEAMSHIP "OXUS"
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
NOTICE.
CONSIGNEES of Outgo per Steamship
from London, in connee tion with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed, and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con signees, before 10 an. To-Ax, the 13th Trust, questing it to be landed here.
Bils of Leating will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
Gomis remaining unclaimed after SATUR- DAY, the 20th August, at Noon, will be subject to vent and landing charges.
No Fire-Insurance las boun effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
fu20
Hongkong, August 13, 1881.
Not Responsible for Debts. Terther the Captain, the Agents, nor
Cauers will be Responsible for ang Liebt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessele, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour-
CALOTTA, British barque, Captain J. Trickey.--Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
ARMELITA & DA, Gorman barque, Capt. E. G. Ketels.-Order,
TO DEPART.
Per Ons, for Slanghai, Mr Joad Maria Botelho
Per Ningpo, for Shanghai, 1 European, and 60 Chinese.
Per Peles, for Manila, 2 Europeans.
for Hailiow; 50 Chinese.. Per John C. Munro, for Portland (Oro- gon), 15 Chinese,
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
Daylight.--Welle leaves for Haihow, &c. Daylight-Folga loaves for Yokohama Sam Orus leaves for Shanghai.
No. 5642-AUGUer 18, 1881
of this Colony took his instructions from disposed of, but of late, in spite of the Sir Henry Parkes, of New South Wales, efforts of H. E. the late feng kwo-fen, and not from Lord Kimberley, of Down it has been impecable to combat the ing Street on otherwise can we ac- corruption of the wai trailers, who are count for the endden interest taken by mostly relatives of lughly placed officers the loent Government in regard to the Since the new rules were drawn up, Ha contracts of the Glamis Castle en Nan has been allotted 80,000 grants? There is admittedly a strong warrants and Kiang Si another 100,000. feeling amongst a certain class against These were subsequently increased to ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL-Ray, W., Jen this influx of Chiness into the Austrn-110,000 and 170,000 respectively. nings, M.A., Colonial Chaplain. Moruing lian Colonies; but that is surely not suffi
provinces which consuces it proper Service 11, Evening 5.00 (n short service). cicut to render it necessary that Sir John wei is the only one of the Kiang Naw Holy Communion every Sunday, except Hennessy should have something like an allotment, but what that is the me
open rapture with his Attorney General morial from which we quote does not. the 2nd and 4th in the month.
Military Service-Hav. C. Gilbert Booth, and the Queen's Emigration Officer Bay). Kieng 8 under the old, zales The British stauner Fokien, reports: B.A., Military Chaplaii. Parado Service upon the extreme and extraordinary should consume 270,000 warranta et at 8 A... Holy Communion on the second precautions adopted to stop emigration and fourth Sundays at the conclusion of
SHIPPING REPONTS. The Australian barque Kate Tatham re ports: First part fresh South and S. W. winds; on the 17th and 18th of July heavy gale from N.W. vearing to East; latter part calina and light variable wieds.
Moderate S. W. winds and fine clear ves ther throughout. In Amoy: 8. S. Caris brocke. In Swntow: Atalanta, at Bellenia..
CARGU.
Per S. S. Entertes, to London, sailed 10th August-43,935 Is. Congou, 27,711 Bs. Scented Caper, and 19,030 lbs, Scented Orange Pokoo-total 330,076 for.; 1 case "Silk Piece Goods, 87 bales Waste Silk, and 16 pkgs. Sundries.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:=
For SHANGHAI.-
Per Ningpo, at 11.30 a., on Monday,
the 15th inst
For BANGKOK-
Per Dale, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, the
15th inst.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES
only consume 130,000 or over 150,000 is hakd in the Gardson Theatro at 7.45 Kimberley calmly sad distinctly de- short, whilst the fire (Ichang) others the Parade Service. (A Voluntary Servies hence to these. Colonies. While Lord present the four (Bankow) profectures
PM
UNION CHURCH-Soldiers' Service, 6.45 A. M. Morning Service, 11.A.M.-Rev. John Colville.--Divine Service in Chinese, 23 P.. Overy Sunday, with communion on first SE PETER'S CHURCH, for SEAMEN, &C.- Sunday of every month,-Rev. C. J. Köge. Rev. C. Gilbert Booth, B.A., Chaplain, Service at 6 z.at. Holy Communion after Service on the third Sunday in each month. All the Seats are free.
LONDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Road West-Hongkong Christian Association Service for Seamon, Sunday and Thursday,
7.30 P.31.
clines to interfore with the introduction
at Government expense of Chinese to use S2 Chuan salt almost entirely. Western Australia, although strongly Hu Nan, (the department in urged to do so by the intercolonial con- which alone takes 8z Ch'nan sult) on ference; and although the Under the other hand, consumes nearly 10,000 Dilke) states, from his place in the The amount which comes from S Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Sir, C. more warrants that are adotted to her. House, that Her Majesty's Government Chuan may be judged from the do not intend to take any action regard fact that 6,000,000 arrings of cach ing the immigration of Chinese into the are collected at Ping-shan Pa by the Australian Colonies, Sir John Popa impos tion of 18 onak, a catty. Tani Hennessy endeavours eo to read the 200,000 tons is the lowest possible law, and his powers under that law, na figure. Some of the Southern prefec- to place the greatest restrictions apontures in Hu Nau take Canton salt, and
ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH. Rev. Chinese passenger trade between many places in u Nen are antradien 3. Grundy, and Rev. Lo Sam Yuen, (All this port and the Colonies referred to by the Hwai traders, who, in foot, only There can be no question that & material supply the four lake prefectures. But Services in Chinore.) Morning Prayer:- For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. Litany, Ante-Communion, and Sermon, at portion of the prosperity of this Colony the actual enormous consumption of salt, Per Kwanghing, at 11.30a.m., on Mox-114.M. Bible Class, at 3 r.. Preaching, depend upon the facilities it offers as a over and above that officially reported,
day, the 18th inst.
at 6.30 PM. Holy Communion, 1st Sunday port of arrival and departure for Chinese may be judged from the fact that the in Chinese month
passengers; and there is every reason small district of Ping-ching in Hu GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL Service in why those facilities should be extended Nan, whose consumption is fixed at the German language, by Rev. W. Louis, rather than restricted, unless upon the 800 warrants, actually consumes 10,000. every Sunday, at half-past ten A.., in the clearest proof that the spirit and letter The Censor Koching has written a very Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, of the law is being infringed. It seems able state paper on this subject.
to us, in view of these facts, that the ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Road.Queen's Evigration Officer did a signal. We have witnessed in several pisces GP.M. Evening service to the interests of this Colony the manufacture of house tiles, The 8 A.M. Mass and Sermon.
when he set his face against the irregular clay in pasted round a sort of mould Service, Denediction.
orders and minutes of the Governor. called a kun or mu, by means of a As the Hon. E.. L. O'Malley has ap-
For AMOY AND TAIWANFOQ. ---
Per Albay, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, the 15th inst., instead of as previously notified.
For SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL
Per Folien, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 13th inst.
C. F. SARGEST, Asperican slip, Captain For SAIGON.- D. H. Atherton-Captain.
DARLINGTON, British steamor, Captain Jatoes Hogg. Siomassen & Co.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE. Br. bque., Capt. A. Mcintyre. Arnhold, Karborg & Co,
FRENCH, German barque, Captain J. Thren.Siemsson & Co.
INVINCIBLE, Amoriear ship, Captain Jas. F. Skewes Ponto Company, Limited.
TRIS, British 3oasted schooner, Captain Thes. E. Shaw.--Siomassen & Co.
JORN. C. MUNRO, British barque, Capt. W. Summers.--Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
LENNON, British. steamer, Captain D. Scott.Jardino, Matheson & Co.
LEONIDAS, British ship, Capt. W. Prohu. -Captain.
MELERINE, Gerne barque, Captain Th. Paliogur.-Mulchers & Co..
MINERVA, German brig, Captain P Dihue.-Melchers & Co,
MYTANWY, British barkentino, Captain H. Braybrooke.--Turner & Co.
NAPLES, British steamer, Captain White--Vogel & Q.
NAUTILUS, German barque, Captain Stolp.-Siemssen & Co.
Per Pernambuco, at 4.30 p.m., on Mon-
day, the 15th inst.
For AMOY.---
:
Per Esmeralda, at 11:30 am, on Tues-
day, the 16th inst.
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY
Per Adria, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the
19th inst.
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA —
Por Sunda, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the
19th just.
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, --
Per Niigata Maru, at 5p.m., ou Friday,
the 19th inst.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Gaelic, will
West Point
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping. Noon-Kwanglung leaves for Coast
:
Porto. Noon-Ningpo loaves for Shanghai. 4p.m.-Albay leaves for Amoy, &c. ̈ bp.m.-Fokien leaves for Swatow, &c. Goods per Gleniffer undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
Miscellaneous, Dividend of 5% on Shares of China Sugar
Refining Co., Ltd, payable, Transfer Books of Hongkong and Wham
pos Dock Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the 29th Instant.
THE
*
parently been guilty of the mortal sin trowel or chang. The material in this. of differing from His Excellency, it may condition is called 'wa liar, or wa pa, he that a portion of the credit above It is then placed in the yao or furnace, referred to may be due to that quiet when the marks upon the mould cause and discreet official. However this may the circular tube-like clay to separate be, it presents itself to us as a fortunate into four pien, or tiles. There are three circumstance for the Colony that the sizes (hr), 7 by 5, 8 by 6, and ở by Ď facts regarding emigration from Hong Chinese inches They are sold by the kong are about to be laid before the thonsand, at 2500 cash or so for the Searotary of State for the Colonies. If largest, 1600 for the medium, and 1200 those firms and steamer companies who for the smallest sizes; but of course have been unsuccessful in their applic prices are not everywhere the same. tions, or who have suffered loss from The manufacture is very, ancient, and is the local restrictions imposed, would mentioned in the Book of Rites: but unite in a representation to the Co-
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lonial Office on this subject, we think
be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the HONGKONG DISPENSARY, while the vast importance of emigration
17th inst., with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canuda, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:
C.2.16 PN, Registry consca.“
W,
TRINCE: ARTHUR, British harque, Captain J. Smith-Captain,
SIR JOHN LAWRENCE, British slup, Capt. J. A. Best-Messageries Maritiues.
TOE TWEEU, British ship, Captain J. M. Whyte-Russell & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Aug 12, Qcts, French steamer, 3770, Rautal, Marseilles July 10, Naples 12, Port Sud 16, Sne: 17, Adon 22, Galle 30, Singazaro Aug. 5, and Saigon 9, Mails and General.-MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Aug 12, Kate Pathom, Australian barque, 275, George Pitkethly, Newchwang July 6, Beans CAPTAIN...
Aug, 13, Bridus, German steamer, 460, Vosgu, Kútchinotz Aug. 6, Coal-WIELER & Co.
Aug. 13, Ningpo, British steamer, from Cantcu.
Aug 13, Darlington, British-steamer, 1292, James Hogg, Tyne June 24, Port Said July 11, Sue 10, and Singapore Aug 7, Col.-SIENSSEN & Co.
Aug. 13, See eu, British steamer, 1038, H. W. Hogg, Chinking Aug. 5, via Amoy, Rice and Wheut.-JANDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Arg. 13, Pokion, British steamer, 509, 3. C. Abbott, Tansui Ang. 9, Amoy 11, and Swatow 12, General--DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
DEPARTURES. Aug. 13, Hotspur, for Bangkok.
d
13, Morence Nightingale, for Whanpo 13, Chinking, for Canton.
13, Freeman, for Manila.
13.
13.
French gbb, for Saigon. Pans, for S Shanghai.
13. Rocchurst, for Bangkok.
13, Ambassador, for Frochow.
13, Iris, for Tientsin.
13, Lee, for Singapore, Penang,
and Calentta
13, Japan, for Singapore, Penang, and
Calcutta. 13, Mei-foo, for Bhanghai.
CLEARED. Ningpo, for Shanghai.-
Welle, for Hollow Minerve, for
Whampoa
Captain Casa, will be Fortune, for Touron.
despatched for the above Pand Jones, for Manila: Pont on MONDAY, the 15th Instant, ut feinen, for Haiphong
John C. Munro, for Portland (Oregon). Non.
Ash, for Shanghai Prince Arthur, for Tientain.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
an15 Hongkong, August 13, 1881.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
FOR AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.
The Steamship
Per Oris, for Hongkong: from Marseilles, "Albay,"
Messrs Page, Moffit, and Bellaguet (French Capt. LIGHTWOOD, will be Coneul); from Galle, Mr. Laden's Indian ser despatched for the above vant; from Singapore, Colonel Papillon and
Мовага Л.
J. Edge Partington and Si Ports on MONDAY, the 15th Inat, at 4 pm. Wotat, and 3. Chinese; from Saigon, Mrs
For Freight or Passage, apply to Maret and 2 children, Mire Bella Bol
Scheffact, DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. Mr Guesdou, and 128 Chinese,For Yoko Hongkong, August 18, 1881 15 hama from Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Linden, Blesars Sudzuki, Nishi Kawa, and Behmida Per Fomen, from Amoy, 0., 14 Chinese FOR SWATOW AMOY AND TAMSUL
The Steamship
Captain Atore, will be duspatched for the above Fortson MONDAY, the lith Lust, at 5 pm.
For Freight or Passage #21 to p
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co
1881 BALLD
DEPARTED
Per Tambur, for Shangha, 4 Chinese: Pur Ambassador, for. Fooehow, 20 Chi eac
Per
Singapore, &c. 3 Euro
100 Chinese
50 Chinese.
2.30 PM Post-Office clossa, but Letters for Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Lete Fes of 10 zenta extra Postage until the time of departure,
Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies
cannot be sent by this route.. Hongkong, August 12, 1881.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
aul7 DRUGGISTY SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI.
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
ОР
The British Contract Packet Zombisi will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th August, with Mails to and through the United Kingdon and Furopa eid Brindisi; to the Straits Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Settlements, Batavia, Burinah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib raltar.
the best opportunity This is
for forwarding Correspondance to Man
ritius. N.B.-This Pucket corries no mails for the
Australian Colonies.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET- The French Contract Packet · Amazon
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 25th August, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burnab, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will bo observed in closing
the Mails, dc,
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAILY The following hours are observed in closing Mails, e., by the British Contract Packet-
Day of Departure,
2
3
Noox-Money Order Office closes.
r..-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns cease.
P.M.Mails cluasi, except for Late
Letters
3.10 P.Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until
3.30 PM-When the Post Office closes
entirely.
3.40 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fog of 10 cents until time of departure.
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, August 16:
Noon. Esmeralda leaves for Amoy
pin-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration at the City Hall,
Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparillia Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactury is under direct and continuis European Supervision. Hongkong, Juno 1, 1876.
that such a course would serve to place the facts more fully before Lord Kim- berley than any other action could do; to this Colony would thereby he power fully brought home to the minds of the proper authorities. Y
There is a celebrated liqueur or wine (chow), in 8z Chuan made at ya M, (, Fu cho called The local price is 60 onah the hall cacty, and 8 oach for the bottle, but of course distance soon doubles the cost. It is a favorite item in official presenta, (cha pao). Its ingredients are ordinary rice wine, 6, 6 ED 當品: The 川芎 is statad to be
or.
the Aristolochia clematita or Dorstenit.
We hear that draft proposals regarding the Estimates for the year 1982 are in the hands of unofficial inembers of the Legislative Council, and that the Esti mates themselves will shortly, be con- sidered before the Finance Committee. They will of course come on for discus- In the To Chuan an instance is sion at an early meeting of the Legisla given of a general falling on his sword, tive Council, when His Excellency will (after the fashion of Saol. no doubt enlargo thereupon with his Such circumstances point to a sympathy usual fluency. It is stated that no pro- between the ancient Chinese and vision whatever has been made for the Eastern worlds, and deserve to be Central School building which fact noted.
tends to corroborate our prediction, that
Sir John Hennessy's regime will not It appears from a recent Peking see the new Central School begun Gazette that the Se Chuan Guvernament The Commission on Education has ver
to the
turned out as every ous expected-pays an anual stipend, ( solemn farce; and another year of delay Princes of Kokonor, (EA) and waste is gained by Bis Excellency
and the other opponents of the principal The Government educational institution in
are those substative magi-
PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any the Colony. Fire-tanks are also said to strates, who return to their to their other persons who may desire to con- be absent from the public works to be Province after a visit of salt the files of local, China, Japan, undertaken during next year. These aged parenta, (), and "walt until American, English, Indian or Anstra works, which were considered by every the occupant of their old post retires, or one an absolute necessity for the safety is promoted. Magistrates, &c., who liau newspapera, are invited to call at of property, and about which so many vacate their posts in order to go into the "CUINA MAIL" Office, where over fair promises were made, are also mourning, do not necessarily return to sixty newspapers; dailies and weeklies, shelved for another year. What has their first Province, but report them- from these countries, are now filed for been proposed to be voted, matters but selves at Peking as expectante for little, seeing that sums for public worke are not so frequently spent as they are allowed to lapse after they are voted.
The are the Department A vote is spoken of for the new Water Police Station at Tsim-tso-teni, for and District Magistrates in their caps which a sum of $20,000 appeared in city of jauler. The are much last year's estimates. The vote for the Observatory, which was included last officials as the
reference.
BIRTH
On the 5th July, at 18, Castlewood-road, Stanford-bill, N., the Wife of WILLIAM Wood, luto of Foochow of a Son
DEATH
On the 5th July, at Pinner Wood Coltage, near Watford, Alice MARIAN, the dearly loved Wife of William Henry Hasians, into of Hankow, aged 37 years.
Province.
and m
year, has also been continued from.our The last title, however, is doubtful last" and the same remark may be said
to apply to the Breakwater at Causeway Bay. It may be argued, in favour of
A cenotaph is in Chios called this system of inserting votes that have, or, rather, that is the name giren to gives a healthy appearance to a ter places they are called - The publication of this irrue commenced to likelihood of being used up, that it vulta prepared beforehand. In some
at 7.25 pm.
The China tail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1881
and
ribly weak point in the present ad both colloquial and doubtful urms, the ministration the public works of the
Colony. But nothing of that sort can first being actually pronounced thing possibly succeed now in deceiving the ch, and the latter we
residents of Hongkong, whatever effect
In the Educational Curriculum púð.
it may bave upon the outside world. During the last four years the public works of Hongkong have stagnated as lished in the Ching Revtero de lo stated much, if not more, than during the that the
is al
THE question of Emigration from this Colony is almost the only subject possess ing an important Imperial bearing with worst pioneer days of its administration. Ke Aao year. From s recent which the local Government has to deal. and this in spite of the much larger rial, however, presented by Fan It is therefore most imperative that the prosperity of the place. Governor Hen- Literary Chancellor of She lead of the Executive here should treat Tessy's prediction that he would crowd pears that he conducted this matter from the fairest and most Hongkong with architectural monu in the Su Kas eer impartial standpoint, We have already ments of his administration, las, like appeurs that the dont drawn attention to the apparently one most of his odier promises, most strik- should have been co sided manner in which Governor Heningly failed. nessy, has dealt with the Honolulu emigration; and we have also noted the despatch from Lord Kimberley which 4p.n-English Mail leaves for Ports of would seem to spprove of die Joka
Call and Europe. FRIDAY, August 19
9. pita.Meeting of Perseverance Lodge. WEDNESDAY, August 17 --
3pm.-Ucaidental & Oriental 5. 8. Co.'s Steamer Gadic leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco. ***
THURSDAY, August 18
4 p.m.-Adria leaves for Bombay, SATURDAY, August 20
CHINESE NOTES
decessor. In eramiustion year, and ccording to
The Hat Salt system seems to be send Hennessy's action in putting a stop to based on different principles from that all passenger communication (Chinese) of Se Chan, In the former, a difficult, with the Sandwich Islands under the only 100 cathes, but in paying pretext that it involved what he terms
DaylightMitsu Bithi Mail leaves for contracts of service" In the master (R) 900 cattles seem to be the actual
Yokohama, &c. CAM
of the emigration hence to the Amitra weight, 14 The four Goods per Ous undelivered after Doonian Colonies, it would be interesting to features near Hankow should
subject to rent and landing charges, THURDAY, August 20
know under what rule the local Govern over 280,000 £ a year, of, 10-1 ment bas been proceeding. It has tons. The four prefectures and one Noon-French Mail leaves for Forts of ways been hitherto understood that ment ou the road to Telang
Call and Europe. MONDAY, August 20-
3.30 pm.Meeting of Shareholders of " The Hongkong a Whampos De Lay Limited at No. 14, Prays Central de WEDNESDAY, August 81
whatever checks me be placed upor emigration to non-British Colonies, a
simple and regulat
8pm Coordenal & Oriental & 800. Dese btasmer Gene Jaared for Yokolisa men
over 80,000
armity with the local laws they are not more popli
3.was all that was tenes
Canen salt finde
ermission to ship Clit, then 80.000 are only
Colonies. The eve
imply that
of Sa Ch'nan sel bowever down Clovernor bOTO MARE
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