For Sale.
-MacEWIN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE RECEIVED
FOR SALE,
The French Mail Steamer
" Amazone,"
Finest Fresen- BUTTER in Kilo Bottles. NOILLY PRATT'S VERMOUTH.
Ex** Agrosemoor,"
Regulation LIFE BELTS.
Dis. LIFE BUOYS.
FILTERS, SKorid sizes.
BATH BRICKS, SHOE BLACKING, Husgue's PAINTS and OILS.
BS. Slusses."
Fine Now Seastor's CUMSHAW TEA, in
und 10 atty Bowes.
BREAKFAST CONGDE 6. 25 gents p. 1.
Be Lightcado,”
$1
Av WHOLESALE "Prpers,
200 kegs Five American FURNISHING |
• *
NATES, Nos. 3 to 12:
Amerigo SPIKES, 4 inches ka
incies.
50 harrels Prime American Mesa PORK.
朋 11
200
300
Chilled MaA BEEF.
Fore Strayed ROSIN.
by PITCH.
150 vs SPIRITS OF TORPENTISE.
100 bands Driet APPLES,
500 cases FLORIDA WATER.
50rds Americ
COAL TAR,
15. LAMP BLACK.
cases Aangan CLOCKS, COTTON DUCK, Caned BEEF, MUT- TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Comed HERP, Cuidemod MILE, TO CATALY, HANDSPIKES, CARUM, ASH GARS; MAPLE, ASH, and White Pins PLANKS
Be Me Qiraa Frence CKING STOVES,
STEAMERS :
CORS BROOMS.
BRAILERS.
India Rubber KNEE BOOTS.
AGATE WARE, in every variety of Kit-
eken Ctemits.
Charter Oaks COOKING STOVES- Spartan OK UNG, STOVES.
BOURBON WHISKY.
Be Sisters 4 Surg Caunt,
Dorcas OFFICE CHAIRS,
Insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED ET ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, 4. D. 1720.
-----
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE)
THE CHINA MAIL.
· CAPITAL, TWO MILIONS STERLING. PHE Undersigned are prepared to grant
JBE,Undersigned having been appointed
Poucks against the Risk of FIRE on Agents (y the above Dorporation are prepareil to grant Insurances as follows: Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Marine Department.
Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms Policles at current rates, payable therint Conditions. here, in London at the principal Ports of India, China azul "Avistaita.-
Fire Department.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- Feeived, and transmitted to the Directors
for their decision.
If required, protection will be grunted on Policies issued for long or sinart periods at first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single
lafo.
current rates.
Life Department. Policies issued for sins nos exceeding £5,000 at reduced raten.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongling, July 25, 1872,
MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824-
ty ital of the Company. £1,000,000 Sterling
100,000 4 which is quid ip Reserye Pusing wardzoi £ Apmed Lapotue
1:20,000
12 250,000
Opa 1980 Medesignext have been apquoiatus? Agents for dog and Company at Hongkong, Cantory, Food, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are popard to grani Jusurces at enrret tates.
TROLLIDAY, WISE & CA Hongkong, October 15, 1869.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, bioeperated by Bad Charlie und Special Acts of Proliament. ESTABLISHED 1980.
CAPITAL,
£2,000,000.
E ndersigned, Acesta ab Hongkong for the alive Coupany,
to giant Policies against FIRE to the jestend of 200,000 any Building, or For Alerchacutise in the sun at Current Rates RISKS on Fhat Class Godowns
from this date.
For Rates of Premium forms of poeals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Horking & Canton. Hongkong, Janitary 4, 1807.
THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW ZEALAND, CAPITAL 1,000,000 (One Million Sterling). Valimited Liability of Shareholders.
[ITHE Undersigned luving been appointed Aursts for the above Company are prepared to accent FIRE and MAINE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing usual Discounts.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hougkong, July 1, 1881.
Intimations.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail.
(The client Overimul Paper in Chir) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" Office IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL. Containing From 2 to 84 colugnus of closely-
printed matter.
ITS Mail Summary is compiled from the Daily Chine "Mail, is published twice a month on the morning of the English it's departure, and is a re- cord of ouch fortnight's current history of events in Chhia and Japan, son reports and collated from the journals ports in those Countries.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR MANILA.
The Steamship
**Esmeraldo," Captain TALBOT, will be despatched for the above, Port on TUESDAY, the 23rd Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 16, 1881.*..
UNION LINE.
FOR SHANGHAL:
an29
The Stoamahip
"Castello," Captain Costes, shortly due, will have immediate
despatch for the above Port..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 10, 1881. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIÀ AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- TSLN, HANKOW und Ports mi the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Telemacht, Capt. H. JON, will be despatched on or about
the 24th. Tratant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, August 16, 1881.
FOR LONDON.' The 33 4.1.1. American Ship "Invincible," Sazwes, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will húve quick clospatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, August 10, 1881.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. S. S. "NIIGATA MARU," FROM KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bils of Lading for countersigns ture, and take immediate delivery of their
Messy Ganosch & PERPORATE Rained in nett premium per annum tribute in originaled at the various Goods from alongside.
VENEER
HIGH REVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS.
Bron-BACK OFFICE CHAIRS.
ROCKING FOLDING CHAIRS.
LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS.
DISING-ROOM CHAIRS.
The abure we can highly recommend for:
lice si domeste ase, being admirably adapted to this climate.
CHOSE & BLACKWELL'S AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD STORES.
¡
TEXAMINEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
HAVOURY PATE
GAME PATE.
PORK PATE
OX PALATES.
HUNG (Hambro') BEEF.
HENTLEY & PALMERS BISCUITS.
FRUITS for lees.
SHERBET.
CUCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. Eris's COCOA,
ROBINSON'S GRONIA GELATINE.
Russin OX-TONGUES.
French PLUMS.
|
GILMAN & Co., Ayers.
Dongkong, May 10, 1881.
ANGTSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION. |Carwal (Fully Paid-up). Tis. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVET 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUN 288,930.17
TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac
CUMULATIONS, Znd...7, 938,930.17 April, 1881.
Dienetors.
T. B. FORIES, Egy, haismuth.
W. M. Hove, Esq. W. MariaINN, Esq.
J. H. Pisevass, F. D. Litics, Esq.
Est.
Isan Oreica--SHANGHAL Mesra RUSSELL & Co, Secretaries.
89
LONDON BRANCu Messa DARING BROTHERS & Co., ̈ ̈ Bandera, RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esp, Agent,
and 69, Cornhill. Pocus gramed on Marie Risks to all pute of the Worl
Subject to a Chang, of 12 % for Interest PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
im Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS SARDINES,
of the OxwwITING BASINESS are n- Ham TONGUE and
Chicken SAUSAGE.nually distributed among all Contributors of Busines in proportion to the Prania paid by them.
Breakfast BACON.
ASPARAGUS.
MACCARONI --
VERMICELLI SAUSAGES. MEATS.
SOUPS, &c. &c.
COPVING PRESSES.
EN AMERICAN MAIL Eastern and Californian UHEESE.
Boneless CODFISH.
Russian CAVIARE.
Prime HAMS And BACON.
Tagle Brand Condenseû MILK
PLACH, and APPLE BUTTER.
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Paragon MACKEREL in
cane. us.
Family PIG-PORK in Begs and pieces,
Beau Won SALMON. in
Catling's Dessert FR
11
Desert FRUITS in 21 lb cams. Assorted Canned VEGETABLES,
Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
Stuffed
+1
PEPPERS.
Assorted PICKLES.
MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames,
RUSSELL & Coj Agenda
loc81
Honghong, May 20, 1881.
NOTICE
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.
THE Underagued are prepared to accept TER
Risks on First Class Goitowns at per cent. nett preinjum per anUZA.
NORTON & Co., Agcats,"
Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,,
LIMITED.
Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Puttede
MEATS, Richarden & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE.
51
21
Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sum-
mer Drinks.
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Clam CHOWDER.
Codfish BALLS.
Green TURTLE in 2 It can
ALIFORNIA RACKER
C
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in
tins, und loose.
Cracked WHEAT®
OATMEAL.**
HOMINY
Alphabetical BIS
CUITS.
Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS, Ginger CAKES. Suda BISCUITS.. Oyster BISCUITS.
CORNMEAL.
BOOKWHEAT FLOUR. RYE MEAL
SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAR S.
WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AERATED WATERS.
SHUPCHANDLERY of every Description, RIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly
Hongkong, August 11, 1881:
HEAD OFFICE-I, ROYAL EXCIANUS BUILDINGS, LONDON.
Il contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkos Smmary.
Canton, &c., and a complete
Commercial
50 cents per Copy (postage
Subs.) 812 pur munum (postage
xrti 32 paid $12.50.)
Crders should be put to GEO. Murray` BAIN, Chi Mai Ofee, 2, Wyndham Siget, not later than noon of the day thu English Mail Stowmer leaves,
ferns of Advertising me as in Daily China Muil
Ninth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."
No W
Read Y
30. C.-Yol. IX. -OF THE
**CHINA REVIEW
CONTAINS-
०६
Short Jouys in Se Chan Translations from the Laï-Li, or General
Code of Laws of the Chinese Empire. The Province of You, and the Red
River Route.
*Planchette Séance. A Chines
ten by Themseves. Record of Services of Chinese Officials writ- Historical Sketches. Three Brief Essays, Notices of New Books and Literary Intel-
ligence. Notes and Queries :--
A Critic Criticland,
Thi
Eiquette of a Chinese Dinner: Mountain Sheep for Hongkong. The gangae umong the Romans. Chinese Oatles in the Colonies. Bites Performed for the Deut. Curious Custom.
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c. Hongkong, July 20, 1881.
Mr. Andrew Wind,
News AGENT, BOL
133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorizes to receive Sulvcriptions, Advertisements, &c., for the China Mail, Overland China Mail, and Chíni Review.
Not Responsible for Debts.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Acers in HONGKONG and Cursa forether the Captain, the Agents, por Owners will be llesponsible for above Company are prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allowany Debt outmcted by the Officers or ing usual Discounts.
Crew of the following Vessels, during
·ADAMSON, BELL & Co., their stay in Hongkong Harbour:....
Agents. Hongkong, May 3, 1881. NOTICE.
Atva, Portuguese ship, Captain E. A. de 3my82 Souza. Brandão & Co.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
Is prepared to accari First-class Risks at
t
nett per Annum, and other INSURANCE Current Rates.
Shareholders are continded that the Dirco
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain ing on board after To-DAY, the 10th Instant, will be landed and stored at Con-- signees expense and risk.
5
No Fire Insurance will be effected. H. J. H. TRIPP, Agent,
Mitsu Bishi Mail 5. S. Co.
au23 Hongkong, August 16, 1881. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half-
June last, at the
Rate of (£1 10) ONE POUND and TEN SHILLINGS STERLING por Share of $125, is PAYABLE on and after WEDNESDAY, the 17th Instant, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are re- quested to apply for Warrants.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T.. JACKSON,
Chief Manager, Elongkong, August 16, 1881.
NOTICE.
ESSEES of LOTS on the British Sot- Llement of SHAMEER, CANTON, are hereby requested to Pay the AMOUNTS due on their Several Lots as ANNUAL GROUND RENT into H. M. CONSULATE, on or before the 4th Septenther, 1884.
All Lots on which Ground Rent has not been paid on the 4th Septembor next, will be liable to be re-entered upon by H. M's Government
A. B. HEWLETT,
Conent.
au30
H. M. Consulate, Canton, 10th August, 1881.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Aug 16, Chen-fo, Chiness gunboat, from Canton.
Aug. 16, Peng-chim-hai, Chinese gunboat, from a cruise.
Aug 16, Tang Ting, Chinese steriner, from Canton.
Aug. 10, Niiguta Maru, Japanese etcancer, 1007, T. Wynn, Yokohaina Ang. 6, vie Kobe 9, General-M. B. M. S. & Co.
Aug. 16, Lorne, Eritish steamer, 1034, McKechnie, Singapore Aug. 10, General.-- Bus HIN CHAN
Aug. 10, Thales, British steamer, 820 J.T. G. Pocosk, Foochow Aug. 12, Amoy 13, and Swatow la General-DOUGLAS LA PRATK & Co.
CARLOTTA, British barque, Captain Trickey.Ges. R. Stevens & Co.
CARMELATA & IDA, German barque, Capt. CALA & IPA,
Atg, 16, Zambesi, British steamer, 1540, General-P N. Co.
C. F. SAGENT, American slip, Captain A. Symons, Shanghai Aug 13, Mala and
D. II. Atherton Captain
DARLINOTON, British steamer, Captain
Aug. 16, Kim Soon Hout, Siamese 3-m.
James Hogg --Simson & Caschooner, 208, P. Beng, Bangkok July 30,
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, Br. bque, Capt.
tors have the power of distributing a certain proportion of the ascertained profits annually ang such Shareholders as have contrA. McIntyre-Arnhold, Karberg & Co. buted business to the Company.
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singaporo, Saigon, Peneng, and Manila.
A. G. STOKES,
Acting Secretary.. Hongkong, May 19, 1881 CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED.) NOTIE
POLICIES GRANTED. at current ratos
on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Com pany's Articles of Association, Two-thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the not amount of Promis contributed by each, the remaining third boing carried to Reserve Fund.
J. BRADLEE SMITH
Beorekirg Hongkong, Apr 6, 1881.
INVENCI, Anierican ship, Captain Jas F. Skewes-Borneo Company, Limited.
Jons O, MUNRO British barque, Capt. W. Samuiers.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co
LEONIDAS, British ship, Capt. W. Prelims ---Captain, wh
GeneralCHR
Aug. 16, Emuy, Spanish steamer, 232, F. Blanco, Mande Aug. 13, General. REME
DIOS & Con
Aug. 16, Amoy, British steamer, 814, G. H. Drewes, Shanghai Aug. 12, General. SIEMSSEN & Co.
DEPARTURES.
MESSINE, German barque, Captain Th. Aug. 16, Hanoi, for Haiphong
16, John O. Munro, for Portland (Ore Pieger Melchers & Co
MINERVA, German brig, Captain P.. Duhme-Melchera & Co.
MYVANWY, British barkentine, Captain H. Braybrooke Turner & Co.
NAPLES, British steamer, Captain C.
White. Vogel & Co.
NAUTILUS, Gurman bemus, Captain W. Stolp,Sieman & Co
New ERA, American ship, Captain C., H. Sawyer. Ronco Company
NIIGATA MARU, Japanese steamer, Capt. Wynn M. B. MSS. Co.
16,
Haman, for Hohow,
16, Chun-fung, Chinese gunboat, for a
cruise.
Stosch, German torrt, for Chatoo, 18,
16, Florence Nightingale, for Wham-
роз
16, Fuyers, for
Shanghai
18 Emeraldz, for Amoy.
16, Store Nordiske, for Bhanghai.
Brutus, for Hoihow.
Abbio Carver, for Valeraino.
Bir John Laurence, for Falmouth Fernase for Amour. Birez Kwanghung, for Coast Purta British ship, Captain J. M. Bellona Toc Manton
Cornaronaire, for Tokohama
SIR JOHN LAWRENCE, Betish ship, Capt JA. BestMessageries Maritimes.
Band Whyt
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED
Per Niigata Mars, from Yokohama nud Kobe, Miss Borstay, Miss Lange, Mesura Nimmo, Grant, and Ellis.
For Lorne, from Singapore, Mr and Mrs Greenstein, and 282 Chiness.
Per Thales, from Coast Ports, Sister Maria Ferari, and 80 Chinese (deck),
Por Zambeet; from Bhanghai: for Hong kong Mies G. Mathews, Mr R. Downie, and 11 Chinese; for Venice, Mr F. W. Styan; for Southampton, Mr and Mrs J. H. Anderson and maid.
Per Emuy, from Manila, 72 Chinese. Per Amoy, from Shanghai, 24 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Hainan, for Hoihow, 5 Chinese; for Pakhoi, 1 Chinese; for Haiphong, Mrs Marty and child, and 18 Chinese..
No. 564 August 16, 1881.
however, by those interested notably MEMOS. FOR FO-MORROW
by Dr N. B. Dennys, the first curator----- Shipping.
grast interest and Attraction to a large Daylight.Kwangtung leaves for-Cout the Museum now forme an object af
Ports.
and increasing body of villors, the 3.p.m.--Occidental & Oriental 8. 8. Coroat majority being furnished by onr Steamer Gaelic leaves for Yokohama Chinese fellow-residents and shoir and San Francisco.
friends. Within the last few years an Miscellaneous.
idea was originated to bring the Museum Dividend of £1 10 Shares of the and its exhibits more prominently before Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor the notice of the Chinese community
and to this end subscription liste' w poration, payable, many p
opened, which were liberally filled up by residents of all nationalities. It must ba frankly acknowledged that the Go- vernment, until quite recently have
General Memoranda.
THURSDAY, August 18-:--
4p.n-English Mail leaves for Ports of done kront things in the way of support.
Call and Europe.
4p.
Pex John C. Mun, for Portland (OraFAY, August 19 gon), 13 Chinese.
Per Meyer, for Shanghai, 50 Chinoso. Per Fancialda, for Amoy, 100 Chinese. TO DEPART
Per Brutus, for Hoihow, 50 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Lorne reports Moderate winds and fair weather up to Ladrones; thence rainy.
The British steamer Thales reports: Left Foochow Aug, 12th, Amoy 13th, and Swatow 15th From Foochow to Amoy had strong S.S.W. winds and swell, with low barometer and gloomy weather. Amoy
to Swatow, first part experienc light variable sirs and cloudy weather, lat- ter part dense fog. From Swatow to Hong kong, variable winds, rainy with heavy southerly swell. In Foochow: S. 8. Glamis In Swatow: 8. S. Castle, and Hae-san.
Off White Hardwick, and Carisbrucke. Dog's passed a British gunboat steering North.
The Siumene 3-m. schooner Kim Soon Host reports: Fresh 8.W. monsoon, and fine weather, all the time.
Emuy leaves for Manila. 4pm.ria leaves for Bombay,Y SATURDAY, August 20
Daylight Mini Binhi Mail leaves for
Yokohama, &c.
Goods per Orus undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges. MONDAY, August 27
6 p.m.Meeting of Victoris Lodge. Goods per Carnarvonshire undelivered after,
this date subject to ront.
TUESDAY, August 23-
4 p.m.-Esmeralda loaves for Manila TRESSDAY, August 20
But for the friendly interest taken in the institution by the late Sir Richard MacDonnell and by Sir Arthur Ken- nedy, the Library could not have been maintained and catalogued in the entir factory way that has been. Owing, bowever, to an unfortunate, change in the attitude of the present Governor to-- wards this deserving institution, the Annual grast hitherto given, from the Colobial Treasury has been withdrawn. It is not anticipated that this fact will is. uny degree militate against the sUCCESS of the Hall, because it is believed with good reason that residents generally
Noon.-French Mail leaves for Ports of know, full well how to value Buch a
Call and Europe.
MONDAY, August 29 :----
3.30 p.m. Meeting of Shareholders
monament of Colonial munificence, especially when its existence is a neces ofsity to a civilised and civilising com-
The Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co.,munity. Whatever proposals may, Limited, at No. 14, Praya Central
WEDNESDAY, August 31-
3 p.n.--Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.
Steaner: Oceanic leaves. for Yokohama and San Francisco.
therefore, be laid before the public by the City Hall Committee, for the satie factor maintenance of the building and its various departments, will, we are sure he most heartily supported by the shareholders, subscribers, and the public generally. It will not, we think, be necessary to limit the perfectly free
The Spanish steamer Emuy reports HONGKONG DISPENSARY, and public character of the Museum
Fresh
winds from W.S.W. with much rain. Left The British steamer Amor reports: Shanghai on the 12th inst. at 1 t.m.; wind N.N.E., taromoter 20.90. Passed Lighat-
-XIL
at 6.30 a.m.; bar. 29.86; 8 a.m. wind increasing, with a heavy swell running frosn ES.E. 11 am., hoary squalls from N.E.
bar. 29.80; with high confused sea, 29.80; Fan hack for shelter of the Raffles, were we an- 4- wind E.B.E. chored for 15 hou with heavy rain and equalls. Bar. 29.78. 8th, bar. 29.76; heavy squalls till midnight. On Saturday at 4 a.m., bar. 29.84; hove up anchor and proceeded with a light E.S.R. breeze and heavy southerly swell na far as Pili-kisahan; thence to port light variable winds and cloudy weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.- Per Kuangtig, at 11.30 am. Tomor row, the 17th inst., instead of as previously notified.
For FOOCHOW, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
AND MELBOURNE.--
Per Mennir, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes
day, the 17th inst.
For SAIGON.
Por Pernambuco, at 4.30 p.m., on Wed. nesday, the 17th inst., instead of ae previously notified. MANILA.
For
Per Emay, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 18th inst.
For STRATTS AND BOMBAY.-
Per Adria, at 3.30 p.in., on Friday, the
19th inst.
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.—
Per Stede, at 5 p.m., on Friday, tho
19th inst
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,~~
Per Niigata Mart, at 5 p.m., on Friday,
the 19th inst.
For MANILA.
Per Esmerald, at 3.30 p.m., on Tues
day, the 23rd inst.
For SHANGHAI..
Per Naples, is postponed till further
notice.
MAIS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.-- The United States Mail Packet Gaelic, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 17th inst., with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canads, Honolulu, Peru, &, which will be closed as follows
2.15 r.. Registry conse
THE
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Daugists, IMPORTERS
or
DROGUESTS BUNURIES, NURSERY REQUI-
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISTI AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.
MANUFACTURERS
Sods Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any
other parsons who may desire to con sult the files of, local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.
mang ng mga BIRTH. On the 8th August, at Takso, Formosa, the Wife of Captain HERMANN VOSTEEN, 3. S. Sin Taiwan, of a Daughter
MARRIAGE.
On the 2nd August, at the Union Church, Yokohama, Fa. ROBOF, to ANNA SCHMURL.
and Library, ne the general opinion ap- pears to be that no difficulty whatever will be experienced in obtaining fands by other means than that of an eq trance-f-e Wa mnderstand that the past year's receipts of the institution have been fairly good, but apart from this consideration, there need be no fear of the City Hall ever being in want of money. Indeed, we should not be surprised if the discussions which liave taken place during the past year resulted in a greater prosperity for the City Hall than it has ever yet ex parienced.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The next ENGLISH Man may be expected to arrive here, per P. & C. steinter Bridu, on or before the 18th inst She brings London dates to 15th July. The next AMERICAN MAL may be looked for here, per 0 & 0. str. Oceanic, on or about the 2nd inst,"
A MAIL for Bankok closes at Singapore at 4 pm to-morrow.
Wa are informed by the Agents of the 0.&O. S. S. Co. that the B. S. Oceanic, with mails, &c., from San Francisco to the 23rd ultimo, has arrived at Yokohams, and leaves for this port to day.
We are informed by the Agents (Missis Butterfield & Swire) that the U. 8. 8. Coy, 's steamer Telemachus, from Liverpool, left Singapore, this forenoon for Hongkong and Shanghai,
MARINE Lot No. 184, known as MacDonald's Sup, and belonging to the Hongkong and Whampon Duck Company, has been sold, The publication of this issue commenced but to whom or for what amount we are
not in a position to authoritatively state...... at 7.50 p.m.
The China Ittail,
HONGKONG, TUESDay, August 16, 1881.
THERE having been some little doubt ex- pressed as to the length of the late swim ming race across the Harbour, the distance has been accurately measured and found to be 1890 yards, or 70 yards short of a mile.
As the time for holding the annual meeting of shareholders in, and sub--- scribers, to the City Hall is coming The Parade and Inapoction of the Govern round, it may not be out of place to ment and Volunteer Fire Brigades which draw the attention of our readers to the was ordered for this afternoon, has been 2.30 P.M. Post-Office closes, hat Letters circumstances of this most valuable in postponed indefinitely, owing to the incle
for Union Countries may be posted onstitution. Those who were residents in board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 the Colony when the City Hall was first cente extra Postage until the time of
opened will remember the unanimity. departure. Corresponderice for Non-Union West Indica
cannot be rent by this route. Hongkong, August 12, 1881.
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money of the weather.
with which the undertaking was sup- We understand that the City Hall is in an ported, and the hearty manner in which eminently satisfactory condition, and has all the British and other nationalities suffered much less dadings from white ants combined to erect and maintain in in this year thati in preceding one One stitution which was justly regarded as bear in the dining hall fus had to be re- supplying the needs of the community
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The British Contract Packet Zambest as a municipality. The Library (nuin-placed) but this, it is understo
will be despatched on THURSDAY bering some 9,000 volume) was the nearly the whole of the injury inflicted by the 18th August, with Mails to and spontaneous gift of the representatives theea pestiferous insočta.
through the United Kingdom and of the Victoria Library Club, of the Europe vid Brindisi to Lhe Straits Morrison Society, and of the Chins The advices from Swatoward a little more Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society; India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gib raltar. Tlus is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to Mau- ritius.
and this department of the institution, reassuring, busierem boing spoken of which has been biberally supplemented likely to be resumed in a fow daya. - It from time to time by gifts and loans would be interesting to know how much from private residents, now forms one of loss has resulted to the Imperial revenue, N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the the most valuable portions of the City as well as to the native, and foreign mer
Australian Colonics.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.-—-—--
The
French Contract Packet Amazons
will be despatched on THURSDAY,
Hall. It is a credit to the Colony, and chats, by this ustortuusta dispute be. has been the subject of laudatory re-
marks on the part of visitors for the last tween the Child and the Customs ten of eleven years. In addition to the ties
are, however, the recreations of the
the 25th Angust, with Meils to sad, foreign residents have contred in the AmosGer the numerous through the United Kingdom and Hall during the last decade in the high pers Europe, vid Naples, to Balgon, Ziraits pretty Theatre, the spacious Ball and published by the Setilainents, Bataon, Burmah, Cerlon, Supper-rooms, and in the Concert Hall India (via Madras), the Australasian Indeed, only those who knew the diffi- Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and culties attendant upon amateur per way, which
Gibraltar
formances in the olden days can fully
The usual hours will be observed in closing appreciate the immense advantages
the Mails, &at
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which a ballding like the supplies and even had the enterprise been tow returning a handsome dividend to its shareholders, instead of standing The following hours are observed in closing in need of the aid of every resident in Mails, by the British Contract the Colony, the facilities it has placed Packet W within the reach of every member of the
community would commend it to favour Asitis, it must commande support, Ever since the building, opened, it has been the steady aim of
ters to foster and establish a seum, without which no city at
consideren Letters may be posted with of any
were met and plete
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