For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE
AVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,
Ex French Mail Steamer **Arrazona,"
Finest FRENCH BUTTER in Kilo Bottles.
-NOILLY PRATT'S VERMOUTH.
El "Agamemwi.
Regulation LIFE BELTS.
Do. LIFE BUOYS.
FILTERS, assorted sizes.
BATH BRICKS, SHOE BLACKING. HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and OILS.
Be S. 8. "Ulysses,"
Fine New Season's OUMSHAW TEA, in
5 and 10 catty Buxce. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p: th.
Ez “ Highlander.” AT WHOLESALE PRICES. --- 200 kegs Fine American FURNISHING NAILS, Nos. 3 to 12. American SPIKES, 4 inches to
7 inches.
20
50 barrels Prime American Mess PORK
Philadelphia Extra BEEF.
30
71
200
300
Finest Strained ROSIN.
"City PITCH.
150 cases SPIRITS of TURPENTINE.
100 barrels Dried APPLES.
500 cases FLORIDA WATER.
50 barrels American COAL TAR.
LAMP BLACK.
15
casea Amorican CLOCKS.
COTTON DUCK, Caimed BEET, MUT- TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Corned BEEF, Condensed MILK, Tumato CATSUP, HANDSPIKES, OAKUM, ASH OARS MAPLE, ASH, and White Pine PLANKS.
BeAbbie Corner," Florasco COOKING STOVES,
STEAMERS and BRAILERS. CORN BROOMS.
India Rubber KNEE BOOTS. AGATE WARE, in every variety of Kit
chen Utensils
Charter Oak COOKING STOVES. Spartan COOKING STOVES. BOURBON WHISKY.
Ex Bloomers zid Suez Canai.
DOUGLAS OFFICE CHAIRS.
Messrs GARDNER & Co.'s PERFORATED
VENEER
HIGH REVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS. HIGH-BACK OFFICE CHAIRS. ROCKING FOLDING CHAIRS. DINING ROOM CHAIRS.
LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS.
The above we can highly recomntond for office and domestic use, being admirably adapted to this climate.
·
Ec "Glenifer."
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S AND OTHER
STORE S. HOUSEHOLD
TEYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS,
SAVOURY PATE.
GAME PATE
PORK PATE.
OX PALATES.
HUNG (Hambro') BEEF.
HUNTLEY & PALASIN BISCUITS.
FRUITS for Icos. SHERBET.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA, Eres's COCOA,
ROBINSON'S GROATS.
GELATINE
Bussia OX-TONGUES.
French PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS. »
SARDINES.
Breakfast BACON,
Ham TONGUE and
Chicken SAUSAGE.
ASPARAGUS.
MAUCARONI.
VERMICELLI.
SAUSAGES. MEATS,
SOUPS, &c., &c.
COPYING PRESSES.
EX AMERICAN MAIL. Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Boneless CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Russia CAVIARE.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.
PRACH, and APPLE BUTTER. Pickled OK-TONGUES.
Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 It cans. Beau Ideal SALMON in 6 lb cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 cana,
12
ቀነ
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES. MINGEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames.. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEAT'S. Richardson & Bobbin's Curried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE. Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sura-
mer Drinks
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE. Clam CHOWDER.
'Codfish BALLS.
Green TURTLE in 2) I can.
C
ALIFORNIA RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 b
tins, and loose. Alphabetical BIS
OUTTS. Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS: Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS,
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
HOMINY.
CORNMEAL.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR,
BYE MEAL.
SPECIALLY SELECTED OIGAR 8.
WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AERATED WATERS.
SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description. RIGGING and BAIL-MAKING promptly executed, Hongkong, August 11, 1881.
Insurances.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
Is prepared to acORT FIRST-CLASH RISEN at nett per Annuan, and other INSURANCES at Current Rates.
Shareholders are reminded that the Direc tors have the power of distributing a certain proportion of the ascertained profits annually amang such Shareholders as have contri buted business to the Company.
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chine and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and Manila.
A. (1. STOKES,
Acting Secretary.
Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE CHINA MAIL.
DOPARTED,
To-day's Advertisements. Per Bruin, for Shanghai: from Houg-
UNION LINE,
FOR SHANGHAI,
The Stearnship
“Custelio," Captain COATES, will be despatched for the above Port on TUESDAY, the 23rd Instant, at Daylight
For Freight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELL &. Co. Hongkong, August 20, 1881
kong, Menara B. C. Atterbury, and Thos. Brown, Signor M. Vela and Musicians
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight-Thales loaves for Coast Ports, Daylight Delion leaves for London.
No. 5648-August-20, 1881.
ME A R. Howlett, H. M. Consul at the mallcat modiour of interest at the Canton, left this in the Sunda to-day for hands of the officiating agent Japan, on three months leave of absence. case which has arisen out of
-sing is We regret to learn that Mr Hewlett's oeedings regarding the health has of late been anything but satis concluded. Yesterday factory, and hope that his holiday in Japan held in the Supreme Court, when
Delegado addressed his arguniant will restore his strength.
Court The protest, which had been already.
Per Sunda, for Yokohama: from Hong- kong General
and Mrs Michielly Lieut. J. A Benuet, RI.F., Lout. W. S. Levatt, R.I.F., Mr MacCallum, fr. A. R. Hewlett RELIGIOUS SERVICES (H. B. M. Consul, Canton), Mr H. M.
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,-Her. W. Jen. Hosein Glenroy, and Capt. C. W. Hare, nings, M. A., Colonial Chaplain. Morning B.I.F.; from Singapore, Mrs Dollman.
Per Consolation, for Bangkok, 12 Chi-Service 11, Evening 5,00 (a short service), Ws are informed that Major Rooke, R. A. mentioned, our sperespondent promis
Holy Communion every Sunday, except has received a private telègram announcing send us a copy of as soon se possible. the 2nd and 4th in the month.
nese.
Per lympus, for Hoihow, &c., 20 Chi. Per Niigata Maru, for Kobe, &c., & Chi
nesa.
⚫ au29
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned will sell by Public THE
Auction, on Account of the Concerned,
UN
THURSDAY,
Godowns of MeESTA JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., No, 7, Queen's Road Central,-
Military Service. Rev. C. Gilbert Booth, his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant B.A., Military Chaplain. Parade Service Colomel. Lieutenant-Colonel Rooke will Tax thirteen Chinamen who were charged, at 8 am Holy Communion on the second probably leave hure carly in the winter for before the Police Magistrate bure on the and fourth Sundays at the conclusion of
the Parade Service. A Voluntary Service Malta, to which station we understand he 30th November last, with the murder of is held in the Garrison Theatre at 7.45 is appointed.
TO DEPART Per Conquest, for Hoihow, o., 20. Chi-
threu fellow countrymen in the village of Sheung Yeing, and whose extradition was nes,
For Deucalion, for Singapore, &, 3.]
UNION CHURCH-Soldiers' Service, 6:45 Europeana, and 33 Chinese.
Per Thake, for Coast Poris, 1 European, A.M. Morning Service, 11 A.M.-Rev. Jolu It was stated in a Northen contemporary being arranged, are still in custody of the Colville-Diving Service in Chinese, 2-3 sore days ago that Chief Justics French Hongkong authorities. It may be remenu- and-200 Chinese THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE the 26th August, 1881, at Noon, in the Fer Welle, for Hoilow, &c., 30 Chinese. Barry Sunday, with common gehad been considerably benefited by his stay bered that Me Howlett, H. M's Consul at
Sunday of every month,-Rev. C. J. Edge.
at Chefoo. We now regret to learn, from Canton, took up a very sensible position in ST. PETER'S CHURCH, for ABAMEN, &c. Roy.
C. Gilbert Booth, B.A., Chaplain. private sources, that His Lordship has been regard to this matter of extrudition, in the Service at GF. Holy Communion after ordered to proceed Home. It is feared objection be raised to the value that should Service on the third Sunday in each month. All the Seats are free.
that the improvement in his health must be attached to any formal guarantee given have been only temporary, as the learned by the Chinese authorities to the effect that no torture would be permitted with respect gentleman has, we believe, been ordered to leave for England at once
to those prisoners. From the fact eight months have passed, and these mon
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-1, ROYAL EXCHANGE BUILDINGS, LONDON,
THE Undersigned having been appointed the above Company are prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow ing naund Discounts.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agrits..
3my82 Hongkong, May 3, 1881. "
MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is miri up £100,000 12 Roserve Fund upwardsof £120,000 Annial Incone
£250,000
25
THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the aliove Company at Hongkong, Canto, Foodhow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and a prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED.)
POLICIES
NOTICK
SUNDRY ARTICLES, SAVED FROM THE WRECK OF 5. S. "Elgin,"
consisting of
1 LIFE BOAT, MAST, SAIL & CARS.
CHRONOMETER, by BARBAND. 1 COMPASS.
3 SHIP LANTERNS, STORES, &c.
Currency
!
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Esmeralda reports: Moderate variable winds and fine weather.
The British steamer Deucalion reports: Strong aoutherly winds and rain.
The British steamer Bajanattianhar re- Experienced moderate monsoon to Cape Varella; thence N.W., South and S. winde with fine weather throughout.
The American steamer Ping-an reports:
LONDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Road West-Hongkong Christini Association Service for Boninen, Sunday and Thursday,
7.30 P.M.
ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH.-Rov.
Teus-Cash on delivery in Hongkeng Left Haiphong Aug. 15th at 1p.m., Pukhoi | J, Grundy, and Rev. Lo Sam Yuen. (Aliwe hear that H. E. the Governor are still in custody at Hongkong, it may be
T. C. GLOVER,
Auctioneer
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Hongkong, August 20, 1881.
AUCTION OF ELEGANT EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.!
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have ru.
ceived instructions from Dr. EAST-1 LACKE, to Sell by Public Auction, at his Residenco, No. 14, Albany Rond, on
MONDAY,
Services in Chinone.) Morning Prayer:-
17th
at. 6 p., and Hoihow 18th; arrived in Mueno on 19th at 6p.m., and left Macao Litany, Ante-Communion, and Sermon, at intends to go on leave soon for a short presumed that this important matter is 11 AM. Bible Class, at 3.r.M. Freaching, holiday,-Peking being, it is said, bis dos engaging the attention of the Homs su- on 20th at 9 m.; arrived in Hongkong at at 6.30 P.M. Holy Communion, 1st Sunday nation. It is also stated that the Honthorities, We cannot but admit that, if it
p.m. une day. Had fresh S.E. winds in Chinese month. with squally weather during the passage,
CARGO.
Per S. S. Zambesi, sailed 18th August: To London: from Cunton and Macan, 11.402 buxus Tea (4,813 on 117,300 fs. Scented Caper, and 58,263 . Sconted Orange Pekoa-total 238,471 lbs. Toa); from Canton, 334 bales Raw Silk, 68 Silks Punjum bales Waste Silk, 284 bales 20 bales Casuone, and 18 cases Silk Piece Goods; from Shanghai, 831 boxes, 8,549 half-chests and 904 pkgs. Tea (particulars nnknown), 320 bales Raw Silk, 54 bales Waste Silk, and 3 cases Silk Piece Co 156 from Yokohama, 101 half-chests and 190 EUROPEAN and AMBRILAN DRAWING-ROOM pkgs. Tea (particulars unknown), and 15 Surres, CRETONNE and REP-COVERED, Cur-bales Raw Silk-To Continent: from Can- FONIER, MANTEL-PIECE MIRRORS; CLOCKS, ton, 9 kales Raw Silk, and 20 bales Pun WINDOW CORNIUES and HANGINGS, MARBLE jum Silk; from Shanghai, 75 bales Raw
Silk. TOP TABLES, LAMPS, Patures, &c., &c.
the 29th Instant, at 2 'Clock p.nt..
-The whole of his Valuable
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
comprising:-
ÚAK-CARVED SOLID
DINING
TABLE, AIRS, MAHOGANY SIDEBOARIN, GLASS and [CHAIRS,
ELECTRO-PLATED W VAREAS.
MAHOGANY, BRASS and IRON BEDSTE A UN, with SPRING MATTRESSES; SOLID MAHOGANY WARDROBES, WASHSTANDS and SERVICEN, DRESSING TABLES and TOILET MIRRORS, BRD-ROOM CHAIRS, &C.
A BOUDOIR GRAND PIANO, by RACHALS & Co., uade expressly for the climate and
new.
ICIES GRANTED at current rates on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World. In curdance with the Comite
Two-thirds pany's Articles of Associations,
of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholers or not, in proportion to the net amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
J. BRADLEE SMITH, Becretary
Hongkong, April 6, 1881.
ANGTSZE
bap82
INSURANCE
INSUR
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).The. 420,000.00 PERMANENT REssave..TH. 230,000,00
SPECIAL RESERVE FUND. Tis. 268,936.17
TOTAL CAPITAL and At
CUMULATIONS, 2nd...Tls. 938,934.17
April, 1881...........
Directors.
F. B. FORMES, Esq., Chairman.
W. M. BOYD, E. WH. MEYERINK, ES J. II. PINUKvask, F. D. Hirci, Esq.
Esq.
A Valuable PARLOUR ORGAN,
A Fine Old CREMONA VIOLIN.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For HOIHOW AND PAKROL.—.
Per Welle, at 9 a. m. To-morrow, the 21st
inst.
For SHANGHAI.--
Per Castello, at b p.m., on Monday, the
22nd inst.
A Large and Valuable Collection of For MANILA. SHEIM and CURIOS.
Exc., ETC.,
Erc.
GERMAN BETHESDA CHAPEL-Service in M. S. Tonnochy will administer the Go-be the honest intention of the British Go- the German language, by Rev. W. Louis, every Sunday, at half-part tet: A. M., in the vernment, bat, so far as we can learn, this vernment to decline to give up Chinese Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, is not generally believed to be officially prisoners, unless it can be reasonably as. West Point.
fixed. An acting Colonial Secretary doo sured that no torture will be applied to
Sr. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Gaxlen Road.→→
Service, Benediction.
8 AM. Mass and Sermon. & P.M. Evening
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping,
not of necessity take the Governor's place in such a case; so that we merely give the ramour for what it is worth,
such prisoners, it would be exceedingly foolish to permit extradition to be carried on upon a formal guarantee which means nothing. Whatever diferences may exist We have to acknowledge receipt of "The between English and Chinese practice, it is Goods por Carnarvonshire undelivered after Divine Classic of Non-Hua; being the perfectly well known that the Viceroy has
this date subject to rent.
works of Chuang Taze, Tooist Philosopher."
no power to reverse the Chinose law. And Meetings.
The translation is by Mr F. H. Balfour, it would be as reasonable to expect the Membora of the who is now favourably known as an author, Canton Consul to be able to give offset to a op.n.Meeting of
Hongkong Humane Society at the
as well as translator of Chinese, by his guarantee that an extradited murderer Chamber of Commerce Room.
graceful style. An Excursus and copious would not be hung, if found guilty in this Gp.n. Meeting of Victoria Lodge:
annotations accompany the translation. The
Colony, as to imagine that the Viceroy of book is well printed and got up by Mesa Kwangtung could prevent the law of torture Kelly and Walsh of Shanghai. We shall from taking its course. Most of the other give a fuller notice of Mr Balfour's last!
Treaty Powers consider that this is a matter work later on.
moro for the Chinese to settle than for any one else, and that the principle of extra- territoriality covers all the ground necessary for their purposes. England, however,
General Memoranda. Tursday, August 23
Daylight Castello leaves for Shanghai. 2.30 p..--Meeting of Legislative Coun-
cil.
4p..-Esmeralda leaves for Mauila, THURSDAY, August 20
Noon-French Mail leaves for Parts of
Call and Europe. Noon.-Auotion of Sundries at the Go- downs of Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co., Queen's Road Central
Por Esmeralda, at 3.30 p.m., on Tues-SATURDAY, August 27 :---
day, the 23rd inst
Catalogues will be issued, and the Furni- | MAIN BY THE FRENCH PACKET.--- ture will be on view on Saturday, the 27th The French Contract Packet A Instant.
TERMS, Á. Usual,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, August 20, 1881.
*1029
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be esponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Henghong Harbour:-
ALVA, Portuguese ship, Captain E. A. de
Souza.--Brandão & Co,
CARLOTTA, British barque, Captain J. Trickey.Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
CARMELITA & INA, German barque, Capt.
E. G. Ketels. Order.
C. F. SARGENT, American ship, Captain
D. II. Atherton-Captain...
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 35th August, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, viá Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmanh, Ceylon, Jadin (via Madras), tho Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
The
the Maile, &c.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL
following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the French Contract Packet:-
Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-
parture be in Monday),---
3.M.Money Order Office closes.
Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, Br. bque., Capt. Day of departurest Office opens.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL Mesare RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCH : Mesars BARING BROTHERS & Co., RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 69, Cornhill. granted on Marine Risks to all-Captain. POLICIES parts of the World.
Bunkers.
Subject to a Charge of 12% for Interest on Shareholders' Capital, all the PROVITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are au nually distributed sinong all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Prenota paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, May 20, 1881.
: 10081
LE CEROLE-TRANSPORTS. SOCIETÉ ANONYME D'ASSURANCES MARITIMES, MARSEILLE, CAPITAL Subscribed,... 15,000,000 Fraties. CAPITAL PAID-UP,....... 3,760,000
THE
HE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS of the above Company, are prepared to grant POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all ports of the World.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Sept. 25, 1880.
278881
THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW ZEALAND.
CAITTAL £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling). Dalimited Liability of Shareholders.
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing usual Discounts.
GEO.. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1881,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
·Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliammit, ESTABLISHED 1880;
CAPITAL..
£2,000,000,
of
A. McIntyre, Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
INVINCIBLE, American ship, Captain Jas. F. Skewos.-Borneo Company, Limited.
LEONIDAS, British'ship, Capt. W. Prol.
MELUBINE, German barque, Captain Th Pliegor.-Melchers & Co,
MINERVA, German brig, Captain I'. Dahme-Melchors & Co.
MYVANWY, British barkentine, Captain H. Braybrooko. Turner & Co.
NAPLES, British steamer, Captain C. White-Vogel & Co.
NAUTILUS, German barque, Captain W. Stulp.-Siemesen & Co.
NEW EXA, American ship, Captain C. H. Sawyer.Borneo Company.
STAR OF INDIA, British barque, Capt. H. D. Ros-Adamson, Bell & Co.
THE TWEED, British ship, Captain 3. M. Whyte.Russell & Co.
WELLE, German steamer, Captain J. R. Marsmann. Meyer & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Aug. 19, Esmeralda, British steamer, 395, It. Talbot, Amoy Aug. 18, General, RUSSELL & Co.
Auz. 19, p.is. Deucalion, British str. 1633, F. Purty, Shanghai Aug. 13, and Foochow, General,-BUTTERFIELD & SWILE. Aug 20, Rajanattianuhar, British str., 933, Hopkins, Bangkok Aug. 13, Rice and
General.-YUEN FAT HONG.
Canton,
Aug
20, Amoy, Britli steamer, from Aug. 20, 1 pm, Finn, American steamer, 575, A. A. McCaslin, Haiphong Aug. 16, Pakhot 17, Hoihow 18, and Macao 20, General ROSELL & Co
DEPARTURES.
Aug, 20, Consolation, for Bangkok, 20, Olympic, for Hollow, &c. 20, Niigata fars, for Kobe, &e. 20, Suada, for Nagasaki & Yokohama
20, Brindisi, for Shanghusi
20, Larch, for Shanghai.
CLEARED. Highlander, for Ban Francisco," Seevo, for Shanghai. Africa, for Shanghai Conquest, for Hollow, &o, Flesborg, for Tientsin. Deupation, for London, &c. Thalee, for Cosat Porta Wells, for Haihow, do
PASSENGERS. ÅRRIVED,
Undersigned, Aorus at Hongkong The Disagrees are prepara to grant Policies against FIRE, to the
Per Esmed, from Amoy for Manila, extent of £10,000 on any Building, on Merchandise in the same, at Ourrent Captain Spoisen, and 72 Chinese; for Hong- Rates RISKS on First Class Godowns kong, Miss Muller, and 14 Chinese.
Per Tajanattiantur, from Bangkok, Mr. Reduced to % natt premium per annum Libby, and 110 Chinese, from this date.
GILMAN & Co.,
Agent
Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
Per Decor, Frong Shanghai and Foo chow: 23 Chinese,
7
10
A. M.
11
Registry of Lettors ceases. Posting of all printed! matter and patterns ceases.
A. M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters.
11.10A.M.-Lettem may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until
11.30 A. M. When the Post Office doses
entirely.
11.40 . M.-Late Letters may be posted in board the packet with Late Fee, of 10 cents until time of departure.
- Quotations, HONGKONG, August 20. OPIUM-New Pato, cash,...86971
}}
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Old
37
cash... 630 New Benares, cash,... 637 Ola
onsh.... 625 Now Malwa, credit, 710 Allowance, Taels.
21.
8.
+3
Old Malwa, credit,... 760 Allowance, Taals...... 16
Exchange.
3/8
Demand,
34
11
30 days' sight,
Bank, Wire, ...
23
$28.00 25.40
4 months sight, Credits, Documentary, 4 months sight, India, Wire,
demand, Shanghai, demand,
30 day night, private Gold Leaf, 992 fine Sovereigns, an
Shares Hongkong Bank, 106 % prem. ex dig Union Ina. Soo, of O'ton, 81,675 pi share. China Traders Ins. Co., $1,600 p.sh. ex div. North Chins Ins. Co., s. 1,135
per, share. Yangteso Ins Assoc., The 820 per share. Chinese Ins. Co., $305 per share. H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 2006 per share. China Fire Ins. Co., 9290 per share. H.K. & W. Dock, 49 % prem, sales, H Q. M. S.-boat Co.
4 prem S'hai Steam Nay, Tis. 3 par a nominal, China Coast St. Nay. Co., Ts. 160 p sharp. Hongkong Gas Co., 882 per share Hongkong Hotel Co., 81025 per sh. sollera. China Sugar Ref. Co., $150 p. share, sales,
Do Debentures, 9 % prem. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.
of 1877 Do. Hi. Ios Co.'s shares, $127 per share. Hongkong Bakery, 8439 per hare.
Temperature. (Talan at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Fremises Quien's Boad.) HONGKONG, ugaš 20.
BANGMETER
Dow THERMOMETER-DA
Do.
Do. (Wet bulb) 9.
29:024 30.888
2p.m-Auction of Household Furniture, &c., at the Cosmopolitan Club, No. 154, Staunton Street. MONDAY, August 29
2 p.m.
ui-Auction of Household Furniture, &c., at the residence of Dr Eastlacke, No. 14, Albany Road 3.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong & Whampoa Duck Co., Limited, at Nu. 14, Praya Central. WEDNESDAY, August 31 —
3 p.m. Occidental & Oriental 6. S. Co.'s! Steamer Oceanic leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841. `·
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
DaGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENOLIA, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.
MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aorated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
THs following telegram has been received by H. E. the Governor from the Director of the Observatory at Manila. There are no indications here at present of typhoonish seems to go a step farther than this; weather, the barometer being high, and we sud, excopt that it may raise diffenlties as do not think we will bo troubled by the an-to reciprocity in extradition cases, reason as well as humanity can be quoted in favour welcome visitor
of this action. In regard to the thirteen men, however, who are now the objects of Imperial regard, it seems to us that the proof of their guilt required by the Trenty is very defective; and, upon this point alone, it would, we think, be a dangerous procceding for Governor Hennessy to give up the thirteen so-called murderers the Chinese authoribus. Apart from the ques
"MANILA, Aug. 10, 11, 10 am." "A typhoon is raging in the E.S.E. of Luzon, and it will probably pass over Manila. Its direction seems to be 8.E. lo N. W. Although it is rather doubtful, I send you this talegram before the galo reaches this Island in order that you may have timely notice."
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SWATOW seems to fall in but slowly into the old tradal grooves, a dispute between mem bera of the Geild having put off the re-tion of Torture, we think that these men sumption of business at first for ten days, should not be given up until their guilt be shown more clearly than it has yet been. which was subsequently reduced to three. The desire on the part of the natire mes But the question of what we are to do with chants to make up for lost time will, it is to such refugees, if Chinese make a habit of be hoped, lead to a more active business escaping to this Island, opens a widor fold of discussion than we are at present pre- soon. That the Chinese traders should vo- luntarily abandon their chance of profits proves one of two things, either that they
ared to enter upor
Ar the coronation of the boy-King of had a real grievance, or that their dogged- Nepaul, which will take place early in November next, embassies from Lhaam and ness is more marked than is generally up China, and Chinese troops to the number, posed
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it is said; of 14,000, will assemble in the Valley of Katmandu. Two thousand ele phants are being trained for the "tumisha, and several lakhs of rupees will be expand- od I in feasting the Brahmine, a
Pro4 Limo, that, with
he knows generally
Ir may
Russian telegraph officers are now stationed the consent of the Persian Government, Teheran, and Tabriz, and that
A RIFLE match took place at Kowloon yesterday between two teams of eight Noncommissioned Officers each, represent- ing the E. and F. Companies of the Royal Inniskilling Fisitions, resulting in a victory for the E. company by 16 at Astrabad, points. It is to be hoped that these the wires are at their disposal for certain watches may be more frequent than they houre every day. Lately, however, it was reported that the Russian telegraph officers have been, both in the Regiment stationed in Perda had been ordered to hold them- here and among the civilian markemen of the selves in readiness to leave the country, Colony. It is by this means only that we and to return to Russia. PASSENGEES arriving in Hongkong, or my may hope to score a victory against our other persons who may desire to con- rival shots of the Model Settlement in the sult the files of local, China, Japan, proposed match with the Shanghai Vo American, English, Indian or Australunteers
lian newspapers, are invited to call at
Is that a yacht "we
"we inquired of a long, gaunt codder who was lounging about the veasel coming in. No," was the reply wharf, and we pouted to a small stenm "Is that a yacht we inquired again, to another sort of waft that we ain't no you nuthor
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the CHINA MAIL" Office, where over The astronomers of Europe and America thought might be.
have so far failed to identify the comet of Well What's...yot le said
sixty newspapers, dailies and weekdies,
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from these countries, are now fled for which there has been so much heard, of inquiry Well you gete any sort.
late, with any former one but as will craft you please, and fill her up with liquor been seen from the article in Nature which and meg-yare, and git yer friens on board
reference.
The China Ittail.
The publication of this issue commenced wo reprint in our fourth page, a quantity and have a hell of a time and that sa yot
of information has been collected which-The above appears in the Temperance at 7.40 p.12.
Unim It is rather a good story in its should add a good deal to our knowledge of way, but we did not expect to come across the heavens in general and the comets in such language in a paper which is conducted
Committee
mittee thought it particular. It will take some little time, o Bunday school book principles Per
haps the Editorial however, to collect and digest the facts. was too good a joke to let pass, and certain yahting HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1881. The astronomers of the Washington Obser. published it a
Good Teniplars who capsized in the party of vatory realun that the nucleus of this rivar a short time aga-Nhunghai Mercury. LOCAL AND GENERAL.
comet, which will doubtless receive a name
Tits in the latest specific for e The next AMERICAN Mart may be looked of its own, is 700 miles in diameter; while for here, per O. & 0, str. Oceanic, on the length of the tail is 5 millions of miles. or about the 32nd inst.
GROKE OF SERVICE AT THE CATHEDRAL
TENTH SUNDAY, AFTER TRINITY, ...
Me Shanshudia J Sulema, ko. Civi Medical Officer, Baroda Stato, gives to the world a new and expensive remedy for chalers. Inaletterton Bombay coxtampo.= À MACAO correspondent informs us that the ray he saysAs cholera ne beau pro- be usefar to sait monopoly was knocked down on the valent here this season, Matins Venite, Goodson No. 2; Psalms Edvertised day of the suction for the sum make known that among other remediet
Turner No. 115; Te Deum, Herbert in D; Benedictus, Macfaran 128 of $7,600. The price paid last year for the tried by me, pills of black pepper sad.
root bark of Calotropla® Giganter, Anthem, Thou writes the sath monopoly was 810,500. It will thus be Inkdd in Gujarati have, after Kyrie, Wesley M. S. Books Hymn, that the reverite of the Fortuguess been found eftiveclesia. The
as follows-Fresh Evensong Psalms, 118 Ousley Magni Colony is largely declining. It has not Calotropis Gigantar should
fcat, 189 Walaisley Nano Dimittis,
117 Aloook; Hymn, 28; Hymn 310 only lost to an abnormal extent by the so to have no
Wevsing fiasco, but these musli things make equal weight of f
It has been decided to have the screw-sloop its greater low. This is to be regretted, quanter to make t Sylvia repaired at Sheerness Dookyard, and because the only chance of Mono recover be divided inso
Thick abo brought forward for commission as a suring her prestige is the improvement of her Die all voying ship in the China and Japan Bess -- harbour, and with a much decreased
revenue there is little probability of this remedy to the Broad Arrow
being effected. I would appear to an onite | porn
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may now and then
A LETTER from Bangkok, of date 11th August, received by the Rajanatlanuhar, make an effort to omtrik says that cholera is gradually disappearing possible to the cons
from that place. Binee the 6th of June
1500 Biamose and Chinese have fallen vid works
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