For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,
Ez French Mail Steamer " Amazone,"
Finest FRENCH BUTTER in Kilo Bottles, NOILLY PLATT'S VERMOUTH.
Ee"fighlander."
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
200 kegs Fine American FURNISHING
NAILS, No 3 to 12.
50 barrels Prime American Mesa PORK.
Philadelphia Extra BEEF
"City PITCH.
100 barrels Dried APPLES.
500 cases FLORIDA WATER.
50 barrels American TAB.
LAMP BLACK.
GO cases American CLOCKS.
COTTON DUCK, Canned BEEF, MUT- TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Corned BEEF, Condensed -MILK, Tomato CATSUP, HANDSPIKES, OAKUM, ASH OARS; MAPLE, ASH, and White Pine PLANKS.
75
Florence COOKING STOVES,
AGATE WARE, in every variety of Kit-
chen Utensils.
Charter Oak COOKING STOVES.
Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
8th DRAWING. Chinese Imperial Government Loan 1877. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in conformity with the stipulation contained in RES Loan, the following numbers of Bonds to be paid off at pat, on the 31st of August next, when the Interest thereon will cease, were this day Drawn at the Offices of the HONGKONG AND BEANGKAT BANKING CORPORATION, 11 Lombard Street, EC in the presence of GEGEGE HENRY DUENETA, Esq., Accountant of the said Corporation, and of the undersigned Notary Public,
עקה
NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN.
Intimations.
OHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
LOAN OF 1877.
August current of the above LOAN, THE COUPONS falling due 31st of together with the BONDS DRAWN for Redemption, will be Paid at the Office of this CORPORATION on and after that Date.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Agente Issuing the Loan, T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, August 27, 1881.
483
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Aug. 30, Diamants, British steamer, 614, R. F. Callon, Amoy Aug. 29, General RUSSELL & Co. MOR
Aug. 30, Peking, British stoner, 954, F.
BISSEN & Co. P. Aulin, Newcastle July 9, Malta, Fort! Said, and Bingapore Aug 24, Coal,
Aug. 31, 7am., Kang-chi, Chinese str., 680, R. C. Marsden, Haiphong Aug. 27, 4 pm, and Boihow, General,C. M, S. N Ca
Not Responsible for Debts.
No. 5657. August 31, 1881)
w to even the rudiments of the subject abont which he was speaking, otherwise Feather the Captain, the Agents, nor he would have had no difficulty what Owners will be Responsible for ever in explaining the difference between any Debt contracted by the Officers or a "first person" report and one, slight Crew of the following Vessels, during ly condensed, written in the third The Senior Member further their stay in Hongkong Harbour person.
ANJER HEAD, British steamer, Captain said
He had seen himself, and he thought CARLOTTA, British barque, Captain other members could say that they had won
R Stevens & Trickey-Goo.
Co
themselves, in these reports put down na Alfred Roper, Douglas Lapruk & Co.
CARMELITA & IDA, German barque, Captaying what they had not sald. The papers EG. Ketels.Order.
might have their reasons or they might have FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, Br. bqus., Capt. the excuses for these insocuradies which it A. McIntyre Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
Hooty, American ship, Capt. W. Wa
Aug. 31, 6.30 a., Mei-foe, Chinese str., 1284, Petorsan, Chinklang Aug. 23,6 p.m.,lace Frost, Ordor Rive, M. 8. N. Co.
Aug. 31, Chinking, British steamer, 799, S. M. Or, Shanghai Aug. 28, General. SUNWRAIN & Co.
apt. W. Wal-as not for him to go into. He only know, as a member. of that Council, that reports were ineccurate, and he thought the mem INVINCIBLE, American ship, Captain Jas,bers of Council were entitled to an official reporter whose day it would be to see that a full and nocurate record of the utterances in this Chamber was preserved.
F. Skewes-Borneo Company, Limited,
LEONIDAS, British ship, Capt. W. Prehn, Captain.
Jessen.--Wieler & Co..
MARGRETHE, German barque, Captain
We do not hesitate to that Mri. MELUSINE, Germes barque, Captain Th. Ryrie, in saying this, proceeded from inferences to deliberate and, damaging Plieger. Melchers & Co.
Chinese steamer, Capt. Peter statements of a most ungenerous and uncalled-for naturs. His object doo MINERVA, German brig, Captain P.not seem to be apparent—unless, indeed,
Dubin Malchers & Co.
14547 To-day's Advertisements. Aug. 31 Takasago Maru, Japanese str., 1280, G. Young, Yokohama Aug. 20, via Kobe 25, General and Treasure (824,000). Occidental & Oriental Steam--M. B. M. 8. S. 05.
Ang, 31, 9.30 am., Fuyer, Chinese str., S. N. Co. 020, Croad, Shanghai Aug. 24, 10.30 àm., Ship Company.
General.C. M. S..N. 00,
Aug. 31, Ningpo, British steamer, from TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
Canton, TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA
AND
14718 13115 11511 13120 14730 13140 14747
THE S. 8. OCEANIC will be despatch- 14758 for San Francisco vis Yokohama, 14782 TO-MORROW, the Let September, 1881, 14792 at 1 p
Connection being made at Yokohama, 14801 13202
with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan 14817 porta. 14837 14841
All Parcel Packages should be marked to in full; and same will be received address at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.
made on all
A REDUCTION of 25 % RETURN PASSAGE ORDERS ISSUED. 14885 13277
Consular Invoices to accompany Over 14897 land, Mexican, Central and South America 14914 Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus- 14934 toma, San Francisco..
14939
For further information, as to Fraight 14957 or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 504, Queen's Road Central 14967
CHAS. II. HASWELL, JE., 11764 13374 14981
Agent, 10167 11784 8564
13387 15002 13405 15009 11790 10179 8578
16023 8589 10205
11809 18425
15030 11824 13492 10220
11831 13446 15061 10229
Hongkong, August 31, 1881.
FOR MANILA.
Aug. 31, Malacca, British steamur, 1044, H. Woighill, Yokohama Aug. 20, via Koba and Nagasaki, Mails and General.-P. & 0.E. N. Co.
DEPARTURES.
Aug. 31, Wycliffe, for Shanghai, 31, Stentor, for Yokohama.
31, Haltung-hung, Chinese gunboat,
for Canton.
31, Mei-fou, for Canton
31, Chinkiang, for Cantem,
31, Fuger, for Canton,
81, Kangtung, for Coast Ports. 31, Ningpo, for Shanghai.
CLEARED.
Tamauti, for Shanghai Mary Alfred, for Quinhoz. Nantitus, for Newchwang Carmelita & Ida, for Chefoo. Henrick Ibsen, for Newchwang. China, for Swatow, &a. Veraerts, for Shanghai, Tung Ting, for Hoihow, &c. Esperance, for Iloilo. Panay, for Manila.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
Per Diamante, from Amoy, Mesare Sab- Belderson, and Williamson, 4 Europeans deck,
and 165 Chinese.
The Steamship
"Diamante," Captain CULLEN, will be despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 3rd September, at
p.z
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
The Steamship
Thales," Captain Pocoor, will be despatched for the above Porta on MONDAY, the 5th Proximo, at 15235 Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co Hongkong, August 31, 1881.
NOTICE
Per Peking, from Nowcastle, Mr H Bohner.
Per Kang-chi, from Haiphong, &c., Mesure Luce, Woodleigh and Slater, and 28. Сһідеве.
Per Takasago Maru, from Yokohama, Mr John Macgregor, Rev. G. H. Pole, Japanese, and 3 Chinese.
Per Puyen, from Shanghai, Mr Weir, and 112 Chinese.
Per Chinking, from Shanghai, 30 Chi-
дебе.
DEPARTED
Per Wyclife, for Shanghai, 2 Chinese. Per Stentor, for Yokohama, 2 Europeana. Per Ewangbang, for Coast Ports, 200 Chinese.
Per Ningpo, for Shanghai, 60 Chinese-
TO DEPART.
Per Ancona, from Hongkong for Sou thampton, Mrs Walkinshaw, 3 infants and amah, Rev. John F. Grifitas, Messrs Har ton, Charles Baker, R. H. Powery, and A Pearce for Venice, Messrs. H Liout. for Penang, ses Drought and Sanderson; R. C. Cox, R.LF.
Ex Agamemnon."
1146 Bonds Nos.:-
Regulation LIFE BELTS.
Do. LIFE BUOYS.
8 1616 B221
4842
6462
FILTERS, Mortad sizes.
20
1630
$248
4649
6158
6051 9671 9680 8070
BATH BRICKS, SHOE BLACKING.
HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and OILS.
29
1642
3267
4872
6474
9689 8080
50
1603
3276
4873
0491
8004
9709
63
1608
3287
8504 4899
8108
9725
11277
12891 11294 12907 11299 12912 12924 11314 11329 12942
14494 14513 14520 14533
Hp S. S.Ulysses."
Fino New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
75
1687
3202
4905
0514
8121
9735
5 and 10 catty Boxes
87.
1700
3300
4928
4526
8146.
9751
BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p...
101
1714
3331
4937 6551
8157
9764
115 1729
3342
4951
6354
8167
9775
136
1746
3351
4904
6568
8170
9790
154 1759 3372
4078 6500
8191
9811
11411
155 1776 3381
4989
6605
8211
9816
11427
25 m
American SPIKES, 4 inches to
7 inchica.
176 183 1704 $3404
1790 3394
5004
GG14
8227
0839
-11443 13062
5015
6629
8237
9846
11462
13066
11342 12955 14504 12966 11960
14576 11369 12083 14590 ∙14811 11353 12994 11401 13012 14617 13022 14031 14050 13039
14670 14675
60
cl
200
Finest Strained ROSIN.
300
་་
160 cases SPIRITS of TURPENTINE.
209 1811 3420
1922 212 230 1840
5038 6637
$250
9867
11468
13084
14687
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
240 255 1807
6650 5059 3441
5000 *6667 3453
6093 5073 3472 .1860
3481
8270
9875
11482
13100 14707
8280
9881
11601
8204
9009
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
G60G 5094
8307
9914
11626
270
3498 1886
5102
6717
8321
9992
11543 13148
288
6729 51194 3000 1899
8337
0943
11561 13167
308
1917 .3520
5130
6739
8354
9962
11668 13177
Ex "Abbie Curecr."
STEAMERS and BRAILERS.
CORN BROOMS.
India Pubber KNEE BOOTS."
309 -1928 3638 1944 327
3560 195€ 337
1068 362
3581 369 1987 3693 3600 380 2000 304 2010 3621 408
3631 6-237 2024
6201 3646 434 2033
5142
6760
8300
9971
3547 5158
6771
8380
0984
11583 11599 13208
5180 6191 6796
5207
6828 .5213
6785
8387
10001
11612 13227
8412
10014
11625 13231
6813 8416
10029
11637
13252
8433
10041
11649 13268
14857 14809
6846 8447
10057
11676
6849
9462
10087
11682
€850
8472
10094
435
2062
5256 3607
0872
8180
461
2063 3680
5200
8506 6880
Spartan COOKING STOVES.
BOURBON WHISKY.
469 2084 3659
5296
6912
8615
10007 11709 10118 10126
481
2089
3708
5318
6926
8536-10139
13294 11695 13904 13328 11723 13934 11737 13348 11749 13360
Br Steamers viâ Suez Canal.
493
2106
3712
5323
0932
8544 10157
DOUGLAS OFFICE CHAIRS.
500
2126 3735
5335
-6949
Mesers GARDNER & Co.'s PERFORATED
532.
VENEER.
542 2246
HIGH REVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS.
HIGH-BACK OFFICE CHAIRS.
5-19
2131 3742 5358 6967 5345 6973 3704
5384 6998 8604 3778 2169
ROCKING FOLDING CHAIRS.
3179 3784
7012 5305
8610
DINING-ROOM CHAIRS.
587
2194
6118 3790'
8620 2016
10248
LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS.
580
2211
3813
0422
7010
8641
10200
13459 15070 11848 11860 13482 15083
The above we can highly recommend for
office and domestic use, being admirably.
613
2223 3820
5444
7044
8655
10276
11877
adapted to this clinato.
025
£2234
5450 3839
7059
8072 10290
11888
634
2247
3855
5464
7071
8689
10296
- 11002
13484 15094 15110 13504
13514 15123
Ex "Gleniffer."
G50
2264 3877
5482
7007
10313 8706
11922
13527
15139
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL: & Co.
663 Hongkong, August 31, 1881.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S AND OTHER
G08
29
3889
5496
7100
8715
10341
11931
18540 15158
HOUSEHOLD
STORES
*677
2285 3894
5509
7116
8727
10336
687
2297
9917
7135 6620
8742
10348
TEX BONKAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
SAVOURY PATE.
702
2331 3981
7164 5540
<
GAME PATE.
718
2328
3942
5551 7157
PORK PATE.
741 2350
3061
5806 7170
OX PALATES.
HUNG (Hanbro') BEEF.
749
3989 2357
5580
7185
8799
8741
10379 8767
10399 8779
10107 12024 13627
11353 13504 15165 15178 13579 11980
15107 13588 11974 10363
13607 15207 11001
15219 11999 13613
763
2869
3082
5503
7199
8811
HUNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS,
FRUITS for Ices.
775
2389 4002
5600
882 7212
SHERBET.
705 2339
4018
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. Errs's COCOA.
BON
4030 2417
5635
825
2430 4033
5651
ROBINSON'S GROATS. GELATINE.
831
24-18
4057
7272 56B6
842
2457
1071
5681 *282
8898
10505
10420 10435 10453 8880 5619 7228
10470
13685 12080 7245 8851
15306 12088 13696 10483 8865 7207
10500 12007 13712 15322 8877
13797-18944
12031 13638 12045 12056 13665
15247
13651
15270
16283
15200
12122
Russia OX-TONGUES.
2475 4086
5604
7301
8909
10522
12127 13738
15348
879
2479
4091
57711
7329
80-26
10542
12144 13752 15362
SARDINES.
803 2499
4100
5725
7931
8936
10545
12164
13772 15380
Ham TONGUE and
Chicken SAUSAGE.
Breakfast BACON.
910 2508 4127
911 129 2043
7344 5740
8067
10568
12108
13777 15392
2624 4142
5754
7351
$962 10583
12100 13804
15401
$767 4145
7377
8976
10592
945
2559
4161
5776 7391
8093
10612
12196 18800 12210 13819
SAUSAGES.
959
4183 2570
5704
7396
9006
10622
12294 -13833-
MEATS.
973
2685
4193
5808
7417
9017
10632
12247
SOUPS, &c, &c.
COPYING FRESSES.
086
4206 3509
5821 7429
9010
10643
12259 13870
1008
2616
4226
5833
7438
9060
10667
12269
-15440. 13847 15465 15476 13884 15492
EX AMERICAN MAIL.
1020
4241 2624
5842 7454 9070
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
1028
2040
Boneless CODFISH.
1039
2649
4252 4261 5860
1055
2665 4276
1007
20754290
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
PEACH, and APPLE BUTTEL
1090
2699
4900
1038
2707
4823
Family PIG PORK in kegs and pieces.
Paragon MACKEREL in 5 b cans.
1113
2719
4331*
6948
Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 lb can.
1130
: 2735
4352
5057.
Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in-24 to cans.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES, Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage 1162
MEAT.
2748 1148
4359
'5072:- 7575
2760
4370
(1
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted PICKLES..
MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames.
Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Polted
mer Drinka.
2816. 1221 2835 MEATS
4459 2847: Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS. 1230
4468 2858 Laich TONGUE.
1260
4487 Assorted Amerionn SYRUPS, for Sum-
2573 1262
4130- 4419
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE
1270 2892
Clam CHOWDER.
1207
2900
48ose cont
7701
0106 7723
Codfish BALLS.
Green TURTLE in 24 1 cans.
1310
2022
4534
0121 6142
7734
12288 13900 15500 10072 9077
13916 10883 12205
15518 7472 5855
10698 12310 13923 9091
15534 7486
12989 9113 10723 12322
15544 7498 5800
9125 10734 12337 13955 16659 5902 7507
13031 12360
15570 10741 0142 7023 5911
10755 5925 7535 9156
12384 13073 15583
15607 12380 14000 10767 9169 7559
12400 14008 9184 10785
16014 .76€2.
10705 12417 14027 9195
15028 14093 15643 10821 9200
12421 7590 5084
10823 9220
12133 14052 35664 5993. 4387
7605 2783 1176
12450 10837
14057 15669 02:37 6009 .7820 4308 1186 2788
10857
15682 .7642 9254
12464 .14081 0021 4413 2807 1202
6037 *7656
10866 9265
12476 14088 1212
6051 7061 9282 10879 12489
15719 14003
7682
10893 12509 14118 1283 6066
15726 6082 FEDE -
0304 10909 12517 · 14138 15789 1316 10021 12540 6095
0391 .9943
14147
15754
7740
9356
1329 2930
4539
0162
C
CALIFORNIA
1341
2941
4560
1345
2955
4577
€182
RACKER
· 0168" 7771 7796
12578 1000
12590 10086 7750 -0577
10004 9384 0403 11013
14207
16808
· 12602 · 14217 12620
15832 14235 16839
1367 2977
1378
2001
Alphabetical BIS.
CUTTS.
Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS.
1398
9016 1400
3020 -1420
1438 1451
· 9003
Ginger CAKES,
Soda BISCUITS.
1468
3077
1481
Oyster BISCUITS,
1405
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
1500
HOMINY
CORNMEAL.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. | 1851,
RYE MEAL
6995 7095 4777,
1880
8183
6409
BREOTALLY SEIKOTED OIGAR S.
1800
8204
1693
45076 4818
WIKES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AERATED WATERS.
·Corints
W. W. VENN, Junior,
Notary Public
2. Pope Head Alley, Carnhill, R.C.
ned
French PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.'
ASPARAGUS.
MACCARONI.
VERMICELLI.
Prime HAMS and BACON,
Russian CAVIARE
Eagle
Brand Condensed MILK.
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 to
tins, and loose.
SHIPUHANDLERY of every Description. RIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly
Hongkong, August 17, 1881.
Perecuted.
098
6204
10963 12569 14
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. “PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
The Co.'s Steamship
"Peiho," Commandt. PASOCALINI, will be despatched for 15420 SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from 15430 Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, August 31, 1881.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
The Co.'s Steamship.
#Tanais," Commandant DRUJON, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
***Agent, Hongkong, August 31, 1881.
FOR LONDON PZA SUEZ CANAL 16698 (Taking Cargo at through rates for NEW
YORK, HAMBURG and BREMEN.)
The Steamship
**** Glencoe,"
Captain W. A. GOLLAND, will be despatched for the
le
10936 12554 14102 15765 above Port on ar about the 17th September.
For Freight or Famage, apply to
JARDINE MATHESON & Co, Hongkong, August 31, 1881,
14176 15782 14183 15708
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8. 8. “TAKASAGO MARU” TROM KOBE AND TOKOHAMA,
4582 6194 7700 ·9409 11021 12641 14350 15840
4597
7814 9425 1103912658 ∙14263":15867:-
6220
0441 7834 4610,
11059 12665 1427715880
1ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above 4830 0232
9462 7843
11066 12674 14267 15894
Vessel are hereby requested to send 14298 15910 11088 6252 7866 5470 4647
12687
in their Bills of lading for countersigna- *869 9486 ∙11094 12699 14920 6264
15919 ture, and take immediate delivery of their 3042 4651
9408 ∙11104
15996 Goods from alongside. 6274
12713 14924 7883 3068 4501
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain 6280 790%
12728 9508 11119
14945 15040 ing on 4678
board after To-DAY, the 31st be landed and stored at Con- will 12742 14556 15964 or expense and risk. 7015 9529 11134 308-1 4602 6501
11148 12759 0535
14976 15080 3105 4700 6921 7035
No Fira Lasurance will be effected. 11165 7939 9557
12760 14385-16991
H. J. H. TRIPP 3117 4782
9560 11176 12783 14994 16006
Ayent, 7053 1519 3130 1740 G843
រ៉ាប់..
12807 14408 – 16028 0683 7071 3143
11188 4754 1540
4772 8378 8155
11001 7982
18813 14425 16042 8525
11218 12825 14442 9509 1558 a178
0621 11788 12840 14451 0639 11244 12857 14468 12878 14470 11288
B021 64148027 6430 8038 0861
For £100 Starling nach, so £114,000.
For the HOLCSON & SHANGHAI BARKING CORPORATION,
GEO H. BURNETT
Acxristant
LONDON IMA 1881
Mitra Blahi Mall 8, 8. Co. Hongkong, August 81, 1881.
STEAMSHIP PEKING" FROM NEWCASTLE ON TYNE, JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to rend in their Bill of Lading for counter- signature, and to take munediate delivery of their Goods from alongside,
Cargo impeding the thecharge landed and stared at Console and expense.
SIEMESEN & Co. Hongkong, Astrunt 31, 1881
Per Chine, for Swatow, &c., 150 Chinees. Per Vornaerts, for Shanghai, 20 Chinose. Per Teng Ting, for Hoihow, &c., 2 Cabin, and 6 Chinese.
6.
Per Panay, for Manila, 1 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
#
he was merely acting under instructions; but even although Mr Ryrie hos of Inte years frequently noted in a way, which would imply that he had entirely mis conceived his representative duties,
MYVANWY, British barkentine, Captain
Braybrooke. -Turnor & Co. NAUTILUS, Gorman barque, Captain W any Stolp-Sianish teamer, Captain T.
PENEDO, British
would be slow to believe that he coul Kenderdine Goo. R. Stevens & Du.
QUINTA, German steamor, Capt. H. No far forget himself as to ungenerously Thomsen. Eduard Schollhass & Co.
STAR OF INDIA, British barque, Capt. H. D. Roe-Adamson, Bell & Co.
Tas TWEEU, British ship, Captain 3. M. Whyis-Russell & Co.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping
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attack those to whom he has hitherto owed so much, eren at the bidding of... another. Although the public, whom the Senior Member is supposed to represent after a fashion, may have had cause to doubt whether he fully realiros his real position in Council, as an. Ex- ponent of public opinion as well as leading member of the community, it was hardly to be expected that he would have abandoned his listless attitude for the sole purpose of os ting unjus aspersions upon the representatives o the press, with whom the hou, member should, and be been true to his repres sentative capacity, have been in full accord. Had he been merely actuated by a desire to obtain an official record of proceedings for the archives of the Colony, what need was there to go out of his way to attack those through whom the Council's debates are conver- ed to the public in a magnet that is certainly creditable to this small Colony? The thing is altogether a puzzling pay chological study entirely beyond our powers of comprehension, and we dare to say that the public generally must be equally in a mist as to what it all means,
The grounds which Mr Ryrie had for this attack upon the hard-working shorthand writers are equally diffent. of comprehension. Had the hon. gen- tleman been a fluent but vapid speaker whose eratorical efforts had been merci- lessly condensed, or bad he beep a young aspirant experiencing the flutter of a maiden address on the rights of the people, and seen his florid periods mant gled beyond recognition, some excuse might have been found for his mis placed and unworthy insinuations, Bută when it is known that the Senior Member has of late years abandone the independent position he formerl to briefly cobaing the sentiments of 1 maintained and confines himself mais Excellency on nearly every public que.. tion, the necessity for an official repor
The publication of this terus commenced ter or for an attack apon those who at 8.15 p.m.
The China tlail.
at prosent so efficiently perform such work for the press, seems to be altoge- ther absent, It will be remembered that Mr Hyde made some sage obeer. vations concerning the emigration law which were duly reported in the lo HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1881. papers. The hon. gentleman was und stood to take exception to the manner THAT the Hon. P. Ryrie, the Senior which a personal reference was reporte Unofficial Member of the Legislative in these columns; and the gentlard Council, should have made an unjusti- alluded to was asked by us whether fable public attack upon the shorthand desired any correction to be made writers of the press, is a circumstance The reply was distinctly in the nega which is very much to be regretted tive, and as Mr Ryrie may desire it to The occasion on which Mr Ryrie fell into be believed that this slight incident is
The British steamer Diamante reports: Had light S.W, winds and fine weather throughout.
The British steamer Peking reports: Left Newcastle on the 9th of July arrived in Singapore on the 21st, and left on 24th arrived in Hongkong on the Soth; hnd favorable weather throughout the passage.
The Chinese steamer Kang-chi reports: Fine weather throughout the passage. this unfortunate blunder was in propos- the ground for his unwarranted attack Vossule in port at Haiphong tra Walle ing that the Council and the Courts on the reporters, we append the pua-
Olympen,
Greyhound. Met Conquest, Olym
should be supplied with an official short sage objected to alongside the report Straits, and 8. Poraerts in the Hainan at Hoihow the steamers Nona and Hainan band writer. On that subject we need published by our contemporary ----
Daily Press" Re Ch
heard At S p.m. on 30th mota British man-of-war say little or nothing beyond this, that,
with three or four shorthand writers port. I heard quite port, under canvas standing to the W.6. W., sup
sde the posed to be the Magpie, from the Macoles attached to the two journals of the recently the most most feld Bank for Hoihow..
Colony and engaged on the service re- ridiculous statements night
emigration day by A SUM ferred to, there need be little difficulty law by people who who ought to
and fair ought to have
to have known g in preparing an honest "Hansard" from their joint labours; better.
As one was told and that being the case, the Senior illustration of the ig man Member might have better guarded the norance prevailing I take contract labour public purse and saved the money pro was told by a gentler to the Cape Colony
send some labourers so
so by the laws of posed to be thus expended. man who wanted to that he could not What Mr Ryrie proposed was that to the Cape Colonies Colony. This an official verbatim record of the Coun that he was told he from a person who
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report. We have all heard of the pug qualifications possessed by the Senior pacious Festryman whe first cavilled at Member for the task he has elected to per the report of his pompous utterances, and form. He does not know the difference be whose eyes nearly started from his head tween a full and a condensed report and, when he subsequently found his next probably from lack of experience, elocationary effort faithfully reprodneed, astonished that proofs of speeches with all the imperfections the dashes, sent round the Colony prior to. the bem's and ba's, misplaced aspirates, tion. He cites Singapore an Per Diamante, at 8.30 pas, on Bator &c.of bis finished address. But for Hongkong, when in polat of this is evidently not what Mr Ryrie and thriving town has to wait some day, the 3rd Sept.
the Governor are anxious to obtain days ere the shorthand MAILS BY THE UNITED STATE PACK. Even the official report is not expected Council debates are laid The United States Mail Packet Oceanic, will to be so accurate after all, for it is to be public. Even supposing
be despatched on THURSDAY, the let submitted for revision and correction, Member menat to do no more than September, with Mails for Japan, San even after the transcriber has had am gest the engagement of Francisco, the United States, Canada, ple time carefully to extend his notes reporter, these signs of igne Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be We can fancy, however, that the not have added to his closed as follows pre
Senior Member must have felt that be representative of the peop was on a somewhat insecure fouting he goes terther, and casts 0.30 P. Post-Ofles closes, but Letters when he said that it would be very sinustion upon
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0,15 P.M. Registry ceases.
thing which could have carried him
We have devoted more spin Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies through this ying ordeal must have matter than it probab
cannot be sent by this route."
Hongkong, August 31, 1881.
MATEJ WY THE FRENCH PAUKEL. ----
been the knowledge that he could re cau
we
write his speech when he received
for revision and correction. Indeed,
he quoted with evident relish the good
The Franch Contract Packet Ozus old days when no shorthand writers will be despatched on TEMESDAY, were at hand with their relentless the 8th September, with Mails to anti stenographia art, and when proofs were to through
the United Kingdom and sent round in a friendly Europe, vid Naylee; to Sargan, Straite speakers for corrector Settlements, Betaria, Burma, Ceylan, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery,
Madras, Calcutta, Adan, Egypt, Malt and Chiraltar an
The usual hours will be observed ta closin
no wish to say anyth
the reports of the newsp bat they did
unnecessary, 10 the omnion, to make himse
representatives
iffered cast upon them
on the Council Board- leave for the decision.