For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
TAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,
HAVE
Ez French Mail Steamer
" Amazone,"
"Finest FRINCH BUTTER in Kilo Bottles. NOILAT FRATT'S VERMOUTH.
Ex "Agamemnon.”
Regulation LIFE BELTS.
Do. LIFE BUOYS:
FILTERS, Bsorted sizça. BATH BRICKS, SHOE. BLACKING. HUBS PAINTS and 'OILS.
حمد
Ex 8. lyasea.” Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
5 and 10 eatty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p.
Ex "Highlander."
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. 200 kegs Fine American FURNISHING NAILS, Nos. 3 to 12. American SPIKES, 4 inches to
7 inches.
50 barrels Prime American Mess PORK.
Philadelphia Extra BEEF. 60
Finest Strained ROSIN.
City PITCH.
200 14 300
150 uses SPIRITS of TURPENTINE.
100 barrels Dried APPLES.
500 cases FLORIDA WATER.
60 barrels American TAR
15
LAMP BLACK.
50 cases American CLOCKS.
COTTON-DUCK, Canned BEEF, MUT- TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Corned BEEF, Condensed MILK, Tomuto CATSUP, HANDSPIKES, OAKUM, ASH OARS; MAPLE, ASH, and White Pine PLANKS.
Ex Abbie Carver," Florence COOKING STOVES,
STEAMERS and BRAILERS. CORN BROOMS.
India
Rubber KNEE BOOTS. AGATE WARE, in every variety of
ohen Utensils. Charter Oak COOKING STOVES. Spartan COOKING STOVES. BOURBON WHISKY.
"Ei Steamers vid Suez Canal.
Mails.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT
Insurances.
THE CHINA MAIL.
LE OKROLE-TRANSPORTS. SOCIETE ANONYME D'ASSURANCES MARITIMES, MARSEILLE,
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED,...15,000,000 France.
CAPITAL, FAID-OF, 3,750,000
DENTS of the above Company, are THE Undersigned having bean appointed prepared to grant POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all ports of the World,
GALLÉ, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALNO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Luding for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship BRINDISI Captain GROROs Les, with Hor Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, vid SUEZ CANAL and usual Ports of Call, on THURSDAY, the 15th Sept., at & pan.
Cargo will be received on board unta
departure. 10 asin. on the day of
Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 10a.m. on the day of departure.
For
Particulars, regarding further FREIGIFT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA MON COMPANY's Office, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippora are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com pany's Black Bills of Lading.
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, September 5, 1881.
.
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP.
COMPANY.
-selü
THROUGH NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO. Kit-TTHE U..S. Mail Steamship CITY OF THERM be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 16th September, 1881, at 3 p.in., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
DOUGLAS' OFFICE CHAIRS. Messrs GARDNER & Co.'s PERFORATED
VENKER.
HIGH REVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS. HIGH-BACK OFFICE CHAIRS. BOOKING FOLDING CHAIRS.
DINING-BOOM CHAIRS.
LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS.
The above we can highly recommend for affles and domestic use, being admirably adapted to this climate.
Ex "Cenifer."
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S AND OTHER
STORE HOUSEHOLD
TETSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
BAVOURY PATE
GAME PATE.
PORK PATE.
OX PALATES,
HUNG (Hanbro') BEEF.
HUNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS:
FRUITS for Icos..
SHERBET.
COCOATINA.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
27081 Hongkong, Sept. 25, 1880.
ASSOCIATION. .......... CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)..... Tist 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVET 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...... Tls. 288,930.17 TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac-
YANGTSZE INSURANCE
-
CUMULATIONS, 2nd...Tls. 938,936.17 April, 1881enare,
Directors
F. B: FORBES, Esq., Chairman W, M. BOYD, Esq. WM. MEYERINE, Esq. J. H. PINCRvesi, F. D. HITCH, Esq.
Exp
HEAD OFFICE ŠKANGHAL Messrs RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON BHANCH: Meyers BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers.
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 69, Cornhill. POLICIES granted on Marine Biska to all parts of the World.
Subject to a Charge of 12 % for Interest on Shareholders' Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are an- onally distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion the Premia paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, May 20, 1881.
To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT)
The Co.'s Steamship
$4 Teucer, Captain POWER, will be despatched on THUES
DAY, the 15th Instant, at Daylight
For Freight or Passago, apply to
216
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
• Agents. Hongkong, September 19, 1881.
Not Responsible for Debts. Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor Ownere will be lesponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Lonykony Harbour:—
ELVIRA DOVALE, Hawaiian ship, Captain Jose M. Pimentel --Captain.
FLUELLAN, Britisk barque, Capt. James Berriott.-Order...
#
GERALDINE PAGET, British ship, Captain S. Wilkinson.Captain.
INVINCIBLE, American ship, Captain Jas. F. Skewes-Borneo. Company, Limited.
MARGRETHE, German barque, Captain Jensen.Wieler & Co.
MARY L STONE, American ship, Captaîn A. D. Field. Russell & Co.
"OCEAN, British steamer, Captain Henry Webber.-Geo, R. Stevens & Co.
PRUDENCIA, German barque, Capt. V. B.
Diedrichsen,-Carlowitz & Co.
STAR OF INDIA, British barque, Capt. H. D. Ron.-Adamson, Bell & Co.
TANNADICE, British steamer, Capt. S. G. Green-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
THE TWEED, British ship, Captain J. M. Whyte.-Russell & Co.
TRIUMPH, British steamer, Capt. W. H Gould. Siemssen & Co.
VELOCITY, British barque, Captain R Loc81 Martin-Pustau & Co.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First,
A. . 1720.
VELOX, Dutch barque, Captain J. Wil kins-Eduard Schellhaas & Co.
SHIPPING.
-
ARRIVALS.
Supt. 12, Humboldt, German barque, THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Corporation are 329, A. F. Stall, Laguimanoc Sept. 2, Tim- prepared to grant Insurances as follows-ber.-LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Sept. 12, Chen-to, Chinese gunbost, from
Marine Department.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vis Over-
Policies at current ratea, payable either land Railwaya, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central here, in London or at the principal Ports and South America, by the Company's and of India, Chins and Australia.
Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
On prepaid RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS a REDUCTION of 25% is made,
Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates.
Life Department. Policies issued for suma not exceeding
Froight will be received on board until 440,000 at reduced rates. p.m. on the 15th Sept. Parcel Packages will be received at the office witil 5 p.m., same day; all Parvel Packages should be 8.marked to address in full; value of same
IB
required,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. EPPA'S COCOA
ROBINSON'S GROATS,
GELATINE.
Runs OX-TONGUES.
French PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS,
SARDINES.
HAM TONGUE and
Chicken SAUSAGE.
Breakfast BACON.
ASPARAGUS.
MACCARONT.
VERMICELLI
SAUSAGES. MEATS.
SOUPE, A., &
COPYING PRESSES.
EX AMERICAN MAIL Eastern and Californian CHELSE. Boneles CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Russian CAVIARE.
Fagle Brand Condensed MILK.
PLACH, and APPLE BUTTER Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family PIG-FORK in kege and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 to cans. Beat Ideal SALMON in 5 to cane. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2b cans.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS: Assorted PICKLES.. MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Fration. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS Richardson & Robbin's Carried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sum-
mer Drinks,
MoCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Clam CHOWDER
Codfah BALLS!
Green TURTLE in 2) 16 cana.
BALIFORNIA
RACKER
C
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 6 tins, and loose. Alphabetical BIS
CUITS Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL E
HOMINY.
CORNMSAL
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.
BYE MBAL
SPEDLÁKLY. BEZECTED OIGAR 8.
WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AYRATED WATERS. BHIPORANDLEBY of every Description RIGGING A SAIL MAKING promptly
Hourkong 11 1881
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo
should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Custome at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency-of the Company, No. 6, Queen's Rosil Central.
F. E. FOSTER, Gen. Agent for China & Jupun.
B416 Hongkong, August 17, 1881.
SHIMAIL STEAM
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VTA KOBE AND INLAND SEA.
THE S. S. NIIGATA MARU, Capt. WYNN, duo here on or about the 12th Instant, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 17th September, at Daylight.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 p.m. of 16th September.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.
All Claims must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
RATES OF PASSAGE
To KOBE,...
Cabin Steerage
816 ..9 60
YOKOHAMA & NAGASAKI 75 SHANGHAI Via YOKOHAMA,... 120
KOBE
20
40
95
$0
เ
A REDUCTION is made on BETCER CADIN PASSAGES
CARGO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Koba.
For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, PRAVA CENTRAL, West Comer Pottinger Street.
H. J. H. TRIPP,
Agent. Hongkong, September 4, 1881.
3617
NOTICE, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES
BOMBAY, MAHE,
ALSO DENIS, AND
PORT LOUIS.
THURSDAY the 72nd September, 1881 at Noom, the Company's 8. S. ANADYK, Commandant MADE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for
THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE. COMPANY,
LIMITED,
HEAD OFzIVE-1, ROYAL EXCHANGE
BUILDINGS, LONDON,
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS IN HONGKONG and CIPINA for the above Company are prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow ing usual Discounts.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 3, 1881.
NOTICE,
à craise.
Sept. 13, Sunda, British steamer, 1029, 3. Reeves, Yokohama Sept. 4, via Hiege and Nagasaki, Mails and General.-P. &
Sept. 13, Ningpo, British steamer, 761, R. Case, Shanghai Sept. 10, General SIEMBSEN & Co.
Sept. 13, Teucer, British steamer, 1324, Power, London July 31, Penang, and Singapore Sept. 7, General-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Sept. 13, Wm. Hales, American barqns, 868, J. B. Dickey, Newcastle (N.B.W. July 7, Coal.-ADANSON, BELL & Co.
Sept. 19, Rosetta, British steamer, 2250, A. E. Barlow, London and Southampton July 27, via Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Bombay, Galle, Penang, and Singapore, Mails and General.-P. & 0. 8. N. Co
3581,
Choopt. 13, Brindisi, British steamer, 3661; General-P. & O. §. N. Ca
Sept. 13, Peng-chow-hai, Chinese gunkat, from Cheongelow.
DEPARTURES.
3my82 Sept. 13, Peking, for Canton.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY,
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept
Underhede Godowns at per cent. nett premium per annum.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, OF STETTIN.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Tours for the above Company, are prepared to Grant Insurances against FIRE at Current Rates,
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
18, Pernambuco, for Saigon.
13, Hui Yuen, for Shanghai.
IS, Ningpo, for Canton,
13, Telemachus, for Singapore, &c.
13, Chen-to, Chineseg. bt., for a cruisa.
CLEARED.
Decinu, for Port Darwin.
Kjobenhavn, for Newchwang, Velox, for Amoy. Bellerophon, Tor Amoy, &c.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Per Ssda, from Yokohams, Lieut. Mockler, Mr and Miss Bloxham, Capt Kock, Messrs Metallum, and Quang Peng Lients. Goeddhart, Nientraz, Wichers, Dullemand and Haltapfel, Mr Sack,
and 4 Chinese deck. distressed seaman,
ingpo, from Shanghai, 45 Chinese, Per Ningpo, 10my82 Pe
and one European deck
Per Teucer, from London, Miss Frankin,
To-day's Advertisements. Miss Stopane, Mr Dennison, Mr and Mr
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI, VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Paumgrs at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN. TSIN, HANKOW and Ports कुछ the YANGTSZE)
The Co.'s Steamship "Bellerophon,"
Wallace and child; for Hongkong: Mrs Bhpith
nith and child; Mr Algar and 3 children,
Shangha
for
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:---
For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
Per Awangtung, at 11.30 am., on Wed-
nesday, the 14th inst
For BANGKOK
Per Ashington, at 1.30 p.m., on Wednes
day the 14th inst.
For YOKOHAMA -
Per Trier, at 5. p.m. To-morrow, the
- 13th (nat.
For SHANGHAL...
Per 8. 8. Rosetta, Tomorrow, the 14th instant. Registry ceases at 4.46 pm. Mail closos at 5 pm. Late Letters received from 3.10 to 6.30 pm with 10 cents Late Fee Paid Correspondence may then be posted in the moveable box on board the Packet
For BANGKOK-
Por Dais, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday, the 15th inst, instead of sa pre- viously notified.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
Per Canton, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 15th inst
For FOOCHOW, SYDNEY, AND MEL
BOURNE..
For Tannadice, at 4.30 p.m., on Thum-
day, the 10th inst
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS- LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, KEPPEL BAT, &c.,
Par Borgen, at 3.80 p.m., on Friday, the
16th inst.
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.--
Per China, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the
16th inst
Fer Nugata Maru, at 5 pm, on Friday, For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA --
the 10th inst
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAOKE.-- The British Contract Packet - Brindini
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 15th September, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burtnah, Ceplon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib raitor. This is the beat opportunity for forwarding Correspondenca to Mau-
zitius.
N.B.-This Packet carries no vuils for the
Australian Colonies.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.— The United States Mail Packet City of
Tokio, will be despatched on FRI DAY, the 16th instant, with Mail for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, etc., which will be closed as follows:
2.15 .M. Registry cases. 2.30 r. Post-Office closes, but Letters
for Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Lata Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time, of departure.
Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies
cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, September 5, 1881.
2018
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,-- The French Contract Packet Anadyr will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 22nd September, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, sid Naples to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Bataria, Burmah, Ceylon, India (vid. Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
HOURS OF ULORING
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Facket
| Day of Departure,
2
3
Non-Money Order Office closes."
P.M.Registry of Letters cesses. Pesting of all printed matter and patterns ceases. P.M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters.
3.10 2. M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until 3.90 r..--When the Post Office closes
entirely
MEMOS, FOR TOMORROW
Shipping
No. 6608 SEPTEMBER 18, 1881
Const
Noon Euangtuary leaves for
Porti 3 p.m.-Ashington leaves for Bangkok, Auctions.
2 pm.Action of Chinese and Japanese Curios, &c., at Mr J. M. Armstrong's
Meeting.
8.30 p.m.—Meeting of St. John Lodge,
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, September 15
Daylight--Bellerophon leaves for S'hai. Daylight, Touer leaves for Yokohama, 9 p.
Canton leaves for Singapore and Penang 4 p.m.-English Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe.
the correctness of his conclu lay the matter very fully Secretary of State for the demand an investigation into facts of the case an inye which, so far as the epium matter concerned, was asked for in columns just two years ago. sent object, however, LE moz larly to glance at the expres has come from the Colonia through Mr Bramston, upon thi tor and while doing so, borne in mind that every word in sachs document is weighed and re-weighed ere it finds its way to the public eye, 30 far as regards the judicial proceedings, the bearing of Chief Justice Smale, and the sentence which resulted therefrom- however strong the opinion of the con munity of Hongkong may have been those features of the case no one 5 p.m.-Tannadice leaves for Australian have reasonably expected liet
Ports, via Foochow De Earl of Kimberley could have...
5 p.m.-Meeting of H.K. Cricket Club. Goods per Glafruin undelivered after
this date subject to rent. FRIDAY, September 16 :-*
Noon.Diamante leaves for Amoy 3 p.m.--American Mail leaves for
bama and San Francisco,
tered upon any consideration regard ing them. The proceedings," Under Secretary "Bramston,
to have been perfectly regulars Yoko-Pitman, having been duly convicte libel, received such a sentence as
$.30 p.m. Meeting of Members of the Chief Justice who tried the case don
Hongkong Club,
4 p.m.-China leaves for Bombay. 4 p.m.-Bowen leaves for Sydney. 6.p.m.--Meeting of Pareverance Lodge. SATURDAY, September 17
S Daylight.-Mitsu Bishi Mail loaves for
Yokohama, &c.
Goods per Feihe undelivered after Noon, aubject to rent and landing charges. 4 p.m.-Daphne leaves for Singapore,
Penang, de.. SUNDAY, Sepenber 18
dered right and proper and it is not the duty of the Secretary of State to re- View judicial proceedings or to express any opinion as to the adequacy of the sentence, which is a matter within the opinion and discretion of the Chief Justice." In acknowledging Mr. Nela son's letter hd stating that "Lord Kimberley has addressed a despatch to the Governor, informing him in Ex- cellency) that bis Lord-hup does not find
enquiry of the kind desired by you (Mr. Nelson), Mr Bramston significantly
Goods per Daphne undelivered after this any euticient ground for instituting an
date subject to rent THURSDAY, September 22-
Noon French Mail lenses for Ports of bints that, although the Governor bod
Call and Europe.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841
香港大藥房
A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS WHOLESALE AND BETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS
QF
forwarded Mr Nelson's letter, and doubt less accompanied it with a covering de spatch explanatory of its contents-all of which had "received fall considera tion" by Lord Kimberley-the result had not been regarded as satisfactory, This will be seen by a careful perusal of the concluding paragraph of Mr Brame ston's letter, which runs thus With regard to the bonus of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) which fe stated to have been given by the opium farmers to Pitman, the Governor han been informed that Lord Kimberley de- sires to receive the explanation that he is doubtless in a position to furnish,” That explanation has no doubt been for warded to Downing Street during the last few months. At the same time it is to be regretted that more official light has not been thrown upon this business; and that the administration of this Go especially in the eyes of the Chinese Soda Wator, Lemonade, Tonic Water,ony injured as it undoubtedly Wa
Gingerade, Fatass Water, Sarsaparilla V
community, was not set right with the Water, and other Aerated Waters. world in a more public manner than it The Manufactory is under direct and has yet been. This result would have been obtained by an independent. Com- continuous Buropean Supervizion!
mission such as that which we sugges- Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
ted two years aga; and whatever may now happen in this regard, the suspicion
Druggists' SuzuRIES, NURSERY REQUI. SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
or.
Paumengess arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- suit the files of local, Chine, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lisa newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA-Biam. " Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.
BIRTH
...MARRIAGE." At the Cathedral, Shanghal, on the 6th Sept., by the Rev. W. S. Groves, Jous MYRIE CORT, Son of John Augustus Cory, Eaq, of Carlisle, to JEST ROIs, young est Daughter of the late James Colquhoun of Palermo, Esg Morrison,
DEATHS.
undeserved, it may he will continue to rest upon the native mind, that Bri tisk administration is not so high per sonation of straightforward probity as they thought it was
The circumstance that the Bon, M. S Tonnooby, whose real permanent posi tion here is Governor of the Gaol, should have been raised to the honour of administering the Government of this Crown Colony, even for r weeks, is
At Shanghai, on the 9th Sept., MO, O. not without its lessons; and it is to be bu ped that the Earl of Kimberley will LIDDELL, of a Son
rend, mark, learn and inwardly digest such lessons as only he can do, in the light of recent despatches from Hong- kong. In congratulating H. E the Administrator upon his temporary pos- session of Government House, it would be more irony to say that he is “the Officer Administering the Government” either from seniority or owing to any other quality which is highly prized in the Service. As the Colonial Office
3.40 r.M.-Late Letters may be posted On the 2nd August, off Malta, on board on board the packet with Late the Ravenna, J. LOUDON BLACKMORE, of Foe of 10 cents until time of the Imperial Maritiane Customs, Hankow, departure.
aged 38, eldest Bon of Captain and Mre Blackmore.
Quotations HONGKONG, September 13. 1OPIUM-New Patna, cash,...$625
Per Ricetta, for Hongkong: from South- anton, Lieut. H. C. Burrows, Deputy ampton, e Assistant Commissary General Sadler, and Mr C. A. Corniah, from Penang, Mrs W. Allen and child, Mr Boey Ah Heng and child; from Singapore, Dr Blenuerhasset,
* and 103 Chinese For Shanghai
from For Yoko Southampton, Mr Paul Tasner-
Chipp and hama: from Southampton, child.
adisi, from Shanghai: for Hong Per Brindisi, kong, Mr F S Deacon and servant, Bir and Mrs A Bohnson, child, infant and amab, and 34 Chinese for Singapore, Mr. Carnie and servant; for Southampton, Mosers Castle, Jolir Lewis, and Donald Bel5 Ross
Capt. FREMMAN will be despatched on THURS DAY, the 15th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents. Hongkong, September 13, 1881
FOR "AMOT.
The Steamship
“Diamante," Captain Curts, will be despatched for the above- Port on FRIDAY, the 16th Last, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL &. Co. Hongkong, September 13, 1881.
e16
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM. FOR
the above place will be registered for
Cargo and Specie London so well is for Marseilles, and so. SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, cepted in
in transit
nsit through Marseilles for the BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT Shipping Orders will bə Noon of Siat September,
principal place of Europerated unit ON SAID, AND TRIESTE SU
Cargo will be received on board until e Specie and Parcale until 8 p.m. on the 1st September, 1881 (Parcels are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages are re-
quired
For further particulare, apply at the Company's Office.
4. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Hongkong, September 8, 1881.
(Taking Cargo at through males to GAL CUTT JEDDAH, ODESSA, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS.)
The Co.'s Basmakip
Daphne Captain G. Descich, will be despatched as above on BATURDAY, the 17th Inst, at 4 p.m.
For Freight Passage, apply to
MELCHERS & Out
Agents. ptember 13, 1881 17
DEPARTED.
Per Pernambuco, for Saigon, 00 Chinese. Per Hwai Yuen, for Shanghai, 3 Euro peans, and 80 Chinese.
Per. Telemachus, for Singapore, &c, Europeans, and 142 Chineso.
TO DEPART.
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cal Old Now Benares, cash,... 610 Ol
cash... 685 710 Now Malwa, credit,.. Allowance, Taels..... 16 Old Malwa, credit,... 760 Allowance, Taola... $2
Exchange,
Bank,
Wire, Demand,
3/81 3/8
チラ
90 days' sight,
months' sight,
: 25
Oredita, Documentary, 4 months' sight, India, Wiro,
demand, Shanghai, demand
50 days' night; private Gold Leaf, 994 fine Sovereigns,
35,40
Shares. Hongkong Bank, 110 % premi, Union Ins. Soo, of O'ton, $1,675 p. share.. China Traders Ins. Co., $1,600 p. ah. ex div. North China Ins. Co., T. 1,125 per share. Yangtao Ins. Assoc., The 880 per share. Chinese Tas, Co., 8506 par share. H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 995 per share.. China Fire Ins. Co., 8237) per share, H.K. W. Dock, proms. I. C. M. B.-bost Co., $34 prem.
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nowies...
might put it, there is no doubt that the
On the 3rd August, at Newport, Isle of proceeding is apparently perfectly re- Wight, OCTAVIUS COBE Books, formerly of galar. Our present ruler was occupy- the 3rd Regiment (The Bat), youngest ing the acting appointment of Co- Son of the late Captasin F. W. Booke, B., Jonial Secretary when the Governor of Lackham House, Wilts, aged 54 -----left, and Le naturally,
At Shanghai, on the 5th, Sept. BRUCE, of Amoy,
At Shanghai, on the 6th Sept., MARY B. Widow of the late John Simpson, SIMPSON, pilot,
Jaxxa
At Shanghai, on the 7th Sept, Joy, Son of Thomas N. and Catherine Mamers, aged fifteen months.
matter of course, stepped
when the departing salute was bred. No doubt the residents of Hongkong have formed their own opinion of recens events, as we have done; and they can tertain curious notions as to how the dignitaries at the Colonial Office may regard the arrangement consergant The publication of this lare commenced upon the departare of His Excellency
There can be no doubt that Bir John af 7.10 p.m.
Hennessy fully confirms Mr B. Johnson's definition of a Crown Colony by the manner in which he be dispensed what patronage he possesses here and it is equally clear that independent and honest opinions, or the expressions such in the straightforward dickfer of duty, are not the surest, mail access in the "inild despotism Crown Colony of Hongkong
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1881.
Ir is now about two years ago since we first draw attention to the transaction which is now described by the Coloniel Office authorities as the bonus of fifteen thousand dollars (818,000) which is farmers to Pitman Mach has since stated to have been given by the opium been brought to light concerning this awkward piece of administration, and our fears as to how the Chinese commu nity would regard the matter have been more than realized. It is not our inten
Per Decima, for Port Darwin, 72 Chinese, on Steam B C 160 p. share:tion to go over the ground that is
Par Bellerophos, for Anoy, &c, 2 EuroChina Coast His.
peans, and 140 Chinese
me
covered by the letter of Mr H. H. Nel mon to the Secretary of State, because there is little that is new in that docu ment, Naturally enough Mr Nelson has found that an expression in the libel. against him, of which Pitman was found guilty of having publiabed, bears a strong resemblance to another expression cons tained in the now famous Alinute under Taken at Maurs Falconer & Co.'s Freesiace, which Pitman obtained the bonus above
Hongkong Gas Co., $82 pet share. SHIPPING REPORTS 1 Hongkong Hotel Co., $110 per share.
China Sugar Bof. Co., 8155 Do Debentures, 8 The Gerasa barque Humboldt reports: First part of passage till 17 N. lat. light Chinese Imperial Loop of 187 nominal.
Dow
of 1877 Bouth-westerly breezes, thence to part mo derate north-easterly winds and ime yea-HK too Co.'s shares, $127, per share. ther throughout. Nigora Hongkong Bakery, B40 per share.
Vinona roparta: The British steamar Ningpo tep Light variable winds and fine clear weather throughout
The British steamer Rosita reporta From Haraburgh Tight House to the Mac-
aleshald
Tampereture.
3.
Queen's Road) Horskowy, Sep
29.905 29.802
Banka moderate 9.37 monsoOIR 1 thence variable inda chiefly from N.E. and BAROSIITKE→→→ Fast with much rain.
(Wet bulb) AND
The Buttheamer Briadis reports
Fine Washer throughout
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Do
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Per Bellerenon, at 5 pm To-morrow
the 14th jast
Do Minimum over nicht 18
MAILS will close'.——
For AMOY AND SHANGHAL
referred to end this family likeness has been pointed out by Mr Maleon to the Secretary of State. Indeed, Mr Nelson appears to Liink that the fifteen Years, Friendship with which Governor Hen aessy had honouret Pitman had a good deal to do bath with the libel comimsted spon him, and the bonus received by Pitman, before relurred to Mr Nelson may or may not be right in looking at these things in this way but be an- parently was sufficiently convinced
REUTER'S TELEGR (SUPPLIED TO THE “CHINA Min (Per. E. EA & C Telegraph
PRESIDENT GARFIELD HORS TO LOKI
President Garfield bed bon Long Franch
THE REUE
Tha rebellion