For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE
VE RECEIVED FOR SALE,
Ex French Mud Steamer "Amazone."
Finost FRENCH BUTTER in Kilo Bottles, <
NOILLY PRATT'S VERMOUTH.
K
Ex Agamemnon.”
Regulation LIFE BELTS
Do. LIFE BUOYE. FILTERS, sorted sizes. BATH BRICKS, SHOE BLACKING. HUDBUCK'S PAINTS and OILS.
Ex. S. S. "Uyaszn."
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
5 and 10 eatty Boxes BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. it
Er." Highlander."
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. 200 koga Fine American FURNISHING NAILS, Nos. 3 to 12.
25 17
American SPIKES, 4 inches to
7 inches.
60 barrels Prime American Moss PORK.
200
300
Philadelphis Extra BEEF.
Finest Strained
ROSIN.
City PITCH
150 cases SPIRITS of TURPENTINE.
100 barrels Dried APPLES.
500 cm FLORIDA WATER.
50 barrels American TAR.
15
LAMP BLACK.
60 cases American CLOCKS,
COTTON DUCK, Canned BEEF, MUT.
TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Corned BEEF, Condensed MILK, Tomato OATSUP, HANDSPIKES, OAKUM, ASH OARS MAPLE, ASH, and White Pino PLANKS.
STEAMERS and BRAILERS,
ExAbbic Carver." Florence COOKING STOVES,
CORN BROOMS.
India Rubber KNEE BOOTS AGATE WARE, in every variety of Kit
ohen Utensils
Charter Oak COOKING STOVES. Spartan COOKING STOVES,
BOURBON WHISKY.
Ex Steamers via Suez Canal
DoveLaS' OFFICE CHAIRS.
Mess GARDNER & Co.'s PERFORATED
VENEER
REVOLVING OFFICE CHAINS.
HIGH-BACK OFFICE CHAIRS. ROOKING FOLDING CHAIRS.
DINING-ROOM CHAIRS.
LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS,
The abore we can highly recommend for office and domestic use, being admirably adapted to this climate.
Ez "Glenifer." CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S AND OTÁZK HOUSEHOLD STORES.
TEXSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
SAVOURY PATE.
GAME PATE.
PORK PATE...
OX PALATES.
HUNG (Hambro') BEEF.
HUNTLKY & PALMERS' BISCUITS.
FRUITS for Ice®.
SHERBET.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. 'Erra's COCOA.
ROBINSON'S GRGATS,
GELATINE.
Russia OX-TONGUES.
French PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
SARDINES.
Ham TONGUE and
Chicken SAUSAGE.
Breakfast BACON.
ASPARAGUS.
MACCARONI.
VERMICELLI
SAUSAGES. MEATS.
SOUPS, &c., &c.
COPYING PRESSES,
EX AMERICAN MAIL
Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Boneless CODFISH.
Prime HAMB and BACON,
Russian CAVIARE
Eagle
Brand
Condeused MILK. PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER. Pickled OX TONGUES.
Family PIG.PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 ft cas, Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 tb cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 23
cans.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted PICKLES, MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames.
Insurances.
PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, OF STETTIN.
To the above Company, are THE Undersigned having boon appointed prepared to Grant Insurances against FIRE at Current Rates.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1881. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
10my82
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. ESTAZLIKHED 1880,
CAPITAL......
£2,000,000. THE Undersigned, Aorses at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against PIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on my Building, or on Merchandise in the saine, at Current Rates. RISKS on First Class Goclowns Reduced to % nett preminu per ann from this date
GILMAN & Co., Agenta.
Hongkong, May 10, 1881,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Torsigned are a
Buildings or on Goods stored therein; on Goods on board Vessels and on Hull of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transinitted to the Directors fer their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single: Life.
"For Rates of Premium, forms of pra posals or any other information, apply to -ARNHOLD, KARRERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHABTER OF His Majesty King George The First A. D. 1720.
E-m
THE Undersigned having been appointed the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:--
Marine Department.
Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR MANILA.
The Steamship
DEPARTED.
Per Welle, for Holhow, &c., 90 Chinese. Per Bruks, for Helhow, &c., 70 Chi-
71850,
Por Diomed, for Singapore, &c., 4 Euro- peans, and 263 Chinese.
Per Pakhoi, for Shanghai, 10 Chinesa Per Thales, for Coast Ports, 100 Chi-
TO DEFAEZ. Per Diamante, for Manila, 4 Europeans, and 120 Chinese).
Per Tung Ting, for Boihow, &., 10 Chi-
ncso
"Diamente, Captain CULLEN, will be despatched for the abovo nesc. Port TO-MORROW, the 22nd Instant, at Noon, instead of as previously notified. For Froight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Ne22 Hongkong, September 21, 1881. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship'
"Namon," Capt. WESTORY, will be despatched for the above Porta on SUNDAY, the 25th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
8025 Hongkong, September 21, 1881.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA SLEZ CANAL.
The Steamship
"Hesperia," Captain G. PETERMEN, expected hero on or about will have inmedinte de
the 26th Instant, spatchi as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
SLEMSSEN & Co.,
Agouts.
Hongkong, September 21, 1881...
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON PIA SUEZ CANAL.
the 1st October.
Tho Co.'s Steamship.
"Bellerophon," Capt. FREESAN, will be despatched on or about
For Freight or Fango, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, September 21, 1881.
SALE OF PORCELAIN WARE AND CURIOS,
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned has received instruc
tions to Sell by Public Auction, on
SATURDAY,
...
the 24th September, 1881, at 2 p.m., his Sale Rooms, Peddar's Wharf,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Diamante reports: Light variable winds and fine throughunt.
The British steamer Orestes reports: Fine weather and light 8.S.W. winds from Singapore.
The British steamer Hainan reports: Fine weather throughout.
In
The British steamer Namca reports: Left Feochew
Hopt. 17th, Amoy 19th, and Swa- tow on 20th and experienced moderate southerly winds to Swatow; thence to port light
NW. winds and smooth soa Fooshow; 8. S. Diomed, Kangtung, Sin Vansing, and Tannadice. In Amoy: S. 8. and Naples Strs. Diamante Carisbrooke, and Tumsul left samo day. In Swatow: S. S. Chintung, Foochart, Tientsin, and Marlborough. Towed the barque Caroline Behav from Pagoda Anchorage out to se
· MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Noon-Diamante leaves for Manila. Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. 8.p.m.-Sues and Arration Apear leave
for Singapore, &a
Meeting.
6 p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge.
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, September 23
Daylight-Hailoong leaves for Amoy, Daylight.Orestes leaves for Shanghai. 5.p.m.Julieta leaves for Manila. SATURDAY, September 24:-
No. 5075 SEPTEMBER 21, 1881.
forts to the space between the walls, but proud of its good name to be slow in enoon- as the greater part of the fallen material is raging the co-operation of pubiio-spirited hore, it will take a considerable time to recitizens who desire to assist them in retuov- move. Up to the time of our reportering the stigma from it to which we have, leaving, no bodies had been found, and it is more in sorrow than in anger, called atten hoped that no one has been killed. One tion to-day, in obedience to not a few rế- man was badly out about the hands and quests, some of which have been lying on head
our hands for a considerable time t
A CORRESPONDENT calls attention to two cases in which, he states, he saw cruel and brutal treatment administered to dranken &c.European sailors by Sikh policemen. "The intoxicated men were kicked and beaten," our correspondent writes, "until they, stupid with drink though they were, roared with pain, and cried till the tears ran down
2 p.m.Auction of Porcelain and Curios,
at Mr. G. R. Laminert's. SUNDAY, September 28 :--
Daylight.-Namoa leaves for Const Ports: their cheeks, while they writhed in the iron MONDAY, September 26:--
came
Meath leaves for Australian Porte; via knocked down and then kicked for fall-hio eye, im nomination as President
Foochew, on or about this date. ing; they were cuffed and pulled about in such a barbarous and pitiless manner that TUESDAY, September 27 :-
Goods per Gleneagles undelivered after but for the undoubted fact that a special
this date subject to rent. FRIDAY, September 30:
Francisco.
The German ateamer. Atalanta reports: On the 17th and 18th inst. stiff southerly breezes with very high so thence to portits Hoad Office. fine wanther and NE. breezes.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For BANGKOK
Per Consolation, at 10.30 a.m., on Thurs-
day, the 22nd inst.
For SHANGHAL--
Per Gleneagles, at 10.30 am. Te-morrow,
the 22nd inst.
For MANILA.
Per Diamante, at 11.30 am. Te-morrow, the 22nd inst, instemi of as pre- viously notified.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND
CALCUTTA
-Per Ss and Avratoun Apsar, st 2.30 - p.m., on Thursday, the 22nd inst For SWATOW.—
Per Nurden, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow, the
22nd inst
For SAIGON...
Per Peneda, at 4.30 p.m. To-mormw, the
22nd inst.
For AMOY AND SHANGHAI
Por restes, at 5 pm. To-morrow, the
22nd inst.
at-For MANILA-
A LARGE COLLECTION OF PORCELAIN WARE AND CURIOS,
comprising: HANDSOMELY PAINTED CHINA VANKA, OLD CRACKLED NANKIN and KWANCHOW VASES, PuncH BOWLS, CARD DISHES; DINNER, DESSKET and BREAKPAST SEIS; UMBBELLA STANDS, EGG SHELL WAKE, MARBLE and PORCELAIN SCREENS, WOOD CARVINOS: And Policies issued for long or short periods at ORNAMENTS, BRONZES, RARE HAWTHORN
Bowis, CURIOS, &c, kn.
Catalogues will be issued; previous to
TERM.-Cash on delivery.
current rates,
Fire Department.
Life Department. Policies issued for sums not exceeding the Sale. £5,000 at reduecd rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
Intimations.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail.
(The oldest Overland Paper in China.)
G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, September 21, 1881. se24 Not Responsible for Debts. Nesther the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crewe of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:--
EDMUND PHINNEY, Amer. barque, Capt. PUBLISHED AT THE CHINA MAIL" OFFICE John Borry. Geu. R. Stevens & Co.
IN TIME YOU THE ENGLISH MAIL.
ELVINA DOVALE, Hawaiian ship, Captain
Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely-Jose, M. Pimentel,--Captain,
printed mutter.
THIS Mail Summary is compiled from tho Daily Chine Mail, ie published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail'e departure, and is cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, cou
reports and collated tributed in
original from the
published at the various ports in those
jountries. It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary.
Criation, 50 cents per Copy (postage annum (postage per paid 812.50)
Orders should be sent to GEO. MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Streut, not later than noon of the day the English Mail Steuer leaves.
52
paid b
12
Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily China Mail.
NOW READY.
PRICE, $1.00.
Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted "COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,"
MEATS.
Curried OYSTERS. Lunch TONGUE,
BY EH. PARKER.
Richardson &
Robbin's
Cau be obtained from KELLY & WALSH Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sum- at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office.
mer Drinks. McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE
Clam CHOWDER.
Codish BALLS.
Green TURTLE in 2) b cans.
|ALIFORNIA -
RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 b
tins, and loose. Alphabetical BIS
CUITS. Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS,
Cracked WHEAT.
OATHEÏAL
HOMINY.
CORNMEAL
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.
RYE MEAL:
SPECIALLY SELKOTED
WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND ARRATED WATERE
SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description RIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly Axsoubad Hongkong, August 11, 1881.
Hongkong, December 6, 1879,
Mr. Andrew Wind,
'NEW'S AGENT, &C.
133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, &e, for the China May, Overland China Mail, and China Review.
BAILOR'S HOME.
NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, or PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Bailor's Hone, West Point.
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FOR SHANGHAI, VIA AMOY: (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through vites for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- TEIN HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE)
The Do's Steamship
* Orestes,”
Captain J. E. WEBSTER, fle will be despatched, on FRIDAY, the 23rd Instant, at Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply fou
BUTTERFIELD & BYTRE, Agents
Hongkong, September 21, 1881.
GENERAL GARFIELD, President of the United States, he had but a short inure of office. It was in the summer last year that he was nominated as the Repub hoan candidate for the Presidency, victory at the Republican party was semired by the elections of November, and in the in in due course AS SUCCESSOR SO March of the present year President Car- President Hayes. He was no nakhewn or offer hita was due his country could dignity untried man. His selection for the highest grasp of the remorseless Indian. They wers to the respect he had inspired during,
consistent career passed under the was not sought by himself. His name was put forward only when other names had amount of failed to command the necesary a confidence; but, once put forward, it be Providence watches over drunken men, came immediately the party chuios. Pre- 3 p.m. Occidental & Oriental 8. S. Ca.'s they would have been torn limb from limb, sidunt Garfield, like most of his predecessors Stommer leaves for Yokohama and San and have been deposited in the charge-room in office, has been the works of his own fortunes. He has had his way to make in 3pm.Meeting of Shareholders of the more dead than alive." The two cases he the world, and he has made it by, just those Union Insurance Society of Canton, at refers to happened only a night or two ago, mixed intellectual and hioral qualities which They are not, he says, the fast that have the people of the United States are inbet forward in recognizing, and which they SATURDAY, October 1-
come within his notice. Ho refers to one look upon with most favour. President Táncoln began life as a rall splitter Fre Daylight.-Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for
glaring case of what he is pleased to tesident Garfield as the driver of a bost on Yokohama, &c.
wanton cruelty," case in which a man the Ohio and Pennsylvania Canal. From
next to MONDAY, October 3:-
Noon-Auction of Valuable Property at was carried, face downwards, by two police this humble occupation he turned
literature,
and made his mark as a student, men who hold on to him by the arms and then as a teacher, then as the Prinopal of Mr. J. M. Armstrong's.
hi
college
His career from 25%
pome SICAL and forward alternated between political military life. He gained some successes as General of the United States Army during but soon returned to the great civil war, politics, partly from his own choice, partly
request of President Tan coln, who found place in the field than in Congress. His elevation to the Presidency been the well-deserved crown of his political career. His views on public matters are not in fill aan in a prootsent this country but they are in with with those
of the largest and mest
FORDect able section of his own countrymen. His honesty of purpose, and the conviosion with which he view held, have never been in any doubt. His advent to pover was looked forward to as the most certain death-blow to the system of political job- bery which has infected and disgraced public life in the United States. London Times, July 4
**
No. 1.--Vol. X. OF THE
CHINA REVIEW"
WILL BE READY IN A FEW DAYS.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIRIB, IMPORTERS
OF
lege, the man's head continually, and his whole body occasionally, being allowed to bump against or be roughly drawn along the rough metalling of the road. A specific act of brutality, a description of which
would be unfit for the coluning of a news at the press more easy to supply
paper, has been vouched for to us sizes we received our correspondent's note yester day, the act of a big Silch constable towards half insonsible, weak and discard ailor in liquor, which might have had the most serious consequences to the unfortunate vio tim. About the New-Year time, cases were brought under our notice in which two or three sailors, who, petlups not wisely but too well" had been celebrating their arrival at another milestone in life's journey had lost their companions and improvised a bank in the gutter, were treated by the
Per Julieta, at 4,30 p.m., on Friday, the DRUGGITY SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI-ck minions of the Law with a severity
23rd inst.
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.—
Per Tabango Mara, at 5 p.m., on Friday,
the 30th inst..
For AMOY AND TAMSUL—–
•
Fer Haloong, in postponed till further
notice. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. —
Packet Anadyr The French Contract
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 22nd September, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Ratavia, Buraali, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Oaknies, Adeo, Egypt, Malta, and
Gibraltar
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails &c.
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ExGLISH,... AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potase Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, Juno 1, 1876.
The publication of this issue commenced at 8:30 pm. ̈ ̈
4
Law Notice.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF: HONGKONG. (Before the Hen Francs Snoiden, Acting
ya-Chief Justice,)
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION-Thunday, 22nd Sept., 11a.m.Prisoners to come up for sentence
PRODATE JURISDICTION.—In the goods of Pang Aha deceased-Petition of Kwok Taing, for Probate.
In the goods of John Patrick Lalor, deceased. Petition of Mortuner Evelyn Murray, for Probate
that was for in excess of the requirements of their respective cases. About the same date, we heard of a timely interference by two European gentlemen in a very pretty quarrel between a constable (again an In- dian) and a petty officer of a foreign man of-war then in the harbour. The former was brandishing his truncheon; the latter had drawn his sword; the elements were pre- Bent for a bloody fray; and as neither of the men were in any cool, calm or collected frame of mind, broken heads and ugly gashes In the goods of Lam Ping, deceased. could be smelt in the air. A few judicious Potition of Lam Nguit, for Letter Ad-
ministration. words, however, averted all unpleasant re- sults; the "melican fire-eater waS MOON off to his sampan and the disappointed Sikh, considering himself aggrieved by his having been robbed of his legitimate prey, was restored to an equable frame of mind
Twoedels, Marquess of (Arthur Hay,) on finding a couple of tired-out, defenceless Earl of Gifford, Earl of Tweedale, Co. Peo chair-coolies, who had gone to sleep on the blee, Viscount Waldon, and Baron Hay, of of Hed 1824; Deputy Lieutenant Post Office closes, except the (Per E. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line) aide-walls, leaving their chair to trip-up his Yester, in the Peerage of Bootland, born dualcy Mightinos in his undignified retreatington, late Captain and Lieut-Colonel Gre- Some of the tales of this kind that are under Guards succeeded his father as 9th
1876 married, LONDON, Septr. 19. brought to us, under the very mistaken 31arquesa, 10 October
16th Feb. 1857, Helena Honora Augusta, The President of the United States is idea that an Editor has only to wave his (Lady of the Bedchamber to the Princes dead.
magic wand over an abuse or public evil of of Wales), daughter of Count de Kielman
Honorarian Minister at the Court of жерде, any kind to make it melt immediately into
died 9th Septem St. Jomen which Indy thin air, may, we sdmit, have a tinge of
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the French Contract Packet:-
Day
before departure (or Saturday if the de
parture be on Monday),--
6
..Money Order Offles closes.
NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours.
INVINCIBLE, American ship, Captain Jas. Day F. Skewes.-Borneo Company, Limited.
OAKLANDS, British steamer, Captain J. Payne-Butterfield & Swire.
of departure,
A.M.-Post Office opens.
10
A.K-Registry of Lettery ceases.
11
Posting of all printed matter and patternS CR6504. A..Mails closed, except for Late
Lettura.
OCEAN, British steamer, Captain Heary Webber.-Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
Feszno, British steamer, Captain T. S. Konderdine.-Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
PRUDENCIA, German barque, Capt. V. B. Diedrichsen.-Carlowitz & Co,
K ROBINSON, American ship, Oaptain L. Smith Jardine, Matheson & Co.
STAR OF INDIA, British barque, Capt. H. D. Roe.--Adamson, Bell & Co.
STONEWALL JACKSON, American barque, Captain Joseph Swain.-Order.
TRE TWEED, British ship, Captain J. M. Whyte-Russell & Co.
VELOCITY, British barque, Captain R. Martin-Puatan & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Sept. 20, Diamante, British steamer, 514, R. F. Cullen, Amoy Sept. 19, General- RUSSELL & Co.
Sept. 21, Orestes, British steamer, 1323, Webster, Liverpool Aug. 1, and Singapore Sept. 15, General--BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Sept. 21, Hai-king, Chinese gunbont, from Canton
Ca
Sept. 21, Atalanta, German tester, 787, E. G. Pfaff, Nowchwang Sept. 14, Poas Cscne CarsonG Hoa
The China Mail. HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1881. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE “CHINA MAIL"]
DEATH OF PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE NEW BATCH OF PEERS. The following particulars as to the new Peers, whose names we now have for the first time, are from Burke's Pourage
ber
11.10 A.M.-Letters may be posted with The next AMERICAN MAIL may be expected exaggeration or high-colouring about them; aut Andiy, 8 October 1873 Juha, 2nd
Late Feo of 10 cents until
11.80 ..When the Post Office cluses
entirely.
11.40 & M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Feel of 10 cents until time of departure.
Quotations,
HONGLONG, September 21. OPIUM--New Patna, cusht,...2620
11
39
Old
cast, New Benares, cash,... 612) Old
caah. 635 New Malwa, creilit, 710 Allowance, Taals...... 16 Old Malwa, credit,... 760 Allowance, Tasis...... 32
Exchange.
Bank, Wire, ...
Demand,
>>
J
31
30 days sight, 4 months right, Credite, Documentary, 4 months' sight
demand, India, Wire, Shanghai, demand,
30 days sight, private Gold Leaf, 99 fine sho Sovereigns)" b
3/BL
3/8
3/18
3/8
3/9
$28.10
Sopt. 21, Haines, British steamer, 278, J. Speechly, Haiphong Sept. 10, Pakhoi 17, and Hoihow 10, General-AFONG.
Shares. Supt. 21, Namoa, British steaner, 862, Hongkong Bank, 110% prem Westoby. Foockow Sept. 17, Amoy 19, and Union Ina. So, of O'ton, 81,675 p. share. Swatow 20, General-DOUGLAS LAPEALE & Chins Traders' Ins Co., $1,600 p.sh. ex div. Ching Ins. Co., fls. 1,125 per share. North Yangtare Ins. Assoc., Tis. 830 per aliaro. Chinese Ins. Co., $300 per stars. H.K. Fire Ins. Co., 960 per share. China Fire Tas. Co., 8287 H.K. & W. Dock, 46% prem H. C. M. S.-boat Co.,
premn NAVA
Tis. 3 per nomical. Steam 8 Chipa Coast Et, Nay. Co., TL 160 Abare.
p Hongkong Gas Co., $82 per share. Hongkong Hotel Co., $112 per abare.
gharo, sales. China Sagar Bel. Co., 8162 Do Debentures, g
prem Chinese Imperial Loan of 1871, nominai.
Do
DEPARTURES, Sept.21, Africa, for New York,
21, Ferdinand, for Newchwang. 21, Forwaerts, for Hoihow, &o.
21 Welle, for Hoihow, &c.
21, Brudus, for Hoihow, &e.
21, Diomed, for Singapore, &c.
21, Falho, for Shanghai,
21, Thales, for Ceiast Ports,
HOW
CLEARED. Astoria, for New York Yarra, for Victoria (V.L.) Diamante, for Manila. Gleneagles for Shanghai. Schizan, for Chaloo, Tung Tng, for Hoihow, &c.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Per Diamante, from Amoy, Capt. Thom sen, and 182 Clrinese (dock.) ・・
Per Orestes, from Singapore, &, St Chinese
Pe Namos, from Coast Port, Mr and 2231 Mrs Parkbill wed fanally, and 200 Chimere,
ahsa
I.K. Ice Co.'s shares, $127; per share.
Hongkong Bakery, 860 per share.
Temperature.
of Keith Stewart Mackenzie, Eng
of Seaforth The Marquess in to arrive here on or about the 22nd but that they are not inventions we are well Chamberlain of Dunfermline. inst, by the 0, & O. S. S. Co.'s steamer
satisfied, cles we should not have filed our Baron 20 January 14978. Harl 1 Decr. 1648, Belgic.
House & The FRENCH MAIL may be expected pen to write of them. There is much truth Marquees doc., 17th Dec, 16
instant,.
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here on Friday next, the 23rd mutat, in the pithy proverb which tells us that Carlton New Hall, Haddington which brings London dates up to thewhere there's moke there's fire." It is
St. Lawrence), Viscount St. Lawrence, and 19th August. The succeeding AMERIVAN MAH, may be highly desirable that the Law against Baron of Howth, in the Peerage of Ireland; expected to arrive here on or about drunken and disorderly conduct on the Iste Captain 7th Hussars and formerly And 30th 4th Earl P. M. S. 8. public streets by day or night should be M.P. for Galway born 25th June, 1827 the 5th proxime, by the
succeeded his father sy
1874 | Creation San Francisco dates to the oth inst
enforcement thereof no license-should-be
5:
Co.'s str. City of Peking, which brings enforced but equally desirable that in the Bar tenure temp., Henry II; by K
4th February John's patent of confirmation, and again We are informed by the Agents (Messallowed on the part of those who are apo Hairy VII; Viscount and Earl Sed
tomp
Simssen & Co.) that the D. D. R. steamer pointed and authorised to carry out that
Cassandra left Singapore for this part Law. If every European under whose eve7767 Seat Howth Cantle Co.
to-day.
Donald James Mackay),
any breach of common humanity is oem of Bay Co. Caithness in the Peerage of mitted by a constable, or any flagrant Scotland; a baronet of Novas, Booth and We are informed by the Agents (Mosers fence in the way of arcoeding his duty, Farm Mackay, of Ophemert, an Holland Lieutenant Co. Berwick b. 22nd Deputy Russell & Co.) that the Union Lans steamer would take the trouble for his own satis Doc 1839 succooded his father with Allontower leaves Singapore to-day, and will faction of carefully noting the man's mum Lord Reay 8th March 1856, and was natural- Act of Parliament (40, and he dus here on or about the 27th instant.
bar, which is always easily obtainable, ised in 1897, by Act of Par
Fanny Georgina-Jane, daughter of the late We are informed by the Agent of the--indeed he is bound to give it on de 41 Vict. Chap 1); married 5th June 1877, E. E. A. & China Telegraph Coy, that the maud--and next day take the trouble, in the Richard Hasler, Eng of Alding Bourde M. M. steamer Inovaddy, with the next interests of the public good, to report the Sussex, and widow of Alexander Mitchell, .....Vermon Sir William George Granville French mail, passed Capo St. James at 3 matter respectfully to the Captain Super Esq. of Stow, Captain Grogadier Guarda
intendent of Police, then the evil would be Harcourt Ent, (1873) 11DM P. for the p.m. yesterday,
rooted out; or, if there were any who could City of Dxford; called to the Bar 1954 ÓC 1880 Solicitor-General 1675 1nd son Tue Band of the Royal Ioniskilling Fusiliers not be cared, then the Force could be of the late Rev. Willing Tornou Haxtonti will play (weather permitting) in the Public weeded of the "black-sheep" that are in it, of Nuntham Park Co. Oxford, 12 Aten Garden on Friday, the 23rd inst, at 5 mes atterly unfit to be entrusted with the ford Face, WD
p.m., under the direction of Bandmaster anthority that murt always be vested in a
E. Wallace. The following in the pre policeman if he is ever to be of any use.
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Temple, E. King & Bench Wally
Johnstone, Sir Frederick John Wal The ineffectiveness of "writing the Waymouth born August 1641, when newspapers" in such a matter as this arises Baromet
Hall, Langisim, from the fact that as a rule only the vaguest
House Arlington generalisations are indulged in, or such and such offences are charged, without any fitne, or place being fired, or any clue being given
by which the offender can be named. It is
arjoribanks
of Guanchón, Co July 1868.JP
nly Middlesex and, aloner of
ABOUT six o'clock this evening the walls of almost as easy for any one who desires to Berriak nis some buildings in course of demolition shoe ruan a remedy applied as would tend to Gilman's Bazaar (opposite the Bag Hotal) destroy or diminish
ber of persons had been overwhelmed
par
(Taken as Mrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, gave way, and it was rumoured that anum growing vil to jot down the plaos sad
hour and the olde Queen' Road) HONGKONG, September 21.
rum. A number of European and Bikh | ing cons
Thus were borly afsted wit police conatabiles, by enoties, made strenupur ent Jasve she rubbish:
BALOMITAR
TAKEMONSTER-
80.038
$90,000 29.958
as it was suppo
thonung
be foun
had been
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Do. Hinman over mig
cloured
and it
prowded courteous hote might Cap Superi After the debry elaborsie rustle
found, and they then tormed the
hands the Police