For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE
VE REORIVED FOR SALE,
Ex French Mail Bleaner,
Mails.
Occidental & Oriental Steam-
Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED · STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND NEILLY FRATT'S VERMOUTH. SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
Finest T8IGNY BUTTER.
Ex S. S. "Hencoe." WZILEY & Sox's BREECH-LOADING GUNS
CENTRAL FIRE.
Ez 8. S.."yason." Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
5 and 10 catty Boxes BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. Ib.
Ex "Highlander."
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. 200 kegs Fine American FURNISHING NAILS, No. 3 to 12.
25
American SPIKES, 4 inches to
7 inches.
barrels Prime American Mess PORK.
Philadelphis Extra BEEF.
50
60 **
200
+
H
3:00
Finest Strained ROBIN
City PITOH.
160 eases SPIRITS of TURPENTINE.
100 barrels Dried APPLES.
500 cases FLORIDA WATER.
50 barrels American TAK.
16
LAMP BLACK.
50 cases American CLOCKS.
COTTON DUCK, Caned BEEF, MUT TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Corned BEEF, Condensed MILK, Tomato CATSUP, HANDSPIKES, OAKUM, ASH OARS; MAPLE, ASH, and White Pine PLANKS.
BaAbbie Curver.”
Florence 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
"Ec Steamers vid Suez Canal.
DOUGLAS OFFICE CHAIRS.
Mere GARDNER & Co.'s PERFORATED
VENEER..
Hлon REVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS. HIGH-BACK OFFICE CHAIRS. ROCKING FOLDING CHAIRS. DINING-BOOM CHAIRS.
LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS.
The above we can highly recommend for office and domestic use, being admirably adapted to this climate.
Ex "Oleiffer." CROSS & BLACKWELL'S AND OTHER
STORES, HOUSEHOLD
TEYSHONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
SAVOURY PATE.
GAME PATE
PORK PATE.
OX PALATES.
HUNG (Hambro') BEEF,
HUNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS.
FRUITS for Ices.
SHERBET.
000GATINA.
--
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.
Erm's COCOA,
ROBINSON'S GROATS,
GELATINE.
Russin OX-TONGUES.
French PLUMS.
PÁTE DE FOIE GRAS SARDINES.
ANCHOVIES.
Breakfast BACON.
ASPARAGUS.
MACCARONL
VERMICELLI
SAUSAGES, MEATS
SOUPS, &c., &c.
COPYING PRESSES.
EX AMERICAN MAIL. Eastern and Californian CHEESE: Boneless CODFISHI.
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Russian CAVIARE.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.
PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER.
Pickled OX-TONGUES. Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 tb cans. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 b cans. Catting's Dessert FRUITS in 2) it cans.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage Stuffed
7
MEAT,
PEPPERS.
PICKLES.
Assorted MINGEMEAT. COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS. Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
Lanch TONGUE. Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sum-
mer Drinks
*རྞ་
11
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Clam CROWDER.
Codfish BALLS.
Green TURTLE in 24 th cans.
ALIFORNIA
Ca
*RACKER
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
Ted for San Francisco via Yokohamos, THE S. 8. BELGIC will be despatch. on FRIDAY, the 30th September, 1881 at 3 p.m.
Connection being made at Yokoliana, with Stenners from Shangliai and Japan ports.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fall; aid sanie will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.
A REDUCTION of 26% minde on all RETURN PASSADE ORDENS- ISSUED,
Consular Invoices to accompany Over
Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's
Івікі, Мехст
IS
Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
AH-YON & Co., HIPS COMPRADORE
STEVEDORE, N BALLASTER AND WATER SUPPLIER, Hongkong and Whampea, of the same Proprietorg
Keep on hand and for Sale, well assorted Oilman's Stores and Coal of all kinds. Shipping supplied at the shortest notice with
all kinds of Ballust and fresh I'ro visions at moderate charges. F69, WING HING STREET, Hongkong, June 16, 1881.
1j082
NOW READY.
-PRICE, $1.00. "COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW," By E. H. PARKER.
To-day's Advertisements.
UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
THE S. 6ower, Capt. JAMES MUR- Ports, Consiguses of Cargo are hereby RAY, having aurived from the above roquested to send in their Billa of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate deli ory of their Goode from aliigsida.
Cargo
impeling
the discharge of the Steamer will beat once landed and stored at Consignes risk and expense, and ns
Fire Insurance will be effected.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to SHANGHAI, Unis notice to the contrary be given before Noon of the 29th Irustant.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Sapt 27, Altonower, British steamer, 1611, Marray, London Aug. 9, and Slings. pore Sept. 21, General,-Russzza & Co.
Sept. 27, Geelong, British sleamer, 1389, W. Webber, Bombay Sept. 17, and Singa pore 21, General.-P. & 0. 8. N. Co
Sept. 28, Norden, Danish steamer, 778, General — BUTTERFILE & SWIRE T. Launssen, Swatow Sept. 27, 4 p.m.
Sept. 28, Peking, British steamer, 964, G. H. Drewes, Shanghai Sept. 24, General,
STEMSBEN & Co.
Sept. 28, Khiva, Eritish steamer, 1506, Morrie de Horne, Bombay Sopt. 10, Gaile
MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW.
Shipping
No. 5051 SETEMBER 281891
Daylight-Kroangtung leaves for Const
Porte
10 am. China lenten for Swaton Notice of Optional Cargo per Altmoter
em, if sufficient interest ware hos in the proposition. In the we believe that, the doing good work in the corpo reliable material, by means of which accurate and full knowledge of Chins and things Chinese will ultimately
to be sent in before Noun S attaineda S Noon-Meath leaves for Australian Ports,
via Foochow
4 p.m.-Brisbane leaves for Australina
Porter
Tenth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."
IMPERIAL MARITIME QUSTOMS REPORTS
IL-KEWOHWANG
Dr James Watson's report from New chwang relatos to the whole year"? previous to March Blat @during, which pehot thủ olimate was somewhat drier rring
16, Penang 20, and Singaporo 23, MailsNow. Ready bolterous, the Autumn's, advent earli
and General.P. &.0. 8. N. Co.
Sopt, 28, Conquest, British steamer, 318, T. Hamlin, Haiphong and Hoihow, Gen- eral-SAVN HANU HONG
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before Can be obtained from KELLY & WAISHhe 7th October, or they will not be re.A. A. McCaslin, Haiphong, &c., General.
cognized.
at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANS, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkeng, and at the China Mail Office.
Hongkong, December 6, 1879.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Does addressed to the Collector of Cus-ether the Captain, the Agents, nar Owners will be Responsible for toms, Sasa Francisco.
any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour-
For further information as to Freight or Page, apply to the Agency of the No, 60A; Queen's Road Contral. Company,
CHAS. H. HASWELL, JK., Agent
Be30 Hongkong, September 14, 1881.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,
PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRÁLTAK,
BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICK, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
ALSO,
EDMUND PAINNEY, Amer. barque, Capt. John Borry.Geo, R. Stevens & Co.
ELVIKA DOVALE, Hawaiian ship, Captain Josu M. Pimentel.-Captain.
HINDOO, German steamer, Gaplain J. C. | Matthiessen.Wieler & Co.
|
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, ptember 28, 1881.
PUBLIC AUCTION."
Sept. 28, Ping-on, British steamer, 573, | 16
—RUSSELL & Co.
DEPARTURES,
005 Sept. 28, Fissperia, for Singapore, &c.
28, Humboldt, for Newchwang.
THE Underigned have received instruc- Itions to fall by Public Auction, on
FRIDAY,
the 30th Instant, at 11.30 m., at the Residence of J. ROSSZLET, Esq., Club Chambers,———.
The whole of his HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
comprising:→→→ Drawing-room BUTTE, PICTURES, STOP ...and CAND TILES, WHATNOTS, CHANDE
Lreas, doo,
INVINCIBLE, American whip, Captain Jas. F. Skowes.-Borneo Company, Limited.
LoUSA, Germ. 3-wasted schooner, Capt.
Schierloh.Eduard Schellhaus & Co.
MIRAMAR, British steamer, Captain Joba M. Clark.-Butterfield & Swire.
OCEAN, British steamer, Captain Henry Webber. Geo. R, Stevens & Co.
PEARL, Arrierican barque, Captain F. Howes.-Arnhold, Kurberg & Co.
R. ROBINSON, American ship, Captain L.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND Smith-Jardino, Matheson & Co
AUSTRALIA.
N.B.Curya can be taken on through Hills of Luling for BATAVIA, PERSIAN JULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship MIRZAPORE, Capt. C. G. Peants, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched CANAL and usual Porte of Call, un from this for LONDON direct, mid-SUEZ
MONDAY, the 3rd October, at 4 pan.
10 a.
Cargo will be received on board until
a.m. on the day of departure. Parcels and Spenie (Gold) at the Office until 10 am on the day of dep
of departure.
For further Particulars, Tegarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, upply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong,
The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Con- pany's Black Bills of Lading.
ocs
A. McIVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, September 23, 1881.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, FORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ; ALSO PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
N THURSDAY the Uth of October, 1881, af Noon, the Company's 5. S. PEIHO, Commandant PARQUALINI, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and co- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Orders will be granted until of 5th Octobór.
Shipping
Foo
Cargo
argo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p., un the 5th October, 1881. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office)
Contenta and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, September 23, 1881.
Intimations.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China. Mail.
oct
(The oldest Ourrland, Paper in China.) PUBLISHET AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE- OMPANYS BISCUITS in 5 b
IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL. tina, and loose, Alphabetical BIS. Containing from 72 to B4 columns of dosely-
printed matter. "CUITS, Vyly Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS, Ginger CAKES:
Cracked WHZATA
TOATMEAT.
HOMINY
Boda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUrrs,
CORNMEAL.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR
RYE MEAL
Bestiary EzLEOTID OIGAE
WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AERATED WATERS.
SHIPCHANDLERY of avery Description BIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly actenoted. Hongkong, September 24, 1881.
The Daily China Mail, is published THIS Mail Summary is compiled from
twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and "la pre- cord of each fortnight's current history
STAR OF INUIS, British barque, Capt. H. D. Roe-Adnumon, Bell & Co.
STONEWALL JACKSON, American barque, Captain Joseph Swain.-Order.
THE TWEEN, British ship, Captain J. M. Whyte.-Russell & Co.
VELOCITY, British barque, Captain R. Martin. Pustau & Co.
DINING TAME, CHAIRS, GLASS STAND, GLASS and CROCKERY WARE, &c., de.
Bed-room FIRNITURE, WARDRONE, Tor- LET TABLE, WASTSTAND, &.
OFFICE FURNITURE, WRITING TABLE, PATENT IRON SAFES, COPYING PRESS, &C., &c., &c.
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE.—Âs customary,
ECA DA SILVA & Co.,
Auctioneers.
8830 Hongkong, Sopteraber 28, 1881.
PÚBLIC AUCTION` HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. THE Undesigned has received instruc- Tal by Public auction, en
MONDAY,
To-day's Advertisements. Seymour Tersco,
SHIMAIL STEAM
the 3rd October, 1881, at 2 p.m., at No. 9,.
The whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
comprising
28, Marie, for Whampoa
28, Hailong, for Taiwanfoo,
28, Amoy, for Shanghai 28, Actie, for Manila
CLEARED,
Invincible, for London. Geraldine Paget, for Portland (Oregon.) Norden, for Singapore Himalaya, for Haiphong.. Sumatra, for San Francisco Anna Dorothea, for Newchwang. Kungtung, for Coast Peris.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Altonower, from Singapore, &o., 150 Chinese.
Per Gedong, from Singapore, o., 174 Chinese.
Per Norden, from Swatow, 416 Chinese for Singapore.
Per Pshing, from Shanghai, 5 Uhiness. Par Khina, for Hongkong f from South- ampton, Mr D. W. Wright; from Bombay, Ho Ah Chy; from Ponang, one Chinese, and 9 Chiness for Amoy, from Bingapore, 62. Chinese.-For Shanghai: from South- ampton, Dr McCarter and servant.--For Yokohama: from Madras, Rev. A. H. Barrow
DEPARTED,
Por Hesperia, for Singapore, &c., Capt. T. C. Ackermann.
Per Humboldt, for Nowchwang, 19 Oki-
nese.
Per Hailoony, for Anoy, &c., 12 Chinose. Per Amay, for Shanghai, 20 Chinese. Per Actic, for Manila, 6 Chinese.
TO DEPART
Per Norden, for Singapore, 418 Chinese. Per Himalaya, for Haiphong, 10 Chineso. Per Kuanytung, for Coast Ports, 200 Chi-
SHIPPING REPORTS.
ENGLISH-MADE CRETONNE-COVERED DRAW. ING-BOOM STIs, Ditto ManOGANY CENTRE and CARD TABLE, CORNER WHATNOTS, MIB-ness. RORS, OLEOGRAPHS, ENGRAVINGS, CEXTRE CARPET, HERTH RUOS, CURTAINS and SIDEBOARD, CORNICES, DINING
The British steamer Geelong reports: WHATNOT, DINNER, DE
and EKBAR From Singapore to Hongkong, light &.W. NAST SET, PLATED and GLASS WARE, Dot-winds and frequent squalls and heavy rain BLE and SINGLE IRON BrasTeana, complete, till Sept. 25th; thence light K.E. winds STEAM TO YOKOHAMA FIA KOEE CHILDREN'S COTS, WARDROBE, CBEST of and fine weather till arrival.
MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
AND INLAND SEA.
DRAWERS SHANGHAI BATH TUES, &C., &o.
The British steamer Peking reporte: Left Catalogner will be issued, previous to Shanghai on the 24th, anchored under
HE §. S. TAKASAGO MARU, Capt. | the Sale."
YOUNG, will be despatched as above
on FRIDAY, the 30th Instaut, at 4 p.to., instead of the time previously advertised.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 2 p.m. of 30th September.
No Bill of Lading signed under 89 Freight.
All Chains must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
Cabin Steerage.
TO KORA.......
$60 $15 YOKOHAMA & NAGASAK), 78 20 SHANGHAY via YOKOHAMA,... 120 40 30 KOBE 95 A REDUCTION is made on REEN CARIN
PASSAGES.
OARSO and PASENG for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe,
For further Particular, apply at the Company's OFFICES, PRAYA CENTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Street.
H. J. H. TRIPP,
Agent. Hongkong, September 28, 1881.
FOR MANILA.
ge30
The Steamship
Esmeralda," Captain TALBOT, will be despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 1st October, at
Noom.
'cel
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, September 28, 1881...
FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)
The Spanish Steamer
"Emuy," Captain Brayco, will be despatched for the above Fort on SATURDAY, the 1st of October, at 5 p.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS. & Co.
ocl Hongkong, September 28, 1881.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The
Co. Steamship
* Sindh," Commandant LEQUIEPË,
will be despatched for
of events in China and Japan, con SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from
tributed in fromi the
Original
reporta and collated published at the various
ports in those Countrie
It contains
Os from i
HOPE Summary
Shanghai,
c., and a complete
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postags 52 cena) $12 per annum (postage paid paid $12.50.90
Ordars should be sent to GEO, MURRAY BAD, China Ma Ofice, Wyndhara Street, not later than noon of the day the Enslian Mail Stesmer leaves.
Terms of Advertising, zame as in Dúly China Mail,
Mr. Andrew Wind,
NEW AGENT, &c.
་
135, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK, is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisement, du for the China Mari Qurland China Mail, and China Belews
Europe,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, September 28, 1881.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
YOKOHALE
The Co.'s Steamship
Commandant House,
TERMS.-Cash on delivery.
G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, September 28, 1881.
PUBIAO AUCTION."
Raffles Island on the evening of the 24th. Got underweigh on the 25th at daylight with a strong N.W. gale and heary I.S.E
moderata N.E. winds swell; thence to port and fine.
The Britisk steamer Khina reports: oes Fine weather throughout.
THE Undersigned have received instruc THEME PARKER, Esq., to Sell by Puble Auction, at his Residence, No. 5, Staunion Street, on
TUESDAY,
the 4th October, 1881, at 2p.m.,
The whole of his HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
consisting of:
GREEN RAY DRAWING-ROOM SUITE, CUIN- NET GLASS, ÜLEOGRAPHS and ENGRAVINGS, MUSLIN CURTAINS, WHATNOTS, Book Case, &c., &c,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For FOOCHOW, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
MELBOURNE, C., &
OF THE
CHINA REVIEW"
CONTAINS-
The Foreign Trade of Chins during 1880. Short Journeys in Sz Ch'nan The Double Nall Murders.
The Yin-Fe Classic; or, Chio to the
Unseen..
Notices of New Books and Literary Intel
ligenco.
Noten
and Queries
Taz Ch ́as of Cheng.
Lions and Bears; A Strange Story. The Levirate in Okina.
A Chinese Aristides.
The Primitive Codification of Chinese
Law
A Clipping from the Tao Chaani.“
Housewarming.
Human Sacritices.
Insect Wax.
A Chinese Febrifuge (AD)
and the degree of cold which Winter, more sudden
some recent years. As a conson the little rain-fall in summer, a good dust-atormis occurred ; but there anthere sometimes in under such stances, any appreciable increase of noki during that season. With the
one or two cases of severe diâi
children, the summer WAS
to Chinese and foreigners, we
and pleasant. In winter there ware snowstorms, with violent north- fierce and blinding in their like of which has not been expe fifteen years. A meteorological drawing up which Dr. Watson has been kindly nesisted by Me
Harbour Master, ahowa theolimnatio con ditions which have obtained during the year. The table framed a compact
The Japanese make a raid on Che and handy shape, and conveys at a glance
Bengal Kilim
Girafice and Zebras sont as Tribute.
An Imperial Settlement of the Torm
Question. Couriers
大舍典
Military Precedence.
much interesting information. Its con- tents may be thus described, --the highest reading of the barometer (Android) is given for every month of the your, (30.34 in March); and the lowest, (29,15 in Anguss), Then, we have the number of days in sadl
The Chinese Confederated States of the month on which the temperature tell
Customs of the Ming Dynasty.
A Fantastic Trick;
The Olunch'un
The Kung Sheng
电池,
Chinese Quipers.
The Ancient Chinese.
Manchus and Bannermen exempted from the heavy Bamboo and the Congue.
A Coincidence.
The Rules of the Service.
zero, below four other stated mark in the glass, and the number of days it rose above fire other stated points. During the three months of the present year, the tai perature was below zero) on 18 if rent days;
below 10, during the four mouths
ending March 31st, 60 daya, below 20 during the five months ending the same date, 108 days, below 3a, daring the fix months ending same dato, 143 daya
The Six Boards at Peking and Nanking. 43 during the same period 160 days,
A Point in Precedence.
Chine's Borrow.
A Slip of the Cup.
Aborigines at Canton and Foochow The Persian and Chinese Drama, Errata. Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
Hongkong, September 28, 1881.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE And Retail DauGGISTS, IMPORTERS
DRUGOISTS SUNDRIES, NUEBBRY REQUI. SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTUREES OF
Per Meath, at 11.30 am, on Thursday,
the 20th instant, instead of ne pro-Soda viously notified.
A
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS
LAND COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, KEPPEL BAY, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.--- Per Brisbane, at 3.30 p.m., en Thursday,
the 29th inst.
For SAIGON
Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potses Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and han continuous European Supervision.
Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
Per Quinta, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday, The publication of this issue commenced
the 29th int
at 7.55 pm
CENTRE TABLE and UHAIRS, SIDEBOARD, PLATED, GIR and CROCKERY WAKE, OUT-
REY, Viss, &c., &c.
For SWATOW ON BUSTEAD
WARDROBE,
TOILET
Per Miramar, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow, TABLE and BET, WASHSTAND, KEROSENE LAMPS, &c., &c,, &c.
A COTTAGE PIANO, by SCHONLEBER KEPT- TER & CO.
Catalogue will be issued. TERMS customary.
ECA DA SILVA & Co.,
Auctioneers, Hongkong, Soptembar 28, 1881. 004
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, AND
BOMBAY
The Co.'s Steamship
Dido"
the 29th inst,”
For SHANGĦAL-
The China Stlail.
Per Altonover, at 8.30 am., on Friday, HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEFERMBER 29, 1881.
the 30th inst.
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA
Fer Takasago Maru, at 3.30 p.m., or Fri. day, the 30th inst, instead of as pre- viously notified
THE issue of the China Helem whichi has just been published somewhat be hind time, it would appear is the first No. of the tenth volume of that ma
in the preseding April-June 25 days. The weather then changes, and from May to October, 1880, the temperature was on 140 days above 65 and of that time 123 days above 70". During the five months May- September, it was 93 days ahore 75", during the four months ending the same date 49 days above 80°; and on 4 days in August it was above 30 From April to November, more than 2 hours in the 24 rain fell for mora
où = 26 daya. Daring the
of 1881 now fell on 8 days for more than 2 hours in the 24. During the year, 309 days were free entirely from rain
Two thunderstorms occurred, lasting only. one day oach, one in July sad one in Octo- heron 18 days there were local thumber storms; and on 11 days, high winda pro-
Vailed for a longer period than two hours in the 24 The highest temperature re- gistered was 91 on the 4th August, the lowest-9, on 18th January. Two severa
galee occurred, one in the 24th October, and the other on the same day of the follow ing month. The river was still with floating ice on the 31st Me one or two vessels in harboni.
and the exposed
to considerable danger masses that paided up and down wil tide. During the winter there was the ordinary amount of sickness, Whilst amongst the foreigners, almost every sident suffered and in some cases severely. Had there been relatively sa much sickness amongst the Chinesetas amongst the for- eignem
the mall rain-fall during the sum mer, and autumn might have been blamed but, looking to the comparative stances of the two people
foreign
healthiness of the winter sidenta cannot be put down to that
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA—
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