LIN
For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE
AVE RECEIVED FOR SALE
Ee French Mail Steamer."
Finest IBIGNY BUTTER
NOILLY PRATT'S VERMOUTH.
Ex S. 8. Glencos." WEDLEY &80's
BREECH-LOADING CENTEAL FIRE,
Ex & S. "Ulyssrs."
(UNS-
Mails.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO; ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SALD, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; ALSO BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUES.
ON MONDAY, the 24th day of October.
1881, at Noon, the Company's S. 8.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements, instant Experienced light 6.B. trades and
FOR HOIDOW AND PARHOL
The Steamship
"Ping-on, Capt. McCABLIN, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 19th Instant, st Daylight.
en the 7th and arrived. Hongkong 10th fho weather on Australian Cant to Port Darwin; variable winda with squally weather among the Iglands in China Sea Light S.W. and south winds with heavy N. W. swell on 14th and 15th,
The British barqua Souvenir Encountered Typhoon in lat. 21 117.50 E. (also hurricane off Gulf of Tong kang) Bound to Chefoo, put back for repairs, less of long hoat, i acaraan, bulwarki and sails. The British steamer Oakland reports: REVORO typhoon on 18th and 14th oc18 inet, aw a great number of junks-die-
masted outside.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, October 17, 1881.
UNION LINE.
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamship
"Yorkshire," Captain LONGLEY, dito here on the 19th Instant,
Yor
The British steamier Peking reports: Loft Shanghai at 2 p.m. on the 13th, inst., and arrived in Hongkong at p.m. on the 16th; from Shanghai to ih Mishan Islands had strong southerly winds, and heavy rain, and thunder and lightning, with heary kad variable winds and high southerly sors; southerly seas; from thouco to Tung Ying
N.E. winds and cloudy; from thence to
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORBOW. Shipping. Daylight-Ping-on leaves for Hoihow
and Pakhoi.
Auctions,
No. 5697-Octobed 17, 1891
figure is 2a lower than the previous week's Urom the authority of a Spectator," our the maximum is 3 lower The highest contemporary of the Press gives publicity, and lowest rundings at Victoria Peak (1,823 to the following incident of the late by feet), during the same period were respec phoon, and of another which took pla tively 78 on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, some time ago
2 p.m.--Auction of Japanese Ware, &c., and 68 on Saturday and Sunday. The
at Mr J. M. Armstrong's,
highest reading bare is lower, and the lowest shows the samu fall compared with the previous week.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established d.D. 1841. 香港大燊房
A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, -WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DBUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS
.or..
During a very heavy squall, on the moon of Friday, a junk capsized near Kow loon Point and 14 persons, were thus great danger of drowning, but gara, rescue by Mr Pasco, Gunner, R.Nand
HALS. W who plucky-little crew A REPORT has been sent in to the Harbour succeeded by means of a life-buoy and
In getting those
these people safely on boar Master by Mr A. F. Sampson, detailing the ship
assenger junk capsized near the A large passenger damage done by the gale. It shows that Victor Emanuel and people, 35 in number the estimates formed of the destruction to were promptly rescued by the hosts of that by Chinese property were in no way over-estimated ship, wanned, be it remarked, by
bluejackets, whose activity and presence A large number of junks and cargo of mind could hardly have been surpassed by British sesmen, for hearing the sound of tapping inside the onpsized but still float people wor
wore aunk at the different piers all along the Frays. But the most damage, had been
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, YRA QUÁ DDY, Čotumandant DIE will have immediate despatch for the above from thence to Chapol Island had from DRUGGISTS' 'SUNDRIES, · NUBBERY REQUI- done at Yan-mah-ti," where an immense vessel, they conjectured that some
5 and 10 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 centa p.
B"Highlander,"
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. 200 kegs Fine American FURNISHING NAILS, NO. 3 to 12.
25
American SPIKES, 4 inches to
7 inches.
50 barrels Prime American Mess PORK
Philadelphin Extra REET.
GO
41
200
300
Finest Strained ROSIN.
..
City PITCH.
150 casca SPIRITS of TURPENTINE.
100 barrels Dried APPLES. :
500 Bases FLORIDA WATER.
50 barrels American TAR.
16
LAMP BLACK.
50 uses American CLOCKS.
COTTON DUCK, Canned BEEF, MUT- TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Coined BEEF, Condensed MILK, Tomato CATSUP, HANDSPIKES, OAKUM, ASH OARS; MAPLE, ASH, and White Pine PLANKS.
Ex Abbie Carter." Florence COOKING STOVES,
STEAMERS
CORN BROOMS.
BRAILERS.
with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPEDIE,
and CARGO, will leave this Fort for Port..
nik
the above places.
Cargo
1 Specio will be registored for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- cepted in transit through Marsuilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until
of 23rd October.
Cargo will bo received on board until 4 p.., Spocio and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 231 October, 1831. (Parcele 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 particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, October 7, 1881.
Occidental & Oriental
Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, October 17, 1881.
SKIPPINE
ARRIVALS.
Wang and tresh S. W. winds and high
вед Pansed several dismasted junky, between Breaker Point and Hong- kong, and large quantities of wreckage
King about
The British steamer Menelaus reports; Oct. 9th, left Singapore; on the 13th, hard gale with squalls from N.W.; heavy easterly awell on the
on the 14th at 6 am, wind shifted W.S.W., with high dangerous gee, and rain and continued until noon; blinding
Oct. 15, Meurlaus, British steamer, 1559, W. P. Lango, Liverpool Aug. 27, ti Penang, and Singapore Oct. 9, General.wind then shifted gradually round to South and abated; high sex running throughout. BorTERFIELD & SWIDE.
Pussed the wrecks of three janks, and two diamasted, one in tow of another junk, and one at anchor.
Oct. 15, H. M. S. Magpic, 803, Lieut. A. Carpenter, R.N., Huilon Oct. 7.
Oct. 15, gay, Chinese gunboat, 1250, 8 guns, Lin, Singapore Oct. 10.
Det. 15, Yang-wei, Chinese gunbont 1250, 18 guns,
Johnstone, Singapore Oct. 10. Oct. 10, Hi-Ling, Chinese gunboat, from Canton.
Oct. 16,
Dot. 10, Cutterhum, British sterner, Steam-2167, Millor, Sydney Sept. 20, Townsville 26, Cooktown 27, Thursday Island 29, and Fort Darwin Oct. 3, Goueral. G138, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Ferdinand de Lesseps, French barque, 483, F. Matelot, Newcastle (N.S. W), Aug. 27, Coal-UARLOWITZ & Co.
Oct. 16, Souvenir, British barque, 482,
Coal.-CAPTAIN,
Payne, BUTTERFIELD
Oct. 16, Ping-pe, British steamer, 574,
India Rubber KNEE BOOTS SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, Frederick H. Williams, Cardiff. May 18. 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.
Messrs GARDNER & Co.'s PERFORATED
VENEER.
HIGH REVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS. HIGH-BACK OFFICE CHAIRS.
ROCKING FOLDING CHAIRS
DISTRO-ROOM CHAIRS.
LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS.
The above we can highly recommend for
office and domestic so, boing admirably adapted to this climate.
Ela: "Gleniffer."
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD
STORES.
TRXSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
SAVOURY PATE
GAME PATE
PORK PATE.
OX PALATES.
HUNG (Hsbro') BEEF.
HUNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS.
FRUITS for Ices.
SHERBET.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. Erry's CO0OA.
ROBINSON'S GREATS,
GELATINE.
Russia OX-TONGUES.
French PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SARDINES.
ANCHOVIES.
Breakfast BACON.
ASPARAGUS.
MACCARONI.
VERMICELLI.
SAUSAGES. MEATS.
EX
SOUPS, &., &c.
COPYING PRESSES,
AMERICAN MAIL.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
Boneless CODFISH.
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 6 lb cana, Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 tb cans. Outting's Dessert FRUITS in 2 b cans.
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
THE S, S. GAELIC will be despatch- ed for San Francisco vin Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 29th October, 1881,
at p.m.
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers froin Shanghai and Japan porta.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address full; and
received
J.
The H. M. Surveying vessel Magpie re- ports: Called at Tiken, Pion, Hailings, and Name Harbour. At 10 p.m. on the 13th inst., wind N. by W., Bar. 29.82, fall- ing. At 11.30 p.m. sighted the Ladrone Falands, wind increasing and backing: stood to the Eastward. At 12.30 p.m. ou the 14th lowest Bar. 29.284, wind Weat and blowing hard,
At 2 p.m.
Bar. 29.332, and rising wind, hacking to Southward. Ar- rived at Hongkong at 6.30 pm. of 15th
The British steamer Canton reports:
winds and fine weather throughout. Light
The British steamer Ping-on reports: Luft Haiphong Oct. 10th at 8 am, arrived left Pakhoi 12th in Pakhoi 11th at 1 p.m.;
13th at 9a.m. from Haiphong to
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOM PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Momfactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1870:
number of cargo-boats, junks, and sasapans, were lying sunk and broken up. One steam launch was lying on the rocks there. One or two janke had sunk out in the harbour, and the masts were standing above the water. Most of the wreckage has been re- moved.
were imprisoned in her hold, and seizing the best thing available, took the iron awning stanchion of their boat and smushed a hole in the junk's bottom and released two poor fellows, whose hopes of being saved must have been very slight
RETURN of Visions to the City Hall Insoum for the week ending Out.
Europe
Tuesday
0. & O É, S. Co. have amalgamsted, tho Wednesday, Ir is stated that, as the P.M.S.8. Co., and Monday,
two agencies at this port and the two in Yoke Thursday, homa will in future be managed in one Friday, **
Sunday,
PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any office. Mr Forster, as principal agent, will Saturday,
other persons who may desire to con-be stationed here; sad we understand that sult the files of local, Chius, Japan, Mr Center will fill the post of Agent at American, English, Indian or Austra
$23 26
Sanday
Totals,141 Grand total, 1,730.
1,589
lian newspapers, are invited to call at Yokohama. Mr G. B. Emory, who former- the "CHINA
MARL
Ofice, where over.
ly acted as agent for the O. &0. in Hong sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklica, from these countries, are now filed for kong, and has recently been in charge at SATs the Shanghai Mercury, October 10th reference...
Yokohtania, will, we believe, go home and-Wo hear that the American steamer Ro gers, lately sent by the U. S. Government fo his departure will doubtless be regarded search for the Janette, informed a Russian
BIRTH
At Shanghai, on the 12th Oct., the Wife there at a social loss to that community in man-of-war that she had found evidenco much the same way as he was missed when of the wintering of four persons supposed
to have
helonged to the missing of Dr. J. WARD HALL, of a Son.
MARRIAGES.
he left Hongkong. Mr Haswell, who has The Bussian man-of-war bein At-Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on the been agent here for the 0. & D. for some Hakorlate, the Cartalo of the Rogers A
for James him a mosaige for 3rd October, by the Rov. W. L GROTOS, rican Presbyterian Mission, to Arros Joar
Consil at Hakoiste, to be fresh E, and SE winds with squally wen ther; loft Hollow 13th at 1.15 with PHINE, second Daughter of Thos. Draper;
Melbourne. light and N. W. wind and clear weather. The Esq., of St. Kilda, Mel both Oct., by the
Oct. 16, uklands, British steamer, 710, at 2 p.m.; arrived in and Hoihow, ABBAM ALEXANDER GORDON, of tlie Ametimo past, also goes to America when the nett, Baking him to deliver it to the U. S.
Taiwanfoo Oct, 19, Ballaat.
SwiRx,
A. A. McCaslin, Haiphong Oct. 10, Pak- hot 12, Hoihow 18, and Macao 16, General.
-RUSSEL & Co.
S. S. Hatun in Hoihow. At 3.15 p.m. Booth, B.A., Military Chaplain,
above arrangements are carried into effect. According to the list of unclaimed corre spondence published in our columns last
telegraphed to the Herald, and that the Corsul should draw upon Bennett for the cost; but the mesange war not sent in consequence of the cost, which was about 8500; it was for ma, who it is said despatched it to the Herald
Oct 16, Thales, British steamer, 820, T. Passed Hainan Head; saw str. Solway ashoro Hongkong, ROBERT H. HIL, Esquire, to Saturday there were as many as 196 latter warded to General Van Buren at Yokoha
Pocick, Focchon Oct. 12, Amoy 13, and Swatow 15, General.-DonoLAH LARRAIK &
Co.
CAREIE, eldest Daughter of Thomas Richardson.
DEATHS.
w.
(of these 11 registered, 4 post cards, 1 parcel, and 49 papers), lying at the General Post
Oct. 16, Peking, British steamer, 954, G. well from the Eastward. At noon 30 falling overboard the ship Duke of Abercorn Office, Hongkong, en October 14th, for 138
11. Drewes, Shanghai Oct. 13, General. —- SIEMSSEN & Co.
Oct. 17, Canton, British steamer, 1005, 11, General.-CuINTSE
at the infin, a Rabe, will be put J. C. Jaquce, Penang Oct. 7, and Singapore
day previous to sailing.
A REDUCTION of 25% made on all RETURN PASSAGE ORDERS ISSUED,
Consular Invoices to accompany Over Mexican, Central and South American should be sent to the Company's Carg
addressed to the Collector of Ous- Offices toms, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Paseage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. A, Queen's Road Central.
CHAS. H. HASWELL, J.,
Agent. Hongkong, October 13, 1881.
Úc29
Not Responsible for Debts. Jeither the Captain, the agents, wor
Omners will be livsponsible for any Debt contrneted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vrasels, during their stay in Hongkong Gurbour
EDMUND PHINNE1, Auer. barque, Capt. John Berry.-Gco, R. Stoves & Co
ELVIRA DOVALE, Hawaiian skip, Chptain Jose M. Pimentel.-Captain.
Bore, American ship, Captain H. Curtis. Douglas Lapraik & Ĉo,
LAURENS, American ship, Capt. A. Snow.
Mulchors & Un.
OAKLANDS, British steamer, Captain J. Payne.Butterfield & Swire.
OCEAN, British steamer, Captain Henry Webber. Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
PHOENIX, German barque, Captain F. Greiff-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
SOUVENIR, British barque, Captain: Fred. H. Williams-Captain.
G. W.
STAR OF INDIA, British harque, Capt. H. D. Ron.Adamson, Bell & Co.
BYREN, America ship, Captain Brown. Douglas Laprak & Co.
THE TWEED, British ship, Captain J. M:
Whyte-Russell & Co.
Oct.
DEPARTURES,
16, Sumatru, for San Francisco. 16, Dido, for Singapore, &c.
16, Himalaya, for Haiphong.
16, Jobanu, for Nagasaki.
16,
Kin-shan, for Canton.
Paint, for Yokohama and For Swatow, &c. City of
San Francisco.
Hi, Cascapedia, for San Francisco. 16, H.M.S. Kestrel, for a cruise, 16, Hai-king, Chinese gunboat, for
Taiwan. 16, Chao-yung, Chinese gunboat, for
Canton.
Cauton.
16, Yang-wel, Chinese gunboat, for 10, Galley of Lorne, for New York, 17, New Era, for San Francisco. 17, Rosetta, for Europe, &c. 17, Berwickshire, for Port Elizabeth
and Cape Town.
17, Amoy, for Shanghai. 17, Peking, for Canton.
17, Gleneagles, for London de 17. Emeride, for Amey.
17, Menelaus, for Amoy and Shanghai.
CLEARED, Helen Marion, for Portland (Oregon). Formes Bank, for Singapore. Meridian, for Bangkok. Ping-on, for Hoilos, c. Greyhound, for Haihow, &. Daniel Bernes, for New York. Penedo, for Saigon.
W. Hales, for Portland (Oregon). Dale, for Bangkok,
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,
Per Catterthun, from Sydney, &c., one Chinese, wife and 2 children, and 92 Chi-
леке
Per Fing-on, from Pakhoi, Mr C. M. Fard, and 20 Chiness.
on the Bank about one mile East from Hainan Head.. At 2.30 am. 14th came on t blow a heavy gale from N.W. with heavy rain, thunder and lightning and a heavy
Island Linchicu,
Bame
weather. At 1,30 Bay. At p.sn. gales increasing to a typhoon put back
in again at 3 7pm, wind shifted to west with less fores. Got under weigh and arrived Macao 16th at 3am. Left Macao-16th at 2 a.m.; arrived in Hongkong at 6am, me day,
CRAWFORD
THE RECENT STORM.
On the 9th June, drowned at sea, by
aged 19, youngest Son for the Mexican Conest for whom the 'Mo on her voyage from Shanghai to Liverpool, addresses. The letters are now lying there of the Inte Crawford Hill, Eng., Western fact, Pearce, Lee appeared in the lat INQUEST THIS AFTERNOON.
According to the Hongkong Directory there is no Consul for Mexico hers. One of the letters is for Mr W. T. Brook, lately of the
Bank, Glasgow.
At the Bubbling Well Cottage, Shanghai, on the 11th Oct., Mr ROBERT MOLLWBAITH, 56 years of age.
The publication of this issue commenced U. S. Consulate, who has now gone home, The Comus, Lily, Magpie, and Zephyr have at 9.15 pm.
each two registered letters awaiting them. There are 100 merchant ships on the list, for whom 217 letters are ready; of these 9 ́arc registered. There are also 85 papers for the same vesela. For the L. O Troop which left Cardiff on 9th June, there are 23
The British steater Thales reports: Left Foochow Oct. 12th, Amoy 13th, and Swa- tow Oct. 18th. Frou Fuochow to Amoy, had strong N N.E. monsoons and fine weather. Amcy to Swatow, commenced with freeh 52.. on the 14th, wind veared to h monsoons and cloudy weather. At I
ared to East, incress- incred ing in force to a moderate gate, with heavy squalls of wind and rain,
continuing to ow with blow
this direction from this great force till
noon, when it shifted to S.E.; blowing heavily till it moderated at 5p. Swatow to port, first part 1 moderate S.E. winds and fine weather with S.E. and southerly swells; latterly, wind N. W., weather still fine. In The Foochow S. S. Oleneagles. In Swatow S. S. China, and Lorne. Oct. 13th, S. 5. Namou left Amoy for Focchow. Oct. 15th, S. S. Kwangtung left Swatow for Amoy. Between Chelang Point and port passed fishing junks with mini-masts gone-from 20 to 20.
CARGO.
Per Hosetta, for London, 33,847 boxes, 9,580 half-chests, and 1,900 pkgs. Ten, 492 bales Silk, 600 bates Waste Silk, 44 bales Punjum Silk, 2 boxes Silk Picco Goods, and 1,850 pkgs. Sundries. For Continent, 340 bales Silk, 66 bales Cocoons, and 65 pkgs. Sundries.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SWATOW.—
18th inst.
The China Sttail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTODER 17, 1881. LOCAL AND GENERAL next AMERICAN MATT anty be expected to arrive here on or about the 19th inet, by the S. S. Gaelic.
FURTHER reports as to the severity of the storm outside will be found in our shipping column.
TELEGRAMS for Bangkok can go forward by mail closing at Singapore at 9 am, on the 19th instant.
Tur Leave Regulations of the Hongkong Police Force are published in the Gazette for general information.
THE Hongkong Races will take place on
Inquests opened this afternoon, at the Government Civil Hospital, on the bodies of several Chinese, who had, to all
appear ance, come to their death through the numbers and description being necessary recent gale. They were as follows, the in this foun for those who would follow the evidence and the history of the cases *———
adulti 1: Char Ching, a Chinese charge of Inspector Swanston,;
2- Chiese case in charge of Inspector Cameron,
nate unknown 3-A Chmess case in charge of It Cameron...
-One Chinuss female child Inspector
of the case, 5 One Chinese
arge of the cane
Soy Tuk f
lestors and 21 papers Two papers are Cameron in charsale caid Inspector. detained, one for postage; one for address Cameron ini
John Miller" being insufficient to guide
the sorters. There are also at the General Post Office 34 books, &c., without covers.
oharge
6.Chinese female, Ng Akun, Inspector Camerou in charge of the case.
7-Cheung Atai, Chinese male; case in e charge of Inspector Thomson.
8. Male adult, Chinese, name unknown Inspector Thomson in charge of the case.
Male adult,
Chinese, name unknown;
Inspector Thomson in
10. Chinese male, 5 of the case.
Atei case in. charge of Inspector Cameron.
11. Chinese male, name unknown; case in charge of Inspector Cameron.
The Jurors unpanelled were
A VERY su occurenco has to be recorded as having taken place yesterday at the Albany, No. 1, the residence of Mr Stolterfolit, head of the house hate of Hesse & Co. Mr F. Dittmer, clerk in the employ and re- siding there, would seem to have committed J. T. Chator, F. 8. A. Gomes, and M.
Dr. Marques was the first witzices suicide by shooting himself through the de Carvalho forehead, The wound was such that it did examined. He was able to certify to
the not allow of any medical assistance doing all the bodies, as given
Hộ said No. 1. body
60 old. It appeared to have been
any good. The unfortunate fellow lingered set forth above.
WHA Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the 23rd, for two hours, and ultimately met the fate heat of a Chinese m
Feare
about
24th, and 26th February, next year, Gan had coveted. Variousreams are assigned for under the water for some time. There was a contused wound on the forehead. No. 2 Per Fyen, at 1.50 p.m. To-morrow, the tlemen having suggestions to offer or pre- the mad act, but it may be better not to
was that of a female child about 4
Years of sentations to make are invited to communi
go into the question of which of these is age death had resulted from drowning. No most deserving of belief until the evidence, female, well nourished, drowned. No girl two years old, drowned. No. 6, boy, which will have to be laid before the jury brought to the hospital yesterday, body too has been heard. Evidence will be brought mucli decomposed to co of death No allow of say opinion being focised as to t
18th inat.
the 19th inst
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.---
before the 22nd instant,
Per Mencans, from Liverpool, &c., Mrs For SWATOW AND AMOY.-
Per Canton, at 4.30 p.m. To-morrow, the cate with the Clerk of the Course on or Cowen for Hongkong, and Mrs McMurray and children for Shanghai; 400 Chinese
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA-- deck for China ports.
Per Sandu, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday, Nomor is given in the Gazette that Mosars then to prove the state of his mind for 6, female, 18, drowand, No. 7, mple, 25, Tauneyer & Co. have complied with the some time past, the Coroner will be willing wound on the right eye, drowned. "In ali requirements of Ordinance No. 16 of 1873, to accept the evidence of any volunteers these bodies the countenance was pale, blood The French Contract Packet Fruowaddy for the registration in this Colony of their who are in a position to throw light on the came from the mouth and nose, the skin of feet and hands was wrinkled, the abdomen will be despatched onls and Trade Mark as applied to unwrought and question which the jury is called on to do and stomach of Commng The first
24th October, with Mails to through the United Kingdom and partly wrought metals used in the many vestigate. In the event of the enquiry, ceptel as eigan Europe, vid Nuples; to Saigon, Straits facture of cotton yarn and nowing cotton in its initial stages, disclosing any reason eight men were brought to the hospital on Saturday (16th), and Nos, 9 and 10 os Settlemonts, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian not on spools or reels; sewing cotton on why any person or persons who are Sunday forencon No 1 was brought at The first sight Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malin, and spools, or reels, piece-goods of all description, not before the Court should be call 345 th modes of Olmamen who l
was too much de cloths and stuffs of wool worsted on hair; ed upon to give evidence, an adjourn be drowned. No. 0 was too and that the same has been duly registered mout will be made to allow of their being composed to allow any one to form an opinion as to the cause of his death. The summoned. The Coroner and Jury viewed face and head were very mych swollen, and
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. To-day's Advertisements. Williams, Messra Cooper, Campbell, and
Potted SAUSAGE and Banaage
MEAT.
[
#
TH
Stuffed PEPPERS.
肿
Assorted PICKLES.
MINOEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames.
Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE. Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sum-
mer Drinks.
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE
Clam CHOWDER.
Oodfish BALLS.
Grean TURTLE in 24 U cans.
|ALIFORNIA `
RACKER
C
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 th
tins, and loose. Alphabetical BIS.
CUTTER CEN Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS, Ginger CAKES, Soda BISCUITS. Orator BISCUITS.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATBEAL
HOMINY.
CORNMEAL.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.:
RIE MEAL
SPECIALLY BELOTED OIGAR S.
WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND AERATED WATERS;
BHIPOHANDLERY af every Description.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.
The Steamship
"China," Captain SHOER, will load here for the above Ports,
and will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
HING KEE & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, October 17, 1881.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL (Taking Cargo at through rutes for NEW YORK, HAMBURG and BREMEN.}
The Steamship
Glenorchy,"
Capt. B. QUARTLY, Will be despatched for the above Port on or about the 29th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, October 17, 1881.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
The 100 41 British Steamship
"Anjer Head," · Rors, Commander, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL & Co., Agents Hongkong, October 17, 1881
HONGKONG RACES 1882.
Per Thales, from Foochow, &c., Capt. Munro, one European (deck), and 318 Chi.
nese.
Per Peking, from Shanghai, 1 European (deck), and as Chinese.
Por Canton, from Paning and Singapore, Cz. Vincent, Mr Cox and 2 servants, and $8 Chinese,
DEPARTED.
Per City of Peking, for San Francisco, Mesara C, J. Stock, and J. F. McLeod, and 3 Steerage; for New York, Mr E J. Longard
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
Per Rosetta, from Hongkong: for Singa- The
pare, Messrs U. Stangen, Ph. Wolff, R. Halenta, Gilbert Cooper, Gee Sing Fun and native servant; for Bombay, Mr H.-M. H. Glenroy; for Southampton, Capt. J. C. Bayly, R.LF., Mr H. K. Davis, Capt, and Mrs Wise, and Capt. Wiese; for Venice, Rev. J. G. Gibson, and Rev. T. Barclay.
For
1:20 m. Gulley of Lorne, for Singapore, &c.,
Per Amoy, for Shuanghai, 20 Chinese, Por Diamante, for Manila, Lieut. Com C. II. Davis, Lieut. J. A. Noria, Master S. imly. Seanan O. A. Suter; J. Unglur, P. A Chin Chow and 7 Chinese, (deck).
0.
Per Albay, for Foochow, via Swatów, Mr T. Davidson.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL
following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the French Contract Packet
Day before departure (ur Baturday if the de
parture be on Monday),--.
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were
drowning.
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A CIRCULAR despatch from Lord Kimberley the body to-day at No. 1 Albany, and the decomposed In No. 10 the use of destăi is published in the Gazite, enclosing copy of case was adjourned till to-morrow, at was drowning. No. 11 war that of a a circular issued by the French Government, the Magistracy. The Juruss are Mesas W. Ohitiene male. Cause of death was also
drowning containing regulations with regard to the Manson, C L Thevenin, and P. P. Cam. Inspector Cameron, in charge of the SANTA ROSA Station at Yunmahti, said that the Were megju kao bodies- Nos. 1, 2, », a 5- and importation into Frames of provisions In soldered tins. Lord Kimberley says:- We have been requested to publish the picked up in the bay sti feu mah fi F.M.-Money Order Office closes, have thought it advisable to send copies of following by the crew (seventeen) of the No was picked up yesterday, and the
Post Office closed, except the
As others on Saturday, 3 body wea found NOT Box, which is always this circular to all Colonies, so that those late British barges Bolton Abbey by a fisherman who reported it to open out of Office hours.
Colonies which do not export, but may We, the crew of the late Bolton Abbey dep,Post Office opens, import, provisions in tina may be aware of desire to return thanks to the ship's Com A.K-Registry of Letters ceases the opinion expressed by the French Go-pany of the ship Star of India for their been brought ahore by the tide and
Posting of all printed matter: vernment with regard to tins soldered foot of humanity in collecting & Burp left by the waters khi g
pected to bande woll treated by brother whit Card B
Day of departure
10
and patterns ceased
11
on our
hover ex
on. The body was sent for and taken to
the Statim. He belleved the bodies had
were
really
salors. Although seafaring men are rough AM.Mails closed, except for Late the manner described.
part of the day, Lut, not Puficient Letters
and not rich, sill they do not lack that furb in vir way the supying 11.10A.M.-Letters may be posted with THE dozen or so of large boulders which generous aut free-hearted
Late Fee of 10 cants until
perfectly Wettered. The Per Carapedis, fe for San Francisco, 490
in distress Wo 11.30 .x. When the Post Office closes stand alongside the Mail-gun in Victoria pronipts them to help their ethos thick, which during the part cannot but make kngen afternoon was calm, with Chiness.
11,40 Late Letters may be poet Peak, overhanging the Cite do not look the fact that the crew of the Star greindar falling on board the packet with Late quite so solidly fixed as such lumps of rook were the first to help us in one distressed ben
thanks for their act of kindne Fes of 10 cents until time of ought to be in their peculiar position. I condition, and we give them our heart-falt from the departare.
Per Esmeralda, for Amoy, 45 Chinese Par Gleneagles, for Londos, & 2 dis tressed British semen.
Per Menelaus, for Amey and Shanghai, 5 Europeans Cabin, and 200 Chinese.
TO DEPART
Per Ping-on, for Haihow, &c., 10 Chinese, Per Greyhound, for Heihow, &o, 100 Chô
Per. Penedo, for Saigon, 100 Chiness. Fer Dale, for Bangkok, BOB Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The Chinese gunboat Chao-yung reports Admiral Ting on board. Picked up a party THIS MEETING will take plans on of 10 distressed people on the Reef Inlands THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURnd ca the wreckage at ses fast evening, the DAY, the 23rd 24th and 26th February, 18th inst 1882,
The British steamer Catter NELEMEN having Buggestions to offer Le
Invited to Bay em or Presentations to make
BIGGIANO and BAIL-MAKING promptly communicate with the Cimas.
Loughon September 24, 1881.
on or before the 22nd T Hongkong, October
1th Sept – called off Morton Townsville 26ths: Cooktow Kursday-nland, 29th.
Company!
entirely
General Memoranda,
WEDNESDAY, October 19 --
Daylight. —Thales lease for Coast Parts, THURSDAY, Octuber 205mK
pm-Auction of Household Furniture
at No. 2, Gage Street, Fray, October 21 —
is not likely that any of them will take to rolling downwards just yet; but it might next Criminal Bessions will be opened
be suggested that the Surveyor General would do well either to build them up or to place them in a loss dangerous positioni. Prevention in always better than TIME"; "ARG we think it would be advisable were the previous intention of the Department anem
2 p.m.-Anction of Japanese are st hir : these hig
GER, Lammerta. "MONDAY" October 24
*** Noon --Tenders for building a Tory
657 Mooring Steamer and a wo
pedo Lághter, recey
Call and Parope
into effect?
to-morrow (Tuesday 18th inst. The fol loving is the calendar
1 L Ald, arceRT
2 Wong Aring, Larony from the parson. 8. Já Atak, laroiny.
Chan Ain, (1) entering the house of one You Asking, with Oummit & felony therein (2)
the mid You
been slowly At the