For Sale.
Malls.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Occidental & Oriental Steam-
FAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,
HAVE
Ez French Mail Steamer.
Ship Company,
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXI00, CENTRAL AND YouLLY PRATT'S VERMOUTH. SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
Finest ISIGNY BUTTER.
Ex: 8 8. "Glencoe," WEBLEY & BOK'
BREECH LOADING
CENTEAL FIRE.
Ex B. B. Glysw,"
GUNS
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
5 and 10 cutty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU ℗ 25 cents p.
Ex "Highlander."
AT WHOLEHALE l'rices.
th
200 kuga Fine American FURNISHING
25
NAIS, Nos. 3 to 12. American SPIKES, 4 inches to
7 inches.
50 barrels Prime American Moss PORK,
Philadelphia Extra BEEF.
10 200
11
Finest
300 中
Strained ROSIN.
IF City PITCH
160 cases SPIRITS of TURPENTINE.
100 barrels Dried APPLES.
500 casos FLORIDA WATER.
50. barrels American TAR
15 LAMP BLACK.
50 casos American CLOCKS.
COTTON DUCK, Canned BEEF, MUT TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Corned BEEF, Condensed MILK, Tomato CATSUP, HANDSPIKES, OAKUM, ASKH OARS; MAPLE, ASH, and White Pine PLANKS.
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Do "Abbie Carver." Florence COOKING STOVES,
STEAMERS and BRAILERS.
CORN BROOMS.
India Rubber KNEE BOOTS. AGATE WARE, in every variety of Kit
chen Utensila.
Charter Oak COOKING STOVES. Spartan COOKING STOVES. BOURDON WHISKY.
Ex Steamers vill Buez Canal,
Dotalas' OFFICE CHAIRS. METS GARDNER & Co.'s
YENEER.
PERFORATED
Hran RIVOLVING OFFICE CHAIRS,
HIGH-BACK OFFICE CHAIRS.
ROCKING FOLDING CHAIRS.
DINING-200M CHAIRS.
LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS.
The above we can highly recommend for office and domestic use, being admirably adapted to this climate.
Ex "Gleniffer."
CROWSE & BLACKWELL'S AND OTHER
STORES. HOUSEHOLD
TEYSONRAUB DESSERT FRUITS.
SAVOURY PATE.
GAME PATE,
PORE PATE.
OX PALATES.
·
HUNG (Hambru1) BEEF.
HUNTLEY & PALMSES' BISCUITS.
FRUITS for Ices
SHERBET.
COCOATRA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA.
Rees's COCOA,
ROBINSON'S GROATS.
GELATINE.
Russia OX-TONGUES.
French PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SARDINES.
Breakfast BACON,
ASPARAGUS.
MACCARONI
VERMICELLI.
SAUSAGES. MEATS.
ΓΙΑ
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE S. 8. GABLIC will be despatch- THES. Francisco via Yokohusika, on SATURDAY, the 20th October, 1881, at 3 p.m.
Connection being wade at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan porta:
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and sano will be received at the Company's Office, until p. the day previous to sailing.
made on all
A REDUCTION of 25 RETURN PASSAGE ORDERS SUED.
Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Méxican, Central and South American
Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus toma, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 804, Queen's Rood Central.
CHAS. H. HASWELL, Jr.,
Agent.
od20 Hongkong, October 13, 1891.
SHI MAIL STEAM
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY..
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE.
AND INLAND SEA.
THE S. S. TAKASAGO MARU, Capt. Tuso, die here on or about the 24th Instant, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 28th October, at 4 pm.
Insurances.
THE CHINA MAIL.
MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824, Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid 'up- £100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000
£250,000 " Annual Income
THE Undersigned have been appointed Agate for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Waskow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1888.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter arid Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL,..
...£2,000,000.
THE Undersigned, Aarsrs at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to graut Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at Current Rates. RISKS on First Class Godowns Reduced to % nelt premium per annum from this date.
GILMAN & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
Intimations.
NOW READY.
PRICE, $1.00. *COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,”
Br E. H. PARKER.
Can be obtained from KeLY & WAISH at Shanghai and Hongkong, of LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office.
Hongkong, December 6, 1879.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 2 p.m. of 28th October.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2133,
Freight.
All Claims must be settled on board. before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized,
RATES OF PASSAGE,
To Keas,...........................................
.. YOKOHAMA & NAGASAKI, 75
Cabin Steerage. .. 00: $15 20
SHANGHAI VIA TURCHIAMA,... 129
4.0
5 1 KODE...
30
A RADUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
Mr. Andrew Wind,
NEWE AGENT, Lo
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Dot. 25, Forsterts, German steamer, 612 H Evers, Haiphong Oct. 20, and Hoihow, General WIRE & Co.
Oct. 25, Ningpo, British steamer, from Canton.
..
Oct 25, Kangtung, British steamer, 676, M. Young, Foochow Oct. 20, Ay 22, and Swites 24, General-Douglas Lit PRAIK & Co...
Oct. 25, Shin-on, Annamite steamet, 138, W. Blumenberg, Haiphong Oct. 14, Gen
ral. SHON WO YOEN.
Oct. 25, Avoca, British steamer, 904, John P. Hassall, Bombay Oct. 16, and Singapore 18, General.-P. & O. B. N. C.
DEPARTURES.
Oct. 23, Flor, for Havre,
25, Pearl, for, Ningpo.
28, Consolation, for Bangkok. *25, None, for Saigon.
Chinese corvette,
25,hampa
25, H.M.S. Sheldrake, for Canton
20, Friedrich, for Singapore.
26, Yorkshire, for Shanghai.
25, Tomate, for Yokohoria.
for
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--
For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE BRISBANE, SYD NEY, MELBOURNE, &- Por Ocean, at $30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 3rd Nov.
MAILS BY THE FREND PACKET. ---- The French Contract Prokot Sindh will be despatched on MONDAY, the 7th November, with Mails to and તો through the United Kingdom- Europe, má Nuples; to Baigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Adan, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
MEMOS, FOR TO MORROW. Shipping
Daylight Thales leaps for Count Portal 6am-Yangtus leaves for Shanghai.com
The unal hours will be observed in closing. Francison,
the Mails, &c.
Shipping Intelligence.
The following lists are corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, and from other sources. Consignees are invited to communicate with the Editor in the event of any inaccuracy occurring in this list as compiled from the papers and other information at his command. The Editor receive any will, at all times, be glad
25, Catherthur, for Post Darwin, no additions to the list from those who have
Foochow.
-----
--** OLEARED. Ting, for Shanghai. Thales, for Coast, Ports. Hentyon, for Shanghai.
PASSENGERS,
ARRIVED.
Per Foruderts, from Haiphong and Hoi- how, Mr and Mrs Constantin, and 43 Chi
neso.
Mr Per Kangtung, from Coast Ports, and Mrs Williams, Mrs McKibbon, Meurs Innes, Schaar, Wong Kai Kip, 3 Europeans (deck), and 288 Chinese.
Per Shun-on from Haiphong, 1 Chinese. Per docs, from Bombay, Mr J. Potter, and 21 Chinese from Singapore... -
DEPARTES
Per Tanuis, for Yokohama: from Mar- soilles, Messrs Kellner, Yokoyama, Kai- zume, Sanda, Yokoyama, Winter, Meizuno, Mori, and Suti Ki Ühenda.
Per Catherthun, for, Port Darwin, tia Foochow, Mr Gastave Sobotka, 3 Euro peans, and 20 Chiasse.
Per Consolation, for Bangkok, 196 Chi- Por Friedrich, for Singapore, & Chinese. Per Nona, for Saigon, 100 Chinese.
NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK;e. i suthorized to receive Subscriptions, Adrortisements, &c., for the China Mail, Overland China Mail, and China Beviero.
XY
SAILOR'S HOME,_
Cast-off Cromise, BOOKS, OF PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Elome, West Point...
Hongkong, July 25, 1878
TO DRPART.
Fer Yang-tsé, for Shanghai: from Hong- kong, Colonel Hand, and Mr José M. Que- des, Jur.; from Marseillca, Lady Wade and BOTANE, Messrs Donglas, Fergusson, Greig, Wibauz, Hilt, Machuttie, and Wang Ping, Mr and Mrs Goodwin, Mr Feindel, Mr. and Mrs Allen, infant and servant, Mesars Eckold, and Sobiac, and Hon. Martin Par Thales, for Cosat Ports, 1 European, and 200 Chinese,
Cando and PASSENGERS for Naguala To-day's Advertisements. Lister.
will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail; Steamer at Kobe
For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, PRAYA CENTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Street.
H. J. H. TRIPP,
Agent.
oc28 Hongkong, October 18, 1881.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE,
AND LONDON; AENO BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
SOUTHAMPTON, ANCHOVIES.
SOUPS, &c., &io.
COPYING PRESSES.
EX AMERICAN MAIL Bastant and Californian CHEESE. Bonesa CODFISH.
Prims HAMS and BACON.
Russiah CAVIARE.
..
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.
PEACH, and APPLE BUTTER.
Pickled OX TONGUES.
in kegs and pieces. Family PIG-PORK Paragon MACKEREL in 5 tb cans. Beat Ideal SALMON in ob cans, Cutting's Dessort FRUITS iu 24 tb cans.
"
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
МЕАТ.
Stuffed PEPPERS.
N.B.-Carge can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND HOSTON.
THE PENIMULAE AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship KHIVA, Captain M. DE HORNE, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, ria" BOMBAY, and SUEZ CANAL, on MONDAY, the 31st October, at 4 p.zn.
Cargo will be received on hoard until 10 am. on the day of sailing.
Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 10a.m. on the day of sailing.
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamship
"Ningpo," Captain Cass, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 26th Instant, at 2pm
SHOPPING REPORTS.
The Britisla ateamor Kuangtung reports: Foochow to Amoy, strong NE. winds and cloudy; Amoy to Swatow, fresh N.E. viride and cloudy Swatow to Hongkong, mod- erate W. and N. W. winds, freshening For Freight or Passage, apply to
towards Hongkong. Strs. in Swatow: Ser- SIEMSSEN & Co.
10, Pakhoi, Tintain, Hardwick, and China, uc26 Namoz and Bellona left same day. Hogkong, October 25, 1881.
The Annamite steamer Nhun-on reperis: First and latter part fine, middle part sea and thick with
NOTICE,
―
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, FORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS,
MONDAY, the 7th of November,
1891, at Noon, the Company's SS. SINDH, Commandant LeQUIRRE with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and se- copted in transit throngh Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Noon of 6th
later advices, private or otherwise, than his own
VESSELS TO ARRIVE.
AT HONGKONG,
Lefl. Name.
June.
3, Belle Morne, 21, Zenobia,
22, Charter Oak,
23, Delia,
18, Valparaiso,
From
Cardiff
Penarth
New York
London Penarth Cardiff
Hamburg
24, Leonort,
26, Red Cross,
26, Esmeralda,
30, Richard Parsons,
Cardiff
July.
Agnes Muir,
Hamburg
aliant,
Cardiff
Waltikka,
Cardiff
11,
Wilkeln,
10, Wandering Jew,
Fanart
Panarth
Cardiff
16, Hingleader,
Cardiff
16,
white Adder,
Cardiff
Cardif
21, Golden State,
Hamburg New York
23, Harmonia,
Penarth
Cardif
Cardif
28, Valpini,
Cardif
29, Lothair,
London
Aug.
Wakafield,
Cardiff
2. Melbourne,
Cardiff
10, Nestor,
Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff
Carditt
Cardiff
London
25, Tecumseh,
27, Melpomene,
10, Marie,
10, Rajah, 11, Altai,
15. Edwin Reed, 16, Mary Whitridge,
24,
20, TH
25, Andromeda, 25 Primus,
New York
Penarth Penarth
Cardiff
28, Adolph,
20, Fritz
30, Catherine II (8.),
Haniburg Penarth Antwerp
Sept
1, Dorothes
Hamburg
2. Margareth,
Cardiff
6, Bagulus,
Cardiff
7. Auguste,
Cardif
Cardiff
18, Gordon Castle (x.),
Oct.
18, Benglue (s),
Singapore
13, Mennir (8.),
20, Vorwärts (8)
2, Anchises (a.),
13, Brazon,
23, Strathmore (8.),
Sydney... Singapore Singapore
strong N.E. breezer hours in Hai-an LEFT, BUT DATE OF DEPARTURE UNKNOWN.
rain. Anchored für Bay, Passed Nauchow on the 20th it.
The British steamer Atosa reports: On 20th inst., spoke American barque Lattic Moore, from Liverpool for Singapore.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SHANGHAL. —
Per Ting Ting, at 9:30 am. To-nurrow, the 26th inst., instead of us previous -notified.
Per Glenlyon, at 11.50 a.m. To-mZOW,
the 20th mat.
Per Ningpo, at 1.30 p.m. To-morrow; the
26th inst
Hera,
N. Thayer, Harvard,
Walkyre,
A. M. Simpson,
Nonpariel,
Singapore
Australia
Australis
Australia
New York
Cardiff Australia
LOADING FOR UHINA AND JAPAN PORTE,
At London-Steamers via Suez Canal
Glenavon. Glenfalloch.
Gordon Castle. Glenfinlas:
Glaucus,
Sailing Vessels. At Liverpool.
Lord of the Indes.
Endymion. Cyclops (1.) Jason (8.)
Margarethe.
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA
Per Takasago Maru, at 3.30 p.in., on Fri-Nelson (s.)
day, the 28th inst.
For BANGKOK
Par Rajanuthanuhar, at 5pm., on Fri-
day, the 28th inst.
Achilles (.) Nestor (6.) Uppingha
At Cardiff.
Avstralia.
Charlton (a.)
Quotations, HONGKONG, October 25. OPIUM-New Patus, cash,...8617}
cash,. Old New Benares, cash,... 616] Ola
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND BOMBAY
"
Per Avoca, at 9.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 3rd Nov.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKST. The United States Mail Packet Gadie, will
Shipping Orders will be granted until For
November. Silk and Valuablea for Europe will be
Cargo will be received on board until 4· transhipped at Point de Galle; Tea and p.m., Specio and Parcels until 3 pm on General Cargo for London will be conveyed the 6th November, 1881. (Parcels are not
Bombay without transhipment, arriving to be sent on board; they must be left atr one week later than by the ordinary direct the Agency's Office.)
Contente ad value of Packages are re Fronte vid Galle.
For further Particulars, regarding quired. FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply 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 Com- Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sum-pany's Black Bills of Lading.
mer Drinks.
1
Assorted PICKLES.
MINGEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Riotardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
1
MEATS
Launch TONGUE.
AcCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Clan CHOWDER
Codish BALLS..
Green TURTLE in 2 it cans.
ALIFORNIA
RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5
tins, and loose
Choked: WHBATAVI OATMEAL
HOMONY,
Alphabetical B18
CUITS, Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.
DORNMEALAN
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR
·RYE MEJATË
SPECIALLY SELECTED. OIGA E S
WINES, SPIRITS, BEER AND
AERATED WATERS
PCHANDLERY of t Description
BATE MAKING tronautly
Beptember 34, 1881
A. McIVRE, Superintendent. Hongkong, October 10, 1881.
Insurances.
NOTION
oc31
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept
Riaks on First Class Godowns at per cent. nett premium per annum.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL TWO MILLION STERLING. THE Undersigned are prepared
Puder Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods rared therein, on Goods on board Vassals and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at de
the catal Tarma and ConditionILLAMEN
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, October 25, 1881.
be despatched on SATURDAY, the 29th inst, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:
072.15 P.. Registry ceases.
2.30 F.M. Post-Office closes, but Letters for Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies
Not Responsible for Debts. Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contenoted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during, their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
B. H. STEENKEN, German brig, Captain C. Meyer.To On & Co.
EDMUND PHINNEY, Amer, barque, Capt. John Berry-Geo. R. Stevens & Ca
EEN, British barque, Captain Hodgy Ghee Bak Hong.
ELVIRA DOVALE, Hawaiian ship, Captain Jose M. Pimentel➡Captain.
Hors, American ship, Captain H. Curtis. Douglas Lapraik & Co. LAURENE, American abip, Capt. A. Snow. Melchers & Co, shelves vála Lammy C. Thoor, British ship, Captain D. W. Corning-Captain.
MONEER, American ship, Captam W Taylor Captain
Garlands, British steamer, Captain J. Payne-Butterfield & Herire.
Ockan, British steamer, Captain Henry Webber,ea B. Stevens do Con
PALADI, British steamer, Captain Geo. Parker-Arnhold, Karbarg & Co
SOUTENTE, British bargus, Captain Fred,
onived, and transmitted to the Directong. Willams, Captain,
for their decu TOTAL SER
If required, protection will be granted on first clans Laves up to £1000 on a Single
For Bate of Freminus, forms of pro- possis or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong & Canton, Hoogkong, January 1867,
STAB OF INDIA, British bargne, Capt. H.
GW
D. Roo-Adamson, Bell & Co.
SYREN, American ship, Captain Brown-Douglas Layek & Co..
*The Tward British ship, Captain J. M.
Hitz, German steamer, Capt. H.
cannot be sent by this route. Hongkong, October 24, 1881.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.—,
oc29
The British Contract Packet Xhies
New Malwa, credit,....710 Allowance, Taela...... 16 Old Malwa, credit,... 670 Allowance, Thols..... 24
Frchange.
Bank, Wire, ...
11
Demand,
30 days sight,
17
4 months sight, Credita, Documentary, 4 months' sigh India, Wire,... demand, Bhanghai, demand,
50 days' sight, private Gold Leaf, 194 find
Sovereigns,
شريم
MONDAY, October 31-
*****
5704
tyred check up oate her anmaatz Vidape
admirgo
how little vari
the results shown by the WD EXA tione and wề cannot call to reme branco a single complaint made managers of such schools against outturn of the offers inspection this analogy we have not the sligh
2 pm-Ningpo leaves for Shanghai
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, October 28
ap.m. Mesling of Shareholders of the Canton Insurance Office at the General Agents office, No. 7, Queen's Road idea of drawing any inviduos compar 4 p. Mitsu Bishi Mail loaves for sons between the results obtained in Yokohama, dok Scotland and those arrived at în Grant- 5 pamay leaves for Manila.-aid Schools in this Colony Te SATURDAY, Uctober 29 -
generally ailiitled that the Governme 3p.m. Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s Inspector of Schools here conducts Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San expininations as fairly as can be ace
plished under the circumstances allowance must be made for the gras amount of work which, during a limited period, must necessarily be got through in the examining menta. But when at present, some uneasiness, exista en to future possibilities, the suggestion here made to hold independent examinations. is one which ought to meet with the spproval of all portion concerned. less innovations hitherto unknown. introduced into the ananal tests for grants-in-sid, the results fairly obtained by a Committee composed of us partial gentlemen are certain to agree in the domain with those arrive at by the Government Inspector; and, not
Goods per Tangis undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.
4p.-English Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. Goods por
∙Glenlyon undelivered after this date subject to renteriae Goods pus, Yorkshire, undelivered after
this date subject to rent.“ THUESDAY, November 3
8 p.m.-Aroca leaves for Bombay. 4p.m.-Ocean leaves for Port Darwin,
Cooktown, &oi
SATURDAY, November 5-
4 p.m.Fonoarte leaves for Straits,
SW MONDAY, November 7
Noon, French Mail leaves for Ports of standing the unfortunate diff
Call and Europe.
THE
Established A.D. 1841,
香港大藥房
of opinion which arose at the School in connection with
amination (so-called) of that wor
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Institution, we have every confiden
that the results of the official inspectio will nocord with those obtained in unofficial and independent manner the same time, the experiment is worth trial, if for nothing else than to tho roughly satisfy the public that the large sum now devoted to this deserving branch of our educational system is fair- ly earned.
A.-S. WATSON & CO., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, YHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
DRUGGISTY SUNDEIRS, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT -- MEDICINES.
MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorated Waters, The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
PASSENGERS Arriving in Hongkong, or any
other persons who may desire to con sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austen lian newspapers, are invited to call at the CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for
reference.
The publication of this iese commencet at 6.55 p.m.
The China Itail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBEE 25, 1881.
WRITING on the Education question ahont eight months ago, we made the following remarks touching Grant-in- aid Behoods :-
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO" THE
"China Mark"] {P¢ ‚E. E, A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line.) LAND LEAGUE MANIFESTO
BAN LONDON, Oct. 29 -
The Land League has issued & manifesto exhorting the tertant farmers to pay no rent until the Government abandone the system of terrorism.
TRANSFER OF THE LEAGUE TO LIVERPOOL
DENIED
LONDON, Oct. 23 The transfer of the League to Liverpool le declared to be premature.
FOUNDERING OF A VESSEL
LONDON, Oct. 23 The Koning Nederlanden foundered at son, October 5th, in 6 South, 04 Boat boat load of 38 has been picked up, bus there are no tidings of the remaining 176 who proceeded to Chagos
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The next ENGLISH MAN may be expected to arrive here to-morrow, by the P. & O. steamer Gwalior, which brings Lou- don dates to 3rd Aug.”
Tus following movements to and from the Docks have to be reported to day-teen- em Felocity and Sea Gull, to Kowloon : Rajanattianuhar out of Cosmopolitan, and Legaspi in Commopolitan.
A rumour reaches us, however which scens to bode ill for Hishop Burdon's Wz understand that the tenders for securing application for money, It is said that
the mcrease of the grant-in-aid for the the Opium Monopoly in Hongkong for the last year has somewhat damped the next three years were sent in to the Gov Governor's love for Education in the
abstract, not perhaps that he loves emment yesterday. It is said that there Education fees, but that he loves are free applicants visukar Surplus more. In view of the assump
tion that the chief end of a Onlonial
Governors to increase the surplus, H. We are informed that the Manila land line, Excellency and the Inspector of School which was blown down by a storm some (Rev. Dr Titel) hays been credited with
scheme which will somewhat astonish
days ago, has now been repaired, and tele-
the supporters of Grant-in-Aid Schools graphic communication with Manila re- and considerably reduce their grant, if stored.
not shut
shut up some of their useful little
seminaries. These two lovers of
tion are said to be meditating atawe are informed by the Agents (lesars
ing of the meshes through which the pupils Adanson, Bell & Co.) that the 8. 8. Got pass to obtain Governmental aid. Of course don Castle, from London, left. Singapore the Standards cannot be interfered with today for Hongkong
tut if the grip of the ozamining Inspector de pe o
be made tighter than hitherto, for ins A SPECIAL Sessions of the Justiges of the
tance, que mistake only be allowed where
two or three formerly justified a pass and Peace will be held in the Justices Rocn if this arrangement were but kept Judicis at the Magistracy on Tuesday forenoon, the only dark until the time for the examinat proximo, for the purpose of considering ations arrived, then the grant-an-id returns
would indeed show's different result from applications for Spirit Licenses for the year that of last year. In case there is any 1881-82,
foundation for such a possible
would be well foron Grant-it-aid:
r2managert
Schools to come to some definite under Wren the Horticultural Show to be held in standing with the authorities before incur February next, it is, we believe, intended ring heavy, expenses during the
present
year. It appears that Colonial surplus to link one for poultry, and, prines will be must be maintained, whatever may be the given for various classes of fowl, cost to the Colony or the public.
should strengthen the interest takun in Now that the examinations are draw the exdation, and prove an incentive to the Colony, it may ing near, the probabilities and pos breeders of fowls sibilities are being freely discussed, also tend towards the suppl and nos a little unensines is felt at the uncertainty which exists us to the new gen than those we get at propert modes of examination that maybe rupted by the Government Inspector Ws have been requested to contradict
to diminish the grants to be made. We statement (dated Oct. 8), made by a Macao are inclined to think, however, that the correspondant in our morning, tom School Managers need not indulge in ary that permissian had, boer By exaggerated feare on this account Governar Grage for a decond pros They may rely upon there being no
Shares. Hongkong Bank, 110% prem. Union Ins, Bou, of O'ton, 81,675 p. share China Traders' Ins. Co., 81,600 p. sh. ex díve North China Ins. Op., s. 1,120 per share, will be despatched on MONDAY, Yangtare Ins. Asso, Ts. 850 per share, the 31st October, with Mails to and Chinese Ins. Co., 8307 per share, through the United Kingdom and K. Fire Ins. Co, $950
per share. Europe vid Brindisi to the Straits China Fire Ins. Co., $280 per share, Settlementa, Batavia, Burnish, Ceylon, H.K, & W. Dock, 31% prem.“....... India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib H. C. M. 8-bost Co, 24 prem, salės.
Stearn Nav., raltar. This is the best opportunity Shai
3 paranoical. for forwarding Correspondence to Mau China Comet Bt. Nay. On 160 share.
Blangkong Gas Co., 681 pat share the Hongkong Hotel Co. Fill picchiales. Ching Bugar Ref. Da.. $15
Do Debantures. 3. Chinese Imperial Loan of 187,, nominal. H.K. Loe Go's shares: 137 per sbars. Hongkong Bakery, $50 per share,
Temperature. (Taken at Masers Falconer d Queen's Road, HONGKONG, October 26.
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