For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
[AVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,
HAVE
Ex French Mail SteamÈT.
Finest ISIGNY BUTTER...
NOILLY PRATT'S VERMOUTH,
Ex S. S. "Clericor," WEBREY & Son' BREECH LOADING GUNS-
CENTRAL FIRE.
Mails.
U. 8. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA "OVERITAND RAHWAYS, AND PUERING.
AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO
Entertainment.
CITY HALL.
SATURDAY
THE CHINA MAIL.
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, December 3rd, 4th and 5th.
THREE NIGHTS ONLY! THE GREAT LONDON BURLESQUE
“THE FORTY THIEVES,” This Burlesque is now being played at the fafety, London, where it has reached the unprecedented run of 300 nights.
THE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF TOKIU will be despatched for Satt Francisco, vi Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the Bid December, 1881, at 3 pm, taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Tokorsing
and other Japan
Ali BabaMr PEMBERTON WILLARD, Ports, to San Fro United States, vis, Over-Cassin (his Scotch bra
to Atlantio and Ganem (his son),........Miss V. LÝLE Inland Cities of the
ther), Mr NITRAM. Fine Now Season's CUMSHAW TEA, inland tailways, to Havana, Trinidad, und
Demerara, and to pots in Mexico, Contral Hussarne (Captain of 5 and 10 caity Boxes.
Amarica, by the Company's and the 40 thieves),...(But no matter). BREAKFAST CONGOU @cents.p....
317h this Liouton
MRSA VENIE. (Landing Mr C, D. SWELL.
embers Mr R. Duri
Er. & S.Uly
Es Highlander.” AT WHOLESALE PRICE
200 kegs Fino Enrican FURNISHING NAILS, Nos. 3 to 12.
25
American SPIKES, 4 inches to
7 inches
30 barrels Prime Amorian Mesa PORK;
Philadelphin Extra BEEF.
60
*
200 Finest Strained RUSIN.
900
11
City PITCH.
150 cases SPTRIES of TURPENTINE:
100 barrels Dried APPLES.
500 Case FLORIDA WATER.
50 barrels American TAR
10
LAMP BLACK.
50 esses American BLOCKS.
COTTON DUCK, Caned BEEF,
Connect
Renuctios of
Eugland, Ago Tickets grunted to and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of SGA TICKET A
RETURN On preps 25% is made. Freight will be received on beard until 4 p.in. on the int Proxing. Purcel Packages will be, received at the office until a pat, should be saino day; all Parvel Tackages marked to address in full; value of same
*required,
iM
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Conany's Offices in Sentod Envolupes, addressed to the Collector of Custoris at Francisco.
For Further information as to Patauigo and Freight, apply to the Agency of the
. E. FOSTER, MUT-Company, No. 50, Queen's Roar Central.
Gen. Agent for Chine de dupan... Hongkong, November 24, 1891,
de2 NOTICE..
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES; PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS:'
TON, OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, CORN, TOMATOES, Corned BEEF, Condensed MILK, Tomato CATSUP, HANDSPIKES, OAKUM, ASH OARS; MAPLE, ASH,
ani-White Pino-PLANKS.
Albie Carver,"
Florence COOKING STOVES,
STEAMERS and BRAILERS
CORN BROOMS.
India Rubbor KNEE BOOTS. AGATE WARE, in every variety of Istr
chen Uten..
Charter Oak COOKING STOVES. Spartan COOKING STOVES. BOURDON WHISKY.
Be Steamers við Sua Canal,
DOUGLAS OFFICE CHAIRS.
MOB GARDNER & Co.'s PERFORATED
VENEER
HIGH REVOLVING 'OFFICE CHAIRS. HE OFFICE CHAIRS. ROCKINO FOLDING CHAIRS.
DINING ROOM CHAIRS.
LADIES' ROCKING CHAIRS
The above was can highly recommend for offies and domestic uso, bding admirably adapted to this climste.
Ex "Gleniffer.""
CROSSE & BLACKWELL') AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD STORE E.
TBYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS,
SAVOURY PATE,
GAME PATE.
PORK PATE.
OX PALATES
HUNG (Harb') BEEF,
HUNTLEY & PALMERS' BISCUITS.
FRUTTS for Ices.
SHERBET. -
COCOAMNA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA Era's COCOA
RUBIS OX-TONGUES.
Ronson's GBOATS
GELATINE.
French PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS. SARDINES
ANCHOVIES.
Breakfast BACON.
ASPARAGUS.
MACUARONI.
VERMICELLI,
SAUSAGES. MEATS
SOUPS, &c., &c.
COPYING PRESSES.
EX AMERICAN MAIL.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
Boneless. CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Russian CAVIARE,
Haglo Brand Condensad MILK.
APPLE BUTTER,
PEACH, and APP Pickled OX-TONGUES.
PORK in koga and pieces." Family PIG Paragon MACKEREL in 5 lb cans, Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 1b cans. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 tb cars,
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Anported PICKLES,
- MİNCEMBAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardan & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS Lunch TONGUE. Assorted American SYRUPS, for Sun-
mer Drinks
MeCarty's Sugar LEMONADE
Clam CHOWDER.
Codfish BALLS. -
Green TURTLE in 2 to cans.
|ALIFORNIA
RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 ft.
tins, and loose.... Alphabetical BIS-
CUFTS.
Cracked WHEAT.
·OATMEAL. --
HOMINY.
Fancy Swest Mixed
BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES Soda BISCUITS. Ofter BISCUITS,"
CORNMEAL.
STEAM FOR . SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA
POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ; ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTT AND ALL INDIAN FORTS.
N MONDAY, the 5th of December,
Mr M. TER.
Hun Ben gentle Megrour
of the 10
Mr SKERRIT.
og ha (
wife)
Bedreddin
Miss C. CARLION, Morgiana (Ali Baba's
domestic), Miss 3 BERESFORD. CITIZENS, MERCHANTS, THIEVES, &o.
SYNOPSIS OF SCENERY: det I.
Scene I.-A BAZAAR IN ISPAHAN. Sepng IL-IN THE FOREST, EXTERION or THE CAVE Act II.
Schie TI ALI BARA TICHELE COTTAGE Scene II-ISTERION OF THE ROBERS' CAVE. Scene I.IN ALI BABA'S PALACIAL HALLS
Act III:
Scene II.--GARDEN AND ILLUMINATED TER- RACS IN ALI'S PALACE.
by the kind permision of the Coutnudding- Oficor, the Band of the 27th Inniskillings will play.
The foliowing Songs, Chorusca Concerted Pieces, de, sill be introduced during
the Action of the Burlesqu CHORUS OF TRADESMEN (FROM P. OF PENZANCE). Ou! WHAT A WICKED YOUNG MAN "You' AICE.
I'M GETTING A BIG BOY NOW TRIO PHON II.M.S. "PINAZORE. CONCERTED PIECE WE NEVER COME BACK NO MORE."
BIG
Insurances.
THE LONDON, ASSURANCE, INCORPORATED BY Royal Charter Of His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720,
To-day's Advertisements.
No. 6735-Nov 20, 1881.
firet sentonge of which contains a mis Latement as follows: I have take the responsibility of putting a stop too practice which has existed in this Colony since September 1866, when Sir Richar MacDonnell sanctioned the appropriation of Government money for the pay Informers do. Whether the desire of Letters Governor Hennessy, to unfavourabl
POST OFFICE NOTICES MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAOKE The United States Mail Facket City of Tokio, will be despatched on KFI DAY the 2nd December, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the Cailed States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, etc., which will be closed as follow
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE
APHE Stormshij Glenfulloch having arrived fran the shove Parts, Consignees of Cargo by her and by the 8.8. dleatia and
their Goods-with tho ex 2.30 r.
informed that
CEL
S.S. Utopia from New York, are hereby 2.15 x Heb Office posted on | criticise his males, predecessor. Kon
for Umira Countries may
but
THE Undersignal having been appointed ception of two-tended stated the Facket with Late Fee of 10 dency which has repeatedly brought
Agents for the above Corporation aro
propared 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.
Fire Department: Policies issued for long or short periods at
current ratea.
Lift Department. Policies issued. for sums not exceeding £6,000 st roduced rates:
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE
". COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABUSHED 1824.
www.
their into the Godowns of the Under
signed, whence and/or from the Wharvos
conti extra Fortage until the time of much discredit upon the name of t departure
present Hand of the Executive—ur
or Bonta delivery may be obtained lesa Correspondence for Non-Union West Indiested this rash and inaccurate atatement
Optional Cargo will be
notice to the contrary be given before:
DAY, the 30th November. & p.m. TO-DAY,
Dargo remaining undelivered after the 7th Decumber will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has boon offested. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, November 30, 1881. *** det.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
Nov. 20, Encralda, British steamer, 305, R. Talbot, Aney, Nov. 28, Tea-RUSSELL & Co.
Nov. 30, Glmfalloch, British-ateamer, 1617, E. Park, London Oct. 17, and Singa- poro-Nov. 23, General—JARDINE, MATHS- Box & Co.
Nov. 30, Phi German steamer, 789, H. T. Behrens, Ghinking Nov, 25, Rice, "BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Bterling
£100,000 of which is paid up ReserveFund upwardsol £. 120,000 Annual Income
€ 250,000
"
HE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the abayo Company ni Hongkong. Canton, Fuochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 10, 1868.
Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be fiesponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vesseli, during, their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
ARTEMISIA, British Earque, Captain D.- Macfarlane.Order.
BLUE JACKET, American ship, Capt. F. F. Percival. Eduard Scholllins & Co.-
BYLOLA, German barque, Captain T. A.
1881, at Note, the Company 3.5. TEVE TEURE WITH A VERY THE DATES Anderson, Arnhold, Karberg & Go.
SAGITALIEN, Commandant KOLLAND, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Carga Mint Specie will be registered for London as well as far Marseilles, and ac- wepted in transit laugh Maravilles for the Europe.
in ordern, will be granted antil Shipping Noon of 4th Decentber.
p.1
Cargo will be receivel on board until 4 Specio and Parcels until 3 p.m. on
the 4th December, 1881. (Farcola are not to be sent on boar; they must bis left at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages are rp- quired.
PENZANCE.) OF
CRUSADER, British steamer, Captain T. Rowin-Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
Nov. 30, Helena, Swedish, brig, 233, Carl E. Monsson, Amey Nov. 20, General.
CAPTAIN,
Nov. 30, Hotspur, British-basque, 622, Jack, Bangkok Uct. 17, Rice and Wood.-- MELCHERS & Co.
DEPARTURES
Nov. 20, Hainas, for Hoihow, &c.
30, Albay, for Amay, &qe
30, Kungting, for Coast Ports. 30, China, for Swatow
Bylgia, for Bangkok
30, Ureyhead, for Hoihow, do
cannot be sent by this routo. Hongkong, November 24, 1881
de2
HOTÍN OF CLOSING THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Maile, by the French Contract
5
it is impossible to say, but if is sig ficant that the Correspondence bel us should start with a murepresentat ngoinst Sir Richard in its second line. The practice referred to, of employing paid informere to obtain convictions under the law in question, was, first
Day before departure for Saturday if the deered to in the year 1860, during the administration of Sir Hercules Robins -parture be on Monday),
F.M.-Money Order Office closes, son, who is probably the most successful Post Offico closes, except the Colonial Governor who ever held a com NIGHT Box, which is always mission from Her Majesty. This prac
out of Office: open.o
tice furnishes the ground for another Day of departure,
remarkable mis-statement made by His 7AM-Post Office opens. 10A.M.-
houza.
Registry of Letters ceases Excellency, and aimed deliberately at
with
of all printed mattor and patterns CERBER 11. A.-Maila olosed, except for Late
· Letters 11.10 A.M.Letters may
Posted Late Fee of 10 conta until 11.50 ..When the Post Office closes
entirely. 11.10.Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fes of 10 cents until time of -departure.
the present Poetunster-General. It occurs in a despatch, dated 12th October, 1879, nearly a year after the Commis- sioners Report appeared The statem ment is That odious system had been established without the knowledge or sanction of Her Majesty's Government by Mr Alfred Lister, when Acting Re- gistrar-General in 1888." As we have already mentioned, this charge is un founded. Whether or not it was put forth without due inquity it would have been difficult to my, had not the Report: of the Commission (published nearly, a year before the date of the despatch) London.placed the Governor in possession of a
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping Daylight-Glendron leaves for
3 p.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila,
General Memoranda.
3 p.m.--American Mail leaves for Yoke
kama arid San Francisco.
30, Cheng Hook Kian, for Swatow, &. FRIDAY, Decentper 2 30, Olympia, for Shanghai. 30, Chinking, for Shanghai.
Cvelops, 30,
for
30, Malaciu, for
ham
CLEAKED
Prudencia, for Havre. Paladin, for Saigon. Francisca, for Bangkok. Brutus, for Manila
PIPER: THEIEVES' CONCRUTEY PIECR: THE DUET: GOODNESS GRACIOUS. CONCERTED PICCE: EMANCIPATION DAY. SONG: AS THE OLD, COCK CROWS
THE YOUNG. SO CROWS TRIO: HANG-UP YOUR HAT BEHIND THE
·DOUR
ELVIRA DOVALE, Hawaiian ship, Captain CONCERTED PIECE ST. PATRICK'S Joes A. Pimentel --Captain.
PARADE.
GLENRY, British J-m. schooner, Capt. D. Thomson,--Chinese.
HAMMONIA, German barque, Captain Weller.Siumsaeta & Co.
EDMUND PHINSEY, Amer. barque, Capt. Radnorshire, for Yokohama John Berry-Ges. R. Stevens & Co.
ELEE, German barque, Captain C.. Fred. Bruhn-Wieler & Co.
DUET: HE'S GOT THEM ON.
SONG. HE ISNT A MARRYING MAN. QUACKITE & CHORIA: THE LARDER 15
--Emery, Concertet Piece de Graadrite. Egentric. SONG: THE FITTERS POLE. SONG: WE'RE ALL ON THE JOB.
HIRAM EMERY, American barque, Capt J. P. Wymar-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Hors, American ship, Captain H. Curtis.
For further particulars, apply at the TRIO (THIEVES): ANOTHER JOLLY Row Dows-Douglas Lapraik & Co. Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, November 22, 1881.
deb
SHIMAIL STEAM
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSEIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE AND INLAND SEA.
THE S. S. NIIGATA MARU, Capt. THE
WYNN, de kere on or about the 5th December, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY: the 8th December, at Daylight
Cargo received on board and Purcels at the Office.np to 6 p.n. of 7th December.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight,
STAIRS.
TYROLEAN ECHOS MYSTEROUS CHORUS: WST. WST WST.. SPANISH CACHUCA BY MORGIANA.
CONCERTED FINALE. -
Entice Nera Scenery, o
sery and Appointments.” Plan of Reservad Seats is now open at Messrs Kouny & Walsh's,
Balcony and Stalls, $2; Pit, $1, Soldiers and Sailors in uniforan Half-Price to Pit.
Doors open at 8.30; Commenes at9p.m. Hongkong, Novembar 20, 1881.
Insurances.
des
CHINESK INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
All Claims must be settled on board1 before delivery is takon, otherwise they POLICIES GRANTED current rate will not be recognized.
on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Com- RAT OF PASSAGE.
Cabin Steeruge.pany's Articles of Association, Two-thirds of the Profits, are distributed annually to $16 ..$ 60 To Koze,.....
Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, YOKOHAMA & NAGAFAICI, To 20 SHANGHAI VIA YOKOTAMA,..--120 10 in proportion to the net amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third KODE,....... 95 30 A REDCCTION is made on RETURN CABIN being carried to Reserve Fard. PASSAGE.
CARGO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transhipped. to the Shanghai Mai! Strainer at Kobo.
For further Particulara,, apply at the Company's OFFICES, PRAYA CENTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Street.
H. J. E TRIPP,
Agent. Hongkong, November 20, 1881.
TESTAL
STER
3. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary.
JOHN POTTS, British barque, Captain A. V. Brown.-Eduard Schellbass & Co.
LOUIS EUGENE, French barque, Captain Monard. Carlowits & Co.
NICOLAS THATER, Amer. barque, Capt. Robt: S. Crosby, Gibb, Livingston & Co. PENEDO, British steamer, Captain T. S Koriderdite. Tung Kee & Co.
PYM, British basque, Captain L. J. M. Stapleton.-8. H. Masida.
RENTON, British barque, Captain John Tuckey-Melchers & Co.
SoLWAY, British steamer, Captain R. Jarvis.-Vogel & Co.
SOTVENIH, British barque, Captain Fred. H. Williams-Captain.
SIEN," American ship, Captain G.-W. Brown.Douglas Laprik & Co.
VALIANT, American ship, Captain M. Daly.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co,
of India, for Chefos Esmeralda, for Manila. Pelham, for Nagusi. Charik, for Whampoa... August Friedrich, for Chatoo. Tale, for Bangkok. Erl Kong, for Singapore. Miana, for Chefoo.
PASSENGERS, ARHIVED.
So..
and Yoko.
Per Mmeralda, from Amoy, 120 Chinese. Per Glenfaluch, from London, Mesars Davies, and Harvie, for Shanghai,
Per Phonic, from Chinking, 1 Chinese,"
DEFANTED.
For Kuangng, for Swatow, Mr J. Andrew; for Foochow Mesars T. Wood, and H. A. Ward
Per Malneca, for Nagasaki, 8 Chinese. For Chinking, for Shanghai, Mr Thomas. For Hainan, for Hoihow, & Chinese; for Haiphong 2 Chinese.
Per Albay, for Amey, &c., 60 Chinoso. Per China, for Swatow, 24 Chinese,
nesa.
Per Greyhound, for Hoihow, &c., 100 Chi- Per Cheang Hock Kian, for Swatow, de, 453 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British stearner Eemeralda reports: First part fine weather; latter part strong. monsoon.
The British stanmer Glenfalloch reports; J.Sailed from Singapore Nor. 23rd. From iat. 4.27, long. 106.53 E.; strong head wind and high confused sex an
The German stoomer holisk reports":
To-day's Advertisements. Latter part of passage strong N.E. winds.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS.
LAND PORTS and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND.)
The Eastern and Auð tralian Steamship Co.'s Steamer
"Bowen," Capt. DARE, ..., will be despatched at Daylight on BUNDAY MORNING, the 6ap82 4th December,
Hongkong, April 6, 1881.
PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE
i COMPANY, OF STETTIN THE Undersigned having been appointed de8. fer the above Company, are prepared to Graat Insurances against FIRE At Current Rates.
MEYER & Co. longkong, May 10, 188110my82-
NOTICE
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, AND LONDON;
ALNO,
-
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.
First Class Gudowa, 23 HE Undersignert are prepared to accept
BOMBAY,
MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND per cent nett premiam per annua
NORTON & Co., Agents. A AUSTRALIA
Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills
of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN
GULF PORTS, MARBEILLES,
TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE
1 AND BOSTON
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVTOICHION COMPANY's Steam-ship GWALIOR, Captain A. W. ADAMBON, with Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, id BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, m: MONDAY, the
INSURANCE COMPANY,
ABITTED.
Hrán Örice=1, Royal ExCHANGE BUILDINGS, LONDON.
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS IS HONGigora and CHINA for
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents.
તેઓ
The British barque Hotspair reports Had fair weather first, and bad latter part of passage.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:-
For SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, AND LON.
DON. Per Clean, at 11.30 am. To-morrow,
the 1st Doc., instead of as previous ly notified.
For MANILA
Per Bratu, at 11.30 am. To-morrow, the 1st Dec., instead of as previous- ly notiãod
9 pm Meeting of Zetland Lodge. SATURDAY, December 3-
9p.m.Performance at the City Hall. SUNDAY, November
Daylight.-Nanca leaves for Const Forts. Daylight-Bowen leaves for Sydney and Melbourne..Npted Goods per Radnorshire undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
MONDAY, December 5:
detailed chronological bistory of the system alluded to which could not by any possibility have failed to impress his mind, and which distinctly showed that His Excellency's state ment was far from the truth. - A we dip further into this terrible array of despatches and counter-despatches, be manner in which Sir John Hennessy deals with the eternal verities, and the reminders he receives from successive Secretarics of State of the great renda sity for accuracy, will more clearly ap per; but the tone and substance of these despatches over the signature of "J. Pope Hennessy would seem to
Noon French Mail leaves for Ports of imply that the amelioration of the
Call and Europe."
WEDNESDAY, December
wretched class of women dealt with, and the sanitary improvement of the Colony, Goods per Glenfalloch undelivered after were but secondary matters when com-
this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, December 8:
Daylight.--Mitsu Bixhi Mail loaves for
Yokohama, &c.
3 p..Mooting of Shareholders of the Canton Insurance Office in the General Agents' office,TN MONDAY, December 12
pared with the crushing or raining of those officers who had incurred his guber. natorial displeasure. Indeed, the Cor- respondence diedoses a struggle between Governor Hennessy and the Secretaries of State, in which the official reputation and position of subordinate Colonist
4 p.m. English Mail leaves for Forts of officers are most intimately concerned.
Call and Europo
THURSDAY, December 18-
The Secretary of State does the fighting on behalf of the subordinates; and the
Meath leaves for Australian Porta on or revelation of how the struggle was
about this dated at FRIDAY, December 10
9 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokchains and Ben Francison,
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY
香港大藥房
Batablished AD. 1841.
A. S. WATSON & Co. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOsira, IMPORTERS
OF
Dreptara SNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET RAQUETES, ENGLISH, "AMERIDAD" AND FRETON PATENT
MEDICINES. MANUFACTUREES
maintained only reaches those most im mediately affected through "Papers presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty."
The Correspondence then proceeds to note the death of the two Chinese vo men who were killed by a fall while escaping arrest; and except that a 100- dicum of misplaced sentiment appeara, in our opinion, to be wasted over this incident, the facts of the Inquest and some editorial comments from the dott of 31st Oct 1877, are fairly enough laid before the Secretary of State We shall return to these interesting docu- ments to-morrow,
FOLLOWING our remarks of last evening concerning the condition into which the Customs collection has drifted since the withdrawal of the Europeia Offers from the Revenue service, it appears that further particulars of the seizure of the hakan boat, 1604, in the River the other day, show that things are much worse even than had at first been sup posed. It is believed that the Customs people had ontained certain information, and that they expected a smuggling boat from the direction of Hongkong, because. the sudden manner in winch the imo- other persons who may desire to con- cent hakan and its foreign passengers were set upon, without warning of any sult the files of local, China, Japan, kind, could scarcely be explained upon American, English, Indian or Austra- any other ground. ~ While the Customs lian newspapers, are invited to call at boats were under the shadow of the high
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Walets,
The Manfactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876. PASSENGEns arriving in Hongkong, or any
Per Esmeralda, at 2.30 pm, on Thurs the CHINA Matt," Ofice, where over b'lis, and nothing could be seen of them
day, the 1st Dec.
For BANGKOK ----
Hongkong, November 30, 1881. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship.
"Namoc," Capt. WESTOBY, will bo despatched for the above For Ports-on-SUNDAY, the 4th Proximo, at Daylight,
For Freight or Puange, apply to
Per Rafanattianuhor, at 3:30 pm. To-
morrow, the Ist Dec., instead of a previously notified: SINGAPORE —
Per Bolimay, at 5 pm. Tomorrow, the 1st Doc., instead of as previously notified,
For BAIGON
Pur Penedo, at p.., on Friday, the de42nd December
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 30, 1881.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO" AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE, ΓΙΑ OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
N
For SWATOW AMOY, & FOOCHOW.-
Per Nuance at 6 pm, on Saturday, the
For PORT DARWIN, E. AUSTRALIA,
sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for
reference.
DEATH
At London, on the 26th November, Mr. PATRICK Hous, Burn, Barrister-at-Law, late of Hongkong. (By, Telegram,); mer The publication of this same commenced
ut: 7.35 p.m.
The China Mail
from the hakau save the bleges and fire- spittings from the oruisers firearms, it ean suarcely be supposed that the revenue people conceived otherwise than that they were Egating a folly dangerous smag that they continued to boarding and searching the is to our minds. the Custome slightest indi save that guns
minds of the that they bed, been TELES
Per Bowen, at 6 pm., on Saturday, the HONGRONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1881. they had been
and Dec, instead of as previously notified.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
of the bakan, droj
THE C. DO. PARLIAMENTARY shaped
BLUE BOOK.
to expla
THE
ANDHAN ATLANTIC
ANTIO & OTHER CONNECTING For KORE AND YOKOHAMA STEERING
STEAMERS.
Per Niigata Mare, stóp, r., on Wednes
day, the 7th Dec
Par News at 3,80 p.m., on Monday,
the 5th Doo. My
ow
resu
One in
bostmen
THE S. S. BELGIC will be despatches a
The subject is not an inviti any sense but the Blue Book recom laid before Parliament concerning “working of the C. D. Ordinstices of
2th December, at 4 pived on board until the above Company are prepared to accepted for San Foincisco vie Yokohama, MAILS by me FERO PAOKE the Colony of Hongkong othe
10 B an the day of departure.
Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until 10 am on the day of dep
departure.
Sille and Valuables for Europe will ha tranhipped at Foint de Galle Tea and
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. | General Cargo 3 for London will be conveyed
BYE MEAL
SPECIALLY BEESTED
ARB
WINES, SPIRITE, BEER AND ABRATED WATERS,
SHIPCHANDLERY of every Desiption.
EIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly executed. Hongkong, September 24, 1981.
vid Bombay without tranship
MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow ing usual Dinoonuta.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co
Agents
Hongkong, May 3, 1881.
on FRIDAY, the 16th December, 1881, The French Centret Packet Saghalie st3 p.mp
will be despatched on MONDAY the birth. Cesember, with school go through the United Kingdom,, Europe, mid Naples to Saigon, Straits Bettlemente, Bateria, Bonnah, Cey the Australasian Colonies, Pond Madras, Unicusta, Aden, Eg/ph and Gaspalta
**3my82 All Paroel Packages should be marked to.
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan portat sddress in full; and same will be received any direct
ATITING THE SOUTH BRITISH VIRE AND at the Company's Office, unt
until s tim. the day MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY regarding
one week later than by the
vid Galle For further
ther Particulars, regu
FREIGHT and
nd PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY #Office, Hongkong, P
The Contents and Value of Packages ars required to be declared prior to shipment. note the arms and conditions of the Com Shippers are particularly requested to Pany's Black Bills of Laching
Passengers to England are now Booked to London, instead of Southampton, as heretofore
AMOIVER, Superintendent. Hongkang, November 28, 1881
de12
OF NEW ZEALAND;
Capital £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling)
Unlimited Liability of Shareholders.
TAUEATS for the aboyo Colopay and MEE Undersigned having been appointed
prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Bates, allowing naval Discounts.
GEO. ESTEVENS & Op Hongkong, July 1, 1881
ions to be 25% made on all Tas venal has ress
ONER BRITISH PY
RECUVIOM ITSTUEN PASSAGE ORDERS ISSUED.
Consular Invoices to accompany land, Mexican, Central and Soula American ↑ MATTS Cargo, should be sent to the Company's The Brith Contract Pack Offices addressed to the Collector of Uns Loxia, San Francisco,
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agengy of the. Company, No, BQs, Quem's Road Central
VKROHAS, EK HASWELL JR
Hoogkong, November 30, 1881.
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and Gib
things that are new, and
be known. “The documents.
this Parliamentary
to form, when considero the celebrated local Report of 1870
dreary
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