Mails.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANGONA, VERICE, AND LONDON: BOMBAY, MADRAN, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Cargo can be taken me through Bills
ALU
Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
USTADLISTED 1880:
CAPITAL,..
£2,000,000.
M
Undersigned, AGENTS at T for hit above Cumparas are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the samu, at Current Rates. RISKS on First Class Go from tius date.
Intimations.
STEAM LAUNCHES ALWAYS ON: HIRE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE Undersigned, being the Proper Owner of the following FIVE STEAM LAUNCHES : •Cum Loony, Cum Sing, Chim Mati, Cum Chou and Chum Oh, now lying in Harbour, begs to inform the Public that they are always ready for Hire at a very reasonable and regaine Clargo either for special purposes or excursions. As re- gants Cum Long, Oum Cum Shun
~Cam Whore, (with
(with Sing
exception of Chent. On, which was originally Built at the expense of the Undersigned himself) they belonged to the Company, of which Undersigned and TONG KEE were Partners.
and Interest the Responsibility
Interest of the FOUR LAUNCHES as above mentioned, and received back immediately from the Under- 1ja82 signol the money he had formerly invested. The Undersigned will hereafter hold the Responsibility and Interest in all Fry LAUNCHES, and will Carry on BUSINESS in this Colony, without any interfarence from Trse KER, the event of the Business proving remorative. In order to prevent faire questions arising this Advertisement is specially published by
TOK KEE
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE
181MAS STURES AND NEW AND SEASONABLE
@0.0 DS.-
EX FRENCH MAIL STEAMER. MUSCATEL RAISING.
METZ FRUIT,
ASSORTED COSAQUES.
of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN Reduced to % nett promium per onnan Not long ago Tüsü Kex Crazed to SCALLAND & BOWSER'S CONFECTIONERY.
MARSEILLES, GULE FORTS, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR ANIF ORIENTAL STEAM THE
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship WALIOR, Captain A. W. AnaISON, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, BOMBAY, and 8UEZ CANAL, on MONDAY, the 12th December, nt 4 pia.
10 .. UN
week
Carge will he received un bard uuritil
the day.
departure. of Parcul and Specio (Gold) it the Onios until
130 15.35
the day of departura, Silk and Valualdes for Europe will be transhipped at Point de Gaile Tus and General Cargo o for Lontou will be conveyed | via Bombay without trauslupament, arriving Khi ly the ordinary direct Galle. route vid
further further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, Apply to the. PENINSULAL & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIA- TION COMPANY'S OHljce, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are
•to shipwirat. required to be th Shippers are
One
For
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
Hongkong. May 10, 1881...
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
(FIRE AND LIFE)"
Carral,Twis MIGLIOR
STERLING.
WE Undersigned are prepared fo grant
alerts against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods Earl Vensule am on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terins
ami-ConditionN.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re ceised, and transmitted to the restora
Deir decitint.
for
If required, protection will be granted on ficht chuss Lives up 1000 ons Single Lifo...
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro-
or any other infonami, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & On,
note the terms and conditions of the Crapsals pany's Black Bill of Lading.
Passengers to England are now Booked
to Lonilen, instead of Southampton, s heretoforo..
d$12
A. MOTVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, November 29, 1881, Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company..
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE, PIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.;
THE S. S. BELGIC will ba_denpatch- d for San Francis via Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 16th December, 1881, At 3 p.In.
Connection being made at Yokohama,' with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan porta.
All Parcal Packages should be marked to address in full and same will be received at the Company'a Oflice, until 5 p.in.. ilu day previous to eating
A REDUCTION of 25 % made on all RETURN PASSALE ORDERS INSOLI
ver
Conatlar Invoices to accompany land, Mexican, Contral and South American should be sent to the Company's
Cargo,ceyed to the Collector of Cu
Officen
toms, San Francisco,
e16
For further information, as to Fraight | or Pasenge, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50%, Queen's. Road Central
CHAS. H. HASWELL, JR.,
Agent. Hongkong, November 30, 1881,
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
MONDAY,
the 19th of Ducumber, 181, at Nop, Lite Company's. S. S. DJEMNÁ, Commandant DA BOLACUIL
-
Agents, Hongkong & Cinton. Hongkong, Jaaniry 4, 1867.
THE LONBON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. P. 172).
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Apunts for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as foliow
Marine Department,
Policient current rates, payable either
her i Lolour at the principal Ports
of India, Chia and Australia
ire Department.
In a Wooden Home sitruited at Praja Central, opposite Scott Fame.” Hongkong, November 26,-1881.
IS
de20
BUTTER SCOTCH.
HONEY SCOTCH.
ROSE TOFFEE.
LEMON TOFFEE ROBE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL. PLUM PUDDINGS.
PATRAS CURRANTS.
VALENCIA RAISINS.
CHRISTMAS CARDS."
PRESENTATION BOOKS.
FANCY STATIONERY.
LAWN TENNIS SHOES.
KENTISH COB NUTS.
AH YON & Co.,
Ex. STEAMER Glepfindas.” HIPS COMPRADORESTILTON CHEESE
YORK HAMS.
·CHRISTMAS CAKER. TEVESONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. ALMONDS and RAISINS. SMYRNA FIGS.
STEVEDORË, BALLANTER AND WATER SUPPLIER, Hongkong and Whampoa, of the same
---Proprietas.
Keep on hand and for Sale, wall arted
Oilman's Stores and Goal of all kinds. Shipping supplied at the shortest notice with ull kinds of Ballast and fresh Pro
risiensure moderate-changes-- F59, WING HisG STREET. Hongkong, June 15, 1881.
NEWS FOR HOME.
-1ja82
The Overland China Mail.
{Thi dart Overland layer in China.) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MATE. Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely-
printed matter.
THIS Mail Summary is compiled from
T the Daily China Mail, is published
twice
month on the morning of the English Ball's departure, and is a re- cord of ench fortnight's current history Palicius insuel for long or short periods at of events in China and Japan, con- current rates,
tributed in original
mal reports and collated from the juruals published at the various ports in the Countries
Life Departament. Plicies issued for suns not excerding £6,000 at relaced rates.""
- HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. · Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 18ZE
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling:
of which is paid up £100,000. Reserve Fundupwards of £120,000 Aunna! Incom
£250,000 -
RE Undersigned have been appointed 1 Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are propared to grant Inorances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM..
T
PANY.
WE Undersigned are prepared to accept
Risks on First Class Godowns at per coat," notk premiam per annumu.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881
BARON, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE
SPECIE, sud CARGO, will leave this
Port for the above
Cargo and Specib vil bo registered for
COMPANY, OF STETTIN.
London as well as for Marseilies, and ac-TRE Undersignal having been appointed
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong
Caton, &e, and a completa Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 50 canta per Copy (postags paid 52 cents.) $12 per annum (postage paid $12.50.)
AGENTS for the above Company, are cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
prepared to Grant Insurancea against FIRE. Shipp December
Orders will be granted until at Current Rates.
MEYER & Co. Noon of
argo will be received on board until 4;
10my82 Car Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 18th December, 1881. (Parcels are not to ho sent on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Office.)
P.m.
Contents and value of Pookages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Lågent.. Hongkong, December 6, 1981-
U. S. MAIL-LINE.-.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHİP COMPANY.
THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA
OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF-NEW ZEALAND.
CAPITAL £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling).
Unlimited Liability of Shareholders.
THE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to, accopt FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing usual Discounts.
GEO, R. STEVENS & Co.. Hongkong, July 1, 1881.
ANGTSZE INSURANCE
THE U. 8. Mail Steamalup CITY OF I ASSOCIATION.
RIO DE JANEIRO will be de spatched for San Francisco, vil Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 31st December, 1881 taking Passengers, and Freight, at 3.pn
the United States, and Europe. Through Bills o
Orders shuuld.be sent to Gzo. MURRAY BAIN, China Mat Olics, 2, Wyndham Strast, not later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves.
Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily China Mail.
Tenth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."
No w
11
No. 2
Read. y.
Vol. X. OF THE
CHINA REVIEW"
CONTAINS
Translations from the General Code of Laws of the Chinese Empire-With a Dia- Krat
Short Journeys in Sz Ch'uan.
The Amount of Precipitation (Rain and
Snow) of Peking.
Notes on the Dutch Occupation of Formosa. Notices of Now Books and Literary Intal-
ligence
Notes and Queries ——
1
Gray's Anatomy in Chinese
Dr. Chalmers and the Six Scripts..
Avicula (Malleus) Vulgaris.
The Catholio Missionaries and
"Term- Question,
Rites Performed for the Dead,
The Ox and Horse Generals.
The Poet數...
Erruta
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &o.
Hongkong, November 16, 1881.
NOW READY.
PRICE, $1.00.
PICNIC TONGUES. FILBERTS.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN 8 COCOA. Liesia's & Err's COCOA. FRENCH PLUMS.
HUNTLEY & Palmer's BISCUITS. PATE DE FOIE GRAS. MINOEMEAT.
OHOCOLATE VENIER. SAUSAGES. BRAWN.
ISIGNY BUTTER. DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES. ANCHOVIES. ASPARAGUS. SOUPS, &o.
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES
KIEDSTEOX'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL.
VEUVE CLIQUOT. PONSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., pinta & quarts.
CLARETR
11
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALUUTTA.
The Steamship
"Lennox,"
Captain DAVID Soors, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY,' the 15th; Instant, at 3 plane
For Froight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
delb Hongkong, December 8, 1881.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SHANGHAL.
The Steninship
"Bathill Castle," THOMSON, Commander, expected here on or about the 16th Inst., will have immediate despatch for the above Port,"
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, December 8, 1881.
FOR SALE.
JUST ARRIVED BY THE PESHAWUR
WINE
WAT DEPARTED,
For Niigata Mart, for Kobe, & Mr Petemon, and 4 Stetrago
Por Peshawar, for Shanghai: Rev. and Mra Byington from Cravenend; Ror. Mi chael Ly from Singapore: from Hongkong. Mr and Mrs C. A Gostell
Por Repaña, for Manila, Masura Manuel Peres, Rafael Perez, Francisco Castanos, and Alfredo Popino, and one Chinese deck, For Hwa Yuen, for Shanghai, 70 Chi-
I
Per Ching for Swatow, 146 Chinese, and European, majd
Per Margrethe, for Quinhos, 1: Ohio.
TO DEPART Per Cheang Hook Kian, for Singapore, 729 Chinese....
SHIPPING REPORTS: The British steamer Tasnadice reports From Sydney to Port Darwin experienced light S.E. winds with fine weather; Fort Darwin to Mindoro Straits variable, winde and Sne; thence
anco to port strong N.E. winda with Other and high sea. Left. Port at 9. p.m. Nov. 27th.
The Germen steamer Cassandra reports :" Left Chinking on the 3rd Dec; Woosung 4th; and had strong monsoon- and on the 4th; cloudy weather. On the 7th spoko Feronia and Atalanta from Hongkong to North,
off Breaker Point,
The Russian steamer Vladivostock reports
N.E. monsoon, too much Steady strong 3
608.
The British steamer Chiang Hock Kiàn
6742-December 8, 168
HONGKONG DISPENSA
Eqtablished 4.D, 1831.
香港大藥
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
8. WATSO
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMIS WHOLESALE and Betail DRUGGETS.
DeCGIE
BUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUIRES, EMILISH AMERICAN, AND FREKOM PÄTENT MEDICINES.
MANUFACTURERS
Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonie Gingerado, Potass Water, Sansa
Water, and other Aerated
The Manufactory is under continuous European Superce Hongkong, June 1, 1870,
PAKSENGERS Arriving in Hongkong, or
other persons who may desizeŝto oʻ sult the files of local, China American, English, Indian or Aut lian newspapers, ore invited to call:
GENUINE PORT WOIN well-known reports: Froshi raonsoon and fine first part, the "CHINA MAM" Ome, where
BRANDS BLACK LABEL, with 3 Grapes, for
.....$18.
Case of 1-dozen Quarts, BLACK LABEL, with 2 Grapes, par
Case of 3. dozen Quarts,; WHITE LABEL, per Case of 1 dozen
Quarta,
Apply to
816)
.813.
F. J. V. JORGE, At Mesare RUSSELL & Co.'s.
jar Hongkong, December 7, 1881
Not Responsible for Debts..
Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor Dioners will be lesponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:--
ANTEMISIA, British barque, Captain D. Macfarlane.Order.
CEYLON, American bargne, Captain F. Hallett.Russell & Co.
CHARTER OAK, American ship, Capt. L. Gilkoy.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co..
CRUSADES, British steamer, Captain T. RowinGeo. R. Storins & Co.
BLSE, German barque, Captain U. Fred. Bruhn.Wialer & Co.
ELVIRA DOVALE, Hawaija abip, Captain Jose M. Pimentel.-Captain
and light winds to port,
The British stormer Albay reports: Left Taiwanfoo on the Deo. 5ih, Amoy 6th, and Swatow on 7th. From Taiwanie to Amoy strong N.E monsoon and heary sea; Amoy to Hongkong moderate N.E. winds and see. In Swstow stra. Suation, See-wo, Lea Fuen, Foechow, Miramar, Tamsui, Creigiands, Tientsin, and Chefoo
The American ship Panay reports: Strong
thick weather. monsoon and
The British steamer Greyhound reports: Left Pakhoi Dec. Sal, strong N.E mon soon; Hoibow on 6th, strong N.E. wind; high as and drizzling rain; Macno on 8th at 10.30 a.m; arrived here at 3.30pm
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
Per Cheang Hock Kian, at 9.30 am.
To-morrow, the 9th inst.
For NEW YORK.-
Birty newspapers, dailing and week from these countries, are now filed
reference.
pa The publication of this isais commenced at 7.30 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1881.
G LOCAL AND GENERAT
THE Mary Tatham docks at Aberdeen, to-night, and the Themis undocka
We note in the Chinese Mail an Important proclamation, from the Viceroy of the pro-
Per ship R. Robinson, at 11 am, To- vince of Szechtian, bearing, we promme,
morrow, the 9th inst
For BANGKOK. ·
Per Dasubs, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the
9th inst
For SWATOW, AMOY, FOOOBOW, AND
TAMBUL
Per Fokien, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
10th inst.
npon the attack recently made upon ME H. Parker, of H.M. Consular Serviceza Chungking, in that province. Bravo hopes are held out of amendment on the part of
the people there, which it is greatly to be desired will to realized. We shall another look at this document.
For AMOY AND TAIWANFOO
Par Albay, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the Jumoase was given to day (8th) in
matter of costs in the lato Habeas Corp
GIANILLA, British barque, Capt. F. J.For
CHATEAU LA ROSE, pinta & quarte Hunt-Order. CHATEAU LAFITE;" IEES. GRAVES; " BREAKFAST CLARET,
SHERRIES & PORT—-
SACCONE'R MANZANILLA & AMON
TILLADO... BACCONER OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.---
1, 2 & Star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.' Biser DuTOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY, FINEST OLD BOURBON. WHISKY, KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY. CHARTREUSE. MARASCHINO. CURACAO.
ANGOSTURA
Boxen's and ORANGE BITTERS.
&c.
$0.
&0.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, piuto and quarts, · GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BUREZ, pints and quarte. PILSENER BEER, in quarts, DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
EX AMERICAN MAIL. Fresh ROLL BUTTER. Eastern and Californian. CHEESE. Boneless CODFISHL Prime HAMS and
the
Russian CAVIARE,
Eagle
"COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,"
at
BY E. H. FARKER.
Can bo obtained from KRLLY & WAŬJE
Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD. & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office
Hongkong, December 6, -1879.
Mr. Andrew Wind,
NEWS AGENT, &C.
BACON.
Broad Condensed MILK,
PEACH and APPLE BUTTER Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon
MACKEREL in 5 lb cana.
Roan Ideal SALMON in 5 b cans, Outting's Dessert FRUITS in 3b cans,
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES, Potted BAUSAGE. and Sausage
MEAT Stuffed PEPPERS Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS
Richards & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
MECKIty': Sugar.
Lunch TONGUE. LEMONADE
Clam CHOWDER Smoked SALMON.
Green TURTLE in 24 tb cans.
Bo
GIRNURY, British 3-m. achoouer, Capt D. Thomson.-Chinese
HAMMONIA, German barque, Captain Wellor.-Siemssen & Co.
HIRAM EMELY, American barque, Capt. J. P. Wymar Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
Jens Porra, British barque, Captain A. V. Brown.-Eduard Schellham & Co.
LENNOX, British steamer, Capt. D. Scott, Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Louis ErosNE, French barque, Captain Menard,Carlowitz & Co.
NICOLAS THAYER, Amer, barque, Capt. Robl. S. Crosby-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
OCCIDENT, German turque, Captain C.. Router-Wielor & Co.
PANAY, American ship, Captain S. P. Bray, Jr.Adamaon, Bell & Co.
RIBSTON, British barque, Captain John Tuckey.-Melchers & Co.
SOUVEND, British barque, Captain Fred. H. Williams.Captain.
BYREN, American ship, Captain G. W. Brown Douglas Lopraik & Co.
VALIANT, American ship, Captain M. J. Daly.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS, AN
Dec. 8, 2 a.m., Tannadice, British str., 1408, 8. G. Green, Sydney Nov. 12, Cook town, Thursday Island, and Port Darwin 27, General-GI, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Dec 8, Cassandra, German steamer, 1097, F. Ahrens, Chinking. Dec. B, Rice, SIEMSSEN & Co.
Doc. 8, Vladivostock, Russian steamer, 678, P. Voronoil, Saigon Joo, 2, General —MELCHERS & Co
Dec 8, Cheang Hock Kian, British str., 956, Fred, Webb, Swalow Dec. 7, General, -BUN HIN CHAN.
Dec. 8, Albay, British steamer, 366, H. Lightwood, Taiwanfoo Dec. 5. Amoy B, and Swatow 7, General-DOUGLAS LAPRAIZ & On.
10th inst. MANILA —
Par Diamante, at 3.30 pm, on Mon- case. Costs were not allowed. - We
day, the 12th inet.
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA -
Per Shed, at 11.30 am, on Wednesday,
the 14th inst
stand the reasons assigned for this decision were that the Court of Queen's Bònch in England decided in the Cobbett case that it had never been the practice to allow cont For STRAITS AND CALOUTTAPI SA
Por Lennoz, at 230 p.m., on Thursday, in Habeas Corpus cases to either side,
the 15th inst. VAT WESTINGH
it might lead to great barlahig if the Crow For STRAITS AND BOMBAT.—
should claim costs against a prisotier appl Par Gestorg, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday, ing unsuccessfully for his discharge
the 15th inst
that therefore there must be reciprocity BEATING PACERI
MAILS RT THE
The British Contract Packet Gwalior & BAD OCCENTUce has taken place at Aber
N.B.
will be despatched on MONDAY,
the 12th December, with Mails to and deen. Dock this morning in the death of through the United Kingdom and Captain Harvey, of the steamship Cleveland, Enrops vid Brindisi to the Straits who, it is feared, has put an end to his exit- Fettlements, Batavia, Burnish, Ceylon,
raltar
Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib-tence by his own hand. A shot was heard, proceeding apparently From the Captain's
The Packet carries no mails for the
Australian Colonies
room,end on the chief officer, proosedin there he found Captain Harvey lying dead, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET with a pistol wound right through the hea
The United States Mail Packet Belgic, will The pistol must have been fred clas
be despatched on FRIDAY, the
18th inst., with Maile for Japan, San head as there are distinctly visible the Francisco, the United States, Canada, of the exploded powder just over the Honolulu, Peru, &c., whi
&c., which will be The body was brought in to the
closed an follows --UN
215 P.M. Registry causes.
this afternoon, where no doubt an
2.50 F.M. Post-Office closes, but Letters into the circumstances will be led
for Union Countries may be posted on
board the Packet with Lats Fee of 10
cents edra Postage
until the time of THE river gunboats Bus
for Non-Union
A SE S came over from Kow
West Indies
their moorings ini de16
cannot be sent be this route and will now receive their foll
Hongkong, December
8,
MALLS BY THE FRENCH PACKET
of guns, which have lately beer
The Freach Contract Packet Dichina from England. These boats
will be despatched on MONDAY, for ocean sailing, being flat the 19th December, with Mails to and when they left home they only carried through the. United Kingdom and Europe, vill Naples, to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavis, Birmah, Ceylon, (vil Madras), the Australasian Indir
Colonies Area, Egypt, Malta, and
Gibraltar
The uscal hours will be abserved in closing
the Mails, &c.
LAAM HOURE OF ULOKING SPANIS
THE ENGLISH MAIL
pounder oath, while their fil should consist of three such guns Gathing. While the Iron bour the opportunity wil manning these bosts, and from her crew, and they cood 10 ses on a short
go through the annual
Dec. 8, Panay, American ship, 1190, 8. P. Bray, Jr., Nagasaki Dec 2 ColThe following hours are observed in closing provided for in the ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Deo. 8, Greyhound, British steamer, 227, D. Scott, Pakhot Dec. 3; Hoihow 6, and Macao & General ADAMSON, BELL & Co
Dec. 8, H. Printzenberg, German barque, 559, Sabonemana, Newchwang Nov, 15, and Cheloo Dec. 1, GeneralMELCHERS &
193, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES, CO
is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., for the China Mail, Overland China Mai, and China Beview.
SAILORS HOME.
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)...Tlc 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE Th 230,000.00
Tls. 283,936.17 ANY Cart Of CROZIONO, BOuks, uz SPECIAL RESERVE FUND..
PAPERS will be thankfully, received at the Sailor's Home West Point,
for sauny E. Tading seed for OLAMAT. Zud: Th. 998;938-17--- Hongkong, July 25.1878
portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States; và Over-
and Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and
TOTAL CAPITAL
and Au-3 April, 1881.
Directors
Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Contral F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman.
and South America, by the Company's and W. M. Box, Esq. W MAYZKINS, Esq.
JE. PIKORVOSS, F. D. HINH, Keq. Tickets granted to
connecting Steamer
Through
England France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers:
On prepaid REFURN PABLOY TICKETS & RADUOTON of 25 % is made,
1
Freight will be received in
board until 4
p. on the 30th Instant Parcel Packages
will be received at the office until
Do y
HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAI 30Bars RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCH - Mesars BAKING BROTHERS & Co.,
same day i
all Parcel Packages should be RICHARD BLACKWELL E Agent,
68 and 60, Cornhill. marked to address hi full; value of sama is required, con
Foracias granted en Marine Risks to all Consular Invoices to accempany Overland parts of the World, Cargo should be sent to the Corapany's Subject to a Charge of 12 % for Interest Offices in Sealed Envelopes; addressed to the on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS Collector of Customs at San Francisco. of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are - For further information as to Paraga nually distributed among all Contributors and Freight, apply to the Agency of the of Husinra in proportion to the Premis Company, No. 60, Queen Road Central. paid by them?
VA BUSSELL & Co. FE FOSTER, Gen: Agent for Chins de Tapani Hongkong, December 2, 1881.
Hongkong, May 20, 1881.
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To-day's Advertisements.
FOR AMOY AND TAIWANFOO. 45
The Steamship
** Capt. LIGHTWOOD, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 11th Instant, at Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. Hongkong, December 8, 1881
BOLS
FOR MANILAN
The Steamship
Diamante! Captain CULLEN, will be despatched for the above
Parton MONDAY; the 19th Inst, at4pm.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. ong December 8, 1881
قاعة
"ALIFORNIA'
·RACKER
Dec. 8 Elise, German barque, from Whampoa
DEPARTURES.
JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in Dec. 8, Lochiel, for Cust
tins, and loose Alphabetical B18-
CUITS9 Fancy Break Mixed
BISCUITS: Ginger CAKES Joda BISUUTTS. Oyster BISOUTTS.
Orsaked WHEAT OATMEAL"
HOMINY
CORNMEAL
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR
EYE MEAD
CIGARS.
Fine New Season's CULISHAW TEA, m 25 mid 10 unity Boren.. BREAKFAST CONGOU 6 23 cents p. t SHIPCHANDLERY of
RIGGING and SATE-MAKING, prompile
Hongkong, December 8, 1881
8, Wm. Turner, for Saigon." B, Margrethe, for Quinkon. B. Sir Jesicebhot for
for Canton,
*8. Ana, for Chirkung.
8 China for Swatow,
8, Niigata Maru, for Kobe, a
8, Hai Yen, for Shangha
6, Erpaña, for Mevla
8, Cassandra, for Whampoa
Peshatour, for Shanghai
MANAUS ODIARED. Golden State For Glenury, for Guam, Pa
on for Cebu, Cheang Heck Kian, for Singapore
PASSENGERS.
ade, from Sydney Abrook, Mám Gordon Campbel
Cheama Hock
latesfrom de
from Amoy
and Chefour, one Cabine
Mails, ez, by the British Contract Packet Day of Departure, - que d
g
Noor
3.10 FE
Money Order Offica plosce Registry of Letters cesser. Posting of all prated mater and patterns OBENER, OFTE
ail closed, expopt
We pub
from the
for: Late bourne
tiers may be „poned, will
Late Fee of 10 conta until 3:30 PM When the Post Office alos d. Pentirely,
8.40 P.M.-Late Lottery may be
on board the packsley, with Foe of 10 coute, tintil tíma
* departure.
General Memoranda
vingston & Co. s godoyna. December
Daylight-Folden Leaves for 5 watów, dze
Albay leaves for amor do,
Spázích Chunbost
Poelong. Rel of the
in the Spartan Consulat
ject to rest and