For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE.
HRISTMAS STORES AND
NEW AND SEASONABLE GOOD B.
EX FRENCH MAIL STEAMER, MUSCATEL RAISINS.
METZ FRUIT.
ASSORTED COSAQUES, CALLARD & BOWSER'S CONFECTIONERY..
BUTTER SCOTCH.
HONEY SCOTCH.
*ROSE TOFFEE.
LEMON TOFFEE.
ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL
PLUM PUDDINGS.
PÀTRAS CURRANTS.
VALENCIA RAISINS.
CHRISTMAS CARDḤ."
PRESENTATION BOOKS.
FANCY STATIONERY.
DAWN TENNIS SHOES.
KENTISH COB NUTS.
EX STEAMER "Glenfiutos.
STILTON, CHEESE.
YORK HAMS,
CHRISTMAS CAKES,
TEVENONEAU'S LESSERT FRUITS. ALMONDS and RAINING. SMYRNA FIOS.
PICNIC TONGUES. FILBERTS.
COCOATINA,
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOAT-- Lee's & Err's COCOA. FRENCH PLUMS.
HUNTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS. FATE DE. FOIE GRAS
MINCEMEAT.
CHOCOLATE—MENIER.
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
ISIGNY BUTTER.
DANISH BUTTER.
BREAKFAST TONGUES.
ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES
HIEDSIECK'S, MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN.. JULES MUMM & Co., pinta & quarts, CLARETS-
H
CHATEAU LA ROSE, pinta & quarta. CHATEAU LAFITE,. Ikes. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, SHERRIES & FORT--
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848). HUNT'S PURT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c. ---
1, 2 & 3-star HENNENST'S BRANDY, Bisqirt Durovcuz & Co.3» BRANDY. Fisher OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY, ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE. MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
ANGOSTURA,
BOKER's and ORANGE BITTERS..
BASS'S ALE, bottled by Camanor and
SAUNDERS, Pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BURKE, pinta and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarta. DRAUGHT, ALE and PORTER, by the
Galion.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
EX AMERICAN MAIL. Fresh BOLL BUTTER.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
Bonaleas CODFISH..
Prime HAMS and BACON,
Russian CAVIARE.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.
PEACH and APPLE BUTTER
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family FIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 6 it cans. Bea MON in 5 th rank... Cutting's FRUITS in 2 cano.
Assorted
Intimations.
AH-YON & Co
Intimations.
SHIPS COMPRADORE, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. and of MORET
STEVEDORE
BALLASTER AND WATER SUITLIKI, Hongkong and Whampoa, of the same Proprieture.
Keep on hand and for Salo, well escorted
↑ «Oilman's Stores and Coal of all kinds, Shipping supplies at the shortest notice with
all kinds of Ballast and fresh Prai =
vixicas at moderate charges. - F59, Wise Hosa Srner: Hongkong, June 15, 1881.
1jn82
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
Incorporated in Hongkong mder the Com- guintes Ordinance of 1865, limiting the Liability of the Shareholders to the ament of their Sharos,.
DATH OF FORMATion as an UNLIMITED" COMPANY, A.D. 1836.
CAPITAL $2,500,000,
"
In 16,000 Shares of $250 per Share, $30 per Shure being paid üp, vis: 810 on Ap Pieation, and 4i on Allotment.
No further calls are intended to be quale.
↑ Applications for shares will be reserved- simultaneously ju Hongking, Shanghai, and London.
Conguiting Committee. The Hon. P. Bruce, of Messrs Turner &
H. L. DAIMYMPLE, Esq., of Messrs Birley
& Co.
F. 12. SANSOUN, Eu, of Messrs. D. Sassoon,
Sony & Co.
A. T. MANGER, Esq., of Measts Douglas
Lapraik" & Go
W. II. P. Danny, Ess, of Messrs Gibb,
Livingston & Co.
The Bon B. Jousas, of MYRSTE
Jardine, Matheson & Co. (Chaizman.)
Baakera, HONGKONG AND. SHANGHAI BANKING- CORPORATION,
Solicitarea Mesers. BAKETON & WOTTÒN.
A
aludituru
A. P. MACEWEN, Esj.
HENKY ST, Es
General Agents. *
Messrs. JARINE, MATESON & Co.,
Hongkong...
PROSPECTUS.
GENERAL Desire laving been ex-
pressed in favour of
J
THE CHINA MAIL
may be inspected at the foffices of Messrs
BRERETON & WOrros, Bolicitors to the Company.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hangkong, Stli Dez., 1881.
FORM OF APPLICATION,
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAI.
Hi
The Steamship
Kamoy,,
Capt. ☺. HEREKANN, will Serbo, despatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 19th Inet, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, December 17, 1881. do19
Not Responsible for Debts. Jether the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be "Tesponsible for Crew of the following Vessels, during Debt contracted by the Officers or their stay in Hunghang Harbour:-" Hallett.-Russoll & Co.
CEYLOR, American barque, Captain F.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contract Packet Diemnah
will be despatched on MONDAY the 19th December, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, tid Naples, to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, India
(via Madras), the Austr Colonies, Adan, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar,
and
The usual houre will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.,
HOVES OF CLÆRING THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, ., by the French Contract Tacket
December, 1881. To Messrs JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents of The Canton Inour
unce, Office, Limita,
Hongkong. GENTLEMEN, .......unclose you the sum of 2......being a deposit of $10 por Sharo on.....Shares in the above-namen Company, you to allot to....that number of Shares
request a und upon the tarma of the Company's Pro- svelas, dated the 8th December, 1881, and heroby age to be alle tied to
the same or any smaller mumbr Unit Grupy be and to pay, the balance of $10 per Share on allotment as provided by the mud Pro-Rovin. Geo. R. Stevens & Co.
CRUSADER, British atempor, Captain T. Day of departure, speetus, and...uthorize you to
register ... trolder of thy said Shares.
the Articles of
¿
Association whon
Nume in full"
Air.....
Description
Date Signature
Insurances.
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 Annual Incum
£250,000
THE Undersigned have been appointed Agente for the above, Company at Hongkong Canton, Feochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1888.
NOTICE
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-::
PANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept Risks on First Class Godowns at Limited Company of the okt e per cent. nett, promtam per annum. CHINA MALINE INSURANCIS CFFE, known
THE CANTON INHÚRANGE, Orion, it has 'beci decided to constitute a New Office, to commence business on 1st January, 1882, under the
the general inaungement of
of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., of China.
|
All accounts relating to the Old Office will be closed to the 31st December, 1881, and the Office wound up, no liability west-
NORTON & Co., Agents Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
Entertainment.
over being taken over for outstanding risks THEATRE or otherwise, by the New Company. The Company, however, will be at liburty to sroept as re-insurane, any of the out- standing risks of the Old Office which they avy deam mivieable.
Pho business of the Office will Lo Marine Insurance in all-its branches, shewn in The Memorandum Association, and the
of
goof constitution now effected has been nude with a view of dividing the chief share of the profits amongst all contributors of Premium, instead of the whole profits being dividest, as heretofore, amongst Sharshof
ders only
The nut profits, declared from time to time by the Consulting Committees will be appropriated as follows, and in the follow- ing order of priority-
up
1. Interest at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum (non-cumulative) on the Capital of the Office; and it paid will be provided by the Articles of Association that an interim payments may be dechired and distributed half-
*mainten-
2.
the stablishment and cance of a Legorra Fund of F3,000
hundred thousand Dollars).
3. In-making-a-return-to-all- contribu- tors of premium, whether Shares holders or not, in proportion to the amounts of premium paid.
The Reserve Fund will be formed by annual appropriations of not more than 30 per cent of the profits of the year, after payment of
per cent. dividend tu Shareholdere,
.A
10
The Interest accruing on the Reserve
ROYAL,
CITY HALL. THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, AND MONDAY EVENING,
170 and 196 December, HE WANDERER 8
WILL PERFORM
"FYGMALION & GALATEA,”. An entirely ORIGINAL MYTHOLOGICAL COMEDY, in Three Acta.
Dramatis Ferson.
Pygmalion (an AtheMr P. WILLARD:
nian sculptor), Į Chrysos (an Art Mr RusELL.
-patron).m Leucippe (soldier),.. Mr N. CARLTON, agesimos (Chrysus's Mr BRAID.
Minos (Pygaiation's Mr HEWAY,
slave), Galatea (an animated
statue),
Miss A. BERESFORD.
Miss A. VERNIE.
(Pyrop onto
wife),.. Daphne (Chrysos Miss V. LYLE
wife),.. Myzine (Pygmalion's Miss C. CARLTON.
sister),
In active Preparation A GRAND CURISTMAS FANTOMIME "HARLEQUIN BLUEBEARD;
or,
|
Day before departure (or Saturday of the de
parture be on Monday), —
P.M.-Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the NIGHT BOX, which is always open out of Office hours. A.M.-Post Office opeña, A.M.-Registry of Letters cansos. Posting of all printed matter and patterns censes. A.M.Mails closed, except for Late Letters may be posted with Late Few of 10 cents until
ELISE, Gurman barque, Captain C. Frod.10 Bruhn.-Widler & Co.
GITANILLA, British barque, Capt. F. J. Hunt-Order.
11
HAMMONIA, German barque, Captain. Weller Wianssen. &Co.
HELA, German barque, Capt. L. Grimm. Melchors & Co.
IIIKAN EMERY, American barque, Capt. J. P. Wymne.#Árnhold, Karberg & Co.
TAZU, British barque, Captain W. A. Pearce-Order.
·11.10A.M.-
x. When the Font Office closes
11.30 A.K.-
entirely. 11.10A.M.-Late Lottem may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cants until time of departure.
!
MEMOS. FOR TOMORROW
No 5750-DEOEMBER 17, 1881.
Daylight-Namen leaves for Coat Porta Goods per Bothell Castle undelivered after
this date subject to rents RELIGIOUS SERVICES -
on 20th July of this year
the Culonial Surgeon upon gertain dis tricts of China Town, in the year 1874--- C, D.0. Blue Book recently published which are quoted and referred to in the
in London-revealed a state of things which prompted the remarks of Sir Arthur Kennedy in his farowell speech, and no doubt suggested the following ST. JOHE'S CATHEDRAL.-Rev. W. Jen-Haragraph penned by Lord Kimberley nings, 1 M.A., Colonial Chaplain. Morning Service 11, Evaring 5.45 (a short service), Holy Communion overy Sunday, except the 2nd and 4th in the montli
Service Rev. 0. Gilbert Booth Military
Parade Service B.A. Military Chaplain at 8. Holy Communion on the second and fourth Sundays at the conclusion of the Parada Borvice. A Voluntary
Car Service is held in the Garrison Theatre at 7.45 ed to continue in this filthy condition
while Dr Ayros private Service,
things had,
Chuao-Morning
The disgusting state of some of these honses, en disclosed by the Colonial Sur geon's report of 1874, transmitted in your despatch of the 17th of September, allows that the general health of the city may be jeopardised if they are left anvisited by any medical or sanitary authority, and are allow-
memorandum
(AP
A.Rev. Jahn Colvile.Divine Berrics x P 268) provim that this stato of in Chinese, 2-3 P.M. Every Sunday, with visit fact, led to its natural results,
of typhoid fever, communion on first Sunday of every month, that they are remediable by the exercise of
Rey
C. J. Edge.
the power of supervision, which it is now ST. PETER'S CHURCH, for BHAMEN, &c.proposed to take away from the Colonial Rov. C. Gilbert Booth, B.A Chaplain. Bargeon.. dhaka byl po Bervice at 5 PM. Holy Communion after Service on the third Sunday in each month All the Seats are free.
LONDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Road West-Hongkong Christian Association Service for Seaman, Sunday and Thursday, 7.90 r.st.
Hey
P.M.
owing to lie simost entire absence of Indeed, the state of China Town,
surface drainage, was and is such that the Colonial Surgeon and the Surveyor General came to the conclusion that, in any new scheme of Water Supply, *. sufficiency of water with which to flush the drains of the town must be looked spor as a sine que non. If all thủ fịth of ...« the Chinese quarter had been 81 care. fully removed in buckets, as is asssmed hy our Northern contemporary, it is just
Sr. STEPHEN MISHION CHURCH- J. Grundy, and Hov, Lo Sun Yony (all
in Chinese.) Morning Prayer Lalany, Auto-Communion, and Seimou, at 11 A. M. Bible Class, at F.M. Preaching, at 6.30 F.M. Holy Communion, Ast
Sunday in Chinese month
GERMAN BETFERDA OMAFFIA. Secrice in the German heginge, by Rev. W. Louis, Possible that the world of Hongkong, or even that of Shanghai, would never every Sunday, at half-past ten A.M., in the have heard of this discussion and the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, presence of Mr Chadwick, as skitory West Point,
NICOLAS THAYER, Amor. barque, Capt. Shipping Intelligence. Robt. S. Crosby-Gibb, Livingston & Com The following lists are corrected from PANAY; American ship, Captain S. P. the latest London and Colonial Papers, and Bray, Jr. Adanzssou, Bell & Co.
from other sources. Consignees are invited- HIESTON, British; barque, Captain John to communicate with the Editor in the Tuckey-Metchers & Co., 1
event of any inaccuracy occurring in thising SYREN, American ship, Captain G. W. list as compiled from tas papers and other information at his command. The Editor Brown.-Douglas Lapraik & Co.
will, at all times, be glad to receive anj VALIANT, American ship, Captain M. J. additions to the list.from those who have Daly,—Arabold, Karborg & Co.
later advices, private or otherwise, than his
-D
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
Dec. 17, Volge, French steamer, 1019; Guirand, Yokohama Dec. 10, Mails and General-MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Dec. 17, Hector, British steamer, 1588, E. Billingo, Nagasaki Dee. 12, 2 pm, Gen- oral.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Dec. 17, Amey, British steamer, from Canton.
ردو
boat, from a cruise.
Dec. 17Has-ch'ang-ching, Chinese gun-
Dec. 17, Stosch, German frigate, 2030, on Blanc, Amoy Dec. 15.
Doo, 17, Pentuh, Chinese steamer, from Canton.
DEPARTURES,
Dec. 17, Hummonia, for Guam.
17. Ashington, for Swatow, &o.
17, Hermes, for Manila.
17, Decima, for Swatow,
17, Yorkshire, for Singapore, &c. 17, Geelong, for Singapore, &
CLEARED. Namon, for Coast Ports. Marie, for Cebu. Amy, for Shanghai. "Ribaton, for Bangkok. Brutus, for Nagasaki
PASSENGERS.
ALRIVED.
Per Volga, from Yokohama. Mrs Kingley, and Mr J. H. Wong,
Per Hector, from Nagasaki, Dr Doderloin, and Master Harry Gray for London.
DEPARTED.
OWN
Left
June.
VESSELS TO ARRIVE.
From
11, Wilhelm,
Hamburg Ponarth
Cardiff
AT YONGKOKO.
Name.
41, Zenobia,
Ponarth
July
Cardiff
16, White Adder,
Cardiff
18, Valparaiso,
23, Barmonia,
25, Tecumseh,
97.
27, Melpomene,
Cardiff
28, Valpini,
Cardif
A
2 Wakefield,
Carlif
Melbourne,
Cardiff
10, Nestor,
Cardiff
10, Marie,
Cardiff
10, Bajali,
Cardif
11, Allai,
Cardif
15, Edwin Reed,
Cardiff
16,
Whitridge,
Tork
20
20,
maste
London
23, Harmonia,
Honolulu
Penarth
Penarth
Cardiff
Hamburg
Penarth
24, Mornington,
25 Andromeda,
25, Priaus, 28, Adolph,
29, Fritz Sept.
Delia, Dorothea, Margaroth,
B. Brazos,
20, Lydia (8.),
St. Vincent
Hamburg Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff London
Hamburg Cuxhaven Cardiff Cardiff Hamburg
Auguste,
18, Endymion,
26, Bodild,
27
Importer,
30,
30, Elisa,
Oct.
1, Importer,
Cardif
12, Nestor (s.),
Liverpool
13, Bonlarig (.),
Glasgow
21 Lucia,
Liverpool
22, Oxfordshire (s.),.
London
London
'1, Boulodi (8)
Per Belgic, for Yokohama, Mr A. H. C. | No. Haselwood, and 2 natives; for San Francis ee, Mr F. Cass, 3 Europeans, and 671 Chi-
Per Ashington, for Swatow, &c., 12 Chi nego.
andisers Tonsbins for Singapore
Fand will be the property of the ShareTHE FIEND, THE FAINT, AND THE FEMALES."
holders, and will be distributed pru vala
amongst the Shareholders us may appear
most expedient froin time to time.
The
aho Itcser for until it shall reach
Fund will be credited as
Chincao."
паде.
LEFT, HUT DATE OF DEPARTURE UNKNOWN.
Walkyre, Nonpariel,
Minnie Allen,
New York Australia London
LOADING FOR GILINA AND VATAN POETH, At London-Steamers via Suez Canal.
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH,
Conca, Garden Road.—inspector might have beor dispensed M. Mass and Sermon. 5.90 P.M. Even with. We do not care to reproduce any Service, Benediction, just of Dr Ayres graphic descriptions of what he saw, still loss of what he smelt and sickened over, during bis hausa-to- house inspections; but these official narratives furnish a clear poof that there
MEMOS FOR MONDAY, Shipping.
Noon.--French Mül leaves for Ports of was, and it is feared there still is, a
Call and Europe.
I p. 19. —Amoy leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-Helios leaves for Straits, &c. Goods per Hios undelivered after this
dute subject to rent
Tenders Close.
Noon, Tondata for renewal of Paving in Timber Store, &c., received by Naval Storekeeper.
Amusements. p.m.-Performance at the City Hall,
Meeting. p.m.-Ménting of Victoria Lodge."
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established AD. 1841,
香港大藥
A. S. WATSON & CO FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
HOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUOGISTS,
IMPORTERS
DF
DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI, SITES, TOLLET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATREY MATIČINES, MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonia Water Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla - Water, and other Aerated Waters,"
The Manufactory is under direct an continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
PARFGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any as other persons who may desire to con-
ault the files
371, der von Strace of local china dapat American, English, Indian or Austra lisa newspapera, are invited to call at the "CHIRA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference:
Per Geelong, for Singapore, &c., 441 Chi-
TO DEPART Per Names, for Coast Porta, 4 Euro- peans, and 200 Chinese.
Per Amoy, for Shanghai, 25 Chinese." Per Riston, for Bangkok, 10 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
1
The French teamer Folga reports: Fresh monsoon and NE, winds.
And
**THE FAIRY GROTTO OF THE PERĪS DE PARADISE." "
Tam
VEGETABLES. 3500,000, at which sim it will to maintain. The whole to be produced with Limelight Potted SAUSAGE and Samaged by further appropriations on the fore-
Canned
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted PIOKLES. MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Posted
MEATS
Richardanis & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE,
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE
Clara CHOWDER.
Smoked SALMON,
Green TURTLE in 24 tb cane.
$0.
to
going basis, as may be necessary from time to time. It will remain the property of Shareholders and will be applicable only to meeting contingencies deemed exceptional by the Consulting Committee, and equalising Dividends. For the mors effect- tal security of the Shareholders, it will he uvested apart from the other Funds of the
such Company
may from time to
Effects.
The British steamer Hector reports: Strong N.N.E. winds, heavy sea, fog and
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For NAGASAKI:-
Ahearn.
Merionethalire. Escambia.
Dencalion (s.)
At Liverpool
Sarpedon (8.)
Lserten (a)
Brambletye.
At Cardiff.
Henry.
Ühistle.
Quotations HONGKONG, December 17. OPIUM-New Patna, caah 8610
OR
coals,... New Benares, cash,....... 610 Oldalj...
32
-700 40
New Malwa, credit,.. 660 Allowance, Tasle Old Malwa, credit, Allowanco, The
Exchange.
PRICES OF ABISSION
Balcony and Stall, $2, Pit, $1. Doors open at 8,30; Commence at 9pm. Hongkong, December 17, 1881.
Per Brutus, at 9 a.m. To-morrow, the
18th inst
de
For SAIGON.-
Bank, Wire,
Consulting Commitpecial seerrities, as the To-day's Advertisements.
time select.
After providing for the 10 per cent in- tcreat to Shareholders and for the Reservo Fund and interest thercon in manner above tioned, the remaining net profits in *each your will be divided as Bonus amongst
mentioned,
YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES.all contributories of Premiums whether such
ALIFORNIA
BACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5
tins, and loose.
Cracked WHEAT,
OATMEAL
HOMINY.
Alphabetion! BIS
OUITS,
contributorios are Shareholders in the Com pany or not, and in proportion to the amount of net premium contributed by them respectively.
It is intended that the Agencies of
of the Old Office, established at all well-known the World, atall be con- ports throughout t tized, made available for the New Company
which has attorded the work- The auccess Fancy Sweet Mixeding of the Old Office during period of
half-a-century is nearly
is well known; and BISCUITS, from the results hitherto obtained, it may
be confidently anticipated that
supportere
Ginger CAKES." Sols BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.
CORNMEAL.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR BYE MEAL
SPECIALLY SELECTED
IGAR S.
Fish New Bausan's CUMSHAW TRA, in
Band 10 catty Bozes BREAKFAST CONGOU@ 25 cents p. th.
da
SHIFCHANDLERY of every Description, RIGGING and BAIL-MAKING promptly
Hongkong, Desember 1881.
of
the Nas
the New Company, as surplus profits
will now be divided amongst all contributors
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
"Hector," Capt. BuNOB, will be despatched at 4 p.m., on
TUESDAY, the 20th Instant.
For Freight ar Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, Doccabor 17, 1981, 1920
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
"Glaucus," Captain T. 8.. JACKSON, will be despatched on or
of business, will receive a handsome return about the 26th Inatant.
on the Fremium paid by them.
For the convenience of Shareholders, ar- rangements will be made for the transfer of
Share London, as well
Bad for their registration hy
the
Company
in Hongkongi at the Head Offee in Hongders in the proposed to 1 offer Shareholders Olá Office & preferentisi Allotment of Shares in the New Con
Company to the extent of
It
wasent interset in the Capital.
their
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents
Hongkong, December 17, 1881. QUEAN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY. ›
FOR LONDON FLA BUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship Meri Nester,”
Captain Jino, will be despatched on or about
Applications for Shares should he ad drasaud to the General Agents direct" or through the several Agencies of the Old Office in the unoxed form, and will be re caived in Hongkong, Shanghai and London the 30th Instant, mobil Saturday, the 24th Instant, at noon.
The only Contract entered into by, the Company is one with Messrs. JAZDINE, Mason & Co. as General Agenta,
Copies
of the above Contract, and of the Mamorandum and Articles of Association,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Hongkong Decor
281.
Per Crusader, at noon, on Monday, the
19th insu
For SHANGHAT.
Per Amoy, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday, the Credits,
10th inst,
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, COLOM- EO, BOMBAY, SUEZ, EUROPE, via
D TRIESTE
Per Helina, at 3.30 pm, on Monday, the
19th inst
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
CALCUTTA
AND
Per Japan, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 20th inst.
For SINGAPORE AND LONDON.
Domand
30 days sight,
4 months' sights
Documentary, 4 months sight
Wire, India,
demand, Shanghai, demand, old Leaf, 99 fine
50 days sight, private
Sovereigna,
Shares."
SAL
$6.42
(For Share Quotaturah, me Page 4.) Temperature.
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vast amount of flth to be removed from China Town. The actual question which lies at the beginning of this sanitar discussion seems to us to be, how to get rid of this filth, which, in spite of the bucket system, still remained a suffi- clent quantities in and around the native houses to constitute a terrible scandal both here and in Downing Street, This, be it remarked, was and is the condition of things under the bucket system; so that, apart from the sphere now opened by the cloaca versus bucket theories, the urgency of the cry for oleanliness and sweetness by means of well-flushed drains is, as great as it can well be These considerations must have been beyond the knowledge of our Northern contemporary, else he would have given more credit to the officials and residente of this Colony for their desire to improve the native quarter of the city. It is not necessary, looking at the matter from this point of view, to enter upon the consideration of "the great value of
sure for agricultural purposes, scientifically and it may be correctly estimated in the article to which re ference has already, been made. But a word may be said upon the laudation given in the article to all that is Chinesa --- in sanitary measures to the detriment of all that ia Western, We have before heard the authority of the worthy De Dudgeon quoted in regard to the defecta of the cloaca system us compared with the happy results of the Chinese mode of dealing with this branch of municipal administration, and there is no doubt much truth in these two statements) viz., that the cloaca system prodnces many cases of typhoid in Western cities, and that the Chinese are not so subject to typhoid fever as Europeana It would be necessary however, before Dr. Dudgeon's valuable testimony could convinces those more ininediately con corned, that the Doctor should examine more thoroughly then he has ret done the circumstances of this Colony and the real facts of the discussion on sanitation which has taken place berd Whether or not the Chiness even in w what typhoid is, may be an open ques- tion, but a conclusion as to whether this
The publication of this issue commenced dangerous form of disease doce or does ・at 7.40 g. M!
The China tail.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECRONER 17, 1881
Tak article, which we republished last night from the North-China Herald of
not exist in China, had probably better be postponed until our knowledge of the mortality returns of the Chinese Empire is a little, fuller than it now appears to he What is even of greater importance than either of these considerations to the Hongkong community is this Can an efficient system of surface-drainage be combined with an abundant supp
the 18th instant, advuentes what may of fresh water for domestlo use and for be called Governor Hennessy's side of great problem for the solution of which the extinction of fires? That is the the dispute which has arisen between
the Surveyor General and Colegial Mr Chadwick, C. E, has been sent to Surgeon on the one hand, and HEE this Colony by the Secretary of State; the Governos on the other. It would and wlintover falso istes may be sug- be a pleasent change could we find, gested by those interested, or however upon any given subject of discussion to surround the subject, the much misrepresentation may raised in Hongkong, the plain, honest residents and well-wishers o and straightforward treatment of s
will look anxiously for public question which buggesta no personal issues and assumes no false remedy for these patent premises That, however, we are afraid, lodged evila need no longer be looked for, under
existing circumstances. When off Ir would seem, Northern contemporary became the hat Mercu medium through which the authorities to do in mari
of Hongkong, Surveyors-General and description Colonial-Surgeons, and the few Ther lave bundred Kuropeans of this Colony, in the world, so our were attacked for having attempted to and bare two vesse foist a plan of sewage dimoral upon which can throw
Le Chinese to which the Governor and dolin the native community vers opposed, as the able conductor of the 2.-C. Herald 8.
was shall me say it imposed upon;
e have
It may be, of course, that, to the now in the belief that. armeronstedien) Reports which have third feet was the ALIK
of late years been suppressed some power of the mo auch proposal has been hinted at, but it we live and
the Britch and Foreign community are not aware of any such tchange having been advocate
residents, we faney, would not codeider the thing to heat all feamble, even if it
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