For Sale.
MacKWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE
¶RISTMAS STORES AND
ISTMA NEW AND SEASONABLE
GOOD'S...
EX FRENCH MAIL STEAMER. MUSCATEL RAISINS.
"METZ FRUIT.
ASSORTED COSAQUES.
CALLAND & BOWSER'S CONFECTIONERY.
BUTTER SCOTULI.
HONEY SCOTCIL
ROSE TOFFEE
LEMON TOFFEE.
ROSE LIME JUICE CORDIAL. PLUM PUDDINGS"
Mails-
SHIMAIL
-MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP . COMPANY.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA FİA, KOBE
AND INLAND SEA-
Insurances.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE, COM
PANY:
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR HOIHOW, PAKHOI AND
HAIPHONG.
The Steamship
“Ping-on,”
Capt. McCariN, will bo despatched for the above!
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For YOKOHAMA, —
Par City of Rio de Janeire, on Thursday,
the 12th instant. Registry consos nt 2.45 p.
Mail closes at 3 pm. Paid Correspondence may then be posted in the moveable box on board the Packet.
!; DIE Utudorsigned), are propered to necept
Risks on First Class Godowns at.Ports on FRIDAY, the 13th Instant, at For per cent, nott premiam per min.
NORTON & Co, Agents Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, OF STETTIN.
HE S. S. NIIGATA MARU, Capt. Ts, et les Undersigned having been appointed
on WEDNESDAY, the 11th January, at Noon.
1
AGENTS for the abovo Company, are propared to Grant Insurances against FIRE
Current Rates.
Cargo received on board and Parcels atit the Office up to. 10 a. of day of sailing
No Bill of Lading signed under $3 Freight
MEYER" & Co.
Hongkong, May 10, 1881. 10my62 All Chains must be settled on board foro delivery is taken, otherwise theyYANGTSEE INSURANCE will not be recognized.
V
ASSOCIATION. ·
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).....Tls. 420,000.00 PRANÍENT. RESERVE. Ths. 230,000.00 Sky Resulye Fuxo......Th. 288,936.17
PATRAS CURRANTS.
VALENCIA RAISINS.To
RATES OF PAAUK.
Cubin Sterpage. Kour,..
$15 .8 40
20 YOKOHAMA NALASARI YO' SHASHAT via Yekorama,... 120
Kon..........
95
30
Cad
TOTAL CAPITAL and A4- )
-TUMULATIONS, 2nd April, 1891
Fix. 918,936.37
Dienelor 2. -
CHRISTMAS CARDS.
FRESENTATION BOOKS,
FANCY STATIONERY.
LAWN TENNIS SHOES.
KENTISH COB NUTS.
Ex Stramea “Glenfiniaus,”
STILTON CHEESE. :
YORK-BAMS
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
TEINKAU'S DESSERT FRUITS,
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
SMYRNA FIGS..
PICNIC TONGUES,,
FILBERTS.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COČÚA
Ten's & Eres-GOGGA, TRENCH PLUMS
HUNTLEY & PALMERK BISCUITS. PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
..MINCEMEAT.
CHOCOLATE-MENIER
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
ISIGNY BUTTER.
DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES.
ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS.
-SOUPS, &c.
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES
HLENECK MONOPOLE & WEITE
SEAL
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN. JULES MUSIM & Co., pints & quarte. CLARETS-
A KRDCUTION in time on Raro PASSAGES,
CARO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be noshipped to the Shanghai Mait
"Steather it Kobe,
F. 1. Fours, Esj.; Chairman. →W.SL-Boyn,-Ka-Wa. Meveuxx Eag For further Particula"apply at the J. Piervoss, F:-). Hiren, Esq.. Coy's ICES, PRATA CENTRAL, Wost Corner Pettinger Street.
H. J. H. TRIPE,
dynist
Hongkong, January 9, 1892.
B. N. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL, STEAMSHIP COMPANY
jalt
THROUGH 106 NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO THE US. Mad Steamship 1777 apateled for San Francise, ria Yokohama, THURSDAY, the Path January, 1882, taking Passengers, and Freight, File United States, and Europe.
Liding issued fur
for tras other portation Valobasa and
Japan Ports, to San Francise, to Athurtie and Inland Cities of The United States, vit Ovur- to Havana, Trinidad, d 1 Railways, to Demeram, and to ports in Mexico, Central and Sath America, by the Company's and connecting Sicur
Through Passage Tickets gral to France, and terminy by all trans-Atlantin Tires Of Steaners.
land
Killy
Es
HEAD OFFICE-SHANUBAI, Messrs RUSSELL & Co, Sonreterian,
LONDON BRANCH : Messrs BARING BROTHERS' & Co., Bunkera
RICHARD - BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, Band, Cornhill.. Pages gutel on Marine Rinks to all parts of the World
Sabject to a-Charge » 12 % for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the Profes the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are a
distributed on all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premia
y.”
RUSSELL & Co.,
· Agents,
..
Jac82
Hongkong, May 20, 1881. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED:) **
NOTICE
TOLICIES GRANTED at current rates MARINE RISKS to all arts of the World. In secordance with the Com Association, Two thirds pany's Articlen of the Profite are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or hot. in proportion to the net amount of Pranis On proprid RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS a
contributed by anel, the remaining third REDECTION of 25% is male. “
Freight will be received hard mit 4ing carried to Reserve Fund.
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary.
נול
CHATEAU LA ROSE, pinta & quartsp. on the 7th Instant. Parcel Packages CHATEAU LAFITE,
IRES, GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET,Ḥ
SHERRIES & PORT
引
11
11
will be receiveil, at the hice until 5 pm, same day all Parcul Packages should be marked to address in full; value of su is required,
Consular Invoices to accoinpany Overland SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-Cargo should be sent to the Company's
TILLADU.
SAUCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848),
HUNT'S FURT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.
1, 2 & 5-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.” Bisque DerusCHE & Co, BRANDY. RIKAHAN'S LL WHISKY,
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
ANCOSTURA..
BOKER's and ORANGE BITTENS.
ko,
&c., Ave.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BURKE, pints and quarte. PILSENER BEER, in quarta. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon. ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
EX AMERICAN MAIL. Freak ROLL BUTTER.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE, Bonelos CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Russian CAVIARE. Eagle
Brand Condenso MILK. PRACH and APPLE
APPLE RUTTER. OX-TONGUES. Pickled Family PIG-PORK in lege and pieces. Paragon
MACKEREL in 6 tb cams, Beau Ideal SALMON in 6 th cans, Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24 tb cans,
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS. Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS,
Lunch TONGUE. McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Glam CHOWDER..
Smoked SALMON,
Greon TURTLE in 24 16 cans.
20.,
KC.,
YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES.
C
ALIFORNIA BACKEN OMPANY'S BISCUITS
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
HOMINY.
king, and loose. Alphabetical BIS.
CUITS. Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS. Finger CAKES. Boða BISCUITS." Oyater BISCUITS.
CORNMEAL..
Oftices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisgen
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No, 59, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER, Gen. Agent for Chin & Juguay,
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Laugaveg, stúkury 3, 1882.
Cccidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
Hongkong. April 0, 1881.
Gap82
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE.
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.) CAITTA-TWO MILLIONS STERLIND.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
PICK the Goods stored therein, on Coulson board Vessels and on Halls of Vessels in Harboth, at the usual Terms hid Condition
Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Horgkong, January 10, 1882.
FOR YOKOHAMĄ AND SAN FRANCISCO.
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The 100 A 1 British Stewaship "Suea,'
ZF
Captain Dond, will be despatole for the above Ports on TUES Superior Accommodation for First-class DAY, the 17th Instant, at 3 pm. Passengers...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 10; 1882.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY....
FOR SHANGHAI VIA, AMOY, (Taking Cargo d Passengers at through rates
CHEFŎO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN TSIN, HANKOW and Ports
the YANGTSZE.)
Tho Co.'s Stanmiship
"Deration
will be despatched on or about the 10th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, January 10, 1882.
Not Responsible for. Telts.
Tailher the Captain, the ziyön ta, not :thunery will be Wesponsible for my Debt contracted by the Uffeurs or Crew of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
CARL GERHARU, German barque, Capt. Fr. Sukn-Eluard Schellhaan & Co.
CHESTINA REDAN, Amer. barkonting, Capt. Geo. F. Elliot.Master.
GTANILLA, British barque, Capt. F. Hunt. -Ordur.
TRAZY, Brith bargue, Captain W. Pearce,--Order.
J.
HOIHOW, PAKHOI, AND HAI- + PHONG.
Per Ping-on, at b p.m., on Thursday, the
12th inst,
I
For SAIGON AND BANGKOK.-
Per Billona, at 5pm., on Thursday, the
12th inst..
SETTLEMENTS AND
For STRATTS
CALCUTTA.---`
Por Moray and Arrutom dpcar, at 2.00 p.m., on Saturday, the 14th inst For SAIGON— “.
.
Per l'eruembuco, at 4.30.., on Satur-
day, the 14th Dist.,
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA—
Per Sheula, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the 14th inst, instead of ni previously notified.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet City of Rio de Janeiro, will be despatched on. THURSDAY, the 12th inst.. with Maite for Japan, San Francisco, the United Houshin, Peru, etc., States, Canals follows:- which will be 2.1. Registry consua. 2,30 T. ?.
Post-Office closos, bet Lettora for Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 10 cends extra Pustuge until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies
cannot be sent by this route. Hengking, January 3, 1882.
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MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Gaelic, will be despatched on FRIDAY,. tho 13th ist, with Mails for Japan, San Brisco, the Unical States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed at follows:
2.30 PM. Post-Ofice losos, but Lottora 2.15 Paz Registry conses.
for Unim Countries may be posted on beard the Packet with Lots Fee of 10 dents extra Postage until the time of departure,
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping Daylight.—Kwängtung loaves for Coast
PUTE.
Neon-hamante Lesvos for Amoy.. Noon-Mitan Bishi Mail loaves for
Yokoluma, &c.
Goods per Anadyr undelivered after Noon, subject to ront and landing charges.
General Memoranda.
THURSDAY, JAKuary–12-
Noon.-Auction of Engineer's Stores at
Mr J. M. Armstrong's. Noon-Albay loaves for Amay, &e.. 3 p.in.-American Mail leaves for Yoko
hamia and San Francisco.
No. 5768. JANUARY 10, 1852..
and foreign advisors, long ere this, would have opened the eyes of its rulers to the necessity of systematis meteorological study, so that they might be in a midasure prepared for those cycles of drought which visit certain districts, of the Empire. Study of the past phenomena
comparatively useless unless it furni- shes data for what is likely to happen in the future. As meteorological studies, however, give to a certain degree the power of foretelling the arrival of years of famine, it is highly desirable that a lew stations should be established chronghaus the country, and that a careful administration, following in the wake of science, should make adequate provision for these droughts when they du visit the land. In China this has been attempted by means lamentably insuficient for the purpose, by the erection of public granaries, while in 3 p.m.-Occulental & Oriental B. S. Co.'s India and Ceylon, from the earliest Steamor leaves for Yokohama and Sau times, such calamity has been averted Francisco,
by artificial irrigation on a gigantio Transfer Books of R., C. & M. Steam-scale. Many of the canals and roservoirs bont Co. closed from this date to 26th, in India have, it is true, fallen into Instant, inclusive.
diance and disrepair; but the British Transfer Books of Hongkong Hotel Co. Government are not only reconstructing Limited, closed from this data to 20th the canals on the lines of the Hinduo Instant, ineinsive.
and Mohammedan periods, but have SATURDAY, January 14-
recently completed some gigantic works, so that now over India nearly six and a
FRIDAY, January 13-
Daylight.-Ping Lesvos for Hoihow,
Ỉa hoi and Hainang.
3p..Moray and Arratoon Apcar leave
for Singapore, &t/ - MONDAY, January 16:--
Noon French Mail Isaven for Parts of
Call and Europe. 2.Anction of Household Furniture,
if millions of acres are included in their area of distribution. Some notion of the extent of these works may be. formed when it is stated that the capital
at the residence of N. J. Ede, Ean,outlay by the State may bo sot down at No. 11, Seymour Terrace.
twenty and a quarter millions sterling, 6 p.m.-Mooting of Peraverance Lodge. on which the not returns yield an inter- TUESDAY, January 17-
est of six per cent. Sir R. Temple says
3 p.m. She leaves for Yokohama and
San Francisco.
WEDNESDAY, January 18-
11 a.m.-Aaction of Brit, barque Spirit
of the Ags.
THURSDAY, January 26:
Fit
4 p.m.Masting of Shareholders of the H. K. Hotel Co., Ld., at Hongkong Hotel.
Apart from the direct receipts of these canals, many indirect benefits accrue. These benefits are represented by the security afforded to agriculture, the assurance provided for the people
pan-Meeting of Shareholders of the at the extremities of drought and 11., O. & M. Stemboat Co., Lusitaning, the protection of the land rave
nue, etc, ete. The value of the canals No. 52. Queen's Rond.
during the recent famines has been inestimable. Without irrigation these calamities, great as they are, would have been infinitely greater. The value of the produce which the canala saved, in order to feed a fumishing people,
Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies HONGKONG DISPENSARY,quafled the capital outlay on their
cannot be sort by this route. Hongkong, January 5, 1882,
THE
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Established A,D, 1841.
香港大藥房
Oxus
A.MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.- The French Contruct Packet
will be despatched on MONDAY, the 10th January, with Mails to and
LAUREL, British barque, Captain J. Gram-Meidio & Co.
MORAY, British steamer, Captain Win. Suton-Jardine, Masheson & Co.
NICOLAS TRAVEL, Amer. burque, Capt. Robt. S. Crusby,—Itussell & Do.
PANAY, American ahip, Captain S. P. Bray, Jr. Adamson, Bell & Co.
SOLWAY, British steamer, Captain Robt.: Jarvis.Vogel & Co.
SVREN, American slip, Captain G. W. Brown, Douglas Lapraik & Co.
W. J. Roren, American ahip, Captain Gov. I. Brey.Mastor.
Tom 10,
GRIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
hang shing, "Chiness gun-
boat, from a cruise.
through the United Kingdon and rid Naples; to Saigon, Strails- Europe, Settlemonta, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
the Muils, &c.
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, DRUGGINTS,
IMPORTERS
Dr
The usual hours will be observed in closing DaUOGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI-
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS.
www
HOURS, OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MA. IL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c, by the French Contract Tacket-
Day before departure for Saturday if the de-
parture be on Monday),
5
F., Money Order Office closen
Post Office closes, except the NIGHT BOX, which is always open out of Office hours.
AM-Post Office opens.
of Letters ceases. of all printed matter
Day of departure,
Jan. 10, Les Fun, Chinese steamor, from Canton.
7
10
A.M.-
and
11
Jan 10, Himalaya, British steamer, 51, Proposals for Life Assurances will be row. R. Boedle, Singapore Dec. 917 General. ceive, and tranunitied to the Directors-KwOR AOBONG & BONK, for their decision.
Jan. 10, Diamante, British steamer, 514, first class Lives up to £1000 on a Sirigle RusSELL & Co.
If required, protection will be granted on B. F. Cullen, Manila Jan. 7; General.
Life.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,posals or any other infomation, apply fo
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS."
THE S. S. GAELIC will be denpatel- 163 for San Francisto via Tokohama, FRIDAY, the 18th January, 1882,
at 3 p.m.
Connection being made at Yokohının, with Stuamers from Shanghai and Japan porta.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in ill; and sang will be received at the Company's Ottice, untik & put the day previous to sailing.
ARNHOLD, KABBERO & On, Agents, Hongking & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
Intimations.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail.
(The oldest Querkami Paper in Onina) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
John Whittle, Chinking Jan. 5, Rice.-- Jan. 10, Tammi, British steamer, 910,
BUTTERFIELD & SVIHĖ,
Jac. 10, Fingon, British steamer, 674, A. A DieCali, Haiphong Ps khai, Hai how, and Macao Jan. 10, General.--Rus BELL & Co.
DEPARTURES.
closed, except for Late Letters, 11.10A.M.Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents patil 11.30 AM. When the Post Office closes
entirely.
11.40 A.M.-Late Letters ray be posted
on board the packel with Inte Fan of 10 cents until time of departure.
Shipping Intelligence.
The following lists are corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, and T. 10, Olymme, for Wommunicate with the Editor in the from other sources. Consignees are invited -10, Achilles, for Singapore, &c.
10, Wladivatack, for Singapore and
Penang. 10, Inconstant, E. M. frigate, for
Nagasaki 10, Gitanilla, for Tokao.
CLEARED.
Elliotts, for oile. Himalaye, for Swatow, &e.
STION OF 25 A REDUCTION 25% made off all Containing from 72 to B4 columns of closdy- Plainnuller, for Swatow, de RATURN PASSAGB ÖLDERS ISSUED,
Consular Inciscus to accompany Över- land, Mexican, Central and South American Chegs, should be sent to the Company's Officer addressed to the Collector of Ous- toms, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
CHAS, H. HASWELL, JR.,
youtu
jala Hongkong, January 3, 1882.
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, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
'KISO; PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS..
A
printed matter.
Kwangtung, for Coast Ports. China, for Suntow Actis, for Hoihów, &o.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED,
Per Ilimalaya, from Singapore, 20 Chi-
Por Diamante, from Marila, Capt. R. F Sherburne, and 180 Chinese.
DEPARTED,
event of any inaccuracy, curring in this list as compiled from the papers and other- information at his conuaand. The Editor will, at all times, be glad to receive any additions to the list from those who have. later advices, private or otherwise, than his VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AT HONGKONG. Nome.
Left.
From
June.
21, Zenobia,
July,
16, White Adder,
18, Valparaiso,
Penarth
Ourdiff Hamburg
23, Teotumesh,
27, Melpomene,'
Cardif Cardiff
28,
Valpini,
Cardiff
2 Wakefield,
Cardiff
2. Melbourne,
Cardiff
10, Nestor,
Cardiff
10, Rajah,
Cardiff Cardiff
11 Altai,
HIS Mail Summary is compiled from the Daily Chind Mail, is published twice
month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re- end of each fortnight's current history nose. of events in China and Japan, con- tributal in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various. ports in those Countries.
Per Wklivostock, for Singapore and It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, S., and a complete Penang, 430 Chin.oad. Hongko Summary
Por Achilles, for Straits, 650 Chinese.
TO DEPART Per Himalaya, for Swatew, da, 89 Chi- Dee.
Per Plainmeller, for Swatow, &c., 80 Chi- se Por Kuangtung, for Coast Ports, & Euro-Delis, peans, and 200 Chinese,
Commercial
Sabeription 12 per annum (postage 5 cents per Copy (postage") 52 paid cents.)
aid $12.50.)
Orders should be sant to Geo. MURRAY BAIN, Ohing Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Streel, not later than noon of theday the English Mail Steamer leaves.
Terina of Advertising, sanie as in Daily
China Mail.
SAILOR'S HOME.
Par China, for Swatow, "100 Chinese. Par Activ, for Hoihow, &c., 50 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS..
The British steamer Himalaya reports:
Jan. a hard gale afterwards fine
15, Edwin Read, 23, Harmonia,
4 Mornington,-
20, Prim 28, Adolph, 20, Fritz,
A PAPERS will be famuldfully resolved. General Ans Weather and freak, monsoon; 30,
NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOGER, or
at the Sailor's Home, West Point,
Hongkong, July 25, 1878
Mr. Andrew Wind,
NEWS
AGENT&C.
تر
AN MONDAY, the 18ur day of January, 1882, at Noon, the Company's Steamship OXUS, Commandant RAPATEL, 135, NASSAU STREET, NEW-YORK; with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c, for the Chind Mail, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places,
Overland China Mail, and China Review.
Cargo and Spenie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and e-
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.cepted in transit through Marseilles for the To-day's Advertisements.
RYE MEAL
SPECIALLY SELECTED
CIGAR S
Fine New Season'a CUMSHAW TEA, is
5 and 10 cattz Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. ft.
SHIFCHANDLERY of every Description. RIGGING and SAIL MAKING promptly executed Hongkong, December 8, 1881,
principal places of Europe."
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noah 01
of 15th January. Dargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Speate and Parcels until 3 pm, on the 16th of January, 1952.. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the agency's Office)
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON PIA SUEZ CANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
"Ulysses," Capt. THOMPSON, will be despatched on or about
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
the 18th Inatank... For further particulars, apply at the
For Freight or Passage, apply to Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agent
Agenta, Hongkong, January 4, 1882
jais Hongkong, January 10, 1882
Honolulu Panarth Penarth Cardiff Hamburg Penarth
St. Vincent Hamburg Cardiff
1 Dorothea,
2. Margareth, Auguste,
13, Brazos,
20
18, Endymion, Bodid,
Osrdil London
Pauline,
Och, Importer,
ser
21, Lancia,
22 Oxfordshire (8.),
Now
Livagelane,
Cuxhaven Cardiff Hamburg
Cardiff LiverpoolTM London
Hamburg Cardiff
3- Hoary,
Cardif
Cardiff
The British steamer Diamente reports:
N.N.E. mensoon and high Strong throughout.
The British steamer Tamati reports. Left Wooeung with thick rainy weather. Anchored near Gutzlaff at 6 pm, and started again at daylight on the 6th, with From Hescher fresh fresh N.W. gula. N.E. winde with fine weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :--
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA -
For Nikita Mari, at 11:30 am, on
Wednesday, the 11th inst
For AMIOT!!
For Diamente, at 11:30 am. To-morrow,
the 11th inst SHANGHAL
For
Per Lee Yuen, at 9.30 p.m. To-morrow,
the 11th inst
For AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWAN,
FOO.
Per Abay, as 11.30 am, on Thursday.
the 12th Inst
4. Christine,
Christal,
10, Trait d'Union,
19, Escambia (1.)
25, Deucalion (&)
St. Malo London Liverpool London Newport LEFT, BUT DATE OF DEPARTURE UNKNOWN.
Nonparlel,
24, Merionethshire (a),
38, Rock Terraco,
Minnie Allen,
Australis London LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FORTS. At London-Steamers via Suti Canal. Euphrata.
Gleniffer, Glearnin
Glavoy Carnarvonshire. Diomed
Sailing Vessels.
At Liverpool
Corea
Telemachus (5)
Chi Yuen (a)
At Glasgore
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilh Water, and other Aorated Waters.
The Manufadory is under direct and continents Coopers Supervisiont Hongkong, Jine 1, 1876.
construction." It need scarcely be snið that every word of this is full of sugges. tiveness to China; and the Chinese statesinan who can onsble the public writer to make a similar observation upon the state of the Empire when the next time of need comes round, will assuredly deserve well of his country and Ine kind.
Another point raised by Sir Joseph
Fayrer regarding the meteorology of a country, is its effects upon the aanitary condition of the inhabitants. Dr Suther land, an eminent authority on the subject, writes u
1. If epidemic obolerá be about, ite' in tensity will be increased by continued dry- ares, evaporation, and high temporstire. If cholera existe under this form, hoavy rain will greatly diminish it, or wash it away
3. Dryness, heat, and rapid evaporation reduce the intensity of fevers. Raira fol- lowing, greatly increases thur intensity. But the effect is not what can be called immediate. The pain aust accumulate and the ground be soaked¡ as
di as soon as drying up PASSENDERS arriving in Hongkong, or any begins, fever nugraents until the evaporation reaches a certain i ity, when it declines.
in intensity, other persons who may desire to on-It is not so much the great amount of rain sult the files of local Chine, Japan,an the soaking and saturation that does the mischief. In some places fever declines American, English, Indian or Austra
very much when the country is completely lian newspapers, are invited to call at flooded, but increases in intensity when the the "CRIFA MAIL" Office, where over in ceases, and drying up begins, sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, aro now filed for reference,
3. Emall-pox in Indis does not appear to be related to rainfall. It
augments with increase of hest, and so contimas till colder weather arrives, irrespective of the amount
of rain.
4. Rain with cold and high temperature range appears to augment the liability to The publication of this issue commenced bowel diseases, but not to a very great at 7.45 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1882.
degree.
Touching our small but sensible at- tempt at afforestation in Hongkong, the following will be of interest :-
Thore in yot a point to which I would refer, though I can only do so very briefly: it is the influence of the rainfall on the growth of forests, and their effects on elimate. There is reason for believing that
the desert plains of
India were and
that.
lesa
Then
Ir has long been admitted that rainfall and afforestation havo a most important me bearing on the health as well as the one time covered with trees, climate of any given country. By the they were so the climate was results recently published by the Meteo- in its extreme heat than it now is. rological Department of India, however, we think that the desert regions in the this popular opinion has been reduced northwest wore at one
population, it to an undisputed fact-as may be seen early Hindoo civilization period, the seat of by reference to a paper, lately published, the country
is obvious that the physical conditions of must havo boen different by Sir Joseph Fayrer, M.D., FR.S. The to what they are now, and it seems prob importance of this fact, to populous coun-shle that the change is due to destruction of tries like China or India, dependent as trees. The cultivation of forcate, therefore,
is n they undoubtedly are upon more or less a matter of the
for, greatest importance, changeable monsoons for their supply of not only do they tampar the climate by tha moisture, cannot be overestimated moisture they exhale, but they tend to When it is borne in mind bow this con- cause rain where there would be nons. sideration affects the causes of scarcity
| Very.
and famine, which from time to time THE difficulty of obtaining water when decimate large tracts, even provinces, fire breaks out has doubtless puzzled in both countries, it will be sean what nearly every resident here. At the great need exists for a systematic survey Christmas conflagration of 1878 the of the meteorological phenomene. For water had to be turned on at Pokfulam, tunately for India, the Meteorological and about half an hour was lost while Department there has collected together it travelled into town. Now, it seems, a mass of foots which show that, the supply is turned on from the Tanks although the general character of the on the Robinson Road; and strange to seasons is pretty constant, yet there are say, neither telegraphic nor telephonic annual fluctuations, which perhaps wire has been fixed at the source of recur in cycles, and are more remark-supply: hence the delay, which - uble in some districts than in others: fortunately permits the fire to obtain a years of deficiency being conducive to hold of the building attacked, and indeed imperfect irrigation of the land, which robs the Brigade of much of the credit results in scarcity-sometimes in fa- of their valuable services. The property mino." As the experience of recent which at each fire is destroyed under years have shown, every word of this present conditions naturally exceeds by passage (which we have quoted from for what it would be were a full and Sir Joseph Fayrer's lecture betore the prompt supply of water obtainable. On Philosophical Society of Great Britain) Friday might, one of the houses borat spplies with more or less force to the would certainly have been saved lad state of minirs in China; yet so far as the water not been twenty minutes later we are aware, there is no Government than the engines and firemen. It can Department or a Station in the Empire not be said that this inte of things is for obtaining the facts necessary for the creditable, in view of the fact that so scientific study of the variations of many fair promises were made after the climate. It is true that there is an terrible disaster of 1878, fully three Observatory in Peking under the man- years ago. Atication should again be agement of the learned Dr Fritsch, of called to the persicious practice of the Russian Legation, where this sub storing loads of firewood on the root of ject engrosses much attention while Chinese houses. The houses in Staunton Father Dechevrens, at Zikawei, con Street and neighbourhood had a very tinues to lay the scientific and commer- narrow escape on Sunday night, owing cial world under a debt of gratitude for to the fact that this glaring illegality his learned researches and recorde, was observable on two houses almost But in a country so utterly depen- within reach of the dames. One load dent upon agriculture as China is, one of firewood, indeed, eanght more than would bare thought that its friends once, and had it not been for the