For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE,
Insurances.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANYKELLAR
(LIMITED);
NOTICE.
HRISTMAS STORES AND POLICIES GRANTED at ourront ratos
CHR
NEW AND SEASONABLE
GOODS.
EX FRENCH MAIL STEAMER. MUSCATEL RAISINS:
METZ TRUIT.
ASSORTED COSAQUES,
CALLAND & BOWER'S CONFECTIONÉRY.
BUTTER SCOTCH.
HONEY SCOTCH.
ROSE TOFFEE.
LEMON TOFFEE.
ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL.
PLUM PUDDINGS.
PATRAS CURRANTS.
VALENCIA RAISINS.
MACKINNON VEN
LIVERMORE PEN,
LAWN TENNIS BATS.
LAWN TENNIS BALLS,
LAWN TENNIS SHOES.
Ex STEAMAT Glenfintaṛ'
STILTON CHEESE.
YORK HAMS,
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
TRYSHONEAU'R DESSERT FRUTTS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
SMYRNA TIGS
PICNIC TONGUES.
FILBERTS.
COBOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN's COCOA,
Lizsia's & Err's COCOA:
FRENCH PLUMS.
HUNTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
MINCEMEAT.
CHOCOLATE--MENIER.
SAUSAGES,
BRAWN.
ISIGNY BUTTER. DANISH BUTTER.
BREAKFAST TONGUES.
ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &c.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
CHAMPAGNES
HLEDAYZCK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN. JULES MUBIM & C., pints de quarts.
CLARETŞ-
CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarts. CHATEAU LAFITE, IKES. CRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET,
SHERLIES & PORT-
SACCONE MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUST'S PORT
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, 40.——-
1, 2 & 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BISQUIT DUTOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY." FISEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KISAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE,
MARASCHINO.
CURAÇAO.
ANGOSTURA.
BOKER's and ORANGE BITTERS.
&c.,
&G,
MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Con- pany's Articles of Association, Two-thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributora, whether Shareholders or
in proportion to the net amount of Premia: contributed by cach, the retaining third hoing carried to Reserve Fund.
BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary. Hongkong, April 6, 1881
& CUNARD,
THE
ROYAL ILLUSIONIST:
COMPANY, will
SHORTLY APPRAB Hongkong, February 6, 1882.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
"Folien," Captain ABBOTT, will
patched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 9th Instant, Gap 2at Daylight.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, Katxrs of the above agains: FIRE at Current Rates.
CILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
Intimations.
Tenth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."
No
W
(
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Not Responsible for Debte. Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be livsponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
A. M. SIMPSON, American slip, Capt. A. Call, Jr.-Mnster.
SHIPPING REPORTS.~ The British steamor Japan reports:
Alter leaving Singapore, experienced demto monsoon up to Macclesfield Bank; ; į · from thence to arrival freeli N.E. Monsoon and heavy head sea
The American steamer City of Tukio re- ports: Saijod from San Francisco Jan, 7th
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Auctions, p.m.-Auction of Piece, or Ground, with Buildings.
THE
No.
701-FEBRUARY 6, 1882.
Vring the last fifteen or twenty years
at. 4,07 p.m., to Jan. 21st had variable HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
winds, and fina weather, Jan. 22nd honey
*.
AUGUSTE, French barque, Capt. Bernard.B.E. gale and large irregular sen; thena
to Yokalann fresh Westerly galos and head --Messagerica Marițiance,
Arrived Jan. 28th at 2.30 ani. Sailed Tros Yokohama Jan. 31st at 9.3 B.. Feb. Lat had strong S.V, gato and head sen, then to Ockow alrong N.D. und thence to Hongkong moderate
Comasta, American bargo, Capt. Noyca. Rozario & Co.
EDWIN RED, American barque, Capt. J. C. Gilmore-Order.
Established A.D. 1841,
香港大樂班
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
equally; and those in tesisk og ved Feb. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, 8th at 7.30 i Fob. 3rd at 3.35 p.
lat. 28.16 N., long, 125 33 E, exchanged.
beIN DELEY Aerican busque, Capt.
D. W. Dudley,-Order,
HINDOSTAN, British ship, Captain J. signals with the British barque Charge, Belyea.Russell & Co.
IMPORTER, American ship, Capt. C. B. Allyne.Mosangeries Maritimes
steering to the Northward and Eastward.
The German stoamer Chins reports:
Light Northerly winds and fine weather LACREL, British barque, Captain throughout. "steanor Lennor reports:
Gracyan-Mulchers & Co.
LENNOX, British slaniner, Capt. D. Scott Jardino, Mathieson & Co... ONEIDA, American ship, Captain Bonja min Carver.-Adamson, Bell & Co.
FANAY, American slip, Captain S. P. Bray, Jr.-Adamson, Bell & C
Rajan, Gennar ship, Capt. P. Albrocht.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
fe0 Hongkong, February 6, 1982.
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAM FOR MACASSAR, SOURA- BAYA, SAMARANG AND BATAVIA,
The Co.'s Stearnstop
"Atjeh," Captain M. DE NEEF, will-Ondor. be despatched for the Above Perts, MACAO and MANILA, on SATURDAY, the 14th Inst., at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to..
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Read y.
Hongkong, February 3, 1882.
No. 2.-Vol. X.
-OF THE-
"CHINA REVIEW"
CONTAINS
The New Testament in Chinese.
Short fournaya in 8z Chuang
The Emperor Cheng, Founder of the Chi-
nese Empire.
Notices of New Books and Literary Intel-
ligence.
Notes and Queries ----
Bornou
On Chinese Oaths in Western
and dara. Easy Sentenues in the Hakka Din-
Prohibition to held Civil Office in One's
Native Province.
The Rise of the Mongal Dynasty in the
His Country.
the Founder of the Ming
~asty..
A
Marriages and Botrothals. pare Character of Kwang (of the Southern Sung Dy
An Organization for Taxing and Coavée
Porpusum
Cures
Case Condit
The Rule of Addressing Superiors. The Corvo Systein.
The Wisdom of Many and the Wil of
Όπω
The Title of an Abdicated Emperor's
Wife.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.)
foll
The 33 4.1.1. American Ship
Inporter,
ALLYNE, Muster, will load here for the above Port, and will Have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
-RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1882.
FOR VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S
ISLAND.)
The 3/3.1.1. American Ship *Adam M. Simpson, CALL, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.. Hongkong, February 6, 1882.
STEAMSHIP JAPAN," Captain T. S. GARDNER,
SOLWAY, British steaner, Captain Robt Jarvis Vogel & Co.
SYREN, Antericin ship, Captain G. W. Brown Douglas Lapraik & Co.
The
·WHOLESALE AND RECALL DRUGOISTA, IMPORTERS
OF
DauQG
SUNDRIES, NURSERY Rxq SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, m AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Sods Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Wators.
continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
Loft Calcutta fan, 21st, the tiver 22nd, and arrived Penang 17th, left mane day, and arrived Singapore 29th, left 30th, Ind moderate monsoon to 12 North and strong, from thonice to port with high head sea. Left Haiphong Feb. Ist, thick fog to
ho British steamer Hainan reports: to Ifui- how, arrived on the 3rd, and left on the 4th, 1
"to port had strong monsoon port and clear The British steamer Bowen roporm: The Manufactory is under direct and | Left Sydney Jan. 14th, arrived st ville al. 1.48 p.m. Jan. 1bil, discharged 60 and left again at 3. Jan. tons of cargo day; arrived at Cooktown at G. 35 p.m. 20th, left again at 4.5 m Jih 21st,
Toland at 3.30 W. J. Rorcu, American ship, Captain arrived at Geo. L Bray. Mastor.
Jan 23rd, 130 tuns of cargo and WAKEFIELD, American barque, Capt. W. of coals,
25th.
Passed through Mauipa Straits on S. Crowell.Captain.
tho ing of Jaat
Grening
20th, and Bassilan Straits on the evening of Feb. 1st, and ar rived at
Feb. Uth. at Hongkong 3 p.DL Experienced moderate S.E. and E. winde to Thursday Island; fresh N.W. winds and Sine weather crossing the Arafura Sen, thence to C. Calaritu light to moderate variable winds and fine weather; from arrival strang monsoon and thence to squally weather with high mea.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Feb. 4, Sanda, British stemmer, 1029, J. Reeves, Zokolena Jan. 27, rie Hiogo and Nagasaki, Maila and General-P. & D. S.. N. Co.
Fobe 5, China, Gorman steamer, 048, H. Schöer, Swatow Feb. 4, General.-- KWOK AGBONG & SONS.
Feb. 5, Chinking, British steamer, from Ountoa
Foh Is, Foochord, British steaner, from Canton.
Fel T. Peng-chon-hai, Chinese gunboat,
from Canton.
Feb. 5, Guribuli, Italian corvetta, 3200, 12 gans, Enric Morin, Yokohauri Jan 24.
Feb. 5, Japan, British steamier, 1865, T. S. Garduer, Calcutta Jan. 21, Sandheads 22. Feuung 21, and Singapore 20, 1,80 chosts Opium, 7,285 bales Cotton, 387 Lales Gubules, 500 bags Saltpetre, and 400 pkga.
FROM CALCUTTA, PEKANG AND Sundries DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
SINGAPORE.
Tignes of Cargo by her are liureby THE above Steamer having arrived, Con requested to and in their Bills of Laking
Feb. 6, Lenz, British steamer, 1327, Scott, Calcutta dan. 21, Penang, 27, and sor Co. Singapore 30, General.JARIKE, Marun
Feb. 0, City of Tokio, American stonnier,
to the Undersigned for countersignature079, Jeff Maury, San Francisco Jan. 7, and to take immediate delivery of their and Yokohama 81. Maik and General. Coods frasa alongside.
Cargo impeding her discharge or remain: ing on board after the 8th Instant, will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense, and no Fire Insurance will be
Wearied Students and Refreshing Be-effectel.
verages.
Man-bote atung « Tibetan Tribe. The Kin Dynasty of Tungusie Origin. Offcory Selectel by the Belce-
tion.
A Waggish Emperor,
A Pair of Viziers during the Tang and
Ming Dynasty
An Error in the Chinese Calendar.
Tho Chinese Calendar. Pirat
Books Wanted, Exchanges, fv. Hongkong, January 18, 1881.
Consignees are hereby informed that any Claims must be made immediately, as none will be entertained after the 10th Instant.
fe18
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, Febriary 6, 1882. *FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
THE S S. Lende having arrived from The above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills
of Lading to the Undersigned for counter-
BASE'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and To-day's Advertisements.ignature, and to take immediate delivery.
SANDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. Bonar, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
EX AMERICAN MALL.
Fresh ROLL BUTTER.
Eastern and Californian CHELSE.
Boneless CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Russian CAVIARE
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK,
PEACH and APPLE BUTTER. Pickled OX TONGUES. Family PIG.PORK
in kegs and pieces... Paragon MACKEREL in & beans, Beau Ideal SALMON in 6 I cans. Culting's Dessert
21
Sort FRUITS in 23 tb eans
VEGETABLES.
Assorted Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Pottod
MEATS Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE. McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE,
1!
Clan CHOWDER
Smoked SALMON.
Greon TURTLE in 2 lb. cans.
&c, &,
&c..
PUBLIC AUCTION CHINESE & JAPANESE CURIOS, &ċ.
THE
HE Undersigned has received Instrac- tions to Sell by Public Auction, co
SATURDAY,
the 11th February, 1892,.at-2 p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Peddar's Wharf,—
A CHOICE COLLECTION OF PORCELAINS, BRONZES, &c., &o., comprising --
SATSUMA, Tomo and SairaMA VABES, BOWLS, TEA and BREAKFAST SETS, ENAMKIE, BRONTES, SCROLLS, SCREENS, &u,, ikke..
CANTON and NANKIN PAINTED VASES, PUNCH BOWL, Cand-pierre, Churonew VASES, and OnÑAMENTE.
&o.,
&o.,
Catalogues will be issued provious to the Sale.
TARMS OF SALE-As customary.
G. R, LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, Tebruary 6, 1889.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be
at once landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1882.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
J
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
Is the Goods of Tax LIN,
N
ו
KKOK HANG,
HONG KING CHOW,
An
Кона,
CHAN LAN HI,
NICHOLAS HARVEY,
JAMES ELLIS,
WILLIAM VEAL, and CHEUNG AB Ho
fe13
P. M. S. S. Co.
Fub. C, Haian, British steamar, 276, J.
Money Haiphong Feb. 1, and Hoihow 4, General. A FONA
Fob. 6, A, British steamer, 1824, Kidd, Nagasaki Jan. 30, Coul-BUTTER- HELD & SVIRĖ.
Feb. 6, 3 p.m., Bowen, British steamer, 844, J. W. B. Dark R.N.E., Sydney Jum. 14, p.m., Towns ile 19, Cooktown 21, and Thursday Island 25, GeneralGun, LIVINGSTON & Co.
DEPARTURES. Feb. 5, Altai, for Akyub-
5, 2, for Saigon
b, Pernambuco, for Saigon.
5, Kangchi, for Hoikow, de.
Users For Singapore, &c.
5,
for Hoihow, &c.
B, Kangtung, for Coast Ports."
6, Laertes, for London,
6, Flow, for Shanghai.
, Chinking, for Shanghai.
6, Cruauder, for Saigon."
6, Kaisar-i-Hind, for Evropo, &c.
6, Oceanic, for Yokohama and San
Francisco...
6, Ungaria, for Trieste, &c.
CLEARED.
Yotiung, fur Swatow. Solway, for Saigon."
Deceased.
፡፡
PASSENGERS, ARRIVER.
OTICE is hereby given that, in accord-
Per Japun, from Calcutta, &, Mrs T. S. Gardner, Miss Arrakiel, Miss Kneebone; Lieut. HEarl, Lieut. A. H. Kenney, Mr L. Bisleri, Baboo Radharam, and 245 Deck.
For Lenox, from Calcutta, Murdoch,
loch Mr Myers, & European deck, and
308 Chinese.
Per City "of Tokio, from San Francisco,
auce with the Provisions of Ordinance His Excelloney Chun Lan Pin (Chinese No. 9 of 1870, Section 3, an Order has Minister), Messen Chee, Teaf Sih Yung, Chew San Liang, Theng been made by the Honourable FRANCIS Y Nang, SNOWDEN, Acting Chief Justice of the Eu-and Chew Moo, Miss Any Dillon, and 241 preme Court of Hongkong, limiting the time Chinese; from Yokohama, Mr Arthur G. fell for Creditors and others to send their Cabell, U.S.N.,
in
Mrs H. T. B. Barris, Mes CLAIMS against the above Estates, to A. Calleja and daughter, Mrs. A. Blaine, SATURDAY, the 1st day of April, 1882, and on or before which date, all Claims must be Pur Sunde, from Yokohama, &c., Mr proved, otherwise they will act be included and Mrs Atkinson, 6 children and servant,
THE Undersigned has received instruc.
tions to Soll by Public Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 11th February, 1882, at 2 p.m., at his YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES. Bales Rooms, Queen's Road,
AN INVOICE OF JAPANESE WARE, &,,
C
ALIFORNIA RACKER
'OMPANY'S BISCUTIS in 6 fb
tins, and loose. Alphabetical IIS
CUITS, Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES.. Soda BISCUITS.-.- Oyator BISCUITS,
Cracked WHEAT. OATMEAL. C
HOMINY.
CORNMEAL.
BUCKY HEAT FLOUR.
RE MEAL
SPECIALLY SELECTED
OIG ABS.
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, ini
5 and 10 catty Boxes
BREAKFAST CONGOỪ & 25 cents p. Ib.
SHIPUHANDLERY of every Description. FIGGING and SAIL-MAKING promptly executed.. Hongkong, January 25, 1883.
comprising:-
Kanga and ImMany Vases, Bowis, Jars, PLATES, and TEA SERVICES LACQUERED WARE, ENAMELLED WAKE, BRONZES,
&c., &C., &c. TREMS OF SALE:——As customary,
in the scheme of Division.
All Persone INDEBTED to the aid Estates are required to make immediate Payment to
0. F. A. SANGSTER,
·Official Administrator. Hongkong, February 6, 1882. fe13
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
Chinese.
Ming Sylva, Miss Clarkson, and Miss Dudley, and 10 Chinese.
Per Olana, from Swatow, 50 Chinese. Per Hainan from Haiphong, &c., Mr Van Smith, and 20 Chiness.
Per Boun, from Sydney, &c., Mears Janies Ellis, B. M. Collyns, and Fraser- Sarith, and 140 Chinesa,
DEPANIED.
Per Laertes, for London, Messrs. J. Blackmore, McKellar, and Southerland.
Per Kaisar-i-Hind, for Singapore, Miss NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Trotter; for Penang, Messrs Hassumbhoy
Damoder Gardhundars ;
for THE THINTZANTI ORDINARY ANNUAL Visa and
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in Ceylon, Mr Mrs Rea; for
and
Bombay tho above Company will be: Held at the Framjee P. Bhornanjee
Messni
M. H. Katrak Cowasico, OFFICE of the Company, No. 7, Queen's davor Venice, Mr W. L. Thurgood;
and Road, at Half-past Three o'clock on the Jokhee; for
for London, Dr Woodruffe, Dr and Mrs Afternoon of TUESDAY, the 28th February.or instant, to receive a Statement of Accounts Crane and 2 European servants, Rev. Mr
D. Smith and amily, Mr and to the 31st December 1881. the Report of Mox D, Mir 3, Rickard, and Capt. and Mrs the General Managers, and to elect a Con- 4. MacKenzie Proux Shanghai: for Lon-
John Stabell-Fram instrucaulting Committee and Auditors.
· J.. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 6, 1882.
foll
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersimmed has received
tions from H.M. NATAL STOREHELIZE to Ball by Public Auction, on
TUESDAY,
the 14th Fobraray, 1882, at Noon, at I M. Naval Yard,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers, ----- Hongkong Fire. Insurance Co., Ltd Hongkong, February 6, 1882,
SUNDRY CONDEMNED NAVAL AND THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
VICTUALLING STORES,
comprising:
·OLD IRON, LEATHER HORES, IRON HOOPS,
&d.,
&c.
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE.
don, Dr Willis and boy. From Yokohama: for London, Mr and Mrs Atkinson
wurd family, Misses Dudley and Clarkson
CARGO.
.p.m.
Por Kaisar-i-Hind, for London, 2,277 boxes and 1,758 pky: Tea, 034 bales Raw Silk, 301 bales Waste Silk, 4 bales Pungces, 19 boxes Silk Coods, 1,806 pkgs. Sundries. For Continent, 178 bales Raw Silk, 30 boxes Silk Goods,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA
If any proof were needed that the pre- sont. Lomul of the United States at this port deserved well of his countrymen and others, this last uct of justice and fair dealing would antisly the most B acting of critics. Whatever else Colonėl Mosby has done, it cannot be questioned that by his consistent battle against oX- tortion and irregularity, he has won the rospect of all bunest mon, while he bas reclaimed the U. S. Consulate here from Ways that were dark to a straight- forward and honest position among the Consulates of his country.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL"] (Per E. E. A. & O. Telegraph Co.x Line)
THE NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEP FOR CHINA,
LONDON, Feb. 3. Major-General Sargent has been appointed Commander-in-Chief in China.
FIGHTING IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
LONDON, Feb, Continued fighting is reported in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Besta
THE BUMOTTLED ARMED INTERVENTION IN LGYFT" UNFOUNDED. PASSENGERS ATTiving in Mongkong, or any
LONDON, Feb. 4. other persons who may dosire to con- The Secretary of State for Foreign sult the files of local, China, Japan, Affairs las telegraphed to the British Am- American, English, Indiai or. Austra-bassador that there is no truth in the report lian newspapers, are invited to call at that England has agreed to an armed inter- the "CHINA MAIL" ODice, where overvention of the Great Towers in the event of sixty newspapers, dailies. and weeklies, anarchy in Egypt. from those countries, are now filed for reference.
The publication of this issue commenced at 7.60 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1832,
By the departure of the O. &0. stea- mer Oceanic, without the ushal pay- mont of the fee to the U. 8: Govern-
Tent for certificating Chinese passen-
NEW ZOYPTIAN MINISTRY FORMED,
LONDON, Feb. 4.
A now Ministry had boon formed.
SYMPATHY WITH THE JEWS IN RUSSIA
LONDON, Feb. 4. Enthusiastic Meetings have been held in New York and London which warmly sym- pathised with the Jews in Russia.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
The next Fanscar Mam may be expected to arrive here, per M. M. steamer Sindh, on or before Monday, the 13th inst.
Pe: 8. S. Sumuru, Oz Wednesday, Bthers, the last has been seen here of in The Ashington was dooked at Kowloon
For
inst. Registry cases at 11.15 am. Mail clones at 11.30 a.m.. Paid Cor- respondenso may then be posted in tho moveable box on board the Pucket.
irregular and illegal impost which has
been levied for over twenty years. This to-day-
reform is due to Consul Mosby, who has
from frat to last been the mcst nncem-TEE delivery of the American mail was promising enemy of official irregulari- begun at 8.45 this morning, SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW. tee. Our renders will remember the
the 8th inst, instout of as previously
Tolilled.
For SAN FRANCISCO & HONOLULU.
Per Anjer Head, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday
the 10th inst
to-morrow.
Por Fobien, at 6. p.a., on Wednesday,large sums which were levied and Tuz return Cricket Match between the pocketed by previous Consuls under this Club and the Royal Navy, will be played head. There is a law under which fees are chargeable for certifying for every Chinese passenger who leaves this port
Can vessel; but as no fixed fee was of Tokio, we note the names of Chun Lan (any port) for America in en Ameri- AMONGST the passengers to-day by the City stated by the the State Department, Pin, Chinese Minister, and suite. themselves at the modest sum of $2.50 the Consular representatives fixed it for
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For MACAO, MANILA, MACASSAR
SOURABAYA, SAMARANG, AND BATAVIA.—
For Atjeh, at 11.30 a.m., ou Saturday,
'the 11th inst.
MAILS BY THE FuzsuH PACKŠI.—~ The French Contract Packet Peihe will be despatched on MONDAY, the 13th February, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Sattlements, Batavia, Burnal, Cuylon, Tinlin (via Madran), the Australasian Colenies, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar...
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in dosing Mails, c., by the French Contract Packet :-
Day before deguirture (or Saturday if the de
parture be on Monday),
1.M.-Money Order Office closes. Post Dico closee, except the Nro. Box, which is always open out of Office hours.
Day of departure,
7:
10
11
AM-Post Office opens. AM-Registry of Lettors conses
Porting of all printed matter and
patterns cessas,
A. -Mails closed, except for Late
Letters.
11:30 AM.-Letters may be posted with
Late Foo of 10 cents until 11.30 A.—When the Post Ofice cluses,
entirely. 11.40A.M.Late Letters may be postac on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
General Memoranda, WEDNESDAY, February 8
per head. When Mr Allen left the Ta Agente (Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Consulate of Hongkong, he was said to Co.), inform as that the 8. S. Gleniffer left have laid to bis credit in this branch of Singapore for this port yesterday, the 5th business several tens of thousands, and gul proceedings were takon against him by the Pacific Mail Company to disgorge
instant.
a portion of the anonnt su conveniently Tan Castie notifies the appointment of Mr earned. Subsequently the too was fixed Wong Chun to be assistant clerk at the by the State Departinent at 25 cents, Land Office; and also, the appointraent of and even with this reduced figure, Mr My Hung Kau Shing to be second Chinese D. H. Bailey succeeded in making
things very comfortable for bimself. It Interpreter at the Magistracy. wns, we helieve, a thing unheard of, for
tances
the State Department to conceive remit-To-ar the Para Opers Bouffe Company, for such fees until Colonel will perform Planquette's comio opata Les Mosby assumed charge of the US. Cloches de Corneville, when no doubt the Consulate at this part. But winte
members of the company will provide an this 25 cent fee was legal and. regular when applied to Chiness leaving enjoyable entertainment, Hongkong in vessels belonging to the United States, it now seems that be THE Superintendent of the Eastern Exton- such authority existed to impose any sion, Australasia and China Telegraph Co. such fee in the case of Foreign vessels, informs us that the French Mail steamer still, the Consular representatives of the
U. S. A.-who apparently represented left Singapore ut 10 am, yesterday (Sunday) their own interests first and that of their for Saigon and Hongkong, cation afterwards had rupule ita rule
to apply this arrangement to all vessels Tus Garibaldi, Italian corvette (19 guna), taking Chinese passengers to the Great arrived last night from Yokohama. This Republic. When, therefore, the Occi morning the saluted the port, and the sa- Cental Oriental Company commenced
their trips to San Francisco, the 26-cent late was returned from the shore battery. inspection and certification proceeded in The other ships in harbour paid the usual exactly the same way as it had done in compliment. ⠀⠀ American vessels. And this pleasant adaptation to circumstances would doubt-
less have been going on to this day had We may note that Mr Kellar, who has been not the present Consul, in his efforts to in Hongkong ones or twice bafore, will dischargobis duty honestly and efficiently, again visit this Colony. He will appear in expressed his opinion to the State De- lus entertaiment called "A Night in partment that there was no law justify- Dresmined," in which the Egyptian Hall
Goods per Japan undelivered after thing this impost on vessels not flying the automata Payoho, Echo, Phono and Cho
date subject to rent.
THURSDAY, February 0 .-—
Daylight-Fakten leaves for Coast Porte Transfer Books of The China Fira Insur anco Co., La., alosed from this date to the 22nd Instant, inclusive.. FRIDAY, February 10
3 pm Anjer Head leaves for San Fran
cisco and Honolula. SATURDAY, February 11
Noon-Afjch leaves for Macao, Manila,
Macasar, &c.
2 p.m.-Auction of Japanese at Mr J, M., Armstrong's
Ware, &c.,
2 p.m.A nation of Chinese and Japaness
Curios at Mr G. R. Lammert'a
American flag. As there is good reason
to believe that the fees charged on play an important part. Chinese passengers sailing in Foreign
ships would have rightly become Ma Li Cheung, second Chinese interpreter the property of the Consul-although at the Magistrasy, has just been appointed those collected from American vessela
go into the Treasury in those days an interpreter to King Kalakaua. ↑ Mr Li this fact had apparently no weight with Choung entered the service of the Gov- Colonel Mosby, who has now succeeded mont in 1879 as charge room inte fu abolishing this for altogether. So He was then transferred an olark to the merchants as to the accuracy of the remained until 1878. In April doubtful were several leading American Mingistasy in 1875, in which position
Consul's opinion that, without authentic
ufficiul advices from the States, they he was promoted to be second interpreter. insisted upon nysng the fees upon the Testerday evening he was entertained to O. &0. steswers and other Dritish dinner and presented with a farewell address vessels, preferring to pay the impost by his friends in Hongkong, when the hope Noon-Fronch Mail leaves for Portefrather than run the risk of getting into was expressed that he would be eminently
Call and Europe
MONDAY, February 13
Transfer Books of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, closed from this date to the 28th Instant
Trranty, February 14 *-=-=-=-
Flower Show,
trouble at Home. We learn, however,
that telegraphic advice has been received successful in his new positio to the effect that Consul Mosby's Chearg leaves shortly, we understand, to opinion is correct, and that no fee is now assume his duties in Hawall chargeable against any. Foreign ship
Non-Auction of Sundries at H. M. carrying Chinese omigrantë, or passez- Tap afternoon a sailing match took plan e gers to the Stales, it seems almost between beats belonging to men-war in Naval Yard
incredible that large firms and comp
WEDNESDAY, February 15 ——
Flower Show
Per Ocean for Yokohama, Mrs Aukley, fe28 and William Danby; for San Francisco, SpMesting of Shareholders of the Mr and Mrs J. Bradlee Smith and family, Hongkong and Shanghal Banking Co- Ospt B, Sharburn, Mr Manuel Leza,poration at the City Hall
U.S.N., 4 Europeans, and
MONDAY, February 20
Noon---Anction of Wreck of B.8. Pakhek Per Kany chi, for Hoihow, &e, 100 Chiat offices of Mere Hughes, & Legge.
Chinese,
Lieut. Lace & Langua
Per Pernambuco, for
12 Chinese.
Carisbrooke, for Straits, 194 Chinese. Por Foristerte, for Holhow, &c, 72 Uh- CIVNIMAY
BISCUITS, CLOTHING, LAMPS, IMPLEMENTS,ill be ULOSED from the 18th to the HE Transfor BOOKS of the Company
28th February instant, both days inclusive nese
JARDINE MATHESON & Co.,
TERMS OF SALE-A customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, BA
Government duetioneer. Hongkong, February 6, 1882.
General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.: te23 Hongkong, February 6, 1882,
Per Chinking, for Shanghai, do Chinese.
TO DEPART
Per Fottung, for Swatow, 100 Chinese. Per Solary, for Saigon, 12 Chineser
WEDNESDAY, February 22 →→
3 p.m. Meeting of Shareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at 89, Quean's Road.
TumPAY, February 28
3.30 p.m. Mesting of Shareholders of
The Hongkong Fire Insurance Ltd. at No. 7, Queen's Boad,
panies who bave representatives in the harbour, The prize was a silver cup America should have continued to pay presented by Mr Lambert of the yacht a levy of this kind without na Wandery. The inde var resy, lekt," and certaining whether or not it was altogether the legal. But so it now turns out waiting were not good. Tha to be, nevertheless; and the official to
iona of the wes
whom the credit of the discovery was the Portuguese transpers dus is the man whose interests are channel rocks, and back rom more likely to suffer than those of any thewinning post being bet other party concerned. It is believed and the Wanderer The ce at same $8000 have been thus paid pm, and at ten minutes
boat (the French Admiral's
by the O. & 0. Company alone, not to speak of the numerous private steamers and sailing vessels despatched hence the post. The Inconstant's Jaunch