For Sale.
Entertainment.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. TII BATRE
HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE!
KRISTMAS STORES AND
NEW AND SEASONABLE. GOODS.
EX FRENCH MAIL STEAMER.
MUSCATEL RAISINS.
METZ FRUIT.
ASSORTED COSAQUES.
CALLAND & BOWSER'S CONFECTIONERY.
BUTTER SCOTCH.
HONEY SCOTCH.
ROSE TOFFEE.
LEMON TOFFEE,
'RONE'N LIME JUICE CORDIAL.
PLUM PUDDINGS.
PATRAS CURRANTS.
VALENCIA RAISINS.
MACKINNON FEN.
LIVERMORE PEN.
LAWN TENNIS BATS.
LAWN TENNIS BALLS.
LAWN TENNIS SHOES.
Ex STEAMER "Glennies.
STILTON CHEESE
YORK HAMS.
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
TEYSSONEAU'R DESSERT FROITS. ALMONDS and RAISING. SMYRNA FIGS.
PICNIC TONGUES. FILBERTS
COCOATINA..
VAN HOUTEN'S CODOA, LIATO's & Ert's COCUA. FRENCH PLUM19.
HUNTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
MINCËMEAT.
CHOCOLATE-MENIER
. SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
ISIGNY BUTTER. DANISH BUTTER, BREAKFAST TONGUES. ANCHOVIES. ASPARAGUS SOUPS, ...
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES
HILDSTECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL.
'VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN.
JULES MUMMI & Co., pinta & quarta.
CLARETS--
CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarts. CHATEAU LAFITE,
Ines. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET, -
SHERRIES & PORT→→
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON
TILLADO.
SLOCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848). HEST'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c
I
1, 2 & 3-ntar, HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BISQUIT DIоuene & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURDON WHISKY, KIYAHAN'S LL WHISKY, ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
ANGOSTURA.
BORER's and ORANGE BITTERS.
c.,
&c.
BASS'S ALE, buttled by CAMERON and
Saunders, pints and quarts, GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. Boase, pints and graṛla. PILSENER DEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
EX AMERICAN MAIL. Frosh ROLL BUTTER.
Fastorn and Californian CHEESE.
Boneless CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BACON,
Russian CAVIANE.
Eagle Brand Condensed: MILK.
and APPLE BUTTER
PEACH and
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family PIG FORK in koge, and pieces, Paragon MACKEREL in 6 it cans. Beau Ideal SALMON
Cutting's
12
in & the Cus FRUITS in 2) b cana.
VEGETABLES. Assorted Folted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS,
Assorted PICKLES
#MINCEMEAT.
COME HONEY in Original Frames, Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS. Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
Launch TONGUE. McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Olam CHOWDER.
Smoked SALMON.
Green TURTLE in 24 It cans.
&C.,
&
YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES:
|ALIFORNIA
RACKER
C
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 t
tins, and loose. Alphabetical BIS.
CUITS.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
HOMINY.
Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyater BISCUITS."
CORNMEAL
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.
-RYB MEAL.
SPECIALLY SELECTED
IGA R 6.
Fine New Season's OUMSHAW TEA, in
6 and 10 catty Bozes.
BREAKFAST CONGOU @25 cents p. th
Ο ΠΟΥΛΙ,
CITY HALL
HE ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY
THE
WILL GIVE THEIR
SECOND PERFORMANCE
Insurances.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TRAMES · AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-15 ROYAL EXCHANGE BUILDINGS, LONDON,
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Not Responsible for Debts. Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Resywnsible for any. Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
A M. Sursos, American ship, Capt. A. Call, Jr.-Master..
CHARFER OAK, American ship, Capt. I
THIS EVENING, I AGENTS IN HONGKONG and CHINA for Gilkey.--Captain.
14th March, 1882,
CARLO PADROTH's Comb Oresa, “TUTTI IN MASCHERA,”
IN. FOUR ACTS. Dramatis Peraona.
Signor Carti Musica, Dorothea, mun Meglio.......Signora Silini. Vittoria, Prima Donna.... Signora Pindli. Emili Cavaliere,... Sigur Vonatti. Impressario-Abdallah, Signor Clocci.
Signer Palier.
Dr. Gregorio, Maostro di
Pootab..........
Masquera, Artists, Chejus, &c. Orchestra by....
A.CATTANEO.
On SATURDAY EVENING, the 18th Tuatant, will be produced "LA SONNAMBULA."
Subscription Prices: Family Ticket admitting 3, six Nights, Single Ticket innitting 1, six Nights, Stalls for 3 Persons, six Nights...... Stalls for Person, six Nights,.
Prices of Admission? Dress Circle, 83; Stalls, Se; Pit, $1.
814
the above Company are propaged to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow inig usual Discounts.
ADAMSON, DELL & Co.,
Agents,
3my 82
Hongkong, May 3, 1881. THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE IN. SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL, £2,000,000. | Pard-ov, £200,000.
Paid-ur Reserve Forn, £50,000.
THE Undersigned having been appointed, propared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
ANGTSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION. 30 | $20CAPITAL (Fully Paiti-up).....Th. 420,000:00 $10 PERMANENT RESERVE...Tls. 200,000.0 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND...... T. 288,817
TOTAL CAPITAL. and Ac-)
CUMULATIONS, 2nd...Tla. 938,936.17 April, 1881...
The Subscription List is now open at Meats KELLY & WAISIPA
Tickula ay be obtained of Morts KELLY & WALSH's, and at the Dours on the Night of the Performance.
Doors open at 8.30 p.ni.; Performaned to commerce at pan.) sharp, 20 Ladies macompanied by Gentlemen sannot be admitted,
A. HOFLICH. Hongkong, March 14, 1582.
THEATRE
ROYAL
CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
100 THREE, NIGHTS ONLY,
COMMENCING
TO-MORROW, 15th March.
FIRST APPEARANCE IN CHISA OF THE WONDERFUL AND FAMOUS PROFESSOR ANDERSON, PROFESSOR ANDERSON, PROFESSOR ANDERSON, Great Wizard of the North,
LOUISE
ANDERSON, LOUISE ANDERSON LOUISE ANDERSON,
Now on their Tour around the World, Jay- ing just concluded a Truimphal Sasson through the United Kingdom, America, 'Australia, India and British Burmah, will appear in theit World Re- nowned and Far Fimed Entor.. tainments.
THE WORLD OF MAGIC, EMBRACING WONDEREUL MARVELS FROM Boru HisrHERES, Concluding Nightly with the Greatest Son sational Achievement of the age, BEHEADING A A LADY,
TEHEADING A LADY BEHEADING A LADY
pricedent.
Ford and Original begund aft
In Active Preputation and will shortly ha
1 produced the Famous
AMERICAN BASKET FEAT,
AND OTHER NOVELTIES.
ADMISSION$3, $2 und. 81.
Reserved Scats scoured at Kelly & Wapsuga Doors open at 8.30; Coininence at pm. Hongkong, March 11, 1882.
Insurances.
wr16
PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, OF STETTIN;
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the abovu Company, are ropared to Criat Insurances against FIRE at Current Hates.
MEYER & Co.
10my82
Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
NOTICE,
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM..
PANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept Itiska on First. Chus Godowns at g per cent outt premium per annum.
NORTON. & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 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 THE
AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing usual
Discounts.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1881.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King Georgs- The First,
A.. D. 1720, A
протеранит
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporations are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
Marine Department. Policies at current ratos, payable sither here, in London or at the princips1 Ports of India, China and Australia.” Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periode at
current rates,
Life Department. Policion issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced raten
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong, July 25, 1873.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
THE Undersigned, ACRES of the above SHIP HANDLERY of avory Dosription: Company, are authorizeal to Insure
aptly against FIRE at Current Rates.
RIGGING and SAIL MAKING
executed:
Hongkong, January 23, 1882.
GILMAN & Co Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
Directore
F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman.
W. M. Bors, Esq. Wa. METELINK, Esq.
J. If, PICK Voss, F. D. Hirch, Esq.
Esq.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI Mesars RUSSELL & Cul, Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCHE": Messrs BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bunkers, RICHARD BLACK WELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 6, Condill.
o Marine Risks to all POLICIES granted ou parts of the World.
Subject to a Charge of 12 % for luterest on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING Business re nually distributed among all Contributos of Business in proportion to the Premi paid by them
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hougheng, ny 20; 1881.
COLOMA, American barque, Capt. Noyes. -Rozario & Co.
EDWIN RED, American barque, Capt. J. 4. Gilmora.Ordor
ESCAMBIA, British steamer, Capt. John B. Purvis-Russell & Co.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For AMOY.-
Per Plainmeller, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow,
the 15th inst.
For
BWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.- Per Kuanghing, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,
thu 16th inst. *
For KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,-
For Sumida Maru, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri-
day, the 17th inat.
For MANILA.~-
Per Francisco Reyer, at 1:39 pm, on
Saturday, the 18th inst,
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA
4.
Per Moray and 8. Apcar, at 2,30 p...
on Saturday, the 18th inst.
MAILS By Tuz Britian PagesT.—
IMPORTER, American ship, Capt. C. H. The British Contract Packet Bangalore Allyne-Mossugerios Maritimes.
J. A. BORLAND, American barque, Capt. J. H. Kont, Douglas Lapraik & Co.
NELLIE M. SLADE, Amor. 3-m. schooner,
deld. Mole, a
ONKIA, American ship, Captain Benja Lun Catrox — Adaanson, Boll & Ca
PENKUO, British steamer, Captain T, S," Kenderdina.-Melchers & Co.
PLAINMELLER. British steamer, Capt. W., McKenzie.Bun Hin Chan.
WAREFIELD, American barque, Capt. W. 5. Crowell, —Ćaptain.
W. H. Besse. American barque, Captaíu B. C. Bakor.-Russell & Co.
SHIPPING).
ÄRRIVALS:
March 14, Fen, Danish steamer, 909, L C. Grove, Bangkok March 3, General-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
:
March 14, Stosch, German frigato, 2030, Commulore von Blanc, Manila March 8.
March 14, Stutor, British ateamer, 1304, Kirkpatrick, Shanghai Feb, 29, zia Swatow March 13 General.-BUTTERFIELD SWIRE
&
March 14, Amey, British steamer, 814, C. Herrmann, Shanghai March 11, Gonoral. -SIEMBNEN & Co.
March 14, Kunghung, British steamer,' 674, M. Young: Foochow March 10, Amoy an-11, and Suntow 13, General,Douetas
LA PRAIK & Co.
1or82
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE TO JURORS & WITNESSES.
N WEENESES Juiamoned for SATUR NOTICE is hereby given, that the JURORS
DAY NEXT, the 18th Instant, will not be required to attend on that day, but en WEDNESDAY, the 22nd Instant, at 10
.m., precisely.
-By-Order of the Court, -
EDW. J. ACKROYD, · Registrar, Supreme Court.. Hongkong, March 14, 1882.
GOVERNMENT BILLS:
mar15
TENDERS of SPECIE, Mexican Dol.
lurs current in the
Colony, weighing 7.1.7, in Baclauge for BILLS, drawn un Demand, on H. E the Governor General of India in Concil, Calcutta, will be RE- CEIVED
ED by the STAFF PAYMASTER until Noon, on THURSDAY, the 16th Just. 13
The Tendors to state the Total Amount required
(in Rupon), and the Amount for which each Bill should be drawn, but 10 Bills will be issued for suma below Rs. 10,000, The Tenders to be in duplicate, in Sealed Covers,
addressed to the "La Fay naater," and endorsed Tenders for Gov- ernment Billa."
The right to accept or reject any or all the Tenders is reserved.
A. S. MURRAY, Major, Staff Paymaster, TREASURY OFFICE, Queen'a Road, Hongkong, 14th March, 1882,
mr16
CEALED TENDERS will be Received by the Undersigned on or before
March 14, Penedo, British steamor, 652, Kenterdino, Saigon March 7, Sult and Rice. -MELONERS & Co.
DEPARTURES. Mar. 13, Feking, for Canton.
14, Siren, for Victoria (V.I.) 14, Greyhound, for Hoihow, do,
14, Nona, for Chiefoo
14, Vorweserts, for
Shanghai, &c. 14, Sumatra, for Singapore, &c. -149.
14, for Manila.
for
Anoy
and Manila. 14, Folge, for Yokohama, 14, Himalaya, for Swatow.
14, Amoy, for Canton.
14, Natal, for Shanghai.
14, Glenifer, for London, &c. 14, Zambesi, for Yokohama
CLEARED. Vottung, for Swatow. Nela, for Tukao, &c.' Hailong, for Swatow; &c. Albay, for Amy, &c. Merionethshire, for Manila," &e. Stentor, for Singapore, &c. Ping-un, for Haibow, &c.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Fyen, from Bangkok, Mr B. 6. de Burros, and 83 Chinese.
Per Stenter, from Shanghai via Swatow, 637 Obinieso,
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 21st March, with Mnila to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisig to the Straits Suttlements, Batavia, Burmalı, Ceylon, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. NB-This Pucket carries no mails for the
Australian Colonies.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet
Day of Departure, -
2
Noos, Money Order Office oloses,
P.M.Registry of Letters cossos. Posting of all printed matter and patterus ceases. J F.M.-Mail closed, except for Late
Letters 3.10 P.M.-Lettera
may be posted with Late Fee of 10 cents until 3.36 P.3. When the Post Office closes
entirely.
3.10 r.M.-Lato Letters may be postad on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
HOURS OF CILSING
THE FRENCH MAIL.. The fallowing hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the French Contact
Pocket:-
Day before departure for Saturday if the de-
parture be on Monday),--
5
P.M.--Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes, except the NICHT Box, which "is, "always open out of Office hours.
Day of departure,---
7.M.-Post Office opens.
10 AM-Registry of Letters range
- Posting of all printed mattur
and patterne conses. 11 AM
except for Late closed, 11.10 A. M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Feo of 10 cents until
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping, Daylight,Hailong leaves for Swatow,
Amoy and Tamaul Daylight-Ping-on leaves for Hollow,
Pakhol and Haiphong, Daylight-day loayes for Amoy, &o.
Amusements. 9p.m.Performance at the City Hall.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTE, IMPORTEKS
UP
DRUGGISIS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS ·
OF
Soda Water, Lemanado, Tonic Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparillä Water, and other Aarated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra- lian newspapers, are invited to call at the CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and wooklice, from these countries, are now filed for ceference.
[No. 5821-MARCH 14, 1882.
and Colonel Papillon has accomplished: the rest. The preliminary fold work for these lust two proposed batterios has been already completed, this desigh or project for the same are well in hand, so that the initiation of the work of Construction hay be looked forward to at an early date. It is necessary to imen tion, as a matter of fhot, in connection with the system of fortifications under description, tlust protection for the guns ners and other ogency necessary for either offence or defence, is ensured by " earthen⠀⠀ traverses wherever required, The parinets of all the batteries, it is well to uote, aver capable of resisting the action (fre) of the heaviest guns that can be bought to bear upon them Another important consideration will be shortly carried into effect, both a ro- gards the works completed and those in prospect, aix, masking" by means of live vegetation-the plauting of ban- boo und suitable trees, which will effi- ciently screen the fortifications from un desiralile observation on the part of those viewing them with hostile inten tions.
|
THE ESTIMATES FOR 1882.
the Earl of Kimberley's despatch of the We gave lost evening a full précis uf
9th of December last, dealing with the Colonial Estimates for the year 1882; and we now reproduce the despatch written by Governor Hennessy in reply, under date of 24th January 1882. Sir John Hennessy's despatch of the 30th August last, with which Lord Kimber ley's 9th of December despatel deals, contains several points which may call for remark later on. The other docu ments speak for themselves.⠀⠀⠀
· Govenor Sir John Pope Hommessy, K.C.M.G., to the Right Honourable the Earl Kimberley.
of
No. 11.
Government House,
Hongkong, 24th January, 1882.
My Lord, I have the honour to acknow ledge the receipt of your Lordship's des patch No. 170 of the 9th December, 1881,-
The publication of this issue commenced conveying to me Her Majesty's gracious at 7.40 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1882.
OUR DEFENCES,
· II.
confirmation and allowance of the Appr priation Ordinance for 1882, and signifying your Lordship's
approval of the Estimates- for 1882
2-Your Lordship's approval of the Estimates is made subject to certain 20- marks on the so-called revenue from the alienation of Crown lands on the FOVENDB derived from junks, cargo boats. and fishing
provisional increase of Mr emolument by six hundred dollars a your for treo planting; the vote for the Normal School the increase in the salaries Asylum to the Ward Master of the Lunatic and Small Fox Hospital, and the appoint-
bouts
1.10
Ford's The next point of defence at this end of the Harbour-that is, the portion under consideration, and partly dealt with,is the
KOWLOON DOCK BATTERY-This for- ment of Assistant Superintendent of
Hospital the payment to Mr Wodehouse 11.39&Me When the Post Office closes tification, like that already described on
as curober; the foot that no further
her provi entirely. 11.40 A. M.-Late Letters may be posted North, Point, is also a three-guu battery,sion is made for the conversion of the Look on board the packet with Late the armaments being of the same calibre Hospital into a General Hospital; the Aurce from which the Typhoon breakwater Fee of 10 centa until time of-12 tons. Its position is exceptionally, source
Invourably situated for the purposes for in to be defrayed, andth the work, and the the apparently long which it is intended. Nature Ins ver-delayed omission to furnish cortain in- dered it impregnoble against land attack formation before commencing the work. an almost impassabla ravine interposing
Your Lordship suggests that the between, and isulating it from, the main-money derived from the sale of Crown lands load. The minor details and subordinate should be regarded rather in the light structures, as well as appliances gente capital than in that of Annual Revenue No. 134 of the 10th Septem ally, ure similar to the mentioned in In
departure.
Quotations, HONGKONG, March 14. OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,...85VO
>
+!
พ
-Ola
11
New Benares, caab,... 585. Old
New Malwa, credit,... 640 Allowatice, Tople..... 20 Old Malwa, credit,... 700 Allowance, Taels.... 16
Exchange,
Bank, Wire, ...
Demand,
"}
30 days' sight,
""
4 months' Bight,
Credits,
Documentary 4 months' sight, Fudia, Wire, ...
demand, Shanghai, domand,
Per Amoy, from Shanghai, Mr Kenney," Le European (deck), and 52 Chinese.
For Kvangtung, froin Coast Ports, Mr Blades, and 256 Chinese.
For Peneda, from Saigon, 10 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
W11
219 220
50 days sight, private 73 Gold Leaf, 99, tino"... Sovereigns,
Shares.
$27.80 $5.41
(For Share Quotations, we Page 4.) Temperature,
AA
connection with the North. Point Ro-1880, param
thist I express your Lordship will mo
precisely the same opinion;
Colony
44 regards the exceptional taxes
doubt. The objects subserved by this and for the last four or five years, when Battery are of vast imperiance. If not referring to the sale of Crown lands I have only acts in conjunction with those on endeavoured to impress on the Legislativo North and Quarry Points, which, as Council the fact that our Crown Lands already stated, ecminand Kowloon Bay.
constituted a part of the capital of the und the Ly-ee-moon Pass, but it also commends the Harbour as faros Belcher's Bay, besides forming a most eficient protection for that which is almost in dispensable to our war-time prestige the Dockyard. The condition of the completed works and the state of those
on
janks and native cargo-boata, I believo their remission would not really diminish
the annual revenue of the colony. It would certainly facilitate the commercial move ment in the harbour, and as I pointed out more than once to the Legislative
in progress oro about the same as ut whatever promotes the cheap trank North Paint.NE
It is necessary to mention that effect will be soon given to a proposal for the erection of a strong redoubt on the ad- joining heights-the object of which will be to co-operate, with all the Bat
Per olgu, for Yokohama: from Hong- kong, Mr Van der Pott (Minister for Hol land; from Marseilles, Mr Bianchi, Mrs de Persigny, sad Sirs Van der Pott; from (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises,teries previously named, viz., North and
Naples, Messrs Nasatomi, Isahags, and Mrs
Ecker
Per Nakd for Shanghai: from Hong- kang
Queen's Hood.) HONGKONG, March 14...
9 A.M....
Do.
9 AM...
1P.M...
3 Doi THERMOMETER
Do..
Mesars John Day, 0. J. Crawhall, BAROMETRE Lionel Marks, E. F. Heath, Douglas Dick, L. Bayer, Edwin Schofield, and Abram Cromptoir; from Marseilles, Oben Ta-jen (Secretary of Legation) and attachés, Mr and Mrs Smith, Mr Stanford, Miss Hous
Mr Johnston, Mr and Mrs Ino Kai, ton, and Mr Bey
Do. Do.
Do.
Per Greyhound, for Haihow, &o., 60 Chi-
Do
Do.
nese.
Per Nona, for Chefon, 20 Chinese.
Per Vormerts, for Shanghai, &c., 21 Chinese
Per Glenifer, for London, 6 Europeans
1.P.M....
AP.M....
30.330 30.248 30.194 GO
..4 P.31... (Wet bulb) 94. st. 53 .Do 1 P... 84 Do 4.1.57 Maximum .... 64 Do. Minimun overnight 55
Noon of TUESDAY, the 13th Proximo, for/ Chiretra, for Singapore, &c, 700 TEVESDAY, March 16
SIMA COAL deliverable at the NAVAL the SUPPLY of 1600 TONS of TAKA- COAL DEPOT, KOWLOON, in accordanco, with the Conditions on the printed Tender, which can be obtained on application at the NAVAL STOREKEEPER'A Ofice. Tender is reserved."
The right to reject the lowest or any
E. B. JORLY,
Naval Storekeeper. M.'s Naval Yard, Hongkong, 14th March, 1882. ap13 NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAM- BER OF COMMERCE
THE Annual General MEETING of GENERAL CHAMBER of COMMERCE will be MEMBERS of the HONGKONG Hen 4 the Cary Hast on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd Instant, at 3.30 p.m.
By Order,
E. GEORGE,
Secretary.
Hongkong, March 14, 1852, mr22
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS. LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo
to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE
DONIA, FIJI, &c.) ****
The Easter
tralian Steamship Cors Steamer.
"Tannadice,"
Per Aula, for Manila, 3 Europeans. Per Emiy, for Anoy and Manila, 42- Chinese.
TO DEPART
Par Hailong, for Swatow, &, 1 Euro-
and 60 Chinesc. pean,
Por Albay, for Amoy, &c, 50 Chinese. Per Merionethshire, for Manila, d, Europeans.
Per Steator, for Singapore, do, 7 Kuro peans, and 608 Chinese.
Per Ping-on, for Hoikov, &c., 2 Euro- peans, and 20 Chiness.
SHIPPING REPORTS: The British etcamor Stentor reports: String N.E. breeze and fine weather.
The British steamer dinoy reports;
from Hicahan Leland to port. Strong N.E. monsoon and clear weather,
Storeke
goods in this great depot, indirectly increased our revenue. Though they ar directly levied on one race only (the Chi- rose) these taxes indirectly pross upon the British manufacturers, whose interest is in to have their gecda transferred as quickly and as cheaply as possible in this harbour. I therefore trust
Lordship will on your theref reconsideration,
'ne to reinove-these taxes on
For allowance o
for tree
the mor
Quarry Points and Kowloon Dock.
After Kowloon Dook comes, in order,
6.As regaris KOWLOON WEST BATTERY, mounting $600 your four guns la ubject is, seemingly, 16 planting, in addition to his red salary of Co-operate with North Point, Kowloon $1,440 LA Superintendent of the Botanic Dock, and Stonecutters Island Bat Gardens, your Lordship will find that it teries. Over and above affording proses dily repented by ma in ug despatch
1880. In that 24 August, tection to the whole Harbour, it ensure despatch I said the safety of the very city of Victorin have practically retained the sum (81
($1,200) itself. The main-work of this fortifica.
in the Estimates by giving 3500 additional tion has been completed for some time, a portion of the defences alone needing attention, IRI
We now pass on to
STONECUTTERS' ISLAND BATTERIES.
No. 113 of
to Mr Ford, the Superintendent of Gardens and Plantations, and spending the maining 8800 in Chinese for
That
and interpreter, and geaaral esters, clerk. despatch was duly acknowledged
ved by and approved your Lordship in No. 98 We may mention, by way of introducing of 24th December, 1880, Mr Ford well
allowaren
e. His tree. these works, that, strategically speaking, earn this milest this gea-dot" forms, as it were, a sort planting is of manifest advantage to the
Navy received by Naval of watch-tower, which serves as a "looke
General Memoranda.
10a.m.Ashington leaves for Bangkok NoonTenders for supplying Articles
for H
Noon-Tenders for Government Bills re
ceived by the Staff Paymaster, Transfer Books of The Chinese Insurance 24th ed., closed from this date to the
Instant, inclusivo, Famir, March 17-
e terms of the "Mer Ordinance," and to the
out" all round-more especially em- 6) bracing in the field of observation the full chant extent of the Harbour-basin, and no in practice elsewhere, I have not anborinated
the depa
to the Harbour Master's Depurt- considerable portion of the Chinese waters or reportment of the Goverment Marine on the opposite side. It has received mont
I As regards the Normal Schoo special attention, by no means, however, disproportionate to its importance, for think the salary your Lordship suggests Culonel Papillon bas, with true military 81,680, should be sufficient for the head- 3 p.m.-Mesting of Shareholders of the instinct, recognized the vast importance master instead of $2,400 Pending the
China Sugar Refining Co, office of General Agents.
Daylight. Kwangtung leaves for Coast
Porta
Ltd, a
at the
of these facts, and has caused to be receipt of the further report called for, I have recommended Lordship to allow 4 p.m. Mitsu Bishi Mail leaver for erected on this Island—(1) a two-gun | the vote to be
Tokuhama, &o,
9 paMeeting of Perseverance Lodge,
SATURDAY, March 18' :- Hecht leaves for Iloilo.
battery, of the tops onlibre, on expended, on the reduced manding point in the centre of theho roport of the Commission on the Cen- 8.—I am disappointed at not receiving. island. It is coost ucted on the same principles as all the other structures for tral School. The meetings and proceedings. of such a Commission are hardly under 2 p.m. Francisco Reyes leaves for M'nila the same purpose emanating from the Executive control. I hope, however, before 2p.m.-Auction of Japanese Curios, do, same Bource. There are some slighte long to
to have th opportunity of considering at Mr G. R. Lammert's.
variations in the means devised for load the evidence taken and the opinion of the 3p.m.-Moray and Arratoon Aptor leave ing, and otherwise working the guns. Commissioners Foochow to Amey, had moderate
for Singapore, &0.
The object held in view with the bar-
The shikil sum voted MONDAY, March 20
tery is to co-operate with Kowloon Ward Mestara, &o, of the Lunatic Asylum Natal undelivered after West Battery, as well us to command, and Small Fox Hospital for his pay of Goods per
Noon, subject to rent and landing partially, the southern entrance to the persons who, Le provisonally hired in what
harbour. Besides this Central Battery, right be
!!
The British steamer & ungtung roports: From N.E. winds; Amoy
nor to Swstow, fresh mon- soon: Swatow to Hongkong, strong breezes, loss wind towards the port. Weather fine throughout. Fladivostock (for repairs of In Foochow: S. 8. Gleniffer. In Autor: S. & machinery) and
and Poochore. In Swatow
March S. S. Consolation and China. rch 18th, 6. 8. Thaler left Swatow for Amoy, my
The British stoarper Pinedo reports: Left Saigon on the 7th at 4.30 p.m., and arrived Hongkong at 2.15 p.m. on the 14th Experienced strong N.E. monsoon and heavy head as throughout.
charges.
A, March 31 ---- 4 p.m.-English Mail loaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. WIDNESDAY March 22--
Hoon. Tonders for Army Contrasta re
ceived at Commissariat Office.
3.80 p.m. Meeting of Members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Com merce at the City Hall. *****
4p. Ocean doaves for Australian
Posta
calted
temporary Guvern.
the the car
mentaritate Desptically..
1s intended to erect two other one (2) wors of the Colony ant
Letter
on the western extremity of the island, Lunatics she Small Fox Fatients is undor which will not only entirely command taken by the Committee of the Teng
no da ithout any charge to Hospital, whe the entrance into the harbour from the south, but, in some meature the the Government, the expense being site entrance and exit of the Canton river, rayed by the voluntary contributions of
the Chinees as well as hingas Waters within range. The nec
necessity for the appointment of an The other (5) Dattery will be situated Assistant Superintendent of the Civil Bos en the opposite end of the island, and pilal is explained in Dr, Wharry will effectually command the narrow enclosed in ruur, Lordship'ı na above on THURSDAY, the 23rd March,bales Waste Silk 3 bales Cocoons, 24HURSDAY, March 23
10. Your I 4p.m.-Tannadice leaves for Australian Passage separating it from Kowloon 100 of 24th In Pongeer,
West, and will likewise co-operate with 28 cases Silks, 68 half chests and Porta 58 bores Tea, 18 lales Punjsen, and 368
the general objects of the other two 3720 instead of 8960 pken Sandries For Lonem, 299 bales FRIDAY, March 24- - GIBB," LIVINGSTON & Co. 95 bales Waste Bill 5 cases Silks, 129/9p.m. Meeting of Shareholders of The fortifications just described. Namre my despatoa No. 164%
for the 1881, which evine to Caser, and 2,107 boxes Tea, and 492 pigs. Chinese Insurance Company, Limited as evidently core a great deal
defensive works on Stone-cutter a leland, (way in which Mr mr23 Bundries,
CARGO...... Fer 8. 8. Sindh, sailed on the 19th Captain 8. G. GREEN, will be despatched March For Continent, 432 bales Silk, 319
at & p.m.
-For Freight or Passage, apply to lear
Agents
Hongkong, March 14, 1882,
at Head Office.:
ak only