For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
HAVE RECEIVED FOR SALE.
CHRISTMAS STORES AND
"NEW AND SEASONABLE
GOODS.
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.
PATRAS CURRANTS.
VALENCIA RAISINS.
MACKINNON PEN,
LIVERMORE PEN.
LAWN TENNIS BATZ.
LAWN TENNIS BALLS.
LAWN TENNIS SHOES.
Ex STEAMER " Glenginius,"
STILTON CHEESE.
YORK HAMS..
CHRISTMAS CAKES:
TEYONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. ALMONDS and RAISINS.
SMYRNA FIGS.
PICNIC TONGUES.
FILBERTS.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN's COCOA.
LEBI's & Err's COCOA.
FRENCH PLUMS
HUNTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
MINOEMEAT.
CHOCOLATE—MENTER.
BAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
ISIGNY BUTTER.
DANISH BUTTER.
BREAKFAST-TONGUES,
ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &c.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
CHAMPAGNES......
·Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
HE Undersiguod are prepared to grant THE
POLICES against the Risk of FIRE Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directora for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on Brat dans Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Láfo..
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- pusals or any other information, apply-to-
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, ifingkong di Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.)|
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above THE
Cosapany, aro authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882,
MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824. '.
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up E 100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 Annual Income £ 250,000
|
THE Undersigned have been appointed THE
Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Harkow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WIBE & Co. Hongleong, October 15, 1868.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
JOLICIES GRANTED at current rates
POLICIE
on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Com pany's Articles of Association, Two-thirds
HIEDSIECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE of the Profits are distributed annually to
-SEAL.
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN.
JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarts.
CLARETS
CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints &quarts. CHATEAU LAFITE, IRES. GRAVES,
1+
BREAKFAST CLARET, »
SHERRIES & PORT
SACDONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACOONE'S OLD INVALİD PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.-
1, 2 & 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BISQUIT, DUTOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'A LL WHISKY. ROYAL
AL GLENDEE WHISKY, OHARTREUSE,
MARABOHINO.
CURACAO.
ANGOSTURA,'. '
-Boxka's and ORANGE BITTERS.
Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in propertion to the not amount of Premi contributed by each, the reuniting third haing oarried to Reserve Fund.
3. BRADLEE SMITH,
Scerelery. Hongkong, April 6, 1881.
NOTICE.
Cap
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-
THE
PANY.
HE Undersigned are prepared to accept Risks on First Class Godowns at per cent. nott premium por azon.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE IN SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL, £2,000,000. | PAID-ur, £200,000. PAILUT RESERVE FUND, £60,000.
THE Undersigned having been appointed U for the above Company are
at Current Rates.
Entertainment.
TH4.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ROYAL
HALL.
GRAND MATINEE PERFORMANCE
TO-MORROW, 24th Instant, FOR LADIES & CHILDREN, (By General Desire), MUSICAL, NEUROMANOY, INSTRU MENTAL, VOCAL AND COMICAL PERFORMANCE,
RUCHWALDY, THE CELEBRATED HUNGARIAN WIZARD With his Great Talented THREE PANAMEN CHILEY.
SAM,
RUDOL- NATZI,
PROFESSOR "RE
9, 7, 5 Years out,
GRAND STCUESE MLLE KATHA KINA
3 Years old,
LE VOILA NICOLA, And.
MADAME RUCHWAL DY. : PLANTE, PUPIL OF THE GREAT VIRTUOSO LINZT.
The Programme will be an arranged that Ladies, Clittelren, and Gentlemen, who witness the performance will
he highly gratified.
· Every Child to receive a Present. NO DECAPITATION ACTH.
Doors opel at 2 m. Performanco to commence at 3 o'clock, precisely.
い
Prices of Admission:
For all Seuts
81.
Tickets to be obtained at Messe LANE, CLAWFORD & Co.'s, and at the Doors on the Day of Performance.
Hongkong, March 23, 1882.
THEATRE
OITY
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ROYAL
HALL,
Under the Patronago of H. E. the ADMINISTRATOR and H. E. GENEHAL DONOVAN..
THE
ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY
WILL GIVE TUBIN FIFTH PERFORMANCE
1. ON
SATURDAY NEXT,
the 25th Fustant,
When will be produced
- VERDI'S GRAND OPERA, "Un Ballo in Maschera."
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ
Ricardo, Conte di Warwich, Signor Vanzetti. Ronato, Creole, Amelia,... Ulrica,
Oscar, a page...
Silvano...
Samual,
Tumaso,
Siguer Clucci. Signora Lubicei, Signora Sitini, Signora Pinelli. Signor Patterno. Signor Corti.
Signor N. N. Signor Brunetti
Duc Ardenti... Un Giudice, Una serva d'Amelia;!Niguera Bertolini, CHORVA, DEPCTIES, OFFICERS, MARINERS, GUARDS, POPULACE, PARTISANS OF SAMUELE & TOMA, SERVANTS, MASQUERADERS, &c.
Tickets may be obtained of Messrs KALLY & Warsito, nid at the Doors on the Night of the Performance.
Doors open at 8.30 p.m.; Ferfermanca to commence at 9 p.m., sharp.
Ladies unaccompanied by Gentlemen
cannot be admitted.
A. HOFLICH. Hongkong, March 22, 1882.
mr26
DEPARTURES,
Mar. 23, Hecht, for Iloilo.
20, Fatmetus, for Amey 23, Greyhound, for Hothow, 23, Folling, for Swatow.
Camelot, for Swatow and Amoy. Jai-ch'ang-thing, Chinesegunboat,
for a cruise. 23, Math, for Portland and San Fran
cisco.
!..
33, damemnon, for Singapore, &c. 23, Kmag-chi, for Shanghai.
23, Tannadice, for Melbourne, &c. 23, Orient, for Chafen.
CLEARED
Importray for Victoria (V. L.) Blackhalls, for Saigon. Thales, for Cout Ports. Plainneer, for Singapore and Penng, Meefon, for Shanghai.
-PASSENGKIS.
ARRIVED,
Per Piahmeller, from Amoy, Capt. T. P. Broderson, and 813 China.
Per Killarney, from Saigon, 2 Chiness. For Slay, from Saigon, 6 Chinoso, Por Ceas from Sydney, &c., Mosers Ward and Browning.
DEPARTED.
Per Patrcals, for Amey, 3 Europeans. and 200 Chineso.
hese.
- Per Ghéylwand, for Hejhow, &c., 115 Chi-
Per Yothing, for Swatow, 200 Chinese. Por Afenth, for Portland and San Fran
808 Chinese.
ciaco
Per Agamemnon, for Singaporo, &c., Mr C. F. A. Sangster, 1 European, and 725 Chinese.
Per Kapchi, for Shanghai, 1 European, and 20 Chinese.
Per Tognadice, for Melbourne, &c., Mears Dawson, W. P. Clark, and Wong Hoo Cheong, and 65 Chinese.
TO DEPART.
Per Blackhalls, for Saigon, 4 Chinese. Per Thales, for Coast Ports, 2 Europeans, and 200 Chinese.
Per Platinmuller, for Singapore and. Pe- nang, 3 European; and 813 Chinese,
Per Merfoe, for Shanghai, 7 European.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Killarney reports: S.E. winds first 48 huams; sice to port strong N. E. and heavy sen.
The British steaner Sultury reports; Latter part of usage strong wind and fuggy weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:→→ For BAICON.
Per Blucially, at 7.30 am, on Friday,
the 24th inst. 2
Per Hongkong, at 9.30 am. To-morrow,
the 24th inst.
For Olympia, at 4.30 p.m. Tomorrow, the 24th inst, instead of as pre- viously notified.
.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.-
Per Plainmeller, at 8.30a.m. To-marrow,
the 24th it.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.--- Per Thales, at 11.30 am. To-morrow, the 24th inst, instead of as pre- viously mutified.
For SHANGHAI..
Fer Meefco, at 11:30 am. To-morrow,
the 24th inst.
Per Fleurs Castle, at 5 pant To-morrow,
the 24th inst
For SAN FRANCISCO.--.
Per Metapedia, at 1.30 p.m., on Friday, the 24th inst., instead of ne pre- viously notified.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against To-day's Advertisements. For SWATOW AND BANGKOK..
SAUNDERS, pints and quarts,
GUINNESS'S. STOUT, bottled by E. &
-J. BUARE, pinta and quarte. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Galion.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
EX AMERICAN MAIL. Fresh ROLL BUTTER.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Bonelors CODFISH.
Russian
Eagle
HAMS and
CAVIARE
BAJON.
Brand Condensed MILK.
PEACH and APPLE BUTTER.
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 lb cas. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 lb cars. Cutting's Dessert FRUTTS in 24 1b cane.
OF
Amorted 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 & Jurried OYSTERS.
10 Lunch TONGUE. McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
E
Ulam CHOWDER.
Smoked SALMON.
Green TURTLE in 23 lb cana.
&c., &c.,
te,
YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES.
ALIFORNIA RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 tine, and loose.
Cracked WHEAT
OATMEAL
HOMINY
Alphabetical BIS-
- QUITS. - Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS.
Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS.
Oyster BISCUITS.
CORNMEAL
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. BYB MEAL.
SPECIALLY SELECTED IGAR B.
-Fins New Season's OUMSHAW TEA, in
6 and 10 catty Bozsą,⠀ REFAKFAST CONGOU © 25 cents p. b.
SHIFCHANDLERY of every Description. RIGGING and BAIL MAKING promptly excented, Hongkong, January 25, 1882,
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-1, Royal ExcHANGE BUILDINGS, LONDON,
THE Undersigned having been appointed the above Company are prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow ing unual Discounts.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 3, 1881
3my 82
Intimations.
NEWS. FOR HOME
The Overland China Mail
(The oldest Overland Paper in Chine.) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE AN TIMH FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
Containing from 72 to 84 colremus of closely- printed matter.
The Daily China, Mail, is published Mol Summary is compiled from
twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan,
con-
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,"
The Steamship
Thales," Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 24th Instant, at Noon, instead of at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 23, 1882. mr24
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR SHANGHAI.
Tho. Steamship
"Fleurs Castle," THOMSON, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port at Daylight on SATURDAY, the 25th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
mr25
Hongkong, March 23, 1882.
FOR AMOY, TAMSUL & TAIWANTOO.
The Steamship
"Albay, Capt. LIGHTWOOD, will despatched for the abdve Ports on MONDAY, the 27th Inat., at 4 p.m..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS TAPRATK" & "06. Hongkong, March 23, 1882. mr27
FOR LONDON (DIRECT.)
The Aa 1 British Iron Bark, -Endymion," Captain T. RICHARDSON, Will load for the above Port, and
tributed in original reporta and collated will have quick despatch. from the
published at the various the journals porks in those Countries.
It contains Shipping newe from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial
Summary,
Subscription, 50 cents per Capy (postage paid 52 cents) 812 per annum (portage paid $128
260.)
Orders should be sent to Gro, MURRAY BAIN, China Maw Office, 3 Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves.
Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily China Mai
SAILOR'S HOME.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, March 23, 1882,
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALE.
1195, Wm. McKenzie, Amoy March 21, March 29, Plainmeller, British sleamer,
General-Bux HIN CHANK"
March 23, Jonathan Bourne American barque, 1472, A. Doane, Yokohama March 11, Ballast.-M. D. H. WARD.
Per Eide, at 11.30 am., on Saturday,
the 25th inst
For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD. YEY, &c.--
Far Ocean, at 3.30. p.m., on Saturday,
the 25th inat.
For NAGABAKI AND PORTLAND.~-.
Per Mary Tatham, at 5 p.m., on Satur
day, the 26th inst.
For SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY
For Geelong, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 23th inst,,
For BANGKOK-
Per Date, at 3.20 p.m., on Monday, the
27th inst,
i
For AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWAN-
FOO-
Per Albay, at 8.30 p.m., on Monday, the
27th inst.
For. KOBE AND TOKOHAMA...
Per Niigata Maru, at 3.30 pm,, on Fri-
day, the 31st inst.
__
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.----
The United States Mail Packet Gaelic, will
be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 99th March, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Csala, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be. -closed as follows”?----- 2.15 P.M. Registry ceases.
HOURS OF CLOBING
THE FRENCH MAIL.
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No. 6829-March 29, 1882.
Not Responsible for Debts. regard to caring for the insane and Government for the management and mursing those suffering from small-pox, care of such institutions; bnt in this Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor and jbey are paraded before the Sacre Colony, where there is no Municipal Owners will be Responsible for tary of State for the Colonies as Government, the Government itself on- ang Debt contracted by the Officers or enlightened public benefactors fulfilling cupies the position of Local authority, Gren of the following Vessels, during important Governmental and public and it certainly in strange that a stare their stay in Honghoag Harbour - duties we deem their methods of work") et affairs in these matters which would
CHARTER OAK, American ship, Capt. L. fairly open to criticism.
not be permitted by the Imperial Go- Gilkoy.Captain.
We maintain that scientifically speak vornment to exist in England should Cotons, American harque, Capt. Noyos.ing the term hospital is a misnomer when not only exist, and be winked at, but ---Rozarin & Ca
applied to this institution, fat any actually Inuded by our Bumane Go- BDWIN REED, America barque, Capt. J.
one who is inclined to doubt this stato verbor. Of a truth there is something C: Gilmora, Örder.
ment--and indeed we shall be the better very wrong in the state of Denmark, ESCAMBIA, British steamer, Capt. Jolie pleused if the public will do so whother B. Purvis.-Russell & Co.
they doubt it or not-visit the so-called IMPORTER, American ship, Capt. C. H. We are confident that they will find in hospital and inspect the so-called wards. Allynu.--Messageries Maritimco.
the course of a single short visit more than an abundance of evidence to prur (Per E. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co's Line.) satisfactorily the
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statorient
correctness of our
J. A. BORLAND, American barque, Capt. J. H. Kent.Douglas Lapraik & Co.
JONATHAN BOURNE, American barque, Capt. A. Doane.-D. H. Ward.
KILLARNEY, British steamer, Captain much graver naturo with which we are There are, however, questions of a H. O'Neill-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
MARY TATHAM, British steamer, Captain that is the treatment of lunatics and at present mare immediately concerned John Gorley-Jardino, Mathieson” & C..
persons suffering from smallpox. These NELLIE 3 SLAPE, Amer. 3-m. schooner, are subjects which in ali civilized coun- Capt. Gonld.-Melchars & Co.
ONEIDA, American, ship, Captain Benja-and which receive the careful attention tries are recognized as of importance min Carvor.-Adamson, Bell & Co.
PENEDO, British steamer, Captain T. S. Kenderdine.-Melchers & ÚS.
SoLWAY, British steamer, Captain Rebt. Jarvia-Butterfield & Swire.
Crowell.-Captain. WAKEFIELD, American barque, Capt, W.
S.
W. H. BESs, American barque, Captaiti B. C. Baker Russell & Co.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Meefor leaves for Shanghini, Noon-Thales leaves for Const Porta, 2 p.m.Metapedia leaves for S. F'cisco. Amusements.
3p.in. ---Performanco at the City Hall.
Meeting.
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Chinese Insurance Company, Limited, at Ilead Ofice,
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, March 25 (–—–
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO
THE CHINA Man,"
HAKIAGE PROVISION FOR PRINCE LEOPOLD TO BE OPPOSED.
LONDON, March 22. A Royal Message has been read in both Houses asking for provision for Prince Leopold on his marriage. The debate is fixed for Thursday: Tahouchere opposan.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. The next FRENCH MAIL may be expooted to arrive here on or before Tuesday, the 28th inati, per the M. M. stoner Saghalien. Sho brings London dates. to the 17th Fob.
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and cousideration they merit. But in Hongkong it seems to be otherwise It would have been more advisable had the authorities here, previous to according such praise, to the Committee of the Tung Wah Hospital for their work in this direction, appointed a Coin- mission to enquire into the state of the TELEGRAMs for Bangkok can go forward by Hospital, its ulity, and the treatment mail closing at Singapors at 3 p.m., on 26th of patients insane or otherwise. So many Commissions have been appointed tant it is a wonder the Hospital escaped, but these Commissions have been ap pointed where there was no pocasion for them and where they were practically useless, but where they were urgently needed have not so much as bean woot ed. We do not know if it was out of
inst.
Ar the Marine Court this morning before Captain Thomsett, banser Kent, Quar tormaator on board the 3.S. Hongkong, was fined $1 for refusing to polish some brass while the ship was entering the harbour on
tender consideration for the influential the 20th inst Chinese that no enquiries were made in
5
this direction, but we much doubt if in Mr G. F. A. Sangster, who has acted for all the dominions of Her Majesty, whe-considerable time a Registrar of the ther colonies, protected states or depon-Supreme Court, and who has been creditably dencies, such a state of things exists or connected with the Colonial Service for would be tolerated under any pretence fully twenty-one years, left for Homo on whatever. These unfortunates meat leave of absenes by the Agamemnot-to-day. with less consideration than any animal,
while their hygienic surroundings are Mr Sangster's holiday has been well earned, Daylight. Flears Castle leaves for S'hai.cartainly worse than those of the wilds there are few offloors who have served in 4 p.m.-Diamante leaves for Manila.
beasts in the Zoological Gardens. A the Supreme Court here so steadily and medical gentleman remarked to us the usefully as he has dons. Indeed, ho has other day that it was almost impossible more than once filled a gap in the staff of to believe that buman beings could the Court which few could have supplied,
4 p.m.-Ocean leaves for Australian
Forts.
Up.m.--Performance at the City Hail, MONDAY, Marolt 27:-
Noun.French, Mail leaves for Ports of treat their fellow-men so badly, speel is long experience and accurate knowledga
Call and Europe..
TURDAY, March 28.-~
4 p.m.--Albay leaves for Amoy, de.
3pm.Geolong leaves for Bornbay. Goods per Medjoo undelivered afior this
date subject to rent.
Goods per Flours Castle undelivered after
this date subject to runt.
WEDNESDAY, Marali 20-
Francison.
FRIDAY, March 31-
ally those suffering in such a manner. These unfortunates, caged in by wood- of details proving invaluable to the Bench, en bars, are a fearful sight, whilst their the legal profcasion and the public. We moans and shrieks once hourd will not wish Bir Sangster a pleasant furlough. soon be effaced from one's inind. Their
food is passed between theso bars, and
but little care seems to he exercised We note with pleasure that the Superin with regard to them. It seems to us tendont of the E. E. Anstralasia & China
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriented S, B. Co.'straordinary, after so many abuses Telegraph Company has arranged for the Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San have been exped in civilized countries free transmission of weather reports from
where much is the to prevent them, that Manila, and we think that the Community in Hongke would appear that no 4 pm. Miten Bishi Mail leaves for precautions adopted to prevent are greatly indebted to the agencies of the wrongful inceration. So that some two telegraph companies for these messager. Yokohama, &c.
unfortunate might not, only suffer Now that. Manila has been joined to the where his sufferings ought to find cordon, we shall publian the daily report nileviation, but might endure the keepest from Hongkong, Amoy, Shanghai, and of tortures by belog berded with anon
Tayavax, April 6-
4 pm, Forwarts leaves for Straits, &c. Trensuay, April 13:-
Noon.-Tenders for supply of Takasima Goal, received by Naval Storekeeper, SATURDAY, April 15
List of Contributions to the Canton Ins. Offion, in Liquidation, to be sent in
before this date.
THE
who have lost their reason. We do not Manila The Manila report from 4pm," ssy that such cases have occurred in this yesterday to 10 u.m. to-day is :--Bar. 30.06 Colony, hut they have happened else to 30.16, Ther. sttached 79.9 to 79.8, wind where, and there is at present no means 8.E. to W., Force of wind 2, Dry Ther. of preventing such cases occurring bers.
The public ought to and doubtless will 83.8 to 84, Wot Ther. 74.6 to 74.2, Weather demand a thorough enquiry into this cloudy, Hours of rain 1, Quantity fallən matter, but we would like a few points | *15.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, cleared up before such an enquiry could
Established A.D. 1841..
香港大藥房-
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DADOCJETE,
IMPORTERS
OF
be concluded. We would ask who TELEGRAPHIC intelligence has been received is the reponsible medical officer who here, from Singapore, of the sudden death certifies as to their mental condition of Mr Antomo L. Sanches del Aguila, an previous to their incarceration in this
den? We can find no record of such old and faithful officer in the General Post examinations, and it would be absurd to Offos here. The deceased left this by the examine the patients after a short stay French mail steamor Sindh on the 18th because it would be a marvel approach inst., to meet and sort the nott English ing the miraculous if any one could live mall from Singapore to this port he left a month in the place without impairing apparently in good health, and the cause of his reason. Again, who inspects the his death is supposed to be heart-disease,
DAUGOISTS BUF-DRIES, NURSERY REQUIwretched den in which these people are
zs, Tomar REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOR PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water,
·Gingerado; Potasa Water, Sorenparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and `continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
cared for the patients, and their Mr Aguila had been in the Post Office treatment? We know if no reports service for some twenty years, during sohns should be periodically and at which he has disalarged his duties to the frequent intervals supplied to the Go- entire satisfaction of those above him. rernment. If they are in the possession When the Floating Post Office systond was of the Colonial Office Authorities, which
frankly we do not believe, for we do not adopted between this Colony and Singapore, believe that examination, or periodic some thirteen years ago, Mɛ Aguila vás inspection is ever made-they should be appointed as one of the Marme Borlar, at once published. One never reads a which duty he performed up to the report of an inquest on the body of a time of his death. The deceased was hold lunatio who has died under this treat-
meat, and we wonder whether these poor in high estimation amongst his fellow creatures aver die. If they do and we Countrymen for his genial manners. Es The publication of this issue commenced know that some must die during con- leaves five children and a large circle of
finement, how is it that no inquests are friends to moum his death. af 8.00 pm*
held 2 When one venteur Jets how the
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TECNan&I, Maxen 23, 1882.
Lanatic Asylums were abused in more The World says:-The nows from B.M.S. civilized climes than this and how even
with the re-
recently these places have been used for Bacchante, on board of which are the Royal unjast and illegal detention, we are the middies, looks as if something was decidedly more astonished that the risk of such wrong. Her crew was composed of spe evils should be allowed to exist, especially picked men, all having good charao- THE answering cospatch of Sir John cially under our late Lumanitarian tera; but at Hongsong twenty-nins court- Pops Hennessy to Lord Kreberley con- administration. We commend the ques 2.30 P.M. Post-Office closes, but Corre tains, in that section dealing with the tion of Lunatics in Hongkong and martial prisoners had to be transferred to the may be posted on board the Packet with Medical Department, the following Messrs Tallick and Co., who might of leave, and excessive work enforced have their treatment" to the notice of Victor Emanuel receiving ship, and £ 1
asserted that the strict discipline, abrenos Late Fer of 20 cents extra Postage until tourding sentence the time of departure,
give some of their valuable attention to so excited the Practically the real work of the Colony the question instead of wasting their
of the ship's Hongkong, March 23, 1852.
as regards the care of Lunatics and Small
dompany, as to antyg
•arousedt the worst poz patients is undertaken by the Comtime and energy in displays of false fears of the executive officers mittee of the Tang Wah Hospital, who de sentimentalism. We can recommend it ult that the Bacchante in accompanied to it without any charge to the Government, te equally interesting and of greater use. Such by the Cleopatra, not so much as: 40, the expenses being defrayed by the volun- fulness than the question of the treat stens fears of mutiny. I hope these son
escort, but disguise it as they may from tary contributions of the Chinese inhabitanta ment and just punishment of burdened of the Colony
criminals. With reference to the small gerations but why have the
sational statements.
are pajustifiable, exar It is not our intention, in reproducing pox hospital we admit that much good categorically deared them? this gem, to criticise the Governors may be done in caring for those in cause the game wan't worth the Day before departure (or Saturday if the dr actions just et present, nor to animadvert feeted with the disease, but doubt if neces
"parture be on Monday),-- won the blind partiality and untruthfulsary precautions are taken to prevent the 5 P.-Money Order Office closeness betrayed in this remark which is so spread of the contagion. The cases are
Post Office closes, except the NIOH Hor, which is always carefully inserted in the middle of a rot thoroughly isolated as they should open out of Office hours. paragraph and appears to us entirely be and as is done in any well-conducted Outside any question raised by Lord hospital. Then, is the excrets destroyed Kimberley We have no desire to cavilor is it carried away and used as manure at the chosen methods of our Chinese in some of the kitchen gardens around?
Ip Ashan was charged with stealin friends for dispensing charity or their Are the clothing, bedding &c., eficiently Pair of cotton trousers from anuthin China- Plans for alleviating in some measure the disinfected or destroyed) and in cases and was convicted on evidence and Sentenced to one» morth's imprisonment suffering of the insane or of small-pox where this disease ends fatally, what with hard labour patients. They have the right to spend precautions are taken regarding inter- their
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, B., by the French Contract Packet:-
Day of departure,
-Post Office opens.
7
or
March 23, Killarney, British steamer, 1060, H O'Neill, Saigon March 19, Rico..
GIBS, LIVINGSTON & Co.
10
March 23, Hai-ch'ang-ching, Chinese guz boat, from a cruise.
11
A Paris will be thankfully recel APAFERS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point.
Hongkong, July 25, 1878.
Mr. Andrew Wind,
133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, So, for the China Mall, Overland China Mail, and China Revisit,
March 29, Solway, British steamer, 510, Jarvis, Saigon Mar 18, Rico.-BUTTER FIELD & SWIRE,
March 28, Ocean, British steamer, 1090, R R Brown, Sydney Jan. 16, via Mel- bourne, Adelaide, Freemantle, Sourabayaj Samarang, Batavis, Singapore, and Salgon, General,Go. R. Bravars & Co.
AK-Begistry of Letters casas
Posting of all printed matter and patterns cease. AM-Mails oosed, except for Late
eutiroly,
maty not bably bas
Police Intelligence. (Before Frederick Stewart, Eq Thursday, March 28,
THIFTS
Letter, Sp 11.10 A.Letters may be posted with suitable so long as they confine their at first importance. The Clovernment of
money in the way they dean most ment? These are publie questions of the Mall and In Yang-kil were charged Lots Feo of 10 cents until
stealing ons beg, three bella, two rings? 11.30 AM-When the Post Office closes per precantions to prevent abuse in any the proper management of these and
tention to private clarity and take pro- this Colony, is directly responsible for and one key, & from Mr Kennedy
Horse Repository on the 23 slepe or form. But when their charity kindred institutions and should promptly the first defendant on the bridge near the It appeared that Me Komedy met 11,40A.M.-Late Letters may be posted assumes larger public dimensions, when remedy any abuse or defect. At home Repository with a bag, and having lost on board the packet with Late they are credited by High Officials with the Municipal and Local authorities are several things of late he stopped him, and Fee of 10s until time of doing the real work of the Colony, with held directly responsible by the Imperial made him turn out his beg, when he found departure.