For Sale.
THE CHINA MAIL.
| To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. THEATRE
WILL REMOVE ON IT MAY to their
NEW AND EXTENSIVE
PREMISES,
No. 63, Queen's Rodd Bust (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),
W
ROYAL
CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
TALIAN OPERA COMPANY.
SIGNOR HÖFLICH Bega to informa the Public of Hongkong, that
THERE WILJ. BR
AN EXTRA PERFORMANCE,
HERE they have special facilities for TO-MORROW, EVENING,
conducting their Town and Harbour Business, and trist to marit a continuanco of Public Confidence and Support.
A FULL STOCK OF STORES, WINES, &.
ALWAYS LOR, HAND,—INCLUDING:
YORK HAMS.
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
TEYSBONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
SMYRNA FIGS,
PICNIC TONGUES.
COCOATINA
Vas Hoerys's COCOA.
LIE's & Ear's 'COCOA.. FRENCH PLUMS.
HUNTURY & PALMER'S BISCUITS. PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
MINCEMEAT.
CHOCOLATE MENIER.
SAUSAGES.
BHAWN.
ISIGNY BUTTER.
DANISH BUTTER.
BREAKFAST TONGUES.
ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES-
Hirosinca's MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL.
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN.' JULES MUMM &C, pints & quarts.
CLARETS-
CHATEAU MARGAUX: CHATEAU LA ROSE, pinia & quarts. CHATEAU LAFITE, IRES GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET,
SHERRIES & PORT--
SACCON'S MANZANILLA & AMON
TILLADO.
INVALID PORT
SAGCONE'S OLD
(1848).
HURT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—
1, 2 & 3-star HEYNESST's BRANDY. BISQUIT DETOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KISAHAN'S LL WHISKY
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE
MARASCHINO
·CURACAO
ANGOSTURA
BOKER's and ORANGE BITTERS. &c.,
itc.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, piite-anal quarts. QUINNESS'S STOUT, battled by E. &
`J, BURKE, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarts, DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon,
ALE and PORTER,-in-logahenda...
·TOPOCAN BUTTER.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE Bowles OODFISH.
Prine HAMS al BACON.
Eagle BrandMILK." PEACH and
Pickled OX-TONGUES,
BUTTER.
Family PIG-PORK in kegs and piccos. Paragon MACKEREL in caus Beau Ident SALMON in 5 lb cana.
saert FRUITS in 24 1b eans. Cutting's Dessert
Assorted Chuired VEGETABLES, Potto SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
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Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted PICKLES. MINOEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Originul Fraines. Richardson & Robbins Celebrated Potted
MEATS.
Richardson & Robbin's Carrie-OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE.
ป
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Clam CHOWDER.
Smoked SALMON,
Green TURTLE ìn 21 cuaB.-
YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES.
ALIFORNIA BACKER
CR
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 b
-tins, and loose. Alphabetical BIS.
CUITS. Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS Ginger CAKES, Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
ΠΟΜΙΝΥ.
CORNMEAL.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. RYE MEAL.
SPECIALLY SELECTED
CIGAR 8.
Fine New Season's OUMSHAW TEA, in
5 and 10 catty Boxes BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p,
SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description.
MACKINNON-PEN.
LIVERMORE PEN.
LAWN TENNIS BATS,
LAWN TENNIS BALLS.
LAWN TENNIS SHOES
Hongkong, April 15, 1882
the 18th Instead,
FOR THE BENEFIT OF SIGNOR GAETANO 010001,
Pram BARITONO ASSOLUTO, ta On which occasion will bo produced VERDI'S CELEBRATED Opera in Potjie ACTS, "RIGOLETTO."
DRAMATIS PERSON.
:Signor Vanzetti.
Il Duca di Maridova...
Rigoletto..
Gilda
Sparafreile.....
Madalena.... Giovanna.. Morterone.
Marullo
Signor Cocci,
Signora Pincili
„Signer Cortiz
-Hijuara Silini.
„Sipora Bestalini..
Simora L'atierno.
Signor Brunetti.
Cuprano J
Cristosan CepratIO Į Un, Paggio
Signora Bertolini,
BETWEEN THE 2ND AND 3r Acas SIGNOR CIOCCI will sing
THE GRAND-Bass Artà “OH, LISBONA ALMIS or MIRO" FROM DONDETTI'S "DON SEBASTIANO.”
Tho Subscription Liet is now open at Messrs KELLY & Walsh's,
Hongkong, April 17, 1882.
THEATRE
Pap19
ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
UNDER THE Patronage of. H. E. THE ADMINISTRATOR.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
CARGOES.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW
Amusements.
Op.m.Performanco, “Rigoletto,"
Per American barque Edwin Read, Hong kong to Fertland (Oregon), sailed April 6th-13,980 bags Rice, 55 bags Beans, 20 Inge
100 bores Oil, and 677 pkgs. FOR LONDON VIA SÚEZ CANAL
Merchandise
General Memoranda. The Ca's Steamship
Per American barque Mary Whitridge, „** Orestes,"
York, nailed April 6th-WEDNESDAY, April 19 :— Hongkong to New
Daylight.--English Mail leaves for Ports Capt. Worm will be 6,650 bales and 1,000 boxes Caasia, 1,720 of Call mul Europe. ·
1,188 pkgs. Fire
Crackare, wedenpatched on 'or about 8s. Camphor, pkg. Preserves. 710a.m.Criminal Session.
73 pkg.
Canes, 270 pkgs. Soy, 20 pla
Essential Oil, 1,100 rolls Matting, and 1,663 pkgs. Merchandise. Por S. S. Escambia, Hongkong to Vic- toria, B.O., sailed April 8th-2,996 bags Rice, 300 bige Sugar, DO pkga. Ten (un- known), 70 boxes Oil, and 1,710 pkge. Mer- daandios.
the 21st Instant.
For Freight or Pasɛnge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
In Agents. Hongkong, April 17, 1882.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Co.'s Steamshiga
*Oria," Commandant RAPATE, we despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Farope.
G.
CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, April 17, 1882.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Co's Steamship
- Folge," Commandant GUIRAND, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, April 17, 1892.
SHIPPING.
ARILI VALS
April 16, Lido, British steaner, 620, Lewis, Bangkok April 8, Geroral.-ARN HOLD, KARBERG & Co.
April 16, Khiva, British steamer, 1419, "TALIAR 'OPERA COMPANY. George Berivener, Shangliai April 13, Maits
and General.P. & O. §. N. Co.
I'
THE FOURTH - PERFORMANCE CP. THE SECOND SUBSCRIPTION SERIES OF SIX OPERAS Will he given on
SATURDAY EVENING, the 22nd April, achen will be proinced. .... DONIZETTI'S GRAND OPERA
"L'ELISIR D'AMORE."
Pricts of Admission
Dress Circle, St; Stalls, 82 ; Pit, 31:- Tickets can be obtained of Messrs KELLY & WALS's, and at the Doors on the Night
of the Performate.
Doors open at 8.30 p.m.; Pérfermanen te comanence at 9 pang sharp.
Ladies accompanied by Gentlemen
cannot be admitted,
A. HOFLICH. Hongkong, April 17, 1882.
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SUPREME COURT...
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the JURY
and WINESSES summoned for TraDAY, the 18th Instant, nood not attend on that day, but on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Tastead, at 10a.m.,-precisely..
EDW. J. ACKROYD,
Lieglstrar Hongkong, April 17, 1882.
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YOLONEL THE AUSTIN'S NEW
AMERICAN RIFLE RANGE, UNITED CLUB, Staunton Street, opposite The Union Churchi.
BELL TARGETS, FLYING AND STA- TIONARY JERES, &c., &c.
Popular Prices: FOUR SHOTS for 25 Cents.
Gallery open daily from 4 to 12 p.m., to all respectable Mombers of the Community.
Hongkong, April 17, 1882.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP. COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co's Steamship
"Patrochus," Captain Ware, will be despatched at Noon on
$20
THURSDAY, the 20th Instant,
For Freight or Papange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SÍVIRE,
Agents. Hangkong, April 17, 1882.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOLIOW.
The Steamship'
“Thales,” Captain PoCOOK, will be laspatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 20th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK. & Co. Hongkong, April 17, 1882. ap2
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN
TSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
"Jason," Captain BROWN, will be despatched on or about
the 25th Instant..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongng, April 17, 1882.
NETHERLANDS “INDJA STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA, VIA PONTIANAK
The Co.'s Steamship Captain M. DE NEET, will #be despatched for the above Porta-on or about the 22nd Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & 00,
» Agenta Hongkong, April 17, 1882,
•
April 16, Greyhimmel, British steamer, 227, D. Scutt, Hoilow April 14, General ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
April 16, Atoy, British steamer, 815 C. Herrmann, Shanghai April 12, General, -Siemer & Co.
April 16, Paladin, British, staamer, 891, F. L. Auldin, Saigon April 10, Rice. To KEE
April 17, China, German steamer, 18 H. Seloor, Swatow April 16, General. KWOK ACRONG & SONS.
April 17, Catharina II., Russiut stoamer, 810, W. Gollert, Singapore April 9, Gen- cral,-Bus Has Cuas.
April 17, Tercer, British steamer, 1324, Power, Liverpool Feb. 25, ziv Singapore April 10, General-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, April 15, Centurioni, British barque, to, Thos. Taylor, Sydney (N.S.W.) Feb. 29, Cual, ADAMSON, BELL & C
April 17, Charité, French barque, from Whamp
April 17, Peking, British stoniner, 954. GDroves Chinkiang April 13, Rice. STEMSSRK & Co.
DEPARTURES..
Apr. 16, Folien, for Swatow, &c.
16, Olympia, for Saigon,
16, Curistroke, for Amoy..
16, Pernance, for Saigon.
10, Eny, for Ainoy, and Bianila, 16. Aring, for Canton
16, Stoach, German
for Aminy frigate, id Shanghai. 17, 17. Printsembery, for Quindion 17, Esmerald, for Amoy and Manila 17, Sundo, for Nagasaki and Yoke-
Hath
17, Strathairly, for San Francisco. 17, Pasig, for Manila.
CLEARED. Greyhead, for Hothow. Welle, for luihow. Sumatra, for Victoria (V. I.) Henry, for Manila, Tencer, for Shanghai, Fritz, for Portland (Oregon)
PASSENGERS. ARKIVED.
Per Khire, from Shanghai: for Hong- kong, 19 Chinese; for Singapore, Mr J. J. Winton and servant; for Venice, Mr and
Mrs F. W. White, children and European
nurse for London, Mr and Mrs F. W. Galles, 2 chikken and European nur Capt. A. E. Knights, Miss E Ador.
Fer
Liverpool, &e., Mr R. Mr and Mrs Longbottora and 4 children, and 116 Ohines for Hongkong; Mr Wood for
Hanssen from
Fer L5-Chinese,
Per Greyhound, from Hollow, 65 Chinesa. Far Amoy, irom Shanghai, 30 Chinesu. Per Paladin, from Saigon, öll Chinese. Per Chi, from Swatow, 256 Chinese, Per Feling, from Chinking, 20 Chinese.
DEFARTED.
Per Fokien, for Swatow, Mesars Braith, Monly, and 2 Europeans deck for Amoy, Mr B. Sorabjeu; for Foochow, Messrs F Bussan Ally, and O. Rubiley.
Per II. Printzenberg, for Quinhon, 4 Chi-
nose.
$98.
Per Olympia, for Saigon, 100 Chinese. Per Carisbrooke, for Ampy, 5 Chinese, For Pernambuco, for Saigon, 25 Chiness. Per Emuy, for Amoy, 52 Chinese, Per Esmeralda, for Äinoy and Manila, 60 Chinese.
Per Strathairly, for San Francisco, 816 Chinese-
TO DEPART
Per Greyhound, for Hoihow, 30 Chinese. Per Welie, for Hoihow, &c., 60 Chinese. Per Sumatra, for Victoria (V. I.), 387 Chinese.
Per Fritz, for Portland (Oregon), 719 Chinese
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Lido reports Fine westher since leaving
The Brizish steamer Greyhound reports: Left Holhow on 14th inst., had fresh N.E. and high ses with fine weather throughout. The British steamer dmay reports:
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:—
For AMOY
J'er Lorne, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow, the
18th inst..
For SWATOW AND AMOY.—
Per Catherius II., at 3.30 p.m. To-mor
row, the 18th inst.
For SWATOW. --
Per Chiu, at 7.30 a.m., on Wednesday,
the 19th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.- Por Thales, at 11.30 a.m., on Thursday,
the 20th inst
For VICTORIA, B.C.-
Bothwell Castle, Jonvos for Portland and TRUDAY, April 20
Honolulu on or about this date.
Noon-Thales lunyos for Const Purts. Ncon.-Patrachus leaves for London,
3 p.m.--Canopus leaves for Victoria
Vancouver's Ielund). Goode per Gleam undelivered after this
dato subject to rent.
| SATONDAY, "April-22 :----
Charter Oak Ipares for Vitoria (Van
'couver's Island). 9pm-Performanco, "l'Elisir d'Amore." MONDAY, April 24 :-----
Call and Europe.
[No, 1849 –APRIL 17, 1882.
ents of tho so-called Chinese invasions. As inquest was held this afternoon at the cure to admitï'
Tung Woh Hospital before the Coroner, What Captain Thomsett says at E. Wodehouse, Eaq., and the following the Timo Buil, which be suggests should' be dropped daily at one o'clock on board Jurom: Mesars M. J. das P. Rozario, C. H. M. S. Victor Engel, dues not Rumelin and H. A, da Rozario, regard." possess the advantage of an imporinging the death of Choi In, who died, in the | publie expemliture, as did the import- } institution posterday morning. The manu ant scheme of the Observatory; but it was admitted to the hospital on the Pili must be admitted that the Harbour |
serer's suggestion is at once practical instant, suffering from external and internal aul Basily carried out. Besides, while injuries received through falling from the the Observatory scheme rooms gain second floor of a building in the course of to hung fire, there secos no good being taken down. The deceased, who' reason why the modest Time Ball should was a bricklayer of 40 years of age, was not be proceeded with in the engaged with others on the 7th instant time. Another sensible suggestion is
that of procuring a Colonial dredging. taking down a house at No. 13 Queen's machine, the employment-of-which- Street Ho was sewn to go to the second. where needed would be a most useful floor, and while walking across some beams, service. Whether or not this expense with the planking removed, one of the would be justified for the Harbour of beams on which he stepped tilted to one side, Refuge alone is not so clear; but
Non-French Mail leaves for Ports of if, is is most likely, the saniration and he was thrown to the ground, a distance
scheme ultimately decided upon should of 25 feet. The man was picked up inser necessitate work of that kind near the sible and taken to a house, where he was Praya or elsewhere, then the combined tended for a day by a native doctor, but service would, we think, render the em getting worse he was taken to the Hospital, ployment of a small dredger both des.where he remained till his death. The
9 p.m.—Meeting of Victoria Lodge. TUESDAY, May 2
3p.mccidental Oriental 8. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves fus Yokohama and San
Francisco.
THE
Pur Cunopus, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday, HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
the 20th inst.
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.---
Por Lide, at 11:30 a.m., on Friday, the
21st inst.
FOT SAIGON.-
Per Pabulis, at 4.30 p.m., ca Saturday,
the 22nd inst.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKER→ The British Contract Packet Khiva
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 18th April, with Mails to and through the United Kington and Europe vid Brindini; to the Straits Settlercouts, Batavia, Burriah, Ceylon, Indis, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
N, B.This Pachet carries no mails for the
Australian Colorita,
THE MAJIS PER BRITISH CONTRACT PAC- KEIN will erase during the Summer Mouths, commencing from the 4th nf April, as follows
For Money Order Business 3 r. af.
Registry of Corespondence & F.. "Postitig of a Lectors
of all Printed Master 4 e.. Posting of all Lectors 5 1.8. Posting of all Letters with Lato Fee
5.10 to 5.30 г, M. Supplementary with Late Fee of 10 cents on Letters, Newspapers withont Late Fe, after which Letters my be placed in the Letter Box on board the Packet for treatment at Singapore.
Mail on Board 9.30 P.M.
list
Shipping Intelligence.
Established A.D. 1841. 香港大道
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS ·
Duvboters' SUNDRIES, NURGERY REQUÍ. SITES, TOILET REQUIRITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOR PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Saranpatilla
Water, and other Aerated Waters. gar The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
able and reasonable.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL."|
(Per B. B. A. & C. Telegraph Co's, Line.)
NILISH IN MOSCOW.
Jary returned a verdict of accidental death.
We have roeived the annual report of the Medical Missionary Hospital at Swatow for 1881, and are glad to observe that greater advantage is, gach succeeding year, being takon by the natives of this busy littlo hospital. The number of cases treated are The Austrian Presse announces the dis in excess of the previous years, and tho covery of a mine under the Cathedral at report states that one or more persons from Moscow, destined to be fired at the corona-1221 difforent towns and villages have tion; numerous arrests have been made.
י
LONDON, April 15. "-
THE ASSAB DAY DIFFICULTY.
LONDON, April 15, The Egyptian Government has referred the Italian Government to the Sultan.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. THE next ́ÁMBRICAN MAIL, per O. & 0.
Ateamer Occinic, is now due. The succeeding AMERICAN MAIL per P. M. S. S. City of Tokio,, may be et- pected to arrive here on or about the 7th May. Her dates from San Fran- cisco are to the 8th April.
PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any ME F. H. Slaghek has been appointed pro. other persons who may desire to con-visionally to the elige of the Belgian ault the files of local, China, Japan, Consulate at this pork,.. American, English, Indinn or Austro-
tu newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAN" Office, where over sixty nowspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.
undergone treatment. This would argue a growing faith in Western medical science, and a conséqueut falling off in many of the ridiculous quackortos and superstitions which are so readily believed by the creda.. lous nativa. It is stated that from inquirice made it was found that the vice of opium- smoking has within the past eight or ten years spread very rapidly in the surround- ing villages. We wish those in charge of the hospital continued success in their arduous work.
YESTERDAY evening about half-past nine,
The
accident which might have produced very serious results occurred in the Police Quarters of the Contral Station. The ceiling of one of the rooms on the upper- Tas Agents (Messrs Butterfield & Swire) most ist, in the eastern end of the build- infani us that the O. 8. 8. Co. steamer ing, occupied by Sikhs, gave way without Juson from London left Singapore yester-warning and fell into the room.
fathing and plaster with a few of the day forenoon for this port and Shanghai.
smaller cross beams of almost the entire coiling came down on the top of a dozen men who were about to go on duty, but the men were somewhat protected by the falling matter being broken up by an erection in the centre of the room.
SERGEANT Major Laurie, who acted so
on Saturday last, was awarded the first prize for being the Neatest Dressed Battery Competitor."
The following lists are corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, and from other sources. Consignees are invited to communicate..with the Editor in the
vt as comoded from the papers and oflaurar The publication of this isme commencer efficiently as Clerk of the Course at the sport event of any accuracy occurring in this information at his command. The Editor at 8.00 p.m.: 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" BONGKONG_ Nurie:
Left.
Nov. 10, Hydra, Dec. 5, Stillwater,
14, Corea,
16, Paul,
Jan.
6,
21
Truth (0.),
Flating (6)
16, Carl Ritter,
177 Susanne
18, Maruthen,
26, Flintshire (8.),
31, Boston Will
11, Tanjo
15, P. J. Carlston,
lee King (8.),
from.
Hamburg
New York NOW
London Hamburg Sunderland Hull Hamburg Cardiff London London
Cardiff
Cardif
New York Cardiff
Now York
15,
17,
1 Grecians,
Lucy A. Nickels,
18, Bina,
41.
Emblem (4),
'Hamburg
Cardia London
28, Jusou (8.),
28, Orin (8.),
Mar.
Cairnsmoir (8)
Londonl
5, Ethel Caine (s.),
24, Louduin Castle (8.),
6, Dinglas (8.),
Sunderland Aberdeen
Prinz Wilhelin (a.), Hamburg
LEFT, BUT DATE OF JEFAKTURE UNKNOWN.
Minnie Allen, Lady Bowen,
Melrose,
.
Londoa Australia Australia
LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FORTH, At London-Becamers via Suez Canal, Strathleven.
Glenfalloch. Glenfilas
Marina.
·Nestur (a) Coptic (s)
Sailing Vessels.
Molbrek At Liverpool.
.:
Menelauts (3.) Hector (s) At Glasgow.
Glenagle (8.)
Stirling Challe (8.) Han Shin (9.)
At Cardif Ella S. Thayer.
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Quotations, BONGKONG, April. 17. OPIUM-New Pata, cash,...8575
Old
Cash... New Benares, cinli...-5481 a 50 Old
cash, New Malwa, credit,... 640 Allowance, Taels... 32 Old Malwa, credit,... 700 Allowance, Taele...... 32
">
Bank, Wire,
73
Demand,
Exchange.
3/8
3/8
3/8
30 days' right, 4 months' sight, Credits,
3/93/94 Documentary 4 months' sight, 3/0 India, Wire,
demand, Shanghai, demand,
36 days sight, private Gold Leaf, 99 Ene Sovereigns,
Shares.
! (For Share. Quelationi, ser Page 4.)
Temperature,
|
Queen's Rood.) Horoxone, April 17. 9.M....
30.190 12.30,144 4FM 80.188 THERMOMETER— § AC70
BAROMETER
Do Do.
The China Mail.
HONKONO, MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1882.
In a four cared boat race, which took place this evening, a crew, composed of Mesara Sampson (stroke), Hughes, Denison and Fisher, members of the Club, beat a crew from the Navy by about half a length. The race was a very exciting one.
THE manual report from the Harbour Master, which we publish elsewhere, opens by noting the increase in the arupean tonnago which entered the port during the year 1381, af 817,602 The Colonial Chaplain (Rev. W. Jennings) ious, over that for 1880.-the figures being, 3214 vessels and 2,853,279 tons for 1881, agains: 2881 vessels and 2,030,082 tons, for 1880. Over an above this sign of progress, the junk trade has also considerably increased from 28,920 junks and 1,650,208 tons in 1880, to 24,339 junks and 1,680,025
left for Japan to-day on a three-months Rev. C. M. Vaughan, leave of absence. RN., will take the Cathedral services during that period, and the hours will be changed to 11:30 am. and 6,30 p.m.
tons in 1881, or an increase in favour of THE Administrator has granted six weeks'
One
of the mon, sustained a severe bruise on one of his thighs, and had to be sent to Hospital. The accident is attributed to the ravages of white ants and dry rot, but whether this is the real cause or not we are unable positively to say. Some of the ceilings in the adjoining rooms are in a Lather precarious condition, but they will,
doubt, receive the necessary attention from the Surveyor General's department, representative from which visited the place to-day.
JOHN STEENSTAIN, and ton others, sezment en board the British ship Rock Terrace, wore charged this morning before Capt. Thom
last year of 419 junka and 29,707 tons. Leave to Mr Arathoon Seth, Chief Clerk wett, sitting na Marine Magistrate, with It is eatialactory to note also that the Colonial Secretary's Office and Clork of being absent from the ship without leave, large share of the foreign trade carried Councils, Consequent on Mr Seth's de- and refusing to do duty on the 17th inst in iritish vessels is well maintained,parture on leave His Excellency has been The captain of the vessel aid the mon the per-centage in 1881 boing 78.76. pleased to appoint Mr James Haldane came to him this morning in a body, and Captain Thoinsett draws particular at
tention to the increase in the trade. Stewart Lockhart to be Acting Chief Clerk between this part and Han, as well and Clerk of Councils.
as between Tonquin ports and long-
requested foave to go aahore and pay a visit
to the Harbour Master, to get their dis-
charge. The captain would not consent to kong. The most important and interes-An interesting hundred yards race was this, but offered to see the Harbour Mastor, ting section of the report before us, run this evening. The contestants were and arrange for their going ashore in two however, is that portion which refers to Mr F, Hazeland and Captain Newington, batches, but the men would not accede to the emigration and immigration which
ceaselessly go on from and into this and the running was remarkably good, the proposal, and struck work, The most Colony. 28,00 Chipcse left this port Both men loft the line promptly at pistol of the man, all indiferent speakers of during the year, 1881 in excess of the fire, Hazeland having perhaps slightly the English, had some complaint to make, to number for the year 1880; while the advantage of the start, and improving us the effect that they had been frequently total of 70,025, which represents the he came in a winner by about five yards, Dumber of emigrants for last year, is in the remarkably good time of 109 mees, mers than double that for 1879 (33,520) |
The construction of the new railroads.
beaten by the first and second mater, while two of them asserted that the captain had struck them. The captain admitted having struck two of the men, but etated that he
in the United States and Canada News has been received by telegram that accounts for a considemble share of this the steamship Mary Tatham, 1064, Capt. had been provoked by the man until he incrrase, as may be seen by reference to John Gorley, which left here on the 28th lost temper, which, he said, was an unusual the figures opposite California, Oregon, March, bound for Nagasaki and Portland, thing for him to do. He said he afterwards and Vancouver's Island; bus. New with a full cargo and 644 Chinese passen apologised to them. One of the men pro- South Wales and the Straits Settlemente.
absorb a certain portion of this largely ge, has gone on shore on Cape Verino, duced a piece of biscuit, as a sample of the increased emigration of Chinese from a promontory on the south east coast of bread they were receiving, but the sample this port. As the Harbour Master Yesso. The cargo and passengers have anfortunately for his case turned gut to he rather furnishes facts than arguments, been safely landed. No particulars are to good, and his complaint was not listened to his report is not a lengthened conmen-hand of how the vessel got ashore.
tary on the folly of opposing Chinese labour; but the figures which he pinces
so clearly before the render supply food
understand that H: E. the Administrator
by the Magistrate. The man, when asked by his Worship how they did not make the complaints on the arrival of
for reflection by the political fanatics kas decided upon introducing a short Ordin- the ship, said they were afraid to
to do so of Southern Australia and the Pacific ance which will at once remove the obstacles They vere crdered on board their vessel, Coust. We would recommend to all that now stand in the way of what are and granted permission to take out war interested the study of the valuable known as the Heffam bankruptcios. These rants against the mates, The captain said
tables which show the number of emi-
grants who have left, and the nather cases we referred to some time since, and they were the dullest and most provoking who have returned to this port, during the creditors of fifteen or sixteen years crow he had ever sailed with. The Ma- the last ten years. It will probably standing (if still alive) will be glad to hear gistrate cantioned the captain against surprise may who are disposed to that there is yet a chance of dividing the losing his tamper so frequently, and ad- sympathiso, with the Colonial or Cali fragmentary portions of what remains of vised him to put a stop to the use of rough fornian settlera or artisans, to find that, As a general rule, the inflow of Chinese from the outer world considerably ex-
theas extatea.
Language on board his ship, most of the erow having complained of having had
ceads the outflow. At the present time, an arrangement connected with the busive language need towards them.
whee much frothy asserton is abroad steam-ferry between Peddar's Wharf and Goncerning the emigration from Hong the Trim-tea-tand side having been exceed..
koug, and when the invasion of the Co.ingly unsatisfactory of late, both for the THz Bafla uuderwent their annual inspeo-
be regarded as nothing short of dire
Fresh N.E. breaze and fine dear weather (Taken af Messrs Pulzone di Co's Premises, lonies and the Pacific States appears to Kowloong residents and the public generation by E. Major General Bargent, throughout
China reports: The Gezman stadmer Light N.E. wind and fine to port.
Russian steamer Catharina II re- Fresh N.E.. monsoon and heary porta squalls Sposa British harga F. f. B. M. of Sunderland) in lat. 18′0 N., Watruma long
114-20 The British steamer Pal Left Chinking on the 13th, and Woosung on the 14th inst. at 1 pm, arrived at Hong- kong on the 17th at 5 p.m. hnd moderate N.E. wind and fine weather all the passage.
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calamity, the publication of the table we learn that a second launch is now 0.B., on the Parade Ground tals morniss referred to le most opportune. While engaged on this service, so that the son. The eight companies of the no less than 410,461 Chinere have veniance of passengers will now be fully bering about 600 men, emigrated hence to foreign countries met. From what we have seen of the time- ground about six o'clock during the last ten years, the return table and other arrangements, this new into line to receive the. Gene wave is shown to be greater by over annen will be of omsiderable use in desa-rived, along with his raff, about three thousand, na 418,503 bave: found their way back to Hongkong from these loping the Kowloong Posinsula as a centre sir. After the men had pres same countries. This fact is more sur for European residences as wall as the General inspected the reg gestive and significant than the oppon place of resort for visitors,
General and staff rest took up thou