For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
WILL REMOVE on 1 MAY
to their
NEW AND EXTENSIVE
PREMISES,
No. 33, Cren's Road East (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),
Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
+
CITY HALL, HONGKONG. TALIAN OPERA COMPANY.
SIGNOR HOFLICH Bega to inform the Public of Hongkong, that
THERE WILL BE
AN EXTRA PERFORMANCE,
WHERE thing the Town of Harbans
WHERE they have special facilities for THIS EVENING,
Business, and, trust to merit a continuance of Public Confidence and Support:
A FULL STOCK OF STORES, WINES, &c.,
ALWAYS ON 'EHAND, INCLUDINO :
YORK HAMS.
CHRISTMAS CAKES. ··
TEYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. ALMONDS and RAISINS.
SMYRNA FIOS.
PICNIC TONGUES, COCOATINA
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. LIEBIG'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, &o.
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES-
7
the 20th Instant,
FOR THE BENEFIT OF SIGNORA ELENA PINELLI, PARA PRIMA"DONNA ̈ÅRHOLUJA, JOTE
When will be produced by general desire CARLO PEDROTTI'S CONIO OFERA
"TUTTI IN MASCHERA,”
Is Four Acr9.
DRAMATIS PERSONA,
Dr. Gregorio, Maestro)
Signar Corti. 'di Musica....corin, Dorsten sun Meglio... Niguiore Silini. Vitoria, Prins Donna... Signora Pinelli. Emilio Cavaliero....................
Sumor Vanntli Impressario Abdalla."
Signor Cuoci. Pouw..........
...Signor Patierno, MASTERS, ARTISTS, CHORUS, &c.
Orchestra directed by
Insurances.
THE CHINA MAIL.
PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, OF STETTIN.
THE Undersigned having toon appointed AGENTS: for the above Company, are prepared to Grant Insurancen against FIRE at Current Rates.
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
10my 82
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
To-day's Advertisements.
PURLIC AUCTION
OF S
CHINESE, JAPANESE AND HAINAN OURI OB.
HE Undersigned has received instruc
Todo Sell by Fabic Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 29th April, 1882, at 2 p.m., at his Salos Rooms, Poddar's Wharf,
A EINE COLLECTION OF
DEPARTURES
Apr. 25, Ningpo, for Shanghai, 25, Fulga; for Yokohama. 25, Oxus, for Shanghai.
25, Gesine Brons, for Newchwang.. 25, Dyle, for Swatow and Bangkok, 25, Kungby, for Coast Porte.
CLEARED.
Actio, for Huihow, &c. Ewlyming, for London.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED
Per Fakion, from Fonchor, &o., Messrs
THE Undersigned, Agers of the above CHISA & JAPANESE WARE Woodley and Tai Kim Faun, sad 84 Chi-
Comparato anthorized to more
against FIRE at Current Rales.
comprising: -SATTAMA, KIOTO, OAXA and SATSUMA -----OILMAN- &-Co-Vasts, variously decorated
no3d.
Per Cairnmuir, from Singapore, &c., 26 nego.
Par Langshaw, from Saigon, 3 Chinese. For Elettra Casile, from Saigon, 4 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
·Hongkong, January 1, 1882,
Intimations.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail.
(The oldest Overland Paper in Chine.) PUBLISHED AT THE CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR TAX ENGLISH MAIL.
Signer CATTANEO Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely-
printed matter.
BETWEEN THE 3RD AND 4TH ACTS SIGNORA PINELLI
HANDSOMELY PAISTED JARS, BOWS, TEA and BREAKFAST Sera, &c., &pl
BRONZE VASES, INCENSE BURNERS, ORNA MENTS,
BRASS and SATSUMA. ENAMELLED PLATEM, VASES, JARS, &c.,. &0.
BRONZE INLAID CABINETS, BOXES, LAC QUERWARK, &c, &i.
CANTON ON NANKIN PAINTED VASES, BOWLS, JAKS, CARD PLATES, TEA SETS, &c., &c.
Also,
AN INVOICE OF
KIUNGCHOW COCOANUT & SILVER AND PEWTER WARE, comprising - CEPH, CARD-STANDS, BOWLS, TEA-POTS,
Fer Ningpe, for Shanghai, Mr Julius Kramer.
Per Folge, for Yokohama: from Hong- kong, Mr and Mrs Mackintosch, Mosers Ĥ. E. Morrill, and D. Benih; from Marseilles, Messra Laurence D. Abraham, Walters Mills, Condo and Mogoutchi.
Per Orus, for Shanghai from Hong- kong,
Mr and Mrs A, 0. Morris, Monars G. A. K. Honey, T. Pollari, H. Baker, Alex. Micher, G. Dunn, Thomas Miller, and 10
will Sing the well-known CAVATINA froin. Mail Summary is compiled from CugIDORS, TOBACCO BOXES, NAPKIN RINGS, | Maso, Piper, Evans, Nicholson, U. Lucas,
THIS
the Daily China Mail, is published DONIZETTI's Porclan OPERA "Berly," twice a month on the morning of the
English Mail's To Subscription List is now open ut cord of each fortnight and' is a xes:
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Hongkong, April 26, 1882.
THEATRE
current history of events in China and Japan, con
and collated roporta ap26 tributed in
original from the journals published at the various
Countries. ports in those
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Canton, &c., and a complete Hongkong, ROYAL,
Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 50 cents por Copy (postage
cente.) 812 per annuia (postage) paid 5 paid $12.50.)
CITY BALL UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF H. E. THE ADMINISTRATOR.
SIGNOR HOFLICH Begs to express his regret that it has been found impossible to produce "FAUST" originally intended, and craves the indul- gunce of the Public for a slight branch of faith, which circumstances render imperative.
BIRDSIECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITF-8
SEAL.
*VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN,
JULES MUMM & Co., pinta & quarts.
CLARETS--.
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
CHATEAU LA ROSE, pinte &qura CHATEAU LAFITE, IRES. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST OLARET, ·|
SHERRIES & PORT-
"
TIKE FOTH PERFORMANCE OF
THE SECOND SUBSCRIPTION SERIES OF SIX OPERAS................
Will be given on SATURDAY EVENING,
the 29th Torstand, When will be produced
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-II Barbiere di Siviglia,"
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HONT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &---
1, 2 & 3-stur HENNEMY'S BRANDY.
Bisquit DUTOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
ANGOSTURA.
Bokri's and ORANGE BITTERS.
&c, Sr.
*C.,
BASE'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, Pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BURKE, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarta. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads,
TOPOGAN BUTTER.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Boneless CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and. BACON,
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.
and APPLE BUTTER.
CH
FEAD
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family PIC-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 to cana. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 b cana. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 23 tb cans.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausago
MEAT.
Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted}
MEATS.
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE.
"
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Clain CHOWDER,
Smoked SALMON.
Green TURTLE in 24 b cans.
&C.,
YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES.
C
ALIFORNIA.
*RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 lb
tins, and loosa..
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
HOMINY.
Alphabetical BIS-
CUFTS. Fancy Swoot Mixed
BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES.
Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.
CORNMEAL.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.
BYE MEAL.
SPECIALLY SELECTED
C_I_G-ARS.
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TRA, in
Band 10 ontiy Boxes.
GRAND OPERA DE ROSKINI,
IN THREE ACTS
Prices of Admissim:
Drosa Circle, 83; Stalls, $2; Pit, 81.. Tickets can be obtained at Meats KELLY WALAR'S, and at the Doors on the Night
of the Performance.
Doors open at 8.30 in.; Performance to comingne at 9 p.m., sharp..
Lanties accompanied by Gentlemen
camot be admitted.
1.
Orders should be sent to GKO. MURRAY
BAIN, Ching Mail Offico, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves.
Ferns of Advertising, same as in Daily Chine Mail.
Mr. Andrew Wind, NEWS AGENT, &c.
133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, &c., for the China Mail, Overland China Mail, and China Review..
To-day's Advertisements.
GOVERNMENT BILLS.
ENDERS For SPECIE, Mexican Dol
PLATES
Sto.
Sou
&o., Catalogues will be issued previous to the Sale, and the Articles will be on view of Friday next-
TERMS OF SALE. As customary,
G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, April 25, 1862.
NOTICE
a2
ROM this Dato the Undersigned will NOT be RESPONSIBLE for DERTS Contracted by his Wife MARIAJOGE PEREIRA, as the absented herself from the house since the 2nd Instrat.
FRANCISCO PROFERIA PEREIRA.
Hongkong, April 25, 1882.
NOTICE.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STRAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, "POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, FORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; ALSO,
ST. DENIS, AND LOUIS,
BOMBAY,
MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW.
Shipping.
p.m.--Remus leaves for Manila, &o. Bp.m.-Walicatock leaves for Straits. Auction.
No. 5856-APRIL 25, 1882.
Local proferable to indifferent boor. breweries in India to meet the wints of the large section of the Army quartered there, have proved unsuccessful. The hops and sometimes even harley have to be imported Berious disadvantage. The out-tura is ut much
considered heavy and heady custom-
es would commend itself to tho
those
3. p.m.-Auctivé of Leasehold Property.ed to sarefully-browed and well-ripetied
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, April £7:-
leaves for Manila.
Noone tester for Yokohama
and Hiogo Noon.-Tenders for Government Bills re-
ceived by the Staff Paymaster.
2 p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture,
bear at hotne. It i
t is interesting to find that the claret
exporiment was tried thirty years ago among
the H.E. L. Con Europe, troops thon stationed in the Straits Settlo-
monts, where it could be obtain a judi-
fros.
that it soon became a favorite beverage. cious manner, and the consequence was
The happy results achieved was a
&o,, at the residence of J. 8, Browor, | Uprovement in the health and
of the
Bignora
of
38
all malt and spirituous Esq., Parsee Villa ¦-
imported into India, for the use FRIDAY, April 28-
of the Army in duty free, sound, light, Nison, Fuksen lenver for Suntow, &and cheap claret could-be procured at 2 4 p.m.-Mitsu Bishi Mail leaves for
ace which price
would compare favourably with Nagasaki, &o
and that the. of beer. We that
the eulti- may add Canoys leaves for Victoria (Vancouver's vation the
grape wine and the manufac Island), on or about this date.
ture
of wine in Cashmore has so far SATURDAY, April 39-
progressed that the Director of Agriauturo to solt the Daylight.English Mail leaves for Ports to the Mahrajah will be able to
of Call and Europe.
product in the open market next year at a rice that will be much below that of the Noon-dboy leaves for Amay, &c. 2 p.m.-Auction of Chinese and Japanese therefore, all things considered, a great French wines sold in India. There is deal to encourage the trial about to be given to light wines in the military canteens of the British Army in the East.
-
Curios at Mr G. R. Lamunent's. Claims against the Galley of Larne must bo sont in to Mesars Russell & Co., on or before this date.
9 pin. "Il Barviore di Siviglia" MONDAY, May 1:-
Goods per Orus undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing ebarges.
Chinese on deck; from Marsailles, Messrs V Dent, J. M. Moorhend, J. H. May, Edelberg. F. Major, J. Richards, F. M.
Kjag and W. E Fisher, Houang Tronghien, TUESDAY, May' 2- Fanrol..
Gordou, Mr and
Mr. Paul
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental. S. Co.'a Steamer leaves for Yokoluma and San
Francisco.
Per Kunatung, for Foockow, Mosars Gilbert, H. S. Rogers, Severin, Haiteo, R. Ramony, F. H. England, Capt. Tetzen, and Miss Macmillon; for Coast Porta, 380 Chi-THUESDAY, May 4:
neze.
Per Charith, for Tientsin, 1 Chinese.
Per Voreneris, for Hoihow, &c., 40 Chi- nose.
Per Lorne, for Singapore and Penang, 6G8 Chinese
Per for Batavia, &c., 43 Chinese.
Per Jason, for Amey and Shanghai, 2| Europeans, and 50 Chinees.
Per Dalt, for Swatow and Bangkok, 53 Chinese.
TO DEFAKS.
The Bamboo is very justly considered one of the micat valuable trees-a botanist would call it one of the grumes in China, and the innumerable uses to which it is applied is, doubtless, well known to one
4 p.m.-Cutterthun leaves for Australian readers. It is not generally known, how-
Porte, via Singapore.
over, that the Bamboo fowers at irregular and long intervala, and, in doing so, pro-
Noon. French Mail loaves for Ports of duces a grain closely resembling rye. By
Call and Europe.
3 p.m. Avec leaves for Bombay. SATURDAY, May
4 p.m.-Orion loaves for Straite, &o. THURSDAY, May 18-
3 p.n-American Mail leaves for Yoko- has and San Francisco on or about this date.
a strange but fortuitous coincidence the immense bamboo forests of Malinh flowered doring the great Bengal famine. of
1864. Starving thousands flocked to the listboo jungles to collect the so called "bamboo-rice.
во
The mixto of doing so
so was to amply
WAS
Por Astin, for Hoihow, &c., 1 European, HONGKONG DISPENSARY, way as wheat and likewise converted into
nad 30 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS..
The British steamer Cuirusmyir reports: Moderate weather to Purt Said, delayed in Suez Canal on account of a steamer being aground. Arrived in Singapore on the 10th inst.
Left on the 18th, had moderate monsson first part thenon to port light winds and fine weather.
The British stemmer Lanyshaw reports: Wind light. N.E. brees and clear, last night very thick.
The Danish steamer Folmer coperta: Firat two days wind varying between East and N.N.W, fresh and moderate at three days moderate East and E.SE. and cloudy.
The British steamer Fokien reports: From Foochow to Swatow siz Tamsui and
Inra qurrent in this Colony, weighingN THURSDAY,. the 4th day of May, 17, in Exeliange for FILLS, drawn On 1852, at Boot, the Company Amoy, moderate winds and fine weather
on II, E. the Governor General Demaud, on
of Tadia in Couricil, Calextra, will be RE-DEMNAR, Commandant ne Borgos, BARON, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, CEIVED by the STAFF PAYMASTER until SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort 12, Noon, on THURSDAY, the 27th Inst. for the above places.
The Tenders to state the Total Amount
Specie will be registered for Cargo and required (in Rupees), and the Amount for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- which cach Bill should be drawn; but no capted in transit through Marseilles for the Bills will be issued for auras below Rs. 10,000.
principal places of Europe. The Tenders to be in duplicate, in Seeled Shipping Orders will be granted until &p30 Covers,
addressed to the Staff Pay- Noon of 3rd May, 1882. master," and endorsed "Tenders for Gov- ernment Billa,
ted. A. HOFLICH.
Hongkong, April 24, 1882.
Insurances.
THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW ZEALAND.
| CAPITAL £1,000,000 (One Million Storling)
Unlimited Liability of Shareholders.
THE Undersigned having been appointed True for the above Company are
The right to nccept or reject any or all the Tendera ia renerved.
AUG. S. MURRAY, Major,
Staff Bagmaster. TREASURY ÜFFICE,
Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 20th April, 1882.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
ap27
The Steatzahip
“Cairnouir,”. Captain CASTIM, will be despatched for the above
prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE Ports at Noon on THURSDAY, the 27th RISKS at Current Hales, allowing usual Instant, Diacourte.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Bongkong, July 1, 1881.
THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE. IN- SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED:
CAPITAL, £2,000,000. | Pax-ut, £200,000. Paid-up RESERVE FUND, £50,000, THE Urdorsigned having been appointed AUENIN for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE et Current Rates.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1883.
THAMES AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY;
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-1, ROYAL EXCHANGE- BUILDINGS, LONDON,
TH
IE Undersigned having boon appointed AQW in HorGKONG and CHINA TOT the above Company are prepared to accept. MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow- ng usual Discounts.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, May 3, 1881. *my82
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY,
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept Risks on First Class Godowns at 4 per cent. natt premium per annum.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
MANCHESTER. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. B). Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fundupwardsof £ 120,000
SHIPUHANDLERY of every Description Annual Income
MACKINNON PİN.
LIVERMORE PEN.
LAWN TENNIS BATS.
LAWN TENNIS BALLS.
LAWN TENNIS SHOES.
Hongkong, &pril 16, 1383,
£250,000
5
For Freight or Passago, apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, April 26, 1882.
#р27
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL
The Steamship
"Fokien," Captain ABBOTT, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 28th Instant, at: Noon.
rgo will be received on board until 4 Specs and Parcels until 3 p.m. on p... the 3rd May, 1882. (Parvels are not to be sent on board; they most be left at the Agency's Office.)
Contouts and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Offico.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, April 25, 1882.
My4
Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
AGATE, American barque, Captain Chaa. W. Brown.-Captain・・
CHARLER STEWART, American basque, Capt. H. R. Powore. -Master.,.
CHARTER OAK, American ship, Capt. L Gilkey.-Captain..
GLESTRY, British 3-m, schooner, Capt. D. Thomson.Captain
J. A. BORLAND, American barque, Capt. For Freight or Passage, apply to
J. H. KentDouglas Lapraik & Co. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
KILLARNYY, British steamer, Captain ap28. Hongkong, April 25, 1882,
H. O'Neill-Gibb, Livingston & Co. FOR AMOY AND TATWANFOO. LANGSHAW, British steamer, Captain W.
The Steamship
→→ Albay," Capt. Licurwood, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 29th Instant, at Noon.
For Fraight or Passage, apply-to-
...DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
ap20 Hongkong, April 25, 1882.
FOR VICTORIA (VANCOUVER'S
INLAND.)
The A1 British Barque
· Martha,"
R. Hunter,Siemazen & Cb,
PENELO, British steamer Captain T: 8.. Kanderdina Melchers & Co.
ROCK TERRACE, British ship, Capt. J. S. Hutchinson.-P. & 0, 8. N. Co.
SoLWAY, British steamer, Captain Robt. Jarvis Butterfold & Swire.
SHIPPING
ARILIVALS.
April 24, Cairamar, British stoumier, 112%, G. L. Castle, London March 6, and Singapore April 18, General-Á DAMSON, A. McPERSON, Master, will BZEL, & Co. have quick despatch for the
above Port,
For Freight, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, April 25, 1882, ·
my2
FOR VICTORIA' (VANCOUVER'S
ISLAND.)
The A1 American Barque
***Agate," Captain Brow, will have im mediate despatch for the above
April 24, Langshaid, British steamer, 1186, W. R. Hunter, Saigon April 13, Rios.
-SIRMSSEN & Co.
April 25, Felicia, German steamer, from Canton
April 25, Volmer, Dauinha steamar, 979, Hointzelmann, Saigon April 20, Nice, &c.— GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.
April 25, Fokien, British steamer, 500, J. C. Abbott, Foochow April 20, Tamu 22, Amoy 23, and Swatów 24, General- DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co,
April 26, Fooksang, British steamer, 90, Anderson, Swator April 24, Rice.JAR DINE, MATHESON & On
April 38, Fleurs Castle, British steamer, mya 1500, Thompson, Baigon April 22, Rics and
Paddy-ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Port
For Freight, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, April 38, 1882
NOTICE
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
OMMENCING with the Departure of the ANCONA" from this Port on
1 Undersigned have been appointed the 944 JUNE Nexs, at Daylight, the Agents for the above Company at Steamers of this Company will call at Hongkong, Canton, Foochew, Shanghai, COLOMBO, instead of GALLE, De hereto ami Hankow, and are prepared to grant fore. Insurances at current rates.
***** DEPARTURES, Apr. 24, Lufis, French gunboat, for Canton. 34, H. W. Dudley, for Portland (Or.) 26, Charits, for Tientada.
25, Forwaerts, for Holbow, da 25, daid, for Saigon.
Lamme, for Singapore-and-Farang-
20, Atch, for Batavis, Co.
25, P. C. Meben, for Saigon, VT
20, Iltis, German got, for Shanghai.
Swatow to Chelaug Point light breeze with
In
rain showers, thence to port light aire and dense for. In Foochow : S. S. Appin and Cyclops, Jeddah, Atholl and Amoy: 8. 8.
•and Cc.'s 'str. Albay. in Tenoui Os.'s at. Hailong. In Swatow: S. S. Sce-tro, Lido, Keling, and Picciolo,
The British steamer Fooksang reports: Loft Swatow at 6. p.m. on 24th. Had mo- dorate East wind and foggy weather to port. Arrived here at noon on the 25th.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SWATÓW ----
Per China, at 8.30 am, Ta-morrow, the
26th inst
For SAIGON.-
Par Penedo, at 5 pra. To-morrow, the
20th inst
THE
Established' A.D. 1841.
香港大榮房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND Retail Druggistä, IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGONTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH. PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS,
or
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingorado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters,
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876. PASSENGERS Arriving in Hongkong, or any
Per Atalanta, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the
20th inst., imicad
as previously at notified.
For YOKOHAMA, AND HIOGO...
Par Cairnsmuir, at 11.30a.m., on Thurs-
day, the 27th inst
For MANILA.~-
Per Butuan, at 11.30 am, on Thursday,
the 27th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI.-
Por Fokien, at 11:30 am, on Friday, the
28th inst
other persons who may desire to con- suit the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra Hian newspapers, are invited to call at the "ORINA MAIL" Office, where ever sixty nowspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference,
The publication of this issue commenced 7.40 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1882.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
In a recent "Note "wo referred to the abolition of the Indian Import Duties," except only on a few articles. This was a Per Niigata Mara, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri-radical measure, the wisdom of which few can
day, the 28th inst
For NAGASAKI AND KOBE-
For VICTORIAĄ, BC.--
doubt. This adhesion to the true princi.
Per Canopus, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, ples of free trade on the part of the Indian the 28th inst; instead of as pre-Govemment is unfortunately marred by viously notified
For AMOY AND TAIWANFOD.--.
Per Albay, at 11.30 am., on Saturday,
the 29th inst...
For BWATOW AND BANGKOK-
Fee Tanthe, at 11.30 p.ro., on Saturday,
the 29th inst.
SETTLEMENTS AND
spread a sheet below, and then shake the shoots. In other instances, the ground under and around the plant
carefully swept, and the sweepings sifted. The gram thus obtained was ground in the same chuppatica or girdle oakes. Those who
used it-in they fact had us other alternative considered it a tolerably good substitute for the usual food-grains, which were their scarce or unprocurable. The matter at tracted the attention of the authorities at the time, and doubtless the records of the
Bengal would abord th Government of needful information for interested in the subject
who cannot conceive Authors how the Chiness could exist as
as a nation without the bamboo, in enumerating every conceivable purpose for which it in employed, appear to be unaware of this additional claim of the plant as a producer of a food- grain, in benefiting the human race.
all
Among the variety of vegetable products from which sugar may be obtained grapes, sugar-cano, beet, and pino-apple are the most
noteworthy and extensively utilized, con taining 18.57, 18, 14, and 11.33 per cent of This their weight, respectively, of sugar. article can be almost extracted from any form of woody fibro-paper, sawdust, etc
I old rags are not unfrequently changed and
chemistry. into sugar by the resources of is apparently the producing part of the world two-thirds of total annual consumption in the United State 250,000 tons coming from this In Havanna there is one factory capable of producing 125 tons per diem. The chief substances used in adulterating the tints of granulated sugar are sulphate of tin, alum, &e, as well as ultramarin the necessity for using which only arises from imperfect refining 22
the
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "ORINA MAIL."] (Per E. E. A. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Line)
CANADA INTERCEDES, FOR IRELAND.
LONDON, 24th April. The Dominion House of Commons has adopted unanimously an address to the Queen, praying her to grant Ireland Self- Government similar to that of Canada.
THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
LONDON, 24th April The favorites for the Two Thousand Guiness are:-
Gerald.. Execution Shotover
4 to 1 .. to 1: to 1:
LOCAL AND GENERAL. next Evolism Mars, by the T. & 0, 6. B. Ferona, may be expected to arrive here on the morning of the 28th instant. It brings London dates up to the 24th March
certain inconsistencies. Duties are still enforced on Arte, Ammunition, ebe, sa well as liquors and other imports. If it is necessary to levy a duty at all, it should, as in Hongkong, Singapore, and other free ports, be imposed on the sellers of sack The
in the shape of an excise For artioles
e Indian imports retained For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA. fiscal purposes the
Fer Zambesi, at 11.30 a.m.; on Monday, are simply nothing, as the Tariff is deter
£5 duty for a gun
thereof, or part rent. £5 the 1st May...
and so par pound of opium, clearly show For STRAITS
that revenue was Dot a consideration with the Indian financiers. The duty on sait, still maintained, is è anna or id, per pound, The duty on certain exports continues aUS heretofore--for instance, a matter of some importance to
to China, Id. per pound on The Mails per British Contract Packet indigo. There is apparently a provision for THE mails by the next British Packot close Kashgar will be closed on FRIDAY, famine insurance in the export duty of 6d. on Friday evening, the 28th inst, for the 28th April, with Mails to and per scurred weight on grain and
pulses, whether husked or un- Europe, &c. through the United Burope cia Brindisig to the Straits husked. If legio, and free trade are Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Mauritina, Egypt, Bialta,
BOMBAY.-
Per Apoca, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 4th May.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. ---.
and Gibraltar.
N. B. This Packet carries no malls for the
Aristralian Colonies,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKET.
The next AMERICAN MAI, per P. M. 8. 8 City of Tokio, may be ex pested to arrive here on or about the 7th May The dates from San Fran cisco are to the 8th-April-
correlative-one a sequence and conclusion Tas Marsalia went to the Cosmopolitan obtained by the other consistency and Dock to-day, and the Felicia to Kowloon reason demand the total abolition of the re- maining Indian import and export duties.
Dock
The proposed introduction of claret for THE French gunboat Latin left last night
The United States Mail Packet Ocianie, will the use of soldiers in the British Arzy on the for Canton, and the French ironclad la
be
despatched on TUESDAY, the
2nd May, with Mails for Japaus, San Part of the military authorities is a measure
iftoricuse has gone to Amoy, and wi
Francisco, the United States, Canada, that cannot fail to be productive of good. proceed thence to Shanghai. Honolulu,
by which will be | The prejudice against the wine arose from Ir will be seen that, from and after 9th closed as follow
2.16 r... Registry cases.
2.30 P.M. Post-Offee closes, but Corres. on beard the Packet with
the national hatred which existed at one
time against everything of French origin, June next, the P. & 0. Co.'s steamers and is gradually disappearing. But when leaving this port for Europe will call at Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until write of "laret we do not necessarily Colombo instead of Galle. L
imply the so-called French commodity.
may be posted on
the time of departure
Hongkong, April 21, 1882.
This
Bay we know, little else than Spa Ts Legislative Connell
THE MAILS FAR BRITISH CONTRACT FAC KETS will crose during the Summer Months, commencing from the 4th
April, as follows
of
Brizines 3-PIÈ
For Money Order Bus
Registry af
Correspondence 4PL
sad Italian wines adulterated by
exporters. There is a phatically inachauered, the area April, ble supply of inexpensive and good derste burless is the accom available for our mistery osmon Trans the Australian
Globales As population bills introduced at last meeting,
m Australia, inaresm
world for
New South
it will beat the end
sa well as good wities
Vistoria,
and South The Imperial M
Can Hosting u all Printed Matter Pustralia,lectively, in 1860 Reports,
14
of all Letton 5.P.,
of all
Letters with Late Fee no less than 1,569,265 gallons of wine 1831, contal
5.10 to 5.80 r.
spportioned pretty equally.
between them
Supplementary Mall on Board 9.30 P..and we may add that this branch of industry which ai shall
with Late Fee of 10 cents on Letters, is developing rapidly. The Cape aluat
Newspapers without Late Fee, after which affords a small export on this head
2.80 Pake
25, La Victorieuse, French trigata, for Letters may be placed in the Letter Bor 64.168 gallons. There is no reason why the AREONE issue of the Calcutta Englishman
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1888.
A MOIVER
Superintendent. Hongkong, April 25, 1882.
Amoy, &
myg
20, Jason, for Amoy and Shanghai.
on board the Packet for treatment at British soldier should not take kindly to
Singapore
these light wings. They are immeasurably I note the departure of Governor Honasay