For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
WILL REMOVE ON 1ST MAY to their
NEW AND EXTENSIVE
PREMISES,
No. 53, Quren's Bond Earti (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),
WHERE they have special facilities for
Mails.
Kails.
HI MAIL STEAM
• U; S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY..
THE CHINA MAIL.
THROUGH to NEW YORK, NTA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, 'VIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Cargo and Passengers for YOKO-BE Ú. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF TORIO will be despatched for San HAMA and VLADIVOSTOCK.)
Francisco, via Yokohama, on or about DE S. 8. NIIGATA MARU, Captain the 18th May, 1882, at 3 p.m., taking
Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF H. E. TAN ADMINISTRAZOLL
SIGNOR HOPLICH
Begs to express his regret that it has been found impossible to produce "FAUST"
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Per Kuskgar, from Shanghai, Mr A. Shewany Mes-Robinson, and 16 Chinces- deck.
For Alcins, from Hamburg, Captain Boyson, Miss Donie, and Mr Nielsun.
Por Albay, from Taiwanfoo, &e, ona European, and 22 Chinese. DEPARTED Por Activ, for Hoilow; &c., 1 European, and 30 Chinezo.
Por China, for Swatow, 2 Europeans, and 120 Chinese
TO DEPART
Por Atalanta, for Saigon, 140 Chinese. For Fukien, for Swatow, &., 3 Euro-
conducting their Town and Harbour WYNN, will be despatched as above Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the originally intended, and craves the indul peans, and 160 Chinese.
Business, and trust to merit a continuance of Public Confidence nad Support.
A FULL STOCK OF STORES, WINES, &c.,
ALWAYS ON HAND,---INCLUDING:
YORK HAMS. ・・
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
"TEVISONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS,
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
SMYRNA FIGS.
HUNTLEY
PICNIC TONGUES.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA,
LIEBIOS & Err's COCOA.
FRENCH PLUMS.
PALMER'S BISCUITS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
MINGEMEAT.
CHOCOLATE-MENIER.
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
ISIGNY BUTTER. DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES."
ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &u..
WINES AND SPIRIT'S. CHAMPAGNES-
HIRDSIECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
YEAL.
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., pinta & quarts.
CLARETS
CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarts. CHATEAU. LAFITE, IRES GRAVES,
"
14
BREAKFAST CLARET,«
SHERRIES & PORT--
13.
BACCONR'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
BACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT
on FRIDAY, the 28th April, at 4 p.m.
Carga received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 1 p.m. of day of sailing.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Fraight.
All Claims must be settled on board before delivery in takon, otherwise they will not be recognized.
RATES OF PARHAGE,
To KOCE
...$ 60, $15 YOKOHAMA,....... 76 ENROWHARI,
·40 10- SHANGHAI via YOKOHAMA.... 120 40
KOBE
United Status, and Europe.
to
Through Bills of Lading fagued for trans- Yokohan and other Japan portation Inland Cition of the United States, via Over- Ports
San Francisco, to Atlantic and and Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and and South America, by the Company's andt Domerata, and to porta in Mexico, Contral connecting Steamers.
Cabin Steerage, senza Tickets granted to
20
05
30
A Pentories is mado on RETURN CADIN PASSAGES.
CARGO and PASMENORIN for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe, and for Vladivostock at Nagasaki.
For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, Praya Contral, Ground Floor of Moeste Russell & Co.
H. J. H. TRIPP,.
Agent. Hongkong, April 10, 1882.
STEAM FOR
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SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; ALNO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, N.B.- Cargo can be taken on through Bilis of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAN NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship KASHGAR, Captain R. G. MURRAY, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 29th April, 1882, at Daylight
Cargo will be received on board until Noon on the 28th Instant,
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—until Noon on the 28th Instant,
1, 2 & 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BIQUIT DUTOVERS & Co.'s BRANDY, FINEST OLD FOURBON WHISKY. EINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE
MARASCHINO..
CURACAO.
ANGOSTURA.
No.,
Sec.
BOXER's and ORANGE BITTERS.
&c.,
BASS'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,
Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office Silk and Vahablon. for Europe will be transhipped at Point de Galle; but Tea and General Cargo at Bombay, arriving one wook later than by the direct route vid Gallo.
For further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, Apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong,
France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
gence of the Publie for a slight breach of
faith, which circumstances ronder.
imperativo.
THE FIFTH PERFORMANCE OF THE SECOND SUBSCRIPTION.
SERIES OF SIX-OPERAS Will be given on
SHIPPING REPOĒTS.
The British steamer Albay reports Left Tamaui April 19th, Taivanfoo 22nd, Aniay 24th, and Swatow 20th. Tammui to Tai- wanfor, light variable winds and hazy; Taiwanfon to Amoy, moderato N.N.E 6ne and clear: Amoy to Swatow, light va
kong, light variable winds, hazy and smooth. Arrived here at 00.20 p. on 26th. Stra. in Swatow: Tile, Keching, Atholl, and Pic- ciola
SATURDAY EVENING,riable winds with ruin Swatow to Hong-
On prepaid IETURS PASSADE Tokem a "Il
Rector of 25% is made.
Freight
will be received on beard until 4 p.m. on the 17th May. Pareol Packages will be received at the office until 5 pint, same day
Parcot Packages should be marked to address in full; valuo of same is require
الن
Consulat Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be out to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information is to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 6, Queen's Road Control.
F. E. FOSTER, Gen. Agent for Chipa di Japan. Hongkong, April 22, 1982.
mig
Insurances.
PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, OF STETTIN
AGENTS for the above Company, are THE Undersigned, having been appointed propared to Grant Insurances against FIRE & Current Rates.
MEYER & Co. ·
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Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE IN. SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL, £2,000,000. | Pam-up, £200,000.
Baid-ur Reserve Foxp, £50,000.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
AGENTE for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS Against
Current Rates. FIRE
GEO, R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1562.
Intimations.
NEWS FOR HOME
The Overland China Mail,
(The oldest Qorriand Paper in Ghino,)
+-
PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" Orton IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH Mail.
the 20th Instant, *- When will be prodused Barbiere di Siviglia,"
GRAND, OTERA BY ROSSINI, IN THREE Acks.
Prices of Admission: Dross Circle, $3; Stalls, $2; Pit, $1. Tickets can be chtained at Messrs KELLY & WALSIP's, and at the Doors on the Night of the Performance.
Doors open at 8.30 p.m.; Performance to menee at p.m., sharp.
Ladies accompanied by Gentleman
cannot bo ndinitted. ' -
Hongkong, April 24, 1882.
A. HOFLICH.
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POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For YOKOHAMA as» HIOGO,-
Per Cuinashuir, at 11.30 am, on Thurs
day, the 27th inet.
For MANILA.-
Per Butuan, at 11.30 am., on Thursday,
the 27th inst.
For SAIGON.—
Per Penedo, at 11.30 am; To-morrow, the 27th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified.
-
For MANILA AND ILOILO,—
Fer Remus, at 3.30 p.ra. To-morrow, the
27th inst.
To-day's Advertisements. For SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL
FOR PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
The Departure of the
Stearnship
"Fladivostock?
POSTPONED until MONDAY AFTER- for the above Ports is NUON, the 1st May.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AH YON & Col· Hongkong, April 26, 1882.
G
Izy I
LET O. DOWN B-T O
PRAYA BAST and Wanchai Road. For Particulare, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, April 26, 1882
NOTICE.
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr.
in our Firma, CEASED on the 31st December, 1881.
RUSSELL & Co.
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Hongkong and
China, 20th April, 1882.
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE
THE Steamship Clencoe having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Opium—are being landed at their risk into the Godowns
the Wharves or Boats delivery may bo ob tained.
The Contents and Value of Fuckages ure required to be declarat prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely of the Undersigned, whence and/or from note the terms and conditions of the Coma- Dany's Black Bills of Lading.
A. MoIVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, April 20, 1882.
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printed matter.
EUS Mail Summary is compiled from the Daily China Mait, is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re-
DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the Occidental & Oriental Steam- cord of each fortnight's current history
Gillon,
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.
TOPOCAN BUTTER.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
Boneless CODFISH. ******
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Eagle Brand Coudetised MILK. PEACH and APPLE BUTTER. Pickled OX-TONGUES
ака
Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 cans. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 tb cans. Cutting's Dossert FRUITS in 24 th cans.
Assorted Canned VEGÉTABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sanaage
MEAT
}}
11
H
Stuffed PEPPERS. Amorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS.
31
Bishardson & Bobbin's Curried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE. McCarty's Bugar LEMONADE. Clam CHOWDER. Smoked SALMON.
1
Green TURTLE in 2 to cans.
&c.,
&o.,
&c.
Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ANL ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
of events in Chiza and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated iram, the journala published at the various parts in these Countries.
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a
a completo Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 50 cents par Copy (postage- paid 52
denta) $12 per annum (postage paid $12.50.)
Orders should be sent to Geo, MURRAY BAIN, Chino Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Streat, not inter than noon of the day the English Mail Stearner leaves.
ferms of Advertising, same as in Daily
THE S, STOCEANIC will be despatch-
d for San Francisco via Yokohama,sss Mail. on TUESDAY, the 2nd May, 1882, at 3p., and be followed by the Company's Steamer COPTIC, on TUESDAY, 0th
May
.
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan porla.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and sane will be received
at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing!
ABDUCTION of 25% made on all RETURN PASSAGE ORDERS SUND.
Constilar Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus- toms, San Francisco.
For further information as YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES or Passage, apply to the Agonoy of the Freight Company. No 604, Queen's Road Contral,
CHAS, H. HASWELL, Ja.,
Agent.
iny2 Hongkong, April 13, 1882.
NOTICE.
C
ALIFORNIA
RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 B
tins, and loose.
Cracked WHEAT,
OATMRAL.
HOMINY.
Alphabetical BIS-
OUFTS.
Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS, Ginger CAKES, Soda BISCUITS, Oyster BISCUITS.
CORNMEAL.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.
RYE MEAL
SPECIALLY BELI UTED
I G A RS.
5 and 10 batty Boxes.
COMPAGNIE-DES MESSAGERIES-
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, FORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PÕRTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ;
ALA BOMBAY, MAHE,
DENIS, AND
PORT LOUIS.
N THURSDAY, the 4th day of May,
THE CHINESE MAIL THIS paper is now issued every day.
noties to the contmry be given before Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless Noon TO-MORROW, the 27th Instant.
4th
Cargo remaining undelivered after the
May will be subject to rexit.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. ` Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, April 20, 1882.
Not Responsible for Debts.
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Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or
·Crew of the following Vesselk, during their stay in Ilongkong Harbour:-
AGATE, American barque, Captain Chuas, W. Brown.-Captain.
CHARLES STEWART, American barque, Capt. H. R. Powers-Master.
T Tho subscription is fixed at Four Dollars per annum delivered in Hong. kong, or Seren Dollars Fifty Cents in pluding postage to Coast ports.
It is the first Chinese Newspaper ever issued under purely native direction. The chief
support of the paper is of cours dorived from the
nature
community. amongst when slso are to be found the guarantors and Becurities necessary
to place it on a business and legal footing.
The projectors, basing their estimates upun the most reliable information from the various Forts in China and Japan, nang, Saigon, and other places frequented by from Australia, California, Singapore, Pe- the Chinese consider themselves i in guaranteeing a largo and evertetuнON P. & C. 8. N. B6. - circulation. The advantages offered to ad-
CHARTER OAK, American ship, Capt. L. Gilkey-Captain.
GLZNURY, British 3-m, schooner, Capi. D. Thomson-Captain.
J. 'A. BOLLAND, Amarican barque, Capt. J. H. Kont-Douglas Lapraík & Co. ............
Per Fokien, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday, the
28th inst
For NAGASAKI AND KOBE--
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
be sent in before Noon. Noon Buren Icaves for Manila. Noon-Cairnsmuir leaves for Yokohasua
and Hiogo.
[No. 5867-APRIL 26, 1882.
able organization and sold for the purposes of being made into smuff Much of the
Notics of Optional Cargo per Blencoe to false-hair worn by the fair sex in Europe and Amorica is derived from sources that would make the wearers stand aghast wore they to loan the facts. In 1873 a large export trade in hair gathored from the stalls of barbors sprang up at Swatow; and to have
authority of a Consular Report for a Noon-Tenders for Government Bills resorting that in 1975 the oxport of this
ceived by the Staff Payınator.
refuse attained the high figure of 80 tons This was certainly a remaricent industry
remarkable
Tenders Close.
Auctions. 2p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture, , at the residenca of J. S. Brewer, Esq. Parsee Vilh
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, April 28-
Noon-Tokien loaves for Swatow, &o. 4 p.m.-Mitsu Bish Mail leaves for
"Naguanki, de.. Canopus leaves for Victoria (Vancouver's
Island), on or about this date. SATURDAY, April 20:
Daylight.English Mail leaves for Porta
of Call and Europa. Noon--Albay leaves for Amoy, &c.
-,!
tho
to create at a distant point to supply the of fashion. But to demands of
Bcaprice of como nearer to ourselves-we learn from. the last Guternment Gazette that the average daily consumption of
ed,
judging from the May in Hongkong,
Return pub ish no less tha is no less
15 tons While nearly we have reason to question the accuracy this figure-which would give from to f b. per head of population all round, exclu aire of Fish, Ment, etc.—we have taken the trouble to inquire regarding the dia post of the fonthers or the uses to which this refuse is applied. Hore also, we leari that there is little or no
there w
wastage every thing is made to subserve its end, are doi
foubtless
less aware of the uses to which the in France in the me- goose-quill is appered articles (articles de
forthered
Auction of Chinese and Japanese-nufacture of Curios at Mr G. B. Lammert's. Claims against the Gulley of Lorne must be sent in to Messrs Russell & Co., on or before this date. 9p.in. Barbiero di Siviglia." MONDAY, MAY 1:-:'
Goods per Orus undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges. Wladivostock lanvas for Straits.
TUESDAY, May 2-
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s Steamier leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco. 4p.nu.Cutterthun leaves for Australian
Ports, via Singapore. THURSDAY, "May 4-
Many
plume), and the other purposes to which it is applied there and elsewhere-viz., paint | bruh.
brush handles, fishing Boats, cigarette covers, and cannon fuse stems. Further, we hear that many men in the Cape have made fortunes out of one pair of birds in ostrich
farming. However, to rovert to the feather plackings in China, we find the larger feathers converted into those useful household econonsy •
dusters. we have the down worked in between textile fabrics of every shado and texture, producing that material extensively em- ployed by the better classes in their winter Lastly, the wearing apparel-quilting.
waste and short
hort scraps is an ingredient Chinose mortar and plaster. In China this
Noon.-French Mail leaves for Ports of economical Imsbanding of material has be
Call and Europe.
3 p.m.-Avoca leaves for Bombay.
come a necessity. It has been very appra- priately remarked that there is no waste in
Goods per Glencoe undelivered after this nature, and there is certainly none in
date subject to rent.
Per Angata Mary, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri- SATURDAY, May 0
day, the 28th inst.
For VICTORIA, B.C.---
Per Campus, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday. the 28th inst., instead of a pre- viously notified.--
For SAIGON.----
Per Crusader, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 28th inst
For AMOY AND TAIWANFO0.—-
Per boy, at 11.30 am., on Saturday,
the 20th inst.
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK —
Fer Danebe, at 11.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 29th inst.
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA..........
4p.Orian leaves for Straits, &o. THURSDAY, May 18-
China !
The late Mr Cooper has placed it beyond doubt that the Western Provinces of China.
3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko-are the most wonderful and productive in hama and San Francisco on or about that country. It is pretty generally under- this date.
THE
stood that the requirements of North- Western China, in the matter of European goods, are supplied from Russia. This in
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, owing to the vast distance from the Treaty
Established" A.D., 1841.
香港大藥房
A, S. WATSON & Co.,
Por Zambesi, at 11.30 a., on Monday, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
the lat Bay.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND
DOMBAY -
Par Anca, at 8.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 4th May.
Maila
MAIES BY THE BRITISH PACKET,—
The
British Contract Packet per Kashgar will be closed en FRIDAY, the 29th April, with Mails to and though the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
NB.-This Packet carries no mails for the
Australian Colonics.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACEFE The United States Mail Packet Oceanis, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the
ru May, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Poru, &c., which will be closed as follows :--
2,15 P.M. Registry cakes.. 2.30 PM. Post-Office closes, but Corres- may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until í the time of departure. Hongkong, April 21, 1882.
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THE MAILS PER BRITISH CONTRACT PAC- KETS will CLOSE during the Sumner Months, commencing from the th of April, as follows:-
-Order Business 3 P.M.
For Money Orde
IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGOISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI. BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MELICINES.
- MANUFACTURERS
OF
Rods Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watøra,
The Manufactory is under direct and costinnowa Kuropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
PASSENGERS Briving 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" Offico, where ever sixty newspapers, dailles and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reforence-
- BIRTH
On the 26th Instant, at the Government Civil Hospital, the Wife of Dr. STOCKWELL, Acting Buperintendent, of a Sout
Registry of Correspondence 4 P.M. "Poating of all Printed Matter 4 F.M.
rating of all Letters 5 P.M. Posting "Pesting of all Letters with Late Feet
5.10 t
0 to 6.30 P.M.
Supplementary Mail on Board 0.30 .. with Late Fee of 10 cents on Letters, Newspapers without Late Fee, after which Letters may be placed in the Letter Box on board the Pocket for treatment, at Bingapore.
Shipping Intelligence.
H. O'Neill-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
KILLARNEY, British stoamer, Captain the latest London and Colonial Papers, and
LANGSHAW, British steamer, Captain W. R. Hunter.-Siamsaen & Co.
Pewz, British steamer, Captain T. 8. Kenderdius.--Melchers & Co,
ROCK TERRACE, British ship, Capt. J. S.
SoLWAY, British steamer, Captain Rebt. vertisers are therefore unusually great, and Jarvis.--Batterfield & Swire. the foreign community generally will find to their interest to avail themselves of them.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
01# :-
AT HONGKONG. Name
Fron Hamburg New York London
The publication of this inne commenced 7.35 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1882.
EDITORIAL NOTES. Quarantine is frequently a voxatious and
Ports on the East Coast, and the difficulties
attendant ou transit through the Shan
Staten as well as Independent Burma,·· While public attention has boon occupied with central and South-western trade routes- from Buiza,in fact, Lord Salisbury (then Lord Cranbourne) during his brief in the Indian Secretariat, directod of 450 miles of the route survey of
which Musara Colquhoun and Wahab sro now following to be made from Rangoon,--- people in, and oven
0ven the
Government of, India have
thinking of plac boen seriously ing Calcutta in direct communication with China via Assam. There is steara (Western 1
communication, all the year round with Dibrugarh, and the Brahmapootra is navig able
for river steamers as far as Sadays o This the boundary where it enters Thibet. point to the Chinese Province of Szechuan,
is only 200 miles distant from the
miles of the pavigable head water of the Yangtse, which flow (past Bateng),
full wid through the width past Hankow, enter ing the sea
Thus there Shanghai
to Shanghai
OT
250
Dear
Water-carriage frometern China for
through Calcutta and
is
all, but a distance of 250 miles! The 200 miles of intermediate country between Asare and Chaceful people, who are vary is sparsely populated, in- habited by friendly and already trade. It i
naverted that Szechuan offers greater facilities for trade, particularly silk, than Yunnan, owing to therebellion, disease, and opium prevalent in the latter. There are no known ob- stacles to the
making of
road across a good the from India to China, and e partial
gap survey of a portion at the way speaks The favorably
for such an undertaking, bly for Afghan complications brought the investig tions that were being made to a stand-sun. entertained that with the accom Hopes road fit for wheeled carriage there will bo plishment of this comecting link-a good
a
t
nre
great opening to the merchants in Cal- cutta for supplying piece-goods, cutlery, sewings, metals, etc., etc., with the cer tainty of diverting the Szechuan silk-trade Whatever the From Shanghai to Calcutta, consequences may be, it is very clear that this route has heretoforo, mover met with the attention ite internet and importanen merit.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE "UNINA MAIL.".
THE BUDGETRÄ
LONDON, 25th April. The revenue for the past financial year amounted to £85,812,500.
The efponditore for the same period amounted to R5,500,000
The revenue for the ensuing financial year is estimated at £85,187,500,
The ezponditure at £84,625,000. There is no remission of, taxation.
PARNELL RETURNED TO JAIL.
LONDON, 25th April
The following lists are notrected from
unneccesary delay arising from misappre- (Per E. E. 4. & 6, Telegraph (o's Line.) from other sources. Consignees are invited heñsions which exist in some foreign to communicate with the Editor in the event of any inaccuracy occurring in this countries. The recent obstruction in the Liel
as compiled from the papers and
and other Suez Canal caused by the Egyptian quaran- information at his command. The Editor time regulations has raised a storm of in- will, at all times, bo glad to receive any additions to the list from those who have dignation, as the restrictions were perfectly lator advices, privata or otherwise, than his useless. A well-known Medical and Piry
sical Society passed a resolution declaring VESSELS TO ARRIVE.
that the quarantine regalations in Egypt which ware Istely in operation were an called for, and useless for the purposes in- tended. The East India and China Trade Section of the Incorporated Chamber of Commerce of Liverpool moved in the matter, and the Sanitary Board of Egypt yielded only from outside pressure. The question is of some importance to us here in China, with
tho
in Australia and America for wanton ovidenced in Sydney and San Francisco. Quarantine regulations are chiefly intended to guard against the introduction of epide mical discuses by passengers. It has been unanimously
the 24th March. scorted by an assembly of
bust
qualified to express an opinion on the subject that, whether an The
in the port of departure epidemic bo rife in or not, there can be no possible danger to tho of arrival so long as
port
as there is a glean. bill of health for the
voyage. Epidemical disease cannot lie latent in the human system
-April 26, Kashgar, British steamor, 151ỏ, Jan. Maming (8.),
The field open to a paper of this descrip tion conducted by native efforts, but progressive and anti-obstructive in tone is almost liraitloss. It on the one hand commands Chinese belief
est R. G. Murray, Shanghai April 23, Mails and interest, while on the other it deserves every aid and General P. & Ó. S. N. Co.
can be given to it by foreigners. that Like English journals it contains Editorials, with Local, Shipping, and Commercial Nowa and Advertisements.
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April 26, Nona, German steamer, '66), U. Waldel, Saigon April 22, Rice.-EDUARD SOHBILHASS & Co.
April 20, Benedicta, German schooner, 247, Jensen, Newchwang April 11, General.
-WILLER & Co.
April 26, Swift, H. M. gun vesel, 750, Ym. Collins, from a craiss.
April 26, divine, German steamer, 400, F. Thiesen, Hamborg Feb. 18, via Singa
1882, & Noon, the Company's A & COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS. Pore, General,-MELONERS & Co.
IJEMNAH, Commandant DE BOISSBUIL BARON, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, 4 SPECIE, and
1 % RGO, will leave this Port
for the above
Cargo and
will be oglateret for London as well as for Marseilles, and so- Fine New Season's OUMSHAW TEA, inepted in transit through Marseilles for the
principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 cents p. b. Noon of 3rd May, 1832.
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April 26, Gustard Marie, German barque, 355, F. Bührach, Bangkok March 21, Timber-WIER & Co.
April 26, Albay, British steamer, 366, H. Lightwood, Tamsui April 19, Taiwanfoo 2, Amoy 24, and Swatow 25, General.- DOUGLAS LAFRLIK & CA
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LOADING FÜR CHINA ÁRD JAPAN PŐRIS,'
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The next EsGLE MAIL, by the P. & 0. 8. 8. Ferona, may be expected to arrive here on the morning of the 28th instant. It brings London datos up to
part ARICAN MALL, por P. M. 8. S. Cuy of Tokio, may be pected to arrive here do or about the 7th May. The dates from Ban Fran cisco are to the 8th April
TELEOBAs for Bangkoir can go forward by beyond a very brief period. Even if a ship is closing at Bingspore at 11 a.m. and bo to leave
a port with infected passen-
wero
2915, ass air and salt water would soon 4 pm, on Friday the 28th, and at 9 am,
might
to the Infection. Infected cargo on Saturday, the 20th Inst
carry such diseases as those adverted
to from place to place; and, if the history
of the various epidemics in a country were Wa note the arrival to-day per 8. §. Hal properly traced, this caum Would BAT Loong from Tamsui of Mr W, Hancook mote to account for than fe generally sapho selloves Mr Rossell as Acting Com
pored
missioner of "Customs at this Port, Ainoy
There is probably no other part of the Gastie.
world where the utilisation of waste sub-bedde stances is carried to Buch an extent as Ir is rumoured that, another of the come China
In Germany a large number of pradoria class Eas disappeared ““ in a cloud.” poor orphan children are provided for, sim- When we are to see the end of the evil ply by the proceeds of such small, things as effects of this speculation in property cigar-ends, which are collected by a charit unfortunately difficult to conjecture.