For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. WILL REMOVE ON 1ST MAY to their
NEW AND EXTENSIVE
PREMISES,
No. 63, Queen's Road Eust (OFFORITE THE COMMISSARIAT), THERE they have special facilities for Business, and trust to merit a continuance of Public Confidence and Support.
A FULL STOCK OF STORES, WINES, &c.,
ALWAYS ON HAND),—INCLUDING:
YORK HAMS.
CHRISTMAS CAKES.
TRYBBONEAU'S DESSENT FRUITS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
SMYRNA FIOS.
PICNIC TONGUES. COCOATINA
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. LIZBI's & Err's COCOA. FRENCH PLUMS.
HUNTLEY & PALMER' BISCUITS. PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
MINGEMEAT.
OHOCOLATE MENIER..
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
ISIGNY BUTTER.
DANISH BUTTER BREAKFAST TONGUES.
ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &c.
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES
HIDAJECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarto.
CLARETS
CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarts. CHATEAU LAFITE, TRES. GRAVES,
ELL
BREAKFAST CLARET, ..
SHERRIES & PORT-:
31
THAMES
Insurances.
AND MERSEY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HZA OPTIC-1, ROYAL EXCHANGE BUILDING, LONDON,
THE Undersigned having boon appointed AGENTS in HONGKONG and CHINA for the above Company are prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allow- ing usual Discounter
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 3. 1881.
NOTICE
3my82
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY.
THE-Undersigned are prepared to accept T. Riska Feat Class Godo was st per cont. nett pronium per animum.
NORTON & Co., Agents, Hongkong, May 19, 1881
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE, COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, Aurses of the nboya Today, and athorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882,
THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW ZEALAND.
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Entertainment.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE ROYAL, THEATRE
CITY HALL
UNDER THE PATRONAGE, OFг HÈ THE ÅDMINISTRATIHL,
Bags
SIGNOR HOFLICH
to exprose his regret that it has been
found impossible to produce. "PA UST" as originally intended, and craves the indu
gence of the Fuhlie for a slight breach of faith, which circumstances render imperativo.
HE FIFTH PERFORMANCE OF THE SECOND SUBSCRIPTION
SERIES OF SIX OPERAS Will be given on SATURDAY EVENING,
the 20th Instant, + Whon will be produced
"Il Barbiere di Siviglia,"
GRAND OFERA BY ROSSINT, IN THREE ACTH,
Prices of Admission; Dress Circle, $3; Stalls, $2; Pit, $1. Tickets can be obtained at Messrs HELLY & WALSH's, and at the Doors on the Night of the Performante.
Doors open at 8.30 pm.; Performance to commoned at 9 p.21., sharp.
Ladies unacompanied by Gentlemen
cannot be admitică.
A. HOFLICII, Hongkong, April 24, 1882.
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ROYAL,
CITY HALL, HONGKONG. TTALIAN OPERA COMPANY
IAN
SIGNOR HOFLICH Begs to inform the Public of Hongkong, that AN EXTRA PERFORMANCE,
THERE WILL BE
ON
TUESDAY EVENING, 2nd May, 1882,
FOR THE BENEFIT OF SIGNORA ANNUNZIATA SILINI, PHIMA CONTRALTO ASSOLUTA, When will be produced by general desira DONIZETTI'S GRAND OPERA
"LA FAVORITA."
Signor G. Ciocci.
DEAMATIS PERSONE. Alfonso XI. King of
Castille Leonora di Guzman... Signora A. Sitini. Fernando....... Signor L.Vanzetti. Baldassaro (Saporior of}
the Convent of San Signor Corti. Giacomett Don Gaspars
Signor Brimetti. Ines (Confidant to Loc- } Signora Bertolini.
120...
BETWEEN THE ACTS SIGNORA SILINI, kindly assisted by
SIGNOR VANZETTI AND CIDUCI will Sing THE GRAND TERCETTO FROM VERDI'S FAMOUS Orgna
LOMBARD L
"I
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ARRIVE,
Per Glencoe, from London, &c., Dr and Mra On Lee and 3 children, Mr and Mrs Rivors, Messrs Kennedy, Lunee and Mc- Clean, and 80 Chinore,
For Cyclops, from Amoy; Canon McClatchie, Mrs McClotchie, na Misa Mo Clatchie,
For Glenfrula, from Saigen, 12 Chines Per Saltes, from Haiphong, 13 Chino Par Orion, from Singapore, &e, 147 Oki-
1080.
Per Cassandra, from Newcastic, Co., Mrs Hong Gong and child, and 71 Chinese.
Per Leon XIII., from Manils, Mr T. Primo de Rivors and servant,
For Ping-on, from Pukhoi, Mr Davis, and 40 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Pur Atalanta, for Saigon, 140 Chiness. Per Butuan, from Manila, 2 Europeans. Per Penedo, for Saigon, 25 Chinosë,
·
TO DEFAKE.
Per Kashgar, for Singapore, Miss D'Al- meida, ut Mr E. Hickson; for Bombay, Measti A. Kharin, B. Karumjes, and 0. R. Data; for London, Mr E. F. William
BUIL
Per Glencoe, for Shanghai, Ms J. F. Ray. Per Crusader, for Saigon, 60 Ohinose.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The Japanese steamer Kumamoto Maru reports: Light Southerly and S.E. winda and fine wother throughout.
The British steamer Glencoe reports: Moderate nud fine throughout. Oni 24th spoko S. S. Glenorchy.
The Russian steamer Catherina II. 19.
Westerly wards and foggy. parts Light
The British stormer Ouclops reports: Fair weather throughout.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Noon-Fokien leavea for Swatow, &o. Noon-Cyclops leaves for London
pm-Yangtaze leaves for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-Fooksang leaves for Shanghai.
Nagasaki, &s, 4 p.m.-Mita Blahi Mail leaves for
Canopus loaves for Vistória (Vancouver's
Island), on or about this date.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, April 29
Daylight.English Mail leaves for Porta
of Call and Europe. Noon--Albay loaves for Ampy, &c.
p.m.-Auction of Chinese and Japanese Curice at Mr G. R. Lammert's Olaime against the Galley of Lorne must be sent in to Messra Russell & Co., on or boforo.this dato.
9 p.m. Barbiere di Siviglia." SUNDAY, April 30:-
Daylight-Namoa leaves for Conat Ports. MONDAY, MAY 1
Goods per Dans undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charga". Wodivostock leaves for Strails.
TUESDAY, May 2
3 m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. 5. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco. p.m.-Cutterthun leaves for Australian Ports, via Singapore.
4
9 p.m. Ja Favorita." WEDNESDAY, May 3 --
The British steamer Clinfrun reports:THURSDAY, May 4—–
Fine South-easterly weather and smooth sea all the way,
The Austro-Hungarian steamer Orion re-
The Subscription Liat is now open at porto: Light N.E. bronze, during the Moses KELLY & WAINK'S.
whole passage, calm on the approach to Hongkong.
Carizal £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling). To-day's Advertisements. Hongkong, April 27, 1882.
Unlimited Liability of Shireholders,
Ts for the above Company are MIE Undersigned having boon appointed prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing usual. Discounts.
GEO. E. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1881.
YANGTZE INSURANCE
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).... Tis. 420,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVET 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND......Tla. 288,096.17
TOTAL CAPITAL and Ae- CUMULATIONS, 2nd April, 1881..
...Tla. 938,936. 17
Directors.
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON- F. B. FORBES, Exy, Chairmast.
W. M. BoyD; EWM. MEYERINK, Esq. SACCONE'S OLD INVALID FORTH. PISCEVOSS, F. D. HITCH, Esq.
· TILLADO.
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &C.---
1, 2 & 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. Bisquit Dorovenz & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAKAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE
MARASCHINO.
CURAÇAO.
ANGOSTURA.
BORER's and ORANGE HITTERS. &o. &0., &c.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SACKDERA, pinte and quarta. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BURKE, pints and quarte, PILSENER BEER, in quarta. PRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon
ALE and PORTER, in hogshenda.
TOPOGAN BUTTER.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Boneless. GODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.
PRAOH and APPLE BUTTER, Pickled OX-TONGUES
Family PIPORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 3 lb oans. Beat Ideal SALMON in 5 b cars. Cutting's Desert FRUITS in 2
cane.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Fotted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT
Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES, MINCEMEAT.
COME HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Colobrated-Petted
MEATS
Rickardson & Robbin's Curried CYSTERS.
Si
Lunch TONGUE.
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
Clam CHOWDER.
Smoked SALMON,
Green TURTLE in $)--cans.
YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES.
C
ALIFORNIA RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 6 th
tins, and loose. Alphabetical BI 8.
CUITS. Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS, Ginger CAKES, Soda BISCUITS, Oystar BISCUITS.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
HOMINY.
VORNMEAL.
Esq.
HEAD OFICE-SEANOMAL, Meers RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCH : Mesara BARING BROTHERS & Co.,. Bankers. RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 69, Comhill. POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to ali parts of the World.
Subject to a Churge of 12% for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are at- nually distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premiu paid by thom,,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, May 20, 1881,
10c32
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INDRINIRATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. 1. 1720.
--
THE Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agents for the above Corporation are propared to gruat Insurances as follows:
Marine Department.
Policies at ourront rates, payable either hore, in London or ut the principal Ports of India, China and, Australia.
Fire Department. Policice issued for long or short periods at current rates.
Life Department. Policies issued for soms not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.-
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up. £100,000 Reserve Fund upyardsof£ 120,000 M Annual Income
£250,000 11
THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fooshow, Shanghai, and Haukow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current raten.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail.
(The oldest Overland Paper in China.)
PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE
IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closety
printed matter.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
"Cyclops," Captain Braden, will be despatched at Noon TO.
MORROW, the 28th Instaut
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, April 27, 1889.
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FOR SHANGHAI
The Steamship
Yangiste," Captain E. Lat, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 28th Instant, ot 4 pan.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.. Hongkong, April 27, 1882.
@p28
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SHANGHAI FIA SWATOW, (Taking Cargo de Passengers at through Tales for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGISZE,)
The Co.'s Steamship
"Hocking" Captain G. C. ANDERSON, will be despatched as above, TO-MORROW, the 28th Instant, at
p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, April 27, 1882.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY, FOOGROW,
The Steamship
"Navida," Capt. WESTCBY, will he despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 30th, Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
ap20 Hongkong, April 27, 1882.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Co.'s Steamship
"Anchisza," Captain C. JACKSON, will be despatched on or about
the 4th May.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, April 27, 1882
TAKASIMA COLLIERY.
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HE Undersigned has been appointed AGENT T the SALE of the above COALS at HONGKONG, from and after this date.
H. J. H. TRIPF, Milate Bishi Mall S. S. Co.. Hongkong, April 20, 1982.
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THE TOKIO MARINE INSURANCE,
COMPANY, LIMITED,
HE MITSU BISHI MAIL S. S. Co aring been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, the Undersigned is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates and usual Discounts.
H. J. H. TRIPF, Agent, M. D. M. S. S. Co. Hongkong, April 26, 1882.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
1
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The German steamer Casandra reports: Fine weather throughout,
9 p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge.
Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe.
8 p.m.-Aroca lisves for Bombay.
No. 5868-APRIL 27, 1882.
pamtivoly recent growth, is the most power- ful rival the far-famed "P. & O. Co have and, to contend with in the East. Tho importance of the "B. IB. N. Co."
may be judged from the fact that, exclusive of the
Queensland, and Netherlands a fleet of no less than 67 steamers, 64,150 tons nat register, s aggregating
in the coasting trade of
of Eastern Africa, Arabia, Persia, India, Burma, and tho Straits. It has seventeen different lines in operation, stretching from Calcutta to Dolagoa Bay, and from London to Bris bano:
might
add another tit from Adelaide via
and we colebes and Java to
Amsterdam. The
Ports of o gall in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia ombriced by the seventeen lines mentioned are sixty. nine in number, while those of the eigh teenth in Malaisia and Australnnis could not be under twenty. We hardly believe that a parallel could be found in shipping history anywhere.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
The next AMERICAN MAIL, per P. M S. S. City of Tokio, may be ex- pected to arrive bera on or about the 7th May. The dates from San Fran- cisco are to the 8th April.........
THE delivery of the English Mail was bogun at Noon.
TRE mails from Europe, &c., for Yokohams have boon forwarded to that Port by the 8. 8. Cairnamuir through the courtesy of the Master and Agents of the stamer.
The North-China Herald, of the 22nd inst., anmances that, as it went to prast, news was received that the mother of Li Hùng
Goods gur Glencoe undelivered after this Ohang died on the 19th inst.
date subject to rent.
SATURDAY, May 6
4 p.m.-Orion leaves for Straits, &c. The Swedish barque Hermins reports:THURSDAY, May 11: Light
S.E. winds and fine weather.
The Spanish steamer Lun XIII, reports: Ligat variable winds and smooth sea,
The British stoomer Ping-on reports: Left Pakhoi April 24th at 10 p.m., Hehow 25th at 3.30 a.m., and Macao 27th at noon. Arrived in Hongkong at i p.m. same day. Had fresh E.8. E. wind with clear weathor throughout the passage:
CARGO.
Per 8. S. Orestes, to London, sailed 22nd April-11,730 lbs. Congou, 7 cases Silk, and 299 pkgs. Sundries.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:→
For SINGAPORE AND PENANG. --
Per Catharina II., at 9.30 a.m. Tomor
row, the 28th inst.
For WLADIVOSTOCK.-
Per Alvine, at 13.30 am. Ta-morrow,
the 28th inst.
April 26, Kumamoto Marn, Japanese For SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL- Per Falion, at 11.90 a.m.; on Friday, the
28th inst. steamer, 1240, J. Drummond, Saigon April 22, Rice.-M. B. M. S. S. Co.
April 20, Glencoe, British steamer, 1001, E. F. Park, London March 19, cie Singa- poro April 21, General.-JARDINE, MATKE
Co. BON &
April 27, Huat Yan, Chinese steamer, from Canten.
April 27, Jolcuy, British steamer, from Canton.
Canton.
27, Yanyłazy, British steamer, from
April 27, Catherina II., Bussian steamer, 810, Gollert, Amoy April 25, General BUN HIN CHAN,
April 27, plops, British steamer, 1403, Charlos
Butler, Amoy April 26, General.- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
April 27
Glenfruin, British steamer, 1039 Ho
April 25, Rice.-- Hogg Saigon JARDINE, HATREON & Co.
April 27, Saltce, French steamer, 323,
Haiphong
ong April 24, General, AFONG & SHING LOONG.
Biard
1pril 27, Orion, Austro-Hungarian str., G. Mahorcich, Trieste March 1, rid Singapore April 20, Generd.-MELCERS
& Co.
For SAIGON.-
Per Killarney, at 11.30 a.m. To-morrow,
the 28th inst.
Per Crusader, at 4.30 pm, on Friday,
the 29th inst
For NAGASAKI AND KOBE.-----.
Por Niigata Maru, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri-
day, the 28th inst
For VICTORIA, B.C.-
Par Canopus, at 3.30 pm on Friday, the 28th inst., instead of an pre- viously notified.
For SHANGHAL-
Tue members of the Club Lauitano are to
| give a soirao to-morrow night in their Club- Noon. Tenders for building of a Storehouse, when the music will be provided by house at Kowloon, received by Navel the band of the Spanish man-of-war, Toka Storekeeper.
Maria de Molina,
THURSDAY, May 18:---
3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko
hama and San Francisco on or about this date.
THE
Tan Spanish steamer Leon XIII, of which- so much has been said in regard to the alleget unlawful imprisonment of throe English engineers on board, serived “Lore
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, to-day from Manila; she came here for the purpose of docking and to have her machinery repaired.
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEDINYS, IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Aorated Waters." Dr The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
DIED.
Tuz. Glen Line stoomer Glencoe arrived in harbour last evening, having made the pas sage from Singapore in the remarkably quick time of five days and a few minutos. The Glenogic, we understand, is timed to reach Shanghai about the 10th instant. The Stirling Castle, the orok host of the Castle Line, is expected here to-morrow,
Mesas Douglas Lapraik's stormer Names, having undergone extensive repairs to hull and machinery, went out on a trial trip this afternoon to the Nias Pins. The trial showed that the repairs, which were carried. out by the Hongkong sad Whampoa Dock Company, were in every way most satin- factory.
THE Band of the Buffs will play at the Public Gardens to-morrow evening (Briday,
following in the programme
On Feb. 14, at East London, Cape of 28th instant,) commencing at & p.m. The Good Hope, of paralysis, Mr BOWEN WATSON
Per Hai Fuen, at 9.30 p.m. To-morrow, Nazze, formerly of Hongkong.
the 28th inst
MAHOH,
“La Victoire, “...Kuke. Vat OVERTURE,..." Mabuco,
Forli. Waldtoufd
Per Yangisze, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow, The publication of this issue commenced VALSE,"La Bercouso,
-the 28th inst..
Per S. 8. Ferona, To-morrow, the 29th instant. Registry ceases at, 7 6.10. Mail cloves at 7. Leto Letters received from 7.10 to 7.30 am with 10 cents Lute Pet. Paid Correspon- dence may then, he posted in the moveable box on board the Packet. - The Post Office will be open at 8.30
am, on Saturday.
April 27, Fenna, British steamer, 1984, E. Ashdown, Bombay April 7, Galle 14, Penang
18, and Singapore 22, Mails and For General.-P. 40. B. N. Co.
Hongkong, British stoimer, 958, Apr Cunkiang April 23, Rice.SIENS- Fryer, SEN & Co.
April 27 Cassindra, German steamer,
F. Ahrens, Nowcastle March 26, and Port Darwin April 15, witz Sydney, Bris- bane, Townsville, and Cooktown, Coal, &e. -GEO, R. STEVENS & CO:
April 27, Fano Danish brig, 227, M. N. Mortensen, Talisae (3falucca Island) April 4, Rattans-SIZMASEN & CO.
April 27,
F.
Hermine, Swedish barque, 289,
AMOT AND TAIWANFOO.--
Por Albay, at 11.30 am, on Saturday,
the 29th inst.
at 7.40 p.m.
The China Mail,
BONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1882,
EDITORIAL NOTES,
"Les cloches de? SELECTION, 3 - Corneville, ÁRIA, GALOP
"Der Wildachute," Lortzing. Dio Wilderer, Faust.
Ma Charles Marvin, erstwhile: clerk in the Foreign office, which position he forced to prematurely resign through a too confiding belief in the press and its money,
We perceive that the Public Works De partment still continue their novel mode of made a good thing of it by that little tran- road repairing and reforming by the interaction with the Globe. Instead of drawing mixture of dissimilar substances, which can a miserable pittance he is now occupying Fer Dunes, at 11.30 pm, on Saturday, never form a cohesive whole-gravel and the responsible post of special correspondent
For SWATOW ARD BANGKOK.—
For
..
the 20th inet, SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW-stone-the latter reduced almost to to the Newcastle Chromide, and has been in- Per Namea, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the unsuitability of the methods locally resorted
"jelly." The most cunclusive test of the terviewing General Sobelof. There are
Per
29th inst.
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA
Zambesi, at 1.30 am, on Monday, the 1st May.
to for the improvement of our road and many who would risk such a fall to be footways is rain-when these thorough followed by snah a rise. fares become simply impassable. We have
seen quite repently repaired or newly ma-
-Exten, Bangkok March 22, General For SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, very ürst occurrence of a shower; and 24th instant, merely state that it is this
SCHELINASS & Co.
April 27, Leon XIII, Spanish etourner,
1350, José Riquer, Manila April 24, Ballast.
«Ококк.
April 27, Ping-on, British steamer, 574, A A. McCaslin, Fakhoi April 24, Hoihow
25, and Macao 27, General-RUSSELL &
EALED TENDERS will be Received Co.
by the Undersigned on or before Noon of THURSDAY, the 11th Proximo, for the BUILDING of STOREHOUSE
DEPARTURES.
27, Christian, for Chefoo.
27, Atalanta, for Saigon.
27, Chop-sai, Chinese gumboat, for a
cruise.
at Kowloon, Mosuring 100 Fest by 10-Apr-27, Endymion, for London. Feet, according to Specification and Con- ditions, which can be seen on application to the NAVAL STOREEEEFER
Tho right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserved."
E. B. JOREY,
Naval Storekeeper. H. M.'s Naval Yard, Hongkong, 27th April, 1833.
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Not Responsible for Debts.
27, Hongkong for Canton
27, Bute, for Manila.
27. Cairnmuir, for Yokoima
27, Penedo, for Saigon.
www
CLEARED,
Chattanooga, for Hoilo. Fokien, for Swatow, &a Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor unhem, for Takeo.
Owners will be Responsible for Carnarsonshire, for Manila any Debt contracted by the Officers Crusader, for Saigon. their stay in Hongkong Harbour:- Crew of the following Fessels, during Pen, for Swatow
Remis, for Manila. Glencoe, for Shanghai. AGATE, American barque, Captain Chas W. Brown Captain.
CHARLES STEWART, American barque; Capt. H. R. Powers-Maste
CHARTER OAX, American ship, Capt. Gilley-Captain
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
talled (1) roads reduced to this edition on Oux advices from Haiphong, of, state the. THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, | the TOWNSVILLE, KEPPEL BAY, the frequent failures in their surface, de-wook that the citadel of Hanoi is to be MORETON BAY, SYDNEY, MEL-
manding frequent renewals, under the BOURNE, &c., &
lightest possible traffic, is
is proof positive as taken by assault, and them is no doubt Per Cutterthan, at 3.30 pm, on making now in operation in Hongkong. How an assault upon a citadel can pass out muhuietly." rottenness of the system of road that everything will pass of This can be seen fully in the
For
day, the 2nd May, STRAITS BOMBAY.-
SETTLEMENTS
AND
other
ta
Bond F
carried out on Queen's East Surely 1 the only carriage drive in the Co-
quietly, unless of course no opposition of
Per Aeg, at 3.30 p.m.; on Thursday,lony ought to meet with better attention any kind is met with, is not explained.
-the 4th May,
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,
remedy
from those responsible for ita
The The real demonstration against the "Black all Flag blackmailers will take place further which
can only be found in
oannot see why a privilege ty
The Mails per British Contract Packet is conceded to Singapore Pesaug, and up the river; but even in the operation Kasiyer will be closed on FRIDAY, Malaces, should be withheld from Hong against these lawless bands, the Franch do the 28th April, with Mails to and kong Such institutions are not unknown not, we believe, anticipate sny serious is- through the United Kingdom and in China Shanghai for instance and the Europe vid Brinding to the Straite sooner Victoria receives the consession the for all interests" con- Settlements, Batavis, Bunnah, Ceylon, button for We note the arrival, by the English mail India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, cerned. and Gibraltar,
N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the
Australian Colonia...
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, —
sistance.
from Calcutta and Singapore, of the belo- The interest locally evinced in sugar, brated tragedian, Herr Bandmaan. -Owing and the large shipments now being maile to some misunderstanding, it seems that
from Swatow, Amoy and Formosa to Aus- Me Bendimann and his company will The United States Mail Packet Oceanic, will tralia, induces us to notice the gigantic to proceed to Shanghai direct, and play
be despatched on TUESDAY, the strides this branch of industry is making in Hongkong on their return few weeks hence. 2nd May, with Mails for Japan, San the new gar-field-Queensland. There
Francisco, the United States, Canada,
Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be appears to be a regular mania among the His company consists of ten artists. He
inhabitants of this Colony for sugar has been very successfully rece growing. Cane planting appears to be eutta, and from what we hav infections-more especially in the Mackay.
closed as follows
2.15 2.M. Registry ceason.
2.30 F.M. Post-Oution closes, but Corres may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Hongkong, April 21, 1882.
of the District, where the cane in said to stand as company's capacity, the lovers of the drama, high as 10 and 13 feet above ground, and may look for the enjoyment of yields on an evenge 1 ton 13 owt of is rarely furnished in this out-of-the-way
There is an immense trzes por acre. of land yet to be thrown open for selection,
*** dot on the ocean
my
of tho
district 11,000 tons of sugar per
and it is asserted that the present produce
Per Varuna, for Hongkong: from Lon- THIS Mail Summary is compiled from
don, Linuts. R. T. Wood and J. Johnson, the Daily China Mail, is published
and Major Balsham; from Brindisi, Mears twice a montà on the morning of the
GLENURY, British 3m, schooner, Capt. Oliver, and Y. L Hunter; from Bombay, English Mail's departure, and is a 16-
D. Thomson-Captain, aged Mr Mahta; from Galle, Mr W. H.
Thomas cord of each fortnight's current history:
J. A BORLAND, American barque, Capt. from Penang, Mms Davies, and 50 Chinese, THE MAILS PRE BRITE CONTRACT Pio mam will be enhanced to 350,000 toms publishing the table showing the des Fine New Season's GUMSHAW TEA, if events in China and Japan, con-
and 8 Chinese for Swatow
from Sing
KETS Will CLOE during the Summer It is worthy of notion that, in 1870, all partures of the P. H. E. 8, and D. & Of reports and collated J. H. Kent.-Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Mouths, commencing from
of Buger from the journed at the vacions
KILLARNEY, British steamer, Captain 23 Chinese-For Yokohins from
and Carlston, Rev. A, don, Bears Hayes and admit
from the 4th Queensland prodused 16,000 tons of April, a follows ..
and the the value of the quantity exported Compantes steamers for the current year- BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. I. ports in those Countries.
BO'Neill-Gibb, Lavington & Co.
-raw and refined, in 1880 was £500,000, Mrs. Hutshinson, in, and Mr W.
which was copied from a Yokohama con- B It contains Shipping news from Shanghai,
For Money Order Business Canton, Go, and a complete R. Hunter-Siemssen & Co
LANGSHAW, British steamer, Captain W. Mr and Fownall and
Registry of Correspondence 4 PAL
temporary-we ought to have tentioned Commer i By
B Brest-For Shanghai from London, child and Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage MARKSA, British herque, Capt McPher Mr and Mrs McLean, infant,
Arsen,Venice,
Mrs E. Pollen, Pushing o 812 por annum
Bon-Rozario & Co.
A. Stevenson; from $12.50.
Gammon From
SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description.
MACKINNON PEN.
pald
$2
paid
LIVERMORE PEN.
LAWN TENNIS BÁTS.
LAWN TENNIS BALLS.
LAWN TENNIS SHOES.
Blangkong, April 15, 1889,
(postage
from
Мовиса
and
end
.IT
We perceive from the last Homs papers that the day of departure
fell beleef that that wonderfal, organisation the Erli can never be absolutely
of all Printed Matter é 7.1. of All Letters
5.10 to 5.30 2.3
Alan Board Supplementary
Mail on
8,50 P. M.
Bal India Steam Navigation Company is this element of uncertaint
Orders should be sent to GEO. MUR PREDO, British steamer, Captain T. 8. Brindis,onbay, Mr Bandmann, with teen of 10 cents on Letters, skill adding to its fleet, which, inclusive of now learn that changes
BAN, Ching Moil Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the
Mail Steamer loves English ---Tezzza of Advertising, sezne as in Daily UMna Mail S
Kenderdine Melchera & Comm
ROCK TERRACE, British ship, Capt. J. 8. Hatchinson,P&O S. N. Co
SOLWAT, British steamer, Captain Bobt Jarvin-Butterfield & Swiré.
disa Beaudel, Messrs Ogden, Stark Newspapers without Late Fee, after which the Netherlands India Brauch, exceeds a which considerably mod O'Brien, Russell, Arnold, Inman, Misses Letters may be placed in the Letter Bix hundred vessels,
Ferguson and Mylord fra Singapore, on board the Fackel for treatment at
M. F. C. Dananburg and native nervant,
Singapore.
This is essentially a was given. It is now Bootch undertaking, and although of com- the freelie and Belgier will