For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
WILL REMOVE ex IT MAY
to their
NEW AND EXTENSIVE
PREMISES,
No. 3, Queen's Road Brent (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),
WHERE they have special facilities for
conducting their Town and Harbour Business, ami 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.
TETURONEAUH DESSERT FRUITS. ALMONDS and RAISINS.
SMYRNA FIGS.
PICNIC TONGUES, COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. Line's & Err's COCOA, FRENCH PLUMS.
HUNTLEY & Palmer's BISCUITS. PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
MINCEMEAT.
CHOCOLATE-MENIER.
SAUSAGES,
BRAWN.
ISIONY BUTTER.
Insurances.
PRUSSIAN NATIONAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, OF STETTIN.
Entertainment:
POSTPONEMENT.
THE Undersigned having been appointed THEATRE
Und so the above Company, pre prepared to Grant Instoraneos against FIRE at Current Rates,"
MEYER & Co.
10my82 Hongkong, May 10, 1881.
ANGTSZE INSURANCE I
Y
ASSOCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)...........Tis. 420,000,00 PREMANENT RESERVE Tia. 230,000.00 SPEDIAL RESERVE FUND......Tis. 288,930.17
TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac-)
CUMULATIONS, 2nd April, 1881.....
...Tls. 938,090.17
Disectors,
H. DE C. FORBES, Esq., Chairman.
J. H. PINCK VORS, WM. MEYERINS,
Esq.
A. J. N. INYERAHITY,
Esq.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ROYAL,
CITY HALL. UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HE. THE ADMINISTRATOR,
TALIAN OPERA COMPANY,
SIXTH PERFORMANCE SECOND SUBSCRIPTION SERIES Will be given on MONDAY EVE ING, the 8th Tratant, When will bo produced "P OLI U T 0," GRAND OPERA BY DONIZETTI.
Prices of Admissions: ....
ExC.
G. H. WHEELER,
Fac
Dress Cirule, Stalls,
HEAD Orvice--SHANGHAT- Més RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCH: MS BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers. RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq, Agent, 68 and 69, Cahill, Policies grunted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.
Subject to a Charge of 12 % for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the Paris
of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are
JK33-
1*it,....
Tickets to be obtained at Messer KELGY & WAR's, and at the Doors.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. ....... MAILS will close:- MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKER The United States Mail Packet Coptic, will-
ba desputoled on TUESDAY, the
[No. 5805-Mar ≈, 1882.
Cedar all equal to and considerably rilies at home, felt bound in some man ner to acknowledge the compliment: cheaper than the exports from Oregon, This is done in the insulting moaner Mach might be done in this direction to develop a trade in the harder and moro characteristic of Chinese oficialdom: durable weeds known as the excalyptica Mr Hart is made a K.Q.M.G., and his Manufacturing industry has made much
સ
To-day's Advertisements. GERMAN BARQUE HYDRA," FROM HAMBURG.
9th May, with Maite for Japan, lament is gazetted; but do Sir progress in Victoria, and we will, in CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-
San Francisco, the United States, Thomas Wade, M. Bourré, M. von doubtless find it to our advantage to nained Vessel are hereby toquested to send in thoir Bills of Lading to the Under- Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &e., which Brands, Mr Hillier and the rest fondly our machinery and mechanical
imagina that the conferment on them of from this nearer and morent. will be clored as follows: signed for countersignature, and to take
2.16 P.M.
CENSOR, Registry
the Double Dragon Star will be officint-source. The s immediate delivery of their Goods.
diroot not necessarily
inter- Post-Olbino olosca, but Corly announced in the Peking Gazette?r commodities. Settlements are Cargo impeding the discharge of the 2.30 r.M.
chango respondence may be posted on board The Tangli Yumen may distribute stars sometimes beat affected by indirect or round Vessel will be landed and stored at Con-
the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents at its own sweer will, but will the re- about media. We, may now,
however, signed risk and expenso,
extra Patage antil the time of d¶», parture. Hongkong, April 20, 1882.
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents..
Hongkong, May 5, 1882.
Not Hesponsible for Dehts. Weather the Captain, the Agents, nur Omurrs ili be liesponsible for ury Debt contracted by the Officers or Grew of the following" Vessels, during
of modern trade do
in the
the
cipients be able to produce any docu-examine the nature of the demand, ment, signed, sealed or otherwise, issued Southern Colonies which can be rast from by the Ruler of the Empire direct in Eastern sources--oxcluding sugar, silks, and teasome of which (at least two support of the honour conferred.?
of thom)
we have alluded to before. We
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The Mails per British Contract Packet
Proper respect from the. Chinese Go- may nnncrate the following products as Guaior will be closed on THURS-vernment towards Foreigu Governments those most likely to find the readiest favor DAY, the 11th May, with Mails to and and their representatives will never be in the Australian markets: Haw jute (pro- through the United Kingdom and obtained until the whole system of offi-duced in Formen) and quay baga, which Europa i Brindisi; to the Straits inl intercourse is pinced on same more are in great request; coffee; indigo: tan- Settlements, Batavia, Burmalı, Ceyin, solid sad satisfactory basis than that onning and dyeing materials.. India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, which it stands at present. The founda- articles are also making their way, s
tion is rotten: in the very Treaty itself cordage and rope of vegetable fibre (not BYXIA, German barque, Captain T. A.N.B. This Packet currice no mutils for the the (Princely Head) takes its hemp.) There is large and increasing Andersen.-Captain.
| their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
CARL GERRARD, German barque, Capt. Fr. Sulir.-Eduard Schellings & Co.
CHARLES STEWART, American barque," Capt. H. R. Powers. -Muster.
Doors open at 8.30 p.m.; Performance to Wieler & Co. voninence at 9 p.m., sharp.
por Ladies unaccompanied by 'Gentlemen. cannot be admitted.
A. HOFLICH.
Hongkong, May 3, 1882.
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Eise, German brig, Captain C. Holm.-
GLENRY, British 3-m. schoones, Capt.
Thomson-Captain,
J. A. BORLAND, American barque, Capt. J. H. KentDouglas Lapraik & Co.
MANTES, British barque, Capt. McPher non-Rezario & Co.
Oros, Austro-Hungarian steamer, Capt.
mally distributed among all Contributors To-day's Advertisements. G. Maharsiel. Belchers & Co.
of Lusimas in proportion to the Promis paid by thein:
RUSSELL & Co.,
DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES.
Hongkong, April 28, 1882.
10082
ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS.
NOTICE.
SOUPS, &c.
بند
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES.
HIZUNECK' MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL.
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarta,,
CLARETS-
CHATEAU MARIAUX.
CHATEAU LA ROSE, pinus &c quarts.
CHATEAU LAFITE,
I GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET,..
SHERRIES & PORT-
TILLADO.
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N
す
QUEEN FIRE. INSURANCE COM-
TANY,
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept Risks Pirat Chusta Godowną at por cent. nett premium per annu
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1981.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAKTER OF
His Majesty King George The First, 4. D. 1720.
1. Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are
SACCONE' MANZANILLA & AMON-prepared to grant Insurances as follows SACCONE'S ULD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—
1, 2 & 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BISQUIT DUTOveitz & Co.'s BRANDY. FINENT OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAIAN'S LL. WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE:
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
ANGOSTURA.
BOKER's and ORANGE BITTERS.
JC.,
&.,
&c.
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAURDER, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S' STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. BURE, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon.
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads,
TOPOCAN BUTTEE.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE,
Bourless CODFISH.
Prime HAMS and BACON,
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.
PEACH and APPLE BUTTER.
Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 6 lb cans. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 b cans. Cutting's Dessert FRU
FRUITS in 24
cans. Assorted Canned VEGETABLES,
*1 Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MRAT
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.
COMB: HONEY in Original Frames,
Richardson
Robbin's Celebrated Potted: MEATS.
Marine. Empartment.
Policies at nurrunt metus, payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department. Palities issued for long or short periods at
current rat
Life Department.. Policies issued for aunis not exceeding 15,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Hongkong, July 25, 1872
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL,Two MILLIONS STERLING.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant.
POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, an Goods on board Vessels, and ou Hulls of Vesela in Harbour, at the usual Termi and Conditions.
for Life Assurances will be re- Propeania cuived, and tranataitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Ives up to £1000 on a Single Life
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other inforamtion, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Ayeuts, Houyhony & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1887.
NORTH, BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS. THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above
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Lunch TONGUE.
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE,
Clam CHOWDER.
Smoked SALMON
Grem TURTLE in 2 b cans,
Bu
YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES.
C
ALIFORNIA BACKER
Company, are authorised to Insure against FIRE at. Current Rates,
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
Intimations.
'POR SHANGHAI,
The Steamship
Chinklang,"
Capt. S. M. OR, will be despatched for the above
Port.TO-MORROW, the 6th Inst., ut 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, May 5, 1882.
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ROCK TERRACE, British ship, Capt. J. S. Hutchinson.-P. & 0. 8. N. Co.
RORY, British steamor, Captain R. Cor. mack.-Geo. Stevens & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
May lastoon, Russian corvette, Poliansky, Singapore April 24.
May 5, Miremur, British steamer, from Cunton.
May 5, Chinking, British steamer, from Canton.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Steamship
"Diamante," Captain CULLEN, will be despatched for the above Fort TO-MORROW, the 6th Inst., at 4pm.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
May 5, 9.30a.m., Ping.on, British str., RUSSELL & Co.
374, A. A. McCaalin, Pakhoi May 2, 5.30 my6 Hongkong, "May, 1892.
p.m., and Hoihow, General.-KOSSELL & .00.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Stownship
- Anchises," Captain Jackson, will be despatched at 4 pm. TO-
MORROW, the 6th Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta Hongkong, May 5, 1882,
FOR NOIHOW AND PAKJOL
The Steamahip
ny6
Capt. McCastan, will be despatched for the above Parti on SUNDAY, the 7th Instant, ut Daylight.
For Freight or Pussige, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 6, 1892.
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*FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT.)
The Steamship
will bavo quick despatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. B. STEVENS & Co. Hangkong, May 5. 1882.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI TA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates fur CHEFÜO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN TSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
the 11th Instant.
The Co.'s Steamship
"Hestor," Capt. BILLINGE, will be despatched on or about
For Freight or Passage, apply to
* BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, May 5, 1889.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON PIA SUEZ CANAL. ----
The Co.'s Steamship
"L'encer," Captain Powe, will be despatched on or about
THE CHINESE MAIL The subscription is fixed at
HIS paper is now issued overy day.
Four the 13th Instant. Dollars per annum delivered in Hong- OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 t kong, or Sevm Dollars Fifty Gents in-
cluding postage to Coast ports. ting, and loose. It is the first Chinese Newspaper ever ralise direction. The purely Alphabetical BIS-id under
hef_support of the
paper is of course OUITS.
derived from the native
community, amongst who also are to be
found the and securities necessary to guarantore
and footing. place it on a business
The projectors, basing their eatin aron the most reliable information from the various Ports China and
Japasi
Cracked WHEAT
OATMEAL
HOMENY
Fancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS, Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.
CORNMEAL.
· BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. RYE MEAL
SPECIALLY SELECTED
CIGAR 8.
Fine New Besson's OUMSHAW TEA, in
5 and 10 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU ℗ 25 oenta p. 1b.
SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description:
MACKINNON PÈN
LIVERMORE PEN.
LAWN TENNIS BATS.
LAWN TENNIS BALLS. M'S LAWN TENNIS SHOES.
Hongkong, April 15, 1882.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD' & SWIRE, Ayerils. Hongkong, May 5, 1882,
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, STONEY AND MELBOURNE
and legal estimates Taking Cargo and Passengers for ADE
from Australia, California, Singapore, Fe- mang, Satgso, died other places frequented by the Chinese,consider themselves justified
in guaranteeing a large and ever-increasing circulation. The advantages offered to ad-
LAIDE, all NEW ZEALAND, ELJI and NEW CALEDONIAN PORTS.)
The Steamship
"Yurtiger," Captain Brown, will be despatched as above ria
vertisers are therefore unusually great, and TAIWANFOD, on SUNDAY, the 14th
the foreign community generally will find
Instant.
it to their interest to avail themselves of For Freight or Passage, apply to them.
The field open to a paper of this descrip- tion-conducted by native efforts, - but progressive and anti-obetructive in tone is almost limitless. It on the one hand commanda Comose belief and interest while on the other it deserves every sid that can be given to it by foreigners. Like English journals il cuntajna Editorials, with. Local, Shipping, and Commercial Nóws and Advertisements.
Subscription order for the above may be sent to
GEO. MURRAY BAIN,
China Moll Office
Mr. Andrew Wind,
NEW AGENT, SOLE PA
139, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements, de, for the China Mail Overland China Mazil, and China Bevieros
May, Diamante, British steamer, D14, R. F. Cullen, Manila May 1, Gauerul. RUSSELL & Co.
May 5, Sorsogon, Spanish steamer, 240, Rafael Lopez, Manila May 2, General. →→ REMEDIOS & Co.
May, Minera, Spanisli barque, 213, Abilio de Ugarte, Molucus April 24, Gan-
oral. ORDER..
May, Johan Henrich, Gorman 3-m. schooner, 111, N. Meyer, Singapore April 7, Timber.-SIEMSBEN & Co.
May 5, Anchises, British steamer, 1304, Charles Jackson, Swatow May. 4, General,
-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
May 5, Himalaya, British steamer, 514, W. P. Beedle, Swatow May 4, Ballast
SIMISSEN & Co.
DEPARTURES.
May 5, H.M.8. Swift, for Shanghai. 5, Folmer, for Takau, &c.
5, Miramar, for Shanghai,
CLEARED.
Glenfrum, for Hankow, Welle, for Heihow.
Kumarauto Mars, for Saigon. Greyhound, for, Hoihow, &c, tanie, for Kampat
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,
Per Diamante, frois Manila, Mr J. M. Mantoreano, and 90 Chinese (deck).
Per chises, from Swatow, Me and Mrs Percival and Miss Percival, Mr and Mrs Gilmour, and 800 Chinese.
For Ping-on, from Pakhei, &c., 16 Chi- nost.
Fer Minerca, from Molucus, 20 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Volmer, for Sydney and Melbourne, 16 Chinese steerage; for Tasmania, 2 Europeans in steerage.
TO DEPART.
For Walle, for Hoihow, 25 Chinese, Per Greyhound, for Hoihow, 40 Chinese. Per Aide, for Kamput, 1 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Diamante reports: Moderate S.W. monsoon and fine weather
to within 50 miles of the land; thence to port calms and thigh-foggy weather.--
The British steamer Pingon reports: Lighthe
E.8.B. wind with foggy weather. throughout the passage.
The British steamer Anchises reports Thick weather last night-tine weather and N.E. wind to-day.
The British steamer Himalaya reports! | First part dense fog and calms; lätter part fresh breeze and hazy.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close
For SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOM
BO, BOMBAY, ADEN, TRIESTE, Per Orim, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, the
oth inst.
För SHANGHAI,---
Per Chinktang, at 9:30 pm. To-marrow;
the 6th instan
For AMOY AND MANILA.-
For Diamante, at 3.30 pm. To-marcow,
the 6th inst
For STRAITS AND LONDON
Per Anchises, at 8.30 p.m. To-merrow,
-the 6th inst
W
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.,
Agents.
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For SAIGON.--.
Hongkong, May 5, 1882.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON.
A
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
First Interim BONUS of TWLTI-FIVE per cent. epon Contributions, and an Interim DIVIDEND OF ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY-TWO DOLLARs per Share for the your 1881, will be. Payable on FRIDAY, the
312th Instant.
be had on application at Warrants may the Office of the Society on and after that dato.
By Order of the Board,
DOUGLAS JONES,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, May 5, 1882.
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Fer Ulympia, at 4.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 6th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHÓW.
the 6th inst
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK --
Per Bajanattiamthar, as. 6 p.m. To-mor-
- row, the 8th inst, si
and Gibralter.
Australian Colonies.
The
Following
enstor oil, saltmetro, linsce
inseed, ginger, and
the
imports
of
per
lowly place by the side of demand for rice (which in one Colony beara
duty of 3. per pound), THE MAILS PER BRITISH CONTRACT Paperial Autocrat, of whom the world can which exceed £100,000in
KETS Will CLOSE during the Summer properly have only one): and the Chi-annum. amething might be done in the Months, commencing from the 4th nces Ainbassador to England, in do-line of cabinet ware and furniture, the of April, as follows
soribing his audience with the Queen, dearness of skilled labor and the high con- signment prices being sufficient encourage uses on the one hand and ment for orpansion in this direction. As
For Money Under Business 3 P.M.
"1
**
Registry of Correspondence 4 r.M. Posting of all Printed Matter 4 P..
on the other; whilst trade grows requiroments increase, and the Posting of all Letturs & P.M.
development of the Eastern and Australia, Posting of all Lutters with Late Fee R. H. The Duke of Connaught trade is already made a degres of progress
6.10 to 5.30 1.31.
is designated us that No. 3 son as to loave no apprehension as to its sub- Supplementary Mail on Board 9:30 PM.) Let Sir Thomas Wade stantial character. with Latu Feo of 10 conta on Letters, and his colleagues obtain proper recog
without Late Fee, after which Newspapers Letters may be placed in the Lotter Boz sition of the titles and positions of the on board the Packet for treatment at sovereigns they represent and of their own, and then it will be time enough Singaporu.
to think about decorations which, as mattera stand at present, ore bestowed in an underband way and are worth just about the metal thisy are made of.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
4 p.m.--Chinking loaves for Shanghai. 4p.m.--Orion leaves for Straits, &c. 4 p.m.-Dürnante leaves for Manila. 4. Anchises leaves for London."
General Memoranda, SUNDAY, MAY 7:-
Daylight-Kuaigtung leaves for Const
Porta. Daylight. Ping- leaves for Hoihow
"
and Pakhoi. MONDAY, May 8:--
9 p.m. Performance, "Poliuto." TUESDAY, May 9:-
3 p.n.--Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s Steamer loaves for Yokohama and San Francisco,
!
5 p.m.-Madivostock leaves for Straits. WEDNESDAY, May 10
Rock Terrant leaves for San Francisco. THURSDAY, May 11
Noon-Tenders for building of a Store house at Kowloon, received by Naval Storekeeper.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The Government of India havo initiated two financial experiments the program of which ennnot fail to attract widespread in- -
torest and attention-vizy Post Office Savings Banks, and the issue of Stock Notes. These are popular schemes intended to benefit the humbler classes, affording facili ties and means for placing in safety, aud
It will interest some of our militaryreaders with a small profit, the products of humble The first of these mesures pro- · to learn that Sir Fred. Roberts' vinit to
thrift.
per annum.
or
Bums
the
Burma is likely to benefit the Officers of Hervides for the utilisation of the Listing Fost Majesty's Indian Army and British troops Olhos machicory for the purpose of receiv serving in in that Province-by an enhance, ing deposits, and therefore involves no risk of prenniary loss to Government. In the ment ofaalary-Pega allowance-to compen-
published rules an advance has been made nate for the dearness of living--provisions, towards the adoption of the home system of servants, and house rent-winds is con- allowing very small deposits. The wonder- siderably in advance of Indin. This ful successes achieved by Mr Fawcett in concession is made to all the Civil Provin this direction have induced the Finance cial Departments in some form or other, Minister to fix the minimum deposit at the military alone forming the invidious
child-may deposit exception not quite, however, for, while four annas, or sixpence; and any person---
min, woman,
of to an aggregate the sepoy received an indulgence cor- from that low limit up to responding to an inerunau of 50 per cent.
ed at the Intoros is allowed £50 upon his pay, his officer received thing!
rate of one pics or pr menem on every complete sain of 10s, which remains The Hanguan dezette of the 13th month. Important results are anticipated
Bank between the 1st and 24th day of a last asserts that "a recent discovery" has and the advantages derived from like ati been made of a mammoth pics of the tutions in other places probludes the possi animal kingdom in South Brazil, said to be 60 yards long and five broad, covered with bores as with a coat-of-mail, and of such strength as to be able to uproot trace and divert streams. Our Bunnan contemporary gives Rueledge as ita source of in with some facts relative to this popular Fortigern leaves for Port Darwin, Cook-story, and only adduce them here to show
ip lie (1) conclusions are drawn, and the roady Facilities by which they are propagated as the necessity for the Government making unquestionable realties. In 1877, Dr. Fritz sterling Müler communicated to a Geroan periodi- Cat account of a new vnderground monster of the dimensions and habits as SATURDAY, May 20
described above. This big fish-worm was Crusader leaves for Australian Ports on known by the country folks in the locality
FRIDAY, May 12:
Daylight. --English Mail leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe.
4 p.Mitau Bishi Mail leaves for
Nagasaki, &c.
bility
The
of disappointment. The scheme of Book Notes of based upon the Anisurican system of Itafunding Certifiestes" of "Rentes,' the French system Government resolution on the subject
public explana very lucid-in fact, it is tion of its policy in introducing the measure
is a legitimate attempt on this part of the turn their attention to investing instead boarding, and thus tap a large amount which lies in the country
Bonus and Dividend of Vaion Insurance Frmation. We happen to be acquiinted state to induce the masses of the peop
Society payable.
SUNDAY, MAY 14
town, &c. THURSDAY, May 18-
3 p.m.-American Mail loaves for Yoko
hata and San Francisco on or about this date.
or about this date.
THE
Hinadequate data on which Bonie anti-It will, moreover,
wholly u
un-
dimininka
or silver loans fed by funda rope. The interests of the cour
thus bocone identical. These
Stock Notes are, therefore, popular Govern ment searitiva intended to give the poorer more convenient than the saving-hank classes a
sa safo means for investment and one
named as the Minhoca "the evidence of the existence of which was tradition and They will be of four denominations £1
er's researchps are £2 108., £5, and E10, issued at par, and Dr.
Müller's imagination. based on hearsay etrcumstantial state bearing interest at 4 por cent, par annun HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Nature appears to have taken the gist of within the circles to which the notes apper- rents of a not over intelligent community. exempt from taxation of every description
The interest will payable yearly, but only communication from the Zoologische Garten from which, in 1878,
circulated
Established .D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY Requr SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ESULISE, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Patass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other erated. Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and
continuous Buropean Supervision.” Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
wide
it was also tain; und Whey are transferable from hand by the American scientific to hand without endorsement. There in The The
Wational press. After the lapse of a commission of one per cent, slowed to
we and the "Minhocao, re-vendors of the three smaller notes. vived, and the accounts so varied as to seliems must ultimately be a encaiss predude credibility, leaving the supposed animal to exist only in fable.
In connection with the Goa Railway now in progress, which we noticed the other day, and the proposed sanctioned expendi. ture of over a million dollars in the im provement of the port and harbour of the terminal station of Marmagoa, a Moring
country will be developed by indigendas capital, and its boarded wealth turned into a productive channel. The people will be come shareholders in the State, and have a personal interest,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, [SUPPLIED TO THE URINA MAIL"
MENT. TOLICY, E
Survey of the Coast in Goanese territory (Per E. E. 3. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Lino) has just been completed by the British Ad- THE "TIMES AND THE CHANGE OF GOVERN miralty. The work executed by Lieut. Pedley, R. N., embraces the important headlands of Marmagoa, Cabo, Algunita, St. George's Islands, and the entrances of
LONDON, 4th May.
The Timer doubts the success of the
the principal rivers, Satisfactory results change of policy towards Ireland and do. were obored of the tital phenomen, and onces Farnett master of the situation.
rigid examination i
of the
he Marmagna anotiorage and the dangerous rocks in the neighbourhood of
Cabo. The extent of cont line triangulated in the Gou territory Passengers arriving in Hongkong, or any was 72 muilee, and the axes of water exam. It is worthy
other persons who may desire to copined about B5 square miles.
sult the files of local, China, Japan, of note that about $780,000 is to be applied
to the construction
tion of a break-water, 1965 American, English, Indian or Austra feet, in
port of Marmunges
length, in the
The
LOCAL AND GENERAL..
next FRENCH Man by the §. §. Anadyr may be expected lo morrow, the 6th inster datos from London are up to the 31st March von den S
lion newspapers, are invited to call at The following additional facts relative to The nert AMERICAN MAIL, per P. M
the "CHINA MAIL" Ofice, where over the Railway will doubtless he
sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from theza countries, are now fled ter referenca.
with read
intorest for purposes of maraton in
S. S. City of Tekio, nag bó ok- pected to arrive here on or about the 7th inst. The datos from San Fran cisco are to the 8th April.
he Chi
extent of the na and elsewhere. The line, which is to be constructed on the brund 5 feet Binches gauge, is
19 90 miles to the British boundary. There will be its ORDER OF SERVICE AT THE UNION, CHURCH
over the
SUNDAY, MAY 7TH, tunnels and a double line over Ohauts
the expenditure
Hymn 371, Tune, page 166, Pas 84, on this
or.
The publication of this issue commenced being ustionsten at £18,500 per at 8.05 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1880.
section mile, while for the single line on level
E be £12,642 The ground the cost will
Tune, page 108; Hymn 137,
Tune,
page 67; Hymn 88, Tune, page 44
the rolling stock The Russian corrotte Plaston, Commander
offices will cost the expenses Poliansky, arrived in harbour this mor
and tho
On-
Mr Rendal is the consulting from Bingapore, which port the left on
gincer. H. E the Viscount de
d'Arcos, the new Governor General of
who has recently arrived from Mozambique, the 24th alt. There are now four Russian will have the responsibility and credit of men-of-war in harbour,
Ir is to be hoped that the new Order seeing those important undertakings carried
of Bhuang Lung Pao Hsing (satisfactorily through.
verament for sole conferment on foreign
To-DAY the steamor Angley cameout of the
), just instituted by the Chinese Go- The complaint heretofore has been that dock at Aberdeen, the Russian corvette Per Krangking, at 5 p.m. on Saturdays; distinguished and otherwise, will be Australian Colonies could produce but Strelock taking her place The Carlos was few articles, which with their relations with undocked at Kowloon, and the Huntingtion rated at its true value by intelligent Pastor trade, could be exchanged with was docked, people. The institution of the Order wes in all probability suggested to the mutual satisfaction. The Sydney and Mel We understand that His Excellency Major Toungli Yaman by the body of Foreign booms Exhibition have gone far to General Sargent, C.B., with the members Ministers at Paking; it was doubtless explode this notion. Among the principal of his staff, proceed to the Straits Settle represented that it would be a graceful exports from our Southern Colonies in de mants to make the annual inspection of tribute to something or other that Chica and here and elsewhere in the East we would do well not to neglect the us may adduos horses, copper, tin, coal, flour, troops there next
wine, fruit Kerosine could be added toms of other nations, with other cogent distilled on the same principle sa Young
For HOIHOW AND PAKHOL—
Per Greyhound, at 6 pm To-morrow,
the 6th mat
Par Fingos, at 3 p.m. Tomorrow, the
6th inst
For NAGASAKI AND KOBE
day, the 12th inst
*Wednesday, the 11th inst
For Sumida Mura, at 3.50 p.m., on Fa- reasons of a like description. And a patent, from carbonaceous ailey and im- ADMIRAL Alambegaff of the Rinat eas- bops the Chinese Government, bring measurably superior to the Pennsylvanian vette Africa, landed this forenoon at the overwhelmed by the distinctions show-reined petroleum and sl fiber of a Murray Wharf, where a guard of honour
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA,——
Per Sendu, at 11.30 am, on Saturday, ered upon the Inspector General of Im- qualities such as the Moreton Bay Pine,
the 15th inst
perial Maritime Customs by the Autho and the Demerare Robin, together with from the Buffs, together with the Eind of