For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No. 63, Queen's Road East, (OPPOSITE THE COMMISSARIAT),
RE NOW LANDING, EX
BRITISH BARQUE.
"STILLWATER."
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150 test..
SPARTAN COOKING
STOVES.
FAIRBANKS SCALES.
OAKUM.
TAR.
TURPENTINE,
EX "AMERICAN MAIL"
ALIFORNIA RACKER OMPANY'S BISCUITS in 5 D
tins, and loose. Alphabetical. BIS-
CUITS. :
Fancy Swoet Mixed
· BISCUITS, Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oystor BISCUITS.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
HOMINY.
CORNMEAL.
TOPOCAN BUTTER.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Bozetter CODFISH-
Prime HAMS and, BACON. Eagle Brand Condensed MILK. PEACH and APPLE BUTTER. Picklad OX-TONGUES.
Family PIG-PORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL, in 6 cans. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 b cana. Cutting's Dessert
Assorted
11
in
VEGETABLES.
Insurances.
MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE ·
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824
14
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fund upwardsof £ 120,000 Annual Income
£ 250,000
"
HE Undersigned
Agende Ter the abovun appointed Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are propared to grant
Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868, -
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 theroin, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vassels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Intimations.
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To-day's Advertisements.
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Sarpedon," Captain WARD, will be despatched at Daylight
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If required, protection will be granted on first cinas Lives up to £1000 on a Single
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It is the first Chinese Newspaper edor | issued water purely nutite direction. The def support of the paper is of course derived
the nativo community, whom alac are to be found the amongat
*to десеввату guarantors and securities place it on a business und legal
The
projectors, basing thusir estimates upon the most reliable information frome the various Ports in China and Japa
Japari
from Australia, California, quented by nang. Saigon, and other places
der themselves justified the Chinese, consider
ever-increasing ana an guaranteeing a large circulation The advantages offered to ad
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente.
Hongkong. July 1852.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Steamship
"Glenfalloch," -Captain Buatu, will be. despatched as above TO-
MURROW, the 8th July, at 3 p.m. For Freight or Pasange, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, July 7, 1882.
DEPARTED.
Per Bear-ind, from Hongkong for London, Messrs PH Lo and A Chis wich for Venice Ma Sutro and Euro pean Burvant-From Yokohama: for Venice, Rev. Mr and Ms Halmhubar and 2 infants. From Shanghai: for Singapore, Mr W. O. Gordon for Brindisi, Messrs B Anderson and W. Pugh, and Capt. Gibbon i for Londoa, Mrs Blair and 2 infants, Mr J. Andrews, Rev. C. J. Corfo, died Mr H. Toper Nona, for Mantung, 10 Chinose
Fer Fangire, for Ningpo and Shanghai, 74 Chinos
Por umida, Mars, for Nagasaki, de, Mossm Ofugi and Young,
TO DEVALT.
*For Sunda, for Nagasaki, Mossra Casstum». bhoy and Hyder Ally; for Yokohama, Mr G. Chippendale, and Lieut. C. P. Lidyd.
2
18
2
Per Russita, for Shanghai, Mesra W. W Noel and Lubeck, Mr and Mrs Ginact and child, Mr and Mrs W. B. Young and 2 sor- vants; 1
; from Gravesend, Dr and Mrs Focko, children and nurto, and bira Anderson's from Bombay, Mr A. A. Borra from Colomba, Mr Harford. daile;
For Satec, for Hollow, &c, 12 Chinese. Per Sopedon, for Singapore and Ponung, Demeralda,"
Chinese, 418 Captain TALBOT, will be.
For Canton, for Saigon, Mr J. Jaques, despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 11th Justaut, at, and 7 Chinese 5 p...
FOR MANILA FIA AMOY.
The Steamship
:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
PRUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, July 7, 1882.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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FOR SHANGHÀI. ̧ (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
"Stentor."
Capt. KIRKPATRICK, will be despatched on or
Pe. about the 12th Instant.
For Freight or Para, apply to
BUTTERFIELD' & SWIRE, Hongkong, July 7, 1882“
and
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The German steamer Atalanta reports: Left Saigon, on the 2nd July, first two daya -calmas, afterwards fresh S. W. monsoon.
The British steamer Fajnattianhar re- porta
1: From Bangkok to Pulo Obi fresh S.S.E. winds and slowery weather, thence to port moderate E., and Southerly winds 9. and fine weather. July 2nd, spoke S..
Bang
Consolution from Swatoe bound to kok, aft Pulo Obi.
The British steamer Muray reports : Fight S. W. and S.E. winds with fino Had weather all the passage. Passed a Blus funnel steamer sed à Russian transport, bound South.
reports: The Spanish steamer Emuy Light S.. winds throughout the passage.
British steamer Phates reports; Left Foochow July 4th, moderate S.W. on 5th, monsoons and fine weather: light westerly hire and fire weather; Swa tow on 6th, light S.W. winds and fine wea
Risks on First Class Godowns atvartiacts are therefore unusuallygred INDO-CHINA: STEAM, NAVIGATION ther. In Foechow: S. S. Gervuse, Tamaut.
PANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept TH por cont not premiau per annum.
NORTON & Co., Agenta, Hongkong, May 10, 1881. THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE IN BURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL, £2,000,000. | Paid-IP, $200,000,
PAID UP RESERVE Fúnd, £50,000.
Potter and Sausage
prepared to ACCEPT. RISKS
TORNAs, for the abys Company are THE Undersigned having been appointed against
MEAT.
Stuffer
PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES.
MINCEMEAT.
COME HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Culebrated Potted
MEATS.
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS,
Lunch TONGUE.
12
McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE.
CLAWDER.
Green TURTLE W¬2; 10¬AGONG-
C
R
FIRE at Current Rates.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Qo. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE.
INSURANCE COMPANY, ̈, THE Undersigned, AGENTS of the above
the foreign community generally will
to their interest to avail themselves of them
The fieldTM en to a pal efforts, but--
a paper of this descrip tion-unducted by progressive and anti-obstructive in tone. is almost limitless. It on the one hand commands Chinese belief and intorast, while on the other it deserves every aid that can be giren to it by foreigners Like English journals it contains Editorials, with Local, Shipping, and Commercial
News and Advertisementa
Subscription orders for the above may, Bout to
AN
GEO. MURRAY BAIN,
China Mart Office
SAILOR'S HOME.
NY Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, or
·PAPERS will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Paint.
1 Company, are authorized to Lasure, Hongkong's July: 25, 18.8.
against FIRE at Carint Rates
་
AGILMAN & G
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF STORES, THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND
including':
'Tatssonsau's DESSERT FRUITS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
PICNIC TONGUES,
COCOATINA.
TAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. Liza's & Err's COCOA. FRENCH PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
MINCEMKAT.
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN,
ISIGNY BUTTER.
DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES.
ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &c.
WINES AND SPIRITS,
CHAMPAGNES-
Hinderson's MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL.
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN.
MARINE INSURANCE COMPANI
OF NEW ZEALAND.
CAPITAL E1,000,000 (One Million Sterling).
Unlimited Liability of Shareholders.
TH
THE Undersigned having been appointed Aaxxts for the abore Company are prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing unnal Discounts.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1881.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720..
To-day's Advertisements.
| HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACÃO STWAMEFIED VE
NOTICE
YOMMENCING on SUNDAY, the oth Instant, the Departures of NIGHT- BOATS on the HONGKONG-CANTON LANE will be as follow
To Canton.
Poran-
On Mondays,.... Wednesdays,
Fridays, Kiongchow,--
On Sundays,.....)
sp
==
Tuesdays,... Thursdays,..JK By Order,
10.
From Canton.
On Tuesdays.....*
1
Thursdays,.. Saturdays,... E
On Mondays,...."
Wednesdays, Fridays,....
COMPANY, LIMITED.
میری
FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
M
THE Company's Chartered Str. Moray, having arrived from the above Porta, Censignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediata delivery of their Goode,
Cargo peding the discharge will be at once landed, and stored at Consigneer' risk al expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, July 7, 1882
4
jyld
Not Hesponsible for Debts. Tether the Captain, the Agents, nor
Onners will be exponsible for any Debt retracted by the Officera or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :---
ALEXA, British barque, Capt. G. Robb. -D. M. Hutchison.
ARCHOS, Britishi barque, Captain Ed. B.
HARL
EMPLO, British ship, Capt. W. Roberts, -P. & Q. S. N. Co.
ERNST, German 3-m. achooner, Captain E. Hildebrandt.---- Wieler & Co.
Frucia, German stoamer, Captain A Müller.---Šiemssen & Co.
*INGO, German, steamer, Capt. J. Jesel-1
en.-Siamasen & Co.
KABOW, British barque, Capt. J. Gadā. Adarson, Elio Co
MORAY, British steamer, Captain Wm. Tuttom.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
SOLWAY, British steamer, Captain Robt. JarvisButterfield & Swire.
VALPARAISO, German barque, Captain F. Meyer.-Melchers & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary.
July 5, Atalanta, German steamer, 790, Hongkong, July 7, 1882.
jy11 E. G. Pfaff, Saigon July 2; Rico.-Koxo
Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Department. Policies at current rates, payable either bore, in London or at the principal Ports THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
of India, China and Australiu.
Fire Department, Policies issued for long or short perioda at
JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarts,rent rates.
ARETS
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
CHATEAU LA ROSE, pinta & quarts.
CHATEAU LAFITE,
18E GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET,
SHERRIES & PORT
BACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848), HURT'S FORT.
LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
ONS
July 7, 1a.m., Rajanattianuhar, British stormer, 793, W. Y. Hunter, Bangkok June 30, General.-YTEN FAT HONG,
Ganges, Glenfalloch, Breconshire, Afghan, and Minard Castic. In Amoy nil In Swatew: S. S. Tyne, Keelung, Picciola, Deinthe, Forchow, Ste-ite, Blackhalls, and Co.'a str. Albay.
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close-
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.— Per Numan, at 11.30 am., on Saturday, the 8th it, instead of as pre- viously notified.
I
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA......... ·
Fer Sund, at 11.30 am., on Saturday,
the 8th July.
For AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWAN
FOO.-
Fer Folien, at 2.30 p.a., on Saturday,
the 8th inst..
For STRAITS AND LONDON,--
Per Glenfalloch, at 2.30 pm. To-morrow,
the 8th inst.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping Daylight.Sarpedon leaves for Straits.
Namos longos for Coast Ports.
Noon
3 p.m.fokien leaves for Amey, u. 3 p.m. Glenfulloch leaves for London.
Auctions,
2 p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture
at No. 32, Queen's Road Central Sp.m.-Auction of Piece or Parcel of
Ground in Fat Bing Street,
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY Established A. D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND Retail Dregatera, IMPORTERS
ON:
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY Requr SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLIMIT, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonie Water
Giugerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla: Water, and other Acrated Waters...
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Europeas Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
PASSENGERS arriving, in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra Han newspapers, are invited to call at the "UKINA MAIL" Office, whore over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for refeinnce.
|_ Thq_China Stail.
HONGKONG, PRIDAY, JULY 7, 1882,»
11:
[No. 6919.
JULY 7, 1882.
nid down by their writers on the theory": of commerce (polident economy) {wg thousand years ago, viz., that commerce exceeding the bare circulation of the necessaries of life in the long run, injurious to the welfare of the pass of the people and that accumulation of wealth on the part of merchants can sucosed only in proportion to the impoverisliment of the labouring olasses which; after all, are thin chiel ampport of the Stute Apart from the mere exchange and circulation «f thione commodities which are required to keep the urges of the people distoot with their lot, Chinese commercial laws know therefore no other legitimate vison d'Olè for commerce, but that cmerce encourages agriculture and labour generally by fecilitating the intercourse betweba consumers and jir ducers. Accordingly we may say with tenth thịt for Chinese commercinl
merchant, na we should suppose, but the in the set of tender core is not the producer. From this cardinal point of dillereure fuws a boat of practical diver gences in the derelopment nud direction which commercial legislation took in China and in Logland. The commercial - fond of England is designed to protect und facilitate trade us much as possible wad the general tendency is to free it from all interference on the part of the Government as far as it is prácticable, On the other hand, this chief aim of Chinese commercial law is to restrain. trade within fixed limits, and it is a canon of Chinose political economy. to give no encouragement to merchants in their desire to enrich bliamselves (um- lean it be at the expense ut foreigners), It is the chief nim of Clinces-com- mercial law to bind trade down to the traditional established houses and to keep it under the constant supervision- of the Government, The reason is a peculiar one. As it is the theory of English political economists that the bulutely free arid unrestricted more ment of capical from employmeat to employment results in a strong tendancy To un equility of profits, so the Clituese theorists clores it necessary that the Guvernnent should step to between |120-
rules for the conduct of trade in under The publication of this issue commenced ducer un consumer and lay duwn fired- at 8.10 p.m
to bring about this desirable equilibriom of profits. It is with this end in view that all conceivable unaches of trade ure fenced in by Chinace vozumisteial law between inmovable barriers, and that the Government pro-cribes for necha 118 proper mode of procedure. An example. for two will suffice. Thus the cominercial 1a is a common mistake to suppose that, law of China requires that under all forms as there is no published code of Chinese of commerce lusimees must be transacted commercial law, the tulee have no through middlemen, responsible to the commercial low at all. We might us Government, and that every the loct well suppose that there was no Common trade should be organized in the form Law of England before our mudert of puildIt is well worth considering commentaries on it were written.Apart these two significant features of Laitees from the provisions of the Penal Code of commercial law in their practical up- the Tu-Esing and preceding dynasties, plication,
|
there are numerous collections of Im- First, as to the system of middlemen. perial decrees, und of dreistous by pro- Chinese law requires the interference of - vincial judges on questions of commercial - 1 censed markermen or broken who fix Per Emuy, at 4.30 p.m. To-morrow, the law, in the hands of the law secretaries, the market rate and whose duty it is to
Hth inat.
For MANILA:~~
For HOIHOW AND PAKROĻ--
8th inst.
Per Namian, at 6. p.m. To-morrow, the
8th inst. For NAGASAKI, WLADIVOSTOCK AND
NICOLAJERSK.-
of the Superintendancies of Tunda und of mediate is responsible agents between all the unload authorities. Thies coul- producer, soil consumer, be the latter uide to the native or foreigner Accordingly, to initiated, though the variation of trading was the words of Me Albuster the customs in different provinces, which producer is compelled to sell his produce customs are always respected in apply through a licensed broker or marketman Aing the law, makes the present called to the werchant, who gain, on arrival tious of legal dedi tons ou questions of at his destination, is forced to sell his commercial law a bewildering maze to goods to the consumer through another. all but those who make a special study fie-nsed broker or marketman." The Per Faludin, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday, of the subject or who have grasped the object of the law is unt, us Englishmen
the 10th inst.
fndumentul principles on which there only too apt to supruge, to on ble whole theory of Chinese commercial law the Govertiment to tax trade, or, to usa thu term so commonly applied to every
Per Inge, at 9 a., on Sunday, the 9th
jost.
For SAIGON.
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY,
Per Avoce, as 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the is built up,
11th July.
For AMOY AND MANILA.-
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, de, by the French Contract Packet
5
Day before departure (or Saturday if the de- perture be on Mondayr Office closes.
F.M.Money Order.
Post Office closes, except the Krour Box, which is always open out of Office hours.
A. Post Office opens;
July 7, 4 a.m., Morug, British steamer, 2185, Wm. Tuttoo, Calcutta June 22, Pe. Day of departure,→→ 1HE Ordinary Hal-Voorly MEETING nang 28, and Singapore July 1, 7 p.m., Life Department.
of SHAREHOLDERS will be Held Opium and General-JARDINE, MATHESON Policies ed for us ent exceeding at the HONGKONG HOTEL OR FRIDAY, the & Co. £5,000 at reduced rates.
28th Instant, at 4 o'Clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of receiving a Boport of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts and declaring a Dividend.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & C Hongkong, July 23, 1872.
Y
ANG TSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.
PERMANENT RESERVE TH. 230,000,00 CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).....Tla. 420,000,00
SPECIAL RESERVE FUND......Th. 290,553.05
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac-
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY.
Busquir Duzovous & Co.'s BRANDY,
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. Kisahan's LL WHISKY,
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. OHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO. CURACAO.
ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and ORANGE
BITTERS
$00.
A &
BAES'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and * BAUXDERS, pime and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by
Buggs, pints and quarta. FILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and FORTER, by the
Gallon ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads,
SPEOLLILY SELECTED OIGA R 8.
CUMULATIONS, 6th...Tls. 940,553.05 April, 1882.
Directors.
H. De . Foans, Esq., Chairman. | J. EL PINCKVoss, W. MEYERINE,
Daq.
Esq.
A. J. M. INVERARITY, G. H. WHBELKE,
Beq
HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAL
Messia RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries,
LONDON BRANDI Meer BARING BROTHERS & Co., Banders. RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 69, Cornhill, POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.
Subject to on Shareholders age of 12% for Interest Capital, all the Pors
of the UNDERWRITING. Bugnresa arð án.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
LOUIS HAUSCHILD, Secretary. Hongkong, July 7, 1882.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
LIMITED.
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THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th Instant, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
LOUIS HAUSCHILD, Secretary. Hongkong, July 7, 1882.
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TO LET.
THREE HOUSES. in BremMOND
TRAGE, Bonbarn Road. Moderate.
Rent
Apply to
HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, July 7, 1882.
TO BE LET.
ELIGIBLE BUSINESS PRE-
July 7, Felicin, German steamer, 863, A. Müller, Newchwang and Chefor July 1, BeanB-SIEMESEN & Ch
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11
July 7, Emuy, Spanish steamer, 222, G. de Ortuzar, Manila and Amoy July 5, General-Reuenios & Co..
July 7, Miramar, British steamer, 800, E. Duggan, Keelung July 6, Coal.—JAE- DINE, MATHESON & CO.
Jur 7 Annie, German 3-m. schooner, 346, A. H. Moller, Kamput Juno 26, Man- grove Bark-MELCHEES & CO.
July 7, Holstein, German steamer, 11083, W. Havoker, Singapore June 30, General
BIESSEN & Co.
July 7, Thaler, British steamer, 220, T. G. Pocock, Foochow July 4, Amoy 5, and Swatow 6, General-Douglas Larraik & Cá
DEPARTURES.
July 7, Ernst, for Swatow,
7, Vivid, for Tientsin.
7, Friedrich, for Chefoo..
Gulf of Panama, for Nagasaki.
7, Chop-sai, Chinese gunboat, for a
Cine
for Swatow, Hind, for Europe, &c, Nona, for Mantung, Pernambuco, for Sargon.
7. Yangire for Ningpo and Shanghai,
7. Sumida Maru, for Nagasaki, &£.
OLEARED
nually distributed among all ContributorsSES lately in the occupation of Bullet, for Hoihow, & of Business (whether Shareholders or not) Measts MacEwan, FRICKEL & Co., No. 43, Sarpedon for Sin, apo and Penang. in proportion to the Premis paid by them.
QUEEN'S BOLD; also GUDOWNS and Cantos, for Saigon. RUSSELL & Co., SHOP adjoining same.
Agents
Hongkong, May 8, 1889,
Pha-New Season's CUMSHAW TEA,
5 and 10 catty Bozen, BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 20 cents p.. THE TOKIO MARINE INSURANCE
SEASIDE LIBRARY, 15 to 25 panta,
COMPANY, LIMITED.
10082
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, June 5, 1880.
TO BE LET.
(WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION,)
FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY, 15 to THE MITSU BIGHT MAIL S. 8. 00.
MILMBE'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAPES, CASH BOXES at Manufacturer's Fo Hongkong, June 1, 188
having been appointed AGENTS for
Fortune, for Bangkok NA PARSENDERS,
ARRIVAL
Per dalanta, From Saigon, 200 Chinese. Per Fajan tianuhar, from Bangkok, 620 Chinese.
Per Moray, from Calcutta, dc, Mr Wilson, and 300 Chinese.
Per Felicia from
It is much to be regretted that hardly maile of thine o taxation the procedura any sinologist, possessing the requisite of which we do not understand, ** to Per Esmeralda, at 430 p.m., on Tuesday, legal training, bas dived yet into tipsy 9 juerzo " The real sim of the law is to
the 11th inst
unexplored depths of legal lore, nor keep trade under the constant control evon collected and analyyed the fecisions of the Goverment with a view to protect of the Mized Cours of bangbu, whoh the producer and the people ge enilly provide a good deal of useful material against that form of unding which we bearing on the subject of Chinese con consider smart but whoff linero come › mercial law. Mr. Alabaster once took meronal law rale upfair and treats úc up the subject vry liedy in 1867, but cordingly as criwin 1. Those licensed; unfortunately dues but appear to have marketmen or brokers, being oficially pursued these studies further. Arnthorized to fix the value of profiura- Duicken also touched, in a brief article or merchandise passing through their pubi-hed in the Chiana leviem, un al hands, are also liable to be criminally pro- few points of Chinese commercial law, ceeded sgainst not merely in case of trad but stopped short there. In 1860, Siz but even in case they encourge unfair Rutherford Alcock, in concluding with trading. In the latter case the un refont Prince Kung the Suplementary Con- also, who, for instance, attempts vertion to the Treaty of fiantsin, stion this command of the market with view inted (Article 1) that Englord and to hold the whole stuck and to refuse China shali in consultation draw up a to sell except at exorbitant prices, will commercial code." But nothing further be criminally proceeded against on the came of it, so that this stipulation au pronad of unfair riding. For, to quote peare merely to live served the purpose Mr Alabaster once more, ** unfair traders of piving a Trunty clause authority to shall be punished with nghty blows, and the principle of joint investigations in if the profits be large they may be pro-
tum se ceeded agulust as thieves. Being thus left very much in the dark Next, as to Guilds. It is manifest by the luminaries of sinology and diplo- from the foregoing that the individual macy, though grateful especially to Mr merchant must find a protection. Albuster for the few rays of light shed against ebraise of the power which the on the subject by bis dutes, we hut our laws, against so-called unfair, trading. selves thrown back upon the resources place in the hands of Government of our wa observations and the inforin- officers, Tious matter especially tion freely placed at our disposal by in a country like him where there well-informed native friends. Nor does is no distinction of civil and cri it much matter. It is altogether foreign minat proceedings and where fadtorpl to our purpuse to write a teolically and executive functions are always com- correct epitome of the leading featuresInred, to act always in concert with of Chinese commercial law. It is por other me
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General Memoranda. SUNDAY, July 9
6.30 p.m.Eiungcher leaves for Canton MONDAY, July 10
2.30 p.m.Auction of Piece or Parcel of
Ground in Jervois Street, and at 3 p.a. in the Wing-lok Street. Goods por Arratoon Aptar undelivered
after this date subject to rent -6 p.m.—Puran leaves for Canton. TUESDAY, July 11
2 p.m-Auction of Household Furnitare, &, at the residence of C. H. Haswell, Cringleford, Robinson Road West.
Esq.
p.m.-C. T. Hook leaven for Strails
4 p.m.--Appca leaves for Bombay.
5 pm-Esmeralda leaves for Manila WEDNESDAY, July 12
Praya East, THURSDAY, July 13
fertly authoient for the aim we have in capacity. Chines law also, which, as a view. if we analyse and systemunize the matter of principle, knowÉ DO WYSOK con eptions our Chinese Merchants have but treats each individual as a member of the first principles on seriel trade is of some orgmized body, encourages practically coudneted and officially dealt the form don of guilds, eveng with in China, both in conformity with singla
be sup Chinese commercial law, and in conuosed, (radistinction from the altered conditious resemble the modern
must
A. Comese "güfit, as
Auction of Valuable Property in in which these same lerchants find ngand or even the guilds of medi.
Chinese trade placed here in Hongkongi soval under the different regime of English const Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of commercial law and usage
of Call and Europe.
FRIDAY, July 14-
Nelson leaves for Port Darwin, Cooktown,
Is is generally aaaggestive indication of carn the different way in which foreigners, auly other thou Engilshmen, look upon com- | etätiitos
- du, on or about this seda mee meice, when we find that they osustently Trantor Books of Hengkong Hotel Co., repant, as a remarkable observation that
Limited, alosed from this date to 26th were a uation of shops Instant, inclntive, ndodhesh
→wealth gives with as liguer SATURDAY, July 16
thau intellect, or culturë, sh 3p.m-widental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s foreign policy of our liovernment in Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Farly sinks all moral considerations Francisco
we when the necessity of pushing our trade.
pppears to demand a certain contat. foreigner, however wonder, more so-called strange inftantion for and no foreigner despises, as youré than theat himeve litemui and offers Huệs have been cu ored in the no-011).
the above Company; the Undersigned bTHE HOUSE, No 1, ALBANY, -8 Rooms too, Whinese Neachwang and TUESDAY, July 20
prepared to accept MARINE RIBES at
Cerront Rates and apps Discounts STARLING Gas and WATKE laid on
and Servante, Orfinca, Ganngs and
JH. TRIPP Agent, Mi B. M. 8, 8.00. April 26, 1881.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS Dear Holzione, June 5, 1883.
Per Easy, from Amoy, 165 Chiness for Manila, and 31 Chinese for Hongkong
Per Asramar, from Kestung, 1 Chinese. ›› Per Holstein, from Singapore, & Chiuces...
Per Plates, from Coast Ports, Hr Wilde, кас-10 Сайтове
Catterthus leaves for Sydney and Mole
bourne on or about this data Fubar. July 28 —
14 p.m.--- Meatjag of Shareholders of the Hoaglong Hotel Company, Lantern
at Hongkong Havel.