For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
No. 53, Queen's Road East, OPPOSITE THE COSTMISHARIAT),
RE NOW LANDING, EX
BRITISH BARQUE
A
STILLWATER"
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150° test.
SPARTAN COOKING
STOVES.
FAIRBANKS SCALES.
OAKUM.
TAR.
TURPENTINE.
EXAMERICAN MAIL."
ALIFORNIA
C
*RACKER
Mails.
ANOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARYTIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, | COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;
ALSO,
Entertainment.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THEATRE ROYAL,
CITY HALL, HONGKONG.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR MANILA FIM AMOY.
The Steamship
Berartida," Captain TALBOT, will bo despatched for the above ham, 10am, instad, aw, at Ports TO-MORROW, the 20th Instant, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
jy26 Hongkong, July 25, 1882,
Mhonour to
AR. R. FRASER-SMITH has the tion with Mr. D'ORSAY OGDEN, Mr. R. E. INHAN, and Mr. FRED. RUSSELL (Into of the BANDMANN COMBINATION), and resisted by several well-known Asares, he will give A GRAND THEATRICAL
PERFORMANCE
UN
BOMBAY, MAKE, ST. DENIS, AND WEDNESDAY EVENING,
PORT LOUIS,
N THURSDAY, the 27th day of July, 1882, at Noon, the Company's S. 8. YANGTRE, Commanian LORMIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, anel (AGO), will leave this Purt for the above places,
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Cargo and Spanic will be registered for London as well
for Marseilles, and ae eopted in transit through Marseilles for the principal plac
Shipping Orders be granted unti Noon of 26th July, 1892
Cargo
will be received on kard until 4 Rd Parexils until a pus, on p.m., Scie the 26th July, 1882. Parcela are not to be sout en bard; they must be left at thu Agency's flise.)
the 20th July, 1882.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF MISS NELLIE FERGUSSON.
WHEN WILL RS PRODUCED LORD LYTTON'S CELEBRATED PLAY, in Acts, entitled "THE LADY OF LYONS,”
Seats may be secured at Mossrs KELLY & WALSH's, Queen's Road.
Prices of Admission! Dress Circle Reserved.....Two Dollars. Stalls Reserved,...........Two Dollars, Unreserved Seats, One Dollar.
Coments and value of Packages are re-Doors open at 8.30, to conmuance at 9 o'clock.
Hongkong, July 24, 1882. For further particulars, apply at the Company's Olive
JOMPANY'S BISCUITS in &quired.
tins, and nose.
Alphabetical BIS.
CUITS.
Fancy Swoot Mixed
BISCUITS.
Ginger CAKES,
Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL
HOMINY.
TOPOOAN BUTTER.
CORNMEAL.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
Boneless CODFISH.
Prime BAMS and BACON.
zad Condensed MILK.
Broad
FOH and APPLE BUTTER. Pickled OX-TONGUES.
Family FIG-FORK in keys and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 it can. Beau Idead SALMON in à bene,
"
assert FRUITS in 2 to cas Cutting Deasted Camed VEGETABLES Potted SAUSAGE and Sattunge
MEAT
Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.
COMB HONEY in Original Frames, Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted
MEATS
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Адство
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Hongkong, July 10, 1882.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AKT
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
Mails.
C. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
jy27
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, Via OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING ay Yokollasa, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,`
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Staqinakip
"Ajax,"
Captain Kipp, will be despatched at 3 p.m. TO
MORROW, the 26th Instant.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, July 15, 1882.
jy 26
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
Sientor,
Capt. KIRKPATRICK, will bedospatched on or about
the 2nd August.
For Freight or Pessage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, July 25, 1882.
PUBLIC AUCTION
OF
VERY HANDSOME AND VALUABLE ENGLISH, AMERICAN AND
SHANGHAI-MADE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, MIRRORS, PAINTINGS, &c., &o.
HE Undersigned has received instruc tions to Boll by Public Auction, ou
FRIDAY,
The whole of the
VEXY HANDSOME AND VALUABIE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c,
BE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF TOKIO will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY; the 12th August, 1883, at Noon, taking the 4th August, 1882, at 2 p.m., at No. 2, Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the GAGE STREET,-- United Statos, and Europe.
Through Bills of
issued for konIIM- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Citics of the United States, via Over- Inland TUBE 8. S. COPT77 will be despatch-land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Ied for Fan Francisci, via Yokoham, Demerture, and to
Mexico, Central a South America, hy the Company's and SATURDAY, the 29th July, 1882, at
connecting Steamers, Noon.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Connection aging med at Yoloskanus.
England,
Fruce, and Germany by all with Staubers from Shanghai and Jupati
trans-Atlantic Imos at Sreamers.
On prepaid RETURN l'assage Treants a Reaction of 25% is made.
porle.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received
at the Company's fieo, until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.
comprising:-
SILK and WooL COVERED Drawing-room SUITE COTTAGE PLANO, by SonwARCE; VERY HANDSONE BRUSSELS CAR- PETS, quite new: LARGE GILT MANTLE MIRRORS, BORAY CARVED WHATNOT, MAH- BLE FOR TABLE, ENGLISH-MADE CHIFFONIER PLATE-GLASS BACK and Doors, WATEE Cousas, OIL PAINTINGS, Cunomos, EN-
GRAVINGS.
SATSUMA and Yaddo Vases, STATUETTE, UNAMIRNTS, CRYSTAL and BRONZE GAZA.'
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. on the 11th August. Parcel Packages A REDUCTION of 25 % made on all will be received at the office antil 6 p.m.LIERS, &c., &o.
zato dur RETURN PANNAGE CABLES ISSUED.
all Pareol Packages should be Consular Invoices to accompany Over-marked to dress in fall; value of same
required, land, Mexian, Central and South American is Lunch TONCITE
Cargo, should be set to the Company's MoCarty's Sugar LEMONADE
fires address to the Collector of Cue
San Francisco.
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.
11
Clam CHOWDER.
Smoked SALMON
Groen TURTLE in 3 tb canl
MU..
&C.,
c.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF STORES, including:
TETSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
PICNIC TONGUES.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN ́s CO00A. LIEBIC's & Err': COCỦA.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
FRENCH PLUMS.
MINCEMEAT.
SAUSAGES.
DRAWN.
ISIGNY BUTTER.
DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES.
ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &c.
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES
HILDSTECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., pinta & quarts, ULARETS
For further information us to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of tho Company, No. BOA, Queen's Road Central.
F. L. FOSTER,
Agent.
Hongkong, July 15, 1882.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG,
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Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be aunt to the Company's Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
MARBIE TOP TEAH SIDEBOARD, PLATE- GLARS BACK SOLID MAHOGANY EXTENSION DINING TABLE, CHAIRS, PINK and Goto EMBOSSED DINNER SET, completo; Tok gross and GOLD DESSERT SKT, Glass and
WABY,
CUTLERY, So, don
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Por Actie, from Haiphong, &a., 29 Chi.
Deae.
Pore from Shanghai, Mrs Smith. DEPARTED
Per Wrecker, for Caroline Islanda, 1 uropean, and 4 Chinese.
nose.
Per Ping-on, for Boihow, &c., 20 Chi- Per Caucus, for Anoy, &c, 1 European,
TO DEPART.
and 30 Chiness,
Per Peking, for Shanghai, 50 Chinese. Per Esmeralda, for Ainoy, 87 Chineso. Per Atholl, for Swatow and Amoy, 69 Chineso.
Pet Eny, for Manila, 223 Chinesa
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Ajax reports: Light winds from S.E, to N.E. and fine weather throughout.
CARGOES.
Per S. S. Lydia, sailed 20th July, Hong- kong to London-60 cases Sundries; to Hamburg, 1,000 boxes (20,188 tbs.) Con gou, 232 pkgs. Sundries, 25 bales Rattans, 60 pkga, Canes, and 50 pkgs. Matting.
Per S. 9. Kherlion, sailed 21st July-To London: from Canton, 10,000 boxes Ton containing 441 tbs. Congou, 160,700 Iba. Scented Caper, 62,017 lbs. Scented Orange Pekon, and 1 ba. Sorts-tatal 222,179 ba.), 221 bales Raw Silk, and 18 canoe Sill Piece foods; from
Tea Amoy, 2,412
pkgs, particulara unknown); from Shanghai, 12,960 pkga Tea
(particulara unknown), 184 bales Raw Silk, and 20 bales Wasta Silk: frout Japan, 73 pkgs. Tea (particulars unknown), and 20 bales Raw Silk.--To Contineut: from Shanghai, 93 balen Raw Silk, and 43 bales Cocoons; from Japan, 15 balos Raw Silk.
Per S. S. Glenean, from Canton Waters to London, sailed 23rd July 17,514 lbs. Scented Orange Pokco, 259,959 lbs. Scented Caper, and 120,003 lbs. Congou--total 897,478 tbs. Toa; 124 bales Wanté Silk, and 13 pkgs. Sundries. For Hamburg, 00 pkgs.
Tea.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For SWATOW AND AMOY.-
Per Atholl, at 7:30 am. Tomorrow, the 20th just, instead of as previovely notified.
For MANILA.—
Por Envy, at 8.30 am. To-morrow, the 26th inst., instead of a previously
notified.
For AMOY AND MANILA. —
Par Esmeralla, at 0.30 a.m. To-morrow, the 26th inst, inetoad of as pre- viously notified.
For BAIGON.—-
Per Kemus, at 18.30 am. To-morrow, the 26th inst., instead of es pro- viously notified
For SHANGHAL. -
Per Peking, at 11.30 am Tomorrow, the 26th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified.
For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG ---
Per Activ, at 6 p.m. To-morrow, the 26th
inst.
Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to theRY HANDSOME BEDROOM SUITE, For HAIPHONG.
For further information as to Pasage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent. Hongkong, July 16, 1882.
Insurances.
THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.
CAPITAL £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling).
Unlimited Liability of Shareholdera.
TO
quite new, made by Messrs HALL & Hora, Shanghai, comprising: WALNUT and BLE EMBOSSED BEDSTEAD, with SPRING &o., CHEST OF DRAWERS, DRESS MATTRESS, MIRROR and WARDROBE to INC TABLE au12 MATCH AMERICAN SOLID MAHOGANY BED-
STEAL, AMERICAN WALNUT INLAID MAR
WASHING STAND and DRESSING TABLE; WARDRODES, with PLATE GLASS Dones SILK and Wool Covakko Coucy and Easy. CHAIRS, HANDSOME LACE CURTAINS, BRASS POLES, DOUBLE WASHING SET, Shanghai BATH, LADY'S EVENING CHAIRS, AMERICAN COOKING STOVE.
$0. Catalogues will be issued provions to the Sale, and the Articies will be on view on Thursday, the 3rd August.
TERMS OF SALE.-As customary.
G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, July 25, 1882.
TO LET
[HREE HOUSES in RICHMOND. Rent TERBACK, Barham Road.
Anenty for the above Company ure prejured to accept FIRE and MAŘINE RISKS at Current Rates, allowing usual Discounta
GEO. R. STEVENS & Cn. Hongkong, July 1, 1981.
COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,
MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISIE Tindersigned having been appointed
ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON. 4180, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Cargo can be taken a through Bills of Lanting for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GÜLF PORTS. MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIATION COMPANY's Steam-ship ROSETTA Captain BARLOW, with Her Majesty' Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON areat, vid SUEZ CANAL and usual Ports of Call, on FRIDAY, the 4th August, at Daylight. CHATEAU MARGAUX.
Carge will be received on board until CHATEAU LA ROSE, piuts & quarts. Yoon on the day previous, CHATEAU LAFITE,
1RES. GRAVES,
BREAKFAST CLARET, "
SHERRIES & PORT-
I
SACCONE' MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
Parcels and Specie (Goldy at the Office until Noon on the day previous.
For further
Intimations.
FREDERIC ALGAR, COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS SION AGENT,
11, Clement's Lane, Lombard Street,
LONDON.
o.,
Moderate.
Apply to
HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, July 7, 1882.
Not Responsible for Debts.
aud
THE Colonial Press supplied with News-
papers, Boks, Types, Ink, Presses,ether the Captain, the Agents, nor | Papers, Correspondents, Lutters; and any European Goods on London ternis.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Colonial Newspapers received at the office Advertisers and the Public.
FREIGHT and regarding are regularly led for the inspection of
apply to the
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages ura
SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT required to be declared prior ta shipment.
(1848).
HUNT'S PORT.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the teras and conditions of the Com-
Black Bills of Lading.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—pany's
-1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. Bisqtar DunQUCRE & Co's BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY.
KIVARAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE MARASCHINO
OURAÇÃO.
ANGOSTURA, BOKER's an ORANGE
BITTERS.
$20.
BASE'S ALE, bottled by GAmeron and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarta. ⠀_
GUINNESS'E STOUT, bottled by E., &
J. Brake, piista sud quartai. PILSENER BEER; in quart, DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Callou. ALE and PORTËR, in kogsheads.
SPECIALLY SELECTED CIGAR S.
Fine Now Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
5 and 10 catty Boxes,
-This Vessel will call ut COLOMBO,
A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, July 21, 1852.
MAIL STE
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
#14
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE,
VIA INLAND SEA.
Taking Cargo and Passengers for YOKO
HEMA nad VLADIVOSTOCK.) THE S. S. SUMIDA MARU, Captain HUSING, due liste DA3 CF LOURE 210
Mr. Andrew Wind,
NEWS AGENT, KO.
133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions. Advertisements, &c., for the China Mail, Overland Ching Mail, and China Reviewo
SAILOR'S HOME.
NY
Cast-off CLOTHING, BOOKS, OF
A PARES will be thankfully received at the Sailor's Home, West Point.
Dongkong, July 25, 1678.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Sternship
Unners will be Responáhle for any Debt contracted by the Officers er Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:~-~
ARNOS, British barque, Captain Ed. E. Halliday-Borneo Company, Limited.
COMET, German ship, Oupt. D. Siegener. -Captain.
EMBLEM, British ship, Capt. W. Roberts.
-P. & 0. ́S, N. Co.
FEI LUNO, British steamer, Capt. W. F. Allison-D. Musse & Co.
GLENRY, British J-10, schooner, Captain David Thomson-Wieler & Co.
Per Nona, at 6 p.m. To-morrow, the 26th inst, stead of as previously notified.
Per Himalaya, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,
the 27th init.
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.---
Per Consolation, et 9.30 a.m., on Thurs
day, the 27th inst., instead of as previously notified.
For SWATOW. ---
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping
10 am.Emeralda loaves for fanila 3pm-Ajax leaves for London. Oaftale leaves for Singapore and Austra
lian Ports on or abrut this date.
Amusements.
9p.m. "The Lady d Lyons."
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, July 97
No. 6964-Ju
montar a stipulated nominal sur the first of these cal-days each si holder meets with this others in person or by proxy, frequently combining with the occasion a sort of dinus" party, and euch presents a closed. tender offering certain amount of interest for the loan of the whole subsoribed capital of the... association that is payable on that day: and for the time fixed by the articles of association. Tho shera contributions of each bareholder nro then paid in, and the tenders publicly opened, whereupon the person found to be the highest euc- cessful bidder, receives the sum total minus the interest, which is at once de- dicted, and, though he bas henceforth to pay his call overy month like the utbèrs, he is henceforth excluded from the uption of tendating for n loan, On the next cull-day the other sharebulilers put in their tenders as before and are 4 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the dealt with in the same way. The sama Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited, process is repented every month -till at Hongkong Hotel.
every member of the association has und his turn, whereupon the association SATURDAY, July 29:---
Noon. Occidental & Oriental B. B. Co.'encets for the final passing of the no-
Steamer loaves for Yokohama and San Francisen,
10 -Consolation leaves for Bangkok
via Svatov.. Noon-Thales leaves for Coast Ports. Yoon-French Mail leaves for Porte of
Call and Europe.
4 p..-Fockeang leares for Shanghai William Blackhinon leaves for Batavia,
&c., on or about this dato.. FRIDAY, July 28-
Noon. Auction of Stock-in-Trade at Mr
J. M. Armstrong's Bales Rooms. 3 p.m.-Auction of Houses (in six
paratu Iqta).
MONDAY, July 31:
counts and is thereby wound up, the
manager and collector of the association having received special remuneration out of the common fund. The convenience
of this financial operation is obvious, But 18 y private frudividuals are
3 p.m.-Meeting of Bhareholders of the thus at the same time managers, cr H.K., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Ltd.,shareholders in several different money- Juan associations, this network of en- at No.
52, Queen's Rowi 3.30 p.m. Meeting of Shareholder of gaguarts, if disturbed by the death, the China Tradon Ins. Co., Ltd, at temporary absence, insolvency or ab Head Office.
4 p.m. Catterthun leaves for Australian
Ports via Foochow Claims against the Benleds must be sent in to Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co., on or before this date.
FRIDAY, August 4 :-
Daylight English Mail leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe.
-Auction of Household Furniture, p.m.-
2, Cage Street.
&o, Daphine leaves for Straits, &c., on or
about this date.
souding of a manager or shareholder, leads to an entanglement of conflicting interests, and to complication of eve counts, which forms a fruitful source of dispnios wasting much of the time and severely trying the patience of the Judge in Summary Jurisdiction, who, strange to say, has no Court Accountant par quainted with the Chinese language co
de, at No. 3, Boge Brest, loaves for assist him in any question of Chineco
$2
4 p.m.
Numaki
Menmuir leaves for Australian Ports vin
Singapore on or about this date, SATURDAY, August 12
accounts coming before the Court,
The same classea of natives amongst which these money-loan associations flourish are also very much given to investing their small savings in shops and industrial undertakinga on the prin
Noon.-P. M. S. Co's Steamer leaves for Iciple of partnership en commandite us
Yokohama and San Francisco,
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841,
香港大燊月
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIKTS, IMPORTERS
of
DaveGISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUE. BETES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEXDICINES.
MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water, Leinonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watera,
The Manufactory. Is under direct and continious European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
For Ching, at 11.30 a.m.; on Thursday, PassNBERS arriving in Hongkong, or any
the 27th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.— Per Thales, at 11.30 am, on Thursday, the ith inat, instead of as pre- viously notified.
For SHANGHAI-
Por Foolsang, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 27th inst.
For SAIGON...
For Pernambuco, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,
the 29th inat.
ubove mentioned. It may in truth be said that there is Jurdly any distinction among the Chinesa population in Hong. koug betroen traders and non-traders, for the national passion for trade, in some form or other is as ingrained in everybody, man, woman out child, and as freely and generally indulged in 18 the_national_passion for gambling, which, in the view of the better classes at least, is indeed morally reprehensiblö, but after all merely a more speculative form of trading. An instance of this will be found in the late mania for spe culations in house property, in which domestic employés, clerks and school- masters, and persons of all descriptions were mixed up more tima professional inerchants. The only distinction that can be made with reference to the Chi- nese residents of Hongkong in this re- gard is this that weasy distinguish open and professed traders from underhand and amateur traders, for with rare ex- ceptions they are almost all participat ing in trade operations, directly or indirecly in one way or other. E
As among these nondescript trading spirits of the Chinese community of Hongkong the network of investments is of an extremely complex nature, thus also the professed trading classes of our other persons who may desire to coz Chinese residents ever move in un sult the files of local, China, Japan, equally puzzling entanglement of part American, English, Indian or Austra Berahip engagements The typicat Chinese shopkeeper or merchant who lian newspapers, are invited to call at finds himself confronted by an opposi the "UNIA MAY” Office, where over tion business competing with him in bis sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.
particular sphere, feels no tocantation, as Europound would, to by into a rage and try to anderseil his competitore by lowering his prices,
Fer FOOCHOW, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,The publication of this issue commenced but his first endeavour will be, in all
AND MELBOURNE, &c.—
For Catterthun, at 3.30 p.m., çn Mon-
day, the 31st inst.
For KOBE AND NAGASAKI.—
Por Shamida Maru, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri-
day, the 4th August
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA—
Per Sunda, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,
the 5th August.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. - The French Contract Packet Yanytse will be despatched on THURSDAY: the 27th July, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, id Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via: Madras), the Australasian Colonics, Aden, Egypt, Malta, nud Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails,
at 7.30 p.m.
The China Sttail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1892.
good humour, to manage, directly or indirectly to obtain a partnership share, whether dormant (to begin with) oc active, in the opposing concorn, with a view to eventual arasigamation if the latter is successful, or it is found un successful, with a view, to withdraw- from it again and to proceed in his own V-(continued).
line unconcernedly. It is this cool- APART from the system of trades unicus headed gregarious instinet, and the pre- and guilds, which have all along fou dominance of chat passion for combina- rished securely in Hongkong, and side tion vud association, which distinguishes by side with the system of middlerson, the Chinaman in Hɔngkong and abroad exemplified by the Macheens and Lou- from the trading classes of all other pradores, the hipose who settled in antions, and which gives him naturally a Hongkong brought with them leo and considerable advantage to start with, maintained here all along their national Accordingly, there is hardly a Chineso forms of partnership, as referred to fim or Chinese merchant in this Colony eluve. To begin with, that Chinese that has not partnership" connections. form of partnership, en commandite, to with other firms or other merchants in which we alluded in a former article, is one and the same line of business or in widely spread throughout the Chinese several kindred lines. Side by side with community of Hongkong. It is a måtter this permanent warp and wool coNUSO="" of common occurrence that a foreign tin between different Chinese firms and MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET merchant's table-by, cook, house-coolie merchants, there are constantly special The United States Mail Packet Coptic, will and amah, ay och be a dormant partners agreements made between
be despatched on SATURDAY, the 29th inst., with Mails for Janau, Senter in one or more local shops or different firms or persons for temporary Francisco, the United States, Canada, huge, just as the foreign werchant's and individual voutures. It is likewise Honolula, Peru, &c, which will be comprador, whilst serving him as the a common practice among Chiness alsop- employs of the foreign firm, may at the keepers and merchants in Hongkong to same time also be a durmant partner in carry on business in several distiout Post-Ofice closes, but Cor several native shops, or hugs, and an localities at the same time, and to age respondence may be posted on board active utner in one or two others, in each of these localities a different arm the Packet with Late Fen of 10 cuts besides carrying as a regular business name, although these differser firms Extra Postage until the time of depar or special occasinial ventures on his may really consist of the same individuals. Toro.
129 own account. The advantage to be derived from this Hongkong, July 17, 1882.
Among Chinese unconnected with comtoon device need not be discussed foreigners there has likewise been at all here, but is well to point out that this times & first extordinary network of practice, thaugh not exactly allegal, is investments for which there is hardly a devised with the intention to deceive, parallel song corresponding classes of and acts injuriously, not so much other nation, except perhaps the to the Chinese cussiers za to the Jewish people. There are, in the first foreign merchant and bunker, whio July 25, Foxhound, B. M. gunboat, 45, Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-, so-called money-loap assucir may be induced to entrust goods, give
Liens, most common among the non credit or advance money to them seem trading clamor and specially patronized ingly different firms under the belief by domestic servants, most especially that they have different resources and however by women. These associations different buses of credit. There is no are based un general well-understood means, short of registration, to protect principles and guided by unwritten but the foreign mereliant and banker against generally accepted rules, into which we the mischiet with which this common contenter here in detail. Most com device of Chineso trade is frauglite s monly they are formed on the following in connection with this network of connections which 18 50
Dreaf nese com
GULF OF PANAMA, British steamer, Capt. R. Thomson.Gibb, Livingston & Co.
MONARCH, British steamer, Captain M. Thompson.Siemen & Co..
S. R. BRANOS, American barque, Captain A. D. Barnard.-Ed. Schellhass & Co.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS.
"Thales,"
July 24, Actir, Danish steamer, 208, N. Captam Pocock, will be. Revebeck, Haiphong July 20, and Hoi-
ospatched for the above how, General.-C. M. S. N. Co. Põrts on THURSDAY, the 27th Instant, at
July 25, China, German steamer, 68,
Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to.
DOUGLAS LÁPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1882,
1927
H. Schöer, Svatom July 24, General YUEN FAT HONG
J. M. McQuba, Amoy July 23,
3th Instant, will he despatched ng aboyINDO-CHINA STEAM BARAUSTION July 25, Pelham, British barque, from
on FRIDAY, the 4th August, at 4 jan
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 1 p.m. of day of sailing.
No Bill of Lading signed under 22 Freigh
Claims must be settled on board
BREAKFAST CONGOU & 25 cents p. lb. before delivery is taken, otherwise they
SEASIDE LIBRARY, 15 to 25 cents. FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY, 15 to
25 centa
MIKE'S PATENT FIREPROOF SAFES, and CASH BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prises. Hongkong, June 1, 1882.
will not be recognized.
"Cargo, mud. PASSENGERS for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Stacmer at Kobe, and for Vladivostock at Nagasaki
For furter Particulars, apply it tho Company's OFFICES, Praya Central, Ground Floor of Mesas Reese & Co.
HJ, H. TRIPP
Agent. Hongkong, July 24, 1882,
aur
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI,
(Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, KËW- CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANG TSZE.)
Tho Co.'s Steamship
Captain Davres, will be despatchad as above on THURSDAY, the 27th Instant, at 4 p.m.
Tor Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Mannabry Hongkong, July
Whampoa
July 15, Ajar, British steamer, 104, Alex. Kidd, Shanghai July 16, and Foo chow 28, Tea.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
DEPARTURES,
July 25, Wrecker, for Carolino Islands 26, Ping-on, for Hoihow, &c.
25, Fooksary, for Canton
20, Glaucus, for Arsoy and Shangha
CLEARED
Peking, for Shanghai. Esmeralda, for Amoy Athol, for matow and Amor. 27 Ezuy, for Manila
closed as follows:-
11.15 4. Registry ceanca,
11.90 A..
HOURS OF CLOBING
THE FRENCH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing Malls, &c., by the French Contract
Packet
parture be on Monday),~~
Day
10
H
2.
Money Order Ofico closes Post Office closes, except the Noar Box, which always open out of Office hours.
of departure,
4x-Post Office opens. AM-Registry of Letters cease
Fosting of all printed matter and patterns ceases.
A.M.--Mails closed, except for Latecisme. Some tes or toore individuels agree, at the proposal of a middleman 11.10 A.Lelters may be posted with or female broker to take sliares and
Late Fee of 10 cents until bied themselves, orally or by sig uzticles of association written on When the Post Office
first few leaves of the association
11.30
11.40
entirely, has
closes
Late Letters may be posted On board the pacial with Late
Fee of 10 cents until time of departure
count book, to pay, dur
as many months as the
period of
conuts members, to a fixed day of each sorun
that with
and clever
organiza
ination, the Camese