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Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
Entertainment. Not Responsible for Debts.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL, HONGKONG. GRAND THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
will be given
THIS EVENING, the 11th August, 1882.
WE THE BENEFIT OF MR. D'ORSAY OGDEN.
Uys a Distinguisukh PATRONAON DE İtis Excellency THE ADMINISTRATOR, H.B. MAJOR General SanGENT, C.B., AND CONEL PARNEL, G.B., and Officers of 11. M. 's Bed Regt. (Tho Buffs), when will be produced
Passage Tickets granted to J.B. BrekSTONE'« ÖBLERATED OLD Enuling England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantie lines of Steamers.
O prepaid Rervas PASOK TIRETH 2 REDUCTION 26
males.
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Canular Invoie-8 to recrtnpany Overland Carg
shradd be sent to the Company's Offices in Salad Euvelegios, addressed to the Collector of Custoons at San Francisco.
For further infuruation as to. J'essage Land Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50%, Queen's Road Central.
CHAS D. HARMAN,
Jelboy Agat
Hougkong, July 31, 1882.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG,
į
COMEDIETTA ENTITLED “JEALOUSY”
SLOWED BY A
Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Hesponsible for | any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the folloring Vessels, during their stay in Hunghong Harbour
ORAN, British steamer, Captain T. Theuns.-Arnhöhl, Kerberg & Ca
ANERLEY, British steamer, Capt. F. G. Strachun.Itemsell & Co.
ARRATOON APCA, Brilinks stemner, Caps A. E. MacTavish.D. Sassion, Sons & Co.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping, Noog,-Djemah loaves for Shanghai. Noun,-Zanais loaves for Yokohama. Noon, P. M. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for
Yokohana turd San Francisco. Noon-ouen leaves for Australian Purts
vin Foochow
Miscellaneous. Tramfer Books of Hongkong and Wham,
pon Dock Co., Ltd., closed from Ante to the 28th Instant.
water; and as $981,580 was the amount exponded in 1881, it will be seen thet n large share of this estimated in- erense is accounted for by. Works and buildings, and Roads, streets, and brillges. Most of the balance will be spent upon the Judicial and Police Departments, and the office of the Registrar General, Among the items of increase will also
(No. 5949-August 11, 1882..
80, 11
Bowdler to proceed with the work forthwith, and be lost no time in doing 16. For the, previne long, delay t which Your Lordship, not unjustly Me some dissatisfaction, expresacr Price the Surveyor General; was solely responsible. His explanation of why ho could not do any other work as long as he had the repairs of thio Traya Wall in hand have been submitted to: Your
Lordship in formor donatches
3. This explanation of Governor Hen-
able
♪ pane-Asratom såpear leaves for Singn-be wood that of $7,000 (£1,300), being
pore, e.
the annual pansion granted, after a good deal of discussion, to Sir John Smale, the former Chief Justice of the Colony.sy at ance easts upon me the disagres- duty of acquainting Your Lordship this We may den more in detail with
that I never at any time rescived from, the the Estiinates later on, and with the Governor directly or through the Colonial other subjects which were referred to a Secretary, any instructions, verbal the Legislative Council meeting to-day written, official or unofficial, to begin the In the meantime we may again congra-breakwater. LENNOX, British Blenmer, Captain HONGKONG DISPENSARY, tulare the community upon the issue of Scott, Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Fe Lux, British steamer, Capt. W. N. Allison,--D. Musse & Un,
FELICIA, Gurman abeanor, Captain A. Müller-Siomeron & Co.
THE
Established A.D. BAL
MACIENTA, British brigantino, Captain H. Coalfloot.-Bardino, Mathosan & Co.
香港大片
BAZARATTIANURAR, Brit. steamer, Capt. W. Y. Runlar.----Yuên Put Hug.
A. 8. WATSON & Co.,
the Estimates for 1888, and the Admi nistrator's Minute thereon, at an earlier date than usual; upon the business-like and unostentatious way in which this arduous piece of administrativo labour
or
4. I have ala to inform Your Lordship thut in the absence of any instructions from the Governor to this effect I nover at any time expressed to His Excellency my ability to begin the broakwater until the Praya Works wore finished.
5. I should,
SRA WITH, American slip, Capt, John FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, ! hug been accomplished, and tlie magsering a certi, however, mention that dur
11. Draw. Itussell & Co.
SouWAY, British toumor, Captain Roht Jarvis.--Butterhold & Swire.
Wholesale and Retail DruggisTY, IMPORTKUS
Spremise, American burgus, Klapt. C. B. Damoters' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI GRAND VOCAL, AND INSTRUMENTAL || Averill.— Arahold, Karberg & Co
CONCERT
In which over Fifty Artists (Amateur and professional will take part. The intertain ent will meludo with a new Local Bur
lotta.
IN ONE ACT, ENTITLED THE WANDERING MINSTREL,"
in which the celebrated titled votary of Aronie will appear.
By kind cotment of DeposEL PARNELLANİ the icers, the Full Taid of the Regi ment will asist in the Perfonnance.
an12
Powes of Adu iacion t Dress tireles Broers vel,. Stalls Homerverk,
Two Dudan Taco Lholars.
Unreserved Hents..
..One Deilur
Sunts may be secured at Mesars KELLY & Watsa's, Queen's Road.
Doors open at 8, 30, to commence at 9 o'clock.
Hongkong, August 11, 1882.
au12
COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, To-day's Advertisements.
MALTA, GIBRALTAR, ARINDISI,
ANCONA, VENICE, AND LONDON;
AL),
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, XI. - Cargo enn be taken on through Bills
of Ludny for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF FORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,
TAS PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
IT NAMA CANPANY'S Fitcom-ship SHANNON, Captain 4. S. Monnay, with Her Majesty's Mails, will in despatched from this for LONDON dìrock, whi" SUEZ CANAL and usual Ports of Call, on FRIDAY, the 185 August, at Daylight.
Cargo will be
be received on lige until Tus the day
prevines. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the frillions mail Now on the day prevista
Hor
further Puurentars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the
PENISSULAR & ORIENTAL TRAM NAVIDA-
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Aug 10, jemand, Frmach stone, 245, de inouil Baron, Marseillen July Naples 11, Part Said 15, Buon 16, Adan 21, j * Colombo 28, Singapore Ang. 4, and Haugan 5. Made at toniral, M BANAUERIES MARI
TIMUS.
Aug. 16, Alarie, German barque, 436, 41. Thumaschewski, Chefoo July 21, General,
Meru $ €
رح
Aug. 19, Ann, Gersal laryn, 447, N. Jowan, Newelwang July 16, Boats.-- Wide Co
Aug 11. Pokong, British stuner, from Canton
Aug. 11, abirian, German steamer, from Canton.
Aug. 11, Sun Franciam, Cherman sohooner, 261, Ah. Oltmanns, Newchwang July 24, Beana-SCHEN & Cu
DEPARTURES.
Aug 11, Lutin, French gunboat, for a
cruise.
11, Salten, for Haiphong.
11, Oakdale, for Sydney, &c.
11, Thales, for Coast Ports.
11, Rudnorshire, for London, &c.
11, Hesperia, for Shanghai, 11, Hardwick, for Singapore, The Co.'s Steamship
CLEARED. Commandt, ne BersagUIL Pakion, for Amoy, &c. BARON, will be despatch-4lbomore, for Singapore.
Bowen, for Sydney, e Heald, for Chefuu.
ed for SHANGHAI TO-MORROW, the 12th Inerant, ut Now.
DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agrit
(
113
Hongkong, August 11, 1882.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FAQUEROT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Co.'s Steamahip
*Trinatis," Cumandant. DRUJON, will be despatched YOKOHAMA TO-MORROW, the 12th
The Contrats cool Value of Packages ure required to be declared prive. Eshipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to Instant, nt Noon. note the terms and conditions of the Coin- pany's Black Hill of Lading
Zar-This Vessel will call at CoLOMBO.
A. MoIVER, Superinterdent, Hoogkong, August 7, 1882.
SHIMAIL STEAN
G. DE CHAMPRALK, Agoni
PASSENGERS.
ÅRRIVER,
HITES, TOULET Requisites, Exolish, AMERICAN, AND Fanson PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Gingoradu, Potass Water, Saruparilia Widder, and other Aunted Wntere.
The Manufactory is muter direct und confiwtonte Buropean Snypervision. Hangtermy, June 1, 1876.
by this
дом
period of the monsoon from in which it has been presented to the June to September, 1870, when the houses Council and the public; and upon the fronting the son were still exposed to destruction by a typhion, 5 by reason of the marked signs therein shown of a return incomplete state of the Praya ombankment, to honest, straightforward and useful and at a juncture therefore when the entire administration, is compared with the attention of Mr Bowdler, the executive shuffling and vainglorious attempts on offer of the Public Works Department, particular work, the part of the Governor to obtain noto was monopolized
the Governor having
called for de- riety or thine as a financier to which the talle plaiss of the
I wanted a letter to Dr Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonia Water, Colony. Id been so long accustomed Central School,
during the happily-unded regime of Sir Stewart, Acting Colonial Secretary, TO- John Pops Honnessy.
questing that the preparation of the Cen tral School, Huspital and Gaol plans might bo deferred for a brief period of three months when the probability of a typhoon would h have passed away, and when th
the temporary pressure on Department would therefore have sabsided. My re- quest referred to these plans specially, and it is therefore not, without surprise that I find it transferred by the Governor to the breakwater also, and that the ples of the Prays Work is advanced by His Ex-
with the breakwater whon, as a a matter of fact, no authority whatsoever for the commencement of the latter aver
BEATHS.
On the 15th Jane, maddearly, at Sutton in Arlig, Nott, A. K. Usen, M.D., fonnerly of Shanghai.
On the 404 July, at 42, Belsizo-park-Car- dons, London, Hina Kannemo, aged sigh-! tech moalls, the youngest Daughter of Pater and Hulen Kärberg.
The publication of this issue commenced ai 7,04 pm.
The China Stìnil.
HONGKOND, FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1882.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL."] (Per E. E. 4. d. C. Telegraph Co.'s Line.)
now
LONDON, 10th Aug, TURKISH TROOPS FOR EGYPT. 6,000 Turkish troops will sail to-dey for cellency on Alexandria.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The next AMERICAN MALL, per the D. & 0. S. S. Co.'s steamer Gadie, may be ex pected on or about Tuesday, the 10th inst. She brings dates up to the 15th July.
ORDER OF SERVICE AT THE UNION CODECH Bru AUGUST.
ציג חום
why I did not alf, na the sole rouson
Office
vor fastied for the Governor's
6. Aa I gather furthermore from the
printed correspondence that in previous despatches His Excelleney has reported to Your Lardship the same prefossed inability out my part to undertake other works besides the Bisakwater during the entire continuance of the Praya reconstruction to observe have to if it was
of
The plain, business-like and straight-Hymn 241, Tune, page 1o; Hymn 221,
that such an allegation"}] forward financial statement drawn up by Tuno, page 102; Hymn 91, Tune, would to equally based on a mis H. E the Administrator (Mr W. H.
page 44; Hyman 437, Tune, page 194
as my objection to divert the attention Marsh) is a most refreshing document
the ofloors of my Department to any large when regarded by way of contrast with Tur delivery of the French mail was begun
undertaking was limited to the short and oritical period of the monsoon, as will he clearly scen
of scen by a peruaui iny Stewart of which 1.
to the subject. the paragraph referring to
the stilted and windy productions which,
on similar occasions, formed the talk of at 1.16 s.w.
the town and raised the ire of residents
during the Honnessy regine. Instead Ts Esmeralda went to Aberdeen Dock of a Haring Budget Address, we have to-day, and the Allover goes to the same
now
quiet minut" conveying doak to-morrow, some information about the financial
latter to Dr of
Lattach hereto a copy
7. The history of the delay in the con- struction of the breakwater in briefly told. In 1878, Sir Michael Hicks Beach having authorised the Colonial Government to est
position of the Colony," Perhaps the DNG the Rev. J. B. Ost's illness, the the work on hand without further refer-
ence to Downing Street
Per jah, for Hongkong: from Marchange is not nne which will meet with Rev. W, Jonnings will conduct the services not excued eighty thousand dollare, the
the approval of those who gauge passing
events in accordance with the amount of
excitement and amusement which they
at St. Peter's (Seaman's) Church.
suilles, Mears Kragenbrenk, Bark, and W. M. Denne and servant; from Madras, Mr J. Hussun; from Singapers, Mr J. W. Terry,
Chinese, and 3 Japanese; from Saigon, produce; but there can be no doubt A THEATRICAL and musical performance for Rev. Leisire, and 09 Chinose. For Shang whu over that residents now feel that the benefit of Mr D'Orsay Ogden will be hai: from Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Peng, postect confidence in the administration given in the Theatre Royal, City Hall to Messrs Lop. Sutter, and Woug Hate which alone begets respect and content- from Naples, Mr Amerigo Andressi; frument, and the relief felt that the reign Singapore, Mrs Brown. -For Yokohama. from Marstalles, Me Ogours; from Naples, of the wountebank ruler has come to an Nr Damen Cos
and is pupuotivasily great vault univer- sal. There can be no two opinions on the subject, that it is not a stupendous Hall last evening, Major Carlow delivered
DEPARTED.
Per Sulter, for Haiphong, 12 Chinose. Per Unatale, for Singapore, 10 Chinese. Per Thades, for Coast Ports, 200 Chinese
TO DEPART
Per Fakion, for Aucy, Mrs Hayclay and child, Mosara N. D. Ollia and C. E. Mehta.
au 18
Hongkong, August 11, 1882.
STEAM TO BOMBAY ITA STRAITS.
The 1 & 0. 5. N, C», sha
Steamship
**Herlong"
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MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA. (Paking Cergo for YOKOHAMA and VLADIVOSTOCK)
THE 8. S. NUQATA MARU, Captain WYNN, due here on or about the 18th Instant, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 18th August, at 4 p.m.
Cargo received on board and Parcela at the Office up to p.m. of day of sailang.
No Bill of Lading sigued under $ Freight
All Claims for Damage must be settled on beard before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
4 p.m.
rejita:
SHIPPING REPORTS. The German barque Marie irst part fine weather and Southerly Kan man will leave for the above winds, and on the 3rd inst. close to Tung- place an SATURDAY, Tith August, at ving had lost sails, to port light variable tinda On the 10th inst., close to the Nine- pins, got in sight of man drifting on the water on a piece of plank. Hove to, put bant out and suvedl him; he had been for 27 hours in the wator, and belonged to s small craft, which had been capsized on the 9th inst. at p.m.
A. MOIVER,
Sugerintendent.
aul
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, August 11, 1882.
FOR NEW YORK. The 33 4.1.1. American Ship
" Picut Josh," „tienist, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Ca Hongkong, August 11, 1882.
FOR NEW YORK,
The 33 L.1.1. American Barque "Atabel." Snow, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will quick despatch.
Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 11, 1882,
Cando and Passesoris for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer
amar at Kobe, and for Vladivostock at have Nagasaki.
For
For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, Praya Central, Ground Floor of Mosars RUSSELL & Co.
H. J. H. TRIPP,
Ayen!. Hongkong, August 8, 1882.
YOUNG ENGLISHMAN, who is at pre- sont disengaged, is prepared to under- Bul8tako all Kinds of COPYING WORK-For Farticulars, apply to "C. A. A.," care of China Mart Office.
Borrr DuBocche & Co.'s BRANDY. Occidental & Oriental Steam-
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY, 'KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDRE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE.
MARASCHINO. -
CURACAO.
ANGOSTURA, BOKE's and ORANGE
BITTERS.
*U.,
$0015
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pants and quaria GUINNESS'S' STOUT, bottled by E. &
J.. BURKE, pints and quarts. PILSENER BLER, in quarts.
Gallon.
Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, VENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
Hongkong, August 11, 1889.
STEAMSHIP "DJEMNAH.”
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For YOKOHAMA.
Por & S. Tenais, To-morrow, the 12th
instant Registry cases at 11.15 a.m. Mail closes at 11.30 n.. Paid Correspondence may then be posted in the moveable box on board the Packet.
For SHANGHAI.
night.
Az dhe testing of the Royal Naval Tom- perance Society held in the Temperance
ly difficult matter to administer the an interesting address. There was a good government of a Crown Colony like attendance, and the speaker was listened to Hongkong in a quiet and barmonious
way. But the contrast between the attentively throughout.
Council meeting of to-day and those
is
did not
provided the cost
Minister's despatch as transmitted to me by the Governor unaccompanied by any at- thority or instructions to begin operations,
ly with a view to o butsimply
to obtaining frommeas preliminary step a statemout of the cost the structure as proposed to he nor mo
by
of
dified
br. Sir John Coudy.
The estimato
was calculated, and found to be under the som stipulated by Sir Michael Hicks Beach, and accordingly in a Scheduls of the Esti mato of Cost of the various larger publio works in contemplation for Hongkong, which I propared for the Governor and fur nished to Mr Marsh, the Colonial Secretary, From the time that this Estimate was the item of the breakwater was included,
supplied to Governor Hennessy until I left
Colony,
His Excellency did not favour
the
John
ence Fou
the
for
Refer-
•Dopa on occasion
mo with witch to Colony has been called on to Tira Hongkong Aquatic Sports are to be subject, and pending on mication on the His Excellency's ar witness for several years past was corn-held this year on Friday and Saturday the rival at some decision, favourable *OT. UN- plate. However, as the hideous legisla- 1st and 2nd of September. Six events will favourable to the inauguration of the work, tive aight-mure of the former regime be contested each day. One alteration on the despatch of Sir Michael Hicks Beach, may now be safely regarded as over, it the programme which will be appreciated
professional report of Bir Code and the plan of the structural will be interesting to look at the that of making the long race round the red modifications recommended by the consult short financial statement laid before the Legislative Council by Mr Marsh this boy instead of eight lengths of the bath as ing Engineer, continued to remain among
the doomments of my pa afternoon (11th). The first important formerly. Another now feature is a roco.
technical points announcement it contains is, that the in dotlics. coust uction of the Tyram Water Works
8. As I am therefore unable to accopt the shall be undertaken at once, and that
burthen of the responsibility for the delay which the Governor transfers to my the Special Fund, so far as it will go,
to bag may be very properly applied to this A meeting of Uouncil was held this shoulders, I hare very respectfully to
that Your
will-os a
Binatier of Lordship purpose. This slice of the surplus afternoon (11th). There were present: His justice to myself allow the correspondence will therefore soon be invested in Excelleney the Administrator (the Hon. that has been printed and laid before the one of the most urgently-needed and W. H. Marsh), the Hon. Sir G. Philippo, addition of this letter, and that Your Lord- Legislative Council to be completed by the long-discussed public works connected
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Colonial Treasurer; the Hon. P. Ryrie,
the Hon. Ng Chay, the Hou. F. B. John-
on and the Hon. E. R. Bolillos,
should arise
have, &c.
(Signed) J. M. Proz JURVEYOR GENERAL TO ACEING
[SECRETARY. "
COTANLAI
with the Colony; while past so-called Chief Justice; the Hon. F. Stewart, Acting ship will be pleased to instruct His Exost- "lonas" from the Special Fund are not Colonial Secretary; the Hon. E. O'Malley, leucy the Administrator, to lay a copy of it Low expected to be repaid. As the ob- Attorney General; the Hon. J. Russell, on the Council Table structions thrown in the way of all public Per S. S. Demuth, Tomorrow, the 12th works formed one of the features in the inst. Regstry cases at 11.4b a.m. previous administration whichcalled forth Mail closes at 11 am. Lato Let-general reprobation, it will be grudfying tora received from. 11. 10 to 11. 30 a. 1. to most residents to find that, besides with 10 cents Late Fec. Paid Cor the larger works involved in the Tytom were read and confirmed. respondence may then be posted in the moveable box on board the scheme and the completion of the Hacket
LAIDE...
the 12th inst. For SAIGON.--
►
The minutes of the previous meeting
AN EXPLANATION,
Surveyor General's Ullico, jjekt op Oth Jung, 1879,
nonce therefore of what I 6. In consequence
IROVE
turn my
Causeway Bay Breakwater, the Admini- His Excellency said he was directed by hays get forth I would request you to strator has seen his way at last to do the Secretary of State to lay before the His Excellency the Administrator to bs my postponing For FOOCHOW, SYDNEY, AND AUE something in other directions. Provisionembers of Council, two papers. One of good enough to approve of
Per once, at 11.30a.m., on Saturday, has been made for die ecmpletion of the of the Tramway scheme. It unfortquately ill the expiration of the typhoon sea in them was a letter by Mr Price on the subject the elaboration of the Central School, Hos- alypital and Stone Cutters Island projects new Water Police Station at Kowloong, arrived too late na the ordinance had been for a new Lunatic Asylum, for the cor- sent home. As the letter had already been September next when public anxiety being For Atalanta, at noon, on Saturday, the version of the Lack into a Civil Hospital, before members thore was no necessity for alleged I any relax the pressure under Fraya Reconstruction is being letter by and for a beginning being made upon reading it. The other was
on; and thus to citabled to the new Centrul School. Several of Frice, giving an explanation as to these votes point to the termination of brought against him of dolaying the construc- undivided attention to the other works just
breakwater of angry controversies and the commence and as the charge against him was con- at Causeway Bay, meat of unobtrusive, honest work-tained in a despatch which was laid before result which we predicted so soon as the the Council, the Secretary of State thought removal from longkong of Sir John is only fair that the same course should be Popo Hennessy was fully determined followed with the letter, apon and made known. The ordinary The Clerk of Council read the letter,ance was still under consideration, expenditure und revenue estimated for which was as follows
12th inst.
18
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.--
Per Autoon dpcar, at 4.30 p.m., en
Saturday, the 12th inst. For SWATOW-
Per China, at 6 p.m., on Saturday, the 12th inst., instead of as previously notified For ПOIнOW AND PAKHOI. —
Por Greyhound, at 6 p.in. To-morrow, the
12th just,
SINGAPORE AND LONDON... Por Telemachus, at 9 a., on Sunday,
the 13th inst.
For SAIGON
Per Remus, at 4.50 p.m., on Wednesday,
ONSIGNEES of Carge per Steamship
Indus, from London, in connection For with the above Steamer, are hereby in- formed that their Goods-with the errep tion of Opium, Treasure and, Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk at DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the Francisco vio Yokohama, may be obtained inmediately after landing For
THE 5. S. GAELIC will be despatch the Company's Godowns, whenco delivery
Optional TUESDAY, the 22nd August, 1882, at
unless intimate will be forwarded on, is received from the Con- Connection being made at Yokohama, signees, before Noon To-Dar, the 11th with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Inst., requesting it to he landed here.
Bills of ports.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to the Undersigning will be countersigned by address in full; and same will be received Fine New Season's GUMSPLAY TEA, in at the Company's Office, until & .m. the
ALE and PORTER, in hogsheadM.
SPECIALLY SELECTED
OI GA R 8.
5 and 19 ently Boiss.” BREAKFAST CONGOU © 20 cents p. lb.
SEASIDE LIBRARY, 15 to 20 cents. FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY, 15 to
2 cents.
Noon.
day previous to sailing.
REDUCTION of 25 % made on all RETURN PASSAGE ORDERB ISSUED,
Consular Invoices to accompany Dyer- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Que- toms, San Francisco.
For further information as to Fraight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the MILSBE's PATENT FIREPROOF | Company, No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
Gouds remaining unclaimed after FRI- Day, the 18th Instant, at Noon, will be sub- ject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, August 11, 1882.
aut8
TO LET.
T
SAFES, and CASE BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices, Hongkong, June 1, 1992,
CHAS. D. HARMAN, Acting Agent.
TWO HOUSES in RICHMOND TERRACE, Bonham Road Rent Moderate.. Apply to
Hongkong, August 0, 1882.
Au22
HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, July 7, 1882.
the 10th inst.
NAGASAKI AND KOBE.--- Per Niigata Maru, at 3.30 p.m., ou Fri
day, the 18th inst.
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA -
Per Bungalore, at 11.30 am, on Satur-
day, the 18th inst.
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.-
Per Geelong, at 3.30 pm, on Saturday,
the 19th inst.
wwwww
tion of the
charge
by Mr carried
which
Denumerated.""
one considerable item of receipts-that despatch of the 9th December, 1881, ad-
I havo, de (Signed) J. M. PRICE,
Burteyor General. TRAMWAY ORDINANCE, His Excellency said the Tramway Ordin
ESTIMATES the year 1889 do not differ materiallyME J. M. PRICE TO THE FALL OF HIMERILEY, His Excellency said he begged to lay from those of former years, except that
London, 1st May, 1882.
before the Council the estimates of revenue My Lont---In Your Lordship's published and expenditure for
and be year, next should be obliged if hon members would Your Lord find it convenient to most in Finance Com g203,650.20 is now treated (as the kong ways the largo total during last year of ship alluding to the
send this estimates home before the end of think Hon. W. Keswick suggested) as capital am compelled to observe that I am the month His Excelency did not
věty much dissatisfied with the long delay it would take
as there much time and not as annual revenue. The surn of $1,060,503.87: has been collected under
which has occurred in connexion with was no great alteration on the estimates for this work and the omission to furnish the previous year with This head during the past thirty years,
in the exception of safficient information to the Secretary public works, which were considerably above and it is somewhat remarkable that
of State in regard to it."
what they had been hitherto estimated at. nearly one-fifth of this total was credited
Lordship
Any further information would be fur nished by
friend the Acting Co lonial Secretary who As suggested, if his
from premia on Jand sales, which reached drossed to Governorster, 24 Hung-mittee on on early day as he should like to
2. To these remarks of four
to the last year's revenue returns. It Governor Hennessy in his despatch noted siste his hon
the margin replies as follows
Sir Michael Kick-Beach's deepatan of honour the Chief Justice had no objections,
Mr Fries to sat upon on the 3rd of should be appointed band of the Com the 12th of April, 1878, war given to and as it was a purely finance spatter, June,
1878, but it was found in his mittee. His Excellency moved the first
Appropriation Ordinans, desk two years and a half afterwards reading of the with iwo brief
notes in his
The Clerk of Council read the following handwriting on the margin When minute MZRITE Bir Bowdler found the despatch
ngst Mr Price's papers, undicale In
pencil
will be seen that the estimated revenue in for next year is set down at within a few thousand dollars of last year's MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAOK actual receipts, after deducting the The United States Mail Packet City premia on land above referred to; and
Tokio, will be despatched on SATUR- DAY, the 12th st., with Mails for as these figures are invariably based Japan, San Francisco, the United upon the average amount of the receipts States, Canada,
Honolulu, Peru, &c., for the current year, the condition of which will be closed as
the Colony may be described as satis- as follows: 11.16 A.M. Registry censes.
factory. The total estimated expen-. 11.30 AM Post-Office closes, but Corres-diture for 1888 is set down at $1,081,782 pondence may be posted on board the that ie, not including the special ex- Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra penditure, voted separately, of $110,000 Postage until the time of departure.
reference to me, I at once directed Mir for the Water Works and the Brenk, Hongkong, August 5, 1882,
laying before the
Council the Ks- ho returned it to the Colonial tiustos of Revenue and Expenditure for Seorotary
and looking to the passage the year 1883, I think it will be inter
I
in which Sir Michael Hicks Beach says esting to Honourable Members, if I give at I should have no objection to the work the same time some information about the baing proceeded with without further financial position of the Colony,TO
2. The balance of Cúlenizi Asapte do let