For Sale.
Mails.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Occidental & Oriental Steam-
No. 53, Queen's Road East,
(OPPOSITE THE COMMISSAJJAT),
Ship Company.
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AND
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The subscription is fixed at Pour -Dollar per annum delivered in Hong- kong or Seven Dollars Fifty Cents in- cluding postage to Coast porta.
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to
It is the first Chinese ever' issued wader purely native chief part of the paper is of course derived from the native commmity, amongst who also are to be found the guarantors and socurities costary place it on a business and legal footing
estimates The projectors, basing upon the most reliable information from the various Porta in
China
nzed 1 Зарат
Po from Australia, California,
by
To-day's Advertisements.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Dale reports: Mo dorato S.W. monsoon and fine weathor
WILL ARRIVE BY FRENCH MAIL throughout the passage,
STEAMER FROM SHANGHAI.
The British atonmer Marlborough roports :- Fiest freela park
South and North with E winds latter part West to N.E. winds and squally rainy
rainy weather.
The British steamer Cheong Hoch Kian roporte Experienced SV. and Westerly winds and fine wenther to 19 North, from theace to port S. E. winds and honry N.W. krualls.
The British atesaner les reports: Fair thonsoons, on 17th strong squally with heavy rain, thunder and lightning.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:--
ed for San Francisco vin Yokohuna, nang, Saigon, and other be a FAREWELL VISIT TO HONGKONG For YOKOHAMA
THE S. S. GAELIC will be despatch.
on TUESDAY, the 22nd August, 1882, at Noon.
the
consider themselves justified
Chiness, com
in guaranteeing a large and ever-increasing circulation. The advantages offered to ad- Connection being made at Yokohama,ertisers are therefore unusually great, and with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan the foreign community generally will find
ports.
All Parcol Packages shumlû be aurked to adrons in full; and same will be received Office, until 5 p.m. the
at the Copying.
day previous
KYTERN PASSAGE OSDEs from San Fran cisco Hagkong will be granted at a
t
itsnoeries of 26
it to their interest to avail themselves of thent
OF THE
EVER POPULAR WORLD FAMED
CHIARINIS
ROYAL ITALIAN
CIRCUS & MENAGERIE TRAINED ANIMALS.
In addition to which will appear the IMPERIAL SAIMIDZY JAPANESE TROUPE (8 is Number)
The field open to a paper of this descrip- OF tion--conducti by native efforts, but progressive and anti-obstructive in tone→→ is almost limitless. It on the one hand commands Chinese belief and interest, while on the other it deserves every nid Consular Invoices to accompany Over that can be given to it by foreigners. land, Mexican, Coutral and South American Like English journals it contains Editorials, Cargo, should be sont to the Company's with Local, Shipping, and Commercial Ofices addressed to the Collector of Cus-News and Advertisomerta. tous, San Francisco.
For further information us to Freight or Passage, upply to the Agency of the
JOMPAS BISCUITS in 5 Company, No. 5UA, Queen's Rond Central.
tine, and lons.
Alphabetical IS.
LUITS.
Tancy Sweet Mixed
BISCUITS.
Ginger CAKES.
Soda BISCUITS.
Oyster BISCUITS.
Cracked WHEAT.
OATMEAL.
HOMINY.
TOPOOAN BUTTER.
CORNMEAL.
Eastern and Californian CHEESE.
Bonaleas CODFISH.
Prime HAMIS and BACON..
Eagle Brand Condensed MILK.
PEACH and APPLE BUTTER.
Pickled OX-TONGUES,
Family PIG-FORK in kegs and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in beans. Beau Ideal SALMON in 5 tb cana, Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2 b cans.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES, Potted SAUSAGE and Banaage
MEAT
Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES. MINUEMEAT
COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Cololunted Putted
MEATS
CHAS. D. HARMAN,
Acting Agent, Hongkong, August 3, 1992.
41122
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA,
PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA :
sent t
Subscription orders for the above may be
GEO, MURRAY BAIN,
China Marl Office.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overla.f Maina Mail.
(The oldest Overland Paper in China.)
PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE
IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
Recently engaged by Signor CHIARINI at
an enormous outlay of Money, to travel with his already recognised Great
Company.
G. AGRATI,
General Agent.
Hongkong, August 18, 1882.
TO BE LET.
(WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.)
| Containing from 72 to 84 columns of dozɛly. THE HOUSE, NO. 1, ALBANY,-8 ROOXS
printed matter.
and Servants' Oeriors, GardEN, AINĪ STABLING. GAS Brel WATZE laid ou,
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, June 5, 1882,
TO LET.
THIS Mail Summary is compiled fro
the Daily China Mail, is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated TWO HOUSES in RICHMOND TERRACE, from the journals published at the various I Bonhamitoad. Rent Moderate. ALSO BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND porta in those Countries.
PORT LOUIS,
THURSDAY, the 24th of August,
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong,
Canton, S., and a complete Commercial Summary,
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage paid 52 cents) 812 per unnuni (postage
1882, at Nocu, the Company's §. 5. SAGUALIEN, Commandant ROLAND,paid with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registored for London as well as for Marseilles, and ne- opted in transit through Marsailles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon of 23rd August, 1881.
will be received on board until 4
Cand Parcela until 3 p.m. on
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS...,
Lunch TONGUE. McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE
Clam CHOWDER
Smoked SALMON.
Green TURTLE in 24 b cana,
$0,
3743.
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF STORES,
inchung!
TBYGONEAU'M DESSERT FRUITS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
PICNIC TONGUES.
0000ATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA,
Liza's & Rep'% COCOA, FRENCH PLUMS.
PATE DE FOJE URAK.
MINCEMEAT.
SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
ISIGNY BUTTER.
DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES.
ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &c.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
CHAMPAGNES....
HIEPRIECE': MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL.
VEQVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN,
JULES MUMM & Co., pinta & quarts.
CLARETS
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
the 23rd August, 1852, (Parcels are not to be sent ou bord; they raust he left at the Agency's Office.)
Coutants and value of Packages are re- quired.
Company's Office.
For further particulars, apply at the
G. BS CHAMPEAUX, dgaut Hongkong, August 14, 1882.
Insurances.
au24
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, Ankers of the above THE
Company, are authorized to insure sgainst FIRE at Current Ratne.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
Subscribed Captal-Que Million Sterling,
HE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS in Hongkong and Canton for the above Company, are prepared to issue Policies covering FIRE RISKS at Current Ratea
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Ageats.
Hongkong, July 29, 1882,
THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND.
CHATEAU LA ROSE, pats & quarts.CAPITAL £1,000,000 (One Million Sterling).
CHATEAU LAFITE,
IRES GRAVES,
BREAKFAST OLARET, «
SHERRIES & PORT......
24
Unlimited Liability of Shareholders,
HE Undersigned having been appointed SACOONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-prepared to accept FIRE and MARINE AGENTS for the above Company are RISKS at Cauront Rates, allowing usual
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Bangkong, July 1, 1881.
TILLADO. SACOONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848).
HUNT'A PORT
BRANDY,, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &0-
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. Bisquit DubovCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN's LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE.
Discounts.
THE TOKIO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
THE MITSUBISHI MAIE 8. 8. 00.
having been appointed Acts for the above Company, the Undersigned is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at ASCOSTURA, BOKER's and ORANGE Current Rates and usual Discounts.
MARASCHINO.
CURACAO.
BITTERS,
&c.,
&c.,
&c.
BASS'S ALE, bottled hy CAMERON and
SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
J. Bux, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon. ALK and PORTER, in Fogaheads.
SPECIALLY SELECTED CING AB 8.
Fine New Season's CUMSHAW TEA, in
5 and 10 catty Boxes.
BREAKFAST CONGOU © 25 cents p. 1.
SEASIDE LIBRARY, 15 to 20 cents. -
FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY, 15′to
25 conta
MINER'S PATENT FIRE-PROOF SAFES, and CASH BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices. Hengkong, June 1, 1882
H. J. H. TRIPP,
Agent, M. B. M. E. &. Cu.
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Hongkong, April 26, 1882.
NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY.
$12.50)
Orders should be sent to GEO. MURRAY BAIN, thine Meal Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves.
Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily Chia Mail.
To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half-
your ending 30th June last, at the Rate of £1 10 Sterling per Share of 8125, a PAYABLE on and after SATUR- DAY, the 19th Instant, at the Offices of the Corporation, where Starsholdem are requested to apply for Warrants.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Munoger.
Hongkong, August 18, 1882.
FOR HONOLULU (DIRET.)
The 33 L.1.1. German Bark
"Livi.agstone,"
ocl
STEFFENS, Master, will load here for the above Fort; and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, August 18, 1882. U2
FOR NEW YORK, The 3,3 4.1.1. American Ship
"Hea Witch,"
Desw, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 18, 1882.
FOR VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA.
The American Ship
"Elia. 8. Thayer," DAVIS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, August 18, 1882.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANOONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH,
AND LONDON...
ALBO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA
趣
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Hills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS. MARSEILLES TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
Apply to
HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, July 7, 1882.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Jeather the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Besponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vemela, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
FOBAN, British steamer, Captain T. Thomas-Amhold, Karberg & Co.
BAUKWALL, Gorman steamer. Capt. T. C. Benohr.--Siement Co.
Lessox, British steamer, Captain D. Scott, Jardino, Matheson & Ca
MAGENTA, British brigantino, Captain H. Coulfleet-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
NEARIDUS, American ship, Captain Wm. II. Swap.-Borneo Company, Limitek,
PexZuo, British steamer, Captain T. S. Kouderdine Melchers & Co.
RAJANATTIANTHAR, Brit, steamer, Capt. W. Y. Hunter. Yuen Fat Hong.
SEA WITCH, American ship, Capt. Joba
H. Drew.-Russell & Co.
SURPRISE, American barque, Capt. C. B. Averill --Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Aug. 17, Dule, British steuner, 64, E. Alason, Saigon Aug. 13, Rice.-JAUDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Aug. 17, Marlborough, British steamer. 1175, M. Kanatlı, Saigon Aug. 13, General and Rice.ORINESE.
331, Fr. Suhr, Bangkok Aug 4, General. Aug. 17, Carl Gerhart, German bane, EDAD SCHELLASS & Cu
Aug. 18, Esperance, French barque, 272, H. Le Normaat, Nowchwang Aug. 3, Beane. -CARLOWITZ & Co.
Aug. 18, Chinking, British steamer, from Canton.
Por 8. S. Bangalore, ou Saturday, the 19th instant. Registry ceases at 11.15 a. Mail efoxes at 11.30a.m. Paid Correspondence any then be posted in the moveable box on board the. Packet.
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.-.
Per Bangalore, at 11.30 a.m., on Satur-
day, the 19th inst.
For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA. ---
For Lenor, at 2:30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 19th ist.
For Japan, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 19th inst."
For SWATOW....
Por Hollow, at 3.80 p., on Saturday,
the 19th inst.
For SWATOW AND AMOY.--
.
Por Cheang Hock Kian, at 3.30 p.m. To-
morrow, the 19th inst.
For SHANGHAI,.---
Por Chi Yuen, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow,
the 19th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY. & FOOCHOW.-
Per Namen, at 5 p., on Saturday, the
10th inst.
For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG.-
Por Odin, at 5 p.m.-To-morrow, the 19th
inst.
For BANGKOK.-
Per Ashington, at 9.30 am, on Mon-
day, the 21st inst.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. ---
Per Glende, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 24th inst.
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY. —
For Sauda, at 330 p.m., on Saturday, the 2nd Eept, instead of as pre- ⚫viously notified.
NE MOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping
Daylight Fig-on leaves for Poklubi, &c. 3 p.m.-Lennox and Japan leave for Sin.
gapore, &c.
Auction.
3 p.m.--Auction of Pieco or Parcel of
Ground with House No. 8, West Street.
Miscellaneous, Dividend of £1 10/, on Shares of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration, payable,
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTU, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTR;^, IMPORTÉKS:
OF.
DRUGOES' SUADRIES, NURSERY REQU SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, ANDY FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.
MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonie Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sampparilla
Water, and other Acrated Waterais
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
PASSENGERS Arriving in Hongkong, or any
other persons who may desire to con ault the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "ÜRINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from those countries, are now Bled for -reference.
No. 1988-August 18, 1882.
off the staging and fell to the bottom of the" dock. When picked up ho was insensible, and aliortly aftorgards died, Denti is sup. Posed to have been caused by concussion of the brain. This jury returned a verdict of" nocidental death;
The Chinese corvette Fang-wen, which arrived here on the 14th inatarit, from. Keelung, had some 600 soldiers on board, who have ance loft in tint vestl" for Whampoa, whence they will proved by land to the Brist destination, Yunnan.. These martial sous of Han aru part of the Viceroy Ts'ta Yü-ying's own private forco, which numbers soute 2,000 strong, and at the time Ts'en was appointed Governor of Foh-kien, the whole of his, force followed him to that province, and Siza thoro scattered throughout Keelung, Taiwanfoo, do, and now that he le appointed Viceroy of Yunnan and Kisi-chow (which post be held as an acting appointment in 1873), his soldiers are also taken back to Yunnan, The first batch of theso soldiers were brought back some weeks ngo per Yang-pon and Sin-hong-and this, we bolioso, is the remaining lot, which taking advantage of the Yange 200 coming to Whampoa for repais, took passage on board her. The Yang-left huro for Whampoa on the 16th instant. | Viceroy Ts'on, if wo recollect rightly, was & Member of the Yunuan Commisson of
Enquiry in Juun 1875. Wo give the above for the information of our readers who may have been misled by the news published in other quarters us to the mission" of the Yang-wo and her freight of 500 Boldiers.
Tar half-yearly metting of the shureholdora of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation hold this afternoon may be said to mark an era in the Bank's history. I would be but stating a bare fast in a very bare manner to say that the Dsak has exceeded the expectation of its founders, because its founders could havo hardly ever
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKER.—The publication of this vesue commenced expected the institution to have attained to The United States Mail Packet Gaelic, will at 7.45pm.
be despatched cu TUESDAY, the| 22nd inst., with Mails for Japai, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honoul, Peru, thứ, which will be
closed as follows:-
11.15 1.1. Registry cessÓN. 11.30 4.3. Post-Office closos, but Corres-
pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Pestage until the time of departure. Bongkong, August 17, 1882.
au22
MAJES BY THE FRENCH PAUKER.— The French Contract Packet Shalien will be despatched on THURSDAY,
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1882.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL."}
the dimensions which the Hongkong Bank now shows, Indeed, it in a question whe- ther any Corporation in any part of the world out of Leader can produca such proofs of snecess as those now achieved by the local Bank, under the able manngement of its present manager. In the face of the shaken native credit caused by the over-speculation in houso property in the Colony, the report [is a marvel of success; and the maintinando of the dividend, together with the appro
the 24th August, with Mails to the (Fer E E. A. & C. Telegraph Co. Line) priation of no less a sum than a quarter of
United Kingdom, Europe, and places Isyond,
vih Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (vi Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &rc.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. ----
TUL DISUREET TURK,
LONDON, 17th August.. It is certainly expected that the Turkish troops will not go to Egypt.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Mails per British Contract Packet TO-DAY the Hollow left the Kowloon Dock,
will
a million of dollars to the Reserve Fund (which raises that fund to the tidy and satisfactory total of $2,950,000, or, is the Chairman puts it, 25 lacs), must be highly satisfactory to all concerned. As a matter of course, the busírosa of a prosperous banking concern is bound to grow, and it not astonishing to find that & Boot which
Thibet
be olonod THURSDAY, the 31st August, to and
and the Sea Witch went in. The Rajananets a clear profit of 8578,466 on the last through the United Kingdom and ticker leaves Aberdeen Dock tonight. Europe via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Cerlon, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, N.B.This Packet carries a mails for the
Australian Colonies.
and Gibraltar.
We have received a copy of the London and Provincial Fire Insurance Co.'s Calendar for 1882, from the local Agants, Maure Adamson & Bell. It is tastefully got up.
six months' working has so gained in publia confidence as to increase its deposite by 18 per cent. It was at first sup posed, we believe, that a large section of the shareholders had decided to indulge in a growl over the unusually large sin placed to the credit of the Reserve Fund; but Ir will be soon from an advertisement that probably the languago employed by Mr the long-looked for farowoll visit of the Dalrymple, the Chairman, induced them to Chiarini Circus is at last decided upon change their minds. However that may The Circus Troupe will leave by the Shuang-be, there can be no question that the policy Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-hai Mail steamer, and may be expected to which has been carried out is the wisest
parture be on Monday),---
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE FRENCH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing Binila, de, by the French Contmet
5
Packet
P.M.-Money Order Office locx, arrive hore, Bay on Tuesday morning. The and safest in the long run, as, with honest Post Office closes, except the Company has been increased by the addition management, a prosperous busines, and an NIGHT Box, which is always of severa. Japanese artista; and overything exceptionally strong reverse, you have all open out of Office hours.
Day of departure,
7
10
Aug. 18, Chi Yran, Chinese steamer, from Canton.
cleaner, 956, Fred. Webb, Penang Aug. Aug. 18, Cheang Huck Finn, British 8, and Singapore 12, General.-BEN HIN ODAN.
Aug. 18, Saltee, French steamer, 323, J. Biard, Haiphong Aug. 15, and Hoihow 17, General.-SHING LOUNG
Aug. 18, sex, British steamer, 1630, Thompson, Liverpool July 1, Malta, Po- nang, at Singapore Aug 12, General.- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
DEPARTURES,
11
A-Post Office opens. AM-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases. A.M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters 11.10 ..Letters may be posted with
Late
Fee of 10 cents until 11.30a.m. When the Post Office closes
entirely.
11.40 A.M.-Late Letters may be posted]
is, we believe, in readiness for the perfor ances at the Bowrington site.
the best elements possible combining to en- sura the largest amount of success. Some of the shareholders would possibly have buen gratified to have hearda little about thomatter Ar a meeting of canoeists held on Thursday
which has of late caused a flatter in the mar evening last, they resolved to form them ket so far as the Corporation's stock is con- selves into an association, which is to be corned; but to the bulk of those intersted called the Victoria Canoe Club. Its chifre already conversant with the cremolation aim is to make this usement more pop of the Directoes to issue new shares equal- lar, and this they propose to do by promoting half of the present stock, the infensation
an board the packet with Lateing cruises, matches and races. The inperad ut insisted upon. As usual in pro- Fee of 10 cents until time ofing elected Mr J. Sampson sa Commodore, departure.
Mr G. Caldwell, Secretary and Treasurer, an and appointed Mesra J. Dyer Ball, Denison and D. Caldwell as a committee.
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, August 2014
sperous times, “no questions were asked, '
with everybody else, that the "usaal' vote and so generally pleased way everybody
of thanks" was almost forgotten altogether. There has not been, we fancy, a half year
Daylight-Namea leaves for Coast Ports. THERE seems to be an idea abroad that Bir in the past history of the Bank where the
August 21
Aug. 17, Swatara, U. S. corvette, for SingaÁshington leaves for Bangkok. John Pope Hennessy may be sent to
pore.
18, H.M.8. Foalwand, for Canton.
18, Shanna, for
18, Ning, for S
18, Glenury, for Chefoo.
18, Emuy, for Manila,
18, Niigata Maru, for Nagasaki, &e.
Nehemith Gibson, for New York.
CLEARED.
Ping-on, for Holhow, e.. Remus, for Saigon:
R. T. Claytou, for Canton.
· PASSENGERS.
DA ARRIVED.
Per Dale, frem Baigon, 10 Chinese. Per Marlborough, from Suigan, 180 Chi-
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-skip THIBET, Captain
WE THOMPSON, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON, BOMBAY, and SUEZ CANAL, FRIDAY, the rese. on lat September, 1889, 1 et
Daylight Now in the day, previous.
Carge will be received on board until
Per Cheany Hors Hin, from Penang and Singapore, 200 Chinese
Per Ulysses, fruin Straits, 200 Chinese.
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept THE as Godowns at per cent, nett premium per annum.
Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office NORTON & Co., Agents.
until Noon on the day previous.topele
Silk and Valuables for Europe will Hongkong, May 19, 1881.
Per Shannon, from Hongkong: for Brin transhipped at Colorabo: Tea and disi, Mr W. L. Hunter for London, Sur General Cargo for London will be conveyed geon Crick, MD. Mr and Mrs H. AN FREDERIC ALGAR, vid Bombay without tranehipment, arriving Smith, infant and native servant; for Ply COLONIAL, NEWSPAPER & COMMIS-Power than by the
ordinary direct mouth, 2 Sergeants, & woman, and 7 children. of Buat Kont Regiment-From Yokohama: SION AGENT,
and PASSAGE egarding for London, Diesars C. S. Partridge, W, B.
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vote was more deserved than it was to-day.
p.a-Auction of Piece or Parcel of Queensland as successor to Sir Ground with Houses in Hollywood Kennedy. As S Arthur is unfortunately Road and Upper Lascar How. Dividend of 5
on Shares of China Sugar failing in health, there is every likelihood Accourse to a home journal the “defeat” Refining Co., Ltd., payable.
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certain that the independent Queenslanderston on the evening of the 7th July, and the eala of newspapers WIS MOT Atjeh leaves for Batavia, &c., un or about will quietly accept the nomination, pro One itinerent newsrender in the
¿his date.
posing it to be minds. The difficulty of the Strand drew an excited audience by aying Colonial Office is real enough, because all at the top of his voice, Dofent of tho
TUESDAY, August 22:
10a.m.--Criminal Sessions. Neon.-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sen Francisco.
3 p.m.-Auction of Piece or Parcel of with Four Houses in Queen's Road West Hou Aberdeen leaves for London on or about
this dates en
? p.m.-Mooting of Victoria Lodge. THURSDAY, Anguat 24
along the line the strongest objections will Government! Hawful Slaughter [””. undoubtedly be taken to the appointment The Shrieks of the Wounded *** "The
Groane of the Dying of Sir John Hennessy by those inore imm his mind had evidently something to du The defeat" in diately concerned, his own fellow-subjecta, with events in the East, and his misging-
tion did the rest. Prič What will they do with him appears pow to be question that still remains to be seltked.
THE Singapore Times says A strong feel ing of sympathy has arisen in the commu.
Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of A inquest was held at the Government nity for Mr Lewis James Frasery and the
Call and Europe
Civil Hospital this afternoon before the feeling is manifesting itself in a tangible" SATURDAY, August 20
Coroner, Mr H. E. Wodehouse, and the hape that the sentence of two paTE Sp.m.-Auction of Piccs or Parcel of
Ground with Houses in Hollywood following gentlemen as a jury: Mounts & vigorous imprisonment passed upon him is MONDAY, August 28
Road and Ng-Kwai Lane.
V. dos Remedios, C. J, Uren and F. Grean, in his case, too, serere. ~ A petition is in regarding the death of Fung Achuo, & Governor to remit the punishment to sim rculation praying His Excellency the 8 p.m.-Meeting of Bhareholders of The Chinese male. The deceased had been le imprisonment instead, on the grounds . Hongkong A Whenpoa Dock Co., Lt
at No. 14, Praya Central
engaged as a coolie at the Aberdoon Dock, that the heavier penalty is in effoot vir Hungarian leaves for Australian Porter on where the steamer. Rajanattianuhar is stand that the lehter one would fully weet tually a sentenco of inprisonment for life, or about this date."
present being repaired Yesterday even-the justice of the case, Famay, September 1
Daylight.--English Mall leaves for Porting he had been standing on some singing, when the order was given to hoist the shaft,.
of Call and Europe.
BaruDAY, September 2
Sunda leaves for Bombay. TUESDAY, September 5
Tannadies leaves for Australian Ports on
or about this date.
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