For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co..
No. 53, Queen's Road East, (OFFORITH THE COMMISSARIAT),
RE NOW LANDING, EX-
BRITISH BARQUE
"STILLWATER."
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT
Mails.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, POET SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ; BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,
ALSO,
24th
August,
Insurances.
THE CHINA MAIL
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
Incorporated by ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed for the shore Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
Marie Deparlarni, - Policus at murrent pads, payablu either here, in Jendon or at the principal Ports of Fuctie, China and Australia.
Fire Department.
To-day's Advertisements.
WEATHER PERMITTING,
THURSDAY, 24th August,
OPENING NIGHT.
OF THE EVER POPULAR WORLD FAMED
R
OF
ONTARINI'S
OYAL ITALIAN
CIRCUS & MENAGERIE TRAINED ANIMALS.
In addition to which will appear the IMPERIAL SHIKIDZU JAPANESE, TROUPE (8 in Number)
g5,000 at reduced rates.
Policies issued for us not exceeding Recently engaged by Signor CHIARINI
an enormous authy of Money, to travel with his alruly recognised Grent
Policies issued for long or short periods at
KEROSINE OIL, ON THURSDAY, the of A. & current sales.
150* test.
SPARTAN COOKING
STOVES.
FAIRBANKS SCALES.
OAKUM.
TAI
BAGHALIEN, Commandant HOLLARD, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will save this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Speate will be registered for London as
as well as for Marseilles, and no- upted
in transit though Marseilles for the
sarf Places of Frine grad
Orders with be granted until Noon1 August, 1882.
་
Cary wall in received on board until 4- TURPENTI End Angosi, 188%.
Jl. „Speror and Pureels until 3 p.m. on (Parcols are not Hets toward; they must be left at the Agrega riive!
Senteurs vad value of Packages are re- For fatta pirtienfaro, apply at the
EXAMERICAN ALLE
ALIFORNIA
C
RACKER
OMPANY'S RISES is >||
cand lonne.
(
(1.95 CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
thetical R18- ||| Hongkong, Angust 14, 1882. JUITS.
Psy weet Mixed
BISCUITS.
Vinger CAKES.
C kad AT
ATMEAL.
Seda BISCUITS..
Oster RISCUITS
HOSTINY.
TOPOCAN BITTER
CORNMEAL
Extern and Chatornian CHEESE. Boneless CODFISH.
Prime HANS and BACON. Eagle Brand Condensed MILK. PEACH and APPLE RUTTER. Pickled OX TONGUES.
Family PI PORK in keys and pieces. Paragon MACKEREL in 5 b cans Beau Ident SALMON in 5 b cans. Cutting's Deasert FRUITS in 21 it comes.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT Stuffed PEPPERS. Assorted PICKLES. MINCEMEAT.
!!
11
COMB HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbia's Celebrated Putted
MEATS.
Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS
Lunch TONGUE. McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE. Clara CHOWDER.
Smoked SALMON.
Greou TURTLE in 21 1. atis,
fo
>
A LARNE ASSORTMENT OF STORES, inchreling.
TEYSSONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS.
ALMONDS 2 RAISINS.
PICNIC TONGUES.
COCOATINA.
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA LIEBIC'S & EPP'S COCIA.
FRENCH PLUMS.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS
MINUEMEAT.
SACSAGES.
BRAWN.
ISIONY BUTTER.
DANISH BUTTER.
BREAKFAST TONGUES.
ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &c.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
CHAMPAGNES-
HIERECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL.
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., pints & quarts.
OLARETS—
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG,
Life Department.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872. MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up 4 100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 £250,000 Annual Income
8 Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fouchow, Shanghai, au24 and Hankow, and are prepared to grant
Inemeaners at current rates.
COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH,
AND LONDON
ALRO
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
| N.B.-Cargo can be taken on thrangio Bills
T
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 16, 1868.
THE TOKIO MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Company.
Piters or AMISSION
Boxes for Six Chairs, ----
$12.00.
Dress Circle,
2.00.
Stalls (Carpeted Séata),..
1.00.
Pit, Children
0.50.
DETARTED.
For Ashington, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese. Per Carlos, for Bangkok, 12 Chineso. Por Killarney, fer Saigon, 20 Chinese. Per China, for Swatow, 40 Chinese Per Marlborough, for Swatow, 100 Chi-
TO DEPART
nese,
Per Ferwood, for Straits, 282 Chinoso.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Astoy reports From Shanghai to Nunki light Esterly winds and ine weather; thence to port trong SW. wind and thick rain. Passed the wreck of a ship S. W. of Tungying about 2 miles Spoke Ningpo of: Tung- ying, and Clinking off Lammock.
|
The Chinese steamer Fryer reports: { Left Shanghai on 19th, and had fine won- ther with light Easterly winda to Pikishan: atthonos thick rainy weather with fresh mon- Sighted wreck of Lizzie Burrill, lying at artshor, 2 miles 8.W.W. of Tunaying A.
under 12 years of age, half-pricu to all parts of the house.
SATURDAY-GRAND MATINEE ar 4 o'clock.
G. AGRATI,
General Agent,
Hongkong, August 23, 1982,
SHIMAI
MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THE MITSUBISHI MAIL 5, S. CO.
having been appointed AGENTS for STEAM TO YOKOHAMA AND KOPE, tlio above Company, the Undersigned in prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates and usual Discounts.
H. J. H. TRIPP, Agent, M. I. M. &. S. Co. Hongkong, April 26, 1882.
VIA INLAND SEA.
| (Puking Cargo and Passengers for NAGA-
SAKI and VLADIVOSTOCK.)
37HE S. S. SUMIDA MARU, Captain
of Lading for BATAVIA, PRESIAN To-day's Advertisements.
GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.
(THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Stamm-ship THABET, C Captain
W. E. THOMPxon, with from this for LONDON, via BOMBAY, Her Majesty's Sails, will be despatched
and SUEZ CANAL, on FRIDAY, the 1st September, 1862, at Daylight
Cargo will be revived on board, until Noon on the day previous.
Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until Noon on the day previous.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will bu transhipped at Columbu; Tex am General Cargo for London will be convoyed vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving no week later than by the ordinary direct
Toute ris Columino
For further Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the FESINSULAR & CHANTAL STEAM Naviga TION COMPANY'S Ulice, Hongkong
The Contents and Value of Packages ave required to be dechard prior be shipunojot,
Shipperare particularly requested to note the feruas and conditions of the Oon- pany's Black Billset Lading.
This Frand will mall at Colexio,
A. MotVER, Superintendent. Hugh, ABL 13, 1882.
Insurances.
LONDON AND PROVINCIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Sudarcalmat Catpifid-Dar Million Sterling.
THE Dadersignal, having bien-apponted
AGENTS in Hongkong and Canton for the above Corujany, are prepared to the Policies covering MIRE RISKS at Current
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
Rutes.
Hongkong, July 29, 1882.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL, ---TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
FOR SHANGHAI
The Steamship
"Youytaze," Captain E. LEE, will be despatches for the above Port T-MORROW, the 24th Instant, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 23, 1882.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
POR SHANGHAI.
The Steamship
au24
**Stirling Catle,”. MARSHALL, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port at 5p. TO-MORROW, the 24th Fustauit.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON. BELL & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, August 22, 1882.
au24
HUSENET, due here on or about the
27th Instant, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the lat September, at 4 pm.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 1 pm. of day of sailing.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.
All Claims for Danuge must be sottled cn board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Vladivostock will to transhipped at Kobe.
CARGO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki and For further Particulars, apply at the Company's Offices, Praya Central, Ground Floor of Mesars BUSSELL & Co
H. J. H. TRIPP,
Ayen!.
Hongkong, August 23, 1882.
TO LET.
set
WO HOUSES in RICHMOND TERRACE, T
Bonham Road. Rent Moderate. Apply to
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, July 7, 1882.
Occidental & Oriental Steam-any
Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,!
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE S. S. BELGIC will be despatch
ed for San Frustico via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 2nd Sopteraber, 1882, at Noon.
Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanglani and Japan C2 ports.
CHATEAU LA ROSE, piuts & quarts. THE Unilersigned are prepared to grant
CHATEAU LAFITE,
18ES GRAVES,
12
14
BREAKFAST CLARET,..
SHERRIES & PORT~
Potters against the Rink of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, an Gouda on board Vessels and on Hulle of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-ceived, and tranncitted to the Directors
for their decision. SACCONE'S OLD INVALID PORT
(1848),
If required, proletion will be granted on tiral alass Liven up to £1000 on a Single Life,
TILLADO.
HUNT'S PORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &.--
1 and 3-star HENNESSY'N BRANDY. BISQUIT DUDOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY. 'UHARTREUSE,
MARASCHINO,
CURACAO.
·
ANGOSTURA, BOXER's and ORANGE
BITTERS.
&c.
SAUNDERS, piuts and quarta.
For Rates of Premiuous, forms of pro-) posals or any other information, spply to ARNHOLD; KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong di Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
at.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the the day previous to sailing.
RETORN PASSAGE Oddzas from San Fran- cisco to Hongkong will be granted at a
REDUCTION of 20s to accompany Over-
Consutar Invoices
an, Central and South American land, Mexican, Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus tous. San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50%, Queen's Road Central.
CHAS. D. HARMAN, Acting Agent. Bongkong, August 23, 1882.
*C2
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
[THE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF PEKING will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on FRIDAY, CAPITAL, £2,000,000. | PAID-UP, £200,000, the 15th September, 1382, at Noon, taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the PAID-OF RESERVE FUND, £50,000.- - : United States, and Europe.
Through
Bills of Lading issued for trans- THE Undersigned having been appointed portations to Yokohama and other Japan to San Francisco, to Atlantic and
THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE IN- SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
TH
BASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and AGENTS r the above Company are Port, stiraf the United States, vid Over-1
GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. & prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against Inland
J. BURKS, pints and quarts.
PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE sud PORTER, by the
Gallon
ALE and PORTER, in hogeheads,
SPECIALLY SELECTED OI GARS
FILE at Current Rates.
GEO R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, January 1; 1682.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, AugNTS of the above THE
Company, are authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
NOTICE
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-
Fine New Season's QUMSHAW TEA, in
6 and 10 catty Boxes. BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. 1b.
BEASIDE LIBRARY, 15 to 25 cents. FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY, 15 to.
25 centa MINER'S PATENT FIREPROOF Tn burst Class Godorus at
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept
SAFES, and CASE BOXES, at per cent nett prémium per annum. ⠀ Manufacturer's Prices.
NORTON & Co., Agents, Hougkong, May 10, 1881.
Hongkong, June 1, 1882,
PANY.
Land
Demerara, to Havana, Trinidad, and
Eines
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neather the Captain, the Agents, nor Debt contracted by the Officers or Owners will be Hesponsible for
Crear of the following Vrssels, during ikir stay in funghong Harbour:-
MAKAN, British steamer, Captain T. Thomas Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
BAUMWALL, Gornin stedmor, Capt. T. C. Bonohr.--Siemazen & Co.
#
BENLEDI, British steamer, Capt Junes Ross.--ibb, Livingston & Co.
BRIN' ILE, British ship, Captain ď. Fleroing-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
MAKSTA, British brigantine, Captais H. Coalfect-ordine. Matheson & Co.
NEARHUS, American ship, Captain Wm. H. Swap,--Bornce Company, Limited.
PENKIO, British steamer, Captain T. 6. Kenderdinie.--Molcbers & Co.
PRENIX, Gorman steamer, Captain H. T. Behrens.-Siemesen & Co.
KAJANATTIANURA Brit. steamer, Capt. W. Y, Hunter.Yuen Fat Hong.
SRA WITCH, Amorisan ship, Capt. John H. Drew.-Russell & Co.
SULPRIME, American barque, Capt. C. B. Averill.—Amhold, Karberg & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Aug. 28, Amoy, British steamer, 814, C. Herrmann, Shanghai Aug, 19, Gineral,
STEMSYEN & Co.
Ang. 23, Fuyer, Chinese steamer, 920, Barfoot, Shanghai Aug. 19, General.— C. M. S. N., Co.
Aug. 23, Ferged, British steamer, 1202, Collew, Swatow Aug. 21, General. BUN HIN CHAN.
Aug, 23, Chang King, British steamer, 793, S. J. Vallor, Greenock July 10, and Singapore Aug. 17, General,-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
DEPARTURES...
Aug. 23, Nehemiah Gibson, for New York.
28, Comet, for Manila.
2. Astungen, for Bangkok. 23, Dale, for Swatow.
3, St. Ideux, for Whampoa.
for Bangkok. 23,
Curls for Bangkok...
Walls Custle, for Chefoo. 23, Killarney, for Saigon 23, Marlborough, for Swatow, 23, Chinu, for Swatow.
23, Gaelic, for Yokohama and
Francison 23, Amoy, for Chaton,
Diamante, for Amoy.
CLEARED. Vortigern, for Batavia, Faugh Baluugh, for Cluetoo Fernwood, for Singapore.
4:01.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close: For CANTON.-
Per Fuge, at 9.30 am. To-morrow, the 24th inst., instand of us previously notiẞed.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW,
Per Tiles, ut 11.30 u.m., on Thursday,
the 24th inst., instead of a pre viously notified.
For SWATOW AND AMOY.---
Per Picciola, at1.80 p.m. To-morrow, the
24th inst..
For SHANGHAI.---
Per Yungle, at 1.30 pts. Tis-morrow,
the 24th inst.
Per Lee Ynen, at 5.30 pm. To-morrow,
the 24th it.
Per Stirling Castle, at 4,30 p.m. Te-mor- row, the 24th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified.
For AMOY AND TAMSUI
Fur Fulien, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 24th inst
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. ---
Per Farmed, at 4.30 p.m. To-morrow,
the 24th ins
For
SAIGON.
Per Nona, at 4.30 p.m. To-morrow, the 24th inst., instead of as previously notified.
For
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
Par Glenelg, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
For
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping
Noon. Thales laves for Coast Porta Noon.-French Mail leaves for Forte
Call and Europe.
2 p.m. — Yangu leaves for Shanghai. 4p.n.Fokies kavos for Amoy, &ce,
· 5 p.m. -Sterlintastic leaves for Shar put.-Congest loaves for Manila.
Amisements.
of
9.in. Chiaria's Cirous and Menageric
of trained Anale.
General Memoranda. Emuay, August 20—
3 p.m.-Anction of Piece or Parcel Grond with Houses (in two, Iuts), SarunDay, August 26-
[No. 8980-Avovat 23, 1882,
Tee rafall for the present year up to dato is about 78 inches, 30 inches having been fregistered for the twenty-three days: which have gone of this month. Should the wea ther continue in its prosent course for a. short time the fall for this your will be greatly shove the average, which is about 82 inches.
LC Mahoney, who for the past three
years has acted as gunner of the Fictor Emmanuel, and flest mail officer, took his departure from the Colony on Bunday by the S., S. Olenius Mr Malonoy, returns homo laving saved more than the fired of period of service in a stationary ship abroad. We append a record of his services, which will be of interest to the friends he has left
3p. Auction af Fiaco or arco in the Colony. Mr Mahonsy joined H.M,
Ground with Housos. in Hollywood Boud Bird Ng Kwai Lans
Moapa Augu
15 | brig. Hierd in December 1850 as a hava
apprentice, and no year later was trans-
6 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The food to H.M.S. Roth, 90 guns, Capt.
Hongkong Eunpox Dock Co., Ltd,
at No. 11, Pays Central. Hungarian learn for Australian Ports on
or about this date. Goods. per Sing Castle undelivered
after this date subject to › rent. / FRIDAY, Septembg 1:
Daylight English Mail loaves for Forts
of Call and Europe..
4 p.m.-iteu Bishi Mail leaves for
Nagaraki,&
SATURDAY, September 2
3.Occidental Oriental & Sr Co.
Steamoz love for Yokohama and San Francisco,
Sunda leaves for Bombay, MONDAY, September 4 s
Charles Grahani, brather to the then-First Lord of the Admiralty. After ten mouths "channel groping the Boney joined the Mediterranean aquadron. Mr Mahoney was at Simupo shortly after the assocru there, was present at the bombardaient of Oden,, was actively employed in Landing troops at Eupatoria, and had a splendid view of the battle of Alma, from the main-
topmast of the Rodney as the fleet wa being towed along the count. He took part in the battle of Inkerman, and in the bombardment --and siege of Sebastopol, receiving the Crimean and Turkish incdala with clasps for Inkorman and Sobastopol.
Foruderty leave for Straits, &e,AN TUESDAY, September 5 :----
Tannidice leave for Australian Ports one served on the West Coast of Africa un
or about this date. FRIDAY, September 15
the Trident, when half of the ship's company
Noon- M. & Co.'s Steamer leaves for died from yellow fever. After serving
Yokohama and San Francisco...
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY Establised A‚D. 1841.
香港大榮房
A. S. WATSON & Co... WATSONS
the 26th inst., instead of as pre-FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, viously notified. KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. ----
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
Por Sumida Munt, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri- day, the 1st September, instead of an previously notified,,, da NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.—- Pre Gelany, at 11.30 am., on Saturday,
the 2nd September.
For
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.—
Fer Sunda, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 2nd Sept, instead of as pre- viously notified.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, ---- The Fronch Contract Packet Sagharien will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 24th August, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places via Naples; to Saigon, Straits boyand, Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (via Madina), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
Thé usnal hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, keis
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,—
on
DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOLLET REQUISITES, EnuLisa, AMERICAN, MD Feesch PATENT MEDICINES,
MAN WAOTURERS.
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Polus Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other. Aeratod Waters,/
The Manufactory is under direct sad, contiments Beropean Supervision. Hongkong, Jais 1, 1876.
for some time on the West Indian station, Mr Mahoney was in 1863 appointed Gun- tery Instructor on the staff of HMS. E cellent, Naval Gunnery School Ship, at
Portsmouth, and in 1865 he received his warrant es gunner, was appointed to the Icarus and torved on the Chin Station from 1866 to 1869 Ho was afterwards in the Shearwater, which was engaged surTON- me on the East Const of Africa and in the Dardanelles and Bosphorus. On the 27th of October 1872, in company with Lieut. W. U. Moore, Mr Mahouvy swam the Hollespont from Abydos to Sestos made classical by the story of Hero and Leandor, and the feat of Lord Byron. After serving in, tho Revenge for some time he was appointed to the Victor Emmanuel. Mr Mahoney's mic- cessor is coming out in the Audacious, and the vacancy will be filled until his arrival by Mr H. D. Capper, H.3.8. E
Tas first and second officers, the throe gineers, and several others of the orew of the steamer Hongkong arrived from Shanghai in the steiner Amoy this morn
per The publicaties of this issus commenced ing. The following supplementary detaile at 7.45 p.m.
The China Mail,
REUTER, TELEGRAMS.
The Maila per British Contract Packet HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1882.
Thiket will էր closed THURSDAY, the 31st August, to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
N. R. This Facket carrica no mails for the
Australian Colonics.
HOVEN OF CLOSENO
THE FRENCH MÀ IL The following hours are observed in closing Maile, &c., by the French Contract Packot :--
(SUPPLIED TO THE "China Mail"] (Per D. E. 4. & Telegraps Co.'s Lint.) RESUMPTION OF TRAFFIC IN THE GANAL
LONDON, 22nd Acg. Traffic has been resizmed on the Canal,
of the loss of the Hongkong may be interesting. The steamer at the time she struck was preceding at the rate of ten knots an hour, and the way on her was so great that her plates wore torn up from the......... stom right to amidships. Some estimate of the forer of the concussion may be formed from the fact that this stokers were lifted
-,
feet off the floor of the stoke hole,
mobbed of everything they possessed with The passengers, 123 in number, were
the exception of their blankets while on the i faland, which Captain Fryer had removed them to in his own boats; one of then
TOR ENEMY NOTED AS Tosing the sara of 82,000. The officers are
PHALOUP. LONDON, 22nd Aug.
The landing of the first division ut
Day before departure for Saturday if the demailia has commcod, and the enemy has
parture be on Monday} –
5
P.M.-Money Order Office closes
Post Office clones, except the NIGHT Boz, which is always open out of Office hours.
Day of departure.
7
10
11
A.M.--Fost Oace opens.
A.14. Registry of Letters coses. Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceases.
A.M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters.
11.10 a. M.-Lotters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until
been attacked and routed at Chalouf.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. The next FREN MAIL by the M M. Bleader O may be expected to arrive here on Friday, the 25th inst. She brings diss up to the 21st July. The next AMERMAN MAIL, by the P. M.
Co.'s steamer City of Peking may be ox pected to arm on Tuesday, the 29th inat. A
11.30 AM. When the Post Office closes Tax Fokien has go to Aberdeen Dock
entirely.
11.40 A.M.--Lato Letter may be posted
on board the packed with Late WE stated last night that the Union Line Fee of 10 cents until time of steaner Hector had left Bingapore for this departure.
port. It should have been the Harter,
Old
"
Old
y
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Quotations, HONGKONG, August 23. OPIUM-New Patus, cash, $500 "} cash,...$580 New Benares, cash,... 665
GARD,.. New Malwa, credit,.
£,... 820 Allowance, Thele...... 48 Old Malwa, credit,... $80 Allowance, Taeis... 32
Exchange,
Bank, Wire,
Demand,
30 days sight,
.4 monila' sight.
Doctorthe sight,"
THE Agent of the P. M. S. 8. Co, informs us that the steaner City of Peking left Yokohama yesterday morning (22nd) for this port
of opinion that if they had not been takan off before night fell the uhtives, who were, as we have stated before, in immorse num»* ters, would have murdered them for the 2. sake of getting the little clothes they had in their possession.As it was the passor gers and crew were threatened, and every article except what they were wearing taken from them. We are informed that the rock on which the steamer struck is not only not marked on the chart with which Captain Fryer was suppled, but that it does not appear on the latest Admiralty charts and that the Ceplain of H.M. gun. beat Lily, which is now at Forchow, and Lloyd's Surreyer at that port, Captain
Saunders, were unaware of its existence. The forward part of the Hongkong now les Fin sixteen and-a-half fathoms, and the after. part in six and-a-half. It has not yet been We note the diparture to England on definitely settled where the inquiry will be leave of Colonel Parnell, C.B., command-held, but it is more than probable that it ing the 3rd Bulk
will take place at Fonchow, to which place the first and second officers, the first en- ginests the carpenter and the Chiese boatswain will have to proceed in the e
de event of it being decided to hold it there. The Chinese passengers and the oflcors and draw were treated with the greatest kindness Diamant, which was placed in while on beard the Agamemnon by Captain. quarantine yesterday, left this morning for Wilding and his subordin Amoy. This seems to be a rather beculiar Tas four inat telegrams sont by Renter
have been of the
pazzling de scription and were it not for the anxiety, A PARADE and Inspection of the Gorert shown by Colonists to know what is really mant and Volunteer Fire Brigades will
on in Egypt,
amount of worry going on take place at the Central Fire Brigade in intergrating and pecing them together Station at 4.15 'dook pun on the 24th
might be saved by dispensing with them instant.
Altogether. On Sunday we were informed that the British attack on some place or other which did not apparently come within
Tu
3/9
Credits,
3/01 3/94 3/10
way of carrying at quarantine regulations.
San India,
demand,
Shanghai, demand,
30 days sist, private 79 Gold Leaf, V9g fing Sovereigns,
85.39
Shares.
and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, of Steamers.
and Germany by all Atlantic trans.
RETURN
PASSAGE ORDERS from San Fran- is to Hongkong will be granted at a REDUCTION of 25%.
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. on the 14th September. Parest Packages
be received at the office until 5 pm
PASSENGERS. will same day; all Parcel Packages should be
ARRIVED. marked to address in full; value of same
Per Fejew, from Shanghai, Chinese. required,
Fer Amoy, from Shanghai, the Officer Consular
sular Invoices to accompany Overland and crew of the late S S. Hongkong, and should be sent to the Company's 30 Chinese Cain Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Ofices in:
For Persoal, from Swator, 182 Chi- Collecter of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information as to Page Company, No, Boa, Queen's Road Central and Freight, apply to the Agency of the
CHAS. D. HARMAN, dating agent. Hongkong, August 23, 188,
Beranzzo.
Per udic, for Yokolama, Mr J. B Anglin for Ban Francisco, Means BrD," De Forest, and V. Voll; for Boston, Mr F. D. Eush; for Liverpool, Col. Par se16 noll.
(For Share Quotations, see Page 4.). Temperature.
a.m. same day,
commande on that day ; that the first divis slor had been ordered to embark for Aboukir, and that the second division was
Tax Agant of the M. M. Co. informa- ta that the 8.3. Ocu left Saigon for this port yesterday, the 2nd inst.) (Tuesday) at the range of Beuter's geography was to (Taken at Mears Falconer de Co.'s Premises, am. She passed Cape St. James at 10
Queen's Roar) HONGKONG, August 23. BALOMETER DAME...
Do
1 F.M.... 4.P... THERMOMETER 3 AM
Do Do 4 PM
20.044
29.010
29.000
Do. (Wet balb) DA... 75
3P.M. Do. 4 P.M/
Do.
Do.
Maxinium in ka
Do. Minimum over night
Ir will be observed from our udvertising to to operate by Bamleh 1 the fleet, ne las oling that the is a probability of the ys we could make oat, being us bombard Circus being open to the public to-morbow
promiscuously. We nour hour of Bir ovening. We treat the fates will prove Cruet Wolseley sailing on Sunday, and of kind to Signor Charini, and that the opon a continuous cannonade having been hard ing of the Circus will inaugurate a change on the same day in the direction of the
of weather from the present disagreeably damp state of things.
Mahmodigh Canal Then we are astonished
by the information that the feet and tran-