For Sale.
Insurances.
ANOTSZE INSURANCE
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Y ASSOCIATION.
No. 53, Queen's Road Bast, (Ozrosirs rue COMMISSARIAT),
LANDING, RE NOW
EX "AMERICAN MAL," do,
ALIFORNIA RACKER
OMPANY'S BISCURS _in `6
tina, and loose.
Soda BISCUITS.
Assorted BISCUITS,
Crackel WHEAT.
OATMEAL
CORNMEAL.
TOPOJAN BUTTER
Bomely CODFISH,
Easter and Californian CHEESE.
Prime HAMS and BACON.
Eagle Brand Condensad MILK
PEACH and
Pickled
BUTTER
in kogs and pieces.
FEL in fans.
Paragon
in 5 b ans, Bean Idoal Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 2tb cans.
Assorted Canned VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sausage
MEAT.
#1
HONEY.
Stuffed PEPPERS.
Assorted PICKLES.
MINCEMEAT.
THE CHINA MAIL..
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Steamship
* Diamante," Captain CULLEs, will be despatehol for the above
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)-Tle. 420,000.00 PERMANET RESERVE T'ls; 230,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND.....TA. 200,553.96 Pert TO-MORROW, the 23rd Instant, at TOTAL CATAL suni Ac-)
5p.m
CUMULATIONS,
For Freight or Tissage, apply to
April, 1882.
6th...Th. 040,659,95
Directors.
H. Dz C. Fones, Ee, ChairmX32. - J. H. PINCKVoss, Wx METELINK,
Esq. A. J. M. INVERAZrry, | G. H. WHEELER,
Eaq.
Txq.
HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAL Meson RUSSELL & Co., Secretarica.
LONDON BRANCH: Mesara BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers. RICHARD BLACKWELL, E., Agent, 68 and 60, Coraill, Policis granted on Maino Risks to all parts of the World.
Subject to a Charge of 12 % for Interest ou Shardholders' Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are an- nually distributed among all Contributora of Buais (whother Shareholders or not) in proportion to the Promit paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co.
Agents.
Honglang, May 8, 1882.
1oc82
Bicharison & Robbin's Celebrated Potted THE TOKIO MARINE INSURANCE
MEATS.
Richardson & Robhin's Curried OYSTERS.
Lunch TONGUE. McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE
11
Clara CHOWDER.
Smoked SALMON.
Green TURTLE in 24 It can
&o.,
$40.
સલ
AGATE IRON- WARE.
FAIRBANKS SCALES.
EX "STILLWATER”
DEVOE'S NONPARIEL BRILLIANT KEROSINE OIL,
150° test.
SPARTAN COOKING
STOVES.
OAKUM.
ENGLI FIRE GRATES.
CUTLERY.
ELECTRO-PLATE.
TAR.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
[[HE MITSU BISHT MAIL S. S. CO. having been appointed - Aarsrs for the above Company, the Undersigned is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at Current Rates and usual Dacounts.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkang, September 22, 1882.8023
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUT.
The Steamship
"Fokien," Captain Aasorr, vill bo despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY," the 24th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS EXPRATK & Co., Hongkong, September 22, 1882. ~ .0024
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
Tho Co.'s Steamship
Cyclops,"
Captain BUTLER, will bọ espatched at Daylight
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CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
Abstament or Bots.
HAREHOLDERS are hemby requested SHARE to the Uzrich a List of their Contributions of Premia, from the 11th day of May to the 31st day of December, 1881, in Order that the PROPORTION OF PROFIT for that Year to be paid as Bonus to CONTRIBUTOR may be arranged. Returns not sont in hafo the SUth November next, will be made up by the Company, and no subsequent Claims or Alterations will be allowed
By Order of the Directors,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, Septeinber 22, 1883.
NOTICE.
del
Undaraigued will NOT · bʊ RE-
by his Wife CERINA M. SANOES,
TSPONSIBLE for DEBTS contracted
J. M. SANCHES.
SRIPPING,
ARRIVALS.
Sept. 22, Fetion, British stoner, 109, Abbott, Foodlow Scpt. 16, Tamsai 19, and Amoy 20, General.-DovoLas LAPBAIK & tro
Sept. 22, Pong, British steamer, 985, Irvine, Shanghai Sept. 19, General. JARDINE, MATIzlon & Co.
Sept. 22, Sual, British steator, 250, G. Parker, Fakhoi and Hollow Sopt. 18, via Macao, General.-MLCHERS & Co.
on SUNDAY, the 4th Instent.
For Freight or Pasage; apply to
RUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, September 22, 1882. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
"Krungthing," Captain Young, will be despatched for the above Porta on TUESDAY, the 26th Instant, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, September 22, 1882, 2026 THE CITY OF LONDON FIRE INW CLERK, who has had some Experi WANTED, A EUROPEAN SHIPPING
ence with Steamers.
Apply by Lottor only to “V. L,” Office | Sopt 21, Acai Kwa, for Cantou, of this Paper.
H. J. H. TRIPP, Agent, M. B M S. S. Co.
Hongkang, April 26, 18824
oc27
SURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL, £2,000,000. | Pai-ur, £200,000. PALO-OP RESERVE FUND, £50,000.
are
THE
Undersigned having been appointed prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King Georg The First,
A. I. 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to graut Turns as follows :-—- Marine Department.
4.
Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports CROCKERY & GLASS WARE. of India, China and Australi
Fire Department.
Hongkong, September 22, 1882.
Tenth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW,"
No w Read y. No. 1 Vol. XI.
-UF THE
CHINA REVIEW"
CONTAINS
Mr. Balfour's "Chiang Taze. A Journey in North Sz Ch'nan. Hakka Songs. Theor Chinese Reed Organ (With
Woodcuts).
Notes on Hainan and its Aborigines. (With
Woodents).
Notices of New Bocks and Literary.Intel-
ligence.
Polis issued for long orshort poriuds ut Notes and Queries --
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF STORES, Tont rates.
incrding:
TETISONEAU's DESSERT FRUITS.
ALMONDS and RAISINS.
PICNIC TONGUES. „
COCOATINA
VAN HOUTEN'S COCOA. Lazbid's & Err's (OCOA.
FRENCH PLUM.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS.
MINGMEAT. SAUSAGES.
BRAWN.
ISIGNY BUTTER.
DANISH BUTTEL BREAKFAST TONGUES.
ANCHOVIES.
ASPARAGUS.
SOUPS, &c.
WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES-
HIRDSEECE'S MONOPOLE & WHITE
SEAL
VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN. JULES MUMM & Co., pinb & quarts. CLARETS.
F
CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA ROSE, Pink: & quarts, CHATEAU LAFITE, LRE GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET,
SHERRIES & PORT
11
SAONE'S MANZANILLAS AMON.
TILLADÓ. Nam man SACCONE'S OLD INVALD PORT
(1848).
HUNT'S FORT.
BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.—-
-1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. Burr Dukovène & Co.'s BRANDY. FLEET OLD BOURBON WHISKY, KAHAN'S LL WHISKY,
ROYAL GLENDEE WHEKY. E&J. BURKE'S SCOTCH WHISKY.
TRISH WHISKY. BIK'S LIME JUICE COLDIAL. NOILLY PRAP & Co.'s VERMOUTH. CRANE'S GINGER BRANDY, CHARTREUSE, MARASCHINO. CURACAO,
ANGOSTURA, BOKER's and Onande
BITTERS.
HANTS ALE, bottled by Cason, and
BAURDER, pints and quads, GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &
JBURKE, pints starts, DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the ALE and PORTER, in hegalads.
Gallon
SPECIALLY SELECTED
GARS.
Fine New Season's CUMBHAV TEA, in
5 catty Boxes.
BREAKFAST CONGOU 25 ta p. b.
Life Department. Policies issued for aume not exceeding £5,000 atroduced retce
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hongkong, July 25, 1874
Intimations.
THE CHINESE HAIL HIS paper is now issued every day.
The subscription is fixed at
Foar Dollars por anuum delivered in Hong- kong of Seven Dollars Fifty Cents in- elling pastage to
Coust poils.
It is the first Chinese Newspaper ceer issued enter purely native direction. The chief support of the paper is of couran derived from the native
community, amongst whom also are to be found the
necessary Stanton and scourities
it of a business and legal focting upon projectors, basing their estimates
The
the
to
most reliable information from
variou Ports in China and Гарап, - from Auaralin, California, Singapore, Pe- ang, Saigon, and other places frequented by the Chines,consider themselves justified in guarrasing a lo
large and ever-increasing circulation. The advantages offered to ad- we therefore unusually vertisers
foreign community generally the
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ard
and
ut
The field open to a paperof this descrip tion--contented by native allora, progressive and anti-obstructive in sano- is almost limitless. It on the onchord commands Chinese belief and
interest while on the other it desirves ovary aid tiant
car bu given to it by foreigners. Lika Engh journals it contains Editorials, with Loal, Shipping, and Commercial News and Advertisements.
Subscription orders for the above may be
sent to
GEO. MURRAY BAIN,
China Mark Offica
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinese). TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use
Last Words.
Popular Sayings. Yung-loh
of the Ming Dynasty: his Crueltics. The Tax Levied by Hupeh on
Ch'uan Sak
Sz
The Founder of the Ming Dynasty:
His Noble Character,
Foreign Trade hering the Sung. Hemp.
How Naval Tsung-pings" report to
A
Viceroy
Coal Mines worked in the Ming Dynasty
The Cangue.
Chine, Rhubarb.
A very nico distinction in kw and
quity,
楚
or J.
The Board of Finishunonts.
The Vicissitude of the Southern Sung. Is Bactria?
The Mauchu Elment.
Sept. 22, Albay, British skamer, 380, Goddard, Taiwanoo Sept. 18, Amoy 19, and Swatow 21, Gencial.-DOVOLAN LA PRAIK & CO.
Sept. 22, William Mackinnon, Dutch steamer, 701, J. Oreille, Amoy Sept. 21, General.--JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
DEPARTURES.
21, Lorne, for Singapore and Penang. 22, Mabel, for Now York. 22, Crusader, for Haiphong. 22, Lusitania, fur Keelung 22, Paladin, lor Saigon. 20, Bellona, far Shanghai. 22, Pomy, for Canteg.
OLEARED.
Glenfin, for London, &c. Valparaiso, for Newolwang. Nam-rian, for Hollow, &c. Compus, for Singapore, &c.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Albay, from Taiwanfoo, &c, Mrs Focken and 3 children, Mrs Weller, Messrs Byaworth, Haesleep and Gardiner, 1 Euro- pean steerage, and 100 Chinese.
Per Posning, from Shanghai, 47 Chinese. Per William Mackiumea, from Amoy, dâ Chinces.
DEPARTED.
Per Crusader, for Haiphong, 12 Chinese. Per Paladin, for Saigon, 12 Chinese.
Tq DEPART
Per Glenfruin, for London, & Europene. Per Nam-viars, for Hathor, &o, 11 Chinese.
Per Canopus, for Straits, 436 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamer Tukin reports: Amoy 20th; light winds and fine clear won- Left Fouchow Sept 15th, Tamsal 10th, and
rionethshire, Nordes, Pechi, and H.MS. dur throughout In Foochow S. S. Me- Encounter. In Amoy S. S. Fm Mac- kinnon, and Norde
The British steamer Posang reports: ghai hd light variable airs all From Shanghai
way with fine dear weather, completed the paceago in 74 hours,
tho
Hang Wa and his Treatunout of the Swatow, light S.E. winds and to
Mongol Prices.
The Origin of the Nichen Turtars.
The Peking Contingent.
Omissions from Morrison's Sell ... - Dictionary.
The Captor of the Ming Emperor
示
Conceived is leaving Individuality.
A Point in Court Ceremonial. Karakorum.
A Princess sent to Negotiate. Name of a Prefecture,in Yuan Dynasty. Division of the leal.
Scutica),
Correspondenco (Dr. Martin, Rufus, Books Wanted, Exclunges, &a
Hongkong; September 22, 1882.
TO LET.
THE HOUSE No. 4, RICHMOND T TREACA, Halam Road:
Apply to
HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, September 18, 1882.
Not Responsible for Debts.
W of Ladies and Gentimen, can now Neather the Captain, the Agente, nor
bo had at this Office.-Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL-Office.
To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.. (Taking Cargo & Passengers it through retës for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Tenicer, Captain Tower, will be despatched on or about
the 25th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, dyenb. Hongkong, September 22, 1887,
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS, The F. 40. 8. N. Co.'s
Steamship
MINE PATENT FIREPROOF 4p.m.
SAFES, and CASH FOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices nghong, September 12, 189
will leave for the above. place on MONDAY, 2nd (tober, 1882, at.
AMVEE,
Superintendent. P.&O. EN Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, September 23, 1882,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For BATAVIA; FONTIANAK, SAMA-
RANG, AND SOURABAYA- Per Wm. Mackinnon, at 230 pm, on
Monday, the 20th inst. For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
Per Dale, at 2.30 p.m., on Monday, the
With inst
For SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MEL- BOURNE. Pertine, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, the 25th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified., SAIGON.
For
Per Egean, at 3.30 p.a., on Monday, the 25th inst, inates of as pre- viously notified.
For BWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW-[ Per Kangtang, at 11.30 am., on Tues
day, the 26th inst., instead of as prej. viously notified.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO-
HAMA.-
Per unida Maru, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri-
day, the 29th inst. For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.-
Por Sumatru, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,
the 30th inst.
For SINGAPORE, MAURITIUS, PORT ELIZABETH, AND CAPE TOWN.-- Per Anjer Head, at 2.30 p.in., on Satur-
day, the 30th inst
For STRAITS AND BOMBAY. —
Per Geelong, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
---the 2nd Oct.
MEMOS, FOR TO MORROW.
Shipping
3 p.in.---Glenfrein loaves for London. 5 pm-Damente leaves för Manila.
[No 5985-SEPTEMBER 22, 1882.
General Memoranda. SUNDAY, September 24 jam.
Daylight.Fulton leaven for Amay, do. DaylightCydepa luaves for London MONDAY, Sopiombor 26 →→
3 p.m.--Dald leaves for Bangkok via p.m. William Mackinnon learn for
B
Swatow.
riverine trading mart, while the passage boots, that trade with Hongkong, not- withstanding the steamboat opposition, Kre able to told their own. The opening of Pakhoi and Hoihow in the land of Bainan has however seriously interfered with the West Coast, trade, of which, until lately, Macao bad the monopoly. The monopoly of the Tonquin Gulf trude has also been seriously in- |terfered with by the opening of Hanoi and Haifung by the French The trade to these places is now carried on with Hongkong in steamers, which, however, often call at Macao et route. fu consequence of this change in the conditions of the trade, thin largo copper- bottomed jacks, armed with cartonades, and which formed so striking d feature in the inner harbour, will soon be, like our own tea-clippers, things of the past. Although Macao may eventually lose this- trade, we have been assured that there is as presont existing all the conditions of a prosperous trade in foreign goede with the adjacent districts whenevér ob.. Noon-Ocidental & Oriental 5. S. Co structives at Macao and officers in Steamer Arabic leaves for Yokohama charge of taxing stations in the interior and San Frareisco..
become amenable to reason. - Until the natro duties are reduced to a fixed re- FRIDAY, September 29
gular tariff, extortion put down by a strong hand, and the smuggler and
Batavia, &c.
4 p. Baxine leaves for Singapore had
Australian Ports.
Goods per Beliona undelivered after this
data subject to rent, TUESDAY, September 20 :--
Noon-Kuangtung leaves for Cast
Porta.
9p.m-Meeting of Victoria Lodge. THURSDAY, September 28
4 p.m.-English Mail teavca for Ports
of Call and Europe. p.m.Miten Bishi Mail loaves for Nagasaki, đe.
4
SATURDAY, September 30 —
icin no longer compete with the re- gulor trader, the trade will increase bat slowly but as the tide of Chinese ud- ministration seems now to be turking to-
3 p.m.-Anjer Head leaves for Singa-wards purity, it follow that the stronger
pore, Mauritius, da
MONDAY, October 2
MAILS BY THE UNITED STAtes Päcket,- The United States Mail Packok Arabic, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 28th iust., with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada,... Honolulu, Peru, &o., which will be. clared as follows
11.15. Registry ceases. 11.30 AM.
Post-Ofits closos, but Corros- pendence may be posted on board the Packet with Leto Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure. Hongkong, September 18, 1882."
028
MAILSEY THE BRITISH PAKET- The Kitish Contract Packet Pekin will
be despatched on FRIDAY, the 29th September, with Mails to and through- the United Kingdom and Europe
4 p.m. - Cedony leaves for Bombay, Killarney leaves for Australian Porta vis
Focelow on or about this date. PubM TussDay, October 3
4 p.m.-Mesting of The Union Insurance Society of Canton at Company's vilce, Hongkong.
SATURDAY, Septe:ober 7
Noon.-Ocidental & Oriental §. 5. Co.'s
this current becomes, the better it will be for Macar, and her local trade. The foot remains that this branch of the trade is increasing, and it now devolves on the Macao Government to take it at the flood, and do what they can in pro viding accommodation for natire craft by deepening the harbour and in other respects making the place what its geo- graphical position entitles it to be us a distributing contre. The foreign trade of Macao, we very much fear, is irretrie-
Steamer Deconic leaves for Yokohama vably gone. and San Francisco.
FRIDAY, October 22:-
6 p.m. Meeting of Zetland Lodge.
THE
il Brindisi, to the Straits Settle HONGKONG DISPENSARY, manner of the Empire of China. The
ements, Bislavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India,
Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
N.B-This Packet carries no mails for the
Australian Colonies.
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are, obearved in closing Mails, e., by the British Contract Packet
Day of Departure,—
Noon
2
3
تو
Money Order Ofice closes. P.M.Registry of Letters cennes, Poating of all printed matter and patiens centos,
*.*.--Mail closed, except for Late
Letters.
3.10.M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until 3.30.M.When the Post Office closes
entirely
3.40 R.M.-Late Latters may be posted on board the pucket with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure
HOURS OF CLOSING THE FRENCH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the Franch. Contract Pocket:-
.
Day before departure (or Saturday if the de
parture be on Monday),--
5
10
The British steamer Albay reports:
| Day Left Taiwanfoo Sept. 18th, Air 19th, and Swatow 21st. Taiwanfoo to Amoy, light Westerly winds and fine weather;
very fine 11 weather; Swator to Hongkong, fine wea and light NW. to N.E. winds. Ar at 3 p.m. Passed the Co.'s str. Namon off Cupchi. In Swatow: H. M. S. Foxhound, R. C. Fei Heo, S. 5. Ashington, Hai Yen, Wesley, Chefoo, Horlow, Camelot (entering), and Fei Lomy (leaving: for Bangicek same day.)
ver
The Dutch steamer William Mackinnon reports Fine weather throughent
CARGOES
Per British ship Emblem, Hongkong to
PL-Money Order Office closes. Post Office class, except the NIGHT BOX, which is always open out of Office hours.
of departure,—.
AM.-Post Office opona.
-
M-Registry of Letters ceases.
Established 4.D. 1841.
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PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to com. sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Avaira lian nowspapers, are invited to call at the “CHIYA MAIL" "Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for
reference.
Aramble through the streets of the native town does not present to us the scenes of squalor and wretchedness we were led to expect. The Chinese stem to thrive under the Macao administration; there were beg- gars, but they did not dress after the
markets were filled and were doing literally a roaring trade, the shops as a whole looked flourishing and the men in them were busy Bales of foreign goods were lying in the front of the shops ready for transhipment. We noticed new manure works employing a large number of bands; a samshu distillery and a soy factory in full swing. The shrimp trade, we understand, rivals that at Billingsgate, with this difference, that the Mucao dried shrimp trade, which we were told employs thousands of hands and hundreds of fishing boats, not only cures for home consumption but sends shrimps to all the places where the now almost ubiquitous Chinn- man has cast his lot. - San Francisco imports a considerable quantity of dried Macau shrimps
A few minutes walk from the Chinese quarter brings us into a district of quite a different cliaracter. Everlasting silence reigns: Sabbath calm prevails everywhere; the rude bustle of the Chinese town is conspicuously absent, and the inhabitants, chiefly in uniform, Wander about as if time were no object. some time before we found out what it And yet there is a change, and it was
was. It was this, that the old familiar houses, known for these twenty years, are no langer teneated by Portuguess. The Chinese invasion has set in, even on the gem of the orient earth," and daringly, has not even respected the pristocratic quarter of the Praia Grande.. Palatial tenements, formerly occupied
The publication of this issue commented by some superintendent of trade of the
Posting of all printed rastter at 7.05 pm. and patterns coasts,
Ections, except for Late
11:104.M.----Lettera may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until
11.30 When the Post Office cinses
entirely.
11.40A.M.-Late Letters may be posted
|_ The Ching_Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMEZE 22, 1898,
HELOS., a later ou by the repre scatative of some princely house, to be occupied in turn by Portuguese familica, are now inhabited by retired compra dores and mandarins Notwithstanding the glamour that has been thrown around this subject, the explanation is clear enough. Houses in Maces were letting at rates which could only
on board the packed with Late A FEW evenings ago, we took the op Fee of 10 cents until time of portunity of directing cur readers have procured but and a hen in some departure.
Shipping Intelligence.
tention to the different indications that were observable in Canton of the pro- gress that city was making in the use
back street in the native quarter of
Hongkong; and the houses were empty,
the more enterprising of the Portuguese
of foreign tanterials and appliances. The who formerly occupied them having
San Francisco, siled Sept 7th-10,926 The following lists are corrected from proofs we selected lay on the surface, long before migrated to Hongkong, or Bags Ring Beans, 13 has the latest London and Colonial Papier, and and were such that an intelligent observer the open ports. It was not, therefore, Tapioca, 21. bags Pepper, 210 boxes Oil, from other sources. Consignees are invited might have seen and noted them for the pro-Oliness policy of the Macao 1,490 pkge. Soy, 03 rolls Matting, & pkea. to communicate with the Editor in the limself from aramblethrough some of the Government or the anti-Chinese pro- Feather, 2,978 pks, Tea (unknown),.. 1,000 bales Hemp, and 13,036 pligs. Merchan event of any inaccuracy occurring in this principal streets, after a few years clivities of the Hongkong Administra
sence. The results on the whole were tion, but the cheap rents for handsome dise.
list as compiled from the papers and other encouraging, as the inhabitants seemed houses, that drare retired oficials, Per American ship Faul Jones, sailed information at his command. The Editor to be inclined mors than they have ever successful gold-diggers and warm Sept. 18th-12,188 rolls Matting, 2,500 will, at all times, be glad to receive any been to look on things foreign with compradores to congregate in such boxes Cassia, 384 Loxes Saigon Cassia, 160 buces Oil, 100 bosen Galnuts, 57 boxes additions to the list from those who have favour. The barrier of self-sufficiency is numbers at Macao. Just as half-pay Cassia Oil, 90 bores Exteritial Oil, 2,826 lator advices, private or otherwise, than his at length slowly breaking down. In officers and widow ladies on very pkgs. Fire Crackers, 2 pkgs. Pith Hats,
9 pkgs. Silks, and 198 pkgs, Morelian Ledis.
Per American ship Elu 8. Thayer, Hong- Long to Victorin (Y. I.) asded Sept. 18th
6,301 bags Eice, wo bags Reffred Sugar,
Owners will be Responsible for 180 pkgs. Suy, 50 pkgs. Oil, 912 pkgs Ton Mar. 5, Ethel Caine, any Debt contracted by the Officers or (unknown), and 3,169 pkgs. Merchandise, Crew of the fulloving Vessels, during Per American barque Mabel, Hongkong
April 97, Marina their stay in Hongkong Harbour-- to New York, sailed Sept. 20th: 7,327 May
AGRAN, British steamer, Captain Trolls Matting, 2,31 pkgs Fire Crackers, Thomas Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
2,342 pkga. Cassin, 60 cases Essentiel Oil, ANJER HEAD, British steamer, Captain Alfred Roper-Douglas Lapraik & Co.
BIVOUAO, British steamer, Captain & J. Campbell.-Man Fook Sing.
CANOPTS, British teamer, Captain R. H. Joy Russell & Co,
CATHARINA, Russian steamer, Capt W. Goller-Mellurs & Co./
Chaapze, Britial steamer, Captain T. BowinAh Yon & Co.
GUSTAV & OSCAR, German ship, Captain M. Seemann-Captun
MADRAN, British steamer, Capt. W. H. Bradley. Thes. Hovard & Co
MALABAR, British steamer, Captain Dixon-dismsen & Co..
MERCURY, Amerian ship, Captain J. L. Patino Chinese.
NIEDERBOF, Germair schooner, Capt. C. Rubarth-Captain.
30 pkgs. Canes, and 79 pkgs Merchandise.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:—
For STRAITS A LONDON.---
Per Glenfruin, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 23rd inst
For AMOY AND MANILA.--.
Per Diamante, at 4.30 pin. Tomorrow,
the 23rd inst
For SWATOW AND BANGKOK- -
Per Rajnathar, at 5 p.m. To-mor
zow, the 3rd inst
For AMOY AND TAMSUL-
Per Fokien, at 6 pm. Tomorrow, the
98rdinet For HAIPHONG
Per Odin, at 5 pm. Tomorrow, the 23rd
Per Actin at pa. To-morrow, the 23rd
PESEDO, British steamer. Captain T. 8, For HоIHOW A PARHOL Kenderdine Melcher & Co.
Per Sual, at 9am, on banday, the 24th
RUTHIN, British hip, Captain B. B. Monkanan Order.
VICTOR, British barque, Captain James c2 Forbes,Siamasen & Co.
For STRAITS & CALCUTTA
Per Penedo, at 9.30 am, on Monday,
the 25th in
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similar way, we here instituted enquiries united jacomes gather together in a at 3uono, more particularly in the native Cathedral city, where ronte are not out town; but no these will not occupy to of the way and education moderate, so much of our space, we shall take the 9 auccessful friends settled down at
Macso opportunity of touching upon one or
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two points conncoled with Macaogene- We ought to mention that the Recu rally at Canton, we had to deal nity to life nad property, guuriutsed with Chinese clone, but the presence of alike in both Colonies, has been a strong Western people although contributing inducement to mouied nier to settle in new factur, adds nothing to the Hongkong when money is to be made, and difficulties of the enquiry, but rather to betake themselves to Macao when they teals to make it more interesting. Not wish to enjoy it. Speaking once to a withstanding the great distance of the mandarin, a native of the neighbouring anchorage from the shore, Mecas pos-district of Heungshan on this very sesses many great advantages for be point, he remarked that if he were to coming a commercial centre. Lying settle down ju hit natíve village, the aear the Koto, and Ngaimún entrandes chances were that he would be carried of the Pearl River, whoso ramifying off by some rural banditti, junt as, creeks penetrate in all directions the be said in quiet irony, they sometimes do populous and fertile districts of Shunt, is the West,
Sanui and Henngshan, Mecso should In all discussions on Maeno, its great naturally be the distributing centre for salubrity must not be left out of the ac the supply of piecegoods to these districts count the reasons, which we have just und the collecting centre for the tea, adduced, should also have weight with sille and other produce grown in the those to whom the high Peak levels are tame localities. Nor is this expectation | hurtful, in making Maveg a summar re- disappointed, for a walk along the inner sidence. The voyage to and from Macso barbour is onficiant evidence to cop sets and up for a week and it must not rice one that no active miscellanoins be forgotten that in the all daya of trade is carried on. On making further John Company Maceo rivalled. The, enquiries, we find that Macao is really Cape" as a Sanitarium for the servante the terminus of a system of passage of the Company, And there is no loats, and that the junts which are reason why it should not be so still, constantly entering and leaving the the Peak and ila attractions notwith barbour hail chiefly from towns and standing, if only our Steamboat Company villeges in the districts afrostly inen would give a longer interval by starting tioned A particularly active trade their steamers earlier from Macao and is kept up with Kongman, an important later from Hongkong than at present,