For Sale.
To-day's Advertisements.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
POST OFFICE NOTICES MAILS will close
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co Chinese Imperial Government Eight Per CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT Fralda a la pr
VICTORIA EXCHANGÉ,
QUEEN'S ROAD ÜENTRAL,
HAVE FO
THE FOLLOWING
SALE
STORES.
York HAMS.
Roil BUTTER.
Topocan BUTTER.
BORDEN'S
OILMAN'S STORES,
at the
Cent. Loan of 1881
BINTH DRAWING.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that, in conformity with the stipulation contained in
the Bonds of this Loan, the following Numbers of Bonds to be paid off at Par
at the Office of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI DASHING CORPORATION, in Hongkong on the 4th day of May, 1886, when the Interest thereon will cease to be payable, were this day Drawn at the Office of the said Corporation in Hongkong, in the presence of Mr. HERBERT Mavice Bevis, Chief Accountant of the said Corporation, and of the underaignod Notary.
NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN.
EIGHT PER CENT, LOAN 07 1881.
THE INTEREST duc 4th day of
TEM May instant, of the above LOAN,
together with the BONDS DRAWN foc Redemption, will bo Paid at the Office of this CORPORATION and after that date,
For the
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,.
Agents Issuing the Loan,” ̈ ̈ JOHN WALTER,
Acting Chief Manager.
800
Hongkong, May 4, 1886.
CHIARIN'S GIROUS AND
MENAGERIE
POSITIVELY THE LAST TWO
#NIGHTS!
TO NIGHT,
7941 TOMORROW NIGHT,
4th and 5th May, 1886..
SPLENDID & VARIED PROGRAMME AT EACH FERFORMANCE.
L. MAYA, Secretary. Hongkong, May 4, 1886.
T
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
May 4, 1880-
102
Ancona, British stearaer, 1,877, S. F. 8087 Cole, Shanghai May 1, Mails and General 8046-P. & 0. S. N. Co
Esmeralda, British ataumer, 395, 0. Tay-·| ler, Manila Bay 1, General,-RUSSELL & Co. Beuledi, British steamer, 1.000, Robt. Farquhar, Saigon April 29, Rice & Paddy. 8075G, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Bothwell Castle, British steamer, 1,600, 8003 Ted, Saigon April 27, Rice.ADAMION,
BELL & OO.
Halloween, Brital ship, 920, R. F. Dou
Per Esmeralda, at 4.30 p., on Thurs
day, the 6th,inst, For. AMOX AND MANILA. —
Per Don Juan, at 4.30 p.m., on Satur
day the 8th inst
MERTOS. FOR TO-MORROW,
Shipping
10.30 am.Hector loaves for N'hui, dod.
MAY 4, 1886.1
where these letter-carriers must have taken away many hundreds of letters at a time; and while the agents of this unostentatious but persistent opposi
3 p.m.-P. M. S. 8. Co's Steamer loavestion to the English Post Office thereby,
for Yokohama and San Francisco:
Amusements. 0pm-Chiarini's Cirens and Monegerie
at East Bowrington.
SILICATED CARBON FILTERS
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKST, The United States Mail Picket City of Syd ney will be despatched on WEDNES DAY the th May, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu. Peru, &c., which will be closed as follow: PURIFYING DRINKING WATER. remains, should not the Chinese tra
2,15 P.M. Registry ecases.
2.30 PM. Post-Office closda, but. Corres
pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Proket
A
FOR
Shipment of these Filters in three useful sizes has
Ancona just been received by the Under
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 6th May, with Mails. for the United signed. Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- For, vid Brindisi, to the Straits Settle- ments, Burianh, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed th closing
the Mails, &e.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. ——
The French Contract Packet Natal will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 13th May, witli Malls for the United Kingdom, Europe, and planos beyond, vid Naples, Binmah, Ceylon, Saigon, Straits
Settlements,
the Australasien Colonies, Pondichery, Mudras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritias, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
The usual hours will be observed in closing
tho Mails, to."
HOUR OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract
Packet:-
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, April 27, 1888.
B48
The publication of this issue commenced at 8.20 p.m.
The China Mail.
gain a handsome-profit even with a charge of one cent per cover, the revenue is as surely the loser by the whole amount of postage (say 6 cents fur ench letter) which would have been chargeable upon such correspondence. Although an irregular postal system of such a nature strikes. Europeans as u curious arrangement, it appears to meet all the requirements of native traders nod consignees. But the question
der be taught to fall in with the recog Dised system of postal communica- tion? We do not, of course, lose sight altogether of the respon ability which would be imposed on the European Post-Oficos concerned of delivering all correspondance thus re-
ceived; but even this difficulty could, we faney, he overcome, and still leave a substantial profit to the revenue. The fact of the existence of such postal system as that referted to favours the belief that the Chinese residents and traders will evade the performance of y whenever it is in their power to do regular obligations to the Colonisi Trên-
so with impunity. If these questions of Stamp Duties and of Postage Stamps. were thoroughly investigated and vent- lated, there is every reason to believe that notion would follow which could not fail to materially increase the amount received into the Colonial Exchequer.
TELEGRAMS.
THE REPLY OF GREECE TO THE GREAT POWERS.
» HONGKONG, TURSDAY, MAY 4, 1886.
We are becoming accustomed in these days to the assertion that the bulk of
LONDON, 3rd May, 1880 the business done in longkong passes The text of the reply to the ultimatum through. Chinese hands, and certainly no has been received and is more conciliatory one will question that the natives do in tone, but it is reported that the Power taosoct a large share of the commer-
ton, Newcastle (N.8. W.), March 29, Coal, Day of Lattare cosao,cial dealings in this Colony. This fact are not satisfied with if.
8115-RUSSELL & CO.
Canton, British steamer, from Whampoa
Geneara, British steamer, 1,439, Park, 141 Saigon April 30, Rive.-JARDINE, MATTIE
DEPARTURES.
May 4:--
8174
Salter, for Haiphong, 8179 Maming for Nagasaki. 8188 Vertigern, for Saigon.
Amoy, for
Shanghai.
8195 Pearl for Swator-and-Amor-
8205 Prinz Heinrich, for Nagasaki.
Japan, for Singapory and Calcutta, 8219 Danube, for Bangkok.
NOON.
2
P.M.
9
Order Ofico closes. Posting of all printed matter and patterns seaso8 P.M.--btail closed, except for Late
Letters. 3.10 r.M.-Letters may be posted with Late Feo of 10 cents until -9.30 P.M.--When the Post Office choses
entirely. 3,40 P., Lato Lottem may be posted on board the packet with Lato Fee of 10 cents until time of departuro.
LONDON, 3rd May, 1884 The Royal Comission mot to-day to in augurate the Tedian and Colonial Hebib- tion of 1896. The Prince of Wales da President delivered a brilliant speech, during which bo eulogued the Colonies for their cordial response to the invitation of
formed the basis of our opinion that as THE INTER-COLONTAL EXHIBITION. extensive system was being curried on by Chinese the result of which was a seri ous loss to the Stamp Reveano. Even in view of the great necessity which exists for increasing the rovente, such evoston is believed by the Colonial Treasurer to be very much exaggerated; but 88 no statistics appear to exist upon which co ground any comparative state- ment, it does not seem clear that the Parcela not exceeding 7 s. in weight to any opinion that may be expressed term exaggeration can well apply nor monsuring more than two feet in any upon this subject. Now that the quos ona direction can now be forwarded to Baltion of taxation, however, is becoming gium and Gorrany.
French BUTTER.
1,096 Bonds, Nos.:-
EPP'S COCOA.
3
-VAN HOUTEN's COCOA.
11
10
Picnic TONGUES.
27
MACKEREL in 51b Tins.
$7
.900 1779
GOY 1780 016 1797
RAISINS and CURRANTS.
**
024
880 1765 2642 3525 892 1773 2650 9033 2450 3041 2608 3348 3657 2677 1803 2088 3543 445
5284 4402 4112 6209 4410 6302
0166
7044 7924
€179
7051
7033
6180
7060
6187
32
934
1813 2001
3572 4452
Crystallized FRUITS.
61
942
1820
SAVORT & Moonk's Now Infant FOOD.
67
950 1830
2009
2707
3681 4459
:
BARNES & Co.'s JAMS.
77
158
1836
2716
HA
964 1845 2724
Potted MEATS.
.02
072 1859 5731
3689 4468 4476 3595.
3601 4484
3013 -4401
4497 .5307
6816 4436
6195 7015. 7355 5323 R206 .. 7065 7965 5333
6212 7094 7974
5941 6278 7009 7979
$348 0227. 7107 7989 5357 6235 7110 7006 5363 0244 7129 8002 5879 6251
7069
7049
-7135: 8011
PATE DE FOIS GRAS.
Swiss MILK.
108 987 1808
117 905 1878
125 100%
133 1011
1864 1833
100 979 1859 2742 9622 4502 3630 4508
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1010-1901
9773 3066 4632 2780 3661 4640 1027 1909 2789 3668 4548
5412 6201
PARA
5419
6200
7192
8051 8060
COOKING STOVES.
KEROSINE LAMPS.
WINES, &c.
Gicher's Sparkling SAUMUR, Pts, & Qia-
SACCONE'S MANZANILLA.
SACUOTE'S Old Invalid PORT.
Old Bourbon WHISKY,
Burke's Old Irish WHISKY.
201
150 ・158 1036 1917 2707 3675 4558 5437
163 1043 195 2840 3080 děts 173 1061 1933 2811 9691 4671 180 1059 1941 2820 3099 4581
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Lowest Possible Price*
FOR CASH.
5805 6482
5B11 G192 Бозо €500 7381
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
Hongkong, February 10, 1886,
280
388.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contrasted by the Officers or Cren of the following Vessels, during
390
403
$12
2174. 1909
5693
6671
203 1171 2002 2032 3814 1093 6571 300 1170. 2064 2939 3822 4099 310 1190 206) 2949 3828 4703 315 1195 2075 2957 3837 47.17
324 1203 2083 • 2066 3845 4725 391 1212 2091
2971 3853 4731
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2100 2978 3861 4740 948 1227 2107 2988 3870 4749 5628 0509 7389 356 1233 215 2097 3878 4758 3635 6017 7895 363 1243 2123 3008 3886 4766 5045 0523 7405 373 1252 2131 3013 3801 4771 5651 0532 7432 389 1259 2139 3021 3902 4760 5061 6541 7419 6301 Por Ancona, Irum Shanghai: for Hong
kong, Mr and Mrs A. Veitch, 2 infanta and 1267 2147 3030 5908 4780 +968 0517
8307
European maid, Mesars I. Labarbier, Von 1276 2155 3035 3017 4700 $675 6504
8915 Pusta, Arnhold, W. B. Jamieson, C. Birch, 1284 216+ 3044 3923 4002 5684 6568
8325 W. Martindale and S. S. 3051 39:2
7331
8211 Canton, for Shanghai.
7339
7351
8227 Fokien, for Amoy and Tamsui.
7986
5234
of
7303
8244
CLEARED.
7373
8251- Clara, for Hoihow and Pakhoi, 8269 Frejr, for Haiphong.
Mark Lane, for Saigon. 8268
Hector, for Amoy and Shanghai. 8275 Johann, for Puktbol,
8266
8201
7430. 7430
7445
7453
421
420
their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—
436
ARBIE CARVER, American barque, Capt. B. C. Pendleton.--Order.
443
453
ALLIE ROWE, Hawiian brig, Captain J.
401
Phillips --Captain.
405
BENIEDI, British steamer, Captain Roþt.
Farqabar.--Gibb, Livingston & Co.
475
CHIO-wo, British steamer, Captain R
484
Machugh.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
400
ELLEN A. READ, British ship, Capt. N.
501
B. Batfeld-Order.
510
FRED. P. LITCHFIELD, American barque, Capt. Samul Bartlett.-Order.
517
HALLOWEEN, British ship, Captain K. F. Douton-Russell & Co.
611
1400
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4109 9227
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6748 5807
7120 8508
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2189 1307
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6724
7004
8485
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5861
6731
7611
8491
7621
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Queen's Road.)
· OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
-627
€35
110
819 1600 2379 8200 4189 9367-4118 2389
-5028 6007 6790. 1516 2897 3975 4157 6035 5916 6795 843 1524 2103 3455 4165 5040 5923 6305 652 1531 2412 3493
5088 4172
6933 6812
659 1590 2420 $302 4179
6819
*5892 6773 7659 8531
BAROMETER
DÁM........
30.040
5901 6781
7659. 8639
7670 8547
7676 8555 10 Chinese,
Per Johann, for Pakhai, 1 European, and
Do Do THERMOMETER
1 2. 29,980- Filio... 29.930
-
76
7680 8004 SHIPPING REPORTA. 7093 8372
Da Do.
Do.
Do
5060
5940
Do
(Wet bulb) 9AM. -71 Do, 1 PM 75 Do 4.73 Maximum 470
Do Minimum over night 72
HENRY B, SANTORn, American ebip, Capt. G. W. Pendleton---Adamson, Bell & Co.
INVINCIBLE, American ship, Captain Jas. Fearqus Skewos.-Douglas Lapraik & Co.
MELUSINE, German banque, Capt. Mehl- burgh. Melohors & Co.
SUEZ, British stormer, Captain Dodd. --- Gibb, Livingston & Co.
To-day's Advertisements. Goo
instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
1222
1453
PASSENGERS. A REIVEL
Boone for Chinese; for. Venice, Bishop Bton, and 8 8331 London, Mr H. Evans, Mr and Mrs John MOL
8339 aton, children and native amah, Messrs
and Lamond, Mr and Mrs Judi 5707 6689
Per Femeralda, from Manila, Mr and Mrs 5716 6597 7476 8358 Bass, Mrs P. Serrano, and 19 Chinese.
7170 8347 World
Per Benledi, from Saigon, 2 Hindostanee. Per Bothwell Castle, from Saigon, 40-Chi-
Per Glencar, from Baigon, & Chinese. DXFAKTED
Per Saltce, for Haiphong, Mr Bonnal, Mr. Mrs and Miss Unal, Mr, Mrs and Misa 4883 $765 6643 *7624 8/03
Decany, Mesars Rousseau, Thureau, Hau- 5771
7532 8411 ser, Dupont. and Pureż do Canteras, and 48 5782
*7541, 8121 Chinese deck. 7549 8427
0509
865
Per Zafire, for Amoy, 35 Chinese, and 2 children for Manila, Mr and Mrs J. McNab, Mr and Mre Hoskyn, and 15 Chi-
Per Meraling, for Nagasaki, European. Per Amoy, for Shanghai, 20 Chiness. Per Vortigen, for Saigon, 150 Chines. Per Fakien, for Tamsus, Mra J. von Ebrou.
Per Cantos, for Shanghai, Mr John Harris, 2 Europeans, and 12 Chinese.
Per Japan, for Bingapore, &c., & Emo pedom, arid 435 Chinese; for Caloutta, Mr. and Mrs Sealy,
Per Denube, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese,
TO DEFABE
Per Clara, for Hoihow, 50 Chinese Per Frejr, for Haiphong, 12 Chinese. Per Mark Lane, for Saigon, 12 Chinese, Per Hector, for Amoy, o., 3 Europeans, and 100 Chinese.
*- FOR SHANGHAI PIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE}
The British steamer Esmeralda reports: The Co.'s Steamship
· 770 3583 First part light variable breeze and Ene Hector,
669 1347 2428 3307 4189 5066 5048 €828 7709 8580 weather; Istter part fresh to moderate N.E. Captain BATT, will be
676 1856
breeze and cloudy, with considerable N.K 2435 3317 4100 5078 6955 6835 7718 8597 despatched as above. 10.
awell MORROW, the 5th Instant, a6 10.30 am,
.688 1669 2444 3326 4205 5084 6969 6845 7723 8003 The British steamer Belodi reports: 691 1370 2452 5334 4211 5093 6972 6852 7783
Left Saigon on Thursday fornoon, had fresh and moderate N.E. and E.NE winds with 701 1570 2400 3339 4239 8191 5980 6960 7740 862 N.E. well the pasanger Arrival off 708 1688 2467 3350 4228 $100 5988 6869 7748. 8628 Green Island at Sam, the morning. 715 1390 2477 3358 4235 5116
6876 5990:
7757 8636
The British steamer Bothwell Carlle re- 004724
ports - Had moderate N. Hasterly winds, 1805 2486 3363 4244 6120 0004 6885 7765 9045 with heavy swell from N.E.; fine weather, 1011 24923 3372 4251 5132 6013 6892 7770 8051 The British slip Haloween reporta Carried fair wind to 109. 3, when calm 1021 2499 9379 4253 6130 G021 6901: 7781 8659
were encounterei for 6 days; thence to part 1829 2508 3387 4208 E150 6029 0909 7788 3069 N.E and E. winds moderate. Larreat ran 1836 2617 3398
5156 ·6030. 0927 -7790 8670 298 milen. Fair and moderate winds through 2629 3405 4284 5164
6015
6920
$7803
8686 out
The British steamer Ufensar roparts: 1651 2552 3413 4293 361747) 16052- -6939 7811 8693 Moderate North-Easterly winds with fine 1662 2540 9422 4901 5119 0000 6941 7821 8700 weather throughout
4308
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
· Hongkong, May 4, 1886.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LINFTED.
wwwwww
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & BOOCHÓW.
The Co.'s Steamship
Haiphong,
.731
740
-740
768:
704
1644
Captain Haure, will be 772. despatched for the above
770 Ports on THURSDAY, the 6th Instant, as 9am instead of as previously advertised. | 787
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO General Managers.
Hongkong, May 4, 1888.
LIMITED
797
· 1670:
51876007
9428 2547 1678 2555 3438 1317 $199 B076
7830 8707
7835 8715
11027861
BOD 1684 2533 3445 49.25 6207 6085 6963 7819 8728
811 1893 2572
900 819
COMPANY,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
FOR SWATOW AMOY AND
TAIWANFOO
The Cor's Chartered Steamahip
Carisbrooks, Captain Cass, will be
duspatched for the above Forts on BUN
For Freight or Fasinge, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPEAIK & Co.
Hongkong, May 4, 1888, -
DAY the 9th Instant, at 9 am,
4933523 4340
G978 1700 -2580 3459
.0221.
6981 829 1708 2588 3467 4347 5229 ·0110 -6990 -295-
844 1723
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MALLS il closo
8731 For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
Per Haiphong, at 8.30 am, on Wednes 7859
-8740
day, the 5th instea 7887 8747 For AMOY & SHANGHAL-
9756 8702
1717 · 2597 3477 4357 5235 $124
6110 6998 7870
BOLT
3307 2835 3516
4387 €200.
1396
7037 7908 6277 €£64 7035 7917
£604
9483
851
1791
2611
860
1531 3503
1365 6240
7003 7883 4878 6254 6132 7013 780%
4380 5260 6140
7019/ 7001
668 ∙1748 2628
cre 1767
Countersigned,
AP. STOKES
Notary Public,
Horrexoge
Chief Accountant,
HONGKONG, IK0h day of March, 1855.
For Shanghai Taels 600 esch
For the HPKIN & SHAHIRIAL BANKING CORPORATION,
SOTONAL BEVIS.
Per Hector, at 1.30a.m., on Wednsaday,
...the 5th inst. “
For BHANGHAL
Per Kuang Lee, at 80 p. 1o., on Wednes
day, the fih lust,
For SWATOW & BANGKOK-
Per Phra Chula Com Kiza, at 8.30 a
on Thursday, the 6th inst., füstend dys of as previously notified, tutti finan For NAGASAKI KOEK & YOKOHAMA
Per Tekergn, si 3:30 pm, on-Indey”
For BANGKOK
Per Uiveles at 4.30 pm on Thursday,
the Commissioners and desired them to
mittee to their respective Governments for convey the thanks of the Executive Com
their support
An influential committee has been form
Na parcel for Germany can be received or has already become a matter of the unless it is sealed, and unless the not weight atmest importance to Hongkong, would ed, under the presidency of the Duke of the articles forwarded, as well as the it not be a desirable thing to take a Abercorn, for the hospitable reception of gross weight of the parcel e entered on the thorough investigation into this so-called Colonista, and large numbers are sub- Declaration of Contents..
exagerated opinion or notion of the scribing to the fund. way in which the Chinese inhabit- ante observe or evade the Stamp Duties ? It may be granted at the outset that the inquiry would call for most delicato handling; but the object to be gained would, we venture to think, justify the labour expended on it
The Postage on Local Parcels will hence forth be 10 cents per 1b, and on those for the Straite Settlements, Ceylon, and India, 15 cents per fo, which rates will include Registration fee.
1
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General..
General Post Office,
Hongkong, March 1, 1886..
Old.
Quotations. HONOLONG, May 4 OPIUM-New Patna, caah,.............. 5524
Old
ST ceb,... New Benarve, cash,... 550 Now Mulwa, cash,... 520
cash... 545,547
Allowance, Taels 40 Old Mulve, enak, me
570/90 Allowance. Taols. 80 Persian, Oily, cash... 450/60 Allowance, Teels..... 32/40 Persian, Unuity,
510 Allowance, Thols...... 24/32
Exchange. Itoнoxone, May 4.
Bank,
Wire,
Demand,
30 days' sight,
4 months' sight,...
Credits,
Documentary 4 months sight, India, Wire,
# demand. Shanghai, demand,
30 days, sight, private Gold Leaf 09 fine... Sovereigns,
9/34
..880.55
*** $5.99
Temperature.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PARSED SURZ CANAL.
OorwanD BOUNDCachay, March 23
Anadyr, Bellerophon, Hampshire, April 20; Diomed, Glenfoods, 27. HOMEWARD BOUND Jason, April 20; Të
Iemachus, 27.
The next ENGLISH MAIL, pur the P, & 0. steamer Ravenna, left Singapore on Friday the 30th April, at 8 ate, and may be expected here on or before Weddesday, the 5th May.
The
steamship Huntingdon, from London, loft Singapore for this port on the 28th April, and may be expected here on The Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s
or about the 4th May
Aquang, from Calcutta, loft for this port on the 30th here on or
about the 6th M
April sud may he
The Austro-Hungarian
There is, however, another antter which requires elucidation in connection. with the large volume of Export and import trade carried on to and from this Colony by the Chinese. It has been said that one half of the world knows little of what the other half is doing; and this old saying, although not so full of meaning as it was twenty years ago, is surely still appropriate when applied to the scantness of the knowledge possessed by Europeans in Hongkong regarding the working of Chinese commerce and trade. In China proper nearly every species of tax becomes matter of commutation, in which the smaller mandarins and their underlings combine with the tax- payer in evasion. Such a combination being impossible with English officials other means are employed to meet the special circumstances of this Colony. The special subject to which we de- sire to draw attention at present is that of postage, or railier the con- reyance of correspondence from one purt to another. It is well known that the Chinese take with them wher ever they go, whether to the adjacent Island of Hongkong or the distant lands of Australia or America, their eld-esta. The blished custome and habits. Now it is
(Taken at Mars Falconer & Co.'s Fremises, unfortunate that these habits and one-
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
AT 4 P.M TO-DAY. Barometer
Temperature Humidity Direction of Wind Force Weather Rain
29.01 76
Hodgkong Observatory, May 4, 1880.
General Memoranda. THURSDAY, May 6
steamer Voreneris, from Trieste, laf Singapore on the 38th April, and nay be expected here about the Bth May The Shire Line steamer Monmouthshire, from London, Co., left Singapore for this port on the fat May, and may be expected hero on or shout t
the 6th May.
The
The
A. 8. 8. Co.'s steamship and dice loli Fort Darwin for this post on the 26th April, and may be expected hare
or about the f
ors
6th May.
D. D. J. steamet prin left Binge pore on the 29th April, and may be expected here about the 6th May Union Lane steamer Antonio left Bin
port here on or about the 6th more on the 29th April, and May 2
The E&A: 8.8. Co.'s steamer Guthrie Left Bydney in the 24th April, and may be expected here on or about the 14th May,
toms do not include the habit of recog nising the Postal Union, or indeed the tendency to support any properly-re- cognised system of postal service other thas their own primitive orrangements, Theconsequenceis, that the English Post- We are requested to state that Mrs Marsh's Ofice never sees a tithe of the corre- Fralay Garden Parties will for the fattre spondence which passes between Chi- commence at five o'clock. nese here and their constituents in the
Ports, Japan, Curen, the Straits, Siami, Iz is notified that field firing will take pisos c. It must be admitted that Chinese at Kowloon on Thursday aftemoon, between merchants who deal altoost exclusively the hours of 3 and 6,
with Europeane and who realise the
usefulness and safety of Western postal | Tre tiokota for the benefit consort for Mm communication, are beginning to use the Yeo and her son are being rapidly dispo regular Postal Service;nd this fect ex-of, and there is every prospech of band plains the gradual increase in the num
ber of Chinese letters which pass through some sum being realised.
the Post-Office hore, chiefly to California.
But, in comparison with the growth of Ir is announced in our advertising colaman native trade bere, the increase occasion that the sixth drawing of
ally remarked upon by the Postmaster nees Iniperial Govern General is insignificant. Indeed, it is Loan of 1881 generally believed that bardly a single
steamer leaves this portor arrives bonds drawn ATG
of the Chi.
Cent
3 p.m.-Auction of Goodwill; &c., of the either, for, that matter--which does not with inter
International Hotel,"
carry a vast number of Chinese letters, Hongkong and Shanghai Hinking, Carpom- Claims against the Oxfordshire must be We are informed, but can scarcely be to.
tent in to Mesa Russell & Co., on or love the statement, that a regular sym before this date.
Goods per Benlarig undelivered after the
date subject to rent" FRIDAY, May — —
3 p.m.-Extraordinary Meeting of the Bhareholders of the HL.B., Canton and
tem of letter boxes exists in Laine towa here that letters are collected ond for- warded outward, while it is presumed inward correspondence is also received prisoner and delivered barn; and that these ser-
Macar-boat Co., Ltd. Chapter vices, primitive, us they may be, ure
Claims against the Lord of the Isle
be sent in to Mesars Rusell & Co., on or before this date dono Goods por Ching to undelivered after uns
must rendered at about one fifth the cost of what the European postage would, be, The postmen, not having any contract with the agents or anturity over the steamer, go along with the steamers an with them a baggage. passengers,yud take their mall matter If a postman, or letter-carrièr, takes any one hun- dred letters at one cear each, and Pay of $8 ar
dale zubject to rent. SATURDAY, May 8 --- 12pm.-Auction of Houssball Furniture,
de, at Mr G H Lammers's. 9pm Performance at the City Hall. BUNDAY, May 9
Goode per Fres Benrich Rodeltrated
after this date subiect to rent MONDAY, May10
13
marès & modest Bum
trip) and probably
Gooda per. Pathan undallvered äffar tida adela a little to his profi
dase molest to rene
journey. We have
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