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Notices to Consignees.

- FROM TOKOHAMA, HIOGO AND NAGASAKI.

Thales having arrived from

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

4th DRAWING.

Tthe above Ports, Consigns of Cargo Chinese Imperial Government Loan 1877.

are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature, and to take immédiate delivery- of their Goods.

Cargo Impeding the discharge will be st once landed and stored at Consigneos' risk and exponse.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, August 20, 1879,

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

JONSIGNEES

the Undersigned,

Goods romaining unclaimed after Tuurs- DAY, the 28th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

IN

TOTICE 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, on the 31st of August next (1879), when the Interest thereon will cease to be payable, were this day Drawn at the Offices of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR- PORATION, 31 Lombard Street, E.C., in the presence of Mr. GEORGE HENRY BURNETT, Accountant of the said Corporation, and of the undersigned Notary.

NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN.

8. 8. SINDH.

1146 Bonds Nos.:-

NOTICE.

of Cargo per 8, 8 Indut, from London, in conneo, Hon with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being lauded and atored at their risk at the Com- pany's Godowns, whence delivery may bo obtained immediately after landing.

2 1617 3221 19 1034 8245

35

1650 3258

4869

53

1655 3266

4886

60

1670 3280 4893

73

1692 8297 4902 6511

89

1697 3310 4916 6533

110

1711 3324 4920 6549 8150

9766

4840 8447 8062 9663 11278 12881 14497 4856

8072 6462

9681 11266 6472 8091 9697 11306 6495 8099 9710 11310 6500 8118 9717 11340 8123 9741 11352 8135 9758 11357 11378

12898 11515 12910 14523 12928 14639 12939 14551 12951 14561 12965 14587 12984 14697

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation in received from the Con137

114

1725

3338. 4968 6562 8163

9784

11364

12998

14610

1750

1350 3070 -6580 8186

9797

11397

13008

· 14622

elgnees, before To-DAY, at Noon, requesting

it to be landed here.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

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3369 4984 6594 8199

9912

11421

13027

14636

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257 1870 3485 5088

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9815

11434

13037

14649

11450

13061 14671

6692

11459 13064 14681 11480 13082 14700 13096 11492

14714 11499 13118 14725 11512 13130 14741

6695

8305

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1880 1895

3497 6007 6716

8329

0928

11547

13144 13158

-14752 14760

3506 5122 3617 5127

6721

8332

9952

11551 13163 14777

6747

8358

9957

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8365

9975

8383

9991

5173 6779

8397

5188

6795

8414

5196

6806

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6829 8434 10015

6815 8454 10058 6852 8169 10069

11663

11672 13180 14788 11679 13199 14808 11598 13204 14822 10000. 11608 138219 14838 10019 11628 13240 14850 10033 11644 13246 14856 11650 13262 14874 18274 14888 13299 14908

6862

6883

6894

8482 10088 8491 10098 8501 10116 11719

11687 11693 11707 13315. 13330

13303 14924 14928

14951-

13346

14954

13367

14980

11772

13371

14988

13397

14995.

No Fire Insurance has boon affected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent,

Дongkong, August 21, 1879.

FROM LONDON & PORTS OF CALL

THE

HE British Steamer Guy Mannering having arrived, Consigness of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 31st Instant will be subject to rent.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un- lesa notice to the contrary be given before 11 am To-MORROW, the 23rd Instant.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, August 22, 1879.

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

\ONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. signaturo, and take immediate delivery. The Cargo has boen landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Viro Insuranos has been affected.

Ex Yangtse. AME (in diamond) } Nos.16/17, Or., Zorses TI............. Flannel, from L❜don,

Ex Anadyr.

Mr Charles Bonnet, 1 case Shirts, do,

from Marseilles.

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To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SALE.

THE British Barque TH

as she now lies at ancher off Yow-MAH-TEE. She was built of Oak and Elm at NANTES in 1868. She is well and favorably known on this Coast. She is well found in Sails and Gear generally. She has 2 BoWER ANCHORS, each with 100 fathoms CABLE; also 1 SPARE ANCHOR and 2 Exnoes. She has been recently opened for survey, and she is all open for inspection.

For inspecting Orders or further Parti culars, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, August 25, 1879.

PUBLIC AUCTION;

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THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction,

ON

THURSDAY,

the 28th August, 1879, at Noon, at the Godowns of Messrs HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Praya,-**

20 Hogsheads EDINBURGH ALE TERMS OF SALE,——As customary.

HUGHES & LEGGE, Auctioneers. Hongkong, August 25, 1879.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

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Aug. 23, Bokhara, British steamer, 1776, W. D. Anderson, Shanghai Aug. 20, Mails and General.-P. & 0. ̃S. N. Co.

Aug. 24, noon, Sir Lancelot, Brit. barque, 886, J. O. Brokonsbar, Nagasaki July 31, Coal-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Aug, 24, Ebenzer, Brit, barkentine, 319, James Miller, Newcastle (N.S.W.) July 4, Coal-CAPTAIN.

Aug. 24, Friedrich Perthes, German

barque, 446, H. Walter, Newchwang July 28, Boana-SIEMSSEN & Co.

Aug. 24, Jessie McDonald, British 8 m. schooner, 275, John Stott, Newcastle (N.S. W.) June 21, Coal.-ARNHOLD, KAB

BERG & Co.

Aug. 24, Fuugh Bulaugh, Gor, barque, 240, D. Küte, Newchwang July 9, Beans, -CARLOWITZ & Co.

Aug. 24, Koik, Norwegian barque, 417, Larson, Duke of York's Islands July 24, Goneral.-SIEMSSEN & Co.

Aug. 24, Zamboanja, Spanish steamer, 651, V. Aranguren, Manila Aug. 22, Manila Rope.-ŘEMEDIOS & CO.

Aug. 24. Namoa, British steamer, 862, Weatoby, Foochow Aug. 21, Amoy 22, and Swato 28, General. DovetaS LAPRAIR & Co.

Aug 24, Olaf, Danish steamer, 976, J. A. Andresen, Swatow Aug. 23, Ballast.- SIEMSEN & Co.

Ang. 24, Ningpo, British steamer, 761, R. Cass, Shanghai Aug. 21, General- SIEMSSEN & Co..

Aug. 24, Hermine, German barque, from Whampoa.

Aug. 25, Excelsior, American barque, 593, Eddy, Keelung Aug. 1, Coal-- CAPTAIN.

Aug. 25, Toowoomba, British barque, 585, J. Kirkpatrick, Newcastle (N.&.W.) June 13, Coal-BORNEO CO., LIMITED,

Aug. 25, Cassanira, German steamer, 937, A. Langer, Saigon Aug. 22, Rice.--- SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Aug. 25, Esmeralda, British steamer, 395, R. Talbot, Manila Aug. 22, General- RUSSELL & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Aug. 24, Paladin, for Saigon.

720

Ex Petho.

Mr Anderson, 1 Trunk, from London. Messi Wysing & Co., 1 case Samples, from

London.

946 936

967

988

S.........

1 parcel Samples, from M (in diamond)} Shanghal

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent,

Hongkong, August 13, 1879.

Not Responsible for Debts.

New

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any 1169 Debt contracted by the Öficers or Crew 1182 $2703 of the following Fessels, during their stay | 1199 in Hongkong Harbour:-

1157

AGNES MUIR, British ship, Capt. James Lowe.Meyer & Co.

1256

To-day's Adveritsements.

FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA AND 1358

1372

HIOGO..

1382

The British Steamer

1395

"GUY MANNERING," 1408 Capt. O. MANN, will be de- 1419 spatched as ubora TO-MOR- | 1436

ROW, the 26th Instant, at Noon.

1452

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

1459

1473

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

1481

1577 3181 1591 3206

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13571 .15159 712 2315 3922 5531 7144 $759 10370

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14163 15756 Wm. Millican, Vogel & Co..

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Hongkong, August 25, 1879.

FOR AMOY,

The Steamship

"ESMERALDA,"

Captain TALBOT, will be de- 1607 3207 spatched for the above Port

TO-MORROW, the 26th Inst., at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, August 25, 1879.

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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

"NAMOA,"

Capt. WESTOBY, will be de- espatched for the above Ports

un THURSDAY, the 28th Inst., at 10 a.m,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, August 25, 1879, au28

NOTICE.

TR. Y. KANEKO has THIS DAY taken

Mausgement of this OFFICE sed is

authorized to Siga homoeforth per MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA in this Colony.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA. Hongkong, August 25, 1879,

For £100 Sterling excb, = £114,600.

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

(Signed) GEO. H. DURNETT,

Accountant.

Countersigned,

W. W. VENN, Junior, Notary Public,

2, Pope's Head Alley, Cornhill, E.C.

LONDON, 12th June, 1879.

LOAN, 1877.

24, Kwangtring, for Coast Ports. 24, Atalanta, for Hoihow.

24, Hwai Yuen, for Shanghai. 24, China, for Canton. 24, Ningpo, for Canton, 25, Indus, for Shanghai. 25, An-lan, Chl. g.B., for Canton. 25, Glaucus, for London, &c.

CLEARED.

Hazel Holme, for Qulubon. Dale, for Bangkok. Sarpedon, for Shanghai, Salvadora, for Manila, Hermine, for Tientsin.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

Per Bokhara, from Shanghai, Mrs Drum- mond, Mr Wood, Liu Cheong, and 27 Chí-

nesp.

Per Namoa, from Coast Porta, Mrs R. Fraser Smith, Messrs B. Herton, G. Eccle- stone, and R. Beaton, 2 Europeans deok, and 450 Chiuese.

Per Olaf, from Swatow 402 Chinese,

[No. 6088.-Acover 25, 1870.

The Danish stosuer Olaf reports! Fresh the Chifoo at Amoy on the 21st inst., with N. E. breeze throughout.

her fore and main bölds full of Walor.

The American barque Excelsior roports: From Keelung to Pedro Blazoo light | beling winds, thence to port calms and light southerly winds.

The German teamer Cassandra reports: Fine weather and calms throughout.

▲ CHANGE in the weather is impending, apparently. The barömotor kes fallon from 29.830 to 29.724, rather more than a tenth. The wind is from the South, so that there

The British steamer Esmeralda reports: Moderate northerly winds and fine weather. throughont. Passed 8. 8. Diamante at la no threatening of any grievous disturb

ance of the elements; but the fall indicates 230 pm, on the 24th,

The British steamship Namoa reports: that a change is near. Left Foochow on 21st August, Amoy on experienced light southerly sirs and fine Tus Siamese barque John Kramon, from the 22nd, and Swatow on the 23rd, and

weather to Swatow; thence to port fresh Hongkong, with rice, and the American-

N.E. winds and fine weather, Towed

British barque Lady Louisa from Foochow barque H. P. Johnson, from Shanghai, in to soa. H. M. gunboat Mosquito was at ballast, have arrived at: Iloilo. The Ame Sharp Peak. In Focshow the sternships' rican ship Anahuac has left Iloilo for New Europe and Glenlyon. In Amoy the steam-

ship Chefoo and Chinese gunboat Ling-feng. York, with 620,000 kilograms anger, and The steamer Chefoo put into Amoy on the 26,526 kil sapanwood. 21at inat., with fore and main holds full of

water, having struck on Ocksen Island during a dense fog at 8 am on the 19th

inst.

CARGO.

Per B khara, for London, 23,907 boxes, 8,080 balf-chests and 1,392 pkge. Tea, 276 bales Silk, 84 bales Waste Silk, 31 oases Silk Ficco Goode, 459 pkgs. Sundries. For Continent, 107 bales Silk, 148 bales Waste Silk, 20 bales Panjam Silk, 110 bales Cocoons, 1 case Silks, 50 pkga. Sun- dries,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA,

BIOGO.-

AND

Per Guy Mannering, at noon To-morrow,

the 26th inst.

For MANILA.—

Per Churruca, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 27th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW- Per Namoa, at 9.30 am., on Thursday,

the 20th inst.

For SAIGON.-

Per Yangtze, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

For

30th inet.

PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,

SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c.—- Per Olaf, at 11.30 am,, on Saturday, the 30th inet,, instead of as previously notified.

For

We learn that the steamer Faragua, bo longing to Messen Reyes & Co., of Manila, was lost on the 17th Inst., on a rock of the island of Calamisu. The versel was bound from the port of Culion to Manila. The passengers were taken off the wreck by the steamer Pasig, bound to Manila The Captain, officers and crew were all saved, but the vessel is a total wreck.

Tux following in the programme for the Band Promenade at the Gardens (which will be illuminated, weather permitting) from 9 to 11 o'clock to-morrow 2→→ Overture,.......Rosamunde,......... Schubert. Quadrille, The Fair Maid of Perth, Buchanen," Selection, Aida....... Verdi, Valse, (vocal) German love Songs, Hartmann, Grand Fan-Foya:e to Hong-L. Werner.

tania,

kong,

Galop, Midnight............. Harris. The Voyage to Hongkong" is a new compoaltion of Berr. Werner's, with the following description of which we have been favoured. The performance of this will no doubt lend a special attraction to

this Promenade, which will draw together a larger attendance than usual —— SYD-Fall-in, Bugle and rush of men to fall in. 1 Gun Fire. Reveillie. Soldier's Dream.

COOKTOWN, BRISBANE, NEY, MELBOURNE, &a- Par Brisbane, at 11.50 a.m., on Saturday,

the 30th inst. 12 cents rates,

"Quick March, ". Bands playing the Regl mest to the railway station. First Band playing "The Girl 1 left behind me;" focond Band "The Old Folks at Home MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.— the third Band "Home sweet Home." The British Contract Packet Bokhara Regiment arrives at the railway station; will be despatched on TUESDAY, "Halt." Train ready to start, Steam; the 26th Instant, with Malls to and Guard's and Engine whistles beard. Train through the United Kingdom and starts slowly and arrives at place of em Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton; barkation. Steam and whistle again heard. to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Regimental band plays the Regiment to Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, | the steamer,-"Good bye, sweet-heart." Alalta, and Gibraltar.

Steamer going down the river. Imitation NB.-This Packet carries no mails for the of Engine. Imitation of Sea-birds. The Australian Colonies, E. or S. Africa, fare thee well" Concert at Sea. Song. land fades from sight, Isle of Beauty, nor for Mauritius,

"Near thee; Near thee, Air with clarionet; flute and cornet variations. MENOS, FOR TO-MORROW "Mazurka," etc. Then storm at sea. The

Shipping.

Captain's word of command is heard; the sailors shouting "Hoy Hoy" the boat- Koon-English Mal loaves for Forts awain's whistle; children crying, and alarm-

of Qall and Europe.

bell. The storm abates; Üalm. Thanks- Noon-Guy Mannering leaves for Shang-giving. Himalaya Polka Land sighted,

hai, &o.

Air, "Cheer boys, cheer.” Finale.

4 p.m.-Esmeralda, leaves for Amoy,

Auction.

THE post of Attorney General hero has

Noon,-General Weekly Sale by Mr G. been filled by the appointment of Mr E L

R. Lammert, at his Sales Rooms,

TRE

O'Malley, who has been Attorney General at Jamaica for the last three years. The salary of the appointment Mr O'Malley

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, leaves at Jamaica is £1,500 a year, and that

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥

A. 8. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRuggists, IMPORTERS

Or

Davoarera' SUNDRIES, NURSERY Requi- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLER, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH Patent MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS OF

4

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Glogerade, Potars Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters,

The Mamfactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1878,

BIRTH.

At Shanghai, on the 18th August, the Wife of G. H. FERGUSON, Esq., of a Da Ighter.

Per Ningpo, from Shanghai, 1 European,The publication of this issue commerved. and 49 Chinese.

Per Cassandra, from Saigon, 262 Chinese. at 8.05 p.m.) Per Esmeralda, from Manila, 104 Ohl-

DEPARTED.

Per Glaucus, for London, Capt. A. Walker.

Per Atalanta, for Hoihow, Mr Rogge, and 50 Chinese.

Per Indus, for Shanghai, Mrs C. Lewia and infant, Capt. Barton, General and Mrs Donovan, Mr W. Hancock, General Stahel,

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, August 25, 1879.

......

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

To Coa, :-" Loaded Dicz," to-morrow.

he comes to enter on here is £1,000, with practice. We take the following from the Colonial Office List us to his services :---

Edward Loughlin O'Malley Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge; graduated B. &. 1804, M. A. 1888; called to the bar (Middle Temple) 1866 joined the Norfolk elronit; unsuccessfully contested Bedford, 1868; Attorney General of Jamaica, 1876.

An inquest was held this afternoon at thế Government Civil Hospital on the body of a Chinese female named Yuen Wong Kiu, before C. V. Creagh, Esq., Coroner, and Mosers W. Poate, Wm. Schmidt and T. E. J. von Pustau as a jury.

Lourenco Marques, a physician, stated that he had examined the body and found blood oozing from the nostrils; the legs and right ear were bruised and scratched. His opinion was that death had resulted from fracture of the base of the skull, which was likely to have been the result of a fall from a considerable distancs,

A neighbour of the deceased deposed to finding the body lying on the grass on the hill-side. Life was extinct. Witness went bome and told deceased's mother, who, so- companied her to where the body was lying. Soon afterwards a constable came and took the body away.

Inspector Mackie stated that the body was brought to the Police Station on the

Surg. Leonard H. Kellett, Mr A. Drum-Tus Danish steamer Olaf went round to /23rd inst., he examined it and found severe)

mond, and 9 Chinese,

Per Paladin, for Saigon, 260 Chinese, Per Hwai Yuen, for Shangbal, 40 CM.

nese.

TO DEFART.

Aberdeen Docks this morning.

scratches and a cut over the left eyebrow. At the place where the body was found there is a ravine below the road. A person might

We are asked to remind Jurors for the have accidentally fallen down into it; the Per Bokhara, for Bombay, Mr J. Khetsy present Sessions that they will have to ravine is between thirty and forty feet deep for Aden, Mr P. Dorabjee. From Yoko-attend at the Supreme Court to-morrow, at From the appearance of the ground he is a hams for Southampton, Mr W. Platt.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

10a.m.

THE Amoy Gazette learns that the Taotsi of Taiwan died on the 23rd of last moon.

opinion that the body must have rolled down.

Dr. Marques recalled stated that a slight fall night fracture the base of the skull; no

The British steamer Bokhara reports: Calm and foggy weather throughout.

The Britlah barque Sir Lancelot reports: Strong S.E. winds to the North end of Formosa Channel Aug. 5th, after which A PARADE and inspection of the Volunteer disease would have produced the symptom light aira, calms and fine clear weather. McDonald reports: On the 2nd Augast, place at the Central Fire Brigade Station

The British 3-masted schooner Jessie and Government Fire Brigades will take described. spoke ship Oberon from Sydney to Manila, at 9 o'clock to morrow evening. 28 days out, in lat. 12.59 N., long. 128.36

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CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT | demption, will be Paid at the Office of this

CORPORATION on and after that Date.

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION, Agents Issuing the Loan,"

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, August 25, 1879.

sel out,

ПTHE COUPONS falling due S1st LOAN, #together with the BONDS DRAWN for Re-

The German barque Faugh Balaugh re- ports: Fine weather throughout.

The Spanish steamer Zamboanga reporta: Fine weather with smooth water through

Verdict, "accidental death.”

A SENSATIONAL item comes from Yokohama

Wrrn regard to the Chefoo casualty, it will--that a printed circular was issued a fow be seen that the British steamer Namoa, days ago in Toklo, protesting against the Captain Westaby, which arrived here yes- Government spending such enormous sum terday, bringu intelligence of the arrival of of money in entertaining foreigners, and