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For Sale.

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MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., Eighth Volume of the

HAVE JUST LANDED FROM

THE AMERICAN MAIL

"CHINA REVIEW."

E following STORES in Now Excellent Condition:

_F...

Fresh Roll BUTTER.

Fincat Comb HONEY, in Frame.

Do,

Do., in Bottles.

Fresh APPLES.

Dried Blood Ditto.

Boneless CODFISHL

Finotank Do.

Mild

Eastern Factory CREAM CHEESE, California

Do.

Smoked SALMON,

Family MERS BEEF, in 28 lbs. tega. Oregon Pickled OX TONGUES, very fins. Family PORE, in 25 lbs, kuga, American

Do. GORNMEAL, WHEAT

vir

HOMINY, CRACKED

OATMEAL, RYE FLOUR, BUCK-

WHEAT FLOUR,

CORN BROOMS, CORN WISPS. Table FRUITS, Bartlot PEARS, APRI-

PEACHES. COTS

Stuffed TEPPERS, ASPARAGUS. APPLESAUCE, ORANGERBY SAUCE. OYSTERS, LOBSTERS, SALMON,

CLAMS.

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PEIS.

CALIFORNIA CRACKER Co.'s GINGER

CAKES.

MILK BISCUITS.

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OYSTER BISCUITS.

WAFER BISCUITS.

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*CHINA REVIEW”

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Fa-Hsien and His English Translatora. The Lewole falazds,

The Ballads of the Shi-king. Translations of Chinese School-booke. Notes on the Corean Language. Notes on

on Ohinese Gratapr. Ancient Geographical Names in Central

Asto 4. Chip from Chiners History, or the last

two Emperors of the Great Sung Dynasty, 1101-1126,

Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence.

Notes and Queries:-

Curlers Marriage Customs. Chinese Rights of Way, do Concubinage amongst Chinese Officials, Forms of Petitions in Oblos, Literary and Military Examinations. The Old Moral Teaching of Japan. The term K'un Jun a'ong ez12. The Habitat of the Hodgehog Nestorian in China,

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &a. Flongkong, January 31, 1880

NOW READY.

PRICE, $1.50. 'COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,”

By E, H. PARKER. Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSH at Shanghat and longkong, ut LANE, CRAWFOED & Co., Hongkong, and at the

Ex S.S. "GLENFINLAS," and Late China Mail Offico.

Arrivals,

SMYRNA FIGS.

Muscatel BLOOM RAISINS.

JORDAN ALMONDS.

Cooking and Table PRUNES.

Pudding RAISINS and CURRANTS,

Candled PEEL.

MINOEHEAT in 1-lb, tina,

VAN HOFTEN'S COCOA,

CARRAWAY. SEEDS.

Senw*IZZER'S COCOATINA.

HAMTONGUE & CHICKEN SAUSAGE, WESTPHILIAN, BOLOGNA, OXFORD, and

TRUFFLED SAUSAGÉS,

GAME PIES.

Polted MEATS.

Frime Yorkshire HAMS.

Hongkong, Decetabor 6, 1879.

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES KARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, ́ AND BIARSAILLES;

ALEO,

Notices to Consignees.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

THE CHINA MAIL.

KES. 8. Moray having arrived from T

the above Porta, Consignoes of Cargo | are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impoding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignesa' risk and expense.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1830. fels

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPOKE

5. S. Hindostan, Captala Motos-

NELL, baving arrived from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo by but are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Underaigned for counter- signature, to take immediate delivery of their Goods

and

Cargo impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consignoes' risk and expense.

Consigness are also hereby fuformed that any Claims must be made inmediately, as none will be ontortained after the 17th Instant

D. SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents, Hongkong, February 7, 1880. fold

L

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE S. 8. Arratoon Apear, Captain MACTAVIS, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby requested to sand in their Bills of Ladlog to the Undersigned for counter- ignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding her discharge will be at ones landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

Consignees are also hereby informed that any Claims must be made immediately, as none will be entertained after the 17th Instant.

D. SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, February 7, 1880. fe14

BRITISH BARK "LUCIA" FROM LONDON,

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under signed for conatorsignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Veanol will be landed and stored at Con-

Prime Wiltshire BACON in Tins & Canvas, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND signors' risk and expense.

OX-TONGUES in JELLY,

TRUFFLES,

HEIDI

Champagne, &c.

PORT LOUIS.

WEDNESDAY, the 18th February 1860, at Noon, the Company's

B. 8. SINDH, Commandant MONGE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,

& Co.'s MONOPOLE, Pints and GARGO, will leave this Port for the and Quarts.

ADOLEHK COLLIN'S BOUZY CABINET,

MUMM'S (JULKE) CHAMPAGNE, Pints and

Quaite.

NIVER'S (BODEN) BOUZY, 7't. and Qts. CHARLES HEIDSIECK'S WHITE SEAL,

Pints and Quarts,

VEUVE CLIQUOT PONSARDIN, Pints

and Quarte, THEOPHNE ROEDENTn & Co.'s VERZENAY MOUSSEUX, Pints and Quarts, KRUG'S CHAMPAGNE, Pints and Quarts. PERRIER JOUET in Quarts.

—

―

Claret.

THIBŒUF (CHATEAU), Pints and Quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE (CURCIES & ADER'S),

Pints and Quarte.

CHATEAU LAFITE, Pints nud Quarts.

IRES GRAVES, Pints and Quarts.

above places,

Cargo and Specie will be reglatered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ao-

copted in transit through Marseilles for

e principal places of Europe.

the

Shipping Orders will be granted until

Noon.

Jargo will be recolved on board until p.m,, Specle and Parcels until 3p.w, on the 17th February, 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Package are re- quired.

For further particulars, apply at the | Company's Office.

G. DE СПАМРЕЛИХ, Avent, Hongkong, February 5, 1880.

fe18

MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

BREAKFAST CLARET, Pints & Quarte. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE.

OLD INVALID CLARÉT.

ST. JULIEN, &, do

Burgundy, Hock, Sherries, &c.. Chamborin, Chablie (white), Liebfraumilch, Hockhdmer, Niersteiner, Stelnberger Cabinet, Rudesheimor Berg, Kont nin Victoria Berg, Chateatr Yquem, Grand Vio, Haut Sauterne, Marsala, Sap coue'a Pale Dry White Seal Shery, Yellow Seal Amontilado Sherry Catler Palmer and Company's Sherry, Invalid Port (1848), Hunt's Port.

Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c. 1, 2 and 3-star Hennessy's Brandy, La Grande Marque Brandy, Cutler Falmer & Co.'s Brandy, Rouyer Guillet & Co.'s Brandy, 1 to 4 stars;

Finest O'd Bourbon Whisky, highly recom- mendel, Kinaban's LL Irish Whisky, Jamison's Irish Whisky, Royal Glenden Whisky;

AVE GL, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom Gin; La Grande Chartrouse, Green and Yollow, Maraschino de Zara,

Curaçao, Pt. & Qis; Ango

sura, Boker's and Orange

Bitters, do, do, &c.

BASS ALE, bottled by CAMERON & HAVR-

DERE, Plate and Qasrts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. & J.

Buske, Pints and Quarts.

PILSENER BEER, in Quarts,

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Callon.

SHEUM MILWAUKEE BKER.

·BEOMBRIE BEER.

GED

BOCA BEER.

ALBION ALE

BLATZ MOWAUKER BEER.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, February 7, 1880.

Insurances.

800TTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

FIRE AND LIFE.

Li

TNSURANCES against FIRE granted at

Ourzent Rates. Considerable Reduc tion in Premia for LIFE Insurance in China.

MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 2, 1879.

2ju30

SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF, WINTERTHUR.

TNSURANCES granted on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World.

MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 3, 1879,

Sjn80

Y

Insurances.

ANG TSZE INSURANQË

-ASSOCIATION.

To-day's Advertisements.

· FOR HOINOW AND PAKHOI,

The Steamship

"Hainan," Captain CorKER, shortly iue, will have immediate

CAPITAL (Folly Pald-up)....TIs. 420,000 Permanent Reserve................................Tis. 230,000 SEZUTAL RESERVE FUND...The. 206,370 despatch for the abova Ports, TOTAL CAPITAL and AG-

For Freight or Passage, apply to

CUMULATION, 25th...Tla. 858,970 April, 1979.is,

Directors.

F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman. M. W. BoxD, Esq. | WM. MEYERINE, Esq. 0. Lucas, Eig. 8. D. Weba, Esq.

HEAD. OFFICE-SHANGHAI. Messra RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BRAKON. Menara BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers. FULLAPTON HENDERSON, Esq. Agent,

3, St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, E.C.

POLICIES granted ou Marine Risks to all parts of the World.

Subject to a charge of 12% for Interest on Sharoholders Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING CSINESS will be anually distributed among all CoutrĮbutors of Business in proportion to the Premium paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, October 1, 1879.

10c80

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In-

enraucas at current rates.

RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, February 12, 1880,

A

- PERFORMANCE OF SPECIAL

EXCELLENON will be given.

On SATURDAY NEXT, the 14th Instant, by the

PO YEE I SOCIETY

IN THE

PO LOK THEATRE, The Great Wonder-worker, SAY THAI YEUNG, will perform some of his Greatest FEATS and MIRAULES.

This Entertaloment has met with un- qualified success elsewhere.

PO LOK THEATRE,

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close

For JAPAN via KOBE

[No. 5177.-FEBRUARY 12, 1880.

Por Sumilo Mart, at 5 pm., on Friday,

the 20th inst. (Oonksot Bates.)

MAILS BY THE FauKUH PACKET.-- The French Gontract Packet Sindh will

ho despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 18th Instant, with Malia to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmish, Ceylon, India (via Madras), "Australia, "Now Zealand, Tasmania, Fil, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria. The nal bourn will be observed in closing

the Maile, &c.

MAILS DY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET. **** The Australian Contract Facket Normanby,

THE

ده

HONGKONG DISPENSARY

Established A:D, 1841,′′

香绺大菜蕃

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPANSING CHEMISTS

WHOLESALE AND Raraiz BevGGISTE, IMPORTERS

or

DaveGiers SpNDAIS, NURBAY Ezqu

#128, Totzer Requisitas, ExGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT

MANUFACTURARS

pr

Beda Water, Lemonade, Toale „Water, Gingerade, Potam Water, Samaparilla Water, and other Aorated Waters..

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

will be despatched from Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 19th Instant, with Maile for Bingapore, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tau mania, Now Zealand, Fiji, and Met- # bourne. 24 cent rates, Correspondence cannot be Registored after

11:15 am fe14

164, Hollywood Road.. Hongkong, February 12, 1880,

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Craw of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :—

PRINCE FREDERICK, British abip, Capt. Joba Olague.-Vogal & Co.

MABEL, American barque, Capt. Francis Hallett,-Captato.

ALICE REED, American barque, Captain Killeran.--Vogel & Co.

PARNASS, German barque, Capt. Lütyens.

Company.Siamesen &,0.

MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Hoogkong, October 27, 1874,

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER

. of

His Majesty King George The First,

·A· D. 1720. *

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows

Marine Department. Policles at current rates payable either hore, in London or at the principal Forts of India, China and Australia

Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at ourront rates. A discount of 20% allowed Life Department, Policies issued for sams not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

GENCIES al all the Treaty Ports of Balgon and l'enang. A China and Japan, and at Singapore,

MINNIE CADFILL, British barque, Capt. P. T. Clark-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

:

The Malls will be closed at 11.30. Sup- plementary mail on board with 18 cents late fee till time of departure. Correspondones for Southern and Western Australia can be sent by this route if do:ired, but as a general rule it in batter to send it via Gallo, Hongkong, Jan. 5, 1880,

HOURS OF CLORING

THE FRENCH MAILS.

1:10

The following hours are observed in closing Malis, da, by the French Contract Packet-

Day before Departure,--

P.M. Money Order Office alosas.

Post Office closes, except the Niam Box, which is always open out of Office hours.

LUCIA, Britlik barque, Capt. C. Crowley, Day of Departure, -Arnhold, Katberg & Co.

7.

CHATEAUDRJAND, French barque, Captain Leroy.-Carlowitz & Co.

10

11

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

Feb. 12, Chefoo, British stoumier, 684, Williams, Shanghai Feb. 8, and Swatow 11, General,-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Feb. 12, Bodlung, Chinese steamer, 819, Peterson, Shangbat Feb. 8, General, —0. M. S. N. Co.

Feb, 18, dibion, British stain-yacht, 38, Aylesbury, Shanghai Fab. 5.

Feb. 12, Atoll, British steamer, 922, Thompson, Saigon Feb, 6, Rice-JARDINE MATHESON & Co.

Feb. 12, Normanby, British steamer, 664, Stephen G. Green, Sydney Jan. 17, Cooktown 28, and Port Darwin 31, Gene- ral-GIDO, LIVINGSTON & Ü),

www.

...

DEPARTURES

Feb. 12, Geelong, for Europe, do, 12, Chefao, for Canton.

12, Buckung, for Canton,

12, A.MLB Growls, for Singapore.

12; Ningps, for Canton.

CLEARED.

Hiske accepted, and Polietes of Insurance granted at the rates of Fremfom current at Kwanglung, for Coast Ports, The above mentioned Porta,

NO CHARGY FOR POLICY FEES.

JAS. B. COUNTRIE

Secretary, Hongkong, November 1, 1871,

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

NOTICE.

DOLICIES granted at current rates

THE 8. S. SUMIDA MARU, Captain MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE Marine Risks to all parts of the World.

HUBINET, dus hore on or about the 16th Instant, will be despatched above light. on SATURDAY, the M3: Feb., st Day-

Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 p.m. of 20th February,

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.

All Claims must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.

11

RATES OF PASSAGE.

4

To KOBE.Cabin $60, Steerage $15.

YOKOHAMA &

Do, $76, NAGASAKI...

Do, $20. A REDTORION la mado on Reruns CABIN PASSAGES.

CARGO and PASSENGELS for Nagasaki will be travshipped to the Shanghei bail Steamer at Kobe

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

Hongkong, February 0, 1880. fe20 Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOX THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE

IN CORK HOTION

CENTRAL and

WITH THE

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING BAILROAD COMPANIES

ATLANTIC STEAMERB.

6. S. BEZGIC will be dispatch

ALE and FORTER, in Bulk, (Rads, anded for Ban Francisco via Yokohama,

Kilderkins).

Ships' STORES of every description. Hump and Cotton. CANVAS. ·

Russian, Manils, and Wire EOPE,

on WEDNESDAY, February 25th,1880, t 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United Stater, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.

Connection In made at Yokohama, with

from Shanghal.

SAIL-MAKING and RIGGING promptly right will be solved on Board untti

executed.

Specially Selected CIGARS,

Princess, OHEROOTS.

Cavite CHEROOTS,

Princess CIGARS,

Cavite CIGARS.

Arocaros CIGARS.

Vegueros CIGARS, Choice No. 1 Fortin CIGARS in Boxes

"of 100, Choice No. 8 Meisig CHEROOTS.

Choice No. 8 Fordin CIGARS.

Ayam, of the 24th February. FARORT PACKAGES will be received at the Office

untill 6 pm. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of same la required,

COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is pald up £ 100,000 Roserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 Annual Incomo

£250,000 }}

11

"

THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Tooshow, Shanghai, and Haukow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong. October 15, 1568,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

THE

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

E Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on sny Building, or, on Merchandise In the same, at the vanal Ratos, subject to a discount of 20

GILMAN & Co., Agenta,

per cent.

Hongkong, July 6, 1878.

LANCASHIRE INDURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE).

CAPITAL, TWO MILLION STERLING.

In accordance with the Company's Articles

PASSENGERA „ARRIVED,

Per Hochung, from Shanghal, Mr Jack- son, and 7 Chinwe,

Per Albion, from Shanghi, Mr Arben, and Mr Inchbold.

Por Normanby, from Sydney, 27 Chinese; from Port Darwin, Mr Adam Johns, Mr E Marker, and 92 Chfuese,

DEPARTED.

-Per Geelong, from Hongkong: for Brin- Venios, Mr R. Wolfenden; for Southamp diel, Mr and Mrs Wilson and family; for on Miss Walken, and M. G. R. Hugloy:

of Association, Two thirds of the Profit, for Singapore, Mr F. Henry, and Mr W. aro distributed annually to Contributors Bombay, Mr. D. E. Moses and servant.— F. Korytha, RN. From Shanghai: for whether Shareholders or not, in proportion From Yokohama: for Bouthampton, to the natt amount of Premia contributed McClatchie, Mrs Plummer and obild; for to Reserve Fund. by each, the remaining third being carried Venise, Mr and Mrs Townsend, infant and

J. BRADLEE SMITH,

Secretary, Rongkong, December 9, 1878,

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

M

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant

a

$45,000 on Balidlage, or on Goods stored therein, at current local ratus, nubject to Discount of 20% on the Premia,

NORTON & Co., Agents

Hongkong, January 1, 1874.

To-day's Advertisements.

T

THE FOLKLORE OF CHINA THAT OF THR ARYAN AND SEMITIC RACES. By N. B. DENNYs, Ph.D., F.R.G.S.. Paice, HALF BOUND, $2.00. KELLY & WALSH, Hongkong. : Hongkong, February 12, 1880, ma12

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

and its Affinities with

MARITIMES,

NOTICE TO

CONSIGNEES.

- BUTTALL.

TO DEFART.

Mr

Per Kuangtung, for Coast Poris, 8 Euro- poans, and 270 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The Chinese steamer Hochung reports: Had fresh N.E. monsoon with thick wea- ther, latter part moderate breeze, dull and

The British etesnier Atholl reporia Strong N. winds with heavy bead rea throughout the passage,

The British aleamer Normanby reports : Left Sydney 9.80 p.m. on the 17th Jan., passed Cape

Cape Moruton 9 pm. 19th, Cook town 6 p.m. 33rd,

9

p.m. 25th, stopped off Good Island

passengere, leaving

again 10.30 p.m., errived at Port Darwin 11.45 am. 81st, after discharging cargo and receiving Chinesa passengers on board proceeded at 10.16

P.10. Kami date, passed at Mindora Stralis on the night of the through Manipa Straits 5

m., on the 3rd p.m.. on 8th, and arrived at Hongkong on the 12th

to Cape Byron Experience from Sydney strong head winds and heavy head ses, from thenes to off Townsville rong Easter ly winds and agually weather, thence to Thursday Island strong N.W. winds and fine weather, these to Dundas Straits a of Westerly and N.W. galen, seas series of breaking right over vemol, from win to Manipa Stralis modente Westerly winds and fine weather, thenge

Mindoro -to Stealla NE lads

fae

with

westbis thenes to port strong N, E. monsoon with thick The

AM--Post Office opens. A-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns csale. A..Malls closed, except for Late

Letters.

11.10 Letters may be posted with

-Late Fes of 18 onts until 11,30A.M.-when the Post Office closes

entirely,

11.10.-Late Letters may be posted

on board the packet with Lato Fee of 18 celts until time of departure.

Quotations. Hoxezona, February 12.. OPIUM-New Patus, cath....$595

Ola

Caali... 595 New Benares, meh, 565 Old

cash, 650 New Malwa, erodit,” 740 Old Malwa, credit, 790

Exchange

"

+

$1

Bank, Wire,..

#

Demand,

4 months' sight,

30 days' sight,

Credits; 4

BID

3/01

8/0

Documentary, 4 months' sight, B/LO

Indla, Wire,

demand,...

Shangbat, demand,

80 days' sight, 738

Gold Leaf, 99 fine... Sovereigns,...

Shares

27.16. 6.32.

Bongkong Bank, 60 % prom, sales. Unios Ins. Society of C'tan, $1,425, buyers, Chlos Traders' Ins. Co., $1,450, buyer. North China Ins. Co., Tls, 1.200, Yanglaze Ins. Arco, Tis. 726 Chinne Insurance Co., $800, H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $825,

liers Chins Fire Ins. Co., $216, sellers.*

Deck Co., 10% prem. buyera,

PassNasus arriving in Hongkong, or anY other persons who may desire to sou auls the files of local China, Japan,

· Amerlóan, English, Indian or Austra Han newspapers, are invited to all st the “CHINA MAIL" Oftes, where over sixty newspaper, dallios and weeklies, from these countries, are from to-day flod for reference.

Hongkong, Jan. 1, 1880.

at

The publication of this issus commened

7.30.p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEB. 12, 1880.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Box AMERICAN MALE may be expected to arrive here on or about the 17th or 181 inst. She bringy Bio Frandroo date uplo Fnaukry 17th, VIC BOOK

The next Feaxon MAIL may be expected to

arrive here on or about the 18th," by the M. M. sisamar dsa, which left Emigapës on the 11th. She brings London aton to fantiary 9th,

Ms Leung Ayon was this day adjudicated s bankrupt, by the Supreme Court, on ha own petition.

INFORMANTON hua bona recolved that the M. M. steamer Ava left Bingapore for this port via Salgon yesterday, the 11th. Sh brlogs London dates to Jan. Bih.

Rear Admiral Patterson, of the U, B Squadron, visited the Spanish corvetis” Maria de Molina this afternoon, and recely- ed the usual salute on his departure,

Tar Royal Artillery competenVer annual practice at Stanley yesterday afternoon, struck camp this morning and returned to their quarters in the North Barracks this forenoon.

Tax cases before the sitting Maglairais to-day were of Hlitie public interest, boing chiefly charges of gambling in the publik streetä, for which trifling panishments were meted out.

Me Cullinane, of the Victor Emanuel, took over his duties as Boatswain of the Nava Yard to-day, relieving Mr Melling wh

China Coast St.. Hongkong Gud Co., $76% ag

S.-boat Co., 8pm, bay. ex retires. Mr Malling goes home by the 8.8. Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tia. 10

Nav. Co Tis. 107

Hongkong Hotel Co., $67 buyom, Chins Sugar Refoing Co., $160, Chirese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal,

A Do.

of 1877, do Temperature

Priam, after residence here of over twenty years. Mr. Cullinane a snooneded in the Victor Emanuel by Mr. A. Milton, who arrived here yesterday in the Tyn Mr Milion has formerly served a commis sion in the China Squadron as Bostawisin

(Taken at Mosrs Falconer & Co.'s Premises, of H.M.S. Mosquito.

Queen's Road)

**** HONGKONG, February 12. BABONETER 9 de 145

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Ar the Shanghai Polios Court on the 6th, Edward Westerdale, an able german DI board the F. &O, str. Nizam, was Dommit ted for trial on a charge by the Municipal Police of having stolen nine balls of | oplum on board the

steamer. James Lee who pleaded guilty to a similar charge, wa sent to gaol for three months with hard labenz-On the following day, Westerdals also pleaded quilty and received a similar sentence

MENOS. FOR TOMORROW. Shipping

Tas Eighth Ordinary General Meeting of Daylight-Kwangtung leaves for Count the Hongkong and China Bakery Uo'y

Ports

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, February 14:

Limited, was held this afternoon, wher the report, which appeared in our columm on the 3rd inst., was passed The Con salting Committer, consisting of Mesa

2.30 p.m.-White Cloud leaves for Mano, T. T. Banning, & L. Woodin, J. M'Leod, 3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the A. F. Smith, and J. S. Cos-was reap Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor pointed. Mr H. W. Davis was olooted peration at the City Hall

Diamante leaves for Manila. WMDNESDAY, February 18:-

suditor in place of Mr. G. Linstead, and

a minor change was agreed to in the articles Noon-French MAIL Leaves for Posts of of sodation.

Call and Europe, M 2.Avotion of Booke at Mr J. M. Ma B. Aylesbury's steam-yaalit: Albion,

Amstrong's Sales Room

3pm-Meeting of Shareholders of the commanded by Captain Colaton, arrived is Hongkong and Whaespon Dock Co., harbour this morning on her homeward

TONSIGNEES of the following Oarge

are requested to send in'tbale BRIs of Cable ship Stine and steamer Crusader Limited, at Club Chambers. ›

is dirty weather sinos Frates Shoals. Lading to the Undersigned for counter steamer Somersd off Bowen on 21st Jan were in Port Darwin, passed the Company's ignature, and take immediate delivery Ab Liu, Chiasse passenger from Part Dar This Cargo has been landed and stored a win, died on 5th Inst. of congestion of the their risk and expenas.

No Fiza Ianaranos has been ofected;

Portes against the Risk of FIRE en THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on H. Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms F8 Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of

and Conditions.

A REDUCTION is made on Beturn Pas

Proposals for Life Assurances will be ro H8 SAGE TICKETS

Consular Involves to nooompany Overceived, and transmitted to the Directors

for their decision.

Carge, should be sent to the Company's first class Lives up to £1000 on a Slagle

Mexican, Central and South Aterisan

If required, protection will be granted on Oor addressed to the Collector of Cus- toms, San Francisco,

For further information as to Freight * Passage, apply to the Agency of the

New SRMON'S PRESENT TEA, in 5 and Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Catal.

10 Ostly Boxox. Hongkong, January 12, 1880.

O.,

lungs.

No.

Ex Iraouaddy. Order, & bales Silk; from Shanghai. 4966/75, Order, 10 estes Colora,

Ex Tangled. We

from Marsilles.

For SAIGON,--

No. 7634, Ordar, 5 cases Colors,

from Afarseilles,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

THGRSDAY, February 19:

Noon-Normanby leaves for Blagapore, Tokohams and several ports in the Inland voyage Since her departure from h here in August last she has visited Nagaankl, Kobe,

Brisbane, o

FRIDAY, February 20

Ses. Har lasi port of call was Shanghull, Flower Show pete your

which she left on the 6th, but bad to anchor 2.30 pm.Meating of Bhareholders of for two days at the Tang Bhe lightship on The China Fire Insurance Co., Limited, count of fog. She left the lightship at at No. 89, Queen's Road,

7.20 p.m. on Saturday at the 7th, and

Per Bombay, a 5-p.m. Tomorrow, the BATURDAY, February 21

13th inst

JVU No. 2050/31, 3 cases Watch

HS No. 2400/9, Order, 10 cases Colors, For SWATOW-

from Marseilles.

Glasses, from Marseilles.

pazais or any other Information, apply to

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro-MG No. 904,025, Mr A. d'Argenco, 2 cases

Tobacco, from Marsailles,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

G. B. EMORY, Agend Hongkong, January 17, 1880.

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Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1877.

G. DE ORAMPEAUX, Agent- Hongkong, February 12, 1880.

Daylight-Milat Bibi Mall leaver for made the run to Hongkong in four days,

Yokohama vis Kohé, -

Per Young, at 5 pm. Tomorrow, the Moxpay, February 29 :--

13th fast For HOTHOW.

Por Kiungchow, at 5 p.ra, on Saturday,

the 14th inst.

For MANILA,~~

Per Diamante, at 6 pm, on Saturday,

the 14th inst

3 pan-Mosting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insuranes Co., Idmited, at No. 7, Queen's Road. WEDNESDAY, February 25 ¦--

Spm--Ooddental & Oriental B. 8. Co.

Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San

Frandson.

arriving ontside yesterday evening, when she lay to till this morning. She will prov bably not romain long in barbour hat push on for Singapore, where her owner will meet | her going down by an early mail atsamer. She flies the ensign of the Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club, of which Mr Aylesbury

is a member.