For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
JUST KRUEIVED and for Sale.
BW AND POPULAR
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EDUCATIONAL
BISTORICAL
WORKS OF REFERENCE, FIUTION, and
GENERAL LITERATUKE.
"English Circumnavigators." Macan's "Great Triumph of Great Men." Herbert'. "Great Elistorical Mutinies." Moncrieff's "Famous Historical Spenes." "English Explorern."
Mason's "Book for Every Day,"
Bruce's "Book of Notable Wouson." Small's "100 Wonders of the World."
Croal's "Book about Travellos,"
Burns' "Poetisal Works."
Pope's "Poetical Works."
Byron's "Postical Works."
"Rosos and Holly."
"Pen and Ponçil Pictures from Poeta."
"Gems of Literature."
"Book of Elegant Extracts,"
"Golden Gill fook."
"Garland of
"Treasury of Literature."
"Cabinet of Gema"
and Prose."
"Three Hundred Bible Stories."
Mails.
NOTICE,
-
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
A280,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
N SATURDAY, the 24th of April, 1880, at Noon, the Company's
B. S. OXUS, Comandant RAPATEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPROTE, and CARGO leave the Port for il é above placer.
Cargo and Specto will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ao-
cepted in travelt through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noor.
Cargo will be recrived on board until 4 pm.. Sperle and Parcels until 3 p.m. on Parcels are not the 23rd April, 1850.
to be sont on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Baugan's Pilgrim Progress and Holyquired.
Stormonth's "Handy English Word Book." "Fifty Celebrated Men."
**Robinson Cruso."
"Household Stories,"
Noyce's "Hoys' Book of Industrial Informa
tion.
tion.
*Famous Boys."
"Merchant's Clerk."
Poe's Tales of Mystory."
Beaton's "Dictionary of Information." Beston's "Dictionary of Natural History." Beeton's "Dictionary of Biography." Beeton's "Law
Book."
Beeton's "Household Management" Beston's "All about Cookery." Boston's "All about Bard Worde." Beeton'sAll about Everything." Breton's "All about Gardening." Beetoua Household Amusement," Lee's "Law of Shipping and Laurence"
Walsh the
ON Hares
"The Dog by Stonehenge,"
Graham Bousehold Medicine." Gardner's" Household Medicine." Piddington'Sailore Horn Book." Goodfellow's "Merchant's Calculator.” "Girls Own Treasury,"
Popar's Boys' Play Book Science. Foden's Boiler Makor, &o." Bunyan's Law of Fire lasurance." Byrne's "
<< Corner
Contents and value of Packages are re- For further particulars, apply at the Company's fico.
G.
CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, April 15, 1880.
C. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
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THROUGH NEW YORK, via VERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
AT YOKODAMA, and Ban FRANGINOO,
THE U. S. Mail. S. CITY OF TUKIO wil be despatched for San Francisco, Fia Yokohama, on SATUR. DAY, the 1st May, at 1 pm, taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohatan and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Uvar land Railways to Lavana, Trinidad, and
cal Elements of Practical Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central
Cupboard."
Croll's "Climate and Time."
Dawson's "
"Church
of the World."
Whittaker's Almanack for 1380," Duncan's "Trausformation of Insects."
Book-Keeping."
Jones'
Jones
Book Keeping for Schools, with
Kay"
Cassell's Sets of Ruled Books for Book
Keeping Lessons
Cassell's "French and English Correspondi
ence."
Cornwell' "Geography."
Cornwell's "Arithmetic." Cornwell's "GrammDAT. Murray's "Grammar,"
MacCulloah's "Course of Roading." "Practical Arithmetic," Senior.
Smith's "Smaller History of Greece." Smith's "Smailer fistory of Rome." Motley's "Rise and Fall Dutch Republic." Mosley's "United Netherlands " Barneveld's "Life and Death."
Enquire Wilbin."
Nories "Epitome."
"Jugoldsby Legends."
Hunies' "Lanoys."
Smith's "Woxlth of Nations."
Boys' Own Treasury."
*Comio History of England." "Coralo History of Rome."
"Carpenter's Synonyma.”
"Thesaurus."
Вуповуть."
Roget'*** Crabb's "erouatile Correspondence." Anderson's Blakeley's Commercial Dictionary."
"Slang Dictionary Nuttall's "Standard Dictionary."
Students' Dictionary."
Smith's "Bynonyms." **Dictionary of Quotations." Chamberg's “Arithmetis and Key.” **Mandal of Arithmetic."
vies' "Ballee Dictionary."
*Manual of Mechanic."
*Manual of Steam Engine.” "Manual
of Tides and Tidal Currente."
* Manual of Mathematical Tables." Dickens's Child's
**Child's History of England." Hand Book Travel Tall-
"Child's Guide to Knowledge."
Bancroft's "History of United States."
"Child's Fable Book."
Maunder's Treasury of Knowledge.'
Maander's "Botany
Maunder's "Biographical Treasury."
and South Ameries by the Company's and connecting Steamora,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
Freight will be received on board until 2 Forcal Packagon p.m., the 20th April. will be rooved at the offee ant!! 5 p.. same day; all arent Packages should to anked to addrem in full: vino of reme ́s required.
Consular Involve to recompany Overland Cargo should I BEZAD to the Company's Vilices in Sentod Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further Information a to l'antage and Fraight, apply to the agehey of vile Jompany, No. 9, Praya Central
ROSSNIL & Co, Agenit. Hongkong, April 10, 7680.
Not Responsible for Debts.
myl
Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers r Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Honghong Harbour
ELIZA HAWLEY, British barque, Capt. J. Tuakey.letchers & Co.
LYDIA, German steamer, Capt. P. Faul sen-Stomesen & Co.
ANNIK S. BALL, American barkentine, Oapt, Chao, H. Nelson-Wieler & Co.
WANDERING MINSTREL, British barque, Capt. W. Sivewright.iemteen & Co.
Insurances.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS ETERLING,
Insurances.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY
OF WINTERTHUR
NSURANCES granied on MARINE
RISKS to all parts of the World.
MEYER & Co., Agents.
Jja80 Hongkong, June 3, 1879.
SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND LIFE.
NSURANCES gaitet FIRE grauled at Current Rates. Considerable Redue lion in Premia for LIFE Insurance in
hina
MEYER & Co., Agents. Hongkong, June 2, 1879.
2jn80
Y VANÉTSZE INSURANCE
ASSCIATION.
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).......Tls. 420,000
PERMANENT RESELTE.... .Tis. 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND.
Notices to Consignees.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
THE 8. 9. Loudoun Caelle, Manshali,
Commander, having arrived from sho above Forts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods with the exception of Opium are being landed, at their risk, into the Godowns of the Undersigned at Wanchai, whence delivery may be obtained,
Consignees
sees wishing to receive their Goods the Wharf are at liberty to do so, Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, au notice to the contrary be given before 4 p.m. TO-DAY.
on
DEPARTURES.
Apr. 17, Sumida Maru, for Kobe, dra 17, Conquest, for Holhow, & 17, Formes, for Whampoa 17, Tunis, for Bangkok.
17, Alden Bass, for Portland (Oregon). 17, Rajanatlianuhar, for Bangkok. 17, Galley of Lorne, for Shanghal 17, Lombardy, for Europe, &c.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
!
MEMOS. PO2 TO-MORROW.
RELIGIODS SERVICES :—
[No. 5282. --Amul 17, 1890.
may in effect Bay, All right; if you desire war, you may prosecute it to your heart's content: I have neither the desire for it, nor the means (men, Er. John's CathedrAL-REF. W. Jateriel, now money) to carry it on." ploge, M.A., Colonial Chaplain. Morning This would doubtless bring about some Service. 11, Evening 5.46 Holy Com change,-n coup d'etat, perhaps, which manion on the first Sunday in the month.
B.A.
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Military Service-Rer, U. Gilbert Boath, would, though, in a very different Milltary Chaplain. Parade Service way to that adopted in England, pro- A.M. Holy Communion on the second | duce a decided effect upon the policy of and fourth Sundays at the conclusion of the Government. One of the most the Parade Service. A Voluntary Service remarkable features of the present is held in the Garilion Theatre at 7 15 crisis in Peking is the almost entire
น
Per City of Tokio, from San Frandaco, P.M.]
Mr J. M. Ngarto, wife, and child, Me W. UNION CHULOR-Morning Berrice, stabsence of reliable information as to its Mira Irving, Mr and Mrs Manley and 2 in Chinese, 2-3 P.M. every Sunday, with has had the materials upon which to C. Johnston, Lit C. P. Lincoln, Mr and 11 st, Afternoon, 6 r.Divine Service progress and developments.
children.
No Claima will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 22nd lustant will benene, subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effecied Bills of Lading will be coautexsigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agerits. Hongkong, April 16, 1830.
No one
Per Claverhouse, from Salgon, 21 Chiness.commauion on first Sunday of every month, dogmatise to any extent, and nearly
-Ror. Dr. Chalmers.
everything that has as yet been given Por Kiungchowo, from Holbow, 30 Chi-
ST. PAXER'S SEAMIN'S CHOR--Rev. to the world on the subject has either C. Gilbert Booth, B. A., Seamen's Chaplain. DEPARTED.
Service at 5 F.M. Morning Trayer and percolated through but partially-in- Holy Communion on the first Sunday Informed sources, or consisted altogether of the fair but fallible forecasts of in- the month at 11 .. All seats free.
ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CADCR-Her, telligent observers outside the charmed J. Grandy, and Rev. Lo Sam Yuen circle. This means not only that the (All Servious in Frayer:--Litany, Ante-Communion, tinies. of China are able to keep ble Chinese.) Morning Imperial ladies now wielding the des- Sermon, at 11 M. Bible Clam, at г.м. Freaching, at
at 6.30 P.. Boly Com-but that the secret is of considerable importance to those outside of the munden, Jat Sunday in Chinese month.
BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE-Servise in Palace screen.
Per Lombardy, from Hongkong: for Southampton, Revs. E. Davis and O. Clark and 2 invalids-From. Shanghal for Sonthampton, Mr A. Cumin. Fram Yo kohama: for Southampton Mth Bayne and p222 children, and Mr J. O, Smith,
Per Sumida Mars, for Yokohama, Mr Shiglo, Mr and Miss Fakashima and FROM LONDON & PORTS OF CALLhildren, Mr Withers, & Chiness, and 6 Ja
DE S. S. Golley of Lorne having arrived, panero; for Kobe, Mr Frose, & Chinese the German language, by Pastor R. Kltake,
Consignees of Cargo by her aro hereby ..Tla. 206,370 | informed that their Goods are being land- ed at their ist into the Godown of the TOTAL CAPITAL and ko.
Undersigned, situated on Marino Lot No. COMELATION, 25th.Ts. 850,370 10, whence a: dfor frean tha Wharf or Bosts April, 1879.....
delivery may be obtained.
sing nudelivored after the Cargo remaining 21st Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bila of Lading will be countersigued by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Адеться
Directora.
F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman. M. W. Boyo, Esq. WH. MEYERINE, Esq. C. Lucas, Eig. 8. D. WERD, Exq.
HEAD OFFICE-SBANGHAL, Messta RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.
LONDON BRANCH, Morera BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers. FULLARTON UANDERSON, Esq., $yent, 9, St. Michael's Alley, Curnhill, E. C.
POLITES granted on Marine Itisks to all parts of tho Wield.
Subject to a charge of 127 for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the PruviS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS will be anually distributed among all Contributora of Business in proportion to the Premium paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, October 1,879.
1080
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
Зат
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
for the above Company, ste prepared to graut Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual Batca, aubject to a discount of 20 per cent,
THE Undersigned, AGENTH at Hongkong
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
Bloegkong, July 6, 1675.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned are prepared to grent Policies against Fire to the extent to $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Fremis,
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
Bongkong, January 1, 1874,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHABTEE of
His Majesty King George The First A. D. 1720,
سفل من
HE Undoraigned having been appointed T
Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
Marine Department, Policies at current astes payable either hare, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australls. Fire Department,
Policies faued for long or short periods at
Hongkong, April 14, 1880.
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To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.
and 1 Japanese.
Per Gulley of Lomne, for Shanghai, Mr J. Jones-
Per Conquest, for Hollow, 19 Chiasso; for Pakko, 15 Chicoss; for Baiphong, 24 Chinese.
Per Tunis, for Bangkok, 2 Chinese,
Per Alden Basse, for Portland (Oregon), 4 Europo pa and 812 Chiness.
Per Rajanatliamıhar, for Bangkok, 104 Chinead.
TO DEPART.
Fer Courrier, for Labuan, 10 Chiese,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Claverhouse reports:
Left Saigon April 12th, had strong N.E. monsoon and heavy sea to port.
The British stoutaer Kiungchow reports: Left port with light 8 K. wind and fine The Steamship
weather, stortly after encountered denne "Namba,"
fog and were obliged to auctor amongst the Capt. Waarost, will be banks. When the fog cleared it com- despatched for the above
manood to blow from the Eastward and Ports on TUESDAY, the 20th Inat, at Dey-raised considerable sea. Anchored at Now- light, instead of an previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 17, 1980, Ap20
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
The Steamship
"Radnorshire," DAVIES, Commander, ex pacted here as or about the 22nd Instant, will have immediate da spatch for the stove Porta.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, April 17, 1880.
QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- TOIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTZ)
Tho Co's Steamship
Achilles," Caplain . ANDERSON, will be despatched on or
about 24th leatant.
For Frolght or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agits, itendrag, April 17, 1880.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
'HE Undersigned have received in- Istrictions to soll by Public auction,
ON
SATURDAY,
the 24th Inst, at 2 p.m., above the Vic TORIA DISPENSARY, Peddar's Wharf,-- The whole of the ELEGANT HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE, Comprising Drawing, Dining and Bed Rce Suitez, Centro and Morocco Covered Sofa, Easy Chairs and Chairs, Mirrors, Engravings, Marble-top Centre Tables, Clocks, Ornaments, Dining Table, Dinner, Dessert and Breakfast Sets, Glass and Plated Ware, Double and Single Iron Bedsteads with Mattresses, Marble-top Dressing Table with Glass, Wardrobe, Chest of Drawers.
da, And,
ONE BILLIARD TABLE
Maunders Sclentine and Historical Trea- THE Undersigned ste prepared to grant current rates. A discount of 20% allowed. (VIRGINIA & ANNEICAN, 11 BALL, POOL),
National History."
Ayres "Bible History,"
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Fewtner's "Comprehensive Specifier." Fronde's "Short Studies
Botime's' "Recent Improvements." Homes' "History of England." White's "Latin and English Dictionary," Backle's History of Civilization in Eng
land
Amor Primer English Constitution." Salabarge's "Picture Loglu." Smith's Wit and Wisdom." Gray's "Catalogue of Postage Stampe." Burn's Belt Aid Cyclopedia.** Jonos English Byatem of Book Keeping."
"Manners Modern Society,"
"Boys' Annual.
s of Blowers."
Social Station
4Study of
Principles of Sociology." SpencerCeremonial Government."
Spencer's
Dista of Boienos,"
Engineer's and Mechanic's Pocket Book.
POLICIES Against the Risk of FIRE on Goods stored therein, on Buildings or Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and trassinitted to the Directors for their decision.
first class Lives up to £1000 on a Slagle If required, protection will be granted on
Life.
For Bates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or say, other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canten, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE
Great DOLICIES granted at current rates on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.. In accordance with the Company's Articles- of Association, Two Fuites of the Profit, are distributed annually to Contributors whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
J. BRADĻEE SMITH,
Becretary,
of B.M.8. Challenger." *Compendium of Universal History," *Weekly Welcome,” Macaulay'a “History of England.” Macaulay's " Critical à Bintorioni Kasaya,” Macaulay's Writings and Speeches."
• Qabinoi Lawyer,"
Sheppard's ** Fall of Home,"
Dr Ahn's Studies in French & German." Ollendorff's 'Method" in the, sitidy of Language adapted to the French, | Spanish and German, :")
NOVELS
NOVELS 11.
NOVELS 112 BOHOOL BOOKS, MAPS, do, do
“1880.
Hongkong, December 9, 1878
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
BE Undersigned, Agents for the above THE
Company, are prepared to grant In
surances at current rates,
MELCHERS & Co Agents, Royal Truurance Company, -Hupgkung, October 97, 1674.
Life Department, Policies issued for aume not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rules,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 26, 1872,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLISHED 1824,
11
2)
Ospital of the Company $1,000,000 Sterling
of which is paid up 100,000 ท Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 Acnual Income $ 250,000
THE Undersigned bave been appointed T
Agents for the ahore Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghal, and Haukow, and are prepared to grani Insurances at current rates.
HOLEÍDAY, WISE & Ço. Hongkong, Ootsher-15, 1808.-
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,
GENCIES at all the Treaty Porte of China and Japen, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang.
chow and remained there with strong gales and rain til the 10th, when the weather moderated, got under weigh and proceeded fresh breeze the remalader of the passage from North to N.E.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:
For SWATOW
Per Lydia, at 9 a.m. To-morrow, thà
18th inst,
For SWATOW AND AMOY,-
Per Cheang Bock Kian, at 7.30 *.m., on
Monday, the 10th inst.
L
For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, da... Per Crusader, at 9.30 am, on Monday, the 19th inst., tüstead of as pre- viously notified,
For YOKOHAMA.--
Per Malacon, at 8.30 p.m., un Monday,
the 19th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOOROW,— For-Namon, at 5 pm, on Monday, the 19th inst., instead of an previously notified.
For SHANGHM.-
Por Loudoun Castle, at 5 p.m., on Mon-
day, the 18th inst.
Por Amoy, at 4.30 p.ra., on Tuesday, the
20th fast,
For SINGAPURE AND PENANG-
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every Sunday, at half-past ten ., to the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, West Point.
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, Garden Road,- In the morning, Mass at 9 o'clock,
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Anction.
3p. Auction of Household Furniture, &e, at No. 59, Wyndham Street (by Fgi da Silva & Co.).
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥胪
A S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
of
-
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPFLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL."}
(Per B. E. 4.6 0. Telegraph Co's Line)
THW:- ELECTIONS CINCLUDED-LIBKBAL MĂS JOBIET OF 114, EXCLUBITS OF THE HOME BULB yoİL
LONDON, April 15, The elastions are concluded and have resulted in the return of 340 Liberals ani 235 Conservatives, and 63 Home Rulers.
THE COMMAND OF THE RUSSIAN URIKA SQUADRON.
LONDON, April 15. Boutakoff has been appointed to the
command of the Chins Squatron.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE delivery of the American Mail was
DRUGOISTO SUNDRIES, NURSERY EQUI-beg 11.50 this morning,
SITKA, TOILET REQUIRITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDIUINES. MANUFACTURERS
or
Boda Water, Lemonade, Toala Wator, Gingerade, Potase Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aurated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1670.
Mesens Adamion Bell & O.. inform as that the British steamer Radnorzhira left Singaporo for this port yesterday (th).
We hear that H.-E.-the Governor of sono received yesterday a telegram from flingapore advising the arrival at that port of the Porta- gueas Transport India on her way to Macas with reliefs for the Garrison. She brings 21 officers and 114 rank and file.
Tae Annual Pilgrimage to the grave of the PASSENAKES arriving in Hongkong, or any Grant Apostle of Tadle, St, Francis Xavier, other persons who may desire to con- will take place on Saturday, the 24th in- auls the files of local, Chine, Japan, apt. The steamer White Cloud, whloh has American, English, Indian or Austra beon chartered for the purpose, will leave Jian newspapers, are invited to call at hore at 6 p.m. for Masso, where she will the "CRI MAIL" Office, where over stay only for a short time to receive on sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, board the Mace Pilgrims, starting after. from these countries, are now filled forwards to Banghoan by itp.. reference,
Horency, the Fund for the Belief of the Irish
The publication of this issue commenced Distress, which closes to-day, will, irrespec-
Fer Glenroy, at 2:30 p.m., on Tuesday; | at 7.53 p.rs.
the 20th inst
Quotations.
Hosaxone, April 17. OPIUM.--New Patna, cash....1665
Old
cash,...
91
+
JI
New Benatos, cash, 620 Old
varb,- New Milva, credit, 730 Old Malwa, credit, 840
Bank, Wiro...
Exchange.
"ት
Demand, ...
"
30 days' sight,
54
11
394
247
4 months' night, Credits, 4 Documentary, 4 months' sight, 8/10 India, Wite.......
297 demand, ... Shanghai, demand,
BO days' sight, Gold Leaf, 99 fine... Sovereign,...
#
1+
701
75%
27.40
5.30
-
Shares.
The China Mail.
tive of the amount subscribed by members of the Chamber of Commerce, cr the special Masonic Fund, amount to $32,000. The Chamber of Commerce Fond amounts to $4,400, and the Masonic Fund, as we stated
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1880, Yesterday, to $1,700,-the three together giving the handsome contribution from Hongkong of $38,100. Our Peking tend to inspire a hope
hat the Russian complication may The new Registrar of the Eupreme Court, yet be got over without resort to Mr H. F. Gibbous, arrival by the P. à force; and this seems to be barne out
by the fact that the interpreter who ac- O. steamer Nizam on Wednesday evening, companied Chung How to St Petersburg and will assume his duties at once. They has been ordered to place himself under Hon. C. 8. Plunket, tuos relieved of the the orders of the Marquis Teong. The Supreme Court duties, will be entitled representations of the Foreign Diplomatic
Body at the Chinese capital are known to sick leave which will enable film to to have been pacific; and although they enjoy the benefit to his health of a rau to appeared to have produced little effect Japin. Doing double-duty now maco the at Peking, they were duly sent on to departare of the late Hon. C. May he has the various Foreign Governments-all been overworked and requires a holiday. the more readily, no doubt, because of It is to be hopes that this slok leave the fact that the Chinese attitude had
the flavour of antagonism to foreigners may thoroughly restore the hesith of this Hongkong Bank, 56 % prem.
generally. It is now believed, upon valuable public offiver. Unionias. Society of O'ton, $1,450, p.share. representative, which are highly relia
We observe in prominent places all over Chlua Traders' Ins. Co., $1,45, per sbaro. ble, that Russia herself has gone so North China Ins. Co., Tls, 1,150, per share. far as to give China another chance, and the town good sized boards, about 2 ft. 6 Yanglaze Ins. Aston, Tls. 795, per share.
per abare, teller.. has offered to consider another Treaty, in by 1 IL 610, xed on the front o Chinese It. Co., $800, H.K. Fire Ias.
amending that alleged to have been so Oo, $880, per
per share, sales. Ubins Fire Ins. Co., $225, por suare, sales. hastily signed and ratified at Livadio sides of the house, with the word the H.K. & W. Duck Co.,6% prem H.K. C. M. S.-boat Co., 825 prem. Shanghai Stoam
Ta 5 per Navigation, China Coast St. Nav. Co., Tls, 100 pers. Hongkong Gas Co., $75 per share. Hongkong Hotel Co., $86 p.shr., buyers. Chius Sugar Refining C6, $160, per the Chtrese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal
of 1877, do. ap24 Do.
Temperature.
The only One in the Colony, TERMS OF SALE-As customary. Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on Friday, the 23rd Instant.
ECA DA SILVA & Co.,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, April 17, 1880.
NOTICE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the Com- pany's Steamer CITY OF TOKIO, are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and stored in the Company's Godowns, from whence delivery may be obtained.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agenti
ap24 Hongkong, April 17, 1880.
SHIPPING..
ARRIVALS
April 16, Claverhousa, British steamer, 768, James Brown, Saigon April 19, Gene ralMzren & Co.
April 17, City of Tokio, American steamer, 3079, Maury, San Francisco March 20, and Yokohama April 11, Maile, General, and Tressure (360,910.20),→P. M. 8. 8. Co.
April 17, Kiungehow, British steamer, 169, A. K. Love, Hoihow April 11, General.-
Risks accepted, and Polides of fosurance granted at the rates of Premium current at KWGK ONEOFG. the above mentioned Ports.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES,
„JÁS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary,
Hongkong, November 1, 16′2,
CLEARED. America, for Saigon, Lydia, for Swatow Pacific, for Yap Island. Courrier, for Labuan:
It must be admitted that this statement in dearly defined characters, both in does not harmonise with the telegraphic Chiness and in English, pafuted upon it. intelligence that five more Russian The object of this, we are informed, is to war vessels have been ordered to Chins." tet 1 bo known in omo of a sudden outburst But it must be remembered that Russian
tained. The les is a good one, AI AR diplomery is not generally of a kind that of fire where a supply of water may be ob- can be readily understood by outsiders.
Putting aside the reported possibility energatia passer-by might be enabled by this of Japau aiding with China in any indian ion of the position of available water, quarrel with Russia as the most un- o extemporiso a staff of bucket-carriers (Taken at Bfcere Fulcaner & Co.'s Premises, likely event that could happen, the whereas before he had no means of kuoring
Queen's Road) Horarona, April 17. BAROMETER 9 de Ma
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General Memoranda. TUESDAY, April 20
Daylight.-Namoa leaves for Coast Forts. Daylight Loudoun Castle leaves for
Shangbal. 5p. Amoy leaves for Shanghal Goods por Anadyr undelivered after Hoon, subject to rent and Junding
WEDEESDAY, April 21-
4.80 p.m.-Mesting of the Members of
the Hongkong Club, y Goods per Galley of Lorne undelivered
after this date enhjsot to rent.
THUESDAY, April 2
Goode por Loudoun Casile undelivered
after this date subject to rent,
chief interest for British and other.
nationals lies in the attitude which where water way to be bad I often much may he assumed by the anti-foreign might be done before the arrival of the first party at Peking, now ostensibly led by engine on the spot. We presume this the Prince of Chan. As this intensely is the work of our energetic Harveyor anti-foreign gentleman unturally exer-General's Department,
cises much personal influence upon the
Empresses and the Court party, his
1 Kong Akam-piracy.
narrow views may become extremely Tan Criminal Session will be opened on awkward to the Fence party, headed by Monday morning next, the 19th, at 10 Prinos Kung. The latter Prince pro d'alook; the following is the calendar fun bably knows more about the results of a war with foreigners, and appreciates with keener intelligence the disorgani sation brought about by a general com Lung Alakosdring stolen plication with foreign powers, that any Tesng Afat and Tung Lin Yan (1) other stafestoan-except Li Hung Chang diawfully by force detalning a child under in the Empire, It is therefore natural those of 11 years with intent to deprive to suppose that Prince Kang dreads and the father of the shild of lie
2. Chua Tal Hi and Kong Aping deurder
goods.
walawfully by fraud
the same
opposes all extreme measures towards for child with the same intention, (3)
5. Cheung Arules (1) Jariony from the person, (2) nadawially moanding.
entering dwelling
Ng Asareant to commit a
cigners as much on the ground of their disastrous consequences as from a desire potson, to enlarge the intercourse of the Empire with outside States. Still, there is the house at night fact; and it is to be hoped it will be felony and committing felony therein, fully utilised by the Foreign Ministers (2) the same,
7. Tsang Aistearoony from the person. - residing in Peking. If the War party, 8. Un akwong-latteny from the persons enenraged it may be by the movements
of Tso Tsung-tang desire to force
events, the temporary retirement of From Hoitow, we learn that there were no Prince Kung is not unlikely Kung less than 20,000 plouls of sugar Iping at
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