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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. AVE Juar RECEIVED Ex

"AMERICAN MAIL," &

Por Bale, -

HA

Codfish BALLA.

Pig's Head CHEESE

Devilled RAM.

Compressed HAM.

CAVIARE.

California Goldon SYRUP.

Matt's CIDER.

Whittaker's HAMS.

COMB HONEY in Frame and

Bottle.

Very Fine Eaters CREAM-

OHEESE.

Pickled OX-TONGUES.

Fickled PIG PORK.

Boneless CODFISH.

Salmon BELLIES.

MACKEREL

Green TURTLE, llb. and 2lbs. Tina. Barden's Condensed MILK (very fresh). California BISCUITS in Cask and Tina

Ginger CAKES.

Milk BISCUITS.

CORNMEAL

Soda, BISCUITS,

Wafer RISCUITS,

Alphabet BISCUITS,

Oyster BISCUITS,

RTE MEAL

HOMINY, Small and Large,

Cracked WHEAT.

BHELLBACK,

PEOAN, and

OATMEAL.

BARCELONA NUTS.

Intimations.

TWENTY-FIFTH REPORT BY THE

DIRECTORS

OF THE

NTATIONAL BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED;

The Directors beg to submit the General Balanoo Sheet and Profit and Loss Account of the Bank for the year ended 31st Decem- ber last, daly audited.

The Not Profit for the year,

after making provision

for had and doubifal

debis, amounts to. £35,996 15 4 which, with the amount brought forward from last

year..

4,278 9 5

Makes a total of £40,275 ± 9

An ad interim Dividend, at the rate of 6 per cent, per

annum, free of insome-

tax, was paid for the half-

year ended 30th June

Laat, amounting to 11,631 5 0

It is now proposed to make

a further distribution at the same rate, free of in- come-tax, absorbing To carry to Rotorve and.. And to next Account.........

11,691 5 0 15,000 00 2,012 14 9

£40,275 ધ્ર

The Directors believe that the Share- holders will approve of the policy of in- creasing the Reserve Fund, even should that involve temporarily a moderate rate of dividend.

The addition above proposed will raise the Reserve Fund to £35,000.

The following Directora occasion, but themselves

It gives the Directors pleasure to repeat tho assurance that the business of the Bank continues satisfactory at all poluta.

ou thin being aligible, over for

RICHARD re-election- Payca B DARKIJO8 Eng., C.S.I., HERBERT KnowLas, Esq, and SETH A. APCAR, Esq. It will be arocesary to elect Auditors Messca. C. N. CooKE and FRANCIS COOPAL, the retiring Auditors, offer themselves for re-election

By order of the Board,

R. O. SAWERS....... Joint General ROBT. CAMPBELL, Managers. National Bank of India, Limited,

London, 30th March, 1880.

GENERAL BALANCE SHEET

OF THI

NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA, ̄

LIMITED,

Janned Table Fruits.

Bartlett PEARS.

PEACH KE.

GREENGAGES.

APRICOTS.

QUINCES.

de, do.

To Capital,

Chosen & BLACKWELL'S

HOUSEHOLD STORES.

Joux Mom & Sosa'

CELEBRATED PRESERVES.

CHUR'S PADLOCKS,

TILL LOOKS,

BOX LOCKS,

OUPBOARD LOOKS,

&c., dio,

American PADLOCKS, and

Builder's LOCKS. JOSEEN RODOERS & SOFF' Tablo

Pooket KNIVES,

OUTLERY. Combination Champagne KNIVES,

SCISSORS,

RAZORS,

&., &

Buser's Patent Pneumatic GUN,

ALLUMINIUM Gold PEN and PENOIL

CASES,

Billiard CHALK and CUE TIPS. WELLINGTOR'S Knife POLISH, PLATE POWDER.

Metallo TAPE LINES.

A Large Assortment of FANCY AND OFFICE

STATIONERY.

Superfine Note PAPER, from 50 Cents per

Box, of 5 Quizes.

ENVELOPES, from 20 Cents per Handred.

FOOLSCAP.

Letter PAPER.

Blotting PAPER.

Printing PAPER.

Drawing PAPER,

Blank BOOKE

Copying BOOKS.

OU PAPER

Drying PAPER.

Blotting PADS.

PENS.

INK,

+

AND ALL OPPIUR REQUISITE 8.

NB.-Our Papers and Envelopes are im- ported direct from Manufactory, and the quality for price la uusurpassed, if not unequalled in Hongkong.

NOVELS

NOVELS!!

Фовка ог

For the Year ended 31at December, 1879. DE

LIABILITIES.

.. d.

consisting of

37,320Shares

of £25 each,

with £12 10. paid

*

a. d.

paid up....468,500 0 0 Less 100

Bharen of

£25 each, originally subscribed for, but not

taken up.... 1,250 0 0

To Reserve Fund........... To Amount due on Current and Fixed Deposit and other Acourats..........

NOVELS 111; EFERENCE, Нонов Books,

SCIFIC

WORKS,

&0.

Very Flus "Cable Call" TOBACCO,

**Empress of India,” and

CIGARS,..

CAVITE,

Bert "Navy" in Bileks.

FRINCESSA,

FORTIN, and -

MEISIG.

· ÜHEROOTS, CAVITE, AND PRINOISSA.

SHIPS STORES of every Descripilan, HEMP, and COTTON CANVAS S RUSSIAN, MANILA, and WIRE ROPE, SAIL-MAKING, and BIGGING promptly

flaxsanted. Houghong, May 18, 1880.

छ

405,200 0 0 20,000 0 0

-2,072,317 18 5

To Bills Payable...... .1,059,652 9 11

To Profit and Loan Account,

as under..............

28,443 19 0

£3,085,764 5 1

To Liability on Bills regelvable re-dia- counted £2,070,188 in. 6d, of which, up to this date, £1,300,812 11s, have ran of

By Vash on

hand and at

ABBETS.

A d

£

OF . d.

Bankers....457,728 134 By Bullion...289,739 9 10 By Govern-

ment Secu- rities...

421,355 17 8

-1,167,824 0 10

By House Property, Far-

niture, and Stamps..... 49,520 9 8 By Bills of Exchange 2,004,673 11 By Loans on Government

Mails.

CHINAIL STEAM

MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE

AND INLAND SEA.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TERA

HES S. SUMIDA MARU, Captain

10th Instant, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 15th May, at Day- light.

and other Becurities...... 413,746 3 3

£3,685,704 5

1

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. For the Year ended 31st December, 1870.

APRIL 24TH, 1879.

£ k. d.

To Dividend at the rate of 4

per cent. per annum for ! the hall-year ended 81st December, 1878.............. 9,805 0

SEPTEMBER 24TH

To ad interim Dividend at the

rate of 5 per cent, per annam, for the half-year ended 30th June, 1878..... 11,631 5 0 To Balanco..........

28,643 19 9

Dec. 316, 1878.

By Balance.ELIPEMAND Dec. 31er, 1879.

after

By Net Profits for the Year ended at December, 1870, defraying all Current Charges, Bebates, and Io- terest paid and due to Can- stituente on Current and Fixed Depoalt Accounts, making provision for all

Cargo recaïved on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 p. m. of 14th May.

No Bill of Lading signed under Froight.

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

RATES OF PASSAGE. To Kost.......Cabin $60. Steerage $15.

"YOKOHAMA & }

Do. Do. $75,

20. NAGASAKI...$

A REDUCTION is made on BETURA CABIN PASSAGES

01200 and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Bhanghai Mall Steamer at Kobé.

£49,580 4 0

£

18,683 9 5

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, No. 501, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

Hongkong, May 1, 1880.

COMP

STEAM FOR

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SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS; SOUTH-

AFTON, AND LONDON,

VIA BOMBAY ;

ALBO,

DOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship NIZAM, Captain G. W. BLADE, leave this on MONDAY, the 17th Instant, at & p.m.

Tea and General Cargo for Landon will be conveyed vid Bombay without tran shipment, arriving one week later than by direct route. Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Calcutta steamer at Galle.

For further Particulars, apply to

A. HolVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, May 3, 1880.

NOTICE,

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MAILIA, PORT BAID, NAPLER, AND MARSEILLES;

ALSO, PONDICHEREY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

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Insurances.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANOR COMPANY.

THE Undersigned are prépared to grani 1 Policies against Fire to the extent to $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, st current local rates, subject to Discount of 20% on the Premia.

N MONDAY, the 24th day of May, 1880, at Noon, the Company's

8 8. PRIHO, Commandant PAEQUALINI, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and DARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

NORTON & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, January 1, 1874

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824.

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fundupwards of £ 120,000 Annual Income

£250,000

Cargo and Ble will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so- oopted in transit through Marsellics for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon

13

#

#7

THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Forchow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at ourrent raten.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Spede and Parcele until 8 p.m. en the 23rd of May, 1880. (Parools are not to be sent on board, they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, May 10, 1880.

Insurances.

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HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL,--TWO MILLIONS Sranzive,

!

HE Undoraigned are prepared to grant Fotores minst the Rink of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stered therela, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Tarıza and Conditions.

Proposals for Láfa Assurances will be re- osired, and transmitted to the Directors to their decision.

Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES-

8.*S. “SUMIDA MARU," FROM

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

May 13, Llewellyn J. Morse, American abip 1393, F. B. Ames, Yokohama Apri 20, Oil and Ballast –Rotsent & Ca

* May 14, Cellio Monarch, British steamer, 1306, Alfred Roper, London March 10, Fort Said, dues, Penang, and Singapors, General--RUBBELL & Co.

May 14, Diamante, British stanmır, 514, H. Callen, Amoy May 15, General,-

KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature and take immediate delivery of their Goodi. from alooguide.

Cargo Impeding the discharge or reEUSSELL & Co. maining on board after Torsday, the 11th Instant, will be landed and stored mi Consignees

and risk. expense No Fire Insuracos will be effected.

MITSU RISHI MAIL 5, 8. Oo, 50s, Queen's Rood Central Hongkong, May 8, 1880.

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To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

**Celtic Monarch,”

A Captain Koren, will be despatched for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Instan, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 14, 1880. my19

PUBLIC AUCTION,

HR Undersigned has received fa- Tractions to sell by Public Auction,

ON

MONDAY,

the 17th Blay, 1880, at Noon, at the Godowns of E. R. BELILIOS, Esq.,-

1 Chest OLD PATNA OPIUM. Ex 8. & "Arroioon Apear."

May 14, Malacca, British steamer, 1044, W. & Seaton, Yokohama May 8, Maila and General-P. & O. 8. N. Co.

May 14, Faugh Balaugh, German barqns, 278, D. Rüte, Newchwang April 27, Beans. -QAELOWITZ & Co.

DEPARTURES.

No. 5255.- MAY 14, 1880.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,

Shipping

Daylight-Albay lestres for Amoy, &c. Daylight. --Miltää "Fishí'Mall leaves for

Yokohama, da

Notios of optional cargo per Celtic Mon-

arch to be given before 10 am, 3pm-Sun and śrratson Apear leare --for Singapore, da

4 p.m.---Brisbane learns for Singaporsy

Brisbane, do yo

4 p.m.--Diamants leaves for Manila, Goods per Irawaddy unitalivered alter Noot, subject toʻront and landing charges.

General Memoranda. HUNDAY, May 10 jul

9 am ----Namon loaves for Const Parts.

May 13. Graaf von Bylandë, for Macro, &c. | Monday, May 17:-

14, Trio, for Tientsin.

14, Glenroy, for Swalow, do

14, Yangtses, for Shanghai.

14, Peshawar, for Shanghai..

CLEARED.

Fothing, for Swatow Annie & Hall, for Chefoo Sumida Maru, for Kobo, đa Manual, for Manlin

Albay, for Amoy, do Kiungehow, for Hoihow. Bua Pan, for Bangkok. Mesih, för Nagaraki,

PASSENGERS. ABRIVED.

Per Malacca, from Yokohama, Mr and Mrs Chipp and child, Mr J. Henry, Me and Mrs Biggleston, Merre W. Dames, Howis; and A. McDonald, Macfall, and Niskon, D.B.B., and 4 Chinese,

Por Celtic Monarch, from Stralia, 5 Chi

Fer Diamante, from Amoy, 170 Chinese.

DAPARTED.

Local Banks close

Noon-Auation of Patna Opium at Mr

E. R. Bellica's godown. 5pm-English Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe.

9 p.m. --Meeting of Perseveranos Lodge. WEDERBUAT, May 19

Noon-Celtic Monarch leaver for S’kai. 6. p.m.—Tomić |saven for Saigon. MONDAY, May 24 Sun

Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europo

3 p.m.-Occidental & Orienta18, 8, Co.'s Steamer Belgic leaves for Yokohams and San Francisco,

TURDAY, May 25

2 p.m.-Auction of Plant, Macblusty,

do, at "The Victoria Foundry."

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established 4.D. 1841.

香港大榮

A S. WATSON & Co.,

Per Peshawar, for Shangbai : from Hong- Mrs Reuben Solomon, Mrs Kers, Mrs kong, Forrest and 2 nalivo servanta, Me Kondo, | FAMILY & DISPENSING OBEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DAUGGI818, IMPORTERS

2

More or less damaged by sea water, (For account of the concerned,} TERMS OF SALE-Cash before dell- and 18 Chinese; from Southampton, Mrs. very, in Bank Notes, All Lots with all, C. Burnet and maid, Mrs Woolley,

children and amah ; from Bombay, Me and faults and errors of description, to be Mrs Laitses and child, Mr Gubbay, siz at purchaser's risk on the fall of the children and three servants; from Singa-

Mr Lethbridge and servant. H. N. MODY,

Por Glenroy, for Amoy, Mr E. N. Hose ; for Swatow, 118 Chinese Auctioneer.

If required, protection will be granted on first class Idres up to £1000 on a Singis Life.

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro-hammer. posals or any other Information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co.,

- Agents, Hongkong & Canton... Hongkong, January 4, 1887.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,

J

ESTABLISHED 1809,

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

THE Undersigned, Aaxxra at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Morchandise in the same, at the asual Raton, subject to a discount of 20 per cont

GILMAN & Uo., Agenta.

Hongkong, July 6, 1875,

SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

Firs and Lare,

Current Rates Considerable Redoo- tion in Promis for LIFE Insurance in

hima

MEYER & Co., Agenta. Rongkong, June 3, 1879.

2ju80

SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR

זי'

TNBURANOES granted on MARINE BISES to all parts of the World.

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

3j080

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agenta for the above Company, are prepared to grant In-

surances at current rates,

MELCHERS & 0, Agenia, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874,7

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED;

HEAD OFFICE-RONGKONG.

AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of ANGTSZE INSURANCE A Olina and Japan, and at Singapore,

Saigon and Penang.

YANGIATION.

་་

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).........Tla. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE....Tia. 230,000

Bad and Doubtful Debla.. 35,996 15 4 SPECIAL KESERVE FUND... Fla. 263,268

£49,880 49

B. O, SAWERS...... | Joint General RODT, CAMPBELL- Managers. R. H. BANNISTER Sub-Manager R. Q. CAMPBELL..... JOHN BORRADAILE › Directors, J. B. BOYSON

Accountant.

We have compared the above Balenos Sheet with the Books and Vouchers kept in London, and the Certified Returna from the Branches, and find the same in secord- amos therewith.

0. N. COOKEL..................

FRANCIS COOPER,

(Cooper Brothers de Oo.)) London, 80th March, 1880,

„NOTICE.

Auditors.

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| TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac-)

CUMULATION, 8th.-T. 918,268 April, 1880...

Directors,

F. B. FORBES, Esq, Chairman." W. M. HOYD, Esq. | WK. METERINK, Esq, J. EL. PINCAVOss, | F. D. Hiron, Esq.

Esq.

HEAD OFFICEĒNANGKAL, Mesars RUSSELL & Co., Sovretaries.

Day

LONDON BRANOHA Mesure BABING BROTHERS &

· Bänkarad RICHARD BLACKWELL, Es., “Agent,

By St Misbael'e Alley, Cornhill, HU......

POLICIES granted on Marine Hinks to all Athe Estate

||LL persons having ULAIMS against parts of the World,

the late . R. Wor Subject to a charge of 18 % for Interest, HAM, in China, and all persons INDEBTED on Shareholders Capital, all the Port thereto, are requested to forward their of the Underwriting BUSINESS MIS AN- claims, and to make payment of their ianually distributed among all Contributors. debtedness to the undersigned, on or before of Business in proportion to the Premis the 30th proximo.

paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

10460 Hongkong, May LI, 1689.

BAJOWARDLAW, Executor & Liquidator of the above Estate. Atnoy, April 21, 1880,

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Riske accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Fremium current at the above mentioned Porta

NO OFARGE FOR POLICY FRES

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Becretary.

* Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

Incorporated BY ROYAL OAKTER

of

His Majesty King Georgs - The First, 4. D. 1720.

Hongkong, May-14, 1880.

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FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

ญ

HE Steamship Celtic Monarch, Captało THE

Borza, having arrived from the above Perts, Consigneen of Cargo are hereby re- quested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for nountersignature, mad to take immediate delivery of their Goods from

alongside Gargo Steering the discharge of the be at once landed and stored at their risk and expense, and no Fire

nsurance will be effected.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on to Shanghai unless no los to the contrary be given before 10 am. To-montow, the 15th Instant

RUSSELL & Co.,

Aquis.

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Hongkong, May 14, 1886.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND.

PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED

IN

STATES AND EUROPE,

CONNECTION WITH

CENTRAL

and

TEK

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

-ATLANTI0-STEAMERS

pors

Per Tangine, for Shanghai, 1 Kuropean, and 29 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Por Shumida Maru, for Kobe, 4, 2 Europeana, and 8 Chinese.

Per Albay, for Amoy, &o, 50 Chiness. Per Kingchow, for Hoihow, 80 Obi-

Per Bua Pan, for Bangkok, 4 Chinese,

Des

SHIPPING REPORT.

1 OF S

Dauders SUNDBIES, NURSERY RIQUI-

SIZES, TOILET Requisites, ExutISIN, --ÁMERICAWG AND FRENCH PATENT

MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS

OP

Soda Water, Lemonado, Tonic Water, Glogerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and oiber Aerated Waters,

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1870.

The American ship Llewellyn J. Morse | |- reports: Light winds află calme.

The British steamer Celtic Monarch ra- porta: Was detained 5 days in the Suez Caual, through the Canal being blocked by the grounding of the B. B. Maria therein. Floe weather throughout.

The British steamer Diamante reports: Left Amoy on 18th May. Had moderate N.E. winds and hazy weather throughout

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--

For 8TRAITS SETTLEMENTS

CALCUTTA.—

AND

Per Suez and Arratoon dpcar, at 2,30 p.m., on Saturday, the 16th Inst

For MANILA

Per Diamante, at 3.30 pm, on Satur

day, the 15th inst.

For SAIGON.~~-

PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- salt the files of local, China, Japan, ze American, English, Indian ár Austra-

lian newspapers, are invited to call at. the "Oni▲ Màiz” Offloä, where over dirty nowspapers, dallias and weeklies, from these countélos, xes now fled for reference.

The publication of this issue commenced at 7.65 pm

Par America, at 4.30 pm, on Saturday, the

the loth inat.

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOOROW,- Fer Namos, at 8.80 am, on Sunday,

the 10th inst.

For BANGKOK.-

Per Bajanattianshar, at 5pm,, on Mon

day, the 17th inat. For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMÄ‚——

Per Malacca, at 11.80 a.m., on Tuesday,

the 18th inst.

For SHANGHAL-

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIMÄT, MAY 14, 1880.

CHINESE NOTES. The female head-dresą susiently called

is still worn on certain occasions by the Hakka women, and is by them called the which word is also used as a verb in the sense of tying" the The Ea or same round the head. chignon of the Cantonese is called by the Hakkas kung.

"Square" measure is expressed in Chinese by Thus tan Per Celtic Monarch, at 1180 m, on miles square contain one hundred square

Wednesday, the 19th fust.. SAIGON.....

THE S. S. BELGIO. will be despatch- Ted for San Francisco via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 24th May, 1880, at 5 pm. taking Cargo and Passenger for Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central For and South America,

Connection is made rope.

at Yokohama, vitk Steamers from Shanghai,

Freight will be received on Board until

Per

| miles.” 方十里者盒方一里者

Tenis, at 6 p.m., on Wednesday, the H There were in anoisut times only 19th inst

sight inches to the Chinese foot, instead of

MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET of 64 inches; & eight ancient and 6.4 ten, as at present, and one consisted

+ p.m. of the 23rd Alay. PARCEL The Australian Contract Packet Brisbane PACKAGES will be rooived at the Office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parool Packages should be marked to address in full, so of same is required.

A REDUCTION in made on Barues FAS- BAGH TICKETS,

Consular Invoices to accompany Over land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cu toms, Ban Francisco,

For Further Information as to Fright or Passage, apply to the agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.

G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, May 14, 1880.

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TO LET

[T]HE RANCHE (formerly owned by Capt. THOMAETT), next to Mr Epg's House at the GAP.

Apply to an

ME R. G. ALFORD. Hongkong, May 14, 1880.

Not Responsible for Debta, Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for ang Debt contrasted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:---

Capt. Chai, H. Nelson. Wieler & Co

COMPTON, British steamer, Captain J. Dowle. Slemisen, di Cou),

HE Underaged having been appointedANTS & HA, American bazkentine,

"Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows

Marine Department. Policles at current ratos parable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia,

pand Fire Department o

Policies Led for long or short periods at ourrent rates. A discount of 30% allowed..

Life Department, Policios isaned for sums not exceeding | £8,000 at rodnoed rates.

:..:

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong July 25, 1872

Java, British steamer, Capt. J. de Ride dez,--Siemsana di Co:

CATALINA, Bolivian bark, Captain N, A, Austin. --- Siemsson & Co,

KILLARNEY, British steamer, Capt. B. O'Neill-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Cingales, Britial barque, Captain. J. Pringle. --Jardine, Mathmon & Consu

LADWELLYN J. Moran, American ship, Capt. F. B. Amer. —Russell & Co.

will be despa' chest from Hongkong, on modern feet. In modern times the SATURDAY, the 16th Inatants with seems to be usually taken an Bre feet, Mails for Singapore, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen,

The Book of Rites is not without its Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas comis side, An officer having died mani New Zealand, Fiji, And Mel away from home in slonom, his widow Correspondence cannot be Registered after be buried alive with him, and decided and major dome consulted who should 9.15.p.m.

bourne,

The Malls will be closed at 8.80p.ni. Sup to tend him, botter in his sickness, "Taz that it should be the person who failed plementary nail on board with 10 cents Kang said: Burial with the corpse is Late for till time of departure.Ad Correspondence for Southern and Western his sickness should have tended him not according to propriety yet who in Australia can be sent by this route if

desired, but as a general rule it is more than his wife and steward! If the better to send it via Galle:

question can be waived altogether, I am Hongkong, May 7, 1880, my15 willing, but if not you two must be the ones. It did not take place? It ap pears from this and other instances that MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAOKEE,

barial alive with the dead was becoming The British Contrset Packet Nizam a quatom of doubtful popularity in will be despatched on MONDAY, Confucius' time. One gentleman Oh'ễn the 17th May, with Halls to and Kan sih had exceedingly luxurious ideas through the United Kingdom and

Europe vid Brindis to the Straits upon the point. He directed, his son to Settlements, Bataria, Burmah, Ceylon, have his coffin made extra large, and India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib after death to be himself placed like a raitor. This is the best opportunity sandwich between two of his female for forwarding Correspondence to Man slaves, ARNER=#F ritias, H. Afcias, the Unpe, St. Helens. His son said (probably after

and Ascension.

This Packet carrica na mails for the his father's death) {

Australian Colonies, 175

ROUES OF CLOEING.

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The following hours are observed in alosdag * Maili, do, by the Bridal Contract

Day of Departurg-

1.

-

FMonsy Order Office alotos, 3 F.M.Roglary of Leiters com...

** Burial alive with another is improper, not to my in the Batoe coffie and did not follow the instruction.

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The phrase is used in s

recent Pelang Granella with reference to some tribute sturgeon sent annually to the Emperor by the Viceroy of that Provinos. | Ula haish are mid to be "skin- shoes or boots, and tữa kavu bay already

Posting of all printed matter bem explained in a previous zote to be and patterns caso.

some orb of fins tribute geass The

6 P.M.-Mails cloned, except for Late sturgeon fisiters are apparently called #

4.19

Letters

Late For of 10 cents nakit

P-Lettem may be posted with It also appears that the Province

of Kwel Chamb

"Chow" must-cond parzodical 4.80 .when the Post Liftige closes trite in the shape of sendal-wood,

entirely, genet

canabar, tes, and hartalla.

440 1. M; -- Labo Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

There is a bulb sold in Canton called

HA, which is used for disences of the