1880-05-15 — Page 2

For Sale.

Intimations.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. TWENTY-FIFTE REPORT BY THE

H

AVE JUST RECEIVED Ex

AMERICAN MALL,"

-For Sale

Codfish BALLS.

Pig's Head CHEESE,

Derilled BAM.

Compressed HAM.

CAVIARE.

California Golden SYRUP,

Maritt's QLDER.

Whittaker's HAMS.

COME HONEY in Frame and

*Bottle.

Pickled PIG PORL

N

DIRECTORS

OF THE

NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

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

The Net Proft for the year,

alter making provision doubtful for bad and

debts, amounts to. £33,996 15 which, with the amount brought forward from feat

FOST....

4,278.9.6

Mails.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON, VIA BOMBAY;

ALSO,

Makes a total of £40,275 4 9 BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

An ad interim Dividend, at

the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, free of income- tax, was paid for the half- aded 30th. Fear ended

last, amounting to

Jane

Very Fine Eastern CREAM

CHEESE.

Pickled QX-TONGUES.

It is now proposed Lo make a further distribution at the same rate, free of ins some-tax, absorbing.

to Reserve Fund.. To carry And to next Account.........

Boneles OODFISH,

Salmon BELLIES.

MACKEREL

Grean TURTLE, lib. and Abu. Tins. Borden's Condensed MILK (vory fresh). California BISCUITS in Oak and Tins

Ginger CAKES.

-Milk BISCUITS.

CORNMEAL

Boda BISCUITS,

Water BISCUITS.

Alphabet BISCUITS.

Oyster BISCUITS.

RIF MEAL.

HOMINY, Small and Large,

Cracked WHEAT.

BEKLLBACK,

PECAN, and

OATMEAL.

BAMELONA NUTS.

Canned Table Fruits,

Bartlett PEARS

PEACHES.

..GREENGAGES,

APRICOTS.

QUINCES.

AUSTRALIA.

BE PRIKBULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Company's Steam-ship NIZAM, Osptain G. W. BLADE, will £11,691 5. love this on MONDAY, the 17th Instant,

at 5 pm.

11,631 60 15,000 00 3,012 14 9

£40,275 4 9

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

The addition above proposed will rulan the Reserve Fund to £95,000.

It gives the Directors plasare to repeat the assurance that the business of the Bank continues satisfactory at all points.

following Dire Tho

Directors retire on this occasion, but being eligible, offer themselves for re-election-RICHARD PAYOR HARRISON, Esq., 0.8.1, HEBEEST KrowLIS, Esq., and SETα A. APCAE, Eq. It will be necessary to elect Auditon Meauen

CN. COOKE and FRANCIS DOOPEE, the retiring Auditors, offer themselves for re-election.

By order of the Board,

B. O, SAWKRS.......) Joint General ROBT. CAMPBELL, Managers. National Bank of Limited,

India, London, 30th March, 1880..........

GENERAL BALANCE SHEET

OF THE

NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED,

For the Year ended 31st December, 1879. D'a

LABILITIES

do, do |To Capital,

CROBBE & BLACKWELL'S

HOUSEHOLD STORES.

Joux Mom & Boys'

CELEBRATED PRESERVES.

CHURD'S PADLOCKS,

TILL LOOKS,

BOX LOCKS,

CUPBOARD LOCKS,

&., &c.

American PADLOCKS, and

Builder's LOCKS. JOBETH BODORES & Bona' Table

OUTLERY. Combination Okampagne KNIVES,

Pocket KNIVES,

SUISSORS,

RAZORS,

to, &c

BUSSEX's Fatent Paeumatic GUN, ALLUMINIUM Gold PEN and PENCIL

OASES.

BUHard OBALK and QUE TIPS.

WELLINGTON's Knife POLISH

PLATE POWDER.

Metallio TAPE LINIS.

A Large Amortment of FANOY AND OFTION STATIONERY, Superfine Note PAPER, from 50 Cents per

Box, of 5 Quires.

ENVELOPES, from 20 Cents por Kundred.

INK.

FOOLBOAP,

Letter PATER.

Blotting PAPER

Printing PAPER.

Drawing PAPER. Blank BOOKS Copying BOOKS. Oll PAPER.

Drying PAPER

Blotting PADE, PENS.

AND ALL OFFICE REQUISITES.

NB-Our Papers and Envelopes are fo

ported directirom Manufactory, and the quality for price is unsurpassed, if not unequilled in Hongkong.

NOVELS!

NOVELS

consisting of 37,320 Shares

of £2 each,

£ Ad £

with £12108 paid up......168,500 0 0 Les 100

Shares of

25 originally subsoribed for, but-nöt

NOVELS!!!]

WORKS OF BEFUBINUE, SUBOOL Booze, SOINTI PIQ WORKET &**

Very Fine “! Cable Coil" TOBACCO.

**Empres of India,” and

Best Navy In Stoke,,

CIGARS

CAVITE

PRINCESSA

FORTINA

MEISIG

Онность, Санта, до РадиокаВА

KRIPE. STORE! very Description.

CANVAS

WIRE ROPE

b,

taken up... 1,250 0 0

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

To Frofit and Loss account,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed sid 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 Particular, apply to

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

NOTICE.

+

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR. SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND

MARSEILLES;

ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTÁ AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

\N MONDAY, the 24th day of May,"

1990, Noot, the Company' 8. 8. PAINO, Commandant PASQUALINI, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above pisoss

Cargo and Spade will be registered for London as well for Marsellles, and so 5. d. cepted in transit through Marsellles for

the principal places of Europe.

465,250.00 20,000 ₺ 0

..2,072,217 15 6

To Bills Payable......................... 1,038,652 9 11 under............ 28,643 10 9

£3,685,784 5 1

To Liability on Bills receivable re-dis- connied £3,079,188-1#. 5d., of which, up to this date, £1,309,813 11s. have run off.

ASSITS.

Shipping Orders will be granted until

Noon.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specs and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 23rd of May, 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contenta and value of Paakagen aro re- quired.

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

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent,

Hongkong, May 10, 1880.

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Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND, PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED "STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITH THE

IN

d. £

#d

By Cash on tined and at Banker.....457,729 13 4

By Bullion...288,739 9 10

By Gureco

meat Beca

rities........

421,855 17 8

-1,167,824 0 10

CENTRAL and

Insurances.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANUE

COMPANY...

[\HE Undersigned are prepared to grant

$45,000 on Balldings, or on Goods itered therein, at current local raten, subject to a Disenunt of 20% on the Premis

NORTON & Co,

Aginti.

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

THE

TIHE 8. 8. BELGIO will be despatch- 9ed for San Francisco vis Yokohama,

By House Property, Fur-

niture, and Stamps....... 49,529 9 3 By Bilis of Exchange.......2,064,673 11 By Loans on Government

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 Fund upwards of £120,000 £250,000 Annual income

on MONDAY, the 24th May, 1880, at 35 pm, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.

and other Becurities...... 403,740 3

£3,685,764 61

THE Underigued bare been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fooohow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current ratön.

Connection is mado at Yokohama, with

Shangha Steamers from

Freight will be

be received on Board until 4 p.m. of the 23rd May. PAROEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office until 5 adhd same day all Parcel Fackages I be marked to addrem in foll ; valne mo la required. of same

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT, For the Year ended 31st December, 1879.

APRIL 24TH, 1879.

To Dividend at the rate of 4 per cent per annum for the half-year ended, 81st December, 1838

SEPTERER 24TH.

$

9,805 0 0

To ad inierim Dividend at the rate of 6 per cent per annam, for the balf-year anded 80th June, 1879..... 11,631 5.0 To Balance...

23,849 199

Dic, Slar, 1878. By Balance

Dro. 31er, 1879. By Net Profits for the Year anded Slot December, 1870, after defraying all Current Charges, Hebates, and in- terest paid and due to Con- Biltuents on Current and

£49,680 49

18,€88 9.5

Fixed Deposit Accounts,

making provision for all

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 16, 1968.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAFITAL,-TWO MILLIONS. STEALING,

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR AMOT.

The Steamship

Esmeralda," "Captain Tätsor, will be | lospatched for the above..

Fort on SUNDAY, Inat,

ÄRRIVED.

Pir Kang-chi, from Haiphong, &o, 42 Chinese, t

1. Por Hainan, from Pakhel, ao, 15 Chi-

base,

Per Conquest, from Haiphong, ., 36 Chinese, ¿

DEPLETED.

and

No. 8280-MAY 18, 1880.

MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW. Shipping

Da..Namos inayon for Comet! 4 p.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Amoy.

RELIGIODS BERVICES

BT. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL ——Bay. W. Jen

Military Service Rev. G. Gilbert Booth, BA, Mutary Chaplain, Parade Service

Per Brisbane, for Cooktown, d, Mr For Freight or Passage, apply to

Thomas King, Mr and Mrs Sharp, Mrpings, M.A., Colonial Chaplain. Morning PERUSSELL & Co, Melood, 7 women, and 2

Service 11, Evening 5: Holy Communion ș 389 Chinese

on the first Sunday in the month. my16: Hongkong, May 15, 1880,

For Arraloon Apcar, for Singapore, do, Mrs Michael, Miss Patera, Mr and Mrs FOR HOIHOW AND PAKHOL

Shields,

Woodford, Storens, Ha Shart, Massambhoy Sorejos, Mumjee, and The Steamship

Dhamsey and 480 Chinese.

Per

for Yokohama, Mossre Sumida Maske, Y. Marskemi,

**Hainan," Captain CoNEER, shortly

A.

Hdas, will have immediate. Sakata Kobayashi, inase stoccago;-|

despatch for the above Porta, p

For Freight or Passege, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 15, 1880.

SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. STEAMSHIP "MERIONETASHIRE." JONSIGNEES of 16 Boilers and 1,571 places and packages of Muobinary, shipped by Meern G. Buanaman & Co., are requested to communicate at once with the Undersigned.

The Steamer is expected To-MOBRÓW,

ADAMSON, BELL & U....,

Agartz. Hongkong, May 15, 1880,

may*%

CHINAIL STEAM

MITSU BISHI: MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Focus against the Riak of FIRE on Buildings or 'on" Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE Vessels in Harbour, at the unal Terme and Conditions.

Proposals for Lift Anantados

e

and transmitted to the Director for their decision.

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

For Rates of Prominas, forms of pro- posis or any other Information, apply to......

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agente, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1887.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL £2,000,000,

THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual, Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent,

GILMAN & Co. Agenta,

Hongkong, July 6, 1875,

800TTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

FIRE AND LOL

[NSURANCES against FIRE granted at Current Rates, Considerable Redne tion in Premia for LIFE ·Insurance in China.

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

2jn80

SWISS LLOYD TRANSPORT INSURANCE COMPANY OF WINTERTHUR,

NSURANOES granted on MARINE

RISKS to all parts of the World.

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

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above surances at current rates.

AND INLAND BEA. -----

HES. 8. NIIGATA MARU, Captain WYNs, das bere on or about iba 24th Instant, will be despatched an above on SATURDAY, the 29th May, at Day. light.

Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Offos up to 6 p.m. of 28th May,

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.

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

RATES OF PASSAGE.

K

9. Arabs, Silveris, G. Arabe, and

G. Niere, d

8 Holy Communion the

an ok Boy Companies on station of the Parade Servine. [à Volantery Service is held in the Garrison, Thostin at 7.45

UNION CHURCH,Morning Berrics, at

for Kobe, Mr and Mrs. Musgrave, 1 Japa11, Afternoon, 5 r.Divine Serrics nose, and 5 Obfnese steerage, t, In Chinese, 2-3 2. every Sunday," "with Per Jasa, for Cooktown, de, Captain communion on first Sunday of every month, Goode, Messrs. Gower, W. B. Onthbert-Bay. Dr. Chalmers in der Bon, Captain G. W. Davidson, 6 Chlosse ST. PETER'S BRAZEN'S CHURCH-Rev.

and 200 Chinese.

O, Gilbert Booth, B.A., Beaman's Chaplain. wtearago

Per Dues, for Singapore, ds., 421 Chi-Service at 62. Morning Prayer and Holy Communion on the first Sunday In | DEPO.

Per Yollang, for Swatow, 29 Chinese, the month at 11 a.m. All seats free. and 2 Europesu Wodis.

Par Kiungchow, for Holbow, 38 Obi- Par Bus Fan, for Bangkok, & Chinesa. Dese

Per Diamants, for Manila, 4 Europeans, and 130 Chinese

·

*

TO DEPART

Par Nizam, for Bonthampton, Sergh & Bad, and Mr. John Macdonald for Sing apore, Berg Clarke, sud Corys. J. Smith, From Yokobama: for Southampton, Mr and Mrs Chipp and child, and Me Henry for Venice, Mr. and Mrs Biggleston for Singapore, Mr Ja

Mr

Darned.

mes ---From Shanghai :

for Southampton, Mr J. Mokillop and native servant, and Mr B. Scans

Per America, for Saigon, 100 Chines Per Namo, for Count Porte, 3 Euro

and 200 Chinese.

peant

For Morning Star, for Bangkok, 1 Euro-

pear,

Per Bodi Yuen, for Shanghai, 1 Euro- pean, and 200 Ohfussa-

Per Sumatra, for San Francisco, 20 Chi- BOK.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Brith steamer Chinking reports: Left Shanghai on the 11th tost, and ar rived at Hongkong on the 15th at 5.15 am. First part of passage experienced very dense fog (going at half speed) with fresh and variable winds latter part of variable winds from the N. On the partly clear and partly baxy, with light 13th Inst

8. 8. Amoy from Hong-

kong

20. Boom

to

The British steamer Nizam repozie: To Koy Cabin $50. Storage $15. From Shanghai to Turnabout light mon-

TOKOHAMA &

Do. Do. $75.

and misty weather. Passed French wall on

on the

morning of 19th fat, from A Raduction la rade on RETURN CABIN Hongkong to Shanghai. PASSAGES

The British steamer & wangtung reports: CARDO and PASSENGEES for Nagasaki Left Foochow on the 11th, Amoy 12th, and will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail

danse for Swatow the

14th.

Experienced Steamer at Kobe,

during first part, latterly light winds and

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICE, No. 504, QUEEN'S Road VentrA L.

Hongkong, May 15, 1880.

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Not Responsible for Debts. Nether the Captain, the Agents, Nor

Paased two steamers bound

North off Capehi Polus Passed a itamer

bond North off Chelang, and BP, Albay off the Nineptos. In Foochow : & B. Glen- engles, and Glenlyon In Amoy :8. 8., Dio- mante, and H. M.8. Sheldrake. In Swakow 6. 6. Lydia, Newchicang, Chefen, Tientsin, and Hungarimar Kang chi rup

The Chinese steamer Kang raporta Lett Balphong on the 11th lust, and fol Onners will be Responsible for how on the 14th. 88. Ping-on in port. any Debt contracted by the Officers or Hot H.M.9. Magpie bound fa. Had mo. Crew of the following Vessels, during derate N.. wind with fine weather through their stay in Hongkong Harbour:- out, Baw & H. Hainan bound for Macao

The British test ANNIE & HALL, American barkentine, on the 15th inst at 9 am.

Conquent reports: Capt. Cha, H. Nelson-Wieler & Co.

Left Haiphong, 130p.m., 11th, left on on the 10th May; at 7 pm, on COMPTON, British steamer, Captain 3 arrived Pakhoz, at Coris, Siemssen & Co,

the 12th, at 4.60 p.m. ji arrived Holbow, at

St. Szernen's Mission Chunon-Ber. J. Grundy, and Ber. Lo Bam Yaen. (All Services in Chiness,) Morning Prayer:Litany, Anto-Communion, and Sermon, at 11am. Bible Clam, at 8 em. Frenching, at 6.30 r..: Bölý Uoms 2 munion, 1st Bunday in Chlüsse month.

BEBLIN FOUNDING HOVES-Barvice in v the German language, by Pastor F. Klitske, every Sunday, at half-past tan am the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, West Point.

ST. JOSEFE'S CHURCH, Garden Road & mass and Sermon. 6 p.m. Eraning Service, Benediction.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established 4.D. 1841.

香港大蘗庭

A. 8. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING OREMISTS, WHOLESALE ANd Retail DruGGISTI, IMPORTERS

DRUGOUTS SUNDRIES, NESE REQU SITES, TOLLIT REQUISITES, ExaLEL, "ÁMERIDAN, "ANd Franon Patent MEDICINER MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potaan Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and

continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

PASSENORES arriving in Hougkong, or any other persons who may desire to com malt the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austen» lian newspapers, are invited to asil, at the ''Chiwa Mart” Office, where over *alzty newspaper, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now fled for reference.

Java, British steamer, Capt. J. de Rid. 10.80 p.m., 181b; left 2 p.m. on the same "The publication of this issue commerend den-Siemen & Co.

day; arrived Macao, on the 14th, at 10.30

* at 9,18 g.10. am.; left at 1.30 p.m. the same days are Cavatına, Bolivian bark, Captain M. Arived Hongkong, at 5.30 p.m. to-day. Austin. -— Stemmen & Co

H.M.6. Magpie anchored off Hainan Point; KILLARNEY, British steamer, Capt. H. moderate Easterly winds and fine weather

throughout," O' eill-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

The American steamer CINDALEE, British barque, Captain J. Loft Hongkong Sunday at noon the 0th,

Hainan reports Pringle,Jardine, Matheson & Co.

arrived at Bolhow Monday the 10th, had IMEWELLTN J. Moran, American ship, fine moderate weather during the pamage Capt F, B. Amen.Russell de Co.

with light southerly winds. Left Hoihow

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

May 15, (5.15 a.m., Chinkiang, British steamer, 799; 8. M. Or, Shanghai May 11, General-SIMESEN & Co.

May 15, Nizam, British steamer, 2725, GW. Brady, Shanghai May 12, 1▲m, Malls and General,--P. & O. BN, Oo.

May 15, Hoa Yuen, Chiunse steamer, from Canton,

May 16, Kuangtung, British steamer,

A REDUCTION is made on RITTEN PA Company, are prepared to grant In 674, 3. C. Abbott, Foochow May 11, Amoy

SAGE TICKETS.

Consular Invoices to accompany Orex Land, Mexican, Central and South Amerion

should be sent to the Company's Cargo Offens addressed to the Collector of Cus toms, San Francisco,

For farther information an to Fraight or Page, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Qasso's Road Central

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

Insurances.

⠀⠀⠀ MELOHERS & Co, Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. -

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore,

YANGEBOTANIORANOR Bigon and Poud Follo

Risks pocepted, and Policies of InsuraNOS (Fully Paid-up).**

granted di the rates of Premium current at CARETAL

The 420,000e above mentioned Forts PERMANENT RESERVE is. 230,000 Bad and Doubtful Debts.. 35,998 25 4 BPECIAL RESERVE FUND...Tia. 283,268

£19,680 49 TOTAL CAPITAL suð Að

B. O. SAWERS, Į Joint General ROBT. CAMPBELL daniayers E. H. BANNISTER Sub-Manager &

Accountant.

В. О. САМРНЕ

JOHN BOERADAJLE › Directors, J. R. BOYSON

• We have compared the above: Balangs Shoot with the Books and Vouchers kent An London, and the Certified Returna from the Branches, and find the sanie în socord-

M60

Sherewith.

0. N. 000K Furanus TRANDIB LOOPER.. (Cooper Brothers & Co.) London, 80th March 1880

DUMULATION, 8.1, D13,268 April, 1980ammaH

Directors.

FB FORBES, Esq, Chairman,

W. M. Boze, Esq. ↑ WM. MEYERING, Mg, H. PINOYOSS, F. D. HITOH, Esq. Bag,

HEAD OFFICE BHANGHAI, Mesare RUSSELL & Co., Störstavisa. -

LONDON BRANCH MORAN BARING, BROTHERS & Cou

B71A RICHARD BLACKWELL, ERT Mat

by St Mobaals Alley Comaall, B.0. Porn granted on Marine Bites to all Lif persons having CLAIMS against parts of the world,

HAM, in Oblus, and all persons BTED on Sh thereto,are regupulodető, Lori their of chaimal, and to miske mode of role in rual, debtedness to the undersigned ran öz before: 612 the 30th proxima

NO CHARGE FOR FOLICY YEES.

JAS B. COUGHTRIES Secretary,

Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

IKCORPORATED BE ROYAL, OHARTER

His Majesty King George The Fird,

1790

TABLE Undermined having been appointed Agents for the above Coeparation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows

Marin Departmani Poldes as current raton payable gikkar hers, in London or as the principal,

Folld

12, and Swatow 14, General --Douglas Le

HAIR & Co.

May 16, Kangchi, Chinese steamer, 680, Peterson, Haiphong May 11, and Boihow 14, General D. M. 8. N. Cor

May 15, Eainan, Ameritsa steamer, 281, Conner, Pakhoi May 12, Hoihow. If, and Mação, General-Russell & Co. Ltd May 15, 6.80 p., Conquest British steamer, 817, Thos, Hamlin, Halphong May 10,7 p.m., Pakbbi 12, 4:00 p.m., sud Halho# 13, 2 p.m., Géncial -SHUN HANG.

DEPARTURES

May 15, Yottung, for Swatow

A

15, Sumida Maru, for Eoba, &o. 16, Albay, tor Amoy, dra

15, Kungchow, for Heibow. 15, Bua Pan, for Bangkok.

15, Meath, for Nagasaki

18, Chirkiang, fot Canton

15, dusic & Had, for Chefoo

15, Manuel, for Maria

18, Arvatoon Aycar for Singapore,

Penang, and Calentadopte

16, Sue, for Singapore -Perang and

Calentia

16. Lothat, for Ment

18, Diamante, for Manila,

15, Drebase, for Australian Forts,

15, Jan, for Cooktown, die

OLBARED. Strathmore, for Gusm. amerios, for Baigon. *. Names, for Cosat Parts. Morning Mer for Bangkok, Hurat Yun, for shan-245) Bumatra, for Bad Frindsc0,

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1880.

the same day for Pakhol and strived there IT is pleasing to note, from the official Congressional Record, the attention that the 11th. . Laft the 19th, szaln arrived: Hofhow the 18th, left the 14th for Macao is now being paid in Washington to the and arrived there the 15th during the character and status of the U. S. Diplo- passage to Macno strong N.F. Wind ☛th matio and Consular Services. There are fine weather to Hongkong, where arrived at any things in the last number to hand | 5,40 (15th).

POST OFFICE NOTIONS.

MAILS will close:——"

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCROW. - Par Namos, at 8,30 &m, on Sunday,

the 16th inst.

which deserve attention; but in the meantime we may point out one feature in the discussions in Committee report» Fed. In order to raise the status of these Services, it is necessary, as has been over and over again maintained by us, to keep up the inducemente for honest ruen by giving a fair salary There are some For AMOY.

Per Emeralda, at 9am. To-morrow, tas officials, even Americans, who prefer to

16th fast,

starve rather than steal but the con Tor SHANGHAT-

tention is, that ample remuneration 35 Fer Hwa Yuen, at 9 am. Tomorrow, the caly inducement for honest men to

the 16th inst

remain in the Service, The system of BANGKOK

squeening and fee grabbing which has | apparently grown under the very noses of all concerned, and has been winked at by the State Department, implies a loss to the Government, to the tax-pays ing citizen and to American commercs generally. Indeed, we have heard of on cases where the most regular of the irre- gularities carried on at a Consulate tot a hundred miles from this were estimat

For

Per Rajanatrianukar, at 5 p.m., on Mŷn

day, the 17th Inat.. F07-NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA —

Per Malaces, at 11:30 am, on Tusular,

the 18th inst

*

For SHANGHAL

Per Cellle Monarch, at 11,30 cm,

Wednesday, the 19th Inst.

For BAIGON

Par Zudiz, at 5 p.m., on Wedcâsday, the ed to treble the nominal salary, While

For JAPAN via KOBE.~*~.

under this system, therefore, dishonest men have made money, it is not a wise Per Nagata Idaru, 45 5 p.m., on Friday, pohoy to reduce the fctual salaries of

-MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Bhipping

5 pm --Buglich Mall leaves for Poris of

Call and Europe.

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honest men whose lacomes are not thus supplemented. Wage war to the kafe against all orooksduess, but pay your honest men so that you may keep them for the service of the country.

|- · For the year 1879, It appears, therë was no appropriation by the House of Representatives for margé d'affaires and other diplomatic officers abroad

to the

by reason of the failure to appropria the sum rieed not be voted & this year Although the opesker hers quoted.