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For Sale.

FOR SALE.

Y

Insurances.

ANG TSZE INSURANCE

ABS CIATION,

Prime "Young America" Cheese. CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)....Tls. 420,000

EASTERN CHEESE.

WHITTAKER'S HAMS, Very Fine.

BONELESS CODE13A.

SALMON BELLIES in Kitn.

MACKEREL in Kits.

Family PIG PORK Prime Mess BEEF. LAMBS' TONGUES. CRACKED WHEAT. CORNMEAL

COMB HONEY in Frame.

PEA NUTS.

BARCELONA NUTS.'

UX TONGUES..

ROMINY.

RYE MEAL.

PROAN NUTS.

HICKORY NUTS.

POTTED MEATS. BARTLET PEARS. PEACHES.

ta, da,

A

Ez "MEN BLAUS"

N Invoice of MILNER'S

PATENT FIRE PROOF SAFES

and

DEED CHESTS

To be Sold at Manufacturers' Prices.

T. & D. HENRY'S GOVERNMENT NAVY CANVAS, all Numbers.

FLAX SEAMING TWINE.

Ex "ROPE" WOODBERRY'S COTTON DUCK,

1 to 10.

RAVENS DUOK, and

DRILLS.

PERMANENT Reserve Tis 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND........ Tin. 263,268

TOTAL CAPITAL and Au)

CUMULATIONS, 8th April, 1880.....

......Tls. 013,268

Directors.

F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman.

W. M. Bovo, Esq. WM. MEYERINE, Eq. J. H. PINCKVoss, F. D. BITCH, Esq.

Esq

HEAD OFFICE-SUANGIA!. Mesra RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH:

Mesars BARING BROTHERS & Co.,

Bankers.

Mails.

MAIL STEP

THE CHINA MAIL.

MITSUBISHI MAJL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

GERMAN BARK "NIAGARA," FROM

HAMBURO.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the love.

gurated

send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA ROBE landed and stored at Consigneca' risk” and

AND INLAND SEA.

THE 8. S. SUMIDA MARU, Captain Heatser, duo bore on or eboat the 2nd August, will be despatched as above an SATURDAY, the 712 August, at Dar- tigh

Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Offer up to 6 p.m. of 6th August.

No Bill of Lading signed under 52

Freigiat.

all Claims minst be settled on board

RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, before delivery is taken, otherwise they

will not be recognized.

68 and 63, Cornhill.

Policies granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.

Subject to a charge of 127 for Interest on liareholders' Capital, all the ProFirs of the UNDERWRITING ESINEM are 25- unally distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premia paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents.

RATES OF PASSAGE.

openre.

ARNHOLD, KANBERG & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, July 27, 1F8).

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

AMERICAN SHIP "ROSTE WEI.7

FROM ANTWERP.

CONSIGNETS of Cargo by the above.

named Verl ara requested to sand in their Bill of Lading to the Und reigner for euntersignature, and to To Kab.............Cabin $60. Siteerage $15. take imme-liste delive y of their Goods.

YOSOBAMA &

NAGASAKI

Do. $70. Do.

20.

A Loterion is made on RETURN CADIN PAMAGES.

CAENG and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will Le transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe,

For further Particulars, apply at the Company Orries, No. 104, Qomen's luc80 ROAD CENTRAL

tiongkong, May 11, 1880.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Koyal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1809,

CAPITAL £2,000,000, THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong T

for the above Company, are prepared Acs to grant Policies agamat FR to the

extent of £10,000 on any Building, o

in the on Merchandis

came, at the Daual Rates, subjort to a discount of 20 per cant

GILMAN & Co., Agentr.

COTTON TWINE.

Ex "RAPIA KL." A Largo Assortment of CBOOKERY AND GLASNTABE.

DINNER SERVICES,

DESSERT SERVICES,

TOILET SERVICES,

BREAKFAST SERVICES,

A

Er "ANCHISES,"

and

LATE

ARRIVALS.

RUTHERFORD'S Extrs All Long FLAX

CANVAS.

BUTHERFORD'S Royal Navy CANVAS. RUTHELFORD's Best Bolled

Do.

Engine COLZA OIL.

English COTTON WASTE.

TOOK's Fatent PACKING,

Flax PACKING.

HOTH's Best Runzian CORDAGE. Best English Charcoal. WIRE ROPE. Galvanized IRON CHAIN, 3/16th, 1/4th

and 3/8th,

HUBRUCK'S PAINTS and OILS. TURPENTINE Copal VARNISH. French POLISH SOFT SOAP, OAKET's Wellington KNIFE POWDER. Plate POWDER. Plate BRUSHES Billard CHALE. QUE TIPS. Metallo TAPE LINES.

CHUBB's Patent PADLOCK'S,

Till LOOKS,

FIRE GRATES.

Cupboard LOCKS,

Box LOOKS.

Suspension and Bracket Patent Extinguish-

ing KEROSINE LAMPS. BoDeras & SONS' CUTLERY, Electro-plated WARE. BUNTING and Bunting THREAD. BUMBY'S PATENT PNEUMATIC GUN.

Royal Bristol GINGER ALE, in Pint

Bottles

JEFFERY'S India PALE ALE, In Pint

Bottles,

CLARET-Chateau THIоEUX.

Hongkong, July 6, 1875,

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE CUM I'ANY.

DE Undersigned are propared to grant

Policion against Five to the extent to $46,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to s Dhoount of 20% on the Promla.

NORTON & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, January 1, 1874.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTER ol

His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.

حرام سے

¡HK Underdigued having been appointed Agents for the above Corporations are prepared to grant Toursuces as follows:- Marine Department.

Policies at current rates payable either

Hongkong, July 26, 1856.

STEAM FOR

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SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI.

TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON;

ALSO,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

TAE PENINSULAN AND ORIENTAL STEAM AVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-chip FERIN, Captain Rosan, will leave this on BIONDAY, the 9th August, at 5 pm.

For further Particulars, apply to

A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong. July 27, 1880.

4179

Curgo impeding the discharge of the Venel will be lauded and stored at Com. signens' risk and expense.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, July 26, 1880,

To-day's Advertisements.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL

The Co'a Stoamship

* Cyclops,"

Captain . BCTLEE, will oe despatched TO-MOR-

BOW, the 71b Instant, al 4 p.m.

For Froght or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agenit.

L'ongkong August 6, 1880.

au?

TO LET MOREST LODGE-CAINE ROAD.

-Furnished.

F

Apply to

H. A. WOOLNOUCH,

Bongkong Dispensary. Hongkong, August 6, 1280.

Occidental & Oriental Steam. Ship Company,

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND

FOR THE UNITED PASSENGERS

STATES AND EUROPE,

CONNECTION WITH TIE

U. S. MAIL INE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

IN

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, vas OV ZRLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUUBING en YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,

IK U Mall Steamship UITY OF TOKIO will be desgauited for al

Fees, Yokchain, WEDNES DAY, 11th August, 1., taking

and Freight, for Japs, Fassungere, De te Ristes, and Enr

CENTRAL and UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIO STEAMERS. TIDE S. S. HELQ10 will be despatch- Ted for San Francisco vis Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 24th August, 1880, at

the Cnited States, Mexico, Central 3 p.D., taking Care and Passengers for Japan, and South America, and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with

DEPARTURES.

Ang. 6, Conquest, for Holbow, &re. 6, Yehsin, for Canton.

6. O. F. Munds, for New York.

6, Yangtze, for Shanghai 6, Diamante, for Manila,

Tek Lee, for Whampoa

CLEARED.

Euming Star, for Kolung. Helen Marion, for Manila. Sumida Mars, for Kobe, to, Atalanta, for Swatow. Success, for Cheloo.

Charan Wallama, for Chefoo. Danube, for Bangkok. Geelong, for Singapore, dro. Leonora, for San Francisco.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED,

Por dgamenon, from London, to.. Mra

Millor, Sieter Francore, and 200 Obluene; Wiking and child, Menars Powell and for Japan, Mr Max Kaufmana.

For Cyclops, from Shanghai to London, Mrs Black and 3 children; from Foochow to London, Mr and Mrs Delaue; to Hong- kong, 17 Chinese

Per Cleveland, from Saigon, 225 Chinesa. Par fari, from Sontag, 15 Chinose. Per Kang-chi, from Haiphong, do., 48 Chinose.

DEPARTED

Per Conquest, for Haibow, 48 Obiuces; for Pakhoi, & Chinese; for Haiphong, 7 Chinese.

Per Yangtze, for Shangbai, 40 Chinose.

TO DEPART

Per Danube, for Bangkok, 133 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Samen barque Telegraph reports: Loft Bangkok on 25th July, passed Pulo

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,

Shipping

[No. 6827.-AUGUST 6, 1880.

tain a pilot outside, but failed.-A letter appears in the Mercury From several pilots, denying that the Glenfer was unable to get Daylight. Miten Bishi Mal leaves for a pilot, and asserting that the ceolined to

Yokohama, &o.

employ one that went on board..

4 p.m.-Cyclops leaves for London. Goods per Japan undivered after

date imbject to rent.

General Memoranda. SUNDAY, AUMust 8 :--

this

9 a.m.-Kwangtung leaves for Court

Ports.

MONDAY, August 9 :--

Tax Sydney Punch of July the 10th givos the following bit of pleasantry:-"Tell that to the Marines.Sir Henry Parkes says that Pope Hennessy dexion that Chinese criminals are released on their undertaking to visit Australia. The Pall Mall Gazette, a well-advised organ, roundly

that Pape makes a practica of mitting the most troublesome blackguards, Tha and finds money for their Pag. The

walking

2 p.m.-Brisbane leave for Singapore, Pail Mail has no motive fer

Brisbane, do

truth-Popo is notorious for taking h

his sasurance may

5p.m-English Mail haves br Ports of love it, and hon broad-margined

Call and Europe. TUESDAY, August 10 :--

Goods per Ozus undo loredator Noon, subject to rent and landing charges. Transfer Books of the Hongkong And Whampoa Dock Compang Limited,

look convincing

oficial dispatch paper, Punch doesn't bo liave a word of it. Is Sir Henry aware that the Queensland Press chuckles over the inexpensive and summary way in which

closed from this day to 2th Instant, get rid of their aflioted Mongols by

inclusive.

WEDNESDAY, August 11

3 p.m.-Meoting of Mareciders of the

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking poration at the City Bail TUESDAY, August 24 ;—

shipping

them to N. 8. W.21

Tas London Pro's comments at consider. 1pm-American Mailles for Yoko-able length on the Russo-Chinese difficulty.

hama and San Fraunado.

The Daily Telegraph says China is tho roughly enragod at the duplicity and MONDAY, August 16-

covetousness Russia in the Kaldjs Noot-Frough Mail leeven the Forts of matter, and there is no telling how far

Call and Europe.

the

is present warlike storm may spread I will prove most damaging to British to. Cor-terests if reprisals are permitted to St. Petersburg in the way of bloo'de sad the stoppage of trade. In fact, Russia might paralyse Indian finance and ruin English merchants if she were permitted to close the Chinese ports-supposing she has foros enough to attempt and London, there- fore, is almost as much concarued as Peking in the contest which appears to be com mencing. The che considers that the Chinese can have little hope of ultimate success, and their principal hopo must rest

3 pm-Mesting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whimpom Dock Co., Limited, at Club Chimber.

3 p.m.-Occidental & Orianth B. S. Co.'s Steamer Joavea for Tokoh ma and 8an

Francisco,

THE

Obi on the 28th, strong 5.W. and 6.8.W. HONGKONG DISPENSARY, in the revolt of the tribes of Central Asia,

breeze with a bigh sea up the Obios Ses

The British steamer Agamemnon reports:

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Moderate monsoon (*.W.) and fine weather

throughout, Left Singapore at 6 p.m. the Sist July,

The German brig Carl reports: Strong with continuous heavy

8. W. monsoon squalls and rain.

The Chinese steamer Kang-chi raports : Fine weather throughout the passage. H. 1, S. Magpie in Poochin Bay. S. S. Ping-on arrived at Haipbong at 2 p.m. on the 2nd iout.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close-

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND

LONDON.-

Per Cyclops, at 8.30 p.m. To-morrow, tha

7th inst.

For SHANGHAL--

Per Fungching, at $ 30 pm. To-morrow,

the 7th init.

For SW-TOW, AMOY AND TAMBUI.

Por Hing Shing, at 5 p.m. Tomorrow,

the 7th Inst.

For SWATOW, ANOY, POOCHOW, TAM801, AND TAIWANFOO. --- Por Kangtung, at 8.30 D., on Sunday,

the Stu Inst.

For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA -

Per Malacca, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday,

the 10th August,

MAILS BY TEE TORRES STRAITS PACKET.— The Australian Contract. Packet Brisbane,

will be despatched from Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 7th August, with Maila for Singapore, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Koppel Hay, Brisbane, Sydney, Ta mania, New Zealand, Fiji, and Mel- bourne.

bere, in London or at the principal Porte portation to Yokolsa and other Japan Steamers from ived on Brard until Correspondence cannot be Registered after

of India, China and Australia

Fire Department,

Policise insued for long et surt periods at ourront rates. A discount of 20% allowed, Life Department. Folloisa issued for sums not exceeding £5,000-at reduced raten.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Oo.

Hongkong, July 25, 1872,

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

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

quranicon at current rates.

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

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIER against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vossels in Barbour, at the usual Terms

Conditions. Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- and transmitted to the Directors ceived, for their decision.

and

If required, protection will be granted on

Life.

Ines Graves, Fints and Quarts. first class Ldren up to £1000 on a Single

Chateau LAROBE.

Breakfast CLARET,

HAUT SAUTEENE.

,

BICOKE'S White Seal SHERRY. Amontilado BBWRRY.

Do.

Do. Very Fine OLD PORT. Draught ALE and PORTER, sold by the

Galion

STATIONERY.

BOOKS.

TOBACCOS, and

CIGARS.

JouN

MOIS & SONG',

OROBBE & BLACKWELL'S

and

AMERICAN

OILMAN

STORES.

SHIPO HANDLERY

of

Every Description. -

Through Billa of Lading issued for trans.

Pets, to Son Fratieinco, to Atlantic and Loland Cities of the United States via Over land Hallway, to Ilavans, Trinidad, and Domoruts, and to ports in bexler, Central and South Amerles by the Company's and connecting Stoxters.

Freight will he

4 pm. of the 23rd August. PARUEL PACKAOKS will bo reovived at the Office

until 5 p.m. esme day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fall; value

of samo is required.

A REDUCTION is male on Rartas PA-

Through Passage Tickets granted to Kagkad, France, and Germany by all S40 trans-Atlantic llacs of Steamers.

Froight will be resolved on board until 2 the 10th August. Parool Package p.r., the will be resolved at the office until 5 p.m. tato day; all Parool Packages should be imarked address in fall; value of same is required.

Donsular Invoices to accompany Overlada Cargo should be sent to the Company's Ofoes in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

For further information as to Passage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Jompany, No. 9, Praya Contral

RUSSELL & Co, Agents.

au11 Flongkong, July 28, 1880.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR

BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MAILIA, FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALHO,

Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and South American Ooss addressed to the Collector of Ous Cargo, abould be sent to the Company's tome, San Francisco,

For further information as to Freight or Passag apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central H. M. BLANCHARD, Acting Agent. Hongkong, August 6, 1890,

au24

2.15 p.

plementary mail on board with 10 cents The Mails will be closed at 2.30 p.m. Sup-

late fes till time of departure. Correspondence for Southern and Western -----Australia can be sent by this route it do-ired, but as a general rule it is better to send it via Galle, Hongkong, July 16, 1880.

aby

AIZS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,-- Tus British Contract Pokot Peking

wil be despatched on MONDAY, the Oil August, with Maila to and through the United

Kingdom and Europe vid Erindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavis, Burma, Caylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib raltar. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to Mau- ritias, . Afrios, the Cape, St. Helens,

end'Ascension.

N.B.-This Facket carries no mails for the

Australian Colonics,

Established A-D. 181.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON 2 Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND Rezil Buggists,

IMPORTBUS

OF

Davaoists' SundRIES, NomeLY REQUI BITES, TOILET BEQUEITE: ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FOENCEFATENT MEDICHER, MANUFACTURERS

07

Soda Water, Lemonale, Tonic Water,

Gingerade, Potass Water, Earsaparilla Water, and other Aerate Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Europeus Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

PASSENGERS Arriving in Bokong, or any

other persons who may Lesire to ong sult the files of cal, hina, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lion newspapere, az irled to call at the "Caixa Man, where over ality newspapers, talk and weeklies, from those country, are now filed for reference.

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which bear with ill-conosaled impatience

the rule of the Czar. The Standard

of

-The Chinese are well aware of the secret their power, and will not hesitate to armies at different employ half a dozen polate lu order to ensure success at one. The Russians cannot hope to oppose them in every quarter, and it remains to be seet what taotles they will resort to; but for the moment the mais interest centres in the events on the frontiers of Kaldja and Khokand, where the superior generalship of Tao Taong has turned the balance in favour of China.

We take the following particulars from the Bombay Gazette of the P. & O. Mail tomor Venetia, which went aground the other day in one of the worst and most narrow parts of the Red Sea about 12 hours north of Perim and was got off uninjured :-

A current carried the Venetia In the night of the 28th-9th ult. a little out of the course laid down, and a hass prevented the of Jebel Zukar, which stands straft up until the vertel which was going dead slow" out of the water, from being

rook

quietly ran upon a bank of sand a little in advance of the rock. The for part of the steamer went into tho wand ten feet but so soft was it and so gently was the vessel moving that no shook was folt, and it no mischief was done. A little paint, was afterwards found, bad beat rubbed off The publication of this laws commersed the bottom in a few places, but

but the hall was

at 7.40 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY AUTIST 6, 1880.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, (SUPPLIED TO THE "Chwa Mail."] (Per B. E. 4. &C. Telegraph Co.'s Line)

·

TWENTY THOUSAND TO EXPECTED AT CHYOVOHLI.

LONDEN, August 4.

It is reported that 20,000 Dhinese troops are expcoted at Chuguchak.

NEGOCIATIONK OPKNAD DETWEEN THO CHINESE MINEȘTER AND THE BUBBLAN QOVEENJBIT.

LONDON, August 4.

Negociations have been pened between the Chinese Minister and the Russian Government.

LOVAL AND GENERAL. The next AMERICAN MAL may be expected here on or about ths th int, per 0. &0. alexmor Béigle,

Not Responsible for Debts. Neather the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during

We are informed by the sting agent that their stay in Honghong Harbour:-

the 0, d 0.6. 8, Bric, with San Francis- CILORNUM, British ship, Capt. Beadle.-MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES 'Paqket."

co malls, &, to Jae Sib, will leave The United States Mail Packat City of Wieler & Co.

Tokio, will be despatched on WED. Yokohama for this port, lo-morrow, the NESDAY, the 11th Aug., with Mafs 7th instant. for Japan, San Francisco, the United

CLIFTON, British barque, Capt. Davies- Rozario & Co.

GENERAL FARCOLD, American barque, Capt. David Kelly.-Melchers & Co.

ABDO, British banquo, Captain William Wrightson. hiness.

States, Canada, Honolulu, Pero, &ro. The Mercury staten that fol. Gordon left which will be ofosed as follows :—

Tientsin for Peking in the morning of the 28th. He does not seem to have gratified

0.15 P..-Registry cesses.

uninjured. The engines were reversed to back her off, but without effect. In the morning the Princess, Amalia come to bet but the task of towing her off

Besiond the Dutoman's strength, and

after twenty-four hours of effort and fallace sho

decided to go her way. She took the

And

the

Tails

passengers from the Venetia and steamed for Adez As she had

had fifty passangers of her board, the adil. Can of the tion

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passengers from the Venetia was a considerable tax upon her reasuress, but she was equal to the emergency and

Orman meal. rhile had been shifting cargo from stom quit od herself well. Captain to stern and throwing a hundred and fifty coal overboard. 10 two

hundred tons of The vessel being thus lightened, and constant strain belag kept on the hawsers attached to

to two anchors which had been pirrled out, abe floated off some forty-eight hours

Altar getting

sground flaptain Orman and his officers and orew deserve great credit for the seal and resource din. played in extricating the Fenetia from a position of great port, and we cannot se that they were to be blamed for her Brat getting whereas rostred in Colombo on

A telegram was the 17th instant that the stammer Duke of Lancaster, homeward bound with coffee, cinnamon &o, from Cigion had gone unhora on the same island. No lives were lost aast

tely

in Aden the passagers had arrived but it was feared the vessel would be a total wreck,

This island referred to i in the above skip disaster paragrapha le described a

Zollowus- Sma

The island of Jibbel Booffer in the Red hse gone Sea, on which this ill-fated sabore, is by far the highest laland in those waters and may parkspa be considered a small monotain twenty-eight miles in cumference, and nearly nine miles South to North, composed of a kny from series of lofty hills of barren aspect, which in some views appoar sa

6 sharp

peaks, but the east

of the on running along by the

inner side of a funnel The leland is r rounded by rocks and sunken reefs, and it is said there are no permanent inhabitants

-

ROSIE WELT, American ship, Capt. 0, 09.30 P.M.-Post-Office closes, but Letters the curiosity of the god foks at Tientsin land they addume 2/3 the

Walt,Azubuld, Kerberg & Co.

BERMAN LEMONKUHL, Norwegian ship,

For Rates of Fremiums, forms of pro- PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA Capt. S. Troyo-Bouglas Laprak & Co. posals or any other Information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1834

AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

August 1580, * Noon, the Company's 5. B. AMAZONE, Commandant LoRMIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the seva pinsen

ON MONDAY, the 16th day

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so-

JOHN R. STANHOPE, American barque, Capt. H. G. Pillsbury,-Order.

ANNIE S. HALL, Amerloan barkentine, Capt. Chan. 11, Nelson. Wieler & Co.

LELO, British 3m, sebr., Capt. James Maker.Order.

CHARLES TOWNSEND HOOK, Brit. ateamer, Capt. W. H. Bradley.-Eduard Schellhass & Co.

In transit through Mareellles for Kullmann-Arahold, Karberg & Co. principal places of Europe.

NIAGARA, German barque, Captain J.

Hoong Orders will be granted until |

the

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Capital of the Company £1,000,000ßterling

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

$ 250,000

ma Undersigned bave been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Focchow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurancos at ourrontzaten.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, October 18, 1968.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, GENCIES at all the Treaty Parts of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang, ter

Kinks accepted, and Polloles of Insuranco

Cargo will be received

board until

4 p.m., 8pects and Parcels until 3 p.m. oz the 15th of August, 1880. Parcela are pot be sent on board; they must be left

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

Aug. 5. Telegraph, Siamese barque, 327,

at the Agency's Office.)

A. EL. de Campos, Yangkok July 25, Wood; Contents and value of Fackages are re-CHINESE. quired.

For farther partioalars, apply at the N. Harvey, Balgon Aug. 1, Res.-JAR

DINE, MATHESON & CO Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, August 8, 1880.

NOW READY.

PRICE, $1.00.

au16

Aug. 6, Cleveland, British steamer, 769,

(except for Non-Union Countries) may

be posted on board the Packet with to his intentions and loing Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

a

Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies The following remake mich are from

(except the Bahamas and Hayti), speech by Lord Northbrok, the President, Munte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay in announcing to the Geographical Society cannot be sent by this route, Hongkong, July 20, 1880,

all

un it, but it is resorted to by fishing bonts

from biscalia, for a orgo of the Red Ses

productions, amongst which are shacks' fios, salted flu and turtle. The island is About seventy Bra miles from Forim, that Colonel 0. G. Gorton (Pasha) had thirty from the African omat, and about been elected an honocar corresponding twenty from that of Arabia - member, may be read wim interest at the gen MJIZS 27 THE FRENCH PACKKE. —

pretont moment when all you are turned (London & China Express, July 2.) The French Contract Packet Amazone towards that her n

and Gibraltar.

the Mails, &c.

The P. and O. Company have contracted

Boter.

will be despatched on MONDAY,

"I was officially need with Colonel with the Barrow Shipbuilding Company for the 16th August, with fails to and through the United Kingdom and Gordon some years ago, and sithough the the construction of two steel sleamers of Europe, vid Naples; to Safgon, Straits present is not the time or cosion on which high elsas. Each will be of 4,100 tons and Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, to enter into any acquit his serylons, 1800 h.p. nominal, and are to attain a speed the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, may say that, sme all he men whom I of fourteen and half kuota per hour. Madras, Caloutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta bara aver known, en head of, no one has They are to be fitted in order to carry a falfiled whatever auty to was entrusted large number of passengers. This maskes Barrow, and Company on the Clyde, more straightforwmlly. Del Belfast, all The naual hours will be observed in closing with more honesty mom cunscientiously, over 83,000 tons building for the P, and 0. of which is a af the highest char ously and with higher Ciristian principle then Colonel Gordon. Es Aman who,

The following is a list of the new ships throughout his life has never been afraid

those

unds whom he acted the building for the F. and 0, Steam Navigne ang to

tion Company p promise trail as to what he believed the

ceries,

Name. Maierial. Tonkasafn Elder whether best for the pable opinions were popnlay unpopular, Rosetta From 8,500-700 Harland and whether they were likely to be to his own Bhannon Steel 4,100, 7601 Wood, Belfast, advantagey cr pot. Although for the time Brindis.Iron 8,600 55000, he b bas felt the seriloe o Egypk it is my sincere wish that he grabilities, bigh Romeron character, and penliar qualifications of Carthage...Iron Uolonel Gordon may mit be ling left Clyde unemployed in the service of his own for Late untry.

BOURA OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL. Aug. 6, Atalanta, German steamer, from The following hours are observed in closing Mails, do, by the British Contract Packet:

"

Cauton.

Aug. 6, Yangching, Chinese steamer, from Canton.

Aug 9 dpamemnon, British steamer. 1693, James Wilding, London June 24, Caral, Penang, and Singapore July 31, 6pm., GeneralBUTTERFIELD & SWIDE.

Aug. 6, Cyclops, British ateamer, 1408,

BAIL-MAKING and BIGGING, granted at the rates of Fromsuns current COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW" Butler, Foochow Aug. 4, GeneralBos

promptly executed.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, July 20, 1880,

the above mentioned Porte.

NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES.

JAS, B, COUGHTRIL,

Bearctury. Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

BY E, E PARKER.

Can be obtained from KELLY & WALSH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LAN, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Ollies.

Hongkong, December 6, 1879.

|

TERFIELD & SWIRE

Aug. 6, Carl, Gorman briz, 225, 11. Thomson, Sooloo July 28, General and Bal

ARNHOLD, KALDBRG & Ou

Aug. G, Kang-aki, Chinese steator, 689, Crowlls, Haiphong Aug. 2, and Hollow 5, General.-Q. M. 8, N. Co,

Day of Departure

1

3

F.Money Order Office closes, FM Registry of Letters coasca Posting of all printed matter and patterns ceanog 4 p.2.—Maile closed, exospt for

Letters.

4.10 p.m.-Trotters may be posted with

Late Feo of 10 cents until 4.30 r.at.when the Post Cities closos

antirely.

to

Bontatland, 4,800,000) Caird and Co.

800.1:850 † Cricbook. 4100 750 Danny and Co.,

Dumbarton. The Barrow Galiges beel 1800 750 Shipbuilding Buttėj .Steal 4,800.750 Co., Barrow in

93,500.

Sans the Shanghai lots--The as. Clasifor which was reported as being grounded at This Rosetta is expected in London about Woosungon Thursday wing while coming

4.40...Lato Lotters may be posted up the river with pileon board, was got the middle of next month. The Brindis on board the packet with Late of early yesterdag mering (80th) She is promised for November, and the romain- Feo of 10 conts until tlase of sustained no damage moored at the ing orders are deliverable in from twoito ta departures

Hongkow Wharf at noon. Nhe trick to ob-eighteen months

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