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For Sale.

FOR

SALD.

Prime "Young America" Cheese. KASTEN UUEESE

WHITTAKER'S HAMS, Very Fine. BONELESS OUDFISH,

SALMON BELLIES in Kite.

MACKEREL in Kita.

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

COMB HONEY in Frame.

PEA NUTS.

BARCELONA NUTS.

UK TONGUES.

HOMINY.

RYE MEAL,

PECAN NUTS.

HICKORY NUTS

POTTED MEATS.

BARTLET PEARS.

PEACHES.

ta, do do.

Ex "MEN BLAUS."

N Invoice of MILNIK's

PATENT FIRE PROOF SAFES

and

DEED CHESTS.

To be sold at Manufacturers' Prices.

T. & D. Hesey's GOVERNMENT NAVY CANVAS, a Numbers.

FLAX SRAMING TWINE.

Ex HOPE" WOODBEREY'S COTTON DUCK, New.

1 to 10.

Ex

RAVENS DUCK, and

DRILLS.

COTTON TWINE.

RAPHAEL"

A Large Assortment of CHOOKERY AND GLANWARZ.

DINNER SERVICES,

DESSERT SERVICES,

TOILET SERVICES,

BREAKFAST SERVICES,

&c., $20.

&c.

BI "ANCHISES,"

and

LATE

ARRIVALS.

RUTHERFORD'S Extru All Long FLAX

CANVAS. RUTHERFORD'S Royal Navy CANVAS.

Do. ROTHERFORD's Best Boiled

Engine CULZA OIL,

English COTTON WASTE.

TUCK's Patent PACKING, Flax PACKING,

Hota's Best Russian CORDAGE. Best English Charcoal WIRE ROPE. Galvanized IRON CHAIN, 3/1816, 14th

and 9/8th.

HUNGUCK'S PAINTS and OILS TURPENTINE Copal VARNISH. Fropoh POLISH SOFT SOAP. OAKEY'S Wellington KNIFE POWDER.

Plate POWDER. Plate BRUSHES. Billard CHALK, CUE TIPS. Metallic TAPE LINES.

CHOE's Patent PADLOCKS,

TII LOCKS,

FIRE GRATES.

Cupboard LOOKS,

Box LUUKS

Suspension and Bracket Patent Extinguish-

ing KEROSINE LAMPS. RODGERS & SONS' CUTLERY. Electro-plated WAKE. BUNTING and Bunting THREAD. BUSSEY'S PATENT PNEUMATIO GUN.

Royal Bristol GINGER ALE, in Plat

Bottles JEFFREY'S India PALE ALE, in Fint

Bottles. CLARET-Chateau THIBOEUF.

IBEN GRAVES, Pints and Quarts,

Chateau LaDOSE,

Breakfast CLARET,

HAUT SAUTERNE

SACONE's White Seal SHERRY.

Do. Amontilado SHERRY,

Do. Very Fine OLD PORT.

Mails.

MAIL STEAM

MITRU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA ROBE

AND INLAND SHA,

HE 8, S. NIIGATA MARU, Captain THE SS. 16th Angunt, will be despatched an above on SATURDAY, the 21st August, at Daylight.

Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 pm. of 20th August,

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.

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

RATES OF PASSAGE.

:

To Kong Cabin $60. Steorage $15,

YOKOHAMA &

Do. $75. Do. 20. NAGARARI...

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

ANGTBZE INSURANCE

Y ASSOLATION.

Insurances.

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG. Position of the Company at the dose of the last financial year, the 30th April, 1880.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

Aug. 19, Bellona, Gatman steamer, from Csu:00.

Aug. 20, Quinta, German steamer, 874, H. S. Thomsen, Saigon Aug. 15, Rice.- GEG. R. STEVENS & Co.

Aug. 20, Ta Lee, German barque, from Whampoa.

Aug. 20, Huai Fuen, Chinese steamor,

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)...Th. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE....... .Tls. 230,000 BREDIAL RESERVE FUND...The. 203,268

TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac- }

CUMULATIONS, 9th ) ............ Tls. 013,268 | CAPITAL SURSCHIED $1,000,000,00 April, 1880.....}

CAPITAL PAID-UL$ 800,000.00 from Canton RESERVE FUND

$-426 000 00 BALANCE UNDIVIDED$ 70,278,43 DIVIDEND PAID TO SHARE

20 % per AndⱭo. DIVIDEND PAID TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS, 25 % on the amount of their Contributions

¦

Directors.

F. B. FORBES, Feq., Chairman,

W. M. BOYD, Esq. WM. Merrnina, Esq. H. PINCEYOSH, F. D. Rren, Esq. Ezq.

HEAD OFFICE-SBANDUAJ

TIBE Company grants Policies on MARINE Moarta RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries. Tas all parts of the World, pas.

LONDON BRANCH:

Moasra BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bankers.

able at shy of its Agencies.

Contributory Dividends are PAYABLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSI- NESS WHETHER THEY ARE SBARE.

B. GOLDSMITH,

Acting Secretary.

RICHARD BLACKWELL, E., Agent, | BOLDERS OF NOT.

68 and 69, Cornhill,

POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World,

Subject to a charge of 12 % for Interest

A BREVOTION is made on RETURS Canyon Shareholders' Capital, all the PROFITA PABRAGES.

CARNO and PassXORKS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail

Steamer at Kobe.

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's Offices, No. 50A, Queen' ROAD CENTRAL

Hongkong, August 10, 1880.

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

ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

(HE PRNINSULAR AND ÜRIEntal Stran TPRINTING COMPANT'A Steam-ship RAVENNA, Captain Lau, will leave this on MUNDAY, the 23rd August, at 5 pm.

For further Particulare, apply to

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A. MolVER, Superintcoulent. Bougkong, August 11, 1880.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION

WITH THE

CENTRAL arul UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

ANI

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

THE 5. S. JELGIC will be despatoù- ed for San Francisco vis Yokobama,

on TUESDAY, the 24th August, 1880, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, Mexico, Contral and South America, and Europe.

Connection is made us Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai,

Freight will be received on Board until 4 pm of the 23rd August. PAKUEL PACKAGES will be received at the los aatil&p.

m. same day: all Paruel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.

ВАСЬ

Renoorion is made on RETUMN Fas-

TICKETS. Consular

ular invoices to accompany Üyse- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo should be sent to the Company's Ollices addressed to the Collector of Ous- toms, San Francisco.

For further information as to Freight ur Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.

OHAS. H. HASWELL, JB.,

Agent. Hooghong, August 16, 1880.

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NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

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

of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are ad-

gally distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premis paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents.

10cb0

Ilongkang, May 11, 1980.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

www.

EXTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

THE Undorsigued. AGRETs at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against PRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or Baze, at the on Merchandise in the usual Ratos, subject to a discount of 20 per cent,

GILMAN & Co., Agents,

Hoogkong, July 6, 1876.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANUE COMPANY.

BE Undersigned are prepared to grant $45,000 on Buildings, or on Gouds stored tbotein, at current local rates, subject to a Placount of 20% on the Premie.

NORTON & Co., Agents.

Bengkong, January 1, 1874.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of

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

D

BE Undersigned having been appolated prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

Tunts for the above Corporation are

Marine Department.

Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department.

Policies issued for long or short periodaal

current rates.

Nongkong, August 13, 1880.

To-day's Advertisements.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Co.'s Steamship

"Priam,"

Captain S. H. BOILER, will be despatobed TU-

MORROW, the 21st Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agile.

Hongkong, August 20, 1880.

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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW.

The Stenmahlp

* Kwangbung," Captain Youse, will be despatched for the above Porta TO-MORROW, the 31st Instant, at 4 p.m., instead of TO-DAY.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

6021 Dongkong, August 20, 1880.

FOR MANILA.

The Spanish Steamer

Zamboanga,"

Capt. ARRANGUREN, WI be despatched for the Above Port on TUESDAY Next, the 24th instant, at 4 p.m.

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For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, August 20, 1880. FOR PORT DARWIN (DIRECT).

The Steamship

Penedo," JOHN CAIN, Commander, Will be despatched as above on FRIDA (, the 27th Instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned will sell by Publio

-Auction,

TO-MORROW,

the 21st Instant, at 2 p.m., at No. 12, Wyndham Street, opposite, the HOTEL

DE L'UNIVERS,--

The whole of the

Aug. 20, Priam, British steamer, 172, Sami. E. Butler, Shanghai Aug. 13, and Foochow 18, Tea.-UTTERFIELD & SWILE. Aug. 20, China, German steamer, 648, Ackermann, Shanghai Aug. 16, General. SLEMSSON & Co.

Aug. 20, Cora, American eblp, 1431, R R. Coombs, Antwerp Feb. 24, via Flymanth April 29, Geteral. ARNHOLD, KARBERG &

Cu

Aug. 20, Emma, German 9m, schooner, 231, F. J. Michaelson, Newchwang July 24, BBANA,--EDUARD SCHELLEASS & Co.

Aug. 20, Woodvilla, British barque, 862, L Rodd, Newcbwang July 22, Beau ABSHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

DEPANTEURS

Aug, 20, Dencion, for Amoy.

20, El Dorado, for Swatow. 20, Khiva, for Shanghai. 20, Janet, for Foochw.

20, Conquest, for Hoihow, c. 20, Flintshire, for Shangbai. 20, Magenta, for Valparaíso. 20, moy, for Shanghal

for 20, Diamante,

Manila.

3, Elcano, for Manila 20, China, for Cant n.

CLEARED.

Jas Shepherd, for London.

Jamaica, for Manila.

Cheang Hock Kian, for Slogapore. Ta Lee, for Tientsin.

Niigata Maru, for Kobe, do 4. R. Ball, for Chefco, Rajanaitianuhar, for Bangkok.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED,

rom Shanghai and Focchow,

Por Priam, from Messra Boadius and silverlook.

Per Quinta, from Saigon, 45 Chinces.

Per China, from Shanghal, 7 Chinese.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Bhipplug.

(No. 6889.--Areust 20, 1880.

punished, but that was removed by the clauses marked and ƒ in the draft.?

Daylight-Mitan Bish! Mail leaves for Now what wo desire-12 draw altention to is

Yokohama, do.

the remarkable view one of the Magistrates seems to take of what his duty is under this clause 18; sub-section "e" and of the moans by which this long established,

Noon-Priam loaves for London. Gooda per Anadyr nadelivered alter Noon, sabjoot to rent and landing charger

4 p.m.-Kreangtung leares for Count

Parle

Auction.

Noon-notion of Bombay Cotton Yara at Metara Douglas Loparik & Co., and at Messi Cooper & 1o.'s godowns. 2 p.m.-Anation of Household Furniture, dc., at No. 12, Wyndham Street (by Messrs Eça da Silva & Co.)

General Memoranda. MONDAY, August 29;-

11-Auction of Sundries at B.M.'s Orduanco Stores, Queen's Road East, pm-English Mail leaves for Ports of Call and Europe.

5

9 p.m.-Meeting of Zotland Lodge. Moonlight Entertainment at Kowloon

Gardens.

TUESDAY, August 24 !——

3.30 p.m.-Mesting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Oo., Limited, at Chub Chambers.

irritating, inconvenient and dangerous practice may be put down." "We have given elsewhere considerable prominance to the case disposed of by Me Ng Choy to-day and need not therefore go into the morite of it hero. We would only ask our renders to regard the whole facte carefully and say whether the law has been carried out with

the intention the trummers of i had in view, or, whether the case has not been dealt with in such a way as almost to make the passing and the administration (?), of laws here, the laughing-stock of those, whom they were specially framed to keep in swe. I the Chinese bontinen, big ginas orné, runners, and

who board vessels in the objectionable nad hazardous way we refer to dro, al-

lowed to understand that the fine for breach of the strict law ze we

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental B. S. Co'share passed is paltry "quarter," then

Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sat

Francisco.

4 p.m.-Zamboanga leaves for Manilla. FRIDAY, August 27:-

Pentdo leares for Port Darwin, SATURDAY, August 28:-

Noon.Auction of piece or pacoel Ground at Mr J. M. Armstrong's Sales Rooms Monday, August 30-

Noon.-French Mall leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe.

THE

farewell to all hops of reform on the sub- feet. We might as well have left the clause unt of the ordinance altogether. We can quite understand the diffenlly any Chinese gentleman has in apprestating the fearful trouble this style of traspass on board ships, by hordes of land and harbour sharks, committed moreover at quite a oritical moment, given to the Captain and offours of a vessel; but wo are, even with that in view, miserably disappointed with

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Mr Acboy's failure to fix the importance

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A S. WATSON & Co.

and magnitude of the offence. If the action the Magistrate has taken to-day is

to be a precedent, the clauses, we have

named become simply inoperative. No

officer of any steamer that comes into this

Per Emma, from Newchwang, 2 children. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTя. Port can afford to spend two hours in the

DEPARTED.

Per El Dorado, for Swatow, Mr E. G. Hillior.

Per Amoy, for Shangbai, Mr Taumeyer, and 4 Chineas.

Per Diamante, for Manila, Mr Jas, West. Peronquest, for Hothow, 20 Chinose; for Pakhoi, 12 Chinese, for Haiphong, 12

Chinese.

Per Deucation, for Amoy, 3 Europeana, and 250 Chinese.

Por Magenta, for Valparaiso, 2 Chiness.

TO DEPART.

Per Cheung Hoch Kian, for Bingapore, 1 European, and 429 Chinese.

Per Niigata Mars, for Kobe, do, 1 European, and G Chinese,

Per Rajanattianzhar, for Bangkok, 170

Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German steamer Quinta reports: Fino weather throughout.

The British steamer Priam reports: Moderate Easterly winds and fine weather throughout.

The German steamer China reperts Left

Shanghai on the 16th August, arrivedl at Hongkong on the 20th inst. at 10a.m.,

fine had weather and light N.E. winds all the

разладе.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGIBYA, IMPORTERS

DaveGISTS' SUNOBIES, NUBARRY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENOL, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lomonade, Tonic Water, Glogerado, Potses Wator, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

musty atmosphere of the Police Court to get a man fined twenty-five cents, for an off. ence which the law makes punishable with a fine of $50, his time being wasted, too, at a stage in the ship's progress when the officers are worth their weight in dollars on board the ship. The idea is simply ridi- enlons. Mr. Francis, in two cases which we reproduce elsewhere, as yet unrecorded in any way in the local papers, displayed a sensible view of the meaning and intention of the ordinance. The dreamstances" be- ing almost precisely similar to those of the case Mr Ng Aohoy heard, he imposed a fine of (not 25 cents but) $10, with the altern- ative of three months' hard labour. It is by such wholesome sentences as those that PASSENgens arriving in Hongkong, or any we may hope to accoxaplish the object othor persons who may desire to con- with which these special cistises of the anit the files of coal, China, Japan, ordinance were passed,the patting down Amerion, English, Indian or Austra of this thoroughly baneful practice of an lian newspapers, are invited to call at indiscriminate and undesirable Rooding of the "Unisa Mair" Office, where over vessos, na they arrive in this port, with sixty newspapers, dallies and weeklies, Chinese harpies of the lowest class. from these countries, are now Aleck for reference,

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

at 7,50 p.m.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

to latest advices, to arrive here by the next English mail from Shanghal.

The German 3-masted schooner Emma re- ports: First part of passage light variable winde, in lat. 35 North, a heavy gals from the Eastward, gradually veering through HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, North round to North-west and then wo The publication of this issue commenced COL GORDon may be expected, according

dersting, blowing fariously for about twelve comprising:-

hours, with torrests of rale at the same Cretonne covered Drawing-room Suite, time. After this a few days fice weather Policies isgned for sums not exceeding Mahogany Centre Table and Marble-top and then a heavy gale from the South-west Occasional and Side Tables, Teapoys, lasting for 7 days. Thence northerly winds £5,000 at reduced rates,

Gasaliers, Bronze and Porcelain Vases, and fine weather till arrival in port

The British barque Woodville reports: HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Mirrors, Steel Engravings, Chromos and On August 4th encountered heavy weather Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department,

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

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

surances at current ratea

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

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY,

(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS SZALIKO, ПЕ Undersigned are prepared to grant Todas against the For

Buildings or on Goods clored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Bulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Term and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re osired, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision,

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1880.

ME HARS's Italian night* has been postponed till Monday next, la conse queuse of the dampness of the ground

Oleographs, Lace Curtains, Brass Poles, commencing at 8. E. and backing by North Tax nuisance to which all vogels enter. through to-day's showers, which would

Carpets, Rugs, Fender and Fire Irons, to 8. W. when it moderated. Cottage Piano, dr, &c.

Dining Table, Mahogany Sideboard, Chairs, Teakwood Whatnote and Ice Chest, Electro-plated Ware, Dinner and Dessert Sets, Engraved Glass Ware, Table Knives, Falter, &c., &c.

Iron Bedstead, Mattress, Marble-top Chest of Drawers, Washstand and Dress ing Tables, Tuilet and Cheval Glasses Coloured Pictures, Lounges, and Bhang hai Bath Tub, &o., &c.

TERMS OF SALE--As customary.

ECA DA SILVA & Co.,

Auctionsera.

au21 Hongkong, Ang. 20, 1880. AMERICAN SHIP "CORA," FROM ANTWERP.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Camed Fessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignatare, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single vessel will be landed and stored at Con- Cargo impeding the discharge of the Life.

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro-signees risk and expense. BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND Posals or any other information, apply to

ALEO,

PORT LOUIS.

N MONDAY, the 30th day of August, 1860, at Noon, the Company's

8. 8. OXUS, Commandant RAPATEL,

Draught ALE and PORTER; sold by the with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,

Gallon.

STATIONERY.

BOOKS.

TOBACCOS, and

CIGARS.

Гонк

MOIR & SONS',

URSE & BLACKWELL'S,

and

AMERICAN

OIL MAN STORE 8.

8.HIPO HANDLERY

of

Every Description.

BAIL-MAKING and RIGGING, promptly executed.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, July 20, 1889.

and DARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specle will be registered for London BB well as for Marseilles, and so

septed in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon,

Cargo will be received on board natit 4 p.m., Speale and Parcels until 8 p.m. on the 29th of August, 1880. (Parcela are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Boe.)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

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

G, DE CRAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, August 17, 1880,

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ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,

ESTABLISHED 1824.

Capital of the Company £1,000,0008tarling

of which is paid up £ 100,000 Reserve Fundupwards of £ 120,000 £250,000 Annual Income

J

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THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foocbow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant

Insurances at current ratus,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, October 15, 1963.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

GENOLES at all the Treaty Poria of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Fanang

Hista nocepted, and Policles of Insurance "COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW," granted at the rates of Fremium current at

the above mentioned Ports.

NOW READY. PRICE, $1.00.

By E. EL PARKER.

Can be obtained from KELLY & WALEH at Bhangbal and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD Co., Bougkong, and at the China Mail Olios,

Hongkong, December 6, 1879.

NO CHARGE FOL FOLICY HESS,Į

JAS B, COUGHTRIE,

Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

Consignees are also informed that before delivery can be obtained, they will be re- quired to sign the Average Bond.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agenta. Hongkong, August 20, 1880.

Not Responsible for Debts, Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Ownere will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

CILERNON, British ship, Capt. Beadle.-- Wieler & Co.

CLIFTON, Britisk barque, Capt. Davien. Bozario & Co.

GENERAL FAIBOUILD, American barque, Capt. David Kaily.-Melchers & Co.

ROSIE WELT, American ship, Capt. 0. 0. Welt-Arabold, Karberg & Co.

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

ANNIE B. BALL, American barkealine, Capt. Cha, B. Nelson.Wieler & Co.

NIAGARA, German, barque, Captain J. Kuhlmann-Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

JOHN M. CLERE, American barque, Capt. B. W. Connot-Douglas Lepralk & Co.

BAN JOAQUIN, American ship, Capt. 3. H. Drinkwater, Amhold, Karberg & Co.

SILAS, French bargue, Captain C. Huct. -Captain.png

KERLES, German barque, Capt. Bazen burg.--Sieman & Co.:

WOODVILLE, British barque, Capt. Lowes Rodd.-Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

LONDON.-

Per

For

AND

ing the harbour of Victoria have been sub. naturally militate to a vary great extent jected for many years, of boats of alt against the enjoyment of the evening. sorts and sizes hooking on to them on

every quarter as they enter, the occupants of READERS Acquainted with hydrographie these boats, vory shortly afterwards getting matters would have noticed that, in our Priam, at 11.30a.m. To-morrow, the hold of the steamer, swarming up the ves-olios of the six dangers not mirked on the sel's sides and bossiging the vessel's deck charts of the Canton River, low water” SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW-for purposes of gain or plunder in one should have been losscted fostend of "high

shape or another, preventing the officers water."

21st inst.

Per Exanglung, at 6.30 p.m. To-morrow, the 31st inst, instead of an pre- viously notified. For SAIGON.-

Per Pernambuco, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the 21 at inst., instead of as previously notified.

For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.---

Per Sundo, at 11.00 a.m., on Tuesday,

the 24th lost.

AND

trom effectually, promptly and in an order. We learn that the sale of the Gambling ly manner discharging their multifarious Farm in Muono, fred for the 18th frisk, duties with regard to the ship, the past been postponed until the 24th, by an to sengers and cargo, the preparations for the

give Ohiness in Hongkong an opportunity smart delivery of oargo &c. is one of long to bid for the privilege of the Gambling standing and had become so intalemble a monopoly in that Colony, nuisance that whan the new Shipping and may Ordinance was before the Legislative Coun- H.M.B. Tron Duke steamed through the For China, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,cil Last year speelal provision was made for harbour between 5 and 6 o'clock this dealing with it. The clause() 500. morning on her way to Aberdeen, where abe 18, chapter 4, park. 9, introduced on the has been successfully docked, to undergo Pex Penedo, at 5 pm, on Thursday, the enbject, provides, amongst other things renales rendered necessary by the accident that "overy person who, not being in her which happened some little time ago off the Majesty's service and not being daly an

Japan Coast.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS

BOMBAY,

the 24th ins

For PORT DARWIN.---

26th inst

MAILA BY THE BRITISH PACKET,—

The British Contract Packet Ravenna thorised by law for the purpose, goes on

will be despatched on MONDAY, board any ship within the waters of the Tan stabblag case in the 37th Regiment, the 23rd August, with Malla to and through the United Kingdom and Colony, without the permission of the which we reported in last night's lestre, was Europe vid Brindisi to the Straits master or officer in charge," "" shall ingur a called in Court this morning. It appea Bettlements, Batavia, Burma, Ceylon,"

India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib Penalty of not more than fifty dollars or that the crime was committed so far back zaltar.

imprisonment for any term not exceed Sunday evening last, when the prlioner, N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the ing three months with or without hard la apparently without the slightest provoca

Australian Colonies.

bour." The following clause (1) provides tion, and while in a state of drunken fran MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. that the same penalty may be lutlicted zy, rushed into Sergeant Beals room

United States Mail Facket Belgic, will upon any person, not being in Her Ma- MacGregor Barracks, and stabbed him in be despatched on TUESDAY, the

The

24th Inst., with Maila for Japan, San Josty's Servies who shall make fast to or the left alle with his bayonet Francisco, the United States, Canada, cause to be made fast to a ship under way the weapon struck upon ous, of the Ber- Honolulu, Peru, do, which will be within the waters of this Colony any boat, gosut's ribs and did not prodeos so danger closed as follows

fank or other vessel, without the auction out a wound as might otherwise have been PESTRIES, the car.The Sergeant kuɛ been a pallent. 2.30 e.K. Post-tiffies closes, but Letters of the master or officer in charge of

(except for Non-Union Countries) may ship To show that those clauses were to hospital alace then, but was to-day so be posted on board the Packet with directly aimed at putting down this in- far recovered as to be able to stand the Tate Bee of 10 cents extes Postage until the time of departure.

2.15 r. Registry o QOSEGE.

tolerable nuisance, we need only quote Court and give evidence. There are sever Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies from the words of the Acting Attorney ral witnesson to be examined, but as the

except

the Bahamas And Hay), General (Hon. J. Russell) introducing the Military authorities are holding

Monte Video, Faraguay, and Uruguay

cannot be sent by

by this route.

trongkong, Aug. Họ 1880

MAILS BY THE FRENOU PAUKI.—

Bill. He said:The last clause he would Enquiry into the pizaumatanon

Bu24 refer to to-day was uns to put a stop to unable to attend to-day, and the further

the practies of fanks and beats hanging on investigation by

The French Contract Packet Onus to incoming steamers and crowding and place on Monday.

will be despatched on MONDAY, swarming round the ships to the great

the 30th August, with Malls to and danger of life and inconvenience of navige Conosening the Night Pam tysiem, there through the United Kingdom and

Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits tion. There had been some very sad at- is one branch of the business which ha Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, oidents by the hosts getting swamped bean as yet discumed. We refer to Indis (vi Madras), the Australasian These boats were a great nuisance to the the Indian and Chinese woahblow weak Colonies, Aden,

Malta Egypt Gibraltar.

and

commanders of vessels. There was a out of it. A case was reported to us the

The usual hours will be observed in closing doubt whether they could be legally other day, in which an Indian protector of

the Mails, com

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