+
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
Prime "Young America" Cheese. EASTERN CHEESE.
WHITTAKER'S HAMS, Vary Find, BONELES CODFISH.
SALMON BELLIES in Kit
MACKEREL in Kita.
Family PIG PORK.
6th DRAWING.
Intimations.
THE CHINA
Chinese Imperial Government Loan 1877. [OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in conformity with the stipulation contained in NOT
the Bands of this Laan, the following numbers of Ronds to be paid off at par, on the 31st of August next, when the Interest thereon will cease, sure this day Drawn at the Offices of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, 31 Lombard Street, E.C., in the presence of Geogan laxur BURNETT, Esq., Accountant of the said Corporation, and of the undersigned Notary Publio.
NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN.
Prime Moss BEEF. 1146 Bonds Nos.:-- LAMBS' TONGUES.
UX TONGUES.
PEACHES.
&a, & ta
$30
MAIL.
Intimations.
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
LOAN or 1877.
THE COUPONS falling due Blat of Trent of the above LUAN, together with the 1 ONDS DRAWN for Re- demption, will be laid at the Office of this CORPORATION on sud after that Late.
For the
THE
HONOиONG & SHANGHAI HANKING
CORPORATION,
Agente Issuing the Loan,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
kel
14346 HE WONDER OF THE WORLD.
Good Nexs for all !
PROF. HERMAN'S
WORLD RENOWNED
VERMIN DESTROYER! Which is known to be
11376 12032 41890 11385 13.5 11007
Rate, Mice, Insecta on Poultry, Ants, 9787 103 13-17 1419
Bu, Cook-roaches, Black Beatles, Floa D801 (1422 13023
14683
on Dogs, Bhight and Insects on Plants, 11439 13047 11 Moths in Fura, Tick or Scab on Sheep or
12:50
14661 Goats, also on Cattle, c., dre
Far Superior to Anything pet discovered for killing
This preparation has been applied with 14070
great sucess against the Insects that attack 14607 the Coffee Plants, and would denbtless be 14708 equally efficacious with the 'Tes Plauta.
LIN PACKETS. SOLD
or aix Packets 14720, At One Shilling per packet;
for Five Billings. 14734
The Powder 18 Farranted free from all 14743
I had smell, and will keep in any climate. 147661 may de aprosi anywhere without riek, as 14779 it is quite harmises to Cats or Dugs, as it. they will not eat i
DIRECT.ON FOR USE ON EACH PACKET.
MANUFACTORY,
GRAVEL LANE, Houndeditch,
gry OF LONDON, ENGLAND.
The above discovery bas gained for Pro- 1469 for Hermina Silver Prize Medal at the InterColonial Exhibition of Victoria, 11876 Australia, of 666, besides numerous Tos 14889 timonials.
Hongkong Agents -F. BLACKREAD & Co. W. CRU FOR SHANK, I ictoris Dispensary.
1w3
1jue81 1jnett
&.
ROM NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES CO., LIMITED, CLASdow, can be had in auy Quanty on application to
The Overland China Mail.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAI.
The Steamship
* Chinking," Captain S. M. (RE, will as despatched for the above Port FO MORROW, the 27th Inst, at 4 pm.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 28, 1880.
LONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
TUERTO CALLED THE STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSUE- ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
THE Undersigned aro propared to izaus Fotores covering FIRE RISKS at Current Rates.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, August 26, 1887.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
Aug. 25, Churruca, Spanish steamer, 397, Raimundo Abaroa, iloilo Aug. 21, Sugar,
REMEDIOS & Co.
Aug. 20, Chinking, British steamer, from Canton.
Aug. 20, Clanerhause, British steamer, 768, Brown, Sydney July 19, vis Newcas tle, Cooktown, and Fort Darwin, Goal. GRO, R. STEVENS & Co.
DEPARTURES
Aug, 26, Charger, for San Francisco.
26, Conqueror, for San Francisco.
26, Hainan, for Heihow.
26, Beliona, for Foushow,
26, Albay, for Amay, &o.
26. Tek Li, for Chafuo." 20, Johanna, for Saigon,
26, Faugh Balaugh, for Whampoa 20, Chop chang, Chinese guulioat, for
a cruise
26, China, for Shanghai..
26, Sunda, for Nagasaki & Yokobama. 26, Sib'as, for Chefoo.
26, Ajax, for Yokohama,
CLEARED. -
Telegraph, for Bangkok, Greene, for Shanghai. John S. Stankope, for Chefoo, Chinking, for Shanghai, Kang chi, for Hollow, &c. Niagara, for Manila, Hing Shing, for Sustow, a
PA MENULIS, ARRIVED, Por Claverhouse, from Sydney, &c., 39 Chinese.
CRACKED WHEAT.
CORNMEAL
1 1621 33228 4839 0444 842
22 1636 31230 4850 6468 B073
42 1652 3259 4866 6477 8032
0667 11295 1283 14496
9677 11285 12900 OGOR 11311 19901
14514
14619
Hongkong, August 25, 1890.
COMB HONEY in Frame.
54 1665 3271 4879. 6436
8103
0725
11317
12929
PEA NUTS.
64
1378 2283 4888
G508
$116
8723
118 D
12737 14763
BARCELONA NUTS.
76
1636
2201
4913
6515
SBL
9736
11348
1565 12859
94 1707
3807 4925 €635
8140
11362 1:972 14579
HOMINY.
RYE MEAL.
102
121
2319 4942
PECAN NUTS.
HICKORY NUTA POTTED MEATS.
1718
3335 4934 1723 131 1743 3312 4960
8183 0370
143 1762
3012 4970 6585 8192
105
3977 1778
4990 6599
0530
8:01
9760
0563
8174
1783
82:8
9818
BARTLET PEARS.
182
1785
3395
5003 0619
82332
QM3B
11417
108
3409 1798
5017
6624
8241
817
11465
13.63
207
1816
5034 BE28
6639
8256
0810
11467
13078
217
1894
3443
6050 6055 8202
1381
114494
13092
BI "MENELAUS."
228
1809 9456
6066 6071 8270
0801
11495 1:13
244
1850
3469
6076
6686
8200
990J
11520
1427
AN
N Invoice of MILNER'S
256
1868
3488 6087 0706
3312
9318
11530
13186
PATENT FIRE PROOF SAFES
270
1887
3406
5108
6749
$3:7
9929
11549 13150
and
280
1904
9505
5120
6731 8B36
99144
11562
13102
DEED CHESTS.
208
1907
3527 5154
6744
6355
0950
11577
19178
14795
To be sold at Mamyfacturers Prices.
311
1937
3.329 6140
0754
8359
1150L 9069
13497
14×07
330
1945
9000
$168
6772 8381
9102
11583
13207 14813
T. & D. HENRY's GOVERNMENT NAVY
$18
1959
3565
0178
6784 8333
9097
11099
13219
14839
CANVAS, all Numbers.
336
1073
3583 6162
FLAX SEAMING TWINE
873
1083
3.9
$92
Ex
"HOPE."
$90
WOODBERRY'S COTTON DUCK,
NOM.
1 to 10.
RAVENS DUCK, and
DRILLS.
COTTON TWINE,
6193
8011 5221 0820 202
7005
6925 6834 8150 3126
415 2028 3437 5246 6860 8165 B171 3442 5204 6809 2i143 126
3065 5203 2047 438 462 2004 3677
2079 2694 471
486 2095
6797 8401 68:49
10018
11633
13333
14843
8+15
100.8
11648
19250
$130
10043
11652
1272
10000
1:664
14270
30068
11677 13297
14900
10095
11607
19308
14915
Do, 2
6887 8497 10100
11717
13324
14928
Ex
RAPHAEL."
490
2100
A Large Assortment of ÜLOCKERT
606
2121
AND GLASSWARE,
DINNER SERVICES,
DESSERT SERVICES,
TOILET SERVICES,
BREAKFAST SERVICES,
dc., dzo.,
Ex "ANCHISES,"
and
6903
3607 6312 6019 $535 10146
3730
10152 9552 5323 6936
5343 3737
6956 8666 Lut69
2137 3743 5361 6969 £5iQ 10188 045 2166 3760 5371 6132 8831 J0196 556 2163 3770
6991 6390
8'05 10213
670 2176 3783 5402 7000 2611 10228
583
3804 2185
5316 7028 8635 10236 602 2202 3814 6120 7020 26.10 30202 609 2027 5527 6439 7052 HERR 627 2237 3837 5449 7000 8073 636 2254 3859 5463 7.76 $600
5238 0889 [30]
8613
10111
11725
18932
8521
10127
11738
13345
14940 DYNAMITE, FUSES, DETONATORS, 14958! 11762 13370 14972 11785 1:391 14990
11776 13391 14997
11789 13407 15018 11806 13411 15020
THE BORNEO Ca., Ld., Agents, Hongkon, Alarch 8, 1880.
Bmr81
10270
10281
10/02
5486 7088 8697
}}}8B
LATE
ARRIVALS.
RUTHERFORD'S Extra All Loog FLAX
CANVAS.
705
RUTHERFORD'S Royal Navy CANVAS. RUTHERFORD'S Bent Boiled Do.
717
755. 2361
766 2370
fol 2981
Hora's Best Russlan CORDAGE.
703
807
5389 7201
4:101 0614 7215
00:5 2402
7231 4007 2400 4024 0034 7200
11826 13435 15045
11812 13445 15052
11652 13455
16078 17805 13473 16080
(Tholdes: Overland l'apar in Unmai 11885 18490 36090
PUBLISHED AT THE "BINA MAIL" OFFICE 11896 13696 15120
IN TIME FOR THE EXCLigu Mas, 11903 13612 15131
156 2207 3879
11919 19626 15135 Containg from 72 to 84 columns of closely £65 2270 886 5-181 7110 8711 10330 11933 13343
printed matter.
2287 181
3897 5508 7117 8735
11944 10338
13653
239 3913 601
6519 7136 6739
11944 10817
13574 2317 3032 5639 7143 6763 10368 11072. 13582
2331
11996 3018 5552 7108 8778 10381
13507
742 2318 3982 5562 7172 1782 10392 12005 13615 3973. 5579 7180 2803 10403 12019 13628 83 6 10421 12.27 1366
10136 8823
12046 13609 10134 12.09 8830
13670 8854 10189 12073 1930
NEWS FOR HOME.
16159
15173
15293
Best English Charcoal WIRE ROPE. Galvanized IRON CHAIN, 3/16th, 1/4
and 3/6th.
821 2434 4046 6049 7203
8876 10420
12003
13706
836
2438
4050
£669
7207
483
1058
1:093
13709
HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and OILS, TURPENTINE. Copal VARNISH. French POLISH. SOFT BOAP, OAKET's Wellington KNIFE POWDER.
864
804 2474
879 2190 886 2002
4073 2460
5677
7260
8896
10513
12000
13791
1533
4076
6708 4090
7304
8911
10519
12015
18741
7312 6919
1004 I
12136 13758
4111 6710
7934
89+1
10532
12148
13764
15373
908 2610 4126
6794
7313
SU18
10562 12163
13779
16609
Plate POWDER. Plate BRUSDES. Billlard CUALK, CUE TIPS. Metallic TAPE LINES.
921
2530
4143
6702
7304
8371 10551
12107
13799
15431
930
4107 2541
5764
10695 50CM 7370
12191
13505
13422
044
2558
4166
6773
7379
8097
10600
12213 13520
15438
65 Eighth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."
For AMOY.-
954
2018 1185
5789
7400
a038
10617
12327
13834 15162
Chon's Patent PADLOCKS,
976
4'98 2589
5800 7409 9020
TO LOCKS,
184 2001
4212
Cupboard LOCKS,
1003 2015
$2,27
526
Box LOUKS.
1018
2610
4220
5810
1030
4203 2642
FIRE GRATES.
1032
2652
Suspension and Bracket Patont Extinguish
1053
2661
4276 5862
ing KEROSINE LAMPS
1074
2680
4288
RODGERS & SONS CUTLERY.
1036 2690 4303
5805
5918
12238 13550
5817 7-4957
10644 12258 13861 9033
10173
9015
14278 10600
13636 7439
15485
7419 9014
12280 10669
18892 16501 5367 7460 9074 10696 12295 19906 4268 6267 7481 9:090 10701 12311 13918 15537 7601 0102 10722 12331 13994 15545
7506 9117
12339 10733
13945 15557
7521 0184
13939 10742 12357
10029
Electro-plated WARE,
BUNTING and Bunting THREAD,
1118 2728
7500 1937
BUSELY'S PATENT PNEUMÁTIC GUN.
1133
2744
7569
1141
2746
7077
Royal Bristol GINGER ALE, in Piat 1156
Bottles.
1173 Jurrser's India PALE ALE, in Piat 1181
IRES GRAYES, Pints and Quarts 1228 Chateau LARONE,
Breakfast CLAKET,
HAUT SAUT&RNE.
SASCONE'S White Seal SHERRY.
Do. Amontilado SHERRY.
1261 2831 4481 6103 7712 2894 4507 6100 1977
-2911 4509 1208 1300 2918
4531
1317 2984 4340 $155
4550 6169
1103 2709 4326
4835
4359 6963 4364 5070 4377 5990 7008 1412 2765
10822
12410 14040
22774 4383 6004 7603
12437 9213 10831
14960
4409 6010 7030 9228 10840
15670 2787
12451 14065
1200 2822 1432 6022 7084 0241
15084 10850 12461 14084
1314 2826 4436 6030 7647 9261
12483 10807
14001 15695
2831
4442 6083 7661 9279 10881 12498 1410415714 4402 6073
9286 7073
19503 10895
14120 10731 1287 2852
2805 1247
4*70 6086 7692 9300 10007 12519
15710 14181
30022 9818
12511 14142 10762 7718 0337 10040 32540 14161 G119 7732 9344 10940 12566 14169 15791 1185 7766 0363 10972 12876 '11195
15759 7701 9309 10988 12591 14208 15813
9$92 7772
10995 12608 14219 10324
$158
10772
12382
13988 10800
9176
10701
12392
0189
10801
14005
12408 14017
15521
16844
15659
15768
Books Wanted, Expbangen, &c.
Engine COLZA OIL
English COTTON WASTE
Tock's Patent PACKING.
Flax PACKING.
Bottles. CLARET-Chateau THIBOEUF.
ولادة
BIS Mail Summary la compiled from 18158 th Thaily China Mail, le published 16203 twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a ro 162:0
cord of each fortnight's current history 15231
of events in China and Japan, con- 15233tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various purts
15221
16271!
the Countries.
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, 18278 Hongkong, Cantor
Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 60 cents per Copy (postage 10d1 | pald 56 cents.) $12 per annum (postage
paid $13.50.)
Orders should be sent to Go. MURBAT
Bain, China Mai' Office, 2, Wyndham 16350 Street, but later than noon of the day the 15859 English Mail Steamer leaves,
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No. G.-Vol. VIII,
* -OF THE
16319 CHINA REVIEW””
CONTAINS--
Fa-Haien and His English Translators. 10578 The Book of Recompeudes.
6931 7538 0153 10761 12374 1398416689 Essay of a Provincial Graduate, with Trans
lation. Translations from the 1-l, or General
Code of Laws of the Chinese Empire. 10638 Canton Syllabary
Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries:--
The Kitchen-God Again.
Land Tax io
and Tax in Chins, and how Collected. Secretaries and Assistant-Examiners. Family Festivals.
"Heaven" and "God" in Chinese. The Rights of Woman.
The Memorial of Chang Chih-tung. The Chinese Silver Coinage of Tibet. Wrestlera.
A Correction.
DEPARTED.
Per Sunda, for Nagasaki, &c., Dr O'Brien, Por Albay, for Amoy, &o., 60 Chinese, Per China, for Shanghai, 5 Chinose.
TO DEPART. Per Chinking, for Shanghai, 30 Chinose. Por Kang-chi, for Hoihow, &c., 13 Euro- peans, and 75 Chinese.
Per Hing Shing, for Swatow, &c., 55 Chi-
пезе
SHIFTING REPORTS.
The British steamer Claverhouse reports Had fine weather up to the Mindora Straits, then heavy rain squalls to port
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping.
4 p.m.-Chinliang leaves for Shanghai. Penedo leaves for Port Darwin,
[No. 6314-Avaust 26, 1880.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, August 28 :--
Noun-Auction of pisse or paroel Ground al Mr J. M. Armstrong's Sales Rooms, 8 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders sud Subscribers of the City Hall in the Library,
4 p.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila SUNDAY, Anzust 20
9 a.m.-Douglas leaves for Coast Ports, MONDAY, August 30:-
Noon Frouch Mail leaves for Ports of
Cati and Europe. Goods por Glenco undelivered after this
date subject to rent. SATORUAT, Soptimber 4-
Daylight-Mitan Rishi Mail leaves for
Yokohama, &c.
MONDAY, September 6:
the absence of all mention of the most urgent public works from His Excel- lency's speech on the Estimates for 1881. The following figures will prove how wise the Governor was to pass by in silence this painful subject. The Wa- terworks Scheme and the Central School, with the Fire Tanks, are conspicuous by their absence. Let, however, the figures speak for themselves
Do.
WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
***$1,000 $12,000
6,000
Pokfoolam Reservoir, ......... Repairs to Buildings, ... Mantenance of Water Works,
of Telegraph,.
1,900 Da.
2,000 of Protestant Cemetery, Conversion of Look into a Grai, Hospital, 12,000 Astronomical Observatory & Time Ball, 10,000 Breakwater at Catsoway Bay to form
10,000 Typhoon refuge for Boats, Fittings for Offices in differont D'ptments, Miscellaneons Worka
Sinking Fand for Fraya Works Loan
500
TI-
2,000
10,000
$65,800
We spend the figures of the ex-
5pm-English Mail leaves for Ports of penditure for 1881 und 1877-exclusive of the Civil List, Pensions, Gratuities,
Cail and Europe.
THURSDAY, September :-
1 p m.-Amarío Mail leaves for Yoko-
kama and San Francisco.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841,
香港大榮遊
A. S. WATSON & Co.,
FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND Retail DRUGGIATS, IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGOISTH SUNDRIES, NORSERY REQUI-
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMRHIOAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.
MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water, Lomonade, Tonio Water, Glogerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any
other persons who may desire to con Bult the filos of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra- lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHIA MAIL" Office, where OVAT sixty nowspapers, dailios sad weeklies, from these countries, are now fled for reference.
The publication of this issue commenced at 8.30 p.m.
The China Mail.
&c. ****
Governor,...
ESTABLISHMENTS,
Harbour Master, ---
Lighthouses, ...
Collector of Stamp Rovmus, Judicial,
Ecclesiastical
Educational,
Medical,
Police,... Gaol,...
1881.
1877. 7,788 $2,708
́Colonial Secretary,
8,881
B,176
Colonial Treasurer, ...
4,180
9,432
Anditor General,
20,209
15,039
Clerk of Councils,
100
100
Surveyor General, ...
80,097
24,170
Government Gardens and
5,822
4,536
Tlantations, k
Postmaster General...
26,580
28,438
Registrar General,...
12,994 11,314
29,804 27,062
7,508
7.424
4,042 4,162
37,718
21,900
1,158
1,158
24.368
24,868
---
16.200 14,160
Police Magistrates,...
7,237
6,840
144,480 144,610
25,136 18,228
8,800
8,4
Total Establishments,...$413,912 $363,692
SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.
Colonial Secretary,
640
Colonial Treasurer, ***
1,500
1,500
Surveyor General,
14
1,800
1,080
57,900
20,784
25
50
500
200
500
9,756 4,620
11,440
19,420
690
8:30
$8,009
B9,885
20,520 14,120
6,294 2,000
4,000 4,000
4,500 $6,800 141,500
4,500
38,620
49,220
Fire Brigade,
Postmaster General,...
Registrar Genormi, Judicial, Boclesiastical, Educational.
Medical,....
Police Magistrales, Police,.....
Geol.......
Fire Brigade,.. Charitable Allowances Transport,
Works and Buildings, Roads, btreets, & Bridges, ... Lighthouses, Corerument Gardens and Plantations,*__*** Miscellaneous Borvises,... Military Contribution,"
Grand Total,
3,000 1,000
12,000
44,800
88,800 106,748 104,848.
$847,434 $808,200
MILITARY PROGRESSIN
CHINA.
In view of the present position of affairs in China the following quotation from Mr Andrew Wilson's Evor Vic- HONGKONG, THURSDAY, August 26, 1880. torious Arty, a history of the Chinese
Campaign under Lt. Col. C. G. Gordon From a glance at the detailed EstimatesBRE, and of the Suppression of the for 1881 it may be the more readily Taiping Robellion," may be read with io- how the surplus, which is terest. The work was published in 1808. seen been so pointedly dwelt upon by Go- Mr Andrew Wilson was formerly Editor veruor Hennessy in his speech, los of the China Mail, and was afterwards for beon obtained. The revenue estimated many years engaged in journalistic work to be received in 1881 is $1,080,053 in India, his experience of which country ForW TOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI-venta actually received in 1877, viz., giving birth to his Inst splendid work,
as compared, let us say with the re- and his travels amongst the Himalayas Per Hing Shing, ut 9.30 a. m. To-morrow, g1,005,312.03. Upon the following The Abode of Snow," He now holds a items an incrense upon 1877 is shown-high position in literary circles at home is For SHANGHAI -
Licenses (opium), $69,071; Taxes (Po- a writer on political and other topics in Por Chinkiang, at 3.80. To-morrow, lice &), $52,147; Postage, $42,345; which India, Chine, and the Far East
FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:—
the 27th lest.
the 27th Last.
are concerned :-
making in all, 8184,108. There is reduction in the Land Revenue, as com-
It must be admitted that military progross Per Aria, at 4.50 p.m. Tomorrow, thepared with 1877, of $00,850; so that in China has not daring the last few years
27th inst. For FODULOW.---
Per Killarney, at 4.80 p.m. Tc-morrow,
the 27th ina
For MANILA, —
Per Esmeralda, at 3.20 p.m., on Satur-
day, the 28th inst. For PORT DARWIN,-
Per Penedo, at 4 30 p.m., on Saturday, the 28 inat, instead of as pro- viously notified.
the 29th inat,
toch iest.
For JAPAN vía KOBE.–
the 3rd Sept.
MAILS 2 THE FRENCH PLOKET. -
الذي
and
Chinese
сред
is
and dis
the increase upon the principal items been anything like what it might easily mentioned is $97,807, or nearly a hun-have been, and what it might have been dred thousand dollars. This is un-expreed to be after the fossons of the doubtedly very satisfactory in itself, years 1862-64. A vary small efficient force,
few fast
gunboats, although it has its drawbacks. One of with flying artillery, &
a cortain number of competent Euro. the items of increase is that obtained by pean officers conjoined with Chi the reversion from ten per cent to twelve might at very small expense he made more peace and per cent on the Police and Lighting serviceable in the preservation of rates ($52,147); and this step was order in the Celestial Empire than any certainly not acquiesced in by the com- force yot established in China, and im. For SWATOW, AMOV, & FOOCHOW.-munity witli the view of merely obtain-mensely more so than the expensive, ex- Per Douglas, at 8.30 & m., on Sunday, ing a "surplus": it was heartily ac-hausting, and all but useless local levies which each province frequently counts by cepted on the understanding that the hundreds of thousands. Sooner or later great ideas entertained by Governor the Celestials must come to depend entirely For BANGKOK.-
Per Dale, at 5 pm, on Monday, the Hennessy for the good of the Colony on European science in maiters of war, without do so Have these and 30th inst
were to be carried out.
can never learn to they
cars but their For SAIGON.-.
idens, or any of them, become realities? the aid of European officers;
not a matter of For Quinla, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the This question can be answered by any Jealousy and fear of s
one who has taken an intelligent interest surprise, when they consider the career of the Yang Jen, or "Western Men," in in Hongkong affairs for the last three other parts of Asia. Moreover, there
party in For Sumida Maru, at 5 p.m., on Friday, years. An ingenious dofender of the the great diiculty as to
Governor, writing some time since, re- China should have command of so formid- gretted that the surplus was not used able a force tuas constituted. If it were king the provincial as a means for reducing Taxation; but established from Peking, the
great T French Contract Pachet Ozu when it is seen that over half of the Governors, together with the
the officials and people of Chins, would be despatched on MONDAY, surplus has been obtained by an increased
with jealousy the 30
30th August, with Malls to of the Police and Lighting rate (after a trust, as threatening complete Tarlar
regard its formation through the United Kingdom and show had been made of reducing it), domination in the Flowery
Land Furope,
vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits this enggestion sounds rather hollow. if it were formed by the
the great Chinese Settlements, Bacarts, Burma, Cylon, We have already taken objection to the Mandarine, such as Tseng and Li, the India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and figures presented by Governor Hennessy, Court party at Peking would regard its
and even the dynasty itself, rige With mach difionities in the which exhibit a surplus, on the ground own rig
e of circumstances that a young Colony like Hongkong endangered.
requiring military reform, we need ture of money on public improvements very aanguinely for much immediate im MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET— than by the knowledge that its finances provement in that respect In Chine. Buch the Brith Contract Packet Rohila showed an excess of revenue over ex-affairs have already advanced greatly from
will be despatched on MONDAY, penditure. It is unnecessary to enter their position during many th. 6th September, with Malls to and into every item of expenditure in order and the Chinese are not a people so ésgar TOBACCOS, and **
through the United Kingdom and to arrive at a conclusion upon this one of now things as to change their organisa Europe via Brindisi; to the Straits point. If Governor Hennessy has been tion, except ander pressure of some kind CIGARS 1415 3036 4095 6456 7866 0472 11081 12603 14300 18014 CILORNUM, British ship, Capt. Beadle.-- Settlements, Batavia, Burmab, Ceylon,
Wieler & Co.
Mr Hart exercised fally his influence, or if. 1412 8044 4661 6262 7871 $489 11089 12708 14313 15924
India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib fortunate enough to receive a larger sum other. It strikes me however, that if CLIFTOs, British barque, Capt. Davies- raltar. This is the best opportunity by way of revenue than was over re- there were an aude British hilmister at who enjoyed the coplidence of the 1455 8064 4566 6375. 7387 $494 11111. -14726-
for forwardin Dorrespondense to Mau-ceived before, and has spent or proposes Tessal Covermont, it would not be very 14327 16049 Rozusio & Co.
ritics, B. afrio, the Cape, St. Helens, to spend it liberally in various department to prevail on the Chinese to form 1457 9079 4880 6293 7906 9509 11127 12732 14341 16950
GENEBAL ARCHILD, American barque,
menta of government, this does not their military power in manner which 1464 9086 4802 €313 5016 9523 11142 12751 14859 15970 Capt. David, Kelly.Molchers & Co. 1489 $103 4710 0328 7938 9537 11151 12700 14368 15983 ROSIE WELT. American abip, Capt, Q, c, N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the materially affect our contention. The completely secure the preservation Government is to be congratulated of order, and at the same time relieve the Australian Colonies, 1511 3117 4721 6335 7945 £554 11167 12776 14390 16997:
certainly upon obtaining a larger sum country from the great burden of its MAÍLŠ BY THE UNITED STASZE PACKET, for the Opium Farm, but the other vincial levies, which themselves,
being 1616 $120 4788 6351 1068 9568
16012 11178
12701 14397 1536 8150 4747 6969. 7975 9378 11191 1280814410 16019
United States Mail Packet City of items of revenue (except the direct taxes) often and of negensity left unpaid, have NIAGARA German barque, Captain J. 1548 9161
Peking, will be despatched on THURS are almost entirely beyond the Go-been a fruitful soares of disorder and re- 4701 6875 7984 9801 11204 13917 14434 16040 Kubiminn.Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
hellion To suck an DAY, the 0th September, with Mails, vernor's control. The expenditure on
an and nothing could be 1589 3175
4788 6889 2004 9005 112aL 12837 14480
States, Sale, annispol, the United public works, however, as we have pre-florefes, and to once provision against 1570 8187 4793 0105 8015.0827" - 11209 12846 14466
States, Chonde, Honolula, Peru, dreviously stated, is the best criterion of dangate lying in the fature, at the top of which will be closed as follows:--- 1605 8197 4813 6426 2025 9688 11281 12855 14489
the genuine prosperity of a young Co- ment of the gereisen of a British 6431 8039 4921
0060 11200 12873 14490 For £100 Sterling each, £114,000.
Do. Very Fine 'OLD PORT. Draught ALE and PORTER, sold by this 1843
Gallon
STATIONERY.
BOOKS.
JOHN
Mole & Sons', Cross & BLACKWELL'S, and
AMERICAN OIL MAN STO BE S.
SHIP CHANDLERY
Every Description.
SAIL MAKING and BIGOING, promptly executed.
6997
Hongkong, July 3, 1880.
Not Responsible for Debts. 1953 9968 4.667 6176 7794 0401 11014 12618 14225 15897
Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor 1370 2081 4584 0190 7807 9420 11025 12052 14252 15852
Owners will be Responsible for 1874 2088 4594 6200 7826 9429 11036 12058 14263 16875 any Debt contracted by the Officers or 12001 14278 18836 Crew of the following Vessels, during
15903 their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
1393 1412
3006
3024
4608 6221 7893 9440 4638 6231 7850 9463
11057 11074
12671
14291
1309
..
For the NONDKOND & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, (Signed)
GEO. H, BURNETT,
Accountant.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, July 20, 1880.
Countersigned, WWW.VENN, Junior,
Notary Publis Pope's Head Alley, Cornhill,
set
LONDON, 12th June, 1880,
Welt.-arzhold, Karberg & Co.
JOHN D. STANDOFE, American borque, Capt. H. G. Pillsbury,-Order.
Jour M. CLEAR, American barque, Capt.
B. W. Cantos-Douglas Lapraik & Uk,***
B. Drinkwater.Arnhold, Kärberg & Co.
Gibraltar,
The usual bours will be observed in closing would gain much more by the expendi; and no groomed not look
The
the Mails, do,
and Ascension.
secure
conturias back,
Pro
SAN JOAQUÍN, American ship, Capt. Ji 0.15 P.-Registry genre but Letterlony; and, taking this as a crucial test high charseter, sed of talent för övalmiste
BIRLAS, French barque, Captain C. Hust. -Captain.
Katzen, Gorman barque, Capt. Ilazen burg-Sietsen & Co.
0.30 F.M.-Post-Ofiloe closes,
ant his services
(except for Non-Union Connblas) may of the success of Governor Hennessy's on. If the Mandarins could only be as
power: Chinese State be posted on board the Packet with financing, or rather his administration, sured that he would not employ hin Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage the result is not by any means satis except as a servant of the until the time of doparlare.
they would be glad to ancept) WOODVILLE, Britieb barque, Capt. Lowes Correspondence for Non-Union Wost Indies factory. A surplus of any extent is and the best guarantee for that, as well as- (except the Babamas rod Haya mere theatrical exhibition for the bene an assurance against his employment in Monte Vileo, Paraguay, and Uruguay fit of the Colonial Office, so long any manner repugnant to Western civilisa
as public works are so shamefully tion, would be his continuance in the service cannot be sent by this route.. Hongkong, Aug, 29, 1880.sep ignored. We have already spoken of of her Majesty the Queen while he was
Rodd, Arahold, Karberg & Co.
ALMA, Bremen barque, Captain H. Ish- meyer.-Melchers & Uo.
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