For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED
FOR THE SPORTING SEASON FOWLING
PIECES.
An Invoice of
MOBSTS P. WEBLEYS' 12-bore BHREUM LOAD: ING CENTRAL FIRE GUNS.
Messra WARD & Sons 12-bore CENTRAL:
FIRE BREECH LOADING HAMNKLESS
AND SELF-COCKING GUNB,
GABEN CARIKIDOR C1055
HARD AND BOFT WADS,
THE following Additional STOCK of
BOOKS,
-For Sale -
Mails.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR SATOON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ÁLAG,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
ON
N MONDAY, the 13th day of Septent- ber, 1880, Noon, the Company's B. 8. ANADYR, Commandant DIDIER,
Insurances.
THE CHINA MAIL.
LONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, HITHERTO CALLED THE STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONA STERLING,
Intimations.
NEWS YOR
HOME.
The Overland Chiar Mail.
(The older Overland Paper in China./ PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA Mail" OffiorR IN TIME FOR TILE ENGLISH MAIL
PA SE NUK RS,
AKRIVE,
For Telemachus, from Liverpool, &c., Masts White and Kash and 14 otbors, and 400 Chinese.
Per Hing Shing, from Amoy, &o, 243 Chinese.
DEFARTED.
Per City of Peking, for Yokohama, Capt. Wodehouse for San Francisco, Mr B. M. Blanchard, Dr and Mrs Kerr and daughter,
9 Undersigned are prepared to jesus Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely Missos Brereton (2), and 220 Chinese
Pollets Catering FIRE RISKS **
Curent Rater.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Pongkong, August 26, 1680. CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMMPANY, LIMITED HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG.
USEFUL, INTERESTING & AMUSING. with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, Position of the Company at the clove of the
"Reading in English Literatura." "Principles of Elocation."
and CARGO, will learn this Fort for the
bore places.
Cargo and Specte will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so
"History of English Language and Litera cepted in transit through Marseilles for
ture,"
"Biography Exemplary."
"English Grammar and Composition." DRAWING BODES.
COPY BOOKS.
PRIMER ATLAS.
SONOCL ATLAS-
"Physical Geography."'
"Leading Events in English History." "Historical Questions and Answers," "Algebra Theoretical and Practical," with
Koy.
*Algebra Exercises and Problems."
"Explicit Euclid and Key."
"Inorganic Chemistry,"
"Practical Chemistry."
Electricity," by Dr. Ferguson,
* Vegetable Physiology."
"Animal Physiology."
"Elementary Mechanics." "Sound."
"Sketches of Animal Life."
"Book of Days," 2 Vela,
"Analogy of Religion."
the principal places of Harope.
Shipping Orders will be granted until
Noon.
Cargo will be received on board unti 4 p.m., Sprole and Pareria null 3 p.m. on the 12th September, 1880. Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be loft at the Agency's boo.)
Contents and value of Packages are ro quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Offico.
9. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent,
Hongkon., August 31, 1880.
ae13
MAIL STEAM
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY,
last financial year, the 30th April, 1880.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIRED,, CAPITAL PAIDSEN... RESERVE FOND.........
BALANOR UNDIVIDED...........$
31,000,000 or
$ 425 - €0 70,27843 DIVIDEND PAID TO SHARE-
HOLDERS..... 20% per à non n. INVIDEND PAID TO ALL CONTRBUTORS OF BUSINESS, 20% on the amount of their Contributions.
TH
THE Company grants Policies on MASINE Risks to all parts of the World, pay- able at any of its Agencies.
printed matter. THIS Mail Summary is compiled from
the Daily China Mail, is published twice a month o the morning of the Englab Mail's departure, and is a re cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, osn tributed in original reports and collated the journals published at the various ports to those Countries.
from
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai,
Commercial Summary,
Subscription, 60 cents per Copy (postage paid 59 certs.) $12 per annum (postage paid $13.00.J
Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete
Orders should be sent to Geo. MURAT BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the English Minil Stemmer leaves,
Torms of Advertising, same as in Daily
hina Mail
Mr. Andrew Wind,
NEWS AGENT, da
138, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; thorized to recuive Subscriptions, Ad-
Contributory Dividends are PAYABLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSI-vertisements, &c., for the China Mail, NESS WHETHER THEY ARE SHARE. Overland China Mail, anst China Review, BULDERS OR NOT.
B. GOLDSMITH,
Acting Secre try. Hongkong, August 13, 1880.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
vi
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720,
HE Undersigned having boon appointed STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE gents for the above torporation are
AND INLAND SEA.
prepared to grant Insurance as follows:-
THE S. S. NUGATA MARU, Captain WALKEB, due here on or abeat the 13th Instant, will be despatched as abors OR SATURDAY, the 1815 September, at
Chambers' "Information for the People' Chambers Miscellany," 10 Vola Chambers' "Papers for the People," 6 Vols. Daylight. "Readers' Book of Allusions."
Balzac's "The Comedie futnaine."
"Our English Summers."
15 An Pretty as Severo."
"Beautful Pictures," Vols.
Blake's Etching."
"Observations ou l'opular Antiquities.”
"Batter's Select Works."
Colman's "Humorous Worka"
Fairholt's" Tobacco."
"German Popular Stories."
"Golden Treasury of Thought" "The House of Life."" Jenning's "Rosicrucians." Lamb's "Complete Worka." Longfellow's "Poetical Worka" "Practical Notes on Wine." "Evolation of Human Raco."
"The Lady's Guide."
"The Indian Meal Book,"
*Manual of Practical Anatomy." **Observation on Treatment of Cholera "Dargentic Medicina" **Domestic Management."
The Metals used in Countrnokion. “ Shakespeare's "Complete Works."
English Spelling and Spolling Ruko " "English Inflected Words,"
Gulliver's Travela."
Burns' "Complete Wzka"
"Panctuation."
"Things a Lady would like to Kaon “ **Oaledonia."
Josephus" **Complete Works."
Byron's "Complete Worke."
Nature Pictures,"
"Other Men's Minds."
The Modern Playmate."
"Home Book for Young Luntles
"Manual of Daten.”
Townsendbožica "
**Flora
"Humorous Sketches." Aunt Louisa's Birthday Book"
"Favorite Tuy Book“ Aunt Louisa's"
Aunt Lorien's" 'Beopanke.
Aunt Laniss's "London Picture Book “ "Zoological Gardens."
Choice Present
Lear's "Book of Nonsense," "Army and Navy Drolleries." "Old Pictures in New Frames," Grimm's "Tales and Stories.' "The Broad Broad Gosan. Andersen's Fairy Tales." Treasury of the Earth.
11
Pepanties, and Halls of England,"
Diary and Correspondence."
Magiclan's Own Book,"
Sheridan's "Complete Works."
Johnson's "Lives of the Poeta,"
"Book of Authore."
་་
Evelyn's "Diary and Correspondence.”
"A Century of Anecdotes,"
Fope's Homer's Illad aud Odysseys.” "Koran."
Carpenter's "Popular Elocution." "Beat of Everything."
1
"Manners and Tone of Good Society." "Society Small Talk. "How We are Governed."
**Illustrated Birthday Motto Book." "Half Houre,
Vola.
"Half Hours of English History." Warne's "Model Crockery."
"The Modern Householder."
Home Bootering."
“Domantle Medicine and Surgery.”
The Chandos Classles."
The
Companion Library,"
Notable Novels."
Twain's Choice Works,"
The Art of Amusing."
"The Merry Cirole."
Magio no Mystery,”
*Hanky Panky, "Secret Out."
Westropp's "Book of Pottery."
Baker's "Clonds in the East"
Architectural Styles,
story of Advertising."
Birthday Gift Books
Fartan Ido with Moaby,"
Williams "Middle Kingdom."
Haswell's "Engineer's Pocket Book."
Cargo received on board and Parcacis ab The Offion up top. m. of 17th September
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.
All Claims must be mettled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
KATER P Panade.
To Ken Cabin $60. Steorage $15.
YOROBAMA &
Do. Do. $75,
20. NAGABARI...
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES.
CARGO and PASSENGERS for Nagasaki will be travshipped to the Shanghai Mait Steamer at Koba
For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OrrICES, No. 50, QUEEN's ROAD CENTRAL,
Hongkong, September 4, 1850.
Marine Department. Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principai Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department.
Polelce issued for long or short periods at A discount of 20% allowed. curront ratus.
Life Department. Policies Issund for auzus not exceeding 45,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WINE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL,TWO MILLION STEELING.
Dudursigned are propared to grani FULICIES against the Risk of FIRE Buildings or on Goods stored there, on Gomils on board Vessels and on tulls of
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be reponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cow of the following Vessels, during ther stag in Hongheny Harbour:—
GENERAL FAROBILE, American barque, Capt. David Kelly-Malchers & Co.
ROSIE WELT American ship, Uapt. 0. C. wet-Arabold, Karberg & Co.
SAN JOAQUIN, American ship, Capt. J., B. Drinkwater. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
KEPLER, German barque, Capt. Elazen- burge~Diemason & Co.
Merzou, German barque, Captain T. Borstmann.Melchora & Co.
CHINA, German 3-m. sobonner, Captain Boyein Armbold, Karborg & Co.
CABAKFEIDTH British barque, Captain John Mokenzie-Malchera &0.
HANNAH W. DUDLEY, Amerionu barque, | Capt. D. W. Dudley.-Adamson, Bell & Co. CHARLES TOWNSEND Hook, British sir.. Capt. Bradley.-Eduard Schelihaos & Co.
CRYLON, American barque, Captain Hay deu.--kussell & Co.
HANNA, Gruan barque, Captain La 0. Deneken. Wieler & Co.
To-day's Advertisements.
WANTED.
---
sti Vessole in Harbour, at the oval Turn AN Intelligent, Steady Man as JUNIOR
#SAM FOR BIROSFORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI
TERRANKAN PUKTS, SOUTH- AMPTON, AND LONDON;
ALBO,
and Condi
Proposal for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their section.
If required protection will be granted ou neat placa Lives up to £1000 on a biogle | Lafo.
For fates of Premiums, forume of pro- posals or any other formation, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong di Cursben Bengkong, January 4, 1867.
ANG TSZE
Y
INSURANCE
REPORTER.
Apply, by Letter, to this Orries. China Mail Orrion, Mb Sept., 1880.
FOR SHANGHAI
The Stonmalip
"Yangtse,"
i
Fer Flintshire, for Singapore, 12 Ohineza. Per Albay, for Swatow, &c., I European, and 100 Chinese,
To DEPART. Per Telemachus, for Amoy and Shanghai, 85 Chinese.
For Yanytsz, lor Sbaaghat, 7 Chinose.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Telemachus reports:
Gus weather crossing the Arabjau Son, and in the Bay of Bengal experienced moderate monaco and rainy weather. Sept. 20d, left Singapore; had light variable winds An equally weather throughout. On the 7th prend S. 8. Killarney bound South. ward, N. F. of the Paracels.
Left Liverpool on 21st July; experienced
The Chinese teamer Hing Shing reports: Fite wou lior and light winds throughout
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
For SHANGHAI.---
Per Yungching, at 1.30 p.m. To-morrow,
the 10th inst.
Per Yangtze, at 4.30 p.m. Te-morrow,
the 10th inst.
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND
CALOUTTA.
Per Suez and Arratoon Apcar, at 2.30 p.,, on Saturday, the 11th inst, For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW,— Per Douglas, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,
the ith inst.
For BANGKOK.-
For Consolation, al & p.m., on Monday,
the 13th inst.
For JAPAN nia KOBE.—
Per Niigata Haru, at 5 p.m., on Friday,
the 17th lost.
For NAGASAKI AND YOKOHAMA.--
Per Malacca, is postponed vill further
notice,
יד !
MALA BY 5 FRENO PACKEK.-—-
Contract Pankot Anadyr - Freuch
will be despatched on MONDAY, the 13th September, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Salgon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Maile, do
Khing
MAILS BY THE BRITISH "ACKET The British Contract Packet
will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 18th September, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Entupe via Brindisi; to the Straits Bottlements, Batavia, Euroab, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Maits, and Gib- raltar.
N.B. This Packet carries no mails for the
Australian Colonies.
HOUR OF OLABIEG
THE FRENCH MAILS.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping.
Thornhill leaves for Shanghai.
[No. 5850. SEPTEMBER 9, 1880.
5 p.m.-Fangtze leaves for Shanghai. Goods per Loudoun Castle undelivered
after this date subject to rent.
member (Mr Ryrie), cannot do more. than enter a protest against the tenden→→ cy of the Governor's financial policy, It is absurd to expect any of the official members to oppose any of His Excellen- cy's pet schemes, as such conduct, judg ing from numerous precedents, would ontail the official if not the severe per- sonal displeasure of the Queen's Repre- sentative. The voice of the native member of the Council has not yet been heard in the balls of the Great Council; and the seat which is ornamentally filled by that discreet but worthy gentle- man may be regarded as virtually vacant, Daylight.-Douglas leaves for Coast so far as the public is concerned. Under
Porto.
General Memoranda. BATOKDAY, September 11 :-
Noon.Auction of pisse or parael Ground at Mr J. M. Armstrong's Bales Rooms, 3 p.m.uz and drratoon Apear leave
for Singapore, &c. SUNDAY, September 12
MONDAY, September 13:-
present circumstances, therefore, it is vain to look for any discussion upon Noon.-French Mail leaves for Ports of ways and means that is at all likely to
Call and Europe.
TUESDAY, September 14
6 p.m. Mreting of Cricket Club.
9p.m.-Meeting of Perseverance TauRSDAY, September 16: SATURDAY, September 18:--
Daylight-ltan Bishi Mail Joaven for
Yokohama 0.
2 p.a. action of Household Furniture, , at No. 9, Gago Street (by Mr J. M. Armstrong).
money
have any entisfactory result. Indeed, even the Finance Committee (whose deliberations are conducted with closed doors) have frequently to formally pass Lodge.votes that have previously been ap- proved, after a series of despatches, by the authorities in Downing Street. And when the force is enacted of publicly sanctioning the expenditure of over wluch the Council has in reality no power or inclination (under existing circumstances) to question, the Ap propriation Bill will be passed, and for- warded for the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies. As we have eaid, the check furnished by an in- dependent Council, under favourable conditions, has been frequently shown to be of some little service; but as we have over and over again pointed out, these insignificant privileges accorded to Da Crown Colony can only be exercised
4 pm-nglish Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Kucopo.
FRIDAY, September 24;-
$ p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 3. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
No. 1.-Vol. IX.
-OF THE
**CHINA REVIEW'
WILL BE READY
IN A DAY OR TWO.
THE
when the relations existing between tho Governor and his Council members are very different from those which obtain at present. Our readers will therefore, while watching with interest what takes place at the meeting now called, realise
in some measure the comparative help-
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, lessness in which the reign of Governor
Established A.DE 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSINO CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGOISTY SUNDRISS, NURSERY REQUI. SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS,
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Glugorasie, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Aeratod Watera. 43 The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
Hennessy has placed the tax-paying
community. Ho governs the Colony,
and, with the exception of slight chocks from Downing Street, he seeks but little The fullest dis- help in doing so. cassion" ought to be taken at its proper value.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The next FRENCH MAIL may be expected to arrive here on Bunday morning next, the 18th inst, by the M. M. str. Iraouaddy. The next AMERICAN MAIL may be expected here on or about the 14th inst., by the O. & 0. aleamer Gaelic, which lafi San Francisco on the 17th August.
We are foformed by the Agent that the M. M.stenwer Iraouuddy, with the next French Hall, left Saigon at 3 p.m., and passed Cape St. James at 8 p.m., yesterday (8th), for this port.
་
THE steamer Telemachus which arrived here -to-day from Liverpool, under the command Passengers arriving in Hongkong, or any of Captain Jones (formerly of the Antenor),
other persons wlio may desire to con-is one of the latest additions to Messrs Holt Her dimensions aro sult the files of local, China, Japan, and Co.'s storm fleet.
American, English, Indian or Austra as follows:-Length 330 feet, breadth -lan Besspapers, aro invited to call at 34.6 feet, depth 26 feet horse power so- the "UHINA MAIL" Office, where over minel 250; built by Mosers A. Leslie and
sixty newspapers, daillos ani wookles, Irom these countries, ara now filed for reference.
Capt & SunULTZE, wili The following hours are observed in closing The publication of this issus commerwed
Mails, o, by the French Contract Facket :- Saturday,--
We despatched for the above Port TU-MORROW, the 16th Jnst., at b pu
.r.-Money Order Office civeer Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always i open out of Office hours.
ASSOCIATION,
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).......
SPECIAL RESERVE FUND,
TOTAL CAPITAL and Ao
CUMULATIONS, 8th April, 1880......
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, September 9, 1880.
Be10
Monday,-
'Tis. 120,000
UCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
7
Tla 230,000
Tis 203,208
10
FOR LONDON TIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Stemmahip
..TI, 913,205
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND PERMANENT RESERVE....
AUSTRALIA.
PENYULAR AND Okiknial Stream
TATION COMPANY's Steam-ship KHIVA, Caplain ALDERTON, will leave thia ou SATURDAY, the 18th Instaat, at 4 p.m.
re18
For further Farliculars, spply to
A. MoIVER, Superinteralent. Hongkong, September 7, 1880.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONFECTION
* CENTRAL
and
WITH THE
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING KAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE S. 8. GAELIC will be despatch- Tou for San Francisco via Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 24th Instant, 1680, st 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of the 23rd September. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office antil & p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Dinalar 4.
F. B. FSBES, Beg., Chairman..
W. M. BOYD, Esq. Wm. Merkning, Leq. J. EL PICK Voss, F. D. HATCH, Esq.
Een
HEAD OFFICE—SHANOLA). Matars RUSSELL & Co., Secrcurica.
LONDON BRANCH 7 Mesra BARING BROTHERS & Co., Banters. RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 69, Cornhill
POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World,
Subject to a charge of 12% for Interest Shareholder: Ospital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are an- ausily distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premia paid by them,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
10080
Hongkong, May 11, 1680. NOKTA BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
zie lat Ustober.
Telenchus," Capt. 11. JONES, will be despatched on or about
For Freight or Pasongo, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Boazhong, September 9, 1880.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
** Ajax," Capt. A. Kmo, will be y despatched on or about
the 9th Octuber.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRF, Agents,
Hongkoug. September 9, 1880.
BHIPPING.
ARRIVALA,
Sept. 8, Telemachus, British steamer, 1421, 11. Jones, Liverpool July 21, Ponang aug. 30, and Singapora Sept. 2, General. LUTTERFIELD & WIRE.
Supt. 9, Yungtize, British stommer, from Canton.
Sept. 9, Faugh a-Balaugh, German bark, from Whampoa.
Sept. 9, Serapis, British steamer, 1270, Nortb, Ainoy Sept. 7, Tea and General RUBBELL & JO.
Sept. 9, Yungching, Chinese stoamer, from Cauton,
ESTABLISHED 1809.
DAPITAL £2,000,000, A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAS-
THE Undorsigned, Aurwis at Hongkong BAGE TICKETs.
for the store Company, are prepared Consular Invoices to accompany Over land, Mexican, Central and South American to grant Pulicies against FIRE, to the Cargo, should be sent to the Company's extent of £10,000 on say Building, or Oces addressed to the Collector of Cason Morelandice in the name, at the Sept. 9, Hing Shiny, Chinese steamer, usual Ratas, subject to a discount of 20 444, J. O. Hawthorne, Tamsi Bept. 5, Amoy, and Swatow, General.-O. M. 8. N. For further information as to Freight! per cent.
Co.
toms, San Francisco.
or Passage, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, No. 97, Queen's Road Central,
CHAS. H. HASWELL, Jn.,
Agent. Hongkong, September 6, 1880.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
1324
Bush's Philosophy of the Human Voice," THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
Cowan's
'Curione Facts of Insects."
*Franklin Square" Library,
Harpers" Balf-hour" Sorfes.
**
Seasido" Library.
Notable Novela."
dis
Tauchnitz's "Novels and Dictionaries."
dichs
Hongkong, September 2, 1880.
THE Haderigned art prepared to grant
GILMAN & Co., Sgenit,
Hongkong, July 6, 1575.'
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE-BONGKONG, GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Obine and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang,
Rieka accepted, and Policies of Insurance $48,000 on Bulldings, or on Goods stored granted at the rates of Premium current at therein, at current local rates, subject to a į the above mentioned Ports, Discount of 20% on the Promis.
NORTON & Gay.
*** Agents.
Hongkong, January 1, 1874. ›
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FREE.
JAP, B, COUGHTRIE,
Secretary, Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
Sept. 9, Emma, Gorman -m. schooner, from Whampoa.
DEPARTURES,
Sept. 9, Flintshire, for Londos, &e.
9, Albay, for Swatow, dia.
9, Chindang, for Canton,
Saraply, for Singapore.
Freya, German porst., for Obefoo.
£1
a. M.-Post Office opens. A.M.-Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns cOSSEN.
A. M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters.
11.10A.M.Lettors may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 cents until
Butirely.
11.30 A. M.when the Post Office closes 1140 ..--Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Feo of 10 conta until time of departure.
Shipping Intelligence.
The following in corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &c.;--
VESSELS TO ARRIVE, AT HONGKONO, Name.
6, Diana,
From
Glasgow Cuxhaven
Left
May,
$1, Dorothea,
June,
5, Titaolu,
London
5, Vale of Doon,
Antwerp
10, Dr Petermani,
Cardiff
Bamburg
Loudou
Cardiff
10, Agnes Muir,
16, Oldbridge,
16, Valparaiso,
17,
Goldheater,
22, Annio II Smith,
24, Blaichoyle,
24, Hotapar,
28,
Importor,
Fuly
1, Bengala (1)
2, Adolph,
5, Belle of Oregon,
19, Schalde,
N'castle (N.&.w.)
Cardif Penarth Bamburg Paoarth
Hamburg Penarth Cardiff
at 7.30 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPT. 9, 1880.
Co. of Nowosstle; compound inverted di- reot noting engines; grosstonnage 2186.04; nott 1421.07; signal lotters T. J. K. Q.; carries 12 first-class and 32 third-class pas- Bengers.
A NEW 'rickshaw is on the stand to-day, and we hear that a Chinese frm of chair- builders intends to place a large number on the same plan at the disposal of the publio. The imported 'rickshaws have not been in If we were to accept all the fine utter the slightest degree patronised by ladies, for ances of which Governor Hennessy has whom they are rather open" if not exposed. delivered himself regarding freedom of This new style is meant to meet the difficul discussion, we might unthinkingly come ty. The general design is more like a small to the conclusion that this Crown. Co-
lony was a sort of Utopia as far as single "baggy" than anything we can com- constitutional Government is concerned. pare it to, the windows right and left merely Occasional incidents, lowover, arise arcened not glazed. The compartment is which tend to keep the memory green neatly overed-in in front with a cover, as to the lack of popular representation, waist high. The arrangement runs on three and remind one that the pleasant fiction wheels and seems at once comfortable and of popular Government is merely what safe, if not elegant. over an overbearing Governor may
choose to make it a useful adjunct to
the official machinery, or a solemn kind Ws ces it mentioned in the telegrams con. The tained in the Indian papers that, before the of Parliamentary pantomine. Legislative Council meets to-morrow to discuss the Estimates for 1881, and we "ppointment was conferred on Bir Hercules had hoped to be able to make a few Robinson of Governor of Cape Colony, the remarks upon several of the items which name of Sir Arthur Kennedy was mentioned might or might not have been of services that of the like successor of Sir Bartle to the non-official members. This Frere at the Cape. A telegram dated pleasure has, however, been denied us August 5th says, "Colonel Gordon is
for the first time for very many years.
In spite of repeated applications, ver- named as likely to be chosen 25 Sir Bartlo We believe another bally and by etter, to the Acting Frore's successor." Colonial Secretary (unofficially), to the illustrious personage was named as likely Private Secretary (verbally), to the to sacosed to the Governorship of the Cape Government Printer (verbally) and to but only so mentioned by himself. In the Acting Colonial Secretary (offi
cially), we have not yet been favoured regard to Bir Bartle Frere's going home we with a copy of the Detailed Estirnates for read that "It is announced that Sir Bartle 1881. The official application was made Frere, who was recently appointed Lard on the afternoon of the 7th, two days High Commissioner for the South African since; and to that letter no reply has Colonies, has been recalled. It is under- as yet been received. The Estimates stood that the Government have arrived at were sent round to this unofficial mem-
bers just a fortnight ago to-day. It has a decision to the effect that since the nego- hitherto been the custom to furnish the tlations for the federation of the South Press with copies of such documents on Afrion Colonies have been closed, Bir the first reading, os so soon afterwards as Bartle Frore'a servidus there are no longer N'castle (N.S.W.)
they are printed; and it has been re necesary, he having been appointed with a served for the present administration to
Antwerp London
Genoa
2
Wesor,
6, Brunette,
17, Charlton,
17, Warwick Castle,
28, Stentor (8.)
Antwerp London
22, Channel Qaven,
25, Vartigern (.)
37, James Bailey,
Cardiff
28, Goat Admiral,
Cardit!
29, Orion,
Cardiff
Cardiff Antwerp
LOADING, FOR CHINA AND JAPAN PORZS, At Landon.-Steamer via Suez Canal, ~ Glosartuey.
Glenearu.
Bongloe.
Sailing Veucis.
City of Peking, for Yokohama and John Nicholson.
San Francisco,
9, Hamburg, for Nowaliwang.
OLEARED.
Charite, for Bangkok.,
Kepler, for Newchwang,
Alice fary, for Foochow.
Wega, for Balgon
Telemachus, for Amoy & Shanghai. Yangtze, for Bhangliai.
At Liverpool,
Asia (s) Bellerophon (s.)
At Hamburg Bakon Adelston (n.)'
Cashmere.
Catharina
Ai Newcastle, NSW.
Dagoar Penobscot,
inaugurate a new system, the result of special view to bringing about such federa which is to prevent this fullest discussion tion." This is a rather roundabout way which it has been the alleged desire of of saying that the Government hava let Governor Flennessy to invite. The Bir Barile down easy. As to the position "general principle of the Estimates Sir Berezios Roblesom bikes up the we have already dealt with; as that ob-
ject was attainable from a study of the promotion is not as great, from a more totals given in the Ordinance and from money potut of low, sa would be at firwi a brief glance at the Estimates them supposed, Sir Bartle Frere drew as the selves. It has been our duty to criticise Cape is Governor of this Colony £5000, sa severely some of the principal features | High Commianlanos #1000, für house £130; of the Appropriation Hill but from the $2000 from Imperial: Fonds (personal and strange and unprecedented action of the
Governor in withholding the information tomporary), and also a pension of £.600 a asked for, we are not now in a position year, from the Indian Government, Sir to deal with its details.
Bartle Frore was therefore drawing £10,250 There is little likelihood, however, of at one time. Some montle ago we were. any great or effective stand being made told that his salary as High Commissioner. eruinst any of the votes proposed for
1881, or for an increase on the vote for was stopped. That probably messt the public works. The Hon. W. Keswick, abolition of the post on the special work even if supported by the senior unofficial i for which it was created being completed,
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