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FOR THE SHORTING SEASON FOWLING PIECES.

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THE

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"Randing in English Literaturo." "Principles of Elocution."

"History of English Language and Litera

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"Biography Exemplary,"

"English Grammar and Composition". DRAWING BODES.

Cory BOOKS.

PRIMER ATLAS.

SCHOOL ATLAB.

"Physical Geography."

"Leading Evots in English History." "Historical Questions and AnswEIL" "Algebra Theoretical and Practical," with

Key.

"Algebra Exercises and Problems." "Explicit Euclid and Key,"

Inorgatio Chemistry." "Practical Chemistry." "Electricity," by Dr. Ferguson. "Vegetable Physiology," "Animal Physiology." "Elementary Mechanica." "Sound."

"Sketches of Animal Life,"

"Book of Daya" 2 Volu "Analogy of Religion."

Chambers' "Information for the Faople." Chambers' "Miscellany," 10 Yals. Chambers' "Papers for the People," 6 Vole. "Readers' Book of Aliusions." Balzac's The Comedie Humaine."

**Our English Summers."

"As Pretty as Severe."

"Beautiful Pictures," 2 Vola.

Blake's "Etohinge."

"Observations on Popular Antiquities,”

-"Harler's Select Works."

Colman's "Humorous Works."

Fairholt's "Tobacoo."

"German Popular Stories"

"Golden Treasury of Thought."

*The House of Life." Jenning's "Rosicruciana." Lamb's "Complete Works " Lougfellow's "Poetical Worka." "Practical Notes on Wine." "Evolution of Human Race,"

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"The Indian Meal Book."

"Mannal of Practical Anatomy," "Observation on Treatment of Cholera." "Domestic Medicine."

*Domestic Management."

The Metals used In Construction." Shakespeare's "Complete Works." "English Spelling and Spelling Rules."

"English Inflected Words.""

Gulliver's Travels."

Burns" "Complete Works,"

"Punctuation."

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Josephus Complete Works."

Byron's "Complete Works," "Nature Pictures."

"Other Men's Minds.”—~-

"The Modern Playmate."

Home Book for Young Ladies," Townsend's Manual of Uates." "Flota Br

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Aunt Louisa's Keepsake."

Lunt Lou's "London Picture Book."

Zoological

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Lear's Book of NonSobe

Army and Navy Drolleries.” "Old Pictures in New Frames," Grimm's "Tales and Stories,"

Broad Ocean," Andersen's Fairy Tales."

of the Earth. **Treasury

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Diary and Correspondencs." Abbeys, Csatles, and Halls of England." Magician's Own Book." Shogidan'de Works,"

of the Posti,”

Johnson's "

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Evelyn's Diary and Correspondence." "A Century of Anecdotes." Pope's Homer's Ilied and Odysseys.” "Koran,"

Carpenter's "Popular Elocution."

14 Best of Everything."

Manners and Tone of Good Society," Society Small Talk,"

"Bow Wa are Governed."

**Illustrated Birthday Motto Book." "Half Houre," 2 Vols.

Half Hoars of English History." Warne's "Model

Crockery

***The Modern Householder."

Home Doctoring

Domestic Medicine and Surgery, The Chandos Classics,"

The Companion Library,"

**Notable Novels,

Twain's Choice Works

The Art of

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The Merry Circle.

zo Mystory"

Book of Pottery," Clonds in the East? Architectural

Baker's

if History of Anes

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44 Partinan Lafe with Monby.”

"Middle Kingdom. Engineer'a Pocket Book"

Bath's Philosophy of the Human Voice."

*** Curious Facts of lumeta.”

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Harpers Half-hour Berler.

Searide"

Notablo Novel D

Tanohmita's “* Novels and Dictionarles."

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Hongkong, September 2, 1880,

Mails.

COMP

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

ALSO,

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.) OAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STEELING.

HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Todes against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Term and Conditions.

Proposal for Life Assurances will be re- eived, and transmitted to the Directors

for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted or BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND first class Liven up to £1000 on a Single

Life. AUSTRALIA.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM THREATION COMPANY'S Steamship

KRIVA, Caprain ALDERTON, will leare is on SATURDAY, the 1814 Instant, at 4 pm.

For further Particulata, apply to

A. MOIVER, Superintendent, Ilongkong, September 7, 1880.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

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

CENTRAL атив UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIC STEAMERS,

THE S. S. 6.1BLIC will be despatch. Tad fur San Fra:61800 via Yokohama,

on FRIDAY, the 94tb Instant, 1880, at 3 pm, taking Caro and Passengers for Japan, the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to

ÁRNHOLD, KARBERO & O‰, Agenta, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

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NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkony for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FEE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandize in the same, at the vaal Rates, object to a discount of 2 per cent.

GILMAN & Co., Ágenti,

Hongkong, July 6, 1676.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824.

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Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £ 100,000 Freight will be received on Board until Reserve Fund upwardsof£ 120,000 $ 250,000 4pm. of the 23rd September. PARCEL | Annual Incom PACKAGES will be received at the fes antil 5pm. same day: all Parcel Package should

marked to address in full; valus of asme is required.

A RADUCTION is made on RETURN Pas SAGE TICKETS.

be

Consular invoices to accompany Úver- fand,

Mexioxo, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cus toms, San Francisco.

For furtuar information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central. CHAN. H. HASWALL, JR.,

Agent. longkong, September 6, 1880.

NOTIOR.

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

STEAM TOR

JAISON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

ALHO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND

PORT LOUIS.

N SATURDAY, the 25th September,

1950. t Noon, the Com wug

38. PEIRO, Commandant PELLEGRIN, with Mall, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and GARGO, will leave this Port for the

bovo places.

Cargo and Specte will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ao cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until

Noon.

Cargo will be received on board until +p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 24th September, 1880. (Parcela are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

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

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Honkong, September 15, 1880.

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Insurances.

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ANGTSZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION.

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).........Tis. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE.Tim. 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... Tls. 263,208

TOTAL CAPITAL and Ac-}

THE Undersigned bave been appolated Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Cantos, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1968.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER of

His Majesty King George The Firal, the D. 1720.

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11BE Undersigned having been appointed Agente for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Departmeni.

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

Fire Department. Policion issued for long or short periode at ourront raten, A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department,

To-day's Advertisements.

SHI WAIL STEAM

MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBY

AND INLAND SEA.

THE AS. NIIGATA MARU, Captain WALKER, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 18th September, at

6 p.m.

Cargo received on board and Parcele at the Office ap to 6 p.a. of 17th September.

No Bill of Lading signed under $3 Freight.

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

RACES OF PASSAGE.

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close

For BOIAOW, PAKHOI, AND HAL

PHONO

Per Conquest, at 8 pm Tomorrow, the 18th inst., instead of as previously notified. Per Fing-on, at 5 pm. To-morrow, the 18th iust, Instead of a previously nofided.

For SWATOW.--

Per Carisbrook, at 9 am, on Sunday, the 19th lust, instead of a pre viously notified.

For BAIGON,-

Per Charles Tomonsend Hook, at 5 pm,

on Monday, the 20th Inst. For BANGKOK,.-

Per Rajanattianuhar, at 5 p.m., on Mon-

day, the 20th inst For NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKO

HAMA.-

Per Sunda, at 11.30 am, on Tuesday,

the 21st inst.

For MANILA.---

For Diamante, is postponed till further

notice,

To Koa.......Cabin $60, Storage $15. MAILS BY ZEE BRITISH PACKET,—

YOKOHAMA &} NAGASAKI...

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Do. Do. $75.

20.

A REDUCTION is made on RETURT CABIN PASSAGES.

CARGO and PASSENORES for Nagasaki will be transbipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe,

For further Particulars, apply at the Company OrrIuss, No, 50A, QUEEN' ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, September 17, 1880.

FOR HONOW, PAKHOI AND HAIPHONG.

The Steamship

"Ping on,"

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The British Contract Packet Kisa w be despatabed, on SATURDAY, the 18th September, with Malls to and

General Memoranda.

FRIDAY, September

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[No. 6363. SEPTEMBER 17, 1880.

their Foreign friends." Now, such an assertion either silly or insincere, or it is both. Apart from the ungrama- 3 p.Oddental & Oriental 8. 8. Co. tical and illogical construction of the Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sausentence, it is patent that the state- Francisco, od p

SATURDAY, September 25 ;—–

ments thereby intended to be con- royed are not facta 18 the first

Moon,Freach Mail leaves for Parts of place there was no panic." The

Oall and Europe.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established 4 D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATSON & GO,

angsaan kese FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND Retail DrugSISTS,

IMPORTERS

sensible and manly, behaviour of the Foreign residents of Shameen (which we presume is what our contemporary refers to when he uses the word "panic") was admirable and politic in the extrema. Nothing could have been more manly more sensible. And to say that the foeling that has been raised amongst the European and Foreign community by this outburst has quickly subsided" simple nonsense The Foreign residents, lesson which they will be very slow one and all of them, have been taught a indeed to forget. They have been re- minded that they live by the side of a mouldering volcano whose eruptions (which may happen at any day) would, if not most promptly dealt with by the native authorities, place their property and even their lives in great paril. We have no hesitation in saying that the prompt and effective measures taken by the Shameen community to defend them- selves would have been adopted by any company of Europeans similarly sitnat- ed, and were exactly what any sensible men so situated should have done.

tion did not develop into actual bravery; and people at a distance are apt to say it was all moonshine. It is easy, however, to snigger when the danger is over, but it is none the less true that a grave crisis has been passed through, and that serious loss of life may American, English, Indian or Austra-have been averted by the cool, calm, and lian newspapers, are invited to call at collected co-operative action of the For- the "ORINA MAIL" Offlon, where over eign residents, English, German, Ame wizty newspapers, dailion and weeklies, rican, and others. May it be a long time before they have occasion to`simi« from those countries, are now Bled for its prove their valour. ratorence,

DavGEITS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUE SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENSLIKE, AMERICAN, AND Fasson PATENT- MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS"

Gingerade, Potam Water, Sarsaparilla

through the United Kingdom and Sods. Water, Lemonado, Touis Water, Europe vis Brindin; to the Straits Bettlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib N.B. This Packet carries no mails for the

raltar.

Australian Colonien - Ba

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mall Packet Gaelic, will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 24th Test, with Mails for Japan, Ban Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, do, which will be closed as follows

Capt. MODELIS, will be despatched for the above Fora

RW the 38th Inat, at 62.15 PM. Reglatry ceasse,

2.30 PM. Post-fice closes, but Letters p., instead of as previously notifed.

(except for Non-Union Countries) may For Freight or Passage, apply to

be posted on board the Packet with RUSSELL & Co.

Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage #18 antil the time of departure Hongkong, September 17, 1880,

Correspondense for Non-Union West Indies (axcept the Babamas and Heyli), Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay cannot be rent by this rents. Hongkong, Sept. 10, 1880.

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COM.

PANY.

THE Fifth Ordinary General MEETING FIREHOLDERS will be Beld

at the HEAD Orywe, Shanghai, on TUES 1/AY, the 28 a fastant, st Ralf past Two 'Clock p.m.. for the presentation of the Report and Accounts for the Half-Year ending 30th June, 1880.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

J. KENNARD DAVIS, Acting Secretary, Hongkong, September 17, 1880.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

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Sept. 16, Khiw, Britlab steamer, 1500, T. J. Alderton, Bhanghai Sept. 19, Maila and General.-P. & O. S. N, Co.

Sept. 16, Peng-chou-hai, Chinese gunboat, from Canton.

Sept. 17, Ningps, British steamer, from Canton.

Sept. 17, Albay, British steamer, 360, F. Ashton, Taiwanfoo Sept. 14, and Amoy 15, Sugar.-Douglas Laprate & Co.

Sept. 17, 9 a.m., Stenda, British steamer, 1070, 3. Reeves, Yokohama Sapt. 9, Mal

| and Gonoral--É, & O. §. N. Co.

Sept. 17, Kungfung, British steamer,

Polloien inaned for sums not exceeding 674, M. Young, Foochow Sept. 14, Amoy 15, and Sestow 16, General-Dovolas £5,000 at reduced rates.

LPRAIE & Co.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

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

A GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of A China and Japan, and at Blagapers, Saigon and Penang.

Risks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium ourront at the above mentioned Ports,

NO CHARGE FOR POLICY VERS.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Becretary, Hongkong, November 1, 1871,

Intimations.

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Overland Ching Mail,

(The sides Overland Paper in Unshot PUBLISHED AT the “China Main” Office

IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL Containing from 72 to B4 columns of clossly printed matter.

DEPARTURE. Sept.17, Pernambuco, for Saigon,

CLEARED. John M. Clerk, for Honolulu. Tung Ting, for Magno. Ningpo, for Shanghai. Niigata Maru, for Kobe, &c.

PASSENGERS,

ARRIVED.

Per Khire, from Shangbal: for long. kong, Messrs J, S. Doz and servant, J. M. Price, J. A. Nolbing, Ident. A. C. Allee, B.N., and 16 Chinese...

For Sunda, from Yokohama, Col. and Mr Geddes, 4 children and Earopasn nurse, Mr and Mrs Bishop and 3 children, and 3 Chinese desk.

Per Kangtung, from Coast Ports, Mrs Enricksen.

Per Albay, from Amoy, &c, d Chinese DEPABLED,

Per Pernambuco, for Saigon, 191 Chiness.

TO DEPART.

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MAILS BY THE FRON PACKET.→→ The French Contract Packet Paiho will be despatched on BATURDAY, the 25th September, with Mails to a through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Bettlements, Basavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India (Più Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual bours will be observed in closing

the Mails, sa

HOURS OF COMING

THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mail, do, by the British Contract Paoket

Day of Departure----

2

9

Nook-Money Order Office aloses.

F.M.Registry of Letters ceases.

Posting of all printed matter And palterna ceases.

F.M.-Mails closed, except for Late

Letters

Water, and other Aerated Waters."

The Manufactory is under direct and Fortunately, the display of determine

continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

Passusans arriving in Hongkong, or any

other persons who may dearer to co ~ault the files of local, China, Japan,

BIRTH

At 1, Praya East, on the 17th Instant the Wife of Dr. JAMES STOCKWELL, of Daughter,

kalan ay what MARRIAGE,

On the receipt of the welcome intelli- gence from Canton to which we have referred, all idea here of sending any protection to our threatened follow- countrymen seems to have melted into thin air. The question may fairly arise, now, whether Hongkong, as the chief depot for China, fairly discharges her duties if at times she is unable to send the slightest help to any community on

At Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on the 11th Inst, by the Rev. W. J. Beons, ALIO ELKINS, nlode of H. Krabs, Beg, of Monck Sherbourne, to WILLIS, oldest son of the the coast of China, far or near, threaten- late W Smith, of Witton, Norfolk, Enged most explicitly and immediately with

aerious trouble. land, pe

as

DEATH.

On the 9th instant, at Markham Road, Shanghal, Kanat, infant Daughter of E. J. and B. & Limby, aged 6 months and 25

daya, a Mana

SHAMEEN TEMPORARILY IN AURA STATE OF SIEGE,

Canton, 16th Sept. 1880. The quiet little settlement on Shameen

45 The publication of this is commenced was yesterday suddenly roused from its at 8:20 am in

The China Mail,

repose by s circular sent around by the Chairman of the Munfafpal Council. In this circular all foreign residents of Shameen were requested to assemble at the Canton Club at 10.30 p.m., to consider the means of defence against a possible attack of a Chinese mob. It was pleasing to observe with what alacrity all attended, even married CON.men who had to wear themselves away

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPT. 17, 1880,

3.10 r. M.-Letters may be posted with THE CRISIS AT CANTON

"Lale Fee of 10 cents until-

8.30 r..when the Post Office closes

entirely.

3.40 P.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Kate Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

Quotations. HONGKONG, September 17. OPIUM,Now Patna, cash....4276834

asabi... 期 New Beunte, cash, 587 500

11

Old

Oli

cast,

New Melwa, credit, 750 a 770 Old Malwa, oradit, Allowance, Tacks.... 18/40

Bank, Wire,...

Exchange.

J

*

Demand,

30 days' sight,

77

Credits,

4: months" sight,

months'ght,

Documentary, 4 India, Wiro,...

demand,... Shanghai, demand,

80 days aight, Gold Lauf, 991 fine... Sovereigns,...

27.87

5.411

Shares Hongkong Bank, 60 % prem., sales. Union Ins. Soc. of O'tan, $1,400 per share, China Traders Ins. Co., $1,40 per share North China Ins. Co., Tik 1,075 pershare Per Khiva, from Hongkong: for South-

Yangtase Ins. Asson, T. 720 per share ampton, Staff Surgeon G. Bolster, and Mr

Chiness Ins. Co., $900 par. share. J. Price; for Singapore, Mr W. Bruce.

H.R. Fire Ins. Co., $895 per share. Per Niigata Haru, for Bobo, 40, 2

China Fire Ins. Co., $360 per share, Cabin, and 60 Obiarse,

H.E. & W. Duck, 5 % prom,, sales, Per Cassandra, for Port Darwin, 501 Colitan Deer, par nominal. Chinese, and 10 Koropeans.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Albug reports: Left Taiwanton Sept. 14th, and experien gad fresh N.E. winds and squally weather Arrived in crossing Formons Channel. Aney on the 15th, and left same day for Hongkong. Had strong N.E. winds and

HIS Mail Summary is compiled from the Daily China Mail, te published twice

a month on the morning of the DUMULATIONS, 8th....Tle. 915,208 Engliniz Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of sach fortnight's current history April, 1880,......................

of ovents in China and Japan, con high sea throughout the passage. At

Direstora

F. B. FORDES, Esq., Chairman,

W. M, Bord, Beg. WM, MEYERINK, Esq.

J. H. PINORVOSS, F. D. Ruron, Esq.

Esq.

M. S.-boat Co., 25 prem. S'hai Steam Nav., Tix. 3' per z. nominal. Chios Cosat St. Nav. Co., The,200, Hongkong Gas Co., $80 per share, Hongkong Flotel Co., 368 per share. Oblas Sugar Ref. Co., $176 parabate, sales

Debentures, 3 pc, prem. Chirese Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal

15 th of 1877, Temperature

tributed in

in original reports and collated am on the 16th, passed a steamer bound rom the journals published at the various North off Cow Point, and passed the S. S. (Taken at Mars Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Cheang Hook Kisn tame đây at koon, of porta, in those Countrica

It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Tongmi Polne (bound North) In Amoy:

British steamer Sunda reporta.

Queen's Roach) HONGKONG, September 17:00

Do 1

Canton, do, and a complete S. 8. al Summary.

King Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage

Fenglongs Telemachus, Feineo, and BAROMETER 4.2.920

experienced a typhoon from the Formosa

70

29.876

79

$13 per annum (postage On 14th inst, to Northward of FormSTEFANOMETER--} A-MANA

HEAD OFFICE-SUASCUAL,

pald 56 oonts) $13 Mesra RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries, paid

LONDON BRANCH:

1 $15.50.). Orders should be sent to Gzo. MURRAY

BAIN Ching Mail Office, 2 Wyndhans arri, oderate to fresh N.E. galam

Street, not later than noon of the day the English Mail Steamer leaves,

Terms of Advertising, same as in Dally

Not Responsible for Debts,

mer Kwangtung report

The British steamer,

reports: Meu BARING BROTHERS & Co.,

Left Foochow on the lach, amoy on the Bankers.

15th, and Snow the 18th. From Foo RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, China Mail...

show to Amoy had moderate winds and es and 62, Cornhilll.

fine weather. From Amoy to Swatow 3 strong N.E. wind and high era. From Postons granted on Marine Rinks to all

Swałow to port had strong E. X. E. winds parts of the World,

and high 168, weather baying a vey threw. Subject to a charge of 12 Y for Tuterast Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor teuing appearance. In Amoy: B., How on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS ↳ ・・・ Omnere will be Responsible for toong. In Bustowi 8, 8. Bombay, Toos of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS aan- any Debt contracted by the Officers or chow, Miran, and Hungarian. qually distributed among all Contributors Crew of the following Vessels, duringcate of Buningas in proportion to the Premis their stay in Hongkong Harbour: paid by thom.

RUSSELL & Co., Agenta.

Hongkong, May 11, 1880.

10080

· Rosrs Waur, American ship, Capt. 0, 0. Welt. Arphold, Karberg & Co, p

Bax Joaquin, American ship, Capt. J B. Drinkwater-Arnhold, Karberg & Uộ.

ORIELEI TOWNAZNь Rooz, British pit., ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

Capt. Bradley, Eduard Behelihass & Co, THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Czyson, Amstisan barque, Captain Bay.

Company, are prepared to grant In-den-itusmall or Contem MÜRATOGA &t'current rates, A

THE

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

TATANIA, British ship, Captala Wm. Townsend Gibb, Livingston & Comp

MINNIN CARVILL, British barque, Capt. P. T. Clarkë--Orderi

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will oloas

For F00080W- 123AL **) en Mrath, at 1:30 p.m. To-morrow, the 1/18th Lost, lastend of me previously

notified

For SHANGHA

Per Ningpo, at 3.30 pm, on Saturday,

tho 18th Inst.

For JAPAN

KOBE- Per Nugato Maru, at 5 p.m. To morrow,-

the 18th inst, instead of na pra riously notified

Do

Do. (Was bulb);

Do

Do

Do. Marlmum

Do Mintaan overnight

MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW.

Shipping: 3

Goods per Iraosaddy undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing chargen

4pm-Ningpo loaves for Shanghai. 4pm-English Mail leaves for Ports of

• Call and Europe

SIDERED PAST.

from. their dear ones at home. At the meeting Colonel Lincoln, the U. 8. Consul, and the Secretary of the Mu- We are glad to be able to state that nicipal Council, informed those present the serious crisis at Canton of which we that a disturbance had taken place near had to write last night, may be fairly the French Cathedral, and that at that considered to have passed. Quiet once moment burning of property and blood- more reigns within the settlement of shed was going on, which threatened to Shameen, and the dread amongst the reach Shameen. Under the circum- Foreigners of an attack from the Chinese stances it was considered expedient by is dying away. By the fire which the meeting to form all bachelors into courred at 3 o'clock in the morning an armed force at ance, leaving the some fifty or sixty houses were demarried men to take care of their fami stroyed, and there can be no doubt that lies. One and all showed a willing- this was the revengeful work of one of ness, even if they would have to abandon the sections who were engaged in the Shameen, to sell their lives dearly if affray of the previous day. No riot need be. This having been resolved however of any grave extent took place, upon the meeting broke up for half an and when the last advices left, order, if hour for each member to arm himself, not security, was being restored within when they mustered at the, Canton the settlement and to a less degree in Club, carrying with them the most the City. The authorities seem to have varied assortment of ancient and modern acted well, throughout, and from their artillery. Colonel Lincoln, who had later proceedings, as we have heard of been unanimously elected. Commander them, seem to be thoroughly impressed in Chief of the Shamsen army, now both with the seriousness of the position, inspected his newly formed corpa in a and the stern and strict duty that lay style which showed several years of before them of protecting the lives of civil life had not made him. rusty in the Europeans who were, if not exactly military matters The Force having within their gates, at least within reach been divided into three Companies, of the turbulent portion of those over each under a subaltern officer, the first whom they are appointed. The neces- Company was fold off for outpost duty sity for keeping any vessel waiting around Shameen from 12 to 2 o'clock there to the disarrangement of her com am the second Company from 2 to 4 mercial plans had been discussed and 'clock, and the third from 4 o'clock forsaken, and the Ningpe as well as the until daylight. The Colonel command- Poman came down to day. The public ing, after having put the first Company mind has so for got free from the ex- through their facings, gave the order to treme danger of the anxious position the march, and in person assigned every whole Foreign community occupied for one his post. This Company was mostly some considerable time that the revul- composed of stalwart Britons supported sion of feeling has set in which always by two Swiss halberdiers, all enger for follows an extreme tension exercised on the fray, willing to spill their last drop the nerves of any large body of people. of blood on the Sand-bank of Shameen As, some short time after a wreck or a and firmly determined, if necessary, to great fire or a theatre scare or a railway die arms in hand for their country.. accident in which everybody is more It was a grand sight to see this gallant frightened than hurt, the ludicrous do little Company, led by the brave Col-

crossing Sha wil torn up, and points for, chaff and one of the Union Army laughter may rects to one mind; so meen in martial array, and doubtless have some of the Shameen people the Colonel was silently singing March who are blessed with good spirits, so far ing through, Georgia. Perhaps even recovered themselves as to chuckle good the Potomac and names of other renown

when humouredly and write most tartly with ed rivers came to hu remembrs regard to the proceedings of the event posting his men along the canal back ful night. A fair and chaute example of Shameen. Whil first Company of this is to be found in the letter of was

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