1880-10-01 — Page 2

2

Mails. SHIMAIL STEAM

MITSU BISRI MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

Insurances.

LE CER LE-TRANSPORTS.

SOCIETE ANONYME D'ASSURANCES|

MARTIMES, MARSVILLE.

15,000,000 Piades.

do. 3,750,000

CAPITAL SUBM *

'APITAL PAT UP,

TH

THE Dadersigned having been appointed Agests of the above Coupɩof, are RISKS to all parts of the World.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA FIA KOBE prepared to grant POLICIES on MARINE

AND INLAND SIA.

THE SS. SUMIDA MARU, Captain , due here on or abunt the 27th lustant, will be siespatched an aliovo on SATURDAY, the Bad October, s1, Daylight.

Cargo received on board and Parcela al the Office up to 6 p., of lat October.

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.

All Claims most bo seiling on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.

RATES OF PASSAGE. To Kone........Cabin 360. Steorage $15.

YOKOHAMA & NAGASAK...

201

Do. Do. $75. A Rencerrun is tussle on IETURS Chris PASSLAO 38.

CARGO and PASSENGERA for Nagasaki will be tranehipped to the Sastghai Mail Steamer at Kobe.

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's Prices, No. 1a, Quran's i ROAD CENTRA

Hongkong, September 20, 1880,

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE HALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN FORTS, SOUTH-

AMPTON, AND LONDON;

13,50,

ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co.

27081 Hongkong, Sept. 25, 1990,

LONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

BITHERTO ALLED THE STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

UE Undersigned are prepared to issue

TER FIRE RINGS at

Current Rates,

ADAMSON, BELI. & Co., Agents hongkong, August 26, 180,

no26

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMMPANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG. Pestion of the Company at the close of the last brazzini year, the 34th Aprd, 1880.

CAPITAL STEXIBER

Cara Path P...

RESERVE FUND.......

$1,800,000 (N

$ 90,000.01 -3 425 00

7,278.43,

20% per Annum. DIVIDENDALL CONTRIBUTORS

BLANER UNDIVIDER. DIVIDEND ALL TO SHAKE-

BOLDERS.

OF RSI SESA, 25 % on the amount of their Cautitutions.

THE Company grants Policies on MARINE Rises to all pars of the World, psy - able at any of its Ag-ncies.

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

BOMBAY, MADRAN, CALCUTTA, AND HOLDERS OR NOT.

AUSTRALIA.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM,

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-sil LOMBARDY, Capt. ADAMSON, will leave thie on WEDNESDAY, the GE October, at 4 pm.

For further Particulars, apply to

A. MulVER, Haperintendent. Hongkong, September 20, 1880.

outi

Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND

UNITED PASSENGERS FOR THE

STATES AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION

CENTRAL

WITH

THE

ami...... UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

ANU

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

THE B. S. DECANIC will be despatch ed fur San Francisco vis Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 11th October, 1890, ni 3m, taklog Cares and Passengers for! Japan, the United States, Mexico, Cunsial and South America, and Europa

Connection is made at Yokohama, wid Steators from Shanghal

Freight will be received on Board suid!

PARCEL of the It Bctober. PACKAGES will be received at the ice!

p. m.

until 5 p.m. same day, all Parcel Packages

R. COLDSMITH,

Acting Secretary, Hongkong, August 13, 1880

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY KUYAL CHAKTER

<rf

w Majesty King torge The First,

b. 1720.

A

مصدوم .

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. TO-MORROW MacEWEN, FRICKEL & ́Co. HAVE JUST RECEIVED E

UE Undersigned basing been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Luauraneus as follows:

Marine Department. Policies at current rates payable elther here, in London or at the principal Porte of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department.

Poljoita issued for long or short periode at ourront rates. A discount of 20% allowed.

Lafe Departament.

(SAT DAY), 2ND OCTOBER, "Italian Night" Entertainment, A t Kowloon, (WEATHER PERMITTING). Boak. October 1, 1880.

"AMERICAN MAIL"

Prime Eastern CHEESE.

Young America CHEESE. Pine Apple CHEESE.

Californian BUTTER

ROPS and MALT.

Lamb's TONGUES

ec3

FOR HOIHOW, PAKHOI AND

Soused Pig's VEET. Split PEAS.

Assorted JAMS,

H&PLONG

The Steamship

"Ping on,"

Capt. MUAPLAN, will be Fiespatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 2nd lastant, at 6 p.m.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, October 1. 1880.

Assorted VEGETABLES,

Assorted MEATS.

Assorted SOUPS

CODFISH.

Pig's Head CHEESE.

v02

FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Taking through Cargo to New Zra and.) The Eastern and Au tralian Mall Steam Co.'s Steamer

"Mesmuir" will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 4th Tastant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DIRB, LIVINGSTON & Ca. Hongkong, October 1, 1890.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Stermahip

"Bionartney,"

004

Capi. H. W. Adle, will be despatched as shove

on or about t'e 18th Tratant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Hougkong, Cctober 1, 1880.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE GERMAN BARK TRITON,”

FROM HAMBURG.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to send In their Bills of Lading to the Under signed for countersignature, and to take imaliate delivery of their Goods.

Devilled HAM.

CAVIARE. California Golden STRUP,

CIDER

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Sept. 20, Ping-on, American steamer, 477, A. A. McCaslia, Halphong Sept. 27, Pak- Ai 28, loihow 29, and Macs 30, General

RUSSELL & Co.

Cet 1, Malaya, German steamer, 1045, H. F. Pauls, Foochow Sept. 29, Tea for London SieMSSEN & CO.

Oct. 1, 10a.m., Mennuir, Beltish steamer, 2000, Winthrop Elle, Foochow Sept. 29, 3.30 pm., 1.800 tons Tea for Colonies.-- GIRE, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Oct. 3, Paladin, British steamer, from Cauton.

Oct. 1, Triton, German barque, 550, M. Callson, Hamburg May 19, General.; | METIK & Co.

Oct. 1, Fotlung, British steamer, 280, Scatt, Swator Sept. 30, General-KWOK

ACHRONG & SONS.

Oct. 1, Patrocius, British steamer, 1680, White, London Aug. f, and Slugapore Sept. 25, Genoral-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRK. Whittaker'a IAMS.

Breakfast BACON,

Oot. 1, Conquest, British steamer, SI8, COMB HONEY in Frame and Thos. Hamlin, Halphone Sept. 28, and

Heihow 80, General -SHUN HANG.

Butilo.

Pickled OX-TONGUES.

Pickled PIG PORK.

Boneless CODFISH.

Balmon BKLLIES.

MACKEREL

Green TURTLE, 1lb. and 21b. Tips. Borden's Coudenrod M1K (very freab) California BISCUITS in Cask and Tins

Ginger CAKES.

Milk B180UITS.

Soda BISCUITS.

Wafer BISCUITS.

Alphabet BISCUITS.

Oyster BISCUITS.

Buckwheat FLOUR.

CORNMEAL.

1

1

RYE MEAL

HOMINY, Small and Large.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

SBELLBACK NUTS.

PECAN NUTS,

WALNUTS. SOFT SHELL ALMONDS.

PEA NUTS

PRACHES.

ONPARTURE

Oct. 1, Centos, for Newchwang. 1, Hermine, for Honolulu.

1, Chinhiang, for Shanghai.

OLEARED.

San Joaquin, for San Francisco. South America, for San Francisco. Paladin, for Shanghai, Channel Queen, for Kowchwang. Venice, for Shanghai. Esmeralda, for Manila. Aurora, for Bangkok. Sumida Maru, for Kobe, ta

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per Malaga, from Foochow, Mr J. P. Cowles, Jr.

Per Yottuny, from Swatow, Captio Kennedy, and 130 Chineza.

Per Putrochus, from London, da, Opt. McClure, Mrs Polguund and family, L Nesbit, and 350 Chinese.

Per Conquest, from Haiphong, &c.,

Canned Table Fruits. Bartlett PEARS.

Chinese.

GREENGAGES

APRICOTS

QUINCES

dza,, .

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored in the Tart FREITS Glodows of the Undersigned at Consignees'! Smoked BEEF. risk and expense by

MEYER & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, October 1, 1830.

NOTICE.

Emoked OX.TONGUES, Compressed OX-TONGUES. Mince MEAT.

Comprossed Corned BEEF,

oc Assorted JELLIES in Glass Jara

Mixed PICKELS. Assorted PICKELS. Corned BERF Queen's OLIVES. Clam CHOWER

SARDINES.

Californian SAR

THE OFFICES of The HONGKONG AND WEAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, Limited, Love This Day been REMOVED to NoSatinage MEAT. 14, Praya, (opposite Mensra Dovolas La PRAIK & Co.'s Wharf),

D. GILLIES,

Hongkong, October 1, 1880.

Secretary.

осв

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE.

Pobletes legued for sums not exweding Ny Gourd MERTING of re

, at exiuend ratos,

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Bongbong, July 25, 1872.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

Valik.

COMPANY.

PURE AND LINE)

Two MILLIONS STEALING

OTICE is hereby given, that the Or

SHAREHOLDERS in the above ice will

fald at the Orton of the dersigned, i No. 7, QUEEN'S ROAD, on THURSDAY the 28th Instant, at Half past Two o'clock

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. General Agents,

.au.

Canton Incuranço uma

October 1, 1880.

20

BONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.

PORK and BEANS. Yeast POWDER

Smoked SALMON

PORK in 2001b. Bartels. BEEF in 20016. Barrela. Frait BUTTER. Cranberry SAUCE.

Apple SAUCE

Batter BEAMS. Brown BRANS

Un098 BLACKWELL'S HOUSEHOLD STORES.

JUN MUR & boar CELEBRATED PRESERVES.

We bey to derech sprecial attention to wr weil selected Bloch of Wines, Spirits, &c.

should be marked to address in fall; vary adorolgued are prepared to grauenlerate Eater, in FIRST-CLASS COILER PALMER & Co.'s 'CALLAG

of same in required

A RROCUTION is meds on Rotias las NAOK

TICKLIS Consular Invokes tu accompany U PUL

Mexican, Ceutral and South Americ land,ould be sent to the Company's Cargu, Officea addressed to the collector of Cin toma, dan Fraucitoo

For further information so to rough

or Padange, apply to the godoy of the Company, No. 37, queue Rod Contral

CHAS, H. HASWELL, J.,

Agerat Hongkong, September 27, 1881.

NOTICE

--

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGGI IN MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

-

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLK,

ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES :

A 180,

PONDICHERRY, MADKAS, JALDOTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

N WEDNESDAY, the 18th October, 1880, at Noon, the Company' 6. S. IRAQUADDY, Commandant MACE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port For the above places.

Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marcilles, and so- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until

Noon.

4

Cargo will be received on board until

p.m., Specle and Faroaks until 8 p.m., en

the 12th October, 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re- guirod.

P.Les again the Risk of FIRE on Thuldings on Gods stored therein, on Clouds beat Vencls and on Hull of Vossola fr. Harbour, at the usual Teras

Condicious. Proposals for Life Autos will be to served,

ad susisted to the Directore for their doctrin

ย

If required, protection will be granial un first eines Lives up to £1000 on a Single

Life

For linson of Premdume, forme of pro posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., $yents, lunghong & Canton, itongkong, January 4, 1867.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,

ESTAZLISHED 1824.

Unpital of the Company £1,000,000 torling

of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fund upwards off 120,000 Annual Incote

£250,000

11H Undezotynod have been appointed

100DS REJRIVED. STORAGE at

GODOWNS, under Bopoau supan vision, and VESSELS Discharged alongade the War, on fasotable Terms, with quick despatch. Also sutire Goros to be let.

MBYlik & th

Henghong, October 1, 1880.

Y

ANGISZE

Thul

INSURANCE

ASBUUIATION,

Garza (Fully Paid-up). PHRASEST RESERVE..... BrECIAL RESERVE FUND.

TOTAL CAPITAL and A

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

Home & Co.'s Monopole, I'ts, & to ADOLINE COLzis's Borzy CABINET.

Mum's (Jules) Champagne, Pla, & Qħa.

PUN MERY

AND

GLEN'S CHAMPAGNE.

NEVEN'S (Boden) Bonzy, Pte. & Qis.

EXTRA SEO, Quarte. CHARLES HEIDRICK'S WHITE SEAL, Pinte

and Quarle.

VEUVE OLIQUOT PONSARDIN, Pinta

and Quarts. The 120,000 Taraus ODORER & Co.'s VERZENAY .Tla 230,000 MOUSSBUX, Piata and Quarts,

Tis 263,268 Kaoo's CHAMPAGNE, Pints and Quarta.

......Th. 13,268 CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s CHATEAU MOUTON.

Directord.

F. B. FORSES, Esq., Chairman.

W. M. BoxD, Esq. WM. MEYRINK, Esy. J. H. PsEvoss, F. D. Hiro, Esq.

Esq.

HEAD OFFICE SHANGNA, More RUSSELL & Co., Stereuries.

LOSDON BRAGUE : cams BARING BROTHERS & Co.,

Bankers.

LORMONT, Pints

AND Quarts.

RAUZAN (Chateau), Pints and Quarta,

ERMITAGE Lupon,

THIRUF (Chateno), Plats & Quaria. CHATEAU LAROSE (CURITES & ADET's),

Piata and Quarta.

OHATEAU LAFITE, Pints and Quer's. IRES GRAVES, Pinto and Quarte. BREAKFAST CLARET, Pints & Quarta, OLD INVALID OLARET. ST. JULIEN, &c., do.

Burgandy, Hock, Sherries, &c.

DEPARTED.

Per Chinking, for Shanghal, 2 Cablu,

TO DEPART.

Per Paladin, for Shanghai, 11 Chinese,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

Daylight. Meath loaves for Port Darvin,

Cooktown, &c. Daylight-Mitau Bish Mail leaves for

Yakobsina, a Gooda per Sindh undelivered alter Noos, subject to rent and landing charges. 4 p.m.-Remeralda leaves for Manila, -- 6 p.m.-Ping On leaves for Hollow,

Amusement.

Entertainment at Kowloon.

Meeting.

9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge.

[No. 5875. OCTOBER 1, 1880.

now with ten from Foochow and is followedt by the Barcelona, belonging to the same Hoe, now loading at Foochow

"CLONBUE" is not a familiar way of spell- ing; and we suppose that Clonbert ia intended. Clonbert is a town in Monaghan, and the goatsman who has, according

in a.to Router, fallen a victim to the prosent insecurity life and property Ireland-Lord Mountmorze, of Castle- morres, in Kilkenny-is the presentative of a family that claims descent from the great bous of Montmorency, and came in with William the Conqueror. [

General Memoranda. SUNDAY, Úctober B

Daylight-Namen Isaves For Coast Ports, Goods per Glenartney undelivered after

this date subject to rent. MONDAY, October 4 -

of

A STABBING fray of a serious nature took place last night in which twomen were seriously wounded. There had been, it would appear, a quarrel standing for some time between a man named Warren and another named England, who resided lu the Sailors' Home. They met, and irqu wortis went to blows, and eventually the first-named drow a knife with which 'he Goods per Japan undelivered after this stabbed his assallant in the chest, inflict.

NOOD.-Meninuir leave for Port Dar

vin, &c.

Goods per Benglos undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

TOESDAY, October ði :—

date subject to reut

WEDNESDAY, October 6-

THURSDAY, Catober 7-

ing a two-inch wound from which serions

4 p.m-English Mail leaves for Ports of it not fatal developments may get arisa.

Call and Europe.

The man who used the koe bimself gat badly cut in the thigh and is sooch bruised about the head. He says that the other fellow and some half dasem of his friend

4 pm.---Meeting of Subscribers to Hong

kong Races, 1881.

6 p.m.Meeting of Members of Amateur

Dramatic Olub.

MONDAY, October 11-

got on to him and kicked him, and other.

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental B. S. Co.'s wins maltreated him, and that bo only Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sandrew his knife and strast out in self. Francisco.

WEDNERDAY, October 13:-

Noon-French Mait leaves for Forts of

Call and Europe.

THUESDAY, October 28:--

2:30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of

Canton Insurance Office, at No. 7, Queen's Road.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥钳

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

defence at the first man has met, who hap. pened to be England. The case, it will be seen from our Police Repost, is already in the hands of the Coorta

THA North British Daily Mail (Glasgow) han the following letter which refers to the romone by the Glencoe (Captain Gallaud) of the crew of a Spanish barque, to which we referred at the time:

We, the undersigned, captala and crew of the Spanish barque Land Nuera, beg to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to Captain W. A. Galland, of the steamer under Glencoe, for his great kindness to us the following circumstances:-Luna Nueva sailed from Antwerp

on the lat July,

1890,

Per Channel Queen, for Newchwang, 2/ FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMIST bound to Blavats with a general cargo.

Chinoes.

Per Esmeralda, for Manila, 75 Chinese-

Per Sumida Maru, for Kobe, ., 6 Chinese,

Por Daiz, from Bangkok, 139 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTA

The American steamer Ping-on _report: Left Hoihow on the 29th Inst; fine wia ther throughout the passage.

The British steamer Menmuir reporis: Left Pagoda Anchorage, Fonchow, at $30 p.m. on 29th Bopt, Passed White Dogs at B p.m.

Passod Lamooks at 4 p.m. on 30b, and arrived in Hongkong this morning The Menmuir hringa (Oct. 1st) at 10a.m. upwards of 1,800 tons Tes for the Colonies, During her stay at Foochow it blew a sorpre gale on 28th Sept. from N.. sccompanied by heavy squalls, all work belag suspected in consequenos. 8. 8. Glenars and the ship Halloween were to leave for Lonion on 30th Sept. The Kwangtung arrivet at her moorings at 9 a.m. on 29th. The Hen mur also reports having experienced sovere weather the night after leaving tongke, the wind from N.E. gradually increasel to a gale with blinding equatie and beary 3.E. and S.E. a The Bar, fell to 29,66, At 10 am. on 23rd the wind oblted in a heavy the equall to E. and E. by N., but during afternoon it backed to the N.E. rom whence it blow a steady gale untii azival at Foochow.

The British steamer Patrocius reports Light variable winds and fixa clear wea

ther.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGOTETS' SURORIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

or

Boda Water, Lemonale, Tonic Water, Gingerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

The Westher becoming storey, the ship put into Finshing Rosde, where she remained until the 14th July, when she resumed ber All went well till the 16th, when voyage. at 3 am, being some 14 miles south of Beachy Head, during a abunderstorm, her foremnat was struck by lightning, and the electric fluid,

descending

the mast, set

fire

to the cargo, among which there was a large quantity of spirits. The flames spread so quickly that the crew had immediately

bad not take to the

and the captain boonto,

time to save suything troeptlug the ship's papers, which his wife, who was salep st the time the rosel was track, snatched ap on escaping from the clin. All bands left

bost, the burning vessel in the long.

2.50ase in sight, and putting off at 2.30

the steamer Glencog bound for Singapore, having bore down upon us, the captain

sent about to render us as-

undiately see a an

sistance and to take us on board his steamer,

un

PASSINOBBS arriving in Hongkong, or anywhere we were received and treated by hin

other paracus who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA M.cz" Office, where over aixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.

MARRIAGE.

At Banchory Ternau, N.B., on Aug, 11, Mr William B. Wright, of Auchiavole, to Kaphamis, daughter of the Rev. George Hutchinson, D.D., Minister of Banchory Ternan.

with the greatest kindness. He provided generously with food and clothing, and

be supplied our e

which our captain with money. felt reluctance in socopling. At 4a.m. on the same day, the steam tug Vistor, af London, camo alongside and brought us store, landing us at Newhaven, and towed the vessel onto the bezel, close to the east pier, where she sank imshallow water, the Hames bursting to ut fumense hoight.-J. A. Rodrigase, master Joa. Estevez, most; Auto. Arios, J. De Los Santos, Estevez, Alvino Rodrigues, &. Morin, F. Gregorio, Valenti Manila, A. J. Rone, Juan Cruz, sesmen."

The British steamor Conquest reports: Left Haiphong Sept. 28th at 5.30 s.m., arrived in Hoihow 20th at 11 am. Left Hothow 30th at 4 a., arrived in Hong- kong at & p.m. on 1st Oct. Light Exterly The publicction of this jenta commenced officer, his servios dating back from 1854.

at 7.30 p.m.

winds and tins weather throughout.

POST OFFICE NOTICES

MAILS will close:- For LONDON.-

Por, Malaga, at 9.30 am. Tomorrow, | da

the 2nd lust.

For PORT DARWIN, OCOKTOWN,

SYDNEY, MELBOURNE,

For Meath, at 10.30 am. Tomorrow, the 2nd inst, instead of a pre- viously notified.

For SHANGHAL---

Per Paladin, at 11.30 a.m. To-Borrow,

the 2nd inst

For MANILA.-

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, 007, 1, 1880.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL."]

BRIGADIER General H. F. Brooke, killed in action at Kandahar the other day, was one of the most competem ofesre in Westorn India. He was a comparatively young He formerly belongedite the 18th and 109th attained the rank of Colonel atle more then, three- years ago. As a zabaltern of the 48th Foot he was fortunate enough to be engaged in the Crimean War. He landed with that regiment in the Crita in the spring of the memorable year 1951, and served at the siege and fall of Sebastopol For this

Led most prized distino- received his first. tions in the abspe of the British and Turkish medals Eire year later ho agatu saw Berrion in Obian, where he noted as Alds-de-Camp to 8 Bobars

YOU

by bla plucky bearfour wher

And

the

(Per E. E. 4. & C. Telegraph Co.'s Linn.) arvet of Majar, togather with the China

ASSASSINATION IN IRELAND.

LONDON, Sept. 29, Lord Mountmorres has been shot dead at

Por Esmeralda, ut 3,30 p.m., on Saturday, Cloubur by assassins...

the 2nd Oct.

For HOINOW, PAKHOI, AND HAI-

THÔNG

Per Ping-on, at 6 p.m. To-morrow, the

2nd lust.

Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fouchow, Shanghal, RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, Chambertis, Chablis (white), Liebfraumilch, for SWATOW, AMOY, & FOODHOW.

and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at curront ratus.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Houkung, October 15, 1868.

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

ESTABLISHED 1809,

CAPITAL

£2,000,000.

THE Undersigned, A18578 at Hongkong Teatre Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the For further particulars, apply at the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20

Agent. Hongkong, September 28, 1880.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

0013

per cont

GILMAN & Co.. Agente. Hongkong, July 9, 1875,

68 sad 63, Cornhill

POLICIES granted on Marine Rinka to all parts of the World.

Subject to a charge of 12 % for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all the ProFis of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are an nually distributed among all Contributors of Busiases in proportion the Premia paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, October 1, 1890.

10491

Not Responsible for Debts. Nether the Captain, the Agente, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

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

SAN JOAQUIN, Ameriosa ship, Capt. J. B. Drinkwater. Arnhold, Karberg & Co,

TITANIA, British ship, Captain Wm.

| To-day's Advertisements. Townendibb, Livingston & Co.

NOTICE

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent to $46,000 on Bulidings, or on Goods stored therein, at ourrent local rates, subject to aR. THOMAS GIBB WILLIAMSON Mhas bous authorized to S10x our Discount of 20% on the Promia.

NORTON & Ü6.,

*Agents.

Hongkong, January 1, 1874,

Firm in HONGKONG from this Date.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, October 1, 1880.

MINNIE CARVILL, British barque, Capt. F. T. Olark.-Eduard Schelhaan de Oo.

STILLMAN B. ALLEN, American barque, Capt. W. S. Eldredge.-Tong Song Woo.

CASHMERE, American ship, Captain P. O. Collamure.-Arnbold, Karberg & Co.

MALAGA, German steamer, Captain H. 2301 F Paule.----Siemsson & Oo.

Hockbeimer, Niersteiner, Steinberger Cabinet, Hadesheimer Berg, Konf. ulu Victoria Berg, Chateau

Удиева,

Grand Vin, Asut

Sauterne, Marsala, Sao- dona's Pale Dry White Seal Sherry, Yellow Beal Amontilado Sherry, Cutler Falmer and Company's Sherry, Invalid Fort (1848), Hunt's Port.

Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c. 1, 2 and 3-atar Hennessy's Brandy, La Grands Marque Brandy, Cutler Palmer & Co.'s Brandy, Ronyer Quillet & Co.'s Brandy, 1 to 4 stars: Finest Old Bourbon Whicky, highly recom. mended. Kinahan's LL. Irish Whisky,

Jamieson's Irish

Glendenisky, Hopsi

AV Gin, Swaine Board & Co.'s Old Tom Gin; La Grande Chartreuse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Caragao, Pts. Qts; Ango- atura, Boker and Orange Bitters, do, do, do,

BASS' ALE, bottled by UAMEBOY & Baux.

DERS, Pints and Quarts, GUINNESS'S STOUT, battled by E. & J.

BURKA, Pints and Quarts. PILSENER BEER, in Quarto. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Fine ALE, bottled by MAON, F. & Co. ALE and PORTER, in Balk, (Hogeheads

and Küderkins).

tallon

SHIP'S STORES and SAIL-MAKING.

Bongkong, October 1, 1880.

Por Namou, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

2nd October.

ENGLAND AND BUSMA TO AID MONTENEGRO.

LONDON Sept. 20. England and Russia are disposed to give Military aid to Montenegro.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

medal, with two clasps. He was present at both the Slaba sad Tangku actions, as well as the assault ofthe Taku Forts (where he was deverely wounded), and the final advance on and surrender of Pekin. V

THE HR has intertiored a traveller fresh from Formosa. Beatates that ever sinos the Japanese imbroglio," the authorities there have been labouring to open the country, that is to extend Chinese authority unelvilised the and cultivation aborigines. The defatigable Ting Jih- abang invited emigration from the marttine portions of Canton and Fokkish, and the Formosan sutbaritia despatched two cap txine, a Tastal, and horde of troops to the frontler to protect the colouis's, but thes proved to be for in numbers, and the taxation from the ground they reclaimed Owing to the inclemency of the weather would not support the force and it wa recalled, the aborigines allowed to Par Tunis, at 5 pm, on Monday, the and the softeness of the ground from fre- rooover their land. These lands are fortile,

queat raine, the Cricket Match intended and the reg on

For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, WE loach that the Right Rev. Bishop

BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL BOURNE. &o, da

Per Menmuir, at 11.30 a.m.; on Honday,

the 4th inst.

For SAIGON.--

4th Oct.

For JAPAN vir NAGASAKI --

For Malacon, at 11.30a.m., on Thursday,

the 7th Oct.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND

BOMBAY

Per dosa, at 8.30 p.m., on Monday, the

11th October,

For BANGKOK.—

Bardon will preach at the 11 o'clock Servies the Cathedral next Sunday morning,

bolag

to be played this afternoon and to-morrow might in cosi and fro

If aullable

wore to be sent there barbarians. A large

has been postponed till Friday and Satur number have accepted Oblaene rule already

favourable the Japanese no leaving a day next wack.

impression

The late Go behind then. rernor-General, Shen, held that they

might

A CHINAMAN, a Hakka man, is now lying be trained to fight the Japanese il necessary

What ho favoured was a conclliatory policy, in the Goverment Civil Hospital offering witab, from the proximity of Formosa to

from several meyere wounds as it from a three maritime provinces, in a desideratum,

Per Dale, i postponed further fall. He can give no intelligible account of N. OD. Noen bes

notion

MAILS BY THE BRITIkH Pauzatam Tao British Contract Packet Lombardy

will be despatched on WEDNESDA)

himself. He was ploked up in the street and brought to the Hospital. It is aug. gested that he had been chased by a pollen man and had fallen down some declivity,

the 8th October, with Malk to and We note the first appearance in our Haf. through the United Kinglom and Europa vid Brindis; to the Straits bour of the "Creen Funnel Line ef Settlements, Batavia, Burma, Ceylon, Bamburg-Mediterranean steamers belong India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gilb

1

The Rumian officals credit Admirat Les sofsky with get diplomatie talent, in addition to his well known military and miral Loasoffky will prove himself to be administrative qualitica No doubt Ad the equal, in dipsomat for war, of Cours Poalatine, Tho Rustian Government ha

fortunate for a series of gmorations been

in having at its disposal able men, who called upon to do so, fight in the most could diplomatie to perfection; and, **

rsitar. This is the best opportunity ug to Robert Miles Blomao, Esq., of for forwarding Correspondence to Man-Hamburg. The Malaga, Capt. Paul, is a approved style. A few decades ago. Russia had Paskewitch and Dishitch, good man at new steamer of 2000 tons, ballt last year in both Later, when aged arose, Mouraview ritlus, E. Afrios, the Cape, Helens,

and Antonion.

N.B.--This Packet carries no mails for the Glasgow, and she came out to Wladivostook (Amanky) and Postintins angwered to with troops and stores. She goes home the call, and now Admiral Lessoffsky wili Australian Colonies

I've