2
For Sale.
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
H
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RPCEIVED E-
AMERICAN MAIL*
Prime Eastern GUESE,
Young Atorica CHUKESE. Pane Appin CHEESE,
Calforuin BUTTER.
HOI and MALT.
Lamb's TUNGU, A
Soured Piz's FEET. Split PEAS
Ansorted JAMS
Assorted VEGETABLES
Assorted MEATS.
Assorted SoUPS
Devilled HAM.
'#
CODFISH.
Pig's Head CRRESH.
CAVJARK. California Golden SYRUP.
CIDER.
Whittaker's HAMS,
Breakfast LACON,
COMB HONEY in Frame std
Hottle.
Pickled X-TONGUES
Pickled PIG PORK.
Boneloss COURISH.
Salmon LEIES.
Insurances.
LE CERCLE – TRANSPORTA,
SOCIETE ANONYME D'ASSURANCES MARITIMES, MARSEILLE,
'APITAL SI
APITAL PAID Or
........ 15,000,000 Franes.
Jia. 3,750,000
Insurances.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
READ OFFICE--HONGKONG.
A GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of A China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Panang
To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned has received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, under power contained by Bill of Sale,
ON
THURSDAY,
POST OFFIOR NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For JAPAN via KOBE-
Per Niigata Maru, at 5 p.m., on Friday,
the 15th inst,
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND
BOMBAY.-
Per Avoca, at 3 30 p.m., on Monday, the
11th October.
Risk accepted, and Pelicles of Insurance the 21st October, 1880, at 3 a'Clock ¦ MAILS BY Tus British Packet.—
THE Undersignent having been appointed take accopted, and Perician of insunt
prepared to grant actes on MARINE RISKS to a porte of the Worl:1.
ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co.
27ac81 Hongkong, Sept. 25. FRMEL
LONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
INTUERTO VALLED TH STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
CAPITAL-O MILLIONS STERLING,
THE Underi, tied are prepared to įsaue
Current Rules.
Terring FRE RISKS at
-ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Ayerits,
MACKEREL | Fongkong, August 26, 1881.
Groen TURTLE, 11b, u zah. Tins. Rorden's Coudensed Milk (very fresh:) California BISCUITS in Care and Time.
Ginger CAKES
Milk BISCOITS.
Sods B13C [TA
Wafer CUFTS,
Alphabet BS ITS
Oyster BISCITA.
Buckwheat FLOUR.
RYE MEAL..
CORNMEAL.
HUWINY, Smali mi farge.
Cracked WEAT
SUELLBACK NETS.
PECAN NAIS.
no26
CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE
COMMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFEE, HONGKONG.
Preston of the compang at the cloan of the last uncent gevor, the Dich alpril, 1880.
VARTAL SE PRIRED Uxritat Palpel P.......... RESERVE FUSI BALANCE U novim n DIVING Palk
$1,000 00
3 KKCJ
3 425 (8)
20 per Auum.
SE Ulant ann dira.
HILDES
GATMEAL Havanese Pataca MRU PORS in the american
WALNUTS,
SOFT SHELL ALM INDS.
PEA NUTS.
Canned Table Fruits. Bartlett FEVRA
PRACHES
GREENGAGEA,
Tari FRUITS
Sucked BEEF.
APRICOTS.
QUINCES.
de, c.
Smoked ON-TONGUES,
Compressed DX-TONGLIS.
Mince MEAT.
Compressed Corned BEER
Aported JELLIES in Glass Jars,
Mixed FICKELS.
Assorted PICKELS.
Corned BEER
Queen's GLIVES.
Clam CHOWDER.
Skubage MEAT.
Californian SARDINES.
PORK and BEANS,
Yeast POWDER
Smoked SALMON.
PORK in 20kib. Barrule.
BREF in 2006. Barrels.
Frak BUTTER.
Oranberry SACCH.
Apple SåUCK.
Buster BEANS.
Brown BEANS.
TO COOK BOSTON BARED BEANS
Pat your beans which must be small beaus in cold water, on the back of the stove so elmur. When the skin cracks, take them out of pain and pour off water. You must have a brown earthen beau-pot, in which you place on the bettoin à Ball ondon; then pour your beans into the pot, putting to two quarte bonus two tablespoonfuls of molesor, a quartor of a pound nice
B
the above mentioned Ports.
SO CRABER FOR POLISUT FARA.
JAS. B. COUENTRIE,
Secretary, Thongsong, November 1, 187)
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY 1 Ladersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In
aurances at current rates,
MELCHERS &
Agents, Royal Justurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874.
VANGT SZK INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
| CAPITAL (Fully Pand-up
PERMANENT RESERVE... SPECIAL BESERVE FUND.
TOTAL CAPITAL and An
CUNILATIONS, Bik April, 1880...........
.., on Board,—
The well-known CUTTER YACHT
NAIAD,"
of 29 TONY REGISTER, Length ai fost i inch, Beam 11 feet 7 inches, sud Dopth of Hold 9 feet 10 inches; she was Built in Hongkong, by SOUN JACE in 1867, and had a New Suit of SAILS made by W. DOLAN in
1878.
With everything Complete as per in ventory, which can be secu at the Un- dersigued.
Also,
MOORINGS, Etc. Texss-Cal on fall of the hammer.
G. R. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Tie 420,000 Tis 230,000 .Tim. 203,248
Hongkong, Oct. 4, 1880.
......The. 913,208
irectors.
F. R. FOMERS, Pey, Chairman. W. 1. Horn, Haq | WK. MEYRHINK, Esq.
F. D. En, Esq. H. Eisen vapn. 3.
BEAD OFFICE-SRANDUAR Mesra RUSSELL & Co., Srcretaries,
LONDON BRANI Mowers BARING BROTHERS & Co.,
Bankers,
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
se21
Oct. 3, El Dorado, British steamer, 900, W. M. Youur, Amey Sapt, 30, General
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Oct. 3, Kerguelen, French frigate, 1200, Mathieu, Chefon Sept. 27.
Oct. 8, Chin trag, Chinese ateamer, 835, Wiser, Shanghai Sept. 30, General.—C, M. S. N. Co.
get. 3, . C. Orsted, Danieh steamer, 897, G. Orsted, Shangbai Bapt. 20, Tela graph Material-G. N. TELEGRAPH Co.
Dot. 8. Pernamburu, British steamer, 643.
-MELONERS & Co.
| 1145 Company Cracts Poligus on Mavis* RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, Elyde, Saigon Sept. 28, Rice and tieneral. Teams ball par sad the Worli, pay
able at way of kom luguberne
Courabin sex Ecodenta de PAYABLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSI NESS WHETHER THEY ARE SHARE. BOLDERS OR NOT.
B. GOLDSMITH,
Antony Sortlarg Frongkong, August 13, 1ɛso
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
I CORPORATEÙ GY RoyaL CHARTER
it
: Mesty King Timnyi
A.
The First,
1720
ealt pork, ecured on top, with one tablespoonful salt and pepper; G!! bean pot with cold water, and let stand in the oven where it will very slowly.
k
When water tas evapo rated, if the bones are not done, pou iu more water The beans she'd bake for seven or eight hinutes, and healeht brown. They can be warmed up in the pot for breakfast.
Cauner & Aw HOUSEBOLD STORES
Jax Muin 3 GUNA
PRESA V UKLEBRATED
We bay to rust sprecital attention & um
wall sided Shack of Wines, Spirits, &c.
Amphic & Co.'s Monorvar, làn do tha MUMM's (Jules) CHAMPAGNA, Pla, & Qu, CHARLES BEIDSIECE'S WHITE NEAI
Plate and Quarts.
CHATEAU LAROSE (CLBK & ADET's),
Pinta and Quazio.
CHATEAU LAFĪTE, Pints and Quarte. IRES GRAVES, Pints and Quarta, BREAKFAST CLARET, Pints & Quarte OLD INVALID CLARÉT. ST. JULIEN, fe, &c.
Burgandy, Hock, Sherries, &c. Chambertin, Chablis (white), Liebfraumilci Hookheimer, Niersteiner, Steluberger Cabinet, Rudesheimer Berg, Koni nl Victoria Berg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Via, Haut
Sauterne, Marsals, Sac cone's Palo Dry White Seal sherry, Yellow Seal Amontilado
Catler Falmer and Company's Sherry Sherry, Invalid Port (1848), Hani's Port.
|
Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c. 1, 2 and 3-star Hennessy's Brandy, La Grande Marque Brandy, Catler Palmer & Co.'s Brandy, Rouyer Guillet & Co.'s Brandy, 1 to 4 stars Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recom. mended. Kinshan'a LL Irish Whisky,
Jamieson's Irish
Glendeo Wy, Royal
AVE Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom Gin La Grande Ühartreuse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Caragao, Pts & Que; Ango stars, Boker's and Orange Bitter, &c., &c., &c.
BHEnderrod loving been appointed Agoats for he above Corporation are prepared to grant Tusaranges as follows:
Marine Dxpartment.
Policise at current mares payable either fore, in London or at the principal Porte of lada, Ulina and Analralia.
BASE ALE, bottled by CAMERON & SAUN-
DEES, Pinta and Quarte GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. & J.
BURKE, Pints and Quarts. PILSENER BEER, in Quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon
Fine ALE, bottled by MACE., F. & Co. ALE and PORTER, in Bulk, (Hogsheads
and Kidorking).
SHIP'S STORES and SAIL-MAKING.
Hongkong, October 4, 1880,
Fire Departmest.
Policies issued for long or ahovi perlods at current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department. Policies issued for sure not coeding 18,000 at resiusud rator.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Bugun, July 25, 1872
LANGASITURE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
AIRE AND LU
MitJuan bisnisnu
us teged are prepared to graul
POLICIES against the Risk of WIRE on Buildinga ato tunda stored Chorata, on Goods on board Yunsets and on Bulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the ual Tere and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurance will be co unived, and transmitted to the Directors for thole tit.io
le required, prutuction will be granted on must class lives up to £1000 on a Single Life
For Haloo of Premium, ma of peu. ials or any other kuformation, apply to
ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agenta, Dungkung & Canton
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANGK COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
ABLISHED 1824
Gapital of the Company £1,500,000Sterling
of which is paid up £ 100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of£ 120,000 Annual income
£ 250,000
31
가
1HE Underaged have been appointed Agunta for the above Company st Hongkong, Canton, Foochew, Shanghai, and Bankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
HE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared
to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, o on Merchandise in the aame, at the usual Rates, subject to a dlecount of 20 per cent
GILMAN & Co., Agents,
Elongkong, July 4, 1875,
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
48 and B, Coruhill
Polteras granted in Marine Risks to all parts of the World,
Policies against Fire to the extent to designed are prepared to grant $45,000 on Bulidings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia.
NORTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
The British Contract Paaket Lombardy will be compatshed on WEDNESDAY, - Դ 8th Oct-ber, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Katope via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Baneis, Burmalı, Ceylon, India, Adon, Feypt, Malta, and Gib raltar. This is the best oppor naity for forwardia Correspondence to Mau- riting. E. Afric1, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension.
N.B.This Parket carries no mails for the
Australian Colonnes.
MAILS THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States bail Psaket Oceanic, will be despatched on MONDAY, the 11th lot with Mails for Japan, Sad Fraboisco, the United States, Canada, Holata, Peru, &c., which will be clonod as follows:
2.15 PM. Registry coases, 2.30
M. Post. Ofice closes, but Letters for Union Countries may be posted on board the Proket with Late Fes of 10 couts extra Postage until the time of departure, L'orrespondence for Non-Union West Indies (sicept Hayti), or Paraguay, dannot bo sout by this route. Hongkong, Sept. 27, 1880.
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Established A.D. 1841.
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OF
DRUGGISTS' SORRIS NURSERY Requi- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENOLISH, AMERICAN, AND RENOU PATENT MILICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lomoosie, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aorabod Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkang, June 1, 1876.
PASSENGERS Arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, Chlon, Japan, Amoriosa, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAIL" Ofios, where over sixty newspapor, dailics and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.
BIRTHS.
At 10, Seymont Terrace, on the 3rd Oct, the Wife of Mr Oro MBAY BAIN, of a
[No. 5377.- OCTOBER 4, 1880.
THE Supreme Court sat in Bankruptoy this afternoon, when five or six o wes were called, most of which were of little public intarest Mr J. M. Hanlon applied personally to be
adjudged a bukapt. He was order- ed to file a Schedule by Saturday next, iho matter to be brought before the Chief Justice on the Monday following, proteo-
on to issue now.
Ir is said that General Halderman, the new U. 8 Canal at Bangkok, whess reception caremonies by B.M. the King of Siam wo nted the other day, is cutting down the Consular expanses vry considerably. The General is also credi ́ed with being on the war path so far as Civil Sev ca reform in concerned. We wish him all success,
The formal notification of the appoletment of Dr E. J. Eitel ta the temporary position of Private Secretary to B. E the Govorn/r roads like a piece of old news. Probab the difference between the state of things before and after the notification is, that the Dector's pay may bo slightly increased. It may be considered advisable later on to
row in the Colonial Secretaryship and the A. D. C. ship. There is one thing cortalu,-- that the future Head of the Interpretation Department is not allowed to lot much grass grow under his feet while he waits for his proper appointmont,
"
"The brilliancy of the planet Jupiter will be great rin October than it has been for many your past. The large red spot on his disk, which made its appear inom in 1878, and which is a pazzle to astronomers, is
Franca PADIM.- French Coutract l'asket Traouaddy will be despatched oa WEDNESDAY, Son. the 13th October, with Malls to and On the 22nd Sept., at No. 114, Creeka ifl visible, and many telscopes ars di- through the United Kingdom and Side, Yokobama, the Wife of P; Boam, of a rocted to this object"- Harpers" Weekly, Europe, vid Napisa; to Salgon, Stralia | Sun. Settlemout, Batala Baruah, Cylov, the Australasino Colenías, Pondichery,
Madras, Calcutta, aden, Egypt, Malta
and Gibraltar.
Dol. 3, Ning, British steamer, from The usual hours will be observed in closing Canton.
Oct. 3, Malana, British steamer, 3709,
W. A. Waton, R.N.R., Yokohama Sept. 25,
ria Nagasaki, Maile and General. —P. & 0.
Subject to a charge of 127 for Interen on Shareholders' Capital, all the Parts of the UnRawriting BePINESS are an nually distributed among all Unstributors | S. N. Co. of Business in proportion the Fromis paid by them.
RUSSELL & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong. October 1, 1881.
W
Intimations.
WASHING BOOKS.
Oct. 4, Lombardy, British stonmer, 1720, A. W. Adamson, Shanghai Oot. 1, 6 a.m., Mails and Genscal.-P. & O, S, N. Co.
Oct. 4, Glamis Castle, British steamer, 18 1568, J.mea Orsig, London Aug. 22, and Singapore Sept. 28, General ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
tin Hughs and Chinese.) TASHERMANN BOOKS, for the use of Tales and Gontieren, are now read at this line - Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office.
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News AHENT, DO.
138, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK; is authorized to receive Subscriptions, Ad- vertisements, &c., for the China Ma Overland Chinn Mail, and Uking Revitty.
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To-day's Advertisements.
TO-MORROW
工
fTURSDAY), Sru Oooom, **Italian Night" Entertainment,
£ Bowluon
High Defuber 4 18
HE
FA K EAMI Tax matky ok lbs W.33 50. Apply at this OFFICE,
vaghong, Octuber 4, 1880.
Oct. 4, Diomed, British steamer, 141, M. H. Jackson, Liverpool Aug. 16, Ponang, and Singapore, General.-BUTTREPIELO & SWIRE.
Oct. 4, Trio, Portuguese gunboat, from Macac
DEPARTUREN
Oct. 3, San Joaquin, for San Francisco.
3, Minnie Caraill, for Nowchwang.
8, tenean, for London, &c.
for Cosat Purta.
3. Naned, London, to
2, Makiya, for
3. El Dorado, for Canton.
à, l'ing-un, for Hollow, de
4, Chin-tring, for Canton,
4 Telemachus, for Singapore, &c.
4. Menmuir, for Melbourne, &c.
4, Patrochie, for Yokohama.
4, Ningpo, for Sbang bal.
CLEARED.
regon, for Vaucouver's Island.
Congast, for Hulbow, &c.
Andy, for Nowchwang.
Yuttung, for Swalow.
Tuns, for Salgʊn.
Kim Hony Tye, for Bangkok
1111
PARENGE
ANBIYED.
Per Lombardy, from Shanghat : Lue Bom- boy, Mr M Makiel; for Hongkong, Mr Lan Chong, and 11 Chinese.
Per Glamis Cast 2, from London, &c, More Reichert and trultzow, and 72 Chi-
Per Dwmed, from Liverpool, &a.. Mea weareber, Me Forguson, Mr è teele, and 138
Chinese
JJ
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & POOCHOW.
The Steamalitza
"Kitangtung,** Capt. Young, will have immediato despatol for
the above Porta.
For Freight or Pasango, apply tu
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & Co. Hongkong, October 4, 1880
CASTLE LING OF STEAMERS.
FROM LONDON, SINGAPORE AND
PENANG.
[HE Steamship Glamis Custle, Ghely, Susader, having arrived from the above Ports, Gonziguess of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goode with the excup- tion of Opium-are being landed, at their risk, into the Godowns of the Undoraigued at Wanchai, whence delivery may be ob- tatued.
"Cousigners wishing to receive their Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to do so.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, un- less notice to the contrary be given before
TO-DAY. 1 p.m.
No Claima will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining after the 11th Instant will be subject to rent
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & tio.,
Agents.
Dongkong, October 4, 1889.
Not Responsible for Debts.
onli
For El Dorado, from Amoy, 7 Chinese. Per Chin tuny, from Shanghai, 15 Chl-
Per Mulaocre, from Yokohama via Naga- anki, 15 Chineno.
car.
DEFARTED,
Por Esmnuldu, for Maalia, Monara A. ange, and E. 0. Crummock.
Per Namoa, for Amoy, Mr Budler; for Foodbow, Rev. Warren, and Hon. W. Keswick; for Shangbai via Fooshow, Mr
2, Q. Wood.
Per Ping-on, for Holbow, 41 Chinese j for Pakboi, 12 Chinese; for Halphong, 7 Cliinese.
Per Gissear, for Singapore, &o,, 13 Okt-
west.
Per Malaga, fur Singapore, &o, 11 Chi.
1ʊse.
Ter Telemastust, for Slugapore, &o., 2 uropeans, and 308 Chinese.
the Mails, o,
HOURS OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
At Tientsin, on the 23rd Sept., Mrs J. Fozers, of a SOIL
DEATH.
At Shanghal, on the 20th September, FERDINANDO PELOTTA, native of Nerviano, Milan, aged 30 years,
WITH reference to the statements in tha columns of our Chins contemporaries that the German quadron was to be reial: red, the Straits Times learns from an official soura that there are no German men-of- war on the wry out to China. intention of the German Government was, in case war aboaid break out between Russia and China, immediately to despatch
The
The following houra are observed in closing! The publication of this issue commenced three large corvettes (of which the nam
Mails, &c., by the British Contract at 8,00 p.m.
Packet-
Day of Departure,-
F.M-Registry of Letters conses.
NOON Money Order Office oices.
2
१
Posting of all printed matter and patterns cousin.
P.M.-Mails closed, except for Late
Letters.
3.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with
Late Fee of 10 conte until
8.30 PM-whoa the Post five closca
satirely.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCT. 4, 1880.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
were given to the Gorman papers) to rein; force Ühe squadron in Chines waters, aud as long as the danger of war has not become imminent, the Gorman squadron will net be reinforced by a single gunboat,
WE (Courier) learn that information was received from Amoy yesterday (281b), (by telegraph) stating that the British Consel heang had again detains the steamer Block Kian, which was full of cargo and passengers, and ready to start, insisting
by
3.40 F. M.-Al Letters may be posted ILM.B. Lily left Shanghai on the morning that the sureties to the usual band for
on bourd the packet with Iate | of the 30th ult,, for Hongkong. Fee of 18 cents until time of departure.
Quotations,
HONGKONG, October 4.
OPIUM. --N«• Patna, oseb..., 616
Old
cash,... +
New Bonaro, oka), 582) OM
oach, New Malwa, ored, 740 a 50
Hd Malwa, credit, - Allowance, Taula ... 16/20
Exchange.
Bab, Wiro,...
Demand,...
30 days' sight,
71
4 months' sight,
Credits, g
3/01 5/02 3/9€
Documentary, 4 months' sight, B/10 India, Wire,...
224
22.1
demand,
Shanghai, demand,
701
726
80 days' aight,
73
28.05 5.37
Gold Leaf, 994 dne... Boveral,...
Shares.
Boogkong Bank, 62% prem. Onion Ins. Buc. of 'ton, $1,500 por share. Chino Traders' Ins. Co., $1,400 por skare. North China Lun, Co., Tis. 1,075 per share. Yangtze Ins, Assoc. Tls. 720 per share. Chinese Ins. Co., $200 per share. H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $805 per share. China Fire Ins. Co., $250 per share. H.K. & W. Dock, 5% prem. Cosmopolitan Dook, par, nominal. H.K. C. M. S.-boat Co., 822 prem. S'bai Steat
team Nav., Tha.
per s. nominal. St. Nav. Co., Tls. 100.
Chins Coast Bt.
Hongkong Gas Co., $80 per share, Hongkong Hotel Co., $68 per share, China Sugar Ref. Co., $178 per share, zalea,
Debentures, 3p.o. prem,
Do.
Culrose Imperial Loan of 1874, nominal.
Do.
£1,000 should swear that they make them. helves personally responsible for the carrying out of the Chinone Paussurers Act, 1855;
The American bark Raze is chartered from and that they are not seered against Jone Nagasaki for Hoogkong.
CAPTAIN Bruce bad arrived at Singapore to take command of the British ship Cutty Fark, whon 1set advices left.
THE P. M. stomer Oity of Tokia left Sas Francisco on the 20th alt., for this port and is due at Fokobama, about the 11th of October, and here asy a week or so later.
We are Informed by Mesra Geo. R Stevens & Co. that the S. 3. Clanerhouse arrived in Brisbane on Saturday last, the 2nd inst., from Fooohow.
In any way for becoming suretion. If this Is true the Consul has rendered himselt Har ble to another very serious civil suit for the loases caused by the dotantion, as both the conditions mentioned are wholly illegal.
THE American ship Matchless, which was some time sabore on the beach at Kobe, having drifted there in a gate, gave the U. On the 18th she parted a new hewasr, and S. gunboat Palos some trouble to get her off. her mainmast that the harser was made fust to went by the board, fortunately with- ont injuring anyone; and on the 19:h the b&w or got foul of the propellor of the Palos and disabled her till the following day, when she was hauled off the beach by the Palos and is now safely anchored lu Kobe barbour,
The moy, which arrived at Shanghel PEOPLE say that Governor Hennessy has from Hongkong on Tuesday evening (28th,) turned his attention suddenly to the class experienced very heavy weather on the way of Chiasso passengers going to the Austra | up, ar will be seen by her report, which is lian Colonies. They add that he is soli- as follows:- citous as to the character of "the leading Chinese" ho may have to consult when he gets down to take charge in Tasmania oc Queensland.
B
Left Hongkong on the 22nd fast, at 8 80 At 8 am. the following day, the p.m. wind was N.N.E., bar. 29.82, and failing: every indication of a typho approaching. At 9 a.m., Buschi Point hearing N.E. about 5 miles, bar, ta ling 29.78, the wind incre WE note that Mr E. H. Parker, who has ed with heavy squalls and there was a tre
Bove the confused sea. mendous
ship บ for somo years noted as H. M. Vice-Consul on the port tack, with her enzines going at Shameen, Canton, succeeds Mr Baber at dead slow. At 11.m, bar. 29.76; wind and rea inorensing and a heavy gale blowing Chungking, and will leave in a few days to from N.E. to E, and heavy rain squalle. take up his now post. Mr Parker is pro- Atarily, with seas breaking over her bar. 29.74; the ship labouring
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bably one of the ablest and most sealous of very the younger Binologists, now in China.
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in all directions, filling the decks an astoon. At 7 pm. weather moderated went ahead balf
Hightning; wind shift- A HOAX WAS Mannlectured the other day, to heavy thunder and H. The next day had ing round the compass, with heary 886 TUD- the effect that Sir John Hennessy was going ning. From thence to port NE. and B.
(Taken ut Mesars Falconer & Ooi's Premises, to Peking, as secoessor to Sir Thomas Wade. I N.. gales, and heary head: sea.
of 1877, do Temperature.
Queen's Bead) HONGKONG, October 4
Pet Mamuir, for Melbourne, &a, 512 Chinese.
Do
1 P.K....
Do.
4 P.M...
Per Ningpe, for Sbangbai, 80 Chinese.
TO DEPAS. Per Conquest, for Holbow, &c., 45*Chi- nose.
THERMOMETSA-9 A
80
10
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1 8. M....
82
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4 P.M....
82
Du.
Do. (Wot balb) 9 A.M. Do. 1 P.M.
Do,
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76 1.M.. 76 82
For Fottung, for Swatow, 120 Chinese. Per Tunis, for Saigon, 370 Chiuose.
SHIPPING REPORT
Fine weather throughout the passage.
The Chinese steamer Chin-tung reports:
The Danish steamer H. C, Örsted reporte: Left Shanghai on the 29th 3-pt. at 8 p.m., and bad hire weaber throughout.
The British steamer Pernambuco reports: Light S.E. to N.E. winds and firo wen ther througho it.
The British steamer Lombardy reporta: Fine weather throughout
The British steamer Glamis Castle re- porn: Left London on 22nd August; five weather throughout.
The British steamer Diomed reports; Fine weather and smooth see throughout,
CARGO.
Per B. 8. Glenzam, from Canton Waters Loados, nailed 2nd October: -150,180
lbs. Congou, 69,000 lbs. Scented Caper, and 68,103 los. Soented Orange Pokoo-total 203,862 lbs. Tos
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:-- For JAPAN via NAGASAK!..--
For Maincon, at 11.30a.m., on Thumday,
the 7th Oct,
Nether the Captain, the Agente, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vesselt, during | **** their stay in Hongkong Harbour-m
Koala WELT, Amerigan ebip, Capt. 0, 0. Welt-Aruboid, Karbery** Öó.
TITANIA, British ship, Captain Wm: Townnood,Gibb, Livingston & Co.
MINNIE CARVILL, British barque, Capt. | Fợ SHANGHAL— P. T. Clark, Ednard Schellhaus & Co.
STILLMAN B. ALLEN, American barque, Capt. W. & Eldredge.--Tong Song Woo.
CABUMERE, American ship, Captain P. C. Collamore-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Per i Dorado, at 11.30 am., on Thurs.
day, the 7th inst. For BANGKOK.-
For Danube, at 4 p.m., on Thursday, the
the 7th inst
Dr. Marimura
80.110 30.086 20.088
Da. Minimum var night 78
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Goods per Moray undelivered after this
date subject to rent,
Goods par Japan undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
Amusement.
Entertainment at Kowloon,
General Memoranda.
The "wish was father to the thought," and the Japan Mail may have been the origina tor of the notion: but the impossibility of the thing was a bitter disappointment.
THE Shanghai Courier remarks that the
The
steamer further reports that between Cha- pol Ieland and Ockeeu, she passed a great quantity of wrenkage, a ship's companion and spare, and also a lot of junk wreckage, She herself lost some sila
THE Aden correspondent of the Bombay
pocsants of the disturbanosa in Canton given Gazelle thus narrates the circumstances by the China Mail were to a great extent attending the salvage of the steamer Jeddah borne out by those in the Daily Press, by the O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Antenoy -
Captain Bragg, of the datenor, stated notwithstanding the obargo made by the that on sighting the Jeddah near Guarda Freat against the Mail that its account was fut he bad sent his chief officer, Mr. R. "glaringly exaggerated." There were she carried 935 pilgrim, and the second Campbell, on board, who reports that
the Courier observes, all the elements of a engineer was the only aropean left on
serious orisis at hand.
with
the abip, bat that he was certain ske could be saved if the Antenor would tow her Captain Brage droided to make the Tua whistling of certain stem-launies is endeavour, and it Jeddah, becoming a nuisance to residents all o succeeded in getting hold of the
which he towed oneily into Aden. The the town. A great deal of apparently super-hot offler of the Antenor remained on fluous steam is blown off now in this way, board the disabled vessel
bands oven on board steamers arriving at 4 or 5 to steer, and the second engineer excouted aasivago Fond in Captain Bragg's favour o'click in the morning. This appears to us for £15,000. At the lime
Jeddah the 4p.m-English Mail leaves for Ports of to be carrying the joke a little too far. picked up the Mentübe
was gilm, and she Call and Europe.
was standing towards the land under jib and try all, about three or four miles THURADAT, October 7-
W. of Guardaful. The pilgrims memed to take to whole business as a master of course, and we's in no way excited some, it is alleged, have never been on decks since the vessel left Penang,
WEDNESDAY, October &:-
Naon. El Dorado leaves for Shanghai, 4pm-Mesting of Bubsoribers to Hong
kong Raven, 1881.
6 p.m.Meeting of Members of Amateur
Dzamatle Club,
MONDAY, October 11--
8 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.'s Stoamer leaves for Tokobazia and San Francisco.
We are glad to be able to stałe that intel ligence has been resolved of the arrival of the P. & O. steamer Sunda at Nagasaki, which port abe left for Yokohama on Friday last. The only Eurther information the telegram contatus is that the steamin had been detained by bad weather. This intel Tre following telegrams are taken from Goods per Glamis Oartis undelivered ligence happily put an end to the anxiety Australian exchanges by the Normanby so-
after this date subject to rent.IN
that has been fell for enveral days as to this lected by the Straits Times
Sydney, Ang, 15-Advices from New steamer, an anxiety which has been in Caledonia stato that a proclamation has WEDNESDAY, October 13:-
Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of cressing ninos the, arrival yesterday of the been issued by which Tahiti becomes a
Call and Europe;
P. & C. steamer Malacca, from Nagasaki, French possession, and no longer a werd
protectorate. SATURDAY, October 10
DaylightMitsu Bisht Mail leaves for with the report that she had soum nothing
of the Sundue on hor ran down. Yokohama, da.
Melbourne, Aug. 11.-Considerable op position is threatened to the re-election of
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