1880-10-28 — Page 2

For Sale.

Mails.

AVE JOẠT RECEIVED Ex

AMERICAN MAIL”

SHEMAILSTEAM

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

H*

Prime Ear ern CBXESE.

Yonug America CHEESE, l'ine Apple OUERSE.

Californian BUTTER

HUPS and MALT.

Lamb's TONGURS.

Sound Pig's FKET, Spilt PEAS.

Assorted JAMS.

Assorted VEGETABLES,

Assorted MKATA

CODFISH.

Assoried SOUPS.

Pig's Road CREESE.

Devilled HAM,

CAVIARE California Golden SYRUP.

Whittaker's IAMS.

Breakfast BACON,

CIDER.

COMB HONEY in Frame and

Bottle.

Pickled OX-TONGUES. Fickled P1 PORK.

Boneless CDFISH.

Salmon BRLLIES.

MACKEREL

Grean TURTLE, lib, and 2lb. Tins. Borden's Coudenned MILK (tory fresh). California BISCUITS in Cask and Tic.

Giogor CAKES,

Milk BISCUITS.

Sedla BISCUITS,

Wafer B190DITA,

Alphabet BIS JUIFS.

Oyster BISCUITS.

Buckwboat FLOUR.

CORNMEAL.

RYE MEAL.

HOMINY, Small and Large.

Cracked WiEAT.

OATMEAL.

SHELLBACK NUTS,

PECAN NU IS.

WALNUTS. SOFT SHELL ALMONDS.

PEA NUTS.

Canned Table Fruits.

Bartlett PEARS.

PEACHES.

GREENGAGES.

Tart FRUITS.

Smoked BEEF.

APRICOTS,

QUINCES,

Smoked OX-TONGUES,

Comptonned DX-TONGUES.

Mince MEAT.

Compressed Corned BEEF,

Assorted JELLIES in Glass Jara,

Mirad PICKLES.

Assorted PICKLES.

Corned BEEF.

Queen's OLIVES.

Clam CHOWDER

Sausage MEAT.

Clifornian SARDINES.

PORK and BEANS.

Youst POWDER.

Smoked SALMON.

PORK in 200lb. Barrela

BEEF in 200lb. Barrola.

Fralt BUTTER.

Cranberry SAUCE.

Apple SAUCE.

Batter BEANS.

Brown BEANS.

..

We have the following FOR SALE, i

Legge or Small Quantities in Bulk.

Fine Valoutis RAISINS. Fluo Patras CURKANTS.

Smyrna FIGS.

Good Breakfast TBA at Za Couto pok. IL Fine MIXTURE la 5 & 10 Catty Hoana.

BLAUEWE1.1

ÜROBAR &

HOUSEHOLD STORAS

Juan Mott & s'

CELEBRATED PRESERVAS

We beg to dumt spectul attention to var

well actcated Shich of

Wines, Spirits, &c.

Marks & Coolerorola, France MOMM's (Julet) Champagn), Pia & Qis. CHARLES HEIDECK'S WHITE SEAL,

Finta and Quarts.

CHATEAU LA ROSE (CU HOLES & ADET ́s),

Pints and Quarts.

CHATEAU LAFITE, Piots and Quarte IRES GRAVES, Pinta and Quarta BREAKFAST CLARET, Pinta & Quarto OLD INVALID CLARET.

ST. JULIEN, &c., &

Burgandy, Hock, Sheries, &u Ukambertin, Chablie (white), Liebfrauwilch, Hockheimer, Niersteiner, Steinberger

Cabinet, Budesheimer Berg, Kont

nin Violarla Berg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Vin, Haut Sauterne, Maraala, Sac- cone's Pale Dry White Seal Sherry

Yellow Soni Amontilado Sherry, Cutler Palmer and Cocopacy's Shorry, Invalid Port (1848), Huais Park.

Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c. 1, 2 and 3-star Henaezay'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. Kinaban's LL Irish Whisky, Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glendre Whisky

AVEL Gla, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom Gin: La Grande Chartreuse, Green and Yollow, Maraschino de Zus, Curagao. Pts, & Qis; Ange

sturs, Boker's and Orange Bitters, &o, &o, ka

BASS' ALE, bottled by CAMERON & SLUN-

DEES, Pints and Quarts, GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. & J.

BURKE, Pints and Quarts. PILSENER BEER, iu Quuris,

Gallon.

DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the Fine ALE, bottled by MacE., F. & Co. ALE and PORTER, in Bulk, (Hogsheada

and Kilderkins).

SHIP'S STORES and SAIL-MAKING.

Hongkong, October 6, 1880,

MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE

COMMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG. Puation of the 'mmpany at the close of the last feancial year, the 30th April, 1880.

CAPITAL SURSUMIBED., CANTAL PAID-er.....

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA FIA KOBE Kasse Fus...

AND INLAND SEA.

BALANCE UNDIVIÐAÐ.. DIVIDEND PAID TO SHARE-

HOLDERA

$1,000,000 00 $ 300,000.00 $ 426 BUD 00 70,278.43

Insurances.

ANG TSZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION,

CARG'.

[No. 5398.- OCTOBER 28, 1880.

To-day's Advertisements. Per 5. S. Sindh, sailed 27th October :-Chih Li

C16 Kiang, Kinng Sa, Shan Tung, and..

FOR SHANGHAL.

The Siesmehlp

"Yangtze," Capt. E. SCHULTZE, will be despatched for the Tia. 205,268 above Port 10-MORROW, the 29th Inst.,

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).........Ts. 420,000 PERMANENT Regexv2...

SPECIAL RESERVE FUNC..

Tls 230,000

TOTAL CAPITAL and A.

CUNULATIONS, 8th......Ts, 913,268 April, 1880............

Directors.

F. B. FORBRH, Esq., Chairman.

20% per Annum. W. M. BOYD, Esq. WM. MEYFRINK, Esq.

THES & SUMIDA MA', Canal DIVIDERS PAID TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS J. H. PIECETOS, F.D. Biron, Eng.

due bere on or about the 25th Inatant, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 30th October, at Daylight,

Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Othca up to 6 pm. of 29th October.

OF BUSINESS, 1957% on the amount ¦ of their Contributions.

The Farts of the World, pay THE Company grants Policion on MAXINE

No Bill of Lading signed under $2able at any of its Agencies. Freight.

Contributory Dividenda are PAYABLE

All Claims west be sealed on boardTO al CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSI before delivery is taken, otherwise they HOLDERS OR NOT.

| NESS WHETHER THEY ARE SHARE- will not be recognized.

Rates of Passade.

Cabin. Stecrayt. То Ков...............

....$ 60 YOKOHAMA & Naganak.. 75 SHANGHAI YR YO... 120 KUH........ 95

$1

20

B. GOLDSMITH,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, August 13, 1880.

32

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

A Renterios in made on Rltury Cams Passag

Caroo and PASSENAKAS for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobu.

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OFFICES, No. 1, QUEEN' ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, October 19, 1880.

U. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL, STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

0630

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, FIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOWUHING AT YOLDANA, AND AM FRANCIBOO.

ŢINE U, 8, Mall Steamship CITY OF

TORIO will be despatched for Pan / Francisco, ela Yokohama, on SATUR. DAY, the 30th Tratant, at 3 pan, taking fassungers, und Feright for Japan, the United States, and Kurape

Through Bills of Larling tesued for trans. portation to Yokobama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Citis of the Finited States via OPOT- land Railway, to Havaus, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porta in Mexico, Central and South Americs by the Company's and connecting Steamers.

Through Passage Thekuta granted to England, France, and fermany by all! trans-Atlantic iron of Steamers.

Freight wil: be resondren on bowl and 3

p. m., the 29th October. Parcel Packager be roostred at the office until & p.. dag; sil Parool Packages should be Ame day;

aarked to address in fall value of Eanes is required.

Consular luvolees to accompany Ovorland Cargo abould be sent to the Company's Officos tu Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs & Sau Franelson,

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agenor of the Jompany, No. 9, Praya Ceutral,

RUSSELL & Go, Agents. Hongkong, October 20, 1880. LCS0

TEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR. BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,

ALNO,

i

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

A GENCIES at all the Treaty Poris of China and Japan, sud at Singapore, Saigon and Ponang

links accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Promlum carrout at the shova mnoiloned Ports,

NO CHANGE FOR POLICY FRER.

JAS. B. COUGDTRIE,

Secretary.

Eag

HEAD OFPIOC--SPANGMAI. Mesara RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH: Mawers BARING BRŪTUEES & Co.,

Bunkeri.

RICHARD BLACK WELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 63, Cornhill, POLIVIER granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World,

at 4 p. 13.

For Freight or Passage, apply to.

SIRMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, October 28, 1880.

NOTIOE.

oc29

IY Order of the MARISE Board of

BY of MALISES BOARD

METALS will be SOLD by PUBLIC AUC TION, during the Month of December next, Day and Hour to be hereinafter announced.

The LOIS are as follows:-

102 kilograme of OLD BRONZE, faxed

at $130 per kilogram. 1,440 kilograme of OLD COPPER, taxed

st $0.40 per kilogram. 3,917 kilograms of OLD YELLOW ME-

TAL, taxed at $0.30 per kilogram, 76,708 kilograms of OLD FORGED IRON,

taxed at $1.02 per kilogram. Subject to a charge of 12 % for Interest 80,022 kilograms of OLD CAST IRON, on Shareholdere Capital, all the Paurits

tared at $0.01 per kilogram. of the UNDERWRITING BUSINkse are an. All these METAL are deposited in the nually distributed among all Contributors ¦ GENERAL TOREHOUSES of the Marine De of Business in proportion to the Fremda partment at Cavite, paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, October 1, 1880.

10c81

LONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

VITURKTO CALLED THE

STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL-Two Millions STERLING. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE THE Uncise covoring FIRE RISKS at THE Undersigned are prepared to issue

Hangkona, November 1, 1871.

COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

Established 1824.

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid tip

£100,000 Hosorve FineHipwardsof£ 130,00u Annual Income

$ 200,000

21

31

TUE Undersigned bave been appointed Tals for the above than pang ad Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.

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

LE CERCLE-TRANSPORTS,

SOCIETE ANONYME D'ASSURANCES

MARITIMES, MARSEILLE,

Cartrat St Bscussed... 15,000,000 France. Capital Paid-up,....... 9,750,000 do.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Assars of she above Company, STA prepared to graut POLICIES on MARINE! RUSKS to all ports of the World.

ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co. Bongkong, Sept. 25, 1880. 27 se81

THE LONDON ASSURANOR

I-CORPORATED BY ROYAL Colater

uf

...

La Majesty King George The First, 4 D. 1720.

|HE Undorelgnoć having boạn appolitud Agente for the above Corporallon are proparul to praut neurances as follows:- Marine Department.

Polish at current raton pagablo eithe hate, ja London or at the principal Ports BOMBAY, MADRAS, VALUŪTTA, AND ¦ Gi Lidla, Uhliwa and Australia.

AUSTRALIA.

burger om be taken on through Da hading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSKILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

[§U'E PASINGULAR AND OBIKNIAL DILIM

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Stram-stip NIAM, Captain BRADY, with Her Majesty's Maile, will be despatched from this for LONDON, vẻ BOMBAY and Susz CANAL,

on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd Nov,

at

Cargo will be received on board will Noon, Parcela and Specto (Gold) at the Office until 10 am, on the 3rd November

Siik and Valuables for Europe, will be transhipped at Point de Gallo; Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed

A Bambay without transhipmen serving one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Galp

For further Particulars, apply to

11.

Fire Department.

Cu.ront RatUB.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents.

no26

Hongkong, August 20, 18:8).

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Aventa for the above Company, are prepared to grant In. surandos at current rates.

MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Hoyal Insurance Company. Hongkong. October 27, 1874.

Notices to Consignees.

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND

SINO APORE,

OES. S. Besperia, Captain JonaNNSEN,

Consignees of Cargo are boroby informed that their Goods are being lauded and stored at their risk into the Godowns of

the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un leas notice to the contrary bo

Bivon

belare Noon 70-MORROW, the 20th Instant.

For farther clouditions and Particulars, apply to the Undertiqued.

A. MENCARINI,

Consul for Spain. Hongkong, Cotaber 28, 1880.

104

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "CHARLTON," FROM ANTWERP AND MANILA.

ПRE above-named Steamer baving arri To, Termignees Of Usego are hereby

delivery of their Goods, requos ed to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Ship will be landed and stored at Con sigtees' risk and expense,

ARNBOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, October 28, 1880.

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

Omners will be Responsible for

All the rest have an lo- For Continent, 2,247 bales Silk, 445 bales Waste Silk, 71 bales Cocoons, 2 biales Pan-tendant, an official apparent- jom, 20 oseen Pongaos, 32 estes Silke, 644 ly not mentioned by Mr Mayers. The pkge. Ten, 57 casos Silk worm's Eggs, and former is of the junior third rank, the 093 pkgs. Sundries. For London, 884 balea latter of the senior fourth rank. Mr Sik, 75 bals Waste Sik, 36 cases Silks, Mayers puts down the former as of the and 421 pkge. Tea, and 96 pkg. Sundries 734 cheats, 1,019 half-chests, 9,903 boxes

senior third rank. Au Hui is one of the few Provinces, if not the only one, which has noither a Comptroller nor an lạ- tendant

MEMOS. FOR TÓ-MORROW. Shipping.

Daylight.-Fokien leaves for Swatow, die 4 p.m.-Yungis Ienvon for Shanghai. 4 p.m.-Diamante leaves for Manila,

General Memoranda. Saturday, October 90:-

Daylight-bit Bichl Mail loaves for

Yokohama, &c. 2 pt.-Auction of Household Forniture, at No. 6. Mosque Terrace (by Mr Fga da Siva & Co.)

3 plaAnrion Mail leaves for Yoko.

hama and San Francisco. Goods per Herperis undelivered alter

this dato subject to rent.

MONDAY, Novembar 1

Goods per Ava andelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing obarges. 2 p.m.-inction of Japanese Ware, &o,

at Mr J. M. Armstrong'a

WEDNESDAY, Novembar 3-

Noon-Tonders for Repairs to Lighter Blip, received by Naval Storekeeper. 4 p.m-English Mail leaves for Parts of

Call and Europe.

9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. THURSDAY, November 4

3 p.m.-Surz loaves for Singapore, &c.

FRIDAY, November 5-

There is some sort of a junk need about Pakhoi and Haiphong called ti (to'sh, pong); so called because it is made of seven large planką, three (ou each sido, and one us afkeel. These ships vary from 100 to 1,000 pecula in capacity,

The Chinese Imperial dragon may be compared with the Dram Regis, the standard, ensign, or military coloura borua in war by our ancient kinge, having the figure of a dragon painted theicon.

The Roman dies nefasti may be com- pared with the of the Chinese. On these days officials always wour neutral-coloured clothes, and no salutes are tired. Perhaps it would be more the ferias, (always dies nefasti); except correct to comparo the chi ch'ền with

that, in Ohine, lawsuits go on es usual, The feriae privatae, which were only observed by single families, ung be compared with the private of tho Chinese,

}

Goods par Arrutoon Apear undelivered From a recent Peking Guzzle it ap

after this date subject to rent,

pears that the total number of posts in Kwang Tung from tootais to magistrates, WEDNESDAY, November 10-

Noon.-French Mail leaves for Ports of both inclusive, is 117. There are 287

Call and Europe.

lower posts-isotea and 17 als poste; that is excluding the half-dozen high Noon-Auction of Stook-in-Trade, &o, officials, and the Customs harpies, of Hotel de l'Cairers; also Land and Kwang Tung is governed by 421 civil Building of the same (by Messra Lane, officers. Urawford & Co.)

THURSDAY, November 11:—

SATURDAY, November 18-

3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental B. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

THE

It has teen suggested to us that a collection of words, not in K'ang-hi, which are in actual use would be very vainable. We therefore start off with a first instalment. The characteris | frequently used in the Peking Gazette in the sense of "pressing down or kneeling The collo- quial Pekingese for this idea is du; the Cautonese kê? The Hakka is 'im,

is and the Foochow (7 we forget). the name of a small island off the Lei. show Peninsula, called Sex-a

any Debt contracted by the Officers or HONGKONG DISPENSARY, upon," as a murderer doea.

Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour-

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

CashMenz, Amerioso ship, Captuín P, C. Collamore. Arnbold, Karborg & Co.

FLORENCE NOBTISOALE, Br. bque., Capt. A. Melutyre.Aranoid, Karberg & Co.

Sintax, French barque, Captain Huet.— Captain,

FORMOSA, German barkoutlue, Captain F. Burgwards.--Carlowitz & Co.

CHARLES STEWART, American barque, Capt. . . Powers-Naval Yard.

Haze American barque, Captain Wm.

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥

A S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE ANd Retail DrugQISTS, IMPORTERS

OR

DEU0018TH SCORERS, NURSERY REGUr

BITCH, TOILET Requisites, EnglisU, AMERIDAY, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINE.. MANUFACTURERS

OF

is the name of an official now in Government employ. the name of several such. is chronically used in mistake furio the Peking Gazette. as mentioned by M. Rocher is used

in

●關jn霪盒州

The expression

or "concubine

Cargo remaining andelivered after the Beaus.-Jardine, Matheson & Co. 50th Instant will be subject to rent.

ELLEN, British barque, Captain Bodge. Soda Water, Lemonado, Tonle Water, No. 3" means "concubine No. 2," a No Hire Insurance has been effectel, Billa of lading will be countersigned br

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Ågela. Hongkong, October 20, 1880.

201

STEAMSHIP "A PA.”

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIME..

NOTICE

JUNSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamably

Indus, from Londas, in connec tion with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goodd are being landod and stared at their fisk at the Cour-

bin inmediately after landing.

Godowns, whenca delivery may be

Care will be forwarded ou, Uptions Cur uulose intimation is received from the Con Poltava tooted for 'bus aut caveeding signees, before To-MenDow, the 26th Inst., 40,000 at reduced rales,

at 11 am requesting it to be landed here,

Bills of Lading will be countersignul by | the Undersigned.

1.2.1. routed for long or short periode at 41. A discount of 20% allowed.

Life Departmeni.

HOLLIDAY, WINE & Co Hong, July 25, 1872

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Imourpurafod by Royal Charter and ripecial acts of Parliament,

KOTABLISHED 1809

CAPITAL, £2,000, UDO.

is Untersigued, AGENTE at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared grant Pulicies against biKE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, ot on Merchandise in the

same, at the asal Katus, subject to a discount of 20

GILMAN & Co., Agenta.

A. MEIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, October 22, 1880 Occidental & Oriental Steam- per ont.

Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

CONNECTION WITH 121 E

A

CENTRAL

unit

UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING

RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

THE 8. 8. BELGIO will be despatch Ted for San Francisco via Tokobama, on SATURDAY, 13th November, 1880, at 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 12th November, PAROEL PAOKAGES will be received at the Office until

5p.m. same day all Parcel Packages abould be

be marked to address in full; value same ta required, A REDUCTION is made on RErvas FAS- BAGE TICKETS.

of

Consular Invoices to accompan Ovor. land, Mexican, Central and South Ameriusa Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offova addrassed to the Collector of Cas. toms, San Francisco.

Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY,

(FIRE AND LIFE)

Capital,--Two MILLIONS STERLING.

UK Undersigned are prepared to graat POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therela, on Goode on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Barbour, at the usual Term and Conditions.

ceived, and transmitted to the Directors Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.

For Rates of Premiams, forma of pro- posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agenta, Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

QUEEN FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY,

Goods remaining acclaimed after MN- LAY, the 1st November, at Noou, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Дустова Hongkong, Cctober 25, 1889,

To-day's Advertisements.

TO LET,

WELL FURNISHED HOUSE on the

-Arubold, Karberg & Co.

E. Wiliams. Vogel & Co.

Charles Towgend Hoos, British str., Capt. W. E. Bradley.-Laudatein & Üo.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

Dei. 27, Cassandra, German atomer, 937, H. Langer, Haiphong Oct, 24, and Hoihow 26, Rice and General-SIESSEN & Co,

Oct. 27, 0. T. Book, British steamer, 102, W. B, Bradley, Haiphong Oct. 25, Gen- oral-LANUSTKIN & Co.

Oct. 28, Yanglaze, British steamer, from CABLON.

Get. 28, Charlton, British steamer, 780, Erskine, London July 17, via Antwerp July 25, and Manila fet, 22, Geuoral. —ÁRN- HOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Cinmayerle

Dan War, Baranganilla Water, and other Aerated Water, 425 The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any

woman No 3 counting the wife in This fact may be of significance in desiding the exact status of the Chinese "concubine."

As to naval tactics, stiling in line is

alled 魚賀; smiling abreast,推行; other persons who may desire to con- and maneuvring,. That is "in sult the files of local, China, Japan,(Indian) file, like fishes;" "in line, like Amerian, English, Indian or Austra geese;" and "changing and doubling." lian newspapera, are invited to call at the "HINA MAIL" Office, where over- sixty wowspapers, dillios and weeklies, from these countrios, are now filed for reference.

The Chinese women have a curious custom of getting the coffin of a sick the hope that the sick person may get person ready, and preparing the shroud, well, in abort that, as we should say, "the deyil out of sheer spite" might let

The pufication of this issue commenced him get better. This is called

Uct. 28, Meijoo, American steamer, from at 7.15 p.m

Canton.

Oct. 28, Chop chung, Chinese gunboat, from a cruise,

DEPARTURES

Oct, 28, Annis H.8 nith, for San Francisco.

28, Great Admiral, for San Francisco.

28, Hockung, for Canton.

20, Peneio, for Haiphong.

28, Elcane, for Amy,

23, Thales, for Australian Ports.

24, hop chung, Chi, g,b., for a cruise.

28, Lesperia, shanghai.

CLEARED.

AWEST TERRAGE. For Particulare, Folien, for Swatow, do apply to "A, B.,”

OFFICE of this Paper. Hongkong, October 29, 1680.

Doll

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEKOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

N WEDNESDAY, the 10th November,

1880, at Noon, the Company's YANGTSE, Commandant CHATENOIS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPRUIK, and CARGO, will learn this Port for the

bove placer

Cargo and Spede will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and so- captod

In transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Nood

Carge will be received on board until 4 p.m. Speels and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 0th November, 1889, (Parcela are not to bo sant on board they must be

THE Undoraigned are prepared to grant left at the Ageney's Offer

Policies against Fire to the extent to For further information an to Freight therein, at current local rates, subject to a

$43,000 a BuÜdings, or on Goods stored quired. or Pange, apply to the Agency of the Discount of 30% on the Premis. Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central,

CHAS. H. HASWELL, JR,

Agent. Hongkong, October 25, 1830. #013

NORTON & Oo., Aganti. Blangkong, January 1, 1874.

Contante and value of Packages are ro-

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

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, a gesit. Hongkong, Optobor 28, 1880,

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PASSENGERS. ARRIVED. Por Cassandra, from Haiphong, do,

Capt. J. W. Mand, second mate, steward, and eight of the crew of the American ship James Bailey (wrecked on the N.E. Coast

of Haluau Island), and 70 Chiuese,

DEPARTED,

Per Thales, for Australian Ports, Mr and Mrs W. Smith, Miss Carroll, Mr Wong Sheak, 2 Europenos, and 235 Chinese.

Per Penedo, for Haiphong, 20 Chiness. Per Elcuno, for Amoy, 25 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

The China Mail.

and is mentioned in the T. In

| vulgar Cantonese they say 冲喜吓佢:

For purposes of official registry the

HONGKONG THURSDAY, OCT. 28, 1880. fishing boats of Kwang Tang are ranged

CINESE NOTES

Accordig to the Collected Institutes

of the prient Dynasty, (), an

Academy Stadentship (4) was

in four classes, in order of sizo; (1) the 紅尾;(2)the中拖;(3)the纈施: (4) the

From the Gazette of the 5th of August,

originally prchasable for Tis 108, from it appears that an examination of the Board About 100 years ago, the has just been held at Peking, Provincia Treasurers were authorised to and that the first dozen or so have been sell this tlo, reporting monthly to the

Board, wh still issued the certificates. Ppointed Magistrates, A Only in to year 1852 did the Board and the second Educational Directors, issub blankertificates to be filled up in (KO. tho Provices. The price then bogan

Collections of villages, (for

a

to be redici, prat 20 then 40 per cent; then cash reo substituted for silver, then notes fr asb, and eron rice for all are known in some places as three, untitle title was almost given term which might be translated “parish- away for ning. In 1859 Academy union." Students we not allowed to compete at the provțial examinations unless they had paid at least four truths of the originally fix price. This is still the means "regular," as applied to the army rule, althougio such Studentships can, and navy, and as distinct from irregular since the abtion of office purchase, lovics. A lieutenant, (), has two

Per Fokien, for Swatow, &c., & Euro. last year . qurchaus not sanctioned. paana, and 280 Chinese,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For MANILA,

Per Diamanie, at 8,30 p.m., on Filday,

the 29th inst

For BAIGON.-

Per Tunis, at 4 30 p.m., on Friday, the 20h inst., instead of as previously notified,

For YOK RAMA via KOBE.---

Per Sumila Maru, at 8 p.m., on Friday,

the 29 h inst.

For BANGKOK.-

Per Dale, at 8.30 pm, on Monday, the

1st Nov.

For YOKOHAMA via NAGASAKI.—

Per Minucca, at 6 pm, on Tuesday, the

3rd November.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND

CALOUTTA.

Par Jus, at 230 p.m., on Thursday, the

4th Nov.

For MACAU AND MANIGA,—

There is no doubt the term

by the Iunties, now be newly pur sergeants, (HD), under him, and four chazed at threduced rate. Persons "regular" corporals, (), The who have s addesi by purchase to corporals would appear to be extra, their Studentp, are also compelled to

pay up to thestant of at least found not to fall within the official army tenths of the ginal price.

scheme.

The

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

next AMERICA MATL may be exported here on or about the 1st proxy by the U. & 0. steamer Belgio, which bring San Francisco dater to the 2nd at ESN

task Mail may be expected lo arrive here to-morrow morning, the 29th inst by the P. & D. steamer Teheran, which brings London dates to the 24th ult.

In address a person of nominally equal rank Viceroy and Governor will occasionasay, (for instance), "the ex General of Province" instead of "the [noble General(貴提督 or 軍門

The General d again allude to the Viceroy's camnication as The expression is frequently used be tween neighborg District Magistrates Taz British steamer Chariton Deports: For the com of bewildered inter- Experionood very heavy gates with torrents i preters, we modd that we shall sooner of rata and very heavy sea all the way from or later put in possession of the Manila to port, weather having a very way to addrean speak of many other

threatening appearance. Barometer 29.10 doubtful equal hoc genus omns.

We are requested to state that subtiription The Provinho rejoice in a Salt Lists for the forthcoming Et. Androw's Ball Per William Mackinnon, at 11.50 am, Comptroller, (), are Kwang Tung, may now be found at the Club, the stores of

on Friday, the 12th Nov.

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