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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. H

AVE JUST RECEIVED A

"AMERICAN MAIL"

Prime Eastern CHEESE.

Young Ameries CHEESE. Pine Apple OHEESE.

Californian BUTTER.

HUP and MALT.

Lamb's TONGUES,

Soused Pig FEET. 8pilt PEAS.

Assorted JAMS.

Assorted VEGETABLES.

Assorted MEATS.

Assorted SOUPS.

Dovilled HAM.

CODFISH.

Pig's Head CHEESE.

CAVIARE Callforais Golden SYRUP.

Whittaker's HAMS.

Breakfast BACON,

CIDER.

Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 15MAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

A180,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

N WEDNESDAY, the 10th November, Won, the Company's 3.7 YANGTSE, Commandant CHAMPENOIS, tt MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specte will be registered for COMB HONEY in Frame and London as well as for Marseilles, and

cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Bottle.

Pickled OX-TONGUES,

Pickled PIG PORK.

Boneless CODFISH.

Salmon BELLIES.

MACKEREL

Green TURTLE, 11b. and 2lb Tion. Borden's Condensed MILK (very freal). California BISCUITS in Csak and Tius.

Ginger CAKES.

Milk BISCUITS.

Soda BISCUITS,

Wafer BISCUITS.

Alphabet BISCUITS.

Oyster BISCUITS.

Buck beat FLOUR,

CORNMEAL

RYE MKAL

HOMINY, Small and Largs.

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

SBELLBACK NUTS.

PEOAN NUTS.

WALNUTS. BOFT SHELL ALMONDS.

PKA NUTS.

Danned Table Fruits.

Bartlett PEARS.

PEACHES.

GREENGAGES.

Tart FRUITS,

Smoked BEEF.

APRICOTS.

QUINCES.

Smoked OX-TONGUES,

Compressed OX-TONGUES.

MiDoe MEAT.

Compressed Corned BEEF.

Assorted JELLIES in Glass Jare.

Mixed PICKLES.

311200

Assorted PICKLES.

ABBUTC

Corned BEEF.

Queen's OLIVES.

Olam CHOWDER

Sausage

MEAT.

Californian SARDINES,

PORK and BEANS.

Yeast POWDER.

Smoked SALMON.

PORK in 2001b. Barrels.

BEEF in 200lb. Barrels.

Enter BEANS.

Brown BEANS.

&c., &co.

We have the following FOR SALE, În

Large or Small Quantities in Bulk.

Fine Valentia BAISINS. Fine Patras QURKANTS.

Bmyrna FIGS,

Good Breakfast TEA at 20 Vouts per Ib. Fine MIXTURE in 5 & 10 Catty Boxes.

CROSSE & BLAGSWELL'

AOUSEHOLD STOKES

Joum Moin du Burma'

Slpptag Orders will be granted until

Noon.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specle anil Parcals until 3 p.m. on the 9th November, 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be luft at the Agency's Office.)

Coutants and value of Packages are re- quired.

For further particulare, apply at the | Company's Office,

(. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

no10

Hougany, October 28, 1880.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED

STATES AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION

WIT

THE

CENTRAL

cerul UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

THE 3, S. BELGIC will be despatch- Ted for San Francisco vis Yokohama,

on SATURDAY, 13th November, 1880, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passongers for Japau, the Pnited States, Mexico, Central and South America, and Europe.

Connection ป

at Yokohama, with made

Steamers irom Shanghai

Freight will be received on Hoard until

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LE CERCLE-TRANSPORTS. SOCIETÉ ANONYME D'ASSURANCES MARITIMES, MARSEILLE, CAPITAL SUISOKI6ED,... 16,000,000 Francs. CAPITAL PAID-UP, 3,750,000 do.

T

UE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTE of the above Company, aro prepared to grant POLIMER on MAKINK RISKS to all ports of the World.

AUNBOLD, KARBERO & Co. Boogkong, Sept. 25, 1880.

Y

ANGT SZE

278081

INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION.

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up). Tle. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE...Tls. 230,000 Tla. 263,268 SPECIAL Reserve Fund, TOTAL CAPITAL and 4o.

CUMULATIONS, 8th...Tix 013,266 April, 1830

Directors.

F. B. FOREXA, Esq., Chairman.

W. M. BOYD, Ko WM. MRYFRINK, Esq. J H. PINCE VOSS, F. D. Hires, Raq

Karj

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. Mears RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

Bruckers.

LONDON BRANCH : Messra BARING BROTHERS & Co.,

RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Ayent, G8 and 63, Cornhill. POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.

Subject to a charge of 12 % for Interest on Shareholders' Capital, all the PROFITH of the UNDERWRITING Rraisess are au- nually distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premia paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, October 1, 1880.

QUEEN FIRE "INSURANCE COMPANY,

10c81

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against fire to the extent to $45,000 on Balldfage, or on Good stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premis.

NORTON & Co.,

dyents.

Rongkong, January 1, 1874.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

4 p.m. of the 12th November. PARUELPH Undersigned, Agents for ths above

PACKAGES will be received at the Offer

until 6pm. same day all reel Packages

atrould be marked to address in full; value

same la

* is roquired.

of

!

A REDDITION is made on RETURN PA BAGE TICKETS,

Consular Invoices to accompany Över- land, Mexico, Central and South American Dargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to the Collector of Cua- toms, San Francisco.

con

For further information as to Freight wonlm...to „khe. A secas, of.jho

Agent. Hongkong, October 25, 1880.

MAIL ST

BISHI

MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

To-day's Advertisements.

shave Port at 10 am.

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamship

"China,"

Capt. ACKERMANN, will ho despatched for the TO-MORROW, the 5th Inst.,

For Freight or "Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, November 4, 1880.

FOR HONOW, PAKBOI AND

HAIPHONG.

The Steamship

**Kameralda, Captain TALBOT, will be iespatched for the above Porie on SATURDAY, the 6th fustaot, at

p.co.

For Freight or l'assage, apply to

RUSS & Co.

noo flongkang, November 4, 1880.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAL Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates | for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- TSIN, HANKOW and Porte oa the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

"Trucer"

will be despatched on or about the 11th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

A genta Hoaghong, November 4, 1880.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUKZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;

A1.30, ROMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.

PASSENGEILS,

ARRIVED,

Per Welle, from Haiphong, 4 Chinese. DEPARTED.

T'er Futt for Singapore, &o, 8 Eure- peana, and 615 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Por &rangtung, for Coast Ports, 2 Euro- peans, and 400 Chinese.

Per Haze, for Manila, 4 Europeats. Per thing, for Shanghai, 11 Chinese. Per Glenorchy, for Shanghai, 4 Euro- ponds.

Par Hainan, lor Holbow, da, 20 Chinese,

-SHIPPING REPORTS.

The American ship Importer reports: Oct 23rd, spake American ap Brown Brothers from Shanghal to Manila, 23 days out, off Manila Bay.

The British steamer Young reports: Loft Halphong Oct. 30th, arrived at Hol how at 6.50 p.m. on 31st; left Hofhow at 6 am. en 1st Nov. Experienced heavy weather in the Straits of Hainan. Bore up At 6 a.m. on 2nd Nov, for an anchorage got under weigh and proccoded on our yay. age; bad Guo North-easterly wind to Hong- kong.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For HONOLULU via CANTON.—

Per

ockung, at 7.30 am., on Friday, the 5th 158, instead of as previous- ly notified.

For SHANGHAI-

Per China, ut 9.30 a.m. To-morrow, the

5th inst.

For SWATOW AND AMOY....

For Pearl, at 1.30 p.m., on Friday, the

öth jest.

For HAIPHONG AND TOURON.—

For Young, at 4.30 p.m. To-morrow,

the 5th lust.

For FOOOBOW, COOKTOWN, CLEVE

LAND BAY, BOWEN, KEPPEL BAY, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL BOURNE, &c, spa-

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping.

[No. 5404.-NOVEMBER 4, 1880.

Daylight.-Kuangtung leaves for Coast

Porta. 10a.m.-China leaves for Shanghai. Goods por Avrataon Apcar andellvered

after this date subject to rent.

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, November

-

2 p.m.-Francisco Heyer leaves for Mila

Esmeralda leaves for Hoihow. MONDAY, November 8 :-

11 a.m.-Teuders far Prepared Optum

close.

TUESDAY, November 9:-

to have been but a repetition of former similar exhibitions of kind- Hiness. Here, therefore, is an oppor- tunity for an expression of British gratitude. Under present circumstancès, we are thankful for small mercies, and the smallest dole of civilised treatment in sccordance with Treaty rights should bo duly acknowledged. As it would be too much to ask that the offenders be adequately pubished, it might be sug gested that at least some public and official recognition be made of the worthy part which the Magistrate of Leong Suy appears to have played in the more recent catastrophe of the Canton. We commend the suggestion to those in-

Goods por Glenorchy undelivered after terested, with the conviction that its adoption would exercise a wholesome this date subject to rent.

intiuence upon the other officials in the WEDNESDAY, November 10:-

Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports of little-known region of Hainan.

Call and Europe.

THURSDAY, November 11:-

Noon.Anction of Stock-in-Trade, do, of Hotel de l'Univers; also Land and Building of the same (by Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co.)

9 p.m.-Dramatid Performance at the

City Hall.

FRIDAY, November 12 ;-

Noon-William Mackinnon leaves for

Manila, Macassar, do. SATURDAY, November 13-

Daylight-Mitsu Bisbl Mail leaves for

Yokohama, do.

9 p.m-Occidental & Oriental S, B. Co.'s Steamer loaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

WEDNESDAY, November 17:---

4 p.m-English Mail loaves for Ports of

Call and Europa.

THURSDAY, November 18:--

Noon-Tender for Painting, &o, re.

aeived by Naval Storekeeper. SATURDAY, November 20:-

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MArt."] Per E. E. 4, & 0. Telegraph Cos Line.)

THE U.8. PRESIDENCY-GARFIELD XLECTED,

LONDON, NOT. 3. The Republican Candidate has been oleated

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The next FRENCH MAIL may be expected here on or abont Monday next, the 8th inst., by the M. M. Steamer Djennak, which bringe London date to October 1st.

The next AMERICAN MAIL, may be expoclei here on or about the 17th inst., by the P. M. steamer City of Feking, which bringe San Francisco deles to the 19th ult.

Tue British ship Titania, Capt. Townsend, 9 p.m.-Operatia Ferformance at the City reported at Baiphong to be dismastod

Holl

No. 2 Vol. IX.

-UF THE

somewhere along the coast; but we kare bren unable to obtain particulars.

Per House in 0.30 am, on Saturday, ́ ́CHINA REVIEW We fosted by the Agents that the

the 6th For MANILA.

Per Francisco Reyes, at 3 p.m., on Satur

day, the 6th lust.

For HOINOW, PAKHOI, AND HAI.

PHONG.-

Por Esmeralda, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,

the 6th inst

For YOKOHAMA via KOBE.-

Por Kokmaye Maru, at 6 p.m., ou Fii.

day, the 12th inst

N.B.-Cargo can be taken an through Billa

of Lading for HATAVIA, PERSIAN | MAILN by Tax Frenos Paukst.— GULF PORTS MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK

AND BOSTON.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

Compaur, ste prepared to grant In-TUN LAMPAUX's Team Bui

aurancea si current rates,

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

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTAKLEN 1924... of which te paid up

£ 100,000 Reserve Fund upwards of £ 120,000 13 Annual insecta:

£200,000

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBE,

THE S. KŪKUNOTE &u JBU, Capk. DRESSEN, due hero on of 500 at the 8th lustent, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 13th November, at

DELEBRATED PRESERVE Daylight.

J M J

We beg to direct special attention tu mun

well scouted Stock of

Wines, Spirits, .

Hasso & Co.'s MonoroLS, Pts. MCMM's (Jules) Champagne, Pis. & Qta. CHARLES HEIDSIECE'S WHITE SEAL

Pints and Quarta,

CHATEAU LAROSE (CunOIER & AUST'S),

Pints and Quarts.

CHATEAU LAFITE, Pints and Quarts. IRES GRAVES, Pinta and Quarts. BREAKFAST CLARET, Pints & Quarte. OLD INVALID OLARET. ST. JULIEN, &c., do.

Burgundy, Hock, Sherries, &c. Chamberlin, Chablis (white), Liebfraumiluh, Hockheimer, Niersteiner, Steinberger Cabinet, Budesheimer Borg, Konl nin Vioteria Borg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Vin, Haut Bantorno, Marsala, Sac- cone's Pale Dry White Seal Sherry, Yellow Seal Amourtilado Sherry, Cutler Palmer and Company's Sherry, Invalid Port (1848), Huuv's Port.

Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c. 1, 2 and 3-star Hennessy's Brandy, La Grande Marque Brandy, Cutler Palmer & Co.'s Brandy, Ronyer Gulllek & Co.'s Brandy, 1 to 4 stars;

Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recom- mended. Kinaban's LL Irish Whisky, Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glendee Whlsky AVA Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom Gin; La Grande Chartronse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zars, Curaçao, Plu. & Qts; Ango- stura, Boker's and Orange

BABS AME, bottled by Jameson & SAUN-

Dans, Pints and Quarte GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. & J.

BURKE, Plate and Quarts. PILSENER BEER, in Quarts. DEAUGHT ALE and FORTER, by the

Gallon. Fine ALE, bottled by MacE., F. & Co. ALE and PORTER, in Bulk, (Hogsheads

and Küderkins).

SEIP'S STORES and SAIL-MAKING.

Hongkong, October 8, 1890.

Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Office up to 6 p.m. of 12th November.

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight

All Clabus must be settled on board before delivery la takes, otherwise they will not be recognized.

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KATEM OF PARBAGE.

20

40 30

Cabin. Steerage. To KB 00 $10

YOKOHAMA & NAOANAL 70 SHANGHAI via YOKOHAMA... 120 KOBE.......... 90 A REDUCTION is made on RETURN CABIN PASSAGES

CARGO and Paberngers

for Nagasaki will be transhipped to the Shangbai Mail Steamer at Kobé.

For further Particulare, apply at the Company's OFFIues, No. 604, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTHAL

Hongkong, November 2, 1880.

Insurances.

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THE CHINA FINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE—HONGKONG.

GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chica and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang.

Kisks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porte.

NO CHARGE FOR POLICY TEES.

JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1809,

CAPITAL £2,000,000. THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong

for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Buliding, or on Metohandise In the same, at the anual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.

GILMAN & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, July 6, 1876.

(UE Undersigned bavo been appointed

Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Forchow, Shanghat, and Haukow, and are prepared to grant

Insurances at ourront rules.

HOLLIDAY, WISE &C. Dongkong, Deluber 15, 1938.

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAL OFFICE, HONGKUNG,

Portion of the Company at the close of the last financial year, the 30th April, 1880.

Garital SouscÜLBER... CAPITAL PAID-UF...

RESERVE FUND.......

$1,000,000.00

800,000.00

425 000.00

70,278.13

BALANCE UNDIVIDED...... DIYRNU PAID TO SHARE- DIVIDEND PAID TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS HOLD*KS....... 20% per Anunm.

OF BUSINESS, 25% on the amount of their Contributiops.

18K Company grante Policies on MAKINE lises to all parts of the World, pay- able at any of ita Agoncios.

Contributory Dividends are PAYABLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSI- NESS WHETHER THEY ARE SHARE BOLDERS OF NOT

B. GOLDSMITH,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, August 13, 1880.

To-day's Advertisements.

UN

NOTICE.

NDER an Order of the Sapreme Court of Hongkong, made This Day, the Undersigned, Receiver, appointed by the Court, in Suit No. 10, Kwin Ho1 CHUNE AND OTHERS 4. Fone Sox FUNG AND

Oruzes, is

is Prepared to SELL, by Private Tender:

39 Boxes PREPARED OPIUM, DOW ID

Godown at Macao.

TANDERS will be Reocived until 11 Cock Forenoour of MONDAY, 8th Inst. Terms and Conditions of Sale may be learned on Application to the Receiver, who does not bind himself to accept the highest or any Tender,

W. KESWICK, Receiver. Hongkong, November 4, 1980.

THEATRE

ZAMBESI, Captain A. SYMONS, with Her Majesty's Malle, will be despatched from Eis for ROMBAY, on WEDNESDAY, the 17th Instant, at 4 pm,

Cargo will be received on board until

Noon.

Paroels and Specie (old) at the Office until 10a.m. on day of departure.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Point de Galle; but Toa sud General Cargo at Bombay, arriving ond περίς.

than by the direct route via FREIGHT and PASSAU PENINSULAR & OBIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY's Office, Hongkong,

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The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to mute the terma arid conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bills of Lading.

A. MolVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, November 4, 1880. no17

Not Responsible for Debts.

Ferther the Captain, the Agents, nor Oeners will be Responsible for any Deld contracted by the Officers" or Crew of the following Vessels, du any their stay in Hongkong Harbour:--

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

ÚA, American abip, Captain F. 0. Collamore.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

FORMOSA, German barkeutine, Captain P. Burgward.--Carlowitz & Co.

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

SPIRIT OF TAL Aas, Brit. barque, Ospt. E. Williams. Vogel & Co.

CHARLES TOWNSEND HOCK, British str., Capt. W. H. Bradley-Landatain & Co.

MBIQUE, Gorau barque, Captain A. Borgwardź--Eduard Schallbasa & Co.

VALPARAISO, Ámorioan ship, Capt. 8. P. Fellows.Order.

IMPORTEE, American ship, Captain B. F. Shurburne,--Manter.

WELLE, Garinan atcamer, Capt. Mass- menn. Meyer & Co.

SHIPPING.

-ARRIVALS.

Nov. 3, Davina, Brilish barque, 425, Geo. Scott, Bangkok Oct. 2, General,- |—YORN FAT HOKG.

Nov. 4, Importer, American ship, 1270, B. F. Sherburne, Cardiff June 27, Coal- MASTER

Nov. 4, Yottung, Beitish steamer, 286, D. Soost, Haiphony Oct. 30, and Hollow Nov, 1, Rion.-SHOW WO YUEN & Co.

Nov. 4, China, German steamer, from Canton,

Nov. 4, Baltic N. Bungs, Americau 3-m. schoonar, 506, Bangs, Newabwang Oot. 22, BeanCHONG WOD.

Nov. 4, Dr. Petermann, German barque, no8787, D. Biogener, Cardiff June 12, Goal.

P. & O. S. N. Co.

ROYAL.

CITY HALL,

HONGKONG,

Nov. 4, Welle, German steamer, 399, Mussmann, Haiphong Nov. 1, Riba- MEYER & Co.

DEPARTURES.

IGNOR CAGLI'S Now and Mach Nov. 4, Suer, for Bingapore, Penang, aud

Valonita Augmented

ITALIAN OPERA OƆMPANY

will give their FIRST FORMANCE

02F

SATURDAY,

November 20th.

Seats may be secured and Tickets tained at MessIB KELLY & WALSH'e. Hongkong, November 4, 1880.

ob-

ULEARED,

Fi. W. Dudley, for Manila,

. T. Hook, for Haiphong.

Kwangtung, for Coast Poria, Have, for Manila,

Alice Buck, for New York.

China, for Shanghai.

Glenorchy, for Shaughol.

Hainan, for Heihow, do,

no21 | Formosa, for Chefoo.

The French Contract Facket Fangisi ilk

be

patched un WEDNESDAY,

the 10th Novemer, with Maila to and through the Unito Ringdom and Entepe, i Naples; to Salgon, Straits Settlemente, Batarin, Burrah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar,

The usual boura will be observed in closing

the Mails, &a.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Phoket Belgic, wi

be despatched on SATURDAY, the 18th inst., with Mails for Japan. Sau Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, do, which will ha 2.10 P., legístry ceases. 2.30 P.M. Post-Office closos, bat Lattors

for Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 10 conta catra Postage until the time of departure.

Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies or Paraguay, cannot be sent by this route.

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Hongkong, Nov. 1, 1880.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PAUKET. ~~~~

The

British: Contract Packet Zambesi will be despatched on WEDNESDAY:

the 17th November, with Malls to and

through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi; to the Straita Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India, Ador, Egypt, Malta, and Glb

raltar.

N.B.-This Packet carries no malis for the

Australian Colonies.

נו

Quotations.

HONGHONG, November 4. OPIUM. -New Patna, cash.... 720

Old

Cash,... Now Benster, cash, 720 Ola

cash, 570 a 72 Nov Malne, oredit, 730 Allowance, Taels... 8

J+

Exchange,

"

11

ald Malwa, credit, 745 Allowance, Taels... 8

3/83

8/9

3/91

Bank, Wire,...**

Demand,...

90 days' sight,

4 months' sight,

Credits, 4

Documentary, 4 months' sight, 8,9

India, Wire,...

demand,

-Shanghal, -demand,

50 days' sight, Gold Leat, 994 Ans...

Sovereigas,...

Shares.

Yinateze in dress

2243

731

27.00

5.35 anch

Dongkong Bank, 60% prem., sales, Union Ins. Sco. of Clon, $1,560 per share, China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,400 per ehste. North China Ins

Tis. 1,120 per share.

Tis. 786

786 per share. Chinese Ing. Co., $310 per share. H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $895 per share. Chlos Fira fus. Co., $255 per eliace, sales, H.K. & W. Dock, 8% prom. Cosmopolitan Dock, par, nominal, H.K. O. M. S. boat Co., 23 prem.

Steam 8Pbai

Tha, 9 Nav

#nominal. per China Coast St. Nav, Co., Tis.124 p. share,

Hongkong Can Co., $50 per share. Hongkong Hotel Co., $70 per share, China Sugar Raf. Co., $178 per share,

Do. Debentures, & p., prem.

WILL BE READY IN A FEW DAYS.

THE

Messageries Maritime steamer Djemnah left Saigon to-day, at 1 pm, en route to Bong- kong.

A ORICKET match will be commened to-

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,morrow afternoon at 2.30, and continued

Established A.D, 1841.

香港大藥 }

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTE, IMPORTERS

OF

DavaoISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY Requi SITES, TOILET REQUISITER, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS

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Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Glogerade, Polaes Water, Sarsaparilla

Water, and other Aerated Waters. 45 The Manufactory is under direct and

continuous Eurquegu Supervisio JUM” 1,7876′′

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PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any

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MARRIAGE,

on Saturday,the ongkong Cricket Club and the 27th Inniskillings.

THE D. S, 8. Co.'s steamer Teucer left Sin- gapore for this port on the afternoon of the 2nd inst., and the Company's steamer Cyclops left Liverpool for this and Shanghal, yesterday, the 3rd Inst.

TEE blunder of the Foochow Herald as to the displacement of the new gunboat re- cently launched at Foochow Arsenal pro- bably consisted in substituting tons for cable fest. 1209,000 cuble foot displacement would make the vessel a little over 750 tons,

which would agree with the other measure-

neuta given.

Ir will be noted from advertisement that

aguer Vagli's new. Tiallan Üvera Campang may be expected here in a fortnight's time OT 10 We bear that the company is double the strength of that which visited us last year, and that two primu doanas of grast ability are engaged,

A CORRESPONDENT ask when Hongkong was first lighted with gas, and remarks that in Souza's date-case it is put down under the memos. for Nov. 12th, and again Dec. 3rd. Both occasions, he remarks, (one cor- respondent is an Irishman) could not have

On the 3rd fast, at the Union Church, Hongkong, by the Rev. Dr. Chalmers, Refinery, to SOPHIE, only Daughter of Mr THOMAH KERE, engineer, Oriental Sugar been the first. Martial Masgot, Boulogne-sur-la-mer.

The China Mail.

We have received from Menix Lane, Craw- The publication of this isna commenced for & Co., one of Messrs Louis's Diaries at 7.55 p.m.

|for 1881, the usual extensive assortment of which is now to hand and ready for cus- tomers. So well known are these handy publications now that little is left to exy in their praise. They are simply a necessity, and have to be purchased as regularly as THE recent shipwrecks on the Coast of peas, ink, and paper, Hainan have unfortunately developed

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOY. 4, 1880.

Bone of the worst features of the seini-On Tuesday evening, & chair coolle in the civilised natives of that Island. The in- employ of Mr. W. H. Brereton, while re- babitants of Hainan are not exactly turning to bis employer's house at the Peak cannibals, but they do what comes next with over $100 in his possession, was set in order to that species of depravity,-

they rob and cruelly ill-treat those who upon by two men who had been walking are in dire distress." Even in China this alongside of him and was robbed of the barbarous conduct is becoming far less money he carried. His assailants are well common than it used to be; and only in known to the man himself, and to others, the wilds of this region beyond the having been previously in Mr Brereton's frontier," the little-explored Island of

Hainan, bas the inhuman and depraved employ as chair coolies. The man who was tendency of late become apparent. Freni asculted mustained in the struggle which the reports which reach us regarding ensued a severe blow which wounded him the British Consuls at the ports in that in the firebend. There had been some inhospitable neighbourhood, it may be quarzel, between the coolle robbed and presumed that some sort of a protest those who robbet him, as to money matters, will be made against such revivals of

native savagery; and it is most carnestly and on the coolie's own statement, they to be hoped that such representations only resorted to violence after he had refus will receive the careful consideration of ed to arrange this difficulty by paying them. the Foreign Ministers at Peking. If their demands. The men of course got Great Britain has not altogether handed

over her influence to Russia and away, the coolie robbed going back to bis Germany, a faint hope may still be employer's hours to inform him instead of cherished that the attention of the coming down to the town and reporting the Tsung-le Yamen may be drawn to the matter to the Pollos, as would probably merciless plundering and wrecking of have been best. The man is not severely disabled vessels, and the direct violation

of Treaty obligations shown by the injurei cowardly robbery and ill-treatment of

distressed mariners. There is one point, Tus British barque Davina reporta: at all events, that is worthy of note. Left Bangkok Oat, 2nd ; bad light westerly If British Diplomatic influence is on the winds and galms to Pale Obi, which wat

Chirose Imperial Loan of 1876, nominal, wane at Peking, there is still one thing rounded on 11th ; variable light winds and

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disapproval of such barbarous conduct; ne weather to lat. 12 M, long 114 E and it is this. We had the other day From Oot. 22nd to 24th had variable winds to perform the pleasing duty of record frous N.W. to N.E. with dull rainy weather Ing the commendable conduct of the and sudden squalia from Northward. Oot native Magistrate of a place on the 231b, 5 m, lat, 16.10 N., long. 118.30 E, South Coast of Hainan named Leong blowing a fresh gale from 8.8.E., Bar. 20,60 Buy-conduct which shone out in strong

contrast with that of the previous unt-end falling. Heavy swell from a W. and rages on humanity committed upon the weather giving every indication of a ty crews of the James Bailey and the phone Hove ship too on port tack; wind Taffarette. This worthy Magistrate of Leong Say treated the shipwreck wind fall light, Bar, 26.94 lowest readlog) and sea Inoressing unill 4 pm.; on: 261b, ed people of the Canton with great

kindness and this display of the ses greatly confused and falling on board feelings of common humanity is said Į very heavlip at times. At 4.50 pm, wind