1880-11-10 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE JUST RECEIVED E

"AMERICAN MAIL

Prime Esstern CHEESE.

Young America CHEESE. Pine Apple UBRESE.

Californian BUTTER,

HOPS And. MALT.

Lamb'a TONGUES.

Assorted JAMS.

Soused Pig' FEET. Split PEAS.

Assorted VEGETABLES.

Assorted MEAT&

Assorted SOUPS..

GODFISH.

Pig's Head CHEESE

Devilled AM,

CAVIARE. California Golden HYRUP,

CIDER

Whittaker's HAMS.

Broakfast BACON,

COMB HONEY in Frame and

Bottle

Plokled OX-TONGUES. Pickled PIG PORK.

Boneless CODFISH.

Salmon BELLIES,

MACKEREL

Green TURTLE, llb. and 2lb, Tins. Borden's Condensed M11K (very fresti). California BISCUITS in Cask and Tins.

Ginger CAKES.

Milk BISCUITS

Soda BISCUITS.

Wafer BISCUITS.

Alphabet B180UITS.

Oyster BISCUITS.

Buckwheat FLOUR,

CORNMEAL

RYE MEAL

HOMINY, Small and Large,

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

SHELLBACK NUTS.

PECAN NUTS.

WALNUTS. SOFT SHELL ALMONDS,

PKA NUTS,

Canned Table Fruits.

Bartlett PEARS,

PEACHES.

GREENGADES,

Tart FRUITS.

Smoked BEEF.

APRICOTS.

QUINCES.

dr., &

Smoked OX-TONGUES,

Compressed OX-TONGUES.

Minco MEAT.

Compressed Corned BEEF.

Assorted JELLIES in Glass Jars,

Mixed PICKLES,

Assorted PICKLES.

Corned BERS

Queen's

OLIVES.

Clam CHOWDER.

Sausage MEAT.

Californian SARDINES.

PORK and BEANS.

Yeast POWDER. IGRAT

Smoked SALMON,

PORK in 2001b. Barrels.

EBER in 20 lb. Barrels.

Fruit BUTTER.

Crauberty SAUCE.

Apple SAUCE.

Butter BEANS.

Brown BEANS.

We bare the following FOR SALE, 'in

Large or Small Quantities in Balk-

Flas Valentia RAISINS, Fine Patras CURRANTS. -Smyrna F148.

Good Breakfast TEA at 25 Cents, por Ib. Fine MIXTURE in 5 & 10 Catty Boxes.

CRONSE & BLACKWELL'S HOUSEHOLD STORES.

• Jour Moin & SONS! OELEBRATED PRESERVES,

W beg to direct special attention to our well selected Stock of

Wines, Spirits, &c...

HEIDE & Co.'s MoNorGLE, Pis. & Qia -MUM's (Julen) CHAMPAGNE, Pte. &Qts.

CHABLES REIDSIECK'S WHITE SEAL,

Pints and QonCEA,

CHATEAU LAROSE (CURCIER & ADET'S),

Pints anal Quartë.

-CHATEAU-LAFITE, Pints and Quaris..

IRES GRAVES, Pints and Quarto, BREAKFAST CLARET, Pints & Quarts. OLD INVALID CLARET.

- ST. JULIEN, &c., &c.

Burgandy, Heck, Sherries, &c. Chambertin, Chablis(white), Liebfraumilch, Hockheimer, Niersteiner, Steinberger Cabinet, Rudesheimer Berg, Koni. Bfn. Victoria Berg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Vin, Haut Sauterne, Marwale, Sac- - cone's Pale Dry White Seal- Sherry, Yellow Seal Amontilado Sherry, Catler Palmer and Company's Sherry, Invalid Port (1848), Huai's Port

Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c. 1, 2 and 3-star Henners's Brandy, La Grande Marqua Brandy, Cutler Palmor & Co.'s Brandy, Rouger Guillet & Co.'s Brandy, 1 to 4 stare: Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recom

mended. Kinakan's 11 Irish Whisky Jamionen's Iriah Whisky, Royal Glender Whisky AVI Gin, Swaine Boord & Co.'s Old Tom Gla; Es Grande Chartreuse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Caragao, Pts. & Qu; Ango- atura, Boker's and Orange Bitters, da, da, de

BASS' ALE, bottled by CAMERON & SAUN

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

BURKE, Pinta sad Quarte. PILSENER BEER, in Quarto, DRAUGHT ALE and FORTER, by the

Gallon.

Fine ALE, bottled by H40F., F. & Co. ALE and PORTER, in Balk, (Hogsheada

and Kilderking).

SHIP'S STORES and SAIL-MAKING.

Hongkong, October 8, 1880.

Mails.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

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

IN CONNECTION WITH THE

CENTRAL

and

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES j..

AND

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

TINE

NE S. 8. BELUIC will be despatch. ed for San Francisco via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, 18th November, 1880, st 3 pm, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United Stator, Mexico, Central- and South America, and Europe":

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.

Fraight will be rodived on Board until 4 p.m. of the 12th November, PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Office

Mould Be marked to address in full, kalau bo in full; value of same 15

is required.

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE

INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

BITUENTO CALLED THE STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING. HE Undersigned are prepared to issue POLICIES Covering FIRE RISKS at Current Rates,

ADAMSON, BELL & Co, Agents. Kangkong, August 26, 1880,

no26

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1824.

Capital of the Company E1,000,000 Sterling

of which la paid up £100,000. Reserve Fundupwards of£. 120,000 Annual Income £250,000

*

官

TE Undersigned have been appointed Agenta for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fooohor, Shanghal,

A REDUCTION is made on Reruns Pasand HaLow, and are prepared to grant BAGE TICKETS.

Insurances at current rates.

Consular Invoices to accompany Over- land, Mexican, Central and South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Ofoes addressed to the Collector of Cus. toms, San Francisco.

For further information

to Freight. or Pausage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central.

CHAS. M. HASWELL, JR,

Agent. Hongkong, October 25, 1880,

SHIMAIL STE

STEAM

a013

MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA KOBÉ,

THE

UES. S. KOKONOYE MARU, Capt. DITHLESHEN, dum hére án or abo it the 8th Instaut, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 13th November, at Daylight,

Cargo receiveit" on bearel und Parcels al Belice up to 6 p.in, of 12th November.

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.

All Claims must be asitled on board before delivery 18 taken, otherwise thing will not be recognized.

37

RATES PASSAGE,

Cabin. Steruge.

415 20

10

95

30

YOROBAMA & NAOMHAKI.. 75 SHANGHAI VIYOKORAMA... 120

77

KOBA..........

A REDUCTION is made on RTURN CABIN PASSAGES.

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

THE LONDON ASSURANCE. -

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER

of.....

Uis Majesty King George The First, A, D. 1720.

7

HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Departmesit.

Policies at current rates payable other hore, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia,

Fire Department.

Policies iasacd for long or short porlods at ourront rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department. Policies issued for sume not exceeding 45,000 at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. ffongkong, July 26, 1872.

VANGTEZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION.

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).........Tls. 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE TE 230,000

To-day's Advertisements.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Carga & Passengers at through

for HANKOW and Poris on the YANGTZE.)

SHIPPING.

ARRIVAIN

Nov. 9, 11.30 pm, Fangtze, British steamer, 782, Schultze, Shanghai Nov. 6, rater Boon, General-STENSEN & Co.

The Co.'s Steamahip

"Teucer" will be despatchoð TO..

11th MORROW," the

Instant, at 5 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

**BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, November 10, 1880. OCEAN- STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR YOKOHAMA,

poll

The Co.'s Steamship

Hector" will be despatched TO. MORROW, the 11th

noll

Instant, at 6 p.m.

For Freight or l'alaage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & BIRE, Agents, Blongkong, November 10, 1880. NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR MANILA, MACASSAR, SOURABAYA, SAMARANG AND BATAVIA,

The Co.'s Steamship "William Mackinnon," Captain SWART, will be despatched for the above Porta, vi MADAO, on FRIDAY, the--19th November, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

012 Hongkong, November 10, 1880.

NOTICE.

TENDERS will be RECEIVED for

REPAIRS to the American Ship IMPORTER, and also for RIGGING and SAIL MAKING, up to Noon of FRIDAY, the 12th Instant,

For Particolare, apply to Captala SHE BURNE on Board, during TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), Forenoon.

The Capisis does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any Tender.

Hongkong, November 10, 1880,

NOTICE.

maand

Nov. 10, Fokien, British steamer, 509, J. G. Abbott, Tacosti Nov. 6, Amoy 7, and Swatow 9, General-Docosas LapRAIK Co.

Nov. 10, Teucer, British steamer, 1324, Power, Liverpool. Sept: 6,..and Singapore Nov. 2, General.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIDE.

Nov. 10, Kang-aki, Chinese steamer, 688, Crowlis, Haiphong Nov. 7, and Boibor &, General-0. M. 8, N. Co

Nov. 10, Hamburg, German barque, 319, H. Tod Krone, Newchwang (ct. 28, Beans.

EDVARD SORELLNASS & Co.

Nov 10, Margrethe, Gerinan barque, 358, Thieten, Newohwang Oot. 23, Beans. WIELER & Co.

Nov. 10, Alma, German barque, 938, H. Lahmeyer, Nagasaki Oct. 30, Coal JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Nov. 10, Annis S. Hall, American bar- kontine, 455, C. H. Nelson, Nemohwang Oct. 28, Bears.-WIELER & Co.

Nov. 10, Advance, Siamese barque, 336, A. L Kras, Niugpo Nov, 7, General OBDII

Nov. 10, Helena, Brilish barque, 552, C. Hansen, Newchwang Oct. 28, Bean- CAINKSÉ.

Nov. 10, 1.17 p. m... Alert, U. S. corretta, 1010, Ches. L. Buntington, Shanghai Nov. |7, 6a,iza.

DEPARTURES

Nov. 10, Quinta, for Dainklang.

10, Douglas, for Coast Porta. ...10, Djemnuh, for Shanghai...

10, Mensalth, for Yokohama. 10. Yangtsse, for Canton.

JU, Mercur, for Manila.

10, Helena, for Whampos. 10, Sea Gull, for Whampoa. 30, Pacifio, for Matupe.

10, C. T. Hook, fer Saigon.

10, Yang-té, for Marsailles, do 10, Emuy, for Amoy and Manila,

CLEARED.

Hector, for Yokohama,

PASSENGHUS.

ARRIVED.

Per Yangtze, from Shanghai. Mr and noll Mrs Thomson, child and amah, Mr Robt.

108 COMMITTEE and the MEMBERS the newly formed "KOWLOON RECREATION CLyn,” have the pleasure to announce their intention to give a

SPECIAL RESERVE FUND........ 263,269 Moonlight Masquerade"

TOTAL CAPITAZ and. AG-)

CUMULATIONE, 8th.Tls, 913,268 April, 1880

CARDO and PASSENGER for Nagasaki, will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail. Steamer at Kobe,

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's OrPICES, No. 50A, Queen's ROAD CENTRAĚ.

Hongkong, November 2, 1890.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE

HALLE, ADEN, SUEZ,~ FORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONÁ, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON Į AL80, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN ŎULF PORTS, MARSEILLES. TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,'

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAN NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship ZAMBESI, Caplain A. SYNGAS, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatobed from this for BOMBAY, ou WEDNESDAY, the 77th Instant, at 4 pm.

Cargo will be received on board until NooD.

Directors.

F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman.

M. Boxe, Req. WE, MEYERINK, Bkq, H. FINCKTOBA, F. D. Huron, Esq. Esq.

HEAD OFFICE~STANGHAI, Mesere RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LOS DON BLANDH : Meters BARING BROTHERS & Co., Bunkers.

.

RICHARD BLACK WELL, Esq., Agent,

68 and 63, Cornhill."

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

At Kowloon,

OR

MONDAY NEXT,

THE 10TH NOVEMBER.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

6 p.m. Teucer leaves for Shanghai. 5 p.m.Hector leaves for Yokoham

Anation.

[No: 5409.-NOVEMBER 10, 1880.

a,

Tenders Close, mar Tenders for Repairs of Dagmar, do, will be received on Board or by the Agents

Amusement.

up to Noon,

Hochung, under the Chinese flag, carry ing 452. All these emigrants embarked, we are told, under the supervision of the Chinese authorities and appeared to belong to a class above that of the mere coolie; a strict enquiry was instituted Neon-Auction of Stock-in-Trade, in the ease of each as to the circum- of Hotel de l'Univers; also Lam and stancea under which he was about to Bailding of the same (by Messrs Lane, emigrate, and for each there was re- Crawford & Co.)

quired the production of a guarantee of a respectable shop in support of his own testimony that he was a free emigrant and that he defrayed himself the si penses of his passage. The Commis- Einner refers to certain reports which were spread abroad affirming that the tain and that some of the emigrants met with ill-treatment in the Sandwich Jslands-reports we may remark the source of which our readers do not Daytight-Fekien leaves for Swatow, a require to be reminded of, any more Daylight William Mackinnon leaves for than they require to be told of the political purpose of their being set Manik, Macassar, do Noor-Tenders for repairs to Importer. afloat or of the loss that accrued to the 6 p.m.--Ping On leaves for Hoibow, & trade of this Colony without, as we pre- 8 pm.-Meeting of St. John Lodge.

enged at the time, leading to one coolia SATURDAY, November 18-

Daglight-Milan Bishi Mall loaves for less going to that "Paradise of the than would otherwise have Chinese Yokohama, do. 9 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8, S. Co.'s been conveyed there. Mr McKean terse Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sanly and truly winds up his reference to Franciaco.

this subject by remarking that the evidence of the truth of such reports is not sufficient to cause misgiving in the minds of those who take a humane in- terest in the welfare of the expatriated Chinese."

9p/m-Dramatic Performance at the conditions thus guaranteed did not ob

City Ball

General Memoranda. Fainay, November 12-

3 p.m. Arratoon Spear leaves for Singa-

pore, Bo.

4. p.m. Diamante leaves for Manila, MONDAY; November 15

Goods per Djamnah undelivered after Nose, abject to reat and landing charges.

Moonlight Maryagrade at Kowloon 9 pm.-Lecture in St Andrew's Hail. TUESDAY, November 16-

do., at the National Bank of Indio. 9p..Mireling of Perseverance Indge. WEDNESDAY, November 27:

As to Canton shipping we read that there is a noticeable increase in the number and tonnage of steamers entered aud cleared under the Chinese flag dur-

8pa-action-of-Ransehold Furniture,ing the year as compared with the sta- ristics of Chinese vessels in the year 1878. This increase; however, it i pointed out, has but little significance when found to be due to the fact that s small vessel belonging to the C. M. S. N. Company has been running for a

4 p.m-English Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe,

THUE PAY, November 18-

Noon-Tendar for Painting, &, 're good part of the year between Canton

ceived by Naval Storekeeper.

FRIDAY, November 19 :---

9 p.m.-Concert at the City Hall..

SATURDAY, November 20

9 p.m.-Operatio Performance at the City

Bail

No. 2.-Vol. IX,

OF TUE-

Fraser-Smith, Mr Scruggs, Capt. Vincent, CHINA REVIEW the opposition, which for some years

and 87 Chinese.

Pet Fokien, from Amoy, &c., Mr W. T. of Lay, sud 85 Chinese dick.

ob.

Per Teucer, from Liverpool, &o., Mr and Mrs Pollock, Blahop Nicolas, Rev. Dimitry, Mr Levousky, and 151 Chinese.

Par Kang-chi, from Haiphong, &c, 19 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Fer Yang-las, for Saigon, Meara Alp Ling-him, F. Paulmier, Trabuchet, Ed. Marie, and 4 Chivere; for Singapore, Mr

D. da Costa and Chiness.Assistant; for

WILL BE READY IN A FEW DAYS

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A,D, 1841,

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

Marsilla, Mera Laidlaw, Deschamps, J. | FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

E. Thomson, A. Magon de Vieuville, Bailly

Francois, David Pierre, Sable Joxepla, Bok

FRIENDS wishing to participate any

Pierre, Berthe Francois, Belliot QUE SAY tain their Admission Tickets (at $2.00 by Pierre, Le Monnier Albert, Briste Pierre, application to the Committee or to the Un-Captains Laub, Bouchet Joseph Gabriel, dersigned.

and Philaut Engena Maria-From long. A. HAHN,

kong: for Saigun: nite French meri.

4. Fobaliff ner; for Port Said: Mr Manager.

for Marseillen : Mr Marquis Bombefort, Mr And Mre G, Albert and B ohildren, Mr and F. Groan, Mr no16 Mr H. Alian and child, Mr.F.

A. Westall, Mr H. Collins, Lient, E, Bain, Mr G. Greig, Mr Allen's amat, Mr G Albert's servant, Mr John Nesbit, Mra Delauboy child, Mr Metekell.

Per Douglas, for Cosat Ports, 11 Euro- peane, and 200 Chiness.

6, Qeen's Road East,

Fletcher's Bulldings, Hongkong, November 10, 1880.,

H

ONG KONG ULORAL

SOCIETY,

THE SOCIETY will give their FIRST CONCERT of the SEASON in tho

SL. ANDREW'S HALL, CITY HALL,

Subject to a charge of 12% for Intérest on Shareholders Capital, all the PROFITS of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESA are a nually distributed among all Contributora of Businers in proportion to the Premis FRIDAY EVENING, paid by them.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, October 1, 1880,

Loc81

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

THE Undersigned, are prepared to grant

T Porrors against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Gonda stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and on. Huila of Vesela in Barbour, at the naus! Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- Losived, and transmitted to the Directors

for that decision.

ON

the 19th Instant, at 9 o'clock.

Further Particulars and Programme will. be shortly published,

Tickets will be obtainable at Mess LANK, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, on- and after TUESDAY Next.

A. P. STOKES, Hon. So .K. Choral Society. Hongkong, November 10, 1880. no20

JUST LANDED.

X FRENOR STEAMER "DJEMNAH" and FOR SALE by the Undersigned: Parle-made GENTLEMAN'S & CamDBEN'S BCOTS and SHOES.

A few Parisian LADY'S, BOOTS.

Parcels and Specic (Gold) at the Office patil 10 am. on day of departure.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be If required, protection will be granted on tracshipped at Point de Galle; but Tes and frat class Lives up to £1000 on a Single General Cargo at Bombay, arriving one Life, week later than by the direct routo-via- For Ratee of Premiums, forms of pro-ine Spanish OLIVE OIL, viz:-VIS DE posals or any other information, apply to

ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong & Cantón. Hongkong, January 4, 1887.

Galle.

For further Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PANINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY's Office, Elongkong.

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

Shippers aro partionularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com pany's Black Bills of Lading.

A. MalVER, Superintendent Hongkong, November 4, 1880.

Insurances.

no17

LE CERCLE-TRANSPORTS.

SOCIETE ANONYME D'ASSURANCES

MARITIMES, MARSEILLE. -

UAPITAL SUBSCRIBED,...15,000,000 Francs CAPITAL PAID UP, 9,750,000 do,

Tls Undersigned having been appointed I AGENTS of the above Company, are prepared to grant Potrore on MARINE RISKS to all ports of the World..

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Rongkong, Sept. 25, 1880. 27ee81

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

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

Kiaks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at

the above mentioned Porta.

NO CHARGE FOR POLICY WEES.

JAS: B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary.

Bangkong, November 1, 1871,

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMMPANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG.

Position of the Company at the close of the last financial year, the 30th April, 1880. CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED $1,000,000.00 CAPITAL PAID-UP...$ 300,000.00 BERKATE FUND .................................... $425,000.00 BALANCE UNDIVIDED

70,278.43 DIVIDEND PAID TO SHARE-

HOLDERS....... 20% per Annum, DIVIDEND PAID TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSINESS, 25% on the amount of their Contributions.

►

A Special Selection of very Superior French and Spanish WINES in Cases and Caske

LIQUEUR, OĦAMPAGNE, and Gent. MAOON; PRIORATO TINTO, in Cases and Caska; MOSBERKAT LIQUEUR; Loves Lam- BERT CHAMPAGNE, in Quarta and Pints.

TABLE WINES:-JBREZ, GARNACHÁ MACADEC, BANGIO, Sedo Dão, OPORTO,

VERY OLD AFTER DINNER WINES MOBOATER, MADEIRA, WHITE PORT, and OID PORT

OLIVE OIL from CASTELL Del Masand CAMPO DE TARRAGONA,

ro..

a.

dza., ECA DA SILVA & Co. Hongkong, November 10, 1880.

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

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

STILLMAN B. ALLEN, American barque,

Risks to all parts of the World, pay. Capt. W. 8. Eldredge, Tong Song Woo. RISKS able at any of its Agencies.

Contributory Dividends are PAYABLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSI- BESH WHETHER THEY ARE BHARE HOLDERS OR NOT.

B. GOLDSMITH,

Acting Secretary, Hongkong, August 15, 1880.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Undersigned are prepared to graci Policies against Fire to the extent to $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Preina.

NORTON & Co.,

· Ageniz,

Hongkong, January 1, 1876,

CHARLES STEWART, American barque, Capt. H. 1, Powers-Naval Yard.

SPIRIT OF TER AOn, Brit, barque, Capt. E. Williams,Vogel & Ca

CHARLES TOWNBEND Hook, British str., Capt. W. H. Bradley-Landstein & Co,

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

-IMPORTNE, American ship, Captain B, F, SharburveMaster,

is pa

Commodean Durque, Amer. Ique, Capt F. P. Crookekti Eduard Schellben & Co.

KOKONOY MARU, Jap. str., Capt. Paul A. Dithlefon-Milou Babi M. B. §. Co..

HEBMINE, German bargne, Capisia T Meyer-Captain.

Band

Fer Facific, for Blatupe, 1 European. Per T. Hook, for Salgon, 235 Chinese. For Emuy, for Amoy, 210 Chinese ; for Maulla, 1 Cabin.

TO DEPART.

Per Hector, for Yokohama, 6 Europeans.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEUGOISTA,

IMPORTERS

עס

MANUFACTURERS

and Macao, an employment to which a scanty passenger traffic is the chief in- ducement, In its other features the shipping has remained much the same as in 1878. The trade by sailing vessels shows no sign of revival, nor can it on the other band be said to have decreas ed. In connection with river steamer arrangements, there is only one notable change to record, the abandonment of

back had been carried on between the two rival companies running between Hongkong and Canton. On this- mat- ter Mr McKenn says that he does not know that any interest has suffered from the change unless it be that of the ill- conditioned class who have hitherto found a profitable employment in tra- velling cheaply between Hongkong and Canton for the purpose of carrying goods through without payment of duty."

As to the value of the trade, the report states that the year 1879 Bur- passes the immediately preceding year, and indeed all previous years since 1872

in the gross value of its trade, and this in spite of a falling-off of over Hk. Tls. DAGOGISTS SUNDRIES, NORBERT REGF-2,200,000 in the value of rice and wheat

BITER, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH,

importations from Central China, which AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.

is said to be in itself perfectly intel ligible, as the Cantonese were able last year to produce food for themselves in average abundance. The improvement in the trade as a whole, which com- pensates for a decline in one of its branches, is shared in by almost all- others. By far the largest share fails to the exports, which exceeded in esti- mated value, those of the provious year by Hk. Tla, 2,000,000. A general advance is noted in foreign imports as well, and, excluding grain in the native importa In-foreign and native imports the ex timated value of the unit of each com modity was, as a rale, less than in 1878. In rice, a fall of 43 cents a picul makes the total estimated value Hk. Tis. 200,000 odd less than it would have been at the rate of the previous year. There is nothing surprising in this, it is remarked, The publication of this issue commenced since we are prepared to find the price 8.35 p.m.

Soda Water, Lemonado, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potam Water, Barsaparille Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Menufactory is under direst and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, Juna 1, 1876.

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The British steamer Yangten reports: Left Shanghat on the 6th inst. at noon, and arrived on the 9th at 11.80 p.m.; had light monsoon and fine weather throughout.

The British steamer Fokien reports: Tamsul to Amoy and Swatow fresh N.E wind and bigh sea with fine weather; Swa tow to Hongkong variable winds and fine Ja Tamsui: H, M. 8. Sheldrake. weather. In Amoy: Co.'s str. Kwangling, 8. 8. Miramar, Olaf, and Hing Shing. In Bes

: H. M. 8. Magpis, B. B. Orestes, and BONGRONG, WEDNESDAY, NOV, 10, 1880. Shoutor. Co.'s str. Hasloody left Amoy for

ani on morning of 7th.

monsoon.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.. - MAILS will close For BANGKOK. –

The China Mail.

of food much higher in a year of dearth, than in a year of plenty, but it is strange, it is pointed out, that the prices of imports in general, including dress materials and a variety of articles rates able rather as insaries than as neces saries, should also have been higher,

As regards the values given to articles

The Chlacke steamer Kung-chi reports: THB report by Mr E. McKean, Commis Strong N.E. winds and hend son all the sioner of Customs, at Canton on the trade of export both years are much on a way from Hollow. Kameralda at Beibow of that port during the year 1870 is now level; if there be preponderance either bound to Blaiphong, all well. Bombay at before us, and will be found a paper of way it lies on the side of 1878 rather on Holbow bound to Hongkong.

considerable value. Connected closely as that of last year. The Siamese barque Advance reports: Hongkong and Canton are by__daily

Under the heading of Imports Mr Fins weather throughout.

The British barque Helena reports: communication by steamer at the cheapest McKean makes some remarks which are Variable anime and strong breeze with clear rate practicable, and blamed as the cheap largely deserving of the attention of the passenger traffic between them has heen Government of this Colony. He re- weather,

The U. B. corvatis Alert reports Ples and will long continue, we say deserved marks that a serious discouragement sant passage-moderate to very fresh N.E.ly, to be, for much of the lawlessness, to comparison of figures exists thiering, robbery, &c., which pervade in the fact, so often pointed out this community and make it sometimes and still as cogent as ever, that so uncomfortable to be a resident in the only reliable figures available it with anything to loss and always in connection with the Canton trade so expensive, to supervian and watch represent but a fractional part of that through the police force, it may be found trade and a part whose proportion to the that this report throws some light on a whole it is vuin even to contecture. For subject of all absorbing interest to this incompleteness, so fatal to the Hongkong people. We will therefore utility of the statistics of his office, take the passenger traffic between this the Commissioner points out that the Per Fobian, at 5 pm., on Thursday, the port and Canton first, although Mr Native Customs are primarily respon- MoKean, bound by official routine, makes sible, as from that Department no returns it the last though not least feature in his whatever are issued. But it is plain, he Per, William Mackinnon, at 5 pm. To-report. The traffic by river steamers was remarks, that the Hongkong authorities, merrow, the 11th institut slightly larger last year than in the pre- if they were so disposed, might do much For HOIAOW, PAKHOI, AND HAI. ceding, and this notwithstanding the to supply the want felt, by keeping a cheek administered to passengers by the proper register of the merchandise which THÙNG, Per Ping on, at p.m., on Friday, the allience, in the autumn,, of the two com- leaves Bongkong in native junka.The pantes running between Hongkong and Commissioner thinks that in the absence Canton and the consequent rise in fares. of special facte proving that the relative Per Kokonoye Mor, at 6 p.m., on Fri The increase in the number of native proportions of the trade in foreign

day, the 12th inst.

For Danube, at 3.80 p.m., on Thursday the 11th iust, instead of an pre víonely notified.

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For SWATOW; AMOY, TAMSUI, AND

TAIWANFOO,-. Appland. 1

11th inst.

For MACAO AND MANILA.—

12th inst.

For YOKOHAMA sis KOBR

||For MANILA.—

passengers travelling by this river has vessels, and the trade in the been gradual, but aure. The extension native junks have been disturbed, it Fer Diamante, at 5.30 p.m., on Satur of the knowledge of the facilities for may be assumed that they remain the

day, the 18th inst

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travel presented by the feat and roomy aame. From the known increase in boats which daily leave the wharves all branches of foreign importa, a9 "BI« MALLE BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. Cannot fail, says the Commissioner, to hibited by the statistics of 1870 as pom. The United States Mail Facket Belgic, will augment the number of travellers in pared with those of the previous year, be despatched on SATURDAY, the spite of temporary checks. To one he infers that there was a like growth 13th inst., with Maile for Japan, dan feature of the passenger traffic of 1879 in the junk traffic and that there was Francisco, the United States, Canada, this reports directs special notice, namely thus & larger consumption of msubfas Honolulu, Porn, do i which will be the commencement of ap emigration to turas and an improved condition of the closed as follows 2,15 .. Registry bosses.

Honolulu, the number of Chinese taking people of the province Tale, he te

2.30 F.M. Post-Office aldeas, but Letters passage from Caunton by steamers and marks, was but a natural result of the for Union Countries rasy be posted sailing vessels for that part being during seasonable, weather and good harvests on board the Facket with Late Fee that year 2,100. A list of the vessels which followed the excessive rang and of 10 osate extra Postage until the carrying that number of emigrants, with agricultural distress of 1878 Com- time of departure.

A85.28, Uritish barkenting, Capt. Knight. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies their dates and all other particulars, is paring the foreign imports of 1879 with given they are six in all five of them those of the previous year and omitting or Paraguay, cannot be sent by this under the German flag, carrying 1,053, opium from the comparison, it is found

-Jarding, Matheson & Co.

ANNIS 8. BALL, America barkontine, Captain C. A. Nelson. -Wişler di 0.

route.

Hongkong, Nov. I, 1880, ***

no18 and one, the G. M. 8. N. Co.'s steamer that the import trade has returned