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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. HAVE JUST RECEIVED Ex

"AMERICAN MAIL"

Prima Eastern CHEESE.

Young America CHEESE, Pine Apple OHEESE,

Californian BUTTER.

HUPS and MALT.

Lamb's TONGUES.

Sonied Pig's FEET. Split PRAS

Assorted JAMS

CODFISH.

Assorted VEGETABLES..

Assorted MHATS.

Insurances.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FILE AND LIFE.) CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING, THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Folours against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or

Good stared therein, on Goods on board Vessels and of Hulls of Vessels in Barbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

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

If required, protoction will be.granted on Assorted SOUPS. first olsas Liven up to £1000 on a Bingle

Pig's Head CHKESE.

Devilled HAM,

CAVIARE. California Golden SYRUP.

CIDER.

Whittaker's HAMS.

Breakfast BACON.

COMB HONEY in Frame and

Bottle.

Piokled OX-TONGUES. Pickled PIG PORK.

Boneless OODFISH.

Salmon BELLIKS. MACKEREI

Green TURTLE, 1b. and 216. Tins. Borden's Condensed MLK (vory fresh)." Califordia BISQUITS in Cask and Tins.

Ginger CAKES.

Milk BISCUITS.

Boda BISCUITS,

Wafer BISCUITS.

Alphabet B1800ITS.

Oyster BISCUITS.

Buckwheat FLOUR.

CORNMEAL

RYE MKAL

HOMINY, Small and Large,

Cracked WHEAT.

OATMEAL

SBELLBACK NUTS.

PECAN NUTS.

WALNUTS. SOFT SHELL ALMONDS

PEA NUTS.

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Canned Table Fruits.

Bartlett FEARS.

PEACHES.

GREENGAGES,

Tart FRUITS.

Smoked BEEF,

APRIOOTS

QUINCES.

da, &a

Smoked OX.TÕNGUES.

Compressed OX-TONGUES.

- Mivce MEAT.

Compressed Corned BEEF,

Assorted JELLIES in Glass Jars,

Mixed PICKLES.

Assorted PICKLES.

Corned BEEF.

Queen's OLIVES.

Ölam CHOWDER

Sausage MEAT.

Califoralan BARDINKS.

PORK and BEANS.

Yasat POWDER.

Smoked SALMON.

PORK in 2001b. Barzela.

BEEF in 20016. Barrels.

Fit BUTTER,

Oranberry SAUCE,

Apple SAUCE,

Butter BEANS.

Brown BEANS.

We have the following FOR SALE, in

Large or Small Quantities in Buik :--

Fine Valentia RAISINS. -Fine Patras OURLANTS.

Smyrus FIGS.

Good Breakfast THA at 25 Cents per lb. Fine MIXTURE in 5 & 10 Catty Bozen.

CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S HOUSEHOLD STORES.

JOHS MOIE & SONS CELEBRATED PRESERVES,

We beg to direct special attention to our well selected Stock of Wines, Spirits, &c.

ERSIO & Co.'s MONOPOLE, P. & Qt. MUMM's (Jules) OHAMPAGNE, Pts. & Qbe, CHAELER BRIDSIECK'S WHITE SEAL,

Pints and Quarte.“

UHATEAU LABOSE (CURCIER & ADET'S),

Pints and Quarta.

CHATEAU LAFITE, Pints and Quarts. IRES GRAVES, Pints and Quarte. BREAKFAST CLARET, Pints & Quarts, OLD INVALID. CLARET.

Sr. JULIEN, &a, &a.

Burgandy, Hock, Sherries, &o. Chambertin, Ohable (white), Liebfraumilch, Hockheimer, Niersteiner, Steinberger Cabinet, Rudesheimer Berg, Kont- nin Victoria Berg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Vin, Baat Sauterne, Marsala, Bao- sone's Fals Day White Boal Sherry, Yellow Seal Amontilado Sherry, Cutler Palmer and Company's Sherry, Invalid Fort (1848), Hunt's Fort.

Brandy, Whisky, Liqueura, &c.

1, 2 and S-war Hennessy Brands, La Grands Marque Brandy, Cutler Palmer & Co.'s Brandy, Ronger Guillet & Co.'s Brandy 1 to 4 staru p Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recom mended. Kinahan's Lal Irish Whisky,

Jamieson's Irish Whisky,

Glenden Whlaky 3-

Boyul

AVH Gin, Swaine Board & Co.'s Old Tom Gim; La Grande Chartreuse, Grean and Yellow, Maraschino de Zars, Curaçao, Pla. & Qte; Ango

stura, Boker's and Orange

Bitter, &c., do, do,

BARS ALE, bottled by Camsson & HAUR-

bass, Pints and Quarta, GUINNESTS STOUT, bottled by E. &J.

BURLY, Pint and Quarte..

PILSENER BEER, in Quarte DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon.

Fine ALE, bottled by MacE., E. & Co.

Lilo

For Rates of Freimtums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

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

CAPITAL PALO-Up.........................

RESERVE FUND..............................

$1,000,000.00

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, HITHERTO CALLED THE STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING. THE Undersigned are prepared to issuS

FOLIOTES BOTering FIRE BISKS Current Raten.

·ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,..

Agents Hongkong, August 26, 1880,

QUEEN FIRE INSURANUE COMPANY.

and Wood, in cabin; two Chinese and one

To-day's Advertisements. Indian, deck.

NOTICE TO BUILDERS."" TENDERS Required for the EREC TE

TION of a SANITARIUM at the WANCHAL VALLEY, Hongkong,

Persons desiring to TENDRE fer the EBEO- TION of these WORKS must leave their Names at the ROYAL ENGINEER OPTIC, on or before the 27th Instant, at 2 p.m.

Bills of Quantities and Specifications will no26 be supplied to each Person on application to the Government Surveyor on payment of $8.

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HE Underalgued are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent to $45,000 on Buildings, or on Good stored therein, at current local rates, aubject to a Discount of 20% on the Premila

NORTON & Co.,

Aganti.

Hongkong, January 1, 1874.

LE CERCLE-TRANSPORTS. SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME D'ASSURANCES MARITIMES, MARSEILLE.

$ 300,000,00

425,000.00 CAPITAL Subscribed,...15,000,000 Frants, BALANCE UNDIVIDED.$ 70,278,43 CAPITAL PAID-UP, 3,750,000 do. DIVIDEND PAID TO SHARK-

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

HE Company grants Policies on MARINE TR Barts of the World, per- able at any of its Agencion.

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

B. COLDSMITH,

Acting Secretary. Bongkong, August 13, 1880.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE, IncontÓRATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of

His Majesty King George The First, 遗 b. 1720,

-Dew

BTS of the above Company, te THE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all ports of the World.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Sept. 25, 1880. 27081

THE OHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Pabang.

Risks accepted, and Poifeler of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports,

KO OHARGE FOR POLICY DEES.

JAS, R. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, November 1, 1871..

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The Secretary of State does not bind himself to acompt the lowest or any Tender. The Bills of Quantities and Specifications will be printed in Haglish only.

OROKER PENNELL, A.0.9.,

-Dist. Commy, General. Commissariat Office,

Hongkong, November 16, 1850.-

Not Responsible for Debts.

no18

Per Zamberi, from Shanghal: for Hong- kong, Mr and Mrs R, Deacon, Mosca Schak and servant, E. McDonnell, and Macmillan, and 18 Chiness; for Suez, Mr and Mrs G. T.-Smith, Meser U. Faltos, A. Faltes, G. B.

O. A. Paget, and G. Datterie Bryan,

Par May, from Nowcastle (N.SW.), Mossrs. Thos. Fatrab, Albort Ashford, Joseph Tustin, and John Shorter.

Per Hainan, from Haiphong, dr., 16 Ohl-

160;

Per El Dorado, from Shanghai, Mrs

Lowark, and 4 Chinese,

Per Conquest, from Haiphong, &aj 30 Ukinowa,

Per Charlton, from Haiphong, 10 Chi-.

nee

For Ceriale, from Swatow, S Europeana. Per China, from Shangbai, 23 Chiness.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

[No. 5413.-NOVEMBER 15, 1880.

that each meeting was about to take place. Thore who were presant ware,-H

Daylight-Namoa leaves for Coast Porta. The Governor, Sir J. Smaley Hoa, P. Ryrie, Consul. Loureiro, Mr T. Jackson, Mr K. R. Belilios and Dr Eitel.

Auction. 2p.m.-Auction of Household Furniture, &c., at the National Bank of India.

Meeting.

Waghave reclvod a copy of the programme

9 p.m.-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge of the Foklon Races, winter meeting, which will take place on Wednesday, Thursday,

THE

end Friday, the 13th, 15th and 14th of

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, January next, On the first day shers are

Established 4.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

Per Chin-tung, from Shanghai, 111 Chi-FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGITS, DEPARTED. nose.

Por Ancona, for Shanghat: from Hong. kong. Mr. B. S. Joseph; from South- ampton Meurs A, Cummine, and Maybew from Brindle, Mr A. Mears; from Singa pore, Mr Sword...

For Diamante, for Manila, 45 Chinese and.1 European, deck.

Par Yanguse, for Shanghai, 1 cabin.

Per Oresia, for Singapore, &o., 989 Chl.

Dese.

IMPORTERS

OP

seven erante,--The Has-kwan Cup, ($100),

mile; The Maiden Stakes, $15 each

with $100 added, we; Compradores Cup, $300, 2 miles; Back Stakes, $10 ench with $50 added; Way Foọng Cáp, $100, 1 mile; Hongkong Cup, $200, mile. On the second day also there are seveN TROKE, **** Camp Blakes, $10 each with $50- added,

DAUQUINTE SONORIES, NURSERY REquille; Fel-ma Cup, value not ust forth, 2

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS

Por Ping-on, for Bolhow, da; 1 Euro Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water,lated, Stoeple-chase round couras selected.

pana, and 8 Chloees,

Per Kang chi, for Halhow, &c., 40 Chi-

TO DEFART. Per Bombay, lor Swato, &, 120 Uhl.

Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or see. Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

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

SPIRIT OF TAR Aos, Brit. barque, Capt.

E. Willisus.-Vogel & Co.

IMPORTER, American ship, Captain B. F. Shorburne-Master.

COMMODORE DUPONT, Amer. bque., Capt. F. P. Crockett.-Eduard Schellhaes & Co, HERMINE, Gorman bergan, Captain T. Meyer.-Captain.

AIRLIE, British barkentine, Capt, Knight Jardine, Matheson & Co. ANNIE S. HALL, American barkentine, Captala C. H. Nelson.-Wieler & Co.

LIVINGSTONE, German barque, Captain a. Steffens. Wieler & Co.

GOLDEN BUSSET, British barque, Capt. J. M. Richardson-Stemssen & Co.

PENOBSCOT, Americon barque, Captain Obipman.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

CATHARINE, German brig, Captain A. Bulling, Arabold, Karberg & Co.

Araya, American barque, Captado-J. Blocum-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

CADET, American brigantino, Captain J.

TAE Undersigned baring beep To-day's Advertisements. w. Brown-Order.

Agents for above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

Marine Department:

Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Forts of India, China and Australia.

FOR SHANGHAL

Ceviale, German barque, Capt. Nissen.

-Siemton & Co.

ANNA BERTHA, German barque, Captain

(Taking Carga at through rates to CHEH. Kraute-Siemsson & Co.

FOO, TIENTSIN, and Ports on the

YANGTSZE.)

The Steamship

** Dorado," Capt. W. M. Young, will be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 18th Inst.

Pics Department, Policies issued for long or short periods st

A discount of 20 % allowed. current ratus.

Life Department, Pollaios issued for sums not exceeding at Noon. £5,000 at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

ANGTSZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION, CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up).........Tls, 420,000 PERMANENT RESERVE....Tls. 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND......... Tla. 263,269

TOTAL CAPITAL and AO- CUMULATIONS, 8th April, 1880...)

Directors.

For Freight or Passego, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

018 Hongkong, November 15, 1880. FOR PORT DARWIN, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.

The Stearnship

Crean,

st

HY. WEBBTE, Commdr., will be despatched as above on or about MONDAY, the 29th Ta, 913,368 Instant, at 4 p.m.

F. B. FORTES, Eng., Chairman.

W. M. Born, Esq. WM, MEYTELng, Eng. J. H. FINOK YOUS, F. D. BITCH, Esq.

Esq.

HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAI, Mestre RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BRANCH : Meber BARING BROTHERS & Co.,

RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 69, Cornhill. POLICIZA granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.

Bankers,

Subject to a charge of 12

for Interest

on Bharobolders' Capital, all the PROFITS

of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are a nually distributed among all Contributors

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GEO, R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, November 15, 1880.

c30

FOR NEW YORK.. The A1 American Barque

"Belle of Oregon,” MERLIMAN, Master, will load here for the abore Port, and

will have quick despatch.

For Fraight, apply to

VOGEL & Co. Hongkong, November 16, 1880.

H

ONG KONG CHORAL

SOCIETY,

A CONCERT will be given in the »ST. ANDEIW's Bally CITY HALI

ON

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Nov. 14, El Dorado, British steamer, 900, Young, Shanghal Nov. 10, General JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

Nov. 14, 2 a.m., Hainan, American str., 287, J. W. Conner, Haiphong Nov, 16, Rise, do-Arono.

Nov. 14, Congruent, British steamer, 318, Thos. Hamlin, Halphon Nov. 9, and Hoihow 12, Rice,SHUN HANG,

Nov. 14, Penobscot, American barque, 1138, Chipman, Newcastle (N.S.W.) Oct. 2 Coal-ARNHOLE, KARBERG & Co.

Nov. 14, Catharine, German brig, 281, A. Bulling, Newcastle (N.S. W.) Bapt. 19, Coal.

ARSHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

"Nov. 14, Hans, German barque, 498, Denneken, Nawah wang Nov. 6, Beans and General.WIBLER & Öo.

Nov. 14, Amethyst, American barque, 356, J. Blacum, Nagasaki Nov. 7, Coal.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Nov. 14, 5.15 m., Sunda, British sir., 1029, Reeves, Yokohama Nov. 5, Mail and General.-P.&O. 8, N. Co.

Nov. 14, Zamberi, British steamer, 1640, A. Symons, Shanghai Nov. 13, Mails and General-P. & O. S. N. Co.

Nov. 15,--Charlton, British atasmor, 786, Erskine, Haiphong Nov. 11, Rice and General.—MEYER & Co.

Nov. 14, Urwader, British steamer, 647, Rowen, Chiakiang Nov. 7, Bios.---S BMW & Co.

nero,

Per Spirit of the Age, for Shaoghal, 4 Europeans

Per Namoa, for Coast Poris, 2 Euro- pesus, and A:0 Oblodso.

Per Hainan, for Hoihow, &c., 12 Chi-

Bes..

SHIPPING REPORTA.

The American steamer Hainan reports: Strong breeze and heavy sou daring the whole passage. In Haiphong: B. 8. B meralda, Yottung, and Charlton.

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Glogerade, Poters Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Mangfastory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, Jana 1, 1876.

miles; Lottery Cap, $150, 11 mile; Sub- scription Challenge Cup, 200 gulness, added to a stake of $15,1 mile; Club Cup, $100, mite; Foochow Stakes of $10 each, 1 mile; Cosmopolitan Cup, va'ns not

On the third day there are six avonta as follows-Lague Cup, $100, once round, and a distance; Chassi Cop, $300, 18 mile; Ladies Purse, ones round; Con. solation Cap, $150, 1 milu; Champion Stakes, entrance $10, with $100 added, it PASSENGERS arriving to Hongkong, or any

mile; Grand National Stakes, $10 each other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of level, China, Japan, with $100 addad; Steeplechase, thres American, English, Indian or Anstratimes round bourse selected by the Stew. Han newspapers, are invited to call atards. the "CHINA Mart" Offios, where over sixty newspapers, dailion and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reference.

BIRTA.

The British steamer Conquest reports! Left Haiphong at & a., on the 9ib, arrived in Holbow on 10th at 4 p.m.; laft Hoihow on 12th at 6.80 a. m.; arrived In Hongkong at 11 am, on the 14th. Strong monsoon of Rev, W. "BBERETON, of a Bon. and beary sea throughout the painage.

The British barquentins May reports: Left Newcastle 23rd Sept. Encountered equinoctial gele on 29th and B0th Sept, caught S.E, trades next day, crossed the Lane, in Long, 159.44 E. on 10th October. Light airs till 27th; caught N.E. trades; carried through to Rongkong. Heavy aqualis and very heavy suas in N.E. trader from 9th to arrival

The Chiness atsamer Chin-tung reports: Left Shanghal at 5.40 a.m. on 12th lat.; had strong monsoon and clear weather. Met 8, S. Belgic off Lamock at 7 p.m. on 11th inst., and arrived at Hongkong at 1.30 p.m. on 16th inst,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SWATOW AND SUANGIAL-

Per Bombay, at 1.30 p.m.. To-morrow,

the 18th inst.

For SHANGHAI --

Per El Dorado, at 11.30 am, on Thurs

day, the 18th inst,

For

BTRAITS AND CALCUTTA.

Per Nuples, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 20th inst.

Longn St. John, No. 618, 8.0., elect- ed office bearers for the year at its last mosting. The following is the full fat for 1880-81 :-

Right Wpl. Master,

J. Keating.

At Peking, on the 25th October, the Wife Rt. Wpl. I, Paat, Mats. T. N Driscoll.

Wpl. Senior Wardon, J. Christy.

MARRIAGE.

row,

Wella

J. Grimble.

Wpl. Junior Warden, T. M. Leatherbar Senior Dragon, LL Junior Deacon, Treasurer, Steward,

On the 15th Nov., at St. John's Cathe dral, WALTER S. WALTER, of Yokohama, to MAUDE B., only Daughter of the late William Hebden Wasow, of Waterloo, Secretary, Iverpool.

DEATH. On the 1st October, at Couret, Switzer- land, ALFEED L. VAROHR, formerly of Shanghai, in bis 64th year.

at

The publication of this issue commenced 8.30 p.m..

The China Mail.

Master of Ceremonies, Organist, Inner Guard, Tyler,

JOSES

Cook

B. Frankens Androw Wolters, F, G. von Stookhau-

F. Lor Wchmidt. ington

At the same lime Worshipfal Brother Robert White, of Lodge St James, Edin burgh, No. 97, was elected Proxy to the Grand Lodge of Scotland. Lodge St. John, although quite a young Lodge, te lo a very prosperous candlilon, malaly owing to the good management and energy of Wor #bipfal Brother T. N. Driscoll who now re- tires from the chair. Vader Brother Keat The next AMERICAN Mait may be expacted hereing a future no less successful may be sûtl-

HONGKONG," LONDAT, NOV. 15, 1880.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

- on or about the 18th tast., (Thursday next)

by the P. M. steamer City of Peking, wideh cipated for it. The Worshipful Master brings San Francisco dates to the 10th it. Elest has probably sorped as much as any

1x will be seen from advertisement that other Brother in Colombo in sabordinate tenders are called for by the Royal Engl-offices and well deserves the honour now Per Charlton, at 5 pm, so Saturday, neer Department for the erection of a gaid him by this election,

Sanitarium at the Wanchal Valley.

For SAIGON.—

the 20th inst.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PLOKET.

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It will be seen by advertisement that The British Contract Packet Zamberi tickets for the Choral Soasty's Concert on will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 19th may be obtained at Messrs Lane the 17th November, with Malls to and

through the United Kingdoms and Crawford & Co.'s from to-morrow (Tues- Europe vid Brindisi; to the Straits day.) Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,

raltar.

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Tas prospectus is issued, we are glad to sos, of a Steam Lanodry Company, a scheme which has been often advocated in the China Mail, both by correspondents and in The great ad. the editorial columns.

vantage of such a means of dealing with the dirty linen of the Colony as compared

India, Aden, Egypt, Malis, and Gib-Ws are informed by the Agenia, (Honors) with the destructive and "otherwise ob- N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the Brisbane aired in Sydney on the 13th man in painfully apparent to very re Gibb, Livingston & Co.) that the steamship jectionable fashion of the Chlness washer-

Australian Colonies.

MAILS ax Tas FRANK PASIIF, ———

instant. The Brisbane laft Hongkong on aident in the East With the shipping, the 22nd October, and it will give general there is quits. sufficient ground of alsfaction to know that the steamer has operations to lead tore then moderate arrived safely at hor destination, as, shortly allowance on capital judiciously invested after she left this post, very severe weather in providing the requisite machinery

Tis French Contract Packet dva will WEDNESDAY, be despatched on the 24th November, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and

In the Europe, vid Naples; to Salgon, Straits was experienced by vessels arriving from and staff for such a Laundry. Settlements, Bataria, Burmab, Ceylon, the southward, -

approximate estimate, the cost of India (via Madras), the Amatralaian Colonies Aden, Harpt, Malte, and Wx hear from Canton sources that at Nam machinery and the cast of Atting up the Gibraltar

same are put down at $4,250. The purobasa

the 11th inst., at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the Shad Shan Foong theatre was burned

Nov. 14, Yangtze, British siesmer, from The usual bonrs will be observed in closing/Hoi Yuen, Sai Chow Shan, Yü Chun, on of a plece of ground and the creation of

Canton

Nov. 1o, Cadet, American brigantine, 442,

the Maila, &c.

of Business in proportion to the Preals FRIDAY EVENING, J. W. Brown, Nowobwang Nor. 7, Beans, MAILS EX THE UNITED STATES FEET, down, while some two or three thonsand

paid by them.

RUSSELL À Ú, Agenta.

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Hongkong, October 1, 1880.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE ~COMPANY-OF- MANCHESTER AND LONDON,

ESTABLISHED 1824.

Capital of the Company $1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £100,000 Reserve Fund upwardsof£ 150,000 £ 250,000 Annual Income

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THE Underaged have been appolated Agants for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1988,

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

ESFARLINKED. 1800,

CAPITAL £2,000,000,

THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared

to grant Folioles against FIRE to the

GILMAN & Co., Agente,

the 19th Instant, to commence at Nixe p.m, puncinally. Tickets (Prios $2) can be obtained from Meters LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., on and after TUESDAY, the 18th instant,

The following will be the Programme—

PAET I. 1.-Planoforte Solo.......... 2-Song, *****

Mra CoLza. 3.Song, The Wanderer Mr.WINTERBO

(Schubert)

5 TOM RN. 4-Duett, La Voce del Mrs COLES and

Mrs VAVGREE, Ciel (Marran),..................... 5.Song, Robert toi que ).

Maw Mara Jaime (Meyerbeer),........... }.

An Interval of Ten Minutes,

FAR IL (SALIUTIO B FROM HANDEL'S SERENATA,

SHAÇIS AND” ŠALATRA"}, 1-Oboran, Oh, the pleasures of the Plain. 2-Solo, Astohen the dove Mrs COLLE.

lamenta her love; $ 3.-Chorus, Happy We.

Solo, Oh, ruddier than { Me WiresBOT. the cherry

TOM, RN. 6-Bolo, The Heart the

MN COLES, seat of soft delight,....

6-Chorus, Galatea, dry thy tears.

A. P. STOKES,

Hon. Sto., H,K. Choral Society, Hongkong, November 18, 1880,

mo20.

THE SHANGHAI WATER-WORKS DAS COMPANY, LIMITED,

-ORDER

Nov. 16, May, Bellab harqaentine, 257, John Gibb, Nowostle (N.S.W) Sept. 28, Coal-ANNHOLD, KILBERG & Co.

Nov. 16, Fabius, Blames barque, 635, Th, Brown, Newchwang Nov. 4, and Chefoo 8, Beans-Tacy Me Hop.

Nor, 16, Esperance, Frensh barque, 279, Le Normant, Nowohwang Nov. 6, Bosne. — CARLOWITE & Co. -

Nov. 16, Arma Bertha, German berque, 468, B. Braune, Nowohwang Nov. 7, Beaus.

STEMASEN & Co.

Nov. 18, Cabarfeidh, British bargus, 389, McKenzie, Nawchwang Nov. 7, Beans- MBLOHERS & Co.

Nov. 15, Cerials, German barque, 879, Nissan, Swatow Nov. 14, Ballast.----Szuma- SEX & Co.

Nov. 15, Esmeralda, British steamer, 995, Talbot, Haiphong Nov. 11, Pakhol 12, and Hoihow 14, General-Rudariz & Co.

Nov. 15, p... China, German sterwer, 648, Ackermann, Shanghai Nov. 12, 7.m., GeneralBS&Co.

Nov. 15, Chin-hung, Chinese steamer, 835, Wiosor, Shangbal Nov. 12, General, |---C. M. B. Ñ. Go,

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DEPARTURES

Nov. 14, Orestes, for Singapore, do

14 Ping-on, for Hothow, do

It, ông phi, tor Fothon, da

14 Olaf, for Singapore, &a.

14; Uruiadar, for Canton,

14, El Dorado, for Canton,

16, Ancona, for Shanghal,

15, U. B. S. Alert, for Heihow, do

15, Fanglese, for Shanghai,

18, Diamants, for Mails.

15, Chin-tung, for Canton

CLEARED.

extent of £10,000 on any Building, or TROSPECTUSES and FORMS of Ar on Merchandies in the same, at” the ↑ E PLICATIONS for SHARES In the above

Undersigned usual Bates, subject to a discount of 20 Uompany may be had from the U

who wil RECEIVE DEPOSITS of the per sent.

Equivalent of £ (Two FOUNDS EXEKZENG) (as the Current mate for Demand Bills on London) per SHAER, due on application, Bomboy for Swatow, do forwarding such applications to the Pro-Spirit of the dge, for Shanghai. visional Committee of the Company at Ellen, for Singapors Shanghal

Where no Allotment is made, the Depo. sits will be returned in full.

Hongkong, July 8, 1875

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

ALE and PORTER, in Bulk, (HogsheadsUndergued, Agents for the above

and Kilderklos).

SHIP'S STORES and SAIL-MAKING.

Hongkong, October 8, 1890.

Company, are prepared to grant In. sacances at current rates.

MELOHERS & Co. Agents, Royal Insurance Company." Hongkong, October 27, 1874,

T. JAOKSON,

The Chief, Manager”“”“ B.K. & Shangbul Banking Corp Hongkong, November 15, 1880,

Named, for Coast Porta. Hermine for Yokohama.. Hainan, for Hollow, do

PASSENGERS ARRIVED

Par Sunda, from Yokohama, Bösers Wal- ter van Bose, Denny, Wersford, Bingham

water tank to hold 85,000 gallons of water,

will it is estimated, with piping, fitting, &o

The United States Mail Packet City of spectators were assembled to witness the cost, $1,850; the fitting up of the laundry $500. Allowing $700 for contingencies there Peking will be despatched on BATUR.trical performance. A great panic ensued is a total made up of $7,300, and estimating DAY, the 27th instant with Malls and several hundreds of people were burn for Japan, San Francisco, the United

States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, died to death or killed in the rush that on the annual profit at 45,568, of this sum which will be closed as follows

sued, many of them so mangled or dis $2,568 could be carried to capital account 2.15 F.M.-Registry censes.

F.-Post-Office elcsas, but Letters figured that they could not have hean and $3,000 divided amongst the proprietors, for Union Countries may be posted on recognised as human beings. Some of the the yield therefore being about 30 per cent board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 actors also lost their lives and those who cents extra Postage antil the time of departure.

2.30

escaped lost their property and all their Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies clothing save what they stood in.

or Paraguay, cannot be sat by this ronte

Hongkong, Nov. 11, 1680,

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

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on the outlay. Another uppendle is given

in the prospectus showing the estimated running expenses of an establishment capable of finishing 78,000 pieces of cloth- ing per month of 26 days, to be $1,096 THE take of Ko Leung Yuan and on.

or $1.40 per 100 pleass. Estimate "0" Ban Bay and ore, came on for hesitng to- i shows the cetimisted profluu to be earned on day, when for the plalatifs Mr J. J. that mumber of ploces at the rate of $3 per Francis stated the issues, and the Hon, the

The following hours are observed in alaning Attorney General opened the case by road-100 pieces, to be $466 per month or $5,668 Mails, &o, by the British Contract | ing the petition and part of the answer. My per annum. It is proposed to found the Laundry by the subscription of 100 shares, T. 0 Bagllar, Q.0., and with him Hon. Ng value of each share to be 8100 with a padd- Choy appears for the first fire defendants,

Paokok

Day of Departure,-

器

Noos-Money Order Offoe clonal.

P.Registry of Letters cesses Posting of all printed matter F.M.Mails closed, except for Late

and patterns coases.

instructed by Meurs Sharp Taller and up capital of $75 par share, $50 to be paid Johnson, and for the other four Mr has when taking the share and $25 to be pald when called for within the Brab three Kean instructed by Meurs Stephen and months. There would thus be a capital of Holmes. The Attorney General and fr $10,000, paid up $7,500. The Prospectu 3.10 P.-Letters may be posted with Francis are instructed by Meases Brereton which is signed by Mr Geo. Stainfield,

Late Fee of 10 cents until

3

Letters.

entirely.

8,90 P.M.when the Post Ullion closes and Wotton. The learned Attorney General Agent, states that the whole of the work- had not concluded his opening when the tng gear required for starting the Laundry 3.40 F..Late Letters may be posted | Court rose.

on board the packed with Lats. Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

is at the present time in the Colony, and it

Wirk regard to the meeting with reference now only waits for the shares to be taken to the Irish Famine Rolled Fund of which up, so that the works can be commenced. we published a communicated report in our without further delay. We believe there General Memoranda.

et ditt last night's issue, it may be worth while not le a good feld here for such a compasy, WEDNESDAY, November 17:

4p.m-English Mail leaves for Ports of Eng, as otherwise the report might mislead, and the venture has our best wishen, asis will 59: Call and Europe, endogen

thas malther Mr Starkey, nor the Elon, have the encouragement of a'l who hass in long emaldunk in the Eini, and whoknow THURSDAY, November 18

Ng Choy were present. The notice as to be along

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Noon-El Dorado leaves for Shanghai. Noon-Tenders for Painting, &to, re-

saived by Naval Storekeeper. FRIDAY, November 19

9p..Comert at the City Hall. SATURDAY, November 20

8pm. Naples leaves for Singapore, dec. 9 p.sh--Operatic Performance at the City

WEDNESDAY, November 24-

Noon-Fragahi Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europë,

the meeting being fixed was by some mis. the disadvantages (not to call them by a understanding or other not properly air. stronger same) of the present system culated, many of those whom we should

naturally have expected to find present on A PRIVAftologram Exs been ashelved at such an ecomion not knowleg warthing Shanghai by U. &. Consil-General Donny about the meeting until they read the and by blus forwarded to the American No come Constil here stating that "Geantal Garfeld 2000ant of it in our columns. munication was sent to the Freak nor has been elected to the Freeldency of the were the Beporter notified in any way United States by a majority of 28 votei în