1880-12-17 — Page 2

For Sale.

Intimations.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. THIS HAIR, WASH has been prepared

HAVE

RROSIVED FOR SALE Ex recently articed Mail and

other Steamship

AMERICAN AND ENGLISH

GROCERIES, Y

EVERY

FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED

ᏗᏗᏖ;

APPLES, Groen and Dried.

MOLASSES, Canned and Boltled,

EASTERN CREAM CHEESE.

R YE MEAL, BUCKWHEAT.

I NDIAN CORN MEAL, OATMEAL CRACKED WHEAT, HOMINY ASSORTED JELLIES in Glass Jarn.

N UTS-BARCELONA, BRAZIL,

SHELLBAUX, ALMONDE... PEGAS, WALNUTS

ani PEANUT.

GREEN TURTLE, 115, and 2b, Cases

RUSSIAN CAVIARE

OX TONGUES, Smoked and Pickled.

O LAM CHOWDER

EAGLE BRAND CONDENSED MILK

BICHARDSON & ROBIN'S DEVILLED

*MEATS.

ALIAN PASTER, MACCARONI and

VERMICELLI

EASTERN AM3 and BACON. SMOKED SALMON

C

ALIFORNIA

RAUKER

OMPANY'S BISCUITS.

Alphabetical BISCUITS.

Pods CRACKERS; Wafer BISCUITS. ·

Ginger CAKES,

Milk BISCUITS.

Oyator BISCUITS.

HORSE RADISH in Bottles.

Bused Latob's. TONGUES.

Comb HONEY in Original Frames. Soused Pig's FEET.

Strained and Comb HONEY in Bottles.

Family Pig PORK in Kogs. - Family Mess BEEF in Koga

No. 1 Boston MACKEREL in Kita.

Salmon BELLIESia Kits. Paragon MACKEREL in Tina, English BRAWN...

Compressed OX TONGUE

Compressed Corned BEEF. Cotting's Dessert FRUITS in 24lb Cares,

19

by us for the last 20 years. Its sale

is steadily incrossing in India, the Straits. and Japan. It possesses all the qualities of fa Hair Oil or Pusad without their

stickiness. It inducer a healthy notion. thascalp and nourishes the Hair, Dandruff never appears whilst it is in use. It con tains none but the best ingredients, and the greatest care is taken in the com- pounding. When the air falls off after fover or any other sickness, this Wash will surely prove of the greatest value,

LAOU-TI-KEE HAIR WASH

An unique, and olegant appoodage to the Toilet, combining in itself the

proportice of a Hair F

Grease, Wath, and Reatorer.

PREPARED ONLY BY

老

J. LLEWELLYN & CO,,

Chemists, de, SHANGHAI,

DIRECTIONS.

A small portion to be pured upon the Head, and to be rolled ingthe roots of the Fair. No Pomaffe required.

From its great nourishing power on the fullleles It may to time cause flair to return to its natural color; it, however, does not contain a particle of any dyeing ingredient, Ueing it constantly will most ortainly pro vont the Hair falling. It is cleanly in use, the anallest quantify aufticing. It has ng sediment, and thereoforo requires shaking.:

J. LLEWELLYN & Co.,

Shanghai

Assort, Canned VEGETABLES. Hongkong Agents: LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

MINCEMEAT.”

Sausage MEAT.

Amorted SOUPS. Staffed PEPPERS,

Queen's OLIVES. Assorted PICKLES.

· California CAND ES,

The Ameriozu BROILER,

Walle-IRONS. ·

Lemon SQUEEZERS,

CROBBE & BLACKWELL'S

maan...

Jo. x M. 0.1. u.* a ..

FAMOUS HOUSEHOLD

STORES.

Wiltshire BACON in Wrapper.

Irish Selected BACON in 215 & 4lb Cumberland HAMS,

Breakfast TONGUES.

FRENCH COCHIN-ORINA!

PUBLIC ADJUDICATION.

FARMS FOR RICE-SPIRITS AND OPIUM

PHOM JANUARY 1, 1882, TO DEER 31,

1894

ON the 20th day of: January, 1891, uf &

'Clock a.ru., will take place, in this Ordinary Hall of Adjudication of the Director of the Interior at Saigon, the Adjudication with reference to the safed TENDEES for the Farm of Ricz-Senurs and Orzus, for the Trus of THE YEARS, commencing on the 1st of January, 1862, and ending on the Sit-December, 1884.

The Conditions of the Contract are de posited with the Direction the Interior

at Salgun at the Matrie at Cholon; at the

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

No. 127.

CHINA SEA.

SWATOW DISTRICT.

Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.

·COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES -MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..

CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

Coquested to and in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter BREAKER POINT LIGHT HOUSE.signature, and take immediate delivery.. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and exponse.

NOTICE in

is hereby given, that the LIGHT on "BREAKER POINT was exhibited for. the first time at Sunset on the 8th Decem- ber, 1880.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Ex Djcunol.

Stones, from Madras..

The Illuminating Apparatus is a First SP (in triangle), Orler, 60 bags Sharp Order Dioptric Occulting Light alternately showing for eight seconds and suddenly disappearing for two ends. It shows white from & 55" W round by W. to N." T 55, E., and red in shore of both these bearings as far as the land The bearings ara magustio and taken from sesaarda.

The Light is elevated 102 feet above. the level of the sea, and in clear weather it should be visible at a distance of 19 nauti cal miles.

The Tower is round, of iron, 91-fest bight, with a total boight from its base t the lantern vane of: 120 feat

The Tower is painted in back and white For2ntal bauds, and the Dwellings and

Baudary Wall white

Approximate position-Lat, N. 2956-30′′

By order of the Inspector General of

Customa,

DAVID M. HENDERSON,

Engineer-in-Chief.

Imperial Maritime Customs,

Engineer's Oboe,

Shangbat, 9th December, 1880.

ja9

DYNAMITE FUSES, DETONATORS

FROM NOBELS EXPLOSIVES CO., LIMITED, GLASnow, can be had in any Qasatity on application to

THE BORNEO Co., Lai, Agents. Hongkony, March 8, 1880,

Ex OMLA 180, Crir, 30 cases Yellow W (in tri.).

Motal, from London: GS Jin diamend): 173/1, 181,83, Order,

Cases Cottone, from London, AEM, Order, 245 bags Sharp Stone,

from Madras.

Q. DE CHAMPEAUX, "alyan! Hongkong, December 15, 1880

Mails

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

-1180,

Str81 BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

AUSTRALIA.

Ninth Volume of the "CHINA REVIEW."

Now Ready.

No. 2.-Vol. IX.

-OF TUB

NB.-Cargo can be taken on throngs Bills -of-Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULFPORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

THE

OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL 9...S. COMPANY

NOTICE.

(ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Blonmallp

CNORANIO, from San Francisco, so are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to

take immediate delivery of their Gooda.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be landed and stored at Con- Biguses' risk and expense.

10. H, HASWELL, JE, Agent. Hongkong, December 17, 1880.de24

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

Whiting, Chefoo Dec. 6, General-ED. -Dec. 16, Victory," British-brig, 255,

SOBELLEASH & Co.

Deo 16, Hing Shing, Chinese sleamer, 444, Cargill, Swatow Doo, 15, General, 0. M. 9° N, Col":

Dec. 17, lava, Gerinan steamer, 987, 9. Hanaan, Swatow Da 15, General,— CHINESE.

Dro 17, 6'scanic British-steamer, 3703, Metcalfa, San Francisco, Nov. 18, and Yoto. bama Dec. 11, Guneral.-0. & 0.5, 8. Co. Dee. 17, enmuir, British steamer, 1247, W, Ellis, Foochów Dea. 15, 1,600 toon Tea for Australia, and 100 for Hongkong. GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co.

Deo. 17, Iron Duke, B, M. fron-alad, H. F. Cleveland, 4 muy Déc. 15, 4 p.m.

Dec. 17, Peng-chao hai, Chinees gunboat, from Chung-chow.

DEPARTURES

Deo 17, Paludin, for Haiphong. 17, C. T. Book, for Salgon. 17, Chen-lo, for a Craine.

OLEA RED.

Canny Scot,for Haiphong.

PASSENGERS: ARRIVED.

Fer Menuir, from Foochow, Mr and Mra Cave-Thomas, Mossra Silverlock, D.

E PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAD. Smalth and Churstlewalthe, and 20 Chi

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship

ILAKA.

[No. 5441.-DROEMBER 17, 1880.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight-Kuangtung leaves for Coast

Porla

6 p.m.-Ping On leaves for Hofhow, Goode por Radnorshire undelivered after

this date kubject to rent.

Miscellaneous.

Local Banka closa, Victoria Regatta

Amusement.

9 p.m.-Operatio Performance at the City

Hall

General Memoranda. MONDAY, December 20;-

1. Memuir leaves for Port Darwin,

Thursday laland, "&o. 9p.m. Operatio Performance at the City

Hall..

TEE-DAY, December 21-

Daylight-lbay leaves for Swatow, &c. Gouds per Glenfalloch undelivered after

this date subject to rent Transfer Books of the 13. K, & O. Gan Co., Limited, close from this date to 4th Proximo, inclusive,

WEDNESDAY, Decembar 22:-

LOCAL AND GENEBAL Tax delivery of the American Mail was-be-””” gun at 8.45 this morning.

A Math for Bangkok loses at Bingapors at-1 p.m., on Sunday, the 19th instant.

We requested to remind our readers of the distribution of prize at St. Paul's College, at 11. to-morrow,

Ware Informed by the Agents that the S. 8. Cocan, arrived at Port Darwia on the 14th, and that the S. 8. Claverhouse reached Cooktown on the 16th inzt..

We are informed by the Agents that the 0. 8. 8. Co.'s str. Telemachus Ieft London yesterday for this port and Yokohams, and the Cyclops, from Liverpool, left Singapore

this forenoon for this port and Shanghai.

We are glad to hear, by the str. M'enmair, (Captain Filis), from Foochier, that al z Naval Court of Enquiry held at the British Consalata, Fouchow, on the 14th instant,

Noon-French Mail leaves for Porta of togarding the loss of the steamer Douglas,

Call and Europe.

Captain Ashton and Offlesta were axoner- sted from ail blame, and commended by the Court for the prompt measures taken, to save lule and property.

THURSDAY, December 23:

Meath leaver for Port Darwin, Cooktown,

de, on or about this date.

SATURDAY, December 25-

Daylight, Mitau Binhi Mail leaves for A REPETITION of "Criapino è la Comare

Yokohama, do,

esa given last night by the Cagli Italian Opera Company to a fairly numerous andi- ence, including H. E. the Governor and 8 p.m.-Docidental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.'s Lady Hennessy. The performance was Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San | highly amusing and thoroughly successful, Francisco.

TUESDAY, December 28:--

Noon-Auction of Sundries at Naval

Yard.

WEDNESDAY, December 29 :--

4 pm-English Mail loaves for Ports of

Call and Rurope.

SATURDAY, January 1

the only new feature being the Arst appear ance of Signors Perelli as The Buiry. Fot. to-morrow evening, the 6ft sobeaription night, "Rigoletto" is the opera selected.

Mars loaves for Singapore, Fenang, Foy the telegrams referring to the troubles

------- on or about this date.

Avoca leaves for Bombay on or about this

date.

THE

in Ireland which we reproduce from the American papers, and from those which Router has forwarded during the last few days, the outlook in Ireland is certainly sa

KASUGAR, Capt. 8. F. COLE, with Fer Par Oceanic, from San Francisco, Rev. B. HONGKONG DISPENSARY, gloomy as it well could be. It is to be **CHINA REVIEW Majesty's Mails will be despatched from B. Partridge and family, Rev. W. Kip and this for BOMBAY on WEDNESDAY, the wile. 1 European Sleerage, and 763" Obl..

CONTAINS—

Foochow Syllabary. The Book of Purity and Rest. Charactoricas Chinese Words. Notes on the Corean Language: Notices of Eminent Statesmun, of the Pro

sout Dynasty.

A

Chip from Chinese History, or the last two Emperors of the Great Sung Dy nasty, 1101 to 1126.

Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence.

Notes and Querlos :-

Chaldean Grammamancy.

Adoption A Case in Point. Comparative Linguistic Peculiarities, What may be got from one Root,"

29th Instant, at 4 pm,

Cargo will be received on board until 10 .. on the day of departure.

Parcels and Speole (Gold) at the Office until 110a.m. on the day of departure.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be " transhipped at Foint de Gulle; but Tea and General Cargo at Bombay, arriving one wank later than by the direct roule vid Galle

For further Particulars regardlog FREIGHT and PASTAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY's Oflice, Hongkon

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

Shippers are particularly requested to

210300

neso.

Per Hing thing, from Swalow, 25 Chi Per Uclan, from Swalow, 672 Chinese, DEPARTED.

Per U, T. Hook, for Saigon, 80 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British brig Victory reports: Strong wind from N. W. from Shantung to Shang- bai; thouea light wind to port.

The Chinese steamer Hing Shing reports: Strong N.E. winds and thick rainy weather.

The British steamer Voconic reports :- Left San Francisco on 18th Nov. at 4 p.m., sired Yokohama on 8th Des at 9 am,

Established 4.D. 1841.

香港大藥

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTs, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTs, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGIES SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUE BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLEH AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINE. MANUFACTURERS OT

feared that the Government are about to repost the same blandor of half-hearted measures, to judge from the resignation of Mr Forster and the tone of the later mos- sages. Why the Land-Leaguars should not have been tried in London, and what the U. B. House of Representatives has to do with the Irish tenant question, are puzzlṢa......... which will probably he solved later on.

Punishments under the Chinese Penal note the terms and conditions of the Com eft Yokohama on 11th Dea, at 6.30 a. Sods Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, a despatak to the effect that General Greig,

Cola.

Conciso Dictionary of K'ang-hi. Elincovered? Historical Froofs. Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.

Dr. Williams and the Stafe of "Sul." Hongkong, November 13, 1860.

*

NEWS FOR HOME.

pany's Black Bills of Lading,

A MoLVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, December 16, 1880.

Not Responsible for Debts.

of Rock to Ocalma had strong westerly gale. Donima to 170 miles NE of Turn- de29 about fine weather; thence to Brasker Point increasing monsoon to fresh gale with onsiderable sex and dirty reley weather; Breaker, Point to Hongkong moderato mon- soon and rainy weather. Arrived 17th, at 7.80 B,DI.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or The Ooggland Chino Mail. Crew of the following Vessels, during

their stay in Hongkong Harbour:

HARMINE, German barque, Captain T. Meyer.--Captain.

The oldest Overland Paperin Uninn. ¿

PUBLISHED AT THE "CHIA MAIL" OFFICE.

IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Chief Residence of each of the Districts of Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely

the Colony (Bureau de Padministrateur); at the Bureau du Koprésentant du proteo Tins.torat français, at Phuum penk; and at the

Russia OX-TONGUES.

Oxford SAUSAGES.

HAM, TONGUE, and Chicken SAUSAGE.

Trualled SAUSAGES.

Potted MATS and FISH.

Philippe and Caband's PATE DE

FOIE GRAS,

GUS,

Fronol Consulates of Bangkok, Batavia, Singapore, Hongkong, and Shanghai..

COCHIN-CHINE FRANÇAISE. ADJUDICATION PUBLIQUE.

FERMES

DER ALCOOLA JE RIZ KT DE L'OPIUM

printed matter.

16 Mail Summary i compiled from

the Daily China Mail, is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and le a re cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various ports in those Countries.

It contains Shipping news from Shanghat, DU RR JANVIER 1889. AU 31 DECENDRE Hougkong, Canton, &c., and a complete

Commercial Summary.

Subscription,

fon, 50 cents par Úppy (postage paid 56 cants.) $12 per annum (postage

$18.50.) paid

Orders should be sent to GRO. MURRAY BAR, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than noon of the day the English Mall Btsamer leaves,

E vingt janvier mil hult cent queira Phillippe & Cansud's ASPARA. vingt-ur (20 janvier 1861) buit heures du matin, il sora proccdo, dans la alle ordinaire de adjudications de la Direa: Phillippe & Canand's SARDINES.tion de l'intérieur & Saigon, à adjudica

lion, sur scamissions cachetées, des fermes des alcools de ris et de l'opian pour une durco de trois années, commerçant le larisa fail. janvier 1888 et prenant un le 31 décembre 1884.

Gelatine LOZENGES.

Assorted SWEETS... GELATINE,

Malle's French MUSTARD.

Anglo Swiaa OHOCOLATE and MILK, Anglo Swiss COCOA and MILK...

Crosso & Blackwell's CHOCOLATE. Manson'ʼn CHOCOLATES Assorted.

Les cablers des charges, relatifs à ces farmages, sont déposés à Vaigon (Direction

de l'intérlem); à Cholon (mairie); au chef. lieu de chacun des arrondissements de la golonte (bureau de l'administrateur); à Phan-penh (bureau du Représentant du protectorat français), et aux consulate tran

Schweitzer's COCOATINA. pais de Bang-kok, de Batavia, de Singapore,

Van Houten's COCOA,

Jipp's COCOA.

~COSTQUES,

Liebig's Extractum CARN18.

Smoked COD.ROES Dried SPRATS.

Findon HADDOOK.

do Bong-kong ot do Shanghai.

察駐國

在茶

彼星

等架管

BERRINGS. A LA SARDINE. 400.

Yarmouth BLOATERS. Kippered BERRING. Driad HERRINGS.

FARDINES with TOMATOES,

·Assorted PICKLES. -~-

Assorted JAMS,

Calf's Foot JELLX,

Essences for Flavoring,

SAUCES.

SPICKS.

Candled PEEL ALMONDS.

QUERANTS in Bottle and Ralk.

BAIBINS in Bottle and Bulk..

Minoomaat; Carraway SERDS.

Ground COFFEE,

Terms of Adverturing, same as In Dally

Notices to Consignees:

·SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,

ANDIES. HALL, American barkontine, Captain C. H. Nelson, Wieler &.00,

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

CEVIALE, German barque, Capt. Nisson. Siemacu & Co.

The British aleamer Menuir reports: Laft Fosebow at noon on the 15th, had very strong monson and equally to La mooks; thence to port moderate N.E. winds, and thick drizzling rain.

The British icon-clad Iron Duke reports: Strong mensoon.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close- For HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG.—

Per Hainan, at noon, on Saturday, the

18th Inst

ORION, German bargne, Captain W. . For HOIHOW, PAKHOI, AND Ode.-Siomssen & Co.

PHONO

To-day's Advertisements.

VICTORIA REGATTA. THE COMMITTEE beg to state that Tiren will be provided for ViaTORS in the MAT-SHED at KowLook during the Regatta.

B. M. BLENNERHASSETT," -

Hon. Ma, V.R.C. Hongkong, December 17, 1880.

THEATRE

de18

ROYAL.

CITY HALL

HONGKONG.

FIFTH SCHORIFTION NIGHT,

FROM LONDON, SINGAPORE AND SIGNOR CAC Opera of the

PENANG.

HE Steamship Hodnorikire, Davies, Commander, having arrived from the above Ports, Consiguees of Cargo are hereby informed that the Goods are being lauded

6% Filk into the Godowns of the Undersigned at Wanchai, whonce delivery

be obtained..

察在彼等處所有章程閞涉此二項同權公司事宜者可以詳

駐紮屋架波領事署或在香港或上海法國駐紮領事箬均可踭

國駐ˇ賓角領事暦或在法國駐紥八打威亞領事署或在法國

匯衣衙門或在各約各總差館或在艾南邊法國公使署或在法 年十二月卅壹號止凡投票者准赴西貢內政衙門或在租偷馬 爲限郎自「千八百八十二年正月壹號起至一千八百八十四 衙門議定公所開票投-

鴉片煙垅酒时權公司期以一連三年 事照得壹千八百八十一年正月二十號早八點鐘在西貢內政

.安南西貢內政衙門·爲臨譲格人投票承-

燒酒鴉片煙碼

RAW COFFEE 事

RESENT TEA in 5 Osity and 10 Ostly

Boxes; Good BREAKFAST TEA 25 cente per lb. Hongkong, November 22, 1880,

暑使

可或

may

Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to do so.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- ex notice to the contrary be giren before 10a.m. on MONDAY.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods romaining after the 19th Instant will be subject to rant. A

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, Decembar 11, 1880.

- 1

Grand

"II Rigoletto,” by VERDI, to be prodaged TO-MORROW EVENING,

38th December, 1880,

Bega to inform the Publio that this Opers. is one of the best in his Reportoir.

EXTRA NIGHT, MONDAY, 20th Dec., 1880, GRAND BENEFIT of Signor BERGAMA BUBI, "Il Trovatore."

Between the 2ND and SRD Acra Signor BERGAMABOX, kindly assisted by Signora GENOLINS and Muestro VELA, will give "Grand Scana, Aria" e Romanza,” DI UN BALLO IN MASCHERO.

KAI-

Fer Ping-ons at noon, on Saturday, the

18th inst.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18

LAND, COOKTOWN, VILLE *BRISBANE, MELBOURNE, o., 4

TOWNS SYDNEY,

Per Mermuir, at 0.80 p.m., ou Monday,

the 20th inst.

For

Glogerade, Potam Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aarated Water. The Manufactory is under direct continuous Bropean Supervision. Hongkong, Jano 1, 1876.

and

THE same paper of the 29th Oot. asys the health of the Case has become precarious and alarming. He has been paralyzed, } and hin brain is affected by the stroke.

The New York Herald of 2nd November has

mluister of faanos of the Russian empire, will resign, and that his mocessor will be Mr Abaze, how comptroller of the empire. Cleneral Greig leaves the Imperisi finances in a worno state than he found them.

KERBBINO to the recant telegram sunonNO- PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or anying the reinforcement of the Russian fleet

other persons who may desire to con- wulf the files of lopal, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the “Catwa Man" Office, where over sixty now papera, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now fled for reference.

MAKRIAGE...

in these waters, the Japan Gazette maya:—

Rentor's telegram of to-day in most impor tant, and would be welcoms were it not that it suggests the Imminenos of war between Russia and China. The fest of Admiral Coote, as we have pointed out is entirely inadequate for the protection of British trade that would be exposed to

many dangers during a time of war; and, besides trading interest, England has very great political concern in the future of Chin The

The predominance of Ruisals ous. the Chinese coast and Paside-sborës-of- On the 16th December, at St. John's Asia, two events for which time and ole

dumstance are working, would bring about Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Ber. W. Jen-tuce are workin

w'in the eastern world, wholly ninge, Colonial Chaplain, suited by the

to England. We have to look Ray, Gilbert Booth, Military Chaplain, 20 GRouge OSWALD ECOTT, Oriental Bank at possibilities from our own polat of view, Corporation, to MANY MARGARET, eldest and we recommend Japan to consider the Daughter of Crocker Pespell, Assistant effect of potential change from her own polat of flow tonen To England, fù would Commissary General.--No carda.

ignity loss of trade and political power in Chios, and would involve re-action on India.

SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUI, AND EST The publication of this lente commenced TAIWANFOO,---

Per Albay, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the

20th inat

MAILS xÝ van FRENOW PLOKKS,— The French Contract Packet Amazone will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd December, with Maßa to und through the Umied Kingdom and Europa, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlementa, Batasts, Barmah, Ceylon, India (vić Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar.

.35 .

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, PRIDAY, DEC 17, 1880.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO, THE "CHINA MAIL." ]

The usual hours will be observed in closing Per B. E. A. & 0. Telegraph, Co.'s Line,

the Mails, do.

MAILS BT THs Brizina PauKET,++++

The British Contract Packet Kashgar will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 39th December, with Maila to and through the United Kingdom and Europe

10*5

To Japan, the charge would signify of political, and perhaps territorial independence.

The British Pacla offset is composed of

are, AN

the vessels undermentioned. Most of them happens, newly commissioned And therefore, no doubt, in good order - Triumph-iron-clad, 14 guns, 800 h. p., 475 men, flag-ship of Admiral Stirling.

Shannon-iron-clad, 9 gans, 600 bụ py

490 men.

Ganner-aloop, guns, 120 h. p, 120

men,

Kingfisher-sloop, 6 guns, 130 h. p., 120

men.

Uspray-loop, guns, 1 120 h. p., 120 met Felican-loop: guns, 160 h. p, 141 Penguin-floop, 6 guns, 150 h. p, Idi

men,

REMEDIAL MEASURES FOR IRELAND-FRO | MAN,

PQARD, BUSPERSION OF TES “HARBAN.

mon. CORPUS" ICE.

LONDON, Dec. 15.

At the Cabinet Council held on Monday

vid Brindisi; to the Stralis it was decided to introduce, on the ra Settlements, Batavia, Burwab, Ceylon,

Rocket-guo-boat guns, 120 h..p., 72 Thet-corrette, 14 guns, 850 h. p., 200

mén

Turquoise-dorvette, 14 gaps, 330 h. p. 285 men

The Shannon is the most powerful vamel

India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib. ambling of Parliament, a motion for the of all, as the bus 2 18-ton and 7 121-ton raltar. This is the best opportunity suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in for forwardin Correspondeoes to Mau Ireland, combined with remedial measures sitine, E. Afries, the Cape, St. Helena, Petitions are being signed throughout the and Ascension.

NB.This Packet carries no mails for the

Australian Colonies.

HOURS OF ULOSING THE FRENCH MAILE

Seats may be secured and Tickets ob. The following hours are observed in oloring de18 tained at Mosar KELLY & WALSH'S

Mails, da, by the French Contract '. Packet:- Hongkong, December 17, 1880.

Day before departure,

FROM LONDON AND BINGAPORE,

+66 5.9. Glenfallock having arrived from the abova Porta. Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods-- with the exception of piumare being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boata delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before & p.m. To-DAY, the 14th Instant.

【燒]

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 9lat Instant' will be subject to rent.

*- No Fire Insurance has been affected,

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, December 14, 1880, de21

de20

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY."

FOR SHANGHAI FIA AMOY. -

5

P.M. Money Order Office closes. Post Office alone, except the NIGHT Box, which is always opac out of Office hours.

4.1. —Pont Office opent.

(Taking Cargo & Passengers at through ratu Day of departure

for CHEVOO, NEWUHWANG, TIEN. TSIN, HANKOW and Ports on

the YANOTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Cyclops, Capt. C. BUTLER, will be despatched on or about

the 27th Lustant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, December 17, 1880.

Registry of "Lettors cesses. Posting of all printed matter and pattern, CERUL

Country,

-----0.8. NOUK GF REPRESENTATIVES

SYMPATHISES WITH THE IRISH TENANT, Losnow, Dec, 15.

The House of Representatives (United States) has voted resolutions sympathizing |with the Irish tenant,

RUSSIA AND CORINA LESS TARLIKE. I LONDON, Dec 10, The semi-officialAgente Rauer Doucees that the aspect of aäsien na regarda Kuldja is laas threatening.

A.Muila closed, except for Isle THE IRISH TROUBLES GROWING-T

10

A.K.

11

Lettern 11.10 A.M.-Lotters may be posted “... Late Fee of 10 dents until 11.30 AM.when the Post Office

entirely, 11:40 AM.—Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fes of 10 centa until time of departure.

with

closes

JUDGES TERLATENED.

LONDON Des. 10.

The Triumph has the same battery sa the Iron Duke, but is faster and being sheathed and coppered keeps the ses better.

The Gannet and her four consorts are of the Egeria and Pegasus class.

The Rocket is like the Fly, quite an bad. The Thetis and Turquoins are of the Modests and Eroounter '18%, armed with 04-pounders.

Pollos Intelligence. (Before the Hon. M. 5. Tonnooby. Friday, Don 17

HOGUE' AND 'VAGABMD, **

Police Sergeant W. Gould with stealing an Ba Antag, 80, coolie, was charged by umbrella from a passenger on board the 8, 8. Japon Yesterday afternoon. The boas was just on the point of asp scabrella who

for Sin gapore, so the owner of the

to

5 prasenger by the steamer, was enable come up to give evidence, againathu. A pawn loket for notice or brody Pow bably stolen, was found alone beside All farloughs have been cancelled from

when he was searched on board prisoner Ireland and reinforcements are being sent the Polos Hulk. The defendant was bang tanged to be imprisoned for six ranks, the over.

first and last fourteen days in eolitary be-Judges have been threatened with confinement and the remainder with hard" murder if they convict the Land leagueni i laboury-