For Sale.
WHERE YOU CAN BUY.
start
Intimations.
Entertainment.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THIS HAIR WASH 20% on Freund AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB.
by us for years. salo
is steadily increasing in India, the Straite and Japan. It possesses all the qualities of
Superior California LAMB'S' WOOL a Hair Oil or Pomade without their sticki-
BLANKETS.
SARATOGA TRUNKS.
TRAVELLING BAGS and SATCHELS.
AGATE COOKING UTENSILS,
THE AMERICAN BROILER.
TUENEVIL'S FAMILY SCALES.
TOBACCO SHAVES
AMERICAN and CHUEE'S LOCKS.-
HOUSH GONGS.
SMOOTHING IRONS.
- LEMON SQUEEZERS.
MOUSE TRAPS:
BILLIARD-CUE TIPS and CHALK.
PANTS COMUNIST BOOTS,
American AXES and HATCHETS,
LIFE BUOYS.
ROCKETS and BLUE LIGHTS.
DOUGLAS' OFFICE CHAIRS...
COPPER WIRE GAUZE
WAFFLE IRONS.
GLADIRONS,
FIRE GRATES.
American SOFT FELT HATS,
STATIONERY
FOR LADIES AND OFFICE CHE,
the
Best and Cheapest
IN
Hongkong.
NEW B 0.0 K S
INTRUCTIVE AND AMUSINO,
A.
- Large Assortment of
FRENCH NOVELS.
TAUCHNITZ'S
never
ness. It inducor a healthy action-of the scalp
and nourishes the Fair. Dandruff appears whilst it is in use, It con- tains none but the best ingredients, sand the greatest care in takon in the com- pounding. When the Hair falls of after lover or any other sickness, this Wash will surely prove of the greatest value.
THE LAOU-TI-KEE HAIR WASH
An unique and olegant
appendage to the Teilot,
combining in itself the properties of a Hair
上洋老
Grease, Wash, and †‡ Restorer.
PREPARED ONLY DY
J. LLEWELLYN & CO., Chemists, dec., SHANGHAI.
DIRECTIONS.
A srasil portion to be poured upon the Head, and to be rubbed into the row of the Hair No Pomade required.
ON
TUESDAY,
the 1st March,
"A WONDERFUL WOMAN,”
AND
"THE AREA BELLE." Hongkong, February 15, 1881.
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Notices to Consignees.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE..
HE S. 3. Perania, Captain SunUIZ, having arrived from the above Ports, Consigncos of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whenes and/or from the Wharres or Boats delivery may be ob-- tained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless motico to the contrary be given before 11 s.m. To-nay, the 12th Instant.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 16th stunt will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be comitersigned by
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, February 12, 1881. fely
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
8. 8. “SUMIDA MAKU," FROM KODE AND YOKOHAMA.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requestest to send in their Bills of Lading for concorsigna turo, and tako immediate delivery of their
Goods from alongside,
Cargo mapeding the discharge or remain ing on board after TUESDAY, tlo. 15th February, will be landed and stored at Con sigudes expetise and risk.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
MITSU BISHI MAIL S. S. Co.,
60A, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, February 14, 1881.
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STEAMSHIP YANGTSE”
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE
To-day's Advertisements. Fokien lofe Ammy for Formon on the 12th
NOTICE.
and hazy weather to port. The Co.'s str.
inst, and the B. S. Thates loft Swatow bound North the 14th Passed two steamers bound North on the night of the 15th. In Foochow H. MLS. Laxhound Ta Amoy S. S. Sarpadon. In Swatow:
ENDERS to SUPPLY the German Bark TA-LEE, Cant: STOLZE, with
NAILS, will be Received at the Orre of the Undersigned till TO-MORROW, at 10 am.
about 400 Shoots YELLOW METAL and S. S. Antenors Faldivi, od Hind
Board.
For Particulars, apply to CAPTAIN on
STEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents; Hongkong, February 10, 1881. fe17
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, (Toking Corgo & Passengers at through rates A CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, MEN TSIN, HANKOW and Porta on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
"Luertcs," Captain Scare will be despatched on FRIDAY,
the 18th Intaut, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Arjents
Hongkong, February 10, 1881.
The British steamer Sarpedon, From Shinghai to Amoy had fu and Amoy to Hongkong strong monsoon and cloudy weathics.
The British steamer Ningo reporte
Left Shanghai on the 12th instant, and had moderate winds and fine, but, cloudy wen- ther throughout.
་
The Chinese steamer Huai Yuen reporta : Moderato variable winds, cloudy and fine weather throughout.'"
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For SHANGHAI→
Per China, at 8.30 am. To-morrow, the
17th inst
For SWATOW.—
Per Ferovia, at 9.30a.m.. To-morrow,
the 17th inst.
For AMOX AND SHANGHAI.—
Per Cyclops, ut 5 pm To-morrow, the
17th inst
For YOKOHAMA vis KOBE.- fe18Per Sumida Meru, at 5 pm, on Friday,
the 18th inst
Par Diamante, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 19th inst.
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA | For MANILA.-
DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE CAPITAL of this Company will be
INCREASED by 2,000 New SHARES of $120 each, in accordance with the Special Resolution passed on the 31st day of December last. The issue of said Shinres will ba maño at a Promium of 12 per Cont. APPLICATIONS for SHARES will be Re- ceived at the REGISTERED OFFICE of the Company, No. 14, Trays, until Noon, on TUESDAY, the Bila March: current, accom panied by a Deposit of Ton per Cant, of for, and the Balance The amount applied the Allotment |
will become. being made.
Where no Allotment is made the De- posits will be returned in full.
Forms of Application can be obtained at the OFFICE of the Company.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. GILLIES,
Secretary.
Inr$ Hongkong, February 16, 1881.
Not Responsible for Debts...
For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD- NEY, MELBOURNE, &c., &c.— Per Hungarian, at 3.30 p.m., on-Satni-
day, the 26th inst.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping
[No. 6490.-FEBRUARY 16, 1881.
This last provision is of the greatest importance. Much has been said and t DaylightAwangtung leaves for Coast written upon the bad faith shown by the British Government by its failura to carry out its part of the Chiefoo Agree ment; and even the British Minister 10a.m.-Auction of Qld Tonkwood, do, himself gues so far as to suggest that
Ports.
Auction.
at Kowloon Dooli,
Tenders Close. 4pm-Tendera to supply Yellow Metal, e, received at Mesara Stemsson, &
Miscellaneous,
2 p.m.-Flowóz Show.
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, February 18 :—
Daylight-Laertia leaves for Shanghai, 2 p.ra. Flower Show. 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Chinese and Japs ness Curios at Mr G. R. Lammert's. 3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko-
Ja and San Francisco.
9 p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge. SATURDAY, February 19
for
the quid pro quo received from the Chi- nese should be surrendered (ie, the opening of the ports) since the arrange- ment on our side. has not been carried. ont. But the astute members of the Teung-li Yamce know full well that the British Government has been landed upon the borns of a dileman by the action of the other foreign Govern- ments. Germany is not in the mood for following Sir Thomas Wade in his pulioy of condcasion, and Great Britain is therefore left out in the cold, to be taunted by the Chinese Go- vernment and its foreign "friends" with an exhibition of bad faith. We are not disposed to view the action of Sir Thomas in any other light than that of feebleness which is the characteristic that has unfortunately marked his whole career with Chinn. In this OBEO, his notion displays not only weakness in dealing with the Chinese Government, but woot of taet in his negotiations with the other Foreign Representatives at Peking. The result is that the Power which is most interested in the relations with China lins fallen, between two stools, while a quiet smile is scen to play upon the features of every one else con- 6 p.m.-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge. cerned. Exemption from lekin within TUESDAY, February 22 --
the aren of the Foreign Settlements, IL am.Meetings of Shareholders of the instead of being claimed as a concession, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.,is demanded by the German Minister and Limited, at No. 14, Praya Central.
This colleagues ne a Treaty right; and we
do not think that there ore unnu mer. Noon-Tendars for Painting and Color-chants in China who differ widely from
ing, received by Naval Storekeeper.
Daylight. Mitsu Biahi Mail leaves
Tokohama, &c. 4p.m.-bay leaves for Amoy, &c. 4 p.m.-Diamante leaves for Manila, MONDAY, February 21 :----
Goods per Yangted undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges,
4 p.m. English-Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe... p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at 30, Quoon's Road.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET-SATURDAY, February 20 The United States Mail Packet City of
Peking, will be despatched on FRI DAY, the 18th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closort he tollows: 2.15 PM. Registry censes.. 2.30 P.M. Post-Ollies closes, but Letters for Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Lute Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies or Paraguay, cannot be sent by this -route. Hongkong, February 1, 1881. fu16
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.— The British Contract Packet Zambesi
will be despatched on MONDAY, the 21st February, with Mails to uni through the United Kingdom and Europe via Brizisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burnish, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib- raltar. This is the best opportunity
Jeither the Captain, fhm Agents, nor From its great nourishing power on the 7ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship. Owners will be liesponsible for: follicles it may in time cause Hair to return Fiqhentes, from London, in couneony Debt contracted by the Officers or to its natural color; it, however, does not on with the alive Steamer, are hereby Crewe of the following Vessels, during POPULAR EDITION OF STANDARD contain a particle of any dyeing ingredient, and atored at their risk at the Company's
of' any dyeing ingredient. Informed that their Goods are boing their stay in Hungbony Harbour- Using it vent the Hair falling. It is cleanly if use Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained
SOLIDOR, Fronch barque, Captain Leon the smallest quantity sufficing. It has no immediately after landing,
Roullier.Order.
LIVINGSTONE, German barque, Capt T. | N.B.This Pachet carries no mails for the Stollens-Wieler & Ca
Australian Colonies.
WORKS, &o.
WORKS of REFERENCE,
ALMANACKS,
DIARIES. SCHOOL BOOKS. GLETO'S SCHOOL SERIES,
PRESENTATION BOOKS,
Eto., Etc., Etc.
Römage's UUTZERI.
- ELECTRO-PLATED WARE,
J. LLEWELLYN & Co.,
Shanghai. Hongkong Agente: LAND, CRAWFORD & Co.
be countersigned by
odiment, and therefore requires no shaking less itination is received from the Con- Optional Cargo will be forwarded on,
Bignees, ere.
p.J. To-DAY, requesting it to be landed
Billa of
Laulin will the Undersigned
Goods remaining melained after MON- the 21st Infant at Noon, will be DAY subject to rent and ming charges.
No Fire Insurange has been effected.
PE CHAMPEAUK,
THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITE
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
--
¡HE Twelfth Ordinary Annual MEET-
THE
SHARKHOLDERS 1
the Company will be Heid at the Orien of the Company, No. 7, Queen's Road, at 'Three o'clock in the Afternoon of MON-
WEBLEY AND SONG: London-made SPORT DAY, the 28th February instant, to run
ING GUNS
cfive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1880, the Report of General GUN.Managers, and to elect a Consulting Com
mittbe and Auditors.
- BOSSKY'S PATENT PNEUMATIO
SELF-SHOT-EXTRACTING REVOLVERS,
THE PATENT BOTTLE CLIP. TABLE GLASSWARE.
EARTHENWARE
THE FINEST STOCK OF
FORTIN, and
CAVITE,
MEYSIG
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Lul· Hongkong, February 7, 1881.
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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company will bo CLOSED from the lath to CIGARS, and
the 28th day of. February instant, both | CHEROOTS.days included.
All Specially Selecter.
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
GROCERIES.
FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Hongkong, February 7, 1881.
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Agent. Hongkong, February 14, 1881.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
BRITISH SHIP “LUCIA,” FROM LONDON.
"JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-
mained Vessel a requested to send in Geir Jills of Lading to the Endersigned for countersignature and to take izumediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and exponse.
ARNHOLD, KARBERON& Co,
Agents. Hongkong, February 11, 1881.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AMERICAN SHIP "STATE-OF MAINE," FROM ANTWERP.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, |and to take immediate delivery of their
Goods. ANTED, Employment by the ADVER- Cargo impeding the discharge of the TISER-He had several yours ex-Yessel will be handed and stored at Con- perience in Boox-KEEPING and Accounts signees risk and expense, Address "VERITAS,” China Mail Office.
Hoogkong, Jautory 20, 1881.`,
EVERY W
SMYRNA FIGS. CRYSTALIZED CHERRIES. FAME'S FAVORITE BISCUITS. STILTON CHEESE, ' FRENCH PLUMS.
Caloutta BEEF.
HUMPS.
ROUNDS
BRISKETS, and
TONGUES.
Californis ROLL BUTTER.
APPLE BUTTER,
OLAM CHOWDER.
FISH CHOWDER.
Soused PIG'S FRET.
Soured SHEEP'S TONGUES.
Fickled LAMB'S TONGUES.
Gruyere CHEESE, ...
New York CREAM QUIERSE
CAVIARE.
Curried OYSTERS
California ORACKER Co.'s BISCUITS. Cracked WHEAT.
HOMINY.
PATE DE FOIE GRAS, = -
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THE CHINESE INSURANCE COM PANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
GINAL SCRIP Czernicare No. 2003
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-- ARNHOLD, KARBERG...& Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, February 11, 1881.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China, Mail.
(The sulest Overland Paper ïà China)
PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE
IN TIME YOU THE ENGLISH Man.
Rose M., British barque, Capt. Robert Croll.-Eduard Schellhase & Co.
"OLOSAO, German schoner, Captain Schlüter-Siemssen & Co.
Gor, CoopwIN, American ship Captain Williani Lestor.Messagofios Maritimes
JOACHIM CUTESTIÁN, Gor. barque, Capt Nicklefa.-Stefason & Co.
CARL RITER, Gennan barque, Captain H. Jäger. Wieler & Qui
TA LER, Gerihan barque, Captain C. Stulze-Siemen & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Feb. 15, Ningpo, British stammer, 761,
Cass, Shanghai Feb. 14, General
-SIEMESEN & Co.
Feb. 15, Hwai Yuen, Chinoso steamer, 984, Wilson, Shuanghai Feb. 12, General,
MS. N. Co.
Feb. 16, Allen, British, barque, 499, 0. Hodge, Singapore Dec. 25, Wood.--ÁRN- HOLD, Kasuerg & Co.
Feb. 16, Numoa, British steamor, 862, Westoby, Fuochow Feb. 11, Amoy 12, and Swatow 15, General --DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co.
John Itop, Shanghai Fob. 9, and Arnoy 14, Feb. 10, Sarpedon, British steamer, 1593, Gund--BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Feb '16, Pyrmont, German barque, 403, M. Schroeder, Cardiff Oct. 16, Coal-ABN HOLD, KAR & Co.
DEPARTURES.
Feb. 16, Conquest, for Hoihow, etc.
16, du-lan, Chinese gunboat, for
Bogue Forts
16, Ningpo, for Canton.
10, H.MS. Iron Drake, for Singapore. 16, Huai Yuen, for Canton.
CLEARED. Avangling, for Coast Forts China, for Shanghai,
Grand Duc Constantine, for Bangkok.
Lorne, for Amoy. Sarpedon, for Singapore, etc.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the ORI- for SHARES numberoi 241, 311 and 200 in the above Company, standing in cho name of REUBEN SOLOMON," having been LOST, the said Original Serip Certifiente Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely- Feronis, for Swatow. has been CANCELLED and Duplicate thereof issued to tho Holder of the said Shares. No transaction taking place duder authority of the said Original Scrip Certi ficate No. 2003 will hereafter be recognized by the Undersigned.
By Order,
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J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary Hongkong, January 21, 1881.
NOW READYJ
PRICE, $1.00,
“COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,"
BY E. H. PARKER, Can be obtained from KELLY & WASH at Shanghai and Hongkong, at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, and at the China Mail Office.
Hongkong, December 6, 1879,
DYNAMITE, FUSES, DETONATORS,
RICHARDSON AND ROENIE's Potted MEATS, ROM NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVES CO.,
Launch TONGUE
PRESENT TRA, in 5 and 10 Catty Boxes."
WINES and SPIRITS of all Descriptions.
BAIL MAKING executed on the Premises,
LIMITED, GLASGOW, can be had in Any Quantity on application to.
~ THE BORNEO Co., La., Agents,
Hongkong, March 8, 1890. -Amr E1
M
CARD,
printed matter.
PASSENGERS: "ARRIVED,
HIS Mail Summary is compiled from the Daily China "Mail, is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a ro cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated Per Ningbo, from Shanghai, Messrs From the journals published at the various Bratult and Peerbhoy, and 15 Chinese. ports in those Countries.
Per Huai Yuen, from Shanghai, Mr and It
Iand children, Mr Sake, and
Per Laertes, from Liverpool, etc., Miss Blanche Arthur, and 303: Chinese.
t contains Shipping news from Shanghal, Mra Hong Summary.
Canton, &c., and a complete 9
For Namea, from Coast Ports, Mr Monto, Subscription 50 cents per Copy (postage 1 European (dock), and 100 Chinese. paid 52
per annumi (postage Por Sarpedon, from Shanghai oft Amoy, paid $12.50 $12
Capt. and Mrs Blair and 2 children, and Orders should be sent to QRO MURRAY Lieut. Blair, for Singapore; Mr Moore, for BAIN; China Mail Office, 2 Wyndham Hongkong; Capt. Fulton, and Mr Frizer, Street, not later than noon of the day the for London. Lugliale Mail Steamer leaves.
Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily China Mait
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANÄL. (Taking Cargo at through rates to NEW YORK, HAMBURG and BREMEN.)
The Steamship
Gleneaen,"
Capt. W. E. Duke, will be despatched as above
on or about the 20th Instant.PW MRA HAHN'S DANCING OLABRES This Steamer has Accommodation for a have been Re-opened on the 1st few First Class Passengers to London. October, e
For Freight or Passage, apply to Fletcher's Buildings,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 18, 1881..
MacEWEN, FRICKEL & CO. No. 6, QEY'S BOAD EAST, Hongkong, Jimary 2, 1881.
Hongkong, October 4, 1880.
for forwarding Correspondence to Mau- ritive.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Sindh
will be despatched MONDAY, the 28th February, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vié Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settleruents, Batavia, Burmalı, Ceylon, the Australasian Culonies, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, Sc.
NOUKA OF CLOSING
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing. Mail, de, by the British Contract Pucket
¿Day of Depasture,—
Noon, Money Order Office closes. 2.1-Registry of Letters ceases. of all printed mutter and patterns ceases, r.m.—Mails closed, except for Late
Letters.
3
3.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with
Lata Fee of 10 cents until
3.30 r.. When the Post Office clones
entirely.
3.40 P.M.-Lato Letters may be posted.
>>
"}
on board the packet with Late Hee' of 10 cente until time of departure.
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Quotations, HONGKONG, February 16, OPIUM-New Patna, cash,...622)
Old
caah,... Now Benares, push,...640 Old
cash... New Malwa, credit,...710 Allowango, Tools......24 Old Malwa, crodis,...795 Allowance, Taela....... Exchange.
Bank, Wire,
JJ
Demand,
30,days' sight,
4 months sight, Credite,
ود.
Documentary, 4 months' sight,
Shanghai, demand,
India, Wire,
dealand,
1.25
30 days sight, Leaf, 991 fine Sovereigns,
27:90 5.41
Gold'
Shares. Hongkong Bank, 80% prem, ex div. Union Ins. Soc. of Cion, $1,550 per share. China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,525 p.sh. North China Ins. Co., Ts. 1,125 per share. Yaligtase Ina. Assoc., Tis. 720 p. al. ex div. Chinese Ins. Co., 2315 per share. HK Fire Ins. Co., 000 per share, sales. China Fire
Co, 8275 por share. Ine, HL.K.
વાર W. Dock, 20 Cosmopolitan Dock, par, novin
nominal H. O. M. S.-boat Co., $22 pm. ex div. S'hai Steam Th, 3 pers. nominal, China Coast St. Nav. Co., T. 145 p. share. Hongkong Gas Co., 380 per share. Hongkong Hotel Co., 871 per share ex div. Por Conquest, for Hoihow, co., 12 Chi China Sugar Ref Co., $195 per share. Do. Debentures, 3% prema.. Chinese Imperial Loan of 14 nominal
61.1877 HK. Ice Co.'s shares, 23% prem
Temperature, (Taken at Mestre Falconer de Co.'s Premiss,
Queen's Road,)MB HONGAOND, February 16.
150.
DEPARTED
To DEPART
Per Sarpedon, for London, Mr David
Warren.
Per wangtung, for Coast Ports, 2 Euro peans, and 160 Chinese.
Per China, for Shanghal, 10 Chinesa. Per Grand Dua Constantine, for Bangkok, 12 Chinese
Per Lorne, for Amoy, 13 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Namoa reports: Left Foochow on the 11th inst.: experienced fresh monsoon to Amuy, thenes to Swatow moderate monsoon and fine weather; ar- | riving a. the 13th; left on the 15th for Hoagrong; experienced light variable winds
Do.
BAROMETER
Do Do THERMOMETER
Elo.
Doi
90,250 30,200
1 PM
P. 80172 960
1.M
4 Pi
Do (Wet bulb) 9 A: Do
4 PM 63
Do. Maximam
67
Do. Minimum over night : 63
4 p.m.-Hungarian, loaves for Port DM. von Brandt in this particular
win, Cooktown, &n
(2.) Passing over the clause concern- ing the definition of the Foreign settle- rent nren, the special proposal affecting opiam is the next important point. The Convention proposed that lekin on opium should be simultaneously collected by the Maritime Customs the purchaser paying the lekin, while the importer | paid the tariff duty. According to Sir Thomas' own showing, this strange ment was made in the interests of 3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s the Chinese revenue, to prevent any Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sanevasion of the duty" The amount of Francisco.
Jekin, so the Convention provided, was, to be decided by the different Provincial Governments according to the circum stances of each. From the despatches of the British Minister it will now be seen that he went into all sorts of calculations on behalf of the Chinese, and even sug-
MONDAY, February 28
NDOR-French Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. Noon-Auction of Douglas at the office
of Mesars Douglas Lapraik & Co. 3pm-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkung Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., at No. 7, Queen's Road. TUESDAY, March 15-
A. D. C. Performance at City Hall. MONDAY, March 7:-
TUESDAY, March 8-
Application for Shares of HK. &W'poa Dock Co., Ltd, received at the office of the Company, until Noon.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D.--1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DAUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI STIES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
gested that the Government of India
should pay to the Chinese Government. a certain sum for lekin on every pioul of opium which paid tariff duty through the Maritime Customs. He calculated that much of the duty that ought to be paid upon opium was evided, and wak- ing allowance for this state of things, ho first proposed Tls. 30 per picul, and subsequently, as would appear, Tis. 40 per picul as the lekin to be paid by the Indian Government. The consideration apparently extended by the British Mi nister to the astate Celestial diplomats was, however, entirely thrown away. Prince Kung, in the most unmistakable language, points his diplomatic finger to the terms of the Chefoe Agreement, and distinctly declines to consent to the ekin duty being paid by the Viceroy of India, The Prince further states that, as no agreement could be come to re- garding an uniform rate for lekin on opium, and ns that concerned the Bris tish Government alone, there could be no dificulty in carrying out that stipula- tion at once. The right to tex opium PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any inland as the Chinese Government sees. other persons who may desire to con- fit is clearly enunciated, and date is asked for upon which the plan sult the files of local, China, Japan, may be put into operation. This brusque American, English, Indian or Austra manner seems somewhat to arouse Bir
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilia Water, and other Aorated Waters;
The Manufactory is unler direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
reference.
BIRTH
lian hewapapera, are invited to call at Thomas to a sense) of the uselessness of the "CHA MAIL" Office, whore over his policy of over-concession, for his sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, Bext despatch displays a httle more from these countries, are now bled for firmness and dignity than its prede
cessora. He shows how the other Foreign Powers bave interposed to pre- vent the ratification of the Convention, and demande guarantees that an un- limited squeeze" will not be levied upon opium the moment it leaves the limits of the Foreign Settlement. Fail- ing those guarantees, and the sanction of the other. Foreign Powers interested, Sir Thomas Wade proposes that the concessions on either side should be withdrawn, adding that, were the four ports which had been opened once sur- rendered, the Chinese Government could no longer regard itself as having been treated with unfairness. To this Prince Kung replies by reiterating his destre to adhere to the Chefoo Agreement, re peating the claim to tax opium in the interior as the Chinese see fit, assuring the British Minister that no additional barriers will be established than those which already exist, and coccluding with the statement that China has 400 the slightest desire to close the four-
At the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shanghal, on the 11th Feb., tha Wife of Ewax CAMERON, Esq., of a Son,
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At the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, on Saturday, 5th Feb., by the Rev. W Aitken, JAMES WADDELL, Engineer, Jav, to MARGARET (RIrs), thini Daughter of Ro bert Little, Esq., M.D., Singapore.
The publication of this issue commence at 7.40 p.m.
The China Stail,
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, PEEKSARY 18, 1881. We observe from the London & Chin Express that a portion of the correspon dence relating to the Chefeo Conven- tion has been laid before Parliament.
Until the Blue Book ronches us, it is ports that had been already opened.
While reserving the references made perhaps as well to suspend all strong opinions upon the diplomatic action; but to Hongkong in these despatches for u from the extracts given it seems that but further occasion, it may not be out of little has been done towards obtaining place to note the position assumed by satisfactory result. The papers print the uther Foreign Representatives in ed take the negotiations up to the end this matter. So for as can be gathered, of January 1880 unit, as our contemthe ground they took up was the broad- porary remarks leave us without any one, that, as the Chinese Government definite understanding. In order to had no right to go beyond the commer comprehend the dr ft and appreciate the cial toris laid down by Tresty, all ad furce of the extracts given, it is absolute ditional war and local taxation on goods ly necessary to refer back to some of the passing through the country were illegal. propositions contained in the Chefoo The Central Government having taxed Convention regarding the commercial the goods at the ports, the Foraign points dealt with. One or two of these Representatives other than the British may be referred to, do Minister contended that the Provincial (1) Sir Thomas Wade agreed to move tox-gatherers had no shadow of right to his Government to regard the so-called handicap goods of foreign argin by, Forsign Concession as the area of ex- 50ueezing imports at ever emption from lekin, in return for the their progress inland, or of levying opening by the Chinesa Government of all kinds of dues upon exports the ports of Ich'ang, Wahu, Wenclaw, route from the interior and Pakbul. It was further arranged port of outlet Certain that, while the opening of the ports was however, were ninde by way to be given effect to within six months promise, in which the necessity after receipt of the Imperial Decree supplying the provincial treasuries approving the memorial of the Grand partially recognized, and an adaptation Secretary Lathe date for giving effect of the transit-pass system, to all to our stipulations was to be fired as goods was suggested. The soon as the British Government had of joland duties was not to exceed three arrived at an understanding on the sub fourths of the tariff import duties ject with other foreign Government 32 per cent ad valorem)
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