1881-03-02 — Page 2

For Sale.

WHERE YOU CAN BUY

Superior California LAMB'S WOOL

BLANKETS.

SARATOGA TRUNKS.

TRAVELLING BAGS and SATCHELS.

AGATE COOKING UTENSILS. THE AMERICAN BROHTËR. TURNBULL'S FAMILY SCALES.

TOBACCO SHAVES.

· American and Chuna's 'LOCKS.

HOUSE GONGS.

SMOOTHING MONS.

LEMON SQUEEZERS.

MOUSE, TRAPS.

BILLIARD ODE TIPS and CHALK.

PANUS CORIUM for BOOTS, American AXES and HATCHETS.

LIFE BUOYS.

.܂

ROCKETS and BLUE LIGHTS.

DOUGLAS' OFFICE CHAIRS.

ידי r=

COPPER WIRE GAUZE.

WAFFLE IRONS.

GLIDIRONS,

FIRE GRATES,

American SOFT FELT HATS.

STATIONERY

FOR LADIES" AND OFFICE URE,

the

Best and Cheapest

IN

Hongkong.

NEW BOOK S

INSTRUCTIVE AND AMUSING,

Large Assortment of FRENCH NOVELS.

TAUCHNITZ'S

POPULAR EDITION OF STANDARD

WORKS, &c.

Wonks of REFERENCE.

ALMANACKS.

DIARIES.

SCHOOL BOOKS.

GLEIG'S SCHOOL SERIES.

PRESENTATION BOOK'S.

Etc., Etc., Etc.

RODGER'S CUTLERY.

ELECTRO-PLATEN WARE.

WEBLEY AND Sona' London-inade SPORT-

ING GUNS.

BUSSET'S PATENT PNEUMATIC GUN, SELF-SHOT-EXTRACTING REVOLVERS. THE PATENT BOTTLE CLIP.

TABLE GLASSWARE.

EARTHENWARE.

CAVITE,

THE FINEST STOCKQ2.

FORTIN, and

MAYSIG

CIGARS, and

CHEBOOTS,

All Specially Selected

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN

GROCERIES.

Mails.

HAILSTE

MITSU DISHL MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY,

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA FIA KOBE.

THE S. S. NIIGATA MARU, Capitain

TWALKER, MIGHT

28th Instant, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 5th Mech, at

received on board and Parcels at

the Office up to 6 p.m. of 4th February.

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.

All Claims must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise- they will not be recognized. "

RATES OF PASSAGE.

To Konu,

Cabin Slecrage. ..6 00 $15 YOKOHAMA NAGASAKI, 75 20 SHANGHAI VIR YOKOHAMA,... 120 40 30

11

Kose 95

A REDUCTION is made on Rtury Calls PASSAGES.

CARGO and PASSENGERS "for Sagniki | will be shipped to the Shanghel Mail Steamer at Kobe.-.

For further Particulars, apply at the Company's Offices, No. DA, QUEEN'Nİ ROAD CENTULAJ

Hongkong, February 23, 1881. --

ม

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE TIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

THE

5. S. GARLIC will be despatch- ed for San Francisco via Yokohama,

on MONDAY, 7th March, 1981, at 3 p..

Connection being indo at Yokolians, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan porta

4.mill be received on board until

the 6th March.

All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full and name will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day previous tỏ

vious to milling.

A REDUCTION of 25% unde on all BETURN PASSAGE Ornels ÚSTAÐ.

Consular Invoices to accompany Over land, Mexican, Central and South America Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Othicus addressed to the Collector of Cus tome, San Francisco.

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HIS HAIR WASI has been preparo! by us for the Inst 20 yours, Its salo

To-day's Advertisements.

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.

HTOGO

The Steunship.

is istendily increasing in India, the Straits FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA AND and Japan. It possesses all the qualities of, Hair Oil or Ponade without their sticki- ncha. It induces a healthy action of the scalp al nomishes the Hair. Duraff It con- uvor appears whilst it is in nao. tains nas but the heat ingredients, and the geuitest care is taken in the "cen pounding. When the Hair falls off after fever or any other sickness, tais Wall will surely prove of the greatest valno.

i

NIE

LAOU-TI-XEE/

HAIR WASH

1

An-mique analogini

inppemingo, to the Toilet, ceanbining in iteulf the properties of a Hale £ Grosso, Wash, and Restorer.

PREPARED_ONLY"DY #0 J. LLEWELLYN & 00, Chemists, dc.,

SHANGHAI,

DIRECTIONS.

A saull portion to Le towed upon flin Herl, atak da bo moldark fate the pants of the sir." No Pomade required.

From its great nourishing power on the follicles it may in time cause flair to return to its natural color; it, however, does not Using it constantly will must certainly pre- contain a particle of my dyeing ingredient.

vond the Hair falling. It is cleanly in, ise, the smallest quantity seficing. It has audingut, and therefore requires to staking.

• J. LLEWELLYN & Co.,

Shanghai.

For further information as to Freight Haughing Agente: Taxe, Chawronn & Co.

Paasago, apply to the Age of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Bond Caylan.

CHAS, H. HASWELE,, Agent.

Hongkong, February 9, 1881, - mr7

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDIST, ANCONA, VENICE, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON: AING, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. |N.B.—Cargo can be teken on though Bilis of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN ČULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

THE_PENINSULAR_and ORIENTAL STEAM THE B Bucane shi KITA, Captain T. J. ALBERTON, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on MONDAY, the 7th March, at 4 p.m.

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

Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office

FRESH SUPPLIES REOHIVED BY EVERY until 10 ani. on the day of departure.

MAIL.

SMYRNA FIOS.

CRYSTALIZED CHERRIES. F<ar's FAVORITE BISCUITS. STILTON CHEESE.

FRENCH PLUMS.

Calcutta BEEF.

HUMPS.

ROUNDS.

BRISKETS, and

TONGUES

California ROLL BUTTER

APPLE BUTTER.

CLAM CHOWDER.

FISH CHOWDER.

Soused PIC'S FEET.

Sosed SHEEP'S TONGUES.

Fickled LAMB'S TONGUÉS,

Gruyere CHEESE,

New York CREAM CHEESE.

CAVIARE.

Curried OYSTERS.

California CRACKER Co.'s BISCUITS. Cracked WHEAT.

HOMINY.

PATE DE FOIE GRAS. RICHARDSON AND Rosz's Potted MEATS. Lunch TONGUE,

Silk and Valuables for. Europe will he transhipped at Point de Galle; but Tea and General Cargo at Bombay, a week later than by the direct route via Galle.

For

Particulars regarding further FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.

The Contents and Value of Packayas-ern required to be declared prior to shipment.

Slippers are particularly requested to note the terins and conditions of the Con- pany's Black Bills of Lading.

A. McIVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, February 24, 1881.

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NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANGAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, DEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND.

MARSEILLES; Also, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.

the 14th day of March,

Insurances.

MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF" MANCHESTER AND LONDON,

· ESTABLISHED "1894..

Flours Castle," KIDDER,Commander, wilt boru Ports at Daylight, TO-MORROW, bo despatched for the the 3rd Instant, instead of at the time pro- viously notified.

| Capital of the Conguany £1,000,000 Sterling |

if which is paid up £100,000 Resurve Fund upwards of £120,000 Annual Income

£250,000

Ture Univesigned have hun appointed

Agunts for the above Company at Honghong, Canton, Fuochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Jugenees at current rates.

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

VANGTSZE INSURANCE

YA

ASSOCIATION,

..Ts. 230,000

CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up)....... Tls. £20,000 PERTANENT RESERV SPECIAL, RESKEVE FUND...... The. 200,269 TOTAL CAPITAL Rand Ac

· CUMULATIONS, 8th April, 1890)

......7.-913,268-

Directora

W. 3. Boro, Esq. Wat. MEYERINK, Esq FB. FORMS, Esq., Chairman. H. ENCVoss, F. D. Hiro, Esq.

J.

Esq

Co

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL. Messrs RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries.

LONDON BEANCI: Messrs BARING BROTHERS &

Baidrs. RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 03, Comhill. Potiores granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the World.

Subject to a Charges of 12 7 for Interest

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & C Agents. Hongkong, March 2, 1881.

NOTICE.

mrs

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAÍS

The Co.'s Stemanship

Fobin

CommatidantUIRAN, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA TO-MORROW, the 3rd Instant, at 11am.

GDE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent

Hongkong, March 2, 1881.

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NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Co.'s Steamship

"Saghulion,"

Conemaulant ROLLAND, will be despatched for SHANGHAI TOMORROW, the 3rd Instant, at Noon.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

Hongkong, March 2, 1881.

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo'd Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN. TSIN, HANKOW and Porteou the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

"Ajax,"

Capt. A KID, will be despatched at 4 pm.

TO-MORROW, the 3rd Instnut.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agcats,

inr3

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, vor

For

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MATES will close ---

SAIGON,

RE/

For C. T. Hook, at 1.30 pm. To-morrow,

the 3rd inst, instead of na previously! notified.

Owners will be disponible for any Debt contracted by the Officers" or Cree of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour For

OLDSAGO, Guman schooner, Captain Schlüter.Siemeron & Co.

Gov. GooDWIN,Amòrican ebin, Captain William Loster-Messageries Maritimes.

CALL RITTER, German barque, Captain K. Jäger.—Wisler & Co.

TA LEE German barque, Captain C. Stolza. Siemsson & Co.

Car, American ship, Capt. Smith -Siomsson &

R. R. THOMAR, American chip, Capt. P. B. Nichols,Order,

C. T. Hook, British steamer, Capt. W, H. Bradley-Landstein & Co.

NAPLES, British steamer, Captain C. White,Jardine Matheson & Co.

AMETHYST, American barque, Captain J. Slocum. Captain

WILLM, German atsamer, Captain Mass mann.-Violer & Co.

CLAVERHOUSE, British steamer, Capt. J. Brown.-Geo. K. Stevens & Co.

SHIPPING:

ARRIVALS.

March 2, Namoa, British steamer, 862, Wontoby, Fondhow Feb. 25, Amoy 26, and Swatow March 1, Gonoral. Dovoras La- PRAIK & Co.

March 2, Saghatian, Franch steamer, 3900, Rolland, Marseilles Jan. 23, Naples 25, Port Said 39, Suez 31, Adça Feb. 6, Galle 14, Singaporu 23, and Saigon 26, Mails and General. MESSAGGIES MARITIMES,

March 2, F. C. Sieben, German barque, 641, C. N. Dahl, Cardiff Nov. 2, via Anjer, Coal-BORNEO CO., LIMITED.

حدس

- DEPARTURES. Mch. 2, Welle, for Hoihow, etc.

2, Pyrmont, for Whampoa..

2, Gordon Castle, for Whampos.

2, Kwangtung, for Coast Ports.

2, Diamante, for Amoy.

7, Keelung, for Yokohama.

Quinta, for Saigon.

2, Geelong, for Bombay, etc.

2, Urano, for Trieste, etc.

2, Paladin, for Shanghai.

CLEARET

Nordstjernen, for Chinkfang. Tung. Ting, for Swatow.. C. T. Houl, for Saigon. Aler. Newton, for Whampoa Fleurs Castle, for Shanghai, Cheang Hock Kian, for Swatow. Sotid, for Newchwang. Morning Star, for Bangkok,

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

BANGKOK.

Per Rajanattianher, at 3:30 pm. To morrow, the 3rd inst, instead of a proviously notified.

For AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.

Por Albay, at b p.m. Ta-morrow, the 3rd

COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD- NEY, MELBOURNE, &c., &c. Per Hungarian, at 3.30 p.m., on Fri day the 4th March, instead of a previously notified.

For PORT DARWIN,

For YOKOHAMA na KOBE -

Per Niigata Maru, atbp.m., on Friday,

the 4th March.

...

For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW

Per Namos, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

Bih inst

For YOKOHAMA via NAGASAKI --

Por Side, at 11:30 am, on Tuesday,

the 8th March.STARS

For STRATTS SETTLEMENTS,

Per Vortigern, at 2 p.m., on Tuesday, the

8th inst.

MAILS XE BRIZIAN PAUKÉT,-**** The British Contract Proket Khiva will be despatched on MONDAY, the 7th March, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindisi; to the Straits Sottlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib

raltar,

N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the

Australian Chlomita,

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL: The following hours are observed in closing Mai, A., by the British Contract Packet:

Day of Departure,

2

3

NOON.-Money Order Office closes. ---

Registry of Lattern coases, Poaling of all printed matter and patterns cepees.

P.M. Maila

Lestors.

closed, except for Late

3.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with

Late Fee of 10 cards until

3.30 PM. When the Post Office closos

entirely

3.40 E3L-Lato Letters may be posted

on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.

Shipping Intelligence, The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers, &c. -

Flongkong, March 2, 1881. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

Per Sughalien, for Hongkong: from Mar- The Steamship

saules, Mr. and Mrs Duval, Capt. Bury, "Namba," and Mr Lopes d'Andrades; from Galle, Gent Sept Capt. WESTORY, will be and Mrs Starring; from Singapore,

Messrs despatched for the above Luning, and Chisholm; from Saigon, Lieut. and Ber. Launay, 16

VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

Parts on SUNDAY, the 6th Instant, at Dillais, Mr Cortes. For 82 15. 2onie

Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, Maroli 2, 1881.

mr

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

(Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS

"LAND PORTS should sufficient budhabement offer, and taking through A: Cuyo to NEW ZEALAND.)

The Eastern and Aus tralian Steamship Co.'s- Stonaner

Menmuir

will be despatched as above on THÄURS- DAY, the 10th lustaut, at p..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Marincs, und 39

from Marsailles, Mr and Mrs Storie, Bohr, and Bouchard For Yokohama:

Mr and Mrs Samoahima and Marseilles, infant, Miss Lehmort, Moeste Koyouro, Langridge, Katoen, Trabouchi, Kochiro, and Kakimoto,

chardson, and 800 Chinese (deck).

Por 'Namwaj from Coast Porta, Mr Ri-

DEPARTED.

Per Urano, for Singapore, Mr Mistro- vachi, and 1 Steerage: 540 Chinese.

Per elle, for Hoihow, etc., 30 Chinese. Por Geelong, for Singapore, etc., 725 Chi-

nese.

Per l'aladin, for Shanghai, 100 Chineso. Per Diamante, for Amoy, 1-European, and 120 Chinese.

TO DEPART

Novo

2, Heraules, 7, J. W. Moir, &, Coren,

AT MONGKONG.

Left

Name,

From.

June.

Vale of Doon,

Antwerp

Wylo

London

15, Lizzie Bell,

Antwerp

30, Bonita,

Hamburg

Oct.

London

.Ponarth Varditi

London

Antwerp

London

Cardiff

Haraburg

2, Therese,

Doner

3, Laurens,

Hamburg

8, Laura,

Hamburg

Jan.

1, Lucy A. Nickels,

Penarth

6, Rockhurst,

Penarth

14, Bellerophon (a.)

15, Hilda Marin,

London SWANZER

15, Galley of Laine (a.)

· London

Cardif

lo, Willis Reed,

19, Star of China, 19, Christine

20, Westerguard, Dec

Per Cheang Hock Kion, for Swatow, 450 15, Tamsui (s.) mirid Chinese..

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Cn. Hongkong, March 3, 1881.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS should sufficient induerment offer, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND.)

The Eastern and Aus tralian Steamship Co.'s

Steniner

"Keumire Castle "

will the Q6apatched us above on SUNDAY, the 20 Instant, at Daylight...

For Freight or Passage, apply to

98. 'GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C6, Hongkong, March 9, 1881. HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.

mu20

orato, Rates, in FIRST CLASS OODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at

GODOWNS.

Also, Entire GODOWNS to BE LET.

Apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1881.

TO BE LET.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

15, Antares (a) 17, Marlborough (8.) 17, Creswell,

Antwerp

Cardiff Liverpool LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN PORTI At London-Steamers cia Suez Canal. Canton.

Sailing Vessels.

The British steamer Namon reports: Having left Foochow on the 25th, experi enced light monsoon and hazy weather; ar- rived in Anioy on the 26th, and left same M. L. Stone. evening for Swatow, arriving on the 27th;

Chin left on the 1st March for Hongkong experienced moderate monsoon and duli cloudy weather to port.

Passed HMH. H. McGilvery.

Joe Rauara. ships Magpie and Lily, and B. B. Miramar Diomed (m.) bound up River Min on the 25th inst. In Amoy SS. Sumida Mare and Fei Ha. In Glentrum (6.) Swatow: 8, S. Deucalion.

CARGOES.

Per 8. B. City of Peking, sailed February 18th To Yokohama, 1,381 baga Sugar, Rice; 950 bugs Coffieu, 281 bags Beans, les 500 bags Rice, 500 bags Flour, and 65 pkgs. Merchandise; to San Francisco, 28,406 bage

Sugar 50 bags Sagu, 1,500 bales Hemp

bales Gunnies

168 boxes Oil, 78 boxes Prepared Opiora, 8 chests Opium,

bags

96

pkgs,

Tea (8.50

ap2

(Fuxan OR UNFURNISHED, WITH on Shareholders Capital; all the PROFIN SESSION ON THE FIRst of May a.C.) of the UNDERWRITING BUSINESS are un-

urally distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Preinin pail by them.

RUSSELL &. Cai,':

Agents.

Hongkong, October 1, 1880.

Laurel

At Inverpool,

Agamemnon (8.) A. T. Stallkneebt.

At Glasgore.

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-

Quotations

OPIUM-Noy Patia, caal,...8620

HONGKONG, March 2.

Old New Bonarcs, cash,..." 635′ Olden

:710 New Malwa, credit, Allowance, Taela.............. 30. OM Malwa, credit,... 740 Allowance, Taels............. 35

Exchange.

(5,390 lks.), 7

1.), 7 pkgs. Nutmegs, pkgs. Vormilion, 2 pkgs. Silk Piece Goods, and 2,718 pkgs. Merchandise; Victoria, E. C., 3 cheats Opium, and 4 pkgs. Bank, Wire, Merchandise; to

to Panama, 1,000 bags Rice,

to

85 bags Tea (4,745 lbs.), 1 chest, Opfum, and

cash

Domand,

3/8 3/8

}}

30 days sight,

4 months night,

pke

Mer Credits,

Merchandise; to Demerara, 15 85 pkgs. 4000 1bs. Y

and 30

Tea

Pos-clisnaise; to New York, 46, pkgs. Tes Documentary, 4 months

(2,672 tbs), 88 bales and 15 cases Row Silk, India, Wire,

Silk Piece Goods, gind 3 pkgs Hats

at

pkge, Sill

THE HOUSE, PRAYA EAST, No. 11,

prosent in the occupation of the Un- dersigned. Either the whole House or in Elala

The GROUND FLOORS of HOUSES, Iush Nos. 2 and 3, PRATA EAS (known as the

"BLUE HOUSES"); Immediate possession

THE INTERNATIONAL-MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF LIVERPOOL.

THE Bindersigned having been appointed AGENTS of the above Company, are prepared to grant POLICIES O MARINE

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Nov. 27, 1880, 271081

ON MONDAY, RISKS to all parts of the World,

YANGTSE, Commandant OSAMEENOTS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the abore places.

and Specie will be registmed for as well as for Marseilles, and an1" cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

Orders will be granted until HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG, Noon

Cargo will be received on board until 4 pm, Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. ou the 13th of March, 1881. (Parcels are not

GENCIES

at all the Treaty Ports of A China and Japan, and at Singapore,

PRESENT TEA in 6 and 10 Catty Boxes. to be sent on board; they must be left at Saigon and Penang

WINES and SPIRITS of all Descriptions.

BAIL-MAKING excented on the Premises.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hangkong, January 28, 1881,

the Agency's Office)

Risks accepted, and Policies of Insuranco, Contants and value of Packages are re-granted at the rates of Premium current at quired

the above mentioned Porta. For further particulus, apply at the Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent Hongkong, March 1, 1881

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NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FERE

JAS, D, COUGHTRIE,

Seretary. Hongkong November 1, 1871,

Apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, March 2, 1881

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STEAMSHIP SAGHALIEN,"

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE

CONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship

Indus, from London, in connec tion with the above Steiner, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their riak at the Company's Godowns, whenes delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.-

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Can-

to be landed here, signees before I

it

Bills of

the Undersigned,

demand, to Boston, 10 cases Hata.

Shanghai, demand, London: from Canton, 2,096 boxes Tes Gold Leaf, 999 fine

Per Zambesi, sailed 21st February-To

30 days' sight, (particulars unknown), 30 bales Raw Silk, Sovereigns,

and 8

bai,

Shares.

27.80 640

& Cases Silk Piece Gooda, from Shang 800 half-chests Tes (particulars un known), 106 bales Raw Silk, and Waste Sile; from Yokohama, 260 bales Raw Union Ins. Soc. of Oton, 31,550 per share,

hala Hongkong Bank, 92 % prem., ex div.

Silk To Continent from Canton, 29 China Traders' Ins. Co., 81,550 p.sh.

Silk Picca Gouda; from Yokohama, North China Ins. Co.; fis 1,126 per share. 20 bales Raw Silk, 1 case Silk Piece Goods, Yangtaze Ins. Assoc., Tis. 785 pårh. and 199 balea Waste Silk

Chinese Inx. Ca., 8315 per share, Per R. R. Glencarn, from Canton Waters E.K. Fire Ins. Co., 3045 per sh. on div. to London, salled 28th February69,111 China Fire Ins. Co.; $900, ths. Scented Caper, and 9,365 Ths. Scented HE. & W. Donk, 30. Orange Pekou-total 78,476 lbs. Tex H. C. M. S.-boat Co., $22 pm, ex div.

S'hai Steam Nav, Tib. 3 pers. nominal. China Ccant St.

St. Nav. Co.; Ts. 145 p share Hongkong Gas Co., 850 per share. Hongkong Hotel Co., 71 per share ex div. Ohins Sugar Ref. Co., 2207 per share, sales. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1814, nominal.

Do Debentures, 3% pram.

of 1877 H.K. Toe Co.'s shares, 25% prem

Temperature.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close- For SWATOW AND AMOX.

Per Cheang Hock Kian, at 9:30 am. To- morrow, the 3rd inst, instead of an previously notified.***. YOKOHAMA

For

+

Per S 8: Volga, To-morrow, the 3rd

Do

inst, Registry ceases at 10.16(Taken at Meme Falcones de Co.'s Premises, Mail closes at 10.30 am. Paid Cor

Heren Beisure Queen's Rood)

respondenes may then be posted in 1 pm, To-max, requesting.

the moveable box on board the BAROMETER Packet For SHANGHAL.

will be countersigned by

the 9th Instant, at Noon, will be Goods remaining unclaimed after Wer-

subject to rent and landing charges.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX

Agent Hongkong, March 2, 1881,

•mny

ROXOKOst, March 2

30.146

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[No. 5502.-MARCH 2, 1881.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight-Fleur Castle leaves for Shang

-11 a.m.—Folga leaves for Yokohama: Noon, Saphalien learch for Sinnghai, 4-pin Ajaz leaves for Shanghai. Goods por Gleneagles undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, March 4 B

Daylight Albay leaves for Amoy, da 4 p.m. - Hungarian leaves for Port Dar

win, Cooktown, &0.

Goods per Behledi: undelivered after this

date subject to rent SATURDAY, March 5

Daylight, Miten Bishi Mail foaves for

Yokohama, dan

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BUNDAY, March 6

Daylight.Namoa leaves for Coast Ports. ...Goods per Fleurs Castle undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

MONDAY, March 7

3 p.m.Ovcidental & Oriental §. §. Od's.

Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco,"

4 p.m.---English Mail leaves for Porta of

Call and Europe. TUESDAY, March 8---

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Application for Sharps of EK & Wpos Dock Co., Ltd., received at the offlee of the Company, intl Noon Sung WEDNESDAY, March 9—

10.30 am-Meeting of Shareholders of v

The Hongkong & Whampion Dick Co. Limited, at No. 14, Praya Central Gooda per Soghalien undelivered after Noon, subject to ront and landing charges.

Truesday, March 10 :----

3 p.m. Tenders for supply of Stores and

Pravisions for French Navy,

3.80 p.m.-Mesting of Members of the

Hongkong General Chamber of Com merce at the City Hall 4pm.-Menmuir leaves for Sydney and

Melbourne

FRIDAY, March 1-ROG:

3pm-Meeting of Shareholders of the

office of General Agents. China Sagar Refining Co., Ltd., at the

MONDAY, March 14:-

Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe.

SUNDAY, March 20:

Daylight--Kenmure Chatla leaves for

Sydney and Melbourne,

SATURDAY, April 30

Noon. Autotion of River Steamer Kin

than on board the steamer.

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BIRTHS. On the 1st March, the Wife of J. BOYD, Commissariat Department, of a Daughter.

At the North Barracio, on

on the 1st March, ME THOMAS, of a Son TIA

At Sunny Side," Bingapore, on the 19th February, the Wife of Mr ARATHOON SETH Hongkong Civil Service, of a Bon:",

DEATHS.

On the 12th Jan., at Shanklin, ROBERT Benjamin Baker, formerly a Commander in the P. & O. Co.'s Service, aged 66.

On the 13th Jan., at Foot's Cray Place, Kent, of typhoid fever, contracted at Rome, HENRY DENISON PENDER, aged 28, Son of John Pender, M.POSADERS

The publication of this less commenced at 8.15 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGEGNG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1881.

A WONDERKUL WOMAN” AND THE AREL BELLE AT THE

Our local Amateur Dramatic Club gare their second performance of the acason Iset

fore an audience which completely filled the night in the Theatre Royal, City Hall, bo-

theatre and included H. B. the Governor and Lady Hennessy, Sir John and Lady Bimale, Admirale Ulitz and Duperre, and most of the elite of the Colony.

The two-act comic drame Wonderful Woman by Mr Charles Dance, is wall fitted for representation by amateur ud this will probably socsant for the fact they local A.D.0 here. On i some ten yeaFT BDU

U11 was performed Hockey played the leading role, the Marqu de Harignac, and his dre Ispatone was mubossfully pourtr Billington, the moral of the roughly described, as Burna has

The rank in bat the gdnem afANOT!

Tha muing the powd for a. that

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is not gaid that gutters," that mones everythings aad that raak ED true can zievez bo purchased.

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rick widow to many a mined spend bel Marquis at fifteen minutes.

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same evening was. a. barry idea for a l matiat to conceiva, and it must be matter that the author has moren an