1881-04-05 — Page 2

For Sale.

WHERE YOU CAN BUY

30:

Intimations.

THIS HAIR WASH has been prepared

Tby us for the Inst 20 boon, and

ateadily increasing in India, the Straits 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.

"TURNEUE'S FAMILY SCALES.

TOBACCO SHAVES.

AMERICAN and CRunn's LOCKS.

HOUSE GONGS.

SMOOTHING IRONS.

LEMON SQUEEZERS.

MOUSE TRAPS.

BILLIARD QUE TIPS and CHALK,

PANUS CORIUM for BOOTS. American AXES and HATCHETS, LIFE BUOYS.

ROCKETS and BLUE LIGHTS. ⠀

DOUGLAS' OFFICE CHAIRS.

COPPER WIRE GAUZE,

WAFFLE TRONS.

GRIDIRONS.

FIRE GRATES. ·

Amarioen SOFF FELT HATS.

STATIONERY

FOR LADIBH AND OFFICE. Un,

the

Best and Cheapest

IN

Tingking.

NE W B00K S INSTRUCTIVE AND AMUSING,

A

Large Assortment of FRENCH NOVELS."

...

TAUCHNITZ'S

POPULAR EDITION OF STANDARD WORKS, &.

WORKS of REFERENCE.

- ALMANACKS.

DIARIES. SCHOOL BOOKS. Gina's SCHOOL SERIES: PRESENTATION BOOKS.

Etc.,

Etc.,

Etc.

RODOR'S CUTLERY.

ELECTRO-PLATED WARE,

WEBLEY AND, Soxs' London-made SPORT-

ING GUNS.

BUSEY'S PATENT PNEUMATIO-GUN. SELF-SHOT-EXTRACTING REVOLVERS.

THE PATENT BOTTLE CLIP.

17

TABLE GLASSWARE.

· EARTHENWARE.

CAVITE,

THE FINEST STOCK or

FORTIN, and

MEYSIG

CIGARS, and

CHEROOTS.

All Specialty Selected.

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN

GROCERIES.

FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED

MAIL

EY EVERY

SMYRNA FIGS. CRYSTALIZED CHERRIES.

FAHN'S FAVORITE BISCUITS.

STILTON CHEESE

FRENCH PLUMS.

Calcutta BEEF.

HUMPS.

ROUNDS.

BRISKETS, and

Californis BOLL BUTTER

nebs. It induces a healthy sction of the scalp and nourishes the Hair Dondratf nevor appears whilst it is in use. It con- tais none but the best ingredients, and the greatest care is takes in the com- pounding. When the Hair falls off after fover or any other sickness, this Wash will surely prove of the greatest value.

THE

LAOU-TI-KEE HAIR WASH

An unique and elegant appendage to the Toilet, combining itsarthe properties of a Dair E Grease, Wak, and Rostorer.

PREPARED ONLY BY HU J. LLEWELLYN & CO.,

Chemists, SHANGHAI.

DIRECTIONS,

A small portion to be poured upon the Head, and to be runâua inte tað mats of the Waix. No Pomade required.

From its great nourishing power on the follicles it may in time so far to return to its natural color; it, however, does not contain a particle of any dying ingredient. Using it constantly will most certainly pre vent the Hair falling. It is clenaly in use, the smallcet quantity suflicing. It has no | sedinment, and therefore requires no shaking.

J. LLEWELLYN & Co.,

Shanghai. Hengkay Ayools: LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Insurances.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE

PANY, LIMITED;

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.) ~_

CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE

DETARTED.

Per Amo, for Yokohama, Princes T. Mongkou, Mr Palgrave. (Consul General to Bian), Mr and Mrs Geo. Dars, Mr Cottall ; ROYAL, for Kobe, Mrs Jackson, 4 children and

OITT HAI-I.

· IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

THE Unduraigued aro prepared to grant TO-MORROW G

Books quinst the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on. Goods stored therein, an Goods on board Vossels and on Hulls of Vessels in Harbour, at the usual Termas

and Conditions,

Froposals for Life Assurances will be re-

Wednesday, 6th

FAREWELL APPEARANCE

UDSON'S

of

ceived, and tramandose be HBURFRISE PARTY,

for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other formation, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents Emylang & Canton. - Hongkong, January 1, 1867,

ANGUSZE INSURANCE

ASSOCIATION.

CAPITAL (Fully Pail-up).........Tls, 420,000

PERMANENT KesknYE....... SPETAL RESERVE FUN

TURAL CARITAL And Au- ...

CUMULATIONS, 8th April, 1880.

Director

..Tls. 230,000

..Tls. 263,268,

.....Tla. 913,208

F. B. Fones, Esq., Chr V. M. Rovn, Esq. W. METERINK, E J. H. PINCKYON, F. D. Hiren, an

Esq.

HRAD Orgion- SHANGHAI Messrs RUSSELL & Co., Secretaries,

LONDON BEAKON : Messrs RABING BROTHERS & Co,, Banters. RICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 68 and 69. Cornhill. POLICIES grunted on Marine Fisks to all parts of the World.

Subject to a Charge of 12 % for Interest on Shareholders' Capital, all the Prores of the UNDERWRITING Besses are on- mally distributed among all Contributors of Business in proportion to the Premia paid by theen.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agoiti

Hongkong, October 1, 1880.

Loc81

-CHINA TRADERS, INSURANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED..

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG. Position of the Company at the close of the Just fiuncial year, the 30th April, 1880.

...

$3,000,000.00

..$ 300,000.00 ..$425,000.00 -70,278.43

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED, CAPITAL PAID-cr.. RESERVE FUND BALANUR UNDIVIDED DIVIDEND PAID TO SHANB-

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

COM-Risks to all parts of the World, pay- THE Company grants Policies un MARINE able at any of its Agencies.

HEAD OFFICE--HONGKONG.

CAPITAL, FULLY SUBSTEINER,....$1,000,000

Bond of Directors.

icon Moox Wan, Esq., Chairman. BAN Hur, Esq.. LEONG ON, Esj K. YIN KAI, Esq.. CHONG PRNO, Esq.

QUAN HOI CHUNE, ES Kwok YIS KAL, Esq., Munuger. Woo Lax Yors, Est, Assist, di Saretary.

THE Company grants POLICIES

on

MARINE RISK to all parts of the World, payable at any of its AGENCIES.

Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors, of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.

WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Rodd West,

Hongkong, March 14, 1881.00, ge14

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEL OF His Majesty King George The firs A. D. 1720.

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

"..

B. GOLDSMITH,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong August 12 1680.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

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

NORTON & CO;

Agents,

Hongkong, January 1, 1874.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant Ii

surarices at current rates.

MELCHERS & Co, Agents, Royal Inanirance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1874.

Tagents for the alate Corporation we THE Undersigned having been appointed To-day's Advertisements. prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-- Murine Department.

Policius at current rates, payable either hero, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department.

Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 30% allowed. Life Legwrtment. Policies issued for suns not exceeding TONGUES. £5,000 at reduced vales..

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

MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

APPLE BUTTER, # CLAM CHOWDER

FISH CHOWDER.

Soused PIG'S FEET,

Soused SHEEP'S TONGUES.

Pickled LAMB'S TONGUES.

Gruyere CHEESE

New York CREAM CHEESE.

GAVIARE.

Curried OYSTERS.

California CRACKER Co.'s BISCUITS. Cracked WHEAT.

HOMINY,

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

PRESENT TEA in 6 and 10 Catty Boxes.

WINES and SPIRITS of all Descriptions

SAIL MAKING executed on the Premises.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, January 18, 1881.

ESTABLISHED 1824.

Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Sterling

of which is paid up £100,000 Reserva Fund upwardsof £. 120,000. Annual Income £250,000

THE Undersigned have been appointed Agonta for tho above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fuochow, Shanghai, and Hankow, und are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 18, 1868,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Co.'s Steamship

Agamemnon, Captain J. WILDrive, de POSTPONED til Day-

light, TO-MORROW, the 6th Instant, For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, April 6, 1881.

ARJSTED BY MESSES J, CAIN AND R. REID, ‹ Of H.MS. Victor Earl and Encounter.

TUE

GREATEST BILL OF THE SEASON.

TO-MORROW NIGHT, AT 9 O'CLOCK.

Prices of Admission: Dress Circle and Stalle.... $2.00 $1.00 Back Senta.. Soats may bo secured and Tickets obtained at Messrs KELLY and WALAK'S,

.T. HUDSON,

Proprietor.

IL SANTLY,

Business Agent.

-up

Hongkong, April 6, 1881. –

ST ANDREW'S HALL. BRILLIANT & CONTINUED SUCCESS

of the

ARANDI ARANDINI CONCERTS.

SIXTH NIGHT OF THE SERIES

ON

THURSDAY EVENING, the 7th April.

A NEW PROGRAMM

&

native servants, Mr and Mrs James, Mosars H. H. Nelson, Beach and Howie.--From Venice to Yokohama, Mra Haselwood, in- fant and amnh.

For Hesperia, for Shanghai, 2 Europeans.

TO DEPART

Per Emey, for Amoy, Rev. E. Torris Per Haman, for Hoihow, eta, 2 Euro- peans, and 40 Chinese,

Per Orestes, for Yokohama, 2 EuropeanS. For Agamemnon, for Singapore, etc., 12 Europeans, and 818 Chineno.

Per Glenfriin, for Shanghai, 4 Europeana. Per Fokien, for Swatów, etc, Euro- prans, and 130 Chinose.

Per Greyhound, for Hoihow, 30 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Greyhound reports: Fino olear weather and S. E winds,

The British steamer Oxfordshire, reports : Fino weather with monsoon throughout.

The British steamor Atholl roporta: Fine weather up to the morning of the 5th;

the land.

amor Stentor reporta:| Left Liverpool Feb. 11th at a bad strong 3.W. Wan

S.W winds and high sea in Channel and crossing the Bay. Passed Gibraltar on 17th at 11 a.m.; had strong East and 8.E. wizde as far as Malts, where we arrived on 23rd at 10 a.m. Saited on 24th for Port Shid; had light winds and fine weather Arrived of Port Said at 7p.m. on 28th and entered Canal March 1st, and arrived at Suez on 3rd and sailed same day for Tenang; had light northerly winde and weather down Red Sea. Passed Aden; ou 9th at 2 am,; had light N.E. nonsoon across Indian Ocoun. Passed Point de alls on 18th at 10 p.m.; had light N.E. winds across the Bay, and arrived off Pe- ang at 7 p.m. on 24th, and sailed for Sin-

evening gapore on of 35th; had light winds and fine weather in Straits; arrived at Sin- gapore on 27th at noon; and sailed for Hongkong at 2 p.m. on 20th; had light| easterly winds and fine clear weather in China Seu Arrived at Hongkong on April

Tickets obtainable at Mossra LANE, CRAW-5th at 10.30 am. rond & Co.'s and at the Door.

ANOTHER CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN Tuts WEEK, ON SATURDAYN NEXT. Hongkong, April 5, 1881.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY."

FOR YOKOHAMA.

The Co.'s Steamship

*.Creates," Captain J. K. WEBSTER,. Siis POSTPONED till on

or about the 7th Inst

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, My Agents. Hongkong, April 5, 1881.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY."

FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL

The Co.'s Steamship

* Diamel," Capt. M. HF. JACKSON, will be despatchert en or

chama

about the 20th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, April 5, 1881.

Not Responsible for Debts. Nether the Captain the Agents, nor Owners with be reponsible for any. Debt contracted by the Officers or Cree of the following Vessels, during their stay in ilongkong Harbour-

Gov. Goodwin, American ship, Captain Williaan Lester Messageries Maritimes.

AMETHYST, American barque, Captain J. Sloviua.-Captain.

Chas. H. Nelson. Jardine, Matheson & Co. -Axniu S. Hall, Amer. barkentine, Capt.

Woouritze, British barque, Capt. Rode. Chinese.

TRIO, Dutch barque, Captain G. Bakker,

-Siemsien & Co.

Wy, H. Bras Ainerican barque, Capt. B. C. Baker-Adamson, Bell-& Co.

ARDANTIENE British steamer, Capt. Jas. Walker.-Borneo Company, Limited.

STATE OF MAINE, American ship, Captain G. C. Small-Arnold, Karberg & On

NORDEN, Danish stemmer, Captain Ras- mvasen.-Siemason & Co.

BENARTY, British steamer, Captain John Potter-Gibb, Livingston & Co

COREA, British barque, Captain John Irvin Arnhold Karbérg & Co,

THORNHILL, British steamer, Captain T Walker.--Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

PROSPECTOR, British barque, Captain W, Anthony-Eduard Solelitass & Co,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

April à Greyhound, British steamer, 220, Scots, Paklici April 1, Hohow 3, and Macuoi, General ADAMSON, B2 & C

April 6, Stentor British steamer, 1904,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For AMOY,

Por Cheang Hock Kin, at 9.30 am. To- morrow, the 6th inst, instead of as previously notified.

For SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUL - Por Folion, at 10.30 a... To-morrow, the 6th inst., instead of as previously notified.

For STRAITS AND BOMBAY.---

Per Avoca, at 2.80 p.m. Tomorrow, the

6th inst.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, COLOM- BO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EGYPT, EUROPE, via TRIESTE

Per Daphne, at 2,30 p.m. To-morrow,

the 6th inst.

For SAIGON. — -*

Per Lord of the Isles, at 2.30 pm. To-

morrow, the 6th inst

For SAIGON.

Per Norden, at 5 pm, on Wednesday,

the Uth inst.

For FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS

LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL- LE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c.,

Por Brisbane, at 3.30 p., on Thursday,

the 7th April.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS-]

LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL- LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- BOURNE, &c., &c.—

Per Meath, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 7th April.

For

AMOY AND SHANGHAL.—'

Per Stentor, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 7th inst.

For AMOY.

Per Esmeralda, nt 11.30a.m., on Friday,

the 8th inst.

For MANILA

Per Diamante, at 3.30 p.m.,. on Friday,

the 8th inst.

For BANGKOK→

Per Danube, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the

8th inst.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Peking of Tokio, will be despatched on SATUR- DAY, the 9th April, with Mails for Ja

San Francisco, the United States, pati, Canada; Honolulu,

Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:- 2.15 PM. Begistry causes. 2.30. Post-Office clusos, but Latters for Union Countries may bo posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10

·ན

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

[No. 5531-APRIL 5, 1881.

We note that the man arrested at Boston, Mas, as Rodanow, the principal in the

Daylight Folien leaves for Swatow, o. Rodanow Watch Manufactory Company Daylight.-Agamemnon leaves for I'don swindle, turns out, according to a telegram.

dated January 24th, to be Dr. Edward' Nathan Ganz, editor and proprietor of the nihilist and revolutionary magazine, the

3 p.m. Avoca leaves for Bombay. 3 p.m.-Daphne leaves for Singapore,

Ponang, &c.

Goods per Daphne undelivered after this Anarchist, who says that, boing about Re-

date subject to rent

Amusements.

danow's place of business one day, and knowing that there was a warrant out for

o'p.m.--Hudson's Surprise Party at City his arrest, he told his friend to escape and

Hall.

gave his name as Rodanow, and submitted to be arrosted when the officer came.

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, April 7:--

4 p.m.-Meath leavon for Port Darwin,

Thursday Island, &o. 4 p.m. Brisbane loaves for Sydney and

Melbourne.

5 p.m. Stentor leaves for Shanghai.

As a supplement to the Shanghai Courier there has been issued a smart little aicit"

special Shanghai Exhibition of 1882, (no In the shape of a “Ground Plan of our own

connection whatever with any other · Ex- Orestes loaves for Yokohama on or about position which will be held at the same

this date,

Goods por Hesperia undelivered after this period)." The "Grand Central Cooktail

date subject to rent.

Bar" and two corresponding institutions 9 p.m.

Carandini's Operatic and Balladat caela of the four untrances are made quite Company at St. Andrew's Hall. FRIDAY, April 8-

Nou Esmeralda leaves for Anoy. 3 p.m.—Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong Ice Company, Limited, at the General Managers office, 4.p.m.-Diamente leaves for Manila. Goods por Morry undelivered after this

date subject to cont. SATURDAY, April 9

3 p.m.Argerica Mail leaves for Yoko-

hima and San Francisco.

3 p.m.-Panay leaves for Manila." Goods per Glenfruin undelivered after

this dato subject to rent." SUNDAY, April 10-

prominent features of the building. To overy Country, opace is allotted, and this is filled, in the print before us, with specimens of the peculiar products of each. There is some very good fun, and some hard but fair luts in the list of contente. - The **Ground-Plan" altogether is neat, clever and amusing.

HUDSON's Surprise Party gave another en tertainment last night to a full house. The filled benches in front seemed to add vigour

Goods per Japan undelivered after this to the performers who had nigger or other.

date subject to rent.

eccentricities to introduce, and spirit to MONDAY, April 11

all the artistes, fair and black Quita Noon.-French Mail leaves for Ports of a number of bouquets were awarded to

Call and Europe. TUESDAY, April 12

2pm.-Auction of Household Furniture, at the residues of Sir John Smale, Caino Road, WEDNESDAY, April 20–

Noon. Tenders for Repair of Lighter

Slip received by Naval Storekeeper. SATURDAY, April 30 ;---

Noon. Auction of River Steamer Kin-

shan, on board the steamer.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房 R

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

the ladies by enthusiastic admirers. - This entertaining Company appear to night for the last time at the Garrison Theatre, and give their last performance in Hongkong positively to-morrow night. Ou that octa- sion they will be assisted by Bergt, Cain of the Victor Emanuel and R. Reid from the Encounter, who will give a further variety to the "show" by a trapeze performance.

THE Carandini Company gave another of their delightful Concerts last night in St.

Andrew's Hall, when there was a good attendance. The wonderfully preseryod voice of Mdme. Carazdim, the sweetness and piquanoy of Miss Marie, the artistio and pleasing pianoforte-playing of Miss Linden, the fine old-style singing of Mr Sherwin, and the rich boas voice of Mr Otto Fischer, were all a thoroughly appre ciated by the audience na on previous occa

DRUGGISTE SUNDRIES, NURSERY Reqesions. Some of the events of the programme

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

· MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingernio, Pelass Water, Sarsaparills Water, and other Aerited Watera.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. -Hongkong, June 1, 1876."

which have taken the fancy of the public. hers were repusted; but a flavour of nowces and change was imported into the pro- gramme as well, and a pleasant evening to all who patronised the entertainment was the result The encores were numerous, and in as many cases as time permitted they were most generously responded to. The next Concert, by Mime. Carandim and her talented coadjators will be given on Thursday evening, and it will bo the last but one so far as the present announcements cover the future proceedings of the Core-

pany.

PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- ault the flow of local, China, Japan, By the Sunda, which lett to-day (5th) for American, English, Indian or AustraYokohama, Mr H. H. Nelson proceeded lian nowspapers, are invited to call at home via the United States. Mr Nelson the CSA MAN" Office, where over has for several years been the Manager of sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, the Chartered Mercantile Bank here, and, from those countries; are now filed for besides taking an active part in the public. roforence.

BIRTH.

life of the Colony, he has been a prominent actor in our semi-political movements and discussions of the last four or five years. On the 21st March, at Saigon, the Wife We understand that Mr Nelson resigned his of GUSTAV NISSI, of a Daughter.

DRATH

On the 25th March, at Saigon, Ina MAXIMILIANE, the beloved Wife of Guetay Nisado.

at 8:00 p.10.

position in the Bank contrary to the desire of his Director, and that he has the reputa tion of being one of the best managore that the Bank has ever had a fact which need hardly be referred to here but for the un-

cents extra Postage until the time ofThe publication of this issue commenced worthy endeavours made in some quarters Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies

departure.

or Paraguay, cannot be sent by this

Hongkong, March 30, 1881.

route,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET

Ap9

The French Contract Packet Djennah will be despatched on MONDAY, the

to and 11th April, with Mails through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Naples to Saigon, Straits The Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Cuylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails/ &c.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.

ap Kirkpatrick, Liverpool Feb. II, Malta 24 The British Contract Packet Thibet

Port Said 28, Suez March 3, Penang 20,

"OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI FIA AMOT. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIEN- TSIN, HANKOW and Ports un

the YANGTSZE.)

..

The China Stail.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1881.

imat

LOCAL AND GENERAL. next FRENO MAIL may be expected to arrive here, by the M. M. stoamer Deus, on or about Monday the 11th

Sho

brings London dates to 4th March The next AMERICAN Man may be ex pected to arrive here, by the O. & 0. steamer Belgic, on or about the 15th April; she brings San Francisco dates up to the 5th March

and Bingapore 20, General. BUTTERFIELD will be despatched on THURSDAY,

the 14th April, with Mails to and We are informed by the Superintendent of through the United Kingdom and

& SWIRE.

April 5, Oxfordshire, British steamer, 106, C. P. Jones, Nagasaki March 30, Coal.

-IUSSELL & Co.

April, Sham Hung, Chinese gunboat, 800, Yang Wing-lin, Foochow April 2.

The Co.'s Steamship April 5, Athall, British steamer, 929,

"Stentor,"

Duncan, Saigon March 31, Rice and Fish Capt J KIRKPATRICK,JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Chwill be despatched on

April 5, Septima, German steamer, 025, THURSDAY, the 7th Instant, at 5 p.m.. Joh. Petersen, Honolulu March 11-

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MEYER & Co. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, April 5, 1881.

ap?

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

TENDERS will be RECEIVED at this HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG,

Ostics up till Noon of WEDNES. GENCIES at all the Treaty Parts of DAY, the 20th Instant, for the REPAIR Saigon and Fenang, and

China'

and Japan, and at Singapore, YARD, according to Specification and Con-

of the LIGHTER SLIP in the NAV Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance ditions, which may be seen on application granted at the rates of Premium current at to the Undersigned, A

The lowest or any Tender will not be the above mentioned Ports.

necessarily accepted.

NO CHARGE FOR POLICY: FRES A. G. STOKES,

Acting Sunstary.

Hongkong, March 12, 1881.

ER JOREY,

Naral Storekeeper? H. M. Naval Yoed,

Hongkong, April 6, 1981

DEPARTURES.

April 5, Rachel, for Tientsin.

6, Hesperia, for Shanghai. 6; Sunda, for Nagasaki, etc.

CLEARED.

Hainan, for Hollow, etc.- Crestes, for Yokohama. Agamemnon, for Singapore, etc.

my, for Amoy, Gleyruan, for Shanghai: for Swatow sto Greyhound, for Hoików,

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED

Per Stentur, from fiverpool, etc., to Bin

Miss Robertson and Miss Shackle- gapore, ton; to China, bir and Mrs Jameson and 3 children, Miss Glardon, Miss Foley, and 45. Deck.

Per Atholl from Saigem, 25 Chinese. Per Septima, from Honolulu, 84 Chinoso,

7

Europe vid Brindisi, to the Straits the Eastern and Australian Telegraph Com- Settlementa, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, pany that the French Mail teamer left Indis, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gib-

raltar. This is the best opportunity Singapore at 4 pm on Sunday last (3rd), for forwarding Correspondence to Maus for Saigon and this port

ritius,

N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the The Siamese Prince, T. Moog Kon, whom

Australian Colonias.

we mentioned last night as being the guest

HOURS OF CLOSÍNU

THE FRENCH MAIL

to throw mud where it cannot possibly. stick. We have no desire, in referring to Mr Nelson se the plaintiff in a recent libel action, to enter into a discussion upon the merits of that case. It is suficient to note that it was decited in Mr Nelson's tayour by a jury, and the feeble sentence passed

upon the defendant was received with or premions of the strongest disapproval by the majority of the Community. How the subsequent proceedings that have arises out of that case may ultimately be settled, it will require a wise company of pro- phets to foretell. But whatever opinion may be formed of these matters by the Sucretary of State for the Colonies (for it a said that he will have an opportunity of doing so), we are sure that wo echo the sentiments of a large majority of this con

manity when we say that Mr Nelson carries with him the warmest sympathies and good wishes for his future prosperity. As an independent and active member of the Chamber of Commerce, he did good ser

of the Governor, left to day for Yokohama, vice; and as a genial and sociable men! His Highness is accompanied by Mr Pal- | of our social life here for many years,

The following hours are observed in closing grovs, H.B.M.'s Consul at Bangkok, who departure will be much felt.

Mails, , by the French Contract has also been a guest at Government Hous Packet AM

Day before departure (on Saturday if the de

parture be on Monday)

Day of departure,

10

-Post Office opens.

We understand that considerable attention

| RPFERRING to the grounding of the S. S. has lately been devoted to the subject of the P.Money Order Office closes.

Post Office alosce, except this along, we are informed that this crew of safe storage of kernice, and new rales NIGHT Box which always the vessel left her on Monday last. Captain hare, we believe, been framed under open out of Office hours.

Burule, on behalf of the Insurance Com- godowns must be construoted panies, left here yesterday, per §. §. dibay, pose. There can be no quot Registry of Letters cassa, for the scene of the wreck.

greatest care ought to be taken Posting of all printed matter

and property he not endangered and patterns esaLUN 11 A.-Mails closed, except for Late ABST, Commissary-General Pennell left for storage of highly inflammable

home yesterday, by the P. & 0. Goalier mat also be borne in mind 11,10 4 K-Letters may be posted with having been ordered home on the recom- that the bulk of the keysni

Late Feo of 10 cents until mendation of a Medical Board Mr Pop- Colony, and stored in foreign 11:30 When the Fort Office closes

entiraly,

nell, who has been 27 years in the Service, the purest kind, and is not 11:40 ▲-Lato Letters may be posted | has had a varied service, both at Home and dangerous as the coarser-qua

on board the packet with Late rest

He arred hore as recently as glad, however, to know that Anti) of last year

Fee of 10 omnia until time of departure

Abroad

all foreign-owned oil